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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
YOU ARE NOT
SEEING THINGS!

Readers of this issue may be
startled and surprised to see that
pages 2, 3, 6 and 7 have the name
Minneapolis Spokesman" on them.
The Spokesman is the sister
paper OF the RECORDER printed
in the same plant on the same
days. Sometimes this produces
some rather startling results.
Sloppy proof reading, editing and
careless composing room work pro-
duced the Minneapolis Spokesman
designation on the pages mentioned
this week. This is simply warning
to RECORDER readers to let them
know they are not seeing things
and the paper they are reading is
really the RECoRDER-even if
the pages are marked with its
sister papers name.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

He was given years suspended
sentence on the technical traffic
violation His arrest this time and
before was clearly a part of the
harrassment program which has
been Kings lot since he success
fully led Montgomery, Alabama
Negroes in a massive passive re-
sistance program, which ended
jimcro in public transportation in
that city.
Judge Oscar Mitchell of De Kalb
county court ordered Kings arrest
on the grounds his suspended sent
cnce or probation on the traffic
charge was violated when he led
the sit-ins in Atlanta last week
which resulted in mass arrests also.
A truce on lunch counter and
department cafe sit-ins has been
ordered at the insistence of At
lanta's Mayor Hartzfield who said
he felt the matter could be ad-
justed by a special committee h
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Earl MeGee Is
Winner Of MONTHLY
Photo Contest

Halle Q. Brown Camera Club
held its regular bi-monthly meet
ing Monday, October "a, at 7:3C
pm at the House, $50 Aurora Av
The Monthly photo contest was
held at which time ribbons were
awarded as follows: September
contest winners were Prentic,
Gary, first; Richard Mason, SECOND
and Prentice Gary third Honorabl,
mention went to Leroy Lazenberry
and Richard Mason, first and sec,
ond respectively.
Earl MCGEE was first place win,
ner for October; and Richard Ma,
son was both second and third
place winner. Honorable mention
went to Leroy Lazenberry first
place and Richard Mason placed
second.
Frank Agar, instructor in photo
graphy at the University of Mime
sofa and one of the best known
photographers in the Northwest,
was judge.
The club is a member of the
Twin City Area Council of Camera
Clubs. 1t meets the second and
fourth Mondays OF each month.
Officers and members are: LEROY
Lazenberry, president; Richard
Mason, vice president, Earl MCGEE
secretary-treasurer; John Banks,
Jr., Michael Benner, Leonard Bro
den, James Brown, Thomas Carroll
Albert Durand, Leroy Elliot, Prem
tice Gary, David Grissom, Maurice
Hickman, David Milhgan, James
Murray, James Oliver, Godfrey
Rawlings, William Sutherlin, Corn.
elius Tucker and Stanley Williams
The next meeting will be held
Monday, November IA, at the home
of John Banks Jr, 7O5 Iglehart Av
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agreed to set up.
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP who
flew to Atlanta when apprized OF
Kings second arrest, called Judge
Mitchells peremptory action per
secution rather than prosecution. u
Judge Mitchell has refused an
appeal bond to King. He claimed
that such a bond could not be made
in revocation of a probation viola
ton.
Kings attorneys said such a
bond was discretionary with the
court.
Meanwhile people from coast to
coast aware of the constant at
tempt to harm Kings leadership
and usefulness, have protested to
Gov. Ernest Vandiver of Georgia
urging his release of the noted
passive resistance leader.
Moscow's Pravda Tuesday re-
ported the King arrest for at
tempting to eat in a restaurant
catering to the public. The Rus
sian paper said King was jailed
for political reasons also he be-
lieves in democracy, the American
imperialists are trying to export
to the world" The paper said
Kings arrest was a part of con-
tinued persecution of the Negro
people in the us.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Shriners' Leader
Here For Meeting
On ~ Convention

Booker T. Alexander of Detroit,
Mich, imperial potentate of A.E.-
A.N.M.S. of North America and
its Jurisdiction arrived in Minneap-
oils Monday morning to make ar
engagements for the 1862 National
Shrine Convention to be held in
Minneapolis Aug. 5 thru 10, 1862.
Fezzan Temple No. 20 will be host.
Leonard Madden is potentate.
A meeting was held at the Min
neapolis Masonic Temple on Mon
day night at which time plans were
formulated for housing and all
other activities of the Shrine con-
vention.
Mr.. Alexander left Thursday
morning for Washington, DC.
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Judge Orders The
LomPIiqhters Club
To Be Dissolved

