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"Ain't Ready Yet"
Says Duke Ellington
(See Editorial Page A.
By OTIS n. THOMPSON

St Louis CAMP Declaring
with pointed emphasis, We amt
ready yet" Duke Ellington, world
famed swing orchestra leader, de-
Clared last weekend that the
fighting being carried on by some
Negroes in an effort to gain in
tegration is a silly thing" Said
the Duke, with reference to seq
regation, It's something that
nothing can be done about"
It was Ellington's expressed
opinion that This thing about
Negroes sitting anywhere they
want TO-" is so much bunk. He
used stronger language to get his
point over and much of his suav-
ity seen from an audience was lost
as he intimated that Negroes
know the law and might as well
stay IN their places.
According to Duke the fighting
being carried on by some people
is getting us nowhere. He could
see no particular progress over
the last few years and questioned
the good it's doing us" to get
one or two people in a few white
schools or certain jobs.
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MRS. [. SHEPARD DIES;
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a

Mrs L. Shepard, 467 w. Central
Ave, died Wednesday, November
81. Funeral services were held
from the st. Philips church Sat
urday, November "a. Rev. Den
I'll Carly officiated Interment
was in the family lot at Forest
Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Shepard formerly lived at
the Crispus Attacks Home, and
was in the State Hospital, St.
Peter, Mimi, two months before
her death.
She was born in Ontario, Can
ada, October 6. 1882, and was a
resident of St Paul for fifty
years. She was a member of the
Past Patrons Charter No. /, OES
Lodge services We're held at the
funeral home Friday, November
% at s p. m.
Mrs. Shepard is survived by two
brothers, o. D. Charleston of St
Paul, Grant Charleston of Min
neapo!,s; two nieces, BlanCh Cox
Of Seattle, Wash, and Ruth Col
man of Philadelphia, and two
nephews, Ernest and Arthur
Charleston. Brooks Funeral Home
had charge of funeral arrange
ments.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30
Pastor Asks End OF Jim
Crow Truvel In Virginia

Norfolk, Va. amp A white
PRESBYTERIAN minister told his
congregation at the regular morn
ing service here last week that
segregation of the races on COM
mon carriers in Virginia ought TO
be eliminated. He warned that the
white mans restrictions on Ne
groes are exploited by the Com
munists.
The attack on racial segrega-
ton was made by the Rev. Royce
X. Mcdonald, pastor Of Second
Presbyterian church, during the
delivery OF his morning message
on Our Strong Deliverer."
Rev Mcdonald asserted, "Vir-
glnia Christians ought to take the
temptation of malice and i'll will
out Of the path Of Negroes by OBJ
hterating segregation on common
carriers"
In our society we place stumb-
ling blocks in the path Of millions
Of people whose kin is not the
color Of our own. We keep before
the colored people the temptation
To hate and create strife with our
determination to maintain the
color line"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30
MRS JOHNNIE MAE EVANS,
PORTLAND, OREGON DIES

Portland, Ore.-Mrs. Johnnie
Mae Evans of this city, whose
health has been failing for the
past year died Tuesday morning
November 20, at the Good Samar-
itan hospital here in Portland.
Mrs. Evans was the sister Of
Mrs. NJ. H. Jackson and Mrs. E.
L. Sims, and the daughter of Mrs
Ella Washington of Minneapolis
She is known by many in the city
of Minneapolis where she has been
a frequent visitor since 1880, be-
cause of the illness of her mother
who is an invalid.
Mrs. Evans was past daughter
ruler of Dahha Temple POP;
Loyal Daughter ruler Of the Past
Daughter Rulers Council; Secre-
tary Of the Household of Ruth; a
member of the Women's Federal
ed clubs and a member of the
AME Zion church where she ser
we'd as a stewardess.
She was loved by all who knew
her. Mrs. f. L. Sims Of Mime
apolis, has been in Portland at
the bedside OF her sister since
November 2. She will remain
there a few days.
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Protect Colonial
Peoples Interest
Tobids Urges UN

