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Evening star., 1947-05-15
Ronnney
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ports to the General Accounting
Office, was not Government money.
He said Romney did not have to
make the allegedly fraudulent re-
ports to the GAO and could not be
held accountable for them since he
made them of his own yolition.
Mr.. Collins represented his client
as a man who was made a sort of
private banker" by members OF the
House to handle money which was
theirs rather than the Govern
ment's. Mr.. Finely hotly contested
this contention, and Justice Holtzoff
ruled in favor of the prosecution s
view in denying the defense mo-
tion.
Romney, the Government has
|contended, contrived to conceal the
fund shortage in his Office by carry
ing on the books as "cash in hand"
bad checks and other irregular f.
nancial instruments.
Testimony and documentary evil
dence have been introduced pur-
portedly showing he became in
volved 20 years ago in real estate
deals with former Representative
Smithwick of Florida, and that part
of the fund shortages in his office
were the result of losses on these
deals.
Edward j. Armbruster, an agent
of the Federal Bureau of InveStiga-
ton, testified yesterday Romney told
him $4,000 of the missing funds
also were used to finance Mr..
Smithwick's unsuccessful campaign
for reelection to Congress in 1928.
Subsequently, the Government
claims. Romney had to cover up
the embezzling activities Of others
connected with the House bank
because he could not risk an
audit of the Office books. The Gov
eminent contends Frank ]. Ma
honey, a bookkeeper, confessed in
1888 to have taken $25, 900 of the
office,s funds and that Romney took
no action other than attempting
to devise methods Of paying up the
shortage.
The prosecution says he tried to
do this by saving up money received
in "kickbacks" from bookkeepers he
hired to do Mahoney's job. At the
end of 1916, according to testimony
he used more than $20, 900 of this
money to take up" some Of the
worthless checks he had been hold
ling.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
House 6. 0. P. Order
10 Kill s3OO, ,OOO, 900
~ ssss
School Aid Reported
" II. Assesiai.d Press

The House Republican leader
ship was reported today to have
issued orders to the Labor COM
mittee to kill a bill which would
give States $500. .000, 300 q year~in
Federal aid for schools.
A high-ranking party member
who does not want his name used
said the orders win be carried out
because OF COP pledges to hold
down Government spending.
Majority Leader Halleck, asked
about the report, said there has
been no determination on the mat
ter"
A subcommittee still Is holding
hearings ON the bill, he said. and
they are mot just gesture But
he also said:
@Of course, we are not exactly
hunting ways to spend more money.
And many States have done a lot
In the last year for their schools
and teachers
Representative McCowen, Repub-
Iican, OF Ohio, who introduced the
Federal aid bill, heads the subcom-
mittee which has been holding
hearings on 1t for weeks.
Most Of the long list OF witnesses,
including many teachers, have ia
vored the measure.
It calls for spending 5000, ,000, 900
In the year ending June 30, 1s48,
$3.50, 900 900 in the next year, and
$500, ,00o, 900 annually after that.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
london Big -Four Session
is Vital, Beyin Declares
sy the Assoe;assd Prsss

LONDON, May IS. Foreign Sec
retary Bevin said today that Il re-
lations between the East and West
are not improved at the November
conference Of Big Four foreign
ministers. mo one can prophecy
what course the world win take.
Z regard the London conference
in November. with the issues now
pretty clear before US, as probably
the most vital in the worlds his
tory" Mr.. Bevin told the House Of
Commons.
tOn behalf of this nation, I will
certainly work hard to try to reach
conclusions. but this settlement,
desn't lie In the hands Of the British
government alone. |"
Evening star., 1947-05-15
|Ouick Ends
In Clerks Seizure.
| |AsPurse Snotcher

! A fieet-footed victim plus police
cruiser full of robbery-squ detec-
tives added up to the quick capture
today OF q purse -snatching suspect
after a race along E street near
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Police identified the prisoner as q
Commerce Department clerk.
Miss Alberta j. Kunz, %, of Kan
sas Hall, Arlington Farms, Va, said
she was preparing to cross the street
to loading zone at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
when her purse, containing $63, was
jerked from her hand.
She Immediately gave chase to the
man she thought had taken the
purse, followed by Is or 20 other
spectators.
Detective Sergts. Wilbur Coffee
Nunzio Bonaccorsy and James
Powell, cruising nearby, joined the
chase and halted the fugitive at Fiji
teenth and e streets. He had the
woman's purse in his possession as
well as $23 other money in his
pockets, the detectives said.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Navy Ready 70 Start
Eight Year Task Of
Moving Observatory

