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Evening star., 1950-05-09
Cigar Excises Cut IS Million
In Committee Reversal
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The House Ways and Means
Committee reversed itself today
and voted to cut cigar excises by
SIS million year.
Cigar smokers now pay e4B
million taxes a year. The COM
mittee previously had rejected the
cut.
At the same time the committee
voted to close a tax law loop
hole" which some members esti-
mated has been depriving the Gov.
ernment of from $25 million to
$50 million annually. This was b
technical amendment dealing with
tax deductions taken by dealers
in tax-exempt State and munich
pal bonds.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Youth Held for Grand Jury
After Lonsburgh Killing Inquest
Friend Tells of Plan to Rob Store;
81 Policemen Cited for Work on Case

A coroner's jury today ordered
William A. Tyler, 18. held for
grand jury action in the murders
of two night watchmen at Lans-
burgh & Bros department store
after hearing a friend of Tyler's
describe how they "cased" the
store the day Of the murders.
About the time the inquest was
starting. the Commissioners an
nounced they had approved COM
mendations for 81 policemen for
their work in breaking the case.
Supt. of Police Robert j. Barrett
headed the commendation list.
Before the coroner's jury acted,
Tyler already faced grand jury ac-
ton. He was held without bond
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Rising Voters ImperH Flooded Winnipeg:
1900 Homeless. Page A.

Southeastern Nebraska area into
raging torrents.
known dead was Walter Adams,
about so. of Syracuse. Flood
waters of the Nemaha River,
which flooded homes of an esti-
mated so Syracuse families. took
his life.
Mr.. Adams was caught by rising
waters near his home. Firemen
tried to throw him a rope but
firemen themselves had to climb
trees to safety as the waters rose.
Mr.. Adams body was recovered
this morning.
The flood area extended to Lin
coin; where flooding described as
the worst since 1908 came just a
few hours after President Tru-
mans special train passed through
the city.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Four Major Railroads
Cut Service as Strike
Dead|ine Approaches
Firemen Set to Walk Out
At 6 AM. Tomorrow;
Negotiations in Deadlock
by ths Asseeistsd Press

CHICAGO, May 9.-Railroads
involved in a strike set for 6 am.
tomorrow, today began placing
embargoes on freight and pas
senger traffic.
The Pennsylvania Railroad,
largest of the four singled out
for the wslkout by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. announced it is pre-
pairing to halt operations of its
passenger and freight trains west
and north Of Harrisburg, Pa, to-
night.
All freight operations in the
area will come to a halt at mid
night, a Pennsy announcement
said, and passenger train service
will be tapered gradually to pre-
vent any travellers being stopped
by the strike before reaching their
destination.
Electric Trains Will Run.
The railroad ordered similar
embargo two weeks ago when the
strike was first threatened. The
embargo was lifted when that
strike order was delayed. Elec-
trio engines operating on Penn
sylvania lines east Of Harrisburg
are not affected by the strike or
der.
The Santa Fe Railway System
said it is curtailing passenger
service starting today. Plans for
a freight embargo remain to be
completed. the road said.
In Washington, the Southern
Railway System issued an en-
barge on movement of all freight
and passenger traffic which can
not reach its destination or clear
Southern System lines before the
strike deadline.
Plans to Hall Service.
In addition. the Southern said
that If the strike materializes it
will discontinue all passenger,
mail, express and freight service.
The action would affect about 38.-
900 workers employed throughout
the Southern system.
At Indianapolis, q New York
Central spokesman said passenger
service will be discontinued in
Indiana if the strike materializes
He said efforts will be made to
operate one freight train daily be-
tween st. Louis and Cleveland.
Passenger trains which would be
discontinued, the New York Cen
trail spokesman said, include nine
each way between st. Louis and
Cleveland, and five between Chi
cago and Cincinnati.
Meanwhile, Federal mediators
strove desperately to effect 9
peaceful settlement. Negotiations
however, appeared to be hopelessly
deadlocked.
The firemen's principal demand
is for second fireman on multiple
unit Diesel locomotives. The de-
mand has been rejected by the
carriers. Two presidential emer.
gency fact-finding boards also
held that there is no necessity
for an extra fireman.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

