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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-07-13
A HAVEN FOR CRIMINALS?

In this weeks mail we received
timely guest editorial from Mr.. Ma
than Ziprin. who is one of American
JewrYs best writer's. although many
newspapers print his material with
out giving him due credit. Says Zip
rim:
A. Artukovic, former Minister of
Justice in the Nazi puppet state Of
Croatia who stands accused of hav-
ing boosted that he solved "Croatia's
Jewish problem" through extermi-
mating the Jews, should have long
been turned over to the Yugoslavian
Government for trial for crimes
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-07-13
Between You and Me-.
BY BORIS SINCLAIR Copyright a9s Jewish d Telegraph
COMMUNAL TRENDS
Page Three
JOYS OF SUMNER
BY BORIS SINCLAIR

American Jewish communal life :. Fol-
lowing the evaluation report on the activi-
ties of the Jewish organization engaged in
combating anti-Semitism, another "evalu-
alton report" has now made its appearance
This time on the services for Jewish
Community Centers rendered by the Ma
tional Jewish Welfare Board . And in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-07-13
Centennial Of
A Crank"
BY DAVID SCHWARTZ

Agency Inc
This year marks the centennial
of the passing of a famous early
American Jewish politician and
crank" and a famous early
American editor. Zionist and
playwright.
I am not referring to two men
or more, but to one man-Major
Mordecai Manual Noah. He was
all of these things.
Noah was born about the same
time as the United States. AS a
boy he heard George Washington
speak in Congress. He used to see
Benjamin Franklin walking about
the streets of Philadelphia.
I don't know how the Council
for Judaism would explain it but
Noah was hot American patriot,
he wrote very spread eagle
American patriotic plays and he
was also as warm a Zionist. He
has been in fact called the first
American Zionist.
A politician is not supposed to
be prophet. A statesman may
be prophet but not politician.
but here again Noah was, a con-
tradiction. He was politician-a
leader of TammanY Hall but he
also prophesied and worked for
the achievement of the restora-
ton of Israel. In an address in
New York more than a century
ago. he said. the restoration of
Israel is nearer than most people
imagine"
At first he had a dream that
America itself might be at least
a provisional Zion for the oppres-
sed Jews of the world and he
bought an island near Buffalo to
which he invited the Jews of the
world to make their home. He
called it Ararat. There was no
Zionist organization at the time
to sponsor the prospect so he
launched it himself with the aid
of sympathetic Christians. The
corner stone was laid with the
aid of an Episcopalian minister
who offered the invocation and
the ceremony was not lacking a
military touch. A group of New
York militia contributed their
service" for the grand march.
But the Jews of the world failed
to flock to this haven near Buff
falo. Buffalo itself at the time was
about as big as one of the smaller
suburbs of Tel Aviv. with a pop
ulation of perhaps not more than
10000.
Noah was not disconnected by
this rejection, but he changed his
tune somewhat. After that, he
spoke and agitated only for the
restoration of the original Israel.
He was familiar with the Middle
East. He had been American Con-
sui to Tunis and had no doubt
that when needed the Middle East
Jews would be able to furnish a
formidable army. And he believed
the time was near-not only be-
cause of his mystic hopes but be-
cause he was a shrewd realist and
saw the very fragrant signs of the
then great empire of the Sultan
disintegrating.
He was a leading editor in the
era of Andrew Jackson. AS I re-
collect. the only political post he
held b eside the Consulship to
Tunis was that of Sheriff of New
York. Some cracked. PITY a
Christian who has to be hung by
Evening star., 1951-12-11
California Boy, Is, Accused
OF Hacking Mother 10 Death
BY The Assoeia'sd Press

