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Evening star., 1945-01-14
Capitol Apartment
Built by Private Firm
avored by Bi|bo

Chairman Bilbo Of the Senate
District Committee insisted yester-
day his proposal that Congress order
construction of a large apartment
hotel near the Capitol for members
of Congress and their secretaries
would not put the Government into
competition with private builders
nor burden the taxpayers"
In the first place. it would be, q
self-liquidating project" he slid,
with fair rentals to be charged
and the whole cost of the loans
from some Government agency to
be repaid within some reasonable
period.
.e Ne Free Rentals.
In the second place, the actual
construction work would be, done
under competitive bidding and some
private contractor would do the
building"
He said these conditions could
be written into the enabling legis-
lation.. ~
This is not a proposition for
free rentals or anything like that.
Everybody would have to pay a
legitimate charge" he declared.
His renewed comments were In
response to definite proposal sent
to him. and members Of the House
by Alvin L. Aubinoe, Washington
builder, Offering to build the desired
residential hotel on one of three
sites. Other private developers,
1t was said, are at work on similar
proposals.
Senator Bilbo said OF the Aubinoe
suggestions, That is not quite what
we want" ~
Private Builders Offer Plans.
Members Of the metropolitan Home
Builders, Association have claimed In
messages to House and Senate lead
ers that they could build needed
accommodations faster and cheaper
than Federal agencies, If Congress
will take care of the priorities prob
lem and help obtain q site.
While. private developers have
promised they would follow rentals
flxed by the Once of Price Admin
istration, Senator Bilbo,s comment
was: X
That's all right now, but the OPA
won't last long after the end of
the war emergency and after 1t is
gone, where would we be-"
Evening star., 1945-01-14

ASWSfnpcIb. MAb.
Craig received
100 votes, wins
ming out for fifth
place by q single
vote over Ralph
Smith Of the At
lanta Journal.
Sam W. Bell,
representing the
New York Her.
aid Tribune, led
the field of sew
en- candidates
with 157 votes.
According to
precedent he au-
tom tieeAy be-
e9na6a f;ha eiaairn
Evening star., 1945-01-14
g. w. u. Opens Registration

Pre-registration' for the winter
term at George Washington Uni
yersity viii open tomorrow and will
run through January 26 SO students
may register In advance OF the new
term, February Z. New students
mAy register In Nti brlnches except
the School Of Medicine. ofAcials said.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Admiral WiIkinson's
Wife to Christen Ship

Mrs. Theodore Stark wilkinson
3043 N street NV, wife of Vice
Admiral Wilkinson, who commands
the 3rd Amphibious Force in the
Pacific, will christen the new de-
stroyer Leary when it is Launched
Saturday at the Consolidated Steel
Corp, Ltd, yards a. Orange, Tex.
The first Leary was torpedoed and
sunk in the Atlantic in December
1943. Both vessels were named for
the late 1t. Clarence r. Leary who
died In an effort to save Z burning
warship and her crew In July. 1918,
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Printing Craftsmen TO Meet

The international Associat atom of
Printing House Craftsmen will hold
Z dinner meeting at s 80 pm. Tues
day in the Hotel 24Oo, with the Rev.
Peter Marshall, pastor OF the. New
York Avenue Presbyterian. Church,
as speaker. Twenty servicemen from
Walter Rsed Hosrltal WIN b. guests.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Mrs. ! Croiq IS First Nomon
Named to Press GuIIery Unit

For the first time III the &c years
that the Capitol Press Galleries have
been electing their own manage
ment, 9 woman: has been named to
the Standing Committee.
She is Elisabeth May Craig, cor
respondent for group of Maine
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
TAKE A WAR JOB TODAY! Help meet
MinnesOta's most critical manpower emergency!

