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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-08-14
Fight cop
brutality
Continued from page 81

with another fellow called Fred
Sanders. 1t was just after dark.
"A police car pulled up and
took us to the Racine av. police
station I had $35 and my
wife's wrist watch in my billford.
The cops took $25 and left me
$40. Later on I had to pay the
key-man $40 for Six-cent cut
of tobacco.
About six hours Iater-I still
didn't know why they'd arrested
me-theY came TO get me. and
they took me upstairs where
there was about rs policemen.
They made me back up against
one of those steel walls and put
my arms above my head. One
put a pistol on me and another
stood alongside. One beat me
with a pair of brass knuckles.
THEY PUSHED NE out and
then started on Fred (Sanders).
About half hour later they
came back and got me again.
They beat me three more times
after that. When I fell one of
them kicked me right up here In
the temple"
George pointed to scar tissue
on his left temple.
George Smith and Fred Sand
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-08-14
What is an amateur??
3Y Al. VAUGHN.
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
Guest coIumnist)

NTOW American Ininclads of
track and field titles in the 14th oympad at London,
I'd like to the question of what and when amateur
athlete settled and for all hope it's done before
have the 1852 edition of what Avery Brundage sober
a promoting goodwill between various nations.
Somehow have the quaint notion that amateur is
who for his This idea from
A. A. u ITSELF Oh yes get necessary expenses.
But necessary expenses? paying job SO thai
he play basketball company Scholarship"
netting week than factory workers
that he play football for dear old Pea U?
We adopt holier hanhou attitude to those nations that
take truthful and realistic approach to this matter by
substituting the
competition. They're and above board We practice
deceit.
UNCLE SAM apparently wants the world believe that
his athletic nepews and neces are all people of
They don't help other than barest
for transportation and food and shelter.
But the fact remains many of TO
London teachers students and white collar
like Barney Ewel married families support
high proportion Negroes who barred
paying jobs.
The of living has already Olympic record
its Most families need So weeks per year
and of these have dip
wartime savings Yet the many youts training the trip to
London and other European meets this
all the summer and had used up goody part
spring In view of these smon-pure athletes
able to take the time off to compete?
EITHER there have been mighty expense accounts
or there have been certain subsidies through special ob
Contributions from friends other words there were
few amateurs according to the A A standards sent
by to London We're guilty trying
It's no secret that until smart promoters professional
tennis profitable business venture, many outstanding anna
teurs refused to join the payorpay they
couldn't make enough money 1t worth to them
financially to make the amateur circuit for
expenses"
It's time for little honesty. quit peddins this bunk
to the world about athletes getting nothing
and concede purer than those
who openly subsidized by nations. We too have
the and daughters workers who can
run faster or jump higher than the offspring
banker and they deserve rcompense spent
in proving it TO the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-08-14
WILL 1T BE IN FILM?
The Bobe-doubIe-crossed
BY ED HUGHES

TN connection with the Babe
i Ruth film coming up, I've
been asked what / meant writing
of his ''humiliating treatment in
Boston at the fag-end of his play
ing days" I'll tell you, since it
would surprise me if it's in the
picture.
Babe craved to be a manager
when his playing days were over
in 1885. The Yanks turned him
down with an unconditional re-
lease. Ruth caught on with the
Boston Braves and got impaled
on tricky proposition. Braves
headman, Judge Fuchs, grabbed
Babe for assistant manager,
player and vice prexy." Mostly
mouth promises and mostly dou-
BILE talk. Most of all his prom
Use that he'd install Babe as man.
ager in '36.
Ruth told Fuchs he was
through as a player. Mainly, he
wanted to work as assistant man.
ager to Bill McKechnie. He
played irregularly and poorly for
several weeks. Fuchs scowled.
Then Babe and the judge c1ashed,
and that was the beginning of
the end.
ONE Pittsburgh day, though,
wheezy Ruth's ancient power
flashed for the last time. Three
homers in one game! But now an
injury, suffered shortly after,
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Supreme Court Asked
To Order Law School
To Accept Negro
BY the Assoeioted Press

