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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Gets Police Guard After
Whites Stone Home

CHICAGO A police detail
guarded a Negro family's house IN
a White neighborhood Tuesday aft
er a rock-throwing disturbance.
Monday night a crowd of 1000
persons gathered when Roscoe G..
Johnson, 81, a Northwestern Univer.
sity graduate, moved his family into
a house he recently purchased on
the southwest side.
Police dispersed the crowd and ar.
rested one White man, George John
son, 81, a carpenter. Johnson, &C
cused of hurting a brick at the
house was charged with malicious
ing August II.
Other rocks and road flares were
thrown during Monday nights dis
turbance. Police put out several
small fires.
Police Commissioner John G. Prem
dergast kept detail of eight police
men at the house throughout Tues
day. The police kept loiterers moving
and thera was no disturbance.
Roscoe Johnson is a part.time pos
tai worker. His wife, Ethel, As, is a
social worker for the Cook county
bureau of public welfare. A 1925
graduate of Northwestern, johnson
was awarded masters degree II
philosophy two years later by the
same university. He said he latel
taught for time at the Phillips ant
Disable high school in Chicago.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Buffalo Bills Sign
First Negro Player

BUFFALO, N. Y. - amp For
the first time in it's three year his
tory the Buffalo Bills of the ALI
America Football conference signed
a Negro star, Edward L. Conwell
noted eastern track star.
Conwen will occupy halfback
spot in the Bills Information. He
holds numerous spring champion
ships. Last year he was a member
of the American Olympic squad. He
is co-holder of the 6 0yard dash rec
ord of :06.1.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Georgia Boosts
Taxes For
Added Revenue

A tax program has been practi-
cally completed by Georgia legisla-
tors after eight days in special ses-
sion for that purpose. Florida will
try the same when their special ses-
sion opens September z.
With only minor differences in
house and senate bills left to iron
out, Georgia legislators met de-
mands for an extra SIC, 100000 in
state revenue by boosting rates Of
these four taxes:
CORPORATE in come tax, from SIS
per cent to z.
CIGARET TAX, from 2 cents a
pack to 5.
BEER TAX, from cents a bottle
to 4.
GASOLINE TAX, from cents a
gallon to z.
Florida's present tax rates in
three of those fields are:
Cigarets, cents a pack; beer,
cents a bottle, gasoline, z cents a
gallon.
There is no corporate income tax
prohibited by constitutional amend
in this state, all income taxes being
ment.
Just as in Florida, the added rev
enue Georgia legislators were asked
to provide was needed chiefly for
school teacher salaries, higher edu
cation, welfare, state mental hos
pitfalls and other state institutions.
! One major difference is that F1ori
da needs 100000 a year in new
revenue, so per cent more than
Georgia, to match appropriations by
the 1949 legislature.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Ask Georgia To Stop
Child Marriages

TAMPA Juvenile Judge Paul
Kickliter of Hillsborough county
urged Gov. Herman Talmadge of
Georgia Wednesday night to help
halt the Child marriages of Flori-
da girls in his state.
Kickliter's plea, contained in a let
ter to Talmadge, was prompted by
the shooting here Of Baptist minis
ter who eloped with his 15-year-old
church organist a month ago. The
minister was killed by the father of
the girl, who had given her age as
21 to Georgia authorities.
'"This instance brings untold trag.
edy and trouble to two families
whereas, if marriage were not sc
easy in Georgia for these (underagel
girls, this tragic happening might
have been prevented" Kickliter
wrote Talmadge.
Both Florida and Georgia law pro-
vide that girls under II must have
the consent Of their parents before
getting married, but Kickliter charg.
cd the law is not rigidly enforced in
Georgia.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Narcotic Agents
Watching Miami
For Dope

