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Evening star., 1949-07-31
Redskin Coach Aims
To Find Out Quickly
Who Has Glass
z Ax-L.
BY Lewis F. Atehison
Star Stoff Correspondent

EN- ROUTE TO LOS ANGELES
July 30.-Billick Whelchel ISM
sure how many real football play.
ers he has on this Redskin squac
headed for it's California training
quarters but he aims to find out
pretty quick. The boys probably
will put on pads the first day o1
practice. he said tonight.
"We can have a little forward
passing scrimmage, at least" he
said. "and it won't be too long
before we try everything"
The new coach seems anxious
to get up a full head of steam
as quickly as possible and dis
cover any weaknesses. After sit.
ting through hours and hours o1
films of last years games he has
some definite ideas on what Is
wrong with the team and what
can be done to- correct same.
rWeichel still regards the lack
Of football players as his biggest
problem. He is speaking of rela-
tive ability, of course, for the
Skins will have a. men, land
possibly a couple of more" at
Occidental College when tie full
squad is assembled. Backfleld
Coach Wilbur Moore thinks the
rookie crop is one of the finest
ever harvested Ly the t.ibe, which
should allay some of Whelchels
fears. Moore. however, isn't pre-
dieting all will deliver.
I've seen too many flop" said
the old halfback. IT thought a
couple Of boys we had last year
couldn't miss. In college they
were unstoppable and with us
they couldn't get out of their own
way. but it's that way with every
team. From what I've seen these
rockies do I'd say we had a good
chance Of getting that halfback
the admiral is looking for
REDSKIN NOTES - Eddie
Saenz hasn't signed his contract
for 40 because he didn't like to
negotiate by mail He was q
holdout last year and sitting
on the front steps when the squad
arrived in California. Harry Gill
mer forgot his notebook with all
the strategy written down in IL
|. His wife is forwarding it by
mail. =. Ed Lovuolo, a 2s0-pound
tackle who used to play with
Brooklyn in the All-America Con-
ference runs a diner near his
native Clayton, N. j.. and was
startled by prices charged ir
Philadelphia restaurants He
expects to get down to 265 or 270
. The first signal mixup of the
year cost the Skins a player Fri
day night. John Badacewski
rookie guard was supposed to have
been picked up at Johnstown, Pa
.. He was waiting at the depot
but the engineer missed the stor
signal and high-balled through
|. Badacewski had to take q
plane to Kansas City, where he
Joined the squad tonight.
Gilmer says his leg is as gooc
as ever Il worked out with
Alabama and did everything but
scrimmage," he said. I've beer
up at a boys camp climbing
mountains all summer. I ever
tested the leg on the diving board
I can't notice any difference ex.
cept that clean red scar.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
NewYorkCommissioI
Blasted for Refusing
Title 0kay for Fight
sy the A,soeiotsd Press

PATERSON, N. j., July 3O.-Abe
Greene. commissioner of the Ma
tional Boxing Association, today
criticized the New York State
Athletic Commission for refusing
to recognize the coming bout be-
tween Ezzard Charles and Gus
Lesnevich as the heavyweight
championship.
The fight has been designated as
being for the title by the NBA.
Charles won the NBA version-the
official ruling body in every State
except New York-When he out
pointed Jersey Joe Walcott in Chi
|cago last month.
Nov there is talk Of a heavy
weight tournament" said Greene
Tournament? With whom?
Charles is the champion. Within
two months Of winning the title,
he is taking on one of the top
contenders. BY the terms of our
original understanding with Joe
Louis, the new champion agreed
to box Lesnevich Or Lee Savold
within three months and the sur
vivor within three months after
that time" -,.s
Greene said that it meant either
Savold or Bruce Woodcock of Eng
land would be entitled to a shot at
the champion, and either one can
have a match with the winner of
the Charles-Lesnevich fight by
November"
Col. Ed Eagan, chairman Of the
New York State Athletic Commits
sion. yesterday declined a request
by Louis. director Of boxing Of the
International Boxing Club which
is promoting the bout in the YAM
kee Stadium on August 10. to rec
ognize it as being for the heavy
weight title.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Shamrock Blanks Columbia

The Shamrock Trucking Co.
blanked Columbia Post, VFW. TO
in a non-league unlimited base
ball game yesterday on the Ellipse
Larry Fyanes set down the Vets
on three hits, while Terry Flakais
helped the winners with three hits
on four trips and four runs driven
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Named to Arkansas Post

