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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-16
COURT MAY GET KNOCKOUT
BLOW At SEGREG ALTON
Washington, June 10

The Supreme court probably will
be asked in its next term 10 strike
a final, Knockout blow at segrega-
tion Of Negroes.
But the court is additionally re-
iuetant To take action so sweeping
unless it IS absolutely unavoidable.
Therefore it Is a good guess that
such a request will not be granted
in the immediate future.
The court took lusty swing at
segregation in two decisions an
nounced last Monday as the 1919
so term ended. Chief Justice Fred
Vinson. speaking for himself and
all his associate justices, banned
segregation as practised at the
Texas and Oklahoma State uniyer-
sites.
BASIS OF the decisions was
that the two universities did not
provide truly equal opportunities
to Negroes, While emphasizing
that the decisions applied only to
the circumstances involved in the
cases Of the two, Vinson spoke
these - possibly Hateful words
The l4th amendment precludes
differences in treatment by the
state based upon race
Many lawyers doubt that the
ruling will be restricted in the flu
ture to state universities. They be
lieyed that in time it will be ex-
tended TO unequal" high schools,
grade schools and other tax-fin-
aneed state and municipal serv-
ices.
Attorneys believe that many
suits will be filed by Negroes in
lower federal courts. protesting
that different treatment il given
them because of race. Some of
these units eventually will reach
the Supreme court and the deci-
sion on any extension of eoverage
of the ruling may then be made.
HOWEVER. new decisions In
such cases presumably would be
merely virtual repetitions of last
Mondays rulings: II the state Tor
county or municipality is not
giving Negroes the same treat
ment as it gives whites in tax-sup-
ported services, it must admit the
Negroes to white schools, cafeteri-
as, libraries, parks. swimming
pools and the like.
With this background in mind,
some observers of the Supreme
courts work now predict another
type of case will be rushed through
lower courts to the highest tribun-
al for the more important knock
out plea.
The case would be one in which
a state contends it is proving turly
equal facilities for Negroes and
whites. and Negroes eoncede that
the facilities are equal.
/ This would give Negroes the
basis for a demand that the SUI
preme court declare any and all
segregation is in itself a form
Of discrimination and inequality
Negroes. The justices were asked
which is banned by the 14th
I amendment
THE COURT also would be ask
/ ed again to overturn an 1896 de-
| eision that segregation is constitu-
tional as long as separate but
equal" facilities are provided for
Negroes, Thejustiees We're asked
| to do this in the Oklahoma and
! Texas eases. But they did not.
Then, too, should the court take
up some new case in which white
and Negro facilities are concedely
equal, il could. of course, reaffirm
the 1896 decision and uphold vail
dity of separation of the races
Southern railroads say they will
comply with the Supreme courts
third segregation decision an,
nounced last Monday. In this case
the court ordered an end to segre.
cation of Negroes in dinning cars
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-16

NOBLE SISSLE and his old
partner, EUBIE BLAKE of
SHUTTLE Along days, appeared
on Il Am An Am rlcan Day"
program at the Mall in Central
Park last Sunday.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-16
JACQuETS BRO. CUTS RCA
RECORD

NEW YORK - Russell Jacquet
trumpeteer and brother Of Illinois
lacqnet has recorded a number
called SLOW Down Baby" which he
composed for RCA victor.
From all reports from, il is
slated to be one of the country's
outstanding hits Of 1850. Russell
= under exclusive contract to the
Kings Recording company, and
will cut twelve records during the
acNt three months.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-05
Cleanup Campaign
ICoutinued from first page

Continued from first page
contest in the elementary school
to arouse interest in the cam
paign. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Robinson arr directing the clean
up program in the Negro com
munity.
The drite will Be preceded
Sunday by announcements 1t
church services. On Monday
Beautifieation Day a Garden
Club committee headed by Mrs
Ralph Bost will urge household
ers to clean up their premises
and plant flowers and shrubs
On Tuesday, Health Day,
members Of the Community
Clubs health and welfare de-
partment, Of which Mrs Philip
Young is chairman, will inspect
the town for health hazards and
report them to the authorities.
On Wednesday, Safety Day, a
Rotary Club committee headed
by Y. z. Cannon will recommend
steps for making Chapel Hill
safer from traffic and home ac-
cidents.
A Kiwanis Club committee
under the direction Of Gene
Strowd and Grey Culbreth will
recommend measures for the
improvement of the conditions
of alleys and other minor pas
sageways. Fire Prevention Day
will be Friday, when members
of the WildIife Club will work
with Fire Chief Bud Perry in
locating fire hazards and recon-
mending corrections.
On Saturday, Vacant Lot Day,
the Jaycees will make survey
of the condition of vacant lots
and will seek the cooperation of
property owners in the elimina-
tion of eyesores and fire and
health hazards.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-05
Chapel Hill Chaff