AEC OffcioI AssoIs Atomic War Seares,
Asks Medical Plans. Paae A.
most eminent physicists. Acting
Chairman Sumner T. Pike of the
Atomic Energy Commission told
a press conference today. The
opinions, he said, range from that
Of DR.. Robert A. Milliken, dean of
American physicists, who believes
the chance is about / in 100 to
those of some scientists who be-
lieve there is $3.50 chance.
His own previous use of the
word probable" he said, may
have been over-optimistic.
Mr.. Pike confirmed by implica-
tion recent statements that con-
centration on the hydrogen bomb
may slow down the production of
the fashionable materials, uranium
235 and plutonium, needed for
the uranium bomb and for indus
trial development of atomic
energy. He said the scientist
making them was "a competent
man." The implication is that
the creation of tritium requires
the use Of the same neutrons
used in the fission of uranium
and hence some Of the same ap-
paratus.
Mr., Pike confirmed the recent
Defense Department report Of the
production of atomic weapons, +"
presumably differing from the type
of plutonium bomb previously
described. He refused to COM
ment, however, when asked if any
of the weapons was of . class
which could not be described as a
bomb.
The major efforts of the atomic
power project. it was pointed out,
now are directed towards pro-
(See ATOMIC. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Western Maryland Fruit
Reported Hurt in Freeze
BY the Asseciotsd Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, May g.
First checks indicated extensive
damage early today to Western
Maryland peach and apple crops
when the mercury dipped below
freezing.
Charles o. Dunbar, director of
the University of Maryland Fruit
Experiment Station at nearby
Hancock, said there undoubtedly
was considerable damage in lower
orchards. Those on the mountain
sides apparently escaped heavy
damage"
Evening star., 1950-05-09

LONDON. May Q (P.-An air.
plane carrying Princess Elizabeth
back to London from a Malta
vacation ran into heavy thunder
storms over France today and was
forced to return TO Nice. The pilot
| of Elizabeth's private plane ra-
diced the news to London.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

The new Fourteenth street
bridge across the Potomac River
opened to traffic today as Miss
Mary Jane Hayes, Miss Washing
ton of 1949, cut the red ribbon
ut dedication ceremonies.
More than 800 persons were
present at the special ceremonies
Evening star., 1950-05-09

ing tour into Wyoming after tell
ing an agricultural crowd at Lin
coin. Nebr., enactment of the con-
troversial Brannan farm plan
would help assure peace and
prosperity for ourselves and the
world"
In q speech prepared for an
audience today at Caspar. Wyo.
the Chief Executive described the
new Korts Dam, SO miles away, as
q source of wealth and strength
for the people of the world"
And he scoffed at those who cry
socialism" "reglmentation," OF
"bonndoggle" at Government wa
ter and land resource develop
ment.
Solemn Note in Speeches.
Mr.. Truman revived the ole
Teapot Dome" oil scandal, con-
trasting the philosophy of Tea
pot Dome" with that behind the
construction of the Kortes Dam
The solemn note he sounded in
speeches yesterday in Illinois ano
Iowa crept into his Casper talk.
I'VE are engaged in a world
wide struggle to bring lasting
peace to the world" he said. "Ir
that struggle we are being opposed
by cynical imperialism which
asserts that freedom and democ-
racy are soft and incapable OF
strong action"
BY developing projects like the
Kortes Dam, Mr.. Truman contin-
uned, this country, "can prove
how false, how hollow, are the
claims of communism"
In the democratic tradition, he
added, 1--WE shall move forward on
the path Of freedom and peace" !"
Congress Moving Forward"
In the same vein, Mr.. Truman
told his farm audience at Lincoln
last night that the production
payment plan sponsored by Sec
retary of Agriculture Brannan "is
the best plan yet proposed for
getting an abundant production
Of perishable crops consumed
without knocking the bottom out
Of the farmers income.
Mr.. Truman assured the Casper
(See SPEECHES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-05-09

