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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-10

trunk and knitted right through the din.
Every few minutes the young man on the
stool (who was Jerome Robbins, director of
all the musical numbers) blew whistle and
the music stopped. He would hold his head in
his hands for few seconds, then 60 over to
group and say, Nov, want you five to do
this" - he demonstrated few steps - "and
while you're doing that, will that group over
there try this figure" - another demonstra-
ton. Then the music and dancing would 60
on again until MIR. Robbins blew his whistle
and held his head in his hands.
During rest period buttonholed him and
asked what the head-holding was all about.
"Oh," he said, Il just do that when I'm
figuring out steps,"
you think them up as you 60 along?
"Of course - how else would you do it?''
Il don't know" said. II always supposed
there were few basic steps and you just told
them which ones to use at which time"
He laughed. The fact is, to get dancer
from one side of the stage to another you
might have to think up a dozen different
steps, For instance, we're working on
Charleston ballet right now. 1t won't run
more than ten minutes in actual performance
time, but theren be at least couple of thou
sand steps to work out"
How long will it take to rehearse"
about two weeks, if we work on it steadily
- and I'm talking about morning, noon and
night" Mr. Robbins broke off to yell at two
girl dancers in skimpy shorts who were lying
on the floor near doorway, Helen! Jackie!
Keep out of that draft!' He turned back to
me and said, These kids get so tired rehears-
ing that they catch cold easy. You have to
watch them"
Spring Into Action Again
| HE rest period came to an end and every
one sprang into violent action again. To make
the confusion worse, agents from the stocking
makers arrived and started taking measure
ments. decided to leave.
As Billion Dollar Baby" progressed, got
a real taste of the frenzy that attends the
birth of Broadway production. Rehearsals
were not held in any one spot, but scattered
all over the city.
Whenever the Martin Beck Theater was
available, the company would use it - the
chorus rehearsing on the stage and the princi-
pals in the theater lobby. But Feigay and
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
st. Paul NAACP
Mass Meeting
Is Changed

The time and place for the pro-
tcst mass meeting against the kill
ing II two Negroes and imprison-
ment of 1902 in the recent Celum-
hia, Tenn, disturbances, have been
changed to 7;30 y. m, at the
HALLE Q. Brown Community House,
Aurora and Kent Streets. Sunday
March ~, according to Rev, Clar-
ence T. Il. Nelson, president Of the
st. Paul Branch for the National
Association Of Colored People,
The change of the time and place
for the meeting, which was sched-
ulcd to I've held at the st, James
A.ME church at p, M, Sunday,
was made because the principal
speaker for the meeting, the Rev.
Joseph q. Moore, Of Evanston, ILL.,,
has preaching engagement at the
st. Marks Episcopal church In
Evanston on Sunday morning, and
will leave for St, Paul by plane at
2 p. m. Sunday, and arrive at the
Wold- Chamberlain Field al $40
y. N,
Rev. Moore. who is native Of
81. Paul. visited Columbia, Tenn,
while martial law still prevailed In
the small town. lie talked with
many Of the townspeople. and will
give factual account Of the so
called riot, During the war, Moore
served In the chaplain's corps Of
the Army Rs major and he Is
now lecturer on pastoral theology
and human relations at the Sea-
bury Western Seminary, In Evan
RtOn. :,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Nution0l Leaders
Plon Action on Rights
Of Minority Vets

NEW YORK - Leaders in vet
Grams and civic affairs from
throughout the nation will convene
in New York City on Friday. April
3, 70 develop n cooperative plan Of
action aimed at improving all As
poets 81 services To Negro. Japa-
nese American and other minority
veterans under the CT Bill
The conference, 10 be held at
Willkie Memorial Building, 20 W.
10th St, IL 10 review findings Of
discrimination and inadequate fscil-
iiies for the seTvicing Of minority
veterans Of World War II.
Principal speakers on the pro
gram will be Charles n Houston,
vice president Of the American
Council on Race Relations, who will
act a. chairman: Bill Msuldin,
former cartoOnist ~ "Yank" maya
zine: Vincent MalyeauT, eE-c0mhat
infantryman. whose nation wide
survey 81 community Veterans
Csnters il serving a. the basis Of
the meeting; Jesse o. Dedmon, Jr.,
Veterans Affairs Secretary, Ma
ti0nal Association for the Advance
rnent Of COlored People, Julian 4.
Thomas, director ~ the Department
81 Industrial Relations. National
Urban League and George 8 Nit
cheil, Veterans Affairs Secretary.
Southern Regional Council.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Mill City NAACP
Moss Meeting
Pluns Under WoY

