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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-18

Investiture Service was held for
new members of Girl Scout Troop
SO on last Monday night. Myrna
Range presided over the service.
Joan Farley presented the following
ten girls: Jane Adderley. Evadne
Crowder, Connie Farmer, Naomi
Forbes, Barbara Jones. Naomi Lew
is, Barbara Patterson, Clementine
Rogers, Dorothy Sampson. and
Louise Smith. Miss Corinthia Will
son, Girl Scout Executive of the Hi
discus area was guest speaker.
Troop leaders are Mrs. Ruth Jones,
Mrs. Annie Russell, and Mrs. LESSEE
Stinson.
The rgular PTA meeting was held
Monday night in the cafetorium. Re-
ports on the State Congress held re Z.
Gently at Tallahassee were given by
our two delegates, Mrs. f. Black
and Mrs. 1. X. Sidney. Mrs. Athalie
Range, local president as we'll as
county pre- d n wasap-
pointed state World Fellowship
Chairman. A program consisting of
sound movie, The Great Waltz,
was shown by Mrs. Jones.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-18
COMING ATTRACTION

Little Foxes, dramatic produc-
ton will be staged Friday. March
"a, SIS pm. in the Liberty City
Cafetorium by the Bethune Goodman
College Dramatic Department. All
proceeds will go toward helping
Dorsey's band attend the Band Con-
vention in Tampa next month. Ad-
vance tickets are 35c at the door,
SO cents.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-18
Liberty City
Elementary News

Mrs. Helena Knowles fifth grade
class was the first winner of the
Liberty City Elementary School Stu
dent Councils monthly award for
the best class. The award in the
form of a banner is given to the
class having the highest number Of
points based on attendance, general
school citizenship, room decoru. and
cafetorium manners. Congratula-
tions.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
United Fund Drive
Proposal |ndorsed
By Civic Leaders
Luehs Committee Plans
To Ask Chest and Other
Agencies to Join Now
BY jones 6. Deone

A committee of 80 area civic
leaders today indorsed in principle
a plan for single major area fund
campaign to be held annually
starting this fall, if possible.
The campaign would embrace
the Community Chest and at least
five other major independent ap-
peals.
The plan was proposed by Frank
j. Luchs to a group formed at q
recent meeting called by Commits
sioner John Russell Young at the
District Building.
Other Plans Indorsed.
The committee, of which Mr.
Luchs is chairman, in addition tc
backing the general plan voted
today to:
Invite the Community Chest
"and other local and national
organizations now conducting in.
dependent campaigns" in the
washington area to participate in
the united drive.
Seek formation of a national
committee to approach Congress
for authorization of Govern.
ment payroll-deduction plan TO,
the united drive. The proposed
authorization would cover Gov
ernment employees throughout the
country.
The committee also directed Z
report on its action to all civi.
(See FUND DRIVE. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-05-23

ferred to as joint session of Con-
gress.
: Secretary Acheson will be home
in the next few days and will con-
fer with President Truman before
going to Capitol Hill. He is re-
turning from London by ship.
The idea is to give the legisla-
tors comprehensive picture of
the activities of the Atlantic pact
countries, particularly since an
appropriation for the next years
operation of the defensive alliance
must be passed before Congress
quits.
The manner in which the Sec
retary presents his program to
Congress is expected to have a
far-reaching effect on bipartisan
foreign policy. Before leaving
Washington, Mr.. Acheson told
several Republican Senators he
planned to confer fully with them
before asking for action on
changes in the State Department. s
| program.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
'SuItry Porisienne'
Tells u. S. Husbands
Quit Being Slaves
by the Assecioted Press

LOS ANGELES. May 23.-
Browbeaten American husbands,
arise! Mile. Stella Danfray
speaks:
do not be slaves any longer.
If it is necesssire. do not be afraid
&c slap youI wives when trey
reed it. No woman :ni-ds one
little slap, eh?"
Mie. Danfray, "a. recently voted
"the Most Sultry Partisan" de-
livered this homIly yesterday as
she arrived on a goodwill mission
for French fashion and perfume
industries. She softened it a bit
with:
"Of course, the American men
make very good husbands. that
is true. But the French men make
better lovairs.''
Which do French women pre-
fer?
Well. I think maybe the hus-
band" she said. hesitating. But
it is much better If The husband
Ii also q lovair."
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Prayers for Peace
| Urged Memorial Day

