davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Republic Insists Dutch
Withdrew Within Week

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan IS (P-
An Indonesian spokesman said to-
day there never will be real peace
in the islands unless Dutch soldiers
are withdrawn quickly from Indo-
nesian Republican territory.
BY quickly, this spokesman said,
he means within week.
Indonesian and Netherlands rep
resentativeS are studying rough
plan for settlement reported
drawn up by the United States and
backed by China, Norway and Egypt
so far.
The plan was said to have been
examined with interest by British
delegates late yesterday while the
Security Council heard another
round of speeches in the Indonesian
case. The Council adjourned until
3 pm. Monday with no indication
whether a resolution would be
placed before it at that time:
The United States plan was said
TO contain these main points:
/. The Dutch and Indonesian
forces to discontinue Immediately
all military action.
2. The Dutch to release immedi-
ately all political prisoners arrested
since the latest military action be-
gan last month.
3. The progressive withdrawal OF
Dutch troops from territory of the
Republic of Indonesia under super
vision of a commission on Indone-
sia. This commission would in ef-
feet be a stronger version of the
present Committee of Good Offices
made up of the United States, Bel
gium and Australia.
a. Establishment of a temporary
federal government of the United
States Of Indonesia by March IS
1949.
S. Elections by October l, 1949
10 choose constituent assembly
out of which would come the gov
eminent of the United States OF
Indonesia.
6. Transfer Of sovereignty by the
Netherlands to the United States OF
1ndonesia not later than April 1
1850. All Dutch forces would be
out of Indonesia before that date
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Escaped Convict He|t
In Attempted Attack
Near Falls Church

An escaped convict was held
in the Fairfax County Jail today
on a charge. of attempting to
rape a 35-year-old woman last
night near Falls Church. Police
said he has signed a statement
admitting the assault.
Fairfax police arrested James Will
liam Campbell 80, a fugitive from
the State prison farm at Powhatan
County, about two hours after the
woman reported that a man grabbed
her and knocked her to the ground
She told police she was beaten
about the face by her assailant just
after she got off a bus about $50
pm. She was going to her home
in fremont Gardens, on the out
skirts of Falls Church. The man
followed her off the bus. she said
The man struck her and knocked
her to the ground near street light
few feet from house, police were
told. A FenWick Park couple, driving
home. saw the woman on the ground
and when they stopped the assailant
fled. The couple took the woman
home where she was treated for
bruises about the face by DR.. Nelson
Podolnick, Fairfax County coroner.
Police said the bus driver, whose
name headquarters did not have,
told them he remembered picking
up Campbell and a companion near
Merrifield earlier in the day. The
same driver saw him alight with the
woman passenger.
Police waited at Falls Church
bus stop hoping to take Campbells
companion into custody so they
could trace the attacker. Campbell
boarded the bus and the woman
and driver identified him, police
said.
Fairfax Police Pvts. Stanley Dod-
son and Frank Jones made the ar
rest. Under questioning Campbell
said he had been serving a one-year
sentence and additional time for
failure to pay $500 fine after be-
ing found guilty on a charge of as
sault and battery on a woman in
Campbell County Va, police declared.
Campbell was held without bond
pending a hearing.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Reds Reported Giving
Promise Of Protection
To Tientsin Americans

