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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-07

ate for six years, Notwithstanding
the numberof Negroes who serv-
ed in the House of Representa-
tives during Reconstruction.
After the turn o f the century
Negroes were eliminated from
national offices for approximately
rs years befroe Oscar DePriest
was elected a representative from
ed by Arthur w. Mitchell, who
Cong. William L. Dawson was ell
Illinois in 1880. He was succeed
served from 1884 to 1912 when
ected and is still serving together
with Cong. Adam Clayton Powell
of New York who came to the
House of Representatives in 1914
Whatever Mr.. Green's story
might portray regarding thefound-
ing and development of Washing
ton, he has firmly stated that
whatever sort of amphitheatre
there can be no segregation in
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-07

celebrations, pageants and parades,
leading up tothe formal opening
Of theexposition itself on July a.,
1850.
In celebrating the laying Of the
cornerstone of the Capitol is
should be remembered that the
old Capitol building was construct
ed of hugh limestones quarried
by slave labor in the state Of Vir-
ginia. It is likely that the MAORI
ty of the actual labor which went
into building the capitol was sup
piled by slaves.
In tracing the history of the
Congress of the United States Mr..
Green should not forget to in
groes who served in this body be-
tween 1868 and 1895. Although
clude the approximately 20 Ne
Hirman R. Revels of Mississippi,
who was elected to the u. S. Sen
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-07

which houses his drama. He is a
member of the Dramatiist's guild,
whose writers have publicly a.
greed that none of their plays will
be done here before segregated
audiences. He also went on record
some time ago as supporting the
stand and position taken by
Actors Equity that it's members
not act here until they can act
for everyone.
During his recent visit to Wash
ington, Green made his stand very
although as he put it, this seems
clear onthe segregated theatre,
continued on page 81
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-07

$3.50
is no doubt but what every AM
erican citizen and foreign neighbor
who visits the nations capital next
year will feel the tinge of "free-
dom" within the 114-arce-area
which will house Freedom Fair"
But it is very doubtful that Ne
gro American who attend this fair
will find a sufficient amount of
freedom outsides the bounds of
Playground to sit on a stool at
a dime-store-counter and MUNICH
down a 1O-cent hot-dag, or to see
a movie in a downtown theatre.
"ThereM be no segregation at
the exhibit" declared a spokes-
man from the National Capital
Sesquicentennial commission, "be-
cause freedom Fair means just
what its name implies and any
suggestion Of segregation there
would be unthinkable. But" the
spokesman continued, "The Com
mission has nothing to do with
policies Of segregation practiced
in Washington outside Of the fair
ground"
In reply to a reporters ques-
ton, the spokesman admitted that
a committee had called upon the
Washington hotels urging them
not to hike their rates during the
period Of the sesquicentennial.
The hotels had agreed to this re-
quest providing the public eating
places, transportation facilities and
other public services maintain
their present rates.
It would be useless to make a
similar survey of hotels and other
public facilities requesting the
abolition Of segregation during
this period because such effort
would yield no results, the report
er was told.
"If we should 60 around in
Washington requesting the kind
Of Democracy which you no doubt
advocate we would be branded as
Communists" declared the spokes-
man.
This is an example of the "Red
hysteria" which now exists in
Washington even among the so
called liberals.
It is apparent that the COM
mission got off to a "not-so-lib-
eral" start back in 1947, when
not a single Negro representative
was appointed to serve on the
15-member commission of which
President Truman is serving as ex-
officio chairman.
The flimsy excuse offered by
the commission for the exclusion
of Negro representatives was that
the majority Of Negroes found it
necessary to work for a living;
therefore, were not able or will
ing to contribute a years service
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-07
Washington to be Scene Of
Unbiased Freedom Fail"


