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Evening star., 1952-01-17
Tommy Dorsey Protests
Baggage Seizure in Rio
By ihe Assoeicsed Pre-,

4
LIMA, Peru, Jan. l7.-Band-
leader Tommy Dorsey charged IN
|dignantly last night that the
seizure Of the bands baggage by
court order In Rio de Janeiro was
illegal.
Not true. ." he said In reply 10
Brazilian Promoter Vincente Man
|gione's charges that Dorsey broke
contracts to appear in inland
towns. Mr.. Mangione got the
court order. IL
In short. It was the impre-
sario tMangionel who failed ID
fulfIll the contracts Mr.. Dorsey
lsaid. s
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Congress Group Feted
By Lions Host Club

Ten members Of the House
Of Representati atiyes were guests
yesterday at the &c ongressionai
Day" meeting Of the Washington
Lions Host Club irfhe Mayncwer
Hotel.
The Representatives included
Mahon and Burleson Of Texas,
Bishop Of Illinois. Rees Of Kansas.
Rogers Of Colorado. Dollivex C8
Iowa Jones Of Missouri. Miller 81
Maryland, Evins Of Tennessee and
Murdock Of Arizona. ! II
/ william j. Milehanl. president
OF the Host Club. presided over
TIN meeting. 5sA
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Billy Graham Sees
No Fire Hazard in
More Arnlory Seats

Billy Graham is going to carry
his evangelistic appeal to the
House District Committee in an
effort to prove that the seating
capacity Of the District National
Guard Armory can be increased
without fire hazard.
!. He said SO last. night before an
estimated 5.3l0 people in the
Armory. the attendance limit
authorized by fire marshals and
building inspectors.
.Mr. Graham said that ut 1920
am, Tuesday the matter is to be
Ye-opened by the House District
Committee and he will testify.
William N. Mcleod. clerk Of the
House District Committee, said
later that the meeting will be held
in Room AS Of the Old House
Office Building. and that Com
missioners F. Joseph Donohue,
John Russell Young and Brig.
Gen. Bernard Robinson, as we'll
as fire and police and other Dis
trict officials. will be invited to
attend.
Bill Is Before House.
A bill to crease the Armory's
seating arrangement is before the
House committee.
A few days ago. Commissioner
Donohue said, In connection with
the matter. that enforcement is
more difficult In the case of such a
worthy cause as the Billy Graham
Crusade.
Mr.. Graham had q few words
to say in connection with the
matter, prior to his sermon of
the evening.
During the past few days there
has been much discussion about
the regulation concerning the
seating here at the Armory," he
declared. II want to make q state
ment concerning this matter.
First, I want to say that we will
not knowingly break any regula-
ton. I did not come to WASH
ington to break regulations. I
came to encourage people to keep
them. However, we are not dele
gated to enforce these regulations.
We are not responsible for the
number Of people who come into
this Armory. The; Commissioners
have not delegated US as law en-
forcement officers.
Asks for Prayers.
1--WE deeply appreciate the CO.
operation that we have had from
all the officials of the District con-
cerning this matter. On Tuesday,
morning {. shall testify. There
fore. am asking the Christians
throughout the area to pray that
the seating capacity might be
enlarged to accommodate the
thousands Of people who want to
attend.
We have here modern. fire.
proof building. The services are
conducted as a church service
quietly, reverently, and the people
are In a worshipful attitude.
There is no danger or possibility
Of riot or panic. None of these
people smoke in the building. 4
have talked with scores of leaders
In the City Of Washington, and all
agree that the fire hazard is at a
minimum and that the exits are
adeqYase for a meeting such asl
we have. However, we will abide
by the decision Of the authorities
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Friendship Group Defers
District Plan Decision

The Friendship Citizens Asso-
citation last night deferred definite
commitment on the District re-
organization plan. pending further
study.
/ The group reaffirmed It's oppo-
sition to the home-rule bill, stat
ing that the Districts non-voting
representative to Congress, as pro
posed IN the legislation. would not
be suited to the needs OF the city.
Edmund c.. Cush, president,
conducted the meeting, held at
the Janney School. Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Albemarle street NV.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Ex-Nozi Schocht Gets
Job Offer From Egypt
BY The Assoeiased Press

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Egypt has
asked her consulate in Frankfurt
to find out whether Hjalmar
Schacht, financial wizard of the
Nazi period, would accept q job
as an Egyptian. economic expert.
an Egyptian spokesman said yes
terday.
The spokesman said Egypt Is
very interested" In obtaining
German experts. both In the A.
nancial and military fields.
Evening star., 1952-01-17

land take their decision as Gods
answer to our problem"
Representative Percy Priest
Democrat. of Tennessee, last night
took the Offering from the assem-
blage. ~.
1 Ninety mine persons responded
to Mr.. Graham's call to salvation
Evening star., 1952-01-17
8. BETTER VALUE.

