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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Convention Headquarters
At AmeS ElkS Rest

Elks convention headquarters
are at Ames Lodge Rest, l48 Hy-
land Ave. No. Phones there are
AT. 1908 and Ii. O536.
Various arrangement commit
tee chairmen and committee men
will be on hand throughout the
convention to assist visitors with
information, housing, etc. Ames
lodge general chairman Reuben
Warren and exalted ruler James
Hudson said Wednesday.
Minnehaha Temple committee
women lead by daughter ruler
Mary Hudson will have charge
of registration OF the delegates
and visitors.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Harten, Noted
Brooklyn Pastor,
Faces Charge
RAPE CHARGE LODGED
AGAINST MINISTER; OUT
ON $500 BOND, AWAITS
GRAND JURY HEARING
BY LOUIS JOHNS


Brooklyn (ANP) - The Rev.
Thomas S. Harten, prominent
minister of Holy Trinity Baptist
church, was arrested here last
week on charges of raping a 49,
year old girl in the church com
munity center. The child. whose
name was withheld by police, is
both a member of the church and
the Sunday school.
According TO police, Rev. Har-
ten approached the girl while she
was playing the piano in a recre-
alton room of the Open Door
Community center. He lured her
to his Office where he forced him
self upon her. The child lives a
few doors from the center. The
church edifice is located on an
other nearby street
Arraigned in BrookIyn's fell
Ony court, the minister was told
by the magistrate that his act was
the most disgraceful thing" he
had ever heard. He was placed
under $500 bail pending a grand
jury hearing.
Noted for his work in interrac-
ial efforts and active in Demo-
cratic circles, Rev. Harten was
to be a delegate to the coming
Democratic convention. In 1882,
he celebrated his 10th jubilee an
niversary. Married and the father
Of four grown children, the So
year-old minister was also prom
inent in many religious organiza-
tons throughout Greater New
York.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Editorial

EDITORIAL
This newspaper has implicit
faith in the integrity and sin
cerity Of Governor Luther
Youngdahl on the matter Of
the National Guard. His ap-
prOach to the matter has been
almost entirely nOn-pOlitical
and on a basic human relations
plane.
However, we do not share
his concern that Minnesota
would lose federal funds be-
cause it practices the U. S.
Constitution" in admitting Ne
grOeS to the National Guard
on the same basis as others.
We will admit that he has a
right to proceed with legal
caution.
There is no federal or state
LAW which forces the Mime
sofa National Guard to accept
Negroes only on a segregated
basis. Secretary Of the Army
Kenneth Royal who opposes
indignation in the guard, comes
from North Carolina, the
States rights" loving section
of the country. Like many
southern politicians he wants
states rights" for southern
states to do as they please, in
civil and military matters but
is not willing to accede to
northern states doing the same
thing.
The south has partially
grated Jim Crow" on the Ma
tionaI and state military. If
Minnesota through a cOura-
geOus governor follows New
Jersey in ending military Jim
Crow it will strike a blow for
liberty and democracy which
will be heard around the
world. Cecil Newman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
st. Louis Daughter Elks Are
First Arrivals for MeetinUs

The vanguard of Eks Daughter arrived in Minneapolis
early Wednesday. They from St Louis Mo.
Included in the party the Midwest Association womens
section treasurer EStee Willis who is also daughter
Western Temple No 8 Others financial
ary of Great Western Aea Kelly past daughter ruler of the
same temple Fannie Urquhad Great teacher
Wherefore and Mrs Spotze of the St
Louis temple
Another expected early arrival Virginia Henderson
Des Mon president of the association She
expected Wednesday afternoon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02


