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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Muriel
RAIN, nationally known radio.
stage and concert artist, will
give her annual Town Hall re-
cital on May 2nd, for the bene-
fit OF the Greater Harlem Chris
tian Youth Council.
Instead Of ending her l947-
48 concert season with her Town
Hall recital, as in the past, Miss
RAIN will make one more APP
pcarance on May 4th at Carnegie
Hall, with the Carnegie Hall
Symphony orchestra, for the
famous Carnegie Pop Concert.
During her current season, the
singer has covered more than
$4,000 miles. that took her TO
more than 40 cities. including
Los Angeles. Calf. Fort Worth,
Texas. Savannah, Ga. Charles
ton. 6. c. Miami. Fla, and
others, giving a total OF more
than as concerts, Of which 20
were given at colleges in the
South.
Miss RAINS annual recital at
Town Hall is always given for
the benefit OF some noteworthy
charitable organization, and this
year the artist chose the Greater
Harlem Christian Youth Coun-
Gil. whose headquarters are To-
Gated at Abyssinian Baptist
Church, and the pastor Is the
Rev. A. Clayton Powell Jr, a
member Of the U. S. House Of
Representatives.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

preston but this is merely an
expedient 10 gain the GOOD i'm
preston of such countries as
the United States CD
8. No one is supposed 10 be-
lieve in God. Communists teacn
atheism In Soviet Russia, "a
constitutional amendment Of 1927
forbade the general propagation
of any and all doctrines except
atheism. ~ What can happen
10 people as Communism takes
hold IS shown in a recent Gallop
Poll taken in France: Two out
of three French Communists do
not believe in God. All other
political groups in France showed
a much small percentage of un-
belief This shows the deadenlng
and corrosive effect of Commu-
nism on the human soul. II is the
fatal blow 10 moral law
9. No one is married. Commu-
nists would do away with mar
riage. Instead, they substitute
the community Of women, which
is nOlHlHE IIlpit NlldU KIN q u
ment sponsored prostitution. Gin
Soviet Russia before the war
marriage was permitted as a
gesture. but was nothing more
than civil ceremony with di-
vorces absurdly easy TO geU.
Under pure Communism there
is no marriage at all.
10. There are no families. Com
munists would do away with
parent -and-child relationships as
well as husband and wife All
children are lllegIumate Isince
there is no marriage). These
children with no names would be
educated by the State. There IS
no home education For that
matter, there IS no homo, With
out parents 10 make IT, TN Rus
sia the family system as yet has
not been done away with COM
pletelv. but children are taught
by the State 20 spy on their
parents ana hate them.
IL. There is no freedom OF
speech. II man does not like
the government or what il is
doing to him, he certainly may
not say so. Retribution from
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
Broadway Model
Faces Trial On
Opium Charges

NEW YORK -(NNPA)-- FL
eanor Parks. Broadway model,
who was arrested on April 8
on charges of possessing opium,
waived a preliminary hearing IN
Magistrates Court here last
Monday.
Magistrate francis Giaccono
referred the case 10 Special SEES
slons Court and continued here
in $500 bail Attorney Sarah
Speaks represented her.
The tall, attractive 24-yeaI
old model was silent during the
proceedings but last Sunday
night denied the charges, de-
claring that everything said about
her in the newspapers was "all
wrong" She added that every
thing is going to be all right"
She was charged with posses
sing a quantity of opium. an
opium pipe and other parapher-
MALTA for opium smoking
Police records show that Miss
Parks has no previous criminal
record. Her attorney said re-
ports that she had were erron-
eous.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

at the meeting. the theme OF
which was Unfinished Business
in our Democracy.
Abiding the report Of Pres
ident Trumans Commission on
Higher Education as history
making" Mr.. Bowles said our
efforts TO provide moral leader
ship IN world councils may prove
somewhat less than successful, y
If this country fails TO practice
complete political democracy
IF we are 10 win the war OF
Ideas" he said. we must pro-
mote real political democracy
in America.
Mr.. BowleS said "three-fourthS
Of the worlds population is col
ored. Because most of these peo-
pie for generations have been
dominated by the great imperial
powers they are deeply conscious
Of racial prcJudices. AS long
as we fail 10 treat all Americans
equally and fairly We Will con-
tinue TO be at a disadvantage
in our struggle against commu-
nism in many parts OF the
world.
DR. Sparkling said There is
not clash between cultures. be-
tween races. between colorS,
al Roosevelt College, established
three years ago. I'm this labora-
tory OF democracy we are redis-
covering the meaning OF lib
erty'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

