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ACLU REPORT SHOWS
MINORITES GAINED
FROM COURT DECISIONS

NEW YORK -(ANP)- Racial
minorities made substantial gains
through court decisions during the
past years. the American Civil
Liberties Union announced in its
annual report. The report told of
progress in the past IL months
ending Aug. 81. 194S.
The report covered progress
made by Negroes. Japanese-Amer-
leans, Mexican-Americans and
American Indians.
Considered the most dramataic
civil rights event OF the year by
the ACLU report was the report
of the Presidents Committee on
Civil Rights and the subsequent
issuing of FEPC orders in govern
ment agencies and the armed serv-
ices by President Truman.
Gains for Negroes included u.
S. Supreme Court eeision
against racial restrictive cove
nants and requiring educational
facilities for all races In the
South, and the Judge Waring de-
cision in South Carolina giving
Negroes the right to vote in the
state Democratic primaries.
Japanese were restored their
citizenship in more than $500 In
stances. Other court decisions
voided two California laws which
kept Nisei from owning agricul-
tural lands and from obtaining
commercial fishing licenses. Con-
gress passed a law setting up a
claims commission to assess dam
age to Japanese becaue of their
forced evacuation from the West
Coast.
Mexicans in Texas were freed
from segregation in Texas by court
decisions, and Indians In Arizona
and New Mexico gained the right
to vote after court rulings.
An important factor in all these
advances was the ACLU, the re-
port says, in cooperation with va
rious groups that spearheaded
court actions.
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PORTLAND NEWS
Urban League States
All Fields Of Endeayor
Seek Qualified Workers

For a long time school people
have been concerned about en-
ployment opportunities for Negro
students. This anxiety has fire.
quently been reflected in the
type of vocational counselling ex-
tended In some cases, teachers,
counselors, and principals of good
will have inadvertently discour-
aged Negro students or have coun-
selled them away from their
major interest. This has beer
done because of the feeling that
there was no opportunity for Ne
gro workers except in lowly jobs.
We wish to be perfectly clear at
this point. We feel that this was
done-not out of malice-but
rather from a faulty evaluation of
the Negro workers opportunity.
Today qualified Negro workers
can be placed in all fields of en-
deavor. This is not intended to
indicate that employment discrimi-
nation no longer exists 1t does.
But it is rapidly diminishing. It
will continue to decrease almost
in the exact proportion to the
number of well trained Negro
youngsters our schools graduate.
We know the best wedge into a
field which has been traditionally
closed to Negroes is an eminently
well trained person A case in
point: In Portland we have placed
every Negro girl proficient in Sec
retarial skills. Moreover, we
could have placed at least one
hundred IL qualified persons had
been available. The numbers in
volved makes this example some
what more drastic than in other
fields. However, other job oppor-
tunities have "gone begging" be-
cause skilled persons could not
be found.
If the Urban League can be of
assistance in giving interpreta-
ton to these facts, please know
we await the opportunity.
Executive Secretary, Urban
League of Portland.
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Bury One Armed Fatty
Fabulous SandIOt Pitcher
BY ALVIN WHITE

RICHMoND-(ANP)-T h e y
buried Irving Wyzell Lewis the
other day. The brief notice of
his death went unobserved by all
except old-timers who knew Irv-
ing Wyzell Lewis as zone Armed
Fatty"
"One Armed Fatty was the UNI
usual half of most unusual base
ball battery that functioned in
Richmonds sandlots years ago.
"Fatty's" teammate was Sam
Thomas, a left-handed catcher.
Together, they made a famous
battery and every Richmonder
who ever played ball down on
the flats" between the Shockoe
Greek and the Seaboard Air Lines
railroad tracks knew Fatty"
Having only one arm was no
handicap to the hefty youngster.
He pitched, fielded his position
and batted just as any other kid.
This stuff about the one-armed
fielder going to the big leagues a
few years ago was poppycock to
what Fatty did.
He had a wicked fast ball, a
good curve and in those days, we
called 1t a drop = they are
"sinkers" and "sliders" now-but
whatever the occasion, Fatty"
was equal to it.
On the mound, he had poise
along with his natural and unnat-
ural abilities. With finger glove
swinging from his wrist, Fatty
furled the ball, then manipulated
the glove back on his hand in
time to be ready to field any ball
hit in his direction.
That was all of 35 years ago
when Fatty" was tops and Sam
Thomas threw runners out to
third with snap of his left hand,
and since that time, many legends
grew up concerning the famous
battery which always was pressed
into service for tight games where
the side bet was little heavy.
Lewis was married and lived
quietly in his home town for the
less exciting years of his life. He
is survived by several children,
but his fame as pitcher will go
down as part of Richmond's rich
folk tales.
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Funeral Services Held
For Mary HAYNES, 100