Indirect assurances from con-
quering Chinese Communists of full
protection for American citizens and
American property in Tientsin was
reported to the State Department
today.
Robert L. Smyth. American Con-
sui General in Tientsin, reported to
the department as the Communists
were completing their occupation of
Tientsin that all members of the
consulate staff and, so far as he
could ascertain, all the rest OF about
80 other Americans in Tientsin
were safe.
His message added that Com
munist public relations officer who
had talked with James T. Ivy,
Tientsin director for the Economic
Cooperation Administration, had
assured Mr.. Ivy that Americans and
American property would be given
full protection.
Mr.. Smyth said, however, that no
Communist representative had con-
tacted the consulate as yet.
Doors, Windows Blown Out.
During intensified Communist
Smelling of Tlentsin before its fall
yesterday, a terrific explosion blasted
out windows and doors of the con-
sulate Offices Americans in the
consulate barricaded themselves
behind piled up rugs.
Mr.. Smyth reported today that
the consulate Offices were not badly
damaged. He said the damage
consisted only of smashed window
panes and doorways which can
easily be repaired.
His latest message to the depart
ment today said that Communists
were completing their occupation iDf
Tientsin, but there still was sori1eI
small arms fire in the distance. y
"Seeral instances reported to me" y
his message said, indicate that the
conduct of the occupying troops is
exemplary"
Former ID. c. Woman in Group.
Among the group in the Tientsin
Consulate was Barbara j. Myers,
(lCIh WIN lINCu
here at SOB Eighteenth street NV.
The United States Information
Service Office, next door to the
French Consulate. was hit by shell
about II am yesterday Mr.. Smyth
reported. A Chinese girl employe
was injured and Vice Consul Sam
L. Yates. jr.. was cut slightly by
glass sent flying by the exploding
shell.
Several fires were reported raging
in the city. Mr.. Smyth said one
of the biggest was started by a
terrific explosion that resulted
when a Communist shell hit Shell
Oil Co. installation on the north
bank of the Hal Ho River. south of
the East Railway Station. 1t was
this explosion that shattered doors
and windows of the American Con-
sulate.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
A. 7. & I. Reports
Increase in Earnings
To S9.20 Per Share
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. reported today it's 194S earnings
amounted to $500 a share-or 20
cents above the dividend rate
compared with l947 earnings of $7.43
a share.
Net income of A. T. Il T. for the
II months ended December 81, the
annual report to stockholders said,
totaled $2O7 $40, 900, compared with
$156 ,3442 238 for the preceding year.
Operating revenue totaled 1926, ,4l0,-
0OO against s2Ol 1882 in 1s47.
For the quarter ended December
81. net income was S54, 100000, or
50 33 a share, as against $39 066, ,O59,
or Sf.o2 a share, for the like l947
quarter.
The Bell System, including the
parent A. T. & T. Co., and its prin-
cipal telephone subsidiaries, nad net
incomes of $235 ,628,l5l or $l0.2l a
share for the II months ended last
November 30. For the preceding II
months net income totaled $l64, ,l03,-
497 or $762 a share. Operating rev.
enues totaled s2,599, 1926 against
81, ,199, TIL ,643 the preceding year.
For the quarter ended November
80, Bell System net income was ST.
59O,l6 or SAL a share compared
with SAG, 1872 400 or s2.l3 share for
the like l947 quarter.
Although the report did not note
the fact, the improved earnings ap-
parently reflected rate increases
granted to a number of A. T. & T.
subsidiary telephone companies.
The parent company disclosed in
early December that its subsidiaries
had received $l70,000,000 a year in
rate increases since the war.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Police Catch Man With Safe
After He Halls Taxicab
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. IA man
carrying a 150-pound safe hailed
Harry Sullivan's cab yesterday.
Mr.. Sullivan delivered him to his
destination and then went to police
Officers found the unopened safe
on porch in the neighborhood.
Working on a description supplied
by Mr.. Sullivan they arrested a
man booked as Vincent Alexander,
80.
Andred Mianoff reported to police
about the same time that the safe
was missing from his tavern. 1t
contained $790 in cash.
Alexander was charged with
burglarizing the tavern and stealing
the safe.
Evening star., 1949-01-15

Ar HCphOtO.
dropped their arms and permitted
the Reds to flow quickly through the
old city and into the modern dis
tricts which formerly were the for
eign sections of Tientsin
Occupation Disciplined
One report from Tientsin, before
the communications failed, said no
Communist official had yet appeared
at the various consulates, but one
sent word that the security and
safety of foreign residents would be
guaranteed as soon as mopping- up
operations against the remnants OF
the National garrison were COM
pleted.
Hhere was nothing from Tientsin
to indicate the Red occupation Of
the city was any less disciplined
and orderly than in the case of
other Chinese municipalities once
the shelling and fighting had
stopped.
Mr.. Moosa reported that a pro-
jected airdrop of medical supplies
at Tientsin from Peiping had been
abandoned because of the develop
ments.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Col. John Mcdowell
To Be Buried in
Arlington tuesday

