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Evening star., 1948-09-01
Barring Of Negroes at Pool
Causes NAACP Protest

A protest that police had no
authority to prevent a group of COL
ored persons from using the Rose
dale swimming pool last Saturday
has been sent to Supt. of Police
Robert j. Barrett by the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People.
The incident occurred last Satur-
day when group of 20 colored and
white men and women representing
the Anti-discrimination Committed
OF the District chapter of the Young
Progressives of America appeared at
the pool, Seventeenth and Gales
street NE.
They were denied entrance after
being told of District Recreation
Department regulations segregatins
playground facilities here.
The letter voicing the protest wa.
sent by William Allyn Hill, NAACF
executive secretary.
Evening star., 1948-09-01

Miss Leeds, former wife of Turf
man Jack B. Little, was in the Hol-
lywood limelight briefly last March
y when she was hospitalized for
what physicians said was an over
dose of sleeping pills.
Miss Evans told officers she ar
rived here recently from Philadel-
phia.
Sergt. Barr said all face prosecu-
tlon on felony charges. although the
charge against Miss Evans may be
the technical one of being in a place
where narcotics were used.
The four suspects were jailed and
bail was set at $1,000 for each
which was not expected to be long
forthcoming. officers explained
there was no need for setting high
bail because we're not worried
about these people skipping town"
Sergt. Barr said that before enter
ing Miss Leeds home the officer
made friends with her three boxer
dogs, bribing them with food near
a point of observation outside the
rear bedroom window. The narcotics
officer said they watched the party
for two and one-half hours before
making entry by means of a ruse.
I'VE scratched on a back door
and Miss Evans. thinking it was
the dogs, opened the door" said
Sergt. Barr. Then We moved in"
Mitchum, who was born at Rising
Sun, Del, had been a Stevedore,
farm worker, truck driver, dance hall
bouncer, house painter, steel worker
and aircraft worker. After coming
to California he became interested in
dramatics and joined the Long
Beacn Players Guild.
He first appeared in pictures with
William Boyd in the Hopalong Cas-
sidy series.
The actor had been scheduled TO
appear this morning, with other
stars, In program on the City Hall
steps marking the opening of Ma
tional Youth Month.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
|Dr. Fosdick Conducts
Funeral for Hughes
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-Former
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
received a final tribute yesterday at
funeral services attended by more
than $500 persons.
Among the throng were represent
atives Of the Nation, State and city
which Mr.. Hughes had served during
his life. He died last Friday in
Osterville. Mass, at the age of 86.
Chief Justice Vinson, who came as
President Trumans personal repre-
sentative, Gov. Dewey and six asso-
Iciate justices of the Supreme Court
attended. They were Justices Black,
Reed, Frankfurter, Jackson, Burton
and Rutledge
The. Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick,
retired rector, returned to the pulpit
in Riverside Church to conduct the
services. Mr.. Hughes had asked that
Mr.. Fosdick officiate at his funeral.
The minister said Mr.. Hughes
will always be a vivid, present
reality y although his death brought
the Nation "a heavy sense of loss. >
A private burial service was held
at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx
Evening star., 1948-09-01

narrow and medieval in religion,
and who dominate the university
and terrorize the young instructors.
His succeeding undertaking in tn.
Public Service Training Schoo
linked Dr. Beard with the Bureau
of Municipal Research of the New
York City government, and he ,ther
became adviser to the Institute OF
Municipal Reserch in Toxic, in 1922
and after the japanese earthquake
in 1923 served in a similar capacity
with Viscount Geto japanese Min.
lister of Home Affairs.
One of his outstanding accom-
plishments in the field of learning
came Just few years later. From
1929 to 1894 DR.. Beard was on the
social studies commission of the
American Historical Association
whose report on pedagogic educa-
ton in the United States was hailed
by Harry Elmer Barnes as the most
revolutionary and significant docu-
ment in education since the days OF
Horace Mann"
First Book in 1904.
DR.. Boards initial contribution to
American letters was The Office ot
Justice of the Peace in 1904, and
he followed this two years later with
introduction to the English His
torians."
Continuing his writings. European
history and American government
attracted the scholar, and in 1922
came the History of the United
States" which was written in COL
laboration with his wife. Five years
later. they brought out Rise OF
American Civilization" which, in ef-
feet, predicted the coming of the
New Deal.
When this country was helping
the Allies early in 194l, DR.. Beard
was called as witness by the Sen.
ate Foreign Relations Committee
and declared that the pending Brit.
ish-aid bill would involve us Of
ficially in war
DR.. Beard also accused former as.
sociates of President Roosevelt Of
making his secret Official paper.
available only to favorites, with thu
hope that the Roosevelt administra.
ton would escape critical analysis.
Writing recently to Senator Fer.
guson. Republican, of Michigan o
the Senate War Investigating Com
mittee, Prof. Beard said
Surely no honorable person car
claim that public documents, i
opened at all for the use of stu
dents, should be opened only t,
favored persons. Or is this a nev
age in the history of morals?"
The historian made charges O
like nature here last December a
meeting of the American Politica
Science Association.
DR.. Beard also got into the figh
here over universal military train
ing, in the spring, when he wrot,
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee that the UNIT bill woult
violate every liberty to which oul
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Carolina States RICHTER
Quits Democrat Committee

