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The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04
New York rent
board sqvoshes
proposed boost

NEW YORK (FP)-The poor
landlords dream of millions of
dollars in extra profits collapsed
here when the New York City
Rent Advisory Board this week
refused to grant their request
for a IS percent rent boost on
some two millions homes.
The decision, hich repre-
sented a major victory for the
city's tenant organizations, came
after II months of about effort
by the landlord lobby to make
IS percent rent increases COM
pulsory. The ruling does not af-
feet the voluntary increases"
which many tenants have al
ready paid.
At the same time the rent
board rejected demand by
various tenants groups for a 10
percent rent cut, requested on
grounds that necessary, normal
services have been curtailed by
landlords.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

President Truman has before
him a demand that he free the
hostages of the 80th Congress"
by ordering his Justice depart
ment to drop all current and
pending charges against those
who have refused to divuIge
t cir political affiliations in the
witch hunts of 1913.
The demand was made by the
Civil Rights Congress in a let
ter to the President after news
services reported the House I'm
American Activities committee
had decided to drop prosecution
of 60 witnesses who had been
cited for contempt of Congress
because they refused to answer
whether they were or were not
members of the Communist par
ty.
The cases repeatedly were
dropped when the Justice de-
partment told the committee that
the plea of witnesses thai they
might ''incriminate" themselves,
might be valid in light of the
pending trial of IL Communist
leaders on charges of attempting
to overthrow the government.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

ture climaxed their opposition
to the AS and AT bills here.
Conservative forces ''g sang e d
up" on even the modified YER
sion of the measure by testify
ing against it and by dragging
out the old red herring label
'un-American.
The Progressive Party of Illi-
nOis, which has placed FEPC
in tOp-priOrity position in its
state legislative program, is ex-
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

;ions of the Illinois legislature
for the last S years.
The overall picture today
is brighter than ever before,
they said, and all insisted that
they are not discounting the
continued power of the down
state coalition of industry lead
ers with lawmakers.
The key to realization of an
FEPC in 40, it was agreed, is
effective mobilization of the
people who want it.
When the battle lines are
drawn in Springfield, the people
will have on their side facts and
forces they lacked in 1945 and
1947. Among them are:
. The successful operation of
FEPC in four states-Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, New Jer-
sey and New York.
A growing aWareneSs among
the people of the vital need for
FEPC, spanked by the fortnight
stand of Henry A. Wallace dur
ing the recent presidential cam
paign.
. More organizations operating
in the field of human relations.
. Pledges by Governor elect
Adlai Stevenson to support
FEPC legislation.
Of course, the greatest factor
in this fight for democracy in
employment is the people them
selves. This is reflected in the
tentative plans of all interested
organizations to rally large
numbers of voters in mass meet
ings and petition drives.
For example, the Chi lea go
Council Of Negro Organizations,
an affiliation of some 20 groups,
is all set to begin its work
among Negro citizens of Illinois.
Mrs. Irene Mccoy Gaines heads
this group which lobbied in the
State capitol for passage of
FEPC in past years.
This time we have the prom
Use of our new governor, she
told The Standard, then added,
But then, Governor Green
made the same promise when he
was elected. At any rate, I'll be
on the firing line as before"
How far the Democratic gov
ernor will go in pushing an anti
bias law is uncertain, despite his
campaign statement that 81 am
for the more vigorous enforce
ment of the civil rights laws and
an adequate fair employment
practices act"
Doubts about Governor-elect
Stevenson's position on FEPC
when the chips are down have
been raised as result of news.
paper reports that since Novem-
Der 2 his advisers have con-
WINGED him it will be necessary
to water down liberalism" to
meet the requirements of prac-
teal politics.
Also uncertain is the part to
be played by President Reuben
Soderstrom and Secretary Vic
tor Olander of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Labor, veteran lobby
lists at Springfield.
Observers agree the major
arena for the fight will be the
floor of the Assembly and the
Senate. Reactionary downstate
industrialists and their ri G h t.
wing henchmen in the Legisla-
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04
Drive for Illinois FEPC spanked
by promise Of success in 194Q

Illinois will get Fair Employment Practices law in
1949 - IF the people will it and work for it.
That conviction disclosed The Standard this
week when it surveyed those who led the fight for
FEPC during and between of the legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
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Births Reported


