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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27
JOE LOUIS COURT
FIGHT ALTERED
BY Vernon Jarrett

ATLANTIC CITY - CAMP - A
new complexion has been added to
the court fight involving former
World Heavyweight Champion Joe
Louis, the Rev. Matthew Faulkner,
and his wife Carrolle Drake.
Last week Mrs. Faulkner made
headlines when she charged she was
beaten by Morrison "Red" billiard,
well known Harlem figure.
However, after billiards. arrest,
he was released by Judge Frank c.
Brader, who had sentenced him to
80 days. The judge said he released
the Harlem bartender because GIVE
learned that he has kept up an apart
for Mrs. Faulkner in New York"
billiard is said to have been in
vOlved in around IL offenses in
volving disorderly conduct and
numbers writing.
Mrs. Faulkner's conduct, may
support her husbands fight to gain
custody of their two children. And
at the same time it may help Louis
in his heart balm suit with the
Georgia minister. The Minister has
charged that Louis stole his wife's
love to the tune of 100000.
The Louis camp may use the Dill
lard Ease to show that Mrs. Faux
ner's love doesn't necessarily have
to be "stolen."
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27
Concert TONIGHT

Lovers Of good music will find an
evening Of relaxing entertainment
tonight at the Diehl municipal shell
in Island Park on Riverside Drive.
The Philharmonic summer orchestra
concert will be held there this eve
ming. The programs part Of the
Chamber of Commerce music series.
Paul Katz will direct the Or
chestra. Soloists will be Betty
Haines, violinist, and Harold Weeks,
a tenor. Mrs. Haines will offer selec-
lions from Paradis and Bach while
Weeks will sing songs by Franz
Lehar and Marshall.
The orchestra will play selections
from Albeniz, Bizet and Granger.
Also on the program will be Men
delssohn's Midsummer Nights
Dream, Strauss Wedding Time
Waltzes and Dvoraks Slavonic
Dance No. 2.
In these days of Bop and Swing
many people are inclined to neglect
classical and semi-classical music.
But any musician will tell you that
the best understanding and enjoy
ment Of popular musical trends can
only come through an appreciation
of classical music, and of folk music.
The person who at one time or IN
other does have a receptive ear to
some of the beautiful classical
melodies is indeed a dead person.
Classical music, you will find, once
you pay some close attention to it.
can reverberate in the innermost
recesses of the heart and soul. II
will soothe many yearnings, will in
spire many moods.
We mention this in the way OF
inspiring more of our own people tc
attend these concerts. The concert
tonight could be a wonderful start
The selections are from among the
more popular classics. The conduc-
tor has a fine reputation, and we
are certain the instrumentalists will
be exceptional.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27
NATIONAL CIO CONVENTION
TO CLEVELAND

policy or face the consequences at
the national convention. The left
wingers accused Murray and his
right-wing faction of violating the
CIO constitution in Interfering
with the autonomy Of the constitu-
ent bodies. The left-wing unions
supported by Henry Wallace last
year, while the right-wingers went
out for Truman.
What will be accomplished to-
ward the wage problem facing the
millions who comprise the CIO re-
mains to be seen.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27
DR.. BUN(HE RIPS RACE
PREJUDICE AS HE RECEIVES
SPINGARn AWARD
By Harry Levette

LOS ANGELES-(ANP)-In a
spectacular climax to one of the
greatest conventions held by the
NAACP DR.. Ralph J. Bunche, UN
peace mediator in Palestine and
director Of trusteeships, was award
ed the Spingarn medal before 49,
900 persons Of all races at Holly
wood bowl, last week.
In his acceptance address DR..
Bunche ripped racial prejudice as an
evil that could destroy the Ameri-
can ideal of democracy.
Madam V. J. Pandit, Indian am
bassador to the United States, pre-
scented the award to DR.. Bunche.
Gov. William HASTE of the Virgin
Islands presided over the program.
Other features of this final meet
ing of the 10th annual convention of
the NAACP included music by a
35O-voice choir and contributions of
more than $1,000 to the sponsoring
organization at the meeting.
Upon receiving the Spingarn
award, DR.. Bunche said:
"It is with inexpressible pleasure
that I accept this inspiring tribute,
the Spingarn medal, awarded
through the NAACP, an organiza-
ton which for two score years has
fought so valiantly to make Ameri-
can democracy a living reality for
Americans-Negro as we'll as white.
ut has served the nation we'll. I
salute the NAACP for it's untiring
effort and it's answering devotion
to the cause of human rights. l
thank it for thus honoring me-
He added: 81 have faith that the
great day of real American democ-
racy will surely come. I know,
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27