the line Of march for the grand
parade led by grand exalted ruler
Finley Wilson win form. The par
ade route will be from Third Ave.
So. and 9Th st. down Third Ave.
to Fourth St., south. Over Fourth
ST. to Nicollet. Out Nicollet to
18th ST. Over 18th st. On First
Ave, So. to 3lst st. Over to Nicol-
let Ave. disbanding at Nieollet
Ball Park.
William Burrell is chairman Of
the parade committee. Brigadeer-
General Emory Hickman of
Omaha is parade grand marshall.
Baseball and Drill Contest
Competitive drill contests be-
tween various uniformed units
will be held at the ball-park fol-
lowed by a baseball game be-
tween the Bronze House Of Davids
Of Kansas City and the Omaha
Rockets.
OratOrical Contest In Evening
The regional oratorical contest
featuring high school orators from
the eight states win be staged at
Zion Baptist church Monday night
at 8 pm. The contest Is sponsored
by the Elks Educational commits
sion. The regional chairman Of
the commission, DR.. @. B. Key Of
st. Louis, will preside.
At 1890 pm, a mortgage burn
ing ceremony will be held at
Gopher Lodge No. los, st. Paul.
Golf Tournament Opens Tuesday
The $4,000 Elks Open Golf
Tournament, a special feature Of
the convention, will open at 8
am. at Superior Country Club.
The country's top Negro golfers
are entered in the tournament.
Banquet and BAH
tuesday night the grand ban
quet is scheduled for the Nicollet
Hotel. At this meeting Mayor HUI
bert Humphrey and J. Finley Will
son will be the principle speakers.
Cecil Newman, co-chairman Of
the Ames arrangements commit
tee will preside. Distinguished
Elk leaders and association Off
Gals will be introduced.
Following the banquet which
begins at $3.50 pm. promptly the
grand ball will be held at the
Labor Temple at lit S. E. Fourth
st. The Queen Of the Elks Popu-
larity contest will be crowned by
grand exalted ruler J. Finley VIII
son.
Wednesday Closes Sessions
Wednesdays business sessions
held at the Elks Rest and Zion
Baptist church, the finals in the
Golf Tournament and joint meet
ings Of the Civil Liberties, Eco
nomic and FEPC committees will
climax four days of entertain
ment, business, parades, contests
and festivities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

institute a non-segregation poll
cy, contrary to national policy as
stated by Army Secretary Royal.
Shame and Disgrace"
Terming it as a shame and a
disgrace" that Negroes are pro-
hibited from having equal rights
ana privileges in the National
Guard, Youngdahl declared that
he would ask the l949 legislature
to ban segregation in the Mime
sofa Guard if he is found power
less to do so.
The present step resulted from
incidents occurring while the
Governor attended the COP con-
vention in Philadelphia. Negro
youth attempting to enter the
Guard and avoid being drafted
a privilege extended in the draft
law - were first refused Then
they were offered a segregated
unit, which they declined
Subsequent signing of the draft
law by President Truman ended
the privilege whereby joining the
Guard removed eligibility for a
call to arms, leaving cOlOred
youth of the state "Out in the
draft"
Gov. Youngdahl stated that the
attempt to form a separate unit
was made without his knowledge.
Adjutant General Walsh said the
same when making the offer, stat
ing that it was the best he could
dc under Royals ruling.
Fosters Communism
The Governor expressed the be-
lief that the Army policy of segre-
CATION is wrong Segregation is
the best way to foster commun-
ISM" he said.
During the attempt of Negroes
to enter the Guard, many citizens
and organizations wired Young
dahl, requesting that he issue the
order giving Negroes equal priv
leges. George NJ. Jensen, proml-
rent Minneapolitan and chairman
of the Minneapolis FEPC, wired
that the State, in permitting such
discrimination, was making bust
ness more reluctant to grant equal
employment opportunities. Mr..
Jensen'S complete wire follows:
Segregation program in state
Guard taking shape contrary to
policy recently enunciated by you.
Present procedure denies Negro
citizens privileges extended to all
others under draft law provision
unless they accept quota reStric-
tons and pattern of segregation.
Business will find it increasingly
difficult to accord equal employ
ment opportunities II the govern
mental agencies such as our
armed forces follow diScrimina-
tory practices. Urge immediate is
suance your proposed order to ac-
cept all qualified applicants with
out quota and without segrega-
ton"
II is significant that the Repub-
lican convention participated in
by the Governor approved, as
part of its platform, the removal
of segregation in the armed
forces.
The Minnesota Guard situation
is not political, however. The fight
to abolish Jim Crowism has tran
scended party lines. Among those
sending wires was Minneapolis
Mayor Hubert Humphrey, who is
a DFL candidate for Senator in
the coming elections.
Mayor Humphrey wired the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Short Week Coming
Up; Copy Needed
Very Early

