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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

were held Saturday, Nov. 10. A
Cpl. John Tracy is being held for
the murder.
According to Johnson, Mrs.
Johnson's nude, badly beaten body
was found November by a SOL
der looking for his small son who
had wandered off from home. She
was lying face down in a ditch
two miles from her home.
An autopsy revealed that she
had been dead for about five days.
The coroner's examination dis
closed multiple fractures of the
nose, both jaws broken, throat
cut, and other severe bruises
about the face and body. He re-
ported death was by strangula-
ton.
The body had been so badly
mutilated that Johnson could
identify it only by a scar on the
forhead. Weddings rings and all
other personal identification were
missing.
Sgt. Johnson told this reporter
he was confined to the hospital
at FIT. Lewis at the time of the
murder. He stated the last time
he saw his wife was Sunday, Oct.
16. The last time he had a letter
from her was Oct. IS.
The first event that made him
suspicious something was wrong,
Johnson said, was that his wife
did not come to see him for a
week. He then confided his fears
for her safety to an army buddy,
Cpl. Tracy, who promised to check
on her whereabouts when he got
off duty that evening.
The next morning he told John
son his wife had gone to her
mothers home in Waterloo.
This johnson did not believe,
for he could think of no reason
for her leaving without telling
him. He said he called Mrs. John
sons friends at the government
housing project where they lived,
but they hadn't seen or heard
from her in over a week. John
son then notified the civil author
tiles of his wife's disappearance
and a search was begun.
Reconstruction of the Crime
In reconstructing the crime, de-
tectives surmised Tracy was the
only logical suspect because he
was the only one besides johnson
who had key to the house con-
nected to the Johnson home.
1t was assumed Tracy entered
the Johnson home, assaulted Mrs
Johnson, and then kept her pris-
oner for Is days. When he learned
johnson was to be released from
the hospital to look for his wife
he strangled her to death, carried
her body to the ditch two miles
from the housing project, and
threw her into the mud.
In thorough search of Tracy's
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
ST. PAUL NAACP To
INSTALL OFFICERS

The st. Paul branch Of the MA
ACP win hold Inauguration Of its
recently elected officers Tuesday,
Dec. 10, at 8 p. m. at Halle @.
Brown house. The regular meeting
date Of the organization has been
set up a week because Of the
Christmas holidays.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

Earlier In the day before a
group Of newspapermen and a
few guests the governor signed
the order.
The statement said, in effect,
that Il. .. do hereby establish as
the policy of the military and ma
val forces of the State of Mime
sofa including the Minnesota Ma
tional Guard, that there shall be
therein equality of opportunity
and treatment for all, including
Negro citizens who shall serve
therein without segregation into
separate units. e"
Before a large crowd in the
main dining room of the Hotel
Nicollet the chief executive in a
prepared speech urged the people
of Minnesota and of the nation TO
seek new frontiers in the field of
human relations.
He pointed out that America
must end segregation and discrim-
nation based on race, creed, col
or or national origin if it was To
achieve unity.
Youngdahl recited the achieve
ments of the Minneapolis Mayor
Council and urged wider support
of it's work.
AT least three times in his
speech he had TO stop as the au'
dience rose to its feet and ap.
plauded his remarks. 1t was one
of the greatest ovations ever Civ.
en- the courageous governor.
After signing this order today
I'll sleep better tonight" He told
how he had resolved when he first
took office to end the ban on Min
nesota Negroes from the state
guard. He said he had tried all
gradual means and after the leg
islature took action in memorial
izing Congress to end segregation
he decided to issue an executive
order.
The danger that Minnesota
would lose Federal funds was the
risk he took but Secretary of the
Army Gordon Gray bowed to the
sentiment in Minnesota and as
sured the governor that there
would be no curtailment of u. s.
funds if Negroes were admitted
to the guard on a non-segregated
basis.
The all-day conference Of the
Mayors Council was well attend
ed and the governors speech eli
NAKED the day.
DR.. Bernhard Christensen, chair
man of the Mayors Council pre-
sided. Mrs. John w. Gruner. chair.
man of the Joint Council on EN-.
ployment Opportunity, accepted a
citation by the Council in recogni.
ton Of the work of the joint COM
mittee's activity in securing jobs
for minorities in Minneapolis re.
tail areas.
Rabbi David Aronson gave the
invocation. Rev. Kyle Haselden
pastor Trinity Baptist Church
made a plea for funds for the
Mayors Council. An estimated to,
tai of over $4,000 was raised.
The Minnesota Jewish Council
pledged $500 toward the 1856
budget.
The various panels reported full
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
Negro Catholic Bishop
Orduins Four White Priests

