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Evening star., 1945-08-19
LOTS WANTED

If YOU HAVE GROUND suitable for sub
division or group of lots. please list with
US as we have clients desiring TO purchase.
Can US. CITY REALTY CO. MA O4f0
ABOUT $1,000 so. FT. OF apt house
ground in good NV. section; cooperation
OF other brokers invited A. M ROTH
LOT WANTED in vicinity of close-in Va.
or Mass. ave. or Wisconsin ave vicinity;
frontage not less than so It. FIR. 5000,
between 10 and s.
WANTED-Lots and subdivision land. We
are in touch with builders and prospective
nome buyers in the market for residential
bulIolng lots in Northwest WashingtoC
and nearby Montgomery County Write
giving description. location and lowest ac-
ment, EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE. co.
ZIG LIN ST u W Wash u
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FARMS FOR RENI-

FOR RENT. S-room partly furnished house.
not modern. on 149-acre farm; will nego-
tlate lease to include care; few livestock:
located near Waples Corner, Fairfax
County; electricity, excellent sarden. Write
20 Box 3I4. Falls Church, Va.
LARGO, MD.-60-acre tobacco farm with
good tenant house and large barn; farmed
Tor 1946 to rent on share and raise sc, ,O00
plants. j.: RIDLEY SHIELDS, 53O6 De-
vile 50S6.
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BuslhEss PROPERTY WAhrrp,

14th ST.. LIST COMMERCIAL, suitable fol
store; must be on back or side alley. Box
$3.50, 600 TO INVEST for downtown busi.
ness property If you wish to sell at a
fair price now, please call HARRY I
VIZ HAVE CLIENTS who have the cash and
wish to buy downtown property. Call us.
GITpX pY,sREAI Realty so, f1;, ma; NA; 048o, a,oo ooo
square feet, sound construction. One or
two floors. Suitable for light manufac-
turing. Must have loading space. Reply
WANTED-Business property to buy or
rent, 10000 SO. it. or more space, North
west section, downtown, suitable for ball
room-cafe: long lease; responsible group
Write details, E. P. NJ, Suite 707, 3023
14th st NV
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ACREAGE WANTED.

WANTED-One acre land; reasonable.
Apply 405 Sth st. ne, Apt. No. /.
NEARBY ACREAGE-Party wants not
over % acres of unimproved land within
weather road with electricity available.
Prefer convenient to public transportat ton.
Describe fully and quote uninf1ated cash
price. Box 376-G. Star.
SEVERAL ACRES, within IL miles of D. c.,
vicinity Norbeck, Ashton, Fairiand. TIA
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FARMS WANTED.

DESIRE TO CONTACT OWNERS direct.
What have you, improved or unimproved,
Please give full particulars / r. BOWEN.
q 5I3l Columbia pike, Arlington, Va "a
WANTED TO RENT, with option to buy
Farm suitable for raising chickens and
truck farm. Box 2s6-G, Star. 1es
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COUNTRY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

VIRGINIA COUNTRY HOME-semibunea-
low. rooms, porches, barn. SO acres, 10
clear, in Fairfax County, 23 miles D. c.;
So. 600. Box 347-G. Star, 20s
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SUMMER HOMES,

5-RM. ,FURN. COTTAGE for sale. double
cor. lot. Sylvan Shores. Gentiles. Elec.
refrigerator and range, fireplace, bath.
shower. garage. S4,100; terms. SH. 1874
modating persons; available August g.
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WAREHOUSES WANTED.

