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Evening star., 1948-03-28
Wisconsin and Michigan Hold
Political Spotlight This Week

political sentiment, with its early
primary date. -Four years ago Gov
Dewey, Mr.. Stassen and General
Macarthur all figured in the pri-
mary there-and SO did the late
Wendell L. Willkie. Gov. Dewey,
although he had declared himself
not q candidate and asked the dele
gate candidates favorable to him to
withdraw. won II out OF the "a, and
the other seven were divided be-
tween Gen. Macarthur and Mr.
Stassen, both Of whom were in the
South Pacific.
The State was carried by Gov
Dewey in the presidential election
Its delegate strength this year Is
increased by three. Mr.. Willkie did
not win single delegate in 1914
and Immediately withdrew from the
race.
Mr.. Stassen has campaigned fol
months in Wisconsin. Senator Nc
Carthy is his campaign manager
there, and he has the support, too
OF Thomas Coleman, who headed
the Republican Committee which
took the lead in bringing Wisconsin
back into the Republican column.
Strong Macarthur Suppot Reported
Reports from Wisconsin are that
Gen. Macarthur Is receiving strong
support, and that the race may be
between Gov. Dewey and Mr.. Stas-
sen for second place. Gov. Dewey's
strength in the State, however. must
not be discounted. He did well there
In 1910 and in 1914.
Four other States in addition to
Michigan will pick delegates to the
Republican National Convention this
week-all in convention. Kansas
Republicans will name 10 delegates
tomorrow, Maine Is and Iowa % on
Friday and Arizona 8 on Saturday,
Strong Dewey sentiment exists in
Kansas and Harry Darby, Republi-
can national committeeman and a
Dewey man, Is expected to control a
majority OF the delegation. The rest
OF the delegation will follow All
Landon, the COP presidential candi-
date in 1896.
Delegates to Be Uninstructed.
The delegates chosen in Maine
Iowa and Arizona are expected to
be uninStructed. Sentiment for
Senator Taft, Gov. Dewey and Mr.
Stassen is found in all of them.
Gov. Dewey's decision to enter the
campaign in Wisconsin has increased
already strong interest in the vote
there. He will be in the State two
days, Thursday and Friday, speaking
in Racine and Milwaukee. The fol-
lowing week Gov. Dewey will 60 to
Nebraska, where he is also entered
in the primary, which takes place
April 13, and will speak in Lincoln
and Omaha, probably April 8 and g
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Prompt Passage Urged
For Railway Debts Bill

The Federation for Railway Prog
ress yesterday urged prompt pas
sage of a House bill to facilitate debt
adjustments of railroads in bank
ruptcy or receivership.
William c. MacMillen, jr., fedora
ton president, notified Chairman
Wolverton OF the House Interstate
Commerce Committee that the
Reed d-Mahaff1e bill should be ap-
proved because it would safeguard
rights of small stockholders of rail-
roads in financial difficulties.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Herbert L. AIdrich Dies
Was Banker, Publisher
kY the Axsociofed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. u. - Herbert
Lincoln Aldrich, 81, retired banker
and publisher, died today.
He formerly was managing editor
of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and
founded the Aldricn Publishing Co.,
which published technical writings
in New York and London.
Mr.. Aldrich was horn at Black
stone, Mass, and was educated at
Cornell University.
Evening star., 1948-03-28

