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Evening star., 1948-05-03

berg pointed out that the Senate
last year operated under daylight
saving time. He said the Senate
itself had passed the District day.
light saving bill less than six days
ago which authorized the Commits
sioners to advance the clocks here
by one hour.
The Commissioners, he added
had issued an order promulgating
daylight time as the standard time
for the District of Columbia"
When the Senate recessed Friday.
Senator Vandenberg said. it adopted
unanimously a motion by the acting
Republican leader, Senator Wherry
of Nebraska, that the Senate recess
Ito IL o'clock noon Monday" and
not until "12 O'Clock meridian" as
contended by the Louisiana Senator
1t was not until 1915. after the
ruling of the chair. that the Senate
got down to actual business.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Federation President
Asks Citizens GROUPS
To Aid Gaming Probe
Connouehton Urges Units
To Get in Touch With Foy
On Assistance Needed

A call for citizens groups
throughout the city to "co -oper-
ate to the fullest extent with
the United States Attorney in
the special grand jury investiga-
ton of WaShington's gambling
racket was issued today by John
H. Connaughton, president of
the Federation of Citizens AS
SociationS.
Mr. Connaughton said he plans
to call a special meeting of the
Federations police and fire com.
mittee in the next few weeks tc
consider the gambling probe The
committee. he said, will make for
NAL recommendations 10 the fed
Grafton.
In the meantime. the federation
president proposed that citizens
groups get in touch with United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay to find out how they can best
cooperate.
Il recommend that citizens
groups throughout the city ascer-
tain from Mr.. Fay what he would
like to have them do and accede
to his requests wherever it is pos
sible to do So" Mr.. Connaughton
said.
He explained that ne believed
neighborhood groups could be help
full in observing suspicious activi-
ties and supplying wanted infor-
nation.
Mr.. Fay last week issued a pub
lie appeal for cooperation shortly
after petitioning the court to call
la special grand Jury to investigate
what he described as a 100000, ,000-
a-year racket.
Within 48 hours of this appeal
he reported receiving letters and
phone calls that provided both new
and coroborative information of as
siStance in the Investigation.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Truman Selects Howard Bruce
AS Deputy to Hoffman in ECA
Baltimore Banker,
IndustrioIist Long
Democratic Leader

Howard Bruce, Maryland DEM
ocratic leader, was nominated
today to be deputy administrator
of the Economic Cooperation
Administration.
Mr.. Bruce. a Baltimore indus
trialiSt and banker, was for IA years
member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee from Maryland
He would work under Paul Hoff-
man, administrator of the agency
which handles the European Re-
covery Program.
Mr.. Bruce now is chairman of
the board of the Worthington
Pump & Machinery Corp. and
chairman of the Maryland Dry
Dock Co. of Baltimore and a di-
rector of numerous other corpora
tions
During the war Mr.. Bruce was
director of material for the Army
Service Forces. He was credited by
Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, who
commanded the A. S. F., with a
major part in developing a prox-
unity fuse which explodes a shell
Evening star., 1948-05-03
British Enforce Truce
In Jerusalem, Won't
Delay Evacuation
Jews Still Insist, in Foce
Of DenioIs, That Arabs
Have Invaded Palestine
By the Assoeioied Press

JERUSALEM, May Jews
insisted today, in the face OF
denials, that Syrian and Leba
nese armies have invaded North
ern Palestine.
The British rushed soldiers back
into the country to deal with what
they called seriously deteriorated'
situation, less than two weeks be-
tore the May IS date they have
set to end theT rule.
They guarded new 48-hour
truce between Jews and Arabs in
the Southerly Katamon quarter oil
Jerusalem while they negotiated
for truce to cover the whole city
and it's Christian, Jewish and Mos
lem Shrines.
The truce. enforced by the High
land Light Infantry, apparently
was being respected. It's spirit was
evident all over Jerusalem. Not a
single shot was heard today from
within the city, either in the new
or in the old quarters. Sporadic
fighting was audible from some
outer suburbs.
No Change in British Plans,
The first British reinforcements
were an estimated 1000 soldiers in
full battle dress, who reached Haifa
yesterday from Cyprus aboard the
troopshlp Empire Test.
Before that competent sources
had estimated British strength in
Palestine at $4,000 troops, including
skeleton armored and gun forces
The British Army has been shipping
out under a pledge to be gone by
August l.
In London the British Foreign
Office said the government action
IN increasing its armed forces In
Palestine does not mean any change
in its plan to surrender the Holy
Land mandate IL days hence.
A spokesman said the only reason
behind increasing British strength
in Palestine was to carry out re-
See PALESTINE Page A-sI
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Prices on NonessentiaIs
Are Frozen in Britain
By The Assoeioted Press