Sure, you can take a job at Gopherl
Because no other work is so urgent, so
vitality important at this time to our
fighting men. Sure, you are needed!
Because unless thousands of men and
women turn out for emergency work
right now, Americans may fall and die
for lack of ammunition.
Think it over. If you are not now in
essential war work, what's keeping you
away from job at Gopher? Is it lack
of experience? No experience is needed
to get a Gopher war job. Is it age or
physical handicaps? Every day we're
hiring men and women-old and young,
many with physical disabilities. You'll
find good pay and fine working condi-
tons at Gopher. You'll find the work
simple and interesting. And you'll get
the priceless satisfaction of knowing
that you are doing top priority war
work of the most critically important
kind!
Yes, think it over. Think of the
urgent need today for more and more
workers at Gopher. Honestly-don't
you belong out here on the job with the
rest of these good Americans?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
Clothing Drive
Pickup April u

Members of a committee which
will enlist support of local resi-
dents in the United National Cloth
ing Collection in Minneapolis are
Cecil Newman, Mrs. w. D. Brown
and James Wardlaw, executive sec
rotary of the Urban league.
Any substantial used clothing for
winter or summer wear is needed
for Minneapolis share in the, col
lection Sunday, April %. Most
urgently needed by men, women
and children of the devastated ma
tions abroad are infants garments,
particularly knit goods; mems and
boys garments, including all types
of work clothes; women's and girls
garments of all types, caps and
knitted headwear, bedding, shoes
and disable remnants a yard or more
in length.
Clothes will be picked up at the
curb at each home Sunday, April
%, starting at 8 a. m. Gerald L.
Moore and Tony J. Schultz are CO.
directors of the pickup, a volunteer
project by truck drivers and own
ers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
Duluth News
By ZnLAH WATERS

Mrs. Anna Lee Johnson is i'll
at st. Mary's hospital.
Mrs. Steven Maxwell Betty Rod
ney) and her young son of Brook
Ign arrived in Duluth Monday to
visit with Mrs. MaxwelPs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Rodney.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams
spent the week end in the Twin
Cities. Mr.. Adams attended the
mid-year meetings of the grand Of
ficers of the Minnesota Order of
Eastern Star.
Miss MarjOry Kelley, daughter Of
Mrs. Leona Kelley, is at St. Mary's
hospital. She underwent an ap-
pendectomy.
Henry Jackson has been honor
ably discharged from the U. S.
Army. At present he is a patient
at the Veterans hospital at Fort
Smelling. Mr.. Jackson was in the
army about two years. Contrary
to reports, he has never been over
seas.
Carl Robinson, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Robinson, had a
birthday Thursday, April 5. Birth
day greetings, little Carl.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13

mutiny for alleged refusal to load
ammunition at Mare Island depot,
California.
The brief previously filed with
the Judge Advocate General of the
Navy pointed out the many legal
grounds for reversal of the convic-
ton. All Of the points set out in
the brief were re-emphasized by
Thurgood Marshall, NAACP Coun-
sci, and additional arguments were
given for the reversal of the con-
viction.
In commenting on the type of
justice received by the men, the
brief declared: Although the trial
of this case involved fifty men, in
cluded the testimony of all fifty of
the men, plus the testimony of the
prosecution and defense, and al
though the record of the actual trial
of the case includes 1,435 pages,
single spaced and on legal size pa
per, the court arrived at its findings
of guilty between 11:55 a. m. and
LIS p. m. We assume that dur
ing this eighty minute period the
court also had time for lunch. Even
if We assume that the entire eighty
minutes were spent in elaboration
on this case, each individual &C
cused received about a minute and
a half of elaboration. This callous
disregard of even perfunctory JUS
tice is amazing"
After Analysing all the evidence
produced on behalf of the prosecu-
ton, the brief concluded that there
was no legal evidence whatsoever to
sustain the charge of mutiny and
that the evidence in regard to the
refusal to obey an order was in dis
pute and in grave doubt. The brief
pointed out many instances of OBJ
vious prejudicial conduct based on
race or color by Lieutenant Com
mander Coakley, the prosecutor, in
his efforts to emphasize the ques-
ton of race during the trial.
If the conviction is approved by
the Judge Advocate General it will
then be referred to other officers
for consideration as to clemency
and finally will be reviewed by
Secretary of the Navy James v.
Forrestal.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
State FEPC
Continued from Page u

