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Evening star., 1948-11-19
By james Y. Newton
Stor Stoff Correspondent

CINCINNATI. Nov. 19.-The
American Federation of Labor
was set today to demand repeal
of the Hatch Act, higher pay for
Government employees and a
comprehensive program looking
toward improving the lot of
those who toll in the Federal
service.
The Legislative Committee of the
AFL convention will recommend, it
was learned, outright repeal of the
Hatch Act, which imposes severe
penalties on Federal, State and mu-
nicipal employees who engage in po-
htical activity. Leo George, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Postal Clerks, is chairman Of the
committee.
The committee also will recon-
mend the higher Federal pay and
programs for betterment of working
conditions in Government, including
two-score points compiled by the
American Federation Of Govern
ment Employees and the AFL Gov
ernment Employees Council.
Mr.. George said that his COM
mittee was attempting to complete
its work so that the resolutions
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Coalition Government
Resigns in Belgium
by the Assoeiofed Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 49,
Premier Paul Henri Spaak's So.
cialist-Catholic coalition cabinet
resigned today.
The resignation followed that ol
Minister of Justice Paul Struye
yesterday after a parliamentary de.
bate on his policy of clemency
toward former German collabo.
rators.
It is believed Mr. Spaak, a SO.
cialist, would refuse to head new
government and that Finance Min.
lister CASTOR Eyskens, a leader o1
the Catholic Party, might be nameo
Premier.
Prince Charles, regent Of Bel.
gium, will consult with the various
political leaders before asking one
to form a government.
The fall of the government was
believed to have come because OF
Catholic support for Mr.. Struye.
The debate occurred after Mr..
Struye commuted the death SEN
tence of two pro-Nazi Belgians
charged with being responsible for
the deaths of several patriots during
the German occupation. No vote
was taken
The cabinet already was split on
the problem of subsidies to nonstate
(Catholic) schools.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
IS More Nazis Hanged
By u. ). al Munich
For War Atrocities
Executions Bring to 73
Number Put to Death
In Lost Six Weeks
BY the Assoeioted Press

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 10
Fifteen more German war crinli-
mails were hanged today.
The executions brought to 73 the
number hanged in the last six weeks
for wartime murders of concentra-
ton camp prisoners and American
soldiers.
Since October IS, at least nine
persons have gone to the gallows
every Friday at Landsberg Prison,
where Adolf Hitler wrote "Mein
Kampf."
Sixty-six more Germans convicted
by United States war crimes courts
remain under death sentence in
the prison. The verdicts against Al
of these, however, are being re-
viewed.
Two Were Camp Prisoners.
Nine of those hanged today were
SIS (elite guard troops or officers
at the notorious Mauthausen and
Buchenwald concentration camps,
where thousands were tortured or
SlduBIlUClCu. 1WO Wclt CdlIp VI lS
oners who helped abuse their fellow
inmates.
Four were condemned for lynching
captured American flyers.
Even as the IS walked to their
doom on twin gallows, a new Ger
man appeal to stop the series of
executions now in process was dis.
closed. DR.. Theophil Worm. Evangel-
ical bishop of Wuerttemberg. cabled
the appeal to President Truman. He
is one of several clergymen who have
publicly questioned the fairness of
the trials.
The condemned men were con-
victed in 1916 and 1947. The
executions were delayed for reviews,
after which some of the sentences
imposed in the trials were reduced.
Most of them, however, were sus-
tanned.
An Army announcement identified
those executed today as:
S. S. Sergt. Wilhelm Karcher,
S. A. tBrownshirD Sergt. Johann
(See HANGINGS, page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-11-19
u. n. Accepts Israel
Action as Compliance
With Order on Negeb
Jews Withdraw Forces
Sent Into Southern
Desert Since Oct. ID
By the Assoeioted Press