that government is swift, sure
and drastic. No one can trust
his best friend. since govern
ment spies are everywhere and
no one knows who they are.
Everyone recalls the many "pur-
gos' Soviet Russia has had IN
the Communist party. Many Of
those who do not belong to the
party live in terror of the secret
police (the OGPU) just as Ger
mans dreaded the Nazl GeStapo
A knock on the door at night
may mean that a member of a
family Is taken away and never
heard Of again. He has either
been shot or sent 10 a Siberian
labor camp. IN either case with
out a proper trial II is estimated
by an escaped Russian that
there are Ten million people in
these concentration camps. These
are people who have disagreed
with the Communists 'or who
are suspected OF disagreelng
They are farmers who wanted
ldIN " Nltll oWH anu Sdlu 80
al the wrong time, townsmen
who criticized the government
too publicly (3)
IL. There is no freedom of the
pres. The government Will allow
newspapers to print only what
II wishes the people 10 know.
No one may read any book that
is not on the approved list
Truth is lost in maze of prop
uganda
10. There is no freedom OF as.
semblY. Meetings may not be
held. not even IN the churches
Currently Russia is allowing
more freedom for the churches.
for the effect il will have on
Amcricans-to make them drop
their guard.
Ia. Trial by jury is abolished.
In Russia men have been tried
without lawyer TO defend
them and executed Members Of
mans family can be convicted
Of his Crime against the state,
even though in many cases they
knew nothing about IT, (4)
In a word. there is no free
dom Of thought. word OF act
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
Reds Open Drive TO Sign
Up IS 900 New Recr uits

possibilities and set ITS own
goal
a substantial growth n mem-
bcrshlp is sought before the
party's national convention IN
July.
The appeal 70 Negroes de
clared that millions know that
the Democratic and Republican
parties are the twin pillars oi
white supremacy and lyncr
terror
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

NEW YORK cITY-A drive
for $4,000 new members was an
nounced this week by the Com
muniSt Party national board
a special appeal was made 10
Negroes
The drive was announced by
William Z. Foster, national
chairman: Eugene Dennis, score
taiy. and Henry Winston, organ
Rational secretary.
Eacn district was urged TO
nov soherly survey ITS own
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

Attended by more than 800
members and guests. the group
heard DR.. Edward J Sparkling,
president of Roosevelt College.
Chicago, urge equality OF edu-
cational opportunity. Irving M
Engel. chapter president. presided
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
Ex-OPAHead Lauds
Truman Rights Plea

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES support Of President Tru
civil rights by Chester Bowles former
Administration the Spring meeting Of
Chapter Of the American Jewish Committee I
the Bltmore Hotel.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

Soviet System WI cans Absolute
Power of State Over Individual
Stain Preends be Idea But Facts Revealed Recently
That His Complete Domination Over Every Nation World


appeared The Christian Observer The author trouble
THE STATE believes subscribers will
Evening star., 1948-10-25
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PARIS, Oct. 25.-The Security
Council was ordered today to
meet tomorrow to hear Egypt's
complaint that Israel broke the
U. N. cease fire in the Negeb
Desert.
Heavy fighting also was reported
in Northern Palestine. U. N. OBJ
servers said the Jews bombed and
shelled Lebanese towns. Acting
mediator Ralph Bunch talked with
Lebanese Premier Riad el Solh
about the fighting in the north.
Israel declared through a spokes-
man that statements of both Presi-
dent Truman and Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey demonstrate that United
States policy is against cutting the
size of the new Jewish state.
Statements by both re-
affirming their parties platform de-
clarations on Israel show clearly the
American people are opposed to any
plans which prejudice the political
and territorial integrity of the state
Of Israel" the spokesman said.
The spokesman said the Demo-
cratic party platform, which Pres
ident Truman now has emphatically
affirmed" cannot be reconciled with
some recommendation of Count
Evening star., 1948-10-25
By choImers M. Roberts
Stor StaH Correspondent

ABOARD THE GENERAL
BLACK, Oct. 25.-This Army trans
port, carrying the first boatload of
America-bound displaced persons,
raced toward New York today after
a mid-ocean transfer of a soldiers
pregnant wife suffering from acute
appendicitis.
AS a result Of the emergency, the
General Black may dock in New
York Saturday instead of Sunday
as originally scheduled.
Many of the 813 displaced persons
aboard this vessel watched the trans
fer of Mrs. Margaret Miller from the
Army transport Huddleston to the
General Black yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Miller, 21-year -old German
born wife OF Pfc. John Miller of
Cedar, Mich, was coming to the
United States with her husband on
the Huddleston when she became i'll
The Huddleston radioed the Cen
eral Black, which turned southwest
ward three hours off course to q
Evening star., 1948-10-25
by the Assoeiated Press

