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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-05-12
EXTEND RENT CONTROLS.
NAACp BIDS CONGRESS

Washington, April q The Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
yancement Of Colored People this
week called for the extension of
federal rent controls until at
least June 30, 1851 The present
rent control law expires in June,
1860.
In statement before the Sem
ate Banking and Currency Com
mittee. Leslie Perry Of the
NAAcP Washington Bureau as
serted. The continued acute hous-
ing shortage existing in every
major city in the United States.
coupled with mounting unemploy-
ment, will leave home renters
completely at the mercy Of their
landlords unless. Congress reeH-
acts adequate rent control legis-
lation."
Because the average Negro
home renter is already paying far
more than the premises are ac-
tually WORTH" Mr.. Perry said,
"our membership has a special in
terest in the continuance Of eff
fectiye controls"
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-05-12
RED SHIELD STAFF ATTENDS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OK
SOCIAL WORK Frs

NEW YORK When the Ma
tional Conference Of Social Work
ers was IN session in Atlantic
City last week the Salvation Army
Red Shield Club had splendid rep
resentation In the persons Of its
Executive Director Walter Roark,
his Assistant j. Phillip Waring,
the Residence Councillor Noble
Jones, Program Specialist Charles
Christian, and others who serve
along with the Red Shield Pro-
gram. Misa Sadie Holley. Direc-
tor OF the Program for the Aged
and one of the Welfare Depart
ment Workers, attended; and also
Mrs, Odessa Robinson. Group
Worker with the Youth Program
at the Club.
Each reported an interesting and
informative conference at which
many helpful lectures and other
sessions were in evidence.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-05-12
FIGHT FOR NJ. RIGHTS LAW
ACCOUNTED IN MAY CRISIS

New York. April n. The sue
cessful drive of organized civil
rights proponents for enactment
OF the Freeman Civil Rights Bill
by the New Jersey State Legis-
lature, In 1919, IL recounted by
Phillip Greenwood In his article.
"How History Was Made in the
State Of New Jersey" In the May
issue Of The Crisis magazine. Mr..
Greenwood is executive secretary
Of the New Jersey State Region
Of the American Jewish Congress.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-05-12
DO YOU KISS YOUR DOG AND
PAT YOUR WIFE? HE DID.

Detroit, Mich. -(Global)- A di-
voree was granted Mrs. Patricia
j. Stephens because her husband
thought it funny To kiss the dog
goodby and give me a pat every
morning.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-05-12

The longer a Series "Er us.
Savings Bond Is held, the greater
is its earning power. The US.
Savings Bond Series "EH natures
In 10 years and returns 81 for
every 80 invested.
Slaves were widely used for
money in the early days OF Greece,
Egypt and Rome: their value be.
came we'll established and varied
in accordance with their age.
strength and other qualitiea-
Evening star., 1950-01-24
2,7OO 10 GET Diplomas
AT Mid-Year Exercises
In 3 Schools Here

| Diplomas will be presented to
more than 2.700 graduates of the
city's junior, senior and vocational
high schools in midyear gradua-
tion ceremonies scheduled for to-
day, tomorrow. Thursday and
Friday.
Members of the Board of Edu-
cation will preside at the 80 cere-
monies scheduled.
The commencement exercises
and the number of seniors receiv-
ing diplomas follow:
~ Today.
Anacostia High School, s pm,
ITO graduates; Central High
School, 8 pm. 80 graduates; Car
dozo High School Gin Francis
Junior High School auditorium) !,
| 8 pm, l25 graduates; Bell voca-
tional High School, 2 pm, IA
graduates; Central Junior High
School. 2 pm, As graduates.
Tomorrow.
Coolidge High School, 8 pm,
ITO graduates; Eastern High
School. 8 pm, 1875 graduates; Nc
Kinley High School, 8 pm, 100
graduates; Roosevelt High School,
8 pm, SO graduates; Wilson High
School, 2:30 pm, 95 graduates;
Dunbar High School, 8 pm. 1875
graduates; Chamberlain Voca-
tional High School, 2 pm, 10
graduates; Veterans High School
Center (at Mckinley, 2 pm.
Gordon Junior High School, 2
pm, SIS graduates; Hine Junior
High School, 2 pm, SO graduates:
Jefferson Junior High School, 8
pm. 43 graduates; Kramer Jun
ior High School. 2 pm, los grad
yates; Langley Junior High
School, 2 pm, 65 graduates;
Macfarland Junior High School,
2 pm. IS graduates; Paul Jun
ior High School, 2 pm, 120 grad
yates; Stuart Junior High School,
2 pm. rs graduates; Browne Jun
ior High School, 10 am, ITO
graduates; Garnet-Patterson Jun
ior High School, 10:30 am, 152
graduates.
| Thursday.
Western High School, 1880 pm.
65 graduates; Armstrong High
Evening star., 1950-01-24

