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81. Paul NAACP To
Hold Open House
Sunday. Feb. &

Sunday, Feb. Q, the st, Paul
NAACP will have open house at
its new office and meeting hall,
located at 6i3 iglchart from four
to six p. m.
The st. Paul branch and the
Minnesota State Conference OF
NAACP will share the new head.
quarters.
As the activities OF the branch
and the state conference increased.
there was a growing demand for a
centralized office,
Lack of money has been the
drawback preventing the branch
and state conference from open.
ing "A headquarters. Frank Smith,
president OF the st, Paul branch
and treasurer OF the state confer.
enco said,
Mrs. Addie Few. active In MA
ACp for long time. solved the
problem. when she donated the
space.
Also at Sundays open house the
new officers and executive board
members Of the st. Paul branch
will be installed by william E.
Cratic. president of the Mime
apolis NAACP and chairman OF
Fourth Regional NAACP.
Everyone In welcome and re-
freshments will be served.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
Duluth Enscts
FEPC Ordinance;
Is 18th City

The Duluth city council pass.
ed an FEPC ordinance last
week by a four to one vote,
thus becoming the 35th city in
the nation and third in the
state to adopt an FEPC ordin.
ance.
The Duluth ordinance Is very
similar to the one recently passed
in st. Paul that will become ef-
fective Feb. IA.
The Duluth ordinance came AS
the result Of two year "volun-
tary" FEPC plan that proved to
be ineffective.
The voluntary or persuasive
FEPC was severely criticized by
members OF the Duluth NAACP
last fall at the state NAACP con-
ference ms not being able to do the
job.
The voluntary plan was the re-
suit of compromise when the pro-
ponents of FEPC felt that there
wasn't sufficient support for II In
the city council
For a long time the charge has
been made that Negroes were be-
ing systematically eased out Of
Jobs and forced TO leave the city
because of lack of job opportuni-
ties.
Whether or not there was delib-
crate plans TO exclude Negroes
from Jobs is not known, but this
much Is evident. that while there
has been a steady increase In the
Negro population in the Twin
Cities. Just the opposite Is true In
Duluth.
The Negro population in Duluth
has dropped from an all-time high
Of approximately 1900 to the
present number that has been es-
timated at around 300.
Percentage wise, at one time the
Negro population in Duluth made
up a greater number than that In
either Minneapolis or st Paul.
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few American newsmen there, he
wrote a series of articles for the
Tribune about the problems and
progress of India and its people,
entitled. This Is India"
Upon completion Of his assign
ment with the state department.
the Tribune sent him from India
TO Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, In
dochina, Indonesia, Malaga, Hong
Kong and the Philippines, cover
ing close 10 $4,000 miles by air.
The This Is India" series has
been purchased by United Fea-
lures syndicate for distribution in
February TO some 40 major news
papers throughout the country as
part Of its Spotlight service. The
series also Is available 10 other
newspapers.
''Rowan's reportorial experience
In India was unique" according TO
William p. Steven. executive edi-
tor of the Minneapolis Star and
Tribune. He was a war cores
pendent on the battlefront Of
ideas. He was as much part in
the fight for mems minds as a
frontline correspondent in Korea,
and the copy he produced had the
same excitement and sound Of
battle"
Here are some Of the impress
sions Rowan brought away from
his tour through many Of the
worlds major trouble spots:
Everybody he spoke to-offi-
cials and private citizens in the
countries he visited, and Ameri-
can ard allied diplomats-agreed
that everything in Asia today re-
wolves around the conflict between
communism and the west
Too many Of our friends in those
areas are afraid the United States
won't stand and fight. that we win
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