Because only a skeleton staff
will work in this newspapers Of
fices on Monday July 5, a legal
holiday, it is important that cor
respondents and those wanting
news or ads in the July 9, edition
get them in as early as possible.
All advertising must reach us
by Tuesday morning at 9 am.
Deadline for columnists, CORE
spondents etc, Tuesday noon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
BRIG.-GEN E. HICKMAN
Parade Grand Marshal
Talent Show at
Bethesda Tonight

Talent Show at
Bethesda Tonight
A talent show will be presented
at Bethesda Baptist church on
Friday, July 2 (today), at 7 pm.
Whitney Young of the St. Paul
Urban League, and Jerry Nelson
of radio station WCCO will be the
judges.
Music students, singers and dra-
matte readers will participate and
the winner will be heard at a later
date on the Stairway TO Stardom
show over WCCO. Runners-up
will receive consolation prizes.
Sponsors of the contest are AL
ma jefferson and Mrs. Jerome
Tate. No admission will be
charged.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
NOTICE

The Johnny Baker Posts
Annual 4th of July Celebra-
ton for children will be held
Monday, July 5, at 10 a. m. at
SUMNER FIELD.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
LEWIS PROGRAM CHIEF

Leon Lewis, co-chairman Of the
Ames Lodge convention publicity
committee had charge Of produc-
ton Of the souvenir program.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

JESSE THoMAScivic and reli-
gious organizations. Among some
of the engagements scheduled to
the present time viii be talks al
the Sterling Club and the Prag-
mateia Sorority (bu=iness won-
en).
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Percy Villa Shown
In LOUSY alcOtt
Fight Pictures

If Spokesman and Recorder
readers who view the LOuIs-Wal-
colt fight pictures look sharp they
will see Percy Villa, staff writer,
sitting behind Mike Jacobs at
ringside.
Percy's "alibl" for picking Wal
colt is found elsewhere IN this
edition
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
younsdshI Says No Jim Crow
Guard; Rsps Segregation;
Studies Power To Issue Law

Governor Luther w Youngdahl said Monday that Mime
sofa will Jim Crow Guard long he is governor
and Immediately sought to determine whether he has the
abolish segregation in that body by executive order
The Governor asked Attorney General J. A A. Burnqus
comb of the determine he legally
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
ANTLEREDH TO
INVADE MILL CITY
Minneapolis to Entertain
Midwest EIks, Visitors and
Delegates from Eight States

Minneapolis will be invaded" Sunday, July A, by ESs
from eight Mdwestern states and others from all the
nation.
The occasion will be the Mdwestern States Eks Associa
tons 23rd annual convention which convenes in Minneapolis
TuIX To clISya
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Thomas, Red
Cross Official,
Visits Here

Jesse o. Thomas, Assistant to
the Vice Chairman in Charge Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
CORRECTION

Colerldge Hendon, 35l7 Smelling
Ave, is a craftsman at the r D.
Thomas and Associates and not
Long & Thorson, Inc. as Incorrect
ly given in this newspapers June
Is edition.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

PUBLIC Relations,
American Ma
tional Red Cross,
will be the guest
Of the st. Paul
and Hennepin
County Chapters,
from July / to
July 5, 1913. Dur
ing his stay Mr..
Thomas viii adj
dress Twin CITY
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

Miss Wilma Beatrice Johnigan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Johnigan, 28lO Clinton Ave, was
a Central High June graduate
Home room Red Cross president
the Central High choir, Girls
Club, Girls Athletic Association
and the Christian Fellowship
were among the groups in which
Wilma was active. She plans to
enter the Minneapolis Business
College in September to take up
stenography.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

are fea-
'ette and
he serv-
gala af-
persons
Flowers
banked
ey came
of Mr..
Snnitties
Kelly's
pm Loan,
Berenson
Jewellers
invested
( money
ty could
recrea-
lager of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
ABSORBING READING

Negro newspapers are not just read.
They are absorbed by every member
of the famiIx passed from household
to household like a favored book or
magazine, and often mailed to relatives
and friends whose work has taken them
away from home"
The well informed American knows
and reads regularly this press. There
is no substitute for it.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
CAN BEST BE REACHED

