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the like have been stressed as
prerequisites for almost any kind
Of sport. a group of Minnesota
World War II veterans, paralyzed
from the waist down, will form
a basketball team to compete
with le-bodied men.
However, these able bodied
men will be required to sit in
wheelchairS while playing, a
movement which will put the op-
position to a disadvantage with
the veterans, as many of them
have spent the last five years in
a chair.
The six men who have already
signed up for this unique game
are Woody Hawkinson, %, of
5756 40th Ave. So, Minneapolis;
Bob Martin, 81, of 428 Manchester
Ave, St. Paul; John Armstrong,
IS, Of 2745 Clinton Ave, Mime
apolis; Gordon Mcdonald, 20, Of
1880 Lyndale Ave, No, Mime
apolis; Lawrence Swanson, %,
Excelsior and Ray Tangness, 30,
of 5756 40th Ave. So, Minneapo-
lis.
This unusual basketball team is
being sponsored by the Mime
sofa American War Dads, under
the direction of Ernie Hansen,
AVID state president, and presi-
dent of Victory Chapter % in St.
Paul.
The War Dads are providing
the team with flashy red, white
and blue uniforms and purChas-
ing ten special wheelchairs-five
for their team and five for the
opponents.
This basketball idea, although
newly introduced here, has been
in progress in many military and
veterans hospitals since the war
The first objective of the team is
to rebuild the veterans both in
physical strength and personal
morale.
The rules for the game do not
change too much. A legal dribble
constitutes two pushes on the
wheel in any direction, while
holding the ball on the lap. The
player may bounce the ball twice
and then touch the wheels two
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OES Chapter
Celebrated 57th
Year November 3

st. Paul Chapter No. l, Order
of the Eastern Star, celebrated its
57th anniversary Wednesday, Nov.
3, at Perfect AShlar Masonic Hall.
After the regular meeting a short
program was presented and a So
cial hour followed.
st. Paul Chapter No. l was
founded in November, 1891, and
through the years many promin-
ent citizens have been numbered
within its ranks.
Speakers on the chapter pro-
gram included: Mesdames Mayme
Green, Mary Wilson, Birdie High
and Maude Hoage. Songs and
games led by Helen Lawrence and
Laura Mae Robins.
Officers and members at the
anniversary celebration were:
Mrs. Kate Neil, Associate Grand
Conductress and Chapter Secre-
tary; Mesdames Maude Hoage and
Mayme Green, Past Grand Mat
rons; Villa M. Barber, Grand Or
ganist; Louise Walker, Treas
urer; Bessie Clemens, Associ-
ate Conductress; Dorothy Payne,
Conductress; Gertrude Greene,
Marshall; Eula Watson, Ruth;
H ellen Lawrence, Associate Mat
ron; Corinne Griffin, Worthy Mat
ron; Thelma Harris, Ada; La Mar
Smith, Esther; Birdie High, Cor
nelia Smith, Ada Jones, Anabelle
Jones, Laura Robins, Helen Coins,
Mary Wilson, Fanny Lynn and
Luana Williams.
Messrs. John Lawrence, Grand
Patron; James R. Lynn, Past
Grand Patron; James A. Green,
Worthy Patron; Robert Williams
and Lapurcell (Percy) Green,
were also present.
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more times, otherwise he must
pass the ball to a team mate.
Body contact is not permitted.
Players my touch opponents with
the chair, but foul is committed
if their bodies touch. Other rules
are similar to regular basketball.
Long experience has enabled
the handicapped veteran to speed
his chair over the floor as fast as
the average runner can, accord
ing to Hansen. Many spills are
made in the game, but the game
is stopped until the player is
assisted to his chair again.
Practice sessions will begin i'm
mediately for the team, Hansen
states. The first game is sched-
uled with a local high school on
Thanksgiving Day to by played
in the Fort Smelling fieldhouse.
William Mosher, editor of Vet
Grams Appeal, official organ of
AVID, has been named team
manager.
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By PERCY VILLA

