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Evening star., 1947-11-11
State Department Officer
Fofeits $3.50 In Sex Case

A 49-year -old State Department
administrative officer today was free
of q Park Police charge he COM
mitted an indecent and obscene
act" after his $3.50 collateral was
declared forfeited in Municipal
Court BY Judge Almond w. Scott.
The official, listed as Merle K.
Wood of the 1000 block of Sixteenth
street NV, failed to appear In
court to face the charge with Will
liam A. Chambers, "A, colored, Of
the 200 block of Elm street NV.
Chambers, as co-defendant, was
ordered discharged by the judge, who
found insufficient evidence that he
instigated the act.
Police reported the offense was
committed Saturday In a comfort
station in Lafayette Park, where
both men were arrested.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Firemen Rescue
Boys, Stuck in
Wostebosket

Firemen rescued 5-year-old Will
jam Dillnan today, but no fire was
involved.
Rescue squad No. was called to
303 D street NV, where Mrs. Mar
celia Dillman led the firemen to the
boy.
He had jumped into a metal
wastebasket and both legs had be-
come stuck.
Firemen sliced the sides of the
basket and freed the boy who was
not injured.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Marshall Report Called
Very Good by French
By the Assoeiated Prsss

PARIS, Nov. ,11.-An oficial source
said that French reaction to Secre-
tary of State Marshall's report to
Congress could be summed up as
very good"
The s328, 100000 figure which Sec
retary Marshall quoted for interim
assistance to France was termed
adequate for basic needs In fuel,
food and raw materials.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
FederationC ha||enqed
By KaIorama Unit in
Backing Mrs. Wubnig

Authority of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations to defer seat
ing a duly elected delegate was
last night by the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association.
The action was taken after the
group had discussed the case of Mrs.
Sylvia Wubnig, a Kalorama dele
gate, whose seating was delayed by
the federation, pending study by
it's membership and credentials
committee.
During consideration OF the mat
ter, Mrs. Wubnig made a statement
in which she declared:
II have never been Communist
I am not now a Communist, and ]
never expect to be Communist.
Federation officials had stated II
was Mrs. Wubnig's association with
the League of Women Shoppers. an
organization once cited as leftlst by
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
ican Activities, which promoted the
delay in her seating.
Committee to State Views.
In approving a resolution chal-
longing the Federation action, the
Kalorama group also voted to send
q committee to state Its views before
a meeting of the Federation COM
mittee on November 10.
The Federation committee had in
vited such representation, stating 1t
planned to consider Mrs. Wubnig's S
case at that time.
Reviewing the matter as he
opened 1t for discussion, George w.
Hodgkins, president of the associa-
ton, said he felt the proposal at
the Federation meeting November !
to delay Mrs. Wubnig's seating had
been suddenly sprung upon the
members without warning" and
passed before most of those voting
realized its full import.
In denying Communist affiliation,
Mrs. Wubnig declared she never had
associated herself with subversive
or activities and in
tended never to do so.
Right to Judge Challenged.
"As an American citizen, I utterly
reject the notion that any private
group or organization may sit in
public judgment on any member of
the community" she said. Il re-
ject specifically the notion that the
Federation or any similar group has
the right to define citizenship or to
determine what loyalty or disloyaitv
means. I admit only the right of
competent authorities in the Fedora
ton to review my credentials as a
properly elected delegate"
AS a delegate, Mrs. Wubnig en-
phasized, she regarded herself as
"the representative of the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association-not o1
myself or any other body"
Mr.. Hodgkins said he had certi-
fed Mrs. Wubnig as a duly elected
delegate Is days before the fed
Grafton decided to defer seating
her, and had been given no ind;ca-
ton then her right to represent
the Kalorama group might be ques-
toned.
In another action last night the
association voted Endorsement of the
report of the Presidents Committee
on Civil Rights and referred 1t to
q committee for study and possible
further recommendations.
A SO contribution to the Com
munity Chest Federation was voted
The annual election of officers
was postponed until next month.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Honnegon Urges
Early Mailing of
Christmas Gifts
BY ne Asseeiotsd Press

A Merry Christmas memo from
the Post Office Department:
II you want to insure delivery" by
December as, mail your packages the
first week of December and your
seasons greeting cards not later
than the second week.
Postmaster General Robert z.
Hannegan issued this advice yester-
day, noting that the department Is
confronted with the biggest Christ
mas mail handling task in its his
tory, r.
Evening star., 1947-11-11

