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Evening star., 1949-10-23
SteeIworkers Ask
For Surplus Foods
To Feed Strikers
BY the Assoeioisd Press


GARY, Ind, Oct. 22.-CIO-
United Steel Workers have
asked for Federal surplus
foodstuffs to feed strikers
families.
Frank Blackwell, USW
welfare committee chairman,
said today the condition of
strikers families is not yet
acute" but added his COM
mittee has been receiving re-
quests for help in increasing
numbers.
He disclosed that the re-
quest had been submitted to
the Surplus Commodities
agent for the State Welfare
Department. He said he un-
derstood such foods as apples,
potatoes, butter. eggs and
cheese are available in Sur
plus Commodity warehouses
in Chicago.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Coast Legislator Hits
Virginia Penal System;
NametoF Fb|
U. 5. Agency Asked List
Of Those Intercedine for
Fugitive, Governor Says
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 22.-Vir-
ginia prisoners are treated ION an
animal basis" in the mistaken
notion that fear will breed obedi-
ence, a touring Californian as
semblyman said today. He SAID
Virginia had continuously tried tc
make it's prison system "a mon
ster."
Vernon Fitzpatrick, chairman o1
the California legislatures interim
committee on crime and correc-
ton, added that a tour of the
States penal institutions led him
to hope that Gov. Warren Of Cali
fornia will not honor Gov. Tuck's
request for the return of Lester
Tate, a Negro escapee now resid-
ing in my assembly district ir
California"
Gov. Tuck had no direct COM
ment on Mr.. Kilpatrick's allega-
tions concerning treatment of pris-
oners. but said that some time
ago the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation had requested him to fur
nish names and addresses of those
interceding in behalf of Tate, and
that he had directed his office
several days ago to place Mr.. Kill
patrick's name on the list.
(Tate, also known as Albert l.
Gee, was. convicted of attempted
robbery in Princess Anne County
circuit court III 1912 and sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment. He
escaped from a State prison camr
in 1914 and fled to California
where he has been living since)
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said, in a state
ment to newspapers, that Virginia
has sought to make its problems
|of custody - monster, If I may
Judge by your armed guards in
uniform at your road camps, and
tear gun carriers in your prison
your hobble- chains workers on the
highway and in your mountain
areas.
"A Thousand men lay wrapped
nightly in chains in camps about
your state. Solitary with bare walls
and floors with only sheets and
Ia hand towel prisoners may
be held thirty, sixty, ninety DAYS
yea, without limit, in cells without
windows and on diets not justi-
fled in a Christian land"
He recommended that the State
"build system Of trust and faith
and helpful friendliness to the
first repeater"
Virginia's legislature, Mr.. Kill
patrick said. Should appoint a
committee from its own member
ship who will review the overall
program critically and with the
laid Of acknowledgements experts
and your own willing and able
(see PRISONS. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Chest Workers Will Canvass
$4,000 Small Offices Here
Soliciting by Business II Unit Will Open
Week Leading to First Luncheon Report

