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his admission or changes the rules
so as to make it possible for Negro
correspondents to qualify for ad-
mission to the press galleries,
Lautier said he will bring court ac-
ton to compel the Standing Com
mittee Of Correspondents to admit
him.
He had already conferred with
Charles H. Houston, noted Wash
ington attorney, who said he would
take the case and would be ready
to bring action In the courts when
Lautier gives the word.
The Standing Committee Of Cor
respondents gave Lautier a per-
sOnal hearing on Thursday after
noon, Feb. q, the day before the
Wendell L. Willkie Awards for
Journalism were made at a dinner
at which President Truman praised
the colOred press and said many
examples can be cited from its
columns Of courageous and con-
structive" reporting and editorial
writing.
According to Lautier, the hearing
was exhaustive and cordial"
Questions concerning the sources Of
his income, his relationship with
the Atlanta Daily World and with
the NNPA News Service, and the
relationship Of the paper with the
Negro Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION were fully explored, Lau-
tier said.
William Theis of the Interna-
tional News Service, secretary Of
the correspondents committee, un-
der date Of March 4, notified Lau-
tier as follows:
AT recent meeting Of the
Standing Committee Of Core
sPOndents, your application for adj
mission TO the Congressional Press
Galleries was considered. After
exhaustive deliberations and a per-
sOnal hearing, your application was
rejected as not coming within the
rules governing admission to the
press galleries"
Appealing from this decision to
the Senate Rules Committee, Lau-
tier wrote Senator Brooks that the
statement that he did not come
within the rules was certainly an
extraordinary finding" and that
he was driven TO the conclusion
that race was the decisive factor, "
adding:
There was not scintilla Of evil
dence before the committee even
tending to show that ! do not come
within Rule ~ Of the Rules for the
Regulation Of the Senate Wing Of
the Capitol This rule requires
that the occupation Of the press
gallery be confined TO bona fide
teleRraphic correspondents Of rep
utable standing and that persons
engaged in other occupations whose
chief attention is not given to
newspaper correspondence shall not
be entitled to admission | submit
that I meet these qualifications.
THE Interpretation given the
rules by the Standing Committee
Of Correspondents Is outrageous
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Hughes, president; Burt Dawson,
on Sunday, March 8. The organiza-
vice president; Fred Jones who was
drafted as secretary; Donald Brady,
Sr., treasurer, and Wilbur J. Dugas,
chairman of activities.
This season the association will
have as its slogan "On to Denver"
where the annual Central States
tournament will be held. 1t is
hoped that arrangements for a
complete Pullman can be made to
take the men to Denver, Colo, in
July for the tournament.
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The man was Clarence Hopkins
whose last address was the Serville
hotel, Minneapolis Che stayed there
one night.
He was jailed Friday, March
s, when people living in the
Humboldt Heights section, Min
neapOlis, became suspicious, when
he offered a years subscription
to the Minneapolis Spokesman
and Ebony magazine for only
$3.50. Because the magazine
alone sells for 50 per year, some
customers became suspicious.
When neighbOrs compared notes
they found that Hopkins had
signed different names on the
various receipts.
Police were notified by the
Minneapolis Urban League. The
Minneapolis Better Business
Bureau cOOperated and Hopkins
was jailed.
Detectives discovered a receipt
book in Hopkins possession which
indicated he had collected consider
able money for subscriptions to the
Chicago Defender, Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter, X. c. Call, Chicago Bee, Mime
apolis Spokesman, Ebony magazine,
Esquire and Negro Digest, from a
large number of persons.
Detective Leonard Colston said
Hopkins admitted serving Is
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rules governing the press galleries
cOlored correspondents are barred
from both the press and periodicals
galleries, Lautier appealed to SenR-
tor c. Wayland Brooks, Republican
Of Illinois, chairman Of the Senate
