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activities in this state and that
appropriate proceedings will be
instituted to have the c~ourtspie-
woke any charter or license that
may be granted to said organi-
cation by any State authority
Governor Ralph Gates of Indi-
ana stated that he stood 100 per
cent against all un-American or
CARNATIONS and ready at all
times to take such action as is
necessary fro ma state level to
defeat them" He expressed his
belief that Communist groups"
were the only ones he now knew
of which might become alarbing'.
Governor William Tuck of Vir-
GINA declared that IT am opposed
to such an organization as the
Ku Klux Klan, and shall do my
utmost to suppress it in every way
and if you hear of any activities
of the Klan in the Commonwealth
of Virginia and have any evidence
thereof, will you not kindly sup
ply it to me-"
governor rank j. LduScne OF
Ohio stated the matter lis receiv-
ing my deep consideration" and
Governor Clarence w. Meadows of
West Virginia advised that I'VE
are keeping an eye on this mat
ter
Several officials expressed APP
probation for CLSA's report on
state action against the Klan and
stated that it was "enlighening"
and Interesting"
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ROBSON. AT
lend
.CONEERENHE

Paul Robson. singer and Negro
leader, VII be he principal speaker
at a two-day conference to be held
in Washington January 2 and 3,
under the auspices Of the Ameri-
can Crusade to End Lynching. it
was announced today.
Over $50 delegates representing
community. church. veteran. union
and social organizations will attend
the conference which was organiz-
ed the Crusade to deman effective
Federal legislation against lynch
ing. The conference will also de-
mand that Theodore G. Bilbo be
denied a seat in the 80th Congress.
) The conference marks the end of
the 100 day period during. which
the American Crusade to End Lynn
ching has been. active in a cam.
'paign to inferm the American peo9
pie th~ata-Iafge segment of Ameri-
cans are still being denied the 'ba-
SID nights of citizenship .suaran-
rteed under the Constitution.
Delegates REPRESENTING the con-
F4erence viii call op. Congressmen
ard Senatorst the &aorning. of Jan
.uafy 3rdt before Eorrgres cohEenies.
kto- urge. them TO take action. on
both th$S Federal AptigLypolling
fBlf: afa4 the removal of Rilbo.
headquarters for he-conference
i-wiffs be-Lab6rer's .Hail,AlocalA74
aEL, .a2R NeWsJersey Ave.rNw:
DelegaeS canIesister at headquar-
tiers the aftefhoon 8f Januarxs2 ! !
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ings of leading members Of the
faculty and statistics presented by
the schools and wy the Commits
sion on Law and Social Action
of the American Jewish Congress.
Relevant statistical tables Of adj
missions to New York Medical
College (Flower Hospital). New
York University College of Medi-
cine and Long Island College OF
Medicine are included.
The evidence gathered by the
Committee sh bows conclusively
that the medical schools have a
quota directed against students Of
Jewish, Italian and Negro extrac-
ton. The existence of a quota l.
gainst-JggEs ut aE3raell was ad-
mitted in a letter by the former
dean Of the Medical College. Dis
elimination at the other schools
is shown by the statistical tables
of admissions of graduates from
City-supported colleges. These col
leges have higher scholastic stan
dards than other schools, but a
majority of the students stem
from the minority groups which
predominant in the City Of New
York.
In the last six years CCNY has
been keeping a record of it's grad
yates who have attained the above
average scholastic record of A or
better and who have applied for ad
mission to the five medical schools
located in the City of New York.
The tables show that the over
whelming majority of these stu
dents were rejected without per-
sonal interviews. At the Commit
tees hearings, however, it was ad-
mitted by faculty members that
the medical schools had accepted
students from other colleges with
an average of B or less.
I'm the absence Of a personal
interview, the Committee report
'statl THE excuse that these
applicants were rejected because
of lack of emotional stability or
personality cannot be accepted.
There was on evidence adduced
that the records of these men. for
warded by City College, showed
them to be emotionally unstable
or lacking in personality. The
fact of the matter is that almost
without exception, these students
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Seek To End Discrimination
In New York Medical Schools
against Minority Groups and City College Grads

