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Evening star., 1952-09-17
Washington Facilities
For Rowing Classic
Impress Stewards

A movement to bring the inter-
collegiate rowing championships to
Washington is picking up momen-
tum after an inspection made here
yesterday by stewards of the Inter-
collegiate Rowing Association.
Ralph Furey. athletic director at
Columbia and chairman of the
IRA Board of Stewards, said he
was particularly impressed by
several points favoring Washing
ton," but would not indicate how
he would vote. Asa Bushnell. COM
missioner of the Eastern College
Athletic Conference, Joined Fuzzy
lin praise of facilities for crews and
spectators, but added ne had some
questions about the course.
The group was shown a three
mile course starting above Me-
mortal Bridge and ending off Hams
Point. Bushnell said it was wide
enough but declared: "The piers
of those four bridges Memorial
Bridge, the two spans of Highway
Bridge and the railroad BRIDGE at
first blush seem to be a coxswain's
nightmare"
Syracuse Seeks Event.
Officials Of the Washington
Rowing Association, which was
formed to seek the regatta, as
sured the inspecting party that
Ian equitable course for IL lanes
could be laid out through the
spans.
The decision on the site for the
1858 races, and possibly a perma-
Inent site, will be made sometime
this month. Furey said that only
Syracuse, N. Y.-host to the races
this year on Lake Onondaga-and
Washington are seeking the 1858
regatta. The West Coast, par
Iticularly Seattle, Wash, wants it
about once every four years.
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, where the
races were held for so long they
became known as the Pough-
Ikeepsie Regatta, and Marietta.
Ohio, scene of the events in 1850,
Iare remaining in the picture as
possible future hosts.
The inspecting party yesterday
also included Capt. Ian c. Eddy,
Iathletic director of the Naval
Academy and an IRA board men,
Der, and George Shiebler. Bush
lnell's administrative assistant
Following their trip on the Poto-
mac, the visitors were entertained
at a luncheon at the Carlton
Hotel in which Washington's ad-
vantages were pointed up.
Strong Support Promised.
A large number of spectators
and support from all college
alumni groups here were promised
James E. Colliflower, chairman OF
the Board of Trades Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, declared
his belief that the rowing regatts
Evening star., 1952-09-17
Rutgers Drill Shows
Navy Needs Polish
spseial pi,po,eh TO The star

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 17.-Coach
Eddie Erdelatz hopes to get his
Navy football team polished up in
time for the season opener Sep
tember q against Yale in Balti-
more's Municipal Stadium.
1.-The boys need a lot Of brush
ing-up on both defense and Of
fenSe," Erdelatz said today. re-
ferring to yesterdays scrimmage
with Rutgers here. Several fum-
bles were an indication Of Navy's
lack of polish.
However, Harvey Harman. Rut-
gers coach, said the Midshipmen
outplayed his team, though they
appeared green. Rutgers opens
also on September 81 against
Muhlenberg.
The scrimmage was held ir
secret. No score was kept and NJ
statistics released.
Evening star., 1952-09-17

would attract even more specta-
tors than the Presidents Cup
speedboat races.
Brig. Gen. Bernard L. Robinson,
the District engineer Commis-
sioner. promised the official sup
port. of the District government.
We'll do everything officially that
can be DONE" he said. "You will
have the wholehearted support of
the citizens and the government.
The facilities for holding such a
National even in the Nations Cap
ital should not be overlooked"
Evening star., 1952-09-17
Champion Miss Pepsi
And Hornef-Crust Off
For Regatta Here

