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Evening star., 1948-12-31
Dutch Fail 10 Order
|ndonesia Cease-Fire
Al Start Of New Year
High Netherlands Official
Fails to Mention End of
HostiIities in Speech
Nv the Associofed Press

BATAVIA, Java, Dec. 31.-The
new year is approaching in 1ndo-
nesia without a formal procla-
nation, so far, of the end of
hostilities between the Dutch
and Indonesian Republicans.
The Dutch representative in Paris
Wednesday told the U. N. Security
which earlier had ordered
a cease -fire-that hostilities would
end not later than December 81 in
Java, a few days later in Sumatra.
But the Netherlands kingdoms
high representative in Indonesia,
DR.. L. J. M. Beel, in speech pre-
pared for broadcast just before the
old years end, mentioned neither a
cease-fire nor the termination Of
hoStilities.
There were hints that 1t. Gen.
Simon Spoor, the Dutch military
commander, in another New Year
speech prepared for delivery early
New Years Day would make no
mention of cease-fire either.
Moves Termed police Action"
The Dutch persistently have
called their 1ndonesian troop move
ments police action" aimed at put
ting down terrorism.
DR.. Beel, in his speech, called on
all political elements in Indonesia
to accept the new situation and set
your hands to the plow in order to
build together a new Indonesia."
He said 1948 has been "a year Of
constructive work in the cultural,
social and economic field ''' but
unfortunately it has also been year
of unrest and fighting"
II regret the fact that it proved
impossible to restore unity by means
of negotiations" he continued. The
government decided upon this action
in the firm conviction it was acting
thus in the interest of the country
and people, after having made sure
no other solution was possible"
Announcement Expected.
Earlier, an authoritative Dutch
source had said it was logical to
expect the broadcast would contain
an announcement of the end of
hostilities, in line with the Neither
lands statement to the Security
Council.
The Dutch armed forces opened
the campaign Sunday, December 10,
with an air attack on Jogjakarta,
the Republican capital, after the
Dutch and Republicans failed to
agree on formation of a federal in
terim government for the islands.
Newsmen were forbidden to enter
Republican territory and censorship
was imposed. The bar on movement
(See INDONESIA, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Police Stop Car to Warn Family
That Medicine Might Kill Baby

ginia tags, registration not known,
operated by Frank Schatzen. Have
him contact Frank Laboone, 1908
West Oakdale street, Philadelphia,
as he has wrong kind of medicine
for his baby. Also advise him not
to use the medicine as what he has
is poison"
Mrs. Laboone, reached in Phila-
delphia, said the Schatzells and their
year-old boy were visiting them over
the holidays.
Franks baby had a cough and
they brought along some cough
syrup" said Mrs Laboone. When
they left they took my bottle of
medicine for an atomizer. I noticed
it soon after they left and contacted
police"
She said Mr.. Schatzell was taking
his wife and baby to her home in
Greensboro, N. c.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Sunday Reading

The Stars annual Business
and Financial Review appears
Sunday. 1t will include a
summary of 194S stock and
bond prices. and a roundup of
statistics and statements by
top Washington executives in
the fields of banking, securi-
ties, insurance, utilities and
retail trade. In a national
roundup, the Associated Press
reports the present outlook
and reviews 194S business, in
dustry and finance.
In lighter vein, Mrs. Karl
Mundt, a congressional wife
herself, tells wives of newly
elected Senators and Repre-
resentatives what to expect
when they land in Washington.
Writing in The Stars maga-
zine supplement, THIS WEEK,
Mrs. Mundt gives a good
natured report on the not-so-
gentle treatment sometimes
given Capitol wives by society,
the press and tradesmen.
These are but two of the
many features OF
Chr Sntthau Star
Evening star., 1948-12-31
President Commutes
Death Sentence for
7 in Kelly Murder
Refuses Leniency PIeo
For Third Young Man
Named as Actual Killer

