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St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
James B. Combs, Father
of MinneapOlitans, Dies,
In COrinth Mississippi

CORINTH, Miss.-Prof. James
B. Combs, 90, Of Corinth, Miss, died
suddenly on Thursday morning,
Sept. s, at his home after a two-day
illness. He was the father Of three
Minneapolis residents.
Prof. Combs was affiliated with
the public school system for 45
years. He retired recently. He was
one Of the early graduates Of Roger
William University, Nashville,
Tenn.
He was in the city recently visit
ing with his son and daughters.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, Sept. 8 He is survived
by his sons, Harold Combs Of Min
neapolis, Claude Combs Of Corinth,
Miss, and daughters, Mrs. Carl
Wade and Mrs. Fred Murphy, both
Of Minneapolis. He has eight
grandchildren and six great grand
children.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Acme Political
Association To
Elaek CfficarR

The Acme Social and Political
Association win hold is drut semi
annual election az oisiears Friday,
Sept. rs, $50 D. n. ak tha Kistlsf
Hall, Olson Highway "a Lyndalo
Ave. No. An members are urgent
" requested to attend tllin most-
ing.
The Association, being non-parii-
san and operating under ths atata
laws Of Minnesota aa q non-nrodt
organization, a. preparing % lnnneh
an extensive campaign fur fAVuf-
able candidates IN ehn colnlnR
November election.
All eligible voters n the khlrd
and fourth wards are invited -
join this organization.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Designed To Save
ReGders Good Money

Each issue Of this newspaper
Is designed 10 make unnecessary
the purchase Of any other
weekly newspaper 10 get the
important local and national
news.
It's a sign Of prosperity when
people can afford TO buy more
than one newspaper but the
facts remain this paper IL de-
signed so that the reader does
not have TO buy any other week
ly 10 get the news.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13

voices have been selected by Rev.
Francis p. Achmitt, director for the
tour. Forty-three leading Ameri-
can cities, including Chicago, De-
troit, Cleveland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, Pitts
burgh and Cincinnati, are on the
schedule.
On the choir are boys Of almost
every race, color and creed. Six
of the forty boys are Negro. No
racial or social distinctions are
permitted at Boys Town, and all
at school live, work and play to-
gether, as social equals.
Bulk of the proceeds from the
st. Paul premiere will be used to
enlarge the work at Boys Town,
where hundreds of boys have
been given a home, and are re-
ceiving an education, and to make
room for more boys.
Organized twelve years ago, the
initial choir of 20 voices has so ex-
panded that 100 boys now hold
down coveted positions on the first
choir, and 35 others are taking pre-
liminary choir training. Every boy
at Boys Town aspires to belong to
the choir, and scores are on the
reserve list, awaiting entrance.
Repertory Of the choir ranges
from liturgical chants through
hymns to the jolly rhythms Of the
Arkansas Traveller, Gerschwin's
Summer Time, and Deep River.
Sale Of tickets will open at Field
Schlicks, in st. Paul, and Downtown
Ticket Office, in Minneapolis, Sept.
Is.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Another Minneapolis
Man Employed BY
Street Cor Company

William Whiteside, 704 Fremont
Ave. N, was recently employed by
the Twin City lines as a motorman.
He is the second Minneapolis man
so employed.
Mr.. Whiteside has been in train
ing for six weeks. He Is an ex-
G. l., and is the husband Of Helen
CInquisitive Sal) Scott Whiteside.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Dr.. w. D. Brown
Resigns From
Wheuflev Bourd

DR.. W. D. Brown, Minneapolis
physician and civic leader, has sub
mitted his resignation as a mem
Der Of the Phyllis Wheatley Set
tlement House board.
No action will be taken on the
resignation until the board meet
ing Sept. IS.
DR.. Browns reasons as set forth
to a reporter for this paper were
that because of the heavy pressure
Of his business, he is unable to
give proper time to Wheatley busi-
ness.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Induction Of Negro Youths
Cancelled in Washington