(From D. G. Bureau Of Vital Statistics.
Elwood and Elsie Belle boy.
George and Mary Boyce, girl.
william and Margaret Brady, boy.
John and Marie Brennan, boy.
John and Cordelia Brilliant, boy.
Paul and Doris Buske. boy and girl twins
William and Jane Carrico, boy.
Warren and Mary Choate, boy.
Robert and Mary Craig, boy.
Charles and Nina Cramp, girl.
John and Lois Cullen, boy.
Marian and Margaret Curran, girl.
William ana Barbara Davis. boy.
William and Lois Deal. boy.
James and Marie Eisman. girl.
Clarence and Mary Embrey, girl.
Albert and Hazel Fentress, boy.
Francis and Madeline Finch, boy.
William and Marie Gambel. boy
James and Marilyn Hall. girl.
Frank and Viola Hed. girl.
James and Sadie -Hendley, boy.
Harry and Betty Hengst, boy.
Clifton and MARGARET Hough: boy.
Lowell and Bessie Hull. girl.
Fred and Doris Huston; boy.
| Paul and Margaret Jackson, boy.
Jacob and Olene Jones, boy.
Ned and Constance Krouskop, girl.
John and PHYLLIS !jdza ku7m ttnl he girl
George and Marie Lee, girl.
William and J HoRoss L eeS b girl
Albert and Evelyn Lusby, girl.
| Alfred and Elizabeth Marselas. boy.
| Thurman and Norma Matthews, boy.
| Lawrence and Patricia Mccarthy, boy.
Robert and Teresa Mccarthy, girl.
John and Arlene McLynn, girl.
| Dale and Elizabeth McVay, girl
Robert and Ruth Muller girl.
| Jesse and Helen Parish, boy.
Richard and Madeline Parks, girl;
Walter and Lucille Petersavage, girl ?
James and Shirley Petit, girl.
Ilewellyn and Joan Pope, boy.
Jack and Ruby Potts, boy.
Russell and Agnes Powers, boy.
| Lloyd and Alice Raum. boy:
! Richard and Edna Roger, girl.
| Ralph and Sarah Salmon, boy,
| Francis and Mary Sharkey,. girl.
! Charles and Vivian Speorl, boy;
| Stanley and Lila Stascavage, girl.
Ferdinand and Lucy Tana, girl.
Fmmitt> and Corinne TAYLOR, girl.
Theodore and Margaret Tippett. girl.
| Howard and Lillian TitloW., girl.
| Douglas and June Wiley, boy.
| Douglas and Adelaide Champ, girl
Robert and won Dorsey, girl
| Stanley and Janice Dyson, boy.
| Lawrence and Alberta Gray, boy
Albert and Lillian Harrison, boy,
Harold and Charlotte Henderson boy.
Tracy and Essonia Jones, boy.
| BENJAMIN and Neva Littlejohn, boy.
Jancinto and Julia Rhines, boy.
John and Dorothy Thomas, boy.
! Clarence and Doretha Thompson, boy.
| James and Frances Tolbert, girl.
| Charles and Carliethia Turner; girl.
| Lawrence and Helen Weeden, girl.
| joseph and Celeste Young, girl.
| Robert and Margaret Young. boy.
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Evening star., 1948-03-11
Hurley Happy to Find Brother
Believed Dead for 81 Years
General Identifies
Californian Known
As Billy Smith
BY the Assoeioted Press

MARYSVILLE, Calf, Mar. 11.-A
man known here as Billy Smith has
been identified by retired Gen.
Patrick j. Hurley as his brother,
William, believed killed in a Mexican
bandit raid 81 years ago.
Gen. Hurley, onetime Secretary of
War and troubleshooter for Presi-
dent Roosevelt during the last war,
made the announcement yesterday
at his home in Santa Fe, N. Mex.
II am satisfied the man is my
brother" he said after a telephone
conversation with the local man.
Naturally, We are very happy that
we've at last gotten together"
Mr.. Smith, whose age was placed
by Gen. Hurley at 81 but who said
he is 65, told the Marysville Appeal
Democrat he last saw his brother at
the family home in Lehigh, Okla.
The newspaper said In a copy
righted story that Mr.. Smith did not
know he was assumed dead until
1925. Then he decided to remain
dead"
Gen. Hurley announced last week
he had received a letter from a
California man purporting to be his
brother. Mr.. Smith said he decided
to get in touch with Gen. Hurley be-
cause "the columnists might make
something out of it if they found
out that Pat Hurley's brother is on
the old-age pension"
The family, the general said, was
notified in 1911 that William Hurley
had been killed in Mexico. Once,
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Navy 10 Use Plastic Balloon
In Study Of Hiqh Attitudes