LONDON. May "a price freeze
on virtually ain nonessential British
consumer goods at the December
January level went into effect today.
The Board of Trade announced
the move February l3 to hold down
profits and prices as compensation
for a wage freeze previously ordered
to combat imitation
Only nonessential consumer goods
not affected are jewelry. books,
newspapers and tobacco. Food and
essential goods already were under
strict price control.
The new order is designed to hold
the line while manufacturers and
distributors consider a government
request that they work out their
own plan for cutting prices and
profits.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Vondenberg OverruIes Overton
On Challenge of DuyIiqht Time
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME &

DAYLIGHT SAVING TINE goes
into effect in District area. Pg.-B1
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana, arch foe of daylight ssvr
ing time, today failed in an effort
to obtain a ruling that the Senate
was not legally in session when it
convened at noon daylight time.
His point of order was overruled
By Senator Vandenberg, president
pro tenn of the Senate.
The Louisian Senator contended
that under the law and the rules
of the Senate the body was not
legally in session. He pointed to law
of 1918 which established standard
time for tine various zones in the
United States. He insisted that
the District Commissioners could
not control the time of the Senate's
meeting.
In his ruling that the Senate was
legally in session. Senator vanden-
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Freiehter Reported Afire
IS Miles OFF Hutterus
By the As,ooio,ed Press

NORFOLK. Va. May 3-The
American freighter Shell Bar re-
ported today she was afire off Dia-
mond Shoals LitghShip. about Is
miles off Cape HatteraS.
A message received at Coast Guard
headquarters shortly before 10 am.
said the 3,S05-ton vessel had "un-
controlled fire in holds and g"
and asked assistance.
The cutter Ingham was ordered
to 60 to her assistance from Nor
folk. The Shell Bar carries a crew
of S.
A Government owned vessel char
tered by the United Fruit Co. the
Shell Bar left New York last Satur-
day for Havana, Puerto Cortez and
Puerto Barrios. Ofhcials said she
carried general cargo and no
passengers.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Court Bars Any Action
Against D. {. Branch
OF university Women
Restroins National Group
In Dispute Over Barring
Of Colored Members

District Court Justice F. Dick
inson Let's today signed tenn
porary restraining order block
ing any effort of the American
Association of University Women
to GUST the Washington branch
of the association before May 13.
At the same time, a hearing on
a previously filed motion for a
preliminary injunction against the
national association was set for 10
am. May l3.
The emergency legal measure was
the latest development in the ma
tlonal-local controversy which be-
gan 18 months ago over the refusal
OF the Washington branch to admit
a colored college graduate, Mrs.
Mary Terrell, widow of a former
municipal court judge, and member
OF the national association.
The national board had given the
washington group until next
Thursday to decide whether it
would change its membership rules
or be excluded from the national
association. In a record vote last
week, the local membership voted
to stand by its position that it had
the right to select its own members.
Fears Action Against Branch.
In seeking the restraining order,
John A. Croghan. attorney for the
washington branch, declared that
1t appeared" that the national
body would undertake one or more
unlawful acts" on or immediately
after May 6 unless restrained.
He said that the national group
might exclude the Washington
branch from its lawful status as a
branch, or deprive more than a
thousand members of the branch
from enjoying the clubhouse or force
the removal of the branch possess
sions in the clubhouse, shared by
the national and Washington
groups, at 1884 I street NV.
He said all these things might
happen before the Washington
branch could get hearing on its
pending motion for a preliminary
injunction.
Suit to Be Heard in October.
The court order prevents the ma
tional association or any one con-
nected with it from taking any of
the following steps:
l. Starting any move calculated
to exclude the branch as a con-
stituent member of the national or
ganization.
2. Attempting to take the mem
(See UNIVERSITY WOMEN. A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-05-03
New Zealand Volcano Erupts