lection stemming from the fact
that she was both poverty-stricken
and a Negro in South Carolina
Tobacco Road" One was a victim
of having too much of everything
except love and affections, the
other a victim of not having
enough of anything,
At present, both are victims of
public criticism. Gloria Wander
bilt, who is said to have received
$1,000 for her few minutes before
the video cameras with Tone, is
being attacked in some circles of
show business for apparently us
ing her name and influence to try
and gallop to the top before she is
even prepared to crawl.
Eartha Kit Is under attack
by many Negroes and whites for
choosing her associates from the
Caucasian social and economic
level In which she now travels
rather than among members of
her own race.
Probably the best thing to do
is examine each case on its own
merits.
It's a matter for speculation
whether Miss Vanderbilt is push
ing herself or whether those ad-
vising her are doing the unfortun-
ate and ill-timed showing. Regard
less of what the true facts may
be. the kindest thing that can be
said about her at the moment is
that she is too professionally i'm
mature for any major dramatic
assignments. In the opinion Of
Variety magazine. the Bible" Of
show business, she is not even pre-
pared for the bit role she has had
in the revival of Time of Your
Life" at City Center.
The January 2sth edition of
Variety commented on Miss Van
derbiit's brief bit in the City
Center production in which Fran
chot Tone Is one Of the stars:
Making her Broadway bow
AS q disiIlusioned nurse, Gloria
Vanderbilt seemed nervous on
opening night, paipably mex
perienced--
In the Comedy Hour" scene
from Tn the French style" Mss
Vanderbilt, In the opinion Of this
writer, was not only nervous, she
was downright terrible She jump
ed her lines several times and then
went on, giving the appearance Of
a young woman 50 intent on re-
membering the script she had lost
all conception Of dramatic inter-
probation. Even the camera SEEM
ed TO conspire against her. She
photographed from an angle. on
one occasion. that showed the lines
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
THIS WEEK's COAST TO
COAST COvERACE

From New York Nell Rus
sell discusses In a special arti-
Gle In this edition Gloria Van
derbilt stokowski's Tv debut
and Eartha kits success and
problems.
From San Francisco Percy
villa sends a word-eye picture
Of the fabulous Frisco.
Two well read writers To-
Gated on opposite SIDES Of the
continent give readers Of this
paper their observations In In
teresting fashion-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

William r. (Billy) williams, an
executive office aide to minneso-
Tn governors for more than so
years Is the subject Of n special
retirement bill submitted TO the
Senate on Friday. January rs.
The bill, sponsored by Senator
Leslie Westin OF Ramsey County,
would allow Mr.. Williams 10 re-
ceive so per cent over the maSd-
mum now permitted under the
state retirement law II would set
his maximum monthly retirement
salary at 5000.
Williams Is one Of the best
known state employees. In his early
life he was top baseball player.
He was offered a job with the
famed Baltimore Orioles providing
he would pose as an Indian or
Cuban. He refused.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
CHIvERs TO
APPEAR ON wCCO-
Tv RrRRuApv n

Connee Chivers. graduate stu
dent at the University Of Mime
sofa VIII appear on wCCO-Tv
channel 4. Tuesday. February 8 on
Ariee Hasberie's Around The
Town" at Z p. m
They win discuss Negro poetry
and Miss Chivers win read some
Of the poems
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
Over Two Million
Roised For Privufe
Negro Colleges

New York; ANPD--A total OF
s2.477 900 In contributions was re-
ceived by the United Negro Col
lege Fund during 1854, II was re-
ported last week.
w. J. Trent Jr.. executive direct
tor Of the Fund. who made the an
nouncement, also disclosed that
there had been an increase In cor
porate support. He explained that
many national corporations and
small businesses contributed TO
the campaign
OF the amount received. si.477.-
900 will go toward meeting the OPP
Grating expenses Of member col
ieges. while the remaining 81 ,ooo.-
900 will 20 to the Funds capital
Improvement fund.
Each year the Fund conducts q
campaign to support It's 3i-mem-
Der colleges In meeting their OPP
Grating expenses and renovating
campus facilities.
The Fund has raised over S2o.-
o0o. 900 for the purpose since 1874.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
May Introduce
State FEPC Bill
Friday, Feb. 4
By ED BLACKWELL

