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Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

pasSers by an , II. renee.
Public Works Commissioned
Adrian winIxel who personally
witnessed the damage wrought on
the homes Of Charles Rogers, 500
No. Oxford; Mr.. and Mira Cor
nelius Benner. 1887 w. Central
promised a delegation Of 30 resi-
dents Of the Rondo-St. Anthony
area who visited the council Aug
ust 1s, that he would personally
attempt to temporarily alleviate
by seeking the construction Of the
pounding area"
Permission had to be secured
from the state highway commits
sion because the pounding Is built
on property owned by the state
and upon which the freeway viii
be built.
Helping in getting the project
moving was Frank Marzitelh dep
uty state highway commissioner
who was appealed to by Alice
onque Of Halle Q. Brown and
Leroy Lazenberry who served as
chairman Of the group which 60
cured over 800 signatures to a
petition requesting relief and ar
ranged the council hearing on
August Is.
The pounding area" win take
off excess sewer overflow which
occurs during storms. After the
overflow has gubsided the over
flOw win be released back into
the regular sewer system which
is not now large enough to take
off storm water without overflow
ing into the Easements Of the
homes in the area.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

Annual conference Of the AME
church at Waterloo, Ia, the week
before.
Rev. Reddick was born In Sui
phur Springs, Texas ON January
81, 1888 and was one Of fourteen
children of Rev. and Mrs. John
Henry Reddick.
He served in the nations armed
services during World War I and
came to Minneapolis from Cedar
Rapids, Ia, In 1922. He immediate
ly became affiliated with st.
Peter AAIE church.
He studied and was licensed to
preach in 1926 and Tor the ministry
received his first pastoral appoint
ment to Allen Chapel In north
Minneapolis In 1891.
The deceased later served as
pastor Of st. James AlfE church,
Minneapolis. Waymen AAEE Min
neapolis and st. Marks AAGE in
Duluth, MINI.
Mr.. Reddick married Mrs. Hat
tie Williams, who survives him
In 1852.
Since his retirement from the
active pastoring he has served as
associate minister at wayman
AME church, Minneapolis.
He has also served as chaplain
Of johnnie Baker Post No. 291
Of the American Legion.
Funeral rites were held at st.
Peter AME church at / pm. Tues
day, September 10, with the Rev.
Mr.. Marlin Hendrieth, pastor of
waymen AATE church in charge.
Other ministers of the Twin Cities
participated in the rites.
Johnnie Baker Post American
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

language. the use Of racial eplt-
hets, and the use Of their night
clubs, when unnecessary, win
bring complaints and possibly law
suits against the city by the
NAACP.
10. A new Community Center
is needed which win include a
Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, other
recreational equipment and should
be adequately stated.
An all out program should be
launched to occupy the time Of
youngsters during non-school
hours, especially those whose par
ents are working and who have
no supervision. This new Communi-
ty Center, in addition to Halle @.
Brown, cost a considerable amount
Of money all Of which most likely,
could not come from the City.
All churches, civic and social
organizations have a stake in this
problem and should cooperate in
raising the necessary funds, some
Of the large Foundations or Bus
mess concerns might contribute to
this worthwhile endeavor.
IL. The st. Paul Branch, NAA-
CP calls for an end to the double
standards Of Justice. Discipline
should be meted out to those found
guilty Of violating the Taw com-
mensurate to the crime commit
ted, without regard to race.
In connection with suggestion
No. 10, branch president Leonard
Carter appointed a committee to
be chairmanned by Robert Patter-
ssn ~ initiate that program. 9th
ters named TO the committee were:
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr. Ernest
Cooper, John Patton, Bud Cold
berg. John Sims, Mrs. Alfred
williams, Norman Davis, Leroy
LAxenberry. Jesse Miller. Mrs.
JaneabeIle Taylor, Mrs. Maurice
BeIlamy, Theodore Allen, Mrs.
William Brnst, Robert Lppert,
Arthur Mcwatt. william Jones.
Mrs. Alice onque and Mrs. Fran
ces Humbird.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
NAAcP Mess
Meeting Topped
RepoFf Continued

