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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-28

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Evening star., 1949-10-29
Czech Regime Frees
III Priests Held for
Fight on Church Law
CIergymen Have Pledged
Loyalty to Communists,
Announcement Says
BY the kssociofed Pres.

PRAGUE, Oct. 29.-Czechoslo-
vakia's Communist President
Klement Gottwald, today set free
1877 Catholic priests who had been
imprisoned for opposing the gov
ernment's new church control law
An official announcement said
these priests had repented their
acts and promised loyalty to the
Communicated government.
The official version was that
these priests had resisted the new
legislation only under pressure
from the church hierarchy"
1t added: The priests, how
ever. realized the results their
conduct would have. They pro-
claimed they wanted to change
their attitude. were sorry for their
acts and promised loyalty to the
Czechoslovak republic and asked
the President for amnesty"
According to the Catholic bis
hops. the priests who were i'm
prlsoned had voluntarily opposed
the church legislation. Church
sources also have said that be-
tween 200 and 800 priests have
been jailed.
The church control law was
adopted unanimously by the ma
tlonal Parliament October IA and
becomes effective November l. It
makes clergymen of all churches
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Capital Experiences
One Of Worst Traffic
SnarIs in lis History
Heaviest RoinfoII Since
July Is Expected to
End This Afternoon

Police struggled last night to
untangle one of the worst traffic
jams in the city's history while
the Weather Bureau promised
that the heaviest rainfall since
July would end this afternoon.
The traffic tieup began at the
evening rush hour yesterday when
the Capital Transit Co. said it
took So minutes for its streetcars
and buses to pass around Wash
ington Circle between S and 7
pm.
Another tieup came today after
a head-on collision of two auto
mobiles on Waterside drive a few
blocks south of Massachusetts, av-
enue NV. shortly after 8 am.
today forced police to close the
arterial highway through the park
at the height of the morning rush
hour.
More than so traffic accidents
had been reported to police by 8
am. this morning, most of them
attributable to the wet weather.
Traffic division officers said the
majority of the accidents did not
involve personal injuries.
Three Hurt in Accident.
Three persons were hurt, none
seriously, in the accident on Wa
terside drive. Treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for cuts and
bruises were Mrs. Selma Knob
lock. As; George Villmar, IS, and
Mrs. Clara Villmar, 70, all of Bal
timore. They were passengers in
an automobile operated. police
said, by Charles Knoblock, Of Bal
timore.
The traffic snarl at Washington
Circle yesterday, police said,
developed after two automobiles
collided on Lee highway about a
mile from Key Bridge. No one
ICoo yIyT, A rryG,0 r--~ a q
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Chinese Reds Will Try Ward,
U.S.. Consul GeneroIi in Mukden
Others in Consulate
Also Face Beating
Charge, Radio Says
BY the Associofed Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-The
Chinese Communists today accused
American Consul General Angus
Ward and other members of the
Mukden Consulate of brutally
beating a Chinese workman and
declared they must answer to a
Communist peoples court"
Mr.. Ward and his staff of nine
have been virtual prisoners since
the Communists captured Mukden
last November.
The State Department last May
ordered him to close the consulate.
and he has been able to acknowl-
edge the order but has been un-
able to get transportation.
The charges today were aired
by the Communist radio in Peiping
and heard in San Francisco by the
Associated Press.
The broadcast said the beating
occurred October 10, and that the
man beaten was a Chinese en-
ploye. Besides Mr.. Ward, it
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Reds Promise 10 Free
All German Prisoners
Rv First Of Next Year
Communist Leader Offers
Pledge at RolIy Of ! 500
Former Coptives in Berlin
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Oct. 29.-Communist
President Wilhelm PECK of the
East German Republic announced
today that the Soviet Union has
promised to return all German
war prisoners by next January l..
He told an East Berlin opera
house rally of 1000 former pris-
oners that 1--WE have no reason to
doubt this definite word"
The Communist leader did not
estimate how many Germans were
still in Russian captivity nor did
he refer to previous Soviet prom
ise to release all prisoners by last
January /.
The promise had to be broken,
Communists explained at the time,
because of transport difficulties.
Scoff at Accusation.
The rally, organized by the
German-Soviet Friendship Society,
cried "Pfui" when PECK accused
the West German Republic of
using the war prisoner issue as
"anti-Soviet propaganda"
PECK asserted Western claims
that at least 100000 Germans
were missing in Russia were
greatly exaggerated. He said two
ex-prisonerS recently had ap-
peared in the West German par
lament as "anti-Soviet puppets"
The shabbily dressed ex-prison-
ers at the rally were brought in
buses from throughout the Soviet
zone. The opera house was decked
with the black-red-gold flag of the
Eastern republic and red banners
on which the Communist hammer
and sickle were emblazoned.
Employment Promised.
PECK promised his government
would try to find employment for
all liberated Germans.
He charged that the Soviet Union
was not the only power still re-
tanning prisoners. He demanded
that France release those in the
Foreign Legion.
The conference elected about
80 officials, mostly East German
Communist politicians without
war record. Included was Mrs.
Gerhard Eisler, wife of the Com
munist fugitive from the United
States who now is information
chief for the East German Re-
public.
In an effort to g,amorize the
servitude of Germans in Russia,
the conference took as it's theme:
why we will always remain
friends of the Soviet Union"
Evening star., 1949-10-29
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 20. Premier
Marshal Tito's Communist Party
newspaper, Borba, reported today
a new purge in Bulgaria to weed
out Communists who stray from
the Moscow line.
The report broadcast by Taniug
the official Yugoslav news agency
said 200 already have been ar
rested, including three former
government ministers.
The mass arrests have pro-
voked great bitterness among
Bulgarian workers." the news
paper said.
Borba is the official newspaper
Of Yugoslav communism. 1t has
been taking pot shots at Russia
and her satellites since Yugoslavia
was thrown out of the Cominform
in 1948 for refusing to give un-
questioning obedience to Moscow
Borba said Bulgarian leaders
are putting so many people in jail
the nation is having to build new
concentration camps to house
them.
Arrests, maltreatment and
mass expulsions from the party
this is the method by which the
Bulgarian government replies to
all those who do not consider it's
policy to be correct" Borba said.
1t listed Ivan Stepenov. former
Minister of Finance: H. Sekelarov.
former Minister of Public Works.
and Petro Kunin, former Minister
Evening star., 1949-10-29
President Freezes Funds Granted
For So Air Groups in Signing
$15>585>863>498 Military Bill
Bulgarian Reds Purging Party
Of fDissidents, Tito Paper Says
Bitterness Aroused Among Workers by
Moss Arrests, Belgrade Journal Asserts

