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Legion Speed
Skating Races
Draw Crowds

Nearly 1900 speed skating en-
thusiasts watched 300 children
from various city Fairgrounds vie
for honors in the Fourth District
American Legion Speed Skating
Races at Como Park last Sunday
January %.
From the Hollow Skating Rink,
Kent and st. Anthony Av., there
were thirteen children eligible to
compete. Among theme were Mar
tin Wellington, Jr., who received
signal honors in the boys Juvenile
races: Doris Shannon, who had
been leading in her race. fell short
Just 30 feet from the finish line.
Others who competed were How
ard Ellis. Pat Kemp Gerry Ellis,
Sandra Pryor, Diane Deffney, Sal
lie Gerry, Clyde Parker, Russell
Stevenson, Gerry Ales and Teddy
Pappas.
Dick Tuchner, the Hollow skat-
ing rink supervisor, for his ef-
ficient work with the children was
presented a fountain pen by the
Attucks-Brools Legion post
On Saturday, January 30, from
8 to 7 p. m. uniformed Legion
naires of the Attucks-Brooks Post
No. SOC will follow the Mothers
March of Dimes for Polio by car
rying coin collectors and canvas
sing the homes and business places
Of the Rondo area.
In furthering the children's win
ter sports program, the second
Winter Carnival OF the American
Legion Junior ice fishing contest
will be held Saturday, February
5. from 1 10 8 p. m. Each child
must bring his own string and
fish hooks and tin can for min
nows. Minnows will be furnished
free at the park. There will be
prizes galore.
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(From the y. Y. TIMES)

Washington, D. c., Jan. "a --
The National Press Club decided
Jan 81, on a referendum Of its
active members on the admission
Of Louis r. Lautier, a Negro,
The board OF governors fixed
Feb. for a secret ballot, that
will be Conducted under the rules
and procedures used for the cleo
ton Of club officers.
As Of Jan. ], the club had Gil
active members OF a total member
ship Of 1896. Under it's constitu-
ton only active members may vote
or hold office.
The referendum on Mr.. L.au-
tiers application was decided upon
at the annual meeting. at which
officers were installed.
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PRAGMATEIAS PLAN DANCE
TO CELEBRATE THEIR
10th ANNIVERSARY

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Pragmateia Sorority was held
at the home of Mrs. Rosamond
Bantam, 1882 Rondo Av. on jan
uary 7.
Plans were completed for a
dancing party in celebration of
their tenth anniversary to be held
in the Embassy Room of Hotel
Capri, formerly the st. Francis
Hotel on February IL.
Mrs. Annette Robinson, presi-
dent. gave a summary of activi-
ties during the past year, the
scholarship award, rummage sale
and personal gifts to residents of
Crispus Attacks Home. Four new
members added during 1854 COM
pleted their quota of "a.
The next meeting viii be with
Mrs. Junauld Braddock, 707 lyle
hart Av., on February 4, when
election Of officers will be held.
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FE G viii be introduced In both
houses of the legislature, probably
next week, with reduced penalty
sanctions.
The Minnesota Council for
FEPC a coalition of about ~l25 10
$50 organizations and groups was
on record favoring an FEPC bill
that provided that violators would
be guilty Of a gross misdemcanor.
Monday leaders of the council
met with Fred Gina. majority
leader Of the house and A. !. John
son, speaker Of the house, who told
the delegation that the bill stood
the best chances OF passing with
the penalty section dropped.
There has been a division in the
council and other organizations
over the controversial provision,
although an overwhelming major
ity of those attending council
meetings voted on two separate
occasions voted to retain the pen
atty section
Despite the differences over the
penalty section, there ia more I'M
animity within the council than
/ there has ever been.
/ Both sides are completely a
/ greed that an FEPC law without
enforcement powers would be un-
/ acceptable 20 them.
This is also the position Of the
/ League Of Women Voters who
were opposed to section 10.
The proposed bill as IL now
stands will now rely on contempt
Of court proceedings for enforce
| ment.
/ II Is expected at Wednesday
nights meeting Of the council a
compromise would be reached that
would modify section 10 10 spell
out punishment under the con-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Il. Moore
Of $50 Iglehart Av., St. Paul, have
announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Patricia Ann 10
Staff Sergeant Thomas f. Shell
ton, nephew Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Turner, $50 Iglehart Av.
Patricia has attended the Uni
veraty Of Minnesota and Is cur
rently employed as steno-typist at
the Veterans Administration, Fort
Smelling
Sgt. Shelton is with the U. s.
Air Force and is stationed at Void
Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis
The date OF the wedding has not
yet been set.
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number Of years.
During the last election cam
paigu. ne was one Of the campaign
managers for Anders Thompson,
DEL candidate for congress from
the fifth congressional district.
other officers elected in the
nth ward were:
Chairman, Charles Matthews:
chairwoman. Mrs Bernice Jorgen-
sen: vice-chairwoman. Mrs Doris
Odds: secretary. General Ryan:
treasurer Don Hilstrom: trustees,
William Graham Jr. and Emil J..
Kriec
Byron Allen. national commit
teeman OF the DFL, viii be the
guest speaker and conduct the in
stallation Of officers at the next
ward club meeting. scheduled TO
be held Feb. %. at the Edgewater
Methodist church. SIND St and
18th Az. s
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National Press Club To Use Secret
Ballot On Admission Of Negro Reporter

