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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

The money will be distributed
among 81 private, accredited col
leges and universities located, with
the exception of Lincoln pa uni
versity, in some IL southern states
and having a total enrolment of
more than $500 students.
Annually, the rund seeks APP
proximately 10 per cent of the
combined educational budgets Of
it's 31-member colleges, or the
amount not provided for by endow-
ment or tuition income.
Money raised IN 1862 will be
used for current operating expens-
es including scholarship aid, teach
ing and laboratory equipment,
faculty salaries, student health
programs and library books.
In a report here at the Hotel
Statler, TO the seth annual meeting
of the Association of American
Colleges on the purpose and pro-
gram of the UNcF, DR.. F. ID.
Patterson. president Of Tuskegee
Institute and founder-president Of
the fund, stated that more than
10000 900 have been contributed
since 1914 by the American public
through this organization.
The fund was organized" DR..
Patterson stated, because the
period OF rising costs and reduced
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Sc. Pcul NAAcP
Insfolls Officers

OF the Minnesota state conference
Of the NAACP, installed the newly
elected officers and executive
board members of the st. Paul
Branch, NAACP, last Sunday,
held in the auditorium of Local
b16, 525 Rondo.
The officers are: president,
Frank Smith; LIST vice president,
Mrs. Addie c. Few; End vice presi-
dent, Joseph e. Johnson; secre-
tary, John Culver; asst. secretary,
C. w. Peters; treasurer, Mrs.
Lula King.
Executive board members are:
Mrs. Eva Belisle, Frank Boyd,
Mrs. Hazel Butler; Rev. Denzil A..
Carly: Mrs. Mabel Harris; Rev.
], w. Junnell; Rev. Floyd Massey:
Miss Florence Newman; Arthur
Sternberg; Richard Stokes sr.
Rev. Carly called upon the
membership to actively join in the
effort to obtain the rights to
Which every citizen is entitled in
a democratic society. He pointed
out that many violations of these
rights are taking place in our
community at the present time.
The recent acquittal Of Mr..
Matthews who was saved from a
term of Imprisonment by the in
PREVENTION of the NAACP is an
outstanding example of the or
ganization's success in combat
ting injustice due to prejudice.
The current drive to apprehend
the arsonists who recently burn
ed the homes of four st. Paul
families at Big Round Lake, Wis,
is another example.
In order to carry on this work
Rev. Carly called upon the MEM
bership to contribute generously
to the cause. A total of S73.45
was raised at the meeting. w. l..
Williams, the attorney who rep
resented Mr.. Matthews on behalf
of the st. Paul branch, contribut-
ed an additional $3.50 in legal
services. williams contribution
to justice is especially noteworthy
when we compare this case with
that of John Taft Roseburough of
Brentwood, Texas, who at 10
was sentenced to 80 years in
prison for a crime he did not
commit. NAACP attorneys will
appeal the Roseborough case all
the way to the Supreme Court II
necessary.
Wilfred c. Leland, Jr.. execu-
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-
it.
Mr.. Leland predicted that the
bill would be passed at this ses-
sion IL the forces who are working
in behalf Of such legislation
would put their wholehearted sup
port behind the Council.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16


The proposed Maxfield-McKin-
ley consolidated school has been
the target of community action
since it was learned in November,
1852, that plans for building a
new school had been tentatively
dropped by the st. Paul school
board.
Delegations from the Maxfield
PTA, Ministerial Fellowship,
NAACP, Dining Car Employees
local 516 and the st. Paul Urban
League appeared before the
school board and asked the board
to build a new school in the Max
field-McKinley district. The group
maintains that they were prom
ised a new school from funds
raised in a school bond issue in
1850.
Popovich, freshman legislator
who defeated Louis Hill in the
Nov. elections, maintained that
petitions, register to vote drives
and delegations are democratic
and the same used by other
groups in airing their grievances
before an elected body.
Popovich also urged that group
not to accept any rehabilitation
work for Maxfield because they
would never get a new building if
they did.
Meyers stated that the group
should give the school board more
time to act on the matter and
thought that pressure tactics
would be of no avail.
He was Immediately challenged
by Mrs. Beatrice Coleman, 716
Carroll Ave, who stated that
they had already waited two
years and she thought that was
long enough.
An unidentified speaker said
they had waited IS years for a
new school in the district.
In a telephone interview Tues
day, Meyers stated:
II do not see the place Of the
st. Paul Council on Human Rela-
lions in this matter. However, If
there are those on the committee
(who want a new school for
Maxfield) who believe that this
is an issue for the council, they
have every right and responsible
ity to bring the matter in writing
and bring 1t before the board Of
directors Of the st. Paul Council
on Human Relations"
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr- pastor
of Pilgrim Baptist church and
who acted as chairman of the
delegations that appeared before
the school board, accused Meyers
of making a political statement
when he stated that he was in
favor of good schools for all of
st. Paul.
Rev. Massey asked him specifi-
cally for his opinion on the Max
field school situation.
Meyers replied that This is
not an issue on which the st.
Paul Council of Human Relations
could be drawn in" Mr.. Meyers
was invited to the PTA meeting
to speak on a panel discussion.
The spokesman for the various
groups appearing before the
school board have not accused the
board of racial discrimination,
but they have claimed that be-
cause OF discrimination, Negroes
are forced TO live more or less in
a ghetto, and the school board
should take this into account.
II was also reported at the
meeting that Clifton Parks, Ieg1s-
later from the district involved
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

