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Evening star., 1948-05-13
President will Send
Agriculture Message
To Capitol Tomorrow

President Truman said toda!
he expects to send an agricul.
tural message to Congress to.
morrow. At the same time. ht
told a news conference he i.
still looking around for a Secre-
tary Of Agriculture to succeed
Clinton P. Anderson. who re-
signed this week to run for the
Senate from New Mexico.
1t was made known several day.
ago that the President would out
line a farm program on which Con-
gress would be asked to act before
adjournment. Without waiting fol
Mr.. Truman's message, the Senate
Agriculture Committee approved its
own program yesterday.
The President told a news con-
ference questioner that he would
announce the name of his new
Secretary as soon as. he could gel
him.
Mr.. Truman gave no indication
what he will propose in tomorrow
message. regarded as a bid for the
farmers vote.
Committee Vote Unanimous.
The Republican-controlled Agri-
culture Committee, in laying down
a long-range farm plan, called fol
Q revised price support program. II
was adopted, 8 to O.
Democratic leaders had indicated
earlier this week they would seek tc
win the farm ballot by plugging the
theme that the Republican Congress
would take no action this year on q
permanent farm program.
But the committee not only beat
Mr.. Truman to the punch but spon'
sors said the bill closely follow!
recommendations laid down by tht
Agriculture Department. Senator
Aiken, Republican, of Vermont
principal author of the new meas
ure, predicted congressional ap
proval without major changes.
Sliding Scale Provided.
The bill provides sliding scal'
of price supports for agriculture
commodities which now are beini
maintained at 80 per cent of parity
When the crops provide norma
supply, the price supports would b.
pegged at rs per cent of parity
When the supply Of any farm com
modify varied from 10 to 100 pc.
cent of normal, the supports woult
range from 80 down to so per cen
of parity.
The committee revised the part.
formula-the system Of figurin.
prices designed to be equally fai
to the farmer and those who bu.
his produce-by adding a modern
ization" clause.
This keeps the 19oe-1914 bas,
period currently used but provide
for adjustments to the price rela
tionships of the most recent 10 years
That would mean that the part.
price of most field crops would conn
down.
The present law setting price sup
ports at 80 per cent of parity fo
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Veteran, Il, Is Held
After Snatehing S717
From Cashier Of Cafe

A 22-year-old veteran charged
with snatching SIT from a restaur-
ant cashier last night in the lobby
of the Park Lane Apartment Build
ing, 2025 I street NV, was held on
$1,000 bond in Municipal Court to-
day after his case was continued
until May rs.
Judge Walter J. Casey ordered
the continuance after Attorney
James J. Laugl1lin said he needed
the time to produce Veterans Ad-
ministration records to show the ac-
cused man, Charles D. Springston,
was receiving treatment for ner-
vous disorder. ......s
Springston, former engineering
student at George Washington Uni
versity, was apprehended a few
minutes after police said he
grabbed two canvas bags con-
tanning the money from Mrs. Louise
Land, cashier at the Park Lane
Inn, 2023 street NV.
Springston, who told police he
needed the money to pay room
rent and doctor bills" was caught
in an alley in the 22o0 block of I
street NV. by John Pulliam, 3S, of
BIS Twenty-first street NV.
Grabbed the Bags.
Mrs. Land, Sc, sister Of Mrs. Har-
rant, told this story to the court:
Il was approaching the desk of
the apartment building from the
restaurant next door. I had just
started to hand the restaurant keys
to Mrs. Elsie Norris, the night
switchboard operator, when this
man came up to me in sort Of
crouched position.
He grabbed the bags, which l
had in my right arm. In doing SO,
he scratched me. I screamed, and
as he started to run I tripped
him, He fell hard.
/ "One of the bags opened and Silt
spilled out. He grabbed the bag,
jumped up and ran. I chased him
to the door, still screaming. Then
I went back and picked UP the
spilled money.
Made Flying Tackle.
Mr.. Pulliam, a tree surgeon, told
police he was passing the building
when he heard shouts of Get him,
get him"
He gave chase, and brought the
man down in the alley with flying
tackle. He held the fugitive by
the shirt until the arrival of police,
who had been called by Mrs. Norris.
Mrs. Land, whose son George
was killed in North Africa early in
the war, said Springston, when
confronted by her at the 3rd
Precinct, declared, Il needed the
money to pay a lot of bills. My
wife was sick and payments on my
furniture were overdue I knew
1T wasn't your money, anyway"
Mrs. Land denied it was quick
thinking which made her trip him.
II just acted by instinct, I guess
she said And I can hardly talk
today after the screaming I did"
University officials reported
Springston, who lives in the 900
block of Park road NV, withdrew
some months ago. He attended high
school in Spencer, w. Va, they said
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Harvard Clubs to Meet

