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Arkansas State press., 1949-09-09

WOMENS DAY SPEAKER AT MILES CHAPEL SUNDAY
Mrs V T. Ilegwood Womens Day morning speaker at Mikes
Chapel C church Sunday September IL Graduate of Morgan
college, A. b. graduate of university of Michigan M A. chair
of department of English Dunbar junior college and high
school director of public relations Dunbar junior college and
high school, member of vocational association of English speech
and higher education The evening speaker will be Mrs D.
Lewis instructor Stephens school, General chairman Mrs NJ
j. Woford. Rev f. d. Adams, pastor ADV
Arkansas State press., 1949-09-09

sidewalk lie followed cieni and claims
bile which stopped front Of his mted the
house several nights automobile police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29

LONDON. April "a first
class row ragged throughout Eng
land today over whether surrealism
is art or a pain in the neck.
Sir Alfred Munnings. retiring
president of the Royal Academy.
and famed painter of horses and
hunting scenes. started the dis
pute last night with broadcast
after-dinner speech on the merits
If any-of modern art.
Sir Alfred's remarks evoked a
chorus of "damns" and "omigods'
from dissenters among the audi
ence, which included Winston
Churchill. the Archbishop Of Can
terbury and Field Marshal Lord
The epithets hoated
out over the air waves and that
caused a fuss, too.
Munnings' point-and he swore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Russians Apologize to British
In Dispute Over Berlin Burqes

they had orders mot to cause any
trouble" and not to interfere with
British canal traffic. Barge traffic
was normal this afternoon and the
atmosphere much more friendly.
Five Russians carrying sidearms.
who had announced their inten-
ton to remain at the canal locks
to stop barges lacking Soviet
registry, pulled out during the
night, leaving the British In sole
command until the two Soviet Of
ficers showed up this morning.
Both Russian and British trafiic
was moving in the canals when
the two officers appeared. Al
though they said they had in
structions not to interfere with
the movement Of vessels. they
asked whether the British were
getting Soviet registration certifi-
Gates for their barges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Airlift Operation Cost
1N Million in 10 Months
by The Associated Press

Operation of the airlift into
Berlin during the first 10 months
has cost the United States $14s.-
664 200, Representative Van
zandt. Republican, Of Pennsyl-
vania, said today.
Mr.. Van Zandt, a member of
the House Armed Services Com
mittee, provided figures for the
Congressional Record showing
this cost breakdown:
Operation, 45.s25, 100: support,
$3.50 700: reserve, $2s, 1858, TOO;
wrecked planes, $7.522, 900, and
depreciation of aircraft, $685.
700.
During the first 10 months. Mr..
Van Zandt said. 319 Air Force and
Navy planes assigned to the oper-
alton completed 120.377 flights
and carried more than 1850, 900
tons Of food and supplies.
As Of April rs. 1s49. he said. %
planes had been wrecked and "a
Air Force flyers killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
tSee CARTEI.S, Page A-3


BERLIN. April 29.-The Rus
slams apologised today and the
brief battle of the barges" ap-
peared to be over.
Soviet headquarters notified the
British that Russian soldiers who
attempted to halt traffic in British
sector canal locks had acted with
out authority.
The Soviet action opened the
way for q conference Of British
and Soviet transportation chiefs
on the question Of barge trafac
tomorrow.
Two Russian officers who had
directed the attempt to halt the
barges yesterday and Wednesday
returned today and announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
BeIoH 7 ellis Alienation Suit Jury
Of Unexpected Return to Home

running out the back way from
his bedroom and jumping across
q retaining wall" This occurred
In the Belofi home at 1911 Decatur
street NV, the husband sad
during the spring OF ies7- Mr..
Heion obtained an absolute divorce
from his wife last November ard
received custody Of their 4-year-
old daughter Sylvia
Later. Mr.. 6pivak obtained al
absolute divorce from her has-
hand, who had been named as CO.
respondent In Mr.. BeioS's divorce
petition.
Mr.. B<lon told the Jury he mar
mied his wife In December 1919.
she vAa his niece By marriage and
Attorney Alexander Indicated sne
also was second or third cousin
tSee ALIENATION. Page ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29

