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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10

The membership contest Of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People came
to a successful conclusion Satur-
day evening, June 4, with the
browning of Miss Ventress Jack
son as Queen of NAACP. Miss
jackson, who was sponsored by
Pilgrim Baptist Church, turned in
20s memberships. The rumner-up
Miss Dorothy Monsoon of Camphor
Methodist Church, obtained 179
memberships, and Miss Emily
Clark of st. James Methodist
Church, "a memberships. A total
of $50 memberships were obtain
ed by the eight girls who entered
the contest on April IS.
The coronation ceremony took
place at q dance in the st. Paul
Auditorium sponsored by the
Leslie Lawrence Post and Auxili-
airy Of the American Legion. Som
Ransom, who did the honors as
master of ceremonies, placed the
crown on the Queens head. He
thanked all the contestants on be-
half of the organization for their
splendid work, and told the aud
fence about the Importance of the
NAACP in the struggle Of the
Negro people for Civil Rights.
Miss jackson will receive a trip
to the National convention of the
NAACP which opens in Los An
geles on July IL. Miss Monsoon and
Miss Clark received cash prizes;
the other contestants lesser prizes.
The total membership Of the st.
Paul Branch has now reached 730.
with the drive to continue until
June 80.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10
McGhee Lawyer Catholic
Layman Was Champion
Orator and Leader
PART IIl
BY Sister Helen Angelo Hurley
Continued from June 3 issue)

Recalling the affair at the Windsor hotel nearly eight years
later the editor Of the Northwestern Chronicle wrote On
the elevation Of Father Stanley to the bhoprc the full effect
Of the influence st. Peter Cayer church had had raising
the social Of the AroAmerican apparent
reception held that occasion the governor Of the state jus
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10
sT. PAUL SOCIAL

The Les Amies surprised Mr..
and Mrs, Ransom Coins, 500 Full
Ter ST., st. Paul, with a house
warming Saturday evening, June
A. Those present were the Messrs.
and Mines. Alonzo Ellis, John
Frieze, Coleridge Hendon, Robert
Marshall Jr., Clifford Rucker, Ed
win sizer, George Smith, William
Whiteside, Mines. De Lois Gil
christ, Crystal Marmon and Doro-
thy Roberts.
The Guild Of st. Monica met re-
Gently at the home Of Mrs. Dun
bar Gibson, 854 Fuller Ave. The
members of the guild presented
her with a prayer book.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10

tAces Oh Ltle supreme court oNSNtAcI
court judges, leading men in al
walks Of life, mingled freely with
their eolored brothers and sat be-
side them at the banquet table.
Fred L. McGhee, colored lawyer.
not then a member OF the faith,
though since happily received into
the fold, responded to a toast on
that occasion and was cheered 10
the echo. It was the first time
such an event had taken place In
this country, though occurrences
Of It since have been many"
That speech Of Mr.. McGhee's
was fully reported in the Chron-
icle on January "a, 1890 1T az
fords me much pleasure indeed.
declared the attorney, "to have an
opportunity TO address your grace,
the Rt Rev. Bishop and you gem
tlemen on this occasion. am
proud in my very soul at the ele-
walton to the Episeopaey Of our
former pastor, for we take II that
amcng the reasons that caused his
Holiness to clothe him with the
prerogatives and dignity Of q
bishop was the very splendid work
he has done among us.
In times like the present." he
went on. when the most ingenious
devices are being employed, facts
disguised, and most helnous mis-
representations made in order to
bring about a sentiment to sup
press the SO far irrepressible rise
Of my people, the student Of our
future status has but little to cheer
him save our self-exertions; that
must Of necessity be; but more
than self is needed to gain access
to all the Industrial and business
avenues of our nation. We have
waited long and patiently for the
coming Of q Moses; for the appear
ance Of a light upon the horizon
that screens from US the to be, to
mark out TO US a pathway, 10
break upon Us the day OF common
equality throughout our land. We
flattered ourselves with the hope,
even the belief. that the present
session Of our National Legislature
would take an advance step in this
regard, but we are told that fed
eral legislation viii avail us moth
ing, and though the sound Of mus
ket and the roar Of cannon be
heard throughout the South, the
status Of my people win remain
unchanged.
Turning then to Christian In
situations" said Mr.. McGhee, "the
first to meet our gaze Is the action
Of a late General Convention that
refused to define the status of
their colored ministry, Now / take
1t that the memorial should never
have been presented, but having
been brought forward for action,
TO defer its consideration for three
years was adding insult to the
injury done by reason Of the exist
ence Of things that made it neces-
sary.
This then being the state Of
things, we ask, where is there the
institution that bids all men well
come ? where the organization that
places all on common equality, that
accepts without question the in
spired word Of Scripture that God
made Of one blood all nations Of
men to dwell upon all the face Of
the earth, that recognizes in the
highest sense the Fatherhood Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10

