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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-29
No Part of Negev Must
Be Surrendered By Israel

NEW YORK, Oct. Is, (JTA)-
1--WE emphatically reject any sug-
gestion for the elimination in part
or in whole of the Negev from the
area of our country" DR.. Moshe
Sneh, former member of the Jew
ish Agency executive who has just
arrived in the U. S., told press
conference here today, arranged
by the Progressive Zionist League
Hashomer Hatzair.
DR.. Sneh stressed that the "sin-
certify of American friendship for
Israel can be proved only by the
following triple test: it should re-
ject the Bernadotte plan as
whole, it should remain faithful
to the United Nations resolution
of Nov. 20, 1947; it should put
pressure upon the invading armies
to leave the territory of Pales-
tine" The way to peace in the
Holy Land, he declared, lies in "a
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-29

After many years Of strict at
..+,ou to the books and Talmud
.l,os the boys at Yeshiva Univer-
'tv are going to get quite a bit
nore of physical education. The
Feshiva Athletic Association has
|sen formed, with Rabbi Abraham
Avrech as chairman. The pur-
Ioso Is TO foster an expanded ath-
etic program commensurate with
no increasing enrolment at the
Reshiva.
Rabbi Avrech, a former basket
hall star at Yeshiva, predicted that
nth the development of the Ath-
etic Association at Yeshiva, the
University will be able, in the near
tuture, to field teams comparable
q those of schools with a simil-
,r enrolment. He added that, for
he present, Yeshiva will concen-
rate its efforts on expanding the
ntra-mural program and sponsor
5 ng extramural teams in basket
ball, baseball, soccer, and SWIM
ming. He reported that Bernard
Saracheck, a former N.Y.U. ath-
ete and pro basketball mentor,
coached Yeshiva's team last win
ter
y y \
ALI New York seemingly is
elated over Harry Markson's ele-
walton to the promoters spot in
the Mike Jacobs fistic dynasty.
Every sports writer in New York
went out Of mis- way to give Harry
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-29

Many Of the nations leading educators through the
American Education Fellowship, cooperating with
the AntiD League Of Bnai Birth in the prep
by ADJ and dealing with problems Of human relations
and intergroup living in America.
Two Freedom Pamphlets have already been pub.
shed: The Responsibility Is Ours by Bonaro Overstreet
(ourth from left abOve), which emphasizes sOcietys
responsibility Of attaining integrated group living and
Danger In DscOrd by Dr. Oscar Handlin (extreme right
professor Of social science Harvard University and
his wife Mary Handlin The latter is sociological and
historical analysis Of the origins and growth Of anti
Semitism in the United States.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-29
Bowling Slated For
Monday Night
BY HASKELL COHEN
q. T. A.

Dave Armel, president of the
Jewish Community Bowling
League, announces that the
eight teams entered in the
bowling loop will resume play
on Monday, November 1st, at
9 P. M.
Players are requested to be
present at the Southside Alleys
no later than 8:45 so that
games may begin promptly on
schedule.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-29

Other pamphlets in the series will be published bi.
monthly The series is edited by Frank N. TRACER, adj
program director.
Pictured above at meeting in New York are Cleft
to rights DR.. Maurice Appel Of New York University,
whose forthcoming pamphlet will review human relations
problems from the angle Of politics; Dr. Howard Lane Of
liam H. Fitzpatrick. professor emeritus Of Teachers Col
lege Columbia University whose subject s inercuurel
education; Mrs. Overstreet; BENJAMIN r. Epstein, adj
Of the American Education Fellowship and editorial
sultant for Freedom PGmphIet'. and Dr.. Handlin Of
Harvard.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-29

covenant between two free peo-
pies, the Jews and the Arabs, a
long the lines of the United Ma
lions decision of last year."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-29

Miriam R. Ephraim who has
been named director of the pro-
gram section of the Jewish Cen
ter Division of the National Jew
ish Welfare Board.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Mrs. Marietta Thompson,
Church Worker, Dies

