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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Two Planes Collide
lin Air Near Miami;
10 Die, Leaps Save 7
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, August GA Navy
board of inquiry today studied the
charred wreckage of Navy trans
port plane in which 10 men were
killed. Reports that there was
WAVE aboard, making the toll II,
later were found to be false, the
Navy said.
The plane crashed and burned
after a collision with a Stearman
training plane % miles north of
here late yesterday. The two occu-
pants of the trainer parachuted to
safety.
Plane En- Route to Cuba.
The Florida highway patrol said
six bodies were found outside the
plane and the others inside the
wreckage. The weather was good.
The plane, an RAD which cor
responds to the CAT and the DC-3
was en- route from Norfolk, Va, te
Cuba, with scheduled stop at the
Naval Air Stations master f1elo
m suburban Opa Locka, almost
within sight of the scene of the
crash. 1t had reported to the con-
troll tower seconds before the COL
lision.
A Navy enlisted man flying in
the area said both pilots apparently
saw each other and pulled up, one
on top of the other. He estimated
they were flying at about 1000 feet
The Navy released the following
names of those killed in the collision:
1t. Comdr. Walter Bascom Shrout,
Norfolk, Va, pilot: 1t. Comdr. P. F.
Peters, jr.. Mobile, Ala, co-pilot; w
j. Robb, Norfolk; j. c. Hodges, Nor
folk; w. Hernandez, Brooklyn; C.
A. Aliengena, Monson, Mass; j. L.
Alden, Brooklyn; w. A. Gradiner
Waltham, Mass, and H. A. Toilet
son, Detroit.
Two Leap to Safety.
Occupants of the training plane
were Thomas M. Poe, jr., 81, and
John Hackett, a student. Mr.. Poe
is an Army Air Forces veteran. Mr.
Hackett was treated at a hospital
for cuts on his forehead and
cheeks.
Mr.. Hackett said Mr.. Poe was
at the controls and neither saw
the Navy plane until just before
the collision. He said the planes
were going in the same direction
and as soon as they saw what was
happening, they threw of their
safety belts, pushed the door open
and jumped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
U. 5. Mediation Sought
In Ship Contract Talks
By the Asseeiated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Federal
mediation will be sought to speed
contract talks between a longshore-
mems union and shipping owners
an employers spokesman said last
night.
The New York Shipping Associa-
ton, which represents about 15s
steamship firms, and the AFL Inter
national Longshoremen's Association
have been negotiating since last
month to replace existing contracts
which expire August 81.
". Lyons, chairman of employer
group, said the Federal Mediation
and Cancellation Service would be
asked to step into the talks between
his organization and the LILA.
Issues under discussion were not
disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
School Of Catholic Action
TO Start 6-Day T.. u. Session

The Summer School Of Catholic
Action wi open Monday at Cath
Ole University with more than 1000
persons from throughout the coun-
tru e,;pected to attend the siX-day
session.
The school will be under the di-
rection of its founder, the Rev.
Daniel A. Lord, S. j., who will bring
a faculty and staff Of 80 priests and
lay Catholics to Washington for
the session. 1t is one of eight being
held in the United States and
Canada this summer by Father
Lord.
During the session there will be
some courses, formidable. workshops
and demonstrations offered.
Now in its 18th year, the school
is sponsored by the central Office Of
the sodality of Our Lady, St.
Louis, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Hoover Commission Due
To Urqe Personnel Slash
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-The per-
sonnet committee of the Hoover
Government Reorganization Com
mission probably will recommend re-
duction of the 100000 people on the
Federal Government payroll.
Committee Chairman James Al
ford Stevenson told a news confer
ence yesterday: Il personally will
be amazed if we don't recommend a
reduction in personnel
However, Mr.. Stevenson said the
committee decided that Government
employees, especially those in the
higher brackets, must receive SAL
aries equal to those in private in
dustry for the same work. The Gov
eminent is losing too many valu-
able men because of low Federal
salaries, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
New York Woman
Picket CoHopses,
Dies at White House

