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Evening star., 1948-03-11
PreIate Quits as Mediator
In Costa Rica Election Fighl
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Mar. IL
Archbishop Victor Manuel Sanapria
has quit as mediator in Costa Rica S
political dispute.
The archbishop was trying to
bring government and opposition
factions together on selection of a
president designate to take Office
May 8. With his withdrawal, the
bankers association Is handling the
discussions and a truce due to end
last midnight has been extended
another "A hours. ..'z
The presidential Office was thrown
open when Congress declared the
election of Otilio Ulate Blanco an
nulled following the February 8
elections. Ulates opponent, Rafael
Calderon Guardia, a former Presi-
dent, charged fraud in the balloting
and Congress upheld him.
It was learned that the confer
ences between the factions had
reached agreement on major points,
with one big exception: the opposi-
ton wants control of the army.
Sources close to the archbishop said
he had recommended the opposi-
ton party be given control of the
government, including the armed
forces. Government representatives
rejected the proposal.
Sydney, Australia, wants it 1,43s
taxi drivers to speed UP service.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Gls Who Took BIT Joyride
Over Andes Await CHARGES
By the Asseeiofed Press

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Mar. Ii
Two American sergeants who took a
Bit bomber on a 1,700-mile South
American joyride are still In the
Albrook Field guardhouse.
M/sergt. Glen D. Woods of Muncie,
Ind, and S/Sergt. Theodore S.
Havens, jr., Of Washington, N. j.,
probably will be court at
Albrook Field, Air Force officials said
today, if investigating officers decide
a trial Is necessary.
The two-neither Of whom had
ever had q flying lesson-took the
B-17 from their station in the
Galapagos Islands, in the equator
Oh the coast OF Ecuador, and flew
over the Andes to a point near
Caracas, Venezuela, February %.
They said they had planned to go
to Trinidad, but their fuel ran low
Maj. John Taylor, legal officer at
Abrook, is investigating the case.
The two sergeants can be charged
with misappropriation of Govern
ment property. It is an offense
which can carry prison sentence
of up to five years.
Both soldiers are Air Force COM
bat veterans. Woods said he flew
the big airplane. He just did what
he had seen pilots do during missions
over Europe, he said.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
House Votes 10 LiberaIize
Armed Service Refiremnf
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The House yesterday passed a bill
to remove inefficient Army officers
and grant more liberal retirement
benefits to all the armed forces.
The measure, which now goes to
the Senate, has three sections:
1. Setting up procedure to rid the
Army Of officers found to be Gin
efficient, inept, or substandard."
2. Permitting the voluntary retire.
ment Of Regular Army personnel in
the highest ranks held temporarily
during World War II.
8. Granting the Regular Army Re-
serve, the National Guard, and the
Naval Reserve full retirement rights
based on length or service on active
duty and in the reserve.
The last-named section follows
the retirement formula now in force
for regulars of the Army and Navy
~ per cent of this pay, multiplied
by the number of years of active
duty. In addition reserves would get
a credit of u of per cent Of base
pay for time on inactive duty in
the Reserve.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
NewYork' IA Dalies,
Printing Industry Face
Strike Action by |TU
By the Asseeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 11.-New York
City's IA daily newspapers and its
$500, ,000, 900 year commercial
printing industry today faced the
possibility Of strike action by AFL
union printers.
The newspapers, represented by
the Publishers Association Of New
York City, filed unfair labor prac-
tice charges yesterday against the
Ar International Typographical
Union and its New York local.
The publishers, discussing the
possibility of a strike, contended
in their complaint to the National
Labor Relations Board that the
ITU had refused to negotiate q
new contract within the terms Of
the Taft-Hartley law. The present
contract expires March 81.
To Continue to Publish.
william Mapel, vice chairman Of
the association, said that If the
union strikes at the expiration of
the contract I'VE shall continue to
publish our newspapers" He said
publishers had made plans "neces-
sary to bypass the composing room
operation and substitute engrav-
ings Of typewriter paste-ups Of
newspaper pages"
A similar process now is being
used in Chicago where an ITU
work stoppage is in progress.
The publishers action was de-
scribed as rash and precipitous"
and declared intention of refus-
ing to bargain collectively" by Lau-
renee H. Victory, president of TITUS
New York City unit, Local No. 6.
Mayor William ODwyer, mean
while, intervened in the CONNER
cial printing phase of the dispute
which involves the same local and
the New York Printing League Sec
ton representing major book and
publishing concerns.
Meeting Set Tomorrow.
Mr.. ODwyer, assured by Mr.. Vic
tory that a walkout would not be
called Immediately, stepped in after
commercial printing companies
posted notices informing ITU mem
bers that their work week was
being heightened from 36A to 40
hours weekly and the closed shop
eliminated.
Both sides accepted his invita-
Evening star., 1948-03-11