CUMBERLAND. Md. April
pa red signal stopped the
Baltimore 81 Ohio's fast Column
bian Express train at the signal
tower at Lonely Vista. Pa. early
today. Investigation showed the
woman telegraph operator had
been attacked and left I'M
conscious.
Capt. H. D. Schmidt, of the
railroads Cumberland Division
police force. said a 43-year-old
student telegrapher is being
questioned at Pittsburgh.
The Vista tower is in the
sparsely populated mountains IL
miles east of McKeesport, Pa.
When the red signal stopped
the Columbian, eastbound from
Chicago to Washington and New
York, Conductor r. L. Reed of
Cumberland went into the tow
er and found Miss Genevieve
Mathews, 81. of West Newton. Pa,
unconscious.
She was put aboard the Colum-
bian and taken to a hospital when
the train arrived at Connellsville.
Pa, 20 miles east. She was dis
charged from the hospital today
after DR.. Francis j. King reported
she had suffered no injuries and
had not been criminally assaulted.
DIR. King said she apparently was
only frightened"
Miss Matthews has been opera
tor at the tower for about two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Veterans Receiving
GI Insurance Refunds

Thousands Of World War II
veterans have been receiving Gov
eminent checks in recent weeks
for overpaying on their CT life in
Suranca.
The surprise bonuses. totaling
many thousands of dollars, are
an unexpected by-product OF the
Veterans Administrations efforts
TO start insurance dividend checks
rolling by the end Of l949.
"As a matter of fact, many
recipients of the overpayment
checks have confused them with
dividend payments" VA spokes-
man said.
Some have complained that
they expected a larger dividend.
We have had to reassure them
that this is 'gravy'-that they are
being reimbursed for having paid
out too much on past premiums,
and that they win get their divi-
dends later.
furthermore. the checks now
going out will have no bearing on
the size OF the dividends the re-
cipients eventually will receive"
The overpayments have shown
up by the thousands in connection
with the audit Of accounts that
has been under way for many
months in preparation for the
Of dividend.
Adjustments are made as soon
as excess payments are discovered.
and checks are sent out immedi-
ately.
Underpayments are being dis
also. No attempt Is being
made to collect these amounts due.
but they later win be assessed
against the dividends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Durocher Suspended
Indefinitely on Fans
Assault Charges
Chandler Orders Manager
Of Gionts to Appear for
Hearing Next Thursday
picture on Page Gu



CINCINNATI. April 30. - Lee
Durocher. manager Of the New
York Giants. was suspended in
definitely today by Baseball Com
missioner A. B. Chandler.
The suspension was the result
Of a disturbance following the
game yesterday between Brooklyn
and New York, when Durocher
allegedly struck a fan.
Durocher was ordered to appear
before the commissioner In Gin
cinnati May 3.
THE commissioner is making q
complete investigation Of the
case" Walter Mulbry. baseball
secretary, said In announcing the
suspension.
Durocher Is accused by a
Brooklyn fan of punching and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29

What he said he saw when he
returned home Unexpectedly from
the ONCE Was related By s7-year-
old Simon Belon today to . Dis
trict Court jury trying his $780,
900 suit against . former business
associate whom he charges with
alternating his wife's Affections
The wealthy real estate broker
declared he found his wife. May.
81, unusually dressed In . bath
robe she hardly ever wore and
with pigtaiis IN her hair"
What else did sae have ont
asked John Alexander. attorney
for Mr. Belo1.
.Nothingi" was the emphatic
reply.
Asked II he had seen the DE-
PENDANT. Leon Gpivak. 20. Mr..
Belc0 replied that be saw the man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Curses Rend British Air Waves
As Art Row Stirs Royal Academy
Retiring President Of Group Touches or
Fight With Broadcast After-Dinner Talk

a bit himself when he made it
was that modern painters are
daubers who cannot paint a tree
to look like a tree"
Young jugglers.' he called
them.
Sir Alfred went on to make
sighting remarks about French
modernists Pablo Please and
Henri Matisse.
To emphasize his point he told
of a conversation he had one day
with Mr.. Churchill:
Mr.. Churchill said to me. AL
fred. II we saw Picasso coming
down this street towards US. would
you join me In kicking hard a
certain part OF him."
II said. BY God. Winston. !
would" ....
Supporters Of modern art yelled
tSee BBC. Pare A-7)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
u. ). Officials Evadinq
Order 10 End German
CaheIs, Report Says
Investigators Propose
Firing Of Three Aides;
Clay Also Criticized
by The Asseeioisd Press

