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Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
American Prejudice Stirred Negro Not
Communism |ntimates Baseball Star

Observation-Disclosures were stirred up long before
there was Communist party and they'll stay stirred up long
after the party has dsappearedunes Jim Crow has disap-
peared by then we So stated Jackie Robinson Brooklyn
Dodgers star nfede he appeared before the Com
mittee UnAmerican Activities this week
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

MR.. PH1EFER
died instantly.
West Is charged with voluntary
manslaughter and was releasted
on 81 900 bond.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

mo one has ever questioned
my races loyalty" he said,
except a few people who don't
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

DO YOU STAND BEHIND THE
STATE PREssG TT STANDS BE.
HIND your .,,.,~
Evening star., 1949-03-30

1OJOS, lloo Will
decorated twice by the French gov
ernment for his work here. For
wears he met with his congrega-
ton for Protestant services at St.
Johns Episcopal Church on La
fayette Square.
Funeral services will be held
from St. Johns at pm. tomorrow
with the Right Rev. Angus Dun,
Bishop of Washington, oftlclatlng.
Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
DR.. Vurpillot was graduate OF
the Sorbonne and the University
of Paris. He came to the United
States es young man to teach
French at the University OF Penn
sylvania and later became pastor
of a French church in Philadel-
phia.
For a number of years he was
pastor of the Huguenot Church at
Charleston, S. c. When he came
to Washington, DR.. Vurpillot be-
gan to give lenten lectures In
French at st. Johns.
The lectures became popular
with members of the French. Bel
gian and Swiss colonies in Wash
ington and their American friends.
Eventually an independent con-
gregation was formed to. meet
regularly at st. Johns.
DR.. Vurpillot is survived by his
widow and three children by a
previous marriage.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Club Found Guilty, Warned
|, On After-Hours Violation

The Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board last night found the
Cimarron Social Club. Inc, guilty
of violating its regulations, after
a hearing on charges that al
coholic beverages were sold after
closing time at midnight Satur-
day.
The board warned the club
against further violations.
Attorney James A. Cobb, repre-
senting the club. at 19l4l2 Elev-
enth street NV. contended men,
bers of private social clubs should
be allowed to finish their drinks
within a reasonable time after the
closing hour.
Inspectors of the ABC board
testified they observed a waitress
serve two bottles of beer at about
1880 Sunday, and also saw several
members drinking cocktails.
Representatives of the club
denied charges that drinks were
sold after hours. They said all
beverages were sold before mid
night, but the customers were
drinking when the two inspectors
arrived shortly before l am.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
'4From D. T.. Area Hurt
In Florida Boat Blast

A Washington FBI agent was
burned seriously and his father
also was hospitaliZed after boat
explosion which tossed six persons.
including two others from this
area into the ocean at Fort Laud-
erdale. Fla, yesterday.
Charles M. Beall. jr.. 46l1 Six
teenth street NV. and his father.
DR.. Charles M. Beall. ST., II. were
among the six. who were rescued
by a charter boatman, the Asso-
ciated Press said.
Also rescued and taken to
Broward General Hospital for
treatment was Mrs. Eleanor Gard
ner. 36, of Bethesda, Md.
Another of the six was Howard
w. Kacy, first vice president OF
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co.. who. according to reports re-
ceived by his Office here, suffered
a slight burn on his arm.
Others rescued from the ocean
were Capt. Chuck Train, AZ, Fort
Lauderdale, boat skipper, and
Harry E. Randall. 68, representa-
tive of the Acacia Co. at Fort
Lauderdale.
The party was aboard 36-foot
boat, the Glameretta. which ex-
ploded, burned and sank about
half a mile off the Post Everglades
Channel
Capt. Johnny Ennis of the char
ter boat Americana sped to the
burning craft and found the six
persons in the water. Mr.. Ennis
tied a line around his waist and
dived overheard. One by one. he
pulled the victims from the water
and hoisted them aboard his boat.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

