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Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15
The Hartford Chronicle
NAACP LETTER

Cont. from Page 3 the pattern set in the commun- ity.
 As you know separate and segregated National Guard un- it's, based solely on color of the enlistees is not sanctioned by law, but 1t has been until re- gently the policy of the U. S. Army officials, mainly because discretion was theirs, which was often times affected by a below the Mason-Dixon line' senti- ment.
 There is no Constitutional law or amendment nor is there a State Staute authorizing segre- gated units.
 Since, the Governor of the State of Connecticut appoints the Brigadier General and he, in turn can recommend officers to assume responsibility of the regiments of the State Guard, is 1t not true that these same men and units within the State have some autonomy of their own, sometimes called state rights which, enable them to establish their own policies9 Then, let us here i'll the State of Connecticut usurp our state rights to have the kind of State Guard, that will carry out the real tradi- tions of Our Country, and not have segregated unit which is not true Democracy.
 This is a power, which I think he State of Connecticut has and owes it to it's citizens both black and white, who are the taxpay- CTS for the maintainance of the State Guard and its officers.
 Therefore, since there is no law in the State of Connecticut for separate units or segrega- tion, why permit it. And, if it is merely one of policy borrowed from some antedated source let us not introduce it in the great lState of Connecticut, for this will stop the progress of good race relationships, for which all true Americans strive.
 Connecticut has an opportun- ity to do something about this separate business in the State Guard. Will we do it?
 Yours sincerely,
 John w. Lancaster, Jr. P. $. I am sharing this letter with other Presidents of various branches in the State, who have expressed concern over the es- tablishing of separate units for | COlored G.I's.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15
COLORED UNIT
 IN BRIDGEPORT ON C.N.G. PLANS

Plans for the organization of three colored units in the Con- necituct National Guards, one of them in Bridgeport, now are being completed and are expect ed to be in operation within a few months, 1t was announced by Brg. Gen. Rex B. DeLacour, adjutant general of the State.
 It is pointed out by Gen. De- Lacur that during the war per iod, the State Guard had but one unit in New Haven. How ever, the National Guard will be three times as large as that of the State Guard and the ad- ditional units will be necessary. New Haven and Hartford each will have one of the units. Coordination Here Gen. DeLacour said that the proposed units have the SUD- port of the adjutant general s office and the full coordination of Col. Franklin K. Pagan, con- mander of the 242nd AAA Group, Bridgeport.
 The colored unit here will be part of the 242nd and will be an automatic weapons battery. Enlistments will be open to all former service men.
 The pay scale, which has just been announed for all National Guard enlisted men, is as fol- lows: private, $157.50 for AS two-hour drills and a two-week field training period; private, first class, $168.21; corporal or T-5, $189 !; sergeant or "A, $2O9.- 79; staff sergeant or T-3, $241.- 29; technical sergeant, $283. 3.50 and master sergeant or first ser geant $346.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

Anyone wishing to place an article in the Chronicle, please get in touch with Georgianna Nicholson by Friday afternoon of every week, at 92 Mill River Street, or phone 44-4726.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

Mrs. Hattie Ancrum was the principal speaker at program under the auspices of the Wo- mems Club at the Baptist Tenn pie Church, N. Y., on Jan. 26th. The subject of her talk was, "Whats is the Women's Work in the Church Mrs. J. Men deg, Mrs. R. Austin, Mrs. B. Brickerstaff, Mrs. Burrell and Mrs. E. Crawford also attended this service.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

A Rummage Sale will be held at the Yerwood Community Center on February 2Oth. The Yerwood Women s Club is sponsoring this sale. All are invited.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

Little Deitra Harris observed her first birthday on February 9th, at 25 Vista Street, with a party. Her guests were Billy and Bobby McCord, Johnny and Jimmy Harvey, Fredina John son, MT. and Mrs. Fred John son, MT. and Mrs. James Harris, Mrs. Georgianna Hallum and MT. Merle Nicholson.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

The Jolly Stompers are giv- ing their first party at the Yer wood Community Center, Sat urday, February 8th. This club is composed of young teen age boys.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

A birthday party was given in the honor of Mrs. Rosa l.. Thomas, Spruce Street, on Feb ruary 3rd. The guests were as follows: Mrs. Pearl Truewell, Mrs. Florence Williams, Mrs. Josephine Walker, MT. and Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Harriet Thomas, Mrs. Harriet Williams, Mrs. Josephine Carr, Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter, MT. Manuel Mon tieur, Mrs. Delta Scott, Mrs. Mary Dixon, MT. and Mrs. Hu- bert, MT. and Mrs. Grover Ter ry, Mrs. Margaret Louis, MT. and Mrs. Caldwell, MT. and Mrs. Massey, MT. and Mrs. Hen ry Robinson, Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Glenn Louis.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

