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Evening star., 1946-12-18
W Climbs III Miles
Al 3,648 Mp H., but
'hefeors Are Weak
BY The As.oeiotsd Press

WHITE SANDS, N. Mex, Dec. IS.
"A German Va rocket. trailing d
long string Of white fire, SCARED
comet like to q record III miles
into the heavens last night, but
its man-made meteorites were 50
puny they eluded most eyes.
A scientific Valuation OF the
meteorites experiment awaits de-
velopment OF film from cameras,
some coo of which were trained on
the heavens over this Southern New
Mexico ordnance proving ground.
The rocket shoot itself was termed
the best so far by 1t. Col. Harold
r. Turner, White Sands command
ant.
Not only did the 14-ton missile
crack the July 80 altitude record Of
104 miles, but also 1t established q
new speed Of $3.50 feet per second
more than mile second, or 3,648
miles per hour. and about i've times
the speed OF sound.
But for Southwestern residents
the show was a flop.
|, OF the hundreds who scanned the
chilly desert night for something
like the recent meteor showers, only
unidentified observers at Bisbee,
Ariz., reported seeing meteorites
which were elected at three 10
second intervals as the rocket shot
skyward.
Further, only a few reported see
Evening star., 1946-12-18
EisenbaIih Starts Serving
3 10 IS Years for Staying

Henry Eisenbarth, 18-year-old
AWOL soldier, today starts serving
q 3-to-15 year prison term for man
slaughter, In the death Of Don B.
Glendening, 42-year-old piano tun-
er. who was fatally bludgeoned with
an Indian war club June 8 In his
apartment at 32l 2 street, NE.
Eisenbarth, who was sentenced
late yesterday by District Court JUS
tice Alexander Holtzoh, was origin
ally indicted for first degree murder
but was allowed to plead guilty to
the lesser charge, with the consent
of Assistant United States Attor-
ney Arthur J. Mclaughlin and
Eisenbarth's court-appointed attor-
ney, William n. Collins.
In imposing the sentence, Justice
Holtzoff pointed out that the maxi
mum term for manslaughter was
5-to-l5 years but that he was re-
Evening star., 1946-12-18

ing the rocket itself. To two Of
these In -Albuquerque-Mrs. Lincoln
La Paz, wife Of q scientist at the
launching, and Duke Reid, radio
news commentator - the rocket
seemed like q cigarette butt glowing
In dark room as 1t rose $50 miles
away on the horizon.
The rocket engines white-hot
blast lasted for 66 seconds. For "A
more seconds the carbon rldder
ms, heated by the exhaust blast,
glowed in the sky. The rocket
landed ~ miles north OF the launch
ing platform.
The firing time was delayed IS
minutes after its midnight schedule
because OF radio interference which
would have rendered Ineffective
ground controls over the missile and
ground recording devices.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Cooke Held in $500 Bond
On 0PA Conspiracy Charge

j. Edwin Cooke, former national
IOPA executive here, today was un-
der t2,500 bond for appearance in
Madison, Wis, January Z to face .
charge Of conspiracy to defraud the
Government.
On arraignment yesterday before
United States Commissioner Need
ham g. Turnage, Mr.. Cooke, who
lives at 9021 salisbury road, Silver
Spring. Md, waived preliminary
hearing. He will appear In Federal
Court at Madison.
Mr. Cooke. who wss In charge of
linslling sugar to ina1ufn nct1lxesE Of
lSWeetSned condensed MIX faces
charges Of having been paid shout
q, 600 by three Illinois milk prod
ucts company officials. Following q
Government investigation early in
1915, he was dismissed from his
lposi Ion with the OPA. s
He was indicted with the three
ionicials and the Eau Claire fWis)
Farm Products, Inc. He allegedly
made the sugar allotment in 1943
to the latter firm. where the prod
|ucts were made, and later sold
through the. Illinois officials.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

ducing the five-year minimum TO
three years to give the youth every
opportunity to be considered for
early parole.
AWOL from the Army since Feb
ruary, Eisenbarth said he strucf
Glendening with the club because
Of improper advances.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

Have you read the best seller,
.Sign Up for Security" This Treas
ury booklet Is distributed free, but
1t explains the bargain In buying
United States Savings Bonds
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Fire Empties Theuter

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 tF)IWelve
hundred patrons were directed to
leave Loves Orpheum Theater last
night as safety measure while fire.
men fought a fire In an adjoining
Evening star., 1946-12-18