Paris CAMP DIR. Claiming
II. Tobias, alternate delegate to
the United Nations, delivered an
address before the General AS
semblys trusteeship committee
Wednesday, the day before the
Thanksgiving he would have cele-
brated at home.
DIR. Tobias thrust home to the
council its responsibility in seek
ing to improve the conditions fac
ing the underprivileged peoples Of
the world. He knew that the large
percentage of these needy people
were colored.
The Phelps-Stokes fund direc-
tor, who was flung right into the
middle of activity and debate
when he arrived at the UN as
sembly, said:
Il was struck with the fact that
the very UNO charter says that
the interests of these inhabitants
of the non-self governing terri
tories are paramount I cannot
help but recall that in a number Of
instances history records that the
interests of the inhabitants of the
non-self governing inhabitants
was not paramount, indeed quite
the opposite was the case.
From my own observations in
West Africa, l believe 1t can be
said, that old colonialism is dead
and that a much more enlightened
attitude characterizes the ad-
ministration of non-self govern
ing peoples"
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lnvitafions Sent
OUT For Frank
Boyd Testimonial

Over 1000 persons have been in
vited to attend the testimonial
dinner in honor of Frank Boyd,
veteran Minnesota labor and civic
leader. The affair will be held at
the Hotel st. Paul next Friday
night, December 7.
The affair is being planned ac-
COrding to l.. C. Leverett and b.
l.. Morris, local Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car officials, by the
union and a committee of citizens
Mr.. Boyd was among that early
band of Pullman porters who
tried to organize a porters union
as far back of 1909.
National officers including A..
Philip Randolph plan to attend
the affair.
Frank Boyd has been active in
many organizations besides the
BSCP, of which he is secretary
treasurer in this area. At present
he is a member of the board of
the NAACP, the Urban League.
the Minnesota Fair Employment
Council and many other organi-
cations.
While invitations have been ex-
tended to many citizens the pub
lie is welcome to attend the din
ner which is 81 per plate
Reservations may be made by
writing the BSCP at AS Macku-
bin St, st. Paul or calling Dale
1892.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30
Gaskins Named
Field Secretary For
Mpls. Urbon League

The Minneapolis Urban League
Board of Directors at its monthly
meeting on Tuesday, November
81. approved program plans for
industrial relations activities for
the coming year
Shelton B. Granger, executive
secretary of the Minneapolis Ur-
ban League, announced that the
plans involve greater emphasis on
new approach in vocational
guidance as well as systematic
employer contacts. He stated that
one of the outstanding problems
in industry today is effective re-
Cruitment and training of per-
sonnet. 1t was his opinion that not
enough attention has been given
to opening up avenues of training,
especially in industries with de-
Tense contracts.
It is further announced that
Ashby U. Gaskins will be assigned
the title of field secretary with
major responsibilities in vocation
al services. The former job title
was industrial secretary.
Mr.. Gaskins announced the new
schedule of hours for persons
seeking vocational services in the
Urban League would be $50 to
II noon, Monday through Friday.
This time is reserved for all such
applications.
Under special circumstances,
appointments during other hours
may be arranged.
Mr.. Gaskins said that the
league Industrial Committee plans
to increase its efforts for the
placement of professional, skilled,
technical and clerical employees
and said that the domestic ser
vices and related occupations are
being effectively handled by our
public employment agencies.
Other program plans for the
Minneapolis League are being de-
veloped through assigned COM
mittees and will be released at
future dates.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30
NAAcp MASS
MEETING AT CAMPHOR
METHODIST SUNDAY

A big mass meeting will be held
Sunday, December l at p. m. at
Camphor ME- church, located on
Fuller Ave. The meeting viii dis
Cuss the killing of one man in the
Florida GrOveland case and the
wOundng of another while hand
cuffed.
Rev James c. Dixon of st.
James church and Rev. F. Massey
Jr.. Of Pilgrim church. and Rev.
Denzil A Carly, state president Of
the NAACP will speak at the
meeting. The music will be furn-
ished by the choir OF Camphor
church.
The public is cordially urged to
attend the meeting.
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with duplication and extrava-
gance He said that II the denom-
ination was to survive as church
some way must be found to
Tighten the load on the Constit-
uenCy or membership"
The bishop renewed his attack
on the existing educational policy.
He proposed that the AME
church abolish all of its schools
which were hopelessly distant
from aCCreditation as competent,
first class institutions. He sug-
gested areas where they were
needed and given adequate facili-
ties, personnel and support.
Now that the state is assum-
ing the role of providing adequate
schools and even breaking down
the color line in some states, the
conditions which brought about
the establishment of schools by
the AME church no longer ex-
lists, said Bishop Claybon. THE
type of education which these
handicapped, crippled schools can
afford to give our youth is not fit
ting them completely for this
competitive world in which they
must live and work" he continued.
The prelate said that merging
the two church papers, neither of
which is strong enough to do an
effective job, would save money.
He mentioned specifically the
Southern and Western Recorders.
published at Nashville and in
California
Lets unload our wasteful sys-
TENS" the bishop shouted He
urged delegates who would vote
for reform. This will give us
funds and opportunity to launch
out into a program OF Kingdom
building. church expansion, better
prepared ministers and an ade-
quate missionary system"
Observers declared that this
conference easily surpassed any
session ever held in Memphis and
that Bishop Clayborn is winning
wide esteem from within and
without the denomination.
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Negroes Not Impressed BY
Gen. Macarthur in Norfolk