WASHINGTON, ID. c. (NNPA)
- The induction Of seventeen
eolored youths, who had been
ordered to report to the District Of
Columbia Selective Service head
quarters for induction into the
Army this month. has been can
eelled, District Seleetive Service
headquarters announced last Fri
day.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Smith Guest Speaker
For St. Paul Brunch
NAACp Monthly Meet

J. Nathaniel Smith win Be the
guest speaker at the regular month
~ meeting Of the st. Paul branch
NAACP, Tuesday evening, Oct.
8, at 8 p. m, at Halle q. Brown
house. There viii be a report on
the membership drive,
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Truman Won't Call
Congress Special Session

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
President Truman disclosed at
his press conference Thursday that
he is not considering calling a spe-
cial session Of Congress either be-
fore or after Congressional elee-
tions in November.
Suggestions had been made that
the President recall Congress to
pass anti-lynching, anti-poll tax
and fair employment practice leg
islation and bill to guarantee eff
fective federal protection Of civil
liberties.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Loutier Tokes Labor
Secretary Over Goals

Secretary Of Labor Lewis B.
Schwellenbach is given a good
"going over" by Louis Lautier
in his column Washington
Spotlight" in this paper this
week.
Louis Lautier's comments are
a regular weekly feature Of the
publication you are now reading.
Mr.. Lautier's close analysis and
reports on the scene in the ma
TONS capital are just another
reason why our circulation con-
tinues to climb upward.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Critically m at Hoapltal

Mrs. Ida Mae Green, $40 AIdrieh
Ave. NJ was admitted 10 General
hospital, Sunday morning, Sept. 8,
in critical condition with q cerebral
hemorrhage. Her mother, Mrs.
Emma Dorsey, and niece, Mrs. Vir-
ginia johnson, Of New Albany,
Ind, arrived IN the city Wednes-
day, Sept. IL, to be at her bedaida.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Carlyle Stewards
Visit Twin Cities

Rev. and Mrs. Carlyle Fielding
Stewart, Of Detroit, Mich, have
just spent eight days in the Twin
Cities. The couple, former popular
Minnesota residents, left early
Wednesday for Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Mrs. Stewards former home. From
there they will go TO Indianapolis,
Ind, where Mr.. Stewart will
preach the funeral services for the
late DIR. Robert Hatch, who died
last week.
While here, the Stewards were
the recipients Of many social cour-
tesies. Both got in several rounds
Of golf. Mrs. Stewart has developed
into one Of the top women golfers
Of the country.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Short Views
of the
NEWS
Attacker Of Niseis
Is Caught; Reward Paid

Los ANGELES (PPS) - A
check for $1,000 reward for In
formation leading TO the conviction
Of terrorist who fired on two west
coast Nisei, was mailed recently
by the American Civil Liberties
Union to its California branch for
payment to Magior Marchisio,
proprietor Of q hotel in Center
vile, California.
As a result Of information furn-
ished by Marchisio, Robert +.
Haley, a white farmer, was ar
rested and convicted Of q crime Of
assault with q deadly weapon on
two Japanese-Americans and Is
now serving a years jail sentence
in the Alameda county jail.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
White to Give Stag
For Ball PLAYERS

George White, manager Of the
Twin Cities Colored Giants, will
entertain all baseball players in
the Twin Cities at a stag party,
Sunday night, Sept. 15, at his home,
34S N. Kent st. All baseball players
are cordially invited.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Famous Boys Town Choir
OF All Races, Creeds
Here on September 20

The first nationwide tour taken by the famed boys
concert choir from Father Fanagan home for neglected and
homeless boys at Boys Town. Neb will open at the St. Paul
Auditorium, Sunday night September 49, under sponsorship
of the aumnae association of St. GATHERINGS College Paul
The top singers from the schools first choir of 100
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Contender for Louis
Crown Does Guest
Column for Villa

