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PICTURED ABOVE ARE Albert Bowen and Betty Rose Huston
who were crowned “Duke” and “Duchess” in the U. L. popularity
contest. Albert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bowen, 1600 Whit
tier and^Betty Rose is the daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Richard Huston
of 2420 Holdrege. .
Popularity Contest Winners
Crowned In Colorful Rites
\} By Dorothy Green.
The evening of May 14th
^ brought a colorful event to the
citizens of Lincoln—the crowning
of the “Duchess of L’Urbana.” The
royal ceremonies climaxed a drive
to raise funds for the improve
ment of the property at 2030 “T”
street. Winner of the contest was
Miss Betty Rose Huston, who was
crowned “Duchess” by Mr. Albert
Bowen, mystery winner in the
young men’s division, who copped
the place of “Duke”. Miss Hus
ton’s attendants were Norma Dunn
and Elois Finley. Her flower girl
was Gloria^Tean Williams, dressed
in white satin. Winning second
place was Loretta McWilliams.
She was attended by Jeannette
Venegar, Birdie and Doris Powell,
Betty Bowman, Tony Smith, and
Winifred Winston. Marlene Cope
land and Joanne Botts were flow
er girls.
Third place winner was Mar
gerite Knowles, who was attended
by her sister, Mary Lou Knowles
and Lois Hatcher.
A very entertaining program
preceded the procession of the
winners. It included a solo by
Miss Emma White, two selections
by the Girls’ Glee Club, under
the direction of Mrs. Eugenia
Brown, a reading, “The Waltz,” by
Mavis Musgrave, Ag college stu
Veto of Jim Crow
Law School Sought
ST. LOUIS. (ANP). As an ex
pression of their opposition to a
Jim Crow law school for Negroes
in St. Louis, more than 150 per
sons signed a petition at the close
of a race institute of young peo
ple of the Congregational Chris
tian and Evangelical and Re
formed churches, last Sunday.
A resolution, asking the gov
ernor of Missouri to veto the bill
to build a $400,000 separate law
school for colored people was
adopted. The resolution de
scribed the measure as being
grossly discriminatory. ’ Seven
aspects of interracial relations
were discussed in the two-day
sessions.
dent, and the singing of “Stout
hearted Men” by Cecil Hatcher.
Barbara Kelley, accompanied by
her mother played a very excel
lent violin solo. Pat Larsen sang
very beautifully accompanied by
Miss Anderson. Charles Camp
bell, assisted by Bill Whiteman
and Sonny Walker, was master of
ceremonies.
Women Attend
Truman Party
WASHINGTON. (ANP.) A
number of Negro women hold
ing executive positions in the
government were among the
2,500 women attending the an
nual garden party given by Mrs.
Truman at the White House,
Tuesday.
Among those attending the
elaborate affair were Mrs. Chris
tene Hughes, secretary of Rep.
William L. Dawson; Mrs. Thom
asina W. Johnson, chief of mi
nority group section, USES; Miss
Wake Hall; Mrs. Harriet Young,
Gertrude Brown, supervisor of
Midway hall; Miss Rosebud Smith
of the National Training School
for girls; Mrs. Velma Williams,
member of the district school j
board; Miss Annie Lee Davis of
the children’s bureau and Miss
Edith A. Lyons, director of di
vision 13, D. C. schools.
Miss Juineta Terry, secretary
to Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas,
received an invitation but was
unable to attend. Apparently all
Negro women in top government
position received invitations ex
cept Miss Louise Maxinne Dar
gans, secretary of Rep. Clayton
Powell, who was again over
looked.
Card of Thanks
Mrs. Sara Walker and Urban
League Staff extend their thanks
and appreciation for the co-opera
tion given by the parents and
many friends in the Duke
Duchess review. Such an in
terest contributed much to the
success of the affair.
High Legal Body Issues
Far-Reaching Decision
Florida Town Fires
Negro Police
DANIA, Fla. (ANP). Negroes
were wondering what next as this
town of Dania fired the last of its
two Negro policemen, Arthur
Edwards, last week. Patrolman
Smitty was fired several weeks
ago.
The Negro Chamber of Com
merce has demanded that the two
colored patrolmen be .replaced
immediately. Citizens are wonder
ing what is behind the firing be
cause city officials have given no
official reasons yet for Edwards’
discharge.
Strike for Full
Freedom Proposed
WASHINGTON. (/P>. Senator
Morse (r.. Ore.) told a Negro
leader Wednesday that he and
millions of other Negroes would
face treason charges if they carry
out a threatened civil disobedience
protest against services in the
armed forces.
A. Philip Randolph, Negro
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters (A.F.L.), re
plied to Morse that he and other
Negroes are “willing to pay that
-price."
RANDOLPH, TOGETHER with other
spokesmen tor a "committee against Jim
Crow In military service and training,"
told the senate armed service committee
they will lead a civil disobedience drive
unless army policies and laws remove
racial segregation and discrimination.
Morse, together with Republican Senators
Baldwin (Conn.) and Gurney (S. D.),
listened to the lengthy protest against "Jim
Crowtsm” from the Negro witnesses.
Then Morse, who is a supporter of the
civil rights programs that have been
blocked In congress, asked Randolph if be
was saying that he would tell Negroes
"Do not shoulder arms in protection of
your country.'*
"That la correct," Randolph replied. “I
would be doing my country a great service.
If it does not develop the democratic proc
esses at home then It is not the type of
country worth fighting for."
