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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
BY Edward Il. Blackwell

/ would like to take this OPP
portunity to commend the Min
neapolis Spokesman and the
st. Paul Recorder for the ex-
cellent manner it reported the
tragedy" of the FEPC. Ro-
bert Strout, correspondent for the
Christian Science Monitor. who
reported the tragedy for the
Spokesman summed the whole
thing up in his last paragraph
when he wrote the ancient argu-
ment over how TO best aid the
Negroes lot has been between the
'gradualists' and the 'positivists'."
Is there anyone who can look
over the history Of race-relations
in the United States and say there
has been a gradual process. There
was the Owl War. II was the
mass upheaval Of the March on
Washington Committee that ex-
tracted with groans) q few words
from the teeth which Franklin
Roosevelt had kept tightly
clenched on the Negro question
for eight years. The SUCCESSORS Of
the 1850 policy Of graduahm are
stiIl spouting off In Congress to-
day. There 10 no one In the United
States, either North or South
who wants to admit publicly that
the Negro should BE- kept In .
state Of half citizenship forever.
Even then. most diehArd DtxiscratS
win ten you SoIemnly that the
Negro should be given fun equal
ity in the far distant future. For
those Of ~ who would IKE 70 move
UP tire dats-the question u howl
Congress has failed once more
to make Q reasonable, pAssabIe
Demonstration OF tt9 Willingness
and ability TO translate into &C
ton the wishes Of the people.
Democracy. the American Way"
has received Q terrible blow;
abroad IN the deadly serious pro-
paganda war with Russia; In the
rank and file Of the labor move
mant: In the CONSEQUENCES Of the
American people a. Q whole; and
have. during thu recent yeArN
above an, among the Negroes who
given ample svidencs that their
patience h nearing In end Finally
the struggle IN Congress puts
squArsly before the nation the
role Of the Southern politicians
VINO have misrepresented the
South and distorted ths political
life Of the cOIntEy for . hundred
and seventy ysaEA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
BLACK AND WHITE"
RENUE MIR MAR. 9

Robert DUSTY" Freeman and
his famous Black and White"
revue are now on ths stage at the
ALVIN Theatre. 20 North Seventh
81, Minneapolis.
The revue. direct from New
York. consists Of 10 players They
are TaHys, q dancer; Helen Grey,
singer; Lynee and LARGE. the
HuckrirbHck sisters: Andrew Gar.
cIa, the boy with educated feet;
Big Bertha, singer; Bessie Lewis.
intcrpretative dancer, Trick soft
shoe dancer and six chorus girls.
The Black and White" revue
Will be here for one week, begin.
ming Thursday. March o,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
Wh00sISy Bowling EOss
Set soV MGveh IS 0Nd 10

The FIRST Bowling tournament
given for the Phyllis Wbsatlsy
Settlement house viii be held Sat
urday and Sunday, March 70 and
20 at the Central Lanes, o North
9Th g.. Minneapolis.
The entry fee per person win
be t2.b0 for each event foul line
inclpdedJ. Send al entries 10 Mrs,
r. Underwood, 36I2 Clinton Ave,
30. Handicap 10 ITO. Special prizes
win be awarded 20 the ladies. AL
entries must not be poStmaTksd
later than midnight, March -,
1850.
The tournament promotion win
have the cooperation Of James
sIsmmons. Mayor Of Brownsville,
and IL under the auspices Of the
Mlnnesota Bowling Association.
There win be 20 merchandise
prizes which WIN b donated By
local merchants. The largest d0nn.
tons 1t this time IL from the Min.
nsapollS Spokesman with S2e
worth Of merchandise.
Ina pubEie In cordially invited "a
participate.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
Thursfon Appointed
M0Fionol Guard
News Agent

George Winston Thurston, 10,
was this week appointed the Of
fetal correspondent for The Ma
uonAl GuArdsman," the official Or
gan for the Minnesota National
Guard. He win also do art work
for the paper.
Thurston was sworn In the Ma
uonal Guard Tuesday. February
%. He is the fourth Negro TO Join
the National Guard since Govern
or Luther YoungdAhl, by executive
order, opened enlstments 10 the
Guard to Negroes.
Thurston lives At the home OF
his aunt at 673 w. Central Ave
He viii serve in Battery A, 266th
"A AW BIN Tuesday and Thurs,
day evenings
A student at the School Of As,
ISOLATED Arts in st. Paul, Thur,
ston In an amateur commercial
artist and writer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
Thinks Negroes Best
Bet Is Independent
Political Action Now

