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Evening star., 1946-03-10
Irish Take Track Title
In Central Conference
by The Assosiofed Press

EAST LANSING, Mich, Mar. 8.
-Notre Dame regained the Central
Collegiate Conference track title it
lost to Drake last year by over
powering 14-team field in the 18th
annual meet at Michigan State.
The Irish outpointed Michigan
State 48 points to 80. Drake was
third with 28 and the rest OF the
field was far back.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Griffith Soys O. B. Will Bon Jumpers for Life

Griffith any major Lacquer jumps will
banned organized baseball
will Washington breach if
his players Mexican
major Lacquer has beyond preliminary negotiations with
the Pasqe brothers. repeatedly $300 backing
their Mexican League
outstanding player Jumps follow but
thus chatting possible
than the financial Griffith will be honored here when
Commission will him medal It's recognition
of Grfs boosting Cuban players in organized baseball
Chandler American
Hadge and prob
combating Mexican threat
trio today plans bring Havanas
league into organized baseball
will tomorrow the last
their their training base
Washington will remain here play against Cuban
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Rough Ride Gets BoiIey
Sonto Anita Suspension
By the As.ocioted Pies,

ARCADIA, Calf, Mar. 9.-Jockey
Willie Bailey, who rode Jeep in the
100000 Santa Anita Handicap to-
day, was suspended for the re-
mainder of the meeting for rough
riding last Thursday.
Santa Anita Stewards charged
that Bailey, aboard Regimental,
crowded Last Roll, ridden by Johnny
Longden, as the field rounded the
clubhouse turn. Regimental won.
In today's race Jeep finished 21st
in a field of % starters.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
GuIluudet Gets Second
In Title Wrestling

BALTIMORE, Mar. 9.-Amassine
43 points, Johns Hopkins captured
the Mason-Dixon Conference vres-
tling championship tonight.
Gallaudet placed second in the
meet, counting % points. Loyola
was third with 10, Western Mary
land fourth with II and American
U. trailed with 4.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
War Knight Best
Adams Has Ridden
BY the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Mar. o.
War Knight, upset winner of the
stirring 100000 Santa Anita
Handicap, is-in the opinion of
veteran Jockey John Adams, who
guided him-"the best horse I've
ever ridden"
Il figured we had the race
won going down the back
stretch" said Adams after the
race. When he made his move,
the horse came through just as
I wanted. I really believe he's
the best I've ever had"
Evening star., 1946-03-10
6. j. Scores Revenqe
On La Sale, 81 10 81
Speciol Dispatch TO The Sfar

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. g.
Georgetown University basketers
avenged an early season defeat by
LaSalle here tonight when they
swamped the Philadelphians, 54-37,
to conclude their season with a rec
ord of nine victories against eight
defeats.
With Eddie Drysgula leading the
way with 16 points for scoring hon.
ors, the Hoyas moved into a 24-20
lead at half time and were never
headed in the stretch.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Gridder Frunck Divorced

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Mar. 9 (P).-
George H. Sonny Franck, 1910 all
America halfback at Minnesota,
was divorced by his wife in john
son County District Court today on
the grounds of cruel and ir1human
treatment,
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Ring Ruler Stoys Amateur

Marine Pvt. Gabby Marek of
Harvey, Ill, who won the Eastern
Golden Gloves heavyweight title
for Jacksonville, Fla, says he won't
turn pro when he is discharged in
August but will go to college and
play football.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Locke Golf Leader With 50

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
Mar. 9 [P.-Bobby Locke, South
Africa's hope in the coming British
golf tourney, took the lead in the
first round of the Transvaal open
today with a SO.
Evening star., 1946-03-10

a $4,000 bonus for signing with the Mexican
League, which is waving money at virtually all
major league players.
Outf1elder Stan Spence is the latest Washing
ton player to be approached by Mexican League
officials He has not discussed terms, but expects
to confer with Jorge Pasquel of that outlaw
league on Monday or Tuesday.
Pitcher Roger Wolff, who has been offered
100000 for three years plus $4,000 bonus for
signing with the Mexican League, is delaying
further chatter until the arrival from Mexico of
Pasquel the loops president.
Wolff has conferred with Bernardo Pasquel,
Jorge's brother, who is here tempting both Boston
Red Sox and Washington players.
Ted Williams Red SoX slugging star an
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Bronco to Discuss Terms