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, July
80 F.-Presley Askew, 38, to-
day was appointed head basket
ball mentor at the University OF
Arkansas. Last season he was an
assistant to the man he succeeds,
DR.. Eugene Lambert.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Gonzales Beats MuIIoy
In Tennis Marathon
ey the Asseeioted Press

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. July
S0.-Richard Gonzales of Los
Angeles crashed his way into the
final round of the Meadow Club
tennis tournament today by de-
feating Gardnar Mulloy OF Miami,
Fla, 12-14. 10-8, Ga. 60.
Tomorrow Gonzales will take
on Billy Talbert of New York.
Mulloy's partner in the national
doubles title, for the best OF flve
sets.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
St. Bernudette's Victor

st. Bernadette's beat Sacred
Heart, 1876. In an intermediate
class CYO Baseball League game
yesterday at Sixteenth and Ken
nedy streets.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
American Association

INDIANAPOLIS IS Milwaukee 0-3
Columbus S Minneapolis b
Toledo Kansas City 3
Evening star., 1949-12-07
|UncIe Rays Corner
By Romon Coffmon

Alexander Dumas! That is name
which is known to the world!
1t has come down to us chiefly
because 1t belonged to the man who
wrote "The Three Musketeers" and
THE Count Of Monte Cristo."
Those are famous books and both
have been used as material for mov-
ing pictures. They are, however,
only two of many novels which
Dumas produced. He was a hard
worker and produced book after
book. Have you read "Chlcot the
Jester? That is volume to bring
smiles to your face.
Most great authors have had
sorrow in their lives, more than the
average, it would seem. Dumas
followed this rule.
Besides his novels, Dumas pre-
pared plays which were acted on
the stage. He also wrote notes
about his life as Memoirs.
Among the novels of Dumas, in
addition to those I have named
are Twenty Years After" THE
Viscount of Bragelonne, THE
Queens Necklace" and The Black
Tulip"
While he did his writing, in the
old days of the quill pen, Dumas
had assistants. He might tell them
the plot he had in mind and let
them produce chapter after chapter.
In sense he developed writing
factory"
Dumas ranks among the leading
novelists in the history Of France.
He hardly stands out as a great
man to the extent Of Victor Hugo,
author Of Lies Miserables," but his
books have enjoyed wide sale and
this sale has kept up to the present
dow
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Test Your Horse Sense
By Dr.. G. W. Crone

/. From which country did the
Gratitude Train come?
England France Germany italy
2. Which creature usually contrib
utes the meat served with your eggs
at breakfast?
Shoat Kid Calf Lamb
3. Which of these Is not q
mammal?
Tiger Whale Turtle Mink
4. Alaska was purchased from
Spain France Denmark Russia
S. The term "mazuma" is a slang
word to indicate
Sex appeal Liquor
Slick chick Money
6-10. In the left-hand column you
will find flve types Of condensed
atmospheric vapor, usually desig-
mated as clouds. Try to rank them
according to their distance from the
ground. A cumulus cloud Is noun
tain-shaped. Nimbus is a dark rain
cloud. Stratus Is fiat or horizontal
in shape. while cirrus has the white
puffs.
(a) Nimbus (v) Highest Of all
(b) Fog (w) Second highest
Co Cirrus (x) Third highest
ID Cumulus (y) Next to lowest
(e) Stratus (z) Lowest
Score yourself as follows: 0-2, poor: 3-e
ayerage: 7-S, superior; 9-10. very superior
Answers to Horse Sense Quiz.
l. France. 2. Shoat (bacon). 3
Turtle. 4. Russia. s. Money. 6. MIN.
6us-Nsxt ioysst ~. 90 Fos ,Logsst s19
Third tx). (e) stratus-Seeond highest tw)
Evening star., 1949-12-07
SAIESMEN

