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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

Shown above is Tonjia Mcintosh,
1863 18th Ave. No, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Mcintosh, the
first entrant in the Annual Baby
Contest sponsored by the Mime
apolis Urban League Auxiliary.
The contest will be held this year
during the month Of November,
closing midnight, November 20.
Proceeds from the contest are to
be used to create a scholarship
which the Auxiliary awards an
nually to a deserving Negro high
school graduate. Miss Shirley Kyle
and Miss Mary Crenshaw received
these awards during the past two
years.
A total Of nine prizes will be
offered to the winning contestants.
These are in three classes: three
being for $50, three for $25, and
three for $l5. There will be other
awards to all contestants.
The closing feature Of the con-
test will be a Health Program at
Phyllis Wheatley House on Sunday,
Nov. 30th, at which time the baby
determined by one Of the Health
Agencies in Minneapolis as being in
the best physical condition will be
awarded a prize for this achieve
ment. The contest is open TO all
babies under five years Of age.
Other contestants participating
thus far are: Judith Ann Merrill,
23O9 9Th Ave. South, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard J. Merrill;
Zenobia Lucille Kelly, 538 Aldrich
Ave. No, daughter Of Mrs. Lucie
Kelly; Elaine Tonia Sayles, 575 W.
Central Ave, St. Paul, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sayles; Car
rol Dean Rumph, All East goth St,
daughter Of Mrs. Carolyn RumPh;
Harvey Witherspoon, 915 Aldrich
Ave. No, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
p. Witherspoon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Armistice Day
Dinner Ticket
Sole Brisket

The ticket sale for the big Arm
istice Turkey Dinner being spon-
sored by the Masons and Eastern
Stars is brisk according to Clarence
W. Smith, ticket manager.
The dinner will be held at Eel
lowship Hall at Pilgrim church,
Grotto and West Central, St. Paul,
and delegations are expected from
Duluth and as far north as Win
nipeg, Canada.
Tickets are on sale at the follow
ing places: McCoy's Tailor Shop,
Dale and Rondo, and Martins Bar
Der Shop in st. Paul. In Mime
apolis: Spokesman office, 314 Third
Ave. So, or Clarence W. Smith,
1915 Clinton Ave.
Dinner will be served from 2 to
3 p. m. in order TO allow persons
who are employed TO attend. John
K. Lawrence, Jr., is IN charge Of
program arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
SlemmOns Names
CampaignManager
In Vote Canvass

James Slemmons, present mayor
Of Bonneville, whose supporters
call him the working mans candi-
date" has announced the appoint
ment of UrIin Clark, railroad man,
779 St. Anthony Ave, as his st,
Paul campaign manager.
Slemmons' st. Paul headquarters
where votes may be secured are
Jim's Place and Treasure Inn.
James Lassley has been named
Minneapolis manager for Stem
mons. Minneapolis Slemmons head
quarters are at Cassins Club Cafe,
POT Third St. So. and Hiway Inn,
1919 Floyd Olson Highway,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
John Sonar, N. P.
Waiter, Dies On

Word was received in St. Paul
Wednesday, Oct. 20, that John
Sonar, Northern Pacific Railway
dining car waiter, died while on the
job near Butte, Mont, Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. Sonar, who suddenly became
i'll and died a short time later, re-
sided with his wife at 5l4 Carroll
Ave.
Funeral services have been ten
tatively arranged for Monday
morning, Nov. 8, at St. Phillips
Episcopal church. The remains are
expected to arrive in st. Paul Fri
day evening and may be viewed
at Brooks Funeral Home after !
p. m. Sunday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31