Steps to transfer the Naval OBJ
servatory from its present site at
Thirty-fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. will begin
this week, but the relocation process
will require at least eight years,
experts agreed
It may be 1856 before the observa-
tory can vacate the buildings that
have housed it for more than so
years. The proposed District Hos
pital Center on part Of the site
will not have to wait for the NOV
ing of the observatory, according
to Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
and Capt. Guy w. Clark, observa-
tory superintendent.
While the search for a new OBJ
servatory site is progressing, the
hospital center construction work
can proceed, provided the delicate
clock mechanisms and other instru-
ments are not Jared, Capt. Clark
said.
The hospital center has been ap-
proved by Congress, and today a
House Appropriations Subcommit-
tee was scheduled to open hearings
on a $2,750, 600 appropriation bill for
preliminary work on the center. No
funds are available yet for the insti-
tuition.
Capt. Clark said he thought 1t
likely the Navy Department and
Federal Works Agency could work
out an arrangement whereby con-
struction could start.
In the observatory relocation, as
sistant astronomers will be sent to
leading observatories throughout the
country to confer with experts on
the best possible site.
Capt. Clark said the new site must
be located within 1873 miles north
or south of the latitude OF the
present observatory, but that since
the longitude is not restricted, the
location might be in any of 18
States. Some will be out of the
question because OF possibility OF
earthquakes, dust storms and similar
disturbances.
The observatory grounds now
cover IT acres, but the new site
must be 100 to 100 acres, it was said.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
d. c. Resident Receives
81, 900 Fellowship

A Washington resident has re-
ceived one of 40 fellowships, averag-
ing $4,000 each, from the Julius Ro-
senwald Fund, the Associated Press
reported from Chicago today.
He is Daniel Thomas Skinner
1889 Kenyon street NV. one of 23
colored persons to receive fellow
ships.
Mr.. Skinner, assistant professor
of modern languages at Morgan
State College, Baltimore, for the
last year. was given q fellowship to
study the French Canadian poet and
statesman, Louis Frechette, at Har-
yard University.
Mr.. Skinner holds a bachelor OF
arts degree from Harvard and a
master of arts degree from Boston
College.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
lMoIoy Bandits Demand
l$l4,2l2 From Town
m fhe Assoeiaied Ifas,

PENANG, Malay, May 15.-Police
announced today that a bandit gang
has demanded payment Of 10000
Malayan dollars t$14,212.50) by in
#habitants OF the tin mining village
of Klian Intan, warning that unless
they pay the whole town will be
burned.
The gangs ultimatum, police said,
was posted on doors OF several shops
and houses in Klian Intan. which
is on the Malaya-Siam border. The
notices said payment must be made
by May 20.
Strong police detachments moved
into the area to fight the bandit
group. said to number about 40 men,
with headquarters in Siam.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Poison Alcohol Claims
Fifth Victim Here

Poison alcohol claimed its fifth
victim in "a hours yesterday with
the death of Odell Fps, SO, Of nc
fixed address, police reported.
Shortly after the death of the
fifth person, police said they had
arrested and are holding for investi-
CATION q man suspected Of bootleg
ging the drink to several of the VIC
Tins, all of whom were colored.
Yesterdays was the 25th death
from poison alcohol in the District
since January ].
Evening star., 1947-05-15
|Mountbotten Recalled
For TuIks in London
sy N. A.,osiot.d Pr.,,

LONDON, May 15.-The British
government Is recalling Viscount
Mountbatten. viceroy OF India, for
consultations on the transfer OF
power to the Indian people.
An official announcement today
said Lord Mountbatten would return
on a short visit as soon as possible
to enable him to go back to New
Delhi by June 2. This date has been
set for his conference with Indian
political leaders to discuss the pro-
cedure by which power Is to be
transferred.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Civil Rights Ignored
In Government Jobs,
Witness Tells Hearin.