Below is printed the fourth
installment of a taped report Of
the August 10, mass meeting in
st. Paul called by the NAACF
to air the causes for the Aug.
ust Is disturbance in which 4C
policemen and fire hoses were
used to disperse n crowd at Kent
and Rondo and six persons were
arrested.
This installment includes the
final remarks Of Rev. Walter Bat.
ties and the opening statements
in fun Of NAACP President Leon
ard Carter, who presided at the
mass meeting.
Continued From Sept. IL Issue)
Reverend Walter Battles: TN
have to quote you the bible. The
bible said they are ministers OF
God. There In need for adjustment
NOT only the police force and
citizens, not only you and me but
there II an adjustment needed In
many Of our personal homes
May I say this In closing? I sat
right here some two and a hall
years ago with Mr.. Proetx, Judge
Gingold when you had this trouble
at Marshall School. The Kids came
home they were fighting. The
police force was running all around
trying to stop them from fighting
They were only antagonizing the
kids 50 they could fight worse.
asked them TO keep the police cars
from running around only antagon-
izing the kids. They said yes, sir,
wen stop this afternoon. said
some OF the children from Mar
shall School they have to 60 -four
blocks before they disperse where
In the white children go right home
soon as they get out of school.
said the only way to remedy this
and IN say II tonight, IL to find
more places to live.
Rev. Battles last sentence wal
inaudible).
Chairman, Leonard Carter; OuI
time has lapsed. We are going u
close the meeting but before clos
ing the meeting we wanted q
(COntinued On Page -
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

q sofuClon OF the various Ills winch
II says effects the city of st. Paul
and its Negro citizens:
/. The Mayor should establish
q Commission to study the prob
lem Of discrimination In Housing
as he announced was his intention
nearly two years ago and that the
commission be directed to make
recommendation for a solution.
2. That a Slum Clearance or
Urban Renewal program be i'm
mediately initiated with adequate
plans for relocation Of those ef-
fected.
8. That an adequate Building
Code be enacted.
4. That a vigorous Law En-
forcement Policy be established
by the st. Paul Police Depart
ment. The curfew on teenagers
should be strongly enforced The
routing Of the many lawbreakers
from the city should be carried
out with all deliberate speed.
5. Those dealing In the unlaw-
ful sale Of liquor should be prompt
ly forced to close.
9. No new liquor or beer hc-
enses should be granted any per-
son to operate a business in the
middle Of residential areas. The
only streets not predominantly oc-
cupied by home residents in the
so-called Rondo District are Univ
ersity and Selby Avenues.
z. The development Of the Hol-
low Playground into a first class
park should proceed with all speed.
8. Persons presently holding
liquor and beer licenses in the area
should be warned that they must
operate a desirable place Of bus
mesa, which win not cast unfav-
orable reflections ON the citizens
or they win face the revocation
Of their licenses. Vigorous en-
forcement Of the prohibition Of the
sale Of liquor or beer TO minors
should be effectuated.
o. Police Officers In the RondO
Area should be reminded that In
carrying out their duties, obscene
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
Anniversary Event:
Golden Ayers
Are Guests of
Emporium IaO