The Gold Cup boats, Miss Pepsi
and Hornet-Crust, leave Detroit
on auto trailers today. bound for
the annual Presidents Cup Re-
gatta opening here Saturday.
General Chairman Edward Carr
said the speedsters are the first OF
five entries expected for the race
to start converging on the city.
More than $50 other entries in
the outboard and inboard classes
will compete during the two days.
Racing begins each day at noon,
with seats available along East
Potomac Park, just upstream from
Hains Point. scene OF last week
ends sailboat events.
Big Water Show Friday.
The week end opens at 8 pm.
Friday with a big water pageant
that will include coronation OF Re-
gatta Queen Suzanne johnson, a
parade of Illuminated pleasure
craft and a water ski show.
Bruce Parker and Evie Ford. in
ternational water ski doubles
champions, will open the program
with q demonstration. Appearing
with them will be a team Of ex-
perts from the Beverly Ski Club
of Mayo. Md.
The skiing exhibition will be
held in front Of the Watergate
concert shell, which has been
moved to a temporary mooring OF
the HainS Point seawall and will
be the scene of a musical and en-
tertainment program under the
direction of Allan Zee.
Miss Pepsi. owned by Walter
and Roy Dossin, will be defending
the 5000 gold cup she won here
a year ago. Chuck Thompson oil
Detroit again viii drive. Miss
Pepsi set heat record for the
Gold Cup classic on Lake Wash
ington last month, being clocked
at 1910 miles an hour IN thel
first 40-mile heat.
Hornet Crust is q joint project
of Horace Dodge and Jack Scha-
fer, both longtime Gold Cupl
owners. AS Hornet, the boat
placed third in last years Presi-
dents Cup races with Bill Cantrell
driving.
1851 Runnerup Entered.
Meanwhile, regatta officials were
counting on these additional Gold
Cup boats: Joseph Schoenith's
Gale II of Detroit, runnerup to
Miss Pepsi here last year; Albin
Fallon's Miss Great Lakes of De-
troit, a new boat that bears the
same name as Fallon's Presidents
Cup winner in 1916, and Charles
Klein's ChaZ of New York, the
former Eta.
Gale II. driven by Danny Foster,
won the Silver Cup at Detroit on
Labor Day. with Hornet Crust
second. Dodge's My Sweetie,
which had been entered for the
race here. won't start, according
of information from Race Chair
man Bill Rogers. He said the
boat sank in the Red Bank IN. J.)
regatta last week end and there
isn't time to make repairs.
Evening star., 1952-09-17
Scarbath TO Be Ready
For Missouri Game

Quarterback Jack Scarbath
should be ready to lead his Mary
land teammates against Missouri
in Columbia, Mo-, Saturday.
Scarbath, who pulled a leg
muscle in a scrimmage with Duke
Saturday. was in full uniform yes
terday as the Terps went through
a 21a hour session devoted mostly
to punting and passing. The No.
Terp signal caller stayed out OF
contact work but practiced hand
offs and passing and said he
thought he would be ready for the
opener.
COLUMBIA, Mo-. Sept. II R.-
Fullback Bill Burkhart and End
Mark Stein may miss the Uni
versity of MisSouri's game with
Maryland here Saturday. Stein
has a shoulder injury and Burk-
hart Is nursing q sore ankle
Neither were able to work in q
long defensive Scrimmage held by
Coach Don Faurot yesterday.
Evening star., 1952-09-17
Blues Packed With Sturs

Seven players on the Kansas
City Blues were named to the an
nual American Association All-Sta1
team.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02

Only the veterans the temporary Of Tfereh
Israel Northsde Jewish Temple that placid bay April sS
morning Miami that the Shr whining piercing
meant that the congregation being shot at by
rieman No hurt The prayers they
for thousands Of years amid whine Of violence
Not heard the bullet thuddnG wall
blasting the bomb carefully
placed In the woodwork under the bed Of Harry Moore In an
isolated Of the
miles north Of eight months after the attack ON the
Which unfortunae-ior country deeency
GI hid crawling the roGen sides Korean hills
Unfortunate because there have been almost 100 bombng
dynamite paintings burnngs dnAppngs and the garden
variety destruction Of religious that day the
NorhSde quiet marked only by the soft
saved the life only Moore
from hamlet in the land who shercd in the mud against
soveed Chinese troops made anatca by hundreds
MOSCOW each OF these depredatonS against
mnor'eS In this land Of So the bombng only
Of interest 20 who "nuy
part of battlefield vital statistics
They weapon propaganda war
against designed the impression
Africa that the Asasc wars are the brutal resugence Of gobal
white supremacy drive to subjuRate all colored
Radio Moscow monored by Of each day knew swiftly
enough mat the ereh Israel shooting followed by bombngs
Of two public schools and hotel Miamby the Kux
which eon.empousy heSvd smoking phosphorous bombs
OF Miami police station while the xxx paraded.
Radio MoScowand therefore the military
ASac world which bcfend enough
that the partly completed Tereth center
was blown by dynamite June g. that September
Carver Village building blasted keep Negro families;
further terror and
October 0 October IS November a. December -
right TO December 40 when Harry bits
swiftly we learned OF these atrocities our propa
gAndS enemies knew of effort destroy Southern Railway
diesel warning against
our rail lines That was on December "a On Dsccmbsr N
mite went off the front steps Of Negro Rome
Georgia. crusaders home bombed CroSsve
Alabama other dynamite blew Atlanta Georgia January
another crusaders home hit by explosives January in
Phoenix Aahamaand his youngser hurled the
conclusion Brave men, those night riders
And so oJanuary January 10: January IL January
January Shardy day by without droppinU OF
dynamite on the steps Of Catholic churches private
homes The dynamite fad spread into labor
catch on and other problems will be settled exposon- each
community by members Of the majority Then lose
here and on those cehclds Of Korea
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02
Attacks To Be Expected

