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Evening star., 1947-12-11

a Senate committee Friday by Rob-
ert Friedman, counsel for the de-
partment's oil and gas division.
Mr.. Davidson told the committee
yesterday there are indications that
there will be a severe gasoline
shortage late next summer
TIL oil industry effort to lessen
the threat of cold homes in some
areas this winter through more
equitable distribution of fuel oil was
instigated by Senator Tobey, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire, chair
man of Senate Commerce SUBJ
committee on coal and oil shortage
Senator Tobey last night ap-
pointed a 10-member industry COM
lnittee and charged it with the job
of producing results from testi-
mony given before his committee
Tuesday. He said the testimony
indicated that Transportation, ap-
parently, is one of the keys to the
situation"
The New Hampshire Senator
asked the industry leaders to pay
Evening star., 1947-12-11
New Civic Opera Unit Plans
First Production in March

The National Civic Opera Co.,
which hopes to bring contemporary
opera to Washington, today an
nounced it will stage its first pro-
duction in March.
On the program in the scheduled
initial program will be Menotti's
THE Old Maid and the Thief" and
Moore's The Devil and Daniel
Webster"
The performance is expected to
take place either in Lisner or in
Cafritz auditorium. according to
spokesmen for the newly organized
operate group.
| Plans for the experimental ven
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Drive Seeks 10 Save
Fuel and Supply More
To Shortage Areas
BY The Associated Press

! A twin-pronged drive by the
petroleum industry to encourage
conservation of fuel oil and supply
more of it to shortage areas was
in the making today.
At the same time, Interior De-
partment officials announced that
no Government rationing of petro-
.leum products is contemplated i'm
~mediately, even though Congress
should make such a step possible.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
C. Girard Davidson told a Judiciary
subcommittee yesterday the depart
lment is willing to await the outcome
tof the indllstry's voluntary program.
He expressed hope this would cut
consumption by 10 per cent.
: The committee is considering an
administration bill which would give
the Government power to allocate
critical scarce materials.
Ad Campaign Planned.
A spokesman Tor the American
Petroleum Institute said the oil in
dustry plans to conduct an extern
sive advertising campaign asking
fuel oil users to use all possible
conservation methods. He called it
an "educational" program and said
said that it will get underway i'm
mediately.
The Petroleum Institute official,
who asked not to be identified, said
the program will be directed only
at fuel oil conservation at present.
He added that he knows of no
campaign to cut down on pleasure
driving to conserve gasoline.
Previously Mr.. Davidson had in
dicated at the hearing that the VOL
untary campaign would include gas
oline as we'll as fuel oil.
He told reporter later, however
that the fuel oil situation Is the
more critical and that it is perfect
ly normal" to concentrate on it at
this time.
Shortage In Summer Feared.
This does not preclude, however,
the possibility of an appeal from the
White House for elf-rationing of
gasoline by motorists. Such a step
was predicted in testimony before
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ture in civic opera, which will EN-
phasize the work of American COM
posers, were discussed yesterday at
a meeting Of the Washington Art
Center, Inc, in the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Frederick Fall, Vienna born
American conductor and nephew OF
the operetta composer, Leo Fall
will serve as music director. The
stage director is to be Andrew Miles,
professor of drama at George Wash
ington University,
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Tox Talk in Kensinoton

F. K. Metzgar. assistant super
visor for the Montgomery County
Assessment Board, will explain the
new system of tax levies and answer
questions at meeting Of the Ken
sington Chamber of Commerce at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in the Kensing-
ton Elementary School.
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| particular attention to the needs Of
New England, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and New York where the sit
uation is regarded as acute He
asked for a report by next Thurs
day.
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London has q new campaign
against factory smoke.
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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
Behind Fernwood riots

