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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Teachers Say
They Prefer
Jail To Fine

NEW ORLEANS Three col.
ared school teachers who were
arrested Thursday while accom-
panvinc their students TO see
the Freedom Tram announced
thl, week that they would 20
d. IAN rather than pay fines for
castne arrest and refusing
.o move along
The three are Maurice Z.
Provost. 40: Charles Speaker.
81. and Bruce c. Neale. SIS.
They were among ~ teachers
Who had accompanied zoo stu
dents OF the Booker T. Wash
qion School TO see the Free
dem Train.
The children became unrulN
.pd Police Sgt Nictor Barberot
see TEACHERS SAY. P. q
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

rASlilNGTON. ID c. The IT,
9lp enc Court Monday ord
w INC state OF oklahoma To
1910 loss training al once
M' Aaa LOIS Sipucl who
10y 81 Icd uu two year tight
nj C a1i HissiOn TO the University
ONianms The president OF
university said that he
.' 'Umply with the ruling
M Ct curt and unanimous dc
,r ~'on % only $50 words. issued
80. 'our DAYS after hearing
gro na, arguments on the case the
or reversed decision by tho
Sr,sanoma courts
s-l ue ease was handled and
T,sued bv NAACP attorneys
~, IA eood Marshall of New York
-, amos r. Hall of Tulsa
-STSGsToN HONOR GRAD
Eu wears ago Ms Spuel.
canuuonor graduate OF Langston
..b 'se and a resident of Chick
ibo +, applied for admission Co
49, University OF Oklahoma law
NJ, I She was denied ddmis-
icly because OF her race,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Real Estater
Refuses Sale
Of Two Homes

A local real estate man re
fuses 10 sell two houses TO a
Detroit constable because the
latter intends 10 sell them 10
Negroes. IL was revealed this
week
Urging the prospective pur'
chaser 10 review "a few pages
of the Bible" y Edelman OF
the Edelman Realty Company
g460 Woodward. wrote a letter
on Dec 20 repeating his refusal
10 sell
The properly involved con
slsfs OF two frame houses.
each containing two flats. One
lses REAL ESTATER p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
fBl Arrests
Man Wanted for
Local Murder

- 'CftALO N Y a man
A4l'ea Drioll for murder
aH here "Wednesday
fSrni p the FIJI ana wa
wg'tei Detroit bv 1t. Claude
XIV lf ort Harold kuDcy
huWt Police Depart
He ei. A.
E'mre '''s o,al''' ~.
','''''. Scptcmbct OF ~
, ,.s..o'a N.lGan J. Kyle, cos
n5!It Salesman.
~ DIudpeoncd 60 death
0olnatlOn office ana
See FBi ARRESTS. p. q
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

eighteen years, during which
time he has also been en-
ployed by the Ford Motor
Co.
The pulpit committee was
instructed TO negotiate with
Rev. Mr. Banks and with
Rev. AIy. Simmons on their
respective remuneratlonS
The post OF pastor at the
church has been a o r m
center ever since the death,
almost two wears ago. ofthe
Rev. X. L. Brady ST. who
had been pastor for many
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

The Rev. A. II. Pace. dean
of the Baptist Training
$ chool. had been proposed
bv the officers for the posi-
ton Of acting associate pas
tor. but the membership
over-ruled the proposal by
"a vote Of 300 TO 90
The uprising at the UNI
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Simmons in a End During Pastors Leave
Members Override Deacons

fening over-ruled the off
OF a leave OF absence re-
years. The church then di-
>ided between supporters of
Rev. Mr.. Banks, who had
been associate pastor and
advocates Of Rev Mr. Brad
by's son, the Rev x
Bradbv Jr., pastor u the
Greater King solomon Bap-
ist Church.
AT that time the lead
ers Of the church support
ed Rev. MIR. Banks, and
succeeded in elevatinR
tsee MEMBERS P. p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

ruly meeting was led by
d. J. J. McClendon. The
debate conferred on the
Rev. MIR. Simmons lack Of
formal theological train
ing versus his long serv-
ice to the church.
Rev. Mr.. Simmons has
been assistant pastor for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

