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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-08
Boost NegroT Teams
For Big College
Tournaments
BY Vuix Virgil Overbea

While watching the CCNY-
Bradley basketball game for the
NCAA title l wondered to myself
why aren's there any Negro teams
ever included in these champion
ship meets White teams from the
South participate in the NCAA
and NIT meets, why not a south
ern Negro school from time to
time?
Many Negro sports writer's
have posed these same propositi-
ons before, but so far no one has
come up with an answer. This
past week an answer came to mind
because of high school basketball
team.
Last week st. Elizabeth return
ed to Chicago fresh from their
second straight triumph as the
national Negro high school cham
pions. If ever such a thing as a
national American high school
championship ever made up a Ne
gro team Ear easily be suggested
because one will have won its
right to claim the right to play.
Among colored colleges no such
situation exists. Many Of these
schools are members of the Natl
onal Collegiate Athletic associa-
ton, thereby they are eligible for
the NCAA meet. A tournament
among these colleges could be
held to determine the national Ne
gro tam champion. This team
could seek an invitation to one
of the major tournaments with
some possibility of actually being
called to action.
Frankly, this writer does not
like the idea of a jimcrow Negro
tournament, but at this time sees
mt as the only legitimate means of
getting a colored school even to
be considered for one of the big
tournaments. AS sure as a meet
would select a school by any
other methods bowls from all over
would say the "best" team was
not especially if the team lost
early by a lopsided score.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-08
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U "'e
NEW YORK AMP Students
at the City College of New York
are still cagehappy from the as
founding events Of the past month
events which saw their schools
basketball team of unknown So
phomores and one steady senior
rise from nowhere, unranked and
unheralded to take the grand slam
of college basketball.
Last week the Bevers in one OF
the most frantic last minutes OF
any basketball game, repelled a
desperate Bradley rally to win the
National Collegiate Athletic as
ISOLATION tournament, II to 68.
Less than two weeks before that
CCNY defeated the same team So
to 81 to tax the National Invi-
rational tournament.
These feats have made CCNY
the first team in history to take
both titles in the same year. Sew
eral teams have tried, but only
CCNY succeeded - defeating in
the final game of each meet Bred
ly, ranked ats the nations Mol
team.
AS a result the U. S. Olympic
basketball committee has suggest
ed that seven men from CCNY
and seven men from the Phillips
Sc Oilers, AAU champions from
Bartlesville, Okla. from the Am
erican basketball team for the
Pan-American games at Buenos
Aires, Argentina next winter.
Key men in the rise to the top
were two Negro sophomores, Ed
Warner and Floyd Layne. War
ner was voted the most valuable
player in the NIT in which he led
the tourney in scoring and keyed
the team to victory.
Layne spanked the NCAA
championship game in which he
stole the ball from a Bradley man
with less than 10 seconds to go
and his team leading by only one
point, then threw a long pass to
Norman Mayer, playing after
having five stitches taken in his
head between halves, and Mayer
hooked in the game-winning shot
for a three point victory.
A third Negro member of the
squad is Joseph Gaiber, team CO.
captain. The sophomores have
played so we'll that Joe hhas had
little chance to play.
Nat Holman, the democratic
coach of CCNY, is prabably the
key man to the Beavers victories.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-08
Negroes Sit in On
Reorganization

PAMBERG, S. C. AMP "A
number of Negroes were among
voters attending a reorganization
meeting Of Democratic clubs of
Bamberg county last week. No
Negroes were nominated or elect
ed officers or delegates.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-08

At the same time it would pre-
vent any team selecting commit
tee from saying there are no out
standing Negro teams. Everybody
would be ready to stand behind
one national championship Negro
team.
Maybe the college legal eagles
who know the score behind the
scor can unravel this maze and
come out with a workable scheme
by which a top Negro team, if
qualified, could make one of the
big tournaments.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

