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Evening star., 1948-06-18
French Deputies Fight
In Assembly Debate
On Strike Rioting
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

PARIS, June 18-Fists flew in the
National Assembly today in Com
munist-Socialist debate over the re-
cent strike riots at Clermont-Fe
rand. The general disorder forced
suspension of the session Of the
Chamber of Deputies.
The outbreak came after Interior
Minister Jules Moch, Socialist, de-
Tended activities of police against
sit-down strikers at the, Clermont-
Ferrand rubber factory. He charged
that strikers used sulphuric acio
and mustard gas against the au-
thorities.
The Communist-dominated Gen.
eral Confederation of Labor (CGT)
has called a one-hour general strike
tomorrow as a token of protest
against the Clermont Ferrard
clash.
Workers to Return.
Mr.. Moch announced TO the
chamber that the workers of Cler-
mont -Ferrand decided today to re-
turn to their jobs. Negotiations
have been going on there on the
workers demands for 20 per cent
raises.
Mr.. Moch's words were barely
audible above the tumult from the
Communist benches. One Of theil
milder taunts was assassin
Several times Edouard Herriot
president of the chamber, threat
ened to suspend the session. He
ordered the Communist insults re-
corded for publication in the official
journal, an unprecedented move.
None of the deputies was hurt in
the melee. which was halted by
guards ard ushers. Mr.. Herriot
finally ordered the chamber and the
galleries emptied.
Mr.. Moch charged the Clermont-
Ferrand rioting was arranged by
persons from out OF town.
Most CGT unions have decided
to take part in tomorrow's demon
stration.
Strike Set for IL AM.
Marseiile dock workers, textile
workers in Lyon and factory hands
throughout France have voted to
cease work for one hour. After
that. government leaders believe the
latest strike epidemic in France will
just about die out on its own.
The strike has been called for II
am. Many plants normally close at
noon Saturday.
The only effect such a strike
Evening star., 1948-06-18

! to establish q new system of regu.
iating optometry because Of an OBJ
lection by Senator KEN, Republican
Of Missouri.
Passed the bill to raise the PEN
sions Of widows and orphans of
District police and fisemen but held
1t up for reconsideration on motion
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Draft
Continued From First Page

ity actions-had set the stage for
today's House action.
The final vote had been put of
until today because Mr.. Marcantonlo
demanded an engrossed-or special
ly printed copy of the bill.
The Government Printing Ofice
normally does not print engrosseo
copies until the day after bill is
passed. but any member can ask
and get-such copy before the
Anal vote. And that was an all
night job.
Recruiting Drive Included.
Briefly, the House bill would dt
This: ..e
Set up a high-powered recruiting
drive to try to bring the armed serv
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ices to full strength with volunteers

ices to full strength with volunteers
alone.
If this failed, the President would
have to proclaim, not earlier than
next January 81, that a draft was
essential. Then Congress-both
House and Senate-would have to
tpa sssssanother Sbir. upholHtng .1he
hpresfdentF view. sas re * *sssA et4
That done, men 10 through 80
would be required to register with
local draft boards. As many Of
those 10 through rs as needed would
be inducted for a single years ac-
tive duty.
1t was during bitter-sometimes
screaming debate-over the hold
/ ofntn next NAT amendment that
the House heart Gen. MArshS1E
warning. 80
1t was relayed by Chairman Eaton
of The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee which had heard the Secre-
tary of State review the world situ-
alton at locked-door meeting
earlier in the day.
Decision Waits Until 194S.
Representative Rankin, Democrat
OF Mississippi arose to demand that
members of Mr.. Eaton's committee
tell the House what Gen. Marshall
had said.
Mr.. Rankin is not a member Of
that committee, but he insisted the
Secretary of State had said there is
no danger abroad.
Mr.. Eaton first simply denied that
Gen. Marshall had said any such
thing. He recalled that rules for
closed-door sessions call for testi-
mony to be considered as sacred"
Il propose to follow that rule"
Mr.. Eaton declared. I'm not going |
to tell you what he did say, but I'm
going to tell you w1lat he didn't |
say"
Later Mr.. Eaton arose once again
and said:
In response to an inquiry I ad-
dressed to Secretary Marshall this
afternoon by telephone, I am au-
thorized to say that in the Secre-
tarys judgment 1T is quite clear
that recessions from our present
line of action for the security Of
the United States would be most
unfortunate and might lead to what
We are trying so hard to avoid
that is war
But Mr.. Eaton's plea was in vain.
The House voted, 1913 to 70, to adopt
the suggestion of Representative
Shafer, Republican, of Michigan for
holding up all draft decisions until
next year.
Taylor Threat Answered.
At about the time this was hap
pening. Senator Taylor told Senate
newsmen he is determined to kill
the draft bill, If it means talking 1t !
to death in the final hours of the
session
But Senator Taft, candidate for
the Republican presidential nomira-
ton, served quick notice on the
Idaho Senator that any such ma
neuver will fail
I'VE are not going to let Senator
Iaylot say What We can pass ana
what we can't" the Ohioan told re-
porters. I'VE will come back if we
have to-
1t was Representative Grow, Re- |
publican. of Pennsylvania, who got
through the amendment to allow
l8-year-olds to enlist in the resI-
lar services for one year Of duty IN
this country only.
The Senate bill, which would reg
lister men 18 through 25 and permit
those 10 through 25 to be drafted as
soon as the act became law, also
calls for two years of service, in
stead of one.
Furthermore. 1S-year-olds-up to
16l 900 of them-could volunteer for
year of training. but not active
duty.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
B. & O. Names Labor Chief

