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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
Ed o RAILS
France and EtoIy today

The streets of Paris and Rome crowded by
tbrongs of anxious workers of strikes sweeps
France and Italy, The danger of civil recog
nized everywhere.
In the government offices in both capitals there are
hurried conferences Ror ripple through official circles
DeGaulle plans coup d'etat DeGasperi will assume
dctatorial powers The United States will intervene
And Wall Street from its headquarters at Washington,
D. c. tells that the Communists orders from Mos
trying to overthrow the governments of France
and Italy.
Is that the answer? Is thai the why millions of
workers both troubled companies their Jobs?
What the facts behind the fog Of contradictory
mems hear and read almost every day?
The American people must weigh the facts at hand.
We that initiation reduced the real wages of
workers in those countries to the point
our most reactionary newspapers admit this
That is why the workers of France and Italy strk
lngfor the same reason that ALL and CLIO unionsts
Chicago strlzesto get living wage. The strikes have
spread and intensified because of the strike breaking actions
by the reactionary governments of those countries.
But there still another for the distress which
these countries suffering. 1t Is the Marshall Plan
Our government, using the tremendous political
pressure which the Marshall Plan makes available
the Communists out of the governments Of France and
Italy.
great many Of the workers in both countries belong
to the Communist parties The expulsion of the Communists
from public office has denied representation these
workers.
Now the governments of France Italy cannot solve
their pressing economic problems Only
to them: to restore representation to all parties
to crush the workers opposonthe road to ascism That
they taking the latter road becomes clearer with each
days news dispatches
This is our fight too The reactionary forces which
have set out to ensave the American workers the
those behind the plot to THartleyize Europe under
the Marshall Plan.
We shall defeat that drive toward fascism here by
+ also stopping the Marshall Plan abroad.
If we do not, shall face in America the boss
made conflict which confronts the French and the
Italian workers.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
A confession

There ought to be deep shame throughout America
The Presidents Committee Civil Rights has
nation in the scales of democracy and found
wanting The Committees amazing document ITO Secure
These Rights, tells why cannot honestly assume moral
leadership of the world
For the 100000 Negroes of America in particular it
confession To these citizens guaranteed equality
the highest laws of the land the report says in effect
The ideal of freedom and equality preached has
applied The federal has
rights freedom the security of and
have been the victims of lynch police brutality
peonage Acknowledgement bigotrY church and SCHOOL,
have been violated you denied
and land and have suffered all kinds
because Of the color of your skins.
But regrets transcend words a great moral
will open up and monumental changes will be
made"
However, the document does not tell the whole story
There things the report does exposes
the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of system ig
the of this bankruptcy 1t does say that huge
private fortunes have been made of Jim that
porations have gathered billions of dollars profits
rights that those who gain from this system will resist with
all their strength any moral renaissance bringing
mental changes
Two days after this report revealed to the world
federal trial jury in Brunswick, Ga freed number of
confessed ynchers of unarmed prisoners The system still
operates.
And have the report But it is not sef-operating
its recommendations automatically become the law
land If the progressive people of America do not
mandng government by law ban every practice
that degrades human being because of national origin
creed color then this report will become OF
further knocking claims to democracy
True, the eyes of the world upon US, and what
shameful sight to behold!
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
Sounding. board
Whats the deal on this vacant fIot?

bringing a baby into the world
in December.
But under any circumstances,
q renewal of my sub to The Star
ranks with groceries and rent
as an absolute necessity.
So here's my current pre-
MUM on atom bomb insurance
for the human family and the
babies to be. Best wishes.
r. S.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
Box office beef
To the Editor:


Chicago's movie goers were
recently subjected to barrage
of appeals, filmed by Holly
wood stars, urging them to help
defeat the proposed city tax
on movie admissions. A turn
out of stars second only to that
of the rush of publicity hounds
to the un-American inquisition
appeared in these shorts.
A great point was made of
the willingness of the amuse-
ment industry to bear its equal
share, but that such "a tax as
was proposed meant simply
an additional tax on us poor
movie goers!
My eyes filled with grateful
tears at this touching concern
of the movie houses for my
welfare-till l remembered.
Just a few short years ago
top admission prices were IS
cents-and now it's 95 cents
or SIPS.
Adult ushers replaced with
teen ayers at half the salary
and judging by the quality Cor
lack thereof of the movies be-
ing shown now, a lot of dough
is being saved there, too.
Brother, what a rocking we
take!
AL ROBERTS
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
A fighting dollar
To the Editor:

/ am. sending you a dollar
to fight. that infamous Liz Dill
ing. l have promise from
several friend subscribers that
they are going to do the same.
Would send more but am only
91-cents-per-hour man with
a wife and three daughters to
support.
CLARENCE CAMPBELL
P.S. Your paper is getting
better all the time.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
kenjou's motives
To the Editor:

- NAAC A@NeAAOAv
While much publicity is given
to the fabulous salaries paid to
motion picture actors, there has
always been a soft pedal on
the pitiful wages received by
thousands Of other non-profes-
sional employees Of the studios,
such as stenographers, secre-
taries, clerks, etc.
In recent years efforts have
been made to organize such
down trodden employees inio
unions.
The cry Of Red! Red!' has
always greeted organizers in
other industries. Perhaps the
believing of the mustached
Adolphe Menjou, and others
now engaged in the production
line may be attributable to the
inherent fear of reduction in
dividends If the mass Of en-
ployees are able to secure re-
spectacle wages through union
utilization.
1t is well said that the love
of money is the root of all evil,
and the venality of Menjou and
Robert Taylor. in their testi-
mony before Humans I'm
American Committee will have
little weight with the great Ann
erican public.
sf .a w. a. lAADIGAN
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06

A first floor flat near 63rd
st, and Ingleside av. has been
vacant for more than a month.
Because there is housing
shortage, the only possible rea-
son for its vacancy is that the
real estate agent is waiting I'M
til rent ceilings are decontrolled
in February, 1913. He is betting
on a sure thing.
A. MAJOR
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
Atom bomb insurance
To the Editor:

To The Editor:
Financially speaking right
now seem to have four fiat tires
on the family bus. Really scrap
ing the bone, with the wife
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-06
Live wire VS.. menace
Te the Editor:

Te the Editor:
You've got a real live wire
paper, one worth keeping alive.
Am enclosing 81 to help COM
bat the "Dilling" menace.
ANDREW KETTERER
The Valley settler., 1947-02-07
LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Gone Finley, vho cane to the valley this Inst spring, left tho first of this yieek for Los Angeles by p1cne. They had roservet ions on the Alaska, but when it TBS grounded ot Cordovo, they flew out. Mir. and Mrs. Finley were living on tho Bell fcrn tt the Butte. Mir. Finley ucs Q plumber by trade and Mrs. Finley clerlzad in tho Koslosky Department Store. Mir. Fred Hird arrived in Pclnor today from tho States. He Vos aboard tho Alaska which -acs grounded at Cordovo. Mir. Eurd hes been visi ting in the States since the first of December and he says that six weeks Is too long time in the States. Mrs. Lou 2o anuss has been showed in all this rock and unable to cone to hor place of business "Lou's Beauty Shop" in Palmer Houevor, tho shop has been open every day with Mrs. Kezak in charge.
 Dr. Finoran md Mir. Bol1oun from tho Ex- 0eriront Stction have hnd great q col of
Evening star., 1947-04-08
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, April 8.-Better
Value, having practically won his
railroad ticket to Louisville with
his debut gallop of the season, finds
out today a large part of what he
has to fear in the Kentucky Derby
In spite of some peculiar riding
antics by Jockey Warren Mehrtens
one-time diving champ Of a Long
Island high school, the long-legged
Better Value was victorious in his
first 3-year-old start yesterday at
Jamaica, Just as his Texas stable
mate, Assault, was exactly a year
ago tomorrow, when he started a
season that led him to the triple
crown.
AS result, Bimelech's bay son
sits it out today and watches such
glamour hoy gallopers as Blue Bor-
der, Stepfather, I Will and Peace
Harbor battle it out for their own
railroad reservations to the Blue
Grass. in the 6-furlong Expert
mental Handicap.
These four are among the top 25
choices in the Derby winter books
and figure to cutup the big end Of
today's $4,000 pay check. However.
six others-all Derby eligibles-are
In the overnight field. And mas
much as all Of them still have to
go out and run around the race
track before there's q winner, the
cash customers wouldn't be too
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Jamaica Race Today to Offer
Test for Derby Candidates

