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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
Temple Notes

The Southland Singers viii APP
pear in recital at Temple Sunday at
9 pm. Everybody knows this famous
group. Be on time.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22

Mrs. Daisy M. MOSS, who has been
visiting relatives in the Bananas.
returned to Miami last week.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22

A program sponsored by Rev.
Colebrook for st. Paul's Baptist
Church organ fund, Nassau, Bahia
mas, will be presented Monday, 8
pm. You are invited.
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man jury for August viii be named
August 7th.
Evening star., 1950-04-20
Houses OF Former Rich
Taken Over by Romania
sy ths AsSoSlossd Prsu

BUCHAREST. Romania. April
2o.-Houses belonging to former
wealthy owners OF the upper mid
die classes" were taken over today
by Romania's Communicated gov
ernment.
The naturalization decree,
passed by Parliament. was pub
liShed in the Communist Party
newspaper Scanteia. Early reports
today said some houses named on
special government list already
had been taken from their owners
by local town councils. The num-
Der TO be nationaliEed was not
given.
Also nationaliEed were all pri-
vately-owned hotels and their en-
tire inventory and all houses being
exploited" by their owners for
renting.
Houses belonging to workers,
white collar workers. small ar
tisans. professional men and PEN
sioners were exempted from the
decree.
Evening star., 1950-04-20
BY Colt HendIey, Jr.


School officials have shuf1ed
the boundaries that determine
which high schools District stu
dents will attend next September.
This expected change in the
areas assigned to the white Junior
and senior high schools came as
a result of the action by the
Board of Education, ordering Gen.
tral High School transferred to
colored students from Cardozo
High School on or before Au-
gust l.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
presented the changes to the
board at its meeting yesterday.
The shifts did not require board
action. since they are considered
within the administrative powers
of DR.. Corning.
With Central High School no
longer a white school, the prob
lem was to reassign the 1900
Junior and senior high school
students now going there.
Other than the Central stu
dents, the school officials plan not
to force any child now assigned
to a building to transfer this
fall because of the new bound
aries. New students entering the
high schools for the first time,
however, will have to comply with
the new boundaries.
The junior high school students
of Central will be divided among
four schools-Gordon, Macfar-
land, Langley and jefferson
Junior High Schools.
The areas served by Coolidge,
Evening star., 1950-04-20
Corninq ReshuffIes Boundaries for Schools

Eastern, Mckinley and Western
High Schools have been enlarged,
so that each takes in a part Of
the area now served by Central.
The territory of Roosevelt High
School has been changed, but its
size remains the same.
Choice Is Due.
Norman J. Nelson, first assistant
superintendent in charge of high
schools, explained that, in Sep
tember, the present Central stu
dents in the senior division will
have pretty much their choice Of
schools.
He said the new boundaries will
not be applied strictly in their
case and that most of the present
Centralites have chosen to go to
Roosevelt.
All new students coming into
the high schools will be assigned
to buildings on the basis of the
area in which they live, however,
he added.
This boundary change is one
more step in the final dissolution
of Central High School as a white
school. Still before the Board Of
Education is a proposal to change
the name of Roosevelt to Central
Roosevelt High School.
The board plans to schedule
public hearing on this proposal
in the near future.
Sick Leave Changes.
The meeting yesterday also saw
the school board approve proposed
amendments to the present teach
ers' sick leave act that would
bring the legislation more into
Evening star., 1950-04-20

