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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-12-17
PORTRAIT OF Jerry
by Jack Overton

yer Crook.
4 told my husband, although
you told me not to tell him, and
he told me not to 60, that we
would get cur difficulties strai-
ghtened out if we would just talk
them over together"
By this time Attorney Crook
waa red in the face. but Jerry
couldn't keep from laughing. This
made Crook angrier.
He suffered.
Your honor, | demand that the
witness be given an examination
She is absolutely insane and in
competent"
Merely because she tied you
up yelled a voice from the court
1--WE think Jerry should be
given an examination, or you,
said another voice.
"Order!' yelled Judge Truth,
but Sal merely crossed her legs
and pulled up her skirts. She sew
prominent advertising man
from down in the loop. She used
her lipstick and feigned help
less look.
Audrey said:'
"Your honor, may I speak"
Eyes"
These two have harassed me
continually. They have tried
their best to drive me into a
nervous breakdown. They have
all sorts Of men. They have
tried their best to frame me with
spread all sorts cities about the
city thru Mrs. Deceit, thru Sal
and other women and men and
thru the national grapevine.
This, after | built this man,
and inspired him. 1t is just as
Mrs. Unknown says; he did not
even knop how to put his hat on
straight when I met him, didn't
have penny one, depended UPON
me for advice, intuition love, 10y
atty, and inspite Of all he did to
me, | gave him all the years Of
my life 80 all my young life. He
doesn't really want divorce.
He merely wants to waste his
money and have a good time. He
merely wants to be relieved Of
the responsibility Of supporting
me. Now, II am perfectly willing
to live with him if he will let
these women and his mother
alone, and act the part Of a hus-
band and if not, | want my part,
my due after years marriage.
Look at these letters tci prove
that | was a good wife and look
at these admissions Of his guilt. \
She handed the Judge some let
ters. He glanced at them and
gave them to the jury.
Case rests until the 10TH" he
cleared his throat, and Audrey
thought he smiled at her with his
eyes.
MAYBE all this boasted pull
the Atty. Crook is supposed to
is all myth she said to her
self. Then she remembered what
ne Of heir frames was supposed
to have said.
Maybe they will have ylou
bumped off, he had suggested.
well then. she would Just be
dead, and she hoped someone
pould swing fcr it in spite Of the
fact that Atty. Crook had boast
ed that he could get any murder
er off and win any case he chose,
that he was Gods gift To Negro
murderers. He had said that
white people did not care what
happened to Negroes anyhow. 1t
was just about time someone got
busy and stopped this kind Of
traffic in human lives" she
thought.
Could anything be worse than
mistreatment from one you had
loved - Even death, life some
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Georgia Judge Orders
NEGROES on Grand Jury
Nv Nh. Associated Press

LUDOWICI, Ga, April A
Georgia Judge has ruled that Ne
groes cannot be excluded from
grand jury duty.
The jurist, Superior Judge Mel
vim Price, Saturday ruled that the
jury list for Long County was
void. He ordered a new list pre-
pared to include Negroes.
The ruling came in the case OF
r. B. Harris. Negro, charged with
the murder of another Negro,
Harley Daniels, January S.
When Harris was brought be-
fore the grand jury March 7 his
attorney argued that the panel
was selected illegally because Ne
groes were excluded from the list
In Saturdays hearing, Judge
Price heard testimony from those
who carried out revision OF the
jury list in 1948 that Negroes were
excluded solely because of race.
He also heard testimony that
| 40 per cent of the county's popu-
lation is composed of Negroes.
Judge Price said that under the
United States Constitution the
exclusion on grounds of race
alone clearly was illegal.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
New York Group Allowed
To Visit Georgia Prisoner
kx the As,oeio,.d Press

