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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28
APPOINTED TO NAACP
BOARD or DIRECTORS

New York - amp DR. Ro-
bert c. Weaver, director of OPP
portunity Fellowships for the
John Hay Whitney Foundation.
has been elected to the board 81
directors OF the NAACP To fiji
the vacancy created by the death
Of Judge Charles F. Toncy. DR..
Louis T. Wright, chairman Of the
board announced this week.
a recognized authority on hous-
ing and labor problems, DR.. Wea-
yer is the author OF The Negro
Ghetto" and Negro Labor A
National Problem. and has been
a contributor to journals on var
ious issues Of race relations. He
also Is chairman Of the National
Committee on Discrimination in
Housing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28
GondhpS Son Protests south
African Rueo Laws

BIOemfOnteiB, South Africa -r-
amp -- 4 One-mAn protest
against South African race laws
was staged by AhniIaI Gandhl, the
son 0f midas late MAhhtmA Can
dhi last week when he entered the
Orange free State Without n per.
init
South African Law prohibits
AEihticH from entering IN. state
without a paas,
CAndhi was questioned by
policeman when he used a foot
bridge posted Europeans only"
but no action whs taken,
Earlier, he told Premier Daniel
Malan ~ his plan 10 defy the laws
~ a protest ~ native treatment
But there were no officials At the
deserted border station when hc
carried n out,
GAndhi said afterwards he mp
preciAted not being prosecuted
for breaking the law But the
fact was treated differently
from other members 81 my com
munity, In no consolation 20 me.
he added
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28

Mister Robert A lie iS Senator
Bob now, and they take great
pride In him ."
Can't you just imagine Ohio's
Negroes In Cleveland, Cincinnati.
Columbus and Toledo, going
around beaming with pride over
their Senator" and politely"
referring to him as Mister Rob
ert A." And you cant imagine
how these same Ohioana will re-
spond 10 Miss Hurston's finding
that we do love manners and
behavior In people In high places.
Otherwise we don't believe they
should be there" The article
would be funny II II were not r..
voting az an example 81 prostitu-
ting the writing profession
The odds are IN favor at pres
cnt, Of TAFT getting the Republi-
can nomination. n hC does. hc
may even get a fairly large Ne
gro vote depending upon how bad
the Democratic alternative turns
out "a be-. There are too many
IFS IN the political picture NJ
present to say what Negro voters
will do eleven months from now
Hut one thing IN certain, Negro
voters know the difference be.
tween chalk and cheese, specially
when the cheese smells Ia high
heaven Miss Hurston's job ~
sizing up TAFT IL, rs have said
particularly offensive cheese. II ~
unlikely that SHE viii have any
buyers
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28
BORDER CHURCH NOTES

A fair crowd was al Border at
the morning service when Rev. c.
NJ. Sexton spoke on the subject
The Word Was Made Flesh. ="
Scripture reading, John lila.
The sermon was indeed interest
ing. Reverend Sexton spoke Of the
relation Of this Chapter of John
which speaks of the redemption
and the 3rd and 4th chapter Of
Genesis which tells OF the Crea-
ton. A warm welcome was ac-
corded 10 all visitors and they
were invited 20 worship with us
again At the Vesper Hour, Rev
erend Sexton spoke concerning the
Magnificent. He told OF the pre-
diCtion Of the birth of Jesus and
John. He said that Jesus and John
were cousins and that John was
the forerunner Of Jesus. The sub
ject was cnlightening to all pres
ent. Next Sunday. the subject Of
the morning service viii be
Many Names" Scripture reading
Isaiah EFF.
Al the Vesper hour next Sun
day evening from to 7. the men
OF the church will be- in charge. A
fine program has been prepared
on which Mr. George Barton
Chairman OF the Minnesota Ath-
letiC Commission. Director Of the
Upper Midwest Golden Gloves and
vice-president OF the National
Boxing Association. will be the
guest speaker The Glendale Ad-
vent Church Choir will furnish the
music for the occasion Mr.. Bar
ton Is well known in the athletic
field. locally and nationally, and
will no doubt have something OF
extra interest TO tell concerning
the relation of the church to
athletics, Mr. Harry Davis, presi-
dent of the mems group. urges
your presence AS well as your
friends to this fine program.
Watch meeting. Monday evening.
beginning at 10 O'Clock. You are
invited to worship with us, and
help usher the old year out and
the new one in.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28

