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Evening star., 1949-04-24
Invaders Sweep
Across Yongtze
Gathers Speed
by she Assoeioted Press

SHANGdA1, SUNDAY, April "a
Chinese Communist troops to-
day triumphantly occupied Nam
king, reports filtering in from that
Nationalist capital said. The oc-
cupation was orderly.
Red troops in a victorious sweep
across the Yangtze also were said
to be nearing Shanghai. second
great center of Nationalist power.
All telephone communications
were cut to Nanking. Radio tele-
type circuits still were open. but
nothing was coming in over them.
Consequently, the military sit
uation was obscure as the Reds
In great force swept southwark
from the Yangtze.
Gen. Cher Ta-chin. commander
of the Shanghai garrison. re-
iterated that this greatest city in
all Asia would be defended to the
death. Garrison soldiers worked
on the fiat lands before Shanghai
building tank traps and pill boxes.
But the defense zone seemed to
be poorly organized. 1t was not
very heavily manned.
Marking Officials Pour In.
The rush of government and
army officials from Marking to
Shanghai continued during the
morning. Premier Ho Ying- chin
who also is defense minister, Is
here. But what officers newsmen
were able to contact seemed to
know nothing about the general
situation.
Reports rified through Shang-
hal that the Reds were nearing
the city, but there was no panic
on this Sunday morning. Citizens
appeared to be reconciled to oc-
cupation by the Communists. Most
of them seemed to hope the oc-
cupation would be peaceful.
United States Counsul-G General
John Cabot warned Americans
they should leave Shanghai as fast
as they can.
There were reports that Wusih.
Cotton Mill City 100 miles north
west of Shanghai, had been occu-
pied by the Reds. A telephone call
to that city last night, however,
showed the city then had not been
taken.
Marking Undefended.
Nanking. torn by looters and un-
defended, had awaited the sched-
uled entry of Red troops at z am.
Marking time. hours ago. Since
the gates were unguarded, the
garrison had fed, and thus one
more citadel of the Nationalist
China, which President Chang
Kai-Shek hoped to see emerge
from the desolation of the war with
Japan fell without shot.
The first to fall so easily was
Peiping, ancient capital of China.
That North China city was sur
rendered by negotiation in Janu-
ary.
Markings transition was not so
peaceful. While it was not de-
Tended, military demolitionsl
wrecked installations on the out
skirts, and rioters tore at the city
from within.
There were reports In circula-
tion. here that Chang Kai-shek
had conferred here with Premier
Ho Ying -chin, who also is defense
minister. They were said to have
discussed a defense for South
China.
s,479 Americans in Shanghai.
At last count. there were 2,479
Americans in Shanghai. Most of
them had elected to stay long ago
when previous evacuations were
carried out.
"The American consul-general
issued two warnings to American
nationals suggesting they leave
Shanghai unless they have COM
pelling reasons to remain" Mr..
Cabot's statement said. HE as
sumes that all those who are not
(See SHANGHAI. Page A-33
Evening star., 1949-04-24
fSee Map and Festival Story on
Page A-2fJ

The Evening Stars teleyision
station, WMAIrTV, win televise
the feature parade Of the Shen-
andoah Apple Blossom Festival
from winchester ON Friday. the
first such presentation Of the
annual event.
The telecast. first for the fes-
tival. win mark two other tele-
vision milestones. The final 55-
mile relay win be the longest
single relay used for television
broadcasts. The 70-mile-span
covered win establish 4 record for
micro-wave relay transmission Of
. singIg program.
Plans were perfected by Frank
Harvey. chief engineer for WMAL
and wMAL-TV. and Earl Hilburn.
assistant chief engineer. The
history making broadcast win
start at las pm.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Clocks Turned Ahead
As Capital Area Starts
Daylight Saving Time
Most Of Maryland Adopts
Chonee but Only Neorb,
Virginia Is Affected