An official investigating COM
mittee today charged American
occupation authorities are evadine
presidential orders to break up
German cartels and monopolies.
The group. sent to Germany last
year by then Secretary of the
Army Royal. says the result is
a threat that the same interna-
tional trade conditions that helped
bring on World War II will rise
again.
Copies of the sharply worded
135-page report were made avail
able to the Associated Press today
in advance of It's official release
by the Army.
Mr.. Royal created the commit
tee to investigate progress Of the
Decentralization program. first or
dered by the late President Roose-
welt and reaffirmed by President
Truman after Germany sur
rendered.
The program was designed to
break up monopolistic trade prac-
tices in Germany-practices
which gave Hitler a powerful
weapon in international trade
deals.
Criticizes High Officials Abroad.
Members of the investigating
committee are Garland S. Fergu-
son. jr.. member of the Federal
Trade Commission; Samuel S. Is
seks, named at the suggestion of
Attorney General Clark. and A. T.
Kearney. recommended by Paul
G. Hoffman, Economic Corpora
ton Administrator.
The bulky report Of the whole
group asserts that the breakup
of cartels is not being carried out
because certain high officials"
abroad do not believe in it.
Mr.. ISseks In a separate brief re-
port attached a recommendation
that three top officials be fired and
new men named to replace them.
He names the three as Eco
nomic Adviser Lawrence Wilkin-
son, Deputy Economic Adviser
Phillip Hawkins. and Richardson
-. - Rrrrax = - a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
U.S.. and Soviet Officials to Meet
Today on Berlin Blockade Issue;
SESSIONS Requested byRussians
Red sigdoIs Stops B. so. Express,
Reveals Attack on TeIegropher
Conductor Discovers Woman Operator. II.
Unconscious in Tower at Lonely Vista, Pa.

The Columbian's conductor said
he found the door of the tower
locked after his train had been
halted. He kicked in the door and
climbed up to the operating room.
Il found her with her face down.
lying on the floor" Mr.. Reed said.
There was gun on the floor in
front of her. I went over to pick
her up and she screamed.
when she quoted down she
told me the man grabbed at her
and tore her clothes. Her over
alls were torn. She is a pretty
little blond and doesn't weigh
much over 80 pounds.
She said the man apparently
realized the train was coming so
he ran out Of the tower. She
locked the door and got the gun.
She said she was going to shoot
him but apparently she then COL
lapsed."
The incident occurred between
the passage of eastbound No. 20,
and the Columbian. No. 20 runs
about 80 minutes ahead of the Co.
lumbar. The Columbian is due
at the Vista tower about 2::30 am.
Capt. Schmidt said the tele-
graph learner was hired in Pitts
bursh yesterday morning and dis
patched to the Vista tower to
learn the duties there.
He was taken into custody when
he arrived at Pittsburgh several
hours later aboard local train
from Connellsyille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Stennis Sees Truman,
Says Patronage Won
Affect Vote on Bills
Goes to White House With
McGroth to Urge Post
For Mississippion
HOUSE MEETS Early to Try TO
Speed Labor Bills. Page Al.

Senator Stennis. Democrat. OF
Mississippi. said today. after he
had called at the White House
on the appointment Of a eonstitu-
ent rs United States Attorney,
that he expected to vote on legis-
lation without regard TO the pos
sible effects OF his vote on party
patronage.
My position Is that ! pass on
these matters on the basis OF
merit" said the Senator who was
one of the Southernerx who Joined
in the anti-civil rights filibusters
which killed that legislation In
the Senate.
He was queried on the voting
angle in view Of President Tru-
mans assertion yesterday that
party loyalty and the right TO
patronage would be determined by
CongreSsmen's votes.
The Mississippi Senator went TO
the White House with Senator
McGrath. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, to urge
the appointment OF State Circuit
Judge j. p. Coleman Of Alderman,
Miss. to be United States Attorney
for the Northern district OF Mis-
sissippi.
We just talked about what I
know about the ability OF Judge
Coleman" said Senator Stennis,
who formerly served on the bench
with the man he Is boosting.
Senator Stennis said the ques-
ton Of patronage was not dis
What do you expect the Pres
ident to dor" Senator Stennis was
asked.
Il hope and expect him 10 APP
(See DEMOCRATS. Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
CopIon Prosecution
Recalls Evidence 10
Keep Il From Defense
Mistriol Demond Denied
Poper DeoIt With FBl
information on Atom
By Jones ]. Culiinone