as president, succeeding Mr.. Vac
caro-.
The clubs constitution say nc
tive membership Is open 20 duly
qualified correspondents Of daily
newspapers or other publications
supported by advertising or paid
subscriptions" who have engaged
in newspaper work for more than
two years.
Others eligible are editors, pub
fishers. business, advertising and
circulation managers, cartoonists,
artists and news photographers Of
such publications, Also eligible are
editors, writers and photographers
on news services, and those work
ing in disseminating news BY radio
or television.
The Press Clubs active mem
bership also includes editors OF
Government publications and
Government press officers who
Joined the club before Dec 81,
1854.
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ACP, itself, deposited $4,000 of
its reserve funds in the Memphis
bank, and that the Detroit Metro
politan Mutual Assurance Co, and
Edward Kivie Kaplan Of Boston,
each had deposited $4,000. Checks
should be made payable TO the Tri-
State Bank of Memphis, 3s6 Beal
Av. DR.. ]. f. Walker is president.
wilkins said the NAACP is APP
pealing to all Negro insurance
companies, banks, fraternal So
cieties, etc, to make substantial
deposits in savings accounts so
that the Tri-State Bank will have
the money to handle applications
for loans from Mississippians. A
minimum of $4,000 is sought.
Mississippi homeowners, bust
nessmen and farmers are being
denied credit by white banks in an
efforts TO force them to accept
segregated schools and to stop
trying to register and vote, the
NAACP charges. They are being
turned down If they belong to the
NAACP or sympathize with its
program, the Association said.
Small businessmen are being
asked for cash on delivery of
goods. Banks are refusing 10 re-
finance farm mortgages or TO
advance money needed 20 start
"A new crop. Negro professional
men are on a COD basis for
supplies and some are having
their insurance cancelled. Plan.
tation owners are forbidding
their Negro tenants TO 90 to
Negro doctors and dentists, ae-
cording to the NAACP.
This is a challenge to Negro in
dividuals and institutions that
have millions Of dollars lying in
banks all over the nation wilkins
said. IF they will send only part
Of their funds % the Tri-State
Bank, the vicious and unfair Mis-
sissippi squeeze win be licked and
our people in the state can save
their farms. homes and businesses.
The NAACP feels sure that in
few weeks. between $500 900 and
$1,000. 900 can be made available
through the Memphis bank for
loans. Deposits are insured up %
$4,000 and loans will be made on
a strictly business basis 20 those
who satisfy the banks require
ments.~
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ed up by scouts in organized base
ball, whereas a few years ago
most Negro ball players came out
of the Negro leagues.
like the idea of Negro base
ball as such going out Of exis.
tence," Robinson stated, "be-
cause IL means that baseball has
become integrated to the extent
that IL II no longer necessary to
have segregated leagues"
When such organizations such
as the NAACP, and NCCJ have
done their job, they, too, will cease
TO operate and he wants to do all
he can to help them do their job
so they, too, can go out of bust
ness" Robinson declared.
Most autorities in the baseball
world are generally agreed that
Robinson is genuinely sincere in
his efforts and work to make
brotherhood a reality.
Robinson, because he was the
first Negro in baseball, has taken
more heat and abuse than any of
the other Negro players that fol-
lowed him.
His career has been closely
watched by sports writers and
fans and they have come to the
conclusion that the driving force
behind his sense of dedication to
improving human relations is the
result of his experiences in his
first years of baseball.
OF all the Negroes who have
gained national prominence in the
sports world, Robinson gives more
time than any of them TO improv-
ing race relations.
This is the second year that
Robinson has made a national tour
in behalf of the NCCJ for which
he receives no fees or honorari-
ums.
| Robinson was asked "if when he
Continued on page A.
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Borrier Breaker Here!
Burrier Breaker Here!
Jackie Robinson Pays
Twins" Visit, Selling
Brotherhood and Amity
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Jackie Robinson, the first Negro
player to break into organized
baseball, was in the Twin Cities
Tuesday, still trying to break
down color barriers.
Robinson, weighing less than
he did when he finished the "54"
season, is currently on a national
tour sponsored by the National
Conference of Christians and Jews
CNcCJ) speaking in behalf of
brotherhood"
The NCCJ sponsors Brother
hood Week" annually during the
week OF Abraham Lincoln's birth
day Feb. II.
Il would do IL over again, even
knowing of the difficulties that
would face me-" Jackie replied
when asked IL he had to start his
baseball career over would he
want to be the first Negro to
play in organized baseball.
Robinson went on to say that
the Negro baseball leagues are on
their way out.
He had mixed feelings about it
however, but felt that overall it
was for the best.
The Brooklyn Dodger star said
that the Negro leagues had played
an important part in developing
Negroes for the big leagues.
But now, he continued, colored
players are signed up by teams as
soon as they show any promise
and as a result the quality of play
in the Negro leagues has dropped.
As an example, he pointed out
that when he was playing with the
Kansas City Monarchs, the ALI
Star game between the two Negro
leagues drew a crowd of $4,000, as
compared to last years All-Star
game that attracted less than TO-
900 paying customers.
He also pointed out that large
number of young Negro players
never play in the colored leagues
because they are secuted and sign
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an agreement, part OF the text or
which stated:
Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany pledges that Il will:
~ Comply fully with the WASH
ington State law against dtscrim-
nation in employment
~ Not 10 refuse to hire or pro-
mote any person because OF such
persons race, color or creed,
- Issue instructions to all per
sons now or hereafter responsible
for hiring employees for the rail-
way company and explain the re-
qurcments and obligations OF the
law against discrimination and nd.
wise each person Of his RESPONSE
bilities for complying with such
law and make each obligation OF
such compliance meaningfil and
effective.
A. Display the poster issued by
the Washington State Board A.
gainst Discrimination In Employ
ment in an easily accessible and
well lighted place where u may be
seen and read by employees and
applicants for employment"
Officials OF the railroad here
this week declined To state II the
pledge would be carried out over
the entire tranacontinental system
or be confined 10 the State OF
Washington only.
The railroads pledge was th'
result OF a complaint filed against
Il by two dining car walters that
the railroad had refused TO hir,
qualified and competent Negroes
or members of other minorit!
groups as dining car stewards"
The Washington FEP commits
sion found after investigation an,
hearings, that there was no basi
to the walters charges.
The commission continued II
negotiations with the railroad tina
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tempt OF court proceedings
Tuesday, l.. Howard Bennett,
legislative chairman Of the coun-
Gil prepared a compromise draft Of
section 10.
II Is hoped by the council that
the new section 10 will have the
Official backing Of the DFT ad-
mlnistration and the liberal leader
ship in the house
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chairman Of the
Eleventh w ard
u G M ocra c
Farm Labor club,
Tuesday Jan rs
This - the
first time that
Chivers has held
a party post al
though he has
been an active
party worker for
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Patton Awarded
Club Citation Of
Man Of Year

