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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
"Ex-Kontact"
Is Top Star
In Spy Hunt

Washington, Sept. 20--(AP)-
Congressional spy hunters gave
star billing today to Mrs. Louise
Bransten, wealthy New York.
er tabled as a major "Kontact'
for communists here.
Members Of the House Un-
American activities committee
were hopeful she could help
them track down leaders of an
alleged wartime Soviet esnion-
age ring they claim operated in
this country.
Mrs. Bransten was subpoena
ed to testify this morning behind
closed doors, but there was no
assurance that she would be
what the committee calls "a
helpful witness"
She first came to the commit
tees attention during its 1947
hearings on communist activi-
ties in Hollywood.
Louis J. Russell, committee IN
vestigator, testified las. October
that Mrs. Bransten contacted
leading Russians in this coun-
try, and entertained therl in her
home.
AS recently as a few years
ago, Russell testified, she was
what would be termed in a
confidence game racket as the
sharper or loader.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Hyderabad
Now Under
Indian Control

New Delhi India, Sept. 90
(AP)-Hyderasbad, which lost a
six-day war to India is now un-
der the civil and military con-
troll of that dominion.
Secunderabad, crig'n 'nai objcc-
tive OF the Indian invasion after
the Nizam Of Hyderabad had re-
fused India's request for permis-
sion to garrison it because Of al
legged disorders, is now under
the command Of Il. Gen. Mahar-
ala Shri Rejendrashinhji, an ar
my spokesman said.
"a dispatch from Secundera-
bad said that the working COM
mittee Of the Hyderabad state
Congress party. will hold an
emergency session in 'ew days
to discuss its relationship with
the National Congress party.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Report Reds
Arming Troops
In Germany

Berlin, Sept. 20-(AP)- An
anti-communist newspaper claim
ed today that communists in
eastern Germany are arming il
legal shock troops for. an event.
ual attempt to seize power in
Berlin and all Germany by
force.
Montag's Echo, organ Of the
rightist liberal Democratic party,
charged that these shock troops
are composed of armed civilians
who are being organized as auxi-
liarles of the communications
trolIed eastern German police.
So-called workers police bat
talions are being formed in the
Russian sector of Berlin and
throughout the Soviet occupa-
ton zone, the newspaper said.
This was the latest of severa! re-
cent reports in the western-li-
censed press that German com
munists, with Russian aid, are
building up their forces for an
eventual armed fight for Ger
many.
Meanwhile, the communists
have been propandizing Russian
proposals that all occupying
forces be Withdrawn from Ger
many.
If that should happen, west.
ern sources said, the communists
alone would have armed forces
at their disposa. to work their
will on German anti-commuaists
The newspaper charge came
shortly after communists patrols
raided newsstands in the Russian
sector of Berlin yesterday, rip
ping and scattering anti-Red
newspapers in an apparent
showdown over the free dissem-
ination of news.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Arabs Form Government
For Palestine Ouer
Protests Of TluO Nations

Amman, Trans-Jordan. Sept
20-(AP)-Over the strong pro-
tests of TRANSIT Jordan and l-aq,
the Arab league announced for
nation today Of an Arab gov
ernment for Palestine.
Ahmed Hilmy Pasha, military
governor Of the Arab-held sec
ton of Jerusalem, was appointed
prime minister of the new gov
ernment, an official announce
ment here said, despite a de.
claration from King Abdullah d
Trans-Jordan that such a gov
ernment would amount to pa:ti-
tioning Palestine
The Arabs have fought against
partition ever since the begin.
ming, he said. King Abdullah re-
fused to permit formation of the
government within the security
zone of the Trans Jordan gov.
ernment, which extends from the
Egyptian kingdoms ircntler,s tc
the frontiers of Syria I'D Leban.
on"
He added:
Creation of such a govern.
ment is an arbitrary act without
the consent Of the Palestinian
people, a thing I will not agree
to and will oppose"
Abdullah' declaration this
brought to a head long simmer.
ing differences over the forIna.
ton Of Arab government fol
Palestine. Abdullah has been pic.
tured as seeing in such a gov.
ernment an effort by the Mutt
of Jerusalem to carve out base
of power for himself in Pale
stine.
Renewed shelling in the Ole
city of Jerusalem combined te
make this one of the tensest mo.
ments since the truce began las,
July 18.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20

