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Evening star., 1948-10-17
Housing
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additional units throughout the
country which have beenf"screened'
and found to come within the hous-
ing expediters Jurisdiction.
Complaints are still coming into
the headquarters here from all over
the country at a rate of several
hundred q week, but the housing
expediter, Tighe Woods, said he
believed the peak of complaint
filing has been passed"
AT least, we are not getting as
many now as we have in the past, "
he explained.
When builders obtained priority
authorization to build, they were re-
quired to agree to give veterans
preference in purchase of the
homes, to build according to speci-
fications submitted by the builder,
and to charge no more than the
price agreed to by the builder and
the FILA, which then was in charge
Of administering the Veterans
Emergency Housing Program.
It Is this agreement the Govern
ment Is seeking to have builders
fulfill, the expediter's office pointed
out.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

ator's son to Police Commissioner
Arthur Wallander and began to
check all Long Island trains and
search the station.
Detectives went to the sons New
York home while still other police
checked trains at a Brooklyn sta
ton OF the Long Island Railroad.
State police were notified that the
Senator was wearing a brown hat,
brown overcoat, tweed suit, and
horn-rimmed glasses.
The family said he probably had
a flower in his lapel.
They did not believe, they told
police, that he had any money with
him.
Senator Wagner had been in Ill
health tor nearly three years but
often declared he was going to stay
in politics.
He frequently said he would fight
for repeal of what he called "the
pernicious Taft-Hartley labor law"
which had changed many provisions
OF the 13-year-old Wagner Act.
Suffered Pneumonia Attack.
He suffered a month-long siege
OF virus pneumonia in 1945 and
after January, 1946, was less and less
often in his Senate seat. Later he
went into a hospital for several
months with a severe cold.
Long an outstanding Methodist
he became Roman Catholic while
recovering from an illness. A clergy.
man said Senator Wagner told him
that "he and Al Smith had talked
about 1t before AL died and that he
had told AL he would become q
Catholic"
A year ago he announced that
there had been "A great deal o,
wlshful thinking about my health
my tenure in the Senate and my
ability to get in there and fight"
He was reelected in 1914 for his
fourth consecutive six-year term ir
the Senate.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Miss Bradshaw to Speak
At Association Meetino

Miss Mae Bradshaw, principal Of
Roosevelt High School, will speak
on Life Adjustment" at the sea-
sons first meeting Of the Roosevelt
High School Home and School As
ISOLATION at 8 pm. Tuesday in the
school auditorium. Several teach
ers will give brief talks and the new
boy and girl cadet uniforms will be
modelled.
The school orchestra and glee
club will furnish music and q social
hour will follow the formal program.
Mrs. Phillip Diatz is president OF
the group.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

pictures. Photographic technique
while important, will not be the
deciding factor.
All the photos will be of uniform
size, 11xl4 inches, and will be dis
played on lighted panels.
Judges of the National Salon will
be Ansel Adams, distinguished pho
tographer, author and lecturer
Franklin L. Fisher, chief Of the L.
lustrations division, National Geo.
graphic Society; Tana Hoban, an
outstanding photographer of babies
and children; Valentino Sara, ma
tionally known Photographic illus
traitor, and Kenneth w. Williams,
manager Of the Photographic illus
trations division, Eastman Kodak
Co.
Finalist Won $25 Last Year.
OF the four Washington flnalists,
one, Miss Hays, II, a freshman at
Maryland University, is a repeat
winner. She won a& $25 honorable
mention prize in the national con-
test last year.
Her prize entry this year, in the
Scenes and Still Life class, is a
photo fantasy called "Sillyette." It
is a silhouette study Of some toys.
Mr.. Remein's picture of his g
year-old daughter Kay thoroughly
bedaubed with ice cream from a
dripping cone Is the Babies and
Children class winner.
In the Young People and Adults
class, Mr.. Flecknoe won with q
picture Of an old man asleep in q
shaded corner of the semicircular
stone bench at the Public Library
New York avenue and Eighth street
NV. Mr.. Scolnik won In the
Animal Life class with q picture
titled 1.-The Holdup." It was an
action shot Of a pigeon snatching a
nut from the paws Of a prairie dog
with another pigeon warily moving
in. The picture was made at the
Zoo.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Warren Back Home; Ends
32-Day, 32-State Trip
BY the Assoeioted Press

