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work may be carried on by the
regular Soviet military mission.
The American note challenged
a statement in Mr.. Molotov's pro-
test that the Soviet government
had completed in good time the
repatriation of American citizens,
fulfilling It's part Of the agreement.
It said Mr.. Molotov is aware OF
this Governments profound dis
satisfaction with the progress OF
the repatriation Of American citi-
zens" from Russia as q result OF
many communications" from the
American Ambassador to which he
has not replied.
It also branded as Unacceptable"
remarks In Mr.. Molotov's protest
charging that illegal activities OF
groups in opposition to the Soviet
government have been permitted
by American military authorities
and that persons wanting to return
to Russia have been prevented
from doing so.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Woman Near 100 Dies
After CIothinq Catches Fire

A woman whose age was vari-
ously reported as and 81 and 104
died at Emergency Hospital yes
terday O. few hours after most Of
her body was burned when her
clothing caught fire from a stove.
She was Mrs. Margaret Powell.
colored. q roomer at 1340 Eighth
street NV. Police listed her age
as 81. but hospital officials said a
nephew, Bennie Shorter, $500
Branch avenue Sc. told them she
was l04.
Another woman whose clothing
caught fire from a stove yesterday
was In critical condition at Cas-
ualty Hospital today. She is Mrs.
Lille Robinson, 48. colored, Of 1924
Bladensburg road NE.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Firemsn's Oyster Roost

The Bladensburg Volunteer Fire
Department and Rescue Squad will
hold an oyster roast at the fire
house at 2 pm. Saturday.
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Rent
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apply for higher rents on o basis
of individual hardship or lack OF
profits.
The rent director conceded that
many small landlords have failed
to take advantage Of these provi-
sions.
On the other hand, Mr.. Woods
said, Government surveys OF land
lords profits and net income show
much higher averages than pre-
war. He said these result from
fewer vacancies and less deco
rating and repairs.
Mr.. Woods said an end OF rent
controls would force millions Of
families to increase their rent
payments at the expense OF diets,
medical care. clothing and other
necessities of life"
He said a survey shows that
rents on many decontrolled units
have more than doubled while the
average rent is so per cent
higher"
Mr.. Woods estimated need for
more than 100000 rental dwell
ing units in the 81 cities with more
than 100000 population.
He said newly constructed rental
units-which are not controlled
average $75 to 500 month while
the big demand is for rental units
at $40 to $50.
Declaring that a Nationwide
shortage still exists in moderate
cost rental and sales housing. Mr..
Woods asked a full two-year ex-
tension of strengthened rent con-
trolls. The present law expires at
the end of this month.
Seeks Recontrol Authority:
Mr.. Woods also asked:
/. Authority to bring treble
damage actions for willful over
charges, apply criminal sanctions
for willful violations Of the act
and regulate evictions."
2. Authority to recontrol rents
Evening star., 1949-03-03
New York Asks 10 Try
Couple for Lives in
Lonely Heart Staying
BY the Assecietsd Press

MINEOLA, N. Y, Mar. 3.-The
District Attorney of Nassau County
said today that Raymond NJ. Fer
nandez and his 2o0-pound girl
friend. Martha Beck. will be
brought here from Michigan to
face a lonely hearts" murder
charge.
Conviction of first degree mur-
der in New York carries the death
penalty.
District Attorney James N. Geh.
rig asked a bench warrant against
the pair to speed their return. He
said an assistant In his office had
obtained a complete and detailed
confession" from Fernandez and
Mrs. Beck in the Staying Of Mrs.
Janet Fay, former Albany. N. Y.
woman in Valley Stream. The
body was found In the cellar of
house in Queens County.
One of Three Victims.
She Is one Of three victims
whom Michigan police said Fer
nandez and Mrs. Beck killed to
further a mail-order money max
ing romance plot.
The Nassau prosecutor said he
was "hurrying" the process of ex-
tradition. He will send repre-
sentative TO Albany today, he
added. to secure Gov. DeWey's
approval of extradition Of the pair.
Assistant District Attorney Ed
ward Robinson, sent to Grand
Rapids. Mich. by Mr.. Gehrig. has
reported back that Michigan will
not oppose the return Of Mrs. Beck
and Fernandez to New York.
Michigan does not have capital
punishment. A life sentence is
the most the pair could receive II
convicted of the murder of Bry-
on Center (MichD mother and
her daughter.
At Lansing. Mich, Gov. G. Men
men Williams said he had not yet
decided whether Michigan would
permit eXtraQlClOn OF tne pau.
A Chicago officer. meanwhile,
went to Grand Rapids to question
Fernandez.
Examination Waived.
Hawaiian-born Fernandez, 81,
and Mrs. Beck, 30. waived exam
tnation in O lower Michigan court
yesterday and are held there
without bond.
Fernandez and his thrice-nar-
ried girl friend are accused In
Of killing widowed Mrs.
Delphine Downing. 20, and her al
daughter, Rainell.
Authorities there said they made
q detailed statement telling how
they killed the mother and her
child because they feared exposure
Of their nationwide lonely hearts
racket.
Evening star., 1949-03-03

