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Evening star., 1947-02-02
House Bank Shortage
Goes 10 Grand Jury;
Case 10 Occupy Week
No Bon Apparently
Seen by Justice Unit
In Limitations Statutes

Evidence in the $125, ,563.73
shortage in accounts of the
House Sergeant at Arms Office
is being presented to a grand
jury in District Court here, Jus
tice Department officials dis
closed last night.
United States Attorney George M.
Fay, Assistant United States At
torney Daniel B. Maher and Fred
E. Strine, a special assistant to the
Attorney General, brought the mat
ter before the grand jury Thursday
and Friday, department officials said.
Justice Department spokesmen
refused to say whether witnesses
have been questioned. They said,
however, that further evidence of the
shortage discovered last month after
"a General Accounting Audit will be
considered by the jury tomorrow and
most of this week.
$3.50 Was Overdrawn. -
The bulk of the shortage in ac-
counts of former Sergeant-at-Arms
Kenneth Romney occurred from
1923 through 1888, Controller Cen
eral Lindsay c. Warren reported to
Speaker Martin two weeks ago.
About $3.50 consisted of amounts
overdrawn by House members who
keep their salaries on deposit in the
banking section of the office. House
officials said several days ago that
practically all of these overdrafts
have been paid up. =
Speaker Martin promptly turned
over the audit report to Attorney
General Clark, who, after studying
it, gave it to Assistant Attorney
General John F.. Sonnet, head OF
the criminal division, and T. Lamar
Caudle, chief of the claims division
The claims division is still look
ing into the possibility of recovering
as much as possible of the shortage
either from officials or other per-
sons listed in the audit report or
from bonding companies, a JUS
tice Department representative ex-
|plained.
The. criminal divisions move to
take evidence of possible law viola
tions to the grand jury was inter-
preted as an official belief that
statutes of limitations do not apply
Evening star., 1947-02-02

sion of the chest and It's activities.
The chest policies are dictated and
put into effect by citizens such as
we."
Many Questions Asked.
The text of the statement fol-
lows:
Recently great many questions
have been asked by interested con-
tributorS regarding the function and
operation of the Washington Chest
and also regarding the activities OF
some of ITS member agencies.
Many contributors have come to
Washington fairly recently and are
not we'll acquainted with the way
the Washington Chest operates and
other contributors who have been
here for many years have never
been well informed regarding GER
tain aspects of the Chest.
'The officers and trustees of the
Chest are leaders in the community
They are outstanding citizens of all
(See CHEST. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Senator, 20 House Members
And so Aides Still Hunt Homes
Soboth's Plan to Use Capitol Park Hotel
Moy Collide With Bill to Give 1t to Court

ton of apartments for members
and their employees, and to obtain
use Of the Capitol Park Hotel, near
the capitol, for Congressional hous-
ing. He has gathered substantial
support already from many MEM
bers of the House
The Capitol Park Hotel however
is being sought by District Court
to take care of its overcrowded sit
uation. A bill by Senator Rever-
comb, Republican, of West Virginia,
to provide the court with free use
OF this government-owned hostelry
already is pending in the Senate
Public Works Committee. The
senator also has pending new bill
for new Federal court building
here.
The hotel, on North Capitol street
between e and r streets NV. Is q
1See 6PACE, page AID
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Reece Urges COP.
Rank and File 10 Back
Tax and Spending Cut
Party Promises Recalled;
Letter Shows Alarm at
Defeetions, Lucas Says
Ry Gould Lincoln

Chairman Reece of the Re-
publican National Committee
predicted yesterday that the
Republican-c controlled Congress
will carry out three prediction
pledges, including a "substan-
tial cut in individual income
taxes.
In a letter to $500 party workers
and Office holders throughout the
country, Mr.. Reece declared Con-
gress also will make drastic reduc-
tion in Federal expenditures and
make q start toward reduction OF
the national debt.
He urged the COP rank and file
to support efforts of their Senators
and Representatives to trim what
he called President Truman's out
rageously padded" budget.
Mr.. Reece said "a substantial cut
in individual income taxes" was
promised definitely and unequivo-
cally" by Republican spokesmen" in
the 1916 campaign, and nov the
time has come to keep the promises. y
Lucas Sees COP Split.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, OF Illi-
nois Immediately said in State
ment that Mr.. Reece,s letter "is an
admission" that the COP rank and
file has deserted the leadership in
"its absolutely fantastic" effort to
cut taxes before they know what
the Government is going to cost"
This indicates, too," he said, "the
Republican leaders are alarmed at
the reaction to the position they
have taken in the bill by Represent
ative Knutson, Republican of Min
nesota, proposing 20 per cent
across the board tax slash, which,
as Representative Engel. Republican
of Michigan. pointed out, gives little
(See REPUBLICANS, Page A-11.)
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Irish Ship Aground;
Crew Trapped Aboard
By the Assoeiossd Press

