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Evening star., 1946-03-20
1928 Servicemen
Expected 10 Debark
|Af 5U.. 5. Ports Today
D. HE Assseiassd Press

More than e,700 men are due to-
day at two East Coast ports aboard
nine vessels, while 3,22o seryicemen
are expected ut three West Coast
ports aboard seven transports.
Ships and units arriving:
At New York-Sea Perch, from Le
Havre-2.443 troops, including 43sth
Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons
Battalion; 37pth Field Artillery
Battalion; 25th Field Artillery Bat
talon; 13lst Ordnance Heavy Main
tenance Company: 243d Ordnance
Medium Automotive Maintenance
Company.
Sea Porpoise, from Le Havre--
Evening star., 1946-03-20

te m p Us OF q
young gunman
to rob the store
shortly after 6
o. ck last
night, police re-
p or tie q, and
frightened the
would-be robber
a W ay with q
white lie."
II ere comes
t he manager" :"
Miss Louise Jen-
kirls, ~, Of 1893
South Sixteenth
street. Arlinr.
ton Na 49,
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Stonder Fother Of Twins

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 20 R.-Twin
daughters were born yesterday to
Mrs. Lionel Stander, wife Of the
film comedian and formerly Jeanne
Havens-Monteagle Of Pebble Beach,
Calf.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
q **THE EVENING STAR. Washington, D. c.
MARCH 1o =
Woman Cashier FoiIs
Store HoIdup Attempt
By Telling White Lie

A spunky woman cashier In the
United Cigar Store, 1901 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, frustrated at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20
Attorney General
Says Evidence
Supports Accident

dren died in mysterious blaze
in their partially-built home on
December 10.
Local negro citizens haXe eA-
dressed indignation over Kenney's
decision on the grounds that xxx
activity and anti-Negro vigilante
movements here and in surround
ing vicinlties are public knowledge,
Popular sentiment among Negro
citizens of Landon. q thriving all
Negro farm village one mile from
Fontana, is that the fire deaths
were not accidents.
ACCIDENTAL FIRE
There is no evidence that the
fire was of incendiary origin or
indicating the identity of any per-
son or persons as the perpetrator
of a crime said Kenney. To the
contrary, all evidence adduced sup
ported the conclusion that the
fire was accidental"
On the possibility of organized
vigilante activity, Kenney said mo
evidence of such activity has been
found" Checking 'all sources OF
information for las thorough an
examination as POSSIBLE the. re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20
Hearing Held
Before Judge
Wickham Apr. IL

group, playing the record, Don't
Fence Me In"
While waiting for the Judges
decision, Atty. Frank c. Shearer,
counsel in the Rev. l.. l.. Dickinson
case, and who was assisted by At
torney d. ID. White. points out
that some rather peculiar things
came out during the trial.
l. All Columbus common pleas
judges disqualified themselves
therefore the case was heard be-
fore foreign judge. Fred Wick
nam, of Delaware, Ohio.
MANY ON HAND
2. A very large crowd of white
and colored sympathizers was or
hand both days The white min
listers were Well represented.
3. OF the % parties TO the
covenant, action was brought
against Rev. Dickinson in the
names of six, four of whom signed
the petition and only two of whom
showed up in court.
4. The attorney for the cove
nanteers is a Columbus city coun-
Gilman Qocal coIored papers are
not letting us forget that and he
was assisted by two other men, one
OF whom was recent candidate
for the office of prosecutor.
5. One of the two covenanteers
has already listed his property
with a colored realtor, has
shown colored people through the
house, has set a sale price, and
had not withdrawn the offer at
the time he was on the witness
stand fighting to preserve the
covenant. Another covenanteer,
who did not show up in court, has
done the same thing.
DENY COVENANT
6. The covenanteers stated that
hey never signed covenant.
Their property was conveyed, free
If charge, to title company and
about a week later, this company
conveyed the property back, with
,he covenants written into the
leeds, free of charge.
2. About an hour was spent try
ng to define the term Cauca.
'ian. According to standard die
'ionary. the World History, and
IN Ohio State university anthro.
biologist, the term includes Ham
ties and Philippians because they
nhabit the Caucus mountain area.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20
BY BARBEE WILLIAM DURHAM