Funeral services will be held ir
Fort Myer Chapel at 1880 am
Tuesday for Col. John M. McDow-
ell. U. S. A.. retired, former Wash
ington resident who was commander
of the Western Military District oi
New York, I'd Service Command, at
Buffalo, during World War II. Bur-
ial will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Col, Mcdowell, who was 81, died
Tuesday at Nisswa, MINI, of a
heart ailmeut. He had been staying
at his summer home there
He was born in Altoona. Pa, and
graduated from West Point in 1909
After an initial assignment with
the infantry, he transferred to the
field artillery and served in the
Philippines before World War I.
Stationed Here in '30s.
After war broke out Col. McDow-
ell served in France and was
awarded the Silver Star with two
Oak Leaf Clusters for gallantry
while with the I'd Division during
three cdENpdlBIlS.
After the war he was stationed at
Army posts in the United States and
from 1929 until 1897 in Washington
where he was assigned to the Ma
tional Guard, the Adjutant Cen
erals department and the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Before World War II Col. Nc
Dowell was stationed in New York
and also commanded an artillery
unit of the 5th Army Corps. He was
stationed for a time at princeton
as an ROTC officer. He
retired in 1916.
Widow Survives.
Survivors include his widow. Mrs.
Hoffman Mcdowell; an
adopted son, Hunter Lee Mcdowell
of South Orange, N. j.: four daugh-
ters by previous marriage, Mrs.
John William Rudolph, Malibu,
Calf: Mrs. Howard Van Auken,
124l Valley avenue Sc. and Mrs.
Walter J. Salardeau and Mrs. Albert
o. Patrick both of Fort Pierce, Fla;
his mother, Mrs. Robert F. McDow-
ell. Altoona; two brothers, Earl F.
and Gale D. Mcdowell, both OF AL
toona, and a sister. Mrs. Lillian M.
Watson of Palm Beach, Fla.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Raymond T. Kelsey Dies;
Cleveland IndustrioIist
BY the Associoisd Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 15.-Raymond
T. Kelsey, Sc. industrialist and for
mer investment counsel, died yes
terday of heart ailment.
He was vice president of Indus
trial Living Engineers, Inc, of
Sewickley, Pa, and formerly was a
director of National Refining Co.
Active in welfare work, ne was a
past president of the Cleveland
Welfare Federation.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Soldiers Home Resident
Found Dead in Hotel

Thomas B. Mulherin. 81, resi-
dent of Soldiers Home, who was
found dead yesterday in the Hous-
ton Hotel, 900 E street NV. ap-
parently died OF natural causes,
police said today.
The body was found by William
Glenn, bell captain, in the room
assigned to Mr.. Mulherin when he
registered at the hotel three days
ago. An autopsy will be performed.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Officials Hope; 10 Pull
Sweden Into Alliance
With Arms Limitation
by the Assoeioied Press

Officials expressed hope today
that a new "Allies only label on
American arms will coax Sweden of
the neutrality fence in the cold war
against Russia.
Michael McDermott, State De-
partment press officer. warned in eff
feet yesterday that the United States
cannot spare military equipment for
nations unwilling to enter a defense
alliance against Communist expan.
sion.
officials said that was aimed di-
rectly at Sweden, where press re-
ports have taken the opposite tack.
Sweden has suggested that her
northern ,neighbors cold-shoulder
Western alliance bids and join her
instead in policy Of strict neu-
trality.
Mr.. McDermott told a news con-
ference that except for countries
with which this Government al
ready has specific commitments, "it
seems natural that such supplies as
may be available should go to coun-
tries associated with us in collective
defense arrangements" He listed
Greece, Turkey. Korea and China
as those with specific commitments
now.
The State Department followed up
MIR. McDermott's statement with an
that last summer
Sweden received 80 Psi fighter
planes which are no longer in oper-
ating condition but which can be
used to replace parts in planes the
SWedes already own.
Stockholm reports said earlier
this week that Sweden had urged
Norway and Denmark to spurn the
projected North Atlantic military
alliance for an iron-clad Scandi-
navian military pact. In any case.
Sweden indicated, she would remain
aloof from the treaty being negoti-
ated by the United States, Canada
and FIVE European nations.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Paul Barnett, II, Dies;
Retired Yale PubIicist
BY the Associatsd Press

BRANFORD, Conn, Jan. 15.-Paul
Barnett, II, retired publicity director
for the Yale University Athletic As
sociation and a veteran newspaper
man, died suddenly early today at
his Short Beach home.
Death was attributed to heart
attack.
Mr.. Barnett, native of New
Rochelle, N. Y, left newspaper work
in 1923 to become publicity director
for the Yale Athletic Association, a
post which he held for 10 years until
his retirement in 1942.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Missouri Renames Roads
For Truman and Mother
sy the Associotsd Press

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 15.-Both
President Truman and. his mother,
the late Mrs. Martha Truman. had
roads named after them today in
Jackson County.
A road leading into Grandview,
where the mother lived until her
death in l947. was named the Martha
Truman Road yesterday. 1t formerly
had been called the Truman Road.
Another main highway between
Kansas City and the Presidents
home town of Independence was
renamed the Truman Road in honor
of the President 1t passes the
summer White House.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
indonesiu
Continued From First Page.D

the Republican delegation to
Batavia, has been held with Hatta
on the island.
The committee members returned
to Batavia this afternoon aboard
a United States Air Force transport
after comforting on Bangka with
Hatta, Rum and four other officials.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands army
announced that $50 Republican
army officers, including four gen.
erals, had surrendered since the
Dutch began their operations
December 10.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
GIee Club to Give 'Pinufore'

