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Evening star., 1952-05-10
Man Gets 15-Year Term
In Essex County Staying
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. May 10.
Fred D. Roy. 39-year-old saw
mill hand, faced a prison term Of
Is years today after being con-
victed of second degree murder in
the rifle Staying OF an Essex Coun-
ty storekeeper.
A jury of nine whites and three
Negroes found Roy, colored, guilty
late yesterday after one hour and
20 minutes of deliberation.
His attorney, Howard Carwile,
was given so days in which to
file an appeal.
The storekeeper, Thomas H. Lee
of Kino. was killed the night of
November % when he stepped out
of his house to try to catch the
person who had fired several shots
through a living room window.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Man Seized on Charue
Of Hiring Two Youths
TO Steal for Him

A 25-year-old man who. police
said, had persuaded two teen-age
youths to steal for him was ar
rested yesterday by Prince Georges
County detectives.
Charged with larceny and with
contributing to the delinquency of
a juvenile was Victor I. Konrad
a printer, of the TOO block of
Sycamore avenue, Takoma Park.
He was released on $500 bond.
Detective Sergt. Earl j. Huber
said Konrad admitted getting the
two youths to steal an automobile
radio for him in March.
Freed in Parents Custody.
Police said the youths, one Is
and the other 13, were released in
custody of their parents pending
"a Juvenile Court hearing May 81
One of the youths said Konrad
had tried to get him to steal a
car radio for him since last De-
cember. The boys told police
Konrad had taught them how to
remove the radio from car with
the least amount of damage.
The night of the theft, police
said, Konrad drove the youths to
a parked car in Hyattsville. He
let them out. then drove ahead
"a half block and waited, they re-
ported.
Youths Paid Sc Each.
When the youths brought him
the radio, Konrad paid them Sc
each, police said.
Konrad told police he had been
trying to make some extra money
Ito support a 15-month-old child
Police have been plagued with
Ia number of auto radio thefts in
Hyattsville. They had been work.
ing on the Konrad case for about
10 days.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
House WSB Inquiry
Put Off 10 Monday;
Feinsinger Released

A House investigation Of the
Federal Wage Sterilization Board
was in recess today after four
days of bitter criticism of admin
istration handling of the steel
wage-price dispute.
The House Labor Committee re-
leased WSB Chairman Nathan P.
Feinsinger after three days of
questioning. One member of the,
committee accused the board of
being stacked in favor Of labor.
Mr.. Feinsinger's board proposed
a 26-cents-per-hour increase in
wages and other benefits over an
18-month period for the CIO
United Steelworkers. Steel man
|agement has bitterly fought the
proposal.
The investigation will be re-
sumed Monday. Industry mem
bers of the board will testify.
George Armstrong, president of
the Texas Steel Co., Fort Worth,
will be the next witness.
The House Armed Services Com
mittee has been holding hearings
on an anti-strike receivership bill.
A committee member, Representa-
tive Kilday, Democrat. of Texas.
accused the administration Of
staging a "sitdown" strike against
the bill. He said the Justice and
Labor Departments had refused to
furnish witnesses.
In another labor development,
labor members of the Wage Board
urged public and industry mem
bers to approve Immediately a
policy permitting wage increases
to cover higher worker productiv-
lity. The board continued its pol
icy of approving productivity in
|creases provided by contracts
signed prior to January. 1851.
Evening star., 1952-05-10

A Policeman of the Month two
years ago yesterday crawled
through a window into the news
again.
Pvt. Robert M. Foright went
through the window Of Safeway
Store at 2001 p street NV. and
collared an intruder.
Pvt. Foright and another third
precinct cruiserman, Pvt. John j.
Casey. were stopped yesterday
morning by truck driver.
The trucker said he had been
delivering produce to the store
and noticed the window was
broken. Pvt. Casey called the
store manager, while Pvt. Foright
went through the window to see
what he could see.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia and vicin-
ity-Showers and scattered thun-
derstorms this afternoon, high in
middle 70s; cloudy with showers
likely tonight. low in lower SOS.
Tomorrow, mostly cloudy and
cooler.
observation-disclosures and thun-
derstorms this afternoon and
showers tonight with low of 1854
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Racial Covenant Signed
By SO Coast Home Owners
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, May
10.-Sixty residents of Southwood,
the suburb which voted against
purchase of a home by a Chinese,
have signed a pact forbidding sale
of property to non-whites.
L. D. Clements, a property owner
and engineer for the developers of
the subdivision, said yesterday the
agreement has been circulated for
some time in Southwood and
neighboring communities.
Southwood homeowners voted
174-28 opposition last February to
the purchase there of a home by
Sing Sheng, an airline mechanic
and former Chinese Nationalist
officer.
The Supreme Court has held
racial restrictive covenants legally
unenforceable. But Mr.. Clements
said he thought those who violate
the new agreement can be sued.
Evening star., 1952-05-10

