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Evening star., 1947-02-14
THE EVENING STAR, Washington d. c.
Explorer Mutt to Lecture

An illustrated lecture by David
c. Mutt, Arctic explorer before the
National Geographic Society In
Constitution Hall at 8:15 o'clock
tonight will be based on the log
book of the late Capt. Robert A.
Bartlett. Mr.. Mutt and Capt.
Bartlett were companions on several
expeditions to Greenland and the
American Arctic.
Evening star., 1947-02-14

Longford, Fire, will give homes
to tenants who have paid rent for
As years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-16
CASTOR Reelected
President of
Business League

Tampa, Fla. Aug. (NNPA) -
A. G. Castor of Birmingham was
reelected president Of the Nation.
la Negro Business League last
Thursday in the final session
which was held at Bennett Sake
Resort.
Mr.. CASTOR, who has an intrest
in thirteen funeral homes in Ala.
insurance business, bottling works
and a business college, was Vice
president until February when
Roscoe Dunjee, editor of the
Black Dispatch, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma resigned the office of
president because Of his health.
The membership was pleased
with the way Mr.. CASTOR has car
ried on the organization during
his time in office, which was
shown in the vote grven him.
Horace Suddath of Cincinnati,
was elected first wire president
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-16
Secretary Attends
YMCA Conference

E. w. Barker, Executive. Secre-
tary of the branch Y.M.C.A. at
tended "Y" Conferences recently
held at Wilberforce University,
WilDerforce, Chic, and the eye
Mems Assembly, Dryades st. Y.
MICA. New Orleans, La. Secre-
taries from all sections of the
United States were in attendance
at the conference held in WILDER
force Only the "Y" Executive in
the Southern area attended in
New Orleans.
The topic for discussion at he
WHEREFORE conference was Inter
cultural relations in the YIN. CA.
Below are few of the recommen-
dations for Intercultural Relations
ID that local associations work
steadfastly toward the goal of OIL
imfnating all racial discrimination,
(2)tne forming of groops in which
natural Indignation of races takes
place, 60 that we affirm our be-
lief that God is the Father OF us
all and that all men are brothers,
and that human personalities are
sacred and worthy of the great
est respect, (4) that by the ed
ucation of Negro Y.M.C,A. a pro-
fessional leadership and its lay
leasers sufficiently in the Christ
ian purpose of the Y.M.C.A. so
that their decisions in the area Of
race relations may be compatible
with the above recommendations.
At the Y.MM.C.A. Assembly in
New Orleans. Young men along
with Executive Secretaries dis
cussed many problems facing the
youth of today and ways and
means Of solving these problems
Mr.. c. e. Edwards Of the Sarish
Street Branch attended the meet
ing and led discussion on inter
grafton of CMCA programs. He
was selected as chairman of the
Commission on Nominations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-16
Gro Urge Federal
Prosecution In
Prentiss Case

New Fory, Aug. 8 Sederal inves-
tigation and prosecution of the
lynchers OF Versie Johnson negro
sawmill worer of Prentiss, Miss,
was dems nded yesterday by the
Civil Rights Congress in a wire
sent to Z. S. Attorney General
Tom C. Clark.
This new lynching on the eve
of the Mics. primary elections re-
peats the same intolerable patti
ern of intimidation followed last
year in tie Bilbo campaign to pre-
vent Negr1s from exercising their
right of suffrage the Civil Right
Congress Declared.
"The Sheriff and his deputies
responsible for this Cold blooded
killing can and should be prose
cuted under the fereral statutes.
1t is impossible to believ that the
hoary defense that Johnson tried
to sieze a weapon from the heav-
ly armed police officers can stand
any kind of adequate FBI inves.
tigation.
''The Johnston Lynhing EN-
phasiZes again the immediate
need of enacting a full Pledged
anti-lynching law. We urge you
once more 10 declare your support
for the Wagner-Case bill which
would provide your offie with
swifter ard more effective means
for the apprehension and punish
ment of lynchers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-16
Protest Hospital At
B. Washington
Birth Place

