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St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
HodleY Succeeds
Edrl Vdn Dusen ot
Sumner Field Homes

The appointment of Fred A,
Hadley to succeed Carl C. Van Du-
sen, manager of the Summer Field
Homes, housing project in Mime
apolis, was announced today by
Orvil r. Olmsted, director Of the
midwest regional office Of the Pub
lie Housing Administration (for-
merly the Federal Public Housing
Authority in Chicago.
This action necessarily resulted
from the drastic reorganization of
the Public Housing Administration
and the reduction Of staff which
was dictated by the budgetary linn
its established by Congress in re-
ducing administrative funds for the
fiscal year 1948," Mr.. Olmstead
explained. "In making staff reduc-
tions, the agency was bound by
Civil Service policy TO displace tenn
porary, non-status war appointees
with civil service status employees
in accordance with seniority and
retention credits"
Commenting on the announce
ment, Earl c. Van Dusen said
that he wished to express public
ly his appreciation Of the cooper
alton which he has received from
his tenants, local officials and
community leaders in the opera
ton Of Sumner Field Homes. Il
know that the same cooperation
will be extended TO my success
sOr. Mr.. Hadley," he said.
Mr.. Hadley until his appoint
ment as manager Of Sumner Field
Homes was Management Adviser
in the Public Housing Administra-
tiOn's Regional Offices in Chicago
and Washington, DC. He is a res
ident Of Minneapolis, and his en-.
try into the public housing field
ten years ago was in connection
with the land acquisition, construc.
ton and initial tenanting Of Sum.
ner Field Homes. He will arrive
in Minneapolis on September End
to assume his new duties.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Speaker to Tell
How FEPC Works
In New Jersey

How a State Fair Employment
Practice Law operates will be told
by Harold A. Lett at the Twenty
fourth Annual Meeting Of the St.
Paul Urban League September %
in the st. Paul Y.W.C.A. auditori-
um. Mr.. Lett is chief assistant TO
the director Of the Division Against
Discrimination in the New Jersey
State Department Of Education.
The program committee Of the
st. Paul Urban League invited Mr..
Lett in answer to a request Of many
members who would like to have in
formation on how a Fair Employ
ment Practice Law operates.
With the passage of the nations
second State Anti-Discrimination
Law by the New Jersey legislature,
following similar action in New
York, Lett was appointed on July
/, 1915, to be chief assistant to the
director Of the new Division
Against Discrimination by Com
missioner John II. Bosshart.
As a speaker on housing and
race relations, Lett has addressed
audiences throughout New Jersey
and in other parts Of the nation,
has lectured in many colleges, and
has contributed articles to a num-
Der Of professional publications and
periodicals, the January l945 issue
Of The Harvard Educational Re-
view being among the most recent.
This will be the annual public
meeting Of the st. Paul Urban
League. Reports will be given on
the activities during the past year,
and new directors will be elected.
Reservations are now being ac-
cepted, and the closing date is
September %. Tickets to the din
ner are Sl.OO. The public is invited.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05

tions or factors outside the legal
requirements.
"The retail liquor industry main.
tains a tight closed corporation by
requiring all applicants to not only
qualify for license under the law,
but to spend considerable sums OF
money in buying out a previous
license holder even though that
license holder may have lost his
lieense, as here, because he violated
the laws of the city.
at is obvious to any observer
that the real facts in the situation
have not been brought out into the
open. Just who is behind the whole
opposition to Cassius? 1t is the
obligation of the Minneapolis Po-
lice Department to tear the lid off
this situation and to expose the
facts to the public. There can be
no real effective law enforcement
regarding liquor in the city OF
Minneapolis as long as the show
is really run by those who stay be-
hind closed doors"
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Frisco Gets
First Negro
School Principal

SAN FRANCISCO - When
school opens next week, San Fran
cisco will follow in the footsteps
Of Los Angeles by installing a
Negro elementary school princi-
pal, its first and only one; Los
Angeles has several.
Appointed by the Board Of Edu-
cation on recommendation Of San
Franciseo's new superintendent Of
schools, DR.. Herbert C. Clish, for
merly of New Rochelle, N. Y, is
William LeOx Cobb, 81. The board
said Cobb would be appointed to
a school having some Negro en-
rollment.
The new principal is a graduate
Of Texas college and Of the Uni
versity of Southern California,
Last year he was a teaching prin-
cipal at Hawkins high school,
Hawkins, Tex. and before that at
Kilgore, Tex.
Commenting on the appointment
he engineered, Superintendent
Clish said:
Here's our answer to the prop
uganda groups which say a men,
ber of a minority race has no op-
portunity to advance in our demo-
cratic system"
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Mayors Council
Tells Lelond to
Work on Funds