Mrs. Matte Mae DarneT 81 Dali
las, Texas, was the recent house
guest Of AErs Elizabeth Fowler.
7O5 No. TIN st. Mrs Darnen Is
The wife Of Mr. Howard Darnen Of
this city, who Is employed By ne
chieago-Roek Island line. she
left for Dallas sunday morning.
June S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10
ST. PAUL SOCIAL
WORKERS OFF FOR
cLEVELAND MEET

s. Vincent Owens, Whitney
Young, Jr., of the st. Paul Urban
League, william Hammond of
the Halle @. Brown community
house and George Mann Of the
Child Welfare Division Of Ram
sey County, left Thursday, June Q
for Cleveland, Ohio to attend the
National Conference of Social
Workers and the National FEEDER
alton Of Settlements Conference.
These conferences win be held
June o through June II.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10

Nh. = IloI@a1 and ma TIl-
dred Robinson Of chicago wero
week and guests o. hgra rrancsa
Duncan q sslo a5th Ave %.
MIA Mesy Ann raison wus
hostess 70 the starif Hour ID
club on Wednesday. luns 8. ne
next needing win Be held June Is
q the home Of AlIas ninnle John
aon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10
SEVEN NALL cITY PASTORS
IIDoRsE John Q. SIMMONS

Seven Minneapolis ministers
went on record this week as In
dorsing John @. Simmons a. can
didate for Mayor.
The seven pastors include: the
Rev. H. p. Hawkins Of Holsey
Memorial CINE. church; the Rev.
H. C. Boyd Of St Peter AAEE
church; the Rev. Jerome C. Tate
Of Bethesda Baptist church, and
Rev. william williams Of Church
Of God in Christ. Rev Charles T.
Parker Of Border Methodist. and
the RevA 4. q. Harris and Hen
derson Reddick.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-06-10

God. the Brotherhood OF mani The
answer comes through al ages;
II Is the Catholic Church. II is the
Catholic Church." the speaker 10
lterated, that knows no distinc.
ton, sees no color line, tolerates
no separation. and declares there
can be no such thing as a colored
church within an its bounds. The
day Is not far distant when the
labors Of the Archbishop and
yours, Rt. Rev. Bishop, win be-
come subjects Of serious consider
alton; and large numbers Of the
brown skin Americans win arise
and identity themselves with the
Catholic Church and their connec-
ton Herewith win mark an era
OF better t".,,s;SSS Right Reverend
Bishop" said Mr.. MeGhee with
great feeling, "as you go forth
with the cross Of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, the Church's
emblems there are no hearts In
which there burns an affection
dearer than ours. No minds win
cherish fonder recoIlections Of your
priesthood days than ours and. sir,
you have the prayers and benedic-
tons Of every race loving citizen
OF our city, and this feeling we
bear you win remain with us and
those who come after Us. II It be
possible, when the pyramids Of
Egypt win have been forgotten.
/ bid you then In the name OF my
people Of St Paul godspeed in your
new and larger field Of labor with
its increased responsibilities"
The fact that Archbishop Ire
land, Ignatius Donnelly, Governor
Merriam. and numerous other IA
nous speakers shared In the ban
quet toastmalxing did not keep the
newspapers from saying that Mr..
McGhee's speech was the best OF
the evening. Bishop Stanley HIM
self was an orator Of note and pos
sessed Of a charm which made him
the center Of attention In any
gathering. Born in Albion, New
York, Of Irish parents, he was
brought to St Paul with his fam
lily in 1857. He went TO the old
cathedral school and to st. Johns
University before being sent to
Rome for his Seminary course.
He was ordained In Rome in 1874.
Like ArchbiAhop Ireland, he re-
tanned a keen desire TO improve
conditions for all disadvantaged
persons in 81. Paul as he remem-
bered them from childhood days.
His enthusiasm for interracial Jus
tice was no mere imitation Of his
superior but a generous devotion
Of his own. He had high regard
for Mr.. McGhee, who was born Of
Negro parents near Aberdeen,
Miss, October 2s, 1851. After the
war he had been educated by the
Freedman's Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church at Knoxville
College. He was admitted to the
bar in 1885 and settled in st. Paul
in 1889. to win his spurs in secur-
ing a fun pardon from President
Harrison for a Negro soldier
falsely accused Of rape, assault,
and deSertion.
At the concert in Bishop Shan
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Summit Park Citizens
Ask Street Repairs