line with what the teachers them
selves think it should be.
Among the changes adopted
were these: Permission for teach
ers to use sick leave for religious
observances, permission for up to
three days a year to be used for
pressing personal business, allow
ing leave to accumulate to IS days,
rather than so. allowing teachers
to borrow Is days in advance,
rather than the present 20, remov-
ing the limit of 20 days placed on
the retroactive leave allowed each
teacher when the act went into
effect last year and allowing
teachers and attendance officers
promoted to officer rank to retain
accumulated sick leave.
The only major change the
board and DR.. Corning rejected
was a request that would have
allowed teachers to pay substitutes
from their own pockets when all
sick leave was used up.
These changes will be sent to
the Senate District Committee
considering the bill to liberalize
the present sick leave act.
Four Teachers Retired.
In other actions. the board re-
tired the following four teachers:
Mrs. Florence L. Duffies, 4532
North Nineteenth street, Arling-
ton, a science teacher at Stuart
Junior High School, after 81 years
of service.
Miss Mildred Earnest, SOLO
Thirty eighth street NV, a re-
search assistant, after 40 years.
Miss Maude N. Mcbride. 1905
Nichols avenue Sc. a teacher at
Congress Heights Elementary
School, after 40 years.
Mrs. Frances D. Dorman, AIT
Yuma street NV, a teacher in
Division I, after % years.
The board also asked the Com
missioners for a meeting to discuss
the status of the legislation sought
to centralize school cafeterias
under one department Of the
Board Of Education.
DR.. Corning's plan to reorgan-
ize the elementary school ad-
ministrative setup-changing the
duties of divisional directors from
control of geographical areas to
control of subjects-also was ap-.
proved by the board.
A copy Of a letter from DR..
George D. Strayer of Columbia
University. who made a survey Of
school needs here last year, was
forwarded to the Commissioners.
This letter supported the School
Boards stand against shifting its
payroll and accounting functions
to central Office in the District
government.
Evening star., 1950-04-20
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Evening star., 1950-04-20

Alexandria, Egypt, will build q
special $1,6S0,00o quay to handle
phosphates.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Robbery Indictment
Dismissal Closes
Case Against Gang

Police today closed their books
on the "Piinply Face Gang" fol-
lowing dismissal of robbery in
dictment against one of it's alleged
members.
Shelving of the District Court
true bill against Joseph c. Danner
of the 1900 block Evarts street
NE, marked completion of pend
ing legal action against the gang
here. Only one of the quartet has
been convicted. The name PIN
ply Face Gang" was supplied by
police. Two others accused were
teen-aged boys.
Dismissal of the indictment
against the 26-year-old Danne1
was asked by Assistant United
States Attorney John c. Conliff
jr., because of lack of evidence
Danner had been accused of par
ticipating in the $349 robbery last
April of the Fruit Growers Ex-
press Co. Office at 1101 Vermont
avenue NV. He previously had
been found innocent after trial on
another robbery charge and a
charge of assault with intent to
commit robbery.
The only man accused in one or
more cases and convicted was Will
mer D. Campbell, 81, of Defense
Heights, Md. He was found guilty
by jury of the 81 500 robbery last
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Union Man Says Reds Told to Join Progresswes

attended Communist Party meet
ings or paid dues after signing
the affidivat. He disclosed that, on
April 20, 1949. he sent in a re-
signation letter, back-dated to
February Is, to the party leaders
here. He signed the affidavit April
26, 1949. l.
He also said he continued to
"co-operate" with some groups
"such as the Civil Rights Con-
gress," and conferred occasionally
with Communist Party officials as
well as anybody who wanted
advice from me-"
Regrets Association.
The witness declared he now
regrets having maintained any as
sociation whatever. He explained
that he had planned to quit the
party "as such" for some time
and finally made the break when
the question of filing non-Com-
munist affidavits came up in the
course of Local IA negotiations
with building contractors here. He
contendeG he signed the affidavits
in good faith.
Mr.. Thomas testified he talked
with Mr.. Frankfeld after sending
the resignation letter and that
Mr.. Frankfeld urged him not tc
forget the teachings of the Com
munist Party you have learned
down the years." The witness
said he took this to mean that Mr.
Frankfeld suggested he carry on
certain activities in the union as a
follower of the party line without
being a Communist Party men,
her
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Britain Reported |
For Big Arms Dri|
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. II. rltaln
feels she is solvent enougpW to
undertake a $1O,O8O,OOO,O Othree-
year rearmament progrY With
ont American help, formed
sources said last night.
The program-set folfast Au-
gust-hinged on the Ufd States
shipping in 81 billion u N OF AID
but the United Stat mace II
plain it would be hardsell Con-
greSs on the idea.
The informants q Britain
feels her own fina1 nave I'M
proved enough for 10 unoef-
take the whole prd I'M.
They added the Aslon, Which
may be announce4 Parnament
by Prime Minis. Attlee thls
week was in na Influenced by
two factors whichey said came
out of the TruE -ACtlee WASH
ington talks:
! American fognition that
the maintenau Vi Dlilaih cl-
william economJ vital to the sue
cess of her dhse efforts.
. A Irpite States agreement
to supply Bp with more stra-
tegic raw mllaiS'
Evening star., 1950-12-12