WASHINGTON - Miami is be-
ing closely watched for dope
traffic activity especially by air.
Narcotics Commissioner Harry J.
Anslinger said here Saturday.
I'VE do not have all the men we
want for the job but we do the best
we can with what we have, ''"' said
the commissioner, who is searching
for any revival of nationwide traf-
fic in Illicit drugs.
Because Of its Importance as an
international air center, Miami is
one of the chief spots under obser-
walton, he said.
Recent sporadic seizures Of opiates
occurring from Honolulu to New
York, do not necessarily indicate
organized gangs are at work again
but the evidence must be watched
and pieced together if we can.," the
commissioner said.
Cocaine seized in New York re-
Gently came through Miami Inter
national airport, narcotics bureau
officials said.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Ray Robinson To
Fight Steve Belloise

NEW YORK - Ray Robinson,
world welterweight champion, and
Steve Belloise, one of the man con-
tenders for middleweight honors,
agreed to terms Wednesday for a 10
round bout in Yankee Stadium on
August "a.
They will fight at 100 pounds or
less.
The fight follows by two weeks
the Ezzard Charles-Gus Lesnevich
bout for the MIA world heavy
weight title in Yankee stadium and
precedes the Sept. IA outdoor meet
ing of Rocky Graziano and Charles
Pusari.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Murder Trial Witness Says
He Saw Woman Shoot

Further testimony was sched-
uled today In District Court In
the first-degree murder trial OF
Alice L. Logan. %. on q charge
Of fatally shooting William Green,
IS. during an argument in his
home In the 900 block Of Morton
street NV. last November.
The defendant. who is colored.
lives in the 700 block Of Quebec
place NV. Her alleged victim.
who also was colored. was fol-
lowed to the basement Of the
building In which he lived and
fatally shot. 1t was testified yes
terday by Alonzo Hopkins. COL
ored janitor. Mr.. Hopkins told q
jury Of seven men and five wom-
en- that he witnessed the shooting.
Mr.. Green's wife. Mrs. Ethel
Green. testified she had left home
because of the defendant. the
Logan woman. but had intended
returning to her husband.
The Logan woman's trial began
yesterday. with Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut presiding. The case
is being prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney Cecil r.
Hefiin. Attorney John H. Wilson
Is defense counsel.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
New Russian Shifts
Extend 10 Presidium
OF Supreme Soviet
ey EDDY Gilmore
A,.ssls,ss p,ss. Ief.lsn esrs.psnss.'

Ae&sts8teH Ffess Fefst8~ e@fssRsN'eN
MOSCOW. Mar. is.-New rarni.
festions In the shakeup OF Soviet
Ruasias hiah command we're re-.
vesled and approved at CLOSING
ssasions last night OF the supreme
Soviet. national parliamentary
body.
The new shifts extended Into
the presidium of the supreme 30.
vist. which serves a. the interim
national executive body when the
supreme Soviet IA not In session.
Nikifor Natalevieh and oeorsi
Rturua we're relieved a. vice presi-
dents Of the presidium. and re-.
placed ~ Vastly koslov and Vastly
0esla.
Koxlov vas promoted from
chairman OF the Presidium Of the
supreme Soviet OF the White Rus.
slan Republic. and oosia from
chairman Of the Preaidlum of the
oeersian Republic.
the la&s budget. calling for
military expenditures Of 10000.
900 900 ruhlsa $4,000. 600 600,
else wss approved by the Supreme
Soviet. the nsure 10 nearly 40
per cent higher than for is%e,
Raase, shsws Surplus.
the bulge, provides for sxpend.
ituFea Of sis,ass. 100000 rubles
foF ell purposes, compared with
revenues Of <ss 900 900 600 rubles,
TIE ie<a all.puFpose expenditure
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Hlt.snd.Ru Auto Victim
Reported In Poor cond dliion

