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uniforms Of many colors, down
Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis
Monday, Nature sandwiched in a
fever of its own-the temperature
lowered around the 100 above
mark.
Slowly the parade wound itself
into Nicollet from Third Avenue
and Sixth street. The color guard
stepped briSkly. Exalted Grand
Ruler ]. Finley Wilson smiled
and waved at the crowd that
sought shelter in the shade Of the
buildings.
Beads Of Precipitation dropped
In rhythm 10 the rat-tat-tat Of
drums. The white boots Of Den
ver's dancing dolls bounced like
SnOwbalIS along the hot, gIiSten-
ing aSphalt-lt was an odd odd
sight for that July day.
Omaha's teen-aged drum and
bugle corps ambled along in fas-
cinating movements. Despite the
whitening heat, they did a bit of
the cake walk, the charleston,
the conga, and who knows what
AS the strains Of rhythm pene-
trated the corps, a salt shaker
made equally rapid movements.
A cute lass had brought the salt
along to combat the heat, and her
friends like the idea.
The parade broke up at Thir-
teenth street. The participants
and the onlookers moved out to
NiCollet park, and soon after ar
rival they found that the parade
had only begun to show. There
the paraders marched in earnest,
for there were plaques at stake.
There the units marched with
fervOr under the pressure Of COM
petition. Gaily clad maIes as
Sumed the air Of the military;
units gained sharpness and pre-
cisiOn. The sleek, trim majOrettes
cavOrted with added charm and
finesse, their supple, un-drenched
bodies responding with body
bends and ahhhh- inspiring con-
tOrtiOnS of modern dance.
When the drills had ended, Ex-
allied Grand Ruler Wilson was
waiting with the awards. Men,
you really laid it on the line"
he said to a group from Omaha,
which won the award for the
best drill unit of men.
You had it so smooth 1t looked
like a racket" he added.
Then he called upon Marian
Robertson. WaterlOO's babe with
a baton" He called her 'the great
est majorette time ever saw"
The young miss smiled as she
reached for the plaque, and the
fluent Mr.. Finley snapped, Like
Tennyson's brook, go orr
Denver's cowboys and cOwgirls
rOped in hOnOrs as the best drum
and bugIe corps. As the leather
skirted lasSieS, wearing the old,
old look, swayed with all the
rhythm OF the wild west, the
spectators applauded fervently.
One captiVated lad quipped, Boy,
4 know what they meant when
they said go west, young man.
W0WF
The pied pipers" of Waterloo
took second place in drum and
bugle corps competition. These
be-tassled gents, decorated with
six young ladies, including major
cite Robertson, put on a display
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

Saturday and Sunday, prior to
the official opening of the conven-
ton, were filled with fireworks
and campaign strategy. The Shell
don and Howard factions from
Mississippi fought tooth and claw
from the credentials committee to
the federal courts here to get
recognition as the Legitimate"
delegation from the state. After
much ado. the Howard faction
was seated while the Sheldon
group kept on fighting.
In another corner the William
R. Tucker faction Of Georgia and
the Roy G. Foster group, also of
Georgia, had another battle for
the delegates seats. Mrs. Beatrice
Wallace. of Savannah, scored
point after point to champion the
rights of the Foster faction, but
equally dynamic John Wesley
Dobbs Of Atlanta won out with his
group for the seats.
South Carolina had its Difficult
ties as Bishop Frank Madison
Reid asked for seats on behalf Of
the B. L. Hendrix organization OF
his state.
On to Convention hall and the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