The death sentences of two OF
three young men awaiting exc
cution for the holdup- Staying of
Frank c. Kelly here in March,
1947, were commuted to life i'm
prisonment today by President
Truman.
The two commuted are Joe Gray,
20, and Herbert Hall, 18. The
President turned down the clem-
ency plea for the trigger-man in
the shooting. Shirley Harris, "a. All
three are colored.
Harris is scheduled to die Janu-
ary IA in the electric chair at Dis
trict Jail, the date set by Judge
Alexander Holtzof of District Court
last month when he granted an
execution postponement to await
action on the petitions to the Presi-
dent. 1t was the seventh delay in
execution for the three.
Following the combinations,
Robert I. Miller, attorney for Harris,
said he had sent a new letter to
the Justice Department. asking that
Harris case be reconsidered. Har-
ris also is due to appear Thursday
in District Court, presumably to
ask for leniency.
Mr.. Kelly, 54, an electrician en-
ployed by the Government, had at
tended a meeting at Central High
School and was walking to bus
stop when the three youths ac-
costed him at Eleventh and Euclid
streets NV.
Mr.. Kelly apparently resisted the
holdup men and was shot. When
his body was found and removed
to Garfield Hospital. it was thought
his death had occurred from natur-
al causes. At the District Morgue,
Is hours later, it was discovered he
had been shot.
The slayers were traced through
a pair of stolen shoes and a stolen
revolver.
Mr. Kelly lived at 4OO4 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, and was the
father of four children.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Dec. 31-The Scottish
pipers have really got their wind up
There were even suggestions today
that Scotland should secede from
the empire after a British Broad
casting Corp. ruling which stated
in effect that bagpiping is not music.
The heather withered at Aberdeen.
The f1agrant insult to the pipes
came in the BBC's Interpretation of
the rules governing the broadcast
of music.
The Chelsea artists will hold their
usual fantastic New Years eve
party at Albert Hall and the climax
at midnight is to be televised. The
musicians union approved. but the
band must stop playing while the
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Scotsmen Hurt by BIC Ruling
That Buqpipinq Is Not Music

broadcast is under way. British
musicians refuse to broadcast from
points outside BIC studios.
But bagpiping is different, BBC
legal advisers held. Not being mu-
sic, the racket may be broadcast
without violating any of the rules.
"The ruling is. of course, out
rageous and does violence to the
sensibilities of Scots everywhere, I"
said Douglas Mcpherson, member
of the Scottish Pipers' Association.
But it does have a bright aspect.
The pipes will be heard, while Brit
ish listeners will be spared the
caterwauling of trombones, kettle
drums and other inferior instru-
ments.
There will be piping, and it will
be music"
Evening star., 1948-12-31
by the Associoied Press

NANKING, Dec. 31.-General-
issimo Chang Kai-shek declared
tonight that his government was
ready to discuss ending the war
with the Chinese Communists
but set up conditions which ap-
peared to rule out any possibility
of such a settlement.
In written New Years statement
to the Chinese people, the Chinese
President declared:
IF negotiated peace is not detri-
mental to national independence
and sovereignty. but will contribute
to the welfare of the people, and if
the constitution is not violated. con-
stitutionalism is preserved. demo-
cratic form of government is main
tanned. entity of the armed forces
Evening star., 1948-12-31

Police between here and Philadel-
phia sought for three hours last
night to deliver an urgent message
to a man whose baby faced possible
death because of a mixup in medicine
bottles.
A Baltimore police scout car finally
spotted the family as their car
entered the outskirts of the city, and
told them of the mistake.
The father fortunately had not
given his year -old son any medicine
from a bottle he thought was cough
sirup but which actually was nose
spray. He thought the police car
was stopping him for speeding.
The story was learned here as
Washington police received the fol-
lowing teletype message from Penn
sylvania police at l0:45 pm:
BE on the lookout for a tan
colored Frazer sedan bearing Vir-
Evening star., 1948-12-31
EUROPE TO GREET 1949 with ira
ditional celebrations. Page AS

EUROPE TO GREET 1949 with ira
ditional celebrations Page A.
The Infant 1949 will need fur
lined swaddling clothes when he
arrives in Washington tonight
accompanied by biting north
west winds and Subfreezing tenn
peratures.
When the horns and whistles
sound off at midnight, the Weather
Bureau warned, the temperature
will be we'll on it's way toward an
expected low of 25 degrees in the
city and 20 degrees in the suburbs
The forecaster suggested that
feminine celebrantS in new look
evening gowns take special precau-
tions to protect bare shoulders from
the wind which will be blowing at
a frigid 20 miles an hour around
midnight.
Tomorrow-the day of good reso-
lutions-will dawn bright and cheer
full, the forecaster promised. The
wind will abate and the sun will
coax the temperature up to an in
vigorating 40 degrees. he predicted.
Sunday will be clear and cold, too
he added.
The temperature which stood at
"a degrees at am. was not expected
to go above 81 degrees this after
noon. There was a possibility Of
brief snow furries.
Hotels and night clubs reported
all is in readiness for a gay welcome
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Inaugural Ball Ticket!
Go on Sale; HiIdreth
Buys First Of 5000
Mailing of Invitations
Not Completed; Those
Who Accept Get Cords

