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Evening star., 1949-12-03
Ward Release Raises
u. 5. Hopes 10 Free
|4More Held by Reds
By the Assoeiofsd Press

A new Chinese Communist Or
der "expelling" Consul General
Angus Ward from Mukden raised
hopes today for the early release
of four other American prisoners
in the Far East.
Mr.. Ward and his aides, includ-
ing Is Americans. are now ex-
pected to start home early next
week by way Of the North China
port of Tientsin. After trying to
leave for months, they were finally
ordered to depart by 8 am. We'd
nesday by the Mukden municipal
government.
Meanwhile. the State Depart
ment hopefully awaited word from
Moscow on the prospects for free
ing two Economic Cooperation
Administration shipping officials
who were taken to Soviet-sup-
ported North Korea September "a.
Russia agreed nearly three
weeks ago, after two American
requests, to take up the matter
with the Communist Peoples Re-
public"
Soviet Help Enlisted.
The United States turned to
Russia for help because it does
not recognize the North Korea
regime and has no representatives
at Pyongyang, its capital.
The North Koreans neverthe.
less have demanded Official corr
respondence"-presumably q di.
rect request-from the United
States.
Ofhcials hope Moscow's influ.
ence will suffice. They recall that
the United States as intermediary
when the rival South Korea re-
public arrested and later expelled
a Soviet diplomatic caretaker at
Seoul months ago.
The two ECA officials are Al
bert Willis, Brooklyn, NY, and
Alfred T. Meschter, Kinderhook.
N. Y. They were aboard the ECA-
owned steamer Kimball r. Smith
when the vessel was taken into Q
North Korea port, presumably by
its native crew.
The North Korean radio has
reported that the Americans are
being well treated.
2 DISAPPEARED Near Tsingtao.
Prospects remained cloudy for
two American servicemen who
have not been heard from directly
since they disappeared more than
year ago on a routine training
flight in the vicinity OF Tsi. tao.
At the time this North China port
was an American naval training
base for the Chinese Nationalists.
Repeated requests for informa-
ton made to the Communist au-
thorities at Peiping and to local
representatives in the Tsingtao
area have produced no results.
These men are Navy Chief Elec.
trician william c. Smith, Long
Beach, Calf, and Marine Corps
Elmer c. Bender, Gin
cinnati.
The United States has con-
sulate at Tsingtao, but Secretary
of State Acheson said this week
American officials have not been
permitted to get in touch with the
men. Mr.. Acheson denounced as
"inhumane" their continued de.
tention, which he said has made
Americans thoroughly indig-
nant."
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Sunto Claus SnowbuIIed
Out of His Own Parade
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

FITCHBURG, Mass, Dec. 81
The kids Of this Central Massa-
chusetts city certainly gave Santa
Claus 4 bad time with snowballs.
Santa Claus was the central fig-
ure in the annual Santa parade
last night. Thousands Of young
sters lined the snow-coyered
streets 10 see their favorite person
50 by on q float.
However. their fun was spoiled
when older kids heaved snowballs
at the old gentleman.
And they hit him % often that
Santa Claus left the parade.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Widow, Of Copt. Jensen
Receives British Cross
Dy the Assoeiossd Press

The British Distinguished Serv-
Ice Cross was presented yesterday
to Mrs. Ursula Jensen Of Mobile.
Ala. The cross had been awarded
posthumously to her husband, the
late Capt. Jens Jensen. whose
cargo ship was torpedoed OF
Spitzbergen September Is, 1912.
Capt. Jensen was rescued by .
British vessel. Later another ship
under his command was torpedoed
on January 13, 1943, of Dutch
New Guinea and he was severely
injured when the wheel house
fell In. He died of q heart condi-
ton while in Italy in 1916.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Wilson Home in Britain
From U. S. Trade Trip
BY The Asseeiutsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 3.--Harold Will
son. the baby" Of the British cab
met. few back from New York
today with 4 bag Of peanuts and
q few ideas for cracking the
American market.
The 33-year-old president Of the
Board Of Trade spent 16 days In
America and saw President Tru-
man. He was searching for ways
Of increasing Britain's exports tc
the United States to garner crit
ically needed dollars.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
.24-Hour Strike Called
By Israeli Restaurants
BY The Assoslaisd Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Dec. S.-A
24-hour strike has been called by
restaurants and coffee houses
throughout Israel for next TUES
day to urge the ALLEGATION OF
more food. particularly meat.
Restaurant owners have told
diners-out their places viii remain
closed throughout the day and
night rs m appeal to Israel's
supply and rationing minister. DR..
Dov Joseph TO supply more food
and not to introduce the coupon
system Ia restaurants.
Evening star., 1949-12-03

