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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

''the Great Pretender," in the field
Of civil rights, Nixon's record
while q 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 q 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. It 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 nc
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 thC
Washington Bureau Of the NAACP
In news interviews Powell rec
commended both Wier and Fourth
District Congressman Joseph Kartl
for their civil rights support. HI
also said he thought George Matt
hews would make a good Congress
man from the 5th District.
st. Paul Congressman Josepl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

Booker T. Alexander Of Detroit,
Mich, imperial potentate Of AZ
A.N.M.S. Of North America and
its Jurisdiction arrived in Minneap-
oils Monday morning to make ar
rangements for the 1862 National
Shrine Convention to be held in
Minneapolis Aug. thru 10, 1852
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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
LdzenbeTY Named
New North cenfruI
Council President

In a spirited election contest
Leroy Lazenberry, 1856 North
ChatSworth was elected president
over Thurman McFarthing, by the
newly organized North Central
Community Council, Sunday, Oct.
20, at Halle @. Brown House.
Lazenberrys name was submit.
ted by the nominating committee
and McFarthing was nominated
from the floor. About 100 people
participated in the organizations
election which was presided over
by Alice Sims Onque, executive
director Of Halle @. 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 Odelle Gall
oway, secretary.
Another heated discussion arose
over the suggested makeup of the
steering committee. James o.
Mann, $50 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 q 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 ALax-
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 its temporary period A
similar tribute was paid to Mrs.
Galloway for her work in arousing
citizens to the need Of community
action.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

cit IL impossible to be q good
American without first being Q
good man. And being good man
Is q difficult, continual and uphill
struggIe."-Sydney ]. Harris.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
WATCH
on the
POTOMAC
BY RoBERT o. sPTVAcK

, Washington.-THE SILENT VOTER - Vice President
Nixon is basng his strategy the closing weeks of the
pgn on the assumption that nearly 3 of the
yet made up their mind for whom their ballots
No of course be Nxons estimate probably
was fairly accurate about the middle of September may
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

bama, busy and
speaking all over
he nation neg
lected to renew
his Georgia resi-
lent driving lie
,nse and was ar
'ested last month
IN the charge of
irving without a
..-,nz NNa.-sn
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

Cells Nixon "crsut PrsfsSssv"
A. Clayton Powell Urges
Kennedy Support; Expects
Democratic Ticket SWeep

Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Harlem Baptist pastor
and figure wherever he goes Minnesota
Presidential ticket -~~>.s- ~ 80. -
Powell was the principal speaker rally sponsored
persons.
The New Yorker labeled Vice-Presdent Richard Nixon
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

Johnny Mathis recently started phase Of his
songstyst had big decision to make and he made
TONES Hollywood editor right the spot to get
Be to Johnny Mathis Makes Big
Decision" page 8 of the October TONE.
included this month special on-thespo view of the
Masons they make pilgrimage into the Past"
behind bring you glimpse Of Negro
masonry in its finest hour.
OF this newspaper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
Only Two Top EHVOys
Crash Program Needed
To Obtain Negroes For
US. Diplomatic Corps
BY Associated Negro Press Staff Writer

Washington, DC.-With the increasing number of new
nations joining the world community, the diplomatic field
rapidly becoming worthy of consideration for young
American Negroes.
Recently Methodist minister just returned from five
week tour of Africa told his congregation that our embassies
abroad are lily white
The Rev Garland Evans Hopkins speaking the suburban
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

Washington Community Walker
chapel darlington, Va urged the
us. State Department to initiate
a program to recruit 100 American
Negroes for diplomatic missions in
Africa.
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 It."
It must be noted, however, that
a certain amount Of preparation
il 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. Ebene1er d. Bias
sett appointed Minister to Haiti in
1859, was first to create recogni-
tion for the Negro in the diplomatic
branch. In 1871, J. 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 AIorrow, Us. Ambassador to
Guinea, and Clifton R. Wharton,
Sr.. US. representative 10 Rum
ania. There are others. however
who serve in lesser capacities
Until 1868. Richard L. Jones OF
Chicago served al ambassador to
Liberia. Edward r. Dudley and
Lester A. Walton. among others,
also served as ambassador to Lib
eria prior to Jones appointment.
Il. G. Mathews, white, In the pres
emit 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
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,
Sc, most recently served az consul
general In Damascus, Syria.
Americans who are in their
thirties, healthy and have acquired
a college education might be able
to FIJI some of the foreign service
posts In the 10 new embassies the
department has opened or win 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 In 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, Ii not consid-
cred essential, but would be hope
full
Just for the record, eight am
bassadors, including two to the
Continued ON Page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

Africa has spawned 20 independ-
ent nations since 1851. BY 1861 It
viii have 20, compared with only
four 10 years ago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

District Judge Archie Gingold
was reelected president Of the
board of directors Of the Halle @.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