Mrs. Marietta H. Thompson, 81, F.,
Washington resident for 81 year,
and an active church worker, died o,
. heart ailment yesterday ut he,
home, 1907 Thirteenth street Sc
She had been i'll several months.
MIS-. Thompson was the wife o1
Robert Thompson, operator Of q
furniture store at 1870 Good Hopt
road Sc.
She was born in Elmer, N. j., anc
educated there and 1T Strayer'.
Business College, Philadelphia. sh,
lived In Bridseton, N. j., befor,
coming to Washington.
Mrs. Thompson was active IL
Emanuel Episcopal Church, Thir
teenth and v streets s.E., and st
Timothy's Episcopal Church, 800
Alabama avenue Sc. She was
past worthy matron Of Electa Chap
ter, No. 2. Order Of the Easter,
Star. ana did Red Cross work.
In addition to her husband, si1l
Is survived BY three daughters, Mrs
Erling Thormod of Los Angeles
Mrs. Oswald Berg. Pullman. wash.
and Mrs. Albert sansbury, 1914 Val.
ley place Sc. Also surviving is Z
son by . previous marriage, JAIME.
Young, 1912 o street Sc.
Funeral services will be held q
2 pm. tomorrow at the simmon.
funeral home. 20o7 Nichols avenu.
Sc. Burial will be In Cedar Hi
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Stanton Park Surveys
Plans for BOYS Clubs

An investigation to determine
whether any plan exist to establish
boys clubs in the Northeast section
will be undertaken by C. P. johnson
at the request of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association.
MIR. johnson, president Of the
group, will make his report at the
next meeting. It is hoped 4 clut
will be set up eventually in the area
between Lincoln and Stanton Parks
Subscription to the Citizen, OH.
cial newspaper Of the Federation oi
Citizens Associations, will be volun.
tary for the members Of the Stan
ton Park association. they decided
last night.
The meeting was held in the Pea
body School, Fifth and c streets NE
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Mrs. J. 0. Thomson Dies;
Wife Of FHA EmpIoye

Mrs. Pearl L. Thomason, 70, Wash
ington resident since 1882. died at
Emergency Hospital yesterday after
an illness of three months. She
lived at 1880 Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
A native of Monticello, Ga, Mrs
Thomason was the wife of James O
Thomason, Federal Housing Ad-
ministration employe. Since her
residence here, Mrs. Thomason had
been an active member of Calvary
Baptist Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by three daughters and son
Mrs. Dunbar Eberts, New York; Mrs
o. B. Lewis, Spantanburg, s. c.;
Mrs. Lewis Sween, Portsmouth, Va.
and James A. Thomason of New
York; a sister and four brothers In
Florida and Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at Gawler's chapel
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
New Communist Uprising
FoiIed In South Korea
BY the Assoeiefed Press

SEOUL, Nov. IA second Com
munist uprising in South Korea has
been thwarted, an informed official
said today.
The Official said Communists in
the Korean Army stationed at
Taegu, in Southeast Korea. hao
planned to revolt and seize police
stations tomorrow after the pattern
OF the recent Yosu uprising.
The plan was upset. the source
said. when Korean military police
attempted to arrest a sergeant ma.
Jor Of the army and firing broke out
between the military police and the
sergeant's comrades.
The source said that the Taeer
garrison, reduced to 200 men by the
previous revolt. had apparently beer
controlled by Communists, but tina,
loyalist troops moving into the ares
had taken over and practically al
OF the leftists had surrendered.
1t was reported that one military
policeman was killed.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
|HoItzof Urges Speed
In CIemeney Request,
For Doomed SIayers

A constructive method should be
set up to speed consideration Of ex-
ecutive clemency requests for con-
demned murderers, In the opinion
Of Judge Alexander Holtzod.
He said the present procedure is
. reproach to the court, owing to
continued postponements and the
time lag betyeen conviction and
execution.
The jurist made his pronounce
ment from the bench yesterday, in
extending the execution date for
two condemned men to permit fur
ther efforts to seek clemency from
President Truman. Judge Holtzoff
indicated he believes the Justice
Department could act much more
speedily in these cases.
Acting United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly was instructed BY
the Judge to send 4 letter to the
pardon attorney and forward to
him . transcript of the jurist's re-
marks on the subject. In the case
he was considering, it developed
the papers were not forwarded to
the pardon attorney by all the
lawyers involved as speedily as the
jurist had wished.
Judge Holtzoh postponed the exc
cution Of Shirley Harris, "a, Her
bert H. Hall, 10. and Joe M. Gray
40, from November II to Novem-
Der 2e.
Harris. Hall and Gray, all. COL
ored, are charged with the fatal
shooting Of Frank c. Kelly, 54-year-
old Government employe, in March,
ls47; in the $500 block Of Eleventh
street NV.
The execution Of two other con-
victed murderers also was post
poned. George A. Garner, as, and
Lawrence J. Garner, 23, brothers,
were due to die Friday. Execution
was postponed to January Z, ls4s.
This action was taken by Judge
Richmond B. Keech. They were
convicted Of the murder of a colored
taxi driver, Howard Jones, 81, OF
at Irving street NV, on Febru-
ary a.
In another case judge Keech
postponed the execution OF John H,
Hall, 50, colored, from Friday to
January 7. Hall was convicted of
carnal knowledge involving an g.
year-old strl in October, 1916.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Rites Set for H. ]. McCuen,
Former Mayor Of Glen Echo

