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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-11
BY ROY WILKINS

In faraway South Africa,
Prime Minister Daniel +. Nal
an is trying to turn back the
clock of democratic conStitu-
tiOnal government. lie has de
clared war on the Supreme
Court because that body hand
ed down an opinion that "A law
passed by Parliament was I'M
constitutional. The Prime Min
lister now wants to arrange
matters so that the Supreme
Court will not have the power
to declare laws uncOnStitutiOn-
al.
AS is so often the case, the
color line has become the test of
the survival of democratic govern
ment. Malan, as everyone knows
by now. is determined to establish
q rigid and immovable fence be-
tween white South Africans, and
the Natives and ColOreds The
COloreds in South Africa are the
mixed bloOds, and are a separate
class from the Natives and whites
Malan was elected on a strict Jim
Crow platform. His government
has passed laws dividing up the
living space, restricting Natives to
the sections set aside for them.
This law and others passed since
Malan came to office are in addi-
ton to the onerous statutes al
ready on the books, the pass laws,
tax laws, work laws and general
segregation laws.
The Supreme Court gagged on
law which said that the COlored
population of the Cape colony no
longer could vote in the general
election with other voters, but
must vote separately and only on
the white candidates specifically
nominated to represent them in
the Legislature. The Supreme
Court says this violates the con-
stitution and that Colored people
may not be deprived of their vote
in the general election.
Malan is raging, not only be-
cause one of his Jim Crow
schemes has been tossed out, but
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sos:
sos:
Carlyle Stewart
Sends Our SOS
For Pictures

Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart, pastor
of Ebenezer AME church in De-
troit. Michigan and former Twin
City pastor this week sent out
an SOS.
1t seems that all of the photos
of former charges of his st. James
church, Minneapolis. st. Peter,
Minneapolis and st. James in st.
Paul, have been lost or misplaced
Friends of Rev. Stewart who
expect him to be elected bishop
at the church annual conference
are printing literature to aid his
candidacy. This literature should
have in it photos of the various
churches which Carlyle Stewart
has pastored.
This is the reason why this
newspaper is asking his friends
who might have a photo of any
kind of any of the three churches
to send them to this paper so that
we may forward them to Rev
Stewart.
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Trouble In South
Africa LOOMS Wilkins

because it happened on the eve of
the celebration of the Booth an
nIversary of the arrival of the
first white men in South Africa.
The Native population already had
made plans to demonstrate their
resentment of their treatment and
the Supreme Court decision spur
red them on. Tension is running
high. Racial clashes are imminent.
Meanwhile, the white politicians
in the opposition party are de-
handing that the Malan govern
ment resign. They want him out,
not because of his treatment of
the Natives. but because they
want to get in, no matter the ex-
cuse. Many of them, like the Ma
tives, are spurred on by for diff
ferent reasons. If Malan can
throw out the Supreme Court over
a Negro issue what will stop him
from setting up a dictatorship and
ruling South African whites with
an iron hand? With a hand picked
Parliament and no Supreme Court
to restrain it, what machinery
viii there be to protect the inter
ests of any South African. white
or black?
Thus once more is demonstrated
the fact that unless there is free
dom for all there may be freedom
for none. The Colored voting ques-
ton is a small item; the total of
does not influence the election of
such voting is so small that it
any candidate. But the principle
involved is vital to the liberties of
white South Africans and to
societies generally.
The lot of the black population
of South Africa has been a hard
and cruel one. the worst in the en-
tire world in areas where whites
and blacks share the same coun-
try. This latest event. in which
Malan has sought to hamstring
them further and in the process
has reader up the spectre of a
Hitler regime for the entire ma
ton, could be the beginning of the
long road back to freedom.
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sist on uniformity or strict con
formity but rather as a tradition
Of political unity which allows for
individual and group differences
1T is significant, | think. that
the members of Congress who are
supporting this resolution are
among those who are most vocal
in challenging every piece Of
social legislation, and every piece
of legislation which sets some
control over our econOmicc sys-
TEN, as an invasion of the indi-
viduals right to economic free
dom"
The rule COX PROPOSAL won
1874 to 1853 Minnesota Republicans
joining with the DixieCrats in the
vote were Congressman II. Carl
Anderson, August II. Anderson,
and Joseph CDixieD OHara.
Two Minnesota Republicans.
Hagen and Walter Judd Joined
Democrats Mccarthy Wicr and
Marshall in voting against II"
DixieCrat proposal
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sity in Washington, d. c., and the
meeting will be held at the Rad
isson Hotel at 1915 p. m.
Bemis says that DR.. johnson
will give a thrilling, first hand re-
port on what has been accomplish
ed and what plans are being laid
to extend educational opportuni-
ties to the Negroes of America.
The public is invited to hear
what we believe will be one OF
the most interesting talks in Min
neapolis this year" he said, and
we urge those desiring TO come to
make their reservations by call
ing Fillmore 2312."
Immensely well qualified to
discuss this problem, DR.. johnson
knows the American Negro situa-
ton very well indeed. He con-
stanuy strives TO infect Howard
students with his own tireless zeal
for a better life for Negroes. Urg-
ing his graduates to work with the
masses instead of joining socially
elite classes, he tell them to 20
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Wier And Mccarthy
Fight Vicious Cox
Bill In Congress

