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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
First Liberian
FLIGHT 10 Dakar
FREETOWN

FREETOWN Sierra Leone,
Sept. 8. (ANP)-A 21-seater Da-
kota plane, making the inaugural
and dedicatory flight Of the Liber-
ian International airways from
Monrovia, Liberia, to Dakar,
French West Africa, and back,
called at Lungi airport near here
August IL for about a half hour.
Waiting at the airport to Off
cially greet the plane and it's oc-
cupants were acting Geo. R. o.
Ramage, of Sierra Leone, the act
ing Liberian consul, high govern
ment and military officials and
representatives Of the local press.
Aboard the plane were Gabriel
L. Dennis, Liberian secretary OF
state, and Lebanesem inisters to
the republic.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
Savannah Heads
ApoIIo Cafe Show

NEW YORK, Sept. 8. (ANP)
Savannah Churchill, the luscious
Brooklyn beauty and singing star,
will headline the all-star show at
the Apollo cafe Friday. Appear
ing with her will be the cele-
brated Four Tunes, who backed
her up on the hit record, 81 Want
to be Lover"
Beauteous Savannah was cata-
pulled into the national spot light
two years ago when she waxed
Daddy, Daddy" Since that time
she has been the musical toast of
the nation and has appeared in
the top mite spots and theaters
across the country.
Rated one of the most unusually
distinctive styles of any quartet
in the popular music field, the
Four Tunes have been working to-
gether for more than two years.
Each of the men, who r now
united in a single singing act, has
enjoyed success as featured vocal
lists with other groups.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
Quota System Dropped
By Draft Program

country to which they happen to
be assibned. This means either in
the north or in the south.
1t was denied that no Negroes
would be trained in the south. A
report had been published to that
effect. 1t was also explained that
a Negro would be assigned to any
unit where required, regardless of
location, when his basic. training
has been fixed.
AS far as jim crow is concerned
there will be no changes in the
established army pattern. Despite
Truman's proclamation of equal
ity of opportunity" in the armed
forces, high army dignitaries have
no intention of changing the pat
tern. Most Of the higher up are
southerners and they want to
maintain their lush places, their
glamour" positions. Secretary of
the Army Royal attempted to inn
pose Jim CROW on the New Jersey
| National Guard when the COVER
nor of that state instructed the
guard to integrate Negroes. Royal
is from North Carolina, the state
of the eg gthrowers, and he has
political ambitions.
However, as a result of the Ne
gro peoples struggles against jim
crow, the barriers are beginning
to crack. The acceptance Of selec-
tees as they turn up is an indica-
ton of the. break down of the
pattern. To eliminate the segrega-
ton, will require an increased
fight on the part of Negroes.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
Reduce Sentence Of
Pvt. Williams

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. IAN
P)-The life Imprisonment levied
against former Pvt. Linwood Will
liams has recently been reduced
to 80 years, and a sentence of 80
years Imprisonment against a
former service man, Luster
Wright, was reduced to 18 years
according to an announcement by
the department Of army.
These reductions resulted from
appeals made by the NAACP. The
Wright case was first called to
the attention o fthe NAACP by his
parents in April, 1945. Pvt.
Wright Of Cleveland, was charged
with attacking two German wo-
men and sentenced to death. This
sentence was subsequently reduced
to 80 years as a result of NAA
CPS action in the matter. Be.
cause of persistent Intervention
in the case by MACE attorneys
the 80 year sentence was reduced
to Is years.
Williams of Oakland, Cal, was
given a life Imprisonment sent
ence for allegedly having attack
ed a German woman. Again Ma
ACP attorneys interviewed befor,
the department of army at the re
quest of Williams parents ant
was successful in obtaining the re
duction Of sentence.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03

High military authorities an
nounced yesterday that the quota
system used for Negroes in the
World War II draft would not be
part of the new peacetime draft
program.
The announcement from Selec-
tive Service headquarters in Wash
ington, D. c., was reply to a
question asked by a press reporter.
The Selective Service spokesman
said that no quota had been fixed
for Negroes, that both Negroes
and whites would be taken as
they came"
In the last war General Her
shey, national head of the draft,
allowed the policy of drafting Ne
groes under a quota system. The
aim at that time was to call Ne
groes in numbers as the proper
ton of Negroes to the national
population which is estimated at
roughly 10 per cent.
An army official declared that
after the drafting commences,
Negroes will get their basic train
ing at camps anywhere in the
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
NOTICE!