Buy it! Try it! You'll discover that many
breads costing much more don't equal Jane
Parker Bread for quality, freshness, and down.
right good eating!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

making merry with a cullud male
actor
Wal, that does u. 20 Of
Pappy Tnlnlaigr h turning over
In his narrow, uRTcC0RstTlictrd
coffin. And HII or thurman has
leS gotta get down 10 The
Statesman office ami squad of
In his editorial column about the
injustice Of II all.
H. amt mad at Arthur Godfrey
fpr putting on The Mariners
quartet. he amt mad at Ken
Murray for staging that Riddles
party. he might even forgive
CUfton FadimAn for bringing tibet
white gal into sc,h clos" contact
with that cullud motor That kind
~ stuff may be- all right for those
uncducAtcd Yankees, who don't
realize they're jos plain invitin'
bNHFlhI'N hitA fl'AHN wv WIN
you put them shows On televiaiOn
and beam them into tho heart ~
the dear al Southland wal, by
gum, that's too much
II don't even make sense when
the Columbia BrnadCAStlnR EyB-
tom says II Hol"CLs itH pcrf0r.
merB on the basis ~ ability and
not on color or creed And Arthur
Godfrey il JeS a poor. misguided
infideI when he says that ~ long
NJ the Old Redhead In on the air,
the Mariners will be- with him
And the fact that the Mar
hnrrS began singing together
during the last war and the fart
that the white boys and the
black boys are fighting toErth"T
In kOF~a today we'll th0Se
things just don't enter into II ai
all
The precious customs Of the of
South have been violated And
HI'I Of Human CANT take II.
We wonder n II would b. an
infringement Of states rights to
suggest ~ Cousin Humman that
he just keep turning his t"lsviSiOn
dial until he reaches the spot
marked "off" And 60 on bach %
his mint JuIsp.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

After dcvuung all his life to
keeping the famous Georgia peach
pure tpurc hlywhitc, that Isl and
after scufflin all day long with
barefoot politicians in the Georgia
white house, a man jos naturally
expects 10 come home at the close
Of the day and onpoy quiet eve
niAg of telcvtBlon
lie don't oven ask for tcchni
CoIored tccvcc JcA plain black and
white viii do. 81 long as you don't
mix these two ColOrHD
But now, he gives a twist Ia
that ~ 81 dial. and what shows
mp on tn" screen? Wal. by gum
It's that ol' drbbil Indignation
Not once. mind you. but three
times
Fust. It's - bunch Of kiddirS
having u Christmas party,
White faces and brown faces.
smiling IN childish EIcc around
IA Christmas tree. Now Of C0u-
sin Human amt got nothing
against kids--ROF Christmas.
either. for that mRtt"T--but
there Ir~ auEhtR h. - limit "a
how fur this Christian business
goes. Sh0. have = party for IN"
chIIIuB-but have TWO partI"s
Don't mix 'em up. TAin't ntten.
Wal. that mightnt be too bad
Case by the time our little south
crn younguns grow up through a
aggregated school system. wen
have that Indignation nnns"nH"
drilled Outtcn 'cm.
But that amt all.
Turn the NJ Of dial again Ana
up pops a quartet. Their music IL
pure scrumptiotIs and Cousin
Human settles back in his wick
er chair 10 enjoy his mint Jul"p
Then he does a double-take and
the melody hits n sour mote. Wal,
by Sherman. two 81 those oi sing
era u cuflud.
on Human durn near ChOkss
on his mint juIep when he gives
another twist 10 his dial and there
before his unbelievinR blue eyes
IN q white woman entertainer.
chattin'. converHin' and jos plain
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