CORK, Fire, Sunday, Feb. 2.-The
Irish Plane, 4,670-ton American
built Irish freighter, was driven
aground on rocky Kely's Cove near
Cork Harbor by hard southern gale
last night and the crew was trapped
aboard.
Lifeboats could not be launched
because the seas were too rough.
The Irish Plane is owned by Irish
Shipping, Ltd, and was built in the
United States in 1917 by the Stand
ard Shipbuilding Co.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Cabinet Disagreement
On U. 5. Sugar Share
Delays World Talks
Hdrrimon and Clayton
Won't More to Go Abroad; /;
Anderson Disoerees
BY MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

A Cabinet subcommittee COM
posed of Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson, Secretary of Com
merce Hartman and Assistant
Secretary of State Clayton is
at odds over a final determine
ton of the United States share
of the world sugar pool for 1947,
it was learned last night.
AS a result, the United States has
asked and received postponement OF
meeting Of the sugar committee
OF the International Emergency
Food Council. originally scheduled
for tomorrow.
Mr.. Anderson opposes the other
two officials In insisting on a higher
share Of sugar for American con-
sumers. The differences are expect
ed to be ironed out with President
Truman this week, according to a
reliable Government source.
It had been hoped to work out al
locations Of the worlds sugar sup
plies at tomorrow's council meeting
But with the United States posi-
tion ynclear as a result of the dis
agreement, delay was considered
necessary.
Sharing Of New Output Urged.
This is the situation as outlined
by sources on both sides of the dis
pute: III.
The State and Commerce Depart.
ments agree to an ALLEGATION tina
will allow individuals an extra fivt
pounds per person over last year,
ration and give industrial users al
increase from so to 10 per cent o
their 1941 consumption.
These two agencies further insis
that any increase in world stock
forthcoming later this year from
Cuba, Java and other sources b
shared with other countries.
The Agriculture Department OF
the other hand insists that any in
crease over the ALLEGATION go en-
tirely to the United States. H.
10-Pound Increase Sought.
On the basis of estimates mad,
by the Agriculture agency, MI
Anderson is said to believe that in
dividual rations can be increased
10 pounds over last year and in
dustrial use raised to 30 per cen
of prewar consumption.
This would come close to meeting
the recommendation yesterday o
the House Agriculture subcommittee
headed by Representative Andersen
Republican, of Minnesota.
This group said it had agreed
unanimously that consumer rationl
should be increased from 10 to l!
pounds above 1916 and industria
users raised to 80 per cent of theil
prewar use.
Issue Taken to President.
A working group of the cabine
subcommittee recommended Frida,
that any increase above the basi
United States ALLEGATION be. sharet
with other nations.
Secretary Anderson fatty rejectet
the proposal. With the three prin
cipals thus at loggerheads, it, wa
then decided to take the issue t,
the President.
The food council is composed o
(See SUGAR, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Last U. S. Troops Quit Britain

LONDON, Feb. l (P).-The last
unit of American Army forces which
numbered millions on D-Day quit
Britain today A small detachment
of military police surrendered their
duties to the shore patrol OF the
United States Navy, which still
maintains headquarters in London.
Evening star., 1947-02-02

ATHENS, Feb. l (P-The new
Greek coalition government of
Premier Demetrios Maximos today
received a vote of confidence of
252 to So in Parliament. The vote
came after a five-day debate on
government policy.
Evening star., 1947-02-02

Partly cloudy and colder today. Colder
with low in middle 20s tonight. Fair. ris-
ing temperatures tomorrow.
Yesterday: High, 40, at 4:05 PM; low
"a, at 7:55 am.
Gull Report on Page A-zo
United states weather Bureau Report
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Greek Regime Upheld

