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Evening star., 1947-01-03
Truman Gives Pardon
To Joseph Schenck

President Truman has granted a
full pardon to Joseph M. Schenck,
movie magnate, restoring full citi-
zenship rights, after a Federal prison
term for perjury, the Justice De-
partment revealed today.
The Chief Executives pardon was
signed October 26, 1945. The White
House and the department made no
announcement then and there is
no official explanation now of why
1t was withheld for so long.
Schenck, now production head of
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp,
was sentenced to three years in 1s41
for income tax evasion. But in 1912,
on recommendation of the Gov
ernment, he was sentenced in
Federal District Court in New York
to year and day on a plea Of
guilty to a perjury indictment.
The earlier sentence was suspended.
The Government charged the per-
jury was committed when Schenck
failed to tell the truth to Federal
agent concerning a 100000 deal
with Willie Bioff, West Coast labor
racketeer. The more lenient SEN
tence was imposed on Schenck, for
mer chairman of the board of Twen-
tieth Century Fox, because he aided
the Government in prosecuting
Bioff and George E. Brown, former
president of the International Al
Evening star., 1947-01-03
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. G. - As


government in London Is alleged
to have sent the Count In 1943,
reading, -you are German colla-
borator. Unless you drop your coll
laboration with the Gestapo and
cease using the German language,
you will be executed"
Later that year, the Counts niece,
his aide, was shot for treason by
the Polish underground.
The provisional government is be-
ing violently opposed in Poland to-
day by a strong anti-Soviet UNDER
ground movement. There has been
considerable bloodshed on both sides.
The two largest elements Of the un-
foreground movement are WIN
(freedom and independence and
the national armed forces. The
latter has been accused OF insti-
eating anti-Jewish pogroms.
Gen. Anders is reported connected
with WIN. He is now living in Lon
don. The provisional government
has accused him of seeking to over
throw it and set up a military die
tatorShip in Poland.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Mrs. Florence Reilly Dies;
Resident Here 80 Years

Mrs. Florence c. Reilly. S6, of 2609
Thirty-sixth place NV, a resident
of washington for 80 years, died
yesterday at a nursing home.
Mrs. Reilly, the widow of Philip K.
Reilly, was a native of Newport, r. l.
She was the former Florence Cole,
and a member of an old Newport
family. Until recent years she had
been active in the Altar Guild at the
Washington Cathedral, which she
ioined in 1909. She also was men,
ber of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and member OF
st. Paul's. Episcopal Church, for
merly at Washington Circle.
Funeral services will be held IN
the Bethlehem Chapel of the WASH
ington Cathedral at 1890 pm. to-
morrow, with the Rev. w. Curtis
Draper officiating. Burial will be in
Newport.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Civil Service
(Continued From First Page.)

Service Act of 1888, under which the
Civil Service Commission was Gre
ated, should be modernized.
In closing his press conference,
Senator LANCER declared: II have
long been jealous of the good name
of the Government employe be-
cause the good name of the Gov
ernment itself is at stake. I want
to see the employe, fully capable OF
doing his job and diligent, we'll
respected and properly rewarded
during the period of active service
and in those years when he shall
have leisure to enjoy the fruits OF
his savings in the retirement fund.
Government employees should not be
forced into rear-guard action con-
tinually to defend themselves from
carping criticism. If we do not have
the right types of employees, let us
find that out, and if We do, let us
make the most of such assets"
The Senator announced he had
selected George D. Riley, former
Washington newspaperman, for the
lob of Committee staff director, sub
ject to the committees approval.
The job pays $1,000 a year and an
additional $4,000 for expenses.
Senator LANCER also confirmed
his choice of former Senator James
Davis of Pennsylvania as his ad-
mniistrative assistant.
Besides Senator LANCER, the other
Republicans named to the commit
tee are Senator Flanders of Ver-
mont; Buck, of Delaware; Thye, of
Minnesota, and Eckton, of Mon
tana. The Democrats are expected
to name their committee choices
within the next few days.
The Craftsmanship of the House
Civil Service Committee is still in
doubt, with three candidates vying
for the job. They are Representa-
tives Rees, of Kansas; Hartley, of
New Jersey, and Mason, of Illinois.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
; Named for U. 5. Probe
OF Greek Border Trouble
BY the Associated Press

