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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Midtown Council
Hears Edwards
On January 20

Council President George Ed
wards will address a meeting
Of the Midtown Neighborhood
Council at the Hutchins school
on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
The organization, which COW
ers the area between the Boule-
ward and Clairmount, and Third
and Lawton, has drafted plans
for neighborhood Improvement
and for full utilization OF the
eommunity'S existing facilities.
Among the improvements be-
ing sought are traffic regulation
IN the interest OF safety, clean
lIness, and expansion of recre-
itlonal facilities.
The ian. 20 meeting is de-
signed TO get the program un-
ierway Much interest is at
tached TO the operation OF this
ouncil because il is believed
be the only one In the coun-
~ with complete cross sec
ion Of racial and religious
2roupss
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
aI4s ST. Antoine corner coIumbi.-Phone Clifford 1924
r. bennett ENTERTAINS N0RTHSDE KIDS AT ANNUAL PARTY
Highest Court He ars
Covenant Arguments

WASHINGTON. d, c. - -Four
restrictive covenant cases were
set for argument this week be-
fore the u. S. Supreme Court.
One from Missouri VIII be
argued by George l.. Vaughn oil
ST Louis. Two from Michigan
will be argued by Thurgood
Marshall and Loren Miller. The
District Of Columbia case Will
be presented by Charles hous-
ton.
The cases have been brought
through the courts by the
NAACP and friend of the
court" briefs in their support
have been filed by the federal
government and many labor
progressive and religious organ
izations.
The restrictive covenant was
developed fol-lo W ing The
NAACP's success in challeng.
ina a city ordinance in Louis
vile which forbade Negroes
10 live in white areas.
The covepant has been chal-
lenged in a series of cases most
of them in Detroit. which are
now eor the first time being ac-
cepted for judgment by the L.
s. Supreme Court.
Many state courts have upheld
the validity of the covenants
but the u s. Supreme Cour
could invalidate all those dccls'
ions.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
EARNINGS ARE BIG IN
BODY g. FENDER WORK

Cash in on big money Midwest methods pre-
pare you quickly easily. Actual experience in
big well equipped shops. Consultation & Place
msnt Service.
VETEHANS-Approved under Gil Bill. Just
mail coupon. we will handle all details.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Teen-Age Fight
Continues In
Hospital Hall

A teenagers gang fight that
started in the North end Of
town early Friday morning con-
tinued in the halls OF Receiving
Hospital. Two were seriously IN
jured and four arrested.
In serious condition are Udell
Price. 10. OF ll25 Lyman. aud
Calvert Smith. II. 944 Hague.
Smith. suffering from pos
sible fracture OF his facial bones,
was brought to the hospital by
Norman Thomas, IL, OF $50 MI
Vernon. Price. unconciouS and
suffering from three stab wouS<Hb
in the arm and back, was
brought to the hospital by Eunice
Bey. 10. 1925 Lyman, James
Smith. IS, 1917 Lyman; and
Ora Mccoy, 80. 1926 Z. Mil
waukee.
CRASHED PARTY
The friends OF the wounded
BOYS became engaged in a fight
in the hospital corridors. and
Norman Thomas is said TO have
pulled q knife on James Smith
Police arrested all four Of the
friends.
Investigation revealed that
there had been a party at the
Masonic Temple at 1899 Oak.
land and that group had
crashed. The fight appeared to
have been a result OF that ef-
fort.
Calvert Smith told police he
left the party and started down
the street and remembers moth
ing until he woke up in the
hospital Price could not be
questioned.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
200 Attend
Affair In
Auditorium
Physician Sponsors
Neighborhood Party
For Kids Each Year

neiehborhood party attend
"A by more than 200 children up
~ the age of Is. was held last
Friday al the Maybee School.
csrdoni and Lynn, under the
censorship of Dr. Germany +.
BENNETT OF 1886 Cardoni.
The party Is an annual affair
nrst held before the war, but
lever before held in so large a
Gsll The idea started when DR..
Bennett bought a moving PIC
lure protector and started giving
shows for the children OF his
out OF these shows grew a
nelphborhood club, and finally
Neiehborhood Riddles Party.
In other years the affair was
reld in basement recreation
rooms attics, or large homes.
This year the party took over
the auditorium OF a school for
festivities that lasted from $3.50
10 $50 pm.
Master of Ceremonies was
Fred Hart Williams. veteran
newspaperman. Entertainment
was arranged by Williams. as
sisted by John w. Lewis and
and Miss Loretta Roberts OF
the cardoni- Lynn Recreation
Center; Mrs. Alberta Harris,
music teachers Robert Smith.
director OF maintenance OF the
MsYbee school; and Marion
simms. who operated the
movie machine.
The glee club Of the recrea-
ton center sang a program OF
songs. and eight girls presented
shadow Pictures under the
direction OF Miss Roberts. The
movies were comics and screen
lnes of outstanding colored bands
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