Norfolk, Va. - (ANP) - Gen.
Douglas MasArthur got a big well
come from the citizens of Norfolk,
that is, the white citizens, on his
recent visit to witness the dedi-
cation of a memorial to his
mother, the late Mary Pinckney
Hardy Macarthur.
Few Negroes bothered to attend
the memorial, and not many of
them went out to see the parade
preceding the memorial dedica-
ton.
Gen. Macarthur has no stand
ing with the average Negro in
these parts. Many Negroes con-
slider the general a rebel and an
opponent of the current plan to
rid all branches of our military
system of segregation and dis
elimination.
Speaking at the dedication cere-
monies, Gen. Macarthur said that
during the Civil War, his mother
and her family were dedicated to
the cause of the Confederacy q.
The rebel yell and the sound of
Dixie have been in my ears since
birth. MY father was of the
North--one of the most gallant
soldiers who wore the blue"
The General said he is a SYM
Dol of a United America which
largely resulted from the nobility
and deep spirituality which
mothers of both south and north
brought to the welding of a new
union between the states"
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
WOoDIE LEE JONES HELD

Funeral services for Woodie Lee
Jones, 879 st. Anthony. were held
Thursday, November 20, from the
Brooks Funeral Home Chapel at
2 p. m. Rev Floyd Massey Official
ted. Interment was at Oakland
Cemetery.
Mr.. Jones, a member Of the
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters died Saturday, November
"a in the Ancker Hospital re-
ceiving room.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Carrie Jones, one son, Lawrence
Jones, who is residing in Chicago;
three nephews, Clifton Wilson Of
Los Angeles, Kelo and Hattie
stegal of Kansas City, No, and
Robbie Robinson OF Lee Summit,
Mo; and one brother, William r.
Jones of Sycamore, III.
Brooks Funeral Home was in
charge Of funeral arrangements.
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Boston Students Make
College Who's Who
BY Samuel =. Perry Jr.

Boston, Mass. ( ANP)-Pret
Jean Smith and William B. Lott
local seniors at Suffolk university
were among those elected to
Who's Who Among American
Universities and Colleges, it was
announced this week.
Miss Smith was the only coed
so honored. She has been president
Of the Woman's Association of
Suffolk university for two years.
A recipient of a four-year Trustee
scholarship, she is also active as
member of the University's Social
club.
Lott is now president of the
Student Council, an active mem.
Der of the Psychology club,
and the International Relations,
French and German Clubs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30
Apollo Club
To Be Heard On
WCCO Sunday

The Apollo Club Of Minneapolis.
will be presented Sunday Deem
Der 2, at $3.50 p. m. over WCCO in
their annual concert. The group
will be presented by Minneapolis
Moline, farm implement manu-
facturers.
Organized in 1894 by William
MacPhail, the Apollo Club has
more than 100 male voices. One Of
the numbers to be featured Sun
day will be Take Not Thou Holy
Spirit From Me" by Ralph VII
liams, conductor of the Apollo
Club.
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LELAND TO SPEAK
IN CALIFORNIA

Wilfred c. Leland. Jr.. exrcu-
tive secretary Of the Minneapolis
FEPC will be the principal speak
er on November 30 at the dinner
meeting Of the Sixth Annual Con
vention of the California Fedora
ton for Civic Unity to be held
November 30 through December 2
in Asilomar, Calf
The federation is composed Of
all the human relations groups in
California and functions in an adj
visory capacity TO the various
agencies throughout the state
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Mary Matthews, sic Col
fax Ave. No, and Rev. Joseph ].
Jackson, 647 w. Central, an
nounce their engagement and
forthcoming marriage
Rev. Jackson is the pastor Of
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church,
Humboldt Heights, Minneapolis,
and Mrs. Matthews is a member
of Zion Baptist church. The we'd
ding date will be announced later.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30

