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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
"DAHLIA" KILLER
MAY SURRENDER
Homicide Bureau Head In.
clined To Believe Offer
Made By Card

LOS ANGELES, Jan. q. -U.P,
= A penny postcard bearing a note
announcing that the sender would
surrender Wednesday morning as
the slayer of Elizabeth Short, the
Black Dahlia, was studied today by
police who believed it actually was
sent by the killer.
The card, addressed to a Los
Angeles newspaper, said:
Here it is. Turning in Wed.
Jan. 20 10 l.. m. Had my fun at
police. Black Dahlia Avenger."
Capt. Jack Donahue of the homi.
eide bureau admitted it could be
the work of a %prankster but said
he was inclined to believe that the
mutilation slayer, a supreme ego
fist with a strangely distorted mind,
had sent it.
"All we can do is hope that the
killer. if it is the killer who is
writing these notes, keeps his
promise" Donahue said.
1t was the second communication
received by police. The first was
an envelope containing the birth
certificate and other papers and
snapshots belonging to the raven
haired girl whose murder has led
police on a so far fruit1ess quest,
including the Interrogation of her
numerous men and women friends.
Unlike the first message, which
was made up of letters and words
clipped from newspapers, today's
note was in large capital letters,
printed in ink. Police said the card
bore no fingerprints. 1t had been
mailed in downtown Los Angeles
last night.
Donahue pointed out that the
time the writer set for his surrend-
is two weeks to the hour after
the discovery of the bisected and
body of Miss Short in a
vacant lot in Southwest Los Angel
eS.
A third envelope purportedly re-
lated to the case was received by
District Attorney William E. Simp-
son, who said it was being examin-
ed for f%ingerprints before being
opened.
That envelope had typewriter on
it:
Possibly important, please -
re: Dahlia case"
A return address in %longhand
said, Sonny, Greenwich Village
- Cotton Club" 1t also was mail
ed in Los Angeles yesterday.
The papers and address book re-
ceived Friday offered numerous
leads on persons acquainted with
the hlack-haired beauty but police
said none could aid the investiga-
ton with any tip pointing to the
Police continued their door-to-
door check of the neighborhood
where the body was found and
trained experts checked the coz
tents of incinerators for possible
The fact that Miss Short was
frightened at the time of her de-
parture from San Diego, Cal, a
week before her death, was estab-
by Mrs. Elvera French and
her daughter, Dorothy, at whose
home the girl was a guest for a
month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
"No Retreat" Stand
On Tax Cut
The Weather

FORECAST
North and South Carolina - Clear to
partly cloudy and mild Tuesday. Wednes-
day, partly cloudy and slightly colder.
(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. 81: 1880 am. 43; 100 pm.
g.; 1850 pm. SO.
Maximum 81; Minimum AZ; Mean So;
Normal 46.
Humidity
1870 am. 10; 1880 am. 80; 1880 pm. 43;
7:30 pm. 70.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1:30 PM
300 inches. -
Total since the first of the month -
3.11 inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington 80. 1:45 am 1852 am.
2:05 pm. 9:13 pm.
Masonboro Inlet = II :37 am 5:36 an
- pm. sos pm.
Sunrise 1912; Sunset 5:38; Moonrise
1885 am; Moonset -
River stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8
am. Monday, 14.6 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
Day In Congress
By The Associated Press

House Republican leaders pledg-
ed mo retreat" on promises to cut
federal spending and slash taxes.
Senate COP managers proposed
a 10 per cent reduction in Presi.
dent Humans $37, 500, 600, 900 bud.
get.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
British Officials
Issue UtimQtum
1~1errorists Seize Second
Victim In Eighteen Hours
nudge Snatched From Bench In To-
Eleventh Hour Reprieve Gran,
Condemned Underground Menu

JERUSALEM, Jan. 27-0PEBritish officials issued a n ultimatum.
IN Jewish leaders tonlgnt ina military control would be imposed on
u -. .ons of Palestine unless kidnapers released two nronoinant Pmt;Dh
Pu Ltocttca abducted within 18 hours of each other
Tbbe British announced an 18th hour reprieve for Dow Re1. crnor
m .momd underground member sentenced To b.no 1900 go
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
Bomber Falls In Flames
While Trying Take off
Bog Carrying Restricted Equipment And
Grew Of II On Routine Mission;
Danish Tragedy PrObed -

ety when al Army By, carrying restricted equipment, crashed in
ame a 1t tried to take off from Kirkland field O. a routine mission,
Ferry M; Hoisington, commanding. officer. said two of the
OF l were taken from the flaming wreckage alive but one IF them
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28