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Mar.
9 P.-Ralph Branca, young right
handler who won five games for
Brooklyn last year, said he would
leave for Florida tomorrow to dis
cuss terms.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Totals Al Is 81 6
in ninth.
- 900 $40 600 9
- 200 020 O06-10
Boston =
Washington

bdttcQ 4oT wilson IN nlnLn.
Boston --- 900 $40 0OO- 8
Washington - 200 02O O06-l0
Runs-Pesky, williams, Doerr (2), Di
Maggio, Pellagrini, Metkovich, Pytlsk. Mele,
Robertson. Heath t2). Travis t3), Vernon
(2), Spence, Early. Errors-P Campbell
Lewis. Runs batted fn-vernon (3). PVT
lax t2(. Mele t2l. Pesky t2). Williams
Doerr. Di Magic, Priddy l2), Robertson
Doerr. Two-base hits-Travis, Vernon, Di
Magic, Metkovich, Priddy. Double plays
Vernon. Left on bases-Boston, 8; WASH
ington, IL. Struck out-By Pieretti, ,; py
NJ. Wilson. !; by Brown, /; by Wagner. /.
3; off Appleton, i; of Wilson, 2: of Wag-
ner, l.. Wild pitches-Dobson. Brown.
Wilson, 3 in 3 innings: off Brown, in
2 innings; of Wagner, in 2. inning; offs
Appleton, 4 in 3ls innings: of NJ. Wilson.
In innings: off Pieretti, 4 in 325 in
nings. Winning pitcher-M Wilson. Losing
pitcher-Wagner. Time of same-2:25.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Exhibition Games
At West Palm Beach Fla

At West Palm Beach, Fla:
Brooklyn IN. L.)--000 900 600 4 1
Phila. "a. l. 100 001 OK . 8
- Chandler, Roy and Padgett, Howell;
At Hollywood. Calf:
st. Louis (AJ 900 100 11O-3 5 2
HOLLYWOOD Up. c. L. 005 900 O0x-5 IL 3
lott Miller. johnson and Turner; Smith,
Perez, Gay and Andrews, Hill
=. At Fort Myers, Fla:
Phila. IN. L. oIs 11o OLE / 0
Louisville "a. A)--001 900 00O-1 Q
COPELAND, Jones, Ross and Spndei,
Lomoardl Ennis; Ostrowski. Van Leiden
At Los Angeles. Calf.
Chicago O33 O1e o32-14 % I
Pittsburgh 900 5;3 I4x-1q * .
Batteries-Hamner, Perme Eckhardt
Epperly and Castino; Hentzelman, Hopper
Cuccurullo and Smith
Evening star., 1946-03-10

nounced his s5ooOOO hreeyar plus
600 Ted ignored $33000O offer and inclined take the
whole matter ighymore lightly than officials
Evening star., 1946-03-10
War Knight Lands Santa Anita Handicap Nose Ahead Favored First
Win, Lose or Draw

By DENMAN THOMPSON
Stor Sports Editor

HAVANA, Mar. 9-Fermin Guerra Washington catcher who
gave the Mats acceptable job of handling
has cast his with the Mexican
his decision
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the legislature Democrat
reelected 70 the Pennsylvania Legislature and In New York
four Negro Democrats elected o the legislature.
The strictly racial sales talks Negroes vote Re
publican and throw Bbo his Kind control Of
worked better than did Roosevelt because there
Of yuchings violence the South
and because the the White House Roosevelt
The sales talk Of the COP
the the people, did make 200 much Of
preston the Of Negroes few wealthy Negro
publishers and other small business preached their
poySs all had their oPA abOrs
low housing health b minimum and all the other
benefits for the little for which the Republicans evidenced
little enthusiasm.
On the racial the Negro looking Sntyneh
fair employment practice and poll legislation They would
like civil rights bill for the District Of Columbia that the
Of all the people % the nation will replica
Matches Miss and wayerOss Ga Is hsATtsnnG hear old
COP horse like Perry Howard call his action these
ohjeetivea.
The shows that the Republicans the
Negro concerned To date the Democrats Vsn with the dhArd
Dixie winEl have shown imagination ingenuity and
the friendly" COP They forced into Of their
they yielded at tmes The Republicans have
neckd consistently However racial
If they wildly studying the Dewey procedure In New York
the Republican county committee procedure In Louisville Ky
On general issues the Negro Of Is interested In
security prices housing health taxe and foreign policy. The
pabans have control Of both houses Of Congress-
the Southern Democrats for failure
which the Negro citizen has deep interest They win
watching For example they FEPc bill they
they shAdOWbOx this bill they have the past
they get Negro support In 1897
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-20

