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Tuesday, Jan. Is, and is now con-
valescing at her home.
TSTC Meets With Judge Ben
nett: The TSTC will meet at its
regular dinner session this month
with Judge L. Howard Bennett,
904 Thomas Av. NJ, Minneapolis,
Saturday night, Jan. 26.
Home From Hospital: Mrs. Ad-
die c. Few, $40 Iglehart Av., re-
turned home from st. Lukes Hos
pital Jan. IT, where she had been
a patient as the result Of an acid
thrower. Mrs. Few Is improving
but is stin under the care Of her
physician.
Mrs. Laura Mae Robins, s5s
Iglehart, is a patient in st. JOS
eph Hospital.
The Centaurs Social Club of
Minneapolis and st. Paul met Sun
day, Jan. 20, at the home of Miss
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spiced by fine and intelligent back
ground music by the special ORCH
estra which includes one of jazz
dom's finest sax virtuoso-Web-
ster.
Witherspoon, former vocalist for
the great Jay McShann orchestra
in 1915, sings the blues here as
they should be sung-with emo
ton, expression and lustiness t.
His phrasing, particularly on such
numbers as Low Down Dirty
Shame (when his singing is really
low down without being vulgar)"
Cherry Red" and Gonna Move
. :" is especially authentic.
He is direct, husky and vibrant,
in turn, and his overall handling
of the tunes is outstanding
Webster backs him up splendidly
on "Outskirts", and contributes a
couple Of fine solos Of his own.
But the background music never
interferes with Witherspoon's sing
ing and that's what makes this
session such a rewarding one e.
There Is perfect balance at all
times . Top tune: Witherspoon's
Rain -" However, there isn't
bad number in the collection,
which consists of mostly well prov
en- standards DIG" THIS
DISC THE MOST AND I THINK
YOU WILL, TOO.
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BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
MINNEAPOLIS BIRTHDAYS
January 27 February 2

january z II eUEuAEy q
January 27 - Patricia Harper,
3736 Fifth Av. S.; Cleota Carlisle,
4544 Fourth Av. S.; Ruth Bell,
914 Girard Av. NJ; Lewis Sorrell,
1137 Girard Av. NJ; Garrett Jones,
Calf; Katherine Marie Miller, Los
Angeles, Calf.
January % - Mrs. Anna Mae
Ross, 1927 Clinton Av.
January % - Alfred Thomas,
1925 Fourth Av. S.; Louie r. Per-
kins, 1920 Clinton Av.; Carrie
Wallace, 1882 Smelling Av.; Mrs.
Ellalena Glover, $500 Fifth Av.
S.; Raymond Cannon, Los Angeles,
Calf; Mrs. Opal Stone, Los An
geles.
January 20 - Phoebe Mae Civ
ems, 4249 Third Av. s.; Mrs. Myr-
tie Potter, 3740 Fourth Av. S.;
LaJune Thomas, 4O57 Second Av.
S.; Alfred Robinson, Detroit,
Mich.
January 80 - Peter Thompson,
1908 Smelling Av.; Alvin J. Rowe,
2546 Hiawatha; Leonard Vaughn,
243O Fifth Av. S.; Mrs. Marie
Beck, 3705 Fourth Av. s.; Leon
Wallace, Jr., 1924 Park Av.; VIII
liam Seymour, Chicago, Ill.
January 81 - Vivien Patterson,
City; Viola Howard, 4537 Fifth
Av. s.
February / - Miss Martha L.
Kay, 1924 Portland Av.; Clifford
Harris, 2614 31st Av s.; May
nard Calland, 1925 Fourth Av. S.;
Mrs. Sam L. Watson, 1896 Fourth
Av. s.; Renee Luvern Robinson,
1905 Portland; Aaron Shauntee,
Evanston, Ill; Frank Jones, Chi
cago, III.
February 2 - Gordon Granger,
1924 Fourth Av. s.; Ronald Adder
ly, 1922 Third Av. s.; Mrs. David
Faison, 1000 Fifth Av. S.; Armand
Lee Johnigan, 1923 James Av.
NJ; Mrs. Alice Cook, Milwaukee,
Wise; w. B. Williams, San Berna-
dino, Calf.
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YOUTH WEEK JANUARY


