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report of Robeson's speech, with
eight newspaper associates.
When the words had sunk in,
the group made a decision. They
would head uptown and get the
initial white reaction at saith and
42nd Streets. The results, in Mr..
Stokes words, were frightening"
And further surveys in the city.
the suburbs and other states all
arrived at the same conclusion
about the Negroes loyalty.
Prompt refutation was vital
The Un-American Activities Com
mittee saw it could not longer
delay its proposed hearing. BY
the middle Of July, nine witnesses
had been assembled, six of them
Negroes. Mr. Stokes, originally
listed as an interrogation, opened
the testimony himself, on We'd
nesday, July -, three months
after Robeson's statement
Before Mr.. Stokes was sworn
in, chairman John S. Wood of
Georgia read a letter from Gen.
Dwight d. Eisenhower concern
ing the loyalty record established
in the European and African
theatre Of operation during World
War II by members of minority
races
Mr.. Stokes prepared statement
indicated a broad familiarity with
the Negro-Communist question.
In his early comments, the for
mer FBI and military intelli-
gence man noted the most am
bilious Communist scheme-the
setting up Of an independent Ne
gro Soviet Republic in the So
called Black Belt of the South. He
said Of the welcome-home rally
for Robson he had attended in
June at New York Rockland Pal
ace: only % per cent Of Mr..
Robeson's audience Ito whom he
repeated his Paris statemenD
was made up of Negroes. The rest
were the usual ragtag and bobtan
Of the Communist Party"
Another witness. New York
Catholic Interracial Council Di-
rector George X. Hunton, drew
upon his Is years experience to
fill in the data of certain race
relations incidents, including the
famous Scottsboro case, which
marked the first and unsuccessful
Communist attempt to set up
united front. The Communists, he
told the committee, even tried to
get credit for breaking down the
color barrier in baseball
Continued Next Week.
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PosiuI Carrier Charged
With Muil Theft Out
On $4,000 Boil Bond

Hobart T. Mitchell Jr, 42il
Fourth Az S., postal carrier Is
ont on $4,000 bail following his
arrest and urmirnmcnt before the
q. S. Court Commissioner on a
charge Of uning the u. S. mails
Postal Inspector arrested Nit
chcu and turned him over 70 the
q. S. marshall Tie waived a pre-
liminary hearing
Mitchell, O CT Is a well known
young Minncnpolilan and is the
son Of Mr. and Mrs Hobart T..
Mitchell Sr. He was formerly
employed by his father in the real
estate business
He is married and Is the father
Of two children. the most recent
having been born four months
ago.
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Twin City Area
Publishers Named
To MEA Committees

President Ed. Morrison Of the
Minnesota Editorial Association
announced committee assign
ments last week. Among appoint
ments in the Twin City area was
that Of George Du Toit, Excelsior
Record as vice chairman Of the
Centennial committee; Lud Roe
Of Minneapolis, convention hosts;
Aaron Littman. White Bear Press,
legislative: Ken Edwards Of Ed
ina Orningside Courier: Photo
graphy and Robert williams. Ely
celsior Record, chairman Of the
School Of Journalism Committee
Cecil Newman Of the Minneapo-
lis Spokesman and St Paul Re
corder, was named TO the COM
mittee on Freedom Of Informa-
ton. which Is chairmanned by
past MEA president Don Brown.
Waseca Journal and Herald, and
whose vice chairman is Gordon
Speilman, Of the Tri-Mont Pro
Eress.
Almost all Of Minnesota's 465
newspapers are members Of the
Minnesota Editorial Association.
Ralph Keller Is executive secre-
tary Of the association. Offices
are at s35 Palace Bldg, Mime
apohs
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TWO MORE FEPc
HEARINGS SCHEDULED
Continued Next Week

Public hearings will resume be-
fore the State FEPC Board of Re
view in the case of Carl L. Carter
VS.. McCarthy's Cafe on Wednes-
day March p.
Two hearing sessions have now
been scheduled. Both viii be held
in the courtroom Of Judge Theo-
dore B. Knudson, as City Hall
and Courthouse. in Minneapolis.
At the hearing scheduled for
7:3O p m. on Wednesday, March
q, it is expected that the defense
viii complete its case.
At the session scheduled for
7:3O p. m. on Thursday, March
%, the board will hear rebuttal
testimony and the closing argu-
ments viii be made.
II is believed that the presenta-
ton Of the case 10 the Board Of
Review can be completed at this
session.
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In Minneapolis:
Construction May
Begin Soon On
Masonic Temple

