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Evening star., 1948-03-15
6erlnan Black Market
Called Bonanza for
Allied Personnel !
by Tom c. Guthrie

Norm American NeWtPoPeF AHtohee
CLEVELAND, Mar. 15.-You, the
American taxpayer, are being
gypped out of millions of dollars
a year by one Of Europe's most
vicious rackets. Let me show you
how you are being fleeced..
spent most of the last two years
in Germany, where this racket is
at its worst, so what I am telling
you is based on inside knowledge.
It is something I have protested
against in pretty strong words
while / was employed by the Brit
ish governments Control Commis-
sion in Germany. But memoranda,
no matter how forceful the Ian
guage, make little impression on
security seeking, empire-building
lbureaucratS.
And as I was myself then tenn
porary civil servant, was bound
| by the British Official Secrets Act
and could not protest in public ir
print, or in any other way. Ever
now, although no longer a govern.
ment employee, am pledged moi
to reveal any official secrets. But
what I'm going to tell you Is ne
secret, official or otherwise, foa
there are thousands Of men .ane
women-British and American
working this racket to line theil
inockets at the expense of yours
It all hinges on Germany's shat
Evening star., 1948-03-15

I have seen cocktail shakers, which
did not come from Britain, in Brit
ish homes In Germany. have
known q British wife to obtain a
pearl necklace; there are German
carpets on many floors; silk stock
ings are plentiful, II you know how;
even the monotonous British ra-
tions can be, and often are, supple
mented with German poultry, fish
and vegetables-au of these things
being obtained with cigarettes
(Which have now virtually replaced
the reichsmark as currency or with
coffee and whisky.
I have heard of q colonel with
false teeth who had a new set made
each time he was due to return
to Britain on leaye-and gold sells
well anywhere. I have heard Of fur
coats being obtained for 10 pounds
of coffee. ....
The situation is so bad that today
everyone is forced to tip German
walters and drivers with cigarettes
Evening star., 1948-03-15

tered economy, especially on its
acute food shortage, and these An
glo-American vultures have preyed
on the Germans misfortunes to an
appalling extent.
Here is how The sordid business
works:
Only one class Of person In Ger
many today has a sufaciency, let
alone a surplus, Of food-the farm
ers. AL the others are on . barely
suficient diet, or are actually exist
ing below the malnutrition line. So
we have o beautiful setup with the
vast majority of the population
ready to do anything or give any,
thing for food for themselves and
their children. The farmers know
this and, to the certain knowledge
of the British and Americans, hoard
their food.
To the eager, hungry men and
women who come from the cities
looking for -four, potatoes, vege-
tables, meat, the farmers state their
prices-in cigarettes, coffee, petrol,
whiskey. gin, chocolate, soap and so
on: all things which only Allied
personnel possess In Germany.
It's q knockover. The Germans
get the goods from Allied personnel
in exchange for things like radios,
rings, diamonds, fur coats, carpets,
necklaces, and all sorts Of jewery
and household goods which the Ger
mans had before the war. And al
these items command q very ready
sale at very inflated prices in aus
terity Britain today. The greed OF
many Allied personnel Is boundless
Deals Called Easy.
Deals are easy Of accomplishment
It's like taking candy from kid.
How can prove IT? My own eyes
and ears are enough for me. Ont
has only to see the vast masses o.
Allied goods in German hands, ane
see the number of German-madt
goods in British ,billets and homes
in Germany to know that transac'
tions on a very wide scale are TAX
ing place.
I am aware that Allied leaders
have denied the scope Of the deals
but they are shutting their eyes II
the facts, mistakenly, to prevent
great scandal. In any case, the top
rankers are not likely to come int
personal contact with the ilega
trade.
But would like to quote to then
the figure of s50,00o,000 ($200, 900,
o00) which the British governmen
has admitted In parliament wa
lost to the country through blacl
market deals by British personne
In the first year Of the occupation
Of Germany.
I once wrote q memorandum II
a high official in Hamburg abou
a really big deal alleged to hav'
taken place, which was claimed t.
have involved two very senior off
cials, probably in q minor way ans
innocently on their part. But th'
originator of the deal was vari'
ously estimated to have made any
thing between $500,000 and $500,
900. I heard nothing further offi
cially after submitting my memo
II believe the fellow got away will
J lit by being extremely clever. Blu
neither was I raped for my memo
randum, which indicates to m
there was q lot In 1t.
Luxury Items Plentiful.
II 7 have seen $20-a-week typist
iacquire magnificent dresses an
sdress lengths of satin and velvet
Evening star., 1948-03-15

