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Evening star., 1949-06-23
Inquiry Into Alabama Beotings
Joined by Justice Department

Carl K. Wells. head OF an or
ganized Veterans Committee
Against Crime and Violence. told
Birmingham mass meeting last
night that he had sent teleerams
TO Mr.. Cellar and Representative
Hobbs, Democrat. Of Alabama. Mr..
Wells said he told the Congress
men the investigation would mot
serve any useful purpose at the
present time. but would agitate
the issue Of civil rights In Ala
bama."
Just who the subcommittee viii
call. or when. was not determined.
STAFF members prepared TO invite
Clarke Stailworth, . Birmingham
Post reporter. as one witness.
Mr.. StalIworth was beaten In
the Alabama town OF Sumiton.
near Birmingham. while working
on q story Of violence by hooded
gangs. 4.
The committee expects ID call
other witnesses later. including
perhaps some fiogging victims
themselves.
Announcing plans TO investigate
the Alabama incidents, Mr.. Ceiler
told reporters the committee win
try like he'll" to learn the identity
of the doggers while studying the
fSee BEATTNGS, Page Ash
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Two American Destroyers
Are Delayed by Iyphoon
~ n. Asss<s ss.ss srsas

SINGAPORE. Jane 33.-Tne
American destroyers Ruperisas and
Perkins. caught in . typhoon Oh
the Philippines. are twc daya be-
hind schedule for m op<rafsonal
vixit 10 Singapore.
L. Condr. Gordon Camel. -
sistant unsted States naval ~
tnc1se, mid he has besn tnf0Tssd
tl,nx pestroysr Dfvissan ~. vhsch
inclu6ed TIE two vessels. 10 nor
expected 10 arrive Saturday after
noon. comdr. Cornell said he had
no information ~ 10 whether fhe
sxo dessroyers had been damaged
In tke typbocn.
Two 4yo00-ton tssakfgs. Platte
and Severn: also are dur tr Ssnxs-
pore Saturday. The four vessels.
part of the American Pacific fseet.
are expected 10 remain In pcgf
here Until 1une -.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Fire in Met Boleony
Causes $l0, 900 Domoee
by the Assee;ossd Press

NEW YORK. June 23.-A fire
broke out in the third balcony
of the Metropolitan Opera House
last night and caused damage
estimated at $4,000. The Met
is closed for the summer.
A crowd estimated by police at
1000 gathered as thick smoke
billowed from the six-story brick
building In midtown Manhattan.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Aim Declared to Be
To Force Bredkinq
Of Ties With Pope
Nv tho Asscc;o,ed Press


VATICAN CITY, June 23.-A
Vatican source said today that two
leading bishops of the outlawed
Uniate church in Romania have
been put TO torture by Communist
officials in an effort to break their
allegiance to Pope Plus XII.
The Uniate church in Romania
is a branch of the Roman Catholic
church. It. was dissolved by the
Romanian government last De-
cember.
The source said the Communist
regime in Romania lis bent on
"wiping out the two branches of
the Roman Catholic faith there.
from the ground up, and with the
use Of every means of terror,
oppression and pressure.
This Vatican informant said
the Communists demanded the
Uniate church leaders return to
the orthodox Romanian faith
Six bishops refused. They were
led by Msgr. Ion Suciu, papal
representative Of the Metropoli-
tan See of Fagaras and Abba
Julia. this source said.
The Vatican informant gave
this account:
Bishop Suciu and five other
Uniate bishops were taken by
police from their palaces and in
termed in an Orthodox monastery
in Southern Romania last Novem-
ber.
Orthodox prelates made a Win
ter-long effort to persuade the
Uniate leaders to sign statements
that they had abandoned their
loyalty to Pope Plus XII and ad-
(See BISHOPS. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Chennoult Line Plane
Reported to Hove Crashed

