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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-05-01

There was hardly a converse
ton aboard this train that did not
finally evolve into a discussion of
the problems that will face the
San Francisco Conferees or will
be deferred by them.
Newspapermen, especially A
merican newspapermen, your
columnist confirmed for the nth
time, are among the most broad
minded, fair minded people, with
deep pools of human sympathy
beneath surface cynicism, and
they now openly pride them
selves on taking causes to heart,
for they believe that it is no
longer possible to take a nom
partisan view toward good and
evil as some had unfortunately
taken in the years before the war.
The newspapermen aboard the
train included a bloc unofficially
representing the minority causes.
There were Drs. j. J. Singh and
K. Schridharani, representing In
dian newspapers and bitterly
complaining that the Indian dele
cation will be speaking for Bri-
tain and not for India. They
seemed to have a sane under
standing of the Palestine problem.
Have you ever tried to meet
with our people and seriously
discuss common problems and
map a program for common &C
tion?" they asked, and there was
reprimand in their question.
There were Chinese newspa-
permen: DR.. Wing Jan Yen, rep
resenting the largest circulation
newspaper in China, and two
younger colleagues. There was
the staff of PolpresS, the Warsaw
Governments news agency, head
ed by Mr.. Falkowsky. The Pol
ish question was the leading topic
in conversation aboard the spe-
cial train, and Palestine was next.
It was interesting to converse
with the small-town American
newSpapermen and radio news
casters. They may not be as well
informed as their metropolitan
colleagues, although many of
them are, but one thing is GER
tain = they are passionately fair
and want to get all the facts on
case. In pleading our Jewish
cause we may have overlooked
the need for supplying these peo-
pie regularly with information
regarding Palestine and the Jew
ish case. Not propaganda bulle-
tins, not pleas for support -
but plain and simple information
on the basis of which they could
Evening star., 1945-01-14
S7OO Raised by Film
Boosts Library Site
Fund 10 $4,000

An estimated 800 WAS raised BY
the special showing Of the motion
picture "Dumbo" yesterday morn
Ing at the Uptown Theater to 70
toward the Cleveland Park area cit
liens goal Of go. 1000 for I library
site, Mrs. Catherine Coblentx. sec.
retary 4of the Library COMMITTEES,
said last night.
The Library Committee, originally
composed Of members from the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso.
ciation. now has 100 members repre-
senting two other citizens' associa-
tions and n additional organisations
In the area.
Sz3.ooo In Donations Received.
About $23, 900 in donations and
pledges have been received 20 far,
Mrs. Coblentx said, leaving $1,000
more to be raised. Congress al
ready has authorized payment of
$40, 900 by the District government
to purchase the sec. 600 library site
between Macomb and Newark
streets NV. Since this was the
most the District government had
ever paid for ., site, the citizens
volunteered to raise half OF the
sum, Mrs. Coblentz said.
The largest donation has come
from the Cathedral Heights Cleve-
land Park Citizens Associo tion.
which has given more than $l,1oc
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Miss Perkins Urges
Fewer Labor Bureaus,
Merging Of Functions

Secretary of Labor Perkins last
night called for postwar culling Of
Federal labor bureaus and console
dation of the functions to be re-
tanned within the Labor Depart
ment.
Miss Perkins, in what may be her
last annual report, since she re-
portedly Is anxious to retire, asked
that the National Labor Relations
Board, the United States Employ
ment Service and other functions Of
the War Manpower Commission and
the labor production division of the
War Production Board be joined to
her department.
She suggested, however. that in
the consolidation of the many agen-
cies dealing with labor that 1T Is
clearly understood that the quasi
judicial and fact-finding function
Of the NLRB should remain entirely
independent and not renewable by
the Department of Labor or any
Of its officers"
Would Keep Price Controls.
Miss Perkins advocated release of
Government wage controls on We
Day, but said continuance of price
controls is essential to the battle
against imitation until supplies Of
consumer goods can be built up to
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Crippled Man, IT.,
Struck by Cars,
Dies Of Injuries