CONTINUED from first pG0e)
ing the final orders for a battle,
would fling himself upon a cot
and go to sleep as the battle
began.
Facing an army of a hundred
thousand Austrians at Auster-
litz, or defending Britain against
the Naziss, may be rightly said
to impose something more Of a
strain than being called by Willis
Smith a Socialist and an enemy
of the American way Of life !"
nevertheless, ] place Senator
Graham in the iIlustrious COM
pany Of the men who, in a stress
ful time, can at will, sink into
the oblivion that knits up the
rayelPd sleaye Of care.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-05
National YWCA Week
Observed by Y-Teens

The Y-Teen girls celebrated
National YWCA Week last week
with window displays and a ra-
dia broadcast. A display ar
ranged at Ledbetter-P Pickard's
by Patsy Noah and Barbara Cline
illustrated the Y-Teens organiza-
ton as part of worldwide
fellowship. This international
theme was also used in the dis
play arranged at the Village
Pharmacy by Margaret Cutter
rez and Miriam Lewis. The Y
Teens charm course was the sub
ject of Carolyn Shepard's dis
play at the Varsity.
National Y-Teen Day was OBJ
served Friday with 15-minute
radio show written and acted In
by the girls themselves and
broadcast through WDUK's
Chapel Hill studio. The broadcast
presented, in drama form, the
work the YWCA does for teen
age girls through the Y-Teens or
ganization, particularly here in
Chapel Hill.
Girls who took part in the
broadcast were Sara Rose, Doro-I
thy Greulach, Meredith String
field, Ellen Doak, Carolyn Green,
and Marilyn Habel. A record of
the broadcast was heard by all
the Y-Teen girls at their meeting
this week.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Mississippi Trumanites
Can't Use Democrat Name
BY the Assoejaisa Press

JACKSON, Miss, April a.
Mississippi supporters OF President
Truman are of1icially banned
from using the Democratic Party
name.
Acting Attorney General George
Ethridge advised Secretary OF
State Heber Ladner yesterday
that only one party is entitled to
use the word Democrat" in its
title, and because the States
Rights Democrats registered first
he said. pro-Truman Democrats
cannot use the title Of democrat.
The controversy began when
the legislature enacted q law re-
quiring all political parties in
the State to register with the Sec
retary Of state.
The law bans use Of the same
name or any part Of the same
name by more than one party.
The possibility arose that the
same situation may face Missis-
sippi Republicans. who are split
into two factions. One faction
known locally as the "black and
TAM and headed by Perry How
ard. Negro attorney, Is recognized
by the National Party.
The other group, known as the
lilly whites" and not accredited
by the National Party, is led by
George Sheldon. former Governor
Of Nebraska. Registration Of the
lilly whites" has been accepted.
The "black and tans" SO far have
made no move to register.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
New Clash Reported
In Indonesian Revolt
BY the Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April II,
-Celebes Island rebel troops
clashed early today with sympa-
thizers Of the federal government
near Makassar at the town of
Sungguminasa, it was reported
here.
The report by the Indonesian
news agency Antara bolstered
other reports from Makassar that
the week-old rebellion Is still SIM
mering in spite of an Indonesian
government announcement yester-
day that the rebels had sur
rendered.
One rebel partisan was reported
killed in the hour long clash. The
opposing group was not clearly
identified.
Sultan Hamengku Buwono. In
doneSian defense minister, an
nounced in a broadcast last night
that the rebel leader, Capt. Andi
Abdul Aziz, had surrendered.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
HoIdup
Continued From First Page }