UNIT BILL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
City Lists New
Job Openings

Clty JOB, FOR which exsmina-
ions Wli soon be gwen were
listed TINS week bv the Detroit
Civil Service Commission More
Information on thing dates, ex-
animation dates. requirements,
duties. and rates ~ paw may
be secured from the CommlS-
sion Office on The l6th floor Of
TIE Waiel Board BUldlns, 735
Randolph street
Jobs listed III week include
clinic assistant plumber techni-
cal aids m business admnlstra-
ton, engineering and general
subjects Junior building operat-
ine engineer senior building OPP
Grating engineer second opel al
ing steam enCines junior ac-
countsnt semi-Senio3 accountant,
and nnenan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

and entertainers.
Verna Dorsey, IL, and Jdcque-
lyn McClntoc. Z, students oi
Mrs Harris, were also on the
program.
Refreshments We're served by
the Madams Florence Williams
Minnie Slaughter, Rosa Buck
ner. Lula Marie..aRoss Charlie,
McClinton. Marion SlmmS anc
Arlington
AMEND UNIT BILL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Burglar Hides In
Bar, Steals $3.50

Chesterfield Bar was broken
into Monday night, according
To police by a burglar who con-
cealed himself in the club until
after closing time then rlfled the
cash box for $3.50 in cash. He
knocked the combination and
handle off the safe but failed TO
gain entry.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Arlington Must Grant Kass
BUILDING Permit, CourtRuIes

Judge Walter T. Mccarthy ruled
in Arlington Circuit Court yester-
day that the county must grant
building permit for a commercial
structure to Garfield I. Kass, Wash
ington real estate man.
The county had refused the permit
to Mr.. I. Kass for a structure at
Wilson Boulevard and North Gar
field street, because plans did not
meet setback requirements Of the
zoning ordinance.
Mr. Kass, through the law firm
of Medley g. Garnett contested the
constitutionality of section of the
ordinance and asked that the pres
ent building line be maintained fol
new construction there.
Judge Mccarthy ruled that al
though the zoning ordinance applied
in situations where there were build
ings on both sides of the street, OF
where both sides of the street were
vacant, it did not apply where there
were buildings on one side and not
on the other. The last situation
would result when Mr.. Kass tore
down an existing building to re.
build.
Judge Mccarthy did not rule or
the constitutional challenge. Com
monwealths Attorney Denman T
Rucker said the question of ar
appeal had not been settled.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Martin Accepts Bid
To Address Maryland
6. 0. P. Convention

House Speaker Martin today ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the
principal address to the Maryland
State Republican convention May 20
Representative Beall, Republican
of the 9Th Maryland district
through whom the invitation was
issued, said the Speaker would ap.
pear at the afternoon session o1
the one-day convention in the Lore
Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore.
The convention keynoter and pre-
siding officer has not yet been Sc.
lected. State Chairman Galen l.
TAFT said today, however, that ar
announcement of the choice prob.
ably will be forthcoming within 8
few. days.
At morning sessions before the
convention opens, district delega.
tions will caucus to draft recon-
mendations for State party actions
Among these will be proposals o1
delegates to the National couXen-
ton in Philadelphia June 81.
Both Republicans and Democrats
will nominate House candidates in
Maryland primaries May 8. Con-
tests have developed for the Demo.
cratic nominations in all six dis.
tricts and for the Republican non1i.
nations in the second, fourth anc
fifth districts.
Unopposed within the Republican
party, Representative Beall is auto
matically renominated in the sixth
Representative Miller, renominatee
in the first and John A. Janetzk'
nominated in the third.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Steamship Assault Case
Damage Verdict Appealed
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, April GA
$56, 900 Judgment In the case of a
woman who was attacked by a
crew member on a steamer be-
tween Old Point, Va, and WASH
ington, figured in a case here yes
terday by the Fourth United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals.
A Delaware corporation, Dich-
mann, Wright g. Pugh, appealed
from the verdict of a Norfolk dis
trict court awarding $4,000 to Mrs.
Lillian A. Weade, $1,000 to her f1us-
band, Frederick M. Weade, and
S., 900 to her companion, Roberta L.
Stinemeyer.
Evidence presented in the Nor
folk court indicated that crew
member Of the ship Meteor entered
the stateroom occupied by the worn-
an and her companion August 4,
1945, and raped the woman.
The corporation argued the ver-
diets were excessive, the crewman
was an employe Of the United
States under contract between the
corporation and the Government,
a photograph offered In evidence
was prejudicial, the court erred in
its charge to the jury and in over
ruling the defendants motions on
merits.
Jack Lester Barnes, "a. colored, d
cook on the steamship, was hanged
following his conviction on, a charge
OF rape by the Prince Georges
County Circuit Court. Maryland
has jurisdiction over the Potomac
River,
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Rinaudot Named Head
OF Bethesda Chamber