of Industry, as being among those
arrested.
Borba said Gen. Vasil Markov,
member of the Central Committee
of the Bulgarian Workers Com
munist' Party. also had been
taken into custody.
All these arrests are linked with
the espionage activity of Traicho
kostov," Borba said.
Kostov, former Deputy Premier,
was removed from office last March
for pursuing an "insincere and
unfriendly policy" toward Russia.
He was ousted from the Commu-
mist Party and from his seat in the
National Assembly three months
later for "anti-Stalin" activities.
There have been periodic purges
in most of the Soviet satellite
countries since the end of the war,
the most recent being in Czecho-
SlCVakia,
Evening star., 1949-10-29
.Par|ey al Hague
Adopts Charter
For|ndonesiians
independence Nearer
For 10000, 900 in
Indies Islands
BY the Associated Press

THE HAGUE. The Netherlands
Oct. 29.-Independence for TO-
100000 people in the rich islands
OF the East Indies neared reality
today with the initiating of a
draft constitution for a United
States of Indonesia.
The draft constitution was the
result of talks between the Dutch
government and representatives
of Is Southwest Pacific island
states. The talks began here
August %.
In effect. acceptance of the
draft signaled hopes of a work.
able agreement between the Dutch
and her former island colonies
which may bring to an end four
years of warfare and political
strife.
So successful have been the
round-table discussions here that
a final plenary session probably
will be, held November 3 to
formalize acceptance of this first
draft constitution.
Details Not Disclosed.
From Its preamble it could be
assumed the Dutch had agreed
to give the Indonesians full
sovereignty under a republican
and federative structure. Exact
details of the agreements reached
have not yet been disclosed.
The preamble said:
I'VE, the people of Indonesia
having struggled truly for a long
period, forcefully and united for
freedom. ever determined to ac-
Guire the right of existence of an
independent and sovereign nation,
Now having achieved this high
and blissful historic stage, we
herewith lay down this freedom in
a constitution. based on the rec
ognition of divine power. democ-
racy. nationalism, human rights
and social justice. to realize the
blessings of prosperity. peace and
freedom. in the society and law
full state of the whole sovereign
free 1ndonesia. of a republican
and federative structure"
The Indonesian representatives
the draft in a brief cere-
mony at Dutch hotel. and then
rose to their feet and sang the
national hymn of the new state
'1ndonesia Raja" (Sovereign In
donesiaD.
Ratification Necessary.
The constitution cannot become
effective until it is ratified by the
Dutch Parliament and the in
terim governments of the various
(See 1NDONESIA. page A-31
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Wounded Deputy Kills
Gunman, Shoots One
By The Associated Press