The Summit Park Citizens As
sociation voted to ask District
Commissioner Of Highways E. M.
Robertson for action on needed
street repairs at Thirty-sixth and
Bangor streets Sc. at meeting
last night in the Beers School,
Alabama avenue and Thirty-sixth
place Sc.
Bangor street is now covered
with a layer Of eroded soil from a
few inches to a foot thick for a
distance of IS to 20 yards, consti-
tuting a serious driving hazard, it
was observed. Widening of the
street, as well as grading and re-
surfecing, will be necessary, 1t was
said.
The problem Of laying the
groundwork for obtaining appro-
priations for new school facilities
in Southeast Washington was dis
cussed, but it was decided that In
Evening star., 1949-10-12
District Traffic Accidents
Decline in Past Week

The Police Departments Traf-
fic Division, in its accident report
for the week Of October 2, has
reported total Of 225 traffic mis-
haps-20 less than during the
previous week.
OF last weeks total. the report
said, eight involved streetcars and
SO, pedestrians. Listed as the most
dangerous streets during the week
were Fourteenth street, from
Constitution avenue to Allison
street NV, where there were II
accidents; Georgia avenue, from
Florida avenue to the District line,
nine accidents, and H street. from
Evening star., 1949-10-12

Fourth street NV. to Twelfth
street NE. seven accidents.
The Police Departments statis-
tical Bureau listed = total Of 1,074
accidents during September. These
included 457 injuries and 10
fatalities. There were 81 more &C.
cidents last month than in Sep
tember. 1948.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Speaker Royburn Gets
Huge ShiTeIogh to
Help Keep Order

A huge shillelagh from Ire
land was presented to Speaker
Rayburn from the floor of the
House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Reed, Republican,
of New York with the hu-
morous remark that it would
help the Speaker control his
side of the House.
The donor said he got the
big cudgel from the town Of
Shillelagh In Ireland, where
they told him it was used to
bash heads"
Evening star., 1949-10-12

Six United States controlled
firms in Argentina made 10000
radio sets in 1948.
Evening star., 1949-10-12

view of the long-range aspect Of
the plan, action will await fur
ther study.
The meeting was conducted by
Charles Dohne, president.
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Evening star., 1949-07-05

Federal grand jury in the same
building last December Is.
The two-count indictment, car
rying a maximum penalty of five
years and a $4,000 fine on each
count, holds he lied in telling the
grand jury that, as a former State
Department officer. he never gave
confidential information to Mr.
Chambers and never saw his chief
accuser from January /, 1887
until last summer.
The Government placed 43
witnesses on the stand. and
attempted unsuccessfully to put
on several others. It seeks to
prove that Mr. Hiss was a pre-
war Communist underground
member in Washington and turn
ed over numerous copies and sum-
maries OF State Department
papers to Mr.. Chambers for trans
mission to Soviet spies in 1887
and 1898. ..
The defense, with 81 witnesses
including the defendant and his
wife. aimed its steadiest and
heaviest bombardment at the
story and character of the Gov
ernment's main witness, Mr.
Chambers.
Evening star., 1949-07-05

passed by the Pennsylvania Gen
eral Assembly.
AS the miners began digging
again, it was the consensus It
would be many weeks before the
situation in the industry is nor
NAL. The contract talks thus far
have produced little more than
pickering.
Mr.. Lewis hasn't made all of his
demands public. But it's known
he wants a shorter work week
probably 35 or 80 hours instead OF
the present 40. And he also wants
the 20-cent-a-ton payments to his
welfare fund increased.
Mr.. Lewis tried to get the oper-
|ators to agree to the three-day
week but they rejected his pro-
posal. Such plan would violate
the Sherman Antitrust Act, they
declared.
The soft coal operators indicat-
ed they would post regular work
schedules of four and five days
week. But it was q foregone con-
clusion the diggers would show UP
only on the days their chief wants
to-day, tomorrow and Thursday
of this week-and Monday-Tues-
|day-Wadnesday beginning next
week.
Evening star., 1949-07-05
Continued From First Page,

anthracite (hard coaD operators
for the first time at Philadelphia
Thursday.
Pay VIII Average $42.15.
Traditionally, the UNIV has in
sisted its miners wouldn't dig coal
unless a new contract was signed,
sealed and delivered. But last
week. Mr.. Lewis did an abrupt
about face as he sent out his work
order.
Most miners agreed they would
rather work only three days q
week than go on strike. Many
had believed Mr.. Lewis would re-
sort to a walkout TO uphold the
UNIV tradition of mo contract.
no work" On a three-day week
schedule the miners will average
$42.15.
The anthracite industry, which
employs about $4,000 miners in
Eastern Pennsylvania, has been
on a general three-day week In
recent months. Anthracite pro-
duction has been controlled for
years BY the PENNSYLVANIA An
thracite Committee under . law
Evening star., 1949-07-05
Horace D. Rouzer, 81
Assistant Architect
OF Capitol, Dies