The Mayors Council on Human
Relations at an emergency meeting
Wednesday passed a motion to di-
rect William B. Leland, executive
secretary, to devote all his effort
to the councils Embarrassing drive,
in cooperation with George B.
Leonard, chairman of the finance
committee.
The motion-passed unanimously
was proposed by Rubin Latz and
seconded by Bradley Morrison, edi-
torial editor of the Minneapolis
Times.
The Council is now waiting for
the Department of Internal Rev
enue to rule whether or not con-
tributions to the Council are tax
free. Leland said that the Mayors
Committee on Unity, a similar or
ganization in New York City, has
received a favorable ruling on this
point.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
PierrO License
Dreamland
Faces Revocation

The latest round in the Dream
land cafe controversy ended Tues
day morning with the revocation
of all licenses granted to Wyatt
PierrO to operate the cafe.
The hospital and health commit
tee Of the city council, under the
craftsmanship Of third ward alder
man Harold KRuth, moved that the
committee recommend to the full
council on Sept. l2 that the licenses
be revoked.
David Little, chief licensing in
spector, and Harry Pfeffer and
Glenn Holt, deputy inspectors, test
flied that they were convinced that
Pierro was not the owner Of the
Dreamland.
"It Is my firm belief" Little said,
"thRt Wyatt PierrO has no cOnnec-
tiOn with the Dreamland cafe. He
is fronting for someone else"
Jesse A. Cochran, police officer,
testified that he went to the Dream
land July 2 to investigate a stolen
fan. W. M. Cassius, Cochran said,
claimed to be the proprietor, and
gave the police information con-
cerning the theft.
William Cassius, however, de-
MED that he told the officer he was
the proprietor. 81 met the officers
at the door" Cassius said. 81 was
expecting them. | showed them
around, but / had no such conversa-
tiOn about being the proprietor"
Henry Pfieffer, deputy inspector,
quoted Harold Lieberman Of the
Twin City Novelty company as say
ing that Anthony B. Cassius told
him that William Cassius was 60
ing to buy the Dreamland.
Anthony Cassius, however, de-
MED ever making this statement 10
Lieberman.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Comptroller Joe Mitchell's
Action Dampens Hope of
Progress on Playground

place; (2) three full time employ
ees on a year-around basis; and (3)
complete play equipment. Acquisi-
tion Of the entire block and the
building Of a swimming pool are
included in the long range pro-
gram.
The committee recommended
that the parks and playground de-
partment consult with 1t and others
Of the Rondo community in the fu-
ture before making recommends
tons as to specific needs there. Il
was stated that mothers and faith
ers living there knew something
about the needs Of their children
and should be consulted on matters
affecting them.
"In the general fight TO make
democracy work." said Hugh
Schuck, mo one can be excused
from battle stations for any rea-
son; all must join together in COM
mon, selfless effort. And in the
fight to end discrimination against
our children, we are engaged in a
struggle against a main enemy Of
democracy that demands Of each
person his unqualified support.
When we meet with the city eoun-
ell, it is to be expected that people
from the Rondo community will
pack the council chambers to deal
a blow to end Jim Crow"
Public announcement Of the pro-
posed meeting with the city eOun-
ell will be made soon, he said. Cit
izens were advised to watch the
st. Paul Recorder for such notice.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Wilkins. Crisis
Editor. to Visit
Here Sept. Is

Roy wilkins, New York City, as
sistant secretary Of the NAACP
and editor of The Crisis Magazine,
will visit the Twin Cities Septem-
Der Is.
He will be accompanied by Mrs.
wilkins. The national NAACP
executive is a former resident Of
St. Paul and a graduate Of the
University of Minnesota School Of
journalism.
After graduation he served as
city and managing editor Of the
Kansas City Call. After several
years at the Call he became as
sistant secretary of the NAACP
When W. E. B. Du Bois left the edi-
torship Of the Crisis Mr.. wilkins
was named to edit that publica-
tiOn.
The wilkins will be guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Crump, 639 Full
Ter Ave, St. Paul, during their stay
here.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Sues City for
A Loss of SIS

A claim for $75, claiming that
firemen who broke a lock on the
apartment door of Mrs. Birdie Nc.
Neal, 525 Lyndale Ave. N, Min.
neapolis, were negligent and care.
less" was filed with the city coun-
Gil, Wednesday, Aug. 27, by Mrs
McNeal.
The firemen broke the lock on the
door, she charged, when there was
a fire in the building but no fire
in the part she occupied. The door
was left open and she claims $75
that was in a drawer is missing.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
RANKIN COMMITTEE HITS
POWELL, ROBESON, CLEMENT