This week gives young people
a chance to declare and express
their common faith through COM
munity planning and action. The
observance seeks to provide young
people with an opportunity to
dramatic their place and purpose
in church and community pro-
grams; to build and strengthen
fellowship between adults and
young people; to bring unchurched
youth into active, full relationship
with the church; and to help bring
an awareness Of Christ into every
day living.
The weeks climaxed by Ecum-
enical Youth Sunday, when youths
Of all denominations join in one
worship on Feb. 8, using the
theme: ITO Fill The Emptiness.
Sponsoring unit: United Christian
Youth Movement.
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Does change Of life leave you 90
weak, irritable you feel older than
you really are2 Suffocated by hot
flashes, constantly tense, 80 you
can't be the affectionate wife Of old2
Don't despairi LYDIA PnNKHAM's
COMPOUND can relieve that physi-
al distress and tension both u.
10 doctors tests using Pinkham's
Compound, woman after woman
got glorious relief WITHOUT costly
ShotSI Hot flashes quickly sub
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who had surgery in Fairview Hos
pital Saturday, Jan. IL, was re-
leased from the Hospital on We'd
nesday, Jan. 16 and is convalescing
at home.
Returns Home: Mrs Clyde John
son, Sr., 1929 Oakland Av., re-
turned home Thursday, Jan. IT,
after spending three weeks in
Keokulk, Iowa with her daughter
Mrs. Richard Holt who had sur
gerry. Mrs. Holt is doing nicely.
Congratulations To: Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnen c. Williams, 2429
18th Av. S., who celebrated their
18th wedding anniversary, Jan. %.
To Return To Hospital Later:
Rev. G. w. Mcconnell, 1912 Fourth
Av. s., will return to Veterans
Hospital as soon as he is notified
by the Hospital.
Enroute To Hot Springs, Ark. :
Rev. and Mrs. H. w. Bolts, Sr.,
902 Morgan Av. NJ, boarded the
train Sunday, Jan. 20, for Hot
Springs, Ark, where they will
vacation for two weeks then stop
for a few days in st. Louis, Mo-,
as the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. r.
Brown On Feb. 3, Rev. Bolts will
be the guest speaker at the Mercy
Street Baptist church, Of which
Rev. J. Brown is pastor.
DIR. John Warren Guest Speaker
At YWCA: walk and Be Happy
was the title of DR.. John Warren's
speech when he addressed men,
bers of the Minnesota Licensed
Practical Nurses, Third Division,
Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the YWCA.
DR.. Warren, who is a podiatrist
(foot specialist), showed slides on
feet in various conditions and on
the proper and improper care of
feet. DIR. Warren's talk was en-
thusiaStically received. DR.. and
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WILLIAM NORTH SURPRISED
WITH BIRTHDAY DINNER
NA1 eAPaHunAN RAAR