ton, submitted the 55-page petition
concerning race discrimination and
segregation.
The delegation was headed by
Walter White, executive secretary,
and DR.. W. E. Burghardt Du Bots,
director Of research, who prepared
the petition with contributions on
special subjects by Earl B. Dieker-
son, a Chicago lawyer; Milton K
Knovitz, an associate professor in
the school Of industrial and labor
relations at Cornell University;
William r. Ming, Jr., an associate
professor, University Of Chicago
Legal Institute; Leslie Perry, legis-
lative representative Of the MACE
in Washington, and Rayford W.
Logan, professor Of history at
Howard University.
Assistant Secretary General
Henri Laugier and Professor John
p. Humphrey, director Of the U. N
Division Of Human Rights, received
the delegation and accepted the
petition. He promised that its sub
stance would be transmitted TO the
U. N. Human Rights Commission,
now in process of working out an
international bill Of human rights
He pointed out that the Human
Rights Commission has no power
to act on complaints, but is author
lied TO receive communications
from any source that may assist
it in defining what are the human
rights and fundamental freedoms
referred to in the United Nations
Charter and in outlining procedure
to promoting respect for these
rights and freedoms without dis
tinction as to race, sex, language
or religion"
In presenting the petition DIT
Du Bots appealed for elemental
Justice against the treatment which
the United States has accorded its
colored citizens for three centuries
1--WE solemnly aver" DR.. Du Bots
said, that if the United Nations
today face contradiction and frus-
tration in their great effort to build
the international peace no small
cause of this is that democracy on
this earth is too often classifying
its own foundation principles and
for that reason cannot honestly
build or cooperate in a just world
state"
Mr.. White said injustice against
coIored people in America has
repercussions upon the status and
future Of brown men in India, yel.
low men In China and black men IN
Africa"
1--WE submit that no lasting cure
Of the causes Of war can be found
until discrimination based on race
or skin color is wiped out in thu
United States and throughout thu
world" he added.
The petition charges that tn
United States has continually cas-
its influence with imperial Aggres
sion throughout the world ans
withdrawn their sympathy frou
the eOlOred peoples and from thu
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Ann Hedgeman
Hamline University
Chapel Speaker

Ann Hedgeman Of Washington,
D. c., assistant dean of women at
Howard University and native Min
nesotan, was convocation speaker
at Hamline University Wednesday
morning, Oct. 20.
Mrs. Hedgeman is an alumnus
Of Hamline.
Mrs. Hedgeman was former exc
cutive secretary Of the National
Council for a Permanent F.E.P.C.
and is one Of the outstanding
women Of the country.
Wednesday night she spoke at
a public meeting Of the Minnesota
F.E.P.C. Council.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Musical Notes In
Concert at Zion
Friday, Nov. Z

The Musical Notes, popular
Twin City singing group, will ap-
pear in a concert Friday, Nov. 7,
at Zion Baptist church at 8 pm.
The Musical Notes will be spon-
sored by the Willing Workers and
Volunteer clubs of Zion Baptist
church. Admission will be rs cents.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
RECEPTION PLANNED FOR
c. N. E. PASTOR

HoIsey Memorial C. NJ. e. Church
is planning a reception honoring
Rev. and Mrs. Howard P. Hawkins
on Thursday, Nov. 9Th. Miss HAr-
riett Lane, general program chair
man, announced that it viii be held
at Border NJ. E. Church at 800
p. m. A program Of speaking and
music will be presented.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

Avenues.
Although only about one-third
complete, the survey reveals the
following:
Exceedingly old housing in need
of repairs ranging from minor to
major.
Some old houses bad enough to
be condemned.
Some families living in base
ments with severe conditions Of
dampness.
One four-plex has been converted
to an eight unit apartment" build
ing by using attics and Easements
Some places have no facilities for
bathing or laundry.
Others have no hot water facili.
ties, while there are many families
sharing toilets some Of which defy
the description of language anC
need pictures to adequately portray
them.
About 80 percent Of the families
interviewed report rats, mice, OF
other vermin. One tenant said il
was impossible to eradicate the
rodents. He was using traps as well
as poison.
Rents Raised Illegally
The survey so far discloses q
number Of tenants have had theiI
rents raised illegally, the landlord
using threats Of eviction and pad.
locks to enforce such illegal action
Many families in need Of better
housing were asked if they had ap.
piled for the municipal emergency
units. Most answered that they
hadn't heard about it.
Central Heating Missing
Central heating was a common
feature that was missing from mOst
housing, about 80 percent of those
interviewed relying on stove heat
In one case the condition of the
basement was such that the ga!
company had shut off the gas anC
cooking was being done with other
heating fuel. Broken windows
broken stairs and steps, plaster
torn and dirty wallpaper, baC
plumbing, leaking roofs, and yer
min appear to be the greatest com
plants.
More exact summaries will b
drawn up when the survey ends OF
November Sth. In the meantime in
dividuals are invited to assist with
the survey by coming out to thu
Phyllis Wheatley House Saturday
November LIST. Teams leave from
there at one p. m. Those serving Of
the first part of the survey are a
follows: VIM. B. Williams, CORE
Barbara Lagerstaedt, Universit!
Of Minnesota; Richard Collier, Uni
versity Of Minnesota; Janis Cain
CORE; Curtis Chivers, NAACP
Irving Blumberg, NAACP; VIM
Cratic, NAACP; Mrs. VIM. And
berg, NAACP; Mrs. ]. P. Hill
NAACPi Anna Mae Idzal, Univer
sity Of Minnesota; Percia Hutcher
son, CORE; Betty Grenderson, Uni
versity Of Minnesota.
The Minneapolis Urban Leagu
and the Mayors Council on Humal
Relations executive staff Is co
operating with the NAACP in tn
survey and compilation Of results
The findings will be presented +
the Congressional bearing on hous
ing November IL In Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Mrs. Fern Helm
Reelected Urban
Aux. President

