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Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

fore, be more free OF local pre-
JUDGES and pressures."
The jury, the NAACP pointed
out, would be impanelled from a
larger geographical area. For
example, South Carolina is divi.
ded into two Federal districts so
that the jury list would be made
up from one-half Of ehe state
instead Of from the immediate
community as is the case under
state procedure. Surely. the MA
See ANTl.LYkcH BILL page 4
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

ched Is made liable to the lyme
hed,if he lives, for monetary com.
pensation for injury Of $4,000 to
$40 900 or, II he dies, to his next
OF kin. These suits would be
brought In a Federal district
court and prosecuted by the At
torney General Of the United
States In behalf OF the victim or
the victims next Of kin.
All criminal prosecutions I'M
der the Act would be brought In
a Federal district court"
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

Sardis, Ga.-Nathan Roberts, %
year old veteran just out of the
navy, was shot to death, Thurs
day. May 25, when Sheriff Otis
Cleft and Deputy Sheriff c. l..
McMorrill went to his home after
getting report that he had
threatened to kill white man.
Cleft said that McMorrill killed
Robert after Robert had fired up
on him with shotgun. Memoir
rill was uninjured.
The Sheriff said the trouble
started when James Bargeron,
bookeeper for Vesta Lumber Co.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
HERE and THERE

Many Of the nations newspa-
pers described jury's acquittal
Of 2S white men in the Greenville
Is. c. mass lynching trial as
disgraceful shocking and shame.
full, but several went on to ex-
press editorially the belief that
the states effort to convict the
defendants would serve as a pre-.
cedent and a warning In the fu-
ture.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
Buddy Bush Tells How He
Escaped N. Carolina Mob

The FBI to whom Roberts sur
rendered, obtained a confession
from one Of the mob which i'm
plicates seven others. it is repor-
ted. They have turned the evil
dence over to a Jackson, North
Carolina official, because of al
legged lack of Federal compiled.
tions.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
Truman ToSpeak at NAACP Meet
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
And Senator Morse Will
Also Share The Platform

Washington, o. Cit was an
nounced by the White House
Tuesday that President Truman
will speak Sunday afternoon,
June goth, at the Lincoln Memo
rial in the nations capitol, to
the concluding session of the
3Sth Annual Conference of the
National Association for the Ad-
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

RECEIVES NJ o. DEGREE Dr. William Jacko Massie Of the
late Massie Mrs. Earee L. Masse so2 9Th Street. n
Little Rock his degree In medicine Msharry Medical
College, Nashville Tennessee Monday Dr. Masse graduate Of
scpo Jones High his degree with
Cum Laude In Chemistry Arkansas State In s43 He served
Army Specialized Training Program After HE
discharge his medical studies He received
citations for hospital duty during his stay Mehay He
member Of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity After short relaxation
he will Lincoln Hospital Durham, North Carolina for intern
ship Associated young Masse WIFE, Mrs. Freddi G.
Masse Jacko, Jr, Jayceyn and Andrea.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
Death Destruction Left
In Tornado's PATHWAY

ayers was meeting, was complet-
ely demolished and the bodies of
eleven young members flung
yards away. At the spot where
the house stood, the photographer
could find nothing at all to pho
tograph.
The following were Unidentified
as killed:
Milton Witherspoon, aged IA
James Stewart, aged Is
c. w. Stubblefield, aged 1s
Fred Kendall Jr., aged IA
G. w. Young, aged IA
John L. Jarrett, aged IA
Mike Barbo, aged 16
Richard Nelson, aged 16
Calvin May, aged Is
Willie Miles Jr., aged .
Edna Jacobs, aged is
Joe Shackleford, aged IS
Golena Shackleford, aged 50
Josephine Hutson
Sally Coleman
Sally Coleman died of natural
causes
NEGROES INJURED
Emma Hart. aged %
See oEATH-pase four ~ 4.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

Whole families were wiped out
in the destructive tornado which
swept Union County in the early
hours of the Morning, Sunday. An
eyewitness stated that he saw
10 Negroes piled in one heap" A
building in which a club of teen
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
SCHW MEETS HERE