Sydney, Australia, wants it 1,43S
taxi drivers to speed up service.
Evening star., 1948-03-11

ton to meet tomorrow with the city
Division Of Labor Relations.
The contract between the COM
mercial printing firms and the
union expired last December 81.
Since then the employer group has
filed an NLRB complaint accusing
the union of attempting to impose
a "no-contract" policy.
Held to Provoke" Strike.
Notices posted by the employers
yesterday said, This plant is sub
ject to the Taft Hartley Law and
must abide by all its provisions. u
A union spokesman described the
employers action as an attempt to
provoke" a strike.
Newspapers involved In the other
phase of the dispute are the Brook
lyn Eagle, Herald Tribune, Journal
American, Journal of Commerce
Long Island Press and Star Journal
Mirror, News, Sun, Times, Wall
Street Journal, World Telegram,
Post and Home News. They have
a combined daily circulation of
more than 5000, 600 and Sunday
circulation in excess of 100000.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Fierst Defainer Souqht|
|ByD. E., but Maryland
May Hold Ex-Conyict |

Washington police today moved
to clamp q detainer on Mack w.
Fierst, identified In q series OF hold
ups here, but 1t appeared likely that
first chance ut prosecuting the ex-
convict would fall to Maryland au-
thorities.
Held in Baltimore since Monday,
Fierst is wanted for four Washing
ton area armed robberies involving
more than $26, 900, and still is being
questioned about the gang-style
staying Of Hunter g. Lewis, another
former convict whose body was
found near Laurel, Nd, Tuesday.
A warrant for robbery has been
sworn for Ferst in the 5000 holdup
September n of the Acme grocery,
1900 block Of r street NE.
Police said they would take sim
liar steps against Bronislous Ma
tuszak, alias Robert s. Melton, who
was arrested yesterday. Matuszak
was partner Of Lewis in q clean
ing and dyeing'f business at Bal
timore.
Linked to Printing Firm Robbery.
Matuszak was linked by finger
prints with the $500 payroll rob-
berry at the Darby Printing Co., 2400
block of Douglas street NE, on De-
cember 19, one Of the crimes also
charged to Fierst, police said.
He and Fierst were identified by
two employees of the Haynes Litho-
graph Co. at Silver Spring as the
men who robbed them of a $7,756
payroll December II, leaving the
victims locked in the luggage COM
partment of their car.
Baltimore police are confident that
Fierst and Matuszak were with
Lewis the night Of January 18, when
the latter died with a .38-caliber
bullet In his chest.
Fierst Suffered Three Wounds.
They believe Fierst suffered three
wounds in the same gun battle in
a car near Baltimore. Police learned
that the trio had planned to
hold up the Rockaway Towers, q
tavern near Laurel on the Wash
ington road.
Whether they quarreled among
themselves or ran into q trap at
the tavern, their plans were inter-
rupted by gunflre.
Blood stains found on the front
and rear seats Of Fierst's automobile
came from his own wounds and not
from Lewis, chemical tests revealed.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Against Former Aides
Marshall Stands PAT
On Arms for China

