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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

In trying 70 advance in Mime
sofa, the Negro not only received
lashings from the whites and their
press. but also from other minor
ity groups In the state
One scandinavian paper, the
SvenskA AmerikanAka Poster, in
May 1897, ineensed over the fact
that . Negro was elected chair
man Of the Republican state pres
idential electors. printed;
The Scandinavian members Of
the Republican party were the
recipients Of another slap In the
face at the state convention held
in ST. Paul this year,
"a Negro. Frederick L. Nc
Ghee, who claims to represent n
handful Of his race, was elected
To the most responsible and hon
orary position which the conven-
ton has at its disposal-he was
elected chairman OF the state
presidential electors.
The Scandinavian. who CON-
prise one-fifth Of the states cii-
zens, were completely ignored.
He was first made delegate.
but refused this unimportAnt,
though for a Negro flattering, Po-
Sition, and put the fear into the
gathering with q loud and typi-
cally Negroid speech, and was
elected to the position of preai-
Dental chairman.
There are, in the city, a couple
OF thousand Negroes, most Of
whom are bell-hops. shoeshine
boys, porters, and rag-peddlers;
hardly hAlf-a-score of them sup
port themselves through an hon
est trade. With a tsw exceptions,
the Negroes stand on the lowest
step Of civilization. most OF them
are not even able TO write their
own names. they choose 70 give
the highest post of trust and hon.
or 10 q Negro than TO give the
humblest 10 q Scandinavian ."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

Minnesota winter aSwAAya are
just SiSay-stuft compared 10 the
good old days. according 10 enc %
the real pioneer residents,
The snow used TO BE- - deep
We could ride right over the
fences" recalls Mrs. Priscilla Gay,
SeSl smelling Ave, 30, MiRneapo'
la. one Ut the first Negroes 10 BE-
born here known ~ Aunt pTsa-
ella TO her many friends and her
helghhorA, Mira Clay says abe
thinks tho cold might have been
wprpc then because the town
wasn't built up 10" and tho
breoEeS had free play,
Aunt Priscilla Ia SpVrhty-EiVe
years old, Her parents, Mr. and
Mira Isaac Mcintosh. came herr
on the FIRST boat bringing Negro
pioneers up the river from HAM.
bal. Mo. In 1890,
Although Mrs, clay was born In
the old Fremont house on the site
Of the present Pillabury Mills, the
family homestead until Ahe moved
10 the smelling aVrhue address
forty YEARS agu, was at iaih
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

In 1914. q Negro girl in Brain.
erd. MINI. sued for $1,000 because
she was forced TO sit apart from
the other children In Sunday
School class.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

younger women. When there's ~.
ness In tho block OF among haF
ETtehdR. she's one Of the llrst on
hand 10 help out,
n Aunt Priscilla II = criterion Of
the stock pioneers came from, Il
was good stock. and hardy,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27
MINNESOTA
BlueC Cross 6 BlrteShieId

provide the necessary hospital and doctor 10 tho
greatest number Of people al the lowest possible cost the
constant aim Of the Minnesota Hospital Service AsSOOA4
ton (Blus CrOsa) and the new Minnesota Medical Service
Inc (Blus Shield
Since 1885, T7OOOO Blue Gross subscribers have received
hospital care made possible through the cooperation o.
OiAOOO subscribers 70 this non profit community hospital
care plan
Since the organization Of Bus Shisld year ago 1900
subscribers have received medical surgical care made pos
ubls through the cooperation Of The 900 Subscribers
enrolled in this non profit community medical plan
7aSS university Ave. o. psVl g. Mlnn. MssaoV pa1y
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

"SN@N NNssNNN"@s N~s
Minneapolis Negroes were In
tsrcated In Booker T. washing
toms frat call for q National Me-
Erp Business League. In July
1900
G. "a. Comstook was fined so
In Minneapolis In 1904 Tor v,olat-
Ing the civil rights bin In reAIs-
InE To serve = oolored couple IN
the HrunHwick restaurant
Editor J, Y, Adams Of the
WESTERN APPEAL said, IN
ISSs, The eolored men of thls
country are entirely forgottcn un.
al an election time comes :"
The editor uf the Minneapolis
IuurnAl IN 1909 favored ths hin
IN tho state legislature which
aimed 10 prohihlt marriage be-
tween Negroes and whites,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

In 1909. citizens in the Prospect
Park area Of Minneapolis moved
to keep Negroes out OF that sec
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