a president to two four-year terms
was assured by COP house lead
rs. If Congress approved, the
questions would be submitted to the
states as a constitutional amend
ment. Approval by three-fourths Of
the states would be required.
Six COP senators agreed to SUBJ
NIT a bill to permit IS per cent in
creases in rent ceilings. and end
all government rent controls April
80, 1913. Also, rent curbs would be
strapped on all new quarters and
on old quarters not rented within
the past two years.
The senate wound up committee
hearings on bills to outlaw "portal'
pay claims. One CLIO union, a wit
ness testified. is seeking pay for
70 minutes spent daily on bus rides
to and from work. Senator Wiley
(R. Wise said the claims quick
en- the threat of a recession"
In the house, Rep. Knutson (R.-
Mimi said the U. S. treasury
might lose 81, 900, 900, 900 if the I'M
ions portal suits r successful.
That would doom any hope for tax
relief this year, he said.
Senator Mcmahon D.-Conn.) told
the senate the. United States may
be in mortal danger" from atomic
bombs. He said the Russians may
be building an atomic plant now
Senator Ball R.-Minn.) introduce
ed a new bill to curb strikes. EN-
uloyers of striking workmen would
be authorized to make a back-to-
work offer and if the strikers refus-
ed to accept they would be strip
ped of their rights under the Wag
ner Act.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
FORECAST:

WILMINGTON AND vICINITY-Clear
TO partly cloudy and mild Tuesday.
wednesday, partly cloudy and slightly
colder.
Evening star., 1947-03-23

Speeisl Sss Service to Fsss iseela. Tske bss
morked 81 to M. Roinier leaving I7th & Penn.
Ave. Sc. Tsonsfes functions to this line ore
at 18th & Eost Cop;so'. 18Th 6 D Sts. NE. 18th
& n sts. Me-. 18th 8 sIoden.bsrs Road Me-,
ond South Dokotu Ave. & Blodeasburs Rood
NE. Crosstown Bus Route H-2), tronsfes at
siodensburs Road. Wiseonsin Ave. tkoute 30)
and Calvert Bridse-New Jersey Ave- Route
90) cor lines at l7th & Penn Ave. Sc. New
York Ave. cor lines (lo-l2) tronsfer at 18th
& n Sts. NE. BurIeith- Glover Pork bus (D-2)
.ronster at 18th & Fiorido Ave. Ne. M.
Pleasant cor Iine Route 4o-42) tronsfer at
lAth & Eost Copitol. and 18th & b Sts. NE.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
MIcHIcANs FAvoRITE SON

roud senator Arthur II Vandcnbcrg our
senlrr ga'ar from Michigan Senator NardenbpIg has
grown strength and popularity because of his leader
ship The tight 10 give hope 20 the millions of little people
whose fery existence depends REAL PEACE.
u broad aud impartial stand ON issues at home and
abroad have gwen him the strength TO climb to greater
heights
He pre, d, The senate. The Foreign Relations
Commute aud very often IN the eNcn ngs he meets with
his Republican colleagues to try 20 shane policy The
things ne does and say mean much to helping the caus
Of the Republican party.
The proposal he is advancinR-of making continued
American assistance to Greece and Turkey expressly cor
dtonal upon majority approval by ehcr the Security
Council the General Assembly Of the United Nation
represents truly significant action
It invests degree of authority in the United Naons
which no other great power has yet delegated
II constitutes a challenge 10 the other powers TO do
likewise whenever comparable aid should be asked
On balance, the prevailing view in Washington APP
pears TO that Senator Nandenberg performing ser
vice both the United States and the United Nations
The Judgement is that the American position will be
strengthened rather than weakened. by this vounar.
submission of It's action to the | y or Endorsement or
what is more important for termination
Even though Nandenberg says he's not candidate
for the presidency in 1913, he is a man TO watch.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
Labor and Industry

glO pie have Wurkld for twenty
t20 cents q day In some OF the
Colonial States. today, thcv arc
working for four and five cents
per hour Yes, these are the facts.
But what are Wc doing here al
home about this condition Not
too much has been done here at
home. For CXamplc--Wc have a
Federal Wage Hour Law which
guarantees workers in interstate
industries a minimum wage OF
forty (40l cents an hour That Is
It ridlculuuslN low wage. Think
of it--torty (40) cents per hour
for an eight hour day equals SO %
per day What can one buy with
that IN these times II does not
cover plain expenses. Yet such
q law /, necessary ll floor TO
wages is 10 be set $50 that cx-
ploltation OF women In low paid
Interstate manufacturing service.
ami tadc industries viii be elm
mated
Only 20 states have passed
such law Such minimum law
docs not set a maximum wage.
II actually pushes wages up En-.
ploNcrs must bid for workers and
in most cases Fhcy must pay
much more than forty C40) cents
per hour This results in a higher
on better standard of living fol
workers in the low paid indus
tries.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
ABOUT THE COMMON MAN