Secretary of State Marshall STOOD
firm today in the face of insistent
demands from some of his wartime
subordinates that the United States
throw big scale military aid into the
fight against communism In China.
Gen. Macarthur, 1t. Gen. Albert
c. Wedemeyer and Maj. Gen. Claire
L. Chennault have declared in the
past week that this country must go
beyond economic help for Chang
Kai-shekis hard-pressed nationalist
government.
But Gen. Marshall-Army Chief
of Staff during the war-made clear
yesterday that the g. year old
American policy toward China still
stands.
Follows Different Courses.
His news conference response to
questions thus put it officially on
the record that the United States
is following two different courses
In meeting the Communist chal-
lenge in Europe and in the Far East.
The difference is, however,
washed out to some extent by the
fact that in both China and Europe
the United States is actively aiding
governments fighting the Com
munists.
One of the main factors In the
administration policy, 1t is under
stood, is a conviction that United
States help short of war could not
be a decisive factor in China, while
1t might be in Europe.
AS for the Chinese government,
Gen. Marshall said he still believes
1t should be broadened to provide
greater representation. He refused
any direct answer when asked If
this meant Communists should be
brought into the government
Doubts Coalition Is Practical.
1t is understood, however, that
Gen. Marshall feels a coalition gov
ernment made up of Communists
and Chiang's followers would not
be practical. Teamwork between
officials with 50 little In common
would be difficult.
When Gen. Marshall was in
China as a special representative
of President Truman, the National
ist and Communist forces had an
agreement providing for coalition
government and a merger of the
armed forces. That agreement
broke down, however, before it ever
was carried out, each side charg-
ing the other with violations.
Gen. Marshall pointed out yes
terday the situation has changed.
He said the trouble now is that
the Communist Party is engaged
in open rebellion against the
Chinese government. And how that
problem is to be handled is for
the Chinese government to decide
and not for the United States to
dictate.
The Secretary's assertion sug-
gested the outcome he hopes for In
China is this: Eventually the Chi
nese government will succeed in|
ending the Communist rebellion and
then will deal with the Communists
as political party.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Water Division Vehicles
Radio Contract Let

The District has awarded a con-
tract to the Link Radio Corp. of
New York City, to furnish radio
transmitting and receiving equip
ment for Water Division vehicles.
The equipment win be used to
replace worn-out sets and to add
some new equipment to vehicles not
now equipped for radio. The con-
tract price is $15,208.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Jury Resumes Efforts
To Reach Verdict in.
Trial Of Dr.. Peckham

A District Court jury today was to
resume its attempt to reach verdict
on the abortion charge against DR..
Henry L. Peckham, jr.
The jury. which received the case
yesterday afternoon, deliberated for
about six and half hours and at
1850 o'clock last night was excused
until this morning. Earlier Justice
David A. Pine recalled the jury to
the courtroom and urged the minor.
ity to give consideration to the views
Of the majority.
This instruction, known rs the
Allen charge, brought objection from
II. Mason WEIGH, one of DR.. Peck
hams two attorneys. He argued the
jury might not understand fully the
implications Of the charge.
DR.. Peckham, who has offices at
428 Eighth street Sc, is charged
with having performed an illegal
operation last January on Mrs. HUI
bert L. Stottlemyer, formerly OF
Washington but now OF st. Paul,
MINI.
Before the case went to the Jury
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray asserted in his
final argument that a key Govern
ment witness had sold himself /" 9
away from the Governments case"
MIR. Murray was referring to
James p. Fox, taxicab driver Of
the 200 block of Kentucky avenue
Sc. Mr.. Fox had testified he had
been given $3.50 by Mrs. Stottle-
myers husband to pay for the oper-
alton, but that the doctor to whom
he turned over the money was not
DR.. Peckham.
Defense counsel objected to Mr..
Murray's statement, but the prose.
cutor was permitted to continue.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Man, 40, Dies Of Burns;
Years 10th Fire FotuIity

Joseph johnson, 40, colored, OF
1921 Park road NV, died of burns
in Freedmen's Hospital last night,
bringing the total number of deaths
here caused by fire to 20 since jan
uary l. Fire deaths in 1947 totaled
only 81. t
Mr.. johnson was burned January
II when the mattress on his bed was
ignited, apparently from q cigarette.
The fire caused little property dam
age
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Italian Delegate Quits
u. N. Rice Committee
By the Associoted Press

BAGUIO, P. T., Mar. 1.-THE
Italian delegate walked out of a
committee session of the United
Nations World Rice Conference to-
day in a dispute over representation
and caused an abrupt suspension OF
the committee session.
The conflict between Asian and
non-Asian delegates as to the men,
bership of the proposed Southeast
Asia Rice Committee resulted In
Vittorio Strigari's leaving the meet
ing. He argued that non-Asiatic
nations are entitled to full rep
resentation. -....
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
New Attraction at
Crystal Lounge