BOISSEVAIN. Va. Oct. 29.-
One man was killed and another
wounded in a gun battle with
deputy sheriff they shot on the
streets of this Southwest Virginia
town today.
The deputy, Ed McGlothlin.
was struck in the back by a bullet
and was rushed to the Bluefleld,
w. Va, sanitarium for an emer-
gency operation.
Police said the two men were
believed to be those who held up
a West Virginia State liquor store
at nearby Anawalt yesterday and
escaped with between $3.50 and
$500.
The wounded gunman, not yet
Identified also was taken to the
Bluefield sanitarium with leg
wound.
Police said the two men had
five revolvers between them, in
hip and shoulder holsters.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Burned-0ut Hull Of Noronic
Being lowed 10 Scrap Heap
By the Associated Press

TORONTO, Oct. 29.-The fire.
blackened hull of the cruise ship
Noronic headed for the scrap heap
today.
The one time queen of Great
Lakes cruise ships, which burned
at her pier here September II
with a loss of 119 lives. is to
be broken up at Hamilton, On
tario, 40 miles away by water.
The Noronic is being towed to
Hamilton by the tug Rival, at a
slow pace.
Coroner's officials asid today
they had identified another fire
victim-Mrs. Florence Kaplan, SIS,
of Cleveland. The body of her
husband. Harry, So. was identified
Wednesday.
Identified dead now total 10.
Nine persons still are unaccounted
for.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Consulate at Miomi
Closed by Argentina
BY the Associoted Pres,

MIAMI. Fla. Oct. 29.-Argen-
tina has closed it's Miami consul
late.
Argentine Consul Nestor Ched-
ufau said today orders to close the
consulate arrived Thursday and
offices were shut down yesterday
He said no explanation was CIV
en- for the action. Future consul
lar business will be handled by the
consul-general in New York.
Officials of airlines operating to
Argentina said the shutdown COM
plicates issuance of Argentine
vlsas and the paper work on
freight and cargo between the two
countries.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Girl Fire Heroine
Accused as Firebuq
BY the Assoeioted Press

SAN DIEGO. Calf, Oct. 29.-
Firemen said Connie Marie Gu
dermuth. II, was a little heroine
But that was a couple of weeks
ago.
She is in juvenile custody to-
day, accused of being a firebug.
The praise, with her picture in
the newspapers, came after Con-
ME spread an early morning alarm
of an apartment building fire.
Yesterday they said, she admit
ted setting that fire and two more
recent ones.
"She likes to see fires burn, ="
commented Fire Marshal Sydney
Rope.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
The Star Presents
Football Roundup
On WMAL Toniqht

For today's football head
lines and scores be sure to
tune in The Stars Football
Roundup broadcast tonight
over Station WMAL at 8
o'clock, direct from The Stars
neWSroom.
Don't phone The Star for
scores. Tune in 1.-THE Stars
Football Roundup for the
latest results.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Denfe|d' 's0uster
is Not Repriisa|,
Matthews Says
Return of Johnson
Awaited Before
Naming Successor
By John A. Giles