Mr.. William North, 1922 Fourth
Av s., was given a surprise birth
day dinner and party by his
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. William l.
Smith, at their home 1415 James
Av NJ, on Saturday evening, Jan
IL.
Invited guests helping Mr.. North
celebrate his natal day were his
wife, Mrs. William North and
Messrs. and Mines. Godfrey Baldez
Harvey Jones, Dave Faisson, Leon
Wallace and Grady Elliot. Also
Mines. Matte Lee Hill, Edna Shan.
non and Messrs. Albert Willis and
Floyd Clark. He was the recipient
of many gifts.
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Mrs. Warren and family reside at
1901 Portland Av. s.
Maids and MatrOns: The Twin
City Maids and Matrons Bridge
Club met Saturday afternoon, Jan.
10 with Mrs. Manly Rhodes, 4501
Portland Av., hostess.
Guests present were Mines. Nor
man Howell, Charles Noble, Ireta
Mcknight, J. Walton Crunp, Earle
Kyle, Palmer Jackson, Burie Car
michael, Sr., Charles Rogers, Corn
elius Mobiley and Hazel Under
wood, Battlscreek, Mich, and a
former member Of the club.
Guest prizes were won by Mines.
Carmichael, first, Rogers, second
and Mobiley, third. Club prize win
ners were: Mines. Rhodes, first,
A. v. Hall, second and o. B. VIII
nams, third.
Mrs. Frank Terry, 1912 First
Av. S., will be hostess on Feb. 16.
Visited Parents: Mrs. Thomas J.
Johnson, 4O45 Oakland Av., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Judy, 3720
Fifth Av. s., motored to Fergus
Falls, on Thursday, Jan. II to
visit Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Anderson and Mr..
Anderson, who Is quite i'll.
Mrs. Johnson was joined on Sun
day by her husband, Thomas John
son and his mother Mrs. James
Johnson, Dover, KY, who has been
visiting her sons.
They returned home Monday
morning, Jan. 21. Mrs. Johnson's
fathers condition remains un-
changed.
Return Home: Mr.. and Mrs.
Costello Carr and Mrs. Ross Par
sons, Kansas City, Mo-, were the
guests of Mrs. Leila Mae Stewart,
14O6 Seventh Av. N. Mrs. Carr is
the daughter of the late Art Stew
art, who had gone to Kansas City
before Thanksgiving to spend the
winter with his daughter. Mr..
Stewart died suddenly Jan. 9 and
his remains were brought back to
Minneapolis for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr and Mrs
Parsons returned home Jan. Is,
after the funeral.
EEBP Social Club Met: Mrs. w.
Dan McAdams, 1887 Oakland was
hostess on Saturday evening, Jan.
10 to the EEBP Social Club. Mrs.
McAdams and Mrs. Floyd Poole,
Sr., both had birthdays in Jan,
and they received gifts from their
secret pals and members Of the
clubs.
Guests were: Mines. LAMAR
Roberts, William Whiteside and
James A. Kinney. Members pres
ent: Mines. LeRoss Copeland, Wal
ter Smith, Calvin Taylor, Floyd
Poole, Sr., Harold Walker, Allie
Wilson, Viola Madden and Irene
Marshall. Refreshments were serv-
ed after several games were play
ed.
Closed Party: The Jack and Jill
Chapter Of Minneapolis, had a
closed Smorgasbord dinner party
on Saturday evening, Jan. 10 in
the Regatta Room Of the Calhoun
Beach Hotel. There were 20 couples
in attendance. Following the din
ner the rest Of the evening was
spent dancing.
Beauticians Met: Minneapolis
Beauticians No. 21O met at the
residence Of Mrs. Lillian King,
1910 Knox Av. NJ, on Jan. IS.
Plans were discussed on attend
ance at the regional meeting for
the midwestern beaudcians which
will be in Des Moines, Iowa in
Feb. Several money raising pro-
jects were suggested. Refresh
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Social and Personal
< MINNEAPOLIS

Cameo Club Met: The Cameo Social Club the resd
of Mrs Gloria Smith, 1922 Morgan Av N Saturday
evening, January 10.
Officers elected in the club for the year 1868 which
held ON January Mrs Louise Richardson president Bert
ran Slaughter vice president Mrs Jimmie Hache secretary
and Louis Sykes, treasurer.
Convalescing At Home Thomas NJ Jones' 1924 Clinton Av
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Negligence, Confusion 8 Prejudice BIumed:
Congress Appropriated No
Money For Centennial
Of Emancipation Signing
By Adolph J. Slaughter (ANP washington Bureau)

Washington (ANP)-The Nation and especially 20 million
Negro Americans who celebrating the Emancipation Pro
camatn Centennial have been horchanged by the US Con-
which has failed appropriate any money whatsoever
for celebrations planned throughout the year.
While the other hand for disastrous which split
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Social and Personal
< sr.~PAUL

