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Evening star., 1963-03-13

tique beer stein used to hold
a flock of pencils on your
desk, etc.
IF YOU HAVE A FLAIR
FOR CoLORl Color is the
magic maker. You can take
any dreary old room and
paint it q lively Empire green.
Mandarin orange. or q lush
red raspberry. couple 1t with
some unexpected colors for
Evening star., 1963-03-13
ASK DOROTHY DRAPER :
Male Must Have
Written This Ad

Tackled onto an "ad" the other day was this
sentence, "It's easy to have beautiful house."
Every woman knows it's NOT easy to have beauti-
full house. 1t means working at it every day of the
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24


Ih Poles the Jews and other minority before him.
number of traceabIe changes taking
place the Negro political community:
Economc-the tremendous growth Negro middle
upper classes in Chicago
Geographicthe development of the Side
stoppngo place for Negro residents position
erly held by the South Side.
hold his powerful position again. and the Negro
oented from Dawson white
political support.
development dimension personal significance
the growth Of nonpoc
energy formerly concentrated politics. obtain results
quicker.
Negro has always been organized politically
made of his social gains
Of today different from the Negro of
'3Os the
world.
migration Of Negroes from the South reached its
In the early 195Os and tapng
major Negro population growth Chicago suburbs
the natural increase and
exactly Negroes there the city
counted However Negro politicians that
manyesimate high IS to 18
because highly situation Chicago Negroes
1850 points to the remarkable growth Of Negro
o. - j. (COntnued Page 6)
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Colby" Cook Nuned
----' Sno-9ueen Ar -.
NicoIlef Field

Colburne (Colby) Shalaine Cook,
13-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Cook, 4436 Clinton
Av. s.. was crowned Sno-Queen of
Nicollet Field Recreation Center,
Friday evening, Jan. 1S, by the
C pm m a n der Of the American
Legion Laidlaw Post No. 208.
Queen Colby and her princesses,
Kay Christy, Nancy Carlson, Bar
bara Sherman and Adela Aker-
mark will reign over the festivities
during the year 1868. The Queen
was presented with many lovely
gifts from the commander Of the
Laidlaw Post.
The attractive Queen, is a stu
dent at Bryant Junior High and
is in the eighth grade. She is a
member of st. Peters AME
Church and is active in the Junior
Usher Board and ACE League of
the Church.
Mrs. Evelyn Schellhammer is
Junior Supervisor at the field.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

Atlanta, presi-Rev. Luther King
dent-emeritus Of the Montgomery
Improvement association and pres
ident Of the Southern Christian
Leadership conference. The Mont
gomery Improvement association
is the organization which guided
and directed the Montgomery, Ala,
anti-segregationist bus protest and
initiated the original Freedom
Riders activities.
A graduate Of Morehouse col
lege of the Atlanta university sys-
tenn, King received the doctor of
philosophy degree in the field of
systematic theology from Boston
university in 1855.
He has received honorary de-
grees from Morehouse college, the
Theological Seminary Of the Fed
Grated Faculties of the University
of Chicago. Morgan State college,
Baltimore. Central State college,
Wilberforce, Ohio, Boston universi-
ty, Howard university and Lincoln
university, jefferson City, Mo.
The Rev. Kings recognitions in
clude the 1857 Gallup Poll which
showed him to be one Of the most
widely admired religious leaders in
the modern world; Time maga-
zines 1857 selection of him as one
Of the 10 outstanding personalities
Of the year; and poll conducted
by Link magazine of New Delhi,
India, in which he was ranked as
one of the 16 world leaders who
had contributed most to the ad-
vancement Of freedom during 1859.
He also has been awarded the
Fisk university NASHVILLE, Tenn
Alumni Award for Distinguished
Service in 1856; the Man of the
Year award for 1857 from the
Windy City Press club, Chicago;
and the Social Justice award in
1857 from the Religion and Labor
Foundation of New York City.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
First Three CdSeS
Under Fair Housing
Law Presented