NN-ANN
Special guests Of honor at the
Emporium's annual anniversary
tea held Friday. September IL,
were Golden-Agers, all married
more than 50 years. The affair
was held in the Gold Room at
the Emporium with Bob DeHaven,
wCCO radio announcer as master
of ceremonies for the program and
song fest.
Among the crowd Of more than
200 couples were Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Combs of'9S5 Thomas Av.,
st. Paul, who win celebrate their
seth wedding anniversary Sep
tember 80, 1859. They were mar
ried in 1908 In st. Paul by the late
Rev. w. d. Carter who was the
pastor Of Pilgrim Baptist church
at the time Following their mar
riage they left Immediately for
Duluth. MINI. In Duluth they
stopped at the home Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Glenn. They
resided In Duluth for IL years and
then moved to 81. Paul
Hxho ofA.kav- ,.,.,.. ,.,,icov,.nd -,
Russell Hunsinger. president Of
the Emporium and they were
greeted by Mayor Joseph Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Combs were selected
as one Of the eight couples who
were interviewed by Mr.. Dezaven
and each couple who were inter-
viewed were presented with q gift.
MrA Combs received q Quaker lace
table cloth a. her gift.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

OoAAO0 JIG auAhAaky uAuOub.
The resolution pointed out that
Negroes in many auxiliary locals
have the dubious right only to
pay dues and to participate on
picket lines. In commenting on the
resolution, the unions information
al president. A. Philip Randolph,
New York, also vice president
AFL-CIo, stated:
"Racially segregated unions are
as wrong morally as segregation
In the nations public schools. The
labor movement can no more
countenance their existence than a
democratic society can maintain
Jim crow public schools"
NAACP Endorsed
Unqualified endorsement Of the
NAACPs policies and programs
was expressed by the Brotherhood.
Delegates, who came from every
section Of the US. and Canada,
not only endorsed the NAACPs
program, but urged each member
not only to maintain membership,
but work actively in the NAACP
branch in his community.
Black, white Race Menace
Delegates condemned the doc
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

visitors and lay members IN CIVIC
auditorium, DR.. jackson surprised
his audience with this astounding
statement.
The truth IL, under our form
Of government, II Ii no legal Of
Tense 10 practice racial prejudice.
There II no law on the statute
books Of the United States Of
America that can prohibit one man
from thinking that he is better
than another. and from feeling he
has the right to discriminate
against other races, 20 long as said
practice Is restricted TO the field
Of private associations, clubs and
fraternities.
"1t IL not legally wrong until a
person attempts to have his pre-
JUDGES condoned by law and sup
ported by the government"
Can speech Racial Treason"
As news Of Or. JackBon's defense
of prejudice and Jim crOwism
flashed over the wire services to
all sections Of the country, a tidal
wave Of resentment came from
both Negroes and liberal whites Of
al religious faithA many Of them
who called the jackson speech
racial treason"
A former Chicagoan, A. Phelps
Williams, now living on the West
Coast and describing himself as a
"disgusted Baptist" attended the
Civic auditorium meeting. Once
outside. he voiced his disgust In no
uncertain terms.
what do you expect Of Jack
son." he told q rapidly-gathering
crowd. He thinks he's a little
Jesus (NapoleOn), lording It over
nearly five million Baptists but
selling out to the Negro-baiting,
race-hating Dixiecrats who hail
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
FORMER MINNEAPOLIS AME MINISTER
HENDERSON REDDIcK DIES IN SLEEP

The Rev. Mr. Henderson Reddick former pastor of two
Minneapolis AME churches and Duluth church found dead
S5 Friday morning September IL by his wife Hattie in their
home at GIG Aldrich Ay. N. ..
While the 71year-old minister had been i'll he did
suffer from high blood pressure but his death totally
He had Just returned from attendance the NV
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
Jackson Baptist Leader
Criticised For Defense
of us. Race Bias
RY AI.RERT ANpERsoN

San Francisco ANP)-Athough DIR. Joseph H. Jackson Of
Chicago reelected Thursday for his sixth consecutive term
president Of the National Baptist Convention, USA Inc
largest Negro church organization came in for sharp crit
cm by members and nonmembe for advising Negroes not
themselves upon white people who discriminate against
them in various sections Of the country
Delivering his annual address before 10000 delegates
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

