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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Mrs. Mary Combs
WEEDS B. M. YOunge
Chi Business Man

Mrs. Mary Combs, st. Paul, and
Mr.. Benjamin M. Younge, Chicago,
were married Wednesday, June 81,
at 10 a. m. at the home of Mrs.
Combs mother, Mrs. E. D. Johnson,
658 st. Anthony, with whom she
had resided for several years.
The brides sister, Miss c. Eliza
beth johnson, and brother-in-law,
Major Samuel Ransom, ware the
couples only attendants. Only MEM
bers of her immediate family were
present at the ceremony, performed
by Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr. Mrs.
Younge wore grey crepe with pink
accessories and wore a corsage of
pink carnations and sweet peas.
Mrs. Younge and her daughter,
Miss Carolyn Combs, will leave
later this summer for their new
home in Chicago where Mr.. Younge
is the chief superintendent of the
Unity Mutual Insurance Co. and
manager of the Angelus Funeral
Home.
Mr.. Younge will return to Chi
cago Sunday, July 1.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
NEGRO ATTORNEY HEADS
COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Gaines C.
Bolin, Negro attorney here, was
recently elected president of the
Duchess County Bar Association.
He is the first of his race to be
elected to such a position.
A native of Poughkeepsie, Mr..
Bolin was graduated from Williams
College, Williamstown, Mass, in
1899. He returned to Poughkeepsie
and entered law firm as a student.
Two years later he passed the bar
examination and set up his own Of
flee. The first Negro lawyer in
Poughkeepsie, Mr.. Bolin's new hon.
or came to him at the age of
eighty.
His children have followed in his
footsteps, choosing law as their ca
reers. His son, Gaius C. Bolin, Jr.,
shares his office and his daughter
is Justice Jane M. Bolin, of the Do
nestle Relations Court, New York
City.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Chivers Pleased
With Response
From G.I.'s

Curtis Chivers, NAACP member
ship chairman for the Minneapolis
branch, reported this week, 81 am
pleased with the number of men,
berships coming in from service
men. 1t seems that they realize
more than civilians, that the
NAACP is really carrying on their
fight on the home front. Soldiers
know that unless there is democ-
racy at home their fight abroad is
lost"
"Along with that extra war bond,
buy a dollar membership in the
NAACP. These are good solid in
vestments that are sure to bring
solid returns in better living in the
future" Chivers pointed out.
Solicitors are urged to turn in
their memberships on Tuesday, July
3rd, at Phyllis Wheatley, 8 p. m.
The executive board will meet
as usual on July 2 at Phyllis
Wheatley House.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
1t. Howard Wells
Stationed Neur
Cologne, Germuny

Mr.. and Mrs. Olin P. Wells, 3641
4th Ave. So, parents of LIST 1t.
Howard Wells, learned this week
that their son is now stationed near
Cologne, Germany.
In a letter, 1t. Wells enclosed a
group photo which was not distinct
for reproduction here.
Pictured in the photo were two
other commissioned officers. Capt.
Joseph Dixon of Boston, LIST 1t.
Charles W. Poole, Sandusky, Ohio,
and the Misses Juanita Morrow of
Washington, d. c., and Irene Kay
of Pittsburgh. 1t. Wells described
the area around Cologne as beauti-
full. He did not expect to remain
there as it is a British controlled
section.
Indication of the food scarcity
among the civilian population was
his revelation that coffee grounds
from the army kitchens must be
buried or the Germans will scrape
them up and use them over.
1t. Wells has received two battle
stars and was in the battle around
Dusseldorf.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Annual Sermon of
Juvenile EIkS Held

Helen Jackson, daughter ruler of
Minnehaha Temple No. 129, Daugh-
ter Elks, presided at the annual
sermon service of the Junior Pride
of Minnehaha Temple No. lat, and
the Washington Juvenile class No.
49, held at Border Methodist church,
Sunday, June "a.
Juniors present were Veda Law,
daughter ruler, and Betty Law, gate
keeper. Members of the Juvenile
class there were Thomas Jackson,
exalted ruler, Roosevelt McDuffy,
chaplain, Joyce Ann Crews, finan.
cial secretary, Renee Jackson, gate
keeper, Franklin McDuffy, escort,
and Edgar Jackson, Kay Frances
Taylor, Shirley Stone.
Members of Minnehaha Temple
and Mary Mason Council attending
were Ruth Walker, Pauline Hutch
craft, Ruby Bobo, Elizabeth Briggs,
Cecilia Patterson, guardian of the
Junior Temple, Rebecca Force,
senior mother of the Juvenile class,
and Maxine Jones who sang a solo.
Rev. Kelley delivered the sermon.
His topic was Children of Light"
Henrietta Posten was guest soloist.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Peacetime Military Training Will
Perpetuate Crow Regime
AKA. Leader Tells Committee