Alfred Rinaudot, Bethesda archi-
tect, was elected president Of the
Bethesda Chamber Of Commerce at
the annual dinner at the Kenwood
Club last night.
Other new officers are William
Wohlfarth, first vice. president;
samuel z. Bogley, second vice pres
fdent;; Robert Mitchell, treasurer.
and Mrs. j. Reed Bradley, secretary.
Directors named include William
K. Hodges. John Ligon. Robert w.
Beall. John Reeves, Carl Bach
schmid. Philip Schaefer. Chet
Caithness. Joseph Fortuna, Milton
Baker and Hugo Brooks.
John Imirie was elected an hon.
orary member of the board in rec
ognition of many years of service to
the organization. He is a former
president.
Mr.. Hodges, the retiring presi-
dent, was presented with travel
ing bag.
Guests at the meeting were mem
bers of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School girls and boys basket
ball teams. Coaches and managers
of the teams and the cheering
squads also were present. Miniature
gold basket balls were presented to
members of the teams and minia-
ture gold megaphones were given
members of the cheering squads.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Virginia Troopers Wife Burns
To Death in Alexandra Home
Fointine Spell While
Smoking Seen Cause;
Body Found on Soto

Mrs. Richard M. Lester, 40, wife
OF Virginia State policeman, died
in q fire yesterday afternoon at her
home, 20 West Maple street. Alex
andria.
Firemen said Mrs. Lester's body
was found on a sofa in the living
room. The sofa and the wall be-
hind it were burned but the fire did
not spread to other rooms in the
house.
Mrs. Lester was last seen by her
husband around II am. yesterday.
He told police his wife had suffered
several dizzy spells earlier in
the day
Although the origin of the blaze
has not been determined. firemen
suggested Mrs. Lester may have
suffered another dizzy spell and
tainted while smoking a cigarette.
Firemen said DR.. John A. Sims, cor
oner, told them the body was In q
relaxed position, indicating. Mrs.
Lester was not conscious whsn she
was burned.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
BY the A,seeieisd Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 6.-Martin
A. Hutchinson OF Richmond yester-
day sought ruling on whether can
didates in this years congressional
Democratic primaries vii be required
to take the usual party pledge" now
that Virginia's anti-Truman elec-
tions law has been passed.
Mr.. Hutchinson, a leader OF the
liberal or anti-organization wing OF
Virginia Democrats and q possible
candidate for United States Senate
this year, put the inquiry to State
Democratic Chairman Horace H
Edwards of Richmond, In two-page
letter. f,t @
In releasing his letter, Mr.. Hutch
inson said he thought "the people
ought to know the answers" before
the filing deadline. May 5, for the
August 8 primaries.
It ought to be made clear, hi
said, whether primary candidate.
are refusing or are not being re-
quired to subscribe to the usua
party pledges. Not only the people
in general but candidates entering
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Town Faces First Race
For Mayor in 10 Years

The entry of second candidate
has assured contest for Mayor
of Seat Pleasant for the first time
in 10 years.
I. w. c. Smith Yesterday flee
notice of his candidacy with tbs
Town Board of Election Super
visors, and will oppose the incum'
bent, Van Moreland, in the May
balloting. The filing deadlint
passed at midnight.
Six candidtes are seeking fiv'
council seats. They are Fred E
Godfrey, Joseph Gardella anc
James NJ. Roberts, all incumbents
and Robert L. Main, Alfred F
Munford and Gwyn E. Gardner.
Two incumbents not seeking re-
election are George Cleary. who il
moving to a farm, and Clarence M
Mace, who said the press of busi
ness would prevent his serving.
j. Theodore Crown is unopposee
for reelection as treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
H Held as AW0L Says
He Took Iroopship 10 U. 5.
By the Asseeiofsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
6.-Charlottesville city police today
were holding in Jail 24-year-old
soldier who left his Army unit in
Germany and hitched a ride back
to the United States on a troop
transport.
Detectives identified the soldier
as Garth D. Simmons, formerly OF
Charlottesville. Simmons was ar
rested Saturday while he was visits
ing his mothers home here.
A notice from the Army received
by police here last month said
Simmons had been absent without
leave from the 818th Engineer
Squadron of the 442d Air Service
Group at Kitzingen, Germany, since
August ~, 1916.
Simmons, a parachute rigger, told
police he "just walked UP the gang
plank with the troops with regular
barracks bag" and that he Stayed
pretty well under cover while
aboard"
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Takoma Park League Asks
f.ew City Election Date