for the grand jury Saturday night
by United States Commissioners
Cyril S. Lawrence.
Until the inquest. police had
kept secret the name Of the asso-
ciate who, it was reported earlier,
gave police a detailed description
Of accompanying Tyler to Lans-
burgh's April 6.
The bodies of John C. Carpenter
and Oliver r. Hess, the two watch
men. were discovered shortly after
l am. April 7 by an ironworker
at the store.
On the witness stand today,
Howard B. Roy. colored. 20, of the
1900 block of Alabama avenue Sc,
(See MITRDERS paoe AHN
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Cab Passenger Gets
Break as He Tries
Great Experiment

Curiosity, which tradition
ally kills cats, let William
Heuer off easier last night.
Mr.. Heuer, IL, of Los An
geles, Calf, was riding along
in a taxi here when he Won
dered what would happen If
he jumped out while the cab
was rolling. This, according
to Emergency Hospital, is
what he learned:
A fractured wrist, fractured
knee and bruises.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Jop Cherry Tree Donor
Flying Here Next Week
RY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, May 9.-Yukio Ozaki,
the venerable Japanese who gave
Washington it's famed cherry
trees. will leave May 16 by plane
to see for himself how the trees
are doing.
Ozaki gave Washington its
cherry trees in 1912 when he was
Tokyo's Mayor.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Russell Sees Victory
In Fight 10 Block
FEPC This Session
Feels Sure Administration
Cont Get Votes Required
To Force Decision
By J. A. O'Leoy

Southern Democrats appeared
to be heading toward another vic
tory this year in their fight
against Senate passage of a Fed
eral Fair Employment Practices
bill.
Although the showdown will not
come before next week, Senator
Russell, Democrat of Georgia, floor
manager for the opposition, said
he feels sure the administration
will not get the 81 votes required
to curb debate and force q de-
cision.
If the bill itself could be brought
to a vote a majority would be suf-
ficient to pass it, but the current
battle is being waged to block the
motion to place the measure be-
fore the Senate.
Unless Majority Leader Lucas
of Illinois can line up 64 votes
two thirds of the entire Senate
to limit debate there will be no
opportunity to vote on the bill
itself. Senator Russell said he
feels sure supporters Of the bill do
not have Ga votes.
Bill May Be Sidetracked.
After further debate this after
noon. the civil rights issue may be
sidetracked for two or three days
by parts of President Truman's
government reorganization pro-
gram.
Senators Taft, Republican, of
Ohio, and Robertson, Democrat, of
Virginia, have served notice they
will try to get Senate action this
week to block two of the reorgan-
ization orders. Senator Taft is
fighting the abolition Of the Office
of Robert N. Denham, independent
counsel to the National Labor Re-
lations Board, and Senator Robert
son is leading a fight to preserve
the independence of the controller
of the currency. Another reor-
ganization order would place that
Office under the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Russell Opens Attack.
Senator Russell launched the
Southern attack on the FEPC bill
yesterday after short opening
speeches in support of such leg
islation by Senators Thomas
Democrat, of Utah, and Ives, Re-
publican, Of New York.
Senator Thomas said the bill is
designed to right a wrong which
fairly shouts for a remedy.
Senator Ives said q similar Law
has worked in New York.
Senator Russell called the bill
a Legislative monstrosity," anc
said it would create an army o1
CnOugnG pOllCe.
There have been no indication:
thus far that Senate leaders vii
try to hold day and night sessions
as they have during some past ef.
forts to break filibusters against
civil rights bills.
Leaders apparently recognize
that, unless they can invoke the
new debate-curbing rule adopted
last year, late evening session!
would not be enough to wear dowr
the number of Southerners whit
could take turns talking.
! The American Council on HUI.
man Rights sent a letter TO al
Senators, urging favorable actor
on the bill. contending that "jot
discrimination is the most ran.
corous and damaging form Of dis
elimination which Negro Amer.
| leans suffer today"
Evening star., 1950-05-09
One Dead, Il Missing
In Nebraska Floods
By the Associated Press