The First Annual Conference Of the Arkansas Organizing Com
mee of the Southern Conference Human Welfare will
Lecture Hail Saturday
opening at $3.50 with notable speakers participating
Tentative Program
930-Registration
10: 00-Invocation
Statement Purpose Meeting Chairman
Welcome Little M WasselI
The Souths Peoples
Adoption of Bylaws
Election of Board Directors
Election of Executive Officers
Appointment
Arkansas Youth - OF A Student
Education - Stipnett f.
Afternoon Session - 200 to 500
Agriculture Progress" Dr. L. A. Davis Pres OF AM&N
Industrial Resources Advancement" f. A. Henry
What Unions Mean to Arkansas" Harris
"HartleyTah BIZ individual Action p S. Biddy AFI,
Resume of Arkansas Committee SCHW Program
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
FOR PUBLICATION

No. 5bl-A In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One. At Juneau.
 OHIO JOSEPH FITZGERALD, Plaintiff, vs. ISOBEL FITzGER- AID, Defendant.
 The President of the United States of America. To the above named defendant, GREETING: You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, First Division, at Juneau, Alaska, within thirty (30) days nfter the last publication of this sum- mons, in case this summons is pub lished, or within forty (40) days after the date of it's service upon you, in case this summons is served upon you personally, and answer the plaintiffs complaint on file in said court and in the above entitled cause.
 The plaintiff ll said action de- names tse following relief a divorce oa the grounds Of incompatibility of temperament.
 Tn event you fail so to appear and answer the plaintiff will take juagr,cnt against you for want thereof, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said com rlaint, and as herein stated.
 Witness the Honorable judge of said court, and the seal of said court, hcrsunto affixed at Juneau, Alaska, April %, 1947.
 J. F. WALMER.
 Clerk of the above court.
 By: P. D. K. McIVER. sal cf court Deputy Clerk. First publication, April 28, 1947. Lest publication. May 19, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
LOGGERS

ATTENTION LOGGERS with logs for sale. Contact Juneau Lumber Mills. Will buy from 100000 it.
 to 10000,000 feet. For further particulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-tf
Evening star., 1947-02-11

To Speed Your Shopping at
The Hecht Co. Please Bring
Your Choreo-PIote With You!
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Two Pilots Escape Injury
In Maryland Crashes
By the Associofed Press

CEDAR POINT, Md, Feb. IA
P-80 jet fighter plane and a new
type torpedo and dive bomber, on
separate missions from the Navy's
Patuxent River Air Station, made
crash landings yesterday, but the
pilots of both escaped injury.
The Navy identified the pilots as
1t. j. M. Thomas, Chicago, and
Maj. G. E. HOLMAN, U. S. M. C..
Hubbard, Ohio.
1t. Thomas encountered trouble
of an undetermined nature and set
the jet plane down on a beach at
Deal Island, Md, across Chesapeake
Bay from here.
Maj. holman crashed into the
bay off Sharpe Island, about GO
miles north of here. He was picked
up by a fishing boat and an am
phibian plane later took him off.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
New DC. Board Set Up
To Speed Projects

The Commissioners moved today
to speed up the letting of contracts
for public works.
With a single stroke Of the pen
they abolished the old District Con-
tract Board, in existence since 1909
and established a new seven-mem-
Der board.
To the new Contract Board they
gave the job of putting into oper-
alton a new contract handling sys-
tenn designed to cut in half the
time consumed between the receipt
of bids by the District and their
execution.
The new process will mean a
lapse of about two weeks instead
of the average of 80 days consumed
in the past, it was estimated.
Chairman of the new board is
Director of Construction Archie G.
Hutson. Serving with him are
Auditor A. R. Pilkerson, Chief Clerk
Porter M. Lumpkins of the Engineer
Department, Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West, Highway Director
H. C.. Whitehurst, Director of SAM
tary Engineering Harold A. Kemp
and Senior Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Kenneth E. Madsen.
The new group will follow steps
recommended by Special Com
missioners' Board appointed by the
city heads last September ano
headed by Water Division Supt
David Auld.
Evening star., 1947-02-14

and In custody here today was Otho
Charles Stockdale, Is, Fresno loco
motive fireman, whom Detective
Sergt. S. G. Wind quoted as saying
"He (De Fusco) didn't like the
brand Of whisky I'd bought, so ]
hit him. Well, then he seemed to
be dead"
Richie, according to this version
was not involved in any way in the
death.
Sergt. Wind said Stockdale sur
rendered to police Wednesday and
related his story of De Fusco's
death-breaking a 32-month silence
While the story is being investi-
gated. Stockdale is held on charge
of failure to possess draft card.
Sergt. Wind said Stockdale de-
scribed Corpl. De Fusco's death as
"just one of those things =. I stole
a jeep drove it out and
bought fifth of whisky. I got q
little tanked up and drove back into
camp and picked up this soldier
Ode. Fusco) >. don't remember
everything that happened, but We
got to arguing -
The sergeant said Stockdale's
conscience hadn't bothered him
about RICHES conviction for the
killing, because, the fireman ex-
planned, II didn't know the guy"
Only President Truman's action
on an appeal saved Richie from exc
cution,
Evening star., 1947-02-14
"A Citizen Groups Protest
New Radio Station Tower