without compensation as this COM
mission has done.
Then, too, the spokesman added
they could think of no Negro in
Washington who might be ap-
pointed on such a Commission ex-
cept some Of the members ofthe
Howard university faculty.
A quick look at the members
Of the commission revealed that
it is composed Of, beside the
President Of the United States,
four representatives from the
Senate, four from the House of
Representatives; one from the
District of Columbia Board of
Commissioners; and five from
civic leaders inthe nations CAPT.
tai.
Each Of these people hold job
big AMI important jobs-outside of
their G uties on the commission.
There As nobody in America or
perhaps in the world any buster
than the President of the United
States. The same is perhaps true
ofthe senators and representatives
In the selection of the congress-
men, one ofthe two Negro mem
bers Of Congress could just as
well have been elected to serve
on this commission.
Apparently the members of the
commission were not working on
full time basis, and even a mem
Der ofthe university faculty could
have found time to serve here,
as none of them are expected to
give every minute Of his time to
his duties inthe classroom, they
all have some spare time. The
name Of DIR. Carter G.. Woodson,
one Of the most outstanding his
torians of his day, was suggested
by the reporter as a man who
could have been very helpful on
the commission in pointing out
the part which Negroes played in
the early history Of the city of
Washington.
It was asked if Paul Green of
the University Of North Carolina,
who is writing the historical SYM
phonic drama, based on the life
Of George Washington to be by
Benjamin Banneker and other
prominent Negroes who had a
hand inthe development of this
great city. The reply was only
that no history of Washington
could be written without includ-
ing the part played by Negroes.
The commission plans to inaug-
urate it's preliminary program :
or prologue : on April Is, 1850,
which marks the 18TH anniver-
sary ofthe laying of the corner
stone of the national capitol by
President George Washington : :
with a continuing series of gala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
BY Reyes Beech
Foreign Correspondent Of The sfor and
the Chicago Dolly News

HONOLULU, T. H.. Aug. H.
Hawaii's shipping strike is merely
the first round Of a new battle ir
the seemingly endless struggle fol-
power-perhaps for survival-be-
tween Harry Bridges and this
territory's big Five" employers.
Regardless Of who wins, Hawaii
loses. Without shipping, Hawaii
is like a man without legs. 1t
can't go anywhere.
The strike, now in its fourth
month, has severely crippled the
island economy. If the war con-
tinues, the economy may well be
damaged beyond repair.
Everybody agrees that the stu
alton is intolerable. Nobody has
found a solution.
So far as the employers are
concerned. the best solution would
be to deport Bridges to Australia
If not to drop him into the ocean
midway between San Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Alumni Elect Schruben

Luke M. Schruben, 1905 De
Russey parkway. Chevy Chase
Nd, has been elected president Of
the Kansas State College Alumni
Association of Washington. Othel
officers elected were: Dewey z
Mccormick and Mrs. Pearl M
Schaffer, vice presidents; Ralph
w. Sherman, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Mrs. Herbert w. Ford, CORE.
spending secretary.
First regular showing Of a mo.
ton picture in the United States
was in New York in 1896.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
20 YEARS AGO {y2r fT EMPIRE
NOVEMBER 29. 1929


 received of tidal wave wh'ch sIuch w Bristol region swept away the post oe " Nushagak with their contents From 1e soais ' which carry estimates o u"e and tidal had reached Szooooo
 Pay P Portius U. S. Coast Guard arriveo w m Alameda Chief L. Ryan of the oha'sa had five and had VSl1eo iieques M where he already many friends
 Trailing end o lz-l scoe 'uau e School cagers brilliant uphill patte to VIII HUH w 75 in the opening game Basketball League eee rue overtime session had to decide the issue
 Chests newly registered at the Hotel included S. Nor Mrs Hawthorne Tee Charles Nye Hudson ana 1eos Iundy Sgagway.
 The new warehouse on the City whari was
 ready n receive freight addition the wharf 3ooo square feet more floor space much wider door on the waei W contractor
 The Salvage King Ketchkan Seattle with the dis bd freighr Depere the Deperes hull had been matched for towing Seattle leaking badly providing the Salvage King The Depere nad struck submerged off Cape Decision November l5
 lighthouse J. w. Leadbetetr was in port Day of the Sentinel Island gh who retiring Boh was succeeded b Glen Maddox the Mary Island Light  wreck the with the of lives
 and Ellis Byb reported Guard cutter Unalga Baby Marie of in St. Anns Hospital with a cold
 Weather High A. rain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
THE CORPUS PUBLICUS

