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Citizens Committee
Formed 10 Support
| Reforms Of Hoover
BY ths Asseeiaisd Press

PHILADELPHIA. Mar. 29.-A
National Citizens Committee sup
porting "far-reaching. enduring
reforms in the Federal Govern
ment" was formed today under
the direction Of DR.. Robert l.
johnson, president Of Temple Uni
versity. t.
DR.. johnson said the new or
ganization, which will work for the
principles set forth in the Hoover
Commissions report to Congress,
will be a non-partisan assemblage.
More than TOO prominent citi-
zens from all parts of the United
States have been enlisted by the
committee. DR.. johnson reported
800 to Be Active.
J Active in the committee will be
about 800 members Of the research
units which prepared data for
former President Hoover's study
Of. the Federal executive depart
ment.
"Our Government has grown
both in size and cost to a baffling
extent" DR.. johnson said.
Granting the modern need for
large-scale government, we want
one we can understand and rely
upon to preserve our freedom and
our resources. both human and
material.
I'VE believe the time has come
when far-reaching. enduring re-
forms in the Federal Government
can be put into effect. This citi-
zens' committee will work to give
President Truman and Congress
the encouragement Of an informed
public in undermining the Gov
ernment."
DR.. johnson. 81. was associated
with Henry Luce in launching
Time and Life magazines and was
vice president of Time until 1887.
Stassen on Committee. E
Among those chosen on the
committee are Harold E. Stassen,
president of the University of
Pennsylvania and former Gov
ernor of Minnesota; Ralph r.
Gates. former Governor OF In
diana; Owen j. Roberts. former
associate justice Of the Supreme
Court. and Gen. Carl A. (Tooey)
Spaatz. former chief Of the Army
Air Forces.
Mr.. Hoover is known to be sup
porting the johnson committee.
His commission Is to give Con-
gress the last phase Of its re-
organization plan shortly.
Thus far the Hoover Commits
sion has recommended merger Of
about IS independent Federal
agencies into one-third Of that
number, drafted new lines Of au-
thority throughout the Govern
ment and proposed mergers Mr..
Hoover says will save as much as
So. .000, ,000. 900 within a few years.
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) British ConsuIs Forced
To Leave Spain Since July
BY the Assoeiated Press

: LONDON, Mar. 90 The For
eign ONCE disclosed last night
that the Spanish government has
forced three British consuls to
leave its territory since last July
without giving any reason.
Formal protest in each case
produced no result. spokesman
declared. One of the British
diplomats was asked to leave last
July and the other two last month
the spokesman said.
He gave these details:
Rupert Beaumont, consul al
Barcelona, was asked to leave last
July. Last month Thomas Bates
was compelled to leave La Palma
and Antonio valverde-Gill tt
leave Zaragoza.
The spokesman said Mr.. Beau.
mont and Mr.. Bates have been
replaced, but the British consulate
at Zaragoza has been closed.
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fore their flying boat sank In
middle of the rough Pacific.
The pilot said the crew jetti-
soned all baggage. gear and the
planes auxiliary wing tanks at
5000 feet when the motor failed
He said it was impossible to
feather the propeller and the
Catalina lost altitude.
The planes hull was damaged
when it landed in the rough seas
and the II men had to bail con-
stantly to keep the plane afioat
until help arrived about nine
hours later Comdr. Hartman said
When the Navy amphibious
craft arrived on the scene. Comdr.
Hartmann said a line was passed
from the ship and the survivors
were pulled across in life RATS.
None was injured.
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Alabama Group Plan!
New Voter Law After
Defeat in High Court
lY the Asseeioted Prs.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Mar. 90
Proponents of white supremacy
in Alabama have stepped up their
efforts to shape up q new voter
qualification law.
Advocates Of Negro voting,
meanwhile. are planning . cam.
Ipaign to increase Negro registra-
ton throughout the State
This redoubled activity in two
directions came after the Supreme
Court ruled yesterday that Ala
bama's Boswell Amendment was
invalid.
Supreme Court Affirms Decision.
The Supreme Court atirmed
without a hearing a decision that
the amendment Disseminated
against Negroes. The law was
knocked out by a three-judge Fed
eral court in Mobile January 7.
1t required applicants for vot-
ing to be able to understand and
explain" the Federal Constitution
Up to now. Mobile County has
felt the greatest effect Of the lower
courts ruling that the Boswell law
was invalid. Approximately 1900
Negroes have been registered this
year in Mobile.
This compares with 104 that
were registered during the two
years the Boswell amendment was
in effect.
Folsom Agrees With Decision.
Gessner T. McCorvey. chairman
of the State Democratic Commit
tee. said new law would be pro-
posed when the Legislature meets
in May. He suggested. that it
follow the lines Of a Mississippi
act requiring voters to give a
reasonable Interpretation" OF the
State constitution.
A Mobile Negro leader. J. J..
Thomas. said a State wide cam
paign to register Negroes would
begin soon. Mr.. Thomas is pres
ident Of the Negro Voters and
Veterans Association, which spop-
sored the test .of TIE Boswell lay.
At MentgoneFy7 Gov. JamesE.
Folsom said he Believed the Su-
prene Court decided right" He
opposed the Boswell amendment
when 1t was up for adoption.
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Missouri Medical Society
Votes 10 Admit Neqfoes
BY ths Asseciotsd Press

