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Evening star., 1949-09-14
Denmark Makes MARGARINE

Denmark, famous for its but
ter, is also one of the leading pro-
ducers of margarine, although
all the ingredients for that pro-
duct are imported.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

Nine per cent Of the pedestrians
killed in cities have been cross
ing intersections diagonally or
against traffic signals.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

HAMPTON, VA. QUEEN
LORELEI-Miss Gregg Sher-
wood of Hampton, who has
appeared in plays and motion
pictures, will reign as Queen
Lorelei at the annual Seafood
Festival here Friday and Sat-
urday. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
tSee TITO, Page A-4.)
Czech Passport Purge
Ordered for Nov. 80
BY the Assoeioied Press

PRAGUE, Sept. The gov
ernment announced today that all
current passports-including Dip
lomatic-will become invalid No.
vember 80 and must be exchanged
for new ones.
In an accompanying decree, the
government ordered that hence
forth all Czechs travelling abroad
for more than 10 days must sub
NIT their passports for registra-
ton at Czech legations in the
country where they are staying.
This would insure a close check
on the travellers movements.
To get new passport, q Czech
citizen must satisfactorily fill in
questionnaires submitted by the
Foreign Ministry and pass re-
quirements established by the
Ministry of Interior.
Western diplomatic observers
here interpreted the move as a
"sort of passport purge" They
predicted it would be difficult for
many Czechs now holding pass
ports to get new ones and would
force numerous Czechs now le-
gally abroad on passports to re-
| turn home.
It would also be q further curb
against Czechs who get abroad
with valid passports and yisas
and then 90 into voluntary po-
liticaI exile.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
RutIedge Is in Coma;
Oxygen Administered
Nv the Assoeicted Press

YORK, Me. Sept. 2.-Supreme
Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge,
who is near death at York Hospi-
tai, lapsed into coma today.
The 55-year-old jurist has been
a patient with a circulatory condi-
ton since last Saturday.
Oxygen was being administered.
DR.. Fred A. Geier of Washing
ton. the Rutledge family doctor
who flew here for the second
time this week, remained in York.
Attending Justice Rutledge also
Is DR.. Elmer Tower Of the hospi-
tai staff.
AT the hospital were Justice
Rutledge's wife, and their son
Neal, and their daughters. Mary
Lou and Jean Ann.
The family was vacationing at
Ogunquit, a nearby seashore re-
sort, when he was taken to the
hospital.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Tropical Storm Heading
For Puerto Rico and Cuba
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. "A small
tropical storm moved toward
Southern Puerto Rico and Cuba
today.
The center of the disturbance
was expected to pass about 120
miles south of Puerto Rico by early
this afternoon. Northeast storm
warnings were hoisted along the
southeastern coast OF the island.
The storm moved into the Carib-
bean Sea from the Atlantic yester-
day and continued west north
westward course about 10 or II
miles per hour, with winds Of 40
to so miles per hour within rs
miles of the center.
Small craft in Puerto Rican and
Virgin Island waters were advised
to remain in port.
A distant backlash Of the storm
was reported to have drowned
seven persons and smashed ~
houses in Barbados, British island
colony of the South American
coast. The fatalities apparently
resulted from tornado, such as
sometimes accompanies tropical
disturbances, forecasters here said.
Evening star., 1949-09-02

State Department translators
today were studying purported
diary Of Anatole Barsov. Russian
flyer who deserted the Soviet Air
Force last year but was returned
to Russian authorities at his own
request this week.
The document was being ex-
amined closely to determine II 1t
was an authentic diary Of Barsoy
and, If 30, to see If it gave any
indication of what caused him to
change his mind about going back
to Russia.
Michael J McDermott, State
Department press officer, de-
scribed the document as what is
said to be a diary Barsov is said
to have left" in hotel room here.
Mr.. McDermott said the purported
diary WAS turned over to the de-
partment yesterday by Time and
Life magazines.
It was understood that the
diary, 8 small notebook Allied with
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Only II Attend
As House Meets
For Minutes