Reliable reports indicate con-
struction Of the Masonic Temple
which Minneapolis lodges and
OES temples plan to build is
scheduled to begin in the next
few weeks.
Preliminary architect plans,
said to be approved, call flor a
two-story, fire-proof building OF
steel construction, 81 X rs feet
in area at 1892 Fourth Av, S.
Lodge halls designed to accom-
modate the various bodies which
will use the new building will be
housed on the second floor.
A banquet and recreation hail
will be on the combination base
ment and first floor.
Foundation construction will
allow for the addition Of more
stories when needed.
The structure will be on the lot
between 3sth and seth st. on the
west side Of Fourth Av. The lot
was donated to the Masonic
Temple Association by Mrs.
Mamie Uptegrove, nursing home
operator and longtime member Of
the Eastern Star.
Dan McAdams is president OF
the Masonic Temple Assn, Mrs.
Fern Helm is secretary, and Mrs.
Uptegrove is treasurer.
All members Of the Prince Hall
Masonic lodges and Prince Han
affiliated AES chapters are auto
matcally members of the temple
association.
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Communists Tried But
Failed To Make InrOadS
Among US. Negroes

Currently every effort is be-
ing made by the ant-Negro eIe-
ments in the nation to identify
the southern Negroes fight for
school interrogation and equality
Of opportunity with Communism.
This same line is also parroted
by northern supporters Of the
southern White Citizens Councils,
xxx, etc.
Every effort is being made to,
in some manner create the i'm
preston that the U. S. Supreme
Court decision on school desegrc-
cation was brought about by
Communist influence, and that in
some manner American Negroes
have an affinity for Communism.
One Of the best jobs of refuting
this poppycock was an article in a
recent issue of The Interracial Re
view, a National Catholic monthly
publication. The article was, The
American Negro-Communism' S
Favorite Target" by Joseph H.
Murphy.
Wrote Mr. Murphy:
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BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and Lowdown"
BY BAnLEE THOMAS

Worthy Campaigns: The Mime
apolis United Hospital Fund drive
is a deserving community effort
Sooner or later each Of us is going
to have to utilize the facilities of
a hospital. Most Of us will go to
private hospitals. These hospitals
need public assistance to obtain
money to add the beds and the
facilities that all Of them sorely
need. You can assure yourself and
your family a hospital bed when
the need arrives by contributing
literally to the United Hospital
Fund.
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Recorded Message BY
Rev. "A. 1. King Sunday
A. M. 0llvef Baptist

The Gospel Chorus Of Mt.
Olivet Baptist Church. sos w.
Central Av.. St Paul. win pre-
sent a recorded message Of Rev.
Martin Luther King at 7:45 p. m.
Sunday March "a, at the church.
An appropriate program has been
arranged for the occasion. desig-
mated as Montgomery Day"
A free win offering win be lift
ed The public Is cordially invited.
--Advt.
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REV. A. REUBEN GOItNIIIkA
10 eliminate discrimination a.
gainst racial and religious groups
in all phases Of community life.
It is presently engaged in projects
dealing with housing problems Of
minority groups, problems Of ur-
ban Indians, and a re-evaluation
Of the self-survey in education.
Rev. Gornltzka came 10 Min
neapolis early in 1856 from Mil
waukee where he had been pastor
Of Our Savior's Lutheran church
since 1914. He Is a graduate Of
St Olaf College. Mortified, Min
nesota, and Luther Theological
Ceminary, St Paul, Minnesota
He is the author Of a number Of
magazine articles and most re-
Gently of a book, entitled Ser
iously, Now" Pastor Gornitzla
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The theme Of the 1857 cam
paign is Invest in Fair Play for
An People"
The goal Of the 1857 drive is
SIT 900 10 be raised during the
week Of April through 7.
The commission, with the coop
GRAFTON of other human relations
agencies, has worked continuously
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81. Thomus Church
Style Show April AZ

