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Evening star., 1946-06-23

for financial reasons. She worked
on the paper for two years, reporting
several speeches by the late Repre-
sentative William c. Hammer,
among other assignments. Mr..
Hammer liked her work so much he
asked her to come to Washington as
his secretary.
In the Capital, Miss Pratt makes
her home at 217 Oglethorpe street
with a sister, Mrs. F. Bernard Smith,
who Is an accountant with the Pub
lie Buildings Administration. There
she has been able to indulge two of
her hobbies and cooking.
She loves flowers and has had q
Victory garden but the latter is neg
lected this year because of the pres
sure of her new duties. Her ability
as a cook is a recent accomplish
ment, for she learned during the
war. Fried chicken, hominy grits,
hot rolls and brownies are her spe-
cialties.
She also Is an enthusiastic fisher
man and once belonged to fishing
club at Morehead City.
Tall and slender-she is 5 feet
Z and tips the scales at about 158-
Miss Pratt usually wears suits and
looks very smart in them. She has
brown eyes and brown hair, with
just touch of grey.
Her Office, which is characteristic
cally neat, is filled with flowers
these days-she received numerous
bouquets as well as 1900 congratu-
latory messages after her recent
election.
The pictures in her Office help tell
her story. There are two handsome
steel engrayings of Presidents
Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D.
Roosevelt, both of whom she ad-
mired greatly. One wall is devoted
to the four members of Congress
under whom she served. They have
all been such fine men," she says
in her deep musical voice. The
Evening star., 1946-06-23
Liide
Continued From Page DID

Years" Now that she is a member
of Congress, the title would have to
be changed again.
She hasn't written for some time
but she started her career as editor
of weekly newspaper in Troy, N. c.,
when she was only 10. Daughter of
a planter, she left Queens College
in Charlotte after her fathers death,
Evening star., 1946-06-23

The marriage of Miss Lorraine G
Lindsey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl w. Lindsey, to Mr.. William D.
Hayes, jr., son of Mrs. Edith F. AL
wine, took place last evening at 7
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
State Eastern
Stars Convene
Aug, y & q

The 21st annual communication
of the Minnesota Grand Chapter of
the Order of Eastern Stars will
convene at Pilgrim Baptist church,
st. Paul, Thursday morning, Aug.
%.
The first mornings program will
include an address of welcome from
a city official; introduction of visit
ing grand lodge officers; annual
address of the worthy grand matron
Queen X. Ransom of st. Paul and
the annual address Of worthy grand
patron George Adams of Duluth.
Chapter members will also be
welcomed by Queen of Sheba Chap
ter. No. s, host to the meeting.
Other Grand chapter officers are
Wayne X. Mccoy, grand secretary;
James Lynn, associate grand
patron; Ardelia Allen, grand treas
urer; Mrs. Mable Harris, grand lee
turer; Ella Shepherd, grand con-
ductress; Edna Jackson, associate
grand conductress; Ethel Stevens,
grand Ada; Sarah johnson, grand
Ruth; Mable Willis, grand Esther;
Mamie Fogg, grand Martha; Car
RE Lindsey, grand Electa; Violet
Hurt, grand chaplain; Viola Culver,
grand organist; Blanch Mayes,
grand marshal; Alma Woodson,
grand Warder; George Downey,
grand Sentinel.
Mrs. Kate Neil is chairman of
the Ways and Means committee
and Mrs. Lucille Shivers heads the
Grand Sunshine Fund committee.
Sessions will begin promptly at
$3.50 a. m. Thursday and Friday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
TO FIGHT IMITATION:
Humphrey Calls
Group to Plan
GtyWide COnfab

