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s Anti communists
Hanged By IGR eds

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.---iA1.--Six
anti Communists were hanged IN
Czechoslovakia today. All had
been convicted of conspiracy 10
overthrow the government Of
that Communist dominated coun-
try.
aAmong those executed were
men who had held prominent
positions in the old Czech Repub-
lie before the Communists came
to power in February, 1913. at
torneys, political figures and pro-
fessional men.
The Czech government describ-
ed them as ringleaders Of an al
legged plot to overthrow the Com
munist-led regime by force. They
and several dozen others. were
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RelancOurt
Re-AppOinted
Commissioner

nalph neianconrt was today
r. srpanied 10 the position Of
...s - Houssng At-
tinTliF. ke3 West
The futu gear appointment was
maaa - Mayor A. Maitland
Aaans anfIcf provisions OF the
cts charter
fsntanc0uft has served as hous-
~ commissioned for the past
80 wears. and IS also a commits
aoner en- che Overseas Road &
Tali Bridee District.
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Four Naval Men
Return Here After
|4-Month Absence

-
-Four Key West men returned
here recently with the arrival of
the USS Cubera, a ''snorkel type"
submarine after an absence OF
four and one-half months in
Philadelphia.
The men are 1t Roland A..
Reuther, USN, husband of Mrs.
Marie X. Reuther of 925 South
ard street; Carl L. Birdwell, chief
engineman USN, husband of Mrs.
Lucy S. Blrdwell; Archie A. Kos
XII, engineman, second class, USN,
husband Of Mrs. Irene Koski of
1912 Duval street; and Michael
Schultz, torpedoman's mate sec
ond class, USN, husband of Mrs.
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Ruth LANCE
Resigns As
supervisor

The Reverend James H. Nc
Connell, Monroe county board
member of District No. 9 Welfare
Board, has announced that Mrs,
Ruth w. Lange has resigned her
(Continued On Page ThreeN
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Ere Z
TRIPS

just one more week remains
before the first winning COM
mittee for a free trip to Cuba is
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RASH
Kill S
IR { !

AKRON, Nov. 5.-(R Three
Cleveland, O., men were killed
last night IN the crash Of twin
engined cargo plane.
The crackup occurred in q
woods on the outskirts Of the
Akron Canton Airport. Airport
Officials believe bad weather
caused the accident.
! Al coroner is investigating to
determine if engine trouble might
have resulted in the crash
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Arlington Youth Partner.

sition and mop OF flaming red
hair.
Arlington Youth Partner.
>Her partner for the worlds
championship competition is Carl
ton Hoffner, jr., 1927 South Nash
street. Arlington, 17-year-old Uni
versity of Virginia freshman,
studying under the Naval ROTC
program. He was captain of
cheer leaders and of the tennis
team at Central High School last
year. He left by air for Paris
yesterday.
"Of course I'm thrilled-and
scared" said Anne. for whom the
trip abroad will be her first. But
we'll get over our fear of the stiff
competition when we get on the
ice." She and Carlton will skate
together and singly.
Carlton and Anne have been
skating since they were about 8,
when Anne persuaded her mother.
Mrs. G. A. Pierce, to let her try
skating. Carlton started about the
same time at the Chevy Chase Ice
Palace.
1T was something we could do
together while his father, Navy
captain now stationed here, was
at sea, his mother said. Carlton
and I were both green skaters, but
he soon left me far behind. But
Capt. Hoffner and I still do bit
on our own" .
Mrs. Hoffner left for Paris this
morning with Anne.
Both Good Students
The champion skating pair
started practicing together in 1943.
Their coach then and now is Nor
val Baptie, former professional
champion and teacher and now
manager of the Chevy Chase rink.
The teen-agers work nard at
skating but don't let it interfere
with their other activities" and
both are good students.
They have won a basketfull OF
awards between them. They were
national dance champions in 1916.
The next year they were runners
up in the North American Dance,
Canadian United States compe-
tition. Last year they were ma
tional junior pairs champions.
Carlton is the only skater to
have won two national gold med
ais in dancing and school figures,
both skating categories. He and
Anne won the Harmed Trophy for
the Washington Figure Skating
Club last year. It is the top
American award given to the ANA
teur skating club that wins the
most points in the annual ma
tional contest.
The Washington skaters are
among II Americans invited to the
world competition in Europe.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

