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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
s.. PuuI NAAcP
lnSfullS Officers

Of the Minnesota state conference
Of the NAACP. installed the newly
elected officers and executive
board members Of the 81. Pau
Branch, NAACP, last Sunday
held In the auditorium OF Local
$40, b25 Rondo,
Tho officers are president
Frank Smith; lst vice president
Mrs. Addie G Few; End vice presi,
dent, Joseph u. Johnson: Aecre
tAry, John Culver: asst secretary,
c W Peters: treasurer. Mrs
Lula King.
Executive board members are
Mrs Eva Bclslc, Frank Boyd.
Mrs Hazel Butler; Rev. DenEil A,
Carly; Mrs. Mabel Harris: Rev,
J W. Junncll: Rev. Floyd Massey;
Miss Florence Newman; Arthur
sternberR Richard Stokes ST.
Rev Carly called upon the
membership 10 actively Join In the
effort TO obtain the. rights "a
which every citizen IN entitled In
n democratic society. lie pointed
out that many violations ~ these
rights are taking place In our
community nj the present time.
The recent acquittai ~ Mr..
Matthews who was saved from n
term Of imprisonment by the in
tpfveniion 81 the NAACP IL an
outstanding example ~ the or.
RHniZstion's success in combat
ting injustice due 10 prejudice
The current drive 20 appfchend
the arHonists who recently burn.
od the homes Of four 81 Paul
families NJ Big Round Lake, Wis,
IL another example
In order 10 carry on this work
Rev, Carly called upon the mem.
berBhip 10 contribute generously
% the cause. A total Of S73,45
was raised nj the meeting w. l..
Williams. the attorney who rep.
resented Mr.. Matthews on bShalf
Of the st. Paul branch. contribut.
cd an additional $3.50 In legal
services. Williams contribution
10 justice IL especially noteworthy
when we compare this case with
that ~ John Tan RnssburoUgh Of
brentwood. Texas. who nj 10
was sentenced to 30 years In
prison for a crime he dld not
commit NAACP attorneys will
appeal the R0seborOuRh case all
the way 20 the Supreme Court "
necessary.
WiIfred e. Leland, Jr.. sKscu.
tive director Of the Minneapolis
FEPc. spoke on Employment on
Merit" legislation currently be-
Ing introduced In the Minnesota
Legislature by the Minnesota
Council for Employment on Mer.
a.
Mr.. Leland predicted that the
bill would be passed at this ses'
sion II ths forces who are working
In behalf Of such isgiSlation
would put their whoIshsarted sup.
port behind the Council
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African Leaders
Attorney Is Freed
o. Contempt Claim
BY A. J. BIuuINs
British Journalist

London CANPD - Tliunder after
blunder IL being committed by the
government Of Kenya In It's at
tempt 90 hide the case Of Jomo
Kenyatta from the world,
ID. n Pntt. famous British bar
riHter, cabled British members Of
Parliament protesting strongly
that the Colonial Secretary, oliver
Lyttelton gave the House of Com.
mons q false impression when In.
forming the Members that Jomo
KenyattA'H counsel Pritt, was sat
isflsd with the conditions under
which the trial Of ksnyattR were
heing held He complained bitterly
and said what was being done
amounted 10 a denial Of Justice"
Thackery. the Kenya magistrate,
protested that pntts cable
amounted 10 contempt Of court
lie then adjourned the ksnyatia
trial and went Co Nairobi where
he asked the Supreme Court of
kenya 10 try Pitt for contempt,
Tho Supreme court acquitted
Pitt. but questioned the propriety
of his use Of the words denial 81
Justice"
Amans and Africans IN kenla
were iubilant NJ the acguIttal
They lined up IN thousands 10
welcome Prtt, when he came from
the court and gave him excited
cheers. From all over Africa and
from col0ured peoples aHsocin-
tl0nA IN Great Britain oohRrhtula'
tory cables have poured In 20
Pritt.
A. ! stated nj the beginning 81
the trial, Jomo Kenyatta's case
IL not only a test case for color
but test oass for British justice.
Every thinking white man or
woman In tho world ought 10 focus
his or her attention on the Ken.
yaita trial for those reasons
n We can rely on our Supreme
courts 20 correct the decisions 81
lower courts We need not fear 90
lose the confidence Of Africans.
Pitt contends that the magistrate
had no power 10 try KenyAtta.
but the trial IL going ON. That
question may also come before .
higher court
George Wig. member ~ PaTila'
msnt, who moved that the gu
prsms Court In trying Pntt for
contempt was guilty of . breach
Of privilege. gave notice 10 the
Speaker, the Supreme authority
% the House 0f Commons. that he
Will ask the House 10 indIct the
Supreme Court Of Ksnya for q
breach ~ privilege because . cable
between privileged members Of
the HOUSE ~ Commons was used
n will be interesting 20 see
whether Parliament can oyerruls
the Supreme court and force the
Judges 10 submit % ItH ruling.
This IL another Issue which the
Ksnystta trial has brought into
the ilrnsiiKht
All African minds are focused
nov On the trial Of JoFno Ksnyatta.
Pitt IL one ~ the most sHpsn.
enosd lawyers in the whole world.
~ he can be trusted not 10 ipas
any opportunities IL defending his
client.
One triumph has bern won by
Pdtt This viii greatly encourage
all Africans 10 put their faith In
British justice instead Of In NO
lsnce.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