Ing IN FTOVl-
dence Hospital
half an hour
after he was
struck by a car
three doors from
his home at 1929
Brothers place
Sc.
TWO other Dis
trict residents
were injured Sc
riously in acci-
dents yesterday,
police reported.
The boy, who
witnesses said
Evening star., 1947-11-11
GIenmont PTA Discussion

G. H. Owen Knight, supervisor Of
child guidance in Montgomery
County, win lead a panel discussion
at a meeting Of the ent-Teacher
Association OF Glenmont Elemen.
tary School at pm. Thursday In
the school.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Buckingham Group to Meet

The Buckingham Co operative
Nursery and kindergarten will meet
10 elect ofiicers at $50 pm. tomor-
rev Ia the school.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Inquest 10 Be Slated
In Death Of Boy, 4, Hill
By Policeman S Car

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
today was to schedule an inquest
into the traffic death of Thomas j.
West, 4, who died yesterday morn
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12
BY HILDEGARD LEVEL

Copyright, 1917 Jewish Telegraphc Agency Incl
pulled Barbara enter
ed the Jewish Community Center.
join told Miss Claire the group
worker charge II problem she added shyy I seem
friends. afraid Of meeting people"
Claire appraised visitor She pretty girl
overlook crowd af
small. her a nondescrpt
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12

The corner gang grew out Of
this need for companionship. the
hangout, and finally-via humid
red years circuitous route-the
Community Center.
After World War I the first
Jewish Community Center came
into being. combining the good
features OF its predecessors: the
Settlement House and the Jewish
Literary Societies. The Jewish
Literary Societies such as the
Young Mems Hebrew Association
ard the Young Women's Hebrew
Association were strictly Jewish
IN character, providing their mem
bers with a place Of residence and
an academic program. The Set
tIement Houses, on the other
hand, were non-sectarian, philan-
thropic institutions, originating TO
help the underprivileged Of all
races and religions. People re-
ceived medical care without
charge. There was milk and food
for babies and children Immi-
grants were taught English and
citizenship. Recreational facilities
and an educational program were
extended to young and old.
The Center differs from the
Settlement House in that they are
democratically run and supported
They are not built for the poor by
the rich in Lady Bountiful manner.
but sponsored by the people Of the
community for themselves. The
concept Of membership is new, as
well as the memberships determ-
iration OF the policy and their
active participation in the pro-
gram.
Centers have two main func-
tions: They are places where peo-
pie can meet one another ard
where they can constructively use
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12

After discussing Barbara's in
terests, Miss Claire suggested the
Center's Reading Circle, hoping
that Barbara would find her place
by actively working on the pro-
gram.
Today Barbara is secretary Of
the Club. she has made many
friends. ard rumors persist that
she is going steady with one OF
the incest boys Of the group.
The story IS typical OF many
lonely youngsters and adults
Feeling rejected frustrated. or
hopelessly shy. they viii not func-
ton in society unless they are
taken into a friendly group in
time and are given, through re-
sponsibilities, prestige. sef-import-
ance and a sense OF belonging.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12
Community CenterS An American Institution