(See CRASH, Page A
Evening star., 1947-02-02

(See BUILDING, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1947-02-02

(See BERLIN, Page A-10.)
Evening star., 1947-02-02

(See AUDIT, page A-4.) }
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Home Delivery

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered by carrier In the city and
suburbs at 90c per month when
Sundays; $10o per month when
Sundays.
Telephone Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1947-02-02

(See INCOME, Page Aid
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

and is preparing herself for elm
nation from the profession.
For this reason. a set of ques
tions have been prepared cover
ing Arkansas conditions which
every teacher ought to know and
must be able to answer if he is
to be an efficient instrument in
the education of Negro youth dur
ing the coming and critical year,
Parents also must familiarize
themselves with these questions
and discover their answers They
must be able to cooperate with
the teachers in the developing of
the children, and as the final EN-
ployers of the public school ser.
wants. they must be in a position
to know whether or not the pub
lie servant is taking full advant-
age of his opportunity to learn
to give full help to the child
Unabridged democracy cannot
come to us If teachers and par
ents are unprepared to play CO.
operative role demanded of them
in preparing children for living
in a land pledged to democracy.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

low the third college year and
out-of-state aid covers those above
the A. b. When the present group
have moved out of the junior col
lege, the State will make plans
for their progress toward the A.
B.
1t is the hope of the directors
of the Department of Education
of Arkansas that as the state
spends more and more for teach
er education and pays more and
more for the work of teaching.
the teachers will get prepared
to do better and better teaching
SO that our children will be bet
ter and better prepared to carry
on the increased obligations and
privileges of fall citizenship. The
teacher who does not realize that
the old order has passed away
in Arkansas and that there Is a
new day sweeping over the state
OF better pay, better opportuni.
ties for preparation, and an i'm
perative demand for better ser.
vice. is sleeping through { h g
greatest opportunity she has had
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11
TEACHER TRAINING AND PAY NOW DEMAND
BETTER TEACHING IN ARKANSAS

abling teacher 10 get as much
as $4,000 In this manner II she
has not finished junior college.
This appropriation supplements
the provision for out.ofstate aid
which gives tuition TO Negro
teachers who are eligible for grad
uate or professional work provid.
ed for white but not available for
colored in the state.
More than 500 are crowding In
to avail themselves OF this oppor.
tunity to round out their Junior
college training and to improve
their ability TO render efficient
guidance to the children entrust.
ed TO them.
In the past, Negro teachers had
much less than two years of col.
lego training and taught for so
little pay that they did not have
money enough to go to summer
school; therefore they stayed un
prepared in the majority of in.
stances.
The present program T. plan.
ned for continuance over ne
riod Of at least ak years. The
nd al presefa covers those be.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11
AMVE1S IN SECOND
ANNUAL STATE MEET

Dates of the second annual
state convention of AMVETS,
World War ii veterans organiza-
ton, have been set for Septem.
Der 1914 in Fort Smith it was
announced Monday following IA
meeting OF the AMVET Exeeu-
tive Committee.
Arrangements for the meeting
will be made by the organiza-
tons officers and the Hall-Darh
Post of Fort Smith, the largest in
the state. will be in charge OF
entertainment features, according
to Everett Dorm, Commander of
Local AMVET Post No. 6.
Preliminary plans call for a
stag party on Friday evening fol
lowing pre.convention registra-
ton. Business and speaking SEES
sions will be held Saturday and
Sunday with a dance for conven-
ton delegates and visitors on
Saturday evening, Mr.. Dorm said.
Last years convention in Lit
tie Rock drew a large crowd and
the meeting in September is ex-
pected to attraee a record atten-
dance of War; IL veterans. Dams
by a. Council, AMVET State
Commander has announced that
the dates for the third national
convention in Columbus, Ohio
have been set for Oct. 20. The
states representation at the Bird
national convention will double
the representation at st. Louis
last year, Commander Council
said
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