A GnArge That A0mMlstfatoTS Of
Government agencies In Washing
ton are Indifferent to the matter Of
civil rights In the employment and
treatment Of their personnel was
made today BY Or. VIII Alexander,
vice president OF the Rosenwald
Fund. before meeting Of the Pres
|ident,s Committee on Civil Rights.
The Federal Government and the
District Government both have the
power to act In the matter II sur
ficiently pushed from above. DR..
Alexander said He expressed the
lopinion that the District could be-
come "a lighthouse" in the Nation,
instead Of "the poor example 1t IS
at present.
IF 1t were plain that this problem
lis being handled with intelligence
/ In the National Capital 1t would
have a tremendous effect on the rest
of the country" Dr.. Alexander as
serted.
He also expressed great appre-
hension' about the coming loyalty
probe for subversiye employees in the
Federal Government. Although It is
q Job that has to be done, he ad-
mitted, 1t will require the greatest
of care by the personnel OF the
agency that undertakes 1t.
Talked to Investigators.
He related to the committee that
I in the last few years he has had
much experience with the investi-
gators who attempt to check on new
personnel for Government jobs.
After talking with many of them,
he said, he came to the conclusion
that they were not even slightly
sensitive to the civil rights of
applicants.
I'VE may include local policemen
in all parts of the country in that
connection" DR.. Alexander said. IT
have come to the conclusion that
most policemen never heard of civil
rights"
The committee also heard the
Rev. r. A. MacGowan, director of
the social action department of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence.
Five leaders of agencies concerned
with social action yesterday ad-
dressed the opening meeting of the
two-day public hearing. The ses-
sions are being held in the National
Archives Building.
Seven At Opening Session.
Seven of the Is members at the
first session were the Right Rev.
Msgr. Francis J. Haas of Grand
Rapids, Mich, chairman for yester-
day; Rabbi Roland G. Gittelsohn,
Robert X. Carr, executive secretary;
Mrs. M. E. Tflly, Atlanta, Ca: Mrs.
Sadie Alexander, Philadelphia;
James Carey, CIO, and Boris Shis-
kin, AFL.
First speaker to address the COM
mittee members was Elmer w. Hen
derson, executive secretary OF the
National Council for a Fair Employ
ment Practice Committee. Mr.. Hen
derson asserted the obligation to
practice fair employment has been
put squarely In the international
scene by the recent declaration OF
Secretary of State Marshall in Mos
COW that society is not democ-
racy or free If law-abiding citizens
live in fear Of being denied the right
to work"
The plight Of another sizable
minority was brought to the atten-
ton of the committee by the Rev.
John j. Birch, San Antonio, Tex.
secretary of the Bishops Committee
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Lynchinq
Continued From First Page.)

his defense counsel and leaned for
ward intently as the statement was
read. He chewed gum necessarily
and nodded approval as Defense At
torney Thomas A. Wofford cross
examined police officers who had
witnessed the statement.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Reid told
the Jury that after signing the doc
ument, Hurd exclaimed II feel bet
ter now, it's the first time I've ever
been in anything like this in my
life. I know what mistake I've
made"
Over defense protests, the prose-
cution introduced statement at
tributed to Franklin Dewitt Shep-
ard, %, illiterate cab driver, relat-
ing that mob went to the red brick
Jail at Pickens before dawn Febru-
ary II and took Earle to his ulti-
mate execution.
The purported Sheppard state
ment said he saw the trembling
Earle jerked down the steps by
Paul F. Griggs, jr., one of the de-
fendants while Hurd followed with
shotgun.
Identified as Executioner.
Hurd was identified yesterday by
four fellow defendants as the shot
gun executioner OF Earle.
Earle YVES taken to lonely road
near the Saluda River Dam, the
Sheppard statement related, where
Stokes questioned him.
Everybody wanted to kill him at
that time" said the statement, land
when Stokes reported that the
negro admitted the fatal stabbing
of white taxi driver, a man iden-
titled as Hendrix Rector said:
That's all we want to know. Let's
get 1t over with"
The mob drove several miles fur
ther to the slaughter house in
GreenvilIe County, where Earle was
dragged from the car, the statement
continued.
"Griggs hit him in the face while
he was being held" the statement
related, land 1 saw a man beating
him on the head with a shotgun"
Earle knocked down, he continued,
and as more blows rained on him
the victim cried: "Lawd, ha-mercy.
You-all done killed me-"
The prosecution yesterday offered
seven purported statements by per-
sons who implicated themselves in
the lynching. Four Of these state
ments named Hurd as the ringleader
who stood over the writhing, bleed
ing Negro and fired three shotgun
blasts into his head.
Two Greenville businessmen were
involved as spectators of the lynch
ing, although they had no part in
planning it, according to the state
ments read before the court. Listed
in the Indictment as John B.
Marchant, %, and Earl Martin, %,
both members of prominent fami-
lies, they are on trial for their
lives with the others.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Dominion Election
Conceded to TruiiIlo
BY III. A,.eeiat.d Press

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Republic, May 15.-President Rafael
l.. Trujillo's two opponents in to-
morrow's presidential election con-
ceded today that they are beaten
even before the balloting starts.
Rafael A. Espaillat, candidate Of
the National Democratic Party, and
Francisco Prats-Ramirez, backed
by the 16-monthSpld National La
borite Party, said they would lose
because their parties simply do not
have sufficient numerical strength
to combat the powerful Dominican
Party which Mr.. TrujiIIo heads.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
School Bozour PIunned

