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-- vol. 7, no. 27. Minneapolis, minn.. FRtDAY. February u. 1941 V single copy five gen

Police Called as Row Three St. Paul Winter Carnival Cuties! Governor Names Two to Threatens at Prominent Investigate Part Negroes Saint Paul Church Would Play in Defense A near fracas was averted at St. James A.M.E. Sunday morning Wires Rev. Nelson that He Had Received Church St. Paul, following the morning services, by the quick thinking of several of the officers of the church. No Request for

According to witnesses, an argument ensued because Emmett A. Interview The of citizens committee to “march Galloway, one of the ushers, stood his ground and refused to apologize plan a on the State Capitol” to Governor Harold Stassen to Mabel McGavock Lewis, ousted choir leader, at the demand of Herman see regarding discrimination in the Home Defense force halted this week a Cotton, one of the members of the was temporarily by wire from the Galloway outside to settle the di >- Governor to Rev. C. T. Trustee Board. An was R? Nelson, of St. Paul, which advised the pub- „ v apology pute. Galloway refused to go out- licity director of the Minnesota Negro Defense that demanded of Galloway by Cotton side. Other officers and members Committee, he (the Governor) would be pleased to arrange an interview. because Galloway allegedly tem- began stepping into the fracas and Denies Request for Appointment porarily refused Mrs. Lewis admis- taking sides. According to eye - -¦ In the wire the governor denied sion to the church. the VHMfe Defense Force. Mr. Tarver and I witnesses, prominent among -4% 41m he had received a request for an members taking sides Mrs. feel that if rational thought and Due to the fact that reports had was appointment The defense commit- calm deliberation Herbert Foster. * are allowed to been circulated throughout (he tee at ¦ & exhibited letters its Satur- it Richard L. Stokes, a trustee, prevail, the problem, if problem week that the ousted choir and day night meeting showing its long is, will be solved tried to pacify the angry partici- soon completely members were planning to cause correspondence with the governor’s and to the satisfaction of the Ne- disturbance the pants. a during Sunday office, to refute the chief execu- An unidentified person went gro citizens.” the personnel of morning services, tive’s claim. The across the street to a filling station Minnesota Negro Defense the usher board was changed to Governor Stassen also said he and called the police. Two squad Committee will meet Saturday older members witnesses say. had asked the state military de- cars answered the call but were night at the Phyllis Wheatley partment to study the defense A. J. McGavock, funeral director dismissed before they entered the House. force problem as it affected the and brother of Mrs. Lewis, invited church by a trustee, B. C. Archer. Raymond Cannon is a nationally- Negro. known fraternity figure, being a He also stated his administration past national president of the Al- had never discriminated against pha Phi Alpha fraternity. He is Waller Petition the Negro and did not intend to. Appeal a practicing attorney in Minneapo- He mentioned that he had co- lis and corresponding secretary of operated in the Phyllis Filed in Virginia Courts establishing the Minneapolis Business and Pro- Wheatley camp for underprivileged sharecroppers and other poor peo- fessional Association. Mr. Tarver children. He cited the DeWalt case New York, Feb. 10.—Petition for ple dnd was in violation of the 14th is post adjutant of Leslie Lawrence in which he refused to grant ex- a writ of error has been filed with amendment to the constitution, Post of the American Legion, St. the Local in the various tradition request of the Virginia Court of Appeals in which guarantees all citizens the Leading 516 contingent St. Paul Winter Carnival parades were these cute papers upon Paul, and is active in several St. the state of Arkansas. the case of Odell Waller, 23-year- right of trial by a jury of their majorettes, left to right: Dorothy Carter, Peggy Rhode- and Rosel la Gardner. Paul organizations. Changed Rockwell Procedure old Negro sharecropper whose con- peers. COMMITTEE CRITICAL The governor said, “When the viction for the self-defense killing Waller was sentenced to die De- Several members of the defense question was injected in of his landlord is being appealed by cember 27, but the Workers De- improper committee, including Jess Howard, m. She with her p. brings a rich, the Rockwell hearing, I personally the Workers Defense League. fense League won him a stay un- Harreld, Fred Jones of commander of Leslie Lawrence Josephine cultural