A fountain in front of the
National Gallery of Art in honor
of Andrew W. Mellon is dropping
"a transparent curtain of water
today from one of the largest
bronze bowls ever cast.
Mr.. Mellon, who served as Sec
retary of the Treasury and Am
baSSador to Great Britain, gave
the gallery to the Nation at a cost
of SIS million. His friends donated
the fountain at a cost of more
than $3OO,OO0.
The fountain was started yes
terday, after a brief ceremony,
when Paul Mellon, son of the man
commemorated. threw switch on
"a temporary speakers stand and
water shot high in the air. The
light breeze was scarcely moving
the leaves in the shade trees
about it and the spectators soon
saw a perfect curtain Of water
form as it flowed over the polished
lip of the bowl.
Vins0n Speaks.
Chief Justice Vinson, who is ex
lomcio chairman of the board Of
trustees 2of the gallery. spoke
briefly.
"Mr. Mellon" he said. guar
anteed in advance that his dona-
ton of the finest possible gallery
should be the beginning OF a truly
national gallery OF art. at his
request, his name does not appear
except in connection with the
works of art that he has given, as
lis done in the case of all donors
who have given their treasures tc
the gallery"
Associates on Platform.
DR.. John G. Bowman. former
chancellor of the University o1
Pittsburgh. pointed out that Pitts
burgh was a frontier city during
the lifetime of Judge Thomas
Mellon, Andrew w. Mellon:
father, and that three frontiers
geographical, industrial and cul.
ltural-had much to do with thu
making of the man honored.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
6. 0.P. Contests Due
In Delegate Choice
In Two Districts
By the Associated Press

Virginia politicians met in four
district conventions today-the
Democrats to nominate two can
didates for Congress and the Re-
Ipublicans to elect four additional
delegates to the party's national
convention.
AS far as the Democratic con-
gressional nominations were con-
cerned. it was a sealed matter
Both Representative Thomas B
Stanley and Representative How
ard w. Smith were assured of re-
nomination in the 5th and 9th
districts. respectively.
Neither had any opposition as
the 5th met at Danville and the
9th at Fredericksburg.
G. o. P. Interest Keen.
1t was a different story, how
ever, on the Republican side,
where interest has been height
ened by the fight between Eisen-
hover and Taft forces for presi-
dental delegates.
It was uncertain which would
win out in today's G. o. P. district
conventions in Portsmouth and
Culpeper. OF the six Republican
delegates already chosen in Vir-
ginia, Senator Taft of Ohio is
claiming all. The Associated
Press tabulation, however, gives
four to Senator Taft and two un-
committed.
At Portsmouth, where the Sec
ond district Republicans met
there appeared a possibility that
Gen. Eisenhower might pick up his
first delegates in the State.
Lester S. Parsons, chairman OF
the district G. o. P. Committee
and Walter E. Hoffman, unsuc-
cessful Republican congressional
candidate in 1948, were reported
have a slight edge among those
mentioned as possible delegates
Both have said they are leaning
toward Gen. Eisenhower.
Opposition Seen Sure.
Mr.. Parsons and Mr.. Hoffman
were sure to draw opposition in
their bid for delegate roles. A
Taft campaign representative
came to Norfolk last week ano
has been striving vigorously to line
up opponents.
In the 9th district meeting al
Culpeper there was no indication
whose supporters would emerge
the winner. However, the 9th i.
the bailiwick of Maj. Henry Wise
a leading G. o. P. power in the
State and a strong Taft man. Or
the other hand, the Loudour
County delegation was instructed
to seek the nomination of dele
gates favoring Gen. Eisenhower.
Elsewhere on the political lint
Mrs. A. Paul Hartz of Waverly wa
appointed woman's division cam
ipaign manager for Senator Byrd
Mrs. Hartz, former president o.
the Virginia Federation of Won
ems Clubs, was appointed by Cam.
Ipaign Chief A. S. Harrison,
Meantime, the campaign man.
lager of Senator Byrd's opponent
Francis P. Miller, called on Mr.
Harrison to let Senator Byrd speal
Ifor himself. Boiling Lambeth
former prosecutor of Bedfort
County, said Mr.. Harrison ha
been doing Senator Byrd's cam
paigning while the latter keep
Iquiet.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Prince Georges Heads
Limit Choice 10 7
For Welfare Board

