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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

WuSWDoBBA N@hnB~B
Washington, d. c. - The big
gest and most important federal
post ever given a Negro went Dec.
81 to DR. Robert c. Weaver, OF
New York whom Prezdent-elect
John r. Kennedy named u. 3.
Housing Administrator.
Dr. Weaver, a doctor OF phil
osophy from Harvard University,
In the titular head Of the National
Association for the Advancament
Of Colored people, being chairman
of that organizations board Of
directors DR.. Weaver has an
nounced he win resign that post.
At present DR.. Weaver In the
Sc, 800 per year vice chairman Of
the New York city houEing and
redevelopment authority board He
win take cut in salary OF APP
proximately $500 per year wtnn
he takes over an boss OF the US.
housing program.
Weaver, a militant brilliant cru
sader has for years used his broad
talents ON public platforms. In arti-
cles and papers in combating race
discrimination at all levels
One Of Weaver's favorite themes
n that the US. to remain strong
can no longer countenance race
discrimination In any phase Of it's
Hfe.
He has been especially critical
OF urban ghsttoes which have by
Increasing have forced many mid
DE class whites to retreat to the
suburbs and tho interior Of ths
cities to deteriorate.
As us. Housing Administrator
he viii direct the independent
Housing and Home Finance Agen-
cy which has Approximately 11,116
employees. He win succeed Norman
Mason, Eisenhower appointeS in
this job.
The importance of Weavers ap-
pointment cannot be over-estimat-
ed because in the northern states
race discrimination in housing In
the chief problem facing urban
Negros and other etllnic minor
tiles. The Home Finance agency
in the past has been urged to no
fuse loans on segregated housing.
In fact many human relations
authorities point out that non-dis-
elimination in housing IL the key
to ending discrimination in schools,
public facilities and the other areas
OF race segregation in America
Weaver was introduced to the
press and his appointment was an
nounced by Mr.. Kennedy at his
Palm Beach, Florida headquarters.
Reporters asked DR.. Weaver
whether he favored open Occur
pancy" and non-discrimination In
housing. He quietly said he did
According to the Associated
Press he made that reply when
asked whether he favors q re-
quirement that to be eligible for
federal housing administration In
surance, homes should carry no re-
striction against sale to Negroes.
Weaver said he did not care to
go into detail, but went ON to say
he In against any discrimination
In housing.
Another question was what
Weaver thought would be the reac-
ton Of southern Democrats to his
appointment as boss Of the federal
housing program. With q smile, he
called that premature inquiry.
In announcing selection Of the
New Yorker, Kennedy said tho
new administration Is most FORUM
ate to secure weayers services.
Because Of his known ability
and housing background Weayers
appointment has been widely prais-
ed by prominent Negroes. liberal
whites and individuals in the fed
eral housing field
During the Roosevelt administra-
ton DIR. Weaver was one OF tho
socalled Black Cabinet group Of
Negroes close to the White House.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
A. University OF Toxass
A. University o. ToxaH
Austin, Texas Merchants
Amazed When White
Students Support Sit-ins

Austin, Texas (ANP) - Merchants who depend upon the
patronage of the University Of Texas 400 students looking
forward to their to the campus here January with
mixed emotions
Though the end Of vacations may bring business back
normal after the Christmas holiday lag it viii be accompanied
by st-ins aimed at breaking down racial barriers.
What many Of the businessmen can't understand is why
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
Young Gong Cot $4,000:
YOVng oG0g Got $1,000
Purse Snatching Ring
Composed of Juveniles
& Teenagers Broken

St. Paul police have solved series Of approximately
purse atcng that have occurred past
weeks Two sixteen year old boys arrested Wednesday
December % by Detectives Thomas Stanley and Lloyd Bull
and seven others were implicated.
Melvin Steele 49, Of 28S Cathedral Place located in
the Ramsey County jail where he charged with
Another eighteen year old John Pman Of 4S7 Iglehart
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
1860 Passes In Review
Cuttings From Columns Of This Pepper
For Post II Months
MARY JACKSON ELLIS
March. 1Af

