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0ES W0ys-Me0nS
Group Searches
For Reel TalenH

A talent search IL on IN the
Twin Cites The ways and means
committee Of the Minnesota grand
chapter Of the Order Of Eastern
Stars - booking for the best anna
teur singers. instrImentahsts,
dancers in the Twin Cities. Cash
pr1es will 20 10 the winning en-
trants
After additions a huge contest
b piAnned for Phyllis wheatIsy
hOuse, Friday night, September
IL Net proceeds Of the affair win
go 70 the grand relief fund Of the
OEs
Mrs Fern Helm Of the ways and
means committee Of the grand
chapter Ia chairman Of the com
mittes planning the Search For
Talent contest
Further infornAtt0n on the Af-
sMir and contest may - secured
By calling Mrs. Helm 81 LocuSt
ns74 or at 4OOs FIfth Ave So
Minneapolis
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in the South. The official noted
that next year the number should
be 1000, 900.
The delegates heard wilkins
trace a brief history OF the fight
which the NAACP has made for
the Negro. He added;
while II Is no longer accurate
TO lump all white southerners to-
gether in discussing the race pro-
bIem. II is still true that as yet
the dominate opinion in the south
Is Jim Crow"
south Ready to Tear Down
Barriers
Walter White said that more
and more white people in the
south are ready to tear down ra-
eial barriers.
He advanced these points to
back up his statement
The attitude Of the church. in
creased power of the Negro vote,
Intelligence on the part OF south
ern people in general, outside pres
sur and the attitude Of the armed
forces.
Thurgood Marshall said suits
aimed at admittance of Negroes TO
white schools would continue to be
the NAACP's main concern.
Birmingham Police Brutality
Emory Jackson told the conven.
ton that after every liberal deci-
sion affecting his race, Birming-
ham police had shot a Negro.
Police have killed four colored
persons this year. said Jackson.
each while resisting arrest or
trying to escape"
The "cOrrOdIng influence" Of
racial segregation practices has
besn a major factor In the nation.
al deterioration Of morals and
ethical standards In government.
Philip WIllkie, Indiana state Ieg
RAlator, told the convention.
Segregation has given US a
background Of prejudice, hatred
and shame. willSie added.
Round Table Discussion
A round table discussion on reg
tstration and voting privileges
was led by Kelly NJ Alexander,
Charlotte. N c: Oliver W Hin.
Richmond, Va Alexander LOBBY,
Nashville, Tenn: James " Hin
ton. Columbia. s. C.. and Emory
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free Movies ~
The Science Museum

Two fIma on Europe Will BE-
shown. fro" ~ charge. at the
scisncs Museum, b,catsd across
University Avenue from tho Capt
nj IN ~ Paul The films are.
"IBKhHRhts ~ Europe" (coIorJ. u
WE, " famous places In IN" Old
World and Children ~ the Alps"
a delightful EtOry u SWISS noun.
tain children
The programs will begin a. q.
70 and 3.iS p m On Sunday,
July Z and At 7.30 .. m. On Mon.
day. July 0 The public IL cordially
invited Children must b. accom-
panied By an adult
Other film programs at the
Museum include the children =
program On Saturday mornings At
10 % ana the Young Peoples pro-
gram at 800 on "Wednesday after
sOOns
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U. S. Judge AngeFed
By MiSfFeufmenf Of
Man And Family
Angry Judge Tells Officials
Better Make SURE Negro
Family l. Allowed To Move
Into Apartment"