Airport Homes = and now Fernwood
Gardens.
Another filthy blot has been smeared
across our city.
What is it that has led to the worst
outbreak of mob violence in Chicago's
recent history?
What is it that forced thousands of
people, including youngsters and children,
to take part in the worst outbreak of mob
violence in Chicago's recent history?
Certainly. one major underlying factor
is the drive for profits of the real estate
trust
Their motive is two-fold-to maintain
high rents in the Negro communities by
keeping the steel ring of restrictive cove
nants intact, and to head off ALL low-rent
public housing
The same real estate trust which has
melted people to riot against half-dozen
Negro veteran families at Fernwood owns
the high-rent tenements on the South Side
from which these families escaped"
And the proof that these same land
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

lords oppose ALL public housing may be
found in the caption under the picture
above which appear in the Calumet Index,
a community paper which has helped in
flame the violence and which speaks for
the landlords.
This paper speaks of these homes as
"eYesores." II is true they are not palaces.
But we are living in period of housing
desperation for thousands of families.
The Fernwood anti-Negro violence
was a double-barrelled attack on minority
groups and on new public housing
But these are only few of the factors
in the complex crazy-quilt that brought
bloodshed and fascist acts to this COM
munity.
It's up TO the city now to delve deeply
into this and similar situations and to ar
rive at a program to meet Airport and
Fernwood and whatever may be next.
The situation calls for the converting of
broad city-wide conference under the
Mayors auspices to meet this crisis.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
EisIer asks
new trial

WASHINGTON-Gerhart Eisler,
German anti-fascist, this week
prepared to ask for new trial,
following his conviction here on
a charge of having made false
statements in applying for a pass
port to his homeland.
If the petition for new trial
is not granted, Eisler. will appeal
the conviction, he indicated.
'The fight (for my freedomD
will continue as part of the
worldwide struggle between, re-
action and progress" the German
progressive declared.
Eisler had explained during the
trial that he used other names
in entering and leaving the United
States in the past because of his
underground work in Germany.
The lives of his fellow anti-fascists
in Germany could not be endang-
cred by him, he insisted, as they
would have been had his missions
of aid been known.
Earlier Eisler was convicted of
contempt of Congress, as a result
of harassment by the House IN
American Committee.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

man.
A number of delegations con-
ferred with the mayor since riot
ing began over the explosive stu
alton. A group from the Fernwood
Park area demanded that the
Negro families be removed iInme-
diately. A trade union delega-
ton, one from the National Negro
Congress and other groups have
asked that strong measures be
taken to protect the rights of
Negroes as citizens.
DUR RING the demonstrations,
Negroes passing through the area
were molested. Cars were over
turned and the occupants injured.
Rocks were hurled and a few
shots fired on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights when the
rioters numbered at least 5000.
Traffic was rerouted to minimize
incidents.
Some 118 rioters, including teen
age youths and women, had been
arrested early this week after
1000 police were assigned to Fern
wood Park on race riot duty. How
ever, arrests have been the result
mainly of the demonstrators hurl-
ing rocks at police or damaging
police cars. Little attempt has
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

been made to clear the streets of
demonstrators or prevent attacks
on Negroes passing through the
Halsted street section.
THIS laxity and, at times, SEEM
ing sympathy between cops and
rioters has aroused resentment
among Chicagoans, several hun
dred of whom attended a mass
meeting sponsored by the National
Negro Congress Friday night at
Beth Eden Baptist church in Nor
gan park, about mile from the
tension area.
Ira Latimer, executive director
of the Chicago Civil Liberties
committee, stated Monday that
police laxity invited retaliation by
Negroes against the rioters. He
suggested that 100 Negro officers
be assigned to mixed units to pa
troll the danger areas.
The names and addresses of the
118 persons arrested should be
published, Latimer added, with
judges backing up the police by
imposing stiff sentences and plac-
ing the rioters on q years pro-
baton. If this does not stop the
demonstrations, more severe pen
alties should be imposed.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

PRESIDENT of the Calumet
Civic Council is Arthur Schramm,
who in a letter to Kennedy dated
Aug. 9 and prominently displayed
in the Calumet Index issued a
threat Of violence by saying:
I'VE feel that any local dis
turbance or violence resulting
from the action Of CHA would
be your entire responsibility as
we have no control over indi-
vidual or collective action"
Although the seven Negro fam
lilies were still in the project this
week, there was apprehension
that renewed disturbances might
follow the withdrawal of police
protection with the families be-
ing forced to leave as happened
recently at Airport Homes.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
Terry is really in
the doehouse now!