Funeral services will be held ir
the Church Of the Epiphany at II
am. Friday for Henry Talbot Nc.
Cuen, 50, Mayor Of Glen Echo, Md.
for 16 years. Burial will be ir
Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown
Md.
Mr.. McCuen died Sunday at Gar.
field Hospital. Tomorrow his body
will lie in the Glen Echo Community
House, which was acquired during
Mr.. McCuen's service as Mayor.
A native of Alexandria, Va, Mr.
McCuen was to be retired yesterday
after SO years in postal service. He
was superintendent OF the Chevy
Chase, Nd, branch post ONCE, and
from 1920 to 194l had served as
superintendent of the Friendship
branch here.
He resigned his post as Mayor in
1899 because Of the Hatch Act ban
on Federal employees in local ONCE
His wife, Mrs. Beulah Ohler Nc.
Cuen, finished out his term and
continued as Mayor until last June.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Alexandra Veterans Family
Evicted as Fight for Home Fails

A spokesman for the housing au.
thority said the delay could not be
arranged as Fort Belvoir authorities
had insisted that the apartment be
vacated and made available for
Army personnel.
Mr.. Webster moved into the
Cameron Valley apartment while
he was in the Army, and while his
wife worked at Fort Belvoir. After
his discharge and his wife ceased to
work at the fort, Army authorities
asked him to move to make the
apartment available for other Fort
Belvoir personnel. MIR. Webster
fought the move and was upheld in
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
The housing authority appealed this
decision to the Corporation Court
and after one appeal trial ended in
hung jury, second appeal trial
reversed the Civil and Police Court
decision.
Mr.. Webster said he had arranged
to stay temporarily with his family
at the home of a friend, Albert Fox,
48l7 Blagden avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
D. {. Man 10 Face Trial
On Exposure CHARGES

Three charges of indecent expo
sure against 25-year-old man will
be tried by a Municipal Court Jury
December 2.
The defendant, Denzell H. Hol-
land OF the 1000 block of Florida
avenue NV, was arraigned yester-
day before Judge John P. Mcmahon
who took Hollands plea of inno-
cence.
He was arrested Saturday in his
home. after police had received nu.
merous complaints from womer
over the past six weeks that a mar
had been exposing himself while
standing in the doorway Of ar
apartment house.
Eight witnesses, all women, namee
Holland in a police lineup. He /.
under $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1948-11-02

William Webster, Alexandra vet.
eran, today lost his 'iS-month bat.
tie to continue living in Cameron
Valley apartment as he was evicted
with his wife and two children.
j. Frank Moriarty, Alexandris
deputy city sergeant. served the evic-
ton order. Mr.. Webster said he
had arranged for movers to store his
furniture for several weeks until an
apartment in Harrington he has ar
ranged to rent becomes vacant.
Mr.. Webster made a last-minute
effort yesterday to have the evic-
ton delayed several weeks until his
Faiflington apartment Is available
He appealed to Alexandria Corpo-
ration Court to delay the eviction
and presented a doctors certificate
to show that both his young chill
dren were sick. They are Mark, 2,
and David, /. Mr.. Webster said
the court refused to stay the evic-
ton unless it was agreed to by the
Alexandria Redevelopment and
Housing Authority.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
7 Streetcar Collisions
Send 8 10 Hospital