MAN-MADE METEORITE-A
shaped charge of high ex-
plosives, such as was used
last night In shooting arti-
ficial meteorites from a Ger
man Va rocket, is shown in
this 300-foot display test at
the New Mexico School Of
Mines. ZAP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

nve-story building. Assured there
was no immediate danger, they fled
out In orderly fashion and many
stayed In the area to watch.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Ask License Revocation
OF White TaXicab Driver

WASHINGTON, D. c. (NNPA)
The Washington Industrial Union
Council (CIO) has requested that
the Public Utilities Commission of
the District of Columbia revoke the
license of a white taxicab driver
who refused TO pick up an OPA
worker on official government bust
ness because she was colored.
The Council made its request
after the Board of Revocation Of
the District had refused to permit
a delegation from the union to ap-
pear with the woman at a hearing
of the case before the Board.
Isaac Woodland Trust Fund
Reaches Almost 100000
NEW YORK-The Trust Fund
set up by the NAACP National
Office, by arrangement with Isaac
Woodland, and in his name, weekly
continues to grow larger. All con-
tributions sent in specifically for
the Fund are kept separate, for
Woodlands personal use in the fu-
ture. All costs incurred by the
National Office in its efforts to
bring Woodard's assailant TO jus
tice or for any other matters in
Woodlands behalf are paid for by
the National Office, which holds it
self responsible only for money
which is contributed directly to it
and not to anyone else.
Donations have come in from all
over the country, At present, there
is $3,912-57 in the Fund.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Elks' Parade
Second Largest
In Buffalo, N. Y.

BUFFALO, N. Y. (NNPA) -
James Z. Kelly of Birmingham,
Ala. was reelected grand secretary
of the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks of the
World last Wednesday.
Acting as grand treasurer since
the death Of Magistrate Henry, Mr..
Kelly reported a treasury balance
Of $4,000.
About 10000 Elks, Daughter
Elks and Junior Elks marched
through the streets of Buffalo, last
Tuesday.
Police Commissioner Thomas ].
Mcmahon gave "a conservative
estimate" Of the number Of spec
tatOrs who lined the curbs along
the route Of march as 10000.
He said the parade was next TO
the MIRA parade seven years ago
as being the largest ever held
here"
Parade floats emphasized the
work Of the educational, civil rights
and health departments Of the
IBWW, which has an international
membership Of $4,000. Leading
the parade were ]. Finley Wilson
Of Washington, grand exalted ruler,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh Gordon
Of Washington, grand daughter
ruler.
A legless veteran was in the
marching units. He was William
Washington, 50, Of Camden, N. j.,
who lost both legs below the knees
in the Argonne in World War l.
J. Finley Wilson was reelected
by acclamatiOn as grand exalted
ruler for his twenty-sixth con-
secutive year last Tuesday.
The order appropriated 5000
to help elect Mr.. Wilson as a New
York State senator.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon was re-
elected as grand daughter ruler,
Hobson Reynolds as head Of the
civil liberties unit, William G.
Hueston as head Of the educational
department, and Perry W. Howard
as grand legal adviser.
DR.. Marc A. Wheatland, physi-
clan, of Camden, N. j., was elected
treasurer of the Improved Benevo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks
to succeed the late Magistrate
Edward W. Henry of Philadelphia.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06

carry his fight against his dismissal
to the White House, Congress, the
Democratic national committee, or
all three could not be learned last
Friday.
Weaver Has Friends
Weaver personally knows Presi-
dent Truman, Chairman Bob Han
negan Of the Democratic national
committee, and a number Of SEN
ators and Representatives on the
Appropriations and District Of Co
lumbia Committee with which Mr.,
Shepard must deal.
The dismissal Of Weaver followed
an exchange Of notes August %
between him and Shepard and a
personal conference. Mr.. Shepard's
first note informed Mr.. Weaver that
his usefulness as first deputy re-
corder had come TO an end and de-
manded his resignation forthwith.
Mr.. Weaver replied stating his
reluctance to resign without being
informed Of the charges against
him. He asked to be informed Of
the charges. At a conference be-
tween him and Mr.. Shepard he
again requested to be informed Of
the charges. Later, on the same
day, Mr.. Shepard sent Mr.. Weaver
a second note informing him that
since he, Weaver, had indicated a
reluctance to resign, his services
would be terminated at the close
Of business August 30.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Reece, COP. Chairman,
Makes Strong Speech;
Seeks Negro Support

