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Evening star., 1949-04-20
Red Workers Directed
To Map Defense Plant
In 1910, Trial Is Told
ey ths Assoeio'ed Press

NEW YORK. April 20.-Com-
munists working in a huge de-
fense industry were ordered 70
draw maps Of the plant for the
party. a former party member
testified yesterday.
Charles w. Nicodemus. a Gov
lernment witness at the Communist
conspiracy trial. said the order
was issued at the Celanese Corp,
of America plant in Cumberland.
Nd. in l940-when the Hitler
Stain pact still was in effect.
At that time-when Communists
were opposing American war aid
to Britain-the witness was a CIO
organizer at the plant, engaged
In national defense research.
Mr.. Nicodemus. who said he was
a Communist Party member from
1887 to 1916. testified the map
ping orders were issued to him and
other Reds by Sam Dean, Mary
land organizer of the party.
The witness said he Joined the
party to strengthen the union"
local 1874 of the CIO Textile
Workers Of America.
Was Captain Of Group.
Saying he was a member Of the
party's 40-member textile branch
which was split into groups Of
five. Mr.. Nicodemus testified:
II was the captain of my group
and we were instructed by Sam
Dean that each captain or per-
son should draw a map Of the
part of the celanese plant in
which he worked, showing exits
and other details, and these were
to be turned over to Sam Dean"
In 1910, the plant was engaged
in chemical research important to
national defense. including syn
thetic rubber ingredients and ma
terial for magnesium flares and
parachutes.
Mr.. Nicodemus. the eighth Gov
ernment witness called in the
Federal Court trial Of II top Com
munist leaders on charges Of con-
spiracy to advocate violent over
throw of the Government. testi-
fed he has been employed at the
celanese plant since 1888.
The witness, who now is an au-
ditor and subcommittee chair
man of his CIO textile local. testi-
fed he Vas recruited for the Com
munist Party by Arthur Schuster-
man at a meeting of Local 1874.
Ex-Ford Employe Testifies.
Before Mr.. Nicodemus took the
stand, another Government wit
ness testified that In recent years
Communists strove to have fell
Evening star., 1949-04-20

Low employees discharged from the
Ford Motor Co.
The testimony was given by
William o. NOVEL; Of Washington.
Negro employe Of the Inmigra-
ton and Naturalization Service
and former Communist officia! IN
Detroit and elsewhere In Mich
igan.
Mr.. NOVEL; said in 1914 a Com
ist-dominated local Of the
CIO United Auto Workers exerted
pressure on the Ford Co. and got
MIN and other workers discharged.
At first. the witness had said the
Communist Party entered into
COLLISION" with the Ford firm to
dismiss certain employees, and I
was one of those dismissed" After
being taken over again by Gov
eminent attorneys for more ques-
tioning, however. he modified this
statement considerably.
Under cross-examinatipn by the
defense. Mr. NOVEL; said he worked
Evening star., 1949-04-20

.o.4oT Il a-e sgaSIasCa. s<3 sy tas
board os directors and phyx3c. . Is
OF tire hospital
The Committee oc Arrange-
msntS includes Mrs. Edward Fay
a member o. the board J G
CapoSsela. hospital administrator
Miss Kathryn knight. Supcr.n-
tendeni OF nurses. and Norman c,
kAI. n board member,
Members c. TIE Reception Gem
n.ttee are
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel II ka4- =
Evening star., 1949-04-20
Money back il your baby
doesn't like Clapp's better
than any other baby food.
the first week you try III

Pictured above is jus, cne oi the
thousands Of babies who grow big
and bouney on Cispp's Baby Foods
Clapp's Baby Foods. you see, are
made with the freshest vegetables
and very bes, meats, Clapp's are
pressure-eooked 10 retain the min
erals and vitamins your baby needs
10 thrive on
Babies love the texture and bland
favor of Clappa
And there is such q choice Of
Clapp's Baby Foods TO give your
baby the varied diet he needA
Evening star., 1949-04-20
Take Her As Evidence
Your BobyWM Thrive on CIupps

Choose sron the larr~ var,~sy Il
Capp's vegetables, vegetables aaa-
meats. soups, fruits and ruaalaw~
So give your baby the esss aaA
start her on Clsrp's today
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New Nark lG, n. y rhs ss.r sxpar~s
ee days after Fueheansa st tAAs -
Evening star., 1949-04-20
Emergency Hospital Aides
Hold Annual Dance FRIDAY