| PARIS, Nov. 19.-Dr. Ralph
Bunche, acting Palestine me-
diator, said today he regarded
Israels reply to the United Ma
tions order to withdraw from the
Negeb as indicating a willing
ness to comply with his order.
The Israeli reply, which was made
public in Tel Aviv last night, was
received at U. N. headquarters
today.
The reply pointed out that the
November 4 Security Council order
on the Negeb Desert area asked
withdrawal only of troops which
had advanced after october IA.
The Israelis said they had been
maintaining troops, both mobile
forces and Jewish settlement
guards, in the Negeb since May Is.
They said forces which entered the
region after October IA had been
withdrawn.
Jews Offer to Consult.
The Jews offered to consult with
the truce missions chief of staff
on withdrawal of Israeli troops
from parts of the coastal area
northwest of the Negeb as requested
by the mediator.
Israel said it reserved the right
to make representations on the
;! mediators request to establish de-
militarized zones which would, in
effect, put much of the Negeb under
! U. N. control.
The reply also noted that the
movement of Jewish troops from
the historic Arab city of Beersheba
would lay the town open to attack
by irregulars and open the way to
attacks on Jerusalem from the
south.
/ Dr. Bunche said he found the
Israeli reply gratifying" He said
it indicated willingness on the
part of Israel to accept in principle
the Security Councils resolution.
Two to Meet Truce Official.
Israel appointed two officers to
meet with the truce commission
chief of staff, Brig. Gen. William E
Riley. to discuss implementation of
the mediator's order. Egypt already
had named a representative to dis
cuss the situation with Gen. Riley.
The Israelis also welcomed the
Council resolution calling for the
Jews and Arabs to negotiate an
armistice. They asked to be notified
of the time and place representa-
tives might meet with Arab repre-
sentatives for armistice talks.
The anxiously awaited American
statement on Palestine meanwhile
was deferred, pending a new date
for the next meeting of the Polit-
ical Committee
The British and American delega-
tions asked for a meeting of the
Political Committee tomorrow on
the Palestine question. Meetings to-
day and tomorrow had been can
celed because of the final debate in
the General Assembly on Russia S
disarmament proposals.
May Reschedule Meeting.
An American source said the
Political Committee meeting would
be rescheduled for tomorrow If the
disarmament debate was finished
today.
An informed source said DR.. Philip
(See PALESTINE, Page A-9J
Evening star., 1948-11-19

CAIRO, Nov. 19.-The young
rulers of Egypt and Iran have
divorced the beautiful queens
who bore no male heirs to the
thrones.
This news came with stunning
suddenness today in two COM
muniques from Egypt's royal palace.
One communique proclaimed it
Gods will that the 10-year union
of King Farouk and Queen Farida
be dissolved.
The other statement said the
Persian climate endangered the
health of Empress Fawzia, bride of
Shah Reza Pahlevi of Iran and
sister of Farouk. and that thus it
was agreed that she be divorced.
Farouk, now %. was married in
January, 1888, before he assembled
Evening star., 1948-11-19
BY the Asseeioted Press

PARIS, Nov. 19-Garry Davis. who
calls himself a citizen of the world
was thrown out of the United
Nations Assembly hall today after
staging a demonstration.
The red-haired World War II
veteran, who has renounced his
American citizenship, was elected
from the great hall Of the Palais de
Chaillot after trying to make a
speech, but a former French resist
ance leader made the speech for
him.
Mr.. Davis leaped on a barricade
near his seat in the spectators
balcony as the Assembly was taking
a recess in its disarmament debate.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Conroy Apology Ends
His Long Feud With
Fire Chief Murphy
Captains Accusation
Of Decentralization Was
Cause of Investigation