It win open its 316,0oo, 600 is4s CAM
paign here March 81.
Elmer H. Bobst, national chair
man, said the drive will be launced
with q dinner for 1000 persons
commemoratipg the 50th anniver-
sary Of the discovery Of radium.
Evening star., 1948-03-15

and is compelled to give cigarettes
for every menial task done, such as
laundry and haircutting. Even the
top-rankers are forced into this
practice.
I could go on for . long time, but
I think I have written enough to
Indicate the extent of the dealings.
Evening star., 1948-03-15

Mile. Eve Ctlrie, daughter
radium's discoserers, win be Il
guest Of honor at the dinner. N
Evening star., 1948-03-15

Bobst said the society win present
her with $4,000 for radium research
at the Curie Institute In Paris.
Evening star., 1948-10-10

Mr.. Fred L. Spillan, Mr.. James w.
Graham, Mr.. James E. Bennett of
Williamsburg, Pa, and Mr.. Ted Har-
dee OF Macon. Michael Reddington
was ringbearer.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Spillan left for trip North and on
their return will be at home in
Southeast Washington at 1920 E
street.
Evening star., 1948-10-10

admitted without charge.
A door prize will be a week end
airplane trip to Atlantic City where
the winners will be guests of the
Hotel Traymore. Music will be
by Dave McWilliams Orchestra. !
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from Miss Dorothy M. Col
iinger at Glebe 5O04.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Ne1V York S0cietv

Hamilton College Alumni will be
special guests of the New York State
Society at the Hamilton Night ball
which will be given Saturday even
ing at $50 o'clock at the Shoreham
Hotel. Enlisted service men also
will be special guests and will be
Evening star., 1948-10-10
MRS. SPILLAN.


A reception at the Admiral Club
followed the wedding yesterday aft
ernoon of Miss Marion Graham Lee
of Washington and Warrenton to
Mr.. Hunter Lewis Spillan, which
took place in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Spillan is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Burrhus Lee.
Mrs. English Of Warrenton was her
matron of honor and the other at
tendants were Mrs. Miller, Miss
Frances Spillan, Miss Many Lee and
Mrs. ziccarelli. Susan Gail Gra-
ham was flower girl.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Beryl Srillan. His
brother, Mr.. Hugh R. Spillan, was
his best man and the ushers were
Evening star., 1948-10-10
ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Root of
Falls Church have announced the
engagement of Miss Rose Dugan1
Root, to Mr.. Richard Scott Martin,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Martin
of East Falls Church.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-16

servant of Zion in the person
of Evangelist Aaron Museko
OF Johannesburg, whom, of
course, I knew very we'll; and
then 1 also knew that all my
troubles were at an end so far
as the language question was
concerned.
Evangelist Museko stayed
with me all that afternoon,
and we spoke of many things.
He informed me that he had
travelled over one thousand
miles just to be with me in Dur
ban while I was there. I might
say of this man that for many
years he has been a real, true
Zion man, who learned most
of his Zion knowledge under
the guidance of the late Over
seer V. B. Shoemaker. I shall
have more to say of this man
later; as now [ should like to
tell you of my first meeting
with these natives. Of course,
they were full of questions, all
speaking at once. I motioned
for them to be silent, and I ad-
dressed myself to Evangelist
Museko, saying to him, "Now
Evangelist, you are a pure
Zulu; you speak to these peo-
pie in their own language. I
know some of them have come
from far away places, and I
have no doubt that most of
them have walked all the way
from their villages and kraals.
Now, we don't want to waste
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-16

any time, so let each one of
these natives speak to you in
your own language and let
them tell you all about their
troubles and difficulties.'
There were many questions,
but one of the big questions
was SCHOOLS. Here I had to
tell them, "You are not ready
for that yet; you yourselves
are in need of teaching before
you can think of teaching 9TH
ers." You see, they had read
in LEAVES OF HEALING
about the activities of Zion in
different parts of the world,
and now these people desire
the same things done for them.
I must say that the late Over
seer Shumaker had the correct
idea when he founded Camp
Zion" in the Transvaal. His
idea was to train and educate
numDer OF young natives Ill
a suitable place, and, after
a certain amount of training,
each native could be sent away
to other districts to teach and
train their brethren. Such an
one is the native Aaron Muse
ko of Johannesburg. He is a
product of Camp Zion" under
Overseer Shumaker, and he is
now a tower of strength for
Zion in South Africa
Of course, all this requires
money. However, [ laid down
a scheme for them. I told them
to save their money and make
Continued on Page g.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-16