IN CALIFORNIA WITH WAR
rem, Oct. l6.-Gov. Warren COP
vice presidential nominee, returned
to his home State today to ring
down the curtain on the longest
continuous political road show of
the 194S campaign.
Gov. Warren's l5-car special train
touched 81 States in 80 days and
logged nearly 1000 miles.
At Mt. Shasta, in his first Cali
fornia platform talk of the day, the
governor predicted not only an
election-day sweep for the Republic
can National ticket but a COP
working majority in Congress-, as
well.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
British Farm Workers
Ask Better Conditions
BY The Asseeiotsd Press

MAIDSTONE, England. Oct. 1e.-
Britain's farm workers are askins
for q better deal, q union leade,
announced today.
General Secretary A. g. Damn Of
the National Union of Agricultural
Workers said a claim has been sent
to the central wages board for q
44-hour week, two weeks yearly Va.
cation, more overtime pay and
substantial increase" in the mini.
mum wage Of 4 pounds, 10 shillinga
($1S) a week.
I'VE do not have strikes and lock.
outs in our industry, we produce
the goods and do our bit, and in
return we expect conditions at least
consistent with those of skilled
workers In other industries" he
said.
Evening star., 1948-10-17


at Frankfurt, Germany, from Pisa,
Italy, last November 20.
American Air Force planes from
bases throughout Europe partici-
pated In an eight-month search for
the plane which ended with the
Army's announcement of It's dis
coverey on mountain peak Au-
gust Z.
Killed in the crash were II en-
listed men, three officers, a War
Department civilian employe, and
q woman employe Of the War De-
partment here.
According to his widow, Sergt.
Cope signed up for the plane flight
when a ship scheduled to bring him
home in time for Christmas was
delayed in sailing.
A veteran of service with the
Army in France and Germany in
World War II, he re-enlisted in De-
cember, 1916, and was assigned to a
|reallocation area near Pisa. He
was among the last American
soldiers to leave Italy.
Originally from Colorado, Sergt.
Cope was stationed in Washington
frequently after joining the Army in
his early twenties.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
congressman OF to Brussels

MADRID, Oct. 16 P). Five
United States Congress members
left by plane today for Brussels af-
ter spending three days here. The
five, representing various congress
sional committees, were Representa-
tives Battle Of Alabama and Lucas,
Burleson, Wilson and Gossett, all of
Texas. ALI are Democrats.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Snapshots
Continued From First Page.)

tomorrow for the grand prize Of
81 500 or secondary awards. Besides
the grand prize, there will be three
awards Of $500, four of $3.50, four OF
500 and more than $50 other prizes
ranging from $50 down to $25.
The pictures will be judged In
four classes: A. Babies and Chill
dren; B. Young People and Adults;
G. Scenes and Still Life; D. Animal
Life.
Judging will be primarily on the
basis Of interest and appeal Of ths
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Boy Visits Fire House
At Last; Dies in Fall
Through Slide Hole
By the Associotsd Press

YAKIMA, Wash, Oct. 16.-
Three-year-old Jimmy Goode
had eagerly awaited a prom
ised visit to the main city
fire station, but 1t ended in
his death.
The child fell - feet
through a second-story OPEN
ing around the station Slid
ing pole" and was injured
fatally. He had strayed from
the side of a fireman who
was caring for Jimmy on his
day of.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Greek
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questions to Mr.. Grady after noting
these recent developments:
Some Greek sources fear Guerrilla
Chieftain Markos Vafiades may try
to establish his separate Communist
government in the Peloponnesus-
the southern most part Of Greece.
The guerrillas have stepped up their
raids on towns and villages.
The guerrillas have more men in
Greece now than when their opera
tions started. The government has
failed to give a 60 ahead for an
anticipated all-out offensive in the
Vitsi sector Of northwest Greece,
where considerable numbers OF
Vaf1ades' forces are concentrated.
The query from newsmen on the
Greek governments attitude toward
the guerrilla warfare said:
"It has been said publicly that
Evening star., 1948-10-17
HyottsviIIe Unit to Meet