IT. lalr
ta PH> H
an NordeN ,D use
rts1 IS
sHr Cpph Ntr
Foreman Andres
a iG1e SAVING
a th enc ~ cyc to
paccr.
The no1 t1Ct a
that Oh sop u~iu t
ana end Inc and ~ fut
neU vnd.lHe unt ao-
The TRIBUNE is thus ioin
ing the campaisn of the Cor
miifee Against Jim Crow ir
Military Service and TfMnn
headed by Grant Reynolds and
a. Philip Randolph 70 tors
Conqress 30 eucns or defeat
the proposed Universal Tran
inc bill.
III. Conn t
4 am opposed 10 ne passage
cf lcsis.ation prov5Ine 10y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Deacons Get Control
Over Church Affairs

ec Ira
Jdge
rter-
pea III
f Row Me-
Tac -frovcrsY appeared 10
30 & sr bcfWcen t-o mem
-cr en tra deacors Of The
church Acwsuit had been filed
Hv fhc 5rous 20 secure pos
or ci the books and con-
cvct .hc i~dnccs from
NJ CIer. they had also
Ec5 THE ud7c % bar him
rom inc pulpit,
Tine iHlIoWc the death
$500 80 tlC Rev.
Hh founder OF
ilusC ~ nd pastor
f eauth ic bccu sole
nerti a" business manager
t1 tan and the
ln Cnurted Oh have
See DEAcoNs GET. p. a. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Great Prize Awaits
Miss Tribune of '48

Some lucky young lady OF
Detroit and vicinity will gel
a free. all-expense paid trip
70 one Of Americas most
beautiful cities In the near
future as Miss TRIBUNE OF
The Year"
Watch for complete details
IN an early edition OF ihit
newspaper. Candidates will
i,clude many OF the past
Miss TRIBU MES OF the
Week and more who may be
Miss TRIBUNE" during the
next several months.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

would also be invited
Pursc-snatchlng and rape aie
not confined to any one group.
Toy said He regretted his state
mcnt was connected with the
Ice case he added
AMEND UNIT BILL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17
Oklahoma Ordered To
Provide Law Training

and immediately filed suit
The local court and the Okla.
homa Supreme Court ruled that
the university did not have "a
tsee OKLA. ORDERED. p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-17

hatedm
ATsnt pastor EdH 6 simmons charge -" F duration '"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-03-20

ON THE LINE day and night since they walked off Job
in plants of the Big -Four Meat Trus-Armour. Wilson.
Swift and CudahYat l20l March l6 striking United
Pacnghouse Workers tCIO picket Stock Yards gates This
is marching at 42nd ST. gate TO the Wilson plant.
u Packinghouse workers want 29-cent hourly wage
from packers who Melted $l44 millions l947.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

to know II the charter bill pro-
vided for . District sales tax.
Sponsors Of the bill said 1t did
not, explaining that while the City
Council would be authorized to pro-
pose city tax measures, all these
would be subject to approval by
Congress.
Mr.. Smith interjected: you're
going to get the sales tax In another
bill"
Early Debt Burden Recalled.
Mr.. Mcmillan recited the old argu-
ment that in the early days, when
the District had q measure Of home
rule, the city contracted heavy debts
and had to be "bailed out" by the
Federal Government. He referred
to the days Of Boss Shepherd. the
Districts last governor.
Mr.. Dirksen explained that In
those days the District was begged
down in mud and that Governor
Shepherd, while getting the District
into debt for street and other i'm
provements, now has q bronze
statue to his memory standing in
front of the District Building.
Mr.. Dirksen stressed that under
the bill a per cent limit, in relation
to total assessed value Of taxable
properties, is placed on bonded debt
and that any bond issue must be
recommended by the city council,
approved by the House, Senate and
President, and then by q majority
Of voters In q referendum.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

Sidewalk superintendents will
find something missing II they 60
out to the circus lot this week. The
show is performing in Boston, after
playing a record 33-day stay in New
York's Madison Square Garden.
Gate receipts for the stand totaled
81 SOC, 900, with an attendance of
924 900 persons, the Associated Press
reported.
Show officials, plagued earlier this
year by threats that coal strike
would delay the New York opening,
weren't sure what a railroad strike
would do to plans for next weeks
opening here. If there is a strike,
they hope 1t won't last more than
three days, Mr.. Morgan said.
Meanwhile, William H. Curtis, "a
year-old veteran of So years with
circuses, was seeing to it that every
thing would be in good order here
when the animals and performers
do arrive.
Mr.. Curtis, who has directed the
erection of more big tops than he
can remember, was in the thick Of
today's activities.
TIE got to keep my eyes open,
SO nobody will get killed." he said
as he surveyed unloading Of the
heavy, 60-foot poles which hold up
the main weight Of the tent.
Mr.. Curtis said he was the man
who first applied gasoline power to
the task of erecting tents. back in
1912 He was with a circus owned
by the proprietors of the Denver
Post in those days, he recalled
Evening star., 1948-05-10

