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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
Laundry Workers
Hold Thirteenth
Anniversary PurtY

Minneapolis Laundry Workers
and Cleaners International Union,
Local No. 1873, ALL, was Joined
by many prominent local figures,
including Governor Youngdahl,
Mayor Humphrey, when the union
celebrated its 18th anniversary at
dinner Saturday night at the
Hotel Dyckman.
National President Speaks
A highlight of the dinner was
the presence as principal speaker
of Sam J. Byers Of Indianapolis,
general president Of the Laundry
Workers International.
The Indianan urged the union
members to take an interest in the
coming elections.
Rubin Late, business representa-
tive of the union, said Mr.. Byers
told him how the union locals in
the south had abandoned the old
practice of segregated seating in
lnion meetings. Now, Negro and
white workers sit together in all
meetings of the organization.
Governor Youngdahl, who ar
rived late because of another en-
yagement, complimented the union
IN its stand against segregation
md announced that he planned
soon to issue an executive order
admitting Negroes to the Mime
,ota National Guard on an integ-
'ated basis. The governor was
heartily received.
Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey of
Minneapolis was loudly applauded
when he was introduced as the
new senator from Minnesota"
He told his audience that the
proudest achievement Of his ad-
ninistration was the establishment
and success Of the Mayors Council
IN Human Relations.
Union representatives from Mil
waukee, Des Moines and other
points were introduced. Veteran
members of the union got big
hands when introduced.
Among others introduced were
r. D. Cramer, editor Labor Review;
William NJ. Seabron, industrial sec
rotary Minneapolis Urban League;
Alderman Henry H. Bank, Edgar
T. Buckley, Samuel Bellman, HUI
bert Schon, executive director Unit
ed Labor Committee for Human
Rights; Sam Scheiner, executive
director Minnesota Jewish Council;
S. A. Weisman, attorney; George
Phillips, president Central Labor
Union; Representative George
Murk; George Lawson, secretary Of
the Minnesota Federation of Labor;
Michael Dillon, Hennepin County
Attorney; Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E.
Newman Of the Spokesman and
Recorder newspapers; Rev. Carl
Zietlow, executive secretary Of the
Conference Of Christians and Jews;
Prof. Dale Yoder, University of
Minnesota; Frank Eager, instruc-
tor University Of Minnesota, and
others.
Presiding at the dinner was
Rubin Late and Mrs. Ella Crohn,
secretary-treasurer Of Local 1873.
Over $50 persons attended the
affair.
Entertainment during the meal
was provided by the Worthy Tur-
ner trio, the Aqua quartet.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
MAN BOOKED AFTER
FIRING SHOTGUN

Gilbert Coffee, 1855 St Anthony
Ave, was held Tuesday, Jan. q
lfter he was accused of firing sew.
eral shots from a double-barreled
shotgun in the Rondo- Western
reighborhood.
Coffee, 46 years old, said he shot
a hole through a floor of his room
and fired several shots into the all
at the playground Of St. Anthony
and Western and had the loaded
gun with him as he played a pin
ball machine in a tavern at Rondo
and Western.
He was booked on the charge OF
drunkenness and firing a gun with.
n the city limits.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
Final Rehearsal For
Combined ChOirs Sunday

Edward johnson, director of the
combined Minneapolis choirs which
will sing at the annual st, Marks
Cathedral Interraeial Service, said
Tuesday that the final rehearsal Of
the choir will be at I pm. Sunday
at Bethesda Baptist church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
Gets of Light
For Forcing Woman
To IN IN ROOnr

Frank Cox, 81, of 557 Rondo
Ave, admitted compelling Doro-
thy Blaney, 28 years old, of CAT
W. Central Ave, to accompany
him to his room, and was SEN
fenced to pay a $25 fine or serve
ten days.
He was sentenced Monday,
Jan. 26, by Judge Arthur A.
Stewart in Municipal court on
a charge Of assault and battery.
Cox was also given a suspended
sentence Of $40 fine or 10 days
for failing to register under the
felony law.
Cox served three sentences in
Kentucky for grand larceny.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
ATTENTION, BOWLERs

