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served as a member Of the Federal
Communications Commission.
A native of Fort Worth, Tex.
DR.. Stewart studied law at the
University of Oklahoma and re-
ceived his B. A., L. l.. B. and M. A.
degrees from the University OF
Texas. He took his Phi. D. from
Columbia University.
DR.. Stewart will succeed DR..
Charles E. laval as president Of
the university. DR.. laval re-
signed last August to take an
engineering position with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Mrs. F. B. L. Myer Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Graveside services for Mrs. F. B
l.. Myer, wife of Col. Myer. who died
recently at Norristown, Pa. will be
held at 3 pm. tomorrow at Airing
ton Cemetery.
Mrs. Myer was the daughter OF
Col. Frederick Stritzinger. Besides
her husband, she is survived by two
daughters, Miss Elizabeth Myer and
Miss Frances Myer.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Joseph Goreon, Official
Of Airline, Dies on Train
BY the Associoied Press

BY the Associated Press
LOWELL, Mass, May 23.-Joseph
F. Gargan, 54, Boston lawyer and
a vice president of Pan American
Airways, died yesterday aboard a
Boston, to- Washington train.
A son-in-law of former Mayor
John F. Fitzgerald of Boston, Mr..
Gargan served in the Army during
the First World War and was
legal adviser to the Secretary of
War in World War II.
Funeral services will be held here
after the body is returned from
Baltimore.
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Art Exhibit Continues

The second week of the student
art exhibit at American University
will begin Sunday and will be held
from 2 pm. to pm. daily through
out the week in the International
Center, art department of the uni
versity. Ten water colors by Bob
Gates and 80 paintings from New
York will be among the works on
exhibition.
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r I a II X l ! II -.
Roosevelt died
Tuesday night in
Goldsboro, N. c.,
a C C or d i n 6 to
word received by
the Ire a S u r y
D e p a r t ment
here.
Mr.. M u r p h y
was driving back
to w a S hington
f rom Florida,
where he had
spent the winter
and had stopped
at Goldsboro for
- ftA W.
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search which led
to development
of the atomic
bomb, today was
named president
of the Universe
ty of West Vir-
ginia.
The announce
ment by the uni
versity board of
governors S a / d
DR.. Stewart was
selected after a
years S e a r C h
a m o n 6 about
100 possible ap-
DOinteeS. He will
Evening star., 1946-05-23
HospituI Benefit Slated

The Junior Auxiliary of the Wom-
ans Board of the Montgomery
County General Hospital will spon-
sor benefit card party at the
Sandy Spring Fire House tomorrow
night,
Evening star., 1946-05-23

Joseph E. Murphy. 68, former
assistant chief of the Secret Service,
who helped to guard seven Presi-
Idents-from Theodore Roosevelt to
Evening star., 1946-05-23
IDr. Irwin ). Stewart,
u. 5. Scientist, Heads
West Virginia u.

DR.. Irwin S. Stewart, 46, deputy
director of the Office of Scientific
Research and Development, the
federal agency responsible for re-
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CEMETERY LOTS.

DESIRABLE SECTION Fort Lincoin-s
gravesites; sold In plots of .. 4. 6 or g.
Section a3, block 2. Address Box 121 j
CEMETERY LOT. six-site Fort lincoln,
white only. uN. 2O91 (leaving town
.-2B
Evening star., 1946-05-23

FLAGG, CHARLES II. On Tuesday, May
81, 1916, at his residence, 915 R. l. ave
pw., CHARLES H. FLAGG, beloved hus-
band OF Annozean McKinlay Flagg and de-
Voted father of Capt Charles McKinlay
Flags. Also surviving are two brothers,
Lacey Flags of Baltimore, Md. and Louis
Flaeg of New York City; two sisters, Mrs
Pearl Flag Ransome of New York City and
Mrs. Margaret Flsgg Holmes of Chicago,
u. devoted sisterinlaw. Mrs Ethel
Rattley, and many other relatives and
friends. After noon Friday friends are in
vited to call at his late residence. where
services will BE- held Saturday May %, at
1 pm, 1nterment Woodlawn Cemetery.
ARRANGEMENTS by Mcclure. 25
Evening star., 1946-05-23

NJ, bers of the James Reese Europe
"A Post, No ), American Legion.
M1 are requested to be present for
4 the Legion services of our late
comrade, ALBERT HALL. at the
~ Robert 6 Mason Funeral Home.
$500 Nichols ave Sc, Ana
on Friday evening, May "A. 1916,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Wet Group Hits Housing
Plight Of Negro Ex-GFS