EastWew, Ont. Special -
Most Rev. Joseph Kiwanuka, the
first Negro Catholic Bishop Of
modern times, recently raised to
the priesthood four young men
who have volunteered TO serve in
Africa. The young priests, all ma
tive Canadians, will work in Bis
hop Kiwanuka's diocese in Ugan-
da Africa.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
Rev. D. c. White.
Local Ministers
Funeral Toduy

Funeral services will be held at
l o'clock Friday (today) at Pill
grim Baptist church for the Rev.
D. c. White, pastor, Mt. Olivet
Baptist church, who died in Anck-
err hospital Monday morning, Nov.
81.
Rev. White, 80, had been i'll for
about a month, and had recently
returned to Ancker hospital from
the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
NeuI funeral Home
Gets New MdnoaeF

Mrs. Flora Neal, 525 Rondo
Ave. announced this week that
Byron s. Rife, ST. w. Central
Ave, will take over the manage
ment Of Neal Funeral Home Of
st. Paul, replacing Aaron ]. Nc
Gavock.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

weeks trip to Indianapolis, st.
Louis and Chicago.
While away, she was presented
in programs at the st. Paul CINE
church in Chicago; the Bethesda
Baptist church in Indianapolis
the New Bethel Baptist church in
Indianapolis. She also spoke to the
young people of the New Bethel
church encouraging them to come
into the church and work.
Mrs. Spillman is a member of
Camphor Methodist church, 585
Fuller Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

group elected as
it's first presi-
d mt Carl T.
r o W an, staff
member of the
NJ in n e ap oil is
Tribune.
Other officers
lie tee were
Sydney Ander-
son, craftsman
for General Mills
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
Chicago Race Haters In
Four Nights Reign Of
Terror; Police Arrest so

Chicago, Nov 90 (ANP)- Chicagos racehaters moved
into territory last week with their Negro attacks and
launched fortnight reign of against Negroes Jews
and progressves.
The throwing mob grew from so hoodlums the first
night to than 5000 the fourth night More than ID
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

discussions and made recommen-
dations at the meeting in 3 minute
reports to the banquet on the
meetings held earlier in the day.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
Former Mill Citian's
Wife Rape Murder
Victim In Washington
By Charlene Hall

Mrs Eoise Robinson johnson, 81 formerly of Minneapolis
beaten raped and murdered in Tacoma weeks
ago. according to her husband Sgt Charles Johnson
mery of Minneapolis who is stationed Fit Lewis Wash
johnson obtained absence to escort his wife s
body to her home in Waterloo Iowa. where
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
SHRINERS HOLD ANNUAL FALL
CEREMONIAL; INITIATE NINE NEW
MEMBERS; PLAN CHRISTMAS PARTY

Nine Persons initiated at the annual fall ceremonial
initiation of Fezzan Temple No 25 Shner held recently At
this meeting also plans started for the third annual Christ
mas tree party for the youngsters of the Twin Cities
The nine persons initiated into the organization
Roosevelt Harmon Herman Brown Floyd Manson Houston
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
Frontiers Club
Organizes; Elects
Rowan President

A group of Twin Citians Mon
day night organized a permanent
chapter of Frontiers OF America,
Inc, a national service club.
At a dinner held in the st. Paul
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
YOungdahl Tells Council
Dinner That America
Must End All Bias

Tuesday, Nov 90 Governor Luther W. Youngdah kept his
promise and issued executive order opening enlistment in
the Minnesota National Guard to Negro citizens.
The formal announcement made at the alday annual
conference of the Minneapolis Council Human Relations
tbe Hota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