where I was glad to relax. At
five o'clock we left East Lon
don and I was on the last leg
OF the journey to Durham, my
destination. Again it was ear
ly morning when we tied up
in Durham Harbor, and I was
free to go ashore. It did not
take long to get my suitcases
through the customs.
1 had previously notified
many of the native leaders of
my intended visit, and instruct
ed them where and when they
could contact me. Chartering
a taxi, I was soon speeding
through the streets of Durham
on my way to the place I had
arranged for my headquar-
ters. Upon arriving, l began to
settle my things. AS I had ar
rived one day in advance of
the time, I knew there would
be no callers until the next
day.
The natives began to arrive
early the next day, in ones and
twos. could tell they were
very glad to see me. For
while things did not seem too
rosy because these natives
could not converse with me,
as their command of English
is very limited; however, I ar
ranged for them to be present
that same evening when I in
tended to have an interpreter.
But it was not necessary to get
the interpreter, as that very
afternoon in walked a valuable
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-16
REPORT FROM ELDER
A. S. MELLOR

REPORT FROM ELDER
A. S. MELLOR
P. 0. Box 2153
Cape Town,
South Africa.
Overseer Michael J. Mintern
Zion, Illinois, U.S.A.,
Beloved General Overseer:
Peace to thee!
At this time I shall give you
a report of my recent visit to
Natal.
| left Cape Town on Satur-
day, January 3rd, by the I'm
ion Castle mailsteamer, "the
Warick CASTLE Ca boat of
some $4,000 tons). We arriv-
ed at Port Elizabeth early
Sunday morning. Here I had
oeVeIdl persons TO contact, and
during my stay of about eight
hours, | covered quite a lot
OF ground. Next we went on
to port of East London, arriv-
ing there early in the morn
ing; thus I had practically the
entire day to do much the
same as I did at Port Eliza
beth. 1t was very hot and I
perspired most freely. T had a
number of persons to see there
and | gave out quite a quanti-
ty of LEAVES OF HEALING.
| finished what I had to do
early in the afternoon and
made my way back to the ship,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-24
GOVT. HOPES FOR CLEAN
ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Tel Aviv, December Is pal
CORA Government spokes-
man expressed hope here last
night for a "gent1eman's a.
greement" between the vari-
Gus contending political par
ties to ensure a high level of
conduct in the campaign for
the forthcoming general cleo
tons.
The campaign for IsraePs
first elections, which will be
held January 25th, is already
in full swing, the Interiar Min
istry announced. Arrange
ments are being made for us
election booths all over the
country.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-24

It's not "Be your age". It's "See
your age and then grow up.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-24

Language when Katherine and Adph Eng arrived by
from CzechoOvk greeted New YO City Hall by Council
President Thankful to be USA the refugee children
City Hall from the Reception Center United Service for New
where they temporarily with their take
part with Mr. mpeier in opening the local stop Hunger
Drive which the SOS Collection the Joint Distribution Committee
Quoting gather Europe United Service and DC
both their funds through the United Jewish Appeal
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-24
Jewish Center
SIoteS Service
For CoIIegions

The Jacksonville Jewish Cen
ter will hold a special service on
Friday evening, December oath in
honor of college students return
ing home for the holidays.
Students from various cam
puses will speak from the pulpit
on the theme, impressions of the
New Israel on the Campus" Al
umni will serve on the reception
committee.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-24
KoPIan breaches
In Dothon, Alabama

Rabbi Israel L. Kaplan of the
Jewish Temple occupied the pull
pit of the Congregation Emanu-
Ell of Dothan, Ala, at services
Friday night. His subject was
"The Birth of Israel.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21

The Elks' Annual Oratorical
Contest. sponsored by Puget
Sound Lodge No. 100 and Ever
green Temple No. 157. will be
held ON Sunday, April Is, 194S,
$3.50 p. m. at the Mt. Zion Bap-
tist Church. 10th Avenue and
East Madison Street.
This contest promises to be one
of the best we have ever held.
There will be many contestants
and special music featuring the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
Insult a Minority Group,
You Insult Christ
Catholic Students