WHOLE OR PART OF warehouse or store
1000 to 1000 So. it., on 1st floor, suitable
for wholesale beer business; 1st or Ind
commercial zones Box 3lO-E, star
LOCAL WHOLESALERS will lease large ware.
house with r.r. siding; long term lease; viii
FRIEDMAN. Broker MA 2R4.
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MONTGOMERY Co.-202 acres 200 acres
clear and tillable; Groom frame house,
situated ita nearly in the center Of the farm.
6oabs corn eefH er5 e 2 oao tool 4ss9 S
meat house. double garage, large chicken
house: property is well fenced; price.
S25. $50: possession to suit
Modern dairy farm on hard road con-
barn for 80 cows, block dairy. Marietts e
and 5 horse stalls, garage, implement shed,
mea mouse, 2-Story S-room house with at
tractive kitchen and other small outbuild-
price for farm without equipment, S22 900.
900 acre dairy farm, about ] mile 'front.'
White House. Montgomery S County, t Nd; ID
3 modern dairy barns with las stanchions.
fully equipped with De Laval mixers: 2
water systems, 5 houses, one with bath,
not and cold water; large horse and calf
barn with hay loft above: large stone meat
electricity and telephones, 70 acres wood
land, l50 acres in bluegrass, balance till
able. THIS farm can be purchased worth
large dairy farm. Barn score 9S to 100 at
az times; now shipping milk to D. c.
eRersbuTs Md ca psiss sss
open today, closed Thursdays.
PROFITABLE Wicomico River farm-1O-
room dwelling, modern conveniences. Eng
hsh box planting, fruit. masnifcent view,
farmers houses, productive soil Farmers
VIII remain. Outstanding water sports.
476 acres, $4,000.
Potomac River virginia.: charming
water front, 70 miles Washington; excel
lent roads beautiful sand beach, outstand-
ing hshlng, ducking, oysters; Groom dwell
ing, electricity artesian well new barn:
valuable timber and pulpwood 900 acres:
SCI 900. Additional acreage available or
will divide
Sportsman's river-front home; Colonial
H2-story. 7-room dwelling modern con-
veniences; excellent ducking, fishing, oy-
sters, sand beach; 300 acres $4,000
Homesites, acreage; on beautiful rivers.
Also homesites and business locations on
excellent highways. Map on request,
LEONARD SNIDER, La Plata, Nd.
As ACRES, 10 acres clear. on State road.
4-room house with electricity; l old house
4 rooms; l new tobacco barn 4Sx4O; /
small stable, l meathouse, l good spring
| good stream. team of horses and new
harness, plow, cultivator and other tools;
crop OF corn price, S4250.
S-room house with large sleeping
porches, l large store 1-acre lot, l corn
house, l chicken house. l wood house 1
meathouse, good well, electricity and tele.
phone; price, S5. 500.
Farm, 175 acres. so acres clear: house.
rooms and hall, 2-story; l good tobacco
barn. henhouses. l meathouse; improved
road, school bus, good spring near house:
price 81 900. L. G. KRAGH, real estats
6roker, La Plata, Nd. Phone La plata
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MONEY WANTED.

INVESTORS, attention-We have need for
clients to purchase second deed OF trust
ties. RELIANCE REALTY CO.. ell 6th st.
NV. Dl. 6351. 2ls
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.
oUT-of-Towh REAL ESTATE.

CASH BUYERS for homes. apts., farms
acreage, lots in Sill. Spr.. Md. or nearby
List with H. F. BIEBER, SH. 6565
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REAL ESTATE SALE OR EXCHANGE

SEATTLE REAL ESTATE to exchange for
Wash. D. c.. or vicinity. What have you?
OWNER, Box 3S1-G. Star
,280 ACRES in central Montana. Suit
able for grazing, or farming; also good
timber To trade, for improved acreage
near Wash. or will sell. S5,500 B WILL
KINSON, 12l 18th st. ne. Tel Ii 615S =
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STORES FOO SAlE
STORES FOR RENT.

NO. 10 18th ST. N.E.-owner must sell be
cause Of illness
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DESK SPACE FOR RENT.

WILL EXCHANGE desk space to public
stenographer or likewise for services rem
DESK SPACE for rent. also mail and tele-
phone service. 500 st NV Ma 1887
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY WANTED.
WE PAY CASH for property in Hillside
Suitland, District and Bradbury Hgts
areas. GUNN & MILLER, FIR. 2100.
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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.
SUNDAY, IS.
FARMS FOR SALE.

