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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-30

81. Thomas Episcopal Church NOtssi Tia
Women's Guild will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Robert Van Hook. Ssl2 Elliot Avsnus
South, wednesday, December 8. At pm
All women are urged to attend.
The third Of = series Of Instruction. on
the Church will be held Tuesday evening
Dec. 4. from 100 pm. TO $500 pm. In
the parlOrs Of the church. The instruction
will be on the Church during the perSeeu'
lions BY the Roman Empire, and dissuSSiOE
OF the Nicens Greed. All persons are In
Choir practice will Be held at the church
Saturday, December l. at $500 pm
ST. Peter A. M. Z. Church Notes; We
were delighted to have Local Union B1l
services at st. Peter. We enjoyed their
program very much and hope they vii
come again.
The singers from Rust College. Holly
Springs. Miss., will give sacred concert
at st. Peter A. M. E. Church. Tuesday evs-
ming, December I, at 7:l6 p. m. Admis-
sion free. You are invited to come.
The Pastors Aid and members and
friends honored their Pastor on his birth
day at q party given In the lecture room
of the church. He IL indeed thankful TO
every one that remembered him with the
many cards and valuable gifts.
The services last Sunday were very help
full. Brother Frank J. Clark, Des Moines
Iowa, brought the morning message. Tn
musical given by the Mems Chorus Of st
Peter church was enjoyed by all present
The services were spiritual and inspira
tionRl.
The pastor will preach Sunday morninl
and evening. Subjects: THE Source Of All
Our Spiritual Needs" AS a. m. Gods
Call to the Faithful" Z as p. m. The SER
ices at st. Peter are becoming more and
more helpful You are invited to worship
with us at all services.
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Southern Farmers
Negro, White
Plan Meeting

ST. LOUIS, MO.-Announce-
ment was made this week that the
18th annual convention of the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
will meet in st. Louis, Mo-, on
December II, IL, 10. Approx
mately $50 Negro and white dele
gates representing $4,000 farm
laborers in seven southern states,
will attend the sessions at the St.
Peters Episcopal church.
F. R. Betton, vice president of
the Union, in making the announce
ment, stated, 1--WE have invited sew
eral acknowledgement speakers to
address the convention. Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, president of the
National Council of Negro Women,
has been invited to speak on the
evening of December IL to a mass
meeting to which both Negro and
white citizens of St. Louis will be
invited"
Mr.. Betton said the convention
will take up a proposal for Union
contract on cotton plantations to
insure every wagehand, sharecrop-
per, and tenant an annual wage of
1925 per year.
The convention will also work out
plans to aid members Of the Union
in purchasing farms and homes of
their own in other parts of the
country. Betton said, Thousands
of Negro and white families are
going to be displaced from the
plantations Of the South by the
new cotton picking machine which
is now being manufactured and
will be used everywhere in less
than 10 years." It is estimated
that the picker will replace 40
hands in the cotton fields. That
means that one-third or one-halt
of the labor supply will no longer
be needed.
PAUL WIGINGTON CALLED
FOR ST. PAUL JURY DUTY
Paul Wigington, SIS Fuller Ave-,
was called to serve on the jury this
week, in the Ramsey county court
in St. Paul.
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Young College
President Speaks
At Hamline ~"
By Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson

By Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson
Hate can never overcome hate;
love can and will overcome hate"
declared DR.. Karl Downs, youthful
president of Samuel Huston Col
lege, Austin, Texas, in an address
on Wednesday at Hamline Univer-
sity. DR.. Downs in speaking on
the subject "Blueprints for Tomor-
rows World" said that the Holy
Scriptures point the way for right
living in tomorrow's world. The
speaker held his audience of several
hundred students and teachers SPELL
bound as he told a personal incl
dent that took place when he was
in London after having attended
the first world conference of Chris
tan students which was held in
Amsterdam, Holland, in 1871. DR..
Downs, who was one of the repre-
sentatives of the Methodist Church
to this world wide youth confab at
which ~ nations were represented,
said that he sat in a seat with a
white young man on a bus in Lon
don. The white youth jumped up and
said in a loud voice, Il won't sit with
a Niger" DR.. Downs said that his
first reaction was to strike the pre-
JUDGED young white man and knock
him from an amazing grace to a
floating opportunity" But" said
he, Il had resolved not to let one
or a thousand prejudiced individuals
make me lose my self respect and
integrity"
That night London experienced
its first trial black-out and DR..
Downs saw something slump down
and fall of the curb into the street.
Trucks and buses were running
along the streets without lights. He
stopped down and lifted the fallen
object, which by a most unusual
coincidence was the prejudiced
young man, who had refused to sit
on the same seat with him on a
bus They walked arm in arm to
their hotel that night, DR.. Downs
declared.
The Wednesdays address was one
of several addresses that the
young Texas college president de-
ivered as the speaker for the Re-
igious Emphasis Week at Ham
line University from Monday
through Thursday.
In his address on Tuesday, DR..
Downs told about the fact that he
gave up a career as an orchestra
leader to enter the Christian min
istry. He said that as the leader
Of the "Collegians" he had hoped
to surpass all the big time orches-
tras, like Duke Ellington and others
in time, when the call to the Chris
tan ministry became so strong
that he quit his orchestra on a
Saturday night and left for the
theological seminary on Sunday.
A review of the short, but event
full career of this young man, who
was born in Abilene, Texas, to the
late Rev. and Mrs. ]. W. Downs
80 years ago, is more interesting
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a staunch supporter in Harold E.
Stassen, potential presidential
Nominee. In his first speech as a
Legionnaire, Stassen stated that, in
his opinion, the first obligation of
the American Legion should be to
correct inequalities in dealings with
veterans, and that he firmly stood
for social justice for the Negro ex-
servicemen, as well as the citizenry
as a whole, and that the resolution
had his hearty support.
Following the Stassen statement,
opposition which had developed
among Outstate delegates was
withdrawn, and the resolution,
previously endorsed by Governor
Thye, and vigorously supported by
both State Commander Joe Finley,
and Ray Barker, commander of the
Minneapolis district, the resolution
was referred to the national legis-
lative committee, and from there to
the national executive committee
for action at their next meeting to
be held December 13.
Resolutions permitting National
Legion headquarters to grant char
tiers to Negro posts in the five
southern states, instead of the
states themselves, and making it
mandatory for such applications to
be honored, were also acted upon
favorably by the Minnesota group.
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CHURCH NEWS & NOTES

The turkey dinner was . Ans success, and
we are indebted 70 the ladies and men OF
our program eommittee who worked, gave:
and solicited the support Of member and
friends. The pastor, the Rev. r. W. Kelley,
entertained six discharged veterans At ne
dinner, The Rust College Singers and their
director, Miss Natalie Doxey' were enters
tanned by the program eommittees MIS-
Myrtle Banks and Mrs. Hsnriette PoSten'
MisS Jane Banks was married TO Georgs
Tyrrell in st. Paul by Rev. Kelley on sun
day evening, November 70, In Qulst GAMMA
The Prayer Band met on Tuesday, No
vember q, at the home OF MIA ''pP'0
smith, 2709 30th Ave 3d. .-
The Communion Service will be Sunday
December 2, at IL q m. The COMMUNION
preacher will be the Rev. Carl LletioW'
regional director for the National CONFER
ence Of Christians and Jews. He has q
timely message for US -. ~.
Each member II asked to pay up ~
pledge and assessment for the Crusade Tor
Christ. This is to be paid in full BY Do
cember 81. Our Rpporuonment II S4oV,
The Prayer Band will meet on Tuesday
December 4. at the home OF Mr.. ana ArS'
James Nichols. 72S Emerson ave. ~.
The Methodist Union banquet Will De on
Tuesday, December IL, in Wesley MethodSt
Church at 6 80 D. m. Get your ticket from
Mr.. W. C. Jones, our director.
border Methodist Church Notes; Morn
ing worship on Sunday, November 20
reached high moments Of spiritual enthust-
asm. The Rust College Singers, wOnen,s
quintet from Holly Springs, Mississippi
sang seven spirituals and gospel songH
"a New Song" conveyed the message that
the vivid experience of Gods power and
mercy manifested in this hour OF history,
needs the rhythm, harmony melody Gho
emotion of a choral masterpiece. Many
visitors attended the service, and we well
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Committee Member
For YWCA Affuir