LOS ANGELES, Golf. - When
fou petition against certain race
fou petition against Christ. When
you close a hotel room to a Negro,
you close it to Christ. When you
bitterly insult a minority graup,
you insult Christ"
That was the conclusion of AL
Germann and Bill Fitzgerald of
Loyola University, who -participat-
ed in a student forum on Inter.
racial Justice at Mount St Mary's
College last week.
Students participating in the
forum based their arguments on
the common parentage and equal
ity of all men.
Prejudice was defined as an
attitude acquired by Judging
others without proper grounds or
facts for such judgment.
The students heard DR.. Yu-Shan
Han, professor of Oriental History
at UCLA, warn that unless the
wall of existing discrimination
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
FILIPINO FREED
| OVER Staying

Out less than four hours, jury
in Superior Judge Hugh c. Todd's
court acquitted Ceferino Decaney.
As on charge of second degree
murder.
The jury, which received the
case at $3.50 p. M, returned its
verdict at $40 p. m.
Decaney, Filipino cannery
worker. was tried for the fatal
shooting of veo (Tony) Phillips.
81, Negro. club doorman, and the
wounding of his wife, Grace De-
caney, 80, after he found them
together in a hotel room at 1886
Main st. last January 81.
In his closing argument, Depu-
ty Prosecutor John E. Prim as
serted Decaney was the aggressor
and had no right to shoot Phil
lips. The evidence showed, Prim
argued, that Phillips was not
looming at Decaney or menacing
him" after Decaney burst into the
hotel room.
However, in his closing argu-
ment, Defense Counsel Will G.
Beardslee declared the victim was
charging toward Decaney when
the latter shot him. Beardslee
argued thte killing was justifi-
able, asserting Phillips was en-
gagged in an attack on Decaney's
wife and also was menacing De
caney himself.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
Author Picks Ten Foremost Leaders Of Negro America

ical; Charles S. Johnson. 1.-THE
Diploma" Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune, First Lady of the
Struggle; Walter White. 1.-THE
Lobbyist; willard s. Townsend,
1.-THE Advocate: F. d. Patterson,
1.-THE Conservative; Charming Fl.
Tobias. 1.-THE Honest; Paul Robe
son, "Othello of the Struggle"
and Mordecai w. Johnson, 1.-THE
Preacher"
Remarking on the fact that he
included no publisher or minister
in his list. Ottley explains that
the church and the press are the
two most important factors in
Negro Leadership. But he insists
that no single publisher or clergy
man exerts any widespread influ-
ence.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21

CHICAGO-Declaring that no
Negro clergyman or newspaper
publisher exerts influence on col
ored Americans. author Roi Ott-
ley lists in May Negro Digest as
the big Ten Who Run Negro
America" three educators, two
trade union leaders, two organi.
zation leaders, a singer-actor. and
a philanthropic executive.
Listing his nominees In the
order of their emergence to lead
ership rather than in order of
relative importance. Ottley, who
wrote the best-seller New World
"A Comming." names his tai
ented ten as follows:
w. e. B. Dubois. "B 10 8 o n
Brahmin and Elder Statesman;
A. Philip Randolph, Mystic Rad
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
Mural Rain Addresses
Portsmouth Kiwanis Club

PORTSMOUTH. Ohio - Step
ping out of her usual role as a
stage and concert artist, Muriel
Rain, celebrated star of Gar
men JONES'" addressed the local
branch of the Internationally IA
nous Kiwanis Club here last
Wednesday.
The theme of her talk, mot
Alms-Opportunity," was particu-
larly fitting in view of the fact
that her listeners comprised the
leading businessmen of the com
munity.
Declaring that Negroes are
most interested in having job OPP
portunities, educational opportu-
mites and other rights granted
every American citizens, Miss
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21

against minority groups is broken
down, these groups will be unable
to make a contribution of their
culture to the. betterment of man
kind.
FIR. J. Walshe Murray, S. j..
of Loyola, told the students that
those who practiced discrimination
could not properly be called fol-
lowers of Christ or members of
Christ's Church.
One of the last guest speakers
was DR.. Thomas R. Peyton.
Listening to these young Cath
Ollie students" he said, gives me
great hope for my America.
Speaking as a Negro physician fac
ing the problems of Interracial
Justice, know that there is only
one answer: to hate less, love
more, sin less and pray more"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21