facts OF history when / say that
every bit Of permanent legislation
ever enacted for the protection Of
members Of the eolored race has
been enacted under Republican aus
pfces.
at Is true that not all the bills
which we have proposed and which
We have supported have been final-
~ enacted into law. Even In the
days when there were Republican
majorities IN the Senate and the
House, the opposition had its un-
reconstruetable bloc which, under
the rules Of Congress, was able 20
defeat some Of our bills.
"Time and time again Republican
controlled committees reported
these bills 10 the floor Of the House.
Time and time again these bills
were passed BY q Republican House,
and time and time again these bills
were hlibustered TO death in the
Senate.
Shut remember, L was not the
Republican Senators who defeated
these bills; Il was the backbone Of
the Democratic party In the Senate.
That same group which boasts that
no such bills guaranteeing the Ne
gro his constitutional rights will
ever pass so long AZ the Demo
cratic party is In power-the same
group that openly abjures the Ne
gro TO get out and stay out Of the
Democratic party"
Mr.. Reece also referred 10 the
control Of important Congressional
committees BY members Of the
southern Democratic party through
seniority.
"The only solution TO this prob
lem" he said, lis 70 send q ma
iority Of Republican members TO
Congress"
Earlier the Elks Civil Liberties
Department had urged in q resoIu-
ton that steps be taken" 10 deny
seats In the next Congress TO Sena-
tor Theodore G. Bilbo and Repre-
sentative John Z. Rankin, both
Democrats, Of Mississippi.
Judge Almond w. Scott Of the
District Of Columbia Municipal
Court told the Elks' Cap and Gown
Club last Monday that "If the Ne
gro Is ever going to have full op-
poTtunities TO life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness, he must know
his rights and how to fight for them
under the Constitution Of our
rouptFy -
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
DIR. w. d. Brown
Youth Day Speaker
At st. Peters

DR.. W. D. Brown, Minneapolis
physician, will be the guest speaker
for the annual young peoples day
observance at St. Peter AME
church in Minneapolis, Sunday,
Sept. 8, at the l0:45 p. m. service.
The program, which will be con-
Quoted entirely by the young peo-
pie of the church, will present a
full day of religious service. The
young peoples choir will sing under
the direction of Halle Ewing.
The afternoon program will be-
gin at 4 p. m. Russell Johnson
associate minister at Lake Harriet
Methodist church, will be the guest
speaker.
Glen Pullens, former South high
school football star, is general
chairman of the day, and Richard
Mayes is co-chairman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06

Pioneer Square in the Gateway dis
trict According to their story, they
were lying on the grass in the park
while waiting to be picked up for
a job for a local construction COM
pany. They said Patrolmen Peter
Hallan and William Bauheld ap-
preached them about l:l5 p. m. as
the officers went through the park
questioning persons suspected of
being Migrants.
The boys charge that the pair
approached Carol. and without
asking any questions, proceeded 10
beat him on the feet. The boy
arose, he said, and was immediate
ly accused Of being "a bum" Alvin,
who was lying some distance away,
saw the incident and came over "a
inquire what was wrong.
He charges he was Immediately
told by Officer Hallan not to inter.
fere, and when he told the police.
men he was Carols brother, Hal.
Ian allegedly became abusive and
said: The trouble with all Of you
guys when you get up here 10 that
you think nothing can happen "a
you"
Alvin states Hallan gave q gus-
faW," grabbed him by the belt, lifted
him to his toes, and informed him
that he personally was from
Georgia. He charges that mean
while, Baufield, who weighs over
200 pounds and stands over six feet,
attacked Carol from behind, strik-
ing him twice with his billy.
Carol, who, in contrast, weighs
1870 pounds and is FIVE feet -four
inches in height, ran and escaped.
Alvin states he asked 10 be arrested
rather than beat up with a club,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06

