davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Morgan ,. callahan. o.. s1a4 N. ss.sssa

Acrgan ? Callahan. q. S124 n. 1eietts
Arthur 3. Lambright. 62, IA 3rd st. Sc.
cs%CEse %J' O. Harris 81. Capitol Hsishts'
Frances B. Evans, 81, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Norman Bottom. So. Manassas. Va.
Yerta Friedman, 81, SO d st. Sc.
Earl Ricks, "A, 3701 Conn. ave. NV.
Albert NJ. Graves, 80. $50 A st. Sc.
Annie n. Hanlin, SO, Arlington. Va.
Paul r. Met2er, IT.. infant, Washington.
Infant Frasick, Washington.
Infant RuRdcap. Falls Church. We.
Infant Echweizer, Chevy Chase. Md.
Infant Haarer. 221 35th st. ne.
Infant Schmiell, 1923 1st st. Sc
Infant Palmer, Silver spring, Nd.
Infant Tate. 1909 DouglaS st.. ne.
Hsnnah Fields s6, e0S You s.. NV.
Alice Yonns, 62. SOP 81. NV.
Archibald Hackney, So. 1888 18th st.
BENJAMIN Claggett, 4s, 80 g st. s.w.
Thomas J. Lewis, 80. 66 st: nv;
George Burch, II, Silver Hili, MO.
David JENNINGS, infant, 1311H Corcoran
st. NV.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

Anthony B. Cassius, Minneapo-
lie business man and general
chairman Of the TaImAge b. Car
ey Testimonial said Tuesday that
the ticket sale for the dinner had
been brisk and that he expects
sale Of all available tickets by
April 10. which IL ten days before
the banqust. Only 900 persons
may Be accommodated.
The affair In scheduled for the
DyekmAn Hotel In Minneapolis
Monday night, April %. william
seabron. former Minneapolis Ur-
ban League staff member and now
Detroit League executive win be
the principal speaker.
A general committee Of 80
Twin citians and . number Of
Twin CITY oTEaniEati0ns are aaso-
ciats sponsors Of the affair with
the Associated Negro Credit
Union Of which Mr.. Carey has
been secretary treasurer for II
years
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
Thom0S Nom0d
70 Free x-RGY
SRANYiMU GroMn

Henry n. Thomas OF rhyllln
wheAtley House, has been named
to a steering committee for q
communlty-wide free chest N-ray
survey which win begin In May
In Hawthorne. Blaine. Harrison
and Grant school districts,
The Christmas Seal mobile unit
Of the Hennspin County Tlbercu.
losia association win tour the
North side districts offering free
X-raya TO all prSsons 10 years OF
age or over,
Tho committee will select chair.
men for the survey and set an OPP
ening date. They also win plan q
'kick-ofr' meeting Of all Volun-
teer workers. to BE- held lated this
month.
when tho ohAiTmen are named
they win organise block workers,
according 10 the school districts,
who win call on every home, reg
iHterinE adults for N.rRyH, This
survey win be- done At the re-
quest Of tho North High Area
Health Council
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

Saturday that the number one
reason for the failure IN get an
FEPC law In the past has beon
that the organizations and people
favoring such n law got started
too late with too little"
Saturdays meeting marks tho
first time the campaign for FErC
has got started this early bc.
fore the start Of tho Legislature
II was also tho first time that
tho campaign has taken on the
aspects Of growing into a large
mass movement,
Previous years most Of the Of.
forts for tho bill werp not started
until either after the Legislature
had convened or shortly before II
met.
Also In the past campaigns had
been limited more OF Isas TO Min.
nsapOlia and ~, Paul
One Of the reasons given why
the campaign should get under
way a. soon ~ possible In that
heretofore most Of the opposition
to FBPC has come from primarily
the rural AREA of the state,
In this campaign time II " the
hope Of those attending the meet.
Ing 10 try and reach ~ far out
into the state N they can.
Saturdays meeting was called
by the state NAACP after q res.
olution was passed at the last
state conference last November
In Minneapolis that resolved the
organization 10 start work for
the passage Of FEPC a. soon A.
possible.
Part Of the resolution said
The Minnesota state confer
snoe Of NAAcP gives active and
dynamic leadership In working
throughout the state Of Minnsso.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