Plans bringing before the nation the scandalous
housing situation facing Negro veterans made last
week by the national council Of the United Negro and AL
lied Veterans of America meeting in Chicago.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
So. Side Sees
End of Sewer
Troubles

An end to much of the flooding
of Easements and streets that has
troubled southside residents for
so many years is now in sight.
Contracts were recently awarded
by the Sanitary District of Chi
cago for construction of more
than half of the intercepting
sewer system.
The location of the new sewers
begins at Pershing Road and Ra-
cine avenue and extends to 72nd
street and Indiana avenue and to
74th street and Stony Island.
Each Of these sewers will be
IS feet wide by 20 feet high and
will be built in tunnels under the
streets without disrupting traffic.
The first section placed under
contract extends from Pershing
Road and Racine avenue under
the stockyards and southwark to
Garfield Blvd.
Because of the underground
work very few people will ever
be aware that such large opera
ton is being carried on right
under their feet.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
DEMAND POLICE
OFFICERS
reinstatement

Princeton Park and Morgan
Park residents joined forces this
week with prominent South Siders
in demanding the immediate re-
instatement of well-known
temporary police officer who was
discharged from the force on
false robbery charges.
The officer is Joseph Sharpe,
80, $50 w. oath pl., former star
college athlete and worker with
juvenile delinquents, who was last
week completely exonerated of
robbery charges by a grand jury.
Leading the officers fight for
restoration to duty are the Rev.
Joseph Evans of the Metropolitan
Community church and the Rev.
Richard Kellar of Beth Eden Bap-
fist church in Morgan Park.
Community Groups Interested
The Rev. Evans repeatedly has
appealed to Police Commissioner
Prendergast in behalf Of the Off
Ger.
Other groups joining in the
fight are the Kelly, Nash Booster
club Of Princeton Park, the Lily
dale Improvement Club and the
Morgan Park Community club.
Sharpe was completely cleared
of the robbery charge last Friday
when a grand jury returned no
bill. Previously Judge Joseph B.
Hermes in Felony Court has dis
missed charges against the former
policeman on grounds of INSULT
cient evidence.
The defendant was represented
by Major Euclid Louis Taylor,
prominent member of the law firm
of Prescott, Burroughs and Tay-
lor.
Sharpe was discharged from
the force July % after he was
falsely identified as one of four
men who robbed Broadway Ar
rington of $4,000 at his home at
1852 Dearborn st.
Admits False Testimony
The officer was arrested on the
Identification of Mrs. Arlington.
Under cross examination in Eel
ony Court by Major Taylor. Mrs.
(Continued on Page 81
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
JAIL DEPUTY FOR
BEATING NEGRO

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.-Mar-
ion Booth, So, former deputy
sheriff Of Madison county, was
fined 500 and sentenced to so
days in the county Jail last week
after pleading guilty to charge
of beating a Negro prisoner while
Transporting him here from Alton
two weeks ago.
Two other former deputies
charged with Booth changed their
pleas to guilty and will be tried
later. They are Delmar Monken,
Wood River, H., and VERNE
Order, Granite City.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
$4,000 r. r. SUIT
Dining Car
Men VickorS
I'm Wage Tilt

LOS ANGELES -(Pacifc
Press Syndicate) In a YER
dict hailed all labor circles
as one of the most significant
ever handed down regard
ing West coast dining car
workers, the Southern Paci-
fic company has been order
ed to pay an award involv-
ing between 100000 and
$4,000 to members Of the
West Coast Dining CaSs
Union.
The award was confirmed by
the U. S. District court of North
ern California.
The company has been given
20 days in which to determine
the amount coming to each of its
employees, with the pack pay due
to be distributed the latter part
of this week.
The Joint Council Of Dining Car
Employees, locals 456 and 582,
AFL, and Bertram Hicks brought
charges against the Southern Pa
cific for asserted illegal meal and
lodging deductions since 1941.
The verdict was rendered by
Federal Judge Louis E. Goodman.
Possibilities that the company
may appeal the case are considered
remote.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13

