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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-10
PUBLIC SALE
OF THE VALUABLE
ACTIVE and PROFITABLE
FEED BUSINESS
FORMERLY OPERATED BY
w. B. MEARS AND SONS
AT SEAFORO. DELAWARE

The undersigned Administrator. G.
I. ~. of the Estate of William t.
McarS. deceased. will sell at Public
Auction on the premises in Scafurd
Sussex County. and State of Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-10
PUBLIC. SALE
Household Goods
TO BE HELD
Wednesday, January %, 1917
At 1880 O'CLOCK p. NJ
Rain or Shine
NJ hCpnDn mADNI ANTI


at GREENSBORO, MARYLAND
Property consisting of antique side
board. antique desk. marble top tables.
marble top chests. old. but valuable
beds. drcsScrs. bureaus, 2 radios, one
electric refrigerator. one gas stove
TERMS OF SALE: CASH on day
of sal" h"for" removal Of property
B. COLLINS BECkHAM. Owner
Auctioncer, Bill Montague. Dover.
j3- 3t
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-10

Ipt'l lsI6DllllIS ana
Capital accounts ST 23O, ,O56. 90
FThis banks capital consists OF
Sl4 4.Jho0d of capital notes and
dCb"nturcS: and common stock
with total par value of $25, 000.60.
|, w. :. LORD. Cashier. Of the
above named bank. so socmnly swear
that the above statement is true and
that it fully and correctly represents
the true state of the several matters
herein contained and set forth. to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
w. 5, LORD. Cashier
Core ct-AttcSt:
John W. TODD
j. FRANK PORTER
WILSON c. HATFIELD
Directors
State of Delaware.
County of SUSSEX s.:
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this Sth day of January. 1917. and ]
hereby certify that | am not am Off.
Ger or director of this bank
Matthew f. Russell. Notary Public
My commission expires 4-10-49.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-10
Report of Condition Of
Greenwood Trust
Company
OF GREE ENWOOD

OF GREENWOOD
In the State of Delaware at the Close
OF Business on December 81. 1896
ASSETS
Cash. balances with other
banks, including reserve
balances. and cash items
in process of collection tnI u937I
nItcd States Government
obligations direct and
E''arant"rd .....-... :;.59G.U2
OhllcatIous al States and
political SIl,diN iSioiIa lO.2In 90
81 bonds. notes. and
d"hcnturc% N;;,iaa.2a
Loans and discounts 1885,. 50
Bank premises
owned S61215n
Furniture ana
fixtures ...-... 1.l?2.5U
7.%If.oo
oItltr assets 1852
Total Assets 1890. .o56. go
LIABILITIES
D'.r,aud deposits of irli-
viiiHls. partnerships. and
corporate ions Sn5 G:I3 (
Time deposits of indi-
NlduHlS. partnerships. and
corporations ..~-. 30. 1906
Deposits Of States and
political subdivisions - :;77.l9
Other deposits (Ccrttied and
officers checks. ctcD - S9Sl1
Total
Deposits . 81, l,l6U,12t1u
Other liabilities .-----..-........ 1900
Total Liabilities (not in
GLIDING Sul,ordinated
obligations shown be-
low ........-...-.-.......... 81, t6o, t4o. 10
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capitals ..... ...................S 80. 800 90
Surplus .... - - II 25O 90
Undivided profits - l2.SS7. 80
Reserves (aud retirement
account for preferred
capitAb .--........-........-... 6.27S s;
Total Capital Accounts $69,9t6. I!
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-10

The above real estate and personal
property arc being sold by the under
signed Administrator. {. +. A.. p,Ir-
Suant to instructions to that effect
r""t"in"d ~ the LAST viii and Tcsta
mcnt of William Is. Mears, deceased
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-05-10