His tenants apartment was
going to the dogs-great big
dogs. Walter Glaczenski. of
4727 Warwick av. protested
this week in Renters Court.
He was asking Judge Samuel
Heller for an eviction order
against the tenant. Sherman
Applebaum.
Claczenski insisted that he
doesn't have anything against
dogs. He has terrier himself.
But Applebaum's Irish setter.
Terry" was too large TO main
tain in an apartment. he COM
planned.
Judge Heller dismissed the
suit-but ordered Applebaum
to turn his dog in for a smaller
breed.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
Communists to
hear John Gotes

John Gates, editor Of the Daily
Worker, will speak on 400 Years
of Marxism: Its Meaning to Amer
lea" at Communist Party meet
ing on Thursday, Sept. IL, at 8
pm. in the Ashland Auditorium,
Ashland av. and Van Buren, st.
Plans of Illinois Communists
for their November state conven-
ton will be discussed at the meet
ing by Gil Green, state chairman
of the Communist Party. The
meeting will also mark the open
ing of an official 60-day pre-con-
vention discussion period.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
NY bars evictions
for business use

NEW YORK-FP)-The NUM-
cipal Court set what may be a
national precedent here Aug. -
when it ruled that tenants may
not be evicted from a residential
building TO make way for nom
residential construction.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

several months ago at Airport
Homes.
Leading the campaign against
Negroes living in Fernwood Park,
after opposition to the entire vet
Grams housing project was de-
feated some months ago, are the
Fernwood- Bellevue Civic AsSocia-
ton and the Calumet Civic Coun-
Gil. Backing them editorially is
the Calumet Index, VIGOROUSLY re-
dictionary and antiNegro semi
weekly newspaper published at
1922 Michigan avenue.
SINGLED out as active in events
which led to the/outbreaks were
the following:
FLOYD K. and JOHN K. HAAS.
publishers of the Calumet Index,
the neighborhood paper which has
been carrying series of inflam-
matory articles.
ARTHUR SCHRAMM. president
of the Calumet Civic Council.
H. P. PETERSON. of the Fern
wood-Bellevue Civic Association.
AID. REGINALD DUBOIS. of
the 9th Ward.
POLICE Captain Patrick Collins
of Englewood Station commented
in Judge Drucker's Boys Court
where 118 of the rioters were
taken:
In my career. I have never
seen a mob with such definite
fascist tendencies"
CITY councilman Dubois from
the ninth ward, which includes
this section, is strongly Identified
with the two 'Fcivic" associations.
Dubois was out of town when the
anti-Negro rioting started but re-
bsrned in time for council meet
ing. Monday and conference with
Mayor Kennedy who, it was re-
ported, sought to persuade him to
calm his constituents.
Several months ago, when it
was learned Fernwood Homes
would be constructed over oppo-
sition of the Calumet Index and
the civic associations and that
Negro veterans would be housed
there in keeping with the estab-
lished policy of the Chicago Hous-
ing Authority, violence was threat
ened if this plan was carried out.
THE REASON given against
Negro occupancy was "deteriora-
ton OF property values in the
neighborhood" This section is
covered by restrictive residential
covenants.
These covenants have the bless
ing of the big real estate dealers
VINO get huge extra profits by
overcharging Negroes for living
units in restricted areas because
of the keen competition for hous-
ing.
The real estate interests are
also opposed to low cost housing
even on a segregated basis, for it
cuts their huge profits. They
wrecked the national veterans
housing program and by success
fully fighting to have price cell
ings removed from home con-
struction are reaping tremendous
profits in this day when many
people will pay almost any price
to get living quarters.
BOTH the Chicago Housing Au-
thority and Mayor Kennedy, how
ever, are pledged to continue the
program which provides some
homes for veterans despite rugged
Kannellv has also no.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

