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stepped up from the original 80
on Thursday night to 200 on Fri
day night, to 1000 on both Satur-
day and Sunday nights. Backing
the 1000 man detail were 16
squad cars, two tear gas squads,
"a motorcycle policemen and six
patrol wagons.
R0ut Rioters
This largest police detail ever
assigned except for presidential
protection routed the rioters in the
area on Saturday night, and re-
stored order to the area and TO
traffic on Halsted street.
On Saturday night a truck load
Of white hoodlums sped through
lllth street firing promiscuously
and wounded Navy veteran Arthur
Carter and his wife, villa Mae,
as they were returning hons at
1852 w. 1l1th st., with their eight.
month-old son. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
were treated by a neighboring
physician, who pronounced their In
iuries as not serious.
Negroes Show Restraint
Negro citizens throughout the
city have acted with restraint dur
ing the three nights of disorder.
Ministers, civic leaders, and officials
have eounselled that they refrain
from retaliation in order that the
police may concentrate their ef-
forts in subduing the lawless
whites. Sunday night, Rev. A. J.
Carey Of Woodlawn AME church,
and alderman Of the Third ward,
was the guest Of Rev. Clarence
Cobbs Of the First Church Of De-
liverance in the regular Sunday
evening radio hour over station
WIND.
He praised the mayor and police
for taking proper action to rout
the rioters, and supporting the
right Of the Negro veterans to ten
ancy in the project. He urged the
Negroes refuse to be drawn into
retaliation and acts Of violence, so
that no share Of the blame for the
disorders could be placed upon
them.
Reverend Reed Of Arnett Chapel
church in Morgan Park, who was
himself stoned by the white mob
on Friday night, left his pulpit
Sunday night and led his congre-
CATION on 4 march through the
Morgan Park area urging the Me-
gro citizens to continue their re-
fusal to become involved in the
violence.
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Rip Won Wrinkle
Operettd at Pilgrim
Monday. Aug. Is

The Rip Van Wrinkle Operetta at
Pilgrim church Aug. 25 is to be
directed by Miss ]. Arlee Harris.
The cast of the operetta is COM
posed of the Gospel Chorus mem
bers, Mrs. Floyd Massey, Jr., and
others.
Considered one Of the finest
operettas depicting hilarious
humor, color and an interesting dis
play of drama. Don't miss this
extremely refreshing, entertaining,
operetta. We've been tipped off
that everyone in town that enjoys
the best entertainment is going to
see the Rip Van Wrinkle operetta,
this Monday, Aug. rs, at 8 p. m. at
Pilgrim Baptist church.-AdVt.
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By BEN F. PERRY, SIR,

For the second time in it's his
tory, the Minnesota State Fair
will be used to make the entire
state of Minnesota conscious of its
social problems.
The Shirt Sleeves club, composed
of a group of organizations in
terested in interracial cooperation
and understanding, will present a
program that may have far-reach-
ing influence on many future po-
litical and social activities.
The stage of the exhibit build
ing will be used to present a va
riety of entertainment; movies will
be shown, and every possible means
of presenting Minnesota's minority
problems to the citizens from out
state, in a manner that will Offset
the various propagandas that have
made themselves felt in the recent
efforts to promote corrective legis-
lation, such as the recently de-
feated FEPC law, and similar laws.
There will be a staff of about go
persons of all races active in pro-
motion of the program. The volun-
teer groups will be headed by Mrs.
Leola Miles, of the St. Paul Council
of Human Relations, and J. T.
Wardlaw of the Minneapolis Ur-
ban League.
A booth operated jointly by
the United Nations Organiza-
tons, and the Shirt Sleeves club,
will distribute literature of in
terest especially to the FEPC
program, and the problem of dis
placed persons.
A banner, the width of the stage
in the exhibit building, will bear
the inscription, UNITED Nations
for Peace, United Americans for
Democracy"
The Shirt Sleeves club is COM
posed of representatives of the fol-
lowing organizations: the St. Paul
Council of Human Relations, Min
neapolis Council of Human Rela-
tons, Twin Cities Urban Leagues,
Twin Cities YWCA branches, In
ternatiOnal Institute of st. Paul,
Americanization Committee, Min
neapolis, American Veterans Com
mittee, Minnesota Jewish Council,
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Fifteen witnesses were heard by
the grand jury which voted the
indictment.
Minneapolis police who investi-
gated the shooting say Thomas ad-
mitted firing the fatal shots but
claims he fired in self defense.
Thomas who was still being held
Tuesday for arraignment has bull
let wound in his arm which he
claims Lafayette inflicted upon him.
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Marcus Holman, president of the
E Street Theater Corporation which
operates the National, issued a
statement in which he said that the
only conditions upon which a
change in the present policy of not
admitting colored playgoers would
be effected were the enactment OF
a civil rights law for the District
Of Columbia or the revocation Of
racial restrictions by local business
and civic groups.
If neither Of these things is done
and pressure continues to be ex-
erted upon the National to compel
change in policy, he said, the
National would be converted into
motion picture house or to some
other form Of entertainment.
Mr.. Heiman's statement was re-
leased here by Edmund Plohn, man
ager OF the National, while neROtia-
ton Of a new contract between
Actors Equity Association and the
League Of New York Theatres was
in process in New York City.
Actors Equity is insisting upon the
inclusion in the new contract with
the League providing that no actor
shall be required to play in any
theatre in Washington which does
not admit eolored persons.
Thirty-seven Broadway producers
announced last week their willing
ness to sign the contract ending
Washington bookings until the Ne
gro bars are lifted, but the League
of New York Theatres had opposed
the disputed clause. II the clause
were accepted 1t would not stop
plays from coming here until June
l, 1913.
The text Of Mr.. Heiman's state
ment follows:
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Deocon's Ordination
Service on Sunday at
Zion Baptist Church