Ia In cooperation with other or
ganiEatiuna and individuals who
believe In complete and equal EN-
ployment for all Americans, 10
secure passage OF q state FEPC
law In the 1893 RenAion Of the
Legislature, ..
The Rev DenAil A, Carly, chair
man Of the meeting and state
president Of NAACP said when he
gave the reasons for calling thu
meetinEi
I'VE are not begging nor are
we RpologiEinE We believe
that u IL our right and part Of our
constitutional guarantees not 10
be denied n job because Of race,
creed or color"
L, Howard Bennett, chairman Of
the state conference legal redress
committee stated That In order
10 get q piece OF legislation
passed, II first becomes necessary
for tho oltinenry TO want and de-
mAnd a."
A question was raised a. 10
whether or not this proposed
campaign was planning 10 sup
plant the Minnesota Council for
Employment ON Merit.
After . lengthy discussion by
most parties present u was gen
orally agreed that they dld not
want 10 take over the job OF the
council but they felt that tho
council had always started too late
20 " sign for FEpc,
There was also criticism Of how
the previous campaigns for FEpc
had been conducted.
chief criticisms were,
The actual planning for the
bill has always been conducted
on Too narrow q base, and that
lcontiAusd on page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
Mitchell TOS1IGIOS'

Washington. d. ca recon-
mendation TO ban racial dlscrimin.
alton in all govenmsnt-aided
housing has been placed bsfors the
Senate Banking and Currency
COMMITTEES, which this week held
hearings on housing IaGiHlatIon.
The Anu-bias proposal was
made by Clarence Mitchell. dirsc-
tor Of the Washington Bureau Of
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colorcd People.
who testified before the COMMITTEES
on March "a.
Despite the conviction that the
housing agencies now have fun
authority 20 Issue regulations
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

anti-discriminati0n. Not only does
this situation exist In public houS-
ing. private housing II equally a.
bad.
The case Of Jackie Robinson In
Wsstehestsr and the more recent
case IN Long Island highlight tho
snmity felt toward Negro neigh
bora Out At Lsvit0Wn, q settle
ment built In its entirety BY .
Jewish firm. Negroes are denied
homes. either by rentals OF BY
purchAse. A. much prejudice sx-
lists IN New York's housing a.
does in deepest Georgia. Public
officials shut their eyes 10 these
cases, although they are now re-
curing with more Frequency.
In spite Of the protests register
ed against the Castle nm pro-
Jet. Commissioner stichman ap-
proved the state loan along with
state financing for another public
housing project IN the Borough Of
Manhattan However. rentals In
some Of the projects being built IN
sIum areas win be % high Il WIN
Be lmpossibls for the present ten
ants to move into { he nsw pro-
tectA
The same situation exists an
over New York where private
housing 10 erected. the Hrst IN
stance being reported BY DR. Alb
ram CoIdfsId over 20 years ago In
. study Of coo families VINO lived
on the present. sits q exclusive
Rnicksrboeksr Village IN Mar
hattsn's bopsr East SD. Not ons
a. M families living On the aits
moved into the apartments be-
cause tks rentals were beyond
their r~aeh- Many MOVED % even
Hsansr quarters than thsy pre-
vlOualy oocupdsd. erssting new
sum aruAs n Gar OF parts q ths
city.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
MlSshSH TOSHIOR
NAACP Asks Congress
To Ban Jim Grow In
All Government Housing

which viii prevent segregation In
housing that IL financed In whole
or part by federal funds" Mr..
Mitchell told tina COMMITTEES that
legislation 10 needed because tbs
federal agencies have never had
the courage TO exercise this auth.
GRITTY"
The NAACP spokesman cited
Instances or racial discrimination
in fedsrally aided Developments In
Savannah. Baltimore, In Metro
politan Washington. However.
he charged. the most colossal Of
FTiA discriminatory policies may
b found at LsHttOwn. Pa, where
Continued on page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

