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unwanted either on the policy
making level, or in participation
in the ranks Of community pro-
grams that affect the state or
community.
In the year just past, Negroes
in Minneapolis and st. Paul con-
tinued to level job barriers. st.
Paul enacted a fair employment
practices ordinance, making job
discrimination unlawful and the
struggle of a decade for passage
Of state FEPC law ended in VIC
tory in the Minnesota state legis-
lature.
In Duluth, the city council pass
ed an FEPC ordinance. Led by the
NAACP, church groups and the
daily newspapers, the Negro COM
munity is stirring and there are
signs that it will grow and that
fuller participation in employ
ment will stabilize the present
population and make room for
substantial citizens who would
There was a small increase in
the Negro business community in
both cities with most of the estab-
lished businesses doing very well
in the past months.
Labor union membership in
creased among Twin City Negroes
in the past twelve months.
A heavy increase in Negroes
working in the real estate field is
especially noticeable in Minnie
apolis because of the increased
reed and demand FOR homes. 11he
coming Glenwood Redevelopment
and slum clearance will create a
still greater demand for housing
in Minneapolis where in the past
two years there has been an un-
precedented demand for housing.
st. Paul Negroes are entering
the home market in greater num-
bers also with a noticeable num-
ber of persons purchasing homes
in rural Ramsey county.
like to make the Head of the
Lakes their home.
Not only has the opportunity
for gainful employment increas-
Continued on page A.
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Rondo-Dale Group Fleets
New Officers February 70

over 500 members of the com
munity were present on Sunday,
February 10 at a meeting Of the
Rondo-Dale property owners held
in Fellowship hail Of Pilgrim
Baptist church at 4 p. m. when
officers were elected.
President Of the group is Tim
othy J. Howard. other officers
include: Charles Rogers. vice
president; Mrs. o'Delle Galloway.
recording secretary; Mrs. Alice
Harding. corresponding secre-
tary and John NJ. Patton. treas
urer.
The group Is united for the pro-
lection Of property owners and
residents Of the area that may be
affected by redevelopment plans.
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lunu, bennett, JuSter and ForS-
berg with offices at 311 Produce
Bank Building in Minneapolis.
Bennett joined the firm in 1850.
He became a full partner in 1855.
His prior practice was in Chicago
where he graduated with honors
from the University Of Chicago
Law school. He had a rich back
ground in education. the social
science and human relations field
having served as a fund raiser for
Fisk University, his alma mater,
and as a field secretary for the
American Council on Race Rela-
tons.
He grew to like Minneapolis
and Minnesota after visiting here
as a consultant on human rela-
tons and TO the Community Self
Survey, During his visits to the
city and in Chicago, he met Dou-
= AA1 AAAAAs SCAAANA AlCll9NN OF the
firm Of Hall, Smith and Hedlund.
A former member Of the firm,
Ralph L. Helstein, now president
Of the United Packing House
Workers Of the World. and Hall
himself formed the firm in 1887. II
specialized in representing labor
unions.
Today the firm engages in
wide general practice Of law with
various firm members specializ-
ing in the various fields.
The interracial and interfaith
character OF the firm is shown by
the racial and religious affiliations
Of its members. Members are
white, Negro, Jew and Gentle.
One member Of the staff for
three years was Austrian giving
an international flavor TO the
group. He is Paul Engelhard, born
In Vienna, a graduate Of the Uni
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

TO go TO work Edward Brown
and was taken TO ST. Barnabas
hospital where he succumbed early
Monday evening, February 20.
A native of Atchison, Kans, the
deceased moved with his wife, AL
ice to Minneapolis in 1915 and had
resided here since that time. He
was a member Of St Peters AME
chuch, a senior trustee of the
church, for many years member
Of the senior choir and also a
member of the Mems Club OF the
church. He was a member OF Pal
estine Lodge No. 7 F g. A. NJ.
Palestine Lodge was in charge
of the service.
He was employed as engineer at
Blake school for boys at Hop
kins, MINI, for 81 years, In re-
spect to his memory, Blake school
closed all day Thursday and staff
and students attended the funeral
as a body.
The body lay in state from 3 tc
9 p. m. Wednesday. February
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Mr.. Brown was an avid golfer
and was a former member Of the
TIC, Golf Association. He was in
terested in and took part in all
types of sports.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Alice Brown, two brothers, Fred
Brown, Topeka, Kans., James
Brown. Capser, Wyo.; two nieces,
and Mrs. Alberta Vivian, Mime
apolis, and other relatives and a
host Of friends.
Burial was in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
Among those who came from
out-of-town 10 attend the funeral
were a brother, James b. Brown
and niece, Mrs. Mildred Ewing,
both of Casper, Wyo., and Mrs.
Mary Ward of Kansas City, Mo, a
cousin of Mrs. Brown.
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