The Hyattsville City Councns
municipal planning committee will
meet at 8 pm. Tuesday In the
County Service Building, Hyattsville,
to discuss selection of a site for a
proposed new Municipal Building, a
swimming pool and other COM
munity needs.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Woman Helps Sick Sweetheart
Steal $1,238 for Treatment

The detective quoted Miss Wake
field as saying II did it because I
couldn't see him suffer. love
him"
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Sergt. Samuel Cope
To Be Buried, tuesday

Funeral services for Army Master
Sergt. Samuel L. Cope, SO. one Of
% Americans who died in trans
port crash near Turino in the Ital-
Evening star., 1948-10-17

ian> Alps last
November, will
be held at 3 pm.
Tuesday at Fort
Myer Chapel.
Burial will be In
Arlington Gem
etery.
Sergt. Cope,
" ose widow,
Mrs. Alma Arm
old Cope, lives
at 35l3 Broth
ers place Sc,
was aboard q
plane reported
missing after it
Resy>A 80 .,~{v,a
Evening star., 1948-10-17
REGISTERED NURSES

We desire the services of four
registered nurses for work in
connection with a new project
for cancer. research. $2.N0 per
year, 6-day. 45-hour work week.
rotating day and night duty. Ex-
cellent working surroundings.
Apply | p.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 1921.
to. Director of Personnel. The
George Washington University.
2l3l G St. NV. ST. 1898.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03
POOR WORKERS HURT GOOD ONES
editorial In the X. G. CalD

The forming of good habits profitable that difficult
understand mans reluctance form them Good health habits lead
ripe old High moral standards bring and adna
ton from fellows Good work habits off which
enable to his family in degree of comfort and
security
despite benefits many persons only fail to
good health and standards
TO work deliberately to keep from maintaining them
Take the matter Of work habits for
everything to gain by doing good lob will ieopadze for
night Of good time"
During the workers greatly in demand that they
could with poor performance and rrcRlarty They
Off the Job after big band but they did
lose their jobs because labor Many OF them oaed
Job content pile without giving
drew fat checks and Dragged about how little they did
them.
While on newspaper warned workers Negroes
particular that they shoud build
efficient reliable dependable punctual that in
days when plentiful they continue
be hired We thinking industry
be forced to hire and all available hands pick
choose ts employees seeking the and who
the best days work for a good days pay,
The day 10 coming when performance coun,
Our attention called the other plant
during the hired Negroes They given
opportunity work skilled Jobs they ability
After the this industry newly
adopted wartime policy but continued employ Negroes
would be s policy indefinitely Negroes up
In performance
But the sad story Negro workers are pra
their old habits following
holidays begun production when an
industry production schedule falls off the logical step
replace the workers responsible for the decline More
hard for Of the employees TO make time the days when
do 10 work
The and who making record no,
only harm themselves but they uTe the regulations good
eat conscientious Negro workers who the
plant trying maintain the industrial gains during
These bad workers who nothing about
should be eliminated industry they spoil future for
others Whenever these half hearted workers found
be fired
Having holidays week Is all riKh. Everyone
needs recreation and entertainment But having
not be carried to such extreme that nters with getting up
on time Monday morning
Many Negro got opportunities during the war have
taken the best advantage u them steadily giving
They probably the majority kNs they build up
record of efficiency torn asundsT by their brothers
would aAertaos good Job FOR a nights csrVusns
The approaching layOds viii br the order Of
the day We sounding those
among u who persist In taking their responsibility lightly
time help the build reputation
which viii enable u 10 maintain and improve hArwun place
In the industrial world
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03