COLUMBUS, o. CAMP All
Columbus is waiting with bated
breath for the decision of Judge
Fred Wickham in the restrictive
covenant case which was tried be-
fore him on April l and 2. The ma
ton has it's eyes on Columbus
which is in the midst OF a fight to
finish on the evil of covenants.
With one case already under its
belt or ON the way to the supreme
court and four more coming up IN
terest, backed up by the vanguard
league, is running high. A few
days ago the Vanguard league
staged placard walk on restric-
tive covenants. Members carried
placarded slogans such as we
fought in the same battles, why
can't we live on the same streetSP
A sound truck accompanied the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20
Possibilities Of vigiIante Activity
In Calf. Arson C ase Dismissed

port said, 1T is fair to conclude
that just prior to the fire Short
was standing with his back to tie
door on the south side Of the house
filling lighted lantern, which
was held by his wife. Either the
lantern or container caught fire.
MIXTURE POSSIBLE
The hypothetical conclusions IN
the report deduced that Short
could have obtained an explosive
mixture by having purchased kero-
sene in a can containing a small
amount of gasoline. Ordinary kero
sene would not have exploded
under those conditions, said Paul
It Wolfe, arson expert hired by
the NAACP. He was contradlcted
by E. H. Carol, Harvey M. French,
investigator of the division OF
forestry: and Roger Greene, justice
department criminologist.
The attorney generals investl-
cation. made after protests OF
"whitewash' from Negro organi-
cations and sympathetic white
groups, received the cooperation
of Jerome b. Kavanaugh, San
Bernardino county district attor-
ney. Emmett L. Shay, San Bernar-
dino county sheriff and the San
Bernardilio court.
The investigation failed to UNI
cover pertinents facts on how
ODay Short, his wife and two chill
dren died. Those facts, Negro CT
tiZens think, will automatically
prove. or dfsprove vigilante activity
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20
Ohio Awaits Restrictive
Covenant Case Decision

Atty. Shearer states that this is q
part of the record i'll the case.
8. Fred Perkins, one of the two
who showed up in court, has in
vited Rev. Dickinson to his home
and they seemed to get along
quite well, according to Rev. Dick
inson's testimony.
9. Rev. Dickinson mas spent
quite bit Of time in improving
his property since living in its for
several months.
1t is expected that Judge Wick
ham will hand down his decision
about April 10 Or Is.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20
Hinton Praises
State, Pastors

COLUMBIA, S. C.-(SNS) -
James M. Hinton, state MA. A..
c P. president, lavished praise on
South Carolina Negro ministers
this week for what he called "a
splendid job being done" in behalf
of civic rights Of Negroes.
Mr.. Hinton said Walter White,
national NAACP secretary, had ex
pressed wonder at the fine coopera
ton and aide the organization had
received from Negro pastors, put
ting this state ahead in this re-
spect. ITO my mind" Hinton said,
"the pastor in South Carolina de-
serve big hand, and it may mean
so much to us IN the future"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20

LOS ANGELES CAMP - The
possibility of organized vigilante
activity in the Fontana Arson case
was dismissed mere last week by
Atty. Gen. Robert w. Kenney. o.
Day Short his wife and two chill
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20

Forrestal puts hope in the UNO
and force against aggressors.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-20

No low prices for wheat are ex-
pected for several years.
Evening star., 1946-09-08

approximately $50 evening and Sat-
urday classes.
The curriculum in politics and
public law has been expanded with
the addition to the faculty of Prof
John w. Manning, formerly chair
man Of the Department of Political
Science at the University of Ken
lucky. He will teach a new course
in planning in Government.
In the field of public personnel
administration, new course with
laboratory work in tests and meas
urements will be given by DR.. Ellis
Weitaman, former member of the
central examination board of the
Navy's air arm.
New Courses in Economics.
New courses in economic theory to
be offered under the direction of DR.
Arnold Tolles include equilibrium
analysis. theory Of prices and pro-
duction, business cycles and none
tary theory, contemporary economic
thought, early political thought and
an advance seminar on the price
age-prof1t relationship.
With the addition to the faculty OF
DR.. Austka Van der Slice, formerly
Of Michigan State College, as head
of the Department of Sociology, new
courses in social control. the history
of scientific sociology and analysis
OF population trends will be offered
Increased emphasis will be placed
on speech and journalism. Miss Ella
Harlee has been added to the faculty
as a speech instructor. Courses in
Evening star., 1946-09-08
g. ". u. Registration
SET for September Is,
With 5000 Expected