Il 1t yours-but your payments
must not be less than $40 per
month. Incidentally, these matur-
ity provisions apply to all loans
and merchandise.
Besides automobiles, the fol-
lowing articles are listed in the
regulation: cooking stoves, dish
washers, ironers, refrigerators,
washing machines, combination
units of these items, ar condi-
TONERS Groom unit, radio televi-
sion and phonograph sets, sew
ing machines, auction cleaners,
and furniture and soft-surface
floor coverings. All of these are
subject to a 20 per cent down
payment.
Actually, the new regulation is
designed to require customers to
do Just what we've been preach
ing they should do for years
PAY your accounts as agreed,
but only what You can afford,
and don't be fooled into think
ing the ability to say charge it
increases your ability to pay.
Credit is no substitute for in
come.
It was pointed out that the
new regulation will not affect
the need for complete credit in
formation in the community, or
the necessity for keeping per-
sonal credit records good. The
fact that customers will be re-
quired to meet certain definite
requirements when purchasing
some merchandise will make it
doubly important for firms to
get credit reports when they buy
those items which are not on the
protected" list.
: While the government can en-
act many kinds of credit legisla-
ton, true credit control and pro-
lection against initiation actually
lies with the customer. His intel
ligent buying is our greatest bull
wark against initiation.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Warrenton Man
Takes Job In Paris

Warrenton-J. s. Boyce, i'll,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Boyce,
Jr., of Warrenton left by air last
week for Paris, France, where
he will take up duties IN the cir
culation department Of Time
Life International.
Boyce, who is rs years old,
was graduated from the Univer-
sity Of North Carolina in August
Of l946 with a degree in Com
merce after serving four years in
!, the Navy.
Y He attended the American In
'-stituts for Foreign Trade in
Phoenix, Ariz., and began
training for foreign service with
Time-Life International in July,
1947.
Boyce. expects to remain
abroad for two years.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Dewey Bears
Down On Peace,
Freedom Theme

En- route West with Dewey,
Sept. 20 -(AP) Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey bore down on
peace and freedom" theme to.
day as his special train rolled
westward toward Des Moines
and a major campaign speech
tonight.
Struggling off vigorous at
tacks on the Republicans by
President Truman, the COP
presidential nominee prepared to
tell the country just what kind
of government he expects to
run if he is elected in November.
His secretary, Paul Lockwood
gave reporters a brief preview.
Lockwood said Dewey intends
to "pledge his answering ad-
herence" to "the basic princi-
Piles and purposes of free gov
ernment."
"He believes that they must
be followed by the next admins
tration in order to unite America
and to carry forward in troubl-
ed world the hope of freedom
and the living premise that men
can be free and that free men
can live in peace" Lockwood
added.
This peace-and-freedom theme
seemed unlikely to parallel pro-
posals made by Henry Wallace,
Progressive Party candidate for
president, toward the same OBJ
jectives.
In fact, aides said they expect
Dewey to pledge himself to a
firm stand against any further
widening of Russian authority
in Europe or Asia.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Baptist Mission
Program Starts
Here 1oniQh+