Lucius Sisson, IT, Of 1907 I street
Sc, died in Casualty Hospital last
night after being struck earlier In
the evening by two automobiles
while crossing Eleventh street at I
streets Sc. 1t was the fourth traf-
flc fatality of the year. Two deaths
were recorded in the same period in
1914.
Police said Mr.. Sisson, who walked
with the aid Of 4 cane and q crutch,
was first struck by an automobile
driven by Navy Chief Petty Oficer
Joseph A. Schantz, n, Of 7 Anchor
Green S.W. The second car, ac-
cording to police, was driven by
John P. Gramlich, SO, of 1916 Kansas
avenue NV, who was following the
other automobile in q southerly di-
rection.
In another trafic case, Allen Nc
Knight, 81, colored, 1887 r street
NV, was arrested last night and
charged with having driven an
automobile which struck three per-
sons in a streetcar loading zone
Friday night at Eighteenth street
and wyoming avenue NV.
Mcknight was arrested after his
automobile was discovered by Po-
lice Pvt. M. A. Dixon parked in the
1900 block Of Riggs street NV. 1t
had broken left front headlight
and bore bloodstains, police said.
Injured in the accident and still
being treated at Emergency Hos
pital are Willis Johnston, 40, COL
ored, SIG U street NV, his wife,
Mrs. Virginia Johnston, and Mary
Stuart, 26, colored, of the 1900 block
Sixth street NV. All are said to be
recovering.
Mrs. Pearl Allsbrooks, AZ, colored,
423 M street NE, suffered q frac-
tured left leg last night when she
was struck by an automobile driven
by william H. Rawley, A, of 1915
Hawthorne street NV, at Florida
avenue and Fifth street NE. She
was admitted to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

the point where competition will as
sure fair prices.
THE return to wages established
BY free collective bargaining" she
said, referring to the period after
the European war, may have little
effect upon imitation II 1t Is pro-
vided that wage increases cannot
be made . reason and basis for in
creasing prices. This I recommend. !"
Miss Perkins asked that the strike,
which she called precious" though
"oid-fashioned" defensive weapon.
be replaced In favor Of q realistic
and close relationship Of co-opera-
ton between labor and Industry.
backed up by Government machin-
cry for full arbitration OF disputes.
This means, Of course, the es-
tablishment OF q pattern OF direct
negotiations between employers and
workers, honest exchange OF per-
tinent information, assistance by
Government conciliation where nec-
esssafy, orderly Intervention In the
form Of mediation, voluntary arbi-
tration Of disputed points and final
recourse to fact-finding boards or
panels with powers Of recommenda- :
tion but not Of enforcement.
Postwar Labor Need Cited.
Miss Perkins cited the need after
the war "for 4 closer relationship
and interlockins OF Government
labor functions"
THE various ministerial functions
having to do with labor which are
now exercised in 4 variety OF agen-
cies Of the Government should be
consolidated, harmonized, retained
or discarded as need may indicate, I"
she said.
Besides the employment service,
Miss Perkins asked for the appren-
Evening star., 1945-01-14

and plans to give more. according .
4 report by the associations treas
urer.. Mrs. Waldron Faulkner, Mrs.
Coblentz said.
$1.0oe Contributions.
Contributions Of $1,000 have been
received from Theodore w. Noyes,
editor Of The Star; Eugene Meyer,
editor Of the Washington Post; the
Real Estate Mortgage Il Guaranty
Corp; Frank r. Jelle6, Inc, and
William B. Thalheimer, Richmond.
The Entertainment and Welfare
Association of the National Bureau
OF Standards has given $500.
Besides paying expenses Of the
drive, the Connecticut Avenue as-
sociation has pledged $1,000 to the
fund.
Others wishing to contribute are
asked to send their checks to Miss
Elizabeth r. Groves. association
treasurer, 2712 Twenty-seventh
street NV, or to T. Z. Morris, presi-
dent OF the Cleveland Park Business
Mems Association, at the City Bank,
3401 Connecticut avenue NV.
The library is . postwar project
with building cost now estimated ut
S1S5,000, Mrs. Coblentz said. This,
and the hbrary's upkeep, will be
paid by the District government.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Adult Aviation Glasses
To Open in Alexandra

Widespread interest in q class in
aeronautics at the George Washing
ton High School in Alexandria has
resulted in Inauguration Of two new
evening classes for adults, T. c. Will
liams, superintendent Of schools,
said yesterday.
A primary course will begin Tues
day and will include instruction In
elementary navigation, meteorology,
aerodynamics and civil air regula- :
tions. It will run from $3.50 to $50
pm. on IL consecutive Tuesdays and
will be for persons with no knowl-
edge of aviation.
A secondary course including ad-
vanced training in the same SUBJ
jects will be held from $50 to $50
pm. Mondays for 10 weeks Begin
ming tomorrow. This course will be
for those who have had some train
ing in flying but wish to take the
ground school course to prepare for
a pilot license test.
Both courses will include lectures
as well as training Aims and will be
given by William Henry, a former
instructor Of the Air Transport
Command.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Mrs. Margaret DeIond
Novelist and Poet, Dies
81 the AysoeiAted rreea.

