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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
District Girl Wins
Top EIks Award

A 19-year-old Washington
girl today was named a top
winner in the Elks National
Foundation Most Valuable
Student competition.
Ellen M. Spathelf, of 604
Oglethorpe street NV, was to
receive the $500 scholarship
today at the 99th Grand Elk
Lodge Convention in San
Francisco. She is a sophomore
at the University of Wiscon-
sin, studying to be a bacterial
geneticist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17

The Negro spiritual goes:
Everybody talkin' bout
Heaven
Amt goin' there
Heaven"
Well, they were talking
about Heaven yesterday, at, OF
all places, the civil rights hear
ing before the Senate Com
merce Committee.
And because one was a lib
eral Democratic Senator from
Michigan and the other the
segregationist Governor of
Alabama. they couldn't agree
on whether in Paradise there
would be separate but equal
facilities for the races.
Gov. Wallace struck the
celestial chord first and later
obviously wished he hadn't.
Senator Hart, a man with a
speculative. far-ranging mind,
prolonged it.
Easy Answers
The pugnacious, pug-nosed
Governor had had a happy
morning twanging out easy
answers to easy questions
played to him by Reminded
Senator Thurmond, Democrat
Of South Carolina.
Governor" asked the SEN
ator, do you believe in equal
opportunity for all men, be
they white, black or tan?"
"Of course I do" the Cover.
nor came in. And then hi;
thoughts, you might say, scared
II am not one of these in
tellectuals who thinks there i.
no God" he said with pride. az
think there is one and, in fact
I know there is one. I believe
He made the whole human
family and He loves all man.
kind, and any man who woulC
mistreat anyone on account O.
his color, I feel sorry for them.
Any other man would havt
said amen" to that, but Sen,
ator Hart is highly unconven'
tional, and he promptly put II
Gov. Wallace the most arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17

Buford G. Holt, a 23-year-old
soldier stationed with the SD
Airborne Division at Fort Bragg,
N. c., was arrested in Danville
Va, after leading five Negro
women in a demonstration out
side the home Of the city's
Mayor.
Pvt. Holt, a Negro, carried an
American flag and a placard
calling attention to his status
as a soldier and asking il
America is prepared to defend
my rights as an American citi-
zen."
Restrictions Imposed
There have been a number OF
reports of military people TAX
ing part in various racial dem
constructions in the South while
out Of uniform.
Mr.. Mcnamara said military
personnel may not under any
circumstances participate in
civil rights demonstrations
when:
/. They are required to be
present for duty.
2. They are in uniform.
3. They are on military res
ervationS..
4. Their activities constitute
a breach of law and order; Oh
5. Violence is reasonably
likely to result.
Mr.. Mcnamara said the re.
quirement for troop command
ers to maintain order an6
discipline for maximum mill.
tary preparedness sis neces.
sarily paramount over the right
Of the individual TO participate
in non-military activities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
Cables Offer
FareProposa|

Higher fares during rush
hours and snow emergencies
would be charged taxi passen-
gers riding in a group under a
proposal presented to the Pub
lie Utilities Commission today.
The proposal for charging all
riders the single passenger rate
instead of the group rate when
two or more take the same cab
came from a group of eight taxi
companies claiming to repre-
sent 43 per cent of the cabs in
the District. .
Lauritz c. Nelson, spokes-
man for the companies, said
the higher rates would attract
more cabs to the streets during
rush hours. The rush hour rates
would apply 7 to 9 am. and
4 to 8 am. and 4 to 6 pm.
Mondays through Fridays.
ut would prevent the driver
from parking his car during
the periods of the day when it
is not economical to drive" the
chairman of the board of
the Diamond Cab Association,
declared.
Increases Rate
He made the proposal as the
P. U. c. began the second session
of hearings on taxicab fares. At
the first session last week, the
eight companies proposed in
creaSing the number of cab
zones from % to 40. This would
have the effect of raising fares
without changing the charge
per zone.
The elimination of the group
rate for a one-zone ride during
rush hours would mean that
two persons would pay a total
of 81 instead of 70 cents in
fares.
In addition, Mr.. Nelson pro-
posed that the charge for extra
zone rides beyond four zones be
increased from 10 cents to Is
cents for group riders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
Oslo Plans Festival

OSLO, July 16 (AP). - A
proposal for a To-day music fes-
tival is under consideration to
help celebrate the 150th ami
versary of Norway's constitu-
ton next year in Oslo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
FOUND