Two collisions involving street.
cars late yesterday resulted in hos
pital treatment for eight persons
Seven were injured when two cars
collided at a loading platform near
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV and man was hurt
slightly in a similar accident at
1751 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The accidents occurred within a
few minutes of each other, police
reported. One streetcar was oper-
ated by Homer U. c. Wade, %, oi
5000 Georgia avenue NV, and col.
hded with a car being driven south
on Fourteenth street by Warner l.
Lewis, 2S, Of 291O Duke street, Alex.
andria, police said. The following
passengers were taken tssEmergency
Hospital:
Cassie Campbell, s4, colored, o.
1406 P street NV, knee fracture
Isabel Beverly, 81. colored. ITS Cal.
ifornia street NV. head bruises;
Rilla Heine. So. of 7 Eighteenth
street Sc, bruises; Clara Smith, 30
colored, Of 30091a Sherman avenue
NV, cuts; Paul Claasen, sr., IS
738 Fifth street NV, head and back
injuries; Willie Norman, So, colored
OF 141s Sixth street NV, bruises
and Elizabeth N. Tyson, Is, colored
Of 1l17 Fifth street NE. bruises.
In the accident near Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, Amos Lewis. 40. colored, 63a
Quebec place NV, was treated at
Emergency Hospital and released.
In that accident. police said a
stretcar being driven west by Alfred
Barley, Is. of ASS Massachusetts,
avenue NV, hit the rear of a car
operated by P w. Jones, Al, of 1916
Sixth street S.W.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
u. n. Sessions Lack
Enthusiasm, Delegates
Watch u. ). Election
BY The Assoeiaisd Press

PARIS, Nov. 2-The United Na.
tions went through the usual words
and motions today, but thoughts Of
delegates mainly were on the United
States election.
Many delegations planned to get
returns from press and radio re.
ports. The United States group will
receive reports over q loud speaker
system in its ofices. The United
Nations radio department will send
election returns into q loud speaker
system at the Palais de Chaillot.
In the General Assembly Economic
Committee Poland accused the
United States of applying "fiasrant
economic sanctions" against Eastern
Europe for purely political mo.
tives." She asked the assembly In
a resolution to recommend that all
member countries refrain from using
economic discrimination"
The committee of So nations Is
debating U. N. aid for under
developed countries. Russia quickly
demanded that the committee sus-
pend debate and act on the Polish
resolution.
willard Thorp OF the United
States said the Polish motion is full
Of inaccuracies" India urged that
the United States be given a chance
to reply. Action on the resolution
then was postponed. Poland, like
other nations In the Russian orbit,
spurned American help in the Eu-
ropean recovery program.
Secretary Of State Marshall and
John Foster Dulles, who might sue
ceed him should the Republicans
win in the United States, will, be
guests tonight at a dinner given by
Warren r. Austin, chief American
U. N. delegate. who retired Sunday
as October president of the secur-
ity Council.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Il Romanians Given
Prison Terms for Plots
With u. 5. and British
BY the Assoeiossd Press

BUCHAREST, Romania, Nov. O.
A military tribunal sentenced II
Rornanians today to prison terms
ranging from Is years to life on
charges of plotting with American
and British representatives to over
throw the Romanian government.
All sentences but one called for
hard labor. All involve confiscation
of property, loss of civil rights and
military degradation. The defend
ants all are reserve officers.
The charges against them includ-
ed high treason, rebellion, plotting
to overthrow the government,
espionage and participation in
Fascist organizations.
Eleven Plead Guilty.
Eleven of the accused pleaded
guilty yesterday to the charges and
threw themselves on the mercy of
the tribunal. A l2th defendant
Max Ausnit, a Romanian Industrial
ist who now is in New York, was
tried in absentia.
Seven got life sentences. They
were: Alexander Popp, industrial
director, Ausnit; Ion Bujoiu. for
mer minister of commerce; Admiral
Horia Macalaru; George Manu-. uni
versity professor; Nicolai Petrescu,
teacher. and Eugene Teodorescu,
lawyer.
Nicolai Martfneanu, university
professor. got Is years; Dimitru
Gheorghiu and Nistor Chioreanu
got 20. Alexander Balls, engineer,
and George Bontila. teacher, got
is each.
Only Bujoiu's sentence did not
call for hard labor.
Allied Officials Named.
The indictment charged the de-
PENDANTS had connections" with
the following American and British
officials:
Col. John Lovel, American Mill
tary Attache in Bucharest; Harry
Leveridge, Counselor in the Amer
lean Legation: Robert Shea, First
Secretary; Ronald Bunham, chief
of the United States Information
Service here; Charles Robinson,
First Secretary Of the British Le-
cation, and Maj. William Young,
former member of the British mill
tary mission.
The indictments said Popp con-
fessed he was told by the British
and Americans that in the event
of conflict they would parachute
arms and troops for armed battle
against the government.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Engines Full Ahead
Before HamptonRoad
Crash, Captain Says
BY the Assoeiased Press