At the regular meeting Of the
Minneapolis Urban League Auxil-
larry on Monday, Oct. p, Mrs. Fern
Helm Of 9S5' Aldrich Ave. No, was
reelected president of the organi-
zation. Members of the Auxiliary
and J. T. Wardlaw, Urban League
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Mrs. J. E. Perry Needs
Blood Donors

Mrs. J. E. Perry, widow Of the
late J. E. Perry, publisher Of the
Twin City Herald, needs blood
donors badly.
Mrs. Perry is confined to st.
Mary's hospital and has said she
would appreciate donations OF
blood. She must have at least
three volunteers by Saturday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Casting For Musical
Now In Progress
Talent Wanted

This is your opportunity pass
Key to Success" an original must
cal. Interested young people, call
DA l7sO or meet with Mrs. R. D.
Blakley, 796 Rondo Ave, Saturday,
Nov. 1, 7 p. m. Don't waste your
talents-an important meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
NAAcP Survey Reveals Poor
Housing in Mill City Areas;
IlIeuuI Rent Increases Reported

The Minneapolis NAACP housing survey got under way
Oct 25 Starting from the Phyllis Wheatley House, twelve
enumerators organized into six teams mostly baca began
their survey Olson Blvd and Lyndae Avenue No So far
the first block Lyndae Avenue has been partially checked
well Adrich, Bryant, Colfax, Dupont and Fremont
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

their friends Thursday evening,
Oct. 80. Mr.. Bannarn's winning
work, which he called Lulu Mae"
is the bust of young woman.
Mr.. Bannarn won the first award
for sculpture in the local artists
exhibition in 1888 and again in
1910.
In 1914 his painting "The
Smoker" was purchased for the
permanent collection Of the Mime
apolis Institute Of Arts.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Emile L. Hill, 976
Carroll Ave, will leave Saturday,
Nov. l for a two weeks visit In
Cleveland, Ohio where they will be
the guests Of Mr.. Hills brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hill, Jr.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
NAACP Asks United
Nations for Relief on
Treatment of u. S. Negro

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. Oct SO-(NNPA)--An appear
for redress of wrongs heaped upon coored people in the
United States was formally filed with the United Nations
last Thursday by the National Association for the Advance
t,Sentv member deegation representing the associa
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

A marriage license was issued
this week to Alfred ThighmGn Of
$50 ROndo Ave, and lone Il. Rus
sell, G6I Charles.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

winning ASNNAPhuAN
the 33rd annual local artist exhi-
bition at the Minneapolis Institute
Of Arts.
Announcement of the award was
made at the preview Of the exhi-
bition which was held for members
of the Minneapolis Society of Fine
Arts and participating artists and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

Shelton, AL st. Anthony, Eddie
and Ruby Brunson, 400 Harrington,
Reginald J. and Dorothy L. Clark,
6ls st. Anthony, and Carson and
Marlys Titus.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Henry Bannarn Wins
Art Institute Award
For Sculptured Bust

Henry Bannarn, 1928 S1st Ave.
So, Minneapolis, has won first
award in the sculpture division of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
St. Thomas Masquerade
TONIGHT at Norway Hull

