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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-23

cause 1 know nothing about it," He
did not elaborate.
Chicago printers of Local 16 have
been on strike against the Defender
and all four of the city's White
dailies for more than 10 months.
Pickets patrol the front of all five
newspapers daily. The strike began
December 6, 1947, at the Defender
when so printers and other employees
walked out.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-23
"I'm From Alabama

I'm from Alabama red clay still
On m feet,
| gitta gal N Alabama, who lives
On de Chinaberry rout;
Yeh, I'm from Alabama
An dat's nothing t. brag about.
Don sent fer m gal N Alabama,
SO she kin marry me;
Gonna brang dat gal t Harlem
An how happee we gonna be.
Gonna build her house on Sugar
HILL"
Where days never fellin' low;
Yeh. I'm from Alabama,
But / amt Goin' back no more.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
CARDS Pop
The Question

AS AN OCCASION for sending
IA greeting cards, Valentines Day
is second only to Christmas. During
the next eight days, the National
Association of Greeting Card Manu-
facturers estimates. approximately
800 COZ, 600 valentines viii be ex-
changed. equaling last years mark.
For this February IA. as In the past,
there Is a wide choice of traditional
valentine creations, luxurious with
satin, rhinestones, ribbons and lacy
trimmings. But the number of cards
that pop the question" In a light
hearted way, mixing chuckles with
heart -throbs. Is on the increase. Pub
fishers say that IS because more men
are sending valentines.
While sweetheart" valentines are
stiM in the majority, there has been
q steady increase In the use of "Hus-
band" and wife" designs. There are
hundreds of special cards, too. for
parents, brothers. sisters, teachers and
lust good friends"
Evening star., 1949-02-21
6. ". U. Lists CIergymen
To Talk at Chapel Services

George Washington University
announced today the names of
Washington clergymen who will
speak at chapel services to be held
this term. Chapel is conducted at
1910 pm. each Friday in Western
Presbyterian Church, 1906 H
street NV.
Speakers will be Rabbi Solomon
Metz. spiritual leader of Adas
Israel Congregation, February rs;
the Rev. Carl Heath Kopf, pastor
Of First Congregational Church.
April %; the Rev. Frederick
Brown Harris. pastor Of Foundry
Methodist Church and Senate
chaplain. April 20; James Watt,
manager, Washington Office, Chris
ton Science Committee on Publi-
cations. May 6; the Rev: Charles
Leslie Glenn. pastor of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, May 13.
The Rev. L. Ralph Tabor, pastor
of Luther Place Memorial Church,
will give the lenten meditations on
the theme God and My Life" on
March 4, II. Is and Is and on
April / and 8.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Edward Winston Rhapsody
To Be PLAYED for First Time

The first public performance of
Rhapsody for Peace" by Edward
Wins ton, Washington pianist
composer, will be given by the
composer as part of the Jewish
Community Center's annual jew
ish Music Festival at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow,
Mr.. Winston has dedicated his
rhapsody to Israel. He is men,
ber of the business staff of The
Star.
The festival also will include
the performance of Cantor Sholon
Katz in several of his own COM
positions. Other artists partici-
pating will include Batya Heller
and Dorothy Madden, modern
dancers, and Frieda Baletin. vio-
linist.
Schools Group to Hear ToIk
George E. C.. Hayes, member
Of the Board of Education of the
District, will address a meeting of
the District Public Schools As
sociation at pm. Thursday at
the District Building. Mr.. Hayes
will talk on the building program
as it applies to the 1949 budget
planning.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
I'm The MxW
Ladies' Shop
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2S-S22.95 to S39.95 Dresses
rayon crepes, rayon gab-
ardines, rayon taffetas.
Dark and light colors.
Sizes 10 to 18 - S11
7-S16.95 to SIS Dresses. Sizes
9 to IA and 20 - 81
7-S16.95 Ray0n Gabardines.
u, IA, 18--- So
SS29.95 Wool 1-pc. Knit
Dresses -----S15
Evening star., 1949-02-21
FMrred Goats
,-s79.95 Junior Miss Coat