notifications, but his two COL
leagues are said to be against full
decentralization.
The three commissioners also
differed on Hoover pay system,
efficiency rating and other pro-
posals.
On some phases of the Hoover
report, however, the three COM
misSioners were in agreement.
These included more active re-
lcruitment programs to bring out
standing college graduates into
Government and greater promo
tional opportunities for Federal
employees.
PENTAGON-A lot of moving
faces many employees in the Pen
tagon. The major reshuff1ing of
space announced by Defense Sec
retary johnson will mean that
quite a few Pentagon workers will
move into new offices. It's eX-
pected to result in more employees
per Office.
The Army Offices will be located
primarily on the first, second and
third floors at the Mall entrance
and on the south side of the Pen
tagon. Navy Offices will be con-
'centrated on the fourth and fifth
floors at the Mall entrance and
on the west side. The Air Force
will occupy the fourth and fifth
floors at the river entrance and
on the east side. The Defense
Secretary's Office and associated
boards and stats will be central
lied around the river entrance on
the second and third floors.
Army's space in the Pentagon
has been reduced. with the result
that some of it's non-headquarterS
activities will be moved to the
main Navy Building on Constltu-
ton avenue.
Mr.. Johnson's announced plans
to consolidate or abolish about 800
boards and commissions in the
National Defense Establishment
aren't expected to affect the jobs
of most civilian employees, outside
of a comparative handful.
+
ACTIVE INTEREST - Post
master General Donaldson is sit
ting in on some of the Post Office
Departments loyalty board hear
ings involving postal employees.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Retirement Approved
For Admiral Rumsey
BY the Associated Press

by fhf NSSOtFuIeu rTess
President Truman approved to-
day the retirement of Admiral
Dewitt Clinton Ramsey, COM
mander- in-chief of the Pacific
fleet. effective May l.
Admiral Ramsey also is high
commissioner of the trust terri
tory in the Pacific islands. He
is one of four-star admirals who
graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1912.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Top British Scientist
To See Hoffman Here
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 30,-Sir
Henry lizard, the British govern
ment's top scientist, said today he
will confer in Washington next
Wednesday with Paul Hoffman,
Economic Cooperation Admins
traitor, on using Marshall Plan
funds to improve British industrial
productivity. The scientist ar
rived here today on the Queen
Mary.
lizard is chairman Of Britain's
Committee on Industrial Produc-
tivity. He also heads the Labor
Governments Advisory Council on
Scientific Policy and its Defense,
Research and Policy Committee.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Continues debate on European
Recovery Program.
Armed Services Committee con-
siders 70-group Air Force bill.
Judiciary Committee holds hear
ing on basing point moratorium
bill.
House:
Debates Interior appropriation
bill.
Veterans Committee continues
hearings on new pension bill.
Rules Committee considers pro-
cedure for House debate on Taft
Hartley repeal law.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

itary spokesmen had no immediate
comment.
The paper said the Russians are
building strong defense lines
north of Berlin. 1t quoted high
Russian officer who recently de-
serted" as reporting the Soviets
are preparing to build a military
line from Berlin to the Baltic.
The officer was not Unidentified.
Work crews are speeding con-
struction of new military installa-
tions at Templin, As miles north
of Berlin in the Russian zone,
the paper added.
IL Plants Reported Working.
1t charged that at least IL big
war plants are putting out NUM-
tions, including tanks. and that
ammunition dumps are being eS-
tablished.
German newspapers in the
Western areas recently reported
increased Russian military activ-
aty IN the Soviet zone, but Amer
lean intelligence sources said they
were unable to confirm the re-
ports.
The Britished- licensed German
press service alsc said today that
recruits are being drafted to build
up the armed peoples police in
the Russian zone. Western Off
cials had estimated the peoples
police already numbered about
100000 men.
The American-licensed Der
Abend asserted a Col. BrusSin,
commander of a Soviet tank regi-
ment in, Thuringia, and several Of
f1cers of his staff have deserted
to the West,
Evening star., 1949-03-30