FEPC bills are expected to be
introduced in both houses of the
legislature today (Friday) or no
later than next Monday or Tues
day. This will be the fifth time
that it has been before the legis-
lature. 1t was defeated in the past
four sessions of the legislature. In
the 1858 sessions IL almost passed.
Observers around the state capt.
toll are generally agreed that the
bill stands pretty good chance of
being passed in this session of the
legislature.
This time the bill has the back
ing of the governor and is what
is called IAN administration bill"
This differs somewhat from the
action taken by Governors c. Ell
mer Anderson and Luther Young
dahl. While they both advocated
FEPC legislation, they didn't en-
dorse any particular bill as such
from the session beginning.
Because II is an administration
bill. Fred Gina. majority leader in
the house and A. /. Johnson,
speaker of the house are two of
the bills sponsors in the house.
Joe Priefel, st, Paul, will be
the third liberal author.
Clarence Langley, Red Wing,
will be one of the conservative
authors and it is hoped by the
Minnesota Council for FEPC and
the League of Women Voters that
John Hartle, minority leader in
the house will be the other con-
sentative author.
II Hartle does go on the bill II
will be the first time that the
majority and minority leaders in
the house have authored FEPC
bills. This would make the mea-
sure a bipartisan measure.
This Is the first time In the his
tory Of FEPC in the legislature
that the speaker of the house has
authored an FEPC bill.
With the leaders from both sides
of the house authoring FEPC, the
bill is not expected 10 have too
much trouble.
II is in the senate where ii ex-
poets TO have the toughest going,
However it was the senate in the
'53 session that passed an FEPC
after the teeth" or enforcement
powers were taken from II.
The senate authors are the same
this time as in $50. They are sena-
tors Gerald Mullin, Thomas Vuke-
Itch and Elmer Anderson.
Last Wednesday night, the
League Of Women Voters and Min
nesota Council for FEPC reached
compromise agreement that en-
abled both organizations to work
for the same bill.
The council originally approved
a bill that contained a penalty
clause calling for gross misde-
meanor as punishment.
While the league was committed
to a bill with enforcement powers,
it felt that it couldn't endorse a
bill with such a section.
After several meetings and
conferences a compromise was
reached.
The compromise reached was
that the penalties given when a
person is found in contempt OF
court were spelled out in place OF
a section making violation a gross
misdemeanor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

of the United States state depart
ment. He Travelled 10000 miles
throughout India lecturing on
American newspapers and their
role in social change.
Since his lectures took him to
places not usually visited by the
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retreat again and again and thus
hand the COMMUNISTS a bloodless
victory, Rowan said.
The United States must. these
friends told him, draw a line and
say firmly that we will not let the
Communists advance beyond that
without running into a conflict
In view OF this, Rowan said.
President Eisenhower's latest nc
ton in asking congressional APP
prevail for a declaration that we
will protect Formosa viii inn
press our friends favorably
But, he warned, Chang Kai-
shek. Chinese Nationalist leader,
Is discredited universally in Asia,
even among Chinese refugees who
detest the Communists on the
mainland.
Most of our friends, Rowan
said, would prefer us TO neutral
ize E'ormosa and make IL impos.
sible for Chang TO stir up trouble
In the minds OF many Asians, he
said, we are losing the propaganda
battle.
We have failed to explain what
our democracy stands for and we
haven't convinced the people that
our kind Of capitalism doesn't
stand for exploitation OF colonial
peoples,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
s.. poui lod Is
Manager OF MiII
Civ Motfowuys

Buddy Moore, s79 Fuller, st.
Paul. has been appointed manager
OF the Mattaways Clothing Store
at 305 Cedar Av.. in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Moore. a native OF st. Paul,
IN a graduate Of Cretin high
school and attended the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota. Moore has been
with the hathaway Company for
three years. He Ia married and has
three children
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

" o un s women
come from diver
gent social and
economic back
grounds, there is
IAN ironic thread
|of similarity in
the force that
drives them both
on. Both are pro-
ducts of unhap-
nv hitter child
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

hoods.
Gloria Vanderbilt, as a child
was rich and lonely, the center of
court custody battle that disrupt
ted her whole life and denied her
the security and normal affection
a little girl should have. Eartha
Kit was poor and lonely. her re-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
Report from New York:
Report from New York:
Childhood Illustrations Spur
Both Gloria Vanderbilt
And Eartha Kilt Careers
By NELL DoDsoN RUSSELL

New York-One of the interesting topics of converse
ton IN this theatremad last week dramatic flop
of Gloria Vanderbilt in that dismal appearance with
Franchot Tone the Comedy Hour Ut was anything but
funny to Tone who repeatedly blew his top in the studio after
the farce was oyer)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
Prize Winning Newsmon Home:
Prize Winning Newsn,an Home:
Rowan Returns From
7 Months In Far East
Fighting For Mems Minds