Walter White in his column In
the Chicago Defender March 4,
writes, Far and above union
financial contributions Is the fact
that they 1abor unions) are now
aware that the fight against mob
violence, restrictive covenants,
Observation-Disclosures, denial Of Jobs
and unequal pay scales made by
the NAACP has been q fight for
union labor and the nation a. a
whole. This should mean increased
unity Of efforts down the years."
Consciously or unconsciously.
Walter White has hit upon the key
to the solution of the problem Of
getting civil rights. Politically.
this increased unity between the
labor movement and the Negro
people can lead only TO indepen-
dent political action by both
groups involved. II il fairly Rp-
parent TO those whose political
education has gone beyond the
platform stage that by now there
will be no civil rights, repeal Of
the much-hated Taft-Hartley
Law or any Of the So-calIed well
fare legislation passed in this ses-
sion Of Congress Both old parties
In 1913 had declared themselves
in favor Of "civil rights." Many
millions Of the population WERE
serious about civil rights. The
country a. . whole II deeply stir.
red by the seemingly inBolubls
general crisis and many more are
looking more and more 20 the
Negro question a., At least, one
issue which ought 70 Be solved.
On Feb. Is Of this year. PreSl.
dent Truman in . special inter.
view with Arthur Krock Of thu
New York TImsa. stated that b.
would not administer any FEPC
In such . way that Il would Dc.
prive any citizen Of the night "a
run his own b1Htness. as hs
thought best" Obviously, Tru-
mans Feb. IS statement was q
green light for the House 70 Dc
exactly what IL did-p&AS . ban
which relieved the Administrator
Of any pretsnse Of having 70 I'd.
minister anything. Every inform
ed person knows that the South
fears the PEPc a. . measure
which would 60 farthest towards
diSrupting in dls-sconomie and
social patterns Of race diseriminA-
ton An . campaign Elognn. FKPc
nd wen IN 1919 II may DO better
In 1850. How can tls present A.
minAstrntiOn administer . strong
(Cmttnnsd On paEe %
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
BUILDERS SHOW
70 FEATURE WOOD
WORKING CLINIC

A hobby In which over 5000
men in the Twin Cities are en-
gagged. win be the basis Of the
Wood Working Clinic" 70 be
staged at the Minneapolis Audi.
forum March 17-24, a. q part Of
the 10th Annual Northwest Build
ers Show, Il was announced by H.
n, Cory, manager.
Plans for the wood working
clinic were originated and devel-
oped by the late Rome Rieboth.
widely known for tho column
Common House Sense" which
he wrote twice weekly for the
Minneapolis Tribune.
Trained factory persOnneL from
one Of the largest national manu-
facturers OF home power tools,
win demonstrate their skill at the
wood working clinic. Subjects will
include basic theories and prin-
oipies Of wood carving. inlay work.
saving, drilling and fitting Of
fine woods into objects Of art, and
practical items for the home.
Starting March II at S:i5 p. m,
demonstrations will be held twice
daily thereafter at 2:16 and s:1b
p. m. throughout the duration OF
the Builders Show.
Lectures and demonstrations
will be conducted in q special
classroom with seating capacity
for several hundred persons. After
each performance. members Of
the audience may ask questions
or present problems dealing with
woOd-carving and operation Of
power tools.
OF special interest tO wood
craftsrs viii BE- q IOO-foot mount
I'd exhibit. featuring various items
which amateurs have made In
their work shops during spare
time. These will include furniture,
magazine racks. wall shelves, &C.
daF chests, checker and CTibbaEe
boards. hall trees. canes, tie hold
ers and many other items,
Among the other attractions Of
the Builders Show VIII be the an
nnal Minneapolis Flower Show.
Minneapolis and b. Paul florists
viii display all types Of blooms In
garden settings valued at over
$4,000.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
VOCATION cLlNIe
Two YOUNG
PEOPLE 70 GET
AWARDS MAR. IS