BALTIMORE, June 1872, Rich
ard L. Harvey of Baltimore has
been named manager of labor rela-
tions for the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, He succeeds Walter G.
Carl, retired.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

OF Senator Cain. This was the bill
Senator Cain said was passed before
he noticed it.
Failed to act on the Langer bill
to provide maternity leave for Gov
ernment workers because Of an OBJ
lection by Senator Williams, Re-
publican, of Delaware. Chairman
Evening star., 1948-06-18

The Belgian Congo now, has ia
ginning plants and Is Increasing y
cotton output.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
House Vote on Draft Bill

Here is the vote by which the
House passed the draft bill today
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would have on the average citizen
would be 3 possible transportation
tie up.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

LANCER Of the Senate Civil Service
Committee announced the bill would .
be his No. objective at The nex4
session.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25
NEW WAYS AND WISE MEN

The Sweetest story ever told" is the story of the
Wise Men who from the East in search of Babe
and found the Saviour of the world 1t is than just
story 1t good pattern for life. The Wise Men follow
ed the beaten path great Davds greater SON. in Beth
lehem But homeward bound, they returned another
way They put to nought the evil designs of Herod They
wise = they chose way
Too many businesses fail too many organizations
list in perpetual coma too many lives sink into oblivion
mediocrty, because too lazy too fearful
wise to launch out into ways The record of human
achievements whether it be scientific discovery social
progress the story of those who have been wise and
brave enough to try ways.
After than three years of conferences the United
Nations still trying to find way to mankind
from the horrors of destructive They following
the old paths that lead to and of while
they peace The old diplomacy is still at work but the
UN afraid to venture into another way" Bethehems
Babe did not suffer the fate of the nnocen because the
Oriental stargazers not dsobedient to heavenly
These Wise Men not the only ones who made
such choice The Christ whom they sought the Wonder
full the Counselor the Prince of Peace the Gaean-He
also sought which led Him from obsecurty and
poverty to the very pnace of public reclamation He
worshipped and admired for while - then a crown of
thorns and finally the brought his earthly life to
close Had He chosen the path of least resistance could
have lived to ripe old age His choice new way
which caused Him to end up in borrowed tomb.
But who among the wise men of our day of all the
ages would that Jesus not wise? He more alive
today than He was when the Wise Men from the East
found Him in stable. He is alive than anyone who
lives He is the Way, the Truth and the Life for multi
tude that no man number and in Him is the only
promise of the abundant life which the goal of
mans immortal quest"
Rev. L. A. Thompson
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25
THE BETHLEHEM ROAD

