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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
NOT PARTICULAR WHO HELPS

Many minority groups appear un
able 70 understand why individual Negroes who d
efst Communists. front organizations for assistance
The Most people OF group seeking help
particular who heps them long they get
assistance drowning nt inquire whether his
Il Rspuhcan Democrat socast or commun lie want, "a be
saved Who him n important the time OF ha danger
The respectable" elements Of the community usually
the conservatives the liberals have only recently
numbers interested themselves the plight social and
the Negro whereas the Communist the Socialist Labor party
have been rssoua conserving themselves with aid the Negro
for This assistance hasn't been of the Of
tered parties promises
kept and few political jobs but tho level OF fighting for
rights OF individual Negroes usually In the urban Genss Of the
nation
strange phenomenon these left wing parties
whose Ons have been active have been able TO enlist
preCabe number Of Negroes In their paea The Negroes have
been grateful enough for their help ls with landlords police
department brutality welfare matters etc but have not joined
Certainly sympathy GmOns Negroes
Communist party and s chief competitor workers party" the
Socialist party sympathy nom the fact that
both parties Tough, Negroes long
respectable individuals political Kroupa
Of these groups riEdy practice equality
between Nevertheless the sympathy Negroes
translated into Memberships This sympathy does extend
CP paS advocacy Of Russia right the
eApItAliSte system.
with all these facts In mind ought to b understand
Why Negroes who the most loyal of Americans to this
nation. Sti appreciate help from lsftiss GroupG
Established nsracial organizations like the NAAcP and the
Urban League the Mayors counc Governors
petition from the "un groups 90 by
officials industry welfare officials and others who had
themselves the position Of having do business with
whose motives bacay political instead Of who just
want do the hand without regard political considerations
Front" have Of the eoncatoy attitudes Of the
long established Their prime make political
capital for their the Of doing that
Negro frNsd from Jail niultes all
good
Negro psrssrutsd against
practically Of American life eventually
to those which exhibit the record for achievement
their march toward equality.
organizations like those operating
cities under governmental blessing the nterraCa councils and
Missions the National Urban League and ts aAss and the MAJ
cP able increasing for the Negroes this
country. white friends ought then surprised
people accept the help Of the front" groups,
The truth Of thu matter which reach the Ne
oes that Of the which
political grind the field Of relations doing fine
toha
Lk Of monetary support handbags each OF them and
public relations takss s toll Too few Negroes realize the marvellous
WORK which the NAAcP has done rGhb
NAcP either has not had the dsaR do public
reaons Job which would asaCt the attention Of the
Negroes wha Most Of m branches have paid Saf and
dpnd he volunteer services Of members and board members TO
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
TRUMAN MAKES COMEBACK

Negro many seGmsnis u s. population
10 be he confused the matter Of whom 10 vote
for president sgn Of confusion the marked change ent
msnt during the past few months
Sin months the three million Negroes In the northern
western and eastern tier Of states highly receptive the
candidacy Of Henry Wallace when WAS most
that he could not win the presidency Strangely enough large
section Of that who Senmehtay inclined towards
Wallace also liked Dewey whom the Republicans
would nominate Truman only slightly favored than
Dewey.
An example situation among Negro voters
March TO- Ip shown by the Of the poll i040
March TO- Wallace SAT percent Of the Truman "a
cent Thomas Dewey 1875 percent and undecided 80 percent
In August, Ave months later the made another
Sampng ann Of those who pOd In the hrst
the and the entire picture had changed with Truman
favored percent Thomas second
percent and Wallace poor third with II percent
This almost complete Of Negro opinion
CsdsnSd and from reports ut hand true other states
a. II 10 In Minnesota.
change by
The hrst Trumans stand civil rights stand which
haps influenced earlier by the heavy nroadS into Democratic
strength by Wallace TumAna refusal civil
rights sspoSa and most important tho abuse which Truman
had 10 take from the south represented by the Dxera
The minute the Dixsrats throw rocks Truman
stock began 10 rise northern and southern Negroes
In stats like Missouri with e8O Negro the Republ
had hoped that the original Negro Wallace would
hold and Democrats the However
Missouri Negroes who gTavanE toward Wallace began
trek back Truman Many who might voted
feel sympathy for Truman,
Despite Dewsys fendneas towards Negroes evidenced
large number Of top hight appointments New York The
toward Harry Truman Souhsrnsr by birth and association
tnusn
30 here you peculiar situation which giving
candidates big headaches In also think
ale who look to independent political action the hope Of the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
Judge William G. Larson DESERVING