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200 Division ave, ne. NO. 7-5730.
DOG, beagle, tri-eolor, found Vicinity
Of 400 d 81. Sc. NO. 1880.
KITTEN, gray with tan and white
markingsi vic. Macdonald Knobs.
Ju. b-174O.
PARAKEET,. green with yellow head,
black tail feathersi banded, friendly.
Call after 0 pm, OIL. 4-02sb
PARAKEET, blue breast with black
and white head and wings; no band:
vic. NV. Arlington. JE. 4-0696
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
Servicemen Restricted
In Race Demonstrations
BY the Associated Press

In the face of protests that the Penagon encouraging
military personnel to take part in racial demonstrations
Defense Secretary Mcnamara has sharply restricted such
activity.
at highly inappropriate and unnecessary for military
personnel with their special obligations of citizenship
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

tired as sleeping car porter on the
500 Line Railroad.
Mr.. Gage who lives with his
wife Mrs. Emma Gage at 1912
Clinton Av., is a native of Birm-
ingham, Ala, and has lived in
Minneapolis since 1914. He began
working for the 500 Line in 1949
after having worked for the Pull
man Company for five years.
Joseph Christensen, superintend-
ent of the Sleeping and Dining
Car Dept. Of the 500 Line Rail-
road, made this statement concern
ing Mr.. Gage. HE is one Of the
incest persons I have known. I
hate to see him leave the employ
ment but happy to see him enjoy
the fruits Of his retirement"
Mr.. Gage is a member Of Henne-
pin Avenue Methodist Church and
a member Of the Mems Club of the
Church. He is also a member Of
the NAACP. He is a supporter for
all good causes In the community.
He has five children and Is grand
children.
He and Mrs. Gage have no plans
but to take life easy and possibly
in the earlier part of 1868 visit
relatives and friends In California.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
70 New Families
Move Here From
Cincinnufi, Ohio

Seventy Negro heads of familie
of the staff of us. De-
partment of Agriculture's Com
modify Credits office at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, have been transferred
to Minneapolis according to re-
ports received by this newspaper.
The 70 Negro us. employees are
part Of the group Of 400 workers
who are being transferred along
with the office to Minneapolis.
All of the 10 need housing and
their presesce in the city may be
the first real test of the Minnesota
Fair Housing act which went into
effect on Tuesday Of this week.
The Minneapolis Urban League
and the Greater Minneapolis Inter-
faith Fair Housing Committee are
involved in the program Of finding
suitable housing for the new
comers.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
Twin city Council
Of Clubs Election
MonduY, Jan. J

The Twin City Council Of Clubs
will hold its regular meeting Mon
day. January 7, at the Sterling
Club, 315 N. Dale, st. Paul, Mimi,
at 8 pm.
Election Of officers is the first
item on the agenda. Nominees
previously submitted by the nom
mating committee are as follows:
Carl Claiborne, Cameo Club, presi-
dent; Earl McNeal, Marquis Club,
vice president; Virginia Tinsley,
Minneapolis Urban League Guild,
Mary Ann Faison, Cres-
iteundo's Club, assistant secretary;
Timma Leah Riess, North Star
Branch, NAPE, treasurer; three
executive board members Helen
Underwood, Starlight Bowling
League; Bruce Williams, Sterling
Club and Emma Mazingo, Cameo
Club; Matthew Little, Royal Twen-
ty Club, public relations director;
Wesley Lyle, Johnnie Baker Post
POI, American Legion, sergeant at
arms and Willard Jones, Mime
apolis Socialities, parliamentarian.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
Hale Singers To
Be Presented In
RecifoI Sunday

The Hale Singers" will be pre-
sented at Zion Baptist church in a
benefit recital" Sunday, Jan. g.,
at s pm, by Zion's Assistant Min
ister's sponsoring committee.
This unique group is comprised
of a brother, wife, and two Sis
ters.
The brother, Mr.. Willie B. Hale
is the director and minister of
music at Zion-in his tenth year
of service in this capacity. Mrs.
Lorraine Hale, wife, is one Of the
city's outstanding sopranos. Mrs.
Sally Echols, who now makes her
home in Lorraine, Ohio but Is in
town for this occasion and Miss
Carrie Hale, sisters, are equally
great in their handling Of songs
both cultural and spiritual.
These singers are at home as a
group or alone.
You are invited to be among
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

card game had been in progress
in the apartment, and that Harris
and Thompson had been heclling
one-another until they became an
cry.
Witnesses questioned are said to
have told police Thompson shot
Harris and then turned the pistol
on himself. This theory was scout
ed because only one empty shell
was found in the discharged re-
VolVer.
It was understood difficult to
substantiate this theory, since
there was no sign Of money from
a card or gambling game It has
also been difficult up to press time
to obtain any witnesses who win
admit having seen the shooting or
having been in the apartment.
Funeral arrangements for Eu-
gene Thompson are in charge Of
the Brooks Funeral Home. No def
mite time or place for the funeral
had been made at press time.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
Paper To Change
Ddfe Of Issue
Next Week

