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sTAsSEN IN SOUTH,
TALKS ABOUT COMMUNISM

ATLANTA. (ANP) = Harold E.
stassen, Republican aspirant to
the presidency Of the United
States. set up his southern head
quarters here last week. and tain.
ed about communism.
In speaking of his plans fos
the south, the ex-governor of Min
Lesota dld no. mention the Negro
question or other local problems.
Instead he talked about a two
party system bore, and most of
all about challenging Gov. Re vey
of New York to a debate on
Communism in Oregon.
He approves the passage of the
Nixen- Mundt anti-communism bill
now before congress while Gov.
Dewey and many liberals call the
proposal anti-civil rights and Ease
.4fa
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-19
White Friends Build
Home Cor Negroes

SUFFIELD, Conn. = An elder
ly Negro couple were comfort
ably installed in a new house,
built. paid for and insured by
their white neighbors to replace
a home destroyed by fire.
The couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Wayne, were left homeless last
January. Scarcely had the embers
cooled when nelghbors began rails
ing funds and recruiting volunteer
workers. Last week, the Waynes
moved into the six-room frame
dwelling.
The husband. 76-year-old
handyman who once played pro
fessional baseball with the Cuban
Giants. says he knows Connie
Mack well and that he remembers
Leo Durocher as a sandlot ball
player in Springfield, Mass.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-19
COUNTY NAAcP GROUP
PROTEST PINE BLUFF
POLICE BRUTALITY

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (ANP) =
Members of the jefferson County
NAACP chapter dispatched a let
ter to Mayor George Steed here
last week asking that full invest
igation" be made into acts OF
brutality perpetratel by local pol.
ice against Negroes. The letter
complaint. signed by Harold Flow
ers. president of the NAACP group
was drawn up at a meeting in
Merrill High school. and named
as victims of police brutality Mr.
Homer Morris, a bellhop, and M
Floyd Whitehead.
Morris was arrested in connec
ton with 4 theft. He charged in
his affidavit to the NAACP that
he had been struck and beaten
by city police. lone of whom he
AYERS was the night chief, George
Smith" Whitehead was arrested
and beaten by police while a pas
senger in city bus.
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S E A T T L E

sentatives here last week by Rep
Kline ID. N. " a member Of
the house district committee. The
ban on segregation would become
effective "as OF the beginning Of
the first school year following
the date of enactment"
The measure was referred 10
the distrist committee whj will
assign it 10 a Judiciary subconl-
mittee which already has two
measures under consideration that
are designed to ban segregation
in public places. The hes ing. orr
ginally scheduled for early last
week. was postponed because Of
the illness of Rep. Powell euthor
of one of the bills.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-19
Y.W.C.A.

Rev. John B. Quick, pastor OF
the Grace Presbyterian Church.
Seattle, win be the speaker at
the Spring Luncheon of Phyllis
Wheatley Branch Y. sw. C. A. on
Thursday. May 20. Mrs. Bessie
Ratcliff will sing The luncheon.
sponsored by the Committee of
Management, is an annual affair
and will be served promptly at
1890 p. m. Mrs. John e. Prim
Is chairman.
The public is invited. Tickets
are 81 and must be purchased in
advance.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
PascO Employment

Louis e. Scott. president of the
Pasco Branch of the NAACP, will
speak at a general meeteing of
the Seattle Branch NAACP Sun
day, May %, at D. m. at the
Grace Presbyterian Church. 22nd
and e. Cherry St.. on the topic.
THE Job Picture In Pasco."
Please be present and bring
your friends.
The membership drive for 1913
is now in full swing. Renew
your membership.
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Delegates