him as the modern saviour Of his
people but who wouldn't eat at the
same lunch counter with him.
Don't Mess with MY white FoIICs'
Williams said. DR.. jackson has
told the Negroes Of America. Don't
mess with my white folks. Dey
know what dey's doing and dey
sho' In good to me- So friends,
you can have DR.. jackson from
here on in. II you think like him,
you'n act like him. So make up
your mind"
Other statements in DR.. Jack
sons speech, which lasted 90 min
utes and has since ELECTED nation
wide condemnation, We're:
mo American Negro has the
right, under the laws Of our land.
to seek to force himself upon a
congregation OF white Christians
who do not invite or welcome his
membership among them. The
struggle for first-class citizenship
Is not a struggle for so-called race
mixing. The mixing, or better still.
the Fellowship among peoples Of
different groups and races must
always remain a matter OF per-
sOnal choice and group preference.
Law Never DiCtatsss
I'm a democracy like ours, the
law never dictates who shan be
your companion. your friend. your
associate and your house guest.
The struggle for first-class cltizsn-
ship does not involve the right to
worship in q church that has q
tradition Of racial segregation or
discrimination Under the laws q
our land. churches may Il they
win or wiah. draw the Hne as 70
(continned On Page a.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
Business coreeF
Doy AZ HGllie
SuPwrduV, Oct. q

The Pragmatsia- Urban League
Business Career Day Is scheduled
for Saturday, October 8, at Halle
Q. Brown House, $50 Aurora Av-
enue.
Mrs. Ermon Hogan general
chairman Of the affair, said that
early demands for reservations
have caused the committee to
request accommodations for zoo
persons. Mrs. Hogan also stated
that leading people IN the business
field have consented to act as
workshop consultants.
The list Of consuitants Includes:
william L. Becker, Coordinator
Business Distributive Division,
Vocational Evening School; Rob
ert Marien, Personnel Department,
Remington-Rand Univac; Donald
J. Brady, Jr, Office Staff Super
intendent, Mails, Main Post Office,
Minneapolis; Mrs. Ruth Judy. In
structor- Supervisor, Medical Sec
retaries, University Of Minnesota
Hospitals; and Mrs. Ethel b.
Blackwell, Bio-statistician, Mime
apolis Health Department.
These consultants viii conduct
workshops dealing with: Sales
Techniques, Preparation For a
Business Career. General Office
Practice, New SIriIIs and Techni-
cues, How To Get Ahead In The
Business Field, Advanced Business
Careers, and specialization In the
business field.
Mrs. Jewell Taylor Gibbs, Mar
ket Research Field Administra-
tor. with the Pillsbury Company,
win be the keynote speaker at the
noon luncheon.
Henry Teipel, Personnel Direc-
tor, Piggy wiggiy win collabor-
ate with Mrs. Edna Latson, Prag-
mateia Sorority member, to pre-
sent a most amusing portrayal Of
a girl seeking employment.
Representatives Of various bus
mess companies viii be on hand to
display the newest machines.
Miss Mary Curley, Director Of
Special Events, at the Emporium
win moderate the style show which
viii feature fashions for business
women.
Richard x. Fox. amslstnnt dir
ector Of the Minnesota Fair EN-
ployment Practices Commission
and chairman Of the Leagues Vo-
cational Guidance committee. win
summaries and present attendahce
certificates and gifts.
The detectives Of the Career
Day are:
/. To aid the entire business
world in obtaining more well-in-
formed, talented and competent
practitioners by worhshop orienta-
ton as to business career oppor-
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
st. Paul NAACP In
Declaration Of Policy;
Sets Forth It's Goals

The St Paul NAACP at membership meeting held
Sunday September 13 set forth program of IL objecves
towards which feels should be the goal Of the organization
and the community in the coming months
The objectives set forth in declaration of policy
which called Housing discrimination against Negroes the
problem facing the city
The branch proposed the following program bring about
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
In U.S.A.:
Former Legislator Thinks
M0sIems No Threat;
Cites Denver Progress
BY CONRAD CLARK