BOTH the Chicago Housing Au-
thority and Mayor Kennedy, how
ever, are pledged to continue the
program which provides some
homes for veterans despite rugged
opposition. Kennedy has also re-
affirmed the official policy of no
discrimination in rentals, accord
ing to Robert Taylor, CHA chair
Evening star., 1947-11-25
With Bill Leetch

Recently returned from a success
full hunting trip in Canada, j. w.
Davis, L. H. McGinnis, w. S. Ma
honey and Russell Grams of this
city are living high on venison.
Hunting with a party of 10 from
the Lawrence Fiske Hunting Lodge
near Dacre, Ontario, three bucks
and four does we're bagged. Ma
honey experienced the doubtful
pleasure of being lost for about seven
hours, but was found by guides that
night suffering from no i'll effects.
The party found deer abundant, saw
many tracks and sign Of bears, but
killed none, although hunters in an
adjoining camp bagged two, one of
which weighed $40 pounds.
Two large fishing establishments
In Virginia have requested the ex-
tension of their fish net stakes in
Chesapeake Bay from the present
2O-foot depth to 60 feet, move that
would have disastrous effects on the
migration of shad, herring, trout and
hardhead. Permission for the move
must come from the Fish Net Stake
Committee of the United States
Army Engineers, as the matter con-
Germs navigation of bay waters. 1t
Is being strongly opposed by the
League of Maryland Sportsmen and
all commercial fishing. interests In
Maryland as being inimical to their
welfare. If granted, 1t may well
adversely affect our shad and
herring fishing in the Potomac dur
ing the spring run.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Three 6. ". Seniors
In Final Games for
CoIonia|s THURSDAY

Three seniors, all from Scranton,
Pa, win be the only George Wash
ington University gridders playing
their last game for the Colonials
against Kings Point Thanksgiving
Day in Griffith Stadium. It's no
cinch that the coaching staff will
be back, however.
Thursdays test hardly will be
Tackle Carl Butkus' last appearance
in Griffith Stadium, unless the ALL
American Conference gets him, as
the big fellow has been secuted by
number of pro teams and is con-
sidered an excellent prospect.
The other seniors are Pete La
bukas, reserve quarterback, and John
Sanders, regular left guard. Most
of the G. w. players are sophs or
juniors, with few freshmen on the
squad.
Bill Spangler, voted the outstand-
ing player in the Georgetown game
last Saturday, said his vote would
have gone to Butkus. "It surely
was a pleasure to play behind Carl
that DAY and nobody appreciated
his play more than I did, Spangler
said.
Thursdays test is the second and
last of the G. Vikings Point series.
The Colonials opened their season
last year by defeating the Mariners,
37-18.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
First Two TiIts Show
Worth Of A. u. Five's
Practice Games

When American U. Coach Staff
Cassell started basket ball in late
September and scheduled practice
games with Georgetown, G. w. and
the Gaps, some of the boys thought
he was OVERRIDING it. But after the
first two games with the alumni and
the Marine Corps Institute they
realize he was right.
The Eagles, with their transfers,
the freshmen and the holdover
varsity talent, still are somewhat
like an all-star club. They were
not too smooth in beating the Ma
rines, 65-43, last night in the A. U.
gym, but showed great potentialities.
They made a lot of the hard shots
and missed the easy ones.
Cassell's club will scrimmage
Georgetown for the fourth time this
season tonight as the Eagles Sat-
urday night opponent, City College
of New York, is coached by an old
pro buddy of Hoya Coach Elmer
Ripley. Cassell figures Nat Holman's S
tactics at C. c. N. Y. and Ripley's
are about the same and the George
town scrimmages will be profitable.
American us first five last night
was made up of Don Hillock and
Reggie Crockett in the scoring
zones, Pete Negley in the pivot and
Bart Fugler and Bob Lamon as ball
handlers. Hillock was high scorer
with IL points, but Crockett, Fugler
and Negley all held hot hands at
different times as the scoring was
divided. Elmer Ishman of Brad
ford, Pa, looked the best Of the
freshman crop and may crash the
first five.
Evening star., 1947-11-25