ing to sign the affidavit and quit
the party. Roy Wood, chairman
of the city committee, of the Com
munist Party, was among Others
who told him that his actions
were not the actions of a good
Communist"
/ Mr.. Sampler disclosed that he
attended several Communist study
classes in a building in the 44O(
block of Georgia avenue NV
shortly after he joined the party
Tells of Conversations.
Before stepping down from the
stand late yesterday, Mr.. Thomas
declared he and Mr.. Sampler
talked with Philip Frankfeld, head
OF the Communist Party's Mary
land-District branch, and William
c. Taylor, then Washington city
chairman of the party and others
about the affidavit problem.
They never exactly said 60
ahead and sign it" he said, "They
told us to make our own decision
but said if they were in our
place they would sign
Mr.. Thomas insisted he never
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Orange Belt Town
oCeIebrote With
Artificial Snow
By the Associated Press

SAN GABRIEL Calf. Dec. H.
This town may be in the orange
blossom belt but the Chamber of
Commerce has decided the chill
dren are going to have some snow
and ice before Christmas.
A small snowstorm has been
scheduled for Thursday in the city
park as a prelude to the Yule
season. Chamber officials have Or
dered snow machines from Hol-
lywood studio and $4,000 pounds
of ice are being donated by a Pasa-
dena firm.
The machines will shave the ice
and blowers will spread it over the
ground.
The snow will cover only an
area about SO by 100 feet. but San
Gabriel youngsters have been in
vlted to make snow balls, snow
men and just romp around in the
stuff. To complete the Christmas
idea, Santa Claus is going to make
la visit. dropping into the park
aboard a helicopter.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Continued From First Page.)

(Contlnued From First PageO
on one of the newspapers. I be-
lieve it was The Star. to join us"
Mr.. Sampler told the House
committee that when he decided
to resign from the Communist
Party he also went to see Mr..
Buchanan about withdrawing from
the Civil Rights Congress. Mr..
Buchanan declared he could not
withdraw, Mr.. Sampler testified.
Relating how he had been active
in the Progressive Party. which
be joined in 1948 at the direction
of his Communist Party superiors
here, Mr.. Sampler said he recog-
nized several other Communists
in the Progressive Party organi-
zation. The only person he named
was Mrs. Gertrude Evans.
Tells About Douglas Club.
Mr.. Sampler testified that he
joined the Communist Party at
the urging of Mr.. Thomas. He
was assigned to a Communist unit
known as the Douglas Club, which
he said included Ernest Chambers,
Norris Hammond, William Gray,
Mckinley Gray. Thomas Waller
and man he knew only as "Al. p"
He further identified "Al" as an
electrician who was a trustee of
the Washington Book Shop.
The main purpose of the Doug
las Club, Mr.. Sampler explained,
was to get control of Local IA.
Besides himself and Mr.. Thomas,
several of the other members of
the club held Office in the union.
Early in 1948, Mr.. Sampler testi-
fed, "orders came from Commu-
mist Party leaders" for him to
support Mr.. Thomas for presi-
dent. He said he did this and
later was elected secretary-treas-
urer.
Until the time that the non-
Communist affidavits were signed
in April, 1949. Mr.. Sampler and
Mr.. Thomas were good friends.
Mr.. Sampler testified that Mr..
Thomas rode me very hard and
said was boneheaded" for decid-
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Agriculture Department
Driven Out of Egg Market
BY the Associated Press

High prices have driven the
Agriculture Department as we'll as
some consumers out of the mar
ket for eggs.
Officials said today the depart
ment has bought none during the
last two weeks and less than one
half of l per cent of the produc-
ton during the last two months.
For the year to date, the de-
partment has bought about 6 per
cent of egg production under a
price support program. The
agency buys eggs only when prices
drop to about Is cents a dozen in
Evening star., 1950-12-12
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ** Al
r.