newspaper birthday like individual there
usually type Many this no
special edition II Il were
special weekly would end the year
the red financially would field and out Of business
papers special edition because they
a rather undignlfed manner Of selling
However certain firms which will
medium their regular advertising schedules
advertising Anniversaries
IN any legitimate special edition
Then there organizations social service
the around Usually
spending for the publicity they receive Such
groups have opportunity these anniversary Christ
purchase space aid keeping the pub
lication the right side Of the ledger
paper usually big special editions One the
nversary the other the Christmas edition
year purposey did solicit number Of the
will call the clubs and organizations
locally lodges death
special plan confne soci
tations a year TO Of these groups
years anniversary edition which you read last week
the largest in the papers IA years.
The Minneapolis SPOKESMAN anniversary edition
Paul the RECORDER also boased
ten pages for It's anniversary edition
In other words our combined produced
page paper year operation Twin Cities
We repeat what written previous anniversary
sincerely
the support which this during the We
appreciate friends have made through the
but OF all do appreciate those old friends who started out
steadfast Reader and
advertiser all certainly like working with for find that
working for the Lords finest tolksCec E Newman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03
The Negro In the North
editorial in Aus Ia, Minn.spoll. TRIBUNE


number Of letters the Open recently presented
point Of
the nort treatment Of the Negro better than the sou and
Ia q lot more hypocriteal
do defend practlced
the north against the Negro Nor shall deny that south
quite ghtened Negro
any northernera
the north at least the weight the
the side Of the Negro and
sstentiy against them
the Negro by law Jim Crowm
and everything involves the under facilities from
schools public eating places The humiliation and ndgnes that
visited upon him this from law well
and opinion.
The Negro the
and potectonoi laws which forbid such discrimination
for example, there civil which
ocial certain
southern enforce through law.
II that this important point discussion
81 tho Negroes status between the north and
The northern lives within protective
which refuse To condemn him TO the role Of pRrRh.
In the south that role thrust him.
he permits no other
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03
oENTLEMEN's AGREEMENT

Basebalidsspte the growing popularity Of footballs Am
sport Successful athletes this sport heroes "a
the youth Of America Because Of the esteem In which this sport
held by has profound influence hc culture Of
possibly estimate the Improvement relS
lions directly due 10 Branch Reys signing Of Jackie Robinson
and Robinson's Subsequent conduit the diamond
Branch Hickey justly hOnoed for his role In breaking
the which prohibited club Of organized baseball
from signing Negro players but there ample 10 believe
that club still honorng the old "osntsmsns
Agreement Since Branch Hickey signed Jackie Robinson only two
other clubs have signed Negroes Cleveland and the
81 Browns Certainly intelligent Negro expects club
sign player because he Negro but had TO
hope that the day had passed when players would still be banned
because Of
Today the Of millions OF Americans fastened the
clubs which Negroes serious
eonende and these Negro players have contributed In
ANAL hs Of their respective They have
also been successful box ONCE attractions Neverhsea the majority
Of major league clubs ignoring the Negro players There
Negro players who could help both OF the last Chicago
we'll other The refusal Of these
Negro only explained Of continued obssrv.
Of the "oenlemen's Agreement"
other club be moved by mateTaSt appeal
which holds them better baseball teams and greater box ONCE
receipts possibly they be- moved by which asks them 70
make organized baseball sport worthy Of great democracy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03
IT'S REEN ALONG IlNAE

has been long time since those early Americans pledged
their lives and sacred honor order overthrow British colonial
rule America has been ITO matter Of fact The
United States has long then illustrated by
recent incidents
The first the support which the US the British In the
the United Nations the given that body the mandates
awarded 10 Britain by the old League Nations Great Britain
In awkward position with respect the report First she did
dare defy the United Nations by falling make report but having
reported abe had have the accepted quickly order
toreHa investigation which would have revealed M fally
HrlAna ally In ha affair the representative from the United
States
The second incident which the change attitude
In tho US the recent Of Governor Dewey that a
former colonies bo restored 10 her under United Nations trustee
ship Here who will likely be next President
making this suggestion despite the fact that or the
months he will be constantly talking about liberty and human free
dom Would the Governor like 10 live under Italian colonial ref
OF course not Indeed serious indictment Of political
honesty that Governor Dewey could make such proposal conf
dent that would gain Italian American outrage
supposed belief In the principles of freedom.
Power politics heightened by cold war with Russia
tally account for this situation but blame 10 be placed
declining moral values We would do well remember those
early Americans who wanted only freedom for themselves And
would do well 10 remember that u Nation want freedom
for ourselves not deny or help deny ito else
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03
Mr.. Cratic COrrectS
Impression; Seeks
No Political Office

