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contributing DIO.UU WdI
Lodge 1O5 Of St. Paul Elks, sent in
n $40 donation, followed by the
Neal Funeral Home with a S. con-
tribution. Minnehaha Temple 129
of the Daughter Elks, which sent
in S. donation several weeks ago,
but through an oversight was left
off the list for that week, is in
cluded in this weeks contributors.
Dr.. D. W. Brown donated 81.
The Brooks Funeral Home con-
tributed $3.50 to the Aquatennial
float fund. The Social Twelve club
of St. Paul sent in 50.
Button Day" on April % in
Minneapolis, reaped a harvest Of
contributions as salesgirls can
vassed private homes. 81 con-
tributors were: Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Johnigan,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Van Wrinkle,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Hayes.
Contributing 81 were: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Newman of Kansas
City, Mo-, William Huggar, Mrs.
NJ. Buckner, Stafford Lott, Mrs. G..
Palms, Mrs. w. B. Brown, Mrs.
Mary Bradley, Mr.. Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Rucker, Mrs.
Nellie Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Williams, Francis Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Merrill, Calvin Norris, Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Norris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tela Burt, Mrs. Francis Law
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Willis,
Mrs. Ruth Perkins, Mrs. Aggie
Thomas, Mrs. Viloletta Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Carroll, Mrs.
James Harris, Oliver (Spike)
Brown, Mrs. Esther Jordan, Mr..
and Mrs. Ross, P. P. Paerk, Grover
c. Ford, Walter Floyd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd Crawford, ST., Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Lucas, Mrs. Lucille Ray,
Donald Mcclure, Mrs. Barbara
Strawder, Mrs. William Wade, Mrs.
Elsie McMoore, Mrs. Gloria Rhodes,
Mrs. NJ. Prince. Mrs. C. Wilkerson,
Mrs. Luther Abbey, Mrs. Matte
Young, Roy L. Moss, Mrs. Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood Slaughter,
Walter Scott, E. A. Judah, Ben
Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Arvel-
garth. Kenneth Judy, Grace Judy,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bobo, H. McMil-
Ian. Mr.. Spirey H. Officer, c. Della
Compayson, S. A. Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Hampton, H. J. Russell,
Mrs. A. J. Clark, Grover Ingram,
D. W. Ingram, Mr.. McQuerry, Mrs.
f. ". Lee, C. C. Gilmore, A. Har-
ness, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Carter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack, Gilbert Will
liams, Fred Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Granville, f. L. Harris, Mrs.
Alma Duncan, Maurice Goodwin,
/. C. Thomas and Wilbur Buchanan.
Other contributors were: Harry
Crump. 75c; Mrs. H. Hudson, Soc;
F. B. barrow, Soc; Thelma Wade,
SOC: LaVerne Wade, SOC; S. NJ.
Clark, SOC; Wendell Lewis, 35c;
Howard Hudson, 25c; Rosie L.
Stevens, 25c; Mrs. Earselene Wal
lace. 25c; Mrs. Fannie Anderson,
Csc; Edward Wiggans, Toe; and
f. Cook, 10c.
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Two Mill City
Youths Delegates
To LEGISLATURE

