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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

ers of 417,21 West Goth street,
who are charged with having
sold, leased, or intending to do
SO to unknown Negroes"
Already called for the defense
have been the following experts:
Robert C. Weaver, director of
community relations for the
American Council on Race Re
lations and holder of a Phi. D.
degree from Harvard, on the
subject of the economic effects
of restrictive. covenants.
Horace Cayton, director OF
the Parkway Community Cen
ter, 51st and South Parkway,
sociologist, and co-author of
"Black Metropolis"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08
The meaning Of the aIdermunit election vote
Yeor-round service and activity in fhe
community can turn +he impressive showing
of Independent candidates info victories.

32nd, 39th, 44th) the progressive in
dependents hold the absolute balance
of power and forced a run-off election.
In one additional ward (10th) the pro-
gressive candidate contributed to force
ing run-off.
THE MOST significant feature OF the
campaign was the joining of almost
all of the independent progressive can
didates in joint statement setting
forth common 8-point program. This
indicates that the potential political
power inherent in the campaigns can
be merged in unified city-wide polfti-
cal organization. This power can be
used with telling success for further
developing and building independent
progressive machinery.
1. Considering that over half Of
the registered voters did not vote at
all in this election, it is apparent
that the non-machine voters cOnsti-
tute a potential majority.
2. If the two major parties are
permitted to retain q monopoly
on organized political activities In
the wards, they will continue to con-
troll the destiny of the city even
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

The anticipated action against
the fare boost, however, still
leaves the matter of a higher
rate unsettled. ICC chairman
John D. BiggS, announcing the
decision, said that the commits
sion was not ruling at this time
on whether or not the Surface
Lines are entitled" to a fare in
crease.
The ICC, which must reach a
decision on a permanent fare
increase before April %. is ex-
pected to continue hearings TN
til April 18, well after the April
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

in 10 wards (perhaps more, after the
official recount), and the independents
had real victory with Merriam in the
5th.
Of the 20 wards where the Independ-
ent Voters of Illinois directly cam
paigned for candidates, there were four
victories 18th, 7th, 45th and 49th);
eight losses (4th, 31st, 32nd, BIRD, 42nd,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08
More beII-ringing ond Povemen+-pound-
ing will give winning leadership to chic0gOons
who wont progressive representation.

By LILLIAN v. NIKE,
Executive Director, Independent Voters
of Illinois
FEBRUARY 25, 1947 was a Jubilee
Year for independent voters. For the
first time in more than so years, tradi-
tional party lines did not hold fast for
the majority of City Council posts.
Only "a sitting alderman out of so
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

had cIear-cut yictO-
ries; an additional
four incumbents
who won by very
shaky m a r g i n 8
we're: O'HaIlaren
18t I'D Janousek
(22nd); H o G a n
(6th); and Upton
Run-offs were forced
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

1 mayoralty election. During this
period the Chicago Transit Au-
thority, set up by the city to buy
and operate the street car lines
and other local transportation, is
expected to announce whether it
favors a nine or ten cent fare.
In spite of statements of CTA
member Philip Collins, Russell
Roots campaign manager, oppoS-
ing the ten cent rate, the eta
has indicated that 1t will sup
port either a one or two cent
fare rise.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

though they can account for only q
minority of the voters. UnOrganize&
independent flurries may scare
them, but viii not defeat them.
8. 1t is possible to build independ-
ent progressive machines" in each
ward. The campaigns conducted i'm
IL of the wards by political nOvices
and on short notice proves this con-
clusiveIy. However, such machines"
cannot be built on the basis of activ-
ity once year for one month prior
to an election. They must be built
on year-around activity and service
to the community.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08
BY WILLIAM HI. MILLER