(Exclusive)
Elmer Ray, No. / heavyweight
contender for Joe Louis cham
pionship crown, does q guest
column this week for Percy
Villa, sports columnist.
Ray, who calls Minneapolis
"home," is expected 10 get a shot
at the heavyweight champion
ship. See page six.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
California State Supreme Court
Restrictive COnvenant Decision
To Be Handed Down OctOher 2

LOS ANGELES (Pacihc Press Syndicate)-The issue Of
democracy versus restrictive covenants moved closer to ec
sion as the state court this week October as
the date for hearing arguments in the Sugar Hip cases
Also slated for argument that date is another
appeal involving the right Of Hobart sanders local hnanaa
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
American Vets Committee
Seeks 500 New Members
In Minneapolis Drive

Opening meeting of the Minneapolis chapter American
Veterans Committee membership drive is scheduled for Tues
day evening September II, at $3.50 m at 10 South 7th
Street, above the Nankin Cafe.
Planned to coincide with the national ave membership
campaign Mnneapos CHAPTER number has set its
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13

The couple stopped with Mr.. and
Mrs. John @. Williams, 982 lyle
hart Ave. Mrs. Williams Is Rev.
Stewards cousin.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Attention Readers.
AdYartiaara. Friends

Deadline for I'D copy is now
Tuesday noon. Deadline for news
copy Wednesday noon. Get your
material 70 us early.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Quick Action by Police
Checks Attempted d Burning
OF Club i'm st. PanI
BY John ]. Parksdale

= Qmck action BY Ramsey County deputy sherihs last
Sunday night forestaed the burning down Of the Rochester
Club 1851 Rice st. St. Paul. and headed of what could have
been serious racial disturbance growing an August
81 incident IN the Swing Club located from the
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13
Tricky Lewis Arrangements Won for Bond:
Bruce Dybvig Gives Credit
To Arranger Frank Lewis
AS One of Nations Best

When Bruce Dybvig and his young musicians the
amateur band contest sponsored by the Look Magazine
Chicago several months and then New York and
the contest there at Carnegie Hail. all smiles and little
chesy Frank w. Lewis, 420 E. 37th St. Minneapolis
Frank Lewis, member of small band here met Bruce at
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13

Announcing recital October 4, at
Pilgrim Baptist Church starring
Mr.. L. w. Harris, bass-baritOne.
-AdVt.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13

Keep on the date Musical Notes
Recital. Wednesday, Oct. 23.--Adyt.
St. Paul recorder., 1946-09-13

Newmans Go East
On Vacation Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil e. Newman,
Of the Spokesman and Recorder
newspapers, left Thursday for New
York and points East for a brief
vacation.
They plan to visit in Pittsburgh,
Baltimore and Washington, d. G..
Evening star., 1946-04-05
Janitor Gets As Days
For Sfruqq|e With Woman

A SO year old janitor who
struggled with a woman as she at
tempted to telephone for help from
her apartment was found guilty of
assault yesterday and sentenced to
As days in jail by Municipal Court
Judge John p. Mcmahon.
The man, William Bell, colored,
of the 800 block Of Fourth street
NV, gained entrance to the apart
Evening star., 1946-04-05
Movie Worker sDeath
Believed Accidental
BY the Associated Pres,

HOLLYWOOD, April 5.-Authori-
ties leaned today toward theory
of accident in the death of 81
year-old studio set handyman
whose battered body was found be-
low a movie lot backdrop yesterday,
after a gay party on a set repro
ducing hell in papier-mache.
The victim was Edward r. Gray,
father of three, three months out
of service. Police said he was not
employed on the particular picture
whose crew and cast were celebrat-
ing conclusion Of its filming, but
had Joined the party with fellow
worker.
Dying from head injuries and a
fractured pelvis, he was found by
q studio policeman making his
rounds at General Service Studio,
where Paul Mum played host We'd
nesday night to workers on angel
On My Shoulder" All the actors,
the studio said. had departed sew
eral hours before Mr.. Gray was in
jured.
Detective Sergt. Stanley w. john
son called the death murder after
an on-the-spot investigation, but
Autopsy Surgeons Louis Gogol and
Fred Newbarr were inclined to
blame q fall.
The seascape backdrop beneath
which Mr.. Gray was found is IS
feet high.
Evening star., 1946-04-05
E. Walter Clark Dies,
Finoncier-Sportsmun
nv tha As.oeiatsd Pras.