In an order issued October 81,
Judge Earl Lyons, of the Henne-
pin County district court ordered
the dissolution of the Lamphghters
Club, 615 James Av. N, Mime
apolis a Minnesota corporation on
petition of a group Of members
led by NJ L. Lofts, 1892 Port
land Av., Minneapolis.
The petition heard last Friday
showed the club was incorporated
on Feb. 7, 1858. One of the pur-
poses of the club Lofts stated,
was to raise money to purchase a
suitable club house.
Dissatisfied with the lack Of pro,
gress towards this end the club
membership at a special meeting
called Feb. l, this year voted to
dissolve the corporation.
This action was taken the peti-
ton said: after "A 81 hour re-
port was read lat the meeting)
and the report revealed that
the purpose of the corporation to
obtain certain monies for a build
ing fund had been exhausted, in
asmuch as since the incorporation
of this corporation, no money had
been set aside for said purpose
nor have any books pertaining
thereto ever been presented for
auditing in spite of numerous re,
quests for same"
On August goth an Order Tt
Show Cause why the club should
be dissolved was served on thre'
members (officers) of the club by
Hennepin county deputy sheriffs
Friday Mr.. Lofts appearing
in court for the petitioners anC
testified there were no present as.
sets for distribution and there
were no affairs of the corporation
which remain undone.
Following the testimony Judge
Lyons ordered: The Lamplighters
Club, a Minnesota corporation or
ganized pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes Amended Chapter 317,
and incorporated February 7, 1855
be and hereby is dissolved"
The club was raided on the
morning of Oct. 2, and 80 people
were arrested most of whom paid
fines for being found in "tippling
house"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

man from the 5th District.
st. Paul Congressman Joseph
Karth was a leader in the House
fight in the past session for a
strong civil rights measure.
Congressman Karth spoke brief
ly at the Powell meeting as did
Minnesota's Acknowledgement Wal
ter F. Mondale and Cliff Hammar,
DEL candidate.
Rev. Stanley King, pastor OF
Sabathani Baptist church gave the
invocation and Judge L. Howard
Bennett presided.
Mondale has recently announced
a policy of stricter enforcement
of Minnesota laws against race
and religious discrimination on
public contracts.
Powell was introduced by Gary
Laturno, president Of the Univer-
sity Young DFL.
The Cantorians, a twin city
choral group sang beautifully dur
ing the rally.
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Driver With Suspended
License Arrested With
Eun L. nA.eoee:a.

When st. Paul police officer
stopped a driver Friday, Oct. 81,
to inspect his license he not only
found the license Suspended but
also discovered a loaded gun in the
auto.
Arrested by officer Lawrence
Mcdonald with his police dog Pal"
and taken into custody, was Will
liam J. Smith, 50 of 716 East Win
ona. Search of the car revealed a
.3S calibre gun loaded with five
shells under the car seat.
Smith was booked for driving
after suspension and police are
considering what action to take
on the loaded gun.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

the Great Pretender," in the field
of civil rights. Nixon's record
while a Congressman before he
set his sights on national office
was poor on all of the civil rights
based legislation offered in the
Congress.
John Kennedy is going to be
elected because the majority of
Americans feel that he is a de-
cent man who is being persecut-
ed unduly because of his religious
affiliations, Powell claimed.
Powell said he was convinced
that Lyndon johnson had and
would continue to surprise the ma
ton on his new adherence to the
cause of human rights.
He claimed Johnson had spoken
out on the rights issue during his
southern campaign tour and that
he had won applause from thou
sands of southerners, in spite of
his views.
Powell said he was surprised to
find the religious issue a problem
in a liberal state like Minnesota.
Powell conceded that religion is
a factor in the present and said:
But it is no more important to-
day than in the case of jefferson
and Lincoln, who belonged to no
church." he said. 1T is no more
important than in the case of
Dwight Eisenhower, who was a
member of no church till he was
elected. 1t is no more important
than in the case of Sam Rayburn
longtime house speaker, who was
baptized only three years ago"
While in Minneapolis Powell
spoke to a group of Protestant
ministers at a breakfast.
He left Minneapolis shortly after
his address because of an engage
ment in San Francisco Wednesday
noon.
Congressman Roy Wier veteran
DFL Congressman from the Third
District spoke. He indicated he
was in a tough campaign this
year because of Republican money
being spent" However while Wier
has been carrying on his usual
campaign observers note he is no
more excited by his campaign
against Republican hopeful Clark
MacGregor than he has been about
othr candidates in the past.
Wier has a 100 per cent record
on civil rights in Congress accord
ing to the report issued by the
Washington Bureau of the NAACP.
In news interviews Powell rec
commended both Wier and Fourth
District Congressman Joseph Karth
for their civil rights support. He
also said he thought George Matt
hews would make a good Congress-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
ST. Paul Youth To Serve Sixty
DAYS For Bad Checks