Horace Daniel Rouzer, 81. as
sistant architect OF the Capitol
for Is years, until his retirement,
died yesterday at the Newton D.
Baker Veterans Administration
Hospital in Martinsburg, w. Va,
after an illness of a year.
Mr.. Rouzer became assistant
architect of the Capitol in 1880
and was in charge of architectural
engineering and general technical
work. He assisted Architect David
Lynn in the planning Of such
projects as the New House Office
Building, the Supreme Court. the
annex to the Library of Congress,
relocating the Botanic Gardens
and the air-conditioning Of the
Capitol. He retired in May. 1916.
Worked for Navy Department.
Mr.. Rouzer, a native Of Thur
mont. Nd, attended George
Washington University and began
his Government career with the
Navy Department In 1906. En-
ployed as a civil engineer with
the Bureau Of Yards and Docks,
he was commissioned a lieutenant
in the Navy in World War I and
had charge of construction in the
Naval Research Laboratory at
Bellevue.
He was discharged with the
rank of lieutenant commander in
the Reserves. He was then ap-
pointed supervising engineer at
the Bureau of Yards and Docks
and during that time was detailed
Evening star., 1949-07-05
Seven Dead in Wake
OF New York SquaI;;
| 70 Small Boats Lost
By the ksseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. July Sat least
seven persons were dead and an
estimated 20 small boats missing
in the wake of a violent wind and
rain squall that cut through the
parched New York Metropolitan
area yesterday.
A similar sudden squall in the
Boston area overturned boats and
caused the drowning Of month
old baby girl.
The Coast Guard estimated that
20 small boats still are missing
in the Metropolitan area. A
spokesman said, however. there
was no immediate indication that
the death toll would rise.
Squalls of rain and heavy winds
suddenly exploded on the swelter-
ing Fourth of July afternoon, over
turning hundreds of small boats,
blowing down trees and telephone
poles and disrupting plane service.
The storm knocked the mercury
down 13 degrees on the years
hottest day, but it brought little
concentrated rainfall on the
drought-gripped region.
Property Losses Heavy.
Losses to property from the
storm were heavy. Small boats
were destroyed. gear sank from
over turned craft, more than 100
telephone poles and power lines
were knocked out and many trees
were felled.
Several small planes cruising in
blue skies got into trouble when
the storm enveloped them. and
operations at La Guardia Airport
had to be suspended when the
winds blew up thick duststorm.
Crowded beaches suddenly be-
came vacant as bathers ran for
cover, and Manhattan's tourist
filled midtown streets were emp
tied.
The storm broke as the temper
ature hit 96.7 degrees to make a
record for 1s49. Half an hour
later it was 83.
Hundreds of pleasure boaters
who were thrown into the water
by the gusty storms so to go
mile -hour winds were res
cued quickly by bigger craft.
800 in Sailing Race Dunked.
At the Larchmont Yacht Club
in Westchester, it was reported
that 60 to 70 boats-all in a race
were swamped and more than
300 racing enthusiasts were
dunked in Long Island Sound.
Yachtsmen reported 8 to 10
foot waves on the usually placid
sound. .
A fishing craft picked up IA
persons in seven rescues.
The Coast Guard said rescue op-
erations would continue through
this morning.
Many boats, minus sails and
masts, were still drifting around
the Sound. the Coast Guard said,
some possibly with passengers
aboard.
A Coast Guard plane searched
for a man reported seen in the
water holding a boy in his arms.
Several persons were still reported
missing hours after the storm.
Among the dead was Mrs. Eliza
beth Trego. 81, of Omaha, Nebr.,
who was thrown into the Sound
when q sailboat capsized. The
boat was operated by her nephew.
Thomas H. Gable. Manhasset, N. Y.
Rescued along with Mr.. Cable
was another aunt. Mrs. Estella
Trego, go, also of Omaha.
At Greenwich, Conn.,, 6-year r-old
Evening star., 1949-07-05