BUTT ALOt Ns =. NkNNA Nl-~7NN
major bid TO eolored voters TO re-
turn TO the fold Of the Republican
party was made by Carroll Reece,
chairman Of the Republican national
committee, at public exercises held
in connection with the annual con-
vention Of the Improved Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks Of
the World.
Mr.. Reece told his audience there
were only two sensible reasons why
colored people in the North have
supported the Democratic party
one sociological and the other eco
nomic.
Examining the first reason, he
analysed the constituent parts Of
the present Democratic party. He
said the Democratic party Is now
composed Of three element8--the
South, the big city machines and
the Red Fascist group.
The South, he described, as the
element Of the Democratic party
which "still maintains itself In
power in a large section OF this
country by the practice Of out
raReous racial discrimination, pre-
venting millions Of American citi-
zens from exercising the right to
vote" adding:
at is the element of the party
which inaugurated Jim Crow laws;
the element which has pushed dis
elimination into the North; the ele-
ment that placed Army training
camps In Jim Crow territories; the
element which installed Jim Crow
in the Federal Treasury Depart
ment in Chicago. This Is so because
it is the element that controls inn
portant Congressional committees
through chairmanships resulting
from seniority"
Mr.. Reece said colored people can
hope for nothing from the big city
machines which are interested only
in perpetuating power and graft,
or from the totalitarian liberal
groups, which through its Politi-
cal Action Committee is seeking
to enlist colored voters in its drive
against civil liberties, under the
false banner of liberalism"
Although the Republican party
wrote into the Constitution three
separate amendments designed TO
protect the freedom and equality Of
all citizens, Mr.. Reece said, there
are still parts Of this nation in
which outrageous discrimination is
practiced.
"They are not those parts Of
the country in which the Republic
can party controls the machinery
Of government, but nevertheless,
the fact that such practices exist at
all constitutes a blot upon the
American civilization"
He added that this country Can
not continue 10 exist one-half free
and one-hah Bilbo." Continuing,
he said:
$50 long as the Democratic par
ty is constituted as It is at present,
il will not make any serious at
tempt 10 abolish racial prosecutions
and abuses in our southern states.
II will not do so, and II cannot do
so. II cannot do so because i must
depend upon the voters Of that bloc
Of states dominated by the un-
American one-party system, TO
elect its candidates for federal Of
fee. II will not do so because 80
long as that southern bloc persists
in is present form Il win exercise
veto power over any policy directed
for the correction Of these out
raReous abuses.
Therefore, | feel free 70 call
your attention to the record Of the
Republican party IN its many years
Of effort toward the elimination q
racial persecution In the United
! States. ] am stating but the plain
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Wesley Church Tenor
Is Border Soloist
For Mems Dow

Mems Day will be celebrated at
Border Methodist church, Fourth
and Aldrich Avenues N, with two
services on Sunday, Sept. 8, one at
IL a. m. and another at p. m.
The Rev. Charles Parker will
speak at the morning services, and
Elder A. J. Kirk Of Beacon Light
church will be the afternoon speak
er.
Ray Trautman, president Of the
Minneapolis Artificial Limb Co.,
will give a short talk on the handi-
capped. Reuben Holmquist, tenor
soloist at Wesley Methodist church,
Grant st. and Marquette Ave, and
radio singer on Sunday programs,
will be a guest soloist.
Hardy White is general chair
man. The public is invited to at
tend one or both of the services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
California Legion
COnvene-COndemns
DeIegate Hotel JimcrO

SAN FRANCISCO (PPS)-Can-
collation. by San Francisco hotels OF
advance reservations for its Negro
delegates was condemned in reso-
luton adopted by the state conven-
ton Of the American Legion here
this week. The resolution instructed
the Legion housing committee to
accord the same housing privileges
to all American Legionnaires, re-
CARELESS Of race, creed or color, at
future conventions"
The hotels guilty Of discriminat-
ing were the Olympic, located on
Turk Street; the Mark Twain, 345
Taylor Street, and the Oxford, l6
Turk Street. Vince Monroe Town
send, Jr., noted Los Angeles attor-
ney, accused the convention hous-
ing committee, whose chairman was
Frank Hubbard, Of being "accom-
plices to the discriminatory plan"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Elks Return From
RuffalO Meeting

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson, 6O7
Bryant Ave. No., accompanied by
Mines. Ruby Bobo, 90 Highland
Ave. No., who is Daughter Ruler Of
Minnehaha Temple No. 1879, and
Cecilia Patterson, $40 Bryant Ave.
No., motored to the Elks' Conven-
ton last week which was held in
Buffalo, New York. Mr.. Hudson
is exalted ruler of Ames Lodge.
They went from Buffalo to Niagara
Falls and viewed it from the Cana
dian side as well as from the United
States side. On their way back
they travelled in Canada for about
200 miles until they arrived in De-
troit where they visited with Mrs.
HudsOn's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dacus. From
Detroit they went to Chicago where
they were guests of another Of
Mrs. Hudson's brothers and sister
in-laws, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Dacus. After a ten day trip they
arrived back in Minneapolis on
Monday, Sept. 2.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06