OAKLAND, Calf. Dec. ia
l6-year-old high school boy tolc
police he hacked his mother te
death because "she bawled me out
for playing hookey"-then set hel
corpse afire 80 she wouldn't be
found"
Homicide Inspector Merle Long
necker said Samuel Hutchin!
orally confessed the hatchet slay-
ing. The boy was held without
charge pending further question.
ing.
Hutchins was arrested at Grass
Valley, where his wealthy father
Ralph HutchinS. painting con-
tractor, has a summer home. -four
hours after firemen discovered the
body yesterday. Mrs. Evelyn S
Hutchins, 81. had been hacked al
least IL times, examiners said.
Smoke from the burning home
led to the discovery.
Hutchins said he took $100 from
his mothers purse, withdrew $50
from his own savings account al
a bank, and drove the family
Cadillac to Grass Valley, $50 miles
northeast.
There, Undersheriff Matt So
laro, alerted by a State wide po.
lice broadcast. found the youth
sitting in the car.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
College Papers Start
Free 0atis' Drive
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Dec. IL
Ten college and university news
papers. led by the Indiana Univer-
Isity Daily Student. last night be-
gan drive to free William N
Oatis. imprisoned Associated Press
correspondent. Mr.. Oats is from
Marion. Ind.
The other school papers include
those of Texas, Connecticut, Illi-
nois. North Carolina. Georgia
Nebraska. Butler and Depauw Uni
Iversities and Franklin College.
Mr.. Oatis was sentenced to 10
years in a Czechoslovakian prison
on Communist charges of espion-
age.
The college papers will urge
their students to sign petitions
demanding the immediate release
OF Mr.. Oatis. They will be for
warded to Congress.
Most Of the papers are planning
front page stories on the Oats
story. using information and pic
lures furnished by the Indiana
Daily Student.
Editors of the Daily Student
said the petitions would be sent
to them and then to Congress
They expressed hope the names
would be in the hands Of Congress
by January 4, the six-month an
niversary Of Mr.. Oats sentencing
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Ceilings 10 Be Raised
On Extras for Autos

Those automobile extras" are
going to cost more.
The Office Of Price Sterilization
has authorized a 3l2 per cent in
crease in ceiling prices for such
things as auto heaters. radios,
automatic transmissions, seat COW
ers, extra lamps and special up
holstery.
The advances may be made next
Saturday. OPS said yesterday. 1t
explained the increase is being
granted to bring ceilings for op-
tional equipment in line with
those for automobiles.
In other actions yesterday, OPS
announced:
/. Senator O'Mahoney. Demo-
crat of Wyoming. requested Price
Director Michael v. Disable to
delay for a few days his decision
on whether wool price ceilings will
be lowered. Mr.. Disable agreed.
2. Fifty-one companies thus far
have filed SO applications for
Capehart amendment price ad-
justments under the general
manufacturers and machinery
regulations. These are in the fol-
lowing general fields: Industrial
materials As. rubber and chemicals
"a, consumer durable goods 8,
processed foods 8 and forest prod
uctS 2.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Auto Accidents Cost
Two Lives in Maryland
And Two in Virginia

Traffic accidents in Maryland
and Virginia resulted in the death
today Of an East Riverdale (Md.
woman and the deaths yesterday
of an Arlington motorist and two
pedestrians.
I Mrs. Esther Lotker. 81. OF 530s
Edminston road, died today after
she was struck by a car as she
ran across the street in front oi
her home to catch a Washington.
bound bus.
Mrs. Lotker was taken to Prince
Georges General Hospital with a
fractured right leg and internal
injuries. The accident occurred
about 7 am.
Driver Faces Hearing.
Driver of the car, Henry z
Reich. 20, Of 5709 Sixty-third ave,
nue.. East Riverdale, was booked
on technical charge of mans
slaughter. He is scheduled for q
hearing in Hyattsville Police Cour,
December "a.
Roy Quentin Mulkey, ST., Sc, O.
5109 North Ninth street. died yes.
terday in Loudoun County Hos.
pital. Leesburg. Va. He was in.
Ijured Saturday when his automo.
bile and a truck collided head-or
on Route 7 about II miles from
Leesburg.
Mr.. Mulkey Is survived by hi.
widow, Mrs. Annie Mulkey, and by
two sons, Donald and Roy Quen.
tin, jr.. who are in the armed
forces.
Frederick Victim Dies.
Addison David Bechtel, IA, dice
yesterday of injuries received Sat.
urday night when he was hit by q
car in Frederick. Md. according
to the Associated Press.
Mr.. Bechtel was struck while
crossing the street near the Ode
Fellows Hall where he lived. The
driver was identified by police 4.
Charles w. VOLTS of Decatur, who
took the injured man to the hos.
pital.
Henry Schultz, Al, of Severn
Md. was struck and killed by a
car at Odenton in Anne Arundel
County.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Indicted Detective
Asked Him MOTTO Talk
Riqsbee TeIIsCourt