The executive committee Of the
Mianeapolis NAACP met Monday,
March 20, at Phyllis Wheatley
house 10 plan mass meeting re.
gnrding the recent Columbia. Tenn,
Incident. Members of several or
gRniGations we're present including;
the lnterraCiAl Veterans OrEaniEa-
ton, the American Youth for De-
mocracy aud the Communist Party.
A steering committee was set up
composed Of Robert Kelly, Wendell
&. Jones, Cornelius Smith, Irving
BlumberH, William ScabrOn, Irving
Gladatein. Samuel Schiener and
Alec Jones. The steering commit
tee planned 10 contact various or.
plantations to secure their coopera.
ton IN making final plans for the
mass meeting to he held April ~.
The Committee will meet again At
Phyllis Wheatley on Friday, March
20, at Y y, m,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Calvin L. Mason
Longtime Resident
Succumbs Suddenly

Calvin L. Mason. 1929 Columbus
Ave, died Friday. March %. at the
Minneapolis General hospital after
short illness.
Mr.. Mason, a long time resident
Of Minneapolis. was born Nov. %,
1891, in Smyrna. Tenn. He had
worked on the Chicago Northwest
arn Railroad for forty-two years
and was the father Of six children.
We was a member Of St. Peter
\ME church, Eastern Star. Masonic
lodge Palestine No. 7.
Surviving him are his wife,
Grace. and six children, Claude
Mason, Richard Mann, Jewell Alex
ander. Pearl Schofield, Laura Oliver
and Helen Galloway.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, March Is. at 200 p. m. at
St. Peter AME church with the
Rev. II. c. Boyd officiating. Burial
was in Crystal Lake. Woodland
Funeral Service had charge.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
NAACP Issues Warming
To Public on Funds
For TonneRRoe Aid

NEW YORK CITY-AttorRey
Alexander LOBBY of Nashville,
Tenn, member of the NAACP
national legal committee, EN-.
phanizcd this week that the
NAACP Is the only organization
authorized by the defendants
to represent them legally and
that funds collected by the
NAACP will be used for their
legal defense and for publiciE.
ing the case. Contributions TO
the defense fund should be- sent
to the NAACP, 20 West 10th
St, New York ~. N. Y. Checks
can bo made payable 20 the
NAACP. or to Mary White Oy-
ingtou, treasurer.
II has been learned that an
other organization has been
hurrledly formed In Washing
ton, y. C., and il seeking a fund
~ 500, 900 "to cover the cost Of
field organization work and
money raising campaign"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Cpl. Robert Jones
Presumed Decd
In South Pacific

Nj and Mrs. J. u. Jones. GbI w
Central Ave, were recently notified
by the War Department. that their
son, Cpl Robert l.. Jones. ~, who
was reported missing after the
crash II a plane, Jan. II, two miles
OIL MajuTo Islands. Ia now de.
cInrcd dead. The entire crew Of
ak. and twenty three passengers
were killed during the trip To
Hawaii To participate In the South
Pacific Olympica,
Cpl Jones, brother of Ralph
Jones' ~ this city attended the
Mechanic Arts school, and was nc-
tive IN sports, receiving letters IN
fo0ihnll lie was ifrRuhrd ~ his
company oversrna, and would have
spent three years IN the service, the
sixth ~ this month
Requiem high mass will be said
Friday March ~, at II. m. At 81
Peter ClhVcr church. with Father
jerome IuRor officiating.
COMING - ST. THOMAS AN.
kUAL STYLE REVUE. EASTER
MONDAY. APRIL 22.--Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29