St Thomas Church oath annual
style Show will be held the 22nd
Of April at the beautiful Marigold
Ballroom, Nicollet and Grant St
Tickets are now available --
Adyt
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was selected the National AEso-
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People for It's continued
battle against foes OF constltu-
tional government; the National
Urban League for it's steadfast
continuance Of its principles Of
racial progress through inter-
racial activity, in spite OF efforts
in the south to expel the League
from communities where Il has
existed.
Gov. McKeldin Cited
Governor Theodore r. Nickel
din, OF Maryland. was cited for
his appointment OF Negroes to
important state and municipal
boards and offices; 1t. Col Daniel
"Chappie" James. for his leader
ship In commanding Jet inter
ceptor squadron in one OF the most
vital strategic areas OF the ma
tion. Rev Paul Turner, OF Clin-
ton, Tennessee. for his moral and
physical courage In escorting Clin-
ton Negro high school students
despite personal hazards involved;
Rev Robert Graetz, Montgomery.
Alabama, who, as a white minister
OF a Negro church, firmly sup
ported the successful fight against
bus segregation in the face OF per-
sonal threats and danger.
Two areas in sports were rec
ognizcd when the newspaper
group recognized Althea Gibson,
second nationally-ranked u, s.
LIZA woman tennis player for her
effect upon international good
viii during her worldwide tennis
tours, and, the National Associa-
ton Of intercollegiate Athletics
for It's consistent refusal to ac-
ccpt racial segregation and dis
elimination In It's promotion OF
athletics and athletics In IT'S pro-
gram conducted by the smaller
colleges Of the nation.
The Negro Intcrcivic Council OF
Tallahassee, Florida, was recog-
nized for It's uncompromising fight
for bus degeneration In the cap
ital city Of Florida
In the ten-year history OF the
Russwurmn Awards, recognition
has been given four times to the
NAACP or persons associated
with the staff, and three times TO
the National Urban League or its
executives Recipients have rang
ed from stars in the entertain
ment field and motion picture
companies 20 persons in high
places in industry and govern
ment. Both President Eisenhower
and former president Harry s.
Truman have received Russwurm
recognition.
Such television figures as Ed
ward n. Murrow, Ed Sullivan.
and Steve Allen have been named.
Sports figures such as Jackie
Robinson, Roy Campanella, Joe
Louis, and Branch Hickey are
holders Of the award.
on the other hand some Of the
recipients have been httle-known
persons In remote section Of the
nation. who. in the opinion Of the
publishers group, have
made signal advances toward the
American Way Of Life"
The Russwurm Awards are part
Of the national observance OF Ma
tional Negro Newspaper Week.
March 1923. sponsored by the
National Newspaper publishers
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his wise and
unfIinohing lead
ership in the
fight against ra-
cial segregation
and for his con-
tribution OF a
third force.
non violence, to
the arsenal OF
democracy"
HHH -
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Central Lutheran Pastor
Heads Human Relations
1857 Fund Drive

The Reverend A. Reuben Gornt2ka, pastor of Central
Lutheran Church. will general chairman of the 1857
Fund Raising Campaign for the Mayors Commission Human
Relations The made today by Sam H. Kauf
local advertising executive, who is chairman Of the Com
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Publishers Cite;
Publishers Cite;
Martin Luther King &
Nine Others Receive
"56" RuSSWurm Awards

Kansas City Mo.-ln announcing its annual RuSswurm
Awards the National Newspaper Publishers Association select
ed Reverend Martin Luther King along with nine other reep
tents be honorcd for outstanding achievement making
possible richer conception of democratic principles"
The awards made each year by the Negro newspapers Of
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the nation, were announced on an
NBC network broadcast on We'd
nesday, March 20.
The courageous, Montgomery.
Alabama minister was cited for
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BY Joseph Murphy