By WILLIAM III. MILLER
Executive Director, Progressive Gill.
zens of America, Illinois Chapter.
THE progressive people of Chicago
have gone through an historic cleo
ton. 1t was historic for two reasons.
y From the point of view of the
number of independents who ran for
City Council and . from the point of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

view of the type of
campaign conducted
on behalf of a number
of these independent
candidates.
1t is, therefore, ex-
tremely necessary that
the progreSsives cold
ly and dispassionately
analyZe the results. 1t
would be q mistake on
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

election? analysis
organized participation February baoing
Jared Dearboras INSIDE LABOR COL
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

the one hand to jump to the conclusion
las some newspapers did that the old
parties have been shaken or have lost
control of the council. On the other
hand it would be an equally bad mis-.
take to underestimate the Importance
OF the Independent campaign activity.
HERE are the figures:
Approximately 25O,OOe voters did not
take either Democratic or Republican
party primary ballots and an additional
$4,000 took primary ballots but failed
to mark them. Thus, of the 100000
people who went to vote over 100000
tclose to one third demonstrated in
dependence from the major political
machines in positive fashion,
To believe, however, that all of these
5000 voters who failed to vote in the
mayoral primary have broken irrevoc-
ably with the major machines would
be mistake. OF these 100000 voters.
approximately half did vote fer ma.
chine endorsed aldermanic candidates.
1t is also worthwhile to note that
the Democrats polled a smaller vote
than they did in 1943, whereas the
Republicans increased their vote.
III WOULD be difficult ana incor.
rect on the basis of these figures to
attempt to conclude that there is a
trend" 1t is obvious, however. that
we do have an extremely fluid situa-
ton. Thousands of voters are casting
loose from their old machine ties ana
whether or not they eventually hitch
their wagon to the progressive star de-
ponds on the kind of day-to-day cana
paigns the progressives conduct in
their communities.
Outstanding is the fact that 10000
voters cast their ballots for independ-
ent aldermanic candidates. This con-
stitutes over 1879 Of the total vote cast
for City Council.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

has never laid claim to strength any
where nearly equal to that of either
of the traditional parties, but has
sought to mobilize that marginal 15q6
to 300 of the Independents who hold
the balance of power in any contest.
The effectiveness of this independent
campaign was most dramatically de-
monstrated by the Merriam victory.
There is no question but that Moss
could have won with WI campaign
support, although the metropolitan
press has overlooked this fact and COP
chairman Leonard "Bunnie" East APP
peared to be indifferent about the WI
organization in the 5th Ward.
OF the regular organiZation-b backed
aldermen who were returned to the
Council, notable victories by wide mar
margins were registered for KEENAN,
(49th), BOILING 9th, MERRYMAN
(45th) with the support of the WI
Woodworking ward organizations. Sup
port for the one Democrat and for
these two Republicans was given with
out reference to party affiliation and
on the basis of service to Chicago'S
citizens.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

OTHER IVI-backed wards where
gains were made by Independents for
the run-off are: 3rd-CAREY VS..
Washington; 34th -GEISLER VS.. Por-
ten; Both = CILELLA VS.. Ringen;
doth = BECKER VS.. Krolick; 47th -
HOELLEN VS.. Hilburn; 48th - FREE.
MAN VS.. Quirk. Candidates in caps,
are IVIendorsed.)
Any analysis of losses must take in
to consideration the strength of the
independent vote which averaged 1000
per ward. WI for the first time in its
history has some idea of it's direct vot-
ing strength which is conservatively
estimated at 10000 in the 20 wards
where campaigns were carried, plus an
additional 5000 ia wards where there
was no campaign organization this
election, but where the independent
vote was definitely registered.
THE Independent Voters of Illinois
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