Funeral services for 1OO-year-
old Mrs. Mary Haynes, who died
Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Nicker-
son of N. E. Halsey, was held
Tuesday at A p. m. from Miller
and Tracy Funeral Home. Burial
was at Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Hayes, born to slave par
ents on a plantation in Middleton,
Tenn, often related the story of
how she, during the Civil War,
saved her mistress jewelry and
money by covering them with her
skirt while Northern troopers
searched the plantation.
Living in st. Louis, Mo-. most
of her life, Mrs. Haynes came to
Portland Is years ago. Five of
her II children survive. They
are three daughters, Mrs. Nick
erson, Mrs. Leila Jefferson, Port
land, Mrs. Mary Watkins, Yer
nonia; two sons, Bayliss Hayes,
st. Louis, and Will Haynes, Chi
cago. Also surviving are two
grand children and seven great
grandchildren.
Rev. C. N. Austin, Jr., pastor
of Bethel A. M. E. Church, and
two of the stewardesses, Mrs.
Dixie Lee Mott and Mrs. Clark,
visited the home at the request
of the daughter, Mrs. Nickerson,
who wanted her mother, a Chris
tian, received into the church
Her wishes were granted.
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WEEKLY SOCIALs e NEWS
NEGROES FINDING
BETTER JOBS

In furthering the National Ur-
ban Leagues job development
program, the Industrial Relations
department, in cooperation with
local Urban Leagues, completed
a survey in twenty-five cities ON
the employment of Negroes in
white-collar jobs In the spring of
194S, it VISA announced by Leroy
w. Jeffries, assistant director of
the department. The approximate
total number of Negroes reported
in all categories was 7,400. The
largest number of Negro white
collar workers was found in the
retail merchandising outlet other
than department stores and comp
rise 46 per cent of the total. In
dustrial firms and other CONNER
cial establishments employed %
per cent; 20 per cent in public
utilities an DE- per cent in depart
ment stores.
Negro professional and technical
workers represent per cent of
all white-collar workers. Some of
the more important jobs revealed
by the survey were: a director
of industrial relations for a large
candy manufacturing company, an
assistant plant superintendent of
a mid-western foundry, supervisor
of dietetics in an eastern depart
ment store, a physicist in a well
known fuel research institute, an
industrial photographer for an in
ternational oil concern, an aero
nautical engineer in a West Coast
airplane manufacturing Company,
bank tellers in two cities and
research chemists in number of
manufacturing concerns.
Data was collected by local
Urban Leagues in twenty-four
cities, Akron and Cincinnati, Ohio;
Anderson, Indiana; Atlanta, Geo
rgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston,
Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois;
Elizabeth and Newark, New Jer-
sey; Detroit, Michigan; Gary In
diana; Kansas City, Missouri; Los
Angeles, California; Milwaukee,
Wisconsis; New York City; On
aha, Nebraska; Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Providen-
ce, Rhode Island; st. Lois, Mis-
souri,; st. Paul, Minnesota; and
Seattle, Washington. For the 18th,
city, Hartford, Connecticut, a non
League community, information for
the report was collected by the
Connecticut Interracial Council.
Indicating increase, although
negligible, in professional and
technical fields by Negro workers,
the study reveals such employees
as chemists, engineers, designers,
architects, craftsmen, personnel
executives, newspaper reporters,
columnists, commercial artists, SUI
pervisors and managers, omdels,
purchasing agents. photographers,
job analysts, physicists, public
relation consultants, commercial
representatives, macists and
home economists.
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Mrs. M. e. Hawkins has return
ed to her home in Salt Lake City
after visiting her husband and
friends.
Mrs. Ida Glasper left the home
of Mrs. William Bell in Toppen-
ish. Wash. Oct. II. going to Chi
cago. from there to her home In
Memphis. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller were
the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reginald Frye. They are
from Seattle
Isaac Gray and Brunce Elvers
were over from Seattle and visited
Glenn Harris at 1902 Mckee Ave-,
Yakima.
Decides Curry is here from Los
Angeles. Calf.
Mrs. Frank Hart entertained
her daughter with a birthday
party on Ausie's 18th birthday.
The party was on Oct. s. There
were about 15 or 20 youngsters.
They played games and music. and
danced. Kenneth Gaul sang
Happy Birthday to You" She
received many gifts.
Miss A. Hart will give a wiener
roast Oct. 2S at her home.
Miss Donna Sears of Sunnyside,
Wash, has entered Ellensburg
College for her second year. She
is majoring in art.
DANCE
The Prospective Wives Club
will sponsor dance Oct. 80 at the
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YAKIMA, WASH.