School, 8 pm, 10 graduates; Deal
Junior High School, 2 pm, go
graduates; Eliot Junior High
School, 2 pm, IS graduates; Taft
Junior High School, 2 pm, rs
graduates: Banneker Junior High
School, 10:30 am, SIS graduates;
Francis Junior High School, 10
am, 100 graduates; Shaw Junior
High School. 2 pm, SO graduates.
Miller Junior High School will
hold it's commencement exercises
at 10:30 am. Friday to bring
commencement week to a close.
Diplomas will be presented to 81
seniors. This, incidentally, will be
the first graduation exercise from
the Miller Junior High School,
which was opened recently.
Evening star., 1950-01-24
Alumni Speaker Named

DR.. Emerson P. Schmidt, direc-
tor OF economic research for the
United States Chamber of Com
Evening star., 1950-01-24

merce. will speak on 1.-THE Out
look for 1850" at luncheon
of the Columbia Univer-
Evening star., 1950-01-24

sity Alumni Club at 1918 pm.
tomorrow in the Roger Smith
Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-01-24

Free Holy Year tour booklets de-
scribe many different European tours
arranged in conjunction with leading
tour operators, and featuring prices
as low as s597. 90 from New York. For
complete details and prices, call or
write to MIR. John P. Brock, District
Sales Manager, TWA; 1926 17th
Street, N. W., Washington 5, D. c
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Clue Spotted by Vqinio Medical Seths Cleared Mrs. Parks
(See TRUMAN, Page A-5D

drop of acid. The sample ex-
ploded in his face. Dropping COM
plicated analyses, he made a SIM
pie test. Sure enough-the vial
contained bicarbonate of soda.
What was the guy doing with
bicarb in a fake cigar?" asked
Mr.. Kaye. That's one for the
police"
The second case was open and
shut until the toxicologist was
called in. Police had caught a
suspected marijuana peddler in
the act of selling a souped-up
cigarette.
Mr.. Hayes tests showed the
cigarette was adulteraJed all right
with catnip. Temporarily out
of the drug, the peddler had sub
stituted the weed, and let the
smokers psychological reaction do
the rest.
Here was a guy with larceny
(see SLEUTHS. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Barden' S Daughter
Saves NaWFIyers

A Washington Naval Reserve
pilot and a companion were saved
by the daughter of Representative
Barden. Democrat, of North Caro-
lima yesterday when their plane
crash-landed near Cherry Point.
N. c.
1t. Juan R. Mayer of 1905 N
street NV. and Midshipman D.
c. Billiam of Bound Brook, N. j.,
crash-landed their SNJ trainer in
Ellis Lake after an engine failure.
The plane skinned across the
water and crashed in woods boz
dering the lake. Several small
boats put out from a nearby club
house and the first craft to reach
them was skippered by Miss Agnes
Barden, Is, the Associated Press
reported.
Midsllipman Billiam suffered
from shock but 1t. Mayer was uri-
injured.
The plane was en- route from
Jacksonville, Fla. to Cherry Point.
Evening star., 1950-03-27

fired from gun found in the
room.
1t looked bad for Mrs. Parks
story that the gun had dropped
and gone off accidentally while
her husband was showing her
how to use it
Then DR.. Mann's team spotted
a nick in the floor furnace grill
near where Mr.. Parks probably
had been standing. The FBI
laboratory found paint from the
grill on the gun. The hammer of
the weapon fitted the nick in the
grill.
Verdict: Accidental death.
There is no ballistics or finger
print equipment in the examiners
own lab here. The job Of DIR.
Mann and his staff is to deter
mine the cause and circumstances
of any unnatural death. Their
facilities help out investigations,
but making the shoe fit the GRIM
inal is 4 police Job. The medical
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Four ScoIded to Death
By Boiler Explosion
By fhe Assoeioted Press