week. and Ruth Montgomery Of
the New York Daily News.
: Warned About Statements.
The captain had been advised
previously by the office Of Ad-
niral Forrest P. Sherman, chief
of naval operations, that he would
sbe held responsible for his re-
marks just as any other naval
officer"
= His statements last night were
very similar to those he has made
previously, but one Of Admiral
Sherman's aides said today that it
was highly unlikely that any ac-
Con would be taken against him.
The admiral, who publicly repri-
panded the captain for having
released confidential documents to
the press, prefers to let the matter
die. Capt. Crommelin is to report
TO his new job as aviation officer
of the Western Sea Frontier at
San Francisco, Calf, Decem-
ber Is.
The reference to dangerous
trends" followed q question put
by Mr.. Warner. He asked the
naval officer If he was against uni
flcation.
Would Restore Checks.
Following clarification as to
what was meant by unification,
Capt. Crommelin replied In the
Affirmative.
"Yes," he said, "it has dis
turbed some checks and balances,
and If the statute remains on
the books we need to restore some
pf these checks and balances to
avoid some dangerous trends"
What dangerous trends?"
asked Miss Montgomery.
Obviously referring to Defense
Secretary johnson, Capt. Crom-
melin replied:
Trends such as one man dis
bursing $4,000, 100000. This
makes him a powerful political
authority. and gives the military
establishment control over the
economy Of the country"
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Smith College Student
Killed in Bus Crash
" The Associated Press

WHATELY, Mass, Dec. "a
Smith College girl was killed and
at least four other persons in
jured today when . Vermont
bound bus skidded on icy roads
and smashed into = tree, police re-
ported.
Julia Laurence, 10, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G. Laur-
ence of Brookline, was the student
killed.
Listed an(ong the injured was
Harlow White, 80, Baltimore. He
suffered cut Pn the face,
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Virginia Prosecutors
URGE Creation of Office
By The Assoeiofsd Press

ROANOKE, Va. Dec. 3.-The
Association Of Commonwealth
Attorneys is backing the move to
create an administrative Office
under the Virginia Supreme Court
Of Appeals.
The prosecutors, meeting here
for their annual convention yes.
terday, called on the General As.
sembly to create the ofhce under
the plan proposed by the Judicial
Council Of Virginia as an urgent
necessity" for the economical and
efficient administration Of justice"
Evening star., 1949-12-03

degree 8 r q n d
larceny as q re-
suit Of a month
j ng eros s.
country ] q u n t
ID uring 6 which
his wife disap-
'peared.
N &c h o la 8
Brooks. who al
:legedly forced
|Orse m US d.
Bitely. jr., is. to
accompany him
as far as Okla
hona City, was
Evening star., 1949-12-03
crommeIin Writes OFT
Promotion in Buying
New Captain Stripes

Capt. John @. Crommelin
said last night he has just
bought another set Of cap
tain's stripes for one OF his
uniforms.
II guess this indicates what
I think Of my chances Of be-
coming q rear admiral" he
said.
His name is on the list that
went to q Navy Selection
Board recently.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
| New Yorker Accused
0fKidnaping and Theft
To Be Arraigned Today
BY The Asseeiossd Press

ROCHESTER. N. Y, Dec. 3.-A
30-year -old Rome IN. " house
painter faced arraignment today
on charges Of kidnapping and flrst-
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Weather Report

District of Columbia-sunny
and rather cold with highest tenn
perature in lower 40s today. Clear
with lowest about 80 degrees in
the city and % degrees in the sub
urbs tonight. Tomorrow mostly
cloudy with rising temperature and
possible rain by night.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
with lowest temperature between
20 and 80 degrees tonight. To-
morrow rather cloudy and milder
with some rain by night.
Wind velocity, 16 miles per hour;
direction, northwest.
River Report.
(From United States Epgineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at HArpef9 Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Readings at Washinston National Airport.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Hixh and Low for Yesterday

Huh ana Low TOT festefosys
High, 4S, at 12:46 PIN.
Low, IS, at 11:40 pm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
HiShest. 81, on Ausust IL.
Lowest, FL, on January 80.
Tide Tables.
(FuSuisheA by United States Coast an
C3eodetic Suryeyl
Evening star., 1949-12-03
HfeeiDitation.