Studies of upper atmospheric con-
ditions beyond the reach of present.
day airplanes are to be made by the
Navy with a newly developed single
cell plastic balloon.
The balloon, capable of carrying
10 pounds of research equipment
20 miles above the earth, was
developed and constructed by the
General Mills Research Labora-
tories, Minneapolis, MINI. 1t is to
be known as the "skyhook."
The first one will be placed in op-
Grafton at Camp Ripley, near Min
neapolis, in an area designated for
the purpose by the Civil Aeronau-
tics Administration.
The balloon, 100 feet long and 10
feet in diameter, will carry instru-
ments which will record tempera-
lures, pressures, cosmic ray inten-
sites, solar radiation and other
physical phenomena of the high
attitudes. After six hours, an auto
matte mechanism will send the
instruments back to earth on a
parachute.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
General Business Unit
Of Red Cross 10 Hear
Jennings Randolph

Jennings Randolph, former Rep
resentative from West Virginia now
associated with Capital Airlines, will
speak at the General Business Day.
report luncheon tomorrow in the ST.
100000 Washington area Red Cross
Fund campaign.
Red Cross key workers in business
concerns here will attend the lunch
con at 1890 p m. in the United
States Chamber of Commerce build
ing. The General Business Unit
of which H. Randolph Maddox is
chairman, reaches 1,500 large busi-
ness firms.
Firms with Red Cross collections
now ready may arrange to have
them picked up by contracting Hugh
Morris, director of the general busi-
ness division, at 1730 E street NV.
it was said. The telephone is Exec
utive 1888.
All divisions, including Alexandria
and the counties of Arlington, Fair
fax, Montgomery and Prince
Georges, are expected to report at
the luncheon tomorrow. So far,
workers in the campaign have re-
ported reaching 1857 per cent of
their goal.
Subscription of 1914 per cent of
it's s2,255 quota by the United States
Marine Corps drew praise yesterday
from Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder, Government Unit chairman.
This is the kind of performance
we hope for in all our divisions, /"
Mr.. Snyder said.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Ex-GIs in Five Cities
Organize 10 Oppose
Macarthur Candidacy
BY the Assoeiafed Press


CHICAGO, Mar. 11.-Former serv-
icemen and students in five cities
have announced formation of organ
izations against MacArthur"-op.
posing the possible presidential can
didacy Of Gen. Douglas Macarthur
In Chicago, Paul Berger, "a
spokesman for the VETERANS
Against Macarthur" Club, said if
the move gains enough impetus "a
national non-political club will be
founded" The five-star General
announced in Tokyo Monday that he
is available for nomination for the
presidency.
Mr.. Berger said 500 signatures
had been obtained in Chicago on
petitions opposing the supreme AL
lied commander in Japan as a
possible presidential candidate. He
said members had urged friends in
several other cities to circulate SIM
liar petitions. Cities included St.
Louis, Denver, Boston, Pittsburgh
and Dallas, Tex, Mr.. Berger said.
In Boston, a veterans against
group was organized
last night by several former CT
students at Harvard, Boston Uni
versity and Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology. A committee of
three from the schools adopted a
slogan of Give him a medal but
not the White House"
Plans New England Drive.
The committee in a statement
said the group plans to organize
veterans in New England colleges
against Gen. Macarthur and will
be "nonpolitieal, nonpartisan in op-
posing his candidacy"
In Cambridge, Mass, the Harvard
Crimson, undergraduate daily news
paper, yesterday carried a full-page
advertisement with 81 signatures
which read: Not one veterans vote
for Fighting Doug Macarthur" The
student signees were identified as
veterans Of World War II.
In Berkeley, Calf, a group of Uni
yersity of California students, mostly
veterans, also announced organiza-
ton of students Against Mac
Arthur" Club. Charles Goodman,
elected chairman, said. ''like Gen
Eisenhower, we believe that military
men should not seek political Office u
Several Reasons Cited.
The Chicago club, Mr.. Berger
said, opposes Gen. Macarthur s
candidacy for these reasons: Mac
Arthur's general aloofness from the
American public, his use of vio-
lence when troops under his COM
mand dispersed the veterans bonus
march in 1882, the censorship OF
the press in MacArthur's command
in Japan, indicating anti-demo-
cratic leanings, and the inadvis-
ability of having any military man
and especially Gen. Macarthur
in the White House"
LII LOS Angeles group OF ID
students of Woodbury. Business Col
lege announced they had organized
informally in opposition to Gen
MacArthur's possible candidacy. A
spokesman said the group, includ-
ing some who served in the Pacific
didn't think the type of military
administration conducted by Gen
Macarthur could be carried success
fully into the civil Office of Presi-
dent.
Meanwhile, national headquarters
of the Macarthur for President
Clubs announced the appointment
of Harold T. Halfpenny, Chicago
attorney, as national treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-03-11