Protest against the erection Of a
310-foot radio tower at Riggs road
and First place NE. was lodged
with the Commissioners yesterday
by four representatives of four cit
izen groups.
Permission to build the tower Is
sought by Richard Eaton, 1900 Tilder
street NV, VINO plans to operate q
1,000-watt radio transmitter with
the call letters WOOK. Mr.. Eaton
VOL news commentator, has the
go-ahead of the Federal Communi.
cations Commission on the project.
He has asked the city heads tc
approve the towers height, which
would exceed the 90-foot limit i'm
posed by the zoning law.
Theodore H. Naylor and William
A. Olsen of the Chillum Heights
Citizens Association asked the Com
missioners to defer action until after
scheduled meeting OF their group
Monday night.
Others appearing in protest in
cluded T. w. Buckley, L. A. Meadows
and George A. CoTbin of the Manor
Park Citizens Association, John H.
Connaughton, Petworth Citizens As
ISOLATION, and Mrs. Leslie B. Wright
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Man Separated From Wife
Is Found Dead Of Gas

A former taxicab driver. separated
from his wife for more than year
was found dead in his room early
today beside a gas stove. the jets
of which had been turned on.
The man was identified by police
as Bernard J. Swami, 80. He was
discovered in his apartment at 1851
Raum street NE. when a gas COM
pany employe called to ascertain the
source of escaping gas. The caller
was unable to rouse any one in the
Swami apartment and called police
Mrs. Helen North, who lives in
another apartment in the building
was awakened about am. today
by her daughter, Miss Margaret
North, IT, who said she smelled gas.
Mrs. North called the gas company
Mr.. Swann's wife, Mrs. Amelia
Swami, and daughter Barbara, 13
live at 1884 Ames street NE.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Home Builders Hailed
For Aid 10 Veterans
Housing Program

James A. Hewitt, director of the
District Office Of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, today hailed
Washington home builders for the
support they are giving to the vet
erans' emergency housing program
Speaking before a housing clinic
sponsored by the Home Builders AS
soeiation of Metropolitan Washing
ton, Mr.. Hewitt declared Washing
ton leads the Nation IN FHA-insured
projects under the veterans pro-
gram.
l. A total of 19,646 new dwelling units
would be provided by projects ap-
proved or being considered for
mortgage insurance, he said. This
would be in addition to large num-
Der of dwellings now going ahead
without FFIA insurance, he added.
FHA Changes Outlined.
The housing clinic was held In
the Commerce Department audi
torium by FILA under the local
groups sponsorship to outline recent
changes in FHA procedure to en-
courage greater production of homes
for sale and rental.
Donal L. Chamberlin, president
of the Homebuilders and chairman
Of the meeting, commenting on the
volume of applications now being
considered by FHA, said:
"If there would not be stumbling
blocks ahead, I would be fearful OF
overbuilding, but there are STUN
bling blocks and, therefore, I do not
believe We need fear overcuilding
in the immediate future"
$4,000 Employees Needed.
He said homebuilders are facing a
shortage of 10000 employees, and
cited this as an example of a
stumbling block"
Other speakers included Col. Wal
dron E. Leonard, director of the
District Veterans Information Gen.
ter; Elmore Burdette, assistant Dis
trict FILA director, and Thomas M
Burckes, chief underwater for the
local FILA Office.
Col. Leonard said a QUESTIONABLE
survey of 1877 District veterans in
dicated that 209 per cent wished to
buy homes. 63.5 per cent desired to
rent and the remainder were will
ing to do either"
He said that of those willing to
buy, 67.9 per cent were willing to
pay more than $1,000.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
R. K. Middleton, 50, Dies;
Navy Worker for u Years