General Chairman Melvin D.
Hildreth of the 1949 Inaugural
Committee today bought the
first tickets to the inaugural ball
as distribution of the coveted ad-
mission cards began at commit
tee headquarters.
The tickets cost $40 each. but they
are available only to persons who
have received invitations to the
affair.
Mrs. Perle Mesta and Edgar Nor
ris, co-chairman of the Inaugural
Ball Committee. said today mailing
of invitations has not been COM
pleted, but tickets are being sent to
those who have accepted.
The ball January 20, which will be
attended by President Truman and
MS family. will be marked contrast
to the first such event, held in 1909.
5000 to Attend.
The initial inaugural dance
marked the induction of President
Madison and was held in Longs
Hotel, near the Capitol.
The l949 ball will have more than
5000 persons in attendance at the
huge District National Guard
Armory, where three types Of dance
music will be provided by as many
bands. Sweet, swing and rhumba
rhythms will be played in success
sion.
AS planning for the ball went
forward, Robert v. Fleming, chair
man of the Finance Committee in
the Inaugural Committee, an
nounced that the guaranty fund for
the civic celebration of Mr.. Tru-
mans Inauguration has been over
subscribed.
S200,O0 Goal Exceeded.
A minimum of $780, 900 had been
sought, and $222,445 has been
pledged. he revealed.
Mr.. Fleming announced the sue
cess of the pledge-collecting drive
at a reception in the Mayflower
Hotel.
He emphasized, however, that ad-
ditional subscriptions will be well
coined and said the Maryland and
Virginia Suburban subcommittee
probably will make further returns,
because they had late starts.
Mr.. Hildreth added that no pub
lie funds are being used by the
committee
History of Event Recalled.
In buying his tickets for the in
augural ball today, Mr.. Hildreth
recalled some of the history of the
event.
The dance at Longs Hotel in 1909,
attended by 400 persons, was fea-
tured by quadrilles and Virginia
reels. The fiddlers stopped at mid
night and every one went home.
The retiring President. Thomas
fSee INAUGURAL, Page ABB
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Two Shocks Recorded,
But Not Felt in Rome
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

ROME, Dec. 81. The earth
twitched twice under sleeping Rome
early today.
The first jiggle was recorded by
Rome's Institute of Geophysics at
am. q pm, EST, Thursday. A
second tremor came three and one
half hours later. Few residents even
felt the quakes, which caused no
damage.
NEW YORK. Dec. 81 R.-A
severe earthquake 1850 miles from
New York was recorded last night
by the Fordham University seismo-
graph. The first shock was regis
tered at 6:57:31 pm. and the sec
ond at 7:0335. The direction Of
the quake was not determined.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
.MontreoI-D. c. Flyer
Delayed by Landslide
BY the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 81
The New Haven Railroad reported
early today that the Washingtonlan,
express between Montreal and
Washington, was delayed at Water
bury, VT, by a landslide.
A railroad spokesman expressed
the belief that the landslide which
now has delayed the Washingtonian
more than 6 hours was due to heavy
rains.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Possibility Of More
Indictments Is Seen
In Spy Probe Report
New Evidence Is Hinted
In Story Of Espionage
Production Line
By Miriom Ottenbero

The swan song of the spy
hunters in the Eightieth Con-
gress carries a prediction that
further indictments or con-
fessions' in connection with
Communist espionage can be
obtained with Justice Depart
ment help.
The House Committee on Un-
American Activities in its long
awaited spy report. punctuated its
story Of a pre-war espionage pro-
duction line" with veiled references
to more unrevealed evidence.
In building its espionage case the
committee reported that:
l. The more than so documents
which ex Communist Whitaker
Chambers said were passed along to
him from the State Department rep
resented only one weeks supply of
information and very small pro-
portion" of the total volume that
Mr.. Chambers transmitted to the
Soviet Union before he broke with
the Communist Party.
Received 50 Deliveries.
2. In one year, according to Mr.
Chambers estimate, he received
stolen documents from Government
sources at least 50 times. and most
of them eventually reached Soviet
agents.
3. The documents stolen from
the State Department, Mr.. Cham
bers told the committee, were car
ried out by his principal source" in
briefcase, taken by Mr.. Chambers
to Baltimore for filming and re-
turned to the source" the same
night.
T. The committee has "conclu-
sively established" where and on
what machine the typewriter
copies of stolen documents were
typed.
Acting Chairman Mundt later
told reporters typewriter expert
has positively identified some of the
copies as coming from the same
typewriter on which was typed
letter to an insurance company
signed by Alger Hiss, former State
Department official.
5. Former Assistant Secretary of
State Francis B. Sayre, who has
identified some of the documents
as having been stolen from his Of
fee, told the committee in a secret
session he could see no reason why
the typewriter documents could or
would have been prepared in the
regular course of State Department
business.
g. Mr.. Chambers testified, also
secretly, that he received and re-
layed to Russian agents information
CONTINUED on Page A-8. Col. 81
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Bulletin
Justice Reported III