WASHINGTON - Unalterably
opposed - a decision on Peace
time Milits u Training which would
crystalline egregation patterns
now found in the armed forces, the
AKA Sorority made it's position
clear to Congress recently, when
Mrs. Thomasina Walker Johnson,
AKA legislative representative,
was heard by the House Committee
on Postwar Military Policy.
"a permanent Jim Crow military
regime with yearly contingents of
colored youth dragooned into uni
formed segregation is a prospect
which must not be allowed to reach
fruition," the AKA representative
stated. "To date no one has spoken
a single word about the abolition
of segregation in the proposed uni
versal military training program,
whatever our defense in the
postwar world must be, it can only
be determined judiciously after de-
cisions at San Francisco and at the
peace table," Mrs. Johnson con-
tinued. "In the light of what hap
pens there it may be necessary to
expand the program or to diminish
it in many ways"
Gin any event." the Sorority's
spokesman pointed out, "the men
now fighting the war should have
the right to help make the deci-
sion. Any decision on this now will
prejudice the settlement of the
peace, jeopardize the possibility of
organizing the kind of world order
we want, and indicate a lack of
confidence in international coopera-
ton against war.
High officials of the Army and
Navy have come out in favor of this
legislation, but" the AKA Council
told Congress, "there are many fac
tors relating to compulsory mill
tary training during peacetime that
are beyond the scope of the military
experts. The whole foreign policy
of this country is involved. 1t is
a public issue-not one of military
strategy alone.
at is this same group of Off
Gals who told US we could not win
the war without a universal labor
draft; that AIS must be drafted;
that we could not get nurses with
out a draft; who have underesti-
mated in some cases, and overesti-
mated in others, the amount of
supplies we would need.
"The military experts have told
US that segregation could not be
abolished during war, in spite of the
fact that where Indignation has
been practiced, it has worked-in
Officers Candidate Schools, on bat
tlefields, in the WAVES, etc.
"You have the responsibility to
provide the leadership to abolish
segregation if and when a Univer-
sal Military Peacetime Training
Program is decided upon-but there
is absolutely no urgency for the
decision at this time," the AKA
said.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
HALF MILLION
NEGRO TROOPS
ARE OVERSEAS

Washington, D. C.-The War De-
partment said this week that almost
half a million Negro soldiers are
overseas.
1t said that as of Feb. %, there
were 690,2S2 Negroes in the army,
with 497, 500 overseas. AS of March
81, there were $3.50 Negroes in the
navy, marine corps, and coast
guard.
One of the army's two Negro
divisions, the 92nd, with normal
strength of about 1880, suffered
3,161 casualties during fighting in
Italy from last Sept. to We day.
The total included $50 killed, 2,215
wounded, and $50 missing.
No casualty figures are available,
the army said, on the other Negro
division, the 9Srd, which is in the
Southwest Pacific.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Anna Bunhum
Minneapolis Pioneer
Dies in New York

Anna Bell Bantam, who was a
pioneer of Minneapolis and a char
ter member of Bethesda Baptist
Church, died at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Kerney in
New York, Sunday, June 10.
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Bantam, Wednesday, June IS,
at the Perkins Memorial Chapel.
Interment was at Flushing Gene
terry in New York.
Albert Bantam, a son, and Ger
trude Brooks, another daughter,
both of the Twin Cities attended
the funeral. Other survivors in
elude Thomas Henderson, Henry
Bantam, sons, eight grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
These NV. Congressman
Have Not Signed
FEPC Petition

The following Northwestern and
Midwestern Congressman have not
signed House Discharge Petition
No. A Permanent FEPC). Read
ers of this paper who favor job
opportunity for all citizens are
urged to write to these Congress
men listed here. All can be reached
by writing them care of House Of
flee Building, Washington, D. C.
They are:
MINNESOTA: August Herman
Andersen, Republican, First Dis
trict; Joseph Patrick o'Hara, Re-
publican, Second District; Walter
H. Judd, Republican, Fifth District;
Harold Knutson, Republican, Sixth
District; William Alvin Pittenger,
Republican, Eighth District.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Couple Remarked
After Separation
Lasting Ia Years