The third annual spring dance
for the nurses, lntsrY1s and en-
ployes o. Emergency Hospital viii
be heio at 10 pm. Friday IN the
Shoreiaam Hotel.
The dance and buffet supper 10
Evening star., 1949-04-20

for q time FOR Gerald L x Smith
In the America First movement
Judge Harold r Medina sc-
journed the trial untsl Friday be
cause of the Jewish holidays today
and tonorrow.
Evening star., 1949-04-20
THE EVENING STAR Washington y { A-:3


mann. rvpEe~ri-.s lie Rn&FS O.
Directors NJ and A-s Cf2Algscry
q PsrEsF yrC:r@ai1tas tsae wc-n
ems board 1T and Atts Icha II
Evening star., 1949-04-20

IAscsss. ss~~sxrt2as Ire s4a<x9ai
e<gA-sEaeas. ax4 ~ 1cAa ".
N&ss1r. es1sxs & tAe medical &C.
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Evening star., 1949-04-20

Meni You ksoW the famous
Eversharp- -Schick Injector Razor.
You ksOsU about wonderful Mollk
Brushless Shaving Cream. So You
ks0v the demand for this great
bargain offer viii Be terrific. Don't
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
UNION METHODIST CHURCH
Columbus Ave. at w. Newton s
Rev. E. c. Mcleod, Pastor

Rev. E. c. Mcleod, Pastor
B. U. PRESIDENT, Guest Speak,
Rev. Henry Helms, asst. sup
of Morgan Memorial Churcl
will be guest speaker at til
morning service at Union Meth
SAist Sunday On+ O
Sf tesAAN4Js WV o.
The men of Union Methods
will present DR.. Daniel L. Marsl
Boston University president, o
Sunday morning, Oct. %.
Both services will be held 4
the beautiful auditorium and bt
gin at 10:45 Am. The paste
Rev. E. c. Mcleod, cordially in
vites the public to attend a
services at the Union Church
Columbus Ave. and w. Newto
St.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
PATTERN OF VIOLENCE

Official reports the recent violence at the Robson
concert blame it on een-age hoodlums reporter from
this newspaper however finds widespread satisfaction
this hoodlumism expressed by "sod citizens of the
Peekskill area.
Northeners fond of reading lectures southern
the dsgracefuness Of mob rule They like to point
out that it is standard Ku Kux Khan practice blame
lence stray hoodlums rather than organized Khan
action and they complain that only community acquiesc
ence makes lynch law possible The southerners may
Iegitmately FIRE back broatsde those Hertherners
who announce with satisfaction that the Peekskl mob
has shown the country the way to kick out the commes
That mob has shown the country the way to make
Communists and Communist sympathzers. It is argued
that the efwng sponsors of the Robson concert deber
atey intended to provoke violent opposition. Then
why give the efsts the very thing they wanted and hand
them gratis martyrs crown?
The concertgoers within their constitutional
rights in going to the concert The veterans within
their constitutional rights in organizing protest outside
but in doing they created the conditions that foster mob
emotions and mob violence We have said before and
again Let the national heads Of the veterans organ
cations out boldly and disavow such sedefeatng
and un-American methods
For the problem is larger than Peekskill The VOL
there is only symptom Of tensions close the
face in American life It is time for Americans
Der that you don't get rid Of dangerous ideas by sonng
persons and don't democracy with the weapons
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
NMEMORIAM

1916 --- 1919
THOMAS A. WEBSTER
The call was sudden
The shock severe.
We little thought
Such grief was near.
Only those who have loved and
lost
Can tell the parting without
farewell.
Lovingly remembered by his
widow
MYRA c. WEBSTER
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
COMMUNITY CHURCH
John Hancock Hall

"The Challenge of Con1ram
ism" will be the subject Of u
address by DR.. Frederick
Schuman at the morning ser
ice of The Community Church
Boston in John Hancock Ha
Berkeley ST., Sunday, Oct. 9
1890 AM. DR.. Schuman, Woo
row Wilson Professor of Cover
ment at Williams College, is OF
of the most able of the youni
er historians. He has write
numerous books which includ
Europe on the Eve" wight ov,
Europe, ;" and Int . .onal Pc
itics." the latter boo. having al
peared in three editions and
used in many colleges. Durir
the last war he served with IL
Federal Communications Con
mission.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08