Reid K. Middleton, 50, a pattern
maker at the Nevy Yard for %
years, died yesterday at his home
1904 jackson street NE, after an
illness of two months. He had lived
in Washington since 1903
At one time an instructor in pat
tern making at the Lorton Reform
atory, Lorton, Va, Mr.. Middleton
was working at Langley Field, Va.
until he retired because of i'll health
last December.
He was a Mason. a member of the
Scottish Rite, the Kilwinning Lodge
Louisville, KY, and the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Middleton is survived by his
widow, Mrs. David Ella Middleton;
a son, David r. Middleton, and a
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Singer
All live at the Jackson street ad-
dress.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Hysong funeral
home, 1900 N street NV, with the
Rev. Richard Mussen, pastor of the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church, Of
flciating. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Testimony Continues
Today in Trial for
Assault Of Mother =.

Additional Government witnesses
were scheduled to testify this after
noon in the District Court trial of
Henry E. Higgins, Is, colored, 1900
block of Meigs place N E., on charges
of criminally assaulting and rob-
bing a 24-year-old mother of two
children last November in her apart
ment.
Trial began yesterday afternoon
before jury Of 10 men and two
women. The trial was recessed until
this afternoon, after several Gov
eminent witnesses had testified.
The victim yesterday told the jury
she had identified the defendant
as her attacker after hearing his
voice. She admitted, Under cross
examination by Defense Attorney
Robert I. Miller, that she did not
identify Higgins when she first saw
him.
Under questioning of Assistant
United States Attorney A. j. Nc
Laughlin the victim told how her
attacker had forced his way
through her apartment door in
the 1700 block of Trinidad avenue
N. E., after she had opened it be-
cause she saw someone in the hall.
She said her assailant had made
her hold his hat over her face.
A neighbor testified she heard
the victim scream and her two
young children cry during the at
tack.
Defense Attorney Miller indicated
he seeks to prove Higgins was not
the man who committed the as
sault and robbery Higgins is ac-
cused of robbing the alleged victim
of Sc.
Justice Alexander Holtzoff is pre-
siding at the trial.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
FBI Checking Story
Which May Clear Gl
Serving Life in Killing
BY tho Asseeiafed Press

FRESNO, Caliif., Feb. 14.-Police
and Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
ton agents today checked story
which may prove the wrong man is
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Durunt
Continued From First Page

of the board, DR.. Snyder insisted
that his status as an investigator
had been explained to the de.
fendant and there was no question
of an attorney-client relationship
between them.
The witness described again the
violent agitation of Col. Durant
when the gems recovered in Chicago
were opened in his presence and hi
was allowed to run his fingers
through them as they were laic
on a table. The colonel declared
he had been double anc
that some of the jewels were
missing, the witness said, addine
that Col. Durant appeared to believe
some of the Investigators were
responsible.
Talked With Defendant.
DR.. Snyder said he talked with
the colonel alone and treasured hin,
that no one investigating the case
had taken any gems and if some
were missing they might be recov-
cred from the fence" He said Col
Durant told him:
"Those fellows have double-crosseo
me and now feel like lying down
on the floor and letting them carry
on by themselves"
The court asked DR.. Snyder if the
recovered gems were counted in his
presence. The reply was in the
negative, since, as the witness ex-
Iplained, there was great number
of small diamonds mixed with the
larger stones and the task of emu
'merating them would have taken
hours"
More specific information on other
diamonds, however, was furnished
by another prosecution witness, Roy
|Smolek, a jewelry appraiser in the
Chicago office of the United States
Customs Service. He said that two
patches of loose diamonds, allegedly
seized from the Hesse loot, were
valued at $500 for 1O2 smaller
stones and 1903 for four larger
gems. He described the gems as
"old mine run" type, cut after a
fashion which became obsolete in
about 1900.
DR.. Snyder explained that he "only
happened by a friends apartment
and was called into the case be-
cause of his experience in criminal
matters.
Snyder Follows Keller.
The prosecution called DR.. Snyder
to the stand Immediately after the
friend he mentioned had testified
Leonardo Keeler, Chicago GRIMM
ologist and developer of the lie de-
tector.
In his testimony yesterday, Mr..
Keeler said Col. Durant voluntarily
submitted to lie-detector tests and
later admitted he and others had
broken up the larger pieces OF
jewelry in Germany" and brought
the loose gems back to the United
States and placed them in the hands
of certain people"
The defense, under cross -eXami-
nation. tried to show that such ad-
missions were an effort on the 49,
year -old defendants part to pro-
tect his bride-former WAC Capt
Kathleen Nash, who later was con-
victed in Germany and sentenced
to five years in prison. The couple
was arrested in Chicago last June
while on their honeymoon,
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Anton Kaspar Dies;
.Ex-ConcertTioIinist