Washington along with most bic
cities In the Northeast. went on
Daylight Saving Time early today
although the only virginians tc
set clocks forward an hour were
those in nearby sections.
Hands on the four-sided clock
in the square tower Of the old Post
ONCE building were wound for
ward at 2 am, while Georgetown
University's big tower clock was
adjusted earlier.
Electricians were stopping the
clocks in Federal departments last
night to be re-started this morning
on Daylight Saving Time.
Most interstate transportation
schedules. however. will continue
to operate on Standard time. Ex-
ceptions are commuter. runs which
will be changed to conform with
the new work schedule ending
September %.
Most Of Maryland Affected.
Virtually all Maryland goes on
Daylight Saving Time with Gar
rett County and q few isolated
farm communities the only hold
outs.
Arlington. Alexandria and Fair
fax In nearby Virginia will con-
form to Washington's schedule.
but most of the remainder of the
State will operate on Standard
Time.
Radio networks generally viii
switch their programs to be heard
at the accustomed hour. Record
ings are to be made for rebroad-
Continued an Pare Al Cnl Al
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Work on Giant Carrier
Stopped by Johnson;
Air Force Wins Fight
Secretary Orders Job
Ended at Least Cost;
Keel Loid Lost Week
By John A. Giles

A. terse, abrupt order from De-
fense Secretary johnson yester-
day ended construction of the
Navy's controversial super carrier
which could have carried long
range planes for atomic bombing
Mr.. johnson said he issued the
order after careful consideration
and discussion" with President
Truman. He directed Secretary
of the Navy Sullivan to issue such
orders as may be required under
the circumstances in order that
construction may be discontinued
at once and at the least possible
cost to the Government" The
keel for the projected 65.000-ton
vessel was laid last Monday at
Newport News. Va.
Significance was seen In the
fact that Mr.. Johnson's order was
to discontinue" and was not just
to suspend construction. This In
dicated that the plan for the great
carrier, which first emanated from
admirals in the Pacific in 1916
had been abandoned permanently
The Navy lost no time following
the order. Within two hours Rear
Admiral Charles D. Wheelock
deputy chief of the Bureau OF
Ships. wired the builders to dis
continue construction "at once In
such a manner as to result In the
least possible cost to the Govern
ment. Detailed instructions fol-
low"
Withholds Reason for Action.
Mr.. johnson said he acted after
receiving ''the views Of the Chiefs
of Staff" but he did not reveal
what those views were. nor did he
give any reason for the action.
The Joint Chiefs Of Staff com
prising the Army. Navy and Air
Force military chietftans and over
(which Gen. Eisenhower has been
temporary presiding chairman
have been studying the problem
for many weeks. it was said.
The cost Of terminating the con-
fContinued IN Pare A-if1 Col. -
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Gus publication. spotlight on
Spies" but Gen. Modeiski was not
named at that time.
The Polish Embassy here vas
expected TO supervise intelligence
operations in Canada. Mexico,
Argentina and Brazil, as vel, as
In the United States. he told the
committee.
DR.. Ignace Zlotowski. a Polish
atomic scientist formerly associat-
ed with several colleges in the
United States. apparently was in
charge OF espionage in the atomic
field. since his own instructions
did not ask for such information
Gen Modelski said. He described
DR.. Zlotowski was "a deputy Of the
embassy"
In closed session testimony. now
made public, Gen. Modelski said II
was obvious he was intended TO be
merely 3 figurehead anyway. and
that the real chief Of Polish Com
munist espionage during the period
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
Evening star., 1949-04-24
By Seymour Topping