telephone wires leading to all
phones in the Office.
The youth at the cage drew a
gun and joined his companions
behind the counter.
Mr.. HowderShell and Mr.. SWee-
ney were told to sit on the floor
land keep your hands down."
The youngest of the bandits
walked to Mr.. Romer and COM
manded:
Give us the money"
Mr.. Romer said he stalled Tor
time and told the youngster he
did not have any money in the
Office.
Listen" the youngest bandit
said, We're going TO search for it
and If we find any money we're
going to beat you up."
Struck in Face Twice.
One Of the bandits opened a
cash drawer and exhibited Sheai
Of bills.
Without a word the youngest
bandit struck Mr.. Romer two
vicious blows across the face with
the butt Of his gun. On the sec
ond blow the gun exploded.
Frightened by the noise. the
bandits moved quickly out the
Office door warning the three men
not to follow them.
Mr.. Howdershell said he went
to the door Immediately, but hesi-
tated for not more than two min
utes before he opened it and ran
to a telephone in a nearby Office.
He asked the operator to notify
Building Supt. F. c. Purdy that
there had been a holdup and to
close all doors leading out Of the
building. Mr.. Purdy rushed i'm
mediately from his third-noor
office to the main entrance and
watched. but saw no one leave
the building.
Raced Down Stairs.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Ruth Barton,
telephone operator for the COM
pany. had noticed a light on her
board when the wires were ripped
out in Mr.. Romer'S office.
Failing to get a response when
she plugged in she called George
Frazier. company chief clerk, in
his 11th floor Office and said she
thought something was amiss in
Mr.. Romer'S Office.
Mr.. Frazier sent q clerk, Carl
LuSby. to investigate. AS Mr..
Lusby came down the stairs to the
ninth floor he saw the three youths
feeting toward an opposite STAIR
way. When he learned there had
Evening star., 1950-04-12
3SUAW WPickefs Jailed
In West Virginia After
Sympathy WaIkout
By the Associated Press

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
April 12.-Thirty-eight CIO United
Automobile Workers pickets were
jailed here today after employees
of the Victor Products Corp. plant
walked of their jobs.
Among them were UAW re-
gional director and three inter-
national representatives.
The arrests were made by Town
Sergt. A. B. Dyche for violation
Of a recently-enacted town ordi-
nance forbidding congregating or
picketing within 500 feet of an
industrial plant.
Supported Hagerstown Strike.
The strike was called in support
OF a similar walkout at a Victor
Products plant at Hagerstown,
Md. where yesterday police formed
wedges to help non-striking work.
erS enter the building through a
mass picket line.
Among those Jailed here were
Thomas Startling, regional direc-
tor Of the UAW-CIO and a mem
ber Of the International Executive
Board: Glenn Brayton of Hagers-
town, international representative,
and international representatives
Bert Bottle and Pat Windsor.
The picketS were in the Morgan
County Jail. Sheriff Paul Mum
son confirmed the arrests, but
said he only accepted custody of
the prisoners at the request of
town authorities. He said they
probably would be released as soon
as bond could be arranged.
Union to Test Ordinance.
MIR. Brayton, speaking from the
jail. told a reporter that the
union was trying to arrange bond,
and that the pickets will go back
10 the picket line as soon as we
get out"
Mr.. Brayton said the union in
tends to test the constitutionality
OF the ordinance. He said no
workers entered the Berkeley
Springs plant today. and that the
only people to 60 in were COM
pany officials. About $50 produc-
ton workers are employed there.
Mayor Vernel Barney of Berk-
eley Springs was not available for
comment.
At Hagerstown, meanwhile,
peaceful picketing continued at
the Victor Products plant. Those
employees who entered the plant
walked around the picket line,
rather than through it, In accord
ance with an agreement nego-
tiated by Mayor Herman L. Mills
last night.
Victor Products makes home
freezers and other refrigeration
equipment. About 500 are en-
ployed at Hagerstown. In dis
pute are such issues as pensions,
vacation and holiday pay and
other demands.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Roccoon Retrieved
After Hours Atop
Telephone Pole

Junior was tucked safely back
in his cage today. after several
hours Of freedom atop a telephone
pole last night.
Junior is a Six-month-old pet
raccoon Of George Baldwin. He
went only a few doors from
Georges home at 1925 Sedgwick
street NV. to climb the 40-foot
pole and take nap.
1t took a four-man emergency
crew of the Potomac Electric Pow
er Co. to flush Junior from the
top Of the pole. The little animal
crawled down backwards into the
arms Of George.
Junior escaped from his cage
in the basement of the Baldwin
home by gnaSing through a board
on the cages top. He ambled out
into the late afternoon and was
recovered about 1880 pm. George
has tanned owls, but this is the
first time he has tackled a rae
coon. He's had him since Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Some
cloudiness with high around 81
this afternoon. Mostly cloudy
windy and somewhat colder to-
night and tomorrow. Low tonight
about 81.
Maryland - Mostly cloudy and
colder tonight and tomorrow with
snow fiurries in west portion. Low
tonight 20 to IS in mountains and
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Board Rejects Offer
On Bi-RaciaI Pools:
ASKS Golf Control
BY Colt Hendley, Jr.

