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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Berlin Coup Attempt
OF Communists Fails
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. 8.-German police
broke up yesterday what Americans
described as a Communist attempt
to seize political control in a bor-
ough of Western Berlin.
Col. Frank HoWley, American
commandment, said the Reds planned
TO set up puppet government in
Kreuzberg"
The Communist democratic
bloc" of the Russian sector sched-
uled meeting in the elevated rail-
road station in the borough, but
Western German police moved in
IS minutes beforehand. The Com
munists postponed, then Cancelled,
the meeting. The Russians control
the elevated and the democratic
bloc" reasoned that perhaps the
Russians would protect them, it was
said.
Neither this nor any other SINH
lar double talk meeting will be held
in the United States sector" Col.
HoWley said. The United States
sector will not be subject to a So
Wet putsch to set up a government
in any one of the boroughs."
Col. HoWley said the Communists
planned a political comic opera to
elect by the usual showing of hands
mayor, other officials for Kreuz-
berg and an assembly,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
kishmen Oppose
Name ulster for
Northern Ireland
, BY the Assoeioted Press

DUBLIN, Jan. 8-Reports that
Northern Ireland may adopt Ulster
as its legal name made Irishmen
here fighting mad today.
ITO give effect to this audacious
proposal would be to perpetrate q
fraud on history and geogra ply"
the Irish Independent declared in
an editorial.
Northern Ireland's Prime Minister,
Sir Basil Brooke. conferred yester-
day in London with Prime Minister
Attlee. Unconfirmed reports cir
culated that Sir Basil had proposed
changing the constitutional name
Of Northern Ireland to Ulster to
avoid confusion with Fire.
Irishmen who oppose the name
change say Northern Ireland's six
counties can't properly take over the
name Ulster. since the term histor-
ically is used to refer to nine coun-
ties in the northern part of the
Irish isle. Three of the nine Ulster
counties are in Fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
House Foreign Affairs
Ratio Hailed byG.0.P.

Republicans were gratified today
that House Democratic leaders de-
cided not to change the ratio OF
party representation on the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, as Sen
ate Democrats have done.
The action Of Senate administra-
ton leaders In giving the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee ratio
Of 8 Democrats to Republicans
caused wave of resentment among
Republicans, who regarded it as an
unwarranted reflection on their
willingness to continue a bipartisan
foreign policy. Under Republican
control last year, the committee
ratio was Republicans to 6 Dem
ocrats.
On the House side, Democratic
leaders decided to leave the Foreign
Affairs group at IA to II.
House Minority Leader Martin
praised the agreement as "a con-
tinuation of the spirit of the BIZ
partisan foreign policy" When the
Republicans were in power the last
two years they let the Democrats
have II places, too.
Mr.. Martin told reporters the ratio
Of committee assignments for the
House is satisfactory in all cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Korean Envoy Says Aid
Of u. 5. Gives Nation Hone
BY tie Associated Press

DR.. John Myun Chang. first
Korean republic ambassador to the
United States, said yesterday that
American recognition and finan-
cial help give my country infinite
hope"
In an interview Immediately
after American acceptance of him
as the Seoul envoy, DR.. Chang also
said, I'VE are much strengthened by
the United Nations approval we re-
ceived in Paris" The U. N. General
Assembly approved establishment
of the government at Seoul and the
formation of the Korean republic.
But it is particularly from
United States recognition and con-
tinued ECA assistance that we be-
lieve we will be able to stand on
our own feet soon as one of the
free, democratic nations" DR.. Chang
said.
The Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration took over on January
l the relief and rehabilitation pro-
gram the United States has been
maintaining in South Korea since
the occupation began in 1945. The
cost for the year ending next July
is expected to be about $125 .O0O, 900.
DR.. Chang headed the Korean
delegation to the United Nations
meeting in Paris and was appointed
first Korean ambassador to the
United States without his knowl-
edge. He received word of his ap-
pointment from Korean President
Syngman Rhee only yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
TQunts Blamed
For Suicide of
Girl at Altar