More than $4,000 business and
professional Offices having less
than is employees will be the OBJ
ject of concentrated solicitation
tomorrow by Community Chest
workers.
The extensive canvass will open
the week leading to the first gen.
eral report luncheon of the S.
991 ,719 campaign to be held Mon
day, October 81, at the Washing
ton Hotel.
The Business II canvass, which
will include downtown Offices and
most of the stores. shops and
other establishments in the out
lying areas will be supervised by
the following 10 area chairmen
Richard K. Lyon. Area 0; Rob-
ert M. Balkan, Area /: Maury
Young. Area 2: Ben Strouse, Area
g; c. Carney Smith. Area 4; Lee
Preston Clagett. Area S; Morton
Gerber, Area 6: Salvind Olgal
Olson, Area Z: Arthur K. Jacobs
Evening star., 1949-10-23
French Premier
Gives Up.Effort
ToForm Cabinet
Resigns os Socialists
Refuse to Take Part
On His Conditions
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Sunday, Oct. o.
Premier designate Rene Mayer
resigned early today, prolonging
the political crisis which has left
France without cabinet for 16
days.
Mr.. Mayer had been PREMIER
designate only two days. He was
unable to form a cabinet because
the Socialists were unwilling to
enter his government under the
conditions he outlined.
Mr.. Mayer went to the Elysee
Palace to present his resignation
to President Vincent Auriol. He
remained with the president more
than an hour.
On emerging. he issued state
ment in which he blamed the
Socialists for his failure. During
the time he was at the palace the
Socialists had issued a commun-
ique disclaiming responsibility.
Mr.. Mayer said: II hope that
someone luckier that I have been
can bring a quick end to this
grave crisis"
Talked Long With Socialists.
He gave up after a full day
and night of conferences, mostly
with the Socialists. in an effort
to end the stalemate.
Mr.. Mayer had said he would
not serve without the Socialists.
But the Socialists demanded that
they get the Ministry of National
Defense and that Socialist Daniel
Mayer (no relation of Renee be
named minister of labor.
These conditions were not &C
ceptable to the premier. He was
backed in this by his own party,
the moderate Radical Socialists.
Mr.. Mayer was confirmed as
premier by the National Assembly
Thursday by vote of 341 to 1873,
after Socialist Jules Moch had
failed to hitch up a cabinet team.
The cabinet of Radical Socialist
Henri Queuille resigned October
s in a deadlock over wage and
Irsice policies.
Next Move Up to Auriol.
The next move in solving the
l6-day governmental crisis will be
up to Mr.. Auriol. He will call in
various political leaders, then ask
someone to accept the PREMIER
ship.
1t is not known on whom the
mantle will fall. The three major
parties in centrist coalition are
the Socialists, Radical Socialists
and the Popular Republican
Movement CMRP), which is a
Catholic Party.
The Socialists had an unsuc-
cessful try with Mr.. Moch. MRP.
which had been responsible for
his failure by refusing to go along
with him. refused to accept the
premiership. Then it was given to
Mr.. Mayer.
Some observers believe that Mr..
Auriol will again try to get .MRP
to accept. Failing that, he might
make another effort to have Mr.,
Queuille return to Office. Mr.,
Queuille refused such a tender
when the job was offered to Mr..
Mayer.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Band Planning 10 Kill
Government Officials
Smashed, +, Czechs Say
Group Of Terrorists and
Spies Declared Aiding
Foreign Intelligence
BY the Assoeiuted Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Oct
%. - Czechoslovakia's Commu-
nist-controlled government an
nounced tonight that it had
crushed a large band of "des-
perate spies and terrorists" who
sought to assassinate certain gov
eminent officials.
The official account declared
the group was in league with the
intelligence service Of a foreign
power, which it did not name
and had carried out a bombing
In the center of Prague last Aug
ust.
The arrested band was report
ed on trial at Louny, a small town
40 miles west Of Prague.
It was the second Czechoslo-
yak announcement within "a
hours reporting the cracking OF
spy rings.
One U. s. Employe Expelled.
Yesterday the government an
nounced the arrest of one en-
lploye Of the American Embassy
here and the expulsion of anoth-
er on charges that they directed
operations for espionage, terror
ism and the smuggling of polit-
ical refugees.
These announcements came
after three weeks of extensive
police roundups which had
thrown thousands of Czechoslo-
yak citizens into Jail or forced
labor camps and purged hundreds
of political unreliables" from
their jobs.
Other developments were:
l. A secret treason trial ended
at Prague's Pankrac Prison with
the sentencing of one defendant
to life Imprisonment, and SO
others to lesser terms.
2. Roman Catholic sources re-
ported dozens more priests ar
rested in the governments cam
paign to break resistance to its
new church control law. which
goes into effect November /.
Number Not Disclosed,
The official press agency's ac-
count of the latest spy-terrorist
ring did not disclose just how
many persons were involved. But
1t described them as desperate
men, including some dispossessed
former factory owners whose
properties had been confiscated by
the government for nationaliza-
ton.
The ring was said to have been
headed by one Josef Horejfi, a
former factory owner officially de-
scribed as also a "racketeer who
Joined up with professional crimi-
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Michigan and L. S. u. Victories
Provide Major Grid Upsets

