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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Prison Sentence in
Civil Liberties Case

FLORENCE, s. C.-John Ellis
wilhelm, Of Huntsville, s. c., ac-
cused Of holding a Negro worker
in virtual bondage for almost q
year, drew a year and q day Fed
eral prison sentence and q $500 fine
for violating the mans civil lib
critics.
Peonage and kidnapping charges
against Wilhelm and his father,
James Fred Wilhelm, both prosper
Gus farmers, were dropped after the
younger man pleaded guilty to q
charge Of violating the civil lib
critics statute.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
UN Names Ralph
Bunche to Head
Palestine Group

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. -
(NNPA)-Dr. Ralph J. Bunche,
former Howard university profess
sor and now director Of the United
Nations Trusteeship division, was
appointed last Wednesday as prin-
cipal secretary Of the UN secre-
tariat which will accompany the
fve-member commission to oversee
the partitioning of the Holy Land.
The appointment was announced
by Trygve Lie, UN Secretary Gen.
eral. The announcement of his
selection came as no surprise as it
had become known that DR.. Bunche
was the first choice to fill the diff
cult post and that the assignment
had been offered to him. Final de-
cision rested with Mr.. Lie.
The experience DR.. Bunche has
had with the United Nations fits
him for the job. He served
throughout last summer with the
UN Special Committee on Pales-
tine which inquired into the prob
lem for seventy-iive days and
then recommended the partition
ing plan.
A native Of Detroit, DR.. Bunche
was graduated from the University
Of California at Los Angeles in
1927 and later received masters
and doctors degrees from Harvard.
Continuing his studies, he received
additional degrees from North
western University, the London
School Of Economics and the Uni
versity of Capetown in the Union
Of South Africa.
In 1885 he became professor Of
political science at Howard Univer-
sity. In 1913, he was connected
with the Library of Congress. He
joined the United States State de-
partment in 1914 and later became
associate chief Of the Division Of
Dependent Area Affairs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Attend Elk Convention
Committee Meeting

Committee members attending
the General Committee meeting De-
cember 5, 1947 at the Elks Rest in
connection with the Midwest Con-
vention were:
Sol Hughes, Ernest Anthony
Wilbert Dugas, Mary Hudson, Aline
Neal, Elizabeth Briggs, Anna Men
dosa, Margeruitte C. Washington,
Carl Ampey, c. J. Van Wrinkle,
Earnest R. Harris, Charles J. Smith,
VIM. Burrell, J. T. Crockett, c. R.
Mendoza, Louis E. Whitlock, Ed
ward I. Greene, Leon Lewis, Ed
mond Van Rice, ]. W. Pate, Cecil
Newman, r. B. Warren, James Hud-
son, Pascal Todd and Marjory
Vaughn.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
/ RecitUl

A very large and appreciative
audience attended the recital, pre-
senting pupils Of Cora f. Moore and
Bertha L. King. Aside from render
ing their selections in a very credit
able and artistic manner, these
young people looked very beautiful,
the girls in their formals and the
boys in their best. Those appearing
on program were: Paul Starks, Earl
Neil, Yvonne Crushshon, Betty
Alice Atkins, Theresa Brown,
Earline Neil, Byron Crushshon, Ar
lene Diamond, Eloise Toussaint.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