A Washington girl whose mother
was reluctant to let her skate as
a child because of her poor health,
left this morning to compete In
the World Skating Champion
ships held in Paris next Wednes-
day and Thursday.
She is 18-year-old Anne Davies,
a senior and cheer leader at Will
son High School. She lives at
4s01 Connecticut avenue NV.
A healthy squirt since she took
up skating" according to he1
brother. she earned the nickname
Evening star., 1949-02-11

steady development of the Polish
merchant feet.
Youths serving in the organiza-
tion known as I'm Service to Po-
land are to get primary maritime
education. After completion OF
the primary course. they are en-
titled to enter the state maritime
school for an officers or technical
training course.
In Service of Poland" expects
to embrace a total of 100000
youths. These, aged 16 to 81. are
Evening star., 1949-02-11
| Polish Youths to Get
MARITIME Education
By the Assoeioted Press

WARSAW, Poland.-Millions of
Polish youths being mobilized for
work 'on national reconstruction
projects and military training also
now may have a chance to choose
a sea career.
An official announcement said
the nations system of maritime
education is being reorganized to
help fill the need for additional
manpower to keep pace with the
Evening star., 1949-02-11

assigned to work on national re-
construction projects primarily
but they also receive a minimum
of is hours of military training
monthly.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

of Chicken" for a pert dispo-
sition and a mop of flaming red
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Beviin
Continued From First Page)

terrible attack that had been made
upon it."
He recalled that he first heard oi
the Marshall Plan on an early
morning radio broadcast and that
he then commented: This is mama
from Heaven.V
He Immediately initiated confer.
ences which led to formation of q
European organization to accep,
and use American aid.
Il think we were so thrilled with
the offer that we rather exagger-
ated the intentions Of the United
States" Mr.. Bevin said. That is tc
say, we converted it into an organ
ism far beyond, probably, what they
originally thought"
OEEC to Continue.
The Organization for European
Economic Cooperation, Mr. Bevir
said. lis not merely committee fol
the Marshall Plan. but is continu.
ing organization, intended to 60 or
after United States assistance has
finished"
He said European nations have
produced an organism which has
resulted in greater solidarity Of
Europe than has ever been before
experienced"
Il am not going to claim we al
agree about the four-year plan snc
that everything is rosy" be said
There is to be a lot Of argument
and organization, but I am quite
convinced that we are creating what
I call European mentality instead
of a French, British, Scandinavian
or Benelux mentality"
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Man Wounds Himself
In Head With Pistol

The angle at which an automatic
was held probably meant the diff
ference between life and death to-
day to a 41-year-old man undel
treatment at Gallinger Hospital fol
a superficial head wound.
Police quoted the man, Alfore
w. Stanley, 1880 block of Eight
eenth street Sc, as saying he hac
had few beers last night ano
decided to shoot himself" with
.25-caliber automatic when, he re.
turned to his home shortly after
midnight.
At Gallinger, doctors said the bull
let had entered the skin near the
right ear, but had not penetrated
the skull. If the angle had been
little difference. they said, the shot
may have been fatal. 1t has not
been decided whether the victim
will be kept under observation at
the hospital, officials said.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Northwest Council Hits
Federation Procedures

The Northwest Council last night
attacked the Federation of Citizens
Associations as not being properly
representative of the member
groups.
The council complained. in reso-
luton. that the federation is not
operated in accordance with Rob-
erts' Rules of Order and decisions
frequently are made without ade-
quate discussion beforehand.
In another action, the council OBJ
jected to the proposed amendment
to present District coming regula-
tions that would permit temporary
parking on lots in some residential
districts, under certain conditions
Hearings to discuss this proposed
amendment are scheduled for 10
am. February 9 in the District
Building.
Gordon M. Atherholt. president
conducted the meeting in the home
of Harry c. Grove, 2708 Cathedral
avenue NV. .
Evening star., 1949-01-25