Mrs. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, %,
colored, asked the Supreme Court
today to order the University Of
Oklahoma to admit her to its all
white law school,
In a petition filed with the Court,
her attorneys noted that the law
schools new term begins Thursday.
They said an order for the school
to admit her is necessary if she is
to have the benefit of the Supreme
Courts recent ruling that Oklahoma
must provide immediate law school
facilities for her equal to those fur
niShed for white residents of Okla
homa.
Since this ruling on January IL,
Oklahoma has named three-man,
all-white faculty to set UP a new
law school for Negroes in the Okla
homa State Capitol But Mrs.
Fishers attorneys protested to the
Supreme Court in their petition that
lone student cannot constitute law
school"
The Supreme Court is in recess
this week. Its next open session is
scheduled for February 2 and court
attaches said no action on Mrs
Fishers petition could be taken
before then unless an extraordinary
session of the court is called,
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Roberts Won't Testify
At Anti-Red Hearino

Former Supreme Court Justice
Owen J. Roberts has turned down
an invitation to air his views on
legislation to curb communist ac-
tivities before the House Commit
tee on American Activities when
hearing start February 5.
Representative Nixon, Republican,
of California told reporters yester-
day that former Justice Roberts fel:
the propriety OF his testimony
would be questionable" because
the legislation involves constitu-
tional questions which eventually
may come before the court.
Attorney General Clark will be
one of the first witnesses, according
TO Mr.. Nixon, who said former Rep
resentative Glare Boothe Luce, Re-
publican, of Connecticut; Adolf
Berle, former Assistant Secretary of
State, and David Dubinsky, presi-
dent of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, also are
expected to testify.
Several bills are to be studied, in
Guiding proposals to outlaw the
Communist Party and to require
registration Of Communists as for
eign agents.
Evening star., 1948-01-26

stitutional rights. We shall present
our convictions to the courts of our
country and we shall stand Loyalty
to the decisions rendered, without
accusing the courts of criminal
weakness if q decision be rendered
against us.
1T is departure from our Gus
tom to answer accusations made
against us. 1t is distasteful for us
to do so now. We speak out, lest
false statements of the manifesto
be taken as true by some of our
well-meaning fellow citizens who
have not access to reliable sources
of information on the issues raised.
We are confident that the trainers
and signers of this manifesto do
not speak for the great body of
Protestants. nor for informed Jews
and God-fearing Americans having
no religious affiliation."
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Boy, 9, Saves Brother, 4,
7 Baby Sisters From Fire
By the Associo,ed Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-A 9-year- old
boy yesterday rescued his younger
brother and two baby sisters from
their blazing South Side fiat while
the childrens mother was away
visiting their father in hospital.
But Kenneth Haddon didn't con-
slider himself a hero.
Il had to get them out" he said
afterward
Kenneth was left at home to care
for Billy Joe, 4; Katie Florence, 2.
and Alice, l.
Kenneth told Fire Chief Patrick
McGovern of the fifth division he
was playing IN the kitchen with the
little children when he saw a quilt
in bedroom was on fire
Il picked up Billy Joe and Katie
Florence and carried them out the
front door" he said After I got
them outside. I heard the baby cry
ing. Imagine me forgetting the
baby, when it was her birthday
today! I went back in a carried her
out, too"
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Inquiry Into Aid Asked
By Business Official
By the Associoted Press

C. w. Harder, president Of the
National Federation Of Small Busi-
ness, Inc, called on Congress yes
terday to investigate the handling
of shipments abroad. accusing the
administration Of creating imitation
in our Nation.
He said the motive. of "bureau-
Gratis in Washington is to create
reason for an emergency, so they
can build up controls.
In a Letter to George j. Burger,
in charge of Washington Office OF
the federation. Mr.. Harder made
three specific complaints based on
shipments to the Philippines:
/. Manifests from British ship
unloading in the islands shows the
Government is paying English con-
Germs to transport American relief
supplies.
2. In face of shortages at home,
huge quantities" of oil are being
sent 5000 miles to the Philippines
despite the availability Of supplies
less than half that far from the
islands.
8. Tremendous shipments of
wheat" are going to the Philippines
although the Filipinos prefer rice.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Spectacular Charges
Predicted in 2-Way
Speculation Probe
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