JubiIeers Mgr. groups Of vocal
lists well appear in St Paul at
Gospel Temple Church Of God, 247
Grotto Cat MARSHALL at 8 p. m.
the same day. The public IS nvi-
ted The Royal Jubilccrs are heard
regularly in the Twin Cities over
Radio Station WPBC, $50 on your
dial each Sunday morning from
S.l5 10 $50.
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Take A Minute
Save A Life!

Dear Friend:
Can you spare a minute - to
save a life?
See that TUBERCULOSIS. the
terrible, catching disease, does not
strike your dear ones. Buy and
use CHRISTMAS SEALS,
It takes one minute TO slip your
contribution Of 81 in the mail.
Take that minute Save
life.
Sincerely yours
Lucille Weber
Ramsey County tuberculosis
and Health Association.
GA Portland Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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On FurIOugh From Korea: Cpl
ROnnie Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Emery Jones, 1921 Rondo, is in
the city on a thirty day furlough
from Korea where he is visiting
relatives and friends.
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Frank Smith Is
New President Of
ST. Paul NAAcP

The st. Paul branch Of the
NAACP Tuesday elected Frank
M. Smith, 615 Carroll, architec-
tural designer, president.
The new president has been &C.
tive in the life of the community
since coming to st. Paul. He is at
present state treasurer of the
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To Sing On Radio: Little Miss
Flora Galloway. seven year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
iel Galloway, 1855 Rondo, has been
requested TO appear on the Talent
Parade Program Thursday, De-
cember 8 at $50 a m, over sta
ton WcCo. Miss Galloway will
sing.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30

.ng the True
Light Gospel
Singers Of Des
Moines, Iowa, in
4 Joint concert
sunday Deem
Der 2 at Graham
Temple, 8 3 4
Lyndale Ave NJ
Minneapolis at 3
D m.
The same two
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Race Problem Solution
Cited As important To
Welfare Of The Nation
BY ED BLACKWELL

Last Tuesdays Nov 2 symposium held at the Radisson
Hotel on Are We Close To Solving Our Race Probems
different than most discussions of this type that all three of
the participants complete accordance that the pro-
blem is Americas Number One problem.
Only when the American people become Of this and
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AME Church Overloaded With
Extrav agance And Duplic alton
Bishop J. III. ClaybOrn Dec lares

Memphis-(ANP)-In his annual address before the 18th
of the Memphis West TenneSSee conference which
Avery chapel here last week Bishop H. Cayborn of the
18th Episcopal district of the ANE church delivered chaeng
ing message.
Bishop Caybom declared that the church is overoaded
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30

Home From Korea: Cpl. Rich
ard Wade, son of Mrs. Georgia
Wade, 5s1 Carroll, arrived In the
city from Korea on a 80 day fur
Tough, where he win visit with re-
latives and friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-11-30

Coming Christmas Weekend,
Dec. 90, Minneapolis Labor Tenn
pIe-CootIe williams. - Advt.
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ROYAL JUBILEERS
TO PRESENT DIES
MONIES SINGERS

The Royal Jubileers Of Mime
apoIis who sing spiritual with
deep religious feeling are present
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Celebrate New Years Eve with
Joe Thomas. Minneapolis Labor
Temple. - Advt.
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Intermarriage