Fire Capt. Joseph W. Conroy
today ended with a public apol-
ogy his long feud with Fire Chief
Clement Murphy.
The long standing disagreement
between the two first came into the
open in June, l947, before House
subcommittee hearing on a bill for
shorter Fire Department work
week.
After hearing Chief Murphy op-
pose the bill, Capt. Conroy burst
forth: Chief Murphy will occupy
the same place in the hearts Of his
men as Judas Iscariot does in the
hearts of Christians"
He added that in the Is month.
of Chief Murphy's administration
he has contributed nothing to tn,
Fire Department but demoraliza
! ton"
Was Cleared at Trial.
Capt. Conroy was appearing al
president of the Firemen's Associa-
ton, Local 36, of the international
Association of Firefghters (AFL).
His charge resulted in a lengthy
investigation of Chief Murphy and
trial by a special three-man board
that cleared him.
The apology today was made in
the Office of Commissioner John
Russell Young at a meeting which
Capt. Conroy said he had voluntarily
arranged.
Later Capt. Conroy and Chief
Murphy announced the details of
their meeting. They both SAID they
shook hands after the chief had
accepted the apology.
Called Closed incident.
Commissioner Young was quoted
as having said in the executive ses-
sion behind closed doors that the
whole incident was a closed chapter
now and "watero yer the DAM The
Commissioner shook hands with
both firemen.
Explaining what he had said ir
the closed session, Capt. Conroy
referred to his original charges, tc
Commissioner Young's ordering OF
an investigation and trial of the
issues. He recalled that Commits
sioner Young had said that if the
investigation proved the charges
were true, what would take place
and if they were not true, there
should be an apology by me-"
Capt. Conroy said he felt that if
he had offered an apology after the
trial, "the apology would have been
insincere, and I did not choose to
tender that type of apology"
Almost year has passed since
that trial." Capt. Conroy said he
told the group. During that time
I had sufficient time for due re-
Election and to view the situation
from different perspective.
"As result. I decided to tender
my apologies to Chief Murphy"
Completely Exonerates Chief.
In making his apology, Capt. Con-
roy said he completely exonerated
his chief of the charges he had made
in his original statement.
Capt. Conroy's first step, it was
learned, was to call at fire headquar-
ters yesterday and make an appoint
See r0NpOV pooo Aol
Evening star., 1948-11-19
ESQ Lifts Gasoline Prices,
Reduces Home Heatinq Oil
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Gasoline
prices were increased, but home
heating oil and heavy Industrial fuel
oil prices cut, by the ESQ Standard
Oil Co. today.
The distributing subsidiary of the
Standard Oil Co. New Jersey in
creased the tank wagon price of
motor gasoline, effective Monday,
by variable amounts up to three
tenths of a cent gallon.
Tank car and barge prices of
heating oil were cut in amounts up
to three-tenths of a cent a gallon,
effective Monday.
The price of heavy fuel oil, ef-
fective today, was cut by 81 cents
a barrel at Gulf refineries and 20
cents a barrel at Eastern seaboard
terminals.
The company said the overall ef-
feet of the price changes would
be "a substantial reduction on the
total price received by ESQ Stand
ard.
Walter F. Spath, district manager
here of the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey, said he has not yet been
informed of the gasoline price rise
or the heating oil cut.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Central China Tension
Eased by Reports Of
Victory Over Reds
Communist Commanders
Expected to Plan New
Drive on Marking Rood
BY the Associoted Press

NANKING, Nov. 19.-Tension
eaSed in Central China today
The governments news of a
complete victory in the battle OF
Suchow gave fresh hope to the
unnerved capital.
The city obviously was impressed
by the military spokesman's tri-
umphant statement yesterday: THE
battle for Suchow can be consid-
cred as concluded" People who had
begun to talk of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's possible abdica-
ton looked up to the geheralissimo
with new respect.
Few sources, however. expected
the Communist commanders to take
the reported setback without plan
ming another fight to open the road
to Marking.
Weather Is Big Factor.
When this might happen was a
subject OF conjecture here. 1t
might depend on the extent of
Communist casualties and the drain
on supplies in the Today battle
and how long the Red commanders
will need to regroup their weary
armies.
The weather was another factor
and a big one in view of the de-
cisive part it played in the govern
ment's operations. The clear days
and moonlit nights favored govern
ment air strikes against Communist
troops deployed without cover on
the exposed plains.
For that reason Communist losses
likely were heavy. Maj. Gen. Chang
Liu-shih, government military
spokesman, estimated 10000 Red
casualties to 10000 for the Suchow
defenders.
National Air Force Intact.
On the Nationalists' side were
these points:
The government air force was in
tact-no mention has been made
of any losses-and it knew what it
could do against massed troops
without cover.
The government halted the Red
advance without the use of re-
Inducements and supplies stalled
at Pengpu, midway between Suchow
and Marking. These presumably
would be available in the next
phase.
The entire length of the Pukow-
Suchow rail line, with many miles
of tracks destroyed. was reported
in government hands. although
some neutral sources doubted this.
The situation did not alter Amer
ican evacuation plans. The first
United States Navy ships taking
American civilians from China will
sail for San Francisco from Shang-
mai Monday. The Army transport
lSoo CIIIMh paaa A d -
Evening star., 1948-11-19