ISOLATION forl the Advancement on
Colored People and other Organise
tons.
The resolution proposed ito con-
slider the petition presented to the
United Nations twice since 1916 BY
I6,O00,0 Negroes residing in the
United States Of America, who are
subject TO discrimination on racial
grounds"
The proposal was rejected, Z
to 1, with seven abstentiOns. The
United States delegation opposed
the motion. saying Il was aimed
al the United States only avid dld
not include considerations ~ u.
legged racial dIserimination slss-
where.
The striking feature Of the vote
was that every delegate voting
against or abstaining subsequently
said his view had been based on the
undesirability Of singing out one
such petition for action to the ex-
clusion Of others before agreement
had been reached on regular pro-
cedure for dealing with all such
cases.
A. B. Borisov, the Russian dele
gate, voted for the Russian pro-
posal. He had previously submitted
10 the subcommission a resolution
which would brand as a crime "any
advocacy Of national, racial and re-
ligious hostility, or Of national ex-
clusiveness OF hatred and contempt,
as well as any action establishing
privileges or discrimination based
on distinction or face, nationality
or religion.
Mr.. Borisov also had previously
launched two bitter attacks on jon
athan Daniels, Of Raleigh, North
Carolina, American delegate.
In the United Nations Commits
sion on Human Rights, Of which
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Is the
chairman, A. E. BOgOmoloy Of
the Soviet Union last Tuesday
demanded priority for the con-
sideration Of petitions from non
self-Eoverning territories, charg-
ing that such areas had no right
Of expression Of opinion or free
dom Of discussion. This brought
sharp response from the British
delegate, who denied the charges.
The Haitian representative, Her
ard Roy, who said he was as anxious
as anybody TO dig into the race
problem, expressed the opinion Of
most Of the subcommittee when he
argued against the futility Of hear
ing petitions by 4 body that had
neither the power to do anything
nor standards by which to consider
what It ought TO do.
In addition to the problem Of col
ored people in the United States,
the Russians also have indicated an
interest in the investigation Of
colonial oppression.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Are New Lows
Necessary Subject
OF Radio Debute

"Are New Laws Necessary TO
Secure Our Civil Libertiesi" A
discussion on this matter based
on President Truman's Civil
Rights committee report viii be
presented on the Peoples Plat
form radio program from noon
to 1890 p. m. next Sunday over
radio station WCC0.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
st. Pete Whites Want
Better Negro Housing

ST. SBURG, FLA
(GlobaD-White leaders in Saint
Petersburg will soon besiege city
hall in behalf of better housing for
Negroes in Florida's Sunshine City.
They will attack the policy of erect
ing poor, fiimsy houses for Negroes
with no sanitation, sewerage, lights
or paved streets. Col. H. J. B. Nc
Elgin, long a prominent white
leader of Saint Petersburg's South
side, says, This kind of exploita-
ton must be stopped"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Border Church Christmas
Party Dec. IL, at Church

Border Keys Women's club Of
Border Methodist church are invit-
ing their friends to come and share
the fellowship here at its Christmas
party on Sunday, Dec. II, from one
to six p. m. at Border Methodist
church, Fourth and Aldrich Ave
nues No.
Musical selections from outstand-
ing talent Of the Twin Cities have
been selected for the program and
Gypsies will be at the wishing
Well" to help you get your wish for
the best in life.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Joe Louis Plans
London Exhibition

POMPTON LAKES, N. ]. -
(NEPA)-Joe Louis plans include
a one-month exhibition performance
at a fair called Health and Holt
day" in London, for which he is
guaranteed $4,000.
The plans for this tour have been
completed. Louis is scheduled to
sail February 10, and he will give a
three-a-day performance, including
a two-round bout Of two-minute
rounds, from February % to March
20.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Town Hall Memorial
Dedicated to DIR, Carver

NEW YORK - (NNPAl - DR..
George Washington Carver, famed
scientist, last Thursday night Joined
industrialists, statesmen and other
prominent persons to whom men,
orial seats have been dedicated in
Town Hall on West Forty-third
street.
DR.. Carver, who was born in slav-
cry and died years ago with world
wide fame among agricultural
scientists, was honored at a special
program in Town Hall.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Musical Program
Tonight at Border
Methodist Church

The Border Choraleers, under
the direction of Mrs. Carrie Brown,
are sponsoring an interesting mis-
eellaneouS musical program at Bor-
der Methodist Church, Friday, De-
cember 10. The program which will
include talent from the outstanding
churches of the Twin Cities, will
begin promptly at $3.50 p. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

WASHINGTON, D. c. =
(NNPA)-The United States
Supreme Court last Saturday
postponed for a month Oral
arguments on four cases ehRlleng-
ing the validity Of racial restrictive
covenants.
The four cases, which arose In st.
Louis, Detroit and the District Of
Columbia, were scheduled for argu-
ment December II and ~.
The arguments were postponed
principally, court attaches said, be-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Daughter Elks
Reflect Mary
Hudson Ruler