3-S79.95 Junior Miss Coats,
black, brown, green. 8, II,
IL. S28
3-S98 Coats. Green with
dyed mouton tuxedo, size
II; green with Jap mink
collar and cuffs, size Is;
green with dyed muskrat
cuffs, size 14----S4 S48
6-S110 to S139 Goats with
trimmings of dyed musk
rat, leopard, Persian lamb.
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16 -S6S
3-S135 Fur-lined Coats with
American dyed broadtail-
processed lamb. Sizes 10
and IL SS8
1-S195 Green Coat with
Beaver collar and pockets.
Size IA --- $88
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Ladies' RuincOufs

S-s14.95 Rayon Gabardine
Raincoats with hoods. 10
to 20 SS.S5
1-$35 Rayon Twill Rain
coat, bitter sweet. Size 10,
SASS
1-S25 Navy Rain Cape,
SASS
1-S49.95 Grey Corduroy
Cravenette Coat, 16,
S2S.s5
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Ladies' BIOuses

15-S5.95 to SS.95 Wool or Me.
tallic Jersey Blouses 81
25-S5.95 to $8.95 Rayon Crepe
and Wool Jersey Blouses,
Sass
1885 to $12.95 Rayon Crepe
BlOuSeS ----S3.S5
S-s4.95 Tailored RayoB Crepe
Shirts with short sleeves.
White. 80 to 36-----S2.85
eS8.95 Rayon Bouele
Blouses. Sizes IL to IS,
N.SS
6-S12.S5 Rayon Boucls
Blouses. Sizes II to 20,
ss.ss
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Unfriisa,ssed Coats

1-S45 Zip-lined Coat. Green
II -S23 S23
Ass to $65 Untrimmed
Coats of covert and suede
cloth. 10 to 16-----S38
12-$65 to $685. Coats includ-
ing zip-lined styles (some
with fur ip-linings). Un-
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coats ------------S4S
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Ladies' Suits

1-S49.95 Grey Size u, $1S
S-S55 to S65 Suits. Black
rayon faille, black gabar-
dine, grey gabardine, and
glen plaid. Sizes 10, II.
IA and 18 ---.- -S38
i18-S1.25 and S1.50 45-guage
Nylon Hosiery $50
Evening star., 1949-02-21
$3.50 Famous Make
OUTERCOATS
$39
A wide selection in a choice
of all-wool fabrics.

$50 Oxford Grey Timely
Topcoat, ~48 reg. --- S35
2$55 Overcoats, Brown
Fleece, 1/44 long, 1875 reg,
$3.50
1-Sl30 Navy Blue Imported
Whitney Chinchilla Over
coat, A long, double breast
7-S35 st. Albans Water Re-
pellent Raincoats with
genuine SINNERS Sun Bak
Lining. Reg. 1888, 1/40,
1I44, 1/46; Long, 1873, 2/40,
$21
Ladies' Ssceaters
s-ss.s5 to $3.50 Sweaters 81
47-S4.95 to S6.95 Slipover and
Cardigan Sweaters S2.85
9S10.95 to S13.95 Slipover
Sweaters . S3.85
64-S5.95 to $S.95 Cardigan
Sweaters --------$3.S5
Evening star., 1949-02-21
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eS3.95 Corduroy WeSksts, 81
$3.50 Corduroy Weskits, 50
7-$14.95 and Sl6.95 Corduroy
and Wool Jackets -SS
16-$S.95 to $10.95 Skirts Of
corduroy and ;rayon- -S2.S5
23-S7.95 to $10.95 Skirts Of
wool, rayon faille, or
MORE A.S5
SS7.95 and $S.95 Stacks.
Sizes 10 and l8---s2.S5
$S.95 to $12.95 Rayon Wool
Cab. and Velveteen Stacks,
10 to S5,S5
Evening star., 1949-02-21