Tonight at 7:30 the Rosemary
Baptist Church will open its
doors to members of Baptis,
Churches from this area for the
first of an association-wide Sc
ries of meetings of the Week OF
Missions sponsored by the Roa-
noke Baptist Association.
Rev. Cyrus w. Bazemore, as.
sociation missionary in charge,
will handle arrangements for the
meetings which will be held
all week in churches throughout
the Association.
The Rosemary Church will
serve as host church for all mem.
bers of the congregations of the
First Baptist Church Of Roanoke
Rapids, Enfield, Weldon, Til.
lery, Darlington, Halifax, Gas.
ton and Antioch, and all mem.
bers of those churches have
been issued a cordial invitation
to attend all of the services,
which will feature addresses BY
many of the leading missionary
leaders and foreign missionaries
in the state.
Boht home and foreign mis-.
sionaries will appear on the pro.
grams which have been arrang.
ed, with services beginning each
evening at 7::30 and lasting unit
900.
DR.. Earl Bradley, Director o.
the School Of Missions of the
Baptist Church will be the speak
er of the evening tonight, ane
tomorrow the message will b,
brought by the Rev. James Ray
Secretary of the State Baptis
Training Union.
A ten-minute intermission o
fellowship which will prefac,
each evenings program will b,
conducted this evening by tn,
Young Women's Auxiliary. Of tn,
host church,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
DR.. Rice Continues
Services Here At
First Baptist Church

DR.. John r. Rice, nationally
known evangelist, is holding
services each night, this week,
at the First Baptist Church. The
services begin at 7:30 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
This is Dr. Rice's first trip to
Roanoke Rapids, and it should
prove to be a great advantage
to all who attend his services.
Each morning he holds a Bible
class from 10 until II o'clock, in
the church.
Tonight his subject will be
the "Cruxification."
DR.. Rice is the editor of a pa
per. "The Sword of the Lord,
and the author Of some thirty
books.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Predict Prices
Of Used Cars
Will Tumble

Washington, Sept. 20-<AP)-
Federal control Of installmcnt
buying returned today after 4
11-month absence.
During that time the volume
Of time buying mounted to a
record Of nearly $7,500,000,0 900.
Some auto dealers and finance
men predicted the generally
sitter terms will put the skids
under the premium prices for
used cars and put late models
beyond the reach of many fami-
lies.
They reasoned: To buy a car
selling for 1900 the purchaser
must pay down 5000 and $40 a
month for 18 months. Monthly
payments alone take a fourth Of
the income OF a $3.50 yeaSr
family. And it costs money to
operate a car.
The Federal Reserve Board,
which fixed the credit terms un-
der authority voted by congress
last month as an anti-inflation
step, had more limited expecta-
tions-that the growth of the
time buying debt would be slow
ed, not stopped or cut back.
Representatives of the auto
manufacturers say the controls
will not affect new rar sales.
They point to a backlog of or
ders for all cars that can be
turned out in the next two years
when the controls are schedul-
ed to expire and terms for new
cars have been about as tough
as the new ones.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
The Eyes Had 1t
For This Waterman

Whittier, Calf, Sept. 2O-(AP)
The eyes had it for Sam Lips
comb.
Lipscomb, go, flood control
watchman, told police z car con.
tainging a man and a woman
drove up while he was on duty
The woman, dressed in gypsy
garb, engaged him in conversa-
ton, said Lipscomb. The man
just stared.
The watchman reported he
came to" in his shack II
hours later, his wallet and $42
gone.
Must have been hynotism,"
said Lipscomb, looking police
right in the eye.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
US. Control Of InStallment
Purchases Effective TODAY
New Controlled Credit Plan Goes
Into Effect Here This Morning

This morning at 1901 the
country went under a controlled
credit plan. There has been a
lot Of confusion about just how
the act will affect businesses, but
most people are worried about
how the new regulation will af-
feet the customers.
According to Mrs. Elva Mar
tin, manager of the Roanoke Ra.
pids Merchants Association Gre
dit Bureau Division, this new
control may not even be noticed
by many credit buyers. Infor-
nation received from the Asso-
ciated Credit Bureaus of Ameri-
ca-the trade association in St.
Louis which gives Roanoke Iva
pids international coverage--in-
dicates that the act is not near
ly so strict as most people sup
pose.
First of all, it does not even
touch the ordinary 80 day charge
account. Your favorite credit
firm will still be able to give
you the option of paying on the
tenth instead of writing check
before you leave the counter.
Uncle Sam is not worried
about your small purchaes, eth
er, for the new regulation
doesn't affect items that retail
for less than $50. Only IL kinds
of consumers durable goods are
specifically named in the regula-
ton.
Those of us who are on the
preferred list for a new car may
have to dig into our savings
more deeply than we had plan
ned, for automobiles will require
a 1918 percent down payment,
beginning today. If the balance
due on your car doesn't ex-
ceed $1,000, it must be paid off
in is months.
II the balance is over $1,000,
you can take 10 months to call
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
State Leads Nation
In Assault Cases