ban League, and the Fraternal
Council Of Churches. II will con-
Germ itself primarily with the needs
and desires Of the voiceless eolOred
people Of the deep South. 1t will
cooperate heartily with other or
CARNATIONS rendering a similar
service on q national level. Its ad-
visory committee will convene in
Washington at least once q year
and will conduct a service and in
formation workshop and work out a
plan Of operation for the year.
The members Of the advisory
committee will, in turn, hold re-
gional and state meetings on prob
lens affecting our people in par
ticular areas. Out Of such meet
ings and conferences, the position
Of eolored people respecting pro-
posed legislation and governmental
action will crystalline and be made
known to members Of Congress.
II the situation in the deep South
grows more and more difficult and
intolerable in sections, plans Of the
Deep South Institute call for serv-
ice to worthy folk who, want to
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relocate elsewhere. 1t Is agreed by
many that several million cOlOred
people now in the deep South should
move to other sections to relieve
racial tensions in backward areas.
II the situation does not reverse
itself by rapid industrialiEatiOn Of
the South and equitable indignation
Of colored people along with other
folk into employment, under fair
employment practices, millions and
millions will have TO move out Of
the deep South. This moving should
be facilitated by a service Organi-
cation insofar rs individuals are
concerned, on the basis Of an assist
ance plan which can DO made to
work.
The Deep South Institute has
established sponsoring headquar-
ters at 327 Eighth Ave. NJ, Birming-
ham, Ala. l will be happy to give
anyone desiring information on how
he may help to facilitate the work
Of the Deep South Institute. Ad-
dress all correspondence to The
Deep South Institute, 327 Eighth
Ave. NJ, Birmingham, Ala.
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Watch the Republicans

IN Dsc~nhsF Issue he ha1uans
There temptation after election like that Of NoVVn-
Der make sweeping statements The happy Republicans have
been issuing gsl and eavAgan The soead
Sa Democrats have vocal The disappointed Liberals
and Independents been making dire predictions about the fate
Of the country under the COP
Negroes always pretty politics. not In bad posi-
ton and playing waiting lot Of them went back to
the Republican fold but enough stood fast the Democratic
notice the COP that the Of the not back the
Republican vest pocket In oden days. The Democratic Negro
reelected from Illinois and New York Congress-
Helen Cahagan Douglas Democrat returned from c
district with heavy Negro population Negro Republican
Ohio sprnkng Of Negro
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-20