KANSAS CITY, Mar. 29.-The
House Of Delegates of the Missouri
State Medical Association yester-
day voted to admit Negro physi-
clans into the organiza ton.
The action came as the House
of Delegates voted. so to Is, to
delete the word white" in the
constitution.
The proposed change was in
troduced at the Goth annual con-
vention last year at st. Louis.
However, the associations consti-
tuition provides any constitutional
change must stay on the table for
a year before action can be taken.
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"a Episcopal Churches
Collect S18, ,467 for Relief

Thirty-four of the 80 churches
in the Episcopal Diocese Of Wash
ington reported today that they
had collected $18.467.12 for world
relief last Sunday. The diocesan
quota for the drive is 100000.
The Church of the Epiphany.
1917 G street NV, reported the
largest single contribution with
an Offering Of $2,710.65.
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~ the Assoejoted Press

PAOLA, Kans.. Mar. 29.-Twc
starving sisters and the body o1
their brother were found yesterday
in a farm house cluttered with
mountainous piles of food an6
clothing.
Coroner William Brown said the
sisters, Miss Mandy Stachling, IS
and Miss Matte Stachling. 50
were found in a bed under q huge
pile Of bedclothing.
Both were brought here fol
treatment. A physician said feed.
ing by intravenous injection might
be necessary for several days be-
cause of their condition.
The coroner said the brother
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Coercion Is Charged
In New Trial Plea for
Slayer Of Brill Girl
Dy The Asseeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. 29.-Defense
lawyers argued today that police
wrung . murder confession from
Eugene H. James by psychological
torture"
They asked the Court Of Appeals
to save James from the gallows by
ordering q new trial in Baltimore
Criminal Court.
James. 80. a colored handyman,
was convicted last fall of murder
ing 11-year-old Marsha Brill be-
cause Of subconscious hatred for
little girls. He has been indicted
in the District of Columbia on a
similar charge in the knife murder
of 11-year-old Coral Bardwell last
year.
Assistant Attorney General Har-
rison L. Winter and States At
torney ]. Bernard Wells denied the
use of psychological coercion" by
Baltimore police.
Defense Attorneys William H.
Murphy and Charles H. Houston
carried the appeal to Maryland s
highest court.
They said James confessed after
nearly IL hours. Of constant and
unrelenting questioning"
This confession was obtained
by psychological torture Of an
infantile mind" they told the high
court.
James has been described in
court rs a high-grade moron with
q mental age Of . and as a schizo-
phrenic with separate Jekyll and
Hyde personalities.
He showed "evidence of hostility
toward. the immature female" DR..
Philip r. Lerner. a defense psychol-
ogist, has testified.
The confession said James
emerged from the bushes along
. Baltimore Boulevard at noon
last July 6 and stabbed the girl
with q butcher knife as she
bicycled down the street with two
companions.
He said "a dizzy spell" came
over him when he saw Marsha.
James was arrested that night
and two days later was quizzed by
detectives until he signed a state
ment.
After an hours argument. the
court took the case under advise .
ment. Its decision is not expected
until after April rs.
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major leSHld.
tive goals dur
ing this session
Of Congress.
Mr.. Rhodes,
who is q men,
ber of the House
Civil 8 erv ic e
c o m m ittee,
would provide
that FEEDER al
employees and
union officials
be given q free
hand in organ
izin9 new MEM
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Market CITY
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SOUTHERN COOKING - If
we're ever asked to lecture at a
journalism school (Which is high
ly improbable) we're going to
recommend two sure-fire subjects
for articles. 49, =.
The first, one is a diatrihe, on
Southern Cooking, and the second
is an article written by a man
on the foibles of womankind.
These two subjects always SELL
IN spite of the fact that no less
than one million, two hundred
thousand and fifty eight articles
must have been written on both
subjects by now.
Latest author to try the subject
of Southern cooking is Ralph
McGill. an Atlanta newspaper
man. Mr.. McGill must be aware
Of the fact that Ted Shane, Bob
Ruark and countless other gentle
men have held forth on the same
subject. But Mr.. McGill knows
it's "sure-fire". so he has written
a piece on the subject for q
national magazine.
Southern cooks earned their
reputation by virtue of their
products. Any Southerner knows
that some of the best food in the
world comes from South Of the
Mason-Dixon line. The above
gentlemen, two Of whom are
Southerners. know it too. But
they also know an axiom regard
ing magazine articles: Tell the
readers that a popular notion is
wrong, and they eat 1t up.
WHY CAN'T AUTHORS do
pieces against other popular con-
ceptions? Why doesn't someone
write an article on the fact that
some Floridians speak to Calf
ornians? That some Texans be-
lieve that Texas is part of the