NAN bRoA DE NEAOHEW
The Negro consumer can best be
reached through the medium which he
has learned to love and trust-the
Negro paper--the organ that reflects his
hopes, his ambitions, and his desire for
better living
Your sales story told in this newspa-
per is a direct, intimate and cordial in
vitation to Negro readers to buy your
product or service.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11
Moss Point Mill
Alumni" Hold
Key Positions

The Moss Point Mill of the In
ternational Paper Company has
been a training school for many
famous alumnus who now hold
key positions with other mills of
the company, or in the national
organization.
This is one factor that has been
to a large extent responsible for
the high morale at the local
mill, and proof of this is that
most of the key personnel at the
Moss Point Mill have taken their
training there and climbed the
rungs of the local ladder. Anoth-
er is the fact that SO men will be
awarded medallions during the
five-day Golden Anniversary cell
ebration in recognition of a quar-
ter century or more of service.
A few of the alumni who have
graduated from the local mill, to
top positions in the Internation-
al organization, follow:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

BURNHAM LYND. now chief
engineer for the Panama City
Mill of the International Paper
Company, was born in Escatawpa
on June 9, 1901. He was employed
by the old Southern Paper Com
pany at Moss Point on February
Is, 1924. He started to work
in the labor crew, worked there
about three months and was then
transferred to the beater room as
a helper.
After working in the beaten
room for about a year, he was
transferred to the power plant as
an oiler, at which job he spent
about three years. He was then
transferred to the maintenance
crew where he worked until his
transfer to Panama City in Jarn-
uary, 1881.
At Panama City he worked as
turbine operator about two
years, then was promoted to shift
engineer. In 1885 he was pro-
NOTED to assistant power plant
superintendent and in 1886 was
made power plant superintend-
ent. Mr.. Lynd lacks only a few
days of having 25 years of SER
vice with the company.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

GORDON E.
connected with the legal depart
ment at the Mobile Mill of the
International Paper Company,
was born in Pascagoula on No
vember 21st, 1898. He started
work with the old Southern Pa
per Company in September, 1921.
During the 10 years at the Moss
Point Mill MI. Blackwell held
positions as assistant paymaster,
paymaster, assistant order clerk
and head order clerk. In June,
1881, he was transferred to the
Mobile office and placed in charge
of the Mobile Mill order depart
ment. In August, 1886, he was
promoted to eo-srdinator in
charge of the Moss Point and
Mobile Mills order departments,
which position he held until
about 1912.
During the war years Mr.
Blackwell worked for approx
mately three years as travelling
representative of the traffic de-
partment out of the Mobile Of
flee, and two years in the Of
flee OF the wood procurement di-
vision at Mobile.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

NED p. SPARKMAN. office man.
ager. Chicago sales division of
the International Paper Compa-
ny, was born in Magnolia, Miss,
March 3rd, 1898, and went to
work as an office boy for the old
Southern Paper Company on Aug
ust l, 1917. About a year later he
was promoted to payroll clerk,
and later moved to order clerk.
Price and Pierce, Ltd, were
then sole selling agents for the
Southern Paper Company, and in
1923 a swap was arranged where
by Mr.. Sparkman went to New
York to study the sale of paper,
and a member of the sales agency
came to Moss Point to gain mill
experience.
In late 1929, after the purchase
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

Southern Paper Company in 1916
and 1913, and went to work regu-
larly there in September, 1920,
as an oiler in the power plant.
A year and a half later he was
promoted to turbine operator, and
in 1928 was moved to the newly
installed power plant in the same
capacity. In 1880, when Mr.
Broome was transferred to Pana-
ma City. he was made power
plant superintendent, He served
in that capacity at the local mill
until December, 1887, when he
was transferred to the Springhill
Mill in his present position.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

WILLIAM p. DAVIS. now To-
Gated in New York as manager
of the Conatiner Division and
Single Service Division for the
International Paper Company,
was born in Escataevpa, November
30th, 1897. He started work with
the old Southern Paper Company
on January LIST, 1919, as an cleo
trician. Prior to that date he had
worked during the summer school
vacations in the wood room, di-
gester room and unloading wood
from the barges.
He was eventually promoted to
chief engineer at the local plant,
and then transferred to the Pana-
ma City Mill as chief engineer
in November, 1880. He later work
ed as construction engineer on
the extension of the Panama City
Mill, Moss Point bleach plant,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11
SLEEP CHECKS ULCERS