Many copies Of this paper get
double exposure" Local SUBJ
scrIbers often remail their reg
ular copy after they have conn
pleted perusing 1t 10 distant
cIties-to former residents, and
relatives.
This newspaper may show mp
any day I'm New York, Phil
adclphia, Los Angeles. Ei Paso
10 San Francisco In homes Of
former residents, some who sub
scribe directly and others who
have papers that do double
duty"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

1t seems that COP senatorial
candidate P. K. Peterson doesn't
like his opponent, Senator Hubert
H. Humphreys civil rights record.
Says Humphrey must bear some
blame for feet draggrs on civil
rights in the Democratic party.
Baihe thinks somebody ought to
tell p. X. that both major parties
have Incorporated Hubert Hum
phrey's longtime civil rights pro-
posals in their platforms. Attack
ing Humphrey on civil rights is only
done by Dixiecrats, un-Reconstruc-
ted southerners and the conserva-
tive northern Republicans in Con-
+gress who support them, generally
when civil rights bills come up.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

SoLIle ZO,OOO,OUO voters are sui 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 Ia 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 a grunt 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 sR4d hltilGrto been
merely a bunch on the part Of
political writers. Only II per cent
of the Republicans feel enthused
about Nixon; only about so 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

asrn Tor either man have already
decided how they win vote.
AL the signs, as I read them,
point to a Kennedy victory-or,
perhaps, it would be more accurate
to say a Democratic Party VIC
tory.
In other years by mid-O October
1t was usually evident which can
didate would win This year the
registration figures point to the
Democratic The one thing, so far
as I 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28
The
HIGH
And Low
I'd wv M
BY RAH.M THOMAS

Bailie had hoped Cal Griffith's
Washington Senators would not be
the major league team to move to
the Twin Cities. Griffith's outfit
is the last team to hold out
against using Negro players and
the management has a reputation
in Washington for being race pre-
JUDGED.
1t may be that the management
will change its biased practices
when it reaches the relatively more
tolerant atmosphere of Minnesota
but it's difficult to teach "old dogs
new tricks" II Griffith wouldn't
change his tactics in a city where
there are more Negroes than
whites-there's not much hope for
him changing here. However here's
hoping.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

If Kennedy should lose, win we
ever know how big a factor pre-
JUDGE was in determining his fate /?
Probably not. But one thing is
clear about this election: II 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.
Copyright, 1860, Robert G,
SpiVack).
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

THE SLEEPER-There seem to
be two reasons for the appearance
Of public indecision on the can
didates, If 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, Ia 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 Ii any indication, Is
that the subject has been buried
deep beneath layers Of hypocrisy,
Hardly anyone will talk openly
about 1t. No one, except some
crackpots, viii proclaim II 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

BY THE WAY: The recent re-
port in the Los Angeles SENTIN-
Ell which had Viking football
manager Bert Rose insisting that
his Los Angeles home be sold to
WHITES only, reprinted here
has not earned a peep out of Mr..
Rose. Maybe Mr.. Rose never heard
Of open Occupancy" or the diff
ficulty some people have because
Of their race or religion in purchas-
ing honest
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-28

A standing vote Of appreciation
was given Mrs. onque for her serv-
ice in chairing the organization
during its temporary period A
similar tribute was paid to Mrs
Galloway for her work in arousing
citizens to the need Of community
action.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Cain to Retire
At Riggs Branch
After 43 Years

John L. Cain, who started
his banking career here 1:
years ago. will retire as ar
assistant cashier at the Wash.
ingtCn Loan g. Trust Branch
Of Riggs National Bank on
Monday.
Mr.. Cain has been on the
executive council and chairman
Of the Safe Deposit Section oi
the District Bankers Association
and also served on the execu-
tive committee Of the American
Safe Deposit Association fol
three years.
A native Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
he came her in 1914 and started
with the old Washington Loan
& Trust Co. on October II, 1917
as q bookkeeper.
He served as receiving teller
paying teller and head teller
and became assistant treasurer
in l945. He was in charge Of
vaults when Washington Loan
& Trust was merged with Riggs
in l945 and since then has been
assistant cashier. He has been
a resident Of Hyattsville. Nd,
since 1925.
Mr.. Cain was honored d
Wednesday afternoon at a
retirement party attended by
associates and former associ-
ates Of his branch Office.
Evening star., 1960-10-28