Smith here. 1t will be interesting to
observe the extent Of the improve
ment in his ability. johnson and
Amos both are only 81 years old.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27

Ohio will be the scene of the Ma
tional CLIO. convention for the first
time in the history of the largest
labor organization in the country.
The Eleventh Constitutional Con-
vention Of the National CLIO. will
be held in Cleveland from October
31st through November 4.
Although the details of the con-
vention have not been worked out,
headquarters will be in the Hollen-
den Hotel while sessions will be
held in the Public Auditorium.
This promises to be the stormiest
convention in the history Of the
CLIO. At the last Executive Com
mittee meeting, most of the stress
was laid on the adherence of the
autonomous unions which make up
the CIO to the national policy of
the organization, instead of on
wages.
Left-wing unions were ordered
to conform to the National CLIO
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27

ties last Monday.
That testimony, said Kearney
demonstrated that Robinson is a
real American citizen"
He emphasized the fact that
Robinson gave a Gle" to the state
ment allegedly made by Paul Robe
son that Negroes of this country
would not fight Russia in case of a
war.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-27
AMERICAN TEACHER
IN ETHIOPIA wins
FULBR|GHT FELLOWSHIP

WASHINGTON - (ANP) -
William Edward Harding Howard
Of Athens, Ca, professor Of science
and mathematics at the Medhane-
Alem school in Adds Ababa,
Ethiopia, has been awarded a Full
bright fellowship the U. S. State
department for study in Great
Britain.
Howard will receive a years leave
of absence from his duties at the
Ethiopian school to study at the
University of Glasgow in Scotland
and the London School of Economics.
He earned his BIS. from West
Virginia State college, magma cum
laude. He is a member of Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity.
His father j. P. Howard retired
last month as principal Of the Negro
high school in Lawrence, Ca, after
so years as an educator.
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Truman Pleased With Reaction
ToPunoent Defense ofVuuqhun

torial in The Evening Star yes
terday translating SOB" into
Senate Office Building"
The questioner said that the
editorial writer seemed to be con-
fused.
Mr.. Truman, with a grin, said
well, he was afraid that the writer
would have to continue to be con-
fused, but he suggested that maybe
he should be set right.
Another reporter told the Pres
ident he didn't really believe the
writer was confused, but that he
was just. looking for a good way
out of a tough situation.
An afternoon newspaper car
toon with the implied man bites
dog" theme also brought laugh
from the President, who said he
was going to send for the orig
inal.
A member Of the Presidents
audience recalling that President
Peron, his wife and MIR. Pearson
had been nominated for the
Nobel peace prize, asked with a
1see VAUGHAN. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1949-02-24
By jones ]. CuIIinone

Radio interviews with American
prisoners of war, which the Gov
ernment charges constituted overt
acts of treason, were her own idea
and she had to beg for permission
to broadcast them, Mildred E.
(Axis Sally Gillars testified in
District Court today.
But the propaganda broadcasts,
replete with anti-Roosevelt, anti
Jewish, anti Communistic and
anti-British sentiments were in
spired by Prof. Otto Koischwitz,
the man she loved. the 48-year-old
gray-haired defendant said.
She told the jury of five women
and seven men that Koischwitz, a
naJuralized American citizen who
taught for 16 years at Hunter
College in New York City was her
destiny" and for the happiness
that her love brought to her she
was prepared to spend lifetime
of misery.
She told of her private life with
Koischwitz, who left Hunter in
1889 to become a confldante of
Nazi Foreign Minister Won Ribben-
trop and an influential figure in
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Mrs. John Gooch Dies
In Fire al Apartment