rooms or beds for them nor for
millions Of others.
Tuberculosis Carries Heavy Toll
Only the utter exhaustion of q
traveller allowed sleep to over
come the sound of the racl0ing.
tearing coughing which rose all
too clearly from those sidewalks
and TO blot out the miserable
thought that. according to govern
ment report, 5 million Indians die
Of tuberculosis EVERY YEAR. And
5 million more are. in varying
degrees Of severity, suffering from
Il.
I walked mp the steps Of q tene-
ment where there are " rooms on
n floor with an average Of ten
living In each room and with one
water tap for all purposes for
all 72O people.
Depleted Forests Furnish Problem
In the country saw women
picking up the freshly dropped
dung Of cows in their hands. II Is
not used as II should be TO enrich
the earth. but after being formed
into cakes and baked in the sun,
Il is used for fuel for their tiny
fires. To cook their scanty meals
Of 20 heat the water stiIl brought
from the wells in jars carried on
the heads Of the women, After
centuries Of thoughtless deforesta-
ton. there Is not enough fire-wood.
There Isn't enough Of anything
for all the people Of India. by
1855. there win BE- S8S million Of
them. There are million more
every year. the difference between
tire birth and death rates. 80 mil
hon more every ten years.
But there is an awareness Of
their country's problems, from the
t.xti,s union leader with whom I
,.TLod IN the sIums NJ Rombay 70
IN. Py,m. Minister himself Mod
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r,.,nod. powsr and irriRatIonS
rro,.c,. % create ,nore productive
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I,n.s ara b.,nv undertaken bv the
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Who WIN Be
WGYm0n'S ovOen7

Have you hsipsd one Of the II
ladies who seeks 10 b. Queen u
wayman AME church. sign their
Subscription hsts and help In q
worthy cause. --Advt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

from my window
In the famous.
high = ceilinged.
marble = noored
Hotel Tai Mahal.
between turning
out the light and
climbing into
bed. I counted
the people sleep
ing on the side
walks below. Not
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
India, Land Of Thin
People; 5 Million Die
From T.B. Each Year

EDITORS Notes Mrs John (EHEAbeth) CoWIes recently
turned from the
Leagues held In Bombay India Knowing her deep
people We asked her 20 give picture
conditions among the people Of that country
Mrs COwies II longtime Minneapolis Urban
League board and member steering committee the
minneapolis United Negro College Fund and Upper
Mdwests most cItiEenA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
BY Elizabeth Bates Cowles

How many times in week day do you hear one
mention dieting reducing or just being fatf
have recently returned from country India where for
two weeks only two fat individuals were men, soft
maharah now shorn Of most of their wealth powers
still with enough physical fat make noticeable in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Wisconsin Attorney General
Orders Investigation OF
Burning OF Resort Homes

The arsonsS who set the fires that destroyed farm
house and two cottages Rig Round lake In Polk county,
Wis., belonging TO four 81 Paul Negro families still large
The property owned by MRcco Fnncy I37 Rondo Emmett
C. Searlcs, 6S3 Rondo Bert Buckncr 300 W. Central and
Carter Fletcher 800 81 Anthony burned down Dec 10
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
United Negro College
Fund Raised $1,366,0OO
In 1852 Appeal

Los ANGELES-( ANP-The United Negro College Fund
last week reported that t 3G6 056 raised In It's 1862
appeal and represents gain Of $4,000 that raised In
1851 This the largest amount raised by the fund during
la nineysar history according TO W j. Trent Jr director
of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Controversy Over Methods
EnIiVen MaxfieId PTA Meet
As POpOviCh & Meyers Differ

