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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30
BY ALDEN TODD

LOGAN, v. Va.-FP)-The
story of the soft coal miner is
not one Of lust for personal
power, of a rule or ruin policy
or any of the other smearing
charges made by the vast ma
jority of the daily press and
radio.
To get the real story, you'll
have to talk to a typical young
union miner like Woodrow
Payne. I interviewed him at
Accoville, near here, Nov. 81.
Payne rents his home from
his employer, the coal company;
as do his companions in the pits.
He pays 81 the first and fiji
teenth of every month for a
four room frame wooden box"
of house. There's an clubhouse
instead of a toilet. Running wa
ter? You'll find it dripping from
a single spigot outside in an
alley. The family's cooking and
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

mentator" magazine was backed
by millionaires, asked. "Why
would these people need financial
support from the Nazis?"
Royce explained that some Of
the millionaires had withdrawn
from the magazine in 1910. He
recounted the tale Douglas. NJ.
Stewart, a hacker of "The Curn-
mentator," told the court of not
knowing who had dumped pack
ages of bills amounting to S39,.
600 on his table. Rogge then re-
lated how Herbert Won Strempel,
Nazi press attache in Washing
ton, had said he visited Stewart
at the Pennsylvania Hotel in
New York, discussed the policies
of the magazine, had a round Of
drinks and handed over the
money.
WHICH story do you believer"
he roared at Kister, stewards
fantastic one or that told by Won
Strempel?"
Royce ha d denounced the
"phoney theories of race hate"
in his talk. Describing its dangers
he said, verbal sadism leads to
physical sadism, and then to
fascism."
One of his suggestions to pre-
vent fascism in America was
full and fair employment" One
method he advocated was passage
OF the Full Employment Practices
Act. Another was to stop the raw
ings of the Rankins and Bilbos,
fostering discrimination and race
hatred.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

washing is carried inside via
baskets.
=
THE PAINE family bathes in
the kitchen, since this mine has
no bath houses-the collective
bath house being a relatively
recent innovation in company
towns.
"They said they were going
to get us a bath house." Payne
told me, "but they haven't got
around to it yet" Some of the
miners wives have electric
washing machines now to ease
the weekly burden of clothing
for large family, but those
who are not so fortunate gen.
orally wash clothes by digging
a fire pit outdoors and boiling
them in a heavy iron pot.
Summer and winter the only
source of heat in the average
company house is the coal burn
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

ing kitchen stove, which carries
heat to the other rooms.
THESE union miners are
given a "big DEAL" I was told
by being permitted to buy coal
at SIS a ton for home use. There
is also a semi-monthly "coal
fee," however that is levied
throughout the year whether
the family uses coal or not.
With four deliveries per year,
this averages $44 annually.
In addition, if his home is
wired for electricity, the miner
also is out of pocket about IS
per month for light bills.
The cost of living in the West
Virginia fields? Most company
towns have one company store
which registers the same dizzy
price climb found in big cities.
Pork sells between 75c and 81
a pound and beef is even higher.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

RAd1Aos
Although wage parleys with
the packers have not yet been
broken off, final touches on pre-
strike organization were being au-
piled by local committees, in con-
formity to a decision of the I'M
ions general executive board
two weeks ago. The decision call
ed on locals and districts to COM
plete all strike preparations with
in two weeks so that the union
would be prepared for quick ac-
ton if necessary.
In Chicago's District One, the
strike strategy committee report
ed that all locals were now ready
to move on short notice. Strike
collections, advance work by
strike committees, mass member
ship meetings, and other prepare
tons gave ample notice to stock
yards employers that workers in
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

passed at the Go national con.
ventiOn as the strike went into
effect.
An amendment to resolution
protesting the growing use OF
court injunction in labor disputes
in spite of the ris-LaGuardia
act, the CLIO resolution cor
demned the governments action
in obtaining a sweeping injunc-
ton against the miners union as
adding to industry's attempt to
impose economic slavery through
vicious anti-labor injunctions."
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

