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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-01
Ridinq Hiqh And Mighty

high and mighty these DAYS
Red freely southern courts
splitting Justice white lawyers whose family names
were memory woman and child in
the land in desperate efforts 10
bloody linen Of rich gentlemen murderers OF bacK men
the womanhood of their race has been dragged
into court az the victim OF spurious rape charge against
death begins to Pmeate the air as black men
hands Of Pampered white sadisc killers
white folks riding high and mighty these days "me
supremacy must be upheld
With the South Washington the seat of the
capitol thieves and traitors in high places have be-
deception Negro labor property education
the South running true to form and morality IN
justice for Negroes in southern courts You
cannot change Mr. Smith from crook merely by enos MN "
Congress
The dynamite Negro and his wife
in Florida while they slept Negro tenant by his
wealthy mockery which attended his trial the
sentencing Negro the road for assaung
white away Shaw University student by
sitting his home the freeing of
old Negro girl by Hartford County jury
the bombing Negroes and other crimes
against beginning to pile to high
the beginning Of the harvest Of the philosophy OF
white supremacy in the South
In spite of it ALL somehow sympathy
white folks For even though one is the victim Of his
neighbors wrongs saby hold against his neigh
the fathers that have set the chdens
teeth on edge.
As revolving committed against Negroes
are South that committed
- ,s r orv c,rbosa in the name Of tstice last week is
the dastady constituted of
authority including trained and learned judge and II jurors of the
superior do their duty Here the
attorney the county and other officers the
court About the only things dency and
morality.
people someday probably after it too
deceit
for others self respect and
The IL urymen who rendered the verdict of mot
guilty hearing the evidence
county state and nation dssvce 1t may be in
warped they have upheld white supremacy
the of the world they have oVertown whatever SEM
blance Of respect for order that existed.
We think the harvest County probably
will crimes against Negroes For what the jury in
when rendered its verdict of mot
guilty white rch kill Negro
wish will protect Carolina
durham, N o. Times
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-01
No Repeut Performance, Please!

a low n
year just violence corruption and msdeeds
office killings bombngs legal ynCngs
Martnsvie
Florida bomb staying Even locally the
emphasis upon Matt staying
bloodhcd and keeping
with today opsded Many high
office integrity honor Daily revelations
corruption scandal government In city
police entrusted by the people to enforce the law msScs
that rust o deals with gamblers.
peace, goodwill should
reign year trlmotl especially
bishops squabbed and msused their
drunk with power knew whereof
he spoke
Where bewldeed and at loss
as to o for relief
world until high places
places leadership government business and civic life
substitute not seek public office for
prospered materially but somewhere along the line she has lost
her morality Until find to restore
in responsibility and honor which
was old will continue to founder around
with violence doing s constant companions.
to the constitution and basic principles
then wink at violations of the legal and moral
code guilty what happening this country the
lawIess man goes street welding and kills
fellow being the who sets bomb beneath the od
room OF a righteous and kills him.
An old Fashioned needed this country return to
principles which 1t was founded Inc chuch
which logically revival cannot because itself is
en- %, decantion and hypocrsy Christian church would
cleanse its be true exponent Of brotherhood and
christianity long way toward setting THIS country
back its feet ~, -. A.. -, -.
dona nv the people people in America who have the
moral stamina the corrupt politicians the gangs ana the
There of these law-abdng decent citizens
eca 70 eo To the office outstanding men VINO
not tolerate the has all but enveoPed America
a. t last wear look into the moral character OF
not their speeches The year 1907 must
mot be repetition 1861 God save us from SUCH T. ~
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-01
So Much In Such A Short Time

No wonder men be wen paid for their labor
The reasons ire only sentimental but mathematical
boy him three and ten years
of life During span he lives for $4,000 hours
work at Il and rtres at
During those he work
the That 24O0 hours
greater which society de-
Multiply the hours and the
many labor for lO5 500 hours
working earning about II Of the
o life.
of must enough to support
during years expected He for
childhood the birth and Of his
Of his life wife and they main
small fraction of his time the worker Of to-
his old for else Will
which his labor helps to produce He
for the cost of
trouble have little fun he through life
must show good return society VIII suffer
Incidentally great tribute America and the present
such short time There day
stopped until the hand
They abod to sunset And
hard they had but little to show
sadly much of the world today
percent working part of lifetime provide well for
when do not work Grand Rapids
Herald
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-01
Letters To The Editor
1nE BEAUTY or MINNESOTA WINTERS