Attention, Bowlers! Please don't
forget the meeting Sunday, Feb. /,
at 6 pm, Phyllis Wheatley House.
All bowlers in the Twin Cities are
urged to please be present. Plans
are in the making for the Mime
sofa Bowling Association. 1t is Of
Importance to you if you are q
bowler.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

of readers wh(
clippings expressing their views.
Stassen Support Small
While opinions were many and
the reasons for choices were varied,
the two most general reactions
were a willingness to support Wal
lace, even with a feeling Of futility,
and a firm refusal to back Stassen,
the Minnesota entrant.
Its time for a third party"
said J. C. Cradle, of Rondo St. in
st. Paul. "The United States no
longer has two parties-it has a
bipartisan coalition.
Il am willing to risk throwing
my vote away, but will vote for
the man who l believe is for the
most people"
Like many others, he declared
that he would not vote strictly
according to Negro issues" Il
am greatly interested in achiev-
ing peace, licking imitation and
in all the problems of our gov
eminent. l believe that what is
good for the most people will in
clude me-" he said.
"I'm for Wallace first, and then
Vassar," said one voter who gave
his name as Vassar. "If l throw
my vote away it's okay; that's what
it would amount to if l voted for
anyone else"
Comments indicated that Stas.
sens record as governor might cost
him the vote Of colored Minneso-
tans and possibly of Negroes
throughout the nation. Scores Of
participants listed occurrences
which they considered indicative Oh
"Stassen's insincerity" and "lacE
of real interest" in the Negro.
With his ballot, William Martin
Of st. Paul mailed in newspaper
clippings from February Of 1871
dealing with Stassen and his han.
ding of race discrimination in the
Minnesota Home Defense Force
Stassen skirted the issue, he
claimed, generally disregarding the
Negroes protests, and was Their
revealing his true attitude toward
the colored minority.
Others put it so strongly as tc
say, ~ would not vote for Stasser
if he was the only candidate"
Wallace Gets COP. Support
These first results gave evil
dence that Wallace's third party
movement might take more col
ored votes from the Republicans
than from the Democrats. of the
IS Wallace hackers, p stated
that Dewey would have been
their choice. Five said they had
shifted from Truman and seven
said they preferred Eisenhower
If Wallace were not available.
Seven voters said they liked Wal.
lace but would cast their vote fol
another candidate. "Wallace is the
right man on the wrong ticket,
said one of this group. 81 just
can't go along with the split"
The matter of parties was nc
problem to 81 per cent Of the vot.
ers, however, for they voted indie.
pendent, or "for the man." Oddly
enough, three Of the seven claim.
ing to vote Democrat gave Dewey
as their first choice and two of the
four who listed themselves as Re.
publicans said they would vote fol-
Truman.
Evidently, the Negroes estimate
Of Truman has risen lately. Oh
the 81 who expected to vote fol
one Of the possible Republican can.
didates, 10 indicated that Truman
might get their vote should their
candidate not be nominated.
Walter White, Executive Score,
tary Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Coloret
People, and Senator Wayne Morse
Of Oregon were WRITTEN sugges.
tons from readers who thought
the present crop Of presidential
possibilities could be improved.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30


papers statewide poll.
Of the IS voters who registered opinions
in the first few days of the poll, 48 indicated
that they would vote for Wallace, II gave
Dewey as their first choice and Is chose to go
along with Truman. Only two of the five re-
manning possible candidates received first place
votes. They were Harold Stassen, who received
three and Gov. Earl Warren of California,
with two.
Interest in the poll appeared to be rising,
as evidenced by the volume of ballots received
during the past two days, and by the number
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

W God cemetery
chapel.
A Chris tian
Science re a d e r
offciated.
johnson, W h o
lived at 529 Col
fax Ave. N, was
past grand mas
ter of Minnesota
Masonic Gran d
l. o ge prince
Hall aHiliation).
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
Mrs. Mile Denton Celebrates
II Years of Living Feb. 4

