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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26


possibility Of having snow for next
Christmas.
Johnny got his in the ETC, not
in the midst Of combat the heroic
way, but as he was doing a job for
the 3455 Quartermaster Trucking
Company. The 3455 was hauling
troops from replacement depots TO
the front lines. II wasn't exactly
a safe assignment because some
times the ferries weren't too CO.
operative about letting American
els through.
I'VE weren't supposed to be COM
bat troops" Johnny said, and he
gave me a sort Of lopsided grin
that meant he and | both knew
there was many a slip between the
cup and lip.
On April 2, 1946, one Of the
3455th trucks stalled on the high
way, and Johnny Armstrong got
out to work on It. Another truck
smashed into the stalled vehicle
and ran over him. Result: one G.I.
paralyZed from the hips down.
He's A Fatalist
asked Johnny how he felt about
the whole thing.
Well" he said with practical
good sense, when it's for you,
you get it. That's the way ! got
mine"
Sorry for himself7 Not a bitl
And according to Johnny, II there's
anything that makes him rarin'
mad, It's the guys who are. In the
wards at Vaughn General hospital
at Hines, H., where doctors have
been working to get Mr.. Armstrong
operating again under his own
power, some of the boys act up
every once in a while. When they
begin TO think they're no more
good TO themselves or anyone else,
they turn into pretty tough Gus
toners.
when a guy gets down like
that, / tell him II he doesn't snap out
of it, III take one Of my crutches
and whale him to q splinter"
Johnny said. I'VE have our little
squabbles; sometimes we fight like
a bunch Of married couples, but
when it's all over, we forget II
and 20 see n show together"
| asked him what the wives and
mothers Of disabled servicemen
should do il they had a tough case
TO cope with-a good case Of q
busted-up G.I. feeling sorry for
himself.
get disRusted with somebody
like that myself, no I suppose
u was q woman. I'd take q dish
and crown him with IL" In case
that method II too violent, John
ny's advice to Well-meaninE
friends and relatives II: let
him alone. Don't try TO tell him
to do this or do that Let him
make his own decisions. Let him
lead q natural life. That's all
! want 70 do"
Armstrong; been in four diff
ferent hospitals so far. and will re-
turn to Vaughn in two weeks. In
an interview with a reporter from
the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune
last week, Johnny said he wanted
10 take up photography. When he
gets back 10 the hospital, he'll have
all the materials he wants 70 work
with at his disposal. Il may use
it for just a hobby. ! can study
at the hospital, you know"
He said Tuesday that the day
the Tribune photographer and
reporter came 20 the house. WGs
one Of his bad days. Il was 10
sick could hardly hold my head
mp, but they we're very nice
People in general have been
nice, Johnny told me. Totally dis
abled veterans need certain
amount Of help when they're get
ting around In public, he admitted,
but "all over that Is too much"
do you resent IL when people
are too solicitous, Johnny" I asked
him, and he said frankly: Yes,
resent IL inwaTdly, but I don't
say anything"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Acme Political Group
Has Regular Meeting:
New Members Ioin

The Acme Social and Political
Association held It's regular meet
ing on Friday, April IL. Alderman
W. J. Meagher was the guest
speaker At the meeting.
A large number Of voters Of the
third and fourth wards, Joined the
organization as regular members at
this meeting.
Next regular meeting Of the As
ISOLATION. will be Friday, April 20,
$50 p. m, at Kistler Hall, 9th and
Lyndale Ave. N.
All voters Of the third and fourth
wards are urged 70 attend this
meeting. and lend their support 10
this movement by the club officers.
The first Advertisement in n
magazine appeared in Scribner'S
Monthly In 1870.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Congressman Powell Votes
mo" On Draft Extension

WASHINGTON, d. C. (NNPA)
On the important roll-call on the
bill extending the draft for nine
months after its expiration May
Is, but providing for suspension of
inductions from May is to October
Is, and exempting all males under
twenty years Of age from the Selec-
tive Service System as extended.
passed 200 TO l08. Representative
Adam C. Powell, Democrat, Of New
York, voted may"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26