An elderly woman demon
strator from New York col
lapsed and died during the
picketing of the White House
by the Civil Rights Congress
yesterday afternoon.
She was identified as Mrs.
Arthur Cohen, of 945 East 163d
street, the Bronx, about 60. An
Emergency Hospital physician
pronounced her dead after she
collapsed while sitting near the
northwest gate of the White
House about 800 pm.
The body was taken to the
District Morgue. Acting Coro-
ner Christopher j. Murphy
issued a certificate of natural
death from a heart attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Americans Are Duped
On Charity for Reich,
Ex-AkG Officer Saws
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. GA former
American Military Government Of
fetal maintained today that Amer
leans ARE being taken for a ride on
charitable shipments" of food and
other gift parcels to needy Germans
The one-time official, Earl Rein
i sci, charged that private stores and
agencies handling the parcels are
reaping unbelievable profits" and
hat in many cases markups range
-o-ond 100 ner cent.
Mr.. Reinsel, a resident of Ham,
burg, Pa, was AMG's chief OF prop
erty control in Germany. He re-
turned here six weeks ago after re-
firing from his post.
Last year, he said, benevolent
Americans sent 22,000,C00 gift par
GELS to German civilians at a cost
of about $250,0O0 900. The cost, he
added, was so per cent more than
they should have paid.
Defends CARE Reputation.
Mr.. Reinsel emphasized that these
figures did not include shipment:
made by such charitable agencies as
CARE (the Cooperative for Ameri-
can Remittances to Europe, but
only stores and private agencies in
business for profit.
He said that CARE has "a Won
derful reputation in Europe.
Mr.. Reinsel mentioned no specific
stores, but several New York firms
that handle gift parcels denied there
was profiteering in the field as far
as they, individually, were concerned
Bloomingdale Brothers, Inc, said
the gift parcel customers in most
cases made their own selections
from the grocery store shelves "just
as they would shop for their New
York City homes" The only addi-
tional charge, the store spokesman
said, is for postage and insurance.
Another Firm Denies Profiteering.
Frazer Morris, which specializes
in the gift package field, said that
some fy-by night outfits" might be
reaping exorbitant profits on their
parcels, but there's no gouging In
the legitimate business houses" An
official of the firm added that "no-
body can turn out parcels similar
to ours for any less"
Profit making stores and agencies
that advertise their parcels and
make unbelievable profits" on their
contents are playing on the heart
strings of emotion" Mr.. Reinsel said
Besides the higher prices, he added
the food and goods in many cases
are of poor quality, with the coffee
undrinkable and soap unusuable."
In one instance, the former AMG
official said, a large New York de-
partment store advertised gift pack
ages at $10.95 each. Actually, MIR.
Reinsel added, the average retail
cost of the commodities in the pack
age was 1892. Counting the post
age, the package could be sent for
$7.85 if the sender shopped for it
and mailed 1t himself, he said.
Mr.. Reinsel also criticized agen-
cies that send gift certificates to
Germans to buy American goods in
German stores. The prices in these
stores, he declared, are from two to
four times the prices in this coun-
try, and "its Mr.. and Mrs. America
who are paying for this"
The Germans are aware Of this
alleged profiteering and the Com
munists tell them this is how Ameri-
can capitalism works." Mr.. Reinsel
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06

in despair" over doing anything
about the monopolies.
The speakers were introduced by
Len Goldsmith, national director OF
the Civil Rights Congress. Bob
Claiborne, guitarist, led in singing
both at Turner's Arena, where the
days oratory began, and at the
Sylvan Theater. They were the
songs made familiar at the recent
Wallace convention in Philadelphia
Were Building for Tomorrow,
Its the Same Merry Go Round"
and one having to do with fertilizer
Like Philadelphia, youth pre-
dominated in yesterdays activities.
Many of the girls took off their
shoes on the Monument Grounds
to rest feet weary from the days
grind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Russians Attack Family
In u. S. Zone of Reich
BY the Associated Press