All too few have, and, travelling the Road which
leads to Bethlehem When consider the great riches
which await us there there great wonder why
US have not Health for the invalid hope for the
orn solace for the brokenhearted the weary
and redemption for lost SOUL but few of the mouth
fuls of JOY which flow from that Stream of Living ater
at Bethlehem.
The wiskedness which has come to be part of our
hves has blotted out Guiding Star Hence we have
not gone But with the coming of the Christmas Season
may our hearts be sotened and minds be opened to
the need for Christian travelling May say today Let
us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which
has come to pass ="
Inc world has been busy does not have time for
Jesus Even away back there almost two thousand wears
ago many were too busy to go. When the Christ Child
was BORN the doors of the world were barred against
Him. mo room in the Inn. Oh, how that sin has doqred
us until this day Men today have same sort of sign
hanging over their hearts 'no ROOM Yes no room for
the Saviour of the world room in my heart for the
good things of life.
The question comes, Where is Bethlehem" Retbla
hem Is where will look for it. you do not wish IN
nd 1t you viii not although it may be all around
Inc lnnkeeper on the memorable night did not find 4
wne 1t was right next door, He too busy counting nm
the days receipts Too busy to behold the Starr Too busy
TO see the Glory of the Lords Salvation although that
Salvation was right in his back yard
The Wise Men went to Bethlehem. Thew were en-
rlched and they were blessed They saw the Promised
messiah with their eyes, but better still they accented
Him in their hearts The Shepherds upon the udean hills
went They too accepted the Master And yet more Vlo
rous thing happened When they had seen for themselves
when the burden of sin had been lifted from their should
ers they departed into their country another way
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25
Appeal 5-Year
Sentence For
Marrying White
Woman

Ellisville, Miss, Dec. IL - The
great grandson of a Civil war vet
eran who fought against his native
south today prepared an appeal 10
the state supreme court after jury
ruled that he is part Negro and
must serve five years in prison for
marrying a White woman.
Davis Knight, 80, was convicted
by a Jones county jury in Is min
utes last night after a courtroom
tracing of his ancestry and testi-
mony by state witnesses that his
family were regarded as Negroes
in tiny $3.50 community.
District Attorney Paul G.. Swartz-
fager introduced testimony at
knights trial tracing his paternity
from Capt. Newt Knight, famous
Jones county resident who refused
to secede from the union during the
Civil war. Jones organized and was
first president of the Free State of
Jones', one of several groups in
Mississippi during Civil war days
that repudiated the southern cause.
His men fought several skirmishes
with Confederate forces.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25
Armster Again
Heads NAACP

The NAACP held the annual cleo.
ton Sunday. December 10, I94S, at
Bethel AME church with the Rev.
II. w. Fayson. presiding.
The following persons were elected
Mr.. Roger Armster. president; Mfr.
Kaleb Madrid, vice president; Mr..
Lincoln Brady, secretary; Mrs. II.
]. Casey, assistant secretary.
Advisory board: Rev. II. w. Fay.
son, Rev. f. A. Simmons, Mr.. Ed.
Monroe. Mr.. James Nimmo, Mrs.
Frances Payne.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25
Texas Leaders
Formulate Program
For Interracial
Progress

MARSHALL. Tex. -- (ANP) - A
comprehensive program Of inter.
racial progress is being formulated
by so Negro leaders in Texas under
the auspices Of the Texas Council
of Negro organizations. according
To statement issued here Thurs.
day by the Councils chairman.
President Joseph ]. Rhoads OF Bish.
op college.
The program win cover such ma.
jor problems as agriculture, educa.
ton, religion, business, labor. hous.
ing, social welfare. civic rights. CIV.
IL rights, and health. II will be pre.
scented to the 51st legislature and
circulated widely among both races
in the state, DR.. Rhoads asserted.
A meeting Of the executive com.
mittee and one representative OF
each Of the 81 statewide member or.
CARNATIONS or the council win ha
held at Bishop college on Dec. %
to draft recommendations for a pub
lie hearing at the state capitol IN
Austin on January IL.
In issuing the call DR.. Rhoads
said; Our national government and
Its Subdivisions are at the eros
roads. The new year viii be a great
problem building year. During It
we shall determine the direction OF
our progress for the next generation.
and progressive Negro leaders ana
organizations must have a serious
part In the planning program"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25
Editor And Family
See White Christmas

Editor and Mrs. II. L. s. Reeves.
accompanied by their youngest
daughter, Frances Jollivette. and
their two grandchildren, Gina and
Russ Jollivette, left by Champion on
Saturday for New York City. They
are spending the holidays with their
daughter and son.in.law Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Young at 100 w. 18th
st. The Miamians all wanted to see
ia white Christmas but report that
20 inches Of snow is slightly over.
doing II.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25

Let follow the Wise Men Let rerace the steps OF
the Shepherds of the hills today For there at Bethlehem
we will find HIM and having found Him, find a New
Way.
Rev Edward T. Graham
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-25

