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Evening star., 1949-06-24
BY the As.eeiotsd Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, June
24.-The government announced
today that strong new police ac-
ton is being taken against Cath
olic priests and bishops in Slo-
vakia, the strongest center OF
Roman Catholicism in this coun-
try.
This announcement by the Com
munist government followed hard
on reports from churchmen and
diplomatic sources here that au-
thorities for weeks have been clos
ing down monasteries and arrest
ing priests in that southern
province.
These steps are part of the
intensifying church-state war in
which the Communists are trying
to gain control Of the church and
break the influence of the Vatican
in Czechoslovakia. Czechoslo-
vakia's Protestant minority was
reported preparing to back the
Catholic church in the fight for
survival.
The government claimed the
new police action was aimed at
"reactionary" clerics accused OF
creating disturbances" Slovak
authorities said they were acting
against these "disturbers" on
orders sent down by the Prague
government Tuesday.
The exact nature of the meas
ures has not been disclosed, but
Evening star., 1949-06-24
ey Harry Lever

A spectacular program OF aerial
events. including q rare public
display Of an sirpiane 20 big II
has n freight elevator. is scheduled
| for the 100. 900 persons expected
| at Sundays biz mssei afrpiane
show at Andrews Air Force Base
I'm nearby Maryland. Admission
win be free.
The climax TO the all-day model
competition and large exhibit OF
airplanes and aviation equipment
viii come late In the day. when
scores Of airplAaes and many heli-
copters win stage tremendous
Salute TO the SHOW" with forma-
ton. aerobztic and precision
flights at low altitude.
The show. which probably ID
the largest Of It's type ever 10 be
held I'm the. United States. viii
start at Q an. when hundreds Of
model plane Contestants begin
competition. The meet VIII last
all day.
The model plane events win an-
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Blockade Of Red Zone
Proposed by Ber|in's S
Strikers After Rebuff
Roll Management Turns
Down Unions Offer of
Emergency Service
by ths ks.oeioied Press

BERLIN, June 24.-West Ber-
Inns rail strikers, rebuffed by the
Russian-appointed railway man
agement in efforts to run an
emergency service" into Berlin
urged a retaliatory Soviet zone
blockade today. e.
The nti-Communist union
UGO prepared kilograms to be
sent later in the day to the West
German union headquarters at
Frankfurt, asking all German
unionists to refuse to handle
freight destined for East Ger
many.
The Berlin union styled its ac-
ton a retaliation. Earlier the rail
management had turned down the
unions offer to work trains run
on an emergency basis.
In Frankfurt. union l.eadGuar-
USl . LIZA uoCN VO1AlII1Cl1U Oli tllC oue
gested Soviet zone boycott until
the formal request is received.
Offered to Clear Yards.
The anti-Communist strikers
had offered to clear the way to-
ward restoring 1nterzonal freight
movements by trying to clear the
clogged> marshalling yards in the
American and French sectors,
where dozens of trains have been
idle since the stoppage was called
five weeks ago.
The idea, presumably. was that
clearing the yards would make it
possible for the Russians to allow
trains to come in from the West
ern zones of Germany.
The idea was reported to have
the approval of the American
military government. The British
termed the idea a lot Of nonsense
and forbade strikers to make any
such move in the British sector.
Later the British, while making
Evening star., 1949-06-24
sy the Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE. June 24-All but
one of SO persons aboard a New
York Washington Greyhound bus
were injured early today when 1t
pitched off Route 20 just north
east of Baltimore.
Only two or three OF the in
jured were seriously hurt and
none is listed as critical.
Apparently the only injured per-
sons from the Washington area
were Miss Dolly Mcdowell, 81. OF
1434 Perry place NV. and Miss
Mary Ann NORM. 80. Arlington
Farms.
Miss Mcdowell was treated at
Johns Hopkins Hospital for cuts
on her face and legs and Miss
NORM for cuts on both arms.
The bus swerved of the high
way, hit the foot-thick concrete
tenders of q culvert. pitched Is
feet across a creek 10 feet below
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Ke|Iev Ends Cross Examination
As judith CopIon> Near H Hysteria>
Screams Whole Case Is Fishy
Czech Police Announce Drive
ON SIovokion Catholic Clergy
Authorities Reported JoiIine Priests
And Closing Monosteries for Weeks