Randolph had told the senators that
millions of his race would refuse to regis
ter or serve under draft and UMT unless
racial segregation and discrimination are
ended.
—Lincoln Journal.
2 Commencement
Speakers Chosen
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ANP).
Anticipating one of the largest
numbers in the history of the in
stitution for graduation, com
mencement activities are being
planned at Lincoln university.
Commencement events began with
Honors day convocation Thurs
day, May 13. President W. W.
Parker, Southeast Missouri State
college, Cape Girardeau delivered
the main address on Mhis occa
sion.
Commencement exercises are
scheduled for 10 a. m. Monday,
June 7 and baccalaureate serv
ices for Sunday, June 6, at 3:00
p. m. Dr. Clarence R. Decker,
president of the University of
Kansas City, will speak to the
combined university graduates at
the 83rd anniversary commence
ment. The Rev. P. H. Hill,
Shiloh Baptist church, Topeka,
Kan., has accepted the invitation
to deliver the baccalaureate mes
sage.
Neither great poverty nor great
riches will hear reason.
i —SPANISH PROVERB.
Ruth Norman
Featured In
Denver Recital
Miss Ruth Norman, University
of Nebraska music school senior
and piano major, was featured
in recital at the Zion Baptist
Church in Denver,. Colo., May
6th. She was assisted by the
Zion choir under the direction
of Mrs. Ethel Jones, formerly of
Omaha. The recital, which was
sponsored by the Denver Fed
erated Clubs and the church
choir, was Miss Norman's first
public concert appearance.
Selections, ranging from a
stately Bach suite to brilliant
and rhythmic compositions of
such modems as Debussy and
Copland, afforded the young
artist an opportunity to display
skilled work in fingering and in
terpretation. Miss Norman’s play
ing was well-received and dur
ing an intermission, she was
presented two large bouquets,
one of calla lilies and the other
of favorite spring flowers. Many
patrons sent wires and other
congratulatory messages. The
program was as follows:
z
French Suite i .Bach
A Demand*
Courante
Ploonalse
Jit
Caprlcclo 10 Op. 116 No. 7. Brahma
Mias Norman
II
Festival Te Deum. Buck
Zion Senior Choir
III
Sonata In G minor Op. 22.... Schumann
Prestissimo
Andanttno
Scherzo
Rondo
Prestissimo (Finale)
* Mies Norman
IV
8wlng Low Sweet Chariot.Swift
Zion Senior Choir
Prelude Op. 12 No. 7.Prokofleff
Prelude Op 11 No. 15.Scriablne
Scherzo (Humoriatique) .Copland
(The Cat and The Mouse)
Jardina sous la Plule.Debussy
(Gardens In the Rain)
Miss Norman
Two encores were demanded
by the audience, to which Miss
Norman responded to with
“Nocturne in C sharp Minor”
(Chopin) and “General Levine”
—eccentrique (Debussy). She is
a member of the A. K. A. so
rority and the Uni Y. W. C. A.
Housemaids Fly
To U.S. Jobs
ST. THOMAS, V. I. (ANP). The
first contingent of Virgin Islands
born housemaids left here recently
by plane, bound for the U. S. to
take over domestic help positions
in New York and Chicago. Re
cruited by the Cosmopolitan Em
ployment agency, Miami, they are
but a portion of a large number
who have been registered and
are awaiting their turn to go to
the States. Puerto Ricans are also
included among registrees.
Restrictive Vows
Not In Accord
With U.S. Policy
WASHINGTON. (ANP). Negro
home owners and prospective
property owners are still rejoic
ing over the supreme court’s de
cision to outlaw restrictive cov
enants, while many whites are
expressing bitter resentment.
Minority groups have waited
anxiously for nearly four months
for the decision of *these cases
originating in Michigan, Mis
souri and the District of Colum
bia, which were argued before
supreme court in January.
The opinion handed down by
Chief Justice Fred Vinson de
clared that the covenants them
selves were legal but were judi
cially unenforceable because
they deny protection of laws to
all citizens.
As proof that the enforcement
of restrictive covenants by state
courts was illegal, the chief jus
tice quoted the 14th amendment
which “declares that all persons,
whether colored or white, shall,
stand equal before the laws of
the states and in regard to the
colored race, for whose protec
tion the amendment was pri
marily designed, that no dis
| crimination shall be made
against them by law because of
their color."
“It is not consistent with the
public policy of the United
States to permit federal courts
in the nation’s capital to exercise
general equitable powers to com
pel action denied the state courts
where such state action has been
held to be violative of the guar
antee of the equal protection of
the laws,” the opinion stated.
Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. Justice
Jackson and Mr. Justice Ruth
ledge took no part in the consid
eration or decision of these cases,
The other six justices voted
unanimously on the decision.
N.N.I. Week
May 10-15
RICHMOND, Va. (ANP). The
National Negro Insurance week
was observed by all the major
insurance companies, members of
the National Negro Insurance as
sociation during the week of May
10-15.
“This is the 14th annual ob
servance of insurance week,” said
C. L. Townes, chairman of the
NNI week committee, “and our
goal was production of 60 mil
lion dollars in life insurance dur
ing that week.
NAACP Expresses
Thanks to All
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
expresses thanks to everyone who
helped to make the Dinner and
Membership Drive successful.
Mr. Madison S. Jones expressed
that the Lincoln Mass Meeting
was one of best attended of his
trips.
The NAACP wishes to thank
especially the VOICE for its
news coverage hi keeping the
meeting before the public eye.