Despite his many duties, Mr.. Don
aldson is devoting some OF his time
to these cases, a practice that
other cabinet officers might well
follow. Such participation insures
both the employe and the Govern
ment a fair deal.
LOYALTY Incidentally, the
top Federal Loyalty Review Board
says it has complete confidence
in it's various regior-.l boards, de-
spite the fact that it has had to
overrule them in 80 per cent of the
cases thus far. Federal loyalty
officials say the boards are i'm
proving in the handling Of loyalty
cases.
HEALTH-Preside Luther c.
Steward of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees appeared
before the Senate Appropriations
Committee on. Friday to urge that
1925, 900 be restored to the Gov
ernment employees health and
medical program. If the money
is not restored, the Government
wide health program that was
authorized by Congress several
years ago will be seriously re-
tarded.
Mr.. Steward declared. that a
fully developed program will re-
suit in healthier employees. with
less absenteeism and a marked
increase in productivity Of work
in Government.
PAY-The pay legislation plans
of the House and Senate Civil
Service Committees are consider
ably different.
While the Senate group plans to
begin hearings next week on bill
calling for a fiat $3.50 pay raise
for Federal employees, the House
unit plans to take up Classlfl-
cation Act revisions, which would
only mean minor pay adjustments
for most employees.
The House bill in this regard
will be sponsored by Chairman
Murray of the House Civil Service
Committee, who is expected to
introduce it next week. However,
some members on the committee
will move to combine a fiat pay
raise with the reclassiflcation
proposals.
No date has been set for the
House hearings, but they're ex-
pected to get started as soon as
the group completes action on
the top bracket pay bill.
-
PROTEST. The left-Wing CIO
United Public Workers OF America
has criticized the new anti-dis-
elimination regulations issued
last week by the Presidents Fair
Employment Practices Board for
the Federal service.
UPWA charges that the pro-
gram contains nothing that
would guarantee the cleaning up
of discrimination" in Govern
ment employment. The union
contends that. among things, the
regulations place a Today limit
for appeals upon the complaining
employe. but carefully avoid set
ting a time within which officials
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Hero Of Stalingrad
New Russian Chief
hi Reich Occupation
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW. Mar. 30.-Army Gen.
VaSsily I. Chuikov. wartime hero
of Stalingrad and Lublin, became
military governor of the Soviet
zone of Germany today, succeed
ing Marshal VASTLY D. Sokolovsky.
Marshal Sokolovsky was pro-
NOTED to principal assistant to the
new Minister of Soviet Armed
Forces, Marshal Alexander M.
VaSilevsky. Gen. Chuikov's ap-
pointment also was promotion.
Announcement of the changes,
like others in the continuing
shakeup of top level Soviet Off
cials, gave no explanation of the
reasons. The people were told OF
the shifts in a brief broadcast by
the Moscow radio and 59-word
item published in the morning
newspapers.
Both men are widely known to
the Soviet people. Gen. ChulkoV
commanded the 62d Army Division
in the defense of Stalingrad from
September, 1912, to February, l943,
receiving the high honor OF Order
of Suvorov, first class.
He participated also in the cap
ture of Lublin. Poland. from the
Germans.
Decorated During War.
His new title is commander-ln-
chief of Soviet occupation troops
and head of Soviet military ad-
ministration in Germany.
Marshal Sokolovsky also is a
much-decorated war hero. He was
honored for his exploits as COM
mander of troops on the Soviet
Russian front and his Furnishing
campaign against the Germans.
He became military governor In
Germany in 1916, succeeding
Marshal Georgi K. Zhukov.
It was Marshal Sokolovsky who
staged the celebrated Russian
walkout from four-power govern
ment of Germany.
His new chief, Marshal Vasilev-
sky. was named minister of armed
forces Friday, succeeding Marshal
Nikolai A. Bulganin. Marshal
Bulganin is member OF the
Communist Party's Politburo and
a deputy prime minister.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Berlin Observers Puzzled
Over SokoIovsky Change

BERLIN. Mar. 80 (P).-The ap-
pointment of Gen. VASTLY /.
Chuikov to succeed Marshal Vas
silly D. Sokolovsky as military gov
ernor of the Soviet zone of Ger
many touched off conflicting
speculation in the Western Zones
today.
Does the switch mean the Rus
slams plan to get tougher? Do
they intend to ease off. possibly
to the extent of lifting the block
ade of Berlin in some sort OF
agreement with the West?
Everybody has an answer but
the answers don't agree. And
nobody knows whether his idea is
correct. The Russians, as usual,
just aren't telling what they plan.
Asked for comment on Marshal
Sokolovsky's promotion today,
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
commander in Germany, said. Il
consider it the promotion of a
very competent man" He erefused
to speculate further on what the
shift might mean.
Opposed Compromises.
Marshal Sokolovsky has been a
stubborn opponent of the West
He opposed compromises. and has
followed the Communist Party lire
without publicly noted deviation.
Under him the Russians were
reported to have strengthened
their military force in Germany
extensively. The anti-Communist
German press renewed allegations
today also that the Russians were
reactivating German armament
plants within their zone, and
strengthening the armed civilian
peoples police
Whether any of this background
will mean much in connection
with Marshal Sokolovsky's new
position is hard to determine. be-
cause it is known he referred his
problems to Moscow for final in
structions. That was not always
true of his predecessors, Marshal
Georgi K. Zhukov. who sometimes
made on-the- spot compromises in
small matters.
Westerners here don't know
much about the new Russian COM
mander. He has had prior ex-
perience in Germany. The Rus
slams have indicated they plan to
set up an East German govern
ment, and accredit an ambassador
to 1t. In that event. diplomatic
negotiations with the Westerners
would be in civilian hands.
The British-licensed newspaper
Telegraf said today the Red
Army's spring maneuvers are a
screen for large-scale rearmament
In the Russian zone. Western mil
Evening star., 1949-03-30
NourSe Denies Repori
He'll Quit as Head Of
Economic Advisers
By Joseph A. Fox