AUCKLAND. New Zealand. May
3 tP,.-Witnesses said Mount Ngau-
ruhoe. north island volcano, threw
out hot boulders "as big as houses"
today. Two mountain climbers
had to retreat to safety. One of
three volcanoes in the center of
the island, Ngauruhoe began to
erupt Friday for the first time since
1926. Photographs show no lava
overflow.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
2Home-RuIe Chances
Approved as House
Committee Nears Vote
One Amendment Expands
Joint District Group;
Other Revisions Delayed
BY Don 5. Worren

Two important changes in the
Auchincloss bill for limited
Washington home rule were
adopted today by the House Dis
trict Committee as it neared a
final vote on the charter meas
ure.
One of the changes written into
the bill at today's executive session
would enlarge the membership of
the proposed Joint District Com
mittee from 16 to "a Another would
leave the retirement deductions
from the pay of police and firemen
at 3.5 per cent instead of raising
it to 6 per cent which, beginning
July l. is to be the standard for
Government workers generally.
A new question will be subject to
action at tomorrow's meeting. This
will be proposal to set up a liter
acy test as a qualification for the
privilege of voting in city elections.
A suggestion to this end was made
today but action was deferred.
Literacy Test Rejected Earlier.
The question of a literacy test
was raised several times during the
drafting Of the plan for an elected
and reorganized District Govern
ment. 1t was rejected as a part of
the Auchincloss plan for a number
OF reasons, one being that the Dis
trict is credited with having a
relatively high level of literacy in
comparison with the States.
Other questions scheduled for
action tomorrow ahead of the final
vote on a motion for a favorable
report of the measure include:
Il. The dual voting PLAN" under
which persons living here for at
least year and otherwise qualified
would be allowed to vote for mem.
bers of the City Council and Board
OF Education. but not the District
delegate in the House, even though
they maintained voting rights in
their home States.
Dual Voting Questioned.
This plan was put in the bill sc
that persons living here from year
to year, though claiming domicile
back home, would have a measure
OF voice in the city government
where they actually live. These res
ldentS would not be qualified fol-
any elective District office. There
will be a move to strike this provi-
sion, however, because of the novelt,
of a person having a vote in two
places.
2. The proposed fiscal formula
to regulate the size of the Fedora
payment toward District expenses
This places the formula at IA Del
cent OF the total tax revenues OF
the District, to be applied against
the next years budget, but subject
to an arbitrary ceiling of $4,000 900
Chairman Dirksen said a numbe.
OF other items of lesser importance
also awaited committee action. One
'See HOME RULE, Page AS
Evening star., 1948-05-03
By Chalmers M. Roberts

The House-approved oleomar-
garine tax repeal bill came up
in the Senate today and imme-
diately ran into a parliamentary
Snarl.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
Of Michigan, as presiding officer,
said he would make a ruling on
whether the bill should 60 to the
Agriculture or Finance Committees
and then invite Senate vote on
Evening star., 1948-05-03
u. 5. and British Flyers
Razed Berlin, Reds Say
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, May 3.-The official
Russian press told the people OF
Berlin today that their city was
destroyed by 'indiscriminate" bomb
ing of American and British flyers.
The Russians made this allegation
against their wartime allies in
propaganda-steeped articles mark
ing the third anniversary of Berlins
capitulation. All editorials at
tackled the west and sought to repre-
sent the Red Army as the Germans
true friend.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
BULLETIN

The Senate put off until its
next legislative day-probably
tomorrow decision on the
fate of the oleomargarine tax
repeal bill. The delay came at
the end of a long parliament
tary discussion over procedure
in the Senate on bills coming
from the House.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Late News
Bulletins
Maryland Fares Frozen