|um oieie lesten uno tiefIien 0rn8en
5u Derianlneln, bem ipiirbe nit en-
ltnunliher ginoentigfeit beipuBt. tpie
itarf Der Mderbooen Der oentigbest
Seele in ben pergangeilen 5nbren
unb nidt 5ulest in bieIem Binter bon
tiefen Gurhen burh3ogen tpurbe, ailt0
Die cine irnge Generation bereit iit,
iih nouis ne,len grfenntniiien ali 5ff-
men,. DAB bteie grfenntnilie Inn let.
ten @runbe i'm MeIigioien ,pur3eIn
uno 3undhit in oieier gbene geipon-
men iDer6en miiiien, moht Die 5ahe
nibt tpertlos, ionbern i'm @egenteii
alfs bodIte beoel,tiam. lin 10 Id)tpe-
rer miegt Die Berantportung beioer
aonfeiiionen; ilm 10 mebr miro nles
oabon abbangen, onB allmdbIib III
3entihlanb Wdnner in Die erjte Qi-
ME Ser Berantportung riiden, oie
nidt nir Bertrauen, ionoern aud 6ag
innere Hedt baben, oem oeutIhen
Solf oas Gntiheiben6e 5u iagen.
Son Der politiifen ginliht nno
Dem geiitigen 8lif Ser Siegerntdhte
mnB aber bon nun an nit ernItem
Nadoruf ermartet iperoen, baB Tie Die
anidbe flinonnentalen NanbeIs in
Der iiingeren Generation oes oeutihen
8olfes nit 9luimerfianrfeit perfolgen
nno aufridtig ben @ebanfen aufneb-
men, Die oeutife 6rage nift mebr
nesatip, nibt nur nit Dem erbobenen
Singer unb nift nur NIT Dem Stirne-
rl'n5eln oes Strafribters, ionoern nit
lener proouftipen, loDalen nnb ge-
redten 8roB5iigiefeit 5u bebanoeln,
Die allein oie Rettrlng Guropns irnb
oamit aud oas @oblergeben Ser
Welt gorantieren fann.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-05-10

|berpeieert, 0onn fre,sen mir nns ni,r,
tDpnn mir euh ipenigitens nod nn-
iteden fonnen.
SD .DeiB niht, Oh Mnfbinston ,,r,o
2onbon geneigt iinb, bieie Deoboh.
stungen atl3itnebnren tro 0nrans Die
entiprehenoen Golserungen 5il 3ieben.
aber ih tpeiB, ooB cine Gortiesung
oes Ruries oieier bergangenen atDei
Sabre @eiesung 1inabiebbores I'M
gliid iiber europa unb ons Mbeno-
lamb brinet.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-05-10

iler oeaofrotiiden Grneneriina bes
gnn5en 6eutiden Qebens oienen fon-
men. Wir gebore1 5i ben Optimiiten,
bic iiber5elgt iin6, bob Der oempfrn-
Hide Qebensfnnfen IN De,itid dfotr0 ME
gan5 erloiden III, i,no mir bofferl bob
Glaps neue Direftipe on3u bettrageti
miro, i'm 81 ndbren nno ibn ipieoer
5u Der lebenoen Glanme 81 entfafen.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-05-10
mirnsrfrhrn
nit Brutfrt,lann

ssn ser 8erbitterung Der
Nohfriegs5eit lit aud in ein-
5elnen ifipei5erilben 8lGttern
manhes berbe @ort iiber oas
beutide golf sefallen, in Dem
Der SaB bes ruiiiiden Sitens
uno bes fran5oiiiben Beitens
nadbaute. lin 10 begriiBens-
tuerter lit Der nad)folgenoe ar.
tifel, in benz 9r. gfeinolo BON
Tbaooen Die ginoriide elmer
Geutihlanb- -Sabrt 5uionmen
faBt unb oen Die @o6enibrift
Ser @eg' (27. Mdra) l,nter
Der obisen lteberidrift Derof-
fentliht.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-05-10
Die weltberiihmte st. Bene
dict-Wundsalbe

grprobtes Seilmittel gegen alle
Mrten BON alten unb friihen Wnn.
ben, @eihpiiren, @e,pdhien, BIB.
punoen, aarbunfeln uitp. Bitte @el6
nur burh Boft Wonep Sroer 5u fdit-
ten. Seine Stan1ps. Seh5ig (6O)
Gents bic Shabtel BEL
IL. STAAR
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-05-10