PRESTON, England, Jan. g.
Gertrud Gammisch was a sensitive
Austrian girl. She cried when
people made fun of her because she
spoke German.
She came here as volunteer mill
worker.
A quarrelsome housewife on a bus
called her a "Nazi." Then she went
to the little Anglican church OF
Bllsborrow to pray.
The vicar found the 24-year-old
girl hanged from a pillar near the
altar.
Yesterday Coroner William Black.
hourst called it suicide. He said the
girls tormentors ought to be
ashamed.
IF we in this country invite
people from Austria and Germany
we have got to refrain from taunt.
ing them in the way I believe this
girl was tainted" he observed.
1T is un-English and not fair. We
have got to make up our mind!
whether or not we want them here
If We do. We have to treat then
properly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Wide Revolt Reported
Threatening Burma
BY the Assoeioted Press

RANGOON, Burma, Jan. "a
government spokesman said yester-
day that Premier Thakin NUS re-
gime faces the threat Of a general
upneaval in large areas of Southern
Burma.
Serious clashes already have brok
en- out between Burmese and separa
fist Karen tribesmen. The in
formant said the situation has be-
come extremely delicate"
The fighting grew out of Christ
mas Eve incidents in the Mergui
district OF extreme Southeastern
Burma. The Karen Nationalist
Union. separatist organization
charged that Burmese military po-
lice massacred 200 Karen men and
women who were attending mid
night religious services in the dis
trict. According to the secretary of
the union, the military police made
hand grenade attacks on churches
in nine villages.
The clashes now have spread from
Southeastern Burma to the rich
Irrawaddy delta area near Rangoon
A government statement said large
village tracts in both areas are in
the hands of the Karens although
the government still maintains con-
troll of the main towns.
The Karens form one TO Burma S
numerous tribal groups. Their union
advocates the establishment of q
separate independent state to be
called Karenistan. The premier has
summoned Karen leaders to an
emergency conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Father and Son, 8, Killed,
Daughter, 6, Hurt in Plunge
ey the Associoted Pres,

NEW YORK, Jan. ga man
tossed his young son and daughter
from a bridge about ITS feet to the
ground yesterday and then jumped
after them.
The man and boy were killed
The girl was critically injured, but
still chung to life today.
Police officials said the man was
identified as Gabriel Nicoletti, 81, a
truck driver, of Long Island City
Queens. The boy was Arthur, 8, and
the girl, Gail, g.
Deputy Chief Inspector Patrick
Kenny of Brooklyn gave this story
Of the incident:
An unidentified motorist on the
Kosciusko Bridge, spanning New
town Greek between Brooklyn and
Queens, reported he saw a man
throw the boy and then the girl
from the bridge. Then, he said, the
man jumped. ..-
+. A police emergency squad and an
ambulance crew, after a search OF
Is minutes, found the three forms
on the ground $50 feet from the
bank of the creek.
The ambulance surgeon pro-
nounced the man and boy dead
The girl, still alive, was taken to
Greenpoint Hospital in a critical
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Richmond Man FACING
Miscegenation Charges
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. ga 35-
year-old truck driver, Willie E. Pur-
cell. has been arrested here on a
warrant charging him with being a
Negro and with marrying an Ia
year-old Richmond white girl in
violation of Virginia miscegena ton
statutes
simultaneously, his bride of two
weeks, Stella Mae Rhoton, was ar
rested and charged with falsifying
her age and birthplace in obtaining
a marriage license
The warrant was sworn out against
Purcell Wednesday by the Rhoton
girls mother, Mrs. Ada C. Rhoton.
Purcell was released on $500 bond.
His wife was still in jail today.
Police authorities charge that the
RhoJon girl gave her age as 81 and
her birthplace as Kingsport, Tenn,
on the marriage license when actu-
ally she is 18 and was born in Scott
County, Va.
Purcell and Miss Rhoton were
married here December 81 by j. H. B
Peay, a justice of the peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Genes,
Carriers Of Heredity,
Made for First Time
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8.-Genes-
microscopic carriers of heredity in
all living things-have been seen
and photographed by two University
of Southern California scientists.
They said their achievement, cul-
minating so years of research by
thousands of scientists in all parts
of the world, marks the first time
genes have ever been seen or photo
graphed.
Ability to see genes, they added,
along with disease carrying viruses
that already have been isolated, Is
expected to advance biological and
medical research.
The genes as seen under the cleo
iron microscope are spindle-shaped
particles about 100000 of a CEN
timeter long and 11,0oO0O0th of a
centimeter wide. A centimeter is
one-half inch.
Magnified 10000 Times.
In sections magnified 10000
times under the microscope, the
genes appeared about half an inch
long.
DR.. Daniel C. Pease, assistant pro-
fessor of anatomy at the University
of Southern California, and DR..
Richard F. Baker, assistant professor
of experimental medicine, obtained
the first pictures of the genes of fruit
flies.
Scientists have been aware of the
existence of genes for about so years,
but they were only a theoretical
concept until they were seen under
the electron microscope. They de-
termine such hereditary traits as
height, weight. color of hair and
eyes in humans.
Every cell in the human body has
48 chromosomes, and the genes, esti-
mated in the thousands in every
human body, are strung along the
chromosomes.
Slices 1f250,O0Oth Inch Thick.
The Southern California scientists
were able to see the genes only after
developing process of slicing ami
NAL tissue as thin as 1/25O,0OOth Of
an inch. The genes were then seen
in sectional chromosomes.
Thicker slices would not answer
because beam of electrons will
not penetrate effectively tissue sec
tons more than .0O00039 to .00OO078
of an inch thick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Raises for Executives
Likely 10 Come Up in.
Congress Next Week