In March the Minneapolis and St. Paul NAACP Youth
Councils began sympathy pckeng Of Twin City variety
in support Of southern college students who began sns in 16
southern cities against lunch counter discrimination The
third Annual Conference of the Committee of Governors
Civil Rights opened in St Paul for two day session March g.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
For Fair Housing

There Ii need to increase and
strengthen the body Of law and
procedure in our state in order
to protect the rights Of our citi-
zens In such matters az housing,
public accommodations, employ
ment, and education In the field
OF housing, recommend and urge
the adoption Of legislative prohibi-
tons as extensive a. may be re-
quired TO insure fair housing OPP
portunity to all citizens regard
less Of race, color, creed or ma
tional origin.
I'VE recognize the value Of mi
grant workers In filing the needs
Of productive labor to meet sea-
sonal demands. We must make
sure that these workers and their
families are welcomed with dig
nifty and respect In our state and
are assured the same opportuni-
ties for employment, education,
recreation, health and welfare
services as the people Of our state
now enjoy.
"The situation facing our Indian
citizens Is Of major concern. Much
research and study has been given
to this area by our legislative
interim commission on Indian af-
fairs and by our human rights
commission which has proposed a
plan for the Improvement Of the
well being of Minnesota Indians
in the five-year period ahead I
recommend your earnest considera-
ton Of this and other proposals.
The safeguarding Of the civil
rights Of all Of our citizens, grant
ing to each equal dignity, and
freedom Of opportunity 10 Of the
greatest importance-not only at
homo - Il tells all the world
where we truly stand.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
Congressional Delegation Returns:
Congressional DeIssGfion Returns:
Congressman Reports us.
Prestige In Africa Is
At Dangerous Low

Washington (ANP)Amercan prestige in Africa the
regarded Dark Continent which the eyes of the world
focused is presently at dangerously low tide.
The status Of U.S. prestige in Africa reported last week
by Cong Barratt 0Hara (D chairman of the commit
tee Africa of the House Committee Foreign Affairs who
staff
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
Minneapolis Teacher
Author NCVned To
NofioR0l Board

Mrs. Mary Jackson Ellis, local
author and educator, has recently
been elected to the national execu-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06
HUMAN RIGHTS

Human relations today and es-
pecially the relationships between
the racial and religious minirity
groups within our state, should
have our continuing attention.
Good human relationships are es-
sentially matters OF conscience,
understanding and education but in
the prevention of injustice, legisla-
ton Ia necessary.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

Retiring Gov Orvine l..
nesota state capitol pnning rs pin executive
Charles Graham 791 St Anthony years
kn state employ and IL In the governors office
Graham under Luther YOmgdah
and Orvi1e L. Freeman.
Graham should have received his rs pin three
officials busy presenting
to the quiet spoken Graham Gov Freeman said happy
his last official o Graham
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

sabathanl Building Fund Dinner.
ChltterIlngs and Fried Chicken.
Saturday, Jan. I-NOOn until
Masonic Temple SSs2 Fourth Ay.
s. Dellveries-FE. S-900&
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

sOybeans and most grains do
cline.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

Ford shares stin strong in Lon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

law Tlrfm OF EVER
EFT, Thiel and
Root
Formerly coun-
|sel for the State
Fair Employment
Practices Com
mission, Parker
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06