PHILADELPHIA, April Sc
Walter Clark, prominent sportsman
and head Of E. w. Clark g. Co.,
an investment flrm, died yesterday
at Jefferson Hospital. He was 8S.
Mr.. Clark, a member of the New
York Yacht Club, owned and raced
the sloop Resolute which won the
Americas Cup in 1921.
Evening star., 1946-04-05

ment of Mrs. Grace Louise Taylor,
1900 F street NV, by forcing
Charles w. Tucker, Mrs. Taylor's
father, to open the apartment,
police said.
The alteration began after she
ordered Bell to leave and he re-
fused, she said. Bell grabbed her
arm when she reached for the tele-
phone, but left after brief struggle,
she testified
Evening star., 1946-01-27
On-the-Job Training for Veterans

which q mechanical rude while
Research Laboratory
Joseph left
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Today-treat your face to this
one minute "Beauty Pickup"

For Ioveer complexion tonight, slather satin coat {"
Ponds Vanishing Cream entire facial but eyes
The Mask works BY what skin specialists call kerato>
action. 1t oosens and dssoes tin, DIR, skin rougnesses
and mbedded dirt particles After minute, tissue off
Evening star., 1946-01-27

After the Mask YOUR skin looks
more radiant. ..fner-teXtured.. ..
smoother! You're ready for easy
make-up-and glamorous, sue
cessfuI evening!
Quick velvety powder base e.
Ponds ! anishing Cream is an ideal
base for quick make-"ps!' Stroke on a
light film Of Cream and tea~ it on,
tngreasv . iong-iasting'
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Subdivision Storm Sewer
Work 10 Begin in Spring

Work on $4,000 storm water
drainage system in the New Hamp-
shire Knolls subdivision OF Prince
Georges County is expected to be-
gin next spring, the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission an
nounced today.
Plans for the project were APP
proved yesterday following a public
hearing. Under the project, Is and
SO inch drains will be laid in the
area bounded by Elm avenue, Bel
ford drive, Conway avenue and New
Hampshire avenue, q commission
spokesman revealed.
The commission also announced
lit would submit an alternate plan
for similar project in Riverdale at
the request Of Mayor Harry A. L.
Barker. Original plans called for a
$92 900 project in the area bounded
by TuckerInan street, Rhode Island
avenue, Queensbury road and WASH
ington- Baltimore boulevard.
Hearings on q proposed $8l 900
storm drainage system in College
Park will be announced soon, ac-
cording to the commission. A sys-
tenn to relieve q situation caused by
the drainage Of surface water from
the washington Baltimore boule-
ward is planned under this project,
which will cover an area bounded
by the boulevard, Hartwick road.
Calvert road and Rhode Island
avenue.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Alexandra 10 Name
License Inspector

Appointment Of a license and per-
sonal property tax inspector, effec-
tive January /, will mark the be-
ginning of drive for strict en-
forcement of Alexandria business
license and personal property tax
regulations, it was announced
today.
City Manager Carl Budwesky said
the new inspector, authorized by
the City Council, would coordinate
enforcement agencies and run down
tax dodgers in both classif1cations.
Also, city health officials said,
business licenses for operating food
handling establishments will be de-
MED to applicants who do not have
health permits.
Keith Wade, city health inspec-
tor, said all food handling estab-
lishments now were graded accord
ing to inspection charts recon-
mended by the United States Pub
lie Health Service. Inspections are
expected to be completed before
January l, he said, when the rush
for licenses usually starts.
According to estimates by city
councilmen, the municipalities in
come from license and personal
property tax sources will be doubled
after the inspector starts his pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Actress, Nutritionist Approve
|7O-in-7 Food CARE Package