Excellent protected local territory
Sound -scriber debating systems.
coed earning oppor. for man who is
neat, personsble, with ability to
h"sinessmen. Car not necessary.
Draw AGAINST commission. Phone
RE. 4050. Mr.. MALLEN. 1912. .
ager: must be reliable and indus
trious; salary, $500 mo-, plus comm.
and vacation; only well-exper. oper-
ators with refs. need apply. See Nj;
Barron. mgr. SUNOCO SERVICE
STATION, Wis. ave. and River rd.
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT.
white, exper; daywork. no Sum
days. Apply bet. 10 and II.
eAtKELD BROS, South CAPITOL
and sts Sc. y
Evening star., 1949-12-07

shoe sALEsMEN-FuIi OF part time.
Good opportunity for quick ad-
313l Wilson blvd, Clarendon, va.
-13
SHOE Statesmen. must be exper-
fenced, for family type stores in
D. c. and Nd. advancement pos
sibilities. MOE BERG SHOE STORES.
office, 1913 Baltimore ave, Hyatts.
SHOP APPRENTICE - Young man.
ton with ability. Apply in person
between the hours to am, to
pm, 2a15 N st. NV:
SIGN PAINTERS, permanent position:
must be exper. in all phases OF the
trade. No students. ST. S717 !ol7
n ID
Evening star., 1949-12-07

secy., legal. S days. S3,1O0:
secy., Alex, 1888 yrs. b days. start
sscy. ."steno.. 5000 words shorthand.
const. exper. pref, 1880 yss' Do
atsnnra'. IS.9b. midtown. NV. loca-
tions. 4 DAYS, $2,4OO- 50 900.
cierk-typist, S days. $150.S200.
Director Of nursery, Sc. to 40 yrs'
Rem. Rand keypunch oprs, for Jan.
1, 5 days. good salary.
Secys. .-stenoGs.. part time' sitefnoon
work, 81. 80 per hr. -----=
Evening star., 1949-12-07

Direct selling ORGANIZATION. capable
OF hiring and training men. Apply
only II experienced or II you have
proof Of continuous successtul sales
record. Telephone MR.. BLAkEMAN,
OV. 1864, to arrange personal in
teryieu
Evening star., 1949-12-07

University lane Prince Georges Co.
ENdINETK. stTge!uTsl; 5eesn. .radu: ":
district ofaes Of national msnufse- ,i,,e
Ing products. Location, Washtnston,
RstP'9asn' as1 aSs'sa :h .sss
5 :4:. .52a ,srAasHrs 2sSg oss go 1s:sss.
r1RsiT6ak t4 fFf ehizz MAN. Chase Ma to
tunity; good pay. BOX 273-D. Star.
FURNITURE SALESMAN. expert
enced, days week. Apply in per
son, 4eo4 Wis. ave. n'w.' OR. 1884.
FURNITURE statesmen, exper.. We
need top-notch men and win pay
top-notch remuneration: We believe
tunits: Box sl4-M Star. -
..4nlns. ssp.li.nssd ss:ay c1fy onE s1e
cxso;cEEf' ~; isi' 81 stYfGs@w. fGs2 have VEL an
opening for a thoroushly exper. dry
srocery buyer for . chain Of super
competent man to establish him
self With . growinE operation. Top
many smploye dement's; Your his.
do not waste our time and yours Il
you cannot qualify. Box 1s7,M,
GssoescER1 CLERK. par. time; iitsl.
dsfts + 4SS S'' sSsSi ss Fl
ATT s.' :sS a. ooss s.s., to ,.'s. lsss
p,..ssna pH,n m = Ss re"r nuiT Trv3nr ' onnr. .
ters only. No salary. See M.
SAUL CO.. sa5 i5Sh st. NV. -
nr susers sansd 81 g on asSd sss o,
Takoma Park, Nd. ST.. $3.50. -
be experienced and have knowledge
ss Of s.sher AppIz ss'rS RSrstpfNf d5ssFfF' m4E sRe
AdM. e7so wisconsin ave. nv.
JANIroR. eolor.d. new ssrden-typs
apts.: must Be sober. reliable and
s11f1 Tsi' fd silver sf ASplS sSans soia Ma
LAUNDRY ROUTEMAN
Who can sell laundry and dry clean
ing for Q new laundry route for one
Of Washington's well-known plants.
ah Aa .tIass'vs ms IN PsOs sSe t pane :ne
i've years Box 497-J, Star. IS
LINOLEUM AND TILE MECHANICS,
sps.enesa expert xS,9 9nlyi Rss gS' tsSpp
IfNo1rGfEMi. OK. MEcHaNics.: I {; !: g: experienced
t$$t4gsEsz $$$S$$t4ssssz4siz s$izsdsAsssssr sH4SSsr5a 4Ss', Ss
MAiNTENANGE If I III Ri; MAN, white. mar
ried, no children. experienced for
apt. project, knowledge oil burners
and boilers necessary; S35 wk., J.
bedrm. apt, all utils. furn. State
ege. experience and reference. Box
MEAT sa CARVER. staliE for cafeteria counter.
excel. position for . capable and
experienced man: Apply VENEzlA
CAFETERIA, 1857 19th st. NV.
.b.t hours 4:30 and e:45 pm.
MECHANIC, expert, white. familiar
with all types trucks. State expert
ence. salary required. full details,
In reply. Box s7-M, Star. Ill
iob, Can a. 3efe vista s.. n:e:. IS
FAINTER and paoerhanger. comhina-
tYansp. Report 1924 Wis. ave-. BE-
PH0ToGRAPHERs,. callers, men or
women: car Supplied: $3.50 B. sit
ting. Call MacBA1sEY, Owens sos.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
SHOEMAKERS