The congressional hunt for
any commodity gamblers among
Government insiders" went for
ward on two fronts today with a
prediction from Representative
August H. Andersen, Republican,
of Minnesota that Spectacular"
disclosures are near.
Mr.. Andersen heads special
House committee which has been
working under wraps while similar
Senate group has held series Of
explosive sessions centering chiefly
around charges by Harold E. Stassen
directed at Edwin w. Pauley.
These reached a climax when
Mr.. Stassen, who is seeking the
Republican presidential nomiation,
and Mr.. Pauley, special assistant
TO Secretary of the Army Royal,
traded verbal blows for is hours
before the Senate committee last
week.
Promises Hearings Soon.
Mr.. Andersen said his committee
will be ready to start its own public
hearings soon" and promised re-
porters they will turnup "spectacu-
lar" market operations by Govern
ment employees.
Mr.. Andersen steered clear of any
direct hints but said a large number
OF subpoenas for both records and
persons have been issued by his
committee and that the information
turned up may involve "big names"
Chairman Ferguson of the Senate
investigating group said that while
no further public hearings are
scheduled by his committee for the
immediate future I'VE are going
ahead with our investigation
He told a reporter the committee
had not had time to analyze Mr..
Pauleys records of commodity deal
ings, and made plain that members
have not finished with the California
oil man.
Pauley Ready to Appear Again.
Mr.. Pauley, for his part, said he is
at the service Of the committee and
will appear again ANY time they
want me-"
Both Mr.. Pauley and Mr.. Stassen
told reporters after the hearings
ended Saturday that they thought
they had proved their cases.
Mr.. Andersen said the House
committee hearings will avoid du-
plication" Of the Senate hearings.
I'VE have a great deal more ma
terial than the Senate has had to
work on" Mr.. Andersen said
Where the Senate started right of
with hearings, we have dug down to
get the facts first"
Mr.. Andersen himself went on a
one-man sleuthing expedition early
this month, presumably to Chicago,
but he has kept secret any informa-
ton he uncovered.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Macarthur 10 Remain
In Japan Except in
Extraordinary Event
By Tom Lambert
Assecioied Press Stoff Writer

TOKYO, Jan. 26.-Gen. Mac
Arthur said today he would stay
in Japan until his task is COM
pleted, unless called away by
some extraordinary occurrence. "
The Supreme Commander OF
Allied Powers in Japan repeated
on his 68th birthday, what he said
last year-he wants to return to
the United States when his job here
is done.
Hale and hearty, Gen. Macarthur
in an exclusive interview did not
explain what he meant by extra
ordinary occurrence" Nor did he
mention efforts in the United States
to enter his name as Republican
candidate for the presidency.
Holds Faith in japanese.
There was no reference to state
ment broadcast by Walter Winchell
last night that Gen. Macarthur
would return to America March Is,
about two weeks before the Wiscon-
sin primary. Gen. Macarthur S
Office, when asked specifically about
the Winchell report, said the gen.
eral had no new plans to go home
Gen. MacArthur's faith in the
Japanese remains as constant and
as firm as his handshake. He indi-
Gated firm belief in the righteous
ness of his course in Japan.
Physically, the five-star general
does not look day older than one
year ago when this correspondent
also talked with him. Putting at
his oversize briar pipe, he appeared
to be in top physical condition.
Keeps Schedule on Birthday.
He observed his birthday just as
he observed Christmas, Thanksgiv-
ing and the Fourth of July-by
working at the same schedule which
keeps him in his Office overlooking
the Imperial Palace grounds up to
eight hours daily.
His work here has not Nblunted
mis- interest in world events. But
Japan remains his major interest
He has an almost passionate con-
viction that the principles of human
freedom and Christian concepts
which the United States has es-
poused will supplant the feudal sys-
tenn in Nippon. Gen. Macarthur
believes that if those ideals take
root here, the balance of the Orient
will swing, slowly, in the same di-
rection.
One year ago, Gen. Macarthur
said he was anxious to go home-to
let his young son, Arthur, grow up
in the United States; to see base
ball game and to renew his &C
quaintance with his country which
he last saw in 1887. That desire
Is still strong.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Eisenhower Privately EIevotes
Gen. Collins and Four Others

The chief of staff pinned three
stars on the following
1t. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, chief
of the Armed Forces Special Weap-
on Project and the Armys expert on
Atomic Warfare who headed the
Manhattan Project during the war.
1t. Gen. Henry S. Aurand, direc-
tor of service, supply and procure
ment.
1t. Gen. Willard S. Paul, director
of personnel and administration.
1t. Gen. Stephen J. Chamberlain,
director of the intelligence division.
Gen. Collins, who now is deputy
chief of staff, saw action in both
France and the Pacific during the
last war. AS head of the 7th Corps
in France he was given the nick
name Lightning Joe when he made
rapid progress against the Germans
in Northern France and Belgium.
Evening star., 1948-01-26