DR.. Edwin G.. Nourse, chairman
of the Presidents Council of Eco
nomic Advisers, said after a White
House call today that he expected
to continue in that post. That
was his answer to reports that he
had offered his resignation be-
cause of differences with the other
two members of the council
Leon Keyserling and John D.
Clark.
Dr.. Nourse. who has just re-
turned from a four week visit to
the Pacific Coast and the Middle
West, said there are still "possi-
bilities" of imitation, but he did
not find any evidence of panic"
and he is mot concerned over
things getting out of hand"
Before DR.. Nourse appeared at
the White House for his confer
ence with President Truman, it
was learned that he had turned in
his resignation as a formality at
the end of Mr.. Trumans first
term. The resignation has not
been accepted.
Expects to Stay on Job.
DR.. Nourse has had differences
with his colleagues on two points:
They nave favored the standby in
flation controls which the PreSi-
dent urges. while the chairman be-
lieves that the price drop should
be allowed to take their course and
that new restrictions are unneces-
sary.
Dr.. Nourse also opposed the ap-
pearance of other council men,
bers before the Joint Congress
sional Economic Committee to
testify about conditions generally,
believing that was outside their
role as advisers to the President.
DR.. Nourse would not testify
before the committee.
On leaving the White House, he
was reluctant to discuss his re-
ported resignation. saying that any
statement would have to come
from the President. He finally
said, however, that there had been
no developments within the past
so days"-since his resignation
went to the White House. In an
sWer to a direct. question, said
that he expected to continue as
council chairman.
Il am going right along" he
said.
Found Local Difficulties"
DR.. Nourse said on his trip he
found local difficulties in the
lumber area in connection with
shipping and also in connection
with agriculture on account OF the
bad weather
He said he found the auto
mobile industry in Detroit in
pretty good operating condition
and amplified in this connection
that he had talked to labor. man
agement and bankers in the De-
troit area.
He said there is evidence that
business people feel that while
they have problems it is up to
them to meet them. AS to the
possibility of imitation, DR.. Nourse
said the picture now is as 1t has
always been-that if there are big
Federal appropriations, wage IN
creases and short crops, the
country would have "an imitation
ary potential"
Asked if he was still opposed to
standby imitation control powers
for the President DR.. NourSe re-
fused to comment.
Nor would DR.. Nourse comment
on the action of the Federal Re
serve Board in cutting stock
.,~.t -. n roioc m Sn nor cent
Evening star., 1949-03-30

c o m mission,
j a m e S M.
Mitchell. is said
to have diff
fered with his
two colleagues
on the issue of
d e centralizing
personnel ac-
tivities to the
individual de =
partments and
a G e n cieS. Mr..
Mitchell & en- =
orally f a v o rs
such a move
,;+l oor{ ~
Evening star., 1949-03-30

Capltal Tor the
last 20 years.
died last night
of a heart all
ment at his
home, 1869 @
street NV, af-
ter an illness of
several days. He
was 83 years
old.
DR.. Vurpillot.
a ma We OF
F. L q n c e, VINO
came to this
country in the
10O0c hoe hear1
Evening star., 1949-03-30

Gin agencies) must render a de-
cision"
Furthermore, the union COM
plains that there is nothing in
the regulations that suggests what
penalties will be exacted of those
found guilty of practicing dis
elimination" 1t also criticizes
the FEPC boards ban against
unions or other organizations in
itiating complaints on behalf OF
employees.
BE sure to listen in Sundays
at 1f:15 am. oUer WMAL.
The Star Station. tor Joseph
Young's broadcast Uersion OF
the Federal Spotlight. teatur-
ing additional ne1Ds and DieDs
OF the Government service.)
Evening star., 1949-03-30
DR.. F|orian VurpiI|ot,
French Congregation
Founder Here, Dies

DR.. Florian c. j. Vurpillot.
pastor emeritus and founder of
the French Congregation of Wash
ington. and a resident of the
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Series Of Tornadoes
Rip Into Oklahoma;
Z Dead, 70 Injured
BY the Associuted Press