The current rave of Dayton's
entertainment world is Honey
Whitmore, who is doing her night
ly stints at Cecil Harris Crystal
lounge on West Fifth street. Miss
Whitemore is a melancholic blues
warbler a la Billie Holiday.
Backed by a fine trio, she makes
the Lounge mellow with her throty
warblings each night.
Honey has been in Dayton for
four weeks, three of which have
been spent at the Ring Bar on
West Third where she sand and
danced. Oh yes, she does interp-
retive dancing of all types. At
least we can say she possesses the
physical requirements necessary
for a f~irst-rate dancer.
The young singer has her roots
in Billie Eckstine's home town,
Pittsburgh, Pa, but she AYERS
that her desires are to perform
elsewhere, Chicago, Detroit or
New York, the mecca of all show
people. Before coming to Day.
ton, Honey played the Kepler's
club in Canton, Ohio. There she
sang and danced.
Honey is not certain yet just
how long she will be in Dayton,
so it is adsivable to go see her as
soon as possible at the Crystal
Lounge. Otherwise you may miss
a rare and thrilling musical ex-
perience. Mr.. Harris has the best
he has had there yet, we hope
he holds onto it.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
PLAN SOFT BALL


The Y senior soft ball league
is making plans to get underway
for their annual competition. This
year the league hopes to expand
and is therefore seeking any man.
ayers who are interested in join
ing the league. Those who are in
terested in bringing their teams
into the league are requested to
contact Scarf Henderson at the
Fifth street Y.
Soft bal is a game that has vir-
tually exploded into national prom
nence in the past few years. Ma
tional tournaments are held each
year eliminating in the browning
of the national champ. The COM
petition has the sanction of the
professional baseball leagues. They
recognize it as a healthy, char
acter building sport.
The local Y league offers sum-
mer time competitive spirit to
young men and old thruoghathe
interest engendered by this game.
Managers are urged to contact
Mr.. Henderson about entering
their teams in this worthwhile
league.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Two Women Sue
Undertaken in
Burial mix-up

CHICAGO, April %. (ANP)-
Because the wrong body was
placed in the right coffin and
buried in the right plot, R. A.
Cole, operator of the Metropoli-
tan funeral parlors here, faces a
$4,000 damage suit in circuit
court. The body that should have
been in the coffin was that of
Mrs. Jessie Booker, 39-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Priscilla Cleve-
land and sister of Mrs. Irene
Shelton, 38.
The two women brought suit
through their attorney, Powers
Mcclure, charging they suffered
mental anguish and embarrass-
ment last February when the un-
dertaker "lost or mislaid" thebody
Of their relative and substituted
another body.
Cole had been paid $685. for
the funeral February and burial
was three days later. On the day
Of the burial, Cole informed the
surviving relatives that "a terri
BILE mistake had been made" Later
the body of Mrs. Katie Pierce had
to be removed from Mrs. Booker's
grave and correct burial given
February IL.
The two women were said to
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Says Restrictive
Covenants unjushfied

NEW YORK, April %. (ANP)
restrictive practices in housing
"have neither an economic nor a
moral Justification" Robert F.
Wagner, Jr., chairman of the city
planning commission, said last
week at a luncheon given in his
honor by the housing and allied
trades division of the Urban Lea
que Service fund, at Smalls' res
taurant.
"The advent of public housing
in the United States, where peo-
pie are admitted to occupancy
without discrimination, is the final
answer to those who claim that
groups of different races, color
or national origin cannot live to-
gether in peace and amity," Mr..
Wagner said.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Detroiters Form
Mixed CoupIes Club

DETROIT, April %. (ANP)-
A club for mixed i%nterracial mar
ried couples to be called the
"Club of Tomorrow" has been
formed in Detroit by 10 couples.
The husbands Of this group are
colored, and the wives white.
Members say that this club is
the first step to break down the
animosity toward mixed marriages.
1t has invited all interracial cou-
pies of the Motor City to become
members. Summer plans call for
picnics, visits to Canada and other
social activities.
Walter Woods is acting secre-
tary-treasurer, and Ed. Crutch-
field, business manager.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Hot Contest for
Assembly Seat Seen
California