Club Met The Caparis Club the home of Mrs Doris
Mae Alexander GOA gehart Av Tuesday evening" jan %
Regular Meeting: The Credafawn Club held their regular
meeting at the residence of Dr. and Mrs Ransom Coins CAB
Fuller Av, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 16.
ConvaeScing Mrs Opal Bentley 891 Carroll who had been
patient Miller Hospital for week returned home
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Wilma Sanders, 1044 Marshall.
COnvalescing At Home: Mr..
Homer Johnson, 9Se Fuller, Is
convalescing at home after under
going surgery at st. Johns Hos
pital, Monday, Jan. IA.
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Does Change-Of-Life Make You
Feel Older Than You Are?
IN doctors tests, special medicine relieved
those hot fl0ShOs, weakness, nervousness for
aer then they could enjoy happier mIddlaaaaI

sided. That awful nervousness was
calmed. Then most women found
they could go smiling through"
the trying years Of change-Of-life-
without that dreadful miseryl
II change-of-life is making you
feel older than you are, ask for
LYDIA E. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE
COMPOUND at drug stores. Do it TO-
day. See how fast this special med
iCine for women helps you feel like
your happy, active self again.
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THE WEEK IN
RECORDS
BY ALBERT ANDERSON

Hd1lH oSDdSLldn bdCn COIlC6rLOS,
II musici," and a blues disc by
singer Jimmy Witherspoon top the
music fare this week. Both should
score heavily with record fans.
Beginning with Bach's works,
here is the fare:
Il MUSICI" - Philips LIP $500
088) featuring the compositions of
Johann Sebastian Bach. Compost
tons: Concerto in A Minor"
Concerto in D Minor; "Braden-
burg Concerto No. 3 in G Major.
Orchestral personnel: Felix Ago,
Anna Maria Cotogni, Walter Gal
lozzi, Roberto Michelucci, Luciano
Vicari, Italo Colandrea, violins;
Carmela Franco, Alfonso Ghedin,
Wolas; Vincenzo Altobelli, Mario
Cen t u ri one, violoncellos; Lucio
Bucarella, double bass; Maria Ter
esa Garatti, harpsichord.
1t is a pity that the liner notes
failed to mention in detail or
identify the performing artists, as
think they did a tremendous job
interpreting these three master
pieces by Back, the great 18th
century pianist and composer. The
music is especially enthralling on
the Brandenburg Concerto, a sal
ute to Christian Ludwig, Margrave
Of Brandenburg, by the German
composer This concerto is in
essence a serenade that captures
the magic of changing patterns
that is so much a part Of Bach's
music.
The movements are interchange
able and takes the listener into
several periods Of unhurried de-
lights The Brandenburg suits
(Overtures) cannot sharply be de-
fined as either straight concert or
chamber music, but as either they
are excellent.
The "A Minor" and ID Minor"
concertos, scored by Bach in 1870
for the Collegium Musicum (The
College Of Music), in Leipzig, Ger
many, was probably performed for
the Town Council, because Of their
subtility and arresting prelude,
making the works highly suitable
for relaxed listening Picture
yourself listening to concert by
one Of the nations leading SYM
phony orchestras in Carnegie Hall,
and being ushered into the main
stream of music by several mount
ing passages, and you will have
gained some insight Of the con-
certos mentioned here.
The point am trying to make,
however, is that despite Bach's ex-
cellent compositions, part Of the
delight would have been lost were
it not for the manner in which the
music is treated by this fine mu-
sical group The violins and
harpsichords are especially effec-
tive throughout the concertos E.
Without doubt, this is one Of the
finest Of recent classical record
ings, and the fast-rising Philips
Record Company is to be compli-
mented for its presentation &.
CLASSICAL MUSIC AT IT'S
BEST.
ROOTS: - Reprise LIP (6057)
featuring vocalist Jimmy Wither-
spoon. Tunes: I'D Rather Drink
Muddy Water; I'm Gonna Move
to the Outskirts Of Town; Key
to the Highway; Did You
Ever?"; "Confessin' the Blues;
Nobody Knows You When You're
Down and Out; Your Red
Wagon; Rain Is Such a Lone
some Sound; Cherry Red; TITS
a Lowdown Dirty Shame; Just
a Dream; Please, Mr.. Webster"
Personnel: Gerald Wilson, trumpet;
Ben Webster, tenor saxophone;
unidentified guitar; Ernie Free
man, piano; Ralph Hamilton, bass;
Jim Miller, drums; Witherspoon,
vocals.
This is a singing session from
start to finish, but Witherspoon's
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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
Applying for license to wed re-
Gently are Clyde Johnson, Jr.,
1929 Oakland Av., and Miss Louise
A. Berman, 1120 Lyndale Av. N.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
MINNEAPOLIS