! A detective sergeant asked him
to keep mum about gambling pay
offs to police, a man on trial for
Staying a Washington gambler
told a District Court jury yester-
day.
James A. Rigsbee, on trial for
the killing of Joseph H. (Big Joe)
Scheve in Ninth street poolroom
two years ago. named Detective
Sergt. Robert Kirby. under indict-
ment for conspiracy. as the man
who requested the silence.
Tells of Seeing Payoffs.
He testified that after he sur
rendered in the shooting. Sergt.
Kirby. who was tipping his con-
fession, asked him Ito do me a
personal favor" The favor. Rigs
bee said. was to keep quiet about
what went on involving police
men at the poolroom."
Under examination by his at
torney. Rigsbee said he had seen
scheve pass out payoff money to
policemen.
Rigsbee is being tried for the
second time in the Staying two
years ago in poolroom in the
900 block of Ninth street.
A court-appointed psychiatrist
was scheduled to testify when the
trial resumed today. The psy-
chiatrist was named to examine
Rigsbee after another psychiatrist,
DR.. Michael Miller, called by the
defense. testified that in his opin-
ion Rigsbee was of unsound mind
the night he shot Scheve.
Parts of Confession Repudiated.
District Judge Edward Curran
appointed DR.. Robert Groh to
make the examination and report
from the witness stand.
Yesterday, RigSbee repudiated
parts of confession he made to
police. He said he made up a story
that he got a pistol from a man
at a Washington terminal after
an argument. He told the jury he
had been carrying the pistol for
some time"
The prosecution Is attempting
to show premeditation-a major
element in proving first-degree
murder-by showing that Rigsbee
went to the terminal to get the
gun.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
'Pilfering Prof Draws
go Days in BurgIories
BY the Associofed Press

SANTA BARBARA. Calf, Dec
1.-THE "Pilfering Prof" of Santa
Barbara College has 80 days t.
ponder the price of double life
DR.. Gwynne Nettler, 38-year-olo
sociology professor, was sentenced
to 80 days in the county Jail yes.
terday after pleading guilty tt
charges of burglarizing mansion.
by night.
He also was placed on probation
for 10 years. during which he
must give up teaching and stay
away from the divorcee he blamed
for his troubles.
A psychiatrist said Nettler might
rehabilitate himself after he get.
out of jail by finding job which
offers better outlet for his crea.
tive abilities.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Philippine IYphoon KiIIs23,
Leaves Thousands Homeless
BY the Asseeioted Press

MANILA. Dec. 11.-A typhoor
howled out into the China Sea to.
day leaving % dead and tens Of
thousands homeless in the dey.
astated Central Philippines.
The Philippines News Service
reported 200 were missing.
The tropical cyclone ripped
across Leyte. Cebu, Negros, Panay
and neighboring islands Monday
Winds of 130 miles an hour blew
away thousands of houses and
thatched huts. drove ships ashore
and uprooted trees. Torrential
rains flooded rivers, washing away
bridges and flooding sugar cane
| fields.
Ninety per cent of the homes or
the east coast Of Leyte, where the
typhoon first hit. were reported
wiped out. Inhabitants called il
the worst typhoon in living
memory"
Twelve were killed and 10000
left homeless in the city of Cebu
Schools were closed in Bacoloc
City on Negros. The town report.
ed 5000 homeless.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Jurors Forewarned
On Secrefar':s View
OF TaIIuIah Bankhead
By the Associated Prs,.