A joint ordination service for
Deacons of Pilgrim Rest and Zion
Baptist churches, Minneapolis, will
be held Sunday afternoon at $3.50
at Zion church, 18th Ave. and Lyn-
dale Ave. N.
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., pastor
at Pilgrim Baptist church, St. Paul,
will preach the sermon.
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1--WE will change only o. if the
general policy is changed in
Washington by legislation or (2)
if business and civic groups will
revoke racial restrictions.
Local and national groups
have gone on record in state
ments to the effect that once they
break down the policy Of the Ma
tional Theater, Washington, they
will go after other places locally
and nationally.
Therefore, we will not be
cOerced into doing anything
which may affect others. We will
remain steadfast in our position
and be reconciled to the final
outcome. Let others build
theaters or do anything they
please. II we cannot get plays
because Of actors unions we will
eliminate presenting them and
offer some other form Of enter
tainment."
After a survey Of the situation in
Washington by one Of its own rep
esentatives and a further investi-
'ation by a joint committee Of the
)ramatists' Guild and Actors
equity, Actors Equity decided that
Inless a change in the policy of the
National is made by June 1, 1913,
IS members would be forbidden to
lay there.
Among the organizations sup
'orting the position Of Actors
equity are the Dramatists' Guild,
'horus Equity, American Fedora
ion Of Radio Artists, the Screen
Ictors Guild, American Guild Of
Musical Artists, the American
federation Of Variety Artists, the
theatrical Press Agents Union, the
association Of Theatrical Agents
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Ernest Thompson
CLIO Delegate to
State Convention

Ernest Thompson, 3715 Fifth
Ave. s., Minneapolis, lead man"
at the Minneapolis Moline Como
Avenue plant, has been elected a
delegate to the CLIO. state con-
vention to be held in Hibbing, Mimi,
beginning Aug. 81.
Mr.. Thompson will represent
Local 1146 of the United Electrical
Workers.
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LEON BROWN ARRESTED

Leon Brown, % years old, was
arrested Wednesday morning, Aug.
20, at the Gospel Mission, 445 Wa
couta St, and admitted an attack
with knife on Eugene Kelly July
10.
Detectives Lester McAuliffe and
Ray Goneau arrested Brown after
he admitted slashing Eugene KEEL
ly, 20 years, 301 Dayton Ave, in
a fight at Selby and Western. Kelly
was slashed from head to foot and
is still recovering from the wounds
in Veterans hospital. An accom-
plice, who has not been appre-
hended yet, was implicated in the
assault, by Brown.
Police Wednesday apprehended
Robert Stone, 283 N. St. Adams,
who is charged with being his ac-
complete.
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Los ANGELES CORE
WINS VICTORY OVER
DEPARTMENT STORE

