davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

The Hennepin County Welfare
Board receives over one houndred
requests every month for homes
10 care for children who cannot
remain with their own parents
These children range in age In
fancy to ~ years u age Each
child IL placed IN boarding home
anywhere from a few days 70
several years, depending upon the
family situation. from which the
child came
A social worker from the Hen
nepin County Welfare Board SUI
peryiasa each child while the child
lives with the foatss family The
social worker acquaints the foster
family with The child before plae.
ing me cbiid This enables The
family 10 decide il the child win
| nt into the famiiy'a way ~ he
Furthermore the social worker
arrangea for payment ~ boarding
horpc care medical services and
clothing needs n the child The
social worker meets regularly with
the boarding home parents 70 dis
euas the progress n the child
Boarding home rates are as fol-
lows infancy through 0 years N
age gt75 per day 7 years.
through ~ years $500 per day.
and ogor IL years So 40 per day
An other costa such az medical
dental. clothing and Incidental ex.
panses are paid apart from the
boarding rate There are currently
800 foster homes licensed by the
Tleuncpin County Welfare Beard
57 ~ which src provided by Negro
families A. tho pfaaent time there
arc over $50 children IA foH,er
homes
The itennGpin County Welfare
Boafd Ia seeking homes Is looking
for the following qualities
IA A homo that would have the
time. dralre, love and patience
To- care Tor a boy az girl
q A normal family group ~ hua-
hand and wife, pGaaibly few
children ~ their own
8 Room enough ia the home 10
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17
Housing" Shortage
Affects Children
Who Need PuYenfs
BY q DolInKer

Thirteen years ago World War
II ground 10 a successful conelus
sion Fourteen million servlcsmen
rushed back into civilian life 10
find country uusqulppsd 70 meet
their needs Clothing. food ana
most important housing we're not
readily available Families crowd
ed together. with two or more
families forced 20 share ono apart
meut Slowly. however America
fiensd lta muscles and rose b. the
need Thousands N homes we're
built and each family could find
an apartment % home II their
oWn4 their opn place 10 raise the
young
To-day there IL another housing
shortage, a shortage which Is far
from being met Children unable 10
live with their parents Tor reasons
~ divorce. deaeetion death, or
physical and emotional abuse are
facing this shortage Ana there ~
no OIL 1911 70 help these ehii
drru meet their housing ueedai
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17
BY a stAff Winter

That seems 10 BE- ths only logi-
.cai way of explaining how ahe
does what she does with song.
for Larisan Is rare among singers.
In other words, a. q singer f.lr-
lean il herself and nobody else
IN the profession, she 10 known
aa q singers singer
Lurieau opened ~ a North Side
Chicago night spot III April. 1854
achrduled for a ran u four weeks
she's been there ever since
r1Floau has been called jar
singer bat she does not agree
that IL an apt description. A sien
der woman ~ D feet inches who
wears her hair IN what she calls
n "serni italian bob she says
n would call myself more or
less just straight ballad sing
err"
tAtrlsau ta coutralto And hers
u a voice that can bush d bolster
otts crowd with 4 low and thfoaty
ballad ur raise the roof with an
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17
a "NufUruI With q Sonq'

toots her owp horn Getting her
10 talk about herself IL difficult
Not that she isn't friendly Lar
lean just isn't excited about her
self which may be one reason why
she always seems 70 BE- poised on
the verge u her big break and
not yet making 1t,
This situation may be recitfied
early next year however. when
RCA releases the first Of the rec.
oria she has made under new
contract.
Lurlean IL largely Chicago
product. Born In c1arkadala. Miss
rs years ago, she Was brought 70
Chicago by her mother when she
was only months old An only
child she gtill lives with her moth.
er Mrs Bess Hunter seam
stress at 6227 South Park Az
LurIean opened st the popular
Minneapolis Key clab Monday
eight oct 10 and is thrilling
packed audiences
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17
Illinois Squod Has
Seven Tan Lads
On Varsity Squod

The Fighting IIiini" can al
most field an all-tan team accord
ing 10 this years roster Of top
flight Negro talent on the squad
Seven young men totaling some
] 400 pounds, capable Of fixing
every position are a part Of the
Illinois varsity
Ernest McMiiIon, taIlest Him
player al So. ~ a former tackle
playing end cliff Roberts enters
his FIRST varsity season as a tackle
BIN Burreli. former Clifton guard
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