Prepared to handle an expected
enrolment of more than 5000 for
the fall term, George Washington
University will begin registering
students September Is. The cur
riculum is marked by the restoration
of several courses abandoned during
the war and the addition of new
ones.
Among courses restored are jour-
nalistic reporting, sociology. biology
survey, cytology and genetics, and
economics classes in money, foreign
exchange and international finance.
Foreign students who are graduate
lawyers will be accepted for one
year course leading to the new de-
gree of master of comparative law.
Curriculum Revised.
A revised curriculum in the school
of education will require undergrad
yates to secure work experience, to
participate in community affairs
and campus activities and to make
use Of. off campus cultural oppor-
tunities.
Registration, except for the law
school, will be September Is and 26
from noon to pm. for former stu
dents and September 81 at the same
hours for new students. General
registration for all students will be
permitted the 28th. Law students
will register September 26, q and %.
The law school will revert to
peacetime class schedules for full
time students from 8 am. to pm,
and from $40 pm. to pm. for part
time students.
The medical school, accelerated
during the war, will revert to full
four years schedule. Only two years
of premedical training will be
necessary to entrants this fall, but
the prewar practise Of requiring
three years of such work will be re-
sumed in 1947.
Course to Be Resumed.
Columbian college will resume its
American thought and civilization
curriculum, abandoned during the
war, and will offer new courses in
Russian, economics, history and po-
litical science. Four semesters Of in
struction in Russian also will be
continued under the extension divi-
sion.
Courses in nutrition for Navy
nurses, adopted as war measure,
will be continued as regular part
of the home economics program, and
a number of advanced courses in
home economics will be introduced.
Addition of 200 staff members to
cope with the expanded student
body, about half of which are vet
Grams, has raised the total to ap-
proximately 300, according to DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, university
president.
The university includes IA COL
leges, schools and divisions. They
are the Junior college, Columbian
college (senior college of arts and
letters, the graduate council (of-
fering graduate work toward a
PhDD, the school of medicine, the
law school, the school of engineer
ing, the school of pharmacy, the
school of education, the school Of
government, the division of uni-
versity students, the division Of
special students, the division Of
extension. the inter American center
and the summer sessions. 4
Evening star., 1946-09-08
American u. 10 Beqin
Glasses Sept. 26 With
Expansion in Courses

American University will open its
fall term with the annual matricu-
latipn convocation at 8 pm. Sep
tember Is, at which DR.. Paul F.
Douglass. president, will speak on
The American Idiom." Glasses will
begin in all divisions the following
day.
To provide adequate classes for
an expected registration of 5000
during the year. a complete daytime
schedule has been added in the
School of Social Sciences and Pub
lie Affairs, with classes from 8 am.
to 1o:45 pm. Mondays through Fri
days, and additional classes Satur-
day mornings and afternoons.
Training as Executives.
Important among the daytime Of
ferings of the School of Social
Sciences and Public Affairs is a ca
reer program in business and in
dustrial management, planned in
cooperation with industrial lead
ers, to prepare young men and
women for executive responsibility
The "in service" program for
Government employees will include
Evening star., 1946-09-08

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
q. q. CLERK EXAM. COMING. PREPARE!
no Won want to pass that civil service
t~sfs Prepare now. THE CIVIL SERVICE
PREPARATORY SCHOOL. 1918 I4th st.
n " MI 05S8 Clerk-StcnoB., Type. =
Evening star., 1946-09-08

journalism will include an introduc-
ton to journalism by Francis P.
Douglas Of The Star and the writing
of feature articles under Prof. H. O.
Crawford.
In cooperation with The Evening
Star Broadcasting Co.. a complete
curriculum in radio and television
will be offered under the direction of
Gordon Hubbell. program operations
director for Station WMAL.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Maryland u. Expects
Record Enrolment
OF 5000 Students