A member of the House has to
be fast to catch it in session these
days.
Because the Senate wouldn't
let it close down completely, the
lower chamber has to meet in a
perfunctory session every three
weekdays until business resumes
September 81. -
Tuesday. the first pro forma
gathering drew approximately 80
members and lasted 10 minutes.
Today. attendance was off to
about a dozen. Only two min
utes elapsed between the time
Representative Cox. Democrat. OF
Georgia, acting Speaker, called
the House to order and the mo-
ton of adjournment by Repre-
sentative Sheppard. Democrat, Of
California.
The session consisted of a prayer
and reading of the journal Of
Tuesdays brief proceedings.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
DoIIfuss Plot Organizer
Repented Before Death
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Sept. 2.-Otto Waeche-
ter. Nazi organizer of the assassi-
nation of Austrian Chancellor En-
gelbert Dollfuss, repented and
confessed to q priest before ne
died Rome's Giornale d'Italia said
today.
The same newspaper reported
yesterday the death OF the former
s. s. chief in Rome. where, 1t
said, he had been hiding for three
years.
Weacheter had found refuge In
a religious institution and used
the name of Otto Reinhardt, 1t
said today. :.
He was one of many men Of all
creeds and political colors who
during the war sought and were
given refuge in Vatican City and
other buildings Of the Roman
Catholic Church. These included
Italy's Premier. Alcide de Gas
peri, and one Of his present arch
foes. Pietro Nenni, leader Of Italy's
ro-Communist Socialists.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Western Diplomats
In RoInania Discount
Anfi.Tlto War Threat
Genuine Communist Party
IN Yuaosluviu May Gust
Premier, Cominform Says
By the Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 2.
diplomats in Bucharest
do not believe the Cominform
countries will go to war against
Marshal Tito. of Yugoslavia.
They are not unduly concerned
with reports published abroad that
troops are being concentrated
against Yugoslavia.
Bucharest Is headquarters of
the Cominform and therefore an
extremely sensitive listening post
A Romanian spokesman de-
cleared yesterday that reports OF
troop concentrations we're "un-
founded and an act of provoca-
tion."
AS far as the underground op-
position here and in other Com
munist countries is concerned
however, the Tito = Cominform
split has come as a bonanza.
These countries have not settled
down under their Communist re-
gimes, as is proved by local gov
ernment appeals for renewed class
vigilance.
4 Anti Tito Papers Deported.
The Cominform Journal said to-
day that there is "genuine" Com
munist Party in Yugoslavia, which
is growing and may eventually
overthrow Marshal Tito.
The Journal also claimed that
the Yugoslav Communist exile
movements now have their own
radio station, and that four anti
Tito newspapers are being print
ed abroad and also circulated
within Yugoslavia.
The journal declared that new
underground "conspirator" groups
are springing up everywhere in
side Yugoslavia,, and that this
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Cool Wave Sweeps East;
81 Degrees in Pennsylvania
BY The Assoeioted Press

4 sCHICAGO, Sept, 2.-The East
ern part of the country cooled off
today as chilly breezes from the
Midwest moved across the Ohio
Valley into the North Atlantic
States.
The mercury hit 81 degrees
freezing-at Philipsburg, Pa. 1t
was in the sos in the higher ele-
vations of Pennsylvania. Early
morning lows included 40 at Bing-
hamton, NY, AZ at Albany, NY,
and 43 at Elkins, w. Va. In Phila-
delphia, the coldest September 2
in IA years, 58 degrees. was re-
corded.
Meanwhile, the cool air over
the plains and upper Mississippi,
Valley was replaced by much
warmer weather and readings in
the sos were forecast today. Warm
weatheln continued in the far
Southwest and in some parts Of
the Pacific coast.
Fair weather was reported over
most of the country. Some rain
fell in the Rocky Mountain region.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Stote Department Studies Diory
Believed Left by Soviet Flyer