NEW YORK, March 27.-Four
men were scalded to death today
in the explosion Of . boiler they
were repairing.
The explosion. releasing steam
and hot water at a 450-deeree
temperature, occurred at the Kips
Bay Station of the New York
Steam Corp, AT East Thirty
fifth street.
Police identified the victims as
Andrew Barney, Howard Trucano.
Edwin Haffner and Ernest Steskal.
Witnesses said a valve or pipe
burst 10 feet from where the men
were working.
The steam company is sub
sidiary of Consolidated Ellison Co.
It supplies steam to the city and
industrial firms for heating pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Blossom Festival
To Open Without
Cherry Blossoms

The Cherry Blossom Festival
opening Saturday will have to
get along without cherry bios
SONS, for that week end at least,
a National Capital Parks official
said today.
Likelihood of warmer weather
for several days, with an ex-
pected high of IS degrees today,
will help to hasten the blooms.
But Edward Kelly of the National
Capital Parks reported that ex-
perts examined the trees this
morning and were positive there
will be no blossoms Saturday and
Sunday.
Despite some cloudiness today
and probability of showers tonight
and tomorrow, the Weather Bu-
reau forecast considerably higher
temperatures than yesterdays TOP
of 81 degrees.
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Johnson and Truman
Stage 'Quickie' Talk
On Defense Problems
Hague Conference and
Filling Of Top Army
Posts Are Discussed
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfor StoH Correspondent

KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. 27.-De-
fense Secretary johnson arrived
here today for a conference with
President Truman before depart
ing for The Hague for the meeting
of defense officials OF the Atlantic
Pact. countries.
The Secretary came in at mid
day and was expected to leave the
'Llttle White House" early in the
evening to fly back to Washington.
Mr.. johnson will take off for The
Hague at $50 pm. tomorrow.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said that the imminence of The
Hague gathering was the primary
reason for Mr.. Johnson's flight to
Key West. but that unquestionably
other defense matters would be
taken up, including the forthcom-
ing shake-up in the department
occasioned by. the designations of
the two top Army Department
chiefs-Secretary Gray and Un-
dersecretary Tracy Voorhees,.
Mr.. Ross said that there was
no set agenda" for the meeting
here.
Confers With Hill Leaders.
Before greeting his defense
chief. the President conferred b.
phone with three of his Capitol
Hill leaders and was assured that
the Fair Deal legislative program
lis in good shape"
With Vice President Barkley,
House Speaker Rayburn and
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack linked on the one line with
(See TRUMAN Page A-5,)
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Honeywell School Fire
Causes Slight Damage

A trash fire in the basement of
the Honeywell Foundation School,
Bradley boulevard and Seven
Locks road, near Bethesda, caused
slight damage this morning. 49,
The fire was extinguished by
workmen before the Bethesda and
Chevy Chase fire companies ar
rived. About so children attend
ing classes in the building marched
out when the fire was discovered.
Evening star., 1950-03-27
immigration Service
Ignores House Order
By the Associated Press

The immigration Service today
ignored a congressional subpoena
to produce Mrs. Ellen Knauff,
German war bride. for a hearing
on a bill to halt her deportation.
A House Judiciary subcommit-
tee at once began consideration of
contempt proceedings against Ed
ward J. Shaughnassy, District di-
rector of the United States I'm
migration Service in New York.
Definite action both on contempt
proceedings and the Knauff bill
were held up until tomorrow or
Wednesday. At that time report
on Mrs. Knauff as a security risk
is due from the Justice Depart
ment.
Mrs. Knauff, Czechoslovak, is
the ware bride of a former GI.
She has been held at Ellis Island
since she sought to enter the
United States in August, 1s4S, to
join her husband, Kurt w. Knauff.
Evening star., 1950-03-27