Municipal Judge william c. Larson has long
Minneapolis bench He elevation the district
bench,
During the past five he has abored the interest
nerraca and nerfah understanding throughout the state AZ
chairman OF the American LeEons AmecRnisp committee
made speeches advocating full enjoyment Of all Americans
the fruits Of democracy.
Through the when civil rights before
he has always given fair and impartial hearings
where violations have proven hestaed find
agains, defendants.
newspaper Judge LArsons election to the ennepn
County district bench
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
Editorial Notes

The part Of Rondo Avenue boulevard
that the
become beautiful residential From
RondO presents q pretty picture
Now that Minnesota has record registration
TO set every voter to u ballot November
The who the present
California born NsEro-AmcrC DR. Ralph Bunche acting
negotator In Palestine
John l. Lewiss idea of Of virtues that
man Wonder what Johns thousands Of brown and black
who pay his $4,000 salary think OF his definitIon3
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
Reader AndeFsOn Thinks
Two Party System
Best: Points 20 France

Best; Points 20 France
Editor; ! note your editorial on
Independent Vote Important.
OF course the independent voter
does occasionally serve some good
purpose. but in the long run ! be-
lieve II Is best 70 have two strong
political parties. You can call
them anything you want 10. II
everybody were an independent
voter there would be no parties.
These voters are prone TO brag,
they vote for the man and not
for the party. What they mean Is
they vote for some man that some
party has chosen for them. but
they have nothing 20 do with the
choosing Of the man, and the same
rule applies TO legislation. They
vote for or against legislation pro-
posed by some party.
France you know has tried 70
practice grass roots democracy,
independent voting, and as q re-
suit they are in q state Of cOnfu-
sion. II looks as though we may
be drifting that way.
You say one Of your readers
says there are fourteen candidates
running for president Of the
United States, but that you do not
know who they all are. Neither do
l. am not sure that Il is for our
best interests.
William Howard Anderson,
Baker Building.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
PUBLISHER,s CORNER

Continued from columns and 81
changes taking place the his aIOofnes
behind and b joVlAl and wins friends
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22

do tho work Of the branch Results
slow In direct contrast the politically inspired fronts who raise
lot Of when protecting somebody's rights
The Negro seeks results II the odne organizations get
sembance Of results and do properly pubcze
they do get them they win forever be disadvantage selling
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
HATEMONGERS

BY WILLIAM HENRY HUFF
Their aim Is but 70 rule and rob
While they are in the saddle.
Which means that il Is each ones
job
His own canoe to paddle
TO hrow-beat Is their nightly
dream;
They thrive on holy terror:
The doom Of their unholy scheme
IS swiftly drawing nearer
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
CORNERSTONE

BY JOHN HENRIK CLARKE
I sing Of tranquility in q troubled
world.
In the midst Of wars, ! sing Of
peace,
When rain comes, sing Of the
sun.
To demagogues, I sing the Golden
Rule,
am q poet and q fool.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
A NOTION