Washington. Sept. 20-(A.P.)
North Carolina had more az
gravated assaults In the first six
months OF this year than any
other state.
Federal Bureau Of Investigs-
ton figures show aggravated as
saults in the Tar Heel state to-
tailed 242 per 100000 persons.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20

the Holy Land.
His IS, 5,000-word report was
distributed to the So U. N.
member states as his body and
that of French 1t. Col. Andre
Pierre Serot were being flown
home.
1t was tentatively planned to
hold a memorial service at
Paris OrlY Field. After re-
ceiving homage from high
United Nations and French Of
ficials, Bernadotte's body would
be flown to Stockholm.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Truman Urges Mestefners
To Fight Against "G0P
Sabotage Of H0mepIace'
Makes Dire
Predictions
If COP Wins

Denver, Sept. IV-<Ar}-Sx
sident Truman called uypa
Rocky Mountain voters today 70
join him In 4 fight against re-
publican undercover sabotage soz
the west" ~
He predicted that II the Re-
pubIicans take over the govern.
ment, "they will try 10 turn back
the clock to the day when tho
west was an economic colony -ok
Wall Street" b
Mr.. Truman told the westerns
ers their hope for new Develop
ments Of your agriculture. ysyf
industry and your comraerra"
lies in insuring the election Of
Democratic administration
pledged to give you that I'd
and support" -
Mr.. Truman spoke from the
grounds Of the state capitol at
ter a parade and impromptu
speeches elsewhere In the city.
In the second major address
Of his current campaign swing
he said the Republicans In con-
gress' consistently tried to cut
the grounds from under our ecn-
servation programs. There is =
hard fight ahead" Mr.. Truman
asserted. >,sS
I'VE shall have to fight the
slick political propaganda Of the
special interests and the Hepub-
lican leadership. We shall have
to fight the millions Of dollars
that Wall Street is pouring into
the Treasury Of the Republican
party. ~
I'VE shall have to fight the
Republican undereover sabotage
of the west" .4 lux
Mr.. Truman decalrsd that we
Of the Democratic party are eag-
er for. that fight" -sa,
We are firmly determined to
leave after us a land that is pat.
ter than we found IT," ~
While he laid special en,pha-
sis on hydro-slectric power and
other water development >. prof.
ects Of the west, tn. president
again attacked the Republicans
on housing and price control 10
sues. s.
He repeated his previous com.
plaint' that Senator Taft (A-
Ohio) voted against 4 housing
bill with his own name on II"
He referred to the Taft -ElleNdsr-
Wagner bill.
The Republicans, he continued.
killed the bill because 'they
wanted to leave housing under
the control Of profiteerins biz
business" III
There is lot Of money to
be made out Of providing houses
for the people-if private in
terests are allowed to exact sx-
orbitant profits from the peo-
pie"
And if the Republicans win,
he said, the future Of housing
would be in the hands Of the
same men who killed the hous-
ing bill-the men who obey the
lobbyists Of the selfish interests"
Turning to high prices. Mr..
Truman said the leaders Of the
Republican party" are to blame.
II controls he sought had been
adopted, the president said, .ths
prices Of such things as NEST.
milk, steel and automobiles
would have been stabilized oz
reduced"
The Republicans in Congress
said his request was made for
pohticsl purposss," Mr.. Truman
observed. He called this an sxs
cuse for doing nothing about
prices" e
II say fatty" the. president
told his audience that the Re.
publican leaders have besg
working against the interest oi
the people.
They have been the eagsI
agents Of" the big business lob
bies and the most reactionArJ
elements in American economic
life" tt -,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
Rita johnson
Still Critical