S8-S55 to S62.50 Worsted and
Twist Suits -S SAT
71-S62.5O and $65 Hard Fin
ish W0rsted Suits S54
54-S85 to S115 All-Wool
Benchwork and Timely
Suits ----$69
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Mems Suits

$50 Washable Summer Suit,
46 stout, altered and not
called for -----$10
$50. All-Wool Blue Striped
Worsted Suits, AZ short, $29
Evening star., 1949-02-21

AS21.50 Washable Summer
Suits, slightly soiled, 40
'stouts $14.75
6-S65 Imported Genuine
Harris Tweed 3-pc. Suits,
short only, 3/37, 1873, 2/39.
S39
1O4-S47.5O to $50 Suits,
worsteds, twists, fannels.
$34
Evening star., 1949-02-21

135-S3.35 and $3.50 White
Shirts s----$1.95
169-$3.95 and $3.50 Famous
Make Shirts -L S2.95
64-$6.95 Fa m Gus Make
Shirts, French Cuffs S3.95
32-$1 Famous Make Ties,
3 for $2-------------
27-S1.50 Fa nous Make
Ties, 3 for $2.80----99c
S1-Irregs. 75c and 85c
Hose, 3 prs. $1.10----39 39c
286-65c Linen Handker-
chiefs -----39 $50
Sport Coats
3-S13.95 Corduroy Cardigan
Jackets, grey. Sd 40, AZ
longs, 1/42 long, LAO long,
S9.95
Ss16.50 Cocoa Rayon Sport
Coats, SO, 81 longs $8.25
Evening star., 1949-02-21
1928 & $3.50 Famous
SHIRTS
$l.49

Only 112 in the group!
Famous make shirts in
neat striped patterns.
Broken sizes IA to II.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

READ EVERY ITEM! Broken lots,
odds-and- Lends, broken sizes but, all
fine quality, standard YM.S. quality. No
Mail, Phone or GODS. Items subject to
prior sale .. All sales final.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

80 PAIR $7.95 to 1895 Trou-
sers ;. Tweeds, Coverts, Wor-
steds and Gabardines now
going for less than cost! Most
are all wool; broken sizes
from % to so in the group.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Mrs. Roosevelt, Jr.,
Awaits Her Divorce
by the Associated Press

RENO, New, May 21.-Ethel du
Pont Roosevelt became eligible
today to obtain her divorce from
Franklin D. Roosevelt. jr., but her
plans were yelled in secrecy.
Mrs. Roosevelt arrived here April
8, under an assumed name. But
her identity soon became known
She had hoped the divorce would
escape public notice. Young Roose-
velt then was in the midst Of his
first campaign for public Office.
climaxed this week by his election
to Congress from the late Sol
Blooms district in New York.
Yesterday, her attorney, George
Springmeyer. asked the press to
treat the divorce with 'decorum. u
after ALL" he told a news con-
ference, "Mr. Roosevelt some day
may be President of the United
States
Mrs. Roosevelt completed her
residence requirements today. But
when or where her court appear
ance would be made was not dis
closed. Mr.. Springmeyer indicated
it would be at some remote county
seat.
Young Roosevelt and his Du
Pont heiress were married at
Wilmington. Del. June 80, 1887
They have two children. Franklin
D. III, 10, and Christopher, 7.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Greece
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.)
Communists a strong new foot
hold in Greece.
The State Department stressed
yesterday that any actual settle
ment will have to be handled
within the United Nations, where
Greece can sit in on the discus.
sions. But Western officials ap.
parently are ready to hold infor-
NAL talks on the matter any time
the Russians want to do SO.
A bona fide" effort by the So
Wet Union to ease the Greek situa'
ton would be welcome, the de-
partment said, emphasizing thu
hope that Russia will use her in.
huence ''in full support OF ths
United Nations in seeking settle.
ment." Expression of such hops
to Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Gromyko was the basis for thu
discussions at U. N. headQuarteri
disclosed yesterday.
In any case. the next step is us
to the Russians-unless official
here and in London devise SOM
new move to resume the three
power talks which were disclose'
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
BY the Assoeioied Press

