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Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

nally that he had his employers
gun.
The dying man is reported to
have made one statement simply
and directly, which sums up the
situations:
Il went TO buy cigarettes and
they shot me-"
Mrs. johnson was released on
$500 bond.
The confused and contradictory
statements Of white witnesses
bear all the earmarks of an ef-
fort to cover UP the outright MUIR
der of a Negro.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27
Memphis Post Office Discrimination
Proven. National Alliance Presents
Cases. Senator William LANCER Sa|uted

Ashby B. Carter Chicago president of the National ALI
of Postal Employees said of the investigation of the Men,
phis Post Office recessed recently by John Rse chief
vestigator for the United States Senate Committee Post OF
fices and Civil Service:
Rampant discrimination
the satisfaction Chief
both white gb
during the ten days and ten nights hearings which
February shown
safeguard civil service including those applying
custom and practice despite
officials"
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

At Mr. Risher's request the All
lance sent its Welfare Director,
w. c. Jason, Jr, from Washing
ton to Memphis to present the
new and old cases of members
systematically denied promotions,
upgrading, assignments and ap-
pointments. Throughout the Men,
phis Post Office, all clerks are
white. In the motor vehicle SER
vice there, all preferred assign
ments such as general mechanics
and dispatchers are reserved for
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27
NAACP TO CONTINUE TO
FIGHT THE S|PUEL CASE

NEW YORK-On February 49, the United States Supreme
Court denied motion of NAACP attorneys for leave file
petition for mandamus in behalf Of Ada Lois Spue attempting
obtain her immediate admission to the University Of Okla
homa Law School,
The NAACP claimed that, by setting up separate Negro
law school, the University of Oklahoma did comply with tn
Supreme Courts mandate of January H. which ordered tn
university provide legal education for Miss Spue
does for applicants of any other group" Supreme
Court however, held that District Of Cleveland County,
Oklahoma declaring that the university could comply with
the Supreme Courts ruling by setting up separate Negro
school, did depart from the mandate because the question
the legality Of separate law schools not before the So
preme Court The decision also pointed out that's
jurisdiction Asar
determine question arising under
disobeyed be BY II II
first instance The which,
satisfied, requrnenAn
Of the mandate Of this Court not before
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

whites while qualified Negroes, ell
igible and available, are limited
to drivers. Refusal, despite postal
rules. to post preferred assign
ments is also a part of the dis
criminatory blueprint. Dement'S
are used as a device for perse-
cutting the unpopular rather than
Furnishing the delinquents and fire.
quently results in separations from
the service. Negro civil service
examines are persuaded to des-
See MEMPHIS p. O.---page Eight
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

Describing his support of the
Jim Grow veterans hospital bill,
Rankin said: The Booker Wash
ington Negroes ...... were in my
office just the other day asking for
an all-Negro veterans hospital in
Virginia. They are entitled to it
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27
and I||HH

Greenville, Texas--In this coun-
ty seat, there is a sign stretched
across U. S. Highway No. 10 as
one enters from each side read
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

ing: "Greenville. the blacklist land
and the whitest people" This H.
tie Texas City located in Hunt
See HERE and THERE---page a.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27
Negro Tried to Buy Cigarettes
Shot toDeath by Tavern0wner
THE Daily Worker)


he
in
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

Mr.. Justice Murphy did not a
gree with the majority Of the
Court and stated that, in his opin-
ion, a hearing should be held in
order to determine the question
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

.... ! helped get the bill aInen6a4
to provide the required anioDm1
got it passed through the Commit
tee and passed through H.
House." Lashing out at the Ma
ACP for opposing the segregated
See RANKIN--page eight
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27
John Rankin Boasts Of His Support d
New Segregated Veterans Hospital

WASHINGTON D. C-Congressman John E. Rankin o.
Mississippi takes credit for passage in the House Of Represent
atives of the bill to establish segregated veterans hoep
at the birthplace of Booker Washington in Franklin County
Virginia This revealed when the Mssaapp conGraas
testified In bitter opposition to the sntynchAuq I'M h
House Judiciary subcommittee February 4th.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

in of
sfromh
and
al with the
a
Panho L. N
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27
Woman and Sons Sentenced to Die
In Georgia Would Be Free # We're
White, Says White Defense Lawyer


according
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-27

as to whether or not the Okla
homa courts had failed to follow
the mandate of the United Statsa
Supreme Court. Mr.. Justice Rut-.
See sEPUEL CASE-page four
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Acceptance of Proposals
Premature, Israel Says

