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Evening star., 1947-09-12

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Evening star., 1947-08-16
Press Wireless Files
Under Bankruptcy Act
BY the Assoeiossd Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Press
Wireless, Inc, seeking to effect ar
arrangement with creditors under
chapter II of the National Bank
ruptcy Act, filed q petition in Fed
eral Court yesterday.
Press Wireless, which operates
wireless press dispatch transmission
facilities between the United States
and foreign countries, proposed pay
ment of all debts having priority
under the bankruptcy act in cash
in full on confirmation of the plan
The petition. signed by A. War.
rem Norton, f1rm president, listed
liabilities at $1,205 ,946, and assets at
81 1892, ,218, and said the organization
was unable to pay its debts as they
became due.
A lawyer for the petitioner said
he would ask Federal Court today
for an order continuing Press Wire
less in possession and operation OF
the business.
Mr.. Norton said "It is our inten-
tion to make every effort to continue
the business"
Two days ago, Mr.. Norton an
nounced he had resigned as Press
Wireless president, effective next
Monday, to devote his full time to
the Press Wireless Manufacturing
Corp. a subsidiary, of which he
also is president.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
On the Other Hand
How Indiana Passed Cigarette La
And the Moral Drawn Therefrom

been given to me and which I believe
has some bearing on this question.
He reached forth long, skinny
arm. A page took the envelope
passed it to a clerk, who passed it
to the Speaker. The Speaker, with
out stopping to think, tore open the
envelope. There was revealed two
$50 bills. The House was stunned
II vote aye" said Ananias Baker
and sat down: :0fis I9na oF
The roll call proceeded and II
went like this-"Aye-Aye-Aye-Aye
-" A few members had the cour-
age to vote mo-" but they were
cvefwhelmed in the panic. The bill
was, passed and Indiana had its anti
cigarette law.
Cigarette Baker? Disappeared like
a puff of smoke. Never seen again
Did he actually give Ananias that
$100? People thought he must have
since Ananias was said to be tight
man with his money.
Regardless of that, Ananias knew
his psychology. He knew that nc
member wanted to be suspected Of
having received one of those enve.
lopes. He turned the trick.
The House Un-American Activi.
ties Committee of the U. S. Congress
understands this same psychology
Members of Congress, majority Of
them, are ready to run when any.
body cries, Communism" and Sc
they vote and vote for things about
which they have much doubt
Ananias Baker was able to perform
his trick only once. The Un-Ameri.
can Committee has been doing it!
trick for years.
tCopyright, 1947, by Globe Syndieate)
Evening star., 1947-08-16
BIbo Undergoes Tests
To Find Cause OF Fever
By ths Asxociotsd Pres,

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16.-Sen.
ator Bilbo. Democrat, of Mississippi
suffering partial paralysis" and an
unexplained fever" was weak ano
uncomfortable" at Foundation Hos
pital here today, but attendants
said Ibis condition is not danger
ous."
Extensive tests are being con-
Quoted, the hospital reported, te
ascertain the cause of the fever
Plans for plastic surgery to~replace
that portion of the Senator's jaw
removed to halt a cancerous growth
have been postponed indefinitely.
Doctors said Senator Bilbo's cur
rent illness 'is in no way connected
with previous cancerous condition
of the mouth.
The hospital said the Senator'S
unexplained fever" is probably the
result "of virus infection"
The Senator was said to be bed
fast and suffering with "peripheral
neuritis with acute infection ano
partial paralysis"
Evening star., 1947-08-16

| to discuss and at the end OF q
quarters work frequently has a
student bring out the highlights Of
the material covered.
She uses the Bible as the basis
of her preparation for a lesson. This
is supplemented by wide reading in
the commentators. After the lesson
is read. she makes an outline.
A native of Laurel County, KY,
Mrs. Yaden is a graduate of Eastern
Kentucky State Normal School. She
taught public school for five years
in Kentucky and for two years at
Del Ray Beach, Fla. While at the
latter place she occasionally taught
Sunday School in the Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Yaden came to washington
in 1911. She served as president Of
the Women's Baptist Missionary
Association of the District from 1910
to 1914, and was a member of the
board of the Women's American
Baptist Foreign Missions Society OF
the Northern Baptist Convention for
1914 and 1945.
Mrs. Yaden is the wife of ]. G..
Yaden of the Civil Service Commits
sion, who teaches the Yaden Mems
Bible Glass at Petworth Church.
They live at 41l9 Illinois avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Mob Death Of Husband
Results in $4,000 Suit
BY the Assoeiated Press