Mrs. Mile Denton, 1922 18th
Ave. N, is celebrating her list
birthday Feb. 4. Mrs. Denton was
born in Rolla, Missouri, in 1877.
She resides with Mrs. Frances
Williams.
She told this newspaper she was
very thankful that kind Providence
had allowed her to complete her
three score and ten years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
Up to IanuqrY %. 1913

The Twin City Gospel Choral
Union is presenting a fine musical
program Thursday, Feb. s, at 7:45
pm. at Pilgrim Baptist Church in
which Prof. Thomas A. Dorsey Of
Chicago, national president, will
participate.
Many of the leading singers and
instrumentalists in the gospel field
will appear on the program.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

Ask anyone who knows! There is
no substitute for the St. Paul
RECORDER in st. Paul
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

In circulation, advertising, serv-
ice and prestige the RECORDER
ranks first in its field in st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

DOROTHY BRADLEY
Ave-, has been employed as a sales
lady in the infants and children's
wear section.
Telephone Company Upgrades Two
At the st. Paul Northwestern
Bell Telephone Co., Mrs. Josephine
oden, s6S Iglehart Ave-, and Miss
Yvonne Weber, ITO Carroll Ave-,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
st. Paul Women Are
Upgraded by Telephone
Company and Schunenans

Four significant employment gains in the matter Of up
grading and fields have been made in St. Paul 1t
vealed this week. Two important firms have made progress
sive moves.
Schunemans, of the oldest and most popular down.
town department stores has added two Negro to its
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
Wallace Leads Poll; Opinions Vary
Dewey, Truman Form Big Three
Vote for Wallace Futile?-
We Lose AnYwoY!"- Voters

This the first Of Of articles from papers poll
determine hOO the Minnesota Negro H the 1913 PeSden
ta election. ballot for your is printed page g.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
Chester Johnson, Masonic
Leader Buried; Was
Youngest Grand Master

Funeral services for Chester
Johnson, SO, Minnesota Masonic
leader, were held Tuesday after
noon at Lake
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30
BY CARL T. ROWAN

The colored voters of Minnesota will support Henry
Wallace Thomas Dewey and President Truman in the 1948
presidential election with majority of the votes going to
Wallaca according n the first eturns in this
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

Ask anyone who knowsl There is
no substitute for the st. Paul
RECORDER in St. Paul
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

One is Naomi Thomas, 1857 st,
Anthony Ave, formerly in charge
Of the check room. She has been
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

elevator operator,
While the facts could not be con-
frmed, 1t is thought that the up
grading was brought about By rep
reservations made by the st. Paul
Urban League industrial relations
department TO the two firms.
The league would not issue q
statement TO the press on the up
gradings.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-30

Reed what the Colored voter
thinks Of Trumm GdministTo-
ton in this paper next week.
Compiled from personal in
terviews by cGrl 7. Rowm
,AnnAnAMnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Evening star., 1948-01-19
Three Speakers Scheduled
|At Institute on Alcoholism

An institute on alcoholism will be
held Friday at 8:15 pm, in the
auditorium of the District of Co.
lumbia Medical Society, 1718 M
street NV. DR.. Oscar B. Hunter
will preside.
The institute will be held under
the auspices Of the Washington
Committee for Education on Alco-
holism and the speakers viii be
Representative A. L. Miller, Repub-
lican, OF Nebraska, who is
physician; DR.. Robert H. Felix Of
the mental hygiene division Of the
United States Public Health Serv-
Ice, and Mrs. Marty Mann. execu-
tive director of the National
Committee for Education on Alco-
holism.
Judge Walter J. Casey Of the
Municipal Court, is chairman OF
the Washington group.
Evening star., 1948-01-19
| Drinking Driver
| |AverogeFo
| By Troffc Board