Urban League, it was learned this
week.
The former UNRRA worker and
Minneapolis welfare board admin
istratOr, has had under considera-
ton several positions in social work,
and finally accepted the Nebraska
post.
Bohanon is a graduate Of the
University of Minnesota. He work.
ed his way up from case worker
in the Minneapolis Department Of
Public Relief to the position Of di-
rector Of social services. He re-
signed that post in 1913 and went
to Europe for UNRRA, where he
served in Germany.
Mr.. Bohanon is married to the
former Mildred Wigington. The
couple has one child and lives at
1886 Fifth Ave. s., Minneapolis.
Mr.. BOhanon has been active in
civic work, and has served on the
boards Of several Minneapolis Or
CARNATIONS.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06

rotary of the Los Angeles Urban
League and education secretary of
the National Urban League. Some
Of the other positions he has held
were race relations specialist with
the Welfare Council Of the New
York Council of Social Agencies.
He has directed two studies into
the social and economic conditions
among the urban Negro population
for the state of New York and the
state of New Jersey.
In 1945 he served as special ad-
wiser to the Secretary of the Navy,
and journeyed nearly $4,000 miles,
visiting continental and Pacific
area naval bases to observe condi-
tons affecting the Negro in naval
service and making recommends
tons to the Navy department for
elimination of discriminatory prac-
TWELVE-Newman Fl
tees. For this service he was re-
Gently presented by Secretary For
restal with the Distinguished Civ
ilian Service Award, the Nays
highest civilian award. For the
service rendered as special adviser
to the Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Granger was awarded a citation by
the Schomburg Collection of the
New York public library, and placed
on the honor roll of race relations,
Feb, 1916.
This will be the first time that
Mr.. Granger has ever addressed
the st. Paul Urban League. Wide
spread interest has been indicated
in Mr.. Changers coming. His sub
ject will be "Bridgeheads to To-
morrow's Race Relations"
S. Vincent Owens, executive Sec
rotary Of the st. Paul Urban
League, urges those who plan to
attend the dinner to make their
reservations early as we will not
be able to accommodate the usual
large number of people who attend
Urban League dinners.
The meeting is open to the pub
lie.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Young Polio Victim
Home from Hospital
Completely Recovered

LittletOn Ashford, Jr., 9-year-old
son Of the Rev. and Mrs. L. p. Ash
ford, ST., 619 Fremont Ave. NJ,
has returned home after spending
six weeks in the Michael Bowling
hospital recuperating from an at
tack Of polio suffered in mid-July.
The boy has no paralysis In either
leg OF in his spine where the polio
struck. Quick application Of the
Kenny treatment at the onset Of
the disease is given credit for his
recovery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Lester Granger to
Address League
Annual Meeting

Lester B. Granger, executive Sec
rotary Of the National Urban
League, will address members and
friends of the st. Paul Urban
League at its 23rd annual meeting
on Sept. 10 at the st. Paul Y.W.C.A.
with dinner at 6:15 p. m.
Mr.. Granger has spent nearly 20
years in social work and related
educational service. He served as
industrial secretary of the Newark,
N. j., Urban League, executive Sec
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
North Carolina Bar Group
Hears Lynch Action Plea

WIN STON-S A L E N, n. c.
(NNPA) - Federal legislation to
curb mob violence was advocated
by Assistant Attorney General
Theron Larma Caudle in an address
last Friday before the North Caro-
lima Bar Association.
IAN right-thinking Americans
have felt shame at a series Of at
tacks and brutal occurrences d.
rected at various persons reported
from certain troubled areas Of ouI
country" Mr.. Caulde said.
He gave no detailed discussions
of recent lynchings because he did
not want to jeopardize the success
of current Investigations, but he
stated:
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-06
Negro Reserve Army Corps
ALLEGATION Is Announced

WASHINGTON (PPS)-General
Jacob L. Devers, commanding gen.
eral Of the Army ground forces,
announced this week the ALLEGATION
of organized reserve corps, made up
of Negro personnel, to the six
armies of the United States.
All units will be Class A and
have a full complement of officers
and enlisted men and as announced
by Gen. Devers, will be fully
equipped and trained.