March of the Sheet Metal Work.
ers' Local Union, 1917 K street
NV, and he pleaded guilty to the
Fruit Growers Express robbery.
Campbell. received a total prison
term of from 3 to II years.
Two others, who were originally
accused of crimes allegedly linked
to the gang, were acquitted. They
are Byron E. Heslop,, o.; of De-
fense Heights, and William j.
Nicholson, 26, of Hyattsville. Md.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
pokistoAims at Record
In 1o5NooI Export
he Associated Press

KARAI. Pakistan.-Pakistar
this vehims at a record export
of 81 fllion pounds of wool
There5s been an increased de-
mandlor Pakistan wool from
worlAarkets in recent months
ThisEdue to three reasons:
ca is not exporting any wool
Ino3has imposed a ban on WOO
ext, and Tibet will not be in 6
nlon to export with the Chi.
n invading the country.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Eggs

Continued From First Page.)
Chicago of eggs for future deliv-
cry. December egg futures dropped
the maximum permissible trading
limit Of 2 cents a dozen yesterday
and were off that much again ir
early trading today.
Evening star., 1950-12-12

1T the courts earlier decision
fronted their religion. Late last
tght the Singapore radio broad
ast an appeal by the islands
high priest for an end to the
strife.
Evening star., 1950-12-12

the Midwest, the surplus produc-
ing area of the country. Most of
this years purchases were made
by midsummer.
Its buying has been limited to
dried eggs. These eggs are proc
eSSed chiefly from low quality
ungraded eggs for which there is
no consumer market. The de-
partment now holds about 82.5
million pounds of dried eggs.
Department experts expect a
sharp drop in egg prices next
month. Production will begin its
seasonal increase then. Further
more the department has an
nounced it will not support egg
prices after the end of this year.
Liner Costs 81 Million
The new 1,3OO-foot liner termi-
nal at Southampton, England. de-
scribed as the most luxuriously
equipped in the world. cost $2.1
million.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Sabre Dance Khachaturian
On Critics. Pan Again
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW. Dec. 12-Soviet Art
today criticized severely the latest
work of famous Soviet composer
Aram Khachaturian entitled
"Overture-Poem." 1t was said the
poem contained forms of artifl-
ciality."
The composition has just been
performed at one of a series of
concerts now taking place at
which all the best works of 1850
by outstanding Soviet composers
are being presented to the public.
Like many another composer In
the Soviet Union, Khachaturian
whose Jayne Suite" included the
movement that became a juke- box
favorite as the Sabre Dance" has
been in and out of the Communist
Party doghouSe. He was previ-
ously charged with Journalism" in
his works but last year appeared
to be cleared of these charges.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Sanitary Group 10 Check
On Wafer, Sewer Links

The Washington Suburban San
itary Commission has taken over
maintenance of all water and
sewer house connections in the
area it serves, provided they were
built either by the commission or
under its supervision.
The commission's action was
authorized in a bill signed last
week by Gov. Lane.
The measure also provides that
after July /, the commission shall
make all such connections to abut-
ting properties. The agency serves
the metropolitan sections of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties.
Before the bill was passed by
the General Assembly last Febru-
ary, water and sewer connections
were made by plumbers and the
property owners were responsible
for their maintenance.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Non.Party Town Meeting
To Nominate in ARLINGTON

Plans for non-partisan Town
Meeting to nominate a candidate
for the Arlington County Board,
will be made at a meeting Of
sponsors of last years meeting at
8 pm. April IL at the Rock
Spring Neighborhood House.
Robert w. Cox. Town Meeting
nominee last wear, was elected to
the county board over Incumbent
Basil M. DeLashmutt, Democrat.
The term of Chairman Daniel A.
Dugan expires December 81. The
general election is in November.
Announcement of the planning
session was made by F. Morstein
Marx, chairman of last years
sponsors. He said:
Under a resolution of the l949
Town Meeting. I am taking the
first steps to provide another
democratic opportunity for voting
upon non-partisan candidates Of
every shade of opinion. Every. e.
fort will be made to encourage full
discussion Of their platform
planks."
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Father Rescues Son, 7,
After Fall Into Water
OF Open Septic Tank

A 7-year-old Oxon Hill (MdD
boy was rescued by his father yes
terday after falling into an open
septic tank filled with about
feet of muddy water.
The boy, Charles w. Cox. jr., of
$3.50 Oxon Hill road. was recover
ing at Casualty Hospital today
from the effects of exposure and
shock.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Cox. The boys grand
father is Nalley E. Cox. a Prince
Georges County justice of the
peace who lives at the Oxon Hill
road address.
The tank is in the rear of a
house now under construction
which soon will be occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox and their son
The family went there yester-
day to wash their car. A neigh
bor's child, Emory Grimes, 6, also
was with them.'
When Charles slipped into the
open tank, the Grimes boy called
to Mr.. Cox that his son had fallen
into a mud hole and doesn't an.
swer." Mr.. Cox jumped into the
tank and rescued his son. Rela
tives who arrived at the time
helped administer artificial res
piration while Mr.. Cox phoned the
Oxon Hill Rescse Squad.
The new house is in the Mat.
tingly subdivision on Livingston
road. about a mile from the Cox's
present home.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Teacher Pay Reforms
Asked in Montgomery