crat, of Florida, doesn't mean
what it says in any respect"
He declared the committee reso-
luton setting a hearing deadline Il
worded like the ''two-package" ap.
proach to new labor legislation
advocated by organized labor
That procedure calls for repea
of Taft-Hartley and re-enact'
ment of the Wagner Act In one
step, and amendment of Wagner in
the other.
Senator Taft said that actual!
the Democratic plans would accom-
plish both steps at once.
Aimed at Keeping Faith"
Senator Pepper said the resolu.
ton is aimed at keeping faith" or
the Democratic promise OF Taft.
Hartley repeal during the fall po.
titical campaign.
Chairman Thomas said the com.
mittee does not need to hold hear.
ings on Taft-H Hartley repeal ano
would like to confine itself to con.
sidering Wagner Act amendments
lin line with President Truman's
proposals for certain Improve.
| nents.'
A bill wrapping up Mr.. Truman!
labor law recommendations Is being
completed by special group headed
by Secretary of Labor Tobin. Sen
ator Thomas said that's the measur,
the committee will take up.
Bill Hits Snag in House.
While a move for Taft-Hartle!
repeal was being speeded in th'
Senate, second Administration
labor measure hit a snag in th'
House
House hearings had been sched.
uled to start Wednesday on bill
to boost the minimum wage from
the present 40 cents an hour to u
cents Rut Chairman LeSinSki post
Evening star., 1949-01-25
By Wolf Pomeronze

Assoeioied Press foreign Correspondent
HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 25.-Guns
thundered a salute and crowds
shouted a joyous welcome today to
l 500 Jews whose arrival in Haifa
Harbor brought a happy ending to
saga of tragedy and Illustration.
These Jews were the first to sail
from internment since the British
decided recently to release refugees
held on the Island OF Cyprus. They
were the same group who tried to
reach Israel two years ago aboard
the ill-fated ship Theodor Herzl.
Then they were fired on by British
destroyer and two of their number
we're killed.
1t was a far different~story today.
Jewish naval craft, bedecked with
flags, ushered in the group aboard
the S. s. Galila.
stood on the deck with the group
as they approached their homeland.
With tears in their eyes they asked
me: "Are these all Jewish ships?"
Flags bedecked the port where two
years ago the British imposed a
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Albert Josiah 0sgood, 78.
Dies in Sarasota, Fla.

Albert Josiah Osgood, 76, importer
of Chinese goods here for 40 years,
died Saturday at Sarasota, Fla, it
was learned today.
For many years Mr.. Osgood
owned and operated a Chinese art
shop, known as the Pagoda, at 1920
H street NV. He retired about
two years ago and sold the four
story building he owned at that
address. He and Mrs. Osgood then
moved to Sarasota.
MIR. Osgood was born in Fuchow
China, the son of a medical mis-
sionary. He was graduated from
Yale University in 1899.
His survivors include his widow,
two sons. a brother and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Sar-
asota yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Absolute Divorce Granted
Mrs. Evelyn Spivak

Mrs. Evelyn spivak of the 800
block of M street NV. yesterday
was awarded an absolute divorce by
District Court Judge Matthew F.
MCGUIRE. on grounds Of misconduct
from Leon Spivak of the 1900 block
of Tewkesbury place NV.
The decision grew out of another
court action of last November, in
which Simon Beloff, wealthy real
estate dealer of the 1000 block of
Decatur street NV, was awarded an
absolute divorce by District Court
Judge F. Dickinson Let's from Mrs.
May M. Beloff of the 1900 block Of
Spring road NV. on grounds Of
misconduct, involving Mr.. Spivak.
Judge Mcclure ordered Mr..
Spivak, a real estate broker and
salesman. to pay Mrs. Spivak $50
month alimony.
Mrs. Spivak was represented by
Attorney Irving M. Wilmer.
Evening star., 1949-01-25

mail clerk, 52l2 Ames street NE.
Stanley r. Kane. Capital Transit
Co. employe, 627 Croissant place Sc
Steward L. Morris, Columbia
Medical Building porter, 1887 Tenth
street NV.
Mrs. Ethel J. Porter. Public Build
ings Administration employe, ll6 r
street NE.
Mrs. Betsy Shenk Rose. Treasury
Department clerk, 1922 Spring road
NV.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barker, beauty
shop proprietor, 1850 Jackson street
NE.
Mrs. Letitia j. Burnam, Bureau of
Census employe, 1915 Eighteenth
street NV.
Mr.. Davis, chosen today, who lives
at ia u street NE. and is an
installer for the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Co.
An alternate juror is:
Miss Harriet E. Greene, Julius
Garfinckel employe, 2509 Cliff
bourne place NV.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Pay
Continued From First Page.)