Editor: The beauty dwes Minnesota winter! up
pproaab Twenty below
crisp exhcraung old Burgundy
cold the away the
cleaning bright
whed night purple shadows and dovegry glow
The graceful archery Of teeoes and boug their glorious
fields hills lake
powder blue mantng hghdted and frozen
paths. And all, the stiffness of the cathedral.
The yet glows like polished silver though day
breaking pastel blush pencils the eastern Broad
geranum yellow quickly toward and
pushes upward
81 pnting the rcseate sotness.
The water mile away bursts into molten gold Higher
cends the byred the blue Opane Its
light gold enamel spruce basam maple oak cedar
The nearby houettd gilt ashne
gold pusng fiery scarlet Llacky pumes
vertically chimney amthysne violet
driveway; upon meadow
emeralds rubics
monds turquoise garnets and sapphre flung with
POdgaty medallion and jewel Through the
haystaks and barns blaz
bronze
Upon the cathedral steals forth almost soft the
of
scrpton The Unfinished Symphony Upon wfes cheek
congeas a pearl beauty unbearabe has
the quick; the beauty Minnesota winter dawnng
the Shubert soul coascng the snowbound
grounds the village Sincerely Bert Merlng, Lind
Mimi
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-01
n ! Could Forget The Post
BY William Henry Huff

If l could just forget the past
would so happy be,
But long as memories of it last,
Theren be no harmony.
A rose that blossoms once and
fades
viii blossom not again
Though dew drops come in
CavalCade
And daily comes the rain.
If Incidents l could forget
That broke my heart in two
And caused my inner soul to fret,
My whole life would be new.
But that, it seems, cannot be done
No matter how l try;
There is no power meath the sun
That can this knot unite.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-01
Points To A Need

MONDAYS fire catastrophe IT lives Minneapolis Is
another public low cost housing TO"
many vetabe fire traps without autho-
doing much about it.
In Minneapolis well st Paul with government funds avail
able erection OF safe com
Portable hreproof housing fellow Americans
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-01

Here on a hospital bed We promised
but been here since last
Thursday up today reading
thing writing anything
We happy that got the Minneapolis
Outstanding Young worthy
choice just years honors to him than
course prepared ready when for
along of all he is a hard worker.
1t might be well for young people complain lack
opportunity to a page Carl's book.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Hier Acquitted Of Charges
Involving Ballroom Raid

Harry Hier. manager of the
Melody Ballroom, 1906 Thirty
fourth street, Mount Rainier, was
acquitted yesterday of charges
growing out of a police raid on
December 5, which netted So
merrymakers and chance takers.
Substitute Trial Magistrate w.
Britton Moore freed Hier in Up
per Marlboro, after the defendant
pleaded not guilty to charges of
operating a disorderly house and
permitting gaming. $sll
Mr.. Hier told the court the ball
room was rented on the night OF
the raid to the Mosean Club of
Washington. The Moseans, he
said, set up poker, blackjack and
dice tables while he was absent.
When he returned just before
midnight, Mr.. Hier related. he set
about to stop the goings on, but
Prince Georges Sheriff Carlton G
+Beall took over before he could
get things under control.
Police said at least 100 Gus
toners dived out of exits into the
clear, but one escapee wa:
Ithumped on the head with 8
blackjack as he slid through 6
window. The less agile patrons
forfeited $3.50 collateral each.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Patterson Leaves $1,000
To 5 World War | Buddies
by the Assoeioted Press

CARMEL. N. Y, Feb. 9.-Robert
P. Patterson, former Secretary OF
War killed in a plane crash last
month. left small bequests to five
of his World War I comrades in
arms.
Mr.. Patterson's will also gave
So. 900 to his old school. Union Col
lege, Schenectady. N. Y, and $5.-
900 to his brother, Allen A. Pat
terson, Pasadena. Calf.
The rest Of his estate, on which
o nominal value Of more than
$50, 900 was set. went to his widow
Mrs. Margaret Winchester Patter-
son.
The five old soldiers who served
with Mr.. Patterson in Company r,
306th Infantry, received $500 each
They were identified only as:
Patrick j. Carroll, New York; /;
Peter Finucane. New York; Rich
ard Foy, New Jersey; John Duffy,
Brooklyn, and Samuel Silverstein,
New York.
Mr.. Patterson's will was filed
for probate here January 80. only
eight days after his death in an
Elizabeth IN. j. plane crash. The
filing was not noted, however. un-
It'll Union College announced its
bequeSt today.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Patient Is Convicted
AS Hospital Bookmaker
BY the Assoeiated Press