surprised to see one OF the others
come popping down in front.
Chief of these are New Orleans
Oil Man Bill Helis' hustling entry
of the flly, Miss Mimo, and the colt
JobstoWn, which won four out Of five
winter starts in Louisiana, and Son.
ny Whitney's Bastogne, which al
ready has one race under his belt
finishing third to Cornish Knight
and Brabancon in the mud last Sat-
urday.
Blue Border, winner Of the Hope
full Stakes last August, is 10-1 in the
Derby futures and will be top
weighted, along with the bad-legged
but rapid-running Will, under 124
pounds, today.
Stepfather. for whom Movie Man
Harry Warner paid 5000, 900 in the
Louis B. Mayer disposal sale, will be
carrying only 112, with Peace Har-
hor, New Jersey-bred hope Of Mrs.
Isabel Dodge Sloane, toting lis.
All told, this experimental field
represents the classiest 3-year -old
get-together in quite a spell this
early in the season. Six Of them
won a total of 13 stakes last year,
from New York to California, from
New England to New Jersey. Miss
Kimo alone clicked in five.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Metz Asks PGA Head
To Launch Probe Of
Corcoran Dispute
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTA, April 8.-President Ed
Dudley of the Professional Golfers
Association has been asked to in
vestigate the fight last winter be-
tween Dick Metz and Fred Corcoran,
PGA tournament manager.
The request came from Metz, a
veteran of 20 years on the golf
circuit, who foored Corcoran with
a single punch in California. Cor
coran has charged the blow as q
sneak attack"
In telegram to Dudley, Metz
said Corcoran "has stated and 1t was
widely publicized that I struck a
foul blow. He has also provided
newspaper writers with information
upon which stories were published
criticizing my war record.
"As q result of this I have been
given q bad name to the neWspa-
per-reading public who are unac-
oainted with me. want an
opportunity to prove that I did
not, as charged by your official,
strike foul blow and that the
records of my draft board will prove
that any inference that my war
record Is open to criticism Is false. :"
Metz also said that "Corcoran first
announced that the issue was closed
and that was agreeable to me and
I accepted the committees suspen-
sion for two tournaments. However,
Corcoran reopened the issue in an
interview with the press In New
York several weeks later.
desire to have the issue settled COM
pletely,"
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Caps Hopeful Of First
Basket PIayoff Win
In Chicago Tonight
speeioI Dispatch 10 The stur

CHICAGO, April 8.-The Eastern
champion Washington Capitols, un-
able to win in two games at home
clash with the Chicago Stays here
tonight in the third game of the
Basket Ball Associations best-four-
of-seven series.
The Caps hope to speed their play
and finally triumph by more fire.
quent use of reserves. Coach Red
Auerbach said Buddy O'Grady and
Marty Passaglia particularly will see
more action.
The Caps return to the Capital
for the fourth game on Thursday
night and, If necessary, will come
back to Chicago for games Saturday
and Sunday. II the series goes the
full seven games, the finale will be
played in Washington April Is.
Philadelphia's Warriors took the
second-place playoffs by downing
the st. Louis Bombers in a two-out-
of-three series. The Warriors will
meet the winner of the third -place
playoffs between Cleveland's Rebels
and New York's Knickerbockers fol
the right to oppose the victor Of the
Caps-Stags affair in the champion
ship playoff. The Rebels and Knicks
with one win each, round out Their
three-game series tomorrow night
in New York.
The Caps, who battered the oppo-
sition consistently in regular season
play, were favored to eliminate the
Stays with little trouble, but the
Chicagoans sprang an air-tight de-
fense and fast break which halted
the Fasteners.
However, the Caps, whose shoot
ing efficiency hit an all-time low,
are expected to be back in form for
tonight's tussle.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Greeur Is Elected MFH
By Potomac Hunt Group

DR.. James N. Greear is the new
master of foxhounds for the Potomac
Hunt. Also elected at the hunts
annual meeting were F. Moran
McConihe, secretary, and L. Howell
La Motto, jr, treasurer. DR.. Greear
is a former president Of the District
of Columbia Medical Society, and
during the war, was a lieutenant
colonel In the Army Medical Corps.
Raymond H. Norton was elected
chairman Of the Hunt Committee.
Other members named were A. G..
Earnest, Charles Paine, DR.. John H.
Lyons, Claude w. Owen, Richmond
B. Keech and Mrs. August Kramm.
Frank Burgess was appointed as
huntsman to succeed the retiring
Floyd Kane.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Weight-Lifters Prep for D. c. Championships
Muscle Mob Promises Lively Action Here Next Week End