Monthly ptecipitati tion In inches In
Capital (current month to dAte):
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-02-01
Gymnastics For Housewives
Popular Novelty In Sweden

Stockholm - Gymnastics + o T
housewives is o@e of the most re-
markahle novelties in Swedish
popular gymnastics of recent
years. 1t started in 1912 with one
single group of Il; six years later
Stockholm alone had los groups
with 5000 members. ana the total
membership for the country as a
whole was no less than $4,000. re-
presenting all social groups and
all ages between 20 and 20, and
with an average of As years.
Special attention is paid to eXer-
c:Ses Strengthening the back and
feet, the parts OF the body which
are most strained in household
work. The weekly gymnastics
hour has also become a popular
relaxation from household work
and household troubles. Also in
many offices ard factories popular
gymnastics have been introduced,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-02-01

the whole staff taking some . or
10 minutes of refreshing exercise
during the day.
A giant demonstration of house
wife gymnastics will be given in
Stockholm in July ard August
next summer as part of the
Second Lingiad, where 5000
Swedish housewives will take part
in a mass display in an open-air
stadium specially built for this
purpose. This display will no doubt
be of great interest to foreign
gyn!nastic experts assembling in
Stockholm for the Lingiad.
Foreign visitors to the Lingiad
will also have opportunities of
studying the gymnastics for chill
dren below school age One might
be inclined to think that gymnast-
les would be unnecessary for this
age, when MURAL physical balance
and suppleness come more natur-
ally than at any time in later life.
But anyone who has seen these
groups of four-andfive-year-olds
dancing in spontaneous rythm to
music. withous commands, realizes
that they are having splendid
time and that they are learning
at the same time something of the
true spirit of gymnastics: alert
ness. spontaneous discipline and
control Of the body
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-02-01

G. P. Putnam's Sons of New
York last month published an in
teresting book on Sweden, "Swe-
den, Champion of Peace by Da-
vid Hinshaw.
This book tells the story of how
the people of Sweden have been
able to settle their differences with
the peoples of other nations dur
ing the past 134 years without
once having resorted to force.
The cardinal fact underlying the
answering will for peace in Swed-
ish hearts carries hope for today's
atomic bomb-fearing people in that
it did not develop f ro m either
idealism or from humanitarian
purpose: 1t grew out of fear. The
Swedes were scared into giving
up war as an instrument of ma
tional policy because tn ey had
learned that war is a catalytic
agent for destruction-and nothing
more.
Today throughout the world the
tongues of men talk of war while
their hearts cry out for peace. The
Swedes have found that the way
to get peace is for men to listen
to and give obedience to the voice
of the heart as it's call rises above
the ominous rumble of the NOV
ing tank.
Mr.. Hinshaw brings out the
facts in this important contribu-
ton to formula for world peace,
that the presidents for peaceful
living are few. Aside from the
Quakers and Mennonites and a
handful of other minor religious
groups, Western civilization has
produced only two peoples. n e
Scandinavians and the Swiss,
whose records indicate that they've
learned to settle disputes among
themselves and with their neigh
bors without resorting to tn
method of wholesale murder which
men euphemistically call war.
During his visits to Sweden, the
author sought to discover t h e
ways by which the Swedes had
been able to plant and nurture
the will for peace in their hearts.
His hope was that an interpreta-
ton and an explanation of the
ways by which the Swedes had
done this might serve as a useful
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-02-01
New Book About Sweden

guide to men and women through
out the world in these fear-ridden.
cataclysmic times.
For the past three decades, the
author, Mr.. Hinshaw, has been
friend and counselor to, presidents
and other government officials.
welding his great, if quiet, influ-
ence in national affairs. Aside
from these activities, Mr.. Hin
shaw has been an active member
of the American Friends Service
Committee and one of the most
prominent Quaker leaders in the
country. His book, Sweden: Cham
picn of Peace, was inspired by that
country's long record of pacific
relations with it's neighbors. In
this postwar period when til e
world is still attempting to create
order out of fear and chaos, Swe-
denis record is an example for the
entire world
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-02-01