1st Congressional District
Tyre II. Hollander
7S35--11th Avenue North Eas
Seattle 5. Washington.
Mrs. Martha b. Cook
1414 East Valley Street
Seattle %, Washington.
Delegates At Large
Arthur B. Langlie
5203---17th North East
Seattle 5, Washington.
w. w. Scruby
1907 Mcclellan Street
Seattle "A, Washington.
District Alternate Delegates
James Munro
Bremen Building
,Bremerton, Washington
Charles N. Stokes
SGT Peoples Bank Building
204 Pike Street
Seattle l, Washington.
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Keenly aware of the heavy res
possibilities. duties and obligations
1t will soon assume. the Republic
an party looks to the future with
confidence. We win fulfill the trust
to be reposed in US.
We rely upon the Constitution
Of the United States as our basic
creed. We believe In the principles
of private competitive enterprise.
individual initiative and equal
rights under the law.
The Republican party fights now
as always for freedom and against
any governmental or economic
system that denies or curbs mans
inherent right to be free. We sup
port, therefore. a program in in
ternationa1 affairs that will resist
totalitarian aggression to the limit
of our powers.
The Unitet States should take
immediate steps to strengthen the
United Nations organization SO
that 1t will be capable of enacting
and enforcing law among the ma
tions to preserve peace. Meanwhile
this nation must maintain military
forces adequate to protect its
safety.
LABOR
II we are to continue as a resi-.
lient free economy, our main re-
lance in the relationship between
labor and management must be
upon the exercise of self restraint
and self discipline by both parties
Constructive and permanently sue
ccssful labor management rela-
lions must be founded upon the
cooperative wisdom end fairness
of the decisions of participants
rather than on statues. Free ma.
nagement, free trade unionism,
free collective bargaining. the
right to profit and the right to
strike are essential in free So
ciety.
Holding these principles in mind
we expressly approve those efforts
Of Congress embodied in the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act of
1s47" which were essential to pro-
mote Industrial peace and protect
the rights of the general public,
as well as employers and EN-.
ployees. We believe existing laws
contain some inequities requiring
amendment and urge constant
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SOUTHERN METHODIST MEET BELIEVES
in TOTAL RACE SEGREGATION

1.-THE Almighty God saw fit. in
his infinite wisdom, to segregate
the races in the beginning and VIC
earnestly believe that the will Of
God will be best served by CONT.
nuation of the to,al segregation y
the black and white races"
The delegates voted to incor-
porate this view into the discip-
line of the church.
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HOLD UP POLL
TAX BILL

WASHINGTON. CAMP. THE an
ti-pol tax bill CHR. 29) slated for
vote on the senate calendar Mon
day was passed over without being
called up for vote.
This bill making 1t unlawful to
require the payment of a poll tax
as a prerequisite to voting in a
primay or other election for ma
tional officers was announced in
the order in which 1t was sched-
|uled.
When several senators shouted
over, the bill was passed over
and the senate went on with the
next order of business.
This is the only one of the three
pending civil rights bills which has
made any Roadway in congress.
1t was passed by the house Of
representative several months
ago and is now ready for final
vote in the senate.
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BILL TO BAN BIAS IN
D. c. SCHOOL FILED

WASHINGTON (ANP) = A Bill
to prohibit the segregation of pu.
pills in instruct public school was
INTRODUCED in the house of repre-
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honor which the Republican Party
has accorded me. However. the
honor is not mine alone. At this
moment I am be representative
Of all those persons who believe
In the principles enunciated in the
platform OF Republicanism first
promulgated scores of years ago
and now exemplified in the party
adopted at Bellingham. am inl-
tensely DESTROYS of doing which
will let us all march forward to
peace, prosperity, and prepared
ness in the American way.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: =
"a word fifty spoken is like
apples of gold in pictures of
Silver" Prov. %: IL.
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YOU NEED THE NAACP-
THE NAACP NEEDS YOU
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Retail Trade Holds
5 10 3 Pei. Ahead Of
Same 1945 Week
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Retail sales
in the week ended Wednesday were
moderately below the preceding
Christmas shopping week but were
5 to 8 per cent ahead of the CORE
spending week year ago, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
Post Christmas clearance sales met
with very favorable response but
generally mark downs were neither
as large nor as widespread as they
were year ago." the business re.
search firm said.
Food buying for New Years Day
held grocery volume steady at the
high level of the preceding week
There was increased buying of hams
poultry and other fresh meats sole
we'll, and confectionery and fancy
items continued to be popular. Tit
demand for liquor was steady at the
level of the preceding week, but wa.
moderately below year ago.
silk blouses and fancy dresse!
were popular In women's appare
and there was some increase in tht
demand for resort wear. With price.
of many types of fall and winter
apparel lowered consumers were par.
ticularly interested in reduced
sportswear. Buying of gloves
handkerchiefs and jewelry declined
somewhat.
The dollar volume of houseware.
sales was well ahead of a year agt
but unit volume rose only slightly
Good quality china and glasswar.
were sought eagerly and the demane
for nationally advertised refrigera.
tors, stoves and washing machine.
remained very large. There wa
steady buying of automobile tire.
and accessories.
Regional percentage increases il
sales over year ago were: New
England and Middle West, S to 8
East and South, to 8; Northwest
8 to IL; Southwest. Z to II, ant
Pacific Coast, 6 to 10.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Capita! Bank Deposit,
Reduced Slightly in
Last 1947 Quarter
Ry Edword c. Stone