Ballauf has an astonishing COL
lection of equipment valued at
$400,000 in its plant at 6l9 H
street NV. 1t also has an as
sembly line, since about a third
Of its work is in full-scale pro-
duction of certain items. It's
pride is a $4,000 boring ma
chine from Switzerland, housed
in a special conditioned
room (68 to 72 degrees winter
and summer. Its instruments
are so sensitive that workmen
wear gloves, since the heat from
their bare hands makes the
metal expand too much.
Got Start Helping Inventors
The Ballauf Co. got its start
by filling a need here. A GEN.
tury ago, the United States
Patent Office required inventors
to submit a model of every
device to be patented, and often
the applicants would blow into
town with only rough drawings
Of their GRANDCHILDREN. Mr..
Ballauf built up a staff of men
who could take the widest Rube
Goldberg sketch and create
what was pictured.
Mr.. Hayes tolerance for the
zany grows out of some weird
products that return him hand
some profits. For instance,
there's the fruit tester. A long
glittering device that looks like
a hypodermic needle for whales,
it is widely used by growers to
find out If apples, pears and
peaches are ready to ship.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Treasury Plans
Sl0.8 Billion Debt
Refinuncinq
BY the Associated Press

The Treasury yesterday an
nounced plans to refinance
$l0.8 billion Of the national
debt through an exchange Of
fering of new 51a-year bonds
and 15-month notes.
The new securities will be
offered to owners of certificates
and bonds which mature No
vember IS. The holders of the
old issues may accept the new
ones in exchange or receive pay
ment in cash.
The new bonds will carry q
3A per cent interest rate, the
notes 3A per cent.
UnderSecretary of the Treas
ury Julian B. Baird said the
rates are slightly higher than
those now available in the mar
ket and should prove attractive.
Holders Of the old securities
have until Wednesday to decide
whether to accept the exchange
offer. The new bonds will be
dated November is and will
mature May Is, 1866. The notes,
also dated November is, will
mature Feb. Is, 1862.
OF the maturing securities,
81 billion are 4s4 per cent GER
tihcates issued last November.
The remaining $3.S billion are
2h per cent bonds sold in
1854.
Evening star., 1960-10-28

Colgate for first place, he noted.
Peoples Drug Stores with
over 100 stores here plus an
other 100 In Eastern United
States. reported it had or
dered tits dozen tubes Of
Crest In the two months prior
to the dentists, Endorsement.
The figure shot up TO o,70O
dozen IN the following two
months, putting it ahead Of all
other brands.
The Dart Drug chain offered
no figures but q spokesman
said that Crest sales took q
tremendous Jump" and nearly
exhausted supplies the first
weeks after the Endorsement.
The, District wholesale Drug
Corp. supplier to independent
drug stores. noted that its vol
ume Of Crest has increased
fivefold since August /, and
now outsells GIeein by 3 to L.
A number Of dentists have
been disturbed by the CONNER
cial overtones. Last week a
Connecticut delegation to an
ADA meeting in Los Angeles
tried to have the Endorsement
of Crest dropped. It argued
that giving the nod to 8 name
brand had undermined the
Ipublic's confidence in the ON
ICial dentists organization.
Their move was voted down,
however. The indorsement still
] stands.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
MBC Reports
39-Week Sales
Of $50 Million

AS a result of major acquisi-
tionS, sales of Metropolitan
Broadcasting Corp. expanded to
$30,303,176 in 80 weeks ended
October 2, while net income
rose to $1,035,247 or 81 cents
a share.
This was disclosed today by
John w. Kluge, board chair
man and president, who said
the results were after all
charges. No comparisons were
made with 1859 because of
broad changes in company
operations and major additions
to the property early this year,
he declared.
Income from operations
totaled $5.208,040 in the 80
weeks and net income before
special charges and amortiza =
ton Of good will was $1,170,176
or SO cents a share.
Sales for the. 13 weeks ended
october 2 amounted to Sill
l25,281. while net income after
all charges was $287,323 or II
cents a share. Mr.. Kluge said.
Income from operations to-
tailed 81 1.695,109 in the quarter
and net income before special
charges and amortization of
good will amounted to 1901 ,248
or 18 cents a share.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Indorsed | Doth Poste
eods in Areo Sales

An Endorsement BY the Amer
lean Dental Association Is ap-
parently helping to push one
brand Of tooth paste into top
place In area sales.
A survey Of drug stores and
wholesalers reveals q sharp
uptufn ii sales for Crest, q
Proctor q Gamble Co. product.
The buying hinge began after
the ADA declared on August 1
that Crest was Fan effective
decay-preventive agent. = It was
the first time Ia the associa-
tons l0O-year history that d
commercial brand had been
given official blessing.
Although the ADA statement
was put ii 4 matter Of fact
tone in tie otncial journal, the
public began rushing not onls
to drug counters but TO brokers
|P&G stock jumped from $l1t
| TO $I31.75 q share In three days
It has since declined, closing
yesterday at $125.50.
A spokesman for Drug Fair,
which operates so stores in this
AREA, said sales Of Crest have
doubled since the ADA an
Inouncement. and IN medium
size tubes 1t has tripled. Previ-
ously, Colgate led tooth paste
sales at Drug Fair, followed b.
Gleen (another proctef &
Gamble iteml, with Crest third
INow Crest is about tied witt
At =.