Plans for the calling Of a city
wide conference to mobilize com
munity-wide support for the fight
against initiation were discussed at
a meeting called by Mayor Hubert
H. Humphrey this week.
The mayor invited Is community
leaders to meet with him to dis
cuss plans for the conference which
he said was projected earlier by a
group of citizens eager to bolster
the fight which OPA is waging
against imitation.
Those invited to the meeting in
cluded Mrs. Eugene Burgess, the
Rev. John A. Simmons, DR.. Paul
Solem, Mrs. Arthur Brin, Mrs.
Ralph Bearman, Mrs. Lawrence
Steefel, Mrs. A. N. Satterlee, Paul
Vandenberg, Harold Grossman,
Mrs. H. X. Painter, Mrs. Cecil New
man, DR.. Maurice Visscher, Rubin
Late, James Ward, and Lester J.
Convey.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Hotel st. Paul
Trial for Rights
Violation Oct. Is
HOTEL ENTERS NOT

GUILTY PLEA
Roland r. Sheadle, managing al.
rector Of Hotel st. Paul, appeared
in the Ramsey County District
court, before Judge Clayton Parks
Tuesday afternoon, and through
Clifford w. Gardner, attorney
pleaded mot guilty" in the case Of
the State Of Minnesota VS.. Hotel
st. Paul. The case was set for trial
in the District court for Oct. 10 at
10 a. m.
The case grew out Of complaint
made by Ernest Potts, Jr., 619 st,
Anthony, and Elijah Downing Of
Kansas City, No., that they had
been refused entrance into the cock
tail lounge Of the hotel July Is.
According to Potts, who is the
manager Of Coop Store No. 3 in
st. Paul, and Downing, who was
visiting in the city at the time
the incident took place, they were
told by Floyd Carey, house de-
tective, that they would not be
permitted TO 60 into the lounge
because they were "colored." When
Downing approached the door To
enter, the doorman, Gustav VenaAs,
barricaded the entrance and told
the men to get the hell out Of
here and don't come back"
Potts reported the incident 10
Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson, presi-
dent Of the st. Paul branch Of the
NAACP. Rev. Nelson advised Potts
to report the matter to the county
attorney, james Lynch. Mrs. Ruth
Alternately, executive secretary Of
the Sc. Paul Council Of Human Re.
latiOns, and DR.. Myron A. Morrill,,
dean Of Hamline University and a
representative Of the st. Paul Meth.
odist Preachers association on the
Anti Discrimination committee OF
the local NAACP, and Rev. Nelson
were with Potts and Downing when
the complaint was made TO Horace
M. Hansen, assistant county ut.
torney, who 10 handling the case.
Hansen also took q complaint
made by Rev. Nelson for GloseteI
B. Current, executive secretary Of
the Detroit branch Of the NAACP,
who was refused Q room at the
hotel after receiving a telegram Of
confirmation from the hotel.
Previously the hotel had refused
to honor its own combinations fouI
different times within a week, when
the prospective patron was q Ne.
gro. Members Of the famous radio
recording and concert artists group
the Southernaires, as well as Jesse
o. Dedmon, secretary for veterans
affairs Of the NAACP, and Rev
Raymond Lockridge, one Of the vic.
Tins Of the Columbia, Tenn, DO.
grom, were among those refuseC
accommodations by the st. Pau
hotel.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
st. Peter Church
Mems Day Is
Sunday, Aug. Is