A few minutes before his de-
parture, Dewey met with a mixed
committee which put the civil
rights resolutions to him bluntly.
Among the members of this COM
mittee were Edgar Brown, presi-
dent of the National Negro Coun-
Gil; Perry Howard, National Re-
publican committeeman for Mis-
siSsippi; George W. Lee, delegate
from Tennessee; c. B. Butler, of
Mississippi, and secretary of the
executive committee; r. C. Grant,
delegate from Nashville; Mary
Booze, of Mound Bayou, Miss,
and only Negro Committeewoman
of the National Republican COM
mittee, and Cerella Warfield, of
Buchanan. W. Va, a member of
the committee on arrangements.
Thus ended one of the most dra-
matte Republican conventions of
all times and, indeed, one of the
most hopeful for Negroes. There
seemed to have been an air of
confidence and hope among many
Negro delegates after Dewey's
win.
Admittedly they liked Dewey's
record as Governor of New York
and expressed profound hope that
he would duplicate his record on
a national scale when in the
White House.
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Fall in Ancker
Hospital Operating
Room Is Fatal

Minnie Griffin, 437 Rondo Ave,
st. Paul, died Friday, July 2, in
Ancker Hospital. Mrs. Griffin,
who fell in the operating room
suffered a skull fracture June %
and never recovered. She was If
ty years old.
Funeral arrangements had not
been made at press time. Neal
funeral Home was in charge Of
the funeral.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

A member Of the Mountain
Temple, Denver, Colorado, drill
team is the former Minneapolitan
Violet Asbury.
A popular figure around the
convention was John H. Wright,
Midland Lodge No. l2l2 of Lex
ington, Mo. Mr.. Wright said he
liked the Twin Cities.
Minnehaha Temples Patrol A
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National Guard Situation Remains
Same; Nations Press Awaits
Action by Governor younsdshI
BY CARL T. ROWAN

There ull in the storm of protest about Jim Crowism
in the Minnesota National Guard but nationally interest
high All the nation citizens waiting to
what happens the conflict between the state of Minnesota
and the Army department.
1t evident now that of Attorney General
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
Bishop George w. Bsber Here
Sunday Afternoon for Saint
James AME Ground Breaking

Bishop George W. Baber of the Fourth Episcopal District
will preside Sunday ground breaking ceremonies for the
new superstrucur of St James AE church. Central Avenue
at Dale in St Paul. o
Besides speaking the ground breaking program at $50
in the afternoon the Bishop will preach at H.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
Color, Precipitation, Mark
EIks Holiday Procession
Through Minneapolis Streets
BY CARL t. ROWAN

Stepping along to the tune of martial music dancing and
prancing to jazzed up versions of the same 400
Eks from eight Mwestern states sandwched the fever of
celebration into their 23rd annual convention with holiday
parade
these conventoners of all ages stepped colorfuy in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
Dewey Promises Civil Rights
Backing If Elected President;
Leaders Get Candidates Pledge
By MARK HYMAN
By MARK LYMAN

LAMP When Governor Thomas E.
publican candidate for the presidency of the United States
he left behind him open statement that elected he will
use all of the of his office to enforce strong civil
riob tc
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

Overheard, incidently, was one
Kansas Citian who was in a hurry
to get home. He wanted to get
out Of Minnesota so he could cool
of.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

fight was mainly narrowed to the
nominations of Taft and Dewey,
as far as most Negro delegates
were concerned. Vandenberg,
StasSen, Baldwin. and Macarthur
were not noticeably represented
in their respective demonstrations
by Negroes. However, the fight
was still a vigorous one between
Taft and Dewey followers until
the senator from Ohio yielded to
the governor of New York.
Particularly obvious at the con-
ventiOn was the determination of
the Negro delegates, regardless of
affiliations, to put through
strong civil rights resolution.
They succeeded with one which
asks for national abolition of poll
tax, segregation in the armed
forces, and for a national FEPC
law. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge
(R. MassO presented the reSOIu-
ton to the convention. The pro-
pOsal for integrated services re-
ceived most affirmative response.
There were some speculations
that Truman would put into effect
by executive order the proposed
civil rights bill. This, of course,
would be a what-have-I-got-
lose move designed to hold the
favor he gained through the Or
ganization of his civil rights COM
mittee and the report they pre-
Sented for his approval. This it is
believed, would more or less as
sure his position as presidential
favOrite this fall. In other words,
he would make this move and beat
the Republicans to the punch in
polling Negro votes on the basis
of a civil rights program.
There were speculations in
many ways as the convention
closed and these opinions are now
in the cities. towns, and hamlets
Of the nation. The noise, smoke.
conferences of the convention
have left Philadelphia and its par
Elephants have returned to their
homes to set the machinery going
for the all out in November"
move.
Kansas City's crack 35-piece
enlivened the convention with
concerts on the lawn of the Elks
Rest.
Residents of the Twin Cities
literally left the doors of their
homes ajar, welcoming in the
many delegates.
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Musical at Zion