II vas the habit Of Deserving
July as the beginning % Tire yrai
that Is said 20 have stared in
whole idea q All Fools Day Frosr
its rcputed origin n France, =
quickly spread 70 other Countries
We have such varied terms as TIE
English noodles Eaw5tss arc
April gobs. the Frcnch ApTt
Fish" and the Scottish 'Aprl
GoWks While there Erv o'he'
theories about ApTI Foo''s tay
~ calendar story Iocsted eN -
search Librarians with G 'ccran
books appears most b1E 20. n
seems that when Kjag ChErl.s II
% France adopted ;hr rC'uTu- cal
sndar IN 1854. many FrpTshuer -
hlsrd 70 @ along with Ire rev Jan
uary New Years When Gey cNo
tinued 10 celebrate On July :. tssy
WSrs maze the buti 81 eourslsss
iukes-receivtng mock party INVITA-
tons, take Eists, and prrtenced etre
nonicus visits % congratulations
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28
Churches log Behind
IN Ending Segregation

buck Hll Falls. Pa CAMP
Churches In America have made
almost NO progress IN ending sex
regation within their congrega.
tions despite overall improve
ments made In race relations by
other groups, Or Liston =. Pope
dean OF Yale Divinity School said
last week.
Speaking bctorr Joint session
of the division ot home missions
and Christian life and work Of the
National Council of Churches Of
Christ In the U,S.A. Dr. Pope
told the delegates that churches
would have to clean house bcforr
they could cali themselves truly
Christian In regard 10 the question
of segregation
he said that less than per cent
" Christian congregations in the
uS,A have persons from moro
than one racial group and that
N" congregations arr more seq
rrEatcd than industry. commerce.
education, politics or sports
pr Pope said that the choice
must be- between racial segrcga.
ton On the nnr hand and the find.
tngs of science. democracy and
Christianity on the other
lie warned that Il the decision
Tor the latter Is much longer De.
laycd, tho greatest truths and
faiths uf our civilization must b,
rejected a. "errnr or Hypocrisy
The dean 81 the Nalc School %
Divinity pointed out the effects ~
current church policy or scgrrga.
ton IN Americas relation 10 Rus.
sta. Hc said
In q world struggle. what w
10 Co our nciEhbors a. home has
become ~ important for the out
come ~ what w do 10 our en-
rmiCs ahruad
lie continued hv saying that the
nation must rcaltsc quickly that
RussiaS proclamation ~ racial
equality can b. comhSttci only by
better demonstration NJ that
equality hcrr than in Russia
pr, Popc maintained that tho
Soviet Union has already all but
succeeded in convincing non-whi,c
rrorlc that she is their champion
against the imperialism and
chauvtniSm of the Western
Powrrs II Asa and Africa arr
totally ahcnated frOm the IVES
tern nations, We shah have lost q
major part Of our struggle with
Russia.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28
ALICE JOHNSON
DIES At HOME

Alice u Johnson. So, died At her
home, 100 Olson Highway Dec
Is, Mrs Johnson ~ usrvtvrd by
her husband. Sam. a daughter.
Catherine, who camc from Kan
saS to attend the funeral and
other relatives Rev J J Clay,
burn win ofrCiatc at the services
To BE- l~id at ? y m. FRIDAY. prc.
- At the Woodland Funeral
Chapel Intcrm"nt will b. at
Crystal Lake cemetery Woodland
Funeral Home Is IN charge ot ar.
rangcmcntS.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28
hoarI announced thus week

board announced this week
A recognized authority on hous-
ing and labor problems. pr wea-
Yer - the author 81 The Negro
Ghetto and Negro Labor 4
National Problem. and has been
a contributor TO journals on var
ious issues ot race relations. Hr
also " chairman OF the National
Committee on Discrimination In
Housing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28