Carl T. Rowan Minneapolis Tribune staff writer returned
Minneapolis January 81 after trip through the
far east Returning with him his wife and three children
Barbara, IL, Carl Jr three and Godfrey 10 months.
During last and fall he served specialist in
the International educational exchange program the request
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thud hadn't died
away before the
current issue of
1T op S ecret Z"
Magazine with
an article re-
hashing the same
old Eartha Kit
tale the one a.
bout Kilt snub-
bling her own
race in favor Of
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IKE" Enferfoins MosIoirs.
Haitian President T0aSts
U.S.A. For Friendship To
Black Island Republic

Washington, d. G. - (ANPl-His Exceency, President
Magore Of Haiti brought expression Of gratitude from his
people to President Eisenhower for the sponay with which
he to the aid of his country during the hurricane
which caused so much damage in Haiti,
In President Eisenhower the White House,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

The armament Of the first U. 8.
Navy destroyers included three
rapid fire breech loading rifles
and two or three Catiing guns.
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In Manila, Rowan reported Fill
ipino newspapermen were very in
terested in whether Louis Lautier.
Negro newsman would be admit
ted TO the National Press Club.
The controversy surrounding his
applications Us being watched in
most Asiatic countries by editors
and newspaper people.
Rowan told the Spokesman and
Recorder papers that he had lost
IL pounds in weight but he was
happy about IL.
Mail was a problem in many
parts Of India, he said. II took 81
cents in postage to send a letter
to America. Often the stamps
were stolen from the letters be-
cause Of their value. since the
average wage OF a worker Is about
81 cents a day.
Many letters Rowan mailed
never reached their destination.
His lecture manager. Al shean re-
ceived a mud spattered, partially
burned letter in December which
had been opened. Across the letter
was a note which said the letter
had been found In the wreckage Of
plane. This frightened both
shean and TRIBUNE officials who
had not heard from Rowan for
several days.
The Rowan family. Mrs.
Rowan and the three children
were all In good health. despite the
uncertain diets which travelling In
different countries brings about.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04
MINNESOTA POLL
ON FEPC SUNDAY

Sunday. Feb. 9. the Minnesota
Poll viii publish It's finding on how
the people of the state feel about
FEPC in the Minneapolis Sunday
TRIBUNE.
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white escorts, white hotels, white
secretary, etc, ad nauseam.
Although these two famous
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

who win King Roreas CROWN
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

The smart-set dinner CONVERSE
ton over Miss Vanderbilt's loud
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Employers q Unions Cooperate

The greater tho demand ON the nations
available manpower resources. the more
willing we have been to modify and even
abandon traditional practices which place
certain minority groups, particularly Me-
groes and Spanish-speaking Americans. In
the position OF second-ciass citizens with
respect to training and employment Where
employers and unions, together with COM
muriity leaders, have acted forthrightly and
consistently to insure equal opportunities
for employment the resultant change In
employment policy has worked out we'll
National Manpower Council.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-04

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Evening star., 1955-06-27
Segni Begins
Talks toFor1r1
Italian Cabinet

ROME, June 27 R.-Antonio
Segni, 64-year-old farmer. seho!-
ar and left-of-center Christian
Democrat, has until Thursday to
accept or reject an invitation to
try to become Italy's seventh
postwar Premier.
He was asked last night by
President Giovanni Gronchi to
see If he could line up a new
government. Mr.. Segni said he
would investigate the situation
further before undertaking the
task ofiicially
Following a procedure first
used in 1858 by the late Alcide
de Gasperi and former Presi-
dent Luigi Einaudi, Mr.. Segni
will talk with political leaders
and explore the possibilities for
new cabinet before being form
ally charged by Mr.. Gronchi with
formation of a government.
Vanoni Another Choice
II he decides that his chances
of finding q group of ministers
to work with him are slim and
declines Mr.. Gronchi's bid. the
president is expected to turn to
Ezio Vanoni, Budget Minister in
the outgoing cabinet of Mario
Scelba.
AS he left the President last
night, Mr.. Segni said he hoped
Democratic parties would sup
port him. indicating that, like
Mr.. Scelba. he would seek a
coalition of the center parties
Social Democrats, Liberals and
possibly Republicans-to give
the Christian Democrats the
marginal support they need in
Parliament.
Approval Indicated
These parties already have
indicated approval of Mr.. Segni
as Premier. They like him be-
cause of the land redistribution
program he launched and ad-
ministered while Minister of
Agriculture from 1946 to 1851.
Mr.. Segni was born in Sardinia.
but his family is from Northern
Italy. He is a lawyer, taught
law at Perugia University and
has written books on both legal
and agricultural subjects. He is
gray. slender and softspoken.
Evening star., 1955-06-27
Review Proposed
For M'Currun Act
By the Assoeiated Press