The Takoma Park Community
league last night voted to ask the
Mayor and Council to request legis-
lation next year changing the date
of the city election.
This year the local election and
congressional primaries will be held
on the same day, May 8.
The leagues Municipal Better
ment Committee was directed to
make a study of the police organi-
zation in an effort, to obtain an
enlarged and unified command. AT
present the community is policed by
both city and county units.
Town Police Chief Earl Thomas
was present at the meeting and
promised cooperation.
Because the city and primary
elections fall on the date of the
regular meeting, the league voted
to meet April 26.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Moforist Saved From Auto
Attire After Wreck al Boyds

Herbert L. Derry, 81, Buckeystown,
Md, was severely burned yesterday
when he was pinned in the wreckage
of his automobile on Buck Lodge
road north of Boyds, in Montgomery
County.
Montgomery police said Mr..
Derry's life was saved by several
passers-by who pulled him from the
burning car. Police said one of
those who assisted in the rescue was
Ellis Schackelford of Boyds. They
did not know the names of other
rescuers.
Mr.. Derry's car apparently ran of
the road. struck telephone pole
and then a tree, crashed through a
fence and burst into flames. He was
taken to the Frederick Hospital
where his condition was reported as
undetermined"
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Virginia 'Porty Pledge Ruling
ASKED AfterAnti- Truman Law

the primary should have this in
formation, he added, and then
they can decide on what course to
follow"
His letter focused attention on
the provision of the anti-Truman
elections law which permits the
State Democratic convention to re-
ject the national Democratic nomi-
nees for President and Vice Presi-
dent, and to put UP a slate OF its
own choice under the name of the
Democratic Party of Virginia.
Mr.. Hutchinson's letter stated
that II am advised that in one
county at least in Virginia, the
Democratic County Committee has
voted to ignore party pledges con-
tanned in the Democratic Party
plan" ~
He called this a vital and serious
matter in SO far as the Democratic
Party as a national institution Is
concerned"
Mr.. Hutchinson, who polled some
81, 900 votes against Senator BYRD
in the 1916 primary, has indicated
he may run against Senator Rob.
tertson this year.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Two Arrested at Bowie
On Illegal Bet Chorqe

Two men. arrested yesterday at
the Bowie Race Track on charges
Of accepting bets illegally. viii face
trial in Hyattsville Police Court
April 8.
The men, Morris Halikman, IS,
and Isadore Rainess, So, both Of
Baltimore. were arrested by Prince
Georges County Policeman Emmett
|F. g. Gray. They wefe released
under $500 bond each.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Col. Benchoff will Head
Virginia Prep Schools
BY the Associoted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. April
6.-Col. H. j. Benchoff, headmaster
of Massanutten Military Academy
yesterday was elected president OF
the Virginia Association of Pre-
paratory Schools.
Col. Benchoff was elected at the
organizations annual meeting at
the University of Virginia.
Other officers elected were j. H
Ratcliffe, Christ Church School
vice president; Dean l.. F. Lewis
University of Virginia, executive
vice president; c. H. Kaufman
secretary treasurer.
The retiring president, DR.. Georgs
Barton. Virginia Episcopal School
was named to the Executive Com.
mittee with Col. A. H. Camden
Hargrave Military Academy.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
New Prince Georges
'InquisiioIial' Grand ira !! !
Jury Starts Work