Two Minneapolis rnaldentA win
be- awarded Certificates OF Rscog.
milton by tho National Urban
League at q Vocational Career
Problems Clinic to be held on
Wednesday. March 10, 1850. 2 p.
m. at the YwCA.
Max J. LsvnSohn. secretary Of
Minnesota jewish Council and
president Mems Club. AdAth Jeah,
run synagogue. viii make the
presentations. which arc given by
the League for outstanding con.
tributIonn TO intsr-group and In
tcr.faIth relationships during l94p,
Award winners this year are
Archie Holmes. University Of Min.
nesotA student, who received the
1913 HiIleI Foundation citation
for his efforts toward improving
lnter.faith and intsr-group reIR-
tons In the Twin Cities, and i've.
lyn Burratt, S662 Firth Ave. &c.,
sales girl at Powers, whose en-
eellent acceptance In this new
field 81 FndeavoF has made pos
Hibls the continuation and expan,
sion Of this employment In many
other retail stores,
Tho guidance clinic, which as
sists senior high school pupils In
planning their careers. In spOn'
sored by tho Minneapolis Urban
League and. this year. win fea'
tuTo individual eOunseling and
testing for students IN cooperR'
ton with the Vocational Guidance
Service and the UnivorBity oi
Minnesota COunseIlng Bureau.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
MODERN DANCE GROUP
WILL ENTERTAIN SUNDAY
EvENIN0 SALON ooERS

The modern dance class Of Ma,
oRlsStnT College viii stage the
next Sunday Evening Salon at
Halle q. Brown community house,
500 Aurora Ave. at B:Ib pm, Sun
day. March II.
The group IL under tho direction
Of Nancy Robb. Tho recital Ia open
tp the public.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
HOFFMAN FUNERAL
SATURDAY MORNING

Last ritss for John Hoffman,
IT, who died Wednesday morning.
March 9, at Veterans hospital.
win be held Saturday morning. .
q. m. At 81. Lsonard's with Tathsr
Leonard HinnAn officiating. Ths
rosary win be tonight al Wood
ards Funeral home. ...'
Hoffman, according TO his
daughter. had been In poor health
for several years but recently took
q turn for the worse. The cause Of
his death was heart trouble with
complications.
Hoffman. who was q Bpanish
American War veteran. was .
resident Of Minneapolis for -
years. His birthplace was In Ser
lick. Austria.
His survivors are q daughter
and granddaughter. Mrs. Carrie
Wallace and daughter Msredythe;
Q nephew, Harold B0napaTte.
The intsrment win b Il Fort
Smelling National cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
PERCY HITS BULI.sEYE.

Three weeks ago Percy villa
reported In his column Almost
About Everything" that Leo Nom
eliini would soon turn wrestling
pro. This week the Twin City daily
papers confirmed Villas predic-
ton. Villas gossip Ii next weeks
news.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
FILM TO BE SHOWN SUNDAY
MITE AT ST. PETERS CHURCH

The startling film Prejudice"
win be shown Sunday evening,
March IL. at 1880 pm. at st,
Peters A.M.B. Church, on 22nd 81.
between Elliot and 10th Ave. So.
in Minneapolis. Public IL cordially
invited. No admission.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10

and personal appearance, asked
Attorney General J. 4. A. Burn
QuiSt last week 10 prepare an In
junction against the Bowling
Congreaa,
The three members who visited
the attorney general were Ashby
oAskins. president Of the orgHhi-
nation; wilfrod @, Leland. Jr..
chairman, Legislative COMMITTEES,
and clifford Rueksr. informal
tionAl director OF the Governors
IntcrrRclai committee.
Burnquist promised he would
study the laws Of the state and
tho actions taken by three othar
stRtca, and meet with the three
representatives again this week.
Recently, the states Of Illinols.
New York and Wisconsin drew up
q complaint against the Congress
charging that tournaments arr
"coerced into affiIlation with the
ABC. and that the ABC, be-
cause Of IL discriminatory CLAUSE.
constitutes . public nuiAancs."
The letter 70 Attorney Burn
QIist from Leland and uaalGlns
stated that because the ABc No-
lated the civil rights laws Of the
state, an injunction should b
served against II, prohibiting "the
ABC from operating In thoBs
states until II brings tn practices
into compliance with tho stats
civil rights laws"
They urged that action bs
taken ~ soon ~ possible, ~
~. Paul In the Aits of tho mn.
tioRRl tournament 20 be hSId In
1851.
Mr.. Leland estimated that there
were more than 5000 bowling
teams throughout the state COM
Ing under ABC sanction.
This action by the Minnesota
State HAACP II not the first Ac-
ton taken against the c0nEreas.
In Spokane, Wash, last October.
members Of the eight team Mech
RnIcal knights bowling league
voted 10 discontinue affiliation
with Abe.
The CIo Auto Workers, last
year charging that the ABC holds
q monopoly over bowling and that
II discrtmlnates against persons
not white, announced In WASH
ington Il was seeking revocation
Of tho ABC charter.
Only two weeks ago. the New
York JoURNAL,.AMERICAN de-
llvCred q blow at the whites only"
policy Of the ABC by eaneeling Q
scheduled mems tournament which
was supposed 70 open on March
IT. Later the Chicago HERALD
AMERICAN Cancelled ita annual
tournament for the same reason.
Attorney BurnquiSt viii meet
with the three NAACP rspreSen-
tAtivcs again this week 70 discuss
the situation In Minnesota.
The ABC this year win hold In
annual meeting In May In coIum-
bus. Ohio. Judge John l. Rounds
OF 81. Paul II q member Of the
national executive board Of the
Congress.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
Minnesota NAACP Asks
Attorney General To
Act Against A. b. G..
MINNESo TA NAAcP SEEKS INJUNcnoN
AGAINST BOWLING CONGRESS FOR
ITS DISCRIMINATORY BYLAWS