A note to Joe Blake whose let
ter to the editor made page one
Of the Spokesman, November 5.
Joe you're so wrong through
out your entire letter that you
should apologize publicly to both
Elmer Ray and Tommy O'Lough-
lin. Elmer himself came in to see
me as soon as he read your letter
and needless to say was upset.
Here in short was what Elmer
said, Percy, this fellow Blake is
all wrong. Tommy O'Loughlin
and promoter Tony Stecher have
tried to book me in Minneapolis
a number of times but it isn't as
easy as all that The state athletic
commission won't let me fight
anyone outside Of the first ten in
world rankings and none of the
top fighters will fight me in Min
neapolis.
Il for one and Tommy for an
other won't let me fight an also
ran before the home folks. When
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Man Stork is working overtime.
The cast of l6 includes such
notables as John Maxwell. who
will be remembered as DE
Lawd" in Green Pastures" and
who worked with University of
Minnesota theatres and the Plan
tation Players; Donald K. Benson
of North Star and Old Log Thea
tire. Helen Smith, well-known
newspaper woman, and Flossie
Harris, eminent in amateur thea
tire circles, are also in the cast.
Others in the cast include Mat
thew Wayne Murphy, of the Uni
Versity Theatre and North Star;
Lillian Goodhue Penn, a we'll
known stage trouper; Dolores
Beasley, just returned from Kath-
crime Dunham'S Dance School in
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New York, and also of North
Star; Jimmy Patterson, of North
Star, and well-known technician
at Old Log.
Connie Chivers, who made
quite a record in drama at Central
High school; Genevieve Suther-
land, who has experienced movie
making at University of Mime
sofas visual aids department;
Sylvia Booker, active in music
circles; and Gloria L. Williams, of
the University Theatre and Old
Log, are also in the cast.
Tickets may be obtained at
Phyllis Wheatley or from any
member of the cast, for Friday or
Saturday nights, Nov. 10, 20, at
80 cents each. Curtain rises at
BIS sharp.
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HALLIE'S II SWAMPS WHEATLEY
$50 IN ANNUAL GRID CLASSIC

the goal line again, they managed
to keep the score from being any
more one-sided than it was.
Both teams had players who
out-Sparkled other players. Char
ley James, on the Wheatley team,
was one of their ace players, and
proved to be a sharp thorn in the
Halle secondary. Both in offenSe
and defense, he put up a hard
fight.
The Halle squad was well
coached, and had the will to win.
Edgar Pillow was a powerful
spark plug of this team. His line
plunging and open field running
along with good blocking, was
outstanding. H viewer, Hallie's
complete line was almost alright,
with most of the players con-
trIbuting their bit.
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ELMER RAY SAYS JOE BLAKE
ALL WRONG ABOUT TOMMY
OLOUGHLIN, WRITES VILLA

| fight in Minneapolis it'll be
against a topnotcher. This is my
home and l want my son to grow
up to be proud Of me and not
have everyone say to him, I saw
your Dad belt out a bum in Min
neapolis.'
ITS my own fault l haven't
been fighting lately and not that
Tommy O'Loughlin has been de-
voting his time to his other fight
ers. He had me booked in Chica-
go twice this month but was
forced to cancel both dates be-
cause l haven't attended to bust
ness and got myself in shape
That's one thing O'Loughlin will
never do-let one of his boys
fight without being in the best Of
condition.
I'm very proud to fight only
when the great Tommy speaks,
because in my books he's the
greatest manager in the business
and on top Of that he has been
like a father to me"
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Johnny Baker, Legion and
Twin Star V.F.W. Continue
State National Guard Fieht

Effort is again being made to
end racial segregation in the Min
nesota National Guard.
Johnny Baker Post, American
Legion 29l, Minneapolis, and the
Twin Star Post, Veterans Of For
eign Wars, st. Paul, recently sent
letters to every Negro veteran
organization in the United States,
requesting that they wire or write
President Harry Truman urging
him to grant permission to Gov
ernor Luther Youngdahl TO end
racial segregation in the Mime
sofa National Guard.
The National Guard issue In
this state has been the subject
Of much controversy for q long
time. National attention has
been focused ON Minnesota.
Governor. Luther Youngdahl
came into this controversy be-
cause of his stand against racial
prejudice. II is reported that he
has communicated with President
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BY OSCAR NEWMAN


Before a shivering crowd who
watched with alternating tagging
and rising enthusiasm, Halle Q.
Brown of St. Paul and Phyllis
Wheatley of Minneapolis battled
for championship in the annual
Twin City Negro Football classic
playoff
Playing in weather slightly on
the brisk side, the Halle aggrega-
ton, coached by Louis House,
kept the situation well in hand
throughout the game, and came
out with a $50 victory.
Phyllis Wheatley, coached by
Percy Strawhorn, threatened to
score only twice during the first
half of the game, but didn't have
the punch to go over for the
touchdown on either occasion.
Even though they never got near
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hospital, and the assailants to Jail.