Washington's average drinking
driver is a white-collar man of
about "a years Of age who is most
likely to become involved in a traffic
accident between and 10 pm. on
q clear Saturday night.
This has been determined by the
Department of Vehicles and Traffic
and the Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Board through a study OF
official statistics for 1947.
The drinking driver most often
runs into another moving vehicle
or a parked car, according to the
figures. He usually has had at least
five years driving experience.
If the accident results in property
damage, the repairs are likely to
cost between 500 and $3.50.
If a person is injured, it is likely
to be some one between the ages
of Is and 49. The median age of
drinking drivers who become In
volved in accidents Is about 80.
Police precincts Nos. 2. 10 and 13
make the most arrests in accidents
involving drinking drivers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-28
Miss Mary SperIing, Ernest Ely Will Be
 Married Tonight, 8

The marriage of Miss Mary Sperling and MT. Ernest Ely will be solemnized this evening at o'clock in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Willias R. Booth officiating Miss Sperling is the daughter of MT. Harry Sperling of Juneau and MT. Ely is the son of Mrs. Beatrice Ely of Portland, Oregon.
 Miss Joyce Smith will be maid cf-honor and Mrs. Robert Pasquan and Mrs. James Richardson will be r~'desmaids. Harry Sperling, Jr, will be best man and ushers will be Bill Sperling, James Richard sen and Robert Pasquan.
 A. wedding reception will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Zal- main Gross on Gold Belt Avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-28

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, 1948-07-07
BOugh Speaks At Mass
Meeting Tomorrow Night

Ralph Bough, Second Vice-pres-
ident of the American Virgin Is
lands Civic Association, will speak
to the people in Christiansted to-
morrow night, beginning at $50.
Mr.. Bough arrived here on Mon
day of this week and was sched-
-uled to have returned yesterday
but was persuaded by Paul E.
Joseph, Editor and Publisher of
the West End News to remain
and speak to the people who were
anxious to hear him. He was one
OF the organizers with the late D.
Hamilton Jackson, of the ST.
Croix Labor Union, and was at
one time vice-president and secre-
tary of the organization.
It is Mr.. Bough's first visit to
his homeland in twenty-fouy
years. He will speak in Freder
sted on Friday night.
, 1948-07-07
Diamond GIee Club Sings
In Christiaasted

One of the features of the Free
dom Centennial celebration was
the special program on Sunday
evening when the Diamond School
Glee Club, comprising nineteen
students, sang from the Bandstand
in the Christiansted Park. They
were under the direction Of Charl-
es Emanuel, Principal.
The audience was not a large
one but their enthusiasm was evil
denced by their applause for each
number and an encore by request.
Further proof Of this was shown
in the fact that only four num-
bers were to be rendered and they
were obliged to sing fourteen in
stead.
Canute A. Brodhurst who was
master of ceremonies, thanked
the children and their director, on
behalf Of the Centennial Commit
tee and the citizens and express
sed the hope they will be featured
again.
, 1948-07-07
LabOrers Had Special Celeb.
At Grove Place

Workers at Grove Place had
their own special celebrations at
a meeting held on Sunday even
ing, at which time several aged
persons gave bits of history prior
to the Emancipation Proclamation.
Among these were John Phillips
who said his parents told him
that a man arrived on horseback
and dropped a letter which was
picked up and given to Bordeau,
who started for Frederiksted short
" after. This is believed to have
been a cue to start the ~insurrec-
ton.
Another speaker was Martina
Ford. She told of the hardships
Continued on Page q
, 1948-07-07
Bailey Was v. / Delegation
Advisor At Convention

William w. Bailey. of the firm
of Mas and Bailey, was legal adj
visor to the Virgin Islands dele
cation to the Republican conven-
ton which was held in Philadel-
phia recently.
While at the convention Mr..
Bailey did much of the spade
work in preparing for the admis-
sion of the v. 1. delegates, accord
ing to a report received on Fri
day afternoon last, and through
his efforts the signs of the local
delegation were prominently dis
played on the convention floor
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-07-07
Gather To
Watch Rockets