Washington. d. c. Congress
man Roy Wier of the Third Min
nesota district put up a fight on
the floor of the House against the
vicious Cox Resolution which
would create a committee author
lied to investigate educational and
philanthropic organizations which
are exempt from income taxation.
He was joined by Congressman
Eugene Mccarthy Of St. Paul.
The resolution. authored by
Georgia Congressman Eugene OK
was aimed at foundations like the
Rosenwald Foundation In urging
passage Of his resolution Cox at
tackled the ROsenwald Foundation
which gave % million dollars dur
ing its existence to provide schools
for southern Negroes which the
South led by men like Cox. failed
to provide out of tax money. The
Cox resolution is aimed principally
at northern philanthropists who
help organizations like the Ma
ACP and the Urban League.
Cox attacked the Rosenwald
Fund as an organization which
used its resources TO aid organi-
cations which made a profession
Of stirring up class and race dis
sension in the south. The further
truth Of the matter a consldcrabl.
amount Of Rosenwald money went
to projects approved by Booker T.
Washington.
At the Arpil 4 session of the
House the Rules Committee
brought to the House floor a mo-
ton TO approve a rule for the Cox
Resolution. This maneuver makes
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725 First National Bank Building,
st. Paul.
Mr.. Williams lives with his wife
and four children at S9l lyle
hart Ave He came to st. Paul
in 1851 a year after he had gradu-
ated from the Howard Univer-
sity Law School.
He was admitted to practice by
the state of Minnesota in Novem-
Der of 1851.
A native of Macon, Ga, the at
torney obtained his college
training at Talladega College,
Talledga, Ala, majoring in his
tory and education from 1910 to
1913.
He served in the u. s. Army
Air FORCES from 1943 to 1916 re-
ceiving an honorable discharge in
that year. In the same year he
entered the Howard University
School of Law. He was awarded
his LIB. degree from that school
in 1850. He worked as an auditor
in the u. s. Treasury department
until coming to st. Paul 30 settle
in 1851.
He was employed as admins
trative assistant by Federal Cart.
ridge Corp. Twin Cities Arsenal.
Mr.. williams is chairman Of the
Legal fsedress Committee Of ths
st. Paul NAACP, member of the
Frontiers Club and Omega Pst
Phi fraternity.
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The sessions are combined meet
ings of the district conference,
missionary convention and stew
ardess.
The sessions will open at 8 a. m.
when the various pastors will re-
port to the district finance COM
mittee. Opening devotionals at
$50 a. m. will be led by the
Revs. NJ. L. Simmons, Henderson
Reddick. L. A. Parkinson and
George Boykin.
Rev. J. c. Dixon of St. James
church. st. Paul, will give the
annual sermon. Holy Communion
well be observed with presiding
Elder Nelson Pryor in charge.
The balance of the morning will
be spent in organization of the
session.
At 2 p. m. devotionals are
scheduled to BE- led by Brothers
Calvin Parker and Thos. l. Nor
ris.
Subjects To Be Discussed
Beginning at 2:15 p. N. the
following ministers will speak on
the following subjects. Rev. M.
l.. Simmons, pastor of st. Peter
church, Minneapolis will address
the conference on Financial
Ability of the People and the
Means Necessary to Make the
Churches More Prosperous Finan-
cially." Rev. l.. A. Parkinson and
Brother Thomas /. Morris will
discuss, The Moral Conditions of
the People" The Revs c. H.
Copeland and Leroy Patterson
will have the subject: What the
People Are Doing for Missions.
The Spiritual Condition of the
People" is the subject assigned
to the Revs. J. w. Collins and
Walter r. T. Roman. The Con.
dition of the Public Schools" will
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and entertainment-tap dancing,
toe dancing. ballet dancing and
novelty numbers.
Professional dancers from the
Arthur Murray Studios will pre-
sent a Viennese Waltz, a rhumba
and a samba.
The Easter Bunny left a huge
surprise Easter egg which will
hatch, right on stage, in the open
ing number.
Worthy Turner will stroll
down the avenue" with the lovely
models to the tune of Easter
Parade"
The beautiful voices of Iris
Gambol and Bradford Benner of
st. Paul will delight all listeners.
Mrs. Audrey Taylor at the
piano. will render vocal numbers.
Loretta Cathey, miniature blues
singer, and the Phyllis Wheatley
Melody Maids will add their
charms to the program
Another traffic stopping num-
Der will be the tiny old Gold
Pack, presented through the
courtesy of the Phyllis Wheatley
House: this number is really a
sweetheart, watch for it.
The Dancing Teenettes will
capuvate you with their novelty
performances.
Special musical arrangements
nave been made by Irving VIII
Hams and his fine group of must
clans.
The one and only Lillian Good
hue Penn Will nc. the show as
only she can-and brother. she
REALLY stops traffic!
The producer of the show is
Mrs. Marion Williams Mrs. Edna
Mccullough is chairman OF the
program committee. Mrs Barbara
Strawder is the instructor for the
models, and Don Mcclure Will be
the prop man.
The 1852 Queen of the style Re
vuc will be crowned by Henry
Thomas, head resident of Phyllis
Wheatley Community House
Dancing for the public to Irv
Williams band. will follow the
show Refreshments will be ser
we'd by the Women's Auxiliary and
the Mems club. Where else can
you get so much entertainment
for so little money? Get you tic
kets now as there are no reserved
seats.
The place. The Labor Temple,
III S. f. Fourth St: The Date {:
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Anne. Church Sessions
Convene In Minneapolis
"Wednesday Wednesday

