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Evening star., 1948-02-25
Czechs, Western Border
TiqktIy Sealed by Army

FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. Is
|P.-The United States Army said
today q heavily armed Czech guard
has tightly sealed Czechoslovakia s
western. border.
"Czechoslovak security police are
ip complete control Of the border. y
A report from headquarters said.
Guards are placed very close to-
gether, armed with submachine
guns and pistols. Where 80 security
troops are normally stationed In
(the border town Of Asch, there
are now at least 800"
Even train crews at the border
are reported armed.
A proclamation given to Bavarian
border police by Czechs at the
frontier said no Czechoslovak citizen
is permitted to leave that country
under any circumstance"
18 Leave Czechoslovakia.
:. Army headquarters said Ger
man border control ofieialsf re-
ported only IS foreigners had man
aged to leave Czechoslovakia Legally
within the last two days. Ten were
Dutch diplomats.
Few Americans seem to be sue
|cessfully leaving Czechoslovakia, -
tIte AfHly Salo. -. aiHe h,oiG-
How many Americans /, :, were
stranded was not known. The coun-
try has been popular for holidays
of American ocupation troops.
Several Americans were reported
to have left Czechoslovakia by train
yesterday without incident. A
Czechoslovak woman employed in
Frankfurt was removed from the
train by Czech border guards, but
two American women with her were
allowed to proceed to Frankfurt.
German police at Munich said
they arrested three men who crossed
the border and said they were anti
Communist politicians of the Cath
olic Peoples Party. Their names were
withheld. They were to be turned
over to United States Army intel
ligence agents for questioning. Mil
Evening star., 1948-02-25
|WaIIace's National Office
SET Up. on Park Avenue
By ths Asseeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-National
headquarters of the Wallace-for-
President Committee yesterday
moved into a 4o-room Park avenue
mansion.
Henry A. Wallace and his running
mate. Senator Taylor of Idaho,
are to visit the headquarters today
at the official opening, Mr.. Wallace
will have an office in the building,
+ The mansion, built In 1868 by
sartuel Atterbury. railrosd magnate,
has been the home OF the late
George S. Bowdo4n, a partner IN the
banking firm Of J. P.Morgan 81 co.
It is diagonally across the avenus
from the Union League Club.
c. B. Baldwin, Mr.. Wallace's
campaign manager, said there would
be paid staff of so workers aug
mented by volunteers at the head
quarters.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
ontructs
Continued From First Page0

$soe, ,ss3, 1893 on 1902 contracts, sub
contracts and purchase orders.
Careful analysis Of the evidence
disclosed In such examination" he
said, "has convinced me that at
least 145 of the settlements
involving improper payments total
ing nearly, "a 100000 were in
duced by. fraud"
Mr.. Warren said the cases have
been certified to the Justice De-
partment.
Unprecedented" Experience.
In at least 1856 additional cases
Mr.. Warren said, there is "rea-
sonable belief" that improper pay
ments totaling more than $500, ,00C
have been made to AZ contractors
Limitedexanination permitted the
GAO, he added, has disclosed
evidence indicating q reasonable
probability that one out of every 20
settlements examined, and SO cents
out Of every 500 paid on all such
settlements, may have been based
on fraud"
MIR. Warren said this ratio lis
unprecedented in the experience of
the General Accounting ONCE"
Evening star., 1948-02-25
plea for Probation
lis Denied Fields

Justice Alexander Holtzon Of Dis
trict Court this Afternoon refused
to allow Benjamin !. Fields, Wash
inston promoter, probation on I
90-day Jail sentence imposed In
February, 1947, for contempt Of Con-
gress. He allowed Fields to remain
free on bond for an additional 10
days to straighten out personal
affairs.
Fields was convicted last year
after he failed to produce records
before the House Surplus Property
Committee In connection with a
bronze wire screen transaction. He
has been out on bond. pending ap-
peal, and today came up for formal
commitment to jail because all
appeals have failed.
The Court Of Appeals affirmed his
conviction last October and the Su-
preme Court refused to review the
case. In addition to the 90-day jail
sentence, Fields also was sentenced
In February . year ago to pay .
$3.50 fine.
Defense Attorney Alton s. Brad
Evening star., 1948-02-25

Well-fed cats make the best
mousers.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
BidauIt Comment on Czechs
Bars Peace Without Liberty
by the Associated Press