Anton Kaspar. II, former concert
violinist and teacher of violin at
several private schools for the Dis
trict, died yesterday at his home,
1902 Rhode Island avenue NV.
Mr.. Kaspar was born in Baltimore
and studied music in Prague and
Paris. He returned to this country
and played on the concert stage
for several years, visiting principal
cities. He played several joint con-
certs with Richard Strauss when
the pianist and composer made his
first tour of American cities ir 1904.
Mr.. Kaspar, who was charter
member of the Arts Club here,
taught at several private schools,
including the National Cathedral
Schools, for about 80 years. For Is
years he was director of music at
boundary Methodist Church. Al
though he continued to give some
private lessons. Mr.. Kaspar retired
from most of his activities almost
IS years ago.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary Kaspar; a daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Haider, of Washington and
brothers and sisters of Baltimore.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Booker T. Washington
| Duy Put Off to April 5

Booker T. Washington Day will be
observed on April S, his birthday,
and not on February %, as orig
inally planned, local headquarters
of the Booker T. Washington Me-
mortal announced today.
The change was made to coincide
with a newly planned national Gel
ebration but will not affect the Off
cial launching OF the District drive
to buy the memorial 50-cent pieces
on February %.
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Buck Bill Raises
Rents 10 Per Cent
Over Dec. 81

A fiat 10 per cent increase in rents
over the levels of last December 81
in the District and elsewhere over
the country was proposed in a bill
placed before the Senate today by
Senator Buck, Republican, of Del
aware.
While national in scope, the bill
carries specific provisions for the
elimination of the Districts separate
rent control system and the Office
of the District rent administrator.
Under the bill of Senator Buck,
rent controls would be continued
under the proposed new system until
the end of this year and all controls
over rents would be removed from
the jurisdiction of the OPA.
| Controls would be vested in the
State courts and the District courts,
which also would act in suits OF
tenants or landlords.
Heads District Committee.
Senator Buck is chairman of the
Senate District Committee and also
chairman of a subcommittee of the
Senate Banking Committee in
charge of rent~control legislation
He explained, however, he was
acting individually and not for
members of either of the commit
tees.
| Congress last year approved a
continuation of the Districts own
residential rent-control system to
run to the end of this year.
Rent Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell had reported to congress
sional committees he found the
postwar housing shortage here was
as serious as it was during the
war years.
Representative O'Hara, Republi-
can, of Minnesota, member Of the
House District Committee, intro
duced a measure Wednesday call
ing for control over commercial
rents in the District. He said he
had reports of "gouging."
No Ceilings for Hotels.
Senator Bucks measure would
eliminate all governmental controls
on rooms, apartments and houses
which were rented for the first time
after the new freeze date of last
December 81.
All rent ceilings would be removed
from hotel accommodations.
Landlords would be subject to
penalties of up to $1,000 If found
guilty of raising rents above the new
legal limits.
The measure also provides for
counsel fees for cases brought by
tenants against landlords
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Nursing Society of c. u.
To Hold Teu on Sunday

The Nursing Education Society of
Catholic University will sponsor a
tea to introduce new members of the
faculty of the school of nursing edu-
cation at 4 pm. Sunday in the
society's building adjoining the
campus.
The new teachers to be honored
include Miss Charlotte Seyffer. Miss
Vina Stockbrand, Miss Barbara
Lanigan, Miss Helen Solomon and
Miss Charlotte HaSselbuSch,
Evening star., 1947-02-14
BOYS Club No. z Gets
$1,000 for RemodeIinq

An appropriation of $1,000 for
improvement and remodeling OF
Police Boys Club No. at 1900 U
street NV. has been voted by the
Board of Directors, according tc
John A. Remon, president.
A club fund drive seeks to raise
"in excess of $150,O00" to improve
activities at other clubs, said Mr.
Remon.
Evening star., 1947-02-14

serving a life
term for q kill
ing near a Kan
sas Army camp
80 months ago.
In prison serv-
ing life is former
Pvt. A. B. Richie,
Hickory, N. c.,
who had sue
ce ssf ull ap-
pealed from a
death sentence
for the Staying
of Corpl. Pete De
Fusco, Union
town, Pa, near