The total tHx burden for fam.
lilies az average income levels
Including all hidden taxesl
uow amounts 10 about one third
~ family monthly income The
average tax burden on $1,000
income family Ia estimated 20
be- 81 0o9. on family with 81
500 Income, st3p3. and on an
So. 600 income family. Sara
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

The Mini tAnkle with our Goph-
ers her Saturday
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

Editor =. p. Buh1rrd. Morgan,
w Va. Messenger Now that
work has become more plentiful
and there are fewer idle men
indications are strong that the
country Is far from going 10 the
doRB This country has always pun
ed ont ~ dcprosaiona md rerss-
zions and 80 long AZ the people
keep faith - always win We cant
aspect % always be- on the top o.
the mountain 81 Prosperity Slack
times always come The wise mau
when times are good, win ay
aside funds for that inevitable
rainy day" Az such times BIC win
then not have 70 look 10 charity
or seek unemployment compeusa
ton. as many are now doing
Editor Eugene n. Marten. The
taGranga Ind standard c Con
gresa turned thumbs down on en-
acting any labor reform iegigla-
il8n bat after the many defeats ~
The Kennedy Ives bin had been
glariuRly exposed But no affirm
tive action was taken to protect
tho country against the gangster
elements which have infiltrated
major unions II Is a sud common.
tary on representative government
when the best efforts OF its law
makers appear unequal 70 pro.
tertlng the most elementary rights
of private citizens,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

led last years squad In tackles
and Is fast enough 10 be a half
back: l.. T. Bonner Is as agile as
a cat in the haifbaek position; De-
justice Coleman. an understudy OK
Boo Mitchell. Him ali-star. is fast
becoming known as topflight
passer and receiver In the left
ha!fback position
Marshall Starks, another half
back, holds his high school record
FOR the most touchdowns, and Mel
Lewis. 2O8- pound Danvller. was
named Is one Ali-Anerican team,
and is known as one Of this sea-
sons most rugged tackIers He il
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

p3e No sfWt7
ORDER ron HEAaIN. rT-FI-
ftos Foa PnoOF on VIII.
LIMITING TIME no FfLE
CLAIMS AND EOt HEARING
TugnToN
800. 80. ,,,sF,rt,-..,.r
e 4 t NJ, ~ ~ ~ 49,
1'e"i : y" f,y pitsiaATE cotRr
~ ~ pstata ~ l.s@' 's gamr.el
,8ta}t r1eesaeot
'' ,ss.' X N,
-. ~ c,rf,r'tfp'f, rtst an rarxaaa
$1,000 60 s4ttgn IL a6v thgv
49,. f.gfsr@ tbFa count al Menaa
s5s,VAo,t..r ara fs4s AZ 10 GclaoE
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

proyids tor another chiia
Healthy family members
8 Income enough 10 mest the
needs Of tho family Boarding
home rates arc established "a
meet The needs Of the child
q Understanding that children
placed ia boarding homes are
not W be- conaidsred for adop
tlan by the boarding home fam.
ilY.
Anyone Interested IN learning
more about the boarding home
program and becoming foster
parent should phone IrEdcral o.
1862 or write 10 Mrs Ieanuette
Thloie. Hrunepin County Welfare
Board Room t8l. Court House
Minneapolis 10. Minnesota.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-17

upbcat rendition of THE Lady u
Ia Tramp
Among her personal fayoritea
are songs like Funny Valentine
"FogEy Day" Dancing On the
Getting" and Just One ~ Those
Things
shes Modest
or stage LHriean ls extremely
modest, almost retiring She never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

the night depository and then
was tied up while the second
robber drove on IN his car with
all the money IN the depository.
The FBI said today none Of
the stolen money has been re-
covered. Princeler had u IS
bills on him when arrested and
Jones had q single IS bill.
Jones. alias "Tarzan, Buck"
and "Tars." was questioned
first ct Metropolitan Police
headquarters. Then Princeler
was arrested and both men
were taken TO the Prince
Georges County police station
at Hyattsville. where they were
put into separate lineups.
In the lineups. Mrs. Crawford
picked both men as the two
who entered her home Sunday
night. Although both had worn
Halloween masks at the time.
she identified them by their
build. manner Of speaking and
voices. the Phi said.
The FBI would not reveal
what led up to the arrests ex-
cept to say agents worked with
Washington detectives along
one line Of investigation while
other agents worked jointly
with Prince Georges detectives.
The investigation continued
Continued on Page AS. Col. S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
Details Aceompllshments
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
star stan writer