Assoeiofed Pfess Foreign Cerespor6enf
NANKING. 1890 am. Sunday
April 24.-Thousands of Com
munist troops reached the open
gates Of this loot-torn. firelit Chi
nese capital last night and pre-
pared for a triumphant entry this
morning.
| The 100000 government troops
in and around Nanking had fed
southwark yesterday morning.
pausing only TO blow up the rail-
way station and set the water
front afiame.
Looters quickly went to work
Wild orgies Of robbery and killing
lasted all day yesterday.
BY nightfall an emergency
Peace Preservation Committee, :"
headed by Gen. Ma Chin-yuan, a
former government division COM
mander. had restored a semblance
of order and arranged by radio
for the Communist entry.
Reds Crossing River.
Ma announced shortly before
last midnight that the Reds had
begun crossing from the north
bank OF the Yangtze River at
pm. to Shank Hsin Ho. 3 miles
from Markings West Gate.
BY the time of his announce
ment, several thousand were over
the big river, waiting to enter by
daylight.
Ma said he did not think the
Reds would enter sooner, although
the gates stood open and they
knew they could walk In whenever
they chose.
Ma said he was arranging 4
formal welcome and that his COM
mittee early today was drafting
slogans Of greeting.
Darkness and volunteer patrols
Of students and citizens finally
halted most of the looting.
Bodies Of Looters Seen.
Sporadic rifle fire still cracked
in the streets. however. and the
bodies Of looters lay where they
had been slain.
Among the homes ransacked in
the traditional Chinese reaction
to disaster was that of Acting
President Ii Tsune-jen.
Lis family In Hong Kong an
nounced that he had reached Cam
ton, provisional capital 100 miles
south Of Marking.
Late in the night tremendous
explosions and fires on the north
bank Of the Yangtze shook and
illuminated Marking. It was re-
ported that government troops had
demolished fuel and ammunition
supplies near Pukow. although
Communists were in control Of the
north bank.
From the distant southern sub
urbs near Blue Dragon Hill, some
Nationalist artillery fred inter-
mittently over the city but the
range was too great for effective
damage to Communist north-bank
positions.
Gunners Cover Retreat.
A colonel on the emergency
committe staff said the Nationalist
gunners were covering the re-
treat southward.
Between bursts of firing. the
barking Of dogs was audible in the
dark streets.
Lights and water. cut OF dur
(Sec CHINA. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1949-04-24
DoyIioht Wont Use II

DAYLIGHT. Ind. April - W,
The residents Of the vandenburs
County community of Daylight
said today they would remain on
standard time this summer. Day
Light Is 10 miles northeast OF
Evansville. which remains on
standard tina.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

DAMASCUS, Syria. April % fP,.
Maj. Fouad Mardam Bey was
sentenced to death for treason
today by q military tribunal. He
was accused of turning over to
jews arms originally purchased
for the Syrian army.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Killing Of Finaneier
Laid 10 Row Over Gih
From Irene Rich
Divorce -Seeretory Held:
Actress Denies Romance
With California Landlord
By me Assssis,ss Press

RIVERSIDE. Calf. April az.
John Z. Owen. wealthy landlord,
was fatally shot. sherifI's inyesti-
gators said today. by his divorcee-
secretary apparently after a spat
over q gift he had received from
Irene Rich. the actress.
The secretary. Mrs. Agnes Z.
GARNER. So. booked on suspicion
OF murder, was quoted variously
by law enforcement officers. but
tonight issued a statement deny
ing jealousy was involved. She
indicated she 'blacked out" dur
ing the shooting Friday night.
In New York Miss Ricln. appear
ing In a comedy, AS The Girls
Co" told newsmen she was a
friend OF Mr.. Owen. 68-year-oid
president Of the National Apart
ment House Owners Association.
but had had no romance with
him.
The gift involved, said Mrs.
GARNER, was a set of cocktail
glasses. The shooting occurred
at Mr.. Owens palatial ranch last
night.
Went Ost In New York.
Miss Rich said she and Mr..
Owen. both cattle ranchers In the
Riverside area, had been ac-
quainted about i've years. She
met him at cattle shows and went
out with him occasionally when
he was in New York. she said.
The actress declared she
wouldn't have married Mr.. Owen
II he were free to wed. Mr.. Owen
and his wife. Florence. OF Beverly
Hills. Calf. were estranged.
After d day OF conflicting state
ments from of1lcers. Mrs. Garnief
released the following statement
through her attorney. Sam Hous-
ton Allen:
He mfr. Owen wanted me 70
look at some cocktail glasses which
he priced very highly and which
had been sent 10 him by Miss
Rich. He had been drinking ra-
ther heavily. In order 10 hunor
him. I shared his enthusiasm Tor
the glasses for some time.
Says He Flew Inss kage, .
He kept irststing on my sd-
miring them until II became APP
parent 10 HIM that / vas trked
fSee OWEN, Pare A-Io1
Evening star., 1949-04-24

