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Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
Seamen Endorse
WaIIace's Third
Term Candidacy
Statement by Ferdinand c. Smith,
National Secretary Of NMU and
Member of CIO Executive BID.
At Press Conference Wednesday

am leaving this evening for
Washington to attend the CLIO Elk
ecutive Board meeting scheduled
for tomorrow morning
Since the question of Wallace
and the third party movement is
a matter of vital concern to the
CIO to all organized labor, and
10 the entire American people l
intend to present to the Go
Board the latest facts and figures
and petitions dealing with the
sentiments of the elected officials
and rank and file seamen of the
NMU and ask for further support
for the third party movement
headed by Wallace.
AS of today a majority of the
members of the NMU National
Council has endorsed Henry Wal
lace and third party.
Also, a majority Of all elected
NMU officials from New York to
California and from Maine to Tex
as, has expressed q similar view.
Finally, I have here over 5000
See SEAMEN ENnOpsrn.~ !
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
Generals. Admiral To Take Part In
Hampton Inst. Founders Day Events

er Christopher S. Sargent, who
died December "a, 1916, before he
had been able to attend his first
scheduled meeting with the board.
Theme of the Founders Day
exercises will be The Negro in
the Armed Forces of the United
State Dr. John Hope Franklin,
Professor of History at Howard
University, will deliver the open
ing main address Saturday night,
Americas Negro Fighters" DR..
Henry Wilder Foote, Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees, will deliver the
Founders Day Sermon Sunday
morning, Our Debt to the Past;
Our Obligation to the Future:
and Charles Houston, Chief Coun-
sci for the NAACP, will close the
events Sunday evening with The
Full Use of Negro Manpower in
Future Emergencies"
Joining in symposium Sun
day afternoon in Ogden Hall on
Opportunities Made and Used in
World War IT, will be MIR. Evans,
Colonel johnson, General Quesa-
da and Mr.. Granger.
The Hampton Institute ROTC
Corps of Cadets will honor the
and civilian guests of the
occasion, including trustees of the
college, Sunday afternoon in the
Review and Presentation of A.
ward. The Institutes go piece
blue clad band, complete with
drum major and four petite mai
orettes, will furnish the music for
the occasion. Benjamin Bernstein
is the director.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

Hampton Institute. Va Rear
Admiral w. l.. Ainsworth, Com
mandant of the Fifth Naval Dis
trict; General Jacob L. Devers,
Commanding General of the Army
Ground Forces; and General Ell
wood r. Quesada, Commanding
General of the Tactical Air Com
mand, will participate in Mill
tary Review and Presentation OF
Award highlighting the annual
Founders Day Exercises here
Sunday, FEBRUARY l. The Navy
will present the college with a
plaque in recognition of the war
time training of 5000 seamen.
Participation of Rear Admiral
Ainsworth and General Dcvers
was announced last week. Among
other notables taking part in the
week end ceremonies, as announ-
ced earlier, will be James c.
Evans, Advisor to the Secretary
of Defense; Colonel Campbell c.
johnson, Executive Assistant to
the Director of the Office of Sell
ective Service Records; and Hamp-
ton Trustee Lester B. Granger,
Executive Secretary of the Nation
al Urban League and special
advisor to the Secretary of De-
tense.
The Founders Day events, be-
ginning Saturday night, will hon.
or not only the founder, General
Samuel Chapman Armstrong, but
two late trustees and naval Off
GERS; Captain Daniel w. Arm
strong, the founders son, who
died July Is. l947; and Command
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
Memphians Defy
Old Boss Crump to
See Freedom Train