Refusal OF the Government 70
submit the report divulgina atomic
bomb information which Judith
Coplon had in her possession when
arrested on espionage charges led
TO q demand for mistrial in Dis
trict Court today.
Government Prosecutor Ray
mond Whearty was about 10 In
troduce the report in evidence
when Defense Attorney Archibald
Palmer demanded TO see 1t. asking
That's the report used In the
entrapment. isn't IT."
Mr.. Whearty protested there
was no evidence of entrapmcn,
and asked that Mr.. Palmer's re-
mark be stricken from the record
Mr.. Palmer loudly continued 70
demand that he be handed the
report and when Judge Albert
Reeves said he was entitled to re-
ceive II, Mr., Whearty announced
the Government would withdraw
its offer to put the report in evil
dence.
Overruled on Mistrial Plea.
Mr.. Palmer then demanded that
all references to the report made
by Mr.. Whearty In his opening
statement to the jury yesterday be
stricken from the record. When
he was overruled he asked the
judge TO declare q mistriai.
Judge Reeves overruled that
motion also.
Earlier. William 4. Foley. head
Of the Internal Security Division
Of the Department OF Justice where
Miss Coplon was employed ms an
analyst. told OF her persistent
efforts 10 get q look at a top
secret" report on Russian espionage
In this country.
Mr.. Foley testified he received
the report early In January and
mentioned TO Miss Coplon that he
had 1t. When she asked TO see IL
he told her 1t was too secret.
Again Asked fer Report
A month later Miss coplon once
more asked TO see the report. he
said. When she again asked for
the report q short time later he
told her he had passed 1t on TO
some one else in the department.
MIR. Foley testified. and advised
her mot TO worry about II because
II contains . lot Of old stuff
In response to questions. Mr.
Foley said he met Miss copion at
social gatherings on several coca
sions after working hours and had
invited her to parties which he
gave.
Mr.. Foley said he had never
heard OF Valentine Gubstehcs. the
Soviet engineer who was arrested
With Miss CopIon In New York.
until last January.
So far rs he knows. Mr.. Foley
aid, Gubitcnev did not attempt
10 register as q foreign agent ut
my time. He refused 70 say
whether Gubitchev's activities
tsee COPION, Page All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
ALL and Clio Agree
To Sponsor Anti-Red
World Labor Group
Accord Is First Between
Unions Since 1885 Split;
To Join British Workers
By jones Y. Newton

AFL and CLIO leaders have
agreed to join in the sponsorship
of an anti-Communist world labor
federation. it was learned today.
The decision was reached
yesterday by committees of the
two labor organizations. It marked
the first time since the CLIO split
with the AFL in 1885 that they
had reached agreement on any
thing.
The way was paved for forma-
ton of a new world labor organ
ization last winter when the CIO
and the British Trade Union
Congress, among others. split
away from the Communist
dominated World Federation of
Trade Unions. The AFL never
Joined the WITH and has at
tackled the organization repeatedly
since its formation in 1915.
Since the split with the WITH,
the CLIO, AFL and British Trade
Union have been negotiating
quietly on plan to create rival,
anti Communist federation.
Both the CLIO and AFL are ex-
pected to take part in a confer
ence Of free labor groups to be
held early in June near Geneva,
Switzerland. to write a constitu-
ton for the new organization. The
session will be held either before
or after the June meeting at
Geneva of the International Labor
Organization, United Nations at
filiate.
The agreement reached by the
committees will be presented to
the AFL Executive Council for
action at a meeting in Cleveland
starting May Is. The CIO Execu-
tive Board will meet about the
same time. Officials hope the gov
erning bodies of both organiza-
tions will approve the agreement.
Committees of 10 top officials
of the AFL and CLIO took part in
yesterdays meeting. They in
cluded. for the CLIO. Secretary
treasurer James b. Carey; Allan
director of organize
ton; David j. Mcdonald, secre-
tary-treasurer of the United
Steelworkers: John Brophy. d.
rector of Industrial Union Coun- |
ellis, and Michael Ross, interna-
tional representative.
AFL committee members are
William Green and Vice
Matthew Vol, David
Dubinsky, william c. Doherty and
Daniel w. Tracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Late News
Bulletin
Substitute Labor Bill Loses