it was on Tuesday that Premier
Antonin Zapotocky told the ma
tion by radio that "the law will
take its course against saboteurs
and provocateurs and all those
fomenting disunity and unrest"
He made the threat after &C
cusing the nations Catholic pri-
mate, Archbishop Josef Beran. Of
leading the "reactionary" church
forces which are trying to incite
unrest" and wreck the nation S
economic plans.
A Western clergyman visiting in
Prague, who asked to remain
anonymous, quoted Protestants In
favor of the move as saying I'VE
are next and we are lost If the
Catholics succumb to state subju-
CATION"
There are 1000 900 Catholics in
Czechoslovakia and 1000 900 Prot
estants.
The Protestants - mostly CAL
vinists (PreSbyterians)-also have
been under Communist pressure
to submit to state control. Church
leaders suspect that once the
much stronger Catholic church is
is subdued they will have no
chance of combating a govern
ment scheme to make all Protes-
tant pastors and parishes COM
pletely dependent on the govern
ment for financial support. Such
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Egyptian Ship Stopped
By Nationalist Vessel
of Mouth Of Yanqtze
Boarding Party Removes
Pilot and Permits Croft
To Proceed 10 Jopon
BY the Assoeioied Press

SHANG Hal, June 24.-The
Egyptian ship Star OF suez was
intercepted today by a Nationalist
warship off the mouth Of the
YangtZe.
A message from the ship said
The warship fired eight shots
across her bow. A boarding party
then removed the pilot and al
lowed the Star of Suez to pro-
iced toward Kobe, Japan.
The action is part of blockade
which the Nationalists have pro-
claimed for all Chinese Com
nunist ports. The Star of Suez
aad left Shanghai q short time
previously.
The message said the Shanghai
pilot boat stationed at the mouth
of the Yangtze appeared to be
under the arrest Of the warship."
Many Ships Cancel Calls.
Air raids by Nationalist war
planes already have caused many
foreign ships to cancel calls at
Shanghai.
The Star of Suez Is under
charter to the Isbrandsen Co. of
New York.
After the ship was outside Of
the troubled waters, her master.
Capt. Walter Rothwell, messaged
her Shanghai agents, A. P. Patti
son Co.:
"On June %. at 8 pm. the ship
was stopped by eight rounds of
gunfire from unidentified war
ship in vicinity Shanghai pilot
vessel. Passengers alarmed and
wearing lifejackets. Ship COM
PEELED to anchor. Boarded by
Chinese naval officers from war
ship at 7::30 am, June "a. Ships
particulars taken. Pilot taken off
by Chinese Nationalist navy to
Evening star., 1949-06-24
District-Bound Bus Hits Bridge,
Jumps Greek, Hurting IS of 36
Two Women From This Areo Among Injured
In Down Crosh on Outskirts of Baltimore

the roadway. and nosed into an
embankment.
Gerald Philip Thibodeau. IS, OF
Philadelphia. was the driver.
Patrolman William Dreyer OF
the Baltimore County Police re-
ported that Mr.. Thibodeau told OF
becoming drowSy and. the next
thing he remembered. swerving
to avoid a car. also southbound
Mr.. Thibodeau suffered ear and
head lacerations.
Mr.. Thibodeau had been driv-
ing since the bus left New York
at ll:i0 pm. The accident oc-
Cured at 4:35 am. Patrolman
Dreyer charged Mr.. Thibodeau
with reckless driving.
Many OF the passengers were
knocked unconscious in the mael-
strom Of flying bodies and bag
gage. Some passengers were
&c. nYJC paaa Az
Evening star., 1949-06-24
DC. Living Costs Rise
O.7e6 in } Months
Despite National Drop
81 Per Cent Food Price
Jump Here in Period
Ending Nay IS BIomed

The cost Of living dropped
three-tenths Of / per cent for the
country as a whole between April
is and May IS. but went up
seven-tenths Of / per cent for
Washington families during the
three month period ending May
Is.
The Bureau OF Labor Statistics,
reporting these figures today. said
average prices Of all major cost
| Iof-living items, except rent were
a little lower than in the month
ended. April Is. On that date,
costs had advanced one-tenth OF
4 per cent over the mid-March
figure.
In Washington. however. living
costs ran counter to the national
average, due In the main to a 81
per cent jump in food costs in the
February-May period.
Prices Up Third Month.
Between April Is and May Is
food prices here rose five-tenths
of per cent, the third consecutive
month with an increase. Increases
in prices of fruits. vegetables. eggs,
beef, veal and lamb were listed
while prices OF chickens, fish. lard
shortening. -four. butter. coffee
sugar and rice fell during the same
period. .....
Rents here during the three
month period increased 0.3 per
cent, the agency said. but s'ere
only a. per cent higher than
before the war
Clothing prices declined for the
second straight three-month pc
1See n G LIVING COSTS. A-4y
Evening star., 1949-06-24
SophouIis, Greek Premier, Dies;
Political Leader Half Century
Liberal Chief. SO,
Was Importont Cog
In Trumun Doctrine
sy the Assoeiuisd Press