Well known In MINI:
Evening star., 1961-03-02

guiba's predecessor, Ambas-
sador Mongi Slim, was in
Washington this morning,
too. He came down from the
United Nations to fulfill an
old commitment, a promise
to address the National War
College.)
Mrs. Bourguiba, a tall,
sleek brunette still in her
twenties, wore a cocoa-brown
outfit for her arrival. Her
coat was Of raw silk lined
with mink, cut in trapeze
fashion, and her hat was a
high-crowned cloche.
She had come to Washing
ton earlier. about 10 days
ago, to bring the children
and get settled in the en-
bassy.
The Ambassador designate
was toshave accompanied his
Evening star., 1961-03-02
cinderella With a Twist
Geshu Girls Come to Luncheon PARTY

docs not read movie maga-
zines. So when they asked
me what I was doing, I just
said I am working here. /"
1T was all an accident, I"
the film star said. But now
it seems I am an actress, so
I must try to do the very
best I can at being one."
In town on a promotion
tour for her fourth film,
Cry for Happy" which
opened yesterday at Loew's
Capitol. Mike chatted with
reporters at a luncheon which
featured not only authentic
Japanese food but also two
authentic geisha girls.
One of them, named Teru-
ko, also appears in the film.
The other, Somezura, is
Teruko'S travelling COM
panion.
"Geishas seldom travel
alone explained Miiko. The
geisha profession is a very
old one and there are many
traditions surrounding it,"
Westerners, she went on,
often misunderstood the role
OF a geisha. They snicker
when you speak of it."
Evening star., 1961-03-02

BourguibaS have another son
now, Mehdi, age 112)
The welcoming delegation
was led by Acting Assistant
Secretary of State for African
Affairs James Penfield and
Chief Of Protocol Angler
Biddle Duke.
Also present were Saudi
Arabian Ambassador Al
Khayyal, dean of the Arab
diplomats in Washington;
the Ambassadors of Morocco,
Libya, Nigeria and Jordan
and a representative of the
French Embassy.
Staff Turns Out
The Tunisian Embassy
staff turned out in full,
headed by Minister Salahed-
diene Ell Goulli, who has
been serving as Charge
d'Affaires ad intermin.
(By coincidence, Mr.. Bour-
Evening star., 1961-03-02
New Tunision Ambassador Gets
Good News on Arrival in Capital
By AMELIA YOUNG
Star Staf Writer

Tunisia's Ambassador-des-
ignate to the United States
and Mrs. Habib Bourguiba,
jr., arrived in Washington
this morning under the best
possible circumstances.
AS they stepped off the
Presidential train from New
York, they were greeted by
good news from Algeria,
beautiful weather and a large
welcoming delegation that
included a number of old
friends.
The Ambassador r-designate
had come from Paris, where
he and his father, Tunisia's
President Bourguiba, had
met with President de Gaulle
earlier this week for a dis
cussion of the Algerian ques-
ton.
AS a result of that meeting
President de Gaulle offered
to talk to the Algerian rebels
without insisting the negotia-
tions hinge on a ceaSe-fire.
The rebels accepted his offer
this morning.
Shown Newspaper
When an American re-
porter showed Mr.. Bourguiba
a just published newspaper
account of the latest develop
ment, he gave a broad smile
but said, Until I see your
President. I am still a private
person. So please do not ask
me any political questions"
The Ambassador designate
and Mrs. Bourguiba have re-
turned to the Nations Capital
after an absence Of several
years.
He was his country's first
diplomatic representative to
the United. States, coming
here in 1856 to open the
Washington mission and head
it until the arrival of Am
bassador Mongi Slim later
that year. He stayed on for
a time as counselor.
One member of the greet
ing party, journalist Ferdi-
nand Kuhn, recalled how the
young Bourguibas had, on
their last tour, chosen to live
in a modest house in Ken
sington rather than a diplo-
matte mansion, feeling the
former would suit them very
well ard cost their govern
ment less.
That says a lot for them,"
Mr.. Kuhn observed.
He and Mrs. Kuhn, who
first met the Bourguibas in
Tunisia, used to baby-sit
for their elder son Mouezz,
now 4 years old-for which
service they won the title Of
honorary grandparents. (The
Evening star., 1961-03-02
By SUSAN POWERS
Contributing Writer