Ney York, N Y - A sharply
worded protest was dispatched to
General Omar Bradley, Admins
tration, by the National Urban
League opposing bill to estab-
fish a 100000 hospital for Neg
70 veterans at the birthplace of
Booker T. Washington in Frank
lin County, Virginia.
The action of the National Ur-
ban League was fade public today,
as Lester B. Granger, executive
secretary, pointed out that the
House Of Representatives Veter-
ans Affairs Committee approved
the bill on July Is.
"The measure would authorize
expenditure of 100000 for Vet
Grams Administration to acquire
the birthplace of Booker T. Wash
ington and for the construction
of the segregated hospital" Mr..
Granger added.
In his protest to General Brad
ley, the National League official
asserted "There is tragic irony in
such action. Booker T. Washing
ton, if alive today, would have
been outspoken against a policy
of racial segregation established
by the Federal Government and
inflicted upon Negro men and wo-
men who have risked their lives
and shattered their health in a
war to defend democracy.
More than irony is involved,
Mr.. Granger continued, it is an
insult to the memory Of a great
educator and noble American
to memorabilia him by erecting
"a segregated institution on the
site of his birthplace.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-16
Oh Refinery Center

Balikpapan. which took it, turn a.
4 center Of Allied reconquest operA
tons on Borneo, grew from un-
charted insignihcance as a native
village In 1891 to prime Importance
as a petroleum refining center in
l941. Dutch initiative built this strs-
logically placed port, midway Oh
Borneo's Strait of Makassar coast,
into a teeming, one-industry city Of
more than 10000 people.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-16

and N. Dudley, of Houston, Tex.
was made second vice president.
DR.. F. D. Patterson, TusKegee
president, and former chairman
of the steering committee, was ell
ected to the Board Of Didectors.
The League decided on Atlantic
City invitation as a place for
meeting merit year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-16
Good Fish

To identify good Ash, be sure that:
Fish eyes are bright and bullying;
gflrs are bright red; flesh Is firm
and shows no imprint when handled;
scales adhere tightly to the skin and
no slime Is present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-08

Juniors the food but what about
the stands f. high and has cubic it. capacity
You pack "a cubes into the eezer And
the sdnq porcelain with keeps
vegetables fruits indefinitely! BESIDES there's for IA
bushels the unref1eeoed eonPor
roent in the bose control! "Deo Vacation
and O positions speeds Just wait till
bottom With usous White
Peox bokedon doesn't chip doesn't crack doesn't
chonoe co|or be Of "buy at first sight"
Seventh of Eechca Appliances, he Heh Co.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Moscow
Continued From First Page.)

arrests, and guarantees of other
basic human rights.
2. The Allied Control Council
should be instructed to require OBJ
servance of the principles OF free
dom of political action for national
political parties, whose leaders
would be elected by the membership
and responsible to it. Elections
throughout Germany should be I'M
der four-power supervision and in
spection.
Trade Unions to Be Free.
& Freedom for trade unions, with
leaders responsible to the member
ship. also would be guaranteed ana
the federating of trade unions would
not be allowed to impose on the
financial or organizational auton-
omy of member groups.
4. Freedom would be required Tor
the circulation of ideas and the
media which to carry the IDEAS
throughout all Germany, except Tor
the requirement of military security.
Gen. Marshall specifically said that
all such media should be free from
the domination of any German gov
ernment, national or local.
5. Freedom would be guaranteed
for the movement of Allied person
mel and goods throughout Germany
on any form of transportation, IN
cluding air, and present restrictions
would be eliminated except for those
which may legally be imposed on
individuals by judicial bodies, or
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Truxfon Circle Hazard
To End This Summer

One of Washington's most bother
some traffic bottlenecks-Truxton
Circle where North Capitol street
Florida avenue and @ streets in
tersect-will be eliminated this sum-
mer, s. r. Harrison, deputy Dis
trict street engineer, said today.
Under supervision of the National
Capital Parks and Planning Com
mission, workmen are removing
shrubbery and the fountain. The
fountain, familiar landmark, will
be placed in storage until some other
place is found for 1t.
The District Highway department
expects to take over about May l
1t will rearrange underground utili-
ties and street car tracks and con-
struct curbing to channel automo-
bile traffic more efficiently.
Plans also call for re-arrangement
of traffic lights.
Mr.. Harrison believes the entire
project can be completed in several
months after May l.
The Truxton project is part Of the
city's channelization program which
city officials say will, assure safer
faster and more orderly traffic.
The Circle was named after Capt
Thomas Truxton, naval hero who
commanded the. frigate Constella-
ton at the end of the 18th century
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Firearms
Continued From First Page)