The St. Thomas Mems Club will
hold its first annual masquerade
ball tonight at Norway hall.
A IS prize will be given TO the
person who comes in the best cos
tune.
Tickets are IS cents II bought in
advance, 3I.O2 At the door.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31
Bird Keeps Le0d
In Bonneville
Mayor Race

Birches Bird Of St. Paul is
still leading the field in the Twin
City Mayor of Bonneville race
with $4,000 votes. Wednesday
night tabulations showed him
leading the incumbent, James w.
Slemmons of Minneapolis, by
1900 votes. Joe T. Monroe, also
of St. Paul, is making a good
race and is only a few thousand
votes behind the two leaders.
Trailing the field is James T.
Hudson, popular exalted ruler of
the Minneapolis Elks.
Bonneville Mayor Standings
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

Divorces have been granted In
St. Paul TO: orion and Deloris d.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-31

Watch this dAtsi November 10.
LOafers Club second annual Battle
Of Bands-Stem hAIL-AdV.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
al Turkish Villagers
On Trial for Revolt
In Election Dispute
BY Leo D. Hochstetter
North American Newspaper Alliance

ISTANBUL, Oct. 17.-Interpa
tional attention currently is TO-
cused on the trial of Al Turkish
peasants-20 OF them women
charged with rebellion in proceed
lngs which began October 8 In the
Anatolian village of Konya. Cm,nt~
ing those who had been release
temporarily from custody, there ac-
tually are SO defendants,
The charges arose after a pitched
oattie between Inhabitants of Ars-
Iankoy, a shepherds village In the
remote section of the Taurus noun
talns, and members of the Turkish
genoarmerle, following a disputed
local election.
Inc gendarmes were summoned
py an alderman who had been de-
ieaoeo at the polls, when the vii
layers refused to yield the ballot
boxes unless the votes were re-
counted in their presence. The
gendarmes interviewed and accord.
ing TO the defendants, clash fol-
lowed the gendarmes' attempt to
lorce open the local schoolmaster's
mouse Where the ballot boxes were
kept. Ihey were greeted by a hail
OF sucks and stones thrown mostly
by women of the village who had
planted themselves behind trees
and on rooftops.
The commanding officer of the
gendarmes ordered retreat when
he was felled by a missile. Rein
1orcements who returned later suc-
ceeded IN obtaining the ballots after
opposition Democrat Party leaders
counseled the villagers to yield to
avoid bloodshed. The arrests fol-
lowed.
The defendants include five
mothers whose infants are in iail
With them, two expectant mothers
and six married couples whose total
OF Is children is being cared for by
neighbors.
Arslankoy. accessible only bv
10-hour mule trip over forbidding
mountain trails, has tradition of
stubborn resistance. After the first
World War, this rugged community
held off an attack by French occu-
patton forces with such courage that
1t was officially renamed Arslankov,
which means, in Turkish, "the field
Of the lions"
The trial is filled with human in
terest. and color but what most in
terests foreign observers is that the
trlal may show to what extent re-
mote, backward peoples understand
and prize the privilege of voting.
Arslankoy's main ties with the out
side world are communal battery
radio and outdated newspapers.
Whether the villagers of Arslan-
koy are typical of other peasants
remains a matter of speculation,
Typical at least of these people was
the remark of one OF the imprisoned
women, Faika Kurulcay, who de-
clared to reporters: 1--WE once
fought the enemy at the side of our
menfolk. Today, too, We are pre-
pared 70 do 80 and to die for our
country. Please Allah, may we soon
return 10 our village-thanks to
justice"
The case has aroused consider
able interest throughout Turkey.
Nearly 10 Of the country's leading
lawyers have volunteered their
services TO the defendants.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Truman Grove Started
In Palestine Forest
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM. first tree of
truman Grove" In the Children's
Memorial Forest near the Jewish
collective settlement of Ain HASH
ophet in northern Palestine, has
been planted by an American clergy
man, the Rev. DR.. Carl Hermann
voss Of New York City, chairman of
the Executive Council of the Amer
lean Christian Palestine Committee
and extension secretary of the Peace
Church Union.
The grove is situated on Jewish
National Fund land and named in
honor OF the United States Presi-
dent. 1t is a gift from the Ameri-
can Christian Palestine Committee
1t Is the first of a number of similar
groves which will be presented by
Christian children in Sunday
schools and Christian churches of
America to commemorate all Jewish
children killed in Europe during the
war.
Evening star., 1947-10-17