out by the unions and contractors In
cooperation with the general coun-
sci Of the National Labor Relations
Board, had been considered fore
gone conclusion. However, consid-
erable last-minute opposition was
reported to have developed among
the union leaders.
Building trades officials still be-
lieye the plan, providing for final
settlement of disputes by a board
within the industry and without
recourse to NLRB, would squeak
through. The Associated General
Contractors, representing most OF
industry management, already have
approved it.
The Executive Council of the AFL
Building Trades Department has
discussed the program at length
and decided to report it to the 19
presidents, but without recommend
alton for approval or rejection.
Some of the union officials, it
was said, have taken the position
that by accepting the plan they
would be surrendering to the Taft
Hartley Act, which the AFL hopes
to remove from the statute books.
Complicating the issue, is the
statement of Senator Taft, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, to the effect that
Congress never intended the build
ing industry to be governed by the
labor law. Under the Wagner Act,
the NLRB held that nearly all of
the industry was not engaging in
interstate commerce and, hence, did
not come within its jurisdiction.
NLRB General Counsel Robert N
Denham has interpreted the new
law differently.
Union officials reported also that
a chaotic" situation exists in the
matter of conducting the hundreds
of union shop elections under the
Taft Hartley Act.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
New Insect Killer on Market

WILMINGTON, Del, Mar. II (P).
"A new insect killer described as
safe to use around domestic animals
and on plants was announced yes
terday by the Du Pont Co. The
new product, called "Marlate"
methoxychlor insecticide, the COM
pany said, has more knockdown
power than DOT on flies, mosquitoes
and other insect pests.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
A-22 **THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
~,
.AFL Building Trades
To Act Today on Plan
For Settling Disputes
By Jones Y. Newton

The presidents of 10 AFL building
trades unions are meeting here to-
day to act finally on a plan for han
ding the many jurisdictional dis
putes that arise in the Nations con-
struction industry.
Acceptance of the plan, worked
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Ease That
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Rest Tonight

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caused from colds need not keep
you and your family disturbed all
night. HALLS EXPECTORANT,
q pleasant, soothing liquid, serves
to quickly relieve irritated mem
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Evening star., 1948-03-11

subsequently, the family received a
letter from William but dismissed
it as hoax, he said.
The Santa Fe Hurley said he and
the local man plan to have visit
sometime SOON"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16
Shower Given For
Mrs. VIM. Greene, Jr.

Mrs. E. N. Henson, Sr., and her
daughter, Mrs L. ]. Schiappacasse
Jr., of Detroit, Mich, recently en-
tertained at the formers home at a
miscellaneous shower in honor OF
Mrs. William E. Greene, Jr., who be-
fore her recent marriage was Miss
Margaret Snyder.
The house was beautifully decor
ated with spring flowers, and q
buffet supper was served, after
which Mrs. Greene was the recipient
of many lovely gifts.
The following guests were enter
tanned during the evening: Mrs. H
E. Geary, Mrs. E. E. Geary, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Rhodes, Mrs. Clyde Anders
Mrs. Roger Harshman, Mrs. Ray
mond Hoover, Mrs. c. L. Hoffman
Mrs. George Roach, Mrs. Carl
Thompson, Miss Frances Garonzik
and Mrs. ]. N. Henson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16

provides. Mayor Sweeney also
termed the occasion a rededication
of the bulwark against the serious
threat of Communism.
Friedheim described the history
of the Freedom Train, formed eigh-
teen months ago to keep Americas
peoples aware of the liberties. that
were preserved in World War II.
He said it has already visited 275
American cities, guarded by group
of q carefully selected Marines and
security guards.
Among the local events sched-
uled for the week preceding the
Freedom Trains visits are the dis
play of flags and patriotic colors,
elaborate window displays in down
town stores, suitable exercises in
schools, talks on the Freedom Train
to civic clubs and organizations, as
well as exhibition of short features
on the documents in the theaters.
In addition, clergymen will be
asked to set aside a Sunday to mark
the freedom of religion which the
documents coming to Hagerstown
have made possible.
David w. Byron, general chair
man Of the Freedom Train com
mittee, tentatively set the date for
the next committee meeting as Sep
ember 20.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16
Churches To Unite
In Mass Meeting