Eugene Hill, 1888 Carroll was
taken into custody at IL am. on
October 10 on a warrant charging
him with issuing bad checks. In
municipal court on October 20 Hill
received so days for petit larceny
by check.
The Washington County Sheriff
has notified the st. Paul Police
that they have a warrant for Hill
which is also for bad checks.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
LazenberrY Named
New North Central
Council President

In a spirited election contest
Leroy LazenberTy, 1856 North
Chatsworth was elected president
over Thurman McFarthing, by the
newly organized North Central
Community Council, Sunday, Oct.
%, at Halle Q. Brown House.
Lazenberry's name was submit
ted by the nominating committee
and McFarthing was nominated
from the floor. About 100 people
participated in the organization S
election which was presided over
by Alice Sims Onque, executive
director of Halle Q. Brown Com
munity House, who had been serv-
ing as temporary chairman.
Other nominees submitted by the
nominating committee were elect
ed without opposition. They are
Robert Harris, vice-president; John
Patton, treasurer and Odele Gall
oway, secretary.
Another heated discussion arose
over the suggested makeup of the
steering committee. James o.
Mann, 656 Iglehart Av., argued
that the slate for the steering
committee was not representative
of the area.
Mann had authored a pamphlet
which was circulated in the area
asking that citizens attend the
meeting to be heard on the pro-
gram and officers to be elected.
In an effort to bypass the nom
mating committee group a motion
was made to have the steering COM
mittee renamed advisory commit
tee, and a new steering committee
set up.
This motion lost, and the steer
ing committee submitted by the
nominating committee plus addi-
tional names, selected at the meet
ing, were approved.
The committee consists Of the
following members: Timothy How
ard, Rev Floyd Massey, Jr., Rev.
Denzil Carly, Ernest Cooper, Rob
ert Harris, Mayme Green, John
Patton, Odelle Galloway, Alice
Onque, Rev. B. H. Hunter, Rev.
Mordeau Williams, Rev Edward
Erwin, Rev. Jerome Del Pine, Ad-
die M. Few, Rev. Jerome Luger,
Rev. Kenneth Fox, Stephen Max
well, Dorothy Schultz, Charles
Rogers, Jerry Robins, Phillip
Archer, Rev. Carl Sumwall.
A constitution committee chair
manned by Stephen Maxwell, as
sistant county attorney, was named.
Other members are Ruth Benner,
Thurman McFarthing, Lawrence
Tarver and Sidney Williams.
A standing vote Of appreciation
was given Mrs. Onque for her serv-
ice in chairing the organization
during it's temporary period A
similar tribute was paid to Mrs.
Galloway for her work in arousing
citizens to the need of community
action.
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Only Two Top ENJOYS:
Only Two Top ENJOYS:
Crash Program Needed
To Obtain Negroes For
US. Diplomatic Corps
BY Associated Negro Press Staff Writer

Washington, DC.-Wh the increasing number of
nations joining the world community, the diplomatic field is
rapidly becoming worthy of consideration young
American Negroes
Recently Methodist minister just returned from five
week Of Africa told his congregation that Our embassies
abroad lily white.
The Rev Garland Evans Hopkins speaking the suburban
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Passive Resistance Leader Jailed:
Nation Shocked When
Georgia Judge Sends
Rev. King To Jail
Passive Resistance Leader jailed:

Atlanta, Ga. - Thousands of
wires, letters and kilograms are
pouring into the Georgia state
house in protest against the SEN
fencing of the Rev. Martin Luther
King to a Georgia work camp Jail
for four months by a Georgia
Judge, apparently incensed at
Kings sit-in leadership.
King who recently moved back
to Atlanta from four years in Ala
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Calls Nixon "Greof PretendaF,'
Calls Nixon Great PrsfendeF"
A. Clayton Powell Urges
Kennedy Support; Expects
Democratic Ticket Sweep

Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Harlem Baptist pastor
and controversial figure wherever he goes Minnesota
this week and predicted sweeping victory for the Democratic
Presidential ticket
Powell was the principal speaker rally sponsored
chiefly by the campus DFL club which estimated 500
persons.
The New Yorker labeled Vice-Presdent Richard Nixon
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
WATCH
on the
POTOMAC
By ROBERT O. SPTVAcK

Nixon is baSng his strategy in the closing weeks of the
pagn on the assumption that nearly 3 of the have
yet made up their mind for whom their ballots
No of course be NixOn estimate probably
fairly accurate about the middle of September may
wrong now Many voters suspect despite their lack of enhu
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

If Nixon is right, though, and
some 10000, 900 voters are still on
the fence all forecasts would go
right out the window. Since many
observers, aside from Nixon, think
there are many undecided voters
the question is worth a little exam
nation.
Who Is the silent voter? And
why is he silent?
James Reston in The New York
Times and others have described
this as the dullest campaign in re-
cent memory. The bobby-soxers
squeal for Kennedy as if he were
Rookie" in II Sunset Strip and
the hard-bitten Tories occasionally
give grInt of approval for Nixon.
But many others feel that neither
man has merited the nomination
They refuse to get excited.
The Gallup poll recently came
up with some surprising confirma-
ton Of what had hitherto been
merely a bunch on the part Of
political writers. Only II per cent
of the Republicans feel enthused
about Nixon; only about go per
cent of the Democrats feel strong
ly" about Kennedy.
Even more surprising were the
responses of Protestants and Cath
olics. OF the former only IS per
cent registered enthusiasm for
Nixon. OF Catholics only 81 per
cent were about for Kennedy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

at is impossible to be a good
American without first being a
good man. And being a good man
Is a difficult, continual and uphill
struggIe."-Sydney j. Harris.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
TONE IN THIS ISSUE .

Johnny Mathis recently started phase his
famed songstyst had big decision make and he made
TONES Hollywood editor right the spot to get
coverage Johnny Mathis Makes Big
Decision" page of the October TONE.
a on-the-spot
Hall Masons they make Pilgrimage into the Past"
bring you glimpse Negro
masonry in its finest hour.
Be sure TONE MAGAZINE-SECTIoN, section two
of this newspaper.
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asn for either man have already
decided how they will vote.
All the signs, as I read them,
point to a Kennedy victory-or,
perhaps, it would be more accurate
to say Democratic Party" VIC
tory.
In other years by mid-October
it was usually evident which can
didate would win This year the
registration figures point to the
Democrats. The one thing, so far
as can see, that might swing the
vote to Nixon would be a serious
international crisis in the closing
days of the campaign. Or an all
out effort by President Eisenhower
might persuade some voters to
think they are casting their votes
for him once again.
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bama, busy anC
speaking all over
he nation neg
ected to renew
lis Georgia resi-
lent driving ic-
nnse and was ar
ested last month
m the charge OF
irving without a
proper license.
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What About Spain & portvquII

The continent OF Africa contains the
largest area today in which colonies or de-
pendent territories still exist, 80" We in
Nigeria appreciate what the United King
dom and France have done recently in re-
spect Of territories under their control "''
But there are certain European countries
that seem to be completely Indifferent to
~" the changes taking place around them
80 1t is necessary that world opinion should
be brought to bear on Portugal and SPAIN
to force them to tell the world community
exactly what their intentions are in respect
of territories under their control on the con-
unent of Africa.-Jaja Wachuku Of Nigeria.
TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR. NO. |
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Many Copies Do
Double Duty

Many copies OF this paper get
double exposure" Local sub
scribers often RENAL their reg
ular copy after they have COM
pIeted perusing 1t to distant
cities-tO former residents, and
relatives.
This newspaper may show up
any day In New York, Phil
adeIphia, Los Angeles, Ell PasO
to San Francisco In homes of
former residents, some who sub
scribe directly and others who
have papers that do double
duty"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Halle Q. Brown
Board Reflects
Judge GingoId