PARIS, Feb. 25.-Foreign Min
lister Georges Bidault said today the
French government is gravely con-
cerned over the crisis in Czechoslo-
vakia as a threat to peace.
Speaking before the Anglo-Ameri-
can Correspondents Association, Mr..
Bidault said the Czech crisis could
become dangerous because of its
location at a key point of Europe.
Mr.. Bidault recalled the pact of
Munich, and added: Nov, only
nine years later, Prague is again
. center Of tension In Europe"
Perhaps there is not much time" :"
the Minister warned. 1T is time
that the peoples of the world return
to peacemaking, to collaboration. to
filling the gaps between nations.
I'VE want peace, but not peace
without liberty"
Evening star., 1948-02-25
IFS Business as Usual
AT Embassy asCzechs
Here Wait Information

Business as usual was the order
Of the day at the Czechoslovakian
Embassy today.
The country's top diplomat here,
Ambassador Juraj Slavik, who has
been visiting in Canada, was
scheduled to return this afternoon,
Meanwhile, under the No. 2 diplo-
mat. Josef Hanc, Minister and
charge d'affaires, deliberate calm
prevailed in the rambling embassy
on Massachusetts, avenue.
Mr.. Hanc told a reporter that the
Embassy Is continuing to transmit
routine messages to Prague as II
nothing unusual had happened.
All the Czech diplomats here know
about their government bowling to
the. Communist demands for con-
troll comes from conflicting news
paper accounts and from terse
daily broadcast from their foreign
once, Mr.. Hanc indicated. The
broadcast has been short on inter-
probation Of events, long on such de-
tails as meetings between various
politicians in the Czech capital.
Embassy officials, who were arlx-
iously awaiting o broadcast by
Czech President Eduard Benes
scheduled for this afternoon, seemed
to be clinging to the hope that some
sort Of coalition government will
emerge within the next few days.
The probability Is that If this were
to happen the Embassy staff here
would carry on under the new
regime. If, on the other hand, 1t de-
velops that a genuine Communist
coup d'etat has been effected, many
Czech officials in this country might
resign and stay here. This has
been the pattern In the case Of other
mid-European countries submerged
in the Communist tide.
This is a crisis, all right" Mr..
Hanc said, "a struggle for power
between the parties. When it is re-
solved. there doubtless will be some
statement to make. For the present
We do not know enough to speak
intelligently.'
The minister said the embassy
has not communicated with State
Department or other American off,
cials during the crisis. The State
Department probably was being in
formed Of developments through the
American Embassy In Prague, Mr..
Hanc thought, and had asked no
questions Of the Czech diplomats
here.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Czech

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1948-02-25

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over cast brass. Lever handles.
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Evening star., 1948-02-25
British Newsman Says Reds
Threatened Him With Death
by ths aAssoeiotsd Press

VIENNA, Feb. 25.-A British
newspaper correspondent said yes
terday that he had been threatened
with death as a spy after being
arrested by Russian soldiers.
G. e. r. Gedye. Vienna cor
respondent for the London Herald,
was arrested Monday night and
released yesterday. He said he had
been questioned all night.
MIR. Gedye said he and his wife
were arrested as they returned from
. honeymoon trip in the British
zone of Austria. He said he was just
inside the, Russian zone at the time
Of his arrest. ,s- zt.s
Six Russian soldiers approached
his car while an Austrian mechanic
was repairing q snow chain,4 MIR
Gedye said. After sending the
mechanic away, he added. the
soldiers told him and his wife 70
"stay where you are or we will open
fire., He, said all the Russian
soldiers carried tommy, guns.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

Robert r. Nathan, economist and
author Of book On Palestine, and
James G.. Mcdonald, . member oe
the Anglo-American Commission on
Palestine, will support partition of
the Holy Land In the forum DISCUS
sion. Leasing Rosenwald, president
Of the American Council for Juda.
ism, and Kermit Roosevelt, Lecturer
and author, will oppose partition.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