hospital, and the assailants to Jail.
After an investigation by the
police, the assailants were brought
into Municipal court Wednesday
before Judge Jarosak. He ques-
toned Inspector Of Detectives
Eugene Bernath, who gave him
the statements Of all parties In
the dispute.
The two youths who were as
saulted were not In court.
Bernath told the court that the
two boys wanted to drop the mat
ter and forget IL. The Judge asked
Bernath II he any Recommended
ton to make. The detective in
spector told the court that the &C.
cused men had good prior records,
and had never been involved in
any trouble.
In sentencing the men Judge
Jarosak said their plea Of guilty
and the facts in the case left him
no alternative, that no matter
what the aggravation, people have
no right to take the law in their
own hands.
He questioned Bernath as to
why the Grissom boy had not
been charged with contributing
to delinquency Of minor, but the
detective said the police had no
evidence, that either Grissom or
the minor boy had committed any
crime, or that Grissom was guilty
of any such charge.
After the court decision, Rev.
Thomas F. Meagher, executive
secretary Of the Catholic Welfare
society, interviewed on the grounds
that he thought the sentence was
to severe.
Judge Jarosak expressed the
opinion that such actions as those
of the men who plead guilty, were
dangerous to community peace
and that a small fine or leniency
by the court might encourage
overt acts by others.
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Truman on this issue, both by let
mission TO end segregation, but
got no favorable results.
Youngdahl, himself, does not
have the power to issue q man
date ending segregation in the
National Guard. According to a
ruling by State Attorney General
Burnquist, the Governor is power
less to act on such issues without
either % the permission Of the
President or (2) an act by the
state legislature.
According to Percy C. Hughes,
senior Commander Of Baker Post,
American Legion, and Percy
Green, Commander Of Twin Star
Post Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
both organizations will continue
to fight until definite action Is
taken to end discrimination in the
National Guards, and until there
is full indignation Of Negroes In
Minnesota's armed forces ON a
non-segregated basis.
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Dixie Democrats
Continue Fight
Against Truman

COLUMBIA, S. c. - CAMP -
The newly-won control of the
senate by Democrats was pic
tured as a protection for the
south against the enactment Of an
FEPC, anti-lynch and anti-poll
tax bills, here last Wednesday by
Sen. Olin D. Johnston. A hacker
Of the Truman ticket, Johnston
was jubilant over the Democratic
victories in the senate and house
of representatives.
in the senate, with southern
ers in high places on all commit
tees, it will be very hard to pass
anything like the FEPC, anti
poll tax and anti-lynch bills" ne
said.
you know it's not like the
South Carolina legislature. No
bill can come out on the floor Of
the senate and be discussed I'M
less committee reports it out"
He pointed out that with the
Democrats recognizing the SEN
ate, sOutherners would get the
high places and hold a tremen-
dOuS voice In all matters. He said
he would get one important COM
mittee Craftsmanship, either that
of the District Of Columbia, or
the civil service and postal COM
mittee. In the latter he would
head a group which has 1000, 900
employees under 1t.
you can remember this, too"
he said, with the Democrats in
charge, it won't be so easy to
change the rules of the senate"
He was speaking of the Republi-
can and northern Democrats at
tempt to change the rules to block
filibustering - a southern tactic
effectively used to halt passage
Of anti-southern legislation.
Those who will head powerful
senate committees he listed as
Connally Of Texas. foreign af-
fairs; George, Georgia, finance;
McKeller, Tennessee, appropria-
tions; Maybank, South Carolina,
banking and currency; Tydings,
Maryland, armed forces.
He also pointed out that
"southerners will be members of
all of these committees when as
signments are made"
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Former Orchestra Leader "Red"
Perkins Opens Photo StudiOs

