davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-02-07

crime problems are concentrated
in four precinctS-the First, Sec
ond, Third and Thirteenth.
Although these precincts con-
tanned only 27.5 per cent of the
Districts estimated population, he
added. 81 per cent of all the more
serious crimes are committed in
these precincts.
AS part of his crime prevention
program, the police chief ex-
planned, he has concentrated 30.7
per cent of his crime prevention
and detection forces in the four
precincts.
Maj. Barrett told the commit
tee that there lis a direct rela-
tionship with the number of po-
lice employed by city and the
amount of crime in that city,"
On the basis of FBI calcula-
tions and the estimated popula-
ton here. he added, the number
of police officers in Washington
should be 2.089, instead of its
present authorized strength of
1852 and it's actual strength of
1855. Maj. Barrett added that
these calculations do not take into
account the great problem" OF
the transient population.
Representative Davis, Democrat,
of Georgia. who heads the sub
committee holding the hearing,
expressed the aims of the group
in advance of today's session:
Our purpose is to find out why
the crime rate is so high and to
take such action as the hearings
indicate is needed"
He said the laws covering re-
peated offenders are inadequate
and probably we are going to
tighten up on that" .e
The subcommittee, he said,
probably will also recommend
law requiring all those who own
firearms to register them.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Horses Return
Is Modern Trend
OF Park Police

once a mighty muscle of the
long arm of the law, the horse is
on its way back again.
The park police here have set
their goal at "a. At one time
down to two-enough to keep one
policeman seated for almost con-
slant duty-the number has
grown to nine in the last few
weeks. A sergeant and six pri-
Yates are detailed to ride them
AT present Fort Dupont Park.
Rock Creek Park, Rock Creek
PARKWAY and Potomac Park are
being constantly patrolled
throughout the day. Not until
warm weather-about May l.
Will night patrolling start.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Legion Chief Attacks
Hoover Proposals

George N. Craig. national COM
mander of the American Legion,
says proposals by the Hoover Com
mission on Government organiza-
ton would harm operation of the
Veterans Administration.
Mr.. Craig voiced that fear last
night at dinner of the 9th
annual conference of Legion re-
habilitation officers. The confer
ence today is discussing recon-
mendatlons contained in the
Hoover Commissions report.
Mr.. Craig had praise for former
President Hoover, who headed the
commission. for his record of pub
lie service, but he charged that
the commission had four times
refused offers of aid by the Legion
1T was with shock, chagrin and
disappointment he declared
that we learned when the report
was made that it called for the
American people to destroy and
olSmemper the handiwork of gov
ernment born of time, study and
experience"
Mr.. Craig said the recommended
tions would take medical facilities
from the Veterans Administration
and place them "in the hands of a
governmental gargantua known as
the United Medical Administra-
ton" He said they would place
Government insurance under a
new corporation and building OF
hospitals under the Interior De-
partment, whose history" he
commented, sis replete with polit-
zeal government and pork barrel
raids"
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Police Inspector BIomes Mufiu
In Mickey Cohen Bombing Case

the bombing. One was that it was
just a Warning-an attempt to
scare or harass the little gambler.
Another school thinks it was a
real attempt on Cohens life and
that Cohen was lucky to escape
the assassination attempt.
Kenneth Hahn, a city council
man, told the council Cohen is a
menace to the peace of other
citizens and urged that he be
placed under protective Gus -
where he will not be a constant
hazard to the safety of innocent
citizens.
Meanwhile, Cohen said he was
Every sick in the stomach" as a
result of the bombing.
His neighbors say they are
pretty sick, too.
I'D sure like to see him go, but
I hate to wish him off on any
other neighborhood," Mrs. Susan
Erhardt told a reporter. Mrs. Err
hardt lives at $40 Moreno avenue.
Cohen's address is 513 Moreno
avenue.
Mrs. George Cleveland, 526 Mo-
reno avenue. said "it's dangerous
for our small children, and be-
sides it's hard on the property
values"
Matters took an official turn
when Deputy Police Chief Thad
Brown called Cohen on the car
pet.
"A lot of innocent people may
be killed or injured on account Of
you," Chief Brown stormed. 1.-TWO
children across the street were
nearly killed. A piece of plate
glass lodged against the throat OF
one of the girls"
Cohen said:
Il feel very bad about my
| neighbOrS.''
Evening star., 1950-02-07