U.S.A.? That some Kentuckians
have never been to the Derby?
That some Northerners know that
"you-all" is never used singularly?
That not all New Englanders sit
around cracker. barrels and tell
homespun tales? That there are
Washingtonians and New Workers
who were actually BORN in these
cities?
There are dozens of other pop
ular beliefs that might be written
about, but then If a subject has
sold once, we suppose an author
feels that it might sell twice.
And in the case Of the two sub
jects mentioned above, they have
sold not only twice, but many
times.
So much for today's little dis
cussion. But one more article
on Southern cooking Is going to
find us on the way to the authors
abode, armed with a list Of "Ten
Thousand Sure-Fire Ideas for
Magazine Articles, Not Including
Southern Cooking, and q meat
cleaver.
RUM BUNS-Not long ago we
told you about Georges onion
rolls. Now let us tell you about
another delightful bakery product
this time on the sweet side.
Katina's Bakery, stand 1874, has
rum buns that sell so fast they
can hardly keep them in stock.
All YOU have to do is taste one
to find the secret. Any rum-bun
addict will tell you that there are
few things better than a cup Of
coffee and a rum bun.
Mrs. Belle Corbett, who presides
over this stand, also has Brownies
that taste like those you make at
home. Her other products are
home made, and include biscuits,
pecan buns, homemade clover
rolls and pies and cakes. Her
chocolate eclairs are also some. |
thing to rave about.
You won't find any authors
writing against Southern cooking,
but YOU will find Katina's Bakery,
and plenty Of other good food at
CENTER MARKET CITY
5sh end K NV.
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pected to fare quite well at the
hands of the committee.
INTERIOR-The Interior De.
partment will be able to hire 20t
more employees here in Washing.
ton IN its Geological Survey. Once
of the Secretary and other bu.
reaus. Nationwide. Interior will,
be able to hire 5000 additiona,
workers, including 5000 In the
Bureau of Reclamation, unde,
provisions Of the House Appro.
|priations Committee bill, approved
yesterday. ~.
incidentally, House Appropria.
tions Committee members have
high praise for Vernon D. North.
rop. Interiors budget officer, fol
the excellent way In which hi
presented the departments budget
requests to the committee. Mr.
Northrop is rated as one of the
top budget officials in Govern
ment.
GWU-The new right wing CIC
Government Workers Union has
announced a six-point legislative
program for the coming year.
The GWU is asking for Cd q
combined Redistribution and pay
raise for Government workers
that would result in substantial
salary increases for all Federal
employees, 90 permanent status to
war-service employees who are
qualified for their present jobs by
experience, 60 a permanent FEPC
board for the Government, az un-
employment compensation bene-
fits for Government employees,
(5) increased travel allowance to
$40 a day and 60 elimination of
restrictions on political activities
by Government employees.
+ X +
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Ismar
Baruch, chief of the Civil Service
Commissions Classification Divi-
sion. will discuss the Hoover Com
missions salary recommendations
for the Federal service at 7::30 pm.
next Tuesday. before the Society
for Personnel Administration. The
meeting will take place in the
Archives Auditorium. British
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin
will address the weekly luncheon
of the National Press Club at 1890
pm. Friday. Rene w. Pinto
has been elected president of the
Commerce Department branch OF
Federal Employees Union No. 2
National Federation Of Federal
Employees. Miss Lois j. Simon
was elected secretary treasurer
The Interior Department branch
here of the NFFE has selected
Stephen r. Tripp as president
Perry B. Simms, vice president
and Mrs. Gertrude w. Moore as
recording secretary. :. The Ma
tional Negro Opera Company, Inc.
has some openings for Federal
employees to take part as actors
dancers and singers in its per-
formance Of "Aida."- The groups
headquarters are at 1887 Evarts
street NE. The Civil Service
Commission has announced exams
for examiners ($2, 1874
to 50, ,727' a, year,. and'for general
($2,350 to- 5000 an
nuallyl. AS predicted here
yesterday, Representative Kelly
Democrat, of Pennsylvania. has
been appointed chairman Of the
House Labor Subcommittee that
will hold hearings on the bill to
increase Government employe in
jury benefits. Hearings will begin
within the next week or 50.
Miss Mary Lamb has Joined the
staff of the National Bureau of
Standards as physicist.
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today that loss
Of lubricating
oil from one
engine caused
1t to fail.
The pilot. 1t.
c o m DIR. Will
liam G. Hart
man of Alta
dena, alif..
and 10 other
men were res.
ed shortly
after midnight
S u n d a y by
Navy Ism 448
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(Be sure to listen in Sundays
at 11::15 am. ouer WMAL,
The Star Station, for Joseph
Young's broadcast persion OF
the Federal Spotlight. teatur-
ing additional 1leDs and pie1os
of the Government serDice.J
Evening star., 1949-03-29