Sreenbno in SiiotiroI iono iih Inn
bus Sabr 1900 an einem Gebduoe bic
Snidrift:
sd leb, i6 ipeiB nit tpie lang,
Sd iterb, i'd tpeiB nit mann, a
Sd fabr, ih peiB nit tpobin; !,
Mid 1punberts, bob ih nod Inltig
bin.'"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Former Mrs. Martin
Brown Reveals Her
Divorce-RemdrTidge

In letter 10 this newspaper, from
Mrs. Martin (FlorenCel Brown II
was revealed the Browns were dl
vorced in the summer Of 1916.
Mrs. Brown wrote March 7. that
since that time she had made her
home with relatives in Oklahoma.
She also said she had remarked a
few weeks ago and is now making
her home in St Louis. Future plans
she said are for her and husband
10 settle in the East.
Martin Brown - one Of the best
known men in Minneapolis. He haE
lived here for many years. lie has
engaged in the real estate bust
ness. service station and aut0mo-
bile cleaning from time 10 time.
Most recently he has been IN the
4. s government employ ut the
Twin City Arsenal At New BrIRh-
ton. MINI.
When queried Mr.. Brown said the
uncontssted divorce took place
shortly after Christmas in 1916,
The only other statement Mr.
Brown would make was at ap-
pears that apparently married
the wrong person"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
PentecOstal Church
COunCilCOnVenes at
Pilgrim, March II

FIRST time ~ the NurthwcNt NJ
the guest ~ the Northwestern dis
trict council, will convene the mid
ycnr meeting ~ the executive hoard
~ tho PcnirCoWtnl Assemblies ~
the world. from March " Ia March
-. tnclusivc. 1T Pilgrim Baptist
church. 81 Paul Many prominent
leaders II the church from all soc
tions ~ the country ~" expected.
Senior Bishop Samuel Grimes ~
New York CITY, n great Hihls
teacher Will preptde over the meet
ing
Other delegate will he bishop
Karl Smith, dean ~ Aenou Bible
pchonl. Columbus. OHIO. Bishop X.
n Hancnck ~ Detroit, Mich. n
dynamic speaker and Bible teacher {,
Htshup +. l. Clark ~ Warren and
Tuxedo, ohio, Bishop Stpes of Bed
ford. Ind Bishop schultz ~ Louis.
vtlle, Ky Bishop Lewis ~ Ohio.
Bishop " Barnett. - Jewish con.
vert, ~ Niles, Mich. General soc,
rotary. Elder Il Tohin. ~ Greater
Christ Temple, indianapolis, Ind,
ard many others.
A young minister from 81. Louis,
Elder Morris Colder. who has at
iracted c0nsiderahIe attention. viii
also be here.
The public II invited Va attend
all neaHiDnR.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Senate Labor
Committee Hears
FEPCSuppOrters

The Minnesota Senate Labor
committee heard supporters Of n
state FEPC law tell Of drscrimina-
ton In employment practiced
against minority groups in the
state.
Leader of the group tcstifying
in behalf of enactment Of the
FEPC was Rev. Francis Gilligan.
Catholic educator and chairman Of
the Governor IntcrrRcinl commit
tee. Other who testified were =. V.
Owens Of the st. Paul Urban
League. William Seabron, indus
trial secretary Minneapolis Urban
League, Samuel Schcincr, executive
secretary Minnesota Jewish Couu
Gil; Geo. w. Jensen, n W. district
manager Nash KelvInator, judy"
+. +. Waite. Mrs Mabcth Hurd
Paige, former member state IeRis
Inture; VIM. Num-. Legislative rep
rescnativc AFL; John JacobEon,
Legislative representative for CIO
and Marcella Killeen.
Hearing Of those opposed to the
legislation IL set for next Wedues-
day. March 10. at Q "a. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Rev. G.. b. Wheeler
In Coma After
TOnsil Operation

Rev. c. B. Wheeler. 522 W.
Central, St. Paul, pastor of
Mount Olivet Baptist church,
is in a coma of undetermined
origin at Fairview hospital,
Minneapolis.
Rev. Wheeler was given an
intravenous anaesthetic Mon
day morning. March 10. after
he had insisted upon being
put to sleep" before he un-
derwent a tonSillectOmy.
The operation was success
full, with no apparent compli-
cations, but he failed to regain
consciousness and efforts
made to revive him were flu
tile. His condition now is de-
scribed by medics as a coma,
He is no longer under the af-
feet of the anaesthetic.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Nieman Fellows
Criticize Action
Barring I.autier