AUGUSTA, Ga. April "A
committee of Is white and Negro
New Yorkers quietly visited Rosa
Lee Ingram in the Richmond
County aims house yesterday.
Members said they were trying
to free Mrs. Ingram. Negro mother
of l3 children, ''in time for Moth
er's Day this year"
Mrs. Ingram and her two sons.
Sammy IA and Walton. Is, are
serving life sentences for the
Staying of white farmer in No
vember, I947, in an argument over
pasturing of mule. The boys
are in the State prison in Reids-
vile.
Although normally only rel
atives and attorneys are allowed
to visit prisoners. j. r. McElmur-
ray. aims house superintendent.
said, an exception was made yes
terday. Georgia prison officials
previously had announced the
prisons were closed to all visitors.
including New Workers" They
said only relatives of prisoners
would be allowed visiting priv
ileges.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Windsor in London
To Visit His Mother
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, April 4.-The Duke
of Windsor, tousled and haggard
after crossing the English Channel
during a gale, arrived in London
today to visit his 81-year-old
mother, Queen Mary, and. pre-
sumably, his ailing brother. King
George.
His American Duchess. whose
love cost him the throne Of Eng
land, was not with him. Windsor
told reporters at Victoria Station
that he expected her to follow
him here from their Paris home
this week end.
The 54-year-old former King.
who reigned IL months as Edward
VIII, looked old beyond his years.
He murmured: Its good to be
back"
1t was his first trip home since
King George fell i'll last November.
The Duke said he expects to
stay at Queen Mary's home, Marl-
borough House. until Thursday,
then go to Ednam Lodge at Sum
ningdale, Surrey, for about a week.
The Duchess, never formally
received by the royal family, thus
will arrive after Windsor leaves
his mothers mansion.
Ednam Lodge. southwest OF
London, is the swank country res
idence of the wealthy Earl OF
Dudley, banker and industrial
magnate who formed close
friendship with Windsor when he
was the Prince of Wales.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Nearby Virginia

1919 5. Columbia Pike. Arlington. Vo.
220l N. Pershine Drive. Arlington. Vo.
800 N. 6lebe Rood, Arlington. Va.
420o Wilson Blvd. Arlington. Va.
480l Lee Highway. Arlington. Va.
Nearby Maryland
1907 Old Georgetown Rood. Bethesda
go Bonifons St.. Silver Spring, Nd
680l Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda. Nd.
ISIS Georgia Ave, Silver Spring. Nd
4S07 Annapolis Rood. BIodcnsburs. Nd
2O6 Commerce Lone, Rockville, Nd.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Fronco Reported Caring
For 3 Austrian Orphans
ey the Assoeioted Press

MADRID. Spain. April 4.-Reli-
able informants said today Gen.
Ieralissimo Francisco Franco has
adopted three orphaned Austrian
girls for period of six months.
It was impossible to obtain Of
ficial confirmation because Franco
repeatedly wants no publicity.
Photographers who asked permis-
sion to take pictures of the chill
dren were barred.
The girls are part of a group of
900 Austrian orphans who came
to Spain in February for six
months under the auspices of the
Spanish Red Cross. Families in
Madrid and Northern Spain are
taking care of them for that
period. About 10000 are expected
IN ell.
Evening star., 1949-04-04

Jordan permits Israel to main
tain strong forces in the disputed
Aqaba area at the northern tip
of the Red Sea. The agreement
provides for a reduction Of forces
on both sides of an armistice line
to depth of 6 miles. except in
Aqaba.
IL BattaliOns for Each Side.
There, a high authority said,
Israel will be allowed consider
ably more forces than will the
Arab Legion, because of the pres
ence of British forces at the Red
Sea port.
An informant said if British
troops withdraw from Aqaba, the
Trans-Jordan port, the Israelis
then would lower their strength
to equal the Arab Legion's in that
area.
Forces along the entire Palestine
front will be limited to IL bat
talionS for each side.
The agreement sets an armistice
line based on the truce line OF
November 80, 1948. This leaves the
Arabs in control of the Jenin-
Tulkarm- -Nablus triangle in Gen.
tral Palestine. There the Arab
Legion will replace Iraqi troops in
three stages within Is weeks.
In Damascus Brig. Husni Zayim,
who took over the Syrian govern
ment in Wednesdays coup, out
lined in broadcast to the nation
last night a domestic program in
Guiding new legislation for the
distribution of wealth and revision
of land distribution laws.
! Brig. Zayim said. Our policy
will consist in promoting Syria's
position internationally by uphold
ing the wise policy set by our cid
scholar, Faris Ell Khoury, whom
we love and respect"
Mr.. Ell Khoury is president of
the house of representatives and
heads Syria's delegation to the
United Nations.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Johnson Is Speaker
As Cruiser Roanoke
Joins Fleet Today
~ shs A.seesessa Prssa