CANTON. June 23 R.-The
Civil Air Transport Co. today
received a report that one Of its
small planes had crashed near
Lanchow In Northwest China. kill
ing the American pilot and two
Chinese military passengers.
CAT Is owned by Claire Chen
nault. retired American major
general.
The air line office said the pilot
was Edward r. Norwich Of Wee
hawken. N. J.
The plane was en- route from
Ninghsia to Lanchow and crashed
into mountain after apparently
becoming lost In rainstorm.
One report here said one OF
the passengers was the second son
of Gen. Ma Hung-kwi. Moslem
governor Of Ninghsia Province.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
British Ban Strikers
Plan 10 Operate Own
Berlin Rail Service
Emergency Arrangement
Requires Permission Of
Red-ControIIed Lines
by the Associated Press

BERLIN, June 23-The British
military government ordered Ger
man police In its sector to prevent
nom Communist railway strikers
from operating an emergency"
service without permission Of the
Russian-controlled management.
This was only one Of o series
Of snags struck by the offer of
leaders Of the 1900 strikers to
restore freight service between
Berlin and Western Germany
without calling off their strike
British Denounce Plan.
The non-Communist union. the
UGO. announced yesterday 1t was
willing to handle freight for West
Berlin but would continue the five-
week-old strike on the elevated
railway system. which normally
carries 1000. 900 passengers day.
British officials promptly de-
nounced the plan as totally i'm
practicable" since it proposed to
continue blocking Soviet zone
freight trains.
The British attitude reflected an
American official view that the
UGO could not hope to operate a
portion of the railroad unless the
Reichsbahn (the railway man
agement) agreed. UGO leaders.
who had planned to 60 ahead to-
day with repairs necessary for re-
suming service. said they had not
decided what their next move
would be.
Early East West reaction to the
strikers proposal was this:
A vice president Of the Russian
run Reichsbahn. against which the
1000 workers struck. said 1t was
an encroachment on the railroads
rights.
An American official said "the
strikers are not q railroad COM
pany. They obviously can't set up
a separate rail system unless they
have agreements with the Reichs-
balm"
UGO leaders sent work squads
out, however, to repair damage
done during demonstrations early
in the strike which was called for
full pay lin West marks. job Sc
curity and union recognition.
ReichSbahn Plans Meeting.
The Reichsbahn scheduled a
meeting to consider the plan and
the Western military commandants
will meet later today.
Strike chiefs said the offer was
made to comply with a Big Four
Foreign Ministers wish to get Ber-
lin rail freight traffic moving.
They also were urged yesterday
by an American official 70 start
considering the welfare of the city
and not only of themselves.
Eastern Berlin newspapers car
ried no editorial comment on the
proposal. but mentioned in news
stories that 1t was UGO plan to
force the Western Allies to order
them back to work.
The British-licensed Telegraf
called for an impartial strike me-
diator.
Evening star., 1949-06-23

President Truman will forego his
usual weekly news conference to-
day because OF a heavy work
schedule and lack of news. the
White House announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Housing Bill Baekers
See N.voie Edge;
Foes Plan Changes
G. O. P.-Southern Bloc
To Otter Amendments
In House Tomorrow
ey Chris Mothisen

Administration leaders In the
House today were predicting 30
vote margin for President Tru-
mans housing bill. a. the visor-
Gus debate-punctuated by fsti-
cufis yesterday-moyed into It's
second day.
Republicans and some South
ern Democrats were preparing
sharp notifications Of the meas
ure. however. with the intention
OF Offering substitutes tomorrow
As IT stands. the legislation In
eludes a siun clearance program.
a iow-rent public housing con-
struction plan and loans and
grants for farm homes.
Some opponents Of the bill want
to eliminate all Government
home building features. Others
are willing TO settle for oontrac-
ton In scope OF the contemplated
program
Mrs. Bolten 10 OfYer Plan.
Representative Frances Bolton.
Republican. of Ohio said group
of Republican sponsors OF sub
stitute 10 reduce the seven year
public housing program from L.
o50. 900 TO $4,000 units. had
agreed she should ofrer II when
the bin IL opened for amendment.
Y confess ! can not agree with
the insistence OF some that any
and all uses OF Federal funds for
local needs is socialism" she said.
Representative Halieck. Re-
publican, OF Indiana sAtd II the
Republicans as a whole agree TO
&C. yreTYGrssf1 uuf Al
Evening star., 1949-06-23
80 10 40 Die in Crash
OF Dutch AirIiner Off
Italian PORT Of Bari
Americans Are Reported
Aboard; "a Bodies Said
To Have Been Recovered
BY the Asseeioisd Press