HE HAS NO SQUAWK COMING -Detroit-For bird Bob a
52year-od parrot has tremendous friends Only
the other day George M Blair SO, retired policeman from
Pittsburgh disclosed he had wied his of more than
$4,000 his pet Here Mr. Blair reads the will 81 got
more mail Monday than got before years." Mr.
Blair says There were marriage proposals.
however was scornul of ALL The parrot says Blair
the only friend have" and that the bird has
family for so Mr.. Blair a widower AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Union Agent Indicted
For Murder 10 Face
MansIaughter Term

A man who was indicted last
August on charge of irst-degree
murder now faces sentence in
District Court on the lesser
charge of manslaughter.
Clarence B. Reynolds, A, form
er business agent of Iron Workers
Union, Local No. S, was allowed
to plead guilty yesterday to the
lesser charge, largely because he
was reported to have been very
drunk at the time of the killing.
Reynolds pleaded guilty to the
manSlaughter charge in the fatal
shooting of a former friend and
union associate, Vance Bowling,
As, last August l in the victims
home in the 1900 block of Third
street NE. Reynolds lived in the
2800 block of Myrtle avenue NE.
The plea was accepted by Judge
Alexander Holtzof on recommen-
dation of the prosecution.
The maximum sentence for
manslaughter is five to Is years.
Judge Holtzoff did not set a date
for sentencing.
Assistant United States Attorney
Grace B. Styles, who was scheduled
to prosecute Reynolds, was ill at
home yesterday. She sent a note
saying the police homicide squad
felt manslaughter plea would
be a very good disposition of this
case" She declared "the defend
ant was very drunk at the time he
committed the crime"
Judge Holtzoff commented that
jury with such evidence probably
would not find Reynolds guilty of
premeditated and deliberate mur-
der but would choose between
second degree murder and man
slaughter. He said he would &C
cept the manslaughter plea.
There were no witnesses to the
shooting. The court was told that
Mr.. Bowling and Reynolds had
fight in front of the unions head
quarters in the 400 block of Ninth
street NV, shortly before the
shooting.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Russians Slow Down
Berlin Trucks Slightly
By the Assocjoted Presx

BERLIN, Feb. THE Russians
slowed down interzonal truck traf-
f1c slightly again today and at
the same time accused the West
of trying to warm up the cold
war in Berlin"
Weekend traffic had tipped un-
hindered through the Helmstedt
checkpoint. 100 miles west of
here. But today about eight
trucks an hour were clearing in
each direction on the East West
super-highway as Soviet guards
frightened inspections. BY mid
morning the queue waiting to get
into Berlin comprised about 40
trucks.
American officials say the rea-
sonable clearance rate for Berlin
bound winter truck cargoes is
about 10 an hour.
The official Soviet Army news
paper Taegliche Rundschau said
in a front-page editorial that
Western reactionary forces are
constantly making new attempts
to warm up the cold war In Berlin
again."
There is plotting of incidents
and spreading of disquiet to cre-
ate an artif1cially new Berlin
problem" the newspaper said. 1t
called the recent partial blockade
a fairy tale" invented by Western
officials to cause trouble.
The new showdown today was
not nearly as tough as at the
height of the partial blockade,
when as few as two trucks an
hour were allowed to crawl past
the Russian autobahn barrier.
Evening star., 1950-02-07

the story said the FBI obtained
its first information on the sci
entist's activities from captured
German documents turned over
to the agency in an espionage case
last summer.
Senator Mcmahon told report
ers that the British, acting on in
formation developed in this coun-
try. first questioned Fuchs in De-
cember, and the arrest followed
shortly afterward.
The FBI was represented by
some lawmakers as believing that
others might have been drawn
into the net more easily if the
arrest had been delayed.
Bricker Questions Quebec Pact.
Senator Bricker. Republican, of
Ohip a member of the Atomic
committee, told reporters that the
Quebec agreement between the
late President Roosevelt and Win
ston Churchill, Britain's wartime
Prime Minister, may be pertinent"
to the case. He and others ex-
pressed the feeling that it may
have opened the way for foreign
scientists to come to the United
States to work on the atomic
bomb.
Senator Bricker said he intends
to ask proper witnesses" about
it. Senator Hickenlooper, Re-
publican, of Iowa. sought unsuc-
cessfully last year to obtain the
text of the document during the
investigation of the Atomic En-
ergy Commission.
Meanwhile, the Atomic Com
mittee marked time in its in
quiry with indications that 1t.
Gen. Leslie r. Groves, retired
head of the time atomic prof.
ect, may be recalled for ques-
tioning in a public hearing next
week. Gen. Groves was ques-
toned in a closed session last
Saturday. -
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Crime Probe
Continued From First Page.)