The Modernettes, senior girls basketball team, won their game against the Port Chester senior girls, last Sunday. The score was 1912.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

Rev. I. Logan Kearse is speak ing at the Temple Beth-El on Feb. 17th, and using as his topic Improving Race Relations Rabbi David w. Pearlman will conduct the service. The Tenn pie Quartet and the Junior Choir will render the music.
 The four different churches in Stamford will unite in an Inter-Churches program, ob- serving Brotherhood Week, at the A.M.E. Church, February 16th, at 3:30. Rev. G. T. Sims Is the pastor.
 The Intermediate Choir of Faith Tabernacle Bapt. Church will present the R. Nathaniel Dett Glee Club of New Rochelle, N. Y, in a musicalprogram, Sunday, February 23rd at , pm. at the Yale and Towne Auditorium. MT. George liar. rison is the chairman. Tickets rae now being sold.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-02-15

The Modernettes are engaged in game with the Senior Girls Basketball Team of Dixwell Community House, New Haven, Conn, February 18th, at the State Armory, This is the pre- liminary game. The Golden Bears will be the visiting team from Waterbury, Conn.
 The Progressive Civic Club will hold a roller skating party at the YWCA, February 14th.
 The Wolverines, of Yerwood Community Center, are giving a roller skating party on Feb ruary 22nd, at the YWCA.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Telephone Points at Issue
Unions and Company Give Their Views
On Principal Demands Made by Workers

The impending telephone strike
results from the breakdown In con-
tract negotiations between Bell Sys-
tenn member telephone companies
and constituent unions Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Telephone
workers.
In Washington, the staiemate In
wolves the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co., the District Fedora
ton Of Telephone Workers lcom-
mercial and plant employees and the
Telephone Trafdc Union toper-
ators).
theoretically, negotiations have
been on q local basis, but the out
come here, as elsewhere, Is linked to
pattern" conferences In progress at
the Labor Department. These talks
concern contracts covering workers
in the Long Lines Department Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. and In the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co.
Throughout The Nation, union
Evening star., 1947-04-06

Henry A. Wallace, who was
ousted as Secretary of Commerce
by President Truman last year
in a foreign policy controversy
did not attend the Jefferson Day
dinner at which the President
spoke last night.
John Redding, Democratic Ma
tional Committee publicity director,
said Mr.. Wallace had one of the
500 reservations but gave his
ticket to Leslie Douglas, his som
in-law. Mr.. Wallace's views were
criticized recently by Gale Sullivan,
executive director of the committee.
Sam O'Neal, retiring publicity di-
rector for the committee. said Mr..
Douglas explained that Mr.. Wallace
was leaving Monday for Europe and
could not attend the dinner because
he felt he could not spare the time
from his preparations for that trip.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida, who was named by Mr.
Sullivan along with Mr.. Wallace
as one of those whose support would
not be asked by the national COM
mittee in 1948, was present.
Senator Pepper sat at a table
Immediately in front of the rostrum
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Questioning ofNew Yorker Foils
ToPierce HurveyD Death Mystery

Questioning of Wynona Harvey's
New York friend yesterday failed
to produce new evidence in the mys-
terious death of the Philippine EN-
bassy secretary. police revealed last
night as they indicated the ir1vesti-
CATION was stalled until the cause of
death is finally determined.
After three days of talking to the
25-year-old girls two Miowp men
friends and her relatives and room
mates, police investigators were still
uncertain whether the girl was
murdered. died by accident or COM
mitted suicide.
DR.. II. S. Breyfogle. Virginia's S
chief medical examiner. expects to
have a report ready Tuesday based
on an analysis of the girls stomach
contents and body tissues.
Some detectives privately pre-
dicted the final report viii reveal In
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Federation Of Citizens
Io5tudyB yBudgetNeeds
Of District Agencies
5-Mon Group Appointed; !;
Members Urge School
Courses on Driving