A bill to raise the salaries oil
President Truman, Vice President.
elect Barley and 232 top Govern
ment officials probably will be
taken up by Congress next week.
Whether the Presidents $4,000
a-year salary will be raised OF
whether he also will be given big
tax-free expense account remains
to be decided. - - -. -,
Majority Leader Mccormack an
nounced yesterday that a bill to in
crease the Chief Executives salary
would be introduced in the House
shortly. Both Democratic and Re-
publican House leaders agreed that
Mr.. Truman should get more money
but they split on how the raise
should be handled.
Representative Rich, Republican
of Pennsylvania, told the House he
favored straight salary increase to
100000 or so and taxable.
Let him feel the pinch of high
taxes like every one else" he said
Speaker Rayburn said an increase
would be meaningless If it merely
boosted the Presidents income into
a higher tax bracket.
The Senate Civil Service Commit
tee has scheduled a meeting next
Tuesday to take up the bill to in
crease Government salaries. This
Observation-Disclosures bill would
increase the Presidents pay tc
100000 and give him a tax-free ex-
pense account of $4,000.
Mr.. Truman asked that top Gov
eminent officials now being paid
$4,000 be boosted to salaries rang
ing from s17,500 to $4,000 and that
the heads of most independent
agencies now receiving $4,000 be
paid $4,000 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
New Storm Descends
On Western Area Hit
Earlier by Blizzard
BY the Associated Press

