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Evening star., 1948-10-24
SeydIitz, Free Germany
Founder, Shot at in Reich
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct. 23.-The American
licensed news agency Dena said
today four shots were fired yester-
day at former German Gen. Wal
ther Won Seydlitz, founder of the
wartime Free Germany in Mos
COW, when he arrived at a police
training camp in the Soviet zone
He was not hit. Anotherl former
German general sitting beside him
was reported slightly wounded.
Dena, quoting what 1t called we'll
informed circles of the Soviet zone
administration Of the interior, said
the shots were fired at Won Seyd-
'litz's car. The police training camp
Is at Zschornewitz, in Brandenburg
state.
Dena said the shots were reported
to have been fired by an anti Com
munist Social Democrat, who was
subsequently arrested.
Former Gen. Martin Lattman,
also a member of the Free Ger
many" committee, was reported
slightly wounded in the left arm
as he sat beside Won Seydlitz in
the car.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
10000 in District
Are Expected 10 Use
Absentee Ballots
Four Bureaus Busy;
Thousands Planning
Trips to Home Stotes

More than 100000 residents Of
the Washington area will vote in
their home State elections by ab-
sentee ballot November 2, Demo-
cratic and Republican party offl-
cials estimate.
Application for ballots is now in
full swing.
Additional thousands who have
voting residences in States where
absentee voting outside the State is
not permitted, are planning trips
home to exercise their franchise.
Natives of Washington and those
not registered elsewhere look on
enviously at this voting activity.
Their participation in Government
is restricted to paying taxes and
perhaps appearing at hearings in
the District Building or in Congress.
Elect No One.
They elect no one-except the
officers of citizens association, If
they belong to such an organization.
What proportion of the estimated
total vote from the area will come
from the voteless District alone can
not be ascertained accurately.
1t is believed there are about
250,O00 persons eligible to vote in
the area, 100000 of these in the
District. Using these figures, Of
ficials estimate $4,000 in the Dis
trict itself may vote.
There are four separate offices in
Washington which have been set
up and stated to help the voter
here cast his ballot.
They are:
The. Democratic National Com
mittees absentee voters bureau at
1886 New York avenue NV. It
1See ABSENTEES. Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Dangerous Behavior
OF Russians, Broken
Pledges Hit by Hull
Calls on Soviet Leaders
To Cooperate in Making
U. N. BuIwork of Pedce
By Gornett D. Horner

Former Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull last night called on
Russia's leaders to reform their
dangerous behavior" and CO.
operate to make the United Ma
tions an effective bulwark of
world peace.
He reminded the Soviet rulers
that they had "solemnly pledged
themselves" to such cooperation
during the war, but asserted that
they had pursued an opposite
course" for the last three years.
Mr.. Hull spoke out with the sharp
est criticism of the Soviet he had
yet publicly expressed in a state
ment issued from his quarters at
Bethesda Naval Hospital on the eve
Of the observance of United Nations
Day today.
Soviet Pledge Recalled.
His statement carried the prestige
Of world recognition as the Father
of the United Nations" for his lead
ership in laying the groundwork for
that organization. One milestone
in that work came just five years
ago this month when he few to
Moscow and obtained Russia s
agreement to cooperate in a post
war world peace organization.
Since 1945 the Soviet leaders
have had-and they still have-it
within their power" Mr.. Hull de-
clared, ito exert an immense influ-
ence in making the United Nations
a bulwark of peace and security for
themselves and for the world.
AT Moscow in l943 and at San
Francisco in 1945, they solemnly
pledged themselves to cooperate to
that end with all peace-seeking
nations.
Instead, they have so far pur-
sued an opposite course and, through
their dangerous behavior both in
side and outside the United Ma
tions, have aroused throughout the
world growing impatiencs and
mounting resentment.
U. N. Work Impaired.
"All this has tended to make the
work of the United Nations organ
ization vastly more difficult and
thus to impair its effectiveness as
an indispensable framework of q
peaceful world order.
Il fervently hope that, sooner or
later, the Soviet Union will come to
the realization, as other nations
already have, that scrupulous OBJ
servance of the principles of inter-
national conduct inscribed in the
Charter of the United Nations offers
to all nations the best-perhaps the
only-hope of enduring peace, based
on justice, fair-dealing and depend
able security"
Mr.. Hull's singing out of Soviet
behavior as a hindrance to United
Nations effectiveness was in con-
trast to q statement he issued a little
more than two years ago urging all
the Big Fiye powers to live up to
their special responsibility" for
peaceful co-opefation.
In that statement, marking his
18th birthday on October 2, 1s46,
Evening star., 1948-10-24
St. Louis Reporter Indicted
With Three of Shelton Cana

