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St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

iliary and Clarence Hughes, presi-
dent of the Phyllis Wheatley Aux
iliary, are co-chairmen. James T.
Wardlaw is chairman of the pro-
gram committee. Other members
serving on various committees
are:
Mrs. Cornelia Burns, Mrs. Mar
guerite Combs, Mrs. Fern Helm,
Mrs. Alma jefferson, Mrs. Mary
Lou Hill, Miss Jessie McAuliffe,
Mrs. Gertrude Mitchell, Mrs.
Bertha Patton and Mrs. Elizabeth
Rodgers.
The following students will
graduate in June:
Central: Marlene Allen, Walter
Brown, Wayne Clark, Marianne
Curry, Leola Jackson, Adrienne
Merrill, lone Roach, Dorothy Sto-
vail, Nathaniel Walker and Mary
Young.
North: Janet Aron, John Beas-
ley, Bessie Davis, Mary Langums,
Gwendolyn Morrow, II arrie t
Myers, Inez Owens, John Randall,
Juan Witherspoon and Marilyn
Morrow.
South: Elmo Alexander, Marion
Bryant and Clyde Hatcher.
Vocational: Joyce Crews, Grace
Gates, Ruby Jackson, Carl Rus
sell. Ronald Stone and Ronald
Westberry,
The public is cordially invited
to participate
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

play In TINS
great field of
A m e ri C a n
sports" he said.
"It brings the
ABC's member
ship policy into
harmony with
the other high
standards 1t has
established for
the game. It is a
significant for
ward step toward
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
LoeaI Man Fights
of WoUld-Be Robber

Joseph Sykes, $50 Rondo Ave.
was the victim of an attempted
hold-up late Saturday night, May
l3, as he was on his way home
from a party given at the ster-
ling club.
According to J. A. Mitchell, 329
N. st. AIbans St., who picked
Sykes up shortly after the at
tempted hold-up, Sykes was at
tackled by a young man" as he
came near a vacant lot next to
Martins Grocery on st. Adams
and Rondo. Sykes fought the man
off and was picked up by Mitchell
a few yards away.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
DIR. w. ID. BROWN TO
SPEAK AT GRAHAM
ruxspE n cWfAnAv NAV

DIR. w. ID. Brown. Minneapolis
physician and surgeon, win speak
Sunday, May 81, at Graham Tenn
pie at o'clock in the afternoon In
behalf of a tent meeting to be
given by the Gospel Mission in st.
Paul, beginning June 1. Rev. w.
Battles Is the pastor Of the Mis-
sion. A cordial invitation Is extern
ded to you and your friends to
come and hear DIR. Brown speak on
the topic Health and Hygiene"
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
Churches Honor
Mother With
Programs. Teas

uul programs. songs. srvmons and
teas. st lam community filled
the churches ON that day wearing
some red and some white flowers
IN special tribute to Mother. The
young children paid Mother honor
with programs and the Erown-ups
with prayers
At ST James A.ME. church. a
Mothers Day tea was held from
to 7 p m. with all the clubs in
the church participating. Tho pro-
gram was composed Of selections
by the Childrcn's choir numbers
by the Four Ms quartet, composed
Of Robert Cox, Jr., Moses Knott,
Jr.. James Schuck and Benjamin
Zachary.
Paul and Paulette Starks, son
and daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
Howard Starks, played plano and
participated in a piano duet re-
spectively. Mrs. Lucy Cason gave
a reading, Brad Benner sang a
solo, and Mrs. Della Holsomback
gave greetings from the Progress
sive club.
Clubs that participated in the
tea were the YWA's, with the
Mines. Viola Lee and Bernice
Duke pouring tea; the Mr.. and
Mrs. club, with the Mines. Nancy
Allen, Albreta Murray. Clarence
Anderson and Martin Brookins
pouring; Monogram Circle, with
the Mines. Lillian Brown and Ka-
tie Bradshaw pouring;
The Progressive Club. with Mrs.
Mary England, honored mother,
and the Mines. Emma Williams,
Elizabeth Wooten and Susan
Christian pouring; the Service
Guild, with the Mines. Rose Rosa
Mahan and Melva Martin pouring;
the Anderson Circle, with Mrs.
Mary F. Brown, honored mother,
and the Mines. Lucy Green and
Amy Gardner pouring; and the
Children's Choir, with little Miss
Inez Smith, Marva Ann Boyd,
Wanda Blakey and Pearl Buford
pouring.
Mrs. Eva Neal was general
chairman of the tea. ..
A baby contest ended at Cam
phor Methodist church on Moth
ers Day. Winner Of first prize in
the contest was Thomas Monson'
son of Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Monson,
1O45 Carroll Ave. Winners Of the
second and third prizes were AMI
ia G. Neal, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Neal, 655 Rondo Ave,
and Pamela Hayes. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hayes, 322
Fisk st.
The Vesper Chorus Of the church
gave a Mothers Day dinner also.
At Pilgrim Baptist Church, the
Young Women's Club gave their
fourth annual Mothers Day re-
ception from to 7 p. m. at the
church. At this affair, Mrs. Car
RE johnson was given a present
for being the Oldest mother pres
ent. Mrs. Ethel Massey was given
an appreciation gift for Dora
Dean"
On the program were Esther
Parker Of Minneapolis, the -Four
M Quartet, under the direction of
Moses Knott, Jr., Richard Murphy,
TheIma Thomas, Pilgrims three
choirs, the Pilgrim Travellers, the
Twin City Wonders, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Willie Mae War
rem. Members of the Young Wom-
ems club alternated in pouring
tea.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
DANCE A SUCCESS