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Torrio
testimony has been predicted BY
defense counsel in the trial OF
Actress Tallulah Bankhead's for
mer> Secretary-c harged with
boosting figures on the stars
checks.
An all-male jury will hear the
case. Testimony begins today.
The jurors were forewarneo
yesterday that certain names
foul language and profanity" will
be brought out in connection with
Mrs. Evyleen Ramsay Cronin's
employment by Miss Bankhead
stage. screen. radio and television
luminary.
Jurors Attitude Sought.
Fred G.. Morritt, chief defense
attorney for the 59-year-old Mrs
Cronin. asked prospective jurors
if they would be prejudiced by
such testimony. The trial opened
in General Sessions Court yester-
day.
Mr.. Morritt said the defendant
will take the stand to testify "she
saw 1t with her own eyes ano
heard it with her own ears"
Only one juror said he would
be prejudiced. He was excused
After the jury was completed
the trial was adjourned until to-
day for the start of testimony.
The white-haired Mrs. Cronin
who worked as secretary and per-
sonal maid for Miss Bankhead
was indicted earlier this year on
80 counts Of grand larceny and
forgery.
For Incidental Expenses"
At her arraignment last Janu-
ary, Mrs. Cronin's attorney
claimed the checks were giver
her for incidental expenses" tt
pay for cocaine marijuana
liquor. champagne and sex"
Miss Bankhead denied this. re.
torting:
MY life is an open book
don't have to buy sex-I haven't
slipped that far"
The red-haired actress told
newsmen yesterday that the
promised defense testimony was
a reason why I wanted this to
come out in court.
"She (Mrs. Cronin) thought
could be intimidated by vicious
blackmailing and scurrilous lies.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Virginia Congressman
Ask Probe Of Attitude
On States Manganese
BY the Assoeioied Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. IL
The Defense Materials Procure
ment Agency has been asked for
greater utilization Of manganese
ore deposits along the eastern
Seaboard.
Two Virginia members of Con-
gress yesterday recommended a
Congressional investigation Of the
Governments alleged lack Of con-
sideration of Virginia manganese
deposits. unless the appeal meets
success.
Representative Abbitt, of the
4th District, was joined by 7th
District Representative Harrison
and by Nelson County Delegate
Robert Whitehead in asking for
an investigation.
Expansion Funds Sought.
1t was further suggested by
Mr.. Whitehead that the Virginia
legislature consider financing the
Geological Division of the Vir-
ginia Bureau of Conservation and
Development in an expansion OF
the Virginia manganese industry
Mr.. Harrison was critical OF
defense materials Chief Jess Lar
son. whom he charged with a
consistent lack of interest in Vir-
ginia maganeSe."
Mr.. Harrison said that he, Mr.
Abbitt and Representative Burton
OF the 9th district had been try
ing for years-without success-to
interest the defense agency in Vir-
ginia's reserves of the mineral.
Reasons Called Obscure.
For some reason which is
obscure to the point of being sin
lister, Interiors Bureau of Mines
has refused to recommend en-
couragement of Virginia maganese
production, even in the face of a
supply crisis" Mr.. Harrison said
Mr.. Whitehead said that "it
appears to me that the maganese
situation in Virginia and in this
part Of the country is not receiv-
ing the consideration which il
merits" He called on all Virginia
members Of Congress to back Mr.
Abbitt on his proposal for an in
veStigation.
Mr.. Abbitt declared:
This section of the United
States has been given the run
around by the Bureau Of Mines in
favor Of the western portion Of the
country and foreign lands"
Mines Producing Less.
Despite the fact that the Nation
has been in state of emergency"
for more than a year. Virginia
manganese mines are actually
producing less than they were 10
years ago. Mr.. Abbitt said. He
added:
In my opinion. this situation
has been caused by the arbitrary
ruling made by the Washington
bureaucrats."
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Emergency Controls
For Radio, N Ordered
lin Case Of Air Attack

The Government has blue
printed plan for emergency con-
trolls over radio and television in
the event of an air attack or
threatened attack on this country
The idea is to prevent an enemy
from using radio or TV signals
as guiding beams for planes,
guided missiles or other devices,
and the controls are provided in
an executive order issued late
yesterday by President Truman.
Cooperation Praised.
Presidential Secretary Joseph
Short said that the program had
been worked out in conference
with broadcasters and the Federal
Communications Commission, and
he complimented the industry for
its cooperation.
The order gives the communi-
cations commission authority tc
put into effect plans to minimize
"the use of the electromagnetic
radiations" of stations "in event o1
atomic attack or of imminent
threat thereof. as an aid to the
navigation of hostile aircraft
guided missiles and other devices
capable of direct attack upon the
United States"
The FEC plans for exercising
authority under the order cannot
become effective until concurred ir
by the Secretary of Defense and
the chairman Of the National Sc
curity Resources Board.
The order does not cover details
Of the controls but makes clear
that the commissions authority
shall be subject to these limita-
tions, among others:
la Nothing in this order shall
be construed as authorizing the
commission to exercise any au-
thority with respect to the con-
tent of station programs.
"tb) Nothing in this order shall
be construed to authorize the
commission to take over and use
any radio station or to remove the
apparatus and equipment Of any
radio station"
Evening star., 1951-12-11
GI Is Jailed for Shooting;
Didn't Know II Was a Gun
BY The Associated Pres,