The Minnesota State Commits
sion Against Discrimination took
action on its first three cases
under the new fair housing amend
ment at its meeting on Friday,
Jan. 18. In its first case a COM
plant was issued by the State
Commission Against Discrimina-
ton alleging probable cause of dis
elimination In a case which in
volved an owner of a Twin Cities
area apartment house accused of
discriminating against a Mime
apolis Negro couple who had rent
ed an apartment the previous Sat
urday and was subsequently ord
cred to move by the owner.
A second case involving an at
tempt to rent an apartment was
dismissed by the Commission with
the determination Of no probable
cause.
The third case also involved a
determination of probable cause
and the issuance of a complaint Of
housing discrimination brought
against a real estate man who
circularized home owners regard
ing a plan which would allow them
to keep their neighborhoods re-
stricted.
Under the Act, the Commission
will attempt to conciliate and per-
suade the persons involved in the
complaints to stop the discrimina-
ton in housing indicated by the
facts involved in the investigation.
If Cancellation does not prevail
court action Is provided for by the
law.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
First InSfuIImenf:
First InsfulInenf:
Writer Calls Chicago
Negroes New Political
Dimension In Article
By Malcolm Wise in the Chicago SUN-TNIES

By Malcolm Wise in the Chicago SUN-TIMES
taking place in Ccagos growing seething
that Importance
the city
They breakup of the rule Democratic
Congressman L.
They signal emergence important Negro political
segments the Side
being by (3s growing body
Independent Negro voters.
another the immediate
weight Negroes splnterngs
may prelude day Negro begins
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

group responsible for carrying on
programs to improve all areas Of
human relations.
Meeting with members Of the
two commissions were representa-
tives from human rights commit
tees from various communities
that work with both commissions
ON a year around basis. Members
Of such committees were in St.
Paul representing the communities
Of Duluth, Moorhead, st. Cloud,
Austin, Albert Lea, Redwood Falls,
Faribault, MonteHdeo and Granite
Falls, Fairmont and Rochester.
These committees are respon-
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Martin Luther King
Jimcro Foe Speaks
At u" Jan. "a

The Reverend Martin Luther
King, Jr., anti-segregationist lead
er, will speak at the University OF
FMfnn esota Monday, Jan. 2s,
Stride Toward Freedom" will be
the topic Of his address at $3.50
pm. in Northrop Memorial audi
torium.
One in a series Of monthly
addresses presented and sponsored
by the University Council Of Stu
dent Religious Organizations and
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

the department Of
concerts and lee
lures, the talk
will be open 70
the public.
Born in Allan
Ia, Ga, the Rev.
King is co-pastor
of the Ebenezer
Baptist church,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

POSI OA SAAoA Va JOhn r. ThOm0@
the us. Government Cuban Refh
gee,prograrn me appointment wSl
announced Saturday by Secretary
of Health, Education and Welfare
Anthony J. Celebreeze.
The unit headed by Thomas will
become a part Of H. E. w. on Jan
28.
He will assume his post on
Feb. IA.
Thomas entered the us. Army
at the beginning Of World War
II as a private and advanced to
the rank Of captain before the
end Of the war. He was discharged
in Europe where he became a
member Of the staff Of UNRA.
Later he joined the Intergovern-
mental Committee for European
Migration and distinguished him
self during the Hungarian crisis
when he placed thousands Of refu-
gees from Communist Hungary
then in revolt.
He is leaving the post Of deputy
chief Of operations Of the agency
to return home to the United
States.
Born on the Minneapolis North
side, Thomas was the son Of civic
leader F. G. Thomas and was a
star athlete at North High school
He was boys work director al
Phyllis Wheatley House. He also
worked for several other various
government social service and
work relief agencies and was at
one time personnel director of the
Minnesota NYA program.
Thomas is a longtime friend OF
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, who
it is understood backed him for
the post to which he has been
named.
Stationed in Europe and pres
emily in Geneva, Switzerland
Thomas has been known to have
wanted to return home because he
wanted his two daughters to be ex-
posed to their native land.
His wife, Harriet and their two
daughters Judith Ann, IT and
Susan IL, are not expected to re-
turn to America until the end of
the current school term according
to relatives Of the couple.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

sible for carrying on an educational
program in many areas Of human
relations in their respective COM
munities and advising the two COM
missions as to needed statewide
programs.
Gov. Andersen Speaks
At the dinner meeting Friday
night, Governor Elmer L. Ander-
sen spoke to the group indicating
that Minnesota had achieved not
able gains in the area of human
relations during the past year but
CONTINUED on Page A.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

tions.
Born in Tennessee, Rowan first
came to national attention as a
staff member of the Minneapolis
TRIBUNE in Minneapolis.
An author of five books, and
numerous magazine articles includ-
ing one in the Jan. 10, SATUR-
DAY EVENING POST, Rowan is
a former staff member also of the
Spokesman and Recorder papers
in Minnesota and the Afro-Amer-
ican papers of Baltimore and
Washington.
Rowan was repeatedly offered
an important job with the news
paper syndicate being built by
Marshall Field the publisher of the
Chicago dailies, the Sun-Times and
the Daily News and John Hay
Whitney of the New York Herald
Tribune.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
THIS PAPER IS NOW
A THURSDAY PAPER