Franels Mathew. %. OF 1907
Thomas Jefferson street NV, Ia
In poor condition a. oallinger
hospital today after being struck
By q hit.run driver in an alley
near his home last night.
The victim. who Ia colored. re-
eeived multiple cuts and bruises
and o severe head injury The
auto, q Packard bearing a Vir-
einia license. sped out OF the alley
after striking the man. police said
Mrs. Nena webber. ~, Of iie
Hamilton street NV. suffered
back injuries when she fell while
aiishtine from q Capital Transit
bus at Allison street and Hawaii
avenue NV. early last night, ae-
eordins 10 police reports.
pvts. Raymond j. Clark and
Leonard d. jackson OF the Acct
dent Investigation Unit said the
driver. Harry Y. Rupert. 81. OF
90 u street NV. was changing
signs on the bus when II rolled
forward Just as the woman
aliGhted. She Is In Casualty
Hospital.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Congress in Brief
ey me Assssisssd P'sa

SeUnW'
Fiiibuster dispute continues.
Armed Services Committee may
vote on nomination OF Mon Wall.
gren TO head National Security
Resources Board.
Foreign Relations Commtt.ee
considers various matters. iptlud.
ing resolution on case Of Cardinal
Mindszenty.
Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee discusses non
scheduled air carriers.
Banking Subcommittee works or
rent control and other matters.
House:
Votes on extension Of rent
control.
Labor Committee continues hear.
inss on Taft Hartley Act repeal
Ways and Means Committee
questions Or. Townsend on social
security.
Foreign Affairs Committee con-
siders foreign aid program extern
sion.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Britain will Fight
Il Aqaba Is Attacked,
Jews Reported Told
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON. Mar. 15.-Britain was
reported today te have cautioned
Israel that British troops will fight
If Jewish armed forces attempt
to seize the Trans-Jordan port Of
Aqaba.
A Foreign Office spokesman dis
closed that Britain has explained
to Israel the military orders under
which reinforced British Tommies
now guard Aqaba. but he refused
to make the orders public. He
said the information was given
Israeli officials with a view to
forestalling the danger of any un-
toward event" on the Palestine
Trans-Jordan border, across which
British and Jewish troops face
one another.
CA senior British regimental
officer at Aqaba announced
last January IL that I'VE will
not allow anybody to approach
Aqaba or attack our forces.~
Israel already had announced
she had no intention of crossing
the border or attacking Aqaba,
which is Trans-Jordan's only
seaport.
British troops have been sta
toned there since January. under
terms of a mutual defense treaty
with Trans-Jordan. Recent re-
ports of military movements near
the border have led to a United
Nations inquiry into the possibi.-
ity of truce violations.
A responsible diplomatic in
formant said Britain has increased
her annual payment to Trans
Jordan for equipping and main.
tanning the Arab Legion.
The 1916 treaty of alliance be-
tween Britain and Trans-Jordan
provides that the two countries
will Jointly determine the size OF
the subsidy Since 1916 it has
been about f2,o00,oo0 (sS,0o0,o0O
annually.
The Foreign Office refused to
confirm or deny the report.
Evening star., 1949-03-15