To handle an expected record en-
rollment of 5000 students, the Uni
versity of Maryland, which starts
classes September %, will begin them
20 minutes earlier, at am, and
continue them until $50 pm.
Registration for the first semester
begins September is, a week from
tomorrow. and continues through
the 2lst.
Nearly half of this years enroll
ment will be exservicemen. The en-
rollment last year was 1855 students.
The university also will continue
classes all day Saturday this year,
instead Of dimsissing them at noon
as was done before, in order to pro-
vide class time for the huge student
body.
A shortage of living quarters on
the campus and in the College Park
vicinity has caused university au-
thorities to accept few students 9TH
er than from Maryland and the Dis
tilCI OI COluInDla.
Military Science College.
Innovations at the university this
fall include new College of Mill
tary Science, Physical Education
and Recreation. Military training
will continue to be compulsory for
freshmen and sophomores, but this
year it will be possible for students
to receive BIS. degrees in the new
college.
Col. Harland c. Griswold is acting
dean Of the new college, and Prof.
Louis Raymond Burnett Is director
of physical education.
There have been no major
changes in the curricula Of the uni
versity's other colleges, which in
clude agriculture, arts and sciences,
business and public administration,
education, engineering and home
economics. all at College Park.
The colleges Of dentistry, law,
medicine. pharmacy and nursing
are located in Baltimore.
Also at College Park are the
graduate school and extension and
research departments.
Many New Buildings Planned.
The university began an expan-
sion program this spring calculated
to nearly double its housing facil-
tiles. More than 10 new buildings
are planned, 80 Of them intended
for the campus, two for the pro-
fessional schools In Baltimore and
Is for the Negro branch at Princess
Anne, Md.
About $e,25o,oo0 is available for
the project. Glenn L. Martin, pres
ident of the aircraft firm bearing
his name, donated $2,5O0 900 toward
proposed aeronautical research
center, to comprise Is structures.
The State added $750,O00 to the
Martin fund, and DR.. H. c. Byrd,
university president, hopes to build
one Of the most completely equipped
engineering schools in the country
with the money.
The remaining $4,000, 900 will be
devoted to expanding the univer-
sity's facilities in other directions
including new set of buildings
for the agricultural school at Col
lege Park. Also planned is . new
fire extension headquarters, where
Maryland flremen will be taught
scientific fire-f1ghting, and q new
College Park auditorium, to be
financed partly from this fund. Six
new dormitories likewise are
planned for the campus.
In Baltimore, q psychiatric hos
pital is to be erected behind the
university hospital, and new
recreation hall for the professional
schools is planned.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
National University
Stresses Patent Law

National University will begin It's
fall term September % with an aug
mented course in patent law, Dean
Charles E. Wainwright has an
nounced.
Emory L. Croft, patent law teacher
at the university for many years, will
direct the extended instruction. A
former practitioner before the
United States Patent Office, Mr.
Croft is a member of the District
and Maryland bars and of the Dis
trict Bar Association.
Dean Wainwright, who was re-
Gently appointed after four years
service in the Judge advocate gen.
erals department of the Army, said
increased emphasis would be placed
on patent law to answer the de-
mands of numerous student vet
Grams.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-31
Herald Cagers
Best Park Team

News-Herald cagers easily de-
feated a weakened Lincoln Park
five last night before a handful Of
spectators who gathered at Roose-
yelt's gym to witness a twin bill
featuring the News-Park tilt and a
Class B contest between VFW and
Eureka Auto.
Lincoln Park fell behind in the
opening quarter of play and were
ever really In the ball game as
the fast- moving News team
clicked extensively and defensive
ly in their bid for q place in the
city play-offs.
BY half time, the locals had mus
tered a 20-10 lead over the slow,
inaccurate Park quintet and a last
period attack Melted dozen mark
ers and he game. Final score: 1918.
In the Glass "B" contest, VFW
and the league leading Eureka Auto
Supply were deadlocked, 1929 when
the final gun sounded. In a three
minute overtime period, the Auto
Suppliers gained one goal, only to
fall short of victory when Roberts
and Shurmer each accounted for
baskets.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-31
ACE Inaugurates
Membership Drive