Continued rom Page -
ton, what is education for ex-
cept for action 2" He declared that
many people confuse the lends with
the means" when they think about
the so-called educational approach.
In hismatter legislation is a part of
the educational approach to the end
that all citizens will be given their
full rights in employment. He de-
cried the rather nebulous so-called
educational approach that does not
result in positive action.
williams, Fitzimmons Speak
DR.. Charles H. Williams, a promi-
nent Catholic layman and member
of the St. Peter Claver Church, st.
Paul, then spoke. He pointed out
some of the implications in the pro-
posed bill as it relates to religious
minorities. After DR.. Williams had
spoken, Representative Robert F.
Fitzsimmons of the 35th District,
which is in the district in Mime
apolis where the attacks against
Jews have been made recently,
spoke. He, declared that the colored
and Jewish race have very fine citi-
zens in his districts and that Jews
and Negroes have been prevented
from making their greatest contri-
button to the war effort because of
discrimination. "It is time that we
fully recognize all people, regard
less of race, creed, color or national
origin and it is our responsibility
to see that all people are given their
full rights by the law" Mr.. Fitzsim-
mons said. He then moved that the
bill, S. 1910 and H. 1875 identical
bills), be recommended by the Com
mittee for passage to the House.
Jesse Calmenson, a representa-
tive of the Minnesota Jewish Coun-
Gil, spoke to the motion. He pointed
out the need for the declaration of
policy that this bill would make. He
spoke about the great difficulty that
German-American citizens had at
the close of the first World War and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
Percy Villa Ndnes
Hurry Brown Alch
Cumpuiqn Chuirmon

Appointment of Harry Brown
Alch, 1924 Logan Ave No., as chair
man of the Percy Villa-for-Alder-
man Volunteer Committee was an
nouneed this week.
Alch, Minneapolis business man
widely known among union labor
groups, announced his acceptance
of the post and issued a statement
in which he emphasized that one of
the prime issues in the Third Ward
aldermanic contest is real repre-
sentation."
I'VE want an alderman who will
truly represent every citizen in the
Ward" Alch said. IN Percy Villa
we have a man who has lived in
the Ward for more than 80 years.
As a newspaper columnist and
physical education instructor, he is
fully conversant with Third Ward
problems and he has taken an actlVe
interest in civic affairs for many
years. He has been identified with
numerous civic projects; he found
ed the Percy Villa Newsboys' club
and devotes much of his time as
voluntary physical education in
structor at St. Philips church,
Emanuel Cohen Center, and Summer
Field Homes. He is a member Of
the Minneapolis Youth Center, and
the Twin Cities Newspaper Union."
Campaign headquarters have al
ready been opened at 1921 Elmer
son Ave. No.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13

that such legislation is needed to
keep loyal German-Americans from
suffering from discrimination after
the war. "Unless returning Service
men are given employment we will
find a situation developing that will
lead to Communism or some other
kind of ISM" Mr.. Calmenson de-
clared. S. K. Davis, a representa-
tive of the CLIO, raised the question
as to who would oppose such legis-
lation. He declared that such men
as Gerald L. X. Smith and employ
ers who oppose labor unions would
surely oppose such legislation.
The motion was passed without a
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
Festival of Music
at Marshall High
Tuesday. ApriI II

After election of officers, Tues
day, April II, the Marshall High
school P. T. A, St. Paul, will pre-
sent a festival of music at 8 p. m.
in the school auditorium. The pro-
gram will include choral ensembles,
orchestral numbers, vocal and in
strumental solos and readings by
members of other P. T. A. groups,
students and members of the COM
munity. Refreshments will be
served. Mrs. Robert R. Mitchell is
program chairman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
Missionary Groups
Guests of WdYmdn

All Missionary societies OF Min
neapolis were invited to be guests
of the Margaret Rhodes Missionary
Society of Wayman AME Church
at a meeting held at the home of
Lena Cobb, 534 Girard Ave. No,
Tuesday, April 10. Mayme Burrell
of Zion Baptist church was the
speaker. Mrs. R. W. Kelley read a
paper on Missions. Mrs. Matte
Bonner and Mrs. Alice Cook were
guest soloists. The Society pre-
scented a pantomime of THE Old
Rugged Cross" Mrs. Maize Ash
ford is president.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
NAACP Lawyer
Argues For Fifty
Convicted Sailors

Washington, D. Con Tuesday,
April 8, a hearing was held before
Rear Admiral F. L. Lowe and other
staff officers of the United States
Navy on the brief filed by the
NAACP seeking to set aside the
conviction of the fifty Negro sea-
men convicted last October of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13
BRANCH WIRES
STATE CONGRESSMAN