ernment classified employees, plus ar
additional $3.50 pay increase to Dis
trict Government workers who wer.
left out of last years Federal pay
raise.
The second measure provides fol
$3.50 pay raises to postal employees
The third bill grants substantial
pay increases to the Government
232 top officials. There are indi-
cations that number of other top
fight officials, administrators, sci.
entists and other professional en-
ployes will be included in this
measure.
The nomination of Mr.. Mitchell
as civil service commissioner was
sent to the Senate where confirma-
tion is regarded as certain. Mr.
Mitchell, a native of Washington
has been serving in an interim ap-
pointment since last october. Mr.
Mitchell came to his new job from
the Civil Service Assembly of the
United States and Canada, of which
he was executive director.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
|Hoifo Guns Salute 1900 Jews
Freed by Britain From Cyprus
,urfew to deport refugees to intern

|curfew to deport refugees to intern
ment on Cyprus.
Israeli officials came aboard to
greet the travellers as detachments
of troops and police paraded in front
of the ship.
Despite their Joy at finally reach
ing their destination some still
voiced bitterness over their intern
ment under the British.
Although many things passed my
life during the last II years." said
a 21-year-old Jew whose parents
were killed by the Germans, "it
will be hard to forget the last %
months in prison here"
Britain has been holding Jews on
Cyprus since 1916, when she set up
an air and naval blockade of the
Palestine coast to halt immigration
70 the Holy Land, held illegal under
the mandatory power. There were
about $4,000 immigrant Jews on
Cyprus when Britain decided to be
gin releasing them.
The British gave up their man.
date last spring, but continued to
hold Jews of military age in the
Cyprus detention camps. Last week
Britain announced she was ready
to release the internees.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Mrs. Violet Reeves Osborn
To Be Buried Saturday

Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Saturday for Mrs. Violet Reeves
Osborn, a Washington native. who
died in New. York Saturday. The
services will be in st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church at Rock Creek Cemetery
and burial will be there.
Mrs. Osborn was the wife of Will
liam Osborn, manager Of the New
York Herald Tribunte's downtown
office. She was the daughter of the
late John and Flora Saunders
and granddaughter of the late Will
liam Saunders. landscape gardener
for the Agriculture Department.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Osborn
is survived by a son and two grand
children.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Palestine
CONTINUED From First Page J

by most observers to be in a position
of leadership.
In a closing broadcast last night
Mr.. Ben-Gurion appealed to all to
vote, announced that today would
be a public holiday, and promised
that elections would not be allowed
to impair the discipline of the armed
forces
Threat From Two Parties.
The main challenge to the present
government, united front of sew
eral parties, came from the freedom
movement which Menachem Begin
organized from his former under
ground army, 1rgun zvai Leumi, and
from the far-left United Workers
Party, Mapam.
There also is a Jewish Communist
Party.
There are three all-Arab lists of
candidates, and a coalition which
wants the new state to be founded
strictly on Hebrew religious lines,
including strict dietary laws, COM
pulsory religious education and state
control of religious services.
One party has a one-plank plat
form to incorporate Jerusalem in
the new Jewish state. There also
is Wonan's Party.
The provisional government,
which was proclaimed May IS last
year, has followed policy of carv-
ing out as large a share of Palestine
as possible for the new state, while
cooperating with the United Ma
tions as closely as possible. Begins
movement has urged a policy of
greater expansion. and some ele-
ments want Israel to take in not
only all areas within the present
borders Of Palestines but Trans
Jordan as well.
One Of the unknown quantities
Of the election Is how the 100 900
immigrants who have settled in
Israel since last May will vote.
Evening star., 1949-01-25