A delegation of Washington
alumni of Harvard University
headed by Joseph c. Grew, former
Undersecretary of State, who is
president of the local chapter. will
attend the annual meeting Of the
associated Har+aro Clubs to be
held tomorrow through Sunday IN
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Deportation Hearing Set
For 'Shanghaied' Scot
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, May 13-Ahstair
Nicholson, who thinks he should not
be deported because the Army alleg-
edly shanghaied him and brought
him to this country in the first place
can plead his case in court.
Federal Judge Murray Hubert
yesterday gave the 23-year-old
Scotsman a writ of habeas corpus
that will bring him into court May
18 to air his arguments.
Nicholson's petition for the writ
said he is being held at Ellis Island
for deportation because Of an entry
from Canada that immigration au-
thorities say was illegal.
He said he only went to Canada
to visit with an aunt, and to prove
his story to a New York news
paperma1,
His real entry into the United
States, he added, was enforced by
the Army after it arrested him in
England as a suspected American
deserter. Later, he was honorably
discharged at Fort Sheridan. III.
Nicholson said the attempted de-
portation would be his second. When
he was arrested by the Army ir
Southampton in 1916, he said, he
had just arrived from the United
States, deported after leaving a
British ship here.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
f-Teen Clubs PIon Boil

The Y-Teen Clubs of Washington
High Schools will give "Ballerina
Ball. in the YWCA, Seventeenth
and K streets NV. at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow. Jerry Carter, radio
singer, will be guest of honor.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

During an eclipse of the sun in
Siam, the people traditionally beat
drums, gongs, pans and do other
things to make racket, the tradi-
tion being that demon is swallow
ing the sun and must be frightened
away.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

Thirty-six of Idaho's A counties
contain minerals of commercial inns
portance. -
Evening star., 1948-05-13
SINGER SEWING CENTER

1870 G STREET NV.
500 7th STREET NV.
1897 CONN. AVE. NV.
Gil GEORGIA AVENUE
1913 GEORGIA AVENUE
3Io7 n STREET NV.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

q a real no-draft fan-quiet-has no
vibration. Ribbon blades make II
absolutely safe for children; pef'
fectIy insulated, mahogany bakeiite
finish harmonizes with home. ofhee'
or sickroom.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

= 10" blades for . maximum amount
Of air circulation; quiet, low.vibr:-
ton, guaranteed Singer electric
motor; sturdy blade guard.
q 4 feet of rubber-insulated cord. Cool,
restful green finish.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1948-04-09
REPORT FROM eOARO OF
OiRECTCRS

The Board held an all day meeting on We'd
nesday and feel that several projects were
started that will be helpful to the mem
bers of the Assoc lat ion. EoWever, We did
learn that the Coop did not ecetve the
one potato bid that they had bid on, the
IS ton lot in small bags. According to re
ports available IT seems that the Army
felt that our bid was too high, and the
Vegetable Committee are going to try to
find out Why. No further report has been
received about the status Of the Coop in
the Vegetable and Potato set UP in the Val
ley, but the commit is working on the
matter.
Another me citing was held with the Dairy
committee in regard to the 1eas ing on the
the ere anery and dairy facilities. Tt
seems that the rental price is pretty we'll
agreed upon and only some minor points are
now holding the lease agreement up. low
ever, it seems that the Dairynen did not
realize the size Of the business that t he Y
are trying to acquire and how much money
it takes to finance it. It will require
cons iderable more funds than now seems
available to finance a project Of this kin,
but it may be possible for the Dairy1nen
to succeed in getting the amount ecessary
as the Dairy business is individually
working canita1 is secured to insure sound
sound financ ia1 operation. Few people
realize that the cont inued on page 8
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1948-04-09
STREET LIGHTS FOR PALMER