NEW YORK, Dec. 23rd-Five
major recommendations to end dis
elimination in New York medical
schools against members of min
GRITTY groups and graduates of
City colleges we're adopted today
at a special meeting of the New
York City Council called to con-
slider a report by Walter r. Hart,
Chairman and counsel of the
Councils special investigating
committee. This committee was
appointed last September to in
vestigate charges of discrimina-
ton in professional schools made
by the American Jewish Congress
the New York Committee Against
Discrimination IN Education. and
other organizations.
The Committees 84-page report
substantiates these charges and
makes the following recommended
tons:
1. That a bill embodyng the
principles of the Austin Mahoney
bill be passed at the next session
of the State Legislature. This
would forbid discrimination by
schools and create a commission
which, after hearings on COM
plants, can issue judicially en-
forceable cease and desist orders.
2. That the City Council re
quest Governor Dewey to include
in his message to the Legislature
a direct request that such legis-
lation be enacted. so that in the
words Of Governor Dewey. we
may reach the goal where no
young man or woman shall be
denied a higher education because
of his race, religion or color"
3. That the Governor also in
clude in his message a request to
the Legislature that a bill be en-
acted into law providing for the
creation and maintenance Of q
State university. which shall in
clude medical and dental schools.
4. That the Board Of Estimate
of the City of New York be re-
quested to embody in all future
contracts with all schools which
use the facilities of the City hos
pitfalls for the instruction Of their
students a provision providing for
the cancellation there of upon
proof that such institution is gull
ty Of racial or religious discrimin-
alton in the acceptance or rejec-
ton Of students.
5. That a Local Law be passed
providing for the appointment of
a committee consisting of the
Commissioner of Hospitals and
the Presidents of the various City
colleges, empowering it. on its own
motion or on motion of any per-
son aggrieved, to inquire into con-
ditions involving or charges Of dis
elimination against applicants for
admission to colleges or institu-
tutions Of higher learning which
the facilities of the hospitals
Of the City of New York and that
the said Committee be empowered
to subpoena witnesses, examine
records of such institutions ana
issue such order and have such
other powers as may be necess-
airy to effectuate the purposes Of
such Local Law.
In it's report the Committee
presents a thorough Investigation
of the admission practices Of Co.
lumbia University's College of
Physicians and Surgeons and Corr
nell University's Medical College,
based on private and public hear
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II States Launch Campaign
To Enact Local FEPC. Laws

Strong drives are under way
to enact FEPC legislation in a
number of northern states when
legislatures convene this month.
Reports to the Commission on
Law and Social Action Of the a.
merican Jewish Congress reveal
that State campaign committees
are already functioning in Conn
ecticut, Illinois, Michigan and in
Pennsylvania, while Indiana, Ohio
and Rhode Island are now organ
ling and bills are being readied
for Maryland. Oregon. Colorado.
Minnesota and West Virginia.
The Connecticut Fair Employ
ment Practices Committee has
opened an office in Hartford ana
has begun organizing on a state
wide basis. Henry r. SHERMAN,
New England Regional Director Of
the American Jewish Congress.
has been acting as chief consultant
to the committee which includes
representatives of the ALL. CLIO
NAACP, AVG, Connecticut Coun-
ell of Churches and local Jewish
community groups.
Connecticut Democratic. mem
beers OF the legislature are expec-
ted to vote favorably for a strong
measure but both the Senate and
Assembly, have Republican ma
jorities. The COP has obposeo
strong enforcement provisions in
the past. Chances Of getting the
necessary votes of about eight
Republican Senator'S .anq seventy
Republican Representatives, are
considered good Formation of. 35
or 40 local committees viii be
necessary as Connecticut's "rot-
ten ~boroughrs system allows only
two representatives from ,any. gi-
ven city o.; toXn- .,~~
Gilbert Gordon, Midwest:Region-
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Hire Negro Yellow Cab
Drivers in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE,. Wis.-The Boyn-
ton Cab Company here broke a
precedent on November 81 when.
four Negro drivers started work
as regular drivers of the Yellow
Cabs. This is the first time in the
city's history that Negro drivers
have been used in this capacity
according to Miss Virginia Huer-
ner of the fair employment divi-
sion Of the Wisconsin Industrial
commission.
Originally, it was proposed that
the cOlored drivers should operate
cabs with red tops, but this sug-
gestion was strongly opposed by
Negro leaders as being discrim-
inatory.
John 7. Wagner, president of
the company. then submitted a list,
of applicants for, the jobs to John
J. Williams. editor Of the MilWau-
kee Globe, a local Negro newspa-
per, with the. REQUEST that he Sc
lect the four raer.s 49, N-'s
The men have met with no. re-
bluffs frem-the PUBLIC
49,
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Ten States Oppose
Ku KIux. Khan