still IN the active file On March ].
Under the Law one II the com
missi0nsra handles each tnyestiRA-
ton and IL his recommendations
are not followed the case is re-
fsrrsd for q hearing by three other
members u the commission. A
formal order by the commission ~
subject 70 review by the Supreme
Court and appeal % the Court Of
Appeals.
OF the 22l cases disposed ~.
IT'S we're based on individual
complaints. Eleven ~ these
wsTs withdrawB az abandoned.
Rfiy ave Wsrs dismisGed on
luFisdieiiSnal grounds And
thirty seven on the merits. in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29

m inc victory HVuht'Hhlhl phihh'
IN July
Contributing before last weeks
dandlIna were AmcU Lodge 100 81
Minneapolis, 5000; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bsrtram Slaughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Dorsey willis. and the BehuticianE'
club. all 81 90. Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
nuce Smith. $500, Contributing
500 donations were Or, and
Mrs. r.. &. Weber, Mr. and Mrs
Thendore Jones. Nj and Mrs. u.
T.. CInrk, Lurillc McGeH, Reedy
Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. ", Combs
CeriIh Patterson contributed 81 30
10 the fund
Contributing 800 we're Mar
guari,e Paulry, Ellen Leon, Lois
Larson. james LaEElcy. Avis Las
slcy. Rita Brecdluyc. ShIrNi MaycH,
Fred Chadwick, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
7. WardIaw. James A Robinson.
Cleo GrigNby. julius J. Walker,
Mrs Howard Brown, Mr.. and Mrs,
Raymond Wallace. Lula Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs John Howard, Mrs.
RDre Galloway Mr. and Mrs. d.
W Willis, Mrs Blanche Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Nose Young, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Bank, Mrs. LEILA
Thomas, e. ]. Crowder. John Max
we'll. Jr.. Ernest Swenson. Myrtle
BnnkH. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Jack.
son. Lee Turpin, Mrs. IsobeI
Briggs, AlWa Mckinney, Nable
Harris, Zephyr Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. Banham, Emma Truman
Mrs. Auzis Dial, Mrs. Nora Craw-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Urbqn League Annual Meeting:
Carey McWilliams Blasts
Pessimism on Race Issue;
Uses Science as Debunker

Carey McWillams, nationally
known expert on racial minority
problems. told an audience of 400
people Mt the 10th annual ami
versary celebration Of the Mime
apolis Urban League. Tuesday eve
nlng, at Wesley church, that pes
Simism enshrouds the whole cub
jeCt" Of race relations in America
today. but he didn't share the pes
simism.
McWilIiams. breaking down with
established scientific facts, the fal-
lacics commonly held about minor
ity groups, said that elements Of
racial and cultural differences have
little to do with the problem Of
race itself
He told the audience the term
race" is essentially meaningless
and ought Ia be dropped from the
modern vocabulary because II can
only refer to y few biological
characteristics between races, such
as color 81 skin, and hair struC-
lures. when there are much more
hNIbTiHbiUR ulIItItIttN NlAHlU INV
racial groups themselves I've said
there are no pure races in the world
today, no pure cultures, and that
there is no general correlation be-
tween race and intelligence
There are no superior races and
no inferior races as such, MCWil-
Iiams stated. land there is no cor.
relation between race and culture "
He cited n number 81 scientific
experiments 10 prove prejudice
against minority groups ~ based
purely on stereotyped ideas acquir.
ed In the home. the school, or the
neiRhborhoOd. rather than on in
herlted OF instructive factors Race
prejudice IL product Of social
conditioning" he concluded
He charged many Americans to
day with being victims ~ schizo-
phrsnic divided philosophy Of pay.
ing homage TO the Blll 81 Rights
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
G. |. Bill Useless
To Southern Negro Vet

PHILADELPHIA (NNPA)-The
CT Bill of Rights means nothing"
to the Negro veteran in the South,
whose inadequate schooling facili-
ties Of the past have not improved
since the bill was passed.
That statement was made last
Friday by A. Phillip Randolph, in
ternational president Of the Broth
erhood Of Sleeping Car Porters and
co-chairman Of the National Coun-
ell for a Permanent Fair Employ
ment Practices Commission.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Composite Combat Team
NAV Enter Army Parade