~ the AssociAted Preea.
BOSTON, Jan. 13.--Mrs. Margaret
w. Deland, 81, author and writer
for more than half Z century, died
today In her Hotel Sheraton apart
ment.
A native Of Allegheny, Pa, she be-
gan writing at II, and her f1rst book
OF verse, THE Old Garden" was
published In 1856. The following
year hsr. first novel, John Ward,
Preacher, aroused . storm Of pro-
test In religious circles, but estab-
]ished her aa writer Of distinction.
Her latest book, Golden Yester-
day., published In 1s4l. was = story
OF her life with her husband, the
late Lorin +. Deland.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Bridges
Continued From First Page.)


mar the beauty" of the section and
handicap navigation, and said he
believed they would be cheaper.
Senator Bilbo explained that he did
not have the question settled in my
own mind" however.
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission views in favor of
q single six-lane bridge have been
given serious consideration, Gen.
Fleming said, "but the conclusion
reached was that neither traffic nor
the interests of the District would
be served by bridge which soon
would be unable to accommodate the
traffic that inevitably would use
the structure"
Cites Traffic Studies.
He said the need for two one
way bridges of four lanes each was
demonstrated by detailed studies
of traffic between the District and
Virginia at this point, and its
probable growth.
Secretary Ickes declared that the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission objections to the
twin bridge proposal "are based
on sound economy and modern city
planning" He insisted that a sin
gle /six-lane span would provide
much less interference with con-
gested Washington traffic.
Sooner or later" Mr.. Ickes add
ed, another bridge should be con-
structed crossing the Potomac at
Alexandria. This bridge would pro-
vide a bypass for the passenger
vehicles and trucks which do not
have occasion to enter downtown
Washington.
On this point, the District Com
missioners declared that, regard
less of the merits" of another bridge
at Alexandria, they agreed with a
previous statement by Public Roads
Administrator Thomas H. Mac
Donald that 'it would be unwise to
construct facility of inadequate
capacity with the hope that such
an act would cause the building of
an additional facility at another
location"
Evening star., 1945-01-14
French Steom Troins
Halted to Save Cool
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclAted Press.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-Operation OF all
steam-operated passenger trains in
France has been suspended indef-
initely and new restrictions have
been placed on civilian inter-city
travel to conserve the nations
stocks of coal, the government an
no1lnced today.
Special permits will be required
for trips Of more than so miles. They
will be issued only by government
ministries, or, in provinces. by reg
ionat commissioners. and depart
mental projects.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

Although he has lost two checks
totaling over $1,10o which repre-
Sented part of his back-pay cover
ing = two-year period when he was
q Jap prisoner, Master Sergt Ches-
ter A. Konka, 10, of Buffalo, told
reporters yesterday he was opti-
mistic about the money being re-
turned.
Meanwhile. from his room in the
Stratford Hotel, he requested the
Army Finance Oficer to stop pay
ment on the checks, which were in
q wallet with some currency and
personal papers. Sergt. Konka be-
lieves the loss occurred in a taxi
cab.
"I missed the checks about $50
yesterday morning" he said. "The
night before I had taken q cab at
Arlington Farms, and outside the
Stratford gave the driver q dollar
bill while still in the cab and re-
turned the wallet to what I thought
Evening star., 1945-01-14
W. f. Waller, Former Head
Of Detroit Symphony, Dies
Ey the Associated Press.

ky the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-William E.
Walter, IS, formerly manager of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra and
executive director of the Curtis In
stitute of Music, Philadelphia, dur
ing the 1925-26 session, died today
In a hospital to which he was re-
moved after being found uncon-
scious in his apartment.
Police listed the case for 'inves-
tigation" and ordered an autopsy.
They said they found three notes
written by Mr.. Walter, one of which
was addressed to Edward Zeigler,
assistant general manager of the
Metropolitan Opera Association.
Contents of the notes were not dis
closed.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Nozi Suboteur in Gl Uniform
Finds Another in Yunk Lines

the nearest soldier in CT clothing
he said:
Il am = German soldier: ! want
to surrender
Back came the reply in perfect
German:
Il am q member OF q German
sabotage group, too. You are q
traitor"
The second Mani in American
clothing then began to bawi out the
weak-kneed saboteur 30 loudly that
several 1st Infantry Division men
overheard them and both we're
taken prisoner.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
-Four Subcommittee
To Study Gill Program
Named by Morgan