the evidence might be questioned.
That has put us in an embarrass-
ing position in the courts"
ut puts us in an embarrassing
position with the citizens, too"
Inspector Truscott put in. They
can't understand why we just
can't go into house"
Inspector TruScott said it would
be helpful to get another United
States commissioner to cope with
issuing warrants in major crimes
and to establish a night court to
cope with drunks and vandals.
Considerable emphasis at the
session was laid on the time night
crimes are committed and who
commits them. The committee
was told that of the major crimes
committed from July, 1948
through June, 1949, a total ot
I2,721 of the offenders were white
and 7.79o were colored. Mr.
Fischbach noted that the colored
population of Washington is
slightly more than 81 per cent OF
the total. Other statistics high
lighting the session were as fol-
lows:
/. Washington has an officia,
total of 2.05 policemen per 1,0OC
inhabitants, compared with high
of 3.02 policemen per thousand in
Austin. Tex, and a low of Isl
policemen per thousand in Pitts
burgh.
2. The population of the Met
ropolitan Area has increased by
Al per cent since 1910.
3. An estimated total of As
100000 persons visited Washing
ton during 1949, and some of them
were undesirable elements"
Although the heaviest amount
of crime is committed in Wash
ington from midnight to 2 am
and from s pm. to 8 PM, the
fewest number of police are on
duty at those times.
Inspector Truscott testified that
the Metropolitan Police carry the
major portion of the burden o1
protecting visitors to Washington
Record of Clearing Crimes Cited.
Maj. Barrett handed the COM
mittee, but did not read aloud, an
eight-page statement in which he
declared that Washington's record
of clearing crimes is not unfavor-
able in comparison with the ma
tional average.
Maj. Barrett informed the COM
mittee that the city's greatest
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Congress Studies Call
Made by Tydings for
World Disarmament

Congress today pondered an
other plea for world peace-this
time call by Senator Tydings.
Democrat. of Maryland. for world
disarmament.
Senator Tydings, chairman Of
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee, offered his proposal in an
impassioned speech yesterday. He
emphasized belief that peace can
be attained only with complete
disarmament with inspections be-
fore, during and after disarma-
ment."
He resubmitted a resolution that
he had proposed four years ago
calling on President Truman to
call world disarmament confer
ence of all nations to chart a
straight and practical road to
peace.
1T seems to me-" .he said, that
President Truman has the oppor-
tunlty to try to bring the dreams
OF a real peace to all mankind"
Spoke on Floor.
Senator TydingS advanced his
peace proposal in a speech on the
Senate floor and noted its kin
ship with the suggestion made
last week by Senator McMahon,
Democrat. of Connecticut, for the
United States to lead the way in
a $50,000,000,000 global Marshall
plan as move toward avoiding
an armament race that would lead
to a devastating hydrogen war.
Both proposals represented the
deep and thoughtful feeling Of
members of Congress concerned
by the threats to peace brought
about by atomic developments.
Senator Tydings said:
Il don't like this twilight zone
of playing tic-tat with atomic and
hydrogen bombs
He said some people doubted
that Russia would participate in
such a disarmament conference.
i think" he added, that is
defeatist attitude"
Civilization Threatened.
II think" he continued, "it
would be difficult for any nation
to resist an offer by the President
if it were on an honest and fair
basis and if we go with clean
hands"
Senator Tydings said that world
disarmament is the only way to
cope with the threat of the hydro
gen bomb and weapons so devas-
tating that mot just one city, but
civilization itself is threatened
with destruction.
This" he added, sis the great
est single problem before all Chris
tendon"
His views found ready indorse-
ment from others. Senator Bricker,
Republican, of Ohio, a member Of
the Joint Congressional Atomic
Energy Committee, said, for ex-
ample, that anything interests
me that will prevent war;
Bricker Urges Caution.
Senator Bricker, cautioned, how
ever. against any moves that
would weaken American defenses
without real and complete dis
armament in Russia and through
out the world.
Senator Taylor, Democrat, Of
Idaho, praised the Tydings pro-
posal and said his speech dis
played more craftsmanship than
I have heard in five years of talk
in the Senate"
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Bazelon Judgeship Voted
By Senate Committee
BY the Asseeiofed Press