Musical at Zion
Baptist Sunday
Sunday evening, July 18th at
the 8 o'clock worship hour, pro-
gram which promises to please
any discrimination audience will
be presented. The public is cordi-
ally invited to spend a pleasant
Sunday evening at the Zion Bap-
fist Church. Rev. H. w. Bolts, Pas
tor.
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TOP WRITERS ON TAP

On tap each week in your favorite
weekly are the best Twin City writers.
Nell Dodson Russell, Charlotte Per-
teet, Helen Smith are three Of the most
entertaining scribes in these two towns,
Good columnists plus a well balanced
editorial and news fare make this paper
a must each week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

Kansas City's crack 35-piece
enlivened the convention with
concerts on the lawn of the Elks
Rest.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

Residents of the Twin Cities
literally left the doors of their
homes ajar, welcoming in the
many delegates.
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Evening star., 1948-01-27
Job|ess Pay Board Warns
OF GI Allowance Frauds

The District Unemployment Com
pensation Board today issued a
warning of penalties which await
veterans who draw unemployment
allowances under the CT Bill of
Rights while holding jobs.
Board officials pointed to the case
of William Randolph King. 27, col
ored, of the 2300 block of Seven
teenth street NV, who, on Friday
was sentenced to serve 180 days for
violation of the Servicemen's Read
justment Act.
Judge Almond Scott of Municipal
Court sentenced King after he
pleaded guilty. The mar. was &C
cused of making false statements to
draw jobless pay under the CT bill
for II weeks from April to June
1945,' while employed at the Civil
Service Commission.
Unemployment Compensation
Board official said cases of this type
frequently take long time to get
to court because Of the time delay
before employers records get to the
board and are checked against un-
employment claims. Board investi-
gators, however, are checking con-
tinually for violations, he said.
The District board has forwarded
about 20 cases to Veterans Admin
istration attorneys for prosecution
Under the CT bill, it was reported
1t in 1947 handled about the same
number under the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Act.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
J. H. Levi Dies; Helped
Found Miami Beach
BY the Associofed Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. a.
John H. Levi, 72, former Mayor of
Miami Beach, whose engineering
and political abilities played a great
part in the founding and develop
ing of this resort city, died here
last night. -..
Mr.. Levi, a city councilman for
II years and council president for
16, retired last June 4 on a pen
sion of $500 annually. He had
served as Mayor for five years.
Born in Charleston, w. Va, in
1875, Mr.. Levi studied engineering
in Brooklyn and became superin-
tendent Of the Consolidated Ship
building Co. in New York.
In 1912 he accompanied the late
Carl G. Fisher on a cruise to Flor
ida. The Fisher yacht anchored
off what is now Miami Beach. So
impressed was Mr.. Fisher by the
possibilities that he decided then
and there to found this city.
Mr.. Levi became chief engineer
for Mr.. Fisher and dredged sand
from the bottom of the bay to raise
the land level. He built the Fisher
estate and others, including one for
the Firestones and another for the
late James A. SnoWden, oil mag
nate Mr. Levi also helped develop
Star Island into residential dis
trict.
Mr.. Levi is survived by his widow;
a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson OF
Charleston, and two brothers, S. M.
and P. r. Levi, both Of Charles
ton.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
North Capitol Citizens
0ppose Fare Increase