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Evening star., 1948-05-09

sented to the institution. Recently
the Very Rev. Lawrence G. German,
S. j., was painted by Boleslaw
Czedekowski and the portrait, repro.
duced herewith. has taken its place
with those of Father Gorman's pre-
decessors on the university's walls.
Mr.. Czedekowski had a large one
man show Of portraits last December
and January in Copley lounge,
Georgetown University. which was
reviewed in detail at the time. Born
in Poland, he studied at the Acad--
emy of Fine Arts In Vienna under
several masters. After World War I
he had a successful career in Europe,
painting and exhibiting portraits In
various European capitals, also Lon
don and New York City. While q
refugee during the last war, he was
living with his family near Salzburg,
Austria, where he was rescued by
Gen. Patton's forces. Mr.. Czede-
kowski painted portraits Of Gen.
Patton and other officers Of the Sd
Army, also taught for some months
in an art school for American SOL
diers.
The artist came to New York last
year and now resides in Alexandria,
Va.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
National Society
To See Akron Prints

A feature attraction OF the mono
chrome meeting of the National
Photographic Society for Wednes-
day at 8:15 pm. will be a special
25-print exhibit from the Goodyear
Akron Camera Club. The photo
graphs will be representative of the
best efforts of that organization.
The group will meet in the Natural
History Building of the Smithsonian
Institution, Tenth street and Con-
stitution avenue, and will hear Ollie
Atkins, photographer of the Satur-
day Evening Post. Mr.. Atkins will
illustrate his talk with his own prints
and will act as critic of the evening.
At special activity, members will
meet Saturday at IL o'clock at the
Zoo for shots of the animals. The
Zoo restaurant has been selected
as the meeting place.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

Lasar Segall, one of many in
terpretations of 1Domer in his
one-man shoW at the Pan
American Union.
pied with women and kline, as IL
of the "a works on view deal with
one or the other theme, or both
together. Since the New York re-
views mentioned some major paint
ings dealing with the sufferings of
refugees, concentration camp, po-
grom and war victims, as well as
landscapes, 1t is obvious that we
are not getting the whole picture
of his achievement, due no doubt
to the impracticability of shipping
very large paintings around the
country.
But there is a definite flavor in
the selection On view, the paintings
being related to each other in tech
nique and theme. Mr.. Segall en-
ploys few colors, gray-browns,
gray-greens and occasionally others,
all with an overtone Of gray. The
faces of his women are profoundly
melancholy, the landscapes and
cows are subdued, the whole at
mosphere Of the show is one OF
quietude and sadness.
This is not necessarily reflection
of Brazil. For while Mr.. Segan is
considered a Brazilian painter, hav-
ing lived there most of the past
quarter century, he was born In
Wilma, Lithuania 1890 and edu-
Gated in Germany. where he en-
braced expressionism along with
such exemplars as Oskar Kokoschka
and Franz Marc. He was in his sos
when he went to Brazil.
Mr.. Segalrs paintings are soundly
composed. Several show an obvious
interest in repeated motifs; angles
and curves of the reclining woman
in Nude in the Forest" for instance,
are seen again in the shapes and
arrangements Of trees in the back
ground. The bone structure Of cat
tie is echoed in shapes Of mountains,
etc. in two paintings OF cows in
landscape. The same woman ap-
pears in many of his paintings Of
heads and figures; her fathomless
dark eyes transfix the beholder.
X \ X II
Maryland Artists
Watkins Gallery, American Uni
versity, recently opened a selection
of works from the 18th annual ex-
hibition of Maryland artists (held
during March at the Baltimore Mu-
scum of Art) to remain only through
May 10. Thirty-four paintings and
an invention in a class by itself,
represent artists who are either
natives or residents Of Maryland,
among whom are a number well
known in Washington.
The selection comprises one-third
of the cream SKINNED of the top of
q large number Of entries by a tough
jury which back in February, Sc
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Camera Angles
Portrait Work With the Ordinary Camera
PORTRAITS with By Alexander Weddebu nice degree OF e