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
Is (SpeciaD.-The Lane High School
Glee Club will present Gilbert and
Sullivan's H. M. S. PinaNre" on
January ~ and % in the school
auditorium. Mrs. JEANNE Wester-
mann will direct and leading roles
are carried by Ronald Craft, Alton
Thomas, Betty Branham and Win
Ston Johns.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
HeEeopter Rescues
Flyer After He Lands
Plane on Floating Ice
BY the Associoted Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan.
15.-A floating rectangle of ice.
so by 100 feet, gave 1t. Robert
Sprowl all the landing field he
needed when the engine of his
small plane conked out over
Cook Inlet Yesterday.
The plane ground-looped as
it touched the ice, but 1t.
Sprowl craWled out unhurt.
Fellow members of the 10th
Rescue Squadron located 1t.
Sprowl and took him off the ice
with helicopter.
Evening star., 1949-01-15

High and Low for Yesterday.
High, so, at 11:12 am.
Low, 80, at 4:4O am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on January 8.
Lowest, 20, on January 8.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly sum
ny with highest in middle 40s this
afternoon. Increasing cloudineSs
tonight, lowest near 80. Tomorrow
cloudy, followed by occasional rain
in afternoon or night.
Maryland and Virginia-Increas-
ing cloudiness tonight. Tomorrow
mostly cloudy with occasional rain
west portion spreading through east
portion by afternoon or night. Not
much change in temperature.
Wind velocity. 2 miles per hour;
direction, south.
River Report.
From s. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls Shenandoah cloudy at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
China

Continued From First PsgeJ
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Holds Party

Young Mothers Forum held a
Halloween Party at the Erie Gar
dens Community House Friday
evening. Skeletons, spiders, bats,
cats and witches were used asi
decorations. Prizes for costumes
were awarded to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Mayhem, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ford and ROLAND Gillian.
Games were played and song
and dance number was presented
by Mrs. Roy Cooley and Mrs.
Richard Ohm, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Melvin Immel. The
Rhythm Ramblers played for
round and square dancing and a
delicious lunch was served late in
the evening.
Hostesses for the party were
Mrs. Richard Ohm, chairman,
Mrs. j. G. Hitchcock, Mrs. George
Freeh, Mrs. Floyd Page and Mrs,
Immel.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Xmas Flower Show Planned

Home and Garden Club has been
invited to attend and participate
in a Christmas Decoration Show
which will be held in Rosewood
Presbyterian church, Toledo, from
November % through December
i. All of the garden clubs in To-
ledo are participating in the show
which features altar arrange
ments, candle arrangements, man
tel decorations, place favors and
mirror decorations as well as cor
sages and tree decorations.
Tickets to attend the show will
be available until November Is
and may be obtained from Mrs.
j. G. Hitchcock or any club mem
ber.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Announces Engagement

Mrs. Sidney Smith, Cleveland
IS announcing the engagement and
approaching marriage of her
daughter, Edith, to Russell Ur-
ban, Port Clinton. Mr.. Urban
is the son of Mrs. Frank Urban.
Ludington, Michigan The double
ring ceremony will be performed
by the Rev. Edward Lair in High
1and Congregational Church,
Cleveland, Saturday, December 10.
A reception will be held that eve
ming in the home of the bride.
Miss Smith is a well known
Cleveland beautician and Mr.. Ur-
ban has been employed at Erie
Ordnance Depot for the past nine
years. The young couple plan to
make their home here after the
first of the year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
To Present Style Show

Magruder Hospital Guild will
hold its annual meeting Monday
at two O'Clock in the Guild Hall.
Following the business meeting,
an old fashioned style show will
be presented. Mrs. Ralph Snyder
will be commentator and Mrs. Lee
Davis will play the xylophone
during the show. The committee
in charge consists of Mrs. Fred
erick Zeis, chairman, Mrs. John
Braun, Mrs. Fred Neidecker, Mrs.
William Moon, Mrs. George
Slaughter, Mrs. Dale Hostrup,
Mrs. p. X. Tadsen and Mrs.
Henry Miller.
Tea will be served at the close
of the meeting by Groups three
and four.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Entertains Pinoahle Club