of articles for the Post Dispatch on
conditions in Peoria.
The jurors "censured" Mr.. Link
for his news stories and said they
found no evidence of an alliance be-
tween gamblers and public officials.
Gambling in the county, they said,
Is lat minimum"
The special investigation, de-
manded by the Peoria Association
of Commerce, was directed by James
A. Howe, special assistant to At
torney General George F. Barrett.
The association called for the new
inquiry after three county officials,
including States Attorney Roy P.
Hull Of Peoria, were indicted for
malfeasance by another grand jury
last month.
In st. Louis, the Post-Dispatch,s s
managing editor, Ben Reese, said
the newspaper will furnish cash
bond for the appearance of Link for
(See SHELTON. Page A-6l
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Thomas Payroll Probe
Handled in Routine
Manner Fay Asserts
Denies House Members
Charge Thot Politics
Is Behind Inquiry

The Justice Department has
given mo special handling" to
the investigation of charges that
Representative Thomas, Re-
publican, OF New Jersey padded
his Office payroll, United States
Attorney George Morris Fay de-
clared last night.
The facts are being presented to
the District grand jury "in q routine
manner" and there are mo politi-
cal implications" in the matter, Mr..
Fay stated. He said return might
be expected in "the next week or
So"
THE department is interested
only in offering the information in
its hands" he continued. Whether
an indictment or an ignoramus re-
suits is for the grand jury alone to
decide"
Mr.. Fay made his comment when
asked about NJ Thomas charge,
made earlier in an "open letter" to
Attorney General Clark. that Mr..
Clark was putting politics above
the safety of our Nation"
New Low Thomas Says.
Mr.. Thomas, chairman of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities, described the FBI and
grand jury studies of his Office pay
roll variously as "a new low in
politics" and nothing but cheap
Pendergast politics"
Mr.. Fay insisted, however, that
Justice Department officials re-
garded it in no deterrent light
than 1t had numerous other cases
involving persons holding public
office.
THE, grand jury is the agency
qualified by law to evaluate charges
(See THOMAS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Fire Sweeps 7 Stores,
Peri|s Georgia Town
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

EASTMAN, Ga, Oct. 23.-Fire to-
night swept through seven down.
town stores and was threatening q
major portion of the business dis
trict of this town of $500.
Fire departments at nearby Haw-
kinsville and Cochran rushed equip
ment here, but the flames still were
out of control more than an hour
after discovery at II pm.
Flames were shooting more than
so feet in the air as they rapidly
ate through structure after struc-
ture.
Eastman is 140 miles southeast Of
Atlanta.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Jews Report Serious Fighting
Going on in Northern Palestine
Bottle With syrons Still in Progress.
Statement by Israeli Army Declares

Sheik Abbad, which dominates the
highway over which the Jews supply
a score of settlements, including
Dan, Daphne and Kfar Giladi, in
the northern thumb.
The height is in the region of
Manara, where Lebanese COM
munique last night said Jewish
forces with tanks attacked at dawn
yesterday. The Lebanese said their
heavy artillery joined the battle
and that the Jews were repulsed
after full day of fighting. The
Lebanese declared the Jews lost
200 killed and eight tanks.
The outbreak raised speculation
among international observers here
whether another serious breach of
the Palestine truce might be in the
making similar to that in the Negeb
desert.
Egyptians Suffered Defeats.
In the Negeb, the Jews declared
the fighting was set off when
Egyptians attacked their conveys to
their southern settlements. The
Jews announced they were taking
decisive action to open the road to
the settlements and the result was a
week long series of defeats for the
Egyptians.
Observers here pointed out that
a similar defeat for the Syrians now
would leave King Abdullah of Trans
Jordan as the only remaining pow
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Gen. Chang Reported
Giving Up Two Vital
Central China Cities
Communists Claim Troops
Are Encireling Fleeing
Chenehsien Garrison
By the Assoeinfed Prass