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March II
tNNPA The barring from the
Congregational Press Galleries In
Washington Of Louis LautisT,
White Hous correspondent for the
Atlanta Daily World and the Ne.
gro Newspaper Publishers AsSo.
citation, WAS sharply criticized last
Thursday night by the fourteen
Nieman journalists Of Harvard
University.
IN telegram 10 the hve-man
Standing Committee ~ Core
spondsnts, a group Of Newspaper
men elected each two years by the
correspondents corps In Washing
ton "a administer rules governing
the Congregational Press galleries
and who made the decision barring
Lautisr. the Nisman fellows
charged that the committee had
failed 10 make use 81 q great OPP
portunity 10 widen the sphere Of
the American press"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

ship between the NeRToer and
other employees WAS excellent and
during the entire operation there
was not a single incident which
caused trouble,
The question has been asked Us
whether the Negroes were capable
operators and had the ability 10
Gll positions equal 10 the whites.
Ny answer IL that Negroes made
good executives and excellent OPP
orators In the semi and skilled
trades They we're able u handle
positions they were given. provided
they were trained for the job "
Mr. Horns statement has add
tlonal Importance In view If the
fight of some Minnesota employers
against the proposed state fair en-
pigment practices commission.
Hearings On the bill opened
Wednesday before the Senate labor
COMMITTEES,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Horn Praises Negro Workers
In Introduction to Book
AS FEPC Bill Is Heard

On the eve 81 confederation Of
n state FEPC law. Charles l. Horn
Of Federal Cartridge Corp. largest
employer Of Negro labor during the
war, praised Minnesota Negro
workers In an introduction which
he prepared for n book being writ
ten by Martin Brown Of Mime
apolis.
Mr.. Horn, who operated the huge
Twin Cities Ordnance Plant at New
Brighton. MINI. which AT the pro
ductior peak had 200 Negro
workers, said,
Il had the pleasure and priv
lege of employing many Negroes
at the Twin Cities Ordnance Plant
During its operation their attsn-
ton 10 duties and attendance was
exceptional; their loyalty above 70
proach and their desire 10 assist
the government by buying bonds
was most commsndAbls They made
an excellent record. The relation
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

months in an Illinois Jail for solicit
ing subscriptions without authori-
cation.
Among the persons listed as hav-
ing been bilked by the man are:
Ray Williams. ST. Third Ave. N;
c. W. Davis, same address; Mildred
Turrentine. 30l Aldrich Ave. N;
Russell Walden, 542 Aldrich Ave,
n; William Brooks, 1903 Aldrich
Ave. NJ; Jerry Hughes, sos Third
Ave. N; Clara Pollard, 542 Aldrich
Ave. N; Bertha Thompson, 607
Lyndale Ave. N; Mrs. Wallie
Turner, SIS W. Central Ave, St
Paul; Mrs. l.. Hampton, 5l5 W
Central Ave, St. Paul; Mrs. James
Thompson, 5l2 l4th Ave. S.; Mrs
Adjie Thomas. SIP 14th Ave. S.;
Mrs. J. II. Cook. 1887 Fourth Ave
S; Mrs. G. W. Wallace, 1929 Fourth
Ave. S; Mrs. Phillip Ware, $685.
Clinton Ave; Mrs. S. A. Steele
422 Dupont Ave. N; Mrs. Margaret
Sanders. 5024 James Ave. N; Mrs
Elizabeth Stevens, 5l26 Irving Ave
N; Mrs. Bertha Christopher. 5llS
James Ave. N; Mrs. Myrtle Lewis
5O57 Irving Ave. N: Mrs. COri
Adair, 5l22 James Ave. N: Boil
Lewis. 1859 Humboldt Ave. N; !. S
Wootens, $40 W, Central. St. Paul
Floyd Cobb, 534 Girard Ave. n.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Byron Rife Is
Named To Place
In State Office