Anthony (Tootsie) Cardinale, the
defending champ. It will be
Spittle's first appearance since
1912 when he also copped the cup
for the best-looking chassis. Mid
dleweight Champion Joe Blain
apparently has no outstanding
rival at the moment, but they
say the unexpected is common
place in this class and Blain
can look to his laurels.
Far be it from us to neigh at
this most ancient of sports. A
guy who comes down with lame
back extracting a few scrub pine
stumps had better pay attention
when the weight-lifters speak.
They say 1t viii cure almost any
physical defect If you've got
enough gumption to stick with it
and certainly no bar bell boy
ever looked anemic. II you want
to sign up for Saturdays show
you may contact the Y or call
Chairman John D. Dulin at 5721
Sherrier place NV, North 0142.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Decision Is Due Today
On Miss Befz S Status
by the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, April 8.-The grand
high priests of amateur tennis were
scheduled to announce today their
decision on the status Of Pauline
Betz, the worlds ranking woman
star. a.
While the tall redtop was in Monte
Carlo, Monaco, taking her own time
to make up my mind" about turn
ing pro, the United States Lawn
Tennis Association prepared an
ofncial statement to be given to the
press at noon, for publication In
tomorrow mornings papers.
Holcombe Ward, USLTA president,
would give no hint Of the action, II
any, taken at q two-hour session Of
the Rules Committee here yesterday,
but another high tennis official said
it would not surprise him II Pauline
were kicked out of amateur tennis. !"
Although the association has not
stated the nature Of the charges
against the American and Wimble-
don champion, they are believed to
concerned her announced intentions
Of turning professional and engaging
in a money tour with Mrs. Sara
Palfrey Cooke.
Evening star., 1947-04-08

ed the little guy to the first-aid
room the horde of huskier con-
testants pounced on the bar for
a few practice lifts. But they
used only one hand, pumping it
up and down as easily as a
dandy tipping his hat.
Well, Billy Gould and Charlie
Ufen, featherweights. and light
heavies Julio La Buona and Sam
Marshall are on the program
Saturday night at the Y. and the
weight-hfting form-chart read
ers say that means an interest
ing session. Joe Accardy, former
heavyweight champ, Is ready to
challenge Kallio now that his
injured foot has healed, and in
the lightweight bracket Douglas
Spittle is returning to challenge
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Promoter Leases
Rich Queens Club
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April ga build
ing that for years functioned as
the Island Tennis Club for the
exclusive use of the Goulds, the
Vanderbilts and the rest of the
ultra" set opens tonight as a
fight club.
Harry Jordan Lee, former pro-
moter at the Park Arena in the
Bronx, has signed 20-year lease
on the arena, located in Queens
and named Sunnyside Gardens.
Besides boxing. he plans to put
on wrestling, professional basket
ball and dog shows.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Muscle Mob Pror
By Lewis F. Atchison

Coming up this week end is the
sixth annual District AAU
weight-lifting championships at
the Central Y, and while it may
not send you dashing frantically
to the nearest newspaper office
for more information, it is an
event Of prime Importance to the
muscle mob. The uninitiated,
unfortunately, have a tendency to
scott at the science Of hoisting
pounds of solid matter, but, like
an honest brace of dice, it has
its good points.
Moreover, If you insist on SCOT
fing, be advised that the District
heavyweight champ, Keith Kali
lio, is a policeman, so please do
not call us at 8 o'clock some
morning to" bail you out of the
clink. But the first weight-lift-
ing tournament we ever saw gave
us q couple Of honest laughs sew
eral years ago at the Jewish
Community Center.
Through some mixup. no gym
was available for the customary
warm-up period and the bar bell
fraternity is dead set against cold
starts. First off was feather
weight. a little fellow with
muscles bulging like oranges in
an ostrich's windpipe, who
sweated AND struggled with, a
heavy hunk of iron while the
others sat around flexing their
biceps. He was just about to
blow piston when the miracle
Of the dumbbells happened and
he made 1t. Down came the
weight with q resounding thud.
While q couple Of friends assist
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Sports Mirror
by the Associated Prsss

Today q year ago-Ike VIII
nams, MIA lightweight cham
pion, knocked out Eddie Giosa
in the first round Of q scheduled
10-round bout at Philadelphia.
Three years ago-Heavyweight
Champion Joe Louis made his
English debut by participating In
an exhibition bout at London.
Five years ago-Babe Ruth,
former home run king, seriously
i'll with pneumonia, was taken to
a Los Angeles hospital.
Ten years ago-The Detroit
Red Wings defeated the New
York Rangers, AZ, to deadlock
the final round Of the National
Hockey Leagues Stanley Cup
playoffs at one game apiece.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Ruth Signs Contract
10 Aid Legion Junior
Baseball Program
BY The A.soeiuisd Press