need remains clear. substantial
ECA aid Ii likely to continue until
the Marshall Plan ends. The
second assumption Is not an un-
reasonable hope. particularly in
view Of Poland's significant coal
shipments 10 the Danes and In
view OF efforts now being made
TO revive trade with the Germans
and TO persuade the occupation
authorities TO modify the require.
ment that dollars be paid for
goods produced In Bizonia.
A for the third assumption. the
problem Of sterling convertibility
into dollars presents an "ifiy'
prospect at best. Finally. as far
o. the fourth assumption Ia con-
cerned. the outlook for Danish az.
ricultural exports to the United
states appears less than bright
considering how American dairy
interests dislike competition from
abroad.
Program 10 Realistic.
Taken as Q whole. however
Denmark's lons.term recovery
prosram. though compounded Of
many hopes that could be shat
tered by future events. Ia ad-
mirabie and realistic judgment
held BY our EcA mission In Copen-
hagen. headed by the popular and
able Charles A. Marshall. The
Danes. In any case. are making q
serious effort 10 attain the goals
they have set for themselves.
Part OF that effort involves their
doing without many things that
make life more livable. Thus. for
example. although they are eating
we'll In terms OF ealories. they have
strictly rationed themselves on
butter. meat. sugar. white bread
etc. and switched 10 Ash. cheese
esss and dark bread In order Ia
export a. much food as possible
simiiarly-and this probably Ia
their severest self-restriction--
they have 90 drasticaliy cut down
on their fuel consumption for do
rnestic purposes that most homes
have hot water only once every
two weeks.
Relatively. this "austerity" Ia not
nearly 30 austere a. that which
prevails In Norway. but II Ia
harsher than Sweden's. and u Ia
not expected 10 ease up very much
durins the next three or four
years. II IL q good measure Of the
earnestness OF Denmarks effort 70
recover economic stability In keep
ms with the schedule OF the Mar
shall Plan.
Unlike Hamlet. the Danes--in.
Guiding the women who generally
wear cotton stockings instead Of
nylons--do not seem 70 take a
melancholy view OF the situation.
II hard work and q hopeful spirit
mean anything. the country should
BE-. pretty much out OF the woods
by 1898.
tTrrnnrenu,. guaaaN
Evening star., 1949-03-15
lssla.nld Survivor Rights
lbySvbe committee

A HOUSE Civil Service subcom.
mittee has approved legislation tc
give annuity survivorship rights
tns1hs Z devexnments smarried
Wlu1n pmployvs. -"
The subcommittee approved the
measure which would allow mar.
ried women 10 designate their hus.
bands as their beneficiaries 10 re-
ceive reduced annuities after their
death. Al present. only the
widows OF Government workers
are eligible for survivorship an
nutties.
The bill is sponsored by Chair
man Murray OF the House Civil
Service Committee. Full commit
tee action on the measure Is
scheduled soon.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Ex-senator Gore in Coma,
Believed Near Death

Former Senator Thomas P. Gore
of Oklahoma is in coma and
near death" at his home, 1861
Crescent place NV. members OF
the family said today.
The 78-year-old blind attorney
and former legislator suffered q
cerebral hemorrhage three weeks
ago and another more severe one
Saturday night. His condition be.
came worse last night.
Mr.. Gore was one of the first
two Senators from Oklahoma
when the State was admitted to
the Union in 1907.
Evening star., 1949-03-15

tional Federation or Federal En-
ployes Is holding its semiannual
meeting now at its headquarters
here, 10 Independence avenue
S.W.
At its first session, the NFFE
sllled for speedy enactment of
Legislation to put the Govern
ment's loyalty program on a per-
manent basis.
The NFFE scof1ed at charges
that the morale Of the Federal
service is being undermined" by
the loyalty program. The NFFE
asserted that the civil rights OF
Federal employees are not being
jeopardized by the loyalty inves-
legations, which the union declares
are essential to the country's we'll
being.
"The best possible way to avoid
suspicion is to shun suspicious per-
sons and questionable activities. >
the NFFE advised Government
workers.
i i 4 4
NAvY-Three Navy civilian en-
ployes. each of whom has been in
the Federal service for more than
SO years, will be honored at the
Naval Gun Factory here on Thurs
day.
The trio, all Of them still on
the Job at the gun factory here
are Wallace E. Mattingly. John N
Sioussa and George Poole. They
will be presented with the Navy
Departments 50-year career serv-
ice pins. The presentation will be
made by Assistant Secretary OF
Navy Dan A. Kimbell. Also on
hand will be Rear Admiral Paul B.
Nibecker, chief of the Nays Office
of Industrial Relations.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Senatol
Kefauver. Democrat. of Tennessee
has introduced Q bill to permit
persons who left the Government
before January. %, 1912, with less
than 20 years of service, to with
draw their retirement contribu-
tions. Present employees have this
right when they leave the Gov
ernment. A similar bill has been
introduced by Representative
Davis, Democrat, of Georgia.
Despite reports to the contrary
the Civil Service Commission has
not approved the proposed order
to blanket into permanent status
those war-service Government
employees who entered the Fed
eral service before April /, 1912
The commission is still lukewarm
to the idea at this time. The
District Federation of Federal EN-
playes' Unions (NFFE) will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Willarc
Hotel. National NFFE President
Luther c. Steward and Secretary
Treasurer Gertrude M. McNally
will be the guest speakers. The
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced exams for radio engineers
at $2,974 to $3,727 a year. and for
teachers in the Bureau of Indian
AfrnHif}.49S to 80 .4E hn1uaaly.
:. George A. Duthie has been
elected president. Of Federal EN-
ployes' Union No.s2 lNFFEe., Also,
elected were Henry G. Nolda, first
Evening star., 1949-03-15