WEDDING ANN1VERSAR1ES
MINNEAPOLIS
January 27 February 2
January 27 - Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Cochran, 442O Fifth Av
S., IL years.
January 30-Mr. and Mrs. May
nard Calland, 1925 Fourth Av. s.,
nine years.
January 81 Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Ross, 1921 Thomas Pl.
38 years; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lee
zoos 22nd Av. s., ten years.
February Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Beck, S7O5 Fourth Av. s.
SO years; Mr.. and Mrs. Annis
Clark, 1892 Fifth Av. s., "a years
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
ST. PAUL

January 81 February 2
January 27 - Neal Lloyd Thom-
as, Jr., Monrovia, Calf, six years,
January 2s Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Golden, City, IS years.
January 20 - Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Neal, City.
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Tan HurIer AL
Downing Gives
YdnkS Shot In Arm

New York CAMP - When the
New York Yankees are in trouble,
they know where to go to get help.
Needing a shot in the arm in
their pitching, the Yankees re-
called Al Downing from the Rich
mond club in the International
League. He has proved Just what
the doctor ordered to right an all
ing patient.
Downing was ready this time,
and he promptly paid off with
four victories In five starts and
last week was drawing the raves
of Manager Ralph Houlk and vet
eran catcher Elston Howard.
when we brought Downing up,
we were hoping he'd step right
into the picture and give us what
we were needing at that time" the
manager said.
1T was a big shot in the arm
for all Of U.S." commented Houk
after Downing had chalked up a
pair of low-hit victories.
Two years ago the Yankees need
ed pitching help and sent an SOS
for Downing, then a 20-year-old
with less than a years experience
in professional baseball. He really
wasn't ready then and didn't de-
liver as the Yankees had hoped.
Oh, sure, he had impressive
minor league credentials. With
Binghamton in the Easter League,
the Trenton, NY, native had nine
victories and one defeat. The
! southpaw had completed eight Of
IL starts and in 90 innings struck
out SO batters. He allowed 10 hits
and At walks and had complied an
earned run average of 100.
Signed by the Yankees for a
bonus estimated between $16, 1000
and $4,000 Downing is considered
bargain. He had pitched a no.
hitter at Richmond before he re-
ceived the call to the parent club
this year. He spent most of last
year with the IL farm club.
He came through with two
straight victories, then dropped
one, and then came back with a
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brilliant one hit performance
against the White Sox and a IA
strike-out triumph over the Cleve-
land Indians. His earlier wins were
recorded against Washington, a
shutout, and the Detroit Tigers.
Two years ago, when the Yank-
ees brought me up from Bingham
ton I was nervous" the young
pitcher recalls. IT was nervous
before the games, nervous during
the game and nervous when left
the ball park. am happy to say
that am not nervous anymore"
He believes that his confidence
now Is key factor in hiS success.
Said the hard-throwing Downing:
II pitched more than ever be-
fore In training camp this year
and that grew confidence in me
that I belonged up here. Another
thing Is that I learned to concen-
trate. When you concentrate on
the mound, you don't have much
time to think about yourself and
be nervous"
Downing was president Of his
senior class at Trenton Central
High school and matriculated at
Muhlneberg college before being
lured into baseball.
Downing has temporarily for
saken his education for baseball,
but that isn't the way it will al
ways be, he says.
II am going to go to school
again this fall" he said. Maybe
not to Muhlenberg, but somewhere
close to home. I was a history
major, but now I'm thinking along
business lines"
Downing's arrival made him the
fourth tan Yankee on the roster,
the highest number the club has
had, except for a brief time this
month when Pedro Gonzalez, a
rookie infielder, was called up
from Richmond to help out. That
made five tan players in the pin
striped ensemble.
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critics wonder why he didn't admit
that during last season the Hous-
ton Oilers were being attacked for
segregated seating arrangements
in its home ball park.
Lloyd Wells, former Houston In
former sports editor and an As
ISOLATED Negro Press correspond
ent, took the oilers to task several
times on the issue.
Rozelle, on the other hand, failed
to give such organizations as the
NAACP and the Congress of Rae
ial Equality credit for pressuring
the erstwhile lillywhite Washing
ton Redskins of the NIL into hir-
ing Negro players.
1t was the boycotts and picket
ings sponsored by these groups
that brought the issue to a head
and caused Interior Secretary
Stuart Udall to issue an ultmatum
to Redskins owner George Mar
shall to integrate or lose the use
Of the new Capital Stadium, built
with federal funds.
RozeIle told the senators that
Negroes play on all IA teams and
seating is integrated in all league
cities, apparently trying to give
the teams full credit for every
thing.
The freeze-out which Negro
players suffered before they were
admitted to the major leagues was
we'll illustrated by AFL-CIO Presi-
dent George Meany, when he said
in urging that Negroes be given
the same job opportunities In in
dustry they now have in baseball;
I'VE lost the best of Satche,
Paige to ghetto baseball. We neeC
every Willie Mays we can find"
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organized baseball, Smith has been
bothered by control troubles but
is overcoming this problem a. he
moves along. The native Of Annls-
ton, Ala, isn't overpower1ngly
fast, but has fair speed. He curves
his deliveries about 70 per cent Of
the time.
His Syracuse manager, Bob
Swift, who accompanied him 10
Detroit as a coach, says: willie
can get the curve ball over when
he Is behind" Smith demonstrated
that In the Los Angeles game,
coming in several times when he
was behind with the curve.
Before reaching the majors,
Smith also chalked up a 1915 and
1911 seasons in the minors. The
first was at Duluth-Superior In the
Northern League and the second
was at Knoxville.
This year at Syracuse, Smith
had an earned run mark Of 1.99
when called up by the American
League team. He had walked 81
and famed IS in SO innings. Willie
is the father Of a 10-month-old
son.
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In Testimony Before Senate:
AL League Foss
Forgot To Mention
Houston Jimcrc
BY Charles J. livingston