The North Capitol Citizens AS
sociation last night voted unani-
mously to oppose any further fare
raise for the Capital Transit Co.
One member accused Capital
Transit of trying to preserve the
lives of their equipment by taking
cars out OF service, while at the
same time they want to raise the
price of this service"
In another action, the association
voted to rejoin the Northeast
Council after an absence Of several
years. John F. Hardie, association
president, and James Pitts were
named delegates.
Mr.. Hardie urged all members to
attend the hearing on the exten-
sion of District rent control in the
District Building Friday.
Mrs. George E. Dodson of the
National Gateway Citizens Associa-
ton asked for volunteers to So
licit contributions in the National
Red Cross fund-raising campaign
beginning in March.
The North Capitol group met in
the Atonement Lutheran Church
North Capitol and U streets.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Coast Guard Extends
Search for Plane

Stating that hope had not been
abandoned for four men missing
since Saturday aboard q plane, Coast
Guard headquarters today an
nounced an intensified search.
Center of the area to be searched
will be Baltimore, where the plane
was last contacted In the snow
storm by the airport control tower
about $50 an. The pilot, who
previously had tried to land In
Washington. said at that time the
weather was too bad to come in at
Baltimore.
Concentrated In the center Of a
100-mile square viii be Coast Guard
and Navy helicopters and q Navy
blimp. Other planes will cover the
rest Of the area. Reports that a
plane had been seen to crash into
Baltimore Harbor Saturday morning
were investigated yesterday without
success.
Aboard the missing plane were
1t. Comdr. Charles W.. Schulz, 364l
South Thirty sixth street, Arlington,
pilot; 1t. q. g. William N. Kille-
brew, 715 Princeton place NV, CO.
pilot; Rudolph H. Schoening, avia-
ton radioman 1/c, Temple, Pa. and
Charles H. Macarthur, aviation ma
chinist's mate Ic, 1919 Yuma
street NV.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Bradley, Aides
Land in Storm
Here by Rodor

The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton revealed today that Gen. Omar
Bradley, new Army Chief of Staff
and two other generals, were landed
by radar during the snoWstorm at
National Airport Saturday.
Only plane to use the field that
day, the CAT was piloted by Maj.
Alvin E. Robinson, 4317 Twenty
eighth place, Mount Rainier, Md,
who was Gen. Bradley's Pilot over
seas.
Talking" the plane down through
a 500-foot ceiling and visibility of
three-eighths of a mile was Tim
Madigan, senior airport traffic con-
troller. He worked with five ground
control approach radarscopes in a
mobile unit, first sighting the plane
Is miles away.
Others aboard the plane included
Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Larkin. quar-
termaster general, and Gen. j. Law
ton lightning Joe) Collins, who
yesterday received his fourth star
from Gen. Eisenhower.
The plane had come in from
Dallas. Tex
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Tagging Production
Assai|ed by Pravda
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Pravda today
accused many industrial plant man
ayers in Russia of disrupting con-
sumner goods production. It singled
out production failures in spades,
locks, hammers, ironware and spoons.
The official Communist Party
paper said in an editorial broadcast
by Moscow radio:
1.-The abolition of rationing and
the rise in the real level of the
standard of life in our country
demands from industry a consider
able increase in the output OF con-
sumner goods production"
1t pointed out in terms of almost
unprecedented sharpness for a Rus
sian newspaper dealing with in
ternal affairs, that many plant man
ayers were not carrying out their
assignments.
Reports widely published abroad
concerning acute shortages of con-
sumner goods in Russia, particularly
since the end of rationing and
revaluation of the ruble, never have
been confirmed off1cially. Pravda' S
stern treatment of the subject today,
however, indicated that consumer
goods output is tagging.
Pravda said all industries "can and
must expand" their production of
consumer goods, but directed its
main criticism at heavier industries.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
District Urged 10 Halt
Use Of Salt on Streets