Nassau police today sought a
missing watch as a possible lead
to the killer who brutally beat and
then murdered Miss Bette Renner
Maj. G. H. Rance. chief of po-
lice in the Bahama resort island
disclosed for the first time today
that the 37-year-old Washington
attorneys watch was missing.
He said he got a description OF
the watch from Miss Renner's
brothers. Frederick P. Renner and
Charles H. Renner. jr.. who few
to Nassau Thursday night.
Maj. Rance said police were
looking for the watch on the as
sumption that it was stolen from
the dead woman's body.
The search for the killer has
narrowed down to a colored man
who apparently offered to guide
Miss Renner as she cycied along
back road and then led her
to her death.
Miss Renner's body was found
in shallow we'll about 6 miles
from Nassau Wednesday. Doc
tors estimated she had been dead
since Tuesday afternoon. There
were deep cuts on her head. her
face was marked with bruises
and she was clad only in a bras
siere.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
List of Missing on C-54

Callahan. Col. Casper Minty. Pvt.
Grover H. Summers. Corpl. VIII
liam Maechtel. 1t. Charles RAN
som, 1t Col Heinz Kuaner, Mai.
Lee E. Tyler. CaptS. Robert Co.'S
grove and Bernard GroSSman.
Majs, John Chosen. jr., and Lean
der F. ErpeldinG and Sergt. Mil
Ter Diingey. all Of headquarters.
Philippines Command
Franklin I Rash, So. Of the oc-
cupation's Ca planning and poll
icy division.
Corpl. julius A, Bailey. 20, Of
25th Division; mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth Bailey. lives at Rt, ?, Monroe.
La.
Mai Mary n. Schuremen Of
Clark Field. Philippines, courier.
Lit, Joseph NJ, Camp Of the Pa
cific Fleet,
Capt. John G. Jones of the
Navy.
The following crew members. all
from Clark Air Force Base;
First Its, J. FennesSey. aircraft
commander: P. J. Berry. pilot:
Karl l, Chapman. co-pilot; A. I.
Smith. navigator; T S. w. II.
Bowles, engineer; S S c. / Liv-
ingston, radioman; Pfc. J. @.
Beam. assistant radiomsn, and
Corpl. J. c. Booth. f1i9ht clerk.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

deficit financing and extremely
complex problems require excep-
tional administrators, there is a
decline in the Government service,
MI. Brandt observed.
Urges Tairer' Treatment.
He urged "fairer treatment and
more informed judgment" 1t is
often necessary to attack men,
agencies and policies in govern
ment, he said. This should not be
done in the manner of attacking
an Acheson accent or impeccable
clothes" or in conditioning the
public to snicker every time Con-
gress is mentioned" he cautioned
Mr.. Beale explained the COM
plexity and comprehensiveness OF
the news gathering and distribut-
ing work of the Associated Press
in Washington.
Mr.. Trojan, assigned the SUBJ
ject "Are Washington Reporters
Doing the Job?," reported that
in general, they are. He dealt
mainly with devices by which, he
said, potentially good reporters
can fall into BOBBY traps or for
get their proper responsibilities
here.
Clay Feet of Idols
1T Is too easy for a reporter
to convince himself that Wash
ington reporting is no longer leg
work." he said. He makes his
first contacts in the Press Club
and kids himself that he is build
ing up sources.
He fails to direct enough at
tention to the clay feet of idols
instead of to the aura of clouds
around the idols heads. an aura
that may be cobwebs. He fancies
himself a statesmen, and strives
to be an interpretative writer.
That reminds me of the baseball
umpire who was asked if he ever
made mistakes and replied that
there amt anything until !
call it,"
Mr.. Trojan warned against
the engineered propaganda of
press conferences" and the gov
ernmental handout that destroys
reportorial efficiency"
Mr.. Krock discussed interpreta-
tive columns. They are neces-
sary to supplement news devel-
opments and explain trends, but
must be objective and based on
facts. he said.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Sforzo Thinks West Will Keep
Pledge to Give Italy Trieste
Acheson Denies Red
Charge Thot Troops
Violate Peoce Pact
BY the Assoeioted Press