With plans all set to move into
their new clubhouse on February
Is, the ACE club will meet at 8
pm. Sunday In Poremba's, Ecorse,
to complete their program for a
membership drive.
The athletic club, organized
January 1, is open to men and
women of the Down River area.
with a membership already At
so, including 80 Wyandotters, the
ACE will expand its membership
with the aim Of sponsoring its
own teams for all sports activi-
ties.
Howard E. Truitt was named
temporary chairman and II. s.
Iashbrook Of Wyandotte, secretary
treasurer. Arky Cosgre, Russ Lash
brook, Wyandotte and Georg
Goodfellow were elected to the pub
licity committee.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-31

tightening Comet attack that net
ted IL points in the first quarter.
The Motor City five were held to
one point.
Mt. CarmePs offensive was halted
in the second quarter and by half
time their lead had been shaved to
eight markers. st. Hedwigs made a
feeble attempt to erase the advan-
tage In the last half but were un-
able to overcome the disastrous
opening quarter.
Urbanek led the locals with IL
points while st. Hedwigs top hon.
nors went to Ed Skalab with eight
The Comets play before another
home crowd Friday night when they
play host to Detroit's All Saints. It
will be the seasons second meeting
Of the two teams and Wyandotte
win endeavor to repeat its early
seasons triumph over the Detroiters.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-31
kuzava Signs
With Indians

Bob Kuzava, former mound ace
Of Wyandotte's st. Patricks High,
has received instructions from the
Cleveland Baseball Club of the
American League to report for
spring training, March 9th.
Bob will report to the Indians at
Sumpter, 8. c. where he will prob
ably be farmed out to play for
Wilkes Barre, Eastern League at
filiate Of the Cleveland club.
The youthful southpaw played for
the local Catholic teams In 1898, SO
and 40 when they won three
straight Third Division Champion
ships. From school he Joined the
American Legion Baseball League
where he was signed by an Indian
scout in the fall of Al.
Fresh out Of Army service where
he did a three year stretch In
Europe, Kuzava will resume ball
playing for the first time since the
wars outbreak.
"It's hard to say what kind Of
shape my arms in after such a
long lay-off", Bob commented. II
Just hope It's in as good condition as
1t was during my last year with
Charleston"
Records reveal that Bob won 81
games for Charleston in 1912 while
dropping only 6. Charleston, an
other farm belonging to Cleveland
is in the Glass co. Mid-Atlantic
league.
Bob becomes the third wyan-
dotter currently slated to play pro-
fessional baseball. Arch Mierkowicz,
already under contract with the
Detroit Tigers and Bill McGrath,
Roosevelt first baseman reported
under contract with the same club,
comprise the other two members Of
the trio.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-31
QU/cK/E QV/Z

Basketball is the only major
sport played in the United States
which is purely Of American origin.
All other games are direct impor.
tations from foreign lands or de-
velopments Of them.
DR.. James A. Naismith created
basketball while he was a physical
director at the Y.M.C.A. In Spring.
field, Mass. late in 1891, but the
first real game was not played un.
ill Jan. 90, 1892.
Basketball first was played with
two men on a side, then nine, then
eight. Now it is five. At one time
tie game consisted Of three periods
of 20 minutes each. Now it Is two
Of 20.
This sport has more players than
any other sport-about 100000
throughout the world.
Gabriel Heater, Mutual news
commentator, wants 10 know if You
can tell him which state Is more
basketball conscious than the other
az.
TIE state Of Indiana Is generally cys6ffes
Rhb fbe tops in baskeibaH fFt6.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-31

The contest was not as one
sided as the final 1881 score i'm
plies. The local Irish fought bit
terly throughout the contest and
until the start Of the final quarter.
were still very much In the bali
game.
Trailing by two markers as the
final period began, the aggressive
rishmen suffered a severe setback
when Norm Burns, backbone of the
attack that had gained a four-point
lead at the end Of the half, was
chased to the sidelines for five per.
sonal fouls.
Loss Of one Of their key players
weakened st. Pats hopeful cagers
to the extent that they were help
less against the final Detroit at
tack that Melted % poins.
Francis Riedy and Yves Beading
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-31
Bears Resume League
Play at Royal Oak

With q season record of two wins
and two defeats behind them, Roose-
velts basketball team travels to
Royal Oak tomorrow night to re-
sumo play in the Border Cities
League.
The Bears won their last league
contest January 18th with a 1927
triumph over Monroe. Since then,
the local cagers have beaten Lin
coin Park and Ecorse in non-league
titltS.
Outcome Of tomorrow's game.
scheduled to begin at 8 pm. will
decide which of the two teams will
retain third place in Border Cities
standings.