The promoter Of q scheme to
set up an insurance plan for
people in trouble with the law
was sought by police today on
false pretenses charges involv-
ing $4,000 In checks.
Sought on an interstate
lookout is Charles Edward
Lawrenson. 81, who organized
Your Justice. Inc" and opened
a plush suite in the Interna-
tional Building at 1919 r street
NV.
1t. David Higgins Of the
Check and Fraud Squad said
his blond receptionist was Mrs.
Helen Harris. IS. the woman Of
20 aliases who was convicted
here on q baby broker charge
In 1858. With Lawrenson. she
was convicted on false pre-
lenses charges In 1856
Lawrenson had been out Of
the Maryland House Of correc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
Legal Aid Insurance
Plan Promoter Sought

ton only q few months last
fall. police said. when he started
promoting "Your Justice, Inc. "
Police said he was the vice
president Of the corporation.
The Star, which had been
looking into your Justice,
Inc.." at the time Lawrenson
disappeared, was told by a So
cial agency ofiicial that Lawren-
son had tried to interest him In
the plan.
He said Lawrenson told him
the corporation planned to CIR
culate 100000 brochures In the
Metropolitan Area soliciting
members who would pay 81 or
81 q month against the day
when they would need legal
counsel.
1t, Higgins said he learned
that Lawrenson described 1t as
q benevolent, non-profit organ
ization to pay legal fees for
people In trouble. TO rehabih-
Continued on Page Ali. Col. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
None Of Loot Found
Coyton Gets
Top Monitor
Union Post

Nathan cayton. retired chief
Judge Of the Municipal Court
Of Appeals. today was named
chairman Of the three-member
monitor board TO supervise the
affairs Of the International
Transfers Union.
Other members OF the board
announced are: Godfrey p.
Schmidt, attorney for q group
Of dissident rank and iilers
who had sought an Injunction
against the international, and
L. N. ID. Wells. IT,. OF Dallas.
Tex. an attorney for the inter-
national union and active in
the affairs Of the Southern
Conference OF Transfers.
Mr.. Schmidt and Mr.. Wells
we're agreed upon by the COM
plainants and by the union.
But the two opposing groups
we're unable 10 agree on q
ioint-member who also IA 70 be
chairman.
Federal Judge r. Dickinson
Let's, after a conference today
with attorneys for both sides.
named Judge Cayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

ton was defeated by. the
Grifith group. but the Murphy
faction was advised that the
appointment Of Q general man
ager Is under study by q COM
mittee.
Murphy also requested that
bids from professional conces-
sionaires and parking firms be
sought by the club. This was
defeated.
In another resolution, MUIR
ply sought to amend bylaws
which would restrict some Of
Grifnth's authority. This also
was defeated.
The meeting was thrown
open TO the press for the FIRST
time in history when the con.
trolling Grifhth group heard
q rumor that a sports col
umnist. not present. had pur-
chased q share Of stock and
would attempt TO attend the
meeting.
drifhth confirmed that dur
ing the year the Senators had
received propositions from
Minneapolis and st. Paul on
Gals 10 move the franchise
Grifnth declared il was hi.
hope that the franchise viii
remain here as long as he lives
When asked BY q stakeholder
DO you assure the stakeholder:
the club win remain here?'
Griffith replied: Yes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

manager Is being considered by
q three-man committee ap-
pointed by the board Of direc-
tors. Members Of the com-
mittee are Calvin Grifiith.
president Of the club. and At
torneys Leo Deorsey and John
Powell.
H. Gabriel Murphy. 30 per
Cent stakeholder who recently
offered sos q share for the
2.274 shares In the estate Of
Mrs, Clark Grifiith. had his
legal advisers present four res
buttons. Three were defeated
and . watered-down version Of
q fourth was approved.
Murphy had prepared q state
ment to be read at the meeting
but did not deliver It.
He later told reporters there
was mo use popping OF. APP
parently great progress has been
made"
One resolution presented BY
Murphy called on the directors
and officers TO discontinue CIV
ing consideration TO offers or
invitations involving transfer
of the franchise. A substitute
resolution was passed eongrat-
ulating Grifnth for "announc-
ing he has no present intention
Of transferring the franchise
and hopes TO keep the club
here for his lifetime"
Murphy recommended en-
ployment Of an experienced
general manager. This resolu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
PR PIons to Drop
II More Truins