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 2.-The en-.
gine telegraph Of the steamer Dis.
trict Of Columbia was on ''full
ahead" just before its collision with
the tanker Georgia, the steamers
master told Coast Guard board o1
investigation yesterday.
The master, Capt. Edward II
Eaton, set visibility about 100 feet ir
the dense fog off Old Point Comfort
Sunday at 7:05 am. when the two
ships collided in Hampton Roads. =
Capt. Eaton said the engine room
telegraph had been set full. ahead
to give the steamer steerageway, be.
cause she had just left the Old Point
landing and had gained d speed o.
only eight miles an hour.
The 46-year-old captain, who live
at 1902 Nichols avenue Sc, Wash.
ington, told the board he had taker
course from the Old Point land.
ing which would have carried hin
across the foot of the quarantine
area and to the point at which the
tanker was at anchor.
He said he had q feeling that thu
tanker was closer to the east thar
they generally anchor"
Members Of the watch party
aboard the Texas Co. tanker vert
unanimous In asserting their an.
chorage was well within the quar-.
antine limits.
Witnesses aboard the tanker al
agreed the District Of Columbia hae
suddenly "loomed" in the fog, 4
moment or two before she struck
the tanker. They fixed visibility al
about 200 to $50 feet.
The collision resulted in the death
OF Marion E. McWhorter. ~, OF T1f.
ton, Ga, Labor Department EN-.
ploye. She was killed in her state
room. located amidships on ths
starboard side. Three persons were
injured.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
New Interior Mura|s
Depict Role Of Negro
In u. ). Cultural Life

The last gap In the series Of murals
at the Interior Department was filled
yesterday by four brightly colored
paintings, depicting the role of the
Negro in the cultural life Of America.
They were done by Millard Sheets,
head of the art department at
Scripps College, Claremont, Calf.
These are my first paintings OF
Negro subjects" Mr.. Sheets said
I've tried to paint people as people,
not as designs"
Several of the Negroes present at
the unveiling yesterday commented
that Mr.. Sheets had caught the full
range of color, class and expression
Of the American Negro.
Among those present at the un-
yelling ceremonies on the building 4
first floor were Interior Secretary
Krug, Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works administrator, and
DR.. Mordecai johnson, president OF
Howard University.
DR.. johnson seemed impressed In
particular with picture entitled
Religion" Others were "Educa-
tion," Science" and THE Arts"
"Mr. Sheets has captured the
whole range of life in that picture,
DR.. johnson said of the one on re-
ligion. Look at the various colors
of the people. The Negro group Is
a range of colors-not all black. That
preacher is seeing the unseen"
The 41-year.old artist was a year
in painting the murals in California
He had them shipped here. He was
commissioned to do the pictures be-
fore the war, but his service in the
Air Force delayed the work. A group
of Negro leaders, headed by DR.
johnson, aided him in selecting SUBJ
iects for the paintings.
There was no attempt to glam-
orize, ">said Mr.. Sheets. Il tried to
paint cross-section of Negro char
acter without fanfare"
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Two Die in Leap From BIC
Hunting for MISSING Plane

TEMPLE, Okla, Nov. 2 (P.-The
Oklahoma Air National Guard tried
to learn today whether parachute
failure or personal injuries let two
flyers hurtle to death from a flaming
B-26 bomber.
First 1t. James H. Salmon, rs, the
pilot, and 1st 1t. Philip ]. Clinton,
his observer, were killed yesterday.
The two reserve ofncers were on
a search flight for q missing private
plane that had been located-with
all four occupants dead-just min.
utes before their own accident.
1t. Salmon was q student at the
University Of Oklahoma and 1t
Clinton an Oklahoma City resident
They were flying In q formation
Of three planes near the Texa.
border when they radioed there
were fumes in the cAbin-presum-
ably from the bomb bay tank. Three
minutes later Capt. w. w. Donnell
in another plane saw flames burst
from the stricken bomber.
One man jumped first and appar.
emily hit the tail Of the plane. His
parachute did not open. Neither
did the second mans when he
Jumped.
Those killed In the missing private
plane were r. G. Rapp, wealthy oil
man; Mr.. and Mrs. L. 8. Turks
and the pilot, B. B. Barr. The wreck
was found near Matador, Tex. AL
four were from Oklahoma City.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Three New Polio Patients
Enter District HOSPITALS

Three new cases Of polio were re.
ported by Washington hospitals to-
day. admitted for treatment over the
week end.
Admitted Saturday to Children's q
Hospital was q l2-year-old girl OF
Route 4, Rockville, Md.
The other two victims, both at
Gallinger Hospital. are q S-year-old
colored boy living in the 400 block
Of Eighth street S.W., admitted
Sunday, and q 24-year -old woman
from the 5000 block Of Albemarle
street, Arlington, Va, admitted Fri
day.