background, a high degree requested that a referee be ap- In few the court will set til March 14. Now the league is Post, themselves as not a days of technical and expressed equipment, a geni- Zion pointed and special counsel be a date for argument to be pre- appealing, with the cooperation of Pianist, Appears Baptist being satisfied with the governor’s us that is rare in any generation. named as I did not approve of this sented to the Court the the National Association for the action in the Virginia by Critics who have described Miss making apointments Here 21 Church Dies question.” He referred to a re- Thomas H. Stone, Advancement of Colored People and February before granting the defense com- league’s counsel, Harreld’s work at the piano, have mark made by M. Ted Evans, as- of Richmond, Va., and John F. the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car mittee which made possible the ap- used such as phrases “Versatility, Fred Jones, 1814 15th Ave. So., sistant attorney general, whose of New York and Wash- Porters. The League hopes es- Concert to Be Held a pointments, an opportunity to be Finnerty imagination, and authentic musi- died at Gen- faux pas in asking Dr. Rockwell member of the to foeus public attention Monday, February 10, heard on the matter. There ington. Finnerty, pecially Y. W. C. A. and poise,” was no cianship,” “Artistry attended a Executive Board the whole and eral Hospital at the age of 63. He whether Negroes had dissatisfaction with Can- league’s National on sharecropper of general Writer “singing touch, lyric quality born in Des and party at his home created consider- and formerly Tom Mooney’s coun- tenant farmer problem in the By Staff was Moines, lowa, non or Tarver personally, but the tone,” “melancholy grace and irre- for many years before his illness able comment all over the country. sel, will handle the constitutional South, and the question of poll-tax comittee members questioned were Those who appreciate mastery sistible charm of music by the poet False Issues Are Raised of the the league discrimination against millions of operated a barber shop in Minne- Charges still rather critical of statements aspects case, and at the willwel- of the artistry piano piano.” apolis. Governor Stassen in the closing charging that Waller’s trial, before whites and Negroes in elections made that the governor had not re- come Miss Harreld’s first appear- of the wire in able and its officials The Music of paragraph charging fused to a committee. a jury drawn only from those courts of justice Department Phyllis Funeral services held see ance in Minneapolis. Miss Harreld were motives behind excluded in Miss Har- political were the to pay their poll tax, say. Wheatley sponsoring afternoon at Zion Hi has been called the “Marion An- Thursday Bap- for removal of reld is in the words of present agitation derson of the Piano.” She presenting test Church at two o’clock with began race bars in the home guard said: Miss Helen Knew a critic, Bohanon Cites floating. Mrsr-OusM Gaylord sang -Spain, Rev. H. W. Botts Mr. her musidal training" at the age of officiating. “It that musical treats.” appears to *e possibly Race Accord several selections. Interment was “One of .those rare three. She graduated from the Jones was a member of the Zion of for Misses Billie Rita some your people political Courage & Unity in Oakland cemetery. School of Music in New Rhodes, Audrey Baptist Church and the choir. Juilliard are to stir Week Reaches Pauline Alexander, Ika- purposes endeavoring York and later received the Beatrize, Of City, up false issues and the tragedy is Early Negro line Moore, and Jean Curry willbe Surviving him is his wife, Lucy with a degree of Master of Arts so will hurt Many People Dimples Collins Jones. that in doing, they pleased to show you to your seat Illustrating in vivid manner the major in music from Radcliffe Col- their Burned own people more than they mark- Seriously before Miss Harreld is seated at courage and unity of the Negro Overwhelming success is lege. Before entering Radcliffe, Woodard Funeral Home was in will their political opponents." Interracial Mrs. Harriet (Dimples) Collins, the piano. Tickets are on sale at throughout American history Max- ing the activities of she studied piano at Mozarteum charge of arrangements with in- Defense committee members at and be obtained Minne- 992 Churchill, is recovering fifty cents, may well Leo Bohanon, speaking at the terracial Committee of the Academy, Salzburg, Austria. terment in Crystal Lake Cemetery. scouted the of Ancker Hospital from first degree at the Down Town Ticket governor’s charges annual dinner of the Week locally by the In- Office, Phyllis sponsored politics