the throne. On his 17-year-old
bride, Sasi Naz Sulflkar, he con-
ferred the name of Farida. which
means peerless. She bore him
three daughters.
Under Egyptian law. only male
offspring of the King can inherit
the throne.
The Shah took Fawzia for his
bride in March, 1889. when she was
II and he was the heir to his throne.
Farouks sister, considered one of the
worlds most beautiful women, was
proclaimed Empress of Iran Septem-
ber II, l941. The couple have one
daughter. now 7. The Shah is 90.
Fawzia just turned q.
An official announcement in
Teheran said the Shah and his
Empress were formally separated
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Wind Upsets Plane
At Airport; None Hurt
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 19.-A
Capitol Airlines passenger plane
overshot runway at Municipal
Airport today. The plane edged up
on its side but all aboard escaped
injury.
The DC-3 was en- route east from
New Orleans. Pilot Bill Dowdy
Birmingham, and Co-Pilot Hank
Fisher, St. Louis. said strong gust
of wing struck the plane just as 1t
was coming in to land
Five passengers were aboard. in
addition to a three-man crew and
another off-duty pilot,
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Bulletin
Chest Compoiqn Extended

The Community Chest fund
campaign will be extended into
next week, it was announced
today, as workers reported
total contributions of $3,241,-
990.54, or II per cent of the
S4,566,790 goal. The drive, al
ready extended once, had been
scheduled to close today.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Garry Davis E jected From U. N.
In 'One-WorId' Demonstration

Let me speak to the people" he
shouted amid an uproar. Il want
to speak to the people"
From the gallery came shouts OF
yes, let him speak"
AS guards rushed him from the
gallery, the struggling Davis shout
ed: Pass the word to the people
one world" His friends tried to
fight off the guards while the spec
tators whistled and cheered.
Then Col. Robert Sarrazac, war
time French resistance leader, ap-
peared on the other balcony and
began to address the crowd. Flood
lights were trained on him and news
photographers recorded the scene
ICoa nAVTC pooo AL
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Stevedores' WoIkout
Ties Up ShipIood of
Christmas Trees
ey the Associoied Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-
A shipload of Christmas trees
got caught in the longshore-
mems strike today.
The $45,000 cargo arrived
from st. Johns, Newfoundland,
but there wasn't anybody on
hand to do the unloading.
The Smiling Jim Potato Co.,
which was to receive the trees
for distribution in six States,
said it would try to get union
permission to hire longshore-
men on its own terms.
Evening star., 1948-11-19

(See CONROY, Page A
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Sunday Reading

(See HOSPITALS, Page A-9D
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lSee DIVORCES, Page A-4.)
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(See DAVIS, Page A-4.)
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(See PALESTINE, Page A-9D
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(See AFL, Page A-9.J
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(See CHINA, Page A-9J
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See DISARMAMENT, Page A-9J
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Assembly Kills.
Reds 0ne-Third
Arms Cut Plan
Vests Proposal for
Reduction Approved;
A-Bomb Ban Defeated
bulletin

PARIS tP.-The United Ma
tions Assembly rejected today
a Russian proposal for a one
third cut within a year in the
armed forces of the Big Five
powers. The Assembly also
voted down Russia's demand
for an immediate ban on the
atom bomb.
Evening star., 1948-11-19

Eofe New York Markets, Poqe A-lo
Evening star., 1948-11-19

(See WEATHER, Page A..
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02

gro who brought suit, testified in
last February's trial that she had
been refused admission and al
though the Palisades attorney
agreed that had been the case,
Judge Marconi wrote in his de-
cision that she inquired as to
when she would be permitted en-
trance to the pool and as a re-
suit of the Information given her,
did in fact swim in the pool"
Hiram Elfenbein. attorney for
the Workers Defense League. had
to come here and copy the deci-
sion after Judge Marconi, con-
trary to customary procedure, re-
fused to give him copy. Al
though the trial took place in
February, Judge waited until Dec
Grafton Day weekend. the opening
date of the pool, to hand down
his decision.
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The church was beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. Pedestal,
baskets of white gladiolias, white
snapdragons, and stock were plac-
ed on the rostrum, Tall Candida
bras holding cathedral tapers burn
ed just above the baskets. Pews
for the family and other guests
were tied with bows of white
maline topped with white satin
ribbon. The wedding music was
furnished by Mrs. Shirley Ingram,
wife of DIR. B. s. Inghram. Pre-
eeding the ceremony, Mrs. In
ghram played the prelude to
"Lohengrin" (Wagner). She also
accompanied Mrs Walter Smith,
Jr who sang, The Lords Pray
er" (Malotte), Charles Whitmore's
violin solo, The Rosary tNevin),
and George Cox Edwards, who
sang Because" Mrs lnghram wore
navy blue printed crepe dress
with corsage of pink Carnations.
Mrs. Smith wore a powder blue
two piece dress with corsage of
white Carnations. The traditional
wedding marches were used for
entrance and exit of the bridal
party. During the wedding service,
Mrs. Inghram played softly. "Clai-
re de Lune' (Vierne).
Helen Louise Irving, sister of
the bride was junior brides maid.
She wore a floor length pearl
pink organdy dress made colon
ial style. fitted bodice and very
full skirt trimmed with ruffles
Her colonial hat was pink with a
large pink tulle bow at the neck
She wore pink pearls.
Mrs. James l.. Douglass, former
ly Verna Breckenridge was ma
iron Of honor Her floor length
dress of aqua organdy was made
on the same lines as the Junior
Maids. Her skirt was slightly full
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02