a near 5g5 fsaT bsan. lo.GSn stsS
ssSd spd f axESfssb Il DfSs
AhSx Il f!sfa Palm sGs5 sS-eew dairy barn til.
necessary outbuildinss. spring. well, g.
room house, bath and cleo. rented for
sisB s:H' W Prfs bss2 . Es;sa
il i$s A.. improved With 7-room frame house.
hard road frontage; $4,000. FRED B.
SSrs. VA TEL Tel. sas. Open n'te; today. % Closed
GOOD ssS-AcRE CATTLE FARM with
AS an investment this Cannot sf' be matched.
,srsisn Faspidan Riyer farm is5 acres. very
water by graVity, phone phone. sood er fsrm build. e1e
Let US prove that we have many good
Washington yet far enough out to miss
4oN P'fa pBseS fqf sst sSpepel sGGs
NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE-2e7 acres.
erop and soof ba
cold mountain stream through the farm.
2 barns; borders paved road; price. SIS. 5000.
trees, has lovely mountain view from front
doos; ,t very pfroflsa5e beef cattle farm
500-acre estate: Rolling blue grass land.
10O-year -old brick manor house, completely
renovated; price. S3S.000: do not daily.
F. w. SHARP g. SON, P. o., The Plains,
Va. Tel. Middleburg %.
145 ACRES, 10s under cultivation balance
woodland and meadow. Never failing
land long macadam road frontage; i'm
proved with 2-story, Broom frame house.
bank barn 4oxsQ. with dairy stable be-
npAtn. iN,tL1 l.
corncrib, chicken house and other small
outbuildings. BUILDINGS set back nice dis
tance from road: bluestone entrance. viii
include, the following personal property:
Farmail-H tractor, cultivator, weeder, q
gang plow. potato planter, 3-section spring
on rubber Farm is rented until April /,
l946, to an excellent tenant on share basis
Two rooms and use Of bath are reserved by
owner. Farm is located in the Damascus
section. Sl7,500.
55s r acres on Route 24o. improved with
house has s rooms, electricity, bath and
90-foot well. Tenant houses have elec-
tricity. 4q-cow cement block dairy barn.
WIN lnclude the following personal prop
erty: 30 dairy cows, ] bull, heifers 10
RACES Farmall tractor, tractor pillow and
narrow loW-down wagon, pulverizer 3
| Barshear plows, one 2-horse plow, Ideal
manure spreader, sidedelivery rake, l
| hammer mill Lots of small tools too nu-
me5ous nnd dso,, to mention. Al hay in the barn
CUSHMAN, $40 Frederick pike. Gathers
burg, Nd. Telephone 299. Open today,
closed Thursdays.
| Tco~Upv -n %, -
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BELrSVILLE, MD.-Two houses available
at once.
Four-room house, liveable but not quite
completed before owners death; u acre;
about 81 900 cash required: total price,
$4,000, includes electric range.
Flve-room house, one acre, trees; So
900; payable, $500 down, remainder S25
mo. BRANDON, BerWyn 174-J
Evening star., 1945-08-19


NEAR CAMP SPRINGS, Md, IA mile,
l3 acres about 5 can be cultivated. bal
an and &C. Msh shBssd house
nearly new cleo. range and 7-cu.-ft. refgr.
largs concrete front porch. ipclosed real
safsES '00SRss RAsk Eng 's5a SoEksNs sT.ls
500 ACRES. water front. good road, 81
psssaT so 100 Saffs narsS n
tobacco and general crop farm, near-new
bungalow. full basement, modern improve.
stil standins. once home Of u' sisner ign srs ol
crib, 3 tobacco barns; beautiful viz view "
pqt2Haf HESsE Rs RRs'f sas mS
$40 mo: 10 a., wooded, Military I'd, eiec
Td,, ss 900; easy W WhteC5o a.. ss State stais I'd.
Sl,750. so a., rms, barn, orch, grav
rd;i So ooo ooo 100 a, rms. riv., side, barn
water, back porch, $4,000. B. F. PER.
ROW, Remington, Va.
I76-ACRE FARM. located only 21 mile,
burg ps Sss Va DGPuaE The lana afei
goo good Land. land the old house is perfect fol
aemodeifnS reno ef There are 10t
timber. The timber has been estimated i al aa0Ss Ss
oa2'vgY; a2gHG onn innncinoing i,OO0 cords of wooc
ana $4,000 feet of lumber, tWo-thirds ~
which ritn is SO oak real value and an oppoG r
nnog on It. Priced to sell Immediately n
slo,5o0 by owner, Call Giebe 1854. :"
s6-ACRE ESTATE in Loudoun Co., Middle
lngton. Red brick mansion with fire
plaaees;; ase situated goo #. OFF Route so: con
di,nI, dlning room. breakfast room. pantries
sltGhen, powder room, bedrooms and
insulated: ms weatherstripped and Contain. Is !,
TN, 1ne nnest appointments; also exceilen
quarters for tenant farmer, containing
bedrooms, @ living room, kitchen. bath ane
sta al nc ,sonyednlencesi d large barn with 4 bo,
nay NOV; fne artesian well, 2s5 box.
woods: This property has excellent Yencins
$4,000. TsIephone i oRs aSIs 44ss VaiSs otps, g.
oyi opsn @ SUNDAY & II 70 4:30. ". A N
aye ayeo nv; Or; 4464: evenlnss phone cO
Evening star., 1945-08-19