by f0e NsSocTofed FTeSS
The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today approved the nomina-
tion of David L. Bazelon as Judge
OF the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia
Judge Bazelon, who is serving a
recess appointment, is a native OF
Illinois. The committees action
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

w. u. DEAN AT SHORTER challenging feat
ure of Shorter's cultural program for the school
year, l949-5O, was the presentation of Dean E. ].
Odum of Wherefore University Ohio, in series
OF sermons and lectures in observance Of Religious
Emphasis Week, recently. Throughout the deans
messages ran references to the condition of our
rural people THE country in which We now live"
he said, first called rural America. and II was
from rural America that our urban areas devel-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
JOIN NAACP
----------------Svs -
GroveIand-


their case
MIR. Alderman and Mr.. Williams
further argued that the selection
of persons for the jury from vo-
ters' registration rolls constituted
denial Of the defendants rights
under the Fourteenth Amendment
to the United States Constitution.
Negroes appear on voters registra
ton lists in the ratio of one to
each sixteen white persons, where
as the ratio of Negroes possess
ing the statutory qualifications
for jury service is about one to
each four white persons.
Other points raised by the Ma
acp attorneys were the denial of
permission to subpoena the grand
jury lists over a 30-year period,
the denial of a motion to with
araW pleas and set aside arraign-
ment to allow the defense to file
pre-arraignment motions, the
brutal beatings of the defendants
by law enforcement officers. and
the time element which would
have made it impossible for the
defendants to commit the crime.
While the appeal was being
heard, preparations were being
made for the presentation of evil
denee by the FBI to a special
grand jury in Ocala this week
The Justice Department is seek
ing an indictment of police Of
ficers who were accused by the
N a ACP of beating and
otherwise mistreating Shepherd.
irwin, and Greenlee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
Naacp Protests
Y. A. Job Bias

New York-The National AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People this week protest.
ed apparent racial discrimination
BY the Veterans Administration In
Tire denial Of the position Of con-
tract officer and training officer
10 FOLLY r. Broadly.
Jack Creenberg. NAACP assis-
tant special counsel, pointed out
in a letter to Frank Sawyer. VA
personnel officer In the N. Y. re-
gional office. and James r. Ros-
sell. civil service regional director.
that Broadly has twice been denied
the job for which he is qualified.
AT a hearing on February n,
Broadly said that the Job of con-
tract officer was given 10 his on
~ competitor for the Job. a man
Who was not qualified. Although
Che Civil Service Commission
found the appointee unqualified.
NJ. Sawyer stated that the posi-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
File Application
Now You May"
Get A Job?

The closing date for receipt of
applications for positions Of Typ
list, erk-Typist, Junior Clerk,
Senior Clerk, Principal Clerk,
junior Stenographer, Senior STEM
ographer, Secretary and Reporter
with the Employment Security
Division, State Department at
Public Welfare, State Board Of
Health and the Arkansas Cancer
Control Commission is announced
as of this date and applications
will be received and processed not
later than April 20, 1850.
Complete information concern
ing these positions may be had by
contracting the Arkansas Merit
System Council, 3l3 Wallace
Building, Little Rock, Arkansas,
or your local Welfare, Employ
ment Security Division, Health
or Cancer Control Commission Of
fees in Arkansas.
The number of inquiries con-
corning these positions has nee
essitated this announcement and
the office Of the Merit System
Council is always anxious to CO.
operate with those desiring en-,
ployment.
Arrangements have been made
and it is anticipated that the ex-
animation will be administered in
centers conveniently located
throughout the State on May %,
1850.
Many of these positions are un-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
NBl Buys Reg Bred
Ole Gilt For
Al Club Boy