The Volunteer Personnel Com
mittee of the Young Women's
Christian Association, of which
Mrs. Roger l. Lee is chairman, has
issued invitations for an informal
evening of training on Tuesday,
December 4, at 1880.
Following dessert, Mrs. Cy Bar
mum, Jr., and Mrs. Lemen Wells
will present the history, philosophy,
and policy making practices of the
YWCA. Other members of the
planning committee are Miss Har-
riet Bly,, Mrs. Abbott Fletcher,
Mrs. Maurice Hessian, Mrs. E. M.
Pennock, Mrs. W. D. Brown, and
Mrs. John Granner. Any women
in the community interested in
learning of volunteer needs and
opportunities in the YWCA are
invited to attend.
WARDLAW SPEAKS
AT CARLTON COLLEGE
James Wardlaw, executive secre-
tary of the Minneapolis Urban
League, was the principal speaker
at Carlton College, Mortified,
Mimi, Tuesday, Nov. 81, for their
Social Science Committee. His
subject was 1.-THE Challenge of Color
Caste to American Democracy"
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spent overseas. While overseas he
was in England, Sicily, Italy, South
ern Austria and Africa. He is now
employed by the Rock Island R.R.
Thursday, Mrs. Walker, who lives
at 1912 Elliot Ave-, will have as
her house guest, her sister-in-law
and two children, Mrs. Walter
Floyd and Michael and Ralph of
Kansas City, Mo. They will make
their home with her until their
home is ready for occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl H. COmley,
2S13 Chicago Ave. s., entertained
at a dinner party Saturday eve.
ming, November "a, in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Whitehall of FIRE.
mont, Nebraska, and the Mesdames
Mae Jackson and William Davis of
Omaha.
The Merry Maids met at the
home Of Mrs. Doris Anderson, HOG
Aldrich Ave. NJ, Monday, Novem-
Der 26, with Mrs. Betty Reed as
hostess. Games were played and
refreshments served. The next
meeting will be Monday, December
8, with Mrs. Cleo Hampden, GOT
Olson Blvd.
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June Bunlcs Weds
GEORGE Tvrell

Marriage vows were exchanged
in a candle light service by Miss
Jane Banks and George Tyrell,
Sunday evening, Nov. 20, at the
home of the groom's aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Meade, 522 st.
Anthony Ave-, st. Paul. Mrs.
Gloria Gates Green, was matron
of honor and Ira Allen, best man.
Rev. Robert W. Kelley performed
the ceremony.
Attending the ceremony were the
brides mother, Mrs. Isola Banks
of Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Rebecca
Tyrell, mother of the groom of
Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Fields, Misses Gloria Jackson,
Janet Johnnigan, Villa Booker,
Mrs. Eunice Wilson, Mrs. Bessie
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Connie
Landers, Carl Green and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertram Slaughter all of Min
neapols, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hall of
st. Paul and Captain and Mrs.
Frederick Coleman of Arkansas
and Texas.
The bride wore a winter white
dress.
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LULU MAXWELL RITES
HELD AT ST. PETERS


Funeral services were held Mon
day, November &c, at 200 p. m. at
St. Peters church, for Mrs. Lulu
Blair Maxwell, Alb Fourth Ave.
S., who passed away at General
hospital, Wednesday, November 81,
after long illness.
Mrs. Maxwell, well-known as a
welfare worker, had been a resi-
dent Of the city since early child
hood. She was a member of the
Eastern Star Lodge. She is sur
Vived by a son, John, of Mime
lpolis; a daughter, Mrs. Louise
Keen of Kansas City, Mo-; a
brother, George Blair of Winnipeg,
Canada, and a sister, Mrs. Isabelle
Whitley.
Interment was in Crystal Lake
cemetery. The Rev. H. C. Boyd
,fficiated at the rites.
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Mrs. Jack Poster, Sal Girard
Ave. N, spent last weekend in Des
Moines, Iowa, with her sister, Mrs.
Dorothy Griffith, and her father,
W. T. Reed, who celebrated his
birthday during her visit. Mrs.
Louis jackson of Des Moines, was
hostess at birthday dinner honor
ing Mr.. Reed. During Mrs. Pos
tens absence Mr.. Posten's sister,
Mrs. Ben Parker of Mason City,
Iowa, arrived in the city to pay
Thanksgiving surprise visit to her
brother.
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than an Horatio Alger success
story because truth is always
stranger, and stronger, than fiction.
He holds the ABB. degree from
Samuel Huston College; the BID,
and DID,, degrees from Cannon
Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga. /;
the sim. degree from the Bos-
ton University School of Theology
and is working on his Pho. degrees
at the University of Southern Cali
fornia.
Youngest College President
1t was while he was a student at
Cannon and Boston that became
acquainted with him, when he serv-
ed as a student pastor under DR..
(now Bishop E. W. Kelly, in the
Scott Methodist Church, Detroit.
After completing his work at Bos-
ton, Rev. Downs served for six
years as the very successful pastor
of the Scott Methodist Church, Pas
adena, Calf. His Deep River
Vespers" were for several years
one of the outstanding religious
programs broadcast from KMPC,
Hollywood's Station of Stars"
Rev. Downs was called from the
pastorate of the Scott Church to
the presidency of his Alma Mater,
in 1913, and at the age of 20 was
the youngest college president in
America at that time! He found
his Alma Mater in dire circum-
stances in practically every way.
In the less than three years of his
administration this college in West
Texas is making a great contribu-
ton to the cultural, intellectual and
spiritual well being of a large con-
stituency.
DR.. Downs was at one time a vice
president of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship and in 1888 he repre-
scented the youth mot just the Ne
gro YOUTH of the Methodist Church
at the great Aldersgate meeting in
Chicago. The meeting marked the
20Oth anniversary of the "heart-
warming" experience of the founder
of Methodism, John Wesley. l shall
never forget how this young Negro
thrilled the thousands of people
who heard him speak on that event
full day in 1888.
DIR. Downs is the author of one
of the current best sellers among
race relations books-"Meet the
Negro" published in 1913.
In 1898 DR.. Downs married Miss
Marian Jackson, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Kieffer Jackson of Balti-
more. Mrs. Downs is the sister of
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Mitchell, Jr. Mr..
Mitchell was at one time executive
secretary of the St. Paul Urban
League. The Downs have one
daughter, Karlene, who is six years
old. Mrs. Downs is an accomplish
ed musician and is much in demand
as a singer in the south and west.
DR.. and Mrs. Downs are slated to
go to India next year with the
noted missionary E. Stanley Jones.
DR.. Downs spoke at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota on Wednesday
afternoon and at Manchester College
Thursday morning. He left by
plane for Austin on Thursday night.
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YOUNG GIRL SUFFERS
SECOND DECREE BURNS