said he has not yet decided whether
to enter the Maryland or West Vir-
ginia primaries. The primaries, ir
which each State has 16 delegates
are scheduled for May in Mary.
land and May IL in West Virginia
Mr.. StaSsen won two Of the eight
delegates elected in the first pri.
mary March 9 in New Hampshire
and has entered the Wisconsin
Nebraska, Ohio and Oregon pri-
maries.
Macarthur Backers Meet.
Gen. MacArthur's decision not tc
compete in the California election
came at a time when a National
conference supporting his candidacy
was meeting in Milwaukee.
The meeting approved establish
ment OF National headquarters ir
Chicago.
Warren Wright of Chicago, Ma
tional co-ordinator of the group
said only contributing members
would be accepted by the clubs
with minimum contributions 2;
cents and maximum IS. Half the
receipts will 60 the National Head
quarters.
Keynoting the drive. Fred St
Zimmerman, former Governor ane
now Secretary of State Of Wiscon.
sin, said Gen. Macarthur was "ths
only leader strong enough to stoE
Russia in her tracks"
Mr.. Zimmerman said members o.
against Macarthur clubs" recently
formed "just don't know what it,
all about" These groups are usins
the propaganda methods and ave
nues used by the Communists in thi!
country" he said.
Telegram From General.
Gen. MacArthur's decision on th'
California election was revealed II
this message he sent Mr.. worcester
Il am deeply moved by the esti'
mate of public confidence conveyed
In your telegram of March Is anc
most grateful for the desire of th'
prominent group, towhom your refer
w pldIC 1lly 1t0AlC HC1S1 WIG 1AoVASAAo
convention.
Gov. Warren, however, already
has announced his willingness thai
his name be presented by the Cali
fornia delegation. He is an able
distinguished American, an eXtraor-
dinarily capable administrator, ar
able California native son, and a!
such 1 should not, apart from othel
considerations, by any affirmative
action challenge his position OF
formally oppose his selection at the
California primary.
To do so would be to ignore the
native-son concept, a tradition ir
American politics which operates
to maintain harmony within the
party, to broaden the field of selec.
tion before the convention and give
further balance to its proceeding.
and to manifest before the Ameri-
can public wholesome community
pride in the stature of able loca
sons. My thanks to you and thost
associated with you for your conf.
| dence and support.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
IG. Chiefs Discuss
Billion for Air Force,
| 5inuIe UMT-Draft Bill

Increasing national defense funds
by two or three billion dollars. with
q billion earmarked for the Air
Force. was discussed by Senate Re-
publican leaders yesterday as a
single draft universal military
training bill was being written.
The new. one-packing measure
was being written by the National
Defense Establishment at the re-
quest of several Senators who have
been concerned lest President Tru-
mans double, request for the tenn
porary selective service and UNIT
may have, killed the possibility OF
enactment Of the latter.
Chairman Taft said the Senate
Republican Policy Committee would
review the entire military situation
at meeting this week.
To Be Ready Next Week.
He said that this would involve
discussion of Mr.. Truman'S call for
revival of the draft and for UNIT as
we'll as the overall costs. The COM
bined draft-UMT bill will be ready
for presentation late next week
Senator Taft is on record for q
billion dollar increase in Air Force
funds for the fiscal year starting
July /.
And he will have a lot of Repub-
lican company on this point.
Two members Of the Appropria-
tions Committee-Chairman Bridges
and Senator Knowland, Republican
Of California-have come out for a
70-group air arm. The preparedness
program submitted by Secretary OF
Defense Forrestal last week called
for only IS groups.
Has Talked of Killing UNIT.
Senator Taft said he doesn't think
this is enough. He wonders, he said
whether the Forrestal plan puts toe
much emphasis on Army and Navy
at the expense of air.
The Ohio Senator said he hasn't
made up his mind how big an in.
crease in military funds he will sup
port.
}. But he has talked about killing
UNIT and thereby getting the billion
he wants to put into the Air Force
!. He spoke previously of trimming
Army and Navy funds some, but
apparently has discarded that ides
in the face of the demands for more
men in both the old line branches
The Presidents original budget
provided more than billion to start
UNIT and for related civilian anC
military activities.
Mr.. Forrestal raised that last week
by $438, 100000.
Support From Democrat.
Support for strong, long-range
air power program" also came from
a Democrat, Senator O'Conor OF
Maryland.
Active airpower, stronger thar
that of any other nation in the
world, is our best, our only assurance
of peace" Senator O'Conor said ir
a statement. ANY future attack or
the United States would undoubtedly
come devastatingly. swiftly. without
warning, through the air.
The Senate Armed Services Com.
mittee will resume its hearings to.
morrow with long list of propo.
nents and opponents of the new
/ military program. Henry Wallace
third party presidential candidate
will appear Tuesday.
Chairman Gurney said he expect.
the hearings to continue all week
Evening star., 1948-03-28
California
Continued From First Page.) J

Continued From First Page)
was off, the Associated Press re-
ported.
Seeks Second Choice Support.
In a statement released by his
Washington Office, Mr. Stassen
praised the Warren delegate slate
rs a group of outstanding men and
women and said many OF them
were his personal friends.
He asked his volunteer organi-
hation in the State to support the
election of the Warren slate and
''to work toward second choice sup
port if and when that situation de-
velops in the convention"
The former Minnesota Governor
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Politics
Continued From First Page.)