Four stab wounds put to an end
the efforts Of Gary husband to
persuade his estranged wife to
return home with him Monday
afternoon, following a chance
meeting of the couple that morn
ing.
The victim was Mrs. Ollie Hill,
q, who was stabbed three times
in the back and once in the left
side of the chest by her husband,
Edward, SO. She was pronounced
dead upon admittance to Provi-
dent hospital.
The alteration occurred at the
home Of the wife's aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Cole
man, 658 E. 44th st., where she
had lived for one Of seven months
she was separated from her hus-
band. The couple was married q
year and half.
Hill, who lives at 1745 Mary
land st., Gary, was held for man
slaughter by a coroner's jury
Tuesday morning.
In a statement to Wabash az.
police, the husband told q story
of an accidental encounter with
his wife, a day spent together,
and finally jealous alteration
when he suspected that his wife
refused to return to him because
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
PLAN APPEAL FOR 2
RIOT TRIAL VICTIMS
SENTENCE
SET AT
n YEARS

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn.
- Immediate appeals for
two riot trial defendants fac
ing 21-year sentences were
planned Friday by defense
attorneys following the exon
GRAFTON Of % defendants by
an all-white jury.
Defense attorney stated that
they would carry tb cases to the
Tennessee Supreme Court and, if
necessary, to the United States
Supreme Court.
The convicted defendants are
Robert Gentry and John Mcki-
vens, who were charge@ long with
% others Of assault with intent
to kill and accessory before the
fact in the shooting last Feb. rs
Of viii Wilsford, a policeman,
during racial disturbances at
Columbia.
An all-white jury, including
seven farmers. was out one hour
and So minutes before returning
a verdict Of guilty against Gen.
try and McKivens and freeing the
% other defendants.
The verdict came as a surprise
to everyone in the court room,
including Judge Joe Ingram and
Paul Bumpus, circuit district at
torney. The judge had made every
effort to throttle the defense and
to misrepresent their case to the
jury. Bumpus had attempted to
make his case on the basis of race
hate.
The two convicted men were
the only ones to be connected in
any way by testimony to the shoot
ing Of Wilsford.
Despite this, it was felt by all
observers at the trial that all p
defendants would be railroaded
into prison as a punitive measure
against the entire Negro come
munity of Columbia for taking
part in the rioting.
The handling of the case by the
jury led by the following compile
ment by Maurice Weaver, white
defense attorney from Chatta-
nooga:
"The verdict was a victory for
Americanism. The fact that two
were convicted would only be an
error of the mind Of the jury in
handling all the complicated facts.
1t was not an error of the heart. "
The defense including besides
(ContinVed on Page p
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
COVENANTS GET
ANOTHER TEST
80 CAMP

The legality of restrictive cove
nants will get another test in a
state court Thursday when Su-
perior Judge u. S. Schwartz rules
on a motion to dismiss a suit seek
ing to evict a Negro family from
their home.
The motion was made by Leon
J. Smith, so, dining car waiter,
in answer to a suit entered by
neighbors seeking to evict his
family from their home at 6633
Maryland ave. Neighbors contend
that a 1889 covenant bars use
of the block to Negroes.
In the last court terms, all three
chancery judges sitting in Super
Tor court ruled in favor of re-
strictive covenants by declining
to dismiss suits upholding them.
The judges were Donald S. Nc
Kinlay, John p. McGoorty and
John J. Lupe.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
MAID SUES
FORMER EMPLOYERS

A five-year-old theft charge
lodged by white Lagrange
couple against their Negro maid
boomeranged last week in Su-
perior Court.
The couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Polinka, Of 1872 Maiden ave.,
LAGRANGE, found themselves on
the wrong end of damage suit
for $4,000.
The suit was entered by Miss
Ida Mae Smith, 81, through her
attorney, Claude Holman, Of the
law firm of Ellis and Westbrooks.
Miss Smith charges that in 1941
the Polinas accused her Of steal
ing a $500 ring, forced her from
their home to police station
and made formal charges of
theft, but later failed to appear
in court to prosecute.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13

The vet group will soon launch
a nationwide drive against wide
spread discrimination against Ne
gro veterans seeking homes IN
which to i've.
The council termed the problem
facing Negro veterans "a scandal
Gus housing situation without par
ralel in our nations history.
National Commander Kenneth
G. Kennedy Of the vet group in a
speech to the council attacked the
"iniqnitous discriminatory prac-
tees in the renting and selling of
homes and real estate as the
opening gun in the drive.
The UNAVA council reaffirmed
its support Of the Wagner-ElIen-
der-Taft housing bill, but warned
that special protective measures
must also be enacted to safeguard
the rights of Negroes and other
minority groups.
The group also adopted strong
statements condemning discrimi-
natcry practices in on-the-job
training programs, supporting a
federal bonus for veterans and
commencing Henry A. Wallace for
his stand on foreign policy.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Police Drama
I'm our Acts