Two State Department officials
and a Princeton University faculty
member were named by the State
Department yesterday to accom-
pany the United States representa-
tive on the Security Council COM
mission which will investigate al
legged violations of the Greek from
tier.
Mark Ethridge, publisher Of the
Louisville Courier Journal and
Times, will head the delegation
which will tour Greece, Bulgaria,
Yugoslavia and Albania.
Mr.. Ethridge's aides will be Harry
N. Howard, chief of the State De-
partment's Near East and African
Research Division; Norbert L. An
schuetz, Near Eastern Division in
formation officer and Cyril Black OF
Princeton.
Mr.. Black accompanied Mr.. Eth
ridge during his investigation Of po-
litica1 conditions in Yugoslavia, Bull
garia and Romania in the fall OF
1945,
Evening star., 1947-01-03

measures, took a similar position.
He will leave the District Committee
to retain membership on the APP
preparations and Armed Services
Committees.
O'Daniel Also to Leave.
Senator Hoey, Democrat, of North
Carolina, acting chairman late in
the past session, said he would have
to give up District affairs. Senators
ODaniel of Texas and Johnston Of
South Carolina have similar prob
lens.
Former Chairman Bilbo is faced
with a determined Republican move
to oust him from the Senate, and
three other Democrats on tha Dis
trict Committee will not be in the
new Congress.
The Democratic leadership has not
yet listed assignments to the Dis
trict Committee.
Republicans leaving the District
Committee to 60 to higher Senate
posts include Senator Bridges of
New Hampshire, who will be the new
head of the Appropriations Com
mittee.
The leadership of the House Dis
trict Committee still Is not settled,
although it is almost sure the chair
man will be either Representative
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, or
representative Bates, Republican,
of Massachusetts,.
Dirksen Interested.
Mr.. Dirksen has said repeatedly
he is interested and willing, so long
as the District post would not inter-
fere with his work on the .Appropri-
alton Committee, or other House
tasks. Mr.. Bates. next in line, a for
mer Mayor of Salem, Mass, and
member of the Massachusetts, State
Legislature, holds second rank on
the House Naval Affairs Committee.
Oficials indicated yesterday 1t
may be days, or even a week or
more, before the full membership of
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Poles Trial Of Count
10 Link British Envoy
To Anti Regime Plot
By Robert S. Allen
Copyright I947, by North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.

The State Department has re-
ceived word that a sensational
trial will open in Warsaw to-
morrow which will involve di-
|rectly British Ambassador Vic
tor Cavendish- -Bentinck in an
alleged conspiracy to overthrow
the provisional Polish govern
ment.
According to the information
received here, the British Ambas-
sador will be accused of being
linked with and financing the
illegal activities of Count Ksawery-
Grocholski, an alleged underground
leader and agent Of Gen. Wladyslaw
Anders, anti-Soviet commander of
the Polish Army in Italy.
Count Ksawery- Grocholski will 60
on trial tomorrow on long list of
charges, including collaboration with
the Germans and murder of a num-
ber of Polish resistance fighters.
Far Reaching Implications.
The impending trial has far
reaching international implications
because of the Polish election sched-
uled for January 10. A new national
government will be chosen in this
balloting Under the Potsdam agree
ment, the British and American
governments stipulated that the
provisional Polish government must
not interfere with an absolutely free
and secret election.
The trial also will come on the
heels of the action by the United
States Government last week in un-
freezing $37 7,000,000 in Polish assets
in this country. This highly signif-
icant step was taken with the ap-
proval Of the British government.
It is reliably reported that the
huge fund was freed after WARSAW
advised Washington and London
about Ambassador Cavendish- Bent
inck's alleged dealings with Count
Ksawery- -Grocholski. The provision
al Polish government previously had
sought for many months to obtain
the $37 ,000, 900.
Confidential reports from Warsaw
indicate that the provisional gov
ernment intends to make "cause
celebre" of Count Ksawery -Grochol-
skis trial.
Arrested in October.
The case against him (and indi-
rectly against Ambassador Caven-
dish-Bentinck) has been in prepara-
ton for a number of weeks. The
count originally was arrested in
October at Brwinow, a Warsaw sub
Evening star., 1947-01-03
1O4 Candidates Arrested,
MikoIojczyk Charges

WARSAW, Jan. 2 Delayed (P.-
With Poland's general elections lit
tie more than two weeks away,
the campaign increased in fury to-
day amid charge and countercharge
concerning responsibility for wave
of killings, assaults and intimida-
tion of voters.
Vice Premier Stanislaw Mikola.
jczyk, leader of the Polish Peasant
Party, threatened to ask the ma
tions peasants to boycott the polls
January 10 unless the arresting
of Peasant Party candidates was
halted. He said at least 104 had
been imprisoned to date.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