Nashville, Tenn. (G)-Ed pow
erful political boss, Crump of
Memphis banned the Freedom
itran from Memphis; but the
Nashville Tenneesean, the liberal
daily of Nashville, ran an ad in
two of Memphis leading papers,
inviting Memphlans to come to
Nashville to see it.
So many people accepted the
invitation, that on the day the
train came to Nashville, extra
trains had to be put on to carry
them there. The Freedom train had
its largest single days attendance
right in the deep South.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
:: CITY EDIIIoN :

and it has been suggested that
maybe II is violating Texas Jim
Crow system for white teachers
to instruct Negro students. This
improvised Law School is provid-
ed for in building near the cap
itol, not on the campus of the
University of Texas. The Negro
University at Houston now offers
graduate work in education, but
has not yet set up other classes
for postgraduate work. Column
list: suggestion: II may be too ex-
pensive to set up a Jim-Crow
school for Negroes in the south
ern states, also very inconsistent,
and overburdened taxation, until
Negroes seek entrance in far
greater numbers and much more
earnest than today, / suggest that
segregation in these highest insti-
tutions be eliminated and move
on" for too much time is being
lost for all parties concerned in
face Of world conditions. II this
is not done, your Columnist warns
that the south is coming to the
place where something has to be
done in the face of what is right
for a citizen and not as race.
Wrong or right. Try it, 1t will
work.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

ity Of protecting the victim a.
apprehending the lynchers is msAe
punishable by q maximum i'm
prisonment of five years or .
maxibum fine Of 5000. or botA.
Every governmental subdivisioa
If the state which wihully or neg
hgently permits an individual 10.
be seized. abducted and lynchsa
Is made liable to the lynched, r.
he is lives, for bonetary compea-
sation for injury 81 5000 to 91o,-
600 or. if he il killed, to his
next Of kin. These suits would -
brought in Federal district court
and prosecuted by the Attorney
General Of the United States IL
behalf of the victim or the Vie
TINS next OF kim
The Hawkes. and Knowlnna
Bills would linit punisknnent -
Officers Of the law who psrmit q
connive with lynehaEa xhsse m
would AIN paezHit ~ rsssvsrx ~
civil danagse ~ the lynehed =
See ANTI-LYNCn Blnl~-A =
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

broker will consent the prospec-
tive buyer. The latter might be
a bootlegger, who would cause
considerable annoyance to his
neighbors, a madam, who has
number Of call girls on her
string, CANISTER, who wanted
screen for his activities by llv-
ing in a better neighborhood, a
colored man Of means, who was
giving his children a college ed
ucation and thought they we're
entitled to live among whites.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
Army Purges Books By Negro Authors

by American Negro authors. This
action was taken to appease south
ern Senators, and representatives,
who threatened TO slash the Army
and Military Governments appro-
priation unless the books were
removed from the shipping list.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

The House in a speedy and UNI
heralded vote, passed H. r. 1914
to establish the hospital. The bill
now goes TO the Senate and is be-
fore Senator MlllIkin's committee.
The NAACP stated:
National Association for tn
Advancement of Colored People
on behalf of its 1927 branches,
youth councils and college chap
tcrs wishes to be recorded as Wig
orously opposing HR 1914 now
pending before your committee to
establish segregated veterans
hospital for Negroes at birthplace
Of Booker T. Washington in Frank
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

Berlin, Germany (G)--The u. S.
Army has clamped heavy hand
ed censorship on all books and
magazines which supply informa-
ton centers in the American-oc-
cupied sections Of Europe.
The Army has dropped all books
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
Realtors Call 'Madans' and Negroes 'Bights'

Washington, d. C.-The Nation
al Association of Real Estate
Boards humps bootleggers, gang
STEERS, "madams" and Negroes to-
gether as being "blights" which
mo reputable broker" should in
troduce into a respectable neigh
borhood. This information was re-
vealed when Leslie Perry Of the
NAACP, Washington Bureau testi-
fled before the Joint Committee
on Housing on January 10th. The
committee Is holding hearings to
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

unlawful restraint on trade all
agreements between real estate
agents, or rules of real estate as
ISOLATION, not to sell or rent
property because of race or re-
ligion. 1t also urged segregation
In federal housing projects be pro-
hibited and that no federal laws
or aids be given any private de-
veloper or city or state that segre-
gates or tenants would-be-pur-
chasers on grounds Of race.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

strumental in introducing into
neighborhood character OF
property or occupancy, member
of any race or nationality, or in
dividuals whose presence will
be clearly detrimental to prop
erty values in that neighbour
hood.
When, for example, in a re-
spectacle neighborhood house
is wanted for conversion to an
Objectionable use no reputable
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
HOTEL BIAS LOSING OUT
IN NEW YORK STATE