GENEVA. Switzerland, Oct. 25.-
A rodeo company from the savage
West" put on a combination rodeo
and riot last night at the Palais
de Expositions. The event left po-
licemen and performers bruised and
ruffled, and 27 of the cast of 40
under arrest.
The trouble started when a hardy
Genevan took up the rodeo COM
pany's offer of 1000 SYiss francs
(about $3.50 to any one who stayed
On the back of bronco named In
come Tax for 10 seconds.
The Swiss horseman, whose name
was lost in the scuffle, declared he
rode Income Tax for 10 seconds.
The cowboys-who billed them
selves as coming from Texas-said
he was up only four seconds, and
not on any bronco named Income
Tax. The argument roared into o
Evening star., 1948-10-25
HighC Tie UphoIds
'Hecate County Ban
BY the Associated Press

BY a 4-to-4 vote, the Supreme
Court today upheld a New York ban
on publication and distribution Of
Edmond Wilson's Memoirs Of
Hecate County"
The book was banned by New
York State courts on the ground
that parts of it are obscene.
The tie vote In the Supreme Court
let the decision of the State courts
stand.
Justic Frankfurter took no part In
the case, making an equally divided
court possible. The court wrote no
opinion in the case. None Is Gus
tomary in cases of "A splits.
In the New York courts, Doubleday
& Co., Inc, publisher of the book,
was fined $1,000 for violating State
law providing that the publication,
selling, lending, giving away or show
ing of ANY obscene, lewd, lascivious,
filthy, indecent or disgusting book"
is misdemeanor.
Doubleday appealed to the
Supreme Court. The case was argued
last Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-10-25
Ruling on Strike Responsibility, !
Mass Picketing AssqiIed by CIO.
Financial Position Of All Labor Groups
Held Jeopordized by NLRB Decision

lied labor, the case undoubtedly will
be appealed and 90 to the Supreme
Court eventually.
The case involved a strike a year
ago of 100 workers at fish net fac
tory in Petaluma. Calf. the Sunset
Line and Twine Co. The union in
volved was Harry Bridges 1nterna-
tional Longshoremen's and Ware
housemen's Union.
Arthur Goldberg, CIO general
counsel, said that If the NLRB's
thinking in holding the interna-
tional responsible for actions of
members in every individual strike
Is carried through ''it will revive the
whole concept that a union Is a
conspiracy" He referred to the days
when strikes were broken by man
agement court injunctions and
unions were broken financially by
damage suits.
"The board ruling" Mr. Goldberg
said, "is an artificial and impossible
rule of liability and, it win imperil
Evening star., 1948-10-25
BY james Y. Newton

The CIO charged today that
the National Labor Relations
Board concept of union respon-
sibility for the acts of members
during a strike "imperils the
financial position of every labor
organization in the country"
Organized labor's anger was
aroused by a board ruling in connec-
ton with small West Coast strike,
described at the NLRB as "the most
decision since enactment
Of the Taft-Hartley Act" In it the
board laid down rules as to what
union members may and may not
do in conduct of q strike, and found
both the local and international
unions responsible for the alleged
picket line violence.
Under the law, the union has the
right to appeal the decision to a
Federal Circuit Court. Because OF
It's great Importance to all organ
Evening star., 1948-10-25
CTS Stricken Wife Shifted
ToDP Ship in Mid-At|untic

point 1900 miles from Bremerhaven,
Germany, and $500 miles from New
York.
The stricken woman, strapped to
a litter, made the mile-long journey
between the two ships in a 35-foot
motor lifeboat. The transfer took
place during moderate swells and
she was carried up the ships ladder
without incident.
Capt. M. r. Hoffman of the Gen.
Black reported Mrs. Miller was suf-
fering from acute appendicitis COM
plicated by six months pregnancy.
She was transferred, he explained,
because the Gen. Black is faster
vessel due in New York five or six
days before the Huddleston.
The vessel will arrive Saturday If
the current 19-knot speed is main
tanned and the ships surgeon con-
tinues to feel that the quickest ar
rival Is essential.
The displaced persons who
watched the act of mercy are the
first to be admitted to the United
States under the Displaced Persons
Act.
Evening star., 1948-10-25
27From Rodeo Seized by Swiss,
Who Don't Understand Texans

free -for-all. Somewhere In the melee
a cowgirl was Dashed on the head
with club.
Then, says the newspaper La
Suisse, the cowboys demanded "a
pistol duel between the attacker and
the husband of the victim-all ac-
cording to everyday custom in Tex
as, apparently" The duel didn't
come off.
Police, after losing various parts
of their uniforms and suffering
some punches, finally won control.
They put the ~ performers in Jail
for questioning and Cancelled the
final performance Of the show,
scheduled for tonight.
The rodeo performers took the
view that it was all the fault Of
the police for letting the fight get
started.
"They don't understand us over
here at ALL" o cowgirl said.
Evening star., 1948-10-25
Conference Invitations
Expected After Election
BY the Associated Press