Hundreds of persons gathered
on the Christiansted Wharf on
Monday to watch the firing Of
rockets and doubtless to partici-
pate in the open air dancing.
Under the careful and pains
taking guidance of julius Cooper,
Deputy Collector of Customs,
the rockets were fired from the
Cay; no music could be obtained
for the block dancing, however.
In addition to that, there we're
heavy rain showers which con
tinued for several hours.
Among those aiding Mr.. Cooper
were: Cedric Canegata, Wilhelm
Samuel, Peter Thurland, Heze-
kiah Walcott, Axel Ferdinand,
Continued on Page AZ
, 1948-07-07
MANY ARTICLES
FOR PUBLICATION

There are a number of articles
that will be published from day
to day until completed in the
Avis. Among them r speeches
by Governor HASTE and Ambassa-
dor Kaufman, made in St. Tho
mas, and one that should prove
of interest to everyone is entitled
Erred Mac Farlane-Teacher''.
Over two hundred extra copies
of the Avis was sold yesterday
and many persons were unable
to secure them.
, 1948-07-07

Governor to come.
It made me very happy to be
asked to be with you for more
reasons than one. The man you
call Emancipation, Peter Won
Sholten was my Countryman. /
am happy to have seen the places
where the events took place. 1
am happy to be with you to bring
you a special greeting from Den
mark. You probably have read
in the papers that our young
King sent a special message to
Governor HASTE the other day.
He also charged me to bring you
his greetings, as a representative
of Denmark and of all Danish
people.
1t is quite a long time ago that
these islands were under Danish
rule. We have often thought Of
you. Although most Danes have
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-07-07
Hon Alex. Moorhead
Leaves For Mainland

The Hon. Alexander Moorhead,
Chairman of the Municipal Coun-
Gil Of St. Croix, left on the after
noon plane yesterday for the main
land. He plans to be in Phliadel-
phia for the Democratic National
Convention as one of the delegat-
es from the Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Moorhead intends to visit
New York and Chicago also, and
will return the first week in
August.
, 1948-07-07
Legi0n. Athletic Field Meet Draws Large Crowd
Kenneth Cooper Takes 100000 Yd. Dashes

A large crowd gathered at the
Parade Ground on Monday to
watch the athletic and field day
exercises, which were arranged
as the climax to the Freedom Cen
tennial Celebrations. The pro
gram was under the auspices of
the Alexander Hamilton Post No.
IS, Of the American Legion. The
meet was open to all contestants.
Kenneth Cooper took both the
100 and 220 yard dashes in the
Glass A division at a clip of 10 &
, 1948-07-07

two-fifths and % and one-fifth
seconds, respectively. Joseph Will
liams followed him in the 100
yard heat with Alfred Schuster a
close third, while Zephaniah
James and Joseph Williams tied
for second place in the 22O yard
sprint. Christian Begraff took the
Class 3 100 yard dash with Hen
rich Newton following for second
place.
There were three divisions Of
Continued on page ~
, 1948-07-07
Actg. Pres. Of Hampton
Visits Avis

Alonzo Moron, Acting President
of Hampton Institute and busin-
ess Manager, visited the office of
the st. Croix Avis on Sunday He
inspected the plant and talked
with a student from that Institu-
ton, Evans R. Banks, who has
been with the Avis for the past
several months.
MI. Moron expressed pleasure
at the progress being made and
posed for a photograph with Mr..
Banks, Canute A. Brodhurst, SEN
ior and Junior.
, 1948-07-07
Lutherans Entertain
Governor Ambassador

Their Excellencies Governor
William H. HASTE and Danish
Ambassador Henrik Kaufman,
Administrator Harry E. Taylor,
and former Government Secretary
Robert Morss Lovett, were guests
at the luncheon given by the.
Church in honor Of their distin-
guished visitors, at the Pentheny
Hotel Immediately following the
services on Sunday.
Others present were the Rev.
and Mrs. Leo La Fontaine, the
Rev. and Mrs. Merle FRANKIE and
the Hon. Ludwig Harrigan.
, 1948-07-07
Danish Ambassador Happy Over Visit To vi.

Danish Ambassador Henrik Kaufman in addressing the
people who gathered in the Lutheran Church here on Sunday.
said that he was happy TO be present for more reasons than
one. This service. he said. rs in .commemoration of what
happened exactly 100 years ago. In those days the islands