The Air Force indicated today
that in a future war guerrilla alr
raids might be launched from hid
den, unimproved fields thrown up
quickly near enemy territory.
An announcement said the first
ground tests of a track-tread land
ing gear for the 164 ,000-pound
B-50 bomber have been completed
at the Seattle plant of the Boeing
Airplane Co., and that similar
tests are contemplated for trans
ports and tanker planes.
The track tread device-which
permits operations from rough,
unpaved runWayS-has been used
experimentally on medium size
transport planes. This was the
first disclosure that the Air Force
is trying it on bombers.
The announcement association
of bombers, tankers and trans
ports, suggested that planners are
thinking of task forces able to
attack from sketchy, temporary
runways, hastily constructed at
remote spots close to enemy terri
tory.
Hard, level ground is found in
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Dachau Executions Halted
Pending kaImedy Probe
By the Associoted Press

The Army has halted the exc
cution of all war criminals con-
demned by American war crimes
courts at Dachau, Germany, pend
ing the outcome of the Senate
investigation into the Malmedy
trials.
A Senate Armed Services SUBJ
committee is looking into charges
that Army interrogators used
brutal methods in obtaining con-
fessions from NaZi soldiers in
volved in the massacre of Ameri-
can prisoners of war during the
Battle of the Bulge.
Six German defendants still
under the sentence for their part
in the mass-shooting have been
granted stays until the Senators
finish their investigation. The
new action announced last night
affects ID more Germans, con-
demned for such crimes as the
murder of British and American
airmen.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Reds In Britain Demand
That EjsIer Be Released
BY the Assoeioisd Press

LONDON, May 21.-The British
Communist Party demanded today
that Home Secretary James Chu'
ter EIDE order Gerhard Eisler freed
at once.
Eisler, German Communist fu-
gitive from the United States. is ir
Brixton Prison here awaiting ar
extradition hearing. He was ar
rested on a Polish ship off South
hampton a week ago.
In an open letter to Mr.. EIDE
Communist Secretary Harry Pol
lit said his Executive Committee
had instructed him to protest
against Eisler's treatment and "te
demand that he be released i'm.
mediately."
The letter, published in the
Communist Daily Worker. said:
I'VE protest against our coun'
try being a party to this vindic'
tive cat-and-mouse treatment b!
America Of a man who is a po'
litical refugee"
The Home Secretary has tolt
the House of Commons he will
have Eisler freed II he finds him II
be a political refugee.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Venue Shift Denied Five
In Maryland Coming
BY the Assoeiated Press

TOWSON. Nd, May 21.-An-
drew Blondheim and four CO.
defendants were denied a change
Of venue yesterday for their trial
on gambling charges. They said
they could not get q fair trial in
Baltimore County Circuit Court
because of an editorial that ap-
peared in the Baltimore Sun on
May 4.
Judge John B. Centrum. deny
ing the request that the trial be
moved to another jurisdiction,
permitted q continuance of the
case until next September. The
case had been scheduled for trial
next Monday.
On trial with Blondheim are
John Comi. John T. Beecher
Albert Isella and Joseph Gigliotti
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Churchill Says Labor
'ReviIes' Capitalism
While Begging Loans
. -. Asas., - s~z r%.a