Moscow-AP - "Red Stars"
Leningrad correspondent reports
that the now well-tried system
of prolonged sleep has been prov
en- successful in the treatment
of duodenal ulers. The idea was
originated by the celebrated ply
siologist, Pavlov. 1t was first used
in the treatment of Schizophrenia,
then for shell shock and later
for wounds. The method has been
used for treating ulcers since
1945, RED Star" said. 1t is used
on patients who do not respond
to other treatment.
Each patient sleeps from 16 to
u hours a day. The entire course
of treatment lasts for IL to 20
days. The patients are given So
porifics. The new method has
already been tried on 88 patients,
and the majority of them have
lost their pain, Red Star" said.
1t said some of them have gone
back to work and some have
even lost their ulcers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

of the Southern Paper Company
by International, it was decided
to move the central order depart
ment from the Bastrop, La, Mill
to Mobile, which was accomplish
ed under the direction of Mr..
Sparkman. In 1881 changes were
made in the Chicago sales office
and he was transferred there as
office manager, where he has
been located since.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11
C. T. HIGHTowER. JR.

Credit for the photographs
in this edition, particularly
those used in composite pic
lures showing the manufacture
ing process from growing tree
to finished paper, belongs to
c. T. Hightower, Jr., of the
Moss Point Mill. Using labora-
tory facilities at the mill, MIR.
Hightower went to endless
trouble to photograph and
print, or otherwise furnish. the
pictures used in this edition.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

louisiana bleach plant, Mobile
No. 4 machine, Georgetown and
Springhill Mills. He was trans
ferred to New York in December,
l943.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

]. M. RIOS. Agent at the George
town, S. c., mill of the Internal
ional Paper Company, the larg-
est single paper mill in the world,
is a native of Paseagoula. He
went to work at the Moss Point
Mill on February IS, 1920, as pur-
chasing agent and was made mill
agent in April, 1890. He was
transferred to the Springhill, La,
mill as agent in August, 1887, and
was appointed agent at the
Georgetown Mill in December,
1916. He is married to the former
Sadie Collins of Biloxi, and is the
father of seven boys and three
girls.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-11

The ancient Chinese customar-
lily offered a guest in the house
a leather glove, indicating warm
welcome.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-06-05

pened. Everyone has been so
kind-even the students who
are supposed to have signed
those affidavits. :"
THE affidavits Miss Noack
referred to were those which
the Herald-American claimed to
have obtained from her pupils,
charging their teacher with
communist teaching" Senn
Principal William Wilson says
he has been unable to trace the
alleged affidavits, although the
Herald American stated that
they had been turned over to
the Chicago Board of Educa-
ton"
Emile Noack, who is SO, and
who has lived in the old two
story house at 8l5 Windsor
since she was nine-years-old,
has been alone since her mother
and father died several years
ago. For company she depends
upon her two frisky dogs,
Brownie and Shorkie, and her
cat, Tiger.
She has been a teacher at
Sem High since 1924, where
she took up her post after study
ing at Northwestern University,
the University of Illinois,. and
the University of Chicago.
SHE is Presbyterian and
belongs to Buena Memorial
church parish.
Plumply comfortable, Miss
Noack perched on straight
back mohair chair in her SOM
Der, old-fashioned parlor, as she
told the Star reporter about
herself.
Her blue eyes bright with
enjoyment. Miss Noack said:
THE Herald certainly picked
on the wrong person.
She pointed out that her
mother was from old Yankee
stock as far back as it goes. My
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-06-05

father came here from Ger
many at the age of II to escape
militarism and live in land
of freedom"
SHE TOLD the Star reporter
that she was sorry innocent
students have been involved In
this scheme" She added:
'All my students know L
would never make such state
ments as those attributed to me
by the Herald-American, such
as the one saying, I'm an Amer
lean Communist ;. would
have to be something beside a
Communist to make such state
ments. would have to be an
outright IDIOT"
But" she sighed. those poor
children. They obviously were
misguided Perhaps this
whole thing has been good
lesson for them Perhaps
they have learned about civil