Invitations to a portentous confer
ence to draft q military alliance
between North America and Western
Europe probably will go out soon
after next weeks presidential elec-
ton.
Nations expected to take part in
the initial phases are the United
States, Canada and Europe's West
ern Union powers-Br1tain, France
Belgium, The Netherlands and Lux
embourg. 4.-r
Several other countries in the
non Communist lineup - notably
Italy, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and
Denmark-may join In the talks at
some point ...
ofhcials, here say it is not yet
clear whether the invitations will
be issued formally by the five-nation
Western European Union or by the
United States. Nor has city for
the conference been chosen, al
though all preliminary work on the
pact has been done in Washington.
Undersecretary of State Robert
A. Lovett began conferences early
this year with the Ambassadors of
Canada and the Western European
countries on the question: What
form should United States military
support for Europe take?
This Governments only guide for
action-aside from Europe's need
was the Senate resolution adopted
last spring advocating the associa-
ton of the United States with ma
tions having common security In
tereSts. ......
Along with the Washington talks,
the United States has taken part as
an extremely influential observer in
the efforts Of the Western Euro
pean nations to link their military
resources. and lay the basis for q
huge new American military-aid
program. .
Evening star., 1948-10-25
$4,000 Gifts Sought
In Next Five Days 10
Meet Goal Of Chest
Average Of Sl2 Apiece
Needed; Friday Report
To Determine Success
o Determine Success

Workers in the 1949 Commu-
nifty Chest Federation campaign
today started their most criti-
cal week of solicitation, with
meetings of collecting units
scheduled nearly every day in
advance of the next general re-
port meeting Friday.
General Campaign Chairman
Chauncey G. Parker has said that,
by then, Chest leaders will be able
to tell with some accuracy" wheth-
er or not their drive to raise $4,566,-
100 for 104 local Red Feather agen-
cies and the USO is going over the
top.
within the next five days our job
the job for 10000 volunteer work.
ers-is to bring in 258, 900 more gifts
and these gifts will have to average
out at $12, with lots Of them much
higher, If we are to meet the goal,
MIR. Parker said. For those earning
under IS 900, this $l2 average repre-
SentS just about our objective OF one
days take-home pay"
Government Unit to Report.
Campaign leaders should also
know by next Friday, he added
whether an extension of the drive
now scheduled to end November 4
will be necessary. He said 1t appears
to be necessary at this point.
The Government Unit, which has
reached over IS per cent of its quota,
was to hold special progress report
meeting today at the Hotel Wash
|ington. At its last meeting, about
one half of the 100000 Government
employees had been solicited in the
campaign.
Guest speaker at the meeting will
be Edward H. Foley, Undersecretary
|Coo ~TyE,CT Y9.-D o
Evening star., 1948-10-25
". N. Council to Act Tomorrow
On Negeb Truce Violation Case
Heavy Fighting in Northern Palestine
Also Reported; Israel Reps U. S. Policy

Folke Bernadotte, the U. N. media
tor who was assassinated in Jeru-
salem by Jews of the Stern gang.
Count Bernadotte suggested the
Arabs be given the Negeb, the south
ern Palestine desert. The Negeb was
allotted to the Jews under the
original U. N. partition plan OF
1947. 1t comprises about go per
cent of the territory of Israel and
was the scene of a recent week OF
fighting between Israel and Egypt
A spokesman for the United States
delegation to the U. N. declined
comment when asked whether Mr.
Truman's statement confiicted with
views of Secretary of State Marshall
Gen. Marshall has announced Am
erican support for the Bernadotte
plan. The British and French also
have endorsed it.
Un Cairo, Taxi Ell Din Solh
Bey, adviser of the Arab League
secretariat general, said "Tru-
man and Dewey are outbidding
each other on Palestine policy in
order to win over votes.")
The Truman and Dewey state
ments broke what appeared to have
been truce on Palestine during the
presidential election. Both the Presi-
dent and the Republican Party
Evening star., 1948-10-25
Fay 10 Ask Grand Jury
To Decide on Thomas
Demand for Hearinq
House Committee Head
Insists on Chance, But
Would Wait for Election