Arthur in the April 6 Wisconsin
primary. Twenty-seven Republican
delegates are the stake.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
who is entered with Gov. Dewey
Mr.. Stassen, Gen. Macarthur ano
others in an April 13 popularity
primary in Nebraska, refused COM
ment on the New Workers. decision
to speak in that State April and 8
But Taft supporters here said they
think Gov. Dewey is getting worried
about the campaign being made
there for Senator Taft by a State
organization headed by Senator
Butler, Republican, of Nebraska.
Avoids Partisan Politics.
Mrs. Roosevelt's statement in New
York set at rest speculation here
that she might join her sons in in.
direct opposition to Mr.. Truman
Previously Senator McGrath o1
Rhode Island, Democratic National
chairman, had said Mrs. Roosevelt
promised to do what she could te
back Mr.. Truman.
Mrs. Roosevelt said as she EN-.
barked on trip to London that
she does not expect to take part in
partisan politics" while she is ar
official of the United Nations.
Asked for comment on the action
of Franklin and Elliott in urging
Gen. Eisenhower to make himself
available for the nomination, Mrs
Roosevelt replied:
Il always let my children do what
they think is right. I do not be-
lieve in interfering with ones chill
dren. They are all grown people
and they have all been through
the war and they have right to
their own opinions"
Critical Of Palestine Shift.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who often has
supported Mr.. Truman's policies ir
the past, has been somewhat critical
Of the administration shift Of po-
sition on Palestine.
Also in New York, James A. Farley
said yesterday he could not conceive
of Gen. Eisenhower permitting "a
movement for his nomination or
the Democratic ticket or that he
would accept the nomination"
The former Democratic nationa
chairman said in statement:
Il was OF the impression thai
Gen. Eisenhower in his statement
some weeks ago to New Hamp.
shire publisher declined to be 6
candidate for the Republican nomi.
nation for the reasons set forth ir
his statement.
II believe him to be a man o.
character and I cannot conceive
in view of the finality of his state
ment that he would permit move
ment for his nomination on tn.
Democratic ticket or that he woult
accept the nomination"
Dewey to Speak Thursday.
Gov. Dewey will speak at Racine
and Milwaukee, Wis, next Thurs
day. His aides said speaking date.
the following week are being ar
ranged for Lincoln, Nebr., an,
Omaha.
This decision marked a majo
reversal in the New York Cover
nor's previous campaign tactics
He has contended in the past tina
| he couldn't get away from his desl
until about April Is.
From the Dewey amp came re
ports that surveys show Gen. Mac
Arthur leading in Wisconsin. Sen
ator Thye said that while he has n
direct check. an intensive campaign
Evening star., 1948-03-28
|Notre Dame Club to Hold
Cocktail Purty, Dance

The Notre Dame Club of Wash
ington will celebrate Universal Notre
Dame Night on April with dance
and cocktail party at the Carlton
Hotel.
Notre Dame clubs throughout the
country will join in tribute to the
university on that date. The main
celebration will be held in Philadel-
phia and the proceedings there will
be televised to other alumni groups
along the East Coast.
j. Harvey DAILY is chairman OF
the Washington celebration.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
| Miss Truman to Get
Hand d-Pdinted Easter
Eqq From Johnson
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

W wv NssVSt3ieC TFeSS
Miss Margaret Truman is
getting a hand-painted Easter
egg today from Senator john
son, Democrat, of Colorado.
The ornate decorations on the
shell were done by Louis Jalovec
Jay, engineer Of the Denver
Planning Commission.
MIR. Jay learned to paint
Easter eggs as a boy in Czecho-
slovakia. He has been sending
a fancy one to the Senator each
Easter for a number of years.
This year Jay designed one for
the Presidents daughter, stress
ing her singing career.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Prosise Club PIons Donce