writing in Russian, was found by
a reporter only a few days ago IN
a room that had been occupied
by Barsov at the Alturas Hotel,
1909 Sixteenth street NV. 1t
came to light about two weeks
after Barsov had been taken into
custody by immigration authori-
ties and started on his way back
to Europe.
Barsov and Peter Pirogov. an
other Russian flyer, fled to the
American zone of Austria last
October and later were brought
to the United States. Barsov de-
cided he did not want to stay here
and was turned over to Soviet
authorities in Austria Tuesday.
Mr.. Pirogov remains in this
country. He told a. news confer
ence in New York Wednesday that
he had done his best to persuade
Barsov to stay here also after the
Soviet Embassy here had used
threats and bribe offers to try 10
get them back.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Britain BIames Soviet
For Austria Pact Delay
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The British
Foreign Office said today that
Russia's extreme demands" were
responsible for a Big Four dead
lock on an Austrian independence
treaty.
The deadline for agreement by
the deputy foreign ministers as
signed to write the treaty expired
yesterday with nine articles of a
59-clause treaty still unsettled.
A Foreign Office spokesman told
a news conference today Soviet
Ambassador Georgi Zarubin-who
is also the Russian deputy at the
talks-had complained informally
to a British representative, Hector
Mcneil, that "the West appears
reluctant to conclude a treaty for
Austria"
I'm making this charge, Mr..
zarubin put forward no concrete
proposal for breaking the deadlock
in the talks" the spokesman said.
'"The deputies failure to make pro-
gress is the result of Russia's un-
willingness to retreat from her
extreme demands on Austria"
The deputies are meeting tonight
to discuss an American suggestion
that they adjourn their talks for
three weeks and meet again in
New York September % to try
afresh for agreement.
The Council of Foreign Misisters
of Britain, France, Russia and the
United States agreed in principle
in Paris last June on the terms
of an Austrian peace treaty. The
deputies we're given the task OF
drafting the pact.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Motion for AcquittoI Is Denied
In 'Shonghoied' Sailors Trial
Expose in Magazine
Led to Testimony by
Surprise Witness

The dramatic reunion Of two
young veterans who told a Navy
court yesterday of the
brutality and horror they expert
enced together in the French
Foreign Legion came straight
from the pages of an adventure
magazine.
Seaman Patrick James Ryan
"a, who is being tried at the Ana
costa Receiving Station on
charges of desertion. was Willing
away the long hours in the brig
about two weeks ago by thumbing
through the August issue of a
popular adventure magazine. Ar
COSY.
A story about the Foreign
Legion caught his eye and after he
read only a few paragraphs he
leaped from his cot and began
shouting for guards to call his
attorneys, Walter H. Moorman
and Joseph Matthias.
In the magazine was an Eek
pose" of life in the Legion. And
it was written by Walter Leathe,
a Navy veteran. who described
how he had been "shanghaied'
into Legion service in January
1948.
But the paragraph which
startled Ryan described how
Leathe saw young American
sailor named Ryan receive almost
daily beatings with strap at the
North African Legion Post of Sidi
Bel Abbes because he refused to
sign Legion enlistment papers.
Here was the corroboration OF
the incredible story Ryan had been
telling skeptical naval officers
about also being shanghaied into
the Legion-a story so fantastic
they sent him to a psychiatric
ward at Bethesda Naval Hospital
after Ryan insisted it was abSo-
tlutely true.
The attorneys reached Mr.
Leathe at his home in Maiden
See I,EATHE Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Sunday Reading

Economic conferences Sched-
uled in Washington in coming
weeks may play a vital part in
shaping world history. Con-
stantine Brown and Herbert
Bratter discuss some of the
problems and implications OF
these conversations in The
Sunday Star Editorial Section.
And while Moscow watches
anMously for what may hap
pen here, a diversionary Com
munist front peace congress"
will open Monday in Mexico
City. Edward TomlinSon, au-
thority on Latin American
affairs, writes from Mexico
City about the stage managers
and the purpose of this ses-
sion. On the lighter side for
holiday week end reading,
Francis Douglas, Star staff
writer, tells how some of our
top policy-makers spend some
of their time-in fact, quite a
lot Of 1t.
Look for these and many
other features In
mhn 2ts1Au1f 6far
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Ryun's Court-Murtiul
As Deserter Expected
To Wind Up Today
By jones J. CuIIinone