BARI, Italy. June 23.--A four
engined kim (Royal Dutch Air
lines) plane crashed in the sea of
this southeastern Italian port to-
day. killing between 80 and 40
persons.
Americans. Dutch and Turks
were said to have been aboard
the plane. which was a Constella-
ton. Apparently there were no
survivors.
A Bari port official said "a bodies
had been recovered, many badly
burned. These included Is men.
S women and 3 children. he said.
Recovery of other bodies be-
lieved trapped in the wreckage
was hindered by choppy seas.
Italian Navy divers and patrol
craft were aiding In the recovery
operations.
Crashed in Clear Weather.
The plane crashed in bright.
clear weather. A light northeast
wind was blowing. Some accounts
said the transport went down In
flames from height of about
Is, 900 feet.
kim officials In Rome indicated
the plane may have been of Its
course and possibly was trying for
an emergency landing at an air.
port near Bari. The plane was
en- route from Batavia, Java, to
Amsterdam. Baggage and other
effects recovered indicated at least
some of the passengers boarded
the aircraft in Batavia.
In Amsterdam. kim headquar-
tiers identified the plane as a
Constellation. e It said 1t was feared
all aboard had perished, but did
not give the number. An unofficial
source at an airport near Amster-
dam said there were II passengers
and eight crewmen but there was
no confirmation of these figures.
In The Hague. it was reported
that Hans Plesman. son of DR..
Albert Plesman. KIM director
was a member of the crew. The
bodies of the victims recovered
were placed on a Bari dock. where
authorities sought TO establish
identifications.
Flights Weekly.
The Rome Office Of kim said
the airline has three regular
flights weekly from Batavia to
Amsterdam. by way of Mauritius.
Alden, Cairo and thence to Hol-
land.
From Cairo. the Office said, the
normal course of these planes is
over Eastern Greece, Yugoslavia
and Germany. This would indi-
cate the plane which crashed to-
day might have been of course.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Acheson Cites Need
0f Pact, Arms Plan,
To House Committee
Also Coils for Approval
OF Measure to Continue
U. S. Aid to Koreans
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

Secretary OF State Acheson
re-emphasized TO the House
Foreign Affairs Committee today
''the utmost importance Of rati-
fication of the North Atlantic
Pact and passage of the military
assistance program at this ses-
sion OF Congress. He Also
urged the committee to prompt
ly approve legislation to con-
tinue American aid TO Korea.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Judith CopIon
Tells Of Trying
To Visit Russia
Unoble TO Get viso,
She Relotes; Given
Warning by Boss
0, jones ] Cslisees
enc W n SApesn. h