permitted 10 LAUTIER
stand without being proved or dis
proved, and, II proved, corrective
action taken.
Unfortunately. the question Of
the conduct Of colorsd soldiers was
distorted and made 10 appear a.
the chief issue. The chief culprit In
this distortion was Colonel Robert
3. Allen. who formerly collRborRtsd
with Drew Pearson In writing two
books and q daily newspaper col
umn. Allen, In an article Nyndi.
Gated and distributed by the North
American Newspaper Alliance,
made II appear that the Meader
report charged colored soldiers
with fragrant misceRenation."
The three principal questions at
issue Aa a result Of the MeadeT
report are;
I. whether General Joseph T.
MeNaTney. commander Of United
States Forces In the European
thcatsr and military governor.
and Lieutenant General LuciuH
ID, Clay. deputy military gov
srnor. are receiving from United
States Intelligence sources the
political and economic informa.
tlon required for sound admins
rAtlOR7
2. To what extent were crook
rdness, dishonesty. black mArk.
81 activities and lecheTO1s liV.
Ing being carried On'
3. To what extent were pTi.
Vate industrial interests,
American and German, inhueRc.
Ing the execution Of American
policy In Germany
The Meadsr report recommended
that these issues be explored by
the Senate war investigating com.
mlttse.
A report Of the Army Inspector
General concluded (D that eco
nomic and political intelligence was
sufficient: (2l that derelictions Of
conduct on the part Of American
personnel were not sufficient to
jeopardiEs American prestige and
that individuals accused were being
investigated. and az that there
was no evidence Of either American
or German industrial interests In
fiusneinR the execution Of Amsri.
can policies In Germany.
The Inspector General. however,
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found an apparent reluctance
among eolored officers 10 deal Wig
Orously with derelletiOns on the part
Of eolored soldiers.
There 10 nothing In the Meader
report respecting eOlored troops
In the European thsatsr that 10
teal data concerning crimes COM
not TO be found In the files Of the
War Department. A study Of the
Judge Advocate Generals Office In
the European thsatsr gives Stats
mittsd by eoloTed soldiers and the
punishment melted out TO them.
There are also statistical data In
War Department files concerning
the venersal disease rate among
colored soldiers.
While the crime study was being
circulated within the War Depart
ment last summer, Marcus Ray,
civilian aide 70 the Secretary Of
War, took the initiative In having
the document classified 30 that the
material In II could not be pub
liShsd. Later, when the venereal
disease statistics came into the
War Department, q circular was
issued forbidding the release Of any
information which might be con-
Hidsrsd AZ rejecting upon colored
troops.
Il was recently learned that
casualty figures Of eOlOred troops
are available In the War Depart.
msRt but cannot be published
because Of the circular fOrbiddinE
release Of derOEAtOry infOrma-
ton concerning eOlOred troops.
Casualties among eOlOred troops
were relatively low. hut that II
nothing TO be ashamed Of. Col.
Ored men were assigned mostly
10 service units. COlOFed soldiers
Who made . race course out Of
the Red Rail- highway In France
carrying supplies to the front
lines surely contributed 20 the
Allies victory a. we'll ~ the men
who fought In the Battle Of the
Bulge.
The suppression Of all Of this
information does q disservice 10
colorrd people because Il remains
In the War Department files for
study by the war plans division Of
the General STAFF and will he used
ms the basis for assignment Of col.
ored men TO service units In the
next world war. That is what was
done after World War I when Gen
eral Brehon Sommervsll, then n
major, made a study and concluded
that eolOred men were AZ to serve
only in labor battalions. Moreover.
the only evidence to refute 4 charge
Of eowardice made against eolored
officers In World War I was n
newspaper clipping Of a statement
made by Secretary Of War Newton
d. Baker.
II the facts are made known
now, no matter how unsavory they
may he, they can be analysed and
the contribution Of cOlOred soldiers
In World War II can be properly
svRluAtsd.
A thorough investigation by a
proper committee Of the House or
Senate would be the best means
Of establishing the facts. Since the
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was asked to appear on the pro-
gram.
While giving them hell, throw 4
snappy salute 70 Lester Granger
Of the National Urban League for
sending Leroy Jeffries down here
10 represent the League At the con-
ference. JefFries refused 70 be ig-
nOred and asked for permission 70
speak. II was given and he said q
mouthful.
CALLNG-FOR HELP
This column has been swamped
with requests from eOlOred veter-
ans asking for q list Of foreign
schools where they can 60 and
study under the CT Bill Of Rights.
This column has one Of the few
complete lists Of these schools and
In anxious to make II available TO all
veterans who desire Il. The list,
however, consists Of % pages and q
time elemept makes It impossible
10 type up a new list each time a
request In received.
Here, therefore. Is q challenge
to some organization wanting TO
do q service for veterans:
II your organization will agree
10 cut the stencils and mimeOgraph
the list Of schools and make them
available TO vets, this column will
send you the list along with n quirs
Of "a stencils. After that all re.
quests for the list received by this
column will be forwarded TO your
organization. 10 that q deal? Lei
II be known by dropping n line Il
the Whirl In care Of this paper.
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Republicans are going 20 investi-
gate the conduct Of the American
Military Government In Germany,
II would be In the interest Of o
fair and impartial investigation TO
ask the Senate War investigating
COMMITTEES 70 employ q eolored
lawyer Of the ealiber Of Charley
Houston ~ associate counsel to 90
into the matter of the conduct Of
colOred troops ~ well AZ into prob
lens Of displaced persons, perse-
eutees and expellees which have
their basis In racial and religious
persecution.
Holiday Notes: Walter White,
NAACP secretary, wants Santa
Claus TO bring him an OK. from
the White House and the War De-
partmsnt for q nice Junket 10 the
European theatsr for . party Of
hvS--three white and two eolorod
persons, including himself.
Marcus Ray, civilian aide 10 the
Secretary Of War, would appre-
ciats 81. Nick bringing him q
respite from Newspaper criticism.
|. Lieut.. Bert Cumby, back In
the States from an overseas tour
Of duty and awaiting reassignmsnt
at Fort Dix IN. j., wishes Santa
would drop into his outstretehed
hands orders 70 report 70 the PEN
taRon TO al the vacancy In the
Public Relations Division created
by Punishment Of Major Danny
Day 70 Yokohama.
Christmas IL going TO be com.
paratively meager for the wives
and girl friends Of some Of the lads
who, during the lush war years
passed out fur coats and diamonds
at ChristmastIms. While furs arr
down ~ much rs 20 per cent, the
heavy bankrOlls are lighter thar
they were . year ago. The lads who
bought two fur coats or two dia.
mond rings last year--ons for ths
wife and the other for the Rirl
frisnd--ars pairing down this year
A Merry Christmas TO everyone
And may Il be said Of you as Il wa,
said Of Serooge after he had haC
visits from the three spirits
shat he knew how 70 keep Christ.
mas well, II any man alive pos
Sesssd the knowledge" A Merry
Christmas 70 you'll
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u wv NShSN$s VI
the A m srieaTI
Military Govern
ment In Ger
many. The ale
cations m o
hrst In the Mead.
or report an d
later In = report
Of the House
Military Affair."
COMMITTEES are
too serious TO be
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Washington
Spotlight
BY Louis LAutlSr