OUTSTANDING among the WI.
backed Independents who provided hot
contests for the incumbents were
GOURFAIN (4th), who carried seven
solid precincts and rolled up 1854
votes against both machines; Baehr
(31sD who lost to Keane, but headed
the field of six Independents; KARG-
MAN (46th) who polled the largest
number of independent votes, 3,173
against powerful machines; and
TOMPKINS (43rd), who gave the we'll
heeled ''Pady" Bauler close shave.
In the past, independent local cam
paigns have been limited to one or
two areas of the city. The first well.
organized, coordinated independent
campaign in the Chicago aldermanic
elections has produced enough strength
to indicate the thirst of the people of
Chicago for more leadership in nom
partisan politics and to underscore the
methods by which a party for citizens
can be built: organizing dOOrbelIring-
ing and pavement-pOunding and much
less of debating society and policy-diS-
cussion techniques. - the wellknown
weakness of amateur, idealist politi-
clans.
Hats off the all our ward organizers
and precinct captains who really worked
in this campaign! The results may stir
a few laggards out of their COM
placency about April list. when not only
10 council seats viii have 10 be de-
cided, but also the question of whether
the cohorts of American Action, Inc,
will get foot in the Mayors door.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08
Fare boost still unsettled
as ICC kills temporary rise

temporary innocent rate for Chicago ruled
1t this week by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

The immediate and important job
ahead is for each ward to make COM
plete analysis of the return on pre-
cinct basis; and to convert existing
machinery into full-fIedged year-around
political organizations.
would recommend to each of the
progressive aldermanic campaign COM
mittees to consider the advisability Of
setting up Progressive Citizens of
America group in their respective
wards. By so doing they would join
with progressives all through the ccun-
try in united fight against reaction.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

43, 18th, and 50th,, The 44th Ward,
where the independent vote for Pearl
Hart helped to force a run-off between
Burmeister and Grealis, cannot be ac-
counted a total loss.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

IN IL wards the voters had an CD
portunity to cast their ballots for pro.
gressive Independents. The total vote
for these II candidates was $500 or
approximately TO of the total votes
cast in their districts.
In five of these wards (2ad, 11th.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

THE Independent Voters of Illinois
Evening star., 1947-07-17

and tried to sell the hay to Connec-
ticut avenue farmers for two bits a
wisp. The best offer I got for q
whole bale was q tip on long-shot
at Bowie by guy whose horse was
hungry.
I've got nothing to sell or pro-
mote-pomades. X-ray treatments OF
gilt-edged stock. I'm doing this for
humanity, and q scientist back in
Hollywood who has the answer to
every bald-pate's prayer. But who
believes a guy from Hollywood?
People think they're all soft-headed.
so I came to Washington, the
center Of hard-headed politicians
from every State in the Union, to
form my first study group. I'll begin
Evening star., 1947-07-17
By w. H. Shippen, Jr.

Jim Moran returned to his home
town today with a telescope and
dictionary to investigate alopecia
legislatium on Capitol Hill.
The telescope, fortunately, is a
folding type not likely to be mistaken
by Capitol police for range finder
Evening star., 1947-07-17
Jim Moran Returns to Bunish
BuId-Heud Row on Capitol Hill

when Jim sets up his observation
post in the Senate gallery Friday.
The dictionary, Jim feels, will be
useful reference in case reporters
want to know how to spell "alopecia, D
defined by Webster as falling hair.
wool or feathers: Badness"
But don't think this Is commerce" 3"
Jim said. II resigned from commerce
after found a needle in a haystack
Evening star., 1947-07-17

old friend, "isn't your own hair get
ting a bit thin at the temples?"
Maybe" admitted Jim, lingering
his brow, "but I've only had the
preliminary treatments see this
new growth out in front?"
The friend took off his glasses
Evening star., 1947-07-17

with a census, of course, in the Sen
ate and House. The Is toughest
cases in the Senate and the same
number in the House will receive my
remedy, free of charge.
Before I'm through the term
bald head row will disappear from
the English language ="
by the way, Jim," interrupted an
Evening star., 1947-07-17

and polished the lenses for . closer
scrutiny. Maybe you'd better lend
me that telescope" he said.
Two cotton mills in China's Yum
nan Province now operate "a hours
day.
Evening star., 1947-07-17