Hollywood, Sept. 20--(AP)-
Condition of Actress Rita john
son remains critical.
Going into the 18th day of
coma after a brain injury. the
film player, IS, was reported mo
better, no worse" by hospital
attendants.
She was struck by falling
hair drier, police believe, in her
apartment Sept. 6.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-20
bernudoffe's Posthumous
Report Says U. N. Should
End Palestine Troubles

Paris, Sept. 20 -(AP) - A
posthumous report by the
murdered Count Folke Bern
adotte declares the United
Nations should step m and end
the Palentine war if the Arabs
and Jews fail to make peace.
The mediator wrote that
Israel exists in Palentine,"
and the future of Arab Pales-
inc should be left to the Arab
states" in full consultation
with the Arab inha Ditants" of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-04-02
Bombed Homes

The United States but its Chicago
approx
may eight Only
have received much attention the Of the daily
only have been accorded much interest the Of the Chicago
police.
The first that of highly CITIZEN who
reputed be receiving large income from underworld activities
His home supposedly bombed because his
Of that income with equally deserving citizens Later
reported that he arranged things Rmcab and he
since resided in his home in comparative peace
Another home bombed that Of alderman Why
his home bombed known for the
have advanced theory that because his hostility
the underworld this the certainly speaks badly for his
fellow aldermen who should also be interested
Now the other of bombing received little the
and Of them the headlines which the
And is that the
police attention either For the victims these other
who had bought neghbohOod where
wanted"
The of Chicago privately institutions
such by their they fit Whether they
have public duty of opinion. They have legal
They the the headlines they did in the Of the
alderman and the Tputed they small
play down. they did the of the Negro homwners
But the police Chicago choice they
uphold and enforce the law While their inability find the cuprs
be ushabe excusab their lax attention the
Negroes whose bombed both unufae
able.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-04-02
The NEGRO in Minnesota

position Negro Minnesota compares favoray
with the position any country
possible exception York. high legal
reasonably
Justice In the civil courts the same does not prevail Suits filed
against organizations generally result the
defendants best in the awarding only nominal the
plaintiffs Justice the at
insurance companies would sell insurance Negro
At least that's the insurance still offer.
On the other hand although the criminal provides
civil rights Of Of its citizens few convictions have been
attempted
other citizens Public education offered by the City
is available to all Negroes An exception might be the School Of Med
cine at the State University although there evidence support
what is only generally accepted assumption
Restrictive vigorously supported defended They
direct attempts and keep Negroes in gheo The
question Of restrictive covenants is before the Supreme Court
and the decision they hand down could have serious repercussOn
within the State Of Minnesota
The relative compacency Negroes
their might have basis Negroes
within the state have generally standard of comparison which
they themselves with
in other parts Of the country rather than the standard called
the Constitution of the United there general
acceptance that human relations the field Of and religion have
shown improvement and will continue improve without
effort than has This Gompaency
hardly be justfabe II Minnesota island to itself which it
definitely 1t Of fortyeigh which
and influenced by the other The
Minnesota example limited
educational opportunities Negroes Negroes
other seeking higher education the University
The development the cotton picker has caused large exodus
Negroes South these
Negroes, If only few, will come to Minnesota.
organization organizations Negroes Of Minnesota
have to aid these people help them become citizens
which denied to them in their native states? The
There is overall unity Negroes in the state.
We live in changing world world that calls
activity hand and calls for intelligence estimating the
and depth Of the changes taking the other hand We have
always pdd ourselves the fact this
formed definite for the Negroes the Twin Cities Some
might this is of mistaken pride but the charitable will
least that 1t pardonabe pride From
and others that the Twin Cities Of 1928
the Twin Cities Of 94s We who through
here all probability Of the change
but back through the become sharply
the change
During those 20 Negroes had local organization for
purely community problems Often they needed they risk
the danger Of not having the 20 years? They
and mRybut is oohardy No intelligent Negro deny
there dire need the community
with the problems which arise in the community What
hgent Negroes of the Twin Cities going to do about it?
Negroes need organization similar for example the Mime
sofa Jewish Federation financed directed and guided by
None of the fine naca organizations reasonably
expected do the whole job for
fare that such organization could do