Two Minneapolis youths served
in the boys model legislature held
last week at the state capitol in
st. Paul.
They were Augustus McElroy,
404l Clinton Ave, and Ross Peery,
1929 4th Ave. So, from the Central
High Cavaliers. Filling" fees I'M
der which they entered the legisla-
ture were supplied by DR.. W. D.
Brown, Minneapolis physician and
surgeon; State Senator Harold
Harrison, and Cecil E. Newman Of
the Spokesman.
Nelson Peery, advisor Of the
Cavaliers, was pleased with the
participation Of Representatives"
McElroy and Peery in the annual
affair.
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are in the sherifrs Office, where
Mr.. Schuck IL a deputy sheriff.
Billy Williams and George
Hoage, ST., have been aides In the
Governors Office in the State Cap
itol building for many years. Mrs.
Nilee Lewis IL . supervisory cleri-
cal worker In secretary Of state
Mike Holm's Office. Sidney SAlters
Il a mechanical engineer in state
employ and Almerie BarksdRle Il
an assistant foreman In the State
Capitol. Samuel Carson, EXCL, Is
a stenographer In the state eonser-
walton department. Addie Young IL
q stenogTapher employed by the
State Highway Department.
Laura Mae Smith Is an Office
secretary In the st. Paul Humane
Society. Doris Wheeler Is q
stenographer and dictaphone opera
tor for a Red Cross agency, and
Estella Lueke Is q clerical worker
and switchboard operator for the
Red Cross. Bernice Allison Hardy
is an oPA ceiling price clerk.
Earline Stokes Galloway Is q re-
ceptionist and an assistant for DR..
Myron Hertz, a physician in the
Lowry Medical Arts building.
Christine Slaughter is n head re-
ceiving girl at Macey's department
store.
Works as Craftsman
Paul WiginRton, brother Of
Clarence, is a craftsman at Ellerbe
and Company, architectural arm.
Katherine Jane Hopkins Is q clerk
typist for the same firm. Mrs,
Maurice Crouch is employed in the
inspection department Of Western
Electric. Mrs. Cornelius Mobiley Is
employed as q key stenographer in
one Of the government farm agen-
cies. Frances Humburd is q
stenographer and receptionist at
the Children's Home. Jessie
Schoefner Is a clerical worker at
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.,
which also employs Negro girl ele-
vator operators and others.
Harriet Brown, Norma Beau
ford, Rhoda Blair, Howardeen John
son and Mildred Plumber are cleri-
cal workers, employed by the U. s.
Department Of Internal Revenue,
and the post Office, while Steve
Maxwell Is a deputy zone collector
for the u. s. Internal Revenue De-
partment.
Mrs. Norman Howell and Mary
Brown are stenographers at Wold-
Chamberlain airport. Mrs. Verna
Hickman is a seamstress for the
b. W. Harris Garment Company.
Edith Green and Myrtle Vassar
are employed at the st. Paul Public
library, while Elizabeth Moore is a
librarian at University Of Mime
sofa. Mrs. Carrie Lindsay is n
saleslady in the bird department
at the Golden Rule.
The Department Of Agriculture
employs Drs. Norman Howell,
Ollie Grantham, George Berry,
Cornelius Mobiley, Maurice Crouch
and Harry Chiles as veterinarians,
while James Rowland, W. B. VIII
liams, A. J. Lewis, and Jerry Har-
graves are meat inspectors. B. r.
Taylor is a butcher Of fancy meats.
There are seven Negro firemen |
in st. Paul, John Culver, Leroy |
Coleman. Joseph Harris, Earl Neal. |
Arthur White, Lionel West and Ed. |
Jones. Two Negroes are employed |
on the police force, Robert Turpin |
and James Griffin, the latter now |
in service. Junius Powell Il q !
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WHY ~ SaAN AAN-g. 1LAAg -. EZEFN~N
of the national FEPC which was
held at the st. Paul auditorium in
February. 1000 copies Of the ordi-
nance were distributed at the rally.
63 st. Paul organizations have en-
dorsed the proposed bill.
The measure would make Il .
misdemeanOr punishable BY q fine
not exceeding 500 or by imprisOn-
ment in the st. Paul wOrkhOuse for
a period not 70 exceed 30 days, at
the discretion Of the court" for any
person whether acting In an Off
cial capacity or 4 private capacity,
eO-partneTship, association, trades
union or corporation" to discrimi-
nate in employment, appointments
or hiring.
The bill has been submitted by
DOrie Miller Post TO the fourth
district central committee Of the
Ramsey County American Legion,
and according TO orrington Hall,
Jr., who along with Charles Black
burn, submitted the bill on April
IL, the executive committee Is
viewing ii with favor"
A committee Of the st. Paul
ranch Of the NAACP sent copies Of
the bill to all candidates running
for city office in the elections held
Tuesday, April 80.
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ST. Paul Far Aheod Of Mime Gpois in Jobs
Held by Negroes in Clerical Professional
Glasses. But Twin Cities Still LOGGING