have demonstrated again and
again, they believe in democracy,
by practicing it daily in their con-
facts with persons of different
races and religions.
This is the reason why Mime
sOtans are not afraid to boast
aloud that I'm this state there
Is more equality Of opportunity,
more good will between Negroes
and whites than there is in any
other state in the entire nation.
This tolerance and mutual re-
spect did not just happen. It be-
gins back as early as the time
when Dred Scott lived at Fort
Smelling and it grew and was nur-
tured not only by kind deeds and
concern but by constant vigilance
by whites and Negroes that the
unfair, undemocratic customs OF
other areas Of the nation, not be
visited upon Minnesota's people,
and wherever appearing. be kept
at a minimum.
The price of liberty is vigilance,
and knowing this well, the earlier
disadvantaged pioneer Negro who
came to this state, often without
funds, without training except in
the more menial tasks found anti
pathy as well as sympathy. The
earlier settlers were staunch and
some Of them built monuments to
their good sense and made strong
friends among the white populace
for succeeding generations.
The Minnesota Negro of this
period OF great national and worrd
crisis and tensions has continued
to make progress economically,
socially, culturally and spiritually.
Today in Minnesota there is no
organized, vocal group which
openly resists the movement of
the American Negro of this state
into the full stream of life in this
great commonwealth.
Actually, in practice, in many
areas of useful community life the
presence Of the Minnesota Negro
is sought so as TO make the total
communal participation complete.
This is in direct contrast to many
states where he is unwelcome and
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24


Prior to these years the NAAcP
had for years been very active in
Minneapolis in combating dis
criminatory practices, but failed
to realize the recognition it de-
served for its efforts.
In retrospect, several reasons
can be cited for the improved
standing attained in recent years.
The first reason was that a more
active public relations program
was established in 1850, A month
ly news letter was Instituted
which recounts branch activities
and problems encountered by the
association on a national scale.
This medium has wide circula-
ton and excerpts from this news
letter are included in nearly every
issue of the Crisis, the NAACP
national magazine.
In recent years NAACP branch
officers and executive board MEM
bers began to make appearances
on radio and television programs,
as speakers and members of panel
discussions and symposia before
church, civic. labor and social
groups, outlining the program Of
NAACP and getting before the
public in general.
Concurrent with increased pub
lie relations programs and pub
licity through the press was the
formation of a new and more
forceful legal redress committee
which has remained intact until
the present Spearheaded by
Jonas G. Schwartz and Sidney
Lorber, well known Minneapolis
attorneys, this committee has
made an enviable record in COM
batting discrimination through the
use Of legal processes.
In the summer Of 1850. the
NAACP legal redress committee,
augmented by several other prom
inent Minneapolis attorneys, filed
briefs as friends of the court" in
the case Of Paulson VS.. Kellar.
lawsuit in which the seller Of
property contended that the buyer
had misrepresented her race, thus
voiding the sale. In decision that
established a precedent in prop
erty transactions, Judge Theodore
B. Knutson Of Heunepin County
District court, ruled that the race
OF the buyer was not TO be con-
sidered as a factor in a real es-
tate transaction.
1850 also was the year when
Negro bowlers entered and COM
peted in the Minneapolis Tribune
Bowling Classic for the first time.
This entry was financed and di-
rected by the legal redress COM
mittee Of the Minneapolis branch,
and was instituted as a test Of the
white only restrictions in mem
bership In the American Bowling
Congress. These restrictions were
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school in Minneapolis His know
ledge Of athletics is widely re-
spected in football, basketball and
baseball. He has attended every
home University football game for
the past twenty years.
He has sponsored various ath-
leuc clubs and has contributed
sports equipment TO the Phyllis
wheauey Settlement House.
Services To BE Offered
Mr.. Cassius is well versed in the
field Of profitable investments,
stocks and bonds. He says ne win
offer an investment consultant
service to the general public. II Is
Continued on page lo)
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Anthony cassius
To Join Real
Esfufe Firm

Anthony b. Cassius, Mime
apolis business man for the
past II years, will be asSociat-
ed with the VIM. CassiuS Real
Estate firm, 4l2 f. 3Sth St,
Minneapolis, on or about
March !, 1856.
The Cassius Realty firm has
enjoyed aboht Is years of sue
cessful operation. Mr.. Cassius
will bring many years of bust
ness experience to the firm. He
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