Riyerdale, modern 6-rm brick house
double garage, nice lot; $3.50. BR1LEY
REALTY CO, Union llT4
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Social Actipities
In ALexandria

! invitations nave been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bradley
Bloomer, jr., for a party that prom
ises to be one of the outstanding
social events of the season. 1t will
be in honor of Mrs. Boomer
brother and sister-in-law, Capt. and
Mrs. Milton Alexander Leadbeater,
and will be given Saturday evening
from 8 until l o'clock at the Belle
Haven Country Club.
Another event that is attracting
wide interest among the older men,
bers of the community, although
only children will be permitted to
enjoy the affair, will be the presen-
tation tomorrow evening of a new
version of RIP Van Wrinkle" by the
Clare Tree Major Children's Thea
ter.
Mrs. John W. Aldrich is in charge
of arrangements for the presenta-
ton and those assisting her include
Mrs. Kenneth Moore, Mrs. Zerelda
Mcconnell, Mrs. A. E. Baker, Mrs.
Bernard Gallagher, Mrs. F. L. Carr
Mrs. L. T. Gravatt and Mrs. r. l.
Steinberger.
The performance will be given in
the auditorium of George Washing
ton High School at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and again at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. James L. Hastings and Mrs
Melvin Olsen of San Francisco are
the guests of Capt. and Mrs. H. O.
Hildeton.
1t. and Mrs. John H. Kelly have
have left for vacation in Los An
geles.
Capt. and Mrs. George H. Hill
gartner are en- route to Louisville,
KY, to make their home.
Mrs. Alvin H. Schickel was hostess
at tea Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Downs of Shelbyville
ILL.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clin-
ton D. Clark, and is meeting her
niece, Pamela, who arrived Octo-
ber l.
Maj. and Mrs. L. D. Hamlin and
their children, Charlotte and Tom
my, have returned from Durham,
N. c.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Berrien C. Eaton,
who were occupying the home of
Mrs. Ruth Ann Butler on South
Lee street, have left for their former
home near Detroit
Mrs. w. S. Monroe of San Fran
cisco is the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. RalSton P. Edmonds. They re-
Gently were entertained at the Farm
ington Country Club and are enjoy
ing other trips to historic and scenic
spots.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hildt and their
family expect to leave in the near
future for their former home in New
York.
Maj. and Mrs. Ralps D. Foster
have as their guest, Mr.. Frank A.
Sheehan of Winona, MINI, a former
Navy flyer, who is en- route to Florida
for a vacation.
Mrs. Lester R. Goodwin and her
children, Jane and Lester, jr., left
Thursday to return to their former
home in Medford, Mass. 1t. Col.
Goodwin is on duty in Brazil.
Maj. and Mrs. George J. Kuechler
and their family will leave shortly
to return to their home in Oak Park,
III.
Mrs. M. Harry Whelan will arrive
tomorrow from Biddeford, Me. for
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Philip
D. La Fond.
1t. Col. and Mrs. William c. Lam
taft have as their guests, Mrs. Vera
Evening star., 1945-10-14