nice degree of texture can be seen
in the deepest part Of the shadow.
When using more than one light,
care must be taken to prevent the
registering Of more than one set OF
catch lights in the eyes Of the sub
ject. This is easily accomplished
by proper manipulation Of the ac-
cessory light. If you have only one
light to work with, you may substi-
tllte the rejecting surface and OBJ
tain the same result by utilizing
the rays Of the main light source
and rejecting them back toward the
shadow side of the subject. This is
where the sheet or window shade
can come to your assistance.
Back Lighting.
Additional lights may be utilized
to illuminate the hair, either from
the side or from above, and the sub
ject will stand out from the back
ground If you illuminate it from
below with another light. Place
the background light so that the
brightest portion of the background
will be at shoulder level Of the
sitter with a diminution toward the
sides and top.
There are several pitfalls that
beset the neophyte portraitist, such
as badly placed hands and poorly
composed figures when attempts are
made to include more than head
and shoulders. Our advice is to
stick to simple head and shoulder
shots for a while, until you feel
capable Of going in for more COM
plicated compositions.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Movie Amateurs
In Agriculture
FOrmNeW Group

The recently organized Agriculture
Amateur Movie Makers of the U. S.
D. A. has announced the election Of
Homer E. Pryor as president. Mr..
Pryor, elected on a unanimous bal
lot, is recognized as one Of Wash
ington's best amateur movie camera
men. He was formerly president of
the Columbus (Ohio) Movie Club.
Other officers named by the Ex-
ecutive Committee are: Hilton D.
Bateman, first vice president;
Melvin P. Hemmer, second vice
president; Eldon B. Floyd, secre-
tary, and Lyle B. Shanks, treasurer.
The new organization, sponsored
by the Employe Activities Commit
tee Of the U. S. D. A. Welfare As
sociation is open to 8-mm. and 16-
nm. enthusiasts Of the Department
of Agriculture and their families
former employees, and employees OF
other Government agencies located
in the Agriculture buildings.
Plans are being made to conduct
two meetings per month. One will
be luncheon meeting in the Agri-
culture Building and the other will
be held In the evening for film
screening, discussions, lectures and
other club activities.
The following committee appoint
ments have been announced: Pro-
gram Committee, Lance Hooks,
chairman, Eldon B. Floyd and Frank
H. La Master: Publicity Committee,
H. D. Bateman, chairman, Dorothy
Karonis and Allyn A. Walters;
Library Committee. c. H. Cunning
ham, chairman: Equipment Com
mittee, Ronald B. Dozier, chairman
Z The monthly luncheon meeting
will be held tomorrow at Has am.
in room 6970, U. S. D. A.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Pictorial Artists
To Hear Henbest

The Pictorial Photographers and
Associated Artists of the Arts Club
will hold monthly meeting tomor-
row evening at 7:30 o'clock in the
gallery of the Arts Club, 2017 /
street NV.
Lloyd G. Henbest, chairman OF
the Steering Committee, will begin
series of lectures on How to
Make Pictures" His subject will be
"The Determination and Signin-
canoe of Exposure In Photography"
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Current Exhibitions

