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lt gs WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1947 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE THIRTEEN have been able to do nothing furs ther because of their contracts. Now their organization is try. ing to force the issue and the sit- uation is a little embarrassing to official Washington that the stage fraternity has to intercede to gain fair treatment of American elti- zens in the n:tlonal capital, All around the federal distriet the evidence of anti-Negro feeling is evident. Busses running into the capital from Virginia, just 8 oss the Po'omae, have signs relegating Negroes to certain seats, In both Maryland and Virginia (which together encircle the diss trict) these evidences exist in ths shape of sikns and segregated public toilets and washrooms. This is only a tiny segment of the nation-wide tragedy of racial diserimination involving about 18,000,000 of the nation's popus lation, but it is an important one to the theatre lovers of Washing ton and 'may result in the estab. lisment of 4 new theatre opera. ted by liberal-minded people wh? will open their doors to all race . ILO's Steel Committee Holds Second Session Washington Anti-Negro Ban Fought By CLYDE BLACKBURN Canadian Press Staff Writer Washirgton -- (CP) -- In this national capital of a great and proud democracy where all men are born equal, the lone legiti- mate theatre may disappear be- cause of its ban against Negro patrons. i The National Theatre, historic playiouse which for years has bean the only place in Washing. ton wh & stage shows appear fegularly, refuses to admit Ne- groes, : Liberal-minnded members of the Actors' Equity are seeking con- tractual provisions which will for. bid all members appearing at the National after next June 1 unless the ban is lifted. The theatre management de. clares it will not lift the ban un: less forced to do so by a general eity lay applicable to all similar activities. If unable to get plays as a result of the Equity action, the management says the National will be turned into a motion pic- ture theatre, Stockholm, Aug. 20. (Reuters). Representatives from leading iron City and suburban population of Washington is about 1,600,000 and about a quarter of the city population is Negro, 'n thir federal district there c¢ .. be no racial discrimination by law but there is plenty in prac- tice. It has caused comparatively little trouble because the Negroes generally avoid going where they are not wanted, They live in communitiés, have their own movies, barber shéps, night clubs, stores," hotels and _ restaurants. They patronize the larger stores and the moving pic- ture theatres without trouble but and steel producing countries held the second meeting of the Iron and Steel Committee of the Interna- Yona] Lebor Office here yester- ay. Countries represented included the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, Bras zil, Cszeehoslovakia, France, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Sweden and South Africa. The group is one of seven pers manent committees so far estabs lished by the I.L.O, to enable mems bers of the chief industries to dis« cuss common social and economic problems. are not welcome in, and seldom attempt to enter, the larger hotels and staurants, But 'the Negro desire for stage entertainment is lively as that of the whites and possibly more so, and '. has long ; $i a sore point that they cannot get into the Na- | tional, For long periods shows at the National have been picketed by Negroes carrying placards pro- testing the policy of the theatre. 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