AUBURN. Nebr.. May 9.-At
least one person drowned and a
dozen were reported missing to-
day in floods growing out of
torrential rains last night.
Rains of 6 inches and more
turned rivers and streams in this
Evening star., 1950-05-09

on the Washington side of the
bridge. The new span will carry
northbound traffic. The old High
way Bridge will carry Virginia.
bound traffic only.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young, hailed the opening of
the Sc million structure as the
fourth large postwar traffic project
IN the District.
He said such new projects often
bring O new traf1lc problem else
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Western Leaders Cool to Red Plan for
Berlin WthdrowoI. Page At

terday with French Foreign Min
lister Schuman and agreed that
the United States would give mill
tary and economic aid to keep
warning Indo- China out of the
Communist column.
Mr.. Acheson and Mr.. Schuman
also were reported in agreement
on giving more political and eco
nomic freedom to Western Ger
many by easing their occupation
(See ACHESON PAGE A-3l
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Acheson, Bevin Meet to Discuss
Measures to Win Cold War
Communist Uprising
In MoIoyo Subject
Of London Tulks
BY me Asseeiatsa 4 Press

LONDON, May 9.-Secretary of
State Acheson and British Foreign
Secretary Bevin met today to
discuss ways Of winning the cold
war.
Mr.. Acheson came by plane
from Paris, where he talked yes
Evening star., 1950-05-09
H-Bomb Predictions
Now Range Between
100 10 | and $3.50
Pike Says His Forecast
Of Probable Success
Moy Be Over-Optimistic
Bv Thomas R. Henry

Eventual production of the
super-powerful hydrogen bomb
seems somewhere between prob
able and possible"
This seems to summarize the
opinions of some of Americas s
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Late News
Bulletins
Jacobs Reprimonded

Because he exceeded his au-
thority as subcommittee chair
man." Representative Jacobs,
Democrat, of Indiana today
faced abolition of his House
Labor Subcommittee. The ac-
tion followed an angry session
over Mr.. Jacobs announcement
he had subpOenaed John L.
Lewis to tell why Lloyd III. Sid
ener. Illinois miner, was barred
from his job and fined $4,000
by the union for trying to obey
Mr.. Lewis back-to work order.
Action against the Jacobs sub
committee was taken by Chair
man Lesinski of the full Labor
Committee, which will vote on
the abolition Thursday.
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Earl D. Johnson Named

President Truman today NOM
mated Earl Dallam johnson,
New York investment counselor,
to be Assistant Secretary Of the
Army, succeeding Archibald s.
Alexander, who has become Un-
dersecretary,
Evening star., 1950-05-09

Picture Of OffieioI Ceremony Opening
New Highwoy Bridge. Page 81
Evening star., 1950-05-09

AEC OffieioI Assoils Atomic War Seores,
Asks Medical PIons. Paae A.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Truman toFight
Greed in West
Development
Says in Wyoming
Speech He Opposes
Teapot Dome Ideas
BY The Associoied Press

ABOARD TRUMAN TRAIN,
May 9.-President Truman de-
clared today his administration
will push the development Of the
West over the opposition of re
dictionary forces" of privilege and
greed" with their philosophy of
Teapot Dome"
The President carried his day
and night cross-country stump
Evening star., 1950-05-09

(see ACHESON, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-05-09

Partial Text Of TrUmon's Nebraska and
Wyoming Speeches. Poge As
7rumon Trip Hos Appearance Of Seminar
On Fair Deal. Pose AS
Republican Answer to Trumon Delivered
by Senator WherY. Page As
Evening star., 1950-05-09

(see MURDERS. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1950-05-09

(see ATOMIC. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Weather Forecast