STUTTGART, Germany, Aug. O.
Three Russians crossed into the
American zone, wrecked a German
household and attempted to attack
one of the women, the American
constabulary reported last night.
Five shots were fired during the
disturbance and two Germans were
struck over the head with rifles, the
announcement said. Most of the
furniture was wrecked
Constabulary headquarters said
the incident occurred at Weitsch
300 yards inside the American zone
Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
American Who Entered
Red Zone Is Released
By the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The Russians
today released Rene K. Oshana of
Chicago, a civilian who entered
their zone four days ago with a
pass.
American military police said
Oshana apparently entered Soviet
territory by mistake by making a
wrong turn en- route to Tempelhof
airdrome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
New Look Becoming
odd Look Fashions
In Paris Indicate
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Aug. Capt. Molly
neuX raised his hemlines to
Is inches from the ground for
daywear in his new fall fash
ions shown yesterday.
This is 2 to 3 inches shorter
than last season and 4 inches
shorter than the dresses shown
earlier in the day by Jacques
Helm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
School Contract Awarded

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 6 up. A
81 $3.50, 425 contract for enlargement
Of Bates High School here has beer
awarded the Costanza Co. of Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06

The Hall of Fame for Great
Americans is on the campus of New
York University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06

LOST at River Terrace, black bill fold
with $50 and door key. also social
security card. ROBERTA FARLEY, e22
Send Ut. ne. Reward
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
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COMMENCEMENT SEASON

This is the COMMENCEMENT SEASON - when
high schools colleges universities engineering schools
medical colleges many other types of institutions OF
training throughout the Nation closing their doors for
the time to send several thousands of graduates OUT
TO BEGIN LIFE.
These graduates going to face very much IN
settled world in spite of the fact that have had
three years in which to back down to earth and
essential realities the clouds of war to curb our
excitement quiet our nerves and get back to HONEST
PRODUCTIVE Work.
larg majority of these same graduates = some OF
whom are &c. is" with interrupted education - are
not going to be interested in the many petty quae and
differences nor in of the socalled major
problems that are slowing down National progress
and actually holding up the beginning of certain essen
tal programs of activity which will mean jobs and
opportunities for them. They not too much inter-
ested in labor disputes and strikes except to wish that
somebody" had sense enough to settle them.
Politics - as such means little to them except as a
means to an end; and the political jockeyng and the
in our National Congress to obtain votes
ON issues that should be plainly important to the whole
Nation - is distinctly repulsive to these graduates who
have been accustomed to THINKING STRAIGHT on mat
tiers of right and wrong.
These graduates want to GO TO WORK. They have
been trained for certain accomplishments and certainly
they have right to expect something as long as things
are to be done and there to be plenty. 1t is
therefore our duty to these YOUNG AMERICANS, our
citizens of the immediate tomorrow to clear the decks and
open the way for them that they may begin now to
MAKE USEFUL CITIZENS OF THEMSELVES.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
TEMPORARY BOARDING HOMES NEEDED
FOR HOMELESS NEGRO CHILDREN

dren in wholesome. happy board
ing homes as quickly as possible.
so that they viii have the adj
vantages of normal family life
rather than institutional care.
Care for these children in foster
homes may range from a few days
to several months and longer.
The agency pays for their board,
as well as all medical and cloth
ing expenses.
The foster homes must be licen-
sed by the State Welfare Depart
ment, after certification by a City
Health Nurse or members of the
Visiting Nurse Service as whole
some, healthful conditions. and
proper sleeping space and facili-
ties.
The Associated Lutheran Wei
fare can accept only Lutheran
boarding homes, and the Catholic
Children's Bureau only Catholic
homes, but the Medina Cihldren's
Service and Washington children's
Home have a need for foster
parents of all denominations.
All persons who are in a posi-.
ton to offer temporary care to
such children were urged by Mr..
Fahey to contact directly one of
the four agencies.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
Legion Honors Negro
For 80 Years Membership