Interior Ministry announcement
that new evidence OF q plot has
been uncovered, duplicating mem
bers of the Slovak Democrat Party.
This party is one Of the three op-
position groups which had with
drawn from the coalition in protest
against Communist moves to cap
ture complete domination of the
police and security forces last week.
The broadcast accused these party
members OF accepting bribes from
an agent Of a western embassy,
identified as man of Czech ances-
try, to give him military informa-
tion.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

ford in urging probation for his
client emphasized that the offense
on which Fields was convicted is =
misdemeanor only and declared
there was no evil motive or bad
intent on Fields part.
Justice Holtzon In denying pro-
baton declared that although only
q misdemeanor the @o1ense ID q
very serious one" declaring 1t tends
to thwart action Of Congress.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Palestine to Be Topic
.ofAvC Forum Friday

| An audience poll on problems o
Palestine will follow . forum OF
the subject at 8 pm. Friday in tn,
Interior Department auditorium b,
Washington Chapter l Of the
American Veterans Committee.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
Sugar Beet Producers
Ask Senate Unit Help
In Freight Pay Issue

Western beet sugar manufacturers
and beet growers today appealed to
the Senate Subcommittee on Trade
Policy to protect their right to alb
sorb freight charges to meet COM
petition. They predicted disaster
for their industry If this could not
be done.
The ramifications of a pricing
policy which would prohibit freight
absorption to reach Eastern mar
kets was traced by witnesses to the
feeding of livestock on the by
products of sugar beets.
Frank A. Kemp of Denver. Colo,
president of the Great Western
Sugar Co., testified that about 81
per cent of the beet sugar produc-
ton of six Western States had to
be marketed outside those States.
The industry has been absorbing
freight costs to market this sugar
in the Central States. Prohibiting
this practice, Mr.. Kemp said, would
result in a business nightmare"
which would radically change the
economic life Of many Western
communities.
The subcommittee is investigating
the effects of the Supreme Court
decision banning the basic point
system OF pricing in the cement
industry and rulings Of the Federal
Trade Commission.
AS a result of the court decision
and FTC rulings, many business
men fear that the only legal system
of pricing is one which sets uniform
prices at the point Of production,
the purchaser paying the freight.
j. R. Bachman, secretary treas
urer of the Amalgamated Sugar Co.,
Ogden, Utah, said the present un-
certainty regarding pricing should
be clarified by Congress: >'
Opposition to the f. o. b. system
of pricing was detailed yesterday by
William B. Tyler, vice president OF
the California & Hawaii Sugar Re-
filming Corp. That company is a CO.
operative association, refining and
marketing the cane sugar produced
in Hawaii.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
| |Coast-to-Coast N Chain
In 7 Years Seen by Coy
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Nov. ia coast-to'
coast television network within tn,
next two years was envisioned yes
terday by Wayne Coy, chairman o
the Federal Communications Com
mission.
In addressing Rotary Clut
luncheon. Mr.. Coy suggested tina,
next January IL be marked dowr
as a red-letter day in visual broad.
casting. That is the day the Amer.
ican Telephone g. Telegraph Co. ex.
poets to complete its coaxial cable
between Philadelphia and Cleve.
land, by way of Pittsburgh.
The operation will make 1t possible
to tie together the present Eastern
Seaboard network with the Mid
western chain linking Chicago, st
Evening star., 1948-11-17
New Freedom Train Tour
Starts in Gettysburg Friday
BY the Associated Press

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE
second Nation wide tour of the
Freedom Train will begin here Fri
day on the 85th anniversary of Lin
coins Gettysburg Address.
Attorney General Clark, originator
of the travelling museum of histori-
cal documents, will be on hand to
speak.
The platform scene, in which
President Lincoln delivered the i'm
mortal address in 1868, will be re-
created in the shadow Of the train
which will display Lincoln's orig
inal notes in preparing the speech.
The November 10 date also will
mark the first-day sale Of a postage
stamp marking the anniversary Of
the Gettysburg Address. The Post
ONCE here has received 100000 Of
the 60,000,0O0 stamps printed to
handle first-day cover orders, al
ready totaling 236,0O0. .
The morning ceremony will be
broadcast over the Mutual Broad
casting System at 10 am.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
.173 GuerriIIus Killed
In Four Days in Greece
BY the As.oeiotsd Press

ATHENS, Nov. ia communique
said today that Greek national
troops killed 173 guerrillas and cap
tured ~ In action In the Vitsi
triangle Of Northwestern Greece be-
tween November II and Novem-
Der Is.
At the same time the COM
munique disclosed that q small
band Of rebels harassed national
forces at Aetomilitsa, a point IN
the Grammos Mountains, which
Greek troops had cleared in Au-
gust.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
DUV to Hold Banquet

Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No. l
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War. will hold its annual vet
erans' banquet at 7 pm. Friday In
the Broadmoor Hotel, 3601 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
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Evening star., 1948-11-17