and the State Senator Elmer L.
Andersen, both favor a new Max
field school.
Plans were also made at the
meeting to conduct a petition
campaign to be signed by register
ed voters and to be presented to
the school board.
Maceo Moody, 727 Rondo, chair
man of the petition drive said
that he expects that the drive will
get under way by the middle Of
next week.
On Jan. 5 at its regular mem
bership meeting, Dining Car EN-
ployees local, 516, passed a resolu-
ton calling for a new building and
urging its membership and the
community to support the cam
paign for a new building.
A survey of the neighborhood
was made to determine what the
attitude of the community was
concerning the Maxfield school
revealed that an overwhelming
percentage of those contacted
were very much in favor of a new
building.
Typical of the attitude is a
statement by Mrs. Matte Sim
mons, 663 Rondo Ave.
1T is very clear in my mind
that Maxfield school is in a de-
plorable condition. The lighting
is very poor, the walls are dirty
and the toilets antiquated.
A Catholic mother said:
Il believe that Catholic chill
dren should go TO Catholic
schools, but I believe all children
regardless of religious beliefs are
entitled to good schools. So I add
my protests to those of others in
my community whose children are
condemned to spend their most
formative years in the duIling at
mosphere and unsafe surroundings
of Maxfield school"
Nathaniel Galloway, 1855 Rondo
Ave, stated:
"Maxfield school is a fire haz-
ard. Simply because nothing has
happened in the past is no rea-
son to assume that luck will hold
out forever"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

and Jan. 3.
The Wisconsin Commission ON
Human Rights turned the matter
over TO Veron Thomson, attorney
general for Wisconsin, who stated
that he was asking the states
crime laboratory TO make an In
vestigation.
The Human Rights commission
also asked the FBI TO investigate
the matter.
Rev. Denzil Carly, president OF
the Minnesota NAACP. received
a letter from Rebecca Barton,
director of the commission, part
Of which stated:
These crimes win not be con-
doned by the community (Big
Round lake) as a whole and VIII
not reflect the total community
sentiments"
Rev. Carly and q reporter from
the SPOKESMAN and RECORD
Err paper visited the scene of
the fires and talked to several
residents OF the area.
IL was their opinion that those
they talked with eeemed ASHAMED
Of what happened.
The residents seemed puzzled
why the cottages were burned in
lieu OF the fact that the families
had lived there during the sum-
mer with no apparent difficulty.
Some residents also were OF the
opinion that waiting until the
property was unguarded before
starting the fires was a cowardly
act and felt that whoever In re-
sponslble should be unprecedented.
Their reasoning behind this was
that those who are responsible for
starting the fires might do It
again for some other reason.
James Moore, sheriff Of Polk
county. assured Rev. Carly and
the reporter that he and his men
were still working on the case.
II was also learned that the
tavern owner and store owner at
place called Twin Town, the
nearest community to the Negroes
property. had on several occasions
showed signs not wanting to wait
on them.
The proprietors had also ex-
pressed opinions that Negroes
were not wanted in that area.
One of the cabins was built of
brick and the heat from the fire
was so intense that It caused the
mortar between the bricks TO
crumble. The ice trays inside the
refrigerator melted from the heat.
The only clues that have been
uncovered so far are two sets
Of footprints leading to and from
the buildings and an imprint Of
a five gallon can thought to have
contained the gasoline and crank
case oil that was used to start the
fires.
Rupert M. Fisk, st. Croix Falls,
Wis, who sold the property
and insurance to the families, said
the insurance companies cancelled
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Africun Leaders
Attorney Is Freed
Of Contempt Claim
BY A. j. SIGGINS
British Journalist