II was announced March 10, by
the governors office that Governor
Luther YounRdRhl had named
Byron RIFE, b7I West Central Ave,
executive office aide to succeed his
grandfather, George l., lloagC,
veteran aide,
Mir. HoaRc who lives nj 500
Charles Ave, rctircs May /, after
~ years service to the state II
Minnesota under ~ governors and
three political regimes. II" was
named messenger In the gov,
crnor's office by Governor John A
Johnson. Democrat In 1908,
BYRON Rife ~ married and has
one child lie was lieutenant In
the 4 S. Army during World War
u lie II commander ~ Dorie
Miller Post " the American
Legion and n graduate 81 the En-.
banning School ut the University
81 Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

his admission o. changes the rules
~ ~ TO make II possible for Negro
correspondents Ia qualify for ad-
mission 10 the press galleries,
Lauttcr said no will bring court nc.
ton to compel tho Standing Com
mittee 81 Correspondents to admit
him.
lie had already conferred with
Charles II Houston. noted Wash.
ingtnn attorney, who said he would
take the case and would he ready
10 bring action in the courts when
Lauiicr gives the word.
Tho Standing Committee ~ Cor
respondents gave l.RutIer per.
aonnl hearing On ThurEdRy after.
noon. Feb, 81. the day before the
Wendell /. Willkie Awards for
journalism were made ut n dinner
nj which President Truman praised
the Colorcd press and said many
examples can he cited from It's
columns ~ courageous and con.
atructivc" reporting and editorial
writing
According Ia I.autier. the hearing
was "cShauRtive and cordial. -
QuestionR concerning the RoureeF ~
his income, his relationship with
the Atlanta Daily world and with
the NNPA News Service. and the
relationship II the paper with the
Negro Newspaper Publishers As
s"rtation were fully explored. Lau
tier said
William Theia 81 the inlcrnn
llunal News Service. secretary ~
the correspondence committee. un.
der date ~ March I. notified Lau.
tier NJ follows.
~ recent meeting ~ the
Standing IOmmitIre Of CORE.
Sp0Rdrnt-, your application for sd.
mission Ia the Congressional Press
Galleries Was considered After
exhaustive deliberations and = per
s"nRl hearing, your application was
rejected rs not coming within the
rules governing admission 10 the
press galleries"
Appealing from this decision IA
the senate Rules COMMITTEES, Lhu
tier wrote Senator Brooks that tbs
statement that he did not come
within the rules was certainly az
extraordinary finding" and that
he was driven ~ the conclusion
that "rscs was the decisive factor,
adding
There was not srintilla ~ evi
dTncc before the committee ever
tending "a show that ! do not come
within Rule ~ ~ the Rules for thu
Regulation u the Senate Wing al
the Capitol This rule requires
that the occupation of the press
gallery he confined 10 bona fd'
t"lSRraphIc correspondents ~ rep
utablF standing and that person.
engaged In other occupations whos'
chief attention 10 not given Il
newspaper correspondence shall mol
be entitled ~ admission ! submit
that meet these qualifications,
The Interpretation given tbs
rules by the Standing COMMITTEES
81 Correspondents IL OutTagsOui
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

The man was Clarence Hopkins
whose last address was the Serville
hotel. Minneapolis The stayed there
one night.
He was jailed Friday, March
5, 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 So 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 eoOperated and Hopkins
was jailed.
Detectives discovered receip'
book in Hopkins possession which
indicated he had collected consider
able money for subscriptions to thu
Chicago Defender, Pittsburgh Cour
Ter, X. c. Cali, Chicago Bee, Mime
apolis Spokesman, Ebony magazine
Esquire and Negro Digest, from I
large number of persons.
Detective Leonard Colston sal,
Hopkins admitted serving /,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

Hughes, presidsnt; Burt Dawson,
on Sunday. March 9 The organiza-
vice president; Fred Jones who was
drafted as secretary; Donald Brady,
ST.. treasurer, and Wilbur J DuRas,
chairman Of activities.
This season the association will
have ms lbs slogan "On to Denver"
where the annual Central States
tournament will be held II Is
hoped that arrangements for a
complete Pullman can he made to
take the men TO Denver, Colo, in
July for the tournament
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