sy lost out 10 John Daubnsy be-
cause Of HIS support Of public
housing.
A. the present time the legal
rSdrsas COMMITTEES Of the g. Paul
NAAcP IL drafting an FrPc ord
nance and u IL expected 10 be In
troducsd In the city council either
just before the election OF shortly
after.
n II interesting 10 note that
when the candidates were screen
I'd BY the ~. Paul Az Of L ana
Go for endorsement, tho candI-
dates were not asked their stand
on PEPC.
However. . msmbsF Of the CIo
screening COMMITTEES said this
week that he was certain that Il
was an oversight and since n
was brought 20 his attention there
was q good chance thsy would BE-
Ts-acreened on FEPC.
In the mayorality race. John
Dillon, labor endorsed. ran 7Sa
votes ahead Of the incumbent.
John Daubnsy In thu six precincts
with large Negro vote. Observers
say this IL not q true picture Of
the sentiments Of the area.
Milton Rossn's candidacy for
mayor IL given ~ the reason for
the close primary vote between
DaubBsy and Dillon, Rossn has
always enjoyed . certain amount
of popularity In the section. I'm
doubtsdly he drew votes from each
candidate.
Both mayorailty candidates
endorse public housing on . non
segregated basis and favor ths
Mt. Ayrs or Eastslds site for ths
600 units OF housing that have
bssn Advocated 10 g. Paul BY the
public housing administration.
Thsy have almost identical rea-
sons for desiring the Mt. Ayrs
site. Ths wsstsids site was killed
aftsr . bitter night.
Ths real night. however. was
csntsFed about the non-disorim-
lnatory policy of public honaing
and q nimor oompaign was started
that the neighboFhood would 81
ovsrran with Negoes. Jews ana
other mlnoritiea.
Ths candidates said that n
tcontinnsd On pags ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

and the Urban League. Granger
remarked.
Horn and Newman, Granger
said. were the pioneers In this
area in securing the right OF min
GRITTY people TO work at the high.
est job level
Preceding Lester Granger to
the speakers rostrum was his
nephew, Shelton Granger, execu-
tive secretary Of the Minneapolis
Urban League.
Young Granger emphasized the
big job that lies ahead Of US II
the problems are TO be correctly
solved.
He cited the Job that has to be
done in housing and pointed out
that in the last 20 years no new
housing has been made accessible
TO minority groups in any appre-
ciable numbers.
In employment, he cited the ex-
ample Of the taxi cabs where In
Baltimore. Nd. q southern city.
Negro cab drivers are hired on an
integrated basis, whereas In Min
neapolis there are no Negro cab
drivers.
Carl T. Rowan. president Of the
Urban league board presided and
Prof John Kidneigh. head Of the
department Of sociology at the
University Of Minnesota introduc-
ed the principal speaker.
Governor c. Elmer Anderson,
greeted the Urban League and
stated, that a. long an anyone
IL Disseminated against In the
state Il IL not AZ good q place TO
live In as Il should be-"
Judge Edward r. Waite was
given q certificate commencing
him for his long and tireless fight
for the rights Of all people.
Cab Galloway. Irene Williams
and Leslie Scott, stars Of "Porgy
and Bess'' were introduced 10 the
crowd and Cab expressed his
thanks for himself and other
members Of the cast TO the League
for inviting them to the meeting
Following the meeting there
was q reception that the cast Of
the play attended
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
Housing Chairman
Appeals 70 ThYe
On Ik0'S BIN

The Minneapolis Mayors Ad.
visoTy Committee on Housing
through its chairman. Frank Ad-
ans Tuesday appealed to senA-
tor Edward Thye TO help restore
the 10000 public housing units
which President Eisenhower had
requested and which had bean
eliminated by . committee In the
House.
Adams wrote:
Dear Senator Thye:
The need for public housing 10
still vital for the city Of Mime
Rpolis. With the pending Glen
wood redevelopment program.
Minneapolis needs additional low
rent public housing units.
The Presidents Advisory Com
mittee after extended study called
public housing an essential part
Of n program for l0w-lncome
families" The President indicated
that public housing II one phase
Of that dynamic Legislative pro-
gram on which the President has
said his administration should be
judged.
As Chairman Of Mayor Hoyer's
Advisory Committee on Housing,
I strongly urge the Senate 70 re-
store the 10000 public housing
units that the President had re-
commended 10 that Minneapolis
may share IN this program"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

In the first four precincts of thu
twelfth ward 2.iOI voters went 10
tho polls out Of q potential 0f O..
OF.
City.wids. the turnout for the
election was not quits forty per
cent Of the voters and in tia MN
primarily Negro precincts the To-
tai number Of citizens voting was
. fraction over foTty-Ons per cent.
u 10 prstty well conceded that
the turnout for primary elections
Ia usually light The reasons are
twOf0ld:
.. ThsFs 10 almost always .
large number u candidates and
esdSFsSHsHts BY TIE HsaIor fAs-
lions are not made until nfteT
the pFtmAESeA
2. The issues Involved before
the primary are 0flsn cloudy 90
not too ebnaSiy dsfIB-d.
All Of the candidates before and
after the primary hssm at first
glance 20 b. Spending q dispropor-
tIOnats amount Of tims campaign
Ing In the district
However the reason II shown by
. rhsck 81 the election bureau and
with political experts reveal that
this district In past elections has
had a much higher percentage 0f
voters than otbsr sections % the
city.
This h probably dus 10 the fact
that such organizations ~ the
NAACP, Urban LsaEus. eommun-
ity Newspaper and other groups
conduct practically n year round
campaign Of urging citizens 10
register.
Tn two Issues that the voters Of
The arsa are most concerned about
h WHISTLER 90 not the candidates
for ths various offices favor an
PEPC ordinance with enforcement
powers and how they stand on
public housing.
The voting records show that
this section Of the cfiy has al
ways voted overwhelmingly for
liberal candidates and for soeh
progressive and constructive
things a. bond Issues. strest I'm.
pFoysmsnts and other MEASURES
for city Improvement.
Public housing vas q major -
sBs In ths last municipal election
and former mayor Edward palan-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