Peter s POpOvch State representative from the 4Oh eRs
ave district and Russell Meyers executive for the
St Paul Council of Human Relations disagreed Monday night
the Maxed PTA meeting the methods being used by
the and residents of the Maxcd school district
In oh n new hOnl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16


ming Ia thus a vital step in econ
omic and social planning"
Those two paragraphs, with all
they indicate OF government I'M
derstanding and support, make Il
obvious why the international Con-
ference OF Planned Parenthood,
which I flew to India TO attend,
was warmly welcomed.
The vice-President Of India
opened the Conference, the Prime
Minister sent a greeting AZ did
many other government officials:
the Mayor of Bombay held a
beautiful civic reception in the
Hanging Gardens overlooking
the Arabian Sea for the delegates
and the newspapers devoted pages
all week long TO covering the pro-
ceedings. And saw clinics In
Bombay which compare favorably
with that OF our own Hennepin
County League for Planned Par
enthood, here In Minneapolis.
so, quite definitely. planned par
enthOOd II one Of the aids India IL
using 10 win the terrible race be-
tween raising the standard Of Iv-
Ing and the dreadful alternative
Of collapsinG into anarchy. con.
fusion and communism which feeds
the miseFies Of hungry peoplr.
India must not lose this race
or we will lose India Just AZ we
lost that other great nation Of
oppressed millions, China.
BOWIes Did Good Job
Chester Bowles. our resigning
ambassador, and his wife have
deep understanding Of and sym
pathy with the needs OF India and
the Importance Of meeting them.
The Bowles are 10 well liked and
have done such a magnificent job
in inspiring friendship for the
U.SA. that their Republican sue
Cessors will have a tremendous
task in taking over and in measur-
ing up 10 their high standards 81
performance.
Other good jobs are being done
In India by Americans. One Of the
pleasantest evenings I spent In
Bombay was at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence b. Wilson Of
the u. s. Information Service. Mr..
and Mrs Wilson. who are Negro
citizens Of California. had an in
teresting group Of guests for din
ner, among them Krishna Nehru
Hutheesing. the sister Of the Prime
Minister. and her husband RaJa,
Mr. Drum-wright, our intelligent
and able American Consul, and
Mr.. Bunee. the head Of the U.sI
in Bombay, and his wife.
Need More q. q. Negroes
In u. \. Service
I found myself wishing, AZ !
enjoyed the hospitality Of the VIII
sons. that there were many more
Negroes In u. 8. Government ser
vice In India. They could do much
70 create warmer ties Of under
standing between that great coun-
try and our 0wn-ties that are Of
the utmost Importance In the dan
gerous years ahead
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

nation Of thin, thin. people.
have just returned from a big
city. Bombay, where every night
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70 Dinllnish EnVy

To diminish envy let US consider not
what others possess, but what they enjoy;
mere riches may be the gift OF luck ac-
eident or blind chance. but happiness must
be the result Of prudent preference and
rational design; the highest happiness then
can have no other foundation than the
deepest wisdom: and the happiest fool is
only as happy as he knows how to be.
Cotton
Evening star., 1953-06-21
US. 0i|men Drilled
17.714 Dry Holes in 1852
Yet Found More OIL
Than The Nation Used.

Oilmen call it ssuitcase rock, because when they
hit they know there's chance of finding oil with this
particular WELL They have drilled dry hole and might
as well pack up and move
Last year, during the greatest oil search in history OIL
spent huge in drilling l77l4 dry holes. Yet,
by expanding known fields and exploring entirely
wildcat areas, they found oil in the u s. than the
nation used.
To find this amount of oil involves risks unparalleled
in any other business. Can you imagine businessman
who has build factories before he gets that pro-
duces goods? Of But that's what the who
drill for oil must do because the odds against bringing in
successful oil well in promising but unproven
to Eight costly dry holes for eUery single producer
Yet year after year, Americas privately managed oil
businesses find oil in the u. S. than America
As long the chance to profit exists the who
compete in the search for oil will invest money pow back
earnings and take risks you Of ample oil supplies.
For free booklet, Searching for Ol-The Gamble
That Pays OFF For You, write to Oil Industry Informa-
ton Committee American Petroleum Institute, Box l2l,
50 West 5Oth Street, New York 20, NY.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