PARIS, Sept. % (P,.-A spokes-
man for Israel said today that his
government believes it premature
at this stage to accept" the Berna-
dotte report conclusions in their
entirety.
The announcement was timed to
follow closely Foreign Secretary
Bevin's declaration in London of
Britain's support for the Berna-
dotte report.
Earlier, two leading Arab delegates
to the United Nations said today
the Arab world will never accept
an independent Jewish state in
Palestine"
Israel State Is Chief Issue.
DR.. Charles Maik, Lebanon's Min
lister to Washington, said the chief
bone of contention is the irrevocable
view. supported by the Bernadotte
report and by the United States.
that the Jewish state is here to
stay
The United States announced its
support OF the Bernadotte report
yesterday.
Faris el Khoury, president of
Syria's Chamber of Deputies, said
the reports stand for a permanent
state of Israel is completely unac-
ceptable to US
We want only a united Pales-
tine with Jewish and Arab COM
munities living perhaps under a
federalized system" Mr.. Khoury
continued. "We will fight for years
against a Jewish state in Palestine. "
! He predicted new bloodshed" If
the U. N. maintains partition.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

Mystery surrounding the death o
Charles Bell Porter. 50, former
treasurer of the Washington Times
Herald, continued today as West
Virginia authorities stood by an offi-
cial verdict of suicide, and 1t was
learned that Mr.. Porter had abrupt
ly Cancelled an August trip to Eu-
rope.
Mr.. Porter was killed September
IA in a plunge from the sixth moor
of a Clarksburg {W. VaD hotel.
Why MIR. Porter would want to
take his own life and his reasons
for being in Clarksburg at the time
went unanswered as special inves-
tigation conducted by West Virginia
authorities was being closed.
West Virginia State Police Sergt.
w. E. Murphy, who conducted the
special investigation. reported that
from the mass of evidence there
is every reason to believe" that Mr..
Porter's death was suicide.
Sergt. Murphy said thai just why
Evening star., 1948-09-22
New York Communist Chief
Reports Beating, Stabbing
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 22-Robert
Thompson, 80, New York State
chairman of the Communist Party
told police he was stabbed and beat
en- by two or three unidentified men
in an alley early today.
A physician said he had super
fetal stab wound in the abdomen
and lacerations and bruises.
A Communist spokesman quoted
John Gates, editor OF the party S
Daily Worker. as calling the incident
a political attack" There was no
attempt to rob Thompson, his as
sociates said.
Thompson is one of IL Communist
leaders indicted by Federal granc
Jury here recently on charges OF
connection with a group advocating
violent overthrow of the Govern
ment.
He told police he had noticed an
automobile following him before he
turned into en- alley as shortcut
to the home of fellow Communist
in Sunnyside, Queens. He was not
suspicious because, Thompson said
FBI agents have been trailing him
lately
Detective John Weber was as
signed to investigate Thompson:
complaint.
Thompson said the attack oc.
Cured at 1890 am. near the home
of William Norman, New York State
secretary of the Communist Party
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Chinese Report Reds
AnnihiIated in Tsinan
BY the Associoted Press

NANKING. Sept. 22.-Government
sources today announced the COM
plete humiliation of Communist
forces in besieged Tsinan, capital of
Shantung province.
Fighting in the city of 100000 had
been fierce. Communist saboteurs
damaged Tsinan's radio installa-
tions with hand grenades.
A national spokesman said the
fighting in the city reached "a eli
max" during the early morning
hours. He added that the city's
inner defenses had not been broken
by Communist troops at any point.
Meanwhile the American Embassy
said eight American missionaries
were in Tsinan. Their names were
not available here.
Another Communist threat bob
bed up in Western Honan province
as six columns of one-eyed Gen. Liu
Po-cheng were poised for blow at
the Han River country.
In Manchuria. Peiping dispatches
said government troops had gained
the upper hand. They were re-
ported dispensing Red forces around
Hsingcheng, rail town 65 miles north
of the Great Wall and supply depot
for the port of Hulatao.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON, Sept. 22-The
United States. Britain and
France are in absolute agree
ment" on a policy to be pursued
Jointly if the Moscow talks over
Berlin fail, Foreign Secretary
Bevin declared today.
Referring to talks at the Kremlin
between ENJOYS of the Western pow
ers and the Russian leaders, Prime
Minister Stain and Foreign Min
lster Molotov, Mr. Bevin told an ex-
pectant House of Commons:
Il have to disappoint you. The
stage is not yet reached which
makes it possible to make a release.
I'VE are in close consultation-We
are still working it out-and shall
be continuing our consultation in
Paris during the coming week.
There have been rumors of dis
agreement between the three West
ern powers. Not only are we in alb
solute agreement over out Berlin
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Hope Ebbs in Canada
For U. 5. Navy Plane
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