Good pay. excellent working eondi-
tions: immediate openinSs for 2.
CRYSTAL VALET
T2O 18th 6t. NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
DISHWASHER - Part.time, morning
or night. Apply Mr.. Harris. GIBSON
RESTAURANT, Falls Church. Va.

or night. Apply Mr.. Harris, GIBSON
RESTAURANT. Falls Church. Va.
DIsHWAsHER, experienced; night
work; references required. Apply
-503l Conn. ave. NV.
DRIVER. white. 21-26: GOOD oppor-
tunity Tor ambitious. courteous, re.
liable man. See Mr., odisnd: a15
rst6esrEp lete s. ROOFS. 81 1Ne. WAsA'so1soS 0s
DRIVERS wanted for Diamond cabs;
new and used cars avail: reas.
rental rates; must have identifca-
tion card. Diamond lot. 101 M st.
DRfvER-ROUTEMAN to establish dry
cleaning route in large. prosperous
nfHst5jSst sHEsHERb ns Phhk .1Ds1 Dya1RT sn RNe RN5es
1900 Alaska ave. NV. RA. 39OO.-S
DRUG CLERK. exper.. perm. posi-
tion: good salary 6-day wk. H1G-
GERS DRUG. 6017 Conn. ave. NV.
DRUG CLERK. student or Govt.
worker, exp. only need apply:
pm to Z pm; drivers permit
MORGAN BROS. Wis. and VeaEsy
DRRGa CLERK, junior. 3 evenings .
DRUG CLERK-Alternate nights and
sun. COLONIAL VILLAGE PHAR-
MACY. 1877 Wilson blvd, Arl.' Va,
Evening star., 1949-12-07
DANCING TEACHERS

DANCING TEACHERS
Arthur Murray Dance studios need
young men with personality and am
bition to teach ballroom dancing.
No exper. necessary; complete train.
ing course given. Unusual opportun-
visors and executives. College trained
men between 22-32 given pref. Do
not phone or write. Personal inter-
views only. Apply Miss Ferrell be-
tween 2 and g pm.
Arthur Murray Studios
Evening star., 1949-12-07
COLLECTOR

Collection work. Unit operation.
Telephone follow-up. Must have
good telephone. voice: Experienced
after 81 am. III
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER, quail
fied in all phases construction.
Write. giving all information as
to exper., salary expected and tele-
phone number. Box 369-M. Star.
CREW MANAGER with car: salary,
commission and override. See MR..
QUINN. 1109 Mt. olivet I'd. ne. be.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
SOLICITORS
TELEVISION SERVICE
MEN

Experienced. with car; excellent op-
We pay top dollar. :. Apply 1al1
Nichols ave. Sc. or call LU. 4-700O:
TEIEVTsT0N TECHNICIAN, expert
enced, car necessary, for large radio
and television store; unusual op..
portunity; very good earnings and
car allowance. State auai1cations 10
Evening star., 1949-12-07
HELP MEN (cont.)