Appointment of four subcommit-
tees to study proposed ll-point
legislative program for Montgomery
County was announced last night
by 10 v. Morgan, chairman of the
County Government Committee of
the Montgomery County Postwar
Planning Committee.
Ten of the proposals, broadening
powers OF the commissioners and
authorizing a merit system and a
county manager, were submitted to
the Planning Committee December
10 by James w. Gill, chairman of
the county's delegation to the Mary
land Legislature.
The 11th proposal, calling for the
nonpartisan election Of county COM
missioners, was offered by James v.
Bennett, director of the Federal
Bureau Of Prisoners and a member
OF the County Government Commit
tee, at committee meeting Friday
Judge Heads Study.
Judge Albert e. Brault, executive
secretary and treasurer of the Citi-
sens' Committee to Defeat Charter,
was appointed chairman of sub
committee to study four of the 10
proposals. These included recon-
mendations to give the county CON-
missioners broader powers over
local matters and provided for en-
largement of the county engineers
ONCE, appointment of county pur-
chasing agent and determination
Of Juvenile Court procedure.
Named to head a second sub
committee is Francis w. Hill, jr.,
chairman of the County Repubn-
can State Central Committee. This
group will study Mr.. Gill's propos-
ais to establish a civil service sys-
tenn for county employees whose
work is not of a policy determining
or supervisory nature, and to ap-
point county manager.
Mrs. John H. Werner, executive
director of the County Charter
Committee, heads q subcommittee
to study Mr.. Gin's proposal to make
4 county school survey.
20 In Each Group.
The fourth subcommittee, headed
by Alvin B. Barbour, past president
OF the County Civic Federation, will
study Mr.. GilPs proposals to re-
examine the county tax structure,
inspect the relationships between
the county and incorporated towns
and special taxing areas and provide
for the payment in full Of all ma
turing county bonds out of current
revenue. The subcommittee also will
study Mr.. BENEFITS proposal.
Mr.. Morgan said each of the four
subcommittees has approximately 20
members representing virtually every
phase of county political and civic
opinion.
He added that the four groups
are scheduled to report on their
studies at 8 pm. January 26 in the
Bethesda County Building. He also
announced that his committee has
appointed secretary, Mrs. c. M.
Crown, and has opened an ONCE in
Room 200 of the Bethesda County
Building. The office will be open
from 2 to pm. and from 7:30 to
$50 pm. Mondays through Satur-
days. The telephone number is
Oliver 23OO.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

was my coat pocket. Only I must
have missed the pocket and dropped
the wallet on the seat, In the dark.
Anyway, I didn't get much Of 4 look
at the driver or his cab, so I just
called the police"
One of the checks was for 81 900
and the other for $12109. On ar
rival on the Pacific Coast 4 few
weeks ago, Sergt. Konka said he
had drawn the checks, plus An ex-
ira $500 in cash for earlier service,
which he said went for q swell
time"
But I've still got some travellers
checks and a few bucks in cash, I"
the veteran of eight years service
said. And there's always my chain
Of short-snorter bills in case really
get stuck" He then yanked 4
seemingly endless tape-connected
exhibit of Philippine and Far East
ern bills from his pocket and asked
reporters to autograph them.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
By the Associated Press.

hNcUIlGtSu
WITH THE UNITED STATES
1st INFANTRY DIVISION, Jan. Is.
The German soldier was espe-
cially trained as q saboteur. He
was outfitted in an American uni
form, dogtags and indentifying pa
pers and told to slip through Yank
lines and disrupt communication
and supply lines.
After getting through the lines,
he saw the power OF the American
Army and became convinced his
task was hopeless. He decided to
1--WE himself up. Walking over to
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Dr.. Kerby NeiII to speok

DR.. Kerby Neill, assistant pre-
fessor Of English language and lit
erature at Catholic University, will
address the Washington chapter Of
the Catholic Poetry Society at the
Study Guild Library, 1725 Rhode
Island avenue NV, ut $50 pm.
tomorrow. DR.. Neill will speak on
"A Poet in His Workshop; Some
Revisions Of Richard Crashaw."
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Boys Club Trustees
To Plan Expansion

The Board Of Trustees Of the Boys
Club Of Washington will hold its
58th annual meeting at $50 pm.
Thursday at the Willard Hotel.
Plans will be made for new clubs
In yother areas Of the city and for
expansion of facilities and programs
in existing clubs.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

ticeship and occupational training
section q WAC upon tho necessary
breAk-up Of that organization"
In the statistical portion o6 the
report. Miss Perkins said her de-
pArtment settled without work stop
page IS per cant Of industrial dis
putsa o1 the year--settling altogether
16,54S disputes involving more than
8, ,0OO, 900 workers.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Actor 5 Wife Hos Son