Mrs. John Hite Gooch, wife Of
a railroad official, was burned to
death today in her seventh-floor
apartment at Dorchester House.
Mrs. Gooch, SO. was found IN an
overstuffed chair which appar-
entity was the center of the fire.
Her clothes and hair had been
burned off.
The fire was discovered by two
colored men who were moving
furniture from an apartment
down the hall and noticed smoke
seeping under the door of the
Gooch apartment. They notified
the building engineer, who called
the Fire Department.
The fire alarm sounded in the
fashionable apartment building at
2480 Sixteenth street NV. and
residents left their apartments.
clustering in the corridors. Few
left the building. however, and
the fire was extinguished IN about
five minutes.
Neighbors said Mrs. Gooch lived
at the Dorchester with her hus-
band and daughter, Miss Eleanor
Gooch. Both Mr.. Gooch and his
daughter were away from the
apartment at the time.
According to the city directory.
Mr.. Gooch is general agent Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
here.
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Confession by Pole
Read 10 Spy Trial
BY the Associated Press

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. "a
Tactics used by an alleged Polish
secret service agent charged with
organizing an espionage ring in
the American zone of Germany
were described today in the spy
trials of five European men.
The five, two Polish nationals
and three Germans, are on trial
before an eight-member American
military commission. They are
charged with obtaining United
States military information for a
foreign power.
Alleged ringleader of the FIVE
man group is Theodor Szendielorz,
34-year-old Pole, whose purported
confession to American criminal
investigation agents was read to
the court.
According to the confession
Szendielorz had been an espionage
agent for the Polish government
before the war in operations
against the Germans.
The confession said he was ar
rested by the Gestapo in 1887
and sentenced to life imprison-
ment. He was released at the
wars end, and met a mysterious
Capt. Kamien of the Polish
secret service"
Kamien, the confession said,
approached Szendielorz and asked
him to go to work for Poland
again, this time to obtain troop
and industrial information about
the United States In Germany.
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Wa||gren Denies Pari
In State Favoritism,
Says He Fought Il
Answers KnowIond, Also
Disowns Soft Attitude
Toward Communism
By the ASsociofed Press

Senator Knowland. Republican,
of California pressed Mon c.
Wallgren today for full answers"
to intimations by a former Demo-
cratic official that favors were
available for party lawyers and
bankers during Mr.. Wallgren's
administration as Governor of
Washington State.
Mr.. Wallgren responded that he
had nothing to do with it, that no
such favors were given out, and
that he had had the man who
made the suggestion removed
from his post.
Mr.. Wallgren was on the Sem
ate Armed Services Committee
stand in a hearing on his nomi-
nation to be the $14,000-a-year
chairman of the National Security
Resources Board.
Senator Knowland commented
that he had been inclined to vote
for confirmation until Senator
Cain, Republican, of Washington
came before the committee earlier
this week with fresh complaints
that Mr.. Wallgren is unfit.
Denies Softness on Reds.
Among other things, Senator
Cain told the committee Mr.. Wall
gren had been soft with Commu-
nists while he was Governor
Heatedly denying this. and the
other Cain accusations, the nomi-
nee said today:
Il resent these charges that are
being made against me. This is
one kind of thing I don't like
this kind of charge.
II find the Senator (Cain) is
trying to put me in bed with my
enemies"
Senator Knowland read into the
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Truman Is Gratified
By Rhodes Armistice

President Truman today ex-
pressed qualification over news of
the armistice in Rhodes and ex-
pressed the hope that the armistice
between Egypt and Israel will be
the pattern for quick action on
similar agreements between the
new republic and the other Arab
states.
In a statement at his news con-
ference, the President said:
Il am immensely gratified over
the news from Rhodes that the
representatives of Egypt and Israel
have signed an armistice agree
ment. This act is a tribute to
the restraint and craftsmanship
of the two governments. I wish,
also, to congratulate the United
Nations mediator, DR.. Ralph
Bunche, whose untiring efforts
have so greatly contributed to the
success of these negotiations.
Il hope tnaC now 1ormal
! armistice has been agreed upon
between Egypt and Israel, this
lpattern for peace will be followed
rapidly in the conclusion of
similar agreements between Israel
and the other Arab states. The
general armistice then trust, will
lead to the attainment of perma-
nent peace, thus freeing the
talents of these Near Eastern
peoples for constructive work in
the development of their respec-
tive countries. AS member Of
the Palestine Cancellation Com
mission, the United States stands
ready to assist the parties to the
rapid conclusion to O just and
honorable peace"
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Cornelius Whitney Named
Commerce Undersecretary