Ringing Bros. .-Barnum & Bailey
Circus is taking no chances with a
possible railroad strike.
The most important part of the
big show-the big tops going up
here today, SO it will be all set for
the shows scheduled Washington
opening a week from tomorrow.
Some 200 workmen were on the
lot at Benning road and Oklahoma
avenue NE. at am. today to
drive in the stakes and lay out
the poles and blue-and-red canvas
that soon will be all ready for
5000 patrons a performance.
The elephants were missing, and
that admittedly made the job
harder, according to Lot Supt. Lloyd
Morgan. But bulldozers and the
circus own specially developed
mechanical stake-drivers sputtered
about, making sure the big tent
would be up before the day is over.
Rubber Cushioned Seats.
Already on hand was this years
revolutionary nnovation-built-in,
sponge rubber cushioned grand
stand seats which will soon unfold
from 18 long, silver painted wagons.
The only fans who won't enjoy
these luxury grandstand seats this
year, Mr.. Morgan said, will be
those on the two ends of the tent,
since some of the new portable
units have not been delivered.
But those customers will have one
advantage, he added. The new
tent is shorter and wider than last
year S, so everybody will get a better
look at the three-ring acts.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

sey, in q statement at Jersey City,
said it will operate under seizure
"as many trains as possible, depend
ing upon availability Of engineers
and f1remen."
The railroad said it would make
IAN effort to provide both passen-
ger and freight service for the
public.
Other Lines Order Embargoes.
Meanwhile, other lines had an
nounced embargo provisions prior
to the seizure move. The Boston
and Maine said it would accept no
carload or less-than-carload freight
after 1859 tonight. The embargo
also applies to the Maine Central.
The Louisville & Nashville ordered
lless-than-carload shipments refused
after pm. today.
Part of the current dispute is
over wages.
The unions demanded q blanket
raise of 80 per cent for their 10000
men. On March n, m emergency
board appointed by Mr.. Truman
recommended q blanket raise OF
151z cents an hour, retroactive to
last November !. This would mean
an average raise of IL per cent.
Many Rules Changes Sought.
The railroads agreed to pay It.
Nineteen other rail unions had &C
cepted the same figure. But the
Engineers. firemen and SWitchmen
weren't satisfied.
Part of the dispute Is over work.
ing rules.
The unions demanded many
changes. The emergency board rec
commended that about IA rules be
changed, although not as much as
the unions asked. These changes
would mean more money for many
classes Of workers.
But q number Of important de-
mands were turned down by the
board. Among them were demands
for overtime pay on night shifts,
Sundayss and holidays. The unions
didn't like that.
The railroads, speaking through
Mr.. Farley and three other repre-
sentatives, told Mr.. Steelman they
wouldn't 60 beyond the emergency
boards report. There stood the
deadlock.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Italy
Continued From First Page.

|
lots a two-thirds majority is needed
to elect. On the fourth majority
suffices.
The proportion of votes cast fol-
the leading candidate is figured on
the basis of the total number OF
senators and deputies declared elect
ed and seated. This is now slightly
more than 900, though only 1863 were
present.
The announcement of De Nicola s
vote caused an outbreak of cheer
ing which started on the left of the
house, where the Communists and
pro-Communist Socialists sit, and
then spread over the house. This
delayed the announcement of the
vote for others.
One of the big questions now Is
whether the Popular Front deputies
and senators will, as reported in the
last two days, abstain from voting
on successive ballots.
There was a scattering of votes for
Luigi Einaudi, governor of the Bank
of Italy and cabinet budget direc-
tor; Alessandro Casati, former war
minister; Cipriano Facchinetti,
republican and present minister of
defense, and Ivanoe Bonomi, elder
statesman elected senate president
two days ago. There also were some
blank ballots.
There were no nominations as
the joint session Of the two cham
bers convened. Giovanni Gronchi,
speaker of the Chamber Of Depu-
ties, merely called the deputies by
name, in alphabetical order. As he
called. the deputies rose and walked
to the ballot boxes to cast their
votes.
The antagonism between the
Communists and anti Communists
in the legislature was high lighted
in an exchange in the Chamber Of
Deputies, which met an hour before
the joint session convened.
Communist Giorgio Amendola rose
to say he wanted to "interpose
some reservations on the regularity
of the elections" last month in
which his party suffered a sharp
defeat.
Christian Democrats, who emerged
as 1taly's strongest party in the
April 1913 voting. began shout
ing at the Communists: You are
Russians. The Communist men,
bers yelled back: You are Fascists "
During the first ballot for the
presidency, one monarchist deputy
arose when his name was called
and instead of voting announced:
Il abstain from voting"
Then he tore his ballot in two
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Home Rule
Continued From First Page.)