judith Cosalan wanted te stAts
Russia when ssar vert to Kurups
las; SaiEnneg eaI w&& unasae 10
set . visa Nhs tcas . nassshcs
Court jar, at tser espionage trial
today
Chief Prosecutor loan NJ ksl-
ley. II reminded ttsr suspended
Justice Department AaaiyA that
ssas testified yesterday that Ass
would never marry any oEs Who
wanted 10 take heg 10 Russia 20
live, because 4 never wanted 10
SO 30 Russia
The prosecutor then asked u 10
were not . fact that last summer
before she went abroad aile asked
a New fofk travel asenry 10 de-
teTmine II there ~As any noksihii.
ity Of her setting . passport 70
the Soviet Union
Miss Copioa admitted Asse had
explored the possibility oi going
behind the iron curtain and had
discussed u with her hokA. William
T., Foley. chief OF the Internal
Security Section Of the Justice
Department
warnea hs feles.
He said you'd probably he
branded forever sfse continued.
Il, was at the time al the co1daa
case. you know, and the asws~
papers were attacking him because
he had applied for = Passport 10
Russia Mr.. Foley suggested ! 80
to Stockholm and apply foF o
passport Of the Russian Embassy
there.
The Condor case reference
vas 10 criticism Of IN Edward
U. Condor. director OF the Ha-
reAa OF Standards, by . stih-
committee OF the HOUSE Gem
mittee on Tn American Activ~
ities last year,
Miss Coplon said sfas also dis.
eussed her desire 10 visit Russia
with Miss Esther Ennis and BRAD
ford Patterson. STATE Department
employees.
Mr.. Patterson said he'd like 10
20 20 Russia bur felt that n you
took chance IKE tisat you'd be
out Of the Government
QuessieneA Abews Meetias.
Mr.. Kelley than shifted his line
OF questioning 10 Alss Copion's
MEETING In New York on February
10 with her alleged Russian con-
federate. Valentine A. oubitehev.
The Government charges shs took
Justice Department doeuments
with the intention of turning them
over 10 ouhitchev.
HBf agents have testified that
on February 10 0uhitehsr fell In
step beside her on upper Broad
way and they parted after only
few steps together.
Mr.. Kelley asked what 0ubit.
chsv said TO her on that occasion
and she replied
He said. I'm worry cant see
you ! think my wife has one or
two detectives following me
Were you friEhtenedf" Mr..
Kelley asked.
Says she Was Shocked.
I wasn't frightened" abe re-
piled. u was dared and shocked .
You were khocked7" Mr.. ksi-
ley asked DO you get over ahoeks
easily or with difneuliy1"
Miss CopIon said she did not
know the answer 10 that question
and Mr.. Kelley than aAked:
You were not shocked 20 badly
but that you were willing 70 re-
turn on March 10 Tho sasns
neishborhood and so through the
same hocas~ pocsa AGAIN."
Defense Attorney Archibald
Palmer demanded that the wofd
''hocuspocuk" be stricken and
Judge Albert L. Reeves ordered
Mr.. Kelley 10 refrans his ases-
tion.
You weFe not 20 shocked Mr..
CONTINUED on Pass as. Col. ~
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Picture on Page 40
by the A,.oeiossd pfs.s

Secretary OF State Acheson to-
day carries TO the House his sales
talk for swift action on European
rearmament, after an encourag-
ing visit to the Senate.
Mr.. Acheson prepared TO 70
before the House Foreign Affairs
Committee following his report
yesterday TO the Senate Foreign
Relations group on the results OF
the Paris foreign ministers con-
ference.
He told the Senators that the
inability of the Western dele
gates at the conference to come
to any real agreement with Rus
sia emphasizes the need for both
the North Atlantic pact and the
related arms program.
vandenberg Asks Action.
Senator vandenberg Of Michi-
gan. Republican leader In foreign
affairs, said afterward that Con
gress can't adjourn without acting
on both" Senate Majority Leader
Lucas expressed much the same
opinion. So did Senator Connally.
Democrat. Of Texas. chairman Of
the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES.
MFR. Acheson's plea also got
backing from the Nations State
Governors. meeting at Colorado
Springs. Colo. They passed a
unanimous resolution urging swift
pact approval. followed by any ac-
ton needed TO give the treaty "fun
force and effect"
Only. the Senate need approve
the Atlantic treaty. Both House
and Senate would have 10 approve
the plan 70 rearm this coantrys
Western European frsends-
At his closed meeting with tn
Senators, Mr.. Achesun SzsgKessed
that this process might be speed-
ed II the House we're 20 begin
work on the arms proposal before
the Senate completes action on
the treaty.
Hsuse Opinien Divided.
But In the House ccmmittee.
opinion On this xpeed-up pyoce-
dure seemed sharply divided
Representative Mansfield. DEM.
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Hsuse opinisn Divided.