THE PAS, Manitoba, Sept. az
Hope ebbed today for the immediate
discovery of United States Navy
plane missing 10 days with fiye per-
sons aboard.
A promising clue fizzled last night.
A Cree Indian reported from the
Northern Manitoba bush that he
had seen a plane In apparent Diff
ficulty, September IL. Squadron
Leader Jack Hone, Royal Canadian
Air Force Reservist, visited the area
and decided that the plane seen by
the Indian was flying at a time
when the Navy aircraft would have
exhausted its fuel. The plane has
been missing since September IL.
when it left Churchill, Manitoba, for
Ottawa.
Group Capt. z. L. LEIGH, master
of the extensive RCAF air search.
said the clue was washed out to all
appearances"
Among the five aboard were Naval
Capt. Ben Scott Custer OF the
United States Embassy in Ottawa
and Capt. Sir Robert w. Stirling.
Hamilton of the British Navy.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Britain Joins j. ).
Behind Bernadotte' S
Palestine Proposals
Time Now for U.N. to Find
FinoI Solution, Bevin
Declares in Commons
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Sept. 22-Britain
today pledged her support to
Count Folke Bernadotte's rec
concentrations for solution of the
Palestine question.
Foreign Secretary Bevin told the
House of Commons the assassination
of the United Nations mediator in
Jerusalem last week was an attempt
to prevent the successful completion
of the Swedish envoy's task.
The best way for us to commem-
crate his death is TO complete his
work on the basis of the proposals
which he put forward just before his
death" Mr.. Bevin asserted.
"World Can't Wait Forever"
Eve do not expect that either side
will welcome these proposals in toto, ="
Mr.. Bevin continued, but the world
cannot wait forever for the parties
to agree 1t is now time, in the
view of the government, for final
solution to be found by the United
Nations.
The government have carefully
studied these proposals and they
believe that his conclusions must be
considered as a single integrated
plan. 1t would be best for all con-
cerned that this plan should be put
into operation in its entirety.
This problem cannot be solved
by polemics and it is our hope that
the U. N. will lose no time in throw
ing the full weight of its authority
behind these proposals.
No Recognition Involved.
Mr.. Bevin emphasized that his
statement does not involve the rec
ognition of Israeli
1T involves the policy which the
United Kingdom must be instruct
ed to follow at the United Nations" !"
he said.
Mr.. Bevins statement aligned
Britain solidly with the United
States for the first time in seeking
a specific settlement to the Pales-
tine question. The American Gov
ernment previously had announced
its support of the Bernadotte pro-
DOSalS
Evening star., 1948-09-22

A $1,513,932 suit alleging a breacn
of contract for the purchase OF
1850, 900 bottles of wine and cognac
$40 900 of each-was filed in Dis
trict Court today.
The suit was brought by the
American Commercial Co.. Inc, of
Milan, Italy, which has Offices here
Named as defendant in the suit
was the United States Officers and
Non Commissioned Officers Club of
the European Theater.
The suit charges the club con-
tracted for the spirits at total cost
of $2255, 900. After paying more
than s741 900 for 414,012 bottles of
wine and 186,s89 bottles of cognac.
the club refused to accept further
shipments, it was charged.
The damages sought represent the
Evening star., 1948-09-22
De GauIIe Has Private
Force Of $1,000 Men,
French Minister Says
Interior Chief Charges
Army Provides General
With Cars and Cos
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Sept. 22.-The French
government, beset by SNOWFALL
ing strikes and attacks from
extreme right and left, reports
that Gen. Charles de Gaulle's
party maintains a 15,000-man
police force of its own.
Interior Minister Jules Moch saia
the security force maintained by
Gen. de Gaulle's Rightist Rally OF
the French People constitutes the
beginning of private and motorized
police that is inadmissable and un-
democratic"
Mr.. Moch, a Socialist, spoke in 8
debate last night touched of by
the rioting Saturday at Grenoble
attending the appearance there OF
Frances wartime leader and former
president. A Communist was killed
and 20 persons were wounded.
DisclOses Army's Part.
MIR. Moch also disclosed that the
French Army had been giving Gen
de Gaulle transportation and gaso-
line for his political campaigns. He
said the army furnished Gen. de
Gaulle with 750 gallons of gasoline
monthly, along with II cars and
eight motorcycles.
Mr.. Moch, whose party opposes
Gen. de Gaulle, said this was done
first when Gen. de Gaulle was con-
sidered private citizen rather than
a politician. Later the defense min
istry ordered an end to the prac-
tice, after Gen. de Gaulle began
campaigning for new elections
which might raise him to power
Two weeks thereafter, however, the
order was countermanded "by a
telephone call of the general staff,
Mr.. Moch said. He added that since
January this year France spent
10,873 900 francs 1886 ,240 on Secur-
ity forces assigned to keep peace
during Gen. de Gaulles public ap-
pearanceS.
De GauIlist Deputy Protests.
But, Mr.. Moch added, Gen. De
Gaulle's forces total about 5000 men
for Paris and 10000 more for the
rest of France. He said such forces
See FRANCE page ABB
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Porter Cancelled Trip to Europe;
Police Fail to Fix Reason for Leap