A motion for a directed verdict
of acquittal was denied today as
the trial of Seaman Patrick James
Ryan, "a, on charges Of desertion
neared its end before general
court martial at the Anacostia
Receiving Station.
Defense Attorney William H
Norman moved for the directed
verdict on , the ground that
Ryan's constitutional rights had
been violated when he was re-
fused counsel after he was locked
in the psychiatric ward at Be-
.thesda Naval Hospital following
his return from China last March
When the motion was denied,
Mr.. Norman announced the de-
fense rested. The prosecution be-
gan presenting several rebuttal
witnesses.
1t appeared that the trial would
end early this afternoon and a
verdict returned shortly there
after.
Ryan contends that he did not
desert the Navy. but was "shang-
haied" into the French Foreign
Legion.
His stranger than fiction story
of adventure and horror began
when he donned his whitest Navy
whites and staggered down the
eangplank of a United States
Navy destroyer to pick up a dark
eyed girl in San Reno, Italy. or
July 3, 1947.
The slender young sailor fought
against the charge OF desertlor
yesterday by explaining how ne
was "shanghaied" into the For
eign Legion and forced to f1gh'
against the Viet-Namese in 1ndo'
China, until he finally escaped
into the jungle and made his way
to Canton, China. There he sur
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Evening star., 1949-09-02
6. 0.P. Ready 10 Fight
Tariff Cuts for Britain
AtAmericans Expense
Senator MiIlikin Warns
Move Would Result
In Furious Debote'
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Senator Millikin, Republican, of
Colorado today promised furi-
Gus debate" if the administration
tries to lower tariff barriers for
Britain without needing Repub-
lican demands to protect domestic
industry.
Senator Millikin Is leading a
Senate drive to keep in the Re-
ciprocal Trade Act a provision
that the Republican-controlled
80th Congress wrote in last year,
It requires President Truman
to answer to Congress if he cuts
tariffs below a point which the
Federal Tariff Commission con-
siders dangerous to American
business.
MilIikin Issues Warning.
The Colorado Senator said there
won't be any trouble If this peril
point" procedure is observed be-
fore any cuts are made In. Amer
ican import duties to help Britain
out of her current financial crisis.
But, he added:
IF the idea is to make conces-
sions that hurt the United States
then you will be off to furious
debate"
The Reciprocal Trade Act gives
the President authority to cut
tariffs in exchange for similar
action by other nations.
Mr.. Truman wants Congress to
extend the Trade Agreements Act
as it existed before June. 1948.
when 1t did not include the peril
point provision.
The House has approved Mr..
Truman's request and so has the
Senate Finance Committee. The
Senate begins debating the meas
ure when it reassembles next
Wednesday after weeks recess.
Senator Millikin said he thinks
there is a COED chance that the
Senate will vote to keep the re-
striction on the Presidents tariff
cutting power.
- Both Mr.. Truman and the late
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Three Bandits Escape
With $4,000 PoyroII
BY the Asseeioted Press

BREMEN, Ca, Sept. 2.-Three
men held up q payroll messenger
of the Sewell Manufacturing Co.
today and escaped with between
$4,000 and $25 1000.
Police Chief Emmett Gray said
the bandits, riding in a green car,
forced a company truck of a
road. One Of the men held a
gun on the driver, Bill Gallman.
while a second man removed
the payroll.
Two women employees OF the
company were in the truck with
Mr.. Gallman,
Evening star., 1949-09-02
House Subcommittee
Backing Barden Bill
Dissolved by tesinski
Three Others Also Ended
Action 'Hieh-Honded,'
Jacobs Of indiana Soys
By the Assoeiofed Press