President Truman today an
nounced that he is appointing
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney,
now Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Air, to be Undersecretary
of Commerce.
In his new post, MI. Whitney
will succeed William C. Foster,
who resigned several months ago
to join the Economic Corporation
Administration.
Evening star., 1949-02-24
BY Joseph A. Fox

President Truman. with a
chuckle, today said that he was
very well satisfied with the re-
action to his pungent assertion
that no SOB" was going to die
tate his appointments.
The response was made to q
news conference questioner who
wanted to know how he viewed the
aftermath of his statement at a
Reserve Officers Association dinner
Tuesday night honoring Maj. Gen.
Harry H. Vaughan, the Presidents
military aide. The officer has been
under attack by Drew Pearson,
radio commentator and columnist,
among others, for accepting a dec
grafton from President Peron of
Argentina.
The dinner incident, which has
been widely publicized, formed the
topic for a bantering exchange at
the news conference but the Presi-
dent refused to be drawn into any
One reporter, with
tongue in cheek, wanted to know
what he thought about an edi-
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Miss Strong Returns,
|s0uick|ySubpoenaed
To Grand Jury Probe
Writer Ousted by Russio
On Spy Charges BIomes
War Hysterio' in U. S.
picture on Page Az
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Anna
Louise Strong, deported from Rus
sia on espionage charges. arrived
here by plane early today and
promptly was subpoenaed to ap-
pear before a Federal grand jury
probing Communism.
Two FBI agents met her at La
Guardia Field, and handed her
a subpoena for appearance before
the grand jury today. 1t was un-
derStood the FBI would interro-
gate her first.
! The NehraSka-born journalist.
whose writings have been de-
scribed aS Spro-Soviet, told news
men she was not guilty of Rus
sias charges. She said the
charges were the result of "war
hysteria" which she blamed most
| ly on the American press.
She was examined IS minutes
by immigration authorities, 80
minutes by the FBI agents and
another half hour by customs in
spectors.
Denies Any Espionage.
Then, protesting against being
forced" by pressure Of neWsmen
/ to do so, the 64-year-old, travel
weary repatriate turned haggard
face toward a battery of cameras
lights and microphones and said
Il have not done anything
against the security of the Soviet
state or any other state. either
by espionage OF sabotage"
She continued:
II was very energetically search
ing for information which I con-
sidered part of my Journalistic
task, and If the Soviet govern
ment chose to consider this espio-
mage, there is nothing I can do
about it,
But Miss Strong hastened to
add that she considers her expul-
sion was caused by "the tension
and war hysteria which the Amer
ican press has done so much tc
stir up"
Predicts Other Cases.
AS a result, she said, it could
be predicted that she would mot
be the last, because any Amer
lean journalist asking questions
comes under suspicion and people
in certain countries are afraid to
talk to them"
While Miss Strong, founder of
the Moscow Daily News, gave no
further indications of the Russian
charges against her, Miss Adele E
Kaczkowski, Trans World Airline
hostess, who accompanied the
writer from Paris, said Miss
Strong told her early in the trip:
"I had a little trouble with the
Russian government. I wanted to
60 to China through Siberia. The
Russians did not want that road
open, and I didn't know it,"
Evening star., 1949-02-24
II More Face Trial
In Hungary Monday
BY the Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb. "a
Fourteen alleged accomplices OF
Josef Cardinal Min d. scent y
charged with speculation in for
eign currency will go on trial be-
fore a workers Court" Monday
The Hungarian government yes
terday indicted three priests, 10
bankers and brokers and DR.. Ga
Dor Horvath. secretary to Duke
Paul Esterhazy, convicted at the
same time as the Catholic prelate
The indictment. released today
charged the cardinals treasurer,
Msgr. Imre Boka, "speculated il
legally" and "smuggled out with
out the permission Of Hungary's
National Bank" various amounts
of dollars.
The indictment also alleged q
"secret system between different
converts, including the American
and Hungarian Sacred Heart" "
helped in the black market cur
rency dealings.
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Axis Sally Says She Begged
For Chance to Interview GIs
Testifies on Effort to Serve Own Country;
Tells Of Love for Nuzi Propogundist