A study of all departments OF
the District government to de-
termine their budget needs was
ordered last night by the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
The survey was recommended by
President Clifford H. Newell. who
Immediately appointed a flve-man
committee to carry out the work.
TN view OF the tax and appropri-
alton studies on Capitol Hill," Mr..
Newell declared, II think we would
be derelict in our duty If we didn't
look into bureaus of the District
government to see how money Is
being spent
The study, which Mr. Newell said
has complete sanction" of the
Commissioners, will be made avail
able to the Federation Fiscal Rela-
tions Committee for its testimony
before the House and Senate Dis
trict Committees. Particular at
tention, he said, will be given the
Department OF Public Welfare and
the Health Department, both Of
which claim they do the same
things"
Members of the committee in
clude j. B. Dickman, jr., of the
North Cleveland Park Citizens As
sociation; Milo H. Brinkley, George
town; G. d. Wagner, Benning;; John
N. Weber, North Randle, and E. l..
Springer, Forest Hills.
The Federation also urged that
driving courses be started in all high
schools for students who want to
take them, adopting resolution
of the Burroughs Citizens Associa-
tion
The resolution asked for class
room instruction in driving tech
nique until cars can be obtained.
It urged quick purchase Of dual
control cars. and asked q change
in traffic regulations to permit issu-
1See FET1ERATf7N page A-21
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Moscow Conference
Makes Slight Gains
On Regime for Reich
Seven Administrative
Agencies Agreed On
Under Allied Control
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.
star stoff Correspondent

MOSCOW, April 5.-The Coun-
ell of Foreign Ministers, CATCH
ing the Easter spirit, actually
reached some minor agreements
this afternoon.
The ministers compromised some
of their views on the provisional
German government and central
administrative agencies which,
they hope, will eventually take over
the direction of the daily affairs
of an economically unified Ger
many.
Since they have yet to agree on
how to unity Germany economi-
cally, their progress was only theo-
retical. It provided holiday relief,
anyway, from the customary frus-
trating grind of this stalemated
conference.
Angry Words Exchanged.
All was not sweetness and light
in the days discussion, however.
Angry words, some of the angriest
of the conference, were exchanged
in the session of the Co-ordinat-
ing Committee. They had to do
with a touchy subject-the prob
lem of whether Germany should
have a state police system such
as she had under Hitler and Rus
sia has under Stain.
But for the first time, the Big
Four found themselves harmoniously
aligned behind the idea of central
German administrative agencies
operating under supervision and
direction of the Allied Control
Council. The agencies would deal
economically in the fields of finance,
industry, transport, communication,
foreign trade, food and agriculture.
Unity was developed when the
United States. Britain and Russia ac-
cepted the first two points of French
Foreign Minister Bidault's proposal
on the establishment of the agencies.
Strangely. only final French ap-
proval now remains in doubt. The
Big Three rejected the second half
of the French proposal, and MIR.
Bidault announced that France con-
siders her program for the agencies
as one integrated whole which
means something else when its parts
are taken separately.
Advisory Council Planned.
The last part of the French pro-
posal called for the setting up of
German executive commissions to
work with the agencies in each of
the specified economic departments.
1t registered Frances reservation
that the plan wouldn't affect the
Saar or prejudice the future settle
ment of the problem of the Ruhr
and Rhineland.
Today's meeting also developed an
agreement that within three months
of the establishment OF the central
administrative agencies a second
step toward German self-govern-
ment should be taken with the set
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Reynolds Plane Poised
For Round-ih ihe-WorId Hop
Nv the Assoeicted Press

BY the ASsoeioted Press
NEW YORK, April 5.-Weather
further delayed the takeoff today
of the converted A-26 Douglas
bomber In which Milton Reynolds.
Chicago pen manufacturer hopes
to establish an unofficial round
the-world fight record Of SIS hours.
Mr.. Reynolds said visibility was
expected to clear sufficiently for
a takeof between midnight and
l:3o am. tomorrow.
The plane, being readied at
Roosevelt Field, first would go to
Newark airport to take on gas, he
said. and then would hop of irn-
mediately with william Odoyn, a, of
Roslyn, N. Y, plotting the plane.
T. c.. Sallee Of Roosevelt Field will
be fight engineer and Mr.. Reynolds.
an experienced pilot, will be navi-
gator
The unofhcial round-the-world
mark of 81 hours was set by
Howard Hughes in 1898. The Rey-
nolds route via Paris, Cairo, Cali
cutta, Shanghai, Tokyo and An
chorage, Alaska, will be 5000 miles
longer because the Soviet Union
refused permission to fly oyer its
territory. Frederick Lamb, Mr. Rey-
nolds' trip director explained. There
b no official record.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Easter Crowds Watch Weather;
Thousands at Dawn Services
Roin Is Forecast From 10 to ; O'Clock;
Traffic to and From City Is Heavy