Cinderella" with a twist
Of lemon.
That's the success story of
Miiko Taxa, the Japanese
American beauty who scared
to box-office fame in her first
film. "Sayonara."
"The studio chose me to
play the role" Mike ex-
planned. Marion Brando
cher co-star) said She is the
one But I didn't want to
do it," she softly said.
II never wanted to be an
actress. never studied for
it," she went on. II said to
myself. no, not me- Then
I remembered all the girls
who would have given any,
thing for this chance. Per-
haps the opportunity was
something I had an obliga-
ton to accept"
Just Working
Within a month after the
studio first spotted her,
Miiko was in Japan and
working on the film. MY
family there" she smiled,
Evening star., 1961-03-02
Resolution
Introduced

Mrs. Virginia Parkinson
will give a report tomorrow
to Phi Delta Delta Women's
Legal Fraternity on her re-
cent trip to Bogota. Colombia.
She was a delegate to the
18th Conference on the In
ter-American Bar Associa-
ton attending as the fra
ternity's official representa-
tive.
Mrs. Parkinson introduced
a resolution to urge the es-
tablishment Of a University
Of Free Cuba and a Univer-
Sity Of the Americas which
was adopted by the Commit
tee on Legal Education.
Evening star., 1961-03-02

Actually, the film star con-
tinued, a geisha is primarily
a hostess. She must entertain
her guests and make them
feel at ease. Above all, she
must be perceptive to people.
A geisha goes through a
rigorous three-year appren-
ticeship Miiko explained,
starting at the age of is.
She learns to sing, dance,
play instruments and con-
verse.
Prescribed Dress
There is also a prescribed
manner of dress, hair styling,
makeup and even manner of
using a fan which the geisha
follows.
Miiko acted as interpreter
and spokesman for the two
girls, since their English
vocabulary is limited to such
phrases as hello" please"
and thank you," plus a few
expressions from the heart of
A mericana: 20. K" and
"craZy!"
They want you to say hello
for them to all the people in
Washington Mike told re-
Evening star., 1961-03-02

porterS as the group rose to
leave.
Then she slipped a mink
on over her kimono. 1T looks
awful" she sighed. But they
tell me ! have to wear it.
It's a sign Of being a star"
Evening star., 1961-03-02

family then but changed his
plans to go to Paris with his
father. He was Ambassador
to France before his appoint
ment to this post.
Evening star., 1961-05-12

lavish and luxurious hooks
which dissolve the conscience
and stimulate misbehavior. AS
so clever a visualizer must.
Antonioni uses the contrast of
this framing travelogue to fill
long actionless gaps in his mar
rative. And to disguise the re-
petitive aspect Of his characters
behavior from one bedroom to
the next.
1t is a trick that wavers
between the piquant and the
irritating, but its best use by
Antonioni is to avoid ever an
swering the question of what
happened to the missing girl.
Or what is likely to happen
to the survivors of the ad=
venture.
It is one Of those slickly
right, attractive collections Of
Italian players Antonioni uses
in "L'Avventura," its members
less we'll known to American
audiences than many others
The principal roles are those
of the architect and the blonde
played respectively by Gabrielle
Ferzetti and Monica With.
If they seem to bear super
ficial resemblances to the real
life figures in Italy's famous
,MonteSsi case, this could be
mere coincidence. Or more.
Evening star., 1961-05-12

Hercules and sailing her back
to her homeland. Unfortunately
for the young man, At
lantis turns out to be right
where she said it would be, but
by this time the king is in
the power of this fellow who
wants to declare war on the
world. Demetrius, the boy from
Greece, is cast into slavery and
before he gets out of it he, not
to mention us innocent by
ISLANDERS, has to undergo the
famed Torture of the 81 Cliches.
That Mainwaring, a thorough
writer, didn't miss one of them.
Princess Antilla is played by
Joyce Taylor and Demetrius by
Anthony Hall, who, fortunately
for them, are young enough
that they have plenty of time
to live it down. The others in
the cast should be granted an
onymity if not amnesty, on the
Evening star., 1961-05-12