cabled the Associated Press reply
to the charges. He denounced
them as pure moonshine" and
said he would be home in a few
days to answer the allegations in
detail.
Today the law firm of Arnold,
Fortas & Porter. revealing that
Mrs. baltimore had retained it,
released letter it had sent to
Senator Mccarthy.
The attorneys told Mr.. McCar-
thy that the spy charge is 80 alb
surd, ridiculous and libelous to
any one who knows Mr.. baltimore
or who has read his published
works, that even you should know
that it is colossal lie"
They said the letter was to give
Mr.. Mccarthy a chance to publicly
retract and repudiate the charges,
but warned that such action would
not exonerate him should Mr.. Lat
timore choose to bring legal ac-
ton.
"Off-Record" Statement Cited.
This possible action would be
based on "'off- -the-record' identi-
f1cation Of him. (Mr. Lattimore) as
the person whom you libelously
accuse of being the top Soviet
agent, the attorneys wrote.
Senator Mccarthy refused to
comment on Mr.. Lattimore's reply
to the charges. He told a reporter
he might have something to say
"on the general situation" later.
Senator Mccarthy gave Mr..
Lattimore's name in secret to the
Senate Foreign Relations Subcom-
mittee investigating his charges
that Communists and fellow trav-
elers have infiltrated the State
Department.
Newspapermen obtained the
name on an off -the-record basis
soon after the committee received
1t last Tuesday. 1t was revealed
publicly for the first time in a
radio broadcast last night.
Case May Bring Showdown.
The case pointed to a showdown
In Senator McCarthy's charges
against the department and 115
individuals he has named to the
committee, in public or private, as
being pro-Communist or bad Sc
curity risks. He has said he would
stand or fall" on his charges
against Mr.. baltimore.
In his cable to the Associated
Press, Mr.. baltimore said:
"McCarthy's off the record
charges pure moonshine. De-
lighted his whole case rests on me,
as this means he will fall fiat on
face. Exactly what he has said
(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-03-27
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND. Va, Mar. 27.-
Test tubes and scapels are the
tools of four Virginia sleuths who
boast total of 13 college degrees
among themselves.
Less than two weeks ago, Mrs.
Barbara Parks, 26, was absolved
in the shooting OF her 3s-year- -old
war veteran husband, after DR..
Geoffrey T. Mann, the chief medi-
cal examiner and product of
Canadian law and medical schools,
was called. DR.. Mann and his
assistants pulled one right out Of
the whodunits.
Robert Franklin Parks and his
wife were alone in their noun
tain home near Luray on February
18 when one shot was fired into
his heart. The FBI ballistics
laboratory said the bullet was
Evening star., 1950-03-27

examiners office is an adjunct
Of the State Health Department.
The 100000 laboratory was put
together by Sidney Kaye, toxico-
logist. On its shelves is a two
volume work entitled clinical
diagnosis, the Bible for autopsies.
Two sections on poisons were
written by Mr.. Kaye.
Poisons are Mr.. Hayes profess
sion and hobby. He has studied
them at New York University,
st. Louis and various Army bases.
But I am a Virginian now,"
he says with a New York ACCENT.
Mr.. Hayes two pet acquittals
involved narcotics suspects. Rich
mond police picked up a man on
suspicion, and found in his pocket
a fake cigar containing glass
vial Of white powder. They asked
Mr.. Kaye
Was it heroin, cocaine or
morphine?
The toxicologist began his tests
for multiple unknowns" with =
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Russian Walks Out
OF u. n. After BLASTING
Al Mrs. Roosevelt
Tsoropkin Charges She
Helps U. S. Use Agency
For Political Purposes
BY the Assoeioied Pres,

LAKE SUCCESS, Mar. 27.-
Russia walked out of the United
Nations Human Rights Commits
sion today after making a harsh
verbal attack on the commission
chairman, Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt.
The Soviet delegate. Semyon K
Tsarapkin, accused Mrs. Roose-
velt OF continuing what he called
efforts of the United States to
use the United Nations for its own
political purposes"
Mrs. Roosevelt Re-elected.
Mrs. Roosevelt banged the gavel
repeatedly and said angrily:
I'VE are now proceeding to the
election of officers. We are not
listening to any more propaganda
speeches"
Mr.. Tsarapkin was permitted to
finish his speech, however, after
declaring it was not propaganda
Mrs. Roosevelt was reelected tc
her fifth term as chairman by ac-
clamation. P. c. Chang, delegate
OF Nationalist China, was elected
first vice chairman.
Ruling Is Upheld, IL to 2.
The Soviet delegate made his
attack on Mrs. Roosevelt and the
United States after the 1s-nation
commission upheld her ruling that
a Soviet resolution to oust the
Chinese Nationalist delegation was
out of order.
The vote was u to 2 for Mrs
Roosevelt's ruling, Russia and
Yugoslayia casting the negative
votes. Mr.. Tsarapkin concluded
his speech and walked out before
the election Of officers. The Sovie,
Ukraine, although a commission
member. was not represented.
This was the 18th U. N. organ
boycotted by the Russians since
January 10, on the Nationalist
Chinese question.
Evening star., 1950-03-27
By Cecil Hollond