Blaine Frazier. 2209 Elliot Av.
s., Minneapolis, Is one Of the new
members Of the Minneapolis police
department. Frazier. formerly a
guard at Twin Cities Arsenal Is
now serving his probationary per-
iod on the Mil City force.
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

removed soon afterward and the
Minneapolis Branch and the Min
nesota State Conference of MA
ACP was active in a successful
and nationwide protest against
these restrictive membership
clauses.
In 1851 three representatives
of the Minneapolis branch, ac-
companied by two members Of the
CONTINUED on page 1OJ
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24
GUILD WILL HEAR
INDIAN LEADER SPEAK

The Minneapolis Urban League
guild will meet Monday evening.
February n at p. m. at the
Minneapolis YwcA.
John Pemberton OF the chippe-
wa Council win be the speaker.
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24
Heurf Affuck
Fdfcl To Edward
Brown Of Mpls.

Services for Edward Jerry
Brown. 67, of S74O Fourth Av s,
who died February 20, were held
at p. m. Thursday February %,
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

at St Peters
ANiE hurc h
Rev Martin Luz
ther simmons
offiCiated.
Mr w n
suffered a heart
alta k early
Friday morning
f e b r uary II,
while preparing
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

He was recently appointed TO head
the 1885 Membership Drive for the
Crispus Attucks Home Associa-
ton.
DIR. Abrams has offices at 624A
Selby Av., 81. Paul,
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24
In Minnesota Bur:
Negro Is Partner In .
Minneapolis Law Firm;
Only 4 Others In US.

Although there approximately 1,5OO American Ne
who members of the bar and praeeng attorneys
there only four T. cities where Negro attorney part
ner in predomnantly white law firm
In Minnesota, L. Howard Bennett who is a native of
South Carolina partner the law firm of Hail. Smith He'd
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24
Gosh For Courage:
Gosh For CoUruge;
Minnesotans Launch US.
Campaign For Courage"
To Make Cash Awards

Twin Cities Negroes Wednesday launched nationwide
campaign of financial and moral support for the drive TO end
racial segregation
group composed Of about 80 Negroes announced that
had contributed $50 800 each show their support for
individuals and groups trying guarantee constitutional
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

burg Fla. and is married TO the
former Miss Hope o. Lyons Of
windell. ". c.
A member Of Pilgrim Baptist
Church. and Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity, DR.. Abrams Is active
in the civic life Of the community.
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

During the years from 1850 to 1856 the Minneapolis
Branch National Association for the Advancement
Coored People achieved it's greatest degree Of recognition
both locally and nationally forceful militant and effective
organization dedicated to the complete elimination of all
forms of discrimination and segregation
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24
NAAcP Report:
NAAcP Report:
How The Cause Of
Civil Rights Has Fared
In State Of Minnesota

Editors Notes The most talked Of organization in the u S.
today NAACP. Contrary popular opinion among
white majority the NAACP Negro" organization, but
by has had a membership o
grOes its inception.
Since civil rights varying degrees whether
Deep Minnesota this newspaper asked
william past president Of the Minneapolis NAACP
a important
ganZatiOn In
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

LOUIS House, S24 lglehart AV.,
St Paul, has joined the staff of
radio station WMIN. He was
formerly with the University of
Minnesota station KUOM.
Mrs, Fern Hawkins, 1852 Fifth
Av. s., Minneapolis, is employed
as an interior decorator appren-
tice at the MCGEE Studio, lead
ing Minneapolis interior decorat-
ing firm.
George Lewis, 1929 Fourth Av.
s., Minneapolis, Brin Glass Co.
employee for three years last
week was promoted to foreman
OF the mirror department where he
lAsill aaa1peEsdnss ssi8hts u@aheu aerRs
ployees
Mrs. Bernadine Foster, 63s
Iglehart Av., St Paul, is a re-
ceptionist at the Helen Stephens
Model school.
Employed as a printer-press-
man at Bachman Letter Service
is James Campbell, 1858 Port
land Av s., Minneapolis.
Oscar II. Newman, 1929 Fifth
Av s., Minneapolis, has been
personnel technician at the Fed
eral Cartridge Corp, operated
Twin Cities Arsenal since 1852.
At various times he has super
vsed the personnel problems Of
100 workers.
Archie Givens, 424s Third Av. S.
who was instrumental in promot-
ing the Tilsen Homes on the Min
neapols Southside was appointed
a housing locator for the Mime
apolis Housing and Redevelop-
ment Authority in November
Oscar Howard, $40 f. Seth St,
a catering and food service expert
who was trained at Tuskegee is
in charge Of the food service at
the Twin Cities Arsenal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl B. Williams
3644 Clinton Av. s., became own
ers Of the Eleventh Avenue Food
Market at 729 11th Ave. No. in
Minneapolis in 1855.
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Minnesota Negro Progress
Keeps Apace In Healthy
Climate OF Cooperation
By CECIL E. NEWMAN