You'll see all your friends at
the CredjafaWn Dance New Years
Eve. - AdVt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
Mrs. c. SpiIIman
Returns After
Sinqino Tour

Mrs. Carrie Spillman, 4l6 Car
roll Ave, returned to the city
Thursday, Nov. 10, after an eight
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

The Credjafawn Dance Is your
best bet for New Years Eve. advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25

is
o
tive the Governor nra Commission An invited witness to the not
carried racial and Jim the military
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-25
SUBLIME ANTS

The instincts of the ant are very
unimpOrtant considered as the
ants; but the moment a ray of re-
lation is seen to extend from it to
man, and the little drudge is seen
to be a monitor, a little body with
a mighty heart, then all its habits
even that said to be recently OBJ
served, that it never sleeps, be-
comes sublime-Emerson.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
FEMALE HELP WANTED

Amateur voices to train for
radio program by an experienced
radio singer and broadcaster. A
real opportunity to bid for a sing
ing career in radio. Call Whining
ton 3-2S76.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
Letter to the Editor

To the Editor of the Smyrna Times
When I was in the Memorial
Hospital, I said when I get back
to Smyrna, want to blazon across
the front page of the Smyrna
Times" what a wonderful town it
is.
Such neighborliness and kindness
/ have never before experienced.
When my plight was made
known, everyone came forth to
help. People I hardly knew offered
to donate blood for transfusions
for me. How can I ever repay
such kindness.
There were innumerable things
that happened that warmed my
heart and touched me deeply. The
hundreds and hundreds of cards,
flowers, the prayers, the wonderful
letters giving me courage all help
ed so much more than you can ever
know.
One friend, ready herself for a
serious operation, yet took time off
to visit me the day she was enter
ing the hospital.
Another, herself grieving for a
grandson with ruptured appen-
dix, seriously ill, yet stops to re-
member another sick neighbor and
sends a letter of love and help to
me.
Still another, after a hot night
at graduation, goes home and
doesn't think it too much work to
sit down and write me account of
it, and continued to write every
day practically thereafter.
Where except in Smyrna, the
friendly town, could anything like
that happen. DO you wonder that
I want everyone to know how
proud I am to be a part of this
town.
/ want to take this opportunity
to thank these hundreds of kind
friends and I hope the life that God
has spared me will be of service to
the community. God bless you all.
Louise Spruance
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
AUTO RACES AT
FAIR SATURDAY

Continued from Page One)
of three eight-lap heat races, an
eight-lap semi-feature, qualifying
time trials and 20-lap feature
sweepstakes. The time trials begin
at l pm. and the first race at
2:30 pm.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28

Contract 1905 is a Federal Aid Project
and will come under the provisions of the
Federal Aid Highway Act as amended.
The Employment Agency for this con-
tract shall be the Delaware State EN-
ployment Services whose offices are located
at 3O7 S. State Street, Dover, Delaware.
Attention is called to the Special Pro-
visions in the proposal, specifications and
contract agreement.
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (10) days after execution of
the contract and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
niney (90) per cent of the construction
completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
surety bond, certified check, or money
to the amount of at least ten 10) per
centum of the total amount of the pro-
posal.
must be marked Proposal for the con-
struction of State Highway Contract
NO. ....s..............
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from the
date of opening proposals.
Complete sets of plans and specifica-
tions may be obtained at Room 204, State
Highway Department, Dover, Delaware,
after July 80, 1949 upon receipt of five
dollars (S5.00) for each contract, which
amount will not be refunded.
Make checks payable to the State
: Highway Department.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
By: ]. Gordon Smith, Chairman.
w. A. McWilliams, Chief Engineer.
Dover. Delaware.
July 20, 1919.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Phone e041
PUBLIC SALES

August 20-Howard Glanding,
on road leading from Hartly to
Templeville, farming implements
and stock. j. C. Walker, auc.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
Rate No. a
Rate. No. a
FUEL CLAUSE

The bill for used in billing month Gncudng minimum
b tenth of cent 0OO 100 cubic
feet each increase of one tenth of cents
ODC1 twenty-five hundredth cents 00725
gallon average delivered cost of fuel used making
nar. air during preceding calendar month
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
NOTICE