between being a rich sinner
instead of an Impoverished
one 'L'Avventura" never
botherS to say.
1t is too concerned with a set
Of pleasure-bent sports car and
yacht-owning playfellows who
take off on a sunny voyage
among the off-Italy islands.
The principal pair of these are
a wealthy young artist and q
diplomats spoiled daughter who
have evaded the bonds of mat
rimony and yet have a sense
that this represents less than
true freedom.
The girl. the more sensitive
Of the two, disappears mystic
riously on a visit to one Of the
small. atmospherically evil is
lands. Has she hidden in a cave,
fallen or taken a suicidal dive
over a cliff? Her co-sensualists
make a desultory effort to an
Swer this question and. failing,
take off casually to look, even
more casually, for the missing
girl elsewhere along their rec
reation route.
The single sense of guilt
among them is that of the
blonde best friend of the miss
ing girl. To take her mind off
the subject, the consciencelesS
architect prescribes romance,
with himself as her partner.
He keeps telling her that
it is love in its lowest common
denominator, the primitively
physical, that opiates guilt,
boredom. and all the other sick
neSses of their group. For want
of better advice. she takes him
up on it as they whirl from
one palatial playground to an
other, never being quite sure
when. or if, they will encounter
the missing mistress somewhere
along their route.
Pictorially, "L'Avventura" is
as attractive as the moral quail
ity of the adventure is not. It's
landscape is sunny, ever chang
ing, and dotted with those
Evening star., 1961-05-12

George Pals wizardry with the
special effects of science
fantasy, this is a dreary, soph-
omoric and soporific tale.
1t does make one thing
abundantly clear. If ever a
continent, real or legendary,
deserved the doom that over
took it, Atlantis was it. 1t
was not only a country in the
hands of a power-mad military
clique that wanted to conquer
and subjugate the rest of the
world. 1t also was a country
populated almost entirely by
inept actors. A populace less
likely to enchant visiting tour
lists than one composed almost
entirely of inept actors would
be hard to imagine.
1t is a drab and mind-numb-
ing spectacle that Mr.. Pal
scatters across the screen here,
after first carefully blaming it
on a screenplay by Daniel
Mainwaring from a play by Sir
Gerald Hargreaves. 1t begins
when a young Greek fisherman
and his father come upon a
raft with a lone unconscious
passenger far out on the deep
blue sea. They return home
with their most spectacular
Evening star., 1961-05-12

ground that actors have TO eat,
too. 1t isn't necessarily their
fault, either, that the only as
pect Of this frolic displaying
any life is Mr.. Pals rousing if
belated destruction of Allan
tbs, by fire, earthquake, vol
canic eruption and tidal wave.
The only regret this stunned
onlooker can summon, Incl
dentally, is that lost with At
lantis is the secret of what in
the world that princess was do
ing in the middle of the ocean
on a raft in the first place.
Evening star., 1961-05-12

inversion of values, motion
picture boxoffices achieve a
condition called health"
Actually, the point at which
Director Michelangelo An
tonioni is driving is a sort
Of Even on Sunday" with the
difference that "L'Avventura"
is as somber as Never on
Sunday" is light-hearted about
Its collection of fleShings.
This description of Antoni-
oni's film is not meant to i'm
ply that it is artiStically de-
ficient. Its theme may be NOR
bid but it is handled with
cinematic brilliance and an
impressively cool detachment
on Director Antonioni's part.
This latter carries so far that
ne appears indifferent at times
that the audience may have
ceased to care what happens
to the wantons of his screen
play.
He is like a man examining
not just his own conscience
but a collection Of those be-
longing to a social group in
which he has decided to reject
membership.
This is a labyrinthine process
which Antonioni viSualizeS with
q merciless candor that may
strike the sensitive moviegoer
as unbearable.
In contrast to the gay Medi-
terranean sensualists OF
Never on Sunday" those OF
the Apex picture find no deep
enjoyment in their misbeha-
vior.
Whether this is the difference
Evening star., 1961-05-12