Denver (ANP)-Former state legislator Earl w. Mann,
letter recently to the Denver Post in which he said he
failed any need for alarm of Negroes becoming members
of the Moslem cult. 2-e.a#ae. ..s@-f fesfra
The former Negro member Of the state legislature
replying editorial Threat to Americas Negroes which
had appeared in the daily three weeks earlier.
Answering the question, 'Need We Fear Moslen Cult
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
ARRESTED FOR NON
UTPPORT 3

James L, Franklin, 26, Of 1908
Igiehart Av., st, Paul was arrest
ed Sept. ~. ON a non-suppOrt war
rant. He win appear in municipal
court Sept. to enter plea.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
nored or not talked about.

nored or not talked about.
"Yesl The Moslems are a threat
to an the things the US. claims to
hold dear and sincere. What
wonder IL why no such group has
come along before now. US. his
tory recalls occasions where the
Negroes were frequently regarded
as savages and subhumans.
There is but one solution to
combat the Moslems and any OF
their kind: TO hasten In removing
the nourishment ON which snch
groups feed-the hate, fear. deceit,
hypocrisy and al the rest that 60
TO create undue tenaions."
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
NO DRIvERs LICENSE
NETS % DAY TERM

Claude L Brown, Al, address
unknown was arrested Sept. 10
for driving without q drivers lie
ense and was given 90 days In the
workhouSe for tampering with
auto.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

Post members served as active
pall-bearers.
In addition to his wife he Il
survived by a brother Clark Of
Minneapolis; two sisters Berry
Lee Robinson Of Eldorado, Kans.
and Ira Bailey Of Enid, okla.
Interment was at the Fort
Smelling National Military ceme-
terry with the usual military hon
ors reserved for war veterans.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18
In NoflOnuI Convention,
P0rterS Brotherhood In
Attack On RR Unions
Jim Crow Policies

Chicago (ANP) - The AFI-CI0 asked Friday to ban
all affiliated local unions that segregate members the basis
OF color The resolution, unanimously adopted by the
than 200 delegates the Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters Third Tena convention pointed out that in most
segregated unions Negro members play part in the formula
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

"AbOut the Oaly thing you're
sure 10 get Just BY aaItng for n
b tFOahla."--OaFl EIlstam.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

Mann Wr0Le:
Your editorial savors Of an
mwarranted fear. That the Negro
people would align themselves be-
hind any spiritual doctrine con-
trary to the evangelical religion,
despite its failure to cry out
against social injustices Of which
they complain. 10 untenable.
No Need For Alarm
III but 10000 Negroes out
Of a population Of Is million have
evidenced interest IN the Moslem
faith and the leader Of the cult,
EIjah Muhammad. I fan TO see any
need for alarm.
'Denvers contribution to better
human relations and racial peace
has been remarkable. When I was
discharged from Fitzsimmons hos
pital In 1919, Negroes could not
play golf on our public links. One
tennis. court was allotted them at
City park. Their seating In our
movie houses was limited to a
segregated area called the buz-
yards nest recall the bombing
of q home on Gilpin street by
reason Of Negro infiltration, and
Negroes dared not purchase homes
east Of High street.
Restraints Gone
"But todayT Gone are those re-
straints. In our public schools there
are rs Negro teachers. There are
1B Negro policemen. There are Ne
groes In both branches Of our state
assembly, a Negro municipal Judge
Negro attorneys In various depart
ments Of our state and city govern
ments.
Negroes own billions Of dollars
Of immovable property, earned the
hard but honest way-in America
It cannot be transplanted to Rus
sia, Asia, Africa or elsewhers
where racial prejudice Is not &C
apparent.
These Negroes do not agres
with Moslem prophet Elijah Mu.
hammad that our objective should
be to overthrow the white man"
A RebuttaI
However, Mann's thinking wal
rebutted by another Denver cit.
izen, Fred Perry, who saw In ths
ex-legislator's thinking "a threat
TO America"
He said, II read Earl Mann'i
:. letter :. with misgivings, foI
it exemplifiea the type Of thinking
by too many people In the us
that groups such as the one led By
Elijah Muhammad are not danger
Gus, that II we preach against then
In church on Sunday, they vii
inevitably 60 away; that such or
ganizations should simply be ig
Minneapolis spokesman., 1959-09-18