AS increasingly sweeping dim
out regulations were extended to
almost every section of the ma
ton, and cuts were ordered in all
vital public services, the mines
remained closed in spite of what
has become routine press hys-
terra against the miners.
Contrary to newspaper ex-
pectatiOns, leaders Of the CLIO,
AFL, and Independent unions
rallied to the support of the
miners cause. Typical of labor
reaction was resolution
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

the industry were determined to
back up their demands with any
actions necessary to win them.
LIKELIHOOD of strike action
appeared imminent, however, as
refusal of the packers to bargain
on anything like what the union
considered bona-fide terms lower
ed possibilities of a settlement.
Although the strike machinery
has been set up entirely on what
UPWA leaders call an eff neces-
sary basis, few clearinghouse
workers feel that anything short
If an industry shutdown will
bring the "Big Four" to terms.
A citizens committee, headed
oy Saul Alinsky of the Back of
he Yards Council, has already
been organized to aid the impend-
ng fight.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30
liz sqUelehed
Liz sqUelthed
ROgge rOUfs DhLng khan with
mere recital of sedition facts
By MORT WICKER

DllngLiz andm
la week.
More nfact than
a
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30
SYLVIA WOODS FINAL VOTE 1886;
ALLEN VOTE OF 5,753 ANNOUNCED

Official tabuatOns show that Independent Sylvia
piled total of 1886 strong
bly, in the Goth Senatorial district.
DorOhea Allen, Independent seeking the Assembly
the 21st Senatorial district also significant support
ing 5753 votes.
The official pronOuncement took note of the
campaign of Claude ghtfoo running for State
the 5h Senatorial district LghtfOot the ballot be-
cause of his potential strength political
the area having accumulated than 1000 wreins
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

AOOut " lIllIOuQCS the I1din
speaker, Commander Don c. Rog-
ers stopped and smiled. He read
from note handed him mo-
ment before.
II understand the billings,
who have filed suit today
for 100000, are here
so WHEN Royce told of the
tight and working relations of
Nazi leaders, Goering, Fritsche,
Klapprott with native American
fascists and industrialists, he
might have been speaking direct
ly at Liz, husband Albert and
son Kirk, seated impatiently in
the very first row.
Royce summed up his docu-
mented story with a warning
that "fascism was more dan
gerous to America" now thar It
had been in 1890. He urged more
stringent government probing
and control "of the inter-connec-
ton of Nazi and American indus.
trialists." A question and answer
period, was announced.
Kirk DilIing leaped up. Do
you mean to imply my mother
is un-American, he asked, mere
ly because she was a member
of World Service Organization
(the Nazi propaganda agency
called Erfurt)?
ROGGE read her record: InI
touch with Alfred Rosenberg
1884; Visitor to Herr Fleischauer,
head of World Service organiza-
tion-1936; Named on list of de- |
Signated American Nazi agents
prepared for Hitler and Goering |
Mrs. Dilling screamed hysteri.
cally, protesting her American
ism. She pointed to the enthusiast
tic reception of her books by the
Legion, her awards
from American Legion Comman-
ders. Can I help it, she yelled, if
so many Germans were sincere
anti Communists"
Rogge went over the charges,
documenting them even more in
detail than before. The Legion.
naires, a trifle uneasy at the ref
arence to the recommendations
Liz had cited, saw this was
truth. They shouted down the
heckling.
WILLIAM ]. Powers attorney
for Liz in the sedition trials, |
asked why Royce had
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30
Labor solidarity backs
miners wage struggle

governments attack on John L.
Workers settled down to long legal battle as the trial
OF the UNIV leader contempt of court charges commenced in
Washington "
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30
Packing pay talks deudIoeked;
complete strike preparations

Packnghouse negotiations continued week.
locals Of the CIO packing union completed strike preparation
,ans.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-11-30

WILLIAM J. Powers attorney
for Liz in the sedition trials,
smugly asked why Royce had
Evening star., 1946-05-28
10 AN. MONDAY
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Evening star., 1946-05-28
leeman 10 Succeed
Miss 1aggart as Head
OF Society Of Natives