Mrs. Marjorie Pauley Buckner,
1924 Washington Ave. N, and Mr..
Madison Buckner of Kansas City,
Mo-, were remarked after a four
teen year separation, Saturday,
June "a, at the home of the bride.
Rev. H. W. Bolts, ST., performed
the ceremony. The couples daugh-
ter, Bette Bucner, Miss Margue-
rite Pauley, sister of the bride, of
Minneapolis, Mrs. A. H. Simms, of
Chicago, the brides mother, and
Mines. Ernestine Young, Anna Mat
thews, Addie O'Neal, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Washington, Mr.. A. Ma
honey, witnessed the wedding cere-
mony.
A reception was held later the
same evening. The Buckners will
make their home in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
JOHN c. REID
RITES TO-DAY

Funeral services for John c. Reid,
who died suddenly after suffering
a heart attack Wednesday morn
ing, June 81, at his home, 51S Col
fax Ave. NJ, will be held at the
Woodland Funeral Home Chapel to-
day friday, June 20, at p. m.
Rev. H. W. Bolts, ST., will officiate.
Interment will be at Fl. Smelling
cemetery.
He is survived by a brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Reid of Minneapolis. Other rela-
tives live in Chicago.
Mr.. Reid was born in Louisiana,
Mo-, and had lived in Minneapolis
Is years prior to his death.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
JAMES BREEDEN ELECTED
CLASS PRESIDENT

James Breeden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. G. Breeder, 1909 Olson
Highway, was elected president Of
the Harrison School Student Coun-
Gil at the last meeting before the
close of school.
James, who is ten years old, win
enter the sixth grade in September
at which time he will take over his
office. He is now at Wells Camp,
Big Lake, Minnesota, where he will
spend two weeks.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

Miss Mary Cook, daughter of Mr..
James Cook, 1913 Carroll, st. Paul,
formerly Pvt. Mary Cook of Fort
Lewis, Washington, received an
honorable discharge from the
WACs May 26, and arrived in St.
Paul, June 16.
Miss Cook was chosen star guard
of her basketball team at Fl.
Lewis. Her last game was played
at Camp Mcclellan at Sacramento,
Calf, where her team won against
a team from Denver, Colo, in the
9th Service Command National
WAC tournament.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Important Notice
Deadline Change

Because July 4 falls on Wednes-
day, this year, the deadline for news
and advertising for next weeks
paper will be noon, Tuesday, July 3.
Individuals and firms seeking in
clusiOn in the July 6 edition must
have all copy in the Office by noon,
July 3.
Use your phone to reach paper
office in st. Paul, call Cedar 1922
or Midway $40; in Minneapolis,
call Bridgeport 1895 or Midway
$40.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
A Special Coll

We hereby call all members of
St. Anthony Lodge No. 2S77 quo.
of OF. to meet Sunday afternoon at
2:30 p. m, July 8, at 1903 Lyndale
Ave. No., in a special meeting.
We earnestly request the presence
of every member.
E. G. Harris
VIM. H. Martin
Theo. o. Woodland
Geo. Jordan, v. G.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Congressman Scored

Dy ANtSUIUIIUII
The six Minnesota members of
the House of Representatives who
were reported to have not signed
the discharge petition to bring to
the floor the bill for a permanent
Fair Employment Practices Com
mittee, were scored in a resolution
adopted by the Minnesota Council
for a permanent FEPC IN a meet
ing Tuesday night June 26) in the
Halle Q. Brown House; st. Paul.
The text of the resolution is as
follows:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
James Powell Remains
" Shipped To Texas

The remains of James Powell,
age SO, who died at the Veterans
Hospital June 26, were shipped to
Gladewater, Tex, for burial, Thurs
day, June %. A brother, Leo Pow
ell, came here from Fl. Worth, Tex,
to accompany the body.
Mr.. Powell, who lived at 400 Du-
pont Ave. N, had been a resident of
Minneapolis for the past thirty
years. Other relatives live in
Texas. Woodland Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Congressman Pittenger's
Background