NEW YORK, April 8.-Babe Ruth
Is coming back to baseball to
the organized leagues, but to serve
as "consultant" to the American
Legion Junior baseball program,
which this year expects to enroll
more than q million boys.
The former home run king, who
leaves today for two weeks Of "rest-
ing and fishing" In Florida, yester.
day made his first public appear
ance since undergoing q serious
neck operation last January, 6 to
sign q contract for the job.
The scene was somewhat reminis-
cent Of the occasion 20 years ago,
when the big boy signed with the
Yanks at $80, 900 a year. The news
men, radio people and newsreel
cameras were there to record the
event, but 1t was q different Babe
and q different contract this time.
Hair Turning Gray.
Tanned from sun baths, but nev-
ertheless haggard from the long
hospital siege that began last No
vember. his hair showed streaks Of
gray, and there were bald patches
left by the x-ray treatments for
his ailment.
Stunning b prepared statement,
the Babe arose slowly and told the
hundred people gathered for the
press reception they call me q
consultant, but I'm going to work
as hard on this program as my
health will permit. It's a great re-
sponsibility."
Nodding to the baseball writers,
he said. "They know how I feel
about kids. I love kids. They're
the cause Of me getting as far as
I did. Naturally, they couldn't
swing that bat for me, but their en-
couragement put me up 50 high.
I'm getting pretty old now, but I
want to do what I can for them" I"
Weight Down to 1872.
Asked about his weight-always .
prime topic with the Babe In his
playing days--he beamed, holding
my own at 192. That's coming down
q bit from 257 pounds when I en-
tered the hospital"
A spokesman for the Ford Motor
Co., which is helping the Legion
promote and sponsor the Junior
baseball program, said Ruth will be
paid q fiat salary to which will b
added extra payments, according to
the number of appearances he is
able to make. He also will receive
a new car.
While the terms Of the contract
were not made public, 1t was re-
ported that the Babe will receive
$4,000.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Mats souring on Sullivan As Poor Play Hurts Club
CLARK j BIZ Delinquent
'AsBoWIer but Opens
tournament 0kay

Attorney General Tom O. Clark
today readily admitted b Isn't ~
hot : bowler - he Il : fighter
against juvenile delinquency after
firing the opening ball in the Ma
tional Duckpin Bowling Congress
nth annual championship last night
at the Bethesda Bowling Center.
But hundreds Of spectators con-
cluded the legal h1minary from
Texas bears promise q . pinshooter.
In . warmup toss he barely missed
. window In the side Of the build
ing, but full Of determination. the
lanly Longhorn proceeded to make
= spare.
High School Pin Final.
Clark's interest In the three-week
tournament, which viii bring to
washington all OF the Nations top
flight duckpin shooters, centers In
the American High School Bowling
Congress finals, to be rolled as one
of the many side features Of the
giant event. Some $1,000 young
sters have competed. The juvenile
tenpin championships will be settled
In the American Bowling Congress
tournament current at the Los
Angeles.
The Attorney General captivated
a capacity gallery by deserting .
formal role to try his best to knock
down pins. Mrs. Clark gave him
gleeful encouragement.
Only booster" teams, all from the
Washington area, rolled last night.
The leading scorers were: Women
Scorpions, 1.497; Arlington Bootery,
1,488; Pepsi Cola, 1,466: Conklyn's
Florists, 1887; Hefiin,s Plumberettes,
/ 1886. Men-Northeast Variety, 1,760;
Kavakos GA" /, ,755; Telegraph, 1,718;
Mariners, 1856; Hi-Skor Independ-
ents, 1,641.
Major Fireworks Saturday.
Bowlers from the Masonic and
Evening Star Leagues win dominate
the schedule tonight, with action
starting at 8 o'clock. The first major
fireworks Of the tournament will
come Saturday when stars from
Virginia and Connecticut take over
the sparkling drives conditioned by
Harry F. Krauss, member Of the
Bethesda bowling staff and bowling
immortal.
Krauss was interviewed over the
air last night by Ray Michael on
Station WMAL, along with Miss
Bronson Quaites, past president Of
the National Duckpin Bowling Con-
gress, and Arville L. Ebersole, long
time executive secretary and MAIN
spring Of the congress.