The Friendly Sixteen public
dance at the Labor Temple May
II, featuring the Percy Hughes
band was a success. The organi-
zation has the reputation of pro-
noting successful affairs.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

The Deep River Singers, a IA
nous radio and concert quartet,
are being presented at St James
AME Church, Central and Dale,
Saturday, May 27, 8:15 p. m. Ad-
mission SI.25.-advt.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
81 High Gruds:
81 High Grads:
Mill City's June
Grads To Be HOnOred
At Banquet June 5

The recognition banquet sponsored by the Auxiares Of
the Minneapolis Urban League and Phyllis Wheaey Settle
ment House will be held Monday June s. at at the
Curtis Hotel The banquet will mark the second year which
the two Auxiares have sponsored recognition program
Mrs Hazel Merrill president of the Urban League Aux
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
Auzie Dial Asked
To Sir In ReuF
At Thomas Store

Auz.. D.al 1852 CLINTON Ave.
~. .n. . Iv,u usrv~ most n.pu-
.r -n-or-ran~r-. received sum.
.I.,n I'D Iu>u treatment on
Mav d. r.n. al department, head
ASA Minneapolis srrr.
.~r... ...... ,....,t..f -r. ,,ss
asked {. talk. a scat m the rear
of OBJ. IuGu ". rn.uA> .,au ml-
.uvry Irrarlm.u, b.,U-r ug her
ra,g.
,r.., r...r ..... -u. .v..rt .r fn,.
-r.r. s,mrr. -u. hats HaI lu ao-
.mut t.r r'-tf NAr- ami seated
M.r-.i- lr 1Aut a,l ly-.au sIIgs-
n..u AuyG.r aunr Hr.ou ap-
wuenvI l,r aua asked h.r 10
take another scat IN lhr r.ar She
r.H hey -h. ~u, satisfied la wait
tur her clerk wn,Eu -h, was
already seated
Later Mis-, Dr3I -ar5 sh. heard
"a Woman whom she Ht.r discover
ca WA. "a AIRS r. T.nv..r. unnp-
cry department manager tell an
other saIrslady She shouldn't be
s.ttng where white people can see
her
Miss Dial said she got up and
approarbrd Mrs. Lo,vrrv and ask
ed yvhat she meant She said Mrs
I,owerv flushed but made no
comment
partmcnt and went upstairs to re-
mort the incident to G I Albert
president Of the John Thomas
store. She said that while he was
courteous, he gave her no indi-
cation that he was sorry that the
incident had occurred Because of
what she felt was Mr. AIlert,s
lack of concern, she went to the
credit department and closed her
account.
Wednesday Mr. ALERT said he
was sorry the incident had occur
red. He blamed the matter on an
unnamed white patron whom
Mrs. Lowery claimed had objected
to Miss Dial being waited upon.
He said he made an immediate
investigation. He said Mrs. Low
cry shouldn't have talked out
loud"
In stating that Mrs. Lowery's
remarks and actions were con-
trary to store policy, Mr.. ALERT
made no effort to explain how a
longtime employee could have
taken the position she did If the
firm policy had been clearly de-
fined.
Miss Dial reDorted the Incl
dent to the MInneaDoIis Mayor's
Council ON Human Relations. TO
Stanley Ballard of the Musicians
Union and to this newspaper.
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nro,to,,s,,, undor fro froro Tho
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St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
John Simmons
Nomed President
MpIs. Urban League