A bazaar and evening Of fun" will
be held at the Adelaide Davis School,
Forty Fourth street and Hanna place
Sc. from $50 pm. to 8 pm. to-
morrow. Proceeds OF the evening
will be used to purchase various
items the school needs.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
o C.onor Ballot CouIll
Extension 10 Delay
Decision on Contest

I0e Co0bG3G 0ve0 tklc c1SEtlOH Oh
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, oi
Maryland, last November Is not
likely to be settled ut this session oi
Congress, according to al indica-
ions today.
The Senate Rules Committee, BY q
strict party vote Of 8 to 5. decided
late yesterday to recount the ballots
In II remaining counties, simultane-
ously with an analysis Of the $500
disputed votes in the iive paper
ballot counties originally selected for
. sample recheck.
Senator Brooks, Republican, OF II
linois, Rules Chairman, said 1t has
been unofncially estimated this viii
take Is weeks. Congressional lead
ers plan to adjourn for the year moi
later than July 81, which is only II
weeks away.
Nosed Out Markey.
On election day last November
Senator O'Conor nosed out his Re-
publican opponent. d. John Markey
by 2,232 votes, and Mr.. Markey filed
q contest with the Senate. Repub-
licans, however, offered no objection
to Mr.. O'Conor being sworn in as
Senator, pending investigation oi
the challenge.
Senator Jenner, Republican, oil
Indiana, also was named new chair
man of the subcommittee in charge
of the recount last night. Senator
Hickenlooper resigned as subcom-
mittee head after recommending the
complete recount In all paper ballot
counties. The subcommittee several
months ago rechecked the returns
in Baltimore City and Montgomery
County, where voting machines are
used.
Senator Bricker, Republican OF
Ohio, joined in Senator Hicken-
looper's recommendation and made
the motion that the recount 60
forward simultaneously In all paper
ballot counties.
No Fraud Discovered.
Chairman Brooks told reporters
it is impossible at the moment to
determine any definite trend" until
rules have been laid down for pass
ing on the $500 disputed ballots In
the five paper-ballot counties in
which investigators have been work
ing up to now.
Chairman Brooks said that, "up
to now, there has been no discovery
Of any fraud" He said it is simply
a matter OF the number of votes for
each candidate, to be determined by
a recount and that the majority OF
the Committee feels that, in such a
close election, it would be impossible
to have a satisfactory result without
q complete recount.
The Democrats on the Committee
insisted there had been an under
standing that the $500 disputed
ballots in the five sample counties
would be passed on first before the
Committee determined whether 4
recheck of the remaining II coun-
ties was necessary.
Myers Critical.
Senator Myers, Democrat of Penn
sylyania, said he felt yesterdays
decision was "a changing of the
rules in the middle of the game"
The vote yesterday to extend the
recount to all the paper-ballot
follows:
For-Senators Brooks Of Illinois,
Wherry Of Nebraska, Hickenlooper
Of Iowa, Knowland OF California,
Lodge Of Massachusetts,, Jenner Of
Indiana, Bricker OF Ohio and Ives
Of New York, all Republicans.
Against-Senators Hayden of Ari-
zona, Green of Rhode Island, Nc
Mahon Of Connecticut, Myers Of
Pennsylvania and Holland of Flor
ida, all Democrats.
Evening star., 1947-05-15

gun on the project, the statement
added, which, if stopped, would Gre
ate stagnant condition at the
circle for years to come and would
result in the waste of much Of the
money already Snent
Evening star., 1947-05-15

After spending enjoyable weekend at the Lost Valley Ranch
Bandera Texas this couple preparing fly their 1947
to their home few hundred miles The t
place. metal Cessna makes heretofore annual trips to
pictured above cruises well 100 and carries 80 lbs
of luggage ample for two people for long two weeks The
deluxe 40 with starter generator flaps and luxurious interior
sells for 245 FOB Wichita Kansas The Cessna 20 is virtually
interior appointments and sells for $2695 FOB Wichita
Both of these models display.
Congressional Airport Rockville, Md.
Phone Mr. McCloskey-OL. 1888
Evening star., 1947-05-15

FREEMAN AND ATTORNEY EXCHANGE CONGRATULATIONS
former Washington agent for the Carson
munitions combine with counsel Austin F.
Caned right at after Justice Henry Schwen
directed verdict acqual for Freeman at the May
Carson conspiracy trial -AP Photo
Arizona sun., 1947-02-14
Curtis Soys:
By CURTIS GRAY