Washington, D.C.-(NNPA) -
Charging that the Communist par
ty set up the Civil Rights Congress
for the purpose of protecting Com
munists who run afoul of the law,
the House Un-American Activities
committee, in a formal report last
Saturday, listed Representative
Adam C. Powell, Jr., Democrat, of
New York, as one of the sponsors
of the Congress.
Among others listed as sponsors
were Miss Hazel Scott, concert
pianist wife OF Mr.. Powell, Paul
Robson, concert and stage star,
DR.. Rufus E. Clement, president Of
Atlanta university, and Clark Fore
man, president of the Southern
Conference for Human Welfare.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Milton BledsOe, Kansas
Newspaper Man, Here

Milton BledsOe, columnist Of
Kansas City, Kan, manager Of the
Call newspaper Of Kansas City, Mo-,
is visiting the Twin Cities this
week.
Mr.. Bledsoe, who is one Of the
most popular figures in the Mis-
souri, Valley, is making his first
visit to Minnesota. Mr.. Bledsoe is
stopping at Phyllis Wheatley
House.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05

Of the garage when the gas ex-
ploded.
They ran out a rear door as Price
yelled, and seconds later the victim
followed them, his clothing ablaze.
Kemp and Perkins ripped of the
flaming clothing, placed Price in
Perkins taxicab and took him 10
the hospital. Work Of hospital sur
geons to save his life were fruit
less.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday, Aug. 80, at Brooks chapel,
with Rev. Floyd Massey, IT., Of
ficiating. Burial was in Elmhurst
cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mary;
parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Price
Of Huntington, Tenn; a brother
and sister, Kelly and Shirley and
other relatives.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Humphrey, Hicks
Head Fair Play
In Bowling Drive

The committee on Fair Play in
Bowling will hold an organizational
meeting at the Nicollet hotel Thurs
day, Sept. IL, at $50 p. m.
Mayor Hubert Humphrey and
Helen Hicks, co-chairmen of the
national committee, will be present,
as will representatives from all
local groups interested in bowling
and in minority group rights. The
committee is attempting to bring
to an end the American Bowling
Congress rule barring from nation
al tournaments teams which have
non-C Caucasian members.
A dinner will be held at 7 p. M,
also at the Nicollet.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Widow of George
Slouqhter Dead

Mrs. Choice Slaughter, 63, OF
70S Girard Ave. N, died at St
Mary's Hospital, Thursday, August
%. She was the widow of the late
George Slaughter.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 2:3O pm,
at Zion Baptist church. Rev. H. W,
Bolts, Sr., officiated at the serv-
ices. Interment was at Crystal
Lake cemetery.
Survivors include two brothers
and a sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Rhodes of Minneapolis,
and Mr.. Joseph Rhodes of Kansas
City, Mo.
Woodland Funeral Home is in
charge Of arrangements.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
WINGS OVER JORDAN CHOIR
WALKS OUT ON LEADER

Los Angeles - Charging their
leader, the Rev. Glynn T. Settle,
with total lack of consideration
for the welfare of the members Of
the organization" the Wings Over
Jordan Choir refused to make its
regularly scheduled Sunday morn
ing broadcast over CHS week ago
Sunday.
All II members of the choir, in
cluding the conductor and person
mel manager, acted as a unit. "Un-
der no circumstances" choir mem
bers said, would we ever again
consider working with Rev. Settle" "
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
LA. POLICE ACCUSED OF
DISCRIMINATION ON FORCE

Los Angeles - A report released
last week by the special committee
investigating the police situation
in Los Angeles specifically accused
the police department Of discrim-
ination within its own ranks on the
basis of race. although it did not
include any clear-cut statement on
police brutality.
1t implied that many members of
the force are biased and that this
bias is reflected in their treatment
Of Negroes and members Of other
minority groups.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Louisville Teachers
Visit Here EnrOute
Home from West

Enroute home from the Boule
Of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in Los
Angeles FIVE Louisville, Kentucky
teachers stopped briefly in the
Twin Cities last week.
The FIVE women were Lottie
Houser, Halle Wilson, Aora Ber-
tram and Leola Miles, teachers In
the elementary schools and Mary
E. Fishbaek, junior high instructor.
W. B. Walker, president Of the
Associated Negro Credit Union,
showed the Louisville visitors the
sights in the two towns.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Annual Youth
Day at st. Peter
Church Sunduy