be discussed by the Revs. Mel
son Patterson and Henderson
Reddick.
Revs, Wendell johnson and
George Boykin will talk on The
Requirements of the Sunday
School" Rev. James c. Dixon will
handle two subjects, "On Preach
crs for Annual Conferences" and
Preachers for Orders"
The annual reception and local
program will be held at 7:30 p.
m.
Sunrise Services at 9 IA. m.
Wednesday, April l6, at 8 a. M,
sunrise service will be held with
devotional leaders from Sioux
City, Iowa, and Wayman and St
James Minneapolis. At $50 a
song services will be held for a
half hour.
Session roll call at 8 a. m.
Delegates from st. Paul, Win
nipeg, Canada, Yankton, S. D.,
Waterloo, Iowa, Huron, S. D.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Duluth
will discuss What the Mission
Means"
A delegate from st. James, Min
neapolis will speak on Christian
Citizenship"
Presidents Report
Mrs. Alice Cook, president of
the st. Paul district Missionary
Society will deliver the annual
presidents address. At HAS the
annual election of Missionary Of
ficers i'll be held with Presiding
Elder Nelson Pryor officiating.
In the afternoon the Stewardess
department will take over. Dele
gates from Wayman. Minneapolis
and Waterloo, Iowa, are scheduled
to lead the devotionals. Commit
tee repoPs, q paper on "Conse-
Grafton, hhe, Challenge of Stew
ardesses," and Oh The Duties of
stewafdess" are programmed
WITH deegatSs from st. James,
sY PailtSADd Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
s6hedSisd @de the discussion of
the two bPacs.
. Mh. Howell To Speak
At 4p. m. Mrs. Adele Howell,
president. will give her annual
address. The election Of Officers
will follow with Presiding Elder
Pryor in charge.
Laymen Take Over
The Laymen's meeting will be-
gin at 7:30 p. m. with the hymn
20. For a Thousand Tongues. "
Prayer will be by a delegate from
st. James AME, Minneapolis. Or
ganization, treasurer's report and
a talk on The Lay Movement at
the Episcopacy." by a delegate
from st. Peter church, Minneapo-
lis.
Curtis c. Chivers, president of
the Laymen's League of the st.
Paul district will deliver the an
nuaI presidents address. Follow
ing the presidents message, the
election of officers will be held.
Rev. Martin Luther Simmons
will give the closing meditation.
Final reports of all committees OF
the sessions will wind up the two
] day session.
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clubs were granted special privil-
eyes and that golf course mana
gers spent a good deal Of their
time working for these clubs. The
park board committees original
resolution would have taken con-
troll of the membership away
from these clubs TO insure q nom
discriminatory policy.
Under the present method OF
selecting members used by these
private clubs operating on public
property. one negative vote can
keep a person from becoming a
member. better known as the
blackball system.
One Negro was accepted as a
member by the club at Gross
years ago until his racial identity
was revealed, whereupon his
membership fee was returned.
At the March 10 meeting Of the
park board, Ed Haislet. who was
going to ask that the board adopt
the committee report, was forced
to postpone his move to the next
meeting Of the board held on
April 2. He found that his COM
mittee members had had q change
Of attitude.
On March %, the TCGA held
special meeting in the Mayors re-
ception room and invited several
prominent people to attend.
At this meeting, the association
appointed a Citizens committee
empowered to act in behalf Of the
TCGA.
This committee met the next
day and discussed ways and
means to best find a solution to
the problem that would be of the
maximum benefit to the commun-
ity as a whole.
The following Saturday, the
leadership of the TCGA met with
the five club presidents and &C
cepted their compromise before
the citizens committee had time
to carry out their plans.
All during the time from when
the committee report was made
public up until the time when the
park board finally disposed Of the
matter. the club presidents and
members we're putting pressure on
members of the park board behind
the scenes. The usual scare tactics
were used.
The only public statement they
made was one TO the effect that
the best interests Of golf would
not be served IL the committee re-
commendatiOns were passed
As always in issues like this,
proponents of the status quo, or
those guilty of race or religious
discrimination shun publicity.
They usually conduct whispering
campaigns.
This pressure was effective to
the extent that the committee
members with the exception of the
chairman, backed out ON their re-
commentator.
The park board passed a resOlu.
Continued on page a
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Seven NeWSmen
Guest Speakers
At Lincoln u"