Beginning with its January
10 issue this newspaper win
be published on Thursday Of
each week instead Of Friday
as It has been for over 20
years.
This means ALL headlines
will be advanced q day and
that single copy purchasers
may buy the paper ON
WEDNESDAY and mail sub
scribers will receive the
paper in THURSDAYS mail.
The change has been made
necessary In order to give
shoppers who use our ad col
umns, especially for weekend
grocery and meat sales an
opportunity to check on their
stores by THURSDAY ut the
latest, leaving three full
shopping days for mail sub
Scribers.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
The Twin Cities &
The World In 1862
(From Files of Spokesman Recorder Papers)

millions of dollars in improvements
in the states of Minnesota, Iowa,
South Dakota Jessie G. Shep-
hard social and personal editor Of
the Spokesman and Recorder
papers died suddenly from a heart
attack, Jan. 1.
Roy CampanelIa, former DOdg-
ers catcher was ordered to pay
his estranged wife $3.50 per
week for support Chubby
Checker, 'The Twist King"
visited the Twin Cities for two
performances The Twin City
Council Of Clubs elected officers
for the years Edward L.
Boyd was named delegate by st.
Peters AME church to the an
nual district conference in Sep
tember In St Paul
DR.. Martin Luther King tells the
AFL-CIO national convention at
Miami cooperation between the
Negro and the organized labor
movement vital to the progress
of both groups. He praised A.
Phillip r andolph, international
vice-president, supposedly under
fire Of AFL-CIo president George
Meany.
John w. Blanton, q Negro was
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

ClufenL IN MuneapOAS LLlhL GEdy
had broken into a home and raped
q Minneapolis woman. He was re-
ported being seen in a variety Of
neighborhoods.
Police checked out a dozen false
leads and finally after ten days,
the Minneapolis police decided that
he had left the area
Miss Bjergo's mother, Josephine
was also shot in the thigh by one
of the bullets which Gray fired at
her daughter.
Statements in the hands Of the
Minneapolis police indicate that
Gray went to the apartment of
Bjergo neighbors, the William
Rosebushs where Miss Bjergo was
visiting around 1 am. August 10,
put a pistol on Rosenbush and
ordered his girlfriend to come
with him.
The Rosenbush couple stated
Gray and Miss Bjergo left the
apartment arguing over a tele-
phone conversation they had the
previous day.
Minutes later they heard Pat
ricia, shout MAP as two shots
were heard.
The woman's mother opened the
door as the couple argued and got
in the line of fire.
Miss Bjergo was found dead in
the apartment from bullet wounds,
On August 26, the Hennepin
county grand jury indicted Gray
for murder in the first degree
after hearing statements from the
police and others.
Gray was stopped Monday morn
ing, Dec. 81 in a routine check
when a Miami motorcycle police
man, saw Gray and companion
walking in a predominantly white
neighborhood.
A call to the Miami police re-
cords bureau revealed Gray was on
the FBI wanted list. He was ar
rested and held on a warrant
charging him with unlawful flight
across state lines to avoid prosecu-
ton for murder.
This federal charge carries a
maximum penalty Of five years in
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04


Arrested In Fla. For Minneapolis
Murder
prison and a $4,000 fine.
Gray will probably be turned
over to state of Minnesota for
prosecution on the murder charge
which carries a more severe pen
atty.
Gray gave 2442 Fifth Av. S.,
as his address in Minneapolis. This
is actually the address Of his
mother Mrs. Bernice Gray, who
at the time Of the August incident
urged him to give, himself up,
Gray refused to heed the plea
of his mother.
He told Miami police he had
just gotten off a freight train
from Jacksonville, Fla. He said
he had wandered all over the us.
and had hoped to flee to Cuba for
asylum.
Minneapolis detective captain
Calvin Hawkinson and homicide
squad chief captain Henry Deason
left Jan. 1, for Miami to return
Gray to Minneapolis.
Gray has a prior prison record.
He served two years at st. Cloud
state reformatory for robbery in
October Of 1858. He was paroled
In 1858. Since that time he has
been arrested for minor offenses,
once for carrying a gun.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