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. / LP).-An
attorney for the States Rights
Democrats resigned from the
Democratic State Executive Com
mittee last night after the COM
mittee chairman urged troubled
Democrats" to vote the full and
straight Democratic ticket"
I'VE face in North Carolina deci-
sion between Democratic control
and Republican control" said
Chairman Capus Waynick in his
call for unity. There is not third
choice"
Less than an hour after the ap-
peal, Mr.. Waynick announced the
resignation from the committee of
Edwin H. Malone of Louisburg. who
lis representing States Fighters in
court action seeking party status.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Murder
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L II
gether with certainty the full de-
tails of the death.
Sloan, however, told reporters that
he had found his wife unconscious
on the floor and had dragged her
into the diving room He sent their
6-year-old daughter, Felicia, to the
home Of neighbor, Fred w. Mugles-
ton, 40l Belford place, to summon
medical aid.
DR.. Maloney said that when ht
arrived and looked at the body ht
called police. He said Mrs. Sloar
had four bruises. resembling finger
marks, on the right side of hel
throat, another resembling a thumb
mark on the left side, a bruised
right eye, and both lips cut. She
had bled profusely through her nose
before she died, the doctor said. He
performed an autopsy at Gasch's
funeral nome, Hyattsville, last night
Sloan. police said, was home when
the medical examiner arrived.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Charles A. Beard, Is,
Noted Historian, Dies
InNew Haven Hospital
BY fhs Asseeiofsd Press

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 1.-Charles
A. Beard, 73. the noted historian,
died today in Grace-New Haven
Community Hospital.
The historian, author of about 30
books on American history, had been
a patient at the hospital since Au-
gust 2. His physicians. DR.. Marion
Howard and DR.. Ashley w. Oughter-
son, said his death was caused by
aplastic anemia.
Besides his widow, DR.. Beard is
survived by daughter, Mrs. Miriam
Vaghts, of Sherman, N. Y, and a
son, William, of Altadena, Calf.
Funeral services will be private.
Charles Austin Beard had been a
recognized figure in the world Of
letters for more than 40 years. His
contributions to the history of Amer
ican government and politics were
unsurpassed. He had received many
honors. including the gold medal of
the National Institute of Arts and
Letters, presented this year.
His most recent and most con-
troversal work was President Roose-
velt ano the Coming of War, 1941.
A Study in Appearances and Real
tiles
1t was sequel to his american
Foreign Policy in the Making" pub
liShed in 1916. The two books span
the fateful years from 1882 to Pearl
Harbor.
The book on President Roosevelt
accused him of secretly nlstigating
war between the United States and
Japan and Germany. 1t outraged
Roosevelt followers and brought a
storm of criticism, but found equally
ardent defenders.
Wife Was ColIabOrator.
One of his ablest collaborators
was his wife. Mary Ritter Beard.
The historian was born near
Knightstown, Ind, November q,
1874, and he was educated at De
Pauw University. Afterwards he
studied in Oxford, Cornell and
Columbia, and began teaching in
the department of politics in
Columbia in 1907. He was with that
institution until 1917, then for the
next five years directed the Train
ing School for Public Service in
New York.
Later, he served in an advisory
capacity in the Japanese govern
ment
DR.. Beard resigned from the Co.
lumbia faculty in a storm of contro-
versy as the result of the expulsion
Of three instructors without a hear
ing and because of restrictions on
academic freedom he contended
were imposed by the university
trustees.
Letter Attacked Trustees.
In his letter of resignation he
called certain trustees "a small and
active group who have no standing
in the world of education, who are
reactionary and visionless in politics
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Sound Wave Godget
Forecasts Life of
Paint to the Second