their leisure time. During the day
they house youngsters, at night
adults. Here they can read, listen
to music and lectures. Join a
dance. a drama group Take life
classes. ceramics. leather toohng-
DO caIIisthenics, swim in the in
door pool, or work out in the we'll
equipped gym
In a recent juvenile delinquency
study in New York it was found
that not one Of the delinquent
children had come from a Com
munity Center environment AS
Frank L We'll, the President OF
the National Jewish Welfare
Board put it: 1T is hard to say
what comes first. the chicken or
the egg: whether the Community
Center doesn't attract delinquents,
or having attracted youth. they
don't become delinquents- The
main fact is. the delinquency Of a
city doesn't spring from a Center.
Centers frankly emphasize a
Jewish program. They celebrate
Jewish holidays. teach Hebrew,
Jewish history, Jewish literature
and music. For they feel that
better Jews make better citizens.
A Jew without Judaism is war
rior without amor. they believe
4 Jewish child. unfamiliar with
the heritage OF his people, sudden
IL finding anti-Semitism upon him.
is tragically lost Only too often
viii he express resentment against
anti-Semitisn by being resentful
against Semitisn itself. Hating
the attack. he hates the reason
for his being attacked-the fact
that he is Jewish-and becomes a
neurotic, conflict-torr adult, help
less and lost to himself and so less
useful to society.
Emancipated Jewish families Of
ten hesitate in joining or letting
their children join a Center be-
cause they think that it constitutes
a voluntary ghetto. Strangely
enough the opposite is true.
The Center brings its members
into contact with the community
at large. Il it is located in q
neighborhood Of many national
groups. the Center is thrown open
to everyone Of them and the Gull
tural program adjusted to their
special needs and interests.
In such an area in Los Angeles
it happened last year that a great
deal Of friction arose among the
older Mexican, Jewish and Negro
children In gangs they fought
each other on school and baseball
grounds. One day. by chance, the
leaders Of the gang met at the
Center's gym. Getting acquainted
and talking it out, the boys de-
cided that the reason for their
fighting was a simple ore: They
did not know each other.
Encouraged by the group work
er they planned a party at the
Continued on Page 1907
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Navy Calls for Bids
On Post improvements

The Navy yesterday called for bids
for public improvements at the
Naval Air Station, Patuxent River
Md, and the Naval Air Station at
Anacostia.
One contract will be for altera-
tions at the Boat Maintenance Fa-
cilities Building No. 312 at Patuxent,
These will provide carpenter shop,
mezzanine, sprinkler system AND
dust collector system in that build
ing, as we'll as notifications to ar
adjacent boat elevator.
Another contract will provide for
repairing a one-story wood frame
boa athouse and adjacent boat slips
and repairing plumbing. heating and
electrical facilities at Patuxent.
The third contract will call for
replacing. the heating and air con-
ditioning coils in Building No. 168
at the Anacostia Station.
All these bids will be opened at
II am, September "a, at the Public
Works Office, Potomac River Naval
Command, Naval Gun Factory here
The work will be done under the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Family Owning
I5Houses Lives
In All of Them
By the Associated Press

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept. g.
A father seeking admittance of his
three children to suburban Board
man High School told Judge David
G. jenkins today his family owns
five houses and occupies them all
during the course Of year.
Judge Jenkins, hearing the suit
of Sam H. Miller against the Board
man School district, expressed
amazement and inquired:
isn't there pretty big housing
shortage?"
The judge also asked why Mr.
Miller did not sell one of the
homes, located in youngstown, and
received the reply that taxes would
equal almost the amount he could
get for it.
The four other residences, Mr.
Miller testified, are in Boardman,
two in Bobcaygeon, Canada and
one at Mercer, Pa.
Judge jenkins continued The
hearing, which arose over refusal
of the Boardman district to admit
the Miller children on the grounds
they were Youngstown residents
Evening star., 1947-09-07

noted humorist. At the 1916 session
he sponsored q "no-work bill" to
satirize the strikes that were preva-
lent throughout the country. At the
special session this year he satirized
the portal-to-portal suits by pre-
senting a bill to pay legislators for
time consumed from the portal of
the State Capitol to the portal of
the nearest bar and vice versa"
Mr. Triplett was educated at Wake
Forest, N. C. He is a member of the
Fauquier Club and is Mason. He
is a director OF the National Farm
Loan Association of Fauouier
County, and formerly served as
president of the Warrenton Produc-
ton Credit Association and as a
member of the Fauquier County
Board of Supervisors.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Education Conference Set
For University Park School

The Prince Georges County Board
of Education will sponsor an audio-
visual education conference at the
University Park Elementary School
at 1:30 pm. September 10.
The conference, arranged though
cooperation of the Maryland State
Department of Education, will open
with brief welcome from County
School Supt. G. Gardner Shugart.
Representatives of all county
schools will attend the program
which will include lectures and DEM
onstrations by James E. Spitznos,
supervisor of curriculum for the
State education department.; c. R.
Croker, educational consultant of
the De Vry Corp. and Miss Kathryn
Ortenzio. teacher, with pupils of
Grades and of the University
Park school.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
H. W. Kelly, Jr., Becomes
Clerk 10 Judge Bryan