More hotels will be available
in l949 to help boost Germany's
tourist trade.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
.Seret. Charles Zwieord
ReburiuI Set Tomorrow

Reburial services for Marine
Sergt. Charles e. Zwigard, %, who
was killed In q plane crash in
the Pacific on November 8, 1914,
will be held at 8 am. tomorrow
at the Blessed Sacrament Church,
Alexandria. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
A native of Irvington. N. j..
Sergt. Zwigard was educated in
Newark. He Is the son Of Mrs.
Frances II. Zwigard Of Newark.
He served for one year on anti
submarine patrol duty in the
Atlantic, before being transferred
to the Pacific. He was killed in
q crash on Green Island.
7 Besides his mother, he Is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. Lynne
Tully. 3018 South Abingdon street.
Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
First Decision OF NlRb
On Jurisdiction Strike
Favors Stee|workers

The National Labor Relations
Board handed down It's hrst ruling
today under provisions of the
Taft Hartley Act for banning
jurisdictional strikes resulting
from disputes between unions over
work assignment.
I'd a 3-to-2 decision. the board
ruled in favor Of the CIO United
Steelworkers over the independent
international Association of Ma
chinists in a case involving repair
work on a ship at a San Francisco
drydock.
Both unions held closed shop
contracts with the employer, the
Moore Drydock Co.. In January
is4s when the ship came In for
repairs. Both agreements were
signed prior to passage Of the
Taft Hartley law which prohibits
new closed shops and allowed ex-
listing ones to continue maxi
mum of o year after the law be-
came effective.
The Moore Arm, however. had
obtained its repair workers IN the
past through the Steelworkers
union and followed that practice
In the case in question. The
Immediately threw a
picket line around the drydock
and the CIO workers left the Job
to return only when the pickets
were withdrawn.
A majority of the NLRB-chair-
Paul M. Herzog, James ]. Rey-
nolds. jr, and j. Copeland Gray
said the closed-shop provisions Of
the machinists' contract were un-
enforceable if not invalid rs q
matter of law, and that; in any
event those agreements had not
been intended to apply, and did
not apply. to the employers
machinists."
Board Members John NJ.
Houston and Abe Murdock
dissented.
Mr.. Murdock said he would have
dismissed the case as being not
a proper jurisdictional dispute.
Mr.. Houston said he would have
dealt with 1t as an unfair labor
practice II the NRLB general
counsel had issued a complaint
against the machinists union.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
West Europe Prepares
For Any Emergency
British Minister SAYS
BY me Assesiassd Press

LONDON. Mar. 3.-Defense
Minister A. v. Alexander told Par
Lament today the nations Of West
ern Europe are making military
plans for ANY sudden emer-
gency."
He said the Western European
Union of Britain, France, Belgium,
the Netherlands and Luxembourg
is studying tactical problems Of
the defense Of Western Europe.
Under Field Marshal Mont
somery. 1t Is preparing plans for
action in any sudden emergenct,"
he said during debate on defense.
Lord Montgomery Is chairman
Of the Alliance Military Commit
tee, the supply board Of the five
nations.
Mr.. Alexander said the alliance
has made Q thorough review Of
the defense production capacity
Of each member.
In the Supply Board. as IN the
Chiefs Of Stan Committee. we
have been glad to welcome Ca
madam and United States officers
who participate in the meeting as
nonmembers." he said.
The United States and Canada
are negotiating in Washington
with the five alliance members
about a North Atlantic treaty. The
United States is expected to be
asked to finance largely the re-
arming of the European members.
Mr.. Alexander said the Supply
Board is arranging for the equip
ment Of the new defense forces of
Western Europe. Fighter aircraft
already are being supplied to
France, Belgium and Holland.
More planes will be supplied this
year-plus those to be made in
those countries under license from
Britain. Mr.. Alexander said the
Defense and Finance Ministers are
studying financing.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
that have been decontrolled /
changed conditions require this.