John G. Simmons was elected
president of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Minneapolis Urban
League at the regular monthly
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

ILLINOIS: Insurance firms in
this state which refuse TO sell
fire insurance to Negro home
owners were warned that they
were courting legislation which
would force them to do il.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

Entertainment! Cash Prizes!
Watch June 2S. The LOafers do IL
again.-adyt.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

Evening Roller Skating Party
May q, Ordemann's (Minneapo-
Eis) Un0 Score Club.-advt
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19
BRIEF
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$40" la. N~mt. FEIl @-nt
%. -fa May @ l". -AAli rt'."n-
May " "aNh sDa.a m..t 't.-
".~ May N oaNF.M- action which
.. ...' IaE.NHh"Ht lH" nation
...l.a talk" 'u support .. FEHC
'.-.' .-- n."r".i."h ~a"aa
..." ".ru .n the hands "' .wa-
.""'~ a.' Vno- t"" ",oas az"
H''"H0 uf-W'|N."nS sa'a a~ Oh.
Louisville FoII.H.nG enact
m.ar of Amendment ending Ken
t.Ey.s JGm Crow school law.
VIII" have announced opening of
school facilities 4" color.d stu
dents hrhiI'kF deserves kud"S
for approaching tn" problem Of
hI@heT eduraliun for Negroes IN a
i"rthr1ght manner. Salute to the
Ooion"IS'
MASONS: 1t IS said that Louis
falr, the grand master OF New
York Prince HAL MasonS really
laid 1t on the line in st. Paul,
May b. He SAID Negroes are
sun begging for what they need
and buying what they want
Amen!
This years mother of the year is
from Hampton Institute pioneer
school for Negroes and Indians.
COLLEGE FUND: This years
United Negro College Fund drive
is apparently headed for success
because support is more wide
the Sunday morning broadcasts
heard locally over ten
are weak productions. On three
successive Sunday mornings the
choirs which sang have lacked
something. Maybe the broadcast
facilities at originating points
are to blame but the choruses
sounded second-rate. 1t would be
better to hire some professional
talent if each of the school choirs
is going to sound like the two
which have already been heard.
PULITZER: A chicago woman
poet became the first Negro to win
a Pulitzer award. She is Gwendo-
lyn Brooks, 80 year old housewife
whose book of poems Annie AL
len" won a Pulitzer award. Her
prize was $500.
FLORIDA: The Florida state
association of the American Medi-
cal Association has dropped the
Jim Crow bars which barred Ne
gro doctors from membership.
This will allow 90 Negro doctors
to become eligible for membership.
Reason for change: The bulk of
the Negroes including many top
flight physicians are for the Tru-
man Compulsory Health Insurance
Plan. White medicoes spending
thousands of dollars to head off
the Truman proposals have sud
denly discovered that the Negro
doctors who were not good enough
fo halonC IN the same association
with them for years, need now to
be cultivated, in order to be used
to influence Negro opinion on the
.., -aa;ao1 hooItk ;..,,o
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

GEORGIA: The widow of Con-
federate General James Long
street has announced her candi-
dacy for governor. Two plans in
her platform as expressed by her
are:
III make this state a place
where the humblest Negro can
go to sleep at night and be as
sured Of waking in the morning,
unless the Almighty calls.
81 will unhoOd the hooded ruff
fans OF the Ku KIux KIan."
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

ALABAMA: Three Negroes
were elected state vice-presidents
by the CIO of this state last week.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-05-19

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Evening star., 1950-03-02

out to Judge Keech. the UNIV and
Mr.. Lewis have made unsuccessful
attempts to get the men back to
work.
H. Graham Morrison, Assistant
Attorney General, had contended
the UNIV was guilty of civil and
criminal contempt for two reasons
He summed up this way: Cd It was
too much to believe that 372 1000
men stayed idle in % different
States on their own individual
decision. and ca the UNIV had
failed to use every means at its
disposal to get the men back to
their jobs. ..r.
When questioned by Judge
Keech, Mr.. Morrison said the UNIV
could have expelled locals or men,
bers still striking. But Mr.. Hop
kins. on this point, commented
that if the UNIV had expelled the
$4,000 strikers:
When then could coal be dug?
These (UMW) officers are prac-
tical men," ~
Mr.. Morrison said the UNIV
actually made only a token COM
pliance with the courts strike
end order and the unions posi-
ton OF not being responsible for
the acts Of its members was q
sham and pretense." l
Evening star., 1950-03-02