Herbert P. Leeman, District law
yer, was elected president of the
Society of Natives of the District al
a meeting last night at the May
flower Hotel.
Miss Eta L. Taggart, retiring as
president after serving two years
was elected historian, and Frederick
G. Umhau was elected to serve his
Goth year as treasurer.
Other officers elected were Mrs
Ralph H. Daughton, wife of Repre-
sentative Daughton, Democrat, OF
Virginia, first vice president; John
N. Weber, second vice president
Mrs. Jane Bangs, third vice presi-
dent; Norman Levy, recording secre-
tary, and Mrs. Vera A. Ryan, corre-
spending secretary.
A vote of appreciation was tend
cred Miss Taggart for her work as
president and particularly her ef-
forts to keep the society together
during the trying times of the war. -
Charles H. Bates made the motion
Three amendments to the bylaws
OF the society were adopted, one
of which provided that new members
be elected by majority vote. Pre-
viously three negative votes hao
been sufficient to keep out a prospec-
tive new member.
Mrs. Bangs, who had charge oi
the evenings program, read severa
items from The Evening Star o1
May %. 1895, describing plans fol
Memorial day celebrations by the
Columbian Commandery and the
Capital Yacht Club, describing
"Nita's First" a comedy, and the
attraction at the National Theatel
for the day, and noting the admis.
sion price as 25 cents. She also
read advertisements from the edi.
ton offering a siX-room house al
l712 Fourteenth street NV. for S3(
a month and handsomely fur.
nished" room on F street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth street.
for $3.50 a month.
A moment of silence was observed
in respect to the memory of the
following members of the society
who died last year: Seton Darr
Henry w. Draper, Judge Ralph
Given, Chief Judge William E
Richardson of the Municipal Court
of Appeals. Col Edward J. Kelly
former police superintendent; Mrs
Annie E. Hendley and John E
Lasky.
The meeting of the society was
the last until fall.
Evening star., 1946-05-28

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Evening star., 1946-05-28

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Evening star., 1946-05-28

undertaken that such a program,
drawn in haste, would be actually
misleading rather than informa-
tive.
''It is therefore recommended that
steps be taken by the Board of
County Commissioners and the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to pro-
vide and organize a Planning Com
mittee or group that will afford
ample opportunity for civic asso-
Citations, as well as other groups and
individuals to present their views
indicating the several types of pub
lie Improvements that appear nee
essary and also that estimates be
made OF the cost of the several prof.
ects or programs desired"
The budget, as presented, is hall
million dollars less than recon.
mended by department heads. Cur
rent appropriation for the county Is
5000 ,206.70. Expenditures in 194s
were $6,116,832
Evening star., 1946-05-28
BY the Associated Press

The Supreme Court has extended
property rights to low-altitude air.
space with precedent-making de-
cision for the age Of flight.
The high tribunals ruling had two
main points:
l.. That a landowner has title to
as much Of the airspace above his
property as its Use and enjoyment
requires.
2. Hence, repeated invasion OF
such airspace by low-hying aircraft
is akin to trespassing and subject to
legal redress.
The court reached its conclusion
by 5-to-2 decision yesterday after
looking into the protests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Lee Causby, a North
Carolina farm couple whose chickens
were so badly scared by Army bomb
ers from nearby airfield they flew
into fences and broke their necks.
The situation became so bad, Mr.
Causby said, that he was forced
out of the chicken business and his
home made uninhabitable.
The Court of Claims here SAID
the couple was entitled to $4,000
damages. The Supreme Court said
the Government should pay them
damages, but ruled the Claims Court
should make more extensive find-
ings about facts to determine the
amount of the award.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
DR.. Crawford Elected
Head Of Washington
Ministerial Union