LOS ANGELES, April %. GA
NP)-A heated contest may be
expected in the forthcoming races
for seats in the state assembly
especially in the 62 and 9th dis
tricts where some unusual angles
are presented.
In the 9th district, which has
become SO heavily populated with
Negroes to justify one of their
group contesting for a seat, Leon
H. Washington, Jr., publisher of
the Los Angeles Sentinel, has filed
to oppose Assemblyman Clayton
Dill, white, who has served several
terms. Following his lead, two
other Negroes filed notices of their
intentions to seek nomination.
These three plus four new whites
r making it an eight-man mar
athon.
However, since whites are in a
majority in the 9th, Washington
believes the vote will be suffici-
emily split to enable him to lead
the field.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
A World Of
Common Good
BY Connie Coy

"World-wide studies by national
known representatives indicate
that people are dominated by a
passionate hope for peace, secur-
ity and better home life"
People seek a world in which
men may grow in strength and
dignity. They want no world in
which war periodically tears to
pieces the bright promise Of the
future.
That is the pattern Of thinking
and planning everywhere. Men
differ as to the means by which
these ends are to be secured, but
as to the goal itself there is little
diversity Of opinion.
The world o fthe future-if
any world survives will be a world
of diversity, held together by a
conception Of common good.
Terming the competitions of re-
search in atomic physic in the
United States unfortunate"
Continued on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Petition Being
CIRCULATED

Edgar Brown, director of the
National Negro Council with head
quarters in Washington, D. c., is
in town circulating petitions and
issuing statements as only Brown
can do. His headline stints have
been meeting some success here.
Arriving in town Wednesday
evening, Brown Disclosed that he
is distributing a petition urging
the extension of civil rights thru
out the United States. He is also
determining" presidential prefer
ences of Negro voters in Dayton.
He claims that $4,000 petitions
have been circulated among Ne
groes in Ohio. Thus far, most of
the petitions have been circulated
by the Ohio Federation of Negro
Women's clubs.
Brown, an opportunist of long
standing, will submit his petitions
when completed to Representative
Joseph Martin, speaker Of the
House of Representatives and
Senator. Taft. The petitions seek
the custer Rep. Rankin Of Missis-
sippi, and establishment of anti
lynch and anti-poll tax and Fair
employment legislation.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Thurgood Marshall To Open
NAACP Membership Drive

The NATIONAL Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie will start their annual mem
bership drice this Sunday.
Four divisions have been formed
to direct the success of this cam
paign. They are headed by DR.. M.
R. Clarke, Atty. Morris Simmons,
G.. J. Francis and Miley o. Will
hanson.
The NAACP has secured one
of the most outstanding attorneys
in the nation to be the speaker
for this meeting.
Kickoff" meeting has been
scheduled for Sunday, May 2, at
1880 p. M, at Wayman AME
church.
Thurgood Marshall, chief coun-
sci for the NAACP who was once
proposed to the late President
Roosevelt as a supreme court ap-
pointee, will be the main speaker
at this meeting. He has won many
civil rights cases for the NAACP
in the past years.
The NAACP, Of all Negro or
CARNATIONS, has accomplished
many remarkable things for the
Negro people and today stands
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Carries on Disc Jockey
Stint from Sick Bed

NEW YORK, April %. (ANP)
Edward Kennedy Duke" Ell
lington, at present convalescing
from a kidney operation recently
performed in the Columbia Pres
byterian Medical center here, has
not let his WMCA syndicated disc
spinning series fall by the way
side. Duke has been carrying on
transcription work for the show
from his bedside in the Hardness
pavilion of the hospital and also
at his home, where he was allowed
to go last week.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23
Everybody Welcome!

Members and friends are in
tied to attend Bible classes Sun
day morning at 9:45 a. m. at the
Mckinley Methodist church.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-23

have protested at the wake that
the body in the coffin was not
that o fthei r relative, but that
the undertaken allegedly explained
The used a new embalming process
which had changed the deceased's
appearance.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-07-15

Sometimes we get the feeling that
If anybody anywhere these days
would cease firing 1t would be a
big help.