Senator Kennedy. Democrat.
of Massachusetts, has proposed
establishment Of "a bipartisan.
blue-ribbon commission" ID re-
view the operation of the con-
troversial McCarran-Walter I'M
migration Act.
The act. the Nations basic
immigration and naturalization
law was passed In 1852 over
former President Truman's veto.
President Eisenhower has asked
Congress to revise it, calling
some of its provisions discrim-
inatory and unjust.
Senator Kennedy said yester-
day a commission such as he
proposed could take this con-
troverslaJ subject out Of poll
tics. impartially analyze the ad-
ministration of the act, and pro-
Evening star., 1955-06-27
Two Deserter Red Flyers
Tell of Korea Air BuiIdup

SEOLU, June 27 (P.-Com-
munist North Korea has built up
an air force of $50 planes-part
jets-in violation of the arm
istice agreement, the Republic
of Korea charged today.
The government said the
North Korea Reds have three
divisions of MIG-15 Jets, a
fighter-bomber force. Is air
bases in operation and two more
under construction.
The ROK statement attrib-
uted the figures to two North
Korean air force pilots who fed
the Communists last week.
The Communist Korean air
force now has 500 pilots and
$4,000 men-with more being
trained in Red China by Rus
sian advisers and more planes
coming in by rail. the govern
ment statement charged.
At the time of the armistice
North Korea had no air force
in operation and no airbases
that could be used for warplanes
Any airforce or airbase build2up
would be an armistice violation
since the armistice forbids any
step up in forces over those in
being on July 27, 1953-the ar
mistice date.
First Official Account
The two pilots, Capt. Lee Un
Yong and 1t. Lee Fun Sung,
fled from North Korea June 81
and landed their Russian built
Yak fighter at Seoul airport aft
er evading the allies radar net
by hedge-hopping at so feet.
They were taken into custody
by the ROK government. To-
days statement was the first
Evening star., 1955-06-27

ofhcia account of the informa-
ton they gave.
The government release, said
the two gave these details:
/. The North Korean air force
has three air divisions of MIG
Is jets, each with 80 planes; q
f1ghter-bomber force and other
planes to bring it to the $50
total, and is constantly expand
ing.
2. The North Korean army,
once shattered by the allies, has
been rebuilt into a 600,000-man
force organized into so divisions
in nine separate corps. At pres
ent, 81 divisions are at the front.
3. During the Korean war,
both Russian and Chinese Com
munist pilots few from Man.
churian bases only-not from
North Korea. Russian pilots
then few as far as south Of the
Taedong river, which flows past
Pyongyang.
4. North Korean pilots are
being trained in China under
Russian advisers in groups of
from 40 to 80. Each man flies
$50 hours in propeller-engine
planes and 300 hours in Jets
during the training course.
Many Chinese
5. There are still more Chinese
than North Korean Communist
troops in North Korea, but the
pilots did not know the exact
number.
6. North Korean policy is to
always say that the allies are
attacking or planning to attack
the north but, actually the North
Koreans "are planning an often
sive-not a defensive" Incidents
in the demilitarized zone are
played up as allied violations and
North Korean planes have or
ders to fire on allied planes.
Z. Little actual reconstruction
has been done in North Korea
except for transport and indus
trial vital to war. There are still
no streetcars in Pyongyang, the
capital, and citizens are told they
don't nedd them because all will
have automobiles" Some Russian
busses have been imported.
8. New motorized artillery has
been brought in from Russia.
The two North Korean flyers
the government release said
want to become ROK citizens.
The government said Capt. Lee
wants to join the ROK forces.
aand 1t. Lee wants to study en-
gineering.