FREDERICK, Md, Feb. o.
Edwin j. Baldwin. As, was con-
victed in Magistrates Court last
night of operating a horse bo.H
in his room at Sabillasville. State
Hospital. where he is an "active
case" tuberculosis patient.
Magistrate Wilbur S. Sheffield
postponed sentencing pending an
investigation of the case by county
probation authorities.
Baldwin, a resident Of the 2700
block Of Upshur street, Mount
Rainier, said he started operating
the book about a year ago be-
cause he needed money to help
with the support of his wife and
three children. He has been a
patient at the hospital since 1914.
Pending sentence, Magistrate
Sheffield ordered Baldwin confined
to his room at the hospital with
out privileges. His treatment as
an active case" already required
that he spend most Of his time in
his room.
Arresting officers said he en-
Iployed runners to pick up bets
among other patients and hospital
Iernployes. Baldwin said last night
he made between $50 and $40 q
week operating the book.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
GI Gets 18 Months
On Burglary Charge

A Fort Dix IN. j. soldier was
sentenced to a term not to ex-
ceed 18 months in the Maryland
State Reformatory for Males after
he pleaded guilty yesterday to
burglary of a Silver Spring beauty
shop and apartment.
Montgomery County Circuit
Court Judge Charles woodward
imposed the sentence on Pvt.
Donald n. Hill, 81, who was visit
ing an aunt in Takoma Park when
the offense occurred.
States Attorney Walter Daw-
son said Hill had visited the place
Christmas Day and helped the
proportion, Miss Martha VAIN
wright. wrap packages. He re-
turned later that night, Mr.. Daw-
son said, and stole $186.
Hill gave himself up the next
day and returned $l26.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
British Drop paratroops
Against MaIayan Reds
By The Associated Press

SINGAPORE, Feb. 9-British
paratroopers jumped into a rain
swept Malayan jungle clearing
todayain a daring airborne attack
against a suspected Communist
stronghold near the Thailand bor-
der.
Fifty seven picked jumpers
made the raid, first paratroop op-
Grafton against the terrorists in
five years of fighting, to nip a
reported Communist propaganda
move-declaration of a Red state
in Malaga.
The first radio message, 40 min
utes after the jump, reported
mo opposition-everything okay."
From the air there were no signs
of movement, except that of the
paratroopers, wading through rice
paddles and untangling khaki
ehuteS from the trees.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Identity Of Youth Shot
In Florida Is Checked
by The Asseeiuted Press

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. o.
Sheriff L. o. Davis said he is in
vestigating the identity Of a young
Michigan man whom Deputy Ken
ney Masters shot when he resisted
arrest Friday.
The sheriff said when the young
man was apprehended he was un-
der suspicion Of being Kenneth
Maurer. 10, Dearborn, Mich. subs
|ject Of a widespread hunt in the
killing of his mother and sister.
Deputy Masters said the mar
gave his name as Kenneth Dykstra
Jacksonville, Mich.
The deputy, investigating Q
series Of robberies at beach homes
found the youth in tent on the
beach about 8 miles north of here
When the man resisted arrest
Deputy Masters said he shot anc
wounded him in the arm anc
stomach.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
5ervicemen 10 Hear
Billy Graham Tonight

More than 5000 servicemen and
women are expected to hear Billy
Graham tonight in the National
Guard Arnlory:s
The service, starting at 7:45
O'Clock. will be Armed Services
Night" Mr.. Graham will talk on
I''The Greatest Hope for Troubled
World"
The evangelist last night de-
clared the greatest sin man can
commit is resisting the Holy
Ghost" .
T "It is the most awful, the most
horrible sin, because it damns your
soul for eternity" the speaker told
a large gathering in the armory.
Mr.. Graham said when pride
enters your heart, when you neg
lect Bible study. the Holy Spirit
is grieved." >..<s
Tomorrow service will be at
g pm.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
FBI Probes Mine Union S
Reign Of Terror Charges
BY The Asseeioted Press