London--( ANP)-Blunder after
blunder is being committed by the
government Of Kenya in its at
tempt to hide the case of Jomo
Kenyatta from the world.
d. N. Pritt, famous British bar
rister, cabled British members of
Parliament protesting strongly
that the Colonial Secretary, oliver
Lyttelton gave the House of COM
mons a false impression when in
forming the Members that Jomo
Kenyatta's counsel, Pritt, was sat
isfied with the conditions under
which the trial of Kenyatta were
heing held. He complained bitterly
and said what was being done
amounted to a denial Of justice"
Thackery, the Kenya magistrate,
protested that Pritts cable
amounted to contempt Of court.
He then adjourned the Kenyatta
trial and went to Nairobi where
he asked the Supreme Court of
Kenya to try Pritt for contempt,
The Supreme court acquitted
Pritt, but questioned the propriety
of his use of the words denial of
Justice"
Asians and Africans in Kenla
were jubilant at the acquittal.
They lined up in thousands to
welcome Pritt, when he came from
the court and gave him excited
cheers. From all over Africa and
from coloured peoples associa-
tons in Great Britain congratula-
tory cables have poured in to
Pritt.
As 1 stated at the beginning Of
the trial, Jomo Kenyatta's case
is not only test case for color
but test case for British justice.
Every thinking white man or
woman in the world ought to focus
his or her attention on the Ken
yatta trial for those reasons
II we can rely on our Supreme
courts to correct the decisions Of
lower courts we need not fear to
lose the confidence Of Africans.
Pritt contends that the magistrate
had no power to try Kenyatta,
but the trial IL going on. That
question may also come before a
higher court.
George Wigg, member Of Parlia-
ment, who moved that the Su-
preme Court in trying Pritt for
contempt was guilty Of a breach
Of privilege, gave notice TO the
Speaker, the Supreme authority
of the House Of Commons, that he
will ask the House to indict the
Supreme Court Of Kenya for a
breach Of privilege because a cable
between privileged members Of
the House of Commons was used.
II will be interesting to see
whether Parliament can override
the Supreme court and force the
Judges to submit to its ruling.
This is another issue which the
Kenyatta trial has brought into
the limelight.
All African minds are focused
now on the trial Of Jomo Kenyatta.
Pritt is one Of the most expert
enced lawyers in the whole world,
so he can be trusted not TO lose
any opportunities Of defending his
client.
One triumph has been won by
Pritt. This win greatly encourage
all Africans to put their faith in
British justice instead OF in vio-
lence.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Shameful Burninqs In Wisconsin

Wisconsin of unAmercan
outrages against Negroes the deep South often congratulate
themselves such things cant happen here"
doorstep the deliberate burning OF
three cottages owned by St Paul Negro families
Wisconsin officials report that the little had trouble while
mentioning Round lake Yet when the cottages empty
the winter two trips to the lake
and property first burning down then destroying
the other
Such exhibition Of intolerance and disregard of law and
Bring feelings of guilt to those who truly
believe democracy-St Paul PIONEER PRESS.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

How about this: A Texas manu-
lecturer has placed on the market
of all things-a talking chair
Imagine. You sit down on this
contraption and It either begins
talking to you, or it begins TO play
music.
I can almost see the reaction Of
a nervous guest coming into the
house, sitting down in this chair,
and hearing music that seemingly
comes from the seat Of the pants.
Some experience.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
India, Land Of Thin
People; 5 Million Die
From T.B. Each Year

Editors Note: Mrs. John (EIzabeth) recently
turned from the Parenthood
held Bombay India Knowing her deep interest
people we asked her to give picture
conditions among the people that country them
Mrs. CowIes is longtime member Of the Minneapolis Urban
League board and member Of the steering
minneapolis United Negro College Fund Upper
Mdwests citizens
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Income Limif For
Sumner Housing
Tenants. Roised

Approximately half of the so
some families facing eviction from
the Sumner Field housing project
because their incomes were too
high, win be allowed to continue
to live in the project, Sen. Hubert
Humphreys office announced Sun
day.
At the request of Sen. Hubert
H. Humphrey a survey of income
eligibility limits for occupancy Of
low-income public housing projects
in Minneapolis was made by John
T. Eagan, Public Housing Ad-
ministration commissioner. Under
the law persons occupying public
housing projects and earning in
comes greater than the maximum
are subject to eviction.
Humphrey said the previous in
come limits were unrealistic in
light of present day economic
standards.
The new maximum income limits
arrived at as a result of the
survey are: two persons, $3.50
three and four persons, $500;
and five or more persons, $3.50.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Who viii Be
Waymon's Queen?

Have you helped one Of the II
ladies who seeks to be Queen Of
Wsyman AME church. Sign their
subscription lists and help in
worthy cause. -Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

ming is 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 it
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 as 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 I 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 Is one Of the aids India is
using to win the terrible race be-
tween raising the standard Of liv-
ing and the dreadful alternative
Of collapsing into anarchy, con-
fusion and communism which feeds
the miseries of hungry people.
India must not lose this race
or we will lose India just as we
lost that other great nation of
oppressed millions, China.
BOwles 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 so well liked and
have done such a magnificent job
in inspiring friendship for the
U.S.A. that their Republican sue
cessors will have a tremendous
task in taking over and in measur-
ing up to their high standards of
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.. Bunce, the head of the U.S.I.
in Bombay and his wife.
Need More U. s. Negroes
In U. s. Service
I found myself wishing. as I
enjoyed the hospitality of the Will
sons, that there were many more
Negroes in U. S. Government SER
vice in India. They could do much
to create warmer ties of under
standing between that great coun-
try and our own-ties that are of
the utmost Importance in the dan
gerous years ahead.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, 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
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
BY Elizabeth Bates Cowles