CHARLOTTE, N. C. R.-
Charlie Justice, All-America
halfback at the University of
North Carolina, was reported
here today as being confined to
his bed at Hammond, La, with
an unidentified ailment. North
Carolina plays Oklahoma in
the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans
tomorrow. Coach Carl Snave-
ly was quoted by the Charlotte
News as saying that il Justice
was unable to play he would
alternate Bill Maceyko and
Dick Bunting In his position.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Chang Willing to Talk Peace,
But Big Conditions Dim Hopes
Communists FIotIy Reject Idea Of Giving Up
Revolution and Promise Fight to End

safeguarded, and if the peoples free
mode of living and minimum living
standard are protected, then 1 shall
be satisfied"
Settlement Seen Ruled Out.
1t seemed to observers in this
Communist threatened national cap
ital that these requirements ex-
cluded the slightest possibility Of a
settlement if Gen. Chang insisted
they be followed.
(The Communist radio almost
Immediately broadcast an in
direct but forceful rejection Of
negotiated peace. declaring
eff the revolution should be
abandoned in midstream, that
would be going against the will
of the Chinese people, giving it
to the will of foreign aggressors
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Five War Brides to Stoy
Despite Lute Arrival
By fhe Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Althougn
thev arrived here 40 hours after the
deadline, five German war brides
will be allowed to stay.
Last Wednesday midnight was
the end of the period for war brides
under the War Brides Act.
But immigration officials ruled
the new arrivals yesterday could
stay because they started their
journey here before the oeaoime
hour.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Teheron Snow Reported
ImperiIine 10000 Lives
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Dec. 31.-The Russian
news agency Tass said today that
10000 persons by official estimate
were ION the verge of death" from
exposure after heavy snow in Te-
heran.
A dispatch from the Iranian capi-
tai, city of 100000 population. said
frozen bodies were being found in
the streets.
When the snow stopped last night,
the dispatch said, 1t had been falling
almost incesantly" for two weeks.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Ford's Son Named EdseI

DETROIT, Dec. 81 P.-A son
born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ford II yesterday was named Edsel
Bryant Ford II. The child was named
after the late Edsel Bryant Ford,
father of Henry II.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
RoyuII Reaches Poris

PARIS. Dec. 81 (P.-Army Sec
retary Royal arrived here today by
air from Frankfurt He is inspecting
Army installations in Europe.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
McKe||or Beats 7yding gs, 27-25,
For Senate President Pro T EN-;
Lucas Is New Majority Leader
BiffIe to Be Secretary;
DR.. Marshall Keeps
Post as Chaplain

TAFT FIGHTS Move of COP
Rebels to Gust Him as Policy
Chief. Page Az.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

(Continuea on Page A-8, Col. 8
Evening star., 1948-12-31

(See CHINA, Page ABB
Evening star., 1948-12-31

The House adjourned at 1::20
pm. today and the Senate
adjourned seven minutes later,
ending the two-year life of
the Eightieth Congress.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

An Associated Press Newspop'
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-31

top" in dresses and the off
shoulder in blouses, something
must be done to acquire that
smooth supple back.
1t is really a very simple mat
ter. You can purchase a mild
friction wash that you mix with
a bit Of cold water and apply
with your hands over the shout
ders and parts of your back you
can reach.
Rinse off thoroughly, better
under the shower, if you have
none, make use Of the bath tub.
Try this treatment three times
each week. You will notice the
difference after a few treat
ments. After your daily tubing,
rub your shoulders and back
with a good body lotion.
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For added comfort 1t is especial
ly valuable for use in hot wealth.
er as 1t has a very cool feeling
plus the slip" which makes 1t
easy to pull On girdles after the
bath. It does not contain orris
root lead, starch, rice or other
impurities or allergones to which
hay fever sufferers are sensitive.
THE DEODORANT COLOGNE
AS the last word in feminine
daintiness use 1.-THE Deodorant
Cologne with its clinging quiet
essence Of Mimosa. And for
added pre- caution whether on a
date, dance or beach party tuck
a "Deo" stick no larger than a
lipstick into your purse.
For further information or any
questions write to Madalyn
Peters, Beauty Counselor Adj
visor co GUARDIAN, 977 Ire
mont ST, Boston.
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NATURAL 4MUsTs"

