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Kansas Court
Hits Railroad
Union JimCrO

TOPEKA, Kansas Pacific Press
Syndicate)-The Kansas Supreme
Court decided Saturday that labor
unions which set up regulations
creating racial discrimination are
violating the Fifth Amendment Of
the Constitution.
In one Of the most far-reaching
decisions of a decade, the Kansas
high court reversed a ruling handed
down by the Wyandotte County
District Court which refused an in
junction against the officers of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen of
America for alleged Facts of dis
elimination"
The suit cited the provision of
the Brotherhood's constitution and
bylaws which states that Negro
employees are to be admitted into
the union only sin separate lodges"
and "they shall be under the juris-
diction and represented by the
delegate of the nearest white local'
in meetings where delegates are
seated.
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"If / had been there l would
have voted for an investigation"
Mr.. Thomas said.
Mr.. Thomas is the ranking Re-
publican member and il the Re-
publicans should gain control of
the House in November, he would
take over the craftsmanship of the
committee.
None of the committees three
investigators has done any work
on the Khan as such. Ernie
AdamsOn, committee counsel and
a Georgia product, says all the
committee knows about the Khan
is contained in newspaper clip
pings and letters of complaint il
has received.
Whenever a field man has been in
the vicinity Of a person who has
written that he has information
about the Khan, Adamson has order
ed the field man to call on the
informant. But nothing has come
out of any of these leads that could
be called evidence, Adamson said.
ave have to have the goods on
an organization before we can
act" Adamson declared. ITO me the
Khan is just another organization"
Adamson said the committee
turned down the Khan investiga-
ton on a motion Of representative
]. w. Thomas, Democrat, Of Utah.
Robinson's motion, however, left
the way open so that the commit
tee might reconsider its action
later. Mr.. Robinson simply moved
that "all official action" regard
ing the Khan "be deferred until
future time"
The records, attested to by
John s. Wood, Democrat, of
Georgia, committee chairman,
stated that Representatives Rob-
inson; John f. Rankin, of Mis-
sissippi; J. Hardin Peterson, Of
Florida; John X. Murdoch, Of
Arizona, and Wood, Of Georgia,
all Democrats, and Karl E.
Mundt, of South Dakota, and
Gerald W. Lands. of Indiana, Re-
publicans, were present at the
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Veterans Demand
Rankin Custer
AS Vet Head