A former favorite Midwest or
chestra leader, turned profession
al photographer, has opened a
studio and camera shop at 1905
Olson Highway, Minneapolis
He is Frank Red" Perkins who
for many years had the top tour
ing orchestra in this area Mr..
Perkins became interested in
photography years ago when he
was in the music business. He has
had jobs as a retoucher and photo
grapher for several downtown
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sessed against each Of the men
when they pleaded guilty to a
tab charge Of disorderly conduct.
The four assailants who plead
guilty were Louis Harrer, 46,
275l Queen Ave. No, and his
three sons-in-law, Russell Cam
pion, rs, of 1901 Sixth st. No.;
Robert Armstrong, "a, 230l Sixth
st. No; and James Carlyle, Jr.,
81, Of 221l Sixth st. No.
One Of the boys the men brutal
ly beat, was Roland GrissOm, 20,
861 18th Ave. No. The other boy
was n l7-yeaF-Old minor.
The younger boy, it is reported,
had been going around with the
is year old daughter Of Louis
Harrer.
According TO statements to the
police, the youth had been warned
by the father and Russell Cam
pion, the girls brother-in-law, not
to 60 around with the girl.
In the statement to the police,
the minor boy said Russell Cam
pion had come to his house and
talked with him about his sister
in-law three weeks ago. At that
time, the youth said, Campion
showed him a gun and told him
he would hurt him if he did not
stop seeing the girl.
Monday night, the girl ostensi-
bly, went to a party. The father
became suspicious and checked
the home where she was supposed
to have gone. He found that she
was not there.
He thereupOn called his three
sons in law, and the four gathered
at the Harrer home 70 await the
daughters return.
After midnight the two youths
drove up with the girl in a car.
A fight ensued in which the four
men are alleged to have beat the
two youths with wrenches while
Harrer held a gun on them.
Police were called, the beaten
youths we're taken to the General
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VFW POST CLOSES MEETING;
BUSHES TO GIVE BLOOD
TO WOMAN SERIOUSLY I'LL

Even though out of pledge
themselves and the aid of the people.
While Commander Percy Green officiating meeting
the Post Of the Veterans of Foreign
ming him requesting doners for
Fannie Holland TOP Igeha Ave. who seriously West
Side General Hospital.
member of the Post Immediately the meeting
entire hospital vOun-
group returned place meeting
finished he business of the organization.
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Minneapolis photographers since
the war.
His ambition to give the Twin
Cities a first class photograph
studio to do portraits in home or
studio has been realized in his
newly opened studio.
Perkins Studios is located on
Floyd Olson Highway accessible
by auto or bus. The Studio is
prepared now to do work which
can be delivered in time for
Christmas, Mr.. Perkins told this
newspaper.
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FOUR MEN WHO ASSAULTED
YOUTHS GIVEN STIFF FINES
BY JUDGE PAUL JAROSAK

-Four Minneapolis men were given stiff penalties We'd
nesday by Municipal Court Judge Paul JaroSak taking the
law in their own hands The four men, who used gum
assaulted and beat two Minneapolis youths minor
early Tuesday morning.
Sentence of 500 or 80 days in the workhouse was as
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William Hammond, director,
men and boys department. Halle
Q. Brown community house, viii
speak at 8 pm, Sunday. Nov. Il,
at the meeting Of the women's
Usher Board Of Pilgrim Baptist
church.
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Ober Boys Club
Is BurgIarized

According to a report by the
police, ODER Club for Boys, 375
St. Anthony Ave, was broken into
either Friday evening or Saturday
morning. and $40 in change was
taken. Building keys were also
stolen. Harold Mordh is manager
of the Club.
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Disabled Vets Form Wheel
Chair Basket Ball Squad
BY RUTH BUTLER

Each year America becomes and sports mind
edwhat with football Big League baseball and the Oympcs
bringing and more competitors.
But the Twin Cities will soon development in
this sports word-that of "Wheelchair basketball"
Despite the fact that fine bodies deVeoped muscles and
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THE PLAYS THE THING
Three's A Family, Three
Act Comedy Presented By
Experimental Theatre Players

The Experimental Theatre players will present their
first play of the season. hrees Family" Friday and Sat
urday evenings Nov 10 and TO- at the Phyllis Wheaey Com
munty Theatre.
Threes Family" is hilarious account of the housing
shortage and of husbands who enlist the army while Old
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Don't forget. Pew Rally at BOr-
der ME. Church, Nov. 81, at 400
p.m.-AdVt.
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ADVERTTsEMENT FOR DIE

The November 8 and is issues of
LIFE Magazine have a cracker
jack article, the "Joe Louis Story"
Readers of this paper are urged to
read each installment. It gives one
of the most graphic word pictures
of the fine American champ that
this paper has seen published. The
LIFE article is Noteworthy and
worth having among your clip
pings,
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SOCIAL & PERSONAL
ST. PAUL