Churches

was 1.-THE pastor had asked fnr
81. 200 this month instead of thu
81. 900. Well, Mrs. Jones turned
over to the treasurer 1851. 90 from
the sale of their Christmas cards
bringing our total for the month
to over Sl.400! Too much cannot
be said for this grand group OF
women mary a man in the whole
lot who have all worked together
on this project that our goal Of A
new church might be that much
closer. The president named some
of her wonderful members and
spoke of how beautifully they an
worked together. More power To
them. Yes. Sunday, December %
was a day of hope and courage
The young people from the Sun
day School and young adult de-
partments were encouraging and
were also encouraged by the love
ly program that was given al 6
p. IN. with Miss Connee Chiyers
and Miss Doris Escue in charge
The rather large and appreCiativp
audience did much to encourage
future work. Guest soloists wcTr
Miss Doris Grigsby and Mrs
Sylvia BoOker-Mrs. Elise Lyle
was guest Organist. There were
treats for every one under the
tree.
In passing by the pastors
house at 1856 5th Ave. South |
could see that Santa hadn't for
gotten to leave quite a large load
under the tree. This year Martin
Luther Jr.. can really enjoy San
Ia, but Phyllis is just awed by the
whole thing,
Many faces were missing ON
Sunday, who had gone home for
Christmas. As we face the new
year of 1852, let us say with Al
fred Tennyson---
Ring out the old. ring in the new
Ring happy bells across the snow
The year is going, let II go
A.I
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-28
IUlU TODD FUNERAL
HELD THURSDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu
Todd, 81, 2lS East Fillmore. were
held Thursday. Dec. 81 at ? p. m.
at Brooks Funeral Home. Rev
John LaGrone officiated and in
terment was at Elmhurst GENE
terry.
Mrs. Todd is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Mary King and
Ella VIM.
Brooks Funeral Home had
charge of the arrangements
Evening star., 1951-01-23
.Rizzuto, Pro Of 1850,
Gets $4,000 Belt
BY the Assoeiuted Press

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 23.-
Shortstop Phil Rizzuto of the
world champion Yankees was the
top professional athlete of 1850 in
the opinion Of 122 sportswriters
and sportscasters.
AS the winner of the first annual
Hickok professional athlete Of the
year" poll. Rizzuto received a
jeweled belt valued at $4,000 last
night. Ray Hickok made the pres
entation at the annual paralysis
fund dinner of the Rochester Press
and Radio Club.
Guests included Ezzard Charles,
heavyweight champion; Jim Kon-
stanty, relief pitching ace Of the
Phillies, and Sam Urzetta, Ma
tional Amateur golf champion.
Ben Hogan, United States Open
golf champion, was runnerup in
the poll. trailing Rizzuto by a
mere six points. Charles was
third and Konstanty, fourth.
Others mentioned in the poll. in
order, were Ray Robinson, boxing;
George Mikan, basketball; Stan
Musial, baseball; Joe Culmone,
racing; Lou Groza. football; Willie
Shoemaker. racing; Sam Snead,
golf; Otto Graham, football;
Johnny Longden, racing, and Cor
don Howe, hockey.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Kentucky Shades Unbeaten U for Top Berth in Cage Ranking
Baltimore Urged
To Bar Redskins
Use of Stadium
BY The Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 23.-Irate
over the Baltimore Colts with
drawal from the National Football
League, two city Councilmen said
yesterday they planned action to
bar the Washington Redskins from
using Memorial Stadium here.
George Preston Marshall, Red
skins president. said after the
Colts folded he planned to play
at least two Washington games
in the Baltimore Stadium. He
reiterated his stand that Baltimore
lis included In his territorial rights
a continual sore point with Balti-
more fans.
Other professional football
teams, however, would be welcome
to use the stadium, said Council
men William D. Schof1eld, jr.,
and william j. Muth, both Dem
ocrats.
In Chicago, Marshall said, "it
was my understanding that I had
to 60 to the Park Board, which
thought was in charge of Municipa,
Stadium, but since these two
Councilmen raise the question tht
only thing I can say is that I now
know who I can go to If I want
to do business.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Only Manhattan Attends
.L|U Session on Gambling
BY the Associaied Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Man-
haitian College, allegedly the tar
get of last weeks attempt at
fixing" a college basketball game,
was the only school sending a
representative to a meeting called
yesterday by Long Island u. to
discuss gambling.
Brother Bonaventuri. Thomas,
president of Manhattan, attended
the meeting called by President
FRESHMAN w. Metcalfe of LIU
Invitations had been sent to seven
other New York schools. One
reason given for the failure of
others to attend. was the short
notice before the meeting.
After a private talk. DR.. Met
calfe and Brother Thomas issued
a statement which said in part
THE aim (of the meeting) was
to insure student bodies, faculties
and the public alike that every
thing is being done directly by
college officials to serve notice on
those who seek to pervert the sport
that they will be met by vigorous
and continued counteraction."
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Dolby Is Concerned
More About FIoq
Than Pay, He Says
BY the Assoeiuted Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 23.-Cleve-
lands baseball man of the year,
Larry Dolby, says he is lot more
concerned about a pennant than
the figure on his pay check.
Talking about how he signed
without complaint to play for
Cleveland this season, Larry said,
grinning: Considering I've only
played three years. I wasn't think
ing too high. If I prove I can
continue to play good ball, then
maybe I'll join those upper
brackets"
The guesses on Doby's 1851
salary have been between $40. 1000
and $4,000, but they're only
guesses.
Cleveland's baseball writer's
honored Dolby last night at a
banquet as their choice for Cleve-
lands baseball man of the year.
This was the first time a Negro
had received this acclaim.
Evening star., 1951-01-23