Conference of the National Association for
People adding the list
and organizations seeking revocation OF tho charter OF the
Bowling because aisgedy inotes racial dis
by limiting itS membership to white males" only
Tho Minnesota NAACP, q letter
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10

YOp ean't Afford % mAss ths
SSeAaalts'S Faster Mite dAnosl -
AaVG
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10

NELL RUSSELL ON PAGE o
Nell IguSssIl'S The Way ! Bse
H." usually found on page 8, h on
page 8 this week,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-03-10
BURNQU|ST ASKED TO HALT Abe, BIAS
CALLED FORTUNATE

What makes men good Is held
by some to be nature, by others
habit or training, by others in
structiOn. As for the goodness that
comes by nature, this is plainly
not within our control, but Is be-
slowed by some divine agency on
certain people who truly deserve
TO be called Observation-Disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
With Bill Leetch

Georgia are complaining bitterly
about the game being shot out"
and from the stories we heard
of trapping quail for the market,
taking II birds from one covey,
killing II birds at one shot on the
ground and others similar, we do
not wonder. Yet on the land we
hunted there are plenty of birds
and large coveys. And here are
some of the reasons.
Our host, Walter Forbes, is not
only planting food strips of
serecia, Kobe, and bi-color les
pedeza. along with other wild bird
foods, but has had strips ploughed
at intervals through the vast
stretches of broom grass as fire
stops. These also give the quail
a chance to forage on bare ground
which they like.
While the State limit is Is
birds per person per day, Forbes
has set a daily limit of eight birds
per person. not more of three of
which shall be taken from any
one covey. Furthermore he puts
a nine-bird minimum on the size
of the covey. In the many coveys
we flushed, we found none that
small. yet we feel this is also good
practice. Autoloaders and pump
guns are frowned upon, yet per-
mitted if only two shells are
loaded for each point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Marshall and Abe Wotner
Chubby, Baltimore Learns
Special Dispatch TO The Stor

Speeioi Dispofeh 10 The Sfor
BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.-Abe
Watner. president of the BaIti-
more Colts, and George Marshall,
who headed the Washington Red
skins, are the best of friends,
some 400 Baltimoreans discovered
last night at testimonial dinner
in Watner's honor. But that won't
help the Colts in 1850, and they
may need help after dropping
$183, 900 last season in the ALI
America Conference.
Marshall answered all questions
from the audience and deplored
the fact that details of his deal
with the Colts for territorial
rights were not brought out at
the time of transaction. Watner
confirmed that he was satisfied
with the agreement. by which the
league received $4,000 and the
Redskins are to get 100000 from
the Colts.
Marshall said the Colts had a
fine draft list and should field
a strong team. He said Baltimore
should be an asset TO any sports
organization with new stadium,
but advised the city fathers to
rip out stadium benches and re-
place them with seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Area Army Ring Titles
Are at Stake Tonight

Military District of Washington
boxing titles will be decided to-
night in eight bouts at Fort Myer,
starting at o'clock. Admission
is free.
127-pound class-Willie Sharpe (Fort
Belvoir) VS.. Horace Simmons Fort Bel
yoir).
137-pound class-Ray Marler Fort
Belvor) VS.. Jose Palacios Fort Belvoirl.
113-pound class-Harry Anamataros
(Army Medical Center) VS.. Bob Fourier
(South Post.
17s-pound ciass-Jasper Colson (Fort
Belvoir) VS.. Frank Cannata (Fort Myer).
149-pound class-Blackie Monaco (Fort
Belyoirl VS.. Joe Rezendes (Army Medical
Center).
119-pound class - Dick Kirkpatrick
lSouth Post) VS.. Forrest Leight CFort
Belvoir).
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Presberry (Army
Medical Center) VS.. Hiawatha Terry Fort
Belvoir).
162-pound class-Dick Lawrey (Fort
Myer) VS.. John KauZlarich (South PosO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Tigers Weak Spots Plugged,
Rated as Greatly Improved