The Rev. DR.. Clarence w. Gran
lord. pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, was elected president of
the Washington Ministerial Union
for 1857 yesterday at its meeting
at Metropolitan Methodist Church
The retiring president, the Rev.
George E. Schnabel, pastor OF AL
bright Evangelical Church, presided
Other officers chosen at the meet
ing were Maj. James Longino of
the Salvation Army, first vice pres
ident; the Rev. Robert w. Brooks,
pastor of Lincoln Memorial Con-
gregational Church, second vice
president; the Rev. Robert Van
Deusen, director of the Lutheran
Service Center. secretary. and the
Rev. J. C. Fail. pastor Of Metro
politan Presbyterian Church, treas
urar.
Members OF the Executive Com
mittee at Large chosen were DR..
Frederick E. Reissig, executive sec
re:ary of the Washington Federation
of Churches; the Rev. DR.. Charles
Sheeripg, rector of Epiphany Epis-
copal Church; D. B. Langrell, pastor
OF Francis Asbury Methodist Church,
and the Rev. Edward B. Willingham.
pastor of National Memorial Bap-
tist Church.
The church must express a unity
Of conviction in meeting political
questions if it is to triumph over
fascism and communism, DR.. Nor
decai Johnson, president of Howard
University, declared at the meeting
DR.. johnson hit at the "pussy
footing" attitude of adherents of
Christianity in meeting the prob
lens OF today, asserting that a posi-
tive leadership toward making the
teachings of Christ: a reality was
lacking on the part OF both Protest
ant and Catholic leaders. ~
At the luncheon following the
meeting, Representative Emily Taft
Douglas, Democrat, of Illinois sug-
gested return to rationing as one
way to meet the urgent need of food
for overseas nations.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Ship S Medical Staff
Cleared Of Negligence
In Deaths Of Babies
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, May 2S.-An Army
board of inquiry today absolved the
medical staff of the Zebulon B
Vance of negligence or miscon-
duct" in connection with the deaths
of eight servicemen'S babies who
died soon after the ships arrival
here May 10 from lie Havre.
The number of infant deaths dur
ing the last week rose to 10 as the
port of embarkation announced re-
ceipt Of radiogram from the trans
port John EriccSon-due here
Thursday from Southampton-ad-
vising that a baby had died aboard
the ship, apparently from suffoca
ton
The vessel also reported three
other infants seriously i'll.
Six of the babies from the Vance
died at the Fort Hamilton Hospi-
tai. Brooklyn, while one died a,
Fulton, N. Y, and another at Paris
Ill. The ninth victim. arriving or
the S. S. Brazil, died in Pittsburgh
Forty-six babies from various ships
row are being treated at Fort Ham
ilton.
Mothers of the children from tht
Vance had complained of unsani.
tary conditions aboard the vesse
and of indifference" on the par
of its medical staff.
But the board, in its preliminar!
report released last night, said it
investigation indicated the Vance,
medical staff performed their duties
in conscientious and entirely salts
factory manner" and that the ship.
hospital area, diet kitchen and form
ula kitchen were "scrupulously clear
and well policed."
| Food and formulae for the infant!
were prepared according to moderr
sanitary technique" the repor
added
The preliminary findings did no
state the cause of deaths but al
Army medical board previously dag
nosed the illness of four OF the vic
tins at Fort Hamilton as summer
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Evening star., 1946-05-28
Low-FIyin9 Planes Tresposs
,On Property, High Court Rules

Justice Douglas, writing the views
Of the majority, put it this way:
"The landowner owns at least
as much Of the space above the
ground as he can occupy or use in
connection with his land. The fact
that he does not occupy 1t in a
physical sense-by the erection of
buildings and the like-is not ma
terial.
THE flight OF airplanes which
skim the surface but do not touch
1t is as much an appropriation of the
use OF the land as more conven-
ttonal entry upon it."
Evening star., 1946-05-28
George Richardson Dies
Once Co-owner of Life
By the Associated Press

CLEARWATER, Fla, May 28-
George Richardson. 10, at one time
co-owner of the original Life maga-
zine with Charles Dana Gibson, died
at his winter home Sunday night.
Mr.. Richardson was born in Cleve-
land. Ohio, but as young man went
to New York, where he became sue
cessful in the advertising field. He
was advertising manager for Life
before obtaining part ownership.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Police Head on 18th Year

Maj. Harvey G. Callahan, super
intendent of police, started his 9th
year on the force yesterday by OBJ
serving a business as usual" sched-
ule. He joined the department May
26, 1920, and was appointed super
intendent last February l..
Evening star., 1946-05-28


president on his election the ministerial ganat
o O Churches
ook
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

Sheik is concerned. Must be the
real thing i.
We hear that Albert Pop Hard
has begun to give out cigars /.
congratulations pop.
Robert Bracey would really be
hep-cat if he was only hepped
Who was the new chick jumpin
with Jitterbug John Wednesday
night, HaZlene had better get back
on the job, this chick is strictly
in line for her title of Jumpin
chick 1. Oh well, we'll soon know
just who is who in the jumpin
world, because we are now making
plans for a real JITTERBUG CON-
TEST, watch this column for more
details =.
DON'T FORGET THE RAYS OF
RHYTHM SUNDAY AT COLORED
SKATING RINK COME EARLY
AND LEAVE IN TIME FOR THE
LAST BUS or you can always
get a cab right at the rink door .
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

fellers that she says she can get
now Mag old girl, its up to you to
show them.
Darleane and A. D. were strictly
whipping up a fast one Saturday
night, where oh where was Little
Sister?
Christeal J. is the sugar and
cream in Roosevelt Hayomer's cof-
fee and she doesn't care who knows
it.
Now that Bopple Davis has cut
in on John Reese, Johnnie Mae
Pace has transferred her attention
to James Sanders.
It's Bobbie Hicks and Jessie Col
Inns now, what's your story Aaron
Bonds?
Fannie Mae Delaney says she isn't
worried about Willie Mae taking
her place with Walter Williams,
because she knows where she stands
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