A contribution of $40 at CARE
Week" headquarters, 1886 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, will release 49-
pound package from a warehouse
in Europe to a designated relative,
friend or organization. 1t contains
% pounds of food, or 80 meals, as
well as soap, matches and other
desperately needed items.
Names Of Needy on File.
The bulk of the names of needy
on file with CARE Week" campaign
officials are of families with chill
dren. they point out. There also are
many orphanages in need of assist
ance.
Contributors who know of no one
in particular to whom they wish a
package sent will be furnished with
a name from the list at headquar-
tiers. Those who wish to donate
less than $40 may have their con-
tributions applied toward package.
The campaign is under the
auspices of the newly formed Metro
politan washington Co-ordinating
Committee for Overseas Relief.
CARE, the Cooperative for Ameri-
can Remittances to Europe, is a
Government approved. nonprof1t
organization.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Montgomery Police
Await Davis Quiz

Detective Corpls. James Anderson
and John Leahy of the Montgomery
County police at Silver Spring today
were in Memphis. to await question:
ing of Bruce Davis, 31-year-old sus-
pect in the Staying of Mrs. Florence
McAllister, 20, on December 10.
Davis, a resident of Laurel, and
a former employe Of the Engineer
ing Research Corp, Riverdale, was
arrested in a Memphis hospital
Thursday night after an attempt to
end his life by swallowing poison.
A warrant sworn out by Mont
gomery County police charges him
with the murder of Mrs. McAllister,
whose battered body was discovered
in her Burtonsville home.
Davis was arrested by the FBI on
a charge of unlawful flight" &C
cording to Agent D. S. Hostetter.
His identity was revealed when he
tried to end his life at the home of
his sister, Miss Alma Davis. He
formerly had lived in Kingsport,
Tenn.
Maryland and Tennessee police
and the FBI have conducted an
intensive search of the area follow
ing the discovery of Mrs. McAllis-
ter's missing car December IL in
front of the home of Davis father at
Edison, Tenn.
Davis condition does not permit
questioning, the Associated Press
reported.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Food Prices Here
Down ; Per Cent
In Three Weeks

Food prices in Washington
dropped per cent in the period
between November 26 and December
II, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today.
Price drops during the period were
reported in II of IL large cities
surveyed. In one, Savannah, prices
were reported unchanged.
In New York thep decline was 3.5
per cent, Kansas City and Boston
per cent, Los Angeles and Pitts
burgh 2 per cent. Chicago and De-
troit Is per cent, with minor de-
clines in Cleveland, Houston and
Denver.
Meat prices in most cities showed
aeclines, but chicken did not. Round
steak, chuck roast and bacon were
lower in 10 of the cities and pork
chops dropped in IL.
Butter was down in eight cities,
averaging 80 cents a pound. Cheese
dropped 2 to 8 cents pound in 10
cities. Milk was unchanged in all
but Los Angeles, where it was up !
cent q quart.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
| Prisoner Must
| Quit Jail Despite
| His Plea to Stay

The 46-year-old prisoner, who
yesterday warned authorities to
keep him under lock and key "for
the public good" will get out Of
the District workhouse at Occoduan,
va, as scheduled on Monday, it
appeared today.
Assistant United States Attorney
John B. Diamond informed the man
there was nothing officials can do
to keep him in jail when the prison.
er's 30-day term for drunkenness
expires.
Mr.. Diamond, in acknowledging
a letter from the prisoner 70 the
United States Attorney, wrote that
he had checked with several per-
sons about the mans request.
"Under current regulations, Mr..
Diamond wrote, "there is nothing
this Office can do by way Of retain-
ing you beyond the expiration OF
your present sentence ut occoQuan. |"
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Il Additional Policemen
Recommended for Fairfax