Although the Job situation for
Negroes In the Twin Cities "a far
from what II should be In the two
towns which boast Of being modern
and progressive, st. Paul, with q
population listed in the 1910 census
as 2S7, 1876, IL far ahead Of Mime
apolis with its 492,370 inhabitants
by the same census figures.
The number Of Negroes holding
civic, county, state Office and white
collar jobs In downtown st. Paul
makes q distressing contrast TO the
handful Of similar positions held
by Minneapolis workers. In addi-
ton to the white collar jobs, there
are many st. Paulites working as
maintenance and service employees
in various municipal, state and pri-
vate buildings.
WiEinEtOn Leads
In st. Paul, the list is headed
by Clarence WiRington, q chief de-
signing architect for the city Of
st. Paul. Wigington is nation
ally known for his work, particu-
larly his designing Of the lee
palaces for the st. Paul winter
carnival, and Of Keller and High
land Park golf club houses. Also
working in the st. Paul city arehi-
tect's Office is William Godette, an
assistant chief designing architect.
Wigingtor did the architectural de-
sign for the new million dollar
| annex Of the st, Paul auditorium,
while Godette did the entire floor
plan. Dwight Reed, ST., Dart
mouth University graduate, and
father Of Dwight Reed, Jr., former
University Of Minnesota football
star, is an engineer in the Depart
ment of Public Works. He super
vised the construction Of the audi
torium annex, the first Negro TO
act in q supervisory capacity on
such a project. He also was one
Of the supervisors on the job when
Seventh street was widened, and
was an inspector on the job Of
bringing the Twin City sewer sys-
tenn from West st. Paul, under the
river and into the main sewer sys-
tenn without the use Of power.
Edgar Butler Is a senior clerk
in the county treasurer's Office;
James Bolden Is a clerical worker
in the county surveyors office;
o. c. Hall Is a principal clerk in
the county auditors office. Mrs.
Ben Peery Is employed in the old
age assistance bureau Of the county
welfare office, and John Patton Is
q social case worker for the Selby
district Of the same department.
Arlee Harris Is a clerical worker
in the county welfare office, child
welfare division.
Mrs. Charles Rogers Is a senior
case worker for the Family Serv-
Ice organizations, while Constance
Fisher is a supervisor with the
same organization. Elizabeth
Hughes Is a clerical worker with
Family Service. Mrs. Anita Viii
son, and Jessie Mae Richards Of
are nurses with the |
Family Nursing Service. Miss |
Richards is stationed at Halle Q. |
Brown community house.
One School Teacher
Mrs. Harry Chiles Is employed |
rs a testing clerk with the Board
Of Education, Miss Rachel James
Is the only Negro school teacher in
the Twin Cities, and instructs
classes at Central and Mechanic
Arts high schools. |
Maureen Coleman Is n stenogra-
pher with the probation Office. Mrs.
Gladys James and Hugh Sehuek !
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Judd OPA Stand
Blasted by COP
Lady Candidate

rep. Walter Judd's vote to de-
stroy 0PA certainly does not rep
resent the true interests Of the
people of the Fifth Congressional
District" Mrs. Marcella +. Killen
said Monday evening In discussing
the congressman's voting record
with members Of the Minneapolis
Policemen's Federation at the Bry-
ant Avenue Station at 5 D. m, and
with the business agents of the
Transfers International at the
Transfers hall at 0 p. m.
"In spite Of appeals by consumer
groups and women's organizations
in the state for continued price
control without gripping amend-
ments, and in spite Of the Gallop
poll count Of rs per cent Of the ma
lions voting population In favor Of
oPA as Is, Judd needed only the
voice Of the pressure Hobbies to de-
stroy 0PA."
Food Stand Attacked
Mrs. Killen, Republican candi-
date in the Fifth District Congress
sionAl primary, attacked Judd's
vote to withdraw food subsidies as
"a vicious infiationary measure
which could only result In dehat-
ing value Of bonds and pensions
and In adding to our reconversion
problems.
The amendment TO which Mrs.
Killen referred would halt all food
subsidies on Dec. 81, 1916, and
order q Is per cent reduction In
subsidy payments every 4b days
after July Of this year.
"Dr. Judd's consistently roac.
tiOnary stand on issues represent.
ing the public good" Mrs. Kiilen
continued, @Are AZ best weak repre-.
sentation and at worst indicate
that he either does not understand
issues Or e . 100 per cent machine
politician"
"He IL 4 good example Of what
q congressman should not be. HS
has voted against practically every
bit Of legislation aimed at public
good, and his most recent example
Of misrepresentation IL his vote and
statements against 0PA."
Before the business agents Of
the Transfers international, Mrs.
Killen cited the "unethical ire
sponsible manner" IN which the
Case bill was brought out on the
House floor.
"The powerful Rules Commit
tee," the candidate charged, ain
effect usurped the right Of the
Committee on Education and Labor
TO initiate legislation. Judds
stereotyped explanation that he
knew the president would not sign
the bill demonstrated the weakest
kind Of representation"
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Gospel
Chorus Memorial
Program Sunday