The Southern Ohio Shape Note
singers will render a program at
Bethel Baptist church, Sunday,
September IL, at 8 p. m. The Phil
lippi Baptist church of which Rev.
j. F. Radford lisp aston, will be
host to the singers. The public is
cordially invited to hear this
unique aggregation.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
HIGH PRICES!

The high cost of living is terri
BILE, and prices are still going up.
Initiation stands and stares at our
door threading US.
Women in Texas have started
crusade to bring prices down, not
only them but women throughout
the west. The only way that this
thing can be hit is for the people
to stop buying at these outrage
Gus prices. And then we might
not succeed.
1t seem as though no n can
throw the initiation bull over the
barn. The reason: We did not be-
gin when the bull was a baby.
Even congress backs away. The
bull of initiation. rampages on un-
hindered. Congress quailed. The
bull is too big.
The bull was born, an infant,
on the .7th of December, 1941,
then anyone was able to throw it
around. Since that day it's growth
into the present mighty initiation
bull dates from that tragic day.
The Papanses dropped bombs on
us. And we had to defend our
selves. Defense cost money, great
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
Noted Speaker at
Wesleyan Church

Rev. E. S. Maxberry, noted as
the Whirl- Wind Evangelist, form
erly of Cleveland, will be the
guest speaker at Wesleyan Meth
odist church, corner Of Scott and
Bruen street, Sunday, September
s. at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Don't
fail to hear her. Rev. j. w. Viii.
son, pastor.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03

amounts of it. Machine-equipped
America had plenty of power to
make the guns, airplanes, and feed
the soldiers and still have enough
comfort here. To equip the war
needed only our overplus. The ra-
tioning and the price and wage
control did much to supply the
lack.
Still, at the end of the war, we
had the initiation bull by the tail.
1t was a tiresome job. Let him go,
the politicians, the people con-
senting, said. Give supply and de-
mand it's sway. That's private en-
terprise."
Down went taxes. Out went ra-
tioning, wage and price and credit
controls. Glory! the people and
the politicians said: we are free.
Higher the cost of living went
The people who wanted to be
free from rationing and wage ano
price control found themselves be.
hind initiation bars-the bull toe
big now tohbe thrown anywhere
Now the congress that fed the
initiation bull backs away. Toe
late! Too late! is all that it ca
say.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03
Tabernacle Baptist Church News

The National Baptist conven-
ton, Inc, will be held in Hus-
ton, Texas, the week of Septem-
Der 7 to IL. A special convention
pullman will leave from the union
station Monday mornin. Persons
from the church attending the con-
vention are: Rev. and Mrs. Broad
dus, Mesdames lola Parks, Ethel
Owings, Mary Sanford, Cora Kir-
by and Willie M. Turner.
A Battle of Music" featuring
the Louisville Harmonizers quar-
tet, Louisville, KY, and the Echos
Of Harmony Of Dayton, will be
held at the church Sunday, Sep
TENDER 5, at 3 p: m. The event is
sponsored by the Senior Usher
board and is free to the public.
The Observation club held their
midsummer garden party last Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Leona
C. Taylor at 2316 Lakeview ave.
District, state and national off
cers were among the 80 guests
present. Mrs. Armer Conrad is
president o fthe club.
The Neighborhood Needle Point
club held their annual picnic two
weeks ago at Miami View camp
and last Sunday a tea was held ir
the home Of the president, Mrs.
Rosa L. Marshall at 33 Calm st
Mrs. Hattie Crimson of South
William street, har as he house
guest during the past week, he
niece, Mrs. Ophellia Turner o.
Cleveland.
Mrs. Geo. Alvin Taylor of Kin
nard avenue, has returned from
a two weeks vacation in Newarl
and Atlantic City, N. j., and New
York City. Mrs. Taylor brough
home with her daughter, jeanne
who has spent the summer i
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-09-03

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-05-12

Louis is scheduled TO
defend his crown in Yam.
kee Stadium June %,
against Joe Waloott, the
Jersey City fighter, known
as the present cinderella
man of boxing.
Joe Louis turned pro-
fessional July 4, 1884, and
has been heavyweight
champion Of the world
since June p, 1887, when
he knocked Jimmy Brad
dock on in the eighth
round IN Comiskey Park
in Chicago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-05-12
CLEAN FIGHTER

CLEAN FlOH lEN
Among the many rec
ords Louis either has bro
ken or established are the
followin: CD he has de-
Tended his title more
than any other heavy
weight champion, (2) he
has held the title longer
than any other heavy
weight champion, and he
has never refused to fight
a worthy challenger, nor
fouled Intentionally an
opponent nor hit one
while he was off balance.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-05-12

Many Americans have
been attached to Louis in
one way or another dur
ing his reign of leather
sluggers." Among the first
were Kid Ellis, his first
trainer, (Jack Blackburn
was his second trainer)
and John Roxborough, his
present manager.
Following are other
race champions, who have
shone at one time or ano-
Their down through the
years.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-05-12
RHAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAMP FROM YOUR HOME TOWN BOOSTERS!