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

The arsonists who set the fires that destroyed farm
house and two cottages Big Round lake in Polk county
Wis., belonging to four St Paul Negro families still large
The property owned by Maeeo Fnney, 437 Rondo Emmett
Seares 6S3 Rondo; Bert Buckner 800 w Central and
Carter Fletcher 800 St Anthony burned down Dec
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
United Negro College
Fund Raised $1,366,OO0
In 1852 Appeal

LOS ANGELES ANP-The United Negro College Fund
last reported that 81 056 raised in its 1852
appeal and represents gain of $4,000 that raised in
1851 This the largest amount raised by the fund during
its nineyear history according to W. Trent Jr director
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
Controversy Over Methods
EnIiven MaxfieId PTA Meet
As Popovich & Meyers Differ

Peter Popovch state representative from the 4Oh egs
ave district and Russell Meyers executive secretary for the
ST. Paul Council of Human Relations disagreed Monday night
the Maxd PTA meeting the methods being used by
the parents and residents of the Maxed school district in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16

nation of thin, thin, people.
I have just returned from a big
city, Bombay, where every night
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-16
To Diminish Envy

To diminish envy let us consider not
what others possess, but what they enjoy;
mere riches may be the gift of luck ac-
cident 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
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Evening star., 1953-06-18
A|phonso Shilling,
Weather Official

Alphonso w. Shilling, former
District resident who was in
charge of the Weather Bureau
at North Platt, Nebr., died yes
terday in a veterans hospital
near North Platt. He was about
rs.
Born in Washington, he was
graduated from Eastern High
School and was a member of the
old Morton Cadets. His brother,
the late Edgar Shilling, was cap
tain of the cadets. Although he
had been stationed for many
years in Michigan, Baltimore and
Iowa and Nebraska with the
Weather Bureau, Mr.. Shilling
often had returned to Washing
ton for the annual reunion of
the Morton Cadets.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Flo Shilling; two sons, Harry
Shilling of 140 Wilmington place
Sc, a City Post Office employe,
and AL Shilling of North Platt:
a daughter. Adelaide, in VAN
couver; three brothers, Harry
Shilling of Eustis, Fla: Wilbur
Shilling of 3400 Carpenter street
Sc, and Col. Eric Shilling,
U. S. A., retired, of 400 Anacostia
road Sc. but now visiting his
son in Tokyo, and sister, Mrs.
Inga Patterson of the Anacostia
road address.
Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1953-06-18
John J. McGeehan,
Railway Expressman

John J. McGeehan. 81, fore
man at the Railway Express
Office here, died Tuesday at Doc
tors Hospital. He lived at 1929
Trinidad avenue NE.
Mr.. Mcclellan was born in
Scranton, Pa, and worked for
the Railway Express there be-
fore he came to Washington
about Is years ago.
He was a member of the Holy
Name Society of Holy Name
Church and the knights of St.
George.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Perkins Mcclellan; a
son. John B. of the home ad-
dress; his mother, Mrs. Anna
Mcclellan, and a sister, Mrs.
John B. Hickey, both of East
Orange. N. j., and another sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence E. Horton,
Scranton.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday in Scranton with bur-
ial in Moscow, Pa.
Evening star., 1953-06-18
|. {. McCIeary, Retired
Government Auditor

Lester C. McCleary, 43, re-
tired Government auditor, died
Monday in Childress, Tex, of a
sun stroke.
Mr.. McCleary was driving to
Hereford, Tex, for a vacation.
He stopped to rest under a tree
and escape from the 116-degree
heat. 1t was then he collapsed
and died.
Mr.. McCleary formerly lived
here at 1896 Thirty-eighth street
NV. He retired from the War
Assets Administration and went
to Homestead, Fla, to live in
1948.
Born in Washington, he was
graduated from Western High
School and attended Columbia
School Of Drafting. For many
years, he was an auditor for the
Treasury Department. After
World War II he was a civilian
craftsman for the Air Force in
Spokane, Wash.
Survivors are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry C. McCleary
who moved to Cumberland from
Washington month ago: a sis
ter, Miss Audry McCleary, Cum
berland. and a brother, Frederic
McCleary, 6502 Hillmead road,
Bethesda.
A private mass will be held at
10 am. Saturday. Prayers will
be held at II I'm. the same day
in the Chevy Chase funeral
home. 5103 Wisconsin avenue
NV. Burial will be in Holy
Rood Cemetery.