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s.v*'coso s'es 'ccoossotI.iIke TONE; ',..: E,Ss ,sus
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Evening star., 1947-02-02
Gold, Vol Fu||back,
Signed by Redskins

Another Redskin Fullback candi-
date was added to the clubs roster
yesterday when Coach Turk Ed
wards received the signed contract
tof Billy Gold, 2l5-pound Tennessee
star. The ninth new player signed
by the Tribe, he is the fifth fullback
and will battle Jack jenkins, Sal
Rosato, Bill Martin and Rough
house" Ruthstrome for the No. l
spot next season.
Gold comes well recommended by
Paul Bryant, Kentucky coach, and
Halfback Jim Gaffney of the Red
skins. He was Gaffney's roommate
for two years at Tennessee and
played in the same baeidield with
him. Gold was on the Vol squad in
1941-42, and returned last season
after three years as a B-29 pilot,
during which he piled up Is mis-
sions on the Pacific. He'll graduate
in June with a degree in science.
Gold originally halls from Brock
ton, Mass, where he starred in
football and track. He tossed the
javelin and on the gridiron earned
all-State recognition in his senior
year. He stands feet liz inches
and will be 26 in August. Edwards
last night said If Gold lives up to
his advance notices the Tribe will
have the best group of fullbacks OF
any team in the National Football
League,
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Georgetown Romps
Over {. u, 65-2S;
kraus Is Injured
Hoyu Stor's Ankle Is
Hurt; Kosteeko Sets
Pace With II Points
By Lewis F. Atchison

Ill fortune rode with Georgetown's
Hoyas last night as Danny Kraus,
brilliant play-maker, was carried off
the floor with crippled ankle while
his mates rolled up a 65-28 victory
over Catholic University.
Kraus, spearheading Georgetown's
attack, was injured in scramble
under c. us basket in the second
half. He landed awkwardly on his
left, which had been; broken once
before, and dropped in pain. The
ankle was to be X-rayed early today
to determine the full extent Of dam
age. His loss would be an irrepar-
able blow, especially with the neigh
borhood feud with Maryland coming
up Tuesday night at College Park.
Kostecka Slightly Hurt.
It was a tough night for the
Hoyas. Kraus dislocated q finger
on his right hand in the first half
but continued in the game. In the
second half Andy Kostecka, who
paced the Hoyas with 81 points, got
a stray fist in another melee under
his own basket and left the game
with big, blue mouse. His injury,
temporarily binding, was not ex-
pected to be serious.
Catholic U suffered one casualty
when Buddy Rowsee, substitute
guard, was carried off the floor in
the first half with a dislocated knee.
Georgetown, while winning as 1t
pleased, was slowed up quickly by
the Cardinals sliding zone defense
Immediately after Eddie Brembs
hoisted in two field goals for the
Hoyas. Chuck Dudley, Gene Sklarz
and Scotty Cranston contrived to
put Catholic ahead, 81, but before
Cranston scored the Cards next
field goal Georgetown had assumed
a 1873 lead.
Cards Fail to Switch Men.
The Cards failed to switch men
as the Hoyas drove hard and passed
smoothly and sharply and the zone
defense was ineffective from then
on.
Georgetown finished the first half
with 32-13 lead and, resuming its
high-powered tactics as the second
opened, forged a 43-17 margin that
completely extinguished G. U.'sI
hopes for an upset.
In a preliminary game George
town "B" team defeated the G. u.
freshmen. 1894.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
College Basket Ball.