The District Recreation Board
has refused to operate the In
terror Departments six swimming
pools here on & non-Segregated
basis. leaving it up to the Fed
eral agency to open them this
summer.
Meeting yesterday. the board
also took steps to obtain operat-
ing control Of the Interior De-
partment's public golf courses In
the city. The board voted to seek
a supplemental appropriation OF
$275 900 to buy out the present
links operator, S. G. Leoflier.
The action on the golf courses
is the latest In q long fight to
gain control Of the links.
Mr.. Leoffier Is operating them
on a one-year lease until 1851.
The Interior Department has
stated 1t is willing for the Rec
reation Board to take over any
time it can raise the money.
Set January / Date.
The board asked the Commits
Sioners to seek q supplemental
appropriation to the 1851 budget
estimates so the board can take
over the golf courses on January
l. These funds would be ad-
vanced to the board and will be
repaid without interest over =
period Of 20 years. under the
boards proposal.
If the appropriation is approved
by Congress. the Recreation Board
will employ a director of golf
operations on July /. who will get
to work on details Of taking over
the courses from Mr.. LeofIler.
Board Asks Approval.
The boards action on the swim
ming pools was as expected, fol-
lowing Interior Secretary Chap
mans answer to the controversy
that has been raging about the
pools.
Irving c. Root, superintendent
Of National Capital Parks and tho
Interior Departments representa-
tive on the board. said some ar
rangement will be worked out to
permit continuation Of free swim
ming periods in the morning.
Government Services. Inc. runs
the pools under contract to In
terror and charges fees for the
afternoon swimming.
Mr.. Root and Mrs. Alice c.
Hunter, the boards only colored
member. voted against rejecting
Mr.. Chapman's proposal.
The pools in question are Ia
koma. Anacostia. East Potomac,
Mckinley. Francis and Banneker.
Until last year, only Francis and
Banneker were used by colored
swimmers, despite an announced
Interior policy Of non-segregation.
The board recommended that
the Mcmillan bill be amended to
give the local agency control over
the pools.
1t urged the bill also give tbs
board control Of all lands as
signed by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to
the District for recreation pur-
poses. This would clear up the
ong-standing argument over who
controls about so recreational
areas here. Interior claims 1t
does.
Evening star., 1950-04-12

been a robbery he ran back to the
l1th floor and Mr.. Frazier tele.
phoned the alarm to police.
The two elevator operators
meanwhile, reported that no one
answering the description of tn.
robbers had boarded their cars
AS police started their search
they met a young secretary. whe
said she had been almost knocked
down by three young men racing
down the stairs at between the
second and third floors only q
few moments before.
Police Inspector George Wall
rodt. who came from headquar-
ters to direct the building search
called off the hunt at 1905 am
when he said he was convinced
the robbers had escaped.
Shortly, thereafter police broad
cast a lookout for a stolen maroon
Mercury club coupe which they
said the robbers might have used
as their getaway car.
Mr.. Purdy said that shortly
after the building opened this
morning he received a report thai
two young men who answered the
descriptions Of the robbers were
going from door to door selling
ball-point pens.
The company seldom keeps
more than $400 or $500 in its
cash drawer.
The express company owns the
building and occupies Of its II
| floors.
No Big Jump in Holdups.
Meanwhile. Police Chief Robert
j. Barrett said a statistical check
OF District robberies reported last
month in comparison with March
1949, shows no substantial in
crease in holdups.
He added, however, that "the
robberies going on at the present
time are Of a more vicious nature
than they were in the last year
and in previous years."
The survey showed 106 robberies
reported last month, of which
eight were false reports. OF the
SO remaining. 80 have been closed
by arrests and 66 cases are pend
ing. In March Of 194s, 100 rob-
bieS-including eight false re-
ports, were listed by police. OF the
remaining 90 cases, Al have been
closed.
Police officials said robberies in
crease in number each year during
the spring and fall seasons. One
possible explanation, they added.
is the large number Of transients
in the city.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Memorial Conducted
For Slain Watchmen
AT Lansburgh Store