Philadelphia (NNPAl "A de-
mand for the custer Of Representa-
tive John e. Rankin, Democrat,
Of Mississippi, because Of his "un-
American activities" was made last
Friday by the Philadelphia County
Council Of the American Veterans
of World War II.
The action was taken after the
veterans learned that Rankin de-
Tended the Ku Klux Khan as an
american group" Charles MUIR
ray, commander Of 0lney Post ~,
who presented the resolution, said
Rankin Is "stuffing the Congress
sional Record with Hitler-inspired
TRADES against American minority
groups"
Ted Myers, vice commander Of
the county council, wired Rankin:
philadelphia AMVETS demand
your resignation as chairman Of the
veterans affairs committee because
Of your un-American attitude to-
ward Jews, Negroes and Catholics
as shown by your remarks con-
corning the Ku Klux Khan. We feel
that you are not fit to represent
American people in general or vet
Grams in particular.
"You are totally incompetent and
unqualified to act In the best in
terests Of those who fought for
democratic principles and equality
of all races and creeds. We Phila-
delphia AMVETS do not want Il
| representinP US. RESIGN in favor
Of someone more capable"
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among the ga entrants and the
So schools they will represent are
many Of the worlds finest Negro
track and field athletes and some Of
Americas outstanding Negro col
leges.
One Of the highlights Of the en-
tire meet will be the attempt Of
Herb McKenly, the University Of
illinois, brilliant Jamaican star, to
improve on his own worlds record
in the 440-yard dash. McKenley
ran the fastest 440-yard race in
the history Of this great sport in
winning the Western Conference
championship two weeks ago.
Other NEGRO stars on the Illinois
team, which Is hailed as one Of
the greatest college track aggrega-
tons Of all time, are George Walk
err, defending National Collegiate
champion IN the 220-yard low
hurdles and 120-yard low hurdles;
and Bill Mathis who has already
this wear run one Of the fastest 100
and 220-yard dashes In America.
Another star who win draw
particular attention Is Harrison
billiard Of Baldwin Wallace col
lege at Berea, Ohio. He Is con-
sidered by many experts TO be the
outstanding hurdler in the world
today. He has already this spring
tied the worlds record for the
22O-yard low hurdles. After com
petinR IN postwar U. 8. Army track
and field games In the European
theater he was voted the outstand-
ing track athlete IN that theater.
OF him, the late General George
Patton said, SHe's the best damned
track and field athlete ! ever saw"
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After the Lincoln had agreed
over the telephone to let the Wheat
ley team bowl at its alleys, Henry
Thomas, head resident at Wheat
ley, called in person to conclude
the arrangements. He was told the
original arrangements were all
right. Later, after returning to the
house, Thomas received telephone
call from the Lincoln resembling
the arrangements, he said.
When Blumberg and Chivers
called at the Lincoln on Saturday
afternoon, they were told by Hy
Weld, manager, that although Weld
had no desire to bar Negro bowlers
from the place, he was carrying
out the orders Of his employers who
'1aid down the policy"
Refused Arrangements
Chivers offered Weld down pay
ment in order to reserve the time
originally scheduled for the Wheat
ley team, but Weld would not ac-
cept the money or make any other
arrangements to permit the Wheat
ley team the use of the Lincoln
alleys.
On Monday, Chivers and Blum
berg called on Attorney Dillon and
presented him with the facts. Dill
lon summoned Weld in for ques-
tioning, and on Tuesday morning
in the presence of Chivers, Blum
berg and Assistant Attorney Per
NJ. Larson, the Lincoln manager
said that the policy Of discrimina-
ton originated several years ago
on specific instructions from Yields
employers. Attorney Dillon, after
ascertaining that Negroes had been
refused on three other occasions
during the past year, excused Weld
from further questioning. He ad-
vised Chivers and Blumberg that
he was certain the law had been
violated by the Lincoln manage
ment, and that the ownership of
the place would be traced through
licenses issued.
Summons Issued
The Lincoln license is issued TO
Carl Chalfin and Myer Gordon. The
county attorneys office issued sum-
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LOUIS RECORD

holding up the Willie Pep-Jaclria
Graves fight Is when 10 announce
the fight In the newspapers.
It's set for late In July. \. At the
Auditorium. A story from one
Of the presses last week says that
Billy Conn had 20 blishars on Ms
feet during his workouts and our
Nell Russell fears that being IN the
ring with Joe Louis IL no place for
a tenderfootl The radio hookup
included more than 800 stations.
Or have you read that else-
where3 II was 10 years ago
last night that Joe Louis suffered
his memorable knockout BY Max
Schmeling, in IL rounds. Time
passes and don't you feel q bic
olderH +. Ray Arcel, the veteran
fight manager and handler, has
somewhat Of a record. Ray has
sent 10 challengers against Louis
Il. Q. he was In their cornersl and
they lost IL decisions. He Sec
onded one man twice.
My B. w. beautiful wife) who
attended the nights with me via the
radio really knows her rights from
lefts when It comes to fighting for
her rights or the bigots. Take
for example she refers to those
three Southern gremlins-- Rankins,
Bilbo and Cox--as DIxxxIES.
Bet neither Of them were at the
fghts!--too sporting, eh7
A fight manager recently hired a
trainer for his fighter and told him:
"I'll never object TO honest criti-
cism--so don't be afraid to tell me
what you think, even II II cost you
your job" BUT DON'T GET
ME WRoNG-I LOVE THE BOX
ING GAME"
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mons for both men to appear for
questioning on Thursday morning.
On Tuesday evening, Chalfin and
Gordon called on Thomas at Phyllis
Wheatley house, and told the lat
ter there had been "a mistake" The
two men stated there was no policy
Of discrimination at the Lincoln,
and that whoever said the alleys
wouldn't be rented to Negroes was
wrong, and did not express the true
facts.
Thomas was told the Wheatley
bowling team could use the alleys
at any time convenient for the
team, and that arrangements could
be made to accommodate the team
during the regular season, also.
The Wheatley team will bowl at
the Lincoln on Monday evening,
June "a, for the first time.
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now reads 80 bouts with only one
lose Ito Schmeling).
doubt very much II Louis viii
fight again this summer. .- Per-
haps sometime with winter at the
Garden and then another open air
shot next summer. Louis will do
q movie and perhaps a stage play.
Joe also has an interest In an
eat house competing with Jack
Dempsey in New York that should
be open one Of these weeks.
Il shouldn't surprise most Of
you that 10 date I haven't read nor
heard Of a known newspaper writer
who didn't predict that Louis would
win. Most Of 'em saying by
X. o.
Dick Cullum Of the Minneapolis
Times Is the northwest's leading
hero Of the year when he predicted
that Joe Louis will win by a knock
out in the eighth. Take a bow,
Richard 1.-THE great).
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three days, while Nelson began his
fast on April %, and did not eat
for Is days, when the authorities
began to force feed both of them.
lime 10 marked the 57th day
NJ the strike for Parks. and the 53rd
dav for Nelson. Parks was SEN
fenced for protesting against segre-
cation in the Army. and Nelson was
Sentenced TO five wears in January,
1914 for walking out of a civilian
nubiic service camp in Ohio, be-
cause he was forced to do "work
Of national Importance without
nav"
Five other conscientious objec-
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REV. CLARENCE NELSON
SAYS BROTHER WALLACE
WON'T GIVE up FIGHT