Rules Committee, for corrective
action.
He said he also would take the
matter up with Speaker John W.
Jr.. Of Massachusetts,, who
controls the press, periodicals and
radio galleries on the House side.
II neither the Senate Rules Com
mittee nor Speaker Martin directs
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their support Of the festival ac-
cording to committee reports.
The ticket chairman, Mrs. Jus
tine Jackson, and her eo-chairinen,
Mrs. Dorothy Rome James Of St.
Paul and Mrs. E. v. Marshall of
Minneapolis, report brisk sales
Ten per cent Of all advance ticket
sales accrue TO the general COM
mittee to help Offset a portion of
its incurred expense. Plans to pur-
chase blocks Of tickets BY inter
ested groups are underway.
These admittaness win b dis
tributsd to children who otherwise
would be unable to attend.
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and is designed to bar correspond
ents Of Negro newspapers. Under
the provisions which the committee
reads into the rules governing the
press galleries, no Negro eorre-
spondent can qualify for admission
into the daily press gallery. Under
the Interpretation Of the rules gov
erning the periodicals gallery, Ne
gro correspondents are barred be-
cause they do not represent weekly
magazines.
Il do not believe that il was the
intent Of the Senate and House to
exclude Negro correspondents from
the press and periodicals galleries
solely because Of their race or col
or. but that Is the practical effect Of
the Interpretation given the rules
by the Standing Committee Of Cor
respondents.
I'm your letter Of Feb. IL, l947,
you state that AS the rules stand,
however, all applications must be
approved by the Standing Commit
tee Of Correspondence am
obliged to except TO this statement.
Rule XXXIv Of the Standing Rules
Of the Senate gives the Senate
Rules Committee the authority TO
make such regulations respecting
the reporters galleries Of the SEN
ate, together with the adjoining
rooms and facilities, as viii con-
fine their occupancy TO bona fde re-
porters for daily newspapers, 20
bona fide reporters Of news or press
associations requiring telegraphie
service TO their membership ; -
"Sinee the Standing cOmmittee
Of Correspondents has acted ar
bltrarily In refusing me admission
to the press galleries, and since I'M
der the Interpretation Of the rules
Negro correspondents are barred
solely because Of their race or color,
II appears that the Senate Rules
Committee has the responsibility
and duty to see that this gross dis
elimination against the Negro
press Is removed.
IL, therefore, am renewing my
request that this matter be sub
mitted TO the Rules Committee for
action"
Persons familiar with the situa-
ton claimed Lautier's race was not
a factor, that the committee in con-
sidering his application had con-
scientiously tried to get away from
the question Of race and that under
the majority's Interpretation Of the
rules an applicant Of any race
would have been rejected on the
basis Of the evidence offered.
The vote Of the Standing Com
mittee Of Correspondents TO reject
Lautier's application was 4 10 /.
The lone vote in favor Of his ad-
was cast by Griffing Ban
croft Of The Chicago Sun and
chairman Of the committee. Those
voting against him were Theis,
Herman A. Lowe Of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, William D. Sisson
Of The Memphis Commercial APP
peal, and Don s. Warren Of the
Washington Star.
There has never been a colOred
correspondent admitted TO the Con-
gressional Press Galleries, all az.
pliCants having been rejected on the
pretext that they did not devote
their "chief attention" 10 n daily
newspaper or that they represented
a weekly newspaper and not a
weekly magazine.
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bunehy skirts, characteristic cos
TUNES Of former festivals. Stereo-
types are to be eliminated.
Miss Janebelle Murphy, chairman
Of the program committee, an
nounced satisfactory results in re-
cruiting participants for the stage
program. Miss Grace Walker Of
the National Recreation AssociA-
ton will arrive later this month
to assist Miss Murphy in carrying
out her plans.
Stimulated by a speakers com
mittee, headed by Mrs. Leroy Cole
man, the interest Of St. Paul and
Minneapolis individpAls and groups
is becoming notieeably active IN
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Elvin Anderson
Suffers Stroke