MINDEN, La. Aug. 16.-A $50, 900
damage suit. naming Sheriff Oscar
H. Haynes as defendant, has been
filed here by the widow of John C.
Jones, a Negro slain by a mob Au-
gust s. 1916.
The suit was filed yesterday in the
name of Carrie Lee Jones, who now
lives with her 5-year-old daughter
MyrtiS Ann, in Los Angeles.
Jones and a second Negro, Albert
Harris, II, were taken from the
Minden Jail by group of white
men after they had been arrested
and held for investigation in con-
nection with a reported attempt to
enter a white woman's home.
Subsequently Jones bullet-riddled
body was found near bayou and
close to the spot where Harris, who
had been beaten and left for dead,
was found. The latter testified in
a Federal Court trial of six men who
later were charged with depriving
the two men of their civil rights.
All six were acquitted.
The widows suit. filed in Webster
Parish, asks damages from the
sheriff or his surety for failing to
safeguard the prisoner properly.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Man Files $4,000 Suit
Charging Illegal Arrest

a, Vincent Scihilia, ,of, the 1909 block
|of Fairnont street, NV, has filed
|suit in District Court asking S25,-
900 damages from two police officers
for what he claims was an arrest
without cause and detention at No
II precinct station from August IA
Ito August is, 1946.
The defendants named are Police
men Albert J. Senes. who made the
arrest, and Sergt. Thomas Ras-
musen, who ordered Mr.. Scibilia
held. according to the suit. Both are
on leave and could not be reached
for comment. Oflcer Senes is now
stationed at No. 10 precinct, it was
said.
Mr.. Scibilia brought the suit in
his own behalf. At No. IL, it was
said records showed Scibilia was ar
rested on a charge of distributing
handbillS and that the charge was
dismissed.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Marshall Urges u. 5.
To Spur Food Output
For World Recovery
by the As.ociaied Press

Secretary of State Marshall says
lack of food is slowing down world
reconstruction and Strengthening
the hands of those opposed to the
democracy or free governments.
Every humane, economic and
world political interest of the United
States indicates that we should do
what is within our power to assist
in overcoming this evil state OF af-
fairs,p he said in a radio broadcast
recorded before he left for Rio de
Janeiro.
Appealing for added efforts to
meet the urgent demands" of the
hungry, Gen. Marshall called for
increased production by American
farmers and exertion of every en-
ergy'' by manufacturers and dis
tributors to move the foodstuffs to
the ports.
Tells U. s. to Be Thankful.
'Let us as americans" he said,
''be truly grateful to a bountiful
Providence who has blessed us with
plenty for ourselves and given us
the means of helping others. Let us
never forget that all over the world
today millions of our fellow men
will be praying with desperate ap-
peal, Give us this day our daily
bread.
Gen. Marshall asserted that Amer
leans want prosperous world. We
know that the sooner the countries
of Europe and Asia can get back on
their feet, the sooner the need for
special relief from the United States
will cease. We must realize that
the United Nations cannot hope to
retain even the present level OF
prosperity in degenerate world"
Hunger Is Foe Of Democracy.
Americans" he said, want q
free world. We know that hunger
and insecurity are the worst enemies
of freedom and. democracy. Some of
us do not yet realize that democracy
is the most demanding Of all forms
of government in terms of the en-
ergy, Imagination and public spirit
required of the individual"
And he declared Americans want
a peaceful world. We know the
terrible human and economic cost
of past wars. We know that any
future war may mean the end Of
all we value Wars are bred by pow
erty and oppression. Continued
peace is possible only in relatively
free and prosperous world
Evening star., 1947-08-16
BIGGER COP Show
Press and Radio Plan Full Reports
On Taft's Tour of Western States

The handsome ccverage accorded
Senator Taft Is more than a tribute
to his potential candidacy. He has
said he will decide whether or not
to run after he taps these Western
grass roots. Even If this is a mere
teaser, the Taft talk will be i'm
portant because he is the power
house OF Republican legislation IN
the Senate,
Luckily for him he was far, faI
away in Murray Bay, Canada. dur
ing the Hughes debacle. He is not
and has never been on that commit
tee.
Get Break on Weather.
Both in weather and accommoda-
tions the Taft entourage is getting
a break over Gov. Dewey's dozen OF
so followers. In summer the West
sizzles; it is delightful in the fall
The Governor, striving apparently
to maintain the en- famille atmos-
phere of his vacation trip" used
regular trains which frequently en-
tailed a scramble for uppers ano
lowers by the reporters. Nor does
Senator Taft have any in-laws In
small towns like Sapulpa, Okla.
The outstanding difference will be
however, that Senator Taft intends
to speak up. He will boast Of what
the Republicans did and tell what
he thinks they ought to do in the
future. This plan occasions some
apprehension among his friends who
have seen him put both feet in his
mouth simultaneously. but 1t is Mr.
Taft.
Though he Is a major target OF
labor and may anticipate heckling
Senator Taft has no plans for body
guards such as the two State troop
ers who accompanied Gov. Dewey
He could borrow troopers from the
Governor of Ohio if he wished.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1947-08-16
BY Thor Heyerdohl
North American Newspaper Alliance