McHenry Boatwright, having
won national voice contest
last April was chosen by Arthur
Fielder to appear as a guest
artist at Pops concert June
II where he was very well re-
ceived. Also in June his teacher,
Miss r. L. Seanor of II St.
Stephen ST., Boston, arranged
for a guest artist appearance at
Hotel Commander, Cambridge.
Shortly. after she arranged a
addition in one Of Boston's most
historical churches. The First
Church Of Boston was chosen
because the teacher sang there
in years past and too, Roland
Hayes sang as soloist there
on his way upward where he is
now an outstanding international
artist. Mr.. Boatwright met the
requirements vocally and artis-
tically and recently began his
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08

work there where he will from
time to time be heard as one
of the church soloists.
The promising baritone will be
heard in several winter and early
spring concerts now being ar
ranged by his teacher who has
worked untiringly all summer in
preparing her pupil who returned
each week from Wellheet on the
Cape for his lessons. Mr.. Boat
wright was piano soloist enter
tainer at the Holiday House and
became the Methodist Church
soloist after his first appearance
as guest soloist.
From all reports from Wellfeet
residents, vacationists and tour
lists, the baritone was greatly
appreciated both as a vocal and
piano soloist and plans were
made for his return next year.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
AT PLEASANT
HILLS TENTH

Mrs. Mabel Martin of Prov
r. l., will conduct all day serv
ices at Pleasant Hill Churcl
Sunday, Oct. 9 with meals in be
tween. The closing banque
CONS Monday night, Oct. 10.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
0'BanyOun's
Observations

Tomorrow is the day when
you can hear the charming voice
and personality of Frances
Smiles, at Union Methodist
Church, $3.50 PM, when she will
represented in recital by the
Women of Christian Service, and
the Senior Choir of that church.
Fred Riggs is digging away in
preparation for his annual ap-
pearance at Twelfth Baptist.
November 10, and seems to be
improving with age, like old
wine. Better arrange to hear
him.
Notice of the annual S. Cole
ridge-Taylor Musical Association
is telling us that we can hear
Vera Hodge Graves, contralto.
and Elder T. L. Davis, baritone,
at Peoples Baptist Church,
Thursday, Oct 20. And who
could wish for a pleasanter eve
ming than that2
The much heralded Commun-
ity Choir, of Bridgeport. Conn.
is on the list OF attractions for
Boston, appearing in Peoples
Baptist Church, Sunday, Oct. 16,
at S;15 PM, under the auspices
of the Sewing Circle, and the
Gospel Chorus. Lulu McQuit-
ter, is sold on their ability, and,
If you don't hear them, you'll be
sorry.
Don't lei anyone make you
forget the date you have. we'd
nesday, October 26. at the Wom-
ems Republican Club, as Beacon
St., when the Lincoln Alumni
Association presents Carl E. Mel
son, tenor. and Matilda Birch
t sopIano. with the voice that
| never dies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
NEW FEATURE - BEGINS OCTOBER IS
EBONY WINDOWS
BY c. /. MILLER

Clifford L. Miller, Guardian
columnist, who wrote articles I'M
der the caption, "Your Brothers
Voice" will begin in the Oct.
Is issue a new SERIES Ebony
Windows" which will be a popu-
lar history of the literature of
the race 4. He says he got the
inspiration for this series of
articles while visiting the Sum-
mer School at Hampton Institute
last summer. DR.. Hugh Gloster,
head of the English Department
there, taught this course in a
way to make one proud of the
achievements Of the race and
ashamed Of the lack Of knowl-
edge of the same.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
Boston Baked
BY MADE KOUNTZl

f2O@ 4Ao1N OA4iGC Ndul pccH so
conceitediy SNUG in 1945, four
years ago, when trio Of tan
Yanks, backed by the Pittsburgh
Courier and Dave Egan, Travelled
to Fenway and humbly asked for
a job. This trio included Sam
Jethro and J. Robinson, cham
pion base runners.
~ -
BOSTON BRAVES have now
signed Jethro and possibly will
use him IN their 1850 outdeld
under Billy Southworth who aims
to build a brand new team.
Jethro stole 81 pases and batted
1926 with, Montreal last season.
lie is the speedy, tiashy, color
full type of player which South
worth, an ex-Cardinal pilot, Of
the Branch Hickey school likes
he $ already okayed Sammy.
~ rs *
TOM YAWKEY, with his to.
bacco millions, could have co,
rallied not only Robinson anc
Jethro, but also beaten the Dodgel
scouts to such players as Cam
PAMELA and Newcombe VIII,
once regularly trounced the So,
farm club at Lynn. Campanel;
would have been great help t,
Tebbetts. Roy is master a
handling pitchers. Big Dor
would have aided the So,
hurlers.
IT WOULD SEEM that til
, Red Sox have had TWO success
! sive chances at World Serie
: goals and they have tumble
7 the ball twice through lack q
4 good management and good fore
S sight. The tendency will be /
] place the blame elsewhere. Ths
is a natural reaction. But
/, the Sox planned their pennan
: hopes as well and as wisely q
: New York city, we would wi
the pennant.
- - -
4 BASEBALL is a business.
e was told thai, when as a Gu
e sports reporter over ten yea
r ago, ! personally visited Fenwa
S Park and Braves Field fror
e Offices demanding admission
colored players on Boston ciul
a and also an official press pas
a got neither Okay. So NE
$ YORK moguls sign colored pla,
] ers and other great stars, buil
bigger parks and Boston lags b,
hind. Whose fault?
80 ~ -
t NO SYMPATHY is therefor
1 being wasted on the Boston Re
e Sox. who, in greater momen
! Of triumph have wasted lit
] sympathy on the ordinary Bo
ton fan The Sox have receive
. the most loyal ian support
9 years. This has been an Amer
! can League city. But unless IL
! local clubs plan better and ad
j more color, the other cities wi
beat us.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
Mhv led SOx LOST