AUTO PARTs-l counter man, |
tobber. Call after pm, Gil. 5252.
gsss5is., % ana sweet @ soods. sS fs BOX e:Ss: ass.:
RzKsS sas. .e..s; ss sSsa 49, g RsR1ia sRS
BookkfEFER. ss5 dfa.fis fne IN Protestant nS chris.
tian Institutions: live in; OPP. for
sSsrvicsj refs. al required. incl. pastor.
BRIckLxYERsMcan He use 10 me-
chanics; report to 18th and North
Courthouse rd.. Arlington. Va. with
BRfCKLAYERs-Repor. to Job, 14th
CAKE DECORATOR
Top-notch man for quantity -produc-
ton bake shop pIodIcins o. quality al,tS
siehs seility. ABBY ABBY to MR. sURdEss at At
$40 Conn. ave. NV. -12
CAR WASHER and handy man. col
,er's permit. Apply in person 70
MoroR No oR'sh e., 'EN% 200 ss' to .v.: ": nv A
caaktsS NorE Apply oENRRAI sad n.'RSs fNDusfRrEs.
INC, IIn9 Jen. Davis hwy. Ar
cARfES1fR 1stGs; Xs' ,s9 Ell Glass soas man to lay
out and help superintendent on
housing Job. Call at 800 Brandy
wine st. Sc. Take Congress- Heights
bus to 4th and Atlantic SITS. Sc.
wall; big. ask for Jack.
CARPENTERS. able to do every kind
Of remodeling work; must have own
tools and transportation. CHESA-
PEAKE REMODEL1NG CO., 73S 5th
St: NV. Thursday. $50 am. to
cARPkNrER's aHIaks HELPER - Exp.r.,
steady worker. must be sober and
Industrious; call 81. 1881 bet. $40
CHI.aaANERo AND sPorTER, expert
enced FOUR LEAF CLOVER CLEAN.
ERS, 1144 7th st. NV. 3
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-28

kite" safro was groggy after
this but did not lose his faith In
human nature.
Enough was enough however
on Oct. IL. when a armed man
came in his store and demanded
the money from the cash register.
safro and his wife were alone In
the store.
safro started TO use the gun
which he kept handy for such
visitors but then he thought-he
told this paper. Il might kill the
poor fool or be killed myself. All
he's getting IL some money and
sooner or later he'll get his from
someone else"
The robbeF escaped and while
he was cIambinE In . waiting
car SAfrO had plenty Of time 10
shoot at him.
The liquor store dealer Ia
philosophical but also wonders
when enough win be enough.
Meanwhile his large group Of reg
ular customers built up by years
Of friendly service IN the vicinity
are full Of sympathy for safro
who IL popular both with them,
and much too popular with check
artists and hold-up men
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-28
RANKIN SEES KRU0 oUSTER
RRcAUSR or RACE POLICY

WASHINGTON -- tANPD -
Dlxiecrat John Rankin ID, Miss
told the House this week that
Secretary Of Interior Krug ought
TO resign or be impeached" be-
cause Of his present non-segrega-
ton policies.
Angered over Krug's plan TO
end segregation Of races In Wash
ington Fairgrounds controlled by
the Interior department, Rankin
charged. 1T looks as II Secretary
Krug is determined TO stir up race
riots in the District Of Columbia.
His order to wipe out segregation
in the various Fairgrounds here
in the District Is nothing more in
the world but q Communicate
movement which, n carried out,
IL bound 10 stir up race trouble
all over the country"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-28
ILLINOIS MAN FINEDy
FORGED THREE NEoRoES
FROM cAPE WITH GUN

sPRINGF1ELD. ILL. -- tANPD
A restaurant operator was fined
$500 here for forcing three Ne
gro ministers from his cafe at the
point Of q gun.
In the county court this week,
Henry Harmon, white, pleaded
guilty 10 charges Of assault with
deadly weapon.
The Rev. 3. Marion Riley, and
the Rev r. J. Griffin Of Chicago
and the Rev. Charles Golden Of
New York. all Methodist minis
tsrs brought the charges against
Harmon. The ministers said they
stopped In the cafe on their way
20 q church convention In 81.
Louis, and Harmon ordered them
to leave, saying. Il don't serve
Colored people"
Harmon. they said, pulled out
q pistol and forced them 10 leave
after they refused 20 leave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-28