CANTON, Okla, Mar. 30-Tor-
nadoes struck four times in
Northwest Oklahoma today. kill
ing two, injuring l8 and causing
heavy property damage.
Two were injured slightly in a
tornado 20 miles southeast OF
Winfield, Kans. 1t apparently was
a continuation of the Oklahoma
windStorm.
Canton. Longdale and Blackwell
Okla, were hard hit. A tornado
also dipped down 5 miles north of
Enid and wrecked a small airport.
The greatest damage was Suf-
fered in Canton, a town of 1900.
and Longdale, population 400, 7
miles northeast. The dead were
in those two towns.
In Canton, the storm hit hardest
in the northwest residential area
and the business district, but the
entire town was damaged. Streets
were Uttered with trees, boards,
bricks and wrecked automobiles.
At least 16 residences were
destroyed and more than Is others
were heavily damaged. Nearly every
business building was knocked
down or damaged.
Two Business Buildings Down.
At Longdale the damage was
not as great as first feared. Two
business buildings were demolished
and many houses damaged-but
none were f1attened.
The tornado in Blackwell struck
the south and southwest residen-
tial areas of that city Of 10000.
Six persons were taken to hos
pitals in Blackwell and two were
soon released. None of the others
was reported in critical condition.
One large home in Blackwell
was unroofed, a half dozen smaller
houses were damaged and a one
story frame schoolhouSe fiat
tened, the dressing room wrecked
and football equipment scat
tered.
Boy, IL, Is Killed.
With thes coming of dawn res
cue workers found the damage
in Canton and Longdale not as
great as first reports had lndl-
Gated.
The dead were Larry Arnold,
12 Longdale, and Charles Stow
ers, 2. Canton.
Both the dead were killed In
their homes. Mr.. Showers resi-
dence was the first struck by the
tornado here. The frame struc-
ture was crushed.
The Arnold boy was sleeping
beside his widowed mother in a
brick building. He was crushed
beneath a pile of bricks. The
mother, a storekeeper. was in
jured.
Telephone service between Can
ton and other towns was restored
at lam.
Rain and Hail Follow.
Torrential rains followed the
tornadoes, with heavy falls of both
rain and hail falling over wide
areas nearby.
Relief came quickly to Canton
from other towns. and by mid
morning local authorities said the
problem of housing and feeding
the homeless of Canton was we'll
in hand. .s
. A mobile Red Cross canteen
was dispatched from Oklahoma
City and the Red Cross units at
the Enid Air Base and at Ell Reno
sent help.
The Enid Air Base also sent a
detachment of military police.
Salvation Army trucks arrived
and the Watonga unit of the
18th Infantry, Oklahoma Ma
tional Guard, was sent here.
The Kansas Tornado struck
three farms about am. A num-
Der of buildings were leveled.
First reports said all livestock
on one farm had been killed.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Temperatures In Various Cities,
Irish Seek U. S. Goods /"

Irish industrial and commercial
firms applied for nearly $60,000,-
900 worth of American goods dur
ing 1948 under the European Re-
covery Program.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Civil Service Heads Divided
On Hoover Report on Personnel
By Joseph Young

commissioners split OF
Commission recommendations for personnel
changes in the Federal service.
Commission report that minority reports filed
they submitted
Evening star., 1949-03-30
FoIIs Church Supper Set

A ham and oyster supper will
be given by Laurel Rebekah Lodge.
No. A. at pm. Friday IN the ODD
Fellows Hall on West Broad street,
Falls Church.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Video TroyeIs 5000 Miles

South Africa recently received
a television program produced by
the British Broadcasting Co..
5000 miles away.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

The highest recorded altitude
reached by a human was 1885
feet, achieved in a balloon ascen-
sion in 1885.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

Uy CllE LIIIEt CUlIIIIIISSIOIleIo OII
their requested views on the
Hoover proposals to the White
House last week.
The Republican member Of the
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny with high near IS this aft
ernoon. Some cloudiness and mild
with low around so tonight. Most
ly cloudy and not SO warm tomor-
row followed by scattered showers
in afternoon or night
Maryland-Some cloudiness and
mild tonight. Tomorrow cloudy
with scattered showers and not so
warm.
Virginia-Increasing cloudinesS
followed by scattered showers to-
morrow and in southwest portion
tonight. Not so warm near the
coast tomorrow.
F. Wind velocity, 8 miles per hour;