A court order forbidding the
Capital Transit Co. to make
any change in fares on Mary
land lines until after a hearing
May 20 was issued today by
the Supreme Bench of Balti-
more. Chief Judge w. Conwell
Smith temporarily restrained
the Maryland Public Service
Commission from enforcing
its order for a Scent rate for
school children. and restrained
the company from applying
the new rate of 5 cents for
each IL mile zone outside the
District, which was to have
become effective Sunday.
Movie Case Reopened
The Supreme Court reopened
today the question of whether
major motion picture COM
panies should be required TO
dispose of their hundreds of
movie theaters. A 7-t0-1 deci-
sion sent back for new pro-
ceedings in District Court the
Governments antitrust case
against the five top producers
and a long list of other pro-
ducers and distributors.
Evening star., 1948-05-03

Temperate lures.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
w e a ther Forecast

Mostly clear tonight with lowest about 49,
Tomorrow fair and cooler. Full report on
Page Az
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspope
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lote New York Markets, Poqe All.
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(See TORNADOES. Page A
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(See EFENSE, Page A-6.I
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
REGISTRATION, PRIME REQUISITE OF
CONSTRUCTIVE CITIZENSHIP

not natural right. but only a
means of government, and Woman
Suffrage is not question OF
whether women have a right to
vote, but a question of whether
the government will be bettered
by the votes of both men and
women than by the votes Of men
alone"
Since the long uphill struggle
was won for women, no one can
deny the government has been
bettered and that women have
brought dignity, culture and the
highest type of intelligence into
the political life of the nation.
All women should be proud OF
their contribution to political life
and at all times take an active
interest n voting for what they
believe will make better laws to
govern their children and them
selves. We ask the readers OF
this column to give the matter
serious consideration.
If you are not registered, dc
so at once. Be ready to vote In
the coming election the result
of which will be of utmost impor
lance to all.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
BY oliver E. Smith

VANPORT. ore. (ANP)-What
IL takes to make people forget
about the color of a persons skin,
or religion, or creed, or national
origin. was really demonstrated
here when this community was
alerted to the approaching of
flood waters Sunday afternoon,
May 30. Color ceased to be of
Importance = both white and col
ored joined in to help each other
escape and rescue others.
When disaster threatens, when
the chips are down, all men are
equal. There is no thought of
racial lines, religious beliefs, or
all those other barriers that are
used to set one group of people
apart from another.
For instance. one white college
student, named Anderson, loaded
In his 1897 Ford colored woman
and her six children, a white
woman and her four children,
another adult, and transported
them to the Denver Avenue dixie,
just seconds ahead of the rush
ing water.
Eugene Howard a colored man
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
IT DOES HAPPEN HERE

frDxa hopeless. 1t points to liberal
individuals and groups in all Sec
tions of America who are waging
the fight ito secure these rights. i"
Here is a typical, inspiring ex-
ample reported by the Committee.
When a Negro baseball player
joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and
some players threatned to rebel,
the president of the National
League told them: "If you do
this you will be suspended from
the League. You will find that
the friends you think you have
in the press box will not support
you. that you will be outcasts.
| do not care if half the League
strikes. Those who do it will en-
counter quick retribution. All will
be suspended and | don't care if
it wrecks the National League
for five years. This is the United
State of America and one citizen
has as much right to play as
another"
Especially hopeful are the
strides made by labor unions, in
whose ranks oppressed minorities
CONTINUED on page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
One NATION INDIVISIBLE @

Two outstanding Southeners were speakers on the
University of Chicago 'Roundabe' radio program Sun
day mornng-and five seriously influenced by
of them would begin to doubt the stability of the
above caption which is beautifully set forth in
pledge to the FLAG: = ONE NATION :. INDIVISIBLE
=. WITH FREEDOM AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
The two leaders Governor Ellis Arnall, former
of Georgia. and Senator Sparkman of Alabama,
and their discussion laid on-n-and around the
much debated Southern revolt. According to Senator
Sparkmanand speaking for the State of Alabamathey
were going to have none of Truman under existing cir
cumsances Certain recent court action and the voters
of that grand old stae had already decided the matter
and they would not change their minds-either in the
convention or in the National electionl
Governor Arnal did not think this quite $50 sensible
on the part of Alabamans He conceded that President
Truman had made mistake in the "civil rights matter
(the basis for the "revot but contended that South
ern Democrats would do themselves and their party NO
GOOD WHATEVER-and might add that they will
do their Country and humanity NO GOOD WHATEVER!
The much talked-of "cvilrights'' proposal were-of
course-the 'bone of contention" and will be for long
time to until this Nation shocked into the reaza
Continued Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
COLOR Line DISAPPEARS DURING
VANPORT FLOOD DISASTER