Sunny. high m mid 70s today. Partly
cloudy tonight and tomorrow; possible
showers tomorrow. Low tonight in upper
SOS. (Full report on Page A-2)
Midnight, 81 Gam. ---46 IL am. 81
2am. 49 Sam. 40 Noon -67
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Storms Delay Elizabeth

See APPROPRIATIONS, A.:
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Guide for readers

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Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Crisp M Chevy Bars

StiSH ~ OtSWy D6i
marshmallows, cut in pieces;
1 cup corn flakes; s squares Il
package) candy-making chocolate.
Line bottom of 9x4x 3-inch loaf
pan with waxed paper, letting paper
extend in Pinch tabs at each end.
Arrange marshmallows in pan and
fill spaces between marshmallows
with corn flakes.
Heat chocolate over boiling water
until partly melted. Then remove
from boiling water and stir rapid
ly until entirely melted. Pour
chocolate evenly over contents Of
pan, using fork to distribute choco-
late throughout. Tap pan several
times to settle chocolate. Let
stand in cool place to harden. Run
a sharp knife around sides Of pan
and lift out candy with paper tabs.
Cut in 2 K 1-inch bars. Makes 18
bars.
Note: If desired, 1 package
chocolate chips may be substituted
for the candy-making chocolate in
the above recipe.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Ragsdale's Obituary

John Nelson, passed away July
12, at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Nelson, 34th
Street and Jones. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Chapel
in the Valley today at 10 am. In
terment in Greenwood Memorial
Park.
o. C.. Stewart, age 18, son of
Mr.. Mckinley Stewart, passed
away at local hospital Saturday,
July 8. Funeral arrangements are
pending.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, July II, at the Shiloh
Baptist Church, 9th Ave. and
Buckeye Road for Jeff Melton.
Rev. Daniels officiated. Interment
was in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Cage Vance, age 83, passed
away at a local hospital July 9.
He came to Phoenix 81 years ago.
For the past few years he lived at
1224-South 10th Ave. Mr.. Vance
is survived by four sons, Willie
Vance, San Bernardino, Calf;
James Vance, San Francisco,
Calf; Sam Vance San Diego,
Calf; and Jerry Vance, Phoenix;
three daughters, Mrs. Addie Logan
of San Bernardino, Calf; Mrs.
Rosie Louise, Los Angeles, Calf;
and Mrs. Mary Steward of 1919
South 10th Avenue, Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14

Ivana Pierleoni was only q few
months old when her father was
exc >uted by a Nazi firing squad.
His crime: He was a member Of
tbs Italian underground resist
ance movement.
| Today Ivana, her brother and
sis n, Gabrielle, nine, live with
their mother in one squalid room
in Rome. AS the widow Of a
resistance soldier, Ivana's mother
receives a SO monthly govern
mental pension She earns an.
other $62 q month by working as
a charwoman in hospital.
A total monthly income Of ST.
Is far from enough to keep the
family going. Lunch for the Pier.
leoni children is soup and q crust
Of bread. Dinner is a few vege.
tables. Meat? Ivana had scarcely
tasted It until q SO CARE food
package was delivered to her
home.
The Pierleonis are one Of more
than 200 needy cases urgently
recommended for help in reports
recently received at CARES New
York headquarters from it's mis-.
sion chiefs in Europe and Asia.
Most Of the cases are welfare in.
stitutions-or orphanages, hospitals,
schools-which need the supplies
in CARES $4-to-$13.50 food ard
textile packages in order to carry
on their vital work.
"But CARE can't bring help
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Local Pastor Attends
Baptist World Alliance

Rev. L. Butler Nelson, Pastor
of the First Institutional Baptist
Church, left the city Wednesday
morning enroute to Cleveland,
Ohio, where he will attend the
Baptist World Alliance, which
meets once every four years. The
last meeting held in the United
States, was in Atlanta, Georgia in
1889. Baptists from all over the
world will attend this quadrennial
meeting in Cleveland, July 22-27.
The late DR.. L. K. Williams
served four years as vice presi-
dent. One of the main speakers
during the session will be DR.. Tay-
lor of Brooklyn, N. Y, one of the
great Negro leaders among Bap-
lists of the nation.
Rev. Nelson will stop at Nash
Vile, Tennessee on his return,
where he will speak at the Syl-
van Street Baptist Church there.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
East Side Republican
Women Organize Club