ers meet here.
In Toledo, Ohio Negro citizens
aided by interested whites staged
a "Selective Buying" campaign
which ended the discriminatory
hiring practices Of the city's larg-
est dairy products firm. The dairy
promised to employ qualified Ne
groes in all departments Of the
firm The Army allows Elgin
Baylor to don a Los Angeles
Lakers uniform to play pro bas-
ketball . . Lennie Green and Earl
Battey leave Banquet when speak
er tells blackbirds story :. Dining
Car employees on nations railroads
down from 10000 to 5000 :.
Bill McMoore named track coach
at Minneapolis South High.
Nate L. Crabtree was appointed
a Hce-president Of General Mills
. Jackie Robinson was named to
the Baseball Hall Of Fame" This
Is the most treasured honor Of
fered to a professional baseball.
player. Jackie was the first Amer
lean Negro signed to a professional
baseball contract. At present he is
a Hce-president Of a NY. restaur-
ant chain.
Among January deaths were
those of Mary Ann Moss, 95 year
old pioneer; Edward B. Esters,
former dancer; Mrs. Rose (mother)
Lewis; Mrs. Ida Roberts, Mime
apolis resicent for 81 years; Mrs.
Nina Johnson, Dewey Langums Of
Chicago former resident here;
ozzie J. Hawkins, James Phelps,
Richard Weston Hill, Clyde Lytle,
VILLA Carr, and Harriet West.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

united States, the NaLlonal Con-
ference on Religion and Race will
meet January 14-17, at the Edge
water Beach hotel.
DR.. Martin Luther King said
that the National Conference on
Religion and Race shows how "our
nation is developing sensitivity to
racial injustice"
"Never before" said DR.. King,
have the major faiths come to-
gether to grapple with that which
is perhaps our most serious demo-
cratic ILL.,"
The National Conference on Re-
ligion and Race isn't going to be
just a northern conference - one
that condemns racial discrimina-
ton and segregation in the South,
according to Rev. VIII D. Camp
bell, director Of the Southern office
(Nashville) Of the Department of
Racial and Cultural Relations of
the National Council of Churches.
"At the annual meeting Of the
Southern Regional Council" Rev.
Campbell said, "a rabbi raised
that question. assured him that
the participating organizations =
representing the m ajor faith
groups in the us. - have planned
the Conference to discuss this
moral issue as a national problem.
DIR. Jimmy Allen, executive sec
retary Of the Christian Life Com
mission, Baptist General Conven-
ton Of Texas, in Dallas, said that
interfaith meetings on race rela-
tions are not new to the South.
We've had some experience
with similar meetings, sponsored
by the National Conference Of
Christians and Jews and the Bap-
tist General Convention Of Texas.
OF course, this Is the first time
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

Aurora Av.
The bodies were found by police
after a telephone tip on the second
floor apartment at 327 N. Dale
ST., in the building owned by Bis
hop Neal, 626 Rondo Av.
The apartment in which the
shooting is believed to have oc-
CURED was sparsely furnished.
Police found Harris body lying on
the floor in one of the rooms.
Thompson's body was found hud-
died on the stairway about IT
feet away.
A 1857 Magnum pistol was
found at the scene between Thomp-
sons feet.
The three room apartment is
above the tailor shop and shoe
shining parlor on Dale. One room,
the police say contained only a
card table and two chairs, another
a bar and the third room several
chairs and a sofa.
There was speculation in the
community area that the shooting
might have been over a gambling
argument. One police officer stat
ed the room where Harris body
was found appeared to have been
Strengthened up" after the shoot
ing, but there was no proof that
this was so.
The fact that a telephone Tip"
was made to the police indicates
one or more persons knew about
the shooting, police believe.
The st. Paul police homicide
squad has been working overtime
trying to locate some clue as to the
why of the tragedy. Mr.. Neal told
police he had rented the apart
ment to Thompson and had given
him the key.
Latest reports circulating
around the area indicate that a
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

that such a meeting has been
called and sponsored by all the
major faith groups in the United
States to discuss the problem Of
racial injustice on a national
basis"
Conveners of the interre1igious
Conference are the Department Of
Racial and Cultural Relations Of
the National Council of Churches;
the Social Action Department Of
the National Catholic Welfare
Conference; and the Social Action
Commission of the Synagogue
Council of America.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
Colo. Supreme court
UphoId's Fair Housing
Low In Sfofe