SPRINGFIELD. III amp For
30 years membership IN the Amer
lean Legion. Robert Jones was
awarded a citation from the ma
tional offices last week. He is
one Of the Legion's oldest mem-
bers.
Jones has held such offices as
commander. adjutant and finance
officer with various local branches
during his long service. and he
had to drop out Of the local white
Post S2 when he learned he could
not become an officer because of
his race. lie was charter mem
Der Of Post 80.
He is now serving as finance
officer of the Duncan Post 500.
which he helped TO organize. He is
employed as butler to Gov Dwight
Green of Illinois.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
More About
Thomas Dewey

ferenees = are thinking in terms
of "A MAN" a real man or
maybe a super-man who is ac-
eustomed TO WORK, ACCOM-
PLIsHMENT and RESULTSi And
they are seriously looking about
and expecting to find a leader
whose proven interests are for
America, Americans and humanity
- and whose past experience and
efforts have not been confined to
just political maneuvres. Proof of
this Is that the total number of
pre-convention presidential aspir-
ants = picked by the people and
otherwise II exceed that of any
like period in recent history. The
PEOPLE are very much in earn
est.
No one can deny that Thomas
r. Dewey knows politics. He had
to know politics in times past -
and this is no time to forget;
but the Nation remembers Tom
Dewey best as a struggling young
attorney who could not be bull
led" by the rings" and ina
chimes; and then as the Dis
trict Attorney with enough nerve
to fight the "gangsters" whole
sale and give New York Estate
and City, a good house-cleaningl
Today we still know Tom Dewey
as A MAN = loved and respect
ed Tor feared) by all his home
state; and New York is lot
of state. His colleagues and party
opponents in and outside of New
York State recognize this fact.
We also know that he still has
enough nerve to administer poll
ITICAL AND ECONOMIC JUST
ICE = with due appreciation of
values where ALL AMERICANS
are concerned; and that takes
some nerve. even in New York.
In his recent speaking tour in
the Northwest, the New York Gov
ernor proved his ability to meet
questions and extraordinary situa-
tons in an analytical and even
temper and he seemed to know
the answers thereby winning
for himself new respect in this
section even across party lines.
The writer of this article =
aside from believing that Thomas
E. Dewey will be our next presi.
dent = feels that this Nation with
Dewey, will at last feel the steady.
ling influence of a STRONG, UN
UNDERSTANDING and SOBER GUID
ING HAND = and will put aside
a lot of foolish inconsequential
ideas and get back to PRODUC.
TIVE WORK.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
More About
Homer Jones
Continued from Page Il

Jones served. also, as chairman
OF a subcommittee which invest
igated post office procedures and
appropriations and has been a con-
sistent advocate of adequate provi-
sions for the armed services, as
well as rapid and orderly devel-
opment of Washington States
power and reclamation program.
His interest in betterment of
public schools and educational
standards resulted in securing adj
ditional federal support for the
school district receiving lands
Act funds in the State, and his
effort to raise teacher pay sched-
ules in the City of Washington
has resulted in favorable comment
from the teaching profession in
Washington State.
ut has been my intention and
endeavour during my term as con-
gresham to provide Seattle and
Kitsap County with conscientious
representation in Congress-" he
said In his announcement. at the
same time, have attempted to
meet the responsibilities involved
in national and international mat
ters on a basis of sound reasoning,
consistent with the national inter-
est"
A veteran of both World Wars,
the congressman served as mayor
of Bremerton prior to being called
for active duty with the Navy
in the second war. His election
TO Congress by a large majority
in 1916 gained for him nationa
prominence.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
More About
Race Discrimination

CONTINUED from page ID
color or creed-this asinine atti-
tude on the part of some short
sighted wage earners doesn't make
sense.
These discriminators blindly
overlook the fact that the u. S.
government drafted eolored boys
to go fight to make democracy
live The colored boys who were
fortunate enough to return were
rewarded with-'Go eat in the
barnn
Yes, I'm a white union man
have been all my working years
and will retire that way. Believe
it or not, but there have been
times, during my wanderings
among colored races, that I've
often asked myself Why all
this buff about being white'?'
CUYLER HAYLES.
Normandie Apartments
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09