K. Lawrence: typist, Norma Beau
ford; parliamentarian, Theresa Her
ring: sergeant at arms, George
Harris; auditing committee, Cora
Belle Banks. Bcrnice Duke, Helen
Lawrence, Ruth Henderson, Nilee
Lewis, II. Ransom Coins: member
ship committee. J. X. Lawrence, Jr..
Mice Lewis, Ruth Bonner, Lydia
Jones, Il. +. Henderson. Theresa
Herring. and Emma Lou Light.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
All Howard Employees
Now Under New Contract

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
"A contract governing wages and
hours Of employees Of Howard Uni
versity, teaching and nOn-teaching,
has been signed between the uni
versity and Local 10, United Fed
eral Workers Of America, an affil-
late Of the Congress Of Industrial
Organizations, representing the
employees, 1t was announced last
Saturday.
The contract, the first Of its type
entered into by any university in
the Washington area, also pro-
vides for union dues checkoff, i'm
partial arbitration in cases Of dis
pute, and maintenance Of member
ship.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
NEWS IN BRIEF
Negro Manager Pitches
As Mexican League Opens

MEXICO CITY (NNPA) -
Mickey Owen, ex-Brooklyn Dodger,
started his Mexican Baseball
League career last Thursday by
catching the pitches Of his Negro
Cuban manager, Ramon Bragana,
who held the league-leading Mon
terrey Sultans to seven hits.
The crowd Of 10000 spectators
were mystified as to how the Cuban,
who speaks no English, and the
American. who speaks no Spanish,
understood each in huddles.
Owens batted in the winning
run in the ninth inning, scoring
Fred Gonzales, Mexican shortstop,
with a long fly to deep left. The
Vera Cruz Blues defeated the Sui
tans, 4 to 3.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Brooklyn High School
Declines Medal from OAR

NEW YORK tNNPA) 49, The
Abraham Lincoln High School in
Brooklyn declined two weeks ago
"a accept n history medal offered
by the Battle Pass Chapter Of the
daughters Of tho American ReVol-
utiOn, II was diScloEed last Friday.
Gabriel H. Mason, principal Of
the school, revealed that he re-
ferTed the matter 10 the General
Organization Council Of the school,
which rejected the offer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26

Roberts, Christine johnson, Jane
Moss, Alice Mcclure, Helen Smith,
Bea CaESius, Geniell Gresham, May
ola Bannarn, Janet Johnigan, Allie
Wilson, Bsrniee James, Bengva
Bobo, and Bea Slemmons.
Contributing 10 the Aquatsnnial
float fund during the past week
were: $500, VirRie and Helen Of
the Boulevard cafe: 1880, Woodland
Funeral Home: 800 contributors
were: Percy Villa, Theodore Allen.
A. W. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neal.
Dollar contributors were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney Young. Mr. and Mrs
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Church OF God
In Christ Workers
Meet Muv Z

The annual State Ministers and
Workers Meeting Of the Church
Of God In Christ will convene at
1888 Olson Blvd, May 3. and will
continue seven days.
All the churches Of the Twin
Cities will be present, and visitors
from other cities and Htates are
expected at the meeting. Elder
J. W. Graham, state OverEeer and
entertaining pastor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26


Phi Alpha, was appointed by ma
tionRl vice president William II.
Lovclace. Of Cincinnati. Ohio, TO
set up the chapter. Assisting him
by authority Of the general con
vcntiOn were Jasper Gibbs. Jr.
and John II. Hickman. Cannon,
Gibbs and Hickman were charter
members Of Mu Chapter at the
University Of Minnesota.
Twenty-siX men, all Of whom
already were members Of Alpha
Phi Alpha. compose the new
chapter. aS follows: John NJ. Pat
ton, president; DIR. Claiborne 6.
Hill. vice president: Charles +.
Rogers, secretary: II. Ransom
Coins, assistant secretary; William
NJ. Cnssius, treasurer, Victor Cal
loway, Herbert +. Foster, La
fayctte Fields, John H. Hickman,
John X. Lawrence. Jr., Lieut.. Nor
man 7. Light, Jesse Miller.
Leon NJ. Smith. DR.. Earl 8.
Weber, and A. J. Lewis Of st Paul;
Lieut.. N. Walter Coins, Jr. and
Lieut.. Robert N Gardner on duty
at Tuskegce Army Air base,
Alabama: attorneys X. Homer
Cannon and Raymond w. Cannon,
Jasper Gibbs, Jr., Archie James,
William Seabron, Henry Robert
Thomas and Dir, Wilbert n. Wright
Of Minneapolis.
The chapter seat II In Mime
apolis and St Paul, and the
chapter In for the convenience Of
non student members Of Alpha
Phi Alpha throughout the state
Of Minnesota.
President Nichols represented
Mu Chapter at the University Of
Minnesota. at the ceremonies Rt
the conclusion 81 which a group
picture was made, and luncheon
was served.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Fordham 'U" Asks Press
To Honor Negro Grad