NANKING, Oct. 23.-The gov
eminent is abandoning the i'm
portant central China cities OF
Kaifeng and Chenghsien, re-
liable sources said today.
(The Chinese Communist radio
Immediately afterward announced
capture Of Chenghsien. It said
Gen. Liu Po-cheng's Communist
troops were encircling the fleeing
government garrison between the
. city and the Yellow River, 9
miles north)
On the home front, both Presi-
dent Chang Kai-shek and Premier
Wong Wen-hao came under critical
fire in China's legislature.
Kaifeng is the capital Of Honan
Province. Chenghsien, 40 miles to
the west. is the junction point OF
the Peiping Hankow and Lunghai
railways. These main North-South
and East-West routes long have
been cut by the Communists al
several places.
Abandonment Not Confirmed.
The government military spokes.
man refused to confirm abandon.
ment of either city, but person.
reaching Marking identified them.
selves as evacuees from both. Ths
Honan Governor, Chang Cheng
came to Marking to report.
The Communists captured Kai'
feng last June but retreated thre,
days later after stripping it of wal
supplies. At that time Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek flew t.
Chenghsien with his wife to direc
military operations. The Commu
nists promptly surrounded Chengh
sien but failed In their effort to tral
the Chiangs.
Both cities have been semi-iso
lated ever since. Abandoning then
would permit the government II
shorten its lines and concentrate
against the rampaging Gen. Liu.
Reports from other fronts said tn
Communists had been driven at leas
10 miles away from the all-import
ant airfield of besieged Taiyuan
Shansi' capital, and told Of incon
elusive maneuverings in the Soutl
Manchurian corridor.
Flies to See Chang.
Several legislators suggested toda.
that Premier Wong should eithe
improve the economic military crisi
or resign. Mr.. Wong was absen
from the Legislative Yuan, having
flown to Peiping to confer with Gen
Chang.
Lu Flu, 70-year-old Chahar prov
ince legislator, said Gen. ChianI
should be urged to take a year
time for visit to the United State
because he is too tired"
Other members shouted Lu down
accusing him of insulting the gov
eminent chief. They asked Chimes
| correspondents not to report tn
incident, ''in these dangerous times.
A similar request was later tele
phoned to the Associated Press b,
the governments information office
Rich families such as the Soong
and Kungs tboth related by mar
riage to Chiang) should give part o
their wealth for war expenditures,
said Huang Chen chung, anothe
legislator.
The legislative session finall
ended with no decisions taken.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Two Killed, Score Injured
As Bus CoIIides With Car
By the Assoeioted Press

BY me NssoeIofeo FFssS
WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 23-Two
persons were killed and more than
a score injured today in collision
between Greyhound bus, enroute
from Toronto to Detroit and, an auto
here.
The dead were identified by pro-
vincial police as Ross Holland, "a,
of Essex, Ont, driver of the auto and
Miss Mildred Spencer, 80, of Wind
Sor, a passenger in the auto,
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Pennsylvania S Electoral Votes
Believed in the Bag for Dewey
President AssuiIs
Opponents Tactics
As Insult to Voters
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor stoff Correspondent

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23.-Presi-
dent Truman tonight denounced
Gov. Dewey's campaign tactics as
IAN insult to the intelligence of
the American voters"
In an address devoted almost en-
tirely to attacking the Republican
Presidential nominee, the President
once more asserted his rival will not
discuss issues concretely. resorts in
stead to soft talk and double talk
crafty silence and misrepre-
sentation'' in proceeding ION the
assumption that you can fool all the
people-or enough of them-all the
time"
Declaring that the New York
Governor has set himself up as a
kind of doctor with q magic cure
for all of the ills of mankind" Mr.
Truman likened his opponents ST.
lence on the Democratic challenge
Ito tell where he stands" to the
attitude of a physician who calls
TC-- TYyr YTT 4 ~
Evening star., 1948-10-24
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL of
Jerusalem urged by Pope.
Page A-2.
BY the Associated Press