should clear, according to the fore
cast, with the promise of clear
weather for picnics and egg-rolling
in parks and recreation areas to-
morrow.
Clarence A. Arata, of the Greater
National Capital Committee, held
to his estimate of 10000 weekend
visitors to the city. The influx falls
below the 1899 peak OF nearly ZOO
600, but still equals most Of the big
prewar years, he added.
One Of the busiest week -end spots
in town is the Board Of Trades
housing and information bureau in
the lobby Of The Star Building With
hotels janlmed to capacity. about
IS visitors were placed yesterday at
tourist camps. the bureau reported.
y More fruitful was the iuforHla-
ton desk, which handed out dozens
!, 4 ,@;yvvSS1y ~ T-
Evening star., 1947-04-06

dications of poison. These investi-
gators tended toward the view the
girl died by her own hand, but they
were at a loss to explain why she
would choose lonely Rocky Run in
nearby Arlington County as the
scene OF her death.
Capt. Hugh @. Jones, Arlington
detective chief. went to New York
in hope that Andrew Gilchrist, 49-
year-old. New York friend Of the
dead girl, would shed some light
on the girls death but drew blank
there, too. 4 4
After more than two hours OF
questioning. the dapper export COM
pany executive emerged smiling
from the Irvington-on-Hudson po-
lice headquarters where he went
voluntarily to talk with Capt. Jones.
The detective chief told reporters
(See HARVEY, Page A-iz1
Evening star., 1947-04-06

demands are uniform on wages,
union shop, vacations, pensions,
dues checkof and certain clauses
affecting working conditions. Other
demands have been added by local
unions in various cities.
These are the contentious OF
union and management on principal
issues In the dispute here:
Wages
The unions: A basic increase OF
S17 per week Is justified by the
increased cost Of living since the
last general wage boost and by
individual inequities which exist
between telephone workers and
workers In other industries.
The company: An extensive study
Of wages paid for comparable
work in other businesses here re-
veals no justification for a wage
increase at this time. Further
the company feels, as utility
subject 10 rate regulation, 1t must
consider effect on the public In
increased rates which would be
1see ISSUES. Page A.53
Evening star., 1947-04-06

Crowds OF Easter visitors con-
tinued to stream into Washing
ton today with an anxious eye
on the Weather Bureaus predic-
ton of light showers this morn
ing and afternoon.
Thousands of church-goers arose
early to attend one of the 13 sunrise
services here, and others will pack
churches throughout the city later
in the day to mark the date OF
the Savior's resurrection.
Rain Is due by 10 o'clock this
morning, but Is expected to end by
8 this afternoon. Otherwise, the
weather should swell Connecticut
avenue promenades of Easter fnery
and visits to landmarks Of the city,
Temperatures, the weathernan said,
win hover around the 70s all day.
The Thermometer is expected to
drop sharply tonight. But skies
Evening star., 1947-04-06
U. S. Stand Against Aggression
Must Be Positive, Ahead Of Time
And Aid to Weak, Truman Says
Wallace Is Absent, but Pepper
Attends Jefferson Day Dinner
Former Secretary Of Commerce, Leaving
For Europe Tomorrow, Gives Ticket Away

where the President sat with Mrs
Truman and their daughter, Mar
garet.
Senator Pepper told a reporter
he was surprised that Mr.. Wallace
did not attend the dinner.
I had lunch with him and
naturally supposed that he would
be here tonight" the Senator said.
Incidentally" Senator Pepper
added, II have been served the same
food that everybody elso here has.
and I feel that I am just as good a
Democrat as any one else"
Elliott Roosevelt, son of the late
President, sat at a table in front Of
Mr.. Truman with his wife, Faye
Emerso. They had arrived with
Senator Pepper.
p George E. Allen, presidential
intimate and former RFC director,
sat at an adjoining table with
several of the White House staff.
Albert Chow. San Francisco Chi
nese Democratic leader, came to the
Presidents table at one point to
shake his hand.
Democrats from far and wide
crowded into Washington for the
dinner. Mr.. Redding said they
showed "afl air of confident de-
termina ton"
Evening star., 1947-04-06