ATHENS, June 24.-Themistokle
Sophoulis. Premier Of Greece. died
today at the age Of SO.
Death occurred at his summer
residence at AIS pm. He had been
i'll and was near death last fall.
Mr.. Sophoulis. a key figure in
Greek politics for a half century,
had been Premier since Septem-
Der Z. l947. despite the turmoil
occasioned by the civil war with
the Communist guerrillas in the
north.
He weathered the most recent
political storm only two months
ago. and this after suffering q
severe heart attack which had him
bedridden for several months.
His reshuffied cabinet took over in
April after a scandal involving .
member Of the previous govern
ment had caused the aged premier
to offer King Paul his resignation.
Evening star., 1949-06-24
100000 Expected to Glimpse
Air Giant at Model Plane Show
C-74, Helicopters and Scores Of Other
Croft to Feature DispIoy Of Andrews

lclude competition In gas~fres
fight. gas control line. tosiine
glider. jet control linz. beauty
contest" and radio-eontroi elasssf,.
cations for o large number o:
trophies. These have beer
donated by commercial siYisres
aircraft manufacturers. servtes
f.rrnx. the Pan American unsor
and other groups fostering the IN
serexs Of youth In aviation and
sportsmanship through this fourth
annual National Capital Mode
Air Efsow.
Spectators at the nonpfcst
nonconmeretsi enterprise VIII bs
able 70 board and iraspccs mans
of the asrplAnes On display. snelud-
ting the Air Forces giant c-7>
oiooenasser transport. the ersfi
with the freight elevator wfsAch
has made such . great name fnz
staeH On the Berlin Airilft.
The exhibit also viii include isx
c-s4 transports. ksynctinx iass
airilft theme. One Of them b
See MODEL PLANE. Fase As /,
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Late News
Bulletins
Mrs. Bower Again Chomp

sNss~
Mrs. A. b. Bower successfully
defended her District woman's
golf championship today by
defeating her Manor Club
teammate, Mrs. w. r. Stokes.
2 and /, In the finals at the
Columbia Country Club. IL
was the third District triumph
for Mrs. Bower I'm the last four
years.
Earlier Story, Sports Seetion-l }
u. S. to Probe Nightriders
Attorney General Clark to-
day ordered . full field in
vestigation by the Justice
Department into recent night
rider violence I'm Alabama. At
the same time. . House judici-
ary subcommittee ordered pub
lie hearings starting next
wednesday on the situation.
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Kee Expected to Leose
HospitoI in Few Dogs
~ vs. Asssss sesess rfNsS

Chairman Kss of the Hoaas
Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES. sfso
has been In Walter Reed Hospital
for two or .free weeks, Ia eSpecisd
TO leave II soon. Mrs kss said
TO-DAY.
MFs. Kse eaId her husband nAs
been UNDERGOING . routine stassk-
up" and may BE- vent hosas flaIa
week end
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Hiss Describes
Finding Mystery
Man in Office
Loose Prewur Security
Rules Stressed by
Perjury Defendant
BY NewboId koyes, Jr.,
ond Robert K. Welsh
S'or SioH Correspondent.