T.. c. ia, Informed the C1arber of Cocrerce
on Wednesday noon Of this week that street
lighting for the business section of Palmer
can be acconpl shed by the LEA in either
OF two ways. One rould be that an asso-
ciati ion Of bus inc SIS property owners be es-
tablished Nth which the E.E.A. could con-
tract for the service Of sire ct l lighting.
The other would be that all of the business
men involved WOULD sign such a contract,
each individually.
In eli Their case We. yould make a proposal to
furnish and install and own the equipnen1.
We would contract. for the street Ii shit
service on the basis Of kilouatt hours Of
energy consumed, With certain stinulat ions
as to min irgum payments per month in order
to cover inye stment costs and maintenance
expenses. The hours Of use could be reg
u1ated automatically by photo-e1ectric re-
lays which would switch the lighting on
and off &C cording to the amount of natural
Light existing at any time.
The Rural G1ectrif ication Administration
would assist in drawing up a suitable con-
tract for our mutual protection but would
not otherwise (cont inued on page 3.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1948-04-09
ASSOCIATION
Sponsors RECITAL

LIS. timothy Ecnnessy' Snr1ng r. ano re- ltaL
is to be sponsored by the Valley Hosp ital
AZ soc iation for he benefit Of the Hosp ital
building fund.
!1's. He'll KILLER and hrs. Clyde King Sr.
are in charge Of adult ticket sales which
will be 75C including tax. Chill dren' s tick
cts will be sold at the door for 20c includ-
ing tax. TIE Recital will be given in the
Valley Theatre on Tuesday evening at $50
pm, A7ril 18th.
Al Piano pupils will be. presented in for
NAL dress. As an added feature in the pro-
gram hrs. Hennes sy Will sing. Or her rep
ertoire are: 'Connats IT. LIE Pays from the
onera II 5non by Ambrose r. omas, and Vol
Che Sapete' from the l-arri age Of Fl caro- by
lozart. IT addition she Will render a few
Negro Snirituals.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
"Going Awuy Porty" by
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Boyle

Among several "Going away"
courtesies extended the Thomas
was the delightful garden party
on Friday evening given by Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Boyle, 2637 Sc.
Tibbetts.
Borders of roses, gladiola, cac-
tus dahlia in autum colors hedg-
ed in by well kept shrubbery,
was a magnificent setting under
candle light for the refreshment
table covered with a green taffeta
cloth, enhanced with lighted-pink
tapers embedded in clusters of
|dahlias.
Between seventy-five and a hum
dred guests representing a cross
section of religious, civic and SOC
ial interests of Portland express
ed with mingled emotions their
regrets at the departure of this
fine family = fine leaders.
Assisting the hostess in serving
and with introduction of guests
were Mrs. Majorie Jackson, assist
ant director of Central "Y", Mrs.
Carmen Walker, program director,
Williams Avenue "Y' Center, Mrs.
Gertrude Rae, Mrs. Marian Nc
Clear, Mrs. Charles Williams, Mrs.
Herman Baker and Mrs. Waldorf
Boyle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
Grateful Congregation
Gives Vacation to Pastor

The Rev. e. Byard Wilson, pas
tor Of the Bethelhem Baptist
church, is going to head for Hous-
ton, Tex, Friday, thanks to the
work of his congregation.
The grateful congregation, rea-
lizing that Mr.. Wilson and his wife
hadn't taken a vacation in nine
years of work at the church, is
sending the couple on an extended
trip which will also take them to
Lexington, KY, and Chicago. Mr..
Wilson, born in Lexington, hasn't
visited his birthplace for 40 years.
The couples eldest son lives in
Chicago.
In Houston Mr.. Wilson will
appear on the program of the ma
tional Babtist convention, begin
ming Sept. 8.
Mr.. Wilson is grand chaplain of
the Washington jurisdiction Of the
F. and A. M, president Of the Ia
coma chapter of N.A.A.C.P., cor
responding secretary of the Gen,
eral Baptist association of Wash.
ington and chairman of the board
of trustees of the Tacoma Baptist
council of churches. He has lived
in Tacoma 40 years.
The couple will return to Taco
ma about Oct. l.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
SEATTLE SOCIALS
Armstrong Urges Every
Citizen to Vote Tuesday

IN the closing hours of the
primary campaign H. C. Army
Armstrong is stressing the duty Of
every citizen to do his OF her
duty next Tuesday at the polls.
This is a right that we Amer
leans sent several millions of our
youngsters to fight to protect and
several hundreds of thousands of
these youngsters now sleep the
everlasting sleep because Of that
action of ours, their duty was to
die for us. they did it. Let us
who remain be faithful to those
who gave their all"
THE makeup of the voting lists
Of the ssrd District is the most
cosmopolitan of any district in the
State of Washington. comprising
almost every race. creed. color
and religion known to man. Five
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
GEO. |. THOMAS, COUNCIL OF CHURCHES,
TRANSFERRED TO Los ANGELES. CALF.