The new Prince Georges County
grand jury, informed Of its I'm
quisitorial" powers, today was to
hear initial testimony on cases pre-
pared by States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie and continue its study" OF
general conditions in the county.
sworn in yesterday at Upper
Marlboro for the April term of the
County Circuit Court, the jury re-
ceived It's instructions from Chief
Judge William M. Loker. s
"Bit Confused by Ladies'"
II have no idea of any particular
affair, or any particular thing, which
might come under your care Judge
Loker explained. But you are an
inquisitorial body, and it is up to
you to tell what you know yourself
and what you hear.
The Judge, in opening his remarks,
observed that he was a "bit con-
fused" in addressing the jury ''in-
asrnuch as this is the first time I've
had the honor to address grand
jury with ladies represented"
Three Women Sworn.
TIE grand jurors sworn in by
Brice Bowie, clerk of the court,
after their names were drawn by
Judge Charles G. Marbury, includes
three women. They are Mrs Flea
nor r., Hirsh OF SLOT c street. Seat
Pleasant; Mrs Josephine P. Starr
62e8 Forty third avenue, Hyattsville
and Mrs. Louise II. Peach, Mitchell
vile. G. Norris Hartman, Suitland
grocer, was sworn in as foreman.
Other grand jurors include: Will
liam S., Wise, Alton B. Trueman
Grover G. Kerby, John L. Baumann
Paul H. Auth, w. Eugene Rad
cliffe, Hanson D.. Powers, Howard
I. Beall, jr., John D. Smith, Emory
Fowler, Holie l.. Watts, William
Chapman, Grover Scott, Arthur A.
Duvall, William A. Bobb, DeSales
Herbert, William Reed, Frank Greco
and Robert C. Kraft. ,..-.
Selected by Judge Marbury as
members of the first weeks petty
jury are: George B. Harding, Edna
B. Cross, Raymond Orcutt, Anna e
F. Allen, Joseph Pickney, Andrew
r. Gill. Ruth C. Young, George
E. Weed, James r. Ronchi, Frank
e. Ward, j. F. Maupin, Lawrence
Henry, Robert Boice, Herman Robey
Grace Bryant, Anna Buck, Arthur
Rawlings, William N. Eller, Car
Peterson, Frank j. Baumann, sr.
william A. Davis, Bessie Tolson
Paul Holiday and Harry w. Scaggs
The following county residents
will comprise the second week.
petty jury and will report next Mon.
day: Dinner W.. Clemons, Blanch.
H. Hamilton, Raymond E. Young
Leigh Keech, Sydney G. Richards
Bert Ayton, J. Francis Dyson, Loui,
II. Koehler, William Van Horn, r
Hartford Nihlett, Irving Norfolk
william Hall, Richard /. Quander
Walter Kincaid, Carl Nagel, Anna
Bagleman, Frank L. Dyer, Alorzc
G. Gross, Anna e. McEntee, Eleanor
M. Morrow, Elmer Baden, Ernest
Hines, William Steele, Bernard G
Beall and Mary E. Wilson.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Standardization
.AsEnlpireCase
Is Held Accident
Criminal Proceedings
In Building Collapse
Barred by Coroner

Coroner's certificates of accidental
death for four persons killed In the
Empire Building collapse apparently
have concluded the ir1yestigative
phases of the tragedy and barred
and criminal proceeding by the
coroner's ONCE.
Still subject to determination,
however, are Is civil suits on file in
District Court which ask more than
81 ,0oo, 900 in damages on charges Of
negligence in the making Of, struc-
tlIral changes In the building.
In issuing the certificates of ac-
cidental death late yesterday, Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald said
his ofice had studied a report Of
the board which Investigated the
partial collapse of the building last
December 16, as well as all exhibits
and testimony.
Criminal Action Barred.
"As a result of these procedures"
DR.. Macdonald declared. this of
fee is of the opinion that no crim-
inal action can be instituted against
any one individual or individuals. ;"
In addition the examination was
conducted in conjunction with As
sistant United States Attorney John
c. Conlifi, jr. DR.. Macdonald said
the Federal attorney has also con-
cluded that here is insufficient evi-
dence to institute any criminal pro-
ceeding." .... .
The four persons who died when
the apartment building at Ninth
street and New York avenue NV.
collapsed during the night with
out warning were Mrs. K. B. Van
Sickler, 7S; Ernest Dorsey, A.:
Joseph M. Smith, 10, and George
Patterson, 10. Twelve other per-
sons were injured.
Structural Changes Cited.
During a three-month inquiry by
the Commissioner special board Of
inquiry, which often was attended
by Nick Papanicolas, owner, struc-
tural changes in the building over
many years was disclosed.
The board found that "the involve-
ment of so many persons" made 1t
impossible to fix the degree Of re-
sponsibility for the collapse.
At least seven cumulative causes
of the cave-in were brought to light,