dates with vart-
Gus kinds Of
hearings. mostly
on postal legts-
lation. through
April. The only
days open are
Thursdays and
they are usually
"breather" days
for the group
to catch up
with its work.
Even If hear
ings were held
on Thursd q y S.
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Kina Still Improving

LONDON. Mar. Is lR.-King
Georges doctors said in q one
sentence bulletin today: THE
King continues to make satisfac-
tory progress after his operation. !"
Evening star., 1949-03-15

be completed in time to do any
good. The proposed revisions IN
the Federal classification Pay Act
are complex and far-reaching and
would require at least three or
four solid weeks of daily hear
ings. They would take even long
er, II the committee were to con-
slider the proposed cost-of-livins
pay raises sought by some employe
groups.
If the hearings were started in
May. they could not be completed
until June. which would make 1t
much too late for Congress to
take action on such legislation at
this session. The legislation is
not the kind that can be rushed
through too rapidly in the Senate
and House.
The only chance is for Chair
man Johnston Of the committee
and Senator O'Conor, Democrat,
Of Maryland, chairman Of the
Pay Legislation Subcommittee, to
set aside other legislative business
and begin hearings almost i'm
mediately on . full-time basis.
Unless they act right away. there
will be no general pay revisions
Of any kind this year.
H.DAY-The three Civil Serv-
ice commissioner will meet today
to decide what stand the COM
mission will take on the Hoover
Commission personnel recon-
mendation The commission has
until Thursday to submit its views
to the White House.
As indicated here the other day
the commission is expected to
frown on most Of the Hoover pro-
posalss having to do with decen-
tra,izxng personnel transactions to
the agencies.
FRIGlD-A survey made by
The. New York Times discloses
that banking and financial circles
are opposed to the Hoover Com
mission proposals to transfer the
three major lending and guaran-
tee agencies-thei Reconstruction
Finance Corp. the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp. and the Export
lnpcrt aanN+ II AM -1haNh De
partffient.
The reaction Of the bankers and
flnanciers interviewed ranged from
GOODNESS to icy blasts" against the
proposals. The Times reported. ! r
- All Of which, makes it, dubious
whether the Hoover recommenda-
tions in this regard will get any
where.
UPWA - The left-wing CIO
United Public Workers Of America
is holding its semiannual execu-
tive board meeting today in New
York. The union is definitely on
the spot. because UPWA faces the
loss of its Federal employees char
ter when the international execu-
tive board Of the C1O meets later
this month in Atlantic City.
4 4 \
NFFE-This seems to be the
season for union executive board
meetings. The independent Ma
Evening star., 1949-03-15
The Federal Spotlight
Senate Committee Schedule
Dims Hope for Pay Action
By Joseph Young

appears that Civil Service Committee won't
be able hold hearings general Federal legislation before
May /. ...r,
prove Just kayo
getting pay adjustments year
Evening star., 1949-03-15