'KON-TIKI ISLAND" Raroia
Reef, Tuamotus, Aug. IL Delayed>
We have now assembled most OF
our gear on q little, low island, Isl
yards in diameter, inhabited only b5
hermit crabs, lizards and sea birds
The island is covered with coconut
palms and pleasant shrubs and sur.
rounded by yellow coral beach
To the southeast, rugged reefs pro.
tect us from the roaring ocean; t.
the northwest, a large blue lagoon
stretches as far as the eye can SET
toward q string of indistinct, low
islands.
Our position is south 16 degrees
5 minutes, west 142 degrees q
minutes.
Raft Rests on Reef.
Silhouetted against the breakers
the Kon-Tiki rests like a monu.
ment high on the reef, coming
closer in to us every high tide. The
amazing raft is stubbornly fighting
to move on westward and since the
main logs are all intact, Kon-Tik
may gradually work its way into the
lagoon.
The green seaweed on the raft
has burned white in the sun. Deac
flying fish are stuck between the
logs and sharks still circle the raft
Our water supply is deteriorating
but there is rain every night and ar
unlimited supply of coconut milk
Bengt Danielson has become an ex.
pert slingShot and gets the coconuts
down every time from the tai
palms. Many varieties of fish ane
seafood are easily caught in the reel
aud our big sail, on which is painted
Kon-T -Tkis bearded head, provide.
shelter between palms.
Neighboring Island Visited.
Some expedition members wadee
south along the reef to a larger
neighboring island, but reported OF
their return that it was also unin
habited. Farther south along tn,
reef is an old wreck, large shiI
which we have not yet visited.
One weather-beaten wooden eros
was found on our isle.
One of the distant islands acros
the lagoon is supposed to be in
habited, and we hope our camp fir
may attract some natives. If not
We will try to help the Kon-Tik
raft into the lagoon, which
smooth like a mirror, and then visi
in safety all the isles on the 20-mil,
periphery of Raroia atoll.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
France Supports Italy
On Customs Union
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Aug. 16.-France and
Italy were lined up at the donation
European economic conference to-
day in favor Of q continental Gus
toms Union, while Britain was on
record for a special study of the
idea.
Herve Alphand, chief of the French
Foreign Ministry's economic Sec
ton, gave his governments view in
commenting yesterday on an Ital-
ian proposal of two days earlier
that European nations form a Gus
toms union-an arrangement for
imposing and collecting customs
duties in common. Mr.. Alphand
said France was considering such
union with Italy no matter what
other countries might do.
Earlier, Sir Oliver Franks pro-
posed that a study group" be set
up to look into the customs union
idea and consider the possibility
of including all British dominions
in any union for Europe. He said
that because of relations within
the British Commonwealth, his
country could not make any "hard
and fast commitments"
Mr.. Alphand replied that concrete
steps to lower European trade bar.
riers were urgent, no matter how
long it might take them to bear
fruit, and that some or all the con-
ferring nations should declare i'm
mediately their intention to ente,
into customs union.
The conference Is drafting q re-
port on Europe's resources and
needs to be turned over to the
United States by September / as a
preliminary to American aid under
the Marshall plan.
Sir Oliver said he had gathered
from william L. Clayton, United
States Undersecretary of State for
Economic Affairs, that American
public opinion favored a European
cllSt0nS llnion
Evening star., 1947-08-16
This Changing World
I. S. Officials Fear Red Penetration
Into New Dominions of India