bunChy skirts, Characteristic cos
TUNES ~ former festivals. stsTso-
types are 10 be eliminated.
Miss Janebslls Murphy. chairman
4 the program committee. an.
nOunced satisfactory results In re-
crUitinR participants for the stage
program. Miss Grace Walker 81
the National Recreation AssociA-
tion will arrive later this month
70 assist Miss Murphy In carrying
out her plans.
Stimulated by o speaker com.
mittss, headed by Mrs. Leroy Cole.
man, the interest Of a. Paul and
Minneapolis individuals and group,
10 becoming notissably active Ia
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

and Is designed 10 bar correspond
ents Of Negro newspapers. Under
the provisions which the committee
reads into the rules governing the
press galleries. no Negro corre-
spondent can qualify for admission
into the daily press gallery. Under
the Interpretation Of the rules gov.
ernlnR the periodicals gallery, Me-
gro correspondents are barred be-
cause they do not represent weekly
magazines,
u do not believe that u vas the
intent Of the senate and House 20
exclude Negro correspondents from
the press and periodicals. galleries
solely because Of their race or col.
or. hut that IL the practical effect Of
the Interpretation given the rules
by the Standing Com mittce Of Cor.
respondents.
In your letter ~ Feb. II. l947,
you state that As the rules stand,
however, all applications must be
approved by the Standing Commit
toe " Correspondents | am
obliged to except to this statement.
Rule XXXIV " the Standing Rules
u 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. az will con.
fine their occupancy to bona ode re-
porterS for daily newspapers, 10
bona AIDE reporters ~ news or press
associations requiring teleRraphIc
service Ia their membership . . -
since the Standing Committee
81 Correspondents has acted ar.
bItrarIly In refusing me admission
90 the press galleries, and since uR.
der the Interpretation Of the rules
Negro correspondents are barred
solely because Of their race or color.
u appears that the Senate Rules
Committee has the responsibility
and duty 10 see that this gross dis.
rTimiRRiion against the Negro
press In removed.
II. therefore. am renewing my
request that this matter be- sub
mitted to the Rules, Committee for
corrective action
Persons familiar with the sltua.
ton claimed I.autier'S race was not
factor, that the committee In con
sidertng his application had con
actentiouSly tried Ia get away from
the question 81 race and that under
the maiority'E Interpretation Of the
rulca an applicant Of any race
would have been rejected on the
basis of the evidence offered
The vote of the Standing Com.
mitteo of Correspondents Ia reject
LRutier'H application was 10 !.
The lone vote In favor Of his ad-
mission 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 phiIadel,
phiR Inquirer, William D. SIsson
~ The Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal. and Don =, Warren u the
Washington Star.
There has never been n colored
correspondent admitted Ia the Con.
gressional Press Galleries. all APP
plicants having been rejected on the
prrteEt that they did not devote
their "chief attention" 10 q daily
newspaper or that they represented
weekly newspaper and not "a
weekly magazine.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

their support Of the festival, Ae-
cordinR 10 committee reports.
The ticket chairman. Mrs. Jus
tine Jackson, and her co-ehAirmsn.
Mrs. Dorothy Rome James Of 81.
Paul and Mrs. v. v. Marshall Of
Minneapolis. report brisk sales.
Ten per cent Of all advance ticket
sales accrue 70 the general com
mittss 20 help Offset q portion Of
its incurred expense. Plans 10 pur-
chase blocks Of tickets by inter
sstsd groups are underway.
These AdmittAncss will be dis.
tributsd ~ children who otherwise
would bs unable 10 attend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Minnesota Editorial
Association Protests
NEGRO Newsmun Bar

In u positive protest otfi-
Gals of the Minnesota Edi-
torial Association dcplorcd
the barring of Louis Lau-
tier from Congressional
press galleries.
The association in memo
randums 10 several mem
bers of Congress from Min
nesota and ncighboring
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,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14


rules governing the press galleries,
colorrd correspondents are barred
from both the press and periodicals
galleries, l.Rutier appealed to Scna-
tor {. WRylRnd Brooks, Republican
of Illinois, chairman " the Senate
Rules Committee, Tor corrective
action
He said he also would take the
matter NJ with Speaker John W.
Martin. Jr, II Massachusetts, who
controls the press, periodicals and
radio galleries an the House side,
II neither the Senate Rules Com
mtttcc nor Speaker Martin directs