Aggregate deposits in Washing
tons 10 banks and trust companies
totaled s1,023 SOS 493 on December
81. 1947, small decrease of $3,827,- :
717.56, from the total on October 6.
It was learned today following a
condition call issued by the Con-
troller of the Currency.
i, Thirteen banks reported lower de-
posts at the year-end than at the
end of the third quarter. An in
crease by the National Savings &
Trust Co. OF SIS 900, 900 was the main
factor in preventing larger aggre-
gate decline Five other banks also
reported higher totals.
:. The individual banks reported the
following deposits as of December
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Hopeh Capitals Wall
Is Most Impressive
Thing About City
By the Associated Press

PAOTING, China. Jan. 2.-The
most impressive thing about this
capital city of Hopeh Province is
it's massive crenelated wall, which
has helped 1t to withstand repeated
Communist assaults and siege
which has lasted through most OF
two years of civil war.
The wall encompasses in a neat
rectangle a shabby looking city of
10000 persons. The streets are
narrow and unpaved. There is no
sewage system. The city possesses
not a single taxicab. One either
walks or takes a rickshaw
Outside the walls is moat. pro-
tected by it's own wall. which is
being heightened and strengthened
by drafted laborers. They work
Enthusiastically under the casual
supervision of soldiers in padded
cotton uniforms.
Deep bitches Built.
Beyond the moat are deep bitches
to serve as antitank traps-in case
tanks ever come this way. There
also are numerous gun emplace-
ments, trenches, machinegun pits
and pillboxes, most Of them un-
manned.
In wide ring outside are mud
forts, spaced about one-third OF a
mile apart.
Paotings lone airfield is about a
mile outside the walls. The main
activity there is the arrival and de-
parture of transport planes. which
arrive empty and take baled cotton
to Peiping. 80 miles to the northeast.
In Paoting. wondering whether
they should fly out, are seven Amer
ican missionaries and a half dozen
French Catholic priests and nuns.
DR.. and Mrs. williams Cochran Of
PlainfielG, N. j., operate the Ameri-
can Presbyterian Hospital. Civilian
war casualties comprise about two
thirds of their IS patients. Some of
these are farmers, injured by Com
munist- planted mines almost within
the shadows of the city walls.
Panic Recalled.
When Shihkiachwang, 80 miles to
the south, fell to the Communists
in November, there was panic in
Paoting, and provincial government
officials fed. Many Of them since
have returned. and panic has sub
sided into uneasiness.
Aside from the air, there is one
way out-by truck convoy SO mile
through Communist infested terri
tory northward to Tinghsing. where
refugees can board train for
Peiping.
Meanwhile, within Paoting's walls.
a family company still produces. as
it has for a century. highly -prized
sauce by secret formula, and the city
retains its fame as the source OF
walnutssized iron globes with which
calligraphers throughout China toy
to keep their fingers supple.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
| Bank Of America DiscIoses
New Records al Years S End
BY The Assoeio,sd Pres.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2.-Banl
of America, the worlds largest
bank, in its year-end statement to-
day reported record highs in de.
posits, resources, loans and earn
ings during 1947.
President L. M. Giannini classi.
fled as the years most significant
development the growth of real es.
tate home loans, which aggregated
81 ,245 900 900 and accounted for al.
most one-half of all outstanding
loans and discounts on December 81
Net profit for 1947 was $39, SOC. .o0t
or s4.64 a share. compared with
$28 1862 900. or $3.50 in 1916. Re-
sources were reported at $685..
317 900, a gain of $376,034,o00 from
June 30 and $50. .292, 900 higher thar
December 81, 1876.
Deposits totaled $5,467 .l99 900, 9
new high, up 1888. .909, 600 from june
30 and $51 $4,000 over a year ear
her.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Jan. R.-wheat lee
a downturn in grains at the start OF the
New Year on the board of trade today
5Snpns ~e rsans sdhs Ssfe %s
active despite the fact that storms had
disrupked wire systems.
Major cause Of the downturn in wheat
was receipt of fairly substantial snow in
in addition, -four demand continued SLOW
nc nan ANALYSTS expected an increase
in marketinss now that 194s has arrived
Wheat near the end Of the hrst houI
was is4-.H cents lower. May Spa cor corn
Sogbeans were UNCHANGED. March 81 4.0a.
Snow ranging TO SIS much as 10 inches
was reported from Kansas ard Nebraska
point is IT will give wheat protection
The Northwestern Miller, a trade pub
licarion. said dullness in -four business was
usual at this time OF year and adoed
mills are hopeful of en- expanded trade
recent price weakness continues"
Dealers believe the Government will
have to come into the cash wheat market
for more than 100000: 600 tmillionl
bushels within the next few monsns r%,sas 70 ee