Rev. Frank G. Lowry, former
A.M.E. pastor and leader in the
young peoples work in Chicago,
will be the principal speaker at
the annual Mems day observance
at st. Peter A.M.E. church Sunday,
Aug. IS.
The morning service will begin
at l0:45 and the afternoon pro-
gram will be held at 4 p. m.
Edward L. Boyd is chairman Of
the observance. Other COMMITTEES
heads are A. B. Wright, finance;
Edward Brown, music, and W. e.
Stovall, program.
The Mems day programs usually
draw large crowds to st. Peter
church. This years program prom
Uses to be one of the most success
full in the church's history.
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resignation Of Mrs. Anna Arnold
Hedgeman as executive secretary,
She had served In that capacity
since Feb. Is, 1eaA.
When the Council became unable
TO meet its payroll and other press
ing obligations here, Mrs. Hedge
man informed A. Philip Randolph,
its co-chairnan, that there was
nothing for her 10 do but resign
and dismiss the star.
Her resignation, effective July 81,
was accepted by the executive com
mittee Of the Council at 4 meeting
In New York City Aug. 2. Mrs.
Hedgeman terminated the services
Of the staff as Of July 81.
Milo Marley, Of PHILADELPHIA, q
Council field representative, was
sent here to take charge temporari-
ly Of the Office. He Is working under
the direction Of an administrative
committee consisting Of Thurman
I. Dodson, q local attorney; Arnold
Aaronson, Of the National Com
munity Relations Advisory Council,
New York Cityi Morris Milgrim Of
the Writers Defense League,
New York City, and B. n, NE.
Laurin Of the Brotherhood Of gleep-
ing Car Porters, New York CITY.
Mr.. Dodson is the executive com
mittee's representative in the oper-
alton Of the Office and Il visiting
Il daily.
An sYasiYe statement. attrlb.
uted 20 Mr.. Randolph and DR..
Allan knight Chambers, also CO.
chairman Of the Council, was a.
sued last Friday. Il Announced
plans Tor expanding and 70.
yitalixing the program" Of the
Council and incidentally mem
TONED the resignation Of Mrs.
Hedgeman, but gave no lnklinR
that the Council has collapsed.
Sometime ago the executive com.
mittee mapped out plans for re.
organization Of the Council and for
a campaign to raise funds. But
there was no follow through on
these plans and the financial crisis
facing the Council became more
acute,
From the experiences Of field rep.
resentatives a fair conclusion Il
that there was no reluctance on the
part Of the people in the hinter.
lands to support the Council, but
failure to receive adequate financial
aid was due chiefly TO poor organ.
national planning.
Mr.. Dodson said the main ofYicf
Of the Council, under It's new plans
would be moved TO New York CITY
and the Office here kept as 'legis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Washington Paper
Says Lynch Mob
Arrests Imminent

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
The investigation of the lynch
ing Of four persons near Monroe,
Ga, July 25, is going forward with
all the energy possible, President
Truman told his press conference
last Friday.
Asked whether he had received
any information on the investiga-
ton the Department of Justice is
making into the lynchings, Mr.. Tru-
man replied he had not received any
official information beyond that.
Three Identified
The Washington Post last Friday
said agents Of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation had identified at
least three of the mob who took
the two men and their wives from
the car Of 10y Harrison, a well-to-
do white farmer, and riddled their
bodies with bullets.
Evidence leading to a complete
roundup of the mob, the Post said,
would soon be laid before Governor
Ellis Arnall Of Georgia and At
torney General Tom C. Clark, who
ordered the FBI inquiry immediate
ly after word Of the lynchings had
been received here.
FBI officials at the Justice De-
partment and the head Of the At
lanta office Of the FBI, John r.
frost, declined to comment on the
story.
The FBI was said to be tying up
the threads of its evidence before
making arrests.
Two MODS We're Waiting
The Post also said State official
in Georgia had disclosed that two
mobs were waiting for the victims.
The second mob was guarding
another road which Harrison could
have travelled with the farm hands
and their wives. That mob did not
participate in the lynching, but was
prepared to act il the other mob
had not stopped the car in which
the quartet was riding.
At the time of the lynching Har-
rison had just posted bond Of $500
for Roger Malcolm on a charge of
stabbing a white farmer, Barney
Hester, and was taking to his farm,
Malcolm, his wife, Mrs. Dorothy
Malcolm, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dorsey. Dorsey had only recently
been discharged from the Army
after five years of service, includ-
ing duty in Australia and North
Africa.
The Post said Hester's family are
strong supporters of the Georgia
gubernatorial nominee Eugene Tai
madge and that the day after Hes
ter was stabbed, which was ten
days before the multiple murders,
Talmadge had visited the Hester
household and held a lengthy con-
ference behind the Hester barn
with members Of the family.
President Truman personally
asked for reports on the progress
Of the investigation into the lynch
ing and expressed his horror at the
brutal crime and his sympathy for
the families Of the victims.
Arrests Imminent
The NNPA News Service has
confidential information which
lends credence to that part Of the
story stating that the identity Of
some members Of the mob was
known to FBI agents and that ar
rests are imminent.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Women's Program
Pilgrim Rest Church
This SunduV