Here is a police drama as re
corded on four pages of Stanton
station accident reports.
Act 1: Mrs. Dorothy Smith, 35,
CLOS Rhodes av., suffered the fol
lowing injuries at 1884 Vincennes
av. Sunday night: left eye bruised,
lower part of back bruised, left
side of chest bruised.
She explained. "While leaving
my sister-in-law's home I was at
tackled by Scott from the back
which caused the above injuries. "
Act II: Aldrich Scott, Sc, 1854
Vincennes, was taken from the
Stanton station lookup to Bride
well hospital with possible frac-
ture of rib and laceration Of
scalp.
The record explains: "While
placing Scott in lookup he re-
fused and attacked Officer Brown
and in the alteration he struck
his side and head against a cell
wall"
Act III: Joseph Brown, 81,
police officer who lives at 1925 S.
Throop, was treated at Michael
Reese hospital for three lacera-
tions on the head.
Explanation: "While lookup
keeper was questioning prisoner
(Scott), prisoner picked up lock-
up keeper keys and assaulted Of
fcer Brown causing above injur-
les"
Act ~: Tevell Holmes, 20, po-
lice officer, $3.50, Indiana, re-
ceived one-inch laceration Of
middle finger of left hand for
which he was treated at Michael
Reese hospital.
Explanation: s'While helping to
assist Officer Brown in subduing
prisoner (Scott) was struck or
left hand causing above injuries" "
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13

romise of gridiron fight of
quality that ragged at Comis-
Park before the war has re-
d in unprecedented interest
1ghout the nation.
ookesmen from both schools
q that advance ticket sales
been heavier than in any pre-
year. Large delegations
major middle west cities are
cted to swell the total to 22,-
by kickoff time at $3.50 pm.
Golden Tigers from Tuske-
lape up this year as a speedy,
scoring outfit that has racked
80 points in routing its first
opponents. Their goal line
crossed only once this year.
,utedly playing und e I
p, the Tigers romped over
8enning, Sc to O, Philander
SO to 0, Grambling, 21 to
1 Clark, SO to 0.
In 1'she Green Wave, however,
the charges of Coach Cleve Abbott
will run up against a team that
will out weigh them an average of
IL pounds per man in the start
ing lineup.
The heavier Wherefore eleven
has just as impressive scoring
record in beating Rio Grande As
to 0, Lockbourne Army Air Base,
II to and a strong Florida A.
& NJ, ~ to IA.
Center of interest in the Tiger
backfeld will be 192-pound half
back, Otis Head. speedy break
away runner. He will be support
ed by Whitney Van Cleve, driving
fullbacl, and Robert Moore, pass
ing quarterback.
Wilberforce has a quartet of
classy backs in Freddie Hall, quar-
William Shields and Ben
iamin Waterman, half back, and
Upton, fullback.
The determining factor in the
game is likely to be the weight of
The tw3 teams and reserve
Coach Country" Lewis
.lCoiltinued on Page p
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Meet by Chance, Husband
Kills Eskrunged Wife

she was interested in another
sutton.
Hill stated that he happened
to run into his wife at about z
am. Monday at 47th and Cottage
Grove. Prior to this he did not
know where she was living, he
said. They spent the remainder of
the morning together at a restau-
rant, a hotel and a theater.
Early inthe afternoon, he said,
he took his wife home and de-
cided to return to Gary. At the
63rd st. bus station, he called his
wife's home. Her cousin, Grace
Yancey, %, told him that his wife
had gone to the Central Police
station to visit another fellow in
whom she was interested, the hus
band said.
Hill told police that he went to
the station where he ascertained
that a prisoner, Preston King, had
received two visits from a woman
he thought was his wife.
The husband then returned to
his wife's home and attempted to
persuaded her to return to Gary
with him at once.
In the ensuing argument his
wife attacked him with an ice
pick and stabbed him twice in the
chest, Hill said. He retaliated
with his pocket knife, he added.
The husband is held by police
at Bridewell hospital,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
HINKY DINK
SUCCUMBS