( York is the guest of 1t. and Mrs.
Henry Frelingheisen Schenk.
| Maj. and Mrs. George H. Ream
and their sons, Sam and Stephen,
with Mr.. Winston Allen of Newark,
Ohio, have returned from a trip to
Skyland drive and Charlottesville.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Richard S. Abbey
have as their guests Mrs. r. G.. Has
Ikins of Oak Park, H., who is en- route
to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Col. and
Mrs. Abbey will entertain 35 guests
at a party today in compliment to
Mrs. Haskins.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

Allen and her daughter Patsy OF
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa
1t. Col. Merrill E. De Longe has
returned from overseas and joined
Mrs. De Longe, and is making the
acquaintance of his daughter, Vic
toria Adeline, who was born Novem-
ber, Is, 1914.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles B. Rawls
have moved to Austin, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Guertin of
Greensboro, N. c., are visiting 1t.
and Mrs. Weston r. Reese.
Miss. Josephine Vahlsing of New
Evening star., 1945-10-14

Knox House for the winter and now
is established In 1t. Col. B. Powell
Harrison's home for few weeks be-
fore going to Washington for the
winter.
Corpl. and Mrs. John G. Hopkins
and their son, of Rantul, ILL.,, are
the guests of the formers father,
Mr.. John G. Hopkins.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

luncheon during the week In honor
of Mrs. Bruce Leighton and Mrs.
Roger Aubert Of Belvoir.
The Rev. ]. S. Montgomery has
left to spend the winter in the South.
After fishing trip in Southern Vir-
ginia, he will go to Daytona Beach.
Mrs. B. Powell Harrison has leased
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Leesburg

Mr.. and Mrs. Pere Wilmer and
Mrs. Edwin Aiken, with their young
son, who spent the summer at the
Winners country home near Lees
burg, have returned to Washington.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles w.
Caulkins and their son, Roger, are
vacationing in Brunswick, Me.
Mrs. j. w. Farrar entertained at a
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THIS EXPLAINS 1T ALL

The wild tales of conduct of Senegaese troops
German Stuttgart recounted by Senator Eaand of Mi
spp said to have been picked cocketa
has lived long enough be he ought expert
enced enough cocktail parties for information
Kansas City Star.
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Murder in Minneapolis

murder Minneapolis Northside early
Wednesday, What made Mondays newSwOrthy the
batting MINNEAPOLIS DAILY TINES that the murdered
happened be Negro which
cardinal sin the eyes of many bigotS.
The TINES desk the only element excited about the
racial angle the The Hennp County Attorney Michael Dillon
quoted by the TIMES asking complete
investigation of conditions the Northsde which the TIMES quoted
him produced unwhoe whites
colored persons" Humph
1t would be interesting grand nvest
conditions every city Minneapolis
the who partng the address where the shooting
occurred had been Negro doubt whether the TIMES
Dillon would hyerca White white
been assocatng with Negroes and other since the beginning
Of When associations violate laws they should be left
alone When laws violated they should without
the angles
This has brief for law vaor be they black white
but it completely dsages with the theory held white
people responsible places that incidents involving whites
and Negroes especially the whites females heinous than
other crimes
If the Northside needs cleaning Mr. Dillon be
conducted lines the need
all kinds just Dillon
between whites and colored persons"
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Grimness in this Space

regular lady reader complain gmness
weekly editorial We hardly blame the lady We tired
and complaining which this
We'd like each loyal
brighter side of the dark unfair
other daily desk that suppose the grim
ness of it constantly before that writing
Don't the idea that don't laugh lot We suppose
countless other Americans OF will
things would be very bad, indeed.
We laugh the inconsistency
which happen land relation with others Sunday
big belly Secretary Joseph
Byrne who halls from Carolina demanding Bulgaria
duct democratic elections
laughed proprietor speech
reveals his birth telling CT
service stripes loudly Yeah yah don't kind
lima my place"
Then laugh ridiculous spectacle
downtown Minneapolis cafe owned Chinese where copiou
whenever hear about despbe
Of Hong-kong and Chinas status a nation.
We laugh when fat employer refuses employ
his piousy why
high That is sometimes aughat other times
We smile at labor unions who perpetual fear of the big
bosses complain about meanwhile
all Negroes of their unions.
We lose face kids young folks,
and Negro and Oriental getting along well together touched
hamfy by the prejudice which alive America
by native Fascists.
There Well with all the
which people of coorAmericans you bear daily
there daily evidences
which has been really War 61" blazing
We with the lady who that much grmness is
good We're hoping that the ends small
talents the happy side of things
American tradition fight for the right We really
and this column be- There thousands
people this determined help
dion America which will make typewriter that of
Negro editors praises for democracy of which need
sands of time.
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Praise From An Editor
August "a, 1915