Sunday, Aug. IS, will mark the
first observance Of Women's Day at
Pilgrim Rest church. 51st and
James Ave. N. Participating in the
morning services will be Mrs.
Martha Lee, Mrs. Rosalind Clan
ton, Mrs. Ethel Russell, Mrs. Leola
Young and others Of Minneapolis
outstanding church folk.
Afternoon Service at 8 p. NJ.
The afternoon services scheduled
for 3 p. m. will present some Of the
city's best church choral groups.
Mrs. Ursula Bolts will deliver the
principal address. Funds received
at this service will be used TO de-
fray the expenses Of the pastor,
Rev. J. J. Clayburn, to the National
Baptist convention at Atlanta, Ga.
Free Dinner
Dinner, without charge, will be
served 10 persons who desire to
spend the day in Humboldt Heights.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Police Commissioner Says
His Men Are Not Brutal
NEW YORK lSNpAl : poliee

NH" ANANA NANANA ~ - NAA~~
Commissioner Arthur W. Wallan-
der asserted last Wednesday night
that "there Is no justification what
soever" for the charges that New
York City policemen are brutal In
dealings with colored people and
denounced the campaign Of Calum-
ny" that he said certain groups
were waging against the depart
ment.
The Commissioners defense Of
the departments treatment Of coll
ored people was made in a formal
statement after a conference with
representative Of cOlored groups
that lasted an hour and q half,
The conference between the col
ored representatives and the Police
Commissioner was arranged BY the
Rev. John H. johnson, chaplain Of
the Police department, and was pt-
tended by Representative Adam
Clayton Powell, Jr., Ludlow Wsr-
ner, editor Of The New York Age;
Samuel ]. Battle Of the City Par
ole Commission; Walter White,
secretary Of the N.A.A.C.P.; Dan
w. Dodson Of the Mayors Com
mittee on Unity and Charles A.
Collyer Of the Wide Citizens
Committee on Harlem.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Church of God
Bishop Speaks
Here Aug. 1920

Bishop o. L. Jones Of Philadel-
phia, national president Of the
Young Peoples Willing Workers de-
partment Of the Church Of God in
Christ, viii speak at the Tabernacle,
1918 Fourth st. s., Aug. IS through
Aug. 20.
Monday q special meeting for
youth and parents will be held. At
this meeting Bishop Jones' theme
will be what Il Takes TO Solve
the Youth Problem.
All pastors Of the Twin Cities
and their congregations are invited
70 attend.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Louise Neol Hughes
Polio Victim Shows
Slight Improvement

Louise Neal Hughes, 1915 Fourth
Ave. s., who was stricken with polio
Friday, Aug. 8, is repeatedly hold
ing her own and has shown slight
improvement the last few days.
Mrs. Hughes consulted her physi-
clan Thursday and was advised to
go to bed. She had been suffer-
ing for some time with strep throat.
She became gradually worse and
was rushed to the Minneapolis Gen.
eral hospital Friday with a severe
case Of polio which had settled in
her throat.
Percy C. Hughes, Jr, Mrs.
Hughes husband, her mother, Mrs,
Carrie Neal, and her son, Percy
III, reside at the Fourth Ave. s.
address.
Mrs. Hughes is the daughter of
W. Squire Neal, Twin City business
man.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Young Son of
Woodford Mills
Polio Victim