The Pennsylvania Railroad
has announced plans to cut u
trains between Washington
and Philadelphia.
The announcement was made
last night In Philadelphia and
brought an immediate protest
from Philadelphia city ofiicials.
The railroad said the cuts
would be effective February l6
and are In addition to 10 cuts
in trains between Philadelphia
and New York.
Due to be dropped are eight
trains from Philadelphia TO
Washington and four from
Washington 10 Philadelphia.
The heaviest cuts. the railroad
said. will be In weekend sched-
ules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
IN THE STREETS
Woman Loses Chase
And $500 in Purse

the front gate when the purse
was grabbed about 9 pm.
Later last night. Detective
Earl Kelly found the purse,
with $50 still IN II. In the real
Of 400 Massachusetts, avenue
Sc The $500. which she had
carried in q blue billfold, was
gonA
She said the boy was colored.
about Is. weighed about l35
pounds and wore n short brown
coat and dark trousers.
Three boys were arrested last
night In the robbery Of 81 from
Charles Z. Bowles. IT,, Is. near
his home, 2029 Knox terrace
Sc. Wednesday night.
Police said the trio. one Is
and the others l6, struck
Bowles several times on the
arm as he was walking home
and took the money from his
clenched fist. All three we're
charged with robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

clared: I'VE have q good cause,
in the form Of q proud record
Of past achievement. and a
lively. thorough. well-balanceo
program for the future"
Definition Of Demagogue
Taking a shot at the Demo-
cratic critics. the President
said:
you may have heard the
definition Of q demagogue. But
It is still expressive: A dema-
gogue is q person who rocks tie
boat himself so as to persuade
everybody that there is a ter
rible storm on the water"
The President said that the
political prophets already have
made q lot of calculations
about the odds the Republicans
are up against in various states
and districts. He added. how
ever:
These calculations overlook
the decisive elements: What
counts Is not necessarily
the SIZE of the dog in the
fight-its the size of the fight
in the dog"
Enumerating some of the
accomplishments of the last
i've years. the President men,
toned the program now un-
der way for a huge national
highway system. Declaring that
the country has had five years
Of prosperity which cannot be
denied. Mr.. Eisenhower said
this fact is not altered by the
Continued ON Page AS, Col, 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
500 Children Treated

JERUSALEM. Israeli Sector,
Jan. 81 R.-Five hundred
children aged 4 to Is we're
treated in various hospitals
yesterday for food poisoning.
Authorities said all had eaten
lunch at a central school
kitchen. Most were dismissed
from the hospitals. but some
we're kept for futher examina-
ton and treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
Delay
Of
u. S. Satellite

CAPE CANAvERAL. Fla.
Jan. 81 R.-High winds swirl
ing 8 to 10 miles directly over
head grounded any plans for
launching an earth satellite
today and might continue to
do so for several days to come
Winds up to go miles an
hour surged across Central
Florida and the Bahamas area
at attitudes Of from 10000 to
5000 feet. They we're part Of
q high-altitude Jet stream. ex-
tending virtually all the way
from the Pacific Coast.
The weather forecast was for
several days Of continued Sc
we're wind conditions far aloft
SACRAMENTO. Calf. Jan.
81 R.--A workman was in
jured slightly when a batch Of
solid rocket fuel exploded at the
Aeroiet General Corp, plant
last night.
II was the third recent ex-
plosion there. but none has
halted production.
Last nights damage was esti-
mated at $4,000 by E. E. Nell
son, resident manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

Buchanan street. Mount Raj
nier, Md.
They were seized Is q climax
to q Joint investigation By the
PBI. Metropolitan Police and
Prince Georges County police
into the SiT.00o robbery Of the
NARROW Heights Branch Of the
First National Bank Of South
ern Maryland.
Both have long records Of ar
rest and convictions and were
on parole ut the time they were
arrested. After questioning
here. they were taken to Balti-
more by FBI agents for the ar
raignment today before United
States Commissioner Ernest
Volkart.
Possible Death Penalty
Commissioner Volkart first set
bond at $50, 900 each. but later
doubled the amount when As
isstant United States Attorney
Leon H. A. Pearson said the
charges. including hostage and
Federal bank robbery charges.
carry a possible death penalty
Both men were being held in
Baltimore jail for q hearing set
tentatively for February 10.
Jones. a welder, was picked up
late yesterday afternoon at
a construction Job at New
Hampshire avenue and Twenty
second street NV. Princeler.
an unemployed millright who Is
married and has two children.
was arrested later at his home
in Mount Rainier.
The FBI said the men we're
put into separate lineups and
we're identified by Mrs. Clar-
ence Crawford. 20, as the
masked gunner who entered
her home at gunpoint about
1880 pm. Sunday. In the first
stage Of an obviously carefully
planned robbery.
None Of Loot Found
While one Of the men kept
a gun on Mrs. Crawford in the
house at 3305 Terrace drive.
Silver Hill. Md. the other
forced her husband. Clarence
Crawford. 81, to drive TO the
bank where he worked as a
teller.
Crawford was forced to open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
Quake in New ZeuIund