Chicago CAMP -- Y. s Dis
trct Judge John +. Barnes man
aged with a great deal Of effort TO
contain himself here Tuesday
when delivering his opinion ON the
case involving the refusal of
Cicero township officials 10 allow
a Negro family 10 move into an
apartment in hat suburb. How
ever he mae II quite clear that
the town officials had better
make sure the family Is allowed
to move into the apartment"
Pounding his gavcl. the jurist
issued a preliminary injunction re-
straining the town from prevent
ing Harvey Clark Jr.. 20, eta
employee, his wife, JohnettA. rs.
and their two children from NOV
ing into five-room apartment
which they rented for $50 a
month.
In ordering the injunction, the
Judge said. III YOU don't obey the
order. you're going 60 bc In serious
trouble"
The Clarks rented the apart
ment from Charles Edwards
manager Of the building which
has IS units There are no Negroes
living in Cicero or the adjoining
suburb Of Berwyn
When the family sought to
move in. they were halted by Gle
Gro policemen and at the instiga-
ton Of the police chief, were KICK
ed, beaten and threatened with
loss Of life II they attempted TO re
turn. In retaliation. they filed
5000, 900 damage suit against the
town
Representing the Clarks was
Atty. George n Leighton. who
told the court that Cicero had
thrown a police Gordon around the
building. solely because they do
not want Negroes Ia move in"
The defense argued however, that
all accusations had been denied
by town officials,
The Judge interviewed and gave
the defense piece of his mind,
lie said. I'll tell you what you
are going 10 do. You are going 10
exercise the same diligence In see
ing that these people move In aS
YOU did In trying 90 keep them
out"
He was interrupted at this
point by the defense attorney
who said there had been some
trouble about the ownership Of the
building"
However, Judge Barnes replied,
You don't need TO worry about
who the owners are From now on.
you are going 10 treat these PEG
pie like anybody else"
The order Restraints the town,
its president, police chief and
other officials and agents from
shooting. beating and otherwise
harrassing'' the ClarkS.
A hearing on a permanent in
junction was set for Sept. II, at
which time the damage claim will
also be acted upon. Meanwhile a
500 bond was st against the
town
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.NObdDlts addressing TIC
Walter White, executive secre-
tAry NAACP; Thurgood Marshall.
chief counsel NAACP: Philip Will
kie, son Of the late Wendell Will
kie. DR., Benjamin E. Mays. edu-
Gator; Roy Wilkins, administra-
tor, NAACP.
Also Emory o. jackson, secre-
tAry. Birmingham branch Ma
ACP; Clarence Mitchell, director
Of the Washington bureau. MA
ACP: Norman b. Johnson. chief
counsel for the Brooklyn NAACP;
James NJ. Hinton, president, s. c.
branch NAACP. and James Clar-
ence Evans, civilian aide TO the
secretary Of Defense.
1000. 900 Votes In South
Wilkins, in the keynote ad-
dress, predicted that by 1855 there
would be 1000 900 Negro voters
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TRUMAN PRAISES NAACP

In a letter to the 42nd annual
meeting of the NAACP. President
Harry s. Truman said: The
NAACP Is numbered among the
organizations which are foremost
In working for equal justice and
equal opportunity to which our
country is dedicated"
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Villanova prrRsloy. has completed
his AZ basic nirman indoCtrina-
ton course at Lakeland
Presley. - ~ Paul rosid"nt be
fore enlINting IN the Al Force In
graduate ~ Mechanic Arts high
s'huol where he STARRED IN foot.
bali. baarhall and basketball
The young alrman viii nav ~.
tend an Air Force TECHNICAL train.
ing school ~ b." asHiRn"h 90 spec.
allied work
ksep off the date -- sept -,
TaIent Parade. --RdVt.
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kathryn RRbecca C0ram ~ 40 81 Anth0
other award 10 her growing list The II veal
vorEty high school has been awarded q ttOC
supplementary scholarship by IN" ERupna
Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro stu
dents New York CITY (, was learned here Sat.
urdAy, June 80
Miss Coram was In the top 10 per cent Of
her class at University high and also a member
Of the National Honor soclety and the student
government and on the staff Of her schools
newspaper.
Miss Coram also won the EIks stat" Ora
tnTtcal contest recently Monday July she
was awarded SECOND place IN IN" Mdwos,"rn
OratOrical contest of the IBPOEw At Pilgrim
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TURNER'S DIVORCED

Mrs Diane Turner. 1925 Third
Ave So. Minneapolis. has been
awarded a divorce from DAVID
Turner The couple had been mar
RED 10 years,
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ReoduS Fletcher New
Appliance Salesman Of
TieSo and KoSfko Co.