cause of the number of souvenir
guns brought back from war areas.
1--WE hope with this bill you soon
will be able to cope with the situa-
tion," the subcommittee chairman
told Inspector Thomas.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E..
West told the subcommittee the
District Commissioners approve the
measure. He added, however, that
Chief Judge George P. Barse of
Municipal Court has asked him to
request the committee not to take
final action on the bill until Judge
Barse has a chance to take up this
and other bills with other Munich
pal Court judges.
Rifle Association Approves.
Mr. West explained that Judge
Barse had been ill but hoped to dis
cuss the bills with his associates
within a week.
Support for the measure also
came from F. L. Wyman, assistant
secretary of the National Rifle Asso-
citation. Mr.. Wyman pointed out
that the sole opponent, Mr.. Sexton,
had identified himself as a Spokes-
man for the Arlington Rifle and
Pistol Club, an affiliate of the Ma
tional Rifle Association.
THE association is in no way OBJ
jecting to this amendment" Mr..
Wyman told the committee. 'The
wording is quite similar to the word
ing of provisions of the Uniform
Firearms Act. 1t affects sportsmen
in no way. We do not advocate
promiscuous gun carrying"
In opposing the bill, Mr.. Sexton
cited an incident which he said had
taken place many years ago in
Jacksonville, Fla, where a band of
bank robbers was shot down on the
street by pistol-carrying citizens.
Says Right Is Constitutional.
"You certainly don't advocate that
everybody carry a pistol?" Repre-
sentative Abernethy asked.
That's what our Constitution
provides" responded the witness.
well, we're in a different day
than our founding fathers" said Mr..
Abernethy. Il certainly don't ad-
vocate that everybody carry pistol
to avert some bank robbery they
don't even know about"
When the witness said he re-
sented, "as most Southern men do,
the ban on allowing good citizens
to 60 armed, Mr.. Abernethy said
I'm q deep Southerner. I'm from
down in Bilbo's country. But ]
don't resent it down my way"
PA Gave Pistol at IL.
my pa gave me pistol when
was H." announced the witness.
, well, my pa gave me an awful
spanking when I took his" COM
nented MIR. Abernethy.
Taking up the questioning, Mr.
OHara observed that he kept 6
weapon in his home, but added, I'll
I started carrying gun on the
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Funeral Service Held
For Austin A. O'Connor

Funeral services for Austin A
o'Connor, 40, Washington resident
for the last 20 years who died last
Wednesday at the Swannonos
IN. c. Veterans Hospital, were
held Saturday at st. Anthony's
Church.
Mr.. O'Connor, who was wounded
during the Italian campaign, lived
at 2719 Twelfth street NE. He
was a native of Providence, r. I.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Wilhelmine O'Connor, Miami, Fla;
his mother, Mrs. Louis D. O'ConnoI
of the Twelfth street address; fou1
brothers and four sisters.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page

Legion's Americanization Commis-
sion; James F. O'Neil Of Manches-
ter, N. H., vice chairman of that
commission, and John T. Taylor, di-
rector OF the Legion's National Leg
islative Committee, declared that
Congress "at long last" must deal
severely with the Communist Party
and Communist front groups.
'Can we in conscience disregard
the danger at home?," Mr.. Green
asked. "Can we ignore it when by
the smallest estimate Communists
in the United States, exclusive of
sympathizers and fellow travellers,
number at least 100000?
Here are cadre for 10 foreign di-
visions, already on American SOIL
To them this country is but the
atre of operations with the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics their
motherland. The allegiance of Com
munists in America is to a country
other than America"
During the opening testimony of
Mr.. Taylor, Representative Rankin,
Democrat, of Mississippi inter-
rupted SO frequently to make OBJ
servations that Chairman Thomas
cautioned him to "give somebody
else a chance to talk"
Taylor Sees Recognition Delay.
Mr.. Taylor asked, why has it
taken 30 years for the American
people finally to become aware of
the Communist danger?"
He asserted that communism and
Soviet Russia cannot be considered
separately. He added that COM
munism and religion Cannot live
in the same place."
He reported that Communists
have tried to infiltrate into the
American Legion and that Eve
don't know how strong they are in
the Legion"
Asked whether legislation aimed
at Communists might injure inno-
cent people who unwittingly joined
Communist-front organizations, Mr.
Taylor replied:
"Of course we don't want to hurt
innocent people. But it's strange
thing that SO many Of these sup
posedly innocent people belong to
several front organizations. AS soon
as one Communist-front organiza-
ton is exposed, many of the sup
posedly innocent people show up
again in similar groups. They fit
from one to another. Very often
there is not as much innocence as
they would have us believe"
Evening star., 1947-03-24
George |. Beck Dies;
Former VA Executive