'L'AVVENTURA," Q Janus Films
release Of a Gino Dal Duca produc-
ton, presented by Robert and Ray
mond Hakin, written and directed
by Michelangelo Antonioni. At the
Apex Theater.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Times of Showing

Current Theater Attractions
and Times Of Showing
Stage
Arena Stage-"Man and Su-
perman;" 8:15 pm.
National Theater - 'Donny-
brook" $3.50 pm.
Catholic University - From
the Desk of Father Hartke,"
an original musical revue; $3.50
pm.
Screen
Ambassador - THE Absent
minded Professor: 1875, $40,
S:45, 7:45 and 9:40 pm.
Apex-"L' Avventua";; lis,
1, 6:45 and $3.50 pm.
Capitol - Atlantis; 1880
am, 1:15, 8, 4:45. $3.50, 8:15
and 10 pm.
DupOnt-"Never on Sunday;
/, ESQ, 4:40, $50. 8:25 and
1915 pm.
Keith's-"Curse Of the Were
wolf; II am, 1855, 4:50, 7:45
and 10:40 pm. Shadow Of
the Cats: 1875, $3.50, 6:25 and
9:20 pm.
Macarthur - Two Way
Stretch; $50. sos and 9:55
pm.
MetropOlitan-"The Absent
minded Professor; 1880 am.
1870, 3:35, $40, TAO and GAS
pm.
Ontario - Saturday Night
and Sunday Morning: 1870,
3:15, S, 6:45 and 1920 pm.
Sneak preview, $3.50 pm.
Palace - "Cimarron"; 11:35
am, 2:10, 4:45, 1920 and
9:55 pm.
Playhouse - "Mein Kampf"::
HAS am, 1:45. 3:45, 5:45. 7:45
and $40 pm.
Plaza - Sun Lovers Holi-
day.; IL, 1:15, 2:45, 4:10, 5:35,
7, 8:25 and $50 pm.
Town -" "One Eyed Jacks:
IL, 2:20, 4:50, tbs, $50 and
IL pm.
TranS-Lux-"Mein Kampf";;
11:45 am, 2, 4. 6. 8 and 10 pm.
Uptown - Exodus; 8 pm.
Warner - "Spartacus"; 8:l5
pm.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
The Cast

catch ever, but it quickly turns
out to be a mistake.
The girl for this is what
they soon discover it to be-goes
naughty and tells them to keep
their filthy hands off her be-
cause she is the Princess An
tillia and furthermore they
smell like fish. The father tells
her it's not surprising that
they smell like fish, being fish
ermen. but they're free men
and don't take any CUFF from
royalty so she'd better lay off
that princess jazz.
This makes her homesick, so
she cons the fisherman's son
into Drawing the end of the
world beyond the pillars of
Evening star., 1961-05-12
AT THE CAPITOL
Atlantis Dies With q Bunq,
Its Plot With q Whimper
By HARRY MACARTHUR
Star Staff Writer

If you've been sitting around bemoaning the fate of poor
fabled Atlantis sunk beneath the back there before the
beginning of recorded history the andote is at hand is
motion picture entitled Atlantis the Lost Continent
and-us won't be confronted by it without warning
it is at Loews Capitol Theaer For all Of director
Evening star., 1961-05-12

ATLANTIS" q Metro release Of q
George Pal production. directed by
Pal, screenplay by Daniel Main
waring from the play by Sir Gerald
Hargreaves; music by Russell Garcia.
At the Capitol Theater.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
THE PASSING SHOW
I'Avventuro' Studies
The Sick-SouIed Rich
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic Of The Star

"LAvventura" at the Apex Theater is clinical report
the soul of Italy'S upper tier society.
very sick soul this one is.
It's conspicuous symptoms a feversh sensualism
galoping hedons and depravy out of which, by