Rev. Clarence I. X. Nelson told
a representative of The Recorder
and Spokesman newspapers on
Wednesday that he knew that his
brother, Wallace Floyd Nelson,
would stick to his determination
not to feed himself until he is given
his unconditional release from fed
eral prison or dies. Rev. Nelson re-
ports that his brothers spirit has
not been broken in the least by the
ordeal he is passing through, and
seems to be quite cheerful.
After the morning service at the
Camphor church last Sunday, sew
eral members and friends con-
tributed TO a fund being raised to
send Rev. Nelson to Washington
to confer with President Truman
and the Attorney General about Sc
curing the release Of his brother,
as well as all conscientious OBJ
jectors. Nelson, who will visit his
brother, states that he hopes to
leave for the east next week. Per-
sons interested in helping TO secure
the release Of Wallace Nelson and
other conscientious directors are
asked to write or wire President
Truman and urge him to grant i'm
mediate amnesty to all conseienti-
Gus directors who have been i'm
prisoned. Amnesty is different
from a parole, which is q condi-
tional release, in that all citizenship
rights are restored to the person
receiving it," according to Rev.
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Second Execution Stay
Granted to HOusemaid

PHILADELPHIA (NNPA)-An
appeal for a rehearing in the case
Of Corrine Sykes, 20-year-old house
maid under sentence Of death for
the murder Of Mrs. Freeda s. Wod-
linger, has been denied by the
United States Supreme Court for
the second time in a month, it was
learned here last Thursday.
Mrs. Sykes was originally sched-
uled to die in the electric chair dur
ing the week Of April 20, but was
granted a stay until May q by
Governor Martin. A second stay
was granted until the week Of June
"a TO allow for the second appeal.
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Musical, Robe
Rally at st.
James SUNDAY

Laura Mae Smith and Fred Ad-
kins will appear on the program
Of the senior choir for their fourth
Sunday night musical, June 20, at
8 p. m.
More than a musical, this is a
"Robe Rally" The choir, using this
means to pay a balance on new
summer robes. Rev. B. N. Moore
and e. Gertrude Boldly are CO.
chairmen.
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ton Of discrimination Of the World
Federation Of Trade Unions.
OF far-reaching significance, the
decision is an Indictment of
fascism: "Anti-Semitism," it de-
elares, has been a weapon in the
lands Of our reeently-defeated
enemies and the scourge Of the
world"
A warning Of how fascism works
"If sale Of a piece Of property can
be prohibited to Jews, II can equally
be prohibited to Protestants, Catho-
lies or other groups or denomina.-
tons. II the sale Of one piece Of
land can be 30 prohibited, the sale
Of other pieces Of land can ike
wise be prohibited"
The covenant in question pro
yided, "Land not to be sold TO
Jews OF persons Of Objectionable
nationality"
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Dick Cullum
Called Round
In Louis Victory