GLASGOW Scos-ass1 Ma = --
" .szsson Chuchla s1EArgrs 4as
nsErs fsns tae loE va rnc ct p -
.sn Soc csal.>zu i, a Comm INST . : d.
state aa6 ctc .Aee4d Sc~ ..>se
hAs nr,e~ s4oce@erG sayu hr-s ~
tfse sus Ia
BgsaA4u wa:t.srse r rr AH4s-
tes mace essttg att&Ck Qsl tssx
Labor Soc4a.4st PAN Aac us
polcles q stale evgrsst.s r a
political speech 81 The IercA raF&
Soccer Stadium
Nj. Cn4Ech34 acr-vs~a tassas
Party leaders q! hS> .EE Ger gsez
and ge,.lec TIE capitals. 60
nomr system o! the un.,rG states
But they are llylug cn a.cn- aac
begel ing fsom them ~h.e a. shs
same time Trey scgssr 'hraa t1s
Conservative Party 3eaCf sa21
Calls L. =. Leading fe~er
1t must occur 10 Ssns.b-e ls~~
ple 20 ASA themselves noS X Is i
this American system Is - N:osss
that American democracy o. l<o
600 900 hard woYksng people az
able 10 keep themselves a. = ts'
higher standard O. life than u,
are and are able 10 lend - :
helping hand and give Us 80 m1.c.
aid and bear 80 iArge \ part o
our burden"
HE said the United States &
beyond doubt or question iat
leading power in the world j
has used its power only tos fal
theg self -saeyitice and exertlon Il
the world cause Of peace and .fee
dom ne said
Mr.. Churchill spoke before abo4
q 900 persons. The rally Was oG,
gained by the Scottish un!onls
Association. n branch Of the Con
servative Party His speech steppet
up the pace OF political attack anc
counterattaCk IN Britain
1850 Seen a. fateful Year
The Labor Party. in power toul
years. has pledged itself 20 ma
tionslize more industries II II re
mains IN power after the genegs
parliamentary election Tentatively
set for May or June Of 1880
This is a fsteiul year for ni
island " MIR. Churchill said
The choice. he continued. Is be,
tween the risid levelling way oi
Socialism Of the conservative va,
Of free and flexible progress
The only logical end 10 IN,
Socialist road is the uniformity oi
the Communist system. from thu
brutality and tyranny OF whict
the Socialists themselves recoll In
disgust" he said
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Italian Disorders Grow
As Farm Strike Spreads
BY the Associated Press

ROME, May 21.-The Italian
government warned it will take
all measures to guarantee free
dom of work." as a spreading
strike of farmhands went into its
fourth day and disorders in
creased.
Adding to the tension, Milan's
Communist dominated Chamber
of Labor called a two-hour gen.
eral strike today in Milan City
and province to protest the slay-
ing of farmland at the neigh
boring village of Mefiglia yester-
day.
This was the second death since
the strike started Wednesday
The strikers demand a national
contract granting better working
conditions on farms.
1t is threatening rice. wheat
and hay crops in the Po Valley
Italy's bread basket-and in Rome
Province.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Stars Of Stage, Radio Attend
New York Guild Ball
By the Assoeioted Press


NEW YORK, May 21.-Abou
1000 persons-plus score Of ra'
dio. stage and screen stars-las
night attended the CIO American
Newspaper Guilds 18th annua
Page One" ball.
Mayor O'Dwyer was honorar!
chairman of the affair at thu
Hotel Commodore.
Queen of the ball-"Miss Pag'
One"-was Miss Evelyn McDon'
agh Of the personnel department
of the New York Daily News.
The following were cited fol
the guilds annual Page One
awards:
John Crosby. radio columnist Of
the New York Herald Tribune
Arthur Miller, author of. the play
death of a Salesman: Edward
r. Murrow, producer of the rec
ord album IT Can Hear 1t Now;
Donald Thompson and Janice
Loeb, star and co-producer OF
the film THE Quiet One; DR.
Selman A. Wakeman, discoverei
of streptomycin: Alan Patton, au-
thor of Cry the Beloved Coun-
try; Sean O'Casey. author OF
''Innsfallen, Fare Thee Well'
Sidney Bechet. soprano saxophon-
list, and Homer Bigart of the New
York Herald Tribune's Washing
ton bureau.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Church Says Czechs
Violated Talk Secrecy
By the Assoeioted Pres,