The event which turned him to
coaching took place in 1908. soon
after he had returned from the
Olympic Games in London. He
and two companions formed a
contracting company, Robertson
giving up athletics in order to de-
vote himself to the new venture.
But it failed to prosper and within
a year the firm dissolved.
Although he coached while COM
peting for the New York A. C. in
the early 1900s, his first real test
as a coach came when he took
over the reins of the Irish-Ameri-
can A. c. in 1908. His Irish
American Club probably had the
greatest collection of champions
in American track history.
Robertson coached world record
holders included Matt McGrath,
IP. j. Ryan, Ted Meridith, Hans
Kolehainen, Larry Brown, Dab
Abern, Emilio Lunghi. Bill Carr
and Gene Venzke. ......
Tut0red Other Penn Greats.
Meredith, Brown, Carr and
Venzke were developed at Penn.
Other greats tutored by Robert
son at Penn were George Hill.
Sherman Landers, Earl Eby. Ben
Owen, Nelson Sherill, Harold
Lever, Bill McKniff, Dan Dean,
Dean, Carl Coan, Barney Berlinger
and George Munger.
Robertson's Penn teams won
(See ROBERTSON, Page A-15)
Evening star., 1951-01-23

1925-but years did another win
And then his status that of longtime bench
manager.
Cronin bagged pennan in 1888 and 13 later won
No bench of the Boston Red Sox In his early
White manager Jimmy Dykes continued to play
but Dykes never pennant Mickey Coehrane two
flags Detroit in 1884 and 1885, when he also catching
apparently burned him out both manager and
catcher although the coup de beaning he
sustained by Bump Hadley of the Yankees
THE NATIONAL LEAGUES last successful player
Gabby Harne whose Cubs in 1888 But Gabby was
pushing years. caught only SS and batted only 274
His contribution therefore, more as manager than as
player.
successful all payermanagers of the last Is
years Bill Terry the Giants fact often overlooked by
his critics Terry captured three pennants first baseman
manager winning 1885, 1896 and 1887 That probably
height payermanager popularity clubowners
When Terry and Cron opposed IN the 1883 world series tne
became enarmored of the idea of field managers
the most successful in al-me history won
their titles from the dugouts the coaching lines AS
matter of fact most of the greatest managers had been only
ordinary players in their days.
CONNIE MACK who won nine American League pennants,
barely big league catcher during his ongago playing
career. Mccarthy who eight pennants with the
and ninth with the Cubs never even reached the
majors player.
Miller Higgins playing standout, Bill Nc
Kechnie Although good outelder his time Billy South
worth better known for his managerial ability On the other
hand of the ame stars showed no remarkable knack
for managing. -...-
Rogers Hornsby probably greatest rgh-hand hitter of
ALL managed the Cubs Braves Cardinals for the
better part of years. his experience
was one pennant Rogers it must have
taken something him because he only baed 17 that
after successive of 3 397 401 1884, 42
and .403
IRIS SPEAKER pennant in eight years mana
ger Indians which betered Ty Cobb at Detroit
years blank. The late Walter Johnson
toriousy poor manager,
Clark Griffith, who loved Johnson and grateful for his
years pitcher Walter the job
stuck with him four But much
dsked doing Griffith forced to make change
is
Johnsons moving Cleveland where he failed to last three
years
walter just wasn't cut out to be manager" Griffith ad-
mted wasn't the first great player to fail and he won't
be the last"
That requires special type to succeed player
manager supported Gr for choosing his pilots
Harris and Wahingtons and yet
although Griffith changed four times since 1885,
he hasn't up with another boy wonder.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Connie Mack is Reelected
President Of Athletics
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23.-
Connie Mack. who stepped down
last fall as manager of the Ath-
letics after so years at the helm.
has been reelected president of
the American League club.
Mack. 88, was renamed yester-
day at the annual meeting of the
Board of Directors. Roy Mack
was elected executive vice presi-
dent and treasurer and Earle
Mack, vice president and secretary,
At the same time Gordon M.
Burlingame was named to the
board, Burlingame. vice president
of the Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Trust Co.,
represented the Connecticut Cen
eral Life Insurance Co. last sum-
mer when Roy and Earle borrowed
money from the insurance COM
pany to purchase all the stock
except that owned by their father.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Tatum Praises Ward,
Says Terp Grid Dates
Are Ideally Arranged