Yakima Council Of Church
Women were responsible for a
beautiful tea Thursday afternoon
and evening. when the County
Hospital invited all Of Yakima
and surrounding cities TO come IN
for open house, The hospital
was newly decorated. The garden
clubs had each room decorated
with flowers. also the doctors
lounge. where tea was served. and
the entrance. Mrs. William Lem
on poured tea and Mrs. N. K.
Buck poured coffee.
Our churches were represented
by Mrs. Hattie Barnes. from Mt.
Hope, and Beatrice Davis. from
Bethel A. M. E. 1t was a lovely
day for that big open house and
everybody was as beautiful as the
day. Mrs. Arthur Gregory and
Mrs. Emma Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs
John Woods and others attended.
Mrs. Mary e. Hahn was one of
the persons who guided visitors
through the building.
SICK LIST
We hope they are much I'M
proved.
Rev. J. s. Bagneris Jr. and J.
G. Morrison and Mrs. William
Knox are in st. Elizabeth Hospi-
tai. and several persons who are
in the County Hospital.
Mrs. M. G. Deering, who is in
the Hall Dale Nursing Home in
Los Angeles, Calf, 1850 Hall
Dale Ave.
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and Mrs. Harriet whitehead we're
the weekend guests of Mrs.
Chandler. Mrs. Jenkins is Mrs.
Francis Chambers sister. They
are from Seattle.
CORRECTION
Albert Evans is home from Bill
lngs, Mont, and his mother lives
in Yakimba, not Topenish. Mrs.
Marie Evans also has another son
home.
TOPPENIsH
Mrs. Hillard Allen was very
proud to have her son and his
wife from San Francisco. They
went to Norfolk, Va, to visit Mrs.
Hillard Allen Jr.'s parents; from
there to San Francisco by Oct. 16.
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ELK CHIEF GIVES
ANOTHER $1,000 TO COP

NEW YORK -(ANP)- On be-
half of the 100000 Negro Elks
which he represents, ]. Finley
Wilson, grand exalted ruler, pre-
sented a check for $1,000 to the
Republican State Committee in
their headquarters at the Hotel
Roosevelt. He recently donated
the same sum to the Republican
National Committee in Washing
ton, D. c., in the name of the
National Negro Voters League, po-
speaker who spoke freely on each
issue.
The league gave a team on Fri
day at the home of Mrs. Will G.
Davis, 2615 S. w. Vista Avenue,
to honor 40 new members who
have Joined the league since April.
Hours were 3 to 4, 4 to 5, 5 to s
D. m.
Mrs. Hilmar Grondahl, president,
told new members possibilities for
service within the Portland organ
ization. Mrs. Ralph Rasmussen
gave a talk on league back
ground.
Mrs. Richard Boyle, Mrs. 2.
Shelton Hill and Mrs. Mary M
Duncan were among the large
number attending. Mrs. Boyle as
sisted in pouring.
Undergoes Operation
Miss Ozie Mott, eldest of the
Mott sisters, daughters of Mrs.
Beatrice Reed, is recovering from
an operation she underwent at
Good Samaritan Hospital last
Tuesday. She is being cheered
with flowers and numerous cards
from friends and organizations.
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JOIN NOW
N. A. A. c. P.
KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

specializing in all Hair Styles. 2220
N. Vancouver Avenue. Portland
IL, Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours Q a. m.
to 6 D. m. Phone-Office MU.
971A; residence tn. 1889. 0per-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter. Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.
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litical arm of the Elks, of which
he is president. Wilson, who lives
in Washington, maintains legal
residence in New York City, where
he has been candidate for office
on the Republican ticket several
times.
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Townsend Hall on So. Second St.
Mrs. L. Barnes, president; Mrs.
Ernestine Mitchell. secretary. Mrs.
Dolores Watason was the hostess
at the home OF Mrs. Hattie Barnes
Wednesday night. Oct. 10. There
was a very fine meeting. de-
licious repast was served.
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TOPPENIsH
WHO is WHO IN YAKIMA