NEW YORK, June 24.-A pleas
ant-looking old man standing in
front of a fireplace emerged from
Alger Hiss testimony today as the
latest mystery" figure in the
former State Department officials
perjury trial.
In his second day on the wit
ness stand. Mr.. Hiss stood pat on
his story that he knew Whitaker
Chambers only casually as a free
lance writer named George Cros-
ley" Step-by-step and point by
point. he gave the lie direct to
the ex-Communist courier, who
as the Governments chief wit
ness. charges that Mr.. Hiss was a
member of a Communist ring in
the Government and gave Mr..
Chambers secret papers in 1887
and 1888 for transmission to Rus
sian agents.
Mr.. Hiss told Federal Judge
Samuel H. Kaufman and the jury
OF 10 men and two women that he
severed connections with Mr..
Chambers in June or July of 1895.
He never saw him again, he said,
until Mr.. Chambers denounced
him last August.
Makes Concise Denials.
Defense Attorney Lloyd Paul
Stryker hoped to finish his direct
examination Of the defendant be-
fore the court adjourns for the
week end this afternoon. All
morning long, he had been recall
ing for Mr.. Hiss details of Mr..
Chambers allegations, and all
morning had been receiving spe-
cific denials from the witness that
there was a word Of truth in any
Of them.
The monotony OF this was sud-
denly broken when Mr.. Stryker
asked whether, while he was In
the State Department before the
war. the youthful diplomat ever
was surprised to enter his office
and find stranger there.
The significance of the question
lay in the fact that the defense
admits that the handwriting on
certain notes-summarizing secret
State Department papers and
placed in evidence here by Mr..
Chambers-is that of Mr.. Hiss.
The defense denies, however, that
Mr.. Hiss gave these notes to Mr..
Chambers.
MIR. Hiss said he did remember
one occasion when he found a
stranger in his Office.
Man Was In Office.
II came into my room and found
a rather pleasant-looking gentle
man standing in front of the FIRE
place." Mr.. Hiss said. adding that
he presumed at the time the man
was waiting to see Assistant Sec
retary Of State Francis B. Sayre,
Mr.. Hiss superior, who had an
adjoining office.
II asked this man II he wished
to see me-" Mr.. Hiss related. He
replied very pleasantly that he did
not. I asked If he had any busi-
ness to transact and he said no.
He finally told me that his
father had that Office many years
ago. and that when he was a small
boy he used to come down to the
Office to meet his father every
Saturday and be taken out to
lunch"
MIR. Hiss said that the man told
him he had sentimental at
tachment" for the Office. and had
just dropped in to look at 1t again.
On the same subject. Mr.. Hiss
testified that Henry Julian Wad-
leigh. a former State Department
employe who has been identified
by Mr.. Chamber as another Of his
sources of confidential informa-
Continued to Page A-3. Col. -
Evening star., 1949-06-24
President Seeks
.ToBypaHSenate
On Postmasters
Requests Congress
To leo.e Choice 10
Top Postol Otf,e,ol
Q, Joseph A 20.

Prrs4aeus Truman sSxtas Aaksa
CenkyvAs fpf BsK Static That axsalA
deprive tAe Serats - vosee IN
ttss app<s4i gratas e>t fraFlY 81 400
ENastraa>tefa tn the rysIsS lrsAl 81
'toes ei The eo4aggY ere - Ire
eho4cesi bits Il! pauoaass ayA3-
abr 80 CAqltc. N4a
The President tsugaa4l wh2eA
Soa&a aeAse t3asSe appointments
80 10 Tie psssl88ssrs General. ara
subject oH,y to Cly4 Service ard
Classltlcs i4an laws Nas submitted
III lis, oi recommendation fer
Improving lhr fo>tAl SsFs lec IN
line With ihr taasas q!
the Hoover Commission
Al pFrsent. while thr>r Top
classes ot fosiu1a strrs are tsec-
reiicaliy unsief clNl Se'Nlce and
have life tenure they are ap-
polnicd by the F'Sesldens ard CON-
Armed by the SENATE Under asGl-
nary circumstances naesr pssaIs 60
10 the selections q! sscnAtnfs and
Representatives from their re-
Spcctive States The CNli scr, ice
Commission long has advocated
that the requirement 'ot senate
confirmation be done away slth
as a step IN the sirens theninK az
The merit sSstem
Small offiess uaaffesteA,
The Postmaster General nov
appoints the poxtmaStcfs fas more
than 2o, 900 small class offleeA ard
there Is no requirement for SEN
ate confirmation for uaeae
The President also ufged that
several top Jobs In the Post once
Department nov subject 10 Presi-
Dental appointment and Senate
confirmation be left entirely up
10 the Postmaster General
IF the Postmaster General 10
to be held responsihir for The EN-
cient conduct Of the postal service.
he should be given lall authority
to appoint postnssters and ether
postal employees subject only 10
the provisions Of the civil Service
and Classification Aets. The
President said.
Legislation should be enacted
which viii give such authority 10
the Postmaster Qenneral"
Reerga ton Proposed,
Mr. Trumaa's request for les
islatinn today would implement
his proposed plan for reoreaniEing
tts department which went 10
Congress with six other reofgan-
ixfng plans under the new reoF-
Ranisine law for the executive
agencies.
! lie asked for laws 10 aim at four
principal ohjectisss outlined by
the Hoover commission for BET
tering the departments work.
with which he said. 4 am In
wholehearted agreement
The program would provide
]. Accounting, budRet.nE ard
auditing procedures designed 10
improve management control Of
the business
2 Flexibllity OF expenditures 10
meet fluciuatinE demands for
postal service and varying oondi-
tions Of operation on q Nation
wide scale
3 Reasonable freedom from re-
strictive laws and regulation. gov
erning contracts purchases and
personnel practices,
e. Administrative authority
commensurate aiih feApunal-
hllity
To improve the hldRetinE and
auditing procedure. the President
said. the flrsi step would be To
g. sAfAsx-f-As A fssfsFFfgR fang. A.
Evening star., 1949-06-24