There WprN twelve young ma
tTUha who werp frtenda Due to
their husbands. children and other
activities. the fr.cnds had little
time for special Waiting among
themselves. 10, Mrs. Mtlllccnt
Marshall conceived tho idea Of q
club,
They decided on tho Frrhch
name, Lea Antics" because u
was descriptive vt camTAdship,
meaning In EngiiAh, the friends"
since their organisation In July,
lpAT the Lee AmlSa have enter
tanned their husbands with amor.
Eaah0nia, pow-wows, etc, Last
year the young matruns sponsored
n boat excursion on the Donna
Mae and gave an lnvilAtionAl
dancing party at the ulcawOod
Chalet.
The flFut president was Mira
Mlllicent Maruhail and the pre-
Ront leader u Mrs, Helen uoinA
Tho club 10 planning something
ctvic IN the near nIturV,
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Gen. Clark Due 10 Succeed
Devers in Field Forces

Gen: Mark Clark is slated for
a key new assignment in the pres
ent military .reshuf11e. 1t was
learned last night.
An informed official indicated
that Gen. Clark is to be chief Of
Army field forces. succeeding Gen.
Jacob Devers. who is retiring in
September. Gen. Devers will be
SO years old September 8 and will
have served A years on active
duty.
Gen. Clark now is commander
of the 9Th Army. with headquar-
ters in San Francisco. At the end
of the last war he commanded the
18th Army Group, composed of
the United States 5th Army and
the British 9Th. Until his return
home in 1947, he was United
States Military Governor in Aus
tria.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
ave and Amvets 10 Vote
On Merger at Conventions
By the Asxocioted Press


NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-National
commanders of the American Vet
Grams Committee (AVC) and the
American Veterans of the World
War II (Amvets) today announced
a proposed merger of their organi-
cations.
The move to combine the two
veterans groups was announced
Jointly by Harold Keats. of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla, national COM
mander of Amvets, and Gilbert
Harrison of Los Angeles. Calf,
head of the AVG.
They said at a news conference
that the proposed merger will be
presented for membership approval
at conventions of each organiza-
tion. -~'SF''.''
The AVG will hold its national
convention in Chicago Thanksgiv-
Ing week end.
The Amvets' convention will take
place In Des Moines, September 3,
4 and S. - %
The Amvets claim q national
membership of 117,000. with 1900
posts in 43 States. The AVG gives
its membership total as 10000,
with 900 to 1000 chapters.
All members of both organiza-
tions are veterans of World War
II.
If a single new group is formed
it probably will be known as Am
vets. Mr.. Harrison said. because
that organization is larger and
now holds charter from Congress.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Margaret Mitchell Fights
Back 10 Consciousness
By the Assoeicied Press

ATLANTA, Aug. 13.-Margaret
Mitchell, author of Gone With
the Wind" partially regained con.
sciousness today and recognized
friends.
She was struck down and nearly
killed Thursday night by a speed
ing car driven by an of duty tax
driver.
Miss Mitchell, in private life
Mrs. John Marsh, aroused from
coma today and became irritated
over intravenous injections. She
asked a relative to remove a tube
from her arm, through which a
saline solution was being admin
istered.
when Peggy gets mad it's a
good sign." said a physician and
family friend.
Inmates of the Atlanta Fedora.
Penitentiary were pulling for hel
recovery. They volunteered tt
donate blood if needed.
Throughout the day the hos
pital was flooded with kilograms
and telephone calls from well
wishers. President Truman wired
Hope you get well soon"
The extent of her injuries has
yet to be determined. Physicians
have said she is too critically i'll
to be moved even for X-rays.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Woman in Good Condition
After Beinq Shot ) Times