OF course there was the newt
able question about inter-mar-
riage. All three of the speakers
had a crack at answering it and
here again all three speakers a
greed, that first of all it was no
body's business except the two
people who were contemplating
such a marriage, that because Of
the problems OF making a mar
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rage successful were bad enough
without further eomplicating 1t
with the race problem was one of
the reasons that there weren't
more mixed marriages.
Panel members agreed preju-
dice prevalent in the u. s. today
was the primary reason there
weren't more marriages. coupled
with the fact that as problems on
other fronts are solved, this
DOGGY man" will diminish.
Housing
Another question asked was
What is your opinion Of the be-
lief that property values drop
when Negroes move into formerly
all-white neighborhoods7"
Weaver, an authority on minor
ity housing problems, tauthor Of
Negro Ghetto") said that public
housing has proved that when
you take a Negro from the same
economic and social level as that
of a white family, 1t has been
proven conclusively that the Ne
gro family is just as good a ten
ant as the white family. He also
pointed out that II was the real
estate manipulators who were
largely responsible for the myths
that claim that Negro occupancy
depreciates property values.
Color consciousness In housing
Is a relatively new phenomenon.
And an increasing number Of Me-
groes moving north have been
bottled up in too little space, so Of
course property has been dam
aged" Weaver said.
He also stated that within the
past few months the National
Real Estate Board has discovered
that the Negro property market
in America is practically untouch-
ed.
World Status
When asked, what is the effect
Of world criticism of Americas
handling of the race issues" Lob
man replied that, "the people Of
the United States are not aware
enough Of the effect which Its
shortcoming have on our interna-
tional reputation and standing.
He told OF his recent trip to
Guam, shortly after the Cicero in
cident and with the exception OF
Chicago, the Guam newspapers
gave much more coverage to the
incident than any paper in the
United States. He said the reason
for that was because to the world
this country's democracy Is an
unreallzed ambition. Guam has
been under five flags, Germany,
France, British, Japan and now
the United States, but when he
questioned the people Of Guam,
the United States was the only
country that had type Of
government they could name.
THE number one question fac
ing US today" Lehman charged,
rs not how much nuclear power
we can amass, but what power do
we have of mobilizing peoples?"
Two thirds Of the people Of the
world are colored and not all OF
the whites stand together. We
won't have that capacity unless
we have the capacity for demo-
crazy" Lehman stated.
Rowan was asked, rs there any
evidence that Minneapolis Is pro-
crossing in solving race prob
Iems?" He said. Yes, but to me
it isn't satisfa tory" Using the
Minneapolis private hospitals as
an example, he pointed out that
SEE SYMPOSIUM
Continued on page y
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CONTINUED on page 2
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GOOD FRIENDS

-SSWe invite your attention to the adver-
tisers who use these columns to reach our
readers. Most OF them advertise for more
than one reason, but one important reason
is to sell their products or services. If they
do not do this they will not continue to
patrunize this papers ad columns.
The firms found in these columns are al
most without exception friends of the Ne
gro community and its friends. In this
season when there is much holiday buying
we invite our readers to consider when
ever possible the firms which advertise
herein.
Al M Per Year. IN Cents par Conv
Evening star., 1951-09-08
OPEN TODAY AND SUNDAY

To Reach: Out Connecticut Are. Sir blocks
beyond Bradley Lane (trQHC lQht to VIII
LTAMS LANE. then right to the property at
our OPEN SIGN.
Evening star., 1951-09-08
Window Walls Present Problem in Decoration
By GIodys Miller

For some unknown reason, men
and women believe or want to
believe there are no fashions in
home furniShingS-that fashion
is confined to the apparel. Don't
fool yourself. There is fashion
in everything. Our dress, our
speech, our homes, our advertis-
ing, our arts; fine arts and archi-
lecture.
To prove our point, take a look
at the new home architecture and
the large picture window, the in
creased use of glass. There are
several houses made of glass, ex-
cept for the roof. l have seen
two, one in Connecticut and one
in California. AS conversation
pieces they are fascinating. But
for general use. they present
problems-problems of privacy,
problems of light control.
Pleasure in Proper Use.
The large picture window, or
the complete window wall, also
presents many problems rarely
considered by the architect or
the builder. 1t has caught the
fancy of the public, and every
house, regardless of type. size.
cost and placement, has one or
more large windows.
When large windows are prop
erly used. you will have a pleasing
night and day view from the win
dow. The house will be placed on
the lot to give you the best pos
Slole view and insure privacy at
the same time. There will be a
broad exterior overhang to protect
you from too much sun in the
warm months and provide Suffi-
cient light.
The problems that will face YOU
when you have a new window
or window wall are suitable cur .,
tanning, its cost. and arrangement {
OF furniture in the room. 1
Curtain Solutions.
II ceilings are low, this room i
will look better if the curtains t
are hung from ceiling to floor |
If the space between ceiling and i
WINDOW trim is too great, a poor
line IS created unless you do the
walls, trim and curtaining in the t
same color. i
Should you decide you want to {
draw the curtains at certain times. {
either for complete privacy or f