LOS ANGELES. - Bullock's De-
partment store tea room finally
decided to serve Negro-Americans
after a four week campaign by
Negro, white and Japanese mem
bers of the local Committee for
Racial Equality (CORE). For three
Saturdays rs CORE members sat
for hours in the tea room in pro-
test against refusal of the restaur-
ant to serve Negro customers.
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F. Rogers who resigned to accept
a position as teacher in the St. Paul
school system.
Mr.. Young is a native of Lincoln
Ridge, Ky. He is a graduate of Ken
lucky State College, and also at
tended the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology and the Rhode Is
land State College.
Served In Armed Forces
Mr.. Young served in the armed
forces from July, 1912, to January,
1916, and he saw over two years
service in the European theater.
Prior to his entrance into the army,
he taught school in jacksonville,
Ky.
While enrolled at the University
of Minnesota, Mr.. Young spent
part of his field work with the Min
neapolis and St. Paul Urban
leagues. His thesis was "A History
of the St. Paul Urban League"
Is A Jaycee
Mr.. Young was recently elected
to membership in the Minneapolis
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Young is married, and they
have one child. Mrs. Young also
holds a masters degree in educa-
tional psychology from the Uni
versity of Minnesota. The Youngs
are now living in Minneapolis, but
will move to St. Paul as soon as
housing is available.
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st. Paul Urban
League Post to
Whitney Young

whitney M. Young, Jr., 26, who
will receive his masters degree
from the School of Social Work,
University of Minnesota, at the end
OF the summer session, has been
selected as the new industrial sec
rotary of the St. Paul Urban
League in an announcement made
Tuesday. Mr.. Young will fill the
position formerly held by Charles
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noWned for their hustle, ability and
pleasing showmanship.
The pitching staff is great and
includes othello Strong, Lefty
Means, Johnny Cogdell, Roger
Pierre, Joe Brooks and Louis Hut
Crimson. Eugene Hardin assists
Hardy with the catching. Herb
Simpson on first, Jesse Williams
1.-THE former Kansas City Monarchs'
east-west game hero) at second,
Sherwood Brewer at short, Ulysses
Redd on third and the outfeld corps
Of Sam Wheeler, Howard Gay, Zen
Miles and Blue Dunn round out
a personnel the equal Of any In
Negro baseball.
Miles is the current home run
hitting sensation Of Negro base
ball circles with more than IS to
his credit.
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All cartridge shells found at the
scene Of the shooting at 1874 East
Franklin came from Thomas gun
according to detectives. They con-
tend that Thomas wound was self
inflicted to establish a self defense
claim.
Mr.. Thomas was arraigned Tues
day and his trial set for Sept. 8.
Appearing as counsel for Thomas
was Ralph S. Parker.
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Youth Given U. S.
Prison Term for
Mail Box Robbery

James Hutchinson, 10 years old,
1863 Galtier, was given a three-year
prison sentence in U. S. district
court Monday, Aug. Is, after plead
ing guilty to a charge of stealing
from a mailbox. Federal authori-
ties said Hutchinson took a letter
containing a $95 check from a mail
box and cashed it. The letter be-
longed to Thomas Burke, PIP W.
Central Ave. The prison term, to-
gether with a 500 fine, was i'm
posed by Judge Robert c. Bell.
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and Managers, and the New York
Theatre Chapter Of the American
Veterans Committee.
Nearly every leading dramatist
in the country has refused to
allow his plays to be presented
at the National until 1t ceases its
policy Of race discrimination.
In Washington at present colored
and white people are not segregated
in audiences at Constitution Hall,
the Catholic University playhouse,
two outlying summer theatres, the
Sylvan and Watergate outdoors
theatres, ball games, prizefghts
and the departmental auditorium.
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st. Paul Urban
League Annual
Meeting Sent Ok

The St. Paul Urban league will
observe its oath anniversary Sept.
rs, l947, with a dinner meeting
at the st. Paul Y.W.C.A.
C. W. Wigington, president of
the league, today announced that
the speaker on this occasion will
be Harold A. Lett Of the New Jer-
sey Department Of Education. Mr..
Lett was born and educated at
Cass Lake, MINI. He is engaged in
the operation Of the New Jersey
State Fair Employment Practice
Law.
Reservations will be accepted for
the dinner beginning Sept. l, 1947.
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Annual st. Peter Church Mems
Day to Feature Former Navy
Chaplain and DIR. w. u. Brown