urb. He was taken into custody by
the Polish security police, which had
him under surveillance for many
months.
According to tho information re-
|ceived here. the police posted q
number of AGENTS around the counts
house after he was removed, in ar
effort to trap accomplices. The
police claim the first man to arrive
after the counts arrest was Am
bassador Cavendish- Bentinck.
He was detained and questioned
for one and q half hours while hi.
identity was checked. When thai
was established, he was released
because of diplomatic immunity.
The security police also claim
that the British Ambassador secret
ly visited the Count of several other
occasions, and say they have docu-
mentary evidence linking the Am
bassador definitely and directly
to the conspiratorial activities OF
the Count and his associates.
The Polish government has 'in-
vited" Ambassador Cavendish- Bent
inck to testify at the trial. Because
Of his diplomatic status. however
he is under no compulsion to do So
According to the latest advices re-
ceived here, he is still in Warsaw
His intentions regarding the trial
are unknown.
Ordinarily, in a case like this,
Ambassador Cavendish Bentinck
would be given his passport. But
with the crucial election coming up
1t is understood the provisional gov
ernment seemed it "inadwsable" to
oust the British Ambassador.
Officials here also deem 1t very
unlikely that the Polish govern
ment wants to make the most
for electioneering purposes-of the
Ambassadors alleged implication.
Kin of Duke of Portland.
Ambassador CaSendish- -Bentinck
is member of the family of the
Duke of Portland. Forty-nine years
OLD, he entered the British foreign
service in 1915. He was third Sec
retary Of the Warsaw Legation ir
1922 and was named Ambassador
to Warsaw when the Polish provi-
SIGNAL government was set up.
Count Ksawery- -Grocholski comes
from an old Polish family. Accord
ing to information received here
the security police claim the count
was arrested by the Gestapo in
Warsaw in October, 1889. on q
charge of hiding a Polish Army
colonel. The police allege the count
agreed to become a secret agent fol
the Nazis.
He then joined the Polish under
ground and, according to the Sc
curity police, all the leaders of the
underground district that the count
commanded were either killed by OF
betrayed to the Gestapo.
The count is the only surviving
member of this underground group
The security police also claim
they have a letter which the Polish
Evening star., 1947-01-03
FBI Hears Witness
In Lynching Inquiry
Tell Of Beating by Two
ay the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTA Jan. 3.-The Federal
Bureau of Investigation had today
the story of a 19-year-old Walton
County Negro who said he was
beaten by two white men because he
would not divulge his testimony be-
fore a Federal grand jury investi-
eating the mass lynching of four
Negroes near his home town last
July IS.
The youth, giving his name as
Lamar Howard of near Monroe, Ca,
told of the whipping in an inter-
view before accompanying several
Atlanta Negro leaders to the FBI
office. His face was cut and battered,
his eyes almost swollen shut.
Editor c. A. Scott of the Atlanta
World, Negro daily newspaper, said
Federal agents questioned the youth
at length.
Referred to Washington.
Z. ]. Foltz, agent in charge of the
FBI Office. said today "the matter
has been referred to the Justice
Department in Washington" He
WOulQ QOt elaborate.
The grand jury reported at
Athens on December 19 that ii
had not been able to fix the identity
Of any of the group of armed men
who shot to death two men and
their wives at a lonely highway
bridge last summer. Federal Judge
T. Hoyt Davis accepted the re-
port, but ordered the jury to be
held in readiness to consider any
possible evidence which may be
brought to light.
The youth related this story In
the interview:
Two men, whom he knew, came
to the Monroe ice plant, where he
works, about 430 pm. Wednesday.
One asked him what he told the
grand jury and when he replied, II
didn't tell 'em nothing because I
didn't know nothing" the man
cursed, accused him of lying and
started hitting me in the face with
his fist"
Spoke of Gun Cleanings.
One of the men drew a pistol
ana they marcneo nlm INTO a COW
stall at the rear of the plant where
they beat me with their fists and
over the head with the pistol"
There. they asked him if he told
the jury that they came to the
ice plant on the day of the lynch
ing and cleaned some guns. told
them I didn't"
The beating lasted 40 or Is min
utes" and then the men ordered
him to go home.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Rice ALLEGATION Up 1870
For First al Quarter
By the Associated Press

The Agriculture Department yes
tefday allocated American civilians
about 70 per cent more rice for the
first quarter of this year than they
got in the same period last year.
The civilian ALLEGATION totaled
$500 900 hundred-pound bags, COM
pared with 1880, 900 used in the first
quarter of 1916.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

the reconstructed House District
Committee is determined. Under re-
organization, the membership of the
House committee will be increased
from 81 to Is members, with ma
jority to 60 to the Republicans.
Senator Buck served as Governor
of Delaware for eight years, up to
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Arrested in October.