ing the same expansionist aims as
the CZars, but has increased their
scope as a result of worldwide dis
integration which followed the war.
Since 1912 the Russians have been
more active in India than the
Japanese were in the years before
the war. The Tokyo imperialists
attempted to penetrate that rich
country culturally and economically.
They offered Indian students free
courses in Japanese universities and
sold their cheaply manufactured
goods at prices with which British
producers could not possibly COM
pete. British control in India, how
ever. was handicapping the Japa-
nese.
Intellectual Penetration.
Russia has followed a policy of
intellectual penetration since 1942.
Indian students-who formerly went
to American. British, French or
German schools-were Mred to the
Soviet Union. The Russians offered
them not only free education, but
also provided funds which enabled
thousands of young Indians to study
without spending a cent out of their
own pockets.
The young Indians, mostly ardent
nationalists, took the courses in the
special school for foreigners and
we're thoroughly indoctrinated with
Communist theory. Those who
studied medicine, law and liberal
arts returned to India proficient not
only in their chosen professions, but
also in the organization of shock
troops and the handling of machine
guns and other weapons.
Voluminous reports dealing with
this matter are in the files of gov
ernmental departments in Washing
ton. Several thousand of these
Indian graduates of Russian schools
have returned to their homeland.
In proportion to the large popula-
ton of India their number appears
small, but they are the leaders who
will be able to rouse the masses
when the signal Is given to rise
against the new authorities installed
in the two dominions.
While Moscow is preparing the
ground for a long-range policy in
Hindu India and Pakistan it Is also
getting ready to become next-door
neighbor to them. The Russians
recent activities in Sinkiang and
Tibet bear unmistakable earmarks
of their future plans.
The American Government, which
has already sent an ambassador to
New Delhi and will send an able
diplomat to Karachi, hopes for the
best and is ready to extend all its
support to the newborn states.
Nevertheless, there is a good deal of
apprehension among American off,
cials over the fate which may await
Hindu India and Pakistan.
Evening star., 1947-08-16

is described as a wealthy graduate
of Yale, about 40, and as a persona.
friend who ?is Interested in politics
He will be the buffer state, SO tt
speak. where people and arrange
ments are halted temporarily for in.
spection before they pass on to the
candidate in. person, It IS the jot
the towering Paul Lockwood does se
well for Gov. Dewey.
Dated Up to October l.
The Taft tour Is dated up to Oc-
tober 4 with speeches in Santa Cruz
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Calf; Reno, New; Portland, Gear
hart, Ore; Seattle and Tacoma
Wash: Cheyenne, Wyo., and Boise
possibly Moscow or Pocatello, Idaho
Des Moines is bidding for October
8 and Chicago for October 9 so the
tour may be extended to take ir
those dates.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Cathedral 10 Offer Prayers
For Minnesota Residents

The Minnesota State flag will be
carried in procession at the II am
and the 4 pm. services tomorrow
at Washington Cathedral. Special
prayers for the people and govern
ment of that State will be offered
at both services.
Preacher at the morning service
will be the Rev. George J. Cleave-
land, Cathedral canon librarian.
The Rev. Crawford w. Brown, for
mer chief of chaplains of the Vet
erans' Administration, will preach
at the afternoon service.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at 7:30 and $3.50 am. tomorrow in
Bethlehem Chapel.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
'Coconut Milk and Fish
Augment Food Supply
OF Kon-Tiki Crew

This story ,Das sent before the
failure OF the radio impropised By
the members OF the Kon- Tiki
expedition after they crashed
against Raroia Rect August 7.
Though it may not be possible to
resume radio contact ,nith the
sctentist-ddpenturers on their un-
inhabited South Pacific isle, there
is no doubt-judging from this
story-that their resourcetulness
is adequate to cope NTH the pos
sibility OF hduing to rescue them
seiues BY sailing the raft farther
into the Tudmotu islands,
Evening star., 1947-08-16

j a waharlal Constantine Brown.
Nehru became first prime minister
of the Hindu dominion.
Mohandas K. Gandhi, the father
of the Indian independence move.
ment, was in seclusion and did moi
participate in the official celebra'
tions. Some of his fellow country.
men paraded in front of his re-
treat. while some others stoned the
house.
Hard Road Ahead.
These violent demonstrations
which occurred simultaneously
throughout the territories of. the
new nations, show the hard road
ahead. The peoples in the vast SUBJ
continent have finally rid them
selves of servitude, but have chosen
a dangerous period in history to
start a new life without foreign
control.
AS in all countries inhabited by
large blocks of people of different
races, creeds and beliefs, India may
be subjected to serious outside inter-
ference. Those who try to work
their will in India will take ad-
vantage of the heterogeneous masses
to spread discord and organize civil
strife.
The proportion of educated, clear:
seeing people among India's AGO.
600, 900 is about as small as it is in
China, and smaller than in Indo-
China. India and Pakistan are now
on their own, but their sovereignty
might be gravely endangered by the
activities of the Soviet Union.
Russian policy for more than q
century has been to replace the
British in the vast subcontinent
which contains great potentia
wealth. Since the turn of the 10th
century the Russian masters have
had their eyes on India as an outlet
to the warm waters of the Indian
Ocean.
The Soviet government is pursu-
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Presbyterian Life
To Be Published Jan. !