lecting dues. Any official or SUPER
visor who prevented such ac-
tivities would be subject to dis
missal.
AFL union officials assert that a
number of supervisory officials. as
well as top agency officials, have
! "discouraged" employees from join
ing unions. They declare this is
one of the major reasons that
many employees have not become
members. In contrast. they point
to the Post ONCE Department.
which they say has encouraged
union activities. with the result
that most postal employees are
organized.
The union officials say they
agree that official recognition
should be given only to "respon-
sible" organizations and that any
suspect group should not be given
the rights provided for in the
Rhodes bill.
PAY-The Senate Civil Service
Committee will begin hearings
next week on legislation to grant
$3.50 q year pay raises to Govern
ment employees.
This announcement was made
by Chairman Johnston of the
committee and Senator Long,
Democrat, Of Louisiana. who was
appointed chairman of the groups
pay subcommittee.
Both Senators Johnston and
Long issued an announcement,
declaring they were in complete
agreement that the hearings
should start Immediately" The
committee decided to take up the
bill, after waiting in vain for the
administration to send up its re-
classification proposals. Various
committee members have made
no attempt to hide their irrita-
ton over what they call the ad-
ministration's "stalling" tactics.
\
APPORTIONMENT-Chairman
Murray of the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee has sponsored a
bill that would make it easier for
q lot of people in the Washington
area to get Federal employment.
The present law requires Fed
eral job applicants to prove one
year Of, legal residence : if,o any
State or the District. This has
reacted against a considerable
number OF people here who have
Shifted their residence back and
forth between Washington and
the Maryland and Virginia SUBJ
urbs. These people have been
unable to establish 3 years legal
residence because of their moving
about.
Mr.. Murray's bill, introduced at
the request of the Civil Service
Commission, would allow these
persons to obtain Government
employment once the other ell
gibles for the jobs have had their
chance.
AGRICULTURE-The Agricul-
ture Departments 1850 money
hill ;c avnactod fo ho roy,ortod NV
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remDerature in Various Cities
Pilot Of Downed ply
BIaimes Loss Of Oil
BY the Assoeiated Pre.a

PEARL HARBOR. Mar. 2s.-
The pilot of a Navy ply flying
boat forced down southwest of
Johnston Island Sunday radioed
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The Federal Spotlight
Ths FedeFd Spor119h
Official Recognition for Unions
Souqht in New House Measure
By Joseph Young

Legislation to give official recognition to Government empoye
unions and penze Federal officials and supervisors who
midae coerce employees from joining these unions
introduced by Pennsylvania
The bill will strongly backed by the Government Employees
Evening star., 1949-03-29