A State Department official to-
day denounced as false and "a
violation of traditions of fairness
charges by Senator Mccarthy,
Republican, OF Wisconsin, that she
is pro- Communist"
The official was Mrs. Esther
Caukin Brunauer of 3417 Quebec
street NV. She testified in a
public hearing before the Senate
Foreign Relations Subcommittee
investigating Senator Mccarthy S
charges that Communists have in
filtrated the State Department.
Il am loyal American" Mrs.
Brunauer said. Il am not a Com
munist and never have been a
Communist. I have never en-
gagged in Communist activities.
am not a Communist sympathizer
and never have been a Communist
sympathizer. I do not, and
never have had. any sympathy for
any doctrine which conflicts with
the basic principles of our Ameri-
can democracy"
Mrs. Brunauer, who is on a
State Department liaison staff,
said she supports President Tru-
mans loyalty program and that
she has been cleared under that
program.
II have enough confidence in
the strength of our American in
stitutions to believe that Com
munists and their, sympathizers
can be kept out of our Govern
ment without violating the tradi-
tional American principles of de-
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Mrs. Brunduer Blasts Mccarthy
And Denies Red Connections
State Department Aide Terms Charge
Violation of Tradition of Fairness

cency and fair play" Mrs. Bru-
nauer testified.
Mrs. Brunauer said that she
was aware that Senator Mccarthy
had not actually accused her OF
being disloyal, but, she added,
"his insinuations were plain, and
the newspapers. though they have
been fair. were quick to see what
he had in mind"
"The effects of these insinua-
tions have not been limited to the
press" she said. In my house.
hold there are two small children
and an elderly grandmother, be-
sides myself and my husband. We
are all upset and bewildered."
Since March 13. when Senator
McCarthy's charges were made
public, Mrs. Brunauer said her
family has received anonymous
telephone calls. accompanied by
threats and profanity, with such
advice as get out of this neigh
borhood. you Communist, or you
will be carried out in box
"All of you who have families
will realize the effect this has on
the atmosphere of a home-you
know how you would feel if it
were happening in your home.
Senator Mccarthy may have his
own reasons for what he has done
and the way he has done it, but
I will never be able to understand
them"
Mrs. Brunauer answered Sen
ator McCarthy's charges in de-
tail and presented a number of
(See BRUNAUER Page A-51
Evening star., 1950-03-27

the wheel of the van bearing
District licenses. Two others were
found hiding in a parked car. All
were charged with breaking and
entering.
The arrests came as Arlington
expanded efforts to smash wave
Of safe robberies and housebreak-
ings. Chief Harry N. woodward
has assigned extra men to night
patrol duty.
Policemen Describe Chase.
Pvts. Clifford E. Thompson and
Truman M. Adams said they be-
came suspicious shortly before
am. today when a truck sped
away from the darlington Laun-
derers g. Cleaners, $500 Four Mile
Run drive. They gave this &C.
count:
At Shirlington Circle. during a
chase the police cruiser pulled
alongside the big truck, which
veered left, smashing tenders of
the police car against the tires.
At that point, a passenger in the
truck jumped out and escaped.
Despite damage to their car,
the policemen followed the truck
to a building on Seminary road.
When the truck driver tried to
flee, they cornered him. They said
he identified himself as William
Russell Kirkpatrick, rs, of the
1400 block of First street NV.
Two Men Found in Auto.
A few minutes later, other police
who searched the neighborhood
found two men huddled in an
automobile in the $500 block of
South Kemper drive. Police said
they answered descriptions given
by Kirkpatrick of two partners.
One of the men. a former laun-
dry worker. identified himself as
Charles Williams, As, OF the 1900
block of Ninth street NV. Police
said the other was Cleaven Cor
dell, 80. of the 1400 block of First
street NV. All of the men are
colored. They will be given court
hearings Thursday.
According to the police, Cordell
was waiting in the parked car by
pre-arrangement. while Williams
and Kirkpatrick went to the
laundry.
The darlington laundry has
been entered by burglars at least
seven times within the last four
years, the police said.