LONE IN and see the new Arthur
Murray Studio, so conveniently located on Viii
son Boulevard in Clarendon, the heart OF Arl
ington, Va. Studios are attractively decorated
warm and welcoming.
! picked staff Of talented experts is ready tt
teach you the newest, smartest dance steps
Discover how quickly, easily joyously you car
llo6 CONNECTICUT AVE.
WASHINGTON, D. C..
Ex. 400
Evening star., 1950-03-02
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4 degrees under the previous low
reading Of February 20.
Strong northwest winds. occa-
sional snow f1urries and a high
OF about % degrees today also
were predicted, in contrast to a
high of So and low of "A yester-
day. Tomorrow will be almost as
cold. the District forecaster added.
1t also was cold in Virginia and
the Weather Bureau said it would
continue. Snow fell throughout
Western Virginia last night. There
were only traces of it in this area,
however.
The far-west corner of Mary
land got up to four inches of snow
and last night was one of the
coldest of the winter in the State.
Despite the dwindling soft coal
supply, District officials said they
saw no immediate need to ask for
coal from military stockpiles.
Defense Secretary johnson an
nounced yesterday that State and
local officials could apply to mil
itary area commanders for coal to
relieve critical civilian emergen-
cies.
The situation in nearby areas
was regarded as more serious.
Virtually the only coal avail
able in Alexandria yesterday was
some mine-run coal having only
small percentage of lump, this
having been obtained from the
Virginia Emergency Fuel Commits
sion at Richmond" the Alexan-
dria Emergency Committee re-
ported.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. - As
z,

restraining order. There was no
attempt to disprove this testimony.
The record shows but one affir-
NATIVE action which the Union
might have taken but omitted to
take, namely, revocation of the
charters of local unions which
notified Union headquarters they
had voted not to comply with the
back to work order, a sanction
authorized by the Unions consti-
tuition. This omission, in my
opinion, is not sufficient to prove
either civil or criminal contempt,
particularly in view of the terms
OF the restraining order, which di-
rected the Union to take "all ap-
propriate action to insure
that all members of said
Union : cease the said strike,
to return to their employment"
There is no showing in the record
that such action would have been
appropriate.
1t may be that the mass strike
of Union members has been or
dered, encouraged, recommended,
instructed, induced, or in some
wise permitted by means not ap-
pearing in the record; but this
court may not convict on con-
lecture, being bound to act only
on the evidence before it, which
is insufficient to support a finding
OF eihter criminal or civil con-
tempt.
l. therefore, find the respondent
Union not guilty of civil or crimi-
nal contempt.
Counsel will perpare appropri-
ate findings of fact, conclusions
of law and order.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Government Rests
In CopIon-Gubitchev
Spy Conspiracy Case
By the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-The
Government rested its case today
in the spy conspiracy trial of
Judith Coplon and Valentin A..
Gubitchev.
The ex-Government girl and
the Soviet engineer have been on
trial in Federal Court since jan
uary "a.
Miss Coplon, %, and the 33-
year-old Gubitchev are accused
of conspiring to pass United
States defense secrets to the Rus
Ryan Denies Request.
The Government sought un-
successfully in the final minutes
of its case to have an FBI report
on the searching of Miss Cop
Ions Justice Department office
removed from the record.
Federal Judge Sylvester j. Ryan
denied the request, but ruled that
the report could be examined
only by the jury and the lawyers
in the case.
The report mentioned conf
dental FBI reports.
Earlier, the Government sue
ceeded in keeping secret a num-
ber of such reports which an FBI
agent testified he found in an
unlocked cabinet in Miss Coplon S
Office.
Faces 35-Year Sentence.
The agent, CORTLAND j. Jones,
testified that some of the con-
f1dential reports were labeled lin
ternal security Russian"
Miss Coplon was convicted in
Washington last summer of steal
ing secret documents for the Rus
slams. She was sentenced to 40
months to 10 years in prison, but
is free in bail pending appeal.
If convicted in the present trial
she faces a further maximum
sentence Of IS years. Gubitchev
could be sent to prison for Is
years If convicted.
Evening star., 1950-03-02