An Easter dance will be held by
members of the Prosise Club of st
Jercme's parish from $50 to 1l:3C
tomorrow in their newly decorated
canteen, Gallatin street and Forty
third avenue, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Munnerheim Quits Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 27(R.-Carl
Gustaf Mannerheim. former pres
ident of Finland, left here tonight
for Basel, Switzerland, for q six
weeks stay. He has been suffering
from a stomach ailment and will
seek treatment in Basel.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Dance Tonight for Hoqono

A benefit dance for Hagana
Palestine zoinist organization, will
be held from 9 to IL o'clock tonight
at the Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV, under
auspices of Habonim, Labor Zionist
Youth Organization.
Evening star., 1948-03-28

were expected to take their young
sters to the Washington Monument
grounds or slopes in the Zoo grounds
for touch of this seasonal sport.
Special parking restrictions will
be enforced on streets leading to the
cherry blossom show.
Police urge Washington residents
Evening star., 1948-03-28

for the international Children's Re-
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-13
Los Angeles County
Won't Fight
Intermarriage Ban

LOS ANGELES - (ANP) - The
California Supreme courts invali-
dation of the long-standing state law
against interracial marriages will not
be contested by Los Angeles county,
it was disclosed here last week. The
court made the decision on October
1, in a case involving the refusal
by the county clerk to issue a mar
riage license to Miss Andrea d.
Perez, %, white: and Sylvester S.
Davis Jr., Negro.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-13
Meet Kelsey Pharr,
Distinguished Miami
Leader
By POMONA LOWE

q MIAMI - (ANP) - One of the
most interested personalities in Mi
ami is Kelsey Pharr, business man
and civic leader. A pioneer in the
community, he built a one-horse un-
dertaking business into an organi-
cation. Although most men having
achieved Mr.. Pharr's success would
be ready to rest on their laurels, he
continues to plan for further SER
vices to the community.
He returned recently from a two
year leave of absence from his bust
ness and almost at once outlined a
new program of activities for the
Kelsey enterprises. The first is the
establishing Of ambulance stations
three of which are already in opera
ton now in Negro centers of popu-
uation. Since the city does not sup
ply ambulances, these fill a tremen-
dous need.
Pharr came to Miami one winter
"a years ago. "I wanted to make
money" he said, land I saw the
business possibilities in Miami. Then
too was carried away by the eli
mate. 1t was warmer here then
than it is these days. I bought an
established undertaking business
which was the only one for the
10000 or so Negroes who were here
then. 1t cost me $1,000. borrowed
$3.50 from Roddey Burdine of the
Miami department store family who
told me he was lending me the mon
ey because I had an honest face.
Another white business man lent
me $500 just because Burdine had
made me Iona. The first was due
in IL months and the second in 80
days. I paid the first in three
months and the second in 80 days"
From that point on Pharr was es-
tablished and now he has a Dun
and Bradstreet rating. eff anything
is responsible for my success in
business it is this" Pharr said, 81
believe in paying my debts" He fur
Their emphasized that honesty and
integrity, qualities that make char
acter, count in business.
In 1943 he was appointed Liberian
Consul by the late President Roose
Welt. He describes this honorary po
sition as that of a receptionist for
Liberians passing through. There
are many Liberian students in
schools here" he explained. "Some
are in North Carolina, some in Day.
tona Beach. and some other places.
They are studying agriculture, the
arts and sciences, engineering and
really all fields"
Pharr also issues visas to those
Americans who want to visit Liber.
la. Recently he was invited to ia
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maica to issue visas to natives
IBERIA. He has never made the trip
to the Negro republic himself. but
he expects to go in February. How
ever, he was honored by the Liber-
ian government in 1915 when Presi-
dent Tubman made him Knight of
the Brotherhood Of the Humane
Society for African Redemption.
Another aspect of his diplomatic
activities as consul is meeting with
various consular organizations. In
these meetings he has enjoyed all
the courtesies extended to diplomats
even though they have taken place
in the deep south. Some hotels too
have offered their facilities without
visitors.
Pharr's numerous community ac-
tivities have Melted him awards and
citations from such organizations as
the Red Cross, the Community
Chest and the Boy Scouts. He or
ganized the Boy Scouts here and in
1915 was given the Silver Beaver
award.
Much of his time has been devoted
to church work. "They wanted to
make a minister out of me-" he said,
so I tried to get around it by doing
other things" He became president
of Bethel AME church's Christian
Endeavor league in 1915. In % years
it grew to be the largest Christian
Endeavor league in the country and
had a membership of 7S4. The
church wanted to make him general
secretary but he preferred to re-
main an anonymous worker.
Pharr is the man responsible for
building the new Bethel church, one
of the most impressive AME
churches in the country. 1t has the
largest auditorium of any church in
Miami, white or black. "It took us
three years to build it. handled all
the funds for building and the
church gave me free reign. We
built it without a mortage and We
don't owe a penny on it. We have
several thousand dollars in the bank
beside" The membership wanted to
call the new church Pharr Chapel
in appreciation of his work, but
Pharr would not agree to it.
He is also treasurer and trustee
of Christian hospital At the time
he became treasurer Leonard of
Leonards store here offered to do
nate $1,000 if the citizens would
raise $1,000. 1--WE raised $4,000 in
IL days." Pharr said. 1--WE have
grown from rs beds to 40 beds and
are entirely out of debt"
CTO be continued next week.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-13