NANKING. April % R.-A
grand piano. belonging to some
unidentified high Chinese official.
was among the last items flown out
Of Nanking in . military trans
port plane today.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Brentwood Policeman
Who Reported Attack
Dropped From Force
Couneilmon soys Action
Thursday Is Not Linked
To Coming Testimony

Sefgt. Blackstone Smith OF the
Md. police. who re-
ported he had been gagged and
at his home by uni
assailants. received no.
tice by telephone late YESTERDAY y
that the town council voted Thurs
day 10 drop" him from the police
force.
Town Councilman Ebert NJ
Brown said last night thai the
move against the policeman was
recommended 10 days ago BY q
council COMMITTEES and had no.n-
ing to do with the fact that serg,
Smith testified last Wednesday be.
fore the Prince Georges Count,
grand Jury investigating gambling
The town council wanted te
save money by cutting the police
force from six 10 Ave men and
instructed the town clerk last
Thursday night TO send q written
notice TO Seret, Smith. Mr.. Brown
explained. He added that Sergt
Smith was selected a. the one "a
be dropped because the council
some time ago heard some com
plants about his police work"
Air Force Six Years.
Sergt. Smith. who has been on
the force six years and Is the only
sergeant. said the first he heard oil
his dismissal was late yesterday
when Mr. Brown teiephoned him
about the councils decision 10 take
effect May 8.
States Attorney A. Gwynr
Bowie Of Prince Georges County
Police Chief Pred schatx OF Brent.
wood and other police questioned
Sergt. Smith more than two hour.
yesterday. They returned to hi,
house at 400 Utah avenue. Brent
wood. for q half hour during his
absence last night. About Q pm
Seret. Smith met them at Hyatts-
Vile police station and was clos
eted with them for q long time
The oficials were In closed door
sessions or on hurried drives 70
undisclosed destinations for many
hours investigating Sergt. Smith d
story about having been gagged
with cotton. bound with adhesive
tape. manacled with his own
handouts, and left with gas f.ow.
ing from four open burners In a
nearby kitchen stove. This oc-
Cured when he returned home
about 4 am. yesterday. he re-
lated.
Could Not See Attackesx.
Serrt. Smith said he could no,
see his attackers In tne dark bai
thought they might have beer
seeking revenge on the mistaken
idea that he was workina fos
United States Attorney oeorss
Morris Fay In the gambling In.
yestieation here. He added hs
definitely" is not working for Mr.
Fay.
Mr.. Fay said he never heard
OF SerRt. Smith until the police.
90. pofIcrMAN p.ge Al
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Rodio Programs. Pose CO
Complete Index, Page AZ
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Embassy Spy Ring Documents
Revealed by Polish General
House Committee Releases Testimony;
Report Also Names Atomic Scientist

SPY arrested publication spotlight
in Canada Activity Spies Modesk
AS named at that time.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

(See SHANGHAI. Page A-3o
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Piono Flown Out Of Marking

Continued on Page A-l0. Col. Z.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

See GALLINGER. Page A-10J
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Syrio Dooms Truitor