that have been decontrolled II
changed conditions require this.
3. Elimination of present vol
untary" rent increases Of up to Is
per cent ana recontrol of all such
units at the highest ceiling previ-
ously allowed.
4. Recontrol Of permanent dwell
ing units In hotels as well as
housing units not rented for "a
months.
5. A requirement that before
converted units" are decontrolled
they be certified as producing ad-
ditional family units.
8. Elimination Of the present
requirement for review by an
emergency Federal court when the
housing expediter rejects a rent
increase asked by a local rent
control board. Mr.. Woods said
this should be allowed only when
the local board asks it.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Ex-King Peter Awarded
$62, 900 Left by Father
By the Assotioied Press

PARIS, Mar. 3.-A French court
today awarded ex-King Peter Of
Yugoslavia 20,000,0o0 francs (about
$50 ,00o) left by his father, King
Alexander In q Paris bank.
Alexander was asSasSinated In
Marseille In 1884. At that time
the sum was worth about $1,000
900.
No one opposed the award but
the bank wanted the protection
Of a court decision in case any
other child of the late King should
make a claim. French law does
not recognize any special right Of
an eldest son, but Yugoslav law Of
1884 did,
Evening star., 1949-03-03
MoIotov
(Continued From First Page

Germany, with another 10000 In
Austria.
The American note made no
reference to the situation in Aus
tria. Officials explained that oper-
ations have been different there,
with the Russians permitted to
send in a special repatriation
mission for a specific Job when
ever they requested 1t. but with
no permanent mission resident In
the American zone Of Austria.
Abrogation of Accord Denied.
The United States insisted that
there is no question of American
abrogation of the 1946 repatria-
ton agreement in expulsion OF the
special Soviet mission from the
United States zone Of Germany
since the Russians were assured
that any remaining repatriation
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Confederate Veteran Dies
In Georgia; | Left In State
BY the Asseeiutsd Press


SUMMIT. Ca, Mar. 3.-W. J.
Bush of Fitzgerald is Georgia 8
sole surviving Confederate war
veteran. His last comrade- in
arms. William Jasper Brown, died
yesterday.
Mr.. Brown, q native OF Bullock
County. had been practically bed
fast for several months. The
blind veteran had celebrated his
103d birthday Saturday. He was
presented q wheel chair by the
Savannah Marine Reserves,
When the Marines learned Of
Mr.. Browns death they ordered
a Confederate gray casket. Friends
also were trying to find q Confed-
crate uniform in which to bury
the old soldier.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Captured Skier Holds Gloss

BRUNSWICK, Germany. Mar.
3 P.-A skier who accidentally
ran the Russian blockade by cross
ing the frontier into the Soviet
zone In the Harz Mountains was
held by police for two days. They
made him give them ski lessons.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
$50 Captain Once Worked
As Army Empioye Here

The nonstop around-the- world
flight commanded by Capt. James
Gallagher today brought q partic-
ular thrill to his former boss
Elroy w. La Cross, chief Of civilian
personnel Of the Surgeon Cen
erals Office Of the Army, here.
Capt. Gallagher worked for Mr..
La Cross as a civilian and married
Mr.. La Cross secretary, the former
Miss Mary Cranston. Mr.. La
Cross recalled today that he intro
duced the two.
Mrs. Gallagher was graduated
from Holy Comforter School and
st. Cecilia's Academy here and
took courses at George Washing
ton University.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Failure of Original Flight Gave
Crew of B-5O Chance at Fame

Is excellent and inexpensive
flight to Dharhan flew for
hours over Sahara without seeing
a sign of civilization nice
clear night D.. have radio contact
with tankerS e. first tanker
hooked up we are receiving
fuel ran into severe turbulence.
Made contact with second tanker
and filled up on the way to
Clark (Field. p. I. met our
tankers receiving gas as we
go -. on course for Manila
ran through a pretty severe squall
line weather from about 100 miles
east of Dhahran :.
No Major Difficulties.
This is the leg where we pass
the halfway mark we are all
quite happy that we have en-
countered no major dif1iculties
and hope our luck will remain "a
good for the second half
rendezvous with first three tankers
made over Clark radio circled
Clark twice waiting for other
two tankers to climb up through
undercast. First hookup re-
fueled we're all sweating II
out now. One more hookup will
see us back to Carswell most
Of the crew members are showing
signs of fatigue. making errors
in their log ...
over Hawaii first tanker
gave us - gallons second
tanker gave us gallons. He
had a pretty rough time trying
to get the fuel flow started
headed home we are all
popped. but We feel pretty Won
derful. Weather here around
Hawaii and on our route east
worst have ever seen ="
Flight preparations were super
secret. Families of crew MEM
bers expressed surprise when told
Of the trip. Most knew only that
their men were on a secret mis-
sion"
The two B-50 bomberS, the one
still in the Azores awaiting repair
and the Lucky Lady H." were
based at Davis-Monthan Air Base
near Tucson, Ariz.
Crew members besides Capt.
Gallagher and 1t. Neal included: !:
Capt. Glenn E. Hacker, El Do
RADIO. Kans.; Capt. James H. Nor
ris, San Antonio. Tex; First 1t.
Earl L. Rigor, Corvallis, Greg;
First 1t. Roland B. Bonner. Re-
dondo Beach, Calf: First 1t. Will
liam F. Caffrey. Lewiston, Me-;
Capt. David B. Parmlee. Guilford
Conn; S/Sergt. Robert G. Davis
Niles, Mich; T/Sergt. Virgil l.
Young, GAINESVILLE, Pa; T/Sergt,
Burgess G. Cantrell. Pound. Va;
s Sergt. Robert r. McLeroy. Al
varado, Tex; T/Sergt. Melvin q,
Davis, North Long Beach. Calf.
and S/Sergt. Donald G. Traush
jr., Danville, Pa.
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A MOVE TOWARD REAL FRATERNITY
BY NATHAN ZIPRIN