The Prince Georges commits
SionerS today appeared ready to
tie new knot in the tangled af-
fairs of the County Welfare Board.
They adopted a motion in Upper
Marlboro yesterday, which noti-
fled the State Welfare Board that
only appointees Of their own
choosing will replace two members
Iof the county board whose terms
expire May 81.
In that category are c. Norris
Hartman and Mrs. Charles O.
Appleman. The commissioners,
in a letter to the State board,
recommended Mrs. rAppleman'S
reappointment and certiflcation
of Mrs. Edward J. Nylen to sue
ceed Mr.. Hartman.
The State board replied that
1--WE have received other names.
John E. Garner of Upper Marl-
boro and Lawrence s. Mccoy Of
Camp Springs"
1--WE are interested only in
names we submit" the commits
sioners said.
Under procedure used in select
ing welfare board members, the
State passes on the qualifications
of two persons for each vacancy,
but the commissioners have the
final say.
The county heads and the local
welfare board are deadlocked
over the suspension and threat
ened dismissal of Miss E. Susan
Hendricks. the welfare agency's
director. Charges of ineff1ciency
filed by the County Welfare Board
are pending before the State EN-
ployment Commissioner.
| Meanwhile, a five-member COM
mittee named by the county COM
missioners to probe the situation
plans to hold its first meeting
Monday.
Evening star., 1952-05-10

county commissioners at their
Upper Marlboro meeting.
The county treasurer said he
considered the services of a dep
uty imperative because of the in
creased work load in his Office. The
$4,000 post has been vacant q year.
Mr.. Middleton was a candidate
in Mondays primary for delegate
to the forthcoming Republican
State Convention. He and his wife
and two children live at 1902
Nicholson street.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Norman Thomas Leaves
Jupon for Hong Kong
By fhe Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, May 10. American
Socialist Norman Thomas left to-
day for Hong Kong after speaking
to several japanese labor organ
izations.
Mr.. Thomas scheduled May
Day speech was prevented by Red
led riots which he said were "the
beginning of a well-organized, un-
scrupulous, potentially violent
drive by Stains Communists for
power"
Evening star., 1952-05-10

degrees. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy
and cooler.
Virginia-Showers and scattered
|thunderstorms this afternoon and
tonight, low tonight, 50-56 degrees
lin west and north portions and
around 60 in southeast portion.
Tomorrow, cloudy and cooler with
some rain likely in south portion.
Wind Cat National Airport
Southerly, 8 miles an hour, at
t11:15 am.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Gloss i,
Continued From First Page)

to keep his mouth shut." he told
him in a gravel voice" Then
the assailants fled.
Young Gross described the man
who attacked him as about 36
years old. feet 10 or II inches
tall, weighing about 180 pounds.
He had dark hair and wore a blue
suit. He described the other man
as a little taller.
Young Gross was questioned by
police about two weeks ago-and
later releaSed-in connection with
an extortion threat reported by
Deputy Police Inspector Herman
Schwartzberg.
Identification Fails.
Mr.. Schwartzberg said an un-
identified man confronted him
April Is and said:
II am Jackie Gross, brother of
Harry Gross. Unless you and
others get it up, more names will
be mentioned by my brother"
Mr.. Schwaftzberg later was un-
able to identify young Gross as
the man who confronted him.
The older Gross is testifying at
the departmental trial of five po-
lice officers in an effort to get a
reduction of a 12-year prison SEN
tence for bookmaking.
He wrecked an earlier trial by
suddenly refusing to testify after
taking the witness stand. But
after spending some time in prison
he offered to talk in a bid for
freedom. .~1g
Prosecutor Shows Anger.
Harry Gross testified yesterday
he had named the three high Off
cialS previously in testimony be-
fore a grand jury and expressed
wonder they had not been in
dicted.. ... ...
He asked whether favoritism
were being shown.
This drew an angry retort from
the Brooklyn prosecutor who
broke up Gross bookmaking en-
pire that the mere naming of a
man by Gross without corroborat-
ing evidence was insufficient to
indict. .., : -
Brooklyn District Attorney
Miles r. Mcdonald, angered by
Gross suggestion that some bribe-
takers on the force were allowed
to escape prosecution. added that
a Brooklyn grand jury indicted
everyone against whom it thought
it had a case.
But the bookie's testimony that
he bribed top police aids of for
mer Mayor William O'Dwyer and
that they were not prosecuted
overshadowed the proceedings
against the five defendants.
Gross named more than 100
policemen, plus former Police
Commissioner William P. O'Brien
former Chief Inspector August w
Flath, former Chief of Detectives
William T. Whalen and former
First Deputy Fire Commissioner
James j. Moran. ,l...
All these men were close friends
and political appointees of Mr.
O'Dwyer, now Ambassador to Mex
leo. Mr.. O'Brien and Mr.. Flath
have called Gross a liar.
williams Reports on Tax Returns
In Washington yesterday, Sena-
tor Williams, Republican, of Della
ware told the Senate that Gross
filed no final income tax returns
for 1949 and 1850.
AS far as he can find out, Sena-
tor Williams said, Gross has only
reported about $25, 900 net income
in his lifetime.
"Just how any taxpayer whose
lifetime reported income aggre-
gates scarcely $4,000 can afford
to contribute $40, 1000 to any cam
|paign fund, as well as pay the
enormous bribes listed in his tes-
timony, is something which math-
|ematically cannot be reconciled, y
Evening star., 1952-05-10