Mary Mcead Bethune, who second 70 Mrs Roosevelt IL
high In the hearts Of millions Of Americans barred from
speaking In Eastern city because charged that she
member Of group the attorney generals bvcrve
list Here you have the result Of the perduper witch hunts
which have been Amearng good Americans right and left
There il hardly Negro Of prominence In this nation who at
time other has not addressed groups the
called Red lists This Of when groups particularly
friendly Russia popular In the USA with everybody
especially during that period when Russia holding Hitler
No responsible group In this country Ia going believe
for minute that any attack Mrs Behune In jusfabe
Her record has been In the best tradition OF AmercanGm
~ preached and praeeed democracy and good Ansrieanism
for nj of The years Of her life.s ..a. za--a rr
OF he al other Negro leaders has protested
the restrictive conditions under which Negroes almost every
where have had 10 ve This protest often loud and effective
IL usually enough 10 have Of the professional witch hun
tiers label Negro HubverSive.
We don't know single Negro Of prominence In this
try local national who has not at time been labeled
oommuniStic, To Of white brothers any who
complains about segregation discrimination and restriction
based race, In n Red
The attack Mrs Bcthnne symptomatc Of the tensions
under which living We surprised that such
tAcs have been long coming who has been
spoken Ma Bethune Negro leaders and their white fellow
citizens who stand with them may expect such attacks
the foes Of true democracy in America lose ground
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02
Chicago Papers Vicious Slanting

On page six Of this edition there proof Of how import
ant American daily newspaper vicousy magns Its Negro
readers by emphasis and Identification by its
columns.
The paper the Chicago DAILY TRIBUNE. has refused
repeated requests by responsible Chicago organizations
the discriminatory racial Identification stories
which II visits only upon the Negro community
No matter how many crimes Chicago whites commit the
nationality Of the alleged criminal made part
the story In the TRIBUNE and most other daily papers
The TRIBUNE, many other dailes racialy identify
only Negroes in their columns The other
atty groups identified This is discriminatory practice
harmful TO good human relations.
Since most American dalies do not today cover
fully the Of the Negro American community four
five items about Negroes in daes off police
botterS by this route millions of American whites given
distorted picture Of the Negroes who live in their communities
by the racial Identification method.
Realizing the injuStices visited upon community by this
practice many Of the best daily newspapers have discontinued
the practice of racial Identification
Identification is important 10 the story Minneapolis and
Paul daies the first in the nation end the racial
tag practice twelve years ago,
The powerful Chicago TRIBUNE which perhaps has 600
Negro subscribers baany continues its discriminatory news
Sanug policy. This newspaper doesn't blame the TRIBUNE
much does Chicagos half million Negroes could
bring Col Robert Mccormick paper to time Chicago Negroes
do not have buy the Chicago Tribune As
the why the TRIBUNE arogany continues To daily
cruelty the Negro community because Chicago Negroes
tnue to pour their dollars into TRIBUNE tower golfers Ii
Chicago Negroes decided tomorrow that they tired of
treatment they receive from the TRIBUNE and then decided
stop buying the TRIBUNE for weeks Col Robert
Cormck would decide that the Negro community deserved de
cent treatment in its columns We blaming the
TRIBUNE, repeat nearly much w do Chcago's
Negroes,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02
Drum ApFil Crl.la MAEaalnr