President Truman today called
on the American people to unite
In a prayer for permanent peace
on Memorial Day. May 80.
In a proclamation, in which he
declared that "since war is the
worlds most terrible scourge we
should do all in our power to pre-
vent its recurrence" Mr.. Truman
set IL am, Eastern daylight time,
as the hour when "all our people
may unite in prayer, each in ac-
cordance with his own religious
faith, for divine aid in bringing
enduring peace to a troubled
world"
In a Joint resolution approved
earlier this month Congress pro-
vided that Memorial Day, which
has long been set aside for honor
ing the war dead, should hereafter
be dedicated also as a day for
Nationwide prayer for peace.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
AnCodetsG etsGetFreeVADividend
Denied to Ex-WorPrisoners
Veterans Agency Explains Discrimination,
Says PW Policies Were 'Grotuitous'

Former aviation cadets who re-
ceived free life insurance while in
training were allowed to partici-
pate in the recent dividend refund
on national service policies. But
members of the armed services
who were taken prisoner at the
beginning of the war-including
those on Bataan, who were issued
"gratuitous" policies-got no re-
funds. This was disclosed today
by a spokesman for the Veterans
Administration.
This is the explanation given by
the Veterans Administration for
the apparent discrimination:
The Armed Services were au-
thorized to pay. from their owr
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Acheson to Report to Congress
May 81 on London & Conference
Executive Session of Both Houses to Be
Held in Library Of Congress Auditorium

Secretary of State Acheson will
go before an executive session of
Congress on May 81 to report on
the recent Atlantic pact meeting
in London, Senator Lucas of Illi-
nois, the majority leader. an
nounced after White House con-
ference today.
The session will be held at 1890
pm. in the Library of Congress
auditorium and will be similar to
Ia conference which former Secre-
tary of State Marshall had with
members of the Senate and House
after an earlier European parley.
After the Secretary has reported
he will submit himself to ques-
tioning, Senator Lucas said.
The conference was set up at
the suggestion of Mr.. Acheson.
Senator Lucas, who with other
legislative leaders, called on Presi-
dent Truman today, emphasized
that the session will be closed,
and said it would hardly be re-
Evening star., 1950-05-23
By J. A. O'Leorv

President Truman probably will
get at least two-thirds of the al
Government reorganization plans
he submitted to Congress- in
March.
With midnight as the deadline
Tor possible veto by either branch
the Senate has agreed to vote this
afternoon on the last three to
which any objection has beer
voiced.
The next roll call is set for l
pm. on the revamping of the
Commerce Department. with Sen
ator Wiley, Republican, Of Wis
consin leading a fight for disap-
proval because it includes the
Patent Office. which he contends
should be exempt as a semi
judicial agency.
2 Minor Plans Due for Vote.
Then will come decisions on two
minor orders which seek to:
/. Transfer from the Genera
Services Administration to tn,
Housing and Home Financ.
Agency the making of Fedora
grants to States and cities fol
advance planning, and contro
over war-built community facili.
ties.
2. Transfer to the General Serv.
ices Administration the custodia
and maintenance functions of va.
rious Federal agencies.
At noon today the score on tn,
81 plans stood as follows: Ter
have not been questioned and will
(See REORGANIZATION. AS
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Nine-Doy Diet
Brings Heavy Mail
Before Publication

Even before Josephine Low
mans first column was pub
lished last Sunday describing
initial details of her popular
Nine-Day Diet, over 200 in
quiries about 1t we're mailed TO
The Star.
The second daily menu in
the diet plan appears today on
the woman's page. Look your
best in summer styles. Follow
Josephine Lowman's Nine Day
Diet now running In the paper
most Washington women read
THE STAR.
Phone Sterling 5000 for home
delivery.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Inquiry Will Bring 0uI
Full Amerasia Story,
Senator Tydings Says
Acts After Case Comes
Before House Amid
'Cover-Up' ToIk
By Cecil HoIIord