Editor: II my former letter
conveyed the impression that
your Publishers Corner should
be abolished in It's entirety
should attempt 10 correct tina,
impression.
Such items as your description
Of Jim williams and your brief
analyses Of books and periodicals
make good and instructive read
ing.
II may be that the majority Of
your subscribers also want 70
read q weekly account Of your
personal activities. Many do not
as I pointed out in my previous
letter.
do not feel that I need an
introduction 20 the community
In which I was born and raised
A I have no political aspirations
I also have no particular desire
for publicity. I do, however,
have opinions which I occasion,
ally like 10 express, Thank you
for allowing me TO do 50,
william Y. Cratic
372l 5th Ave. South
Minneapolis. MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03

Editor: l looked through my
copy Of the paper for some edi-
torial comment on the recent Ac-
guatemala teen-age contest IN
which two young Americans were
chosen as top tcen.agerS.
As q member Of the white
group who believes in the com
pists brotherhood Of man. was
extremely pleased 10 see On the
front page Of the Minneapolis
Morning TRIBUNE one morning
to our festival the photos Of the
top ayers" and that one of
them, a girl. was Juan Lee With
erSpoon, a brown skinned Ameri-
can girl.
I remarked 10 my Office mate
that such q demonstration of real
democracy could happen only in
Minneapolis. think II merited
some editorial comment from my
favorite weekly newspaper. {
j. c. Anderson,
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03
North Dakota Booster
Asks Question; Makes
Comments Of His Own

Editor.
What's the natter Did your
critics induce you 20 give up
your cornert Or did you consider
you took up enough space with
the reprint of the Minneapolis
Tribune Aug 81. lg47 was q sub
stitule for the Corner
To me--who am not a journal.
ist---it always seems that the Edi.
tor ought TO have something spe-
cial TO say 60 his readers. and a
special placr for them 20 look for
Il. Your corner" has always
seemed 60 be the place for you 90
let your hair down and talk 10
your readers, I am never inter.
ested in local news, Chatter Pat
ter, Personal and Social. etc,
etc. but I always enjoy your coll
unn and that Of Mrs Russell
I follow with much interest the
rather slow progress being made
in obtaining positions for colored
people In the various Twin City
firms
Belstctly. I congratulate you
on your ltth Anniversary Bet
ter late than never,
Am mueh interested in the fun
page al Of Minneapolis Moline
Power Equipment Co, in the cur
rent issue. I am writing them my
congratulations and enclosing
q copy % my letter.
Sincerely,
W. 4 IAPiants
Grafton, N. d.
Editors Note: No friend and
subscriber LAPlante. the Pub
fishers Corner was pushed out
by the vvritahle avalanche Of Sd
eupy that made our boOkkesprr
very happy. II We had . few more
good boosters like you Mr. La
pian,s. NC coald easily run more
pages each weSk.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-03

Are Negro mothers raising generation vps'
This the question which father posed he told this
week q story Of the trials ~ raising four ehldrrnA
too typical Of hard working father and SaCri.
hCng mother Three Of the four children ell their
had become problems Two had brushes with the law the
quit school without permission This father worried
lie told how almost impossible discipline young
sters He said they feared neither the dsV He said
he had asked help from tho established social
Giles bu, felt that because Of their multiple duties they able
io assist him and his wife
This en thought which has through the mind
this quite often That that cities OF the % Min
neapos 81 Paul there ought be whose
sole job would be counsel with and youngsters
their joint problems Such individuals ought 10 be
who would work with and youngsters They ought
Of good character who the trust Of the
and with enough training know how 10 handle the various
uons in the life u children and parenA
Such people hard 20 Minneapolis has had like John
Thoms and Raymond Hatcher who did wonders with
the community Their the home level limited
the largest portion Of their for the recreatona
at whratCy House.
We told Halle @ a good
which has had influence youngsters and family
life
Such should be extended and developed for
cities and the best bet have single individual each city
who's" duty would be work with the youngsters and their
snt lest the worried father said generation OF vpsr