The decision of the National nteraenY Conference to rec
ommend eaon of restrictive membership provisions was as wise
as it was timely.
At time when country has proclaimed itself as the cham
pon of world democracy hardly afford have the finger
inconsistency pointed by that segment OF humanity winch
BY its very of forward movements throughout
the world the student body The evil of discrimination IN coege
aernites has probably been greater factor IN
bgy than the work of the cracpots unac fringe ee
ents the educated indulge in such pracce te un
educated naturally finds in that phenomenon wedge or
lnng his behaviour.
The student body this country not be playing the roe
Nar bodies playing in the rest of the world YET the
cannot be denied that practices by student bodies nave
influence the
therefore, gratifying to see the lnterfraernV col
snce make dent in the struggle against discrimination
ibaey use the word den" because opinion the reo-
luton calling for elimination of restrictive clauses IN fraternity
anzatons did go enough resolution calling 1or one
peal abolition of all provisions in college fraternity consul
nons against any student because of religion race color OF
would have sauary point OF vew Inc
moral effect rner might well have become an meal
cabe factor eradicang discrimination in circles where mas
no right to exist in the first place.
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that If this then all the presidents of the United States
from Woodrow Wilson to Harry Truman in addition to the
late Justice Louis D. Brandeis un-American" All of
the he Said mot only failed to any ncompatibity
between Aericansm and Zionism but actually endorsed
the aims of the Zionist movement These endorsements are
matter of American historical record"
In his statement the Zionist head attributed the charge
OF dual allegiance to some vicious elements in their attempt
to discred the Zionist CHARGED that
Zionist nsstence the suppression of Jewish cultural acv
tiles under the Zionist program is mot American but reg
mentation For Amercans does require the suppress
sion Of culture. however originated he said 1T
the release of all potential abilities of the individual and the
groups of which he is member. To u.s. unity rather than
uniformity is the aim of democracy In this framework of
American democracy there contend for the Jew
h along with other cultural and ehnic to de-
veop and flourish while they are contributing to the
increasing richness of the American people"
We quote Justice Brandeis position on this issue:
Let American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent
with patriotism every American Jew who aids in the
advancing of the Jewish settlement in Palestine though he
feels that neither he his descendants will live there
will likewise be better man and better American for
doing So"
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.SO00Ooo~S
THE JEWISH
QUIZ BOX
BY RABBI SAMUEL ]. FOX
Copyright. 1949. Jewish Telegraphic
Agency. Inc.)

~>0G\1c>0e>oo>N@ 01eSc1e\ 0S>Se~~O0>oC
QUESTION: had a brother by the Of Aaron.
he of "Kahos" Would kindly
means? IN M. st Augustine Florida)
ANSWER my knowledge at the moment Kahos
times of the Levi exodus 66 In the
Teaments quoted his the Kahos
following And the light of the world at
sunrise vision standing the proud OF
Assembly, gave him of Kahos In this
ohoeth" both referring to
Koho meaning Assembly The Tamud in
QO9b) indicates the be associated with
represent the of blunt instrument
QUESTION: equivalent of Kahos" in either
Hebrew Yiddish?
really rule corresponding equiva
writer's follow the example of Alfred
Kolatc Names insists upon using
meanings correspond follow this
according Interpretation Kahos called
cholar) the assembly, Clark
English supposed learned" Clergyman
might be in order.
QUESTION: What is the meaning and origin of the
Vctor?" IT. T. Brooklyn New York;
Offhand the Victor is originally Latin
exactly which says-indicatng that
given conquered however, that in the
development of Jewish their equivalents this
his grandfather Kaho who
e heavenly father had built the
rescued him thus the Egyptians
all the Hebrew male children into the WATER The
Avigdor thus made of two words Av meaning
Heavenly father "Gdor" meaning wall n to
"encrce" protect" Moses protected by Cd
thus coed Avigdor" (G-d proects)
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SOUTHERN REGION
intercollegiate Zionist
Federation of America
Gainesville Florida