he (Porter) came to Clarksburg ana
why he chose to end his life are
things in the mans past which we
have no way of determining here"
His conclusions in the case were
supported by Prosecuting Attorney
J. Philip Clifford of Harrison Coun-
ty. w. Va, who said:
Porter may have fed from black
mailers and been driven to his death
by threats, as has been charged
elsewhere. But those things are
involved in his past life in New
York and Washington.
Whatever may have driven MIN
to the irrevocable step of suicide lies
beyond the boundaries of Harrison
County and in territory outside our
jurisdiction.
1t was learned that Mr.. Porter had
for Europe August 6
aboard the Cunard liner Media, but
changed his plans abruptly.
He went to New York on August 5
7see PORTER, Page ADD
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Glen Burnie Officers
On Way 10 Question
Suspect in Delaware
Man Bears Deep Scratches
After Boot Trip to Area
Near Murder Scene

Maryland police investigating
the murder of a young Glen
Burnie couple were notified to-
day that Delaware State police
were suspicious of a Seaford
DELI man who returned from a
boating trip near Glen Burnie
with a scratched face.
Police Chief John H. Souers of
Anne Arundel County, lacking clues
in the Staying of John H. Mahlen,
25, and his l8-year-old friend, Mary
C. Kline, sent two policemen to Del
aware to investigate the report.
A teletype message, sent from the
Delaware State police headquarters
at Bridgeville, said the Seaford mar
attributed the scratches to a boat
ing accident over the week end, but
that police had reason to doubt his
statement.
Tells of SailbOat Accident.
Delaware police said they were
informed that the man, about &c
years old, had appeared for work in
Seaford Monday with deep scratches
on his face.
He told acquaintances he was
scratched by girl he was rescuing
when their sailboat capsized.
Delaware police said the man was
not in custody. but could be arrested
at any time. He is married and has
child, they said.
Meanwhile, DR.. Howard J. Maldeis,
chief medical examiner in Baltimore,
said complete autopsy reports on the
victims were to be mailed at 5 pm
today to James C. Morton. jr.. Anne
Arundel County States attorney.
Stains in House Were Blood.
The report has been awaited to
confirm the theory that the girl was
raped by the slayer.
With half a dozen persons ques-
toned and cleared, Chief Souers
admitted he was without a suspect
today. Meanwhile, investigators
learned that stains found in dilap-
idated abandoned house were human
blood, enlarging the possibility one
or both of the victims were slair
there.
Laboratory tests proved that blooe
on the linoleum of the old house
was type "a" the same as Mr.
Mahlan's.
Conflicting with evidence tina
one or both of the victims may hav'
met death in the house were bulle
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Evening star., 1948-09-22
Deweyto Talk on Foreign Policy;
Truman Seeks California Votes
President Continues
Attack on G. 0. P.
Treatment of West
'Tert OF Truman Speech at Salt
Lake City on Page A-11.J
By Joseph A. Fox
Stnr Stnff Cnrraxnnndsnf

ABOARD PRESIDENT TRU-
MANS SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept.
%. President Truman today
went into Nevada and Califor-
MIA in search of November votes
after continuing his Slashing
drive against the Republicans in
a 12-hour crossing through Utah,
which he climaXed in Salt Lake
City last night with a thinly
yelled challenge to Gov. Dewey
to start getting down to cases
on specific issues.
Without mentioning the Repub-
lican Presidential nominee by name
as he continued to hammer away
at the record of the Eightieth Con-
gress on Western reclamation and
water power, Mr.. Truman told an
{See TRIJMAN Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Cool Weather Anticipates
Start Of Autumn 1oniqht