An appreciatve Aumber of the residents living
the neighborhood bounded by N. w. 5h Avenue
9Th Place, and N W. goth Street
Tuesday of last week The entire neighborhood
contacted by the Neghborhood Secretary mott
waited to vote registered The attitudes exhibited by
citizens Were commendable and Improvement over
the attitudes that evident when Neighborhood
Secretary began the job of councilng in that area
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-13
Negro Service Council
Dear Public:
$40 N. w. 18th Street
Miami. Florida

The Community Chest campaign has begun. Every
citizen gives to the Chest and citizen benefits
Last year failed to reach the goal which had
been set 1t is hope that ALL citizens contribute
literally There definite for the
the services which been support
ed Agencies.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-13

The Fifth Court Council held its regular meeting
Nov Srd at the home of Mrs Majorie Wake, w.
Court at 500 This meeting planning for
the ensuing year program Mr. Julian Greaves Captain
the Block expressed that the Councils plans
program that will stimulate all neghborhoods throughout
N. w. Section.
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Sincerely yours,
The Council

P. S. - The Negro Service Council is a Chest sup
ported Agency.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-09-22
ZE|LE RESIGNS Thieves Get $50 CHAMBER POST At Coop Garage

Rev. w. L. zeile resigned as vice-president of the Valley Chamber of Commerce at last Wednesdays luncheon meeting. Reverend zeile is soon to leave the Valley to take up residence in Davison, Mich.
 Asked to address the group, Reverend Zeile spoke empha- tically of the Chambers respon- sibility in getting a permanent payroll into the Valley. Ut is our most serious lack here" he stated.
 Rev, Victor Alfsen gave brief account of his summers trip, which took him through 30 states. President Jack Maze summarized the action taken at a merchants meeting earlier in the week, with regard to food shortages anticipated in the Valley.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-09-22
BOY BREAKS THE LUCK

WASILLA-The recent arrival of the Trent Johnson heir indi- cates that Wasilla will not be exclusively a Woman's world in the years to come. Wasilla's wo- man shortage promises to come to an abrupt end around the l960s, for of seven local babies born since the first of the year, all have been girls with the ex- ception of the Johnson boy.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-09-22

Thieves ranSacked safe at the Coop Garage last Saturday evening. They took $153 in cash, but overlooked more than $500 lying in another compartment ol the safe.
 Authorities are uncertain as to how they obtained entrance into the safe. From the appearance of it's interior, it is possible that the safe was blown open, accord ing to U. s. Commissioner w. E. Huntley. Marshal Bill Bouwens is checking clues, but had no fur ther announcement at press time.
 The Coop Garage robbery is the third of a series which have occurred within a month. Hart ley Brothers Garage and Gras- ser's Hardware both were robbed recently.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-09-22
LIBRARY FUND UPPED

WASILLA-ThiS towns library fund got healthy boost through the efforts of the Wasilla Home makers club at the Matanuska Valley Fair. The club served din- ners at the fairs dining hall on Labor Day and grossed $500. They estimate that $500 of that will be clear profit when all bills are paid.