The little fathers" of that locality known as Alaska are to meet in md-week in Juneau ostensiby te talk over problems arising when they step each others toes and to trim the arising therefrom
 This is indeed good idea, inasmuch as some of the agencies to be represented at this meeting are notoriolsy splay-footed, with toes that to be everywhere and hence sometimes bound to be stepped on or do troddng themselves.
 But of all bodies to be represented-the military and practically all its subdivisions the Department of the with it's agencies the Governors office and other Territorial officaldom-there is one body which seems to be blithely ignored
 And it is the body which has it's toes stepped on more habitually more painfully completely than any other.
 That is the public,
 This is pure heresy, realize, to suggest such a thing but it seems that officaldom seldom gets down to cases unless disinteresedand at the same time very interested-ear is there, attached to wee small voice to utter the public point of view topics brought up.
 But according to advces from the man calling this apparently important meeting, the whole busi- ness is closed session. except for cocktail party to be thrown somewhere along the line Now just what's the secret?
 It certainly hasn't anything to do with atomic
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

iteering and alleged price-fixing by big city dairy trusts.
 Dairy spokesmen will be called on the carpet to explain why con- sumers are being charged stand ard price of 21l2 cents a quart for milk delivered in New York, Chi cago, Milwaukee, Washington, and other large cities, though the prices farmers receive for the milk vary from six to as much as 1872 cents less.
 The biggest price spread is in Chicago, where in, some cases dair- ies are paying only eight cents quart for milk sold to consumers for 2112 cents.
 Note-One reason for the price spread is high wages or commis- sions paid to drivers of milk de- livery trucks. An investigation of Chicago milk costs some time ago showed that some milk truck driv- CTS got S10,000 year and in a few cases of deliveries to hotels and restaurants, up to S30,000 year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

bombs The last atomic bomb attached to the De- parment of the Interior is more, because it didn't come from Missouri. It made big noise, and the formula went like this-I-CK-E-S.
 It couldn't be military secrets because those aren't brought up situations quite like this They always travel Washington before they are leaked out to possible enemy Possibly they don't want us to know they've ceased using round cannonbals which they hated to give up could be patted lovingly before being rolled down the muzze to nestle against some fine black powder TheSe pointed things take all the personal element out of war.
 It couldn't be anything concerning the Territory itself. We hear there's highway in to Fairbanks, that the government built railroad from Seward northward that they're mining gold somewhere around the place. and that these things they call flying machines infest the Alaskan air.
 So there couldn't be any vast hidden elements involving any of the agencies to be represented-hey not private enterprises, intent on surprise of the competition Of course public servants sometimes love to think they stock manpulators intent on cornering the market = sometimes they do so, the produce being mainly pork still in the barrel
 Therefore this hush-hush attitude is nothing short of stinkng. Of course know that any meet ing during which doors slam, with every tundra hopper in the Territory stomping in and out, and people jumping up and down to talk and say nothing, would be dismal failure.
 But this fine array of talent should include one or possibly two stable business men who are mainly interested in making living for themselves and their families, just to listen, and perhaps ask Why? and then.
 It is he who foots the bill And in doing the foot ing his toes are barred and sometimes walked on heartily
 Actually, if the Territorial Highway Commission bothers the Civil Aeronautcs Authorities with pol- cies which don't work out, it isn't this mans concern per se But when the ironing out is all done, ana suddenly from out of such meeting comes some thing which forbids him from exercising something he once enjoyed, then it's very much his concern
 Or if the Alaska Communications System isn't giving the Interior Department through serVlce to Wainwright in ten minutes, it needn't concern all of us-until some day can't get an important businesss call through because some agency has the cable tied up because they want to make call alter they drink their coffee.
 It seems from corner that these closed-ooor meetings having to do with public policy - every agency in the group has to do with the pubic valy are of a public be damned calber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
Merry-Go-Round