St. Peter AME church will have
its annual Youth Day, Sunday,
Sept. 7. Speaker for the morning
service will be Rev. H. W. Bolts
Jr., of Zion Baptist Church. The
speaker in the afternoon will be
Mary Ellen Olson.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Harry White Dies
At Vets Hospital

Harry White, go, 1912 18th Ave.
S., died at Veterans Hospital, Fri
day, August 29.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Sept. 3, at pm, from
Woodland Funeral Home Chapel.
Rev. H. W. Bolts Sr., officiated at
the service. Interment was at Fort
Smelling National cemetery.
He is survived by his mother
and step-father, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Robinson Of Minneapolis,
and other relatives and friends.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05


be the principal speaker.
Charles Horn, president of the
Federal Cartridge Corp, operator
of TCOP gained a nationwide repu-
tation by his employment policy at
the plant. President Roosevelt
named him to the Presidents Fair
Employment Practices Committee
on which he served until the end of
the war.
The banquet honoring Horn is
being sponsored by a group of Twin
City Negro organizations spark
plugged by Attucks- Brooks Post
No. COG of the American Legion,
st. Paul. Among the other organi-
cations which are participating as
co-sponsors are the St. Paul branch
of the NAACP, Associated Negro
Credit Union, Minneapolis Urban
League, Pilgrim Baptist church, St.
Thomas Mems club and st. Peter
AME church. Organizations desir-
ing to become co-sponsors have un-
til Sept. 10 to join the effort.
Andrew Hartshorn, general chair
man, and Nathaniel Smith, a mem
ber of the committee, pointed out
Wednesday that the Negro COM
munity was interested in showing
its appreciation to Horn because
his forward employment policy
brought thousands of dollars into
the Negro community's pOcketbook
and set pattern in employment
which has aided the local Negro to
obtain excellent job opportunities
in peace-time industry.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
BY Ezra Laury

The arbitrary action Of a single
public official in cutting the min
imum budget Of the parks and play
ground department by one-third
dampened hopes Of the Rondo COM
munity playground committee for a
fair start on a long overdue inn
provement project at the Hollow
play area bounded by Kent, Cen
tral, Mackubin and St. Anthony.
The lonehanded action by Comp
troller Joseph Mitchell was dis
closed in a progress report by the
committee this week.
Refused TO Meet
1t was reported that Mitchell re-
fused to meet with the committee
until after he had submitted the
budget with his one-third cut to
the city council. His granting Of a
meeting the day following proved
to be a useless gesture.
The Comptroller's action was
termed "ap aFrort and denial IN
citizens psino their democratic
RIGHTS to natitiop for a fair hearing
in beboH ~ tbo;r cbildrer,s needs" |"
bv n committee nember
"Comptro,Ier Mitcbelps lone ac-
t;or dofoo,od tho r,i,;r,,,, r.,uiro-
p,orts for = rooso,obIo ,Ioy pro-
gram for tho Citv NJ e. PanI and
Jimmed bone. for n sers;bIe pro-
gram in the Rondo community
which has heep depied virtu.IIv anv
consideration in all the mast vears y
ia o,o,hor r,a,,bor ~ tho ooD,-
,,ittsa
Up 10 City Council
"Rut wa nust cortirua the fobt
for restoration Of AT least ten per-
cent Of the budget bv the eitv
oo,,nou os norn,;,tod bv The c;tv
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Humphrey Speaks
At Border Church
On Mems Day

Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr.,
will highight a day Of activities
at the annual Mems Day of Bor-
der Methodist church, Sunday,
Sept. II at 4 pm. He will speak on
"A Laymen's Responsibility for
Community Welfare" All races
and denominations are invited to
attend. No admission charge. A
free will offering will be taken.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05

serious burns
suffered Wednes-
day night, Aug,
%, when gasoline
exploded as he
was cleaning
tools in his
garage at 3i9
Kent 81.
Price suffered
third and fourth
degree burns
over most of his
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Annual Mems Day
At Zion Sent, q

Mems Annual Day program will
be held at Zion Baptist church
Sunday, Sept. 21, at II am, 3 pm.
and 7:45 pm. Watch this paper
next week for further details.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Noble Floyd Overcome
By Heat; Thermometer

NtBISIcT % UtBTttS
Noble Floyd, 40 years old, 557
RondO Ave, was overcome with
heat exhaustion Tuesday, Sept. 2,
while working in the Donovan
foundry at 1880 Hazel Ave. N
He was treated at St. Johns hos.
pital. The temperature Tuesday
was 30 degrees at 4 pm.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05

body despite efforts Of two friends
10 save him.
Harry Kemp, 5S5 Carroll Ave-,
and Balch Perkins, S3l Fuller
Ave, were standing in the rear
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Hobart MiteheIl's
Sister Dies In
n.f,.,;f Nli.hfopn