union it must be held responsible
for the mass action of it's men,
bers." United States v. Interna-
tional Union, United Mine Work
ers of America, ct al. II F. Supp.
563, 566: affirmed 1T F. I'd 20:
certiorari denied 338 U. S. 871.
However. the facts disclosed by
the record in this case do not
pfove-either beyond a reasonable
doubt or by clear and convincing
evidence-that there has been will
full contempt of this courts order
on the part of the union by the
action which it has taken or by
the action which it has failed to
take. ...
The record in this case is diff
ferent from that in the 1948
contempt proceeding against the
same respondent. There it was
shown that the union had made
no attempt to restore normal
production" In reviewing the
conviction, the United States
Court of Appeals for the District
Of Columbia stated GIT F. I'd 20,
36):
1T seems plain enough that if
Lewis had sent on April 5th tele-
grams Of directory or advisory
nature, similar to those he sent on
April 18th. neither he nor the
union would have been guilty of
contempt of the courts order"
Following the courts order in
the instant case, various kilograms,
letters, and other communications
were sent by the union to it's dis
trict and local branches and
members, instructing the miners
to return forthwith to work.
This court does not hold that
any telegram or combination of
kilograms or letters would con-
stitute good faith compliance
with an order directing action on
the part of the union. It does hold
that, where the union has sent
communications such as are in
cluded in this record the apparent
good faith of such communications
must be controverted not by mere
suspicion based on failure to OBJ
tain results, but by clear and con-
vincing evidence. if they are to be
ruled by court of law to consti-
tute only token compliance.
No Funds Used, Union Says.
It was testified on behalf of the
union that no union funds have
been used to aid striking miners
since issuance of the temporary
Evening star., 1950-03-02

ers of America, has caused and
engaged in a strike at the said
bituminous coal mines, has inter-
fered with and affected the Or
derly continuance of work at the
said coal mines and has engaged
in and is continuing to engage in,
course of action which Is inter-
fering with this courts jurisdic-
ton, and which would obstruct
and render fruitless the deter
mination of this case by the court.
"On information and belief. the
strike in the bituminous coal
mines of the United States owned
or operated by operators and as
sociations signatory to the said
agreement, which began on or
about February 6, 1850, has con-
tinued uninterruptedly to the date
of this petition.
ION information and belief, said
respondent has violated the tenn
porary restraining order issued by
this court on February IL, 1850,
and is in contempt Of this court
by reason Of the facts aforesaid.
Right to Jury Trial Waived.
The union having waived its
right to jury trial on the criminal
contempt charge, the charges Of
criminal and civil contempt have
been tried together before this
court. The court has heard three
days Of testimony and rather pro-
tracted argument of respective
counsel, and since the close OF. the
hearing has received further au-
thorities from both parties.
The defendant in a criminal
contempt proceeding has the same
protection as the defendant in
any other criminal case. He is
presumed innocent until proved
guilty, and the party seeking his
conviction must prove him guilty
beyond reasonable doubt. Com
pers VS.. Bucks Stove g. Range Co.,
221 U. S. 418. 444. In cases of
civil contempt, proof need not be
beyond reasonable doubt; but it
is incumbent upon the party seek
ing the adjudication of contempt
to prove guilt by clear and con-
vincing evidence and not by a
mere preponderance of evidence.
Kansas City Power & Light Co. VS..
National Labor Relations Board,
1877 F. I'd II. 70; National Labor
Relations Board VS.. Standard
Trouser Co., 1852 F. I'd 1912. 1914.
Applying these principles, and
after a careful consideration of
the entire record, this court con-
cludes that the Government has
failed to prove that the union has
knowingly, wilfully, wrongfully
and deliberately disobeyed and
violated the temporary restraining
order of February II, 1850, as
charged in the petition for rule
to show cause.
1t is true that the record dis
closes that approximately $4,000
members Of the union were on
strike-as that term is defined by
The Labor Management Relations
Act (Sec. 502 (2))-as of Febru-
airy IL, 1850. and have continued
on strike to the present time; and
that substantially the only union
miners working were those en-
ployed by operators who had
signed a new wage agreement. 1t
is recognized by this court that
it has been held that, "as long
as a union is functioning as a
Evening star., 1950-03-02
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no time from and after the serv-
ice OF the aforesaid temporary re-
straining order has the defendant,
International Union, United Mine
Workers of America, acting
through its president and other
appropriate officers, agents, serv-
ants and employees, taken all ap-
propriate action to insure that all
members of the said union en-
ployed in the bituminous coal
mines covered by the agreement
cease the said strike and that they
return to their employment; nor
has the said union ceased, de-
sisted and refrained from encour-
aging, inducing and permitting
the said strike to continue.
"On information and belief,
from and after the service of the
aforesaid temporary restraining
orders the defendant, Interna-
tional Union. United Mine Work