But In the House c0mmittee.
opinion on this xpeed-up pyoce-
dure seemed sharply divided
Representative Mansfield. Dem
Evening star., 1949-06-23
News Conference Conceled

(See LABOR. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-06-23

tSee CZECH. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-06-23

CONTINUED on Page As. Col. J.,
Evening star., 1949-06-23

9See HOUSING BILL. A-st
Evening star., 1949-06-23
Guide tor Readers

A. A.sex.as~s evwa N~~~Ssaes
Evening star., 1949-06-23

(See BISHOPS. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-06-23

tSee ACHESON, Page A~4g
Evening star., 1949-06-23

Continued on Page A-4. Col. -
Evening star., 1949-06-23

(See PAY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-06-23

,see CONDON. Page A.
Evening star., 1949-06-23

sSee BEATTN0s, Page Asa
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Brannan Accused Of Tying
Corn Price 10 Election
BY the Associated Press

Two Republican Senators yes
terday accused Secretary of Agri-
culture Brannan of permitting the
price of corn to drop just before
the presidential election last No
vember.
Senators Wherry of Nebraska
and Ferguson of Michigan de-
manded to know why Mr.. Bran
mans department did not buy
corn for six weeks before the elec-
ton.
Mr.. Brannan angrily denied any
deliberate act to affect the corn
prices.
II made the decision not tc
purchase" he said, because we
had no one asking us to buy
corn"
Mr.. Brannan came before the
Senate Appropriations Committee
to testify on the pending foreign
aid bill. But foreign aid was
showed aside in loud, angry de-
bate over Government corn pur-
chases and the departments sale
of grain storage bins.
Evening star., 1949-07-01

chief of staff of the First Army
was limited in it's search for can
didates to National Guard colonies
residing in the Washington area
and whose principal businesses or
activities were in the District it.
self. 1t was said at Gen. Haislip' S
Office the Wyman board probably
will be reconvened to reconsider
the candidates.
The selection of a candidate was
pressed when the politically pow
erful National Guard Association
of the United States moved in to
force a quick decision in the inter-
est of National Guard efficiency
and morale. The matter has been
lying dormant on the desk of Col.
Louis H. Renfrow, aide to the
Secretary of Defense on civilian
components. awaiting the organi-
zation of the New Civilian Com
ponents Policy Board, according
to Col. RenfroW.
Following a conference with a
group of local Guard officers here
a week ago with Maj. Gen. Ellard
A. Walsh, president of the National
Guard Association, the latter went
to Defense Secretary Johnson and
Army Secretary Gray. Gen.
Walsh, who now is in the field
with his division in Minnesota, is
reported to have impressed upon
the Secretaries the Importance of
Evening star., 1949-07-01

Connie Mack, owner and man.
ager of the Philadelphia Ath-
Iletics, found one Of his most az
dent fans when he visited a i9-
year-old patient in Freedmen S
Hospital yesterday.
George L. Bryant. colored, who
has never seen a baseball game,
but follows all games on radio
and television, broke into broad
smile when MI. Mack suddenly
walked into his room.
George, who has been in the
hospital for 10 years suffering
from rheumatic arthritis, immedi-
ately asked, Who will be the
toughest team to beat?"
THE Yankees look pretty good,
George" the aging pilot of the
Athletics replied as he bent over
his bed.
George, who can't move. is the
sports writer of the hospital paper,
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Early Selection ofD.C.
Guard Head Seen as
Army Widens Choice
By WiIIiom J. WheotIey