Recommendations for IL addi-
tional policemen will be made to- the
Fairfax County Board Of Super
visors next month by the County
Police Advisory Board. it was an
nounced today.
The group also will recommend
construction of a station house in
the lower end of the county and a
salary increase for members OF the
force.
The advisory board, comprising
Maurice Fox, county supervisor
Inspector Clarence Talley Of the
Metropolitan Police Department and
r. D. Sanders, met with Police Chief
Carl Mcintosh and several members
of the force this week.
Chief Mcintosh said much time
was spent by police travelling to and
from the lower end of the county,
and suggested that the station house
be erected, including a lookup. He
tentatively suggested the Groveton
area as a possible site.
The board also agreed to limit
ages of new policemen to 80 years
the prewar top age. During the
war the limit was extended to IS.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Fairfax School Board
Asked 10 Raise Pay
Minimum 10 S2,4O0

The Fairfax County School Board
today had under advisement re-.
quest to increase the minimum
yearly salary scale from $1,000 to
$2,400, effective next September.
The request was submitted to the
school board yesterday by Mrs.
Katherine Hopper. president OF the
County Education Association, and
Mrs. j.. N. Howdershell, chairman
of that groups Salary Committee.
Annual stepups in salary from
the proposed minimum to 5000 for
the 10th year also were included in
the request. The highest salary now
paid is $4,000, 500 lower than the
present top scale. it was reported.
The group asked that at least two
additional steps of sl00 each be
added to the proposed stepups if
available funds are insufficient at
present to provide others.
S400 Minimum Increase Asked.
Another request included $500
minimum increase for the current
year to all teachers, principals super
visors and administrators This
would increase the present minimum
to $4,000.
w. r. Woodson, county superin-
tendent of schools, said teachers
now average between $1,000 and
$4,000, which is the second highest
pay scale in the State. The teach
ers, however, need more money, he
added. Several teachers have had
to resign because of the low SAL
aries and inability to find suitable
housing with such pay, he said.
A delegation of school and coun-
ty board members and the County
Education Association is sched-
uled to confer with State Senator
Andrew w. Clarke and Delegate
Edwin Lynch January 2, prior to
a special session of the State Leg
islature.
Approves Purchase Of School Sites.
In other business yesterday, the
School Board approved the pur-
chase Of sites for elementary schools
at Simms Corner, near Franconia,
and in the Madrillon Farms sub
division, near Tysons Corner.
E. E. Lyons, a county contractor,
also was requested to prepare an
estimate of the cost for the pro-
posed Centerville Elementary School
addition, according to Mr.. Woodson
Preliminary plans for additions
to the Franconia Elementary School
and the Mount Vernon High School
have been redrawn and sent to the
Virginia Department of Education
for study, Mr.. Woodson declared
Other plans also have been re-
viewed for an addition to the Falls
Church High School and the new
Oak Street Elementary School in
Falls Church and soon win be
submitted to the School Board for
approval, he said.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Brig. Gen. Robert H. Young
Decorated for War Service

The Army's Distinguished Service
Medal has been awarded to former
commander of the Military District
of Washington, Brig. Gen. Robert
H. Young, for service in the war in
Europe, friends here learned today.
The medal was presented him De-
cember 19 by 1t. Gen. Leonard T.
Gerow, commandant Of the Com
mand and General Staff School,
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., where
Gen. Young is member of the
faculty.
The citation accompanying the
award said it was for services from
November /, 1914, to January 15,
1945. During the period Gen. Young
was assistant commander OF the Sd
Infantry Division, fighting in France
and Germany.
Gen. Young commanded the
washington Military District from
July is, 1945, to June this year. He
was succeeded by Brig. Gen. Claude
B. Ferenbaugh.