How long will q new coat of
paint last?
Scientists Of the Naval Re
search Laboratory can tell you
IN a fraction of a second. They
have invented a little gadget
which makes use of sound waves
far beyond the range of the
human ear.
1t measures precisely how long
any paint will stick on any
substance under normal condi-
tlos of wear. Saul Moses of the
laboratory staff told the Ameri-
ca Chemical Society here today,
Evening star., 1948-09-01
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BY me ASSoCiCfec FTeSS
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. Movie
Actor Robert Mitchum was arrested
with three other persons in a mar.
cotics raid on Hollywood home
early today.
Mitchum, Robin Ford, real es-
tate agent. Lila Leeds, 20, an &C
tress. and Vickie Evans, 25. q
dancer, all were booked on sus-
picion of violating State and Fed
eral narcotics laws.
The screen leading man and Ford
both 81, we're cast in the unglam-
orous roles of marijuana smokers by
arresting officers.
Mitchum graduated from Western
films to starring roles in major pro-
ductions three years ago with a
part in the Ernie Pyle movie, The
Story of CT Joe" which earned him
prominent mention for an academy
award. One of his more recent
pictures was "Crossfire"
Detective Sergts. A. M. Barr and
J. B. McKlnnon of the Los Angeles
narcotics detail said that both
Mitchum and Ford were smoking
REFERS (marijuana na-containing Gig
aretteS) when the officers broke into
the home.
Mitchum surrendered a package
containing 13 more of the cigarettes.
Sergt. Barr said, and Miss Leeds, a
blond film hopeful, gave ur several
The home was rented by the young
women, the officers said. At an
other apartment which Miss Leeds
maintains Sergt. Barr said he found
another REFER.
The raid. Sergt. Barr said. cul-
minated an investigation of more
than six months. 1t was conducted
with the aid of Federal Narcotics
Inspector William Craig.
Mitchum said he and Ford had
dropped in at the home after a day
OF house hunting, officers reported
The actor said his wife Dorothy and
their two sons were en- route from
the East by automobile.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Chief Justice Truvieso
IOf Puerto Rico Resions

The White House today an
nounced the resignation of Morton
Travieso as chief justice of the
Puerto Rican Supreme Court. He is
leaving the bench to run for Gov
ernor.
The island will elect its first Gov
ernor November 2. Hitherto the
post has been filled by presidential
appointment.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Two Alabama Towns
Accord South's First
:PoIiteness 10 Wallace

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Evening star., 1948-09-01

mately 1000 persons. Mr.. Wallace
praised and took credit on himself
for the benefits this community has
derived from the Tennessee Valley
Authority,
Evening star., 1948-09-01

Be wise! Customize now! Seasonal
lull in our factories means unhur-
ried workmanship . and greater
savings! Let Custom re-upholster
and re-design your old living room
set or select any new style you
want-Regency. Lawson. Tuxedo,
Duchess of Windsor. Chippendale,
Chesterfield, Duncan Phyfe, Sec
tional or Modern.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Bail Denied Lawyer Accused ,
|OfMiI|ion Theft From Estate
Attempt at Suicide
By District Womon's s
Brother Cited
" the A,soe;o,sd Prs,s


NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Release in
bail has been denied q socially
prominent New York lawyer ac-
cused of defrauding his mother and
sister by stealing $l,362, 900 from his
fathers estate.
Asking in court yesterday that
no bail be allowed for the lawyer,
Leonard Bacon Clark, a., Wallis
Newcomb, assistant district attor-
ney, said:
while believe he is of sound
frame Of mind nov; he did attempt
suicide once in earnest"
Magistrate Edgar Bromberger
then told the defendant: Nothing
is to be gained by adding enormity
to enormity, by doing away with
yourself"
II have no intention of doing 50,
sir" Clark replied.
Accused Of Grand Larceny.
Clark was arraigned on a charge
Of grand larceny specifically involv-
ing alleged theft of $8,026.
District Attorney Frank S. Hogan
said shortly after Clark's arrest yes
terday that he attempted to COM
NIT suicide at his mothers home in
Bridgton, Maine, last month.
The mother, Mrs. Eda E. Clark,
"a, and Clark's sister, Mrs. Virginia
Clark Darnielle, of Washington,
were trustees with him of the estate
Of the father, Eleazar w. Clark, who
died at Bridgton in 1886, leaving
an estate of 81. soc, 200.
At Mrs. Darnielle's home, 2s42
Chesterfield place NV, 1t was said
she was out of the city and would re-
turn in about a week.
Mr.. Hogan added that the lawyer
lived lavishly on the money confis-
Gated from his fathers estate. The
elder Mr.. Clark sold q feet Of ships
to the Government for 5000, 900
early in World War /.
Tells Of Spending.
The younger Clark spent $4,000 a
year alone on his bills at Yale, Har-
ward, West Side and River Clubs
here during the last three years, MI.
Hogan said. The district attorney
asserted that Clark also spent dur
ing that period 5000 to $4,000 on
automobiles. $1,000 q year on thea
ters, gave his wife $4,000 monthly
for household expenses and paid
"a 500 annual rent for his seven
room East Seventy-seventh street
apartment. He also had a home on
Lake Champlain and $140, 900 in life
insurance.
Clark led others to believe he had
a law practice yielding $4,000 to
SIS 900 a year, while he actually
made no more than 5000 to IS, 900,
Mr.. Hogan declared. He said Clark
invested "at least" $l0o, 900 in highly
speculative business. including 500
600 in a hair-restoring venture.
Mr.. Newcomb said Clark's alleged
suicide attempt was not "an act OF
contrition." but a maneuver planned
to save for his wife and two daugh-
ters his share Of an estimated $685.
600 remaining in the estate.
Suicide Attempt Described.
Mr.. Hogan gave this account Of
Clark's alleged attempt to kill him
self, and later developments:
While visiting his mother in
Maine about September /. Clark
swallowed A-sleeping tablets. The
excessive dosage paralyzed his
stomach and prevented the drug
from acting On his heart and brain
Clark was treated at the Maine
Evening star., 1948-10-05

General Hospital in Portland, and
on September Z was committed to
the White Plains IN. " division Of
the New York Hospital by State su-
preme Court Justice Frank H.
Coyne on an application filed by
Evening star., 1948-10-05
"slll ISN'T AL narp our ANY moRE. :"

The comfort of Skyliner travel is another
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wives of business travellers. Husbands
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Evening star., 1948-10-05
~nrp HAS A BIGGER pAyeHEcx {. ;"

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territorywhen he plans his trips around
convenient TWA schedules. TWAS
speed works like seven-league boots to
increase his productivity and his pay
check! Distant customers can be con-
tacted more often, new sales areas can
be opened up and greater profits made
with the help of TWA.
Evening star., 1948-10-05

One of the things wives appreciate
most shout TWA 10 the way ths
speed of Skyiner travel cuts days
long trips to mere hours. In many
cases the husband can 90 to Q
distant city and return homo the
same day, where previously he was
away two or three days. By TWA,
even a business trip to Europe can
be completed in a few days instead
of weeks! 49,
Evening star., 1948-09-20
5 More Days Allowed
For Alexander Reply

Robert C. Alexander, assistant
chief of the State Department S
Visa Division. has been granted a
hve-day extension of time in which
to answer departmental charges OF
dereliction of duty and misconduct.
The charges grew out of his testi-
nony before a Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee staff last July that
subversive agents have entered the
country under the cover of employ
ment with the United Nations and
other international organizations.
A three-man inquiry committee
named by Secretary of State Mar
shall reported that his testimony
lacked factual support and described
1t as irresponsible"
Mr.. Alexander, who contends that
admission of aliens from Communist
countries to work for the U. N.
raises a potential security danger,
originally was given until today to
make written reply to the depart
mental charges filed against him
September 8.
His attorneys requested an eX-
tension of time to prepare the reply,
largely because other cases had kept
them occupied, Mr.. Alexander said.
The State Department granted an
extension until Friday and indicated
further time would be allowed if
necessary.
Arthur j. Hilland is Mr.. AleXan-
der's chief counsel. Other attorneys
associated with him are James r.
Murphy and George C. Warner, jr
Evening star., 1948-09-20
Israel Acts to Deal
With Terrorist Groups