MADISON, wIs.-(ANP) Re-
fusAl Of Wisconsin TO sell state
life insurance to Negroes has
been challenged by James Ranch
er OF Milwaukee, who filed suit
against the state last week In
federal court. Rancher charges
that his constitutional rights were
violated when he was denied q
state insurance policy on the
grounds that he IL q Negro.
The Wisconsin law which bars
Negroes from holding state insur.
Ance policies came under addi-
tional fire Wednesday when Atty.
Gen. Thomas Il. Fairchild brought
suit In Dane County Circuit court.
According 10 John LANCE. state
insurance commissioner. the state
does not give Negroes life insur-
ance because their mortality rate
exceeds the actuarial scale. On
the other hand, Lange pointed
out, he could not issue insurance
at a higher rate because OF a 1871
law requiring standard rates for
state insurance.
However, this Interpretation Of
thelAw Is open to question" said
Fairchild. The attorney general
added that discrimination against
Negroes in housing and medical
care Els an important cause Of the
fact that life expectancy Of Ne
groes In decidedly shorter"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-28
on. BUNcNH ATTACKS
SRoRIoAuoN Az HARLGNA
YWcA oPEN MOUSE

NEW YORK --- CANpl -. DIR.
Ralph J. Bunche last week blasted
segregation and racial discrimi.
nation IN America, lie was guest
speaker At the annual open house
program OF the Harlem branch
YwCA.
More than 500 members and
guests attended the program
Mrs wunonah u, Logan presided.
The receiving line included Mrs.
Perry Townsend, former preAi-
dent OF the Now York YWCA:
Miss Margaret Webster. president
of the New York YwCA; and
Mrs, Cecilia Saunders, formerly
executive Of the Harlem YwCA
for 30 years.
Every American" Or. Bunohe
said, irrespective Of race, color.
creed, sex or national origin,
should have the fullest Opportu-
nifty 10 find his own level In the
society on the basis Of his ability.
industry and initiative. UntIl this
goal In reached by all disadvan-
tagged American groupa, American
democracy win be gravely dsfsc.
tive and dangerously vulnerable"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-28
ROBINSON LEADS
MARSHALL OVER
MONROE 40
ny Jimmy 0Hfnn

Bob RoblnSon's three-yard off
tackle slant and his i2-yard end
run for two touchdowns Monday
night were the only two IDS
made in the game between Mar
shah and Monroe. giving Marshall
the win
Leo Lewis, Otis Carson. Russ
Robert and Kelly played their
usual stellar games in the back
field for the Greyhounds Lewis
was a consistent gamer all eve
ming,
Reggie Combs, Sterling Owens
and Ben zachery also played their
stubborn defensive and hard
charging offensive game In the
Hounds forward wall.
A. one time there were eight
colorcd players Of the II for
Marshall on the field. The Red
and Grey also have had an all.
aepIA bRokfield.
This week, johnson knocked
over Mechanics 1874. Gene White.
Joe Ray and Bob Larry were In
the lineup for the Blue and
White, but the Governors were q
little too tough for the trainers,
Central, with its one sepiA
back. Gene Harris. was the victor
over Humboldt, 1870.
In the Municipal league. Ted
Bles. the old Halle Senior team.
finally hit pay dirt ~ they defeat
I'd the defending Champs 10.
Jimmy Edison recovered n blocked
punt In the end zone Of It'd. and
Culver added the extra point with
u perfect placed kick.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-10-28
HUMPHREY URGES
THEATRE OWNER
STOP RACE BAN

WASHINGTON, ID. c. In q
recent letter to a large moving
picture theater manager, Senator
Hubert II. Humphrey ID. Mimi.
charged that the practice of dis
elimination in their Washington
theaters aided Communist propa-
ganda-
Il urge you and your associates
to change your policy and begin
admitting people to your box Of
flee regardless OF race or color,
Senator Humphrey wrote to Nor
man Elson, in reference to his
segregation policy in one OF his
theaters in Washington d. c.
Nelson. general manager, Trans
Lux theaters, New York. has
been having some difficulties with
his Washington theater because Of
its policy Of refusing box office
admission to Negroes. In his let
ter. Humphrey pointed out that
even though his theater conformed
to q widespread practice in d. c.,
at least two other motion picture
theaters in the city did not dis
criminate even though It attracted
the same kind Of clientele.
Racial discrimination is an
evil which cannot be cOndoned in
the nations capital" Humphrey
continued. This Is not q private
issue-this Is q public issue. What
happens in our nations capital Is
the concern Of all the American
people.
Moreover, II has international
implications as you well know.
Discrimination against the Ne
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