Albany, N. Y.--(G)--Atty. Cen
eral Goldstein reports that SUBJ
stantial progress is being made in
New York State toward the elm
ination of racial and religious bias
in hotels, restaurants, resorts and
other places Of public accommo-
dation.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

But no matter what the motive
or character OF the would-be
purchaser, il the deal would in
stigate a form Of blight, then
certainly the well-meaning brok-
er must work against its consum-
nation"
The NAACP said that Congress
should take immediate steps to
eliminate the housing shortage for
Negroes by outlawing restrictive
covenants, and by declaring as
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

investigate all conditions and prac-
tees which retard the develop
ment Of an adequate housing pro-
gram.
Perry charged the National Real
Estate Board through its branch
es in every city, with exercising
"monopolistic powers" in violation
Of the law. He cited Article "a
of the Boards Code of Ethics"
Which provides:
"A realtor should never be in
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
Wagner Morse Bill
Puts A Technically
On Lynch Activiies

WASHINGTON D. C.-Iearngs the anti-ynch legisla-
ton were conducted by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
January 49, 20 and 81 The committee considering
roduced by Senator Albert W. Hawkes. R J S. 1865 by
William KnoWland (R, Caif) and S. 1882 NAACP sup
ported WagnerMorse Bill Members of the subcommittee
Homer Ferguson , Mich) Chapman Revercomb (R W. Val
and James O. Eastland ID, Miss)
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30
Jim Grow Veterans
Hospital Protested

NEW IORk--A sharp protest against the establishment
of segregated veterans hospital for Negroes only
county, Virginia, lodged by Walter White NAACp
tary, with Senator Eugene D. Nln, chairman Senate
Finance Committee
Single column lie to follow
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

Austin, Texas-Graduate courses
not now available at the Texas
State University for Negroes at
Houston will be provided imme-
diately on demand under an
agreement reached here this week.
Representatives of the Universe
ty of Texas and the Texas State
University entered contractual
arrangement whereby the Univer-
sity Of Texas will provide the
training Of Negro students until
schools sought can be established
at Houston. The university is now
furnishing instructors and facili-
ties for a school of Law for Me-
groes. They are white professors
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

WHO'S AFRAiDNot this charming coed she's not afraid of
the big bad that graced the campus Phander Smith
College evidenced by that charming smile
PRESS camera she caught preparatory entering the
administration building She Miss Opal Dixon junior
the Famous college Miss Dixon strength the why's
PSC is the most popular college in the state In addition
colleges educational standards it is equally famous for
charming goods Miss Dixon is member of Sigma Rho
ana Is from Ozan Press photo
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Here is
what may happen, one can never
tell; possibility that the State At
torney General may ask that Ada
Lois Sipuel Fisher be allowed to
enroll temporarily in the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma Law School at
Norman. pending final establish
ment of Negro Law School, was
forseen here last week. Asst. Dis
trict Attorney General Fred Han
sen who is submitting to Judge
Justin Hinshaw of Cleveland Co.
a suggestion for final ruling soon.
This is only speculation, Amos
T. Hall of Tulsa, attorney for the
young lady may have a variance
with Hansen about the recon-
mendation. Meanwhile, Oklahoma's
request for higher education pro-
coded with plans to establish the
new Law School in the State Sem
ate Committee rooms in the Cap
itol building.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

See sEAMEN ENDoRsE--pags
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-30

"A realtor should never be in.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Oldest Inhabitants
Limit Membership