rules, the bill easily could be talked
to death by the opponents.
The Star article of yesterday
titled "A Study in Futility," outlin-
ing six months Of inaction on the
part of District officials as to cor
rection Of faults at Gallinger Hos
pitfalls psychopathic division, was
cited by Chairman Dirksen in an
ticipation that the present city gov
ernment would be called "the finest
in the country"
Sure enough, In his turn q little
later, Mr.. Mcmillan, former chair
man of the District Committee, used
almost those exact words in oppos-
ing the reorganization plan.
Would Let well Enough" Alone.
The South Carolinian said, I'VE
have here one of the best city gov
ernments in the United States" He
added that 1t was even better than
that of his home city. Florence,
s. c.
Mr.. Mcmillan concluded, I'VE had
better let well enough alone"
Chairman Dirksen said the Dis
trict Committee had considered the
problems of Gallinger Hospital time
and time again and that there was
limit to what members OF q legis-
lative committee could do.
The real solution to such city
problems, he went on, was to give q
degree of autonomy to the city gov
ernment, with provisions for recall
Of its officers who fail to perform
satisfactorily.
Under the present setup, Mr..
Dirksen continued, the line of re-
sponsibility gets 50 thin" as prob
lens are run down that 1t becomes
virtually hopeless to place ultimate
responsibility.
He said several Senators wives
made an inspection Of conditions at
Gallinger Hospital \ few days ago
and that Mrs. Vandenberg, wife Of
the presiding officer Of the Senate,
had found some conditions there "a
positive disgrace"
Members OF the Rules Committee
asked many questions of Mr.. Dirk
sen, Mr.. Mcmillan and Chairman
Auchincloss Of the District Home
Rule Subcommittee.
Generally, the questioning was re-
garded as friendly. Indications of
doubt on the part Of Rules COM
mitteemen centered principally on
the so-called dual voting provision.
This would permit persons resident
here for a year and otherwise
qualified. to vote in city elections,
except for the District delegation in
the House, even though they main
tanned voting rights In their home
States.
Sales Tax Issue Brought Up.
Questions as to the significance
Of this came from Representatives
Cox. Democrat. Of Georgia; Ridley,
Republican, Of Oklahoma, and
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia, among
others.
Representative SABBATH, Democrat,
Of Illinois, ranking minority mem
Der Of the Rules Committee, wanted
Evening star., 1948-05-10
France Thunks Trumon
For First ERP Coroo

President Truman today received
a message from President Vincent
Auriol of France expressing 'the
deep gratitude and friendship" Of
the French people on the arrival of
the hrst ship loaded with cargo
provided under the European Re-
covery Program.
Mr.. Auriol said the long friend
ship of the French people for the
American people was strengthened
by the action Of Congress In setting
up the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration.
"Such an action" he added,
through its bolstering Of the econ-
omy of Europe, will be . decisive
contribution to world peace"
Mn. Auriol's message was made
public by the White House.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Defense
Continued From First Page.)

agree to the changes without asking
"a conference.
The House faced fight on another
aspect of the preparedness program.
Sponsors of a bill authorizing $207,-
930, $50 for Army construction tried
again today to get it through the
House, where 1t ran into trouble
last Thursday because Of provisions
for costs Of omcers' quarters.
Representative Case, Republican,
Of South Dakota objected to passage
because he said the measure would
abandon ceilings on amounts allowed
to construct family quarters at
Army posts and would substitute .
limitation according to rank.
Present limits are $l4,500 to con-
struct quarters Of officers above the
rank Of captain and $12,500 for cap
tains on down. Mr.. Case declared
that under the new bill a generals
house could cost $27 500, q colonels
81, ,750, a majors $18,200. a cap
tain's or a lieutenant's $16,250, and
a non commissioned officers $4,000.
Representative Bates, Republican.
of Massachusetts,, who is in charge
Of the bill for the House Armed
Services Committee. said he would
try to work out satisfactory changes.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Truman Pays Honor
Ito Mothers With Gift
Of Flowers 10 Church