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp, Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County, Delaware, dated July 18th AID.
1949 notice is hereby given of the grant,
ing Letters Testamentary on the estate
of Allan V. Gilliland on the 18th day of
July AID. 1949. All persons having
claims against the said Allan " Gilliland
are required to exhibit the same to such
Executor within one year after the date
of the granting of such Letters, or abide
by the law in that behalf, which pro-
vides that such claims against the said
estate not so exhibited shall be forever
barred.
EQUITABLE TRUST OFFICER
By: Woodrow w. Hughes
Assistant Trust Officer
Executor of Allan V. Gilliland
deceased.
Elwood Kemp
Register of Wills
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
CONTRACT 1859
Troop Station No. 2
Delaware State Police
DUPONT Parkway near State Road
New Castle County

DufOnt PARKWAY near State Road
New Castle County
Sealed bids for combined General Con-
struction, Plumbing, Heating and Ven-
tilating and Electrical Work for Troop
Station No. 2, Delaware State Police, to
be erected on the DUPONT Parkway near
State Road, New Castle County, Delaware,
will be received by the State Highway
Department at its offices in Dover, Della
ware. until Loo o'clock PM, Eastern
Standard Time, e 100 PM, E.D.S.T.),
August II, 1919. and then at the said
offices will be publicly opened and read.
The Drawings. Information for Bidders,
Form Of Bid, Form of Bid Bond. Form
of Contract. Form of Performance Bond,
Form of Labor and Materialmen's Bond
and the Specifications may be obtained
after August 3rd, 1949. at the offices of
the Architects upon payment of $500
for each complete set MAKE checks pay
able to the Architects.) Any bidder for
the General Contract, upon returning such
set in good condition will be refunded his
payment; and any non-bidder, including
sub-contractor and materialmen, upon so
returning such set will be refunded $1,000.
The employment agency for this con-
tract shall be the Delaware State En-
ployment Service, COL Shipley Street,
! Wilmington 80, Delaware.
/ The State Highway Department re-
serves the right to waive any informal
| titles in, or to reject any or all bids.
Each bidder must deposit with his bid
security in the amount of not less than
ten per centum (1096) of the base bid
in the form and subject to the conditions
provided and set forth in the Information
/ for Bidders.
Performance Of contract shall COM
mence within ten (10) days after exc
cution of the contract and be completed
as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety per centum (90eo) of the construc-
tion completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
the form attached to the Specifications,
filled out in ink.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked as designated in the In
formation for Bidders.
The contract will be awarded or all
bids will be rejected within twenty (2O)
days from the date of opening proposals
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
By: j. Gordon Smith. Chairman
w. A. Mcwilliams, Chief Engineer
State Highway Department
Dover, Delaware.
George E. Pope & Albert Kruse.
Architects
l110s Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware
July 20. 1919.
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
NOTICE
NOTICE

Visit our supply yard and car
penter shop, Church Street, Smyr-
ma.
Check our materials, workman
ship, and finished jobs, and then
compare prices, in made-to-meas-
ure. And we know you will place
your order for those screen doors
and windows, door frames, window
frames, cabinets, or front en-
frances, any style you want.
We will build and complete that
new home you are planning, from
the layout to the day you move in,
or remodel and repair that old one.
Don't overlook us on that paint
job, or those floors that need sand
ing and finishing. We may save
you some money.
Consult us freely.
Ill.,
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
NOTICE

NOIlCE
Old and new floors sanded and
refnished. First class workman
ship. Quick service.
HOWARD b. NELSON
Smyrna 3741
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
NOTICE

I will not be responsible for any
bills unless contracted by myself.
J. r. RYAN
Smyrna times., 1949-07-28
FOR SALE