HYDEN, KY, Feb. 9.-Federal
agents have stepped in to deter
mine whether a reign of terror
is being waged to head of the
United Mine Workers drive to Or
ganize non-union coal mines in
Clay and Leslie Counties.
Leslie County Judge Elmer Beg
ley confirmed reports that FBI
men are giving the area a going
over.
Clay and Leslie Counties, in the
heart of the rich southeastern
Kentucky coal field, are the area S
last holdouts against the UNIV.
UNIV Chieftain John L. Lewis
protested to Federal and State
authorities weeks ago that his
union organizers are targets OF
q reign of terror"
County officials and spokesmen
for coal mining companies quickly
denied Mr.. Lewis claim.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Share in Stores Sole
Offered to Employees
BY ,he A.seeja,sd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The
Brooklyn department store Of
Frederick Loeser q Co.. Inc, win
shut down, but management has
offered its 1.4O0 employees q big
share of the proceeds from a
going -out-of business sale.
The decision to close the big
store, founded In 1860 and one
of New York's largest. was an-
nounced last night. The company
said it had been operating at q
loss of more than $500. 900 in the
past year and that efforts to find
a buyer had been fruitless.
Management has offered work
ers so per cent of final sale pro-
ceeds fromt an inventory valued
at $4.5 million retail. The plan
is subject to ratification by union
meElbers.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Belgrade Renames Streets
Which Honored Russians
By The Assecjosed Press

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Yugoslavia
rid itself of some more of its old
Moscow ties today by remaining
streets which had been named
for its former Cominform asso-
ciates.
Belgrade radio announced
Stalijonuradaka street, named
after the Russian city Of Stalin-
grad, was redesignated now as
Makedonska street.
Red Army boulevard will be
known as Boulevard of the Revo-
luton. Warsaw street will become
Prodanovica street in honor OF
one of Yugoslavia's own heroes.
A Belgrade street named after
Soviet Marshal Tolbukin will be-
come War Veterans street and
Salonov street, named after a
Russian diplomat, has been
changed to Filipovic street in
honor of one of Belgrade'S own
Mayors.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
|CoWen Says kremlin
is Using Threat Of
I0verpowering Force
BY the Asseeioied Press

CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 9.-Am-
bassador Myron M. Cowen said
today Soviet leaders have been
counting on the threat Of over
lpowering force" to press further
westward in Europe.
But he added: There is no
doubt that the free world by
hole-hearted and mutual efforts
and sacrifices can stem the drive
lof the Kremlin toward world
domination.
The former United States envoy
to the Philippines and Australia.
now a special consultant to Sec
lretary of State Acheson. spoke at
the graduation of class of jet
Ipilot cadets at Williams Air Force
Base.
The pilots were from Belgium,
Norway, Denmark. France and the
Netherlands. as well as the United
Estates.
The Korean crisis, Ambassador
Cowen said, demonstrated that
the free world will pool its forces
to stop aggression, and that COLI
Elective security will work.
The Soviet leaders know that
the concerted action which met
the Communists when they in
lvaded the Republic of Korea will
be put into play again If Commu-
mist forces move from subversion
to open aggression in Europe" he
said in his prepared address.
'"This fact has q particular sig
lnificance since we all know that
a key aim of the Societ strategy
has long been to move westward
to control all of Europe. The So
: Wet leaders did not demobilize
their armed forces after the war,
land they have been devoting pro-
digious sums to their military
powers in the years since. @
1--WE know that they used the
! threat of their armed forces to
help them take over in eastern
Europe. 1t is apparent that they
have been counting on the threat
, of overpowering force to move
farther west.
!. "We believe that those who use
: force will respect force, and only
$ force. We know that the Krem1in
backed away from situations Of
, improved strength in Greece and
Turkey. We believe that safety
: today lies in collective strength
of the free world; it cannot afford
, to be weak"
Evening star., 1952-02-09

When he returned to this coun-
try he never gave up hope of find
ing "Corpl. K"
With the aid Of the service
newspaper, Army Times, and Rep
resentative Van Zandt, Republican
of Pennsylvania, Corpl. Farber re-
Gently was located.
He was asked to come here to
meet Capt. Harvey, now recuperat-
ing from an operation in the Fort
|Belvoir Hospital.
To Meet President.
Mr.. Farber, who has a television
shop in Altoona, arrived yesterday
for the meeting.
1--WE been looking for you
Chuck" the captain said as hi
lclasped the former corporal:
hand, You're a hero"
1T was all in the line of duty,
Mr.. Farber replied.
After plans were made for an.
other get-together this week END
Mr.. Farber went to the White
House to meet President Truman
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Court Dismisses Suit
By Capital Transit