Cannon succeeds Charlca -.
Fist, who had served az boarI
president FOR nine years, Others
elected for the ensuing year In.
Cludcd Miss Esther Sherwood.
first president: Mrs, Frank
Fraser. second vice .praIdrnt,
Mrs. Helen Whiteaidc. treasurer.
Mrs. John X. MortlRnd, assistant
treasurer. Mrs. rRul Curry. ~.
cOriing SECRETARY, Theodore
Woodland, corresponding necre-
tAry,
noard members whose terms
expired who woro reelected were
Mrs, Paul Curry, Fred HRdlcy,
Mrs. Alex Hclmicl, Mrs. John
Mathya. Miss Esther Sherwood
and Mrs, Helen Whitcaidc.
Now board members elected
nV Mrs Lloyd Hale and Mra
Russell Duncan.
The community center In In Ito
27th year Of service Ia the neigh.
borhood In which II II located and
the community nj large,
Many Of tho leading cltiEons 0f
both races have served On tn
boards through the years
Mr.. Cannon has had long and
distinguished career of public
service on both the local and ma
tiunal levels
lie Ia the past national prcEi-
dent Of the Alpha mi Alpha, a
3lrd degree Mason and a National
Bar Association official Ito ser.
we'd In France In World War !
After the close ~ that war he
finished tho College Of Pharmacy
at the University Of Minnesota
and he and HIS brother Miles
Cannon operated y drug store for
serevnI years IN Minneapolis,
While he worked In the drug
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25
Saturday Lunch Club
Protests TO TrumoR
On FloFidc Strife

President Truman was urged
January 10. by the Saturday
Lunch club. 80 year old Mime
apolis discussion group. 20 take
strong federal action in the re.
cent bombings Of Catholic
churches, Jewish synagOgues. Ne
gro housing developments.
The club called the recent bomb.
ing murder OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Moore. a disgrace to the nation.
Moore was a Negro leader.
In a letter to the president the
club enclosed the recent editorial
from the Minneapolis TRIBUNE,
II endorsed the papers statement
that "Florida's terrorism Ia the
whole nations business including
the bushes of the Federal govern
ment at Washington"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

communication. Conger proposed
Virgins promotion to assistant
professor. This was Officially ig-
norcd' by Dean Mcconnell as an
other year remained on his pre-
vious appointment.
Dean Mcconnell, in a letter TO
Conger on Nov. rs. 1919. said in
reference TO an address made by
Virgins in Duluth on March 20,
l949, Il wonder how analytical.
systematic, rational and objective
his teaching really In o. D."
In 1882 Prof Wilfred s. Sell
ars. then acting head Of the phil
osophy department, recommended
that Virgins be retained az an in
structor. He said that although nc
continues to be a valuable mem
Der OF the department" and "A
popular and stimulating lecturer"
AittIN uAAbAllFN VI NlAN
ton: perhaps too great a pro-
portion Of his energies are direct
ed to matters OF practical rather
than technical and schOlorly char
acter."
ConRer asked Virgins 20 write
a confession OF faith" stating his
beliefs in the fan Of 1861 when ne
was recommended for promotion.
When C0nger received the state
ment he suggested revisions and
wrote to Virgins, L wish you
would retype the document in an-
cordance with my suggeStiOns-
see then II IL honestly represents
your viewpoint, A. I have toned
II down. Il think, frankly. that
you tend 70 go off in clches
which either do not stand up un-
der examination or which arouse
needless antagoniGm.D
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

store he studied law
Unmarried, he has been one OF
the eligible bachelors In the Twin
cities for years,
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. q. Cannon, HIS
parents. live nav In Los Angeles,
MIR, Cannon usually finds time
frum HIS busy law practice and
hla civic activity "a visit them at
least twice n year.
Mr. Cannon Aaid Monday that
he felt that his election ~ board
prrsidont reflected the growth
and prngrUAa Of the Minneapolis
Negro community and itR accep-
tAnco M worthy community part.
nera In community projects,
The annual banquet Of tho
Phyllis wheatlcy Auxiliary viii
he held Thursday evening. Feb.
n.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

Racial problem areas, rcla.
tiycIy untouched, still remain
IN Minnesota according a. the
Governors Interracial Com.
MISSIONS Annual report sub.
millcd this week 10 Governor
e. Elmer Anderson NJ the State
Capitol.
Tho tsn-pago report also called
attention ~ the growing acccp-
tanco ~ the IntSrraciai COmmiS.
sion In situations involving con
citation and reviewed tho state
wide educational activities ~ the
Communication during the year
Among situations listed are A
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25
Theodore W0od0rd 10
Reelected President
Credit Union Board