There is an urgent need for
good temporary boarding homes
for homeless Negro children being
cared for by the four state-licensed
adoption agencies, George Fahey.
chairman of the Seattle-King
County Council of Social Agencies
announced this week.
The Council made its appeal on
behalf of the Associated Lutheran
Welfare, 307 Medical Arts Build
ing, Main 1742: Catholic Children
Bureau, 9O7 Terry Avenue, Main
$3.50; Medina Children's Service,
1920 Arcade Building, Eliot 0966;
and Washington Children's Home.
6516-32nd Avenue. Kenwood 1886.
All four are non-profit, state
licensed agencies, and the latter
three are Community Chest-sup-
ported.
All four agencies have Negro
children placed in their care from
time to time. Most are from tenn
porarily broken homes to which
they may eventually be returned.
Prolonged illness of the parents,
desertion, and removal from their
homes by court action because of
neglect are some of the reasons
for making the children temper
arily homeless.
The case of abandoned children
presents the most difficult prob
lem for theagencies, for 1t calls
for having several foster homes
in readiness to receive the chill
dren on short notice. There is also
need for parents willing to adopt
such children.
The agencies try to place chill
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
More About
Truman's Policy
CONTINUED from page i

Sen. TAFT declared the LANCER
amendments threaten to delay the
draft indefinitely.
Sen. Wayne Morse says that
his chief purpose is to defeat the
Russell amendment
Hearings are still being held in
the house rules committee on
whether the bill should be allowed
to undergo floor consideration.
In the meantime the national
security committee sent a teIe-
gram to the speaker of the House.
Joseph W. Martin Jr., urging him
to support the selectiye service
bin.
The NSC charged the rules com
mittee with delaying action on
the bill in the hope that it will
be lost in the session-end-rush
|of congress to adjourn.
The committee accused the
small group or Wilful men on
the rules committee" of having
successful prevented the peoples
representative from considering
the universal military training act.
While opponents of the UNIT
bill claim that it was killed by
"inarticulate public opinion. a
labor spokesman said, when
enough of the American people
are sufficiently aroused. their fore
es are felt in congress, despite
all attempts to smother their
voices"
Although the house armed SER
vices committee. headed by Rep.
Walter G.. Andrews, who is alleged
to be under the thumb of the
"brass hats, approved a UNIT
bill sometime ago, it has been
pigeonholed in the house rules
committee under the chaimanship
of Rep. Leo e. Allen.
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basic principle of unions to open
their ranks to all people, regard
less of race, creed. or color.
The restrictive covenant is a
crime against democracy commit
ted by the North as well as the
South. the East as well as the
West. In Chicago, for instance,
80 percent Of property has some
discriminatory restriction.
Property restrictions. especially
surrounding slum areas, are
..good business for profiteers.
Negroes or Jews, banned from out
of their crowded areas. For those
who cannot afford to pay extor-
tionate rates, there is no other
place to go!
In federal housing projects, the
Presidents Committee finds, the
record has been relatively good.
"The Federal Public Housing
Authority has tried to allocate
public housing fairly. and to
make certain that equal standards
are maintained. Many housing
projects with mixed racial oc-
cupancy have been operated with
great success"
Yet many private housing pro-
jects. enjoying public financial
support, do practice discrimina-
ton. For example. Stuyesant
Town, project of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company, has
received great financial conces-
sions from New York City. But
Negroes, who help to pay the
taxes which, in part, made Stuy-
vesant Town possible, are bar
red from the project.
Ghettos and slums-they con-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
Negro Students Direct Muy Festival at Iowa College

An original creative dance com
posed and directed by Miss Ger
tame has been performed for the
past two years in the fete.
Miss Fabio was elected director
of the festival. In New Bedford
she studied ballet for IA years
at the Godreau School of Music
She has performed at the Olympic
theater there for several years
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09

You Need the NAACP
THE NAACP NEEDS YOU
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
June STA Named Flag
Week by Gov. Wallgren

OLYMPIA.-Period of June 5-14
was proclaimed by Governor Mon
G. Wallgren as flag week for
Washington.
June IA. Flag Day, will be the
171st anniversary of the adoption
by the continental congress "of the
Stars and Stripes as the emblem
of the United States" Wallgren
said.
He urged the flying of the colors
on that day and the observance
of the week particularly by schools
churches and other organizations.