Navy Secretary Matthews fatty
denied today that the removal Of
Admiral Denfeld was a reprisal
for the Chief of Naval Operations
testimony on Capitol Hill.
Mr. Matthews was awaiting re-
turn of Defense Secretary john
son before recommending a sue
cessor.
The testimony was not the de-
Gliding factor in the decision to
remove Admiral Denfeld," Mr..
Matthews declared Il thought
my letter (Which traced his differ
ences with the admiral back to
October A. made that clear"
Mr.. Johnson, who was in West
Virginia for the week end, also
denied yesterday that the admiral
was fired from his post because
OF his statements criticizing the
unification setup and implied that
the action came because that he
lacked the qualifications for the
job. He made this known in an
swering telegram from Repre-
sentative Bates, Republican. of
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Bates demand
ed that Mr.. Matthews resign.
Will Not Change Mind.
The Navy Secretary's choice of
successor must be forwarded to
President Truman through Mr..
johnson. Meanwhile, Admiral
Denfeld will continue in the job
until his future duties are de-
termined and successor named"
Mr. Matthews said This is ex-
pected to come Monday or Tues
day.
When reporters asked if there
was any chance of his changing
his mind. Mr.. Matthews said
firmly:
i asked the President for au-
thority to remove him. I do not
ask for things just to ask for
them. OF course I intend to go
through with it,"
Vice. Admiral Forrest Sherman,
Mediterranean Fleet commander,
continued to lead the list of pos
sibilities in speculation. Mr.. Mat
thews said that he had talked
with Admiral Sherman several
times" when the latter was here
during the House Armed Services
Committee hearing. But he STEP
ped around all questions about
whether Admiral Sherman would
be the Navy's new commander.
Denfeld's Resignation Predicted.
Admiral w. H. P. Blandy, At
lantic Fleet commander, and Ad-
miral Richard Conolly, command
er of the Eastern Atlantic and
Mediterranean. were also being
mentioned. Admiral Blandy ap-
peared at the Pentagon, but Mr..
Matthews said that he had not
sent for him.
Admiral Denfeld'S special as
sistant, Capt. Walter Karig. told
reporters that it was his per
sonal opinion" that the admiral
would retire from the Navy rather
than take a lesser post.
Mr.. Matthews formally told
Admiral Denfeld yesterday in a
half-hour conversation that he
wanted him to step aside and that
he wanted to place him in a post
which would not mean demo-
ton in rank"
The ousted operations chief is
a four-star admiral. Aside from
his present job, there are now only
(See DEFENSE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Red Rebels in Italy
Launch Campaign 70
Win Friends for Tito
Is, Back From l0-Doy Trip
To YueosIovio, Seek to
Spread the Truth
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ROME, Oct. 29.-Thirteen Ital-
Ian Communist rebels opened a
bold campaign today to win
friends and influence people for
Premier Marshal Tito of Yugo-
slavia.
The 13. who returned last night
from a Today visit to Yugoslavia,
said they would seek to spread
the truth" about Titos quarrel
with the Cominform throughout
Italy. They started spreading
the truth" outside the locked
doors of a pro-Cominform peace"
meeting here, from which Yugo-
slav delegates have been barred.
Tito was thrown out of the
Cominform last year and branded
as wayfarer from the true Com
munist line as drawn by the
Kremlin.
The 13 Italians held a news
conference today in the marble
luxury of the Yugoslav Legation
in Rome. They said:
Much doubt exists in the minds
of Italian Communists today. We
intend to prove to every one that
Yugoslavia is fighting for progress
sive democracy against the men
ace of armed Intervention and
economic blockade"
Invited to Belgrade.
The Italians. all members of the
Communicated Partisans' Associ-
alton, were invited to Yugoslavia
for celebration Of the fifth an
niversary Of the liberation of Bel
grade. They served 20 months
with a 4,500-man Italian Partisan
Army which fought Tito guerrilias
against the Nazis during the last
war.
Led by Bipartisan Gen. Gio-
vanni Maras. 26. they unanimous
ly supported Yugoslavia's stand
against the Cominform. They
added. however. they did not plan
the formation of any new pro-
Tito leftist group in Italy.
I'VE only want to persuade our
comrades that Yugoslavia is
right" Maras declared. They
planned to leave Rome tonight
for their homes in various parts
Of Italy.
One of them, Umberto de Nj
colo, 36. said he has been expelled
from the Communist Party be-
cause of his trip to Yugoslavia.
It was impossible to forecast
here what effect Tito's drive to in
doctrinate Western European
Communists might have in the
-
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Lane to Take Part
In College Park
Coronation Event
Pictures on Page A-2OJ

Miss Ruth Averill, 20, of Delta
Gamma Sorority was to be
crowned Homecoming queen of
the University of Maryland be-
tween halves of today's football
game between Maryland and the
University of South Carolina.
Miss Averill, who lives at 1925
Forty-ninth street sN.W., is a
sophomore in the College of Edu-
cation. She was selected last
night from among % other candi-
dates. b..
Her crowning by Gov. Lane was
to highlight the university's 9th
annual Homecoming celebration.
Gov. and Mrs. Lane and Judge
William p. Cole, jr., of Baltimore.
chairman Of the university's
Board Of Regents, arrived at the
university's campus In College
Park a few minutes after "a deco
rated floats entered by fraternity
(See MARYT,AND PAGE An
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Bulgaria Riots Reported,
With 9 Policemen Killed
BY the Associoted Press

TRIESTE, Oct. 20 (R.-The
Italian news agency Astra today
quoted a Belgrade radio report
that popular uprisings" broke
out recently in Bulgaria and nine
policemen were killed.
The broadcast attributed the
riots to an economic and food
crisis. 1t added that thousands
OF persons throughout Bulgaria
have been arrested. including two
high political police officials.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
NV. and Maryland to Crown
Homecoming Queens Today
CoIonioIs' Alumni
To Hear Hurley
At Luncheon
picture on Page A-20.)