Gen. Eisenhower pinned the four
stars of a full general on Gen. J.
Lawton lightning Joe) Collins and
new insignia on four lieutenant
generals in a private ceremony in
the Pentagon today. All were con-
firmed recently by the Senate.
Although the ceremony was an
nounced by the Army originally as a
public affair, photographers and re-
porters were barred and the Army
Department itself reported the
proceedings. There was no ex-
planation for the action. Such
ceremonies usually are public.
1t would have been Gen. Eisen-
hower's first public appearance since
taking himself out Of the race for
the Republican presidential nom--
ination last Friday.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Screams Of Boy, 6, Warn
SIeepinq Mother Of Fire

Screams of 6-year-old boy
warned his sleeping mother of a
fire at 3409 Woodley road NV. early
today.
Mrs. j. S. Taylor said she was
sleeping on the second floor OF the
home of her father, Frank K. Ne
beker, Washington attorney, when
shouts of her son, Jimmie, awak-
ened her.
Fire which started in one closet
in an unoccupied third-fioor guest
bedroom where Jimmie was playing
burned through to another closet.
Considerable damage was caused
in the closets and attic. Cause was
undetermined.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Big Ohio Case Company
Asks NonessenfiaI
Users 10 Close Up
BY the Asseeioted Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26.-The
Ohio Fuel Gas Co.. serving half of
Ohio, today asked gas-heated
theaters, halls, recreation and drink
ing establishments and schools and
churches to close for the duration
of the Midwest's new cold wave,
which brought sub-zero temper
atures.
In an effort to relieve its over
taxed gas production and trans
mission facilities, the company
urged operators of such places to
keep only enough heat in their
furnaces to prevent freezing of
water pipes.
The company already had ex-
hausted its auxiliary propane gas
supply at its Mount Sterling plant
and expected to use up the propane
supply at its Perrysburg plant to-
morrow
Temperatures rose slowly and
slightly from early morning lows
ranging from an unoficial IS below
at Cannelville In Muskingum Coun-
ty to above at Toledo. Cannelville
is in the Southeastern Ohio hill
country.
The company request to beer and
liquor Establishments was addressed
10 those whose chief source of in
come does not come from the sale
of food"
1t renewed the appeal to house
holders to keep temperatures no
higher than 65 and to close unused
parts of their houses. The COM
pany was delivering no gas to fac
tories anywhere in its territory.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Marshall Aid Plan
Appears Unaffected
By DevaIuation Step
BY fhe Assoeietsd Press

Frances devaluation of her
money today over objections OF
the 46-nation World Monetary
Fund appeared to have had no
effect on the Marshall Plan OF
aid to Europe or on Frances
chances of getting a share of 1t.
But it was widely accepted here
as hard blow at the future OF
the still-infant fund. And there
was definite concern among officials
lest it touch off a scramble by other
countries to do the same thing In
order to get trade advantage.
That, some officials said private..sS,
could revive form Of prewar ECO
nomic warfare" that the fund was
set up to prevent, largely on the
ground that 1t helps lead to shoot
ing war.
U. S. to Go ON With Plans.
But American administration Of
ficials said this Government will go.
ahead with present plans for France
in the European Recovery Program.
hopeful that France and the fund
will solve their differences before
the aid program begins.
And Senator Taft, leader in
the Republican dominated Congress
that will determine the fate of the
Sc, 800, 900, 900 aid program proposed
by the administration. called the
French action "one necessary step
toward economic recovery In
France"
The shaken fund itself agreed II
was proper for the French to de-
value the inflated franc to q more
realistic" relation with its buying
power, but objected to the "dis-
criminatory" way the French in
sisted on doing it-giving more
francs in exchange for dollars, but
rot for British pounds and other
moneys the French claim are in
fiated also.
Trade Distortions Feared.
The funds managing director,
Camille sGutt, former Belgian
finance minister, said that organi-
cation agreed with the French gov
ernment that a change in the par
value was necessary" and was will
ing to accept "a realistic rate which
would be applicable to transactions
in the currencies of all members
of the fund"
But he told reporters that the
French proposal would encourage
trade distortions and might cast
unwarranted doubt on the real
strength of many currencies through
the apparent discount applied to
them in the French system"
Government experts said Amer
leans should find more and cheaper
French wines, brandy, perfumes
and laces as a result of Frances
currency devaluation move.
They declared that some prices
may be down so per cent or more,
But they cautioned against expect
ing quick flood of French imports.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Woshington's Gas Supply
Called Ample for Needs