The st. Paul Branch of the N. A.
A. C. P. sent a telegram to the
nine Minnesota representatives in
Congress, Tuesday, April 10, urg-
ing them to sign the discharge petit
ton No. 3 relating to the Anti
Lynching Bill that is now before
Congress. They reminded them
that out of the II lynched in 1919
ten were soldiers or ex-soldiers and
that SO Negroes were lynched in
1918.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13

dissenting vote and without any
one speaking in the hearing against
the bill.
Memorabilia Congress
Mr.. Fitzsimmons then made a
motion that H.12s5, a resolution
memorializing Congress, to pass an
effective Federal FEPC bill, be
recommended for passage by the
House. The motion prevailed
unanimously. The bills were to go
before the Civil Administration and
Appropriation Committees before
being submitted to the House. Some
observers say that the bills will be
passed.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
The S. S. Robert L. Vann, first lib
erty ship named for a Negro news
paper publisher, was sunk at sea
some months ago, it was announced
this week by the War Shipping Ad-
ministration. Previous announce
ment was withheld for security rea-
sons. The entire crew, which was
rescued, has returned to port.
The sinking of the Vann marks
the second of the liberty ships
named for prominent Negroes
which has been sunk at sea. The
first loss was the Frederick Doug
lass right after its maiden voyage
several months ago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-13

Belated greetings: Mr.. George
Adams observed his birthday We'd
nesday, April I.
Evening star., 1945-11-20
Three Men Held in Staying
OF Veteran in ST Robbery
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Nov, 20.-A young
Womans complaint that dishon-
orably discharged sailor was wearing
the service insignia of 3rd Army
veteran beaten to death in a ST.
robbery resulted in the arrest of
three men yesterday.
Charged with first degree murder
in the Staying Saturday night of
Arthur Graebner, 38, veteran of
service under Gen. George S. Pat
ton, were: Harold Logan, jr., 90,
and his brother Erwin, 10. both of
Cincinnati. and Theodore Weller, 20,
Lincoln, Nebr.
Detective Chief Glen Merz said
both Harold Logan and Weller had
been diShonorably discharged, from
the Navy. He said the arrests re-
suited after girl told police she did
not think it right for Weller to be
involved in such a thing and even
wear Graebner's service button"
Graebner was discharged four
weeks ago and had worked in a fac
tOry
Evening star., 1945-11-20
MRS. MorreII's Will Aids
Virginia Negro School
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-St
Emma's industrial and Agricultural
Institute, a school for colored youths
near Richmond, Va, is the principal
beneficiary of the estate of Mrs.
Louise Bouvier Drexel Morrell, who
died November 5.
The will bequeaths her entire
residuary estate to the school, which
Mrs. Morrell founded. together with
her husband, the late Gen. Edward
De VauX Morrell.
Should the school fail. to comply
with the charter and it's bylaws,
the residuary estate will go to the
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
for Indian and Colored People,
Cornwall Heights, Pa.
Evening star., 1945-11-20
Limit on Time 10 Pay
For Sample Cars Lifted
nv III. Ascoc;eted press

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board yes
terday amended Regulation w
the control on credit-to give auto
mobile dealers unlimited time in
which to pay for demonstrators. +"
1t also placed new controls on con-
solidated or refinanced loans.
Previously, dealers were given II
months in which to repay loan on
car to be used as a sample or dem
onstrator model Yesterdays action
wipes out this limit.
In another amendment the board
provided that where a 12-month
loan is granted and payable IN in
stallments, full payment must be
made within 18 months if the loan
is refinanced or consolidated
Evening star., 1945-11-20
Kern's VIII Filed

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 20 P)--
Composer Jerome Kern, who died in
New York Nov. II at so, left his
entire estate in trust toHhis widow,
Mrs. Eva l.. Kern, and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Kern Shaw, his
will, filed for probate yesterday, dis
closed. The petition made no esti-
mate of the estates value other
than it would exceed $4,000.
Evening star., 1945-11-20
we Die in Plane Crosh