Secretary of State Acheson has
sharply denied Russian charges
that the presence of American
troops at the Adriatic seaport OF
Trieste violates the Italian peace
treaty.
He told a news conference yes
terday that the accusations are
wholly false and nonsense. He
added that Russia is trying "to
disrupt efforts to achieve a solu-
ton" of the Trieste problem by
Italy and Yugoslavia.
Denies Base Is Established.
Mr.. Acheson's quick response to
a note delivered from Moscow
only Thursday, foreshadowed SIM
liar reflections by France and
Britain.
Mr.. Acheson said the United
States and Britain are keeping
troops in Trieste sin complete
conformity with the obligations OF
the Italian peace treaty"
He fatty denied the Russian
claim that a military and naval
base is being established I'M the
city.
The Italian peace treaty pro-
vided that the 430-square- mile
strategically important area of
Trieste become a free territory
But the Western Allies and Rus
STA could not reach agreement on
a governor. Then, in 1948, the
United States, Britain and France
proposed giving the area back to
Italy, from which it was taken
after the war.
Free Territory "Unworkable."
Russia and Yugoslavia pro-
tested. The area is on the from
tier between Italy and Yugo-
slavia.
Mr.. Acheson made it plain he
now believes the decision to create
free territory of the area is
unavoidable" and the United
States is placing its major hopes
on the possibility of face-to-face
talks by italian and Yugoslav dip
lomats.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Einstein Wishes Lie Luck
In Ending Cold War

LAKE SUCCESS, April % (P.-
DR.. Albert Einstein has sent let
ter to Trygve Lie, secretary-gen-
eral of the United Nations, wish
ing him luck in his efforts to end
the cold war.
The Einstein letter, made public
today as Mr.. Lie prepared to sail
for Europe to consult political
leaders. expressed hope that the
secretary-general would find a So
luton advantageous to all con-
cerned.
You are one of the very few
who in the midst of bewilderment
and confusion of our time has sue
ceeded in keeping his vision clear
and whose urge to help remains
undeterred by obstacles and mar
row allegiances." DR.. Einstein
wrote.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
CWA Offers Arbitration !.
C. & p. Rejects PROPOSAL

The CIO Communications Work
ers of America has offered to sub
nit to arbitration all of it's 25 dis
putes with the American Telegraph
and Telephone Co. in an effort to
avert a strike of 206, 900 workers
set for next Wednesday.
IF A. T. e. T. will agree to ar
bitration," CWA President Joseph
A. Beirne said. " it will provide set
tlement of the telephone workers
dispute and eliminate considera-
ton of strike action"
But in Richmond, the Virginia
division of the Chesapeake 81 Po-
tomac Telephone Co., subsidiary
of the Bell System. turned down
the unions arbitration offer.
A. v. Atkinson, president of the
Virginia Division of the CWA
said after the conclusion of yester.
days negotiating session:
"A proposal to arbitrate is the
only avenue open when issues can
not be resolved across the bargain
ing table. The unsoundness OF
the position of the Bell System
was forcefully brought to the at
tention of the public Thursday
when an arbitration board ap-
pointed by the Governor of New
Jersey under State law, granted
wage increases and other improved
benefits to over $4,000 telephone
operators.
He referred to a $3.50 weekly
wage increase awarded in New
Jersey.
A spokesman for the utility, w.
H. Trapnell. c.. g. P. vice presi-
dent and general manager. said
the company was "astonished that
the union is proposing arbitration
and abandoning the principle of
collective bargaining before the
60-day period agreed upon has
expired"
The proposal Of Mr.. Beirne to
arbitrate all Is of the disputes
over the country was made fol-
lowing announcement of the New
Jersey wage award.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
BIomes Russians for
Delay in Fulfilling
March, lo48, Promise
BY the Associated Press

ROME, April 22.-Foreign Min
lister Count Carlo Sforza told the
Italian Chamber of Deputies to-
day he is convinced the United
States, France and Britain will
keep their pledge to return
Trieste to Italy.
His speech climaxed long and
heated debate in the chamber, as
throughout the nation noisy stu
dent demonstrations famed Ital-
ian feelings over the disputed free
territory. Count Sforza said ef-
forts of the three powers to real
ize the pledge made in March
l948. have been impeded by the
Soviet Union"
Russia yesterday demanded
that Britain and the United
States withdraw occupation troops
from Trieste and accused the
Western Powers of not adhering
to provisions of the italian peace
treaty. Russia has opposed re-
turning the free territory to Italy
1--WE Italians. however" said
Count Sforza, remain confident
in the tripartite. decision"
Italy's Foreign Minister said the
waverings of the Western press on
the tripartite pledge since Mar
shall Tito rebelled against Soviet
hegemony" are understandable
Yugoslavia occupies Zone B OF
Trieste and has practically an
neXed it.
Thousands of students paraded
with songs and shouts in seven
Italian cities, demanding the ter
ritory's return to Italy. In at least
three cities they clashed with po-
lice. In Bologna they were at
tackled by Communists before po-
lice broke up the demonstration.
Several students were reported
injured at various points and a
number were arrested.
Meanwhile. the y prestige of
Premier Alcide de Gasperi's Chris
tian Democrat government was
threatened in parliamentary de-
bate on Trieste by both pro-Com-
munists and pro-Fascists. Both
groups claimed that Italy had been
betrayed by the big three West
ern powers.
Pietro Nenni. whose Socialist
Party sides with Italy's Commu-
nists on most issues. charged
Britain, the United States and
France with failing to live up to
their promise to return the Trieste
territory to Italy.
Giorgio Almirante, leader of
the admittedly pro-Fascist italian
Social Movement, charged the
Allies with breaking faith with
Italy in favor of Marshal Tito's
Yugoslavia.
Thirteen separate demands
were made by deputies for an ex-
PLANTATION of the government S
position on Trieste.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
sy the Assesieted Press