The Association of Oldest In.
habitants last night tabled a pro-
posed amendment to its constitution
to extend membership beyond the
District line.
An unfavorable report on the sug.
gested change was brought in by
George e. Sullivan, chairman Of q
committee appointed to study the
proposal.
Another proposal to increase the
dues from 50 to 50 a year likewise
was voted down.
A proposal from the Federation
Of Citizens Associations that men,
ber associations take steps to make
sure they. have no "subversive'
members was turned down.
Charles Bates warned that even
the Oldest Inhabitants must take
cognizance of the possibility of SUBJ
versive members.
Mr.. Sullivan and Jesse Suter op-
posed the resolution suggested by
the federation as unnecessary for
the Oldest Inhabitants.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Requests for Rent Boosts
Reach AII-Time Hiqh Here

Requests for increases in rent
went up 50 per cent last month to
reach an all-time high here, Robert
F. Cogswell, District Rent Control
Administrator, said yesterday.
Rent increases for 3,107 units
were asked in February, compared
with 1857 in January, Mr.. Cogs-
well said. He predicted the requests
would continue to increase, giving
as the reason the increasing opcr-
ating costs of apartment houses.
AS a result, his staff is swamped
with work and more clerical help
may be- needed in short order, he
said. Cases are heard now within
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Milk Price Probe In Recess
As Testimony Is Weiqhed

The grand jury inq, into Wash
ington milk prices ws in recess
today. as Justice Depa inent off,
cials went over q mass of testi-
mony to determine If more wit
nesses should be called.
George B. Haddock, special as
sistant to the Attorney General,
promises decision over the week
end on whether the jurors will hear
more testimony. The jury Is seek
ing to determine if there has been
a conspiracy to fix milk prices in
the Washington area.
The grand jury has heard testi-
mony from producers, dairy oper-
ators and officials of the Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers Asso-
citation which markets the great
bulk Of milk in this area.
Two final witnesses yesterday
Evening star., 1948-03-04

four to six weeks after the original
request Is filed, and another month
Is needed for the examiners to study
the facts and make a decision.
District rent control will expire
here on March 81, unless Congress
extends 1t again.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Empire Woman Resident.
Asks $4,000 for Injuries

Mrs. Theresa Mennel yesterday
afternoon brought suit in District
Court asking $4,000 damages for
injuries and property loss she con-
tends she suffered on December 16
in the partial collapse Of the En-
pire Apartments, Ninth street and
New York avenue NV.
The suit names as defendant,
Nick j. johnson, also known as
Nick Papanicolas, the building
owner. Mrs. Mennel is represented
by Attorney Keith L. Seegmil!er,
Evening star., 1948-03-04
EdeIsbera to Give ToIk

Herman Edelsberg, legal adviser
for the Anti-Defamation League
Of B'nai Birth, will speak at
o'clock tonight in the Phyllis Wheat
ley YWCA Annex, 1719 Thirteenth
street NV. His topic will be Right
to Equality of Opportunity"
Evening star., 1948-03-04

were William B. Hooper, ofice man
aser Of the producer association
and Harry Bender, Justice Depart
ment economist.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. C. A-17


who said she Is living temporarily
at 2605 Mozart place NV.
Yesterdays suit brought to q to-
Evening star., 1948-03-04

tai Of $1,o75.ooo damages asked IN
various suits brought by persons
who lived In the building.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

school squads scattered throughout
the East.
One of the features will be the
1-mile relay for the Henry Gibbons
Memorial Trophy. Tech High hung
up the current record Of 1926 for
this event in 1884, but advance dope
indicates it may be broken. Eastern's
crack quartet is expected to make a
strong bid for the cup.
: Another event on which District
runners have an eye is the 440-yard
dash for the AL Hayden Trophy.
Presented by the former Central
High School track captain, who
later starred in Fordhams colors,
the trophy never has been won by
a Washingtonian during the seven
years it has been in competition.
Hayden won the quarter in 1910.
Trophies to be awarded at the
meet will be displayed this week at
the Dismer Hardware Co. store,
3l17 Fourteenth street NV, where
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Friends Runs Second
AS Sanford School
Wins Track Meet