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, Con-
stitution avenue and Sixth street
Paintings and sculpture by great
masters.
NATIONAL MUSEUM. National Col
lection of Fine Arts, Constitution
avenue and Tenth street-Amer-
ican paintings from private. collec-
tions and other gifts and loans.
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING. Division
of Graphic Arts, Independence ave-
nue. and Tenth street-Prints BY
Theresa Bernstein, throueh May %.
FREER GALLERY OF ART, Twelfth
entail and Far Eastern arts. Paint:
ings and etchings by whistler and
other American artists; changing
exhibits.
CORCoRAN GALLERY OF ART, Sew
enteenth street between New York
avenue avenue snd d s,n,Ies streetnAmericSn "A tsa a.
tions of water colors by artists Of
Washington and vicinity. Amer
lean drawings. through September.
ing today: Gates, Gath, Bookatx
and Calfee.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL GALLERY,
1900 Twenty-first street--Paint-
ings and prints. Washington, Bal
timore Artists Annual. throush
May
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, East Can-
itol and First streets-Division of
Prints, Georgia Anniversary Exhi-
bition, through May IL.
ARTS CLUB, 2O17 street NV.
Exhibition by Rowland Lyon and
, Everett Spruce. open today.
UNITED NATIONS CLUB, 1901 Nine
teenth street N.W.-Young Polish
Painters.
WATKINS GALLERY. American uni
Maryland artists; drawings By
Pietro Lazzari, through May 10.
PUBLIC LIBRARY-Eighth and K
streets NW.-Children's work.
through May.
DUMBARTON OAKS COLLECTION,
1903 Thirty-second street NV
Byzantine art. Closed Mondays.
Open daily, 8 am. to 4 pm; Sun
days, 2 to 5 pm.
PAN AMERICAN UNION, Constitution
avenue and Seventeenth street
N.W.-Paintinss of Lasar Segall
through May.
CoNNOIssEURs' CORNER. zoos @
street N.W-Graphic art.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Sixth street
and Howard place N,W.-East In
dian Art, through May.
WHYTE GALLERY. 1918 Connecti-
cut avenue N.W-Exhibition i'm
pressions of Washington.
ARTISTS COOPERATIVE. 1903 X
street N.W.-'"The Artist Speaks "
BARNETT ADEN GALLERY. 1877
Randolph place N.W.-Paintinss by
BENJAMIN Abramowitz, throush
May.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

1ou can take portraits with your
camera that are as good as those
mace by the average professional
photographer. All 1t takes is the
cooperation of your family and
friends and q little practice with
the camera and lights. Any focus.
ing camera will do and anywhere
from one to as many lights as your
pocketbook will allow. There are no
mysteries involved in producing
good portraits, only a few simple
rules that are quick and easy toI
learn.
The main difference between por-
traiture and other forms of photog-
Taphy lies in the personalities in
volved. You will not have an in
definite time to decide on camera
angles and changes of composition
as you have when shooting still life,
landscapes, etc. The average per-
son will become restive after Is
minutes under the lights. so 1t Is
UP to you to inspire confidence in
the subject right from the start
through swift and sure action while
placing lights, camera and Access
sories. Your object In making
portrait of a person is to capture on
film his or her personality during
the split second Of exposure.
The first step is to put the sub
joct at ease and you Gan best do
in.s by talking about him or his
hobbies. Better still, try to have
tie sitter do most of the talking
and very shortly you will be able to
notice a lessening of the natural
tension that usually shows up when
a person sits for the camera.
Study the Subject.
Study your subject and try for an
expression of his individual per-
sonality. Do not attempt to shoot a
picture of a person whose express
sion is out of keeping with his
everyday character. For instance,
a sober, dignifled person will never
be satifled with a photo that shows
him grinning from ear to ear, and
conversely the extravert will recoil
from a portrait that pictures him in
q gloomy or sombre mood. II your
subject is a quick-moving, nervous
individual, keep your operation NOV
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Foto.Craft to Hear
AhOlltTranSDarencieS

Color transparencies will be the
subject for discussion Thursday at
the Foto-C Graft Club of the Twelfth
Street YMCA at $3.50 pm. s Alvin
Wilburn, technician Of the Army Air
Force Laboratory, will discuss tech
niques involved and offer suggestions
on films, filters and exposure in color
photography. Members are requested
to bring color slides for projection
and critique. The meeting will be
held in the main lounge Of the "Y."
1916 Twelfth street NV.
A class for juniors and beginners
in photography will convene at 7:30.
James r. Burress, president, will
talk on Printing and Enlarging."
Evening star., 1948-05-09

Clouds stopped motion silhouette effects and difficult
rine contrasts handled erpey this unusual picture
fnast In the recent Army and Air Force photography con-
sponsored Special Services The picture made oih
Speed Grapc S 1pith 1200th OF second exposure
using filter super Xxx film. 1t made by It. Frank
Ucko of Chicago the Island of Guam