steel but in the hearts of men.
Surely every college student
sees his place in the front line
ranks of this great army fighting
not with iron or steel to spill the
blood of men but with weapons
OF love and understanding through
which men and groups of men
will come to see each other as
brothers.
1t is the challenge to us as COL
lege students not only to lead
OUR PEOPLE to a better position
in this great overall change but
the WORLD. Above all it is our
task to lead the world in its great
final conflicts of this war not of
blood and steel but in the hearts
of men.
Send your Essay to william Jones,
Jr, President Of the Satellite
Club in care Of the STATE PRESS
Box 2l79. Little Rock, Ark. Please
limit your Essay to 500 words o.
less,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-02
Dunbar High School

The first six weeks session Of
summer school at Dunbar High
School will close Friday The Sec
ond six weeks session will begin
Saturday. Pupils are urged to reg
lister Friday afternoon. Monday
will be a holiday and classes will
resume Tuesday. 3l6 students are
enrolled at present. AT the close
of the second six weeks session,
August q. the One Hundred, Fifth
Commencement of Dunbar High
School and the Eortieth Com
mencement of Dunbar Junior Col.
lege will be held AT this time
"A students will receive diplomas.
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SA 7 E IL 7 E
{ | u B
Essay No. One
william Jones, Jr.

AS President of this club l am
greatly honored to write the first
essay in the series which is in
tended to give the public ideas
and views of college students as
to what our college lives mean to
us in this changing world.
We as Negroes should be more
concerned over an overall change
than any one else because when
such change occurs the person
on the bottom has just as much
chance reaching the top as the
person on the top has of bouncing
on the bottom. Either we are on
the bottom or not is a matter of
opinion and at this point irrele-
want AT least no one will say we
are on the top, yet that is the
position we desire. The question
now should be how can we get
there? | believe the only way to
reach the top is to accept all
challenges more over confident
that we have more than it takes
to come out victorious as well as
keeping ourselves ever prepared
to meet every change. Here is
where our college education will
play a major role. At this point
every Negro college student must
resolve himself as we in this club
have, to serve Not to agrees but
TO SERVE.
AS far behind as our people are
it should be a criminal offense
for even one OF us to use his
knowledge to agrees upon the o.
theirs, Yet we find it being done
every day
We cry justice We cry peace.
Everyday we are demanding the
death of Jim Grow. Yet there will
be no peace neither justice nor
will Jim Grow die until we as
Negroes accept the challenge
break the chains of ignorance and
hate which hold justice and blow
a way the clouds of mis-concep-
ton which make peace impossible
Another thing Jim Grow will new.
er die natural death--we'll have
to kill him and the quicker the
better.
Some Of us were lead to believe
that the Second World War wa.
TO bring peace and justice. bur
even today each nation is plotting
one against the other. raising
armies, working night and day to
carry us straight into third war
! believe that the final world war
be il the third or the fifty-third
will not be war Of blood or
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Joel Irving, brothers of the bride
served as ushers. They wore gray
suits. Samuel E. Irving, also a
brother of the bride. lighted the
candles. He was dressed in white.
The bride is a graduate of the
Washington High School Of Tex
arkana and attended Wiley Col
lege, Marshall TexV Until a
month ago she was secretary =
clerk for Universal Life Insurance
Company She is president of the
Glover Leaf Business and Profess
sional Women's Club.
The groom is graduate of
Fred Douglas High School, jack
sonville, Texas, and attended the
Prairie View and Texas Colleges,
and the Plumbing Institute of St
Louis, Mo. He spent fourteen
months in the United States
Army. He is now owner and OPP