NEW YORK (NNPA) - Ford
ham University invited the press 10
talk TO one Of its star students,
last Tuesday afternoon, in the Ad-
ministration Building on the Bronx
campus. He is the Rev. Basil
Matthews. the first Negro ever TO
be ordained a monk in the Benedie-
tine Order.
The occasion was the announce
ment by the school that Father
Matthew doctoral thesis on West
Indian culture, for which he will
receive a degree In June, will be
published later this year under the
title Caribbean Concerto"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Dawson. Powell Vote
For EmaSculated OPA

WASHINGTON. D. c. (NNPA)
On important roll-calls in the
House last week. the votes Of rep
rpsentatives William L. Dawson. Of
Illinois and Adam c. Powell, Jr.,
Of New York, Democrats, were a.
follows:
On the bill 70 continue the Ofiee
Of Price Administration until
March 81, but in a form which
Price Administrator Chester Bowles
said would make price control i'm
possible" passed 335 20 -: DaW'
son and Powell, yea"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
M-G-M May Buy Rights
To est. Louis Woman

HOLLYWOOD (NNPA) -
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer is reported
to be interested in buying the film
rights to "St. Louis Woman" a
Broadway smash hit, in which the
Nicholas Brothers, Pearl Bailey,
Rex Ingram, Ruby Hill and June
Hawkins are currently appearing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Post Office Clerks
To Have Program
At Junior Pioneer

The National Federation branch
Of post office clerks, Local 65, will
hold its annual installation and me
mortal program for deceased mem
bcrs. Sunday, April 2s. at Junior
Pioneer Hall. Warren Harvey. ma
tiOnal vice president, will be
present. All members and their
wives will attend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Romeo and Juliet" Set
To Go Into Production

NEW YORK (NNPA) - Harry
Wagstaf is ready TO get started
with Romeo and Juliet" which
he will produce with a mixed cast.
For two Of the principal roles,
two Of the actors who were most
responsible for the success Of
Anna Lucasta" have been en-
gagged. They are Hilda Simms,
who will play Juliet, and Frederick
O'Neill, who will have the part Of
CRpulet.
Other roles will go to Richard
Angarola, as Romeo; Ric Ricardo,
as Friar Lawrence, and Earle
Human, as Paris.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Bridge-Whist Party
Proceeds Go 10
Education Fund

Proceeds from the Bridge Whist
party, given by the Just Us club,
Saturday, April q. ut the Hallie
q. Brown, 4 y. M, will be used 10
contimdc the musical education ~
one boy and TO give another young.
stor music lessons. Cash prlZoa
will be awarded. plus the Cordc
bag, valued nj $3.50.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Byron Rife Heads
New Credjafawn
1916 Officers

The CredjRfawn Social Club, Inc,
held an election Of officers, Wcdnes-
day, April II. at the Halle q
Brown community house.
New officers are; president,
Byron Rife; vice president. Cor
neliuS Benner: recording secretary,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Only 305 Men Answer
Marine Recruiting Call

WASHINGTON, D. c. (NNPA)
The United States Marine Corps,
which last November limited the
number of colored Marines it would
accept to $500, has only been able
to get 305 colored Marines TO re-
enlist, it was learned here last Fri
day,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26

Our Coast. Wise Islands
The largest island near the coast
Of the United States IL Long II.
land. The next largest are the
islands off the northeast Atlantic
coast, and the Santa Barbara group
on the southwest Pacific coast.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26

Harris, In accepting defeat. re-
iterRted his stand on the white
primary issue, which had made the
recent political campaign here per-
hRps the bitterest In Augusta his
tory. lie said he would stump the
state In the coming political cam
paign in support Of n candidate
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
CLIO DisavOws Connection
With Help South Rally