Dick Cullum, Minneapolis Daily
Times sports editor, called the
round in which Joe Louis would
win over Billy Conn in their fight
Wednesday night in Yankee Sta
dunn.
Cullum wrote in his Wednesday
afternoon Times column "He
(Louis) says he is not going to
shoot for a quick knockout but ex-
poets to have things ready for the
finishing blows along about tie
eighth round.
81 think that's about right, al
though 1t could happen earlier"
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tended the fights. =. Prediction:
Joe and Marva win be together
again before summer leaves us. (.
Mike Jacobs sole comment on Dan
Parker's blistering piece about him
in Look" was aThem was some
pictures that magazine had about
me-" Gambling Ia illegal /.
but millions changed hands on the
fight. The only thing that Is
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Clarence Mitchell
Gets New Post
With NAACP

NEW Y0RK-Clarence Mitchell,
Of Baltimore, former Urban League
secretary in st. Paul, has been ap.
pointed to the newly-ereated post
Of labor secretary Of the national
NAACP, it was announced this
week here, while Gloster B. Cur
rent, executive secretary of the
Detroit NAACP branch, becomes
director Of branches following the
resignation Of Ella Baker.
Mitchell, who is prominent in
the field Of labor relations, was re-
Gently a director Of field operations
for the FEPC He was in the Twin
Cities in February to speak on be-
half Of the permanent FEPC.
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Delta Rhythm Boys
Entertained bY Diana

LAS VEGAS, Nevada Pacific
Press Syndicate) - The famous
Delta Rhythm Boys, current SEN
sation at the fashionable FL Rancho
Vegas hotel here, were guests at a
party given this week by Diana
Barrymore, daughter Of the late
John Barrymore.
The great vocal combo Is the
talk Of the town-literally. The
boys broke one precedent when they
insisted upon in their contract that
they be quartered at the hotel at
which they're appearing, and not
shunted off into some "private
home"
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Negro National League
Standings Get Tighter

WASHINGTON, d. c. (NNPA)
The standing Of teams in the
Negro National League frightened
last week as the Homestead Grays
defeated the Newark Eagles here
last Thursday night by score Of
10 to 8, while the Baltimore Elite
Giants were beating the Philadel-
phia Stars, 20, in Philadelphia, and
the New York Cubans were hold
ing the Stars to a 1910 tie.
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Restricted NeighbOrhOOds
Up to California Courts

LOS ANGELES Pacific Press
Syndicate)-The future Of race re-
strictive covenants in California
will be decided when the State SUI
preme court begins review this
week of more than a dozen lower
court decisions involving the right
of Negroes to occupy homes they
own in Los Angeles.
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"Anti- Union Folks" Beat
Worker Is Georgia Alibi

ATLANTA, Ga. (NNPA) -
Sheriff W. e. Hambrick, Of Twiggs
County, said last Friday night he
was investigating the alleged abb
duction and beating Of Willie Dud-
ley, a Georgia clay pit worker, BY
four masked men who represented
themselves as members Of the Ku
Klux Khan.
SO far, he said, his investigation
showed the men were merely MEM
bers Of local anti-union folhS."
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against eIccGnY
a b uiidin Ia
house an execu-
tive department
Of federal govern
ment in a state
which had jim
crow laws.
B e fore the
building was COM
pleted and turned
over to the gov
eminent branches
Of the War De-
nartrnauf ha0an
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IN THE FIGHT GAME
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT

The 100000 that 1t cost Mike
Jacobs TO set up all those 800
seats. The radio applause was
at least 3 TO / when Louis and
Conn entered the ring. I'll dedi-
cate this theme song to Louis:
you Always Hurt the One You
Glove" The fight pictures are
already being shown in Chicago
ION Thursday and in New York.
Should hit town here today
friday. The three brothers
and three sisters of Joe Louis at
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City of Los Angeles
Is Sued for $252,440
LOS ANGELES Pacific Press

Syndicate)-A claim for $252, 440
damages will be filed this week
with the Los Angeles City Council
BY Attorney Hugh E. Macbeth in
behalf Of his client, Major Carter,
58-year-old father Of seven chill
dren, who allegedly was shot in the
abdomen by a Los Angeles police
man last February z "for stealing
his own car"
According to the complaint, the
attack occurred as Carter, . cement
contractor, was getting out Of his
car In front Of his home.
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boys VIII again
start rating him
as the greatest
Of all time heavy
weights and there
Is little TO COM
pare. Good
ness hasn't he
done just about
everything you
could ask for ever
since he won the
National Golden
Glove Champion
ship II years
aRo9 His record
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Toronto Judge Rules Covenant
Against Jews Invalid, Void;
Calls Anti-Semitism "ScOurge'

Toronto Canada Pacific Press Syndcate).-In ruling
recently that restrictive covenant directed against Jews
invalid and void Superior court Judge Macay called
the Atlantic Charter the preamble to the Charter of the
United Nations the Constitution of the Soviet Union state
President Roosevelt and the call for ena-
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FOR GAS BURNERS
& HEATING UNITS.