Sanford School of Hockessin, Del,
won the second annual Interstate
Academic Conference track cham
pionship meet yesterday at Friends,
totaling 81 points to easily outscore
second-place Friends, which had 36.
Other scores were: Landon, BIZ;
st. James of Hagerstown, 29h; st.
Andrews of Middleton, Del, IS, and
st. Adams. 2.
1no-yard nla..1. dash; 1-Langlois tJames,:
f5:slii Rsslin.s nhs3D'ofo .nasa oe :assan.; .:ssnas
langlois James); 3-Lindsey Andrews);
a@Lewis a Sanford: s-Tyler (James).
44o-ysrd run: Lewis Sanford: p
ys'eGt1 fo7dy 5a:s s'sns:' seesnd: S-ma'.is 'san-
ayssssH.n sisssH %isss %sihs's1ss s.nts1: Sls,
Mile run: 1ETayiSo;r Priends,; p
x'!sss ssnf1fag g.nio7 ss.asssi asss7si
19o.yard high hurdles: 1loroome
Thompson Gandon5: 4@vsisnti 'tFriends); !;
200-yard low hurdles: 1-Krausse (San-
ford); Thompson tLandon): Swans
fAndrews): Mills fFriends); 5-Reeves
(James1. 253 seconds.
Pole vault: Tie between Thompson Ian-
don and Krausse tSanford); 3-Evans
(Andrews); Coy Iandon): 5-Rogers
(Sanford). 8 feet q inches
Shot put: l-Gilliland tJames):, 2
4aoBurton Handon); 5-Daiger tFriends).
Broad jump: 1-Perry tsanford): 3
SitZ (Friends): 3ILin6sey fAndrewS): a
Broome (Albans); 5-Miller Handon).
High Jump: I-Groome (Friends); p
ford1: 4NMcIntosh (James5: 5~R.wlings
Gandon). 5 feet 8 inches.
Discus: RAWLINGS. Uandon); 2
christensen Jaihes); 5-Perry (sanfor0.
11s feet inches, s.. ,
Groome, ValentD: 2-St. James: 3-San-
Evening star., 1948-05-09
HoIe-in-0ne
Feature al Columbia

Columbia Country Club planned
prizes for just about everything In
connection with its annual official
opening day" yesterday - every
thing but a hole in one made by
Harold c. Frick.
Prick used a six iron on the 154-
yard par 18th for the feature shot
of the day. Guy Harper and Wardy
Gardella witnessed the ace.
Tommy Webb. jr., won the driving
contest with 270-yard clout up the
18th fairway, with Don Childress
second. Club Champion Joe Barse
was first in the pitching and putt
ing, with Ward Oehmann second.
One of the feature events was q
trip around an obstacle course by
the 252 members that turned out
but the returns will not be in fol
days.
Ralph Bogart and Jerry Hart
representing Annapolis Roads, meet
Eddie Johnston and Ken Scales, tor
team from Country Club of Mary
land in Baltimore, in the feature OF
the Maryland State four-ball cham
pionship semifinal today at Army
NAVY.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Episcopal Is Second
As Hill Wins Meet

The Hill School of Pottstown, Pa,
captured six first places to whip
Episcopal High and Woodberry
Forest in the 10th annual triangular
track meet among the three schools
yesterday at Episcopal.
Hill garnered So points, while
Episcopal was right behind with 81
and Woodberry had 81.
Episcopal and Hill were tied 60
ing into the last event-the broad
jump-won by Hills Grant with a
leap of 81 feet, inch. Tommy B!rge
of Episcopal jumped one inch fur
ther, but fouled.
Birge cracked a meet record and
a 16-year school mark in the shot
put with a heave of 81 feet, 8 inches.
The toss bettered the school record
of so feet, 11a inches made in 1892
by Bob Train. 1t also eclipsed the
meet mark of 48 feet, 10 inches set
by Berne of Hill in 1913.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
st. Johns Nine Downed
By Benedictine, 1913
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, May '8.-The
Benedictine Cadets spotted St.
Johns of Washington three runs
in the first inning today, then came
from behind to trounce the visitors,
10 to 3.
st. Johns scored all its runs off
Paul Loehr, Cadet starter, on four
walks, a single and passed ball.
Five runs off five hits in the
fourth brought Bepedictine from
behind and sewed up the victory.
st. Johns used three pitchers in an
attempt to stem the Cadet assault,
but none had much success except
Jan Jankowski, who blanked the
home team the last three innings.
st. Johns ----- 300 600 000-.3 4 ]
Benedictine ~ 115 210 OOx-10 l
Kokes, Blaydes. Jankowski and Scheion,;
field, Cardaci. Durkin; Loehr, Harvey and
Patrick, Everett.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
St. AIbons Easy Victor
Over St. Andrews Nine