William Alvin Pittenger, Repub-
lican, Duluth, Mimi; born Craw-
louisville, Ind, December 20, 1885.
Education country schools, Wabash
College at Charlottesville in June,
1909; graduate Harvard Law
School, 1912. Engaged in practice
of law, Duluth, since 1912. Served
in 1917 and 1919 state legislatures.
Married in 1918 to Phoebe Bell of
Mars Hill, Maine; has two children,
Richard and Dorothy Pittenger.
Elected to list Congress Nov. 6,
1928, reelected to 72nd Congress in
1880. Unsuccessful candidate for
election from the State at large to
73rd Congress in 1882. Elected to
74th Congress Nov. 6, 1884 from
9Th Congressional district. Defeat
ed for 18th Congress; elected Nov.
8, 1888 to 10th Congress. Elected
to both 77th and 18th and 10th Con-
gress. Address him care of House
Office Bldg, Washington, D. c.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Sanity City High Graduates

Helen Thurston, left, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thurston, 315
Kentucky, is a June graduate of
Humboldt High. She is on the
Humboldt honor roll, member of
the school historical society, the
National Honor society and of the
Quill and Scroll, literary society of
the school. Joyce King, center,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

Negro Press, John Young III of the
Pittsburgh Courier, and decided
we would have little lunch before
boarding the plane in company with
Mai. Homer Roberts of the Bureau
of Public Relations at the War De-
partment. We left the major in the
Air Transport Command building
getting the details of our trip
straight, and we strolled to the
federally maintained building of the
National Airport.
Casually, we strolled into the
Coffee Room and found it crowded.
The three people in front of US
shortly were shown a table. Before
any more seats were vacated, the
coffee room manager came to us
and announced how sorry he was
that he could not serve US. He
blamed it on Virginia law.
We inquired and learned from
him who was his superior. When
we entered Mr.. Boyd's Office man
ager of concessions-the girl was
just putting down the phone over
which she had received information
that we were on our way there.
Boyd started out with the worm
out palaver "I'm from the North,
and personally, it makes no differ
ence to me, but" He blamed it
on Virginia custom, and said he
hoped we could get the matter
Strengthened out. He referred US
to the airport manager.
Mr.. Law, the manager, was gra-
cious, but he too used the Virginia
law argument. He said his orders
had come from Congress. He final
ly admitted he meant certain Con-
gressmen, but would not name them.
He went into a long discussion of
the dispute between the District of
Columbia and the State of Virginia
as to who has authority over the
airport. Despite telling US that the
dispute involved only the made"
land on which the airstrips are
built, he slipped and told of an
instance happening right in the
main airport building (Which he
said is definitely under Virginia
jurisdiction) where a man died and
the Virginia coroner refused to re-
spond to a call.
All of which was of no interest
to us because the Airport is on
ground owned by the federal gov
eminent. The Airport itself is
supervised by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority, which is part of the De-
partment of Commerce.
During the conversation with Mr..
Laws, l asked to use his phone. l
called Secretary of Commerce
Henry A. Wallace. Unfortunate
ly, the Secretary had gone to lunch.
But l told the whole story to his
secretary. Then we had to run to
catch our plane.
AS I write this we have not had
opportunity to check back with
Secretary Wallace to learn what
steps he may have taken to bring
this fragrant violation of federal
policy-and particularly his own
democratic concepts-to an end.
Nor have we three reporters decided
on our next step.
Our ruffled feelings were little
bit preened when we arrived at
Goldman Field and learned that the
radio conversation between our
pilot Ia white major) and the OPP
erations tower at the field had
labelled us "VIPs". In air par
lance, that means Every important
persons" applied to civilians flying
in Army planes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Two Hundred Attend Recital

The piano students of Mrs. Esther
Roach who appeared in recital Sun
day, June "a, at the Schmidt Music
Center, S8 So. Tenth St., played be-
fore nearly 200 people.
The dramatic readings by Flossie
Harris and Dolores Beasley, the
violin solo of Charles Glenn and
vocal solo by Martha Kay, all
guests, were in addition to the num-
bers by students.
"Stardust," played on two pianos
by Shirley Kyle and Shirley Can
non and deep Purple" also played
on two pianos by Jewell Beck and
Mrs. Roach were the outstanding
features Of the recital.
Lois Beaudreaux and Nellie
Wright served as ushers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
CORRECTION