Twin Cities were guests OF tho
Sterling Club, Sl5 n. Dale on
Thursday evening, January 20,
when John NJ Patton was award
cd the Man of the Year" award
for the Rice Lexington area in the
clubs second annual presentation.
Thomas A. Talley executive
secretary OF the st, Paul Urban
League and a member Of the Ster-
ling Clubs Civic Committee, in
PRODUCED the guest speaker.
Judge Archie Gingold. OF the st.
Paul Municipal Court.
Gingold thimself the recipient
OF a St Paul Man OF the Year
Award" for 1851 discussed the at
tributes necessary for good leader.
ship. He pointed out that biblical
literature is a good background
for the development OF leadership
traits.
Following Judge Gingoid's
speech. the presentation OF the
plaque was made by Percy Daw-
son. chairman Of tho civic Conn
mittee OF the Sterling Club, In
accepting the award, Mr., Patton
recognized the role that his wife,
Mrs. II. Idelle Patton has played
through the years in helping him
TO play such vital role In civic
and community activities,
Movies of the event were made
by Raymond w. Cannon, Mime
apolis attorney and civic leader,
Urlin Clark is president Of the
club and Theodore Hatcher OF Min
ncapolis Is vice president. Each
year, this award Is sponsored by
the Sterling Club, through It's
Civic committee. Members of the
committee are James s, Griffin
Dawson Talley and John Wilson.
Congratulatory kilograms from
Birmingham. Ala, Mr.. Patton''
native home were read from DIR
and Mrs. Nd Plumb; Mr.. and Mrs
Jerry Peters. Mrs. L. Munfort
Colley, Mr., and Mrs. II. o. White
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. McGregor, Mr.
and Mrs. w. +. Williams; Mr.
and Mrs. James Sanders, Mis-
Edith Irons, Edith and Curtil
7 Patton, Dr. and Mira. Edward Max
well, Theodore and Catherine Pat
ton, 81. Marks CME Sunday
School and church, Rev. NJ r, JEFF
ferson, pastor; Mrs. l., B. Patton
his mother, J. l.. Pcterman, Mrs
]. NJ Butler and the Guinns.
Also Mr.. and Mrs s. J. Watson
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Clements OF
Chicago, and Leo Bohanon, ex'
ecutive secretary Of the st. Louis
Urban League.
Organizations sending greetings
were. Glass Of 1868, Bard Degree
Masons: ST. James AME church
the st. Paul Urban League, Gam
ma N Lambda Chapter Aiphn
Phi Alpha Fraternity; Omicror
Chapter, Sigma Phi Phi: TSTC
Club The Frontiers, Palestine
Lodge No 7 f and A. M; Asso
ciated Negro Credit Union; Mile
College Of Birmingham. Mr.. Pat
TOMS alma mater and Most Wor
ahipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
+ and a NJ.
Following the meeting, refresh
ments were served by the club,
The first Sterling Club awar,
was presented last year 10 Rev
Floyd Massey Jr., pastor Of Phi
grim Baptist church.
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Woman's Auxiliary sponsors Ham
and ChitterIing dinner at ST..
Thomas Church, Fifth Ave. and
Lake ST., Saturday. Jan. 20, 4 to
:. SI.0O.- Advt
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Washington FFPc Promise;
N. P. Railroad Officials
Not Sure Job Bias Ban
Is To Be Systematic
Nv ED BLACKWELL