PHILADELPHIA. April 4.-T-f1e
Roanoke. mightiest light cruiser
in the world. joins the feet today
And the most prominent native
Of Roanoke. Va. Defense Secre-
tary johnson. was slated 10 key
note the commissioning cere-
monies at the Philadelphia naval
base.
1t is to be Secretary Johnson's 5
first public address since ne was
sworn in last Monday.
The Navy says the 17.000-ton
Roanoke. sister ship OF the
Worcester. cost s30.000.oo0 and
took four years TO build.
The 680-foot ship has a beam
of TO feet and has a designed
speed of 33 knots.
The third naval vessel to bear
the name of the Virginia city, the
Roanoke was launched two years
ago by Julia Ann Henebry, Rollins
College student and a daughter Of
the former Mayor of Roanoke.
The Roanoke's keel was laid on
May Is. l945. The Navy says she
is a self-sufficient unit and con-
tains all the services offered by
any modern community. Her
power plant can supply enough
electricity for a city of 10000.
The ship carries complement
of 81 officers and 922 enlisted
men and is commanded by Capt.
John D. Kelsey of Silver Spring
Md.
Besides her main battery of IL
6-inch guns in six twin turrets, the
Roanoke carries a secondary bat
terry of 20 rapid fire 3-inch guns
in twin mounts and six twin
20-mm. guns.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
PickereI, New Snorkei Sub,
To Be Commissioned Today

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, April 4
(P).-The Pickerel, new stream
lined "snorkel' submarine named
for the first American under
water craft lost in World War II
in the Central Pacific. will be
christened and commissioned to-
day at the Portsmouth naval base.
1t. Comdr. Paul A. Schratz of
Pittsburgh will take over as COM
manding officer of the submarine.
He has been transferred as COM
mander of the Burrfish. which is
being overhauled.
The Pickerel will be sponsored
by Mrs. John Raymond Moore.
wife of Navy captain assigned to
the San Francisco naval shipyard.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
BY the Associo'ed Press

RHODES, April 4.-Trans-Jor-
dan has signed an armistice with
Israel, virtually ending the Pales-
tine war.
The agreement-valid for one
year and renewable-was the third
concluded by Israel with an Arab
state. Egypt signed an armiStice
February "a, Lebanon on March
%.
An Israeli foreign Office spokes-
man expressed hope in Tel Aviv
last night that the armistice with
Trans-Jordan marks the begin
ming "of fruitful cooperation and
peaceful relations between the two
states"
The spokesman indicated that
concessions on both sides resulted
in completion of the agreement
at an earlier date than was antic-
ipated when the talks began more
than a month ago.
1t was disclosed after last nights
signing that Trans-Jordan was
empowered on March 20 to nego-
tiate in behalf of Iraq and will
take over Iraq-held armistice
lines in Northern Palestine.
Syrian Talks to Start Soon.
This leaves only Syria as an
active combatant with whom the
Jewish state has yet to negotiate.
In Damascus, 1t. Col. Fawzi
Hello. chief of the Syrian delega-
ton in the projected negotiations
with Israel. said armistice talks
with the Jewish state probably
will begin Wednesday.
Lebanese dispatches said dele
gates of the Arab states Wersi
meeting In Beirut to discuss the
coup which changed
governments: in Syria tnis week
and to talk over q projected
Arab-Jewish congress, which pre-
would take up the ques-
ton of a permanent Palestine
peace.
The new armistice. with Trans
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Princeton Club to Hear
.GIee Club Saturday

Members and guests Of the
Princeton Club of Washington will
meet in the Wardman Park
Hotel at $50 pm. Saturday to
hear the Princeton University
Glee Club, which will tour the
South during the university'S
spring recess.
The club will be directed by j.
Merrill Knapp. president, of the
Yale Glee Club while an under
graduate there and holder of a
masters degree in music from
Columbia University. -.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Harry Blackstone Sick

ATLANTA, April 4 (P.-Harry
Blackstone, the magician, is in
Crawford w. Long Hospital suf-
fering from asthma. His con-
dition was reported as fair today.
Mr.. Blackstone entered the hospi-
tai March "a, interrupting q tour
of his magic show.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Admiral Price Is Mentioned
For Vice Chief of Operations
Coyney and Shermon
Also Are Proposed
For Naval Post

Vice Admiral John Dale Price
was being prominently mentioned
for appointment rs vice chief OF
naval operations in authoritative
Navy circles today.
Some sources said his name
already had been sent 10 the
White House for approval.
However. two other Navy svia-
tors also have been mentioned for
the post-the No. 2 military job
in the department. They are Vice
Admirals Robert b. Carney and
Forrest p. Sherman.
Admiral Price Is deputy chief
of naval operations for air. Dur
ing the war he was in command
of Pacific patrol wings, the duty
of which was to seek out enemy
shipping.
Admiral Carney. now deputy
chief of naval operations for
logistics, was chief of stan to
Admiral William F. CBull) Halsey
during the Pacific campaigns.
Admiral Sherman now is COM
mander of the 9Th Task Fleet in
the Mediterranean. During the
war he was planning officer for
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz. the
Pacific commander In chief.
The vice chiefs job was recently
vacated by Admiral Arthur W.
Radford, who became commander
In chief Of the Pacific Fleet.
Meanwhile, there is speculation
Evening star., 1949-04-26
" the Assoeiotsd Press