Rev. DIR. A. r. Wentz, Dele
gate To Assembly OF The
World Council of Churches In
Amsterdam, VIII Be Guest
Speaker At Meeting In St.
Johns Lutheran Auditorium
Sunday At 7:45 P. NJ.
The churches of Washington Coun-
ty will unite at mass meeting 20
be held at st. Johns Lutheran Audi
toriun, South Potomac Street, at
7:45 p. m. on Sunday, September
26, when a report will be presented
on the Assembly Of the World Coun-
Gil of Churches, recently held at
Amsterdam. The speaker will be
the Rev. DR.. Abdel Ross Wentz, a
delegate to the Assembly, who is at
present on his way back from Am
sterdam.
Doctor Wentz is president of the
Lutheran Theological Seminary in
Gettysburg, Pa; e-president of
the Lutheran World Federation; and
has been in the forefront of all CO.
operative movements for many years.
He is a famous public speaker, not
ed for his enthusiastic and terse
manner.
The World Council of Churches
is the first ecumenical meeting held
in the history of the church and
represents $50 church bodies of the
East and West. All church bodies,
with the exception of the Southern
Baptist; Missouri Lutheran; Roman
Catholic; and the Church of Mos
COW, sent official delegates to the
Assembly.
The mass meeting at St. Johns is
sponsored by the Washington Coun-
ty Council of Churches and Christ
ian Education, in cooperation with
the Council of Christian Laymen,
the Council of Church Women and
the Youth Council The executive
committee of the Council of
Churches will be in charge of the
program. To herald the event, all
churches in Washington County
have been requested to ring their
church bells beginning at 4 p. m. on
Sunday, and continue to ring them
on the hour, at 5 p. M, 6 p. m, and
Z p. m.
Since this is the most important
event in Christendom since the Re-
formation, all local congregations
are urged to participate in the mass
meeting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16

slung beneath the blasts of the pro-
pellors, which tends to lessen dis
persion of the air-soldiers when they
land.
Many of the troopers participat-
ing in the Air Force Day event will
be combat veterans of the "All
American" Division.
9th AT To Garry Jumpers
The paratroopers will be flown to
the engagement" by their war
time partners, the Ninth Air Force
Mock engagements, similar to the
one being held at Boiling, will be
made by the 82nd at Air Force In
stallations throughout the country
on Air Force Day
Daring Rescue" To Be Staged
Another feature of the mammoth
Air Power Show will be a fire.
fighting crew of 16 airmen, who will
plunge into a blazing condemned
fuel-soaked airplane at Boiling Air
Force Base and rescue a dummy
pilot from the pre-arranged inferno
Immediately after the fire is
touched off by adding a lighted torch
to Observation-Disclosures delap-
idated aircraft from the scrap heap,
screening sirens will herald the ap-
proach of modern fire-fighting equip
ment from Bolling's scattered fire
stations. All the methods of fighting
aircraft fires, including COZ and
other chemicals, will be demonstrate
ed to the thousands of visitors to the
base. Efficiency and scientific adj
vancement, based on constant and
answering training, will be the
keynote of this operation as fire.
fighting and rescue equipment are
brought forth in emergency maneu-
vering.
While thick clouds of black and
white smoke envelope the area sur
rounding the blazing aircraft, as a
result of mixture of oily smoke and
white believing COZ smothering
compound, asbestos CARRIED rescue
squad airmen will make their way
into the fire and release the trapped
flyer"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16
AeAOOKH&G
AND
AeEHSTEAH&G
By Ellen Haged0rn
A LoOkin' On A Trip

A little boy sat, surrounded by
suitcases, on railroad station
bench. AS l walked by he look
ed up with sparkling brown eyes
and breathlessly said, ''I'm going
to Washington"
An alert young lady of seven,
reached out to touch the flowers
on the station lunch counter. To
her disappointment they were
artificial.
Hundreds of people can roam
about a R. r. station without a
glance at one another. But let
a stranger enter with a dog on a
leash and he's not lacking for
conversation!
In the coach, tall distin-
guished, iron-grey haired man
took out his comb and ran it
through his hair until every
strand was smooth. Then very
carefully he parted his fingers
and gently pushed his hair until
it lay in three beautiful waves!
They say travel is broadening.
After several hours, seated in a
train, Pm inclined to agree!