The Washington Gas Light Co.
today reported a substantial in
crease" in gas consumption in the
District but said it had an ample
supply to meet needs here"
Howard B. Noyes, the company's
general superintendent, said the
increased consumption has not been
out of line with the company's ex-
perience in previous cold waves.
There is no likelihood that amuse-
ment places or similar establish
ments will have to be asked to cut
down on use of gas at this time,
he said.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Mrs. Fisher to Check
On Enrolment Today

NORMAN, Okla, Jan. 26 CP).-En-
rollnent for the second semester
opened today at the University of
Oklahoma Law School and Mrs. Ada
Lois Sipuel Fisher planned to de-
termine whether her application for
admission has been accepted.
Her application was filed last
Monday with John E. Fellows, dean
of admissions at the university, but
later the same day the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Educa-
ton established the Negro school of
law in Oklahoma City as branch
of Langston University, the. States
only Negro institution of higher
education.
Notification Disputed.
Roscoe Dunjee, Oklahoma City, a
director in the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, said last night Mrs. Fisher
would return to the university to-
day.
"Mr. Fellows was to have notified
her prior to the regular enrolment
date" Mr.. Dunjee said Instead of
that she gets a telegram and letter
from the president of Langston Uni
versity notifying her that the
Langston School of Law has been
established.
But she didn't apply at Langston,
she applied at the University of
Oklahoma. For the purpose of the
record she Will go back to Norman
and look up Fellows. Then they can't
say, Well, she didn't come back
here"
Medical School Class Filled.
Meanwhile, DR.. H. F. Marsh, as
sociate dean of students at the
University of Oklahoma Medical
School in Oklahoma City, said ap-
plication blanks have been mailed
to Negro student in the Meharry
Medical College for Negroes at
Nashville, Tenn, who applied for
admission to the university medical
school.
Dr.. Marsh said the application
was from Den Del Love, jr., who
listed his home address as Pauls
Valley, Okla.
I'VE sent the application blank, as
we would do in any case, but we told
him the class is already too large
and that no new admissions to it
are planned DR.. Marsh said. "The
class is closed to additional white
students as we'll"
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Cos for Heating Cut OFT
In ! 300 BROOKLYN Homes

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (P.-More
than 1900 Brooklyn homes were
without gas heat today, cut off
because extremely low temperatures
boosted consumption of one COM
pany Is per cent above its capacity.
AS the families turned to electric
heaters or went to visit relatives,
the mercury dipped to a minimum
Of 14.6 at am. BY mid-morning
it had climbed to 49, Normal aver
age for the date is 30.
One of those affected by the
action of the Brooklyn Borough Gas
Co. was its president, Miss Mary E.
Dillon.
The company continued supply
ing gas for cooking and refrigeration
to all its 10000 families. Borrow
ing gas from three other companies
failed to meet the increased demand.
About half of those affected were
residents of two veterans housing
projects. The Coney Island section
also was affected.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
-Four Women Given Oxygen
After Inhatinq Coal Gas

Four women were partially over
come by coal gas at 806 E street
S.W. this morning and one of them
went to Emergency Hospital In
fair" condition
Members of Fire Rescue Squad
No. / said the women were affected
by fumes from a leaking furnace
pipe. Oxygen was administered to
all and Mrs. Rose Lee Suber, 26.
colored, was taken to the hospital.
The others treated were listed as
Mrs. Martha Mcconnell, 80; Mrs.
Eula Walker, IS, and Mrs. Carrie
Jordan, 36. All are colored and live
at the E street address.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
CIubwomen PIun Dinner

The Silver Spring Business and
Professional Women's Club will hold
a dinner meeting at o'clock to-
night at the former Argyle Country
Club, Forest Glen road Mrs. Gene
We've Wells legislation chairman,
will lead a round table discussion
on State and county governments.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Engineers to Hold Smoker

The District Society of Profess
sional Engineers will hold a smoker
at $50 o'clock tonight at the Po-
tomac Boat Club, at the foot of
Thirty sixth street NV. The pro-
gram will include buffet luncheon,
entertainment and a brief business
meeting.