whether the export goal Is 800, oo,o.f'
bushels or 4o0,6o0.0oo bushels for the
crop year.
While this was expected 70 nave
5rosaae house e We're
simistic concerning the outlook for de-
ferred deliveries.
"New-crop wheat Daniel F. Rice Com
pany said, can only be viewed as over
proved foreign crop outlook and our crop
prospect Improvement lead to the con-
clusion that the demand should slacken
during the next crop year.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Jan. " up USDA).--salabl,
hogs, $500 total, 10000: weights under
240 pounds opened $500 higher bu
closed with part OF advance lost; heavier
weight butchers and sows steady to q
higher: bulk good and choice lS0-24O-
pound butchers, 21.75-@8.25; top 1856
sparingly; most good and choice 240-27(
pounds, 27O0-oS.0 90; good and choic,
2s0-330-pound butchers, 26.35-21.25. few
loads good and choice around 160-19t
pounds 2700-27.75 sows scarce; mos
good and choice 300-50O pounds 23.00-
"a 80; good clearance
Salable cattle-1.500: total. 1900
salable calves, 300: total 300; fed steers
and heifers steady: no choice offerings
here: good steers. 7.00.3@.0 90; short load
80 30, the top: comparable heifers,, 1850
81 90; considerable inquiry for choice cat.
tie and competitive market on medium
steers and heifers at 24.00; down to 1890
and below; unstable trade. however, on
rough. coarse, weighty shortfed steers al
25 .00-31 90; yearling kinds preferred
cows strong to 25 higher; bulls steady;
vealers firm at 81 90 down: most beef cows
Is. so. 90: cutters. 1873 down; heavy
sausage bulls quotable to 81 80.
Salable sheep 800; total. 1000: slow
early sales SLAUGHTER classes around
steady; double good and choice around
90-pound shorn lambs with No l pelts
around 20 so: few decks mostly good grade
native and Western wooled lambs. $3.50
26. 90: asking around 27.00 for two cars
good and choice fed wooled lambs; two
loads mostly medium and good slaughter
ewes. 1880: good to choice ewes scarce
uuotable to II so.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Stock Market Quiet
Due 10 Weather,
Prices Drift Lower
By Victor Eubonk
Assoeiated Press Einoneial Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Literally 1t
was case of stormy weather for
today's first market session of 1913
Dealings were sluggish from the
opening on as rain, snow and sleet
in New York and various parts OF
the country disrupted wire services
and transportation. Boardrooms
were all but deserted and profess
sionals who appeared on the floor
generally leaned to the selling side
on the idea that the economic and
international pictures for the New
Year were far from clear. There
was little repurchasing by those
who had sold for tax purposes but
this was notably timid.
only 100000 shares changed
hands in the initial hour, a low
since last October 20. Declines OF
fractions to a point or more held
a wide majority near the fourth
hour.
The years first transaction was in
cluett Peabody, which was off 4 at
35E. Laggards most of the day in
Guided United States Steel, Bethle-
hem Steel. General Motors, United
States Rubber, Sears-Roebuck, j. I
Case, Boeing, American Can, Gen.
eral Electric, Du Pont, Southern Pa
ciflc, Nickel Plate Railway common
and preferred, Great Northern Rail-
way, Union Pacific, Standard Oil
of New Jersey. Ohio Oil, Phillips Pc
troleum, Loew's (at 1947-48 bot
tom) and Paramount Pictures.
Resistant were Pennsylvania Rail-
road, Chesapeake & Ohio, New York
Central, North American, Public
Service of New Jersey, Radio Corp,
American Airlines. Pan American
Airwsys. Gillette, American Tobacco
"B" and Johns -Manville.
Bonds were steady.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Construction Awards
HIGHER in December
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Jan. Civil engi-
neering construction awards for De-
cember totaled $503 1874 900, an in
crease of per cent over the average
for November and 43 per cent higher
than December, 1916.
For the IL months of 1947 cumu-
lative engineering construction
awards totaled $3.50 ,232 900. On q
weekly average basis this is an in
crease of per cent over the 81
weeks of 1916.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Another 100 Million Gold
Sold by Britain in December
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON. Jan. 2.-Britain sold
another 100000 worth of gold
from the sterling areas steadily
draining reserves during December,
the Treasury said last night.
A Government official said most
of the dollars obtained by the gold
sales were used to pay for imports.
Last months gold sales raised the
total gold drain since September
to $512, 100000.
The sterling area gold reserve,
estimated at $2,400, ,000. 900 last Aug
ust, will drop to $1.080. 900 900 by the
end OF l948, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer' Sir Stafford Cripps pre-
dicted last month.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.@**A-17
r.
|5parkman Fails 10 See
Chance for Stronger
Rent Control Program
By fhs Assoeioied Press