A sudden stroke has hospitalized
Elvin Anderson, 1929 Clinton Ave.
s., Minneapolis. Anderson, a waiter
for the Northern Pacific railroad,
had returned home from a trip
Monday, March 10, when he became
paralyzed on his right side.
Removed to Northern Pacific hos
pital, St. Paul, he lapsed into a
semi-coma. The cause has not been
determined for the stroke and his
condition is reported to be worse.
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Mrs. George Carter
Has Another Stroke

Mrs. George Carter, 44l St. An
thony Ave, suffered another stroke
March 10, and is critically i'll at
her home.
Mrs. Carter has been in poor
health since July when she suf-
fered a similar stroke. After weeks
in the hospital she was returned
home for eOnValescence.
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Discussing the crisis Of Negro
leadership, A. Philip Randolph, In
ternational President of the Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters and
co-chairman of the National Coun-
Gil for a permanent FEPC, said
that certain Negro leaders are be-
ing honeyfuggled, shanghaied and
taken for an theological ride in an
adventure of revolutionary power
politics by master Machiavellian
Communist politicians, without the
Negro leaders either knowing the
road down which they are travelling
or their destination, or even the
drivers or the nature of the We
hicle Of transportation which holds
them captive.
Calls Communists Carpetbaggers
Characterizing present day COM
munists as carpetbaggers who
come to minorities, and especially
Negroes and labor with fantastic
promises Of liberation, Randolph
stated that the communist pro-
gram, policies and practices in the
United States Of America are to
build bases among mass groups
such as labor and the Negro as we'll
as among professionals, liberals and
artists. not because they are con-
cerned about advancing the we'll
being Of these groups, but pri-
marily TO tie Negroes and labor
and liberals to them with a view
to using these forces for waging
nationwide propaganda in the in
terest Of consolidating and
strengthening the foreign policy Of
Soviet Russia.
Says Negro Leaders Easily Seduced
Negro leaders are easily seduced
by clever communist politicians be-
cause the Negro leaders are un-
informed about revolutionary move
ments and especially the subtle and
devious tactics Of the communists.
Mr.. Randolph indicated that the
communist overtures Of cooperation
with minorities, labor and liberals
should be rejected because Of the
following reasons:
The Communist party line is
uncertain and changes with too
great frequency.
The policy governing the pro
gram, work and activities Of the
communists in the United States
as in other countries are made by
the Polit-Bureaux in Soviet Russia.
Communists in America are mere
mechanical reflectors Of this policy
and are promptly purged If there
is the slightest deviation.
Communists seek only to use
Negroes and other minorities to-
gether with labor for the advance
ment Of the cause Of U.S.S.R.
sThe Communist party is a con-
spiratorial organization whose OBJ
jective is world revolution through
the propagation Of civil war in
various countries with the view to
preventing the enlightenment Of So
Wet Russia by hostile capitalist ma
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Minnesota Editorial
Association Protests
NEGRO Newsmun Bur

In a positive protest Off
cials of the Minnesota Edi-
torial Association deplored
the barring of Louis Lau-
tier from Congressional
press galleries.
The association in memo
randums to several mem
bers Of Congress from Min
nesOta and neighboring
states urged that the de-
cision to bar Lautier by the
Standing Committee of
Correspondents be rescinded
If necessary by action Of
Congress members them
selves.
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BUSINESS WAS GOOD FOR suCKER
Smooth Talking Salesman
Bilks Twin Citians of
Cash for Subscriptions

A smooth talking young man who said he hailed from
Chicago talked over woscOre Twin Cans out of money
newspaper and magazine subscriptions which they will not
receive. He operated here for several weeks.
He given a 90day fOater on a vagrancy charge in
MINNEAPOLIS Municipal Court Tuesday, March II.
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Negro Press Representative
To Contest Congressional
Press Gallery Barring

WASHINGTON, d. C. DISQUALIFICATION of his appi-
cation for admission to the Congressional Press Galleries
branded last Friday Outrageous" by Louis Lauer At
lanta Daily World correspondent and chief of the NPA
News Service.
Pointing that under varying interpretations Of the
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Bandannas Ruled Out In
This Years Festival of Nations