view Hotel clerk that there's some
thing moving around in the dresser
drawer"
A bellboy, armed with club, went
up. opened the drawer and found-a
turtle.
Later, hotel officials said the turtle
was given to another patron. The
next day a telegram, signed by A. j.
krause of Pittsburgh, arrived. 1t
read:
While guest at hotel left pet
turtle i'll dresser drawer. Please
mail home. VIII reimburse"
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Arcoto, CoIif., Claims
Bret Hurte as Native
By the Associated Pres.

ARCATA, Calif.-Arcatans are
Claiming the early California writer
Bret Harte as native son. and
some want his statue to replace the
one OF President Mckinley that has
stood IN Arcata's central plaza for
half a century.
Harte lived here from 1857 to 1850
Evening star., 1947-10-17

memorial sponsors saw and did And altar al ., - . ,
much OF his oorth icy suI nc M
edited the weekly conr ~
Unontown, claims him =. "i.i ~iso
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-15
 BILLS ARE
 COMING up

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.- Ar eruption of legislative bills against attempts of professional gamblers to rig sporting events has taken place in numerous lawmaking bod ies thoughout the nation.
 In Albany, resolution was brought before the legislature yes terday calling for full investiga- tion into gambling, fixing of games and other interruptions practices in both amateur and professional sports.
 The New Jersey legislature receiv- ed a bill that would impose severe penalties on anyone convicted oi bribing players to throw athletic games.
 Similar legislation has been pre- sented in at least half a dozen other states, survey by the Asso- ciated Press disclosed.
 The survey showed that Massa chusetts, Pennsylvania, Colorado Rhode Island, Ohio, Virginia and Florida have been asked to pass anti-bribe laws similar to those al- ready in effect in Illinois, Michi- gan, California, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.
 The new hills are aftermaIis oi the case involving Alvin J. Paris convicted of attempting to fix the National football league champion- ship game between the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants on December IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-15
Gold Weather
 (irtIing Over
 ManySeltions
By The Associated Press

Colder weather moved in on the Great Lakes region and northern plains states overnight, and tenn peratures today were quite chilly, especially in the northern sections.
 Low readings included 10 below at Williston and Dickson, N. D., and temperatures in northern Min nesota were below zero. Yester- days blizzard in that area had moved northward, and although some snow was reported, gale winds had diminished.
 Rain was falling this morning along the slope of the Appalachians from northern Georgia through New England, with some thunder storms occurring. Light snow fell in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.
 Markedly colder weather had overspread the Rocky Mountain area with Fly, Nev., reporting low of 20 below zero. Butte, Mont, had a frigid minimum of 34 below last night.
 Temperatures over California were freezing or below. except along the coast. Fresno reported low of 28 degrees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-15
Truman Takes Fling at White
 Robed Gangs
President Is Against Men Who Burn Crosses and
 Work Behind Sheets

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15--Presi- dent Truman spoke out today against burned crosses" and men who worked behind sheets" in his own home state of Missouri in as serting that T don't want to see any race discrimination
 Charging his new civil rights committee with responsibility for finding means for strengthening protection of minorities, the Presi- dent said the country could very easily be faced with a situation like one he recalled in 1922 when he was running for his first elective office-county judge of Jackson county, Missouri.
 There was an organization in that county he said, that met on hills and burned the crosses and worked behind sheets
 MT. Truman added
 There is a tendency in this country for that situation to de- velop again unless We do something tangible to prevent it.
 T don't want to see any race discrimination I don't want to see any religious bigotry breakout in this country as I did then"
 The President named no organ ization by name today in referring to burned crosses and white sheets. However, his statement recalled his previous criticism of the Ku Klux Klan, some of whose members have used the burning cross and the white robe in public demonstra- tions.
 | During his 1914 Vice Presidential campaign, MT Truman made heat ed denials when political opponents attempted to link him with the Klan. At that time he declared that he had fought the organiza- tion in Missouri.