WASHINGTON, D. Whether
eolorsd people will II or not, there
10 bound 10 BE- an investigation
- Kha eondt,sl NJ
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Dear Joe
OPERATION US.A.!!
By JAMES L. HICKS

Sound that buRle soni This vet
srRn situation among your people
Is reaching q point where It Ii time
TO do some name calling and finger
pointing. Call the rolll Have every
body stand by for some announce
ments and let the punishment At
the crime:
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DOCTORS CALL

DOCTORS CALL
Attention members Of the Ma
tional Medical Association, the Ma
tional Dental Association, the
Medico- Chirugical Society Of the
District Of Columbia. and all indie
pendent colored doctors who have
an interest in eolored veterans Af-
fairs:
Under Public Law 293 passed by
the Seventy-ninth Congress, the
Veterans Administration has APP
pointed n special advisory group
Of doctors, nurses and social work
ers 10 advise General Omar N.
Bradley on the overall policies 10
he followed In providing medical
care to veterans.
Although this council will event
ually become one Of the most i'm
portant boards In the whole VA
medical program, the VA entirely
ignored eolored persons in these
professions when the selections Of
the council were made.
The group has already had .
preliminary meeting but its regu.
lar sessions will not be held until
January 81 and %. Il appears that
you cannot continue to claim TO
be out In front Of colored veterans
unless you demand and get repre-
ssntation on this council.
And A. . suggestion, you might
start by asking Joseph r. Albright
General Bradley's assistant, how
Il happened that eolored doctors
were so completely forgotten In
the hrst place.
CALLING ALL NURSES
Attention Mrs. Mabel X. StAu-
piers and members Of the National
Association Of Colored Graduate
Nurses: Dorothy v. Wheeler. head
Of the VA nursing service, has set
up an advanced tuberculosis nurs-
ing course at Western Reserve Uni
versity at Cleveland, exclusively
for VA nurses, which will be the
last word In such training.
The hrst course will begin on
Feb. 7 and end on May 8. Another
will be held between May Is and
Aug. IL Only Is nurses will attend
each session. VA nurses selected
for this course viii have their tut
ton. transportation and education
al fees paid by the government.
During the period Of instruction
they will live In residence at Cleve-
lands City hospital
II should be unnecessary to say
that at least one eolorSd VA nurse
would attend each session. How
bout checking with Mrs. Wheeler
now.
CALLING UNAVA
Attention members Of the United
Negro and Allied Veterans Of Am
erica: As the largest national vet
Grams organization with the interest
Of eolorsd veterans a. your chief
program. you would be perfectly
in order 10 thumb your nose at the
National Social Welfare Assembly
at 1870 broadway, New York.
When that organization called
a national conference on veterans
a1,Sv. H.. Ia - "a q .fn.-l.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Engagements
Ne1Vs
For Spring

Orders are in for orange blossoms,
white satin and champagne as plans
for spring weddings keep pace with
the party whirl and new engage
ments continue to be made known.
June IS its the date set for the
wedding of Miss Josephine McCon-
nell and Mr.. Edward Grocer Ruther-
furd. Miss Mcconnell is the daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Robert P.
Mcconnell and her fiance is the son
of Comdr. M. l.. Rutherfurd and
Mrs. Meade Robinson.
Another June wedding will be that
of Miss Louise Martha Bender and
Mr.. Clifford w. Hack at Concordia
Lutheran Church. Miss Bender is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
G.. Bender and her f1ance is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hack of
this city. Miss Bender will grad
uate from George Washington Uni
versity this year. Mr.. Hack served
with the 9th Air Force and is at
present an undergraduate at George
Washington University.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Vernon Green
of Washington have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Doris Marie Green, to Mr.. Rodney
Earl Hersey, son of Mrs. Henry M.
Hersey of Boston and the late Mr..
Hersey. Miss Green is a graduate