II you are a mail subscriber
to this newspaper and live in
the Twin City area, you should
have received this copy by
your pOstman on Thursday
this week instead of the usual
Friday. Reason: This news
paper is now a Thursday
paper. It is on Twin City
newstands Wednesday and
should be in the hands Of
mail subscribers on Thurs
day.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Sf0fewide Rights Conference Held:
Sfufswde Rights Conference Held:
Two Day Human
Rights Confab Hears
Andersen And MOndaIe

twoday human rights conference held at the Lowry
Hotel in St. Paul Friday and Saturday JAN 18 and 49,
jointly sponsored by the State Commission Against Dcrmna
ton and the Governors Human Rights Commission.
The State Commission Against Discrimination administers
the Minnesota State Against Discrimination which pro-
hbits discrimination in housing and employment.
The Governors Rights Commission educational
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Fred Kane. Long
A Minneapolis
Policeman PefiPes

's4Fred Kane. s2S Morgan AH.. N
retired from the Minneapolis po-
lice department, after serving for
% years on the force. A farewell
party was given him at City Hall
by some of his friends on the day
shift.
Mr.. Kane Is a widower and Is
waiting until spring when he can
trek up north to his cabin and
spend his time fishing and relax
ing.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Arnold Walker
Pleads Guilty
In Cleveland

Cleveland - Arnold Walker,
former director of industrial rela-
tons for the Urban League of st.
Louis and official of the Cincin-
natl and Cleveland leagues, pleaded
guilty Of receiving stolen property
as he faced trial in Criminal Court
here.
Walker, 51-year-old social work.
er and community leader, had
steadfastly maintained his innoc-
ence when he was arrested last
March, 1862, and charged with re-
ceiving a typewriter and an adding
machine which police said, was
stolen loot.
The guilty plea was entered in
the Common Pleas Courtroom of
Judge Thomas Parrino, as Walk
er appeared with his attorney, An
thony J. Cotton. The plea, on one
count of the two-count indictment,
was accepted by Prosecution At
torneys, John Mccarthy and John
Patton.
Walker thus admitted he had
received an adding machine stolen
from the Terra Industries, but
nulled, was the count involving
other allegedly stolen loot.
The adding machine was valued
at 5000.
The charges followed Walkers
arrest at a gasoline station he
operated at 1912 Hough Av. Police
searched the station and his home,
al a784 E. 1s7 "a, Walker WAS
freed on bond by Judge Parrino,
who awaits a probation report be-
fore passing sentence.
Walker was well known In Min
neapolis during his student days at
the University Of Minnesota. He
was a part-time staff member Of
Phyllis Wheatley House.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

opportunity to be heard during
the three day session was widely
refuted by conference officials and
other Negroes in attendance.
Rev. Robert Thomas, pastor of
Armett Temple AME church of
Chicago, who was conference OBJ
server for the Associated Negro
Press said the program itself was
the best refutation of the charge.
The official program listed four
Negro religious denominations
along with Sc others as sponsor
ing organizations. The program
listed Negroes as participating in
every phase Of the planning and
operation of the conference.
The charge was made jointly by
Bishop B. Julian Smith of the
Christian Methodist church, one of
the sponsoring groups and by
Anna Arnold Hedgeman of the
United Church of Christ.
Bishop Smith said:
Negroes at the conference were
somewhat upset because they did
not have a stronger voice on the
planning and steering committees
of the meeting.
The Negroes have voiced their
disappointment, Bishop Smith
CONTINUED on Page ~
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
John T. ThomoS
Named US. Cubon
REFUGEE Chief

Washington, D. c. - Another
Minnesota Negro has been tapped
for an important job in the Ken
nedy administration, adding to the
growing number of Minnesota
grown individuals who have been
called into the service Of the
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Coll n An Inside lob

Aberystwyth, Wales (ANP) -
Railway officials were up a tree
in trying to determine what to do
with a consignment Of live goats.
Only the goats had the answer.
The goats ate their cardboard
destination labels! ....
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Tea And sympathy
Trip Up Milkman

Kingston -On-Thames, England
(ANP) - While he wasn't crying
over spilled milk, MillSman VIII
liam Hadaway felt the $2S fine
he received for driving his electric
milk cart while drunk was a little
stiff.
Hadaway told the judge that
sympathetic customers gave him
spiked cups of tea to help him on
his snow-bound rounds!
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Kennedy Names
Rowan Ambassador
Finland, Republic