become a victim Of subterfuges
concocted by the boss and car
ried out by Negro stooges and po-
lice. He is beginning to realize
h '.in number, there is
strength. The clio offers him
both, as no other organization.
offers him protection on equal ba
sis, irrespective of race, creed or
color.
The Go as all organizations
has its faults, but they are not
based upon the color of ones
skin. Which will not stand true
of other labor movements. The
CLIO has supported every piece
of legislation that has been de-
signed to make democracy func-
ton for all people. In the short
period of the CLOS existence, 1t
has done more than all education
al institutions and all religious
bodies in making people of differ
ent races get along with the I'M
derstanding and respect of each
others problems without any re-
gard Of race or creed. II has
brought about peace and under
standing between the races where
the churches have failed. 1t has
done more than any other lnsti'
tuition to disproye the theory that
white and colored cannot work to
gether meet together and live to-
gether.
This is no reflection on our re
ligious institutions or on our ed.
ucational setups, They both are
rendering their service to the
community. Unfortunately. net
Their has instituted any method
of bringing the races together In
peace and harmony az the clio
The die Is cast-the ClO drive
ia on, and the Negro is begin
ming TO realize the chance for an
economic future that he though,
died with Franklin Delano Roose
welt, still lives.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

us that hampers our progress
Divide and Conquer" was the
doctrine of Hitler, and he surpris
ed the world in his day,
We are too far apart in our Ell
forts. Our leaders must De men
and women of sterling character
to lead to success or We Will fall
as the ancient did in bible times
Great responsibilities rest upon
leaders, They should be God fear
ing men and women. The good
and upright things others do We
should do, and not accept the
wrong. We are baseiged by many
adverse conditions. and it will
take the man, woman and child
power of the race to avert col
lapse that will cause us to lose
all We have gained.
Our economical status when
viewed rightly shows dark pic
ture. We have no manufacturing
plants, no railroads, a few banks.
no factories scarcely, no mills,
to give our boys and girls employ
ment when they finish school. We
must depend upon jobs from the
white man, when he has thous-
ands of his own to see after. We
must build for ourselves, and to
do so, we must pool our means
unite our forces, live law abiding
citizens and teach the same to
our youths and trust God for re.
suits.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

Thin spots In the lawn should be
reseeded, using two to three pounds
Of grass seed per 1000 square feet.
The soil In bare spots should be pull.
verified with a steel-toothed rake,
then seeded, using about twice a.
much seed as used on thin turf.
After seeding cover seed lightly with
top soil to protect seed and give
II a chance IA terminate.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11
0y s. 8. Taylor

: Everywhere in Arkansas today,
teachers have completed regular
terms of work and are engaged
IN public or private study design
ed to better III them for next
years work. Never before have
40 many opportunities for study
been created for the bronze teach
ing corps. AM&N College at Pine
Bluff and Philander Smith Col.
iege here, with four field junior
colleges at Hope. Forrest City,
Mariana, and Marion, under su-
pervision OF the parent insttu.
lions are running full blast to
push Arkansas Negro education
al effort to the top of the educa.
tional ladder.
The teachers are taking full ad
vantage Of the new state tuition
fund for teachers with less than
60 hours OF college work. The re-
cent legislature appropriated 5000
10000 for this special teacher
training program, making avai'.
able $1,000 per semester hour up
to twelve semester hours A. ~
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

leans Of every sort and kind can
own and manage together their
cooperative businesses II only
they want to. Many of them are
doing 30 right now. Not much
noise Is made about IL, but coop.
eratives are quietly proving that
people of different minority
groups" remembering that we
are all members OF some minor.
ity) can work together on q non
profit basis, own businesses to.
sether, make decisions together,
manage common affairs together.
These practical demonstrations
OF the true spirit OF America are
an invaluable contribution to the
solution Of the "minorities" prob.
lem.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11
This Weeks Guest
Co-oPS AS ONE ANSWER
by Jerry Voorhis, Secretary. Co
operative League Of the w. S. A.
former Congressman, 18TH
District. California.