MIR. Kelley asked how he was known
to the people.
LAS Der Fuehrer-the leader"
Houben replied.
He looked calmly at Miss Gillars
and said he first met her in the
office of the German Broadcasting
Co. in the summer of 194l. She was
one of the highest paid propagan-
dists employed by the Nazi overseas
radio division, he said. While his
own salary as broadcasting man
ager was only 1,100 marks, Miss
Gillars was paid between 1000 and
8, GOO marks monthly.
He said that only the top official
"a director general of all opera
'tions-received more than she did.
Stipulations Read.
Houben's testimony was inter-
rupted while Mr.. Kelley read to the
jury stipulations that the defense
and prosecution had reached agree
ment that Miss Gillars was an
American citizen and has resided in
Germany during the war. At the
same time, Mr.. Kelley introduced as
Government exhibits a score of disc
records and recording tape from
(which Miss Gillars' broadcasts will
! be played later in the trial.
Miss Gillars, from whom the
bloom of glamour which GIs
who heard her wartime broadcast
credited to her Is fading fast, wore
the same simple black dress to the
trial that she wore yesterday. She
appeared nervous at yesterdays ses-
sion of the trial when she stood
to watch the jurors place their
hands upon Bibles and swear to
Judge her fairly and impartially.
All Workers on Jury.
For the jurors were truly repre-
sentative of the strength of the great
democracy Miss Gillars' Nazi mas
ters once had called "decadent."
whose crushing defeat she had SO
gayly predicted over the radio as
she pleaded with the GIs to cast
their lot with Hitler.
All were workers, two With the
proud occupational title of house
wife" Three other women were
Government employees, one a clerk
in the Treasury Departments Bu-
reau of Accounts; another. an ele-
vator operator for the Public Build
ings Administration. and the third
card-punch operator for the Gen.
sus Bureau
A machinist for metal limb COM
Ipany, a streetcar upholsterer, teie-
phone installer, a head porter, a
railway mail clerk and stock clerk
for the Civil Service Commission
are among those in the male Sec
ton of the jury.
Members Of Jury.
Members of the jury are:
Mrs. Carmela George Alley
housewife, 424 Missouri avenue NV
Mrs. Mildred G. Ashton, house
wife, 322 Eastern avenue NE.
George D. Clark, Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. installer
939 Longfellow street NV.
Ford H. Flemming, ST., Civil
Service Commission employe, 52e
! Hobart place NV.
Clifton E. Greayes. a machinist
1884 Perry street NE.
Norman H. Hedgman, railway
Evening star., 1949-01-25

poned them until Thursday, when
q Democratic revolt delayed organ
ization of the House Labor Com
mittee stan. /.
After two long closed-door ses-
sions yesterday, Democratic COM
mittee members still were not
agreed on accepting staff recon-
mendations made by the Michigan
lawmaker. The nine Republican
members waited to see what the
Democrats would do.
The top job in dispute is that of
committee counsel. Mr.. Lesinski
has nominated Frank Hook, a for
mer Democratic House member
from Michigan.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Israel Will Renew Bid
For u. NJ Membership

LAKE SUCCESS. Jan. rs Dr.
Israel will renew her bid for United
Nations membership this week de-
spite the deadlock at Rhodes, in
formed quarters said today.
An Israeli spokesman, pointing to
the increasing number of countries
recognizing Israel, expressed conf
dence the 11-nation Security Council
now is ready to approve admission.
The Israeli application received
only five Affirmative votes in Paris
last December, but Israeli officials
now feel they can line up the neces-
sary seven votes without difficulty.
This would permit the admission
of Israel as the 59th member of the
U. N. when the General. Assembly
rnaetS here newt Anril
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Britoin's Recognition
OF Israel Is DeIuyed

LONDON, Jan. Is (P.-Britain
delayed official recognition of Israel
today in order to tell her Common
wealth partners and Arab allies the
reasons behind the action.
Diplomatic circles said recogni-
ton, approved by the cabinet yes
terday, is planned primarily to pro-
mote Western power unity In the
MideaSt.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Illuminated Auto Tags
Asked in House Bill

All motor vehicles crossing State
lines would be required to have
license plates illuminated from the
rear through cut-out numerals.
under bill introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Rogers,
Republican, of Massachusetts,.
It also would require that tags
used in interstate traffic carry no
more than five numerals or letters.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Chs Acquires Red Ske|ton
As Raid on NBC Continues
BY the Associofed Press

by me Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System has
acquired comedian Red Shelton in
another talent raid on the National
Broadcasting Co.
CHS announced yesterday that
starting next fall Mr.. Shelton will
be heard on its network at $3.50 Sum-
day nights. He now is heard on
NBC at $50 pm. Fridays.
CHS got Amos NJ Andy from
,NBC last fall and Jack Benny at
the first of the year and recently
CHS announced an agreement for
its acquisition of Bing Crosby next
season from the American Broad
casting Co.