Readus w. Fletcher. 926 st. An
thony Ave. Is now employed az a
sales representative by the Tirse
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Danger OF RaCism
Cited By N.A.A.C.P.
Speakers WiIIkie & Mays
SEE ELkS coNFAB
Continued on Page Twol

Atlanta, July THE nation warned that continued
color discrimination and aggregation threats to our
democratic 81 life by Negro scholar and young white
who shared the platform meeting during
the convention Of the National Association for the
C0orcd People which closed her" today The
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1000 Delegates, Visitors
Attend Midwest EIkS
Convention In St. Paul

The first big convention Of the Improved Order of Els
held IN st Raul since the national meeting 1908 brought
to close "Wednesday July after four very successful days
About 1000 delegates from eight miwcstcrn pacipa
ted IN the convention which opened Sunday, July |.
HtghlightS of the first days festivities tho II M
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BEASLEYs DIVORCED

ArA- Lo1TAlhs B@AsIey has ben
awarded . divorce from Melvin
BsaAlsy In Hsnnsptn county dis
trict court
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N0tabIeS Address Annual
NAACP Convention At
Sessions In Georgia

Atlanta amp More than 900 delegates and visitors
eOnverged this last week for the 42nd annual convention
of the NAACP held nonsegregaed basis in Municipal
auditorium This marks the first time 81 years that the
VentiOn has met in Atlanta.
Notables undressing the convention included:
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Queen Contest Dance. PionreI
Hall. ~. Paul, July ~. o p. M
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MINNESOTA NEGRO oPEN
GOLF TOURNAMENT
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KATHRYN coRAM AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP

Kathryn Rbeca Coam ~ t95 81 Anthony Az" has added
10 growing II year graduate II Uni.
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We want full and complete equality
with other American citizens. without any
Stacking and humiliating discrimination
and segregation based upon race and color
the next decade or the next generation.
We want Il now. We arc perfectly willing
to work out our destiny and accept our
status on mcrit, but we must start as free
men, IN competition with other free men.
AMI at scratch, not behind scratch.-Roy
wilkins, graduate OF University OF Min
ncS"ta, NAACp Administrator,
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o. Jackson, Birmingham.

the convention included:
Evening star., 1951-02-24
JovioI Dewey Denies
Being Expert on
Military or Politics

Gov. Dewey told Senator's to-
day he doesn't pretend to be a
military expert-nor a political
expert either. ....-. =.
The atmosphere was downright
jovial as the New York Repub-
lican executive appeared before
Senate committees studying q
roops-to-Europe resolution.
Gov. Dewey. appearing for the
first time before congressional
committee, touched off a round
Of .chuckles. He told the Sena-
tors he would not pose as MILL
tary expert. Then he interpo-
lated:
"Nor do I pose as an expert
in the light of events during the
past few years-as an expert on
political problems.
The remark recalled his unsuc-
cessful candidates. for the presi-
dency in 1914 and 1948.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
PIeven Asks Test Vote
On New Election system
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Feb. 24.-Premier Rene
Pleven last night asked for con-
fldence vote in Parliament Tues
day on a acknowledgements
new election system aimed curb
ling Communist political strength.
Under the new plan, France
would junk her present proper
tional representation system in
national elections due this year.
Mr.. Pleven said the old system.
whereby deputies elected by each
party are in ratio to the total
number Of voters, only benefits
the Communists. In the 1916
elections this system gave the
Communists 1875 of the Assembly's
621 seats and made them the
largest single group in Parlia-
ment.
Tuesdays confidence vote in the
Assembly will determine only
whether the new plan is to be
discussed on the floor.
Evening star., 1951-02-24