Denver, Colo. (ANP) - A rul-
ing last week by the Colorado
State Supreme Court upholding
the constitutionality of the states
Fair Housing Act of 1859 which de-
clares that all persons have an in
herent right to buy or rent avail
able property regardless Of their
race or color, was praised as good
news" by the director of the Col
orado Anti Discrimination Com
mission.
Edward Terrones, commission
director, said the states high court
ruling upholding the housing act
was the second good news" since
President Kennedy's Nov. 21 Elk
ecutive Order prohibiting discrim-
ination In federally financing hous.
ing.
Terrones said that although the
state court had struck out some
of the commissions enforcement
power, he feels that the ruling on
housing will enable his group to
work even more effectively" He
reasoned that the court ruling will
discourage discriminatory prac-
tees.
The commission relies largely on
conciliation and persuasion, Ter
rones said.
Meanwhile, Terrones said he and
several attorneys are studying the
courts opinion to determine what
new legal procedures might be
available to the commission.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
DIR RY-POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

saying that hard make bad law
the aymen beginning suspect that the hardest
all are those who sit Minnesota Supreme Court.
This college football greats signing professional
tracts at salaries proving great
Of a college education in these times
ghatude work is opening to vast stretches
that the secrets OF the forbidden Russian
lands have become png
the average Americans castle
The search for Presidential preoc
paon of the Republicans months complicated
fact that Richard thoroughly competent job
freezing everybody out including himself
Meanwhile the Rockefeller concentrating what they
call their home work. leaving doubt all about what home they
have eyes
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
January


Mrs. Lionel Allen heads Life
Membership Committee of Mimi
Dakota NAACP Conference .
Raymond o. Hatcher former Phyl-
lis Wheatley worker most recently
of Detroit was named intergroup
relations officer for the Philadel-
phia US. Housing and Home Fin
ancing Agency q. ]. Nathaniel
Smith was named, to acquire 28
pieces of property for Lutheran
Redeemer church expansion in
area bounded on north by Rondo
Av., south by Iglehart; east by
Dale St., and west by alley be-
tween Dale and s. Albans in st.
Paul.
George Banks, Jr., elected wOr-
shipful master Of Palestine
Lodge Of Prince Hall Masons :.
The US. Department Of Justice
challenges Louisiana registration
vote tests as being un-COnstitu-
tional In the New Orleans Fed
eral Court. MademOiselle Maga-
zine named Grace Bumbry, Ne
gro woman singer as one of the
Ten Young Women Of the Year.
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co., announced 1t will spend 116
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04

named general manager Of a Gen.
eral Electric project at Evendale
Ohio James Buford was elected
worshipful master of Perfect Ash
lar Masons In st. Paul.
Venerated, veteran Baptist min
lister DR.. D. A. Holmes, aroused
by crime among Kansas City Ne
groes, urged citywide conference
to combat situation Both Ken
nedys, JFK and Bobby are under
fire by the NAACP by slow
paced civil rights action.
People Of Minneapolis and
Robbinsdale and the state gath
cred late in January to pay
tribute to H. o. Sonny Son
nesyn, editor Of the Northside
Post and the RObbinsdale Posts,
for his years Of distinguished
service The Minneapolis
Public Library was presented a
set Of key books on civil rights
by the Mayors Commission on
Human Relations.
In his annual "State Of the
Union Message, to Congress Pres
ident Kennedy asked the Federal
body to enact needed
civil rights laws The Shriners
Potentate arrived in Min
for conferences on the
conclave Of the order in
the Twin Cities. The leader of the
Daughters of Isis, shriner auoih-
ary Mrs. Ercelle Moore, Of Buffalo,
NY. was also In Minneapolis for
conferences on plans for the Isis
convention which occurs in Mime
apolis at the same time the shrin-
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-04
FIRST SUBSCRIBER TO
NAAcP MEMBERSHIP
ENn NEMn ar Rnk q

James Campbell and his wife
Maxine, 4705 1st Av. S., became
the first persons to take out NAA-
CP membership in the Minneapolis
branch for 1868.
Mr.. Campbell also, volunteered
to be a 1868 membership solicitor
and said he will solicit at least
20 members for the branch In
1868. Campbell said he felt special
efforts should be made for NAA-
CP in '63 because it's the 'Eman-
cipation Centennial year.