TOKYO. April 22-The Army
tonight announced the names of
these persons missing aboard an
Air Force C-54 transport which
crashed southwest of Tokyo on a
fight from the Philippines;
Frank E. Pickelle. 20. of Chi
cago, chief of the occupations for
eign trade section. Unmarried.
James G. Torrens. IS, formerly
of Boston. occupation trade area
co-ordinator A wife and son live
in Tokyo.
Barnard w. Adams. 20, chief of
the occupation trade procedures
branch. His, father. George B.
Adams, lives at Underwood, N.
Oak.
Mrs. Teresa Tonele Krossner,
As. deputy chief of the trade ar
rangements branch.
F. J. Scarr. Sc, formerly Of New
York and Marietta. Ga, chief OF
the management, organization and
manning level of the occupation 5
IG-l section.
Robert F. Tarleton of Interna-
tional Business Machines. Tokyo
George C. Sellner, no further
data.
Chief Warrant Officer Frank
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Commissioners Approve
Truscoi's Retirement

The Commissioners have ap-
proved the retirement Of Inspector
Floyd A. Truscott. second in COM
mand OF the Metropolitan Police
Department, effective April 30.
Inspector Truscott, 40. has
served "a years and II months in
the department. He Is being re-
tired for physical disability.
No Recommendation has been
made for successor TO Inspector
Truscott. but II is considered likely
that Inspector Walter T. Storm.
who became an assistant superin-
tendent April /. might get the post
of executive officer.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

part Of Japan's cotton industry
and Mr. Torrens because Of his
familiarity with this field played
dominant role in negotiations
for trade agreements. Mr. Adams
pointed out. He said he was under
the impression that Mr.. Torrens
was about to return to this coun-
try. following completion Of a trade
pact between Japan and the Phil
ippines,
Evening star., 1950-04-22
10 Injured When Bus
From District Rams
Stalled Truck in Foq
By the Associoted Press

WASHINGTON, Pa, April 22.-
At least 10 persons were injured in
a bus-truck-aut collision today on
fog -shrouded route 10, miles
north of this Southwestern Penn
sylvania city.
State police said a truck loaded
with galvanized pipe stalled on the
four-lane highway. The Blue
Ridge bus, bound from Washing
ton, D. c., to Pittsburgh, crashed
into it in the fog.
An auto rammed into the bus.
Automobile Is Crushed.
A tractor trailer plowed into the
auto, crushing it between the two
big vehicles.
Most seriously injured was
Benjamin Oliver, %, of Cumber-
land, Md, the bus driver. He is
in critical condition in Canons-
burg Hospital.
Others in the same hospital are:
Snowden E. McGuinn of 816
Prince street, Alexandria, Va;
condition critical.
Robert Schonhut, 19, of Youngs-
town, Ohio, a sailor on leave from
Norfolk. Va.
Mrs. jeanette Lovelady of Wash
ington, D. c.
Six other persons were taken to
Washington Hospital here. Their
identities and extent of injuries
were not Immediately available.
All the injured were riding in
the bus.
Mrs. Lovelady, about 35, lives at
II T street NE. She is secretary
to David Penney, treasurer of the
State Loan g. Finance Corp. here.
Mr.. Penney said Mrs. Lovelady was
travelling west to visit her mother,
who was injured recently in fall.
Mrs. Lovelady has worked for the
loan firm about five years.
Mr.. Penney called the Canons-
burg hospital on being informed
of the accident. He said he was
told Mrs. Lovelady's condition was
fair.
Mr.. McGuinn, about IS, rooms
at BIG Prince street, Alexandria,
where he has lived for a number
of years. Originally from Hay
market, Va, he is in the land
scape gardening business and has
shrubbery nurseries at Haymarket.
Friends said he was going to Buff
falo. N. Y, to attend a family
reunion.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
General Motors
Continued From First PsseJ