WASHINGTON, d. C. (NNPA)
The Congress Of Industrial Or
CARNATIONS last Thursday dis
avowed any connection with the
Help OrganiZe-the South" rally,
which is scheduled to be held at
the Golden Gate Ballroom in New
York City on May s.
Sponsors Of the rally include
Congressman Adam c. Powell Of
New York. The meeting will mark
the fifth anniversary Of the
Peoples Voices newspaper Of
which Powell is editor-in-chief.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Georgia White Supremacy Candidate Loses
AS Negro Voters Stand Ground; Refuse
To Leave Places In Polling Lines

AUGUSTA, Ga. (NNPA)-H0use Speaker Roy v Har-
rs who Campagned for denomination TO the Georgia egisa
ure platform Of preserving the white primary conceded
last Wednesday that he had been defeated in the April l6
county primary, by William s. Norris publisher Of THE Au
gusta Chronicle" Official final returns gave Morris 1854
votes, and Harris 7,7l9.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26

will no accom- .
panied by her
mother. Mrs. s.
T.. Hall Tho tour
will be under the
auspices OF the
New EnRlA d
Enterprises.
Mrs. Allen will
sing Rt the me
mortal program
and installation
Of officers to be
held by the Ma
81
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26

~ ssANh@NN AN'HNAANhsOAH
brouRh, Aaron l.. Robinson, John
BuTdsttsD, and pianist Gentry
Warden.
Sugar Chile's pianistics are con.
sidsred the fruit ~ sheer genius,
he being completely untut0Tsd.
He began % play at the age Of
~ m0utha, had made n thsatsr
appearance At five, and last De-
tGbsr was given a weeks theatsT
date by Frankie earle. Now IN
der management Of Music Corp
u America, h. il filling a limited
list Of engagements, restricted In
order 20 conserve hiE health and
keep his progress a. an even pace.
Tickets are available At Adam
Hats ticket office, G23 Hennspin
avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Let Disabled Vets Live
Natural Lives, Advises
EX-Pvt. John Armstrong
Nv Nell DOdsOn Russell

II the old mental zip anything exP Johnny Armstrong
able his wheecha and rutche He
he the darn things few When talked
Tuesday afternoon Johnny
before he would
be again talking about the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Lincoln School Teacher
Who Slapped Girl Pupil
Is No Longer on Job

Edward Hudson seventh grade science teacher Lincoln Junior
High School who before school
Bcnod daughter of Mr.
ford Oil Fremont Ave NJ after Carol laughed loudly class
Lincoln and been of
Education payroll n revealed Wednesday
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Salesgirls Out to Pin Buttons
On Tardy Aquatennial DOnatOrs
Sunday, April %, in Mill City

Button Day with younteeT brigade Of worksrs selling tn:
fund for the 1916 AquAtsnnal float will be held
Sunday April %, in the Min City.
Barbara Sravder Maxine Phillips Emma
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
New Twin City Chapter
Organized by Alphas;
Patton Heads Group

Gamma X Lambda graduate chapter Of Alpha Phi Alpha
crnity established In Minneapolis Friday April ~
The held
Wheay House The chapter general
Of the fraternity Chicago as
Attorney Raymond w Cannon general
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Ermine Hall Allen
Plans Concert
Tour of East

Mrs. Ermine Hall Allen. st. Paul
contrRlto. will leave the city, FRI
day. May 10, on n months tour Of
The Fiat Che
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
Twin City MasOns Join to Conduct
Traditional Ceremony Observing
EXtinguishing of Lights Rites

North Bar ConsstOy Joined other Scottish
Observance Of the traditional Maundy Thursday
the Lights Perfect ARhlar Hall
affair planned by headed by Moore
sisted by John H. Hickman The banquet
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26

tionnl Federation ETmine Hall
branch Of post office clerks. Local
G6, Sunday, April ~, at Junior
Pioneer Hall.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-26
DON'T FORGET