The Western and Mountain Plains
States, slowly recovering from a
three-day severe blizzard, braced for
fresh onslaught of snow, wind and
sub-zero weather today.
A new storm roared out of Central
Canada into Montana, Wyoming
and North Dakota and headed for
sections in Colorado, Nebraska and
South Dakota. This is the same gen.
eral area which was paralyzed
earlier this week by the winter sea-
sons worst weather.
Twenty persons lost their lives
in the blizzard and thousands were
marooned in autos and trains which
were stalled by the huge snow drifts
over the plains. viewer. the
Weather Bureau said it did not ex-
pect as severe q storm as the bliz-
card earlier this week.
The Weather Bureau also warned
that a cold wave would overspread
Minnesota, Iowa and Northwest
Wisconsin tonight and tomorrow
and much colder weather would
engulf the remainder of the Midwest
tomorrow.
II Stranded in Hamlet 5 Days.
The new snow and cold was ex-
pected to halt the snow pillow opera
lions in some of the areas. Early
today Snowplows smashed through
huge drifts in the vicinity of Rapid
City, S. Oak, and rescued II motor
lists who had been stranded for five
days in Wickesville, S. OAK, ham,
let of Is population. The II had lived
IN two houses and two filling sta
tons, the towns only buildings.
Highway crews also worked to reach
other motorists believed snoWbound
In the same general area.
Federal forecasterS, in predicting
blizzard conditions, cautioned high
way travellers to seek shelter. Below
zero temperatures were forecast for
most of the storm belt.
The Weather Bureau said the
snowfall was not expected to be as
heavy as the recent falls, which in
parts of Nebraska measured as
much as 40 inches. However, heavy
drifting snow was predicted for Ne
braSka.
Weather Mild Elsewhere.
Strong winds blew across the
plains and swirled the snow onto
newly cleared highways and rail-
road tracks. Train service in the
area was nearly back to normal
but all highways were not yet open
for travel
Temperatures dropped sharply as
the mass of cold air moved across
the border into Montana and North
Dakota. Outside the storm area,
mild weather prevailed and unsea-
sonable temperatures were reported
in nearly every section of the coun-
try. The new cold, however, was ex-
pected to spread over most of the
North Central States by tomorrow.
Miamis II was the countrys top
mark yesterday. Los Angeles, hit
by freezing weather earlier this
week, reported high of SO. Other
top marks included 81 at st. Louis
and Pueblo, Colo; so at Washington.
SO at Chicago and 50 at New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Air Force Jets 10 Join
In Miami Show Again
despite Fatal Crash
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 8.-The All
Force scheduled another demonstra-
ton of jet-propelled Shooting Stars
at the 18th annual All-American
Air Maneuvers today despite the
loss of one of its pilots and planes
The pilot, identified as First 1t
James M. Hall of Pine Bluff, Ark,
was killed yesterday. His fighter
crashed and burned a mile and a
half from the grandstand while
5000 spectators looked on.
From Andrews Field.
The planes had just Whirled into
formation and were roaring toward
the field at about $50 miles an hour
in shallow dive only 500 feet up
The outside plane fell away and
plunged to earth. The Air Force
began an investigation.
The eight other planes of the
formation continued their demon
stratlon The Air Force said they
would appear again today and to-
morrow, closing day of the ma
neuvers.
The Shooting Stars came from
the 336th Squadron. 4th Fighter
Group, Andrews Field. Md.
Today's program includes semi
finals in the $4,000 continental
Trophy race for tiny planes with
engines of 100 cubic inches or less
displacement.
Whitman Leads Field.
S. j. Whitman of Oshkosh. Wis,
led the field Of eight contestants in
preliminaries when he gunned his
Whitman Special over the 16-mile
course in $3.50, an average of
l76.687 miles per hour.
Defending Champion Bill Bren-
nand Of Oshkosh was second at
174.545 miles per hour and T. B.
Heisel, Gainesville, Fla, third at
170162.
Other contestants and their
speeds:
Dutch Van Tuil, Stoneboro, Pa,
167.442: Art Chester, Los Angeles
l66.378 David E. Long, Lock Haven,
Pa, 160535: Al Foss, Rosemead,
Calf, l36.493, and Harold D. Coon
ley, Miami, 1906 miles per hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Badger Again Says Navy
Is Not Movinq Marines

TSINGTAO, China, Jan. 8 tP).-
The United States Navy has neither
intentions nor instructions to pull
the Marines out of China, Vice ADJ
miral Oscar Badger said today.
Despite mounting rumors and
considerable evidence that the Ma
rines at least are transferring from
short to floating bases. Admiral
Badger told the Associated Press no
change in the Nays China policy
is contemplated.
Without directly mentioning the
more than 5000 Marines stationed
at this United States naval anchor
age, Admiral Badger said the de-
ployment of his forces and the
"streamlining of operations to fit
the diminishing needs in one sector
and increasing needs in another all
fit into the framework of the Nays
policy affording full protection to
Americans in China"
Squadron Still at Airfield.
Dozens of American naval ships
still are at anchor at Communist
ringed Tsingtao and squadron Of
Marine fighter planes still is at the
airheld. Marine personnel still are
billeted at the Shantung University
compound, their shore base since
vi day.
A report that they are turning the
compound back to the Chinese has
been interpreted to mean they are
leaving China.
Admiral Badger said a letter
written in error" that lease on
the university grounds and building
be terminated January Is motivated
the report. He did not say whether
the property is being retained be-
ycnd that date.
Some leases covering shore quar-
ters, he said, are being terminated
lin line with diminishing require
ments here"
The evacuation of Navy and Ma
rine dependents has released several
properties formerly leased from the
Chinese. Reduction of the military
budget in Washington has added the
consideration of economy. But in
no case, Admiral Badger stressed,
have these considerations minlmized
the effectiveness of American forces
here
| The inference was plain that
whether afioat, as at Shanghai, or
ashore, the Navy and Marines in
tend to stay in whatever position
is necessary to meet any emergency
in line with the policy to protect
| Americans.
Beyond that" said Admiral
Badger, I'VE have no mission. We
will certainly not interfere in China's
civil war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Father Heyden Speaks
On Eclipse Expedition