Mayor Prirre ot New Bedford
Mass, has appointed Mrs Jane c
Waters 10 the local school plan,
ming committee. she Is the first
Negro woman In New Bedford e
receive this honor.
Charles A Baker was sworn in
In February ~ deputy commits,
sioncr ~ property In Philadelphia,
pcnnsylvania THIS IL very TIM.
portant municipal post In Phila.
drlphia
Walter 2, Harris, Pcnnsylvan.
las first and only Negro certified
public accountant. has been added
TO the staff OF the city Con.
trollcr's office, WHORE hc win work
under deputy controller Robert
Leonard, Mr.. Harris lives In Phil.
adelphia.
The Cleveland district ot the
Ohio state Nurses association has
admitted It's FIRST Ncgrr to mem.
bership In the person OF nurse
Rose Pcchlcs Her admi Ssion Is the
outcome 81 q two-vrar night
wagcd by the local NAACP, the
Community Relations RoarL the
local Urban League, thr Cau and
Post and other bodies
Jackie Robinson became the
rirst Negro executive in radio
when he signed a contract with
MIC On February 4 Re will
broadcast and aid IN programming
for youth. with emphasis on
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02

technique home trying 10 get them to
dispose Immediately Of their property usually at sacrifice
Responsible realtors through the Minneapolis Real Estate board
should police this situation that the home will
be vemized and the real profession will be given
u black eye
Persons who have homes in that ought to call the
Housing and RedevelOpment authority before dposng OF
their property The sum clearance and housing program
long program and people who buying homes
ought not take judgement in dSpOsng Of their property
because Of the Of real estate statesmen whose
only interest Is 10 make a quick buck
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02
Billy Eckstine Discovers
New South A Coming
I'm Recent Dixie Tour
by SIDNEY FIELDS

New York II Is very likely that the songs Billy Eckstine
sings will in time be forgotten though they have great
and lucrative fame But in making himself heard that
he not heard before Billy achieving something that is
surely beyond music money the magnifeence Of fame
The last time Billy toured the South years ago he
and his troupe got the ghetto treatment often they
afraid 10 get off their bus When Billy brought his wrist watch
into jewelers. be repaired the jeweer threw il in his
Another shop said You re that band amt you
Know how know Cause niggers come in here.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02

sports
Janice Kingslow IL featured IN
the February issue OF Pageant
magazine as 'white-colored gtrI''
with ten-pagc spread of pictures
and text on her work a. radio and
teleVtsion artist. movie actrr a.
and YMCA executive committee
member.
Paul keenc, Jr.. Of Philadelphia.
won high honors for hts oil pant.
ina. The Quartet" at the Fehru-
airy exhibition held by the Penn
Sylvania Acadcmp of Fine Arts.
Mr., keenc studied for two vars
at the Academic Julien in Parts.
kwame Nkrumah became he
Gold Coasts frSt elected PRIME
minister on March 5 Mr.. Skru-
nah left prison IN February. IaSi
To lead the Gold Coasts FIRST cleo
ted government a. leader Of the
CcnvCntion Pcoplc's party. Hr Is
a graduate Of Lincoln University,
Pennsylvania
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02

Governor Elmer Andersons rebuke Of the Minnesota
congressional delegation seeking three million dollars In
federal flood relief funds might make good headlines but does
II make good SenSeI
Certainly agree that should not forever be seek
ing federal aid especially when bureaucracy OF
more taxes However there time when the taxes pay
the federal may be justly returned to their
when emergencies such floods arise.
We admire states and state officials who do not seek "a
daily raid the federal treasury but since all states not
unseSh think Minnesota should m share when there
need We go along with the Minnesota delegation this time
There time down federal assistance and there Ii
time 20 take it-this In the time.
There Ii substitute for ambition backed up by hard
work.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02