(Sec CHINA. Page AS
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Continued on Page AS. Col. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
SCHOOL REDS T0BE 0U5TED
 IN NEW YORK

ALBANY, N. Y., July 29-tR- New York state is out to rid its public school system of any sub versive teachers, but it expects a light haul.
 Education Commissioner Francis T. Spaulding predicted today that almost 100 percent" of the more than 75,500 teachers would be found actively loyal to our form of government"
 Nevertheless, he has ordered local boards of the states 1000 public schools to see that every employee is investigated annually.
 The commissioner acted as a result of law passed this spring by the Republican-controlleds state legislature to tighten existing bans against subversives in the school system. Benjamin F. Feinherg, then Senate COP leader and a lieuten- ant of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, sponsored the law and said it was aimed at Communists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
SCHOOL BuDIIG|!ETl5 5I.I.. COME CLOSE 10
 RYAN ESTIMATES

Every two years, Territorial de- partment heads play an important guessing game. The object is tc so calculate that, more than two years later, your department will come out even. Something like guessing the number of pebbles in the 10-gallon jar.
 Back in October, Dr. James C. Ryan, Commissioner of Education, started figuring on estimated school needs fG the 1949-51 bien- nium. Early in January, he revis- ed the total budget for which he would ask legislative appropriations. ! Individual. budgets were, submit ted to him July l. Now, after sev- eral weeks of intensive study, Dr. Ryan has worked his way through the statistical maze to the con- clusion that his guessing" was pretty close.
 He has approved budgets for 25 of the 26 Incorporated School Dis tricts. That for Palmer, which was incorporated only July l, will be delayed
 Halving the s3,741,5l3 sppropriat- ed for the biennium, Dr. Ryan had S1,87o,756 for each year.
 The 25 budgets he mas approved total $1 .648, ,407, leaving him mar gin of s222 2,349, with one district yet to be heard from. Estimating Palmer at a maximum of $l00,000, the Commissioner still has a mar gin of $l22,349 for the first year.
 This is about normal" said Dr. Ryan. We try to budget less than 50 per cent of the appropriation for the first year, to allow for the unexpected It is the practice to approve about 45 per cent"
 It is the custom for local school boards to prepare their budoets, take them to their city councils for approval of municipal participation, then submit them to the commissioner who, the law cays, can approve, delete or add.
 Territorial portions of funds thus far budgeted in the largest amounts for 1949-1950 go to Anchorage, s414,879; Fairbanks, S209, ,163; Ketchikan, s16l,182, and Juneau $157,119. Sitka, the next highest so far, will get $93,776.
 Dr. Ryan now is in the process of working through budgets sub mitted for rural school districts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
JUSTICE DEPT.
 ASKS HEARING
 IN TAX APPEAL

Attorney General J. Gerald Will jams has received telegraphic word that the United States Department of Justice wants to file brief as amicus curiae in the appeal of a decision affecting Alaska's new in- come tax law.
 This is the case of the Alaska Steamship Company versus the Territorial Tax Commissioner, on which the tax measure was ruled valid. in an opinion of Judge George w. Folta of the First Di- vision U. s. District Court here.
 Alaska Steam has filed notice of appeal, and its attorneys are now preparing the case for the higher court.
 The Justice Department also asks to be heard in argument whenever the appeal is brought be- fore the Ninth Circuit Court of Ap- peals. AS amicus curiae, the De- partment will be in the role of a friend of the court, or an adviser without personal interest in the case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
WORK 5(0W ExpL0DE5 IN
 S. E. WATERS
Packing Plant Man Burned CritieaIIy-Gasoline
 Fumes Cause