District Judge Archie Gingold
was reelected president of the
board of directors of the Halle Q.
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Says US. Must Win

| d.
Says US. Must Win
Admitting that such a crash pro-
gram would play havoc" with the
rules and regulations Of the State
Department, DR.. Hopkins said it
was necessary because America is
engaged in a battle as important
as any fought in our last war, and
we must win il"
1t must be noted, however, that
certain amount of preparation
is needed for service in the diplo-
matte field. While most Negro lead
ers and liberal-minded whites
would be inclined to agree with DR..
Hopkins that more Negroes should
be sent to Africa as diplomats, the
fact that applicants should meet
diplomatic qualifications cannot be
readily overlooked.
For 81 years, members Of the
Negro race have honorably and
creditably served in the American
foreign service as diplomatic and
consular officers. Ebenezer D. Bas-
sett appointed Minister to Haiti in
1869, was first to create recogni-
ton for the Negro in the diplomatic
branch. In 1871, ]. Milton Turner
was appointed Minister to Liberia.
Only Two Negroes
At present there are only two
Negroes serving in top-level dip
lomatic posts. They are John How
ard Morrow, US. Ambassador to
Guinea, and Clifton R Wharton,
Sr., us. representative to Rum
ania. There are others, however
who serve in lesser capacities.
Until 1859, Richard l. Jones Of
Chicago served as ambassador to
Liberia. Edward r. Dudley and
Lester A. Walton, among others,
also served as ambassador to Lib
eria prior to Jones appointment.
E. C. Mathews, white, is the pres
ent ambassador to Liberia
Associated Negro Press records
reveal that the foreign service re-
cord of Negroes has been credit
able. Future aspirants would do
well to keep this aspect of history
in mind should they pursue the
4 diplomatic field.
Palmer In Nigeria
Joseph Palmer, IL, received the
recess appointment to serve as the
first ambassador to the Federation
of Nigeria. Last week President
Eisenhower chose career diplomat
r. Borden Reems to be ambassador
to four acknowledgements African
nations-Niger, the Ivory Coast,
Dahomey and Upper Volta. Reams,
So, most recently served as consul
general in Damascus, Syria.
Americans who are in their
thirties, healthy and have acquired
college education might be able
to fill some of the foreign service
posts in the 16 new embassies the
department has opened or will open
this year provided they meet other
qualifications
A period of apprenticeship is US
ually required in the diplomatic
service, field. Career diplomats may
eventually find themselves carrying
the title of ambassador Of charge
d'affaires.
French Is Essential
Since all but two Of the new
posts are in territories formerly
ruled by France or Belgium, nearly
all officers must speak French.
A knowledge of African lang
uages and dialects, of which there
are more than 200, is not consid-
cred essential, but would be hope
full
Just for the record, eight am
bassadors, including two to the
Continued on Page ~
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THE SLEEPER-There seem to
be two reasons for the appearance
of public indecision on the can
didates, II indeed there is such
indecision. First would seem to be
the feeling that neither man is
worth fighting about; hence much
of the silence. Second, is the So
called religious" factor.
My own bunch is that the deep
Protestant suspicious about a
Catholic in The White House have
not been allayed, notwithstanding
Kennedy's splendid presentation Of
his position before the Houston
ministers. All that has happened,
if my mail is any indication, is
that the subject has been buried
deep beneath layers Of hypocrisy.
Hardly anyone will talk openly
about it. No one, except some
crackpots, will proclaim Il am a
bigot."
It's not fashionable to say such
things. Yet people indicate in little
ways that these are deeply held
feelings. Even those who try to
eradicate any trace of bigotry often
find themselves in a wrestling
match with themselves. So they
may tend to justify voting for
Nixon on the ground that he has
had more experience, or is older,
or seems more humble.
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If Kennedy should lose, will we
ever know how big a factor pre-
JUDGE was in determining his fate :?
Probably not. But one thing is
clear about this election: if Ken
nedy wins we will know that the
day of blind hatred of a man be-
cause of his religion is passing.
To some undecided voters that
may turn out to be the most COM
pelling reason of all for supporting
the Kennedy-Johnson ticket. Since
the two rivals would seem to be
about equally matched, such a vote
would be positive affirmation that
the US. is growing up as a nation.
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tended school on a tour to solicit
the votes Of people in the neigh
bOrhOOd for reelection. His photo
was snapped by Richard Sessions,
who attended Bryant Junior high
and Central High at the same time
the governor did.
In the photo Il. to ~ Mrs. Rob
ert Taylor, proprietor Of a dress
making and cosmetic business
Charles w. Glenn, well known re-