The Gospel Chorus is presenting
it's anniversary and memorial pro-
gram Sunday evening, May 5, at
Pilgrim Baptist church at 8 p. M,
featuring James Murray, guest
soloist, and Mrs. Ora McMoore,
guest speaker. Other participants
will be Mrs. Lydia Brown, Mrs.
Ruby Grant, Mr.. Ira Dorsey, Mr..
Douglas Lewis, and the Gospel
Chorus. Don't miss this very i'm
portant program.-Advt.
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from Phalen Park. She died in the
hospital four days later. Mrs. JEFF
ferson was born in Arkansas and
had resided in the community since
1922. Her husband, Nathan, pre-
ceded her in death thirty-two years
ago.
Survivors include two children,
Henry Jefferson and Hattie Patter-
son; two sisters and a brother,
Ophelia Hutchinson, Annie Miller
and Edward Smith; one grand
daughter, two great grandchildren
a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fannie
jefferson; one great niece, Rosa
Lee Boyd, Of Chicago, a niece OF
Chicago; = nephew, Albert Steele,
Of this city.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, April 20, 2 p. m. at Pilgrim
Baptist church, with Rev. Floyd
Massey officiating, assisted by Rev.
c. B. Wheeler. Burial was in Oak
land cemetery. Brooks Funeral
Home in charge.
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HASTE Gets Senate Nod
In Spite of SOutherners

WASHINGTON, ID. c. INNPAl
The full Senate Territories and
Insular Affairs Committee last
Monday favorably reported to the
Senate the nomination of William
H. HASTE, dean Of the Howard Law
School, TO be governor Of the Vir-
gin Islands.
The vote for a favorable report
was II TO 2 with four members Of
the committee absent. Only Sena-
tors Allen J. Ellender, Of Louisiana,
and James o. Eastland, Of Missis-
sippi, Democrats, voted against .
favorable report
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the United States Employment Ser
vice in st. Paul, and a former first
lieutenant with the Army Signal
Corps, has submitted his applicA-
ton. He was with the station COM
plement at Fort Monmouth, N. j.,
where he had charge Of the opera
ton Of an S90-unit government
housing project. Hall is a graduate
Of Tuskegee Institute, and is now
attending the University Of Mime
sofa, where he is working on his
masters degree in education.
Norman Light, former second
lieutenant with the 92nd division,
also has applied TO the Veterans
Administration. A graduate Of the
University Of Minnesota, he was q
second lieutenant. Light was unit
commander and regimental athletic
officer supervising all sports for
the outfit. Formerly dean Of men
and athletic director at Georgia
Normal college, Light also was q
former playground director in Min
neapolis. He received his officers
training at Camp Hood, Texas.
Light came up from the ranks.
Before getting his commission, he
was a private, corporal and ser
geant.
Out Of the 1000 Negroes who
served in all branches Of the ser
vice, including enlisted, commits
stoned and volunteers, from the
Minnesota, Iowa, North and South
Dakota, and Nebraska district,
none have been hired by the Vet
Grams Administration in an ad-
ministrative capacity, either as
contact representatives or voca-
tional advisers.
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John Morshull PTA
To Hold Open House
Wednesday, May 8

John Marshall high school PTA
will hold its open house and spring
tea at the annual city-wide tea in
the school gymnasium, corner Grot-
to and Holly, Wednesday, May 8,
from 2:30 to 4:30 p. m.
The highlight Of the musical
program will be the May-pole dance
by sixteen girls in formals. Mrs.
Mike Holm will be the honored
guest. Teachers and board men,
bers will receive at the door. Mr..
r. R. Mitchell is publicity chair
man.
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Mary Jefferson,
Resident Since
1922, Is Dead

Mrs. Mary Jefferson, 4O5 Far
rington, rs years old, died in
Ancker hospital, Thursday, April
Is, as the result Of injuries sus-
tanned when she was hit by an au-
tomobile, Easter Sunday, $50 p. m.
at W. Central and Harrington, as
she walked home with her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Fannie jefferson,
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Marian Anderson Settles
$4,000 Suit Quietly

DANBURY, Conn. (NNPAl-A
$4,000 suit against Marian Ander-
son, famous eontr1lto, who lives In
Joe's Hill Road here, was settled
for 5000 last Thursday just be-
fore il was scheduled to be called
for a jury hearing in Superior
Court.
Plaintiffs were Miss Shelley
Brett and her three-year-old
nephew, Walter Charles Brett, ",
whose parents live near Miss And
erson's estate. They said they
were severely bitten BY three dogs
owned BY Miss Anderson last Octo-
Der 8 a. they were walking along
Joe's Hin Road. The singer owns
two Kerry Blue terriers and an
Airedale.
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d. M. Johnson
Dies In Sleep;
Funeral Held

D. NJ. Johnson, 469 Collins Street,
st. Paul, active in church and fra
ternal circles, was found dead in
his hotel room in Glsndive, Mont,
Wednesday, April "a. He had
passed away as he slept.
Mr.. johnson, . Pullman en-
ployee, was laying over on his run
en- route to Helena, Mont.
He was born in Utah, Alabama.
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ST. Peter Cldver
Young People
Present Operetio