With congressional interest sud-
denly revived in the 1945 Amerasia
case involving illegal possession of
Government documents, Senator
Tydings, Democrat. of Maryland
today promised that the full and
complete story" will be told of
this mysterious case.
Senator Tydings made the
statement after the case came
before the House late yesterday
and Representative Hobbs, Demo-
crat. of Alabama made public
long secret testimony in a 1916
House investigation.
Mr.. Hobbs, who was chairman
of a House Judiciary subcom-
mittee that conducted the investi-
cation, said he was speaking out
in answer to "a large number of
unwarranted statements which
won't bear the light of day"
That came amid disputed talk
Of "cover-up" in the case and
the statement of Representative
(See COMMUNISTS. Page IA
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Lucas Plans 10 Mass
Strength for Another
Civil Rights Effort
Royburn Absence Causes
Delay in White House
Talks on Adjournment

Senator Lucas. of Illinois, the
Senate majority leader, said today
that he proposed to muster the
full strength of civil rights advo-
Gates in an effort to invoke the
cloture rule and get the contro-
versial Fair Employment Practices
Bill before the Senate.
A move to invoke cloture last
week failed and Senator Lucas
said that the next effort would be
made when he was sure of having
all those in favor on the floor.
In conformity with this plan,
the Illinois Senator said that he
would await the return from Eu-
rope of Senators Lodge, Repub-
lican of Massachusetts,, and Green,
Democrat of Rhode Island. who
favor cloture. before setting date
to bring the issue up once more.
No Agreement on Adjournment.
Approval of the cloture rule
cutting off debate will require
81 votes, IL more than proponents
were able to muster last Friday
when they were turned back by
a coalition of Southern Democrats
and Republicans.
Senator Lucas announced his
course of action after the weekly
legislative conference at the White
House.
1t had been thought that some
agreement might be reached to-
day on an adjournment but that
subject was hardly touched on
according to Mr.. Lucas because OF
the absence of House Speaker
Rayburn who was called to his
home in Texas by personal busi-
ness.
Barkley Attends Session.
Another reason was the fact
that House Leader Mccormack. OF
Massachusetts,, had to leave to-
days meeting with the President
early because the House met at
II o'clock.
Vice President Barkley was on
hand for the session. Senator
Lucas said that the adjournment
matter would be taken up at next
weeks meeting with the President.
Strong pressure was building up
among Representatives and Sena-
tors facing reelection campaigns
to quit by August / and get back
with the voters.
The congressional Reorganiza-
ton Act provides for July 81 ad-
journment, but If Congress calls 1t
a day by then, it will be at the
(See CONGRESS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-05-23

funds, the premiums on the poll
cies of aviation cadets. However,
the policies issued to those taken
by the enemy because they were
not in a position to apply for in
surance were "gratuitous," and, it
was said no premiums were paid
on them.
Congress in setting up the Ma
tional Service Life Insurance
system. specifically made these
gratuitous policies non -participat-
ing. When the distribution be-
gan to the aviation cadets, the
Controller General of the United
States challenged the payments to
this group, contending that they
were in the same class with the
! (See nrUTnrNrn n,A<>
Evening star., 1950-05-23
.Probers 10 Start
Tracing Career
OF Erickson
Investigating Team
Expected to Use
Dutu in Records
By Miriam Ottenbero

A team of investigators for the
Senate crime committee is ex-
pected to head for New York soon
to follow the career of Gambler
Frank Erickson through his own
records.
This was indicated today as a
result of the flying visit made to
New York by Rudolph HALEY, the
crime committees chief counsel
Mr.. HALEY himself refused to
comment on his New York trip
other than to say he expected to
see everybody who could be of any
help to the committee.
The fact that he took time out
from getting his staff organized
to make the trip indicated, how
ever, that the committee con.
siders the records seized from
Erickson's Park avenue Office i'm.
portant enough to provide some
clues the Senators need in their
inquiry into interstate gamblins
operations.
Kefauver Studying Situation.
Committee Chairman Kefauver
disclosed earlier that he was
keeping in close touch with the
New York situation.
The records themselves have
been impounded while a grand
jury investigates Erickson's gam
bling activities in New York.
District Attorney Frank S. Ho.
gan OF New York. however, sale
he assured Mr.. HALEY that hi
would provide the committee witt
all the information he has beer
able to collect on the operations
OF the big-time gamblers outside
Of New York.
Erickson has said himself his
$12.5 million bookmaking busi-
ness stretches across the country
The records seized in his office
May "a windfall for the com.
mittee when it gets it's hands or
them-have described gambling
resort operations in Florida ane
tieups with known racketeers.
Tells Of Purple Gang Link.
Alfred j. Scott, head of the
Rackets Bureau in the prosecutor
Office, told a New York court that
Erickson had a part interest in q
Florida gambling casino which
also paid off members of Detroit's
Purple Gang" Mr.. HALEY con-
ferred with Mr.. Scott yesterday.
In addition to working with
New York prosecutors and police
the task force from the Senate
committee probably will go into
New Jersey, where Erickson's lay.
off betting headquarters is located
The mass of evidence uncovered
in New York is also expected te
lead them to other cities.
AS the special Senate crime
investigating committee got down
to business, there were these Other
developments:
l. Harold Robinson, recently
appointed chief investigator, ar
rived from California where he
has held the same post with that
States crime commission.
2. Senator Kefauver said in Chi.
cago, the Associated Press re.
(See CRIME. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-05-23
7 FaIse-Nose Bandits
Hold Up Clinton Store
Escape With $500
Pair Answers General
Description Of Men in
Loan Firm Robbery