ties OF deputy
treasurer of
Prince Georges
County.
Mr.. Middle
ton, W no is
treasurer of the
county'S Young
r e pu bl i c a n
Club. W a S
named yester-
day by County
Treasurer Juli-
an B. Mckay.
His appoint
ment was con-
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Porcupines Breuk Out

BY biting through the wire Of
their enclosure, four porcupines
escaped for the second time in a
week from the zoo in Dudley,
England.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Middleton Named Deputy
Prince Georges Treasurer

Mallan r. Middleton, a 32-
year-old Hyattsville real estate
salesman, today assumed the du-
Evening star., 1952-05-10

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO. on April 23
Lowest. Is. on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, rs, at 4:IO pm.
Low, So, at $40 am.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Congress in Brief

BY the Assoeiafed Press
Senate in recess and House ad-
journed until Monday.
No committee meetings in either
chamber listed.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
River Report.
Humidity.

From u. 8. Engineers.b
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy at
HarnarR
Evening star., 1952-04-09

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The Miami times., 1952-03-01

or enlisted personnel (including
incoming replacements) possess
primary qualifications which
cannot be utilized in Negro units
because the individuals are or
would be excess to the needs of
such units, or because there are
no Negro units in the command
employing personnel who have
such primary qualifications, it is
the policy of this command to as
sign these individuals to units
which can most effectively util-
ize their qualifications regardless
of race or color
Will integration be carried out
in Germany under your command
and when?
"AS indicated in your letter a
certain measure of integration is
in my command at this time.
Nearly 1000 Negro enlisted men
serve in units not designated as
Negro. All Negro women, enlisted
and officer, are assigned to units
not designated as Negro. Slightly
over II percent of my Negro Of
ficers are assigned to other than
Negro units.
However, I am certain you in
tend by 'integration' the aboli-
ton of Negro units as such. Our
present troop authorization calls
for such type units at this time.
Any decision to change the COM
position and nature of our troop
units here must stem from the
department of the army"
AS a result of this answer from
Gen. Handy, I am now sending
a letter to Frank Pace, secretary
of the Army in Washington, con-
corning army integration.
The lack of integration amazed
me in Europe because of the
glaring difference in this crusty
attitude on race relations and the
improved policy of the navy and
the air force.
The Miami times., 1952-03-01
James Wiley Hour
-
Cafe Society Feature

Back at Cafe Society after a
successful tour throughout the
south and east, is James "The
Voice" Wiley, sweet singer and
king of the ivories. Wiley stars
in the Cafe Society revue and
every night after the regular band
completes its evenings play, he
presents "The James Wiley Hour" !"
featuring himself at the piano and
singing the tunes you like to hear.
Be sure to hear him.
BROADCAST EVERY FRIDAY
Every Friday night from IL to
IL, Cafe Society's band and re-
vue present a special broadcast
over station WITT, 1890 on your
dial. "Sy the Guy, of the Sepian
Hour, is also featured on the
broadcast. Be sure to hear this
attraction, either at the Cafe in
person or over the air-waves.
The Miami times., 1952-03-01
DEATH