shaping Nazi propaganda beamed
at the United States.
1t was Koischwitz, she said. who
forced her to leave her duties as
a radio entertainer on musical
broadcasts to become propagan-
da broadcaster. Despite her love
for the professor, she opposed the
transfer, she testified, and was
unhappy in her role as a propa-
gandist.
Miss GillarS said she prevailed
on the professor, however. to use
his influence with the German
foreign Office to gain her penis
sion to interview American SOL
diers in prisoner of war camps.
II begged to be allowed to enter
the prisoner of war camps because
I wanted to see how the American
boys were getting along" she tes-
titled.
The only thing that could
bring me a little happiness in the
chaos of war was the feeling that
I could be of some service to the
people of my own country.
Il told Prof. KoischwitZ my
only reason for being was to go
to the prisoner of war camps.
Iror+;p,oJ az, po0o 40 CoI o
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Truman Speaks Twice
At Dinners Tonight

Led by President Truman anc
Vice President Barkley, the Dem
ocratic Party tonight will pay
tribute to Thomas Jefferson ano
Andrew Jackson - and bolster
party finances in the process.
About $500 loyal Democrats are
expected at a $100- -per-plate din
ner at Mayf1ower and Stsatler Ho-
tells, where the President will
speak, and elsewhere in the coun-
try there will be like celebrations
Mr.. Truman will dine at the
Mayflower and talk off the cuff
then move over to the Statler for
a speech at 1890 that will be
carried on the four major net
works and televised.
Vice President Barkley will
speak from San Francisco on the
same l1ookup.
In both speeches tonight, the
President is expected to emphasize
anew the obligation of the Demo-
Gratis to live up to their campaign
promises.
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Yugos|avia Proposes
Carinthian Autonomy
To Aid Austria Treaty
Compromise Suggested as
Step Toward Breaking
Bio Four Deadlock
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Yugoslavia
today proposed setting up a self
governing province in Austrian
Carinthia in a bid to break two
year-old Big -Four deadlock over
an Austrian independence treaty.
Marshal Tito's government pro-
posed this as part of a COM
promise without surrendering its
right to territorial claims on Aus
tria.
Ales Bebler. Yugoslav deputy
foreign minister. told deputy for
eign minister of the Big Four
powers his government is ready
to accept Substantial repara-
tions" in payment for its war
damage claims against Austria.
In the past Yugoslavia, backed
by Russia, has demanded 800
square miles Of Carinthian terri
tory In Southern Austria, plus
$3.50, 900, 900 in reparations.
It was these demands that broke
UP the first Big Four negotiations
on an Austrian treaty, after more
than 100 meetings. New talks be-
gan among the United States.
Britain, Russia and France in
London this month. Western
powers have continually opposed
the Yugoslav demands.
Behler did not say that Yugo-
slavia would now take less money
than it's original demand, but he
referred to his offer as Yugoslav
contribution to international good
will.
His proposal for creation of an
autonomous Carinthian province
was seen, too, as a compromise
About 10000 Slovenes live in the
area the Yugoslavs originally asked
for.
The Yugoslav claims had been
described by the Western powers
as the biggest stumbling block to
Ire-establishing Austria as an inde-
pendent nation for the first time
since the Anschluss.
Austria requested that the Big
Four make new try at writing a
treaty after Tito's government
broke with the Russian dominated
Cominform Communist informa-
ticn pureau).
Austrians-and Western diplo-
mats, too-hoped the Russo-Yugo-
slav breach would make it possible
now to arrive at an agreement.
Russia continued to support the
Yugoslav demands, however.
Australian Chancellor Leopold
Figl declared last Sunday thai
Austria will never accept treaty
involving territorial concessions
or reparations. His pronounce
ment was regarded here. how
ever, as leaving the door open to
compromise.