Mrs. Augusta Elze. SO. who ran
screaming from her home at 4542
Macarthur boulevard Friday night
with three bullet wounds. was re-
ported in good condition at
Georgetown Hospital last night.
Charged with wounding his wife
once in the chest and twice in the
arm and threatening three other
members Of the family is Louis B.
Elze, 40, sexton at st. Patrick's
Episcopal Church, Foxhall road
and Greenwich parkway NV.
Elze is in District Jail under $10.-
600 bond. His case was continued
until August 19 in Municipal
Court pending the outcome OF
Mrs. Elze's injuries.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Gold Star Mother Submits
To Court Insurance Order
By the Associotsd Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 13.-
After II days of defiance, Mrs.
Nettie w. Capps, gold star mother,
submitted to a district court order
and was freed from jail.
The 57-year-old woman had
served II days of a 30-day SEN
tence for contempt in a case in
volving her dead sons war in
surance.
Mrs. Capps' son. Jacob L. Capps,
was killed in the Battle Of the
Bulge. His wife, originally was
named beneficiary, but after the
couple separated he changed the
beneficiary to his mother.
Mr.. Capps' widow, Mrs. Maureen
STAN of Monterey. Calf, who has
since twice remarked, brought suit
to obtain proceeds of the policy
for the couples three children
She won a district court judg-
ment, later affirmed by the State
Supreme Court, it directed Mrs.
Capps to transfer proceeds OF the
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Czech Troops Finish
Games in SudetenIand
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Aug.
13.-The Czechoslovak Army, con-
cluding its summer maneuvers
near the nations frontier with
Western Germany, was told today
by Defense Minister Gen. Ludvik
Svoboda these borders will re-
main Czech forever"
He spoke after the Czech press
had charged that a dangerous
nationalism was reviving in cleo
tions in Western Germany which
threatened a new drive towards
the East"
The Communist defense minister
addressed his troops in the former
German Sudetenland, which he
described as a focal point Of the
Czechoslovak Fascist movement
before the last war.
But thanks to the Red Army
the work of Munich has been un-
DONE" he asserted. THE Soviet
Army and the armies of the other
peoples democracies help guard
our freedom now. = We are
patterning ourselves after the ia
NOUS Red Army (alongside) which
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Baby Rh Factor Victim Hoover Group, Enemy
With Replaced Blood OF Useless Spending,
Still in Critical Period Cuts lis Own Cost

A 2-day-old victim of an Rh
factor reaction, whose blood was
completely replaced in a transfu-
sion, faces two more days of a
critical period of recovery at Gar
field Hospital.
The TRANSMISSION sent new blood
eoursing through the body of the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Crowell, 2021 North
Twenty first street, Arlington,
after the baby was delivered
Thursday by a Caesarian opera
ton.
Doctors said the child's blood
cells were being destroyed by anti
bodies from the mothers blood,
set into production by the Rh pos
itive genes resulting from the
pregnancy.
Mrs. Crowell's blood, Rh mega
tive, apparently was "sensitized"
to the Rh positive factor. doctors
said. when the positive factor was
present in blood she received dur
ing a TRANSMISSION for an illness
several years ago. The only other
way the sensitivity can exist. they
explained, is through a previous
pregnancy.
The operation was performed,
doctors said, when it became ap-
parent that the antibody produc-
tion was increasing. The trans
fusion of Rh negative blood
which contains no sensitivity to
the antibodies-replaced red
blood cells which literally had
been broken up by the reaction,
The reaction, blood specialists
said, is not rare and usually can
be determined during pregnancy.
One laboratory said two or three
cases month are reported here.
The critical period for the baby
usually extends for four or five
days after birth. doctors said.
Mrs. CroWell, whose condition is
satisfactory, was nurse with
UNRRA during the agency's exis-
tence here Her husband is an
employe of a title. company in the
District. The Crowells have no
other children.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

The committee repeatedly learned
from Mr.. Maragon that Mr.. Hoff-
man was associated with the Ver-
ley company and that MIR. Hoff-
man and he went to Europe on
business for that firm in l945.
The freezer incident. it was
learned, has caused the commit
tee to dig deeper into a report
that Mr.. Maragon was involved
in difficulty with customs agents
in 1916. Mr.. Maragon denied a
New York newspaper story two
weeks ago that he tried ano
failed to avoid paying customs
duty on valuable bottle of per-
fume essence in 1916 by pretend
ing that the bottle contained
champagne intended as a gift fol
the White House"
The newspaper said that "ac-
cording to the report the bottle
contained perfume oils valued al
$4,000 and MI. Maragon. after
alert customs guards discovered
the essence masquerading as
champagne, paid $1,000 duty or
it,"
House Curb Proposed.
An echo of the five-percenter
investigation was heard on the
House side of the Capitol yes
terday. Representative Heating
Republican. of New York an
nounced he would introduce to-
morrow a bill similar to that OF
Senator Mundt to regulate activ-
tiles of persons who undertake
to get Government contracts for
others and usually charge fee
representing per cent OF the
value of the contract.
Mr.. Keating said his bill would
add a provision requiring such
agents to file quarterly reports ac-
counting not only for money re-
ceived and spent, but also AL
items Of value distributed OF
caused to be distributed.
TT now appears that deep
freezes are a medium 81 ek-
change" Mr. Keating OBSERVED
"Tomorrowft may be.jeNeiry sbr
automobiles. 1t . Ii important.
therefore. that one seeking to act
for another in procuring BUSINESS
from Government agencies or Off
cials be required to disclose Incl
dental items Of value he may have
distributed for the purpose. u
Evening star., 1949-08-14