and in ten additional states the
Khan is reported to be inactive.
These findings were based upon
replies from 80 states to an in
quiry addressed to the Governors
and Attorney-Generals of AZ states
from Rabbi Irving Miller, chair
man of AJC's Executive Commit
tee. California, Georgia, Kentuc-
ky, New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania were omitted from
the usrvey since they have al
ready instituted proceedings ag-
ainst the Khan. Rabbi Miller's let
ter emphasized the growing threat
of the revived Klan and urged the
law enforcement agencies Of the
state take appropriate action to
remove the cloak of legality I'M
der which the Khan continues to
function
Two states, Oklahoma and Del
aware, announced their intention
of investigating Khan activities
with a view toward instituting pre-
venattive action against any re-
surgence of the organization. Two
other states, Indiana and Wiscon-
sin, have instituted action to re-
woke the Khan charter. James A.
Emmert, Attorney General Of In
diana, has announced that while
no Klan activity is evident in In
diana. action has begun to forfeit
the defunct Klan's charter for
failure to file reports. On Deem
Der 10. a circuit order was issued
in Wisconsin revoking the Klan's
charter in that state. Earlier in
the year Khan charters were re-
voked following court action in
California. Kentucky, New Jersey
and New York.
The usrvey indicates that a char
ter for the xxx was refused in
1922 in Colorado. Illinois revoked
their charter in 1887. In Maine
the charter is dormant and can
not be revived. Eleven other states
declared that no Klan charter was
on record. They are Nebraska
Arkansas, Connecticut. Minnesota.
Mississippi. Missouri; Nevada,
Rhode Island, Tennessee. Vermont
and Wyoming.
States declaring the Khan to be
inactive included Alabama: Ari-
IONA; Montant: New HAMPSHIRE
(where a charter was granted in
1924. North Carolina. Oregon. S.
Dakota; Utah; and Virginia. Of
ficials in q few of these states.
where the American Jewish Con
gross is investigating reports of
Klan activities. may not be aware
Of the cross burnings and Khan
actions reported in their state
newspapers.
Opposition to the Khan was de-
clared by officials in Arizona.
Connecticut. Delaware. Florida,
Indiana, Maine. Minnesota: New
Hampshire; South Dakota and in
Virginia.
Florida's Governor Millard F.
Caldwell asserted that while under
the law afFG~tdarheswaS without
authority to take any action to-
ward revoking the. Klan's charter
he was extremely interested IN
preventing any violation @of .our
state laws by the Ku Klux Klan
or any other organization and you
may be -assurtdso of my cooperation
if such instances arise" I
Attorney General Clair John
Killoran of Delaware, declared
that You may rest assured, that
fhissstate, through this office, Will
utilize is full power to search out
and investigate the XII Kliix Khan
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highlighting the shortsightedness.
Several of us are now getting
underway to do something about
it, and it seems to be already evil
dent that the protest which gave
the press and others a chance to
show indignation is helping"
unfolding Steers contention,
the associations executive com
mittee recently approved a spe-
cial committees recommendations
for constitutional amendments
that a majority of the five-man
membership committee instead Of
four affirmative votes shall be
sufficient for recommending an
applicant and that a majority
membership vote instead of 5000
shall be sufficient for accepting an
applicant. 1t was the 800 require
ment which caused McClain to be
rejected. The commended amend
ments will be acted upon at the
associations February quarterly
membership meeting.
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LEADERS MAKE