Whether not the Northern Pacific Railroad has changed
its entire racial employment policy announced the West
Coast difficult to ascertain here at the general offices In
ST, Paul
On Nov l. 1854 the railroad and the Washington State
Fair Employment Practices Commission announced Seattle
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Eleventh Ward DFl
Elects c. C.. Chivers
Club Vice President

Curtis G. Chivers, fOl7 Clinton
Az. prominent Minneapolis church
and civic worker, was elected vice.
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Fighf With DoiIors:
Fight Wfh DoiIors:
NAACP Deposits Money
In Memphis Banks To
Ease Mississippi Credit

New Yor-A total of $4,000 deposited the first week
the TrSate Bank Memphis the result of special
pagn by the NAACP help Mississippi Negroes out of the
squeeze imposed upon them by white financial insu
tons of the state.
Administrator Rov Wilkins has announced that the Ma
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Who viii King Boreas crown
Queen Of Hearts March 10th -
Loafcrs. Inc.-Advt.
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Approved by Board

Mr. LAutier. correspondent Of
The Atlanta Daily World and the
National Negro Press Association,
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Pearson, syndicated columnist who
sponsored Mr., Lautier for mem
bership.
The resolution noted that Mr.
Lsutier's application had become a
major issue in the club.
Arthur l.. Davis Of The Buffalo
Evening News Offered a substitute
that would have called for vote
on the policy Of admitting Negroes
10 membership instead Of the in
diudual application. This was de-
feated by a standing vote Of 50 70
1872 against.
Mr. wooten's resolution then
was approved by voice vote.
A Majority Decision
Ernest u. vaecaro. club presi-
dent announced that a majority Of
the board Of governors had agreed
10 abide by the decision Of a ma
j0rity OF the membership.
Lucian c Warren Of The Buff
falo Courier Express was installed
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FEPc EXPECTED
TO BE INTRODUCED
BY NEXT WEEK