Georgetown, 65: Catholic y, 2S.
George -Washinston. 81; Washington ano
oeersetoSn 3D." SO. Catholic U. French
nsSissn aGHasa 81 st.ts shstsapsssa; ~ %ssne, g.
Kentucky, 60;. Notre Dame, 80:
dsn kns sat-. t a EeS western s 4s
TenReSsss Tenn o. MisSissippEi smDEs State &c.
esTnelf. Gsas Hirs.nif Sa faisSetts' az sms5s ss 80
viilanoya, 81: Yale, As.
Alabama, g; aeorsia Tech. 46. :
RsSss5s RsSla:ss Tsss: SS 4 g ssss ss!!t'!S s. a.
Mestniasssr sMoS. s.: Central, 4a.
famine 81; Gustavus Adolphus. 4s:
Westminster, 5s; Waynesburg, So.
Penn, 81; Army, So.
Navy, 81; Duke, 4S.
North Carolina State, 4s; North Carolina
Msa a. sars S0Etpvsfss5n g. sra. 81 f.eh A.
West Virginia Tech, 81: dienyille. So.
s5owsre Roastsr CO. s. WABASH Masahssoh ss o0ese 10
Tuskegee, 81: Wilberforce. As.
Capital, 55; Marietta. 81.
Mount Union. 35: Muskingum. 46.
Holy Holy Cross. ,lass 81; Becker College, As.
Pratt, 81; Worcester Tech. 3S.
Fordham, -55; ST. Francis IN. V, Al.
Bowling Green tO9, 50; De Paul. ~
tTournament).
Tulane, so; Mississippi, 43.
Dublin Navy, 80; Mercer, 4S.
Gettysburg. 5S: Lehigh. A..
Muhienbere, 81; Bucknell. 81;
Fairmont State, SO; Salem. 56.
Queens College, 5s; Hda.. First Army. Do.
Cortland Tch., So; Osweeo Tch., 81.
Canisius, So: r. P. l., 40.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
MIbrook, Mrs. McDermott Seen
As Winners of Star Pin Tourney
Scattered Returns Are Yet to Be Received;
Mems Top Score Is ST. 500; Women's, 5l-44l
By Rod Thomas

Unless beiated scattered returns
reveal otherwise, the winners of The
Stars 10Th annual bowling tourna-
ment, which ended last night after
q month of competition at SO maple
plants, are Charles E. Milbrook and
Mrs. Marguerite McDermott.
Shooting at College Park in the
Thursday Night Business League,
Milbrook marked up an even 500-set
which included a handicap of 81.
Mrs. McDermott, firing In the
Ladies' Independent League last
Friday at the Lucky Strike, banged
out a set of AL with the aid Of
81 franked sticks. Milbrook bowled
his score last Thursday.
With scratch total of 443, Mil
brook stands to collect an additional
prize. The highest mems scratch set
reported up to last night was a 444
rolled by Howard Parsons at Mount
Rainier. Mrs. McDermott's scratch
800 also appears good for a slice
of the big melon.
Milbrook achieved his whopping
score in spite of an unusual display
lot inaccuracy. In the first game he
missed four spare breaks on which
he would have counted SO pins, yet
Tailed ISL. He improved in the
second string to register. 158 and
shot 139 in the final. His league
average is 100.
Mrs. McDermott, too, got away to
big start with a game of 155, one
of the best rolled in the tournament
by a woman. Her other counts
were 1913 and 107. She is a 101-
average bowler
Milbrook supplanted ]. Albert Du-
laney. who gained the lead early in
the competition with a set of 72-488
in the Premier Cab League at Green
way Bowl. A stick behind Dulaney
in the unomcial standings as of last
night was John PARSE, young men,
ber of the Takoma Bowling Associa-
ton, who fired 75-487.
Mrs. McDermott breezed past Mrs.
Adelaide Black, who topped the
women for more than q fortnight
after rolling COST in the Hi-Skor
Mixed Doubles League.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
School Forfeits
Unbeuten Record
Nv the Associosed Press