SubStifute Labor Bill Loses
The House refused this AZ
ternoon by = vote Of 275 to 81
to substitute the old Wagner
Act for the Wood bill In its
consideration Of Taft-Hartley
Act repeal. IL still had not
decided whether to replace
the pending administration
labor bill with the Wood sub
stitute, backed by . coalition
Of Republicans and Southern
Democrats.
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Warning Given
By Vandenberg
On Pact Funds
Volue Not Measured
Solely by Money TOR
Arms. He DecIores

S~as@t&s @GsEiff ~ kF fBaNs4s
can a; Michigan. ~afne9 tas
administration tesaAy against
measuring she value Of The North
Atlantic TREATY et Tire amount
az money ConerrSs allows 10 hack
Il Up @lth arms .ay E4ro,x In
The aFSt SeAg
A strong ssIppoEtes O. the treaty,
The Michigan Senator made his
statement while " Apegrn har-
s!man. representative az tlss Eco
homie operation Admsnlsua.
ton abroad. NaS following the
example Of other Government wit
neSses IN Saylns that the treaty,
10 have real meaning. must ee
supplemented by supplying arms
TO Western Europe
Another hIghligM Of Tire THIRD
day Of Senate hearings on tia
treaty was the testimony Of Nj.
Hartman that IN Europe there In
some tear that Germany misht
ioin up with the East IN q way
that would make her danserous,
Fear About Germany.
Senator George. Democrat, Of
Georgia questioned Mr. Hartman
about the attitude of Western
Germany The economic advisor
said that until there Ia real de-
mocracy In Germany there vii b
some fear among Western Euro
peans about the future Of thai
country.
Senator vandenherg also hrouehI
from Mr. Hartman an admission
that no definite premises we're
made 10 the countries signing Tire
North Atlantic Treaty a. 70 thu
amount OF follow-up arms pro-
gram
Without Intending 10 discount
the importance OF q physical con-
tribution. surely the fundamental
importance OF this great enter
prise Ia not measured by whether
We contribute the comparatively
trivial sum Of $1,000. 900 900 or
only $500. 900 900 next year" Sen
ator Vanderbera observed.
Mr.. Hartman agreed and said
II he gave an impression Of over
emphasis on the mutual assistance
| following the treaty he wished 70
correct II.
No Premises on Arms.
The witness said he merely tried
TO point out that, when these
countries made the sober deciaion
TO put aside appeascment and rely
on the treaty. II was natural for
them 10 think Of their defenses
with the threat OF aggression
close by.
Il am not auarreling with that
analysis" Senator vAndenberE
continued. And ! want 10 make
clear again am not hostile 10 the
obligation 10 implement the
treaty. simply find myself re-
polling the idea that the reason
the pact was %xigned wRs because
OF Article III calling for
mutual help, ! think ne must
act under Article III. but
should hate 10 have the treaty
yardsticked by . relatively In
significant sum like billion
dollars In relation 10 the whole
defense program. and @e are
trending dangerously toward that
concept"
Senator vandenherg said he has
interviewed iso foreign ministers
from treaty countries. and while
they expressed their hopes regard
ing Article Ill. both eatsgori-
caily denied they were given any
promises
The size Of the arms program
the first year IL expected 10 cause
a bigger fight in the Senate than
the ratifying OF the treaty. and
Senator vandenberg remarks i'm
piled that he did not think The
treaty would BE- hurt II Congress
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