Mr. George L. Thomas, Division
of Social Relations Director, Port
land Council of Churches, has been
transferred to Los Angeles. Calf,
where he will serve as Executive
secretary for the Congregational
church in a similar work. howeyre
more extensive, to that of social
relations. There he will be work
ing with Orientals. Filipinos, Mex
leans and Negroes.
Mr.. Thomas. coming to Portland
six years ago from Washington
D. c., through the Congregational
church, did more than any other
one man in the field of Social
Relations in Portland.
The Division of Social Relations
includes, the Commission on Inter
national Justice and Goodwill, the
Commission on Social and Indu-
strial Betterment, and the Commits
sion on Race Relations.
Mr.. Thomas was for two years
president of the local branch N.
A. A. c. p, which office he re-
signed to become a candidate for
State Representative on the Re-
publican ticket in the primary
campaign 1913.
Mrs Thomas, on the board of
directors of Central YWCA, and
member of the Interracial Fellow
ship club and other civic activities,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
WHITE BUYS
The N. Y. AGE,
NEGRO PAPER

NEW YORK = The New York
Age, one of the oldest Negro
newspaper in America, has been
purchased by a white Englishman
who says he wants to Improve
the lot of the Negro in particular
and of minority groups in general"
The buyer is Richard Bourne.
vanneck of London, who said his
wife. the former Victoria Thomas,
is Of Negro parentage.
Bourne-Vanneck said he hopes to
make The Age, now a weekly, a
daily appealing to whites and Ne
groes alike. For the first time in
the papers history, it will hire
white staff members, he said.
81 want to do a service not only
to the Negro but to America,
Bourne-vanneck explained, "by
mirroring the results of people
working and playing together, and
reporting their problems intelli
gently and fairly"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
NAACP CONVENTIONS
SET FOR IL STATES

NEW YORK-The schedule of
annual conventions of state con-
ferences of NAACP branches was
announced here this week by
Gloster B. Current. director of
branches. Eleven conventions of
state bodies will be held in the
late summer and early fall.
:. The schedule opens with the
convention of the Tennessee state
conference in Mt. Pleasant, Aug.
1921. other conventions are
scheduled as follows: Texas, Gal
weston, Sept. 3-5; Kansas, Osawa-
tonne, Sept. 81; Ohio, Dayton,
Sept. 24-26; Maryland, Baltimore,
Sept. 25; Virginia, Staunton, Oct.
1-3; Pennsylvania, YOUNGSTOWN,
Oct. 1-3; Missouri, st. Louis, Oct.
2-3; Illinois, Springfield, Oct. 2-S;
South Carolina, Orangeburg, Oct.
ell; and New York, Poughkeep-
sic, Oct. 1881.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
TACOMA NEWS -
BY Mrs. Ben Singleton

TACOMA NEWS -
BY Mrs. Ben Singleton
Mrs. D. W. Gibson was hostess
to the Serrion Club. at her home
on South M Street.
Mr.. Gillian is all smiles now
days. His wife, Mrs. Gillian has
returned home after spending the
summer in Kansas City. Mo-, with
relatives.
Mrs. Minnie Elmore has returned
from Chicago.
Mrs. Lena Mae Smith left for
Cincinnati. Ohio. to attend the
National Convention of |. B. P. o.
e. of w. She will visit New York
City and other points east before
returning home
Mr.. Roy Gibson, Mr.. Henry Ellis
and Mr.. Clarence motored to
Canada to spend the week end.
The Rev. R. W. Washington re-
turned from Yakima, Wash, where
he attended the A. NJ. E. Annual
Conference. His practitioners are
pleased of his return for another
year, and are hoping it will be
for many more. He celebrated his
return by preaching a wonderful
sermon. Inspired his congregation
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08