Mrs. Pearl Braggs, who is a
member of Bethel A. M. E. Church
and secretary of the church, and
also treasurer of the church. She
sings in the choir and is treasurer
of the choir and a member of the
trustee board and holds many 9TH
er church offices. Mrs. Braggs is
member Of the Eastern Star, a
past worthy matron. a member of
the N.A.A.C.P.. member OF the
Y.W.C.A. and a very good friend
to all who meet her, a good citi-
zen of the community.
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CHURCH NEWS
BETHEL A. NJ. Il.

BETHEL A. NJ. Il.
Rev. ]. S. Bagneris Jr., pastor
Sunday. Oct. 16, at 9:45, Sunday
School. Sermon topic at II. 1.-THE
Temporal and External" Young
Peoples meeting at 6. Topic al
1880 THE conquering Gospel"
Sunday evening. Oct. 1. at 8 D. m,
the No. 2 stewardess Board rem
dered a Talented Program. The
chairman of the board was the
mistress of ceremony, Mrs. Isaac
Mitchell. She called in talented
persons from the other churches,
Mrs. Arthur Gregory, Mrs. Emma
Jackson and Mrs. d. w. Rose. who
gave readings and solos which
were enjoyed very much. The
pastor and his wife sang a duet
which the audience enjoyed very
much. The next talent progrem
will be Oct. "a, sponsored by the
Allen Christian Endeavor League,
with Mrs. Dolores Watson mis-
tress of ceremonies.
The Young Peoples Chorus pre-
sents Mrs. J. S. Bagneris Jr. and
the Harmoniers in a concert of
Gospel songs at the YWCA on
Nov. 2. Get your ticket from
Mrs. e. s. Davis or any of the
young people or Harmoniers.
The N.A.A.C.P. will have its
meeting Oct. 81 at 3 D. M, with
Owen Clarke, district attorney,
Republican candidate for Wash
ington State attorney general to
be the speaker, alta the Bethel A.
M. e. Church.
MCKEE AVE. BAPTIST
Mckee Ave. Baptist celebrated
its first anniversary last week,
with the different pastors and
their members visiting during the
week. Rev. Holiday. pastor.
MT. HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
The Pathfinders Circle will
sponsor an "Old Folks Concert
at the church Oct. 30 at s p. m.
Mrs. Mckinley Yates. chairman;
Mrs. Esther Johnson, secretary;
Mrs. Lawrence Barnes, program
chairman.
THE CHURCH. OF GOD IN
CHRIST
The Church of God in Christ,
Rev. James M. Young, pastor, will
celebrate his fifth year anniver-
sary. which viii start Oct. rs and
close Nov. 1, Monday night. All
pastors and their members are
welcome to attend. A banquet
will be held Oct. 80. sponsored by
the Church of God in Christ, at
271s North 3rd st. in the Cham
Der of Commerce. Mrs. Frank
Powell, directories. She will serve
turkey dinner at at 8 p. m. Tick
cts may be purchased from Mrs.
Powell or Mrs. Mills.
Mrs. Margaret Malone visited
her sister, Mrs. Lee Eta Kings,
in Seattle for her birthday party
Sept. 81, which was a happy one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward jenkins
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Roy W. Wier, candidate for ths
DFL nomination for Congress
from the Third district In his a.
ing statement charged Congress,
man George McKinnOn. Rspubli'
can, was not O liberal IN any
sense.
Mr.. Wier said that during the
I846 campaign Mr., hacKinn0n
used every trick in the bag 10 sell
himself as . liberal, but many
Of his votes and actions IN the
s0th Congress surely show his
lack Of any liberal thinking OF
voting on national issues that NJ
feet the lives and welfare OF "a
many people In this country
WIsT also condemned the S0th
Congress for failing ~ recognize
the pressing problems Of veterans
in housing. capitalization care,
training and educational areas.
II elected 10 Congress he said
bs would work and vote for llbeT'
AIllatlon Of old age pension plans,
and the raising Of the minimum
wage law 20 protect plans. and
the raising Of the minimum wage
Law TO protect Thousands Of white
collar workers and other unor
aaniksd workers.
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Miss Lorraine
HOrTiS WedS
DIR. Hubert Byron