Jim Tatum, who told the Metro
politan IN" Club that Bob Ward
was "the greatest player he had
ever coached, and a real ALL
America if there ever was one, "
also said at last nights dinner at
the Touchdown Club that the
Terps' 1851 football schedule was
the first where he played each
team on a date he liked --
The most recent example of his
dissatisfaction, with dates was last
year when he was forced to move
the VPI game from first to last
and play Georgia first, at a time
when the Terps weren't quite
ready for a team Of the Bulldogs
strength.
The 1851 schedule:
September 2s-washinston and Lee q,
October e-oeorse washington
oss9Ssr oss9Ssr ssNHGsa1 Hs1 csr0'ss a. Baton Rouge
(pight).
November 3-Missouri.
NSemSer Noyem5eerr IN Z. 8 STATE. Ss.'lm'r''
November 24-West Virginia at Nor
gantown
December 1-Georgetown.
There was some surprise that
the sites for the West Virginia and
North Carolina State games were
the same as last year, the Noun
taineers there and the Wolfpack
here. Georgia also will be played
away for the second straight year,
but for the next two years the
Bulldogs will play here. Missouri,
Washington and Lee and Louisi-
ana State replace Duke, Michigan
State and VPI.
Ward received a silver bowl from
Chairman Ed DAILY Of the M
Club dinner. The dinner was in
honor Of Maryland's first ALL
America player.
Tatum admitted that he told
the 175-pound Ward that he "was
a little small for a scholarship, !"
when he first saw him. But the
Maryland coach added "the first
time I saw him In action in a
scrimmage knew we had an ALL
America"
Evening star., 1951-01-23
St. Teresa OverwheIms
Nativity in CYO Come

st. Teresa can turn on the pow
er it proved in a CYO basketball
game yesterday at st. Johns. 1t
overwhelmed Nativity. 1926. with
Bob Resevtyan leading the way
with II points.
In other games, Charlie Rice's
IA points was high for st. DOM
inic's as it routed st. Jerome's,
47-14, at st. Johns and st. Jo-
seph's beat st. Francis de Sales,
1890. at Nativity.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Robertson, Ex-Cooch of Penn
And Olympic 7rockmen, Dies
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-Law-
son N. Robertson, Ct, track and
field coach at the University OF
Pennsylvania from 1916 to 1947
and four times coach of the United
States Olympic team. died last
night after a long illness.
Robbie" competed or coached
in every Olympic Game from
1904 until his retirement because
OF failing health at the end of the
19A7 season.
Robertson was a sprinter and
runner on the United States Olym-
pic teams of 1904 at st. Louis. 1906
at Athens and 1908 at London. He
was assistant coach of the 1912
and 1920 Olympic teams and head
coach in 1924. 1928, 1882 and 1886.
All his Olympic-coached teams
were unofficial champions. No
official team winners are deslg-
mated in Olympic Games.
Born in Scotland.
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on
September "a, 1888. Robertson
came to this country at the age of
9. He attended Boys High in
Brooklyn, but it was not until ne
was out of school in 1901 that he
discovered he had ability as
tra ck and field man.
His career was something of a
paradox for as boy he had no de-
sire to become an athlete. He was
a gangling. awkward youth and
believed so firmly he was physically
unsuited for athletic endeavor that
he never donned track suit dur
ing his high school days.
In 1904 he won the National 100
yard title. He captured the 300
yard National indoor crowns in
1906 and 1908 and the $50 and 300
yard titles in 1907.
He never won an Olympic crown,
however. The closest he came to
being a winner in the international
games was in 1904 and 1906 when
he placed second in the standing
high jump.
With the late Harry Hillman,
Dartmouth coach. Robertson set
world records for the three-legged
race from go to 100 yards.
Failed in Business.
A business failure switched
Robertson to his career as track
and field coach, but it was an un-
canny ability to handle tempera-
mental athletes that thrust him to
the head of his profession.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Zuhurius Team to Face
Scott. Hart on Mot

A team match will be the semi
feature on tomorrow nights wres-
tling program at Turner's Arena
with the Great Scott and Stu Hart
opposing Babe and Chris Zaharias.
Two other preliminaries are Ali
Bey against Bobby Ford and Bob
Lorti against Ken Ackles. The
feature Is return match between
Lord Carlton and Gene Stanlee,