WASHINGTON, d. {. INNPAD
The War Department is consider
ing bringing from Fort Benning,
Ca. to Washington for the Army
Day parade, April 6. the composite
combat team. which reputedly was
established as a step toward i'm
plementinR the program recon-
mended by the Gillem board for
effective utilization of Negro per
sonnet in the postwar Army, it was
learned last Saturday.
The composite unit at Fort Ben
ming is composed Of infantry, artil-
lery. signal corps and engineer
troops. The enlisted personnel are
all Negro. The commissioned per
sonnet are both white and Negro.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Short Views
OF the
News
Insurance Benefits

WASHINGTON, d. c. (NNPA)
The Court of Appeals last Mon
day affirmed a decision of the So
cial Security Board denying insur-
ance benefits to Mrs. Eva Hill
Thompson as the widow of a wage
Garner.
The Board found, on conflicting
evidence. that Mrs. Thompson was
not living with the wage-earner at
the time of his death and therefore
was not entitled to benefits.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
ID. c. Boxing Commission
Denies Fighter Petition

WASHINGTON, ID. c. (NNPA)
The District Of Columbia Boxing
Commission last Tuesday denied
the petition Of John Garner, boxer
who was recently discharged from
the Army Air Forces, for rein
statement to box in the District.
Garner was suspended linden
nitely by the District Commission
following his confession that he
took a dive" in local bout with
Tee Hubert about three years ago.
Despite Gamers confession, the
commission refused to accept the
story and ruled that Hubert had
beaten Garner by an honest knock
out. Other members of the local
boxing picture were suspended at
the same time for shorter periods;
Garner is the only one still under
suspension.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Bill O'Shields
With Red Cross
In West Pacific

William O'Shields. COS Rondo
Ave. is adviser 70 director Of opera
tions at Western Pacific theatre
headquarters Of the American Red
Cross, in Manila. II was announced
this week.
O'Shieids il the ranking figure
for Negro personnel work and has
AZ Red Cross workers with him.
Born in Rochester, MINI, he has
degrees from University Of Min
nesota and New York University.
A veteran Red Cross worker from
1913 IN Australia and NeW Guinea.
when Negro engineers and port
workers dropped their tools ard
helped forestall invasion Of Aus
trAlia, O'ShieldE spent 10 years
teaching and coaching sports prior
70 his present job.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Florida Senator Asks
Abolition Of Poll Tax

WASHINGTON ID. {. (NNPAD
The esser tial characteristics Of
democracy "a the right TO vote and
a poll tax n the vote v a denial
Of this dem cratic process. Senator
Claude PEPPER. Democrat, Of Flor
ida. DECLARE last Wednesday.
Appealing TO the American peo-
pie over a nationwide radio hook
up 10 urge their Senators TO support
the anti-poll tar bill. Senator Pep
per referred to the costly var for
freedom ard said I'VE must over
come every obstacle 70 the enjoy
ment Of that freedom"
Among other sOutherners 70 urge
passage Of anti-pOll tar legislation
here last week was Barry BinR-
ham. publisher Of the Louisville
CourisrJournal. recently discharR-
ed from the Navy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
st. Peters Group
Sponsors Repeat
Recital Of Group

The requested repeat perform
ance Of the recital sponsoring
Lorraine Chivers, Constance ChIv-
ers and Doris Escue will be held
Sunday, March 81. at 7:30 p. m. at
St. Peters AME church under the
sponsorship n the Pastors Aid.
Mrs. Katherine V. Foote'S will ac-
company Mrs. ChiveTs
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29

tees. IT, the other thirty-fDuT cAEsi
the C0mmiasiUneTs succeeded IN end
ing violations. they reported.
The com mission IL under no
deIusiOn," the report said, that
discriminatory employ mTnt
prastires have been eliminated
OF that the relatively small
humber 81 complaints filed are
Indicative 81 the extent 81 such
discrimination. II recognizes
that elimination 81 diNCrimina.
ton must be- the result ~ I'M
firing effort not only in the en-.
f0Tcemsnt u that stAtBte but
in = program 81 education"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Martin FavOrs Application
or Reporter Louis Lautier