to all citizens Of New York.
Biggest example Of opposition
TO public housing was unleashed
by Thomas J. Canning. executive
secretary Of the Bronx Real Estate
Board at a hearing before the city
Planning Commission on the pro-
posed Castle Hin Housing project
In that section. expecting 10 cost
$40. ooO. 900. Shouting to the COM
mittee. Canning yelled:
I'VE are opposed 30 an pubiie
housing. ksep % Out % TIE
BFOax. Keep 10 out % New York
CITY"
Two eIerEymen at the same
hearing favored the Castle Hin
project and declared objections TO
n were based on racial prejudice
only. An neighborhoods in this and
similar sections selected for pub
Nc housing. have been flooded with
vicious circulars which say that
the intent II to make HaFBeFns out
Of other sections Of New York.
the same sort Of opposition has
kept pubic housing out Of Queens
CJamaical although u h ~ much
there ~ anywhere else.
This kind Of propaganda full
fms the prophecy Of racial hous-
ing experts advising the govern
msnt a. far back a. IS years ago.
Al that time they sid they feared
ths plan vas 20 rebuild Harlem.
making u q ghetto o. new houses
replacing the cd WON out tsne-
msnta that chAraetsrized TIE area
mus far. that prophecy has
hen almost fulnIled Taking q
hook around Harlem. seeing the
dsEnoHti0n q cd houses and ths
eviction o. nsw houses On The
same areas. fiIled with the SANE
people makes q app~ar mat tins
b just tn intent ~ huIl6ern
Right nOw. u u NJ 20 ths slrct-
I'd off1cials rsprensnting Harlem
% fcrT~t cut tn opponsats q
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
On " MO0day

ArIss H IiAilOweIl and Harriet
y Smith win appear on wCco.
TV Monday. April 8 At . p, m. on
Around the Town" with Arlss
HAsbsris This appearance II 10
advstriss the two piano recital on
Ap1I . At Pilgrim Baptist At 3
d. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

into the life OF the community.
Granger. executive director Of
the national Urban League said
that despite the fact that these
new arrivals are shunted off into
ghettos and other indignities heap
ed upon them, life in Mississippi
In hell" and nothing in the north
can approximate conditions
there"
While the Negro population Of
Minneapolis has doubled, Granger
said. they still are only a small
percentage Of the population.
And because of that, when COM
pared with the progress In human
relations. really doesn't mean
where the minority population Is
much greater. the award Mime
apolis received a few years ago
for the progress It made in race
relations, 1t really doesn't mean
too much, the speaker said.
AS q matter Of fact, there are
q lot Of other cities, In my opin-
ion who are more deserving Of
such an award more than Min
neapolis," Granger declared.
He then referred 10 the progress
that San Francisco has made.
In San Francisco. he related,
the Negro population has risen
almost 500 per cent, and they are
consciously attempting to ints-
crate the new arrivals from the
south into the community.
Granger wasn't entirely critical
Of Minneapolis and praised Mime
apolis for the progress In human
relations that II has made.
He stated that when he was In
Minneapolis In 1871, the only
plant that was utilizing all of the
available manpower. was the Fed
eral Cartridge Corp. operated
Twin City Ordnance plant"
Credit for the non-dlscrimina-
tory hiring policies at the Twin
Cities Ordnance plant back In
1912 which changed local employ
ment patterns and attracted ma
tion-wide attention belong to the
combination Of Charles L. Horn,
Federal Cartridge Corp. president:
Cecil 4. Newman, editor-pubnsher
(Spokesman and Recorder papers)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02