Senator Taft, who is supposed to be labor enemy No. l, still won't do business with any firm whose workers aren't unionized. His of flee was alarmed the other day when some printing was delivered without the union stamp, and hurried check was made with the printers-Western Newspaper Union of Baltimore-who explained it was an oversight. The union stamp had been left off the proofs, but was to be added to the finished copy North Carolinas Gordon Gray impresses everyone as doing an increasingly good job as Secre- tary of the Army. Despite Rus sian ballyhoo about withdrawing from north Korea, enough Soviet troops were left behind to police the pro-Communist government. The Soviet Military Mission" still in Korea, is reported at the follow ing strength: 2,000 army, l,500 na- ", and 800 air. There's a method behind the Department of Agri- cultures publication of a new cook book Of dried-milk recipes. The De- partment has 200,00O,O0O pounds of orled milk on it's hands (because of prlce Supports) which Secretary Grammar would like to divert into
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
STANDARD BIRTH FORMS SENT OUT
 BY HEALTH DEPT

AlasKan parents will now be able to record births of their children with greater ease, following issuance of new birth certificate forms dis patched to community officials throughout the Territory, it was announced today by Alaska Health Department officials.
 The new certificates according to up by the departments Bureau Of Vital Statistics and sent to U. s. Commissioners, hospitals, doctors, nurses and marriage commissioners in villages as well as larger towns.
 The new certificate, according to F. E. Kester, bureau director, con- form with those adopted as stand ard by state health departments throughout the nation, and will as- sist in furnishing accurate records for the Territory. Because they are confidential, the certificates Will be filed with his bureau.
 Birth records of children less than one year of age will be checked in. conjunction with taking of the cur rent census in Alaska, in order to determine how many births are not being recorded, he said.
 The certificates are the first of four forms newly revised to stand ards adopted in the states, he said. Others shortly to be issued are for death, stillbirth, and marriage cer- tificates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
Daily Lessons in English v v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED ELDER and ELDEST used only of nons OLDER and OLDEST persons and things
 OFTEN Creek Pronounce spelled and never as CRICK.
 OFTEN MISSPEILED: Paraphernaia; four As
 SYNONYMS: Learning lore, scholarships erudion
 WORD STUDY it is yours Let us Todays word interest Pronounce second II congenlal companlonS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
Truman Knew Answer

President Truman knew all the answers when officials of the Lea que of Women Voters read him some questions on voting and regis tration from their interesting book let, What's the U s. to You?"
 One of their questions was. How can I enroll as a worker in a pol itical party?" When this was read to him by the LWV's President, An ma Lord Strauss, New York Re- publican, Truman smiled expansiv- ely.
 I'll be glad to tell you how to get in the Democratic Party" he remarked
 "Oh, no, we mean both parties, J replied Miss Strauss. We want to interest people to become active in both Republican and Democratic circles"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
KICKBACK P8RNELL

Due to legal technicalities, the Justice Department hasn't been able to show all the salary kickbacks and other tawdry operating of Con- gressman Parnell Thomas, former grandstanding chairman of the House un-American Activities Com mittee.
 In addition to the kickbacks with which Thomas is charged in the grand jury indictment, he also put his wife's aged aunt. Grace Wilson on his payroll for S2,900 in 1945, though she did not work at his office but was supported by her three nieces in Allendale, N. J. How much of the S2,90O she ever saw is doubtful.
 Later Thomas conceived the idea Of putting his wife's aunt on the charity rolls of Bergen County, in order to make room on the payroll for his daughter-in-law, Lillian Thomas. She also drew s2,900 and never came near the office.
 In addition, the Congressman who posed as an example of American ism to others put Mrs. Jacqueline Hill on the payroll for s3,000 She also kicked back" to the Congress man Later Mrs. Hill was transfer red from Thomas's office payroll to the payroll of the un-Ameriean Activities Committee, though she lived in Allendale and did nothing there to expose un-American Act ivities.
 In addition, Thomas required two others secretaries. Miss Helen Campbell and Mildred Kraemer, to contribute s1250 and S750 each month to pay for his reelection campaigns.
 In brief. the gentleman from New Jersey had his hand in the payroll till of almost all his office staff most of the time he served in Con- gress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
CHAPELADIES PLAN
 BAZAAR ON FRIDAY