Washington, DC. - President
Kennedy this week nominated Carl
T. Rowan, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
deputy Secretary OF State for Pub
lie Affairs to be Ambassador to
Finland.
Rowan, one of the nations top
writer's and lecturers has just COM
pleted tour of duty as Alternate
us. Delegate to the United Ma
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
NEW ARRIVALS" IN
THE TWIN CITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Jones
3633 Portland Av., Minneapolis
have a new son.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Lewis, 667
Central Av, w st. Paul are the
parents Of a baby girl, ....
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

The st. Paul Urban League
Guild will give a Carnival Dance,
Sunday, Jan. "a, at the Ford Union
Han, 2191 Ford Parkway, CLIO
pm. Donation S1.26.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

country by the
present admins.
tration.
The latest ap'
pointment is Of
John F. Thomas
native-born Min
n e s o t an to 6
newly c e a t e {
$14,565, a yea
AnCk aP ohfaR ~,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Elephants Get Rum
Eop The Pond

Paignton, England (ANP) -
The two zoo elephants celebrated
the holidays with lots Of hot rum.
tits the best way to ward off
chills in very cold weather." ex-
planned the zoo manager.
1t was England's coolest Christ
mas in so years, and rum will be
served every morning in the ele-
plant house until 1t gets warmer.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Historic Meeting:
HISfoFIe M00fHg:
Negro Clergy, Laity
Play Prominent Role In
RaCe-ReIigion Conference

Chicago (ANP)-Did planners of the Conference Race
Religion that attracted than 1000 outstanding heOo
gans and aymen from every continental United States
Negroes did Negroes sun the historic meeting here
last weekR
charge that the approximately 200 Negroes who attended
talked and talked about but not given sufficient
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Report Cards
Delayed A Spell

Delayed a Spell
Saugus, Mass. (ANP) - There
was a delay in issuing report cards
from Saugus schools, while some
new ones were being printed
1t would have been a little en-
barrassing for the school to send
the old cards to parents. One Of
the subjects was listed as Georg-
raphy (sic).
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
MAYOR TO NAME
GIBBS TO MPLS.
FEP COMMISSION

Mayor Arthur Naftalin Of Min
neapolis told this newspaper Mon
day he planned to name University
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

Ralph Bunche, United Nations
undersecretary, was born In De- ,
troit, on Aug. 2, 1904. s.g 4.,.,c,s,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

Make your buying power
work for you TWICE by pat
rOnizing m merchantS who
WANT your business: the
merchants who advertise In
this newspaper.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

At the pm. program, Roger
Mitchell, formerly Of Louisville
KY, now residing in Minneapolis
and attending the University OF
Minnesota will be the speaker
Guest soloists will be Misses La
Vera Greene and Judy DelPino.
Theme: Youth Makes A Decision
Theme for the day Is Youth
Makes A Decision. Miss Joyce
Henderson and Mrs. William Hollo-
man are co-chairmen. Miss Paula
Wood and Mrs. LaMarr Smith, ad-
visors for this special program.
Refreshments will be served in
Fellowship Hall after the 8 pm,
program. The public is cordially
invited to share these services.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24

JAMES L. GIBBS, JR.
of Minnesota anthropology profess
sor James L. Gibbs, Jr., 723 Sc.
7th St., to the Minneapolis Fair
Employment Practices commission.
Mr.. Gibbs If confirmed by the
Minneapolis city council will fill
the place made vacant by the death
of Milton G. Williams, Twin City
publisher.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Not Beyond Possibility

Although the Communist world Is divid-
ed, the general threat Of communism has
not diminished. The threat to the free world
from Moscow may become smaller, but the
threat from Picking to both the free world
and the Soviet world could become greater.
1t is not altogether beyond the realm Of
possibility that those who oppose thermo-
nuclear war, Communists non-Communists
and and-Communists may have to join
forces some day to contain those who favor
it-New York Herald Tribune.
As prR YRAR. IL GENTS PER COPY
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-01-24
Youth In Charge:
Youth In Charge:
Pilgrim Young Folk
Presenting Football
SforS Sunday