Only out Of every wells drilled in promising but
proven turns cut TO be oil producer The other
eight costly dry holes Odds against discovering nes
oil field greater-ony out Of every a wildcat
wells opens field which Yields enough oil 70 supply
the u. S. for Just 4 hours.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Car P|unges Off Road
Into Stream;3 3Escape

Three young motorists escaped
serious injury today when their
car plunged off a seven-foot en-
bankment and was submerged in
a chilly stream in Prince Georges
County, Md.
The accident happened two
miles east of Largo, where the
Western Branch passes under the
Largo Marlboro road.
Richard Frye, "a. of 1921 Geor-
gia avenue NV, the driver, was
rescued by one of his passengers,
Lewis E. Braden.
Mr.. Braden, %, of 10767 B
Colesville road, Silver Spring,
pulled the stunned driver from
the car and helped him to the
bank.
The other passenger, Ralph
Canoe, 10, of 1929 L street NE,
swan to safety unaided.
A motorist took them to Gal
linger Hospital, where they re-
ceived dry clothes and were re-
leased.
Mr.. Frye said he lost control
of the car when another auto
forced him off the road. He
said the other driver didn't stop.
Evening star., 1953-03-25

were represented as favorable to
Claude w. Owen, 81, former pres
ident of the Washington Board
of Trade.
Party sources said that while
the two factions fought hard for
their candidates, there was no
evidence Of internal bitterness.
High-Level Discussions.
Politicians at the highest levels
of the Government participated
in the discussions on the local
appointment. These included
members of the White House
staff, the Senate, the House and
the Republican National Com
mittee.
Among the candidates passed
over in favor Of Mr.. Spencer
were Raymond r. Dickey, law
yer and former newspaperman
who worked for President Eisen-
hower's nomination and election,
and Walter L. Fowler, the Dis
trict budget officer, who had
strong support from Chairman
Case Of the Senate District Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Probe Of Cafeterias
In Schools Launched
By Congress
By james G. Deone

The District Congress of Par
ents and Teachers today began
an investigation of the city's
public school cafeterias.
A f1ve-member committee was
created by the PTA organiza-
tion's Board of Managers yester-
day. The group will seek the
reasons behind student boycotts
Of lunch counters at several
schools and complaints of parent
groups.
Committee members will visit
cafeterias, sample the food and
talk with students and parents,
a spokesman said. A report will
be made to the board early next
month.
Individual PTAs and a COM
mittee representing parents at
three Southeast schools have
complained about cafeteria food
recently, but this is the first
action by the congress, which
represents PTAs in GA white
schools.
Supt, Hobart M. Corning told
the Board Of Education yester-
day that officials are doing their
best to meet complaints. which
began in December, soon after
the 38 cafeterias were brought
under a new central manage
ment.
Menus now are more varied
and more choices are being per-
mitted. the superintendent said.
Dr.. Corning said sales of plate
lunches at Anacostia High School
scene Of a recent large-scale
boycott-still numbered only 81
yesterday, compared to 116 on
March 2. But revenue actually
was 81 higher. he said.
Students have been boycotting
plate lunches but, buying milk,
ice cream and other items.
In other matters yesterday the
School Board:
Instructed DR.. Corning to
make a recommendation on re-
lieving Payne Elementary School
crowding at the April meeting.
Decided to inform the public
about each years budget plans
before the Commissioners an
nual public hearing, so citi-
zens can request the city heads
to make changes before the plans
are finally decided.
Walter Tobriner and Mrs.
Velma G. Williams urged DR..
Corning to speed plans for a
public hearing on the mechanics
Of ending school racial segrega-
ton, if such action is ordered by
the Supreme Court. Mrs. Will
liams said the public sis begin
ming to complain about delay"
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Daylight Saving Time Reaction
Jams Phones at WMAL-V

Public feeling on daylight saw
ings time really made itself felt
last night and this morning.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia, aired the
matter on Bryson Rash's news
program over WMAL-TV, The
Stars television station. Mr..
Broyhill has said that, if the
public showed it wanted day.
light savings time, as evidenced
by letters and calls. he would go
along with it.
After the broadcast, Mr.. Rash
suggested the public call WNdAL-
TV and tell what they think.
The public did. The switch
board promptly jammed up. Mr..
Rash said the response was
about 21a to / for the time
change.
This morning between $40
and 8:45 o'clock Jim Gibbons
asked his radio listeners to call
Evening star., 1953-03-25
J. Edgar Hoover Presents
Scroll 10 His Secretary