Two men, wearing false noses
with glasses attached, held up the
B. K. Miller general store in
Clinton, Md, and escaped with an
estimated $4,000 this morning.
The bandits, who took the
money and checks from a cash
register and a safe which hae
been opened only 5 minutes before
overlooked another brown paper
sack on a table. It contained
another $4,000.
Clinton is on Highway No. S
about Is miles southeast of Wash.
ington beyond Andrews Air Force
Base on the road to Waldorf.
The holdup men entered the
store about $3.50 am. when only
Miss Peggy Miller. %, daughter
Of the proprietor, was on duty
She described one of the bandits
as tall, about 80 years Old" and
the other, short, about 49,"
They answered the general de-
scription of pair who used false
noses in a $4,000 holdup of the
Economy Finance Co., 1430 Flori-
da avenue NE, May Is.
Woman Threatened With Death,
AS they entered, she said, she
asked them do you want some
thing, sir?" The shorter one drew
a pistol and snapped:
mo. this is a stickup." Miss
Miller said she thought he was
kidding-and told him so. The
man waved the pistol. she said,
"and told me If I moved. I'd drop
dead"
One Of them walked into the
store office to the left of the front
door. At that point. Ellsworth
Thomas, SO, a clerk, entered the
store from the rear. The pistol
carrying bandit rushed back,
pushed him to his knees, ran to
the cash register and attempted
to open it..
He ordered Mr.. Thomas to open
1t, but Miss Miller stepped over
opened the drawer and the man
picked up about $50.
AS the second bandit came out
of the Office both backed toward
the door, Miss Miller said, and
told us not to move until they
got out the door,"
Builder Gets License Number.
Mr.. Miller, who had been at the
rear Of the store watching con-
struction Of a new building with
two sons. Thomas v. Miller, 81
and B. X. Miller. jr., 26, walked
(See HOIDUP PAGE A.2)
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Lute News
Bulletin
House Passes ECA Bill

The House by an overwhelm-
ing vote today approved the
conference report on the bill
authorizing S3.12o.55o.o0o In
foreign aid for Europe and
other non-communistic areas.
Ire roll-call vote was 247 to 90.
Earlier Story on Page A.3.)
Evening star., 1950-05-23
20 Aspirins Swallowed
By AL JoIson's Son, z
BY the Assoeicfsd Press

VAN NUYS. Calf, May 23.-Al
Jolson's son. Asa, is at that curious
age, 2.
He climbed onto the wash basin
reached into the medicine cabinet
and gulped the contents of two
small bottles yesterday.
He was hustled to an emergency
hospital where a stomach pump
brought back most Of the 20 as
pirin tablets he swallowed.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

not be provoked. We don't want
to give Western sectors a chance
to arrest our boys and girls"
Eisler made a special point of
urging foreign correspondents to
"tell the entire world" that the
march of a half million members
of the Free German Youth FDD
will be quiet and orderly.
Fifty thousand younger men,
bers Of the FDJ are already in
Berlin for the demonstration,
Twenty thousand Young Pio-
neers." those under IA, streamed
in today on special trains that de-
posted them in the Russian sec
tor.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