bring together two clubs whose
caIibre at times had been ques-
toned but whose zeal for play
ing hard, courageous baseball
never was in doubt. The N. Y.
Yankees and the Brooklyn
Dodgers certainly typify the
style of daring come back
drive that every true American
can appreciate.
-
BABE RUTH, the colored
American who came from an
orphanage to become baseballs
home-run king, made the N. Y.
Yankees and Yankee Stadium a
firm early favorite with the
nations fans. Just the other
day white EXC. l. told me he
had always heard Ruth was col
ored as so many others had
before him. In Ruths day such
things were only spoken in
whispers. Today it no longer
matters.
JOE DiMAGGIo, the great
Itaian-American whose parents
came from sunny Italy, has to-
day succeeded Ruth on the Yam.
kee club and is also a proven
sports favorite Of all the people
The Yankees, who have nov
boldly begun signing colorec
players, continue to stand some
what as the hope Of minorit,
groups.
- =.
BROOKLYN DODGERS ar,
The Buns, if the Yankees ar
the "autocrats" of Big Leagu
baseball. There are just as man.
mixed minorities-even more, O
the Brooklyn club. There
popular Italian outfielder, Car
Furillo and names like Herman
ski, Dino, Miksis, Reese, Banti
Snider, Campanella and a veri
table league Of nations" un
equalled by most clubs.
IS -
WE RECALL the days whe
some critics were most positiv
that certain nationalities like tn
Italians, colored, Jews, and othe
once rated foreign faction
COULDN'T master major leagu
ball, That is why we can glor
in the success OF a Raschi,
Berra, DiMaggio. Rizzuto and
Robinson, Their success top
most other values in Worl
Series reckoning.
BOSTON FANS, logical
enough, feel they nave been &c
down by the Red Sox an
Braves this year While tn
Braves lacked material an
morale, the Red Sox by ba
management missed the goal the
should have attained weeks i
advance. They now are sayin
the Sox were too SNUG, Statistic
and lacked champion drive an
spirit. They needed more me
like Zazilla.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
GRANT A.M.E. CHURCH
1S5 Vernon Street
Rev. L. E. CrumIin, Pastor

Charlotte E. France Mission
ary Society will conduct a re-
ligious service Sunday Oct. 9th
at 8: 80 pm. with Rev. J. E. Jeltz
as the guest speaker, and at 8
pm. there will be a robe rally
for the benefit of the Gospel
Chorus. Mrs. Frances Chinn is
chairman,
The morning and evening SER
mons last Sunday were delivered
by the pastor. Mrs. Patience
Geroski was soloist. Communion
was served at both services.
Prayer meeting Wednesdays at
8 pm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
Fair Employment Comes To PITTSBURGH

important statement indicating
that there will be no discrim-
nation in the upgrading and en-
ploylnent Of colored workers
from this day forward. Because
of different problems which exist
in the stores there will be 81
multaneous hiring. CoIored
applicants will take the same
chance as whites. They Will be
hired on their ability and fit
ness for the job. Colored en-
ployeeS already on the job will
be given all the opportunity chat
white employees are given for
up-grading. While there is stu
a problem of customer accept
ance to be studied in certain
stores, the practice will be that
Of no discrimination"
This was a definite victory
but the problem did not end
there. Many employees had pre-.
JUDGES. In the mind of many
white workers lay the fear of fu
ture Job competition which could
take the form of strong racial
tensions,
The unions we're practieai'
They knew that that their success
faced danger, Through coopera-
ton with a colored service ag-
ency, they saw to it that several
experienced, capable colore1
workers were sent to apply for
sales jobs. These people now
had the same chance as white
applicants to be hired for the
Job. AS soon as several qualified
colored persons were hired, the
unions held meetings of the To-
cal officers and shop stewards.
These meetings emphasized the
policy of INSTRUMENTATION
and instituted an educational
campaign in those units where
the colored workers had been
hired
There were objections. Pre-
iudices cannot be eliminated
overnight. The union leader
ship carefully explained that the
union was opposed to discrim-
ination, and had been founded
on the basis Of equal opportun-
ity for people of all races and
religions.
When ths first colored sales
girls appeared on the floor, there
were no disturbances. Customers
failed to react one way or the
other, Management's fear that
their customers would only be
served in lilly white. store
were found to be completely
groundless.
Today colored workers are
hired in the Pittsburgh depart
ment stores sales fore and office
on strictly qualification" pas
is. No quota system, no special
departments, no "show pieces"
to prove that the stores are for
fair employment. Fair empl -
ment exists.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08