Leola Jackson, 13-y ear-o d
daughter of Mrs. Frances Jackson,
21O5 Fifth Ave. &c., is in General
Hospital suffering from second de-
gree burns received Nov. 25th, Mon
day.
A hot water heater was open
in the bathroom and her dress
caught fire from the back.
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fICs JAMES L. ndyncSJ 4OAAhCAAS
of Chicago, is in the city visiting
his fancee, Miss Johnnie Mae
Priest, 912 18th Avenue N. Pvt.
Haynes received an honorable dis
charge from the army, November
%, after serving three years in the
service. He spent twenty-nine
months overseas. Pfc. Haynes was
awarded two battle stars for
E. T. o. ribbon, and the A. T. O..
ribbon. He will make his home in
Minneapolis.
First Class Petty Officer Samuel
Gransberry, 912 Bryant Avenue N.
received an honorable discharge
from the U. S. Navy at Wold-
Chamberlain Air Field, November
6. Mr.. Gransberry served two
years in the navy, four months
overseas. He and his wife, Vir-
GINA, live at 912 Bryant Avenue N.
Cpl. G. D. Livingston, formerly
of Kansas City, Mo-, is now max
ing his home at 912 Bryant Avenue
N. with his sister, Mrs. S. Grams
berry. Cpl. Livingston received an
honorable discharge from the army
November 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Burrell, 3545
Fourth Ave. &c., and Mrs. Thelma
Mcintosh, 800 18th Ave. No., had
as their Thanksgiving guest, their
nephew and cousin, Samuel Vaughn
of the U. S. Navy. Seabee Vaughn
has just returned to the states after
serving nineteen months overseas.
His wife and five children are max
ing their home in Des Moines, Iowa.
Monday evening, November 26, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Shaw, 1912 Bryant
Ave. No., entertained in honor Of
Seabee Vaughn. Other guests pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wright.
Weekend Guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Elven Higgins, 52S Emerson Avenue
N, had as their weekend guests,
Mr.. Higgins brother and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Higgins, and
sons, Kenneth and Clarence of
Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nichols, 723
Emerson Ave. NJ, entertained Rev.
and Mrs. Robt. W. Kelley, Mrs.
Irene Cowan and little Jimmy
Baker, Jr., at Thanksgiving dinner,
Thursday, November %.
Mr.. and Mrs. EwoOd Cowan,
1910 N. Seventh St., entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wright and
family, 2429 Fourth Ave. S.,
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Irene COwan, 524 Emerson
Avenue NJ, entertained at dinner
Sunday, November 10, in honor of
the Rust College Singers of Holly
Springs, Miss.
Plans Trip: Mrs. C. G. Taylor,
1046 Bryant Ave. N, will leave
December Is, for an extended trip
to the Pacific Coast, which will in
clude Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Seattle, Portland, and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Anderson and
family, 1106 Aldrich Ave. NJ, were
dinner guests Thanksgiving Day
of Mrs. Anderson's mother, Mrs.
Ada Bludsoe, AIS Colfax Ave. N.
Other guests were: the Mesdames
Marie O'Shields, Margie Campbell
and Susie Revels, sisters of Mr..
Bludsoe.
Mrs Mae Jackson and Mrs. Will
liam Davis of Omaha, Neb., who
were guests in the Palmer Jackson
home, 37OS Fourth Ave. S., over
the weekend, left for their home.
| Sunday morning. NovaTuha, OK
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HARLEM GLOBE TROTTERS
WILL PLAY IN MINNEAPOLIS
FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER Z