4
President Truman's appeal for I
stronger rent control program wa
sized up by Senator Sparkman
Democrat. of Alabama today as .
foriorn hope.
| The Alabama Senator said he ha!
no doubt Congress win extend rem
controls beyond the scheduled ex.
piration date Of February 20, but h,
said he sees scarcely any chanc,
they will be frightened up.
It is more probable they viii bs
relaxed. Senator Sparkman added
If there is any change In the existing
law.
The Senate Banking Committed
expects to start hearing on exten-
sion of rent controls shortly after
the regular session of Congress be-
gins January 6. Senator Sparkmar
is a member of the committee.
Rent Increases Cited.
In his November II message to the
recent special session. Mr.. Truman
said in outlining his l0-point anti
imitation program:
Next to food, the most impor-
tant element in the cost of living
| is rent. Under the modified rent
control law (enacted during the last
regular session. rents are rising al
the rate of about ler cent month
"A IL per cent annual increase ir
rents imposes an intolerable strain
upon the family budget. The rent
control law should be extended and
the weaknesses in the present Law
should be corrected"
Has Criticized Voluntary Raises.
The President has been critical
Of section of the law which per-
mits Is per cent increase where
landlord and tenant agree on this
/ in exchange for lease barring
further increases through 1948.
He also has stated that the Law
gives the rent administrator nc
alternative but to grant rent in.
creases in cases where they have
been recommended by local advisory
boards. However, the administrator
has rejected some increase recon.
mendations.
| The Chicago boards petition fol
a Is per cent increase, for example
has been turned down twice In
Washington.
Il just don't see how we car
strengthen the rert program" Sen
ator Sparkman commented "Ir
fact. I think we are destined te
work instead toward decontrol."
Opposes Blanket Increase.
The Alabaman said there is nj
way of backing up on the volun.
i tary Is per cent increase clause.
He added that to do so would bt
unfair to tenants who have signed
leases accepting rent increase.
Senator Sparkman said he doe:
not favor changing the law to per
nit a blanket rent increase.
The principle of that sort O
thing is wholly erroneous" he de
clared. "It would permit increase
in many cases where they are no
warranted and would not provide
enough relief in other cases"
Senator Capehart. Republican, o
indiana, also member of tn
Banking Committee, predicte,
Congress probably will leave tn
rent law Just as it is"
IT don't see any reason TO
Tightening it or loosening it" Sen
ator Capesart said. 1T seems to b
working out all right"