Of the
in we
entur
and and With
0 egrod cent isno except ito b tlerule
al races
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human equality fully shining example among
the states Of the Union this regard
Minnesota tradition respect reality
The period February
ton published up people great state
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PROGRESS NOTES

Louis House, 924 Iglehart Av.,
st. Paul, has joined the staff OF
radio station WMIN. He was
formerly with the University OF
Minnesota station KUOM.
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl B. Williams
3644 Clinton Av. s., became own
ers Of the Eleventh Avenue Food
Market at 729 11th Ave. No. in
Minneapolis in 1855.
St. Paul recorder., 1956-02-24

Oscar Howard, $40 f. seth St,
catering and food service expert
who was trained at Tuskegee is
in charge Of the food service at
the Twin Cities Arsenal.
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4-Perry Como Show. Color

] Hour. Featuring AT Carney
Audrey Meadows and Joyce Ran
dolph in vorious sketches with
the comic.
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December u

5-copitoI corovon. Variety.
7-News and Sports.
Del Make. Bernie Brown.
o-StoFies Of the Century.
$50
4-News From 4 Corners.
championship Bowling.
Lou compi VS.. Roy BIuth.
o-The Count of Monte cristo.
6:45
4-Sportstime.
TOO
4-Studio 81. Drama.
5-Grond Ole 0pry. Variety.
o-Hishwoy Petrol. Crime.
Chief Mathews attempts to cop
ture two dangerous men ormed
with bozooko. Brod Crawford.
7:3o
4-PeopIe Are Funny.
5-SherIock Holmes.
7-Eomous Film Festival.
w Hours. "Desperote Mo-
ment." 1853. Story of the strue-
ale of man whose life has been
shattered by wor. Dirk 6osorde.
British.
9-The Buccaneers. Adventure.
500
4-Perry Como Show. Color.
Hour. Guests will be Jose
Iturbi, Rosemary CIooney and
her sister Coil.
5-FiFst Run Theoter. Movie.
IA Hours. "AnnobeI Tokes O
Tour" 1888. Lucille Ball. Jock
Ookie.
9-The jackie Gleason Show.
! Hour. Featuring Art CorneX
Audrey Meadows and Joyce Ron-
dolph in vorious sketches with
the comic.
900
4-Soturdoy Spectacular.
COLOR. | V Hours. Holiday on
Ice" Starring Sonia Henie in o
number of ION ice" presenter
tons, with several special vori-
CIV orfs incltldino It1lilIs [ oROsQ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
900
4-SoturdoY Spectacular.

COLOR. w Hours. Holiday on
Iee." Storing Sonia Henie in o
number Of ION ice" presento-
tions, with several special vori-
ETY. octs including Julius loRoso,
Joye P. Morgan. Ernie koVocs,
Hayes Alan jenkins, Olympic
figure skoter; the Noirobi Trio.
Art Linkletter is master of cere-
monies.
7-Lowrenee WeIk. Variety.
! Hour. Featuring Alice Lon,
Lory Deem, Bob Lido. Larry
Hooper, the Lennon Sisters.
ooh! Susanna. Comedy.
How to get "Nueey" date on
the romantic island of CoPri is
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1000
7-Mosquerode Porty.


Peter Donald. m. c.
9-Gunsmoke. Western.
Morshoi Dillon intervenes when
two men in love with the some
woman prepore to shoot it out.
jones Arness. Conscience Ford.
1890
4-Sofewoy Theoter. Movie.
IA Hours. "1ouse Of the Seven
6ables." 1910. George Sanders.
Vincent Price.
5-Woshington Movietime.
Three Sons" 1889. Kent Toy
Tor. Williom 6oreon.
7-Town, Country JomboFee.
3 Hours. Jimmy Deon and his
Texas Wildcats. HiIlbilly music.
9-Frontier. Premiere.
THE Long Rood TO Tucson. :"
The story of Christmas. 1870,
when o group of nuns orriVe in
Tucson, Ariz. Anne Stebbins.
9-News. Weather. Sports.
Has
9-The Lote Show. Movie.
la Hours. blanche Fury"
l948. A erospin9 girl about to
marry carries on an offoir with
steward, cousino murder. Vel
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Mrs. Brunhouse Given
Humane Society Award