| by the Secretary Of the Navy =
assist the chairman of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee on Navy
legislation. He held his position
as supervising engineer until be-
coming assistant architect of the
Capitol.
Widow and Daughters Survive.
Mr.. Rouzer was a member Of
the Sons of the Revolution, Loyal
Legion, Alfalfa Club and at one
time belonged to the Army Navy
Country Club.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Dorothy M. Rouzer: three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Doris M. Saylor and
Mrs. Nancy M. Moore of Washing
ton, and Mrs. Roberta M. Fowler.
Vermilion. Ohio, and three grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Thursday at Fort Myer
Chapel, followed by burial in Ar
lington Cemetery. with full mill
tary honors.
Evening star., 1949-07-05

Jan Wierdsma drowned after be-
ing thrown into the Sound in the
sinking of a 2l-foot sloop.
The boys father. Johann
Wierdsma. owned the sloop. Five
persons aboard were rescued.
At Westchester' Glen Island
Park, five persons were injured
when a tree toppled over and fell
on their picnic table. All were
treated at New Rochelle Hospital
Northern New Jersey felt the
storms impact. A thousand small
craft were caught in the ocean and
the Shrewsbury River. and dozens
of rescues were reported.
Michael Xeneniles, As. Of AS
toria, Queens, and his 6-year-old
son. William. were reported
drowned in the squall. Their bod
les were found floating in the
sound after they put out earlier
in the day in motorboat.
Evening star., 1949-07-05
Economic.
Continued From First Page,

ture has changed considerably
and the Government has finished
its fiscal year lending June 30)
with a 81, 300. 100000 deficit.
Prospects are that revenues will
decline further in the current
fiscal year. But some Congress
members argue that higher taxes
would slow down business.
Asked About New Taxes.
Speaker Hayburn said Mr.. Tru-
man talked about the fiscal sit
uation in his conference with
congressional lieutenants.
How about the possibility of
new taxes?" q reporter asked Mr.
Rayburn.
That's got to be determined
yet" he replied.
Mr.. Rayburn said he doesn't
think the country is in either q
depression or a recession.
When you've got over 58,000,-
900 people employed in industry
and 80, 900 900 farmers with money
to pay for whatever they need, I'll
be damned if I can see how you
can call it a recession" Mr.. Ray
burn said.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
chimed in: IF it is, it's the most
prosperous one we've ever expert
enced."
Some lawmakers contend that
the President ought to do an
about-face. renounce his anti
imitation program and work on
antidepreSsion measures.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat,
of Alabama, said in an interview
that he thinks it is time to con-
slider Safeguarding us against q
skidding economy"
II think we now are definitely
out Of the imitation period and
have arrived at a point where we
should be thinking about plans to
prevent dehation," Senator Spark
man said.
II don't share the fear of many
people that we are headed for de-
preston and devastation. I be-
lieve. in fact. that we simply are
leaving behind us a period of alb
normally high war and postwar
production and getting back to
normal peacetime production"
Evening star., 1949-07-05
Gromyko at Celebration
OF U. 5. Independence Day
BY The As.oeioisd Press


MOSCOW, July 5.-Andrei Gro
|myko, Soviet Deputy Foreign
Minister. attended Independence
Day celebrations ut the Amer
Iican Embassy here.
Laughing, joking and in OBJ
vious good spirits, the Russian
diplomat joined the new Amer
Iican Ambassador, Alan g. Kirk,
In toasts to Soviet-American
friendship.
Admiral Kirk yesterday pre-
sented his credentials to Soviet
President Nikolai Shvernik and
pledged to work unremittingly to
better relations existing between
our two nations"
American Embassy officials said
President Shvernik was attended
Iby Mr.. Gromyko at the meeting.
Today's Moscow newspapers
front,paged the visit Of Admiral
Kirk q the Kremlin.
Evening star., 1949-07-05
Bottle Hurled From Truck
Causes Fatal Accident
BY the AssoeIoied Press

STONE MOUNTAIN. Ga, July
5.-A whisky bottle hurled from
a speeding pickup truck through
the windshield of an automobile
brought death to one and injury
to two others yesterday.
De Kalb County police said the
bottle hit Park A. Wright on the
head and knocked him out. The
car crashed head-on into another
auto causing the death Of Mrs.
Joe Camp and the injury OF her
daughter. Mrs. H. s. Graham. Mr..
Wright also was badly hurt.
The officers are searching for
the truck and its occupants. They
said it contaS1ed three couples.