Gathering momentum from last
nights gridiron victory, the George
Washington University homecom-
ing celebration headed today
toward selection of a queen and
her climactic crowning at q ball
in the Armory.
A committee of judgeSits
members still a secret-will choose
the reigning beauty from among
% student contestants this after
noon during a reception in the
Student Union on the campus.
The G. w. U. football squad
received a soaking and a mud
pack last night at Griffith Sta
dium, but it sloshed off the field
with 14-7 victory over Lafayette
College. Despite the downpour
1000 loyal rooters managed to
keep their spirits well-starched
through the contest.
The first event on today's
schedule is a luncheon in the
(See G. w. u. Page A.3.l
Evening star., 1949-10-29

named as participants "R. Reh-
berg" IAN Italian. F. Ciogna." "a
Japanese-American, Shire Vat
sunni" and "A. Krista," not other
wise identified.
Rehberg is Ralph C. Rehberg. a
consular clerk from Rochester.
N. Y.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Government Raises
Will Go Into Effect
In Next Pay Checks
49,, 900 Classified and
500,0 900 Postal Workers
Affected by New Law

Salary increases averaging $141
for Government classified en-
ployes and fiat s120 for postal
workers will go in effect i'm
mediately and materialize in the
next pay checks as a result of
President Truman's approval of
two bills yesterday.
The legislation affects 1885 900
Federal workers throughout the
country, including about 200, 900
here. About 1900 District Gov
ernment classified employees come
under the new law. Besides the
pay boosts for 8S5 5000 classified
employees and 100000 postal
workers. there are various other
benefits and revisions.
President Truman described the
classification pay bill as "a major
step toward better personnel ad-
ministration and more effective
management in the executive
branch" 1t simplifies the salary
system by reducing the number of
pay grades from Al to %. corrects
inequities among different grades,
and will enable the Government
to compete more effectively in OBJ
tanning services Of outstanding
people," he stated.
Pay Ceiling Raised.
The pay act lifts the present
$10.330 Federal pay ceiling to
$4,000 a year for top career posi-
tions. Congress limited to 400 the
number of employees who may hold
jobs in the $1,000 to $4,000
year category.
A third bill signed by the Presi-
dent yesterday carries a per cent
pay raise for many employees in
the legislative branch. That in
crease was authorized in a sup
Elementary appropriation measure
containing numerous other items.
While the provisions go into
effect at once, and in most in
stances will start operating in the
Government pay week starting
Monday, the bigger checks will
not reach employees until the next
regular paydays. Such paydays
are on staggered schedule but
November 81 is about the earliest
that the increases will show, off,
cials explained.
The overall increases in the
three pay measures will total ap-
proximately $240, 900 900 a year.
They will cover almost half the
civilian positions in the Govern
ment. Not all of the 885 900 clas-
sif1ed employees will receive as
much as $141 because the in
creases average only that amount
and range from $7.20 to $500 a
year.
Acc Salaries in Line.
The Atomic Energy Commits
sion, an agency exempt from the
classified pay act, announced yes
terday it would put its employees
salaries in line with the new pro-
visions.
President Truman's statement
was as follows:
Il have today signed H. R. 5931,
the Classification Act of 1949.
This act completely revises and
brings up to date the salary struc-
ture for nearly half the civilian
jobs Of the Government-that is,
nearly all of the jobs in the execu-
tive branch except those in the
postal service and those paid on
an hourly basis which are cov-
cred by other legislation.
This legislation makes a num-
Der of significant improvements
in the pay structure of the Gov
ernment. It greatly simplifies the
salary system by reducing the
number of pay grades from Al to
%. and at the same time. corrects
(See PAY PAGE AL
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Lute News
Bulletin
Three Die in Air crosh

Three Die in Air Crash
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. up.
"A small plane rammed the
tower of Radio Station WCHV
and crashed about neon today,
killing the two mon and a
woman aboard. Identity of the
plane and the persons could
not be established immediately.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct.
29 (P.-Murray D. Van Wagner,
who recently resigned as land
(state) commissioner of Bavaria.
left today by air for the United
States. Mr.. Van Wagner is a
former Governor of MICHIGAN.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
tSee PAY, Page A-2.)
Hungarian OfficiuI Quits

PRAGUE, Oct. 20 (P.-The
Czechoslovak press service re-
ported today from Budapest that
the Hungarian assistant minister
OF justice, DR.. Gyuyly Hadju, had
resigned. No reasonHwas given.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Brituin Ends Summer Time

LONDON, Oct. 20 (P).-British
summer time officially ends early
tomorrow. Clocks will be set back
one hour to Greenwich Mean
Time Give hours ahead of Eastern
Standard Time).
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Van Woqoner Leaves Reich

(See CZECH. Page A-3)