The case against him (and indi-
rectly against Ambassador Caven-
dish h-Bentinck) has been in prepara-
ton for number of weeks. The
count originally was arrested in
October at Brwinow, q Warsaw sub.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

Beautifully tailored
with full push-up
sleeves buttoned at
the wrist and two
pockets. Made for
the women's Auxil-
larry Service Pilots
for much more than
the tiny price you
payl Sizes 10 to 20.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

lance of Theatrical Stage Employees,
who wre convicted of extortion.
After serving four months of the
year. sentence in the
United States Correctional Institu-
tion at Danbury, Conn.,, Schenck was
freed in September, 1912.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

1887. Before that, he was chief en-
gineer of the State Highway De-
partment for seven years. In addi-
tion, he has a broad finance back
ground, having been president of
the Equitable Trust Co. of Whining
ton, of which he now Is chairman Of
the board.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

ceiver of a piece of polished maho-
gany rolling stock" with the neces-
sary added glassware.
The feature attraction of the party,
as far as the employees were con-
cerned, was the awarding of $500
bonuses to each employee who had
been with the company for six mon
tbs or longer. Bonuses were awarded
with appropriate words of thanks by
Mr.. Weathersby
Special guests for the party were:
Mr.. A. G. Weathersby, Mr.. Ellis
Wynn, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Farmer,
of Cruger, Miss Edith Moore, Miss
Frances Fleming of Cruger, Mr.. Joe
Latham of Jackson, Mr.. Ralph Ray
OF Tchula, MI. and Mrs. Paul Koran
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie F.
Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Reid, Mr..
and Mrs. Sid Irwin, Mr.. Marcus Os-
borne and Miss Lavonie Odom of
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Weathersby Employees
Enjoy Big Xmas Party

The Weathersby Chevrolet Com
pany Family and their special guests
enjoyed a gala Christmas party
Thursday night at the showroom of
the company. Over 100 employees
and their guests were present.
The party began with the singing
of the carols of Christmastime led
by Paul Koran and accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Koran. Other must
cal entertainment was provided by
a string band composed of Joy B.
Shorty Grantham, H. T. Hathcock,
Bishop Grantham, Arthur Ames and
Dennis Reid.
Miss Frances Fleming and Mr..
Bobby Farmer gave a rendition of
the Camel Walk to add to the
evenings entertainment. While San
ia was waiting to make his appear
ance Mr.. Quitman Mott donned the
cape of Houdini and performed feats
of magic for those present, and he
was quite the magician too.
Santa Claus in the form of w. E.
Strider presided over the Christmas
tree and presented gifts to those
present. The gifts ranged from a new
pistol for the sheriff-elect, hand
cuffs for our highway patrolmen and
a neatly-folded diaper for Frances
Fleming, and provided many a laugh
when the recipients opened them.
Mrs. Weathersby received a beau
tiful sterling silver vegetable dish
and a madeira cutwork tablecloth
and napkin set from the employees.
Mr.. Weathersby was the glad re-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Tchula, Mr.. w. o. Thompson, Mrs.
Lucille Chapman, Mr.. Bishop Gran
than and Miss Vivian Grantham.
Following the presentation of the
bonuses the hosts served delicious
punch and cookies and potato chips.
Later the string band provided music
and the chairs were showed back for
a dance to bring the party to a de-
lightful close.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Rubber CHM, of
Grenada, and Howard CHM, of
Greenwood, will be the guests of
their sister, Mrs. John Martin and
Mr.. Martin and their father, Mr.. H.
K. CHM, for Christmas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

The American Legion Auxiliary
conducted 153 schools during 1896
AZ to train its volunteer hospital
workers.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-19