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. Is R. "A
6-pound-5-ounce daughter, to be
named Ingrid, was born today to
Mrs. Walter Slezak. wife OF the
Austrian-born screen actor.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

Dc we need persuasion? Follow
through" the invasien! One more
bond fer GI ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-29
S,5o6 Vets Due Home

Boston. Oct, 2o --(UP)-- Five troopShlps with a total of e.0Og vet- eratis, including Gil New England" CTS, dock here today or within the next three days.
 Scheduled to arrive today were the MontclaIr Victory and the ZanesVilie Victory carrying 2 total of 3,OeO troops, including 2i4 New Englanders, .
 Aboard the IMontclair Victory were the Hq. and Hq. Battery, 4obtb Field Artillery group With medics, O40th Tank Destroyer Battalion with tnedics, Hq. and Hq. Battery, iggth Field Artillery group With inedics. and miscellaneous Army personnel.
 Tine zanesyiIie Victory carried members Of the 2e0th Field Artillery Observation Battalion with mcdics, Ha, and Hq. Battery, i42tld Field Artillery group with nedics and miscellaneous Army personnel.
 Passengers aboard the India Vic- tory which docks tomorrow include 1873 members Of the 386th Engi- tieer Battalion with iriedics, high score and average personnel. Among them were l7O New EngianderB.
 The Peter Minuit with b78 mis- celianeous troops and the Laconin Victory with 1886 veterans. arrive Wednesday and Thursday respect lively. There are a total Of 2ie NeE Enelanderg on the two vessels,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-29
Pope Speaks On OnHote,Love

Rome, Oct. 29-(UP)--A gap now dividing the world into two parts is widening daily, Pope Plus XII said Sunday in all address to Argentina.
 '"T'he forces--one of love and the other hate--are increasing" he said, "and daily, with more yigor are puiverizlng and demoiishing the zones between love and hate.
 "On one side are those who deny God, who favor c struggle between men, who are never satisfied with domination and those who want to spread the fire of hatred and de- struction everywhere. On the other side are these who respect Holy Divine law and want to live in peace"
 The Pope said the ArgentineS were among those who wanted the love of cod spread over the earth.
 Vatican sources interpreted the speech as strictly spiritual" with- out political significance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-29
Witnesses Describe Atrocities Ir Manila

Xiii ail white persons in the Orient.
 YamaEhita, the erstWhile Tiger Of MaiAya" vie c:sce WIS segataed as Japan's best field general, sat tns smiling as the Witnesse told Of atrocities unparalleled even in the Nazi horror camps Of Germany. r
 60 Charges Flied
 Fifty.nine additional charges were added at the opening Of the trial to the 64 war crimes originally lodged against him.
 The i23 counts hold Yamashita responsible, as supreme Japanese cofnnandeF in the Philippines in 1914 and 1046, for the deaths Of 61,O00 Americans, EilipinOs and others through torture, execution, starva. ton and i1eglect.
 Yamashita conferred frequently with his interpreter and his counsel as the tfial progressed. He wore his fuj1 generals uniform with four f0ws Of ribbons across his left chest.
 Tl1e tFiai got under way in the jam packed former ballroom Of the United States States High Commits Sioner's residence after the five" man military tribunal dismissed a defeflse motion conterding that the proceedings Violated the American Constitution.
 Pretty FAtgociEliO .Abad, 2osyear- old willbino actress, was the first "
 loonslnnea on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-29
All Trips Cancelled ByTr runon
 Official Business
 Pressure Reoson
 For PIon chonaes

Washington, oct. 90 -- (UP)=- President Truman today cancelled ell of his scheduled trips.
 The cancelled trips included that to the South this week and others that had beef planned for later in November and December.
 The reason given by Assistant Press Secretary Eben Ayers was "the pressure Of official business, the labor situation, the labor manage iient conference and c number of other thins."
 It had been expected for some time that MT. Truman would cancel the North Carolina Georgia tFiE, but today's announcement was sofne- what of ( surprise ifl going beyond that to rub out aii present travel plans.
 Mir. Truman's schedule this week Is heavy and important. Tomorrow night he will talk to the nation for 90 minutes on new governments wage price policy.
 Today nc staFte da series Of fneet- ingS incident to the labor -tnanage. tilei1t conference which opens here next week, comforting today with ( delegation Of American Federation of Labor leaders.