MEMPHIS. Nov. 20 up. The
Armys air rescue service an
nounced yesterday five persons were
killed Tuesday night when ar
Army plane, based at Sellman Field
Monroe, La, crashed near Ashland
Miss. The plane was en- route
from Scott Field, ILL.,, to its home
base. 1t apparently became lost
during rain and wind storm.
Evening star., 1945-11-20
ind taken from official Signal Corps

and taken from official Signal Corps
film.
In pleading for dismissal of the
charges against Yamashita-who is
accused of permitting countless
atrocities by troops of his Philip
pines command-Col Clarke argued
that only two witnesses, both ac-
Icused as collaborationists, even re-
motely linked Yamashita with the
horrors described daily by other wit
NeSSnS
Evening star., 1945-11-20
Yamashita S Defense
Starts Tomorrow as
Two Pleas Are Denied

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, Nov. 20.-Lt. Gen. To-
moyuki Yamashita, defeated in his
latest attempt to escape death as
war criminal. must begin his de-
fenSe tomorrow.
Yamashita appeared composed
and once smiled broadly today al
though his pleas for a mot guilty"
verdict and for delay in presenta-
ton of his defense both were denied
by the American military commits
sion trying him.
Mai Gen. Russell B. Reynolds,
president of the Military Commits
sion, reminded Col. Harry Clarke,
chief defense counsel, that several
times he had requested both defense
and prosecution to expedite the
three-week -old proceedings.
Continuance Discussed.
The commission will grant a
continuance only for the most ur-
gent need" Gen. Reynolds said. He
added that he believed only one or
two members of YamaShita's staff
were needed in the courtroom and
could see no reason why others of
defense counsel were not used on
outside tasks.
Immediately after denying the de-
fenSe motion to end the trial on Col.
Clarke's contention that the prose-
cution evidence was "hearsay and
opinion" Gen Reynolds asked the
defender if he were prepared to
make his opening statement. 1t was
with evident reluctance that a delay
until tomorrow was granted when
Col. Clarke replied No
Col. Clarke declined to say how
many defense witnesses would be
used, or to give a hint as to their
identity. His only estimate of the
time the defense would require was
three days to three weeks"-de-
pending on the extent of cross-eX- =
animation by the prosecutor, Maj.
Robert M. Kerr.
Prosecution Took Is DAYS.
The prosecution used 18 days to
/ present more than 200 witnesses and
more than 400 exhibits and scores
Of documents. pictures and transla-
tons 1t also had two night sessions
at which it presented a japanese
propaganda film, Orders From
Tokyo" and motion pictures of sur
vivors of the Palawan Island mas
sacre.
The defense obtained permission
to show a picture. Combat Bulletin
a." showing the battle for Manila
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02
FDR's Report On Yalta Conference

/ arrive at settlement-an ,,,.ni
nous settlement. 1
The three most powerful
lions have agreed that the nolit;.
cal and economic problems Of anv
area liberated from the Nazi con.
quest. or of any former AVIS ste .
lite, are joint responsibility NJ
all three governments. Thev will
join together, during the. temnor.
airy period of instability after hos.
tilities, to help the people of any
liberated area, or of any former
satellite state, TO solve their own
problems through firmly establish.
ed democratic processes.
They will endeavor to see n u
that interim governing authorities
are as representative as possible
Of all democratic elements in the
population, and that free elections
are held as soon as possible.
Responsibility for political con.
ditions thousands of miles over
seas can no longer be avoided bv
this great nation. AS I have said
it is smaller world. The United
States now exerts a vast influence
in the cause of peace throughout
all the world. 1t will continue to
exert that influence, only if it is
willing to continue to share in the
responsibility for keeping t h e
peace. 1t would be our own tragic
loss were we to shirk that respon.
sibility.
Final decisions in these areas
are going to be made jointly; and
therefore they will often be a re.
suit Of give-and-take compromise.
The United States will not always
have its way 100 per cent-nor
will Russia or Great Britain. We
shall not always have ideal solu-
tons to complicated international
problems, even though we are de-
termined continuously to strive to-
ward the ideal. But l am sure that
under the agreements reached
at Yalta - there will be e more
stable political Europe than ever
before.
OF course, once there has been
a free expression Of the peoples
will in any country, our immedi-
ate responsibility ends - with the
exception only Of such action as
may be agreed upon in the inter-
national security organization.
The United Nations must also
soon begin to help these liberated
areas adequately to reconstruct
their economy so that they ar e
ready to resume their places in
the world. The Nazi war machine