DEATH
Funeral rites for Mrs. Sarah
Kemp Young who died Feb. 70 az
Monroe County hospital will be
conducted from st. Peters Epis-
copal church Sunday at 2:30 pm.
Mrs. Young was a faithful MEM
Der of that church.
Survivors are husband, Mr..
William Young, one daughter,
Mrs. Bloneva Crooms, one son
Mr.. Joseph Saunders of Miami,
one sister, Mrs. Mary Basden,
Miami, a brother, Mr.. John
Kemp of West Palm Beach, and
other relatives and friends.
The body will lie in state at
the decease's residence, Apt. &C
in Fort Village. The burial will
be in the family lot at Key West.
The Miami times., 1952-03-01
TUskEGEE PRESIDENT SAYS
SOUTH WILL
NOT END PUBLIC
SCHOOLS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - (ANP)
- Despite threats by officials of
three southern states to abolish
public schools, it is doubtful that
such move will be carried out,
DR.. F. D. Patterson, President of
Tuskegee institute, said here last
week.
DR.. Patterson made his predic-
ton as the result of efforts by
legislators of Georgia, South Car
olina and Virginia to secure leg
islature to enable them to end
public schools in the event the
U. S. Supreme court rules against
segregation in schools.
DR.. Patterson said further that
he did not believe that most
White people would tolerate such
a change as long as their tax
money is collected for public ed
ucation.
He added that any move to do
away with public schools would
be "just another subterfuge" and
probably wouldn't hold up in
court.
The Miami times., 1952-03-01

Murrell Branch YWCA will
Join with the Negro branch OF the
Council of Church Women in
sponsoring an observance Of the
World Day of Prayer, Friday,
February 20, at 8 pm. in Eben-
ezer Methodist Church.
The Business and Professional
Girls club of Murrell will present
a skit Mother Liberty's Child
rem" during the observance.
The Miami times., 1952-03-01

CHICAGO - (ANP) - Segre-
cation of American Negro SOL
diers stationed in Europe is army
policy.
This fact was admitted to me
in a letter which arrived at my
office last week from Gen.
Thomas T. Handy, Texan and
commander-in-chief of American
troops on the continent. Dated
February z, the letter missed me
in Europe, but finally caught up
with me in Chicago.
Gen. Handy pointed out these
facts about integration in Europe:
Army policy directed from
Washington has ordered a specific
number of all-Negro units estab-
lished in Europe.
There is a limited amount of
integration of colored soldiers
who have special qualifications
not covered in the all-Negro
troops.
All WACs are integrated.
The commanding general did
not dodge any questions asked
him, but gave straightforward
answers. Here is how he des-
cribed American integration
policy in Europe in answer to
questions / asked him in my let
ter:
How many all Negro units of
the U. S. Army are there in Ger
many?
1.-THE number of units of any
particular type or group in this
command is classified informa-
ton and cannot be released to the
public. l am sure you understand
the reasoning which compels this
ruling"
Why have these units not been
intergated?
"The final determination as to
the number of units, their type,
and the number of each type that
we have in the European Com
mand is made by the department
of the army. Because it has been
determined that certain units in
this command shall be Negro
units, it becomes necessary for
us to assign available Negro per-
sonnel to fill those units"
Wha; is the policy of the US.
Army on integration in your
command?
"In an announcement of
EUCOM policy made In March,
1851, it is specifically provided
that If individual Negro officers
The Miami times., 1952-03-01
BLAMES POLICY
ON SUPERIORS

(Last week, Claude A. Barnett,
director of AMP, reported that
integration of American Negro
soldiers in the army in Europe
was a farce, according to what he
saw. He also reported sending
letters to Gen. Thomas T. Handy,
commander in chief of European
Troops, and to Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, head of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) troops in Europe. Gen.
Handy has replied, and this story
is the resuIt).
The Miami times., 1952-03-01
REGULAR DELUXE CLUB
CELEBRATES THIRD
ANNIVERSARY ,..,

The Regular Deluxe Club cele-
brated its 3rd anniversary Satur-
day night, Feb. % at the Com
munity Center in Fort Village.
A short program was rendered
with the guest speaker being
Mrs. Winifred Sands Johnson, a
teacher at Douglass high school.
The program was enjoyed by all.
The club members served a
buffet supper and v cry o n e
seemed to have enjoyed the oc-
caSion.