The death of Michael (Hinky
Dink) Kenna early Wednesday
morning closed the book on a col
orful era in Chicago politics. For
mer alderman and boss Of the first
ward, the widely known old timer,
was believed to have been 81 years
old. First persons notified were
George Cob, abrother in law, and
Joseph Logan, a close friend for
many years.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
HASTE NAMES D. C. VET. POLICE CHIEF

ST THOMAS, v. Gov, Viii
liam HASTE has appointed Dudley
w. stevenson of Washington, d..
G. to the position Of director of
police Of st. Thomas and st. John,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13

it was announced this week.
Stevenson, who was released
from the Army in September to
take the position, has already as
sumed his duties.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
RECORD CROWD TO SEE
|gILBERFORCE-TUSKECEE BATTLE

It will be speed Drawn when Tuskegee clashes
th Wilberforce at Comiskey Park tonight before the
gest crowd to witness the 17year-old classic.
Tuskegee expected to throw fast light team against
eavy steamroer from Wberforce in what the records
licate will be high-scoring battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-09

Wallingford.
 The second essay of the day, "The Problems of Missions in an Estab- lished Congregation" was presented by the Rev. Victor AlberS. He point ed out the importance of convert ing the attention of the church to the community, pointing out the importance of religious census, keeping in touch with prospective members, publicity, and personal mission work.
 The Right Rev. Herman Rippe, President of the Atlantic District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, gave a report on the Synodical Con- ference Convention held during August in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reported the mission work among the Negroes was progressing to such an extent that Negro congregations have recently applied for member ship into the Lutheran Church.
 President Rippe reported the church is prepared to enter the Japanese Mission Field. He called attention to proper preparations which must be made by the local congregation for the Centenial Celebration of the Churches organ ization. '"The greatest thanksgiving which we must raise in 1947, the year of celebration, he pointed out, lis the open Bible which is preach ed in the Lutheran Church making it the true Church of God" AL though the enrolment in minis terial preparatory schools of the Lutheran Church has increased, the Church is in need of many more clergymen. He stated that New Eng land is one of the most fertile and most profitable mission fields in the United States.
 54 School Teachers
 The Rev. John A. Brustat, secre- tary of Christian Education, report ed the New England District was fast following in the steps of the larger districts which have many parochial schools by having, 1,400 children enrolled in parochial schools in the Atlantic District with 54 teachers. He stated the church is responsible not only for the spirit ual but the proper secular education of it's youth. The conference closed this noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-09
At First Baptist Church Listed
 Wor Films to Be
 Shown at Coming
 Supper Meeting

Gordon L. Corbett will show mo- ton pictures taken while he was an Army flier in the Orient at the an- nual Fall Fellowship Supper at the First Baptist Church, Thursday night, Oct. "A, at 6:3O P. M.
 William H. Smith will preside for the first time as president of the Mems League at the meeting Mon- day night, Oct. 21, at which time committees for the coming year will be announced.
 The Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor, will head the local delegation which will attend the Connecticut Bap- tist Convention in Calvary Church, New Haven, Oct. 16, IT and 18, at which the speakers will be pr. Luth- CT w. Smith, Commander Harold Stassen and Dr. E. H. Pruden.
 Mrs. Donald Brown, after leave for the summer, has resumed her work as organist and choir director. A rehearsal will be held tomorrow night at 7:15.
 The next Workers Conference will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Harold D. Hammonds, 32 Yale Ave nue, Middlebury, Tuesday, Oct. 22. The speaker will be Robert E. Sey- mour, student assistant at the church.
 The Judson Fellowship will meet Sunday, Oct. IS, at 5:3O P. M. A Halloween party will be held at the church Friday, Oct. 25 at 7:15 P. M.
 The MT. and Mrs. Club will hold mystery hayride Saturday of this week. They will meet at the church at 7:30 P. M. Mrs. John Tobler will be in charge of the ride.
 The Bunker Hill Group will hold a rummage sale Friday, Oct. IS from 9 A. M. until noon in the church gymnasium.
 The Community School of Chris tian Living will be held Oct. q and 28 and Nov 4 and II.
 Dr. Leland Foster Wood, of New York, will conduct a class on Fam fly Living Today" for parents and other adults. Atomic Living" is the young peoples topic under The Rev Joseph Evans fo Hartford. The Rev Valery Sundt, of the Congregational Church, Lyme, will conduct the class on Visual Aids in Christian Education, and The Rev. Theodore Dunn the course on Weekday Re- ligious Education" The School will open with Fellowship Supper Oct. q, 500 P. M. The sessions will start at 7:30 P. M.