Mrs. John NJ Patton, general chairman of the Negro
committee of the Festival of Nations to be held April 227
at the St. Paul Auditorium and Mrs Earl Brent chairman
of the market square, say "Bandannas must 60" Women
who will staff the committees booth in the market square
will without the brilliant neekerhefs bandannas and
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Randolph Makes Strong
Attack on Communists
In St. Paul Address

large crowd of st. Paul and Minneapolis residents
heard A. Philip Randolph, International President of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porers March g. vigorously
attack American Communists carpetbaggers at Pilgrim
Baptist church.
Mr.. Randolph also attacked the Negro press.
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Percy Hughes
Heads Twin
City Golfers

The Twin City Golf Association
held an election of officers at the
meeting at Phyllis Wheatley House
tons new officers are: Percy
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tions.
Communists advocate disloyal-
ty to the United States.
Communists function through
cells and caucus methods in all
organizations to rule or ruin demo-
cratic and liberal movements.
Mr.. Randolph said, During the
war, as an evidence Of the callous
and ruthless indifference to the in
terests of Negroes, communists
not only refused to support the
fight for a fair employment prac-
tice policy in war industries for
Negroes, but counseled against it
by branding the movement ill-timed
and against the interest Of the war
against Nazism. With respect to
labor, communists not only in
sisted on the pledges of unions not
typists."
to strike during the war, but de-
liberately advocated strike-break-
ing, because strikes might delay
the shipment of lend lease material
to Soviet Russia.
This super patriotism" com
mented Mr.. Randolph, came with
ill-grace in view of the fact that
just before Hitler invaded Russia,
which was a signal for communist
patriotic frenzy, these very same
communists were picketing the
White House in Washington, D. C.,
and branding former President
Roosevelt, now glorified by them
as a saint. as a war-monger and
social-fascist.
Negroes who are the first fired
and the last hired cannot afford to
add to the handicap of being black
another handicap Of being red.
Russia, Communists Fatherland
at is one Of the cardinal prin-
ciples Of the communists every
where that Soviet Russia is the
only fatherland Of the workers and
upon that theory they advocate that
workers Of various countries turn
against their native lands to sup
port the Soviet Union in war or
peace. This is a dangerous doc
trine to be advocated among minor
tiles and labor or liberals.
But, I don't condemn commu-
nists because they are radical. |
condemn them because they are re-
dictionary. Communists seek to
make the public believe it must
be communism or fascism. That Is
not true. There is a third course.
1t is a planned and planning econo-
my within the framework of po-
litical liberty or democratic social
ism. Negroes to be sure face
crucial hour Of decision.
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King" Gates Queen" Hit
Donald Gates and Carmitta Hit
were crowned King and Queen Of
the Halle Q. Brown Winter Carni-
val Saturday night,
Miss Hit in a Twin City popu-
larity contest received 1921 votes
for Queen, and Donald Gates re-
ceived 749 votes to win the male
crown.
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NEW YORK March 1ONEW START IN LIFE southern
Isaac Woodland he boards train for Avon School
the blind in Connecticut Woodland whose
Negotiating police chief in Baesburg c. few hours after
he'd ashore from had country
three defense them Jungle
Yet the southern who took his eyesght
American than half NAACP
white and black have provided him with
The dramatic photo above marks the final shameful
the blinded New York training
which shall help him live useful life From left the
Franklin Williams NAACP attorney Woodland; Forster
Administration oca Woodard-NAACP photo
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Stay Cd Date April rs. Benefit
Dance Phyllis wheatley House.
AdVt.
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By Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson
Milton P. Webster, of Chicago,
First International Vice President
Of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters (AFL), made a seathing at
tack upon the Negro press.
Webster, who was a member Of the
Presidents FEPC, declared that his
Continued on page p
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
MOslems Advance In Kashnnir