Thousands Of customers and
employees at the Lansburgh &
Bro. department store stood with
bowed heads today during a brief
memorial service to the two night
watchmen who were stabbed to
death there last Friday.
A sudden hush spread through
the big store thronged with more
than 5000 shoppers just before
IL o'clock. Elevators halted, sales
clerks turned from their tasks
and customers stood at attention
to hear a eulogy over the public
address system, followed by
Taps"
The Rev. Seth r. Brooks OF
the UniversaliSt Church read the
23d Psalm, and paid tribute to
the service Of John c. Carpenter.
6s, and Oliver r. Hess. 81. who
were murdered while making their
rounds in the early morning
hours.
5-Minute Ceremony.
Mr.. Brooks said the men were
faithful to their duty even at
the cost Of pain and death. At
the end Of the five-minute cere-
mony, the store resumed its nor
NAL routine.
Meanwhile, police continued
their investigation Of the crime.
Almost $50 employees and former
employees had been interviewed to-
day at headquarters and at the
store. where a small detail Of de-
tectives is still on duty.
No Suspects Turned Up.
The investigation has yet to turn
up a suspect and the leads run
down so far have served only to
narrow the field Of possibilities.
Information developed thus far
still indicates that some one IA
miliar with the store and its secur-
ity procedures stabbed the watch
man. The bodies were discovered
at lis am. Friday.
1t. Richard Felber. acting chief
OF the homicide squad. said to-
day the investigation has settled
down to the tedious task of check
ing every possibility.
The store has some / 500 en-
ployeS, and police also are check
ing over list Of more than 500
former employees in recent years
part time as well as full time.
Stolen Knife Used
A butcher knife stolen from the
kitchen Of the stores tearoom was
used to kill Mr.. Hess in the freight
elevator and Mr.. Carpenter at
the entrance to the mems room
on the street floor.
The most likely theory developed
so far is that a robber or robbers
secreted themselves in the store
before the closing hour; they
attacked the watchmen, searched
MIR. Carpenter for his keys and
were surprised while trying to
enter the cashiers cage on the
mezzanine floor by the unexpected
presence of two metal workers.
The intruders apparently escaped
through the E street entrance with
a key taken from Mr.. Carpenter.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Girl, 9, Killed, ; Hurt
In Cur-Truin Collision
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. April H.
-Nine-year-old Ruth j. Mongan
OF Keedeysville, Nd, was killed
and three other persons hurt in a
car-train collision at a crossing
near Williamsport last night.
Most seriously injured was Leon
E. Shoemaker, %. of Sharpsburg,
driver of the car which collided
with a Pennsylvania railroad en-
gine. Also hurt were the dead
girls brother and a sister-Fred,
13, and Dolores, IA.
Evening star., 1950-04-12

eN1pIOye fONS.
Also there isn't
too much time
remaining be-
fore Congress
adjournS, and
the committee
doesn't want to
rush things.
c o m m / t -
{ c e members
say they will
consider t h e
leave question
very seriously
next year. Some
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Tulip Bulb Export Grows
As Dutch DoIIur-Eurner
by the Asseeiofed Press

Hollands largest dollar Garner
the tulip bulb industry, is expand
ing under the Marshall Plan.
The Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration said today that Hol-
land exported more than 50 million
worth Of bulbs in 1949 compared
with about 81 million in 1948.
The increase was made possible
by Marshall Plan aid, ECA said.
Evening star., 1950-04-12

rs to 80 in central portion and
near 80 on Eastern Shore.
Virginia - Mostly cloudy and
colder tonight and tomorrow with
snow flurries in the mountains.
Low tonight Is in mountains,
around 80 in great valley and on
piedmont and 35 in tidewater
areas.
Wind velocity. 10 miles per
hour; direction, west.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Catholic Society
To Honor McGroth
BY the Assoc;o,ed Press

DAYTON, Ohio, April 12.-At-
torney General McGrath will be
honored as the country's out
standing Catholic layman Of 1850
at a ceremony here May 8.
The society Of Mary will award
him the first Medal of Mary
Award during the triple centen-
nial celebration of the Marianists
The University OF Dayton and
several other schools are operated
by the sponsor.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Queen Mary Delayed
Six Hours by Storm
BY the Assoeioied Press

SOUTHAMPTON, England,
April 12.-The steamship Queen
Mary. delayed by storms on the
crossing from New York, Is ex-
pected to dock here tomorrow
night about ~ hours behind
schedule.
The vessel lost IL hours at sea
and today was obliged to wait for
a high tide before leaving Cher
bourg.
The next sailing for New York
has been postponed from Satur-
day to 10 am. g am. EST Sun1
/ day.