jefferson City. Mo. -- Seven
journalists are on the list of guest
speakers at the fourth annual
Headlines Week program at the
Lincoln University School of
Journalism, April 1926. During
the four-day period more than a
hundred high school journalists
from a dozen states will be at
tending a three section workshop
in journalism.
William o. Walker editor,
Cleveland Call and Post will de-
liver the Awards Banquet address,
April Is. He will also speak on
Efforts to Appeal to the Negro
Market" in an evening panel dis
cussion of The Negro Market"
April "a.
Panel Members
Other panel members are: DR..
Charles L. Allen, assistant dean,
Medill School of Journalism,
Northwestern University, What
Is a Market?"; George A. Moore,
producer-director, TV Station
VIEWS cleveland, Ohio, TV
and the Negro Market; Cecil E.
Newman, editor, Minneapolis
Spokesman, The Community
Market" and Joseph B. LaCour,
general manager, Associated Pub
fishers, Inc, New York City,
Size and Significance of the Ne
gro Market"
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April 18th. Easter Monday Mite;
The time, 8 p. m.
Watch for a preview of the big
show Friday. April IL at $50 p.
m. over WTCN-TV on the pro-
gram, Around the Town with
Arle Haeberle." Mrs. Hobart Nit
chen ST., Mrs. Lillian Goodhue
Penn, and several other partici-
pants of the Easter Monday Big
Show will appear.
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posed OF Negro golfers was the
organization that first brought
the undemocratic practices and
racial snobbery of these clubs to
the public's attention.
This came about when the TIC.
GA. sent a letter to the park
board on August Fl, 1861, that
stated that the golf clubs at
municipal courses operate solely
as private organizations"
At first the TCGA was in q
position to render the entire COM
munity a service.
But before 1t was over the
group exhibited weak leadership,
indecision and were easily man.
euvered into a compromise which
settled no fundamental question.
II the TCGA Ii not extremely
cautious, Il will find itself In the
awkward position OF unfolding
the undemOcratic practices Of
these five (ArmOur, Hlawatha,
Gross, Wirth and MeadOwbrOOk)
clubs on public property.
The facts in the case are:
The letter to the park board
from the TCGA was referred to
the recreation committee commits
sioner, Ed Haislet, chairman, for
further study and recommended
ton.
During the time the committee
was preparing its recommended
ton, the five private club presi-
dents met with the membership
Of the TCGA on January - at the
Phyllis Wheatley house. This was
a hurricdly called meeting of
which the park board was not in
formed.
At this meeting the club presi-
dents offered almost the same
package to the TCGA that was
later accepted by the leadership
Of the group.
With the exception of two dis
senting votes, this offer was turn
ed down by members present at
the meeting.
II was the almost unanimous
opinion Of those present, that the
social inducements Of the situa-
ton concerned the community as
a whole and any special considera-
ton for the TCGA such as offered
by the other club presidents would
b. harmful to the community as a
whole.
On March 5, the recreation com
mittee Of the park board, unani-
mously passed a recommendation
that would have corrected the sit
uation that now exists on the pub
lie courses. II would have elimln.
ated the special privileges now
given the raciaIly exclusive pri-
waite clubs operating on public
property.
The committee recommended
that course golf clubs be set up on
a public basis under strict super
vision Of the park board. In addi-
ton to ascertaining that the pre-
sent clubs were guilty Of race dis
elimination in selection Of men,
beers, II was established that the
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African Methodists of the st.
Paul district from the states and
Canada of the Northwestern An
nual Conference will gather in
Minneapolis April 10 and 16 in
their 35th annual sessions. The
presiding elder of the district,
Rev. NelsonS Pryor, will preside
over the sessions, which will be
held at Wayman Chapel AME
church, 619 Fremont Ave. No.
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81. Peters A.M.E. Church
Forms Blood Donor Club