DON'T FORGET
Don't forget the Seventeenth An
niverSary 81 the Halle Q. Brown.
which will be held Friday, April
20, Mt s;l6.
We Americans cannot afford 10
speculate with the security Of
Amcrica.-FrRnklin y. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Waller Heads Advisory Uni
To Aid Bond Sales Here

w. ]. Waller, president of tn,
Hamilton National Bank and chair.
man of the District War Finance
Committee, will head an advisory
committee of citizens to assist the
District Savings Bonds Division in
selling savings bonds to Washington
residents, Secretary of the Treasury
Vinson has announced.
The committee includes two other
former war finance chairmen, H. l..
Rust, president Of H. L. Rust 81 Co.,
and John A. Reilly, president of
the Second National Bank. Hugh
Lynch, District director of war
finance, has been named director
OF the savings bond division.
The advisory committee will helm
plan promotion of bonds in factories,
stores and schools. Other members
are:
Robert v. Fleming, president of
the Riggs National Bank; United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran,
Marcy L. Sperry, president, WASH
ington Gas Light Co.; Mrs. Howard
G. Nichols, Mrs. Howard s. Leroy,
Ross Barrett, Charles T. Penn, Frank
Lee, John j. Payette, Carter r.
Barron, M. X. Wilberding, &c.
Giddings and Granville GUIDE.
Evening star., 1946-03-04

experiences" in the war. A board of
four generals headed by 1t. Gen
Alvan G. Gillem advised that there
were reported failures in combat" /"
The report concluded, however
that "the participation Of the Negro
IN World War II was in many in
stances creditable," and stressed
provisions to take full advantage of
colored manpower both in the post
war peacetime Army and in any ex-
pansion of forces to meet a national
emergency.
These include acceptance by the
Regular Army Of an unspecified
number Of colored officers with war
experience, eventual command of all
colored units by colored officers and
Evening star., 1946-03-04

position on the North Atlantic sea
route was Of Importance to other
powers" rs well as to the United
States.
"1celandic public opinion believes
that giving bases to the United
States may lead other powers to
make claims for obtaining strong
holds in this district" the review
asserted.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Army Plans 10 Use
Colored Troops, but
In Smaller Units
BY the Asseciofsd Press

The Army proposes henceforth to
rely more than in the past on colored
troops, but to use them in relatively
small units.
Under a revised policy announced
Yesterday by the War Department,
the strength OF colored units will not
exceed that Of a regiment, or ap-
proximately 2,700 men.
Three colored divisions of some
5000 men each saw overseas serv-
ice In World War 1.-THE 92d and
$50 Infantry and the I'd Cavalry
but all have been demobilized.
The explanation given for the new
policy was experiments and other
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Young Scientists Hear
Talk by Dr.. Meifner
On Atomic Fission

The 40 teen-age winners of the
Westinghouse Electric Corps fifth
annual "Science Talent Search" to-
day heard DR.. Lise Neither explain
the significance Of atomic fission.
DR.. Neither, now visiting professor
OF physics at Catholic University,
told her youthful audience that the
discovery Of atomic fission assumed
its true perspective only after it
was mathematically explained as a
manifestation of Einstein's theory
that mass and energy are equivalent.
The II girls and 20 boys who won
preliminary contests in the search"
in IA States and the District, are
here for a f1ve-day tour OF the Capt.
tai and to>share in $11 900 OF schol-
arship prize money.
DR.. Bart j. Box of Harvard OBJ
servatory spoke on the life of the
universe.
According to latest calculations,
our universe Is roughly 1000 times
younger than it was previously sup
posed to be, DR.. Box said. Where
as the earth's age and that Of the
solar system had long been placed
at approximately three billion years,
1t has hitherto been supposed that
the universe has been in existence
as much as five trillion years. It
is now believed, according to Dr.
Box, that the universe is only a
little older than the earth and the
solar system.
Secretary of Commerce Wallace
spoke on ''Genetics.
The group today toured the WASH
ington Zoo and. lunched on buffalo
steak with Dr. William N. Mann,
ZOO director. This afternoon the
boys and girls were to visit the
Special Devices Division of the Navy
Department and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
The groups stay in the Capital
ends tomorrow night with a banquet
at pm, at which board of four
judges, who have been interview
ing the 40 winners, will announce
two $2,400 f1rst-prize winners, eight
$400 runnersup and split the re-
$4,000 among the other 80.
Bull Fight Curb Sought |
MEXICO CITY (R.-The National
Chamber of Manufacturers has
asked the government to limit bull
lights to Sundays because too many
ire interfering with hlIsiness |.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Red Poper Stresses
Importance of Iceland
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 4.-The interna-
tional review Of Red Fleet declared
yesterday that Icelands strategic
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Bull Fight Curb SOUGHT

MEXICO CITY [P.-The National
Chamber of Manufacturers has
asked the government to limit bull
fights to Sundays because too many
are interfering with business.