New specifications to guide an
Army National Guard board In
the selection of a successor to
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox as COM
mander of the District National
Guard are being prepared in the
office of 1t. Gen. Wade L. Haislip,
deputy Army chief Of staff for
administration.
So much political pressure is re-
ported to have been applied that
it is expected the approved can
didate'S name will be before the
President for appointment before
the first troops depart for field
training on July 10.
Although a spokesman in the
office of the deputy chief of staff
said the specifications have not
been completed, they will widen
considerably the field from which
candidate may be selected.
Originally the board, headed by
Maj. Gen. Willard j. Wyman,
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Connie Mack at Freedmen's
Visits FonWho NeverSuw Game

the Oracle. and has predicted that
the Philadelphia team will wir
the pennant this year. The Ath-
letics are currently in second
place, five and half games be-
hind the New York Yankees.
Connie Mack was a little sur
prised when George, discussed q
game the Athletics played in 1910
with the Chicago Cubs and stood
corrected when lie said his team
scored 10 runs in the 10th inning
'It was in the seventh inning
wasn't it, Mr.. Mack?" the small.
patient interposed.
Earl Brucker, pitching coach
and Second Baseman Nelson Fox
were on hand, as George received
an autographed ball from the
manager of his favorite team.
George may not be able to move
but he will be talking about yes
terday's visit for long time.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
|Tryon 10 Give Violin Recital
lin National Gallery Sunday

Jesse Tryon, former violin soloist
with the Navy Band, will give 6
recital in the National Gallery of
Art at 8 pm. Sunday as part of
the gallery's regular Sunday eve
ming concert series. Irving Jo-
sephs will accompany Mr.. Tryon
on the piano.
This weeks pm. Sunday lee
ture at the gallery will be on
Early Italian Painting" and will
be delivered by Miss Margaret
Bouton Of the gallery staff.
The Picture of the Week" will
be Halls "Balthasar Coymars. "
Daily talks on the painting will be
given by Miss Bouton at 1890
and 2:30 pm. weekdays and 2::30
and $50 pm. Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Hope Abandoned for Three
Missing in Potomac Flood
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

MOOREFIELD, w. Va, July /.
1T appeared definite today that
nine persons lost their lives in the
June 17-18 flood of the south
branch of the Potomac River.
Robert M. Gamble, clerk Of the
Hardy County Circuit Court, said
hope of finding alive three miss
ing persons has been all but aban-
doned.
He said searching parties are
securing the area north of Moore
field. The missing are Mrs. Cecil
Lefevre, so, of Petersburg, w. Va;
Nata Walker, 18, and Winston
Beckwith. 2. both of Old Fields,
w. Va.
Evening star., 1949-07-01

making a decision prior to the be-
ginning of the field training for
the District trOops.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
ELKTON, VA.
BRADDOCK HGTS., MD.
vindobond #o1t,

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original US 40. Breath-taking scenery.
Swimming, Dancing, Golf, Summer Theater.
Genuine Maryland cooking. Delicious Sunday
dinners. S7-S8 daily; $35S50 weekly
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Arizona sun., 1949-07-29

of shore, the reScuer should drop to
a prone position, the upper body
extended over the water, and reach
out his hand. A coat or shirt, an
oar, paddle, fishing rod, pole or
any convenient object may be held
out for the victim to grasp.
If the victim is beyond arms
reach, the position may be reversed,
with the rescuer securing good
hand-hold himself and extending
his body and legs for the other per-
son to hold.
Sometimes a length of line or a
ring buoy is at hand. Properly
handled, they can be used for aid
ing victims who are some distance
from shore. Both are thrown under
hand with a pendulum-like motion.
Free-floating o bje cts, or those
which may be dropped, thrown or
pushed to a drowning person, al
though they cannot be controlled
by the reScuerer once they are
launched, are also frequently ef-
fective. Obviously they are helpful
in keeping the victim afloat, and
other means must be used to bring
him ashore.
The wading rescue is another
form of assistance that can be en-
ployed by anyone. The beginning
swimming who is unable to regain
the horizontal position, the surf,
bather knocked off his footing by
a breaker, and the nonswimmer
who has stepped into a hole are
examples of times when nothing
more is needed by the rescuer than
a cool head, a firm stance and a
sure grip on the victim. A slow
steady pull does the trick rather
than a jerking motion which may
dislodge the rescuer.
Enroll with your local Red Cross
Maricopa County Chapter for the
course in water safety so that you
will be able to meet emergencies