Page Az.
BY the Assoeiatsd Press
TEL AVN. Israel. Oct. 23.-An
Israeli army statement tonight
an outbreak of serious
fighting" in the north just after
a week of heavy battle with the
Egyptians in Southern Palestine.
This time the fighting apparently
was with the Syrians. The action
teok place north of Lake Hula in
the small thumb of Israeli territory
between Syria and Lebanon.
Who started the fight and who
was on the offensive was not known
here, but the army statement said
the fighting was still in progress.
An Associated Press report from
Haifa said some additional details
were known there but rigid censor
ship was in force.
Arab Smelling Reported.
A Haifa dispatch, quoting United
Nations and Jewish sources, said
Jewish units took two or three
heights in one sector of the north
ern front. An official Jewish source
in Haifa said the Israeli settlements
of Gesher and Ashdoth Yaakov in
the Jordan Valley were shelled last
night by Arab legionnaires from
Trans-Jordan soil.
The announcement here said the
Arabs had captured the height Of
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Even Philadelphia
Is Holding Out No
Life Line for Trumon
GOV. DEWEY TO INVADE Demo-
cratic Strongholds. Page AS.
By Gould Lincoln
Star Sfoff Corretnondenf


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %
Pennsylvania's 35 electoral votes,
largest bloc in any State outside
of New York, are safely in the
bag for Gov. Dewey of New York,
Republican Presidential candi-
date.
Philadelphia, which saved the
Roosevelt bacon four years ago. IS
holding out no life for President
Truman. Even the Democratic
leaders, talking off the record. do
not claim the city by more than
10000. In 1914, Philadelphia rolled
up 10000 vote margin for the late
President Roosevelt, making 1t poss-
ible for him to carry the State by
los, ,431.
The Republicans are claiming
Pennsylvania in figures that appear
almost fantastic when it is remem-
bered that Mr.. Roosevelt ran ahead
1See LINCOLN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-10-24
President of BoIiviu .-
DEGREES State of Sieqe

BY the AsSoeofed Ffess
LA PAz, Bolivia, Oct. 23.-Presi-
dent Enrique Hertzog decreed a
state of siege late today through
out Bolivia.
He indicated he considered public
order was gravely threatened" by
what was described as IAN attempt
afoot to subvert public order"
Evening star., 1948-10-24
Fronz Lehor in Coma;
Brother, Sister at Side
BY the Associoted Press

VIENNA, Oct. 23.-The brother
and sister of Franz Lehar were with
the noted composer tonight as he
lay In a coma at his summer home
In Bad Inschl, Austria. Hope for his
recovery was gone.
He has been suffering from stor1-
ach ulcer and heart trouble for two
years.
Evening star., 1948-10-24

Radio Programs, Pose c-s
Complete Index Pose AZ
Evening star., 1948-10-24

(See HULL, Page AID
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(See ABSENTEES, Page A-8D
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See PALESTINE, Page A-5.)
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(See U. NJ, Page AS.
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(See THOMAS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-10-24

(See TRUMAN. Page AID
Evening star., 1948-10-24

tSee DEFICIENCY, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-10-24

(See SHELTON, Page Asa
Evening star., 1948-05-02

Miss Rose Lydia Puchetti, daugh-
Ter OF Mrs. Nicholas Puchetti and
the late Mr.. Puchetti, was married
recently to Mr.. John Edwin Titlow
the wedding taking place in St
Francis De Sales Church.
The Rev. George L. Gingras off,
ciated at the ceremony and the
bride, who was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Arthur A. Puchetti, was
attended by her sister, Mrs. T. C.
Hammett, jr., as matron Of honor
and also by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Puchetti, and Miss Madeline DAM
brose. Barbara Ann Puchetti was
the flower girl.
Candlelight satin trimmed with
seed pearls was worn by the bride,
. seed pearl crown holding her veil
OF illusion, and she carried white
orchids on prayer book.
Mrs. Hammett was in yellow taf-
feta and organdy and the other at
tendants in pale green taffeta and
organdy, each carrying bouquet of
mixed flowers. The flower girl was
dressed like the bride and carried
q basket of rose petals.
The son of Mrs. Dora Titlow, the
bridegroom had for his best man
his brother. Mr.. Albert F. Titlow,
and the ushers were Mr.. Thomas O.
May, tr., and Mr.. Patrick J. Nc
Nulty.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