in the eontr-LAncon at jefferson City Mo- Al
though had visited Jeferson
city where Lincoln "U stands out ptctuque on the sheSt pe
We went many already read to participate
Headiner Week the school Of journalism
brought high school editors and Journalists from
South Carolina for three day session and
workshop
It was thrilling speak looking and
supervisors Of the phases
editing publishing Capable Arsead Scott Pride dean Of the
Journalism and his fine staff planned and guided the pro-
there something Of worth occupying most Of the
hours of the day
Dean Pride had invited the three
years begged off with This
mood and agreed to accept the honor Of
meeting with the HeadInera
got early Thursday morning dead
tired We put to bed two OF the biggest EDITIONS we've printed
past eight crammed
with advertising from firms which participating in our Home
Service ExpOStons
We left the office Thursday morning after everybody
grabbed three hours sleep got tubbed
and packed grip The Little Woman drove US to the airport and
away towards Missouri and the food zone.
Down at Sioux City Iowa after leaving the field enrOute to
Lincoln Nebraska plane
mechanical failure there for hours but most
began.
plane
city We also told at the airport we'd have to phone the
airline the Missouri state capital to get reservation We had
choice scheduled speak at 1880 and nothing
but plane would get there in time.
strange thought plane would q
fairly large sized ship When its pilot picked bag and started
for the runway we found that we were going to make our journey IN
three single engned Cessna We hadn't been Of
q
flight wOdchamberlan for dollar At that time
a hurry
spondent didn't have time to get scared
Thursday when this ship TAXED down the and
aof the City,
mouth In the regular liners little
beyond but the three
much had
hand from leaking balloon thousands Of feet above the
young pilot
TO show the He hands the
reached back behind him pulled
almost apopexy. We didn't
sedaa Mo- and we did little praying and made resolution that
engagements TO take planes
where II got the ground safely again.
Upon reflection latter landed safely perhaps
much the difference passn-
and single passengers
uncomfortable anything At
weeks before and had vowed never again to which add
All ALL however had very pleasant stay campus
recently completed Tul Hall, domtory
stopping We had opportunity reminiscng
George Schuyler COURIER William O. Walker of the
Cleveland CALL and POST both old friends
We met former high school cassmate Luther
superintendent of Buildings
met charming relatives Dwight
the Gopher athletic away
OF the relays.
our acquaintance with DIR sherman scruEEH
LnCOns great president We talked great person.
nj sacrifice Myrtle Garden
Halle q Brown Community House
fellow Twin Cian Carl Rowan, among
three journalists honord by the University
All all had inspiring Looking
type young American being
Lincoln graduates found the using
the knowledge professions
their nAion-Cecil Newman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-05-02
Chauffeur's Son Arrives

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BiIlys father was q private
chauffeur who managed TO edu-
cate his son and two daughters
well. One Of Billy's sisters Is a
CPA; the other q Ph-D., and a
teacher. BilIys first paycheck for
singing was So. His weekly salary
hits five figures. He's now at the
Paramount for the fourth time.
After that he goes into the Copa.
Pretty soon, his first movie,
Skirts Alloy, opens at the Capt.
tol.
As I said. he didn't have TO take
this last Southern trip. Among all
the other reasons, there was one
special one for going: Billy has a
friend named Father Anthony G.
McCabe, q Dominican priest who
runs 4 mission and a school for
colored kids in Columbia, 8. c,
There are $50 kids In the school,
and less than q third OF them are
Catholic. Father McCabe feeds
them and clothes them. and their
parents too, though he's broke
most Of the time.
Billy IL an EpIscopalian. but he
likes people like Father McCabe
Not too long ago Billy quietly
sent the proceeds Of q perfor-
nance he did In Scranton, Pa. 10
Father McCabe. When those
around him found out, Billy
wouldn't permit anyone to say
anything about II.
He included Columbia, s. c., in
his southern tour TO see Father
McCabe and his work. When
Father McCabe turned over all
the available beds in the mission
to Billy. his assistant, Bob Cross,
and his accompanied, Bob Tucker,
and arranged to sleep on the floor
Of the chapel himself, Billy pro-
tested vehemsntly. But Father
McCabe silenced him gently with
~ don't tell you how TO sing. do
~"
Billy liked what he saw at the
mission and school. Father Nc
Cabe IL a man whose life Is not a
contest between himself and the
world; II has meaning for others
That's the way want TO live"
said Billy.