t.r % slON S. hat ls wrong with
Comnunls'h Hence ho can't be effective in fight.
nag n When Communist, use the struggle OF the
Negroes for full citizenship rights il is not the
struggle that y wrong bat the Communist cxploi-
tauon Of IL
just little lnycsteaton or two minutes phone
conversation with his Negro supporters would
have convinced Scor that the NAACP and the
FOR are anu- not pto-CommunIst organizations.
PLEASE LAY OFF
The anu-CommunlSts in the labor and progress
sve movements have been doing pretty well late
y They have chalked up impressiv victories in
the uAW-CIO. IN the FEPC campaign and on
other fronts
The Communists were on the run. But Sger
has given them new lease hfei priceless
publicity; the chance 10 be martyrs and 10
raise money! and has forced people 10 defend
the civil rights of Communists. who should be
out combating their influence in democratic
ways.
Please MI Govclnor you have gotten all the
publicity YOU were after. Now retire nom this
FIGHT and let MS carry on an effective battle
acansi ne Copp0lulstS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
MARRIAGE
LICENSES

Marriage license applications
received during period of March
March - lg47 incl. bt CAS-
PAR J LINGEMAN WAYNE
County Clcrk
John G. Or re VIDA Shank
Dwp>v u Spicc Ruby f
ccorge j walker. Daisy NJ
Wgn Burch Estclc S Nc
Mill Green Lille N wi.
Audlu KING. Elizabeth E
Ismcs W Parker Betty J Boil
William Mitchell Marearot
BrosdnaN Vtuar Moo
Cleveland Curry j. Iillic ~
treason
Freddy Moslcy. Ruby L nance
Walto w Nose Bessie F
Copclgpd Alberta Cum
w" VIE KING Lille Julian
Kenneth Rrvarf t.rt Smith
y die Bneq, IHlc Smith
rohn T. Iooc, Crtr NJ Davj.
Cy~oehu IVORY S. Dorcath'
u ,haw u Bero Ruth L.
Rustln
eamucl Coford. Bernicc Lay
Thowa~ Ellshcrrv Margaret
West
Walter smith Evclvn DJvis
Clarence S'ccn. Louise Wilson
J8mc e Tbornhill. Mercedes
G. Murray
Robert l. Anderson DAISY
James W Broadnsz Ehlabct
A Greer
Isaac Spears Sarah Ellison
Howard Moo @ Fv Krd.rd
hlhcrt Garter Elizabeth simon
Richard LoWry Mabel Sh ffIcl,
Herbert L Armstrong There's
7 Jacks
Wilbcrt Bryant Carol Gaines
Ccprao Slcjp Matte TAYLOR
PSbt Lewis. RUBY Bnrer
Jane r. Cole Aloe N Rive
Svivceto~ Harris Jacquclinc r
Jones
Thomas Harris Margie c.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
Southern NAACP
Repudiates Reds

CHARLESTON. S. C.-An az
gressive program on housing,
labor legislation and civil rights;
reports OF great growth; and
reputation Of Communist et-
forts to infiltrate branches: were
features of the Southern re-
gional conference OF NAACP
branches held here on March
80.
There were 237 delegates pres
cnt, representing 84,599 mem
beers in Alabama. Georgia. Flo
rida. North Carolina. Tennessee,
and Mississippi
Delegates heard reports from
Florida showing growth from
nine branches with a few hun
dred members in 1912 to 90
branches and 900 members to-
day Similar reports from North
Carolina were also presented
with a growth from is branches
in 1912 to SO branches with a.
ia members.
Delegates adopted resolutions
calling for training Of police Of
ficers, health legislation, sboli-
ton Of poll tax, and other
planks in the associations pro-
gram.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
JuD All DRoB

Ni
anists n Michigan have Il tncy oenev,t n
prayer they ought To stay their knees mplol-
me that he continue his present policy
The CNucme icactonaries and the Communist,
Keep each other IN business The only people who
can fight the Communists effectively arc progress
yes vino know what Communism really stands
for what organizations are actually Communist
l'd and how to fight more effectively than the
Gmunists iol the rights Of labor and Of minou.
ues
BY including the NAACP and the Fellowship
of Reconciliation in his list OF Communist
fronts. Sigler has demonstrated that he and his
advisors think that only Communists fight for
square deal for Negroes.
II he keeps up. he viii convince the members
Of minority groups that that is the case and Viii
greatly enlarge the influence OF the Communists
scALPEL NEEDED
You can't fight the totaluarian menace Of Com
ptunuism with btoadaXc You have to fight IT
with scalpc The first prerequisite iol the
usc of the scalpcI is a thorough knowledge OF
hat YOU are dong
inexperienced people uyne 10 use scapcls
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
Washington
NeevS Notes