Professor Edward S. Corwin, of
Princeton University, an expert on
political science, has accepted an
invitation from the University of
Upsala to deliver the 1850 Gottes-
man Lectures there, Professor
Corwin has published number of
papers on historical, political, and
economic subjects and has also APP
peared as a lecturer at many uni
versities in the United States and
China. AS teacher in political sci
ence at Princeton he succeeded the
late President Woodrow Wilson.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-02-01
Norwegian Writers
Honor Irene Dunno

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 12- Nor
way has remembered Irene Dunno
for her part in Il Remember
Mama"
The actress received a diamond
heirloom crown yesterday FIR o m
the Society of Norwegian Play
wrights fer her contribution to
a better understanding of the Nor
wegian character"
Finn Doe, society officer and
drama critic Of The Oslo Aften-
poster. made the presentation,
with kaare Ingstad, Norwegian
consul, looking on.
"Iss good" replied Miss Dunno,
lapsing into the character which
earned her an Academy Award
nomination.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-02-01

A Danish-5wedish trade agree
ment for 1949 was concluded in
Stockholm on Jan. 20. 1t involves
imports from Sweden to the value
of 100 million kroner and exports
from Denmark to the amount of
10 million kr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Municipal Center Club
To Hear Sesqui Head

Edward Boykin, director of the
National Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission, will speak at the fall
meeting of the Municipal Center
Luncheon Club at the Congress
sional Hotel, Tuesday at 1890
pm.
The club. which is composed OF
officials, also will elect officers for
the year. The nominating COM
mittee has nominated George E
Keneipp, director of vehicles and
traffic, for president: Albert F
Jordan. superintendent Of insur-
ance. for vice president, and Frank
M. Hally, deputy auditor, for Sec
Iretary- treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Crew Of B-50 That Crashed
Hailed as Heroes in Britain
BY the Associated Pres,

ISLEHAM, Eng, Oct. 15.-A
British coroner said today that
the crew of a bomb laden Ameri-
can B-50 which crashed near here
Thursday died CALAMITY trying to
save this village from disaster.
The coroner, V. o. D. Cade, said
the pilot, identified as Maj. George
H. 1ngham Of Tucson, Ariz., "took
every step he could" to avoid death
and destruction. Eleven American
airmen and one Briton were killed.
Had the plane landed in the
village, Mr.. Cade said, the death
toll and damage would have been
colossal"
Mr.. Cade conducted an inquiry
into the death of the one Briton
aboard, David James Garrett, 26.
His verdict was accidental death.
The hearing was held in the VIII
lage school whose walls and CELL
ing were damaged by the blast,
only 400 yards away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

Il have never worked with q
group of people with a more har-
monious relationship. There were
some differences of opinion, OF
course. but we talked them out
There was no bitterness. 1t was
a great pleasure to work with
them. And I am sure the new
members are of the same stamp
and character"
James L. Houghteling, former
United States Commissioner OF
immigration and Naturalization,
was named to succeed Mr.. Moi
Ifett.
Two Other Changes.
Two other changes occurred in
the board. DR.. Ethel Durham left
last June to go to Geneva as con-
sultant to the World Health Or
|ganization, Mr.. Moffett said, and
Daniel w. Tracy resigned because
his duties as an AFL official left
him insufficient time for the
board.
In their places Miss Sybil l..
Smith, an Agriculture Department
scientist and administrator before
her retirement in 1945, and James
E. Scott, former Budget Bureau
official. have been appointed.
One of the boards duties is to
serve as court of appeals when
an employe feels his complaint of
discrimination was not handled
properly in the agency in which
he worked.
Then further" Mr.. Moffett
said, the board has had the re-
sponsibility of co-ordinating the
fair employment practices of the
departments and advising them
on policies. Under the Presidents
order this is a cooperative enter
prise in which the departments
have primary responsibility"
Each agency appointed a fair
employment officer and named
deputies in the branches and the
field. Mr.. Moffett said that to de-
velop a cooperative attitude and
to get the suggestions of the fair
employment officers the board held
a series of meetings with small
groups so everyone would have
chance to express his ideas.
Instructions for Departments.
There were conferences also
with a special committee set up
by the Federal Personnel Council
and with other Government Or
CARNATIONS interested in solving
the problems of discrimination,
such as unions of Federal en-
ployeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Then the board developed a set