One week ago last Thursday,
Eastside women met at the Phyllis
Wheatley Community Center and
organized the Maricopa County
Women's Republican Club, Unit No.
| 8, for the purpose of studying and
familiarizing Republican women
with the principles and objectives
of the Republican Party.
The meeting was called to order
by the acting chairman, Mrs. >Ev-
erlyne Hopper, president of the
Maricopa County Negro Women's
Republican Club, Unit No. 2. Elec-
ted were: Mrs. Juanita Johnson
Tyler, president; Mrs. Ema God
ner, 1st vice president; Mrs. Marie
Banks, End vice president; Miss L.
B. Williams, recording secretary;
Miss Annie Marooney, treasurer;
and Mrs. Daisy Johnson, chaplain.
The formal installation of officers
will take place Tuesday, Augusa
l, at 8 p.m., at the Phyllis Wheat
ley Community Center.
There were thirty-eigh women
present at this meeting. Two we'll
known Republican women who have
distinguished themselves in the Re-
publican Party were on hand to
give constructive advice and to
extend their congratulations. They
were Mrs. Herbert Angel, Vice
Chairman of the Maricopa Repub-
lican Party and Mrs. Margaret
Adams Rockell, Republican Ma
tional Committee Woman.
The next meeting of the newly
organized club will be held July
II at 8 pm. in the Phyllis Wheat
ley Community Center.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
The Teenoqe
HiqhIiqhts
BY The Secret Blazers

The highlights of Phoenix are
down to their lowest terms. Since
there isn't much happening in and
around Phoenix, we must "rake"
and "scrape" to bring some news.
Getting down to the happen
ings, Charlie Hill has been calling
a certain chick here lately. Could
she be S. D., the little girl from
LA, and why is she always busy
lately when he calls? What has
Othello to say about all of this?
Edna Franklin has been try
ing to pick up on him also, are
you leaving E. Harris out in the
rain of hopes :. s. Is it true that
Lloyd Ayers. went to LA. to marry
Doretha Hunter, could it be, MA.
At last Thomas Pittman has
finally caught up with this one
and only Minnie Maxwell, after
the heart-breaking scene of her
and Parquet Williams "Dot"
has been singing "Cry Baby" here
lately, could it be because Stance
is not to return soon, or is it her
love for him? Junior Grant
seems to be falling in love with
some one, it seems to be Marie
Callahan. If it is, we want to wish
you great happiness Junior"
What's happening? =. June and
Doris haven't been seen together
for quite some time? Could it be
that something has come about?
=. BY the way, they tell me Mer-
lene Parker has gotten married,
and we sure want to wish her all
the luck and happiness in the
world . =. What happened Sunday
night "Edna?" It seems that
Cherry" has the best go after all
Here lately Miss Doretha
Goode has been singing "Answer
To Teardrop Blues" Is it only be-
cause Mr.. Eugene Cook has re-
turned for just little while?
After the mad happenings, why
was Almira Dasher chasing"
Ducky all over the park? Little
Miss Willie Mae Moore is still
waiting for her one and only
Richard.
What has happened between
Lille M. Goode and Eddie"
White? Why has he been calling
her up so much? Jackie is sing
ing "Why does Everything Hap
pen To Me?" Who's Angus
ta's and Churchills' chauffeur.
Could it be Ellis Davis, one of her
old flames? -. Well friends,
everyone seems to be enjoying the
music given by the concert band.
We are all very sorry that the con-
cert was not held this week, but
we will look forward to it next
week BY the way three in
struments were stolen from the
shell, if there is any news Of their
whereabouts, please contact Mr..
H. r. Edwards. (Thank You.)
So until next week,
"Hasta La Vista, Amigos"