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, May
21.-The Roman Catholic Church
broke off political negotiations
with the Communist dominated
Czech government when record
ing device was discovered in the
conference room, Archbishop Josef
Beran charged yesterday.
A circular letter from the arch
bishop, issued two weeks ago but
just made public. charged that
the talks-looking to a church
state understanding-''had to be
interrupted when it was discovered
that the confidential privacy OF
the negotiations had been dis
rupted by recording devices placec
in the conference room" The
talks ended abruptly March 20.
The archbishop said he sent the
circular letter because almost al
the Catholic press. including his
own official gazette. had beer
closed by authorities.
He charged, in his letter, that
Catholic schools were being closed
including seminaries for priests
and that all Catholic books, in.
cluding prayer books, were being
censored.
While details of the church.
state negotiations have not beer
disclosed, authoritative source.
have said the government wa!
proposing naturalization OF
church property, control of school.
and all-out church support OF the
Communist government program
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Mediation Board Lauds
Railroad. Union Agreement
Nv the Assoeiufed Press

by the Associated rfess
The National Mediation Board
said today that agreements signed
by the Nations railroads and five
unions in Chicago are "a major
contribution to amicable 0abor)
relations"
The agreements were signed yes
terday between the railroads and
unions representing locomotive
engineers, firemen and enginemen,
conductors, trainmen and switch
men. They aim at speedier settle
ments of disputes over interpret
ing contracts under the Railway
Labor Act.
Thousands of such disputes have
piled UP. Somes cases were not
settled for years and the delay.
often led to threatened or actua
strikes, some of them fairly ex'
tensive and serious.
The situation had reached tht
point where the Mediation Boart
several months ago told the car
riers and operating unions tina
unless they worked out a bette
grievance handling arrangemen
of their own, Congress might hav
to step In.
Evening star., 1949-05-21

CONTINUED from fII fsEF
and the wind Was strong A! O! =
sudden the plane seemed 20 dis
lntegrates first n wing and then
the fuSilage. The plane broke
into 50 many parts. right smack
in front Of US. II VAS almost un-
belleyable
Other spectators agreed that
the Jet fighter '4ust fell apart, -
with parts strewn over a wide
water area But nothing WAS vlS-
bic seconds afterwards, according
10 witnesses,
Wiped Out q Jap Planes,
Patuxent officials said Capt
Jensen staged a lone attack IN
August. ia43. on the japanese ka-
hill Field. Bougalnvlile. Solomon
Islands. after bad weather pre-
vented his formation from pro
ceeding further. He won the Navy
Cross for coming in low on Jap
flyers preparing for morning pa
troll fight and destroyed "a OF
their airplanes. These included
8 Zeros. II medium bombers and
4 dive bombers, which burned on
the runways.
While a sergeant pilot on his
the Air Medal for putting an end
to two Zeros. He also had four
more Zeros TO his credh, Other
decorations subsequently were
awarded to him.
Capt. Jensen was born in Glenn
son. S. c. Following graduation
from Woodrow Wilson High School
here, he worked for the Govern
ment Printing once and obtained
a private pilots license.
In l940 he Joined the Marine
Corps Reserve. and at the start
OF World War II entered active
service. On receiving his pilot S
wings, he went overseas in 1912
HIS early combat record in the
Pacific, particularly in the Solo
mons. earned him quick lieuten-
ancv, in July. l943
Later he was returned to the
United States. In ls45. however.
he again saw combat service in
the Pacific with another fighter
squadron.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Guerrilla Air Raids by B-5Os
Seen in Tests on Landing Device

various parts of the world, includ-
ing the far northern section OF
this continent and the steppes OF
the Eurasian land mass.
In this plan, StrategistS see sew
eral advantages. A greater va
riety and number of fields could
be used in a large air offensive
The fields could be widely dis
persed and could be moved quickly
to new locations if enemy air
attack made one spot too hot.
II a situation warranted such
guerrilla like operations, hidden
bases could conceivably be estab.
lished within an enemy country
for one or two quick strikes al
distant vital target.
The task force would be virtual
ly sustaining. Fuel for the
bombers could be brought in to
the forward bases by the tankers.
The transports could ferry main
tenance and field construction
personnel and supplies.
The bombers could take off, be
refueled by the tankers on the
way to their destination, then
meet again at a rendezvous point
for refueling on the inbound trip
from the target.