E. c. Williams is really playing
all the chicks out at c. c. campus,
but we hear. a certain chick from
way out West is out to get him .
better watch that 1--WE E. E.
Queen Esther is drawing straws
now adays to see who is who, Harry
Claude, Frank, Gramp or L. J..
Adams. Seems that Tommie Lee
is out in the cold completely.
What would happen if Early Mae
was the girl of Bells dream and
now the chick on Everett Street?
We wonder.
Ruth Milton is all in tears now
that her one and only, Tony Ed
has left town, we hear however
that she is to join him soon, is
this true Ruth ole girl?
Ollie Mae, Marshall, Harris,
Hazelene, Maggie Ruth and War
dell Brown were really getting their
natural and solid kick Sunday mite.
Ellis Jr., and Cuz, Charlie Veal
were having gobs of fun at the
Alamo Tuesday evening with the
sophisticate around town, Barbara
Babe" Bradley.
Altho large number of chicks
are still swooning over the loving
Marshell Grimm it seems that the
Lush Thrush Martha Pearl is hold
ing all aces where this Technique
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

+. Y. is really coming on strong
with certain G. I. on jackson
College Campus
What's wrong Gloria Davis. vou've
been singing Drifting Blues a
great deal lately.
With a certain s.lIow getting
ready to leave town on the 2lst of
the month, M. T. T. will be very
much worried.
1t seems that its all over between
Myrtle Geeston and Claude Will
| liams, what's the score kids?
Margaret Louis says that with A.
V. Luckett tied to her apron string.
there isn't much of chance for
Juanita, we are wondering.
With Wardell Brown, Harris Bob
Crawford and Bubba Ellis back
from over there things are certain
to begin junpin like mad. are we
right, daddy-ohs.?
j. D. Thompson had plenty to ex-
plain when a certain sWeet-stuff
overheard him say that he didn't
love anybody but himself and hadn't
ever loved anybody but himself,
wasn't so funny then, eh J. D.?
The romance of Itty and Laura
seems to be progressing, altho Tony
ed took over awhile before leaving
town, Maggie Ruth seems to still
be in the picture too.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
attling Tess

Well, Nat Gottsapapa) Towels
brought his band to the Rink on
Wednesday night and inspite of
the very unfavorable weather, quite
a number of the local hep cats and
chicks were out to jump :. and a
good time seemed to have been
had by all. F.. we are glad to say
that most of them were on their
good behavior and out to do only
one thing and that's have a good
DON'T FORGET THE RAYS
WILL PLAY AGAIN AT THE
RINK SUNDOY, SAME TIME,
SAME PRICE
There are still some mellow mites
who don't believe that Maggie Ruth
has what it takes to get all the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

there
Wonder if Ivory Johnson knows
what good friends Annie Margaret
Smith and La Sale Frazier are?
Now Ruben Hart and Bobbie
Gray, do you think you are treating
Biscuit right?
With Major Jennings head over
heals in love with Tommie Zene
Crawford, what's your story Eunice
Smith?
Fess up, Myrtle Ruth Callum and
Percy Crocet, you wouldn't be
starting a new romance, would
you?
With John Griffin in Chicago,
Estella Williams and David Sanders
are pitching woo, wonder what's
Sonny Mans story?
Another popular threesome is
Alma Make, Robert Donald and
Charlie Berry.
Barbara Gray says that JQean
Hollingsworth is strictly what the
doctor ordered for her and she
wants the world to know it.
Estella and Cleveland were gass-
ing a lovely while at the dance a
few nights ago, could this be the
beginning of a new romance kids?
While Robert Moore was home
a few days ago he really kept his
eyes on Irma Lee, would this in
terest you Dorothy Hall?