ny pbNtpu NuERuN
For the past 25 years, the Ne
gro, whose life in this so-called
land of the free" has been filled
with every other kind of fragrant
injustice, has heard himself con-
demned as communistically-in-
Clined.
Why this association ? The rea-
sons are quite obvious. In the late
Twenties, the Communists took
stock of the Negroes lowly posi-
ton in American society and
launched a carefully-blueprinted,
long-range plan of exploitation
They penetrated Negro groups,
threw their considerable weight
behind Negro protests, fed cases
Of Negro persecution into their
ever-turning propaganda mill
After all, why shouldn't a Negro
shake hand with q friend" who
Joined him in cursing the lynch
mob?
But for all their hard work the
Communists Topped miserably. As
long as they merely supported the
Negroes grievances, trouble was
meagre. Try TO hand him the
party line and the honeymoon was
over.
Organizations like the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People and the Nation
al Urban League led the counter
attack. In 19f7. the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
established a fact-nnding pro-
gram to eliminate a formal hear
ing on the extent and effect Of
Communist propaganda among
the Negroes.
Meanwhile the widely-admired
Negro singer-speaker. Paul Robe
son, was becoming more and more
eloquent in his praise OF the
Soviet Union. In the spring Of
1919, Robson embarked on a
fOur-month tour of Europe, con-
Centrating on the Eastern portion.
The tours grand climax came on
the night Of April 30, 1919, when
Robson stepped to the rostrom
at the Red-run World Peace Con-
ference in Paris and told the
world: Tt is unthinkabIe that
American Negroes or Negroes
anywhere would go to war on be-
half Of those who have oppressed
US for generations, against
country which in one generation
has raised our people to the full
dignity Of mankind"
Four thousand miles away in a
restaurant on New York's Mott
Street, House Un-American Ac-
tivties Committee investigator
Alvin w. Stokes listened to the
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The Minneapolis Mayors Com,
mission on Human Relations, a
group far more important 10 com
munity peace and unity than most
people realize, needs money e
keep operating. Budget for the
coming year is a measly though
necessary $1,000. Let everybody
give as much as they can afford
to this important group, which
has pulled a big share of the load
in making Minneapolis one Of the
best cities in America in terms OF
racial and religious understand,
ing and cooperation.
The Minneapolis NAACP is
planning IFS annual membership
drive The ST. Paul drive Is
well organized and on the bail,
and plans TO sign up 5000 new
members In this years cam
Paign scheduled for May.
The best things in life are no
longer free, If they ever were. BE
sure 10 set aside some Of your
budget for the very necessary
fund drives that are important to
you and the community in which
you live
We know families that make
a sacrifice TO give 10 some Of
the campaigns by giving up
some Of the luxury items for a
three month period.
Glad 20 read where Minneapolis
Brewing Co, producers Of Grain
Belt and Premium Beer, is build
ing a $3.50, 900 warehouse add
ton. Congratulations 10 Presi-
dent Frank d. Kiewel, who, by
the way. was a classmate Of Roy
wilkins, the NAACP's No. l
man at the University Of Mime
sofa.
Another annual drive for funds
coming up is the annual Mime
sofa United Negro College Fund
campaign. Under Charles d. Fist,
business man and Phyllis Wheat
ley board stalwart. the drive has
gone over its quota during the two
past campaigns. This year the
fund hopes 10 raise $50. 900 for
those 81 important Negro private
schools most Of which now have
a sprinkling Of white students
since the Supreme Court decisions.
These schools are not tax sup
ported state schools but institu-
tons tsimilar TO Hamline, Mac
alester, st. ThomasJ established
night after the Civil War by
northern church groups and phil
anthropists. Most Of the early u.
s. Negro leadership came from
these schools. The United Negro
College Fund attempts 70 raise
10 per cent Of the budget Of the
81 colleges which are in the fund
Harry His~Am, former Min
Continued on page o.
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10th Century Club Presenting q
Roller Jump March %, At the Col
lseum 7-l0sso p. m Admission.
50c-Advt.
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Resistance Blocks Rood

Since Abraham Lincoln issued the
Emancipation Proclamation years ago.
there has had TO be unremitting struggle
TO achieve actual equality before the
law. The last year has brought US
nearer the goal. through the decisions Of
the courts and some executive agencies
and the growing force Of public opinion
But, as in all advence toward freedom
strong resistance blocks the road. Pat
rick Malin, executive director American
Civil Liberties Union.
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Cost To Children

Causes otherwise unrelated tend TO hop
rides with each other so long as their
roads converge Last year the school-aid
bill went down under load OF segrega-
tonists, integrationists, state Fighters, and
at-any-cost IL would be pity
were an otherwise commendahle counter
pressure against spending 10 attract
enough passengers 10 smother all school
aid again, for the cost we fear, would be
In the schooling OF our children. Chris
tian Science MONITOR
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-03-22