Dining room furniture consisting
of 6 chairs, table, buffet and SER
vice. Frigidaire, 9 x12 wool rug
linoleum rug, overstuffed and other
chairs. Other articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
Phone: Smyrna S711
Evening star., 1949-03-17

ing steps to meet the unemploy.
ment problem:
l.: An interdepartmental COM
mittee on unemployment to CO.
ordinate the activities Of the ex.
ecutive branch and develop the
Administrators policy on unem.
ployment.
2. An immediate emergency ap-
preparation for grants-in-aid te
States for public works to fill the
unemployment gaps as they de-
velop.
3. An increase Of unemploy-
ment compensation coverage and
benefits and CT unemployment
insurance benefits continued 70,
at least two more years.
4. A deficiency appropriation OF
SIS, ,000, 900 for the United States
Employment Service and Unem
Evening star., 1949-03-17

'ployment Compensation System
and an increased appropriation
for the agencies Of $200,000,00o
in 1850.
5. Enactment Of Fair Deal
legislative proposals to improve
the living conditions Of the people
and repeal Of the Taft-Hartley
Act to increAse the workers BAR
gaining power as a means Of COM
batting depression.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
|UEW Claims JobIess
Underestimated, Sets
Figure al 100000

Inere are at leaSC l,oUUOUt
more unemployed workers In the
Nation today than is shown in
Government figures. according tc
a report released yesterday by the
United Electrical. Radio and Ma
chine Workers Of America (CIO)
The union charge was contained
in a detailed correction" Of the
Census Bureau figures showed
there were 3.220.000 jobless in
February. The unions analysis
indicated that there were actually
4, 700 900.
A copy Of the analysis, with a
letter demanding Government ac-
ton to deal with the unemploy-
ment problem, has been sent to
President Truman by Albert Fitz-
gerald, general president Of the
NEW.
Categories Involved.
The JEWS analysis charged
that the Census Bureau under
estimated the real number Of un-
employed in three different cate
gories:
First, that the Census does not
count as unemployed workers tenn
porarily laid of or waiting to
start new jobs. The union con-
tends there are 268, 900 such work.
ers. who should be classed as un-
employed.
Second, the union analysis
counts as unemployed 100000 per-
sons who involuntarily work less
than Is hours a week. The Gen.
sus Bureau does not consider any
worker unemployed. even If he
works as little as one hour a week,
the report charges.
Third, the union statement in
cludes as unemployed 100000
workers who may not be actively
looking for work on the day the
Census makes its investigation.
The report charges that any per-
son who says he was not looking
for work on such a typical day"
is not considered by the Census
Bureau as in the labor market.
But he may have been looking
for work the day before or the
day after, the report says. and
should be classed as unemployed.
Uses Census Figures.
| In arriving at their figures for
the numbers of workers classed
as unemployed in these categories.
the union says it has used the
Census Bureaus own figures.
, According to Russ Nixon Of the
UEW Washington Office. who
helped prepare the statistics. the
union has no quarrel with the
Census Bureau as such. It does
attack the definitions for unem-
ployment by which the bureau Is
guided.
In his letter to the President,
Mr.. Fitzgerald urged the follow
Evening star., 1949-03-17
kettIet;on Heuds Group

Leigh L. Nettleton has succeed
ed Col. Howard N. Kenyon as gov
ernor of the District Society OF
Mayflower Descendants, 1t was
announced today. Col. Kenyon. q
Marine officer, has been ordered to
: duty In Guam.
, 1949-09-19
NEWS
Please be advised:

Please be advised:
The 'SIS"BYFJORD" from New
York is scheduled to sail Sept.
18th and is due at Frederiksted on
or about Sept. oath accepting
freight for st. Kits, Antigua, Mar
Georgetown &sParamaribo.
ALCo STEAMSHIP CO.. INC.
Robt.sL. Merwin & .Cos Inc.
, 1949-09-19
LOOK and LEARN
by A. c. Gordon

]. How many guns are there in
a Presidential salute?
2. What is the principal fur-pro
ducing animal in this country?
8. Who was the king of Greek
mythology whose touch turned
everything to gold?
4. What is one called who is
skilled in stuffing and mounting
skins of animals?
S. Who wrote ~"Kenilworth"?
ANSWERS On back pagel
, 1949-09-19

rare plants. an occasion
al specimen plant of the more
rare philodendrons for sale.
botanists collection other
items also.
cAE1B NURSERY
Ceueordia