Tuesday polio claimed another
victim in young Darwin E. Mills,
the six year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodford W. Mills, 916 St.
Anthony Ave. The boy died at
Ancker hospital on Aug. 10.
Services were held in a private
funeral at the Brooks funeral par
IOrs on Wednesday, Aug. IL, at 10
a. m. Interment was at Oakland
cemetery.
He is survived by a sister, Carol
Jeanne, and a brother, Woodford,
Jr. He was the grandson Of Mr..
William Mills and Mrs. Earl j.
Howard.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
ERMINE HALL ALLEN
POP CONCERT 9OLOFST

Ermine Hall Allen, c0ntralto,
member Of the st. Paul Civic Opera,
win Be sOloist at the Pop Concart
In the st. Paul Auditorium on Sat
urday, Aug. "a. She win appear
for the first time this year with
the Symphony Orchestra under the
baton Of Emmanuel Balabaan. the
new director from New York City.
Mrs. Allen win also give z recital
at the First Methodist church, the
largest church IN Madison Wis., On
Sent. s.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Protest Meeting
On Lynching at
Wheatley Aug. "a

The Minneapolis branch Of the
National Association for the Adj
vaneement Of Col0red People u
sponsoring a meeting TO protest
the lynching Of four persons On
Georgia recently.
The mass meeting e seheduled
to take place on Tuesday, August
"a, at s:1B p. N. In the auditorium
Of Phyllis Wheatlay House, 500
Aldrieh Avenue North. Admissi0n
Is free.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Gopher Lodge
Postpones Fete
Because of Polio

The Gopher Lodge Of the St.
Paul Elks has announced the post
ponement until a later date Of the
three-day entertainment festival
planned for Aug. %, %, and "a at
the lodge hall, 5SS Rondo Ave-, be-
cause Of the polio.
II conditions permit, later dates
will be announced.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Adam Hats Gives Urban
I.eapna Additional 81 900

NEW YORK - Jack Dempsey
chairman Of the Adam Hat Wei
fare Committee, announced this
week that the Committee has in
creased to $1,500.00 its contribu-
ton to the 1916 appeal of the Ma
tional Urban League. In trans
hitting the gift to Elmo Roper,
chairman of the Leagues fund-rais-
ing campaign, Mr.. Dempsey said:
"In making this gift, let me take
this opportunity to say we
thoroughly appreciate the construc-
tive work in which your splendid
organization is engaged. In these
troubled times, it seems extremely
important that men Of good will Of
all races and creeds work harmo-
niously to build a better society. We
heartily endorse your contribution
to this effort" The 1916 goal of
the Urban League is 1921, 900.
The Adam Hat Welfare Com
mittee also recently established a
two-year fellowship to be admin
istered by the National Urban
League.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Missionary DoY at
ST. jones Church in
Minneapolis AUG. l6

An invitation has been extended
to the public to worship with mem
bers Of st. James AME church on
Missionary Day, Aug. Is.
Mrs. Cuddelus Jackson, evangel-
list, will be the morning worship
service speaker. Mrs. Sally Thomas
will speak in the afternoon.
Dinner viii be served free to
those wishing to stay through both
services. Mrs. Alice Cook, chair
man; Rev. E. R. Thomas, pastor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16