H. Wise Kelly, jr, deputy clerk of
Federal District Court in Alexandra,
has resigned to become law clerk for
Judge Albert V. Bryan of that court.
Mr. .Kelly's resignation becomes
effective October l. He has been
clerk of the Alexandria court for
about six months. C. K. Moran, jr.,
Federal Court clerk in Richmond
will appoint successor to Mr.. Kelly.
Mr.. Kelly, who lives in Fairfax,
became clerk at the Alexandria court
shortly after his graduation from
Washington and Lee University
School of Law. In his new capacity,
he will assist Judge Bryan at the
Alexandria court, and in other Vir-
ginia cities within the eastern dis
trio. Mr.. Kelly's father is a Wash
ington attorney.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

Currence. a, Mill Greek, w. Va;
Frank F. Correia, 81, Clayville, Va;
Mary M Frantz. 30, Baltimore, and
Josephine E. Evans, 20, Shady Dale,
Ga.
Capt. Leary said Currence was ar
rested while trying to cash check
and after several hours of question
ing revealed the location of the
other three.
They will be given a preliminary
hearing on forgery charges here
early next week, Capt. Leary said.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

n ! S n o m e q I
Marshall, Fau-
quier County,
Va.
He was taken
to Physicians
Hospital at War
renton by Mayor
Horace Edwards
of Richmond,
who happened to
drive by soon
after the acci-
dent, according
to F a u q u i e r
County police.
The hospital re-
nNrfod Mr. Trim
Evening star., 1947-09-07

lett in a serious condition after
several blood transfusions.
Police said Mr.. Triplett was driv-
ing along Route 635 near his farm
when his car was sideswiped by
truck driven by Winifred Robinson,
16, colored, of Fauquier County.
Mr.. Triplett has been a member
of the House of Delegates since 1886
and holds high-ranking membership
on several important committees. He
also is a member of the 9th Virginia
District Democratic Committee.
He is the General Assembly's most
Evening star., 1947-09-07
4 Wanted in Forgeries
| Held in North Carolina
BY the Associated Press

DURHAM, NJ. c., Sept. Ode.
tective Capt. E. r. Leary said to-
night that four persons wanted or
forgery charges in Baltimore, Wash.
ington and Richmond had been ar.
rested here.
He identified them as Glenn w
Evening star., 1947-09-07
L. Lake TripIet Loses
Arm in Auto Accident
Near Fauquier Home

L. Lake Triplett, so, one of the
leaders of the Virginia House of
Delegates, lost his left arm yester-
day in an automobile accident near
Evening star., 1947-01-03

Julio Jiminez and Roman Alvarez.
VOL, t0:30-WaIier Reuiher, United Auto
Workers head, Is quiz1ed on labor's new wage
demands
WRc, ti:30 - Herman Mslyile's Classic
"Moby Dick" Is dramaiized.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

VOL, 8:00-Buh Ives tells in song the
story Of The Devil and the Farmer"
VOL. 8:t5-songstress Vera Holly and the
Phil Darcy Quintet are featured on this new
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Brewster Fears Jamming
I0f IstanbuI PORT Facilities
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

ISTANBUL, Dec. 20. - Senator
Brewster. Republican, of Maine, said
today he was concerned about the
congestion of Istanbul port facilities
where American military supplies
are to be unloaded
Senator Brewster is studying eco
nomic conditions in Europe and the
Middle East. He stopped here for a
survey in connection with the $780,
600, 900 Turkey is getting in aid from
the United States.
After touring harbor installations,
Senator Brewster said 80 per cent
of government facilities available
for warehousing were not being used
while vast amounts of materials are
piled on open docks.
Arrival of United States sup
plies" he said, will mean practical
stagnation of other traffic in the
port and will result in tremendous
Iretardation of Turkeys recovery pro-
gram.
Il believe American officials who
permit American shipments to add to
this congestion can not justify their
action"
Evening star., 1947-12-21