The District grand jury inves-
tigating the way Representative
Thomas, Republican, of New
Jersey handled his Office payroll
was to be asked today whether
1t wants to call Mr.. Thomas and
If it is willing to wait until after
the election to hear him.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said he would inform
the grand jury that Mr.. Thomas
insists" on being heard.
Mr.. Fay said 1t was up to the grand
jury to make the decision. A person
under investigation, he said, can
ask to be heard, but the grand jury
Is not compelled to call him.
The prosecutor said he would pre-
sent to the grand jury the series of
statements made over the weekend
by both Mr.. Thomas and the Justice
Department.
Thomas Touches Off Exchange.
The chairman of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
touched of the weekend exchange
by calling the timing Of the investi-
cation cheap Pendergast politics. :"
Attorney General Clark then
denied the charge of politics and
added that Congressman Thomas,
If he chooses, can appear before
the grand jury"
Mr.. Thomas followed that up last
night with o statement that he in
sisted on appearing, but proposed
that date be fixed after the elec-
ton Ito keep this free of politics"
At Odds With Clark.
Mr.. Thomas and his committee
have been at odds with the Justice
Department over the question Of
prosecuting persons the committee
believes are guilty of wartime
espionage. The Justice Department
has insisted 1t does not have suffi-
cient evidence to prosecute.
In the midst OF this dispute, the
Justice Department announced it
had been petitioned by II lawyers in
Mr.. Thomas home district to look
into charges made by Columnist
(See THOMAS. Pare A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-10-25
Problem Of Palestine
Grows Into Major
Campaign Issue
President Reiterutes Stand
On Partition; Hits Dewey
For Bringing Up Question

The Palestine problem became
a prime issue in the Presidential
campaign after President Tru-
man issued a formal statement
reiterating his support of a DEM
ocratic platform pledge of full
recognition to the State of
Israel"
Mr.. Truman made the statement
shortly before he left Washington
on his final election swing because.
he explained, Gov. Dewey. the Re-
publican nominee, "has seen fit to
release a statement with respect to
Palestine"
Il had hoped our foreign affairs
could continue to be handled on a
nonpartisan basis without being in
jected into the presidential cam
paign," Mr.. Truman declared. "The
Republican candidates statement,
however, makes it necessary for me
to reiterate my own position with
respect to Palestine"
Cleared With State Department.
The President gave emphatic sup
port to the original plan for parti-
ton of Palestine. State Department
officials said there was mo discrep-
ancy" between that position and
Secretary of State Marshall's ap-
proval of proposed revision.
~, board NJ Tr,,roo,,,e c,ron,;o,,
train en- route to Chicago where the
President may touch on the issue
in his speech tonight, Press Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross said the Pales-
tine statement had been cleared
with the State Department" before
it was released.
Mr.. Truman said he had given in
structions for speedy consideration
of any lean application made by the
State of Israel and added:
THE Democratic platform states
that we approve the claims of Israel
to the boundaries set forth in the
United Nations resolution of Novem-
Der 20, 1947, and consider that modi-
f1cations hereunder should be made
only if fully acceptable to the State
of Israel
THAT has been and is now my
position"
Points to Negotiations.
He went on to point out that U. N.
negotiations are now going on aimed
at settlement of conflicting Arab
and Jewish claims. He expressed the
hope that a plan now under consid-
Grafton can be used as a basis of
negotiations to achieve settlement.
There was nothing in the state
ment to indicate whether he refer
red to the proposal made by the late
Count Bernadotte, U. N. mediator
in the troubled Holy Land, for modi-
fication of the partition plan. 1t
was the Bernadotte plan which Gen.
Marshall accepted in a statement
to the U. N. meeting in Paris Sep
tember 81.
Among the Swedish counts prin-
cipal proposals for variations from
the original partition plan was one
that would give the Southern Negeb
desert to the Arabs instead of
Israel, and Northern Galilee to the
Jews, and would internationalize
Jerusalem.
The Jews in Palestine objected
strongly and their American sup
porters have taken the same posi-
ton.
Reply to Dewey Letter.
Mr.. Truman's statement was a
reply to a letter which Gov. Dewey
wrote Dean Alfange, chairman of
the American Christian Palestine
Committee of New York
"As you know" Gov. Dewey wrote
(See PARTITION, Page A-6.)