sunk the Navy, 28-7; Army blitzed
Columbia. So to 6; Virginia
crushed v. M. l., 32--to 13: Cor
nell squeezed to 14-to-12 vic
tory over Princeton; Harvard lost
its fifth in q row when Dartmouth
won, 81 to 13: Wake Forest
crushed William and Mary, 55 to
%; Duke plastered Virginia Tech,
SIS to Z, and Arkansas defeated
Vanderbilt. 7 to 6.
Tulane, overwhelmed a week
ago by Notre Dame, was jittery
but managed to defeat Auburn,
II to 6.
"Details in Sports Section.)
Evening star., 1949-10-23

cent, effective Tuesday. The or
der applies to railroads having
less than a 25-day supply Of coal.
but nearly all Of the carriers east
Of the Mississippi fall in that cat
egory.
Little Effect on Service Here.
Train service into Washing
ton, however, apparently will be
affected little by the order. The
Baltimore & Ohio is discontinue
ing % trains, two of which op-
crate between Brunswick, Md,
and Washington. The c. & O.
will cut service. but has not said
what it will be. Service on the
Pennsylvania and Southern into
this city will not be affected.
Over the country. the New York
Central Railroad appeared hardest
hit by the coal shortage. The
carrier. which already had discon-
tinued 80 trains, announced that
1t would have to suspend probably
100 more. Train service in the
West will not be reduced since
John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers are not on strike in mines
West Of the Mississippi.
But the strike caused curtail-
ment on Canadian railroad. The
Canadian Pacific said it would
have to discontinue two trains on
the Buffalo-Toronto run begin
ming today. Three trains will con-
tinue to make round trips daily.
Governments Course Unknown.
Just what action the Govern
ment will use If the strikes con-
Evening star., 1949-10-23
The Stur
Classified Section
Is the Peoples
Market Place

Every week The Sunday Star
classified ad section maintains
its outstanding leadership in
Washington.
For instance, last Sunday
The Star carried 3,052 more
individual classified ads than
the two other Washington
Sunday papers combined.
This vote of confidence comes
from people who know results
are a matter of course when
they place a classified ad in
THE STAR. Phone Sterling
5000.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
House Report Calls
Women's S Congress
Communist Hoax
Un-Ame.icun Probers
Soy Organization Tries
To MisIeud GuIIibIe

The House Committee on Un-
American Activities yesterday
stamped the Congress of American
Women "just another Communist
hoax" to mislead "gullible women ,
In formal report, the COM
mittee said the groups chief pur-
pose "is to act as part of a world.
wide pressure mechanism among
women. in support of Soviet for.
eign and domestic policy
The committee said it aims tt
"ensnare Realistically minded bu
politically gullible women
The committee said the Con
gress was officially launched OF
March 8, 1916, in New York Cit.
and claims chapters in Los An
geles, Oakland. Chicago. Pitts
burgh, Detroit. Philadelphia
Washington, New York and othe,
cities. . .-.
Called Highly Articulate.
The committee said the 194t
meeting at which the Congress!
was organized elected these Of
ficers:
President, DR.. Gene Weltfish
executive vice president, Murie
Draper; treasurer. Helen Phil
lips; secretary, Josephine Timms
recording secretary, Thyra Ed
wards; vice chairmen, Elmo,
Gimbel. Mrs. Frederic March
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Mrs
Vivian Carter Mason. Mrs. Gif
ford Pinchot. Ruth Young. Susa1
B. Anthony II, Jeannette Turner
and DR.. Beryl Parker.
THE Congress of American
Women" the committee declared
"is composed primarily Of a. hart
core of Communist Party mem
bers and a circle of close sym
pathizers, and although it mum
bers but a few thousand member
all told, it has been highly articu
late and energetic in its anti
American, pro-Soviet propagan
da. Hence it is all the more neces
sary that American women b.
alerted to its true character ant
aims"
Report Called "Nonsense."
In New York last night, DR.
Weltfish called the committee re-
port nonsense, fantastic" DR.
Weltfish said she is honorar!
president of the congress aftel
serving three years as president.
American women are not gull
lible." she said. They cannot b.
misled. Neither is there a hare
core of Communist Party mem.
bers' as the committee says"
DR.. Weltfish. an anthropologis
who lectures at Columbia Uni.
versity. said the major purpose o.
co. TINI AN1TDTOAN De- AZ
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Redskin-EogIe Game
On Radio and Video

The Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles pro foot
ball game today in Philadel-
phia will be broadcast over
WMAL and telecast over
WMAL-TV starting at 1:55
pm.
Evening star., 1949-10-23

Rodio Programs, Poge C-8
Complete index, Page AZ
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See U. NJ Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See CZECH, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See SERVICE FLIGHT, Pc. A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See LABOR, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See UN-AMERICAN, Page Al.
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See CHEST, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-10-23

(See UNEMPLOYMENT, Pg. AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

socialism and possibly totalitarian-
ism"
He stated that in 1916 total of
$74, 1923 ,467 in public funds was used
by Government agencies for propa-
ganda purposes to discredit Congress
and influence legislation. He said
one such case was a drive for adop-
ton Of Socialized medicine.
Reserve Strengthening Asked.
Last night, after the first day OF
the convention, Perry Brown, ma
tional commander of the American
Legion, criticized the "crisis" method
of building up American defenses
and said the Nation should rely on
strong civilian reserves.
He also accused the armed serv-
ices of diverting funds authorized
by Congress for expanding the re-
serves and using the money for their
own purposes.
He declared that the draft Is
neither democratic nor realistic
and said that only through some
form of universal training can the
civilian reserves be. strengthened
and the regular forces pared down.
The convention will end tomor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
Women Patriots Hear
World FederaIists Hit
by Official Of OAR

| World federalists from Emmanuel
Kant to Ely Culbertson were blasted
this morning by Mrs. Grace L. H.
Brosseau, honorary president gen.
eral Of the National Society of
Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution.
She was addressing the 23d Wo-
mems Patriotic Conference at the
Hotel statler.
Mrs. Brosseau said Kant, 18th
century German philosopher. ION
whose philosophy Prussian militar-
ism and most of the totalitarian
systems were founded, also was a
world-government advocate"
Hutchins Group Hit.
Mrs. Brosseau criticized in partic-
ular Committee to Frame World
Constitution, headed by Robert
Hutchins, president of the Univer-
sity of Chicago" She said the pow
ers Of the proposed world govern
ment indicate that I'VE shall be de-
prived of all powers of Judgment
and of action-two real assets of
Americans"
Ely Culbertson, the bridge expert,
was not spared, with his quota force
plan. .
Being a bridge expert" she de-
clared, he is adept at conjuring up
nifty titles, but he makes no sug-
gestions as to how many nations of
many minds and many tongues
could coordinate their forces"
Sees Whites as Minority.
She said that only about fourth
of the worlds population is white,
and said white races would be a
minority in a world government.
Representative Smith, Republican,
of Wisconsin who also spoke, said
he was concerned about our ability
to retain freedom as the motivating
force in our society"
There are many things that are
apparent in Washington today" he
said, which lead one to believe that
we may be on the road TO state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
Engineer Corps Shift
From Army Opposed

Four House members today urged
that legislation to give President
Truman authority to reorganize the
executive branch of the Government
be amended to exempt the Army
Corps of Engineers from any reor-
ganization plan.
The four who testified before the
House Expenditures Committee,
which is considering the measure,
were Democratic Representatives
Wilmington of Mississippi, Boggs of
Louisiana Gathings of Arkansas
and Pickett of Texas.
Mr.. Pickett said he understood
that the Hoover Commission would
propose consolidation of the civil
functions of the Engineer Corps into
a department of public works.
Mr.. Wilmington said he approved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
Confession Reported
In Schoolgirl Sloying
Nv the Associofed Press

SUFFOLK, Va, Jan. 2S.-Sherif1
Frank J. Culpepper of Nansemond
County said Yesterday that Otis
Moore. IS. had confessed to the
Staying of Velma Willie. 15-year-
old Wilroy schoolgirl, whose mutt
lated body was found Tuesday night
by Nansemond County police.
Moore. who was released from
the Central State Hospital in
Petersburg after having been a
patient since February, 1929, was
quoted by Sheriff Culpepper as say
ing he strangled the girl Tuesday
morning after she had refused his
demands and threatened to call her
parents. He will face preliminary
hearing in Nansemond Trial JUS
tice Court next week, Sheriff Gull
pepper said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
New Receiving Home
Put in Operation as
Board Accepts Project