The champion of champ Joe Louis will celebrate
Tin traning) his thry-fourth birthday - Thursday.
Presently the modest heavyweight champion of the world
doing his preliminary condt onng for his twentyhfth and
maybe last defense of his title.
Evening star., 1948-03-28

about him suggested that the
Klotchner back had just been
rubbed down.
''Mr. Klotchner, how would you
like to have your picture in the
Questioning Photographers col
umn?" asked Joe, grinning.
MIR. Klotchner turned pale with
JOY. "Me?" he squeaked.
Rapidly Joe posed MIR. Klotch-
ner and took the picture.
Nov, Mr.. Klotchner," said
Joe briskly will you please give
me your answer to today's ques-
ton. What do you think of
women's shoes insofar as it affects
health?"
Mr.. Klotchner gurgled an answer
and dropped the mop. Joe hardly
Evening star., 1948-03-28

caught the words but it didn't
matter. He'd fix something up.
It'll be in tomorrow's paper"
said Joe as he put his notebook
and camera away. "I've got to get
going"
"In tomorrow's paper?" breathed
MIR. Klotchner. MY goodness.
He stared at Joe's retreating
back and tried to ignore his f1utter-
ing chest and stomach. Weakly, he
sat down on the steps. Suddenly
the minutes, instead of going by
normally, began to loiter and drag,
and a vast, excited impatience
began to consume Mr.. Kiotchner.
As Joe had expected, Mr..
Klotchner's picture in the column
Continued on page %
Evening star., 1948-07-09
ba|timoreMan
Adn1itsHekiIIed
Carol bardweII
Junitor Gives Police
Detailed Description
Of Girls Bicycle

A Baltimore janitor has con-
fessed the Rock Creek Park
Staying of 11-year-old Carol
Bardwell, Police Supt. Robert J.
Barrett and Park Police Capt.
Mark H. Raspberry said today.
They said the killer was Eugene
H. James, 81, colored, who last night
admitted also that he stabbed to
death Marsha Brill, IL, in Baltimore
last Tuesday, 10 days after the
Bardwell girls body was found near
Seventeenth street and Colorado
avenue NV.
A Baltimore grand jury quickly
indicted James this morning for
murder in connection with the Brill
stabbing.
In a prepared statement, the
police officials said James ques-
toned in Baltimore had furnished
detailed, oral account OF his
movements the day Carol was
slain, had described the attack and
had given a detailed description OF
Carols bicycle.
The latter point was considered
important because "a complete de-
scription of the bicycle was known
Evening star., 1948-07-09
U. 5. Probing Charges
Some Stores Rely on
Courts in Credit Sales
Low-Income Groups
Pressed to Buy, Then
Sued, Agency Is Told
By Crosby Noyes

The Justice Department Is IN
vestigating complaints that Ger
tain Washington merchants are
extending credit to low-income
groups here and using tax-sup-
ported courts as collection
agency.
At the order of Attorney General
Clark, the department is making a
preliminary survey of the situation
through it's Civil Rights Division,
headed by A. Abbot Rosen.
1t is understood the department is
investigating charges that certain
stores are extending credit to known
bad credit risks with the Intention
of obtaining attachments on the
debtors salaries when they default
in payments.
Mr.. Rosen's first move has been to
sound the courts and the United
States attorneys office on the legal
aspects of the problem. Yesterday
a closed meeting was held be-
tween department representatives
and Municipal Court judges.
The practice of unrestrained credit
extension was brought to the At
torney Generals attention, it was
said, by a memorandum sent him
last March by James Rowe, Jr.
former assistant TO the Attorney
General, now private attorney
here.
Mr.. Rowe's memorandum charged
that certain stores mot only ex-
tend credit far beyond the capacity
of these people to pay, but they re-
sort to every kind of device first tc
get these people to use credit and
second, to overextend themselves.
The memorandum, which called
the practice "a scandal" cited as an
example a colored woman employed
at one of these stores, who was
urged to run up bills far in excess
of her known capacity to pay. The
same credit was extended to heI
minor son, who also overextended
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Democratic Convention