A complaint for injunction
brought by the Capital Transit Co.
to prevent buses of Safeway
Trails, Inc, 800 T street NE. from
picking up passengers at certain
points along a route covered by
the transit company was dismissed
yesterday at District Court.
At the same time, counsel for
Safeway Trails announced the
company will not pick up passen-
gers along this route anyway until
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission rules on the matter.
Judge James w. Morris dis
missed the suit, after hearing on
the question of preliminary in
junction. He declared the acts
complained of were administra-
tive matters and could be deter
mined through the ICC and the
Public Utilities Commission. Judge
Burnita Shelton Matthews had
granted a temporary restraining
order, pending the hearing on the
question of a preliminary injunc-
ton.
The issues concern the Safeway
Trails buses picking up persons
and discharging them along New
Hampshire avenue.
Counsel for Safeway Trails said
its buses, pending action by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
will not pick up passengers along
New Hampshire avenue in Prince
Georges County to be let out in
the District. Likewise, it will not
pick up passengers in the District
and discharge them along the
avenue in Prince Georges County,
lit was explained.
Counsel said, however, Safeway
Trails will pick up passengers be-
Iyond the line at Montgomery
County and discharge them in the
District. Likewise, 1t was said,
Safeway Trails can pick up pas
sengers in the District and take
them through Prince Georges
County to Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Stock Prices Mixed
IN Sluggish Trading
BY The Asseein,ed Press

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Prices
rocked back and forth quietly to-
day in a stock market displaying
few features.
The range was about a point
either way. Many leading issues
opened late and trading un-
tifalaged for long periods.
Volume came TO an estimated
SOC. 900 shares compared 1 with
GIG. 900 b week ago.
Colorado & Southern jumped
ahead 6 points on top of its g.
point rise of yesterday. and the
first preferred was up 4 points or
top of its 7-point advance of yes
Iterday. The second preferred
added 21a. Yesterday it was UP {
points.
Lower were Bethlehem Steel
Montgomery Ward, Caterpillar
Tractor, Homestake Mining ant
American Tobacco.
Corporate bonds were steady.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Gross Staying Spurs
Chicago Civic War
On 'HoodIum Politics
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Civic and
political leaders, aroused by CITY,
wide public indignation over the
cold-blooded killing of a ward
leader, plan an all-out war against
hoodlum political power.
The shotgun Staying Wednes-
day night Of Charles Gross ap-
parently was politically motivated.
Since his murder there has been
an ever-swelling storm Of civic
outrage.
Mr.. Gross, Sc. acting Repub-
hcan committeeman of the west
side 31st ward, was q candidate
for the post in the April 8
primary. He was not one Of the
city's top G. O. P. leaders. But
his brutal Staying in gangland
style has stirred front-ranking
politicians in both Republican
and Democratic parties.
Papers Offer Rewards.
: Chicago's four major daily
newspapers in editorials de-
manded both parties purge
gangster elements from their
ranks. The Sun Times offered a
$4,000 reward for arrest and
conviction of Mr.. Gross slayers
under its "secret witness" plan.
The Tribune offered q reward of
$4,000.
Mr.. Gross murder was the
ninth political assassination in
Chicago in the last rs years. Seven
OF the eight previous slayings
still are unsolved.
Gov. Stevenson yesterday pro-
posed a meeting of both political
parties Ito consider ways and
means Of destroying hoodlum po-
Itical power
Patronage to be Ended.
Cook County (Chicago) Republi-
can leaders said committeeman in
eight wards of the so-called west
side bloc" will be stripped of
their party patronage, including
an estimated 800 jobs.
Theunprecedented action was
announced by William N. Erick-
son, who as Cook County board
president controls most of the
county patronage.
A meeting of 1875 civic organi-
cations to unite in an all-out cam
paign against gangland's invasion
of ward politics was called for
next Tuesday by the Association
Of Commerce and the Chicago
Crime Commission.
Meanwhile. city and states at
torney's police were ordered to
grab every known hoodlum on
sight" They seized 10 minor po-
lice characters yesterday. All
were held without charge for
questioning.