Theodore Woodland. Minneapolis
business man. was reelected presi-
dent Of the board Of directors Of
the Associated Negro Credit
union Tuesday night. January n
Others elected were W. b.
Walker. nce-president; TalmAdgs
B. Carey. sec'y-treas: Rosamond
johnson, aas't-Sec'y.
Other board members are Cecil
Z. Newman. Rev. Dcnzil Carly.
w. A. Young. Harry g. Brown and
J. w Hutcherpon.
The credit committee Of the
union nOW IL composed Of Clifford
Smith. Brutus Casaius and Jeff
D. Anderson, The sJpervfSgry
committee IL chAirmAnsd by
James CrOwder and members are
III Martin.
The 18th annual financial state.
Hsent Of the union appears on page
five 81 this edition
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25
Mrs. Roosevelt BIuSfs
Arizono Cemetery
For Delayed BuFi0l

Paris tANP)--- Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt in her column, My
Day, last week denounced the
racial policy Of Greenwood Mem
orial Park cemetery which delayed
the burial of Pfc Thomas G. Reed,
l9-year-old Negro soldier killed
in the Korean war, in Phoenix,
AriZ.
In the face OF opposition from
three veterans organizations and
an aroused public, the cemetery
changed its policy and Pfc Reed
was buried last week after hts
body had remained in "A mortuary
for six weeks He was buried with
fun military honors.
In denouncing the racial policy
Of the cemetery. Mrs. Roosevelt.
writing her column from Paris
while serving as an American
delegate TO the United Nations
General Assembly, said:
Il cannot overlook one piece of
news which has been in our US
newspaper OF late namely, the
story Of the long wrnngle an 10
whether Negro veteran. Pfc.
Reed. can be- buried in a certain
cemetery in Phoenix, AriZ.
1T In understood that his father
was willing that the effort should
be made to gain for him the night
Of burial without being in n scgre-
gated plot, and we can well under
stand why HIS father would he
willing to make this effort
Private Reed fought In Nor.
ea for all Of the free world. for
Its freedom and protection from
aggression. The bullet that Nil
led him might just as well have
killed - white boy, and neither
would have died only for his
own race.
Somehow IL aaddenS one great
~, as one works for freedom and
human rights throughout the
world. TO have these rights fouted
in our own United States"
The cemetery has a rule that In
order for q Negro veteran TO be
buried in its veteran plot his par
ents or relatives must obtain let
ters from the three veteran or
CARNATIONS. This Pfc. Reeds
father refused tn do. White veter-
ans do not have 20 get letters for
burial.
However. the three veteran
groups did send letters 10 the
cemetery asking the cemetery To
permit burial Of any veteran
without special notArized letters
Of request. The groups are the
uke-GreenwAy Post Of the
American Legion. Post TO Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and
the Disabled Veterans.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

0f government contracts this
should b. u stop towards aOlv.
Ing that pFobissm.
And " this new service by the
league proves 20 BE- helpful 10 en-
pIoyerH Il Will eventually mean
more jobs,
The Urban League u primarily
concerned with opening new fields
Of employment for minority
groups And II IL felt that this
agreement viii help the staff de-
tsrmlns In advance what the
racial employment Of q company
having a defense contract In.
II for example. Il II learned BY
tho league Il IL the policy Of an
employer holding . defense con-
tract not 10 employ Negroes. the
league would then try 10 get him
10 change his employment poll
cieA.
wbcR the larger contracts
are awarded, they are usually
publIcIEsd. but this agreement
gives information on an con-
tracts Of $500 Or more.
II Ii with the smaller companies
that the league hopes II win be
able % be- Of most service In CIV
ing them information about OBJ
tanning contracts and In changing
their employment policies II Il N
learned that they have n Jim
Grow policy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25
Minnesota Still Has
Racial Problem Says
Governors Commission

near.riot In Breckenridge. MINI.
involving some 800 Air Force stu
dents who rea0ntsd the uBo Of
cpltheta and an attack un ono Of
its Negro members by n local roai-
dent
4 complaint ~ ovcroharKs for
rcfreahmcnta In Rochester, MINI:
the refusal of accommodations by
a northern Minnesota resort OPP
orator 90 an out-0f-atate party:
the removal ~ two "Colored Trade
Not Solicited" signs IN widely
separated parts u tho state; q
change In policy 81 n Minneapolis
Continued ON page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