The Chapeladies made their fin al plans for their bazaar to be given Friday, Dec. 2, at their last meeting at the home of Mrs. John Hagmeier The bazaar will consist of fancy work, delicatessen, pie and coffee, potted plants, pop corn, candy and fish pond for children. Those present were Mesdames
 Tony Keiser, A. E. Seaton, c. C.. Mosher, R. I. Congdon, Al Lynch, L. w. Coe, G. Cantillon, Frank
 Maier, E. w. Reddekopp, Clyde Hill, s. w. Jekill, J. P. DeHart, Fred Telecky and one guest, Mrs. D., C.. Foster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

Chuikov. Its nicer to be passing through like you than to be nailed down here"
 Maj. Gen. James D. Mcintyre, a staff adviser of Defense Secre- tary Louis Johnson, joined the hud de and began comparing notes with Chuikov on their knowledge of each others language.
 q know only one phrase in Russian ga vache zdorovye' Ca Russian toasD" declared Congress man Price.
 "The only English I know vol unteered General Chuikov, lis 'okay'."
 Its a shame suggested Price, that the General doesn't teach MT. vishinsky how to say that one word"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

Should an employers wife enters the ssEf
 necessary being introduced for the first Then thing her to rise to knowledge introduction
 O. young would like to date girl whose family her to expensive places
 No; girl further attentions from him. she will like him for himself spends her.
 O. introduce man to her mother?
 A. Mother Mother, this is Ralph Martin, she kno
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
WSCS MEETING

The evening circle of the Wo- mans Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will meet this Wednesday, November 30, at pm, with Mrs Clyde Turner in the MacKinnon Apartments. Mrs. A. B. Morgan will continue the study of Women in Scripture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
IMPORTANT MEETING
 FOR AWVS MOTHERS

All American Women's Voluntary Services Nursery mothers are urged to attend a very important" meet ing tomorrow in the Governors House. It will be held from 4 to 5 p.m
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

commercial markets. However, the cookbook has some pretty good ideas and is free to housewives who write
 in. *& 4k s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
Weather af
 Alaska Points

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:3O am., 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau at Juneau follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
LIDS RELIEF SOCIETY

Women's Bazaar and food sale, Sat Dec. 3 Parsons Electric Go. Public invited. Choice Christmas gifts suggestions.-adv. 61-4t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

"All political speeches should be poiled do"h before reduced to type" says editor But how can one boil hot air?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

New Yorker who returned to the owner Sloooo he found was given reward of SlO Honesty always pays but rarely at high monetary rates
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 T I D E T A E L z
NOVEMBER 30

Low tide 4:03 am, Al 1t. High tide 10:32 am, 15.0 1t. Low tide 500 pm, 3.2 1t. High tide 11:O8 pm, 12.9 it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
The Washington
 MerrY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
High Cost Of Milk

Senate investigators have just be- gun sweeping probe of milk prof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

Octopuses have an ink sac from which they can squirt a colored fluid which they use as a kind ol smoke screen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
 Work party at the Dugout. Tues day pm. to pack the gift box. Everybody come.-adv. 6l-3t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29
LOOK and LEARN %sy c. GORDON

many which letters numerals symbols there standard typewriter? g. S the greatest Finnish composer? part but gives unasked advice?
 the derivation of the word "aphabet"? B. What famous poem chiefly with aged 
 ANSWERS:
 
 2. Sbeius. B.. kbtzer.
 letters alphabet alpha and beta.
 Taylor Coeridges of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-29

Weather: High, 50; low, 41; rain.