The House subcommittee which
backed the Barden aid-to -educa-
tion bill has been abolished.
1t was one of four special sub
groups dissolved yesterday by
Chairman Lesinski of the House
Labor Committee. Mr.. Lesinski
said all four subcommittee had
completed their work.
The aid-to-education bill, Of
fered by Representative Barden,
Democrat. of North Carolina, was
opposed by Catholic leaders be-
cause it excludes parochial schools
from Federal benefits. They con-
tend church schools should receive
aid for such things as bus trans
portation. textbooks and health.
The resultant controversy
blocked all House action on Fed
eral aid to education.
New Groups to Be Named.
Mr.. Lesinski, a Catholic, told a
newsman in Detroit he had a
right to dissolve the subcommit-
tees. He said he would appoint
new ones later this month. 3
One of these, to be headed BY
Representative Bailey. Democrat,
of West Virginia, will deal with
both education and labor prob
lens, Mr.. Lesinski said. It will
go to the West Coast after ad-
journment to study educational
needs in overcrowded defense
areas and the Digiorgio farm
strike in California.
Besides the Barden subcommit-
Evening star., 1949-09-02
Licenses Of 80 Firms
Handling Gift Parcels
In Germany Revoked
Action Token by Customs
Officials in Connection
With Rucketeering Probe
By the Assoeioted Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept.
.2.-The licenses of 80 firms from
eight countries which had distrib-
uted gift parcels in Germany have
been revoked, the American Mill
tary Government reports.
The licenses were Withdrawn in
connection with the investigation
of the so-called illegal gift parcel
racket" by American customs au-
thorities in Germany. Some others
were cancelled previously.
A group of II German and
Greek nationals in Bremen were
arrested recently. At the same
time the license of Danish firm
was withdrawn. .
An American Military Govern
ment release identified the firm
as the Peter Gay Shippers.
125 Tons of Food Licensed.
preliminary investigation" the
release said, revealed that the
Peter Gay firm, which has been
under the observation Of German
customs investigators for several
months, received a license from
the Joint Export Import Agency
last May for the import of 16,500
gift food parcels totalling approx
imately 125 tons, which included
3712 tons of coffee, II tons of tea,
9 tons of cocoa and IL tons of
chocolate.
"At the time of the arrest. one
of the ring leaders, Greek ma
tional-attempted to flee but was
subsequently arrested.
Several members Of the occu-
patton forces are also involved in
this gigantic gift shipment ring.
Preliminary statements of lead
ing member of the ring revealed
that a member of the occupation
forces purchased $1,000 worth of
gift certificates in the last three
months for delivery to the ring
and subsequent diversion to the
black market.
"All stocks Of Peter Gay, i'm
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Evening star., 1949-09-02
lnerid Bergman Denies
Plan to Go to New York
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Sept. 2.-Film Star In
grid Bergman scotched Broadway
rumors last night that she would
60 to New York soon.
The star. who was dining with
Roberto Rosselini. Italian film
director. and friends. was emphatic
in denying reports that she would
be there within the next few
days" to discuss future film plans.
Evening star., 1949-09-02
3.NationCounciI
Likely 10 Result
From Dollar Talk
Permanent Economic
Group. Discussed by
Technical Experts
By Gornett D. Homer

A permanent American-British-
Canadian council to promote long
range economic cooperation may
emerge from three power talks
this month on Britain's dollar
crisis. officials said today.
Need for such a continuing or
ganization was said to have been
discussed by technical experts Of
the three countries who planned
to conclude today week-long fact
finding sessions in preparation for
the conference of their foreign
and finance ministers to begin
next Wednesday.
Tentative Program Ready.
A tentative program prepared
by the technicians for discussion
by the cabinet-level conference
also includes proposals to:
/. Reduce further British pur-
chases from the United States and
increase buying in non-dollar
areas wherever possible.
2. Simplify American customs
procedures, eliminating much red
tape, to encourage imports OF
more British goods.
8. Relax provisions Of the 1946
British loan agreement to permit
Britain to discriminate against
some imports from this country
in favor of those for which she
does not have to pay dollars.
4. Increase American stockpi-
ing purchases of tin and rubber
from the sterling area.
S. Expand American economic
help to such countries as India.
Pakistan, Burma and Malaga in
order to ease their demands on
Britains scarce dollar supply.
6. Call a new tariff-cutting con-
ference some time next year.
Planned as Stopgap.
These proposals are intended
mainly as stopgap measures to
curb temporarily the drain on
Britain's dwindling gold and dol
lar reserves while the British at
tempt to cut costs and increase
production for export in order to-
increase their dollar exchange.
While optimistic that agree
ment may be reached on steps
necessary to ease the immediate
crisis, officials doubt that any
long solution for Britain's
dollar troubles can be worked out
at the forthcoming conference.
The long-range problem will re-
quire continuing cooperation over
a long period Of time. they feel.