GETS NEW SOVIET POST
kikolai Aiexandrovitch pyeaya,
Who vas named yesterday sS
head OF the new Russian Min.
lstry for Construction, Ma.
ehlnery and Industry Enter.
prisss. --Af wirephoto.
l.suss was sss 900. Go 900 ruble
with revenues announced 81 tos,'
too. 900. 900 rubles.
Reasons behind the series OF top
level shifts remaissed the severn
msntt swa sseret, The aspsem'
aevis eenarmsd the dhanses, bu
sdiouFued without \ public ex
planatlen Of thslx. Gsnifieanee.
Tn addition to the presidiun
shsnaeR xnno.s sppointqloni Of {
nsw sl1 (lIAR Of ths I'M eortae
state eIoanln6 ttmmlsslon and !
nee prssI6knt OF the supreme cotr
ef the q. n n n. were announced
ana confirmed,
vsrsa Hits Western Press.
Meanwhile. Eugene varsa
Soviet economist whose philoso
phles have been under Are herr
recently a. belns too far from
Msrxist teachings. accused tn
Western press and radio Of telllnl
ELL kinds Of lies" about him.
re made his statements In
letter ts Prsvda. ofrelal Com
munist Party ersan. ne said HI
took special exception 10 susses
tions that he Ia q man OF West
srn orientation,"
In his letter 10 Pravda
varsa accused Anglo American
waYmonaers" OF spreading q stor,
that he defended the Marshal
Plan. Not only am ! not II
favor OF 10. but on the contrary
was the first scientific worker II
the u. q. O. ". 10 publicly com
out against u" he wrote.
He said he never had denie'
that the United States faced tn
danger OF an economic collapse.
Evening star., 1949-03-15

vice president: Edward H. Holmes,
second vice president; Robert E.
Lowe, secretary-treasurer, and AL.
bert M. Reising. recorder.
(Be sure to listen II, Sundays
at HIS am. oDer WMAL,
The Star Station, for Joseph
hYoingS Spotlight Derston o!
the Fe6eral Spotlight, featuring
additional 7,eUs and Dietps OF
tthe Government Seruice.)
Evening star., 1949-03-15

through ReclaSSthcatlon Act pay
revisions or by fiat wage increases.
The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee has filed up ill its meeting
Evening star., 1949-03-15
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-A few
brief snow flurries this afternoon
and rather windy and turning
colder with lowest near 26 TO-
night. Tomorrow fair. rather
windy and cold.
Maryland - Some cloudiness,
rather windy and colder with low
est In middle 20s east portion and
near 20 west portion tonight. To-
morrow. fair and cold.
Virginia-Partly cloudy. rather
windy and colder tonight. Low
est Is to 20 near the coast and
near 20 In northwest portion. To-
morrow fair. rather windy and
cold.
Wind velocity. II miles per
hour: direction. northwest.
Five-day Weather Forecast for
District Of Columbia and Vicinity.
The temperature will average
3 TO 5 degrees below normal.
Normal maximum 50. normal
minimum 81. Rather cold tomor-
row and Thursday with rising
trend Friday. Colder again Sat-
urday. Precipitation likely Fri
day.
Evening star., 1949-03-15

River Report.
Prom u q. Ensineers)
Aa EetrN
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-12-29
Soil District to
Elect New
Supervisor Jan. 7

The annual meeting and cleo
ton of the Big Horn Soil Con-
servation district will be held
Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Mas
sonic temple building in Har-
din, it was announced this
week.
PRINCIPAL speaker for the af-
ternoon will be Alfred r. An
derSon, state commissioner OF
agriculture. Entertainment will
be by a troupe from Billings.
A free dinner, prepared by the
Sunshine club, will be served
commencing at noon.
Polls will be open from IL
noon to 5 p. m. for the election
of one new supervisor to replace
Conrad Seader, whose term OF
office expires this year. Seader
has completed two terms as su-
prvisor. He was appointed in
1914 to a tWo-year term at the
conclusion Of which he was
elected for three years. j
Nominating petitions for S.
T. Eggart of Lodge Grass and
Clyde L. Hawks of st. Xavier
have been submitted to date,
and are the only two names
which will appear on the ballot,
officials said. However, names
may be written in on the bal
lots. 1%3.
All owners and operators of
lands within the boundaries of
the Big Horn Soil Conservation
district are eligible to vote.