The Rev. Francis J. Heyden, di-
rector of the Georgetown University
Observatory, told the story of the
National Geographic Societys 1913
eclipse expedition in talk at Con-
stitution Hall last night.
Father Heyden led the China unit
of the expedition, described by the
society as "the most ambitious" ever
undertaken"
The society, in cooperation with
the Air Force. established a 5000
mile string of stations in Burma
Siam, China, Korea, Japan and the
Aleutians to observe the May 8-s
eclipse. Detailed calculations from
eclipse data are under way, Father
Heyden said, and may add to mans
knowledge of the size and shape OF
the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Release Of Chianq's
Kidnaper Demanded
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Jan. 8.-Posters and
handbills demanding the release
from prison of Young Marshall
Chang Hsueh-liang, Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's kidnaper in 1896
have appeared on the streets of
Shanghai.
The former Manchurian war
lord, whose kidnapping of Gen
Chang resulted in a united front
with the Communists against ia
pan. has been confined and closely
guarded since 1887. Since 1945 he
has been in Formosa.
While Chinese generally discount
his chances of making a political
comeback, even if China's civil war
ends, they are aware that Chang
still has many followers among
Manchurians.
They say he is the only prominent
Chinese to whom Communist leads
ers like Mao Tse-tung and Chou
En-lai acknowledge personal debt
because of his role in the 1886 in
cident.
Chinese Nationalist are aware
also that his brother, Chang Hsueh-
shin commands part of the Red
Army in Manchuria around Mukden,
where he has been named Mayor.
Chang Hsueh-liang is the son of
the Marshal Chang Tso-lin who
ruled Manchuria for years until he
was aSsassinated in 1928.
During a recent visit to Formosa
James D. White, Associated Press
correspondent, tried to interview
Chang, who is held in a closely
guarded villa two hours by train
from Taipei, the Formosa capital
Mr.. White was given the official
explanation" that Chang wouldn't
wont to COO opr opo3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08

A newly arrived Mexican spider
monkey is getting a free ride
around its cage in the monkey house
at the Zoo today.
Clinging fast to its mothers
stomach, the 3-day-old youngster
held tight as the parent swung along
the cage bars.
The baby will continue to cling
to the mother for about four
months, according to Keeper Gilbert
Dye. He as yet does not know its
seq.
Mr.. Dye said the only other spider
monkey born during his q years
at the Zoo died six weeks after
birth two years ago AS these mon
keys grow, he said, the fur on their
backs turns from gray to black
and that on their stomach and
around their eyes remains white.
They get their names from their
long, slender limbs.
Mr.. Dye said the parents had
lived together since 1914. They are
old as far as spider monkeys 20. he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08
Draft Disobedience
Campaign Explained

President Truman was very much
disturbed" when he was told last
spring that there were youths who
were reluctant to fire another gun
in defense of our country until there
was true democracy at home" Grant
Reynolds said last night.
Mr.. Reynolds, chairman of the
Committee Against Jim Grow in
Military Service and Training, told
meeting of the conversation HI, and
A. Philip Randolph had with the
Chief Executive Mr.. Randolph, ma
tional treasurer of the group, also is
international president of the Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
However, the two leaders were
"despondent" and felt that they had
failed after the meeting with Mr.
Truman, Mr.. Reynolds continued
and so they "set about to dram
atlze" their cause.
1t was then that they told a con-
gressional committee that thev
would advocate civil disobedience il
a draft law was enacted without a
ban on racial discrimination.
Wisely or wrongly, we grabbed at
this simply because We had nothing
else TO grab at" he declared. He
added that the resultant publicity
had helped the cause of antidiscrim-
nation.
Both speakers at the meeting
held at the clubhouse of the Ameri.
can Veterans Committee, ISL New
Hampshire avenue NV, asked the
approximately 200 persons present t.
ask their congressman to vote fol
civil rights measures and bills tt
eliminate discriminatory practices
in the armed forces.