government Observers predlcl
there will be neither.
Both the Communists and the
extreme nationalists are rated
among the minor parties.
Two parties closer to the mid
die are the chief contenders.
One is the Social Democratic
Party, which breaches a social
istic program of breaking up big
industrial combines and bringing
them partly under state control
through semipublic management
The other party, the Christian
Democratic sUrion, defends prl-
vate enterprise and has many
church attachments.
Together, these two parties may
win two-thirds of the total vote.
IS Parties in Campaign.
But Germany again is facing
the curse which helped wreck It's
Weimar republic and brought Hit
ler to power-the multiplicity OF
minor parties.
There are IS parties In the
campaign. They probably will get
enough votes among them to keep
any one party from carrying out
it's program without major COM
promises.
The Communists-despite their
nearness to Redsruled Eastern
Europe and their noisy campaign
are not reckoned as real
threat to win federal power. But
their vote will be of interest to
show whether communism Is
gaining or losing ground.
Allied Military Government OBJ
servers predict the Communists
will get less than the 10 per cent
of the total vote which they got
/ in state elections in 1946. THAI
however, would place them fourth
in party rankings.
Third place is expected to 81
to the Free Democrats, recen
merger of several conservative
groups. Like the Christian Demo
cratsswitn whom they might form
a ost-election coalition. the Free
Democrats support free enter
prise. They also favor Q stroni
| central goyernment.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Luxury Taxes Asked
For Quake Repairs .
Dy the kssocioted Press

QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 13.-
President Gallo Plaza Lasso asked
Congress today for a series of new
luxury taxes to help finance re-
construction in the earthquake
ravaged area of Central Ecuador
The president said latest reports
put the property damage estimate
at $67, 100000 and the number OF
dead at more than 5000.
Supplies continued to pour into
the country by plane from other
American countries.
Pelileo, where the quake killed
all but 800 of the $500 population.
remained a special problem
Health authorities feared an epi-
demic.
Charles Preston Banks. jr., IS,
of Meridian, Miss. has won Ecua-
doris acclaim for outstanding
work in handling public health
matters in the earthquake area.
President Plaza praised the
efforts of Mr.. Banks crew in a
speech to Congress last night.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Sosscer to Be Speaker
At Form Bureau Picnic

Representative Sasscer, Demo-
crat, of Maryland, will be the
principal speaker at the Prince
Georges County Farm Bureau
picnic Tuesday at Triton Beach
on Chesapeake Bay.
A beauty contest to choose
Miss Prince Georges County
will be held. The winner will
compete with other county win
ners in q Miss Farm Bureau"
contest at the Timonium Fair.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Nv tho Annotated Rrssa

The Hoover Commission, whose
aim was to save money through
streamlining Government opera
tions, yesterday reported a savings
of $31 900 for itself.
1t said this was the amount left
over from the 1888, 900 Congress
appropriated two years ago to A.
nance the vast research job on
Government reorganization which
the commission recently completed
Between the time the bi-parti-
san study group was set up on July
7, 1947, under the direction of for
mer President Hoover, and its legal
Wind-up last June IL, 1t turned
out over 100000 words telling
ways it had found to slash Gov
ernment costs.
At an approximate cost OF 95
cents per word. commission men,
bers have figured they have rec
commended procedures which, If
adopted. would mean a savings to
Evening star., 1949-08-14

We fought in the last war and with
which we eventually will fight
again"
Svoboda made his pledge after
claiming that the 'imperialist
camp was seeking to promote a
war against Russia and its Eastern
European allies.
Disclosing for the first time the
scene of the three-Week maneuv-
ers, Svoboda said the site near
the German border had been Sc
lected with special political
significance of which all our SOL
diers and people certainly are
aware"
Evening star., 1949-08-14
taxpayers Of between $4,000, ,000,-
600 and 81, ,000, ,000, 900 . year.