The JuStUsClub held It's third annual pre- Christmas
party Saturday night Dec at the home of Mrs Pansey
Dooo I0l Carroll Ave Guests present Mrs Richard Cor
don OF Seattle WASH Mrs Elmer Gordon of Topeka KanS
Inc Mesdames Charles Graham James Kirk Raleigh Hum
burd Charles Covington, Opal White Johnnie Few Irene
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N. Dale St While here, Mrs. Cor.
don was entertained with a dinner
Thursday night by Mrs. Earl
Brent, s7S ST. Anthony Ave,
The Twin City Forty Club win
give its annual Christmas Party
on December -, at the Junior
Pioneer Hall.
Mrs. Matte Glllyard. eos 50.
Anthony Ave, left Tuesday morn
ina. Dec. 7. for Austin, Texas,
where she viii spend the winter
with her sister.
Little Donna Mae Davis, dangh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Da-
Wis, 500 Rondo Ave, will celebrate
her fifth birthday Saturday. Dec.
II.
The PinOehIe Breakfast club
met Saturday morning. Dec. 4, at
the home of Mrs. John Few, CAS-
Iglehart Ave. Mrs, Elmer Gordon
and Mrs. Gussie Brown were
guests, and were given guest
prizes. First prize was won by
Mrs. Vernice GrAnthRm. second by
Mrs. Joseph VAsSaT and third by
Mrs. Ollie Gum. The next meet
ing Of the club viii be December
10, ut the home Of Mrs. Gum.
Mrs. Earl Weber, ITO Carroll
Ave-, viii entertain the Maids and
Matrons club Monday, Dec. Is.
in honor Of Mrs. Veola Wigington.
who Is leaving the city soon.
Catherine G. Lealtad. Md,
former St Paulite, and daughter
of the Rev. A. II. Lealtad. form
er rector Of St. Phillips Episcopal
church, Is now practicinG in New
York and has opened q new office
at 3l5 Z. 80th 81. After leaving 81.
Paul. DR.. Lealtad first went TO
California, then to New York and
then spent four years overseas
Mrs. Evelyn Scott, SAS Aurora
Ave, recently returned home
after touring through Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Kansas with her fiance,
Everett w. Byrd. Mrs. Scott will
be In the city until Spring, at
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which time she viii be married TO
Mr., Byrd.
Mr.. and MFS. George DOWney,
S76 IElehart Ave, are planning 20
leave Sunday. Dee. -. for Los
Angeles, where they will spend
the winter months with their
daughter. Mrs Lillian Wilson and
her family,
The Sterling club entertained
Mechanic Arts and Marshall foot
ball teams Wednesday night. Dec,
8. Football pictures and last
years World Series were shown
on movie film The committee
that arranged this entertainment
were composed Of James Griffin.
Jim Lewis, DR.. George Berry, Jr,
and S, Vincent Owens. James w,
Lee Is president
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mCnt OF Colored People I'm afraid some Of our
white brethren haven't been aware that the hal
lowed halls OF whiffenpoof territory are open 90
young gentlemen Of color. I don't know how many
Of us-ati have passed through the educational mill
Of that institution but certainly Looping Levi the
football firehAn, isn't the first
I've formed sort Of . soft spot in my heart for
Yale men. myself I can attribute il to three gal.
liant lads, tried and true. with whom occasionally
shared the flowing cup In yesterycAr, One was Al
New York Times repuFter who in Kpte az that how
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Weber, $50 North Dale, ST. Paul,
Mrs. q. u. Hall. SstS FSaFth
Ave, So, underwent an operation
at Northwestern hospital Monday
morning, Her condition was re.
ported good Tuesday morning,
DT, and Mrs, EAFI \, weber are
now domieiied at $50 North Dale
ST., apartment No, q
BETTY Kills. sla Bryant Ave,
No, celebrated her birthday on
Saturday, Dec. 4
The CAntinas Ssxtette viii meet
Friday At the home Of Jeanne
Fraction. SSti Clinton Ave, So,
Altman TN Clana Donald Gates.
left Saturday. Dec 4, for Hamilton
Field, California. after spending
two weeks with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs, willis d, Gates. p0a nry.
ant Ave, No. and sister MS,
Gloria Green,
Mira. RAEi Bowman, SaiR FOurth
Ave, So, returned recently from
Columbus, Ohio, where she had
been for the past two weeks. Wis.
ltlnS her son and daughter .in.law,