Mrs. Helen F.. Brunhouse. a
first grade teacher who keeps her
classroom lively with small ami
mails, has been chosen for the
Washington Humane Society'S
top award.
The society listed its winners
in connection with Be Kind to
Animals Week, which begins to-
day.
Mrs. Brunhouse, 4310 Second
street NV, teaches Special
Grade / at Buchanan School.
The fifth grade of st. Mary'S
Parochial School, Bryantown,
Md, won the 500 Mr.. White
Award" so named after a cat.
In the public school branch of
the essay contest on why We
Should be Kind to Animals" a
500 savings bond was won by
Lorrin Philipson, 8, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert PhilipSon,
1881 Fessenden street NV. She
is sixth grade pupil at the Ben
Murch School. Susan StraSSer, 8,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
T. Strasser. 1907 T street NV. a
Fillmore School fourth-grader.
won second prize, a $50 bond.
In the parochial school divi-
sion of the essay contest. first
prize went to Joseph Burch. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Burch,
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to Assist
LIST UGF: Campaign

Claiming S, Walker, president
of George E. Walker, Inc, lum-
Der dealers, has been named a
vice chairman of the first United
Givers Fund campaign to be
held in october.
Appointed by E. K. Morris,
UGF president, Mr.. Walker is
one of the city's volunteer lead
ers, having been active in the
Business Unit Solicitation Of Red
Cross Campaigns and in the
Community Chest Federation.
He also has been q leader in
polio campaigns, along with Mrs.
Walker, who five years ago was
instrumental in setting up the
Mothers March" in the WASH
ington area for the National
Foundation for Infantile Paral-
ysis.
Mr. Walker is a member of
the YMCA board of directors
and is vice president of the asso-
citation. He also is a member and
past president of the Kiwanis
Club of Washington and is a
of the official board of
the Metropolitan Memorial
Church. He is a direc-
tor Of the Lincoln National Bank
and the Metropolis Building AS
ISOLATION.
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Octogon House Ghosts
Driven Of, Historian Says

Members of the Columbia His
torical Society visited the Octa-
gon House yesterday and found
that its ghosts, and even belief
In them, have been exercised.
Before the visit to the home
at Eighteenth street and New
York avenue NV, the society's
members met in the Interior
Department Auditorium. They
heard Henry H, Saylor. Fellow of
the American Institute Of Archi-
tects give the story of the his
toric structure and its rehabili-
tation. It has been the ALAS
national headquarters since the
end of the last century.
Mr.. Saylor disclosed that in
preparation for painting the
columns Of the portice. it had
just been found that the bases
of the columns are Coade stone.
This is a cast stone of unusual
hardness. made in England and
brought to Washington for the
house, which was completed in
1900.
The makers name. Coade. on
one base identified them. The
shaft OF the columns is wood.
The carved mantels in the draw
ing room and dining room are
also Of Coade stone.
Girls Ghost Seen
The ghost which had top bill
ing in the history of the house
was, according to tradition, that
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Cancer Drive
Short ofGouI,
Is Extended

The District of Columbia Can.
Ger Crusade to date has collected
$216,872 in its cancer-control
campaign. Robert w. Wilson
Crusade chairman. announced
yesterday. This is still $78,127.77
short of the 1856 goal of 1926. 900
At the same time, Mr.. Wilson
announced the Crusade was be-
ing extended to May Is in an
effort to reach the goal.
He stressed the value of the
education, research and service
programs provided the District
by the American Cancer Society
and its d. c. Division through
the Crusade.
Last year. he said, 65,513 per-
sons attended 6l0 community
education programs here, and
1902 cancer information PAM
phlets were distributed-both
aimed to save lives through can
Ger education.
In the realm of research the
D. c. Society last year shared in
local and national grants from
the society amounting to $215.-
488. the report said.
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of a daughter of Col. John
T. Tayloe, for whom the house
was built. She is supposed to
have thrown herself down the
famous stairway to her death
Thwarted love for a young Eng
lishman is supposed to have been
the reason.
Mr.. Saylor recalled that by
tradition the marble at the bot
tom of the stair we'll was still
stained with her blood. But, he
remarked that the only marble
was in the circular entry vesti-
bule, so the poor girls body would
have had to caron some dis
lance. Then he added the
Col. Tayloe did not
have a daughter.
The ghost of a slave girl, also
a suicide, supposed to run
screaming through the garden,
was also dismissed by Mr.. Saylor.
He said the caretaker, who used
TO keep the door to his quarters
always locked. doesn't bother
TO do so any more.