RICHMOND, Va. mo true
American can defend the barriers
of segregation, since colored men
and women were called upon to
defend America and risk their
lives in defense of a common
flag. They, therefore, have a right
to the fundamental liberties sym
bolized in that flag"
These are the words Father
Thomas E. O'Connell, pastor of
st. Paul's Church here and out
standing Southern clergyman left
the House Courts of Justice CHM
mittee. The committee is hearing
testimony on several anti-segrega-
ton bills.
Father O'Connell pointed out
that when the Diocesan Holy
Name Union held its convention
in Richmond last October, mem
bers of the society, white and col
ored, went to church together, ate
together and met together. 1t was
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
SEGREGATION UN-AMERICAN'
PRIEST TO VIRGINIA LAW MAKERS

a successful convention, he said.
but in holding 1t I'VE were vio-
lating the laws of Virginia" He
added that Virginia Catholics
would have to continue to violate
those laws in order to conform to
Christ's laws.
In opening his talk, the priest
told the Legislators, Il appear here
to support five bills designed to
remove the barriers of fellow
Americans to meet and travel with
out the humiliation of segregation.
Note that | mention that they ask
merely for the rights of assembly
and travel. These barriers are
morally indefensible since, accord
ing to st. Paul, Here there is
not gentle or Jew. barbarian or
Sythian, slave or free man, but
Christ is all things and in ALL"
Therefore Christ is in my fellow
man, whether white or colored.'
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
ELKS ANNUAL ORATORICAL CONTEST
AT mt. ZION BAP. CHI. SUNDAY, $50 PM

Collin Ethridge singers.
Also, there will be a special
professional, including the con-
testants, the Cap and Gown Club.
brother Elks. and daughter Elks
in regalia.
This is the third of a series OF
oratorical contests.
You are especially invited to
attend this contest.
Robert e. Colbert. Chairman.
Louise Coleman, Co-chairman
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
Special Notice

Anyone knowing the present
whereabouts of Edna King or
Edna Burks, formerly of Salem
or Portland, Ore, former wife
of George c. Burks, please COM
municate with United Spanish
War Veterans, e1s Fidelity Bldg
Tacoma 2, Wash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21
Let's

tile young artist sang Lets
Break Bread Together"
John L. s. Shook. local banker
and Governor of Portsmouth XII
wants, presented Miss Rain with
certificate of appreciation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-04-21

Rain lambasted the "enemies of
real democracy who raise h e
false issue of intermarriage as a
means of continuing discrimina-
tion and segregation.
AS fitting finale, the versa
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Small Businessmen
To Confer Today With
Conuress Members

A series of informal working meet
ings with home State Representa-
tiyes and Senators today were to
close the American Small Business
Conference which has gone on
record in advocating the firing OF
lO0o,O 900 Government employees IN
the interests of Federal economy.
This resolution was one OF sew
sral adopted yesterday as the three
day session continued in the Ward
man Park Hotel. oficials said A
States are represented among the
$50 delegates IN attendance.
In the resolution asking the mr.
tngs, the group supported the rec
concentrations Of the Byrd Com
Ynittee on Reduction Of Nonessen-
tial Federal Expenditures, 1t was
said. Other resolutions aimed at
Government economy were one hnl-
iting the national budget to $751;
oO0, ,000, 900, and another uring aban-
donment of all public works other
than those for emergencies.
Asks More FBI Funds.
The group also went on record
In asking the appropriation Of more
money to the FBI and the House
Un-American Affairs Committee to
combat subversive activities. In
this respect, it asked that the COM
missioner of Internal Revenue audit
organizations which now use tax ex-
emption for their contributions, In
cases where they are suspected OF
un-American activity. In addition
delegates asked that social science
courcses in the schools be scrutin-
lied and that emphasis be restored
on history, geography and civics.
Other resolutions adopted in
cluded:
"A demand that picketing be con-
Evening star., 1948-02-05

fined by special legislation to en-
ployes Of q business involved In q
strike and that professional picketa
be banned.
Brooks Hits Marshall Plan.
Opposition to use of Federal funds
to support school courses on labor
and the labor movement.
Senator Brooks, Republican, OF
Illinois vigorously attacked the
Marshall Plan In an address before
a luncheon meeting yesterday.
1--WE must stop subsidizing social
list governments abroad" he de-
clared.
Senator Brooks said the admin
istration proposal for European aid
would mean a $500 tax increase for