NEW DELHI, (P) - Royal Air Force observers say that armed Pathan Moslems swarming into the princely state of Kashmir are advancing in such strength as to threaten the capital of Srinigar itself.
 One RAF informant said after flying in Friday night that truck loads of Indian endorsements were being rushed to the front, less than 20 miles west of Srini- gar.
 Srinigar's small dust-covered airport has taken on the aspect of an advanced base of operations.
 Loss of the airfield would be a serious blow to Indian and Rash mir state troops. If it fell it might mean the loss of the entire Rash mir valley.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
Writers Assail =, <'Un.American Ac-
 tivities Committee

NEW YORK, (P) - The House committee on un-American activi- ties was assailed by ten speakers at reception given yesterday by the civil rights congress in honor of l9l subpoenaed Hollywood writers, directors and actors.
 Twelve of the 19 were present, including six of the ten subpoe- naed witnesses who were cited for contempt of Congress because of their refusal to answer some of the committees questions during the investigation of alleged Com munism in Hollywood.
 Also among the 400 persons present at the Park Central hotel were Gerhard Eisler, who has been described by the House com mittee as the No. Communist in America, and his wife. Eisler, un- der conviction for passport fraud and contempt of Congress, is free in bail pending appeal. He is a brother of Hams Eisler, Holly wood composer.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
FAR WESTERN FOOTBALL
CBy The Associated PreSs)


 Southern California has fairly easy one on top this week, enter taining the relatively weak Stan ford Indians at Los Angeles.
 It should get the Trojans in top condition for their important en- counter with U. C. L. A. at Los Angeles on November 22.
 In other conference games over the weekend Oregon State was held to a l3-7 win over Stanford, a surprising score in view of the Indians crippled condition and obvious lack of class this year.
 Oregon ran up a 34-7 score on Idaho, showing continuing i'm prOVement after an uncertain early season start.
 Washington invades Berkeley this weekend to try it's luck against California's pow Werful Bears and U. C. l. A. plays Ore gon States at Corvallis in a game which, by itself, may completely eliminate U. C. L. A. from any further consideration in the con ference run off.
 Washington State plays Oregon at Pullman and Montana has a toughie scheduled with Idaho at Moscow.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
Out Of Prison At Ninety

A popular story is that of the release from prison of a man of ninety, a former burglar who is said to have ridden third in the Grand National in 1886. Reports says he has been taken to Brighton 10 live in a church hostel.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
Monday. November 3. ls47
Fight Against 'Drones and Dodgers

Aoo9efs
 A big story in the Daily Mirror says the Government is to an- nounce plans to catch the drones and tax dodgers in one operation. The correspondent thinks this will be done through registration at Ia Dor exchanges and by checking statements of individuals on their source of income.
 France
 The main story in both the Times and the Daily Herald is that of the French Cabinets resignd- tion. In the words of the Times. it was felt that as a result of the mu- nicipal elections the Ministry no longer has the nations confidence The Times Paris correspondent ponts out that this is not technical ly a resignation of the French Government and it is thought that M. Ramadier will start recasting his Cabinet.
 Five Years Ago: Alamein
 Allusion is made in several pa pers to the Battle of Alamein which took place just five years ago. The Daily Graphic repro duces hand-Written message from Field Marshal Lord Mont gomery on it's front page, while in- side appear photographs and thumbnail sketches of men who fought at Alamein and are now in civilian jobs. The Times shows a picture of the battlefield as it is today with scores of disabled tanks derelict in the sand.
 King George V Honored The Times also has a photo graph of the statue of King George V which has just been unveiled outside Westminster Abbey by the King.
 Palestine
 Several papers have stories about Captain Roy Farran for whose arrest a Jerusalem magiS- trate has just issued a warrant.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03

Archeologists digging among buried cities discovered that Su- merian women of thousands of years ago used "vanity cases of gold, complete with tweezers, ear picks and head-ScratcherS.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
MRS. FRANK GOBLIN TO RETURN TO CANDLE

Mrs Frank Coplin, who has been here with her daughter for medi- cal attention, plans to return home today or tomorrow.