The Schools Committee of the
Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton will wage salary adjust
ments for county teachers so that
all teachers may be placed on the
teacher salary schedule.
A report asking the federation
to support such a move will be
presented at its meeting April 10
Brig. Gen. F. w. Browne, who
will present the report for the
committee, said the group had
found constantly recurring
bone of contention" in the fact
that since 1947, Montgomery
County teachers have had a sal
ary schedule but many have not
been paid the salaries it calls for
His group found the salary
schedule 'in general agreement
with schedules in force in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Prince Georges
County, Baltimore City and Balti-
more County, Arlington County
and in New York City" But, in
these places. he reported, the
teachers actually receive the pay
scheduled for them"
The Socio-Economic Committee
of the Montgomery County Edu.
cation Association last month
found that 319 of Montgomery
County's 869 teachers were re.
ceiving from 5000 to $1,100 less
per year than the salary schedule
indicated. Farthest off scale were
older and more experienced
teachers.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Cancer Society
Against
Fake Solicitors

A warning against fake solicit
tors In the annual fund drive Of
the American Cancer Society was
issued today by George A. Collier.
president Of the Arlington Chap
ter Of the organization.
The drive will run through
April.
Mr.. Collier said there have been
reports in past drives, Of the Can
Ger Society and other groups. Of
fake solicitors who received dona-
tions and promised to return with
receipts. They, Of course, did not
return, and the money was not
turned over to the organizations
they said they represented.
"All workers for the chapters Of
the American Cancer Society
carry ofiicial receipt books which
also Identify them.'' Mr.. Collier
said. Make your donation only
to these bona fide solicitors, or
mail the contribution to Cancer.
co the Arlington Post Office."
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Fate of Sothoron Bill Hinqes
|On 2 Controversial Questions

commissioners to function more
efficiently In behalf of the greatly
increased postwar population.
Attorney General Hall Ham
mond had questioned constitu-
tionality of the act before it was
signed last week by Gov. Lane. AS
a result, opponents indicated
that it may face a court test.
At the 30-day session, only bills
relating to fiscal matters. the gen.
eral public welfare or acute emer-
gencies were considered eligible
for action. The Sothoron bill was
listed in the last category.
Its urgency arose from the fact
that similar bill passed in 1949
failed to specify how many COM
missioners the voters should elect.
Gov. Lane indicated that he
signed the bill without regard to
its constitutionality to avoid call
ing the Assembly into eXtra-or
nary session to rectify the error.
Chairman Would Get $500.
Under its provision the county
would be governed as at present
by flve-member board who would
be given increased compensation
and enlarged powers. The board
would name chairman who
would receive $500 a year and
devote full time to the duties of
the Office. The other four would
get $500 a year each.
The bill would become effective
July l as to the number of COM
missioners and their powers. Sec
tions relating to compensation, a
full-time chairman and providing
for meetings twice instead of once
each week would not be operative
until commissioners elected in
November take the oath of Office.
Chief opposition has come from
the Prince Georges County Civic
Federation and the League of
Women Voters. They have pro-
tested some provisions of the bill
which they concede has other
good points" Both organizations
now are considering an attempt to
get signatures on a petition which
would require a referendum in
November. The special election
would decide the fate of sections
other than that relating to the
number of commissioners and pos
sibly other provisions of the bill.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Fairfax Tests Slated May !
For High School Diplomas

High school completion exam
inations will be given at the Fair
fax County Superintendent OF
Schools Office on May S.
Anyone living in Fairfax County
who has not received a high school
diploma. but who has completed
a course of study comparable to
high school training. may apply
for the examination. Applications
should be made to Supt. w. T
Woodson by Wednesday.
Persons who pass the examina-
tions will be recommended for ad-
mission to Virginia colleges with
out further examinations.