WASHINGTON ID. {. (NNPAD
Representative Joseph ". Mar
tin. Jr., Of Massachusetts, Repubh-
can. leader. has recommended ia
vorable action on the application Of
Louis Lautier. chief Of the Negro
Newspaper Publishers Association
news service, for admission TO the
Congressional press galleries.
The question was brought to Mr..
Martins attention by Perry W.
Howard. Republican national com
mitteeman for Mississippi. Mr..
Martin told Mr.. Howard he thought
Mr.. Lautier met the requirements
for admission 10 the House Press
Gallery. and as he looked over his
application he did not see how il
could be rejected.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29

There are two aspects To this
case" white said, both Of which
are II the greatest importance. One
II the adequate legal defense Of
those who have been arrested and
charged with crime. This IL the
first consideration"
White said that the second i'm
portant feature Of the case was in
arouainR public opinion through
mass meetings, leaflets and pro
tests to bring the guilty parties to
justice and to prevent the occur
renee at Columbia from becoming
the pattern Ia be used by other
communities,
A series of mass meetings Is he
ing arranged In 10 key cities, with
smaller gatherings scattered IN n
score Of other cities where the case
VIII be publici1ed
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29

the remaining seventy ave
raAPs the rom m isSiOusTs found
evidence ~ discrimination and
we're able 10 eliminate the IN.
lawful practicFs by conference
and Cancellation. the report
said
The largest groups ~ complaints
we're Negro workers., who filed 100
complaints, Jews, who filed MY
stRht. and perE0nE ~ Italian sT-
traction. who filed twenty FIVE.
The commission itsslf initiated
sSyenty-nine Investigations and
closed f0rty-s twelve having fail.
ed 10 dlEeiOss any unlawful pTac
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Five Men Awarded
Selectiye Service Medals

WASHINGTON, ID. c. (NNPA)
DR.. Charming H. Tobias, senior
secretary of the National Council
of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. was among five Negro
men awarded the Selective Service
Medal here last Tuesday for pa
triotic services rendered without
compensation.
The other men receiving the
award were DR.. John w. Lawlah,
dean Of Howard University Medi-
cal School; DR.. Martin d. Jenkins,
associate professor Of education at
Howard; DR.. William o. Clayton,
Washington dentist, and Julius A.
Thomas, director, department OF in.
dustrial relations Of the National
Urban League.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Abolish Poll Tax
Saws EX.TeXaS Governor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. tNNPAl-
Southern leaders were urged last
Friday night by former Governor
James c. Alfred of Texas, to take
immediate steps to abolish the poll
tax by State action as a move to
bring more voters to the polls.
Alfred told the attorneys general
of 10 Southern states that, if the
states abolish the poll tax, then
Southern Senators will not have to
filibuster to kill a similar Federal
law. He said the proposed Federal
anti-poll tax law was unconstltu-
tional.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
Bus Driver Is Fined
For Soldier Bus Custer

WASHINGTON. D. c. (NNPA)
&C. c. Battershall, regional man
ager Of the Pennsylvania Grey
hound Bus Lines. said last Tuesday,
that the bus driver who requested
a military policeman TO order two
Negro soldiers off Greyhound bus
recently when they refused to take
a rear seat had been disciplined by
a fine. The amount Of the fine was
not disclosed.
"You know how it is" Mr.. Bat
tershall said. "you can talk your
head off, but the only language
some Of these fellows understand
is a lick in the pOcketbOOk.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-29
uYers
ugues
I Uncles

and Weldy
rothers who
back as 1880,
resent day
Of the first
o organized
1cles Of Will
St. Paul in
|sident Of the
dit Union, it
k.
alker, better
'as the first
,ional ball in
He attended
University Of
eball bug bit
degree. In
Intercollegiate
dyed, Fleet"
|llars on the
$50, Fleet"
II club, thus
|eaPue career,