Our point Of concentration is
to comply With the natural"
musts for the daily body care;
cleansing. nourishment, rest and
exercise. In covering the first
must" we cannot emphasize too
much nor too often the need Of
after BATH toiletries to insure
body comfort.
TIE BUBBLE BATH - Com
yete relaxation on a billowy
white cloud Of gentle bubbles.
Simply absorbing the spicy fra
GRANGE Of the Garden Pink Of
the delightful subtle essence Of
the Woodsprite to emerge COM
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-31
President Truman And
Governor Dewey Will
Speak At Dedication

NEW YORK-President Harry
S. Truman and Governor Thomas
E. Dewey Of New York will be
the principal speakers on a special
program marking the dedication
of New York City's new Inter-
national Airport at lakewood, L. l.,
Saturday, July 81 at 2:S0-S:0O
P. M.
The broadcast also will cele-
brate the opening of a nine-day
international Air Exposition a.
the airfield, which is expected
to be the worlds largest when
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-31

MURIEL RAIN, N. Y.
concert soprano star who
became the first colored art
ist to appear in the Yale Bowl
Summer Concerts with the
S7-piece New Haven SYM
phony a few weeks ago, will
set another precedent when
she takes on the title role of
"Aida" in the "Opera Under
The Stars" series at the Tri-
boro Stadium in New York
on Saturday evening, Aug
ust z, with the Salmaggi
Opera Company. Appearing
opposite Miss RAIN will be
Mario Pasquetto, noted Ital-
ian tenor WHO was imported
from Italy by Maestro Sal
maggi to sing the role Of
"Rhadames". With the ex-
ception of Miss Rain, the
company viii be all white.
Above, Muriel Rain as she
appeared in q role similar to
aida" last september at
Carnegie Hall in an original
opera, "The Martyr" by H.
Lawrence Freeman, noted
colored composer.
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pletely scrubbed and tingling
from tip to toe,
THE SKIN SMOOTH - A
creamy white emulsion, which
when applied generously, all but
disappears leaving the body,
never oily or sticky but supple
mentlng the natural oil that has
been washed away in the daily
Tubing. 1t is especially good FOR
older people whose bath leaves
their body dry and itching and
just the thing for little sister
who likes to pride herself in the
feeling Of smooth knees and ell
bows.
THE TALCUM POWDER -
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-31
Mary Strong
Talks
TEsT on CIVILIZATION

Civilization has had a long try
out and yet men are still fighting
one another, hating one another,
killing one another. Each feeling
that his viewpoint is right --l
his way Of feeling Is right, and
brook no different attitude in
others, forg citing that: 'Tol-
eranee is the real test Of civili-
zation." It is the test as applied
to individuals, men, countries.
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Things That
Interest Women
HOW DO YOU LOOK?
By BESSIE =. BELL
By BESSIE :. Bell

It's time for a bit of back talkl
How often do wou neglect your
back in the really cleansing pro-
cess?
Too often our back becomes a
sort of Stepchild, and that is AN
'dnforgivable breach Of the beau
ty ritual. Gone are the days
when we were clothed up to the
chin. Today the back and should
ers are almost as much in evil
dence as ones face.
With the mad rush of bra
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-31

w. D. MORRISON JR.
OF Detroit, president of the
National Association of Real
Estate Brokers, Inc, an QUIZ
growth of the National Bus
mess league. The real estate
men, known as ''realists"
held their first annual con-
vention this week at Allan
tic City.--(ANP).
N.N.I.A. PRESIDENT
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-07-31

Birthdays are such fun for
children. For this one day at least,
the Birthday Child" holds the
center Of the stage, and gets atten-
ton, presents, and frequently a
party. And if mother finds it i'm
possible to give party, the child
surely gets an exciting cake that
holds small pickering candles to
wish upon and then to blow out
with one big Woosh! But grown
ups like birthdays too, even though
they may protest they don't. They
like attention, and they like cake.
The bane Of an added year is
quickly forgotten when cake with
creamy chocolate frosting such as
the one pictured is brought out.
Since chocolate is a favorite
flavor with Americans Of all ages,
we are offering a recipe for
creamy chocolate frosting which re-
Quires no cooking, to use on your
favorite layer cake. You'll find this