Mr.. and Mrs, James HorriS Of
3I2I 18Th Ave. So, Minneapolis,
announce the marriage Of their
daughter Miss Lorraine Horris TO
DIR. Hubert H. Byron. Mrs Byron
received her Alb. degree from the
University Of MINI, and q BIS.
in Nursing from billiard UniVer-
sity. She has had advanced study
az billiard University and cOium-
bia University. She u Q member
Of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
A. present she IL on tbs faculty CT
TuskeKee Institute, Tusksgee,
Ala. DR.. Hubert w. Byron 10 q
native Of HAmi Hon, Bermuda,
lie received q BIS. from WILDER
force and DDS. from Howard
University In 1914, lie served
three years In the Army Dental
Corps ~ Captain. A. present he
IL a dental officer at Veterans
Hospital in Tuskegee Dr. Byron
IL q member Of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity and Chi Delta Mu =
medical fraternity q member Of
the American Dental Association
National Dental Association; Mill
tary Surgeons Of u. s. Army, and
Manhattan chapter Of Reserve OF
ficer's Association, lie has written
articles for the international jour
nal for Dental students and bull
letins Of National Dental ASsocia'
ton.
The couple will reside ut 0 Al
thea Street, Carver Court, Tuske'
gee Institute, Ala.
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MPIsS SOCIAL,

MPLS SOCIAL
Mrs. Marguerite Combs, PASS
Fourth Ave. So, left Monday,
Aug. 10. for Jackson, Tenn, to
spend her vacation with her sis
tiers, Mrs. Matte Ross and Mrs.
Ida Jackson. both Of whom are
we'll known in the Twin Cities.
Mrs, Combs will spend q few days
in Chicago enroute home.
A Buffet supper was given In
honor Of Mrs. Alice Hughely by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Underwood
Saturday evening. II was beautl-
full, Those attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Ice, Mr.. and
Mrs, Joseph Miller. Mr.. and Mrs,
c. c. Crews, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mosley and daughter, Vesta, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Saunders, Mrs
Elsie Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Cook and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
McElroy.
Mrs. william MOSley enter
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tanned Mrs. Hughely at q luncheon
August II, Those present included
Mrs. e. c. Underwood. Mrs. Ar
thur Lee, Mrs. Charles Saunders,
Mrs Joseph Miller, Mrs. George
Hall of ST. Paul, and Mrs, c. c.
Crews and Mrs. Walter McElroy.
Went 70 Camp: Ellsworth, Janet
and Charles Harpole spent two
weeks at NoTwaypoint Camp in
Hinkley. MINI. Their family and
visiting relatives from Kansas
City drove up TO visit them while
they were at camp. The children
returned home Saturday, Aug. u.
Mr.. william Wilson, brother Of
Mrs Nora Ross, 683 St, Anthony
Ave, is visiting Mrs. Ross. He Is
a resident Of ST Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Elsie Jackson. se9 y. Sey-
Cnth St, and her aunt, Mrs. BeT-
nice Lewis. Of Toronto, Canada.
were the weekend guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Long at their
summer cabin on Lake Adney IN
the north woods. Mrs, Lewis re-
turned 10 her home this week
after visiting her niece whom she
had not seen for ~ years
Raymond W. Cannon left Mon.
day. Aug. 10. for Winnipeg. Can
ada. to attend the annual com
munication Of the Most Worship
ful Grand Lodge =, & AM. Min
nesota and jurisdiction prince
Hall Affiliation). Mr.. Cannon is
attorney for the grand lodge.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore.
$50 W, Central, entertained their
house guests at q party Thursday,
Aug. IL, at their home. Guests
were Messrs. and Mines. Fred
Briee, z. c. Sears, r. s. Smith.
r. Floyd and Mines. Mildred VIII
liams and Flora Frisco. The out
of-town visitors are Mr.. Eddie
Cox Of 81. Louis. Mo, and his
wife who Is Mrs. Moore's aunt,
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. Abernsthy,
Mr. Alternately Is Mrs. Moore's
brother.
Professor Howard u. BaTkSdale.
dean Of men and head Of the En-
gllsh department at Louisville
Municipal College. and his wife.
Ida Mai Barksdale, a teacher IN
Dunbar Elementary school at
Louisville. are visiting DR.. and
Mrs. Ollie Grantham. 876 IglehArt.
Professor BaTkSdale. a life long
friend Of DR.. Grantham will re-
turn to Louisville Sept s. His
wife will leave Aug. n.