Mrs. Josie Mitchell entertained
her pinochle club last Wednesday
evening. Prize for high score was
awarded to Mrs. Anna Sass and
Mrs. Lilly Wilbur was consoled.
Refreshments were served after
play was completed and were in
the Halloween theme. Next host
ess to the club will be Mrs. Del
Fletcher,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
EscalatOr Class To Meet

Mrs. Roy Oman will be hostess
when the Escalator Class meets
Monday evening in the Methodist
church parlors. A pot-luck sup
per will be served at 6:30. Mrs,
Joseph Cleary will lead devotion
ais and Miss Leone Smith will be
in charge of the program. Off
GERS will be elected for the COM
ing year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Commodore Perry Circle Meets

The Hobo Party which was to
feature Fathers Night on 0cto-
Der 27 has been postponed indefn-
itely.
The regular meeting will be
held Thursday, November 10,
with Mrs. Charles Ruddock as
hostess. The book, without
Halos" by Bess White Cochran
will be reviewed by Mrs. Darrell
Fadely. Roll call will be Pet Re-
ligious Peeve. Keynote for the
evenings program is Faith is
the Force of Life" by Tolstoi.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
To Hear Guest Speaker

st. Thomas Guild will meet
Wednesday evening at 8 in the
Guild Hall when Mrs. Herbert j.
Cox, Canton, will be guest speak
er. Mrs. Cox, who is president of
the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal church for Ohio, will
speak on her recent trip to San
Francisco, California, where she
attended the Triennial Convention
for the Auxiliary.
The ingathering of the United
Thank Offering will be Sunday,
November 6.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Coterie Meeting

Coterie Club will meet Friday,
November IL, in the home of Mrs.
Gertrude korndorfer. A dessert
course will be served before the
meeting is called to order. Roll
Call-Thanksgiving Verse. Mrs.
Luella Brough will present a
paper entitled "The Garden of
Eden. The book, "Our Hearts
Were Young and Gay, win be
reviewed by Mrs. Anna Davids.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Plan Barn Dance

Regular meeting of the Exem-
plar Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi,
which was scheduled for Thurs
day, October 27, was postponed
because of the Federation open
meeting. The meeting was held
Saturday evening and plans were
completed for the barn dance to
be held November 5 in the Ar
mory. Tickes may be obtained
from any member or at the Gas
Company.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Honored On Birthday


In observance of her daughter
Marlene's 18th birthday, Mrs.
John Liptok entertained friends
and relatives Halloween evening
at dinner party in Basiley's Res
taurant. A glowing pumpkin was
the centerpiece and other decor
tions were appropriate to the oc-
casion. The party was a surprise
to Marlene.
Guests included Marlene's ma
ternal grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs,
David Geiger, Sanduskys Misses
Mildred Bell, Dawn Clark, Alice
Debien, Sue Basiley, Rose Cat
tano, Jean Schneider, Port Clin-
ton; Misses Eilene and Joan Grif-
fin and Mrs. Lily Schu, Sandusky,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Has Halloween Party

Has Halloween Party
Miss Shirley Klein was host
ess at a Halloween Party in the
form of a weiner roast Friday
evening. Games were the diver
sion of the evening.
Those present included Martha
Finefrock, Nancy Sessler, Mary
Louise Bloom, Carol Quisno, Joan
Vargo, Phyllis Besso, Sharon
Streeter, Marian Lorensen, Bev-
erly Mackey, Kitty Armbruster.
Mario Snyder and Carl Disher,
Phillip Dusini, Santo Cipiti, Bruce
Cover, Bill Jacobs, Jim Flick, Dave
Petersen and the hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Is Hostess At Bridge

Mrs. Edward OMAN was hostess
to her bridge club Monday eve
ming. A dessert course was
served before play was begun.
High score was held by Mrs. Keith
Montgomery second high by Mrs.
Oman and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Ritchie was consoled. When the
club meets in two weeks, Mrs.
Gene Schneider will be hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-04
Garden Club Elects

Port Clinton Garden Club will
meet Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Ralph Wedekind. Roll
Call-Tricks in Gardening, Fertil-
izers, Seeds. The discussion will
be on what to you was helpful and
enjoyable and suggestions for next
years work. Mrs. Carl Hecklel
will present the program which is
entitled migration of the Game
Birds and Game Laws"
New officers were elected at the
October meeting and include Pres
ident, Mrs. Adolph Frazier; vice
president, Miss Florence Hyde;
treasurer, Mrs. Wilbur Sessler;
secretary, Miss Adelaide Green,
and corresponding secretary, Mrs,
Harley Clausen.