Bob Shorb pitched st. Adams to
10-4 victory over st. Andrews in
an Interstate Academic Conference
game yesterday on the winners
field. The victory was the second
against two defeats in the confer
ence for ST. Adams.
Shorb also collected three singles
in four trips to lead both teams
at bat.
r. E.
st. Andrews-0 3 0 0 0 ! o. 9 z
St. Adams 2 , 0 0 x-10 IA 2
Foster and Sumner; shorb and Barto.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Prep, High Track Aces
Crowd e. Club Meet
Slated Saturday

What may be one OF the outstand-
ing prep and high school meets Of
the Nation is slated Saturday at
Central High School Stadium where
the &C" Club will present its 30th
annual invitational meet, starting at
! pm.
Game officials expect a record
breaking entry Of more than 400
athletes, including representatives
Of Washington high schools. More
than 20 teams will fight it out for
the coveted Cornell Trophy, which
goes to the high-scoring squad, and
it will give local fans a chance to
see some of. the more powerful prep
Evening star., 1948-05-09
St. AIbuns Netmen Trim
St. Andrews Team, 81

st. Adams turned in its first In
terstate Academic Conference tennis
win yesterday. topping st. Andrews
of Middleton, DEL, here, 81.
Sinsles-Faircloth (Albsnsl defeated
CUTLERY, 6-2, 6-4; Van Mesdag (An-
drews) defeated Thorton, 3-6, 11-9.
IS; Israel (Albans) defeated Clarke.
6-1. Go; Miles tAlbans) defeated
Wright. 1-6. 6-4, 7-5; coote tAlbans)
Doubles-Faircloth and Israel (Albans)
defeated CUTLERY and Van MesdaE, 1-6.
6-3, 7-5: Thorton and Florance
(Albans) defeated Clark and Vest, 60,
6-4; Miles and Elwell tAlbanS) defeated
Stokes and Herndon, 6-2, 6-1.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

student tickets for the games also
win be on sale.
The &C" Club is donating all
profits from the meet to the United
States Olympic Committee for the
District of Columbia, which Is help
ing raise funds to send the United
States team to London this summer.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Friends Net Meet
Finals on Today

Finals Of the Friends School
boys and junior invitations ten
mis- tournament will be held this
morning after being postponed
yesterday by wet courts.
In the boys final at 10, Ted
Rogers of Landon is meeting Tim
Coss of Friends. The junior final
at l1:30 sends Gil Bogley. defend
ing champion from Landon,
against Ed Wesley of Georgetown
Prep.
The girls section of the tourney
opens at 2 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

Discus Cockerille (W.-L); 2, Brown
(Eastern) Distance: 115 feet ga inches
Broad jump-Calyert (W..L): 2. Rub
instein tCoolidge): Stroup tAnacostiD; 4
Barrett (Coolidge). Distance. 22 feet
l inch
High jump, Dudrown &c. W.; 2.
Ventures tWilson; H. Jones tTech)s Hall
tW. -L). tThree-way tie for Second)
Height: 3 feet IL inches.
Shot put-O Brown Eastern); .
Moore fCoolidge): 3, J. Brown EASTERN
4 PreftakiS tCoolidge) Distance: 40 feet