Defends Church SssrSsaRiOns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
At Studio Gallery

Richard Zoellner. painter,
printmaker and professor of
art at the University of
Alabama, has his first Wash
ington area exhibition at The
Studio Gallery. 814 Prince
street. Alexandria, through
this week. His late appear
ance here is surprising. in
view of his participation in
national and international
exhibitions, and representa-
ton in important museum
collections.
The paintings and prints
at The Studio are recent
works done in Maine and the
Southwest. But without title
guide-poStS, locality is not
apparent in these abstrac-
tions. Briefed. so to speak.
by such a title as MAINE
Coast" the visitor can derive
a sensation of tumbling blue
surf, and sky beyond rock
bound coast. Indian Dance"
has hot colors. vertical and
horizontal strokes. Mounted
Warriors" comes nearest to
representation in the an
finals silhouettes.
Mr.. Zoellner's color is as
sertive and design competent.
But as usual in the case of
abstract painting, the lay
man would never guess the
point of departure without
coaching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
House of Mercy

Washington artists are
again contributing paintings
and sculpture to the art room
at the annual bazaar to be
held at the House of Mercy.
Rosemont avenue at Klingle
and Adams Mill roads NV.
on Wednesday, November 4,
from 1920 am. to $50 pm.
Among those who have
promised paintings are Betty
Beaumont Brown and Will
liam Woodward twhose adj
mirable joint exhibition OPP
ened the season at Watkins
Gallery, American Univer-
sity); Odell M. Wooten
(whose one-man show is now
on view at Harrigan's. 9th
and H streets S.W0; Merle
Foshag, Marlin Fenical, Row.
land Lyon, Francis Peters.
Mary Eta Sharpe, Eleanore
Van Swearingen. Hike Kap-
lin, Samuel Pratt and Robert
Calvin.
This bazaar has many
facets, some of which will be
mentioned in other sections
OF The Star. General CO.
chairmen are Mrs. John H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
ART OPENINGS

Annual Members Exhibition Of the
WAshingtOn Water Color Club.
The Arts Club, 2017 street NV.
Today through November IL.
Paintings and sculpture BY Yella
BrichtA. Watkins GALLERY. Ameri-
can University campus. Today
through November 10.
Recent paintings BY Joan Erlie.
/. p. A. Galleries, 1898 Connecti-
cut avenue NV. Tuesday through
November ID.
PAINTINGS by Odell Wooten. Harri-
CANS, 9th and H streets s.W.
current through November 10.
Watercolors and Prints BY Theodore
Turner. Collectors Corner, 1928
Wisconsin avenue NV. current
through next Sunday.
PalntIngs by Daniel b. Mlstrik,
opening the Mistrik School Of Art
1924 Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda,
Md Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays through November B.
to 8.
Watereolors BY Toni Hires and Ruth
Gill. Roth's Silver Spring Theater
Gallery. Current through Novem-
Der
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25

tury. Vinyl discs as now
made, according to the
library's researchers, with
proper handling but no use
should be good for a CEN
fury and could be made to
last considerably longer.
Tape is considered uncertain
but promising.
Among the reports Sug-
gestions for maximum disc
preservation: Improved ma
terials and manufacture;
better packaging to counter
dirt, light. fungus and other
airborne contaminants; air.
conditioned shipping, use and
storage, with maximum tenn
perature of 80 and humidity
of IS; vertical, not hori-
zontal, shelving to avert warp
and surface imprint; before
and-after cleansing, prefer
ably with a detergent. and
further research.
The library's probing was
overdue. One hopes the
next step will be a look at
the impact of actual use.