Rev. Edward T. Graham
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Grain Trader Listings
Faces Test in Suit

Authority Of the Government to
give out for publication the names
Of persons engaged in trading in
grain, cotton or other commodities
may be tested in a suit fled yes
terday afternoon in District Court.
Brought by Lester B. Robinson,
described as a licensed investment
counsellor in California, the suit
named Agriculture Secretary An
derson as defendant. .-
1t asked that Mr.. Anderson be
restrained from publishing or
causing to be published or giving
out for publication the names of
any persons engaged in the busi-
ness OF trading in grain, cotton or
other commodities" ..~.- -t-.,s -
Charging that to give out, names
of such persons would damage Mr..
Robinson, the petition said the
plaintiff has as clients, divers per-
sons doing business in the State
of California and elsewhere in the
United States who are engaged in
the business of trading In grain,
cotton and other commodities.",
The suit was mailed to the Dis
trict Court clerks ONCE from Cali
fornia. -.-- ~.
Evening star., 1948-01-08
by the A,soeia,ed Press

JERUSALEM, Jan. 8.-Five more
persons died in scattered violence
throughout Palestine today and in
Jerusalem the Jaffa Gate bristled
with Arab armament. Rumors
spread that new Jewish attack
would be launched against the gate.
Seven Jews liberated from a hos
pital ore of their comrades who was
wounded and captured yesterday
after Jews made an armored car
attack on the Jaffa Gate which cost
the lives of II Arabs and three
Jews.
Arabs began arming the gate
after the rumor spread that four
British armored cars had been
stolen, possibly for new onslaught
on the old walled city. An Arab
source said several hundred armed
Arabs were massed at the gate,
ready to repel attacks" Road
blocks were augmented and Sten
guns and rifles were made ready on
the walls.
Heavy sniper fire was heard fire.
quently in the area. apparently a
continuation of the duel between
Arabs and some $500 Jews besieged
inside the old city.
A British constable was shot to
death in Hebron.
At Holon, in the Tel Aviv area,
Jewish sources said one Jew was
killed by gunflre. In Jerusalem, a
Jew was killed inside the British
security zone while he was waiting
for a bus; another Jew was killed
by an Arab crowd near the Monte
! fore Quarter. and guest in
coffee house was shot to death by
Evening star., 1948-01-08
5 Fined $500 Total
In Gambling Raids

Five of II persons arrested De-
cember 81 by Prince Georges County
police in gambling raids on two
Suitland establishments were fined
a total of $500 in Hyattsville Police
Court today.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie also
imposed suspended one-year SEN
tences in the Maryland House OF
Correction on each OF the f1ve who
entered guilty pleas.
Cases of 10 other persons seized
in the raids were continued gen.
orally while the remaining two cases
were placed on the stet docket. This
means prosecution Of the two per-
sons has been postponed indefl-
nitely.
Fines of $3.50 each were imposed
on Joe B. Fauver, 40, of us Duke
street, Alexandria: Leonard D. Nc
Kay, 43, of 631 Eighth street NE;
Harry Gordon, 38. of 81 Missouri
avenue NV, and Horton S. Grind
er, 4S, of 718 C street NE.
The fifth defendant, Reuben
Schwartz, SO, of 1417 Whittier street
NV, was fined $500.
The two whose cases were placed
on the stet docket are Arnold j
Lusby, 26, of 5703 Suitland road and
Abe Hutt, As, of 1900 South Dakota
avenue NE. Among those whose
cases were continued was Abe
Plisco, alias william Jewboy) Dietz
40, who, according to police, has
long been active in Washington area
gambling,
Evening star., 1948-01-08
War-Separated Pair
United by Remarriage

A war-broken marriage, that in
cluded three and one-half years in
a Japanese prison camp for the
husband, ended happily here Satur-
day with the remarriage of Comdr.
Thomas B. Payne and his divorced
wife.
Navy friends of Comdr. and Mrs
Payne said the couple was remarked
in the chapel of the Bethesda Naval
Medical Center by the Rev. A. O..
Martin, hospital chaplain. They are
now en- route to Alameda, Calf.
where Comdr Payne will rejoin his
ship, the aircraft carrier Antietam.
He is executive officer Of the
Antietam.
Following the marriage Saturday
reception was held at the home
of Capt. and Mrs. John L. Pratt,
3409 Lowell street NV. Saturday
evening Comdr. D. B. Johnson,
Pensacola, Fla, entertained with a
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel in
honor of Comdr. and Mrs. Payne.
Comdr. Johnson and Comdr. Payne
spent three and one-half years In
the same prison camp in Japan dur
ing the war.
A naval aviator, Comdr. Payne
was aboard the cruiser Houston
when she was sunk in the Java Sea
early in World War II. He Is
member of the Naval Academy class
of 1929.
Comdr. and Mrs. Payne were di-
vorced in Florida in the autumn of
1916. During the war Mrs. Payne
was a fashion co-ordinator at 4
| Washington department store,
Evening star., 1948-01-08
House Unit Welcomes
GRAY as New VA Head