NEXT Monday for the second time within month polt-
ica history will be made in Philadelphia when the Demo-
Gratis gather to select presidential candidate
The Evening Star and its associated radio and elevson
stations again will bxng the complete story to washington
readers and audiences
Gould Lincoln The Stars political analyst, will head
The Star staff of reporters which will include A. OLeary
Don S. Warren and Newbold Noyes r. Coumnists Davld
Lawrence Lowell Meett and Doris Feeson Will present tne
interpretations This coverage will be supplemented by the
Associated staff so reporters and the service OF
the North American Newspaper Alliance.
Teleyision Station WMAL-TV will present frequent pro-
grams from Convention Hall Included will be nightly
roundup by Star members and other correspondents
covering the convention Elmer Davis viii present sun
mary each evening and there panel discussion BY
Doris F1eeson Thomas Stokes and Ernest Ldley Goo
wn Bauage and Agronsky will be heard throughout each
day and evening on WAAL and WMAL-FM
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Democrats Are Urged
To Seek Restoration
OF Price Controls Now
Henderson Tells Platform
Hearing That Initiation
Is g. o. P.' Time Bomb
By J. K. oLeory
sfor Stoff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-The
Democratic Resolutions Commit
tee was asked today to pledge in
the party platform immediate
action to restore price, alloca-
ton, inventory and credit con-
trolls.
The plea was made by Leon Hen
derSon, wartime OPA administrator,
who declared this must be done
ito prevent any further rise in
prices
Imitation" continued Mr.. Hen
derson, a leader in Americans for
Democratic Action. lis the time
bomb placed at the foundations of
our prosperity. Everyone knows that
the bomb bears the stamp made by
the COP Unless this bomb is re-
moved it will blow us into the worst
depression in our history"
End of Arms Embargo Urged.
The platform writers also we're
asked by other witnesses:
/. To take a stand in favor of
lifting the arms embargo to enable
the new Jewish State of Israeli to
defend itself.
2. Abandonment Of the Truman
Doctrine" in Greece as contrary to
American traditions and mainten-
ance of world peace"
3. Endorsement Of Federal
union of Democratic peoples of the
world"
a. To adopt a plank favoring "the
abolishment OF the forceable parti-
ton of Ireland"
Mr.. Henderson, presenting his
statement on behalf of the ADA,
also Endorsed President Truman's
civil rights program-the toughest
problem confronting the platform
writer's; the abolition of the poll tax
by Federal law; the establishment
of fair employment practices act;
the punishment of lynching, and the
abolition of segregation in the Gov
ernment.
Calls for ERP Support.
He called for platform support
ing the European Recovery Program
for at least four years with sufficient
funds, to carry 1t out in full.
Curbing the cost of living was
described by Mr.. Henderson as one
Of the major issues between the
Democratic and RepllbIican partieS,
tSee PLATFORM. Page A-6,)
Evening star., 1948-07-09
BY the Associated Press

WICHITA. Kans.. July 9.-This is
Rip Van Wrinkle story from World
War II-how a BIO and it's Ameri-
can crew were interned by the Rus
slams in 1914 and how the story was
hush hush" until now.
The Super Fortress. which made
a forced landing on Soviet soil No
vember II, 1914, still is in the hands
of the Russians. And the whole
thing might be one of those forgot
ten incidents of the war except for
one fact.
The big bomber happened to be
the famous General H. H. Arnold
Special" significant both for its
combat record against the japanese
and as a symbol of stepped-up war
time production at home.
The Super Fort held special
spot among the 1914 B-29s pro-
duced by the Wichita Division OF
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Pleasant Week End Due;
Humidity 10 Be Low

Generally pleasant weekend wealth.
er, but with the possibility of light
showers Sunday or Monday, was
forecast today by the Weather
Bureau.
At 2 pm. today the temperature
stood at 80 degrees and the fore
caster said 1t might go into the
mid s0s before dropping again this
evening. Last nights low temper
ature was so and tonight's, it was
said, will be in the lower Cos.
In spite of relatively high tenn
peratures during the last two days.
Washington has had distinct re-
lief from the sweltering heat Of
Monday. This was attributed to
unusually low humidity. which at
2 pm. today was "a per cent and
which the bureau said probably
would not rise appreciably later In
the day. 1t is due to drop some
more tonight.
A gradually rising thermometer Is
forecast for the weekend with a
high on Sunday Of around 20
degrees.
Evening star., 1948-07-09
by the Assooioted Press