and such groups Al the Chamber
~ Commerce and various other
trade associations Organizations
having procurement Service
Agreements with the Commerce
department are ISHusd daily bull
lstins by the Commerce Depart.
mrnt telling what government
contracts have been awarded.
those open for bids and what ma
tHriRls and commodities the
government In seeking And they
pass this information on 10 th"ir
membership and other interested
parties.
~ 10 bstIeVsd that this h the
FIRST time that q social Aksary
In Minneapolis has made sooh
an AErcsmsRt and h tho firSt
time that the Minneapolis
League has SIEnHd one.
Similar agreements have been
made by uhs Urban Leagues In
Pittsburgh and Cleveland and
have been SueosAsfuI In hslping
employer obtain contracts and
opening nFw fields Of employment
for Negroes.
The league says many employ
srs. particularly the smaller ones.
aren't aware or don't know how 10
get the information that " necss-
Hary before they can obtain q con-
tract or bid on oRe.
Hero ln the UppoF Midwest,
where bualnassnnn clAim they
AFen't getting thslF fair share
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

to retain DR. Virgins,
The philosophy department Is
not unanimous in feeling that DR.
Virgins should be permanently
retained Three members OF
the department expressed to the
committee present uncertainty on
this matter"
Dean McDairmid's conclusion
that Virgins Conflict in the
Social Order" speech showed a
lack of scholarship seems valid
and was reached In good faith"
The philosophy department has
never appraised as a group the
professional qualifications OF DR..
Virgins" This oversight was an
administrative shortcoming, 20
say the least"
-. A department may wish
To retain an instructor because he
Is a stimulating lecturer for I'M
dergratuates," but the dean.
viewing the problem in q wider
perspective, many conclude that
the factor stressed by the depart
ment IL over balanced by the APP
pointee's lack of scholarly pro-
mise"
No Freedom Violation
While II IL easy TO understand
how persons could Jump TO the
conclusion" that the Virgins case
Is q violation Of academic freedom,
no evidence has been found TO sup
port this charge.
The report stated that at the
time Of Virgins appointment T.
r. Mcconnell, then dean Of SLA.
and Pres. Morrill, mutually held
the opinion that DIR. Virgins was
not a. outstanding a candidate for
the position as they wished to OBJ
tain"
Thus, the report continued, 1T
was correspondingly desirable
that an outstanding person be ap-
pointed"
On March 9. l947. after Wig
gins had completed his one-year
temporary appointment Dean Nc
Council informed Pres. Morrill,
he was ready 10 recommend him
for q regular appointment He
said students had reported Wig
GINS teaching 10 Be unusually
consistent and favorable"
On March IL. 1S47. Dean Nc
Council in a letter 20 Conger re-
minded him that Virgins ap-
pointment carries no prssump.
ton Of permanent tenure. II we do
decide later that he should not be-
come a permanent member Of our
staff, he cannot charge us with
any particular prejudice in his
case."
Appolntment Not PeFmsaRsat
Conger. in his 1919 budget
statement said. about wiERfns
He II o man whom we should
wish 10 retain Permanently"
In the is4s-4s budget state
msnt, C0nEer said. Recommends
ton for promotion VIII b made
IN another year or 10 in order u
advance this exceptional man to
wards permanent tenure"
And in the IP4s-sO budget re.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25
PARENTS or KOREAN
WAR CASUALTY
RECEIVE DECORATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter McElrOy.
iOf1 Clinton So, received The
Purple Heart deeoratIon. Deem
Der Is. 1861. from the War De
partment, In honor 81 their late
son. PVT. Augustus o. MeE1rOy.
who was killed In action. IN Korea.
October II. 1861 Pvt MoEIroy's
body IL 70 b. sent 70 Minneapolis
SON
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25

Member Of the Executive Board;
Mr.. Shelby Cox. 410s F1fth Ave.
So. was recently appointed .
member Of the Executive Board Of
the Polaris district Of Boy Scouts.
Mr.. Homer Luck is chairman Of
this board
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-25
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SPOKESMAN Was q ssil-Out
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