Basketball fans will view two of
the top professional teams Of the
country, Friday, December z, when
the famous Harlem Globe Trotters
and two other well-known teams
will play at the Minneapolis Arm
DRY.
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CLARENCE MCCULLOUGH
IN TWIN CITIES

Clarence Mccullough of Seattle,
former Mill City resident, is in
Minneapolis for a few days. He Is
stopping with D. J. Brady, 5000 5th
Ave. So.
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DUKE" CUMBERLAND
The other two teams are Satchell
Paige's Kansas City Stars, and the
famous House of David team, COM
posed of white ex-collegiate stars.
The latter two teams will clash in
the opener of a double-header, and
the world-famous Globe Trotters
will play a team yet to be selected,
in the nightcap of the double-head-
er.
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Johnny Boxer Post
Auditory Quartet
Are Guest Artists

The Ladies Auxiliary quartet of
the Johnny Baker Post Of the
American Legion, were guest
artists on Thursday evening, No
vember 90, at the Fifth District
clubrooms, COZ Second Ave. So.
Members of the quartet are: the
Mesdames Doris Anderson, Mable
Henderson, Viva Vaughn, and Hen
riette Poston. Mrs. Ada Bludsoe
is accompanist.
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Johnny Baker Post Wins Round
At American Legion Convention
To Give Negro Veterans Ballot

resolution designed to end dsfranchiSement of veter
submitted to the national convention of the American
Legion held Chicago November 10 to 81 is still live issue
in Legion politics.
Presented to the Minnesota of delegates by Ben
Peery Amercansm chairman of Johnny Baker Post it found
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-08

BUY q. s. VICTORY BONDS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-08
ATTORNEY URGES
RAISE IN WAGES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-W.H-
Rep. Walter c. Ploeser, r., Mo-,
today asked the Navy to investi-
gate reports that six Navy men
were disciplined for refusing to
fly through the recent Okinawa
typhoon.
He wrote Secretary Of the Ma.
w James v. Forrestal that he
mad been informed that a Navy
captain threatened to take away
their wings and keep them on
Oklnawa for another 18 months.
The Navy had no comment.
Ploeser did not reveal the name
OF his informant nor those Of the
six pilots.
According to his information, he
said, Captain Erdman ordered
the men and their crews to fly
70 Saipan for Bleaching gear.
Because of the immediate and
extreme danger in attempting to
fly through the typhoon, and be.
cause this trip would jeopardize
the lives Of sc men, the pilots re.
fused to make the trip" he wrote.
Il am further advised that these
men We're ordered to the quarters
OF the Captain and were told that
they would have their wings taken
away from them and would be
compelled to remain on Okinawa
for ID months longer
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-08

The first constitution Of Chile
was promulgated in 1922.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-08
FBI AGENTS LEAVE
INVESTIGATION OF
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING

BONNEVILLE, Sierra County.
Cal, Nov. 7-UH-Federal Bureau
Of Investigation agents repeatedly
Withdrew from Downieville today
while the family Of missing three
year-old Dickie Tum SUDDEN held
open an untapped telephone line
for contact with a possible kid
naper.
Departure Of the FB1 men, who
have declined to make any COM
nent, led to speculation by other
officers that the investigation into
the disappearance Of the child may
be pressed elsewhere.
There was also speculation in
other quarters that the FBI may
have withdrawn entirely from the
case.
Winds whipped snow through this
mountain community today as $50
soldiers packed their gear and re.
turned to Camp Beale after six
days Of exhaustive but fruitless
search for the missing child.