J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director
presented a scroll today to his
secretary of IS years. Miss Helen
Candy, and hailed her as an
exemplary public servant and
zone of the indispensable forces
in the bureau"
Miss Candy, who came orig
inally from Fairtown. N. j.. began
work with the Justice Depart
ment on March IS, 1918, and was
assigned as secretary to Mr..
Hoover, at that time a special
assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral. When he was transferred
to the FBI as assistant director
in 1921. she was transferred
with him and has continued as
his secretary ever since.
She received many flowers and
mementoes from fellow workers
In the bureau.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Another Jaywa|ker
Gets 5Days in Jail

Municipal Court Judge George
D. Nelson sentenced another
jaywalker to a f1ve-day jail term
today as he continued his war
on pedestrian violations.
John Fields, A, colored, who
refused to give an address, was
sentenced to five days on the
jaywalking count and another
five days on a disorderly con-
duct charge. Both sentences
are to run concurrently.
First Precinct Pvt. C. M. Mon
roe said he saw Fields walk across
the intersection at Seventh and
F streets NV. against a red
light early this morning. He said
the man was narrowly missed
by a streetcar and then con-
tinued to cross the street.
Pvt. Monroe testified that
Fields .disregarded his shout and
that he had to grab him to make
the arrest.
This is a free country" !"
Fields shouted. II can walk
any way I like"
Only last week. Judge Nelson
opened his anti -jaywalking CAM
paign by sending two others to
jail for five days each.
Evening star., 1953-03-25

the station stating either Eyes"
or mo" as to how they felt about
daylight savings time.
With only one operator at the
switchboard, the station was able
to record 208 persons for and
145 against.
Mr.. Gibbons said he may con-
duct the poll again tomorrow
morning between Z and 8 o'clock
in order to reach a different
listening audience.
Mr.. Broyhill. who voted
against daylight time when the
House District Committee re-
Gently turned down the measure,
did not say definitely he has
been persuaded to change his
mind. But he did say he thinks
enough Of the evidence to pre-
sent tape recordings of the tele-
phone calls to the committee.
The recordings win be played
back tonight between $3.50 and
10 pm, over WMAL.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
CoIumnisf's S Son-in-Law
Wounded in Korea

First 1t. Heman, Judd Red
field III, Son-in-law Of Marquis
Childs, the columnist, is aboard
Navy hospital ship recovering
from serious body wounds re-
ceived in Korea, the newspaper
man said today.
Executive officer of a 1st Ma
rine Division rifle battalion, 1t.
Redfield was wounded in the
chest, arm and leg on March 10
his 9th birthday anniversary.
He is the son of retired Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Heman Judd
Redfield of Charlottesville. His
wife, Mrs. Mallisa Redfield, lives
with her parents at SOL Dorset
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
School Board Assures
FEC on Steps 10
Finance N Station

The Board Of Education made
a new move today to win control
of the Districts educational tele-
vision channel.
The board urged the Federal
Communications Commission to
take no unfavorable action on
its application for the channel
before Congress takes up the
project.
It also assured the FEC that
steps to finance the proposed TV
station are being taken.
The move was voted unani-
mously at a special board ses-
sion yesterday.
Board members split, 6 to 2,
however, in approving set of
principles for the proposed prof.
ect, which would give other edu-
cational institutions only an adj
visory role.
Robert r. Faulkner and Mrs.
Frank s. Phillips were the dis
Senters. Mr.. Faulkner called the
principles "too vague and in
definite" and predicted the FEC
would not accept them. He also
declared that the board was
foolish to go on till Congress
tells us what we can do"
The School Board and a
separate group of educators and
cultural leaders are feuding over
the TV project. The rival edu-
Gators last week formed a
corporation, which may file its
own application for the channel.
And the FEC, after hearing from
this group. recently told the
School Board it was postponing
action for eight weeks.
The communications body also
questioned the School Boards
financial plans.
Supt. Hobart M. Corning as
sured the board yesterday that
city officials are pushing a
formal request to Congress for
100000 to build and start
operating the proposed station.
DR.. Corning also presented q
number Of arguments for school
board control. instead Of the
cooperative type proposed by
the separate corporation.
The school system has been
putting on its own TV programs
since 1851, sending them to 303
classrooms this year. he said.
This, the superintendent de-
clared. has given the school
system "a background and ex-
perience in educational television
uneQualed by any other local
group"