who not only lost his home but
his job, was fast asleep in his
apartment when the flood came.
He awoke to see people running
past his house. One white woman
was dragging two children, who
were too heavy to carry. Running
out with his wife, Howard took
one of the children and guided
the women to the dixie ahead of
the water.
The pattern of thinking seemed
to be not self-preservation, not
color or race, but the saving of
lives, mostly the lives of children.
Everyone looked first for child
to carry out-nearly all of the
first arrivals on the dixie had a
child or two in arms, without a
thought of whose child or what
color the youngsters was, but just
the first child that could be pick
ed up.
Though many families separated
in the flood have been and are
being reunited, there are still
some who are not. The central
Information service of the Red
Cross whose wire service is still
flooded with inquiries, is work
Continued on Page g.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
Richmond Elects Negro
To Council; Others Lose

RICHMOND, (ANP) - 1t was
the new awakening OF Virginia
Negroes which gave Oliver W.
Hill, young attorney, victory in
the councilmanic election here
June s. Hill won s.Os7 votes to
finish 9th in field Of 20 candi.
dates for the new nine-man coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Hills victory was all the
more significant since he edged
out T. d. duCuenois, CLIO member
of the slate of nine candidates
selected and supported by the
Richmond Citizens association
which refused to name a Negro
candidate on its ticket.
The result of Negro campaign
in other parts OF the state was
disappointing. In Norfolk Victor
]. Ashe. popular attorney, was
defeated by the favored white
ticket composed of Councilman
George B. Abbott and C. v. Grit
fin. 1t was Ashes second defeat
for the city council and he also
lost in last Augustus primary when
he ran for nomination for a seat
In the Virginia House Of Dele
gates.
With 10447 votes cast in the
councilmanic election In Norfolk,
Abbott and Griffin who were elect
ed got 5.735 and 6.1O7 votes re-
spectively. Ashe polled 2.7O7 votes
though he had resort to the write
in and rubber stamp because he
failed to file his candidacy under
regulations of the War Voters act
which set a deadline earlier than
the city charter under which he
filed.
Gerogs B. Martin Jr., white at
torney who ran under the same
handicap as Mr.. Ashe. polled only
2.755 votes by the rubber stamp.
Both Ashe and Martin fought for
recognition under the city charter
but States Attorney General J.
Lindsay Almond Jr.. ruled against
them.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
EIks State DratoricaI
Contest, at BremertOn

The annual states oratorical
contest win be held at Bremerton,
Wash, Sunday. June 20, in the
Old Labor Temple. The admission
Is free, and everybody is wei
come.
The contest is sponsored by the
Educational Department of the
Improved, Benevolent, Protective,
Order Elks of the World.
Host lodge is Olympic Lodge
No. 1889, and Mt. Manner Temple,
No. sO4, both of Bremerton.
Dinner and refreshments will
be served following the contest.
Friends. If you have not attend
ed one of these contests, you will
never know what a treat you
have missed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-16
5000 NEGROES HOMELESS in OREGON
FLOOD, URBAN LEAGUE REPORTS

NEW YORK, = 1.-THE commun-
lily of Vanport has been com
|pletely demolished. Five thusand
Negroes, a large portion of the
population, are homeless" Edwin
Berry, Executive Secretary, Port
land Urban League, stated in a
report to the organizations ma
tional headquarters in New York
this week. The make-shift town.
thrown into panic by late warn
ings of danger, was flooded with
in minutes by fifteen feet of
water when the Columbia River
tore through the weak bikes pro-
tecting the area.
Reports of casualties, Berry
said, are very conflicting and
entirely premature. Associated
Press reports have already indi-
Gated that no one knew how
many of the 1900 vanport re-
sidents had persisted. Portland
city officials admit that there
Is no way of making a complete
report on casualties until the river
recedes, matter of weeks.
Vanport, six-year-old suburb of
Portland, one of the nations larg-
est war housing areas, was com
pletely inundated when the Column
bia River bikes gave away last
Sunday afternoon. The temporary
war housing, built for shipyard