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...Sunday, an informant, a wino and ex-convict, passed the word (and was paid 50? for it): "It's getting ready to blow." Two hours later, 10th Precinct Sergeant Arthur Howison led a raid on the League, arresting 73 Negro customers and the bartender. A crowd gathered, taunting the fuzz. "Just as we were pulling away," Howison said, "a bottle smashed a squad-car window...
Through an informant, police were kept advised of the League's activities. At 1:45 a.m. Sunday, the informant, a wino and ex-convict, passed the word (and was paid 50? for it): "It's getting ready to blow." Two hours later, 10th Precinct Sergeant Arthur Howison led a raid on the League, arresting 73 Negro customers and the bartender. In the next hour, while squad cars and a paddy wagon ferried the arrested to the police station, a crowd gathered, taunting the fuzz and "jiving" with friends who had been picked up. "Just as we were pulling...
...opening story of the inaugural is by Harold W. Smith '42 1G, a former president of the Advocate. Titled "The Fireman's Hat," Smith's work has been termed by John McC. Howison '47, head of the literary board "a serious fantasy...
...Howison praised particularly the three poets whose contributions appear in the new Advocate. Works by Richard P. Wilbur 2G, have been borrowed for the occasion from a book of his verses currently in his publishers' hands. John L. Ashbery '49 and Ruth Stone have also seen their poems published before in literary journals...
...same time, Watt outlined the temporary assignments now being handled by the other three members of the committee. Lloyd S. Gilmour '49 is in charge of advertising, Honry McN. Jones '45 is business manager, and John McC. Howison '47, has been acting as secretary to the group...