pointing out that many of burns received when tea kettle Harreld to Benton N. W. Bank Urban Elder S. A. a Miss comes 187 Building, Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary Tuesday night, apolis League. the committee were supporters of of water was spilled over Hall at the Y.W.C.A. at 12th and and at Field- asserted that information Beacon Church, in boiling Wheatley House, Dr. Ward to despite Douglass, Light the governor during the last cam- her. Injury was to her arm and Nicollet on February at 8:30 Schlick, St. Paul. furnished textbooks that are broadcast WDGY on Friday 21, by Jews, made Young in Minneapolis Wednesday. Mr. chairman. will “U. S. Aid to said he would let him know when leader, speak on Mark Fred Atkins and notable contributions over the air Moon is relations for Council of Ne- Gibbs, a public man The Minneapolis Britain” at 158 Lafond Ave., St. Stassen could arrange an interview. to Olena Aasen, 6, 403 Pleasant quartet sang and a string ensem- the program on Sunday. the housing executive com- authority. gro Organizations Paul, Feb. 21, at 8 p. m. The meet- GOVERNOR APPOINTS CAN- Fifteen appeared before Ave., was treated at Ancker Hospi- ble played during the dinner. speakers mittee met recently with the St. is sponsored the Socialist ing by tal for cuts and bruises inflicted NON AND TARVER Sunday schools and Young People’s Paul Council of Negro organiza- Workers Party. the office of Peay Recovering when she was hit by a truck driven Tuesday governor’s an- groups on Sunday, opening day tions to hear state Senator B. G. Rondo Ave. nounced to the Spokesman and Re- Drexler Introduces the The high point of From Local 516 Ladies’ will by Louis Young, 607 program. Injuries Novack explain a bill he introduced Auxiliary accident occurred at Rice St. corder newspapers the appointment the observance a mass meet- Feb. 8 The was Samuel Peay, 62, 469 Collins in the Minnesota Senate to outlaw meet Thursday, 20, at p. m. Bill to Outlaw and of Raymond Cannon of the Urban at home of Summit Ave. Minneapolis ing sponsored by League is at the Crispus auto insurance discrimi- the Mrs.- Walter Long, Ave., recovering company and Law’rence Tarver of St. Paul Youth Council and the Minneapolis 575 Rondo Ave., St. Paul. Mes- Risk Attacks Home from injuries re- nation against “persons on account Auto Bar to the defense situation. Youth Council at Benton Hall, Y. dames James Ward, Howard Tyler Frances study ceived when he was struck by a of race.” Joan Improving In letters to his appointees, he Representative John M. Drexler W. C. A. at 8 p. m. Thursday, Feb- street and Roscoe Aillipp will be joint car while crossing the Sun- Members of the Minnesota Negro said, “I am requesting you to ad- introduced a billin the State ruary 13. hostesses. Legis- day, February 9. He was treated Defense Committee met Saturday Joan Frances Washington, the vise me regarding a sound manner lature 5, de- child of Mr. and Mrs. Wednesday, February at Ancker Hospital and taken from night at Hallie Q. Brown Com- four-year-old The St. Paul Branch of the Na- to grant an opportunity to our fel- signed to halt discrimination in em- there to the Home. next C. W. Washington, seriously illat COLISEUM EMPLOYEE munity House. The meeting low tional Association for the Advance- citizens, who are of the Negro ployment because of race, color or is scheduled for this Saturday Fairview Hospital with pneumonia, DIES ment of Colored People will hold race, to participate in the defense creed. The measure provides that at is improving according to informa- Chorus of Five night, February 15, Phyllis in the Jerry Brown, 54, 449 Rondo Ave., its regular monthly meeting Sun- of our state and our country any contractor doing business with Wheatley House, Minneapolis. tion received Wednesday night. died at Aneker Choirs to day, February 16, at Hallie Q. emergencies that are ahead of us, the state or any of its political sub- Sunday, February 9, Sing Mr. is the Mill City The feature of the CHICA- Washington down the stair- page Brown House at 3 p. m. Members particularly arising through our divisions, would be subject to a Hospital. Coming Choirs of five churches will sing Urban League secretary. GO DEFENDER, Dec. 28 issue, are to attend. National Guard leaving the state for first violation and for- way following a visit to a dentist at the union service and mass urged penalty of Medical Arts Build- carried an article on the career to enter Federal service. I wish feiture of contract for in the Lowry meeting sponsored by the St. Paul subsequent Clarence W. The Negro Defense Committee ALBRIGHT ELECTED TRADES Wednesday, February 5, Brown Wigington, architect, you would give this matter careful