Louis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland and Buffalo.
He said industry reports indicate
that more than 100000 American
homes, clubs and public places will
have television sets in operation be-
fore the end of this year And he
predicted that 400 stations will be
in operation in two years. About
As stations are now on the air.
Evening star., 1948-11-17

Approximately 20 per cent Of
|gainfully employed people in the
United States are engaged in agri-
culture, forestry and fishing COM
|hined
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
ALCORN COLLEGE TO RUN
SECOND SUMMER SCHOOL
SESSION AND THE GREEN
WOOD OFF CAMPUS
SUMMER SCHOOL

1t has just been announced by
Alcorn College. in view of the fact
that there is such a great demand
from teachers over the State to do
summer school work, that Alcorn
College will run these additional
summer sessions: a. A second
weeks session on the campu of AL
corn College from June 25 through
summer session at Greenwood,
Mississippi from June to July
August 2; ~ An off-campus
Alcorn College will run from May
"a to June &c.
1t is felt that by running these
~.
The first five week session at
various sessions on the campus
and off the campus Alcorn College
will be able to serve better the
man yteachers over the State of
Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
RelzOni News

The All Clubs of Humphrey
County had their annual rally on
the Elks grounds, Saturday, May
s under the auspices of the Coun-
ty and Home Dem. Agents, Mr.. j.
A. Wallace and Mrs. Emma G..
Whitfield.
The parade was lead by that
ably band Master Little Lynn fol-
lowed the official staff guest and
the boys and girls of the various
clubs. All were beautiful attired
in white with their heads adorned
by their Al caps.
The guest speakers for the day
were Mr.. Charley Jones, agent Of
Sharkey County and Mrs. Elmira
c. Neal who delivered some very
inspiring and vital messages to
the group assembled.
The Isola All Club rendered a
soul stirring program comprised
of poetry and Negro spirituals. A
lovely and enjoyable day was
spent by all.
The official staff wishes to ex-
press its gratitude for the as
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

sistance and help of Prof. O. NJ.
McNair, Miss Ernestine C. Pen
dleton, Mrs. Mary L. Greene, Mrs.
Louie Jones and Prof. E.E. John
son.
On Sunday May 9, the State
Magnolia Marching Club met in
Belzoni with the Hills Lodge No,
81 and Hills Temple No.783 at
$3.50 pm.
The meeting was opened by the
President Bill Summers and in
spring words of welcome were
uttered forth by Bill Wilks of Bel
zoni. There were quite a few
representatives from all over the
state.
Some new members were added
to the fold. Many important fig
ures and State leaders of our race
We're also present.
Great plans were made for our
meeting which will be held June 6
at Greenwood.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
Instructors
announced For
BeauticianS School

GREENVILLE, Miss, May 10
Announcement was made today by
Mrs. Andre V. Cooper. Kosciusko,
of the selection of instructors for
the Summer School to be conducted
for beauticians in Mississippi by
the Mississippi Independent Beau
ticians Association at Greenville,
June % to July Is.
This marks the sixth year in
which the school has been conduct
ed and already the applications
for entrance to the school are four
times as many as last year. The
squirt in applications is attributed
the recent enactment of law in
the state creating a Board of Cos
metology.
Members of the faculty will in
clude Mrs. Celestyne Pharr, Mo-
bile, Ala. Mrs. Lillian Robinson,
Chattanooga, Tenn; Mrs. Allure
STAINS, Memphis, Tenn; and Miss
Elsie Daniels, Aberdeen, Miss.
Mrs. P. w. Redmond of Brook
haven will serve as registrar of the
school.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

The Jim Hill Y-Teen Club was
entertained by Miss CT. Campbell,
Adviser on last week at the
Branch YWCA. This affair was
largely attended and greately en-
joyed by the Y-Teen Girls and
boys. Miss Campbell is doing
wonderful work with this group.
We have Day Camp at the WV
CA May 31-June A.. Registration
fee will be SOC per girl if she is
not Y-Teen and 25c for Y-Teens
girls. All girls are asked to regis
ter May Is. ay
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
pr. Mary Mcleod
eethune Speaks At
Texas State L.

DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune
pied orator, educator and founder
Bethune-Cookman College, cal
ID upon the students of Texas
tate University to "stand up and
counted" during an address de-
vered in the University audi
Drium on May z.
She spoke during the regular as
emily hour.
81 The 1885 winner of the Spingarm
fedal was brought to Houston by
ne local chapter of the National
ouncil of Negro Women, and was
resented during the assembly
Program by the faculty staff and
tudentbody of Texas State Uun-
Sersity for Negroes.
Long Grenuted as fluent and
orcible speaker, DR.. Bethune
.loquently implored members of
he audience to keep their feet on
he ground, and to look effectively
pm the confronting problems of to-
Hay.
"You will mot always get your
pbjectives," she cautioned, "but, "
She said, Gas long as you keep a
steady mind, you can approach the
fhings that are necessary.
stop running. Stand up. 1t is
bot a day for cringing, for weak
kneed people. but day of courage
AS long as you run. they will con-
tinue running you"
The speaker was introduced by
Dean William H Bell. who said of
her:
"She is a symbol of the reality
of the words of one of the major
prophets, Isaiah. who said, But
they that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
and they shall walk and not faint
She is like Tennyson's Brook
she keeps going on and on"
Given an overwhelming ovation
by the capacity filled auditorium.
DR.. Bethune entered the first
phases of her speech saying that
in spite of her many achievements
she stood as a symbol for the poor
est, the most humble person in
America.
She recalled that she came from
slave parents who could neither
read nor write, "but step by step
climbed one round after another
until today I find myself here
meeting your applause.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
Left to right, DR.. and Mrs. Emile
Hooker of Hampton Institute;
Dean J. H. Satterwhite of Living
PINK WILLIAM JACKSON
VISITOR

Among a number of recent visi-
tors in Jackson, which iac.u led
John Wesley Dobbs, widely known
Georgia fraternal and polite. i
leader and Pink Williams longtime
jackson resident who now makes
his home in Los Angeles, Calf.
Well known to Jacksonians in all
walks of life, Mr. Williams was for
years the pharmicist at Redmond's
Drug Store and was active in the
management Of the properties of
the late DR.. S. D. Redmond for
many years.
His visit to the city was de-
light to his many friends and he
expressed himself as greatly en-
joying his visit.
He left the city to return to his
home Saturday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

Progressive Literary and Art
Club held its regular meeting in
the home of Mrs. Ethel Haywood.
Mrs. W. 0. Blalock presiding over
the meeting. Reports from various
committee chairman. Topic of dis
cussion was scholarship awards.
The next meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. Maggie Calhoun, on
Montgomery Street. The president
asks all members to be present.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

All Y-Teens an dteen age girls
in Junior and Senior High School
who are interested in camp are
asked to register in the office of
the YWCA by June Is in order
that you might attend camp at
Camp Loobaloo in Clinton, July 12-
Is. The expense for the week will
be $500 per girl.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

Although l came from slave
parents. I placed my hand in
Gods hand. If you trust God and
trust yourself, there is no barrier
that can hold you back.
~ ct IS make ur our minds that
the Creator of the universe has
His eyes upon US, and is opening
wider and wider the door for US"
In the fina lphases of her talk,
DR.. Bethune gave verbal praise to
the late Franklin D. Roosevelt for
being "a great humanitaruim;" and
to President Truman for his cour-
age in spelling out the Constitu-
ton in his appointment of the
Civil Rights Committee.
In addition to being the founder
and president of Bethune-Cookman
College. Dr.. Bethune has served
as director Of the National Youth
Administration. One year after
winning the coveted Spingarm
Medal, she was given the Francis
A. Drexel Award.
Music selections during the pro-
gram were rendered by the Texas
State University Singers under
the direction of Ms. Thelma o.
Bell; and by Mrs. Mary E. n.
Davis vino presented the organ
prelude.
The Invocation was delivered by
the Reverend z. R. Boone.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

The Mother and Daughter Tea
which was given by the Y-Teen
Clubs on Mothers Day So pm. at
the Bette C. Marine Branch WV.
CA. was a very enjoyable affair.
Musical numbers were rendered by
each Y-Teen Club and discussion
Us minutes) on "The Family"
was well discussed by the mothers
and daug nters present. A wonder
full tribute to all Mothers was
given by Mrs. MN. Hubert, Chair
man of Management Committee
which was enjoyed very much.
This program was presided over
by Miss G. T. Campbell, Chair
man of Advisers, and is an annual
affair.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

On Tuesday, May IL the Easley-
Collins Circle met at the YWCA
at 5 Pm. This circle is connected
with Central ME. Church and is
doing wonderful service for the
community, under the leadership
of Mrs. Williams of Oakley, Miss.