August "a, 1945
Editor: May l tell you of the
great pleasure and educative stimu-
lus which l find in your paper. l
look forward to its coming every
week and thank God there are a
handful of actual American
newspapers true to the democratic
ideals laid down by jefferson,
Washington, Paine and the found
ing fathers of our United States of
America; and your beautifully edit
ed, courageous, fearless, fortnight
weekly is one of them. 1 refer to
it constantly for Recommendation
and have yet to find single issue
which wasn't readable, informa-
tive, educating and stimulating
from front to back.
And what's more-I pray the
day be near when it's editorial page
is read weekly in every high school
in America. That would constitute
to me, the building of one of the
strongest ramparts against the up
rise of domestic Fascism that pos
sibly could be builded.
Bert Merling,
Acting Editor,
Chisago County Press,
Lindstrom, Minnesota.
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Scrutiny Plus
By CLARA PETTIFORD


She was wondering l could tell,
By her expression plain to see,
How it felt inside the dark skin,
That SO thoroughly covered me.
Funny, she's wearing blue,
Tho't N always wore red.
And there's no traditional bandana,
Wrapped around her head.
Guess I'll look at her hair,
Boy, does it ever shine!
Well, I'll be darned, that darky gal,
Has her hair fixed just like mine!
There's no chain on her ankle,
Her stockings aren't black lace,
She hasn't got her eyebrows,
Dropping halfway down her face.
She even looks kind of snooty,
Humph! what's she got to be proud
about?
If this were my bus,
I'd certainly put her out.
Her fingernails are manicured,
And her shoes-they look all right
There's no two ways about it,
That gal must be half-white!
AS the Negroes eyes met the white
girls,
Her tho'ts ran much this way,
white gal, if your darkness were
on the outside,
It'd be a better world today"
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whites, who have been eating there
over the years and who still con-
tinue to come, reinforced by white
merchants who have businesses in
Harlem.
Now, Franks has never hired
Negro in any capacity, not even
as a dishwasher. From kitchen to
front door, the employment policy
was completely and strictly lily
white. No Negro made a tangible
effort to disturb this situation. Big
wig Negro politicians, labor lead
ers and others who packed in and
out of the place never once gave
their attention to organizing de-
mand for a change in employment
policies of the restaurant so as to
give Negro walters, cooks, dish
washers, bartenders, salad men,
and bus boys a chance at one of
the best paying jobs in New York,
let alone Harlem.
Place of Refuge for Diners
The reason was obvious. They
were content to eat in the restau-
rant in the company of white peo-
pie. They were content to have
that place as a refuge where they
could bring their white guests Wis
iting Harlem for food in surround
ings to which they felt these whites
were more used. So consequently
Franks escaped the picketing that
forced the New York bus lines to
employ Negroes as drivers; the
picketing that finally broke down
the resistance of the New York
Telephone Company and placed
Negro girls for the first time as
switchboard operators; the picket
ing that forced the five-and-ten-
cent stores on Harlem's crowded
125th Street to hire Negro sales
girls and other clerical and sales
help.
There seems to have been a con-
spiracy to let Franks get away
with it so that Negroes would have
a place where they could live in a
make-believe world of complete
equality. Of course with the influx
of thousands of Negroes coming to
Harlem during the war boom,
Franks guest list changed COM
plexion almost over night, and
Tom, Dick and Harry plus Susie
Cue and Fuzzy Wuzzy all crowded
in with the Negro intellectuals and
white people to eat in a place
where they had been barred from.
Pickets Go to Work
The other week a few Negroes
from the street decided that they
had had enough of Franks going
along as it had been and resolved