The so.oalled minority" prob.
lem In America can be solved. II
must be solved II the United
States Is ever to attain the full.
ness OF its development as ma.
ton
From n certain point Of view,
every citizen of the nation be
longs TO minority group No one
religion, no one kind of racial
stocF, no one economic group
makes up majority OF the popu.
latiop. America Is nation OF
minorities, and We must all learn
to live together with mutual re.
srect
There are certain aspects of the
problem, such as assuring every
citizen of an equal right to parti.
cfpate In the political life of the
nation, which have TO be solved
on q national level. but the roots
of the problem are in the com
munities and neighborhoods of
America and Il Is there that the
hardest tasks and greatest op.
portunities are to be found.
The Cooperative movement is
comparatively little understood by
most people in the United States.
Yet II can provide a large part OF
the answer to the minority prob.
lem at the local level
Cooperatives have as one of
their basic principles open mem
bership'. This means that Amer.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

still desperately short of housing
Conferences should be held a
mong various administrative and
judicial agencies OF your state or
city which will attempt during
the period pending enactment of
state Legislation to prevent mass
evietions and wherever possible
a legal aid bureau should be Sc,
up to service tenants"
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11
EDITORIALS
THE DIE is cAST-THE CLIO DRIVE is ON

Despite all obstacles thrown in
the path OF labor to intimidate
and persecute. the clio drive is
on. The southern labor Is being
organized For many years en-
ployers of labor. especially Negro
labor have executed all kinds of
subterfuges possible to keep the
Negro from the Congress of In
dustrial Organization. Police bru-
tally has been high-lighted in
many southern communities. Paid
"stoogeen have preached from
pulpits Of rural churches on
'how the white boss has taken
care of us. Manufacturers sub.
sidized ''Jack-leg" preachers have
linked CLIO with Communism,
whose Supporters, II is said, deny
the existence of the Deity to put
fear in the hearts of the people
that they may steer clear of or
ganizational attempts.
In states where voters were
too weak to think for themselves,
the Industrial lords have had leg
islation passed that would protect
them from the National Labor Re
lations Board In persecution of
labor in any attempt to better
condition through clio efforts.
Even in case where organization
Is forced on industry for the pro
lection OF its sale OF products
the American Federation OF La
Dor has been accepted as the les
ser evil.
The obstacles have served for
many years to impede the pro-
gress OF southern labor through
organization. which means is the
only sound solution to elevate the
economic security of all lowly
paid workers. who in most in
stances Of the southland are iden.
titled with the Negro race. But
today. different aspect is visi-
BILE on the labor front. The Negro
il no longer allowing himself to
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

Congress is not interested, being
too much occupied in destroying
labor's power and trying to raise
the rent.
THE SUCCESS OF OUR GROUP
DEPENDS UPON A UNITED
FRONT ALONG EDUCATIONAL
AND BUSINESS LINES
BY A.. e.. Cunningham. Atkins,
Arkansas
Knowing what to do and how
to do is an essential to the sue
cess of any group Or individual.
That We have accomplished much
since the days when the shack
les Of slavery were broken no
one can deny, even the slave ow
ners will admit, The task of bull
come first. The foundation firm
ding, for us Is yet in its infancy.
First things should and must
and strong Of our social structure
Is of prime consideration, and
must not be neglected. A house
divided against itself cannot
stand, hence the necessity of put
ting first things first and all
work to accomplish that one thing
Being able to do things that
others want done and having the
knowledge to do that something
as well as and better than others
is an assurance of good begin.
ming. Those among us that can
give another a job should not re
fuse to hire; and those among
us that are hired should render
their best service and at a price
not extortious. One lack among
us Is business training and too
few craftsmen that have the build
ing of a strong racial structure
at heart. The get all that | can
idea with the least effort prevails
among too many of us today. To
build a race or nation requires
self-saerifiee upon the part of the
builders. We cannot hope to sue.
coed unless unity or purpose pre-
walls among US in our every day
efforts.
In this great country we are the
tenth man and have not the ten
tn part of the opportunity that
other groups have. Clear heads
and open eyes to avoid trouble
and open eyes TO see when a
door of opportunity stands open
to grasp that opportunity and
make the best of It, is it the
duty We must teach Ia the youths
by our every day acts among us.
In fact, while others play, the
Negro, with odds against him,
must work to get a toe hold on
independence-economical and pol
itical Too many of our people
are brought before the courts for
crimes committed Too many Of
our youths spend their earnings
for what which does not edify
and uplift
The adult must teach the youths
to saw wood of close attention
and be orderly and law-abiding.
When a Negro makes business
adventure Negroes should sup
port him If 1t is an honest bust.
ness Self help is a law of educa
ton, and the Negro must depend
upon his own folks for support.
To fail to give him this support
because another Is more able to
sell cheaper than him by reason
of being able to purchase In lar.
ger quantities is not racial uplift
There Is too much division among