Annual Mems day services at St.
Peter A.M.E. church Sunday, Aug.
"a, will feature speakers at both
the morning and afternoon services.
At the morning service at 1890
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EXTRA COPIES
AVAILABLE

Extra copies Of back numbers
of this paper are usually avail
able at 7c per copy.
Send stamps or money order
to 3l4 Third Ave. S., Mime
apolis Is, Minnesota.
Subscribe today to the Upper
Mid-West's most distinctive
newspaper. Get 81 issues by
mail for $2.50.-Advt.
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Hennepin Grand Jury
Indicts Jack Thomas
For LIST Degree Murder

The Hennepn county grand jury indicted Jack Thomas,
AZ, COG Sixteenth Ave S., first degree murder charge
Monday, Aug. Is.
Thomas, foreman at the Milwaukee shops in Minneapolis
indicted the result of the killing Aug H. of George
LAFAYETTE 40. 1923 Eighth St. s.. bY gun fire
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The police, under the direct lead
ership Of Commissioner Prender-
CAST, made wholesale arrests Of
trouble-makers who sought TO
gather in the open fields in the
vicinity Of l0Srd and Halsted street
on Friday and Saturday nights, ar
resting more than 100 Of them on
each night. No serious effort To
gather was made on Sunday night.
ana the police ordered all taverns
ana other gathering places in the
area closed as a further precaution.
Gank Wrecks Cars
The disorders first broke out on
Tuesday night, after eight Negro
veterans and their families moved
INTO the project, along with es
white veteran families. A crowd
OF over 1000 whites sought 70
storm the housing area, but were
repulsed by the police guard as.
signed to the project as a precau.
ton. Ring leaders Of the mob
stoned the police, injuring four Of
them on the first night, but the
police line stood firm.
Stone Autos
Angered over their failure "a
gain entrance to the project, the
mob swept over to Halsted street,
a main southside traffic artery,
and began stoning passing auto.
mobiles driven by Negroes. On
Thursday, Friday and SATURDAY.
nights more than 100 cars had
Windshields and windows broken
out by bricks and rocks thrown
by the mob, and tenders and bodies
dented and otherwise damaged.
Some 30 Negro men and women
were treated at the various hospi.
tails in the area for cuts and bruises
from flying missiles and shattered
glass.
Mayor Increases Guard
On Friday morning a delegation
representing the NAACP, Urban
League, CLIO, Council Against Ra-
cial and Religious Discrimination,
Church Federation, American Jew
ish Congress, and other groups
called on Mayor Kennedy TO pro-
tect the Outburst. The mayor re-
iterated his firm stand that Ne
groes had a right to tenancy in
the project, and assured the group
that the veterans would be fully
protected and the rioters sup
pressed by firm and adequate po-
lice action. In keeping with this
promise, the police detail was
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Heiman, Washington Theatre Owner,
UphOlds d. c. Discrimination as
Actors Equity Attacks Custom

WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. 20 (NNPA)-Bowing to
what it considers local CUSTOM the management of the Ma
tiona Theatre the legitimate playhouse in Washington
indicated last Tuesday that the theatre would be converted
into movie house before its doors would be opened to Cooed
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Short Views
of the
NEWS
ROCKETS HIRE JOHN YOUNG
FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS

CHICAGO. - John Young, for
mer Pittsburgh Courier writer,
has been employed by the Chicago
Rockets, All-American pro football
entry, as assistant in the teams
public relations department.
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Human Relations Groups
To Have Exhibit at
Minnesota State Fair

Twin City branches of the NAACP,
United Citizens League (NiseD.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

Big Labor Day Dance at RIks
Rest, las HyIand Monday. Sept.
ADV.
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TROUBLE BREWSINCHICAGO
Chicago Reported Tense
AS Race Trouble Over
Housing Causes Riots
IChlcago Defender ServiceD
Chicago Negroes Keep Cool os
Police Quel Hoodlums Who Would
KanVa Vakavrroa En,vva HoyTaa.
Chicago Defender Serviee)
Keep Xeterons from HOE