shooting career in 1904. Maj. Hes
sion has been a member Of 10 United
States international teams and
competed in Great Britain, Canada,
France, Argentina and Brazil.
Some of Maj. Hession's most re-
markable feats were in winning 1000
yard championships. In 1882, in Ell
Paso, Tex, after five years absence
from competition, he set a record
never equaled in winning the IA
nous British Wimbledon Cup. Fir
ing in a 30-mile wind, he made a
perfect score of 20 shots and drop
ped 19 of them in the 20-inch wiring
of the 3-foot bull's-eye. He won the
Wimbledon twice. At Camp Perry
In 1913, competing for the Marine
Corps Cup, MS uncanny ability to
Judge and make allowance for wind
enabled him to score 97x100 at 600
yards, and 98x100 at 1000 yards. His
last shot, bulls-eye in the 1000
ward match, was fired with correc-
ton of 7la points right windage or
the equivalent Of 1914 feet to the
right of the target to Offset a As
mile gale.
In 1925 in the Palma small-bore
championships, Maj. Hession es-
tablished tour world records in one
day. He also won the 1,000-yard
Metropolitan championship four
times. It would take a small book
to recount all OF his feats of marks
manship. The best OF luck to you,
Mai. Hession.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
7erps' Tricky End Run Play
Successful AQoinst Rivals

North Carolina State on Satur-
day will be up against the same
problem faced unsuccessfully by
all other teams except one Of.
Maryland's football schedules
that of stopping the Terrapins'
tricky end run play. The only
team the play didn't gain con-
siStently against was North Caro-
lima, and the mud got a lot of
credit in that instance.
There's no secret about the play;
N. c. State coacnes probably have
1t very well diagrammed in all
its variations, but there just
doesn't seem to be any way of
stopping it. At least no one has
done it yet, and the Terrapins are
using it all the time for numerous
touchdowns and all sorts of yard
age.
The play demands speed and
fancy ball handling, both of
which Maryland has. 1t runs
from the split T. The quarter
back, usually Vic Turyn, takes
the ball and runs to the left
right behind the line. The left
half goes straight through for
downfleld blocking, while the full
back and right half swing out to
the left slightly ahead of the
quarterback.
When they reach point be-
hind the left end, comes time for
Evening star., 1947-11-25
W. & N. and Virginia
Lose Stars for 1948
By the Assoeiefsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 25.-Old
Dominion teams ground underfoot
this campaign by the States two
pre-eminent football powers-Wil-
liam and Mary and Virginia-can
take cheer in the fact that the In
dians and the Cavaliers will lose
plenty of talent before next autumn
rolls around.
William and Mary, with no fewer
than 10 key lettermen due to latch
on to sheepskins next spring, will
be hardest hit of all-and probably
can best afford it. Among the star
performers who will play their last
collegiate contest Thursday against
the University of Richmond are
Guard Knox Ramsey, twice an all
Southern choice and third-string
all-America in 1916; Guards Bill
Safko and Steve Chipok; Tackles
Ralph Sazio and John Pllack;
Ends Bob Steckroth and Marvin
Graham; and Backs Stan Magdziak,
Herb Poplinger and Jack Hoey.
Virginia, after its Saturday fracis
with North Cardinals Tar Heels,
will big goodbye to three members
of Art Guepe's all-star backfield-
speedy Ray Brown, George Grimes,
and George Neff; and two depend
able linemen-Joe Kirkland and Ed
Steckmesser, both tackles.