FALLS CITY, Nebr., Feb. l.
Falls City High School authori-
ties were busy today mailing let
ters of apology to all opposing
schools and forfeiting all games
in their unbeateni 1s4s football
season and six of eight basket
ball victories.
Acting Principal r. w. Symp-
son said the action was taken
because it was discovered Jack
Oslin, star player in both sports,
was ineligible. SIMPSON said
Oslin was recorded as having en-
tered school in September, 1943,
although the date should have
been September, 1912.
As a result Falls City forfeits
It's Southeastern Nebraska League
championship to Nebraska City.
Football victories forfeited in
cluded those over Tarkio, Mo-,
and Hiawatha, Kans. A cage
win over Hiawatha also was for.
feited.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
By GEORGE Huber

Eastern's throw 'em-up basket
ball team tossed another upset into
the District public high series last
night by trimming Coolidge's de.
Tending champions, 46-35, in the
feature of the double-header at
Tech. Following on the heels of
Anacostia's unexpected win over
Tech on Friday, it tossed the race
into q three-way deadlock for first
place among Coolidge, Tech and
Eastern. The setback ended an
eight-gane winning string for the
Colts.
In the opening game last night
Wilson came out of its slump to
turn back a late rally and beat
Central, 50-40, for its first win OF
the series.
Scoring was spread all down the
line as the Eastern Ramblers upset
the dope with little AL Guiffreda
and lanky John Brown sharing hon.
ors with IL points each. Coolidge's
veteran quint was ahead only mo-
mentarily in the first period, which
ended in an I'LL tie. Angelo Kara
dimos sank a free shot to start
the second period and put Eastern
into lead it never gave up there
after. Three baskets by Guiffreda
set the pace as the Ramblers in
creased that edge into 2l-l7 half
time margin.
They continued to pour it on In
the third quarter, with Bill Witzel
the only Colt giving them trouble.
Bill accounted for four field goals
and a foul shot in the third to keep
Coolidge in the running, but East
ern still was ahead, 1923, going
into the final. The Ramblers re-
manned in control and with Brown
sinking a timely pair of goals mid
way through the last period, won
handily.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
6. US Rifle Team
Defeated by Navy
spseiul Dispatch TO The star


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-Georgetown
University's rifle team dropped a
match to Navy, 1891 ,342, here to-
day, while st. Johns from Washing
ton outpointed the Navy Plebes,
1901 ,339.
Armand Soucy and Bill McVeigh
led the Johnnies to their win over
the Piebes with 280 each. Navy's
Bruce Keener was high in the senior
match with 279.
In other events here today Navy's
varsity wrestlers won their 34th
straight match by whitewashing
Muhlenberg, $40; Germantown
(Pa.) YMCA gym team defeated
Navy, 54-42; Navy swimmers easily
defeated Columbia, 66-9.
The Plebes scored a 52-31 basket
ball victory over Newport News CVa.)
High School, but lost in gym
match to Northeast High School of
Philadelphia, 53-43; Plebe fencers
outpointed Augusta Military Acad-
emy, 16h to 101z; Mercerburg Pre-
paratory School defeated the Plebes'
swim team, 41-23, and Washington
IN. j. High School wrestlers downed
the Plebes, 17h to 12h.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Coolidge Upset By.Eostern;
Wilson Victor Oyer Central
RombIers' 46-to-35 Victory Throws
School Race Into Three-wuy Deadlock

of the game left. Pom Snider came
through with a. timely pair in the
last minute to set off a late drive
that kept Wilson ahead.
Pat O'Neill was the big noise In
the first period that started Wilson
away winging, getting IL points In
the opening frame to account for a
large part of the Tigers l9-7,mar-
gin. Wilson had a 1918 halftime
edge, but was held to lone field
goal by Snider in the third period
as Central started it's surge. 1t still
was in front, 1925, going into the
final frame when Centrals Steve
Manos came up with a hot hand.
He tossed in five field goals, his
fourth one taking Central to within
2 points of Wilson with only 2 min
utes left. 1t was there that Snider
sank two to destroy Central's hopes.