SEATTLE, July 29-iR'-An ex- plosion that destroyed an Alaskan salmon cannery work scow in southeastern Alaskan waters was reported to Coast Guard district headquarters today. Two men were aboard.
 Lyle Christensen, superintendent of the Fidalgo Packing Company plant at Ketchikan, was reported burned critically. He was in a Ketchikan hospital.
 The other man aboard was listed as Herbert Gardiner The com pany's office here said it probably was w. H. Gardiner, captain Of another of the firms power scows. His injuries, if any, were not re- ported.
 The boat was the Humdurgeon The 4:50 am. explosion was at tributed to fumes from gasoline when the men were trying to start the engine.
 The company office here said the Humdurgeon is a scow used for picking up salmon from traps and fish boats, with a house super structure on it. Preparations had been underway at the Ketchikan plant for the opening next month of the Southeast Alaskan fishing season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
 DIRECTOR
 MURDERED
Crusading Radio Station Official Is Shot Down
 in Texas City

ALICE, Tex, July 29-lR-W. H (BilD Mason, 51, program director of Alice radio station KBK1, was shot to death here today.
 Deputy Sheriff sam Smithwick surrendered following the shoot ing. Mason, in broadcast yester- day criticizing local dime-a- dance. palace, had stated Smithwick was owner of the property. Smith wick, 50, was charged with murder
 Mason, veteran newspaper man and crusading radio executive, shot near the heart, crawled 50 yards for help after being hit. He died thirty minutes later.
 Officers said the crusading radio executive drove to the industrial district of Alice on radio business
 He parked and got out. It was then that another man shot him officers said. The other man left in car.
 The radio man is survived by his widow, a son, and married daugh- ter.
 Later Sheriff H. P. Sain filed a charge of murder against Deputy Sheriff Sam Smithwick, about 60. a longtime peace off cer, surrendered voluntarily.
 Mason began lis newspaper career in Oakland, Calif., and be- came city editor of the Oakland Post Enquirer
 He is widely known among Cali fornia, Chicago and New York and political figures.
 For a while he aided Gov. Earl Warren in his crime investigations of California. Later he directed the successful campaign in Mexico of President Aleman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
LARGE AIRCRAFT E
 TO MAKE LANDINGS
 ON JUNEAU GLACIER

A ski equipped CAT plane from the Air Forces 10th Rescue Squad ron will attempt landing on the Juneau Ice Cap" it was learned here today. The plane will land near where scientists of the American Geographical Society's Juneau Ice Research Project have established high level research headquarters.
 The big twin-engine plane was due to arrive here sometime this week from Elmendorf Field at Anchorage to make the experi- mental landings on the ice fielt some 30 miles east of Juneau.
 Col. Bernt Balchen, command ing officer of the 10th Rescue Squadron and an Armed Forces Arctic specialist, reportedly will he aboard the aircraft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
5pLINTERED RACER
 E0FF CRITICAL LIST

YAKIMA, Wash, July 29-lR- Allen Hobson, Cornelius, Ore, rac- ing driver, was taken off the crit ical list at a hospital yesterday for the first time since he was run through by a 2 by inch plank last Sunday.
 Attendants said Hobson was able to sit in a chair for short while yesterday.
 Hobson was pierced by the plank when his racer plunged through the fence at turn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
C0MMIE5 MOVE ON RICE BOWL IN
 CHINA WARFARE

Chinese Communist armies moved further into Human provinces rice bowl today. Nationalist dispatches said the Communists are on the outskirts of Changteh, where heavy fighting is underway.
 Changteh is 100 miles northwest of Chang -sha, Human capital. Com munist strategy appeared to be to block the Nationalist from Kweiy- ang, which might replace Canton as the Nationalists provisional capital. The Communist high com- mand has set Aug. IS as the dead line for the capture of Canton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-07-29
vatitan's Decree Is
 Branded Medieval
(By Associated Press)

Moscow has branded as medieval the recent Vatican decree excom- municating Catholics who are Com munists. The Soviet news agency Tass adds that the overwhelming majority of working Catholics has not responded to the instigation ot the Vatican. There are relatively few Catholics in Russia. Most ot them are in Lithuania and Vest ern Ukraine.