Federation or America
Gainesville, Florida
December 8, 1949
Mr.. Isadore Moscovitz
Editor, Southern Jewish Weekly
P. o. Box 903
Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Il:
1 want to thank you for the
publicity given IZFA on its
Fourth Winter Conclave held this
past weekend.
We want you to know how much
we all appreciate the splendid
editorials you have written sup
porting Zionism and Judaism. We
applaud your vigorous and cour-
ageous handling of so-called
controversial material - espec-
tally during the past several
weeks.
We in Gainesville are 1000 be-
hind you.
"Todah"
Herbert Sohn.
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~ EDITOR

AN
TAU ALPHA CHAPTER
of
TAU EPSILON PHI
FRATERNITY
University of Florida
1913 W. University Ave.
Gainesville, Florida
Dec. 2. 1913
Editor, Southern Jewish Weekly
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Mr.. Moscovitz:
am writing to you on behalf
OF the Jacksonville boys in TEP
here at the University, and the
urging of our Jacksonville Alum
nj.
During the war years our house
was closed as all of our men were
in the various branches of service.
Now that we are once again ac-
tive in the broadest sense of the
word, with very substantial
portion of our men from Jack
sonville and vicinity :. we de-
sire to keep our relatives and
friends informed as to our activ-
tiles.
In conversation with your bro
Their last week, he promised US
the same objective publicity ac-
corded to any other Jewish fra
ternity on campus We would
be more than glad to comply
with publication deadline and
other requirements in order to
acquire a column. I have taken
the liberty to enclose a sample
that might be satisfactory.
If you need any more infor-
nation please let me know.
We will remember and be APP
preciative of any consideration
shown us, concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM FOOR
Editors Note: Our policy is
and has been for the past sixteen
gears to treat all JelUish fratern-
tiles and organizations 1Uith COM
plete fairness. If any particular
Jewish group feels sighted be-
cause publicity is not represent
ed in the Southern Jeavish Week.
ly, ask your publicity chairman.
We haze never refused to print
any material from Southern
JeaviSh organizations during our
entire history. We respectfully
request that all material for in
Sertion in the current weeks is
sue be mailed so that it is de-
kvered to our P. O. Boz 903 in
Jacksonville By Tuesday noon.
Articles received sooner haze a
better chance for publication.
Material received too late for
current 11eek'S issue will be run
in the subsequent issue, provided
the material is timely and ne1US-
1DoTthu.)
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DOROTHY THOMPSON DENOUNCED
BY z. O. A. HEAD

In The Southern Jewish Weekly
editorial of November 25th we
wrote a blistering bit on Dorothy
Thompson's laundering baloneY
about U. S. Jews having Israel alleg-
lance. In this weeks mail we re-
ceived a statement from Daniel
Frisch. president of the Zionist
Organization of America. who Term
ed Miss Thompson's remarks as "a
DOGGY" and as pure invention"
Playing Miss Thompson's charge
that Zionism is incompatible with
Americanism, Mr.. Frisch declared
, 1949-03-30
A. GASTON. NEGRO
BUSINESSMAN.
VISITING ISLANDS

A. G. CASTOR of Birmingham
Alabama, one of the most pro-
minent Negro businessmen
from the mainland, arrived
here'today for his first visit to
st. Croix. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Castor.
Mr.. CASTOR in addition to be-
ing the president of the Smith
and CASTOR Interests, which
handles insurance and other
related business, is head Of the
Booker T. Washington Bust
ness College, a private institu-
ton, also a bottling plant and
for many years was president
of the National Negro Business
League.
A recent article in Ebony
magazine featured Mr.. CASTOR
as one of the ten richest Ne
groes in the United States.
Mr.. & Mrs. CASTOR each year
visit different countries il the
Caribbean area and it was af-
ter they had played host to
Governor HASTE during 4 re-
cent visit that they were in
vited to visit the Virgin Is
lands.
After spending a few days
in st. Thomas the Governor
suggested q trip to ST. Croix.
They came over this afternoon
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