Youngsters were being moved into
the new Receiving Home for Chill
dren today, after Commissioner Guy
Mason formally presented the keys
yesterday to Edgar Morris. chair
man of the Board of Public Welfare.
Commissioner Mason, in turning
over the home. said the opening of
the new home is only the beginning
Of better advantages being planned
for children who become charges of
the welfare board.
Mr.. Morris said the new home is
the first construction project by the
Board of Public Welfare in long
time. He said the board has waited
seven years to see the day that the
new home could be opened.
Aware Of Shortage.
"The Board of Public Welfare has
been fully aware of the lack in
facilities we had to use for our
Receiving Home" he said. But we
are not alone in this problem. All
over the country the same troubles
face communities. Now, with this
building designed to meet the prob
lens that arise In connection with
this work, we know that we are
going to do. not only a better job,
but an outstanding job in this field"
MIR. Morris then presented the
keys to John w. Tramburg, director
Of the Department of Public We'll
fare, who in turn gave them to
William J. Stone, appointed super
tntendent of the institution last
Tuesday.
Many Delays in Project.
Opening of the new Receiving
Home at 1000 Mount Olivet road
near Sixth street NE. climaxes
nearly a quarter century of efforts
to provide more suitable housing
for children. The efforts were
marked by appropriation delays,
squabbles between the Commissions
ers and the Board of Public We'll
fare, controversy over the plans
and consistent criticism of the over
crowded facilities available for
children.
The $685., 900 building will provide
facilities initially for 43 children but
can be extended later to house at
least 6S children.
Only children awaiting police or
court action will be sent there. Chill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
Wealthy Farmer Executed
In Carolina Gas Chamber
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 28.-James
r. Creech. jr.. member of a wealthy
Johnston County family. was exc
cuted at Central Prison today for
killing his WIFE.
The 37-year-old tobacco grower,
who blamed drunkenness for the
staying of Mrs. Matte Woodall
Creech, entered the gas chamber
at $3.50 am. He was pronounced
dead at 1913 am.
Creech, a wealthy college-bred
farmer, was convicted Of killing his
wife with a shotgun last July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

in principal that no exemptions be
in the bill, as in the case in the
pending measure, but that if ex-
emptions are written in he wanted
to make sure the Engineer Corps
was included.
The Representatives praised the
work Of the engineers In food con-
troll, rivers and harbors improve
ments and other similar activities.
Representative Rich, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, a committee men,
Der, said he had received many tele-
grams urging exemption of the
crops.
Mr.. Wilmington said the people
of his district feel that If the corps
Is transferred from the Army it
would be hindered in its work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
AIImon to Give Lecture

Charles w. Allmon, globe-trotting
photographer, will present an
illustrated lecture on Shores and
Sails in the South Seas sponsored
by the National Geographic Society
at sI5 o'clock tonight In Consti-
tuition Hall, /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
Virginia Orders Study
On Hospital Location
By the Asseeioted Press


RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2s.-The
State Board of Health has been
directed to make a study to seek
the best location for a tuberculosis
and mental hospital center for
Negroes.
After the study is completed the
board will report its recommends
ton to the Governor.
Two of the possible sites which
have been mentioned most fire.
quently for a proposed Negro medi-
cal center are the so-called Elko
tract, east of Richmond, and the
other is i'll the vicinity of the
Medical college of Virginia.
Some time ago the Health De-
partment started negotiations with
the Department of Mental Hygiene
which controls the 2,400-acre Elko
area six miles east Of Richmond
for joint use of the land for a
Health Department tuberculosis
hospital and a colony for feeble
minded Negro children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
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dren awaiting placement in foster
homes will continue to be housed
in the old buildings at $500 Little
Falls road NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

Burma is back in first place again
as the worlds greatest riIe exporter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

A total of 244000 of1enses was
dealt with by the Vienna police last
year.