President Truman led District resi-
dents yesterday in paying tribute to
the mothers Of the city. Mr.. Tru-
man sent q large basket Of red roses
and snapdragons from the White
House gardens to the First Baptist
Church, where he frequently attends
services.
The flowers were placed ut the
pulpit along with those sent by
members of the congregation In re-
membrance of their mothers. Mr.
Truman's mother died last year.
Mr.. Truman did not 60 to church
himself, though offlcials there said
he had expected to attend. 1t was
believed the railway strike situation
prevented the Presidents attend
ance at the service.
DR.. Pruden Pays Tribute.
DR.. Edward H. Pruden, pastor of
the church, paid tribute at the two
services yesterday morning to the
mothers contribution to family life.
Elsewhere church services and
pastors sermons were devoted to
tributes to mothers and their con-
tributions to the welfare Of the
Nation.
Last night about 500 persons at
tended the Mothers Day observance
sponsored by the Washington Elks,
B. P. o. E. No. Is, at their clubhouse
919 H street NV. Speaker was Mrs
Joseph r. harrington, wife OF the
Delegate to Congress from Hawaii
and president of the District League
of Republican Women. It was the
first time the Washington Elks had
a woman deliver the principal ad-
dress.
Guy A. Caponnetto. exalted ruler
of the Washington Elks. presided
w. Seymour Hall, past exalted ruler
served as general chairman for the
celebration.
Mass Held at st. Patrick's.
The Catholic Police and Fireman's
Society observed Mothers Day by
attending, with their families and
friends, an annual Mothers Day
communion mass held at st. Pat
ricks Church. The Most Rev. Pat
rick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop of
Washington, celebrated the mass.
After the mass the worshippers
attended a communion breakfast at
the Casino Royal. Here they heard
Representative Dewitt, Republican,
of Minnesota declare America must
follow a firm policy in its rela-
tions with Russia.
Veterans and patriotic organiza-
tions attended services honoring the
war dead at Arlington Cemetery.
The service was sponsored by the
American War Mothers with Repre-
sentative Van Zandt, Republican, of
Pennsylvania as the speaker.
Other organizations throughout
the District held parties and serv-
ices,
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Evidence Discovered
Of Rail 1ampering in
Fatal Reading Wreck
BY the Asseeiofed Press


VALLEY FORGE, Pa, May TO-
The Reading Railroad and the
Montgomery County district attor-
ney said today they had found in
dications Of tampering with the
rails" may have caused a train
wreck last night in which two crew.
men were killed.
More than 200 passengers were
bruised and shaken in the derail-
ment.
The Reading passenger train, en-
route from Allentown to Philadel-
phia, was wrecked near the George
Washington Memorial Chapel in
historic Valley Forge Park.
A sideplate joining two rails to-
gether apparently had been removed,
District Attorney E. Arnold Forrest
said.
1T looks suspicious, as If some
one had been tampering with the
track" he said.
Spikes Were Pulled.
A Reading company statement,
made after the oficial investigation,
said the nuts and bolts which hold
the plate together were lying along
the track indicating they had been
removed Intentionally"
"The spikes had been pulled from
both sides for an entire rail length
and the tie plate upon which the
rail rests had been removed from the
end of the rail-" the statement con-
tinued.
The rail, however, had been left
In place and the bond wires which
connect the ends of the rails and
through which current flows to con-
troll track signals had not been
broken, thus permitting a procede
signal to be given to the engineer"
A railroad spokesman identified
the dead as Buch DENNY, 81, the
engineman, and Howard r. Jockson,
the fireman, both of Allentown, Pa.
Buried Under Coal.
The engineman was trapped in the
cab OF the locomotive when it
turned over, while the fireman was
buried under about tons OF coal
which spilled from the overturned
tender.
The baggage car and two OF the
three passenger coaches of the
train landed against an embank-
ment which prevented them from
overturning.
Warren Hampshire. n. of Phila
delphia, one Of the passengers, said
there was a lurch, and people
flew all around me-"
Mr.. Hampshire, who was in the
second coach with his wife, Jean, q,
and their 4-year-old daughter,
Janet, said there was some hys-
terra, mostly among elderly women.
There we're about six children in
the car. Someone kicked out
window and we passed the young
sters out. Then we made our way
back to the door,"
The accident ripped up more than
400 feet of track along the Schuyl-
kill River at the northern edge of
the park about quarter of mile
behind the Washington Memorial
Chapel.