PoFKy And Bessi Reaction 10
the revived "PorEy and BsaS"
stage show In the community was
mixed. Most theatre-gosrs were
pleased by the music, staging and
acting. but there was wide EXPIRES
non that the continued preasnta-
ton Of the production In Europe
would be harmful both 10 the u. 3,
and the American Negro,
The presentation Of q play pre-
ssntinE the alley life Of poor
American Negroes with the pro-
verbal crap shooting. loose morals
and dope addiction 10 European
audiences, where public exposure
90 the normal American Of Negro
ancestry Ia bound 20 BE- limited.
was criticised a. bad public re-
ratIOnH for the u. n. and certainly
for the American Negro.
One prominent Minneapolis
white woman said she dld not see
how President Eisenhower could
give his approval Of the sHporth-
ton Of the present version Of
'PorEy and Bsss' overseas. be-
cause she felt that the folk 0psT.
eta AZ II IL now being presented
suggests that America EiOrifiss
Continued on page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
-PORGY q BEsS" PI.AYs
TO CAPACITY CROWDS

'POrgy q Bess" has been play
ing 20 capacity crowds every night
since Il opened At The nm CITY
Lyceum Theatre last wednesday.
Seldom has a road show coming
10 Minneapolis enjoyed tbs pop
ularity that this favOEits fox
fox musical has received After
tonight's performances ana the
two tOmorrOW Saturday the
company leaves for TOrouto. Ont
for an engagement
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
thigh and Lowdown"
ny BAn.En THOMAS

STILL ANOTHER Il has not
been formally announced yet. but
Carl T. Rowan. Minneapolis
TRIBUNE stAffsr has been named
10 recslve the award for the best
general reporting by Sigma Delta
Chi. national professional Journal.
iStic fraternity.
The award IN being given Rowan
for the recent series Of articles IN
the TRIBUNE on reaction OF the
states affected by the school
segregation cases before the u, 3.
Supreme Court 10 the possible
end OF school segregation by the
court ruling.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
Get RO0dy'
Granger Says Migration
To North To Continue;
Urges Planning For It

Lester b. Granger told the overflow crowd of diner attend
ing the Minneapolis Urban Leagues 2Sh meeting Fri
day evening at the Radsson hotel that the migration Of
groes from the rural south northern urban going
continue probably in greater numbers and that cities
MINNEAPOLIS should take the lead assimatng these peope
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
LUcILLE WEBSTER
psRS SUDoGpaY

Mira LoeiIis Webster. III Roy
aston Az r.. Did wednesday
moaning. March - q nj Sinai
hospital
Ma WEBSTER suffered . stroke
At Tao p. m. Tuesday and was
rushed 10 ths hn~patai Wfers Slss
ssvsg FsEained oanaclo1tHnaaa
P,snsrai arrnnEsnsnts haa not
bssn oomplstsd a. prsg uas.
Yor furthsg dsaails eontaet Nssi
P.msral HONS. dEnsyA 7Sse
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
Keep In HGT0m'
Attempt To Kill Public
Housing In NY. To Keep
Negroes In GhettOes

RH Al ohite

New York-(ANP)-Who is behind the evil plan TO re-
strict housing Negroes Harlem In bitter outburs State
Housing Commissioner Stchman minated that sinister in
working against additional construction Of pub
housing in other parts Of the city because under the regu
tons governing the erection Of these houses
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
Gross Roots MoVOs'
Gross Roots MoVSR
Fifty Organizations Endorse
Movement To Get FEPC
Passed at Next Session

Social clubs lodges labor unions and civic organizations
SO Of themrcspondcd 90 the Minnesota NAACP state
ference appeal Immediately the bali rolling for the pas
Of state FEpC law the session Of the Legislature
that January 1885.
was the nnanmons opinion OF the Rronp that last
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
" PEI. Voted IN Primaries
st. Paul Mayor Candidates
State Views on FEPC
& Public Housing Issues

The precincts In H. Paul that have the largest Negro
reflected the apathy that the rest Of the city showed
In the municipal primary election on March 10.
The records nj the election bureau show that In the second
and fourth precincts Of the eighth ward only 78S votes
Of possible total OF 1880 registered voters.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-02
THR SoUTMERN uBERAL

The central concern OF the Southern lib
erals ls always the South, They feel them
selves a. belonging together In a fighting
unity The acute awarNneas OF the pressing
problems OF the region n likely TO make
tho Southern liberals more definitely prac-
teal In their interests even II this has not
until recently brought them TO think con-
atructively along power lines, and In
terms Of social engineering, The Southern
liberal having 60 Be critical OF the South,
has to emphaSiEe strongly his local and
regional patriotism. Arnold Rose
Evening star., 1954-11-10

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