NORWICH, Norfolk. England, April
5 IP).-G George johnson, vacationing
at the seaside, was blown up by a
land mine today. He left his COM
panion, Winifred Fox, to find a
way ,lip cliff from the beach. She
heard an explosion. and when she
reached the spot found only his
shoes.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Few Miners Expected
To Return 10 Work
tomorrow Morning
District Leaders Order
Men to stoy Out Until
Sofety Is Certified
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, April 5.-Strone
indications that a large portion
of the Nations 100000 soft coal
miners will remain idle after
Sunday midnight were seen to-
night In orders issued by some
United Mine Workers district
leaders backing up UNIV Presi-
dent John L. Lewis. r
After Mr.. Lewis asked Interior
Secretary Krug to close all but two
of the countrys more than 1000
bituminous mines-and Mr.. Krug
refused scattered UNIV district
officials began directing locals to
stop certifying mines as safe until
Federal inspectors approve them.
West Virginia and Pennsylvania,
the Nations first and second coal
producing States with 100000 miners
each, were among the first to feel
the effects. Two of three West Vir-
ginia district Offices sent out stop
certification" orders and at least two
Pennsylvania district heads took
similar action.
600 to Stay Out In Utah.
Some 600 Utah miners will con-
tinue their holiday at least through
Wednesday when investigation OF
four mines ordered shut down as
unsafe will be completed, Federal
inspectors reported today.
Earlier, Houston Martin of Rock
Springs, Wyo., president of the Utah
Wyoming district of the United
Mine Workers (AFL), said the union
would not permit the men to return
to the pits until Federal inspectors
approve them.
For the most part, the remainder
of the 1000 UNIV miners in the
State appeared to be ready to return
to work Monday.
Without a doubt, general soft
coal shutdown would hit coal-re-
lated industries. particularly steel,
very hard. Industrial leaders gen.
orally refused comment, but they
pointed out coal stock piles were
normal. Normal" was not further
explained.
In the Pittsburgh district, U. S.
Steel was forced to curtail opera
tions this week because of lack
of coke. The coke-producirg bee
hive ovens are manned by UNIV
members.
Certifications are Slow.
Few persons cared to hazard q
guess on how many mines would
reopen Monday, following end OF
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Greek Aid Approval
To Sidetrack Tax Cut,
Senator Johnson Says
Foreign Relations Group
Asks Earliest Possible
Action on Program
Ry ]. A. Q'Leory

Passage of the Greek Turkish
aid bill will shove income tax re-
duction plans into the back
ground Senator johnson, Dem
ocrat, Of Colorado predicted last
night.
The Coloradoean based his pre-
diction on his belief that the $4o0,-
100000 project may lead to much
larger obligations II Russia takes
notice Of American financial assist
arice to the Turkish army. He is a
member of the Finance Committee,
which soon will consider the $780,
600 900 House-approved tax cut bill.
Earlier yesterday, the Senate For
eign Relations Committee made
public It's formal report, urging
earliest possible action on the
Greek-Turkish assistance program.
It warned that delayed action
might prove more Intellectual than
no action at ALL"
Seeks Several Amendments.
The committee report agreed with
the, State Department view that
helping Greece and Turkey to re-
tain their independence will be q
step to preserve world peace.
Senator Johnson, a leading OPP
ponent of the bill in its present form,
sees in it the danger of war, He
will lead a fight in the Senate this
week for several amendments.
Calling attention to the proximity
of Turkey to Russia, Senator john
son said he believes Russia 'has got
to take notice of this" program. He
added: y
so, quite naturally, it puts tax
reduction clear in the background
We've got no business considering
tax cut with this threat Of war. y
The bipartisan backing which
brought the Greek Turkish bill out
of committee by 13-to-0 vote is
expected to guide it through the
Senate without material change
Opponents indicate privately they
do not have much hope of putting
through any major amendments.
Debate Scheduled Wednesday.
The foreign policy debate Is
likely to start Wednesday and con-
tinue for a week or 10 days, with
Chairman vandenberg in charge OF
the measure.
In answering a Senate question
naire recently, the State Depart
ment expressed the opinion that
"the Soviet Union would not be
entitled to interpret the proposed
assistance as an unfriendly ano
overt act on our part, justifyine
retaliatory measures on the pari
OF the Soviet Union. The assistance
proposed is not directed against
any legitimate interests OF the
Soviet Union"
The Senate committee report yes
terday explained that, Of the s40o,-
| 000, 900 total In the bill, $500 ,000, ,00t
Is for Greece and the remainder
for Turkey.
Half OF the allotment to Greece
will 60 to equip It's armed forces te
cope with guerilla bands within Its
borders. The other half will be foF
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