TOWSON. Md. Dec. IA sol.
dier who said he thought he wa.
fooling around with a toy pisto
was sentenced yesterday to II
months in jail for shooting his II.
year-old sweetheart.
Guy Sturtz, jr., %. of Chesace
Park. testified he found the CUR
hidden under the cushion of sofa
in his girls home. Thinking il
only a toy. Sturtz said, he pointed
it at the girls side and pulled the
trigger.
Judge J. Howard Murray called
it the "grossest negligence" He
said that since Sturtz was in the
armed forces it was hard to under
stand how he could have mistaken
the pistol for toy.
1t was testified the girl. Mildred
Cantrell of Middle River, is par
alyzed from the waist down as a
result Of the shooting.
Otis Cantrell, her father, said
he placed the weapon under the
sofa to hide it from his young
grandchild.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Handicapped Group
Plans Christmas Purty

The Washington Chapter of the
American Federation for the Phys
ically Handicapped will hold q
Christmas party at 8 pm. tomor-
row in st. Johns parish hall, 821
Sixteenth street NV.
There will be musical entertain
ment, games and prizes. Tommie
Millett of 1847 Wilson boulevard
Arlington. will play the piano anc
Miss Grace Vitality of 1901 Taylor
street NV, will sing semiclassical
arrangements. Fifty persons are
lexpected to attend.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Bowron Urges U. S. Aid
For japanese Industry
bY ihe A,soeioted Rrs,a

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Mayor
Fletcher Bowron Of Los Angeles,
urged American businessmen and
the United States Government to
aid japanese industry as defense
against possible inroads of COM
mnuism.
He said he felt this should be
done. even If in some cases Japa-
nese products would be in competi-
ton with those Of the United
States.
Mayor Bowron returned yester-
day from London after a six week
world trip.
Although things in the Orient
do not look so good" he said
Japan is showing wonderful in
dustry."
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Naval Shipyord to Lay
Keels Of Minesweepers
BY the Assoc;oted Pres.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Dec. H.
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard will
take on its first shipbuilding jot
since 1914 when the keels of two
wooden minesweepers are laio
Wednesday.
They will be the first wooden
ships of comparable size built al
the shipyard since 1918.
They are scheduled for com.
pletion late next year.
The last keel at the shipyaro
Tor a major vessel was that of the
aircraft carrier Tarawa in 1914.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Keel Laying Today

LORAIN. Ohio. Dec. II (R.-
Without fanfare. the keel will be
laid here today for the largest
ship ever designed for use on the
Great Lakes. The vessel, to be
built by American Ship Building
Co. for the Hanna fleet, will be
$50 feet long and have a capacity
of 1880 gross tons.
Evening star., 1951-04-22
Norfolk & Western
Settles Suit, Alters
Segregation Policy
sy the As.oeia,sd Pres.

RICHMOND. Va. April 21.-A
segregation suit against the Nor
folk Western Railway has been
settled out Of court and has
brought about q change in the
railroads segregation policy.
The law firm of Martin A.
Martin Of Richmond. disclosed
today q cash settlement of $500
was made in the case of DR.. Eliz-
abeth Durham, home economics
Instructor at Virginia State Col
lege, Petersburg.
DR.. Durham had sued for $40, 900
on . charge she had been ordered
to move from q Pullman to day
coach because she Is q Negro.
After she lost the suit In q Roa-
noke court, the case was carried
to the Virginia Supreme Court Of
Appeals.
The case was pending before
the high court when the settle
ment was made. said a spokesman
for the Martin law firm.
A spokesman for the railroad
said that under its revised rules
q passenger will not be elected If
he refuses to sit in segregated
coaches. Both the railroad spokes-
man and Mr.. Martin said they
understood the policy applied both
to interstate and intrastate
traffic.
While the railroad will con-
tinue to provide separate coaches
for white and Negro passengers
in the south, Negroes will be
asked but not forced to use the
Negro accommodations, the rail-
road spokesman said.
DR.. Durham was aided in her
suit by the Virginia Conference
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People.
Evening star., 1951-04-22
EpiscopaIians 10 Elect
Youth ParIey DELEGATES

Forty-nine youth and adult
representatives from 13 Episcopal
Church dioceses today will elect
three representatives to the Ma
tional Youth Conference.
The group, from Pennsylvania
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia
West Virginia and the District,
also will name province chair
man to succeed Monte Pearse of
Washington.
The meeting, being held in the
Girls Friendly House near Alex
andria, heard q talk yesterday
by the Rev. Knud Larsen, execu-
tive secretary Of youth work for
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
At the close Of the three-day
conference, the Rev. w. Paul
Thompson, rector Of Christ
Church. Reading, Pa. viii hand
over to the Rev. Samuel Johntson
Of All Saints Church, Frederick,
Md. his job as youth adviser.