Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-12-11


St., and given this paper.
The physician whom the three
persons said made the statement
Is DR.. Wallace Lawrence Fritz,
who has offices at ga University
Ave, and resides at 2107 Eleanor
Av., st. Paul
The Jordans rented the store at
the Dale st., address to open q
record and novelty card shop.
They rented II from Mr.. SnIdrach
who was the sub lessee. Saturday,
Mrs. Jordan began to clean up the
store preparatory TO moving in
In their stock and fixtures.
Mrs. Jordan said DIR. Fritz
came In the store and told her
TO stop cleaning Il mp because
he was not going 10 allow her 70
move into the building.
Mrs. Jordan called Mr.. Snid-
rach and arranged to confer on
the matter at 1890 q. m. Sunday.
the next day. It was at the Sun
day morning meeting that the
Jordans and Mr.. Snidrach said
DR.. FriZ made his statement about
Negroes, Jews and Greeks" Pre-
sent at the conference In addition
to those already named was the
son Of DR.. Fritz and Mr.. Snid-
rach's daughter.
Mr.. Snidrach said at the meet
ing that he had received q verbal
OK. over the phone 70 rent the
place for q record and card shop
and that DR.. Fritz did not raise
any objections. He did not tell
the physician that the renters
were Negroes. He said he didn't
think their racial identity mat
tered.
In the course Of the discussion
DIR. Fritz said ne didIrt nave any
thing against Negroes but that
they should stay In their places"
and that he wouldn't want his
daughter to marry one. He said he
thought the south was right"
and that the Jordans should seek n
place In their own neighborhood.
The three persons also said In
their statement that DIR. Fritz
stated n the JOrdans made any
trouble for him he would turn
away any Negro patients that
might come 20 him for treat
ment nc his office.
The JordRns reported the In
cident TO Rev. Denzil Carly, pas
tor Of st. Philips Episcopal church
and president Of the Minnesota
State NAACP.
DR.. Fritz was contacted We'd
nesday night by this Newspaper
and told Of the statement the
Jordans and snidrach had made.
He denied saying he would not
rent the store to Negroes, Jews
or Greeks." He said his objection
was based on the fact that he did
not want q record shop in the
store.
He admitted saying he didn't
want his daughter TO marry q
Negro. He could not explain what
renting the store at go No. Dale
st. had TO do with his daughter
marrying anybody.
Or. Fritz was very haxy about
the anti-raciAl remarks he IN al
legged 10 have made. He said he
made no record Of what he said.
He told the reporter who called
him that II the paper printed the
allegations that he would sue the
paper. In court he saId he would
have his young son testify ana
that "turies believed young boys."
He mrntsoped that he was n
close friend % Bernard RIdder
% the g. PAM PRESS ana DFs-
PATCH. and that he wns RulnR
% consult him about ths matter.
Or. Fritz IN q member Of ths
staff Of Bsthesda hospital and q
member Of 81 Cscslias Catholic
parish He 10 . Word War II vet.
sran having served - q lsutsn-
ant He aid not serve overseas.
Alexander Jordan. who with his
wtfe. Mildred. lives at s7S IRIs-
hart IL also Q veteran Of Word
War II, VINO served three and one
half years overseas.
Ths JOrd&ns VINO had planned
20 open their new business. TIE
Rhythm Nook On last Monday
were not able 20 DO %. but have
secured q store building AZ ss7
Rondo for . temporary location.
n h now open for business. TIE
firm win zen records. greeting
cards % gin wrapping. typlnG.
mimeographtng and nsl novelties.
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CITY Chapter 81 ths Fruntisrs a
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