st. Peters AME church, 1856
5th Ave. South. has established a
blood bank donor club at the MIN
neapolis War Memorial Blood
Center. 1914 LaSallc Ave.
Establishment Of the blood
bank club is in keeping with poll
Cies of many other churches and
labor unions in Minneapolis. Any
member Of the church, may, in
time Of need withdraw blood
from the bank
Information regarding dona-
ton Of blood 10 the St Peter
donor club may be received from
LonnIc Leverctt, 1905 Clinton
Ave, whose telephone number is
Locust 1880.
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Welcome Chapel
Opens On Euster
Sunday Morning

Easter Sunday will be the open
ing day Of welcome Chapel a
branch OF the Union Gospel Mis-
sion. The former Zion Presbyter-
ion church, 375 No. Harrington
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Daughter ElkS To Hold
Annual Service Sunday

The Daughter Elks will hold
their annual Thanksgiving ser
vice, Sunday, April 10 at Wayman
AME church, 619 Fremont Ave
No, at 8 p. m. c. r. Mendoza has
ordered the Minnesota Brigade to
turn out In fun.
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II Happened In Minneapolis:
Happened In Minneapolis:
How Public Links
Private Clubs" & TCGA
Worked Out Compromise
by ED BLACKWELL

In the recent controversy before the Minneapolis park
board which revealed that private golf clubs utilizing pub
lie their private domain and barring other
golfers white and black from their clubs all of the stops
pulled out by these clubs maintain the quo.
The Twin City Golf Association [TCGAl which Is
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Easter Monday Style
Review Features Large
Cast, Models, Dancers
BY II. T. MITCHELL

If you think that the last big storm stopped traffic
WE'LL you haven't any traffic stopped until you the
1852 edition of stopping Traffis This will be the 18th
nua St Thomas Style Revue and promises to be the best
There will be beautiful Twin City models show the
fashions ashng girls plenty
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BeUloh Williams
funeral Thursday

beOton Williams
funeral Thursday
Mrs. Beulah Williams, As, 2105
Sixteenth Ave. So. Minneapolis,
died Monday, April 7, at Fairview
hospital. Funeral rites were held
at 2 p. m. Thursday April 10, at
Bethesda Baptist church with
Rev. l.. S. Harris officiating.
Mrs. Williams is survived by
her husband, William Williams
and a sister.
Interment was at Crystal Lake
cemetery. The Woodland Funeral
home had charge of burial ar
rangements.
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Howard President Coming:
Howard Prssidsnf Coming:
DR.. MOrdeCai Johnson To
Launch College Fund
Drive Monday, April IA

The future of the American Negro insofar his education
possibilities concerned going be discussed Mon
day. April by the who probably knows that future best
according to udSon Bem chairman of the 1852 United Negro
College Fund Campaign in Minneapolis The Dr. Nor
eca WYATT nhnsnn first Negro nresdent of Howard nyer
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. Nell Russelrs topflight word
age Is found exclusively in this
paper each week. Hundreds are
Nell Russell fans In the y. w.