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Evening star., 1948-05-02

Miss Elizabeth Collins, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Julius Col
Inns of Louisburg, N. c., became
the bride April 8 of Mr.. Richard
H. Stuppy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Stuppy of Lykens, Pa.
The Rev. DR.. John w. Rustin
officiated at the ceremony in Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church
and a reception followed.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of
candlelight satin with a fingertip
veil Of silk illusion attached to a
seed pearl tiara. She carried a cas-
cade bouquet of gardenias, white
roses and stephanotis.
The maid of honor, Miss Jean E.
Marks, of Kingston, N. Y, wore a
pastel blue marquisette gown with
q matching headdress and gaunt-
lets, and carried a cascade bouquet
OF salmon-color gladioluses.
Mr.. Fred A Stuppy served as best
man for his brother and Mr.. Carl
Dulaney and Mr.. Wayne D. Barto,
lr., were the usherS.
The couple will reside at 1920
Chapin street following a honey
moon at Lake George, ~. Y.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-20
Now Is The Time For Rail Service

According j. H. Bowie Illinois Central agent the service
of train numbers 80 49, operating between Greenwood and
Memphis might be obtained through Sdon Cuger Tchula
Gwn Lexington Duran and back Greenwood to Mem
phs by the using the Memphis Greenwood
schedule now set
He said that number 33 southbound leaves Memphis 5
and into Greenwood at $3.50 where it hunks up
for the night Going north the morning leaves Greenwood
at 705 and arrives in Memphis at IL AS which would
from Lexington Duran and the other towns the
route five hours shopping time before returning the service
extended here.
Unofficaly Mr.. Bowie gave this information not
of the railroad but ownsman He said he
thought promotion should through the organizations naming
the Rotary club the Chamber the
call the matters before the Interstate Commerce commits
railroad officials He explained that numbers 33
between Memphis and Greenwood had originally through
Avalon Hocomb and Grenada that since fall when
of the track had washed out service between these points had
been discontinued.
hearing the matter held before ICC officials in
Grenada and the decision made NOT service The
ice has within the last few days given the authority abandon
the road Now is the time for officials in rail
service here.
The route from Greenwood to Durant according to
Greenwood to Grenada the original which abolished
The with return could be made easily within hours
which the train lies Greenwood before morning
Memphis.
If such service could be brought Lexington
on of the mail would be greatly facilitated within the
we'll far points Besides aiding shoppers ghtseers
pie in Memphis with homes in this section spend
end at these various points arriving late Friday returning
Sunday Service would help anv of these
points and would bring business into the and the section
Now is the time for acon-r.h.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-20
Vocational Advisory
Continued From Page One)

while you were earning, that the
newcomer to the profession does not
possess. Life seems to have some
compensations, you know. Nothing
can take the place of hard work
and ambition.
If you are planning to enter col
lege this fall - choose your school
with your career in mind. Choose
a school that offers the subjects
that will help you most in that ca
reer. If, again, you don't exactly
know what you want to do, but
do want to go to college, 60 to the
college of your choice with the
idea in mind of acquiring all you
possibly can, both culturally and
ACCIDENTALLY speaking, working to-
ward liberal arts degree.
BY the time you are ready to re-
ceive your degree from college, it
is highly probable that you will
have decided what specific work
you would like to enter upon in
your life; if not, and you do not
plan to continue your education,
you have very good background
on which to start out in any posi-
ton you might choose to try.
Can Get Places Faster
A college education cannot be
over-stressed. The college graduate
may expect better breaks to begin
with, and advancements are more
assured and possibly faster, as usual
ly person must have acquired
knowledges and skills from four
years study that make it possible
for him to give more to the Job
than his job requires of him.
If, from your childhood, you have
had your mind and heart set on
going into one of the high profes-
sions and still plan to follow through
- the next few years will be filled
with work and study for you. but
will bring in the long run personal
satisfaction commensurate with all
the time, talents and money spent
in acquiring that goal.
Let's consider some of your likes
when trying to choose a vocation
Do you like to work with people?
Well, there are a number of jobs
that require just such like along
with other things. There's teaching
music, language, physical education,
art or literature; the blind, orphans,
nursery-aged children; or, if you
like crusading work, teaching and
working with people of the slum
districts as well as children in the
remote rural areas. One of the first
requirements in training for this
type of work is college degree