100000 CATHOLIC STUDENTS
PLEDGE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR NEGROES

NOTRE DAME, Ind. = Upwards
of 100000 Catholic students in
the United States we're pledged
to work for greater social justice
for American Negroes in resolu-
tions adopted at the closing ses-
sions August goth of the SOth ma
tional conference of the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade.
Held at the University of Notre
Dame, the four-day conference was
attended by 5000 delegates repre-
senting Crusade units in thousands
of American communities. Several
hundred Negro delegates h d
prominent parts in the conference,
which also was the largest mis-
sionary meeting ever held in the
United States.
Introduced by Robert Smith
Shea, executive secretary of
Xavier University, New Orleans,
La. the resolutions on the Negro
held that prejudice and unjust
practices against Negroes are
based fundamentally upon ignor-
ance of the history of this group
of Americans and lack of regard
for the Christian ideals which de-
mand recognition of the God
given rights of all human beings"
The Crusade resolution also
went on record as recommending
not only the continued general
study of the history of American
Negroes, but also a special study
of unemployment, housing and
health conditions of Negroes In
each area where the Catholic Stu
dents Mission Crusade has a unit,
with the view of helping to rem
edy unsatisfactory conditions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
MISS LOUISE DIXON, EVANS W. CANTRELL
JOINED in WEDLOCK AUGUST Il

From Oakland, California, we
received the picturesque descrip-
ton of the wedding of Miss Louise
Dixon to Mr.. Evans w. Cantrell,
which was solemnized at st. Fran
els DeSales church, Oakland, at
ten o'clock the morning of August
81.
The bride given in marriage by
her father, wore traditional white
satin with a long train. Her elbow
length veil held by halo studded
with pearls, fell softly over her
face. Her nine attendants were:
matron of honor, maid of honor,
bridesmaids Zone of which was
Miss Joann Roberts, daughters of
Rev. and Mrs. J. e. Roberts, form
erly of Tacoma, now of Oakland)
and two flower girls. The groom's
best man was Johnny Minor, Jr.,
of Portland, now residing in Oak
land. One of the several ushers
was Leonard Bruse, also of Port
land.
A reception followed at one
O'Clock at the YMCA in Berkeley,
where the rooms We're beautiful
decorated with palms and floral
background, augmenting the dec
orative brides table. The three
TERED wedding cake the top
tier of fruit cake, was mounted
on four columns. Numerous gifts
were received many of which
were from Portland. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nose Dixon, Oakland, California,
while the groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Cantrell of
Portland. Mrs. Florence May. of
N. y flew down to join her par
ents at her brothers wedding.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-08
.FEMTNINTTY
ENCOURAGED
BY STAR

Separates" top Anne Baxter's
wardrobe list. That is-separate
skirts and blouses together with a
few evening sweaters that are
interchangeable. Miss Baxter, who
stars with Cornell Wilde and Lin
da Darnell in the goth Century
Fox production THE Walls of
Jericho" tends toward soft femi-
ninity in her clothes rather than
tailored severity. One of her basic
skirts is a slightly flared black
faille with a detachable hustle of
the same material.
Leap Year now is in its 34th
week, and only Is more left for
proposals to yours Willingly"
Received three the first month,
January but none since. What's
the matter? My personality slip
ping, or the gals slipping up on
this particular Leap Year oppor-
tunity? VIII still consider lenient-
ly all properly filled application
blanks (doweries preferred) =
Speaking of columnists, Bill Small
wood of the LA. Sentinel has
most of us, including Winchell,
Billy Rose and others skinned a
village block. We scribble notes
on pocket pads. I've met Bill at
teas, weddings, concerts, sports
events, ETC., and have yet to see
him taking down anything. What
a memory! s. | brag about hay
ing thousand first name"
friends. I'll bet he has 1000 .
Aw heck! I'd rather hop freights,
climb fire escapes, under wharves
or dodge bullets for sensational
crime story anyway than write a
column. Just the roughneck in
me, suppose.
TOPS IN THE NEWS over the
weekend: my old friend Clarence
Muse allegedly in some legal diff
ficulties at San Bernardino. The
Ivie Anderson arque Neal split.
Runners of dastardly plot to
make the King Cole case another
Fontana trial by fire" tragedy
after they've moved in. Ordinance
being planned for LA. council for
bidding public (woman-hater, man.
hater) drag" balls /. Mike Ly-
tell, boxer brother of famous Bert,
anxious to spill the beans on ac-
completes while awaiting trial