Hobart 7. Mitchell, sels Elliot
Ave-, Minneapolis, was called 10
Detroit, late last week because Of
the death Of sister who resided
there.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Burns from Exploding
Gasoline Prove Fatal
To Garage Operator

Artherton Price, 716 Iglehart
Ave-, SO year-old gararge operator,
died Thursday, Aug. 2s, in Ancker
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05

HEAR THE SOUTHERN.
AIRES" TONIGHT, SEPT. s,
CENTRAL HIGH, MIME
APOLIS, SPIN.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
A. Philip Randolph

A. Philip Randolph
Above the portrait Of Phillip Randolph brilliant leader
which is among the 81 portraits Of distinguished American
Negroes now exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute Of Arts
POI East Gath st.. Minneapolis
The exhibition opened August 81 and win run for one
month in Minneapolis Two artists Betsy Graves Reyneau
and Laura Wheeler Warng painted the entire series.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
MARSHALL WON'T ACT IN
AUSSIE IMMIGRANT BAN

Washington, DC. - (NNPA)-
The State Department has taken a
hands off policy respecting Aus
tralia's ban on the immigration of
colored Americans for settlement
in that country. it was learned last
Thursday.
Secretary Of State George Mar
shall has informed the NAACP
that the United States has nothing
to do with Australia's policy
toward immigrants.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05

Advertisers in this paper
appreciate your patronage
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
wHEELER'S 2s6 TOTAL
WINS NATIONAL OPEr

Philadelphia - (NNPA)-How-
ard Wheeler successfully defended
his National Open championship as
his 2S6 total topped the field of pro-
fessionals competing in the United
Golfers Association tournament at
Cobbs Creek last week.
Among those making presenta-
tions at the banquet at the Fair
view Club were Joe Louis, Ike Will
liams, and Bob Montgomery.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
NEGROES HOLD ALMOST NO
JOBS IN BANKS. USES SAYS

Washington, D.C.-(NNPA) -
Colored bank employees, outside OF
banks owned and operated by col
ored people, are virtually non
existent except in custodial jobs
the United States Employment
Service reported last Saturday.
Colored people constitute only 2
percent of the employees of the
9O,39O persons employed in 2Sl
banks in the country, the USES
found.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT
SUPPORTS COVENANTS

Los Angeles-The California Su-
preme Court two weeks ago up
held racial housing restrictions in
the first of almost 20 restrictive
covenant appeals filed by Southern
California citizens.
The decision denies the right Of
Tom D. Amer, American-born Chi
nese, and Yin Kim, Korean, to oc-
cupy homes they had purchased.
Both men are war veterans.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Short Views
of the
NEWS
BROTHERHOODS SUED FOR
MILLION BY PORTERS

st. Louis-Five porters Of the st.
Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.
brought suit Aug. q for $4,l50,0 900
against four railroad brotherhoods
charging unlawful discrimination
against the Negroes. The suit was
filed in us. District Court.
Results of the case can affect the
rail union job status throughout
the South.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-09-05
Minimum Program

The minimum program included:
"a $4,000 for the beginning Of a
permanent building, including q
heating plant, toilet and washing
facilities, and q winter warming
Evening star., 1947-04-27


How much did one proerom poy OFF,
l. SOUND TEST .. Which is the ''quietest' city
in the u S.?
Out of 500 cities surveyed, Boston was the
quietest, Los Angeles was runner-up and New
York was third M H. Lawrence, Kans
z. ENOUGH BRASS? t. In the maritime Amy
there colonel to sse1y 755 men. What is the
ratio for today's peocetine Amy?
One colonel to every l65 men!
;. LOBBYISTS OF the 544 lobbyists registered
in Washington, how many represent industry?
239 speak for industry and 12l for labor organ
zations. The others represent veterans, religious
groups farmers and educators.
4. HELP WANTED Why is England cam
baignig tor people to IN goeernments sponsored
experiments on the common cOld2
There is a shortage of chimpanzees. the only
animal known to catch cold like human being.
Mrs. v. C., Lomberton, MINI.
s. 50 QUESTIONS How much did the
"givingest' radio program pay off to audience par
ttctpators in 1916?
$598OOO. -F E. X, Northampton, Mass.
s. BIG CHUNK What famous cliffs lost a
25OO0Oton chunk Of chalk recently?
The White Cliffs of Dover which were subjected
to much shelling from German long range guns
during the war. Freezing weather helped weaken
the chalk, causing it to fall into the sea-
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