(The views expressed in this
column are those Of the writer
and do not necessarily express
the editorial opinion Of The
Arizona Sun.-The Editor)
Don't think any students flunked
out the first semester ;. The Car
ver girls look neat in their new
uniforms The crime rate rises
and drops like a nurses chart E.
No one has started that new hotel
as yet We also need a cafe
downtown Negro business is
increasing SIMPSONS radio
shop is as good as any That's
what we need, some one in busi-
ness who know what they are do
ing, like Sampson Here is a
tip for you: There is going to be
a big Elks convention here in May,
so if you have room to rent, call
Glen Mallory at the ElkS Home.
Here is chance for you to make
some money for your business also;
cafes in particular; so clean up for
it. Many out of town visitors are
coming ). The Honey Drippers
will be here soon (see ad in classi-
Arizona sun., 1947-02-14

fled section) Wonder why
That:The bus drivers are In nur-
ry only to get out in North Phoe-
nix?-so many Negroes remain IN
the south People who were
born here are looking. for rooms
to rent? Some people said that
I was downing the Churches wnen
I said that we should leave the
other person alone about his or her
religion. Il still say it) :. Negroes
can't obtain whiskey licenses the
same as any one else? :. We have
to sit in the upstairs corner OF
theatres 1--WE can't even attend
some I'm todd.
Main Topic For Today
You have probably noticed that
petitions are out to keep the Met
ropolitan Bus Lines from buying
the City transportation system. we
can't even sit down at the Metro
politan lunch counter, and I'm posi-
tive they wouldn't hire a Negro
driver. I'm not a politician, but any
thing that concerns our race is my
concern as we'll as yours. Too many
say a man is in politics because ne
is working for his own betterment.
Well if that is politics all of us
should be in them. Remember no
one is going to give you anything.
Did You Know That-You had
not better jay walk =. The police
mans ball is around the corner)
Although Richard is the only
guy that didn't get paid for the
record . many people here nave
never seen snow :. we may nave
49 states soon if Alaska is accepted
:, DR.. Wormley is building
lovely home on Broadway :. lot
of winter visitors are still coming
(and leaving) no rooms {.
Some one doesn't think very much
of the cadet nurses Cts a lady,
wonder why) ia. There are many
people out of jobs, so beware OF
dark corners and alleys "a lot
of people don't want to worD
Phoenix is about to outshine Tue
son Not so long ago we knew
where every one worked, how much
he made, what time he went and
got off from work, and what kind
of car he had not anymore
.(thank goodness) Many vets
say that they were treated on
equal terms overseas, but they
would rather have been in MisSis-
sippi if they could have bought a
Arizona sun., 1947-02-14


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Arizona sun., 1947-02-14


BUILDING
Arizona sun., 1947-02-14
From where | sit e: by Joe Marsh
Thot Ring
Around the Buthfub
MRS. HENRIETTA WALKER, Prop.

Jeb Crowell blew his top the
other day. Seems that for weeks
he's been trying to get his young
sters to scrub out the bathtub after
using it. And this night he sees
t.DO rings around it-one where
young Sonny left off, and another
about Pinky's level.
He raves and rants-and takes
it out on the missus for her lack
Of discipline. And later that eve
ming he sees her quietly polishing
the hardwood table that's right
by his chair. She's removing the
rings he's left there with his eve
ming glass of beer!
Arizona sun., 1947-02-14
CLEARED
IN GUN DEATH

A coroner's jury Monday fixed
no blame in the fatal shooting
early Saturday Of Lester Charles
Gibson, 80 years. old, 912a South
Ninth avenue, in the home of w. E.
Landers, 1919 Buckeye road.
Gibson was wounded in the chest,
abdomen, left hand and right arm
in what Landers told sheriff's depu-
ties was a pistol duel when Glib
son defied Landers' announced in
tention to call deputies.
Landers said he had surprised
Gibson burglarizing jeans Place, an
adjacent buffet. A dozen witnesses
testified at the inquest called by
Justice Wesley Bolin. The jury at
tributed death to "gu Is h
wounds"
r. H. Renaud, chief deputy
prosecutor, said he did not plan
to file any charges, pointing out
Gibson had refused to discuss the
shooting.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-14

SC coke, a name brand cigarette,
any good old apple, orange, or
banana, or a simple think like a.
clean bed Junior College has
had no incidents like last years
school play so far q. Service men
and civilians are running together
now (good) . Washington
street is beginning to take all the
play from Buckeye Road -. (won-
der why the police were moved
from there) :. See you next week.
Arizona sun., 1947-02-14
Employment Hits
Au-Iinne Record

Washington, D. C.-Employment
in non-agricultural establishments
rose to an all-time high in Decem-
ber, according to the Bureau of