Rev. L. Richardson and Rev. H.
C. Boyd were the officiating min
listers at the funeral services Of
Mrs. Greasy Stegall and not Rev.
A. F. Martin, as was stated in this
paper last week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

The best way to get your news in
the paper is to send the items to US
by mail. St Paul readers should
mail news to 312 Newton Bldg st.
Paul 1, Minnesota. In Minneapolis
send IL to 314 Third Ave. So,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Wheatley and Sumner
Clubs Enter Models

IN N. w. AIT Meet
Robert Patterson Of the Phyllis
Wheatley Model club and Robert
Green, Stanley Stone, Richard Ran
dali and Melvin Stone of the Sum-
ner Field Model club have entered
model planes in the Northwest Ma
tional Air meet to be held July 4
at 2 p. m. at the Parade.
The meet is being sponsored by
the American Model Association.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
Duluth Congressman VIM.
Pittenger Refuses to Sign
F.E.P.CDischarge Petition
CLAIMS MINNESOTA DELEGATION
TO WASHINGTON INCLUDED
COMMUNISTS AND FELLOW TRAVELLERS


Congressman William Pittenger
of Duluth, in letter to S. Edward
Hall, member Republican State
Central Committee, said he would
not sign the FEPC discharge petit
ton now in the House Rules Com
mittee.
Mr.. Hall, who was a member of
the FEPC delegation to Washing
ton, had wired Pittenger requesting
him to sign the discharge petition.
In his letter of reply the Congress
man inferred that he based his at
titude on "the shabby treatment"
he received from Minnesota's FEPC
delegation which he inferred includ-
ed Communists and fellow travel
ers."
Pittenger wrote:
I received your telegram to-
day and it was of course very
interesting to me. I like to do
things for my friends and for
that reason it is a matter of
regret that 1 do not intend to
sign the petition. 1 would like
to do it just as matter of per-
sonal friendship to you and =,
couple of mighty good boys at
the State Capitol.
However, after the session
down here and the shabby
treatment 1 received from the
Communists and fellow travel
ers I made up my mind was
through with that kind of sit
uation.
know, Ed, that you are not
a Communist and you are not
a fellow traveller, but there was
certainly lot of people in
that stripe in the group to
which I refer.
W. A. Pittenger.,
Members of the delegation inter-
viewed Wednesday, said they were
somewhat surprised at Pittenger's
statement.
Talmage B. Carey, chairman of
the delegation, said that the group
had treated Congressman Pitten-
ger with every courtesy. He ad-
mitted, however, that practically no
member of the delegation was sat
isfied with Pittenger's evasion of a
definite statement as to how he
stood on FEPC. Carey said that
while he could not speak for the
entire delegation, he considered Pit
tenger's statement as a very weak
excuse for his failure to support
FEPC.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

graphic work in a Government Of
fee.
Miss Allen and her sister Marie
were recent visitors here. Marie
was formerly a member of the
Wheatley House staff.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

Marshall High graduate, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
King, 1876 W. Central. Clara Curry,
right, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hickman, 296 N. St. AL
bans, is a graduate of Mechanic
Arts High. She expects to enter
Rasmussen Business School, this
fall
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
U.S. COURT GRANTS TEACHERS EQUAL PAY
Arkansas Teachers Win
Double Victory i'm Case
Heard in St. Paul

The NAACP only its three year fight for equaza
ton of Negro teachers salaries in Little Rock Arkansas,
through ruling here June 19 by Circuit Judge Thomas in
the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals but reversal of earlier
decision in the lower Court and order to the District Court
TO forthwith the decaratory Judgment prayed for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29
UncOvering
Washington
By Hurry S. McAlpin

Last week, we few to Goldman
Field in an Army transport plane
to witness the ceremony of the
change of cnnn
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

q
mand for tn e
477th lombard.
ment Group from
Col. Robert Sell
way to Col. B. o.
Davis, Jr. We
arrived hungry as
a Russian slave
laborer just re-
leased from a
Nazi prison camp
and here's why:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

working as
a typist at
the Western
E / e c t T j..
c al Co m -
p a ny a t
E a s t
orange, N.
J. M a rie,
h err sister,
is also in
E a s t
Orange do
ing steno-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-29

Fay Allen, daughter of Mrs. R.
A. Mitchell, POPS Riverside Ave,