ing Russia had broken its postwar
pledges by establishing police
force in Eastern Germany with
as the American note phrased it
the character of an army"
The United States note called
on Russia to prove its pacific in
fentions" by dissolving the mill
tarized units" Immediately.
In making it public, the State
Department said British and
French notes took the same gen.
eral line.
Grave Concern Expressed.
Expressing grave concern" al
9ussia's action, the American note
said the Soviets have destroyed
world confidence in the sincerity
of their repeated protestations o.
peaceful intentions.
1t cited five specific Soviet writ.
ten agreements against militariz.
ing Germany. including the prom.
ises made at Yalta February II
1945.
The three-power decision K
send protests to Moscow wal
reached at the London Confer.
ence Of the Big Three Foreign
Ministers - Secretary of Statt
Acheson. British Foreign Minister
Bevin and French Foreign Min.
lister Schuman.
The notes went to Moscow at g
time when a week end of possible
crisis In East-West relations ir
Germany is approaching.
Communist youths from the So
Wet zone have laid plans for q
march and demonstration in Ber-
lin next Sunday. West Berlin's
Mayor Ernst Reuter- has warned
Russia his sector will defend It's
freedom" against any effort to
suddenly overrun free Berlin"
''Not Ordinary Police Force"
The United States note said oi
the German forces:
1T is not an ordinary police
force. and it does not have ordi.
nary police duties.
1T receives basic infantry. artil-
lery and armored training, and il
equipped with military weapons
including machine guns, howitz.
ers. anti-air craft cannon, mortars
and tanks.
1T must be regarded, therefore
as military force"
The note went on to say that Il
Russia wants to restore some
measure of confidence in it's as
sertions of peaceful intentions, III
cannot fail to dissolve immedi-
ately the militarized units which
1t has set up In Eastern Germany
In releasing the note. the State
Department made available to re.
porters additional data on the
East German police force. Thi.
said the force was created ir
August. 1949, under Generalin
spekteur Wilhelm Zaisser.
1t said this military force wa,
made up of 80 Bereitschafter
talert unitS) to train enlisted per.
sonnel and at least IL Officer
training schools.
Nucleus of New Army Seen.
"The force is armed will
standard German infantry weap
ons. but its military capabilitie
are at present negligible" tn,
memorandum said.
However. in the future it coule
form the nucleus of a new Ger.
(See PROTEST, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Senate Vote Due Toda,
On ; More Truman
Reorganization Plans
Commerce Proposal
Is Major Issue; President
May Win Most Orders
BULLETIN

The Senate today approved
reorganization of the Com
merce Department, leaving only
two more plans to be voted on.
The vote was 43 to 20 in favor
OF the plan. which puts the Pat
ent ONCE under the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Reich Reds Promise
Peace in Youth March
By the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, May 23.-The East
German Communists promised to-
day their youth march on Berlin
already under way, will be peace
full throughout.
Gerhard Eisler, spokesman fol
the Soviet zone regime, told q
news conference:
We have our sector Russian)
50 organized that our youth viii!
Evening star., 1950-05-23

Berlin Steeled for Inyosion by Communist
Youth. Poge A-3
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Big ; Accuse Soviet Of Creating
5O>OOO-Man Army in East Reich>
Demand That It Be Disbanded
Protests Charge
Russia Broke Its
Postwar Pledges
by fhe Asseeioted Press

The United States, Britain and
France accused Russia today of
creating a 50,o00-man German
military force and called on the
Soviets to disband it.
The three Western powers sent
separate protests to Moscow say
Evening star., 1950-05-23

Text Of Note Telling Reds to Disbond
Reich Army. Poee AS
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Senate Passes
Bill 10 Assure
Payroll Funds
Wording Of Measure
Changed. Requiring II
To Go to Conference

The Senate today passed and
sent to conference with the House
an emergency resolution 10 assure
FEDERAL and District government
payroll funds until the end OF the
fiscal year, June 81.
The measure is necessary. the
Senate was told. because agencies
Evening star., 1950-05-23

House Expected TO Act Todoy on Supely
Bill for District in 1851. Pose Al
Evening star., 1950-05-23

(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-4.)
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(See DIVIDEND, Page A-4)
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(See HOLDUP, Page A-2J
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Weather Forecast

Mostly sunny, high near 80 today. Possible
thunderstorm in late afternoon or evening
Low tonight around so. Tomorrow partly
cloudy, warmer Full report on Page A-2D
Midnight, 81 am. 81 II am. SO
Evening star., 1950-05-23

(See CRIME, Page A-6.)
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Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Ne~spo
Evening star., 1950-05-23

(See CONGRESS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-05-23

tSee FUND DRIVE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-05-23

(See PROTEST, Page A-6)