Officers elected this week in the
Daughter Elks Minnehaha Temple
No. 129 are Mary Hudson, daughter
ruler; Pearl Woodland, vice-daugh-
ter ruler; Lenora Adair, assisting
vice-daughter ruler; Mabel Bell,
financial secretary; Ida Burrell, re-
cording secretary; Lucille Wood
ard, treasurer; Ethelene Walker,
chaplain; Ioletta Ampey, escort;
Marie Warren. Labelle Davis, Cora
Temple, trustees; Dorothy Jones,
doorkeeper, and Ruth Walker, gate
keeper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Three-Act Comedy
At Pilgrim. FridoY.
December 18th

The Usher Board Of Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church Is giving n three act,
comedy called the Bargain Rack"
December 18th at $3.50 pm, in the
Fellowship hall Of the church, West
Central and Grotto streets. Don't
miss this full nights entertainment.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Christmas Edition
Out December 10

This papers annual Christ
mas edition with holiday greet
ings from business firms, clubs,
lodges and individuals, will be
dated December 10. Deadline
for advertising copy for that
edition is December 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

Maceo Byrd, 1017 Fifth
street, railroad man, dropped
into Nun Hing restaurant, 719
Hennepin Ave-, Minneapolis,
Tuesday for a bite to eat after
attending a theater.
When he began to eat his food
he found it so heavily sailed that 1t
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Wilbur Williams
Auto BlaZes

The Plymouth coupe of Wilbur
Williams, 1869 Roblyn Ave, st.
Paul, U. s. Dept. Of Agriculture
employee, caught fire Tuesday
night at Summit and Ramsey.
The blaze started up under the
hood. Mr.. Williams stopped the
blazing car and summoned the fire
department who put out the fire.
No estimate Of damage was avail
able at press time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Undertaken Promised to Marry
Her Five Times; Woman Sues
chicogoan for $4,000 Bucks

(NNPA)-Charging that M.
c. MACK" Atkins, prominent
undertaken, 43G7 Indiana ave-
nue., asked her to marry on five diff
ferent occasions, but refused to
keep his promise, Miss Gertrude
Cyrus, SO, owner Of the Common
wealth Funeral Home at'4S40 State
street, last week filed a $4,000
court action against him. She is
represented by attorney Arthur P.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Nun Hing Cafe Accused
Of Serving Heavily SoIfed
UnpuIufuhle Food 70 Potrons

was unpalatable and unfit for
human consumption.
Others who say they have had
their food sailed recently at the
Hennepin Ave. restaurant are Mrs.
Della Workman, 2434 Fifth Ave. So,
and Eunice T. Brown, 1851 Bryant
Ave. No., office secretary at Lake
Harriet Methodist Church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
King David Lodge
Reflects J. X. Freeman

King David Lodge Of York Rite
Masons reelected J. r. Freeman,
worshipful master at its semi-an-
nual meeting on Dec. 2. Others
elected to lodge official posts were
NJ. Draughn, J. Smith, X. Edwards,
W. NJ. Brown, J. Baker, W. Hudley,
J. higgins, B. T. Brown, James
Hudson and W. Turner.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
William McElwain

ot. Fduiltc DIcS
William McElwain, SO years old,
Of ss5 Rondo Ave, died Dec. 8, at
State hospital, after being a patient
there for two months. Mr.. Nc
Elwain was born in Boiling Green.
KY, Sept. Is, 1884, and had resided
in the city for the past 20 years.
He was a former butcher at Ar
mour's plant.
Survivors are his daughters
Aleenya Of St. Paul and Mrs. Jen-
ME Webb Of Chicago, and one
granddaughter also Of Chicago.
Funeral services were held Tues
day. Dec. 9, 2 pm, at Brooks
Funeral home, with Rev. B. N.
More officiating. Burial was In
Forest cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
Vera Ethel GOss
Dies at % Years

vera Elmer GOSS
Dies at % Years
Vera Ethel Goss, 22-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Goss Of 778 st. Anthony Ave, died
Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Ancker hospital,
after an eight months illness. Miss
Goss was born in st. Paul and was
former racker at Brown and Bige-
low.
Survivors include her parents,
sisters and brother: Leona Jackson,
Jessie Smith, P. Bosley, Beatrice
Goss, Constance Goss and Gene
Nelson.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, Dee. II, 2 p. m, with Rev. B.
N. Moore officiating. Burial was
in Oakland cemetery. Meals
Funeral home in charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
5000 Former Federal
Employees Now JOblesS