Chicago (ANP) - There were
speculations last week that Amer
lean football League commissioner
Joe Foss' statement to members
of the Senate Commerce Commit
tee in Washington hearing test-
monies on the equal accommoda-
tons section Of President Ken
nedy's civil rights bill that segre-
cation was no problem either
among the leagues players or
spectators, will be strongly chal-
lenged.
Foss and National Football
League commissioner Pete Rozelle
and baseball Commissioner Ford
Frick testified favorably on in
tegration in their respective sports,
Prick told the committee men,
bers, which included several die
hard, segregadonist senators, that
the major leagues Of baseball are
now almost totally integrated.
One Of Tricks statements also
raised speculations for criticism
He said baseball paid a price" for
Indignation with the loss Of sew
eral minor league clubs In the
South. He explained, however, that
overall, Indignation has worked
out satisfactorily for everyone con-
cerned and was achieved without
any Of the tragedies" that had
been predicted.
When Branch Hickey signed
Jackie Robinson to a Brooklyn
Dodgers contract, making him the
first Negro to knowingly enter
organized baseball, several prop.
bets Of doom predicted that the
so-called experiment wouldn't work
because baseball players live toe
closely, particularly on the road.
What Prick failed to tell the
committee was that whereas base,
ball lost some Of its minor league
teams which chung fast to segre-
cation, the major leagues were by
far stronger and richer because Of
the signing of Negro players.
Such super-stars as Willie Mays
Jackie Robinson and Ernie Banks
in the National League, and pitch
ing ace Satchel Paige, even though
he was far advanced in age when
the Cleveland Indians signed him
in 1913, drew millions Of dollars
and fans for the majors.
They have done 1t not by being
curiosity pieces, but by their sterl'
ing performances on the field
Mays in the lineup still commands
a large gate for the San Francisco
Giants, even against the weakest
type Of competition.
Foss made a point when he said
TT Is the color Of the players uni
form, not his skin, that Is import
ant to fans" This Is as 1t should
be, observers say, but these same