FE, c win be introduced In both
houses OF the legislature, probably
next week. with reduced penalty
sanctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-10
Mary Margaret Mcbride Soys-
Don't Get College Degree-Hoppy

odd jobs, managed to garner
successfully a bachelors, mas
ter's and doctors degree. She
was a brilliant student. but out
in the world after a few stabs
at making something Of her
storehouse of remembered facts.
she married a man with an
eighth-grade education and
they have tried successfully to
make a go Of embarrassing.
I suspect Henry Ford. If he'd
gone to college, might have
f1unked out his freshman year
for he wasn't much Of a reader
nor a writer. He was, however,
a mechanical genius and will
be written about in history
books when most Ph.D.s are
long forgotten.
The distraught mother will
say that times have changed
and admit it. All I'm trying
to suggest is-let's not get 50
degree-happy that we DELHI
erately close the doors on mil
lions of young people who for
one reason or another don't
have four or more years Of
higher education. Many Of
them still have much to give
that we need.
(From AP Newsfeatures)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-10
Harriet Clarke
Becomes Bride

Mrs. Dorothy M. Clarke Of
Cambridge, Mass, announces
the marriage Of her daughter
Harriet Dorothy to Mr.. Rob-
ert A. ]. Barry, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony ]. Barry Of
University Park, Md.
The wedding, took place re-
Gently in st. Jerome's Church
in Hyattsville.
The bride was graduated
from Radcliffe College. Mr..
Barry is a graduate of Har-
ward College and of Harvard
Law School. He is q member
of the Washington, D. c., Bar
Association.
The couple will live for six
months in Ell Paso, Tex,
where Mr.. Barry is now sta
toned with the United States
Army.
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are the homeless fish sticks.
Consumption has jumped from
rs million pounds in 1853 to
about so million pounds in
1854. Homemakers like them
because of the convenience
and because they're free from
bones. Twelve to fifteen min
utes in the oven does it.
Try this interesting twist for
gingerbread: Top each por-
ton with a spoonful of sof-
tened cream cheese Soften
with a little milk. Then pour
a lemon sauce over each serv-
ing. Easy, inexpensive
and just for two! Make this
loaf with canned fish flakes.
Add a bit Of catsup, lemon
juice, celery salt, a slightly
beaten egg and a few soft
bread crumbs to the fish fakes.
Mix well and put into a small
buttered loaf pan. Bake 20 to
80 minutes in a moderate oven,
until firm. Serve with an egg
sauce, chilli sauce or additional
catsup. Have you tried
dressing up various hot breads
with canned whole kernel
corn? It gives nice flavor and
texture to pancakes, waffles or
mullins. Just add drained
whole kernel corn to your reg
ular recipe and bake as you
would the plain ones. Use
a wide pan when you're cook
ing more than one package of
frozen vegetables that come in
blocks" so you won't have to
stack them. -. When you find
yourself "dessertless" at a
quarter to six, reach for q can
of Bartlett pears. Top them
with lemon or custard sauce
and sprinkle toasted coconut
over all.
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with all the college students
around, the lack would hold
you back"
I've been thinking about it
and I wonder If this is true. I
went to college because I felt
a good deal as those parents
do, and 7 got a degree. But I
honestly believe I've never
mentioned my university rec
ord to any prospective en-
ployer. I'm in favor of higher
education for a variety Of rea-
sons, but I refuse to believe
that opportunity can be meas
ured by the number of letters
a man Is able to write after his
name.
OF course. I want my doctor
to have his MD, even if he's
doing nothing more compli-
Gated than prescribing an indi-
gestion palliative for me. I
also want my dentist and my
nurse, when I need one, to have
full credentials. And I'd like
an engineer to know how to
calculate stresses and strains
before he builds a bridge I'll
be crossing.
On the other hand, one of
the most Intellectual persons
I've ever met Is a young woman
who, working her way with
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Pineapple
Mousse

2 envelopes unfiavored gelatin.
u cup cold water.
- cup sugar.
" teaspoon salt.
3 eggs.
/ can Il pound 4 ounces)
crushed pineapple.
Milk.
"a teaspoon peppermint flavor
ing.
1s teaspoon green food color
ing.
/ cup whipping cream.
can Il pound II ounces)
sliced peaches.
Soften gelatin in cold water.
Combine sugar. salt and egg
yolks. Drain strip from pine
apple and add enough milk to
make 2 cups liquid. Add to
egg-yolk mixture and cook I'M
til mixture coats a spoon. STIR
ring constantly. Add softened
gelatin and stir until dissolved;
cool. Add drained pineapple.
flavoring and coloring. Chill
until slightly thickened. Fold
in stiff1y beaten egg whites and
whipped cream. Put in a q
quart ring mold and chill I'M
til firm. Unmold on serving
platter and fill center with
drained peaches. Ten to IL
servings.