The young people of Pilgrim
Baptist Church are presenting four
Of the much celebrated Minnesota
football players as guest speakers
on Sunday, Jan. 27, at their An
nual Youth Day Service.
The youth of the church will be
in charge Of the IL am. and the
6 pm. services.
Stephens, Bell, Eller & Crockett
Sharing the speakers platform
at IL am. will be Sandy Stephens
Bobby Bell, Carl Eller and Bill
Crockett. Special music will be
furnished by the teen choir under
the direction of Mrs. Donna Ere.
| lix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
Padding War Canoes on Potomac
Is Modish Sport for Teen Girls.
BY JAY LEVINE
Star staff Writer

Washington has been invaded by They're
latest thing in sports enteprising teen-age girl
More than 40 girls from Western and Westinghouse
high schools have taken up the sport these brisk,
spring Saturday mornings you'll find them the
Boat Club in Georgetown padding their 500
meter course on the Potomac
Padding is Of the most exciting sports there is"
says Liz Rothman, co-capain of the Western High team
There's nothing like the feel wind your face and
water under your blade"
TITS good sport for girls get interested in" agrees
-Debby Smith, another member of the Western team.
Especially to boys says looking around at the
fellows from the washngtonLee boys varsity sheracng
teams who practice at the club every day.
Debby being modest, though She takes the sport
seriously Last year, she the Canoe Assoca-
tons national junior singles trophy the one-man or
rather onegir kayak competition and Liz also were
part Of the team that the junior championship in the
four-place kayak event.
Although the teams carry the of the high schools
they are sponsored by the United Olympic Committee
In 1862 the committee acting suggestion by Ernie
Mar, director Of the committees canoeing development
program set Of instruction the tte-known
Olympic sports of canoeing and kayaking Mr. Mlar also
is chairman Of the American Canoeing Association. The
course attracted than 400 Of whom 100
were girls to the Thompson Sports Center where it
held.
Beginning April l. the committee again will offer the
course free Of Charge to individuals groups interested
In the sports The instruction and the facilities at
the center are paid for by the Olympic Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29

Through Mr.. Mars efforts the girls at Western and
WashngonLee decided to form their war canoe teams
The Olympic Committee purchased the boats which hold
eight paddlers and coxwa for the girls to use The girls
took over from there To finance their activities the girls
sold 1000 boxes Of doughnu They used the money for
dance and to purchase boating equipment
The girls get ribbed from time to time by the boys on
Saturday mornings After is minutes Of exercises the girls
set their canoes In the water paddle against strong
Potomac current over the 5OO-meter course
Evening star., 1963-02-06

Things haven't been going
too well lately for Georgetown's
Hoyas, but they are getting a
break from the schedule maker.
The Hoyas entertain Loyola
tonight at Sis pm. at Nc
Donough Hall-and that's Loy-
ola Of New Orleans and not un-
beaten Loyola Of Chicago, the
Nations second-ranked team.
For this Coach Tom O'Keefe
may be thankful.
Georgetown, after a mid
season six-game winning streak.
has now dropped three straight
games for an 8-10 mark. Oddly
enough, the last time the Hoyas
lost three straight, they ran
into another Loyola (Baltimore)
and snapped the streak with
a lU6-6S VlcCory.
The New Orleans lads have
lost three straight, too, in
cluding q .64-56 setback last
night at Richmond. Overall.
they have a 7-8 ledger but show
noteworthy triumphs over San
Francisco, Connecticut and
Memphis State.
Coach Bill Gardiner, a
Georgetown graduate, has an
attack that's more balanced
than that of the Hoyas. Where
Georgetown gets most of It's
punch from Jim Barry. who is
averaging % points a game.
Evening star., 1963-02-06
INrERHroH,LEAGUE

Cardozo High Schools bas-
ketball team learned a valuable
lesson yesterday. The Clerks
can't afford to concentrate all
their attention on their two
rivals for the Interhigh Leagues
West Division championship or
they might run into unexpected
trouble.
Cardozo had to fight off a
spirited fourth-quarter Western
rally to score a 95-ol victory
over the Raiders at Mckinley
Tech. The Clerks now are a
half-game ahead Of Dunbar
and Coolidge in the race for
first place.
Cardozo moved into a 75-62
advantage after three quarters
in the free-scoring contest.
Then Western outscored the
Clerks, 1920, in the final quar-
ter to account for the close
finish.
Ten players scored in double
figures, five on each side. Terry
Gorham led Cardozo with %
points. followed by Phillip
Scott with 18. jeff O'Neal had
"a for Western. II in the last
quarter.
Gillian Keller, a 6-foot-5
junior playing his first game
for Westerns contributed IL
points, Robert Jefferson is and
Aaron Webster II points for
the winners.