Peace and good fellowship reigned
today between the Veterans Admin
istration and the House Veterans
Affairs Committee.
The occasion was the first visit
to the committee, a courtesy call,
by Carl r. Gray, jr., the new Vet
erans' Administrator
Members of the House group re-
sponded by declaring temporary
truce in their heated investigation
of the VA insurance program and
no mention was made OF other
points of opposition they have to
the agency's policies.
For an hour, the % members
tossed verbal bouquets at Mr.. Gray,
commencing his appointment. At
one point, he mentioned that 1T
looks like the honeymoon has be-
gun"
"I intend to enjoy it, whether 1t
lasts for six days, six weeks or six
months. he added
The 1948 election year entered
the discussion when Representative
Rankin, Democrat. of Mississippi,
welcomed Mr. Gray, retired major
general and former railroad eXecu-
tive, not only ''as speaker for the
temporary minority but also "as
next years chairman Of this COM
mittee." Mr.. Rankin headed the
group for many years before the
COP majority changed things last
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Crews Praise for JAP
Rejected as Trivial
BY the Asseeiotad Rrssx

TOKYO, Jan. s.-The interna.
tional war crimes tribunal today re-
jected as trivial an affidavit by
Joseph c. Grew, former American
Ambassador, praising the conduct
Of Koki Hirota. one-time Foreign
Minister and Premier.
Rejection of the statement came
at the beginning of lengthy exam
ination Of documents and after the
completion of defense testimony for
Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu, the 25th and
last defendant.
Mr.. Grew stated that when he
handed Hirota the American note
accepting Japan's offer Of a settle
ment for the bombing of the gun
boat Panay on the Yangtze River
in December, 1887, Hirota had re-
piled. You have brought splen-
did Christmas present"
II do not think Christmas senti-
ment adds anything to the value Of
what Mr.. Grew had to say" OBJ
jected Arthur Comyns Carr Of
Great Britain, an associate prosecu-
tor.
"It is so trivial said Sir William
Webb, tribunal president. Rejected"
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Daily Papers Barred
From Press Talks Of
Alabama Governor
BY ihe Associated Press

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. g.
Reporters for Alabama's daily news
papers were barred today from Gov.
James E. Folsom's regular press
conferences.
The Governors orders, released
yesterday through his executive
secretary, o. H. Finney, said only
representatives of news wire services
and weekly newspapers henceforth
would be admitted.
Any comment other than made at
the press conferences will be re-
leased in statement form, Mr.. Fin
ney said. The press conferences
will be held once or twice a week,
he added.
No Reason Is Given.
No reason for the order was given.
Gov. Folsom repeatedly charged the
States daily newspapers printed
"lies" about him during his cam
paign against a proposal to permit
the Legislature to convene itself
without q call by the Governor.
The amendment was rejected at a
special election Tuesday.
Mr.. Finney said the Governors
order included radio correspondents
and added:
"It is his feeling that radio sta
tions are represented by news serv-
ices and their interests will be
served by them
The order will continue in effect
until further notice from his ofs
fee" Mr.. Finney said.
Action Scored by Publisher.
r. F. Hudson, jr., assistant pub
Usher of the Montgomery Advertiser
and Journal, commented:
After a long series Of press con-
ferences in WI hi ch scandalous
charges were met with a cowardly
no comment this order banning
those who would report the news
as 1t occurs, scandalous or other
wise, is not surprising.
I'VE will continue to report the
scandalous news from the Gov
ernor's Office and his administrative
assistants without consultation with
the Governor. This edict is con-
sistent with the Folsom prediction
for concealment OF his and his as
sistants' actions"
G. w. Covington, jr, owner of
radio station WCOV at Montgom-
cry, said he regarded the action as
"ill-considered and ill-tempered."