Fall weather moved into Wash
ington in advance of the advent
of the autumnal season at 11:22
o'clock tonight. 1t showed the tenn
perature down to IS about 8 O'Clock
this morning and the Weather Bu-
.reau says it's going down to SO to-
night.
A high of about IS was predicted
for today, with skies mostly cloudy
The rain yesterday and last night
amounted to .87 of an inch.
According to the Weather Bu-
reau the Florida hurricane is not
responsible for the cooler weather
here. The source lies in the other
direction, a storm over the Cana
dian maritime provinces.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Allies in Accord on Next Move
In Soviet PorIeys, Bevin Says
Rumors of Differences in Western Ronks
Denied in Address to House of Commons

policy, but also as to the policy We
will Jointly pursue if that fails
British official sources in
Paris said the Western powers
are discussing terms of a note
they may soon send to Russia
in a last bid to get Soviet as
surance that a four power, Ber-
lin settlement is possible. The
Britons said French reports that
the United States and France
already have definitely agreed
to send such a note are pre-
mature')
Mr.. Bevin continued:
Il am not saying by that that
We are committed to war.
We have not reached that stage
yet.
I'VE have made provision at least
to save Berlin from the worst ef-
fects of those who thought out this
dastardlv scheme (the blockade) and
who thought by this means 10 put
pressure on the Western Allies who
stood with them in the war.
1T is a poor reward so soon
Evening star., 1948-09-22
-Four Killed in Explosion
In Cairo Jewish Quarter
by the Axsoeiotsd Press

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 22.-Nine per-
sons were killed and IL injured today
when a heavy explosion damaged
four buildings in the Jewish quarter
of Cairo.
There may be other casualties.
Several ambulances were rushed to
the scene.
Police threw Gordon around the
area while investigators went to
work. Rioting started after the ex-
plosion, but police stopped it.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Arabs Ambush
Jewish Convoy,
Israel Charges
American Techniciun
One of Four Killed,
Tel Aviv Announces
BY the Associoied Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Sept. o.
The Israeli government an
nounced that Arabs today am
pushed a Jewish convoy to Jeru-
salem which included a white
United Nations jeep, killing an
American technician and three
Jews.
United Nations headquarters
identified the American as John
Locke Lewis of Philadelphia. He
was said to have come here as a
consultant on railways only a few
days ago.
The ambush occurred at PM.
Gsraeli time, near the Latrun
pumping station on the road to
Jerusalem, the announcement said.
In the convoy, 1t added. were the
white U. N. jeep, two private cars,
six trucks and one gasoline truck
One of the dead was reported to
be a woman, and another, the COM
mander of the convoy. Jewish mill
tary authorities first said the attack
was made on a United Nations con-
voy.
Jewish conveys under U. n spon-
sorship have been running from the
coastal cities of Israel to Jerusalem
for several weeks. The Israeli mil
itary announcement apparently re-
ferred to some such motor process
sion in saying the attack was made
on a United Nations convoy.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Lomphere Boby Given
First Of Operations
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Sept. %. - Pamela
Lamphere, the baby with her blad-
der outside her body. today under
went her first of three operations
to correct the rare condition.
An hour later physicians reported
everything going we'll"
The condition of Pamela, %
months old, had caused a rift be-
tween her parents, Fred, %, and
Irene, 81. Physicians said the alb
normality would be fatal unless she
was operated on.
The father wanted the operation
but the mother said she preferred
to have the child for the few years
she was certain to live instead of
risking surgery.
The Lampheres became recon-
ciled after Mrs. Lamphere learned
of other children who underwent
similar successful operations.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
SuitSeeks $1,513, 900 for Wine
Once Ordered by Army Clubs

differences between the amount paid
by the club and the contract
claimed by the company.
The club was described in the
suit as voluntary, unincorpor-
ated association of Army personnel
organized for the convenience
recreation and social welfare Of its
members" stationed in Europe. 1t
was formed, it was said, under Army
regulations and its membership is
believed to exceed 100000 officers
and enlisted men.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal,
Army Secretary Royal and other
Army personnel were named as de-
PENDANTS on the grounds they are
agents of the defendant club
The suit was filed by Attorneys
John r. Fitzpatrick and Edward J.
Flynn.