Propaganda is Charged.
Now the committee has received
report from Frank T. Bow, its gen.
eral counsel, which charges that a
group of Public Housing Admins
tration employees in California en-
gagged in "improver propaganda
and election activities on behalf vt
the Democratic Party during the
1916 elections.
The Investigations may have quite
an important bearing on the l94S
elections.
Republicans feel that exposure of
such practices will discourage any
irregularities next year. On the
other hand, some Democratic men,
bers of the committee say they will
watch the investigations of the va
rious agencies very closely to see
that their Republican colleagues do
not make political capital out of
the inquiry. The Democrats say that
while any irregularities by Federal
agencies should be disclosed, they
feel that there have not been many
actual violations of the law.
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT - Thou
sands of Government employees here
will forego their annual Christmas
office parties this year in order that
hungry children in Austria may
have food during the holiday sea-
son.
The employees contributed the
money they would have spent for
the parties to the CARE organiza-
ton to supply food for families in
Austria.
Employees in the following agen-
cies contributed their Christmas
party money to CARE: Rural Elec-
trifcation Administration, Federal
Crop Insurance Corp, Agriculture
Department, Army and Navy De-
partments, and Bureau of Prisons
and the Justice Department. Pre-
viously the Library of Congress en-
ployes had contributed.
Other agencies still may get on
the bandwagon today or tomorrow
CARE says that any contribution
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Farm-Labor Figure
|Urqes Wallace 10 Run
BY the Associuted Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20-Elmer
A. Benson of Appleton, one-time
Farmer-Labor Governor of Mime
sofa, telegraphed Henry Wallace
today offering his support If Mr.
Wallace will become a candidate for
President.
your fight against Wall Street
and the military control of Wash
ington," Mr.. Benson said in his tele-
gram, "has transformed the 1948
campaign into great crusade to re-
turn the Government to the hands
of the people.
THE people want no war and they
want no political leaders who talk
of war. the. people want hous-
ing, education, good roads, an ex-
panded area, flood control, improved
health services, long-range farm
program and economic stability:
instead billions are spent for war
and preparation for war, while our
economy heads for Hoover depres-
sion.
THE progressive people of Min
nesota created a Democratic
Farmer labor Party dedicated to
the Roosevelt program. Our party
has not deserted that program. I
am confident that at it's convention
next spring it will rededicate itself
to the peoples fight and make you
the Democratic Farmer Labor cam
didate for president of Minnesota. -
At the same time five Minnesota
Methodist clergymen sent this tele-
gram to Mr.. Wallace:
I'VE the undersigned clergymen
of Minnesota, wish to express our
approval and Endorsement of your
stand for peace, your opposition to
universal military training, and your
fight for a better social order"
The telegram was signed by the
Revs. Robert w. Duel, Heron Lake;
Edward Archer Day. Glendale;
Alfred Tuck, Pipestone; Emanuel
Nielsen, Lakefield, and Franklin
Zentz, Austin.
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Document Shows
Nozis Saw Air
Defeat in 7947
BY the Associoied Press

LONDON, Sunday, Dec. 21.-A
German historical document cap
tured during the war disclosed to-
day that German leaders recog-
nized as early as 1941 that Allied
airlAen had gained the initiative
over the German air force.
The British Air Ministry released
tranSlat ton of the document to-
day. 1t was prepared by the his
torical branch of the German air
froce from reports of its intelli-
gence branch.
The document paid tribute to
the RAF which gained mastery
during the air war over Britain and
conducted offensive operations
against the continent, and admitted
the deterioration of the German
air force while the Raj, and later
the United States Army Air Forces,
were gaining Overwhelming su-
premacy."
The document says British and
American fighters strength had
increased enormously by l943, and
that by the second halt of that
year Germany's air situation had
become considerably more critical >
BY the time short-range bombers
ana tighter bombers had peen
transferred to the Normandy bridge
head, the document says, they
were employed in such a concen-
trated manner that at times during
the day they succeeded in completely
paralyzlng all movements behind
our lines"
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Biddison Is Nominated
AS Baltimore Solicitor
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20. - Thomas
N. Biddison, 80, for the past year
first assistant States attorney, yes
terday was nominated by Mayor
D'Alesandro to be city solicitor.
The City Council is expected to
act on the nomination next week
Mr.. Biddison is to succeed Simeon E.
Sobeloff, who ersigned December i.
Before he became first assistant
States attorney, Mr.. Biddison was
chairman of the State Board of Cor
rection. He previously had served
10 years as an assistant States at
torney.
At the same time Nathan L.
Smith, whose resignation as director
of the city Board of Public Works
becomes effective December 81, an
nounced he would not accept a ST.
500a-year post as special engineer
ing consultant to the city. Mr.
Smith will head the new Baltimore
County Department of Public Works