violations ifthey resorted to racial ing Interdenominational Ministerial Al- will hold its regular Sat- of St. Paul. The’article was au- meeting AND LABOR ASSEMBLY Confer with other veter- discrimination. slipped and fell, his at at the thought apparently liance, Sunday 4:30 p. m., at thored by Hobart T. Mitchell, of urday, February 15, Phyllis of the last with ‘he head striking an iron post. He was St. A. M. E. Church, Dale ans war, Legion James House at 8 Mem- At recent meeting of Chapter Insurance which re- Minneapolis, column conductor for Wheatley p. m. a Posts and with other leaders whom companies, treated by a physician and went and Central Avenues. Choirs from bers are urged to be present at this No. 1, Local No. 151, of the Ameri- fuse to issue standard of 35 newspapers and DEFENDER wish to confer with and policies home. the following churches will sing: you may writer. important meeting. can Federation of State, County automobile liability insurance or he had din- feature then report to me for a conference Sunday afternoon, Mt. Olivet and Pilgrim Baptist, St. and A. F. of which make discrimination Municipal Employes, in which I will determine the any in ner with his employer and wife, James A. M. Camphor Me- State Representative J. M. Drex- Theo. Woodard, the funeral di- ac- E., Albright was elected as rates, risks or benefits of kind and L., Joseph tion the state willtake.” any Mr. and Mrs. John Lane, 1194 morial Methodist and the ler and Roy Hilton of St. Paul rector, came out of a home Tues- Apostolic delegate from the Chapter to the “because of race,” would be penal- Churchill Ave., and was apparently and Minnesota. W. F. Bennett of Minneapolis have where he had on CANNON ISSUES STATEMENT Faith Mission, 12th day night gone Saint Paul Trades and Labor As- ized under bill in the in the Minnesota a proposed all right. Sunday night Mr. Lane The of the introduced a bill business just in time to see his Mr. Cannon, one of the men pastors cooperating sembly. The Chapter is the bar- Legislature, Thursday, February 6, rushed Brown house to end discrimi- named state- was called and he churches, including the St. Phillips lower race auto being driven away by a car by Stassen, issued a gaining agency for the four hun- by Representative Drexler, aided to the hospital where he died a Episcopal, will make three-minute nation by auto liability firms. thief. Mill City police found the ment in which he said in part, “The dred employes of the relief agen- by Representatives William Ben- short time later. He had been em- “The Need of Rev. C. F. of St. car deserted 3 p. m. Wednesday. request made to Mr. Tarver and talks on the subject Stewart, pastor cies of the Ramsey County Welfare nett of Minneapolis and Roy Hilton at the Coliseum for the of ployed past a Union Evangelistic Campaign in Peter A. M. E. church, Minneapolis, myself respecting participation Regular meeting of the Women’s Board. of St. Paul. Fines ranging from 15 years. St. Paul.” The Alliance will con- is in the South attending meetings Negro citizens in the Minnesota of the SIOO to SSOO and revocation of the known Auxiliary Minneapolis Ur- Defense force is self There are no survivors, duct a union revival in the cooper- of the connection. In Jackson, explanatory. ban League will be held Tuesday, insurance agqnt of solicitor’s li- his wife died 12 years 31 Card I have it that the gov- having ago. ating churches from March to Tenn., he attended the A. M. E. Party, Phyllis Wheatley on authority the insurance commission- February 18, at the Phyllis Wheat- cense by for the burial were 11. board’s House, Feb. 27, cash prizes, 8 p. m. ernor has not refused audience in Arrangements April educational annual meet- also in the ley House, at 8 p. m. Plans for er are provided measure. made by John J. Lane. ing. He is delegate from the —advt. this matter to any person or group the work are under way. year’s of of He has in- The bill is to Funeral services were held Wed- Pilgrim Baptist Training Union Fourth Episcopal district. In New persons our race. similar a bill in- Civic-minded to in women are urged St. Thomas dicated that he is not to troduced in the State Senate nesday, February 12, at 2:80 p. m., presents Mrs. Arlee Slaughter Orleans he will attend the annual Le Moyne College vs. opposed by affiliate themselves with this or- team, Hallie the admission of Senator B. G. Novak two with Rev. J. W. Phelps, pastor pro- organ twilight services Sunday, Bishop’s Council meeting. College debate Q. properly qualified weeks to tein of Pilgrim Baptist Church, of- Feb. 23, 7 p. m. to 8 p. m.—Adv. The Rev. S. Edward Ware of ganization. Brown, Sunday, March 2, at 3 p. m. Negro citizens the Minnesota ago.