For the past 25 years, the Ne
gro, whose life in this so-called
land Of the free" has been filled
with every other kind of fragrant
injustice, has heard himself con-
demned as communistically-in-
Clined.
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Harry Hissam, former Min
Continued on page o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
By ROGER c. WHITMAN

QuestiOn-Last year ! finished
our attic, putting UP plaster
board walls, and linoleum on the
floor. I did it all myself. and
thought it looked satisfactory
But now there are three places
where the linoleum has bulged
away from the floor. Is there
any way I can fiatten these
places where the linoleum has
bumped up?
Answer-Slice across the
bumped up" places with a limo
leum knife. or any other sharp
blade. Then. using a long, thin
blade. such as a screwdriver or
kitchen spatula, insert some
more linoleum cement under the
loosened parts. Smear some on
the floor too. but not too gen.
erously (too much will ooze UP
through the crack. Then press
the linoleum back in place. and
weight it with heavy weights,
such as door stops. stacks of
books, or the like. and leave this
weighing in place for several
days. If any cement does ooze
up through the crack during
this time. wipe it up immedi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
Recent building permits issued
by Fairfax County include:

by Fairfax County include:
c d N Corp, Arlington Towers. Ar.
nngton, owner and builder; dwelling in
Salona Village; cost. $4,000.
Kenneth Lawyer. 1858 Ruatan st.,
Silver Spring. Nd. owner and builder
dwelling in Einlvood Estates: cost,
S2s 900.
Arlington. owner q dwellings N Edsall
Park; cost. S2gs. 800: builder. Crestwood
Construction Corn.
Avondsle Park. Inc, AIS wilson
blvd, Arlington. owner; five DWELLINGS IN
Crestwooo Construction Corn.
Crescent Park, Inc, 4415 Wilson blvd.
Edsall Park; cost. Si5.5O0 builder.
Creslwood Construction Corp
Irving Millar, eo0s Amherst ave.
SprinEheld, owner dwelling n walters
Sons, Inc; architect. John P. Fitzsim-
Joseph Lenk. s26 s. Wayne st.. Ar
lington. owner and builder; dwelling in
Lake Barcro.ti cost si6'o0oi architect.
Paul S Peach. 10 Castle I'd. Fails
Church, owner and builder; dwelling in
Lake Bancroft; cost, $4,000
Russell Akers. 604 TakeYiew DIR. Pals
croft; cost, ST.. 900 builder. EdWard +.
deIIlnR, arcnltect, Robert Dillon
Martin b. Jarvis s04 Olmf-Landrtth
Or, Alexandria, owner and builder
dwelling in WoodiaWn Manor; cost,
$4,000
Gordin Construction Co, 23l Back
lick I'd. Springfield, owner and builder;
two dwellings In Country Club Terrace.
cost; $4,000; architect Morton w
Frederick j Hardbower, p. o. BOZ
1885,. Alexandria, owner and builder
dTslling III Woodlawn Manor: cost
$4,000
Alexander J. Bridges. 1910 Bridge.
haven Ct. Alexandria, owner and
builder; dwelling in Bridgehaven: cost
cofiey a. Olson. RID Il. Burke
owner; two DWELLINGS between Pine
Ridge and Mantua at Mornlngside d..
cost. $4,000; builder, Harry Davis
Charles Hough, Vienna. owner anc
builder: dwelling in Five Oaks: cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How Can You F|otten
BuIqes in LinoIeum?

ately, while still wet. Otherwise.
If it's allowed to dry. it will
be almost impossible to remove
Ivy on the Chimney
Question-We have a shingled
bungalow and Boston ivy is
growing on the fireplace Chin
ney. The ivy has spread over
onto the shingles. This was
trimmed back to confine the
growth to the brick. When 1t
grows high enough it will even
tually begin growing over the
TV antenna. Would this growth
be harmful to the antenna and
would 1t affect the reception?
DO you think it also would affect
the shingles?
Answer do not think the
ivy would have any particular
diSintegrating effect on the an
tenna, but it might. however
affect the reception and / would
advise keeping it trimmed down
If the shingles are of wood, keer
the ivy of them.
Paint on Cellar Floor
Question: contemplate lay.
ing asphalt tile on the cellar
floor. which has had seven coat.
OF paint and two coats of con!
crete sealer. Some friends ad.