Gerry Priddy from the Browns to
play second base and Dick Kry-
hoski from the Yankees to open
at first base - against right
handed pitchers.
On paper, the Tigers represent
the most improved team in the
American League.
| 1t probably will be Rolfe's in
tenticn to alternate Don Kollo-
way and Kryhoski on first base,
with Holloway getting the call
against southpaws. After Don.
was obtained from the White Sox
last May he hit .294 in 1875 games
for Detroit. He swings right
handed. -.
If Kryhoski fails as q hitter,
Paul Campbell (.278) can be
moved in. The Tigers apparently
are quitting on George Vico and
his 100 mark for ST games last
season.
The addition of Priddy, OBJ
tanned from the Browns for $780,
900 and Pitcher Lou Kretlow, is
Detroit's big move. They have
needed a second baseman ever
since Charley Gehringer hung up
his spikes. Priddy hit .290 and
among his hits were Is doubles, 4
triples and II homers.
Priddy, good double play man,
also figures to help Johnny Upon,
Oetroit's 27-year-old shortstop.
Lipon is heading for his third sea-
| son and it could be his best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Elevated Stand for Referee
Big Help, Cage Official Finds

those boys, but I could just sit
there and watch everything
without some player running in
front of me all the time"
The game Keppel refereed
from his crows nest was be-
tween the Eastern Old Timers
of Is years ago or Whereabouts
and the faculty, won by the Old
Timers, 1892. THAT was a
tight game, but body
squawked about the officiating"
said Keppel. And with those
men there would have been
some hollering If I'd missed"
Dave added that it would be
better to have two officials
calling the game from opposite
sides of the court and at diff
ferent ends. Also he said that
the coaches, too, should sit up
high because they'd see a lot
more up there than they can
from the bench"
1t was a fine game to watch,
too, added Keppel. Those Old
Timers aren't so old. They're
just as good as they ever were,
and they are among the best
ever turned out by Eastern.
Tommy Nolan, Ben lola, Bill
Noonan. Dopey Dean and the
rest still are great. That Dean
is as cool as he ever was just
standing there and popping
them up or passing them off.
If Eastern could get some more
boys like they were. they'd win
everything in sight. Those were
the good old days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Citation
Continued From Page CID

Continued From Page CID
country in 1s4s by the Voice of
Santa Anita" Joe Hernandez, who
deals in thoroughbreds in addition
to calling the races here.
Mrs. John Payson Adams of
San Jose. Calf, bought Niche
and three other Argentines. Ac-
tium, Mirabel and Last Drink, for
$4,000, or $4,000 apiece. To
date Niche has won $50.010.
Niche is nominated for the
IN mile big cap, at lis pounds.
That means Citation will spot him
II pounds.
Last December Niche won the
Tanforan Handicap and broke the
track record set the year before
by Citation the day he was hurt.
Miche's time was 2:0215 for IA
miles.
Oh, yes, the name of yesterdays
race was La Sopresa." which
means "the surprise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-One
week before the 1949 baseball
season ended, Casey Stengel was
|besieged by writer's who sought
his opinion on whether the
Yankees or Red Sox would win
! the American League pennant.
Stengel said:
Hey, wait a minute, if this
thing lasts much longer the De-
troit Tigers would win it. %
At that juncture the Tigers
were in third place, 71a behind
the deadlocked Yankees and Red
Sox. It was impossible for them
to win for Red Rolfe's Bengals
had only four games left to play.
The fourth place Cleveland
Indians had seven left.
AS far as Rolfe is concerned,
everything happened in reverse
the final week. The then fresh
man manager saw the Indians
win all seven games while the
Tigers lost their four, each to the
Indians. Even one win for De-
troit in that final week would
have given the Tigers a tie for
third place.
However, Stengeps opinion that
the Tigers would be tough was
shared by many. Now they are
more than a dark horse team for
1850 because of two moves made
during the winter. They obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

Referee Dave Keppel, vet
eran of 20 years of officiating
basketball games, is 100 per cent
sold on the idea of calling 'em
from a platform placed high
above the playing floor. Dave
gave it a test last night in a
game at Eastern High School by
working from a stand II feet
above one of the sidelines in
stead of on the court and re-
ports that he and every one else
was very pleased.
II could see everything going
on much better than before"
said Keppel. IT was away ahead
of the ball every time. With
the fast game nowadays, there's
nobody vino can keep up with