taxpayers Of between $4,000, ,000,-
900 and $4, 900 .ooo, 900 = year.
In reporting the $3l 900 surplus
the Citizens Committee for the
Hoover Report said Government
departments and agencies who
have opposed the reorganization
proposals might well review their
own operations and attempt tc
profit from the commissions ex-
ample" Its statement added:
Almost half of the II agencies
which have SO vigorously attacked
The Hoover Commission have had
budgetary deficiencies themselves
in the last year."
The Citizens committee went on
to say that in addition to showing
how to save billions annually, the
Hoover Commission report points
the way - to q financially stable
and well managed Government
which citizens can understand and
afford to support"
Evening star., 1949-08-14

Snyder, Mr.. sVardaman, now a
member of the Federal Reserve
board of governors, and Mr.. Con-
nelly. Secretary Synder told a
reporter that no freezer reached
him.
, A committee member said Fri
day that he was told Mrs. Truman
sent a thank-you note to Mr..
Gross for the freezer.
Gen. Vaughan's statement did
not satisfy committee members.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican of
Wisconsin, a member who has
been particularly active in the
deep freeze phase. commented:
In view of this admission on
the part of Vaughan, would very
much like to have the Verley COM
pany explain why they spent ap-
proximately $4,000 for gifts and
what in turn they expected from
Vaughan"
Mundt Wants Complete Check.
Senator Mundt, Republican, OF
South Dakota, called for a COM
plete check on Gen. Vaughan's
story. He suggested that Mr.. Gross
be recalled for further questioning
and that all available documents
be examined.
The statement does not close
this matter by any means" he
declared. 1T Is more imperative
now than ever that the committee
continue its hunt for Hoffman.
And 1t should also call in Ben
nett for questioning. They should
be asked why they were willing to
put out approximately $4,000 in
gifts to Gen. Vaughan and his
friends. That's a lot of money to
throw around on a basis of just
friendship"
The committee has subpoenaed
some of the Verley company's rec
ords and staff assistants were
studying them during the week,
end recess. -. J q
are trying to find eut what.
dealings, if any. the Verley com :
pany ever had with the Govern
ment or with Government Off
cials," a committee official said.
Customs Difficulty Probed.
Mr.. Hoffman's name came be-
fore the committee originally in
closed testimony by Mr.. Maragons
Evening star., 1949-08-14
STORAGE Increases Curotene

Stored carrots increase their
supply of carotene. a valuable
food element. tests made by the
United States Department of
Agriculture show. Carotene is
the basic material out of which
vitarnin A Is formed. Some va
rieties of carrots were found to
have more carotene than others,
but all of nine varieties tasted had
more after 80 weeks storage.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

Department to the international
Congress of Biochemistry at Cam
bridge.
The tour will include visits to
the Hunterian Museum and Ex-
perimental Laboratory Of Royal
College of Surgeons in London and
the Carolinski Institute in Stock
holm. On return, Col. Moursund
will resume his duties at the medi-
cal center.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Election
From First Page,

# the total vote Is too split to be
decisive the showdown on social
ism might be delayed.
The new federal republic Is a
union of the three Western zones
of occupation-American, British
and French. 1t leaves outside the
Russian zone, where German Com
munists run a peoples congress
and a peoples council-but no
central government. ALI higher
authority there is retained by the
Soviet army.
The Communists charge the
Western Allies are splitting Ger
many by sponsoring the tri-zonal
republic. They call 1t an eco
nomic colony of Western i'm
perialism.
The republics 45,000,000 popu-
lation and its industrial heart
the Ruhr-make West Germany
one of Europe's most powerful
states, even without the Russian
zone. Because of that, and also
because of its strategic position
next to the Iron Curtain, tomor-
rows vote will be closely watched
31,0O0,00o Eligible to Vote.
But the Germans themselves
don't seem excited. Most predic-
tions are that less than 10 per
cent of the 31,00o,000 eligible
voters will go to the polls. Previ-
GUS state election turnouts ran rs
per cent Or better.
Interest abroad has been whettee
by the bitterness with which al
German parties have criticized
the Allied occupying powers. ano
by the strident note of nation
alism struck by many speaker
during the campaign.
Foreign nations will be on thu
watch for a German swing back
toward Nazi-style militarism anc
nationalisn-or surge toware
communism, But most militar!
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Gen. Vondenberg Gets
Wisconsin Legion Medal
BY the A,seeiotsd Press

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 13.-Gen.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force
chief of staff and former Mil
waukeean, was awarded the Wis
consin American Legion's Wreath
of Honor Medal today at the
Legion's state convention.
1t was the first time the medal
for distinguished service was pre-
sented since Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, another former Milwau-
keean, received 1t several years
ago.