ST. LOUIS. April 26.-Mrs.
Sally H. Dewey. a civilian employe
of the Army Finance Center here.
said yesterday she had been dis
charged after she made charges
of inefiiciency in operations Of the
center. Mrs. Dewey Is a 4S-year-
old widow.
Mrs. Dewey. q fraud investigator
in the center's Family Allowance
Division legal section. said In an
interview with the Globe-Demo-
crat last week that millions Of
dollars have been wasted as q re-
suit of inexcuSable errors" She
also charged certain OF her civilian
superiors with being Communists.
Secretary Of the Army Royal
recently ordered an investigation
of the center at the request OF
Representative Karst. Democrat.
of Missouri.
Mrs. Dewey was notified that
her dismissal. effective May 4.
was based on the grounds of de
fiance of constituted authority.
violation Of regulations and sub
standard work performance" She
was also accused Of public express
sion Of malicious statements
which degrade the character and
integrity Of your fellow employees. "
Mrs. Dewey said she would tight
the dismissal.
Brig. Gen. Emmett j. Bean,
head Of the finance center. when
informed Of Mrs. Deweys charges.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Canadian Parliament
To Dissolve This Week
by the Assoeiated Press

OTTAWA, April 26.-Prime
Minister Louis st. Laurent told
the House of Commons last night
that Parliament will be dissolved
at the end of this week. He did
not Immediately announce a gen.
eral election date.
However, Mr.. st. Laurent indi-
Gated the election will be held
at an early date-probably either
late June. possibly June q. or
early July. possibly July 4.
Mr.. st. Laurent said the life OF
the present Parliament does not
expire until next year-August,
195o-but there were many rea-
sons for an election to be held
as soon as possible.
TN the first place. there has
beeA change in the leadership
of the government since the gen.
sraE election of 1945 and it has
always been my view that the
people should have the earliest
practicable opportunity to pro-
no,iace upon that change" said
Mr.. st. Laurent. who took over
as Arst Minister last November
from w. L. Mackenzie King.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Macarthur Aide Asks Data
On JAMS Held In Russia
BY the Assoeiassd Press

TOKYO, April 26.-Wtil1am D.
Sebald, chief Of the American
diplomatic section Of the occupa-
tion,s asked the Russians today
for information on death. disap-
pearance and illness Of japanese
prisoners-of war still held by Rus
Sta.
"As you are no doubt aware. "
Mr.. ssSebald wrote to 1t. Gen
Kuzlna Derevyanko, head Of
the Soviet mission in Tokyo
"there has at no time been any
report whatsoever from Soviet au-
thorities concerning japanese
prisoners of war held In the Soviet
Union nor Is 1t apparent
from information available to the
supreme commander that any ef-
fort Ii being made by Soviet au-
thorities to furnish such
information"
More than q dozen Japanese
operated ships under occupation
control are standing by. awaiting
word from Russia to renew re-
patriafion of war prisoners. which
halted during the winter. Nor,
than 400. 900 Japanese still art
held by the Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Mrs. Garnier Faces
Arraiynment Today
In Owen Murder
by the Assoeiaisd Press