CHICAGO, Aug 21-The presence of 1000 city police
and their forcefu policy of wholesale arrest Of white
hoodums who sought to continue their FIVE days of sorde
demonstration Saturday night the presence of Negro
veterans in the Fenwood Veterans Housing project appear
to have restored quiet and order the SATURDAY. night
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REV. JOHN C. BLACKBOARD
a. m, Rev. john C. Blackford, as
sOciate pastor Of Park Avenue
Methodist church, will preach. Rev.
BlackfOrd served as a Navy chap
lain in World War II. Born and
reared in Minneapolis he is a grad
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

uate Of Hamline University, st.
Paul, and Of the Asbury Theolog-
ical Seminary at Wilmore, Ky.
DR.. W. d. Brown, Minneapolis
physician and surgeon and civic
leader, will speak at the afternoon
service at 8 p. m. DR.. Brown is q
graduate Of the University Of Min
nesota and has practiced medicine
in Minneapolis since 1927. He las
been very active in the civic and
fraternal life Of the city.
The annual st. Peter Mems day
always enjoys large crowds. An all
mems chorus organized yearly for
the occasion offers special music.
Rev. H. C. Boyd is pastor Of st.
Peter church. General chairman Of
this years observance is Whitney
Young, Jr. The public is cordially
invited.
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CORRECTION

Elder H. P. Hawkins preached
at the Congregational Church of
God in Christ and not at the Church
of God in Christ as stated in this
paper last week.
Attend the Rip Van Wrinkle OPP
eretta, Monday, Aug. rs, s p. m,
at Pilgrim Baptist ehureh.-AdVt.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-09-19

Many a notwithstanding mar
riage goes on the rocks, and many
an apparently reckless venture sue
ceeds. But in all my years of study
of matrimony I have never known a
drunkard, gambler, wastrel
really to reform. If he is capable
of reform, he will manage it without
the promise of help from a lovely,
trusting girl. How many men would
marry weak immoral Incorporate
women on their fearful promises of
improvement? No sane man would
consider it.
Attractive Rascals.
But, unfortunately, too often the
lawless boy is the attractive boy
Where other young men are careful
about spending, scrupulous about
keeping office hours, serious and
perhaps dull when planning the fu-
ture, the fascinating scamp gives
life an impression of gaiety and
daring. He usually isn't working
hard, he has no plans. He is spend
ing other peoples money, and so it
flows easily. Audacity has always
paid high interest for awhile. Gam
bling and borrowing and drinking
lend certain glamour to youth-for
W lille. Contrasted with the
younger, less sophisticated men, the
Byrons of society cut brilliant
dash.
But no woman in the world has so
wretched life as the one who
marries a rake to reform him.
She'll. never change him, but he'll
change her. He'll so steep her in
anxieties, humiliations, bewilder-
ments, fear, that she'll not dare
open her mouth.
A young San Francisco girl mar
ried an actor some twenty years
ago. That is, he said he was an
actor. but the only part he ever had.
was the one he was playing when
she married him. She was alone in
miserable lodgings when her four
children were born; she was alone
when three-year-old girl, who had
never known proper housing, food, or
care, died in her arms. Wally came
and went as carefree as butterfly.
But he never dined at home. "Kid
and women food" he said, wasn't
good enough for him. It was this
man of whom his wife wrote me, in
her engagement days. "I'd rather
have him untrue to me, than have
another man true; I'd rather starve
with him than live in luxury with
anyone else. He's jealous, he's
spendthrift, he's false to me already
and I love It'll Other girls may
exist; I'm going to ivel'
Well, she looks today as If she'd
lived-a thousand years.
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THEY DON'T CHANGE

The free-spending, bigb-fying
type of man is attractive to many
Vomen. His stylish clothes, DASH
ing manner and general charm
blind her to bis faults and piees.
Mss Norris quotes q letter
from q 1Uoman Vbo married one
of these handsome men-abont-
town. He .vas more than tsUice
her age, but she laughed that off.
He freely told Der about bis past,
although most of it sUas common
knosDledge. But be ssUore that be
Woald reform; quit drinking,
gambling and travelling Vitb tbe
town's underworld characters.
Soon after their marriage, bosU-
ever, be quit all pretense of
amending bis nays. He became a
petty thief and then house,
breaker. For this ofense be
served seven years in jail.
This unfortunate 4Uonan tells
Miss Norris that her only babbi-
ness during those sad years sOas
that occasionally she has been
able to save some foolish, bead
strong girl from making The same
mistake that she made.