The Eastern railroads today
were granted a new increase in
passenger fares averaging II per
cent.
The new fares can be put into
effect by the railroads on five days
notice to the public.
The raise was authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
for all of the railroads doing pas
senger business north of the Ohio
and Potomac Rivers and east of
the Mississippi.
Added to Previous Increase.
The ICC order sustained the
carriers request for an advance of
20 per cent in basic passenger
coach fares and 14.3 per cent in
basic fares in sleeping and parlor
cars
The increases are in addition to
the general 10 per cent boost in
passenger fares granted by the COM
mission throughout the country last
year.
The Eastern carriers recently ad-
vised the ICC that last years in
crease was insufficient to keep rev.
enues abreast of rising operating
costs.
The stock market reflected sur
prise at today's announcement, with
rail stocks moving as much as q
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Story of B-29 Arnold Special
lnterned byReds, Comes to Light

Boeing Airplane Co. Because OF
that, Boeing has wanted to tell
the story ever since it heard about it..
They heard about it November %,
lust II days after the Arnold had
been interned.
But the next day all was hush
hush The goth Air Force asked
that the incident be kept secret.
Only now has this long withheld
information been realeased.
When the Super Fortress, veteran
of IL missions and the first of the
giant planes to bomb japanese
target, came down on Russian soil
its crew, headed by Capt. Weston
H. Price of Longview, Wash, was
interned also.
First 1t. John E. Flanagan OF New
York, co-pilot of "the Arnold" told
of the last mission:
She took off from an advance base
(see B-2s, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Rail Passenger Rates in East
Increased Average of 77%
81 Roads Can Put Coach and Sleeping Car
Boosts Into Effect on Five Days Notice

point higher in active dealings.
Trading quieted later. Prominent IN
the rally were New York Central,
Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio,
Southern Pacific, Atlantic Coast
Line and the st. Paul.
Order Affects Six Carriers.
AS a result of today's action, the
basic one-Way passenger coach fare
in the East will rise from 25 to 3
cents a mile and the basic sleeping
and parlor car rate will go up from
35 to 4 cents a mile.
The order provides for proportion
ate increases in round-trip fares.
The order affects 81 railroads
Sixty OF them received the full 20
and 14.3 per cent increases.
The New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad was authorized
only to increase it's basic coach fare
by 4.3 per cent, since that line pre-
viously had received separate au-
thority to advance it's fares beyond
the 10 per cent general increase OF
last year. Only a slight further
adjustment is required to make the
Scent and 4-cent-a mile rate effec-
tive on that system.
me increases do not affect COM
muter fares, which are on different
basis, and which were generally ad-
vanced about 20 per cent in the East
last year.
The Eastern railroads estimated
that on the basis of travel so far
this year the increases will yield
. e
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Soft Coal Up IS Cents
In Wake Of Pay Boost
By the Associoted Press

PITTSBURGH, July 9.-The ST.
per-day pay increase for United
Mine Workers caught up with the
public today to the tune of an 85-
cents-per-ton boost in the retail
price of bituminous coal.
The Pittsburgh Coal Co. an
nounced the increase here. 1t fol-
lows a 46-cent-per ton increase in
the mine price of coal effective
July l.
A spokesman said the IS cents
covers the mine price increase,
higher trucking and yard expense,
salary increases, higher freight and
storage costs.
New prices include 4-inch lump
coal, $10.85 per ton: stoker coal,
s10.60, and nut slack, $3.50.
Evening star., 1948-07-09
X-Rays Show No Fracture
In Wynn's Foot or Ankle
EarIier Story on Page A-13.

Earlier Story on Page A-13o
x-rays of Early Wynn's right foot
and ankle today disclosed no frac-
ture and the Washington pitcher
will be able to hurl within week,
according to George Lentz, the
Mats trainer.
Wynn was injured last night in
Boston when struck by line drive
off the bat of Birdie Tebbetts, Red
Sox catcher. and was forced to
leave the game in the second inn
ing.
WYNN has severely bruised
arch area but should be available
within a week" LentZ said.
BOSTON. July 9 Up. - Eddie
stanky. sparkplug second baseman
of the Boston Braves, has broken
bone in his right ankle and prob
sbiv will be out of the game six
weeks, q club physician reported
today.
Stankey was injured. in the game
with the Dodgers in Brooklyn last
night in a collision with Bruce Ed
wards as Stanky slid into third
base.