mington. Del.
They reflect the record volume
Of business done by General Motors
last year The corporation re-
ported net sales OF s5.7 billion and
net income OF s656.434.232. and
had a record payroll of 81 .440. $780,
$50 for its 4ol.326 employees.
Previously Announced Awards.
The bonus awards to the group
Of 81 persons who were directors
or officers Of the corporation dur
ing l949 were included in a pre-
viously announced aggregate OF
4.204 awards which include $39.-
1917 in cash and 1853 $50 shares
Of common stock. These are dis
tributed, in general, to employees
earning $3.50 a month or more.
The stock shares provided in the
bonus were valued for award pur-
poses at $6l .93 a share. which the
proxy statement said was the aver
age cost of all unawarded common
stock in the special treasury stock
account designated for bonus pur-
poses at December 81. l949.
OF the five equal annual INSTALL
ments by which the bonus is dis.
tributed. the first two are one
half stock and one-half cash. the
remaining three all cash.
/ Aggregate remuneration for
l949. including bonus awards for
some Of the other corporation Of
ficers before taxes we're: Vice
Presidents Frederic O. Donner.
SAIL 800; Louis c. Goad, $4ll..
100; Ronald K. Evans. SAIL 900.
and Francis L. Burke. S3l1 900.
The total for John J. Schumsnn.
jr.. president of the subsidiary
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
was $227.450.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Telephones
Continued From First Page)

ordered by the union, and thus
are violating their contract.
Meanwhile the Federal Media
ton and Cancellation Service in
New York. scene of the national
negotiations, got all sides to agree
to new talks not later than Mon
day-with the South Bend issue
getting priority.
Two other CWA divisions also
are locked in bitter fights with
A. T. g. T. These are Division 10
representing the company's long
lines workers, and Division l8
made up of sales and repair
workers.
The principal issue in the over
all talks are wages.
The CWA's original demand was
for 15-cent hourly wage increase
and a more rapid scale of pay
raises. as we'll as pension and other
jOb benefits
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Gambling
Continued From First Page.

makers get their service by long
distance telephone or from the
Triangle Press wire. He testified
that Triangle Press has wire run.
ming from the press boxes at Flor.
ida tracks and gets race results
simultaneously with the Associated
Press.
These services. he said. have nc
connection with Continental Press
except that the Associated Press
subscribes to the Continental
Press Service in New York"
Attorney General Richard w.
Erwin said Florida officials had no
complaint about Continental Press
selling service to a concern like
the Associated Press.
We're not after the Associated
Press" he said. I'VE are after the
bookies."
Mr.. Erwin said the AP was
asked to cut off its flash results
on horse races ito eliminate any
taps or leaks from the AP wire
But he said Frank Starzel, AS
sociated Press general manager
"came back rather indignant" and
said this would be a violation OF
freedom of the press
They said there was a need
for the early flash service so pa
pers could mechanically set up
the results" Mr.. Erwin added.
Ask for Cooperation.
He said he and his associates
recognized the rights of a free
press and only asked for CO.
operation. But he said Mr.. Star
Eel refused to Cooperate with
us" to eliminate the fash service
Mr.. StarZel, in New York, issued
this statement:
THE Associated Press has re-
peatedly offered to cooperate
with the attorney general anc
other Florida authorities to deter
mine if there is the slightest con-
nection between our transmission
of racing information and its
availability to bookmaking estab-
ments.
IAN exhaustive investigation
failed to disclose any evidence ol
a leak In the absence of the
slightest evidence that transmits
sion of flash results leaked tc
any illegal operation, we declined
to submit to censorship. We will
welcome any evidence the attorney
general can produce"