This program began last fall
when committee was appointed
to contact E. E. Wheeler, assis-
tant county agent for Negro Work.
A feasible plan was suggested and
the League decided to help the
agent in promoting a better type
Of livestock farming with the Col
Ored farmers Of Faulkner county
A worthy Al boy Elmer Dick
erson Of Caney All Club, Route
|. Conway. was recommended by
Z. Z. Wheeler to care for the gilt.
Wheeler contacted I. H. Hender-
con. q registered breeder of
Oreenbrier. and had a purebred
registered gilt bred on February
10. At the same time he worked
with the All boy and his father,
Dallas Dickerson. using the Ex-
tension plans in constructing a
hog house on the Dickerson farm
and about March IS all plans were
completed. A report was made to
the Negro Business League and
the price Of the registered bred
gilt for $4,000. The members vot-
ed 70 buy the gilt for the All
boy, who will return so per cent
Of the first two filters 10 the
League. This SO per cent will be
placed In the hands Of other wor-
thy All boys or girls recommend
ed by our agents.
In this way we plan TO get
every Negro farmer supplied with
registered livestock. Each boy is
required TO show his pigs at our
county fair each year. Clarence
Sutton Is president Of the Negro
Business League and he Is work.
ing hard to help all Negro En-
terprise improve, not only In Con-
v'ay but all of Faulkner county.
With the cooperation Of the league
aehers and the assistance OF the
plrents we hope TO raise the ed
ncational level Of all concerned
and there by raise the standard
OF living in Faulkner county.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

ton will be thrown open to COM
petition again because of recent
reduction in force at the VA. The
NAACP contends that this action
is equivalent to admission that
every possible effort" is being
exerted to keep Mr.. Broadly out
of the contract office position.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

Many of these positions are UNI
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
Leaders,
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
direct the study and prepare an
agenda for the subsequent meet
ting. This was unanimously an
proved.
The meeting was regarded a
success by the sponsors in every
respect, since the organization of
state body was uppermost in
their plans and now that TN,
seems certain, they are gratified
The fact that such a representa-
tive number and such fine calibre
OF persons answered the call was
encouraging. Then the interest
manifested indicated that the most
OF them were agreed that an or.
SANITATION is a need as well as n
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
GIRL SCOUTS news

A Basic Leadership Training
Course will be given for Girl
Scout volunteer leaders. April "a.
at 1908 lizard street at TOO p. m.
The instructors are local teachers
in the respective fields Of art,
music. health and psychology.
Miss Bessie Ward. Field Director
and Miss Bobbie Wash. Executive
Director will assist the instructors
with the requirement for the
course.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
DUMAS

Mrs. Ophelia Timer and Mrs.
X. l.. Wilson Of ST. Louis and
Chicago are here for the funeral
services Of +. l.. Spann. The fun
eral will be held at New Light.
Mrs. Martha A. williams Of
Eudora was guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. c. Mrs. L. v. Vann Of
Lake Village Is visiting friends
here .,.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

STATE PRESS SALESMAN-Au-
gt"ta-G. w. Layne. son Of Mrs.
-Lrrille Layne and the late Green
Layne, has been salesman for
the STATE PRESS for more than
five years. He is a tenth grade
student of Carver high school. a
boy scout, member of Ward Cha
pei AME church and Is active in
all youth affairs Of the city. His
diligence and perseverance fore
tells for him a bright and pros
porous future. His father was
81 degree Mason and a prominent
citizen CT this city.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

CONCERT AT DJC-Woughby Jones' brilliant young baritone
singer appearing in Monday z3O Dunbar
nigh school auditorium This activity being presented the interest
OF the public by Dunbar junior college Mr. singer who has
pose personality and full rich He the most
outstanding teachers and coaches both abroad given
cas on the concert appeared and is
now on his third At music critics were
impressed to the extent predict great musical future for the
a MT Jones has chosen songs from the composers
Tore Schubert Dibe and group of Negro sntals
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21
Do You Know

The whereabouts of this per-
son, Irene NJ Williams, or Mag
gle |, Williams? The last known
address was 906 Chester in 1880
II you have any information re-
garding same. please contact or
notify parties to contact h e
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
AIT Exchange bldg. Little Rock.
Money awaits these people.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

particular interest in office Their Ice to all the Negroes
concern was the organization Of Once this done
state civic body 10 render will justify the effort
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

filled at the present time and
competition on this test should be
at its highest peak since the war.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

sure possibility.
The Hot Springs group had no