Young People Of st. Peter Claver
Parish win DO presented in an
0peretta entitled, "ASk the Pro-
fessor," Sunday, May 5, at the
Catholic Youth Center, $50 Smith
Ave. Performances at 3 .. m. and
q p. M. Adults 80 cents Children
rs cents.
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the pastor. He was the pastor Of
the Camphor Church from 1888 TO
1898. Rev. A. r. Howard, Jr.,
pastor Of the Border Methodist
Church, Minneapolis, before becom-
ing an Army chaplain was appoint
ed TO the Asbury Methodist church,
Lexington, Texas. He succeeds Rev.
P. J. Pierce, a former pastor Of the
CamphOr Church, in the mother
church Of the conference. Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Lelly Of the Border
Church also attended the confer
enee. Rev. Nelson will preach at
both the IL a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
service Sunday in the Camphor
Church.
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Virginia Led in Population

In the first three census Of the
United States, taken in 1910, 1920
and 1880, Virginia led all other
states in population. In the census
Of 1910 New York took the lead,
which it still holds.
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Mrs. Matte Cyrus, 1855 Carroll
Ave, did not announce the engage
ment Of her daughter, Mary Jane,
as was stated in last weeks paper.
The announcement was made by her
daughter, Mrs. Cyrus said.
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Two st. Paul Ex-Officers
Have Top Qualifications
For Vet Administration

Two former Army officers, both of St. Paul. have applied
to the Veterans Administration for jobs contact repre-
sentatves, it revealed this week. Both have the two
college training and serviceonnected disability that
are listed requirements for the job
Orrngton Hall Jr. occupationa interviewer with
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4O-Mile Trip to Take
Flying Lessons No Bar
To Lifelong Ambition

40me trip to take flying lessons during the war; didn't
put damper Robert Patersons ambition to learn to be
pilot Robert % years DID, lives at AIS Adrch Ave No. and
although crippled by nfante paralysis since he nine
old has persisted with his ambition to learn to y
During the war; when Void Chamberlain air field stopped
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Personality Queen
Contest Standings

The standings in the Socialites
Club Aquatennial Personality
Queen Contest as Of April 80
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500 Anonymous Donation
Tops Aqua Float Fund;
Button Drive Success

An anonymous donation of 800 sent in by someone
signing himself only "a Friend topped the list of dona
lions for the 1916 Aquatenna float this week Local SIG of
the Dining Car Employees union of St. Paul. in second
place with a donation of $500.
Contributing $500 was Goldstine Jackson Gopher
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st. Paul War Veterans
To Submit City FEPC
For Council Action

An ordinance discrimination in employment because Of
national origin has been drawn st. Paul
World War Dore Miller Post 54 Of the American
be submitted to the city council for action
ordinance drawn months brought TO the
of
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Our Mineral Production

According to authentic records
the people Of the United States
produce 81 per cent Of the worlds
coal, 40 per cent Of the iron and
steel, 40 per cent Of the supply
Of copper, 80 per cent Of the lead,
az per cent Of the worlds alumni
mum and IS per cent Of the worlds
petroleum.
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training civilian pilots, Robert
Travelled 40 miles to Kinks field at
Monticello, Mimi, to take lessons.
A bus from the field took students
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Mayor John J. McDonough was
reelected mayor Of st. Paul by q
margin Of 1000 votes.
All present councilmen were re-
elected except Milton Rosen, who
was nosed out by a mere 489 votes
by SEVERN Mortenson.
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PAUL

for rent,
ed couple
Evening star., 1946-09-20
BidauIt Defeats De Gau|Ie
By Tie on Constitution
By the Associoted Press

PARIS, Sept. 20. President Georges
Bidault won round today in
his political tug-of-war with Gen.
Charles de Gaulle over the proposed
new French constitution.
BY a tie vote, 81 to 81, the
Constituent Assembly's Constitution
Commission approved the govern
ment's proposed text for a federal
union which would knit the nations
colonies to the homeland under a
new deal Of increased freedom and
autonomy.
Under the Assembly's rules, a tie
vote is considered affirmation.
Mr.. Bidault yesterday had in
formed the commission that he
would interpret rejection of the gov
ernment proposal as showing lack of
confidence in his government. He
delivered this ultimatum after Gen.
de Gaulle had condemned the pro-
posed constitution, and particularly
the phrases pertaining to the
colonies.