Here in brief are the Latest
news notes from Washington
as gathered by the Negro Nows-I
paper Publishers Association.
DEMANDS LOAN walter
White. NAACP secretary, de-
manded that the Y. S. grant a
loan to Haiti to assist in REL
storing the agriculture OF the
island. which was gravely dam-
aged by efforts of the u, S to-
raise rubber there during the
war A request for a loan has
been turned down.
LONG INQUIRY A long
drawn out inquiry into ciyil
rights is underway under the
auspices Of the Presidents Com
mittce on Civil Rights. It's sub
committee on social and eco.
nomic aspects last week heard
witnesses from the AFL and
CIO urge fair employment leg
islation
TO ACT ON FILIBUSTER I
The Senate Rules Committee is
going to report out proposal
on fiibusterS that will retain
the present requirement for 4
two-third vote but which will
permit vote on cloture 10 end
debate on any measure, thus
avoiding filibustcrS on motions
to amend or correct the journal
BILBO RELAXES There
seemed to be good prospect
that Senator-clect Theodore G..
Bilbo OF Mississippi would con-
tinue to draw his senatorial
pay without making any at
tempt TO take his seat in Con
gress. Certain Of rejection y
he should ask TO have his Gre
dcntials taken from the table
he is relaxing in his Dream
House near Poplarville.
GUST WHITE GIRL With
the reluctant concurrence OF the
three Negro members. the Dis
trict Of Columbia school board
voted TO Dust Miss Karla Rosel
Galarza from the Negro voce
'ional high school because she
is white Miss Galarza OF Nc
we'll known progressive d.
Erncsto Galarza. expert Of Lat
in-Amcrica contends that the
instruction at the Negro school
is superior TO that offered ~
the white school She threatens
10 take the case To the courts
NO DROP IN DEATHS Ne
gro mothers have not shared IN
the improved obstetrical know
ledge Of the last generation. ac-
cording TO figures released by
the Children's Bureau OF the
Federal Security Agency. The
rate Of deaths in childbirth IL
1879 per 1000 live births Tor
white mothers and sos per 1000
for Negro mothers.
SENDING BACK BABIES
A london England, newspaper
reports that 5000 illegitimaie
children Of American Negro sol
diers viii be sent to the Unit
cd States FOR adoption. Accord
ine 10 this source. this repre-
SCENTS one half the total num-
Der. and Mrs Eleanore Roose-
Welt is said to be helping raise
funds TO care for the children
HITS VOTING RIGHTS - A
hvsterical letter against giving
citizens OF the District OF Co
lumbia the right TO vote was
mailed this week TO members
Of Congress II charged that
once allowed TO vote. Negroes
would dominate everything in
the district. and that ''inter-col-
on marriage would be the inevi-
fable"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
WELCOME DELTAs

The members Tau and Alpha P Sigma chapters Of
Delta Sigma Theta sorority PLAYING hosts to 81 chap
tiers in midweSern Regional Conference here this week
end
We welcome the many fine delegates 10 our
city and hope that the hometown folk aSoal. Will eX
tend to them the dne hospitality this city we'll known
for
our hope is that besides the entertainments surround
ing the arrival of many lovely ladies' the delegates Will
accomplish something constructive IN the ad, ancement
Of American womanhood to higher economic. cduca-
tona and social standing IN our system
The true Inspiration and strength Of a be
traced women.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
FRANCIS A. KoRNEcAY
SOME EMPLOYERS sAY.

SOME EMF LOVERS SAY:
II Is an interesting thing 10 talk
with employers who know how
things should bc done why they
SHOULD bc done and when they
should bc done and see how they
dnduc the issues II always seems
'hat thcv feel that Negroes work
ing IN the field Of labor and IN
dustriM relations don't know
what it's an about In talking tO
an cmploNcr OF several Thousand
people emphasis was stressed on
the nccd 90 nntcgrate and up
grade Negro employees into new
ub opportunities which would
FULLY utilize their skill and tram.
ing The point was made To tho
ruuloycr that Negroes should be
orkne i'm every Job classlllca-
on with tho company To this
ten cmDlovcI said that "Whv. we
nave done a biz Job with our
colocd employees within the
last 20 wears. Whv-cr we have
them working today as lanltOrs.
.lclator operators and general
liburr,s and thov arc doing
1rcttv good The cmplovcr was
KIDD IL they had thought to hire
or promote Negroes 20 positions
the clerical accounting and
commercial representative de-
oertmcnts And 90 be- sure tins
lttlc too much Tor tho man
WHY said hc that Just can't
3"--it won't wurk-the employees
won't tlnd for it, etc the
7mo old Inc YOU hear much too
luch Tho employer was aokcd lf
le lW what another comp1rv
hid dove with respect To this
problem No AZ this point the
cuui3ycr way told 5tcp-b v stop
hos" 'nD management 10 another
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
WOLVERINE MASONS
ELEVATE NEW CLASS