moral kandidira governera Thomas A. Burke e bill
pred tedn rekorno vecino $4,000 gasov zvon zupana
Ceveanda docm maj b Lauche dive lett aka in ea 1850 Sci
bo pro senatoru Robert A. Taftu slucau b
dali vso svojo podporo.
Opazovalci dvomijo, da b bio moke
kruha Nhce sice ali bo Lausche kandidat ali
kjueeno nj da nit Sc nj odloc prece sgurno
da Burke XII uveavl pocno izkucno po Lauscheov
slug b hotel suz orodje demokatskm magnatom ako
bi Sc Lausehe lsan zelel vrniti poiticno
Ko pros teden Ceveandu vrsila narodna konven
cija adh deokaov je bo med delegacijo drzave
Sentimental brez Lauscheta prodne
bo sposobna porazi repubkancev Ia sentiment je bill
moan da star demokrat konvencjo skoro bojkora
sravno oh tel pk prisl Cleveland govor
ce tre elan Trumanovega kabineta in Franklin D. Roose
welt Jr.
Lausche obiskal konvencio kot posluSaec zaseb
govoril mnogmi deega "radno" incl nobenega
stopa Seji okranih predednikov stranke XII
seveda nj nt pblzal mani pa e bill nanjo po
vabljen
Uradni bossi naajajo zelo kocive
poozau Lauschea XII e bill kot governor absoutno guh"
njihove zee vod davne posle e MENU
zdeo prav hoceo vsak nacn polcno ub ampak
easno stole pred neovrvm desvom MEGA
zmaga prhodne leto ozroma da DO tepena
bla an ako boss maScevanos povzroco njegov
Da nomnacje morejo prepreciti to e vec ali mani
pribo
vzged ka sranko &c Sc ma kak naen ne DO
boa Lauschetom e bill bas okra Cuyahoga pri lansk VOLT
YAH Uradna okrana organizaca pod vodstvo Ray Mera
Lauscheta bokorala in odvzela oko glasov
plaealazgubla je to igro tudi skoro
zavni zaonodaj ker bill popre demokrae stoprocenno
zastopani
Jano e da bi ba obnovev te igre COLE kubovalnost
sovrasva Lauschea prihodno esen ko bodo koc
okrajn urad kaer sedaj nahaajo deokratskh rokah
skrajno nevarna ozroma pogubna poen da
Lausche deansko ase svQjh rokah vpraSanje
h hoce rab ozroma &c je pripraven znova kandidrat
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-19
MALO POZNO SE JE
SPOMNIL MA PLACO

MASSENA, N. Y, Is. nov
Samo zato, ker ina dober spo-
min je Wilfred Cote danes dobil
$13.45 ma racun zaostale place.
Wilfred je vprasal uradnike
Aluminium Co. maj pregledajo
racune, ker da sc mu zdi, da je
dobil emo place premalo. Ko so
bile knjige pregledane, je bilo
res ugotovljeno, da druzba nj
placala Coteu tedensko place %.
augusta leta 1918.
"Spomnil sem Sc, da pri kon-
Gu tistega tedna nisem dobil pla-
co, kajti bill sem vpoklican ar
madno sluzbo,' je rekel MOI z
dobrim spominom.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-19
MnoIce napadle
policijo v ltaliji

RIM, 18. nov.-Izgredi, katere
vodijo komunisti, so danes izno-
va izbruhnili po raznih krajih v
Italiji. v Carato Sc je ma poll
|cijsko stanico nayalila mnazica
5000 oseb, nakar je policija tod-
govorila z ognjem. s> A 5.
Desnicarski organi porocajo,
da je Palmiro Togliatti dal. ra-
zumeti, da ako bodo komunisti
|pri yolityah prihod odnjega marca
porazeni, tedaj da bodo podvzeli
"reyolucionarno skcijo."
Med tenn pa j. premier de Gas
peri zacel 8 pripravami q razsir-
jenje svoje Wade, tako de- bi
|yklj Il ueayala vse stranke \ 4. isjsmo
komunistov. ass.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-19
Argentina podpira zadnje ostanke osisca,
obtozuje jugoslovanski zastopnik Bebler

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, 18.
nov.-Jugoslavija in Belorusija
sta danes " Politicnem svetu
zdruzenih narodov obtozila Ar
gentino, da "podpira zadnje
ostanke osisca Rim-Berlin."
Do obtozb :proti Argentini je
prislo "a casa vrocih debat gle
de ameriskega predloga, da no.
vo-ustanoyljena "mala skupsei-
ma Zdruzenih narodov zaene
razmotrivati 0 pravici veta, XII
ga imajo velike sile v Varnost-
mem svetu in da v teku enega
[leta poda syoje porociio Gene
|ralni skupscini.
Argentinski delegat dr.. Jose
Arca je aznacil veto "a ''rakra-
mo- in opozoril, da DO izkoristil
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-19

vsako priliko, da to vprasanje
predlozi pred vsako zasedanje,
dokler mu ne DO uspelo, da ga
"izreze" il organizacije Zdru-
zenih narodov.
Jugoslovanski delegat dr.. Ales
Bebler je takoj napadel Argen-
tino in jo obtozil, da 'podpira
zadnje ostanke osisca Rim-Ber-
lin" in da je ''najbolj vneta "a
govornica Francovega rezima v
spaniji."
Tudi beloruski zunanji mini
ster Sc je pridruzil Beblerju in
ostro obtozil Argentine, da je
''mocno podpirala" Hitlerja in
Mussolinija "a casa drnge sve-
tovne vojne in da se Sc vedno nj
odrekla svojim starim idejam.