AUCKLAND, New Zealand,
Jan. 81 R.--An earthquake
smashed shop windows and
damaged buildings today In
Dannevirke. q town Of 1000
population In northern New
Zealand. There we're no re-
ports Of casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

A 42-year-old woman told
police she chased q youthful
purse snatcher almost a block
last night after he had grabbed
her pocketbook containing
more than $500.
Mrs. Lorraine v. Sheriff. Of
300 Alabama avenue Sc. said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
Lodges leuve Rome

ROME. Jan. 81 tP.-Henry
Cabot Lodge. chief Of the
United States delegation to the
United Nations. left by plane
today for Teheran after a two
day visit in Rome. He and his
wife are on a goodwill trip to
Iran. Pakistan. Afghanistan
and India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
Seeks
SUBSIDIARY
Calls for Bill Aimed
At Big Companies

Senator Kefauver called to-
day for legislation which might
force big companies like Gen.
eral Motors to spin OF" some
Of their subsidiaries.
The Tennessee Democrat
made his comment while pre-
siding at antitrust stibcommit-
tee hearings on administered
prices. with Harlow Curtice.
president Of General Motors,
on the witness stand.
Senator Kefauver said he
had mo preconceived ideas" on
how TO handle the problem Of
diversified corporations. but
declared that Congress must
"find some remedy"
He said companies like GIN
which engage in many I'M
related fields Of business-have
q big advantage over compete
tors. They can lower prices in
one Of their divisions. making
up losses elsewhere. to force
other companies out Of the
competitive race. he said.
Competition Called Keen
Mr.. Curtice retorted that
competition is more. intense
today in the auto industry
than ever before.
Senator Dirksen. Republican
Of Illinois. objected to the inn
plication that lust because q
company is big it's bad"
Mr. Curtice said COMPETE
ton within the corporation
tGM is lust as keen" as be-
tween GIN and other COM
panies. He implied that GINS
many divisions serve 10 take
up the slack left by disappear
ance Of other companies from
the competitive scene.
Senator oMahoney. Demo-
crat of Wyoming. interjected
that he did not believe the
Government should make GIN
divest itself Of any producing
lines. but he did call for the
corporation to spin on its A.
nancing subsidiary.
Senator Kefauver inserted in
the record figures on salaries
and bonuses earned by Mr..
Curtice and other top GIN on
Gals. These statistics. prew-
ously published. showed that
Mr.. Curtice earns a salary OF
100000 plus bonuses (S495. 900
In 1856 and stock options.
Presley Data Asked
Nesdling Senator Kefauver,
Senator Dirksen asked Mr..
Curtice to furnish data on SAL
aries OF "Elvis Presley, the cele-
brated torso shaker from Ten
nessee," along with information
See PRICES, Page Ali
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

he grabbed the purse with such
force II left the handle in her
hand. That. she said. she threw
at him as he outdistanced her
in an alley in the 1900 block
Of A street Sc.
Mrs. Sheriff. said she had
been visiting q friend at l435
A Street Sc. and had just left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
President Buoys Hopes
orc O. P. Committee

~ GOULD LINCOLN
s..r star writer

President Eisenhower today told the Republican National
Committee they could win the coming congressional elections
with good candidates faith in Sood cause and hard work.
Notwithstanding slight falo in the economy Of the Nation
The President spoke at breakfast in the Stater Hotel
hours before he was OF for vacation in Augusta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
HUNTERS DEFENDED
IN BAIT ARRESTS

THE OWNERS Of boitsd blinds Or
live deeoys should be penolirsd.
rothet then the hunters who un-
willingly leose them. on cree hunter
urges. chorles cOvell. The StoF's
outdoor editor. hos the story on
Poee ca.