u pring reunion and eleva-
ton of a class IN honor OF the
INDUSTRIOUS Edward p. Allen wae
held last week by the Wolverine
Conslstory No. 6. Valley Of De.
trolt Orient Of Michigan. Prince
Hall utilization, and It's subordin-
ate bodies Wolverine Lodge of
Perfection and Wolverine Chap
ter Rose CroiX.
a plaque was presented 10 All.
len, m recognition Of Is wears of
service 20 the order Hc il NOW
grand secretary emeritus. The
presentation was made bv elf.
Ton Russian president of the class
ot candidates for elevation
Allen Joined the consistorv in
1922 Tie was elevated To tho 33rd
degree in 1886. and was made an
active peer in 1898.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
Confer On Case
Ne Detroit CT

A conference 60 discuss plans
for the defense of Private Lemas
Woods Detroiter who has been
granted new trial on murder
charges was held Wednesday
afternoon in the office of Ern-
csi Goodman his attorney
Woods case has been handled
by The Civil Rights Congress
Woods is now in San Francisco
awaiting = new Army trial.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12


little Importance What is im-
portant is that he expressed an
idea a presentation of actually.
You nccd H. have actualitieS
presented, II would be so easy
90 write OF YOU here IN Detroit,
To ca, out a section 81 life and
present II IA the greatest en-
teeN possible OF IFS original
state
a presentation Of the sordid
litc az YOU who live in the
Slums md cannot escape them.
WHITING OF the things that be-
atu YOU with the recording WIS.,
ion OF an objective movie cam
cea a showing Of whatever is
found among YOU regardless of
lis uelncsS or whether discus
SION Of ii carries Socicty'S taboo
or course IL would be no
ccSSmy n writing OF YOU 70 dis
cuSs ScN ~ It's crudcsS most
elemental state and manifesto
Non, and Z must not be slipped
into ihc pages but frankly pre-
Scuiod ,s monlfcSting q basic
lpae ~ humanity one that
como, tu the fore when living
conditions " q people arc re-
duced 10 s primitive state amid
world w plcni, Whcn there
are little Z ans solrc> FOR rec
rcation and amusement and
where There Is enforced idlcncSs
and ovcrc oWd,nc
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
Dentists Meet

The Goth annual convention OF
the Michigan State Dental Socie-
" will be held i'm Detroit at the
Statler on April IA. Is. 10 and IL
Over 5000 attended last years
convention, 10 set an all-time rec
ord. This year many more are
expected since 500 dentists have
returned 20 their Michigan prae-
tices from military service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12

rcbuffs took q
look at the life
he loves SO well
and he sang OF
1t IN harmonic
Gus meter TO the
g dificauon of
those who ap-
prcciate We rSe.
+ hat he re
ccived motto c
and tn at his
writing finds H.
self part OF an
anthology is Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12

Wright
Eugene r Bryant. Christine
Pratt
william F Dowcl Emma C.
Williams
Albert c. Newman Malllc j.
Lowe
Louis Harris Estcllc u Jackson
Emit Hulsey Anna Anderson
A p Williams Geraldine
Rogers
Jessie l. Jones. Addlc VI Brown
Samuel Jones Lorcsc Harvey
William S Tallcy Elaine lIol-
land
D.n Thomas. Thelma VI Nc
Phcre0n
Woo@eon Gladv jock
son
James Hale. George A Love
Albert Pew Laura l. Wynn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
! WHAT
ABOUT YOU?
DEMOCRACY TAKES
a HOLIDAY
BY Victor L. Hicks

a Detroiter Of more than or
binary culture and refinement
wrote a poem. Jack Wells. low
or Of life and recipient of more
than a generous share OF it's
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
B VI LIE. = T IN
ARMY WEEK
By Ulysses w. Boykin

Some % separate units of Negro troops, representing
various branches of the Army took part in the nationwide
Army Week observance, April through -, with Monday
April T. specifically set aside Army Day, the War De-
nartment announced