time later when Mr.. Short an
nounced at the White House that
the President himself had called
for the letters.
The disclosures brought such
further Congressional comments
as these:
Other Developments.
Senator Capehart, Republican,
Of Indiana, subcommittee men,
ber-"The pulling of the files was
done to embarrass congressman
and Senators and the committee
and no other honest inference can
be drawn"
Senator Maybank, Democrat, of
South Carolina, chairman of the
Senate Banking Committee-"I
am not going to permit the SUBJ
committee to be threatened with
intimidation"
The letter. writing issue over
shadowed such other major de-
velopments as these at the hear
ing yesterday: ..
/. Merl Young, former RFC ex-
aminer whose wife is White
House stenographer, told the sub
committee he would ask Demo-
cratic National Chairman William
M. Boyle, jr.. to testify. Mr..
Young, mentioned frequently in
the report about alleged influence
on RFC, has testified he told
Mr.. Boyle he rejected an offer
OF a big fee to influence RFC
in favor of loan application by
the Texmass Corp.
2. Edward P. Morgan, a former
FBI agent and recently appointed
enforcer of price controls, testified
he investigated Mr.. Young al
the request Of Ross Bohannan
attorney for Texmass in 1949
Mr.. Bohannan has testified
Mr.. Young demanded an $685..
900 fee to influence RFC
Mr.. Morgan said he talked with
a White House friend who told
him Mr.. Young was not related
to the Truman family and had
no entree to the White House
Mr.. Morgan said the friend ad.
vised him to tell Mr.. Bohannar
to save his money and have nc
dealings with Mr.. Young. .
3. Joseph H. Rosenbaum, Wash
ington attorney, denied he boasted
as the subcommittee reported
that he had RFC Directors vii.
liam E. Willett and Walter L
Dunham Gin his hip pocket"
Evening star., 1951-02-24
B. & 0. Plans TO Spend
|S3.7 Million for DieseIs

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad dis
closed yesterday the expenditure
of $3.7 million to improve its
facilities for servicing and main
tanning a growing feet of Diesel
locomotives.
Roy B. White, president of the
railroad, said $500,000 had been
used to convert the Glenwood
(Pa) steam locomotive shop into
a maintenance and repair center
for Diesels.
A similar project was completed
at Grafton, w. Va, he said.
Mr.. White said the total ex-
pense included money for fuel
tanks, sanding towers, repair
shops - just about everything
needed to operate Diesels.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Union Demands Shock
Cotton Mill Operators
BY the Associofed Press

BOSTON. Feb. 24.-Operators
of is cotton mills in New Bed
ford and Fall River today had be-
fore them union demands which, If
met, they said, would probably
put them out of business.
The demands by the CIO Tex
tile Workers Union include a gen.
eral II per cent pay boost imme-
diately, additional hourly raises,
quarterly cost of living adjust
ments and monthly pensions to
total 500 a month with social
security.
The manufacturers said also
they were shocked" by the de-
mands.
The only comment by Union
President Emil Rieve was:
"If the cost Of living can be
kept from imitation then the union
would forget the cost of living
increase"
The demands were presented at
brief meeting between union
leaders and the mill owners. They
agreed to begin talks on March Q
Mr.. Rieve. in the meantime
said if negotiations are not COM
pleted quickly union mass meet
ings will be called in New Bed
ford and Fall River on March II
In preparation for a strike
March IS.
He said the strike would affect
100000 cotton textile workers
both in the North and the South
Meanwhile, 10000 woolen anc
worsted workers, also members OF
the union, are in the eighth day
of strike against 100 mills fol
a 15-cents-an-hour pay boost.
Evening star., 1951-02-24

Prince Georges County "to be a
decent place to live in. It's really
the most wonderful county around
here but there are so many things
that need to be done"
Mrs. Crane, a native of Indiana
intends to close her law Office at
416 Fifth street NV. within the
next two or three months. She
said she hated to leave Fifth
street. where she began her law
career with the firm of Emerson
Kelly g. Kelly, but she is sure she
will find the county bench equally
enjoyable.
AS trial magistrate, Mrs. Crane
will alternate each month be-
tween the police courts in Hyatts-
vile and Marlboro.
"Of course, I won't break of
my Washington connections en-
tirely," she added. 'I have too
many friends here among the at
torneys and in the Government
and Police Department.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Trainmen' S Meetinq
With Mediators Seen
AS Omen Of Peace
BY the Associofed Press