lative Office" He also stated that
the Council In accepting Mrs..
Aedgoman's resignation had
thanked her for her services, Il b.
Lieved she had done q coed ioh,
and regretted she had decided %
resign.
A wen a. can Be learned, dr.
terences between Mrs. HadRsman
and Randolph have existed Cor 4
long period of time. II wan learned
that she had submitted har raaig-
nation TO him verbally immediately
after the FEPC bill was sidetrAckad
IN the Senate n February when q
motion 70 limit debate was do
feated.
At that time Randolph would not
accept her resignation, but began
planning for reorganization o. the
Council and 10 raise funds. Alra.
Hedgeman went on q speaking tour
Of the middle west. Mr.. Randolph
called an faction confereneeps 60
meet here February 2z-2s 10
mobilize "the broad masses Of tho
country Of al niinoritias and the
section Of the majority who believe
IN othnic democracy
This conference was held e
scheduled. At the conference tbs
question Of a compromiae on FEpC
legislation was brOaehed. The eon-
ference voted 70 accept no com
promise but 10 work only for legis-
lation containing enforcement
powers. Mr.. Randolph himself az
that time was unequivoeably op-
posed 10 any c0mpromiaa.
But IN May, as II became ap-
parent that the chances Of getting
Senate action on the Chavez bin
were almost NIL, Mr.. Randolph was
willing 70 accept q compromise Bill
proposed BY Senator Robert A.
Taft, Republican, Of Ohio.
Drafts Of the Taft bin were sent
10 various organizations for their
reactions. Because the time Con-
gress would remain IN session was
getting short, Mr.. Randolph was
insistent that the Taft proposal
be accepted before the oreanixa.
lions to which Il had been sent had
time TO consider Il.
Policy Mixup on Taft Bin
There had not been any aasur-
ances from Senator Taft that be
would be able to get his proposal
passed, even II Il were accepted
by the Council. One or two early
responses were unfavorable. Repre-
sentatives Of organizations, who
Continued on Page %
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NeTslty OF Onlca8O, friday, Aug. y.
Danger of Conclusions
Addressing the meeting on
Problems in Social Action" Liver
light referred to the recent poll
conducted by the National Opinion
Research Center in Denver, Col.
published in Star-Journal last
week., on attitudes toward the
treatment of Negroes in the United
States. Results of the poll, pub
lished widely Aug. ~ in the ma
tons press, reported that Sc per
cent of the white Americans polled
believed that "most Negroes are
being treated fairly" Liveright
pointed out that "the danger Of
publishing such figures, without
due caution and Interpretation, lies
in the fact that many persons read
ing the results Of the poll would
mistake figures published for actual
facts"
Public opinion polls, although a
valuable medium for determining
the temper Of public opinion, are
frequently misleading unless care
fully framed and reported" de-
clared Liveright.
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Lloyd Gross, Jr,
Stin in Hospital
With Broken Hip

Lloyd Gross, Jr., eight-year-old
son Of Mrs. Hattie Gross, 113S
Emerson Ave. NJ, whose hip was
broken when struck by a truck
Saturday, Aug. 8, is still a patient
at Minneapolis General hospital.
His condition il reported as fair
and responding satisfactorily to
treatment.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
Granger st. Paul
Urban League

Dinner Speaker
The st. Paul Urban League will
hold its 23rd annual meeting, Sept.
10, 1915, at the st. Paul Y.W.C.A.,
c. W. Wigington, president, an
nounced this week. The guest
speaker will be Lester B. Granger,
executive secretary Of the National
Urban league, New York City.
Mr.. Granger was recently award
ed the Distinguished Civilian Serv-
ice award from the u. 8. Navy
and an honorary degree from Dart
mouth college, his alma mater.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-16
President Signs Bill for
Booker T. Half Dollars

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
Although he signed last Wednes-
day the bill to authorize the coinage
Of 50-cent pieces to commemorate
the life and perpetuate the ideals
and teachings Of Booker T. Wash
ington, President Truman said he
will look with disfavor upon any
future proposals for the enactment
Of such legislation.
The signing of the bill was wit
messed by DR.. Emmett ]. Scott and
DR.. S. j. Phillips, who were chiefly
instrumental in getting Congress "a
enact the measure.
The legislation will enable the
Booker T. Washington Memorial
Association to obtain funds through
the resale of the coins for the cree
ton of a memorial to DR.. Washing
ton at his birthplace in Franklin
County, Virginia.