story of the United States, accord
ing to figures released by the Ma
tional Foundation. To aid in the
fight against the GRIPPING disea-
Sc, the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis sent upwards
of $4 100000 of March of Dimes
funds to 80 states where the cpl
demic depleted the treasures Of
National Foundation chapters ir
providing hospital and medical
are to victims of the disease.
without regard to age, race, creed
or color.
Need for funds has never been
greater to enable the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis to lead, direct, and unity the
unceasing fight against this dir
sease. The American people, al
ways generous in supporting the
March of Dimes. will be even more
generous this year because they
know that this fight is their fight
Assumes Greater Importance
Dear Editor:
The March of Dimes campaign,
January 1890, 1947, assumes
greater Importance than ever this
year since America has recently
suffered its greatest epidemic OF
infantile paralysis in thirty years
Last spring and summer saw
"a 900 people, mostly children. fall
victim of the disease.
In carrying out it's pledge of
providing care and treatment for
every victim, regardless of age,
race. creed or color, the resources
Of the National Foundation have
been extremely strained. AS a re-
suit Of this financial drain. it be
comes nor imperative than ever
] that the coming March of Dimes
campaign should be an unquali-
fled success.
As you have learned through
personal experience and from my
reports to YOU. the National Foun-
dation's pledge, as it relates to
to Negro people, is upheld through
out the nation. The enclosed facts
folders give you facts pertinent
to the pledge.
The National Foundation knows
that the press has proven to be
one of the most outstanding u
e Of support to the March Of
Dimes and we are again counting
on your newspaper to Join with Us
in the fight against infantile pa
ralysis. AS in past years we shall
send advance copy to your vari-
Gus editors for release during the
March of Dimes.
we deeply appreciated your con
tinued interest and the support Of
your newspaper in this never end
ing battle against a disease which
cripples so many children.
Sincerely Charles II. Bynum,
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color. line in baseball was newt
able. according to Sport. SO he
sent three top scouts securing the
Negro leagues. When they came
up with Robinson as potential big
league timbre, hickey assigned the
Negro star to the Dodgers Mon
treal farm teami iii the Interna--
tional league for a final test.
What Robinson did in Montreal
made baseball history. last season.
He led the. league in battingwith a
of $40, highest average ever:conH-
oiled by a Montreal player. He
stole 10. baSssrRnasSaade. only IL
errors playing sesenssbase land
.shortstsp. when 1AoHsERal.. Won
the *Zittle- Would .Sasses',,> from
Louisville, Montreal Fc5ters -oarFieu'
Robinson. with tears streaming
down. his face, AROUND the.field in
III, hiIa+inrs 80 49, T.
The Negro star. has.s.a good
chance to become "a Dodger regu-
liar, !!StsrtSskys. 4 s-~es-t ~,
r. - sz>ns5
A.ws.t aaA*s - e.
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ROBINSON IN BIG BASEBALL
TIME IA D~EFlNiTEx
~.ENGINEERE6 Plan

Whether Jackie Robinson, first
Negro in organized .baseall.. makes
goodwftnt the Brooklyn'Dudgers or
not. hiss break is not an acct
dent .btt:& definite plan engineer
ed by Branch Hickey, Brooklyn
according to tHa current
Sport Magazine. "a
hickey decided that e~bo2itiea-of
-. - ."~.c.. = ~
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Supreme Court Denies
The Poll Tax Apueaf,

Washington tCNS) ST.
tempt BY T. D..JoitsontofGrean
County to have the Tennessee pom.
tax declared unconstitutiona1 was
set back last',weeKw when rEe SUI
preme Court denfed'' his appeat
and upheld a previous 'decfsfonscf
the State~;supy9m9s .CoUfts:.Ehe
Tennesses Sfater4es5s4ttre.:M
pealed the poll tax5p 1913 hpt the
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NO KHAN CHARTER
RECORDED IN NEBRASKA

Governors and Gener-
ais in ten states oppose the Ku
KluX Khan and will take any nee
essary legal action to suppress it,
a survey made by the commission
on Law and Social Action Of the
American Jewish Congress reveal
ed today. In fourteen states the
Ku Klux Khan holds no charter
r'ro~at'
State Supreme Court declared TIE
Appeal void Mr.. Johnson paid the
required 50. poll tax under pro
test and sued for the return Of
his money. His SUI; was dismiss
sed by a Circuit Court and this
action was affirmed all the way
up to the Supreme Court
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Sister Tharpe Accused Of
Dup1icity, COntract>Breaking

New York, N. Y. (Global) Ac-
cording to Mr.. Foch P. Allen, for
merly of Omaha, and now head of
the Allen Artists Buerau of 307
Lenox Avenue, Sister Rosetta
Tharpe, who is called Americas
greatest religious singer, jumped
thirty-two religious concerts in
Southern states to play ~nightclubs
in Denver, Colorado,
Mr.. Allen, who is General Man.
ager of the Bureau, further ac-
cuses Sister Tharpe of refusing to
heed the advice Of President JAM
es c. Petrillo, of the American
Federation of Musicians, to abide
by her contract and of using
some O finer old songs-''Tall Skin
ny Papa and Trouble In Mind"
during her appearances in Den
ver's most exclusive mite spots.
Charging that she is "fooling the
American religious people," Mr..
Allen feels that the religious pub
lie is beginning to wonder just
what Sister Tharpe's intentions
are-since he claims that she
Jumps from Church to bands
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$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT


Mr.. Allen, who feels that Sister
Tharpe can't get nightclub life
out of her blood despite her pro-
mise some months ago to the A
merican public that she had quit
the stage, bands and nightclubs.
declares that the noted singer will
be sued for ten thousand dollar
damages for contract breaking.
He insists that her booking Of
flee has repeatedly advised her
not to play nightclubs and thea
tres and then double back to the
religious role
Evening star., 1947-12-21

satin gown, scalloped at the shoul-
ders, waist and hemline. Her veil
of imported silk illusion fell from a
crown of satin and pearls and she
carried white roses centered with a
white orchid.
Mrs. John r. Wilhelm, the matron
of honor, wore aqua transparent vel
vet with hustle and carried better
times roses. Mrs. Robert Inscoe, jr.,
and Mrs. Charles West, the brides
other attendants, wore American
beauty transparent velvet with
matching ostrich plume headdresses
Evening star., 1947-12-21

Miss Shirley Jeanne Wilson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Herr
mann Wilson, became the bride Fri
day of Mr.. Richard Eugene Chate-
lain, son of DR.. and Mrs. Verne E.
Chatelain. The Rev. DR.. Orris G..
Robinson officiated at the ceremony
in Calvary Methodist Church, Miss
Jeanne Stevens sang the nuptial
music and Mr.. Temple Dunn played
the organ. A reception followed at
the Columbia Country Club.
Given in marriage by her father.
the bride wore candlelight pink
Evening star., 1947-12-21

and carried velvet muffs ornamented
with gardenias.
Mr.. Joseph A. Brown served as
best man for the bridegroom and
ushering duties were performed by
the MessrS. John r. Wilhelm. War
rent Mount, Leo M. Flaherty, jr.,
and Seth Preece.
The newly married couple will re-
side in Washington following a motor
trip to Virginia Beach.
Both the bride and bridegroom are
students at the University Of Mary
land.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Mr.. Truman on Art

Peyton Boswell, jr., writing in the
Art Digest, agrees with his fathers
Judgment of sixteen years ago that
art in the United States is one-third
modernist and two-thirdS conServa-
tive. He also suggests that the
picture of "a fat Semi-nude circus
girl" which President Truman crit
lcized adversely sis a pretty good
early Kuniyoshi for the price"
But Mr.. Boswell seems to miss the
point of what the President objected
to. Further, he fails to give weight
to the opinions of the girls in the
circus who considered themselves
misrepresented by Kuniyoshi'S work.
The notion that artists should draw
and paint to please themselves
exclusively is naive. Especially If
their canvases are to be sent on
world tours by the State Depart
ment, they must show decent
regard for the public at large.
ana Cne puDuc certainly is not
predominantly modernistic in its
taste. Whenever it has an oppor-
tunity to vote on pictures exhibited
by living artists, it prefers conserva-
tive compositions. The following of
the surrealists is at best a tiny
minority. Similarly, it is becoming
established that the experiments of
,Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin,
Matisse, Picasso and the other rad
icals" were not anything more than
experiments. The trend in art
appreciation definitely is toward the
fright" Mr.. Truman expressed the
majority position. So did the circus
girls who thanked him for protesting
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Labor and Communism

Another disillusioned Communist
in Canada has thrown the spotlight
on antidemocratic activities OF
Communist Party "secret agents"
and the repercussions may be as
salutary as those of the recent
Ottawa spy expose. In the espionage
case it was a conscience-tr troubled
code clerk in the Russian Embassy
who revealed the existence of a
Soviet spy ring extending into high
governmental circles. Now comes
J. A. Sullivan, one Of Canada's out
standing labor leaders, with charges
that the Communists have insih-
uated themselves into "full control"
of the Canadian Seamen's Union.
and of quite large number" of
other unions in Canada. Disguised
with the dictatorial tactics of the
Reds, Sullivan has announced his
resignation as president of the CSU
and as a member of the Communist
Party.
1t is not news to Canadians, of
course, that the Communists have
infiltrated their labor organizations.
Evidence uncovered by the Royal
Commission in the spy case was
incontrovertible in this respect. The
report of the commission showed
how, after the Communist Party
found it unhealthy to operate under
that name in Canada, it reappeared
in the guise of the Labor Progressive
Party, avowedly dedicated to uplift-
ing the working masses. Among the
most active organizers of this So
called new party were Fred Rose,
who was elected to Parliament on
the Labor-Progressive ticket, and
Sam Carr, who fled from Canada
when the spy inquiry began. The
documents turned over to the
Canadian government by Igor Gou-
zenko made frequent references to
the efforts of these and other Com
munists to seize control of Canadian
labor unions.
Sullivan's detection provides addi-
tional evidence in confirmation of
disclosures contained in the COM
missions report. OF particular inter-
est to Americans Is his assertion
that the CLOS National Maritime
Union is planning to invade Canada
and take over" the CSU. The
implication is that Communists
are working toward this end. Per-
haps there is some relationship
between this statement and the
reaction against communistic infil-