George L. Beck, II, who retiret
in 1914 as chief OF the Administers
tive Accounts Subdivision Of the
Veterans Administration, died un-
expectedly yesterday at his home
134l Gallatin street NV.
A native of washington, Mr.
Beck was a graduate Of the old
Business High School. Before join
ing the VA in 1919, he was employed
in the Land and Industrial Division
of the Southern Railroad here for
81 years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Anna M. Beck, and a daughter, Miss
Edna M. Beck, both of the Gala
tin street address.
Funeral services will be held at
11:30 am. Thursday at. the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, with the Rev. John j. Queal-
ly, pastor of the TRANSPORTATION
Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial
will be in GlenWood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Paraguayan Rebels
Reported Victorious,
Driving on Capital
BY the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 24.-Re-
ports received from the Argentine
Paraguyan frontier today, not con-
firmed by Asuncion, said Para
guayan rebels had routed Loyalists
troops at San Pedro and were driv-
ing toward the capital, 95 miles to
the south.
A correspondent for the Buenos
Aires newspaper Ell Mundo said per-
sons familiar with the Paraguayan
terrain believed the insurgents, led
by Col. Alfredo Ramos, now had an
"open road toward their objective"
In moving from Conception,
birthplace of the 17-day-old revolu-
ton, Ramos was forced to contend
with bad roads leading through
swampland, but with this difficulty
out of the way, it is expected his
unit will make rapid progress
southwark" these sources were
quoted.
Air Bombardment Reported.
Another Ell Mundo correspondent
quoted the rebel radio as saying
the insurgents had annihilated gov
ernment troops and that San Pedro
was "in ruins as a result of the
aerial bombardment." He added
that the civilian population had
withdrawn and escaped injury.
Both sides were known to have
some air power. 1t was understood
in Buenos Aires that more than half
of the % fighter planes which con-
stituted the Paraguayan air force
before the fighting started had gone
over to the revolutionists.
Military experts here said that, If
reports of rebel victory at San
Pedro were true, it would make the
government position at Asuncion
almost untenable." 1t was en-
phasized, however, that such reports
should be treated skeptically because
of their confused origin"
A dispatched of the Brazilian news
agency Asapress from Ponta Pora,
Brazil, said Paraguayan rebels at the
border town of Juan Caballero were
organizing a march against ASunclon
and had set up recruiting centers.
Desertions to Rebels Charged.
The newspaper Critica quoted
persons who had fled from San
Pedro as saying that many OF the
government troops had deserted to
the rebels following the battle.
There was no immediate word
from the Paraguayan government
concerning any action around San
Pedro. Last Friday, however, a
communique issued in Asuncion re-
ported insurgent patrols only 27
miles north of San Pedro.
The Asuncion correspondent for
the Buenos Aires newspaper La
Nacion. meanwhile, reported that
Col. Rafael Franco, former presi-
dent of Paraguay and head of the
Febrerista Party, had arrived in
the northern city of Conception to
take command of the rebellion.
Conception, headquarters of the
revolutionary movement, is about
$50 miles north of Asuncion.
A Rio de Janeiro dispatch said
Brazilian correspondents in Con-
cepcion also reported that Franco
had arrived there. These dispatches
estimated the strength of the rebel
garrison at 10000 men.
Evening star., 1947-03-24

those which the Control Council
might order as necessary for mill
tary security and occupation duties.
While the papers on the occupa-
ton forces and the various freedoms
were laid down as directives for the
Council to give to the Allied Control
Council, the paper on compensation
would be directed to the deputy for
eign ministers, who are expected to
continue meeting after the Moscow
Council adjourns.
The deputies, under Gen. Mar
shall's plan, would be told to rec
ommend to the next Foreign Min
isters' Council a method for COM
pensating United Nations nationals
whose property had been removed
from Germany for reparations or
war booty. Exceptions would be
United Nations nationals who had
owned interests in German enter
prises organized exclusively for war
production.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ** As
MAR IT,