The new Presbyterian Life maga-
zine, a 32-page weekly organ of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America, will be in circula-
ton about January /, 1948, it was
announced today.
The magazine will contain news
and other articles about the Presby-
terian church and the religious field
in general. Its initial circulation
will be $4,000 A subcommittee OF
the magazines Board of Directors
has been appointed to recommend a
publisher. an editor and other
personnel.
Evening star., 1947-08-16

was president for the same period
of time of the Philathea Glass. She
also served as assistant teacher of
the group for several years before
taking over her present post.
Mrs. Yaden uses the lecture
method of instruction for the older
groups, but favored the discussion
approach when dealing with young
er people. On occasion she assigns
part of lesson for a class member
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Dr.. 6. |. Scott to Preach

DIR. Clinton Lee Scott, superin-
tendent of the Universalist Church
in Massachusetts,, will preach at a
union service at II am. tomorrow
in the Universalist National Memo
rial Church, Sixteenth and S streets
NV. The Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational. Church is participating lin
the ssfyice0 y53hq0i,
Evening star., 1947-08-16

chaos, and who
have not the re-
motest desire for
In t ern a tional
fri e n d ship, is
practically unan-
inous in both
political parties.
Differ as they
may on domestic
issues, they are
united as to that.
The only dissent
comes from the
feeble Wallace
group on the
Democratic side
and O faxrr aY.
Evening star., 1947-08-16

etCeS evil. 1nere LoweH Mehett.
we're cynical colleagues who said his
objections to the coffin nails rested
on purely practical grounds; that
he couldn't smoke cigarettes on ac-
count of his whiskers. These whis-
kers stood around his mouth in such
deep bush that, so the scoffers
said, the Senator couldn't light a
cigarette without starting a brush
fire. This was unfair. The Senator
didn't even smoke the long stogies
the others smoked, when they were
buying their own. You had to be-
lieve that his objection was purely
moral.
Good Joke on House.
Senator Parks introduced the bill
outlawing cigarettes. The Legis-
lature happened to be in a playful
mood at the time, with a good deal
of kidding back and forth between
the Senate and House. 1t would be
a good joke on the House, the SEN
ate leaders thought, if the Senate
passed the bill and placed on the
House the onus of killing it. That
would put the House members In
Dutch with the church vote. So
they whooped the bill through the
Senate and laughed loud and long
It was just great big joke and
the House leaders accepted it as
such. When the time came they
would see that the bill was killed
But they reckoned without the
people who made cigarettes. When
the word got back East that Indi-
ana was about to be taken out of
the market for cigarettes the manu-
facturers got busy. They sent a
lobbyist to Indiana to handle the
situation.
This lobbyist was the strangest
member of his profession the Indi-
ana legislators ever had seen. His
name was Baker. He was a furtive
little fellow, given to lurking be-
hind the handsome pillars in the
State capitol and looking the other
way if you tried to catch his eye
His clothes were seedy and he had
green hair. This is true. The hair
dye had faded Nobody was ever
seen talking with him, but every
body knew he was around and he
came to be known as Cigarette
Baker.
The session plodded along and the
anti-cigarette bill was allowed to
progress toward final veto. Polling
the House members revealed that
very few had any idea Of voting for
it. Some did talk Of voting for it
just to show the Tobacco Trust what
they thought of an outfit that would
send Indiana such a low-grade
lobbyist. but that wasn't serious
talk. The bills defeat was assured.
Without much debate, the roll-call
began. Under the rules of the House
any member who had not spoken
during the debate was allowed to
speak two minutes when his name
was called.
First Name Was Ananias.
Close to the top of the list on the
roll call was a man with the same
last name as the lobbyist-Baker
His first name was Ananias. 1t
really was. Ananias Baker was a
long lean mortgage loan banker from
Cass county and, like Parks, a
mighty moral man. He was against
cigarettes.
Ananias Baker stood up at his seat
in the front row when his name was
called, and said, "Mr. Speaker. be-
fore ] cast my vote I will ask you
to open this envelope which has