WASHINGTONS D. C.-(NNPA)
The United States Employment
Service said last Tuesday that 5000
former government employees in
Washington are jobless, half Of
them are women, and most Of them
are colored.
A report on the Cincinnati, Ohio,
labor market said there are about
1900 colored persons unemployed
there, Of whom 80 per cent are men.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

Feigen.
Atkins, twice a Republican candi-
date in the Second Ward race for
alderman, told newspapermen: 81
don't know anything about it." Miss
Cyrus refused to discuss the suit.
According to the bill, Atkins
asked Miss Cyrus to marry him
August Is, 1912, and repeated it
April 8, 1913, June Is, 1913, April
1, 1916, and June 10, 1947.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
st. Paul N.A.A.C.P.
December Meeting

P0NfFOFlNN W jan
The regular monthly meeting Of
the N. A.C.P. has been post
poned for December. The next
meeting win be held during tae first
part Of January at which time the
program win be the installation Of
the newly elected officers and an
outstanding speaker. Please watch
the paper Of exact date and name
Of speaker.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

Mrs. Gertrude Smith and Mrs.
Halle Ewing, 404s Fourth Ave. So,
were hostesses to Mrs. Mary
Thompson Of Washington, D. C.,
and Mr.. Samuel Conner Of Evans
vile, Ind, for Thanksgiving dinner.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
SeabrOn Speaks at
st. James, Minneapolis,

Sunday Afternoon
st. James A. NJ E. Church, Allen
Circle, will present a musical pro-
gram, Sunday, Dec. II, at 8 p. m.
under the direction Of Mrs. Matte
Lumsy. Mr.. William Seabron is TO
be the guest speaker. Rev. z. r.
Thomas invites the public TO attend.
Refreshments will be served.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
DIVORCES GRANTED IN
ST. PAUL COURTS

Divorces granted recently in
Ramsey county court: Arthur and
Serena M. Pettiford, 8O5 Carroll
Ave. Carson L. and Bernice Green,
1863 st. Anthony Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
UN Human Rights Group
Votes Down Move TO Look
Into Race Problems in y. s.

GENEVA (NNPA)--A subcommission Of the United
Nations Commission on Human Rights last Wednesday re
jected Russian proposal to investigate the race problem
in the United States
The vote was on the issue of immediate study Of
petition presented to the United Nations by the National AS
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
1000 Chicago Students
Rally Against Racial
Discrimination at School

CHICAGO Dec 11-Nearly 1000 University of Chicago
students braved biting wind yesterday to participate in
twohour demonstration against alleged racial dscr
nation at the Universts hospitals clinics and the medical
school.
They heard four sneakers including MAYNARD Kreuger
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

Mrs. Helen Bowen of Chicago
is the guest this week Of Mrs. Ruth
Norris, 2314 Fifth Ave. So.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12
GOLFERs 10 MEET

The Twin City Golf Association
win meet at the Halle Q, Brown
Saturday night. Dee. IS.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

Ksop he dais Wed Dqc. -
opSn; Percy Hughes and hin bana--
Labor Temple.--AdSe
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
MACARTHUR GIVES
PRAISE TO DIET
Supreme Commanders Re-
port For October Says
Work Encouraging