RIVERSIDE, Calf, April 26.-
Mrs. Agnes E. GARNER may be
arraigned today on a murder
charge in the Staying Of her EN-.
ployer, John z. Owen. millionaire
friend OF Actress Irene Rich.
Mrs. GARNER, 53-year-old di.
vorcee who had been Mr.. Owens
confidential secretary IL years. was
charged yesterday with fatally
shooting him last Friday night at
his luxurious ranch near here.
Mr.. Owen, SO. was president OF
the National Apartment House
Owners Association and led a
recent fight against rent control
legislation in congressional hear
ings at Washington. He owned
several ranches and apartment
houses.
Woman Refuses to Testify.
The murder complaint was filed
minutes after coroner's jury
found that Mr.. Owen died Of gun
shot wounds inflicted by a gun in
the hands Of Mrs. Agnes GARNER
Mrs. GARNER appeared at the
inquest, but refused to testify on
constitutional grounds. Deputy
District Attorney Lloyd Boiler. who
signed the murder complaint. said
the arraignment probably will be
today.
Chief witness at the inquest was
Edna Austin. Mr.. Owens maid
who rushed to his side after the
shooting.
Miss Austin testified that late
Friday afternoon Mr.. Owen and
Mrs. GARNER engaged in heated
discussion. Later. she said, she
heard the word glasses" men
toned several times.
Deputy Quotes Mrs. Garnier.
In an earlier statement to police,
Mrs. GARNER said the discussion
started over a set Of cocktail
glasses Miss Rich had given Mr..
Owen. Miss Rich,s name was not
mentioned at the inquest.
After dinner. Miss Austin said,
she could hear loud conversation
downstairs. Mrs. GARNER used
the word gun once or twice." she
added.
Once, she said. Mrs. GARNER told
her Mr.. Owen was drunk. Asked
at the inquest If she thought he
was, Miss Austin replied. II don't
think so. I couldn't tell" She
added. though, that Mr.. Owen had
been drinking.
Sheriff's Deputy Gilbert Crowell.
who arrived at the ranch in re-
sponse to Mrs. Carriers call,
quoted her as saying:
II had to do it. 1t was either
him or me. He was drunk. He hit
me several times and knocked my
earrings off,"
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Bill Asks Story Of Aviation
In CAPITOL Rotunda Frieze

The uncompleted portion OF
the historical frieze in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol would be
filled with q depletion or the de-
velopment Of aviation. under bills
introduced in the Senate and
House yesterday by Senator
Green and Representative Forand.
Rhode Island Democrats.
The bill would authorize ex-
penditure of $4,000 for design
ing and executing the balance OF
the frieze.
The artist would be required to
commemorate particularly the
work Of Wilbur and Orvtlle
Wright.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Leopold Confers 6 Hours
With BeIeion Leaders
By the Asseeiaisd Press

BERNE, Switzerland. April 26.-
King Leopold III. exiled King Of
the Belgians, conferred for six
hours with leaders Of the Belgian
government yesterday.
But there was no slightest word
whether Leopold or his son Bau-
douin might return to the throne.
Leopold has been exiled since the
war and his brother Prince Charles
has ruled as regent.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
GEORGETOWN Group Asks
tuberculosis Appropriation

Acting on a suggestion BY sr
James A, Cannon, member q! The
Board OF Education, the George
town Citizens Association last
night sent TO q Special Committee
resolution that Congress oe
urged TO increase the appEopria E
ton for tuberculosis treatment In
the District by Siss 900,
DR.. Cannon. addressing the
group. said this amount would pay
for the care necessary 10 fil the
District hospital beds designated
for tuberculosis patients
These beds are only 90 per cent
Evening star., 1949-04-26

-Nutg FFtUIU'
about the next chief Of naval op-
erations.
The term OF Admiral Louis z
Denfeld. the present chief, expires
December IS. Mr.. Truman might
appoint him for an additional
two-year term.
Others being mentioned for the
post are:
Admiral w. H. P. Blandy. now
commander in chief Of the Allan
tic Fleet; Admiral Richard L.
Connolly. commander in chief oi
the Eastern Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean. and Admiral Radford.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
MeCarran Introduces
Legislation 10 Depori
'Subyersive' Aliens

legislation to depost "ssiossr-
siee~ aliens has been introduced
by Senator MccaEran. Democrat
o. Nevada with the declaration II
is required 10 combat agents tsy-
ing 10 generate revolutionary
discomfort in the United States
on orders from Moscow
Senator MeCarfans bill. offered
yesterday. is supported by SEN
ators Cain. Republican. Of Wash
ington and OConor. Democrat.
Of Maryland.
II would deny visas 10 persons
the issuing officer believes are in
tent on espionage. sabotage or
activity in behalf OF any organ
iation listed as subversive BY the
Attorney General
Says Senators Have Proof.
II also would provide for the
deportation OF aliens associated
with groups so classified.
Senator McCarran SAID Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee has con
elusive and alarming evidence" OF
Soviet directed espionage in the
United States,
The cold, hard fact" he said,
is that every person assigned 10
an international organization by
any country subject TO Soviet
domination is an agent Of inter
national communism.
Oral Instructions Obtained.
Because OF this. he explained,
the establishment Of international
agencies in the United States has
facilitated the entrance Of Russian
agents.
The subcommittee has obtained
the text Of oral instructions
which iron curtain officials COM
ing to the United States are given