Then the board developed a set
Of instructions for the guidance
of the departments containing
certain minimums the board felt
each department should make
part of its procedures.
: Another phase" Mr.. Moffett
went on. has been to impress
upon the responsible management
officials at all levels of authority
the need to be alert to observe
and correct any departure from
the policy laid down. and that
where there was bias or prejudice
positive effort was made to
overcome it,"
This meant more conferences
with the fair employment officers,
with representatives of private
industry which had been success
full in employing certain minority
groups and with representatives
of the New York and Massachu-
sets fair employment bodies.
There also was correspondence
with other persons.
Program Being Developed.
"Out Of all this" Mr.. Moffett
explained, "the board is now in
process of developing a positive,
constructive program to break
down the false concepts some
have, and to overcome as far as
possible the effects of bias and
prejudice we all know exist to
some extent"
II do not believe there has been
sufficient time to make any ap-
praisal of the real effectiveness
of the program, he said. De
velopment is just beginning. But
we have made good start in
terms Of cooperative relation
ships. sincere interest in the de-
partments, workable procedures
and more intensive efforts to bring
to the fore the unethical charac-
ter of discrimination"
AS q court OF appeals the BOARD
has heard 10 complaints and
acted on 10. In one case it made
recommendations which the agen-
cy concerned carried out. In the
others it found the complaints not
substantiated.
Mr.. Moffett said 1t is sound
procedure that the cases should
reach the board only on appeal,
as provided in the executive order.
II the complaints are initiated be-
fore the board, he said, they would
have to be referred back to the
agency for a determination of
facts. Also, If they can be settled
initially in the agency it is better
to do so, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Two Poles Representing
Swedish Firms Get Death
By the Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland, Oct. Is
Two Polish representatives of
Swedish firms were sentenced to
death today for espionage and &C.
onomic sabotage. A military court
convicted them of plotting to gain
control of the Polish market in
order to dictate selling prices of
machinery essential to Poland.
The condemned men were Zyg-
munt Zbyszynki and Beleslaw
Ziolkowsky.
The court was told the two
agents heavily bribed five employees
of the state-owned import-export
firm "Polimex. The five received
prison terms from life to five years
for showing preference to the
agents.:
r ZiolkoWski admitted to the court
that he also, collected secret &c
onomic data and information on
the Polish Navy, which he trans
mitted abroad through an, I'M
named diplomatic mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Civil Service Commissioners have

Civil Service Commissioner have
now agreed that changes in the
system are necessary.
Congress new edict to the COM
mission, however, makes it vir-
tually certain that, despite certain
opposition within the agency, the
Governments efficiency rating
will be completely overhauled
sometime next year.
In overhauling the system, Gov
eminent employees are very much
concerned that their right to ap-
peal their efficiency ratings not be
taken away from them. This de-
NAL of the appeal right was con-
tanned in the Senate bill, but it's
more than likely that the commits
sion's recommendation will strong
ly recommend that the appeal
right be retained.
&'* X X
IMPORTANT NEW LAVAL
most overlooked IN all the excite
ment over the pay legislation is
the fact that the bill that sub
stantially liberalizes Government
employees injury compensation
benefits has now become law.
President Truman signed the
measure on Friday.
In the opinion of authorities on
the subject, this now gives Fed
eral employees the most liberal
Workmans compensation law in
the world.
1t practically doubles Gheir pres
ent injury benefits ard also sub
stantially increases The payments
Ito the widows aud orphans of
Federal employees who were killed
or died as a result of injuries SUI
fered on the Job.
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light 7udio broadcast is heard
eUerJ Saturday at 8::15 pm.
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