Mr. Miller holds that the race
should cherish its literature more
and encourage its writer's, as a
race is known and appreciated
by its literature. Says he Our
literature is a window to our
soul. Our written words reach
larger audience and help de-
termine what will finally be
thought of the race"
He says he intends to begin
with the folklore and bring. the
series on down to modern authors
giving his own estimates. In these
articles he will especially stress
race literature as it has fought
for human freedom and resisted
injustice and human bondage.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
.INMEMORLAM
1916 - October IL - 1949
i. HINTON PARKS

J. HINTON PARKS
Who passed away three years
ago today, October II, 1916.
In our home he is fondly re-
membered,
Sweet memories cling to his
name.
Those who loved him in life sim
cerely
Still love him in death Just the
same.
Sadly missed by Mother and Dad
HENRY 3 and SARAH B. Bull
LOCK
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08

Discrimination against coloreo
persons in industrial employ
ment has always beeen q serious
problem. But when it. comes to
eliminating discrimination in
white-collar and sales positions.
the problem assumes enormous
proportions.
Through the initiative OF two
trade unions, The Retail Clerks
International Association, AFT,
and The Retail, Wholesale and
Department store Employees
Union, CLIO, the problem Of dis
elimination in hiring has be-
como a thing Of the past in Pitts
burgh department stores.
With no FEPC law in the state
of Pennsylvania, it has always
been the policy Of department
stores to hire only white work
erS for their sales and office
force. Management was firm iii
its refusal to change this pol
icy and no legal steps could be
taken to enforce a change. Re-
peated requests made by COM
munity groups were met with
the contention that both Gust
nmers and employees were not
ready for such a step.
A Pittsburgh Interracial Ac-
ton Council was set up in
1945. Its first target was to see if
this hiring policy in the depart
ment stores could be changed
securing equal employment OPP
portunity for colored workers il
sales positions. 1t looked as
though it might be easy at first
since department stores in New
York, Boston, and other cities
had already hired colored in
sales positions. However, mar
agement did not buy the idea.
Again they invoked the argu-
ment that both the public and
the present sales staff would re-
sent colored persons working In
this capacity. They stalled ac-
ton by agreeing to Investigate
possibilities"
Pressure was then put on by
scores of local community organ
izations and newspapers. Leaf
lets went out to the store Gust
omers, and protests poured in
from many quarters.
Faced with this pressure, the
department. store heads again
attempted to squirm out Of the
situation by claiming they were
not opposed to the idea Of hir-
ing colored workers, but were
afraid they might have trouble
with the unions. Since RCIA
and RWDSU had taken the mi
tiative in forcing fair employ
ment, this was just anothe.
stall. To call the stores bluff
the unions not only guaranteed
their complete acceptance but
promised to help put the pre-
gram across in way that woulc
assure harmonious relations. The
unions went into conference
with management.
Finally, on January rs, 1S47
the department stores issued ar
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-08
EMMANUEL HOLY CHRISTIA
CHURCH
cor. Warwick and Sterling St,

cor. Warwick and Sterling SITS.
Bishop F. H. Payne, Pastor
Services are held regularl
every Sunday morning and eve
ming in the basement of the neI
Emmanuel Holy Christian
Church. Prayer meeting Friday
at 8 PM. All are welcome. Goo,
preaching. Come, join us in wor
ship.
Evening star., 1949-03-27

A Red Cross course entitled "Mother and Boby Core
and Family Health" hos been added to services Of the
maternity bureau ot department store here. Miss
Lillian Adoms R. NJ demonstrates (obove) the of
tones in lifting sterIzed nipples The students Mrs
Anthon H. Lunt. 36l5 Minnesota ovenue SE-, and Mrs.
c. A. Herqet 3O23 Fourteenth street NV.
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