AGRICULTURE-The Agricul-
ture Departments 1850 money
bill is expected to be reported by
the House Appropriations Com
mittee on Friday. As in the case
of the Interior Department, the
Agriculture Department is ex-
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Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Sunny,
with high around "a this after
noon. Fair with lowest about 50
tonight. Tomorrow some cloudi-
ness and continued mild.
Maryland-Fair and cool tonight.
Tomorrow increasing cloudiness
and mild.
Virginia-Fair with not 50 cool
in west portion tonight. Tomor-
row some cloudiness and mild.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per
hour; directions, east-southeast.
Five e-day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity.
The temperature will average
about 10 degrees above normal
The normal maximum is So, nor
NAL minimum, 20. Warm We'd
nesday and Thursday. Cooler Fri
day and Saturday with warmer
again Sunday. Showers Thursday
and Sunday. Total precipitation
about "A Of an inch.
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and cloudy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
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Bowie Entries

FOR WEDNESDAY.
~ ths .Assa~;r&>l Dv>.s
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River Report.
Potomac River clear At Harpers Ferry
and cloudy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Huun
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xb pounds, XII pounds apprentice al
loVance claimed
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Council, which claims a member
ship of more than 100000 Federal
workers. Council spokesmen said
they consider the bill one Of their
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
KINCSLAND

The Kingsland Basket Ball team
layed Foredyce Friday night. The
score was 6-3 in favor of For
dyce. Mrs. l.. A. Green Is coach
at kingsland. Rev. b F. Lunon
OF Gurdon, pastor OF st. James A
ME church, is i'll The Gray Bros
eQuartet will present program at
Che St James AME Church April
I'd at 8 p. m.......Mrs. Ethel M.
Davis and Linda Carol have re-
turned from a weeks visit in New
Edingburg Mrs. B. c. Marks Wis
sted in Pine Bluff last week with
Mrs. James Pirdgon. Mrs. Eunice
lBrouehton of New Edingburg Wis
iited her sisters, Mrs. Mable Col
tins and Mrs. Ethel Andrews Sat-
rday Haskins Dupree and fam
y Of Themes visited relatives here
Sunday Mrs. Mary Williams is
tonvalescing at the home Of her
.auehter, Mrs. Pearl Bradley of
~...s E,,,,.ssss. ,.ause.. .,a,..,-,.-...
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25

bern March 18th He was given
the name Mikel Bernard The ma
ternal grandparents are Nr. and
Mrs. Robert Hildreth $500. The
chorus of Arkansas Baptist Col
lege will render a program at
First Baptist Church Sunday
night .-...... The w. M. S. met at
First Baptist Church Monday ev-
ening at 3 o'clock Mrs. S. Cald-
well, president .,.... Mrs. Eugenia
Stacey is improving from a recent
illness $500. Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
Reed and Rev. r. Reed of Pine
Bluff were dinner guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Mathew Green Sunday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
Conn. Lawmakers
Hailed For State
Segregation Ban

New York--Hearty qualification
ut the unanimous passage by the
Connecticut legislature of bill
prohibiting racial segregation in
the states National Guard was
voiced today by Walter White,
secretary of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People.
"Other states and indeed the
Congress of the United States
could well profit from the ex-
ample set by Connecticut lawmak-
ers,' declared Mr.. White. Terming
the action a tremendous step
forward" the NAACP secretary
commended Governor Chester
Bowles for his fortnight stand
In urging this action" and the
members of the Connecticut legis-
nature for surmounting party diff
ferences to deal this body blow
against racial discrimination with
out dissenting vote"
Governor Bowles, acting to
make the segregation ban immed-
lately effective, stated as he sign
ed the bill: The action of our
Connecticut legislature is parti-
Acularly heartening since it comes
at time when a stubborn group
of reactionary legislators in this
Congress of the United States is
waging a violent war against Presi-
dent Humans civil rights pro-
gram. l hope that some of the
northern senators who are sup
porting the Dixiecrats in this
fight will heed the meaning of
what we have accomplished in
Connecticut 1t should be a warn
ing to them that decent Ameri-
cans do not subscribe to the prin-
Iiple that it is right to deny the
Negro rightful place in our So
giety, and that we have little use
Tor men who would bargain away
the civil rights of any American
citizen for partisan political ad-
vantage"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
WEST ROCK

Mrs. Leila McMorris of Spring
field is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Louise Williams ........ Mrs. Willie
Ward and Mrs. Flora Allen Of
Detroit, Mich. is here visiting her
mother and sister who are ill.,.
The Usher Board of Pilgrim Rest
Church will meet Wednesday mite
All members are asked to be pres
ent ........ The Junior Choir is max
ing wonderful progress under the
leadership of Miss Patience Barnes
........ GOSSIP: Know one knows
the fate of Riverside School, but
the School Board. Well, you know
Mr.. Little is from Georgia,