TEL AVN, Israel. Sept. 20 (P.-
Israel adopted emergency regula-
tions last night to deal with ter
rorist organizations and took first
steps to smash the Stern gang, &C
cused of assassinating Count Folke
Bernadotte
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe
Shertok informed DR.. Ralph J
Bunche, acting United Nations
mediator for Palestine. his govern
ment has adopted special emer-
gency regulations giving it sweep
ing powers to take action against
terrorist organizations, their mem.
bers and accomplices.
Mr.. Shertok told DR.. Bunche that
$50 members of the Stern group
accused of assassinating Count
Bernadotte, U. N. mediator for Pal
estine, and French 1t. Col. Andre
Pierre Serot, U. N. observer, Frida.
in Jerusalem-hadb been arrested il
the Holy City and so others in TIE
Aviv and elsewhere.
Israeli officials in Jerusalem
said nearly 200 known Sternists
had been seized and packed of
TO Jaffa for dispersal into the
Israeli Army. Despite alright
censorship, several prize catches
were understood to be among
those arrested. They were said
to include the Stern gangs sec
ond in command. known widely
as "Abu Mimri.'' A police source
said a young Jew believed to have
been the driver of the jeep used
in ambushing the Bernadotte
party also was held. At least two
Evening star., 1948-09-20

Western German industry to supply
equipment for the rehabilitation OF
the Western end of Europe.
Beside this" one French official
said, every other issue in the as
Isembly pales into insignificance."
Arab Jewish warfare interests
only a segment of the population OF
most countries, Jews and strategists
The fate of Italy's colonies interests
only strateglsts Atomic energy is
something for the fantastic future
not very real at the moment. AS fol-
the Greek guerrillas, there always
has been a Balkan situation.
But Germany is something which
touches everyone in Europe, America
and in the Kremlin.
The troublesome conflict in Pales-
tine was spotlighted by the assassi-
nation of Count Bernadotte. His
death already has brought about
new demands for strong U. N. action
to end the Palestine fighting.
Sweden, angered by the Staying
of one of her Kings relatives, is
believed certain to combat any move
to give Israel diplomatic status OF
membership in the United Nations
The United States position on the
Italian colonies and the Palestine
question is clouded by the current
presidential campaign, although
John Foster Dulles, the Republi-
cans chief foreign policy spokes-
man, is here to work with Gen
Marshall.
Both President Truman ano
Candidate Thomas E. Dewey real.
ize that one false step on either
issue may cost thousands of votes
Evening star., 1948-09-20

Bernadotte continued. the refugees
are entitled to adequate safe
guards"
He declared he believed RESPONSE
bility for refugee relief should be
assumed by the United Nations,
along with the neighboring Arab
states and the Israeli government.
For the international commu-
nifty to accept it's share of response
bility for the refugees of Palestine
is one of the minimum conditions
for the success of its efforts to
bring peace to that land" Count
Eernadotte said 1.
In reporting on the work of his
truce observers, Count Bernadotte
said. 1T is with deep regret that
must record" the deaths of four
members of the observers staff. The
killings of Count Bernadotte and
Col. Serot since has raised the
death toll to six.
The truce is not an end in it
self" Count Bernadotte reported.
cts purpose is to prepare the way
for a peaceful settlement" T.,
He recommended that "the exist
ing indefinite truce should be su-
perseded by a formal peace, or at
the minimum an armistice."
Such an armistice, he. added,
would involve either complete
withdrawal and demobiliZation of
armed forces or their wise separa-
ton by creation of broad demili-
tarized zones under United Nations
supervision"
A spokesman for the Israeli gov
ernment said of the report:
I'VE shall give it the most careful
and earnest study and no doubt the
government of Israeli will have an
opportunity Of expressing its views
before the appropriate U. NJ COM
mittee,"
Evening star., 1948-09-20
u. n.
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that dealing with the situation
at Paris will require a great
deal of wisdom"
c'I hope the discussions there
lin Parisl will bring us toward
a more peaceful world he said,
but hope is not enough. Speak
ing for the United States dele
cation. we will do our best within
the interests of this country to
secure the agreements which the
interests of the world require.D
Accompanying Gen. Marshal
were his wife; Charles B. Bohlen o
the State Department: Mrs. Bohlen
Brig. Gen Marshall S. Carter. tn
secretarys special assistant; Fred
erick Reinhardt, a State Depart
ment political officer; and 1t. Herr
Plser and Sergt. Clarence A. George
military aides.
A member of the party said Ger
Marshall kept in close touch will
the Berlin situation and other worl'
Developments by the planes radio
U. N. Constabulary Urged.
Meanwhile it was learned that a
soon as the U. N session convene
Secretary General Trygve Lie Wi
demand urgent formation of