The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen met with the National
Mediation Board today, leading to
reports that separate agreement
between the trainmen and the
carriers might be in the offing.
President w. P. Kennedy and
his entire Negotiating COMMITTEES
conferred with the mediators this
morning. Other unions were
standing by, as were negotiators
for the railroads.
First Real Break.
1t was the first real break in
the solid front of the four operat-
ing railroad unions since they de.
cided last fall to stand together.
The other unions are the en-
gineers, conductors and the fire.
men and enginemen.
The trainmen and conductors
started out together in March,
1949, to obtain a 40-hour week at
48 hours pay for those in yard
service and substantial increases
for those in road service.
The railroad carriers have in
sisted they would not 60 beyond
the agreement which they ap.
proved at the White House on
December 81. .....
Half of Increase Effective.
That memorandum of agree
ment. signed by the four union
chiefs but rejected by the local
chairmen of the four unions.
would have allowed 25-cent-an-
hour raise for the yard service.
employees and 10 cents for those
in road service who receive the
double standard of pay based on
mileage as well as hours.
The Army put half that in-
crease in effect a week ago, maxi
ing it retroactive as of October /.
The Army has been in control Of
the railroads since they were
seized on President Truman's or
ders last August to head of
strike.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Everybody's in the Act

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a (P).-A
projected musical comedy, my
L. A." may not have the most
backing, but it claims the most
hackers in theatrical history. The
Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce said today that CAT stock
holders have bought an interest
in the SITE. 900 musical which goes
into production this summer.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Mrs. Crane Sees Experience
As Lawyer Helpful in Judgeship
First Woman Named
As Trial Magistrate
In Prince Georges

Mrs. Nita S. Hinman Crane. who
is slated to become the first woman
trial magistrate in Prince Georges
County, is confident that her 2s
years experience as a District
lawyer will serve her in good stead
in the new job.
Mrs. Cranes nomination as one
of the two trial magistrates fol-
the county was forwarded to the
State Senate this week by Gov
McKeldin. State confirmation OF
such local appointments under
the Maryland system is usually a
matter of course.
Mrs. Crane, her husband, Col
Joseph Spencer Crane, retired, ano
a sister live on a 14-acre place
too small to call a farm and toe
big to be city lot'-about six
miles from Upper Marlboro. She
has confined her law practice to
the District since receiving hel
law degree from National Univer-
sity here in 1926.
She said in an interview that
she feels she was appointed to the
bench because of the active part
she has taken in county Republi-
can politics since 1888. She de-
scribes herself as a money getter'
for the party.
Asked for her views on the cur
rent Prince Georges police cam
paign against gambling and liquor
law violators. Mrs. Crane declared
I'm not a reformer never
have been-but the law must be
upheld. If the police bring in the
evidence. the violators will be
punished according to the law
I've been a lawyer for Is years
and I know evidence when J
see it." .
She added that she wanted
Evening star., 1951-02-24

conviction on a
morals charge
involving a 13-
year-old girl.
A jury of eight
women and foul
men last night
found George M
Thompson, 80
guilty on one
count of hav.
ing sexual init.
macies with an
e | g h t h grade
pupil. He was
found not gull
t.v m thru q
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Britain Again Protests
Oustinq of Chino Consul
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Britain has
sent a second stiff protest to
Communist China over the GUST
ing of a British consul from
Urumchi (Tihwa) in Sinkiang
Province. the Foreign Office said
last night.
The consul, George Fox Holmes,
expelled last December, said the
Chinese had accused him of being
o spy.
The Foreign Office said China
has not replied to Britain's first
protest. sent earlier this month.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
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NSoIlIAIlucQ rIOIu cISJ Page.)
Woodstove and her clothing began
to burn.
Mrs. Carter, who was 70, suf-
fered burns to her entire body
yesterday when a puff of flame
from the stove ignited her
clothing. She apparently poured
the kerosene into the stove to get
the fire blazing, the Fire Depart
ment added. The flames spread
to two beds in the room before
|f1remen checked the blaze.
Mrs. Carter's granddaughter,
Mrs. Angela Martin, lives next
door at 2512 East place NV.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Wins Citizenship Contest

TOWSON, Md. Feb. "a R.-
The Maryland State Society
Daughters of the American Revo.
luton, announced yesterday that
Miss Ruth Jean Mullen of Kent
County had won it's annual good
citizenship contest.