A resolution asking that the use
of salt on snowy District streets
be discontinued was passed last
night by the Northwest Council OF
Citizens Associations.
The council authorized j. B. Dick
man, who made the motion, to in
vestigate the problem and to send
letter to the District Commits
sioners.
Mrs Dickman. pointed out salt
causes rapid deterioration of under
structures of automobiles.
The group approved a recon-
mendation that Raymond Clapp
acting director of public welfare, be
advanced to the position of director
In discussion of the Auchincloss
plan for District home rule, J. S.
Gorrell, a member of the council
said the influence of labor organi-
cations in connection with the bill
''has decreased my opinion of its
value"
THE CIO and the AFL have
members in civic groups who are
trying to assist in the passage OF
the plan" he said. These people
are not properly representing their
associations.
| The meeting was held in the
home of Mr. Dickman, 362s
Veazey street NV, with Gordell
Atherholt, president, acting as
chairman.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Court Enforces Deal
Between War Prisoners
BY the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT, Jan. 27.-A former
Army pilot who bought a Swiss
watch from fellow American in a
German prison camp and later
traded it for rations was under
court order today to pay the origi-
nal owner 500.
Common Pleas Judge David C.
Vokes-basing his decision on the
current market value of similar
timepieces-awarded the judgment
yesterday to former 1t. Richard
Manning, 26, of San Francisco, who
had brought suit against former
Capt. Harry Murphy, also 26, of
Detroit.
Mr.. Manning testified he turned
the watch over to Mr.. Murphy in
1945 at Mooseberg Prison in Ger
many, receiving a promise of $3.50
payment when the two returned to
this country. Mr.. Murphy insisted
he had an option to replace the
watch with one of equal value.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Weather
Continued From First Page.)

sled crashed into a parked auto
mobile in the 1900 block of Thirtieth
street Sc. She is in Casualty Hos
pital. -~.s.rs. ...
Jeanne Moore, is, of 1712 Fort
Davis street Sc, and Kathryn
Gebhard, Is, of 2142 Branch avenue
Sc, also were hurt when their
sled ran into an automobile near
Texas avenue and Twenty eighth
street Sc. last night. Miss Moore
was taken to Providence Hospital
for treatment Of a possible skull
fracture. Miss Gebhard was re-
leased after treatment of cuts and
bruises on her face.
Jay Hall, Is, Of 1917 T street Sc.
was cut on the right leg when his
sled collided with an automobile in
the 230O block of Greene street Sc.
He was treated by private physi-
clan.
After Isaac johnson. 10, colored,
Of 81 G street Sc, fell off his sled
near First and C streets Sc, he was
treated for cuts and bruises at
Providence Hospital.
Glen Howard, 35, who told police
he had fallen asleep in lot in the
1900 block of Fifth street NE,
crawled on his hands and knees to
a nearby house early today and was
taken to Gallinger Hospital for
treatment of frostbite. Police said
he had no home.
The snow forecast for the District
repeatedly was we'll on its way from
the Gulf of Mexico. A. mass Of
much colder air also was moving
over the Middle West but is not
likely to affect this section, although
it will be felt in New England, the
Weather Bureau said.
Evening star., 1948-01-27
Miss Helen Jones, H..
Dies at Mclean Home

Miss Helen Snow Jones, a resident
of the Washington area for 80 years,
died last night at Edgemoor, her
home in Mclean, Va. She was II
years old.
Miss Jones was a sister of the
late E. Lee Jones, and she made her
home with him until his death in
1887. She was born in Chicago, a
daughter of the late J. M. w. Jones
Miss Jones and her brother came
to Washington in 1914 from Lake
Geneva, Wis. They lived at 1922
Rhode Island avenue NV. for sew
eral years before moving to the
home on the banks of the Potomac
in which Miss Jones died.
Miss Jones is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. William ]. Ormonde of
Greenwich, Conn.
+. A funeral service will be held at
the residence at II am. tomorrow.
The Rev. Raymond L. Wolven, an
old friend, will officiate
Burial will be in Bar Harbor, Me,
where Miss Jones and her brother
long maintained a summer home.
Although she never married, Miss
Jones was noted for the close at
tachment she formed with the chill
dren of her friends, and she fol-
lowed with interest their careers as
they grew up. In poor health for
many years, she had remained al
most secluded in her country home.
But when she died, she was sur
rounded by scores of pictures she
took of the children when they Wis
tied her, years ago.