terday at Fourth street and Florida
avenue NE. They ordered him, Mr..
Lewis said, to drive to the rear OF
Union Market, 1907 Fourth street
NE
Mr.. Lewis told police the pair
offered to divide the loot with him
if he acted as a lookout while they
stole q safe. Minutes later, Mr..
Lewis said, they returned with a
100-pound safe.
He then drove them to Eighteenth
street and Kenilworth evenue NE,
he said, and agreed to serve as a
lookout while they went into q
nearby patch Of woods to open the
safe. AS soon as the men left, Mr..
Lewis said, he drove to the 18th
precinct and reported the incident.
Scout Car Patrolmen r. H Wolf
and E. M. Bruce returned to the
wooded spot with the cab driver
and caught the pair, they said, just
after the men had broken open the
safe with rock.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
AIIiis
Continued From First Pagel


and haid the union would never
surrender"
1--WE will go back without con-
tract before we will sign sweat
shop agreement. We will continue
our fight-no matter how long it
takes" his statement said.
President Cites Losses to All.
Walter Geist, company president,
in a letter to employees, said it had
been a long, costly strike and added
that everyone loses in such a strike
particularly those union leaders
whose aim it has long been to de-
stroy friendly relationships between
you and the company"
Mr.. Geist said I'VE will continue
to fight with all our strength against
those who try to undermine rela-
tions between you and the company. d
w. C. Van Cleaf, company direc-
tor of industrial relations, said to-
day that less than 100 employees
whose employment status is In
doubt because of their disruptive
Evening star., 1947-03-24
Hacker Forced 10 Aid
Safe Robbery Causes
Arrest Of Suspects

A taxicab driver pretended to
join two men in safe robbery
here yesterday, but instead led po-
lice to make the arrest while the
two were opening the safe, police
disclosed today.
The men, both colored, are held
without charge, pending further
questioning today by detectives.
Eleventh precinct police said they
were caught with the safe and the
$3.50 it contained.
The cab driver, Floyd Lewis, jr.,
rs, of 2402 Fourteenth street NV,
said he picked up the two men yes
Evening star., 1947-03-24

street unless I have reason to fear
for my life, then I would be a
problem myself"
Mr.. Abernethy said he owned a
pistol. too, but he keeps it in box
at his bank.
Questions Need for Killing.
I'm afraid of those things" the
Mississippian said They're meant
to kill people"
Other committee members de-
scended on the witness when Mr.
Sexton replied, Aren't there a good
many people who need killing?"
Representative Harris, Democrat
of Arkansas, told the witness 1--WE
have developed in this country to
the point where we believe pro-
lection should be left to the police.
Mr.. Sexton suggested that 10000
good citizens" should be armed to
help the police. Mr.. Harris said
the police had the power to swear
in assistants when they needed
them.
Alexandria Plans Action.
And Mr.. O'Hara told the witness
that policemen under the pending
bill are naturally going to concern
themselves with persons known to
be part of the underworld.
In another development, Alexan-
dria was preparing to cut off one of
the main sources of supply of pis-
tolls and revolvers for District resi-
dents.
Nearby Alexandria long had been
known as a mecca for would-be pis-
tol purchasers who did not want
their purchases registered in the
District.
An ordinance controlling the sale
and possession of firearms goes into
effect April l in Alexandria. Alex
andria police explained they had
been trying for several years to get
the ordinance to shut off the supply
of weapons to criminals in this area
Will Resemble Arlington Law.
The ordinance will be similar to
one adopted in Arlington, which
moved nearly 2 years ago to make
it more difficult for criminals to pur-
chase firearms.
Alexandria Chief of Detectives
Russell Hawes explained that. after
April !, firearms dealers must wait
Y hours after filing the prospective
purchasers application with the
chief of police before they can sell
the weapon.
The 72-hour waiting period, Chief
Russell said, will be used to investi-
gate applicants. He said Alexandria
plans to cooperate with the Wash
ington police on these investigations
as the Arlington police now are
doing.
Some Weapons Used in Holdups.
The Alexandria ordinance was
hailed by Washington police officials
who long have been aware that
criminals were getting weapons in
the nearby city merely by signing a
name. A recent check disclosed that
some of the weapons bought there
were used in Washington holdups.
Any one who wants to buy fire.
arm in Alexandria after the ordi-
nance goes into effect will have to
sign a statement listing his full
name, address, occupation, color,
place of birth, height and weight,
some descriptive mark of identifica-
ton, the date and hour of the appli-
cation; the caliber, make, model and
number of the
weapon to be acquired and state
ment that he has never been con-
victed of a crime of violence.