TOKYO, Jan. 5-U.H-Gen. Doug
las Macarthur voiced warm en-
couragement Sunday to the I'm
perial Diet for having shown dur
ing the past few months much
promise of becoming a genuine
agency of popular government"
The Supreme commander state
ment was made in his latest oc-
cupatlon report for the month of
October and was in sharp contrast
to the continued contention of Left
lists that reactionary elements con-
tinue to dominate japanese poll
tics and need to be purged.
MacArthur's report noted that
the month of October was marked
by the most widespread strike
activity since Japan's surrender
and said:
1.-THE Communist party vocife-
rously supported the strikes and
admitted the existence of political
motives, but in each case they
insisted the underlying causes we're
economic"
The report, published Sunday,
referred briefly to the meeting
between Macarthur and Emperor
Hirohito Oct. 17-their third since
VI day-but gave no indication
Of the subjects discussed.
Macarthur listed seven reasons
for his conclusion that the Japa-
nese Diet is becoming increasingly
a popular institution of govern
ment.
l. Diet members pay was in
creased to the highest scale OF
career officials in Japan-from
$50 Yen to 1850 Yen.
Cites Petitions
Citing the fact that 878 petitions
we're received by the Diet from
individual citizens, the report
stated that for the first time 'tne
Japanese seemed to regard the
members of the Diet as their rep
resentatives.
MacArthur's report referred to
the so-called October offensive"
of japanese labor groups, and said
that throughout the drive retained
an orderly appearance and violence
was held to a minimum.
He said that the pattern of little
general strikes seemed aimed at
more calc1!oted damage"
The report noted that eonser-
vative Japanese political leaders
had charged that the strikes fos-
tered by the National Congress
Of Industrial unions were Left
wing political maneuvers intended
to embarrass the Yoshida govern
ment."
Macarthur said even the Social
Democrats denounced the strikes
as Communist-instigated and a
danger to Japan's future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Continued Frof Page Four

noople of North Carolina and said
hat we needed (a) more doctors
Gh1 more hospitals, and (c) more
bospital insurance. To meet these
,opds the Commission recommend
% ~ an appropriation Of SIS, 600, 900
IN assist the counties and COM
munities in building or enlarg.
inc hospitals and health centers;
~ a state supported four-year
medical school; 90 loan funds for
medical students; a. medical
raining for Negro youths; (5)
State encouragement for develop
mpnt of group medical care in
surance plans; () State aid for
tbe indignent sick; and Cd the es-
enlistment of a permanent Com
mission to administer the plan.
Start BY Legislature
The Poe Commission made its
final report to Governor R. Gregg
cherry and the General Assembly
in January, 1915. Governor Cherry
IN q special message to the Legis-
la+lre recommended the adoption
of a Hospital Construction and
Medical Care Program. The Legis-
lat1re passed "An Act to Pro
vide A Statewide Program of
Hospital and Medical Care" . &.
which ID established the North
Carolina Medical Care Commits
sion as a permanent state agency
and appropriated $50, 600 per year
for the biennium to finance its
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

elected representatives in the Leg
islature to determine whether or
not we will adopt a complete Good
Health Program, and make hos
pital and medical care services
available for all of our people -.
rich and poor -. farm people and
town people! We have the opportu-
nifty now to make North Carolina
the nations One Good Health State.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
PETAIN NOT ILL

PARIS, Jan. s. W.D "A spokes-
man for the French director Of
prisons denied Sunday night thai
former Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain was i'll. He said there was
absolutely no truth to the rumors
which had arisen twice in five
weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
l50-Reai Estate & Dealers

WANT TO BUY OR SELL REAL
estate See L c Brothers. 1917 Chest
nut D1al 4758
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

]. L. BALDWIN, REAL ESTATE, MU-
tual insurance. pit Princess. Dial
2-G2l0.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

er. NOTICE
Cn a. or NORTH CAROLINA:
MY OF NEW HANOVER:
and 'Uge is hereby given that 1 have sold
here, alsposed of the grocery business
Fonr tqiore conducted by me at zoos North
\ street, under the name of T g.
M oIocery, to E. T. Cavenaugh and
No -aollie c. Everett, and that I am
ru1ser associated with grocery
conducted at said location.
PAUL L. WEBB,
Heretofore trading as
T. & H. Grocery
Evening star., 1947-05-25
PAY LESS in june
for more vacation fun

Here in the Land of the
Sky June days are fresh
as the morning dew
days that sparkle with
sunshine and the clear. i.