For gas burners and all types Of
heating units; also Rock Wool in
sulation, weather stripping and
siding. Cali Martin Brown, Locust
I177-Advt.
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Louis Proves Himself
All-Time Greatest of
Heavyweight Champions
BY PERCY VILLA

1t terrific and it was great Just like the real
champion that Joe Louis has been during the past 10
I'd about the most remarkable thing about Louis
that he still remained in tip top condition after than
five from the prize ring and doing his good deed
Uncle Sam
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Rankin Committee on Un-American Activities az
Votes 5tO Not to Investigate Ku KIux KlanLS

D.
J.
Thomas absent commit
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Among Negro universities which
will be represented are Howard
University Of Washington, ID. G.;
Lincoln University Of Lincoln, Pa;
Southern University Of Baton
Rouge, La; Virginia Union Uni.
versity Of Richmond, Va; and
Wiley college Of Marshall, Texas
HIT BY AUTO
Miss Wilma Scott, 122 Highland
Ave. No, who was struck by q car
on Tuesday, June IS, Is doing fair
" well at home. Miss Scott, who
was hit on Sixth and Lyndale AYES.
No., was taken TO the General hos-
pital and the driver Of the car was
tagged for careless driving.
Pidnist jimmy Willi0Ens
To Be In First Recital
At WdYmon AME Church
Jimmy williams, pianist win b
heard In his first recital At WayuAn
AME church, 619 Fremont Ave. NJ
June "a, at 8 p. m.
A free will Offering VIII be taken
during the evening.
Marriage Licenses Applied For
IN Minneapolis;
Edgar Lee Marahan, 1i2o Bryant
Ave. NJ, and Jaequeline u West.
berry, 9e6 Bryant Ave. n.
Divorce Grantads
Edward McGoore, olt ~ 1SlA
ST., Minneapolis. from Orr H.
Moore, 1880 Blair. st. Paul
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REV. f. G. HARRIS ATTENDS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENE
The Rev. f. G. Harris of Mime
apolis, left Sunday night, June 16,
for Chicago to attend the National
Baptist Sunday School convention
in Chicago, III.
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Howard, Lincoln, Wiley
Entering Track Stars
At Stadium, June 21-22

The greatest athletic spectacle of the present decade win
be staged Friday and Saturday in Memorial Stadium at the
University of Minnesota with the running of the 25h annual
National Collegiate track and field meet
Not since the outbreak of World War ii have so many
famous athletes entered single sporting event. Included
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Connecticut Prison Authorities
''FOrce-Feed" Wallace F. Nelson
Tn 57th Dav of Hunger Strike

DANBURY, Connecticut Especial to The st. Paul Re
corder and Minneapolis SpokesmanTwo Negro cOnscien-
obectors Wallace Floyd Nelson and Thomas Parks con-
their hunger strike until freed dead here at the
Federal Correctional Institution Parks who is from Boston,
a Anr "a and went without food for twenty
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Phyllis Wheatley Team
To Bowl at Lincoln
After Slight 'Impasse'

County Attorney Michael Dillon Monday received
complaint brought against the Lincoln Recreation Parors
721 Hennepn Avenue Minneapolis by Curtis Chivers and
Irving Bumberg board members of the NAACP branch in
behalf of the Phyllis Wheatey House bowling team, it
cd biS
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There was little doubt as 10 how
the fight would end, especially after
the first few rounds. He was
master Of the situation from the
first gong. Now the newspaper
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Washington
Spotlight
By LOUIS LAUTIER

Now it can be told: When the
huge Pentagon building was being
built, there were grumblings
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New Teen Canteen
In Minneapolis
To Be Discussed

Plans for a proposed new South
side Teen-C anteen to be sponsored
by st. Leonard's Catholic church.
40th st. and Clinton Ave-, will be
discussed at a meeting on June 26,
at TOO p. m. in the basement Of the
church.
Parents and friends Of young
people in the vicinity are invited
to come and take part in the dis
cussion so that plans for operation
of the Canteen can be made.