dent for signature,
LABOR FEDERAL SECURITY
fund bill goes TO White House.
Page A-6
BY Don S. Wousn
The House. with q burst oi
speed. today approved a confer
ence report on the District supply
bin for the year beginning july !
calling for an outlay OF ahoa,
slo2 SOC. 900.
Among major decisions in set
ting differences between the orig
inal House and Senate versions oi
the District budget were:
Denial OF q requested t2a2 .oot
for an addition 10 the old Powell
Junior High School building ts
make the plant more suitable foi
its use as the Bell Vocational
Hish School;
Acceptance OF the Senate
amendment TO provide an addi-
tional school building to replace
the old Hine Junior High. on a
site near Ninth and c streets
S. T.. and placing the cost limit
at 1890 900,
Restoration 10 the bill OF funds
for the projected Spingarn Senior
High School and raising Its cost
limit 10 81. SOC. 900:
And editing the liberalized
fund for the operation Of the
Recreation Department as passed
by the Senate by s57 900 TO q
new total OF $i.iss. 900.
House and Senate conferees
agreed on the final form OF the
bill late yesterday. but made no
announcement of the details In
fact. when the report was taken
up for action In the House to-
day. at the opening OF the ses-
sion. there was but one draft Of
the agreement and this was sp-
proved by the House before the
press was told Of the decisions
After the House had acted. per-
sonnet Of the House Appropria-
tions Committee called a press
conference TO announce changes
made In the bill
The House took only 8 minutes
for a quick reading and approval
OF the decisions on e5 differences
between the House and Senate.
The conference report no@ xoes
TO the Senate where prompt ap-
proval Is expected.
The House yielded 10 the Scn.
asee D. c. BUDGET. Page A,
Evening star., 1949-06-24

The venerable leader Of the
Liberal Party had been an i'm
portant cog in the Truman Doc
trine, under which the aid of the
United States went to Greece in
lsee soPHoULIs. Pass A-51
Evening star., 1949-06-24
District Supply Bill
TotaIing 102 Million
Goes 10 White House
Conference Report on
Budget Gets Speedy
Action by Congress
RuIIEIlN

The Senate today approved
the conference report on the
District supply bill for 1850. al
ready approved by the House.
and sent the bill TO the Presi-
dent for signature.
Evening star., 1949-06-24

(See BERLIN, Page .A-6D
Evening star., 1949-06-24

(See CHINA. Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-06-24

Continued to Page AS. Col. ID
Evening star., 1949-06-24

tSee BUS, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-06-24

tSee CZECH, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-06-24

(See D. C. LIVING COSTS. A.
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Guide for Rea ders

A. As~o< .ss~* sssea Ap~~@esz~s
Evening star., 1949-06-24

. See UN-AMERICAN.
Evening star., 1949-06-24

LABOR FEDERAL SECURITY
fund bill goes 10 White House,
Page Al
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-25

Feedral Works Agency, Public
Buildings Administration, Office of
the Division Engineer, 1913 U. S.
Court House. Seattle 4. Washington,
May ID, 1949-Sealed bids, in tripli-
cate, will be received at this office
until 3 pm, June Is, 1949 and then
publicly opened, for furnishing the
materials, and performing the work
for new steam coil in oil storage
tank, etc. at the Federal and Terri
torial Building, Juneau, Alaska in
strict accordance with the specifi-
cations dated PB-DIV-8, March 10.
1949 and drawings (if any men
toned therein; and the general con-
ditions dated Sept. is 1912. And adj
dendum thereto dated May Is, 1914
Specifications and other data may
be had at the office of the custod-
ian of the building or the office of
the Division Engineer, or Public
Buildings Administration, Room No.
507, Lemon Building, Washington,
D. c. L. w. Friberg, Division En-
gineer.
First publication, May Is, 1949.
Last publication, May 81, 1949.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-25

present time. Shortly before the re-
cent war KFQD was purchased by
William ]. Wagner and in January
ofss1948 it becamessthe foundation
Of the Alaska Broadcasting Com
pany's territorial network which
now consists of five long and ons
shortwave transmitters in Fair
banks, Anchorage, Seward, Ketchi-
kan, and Juneau.
KINY's congratulatory broadcast
was prepared from the files OF the
Daily Alaska Empire. The Terri
torial Museum was probed hut nc
mention was made of the new sta
ton in either of the Anchorage
newspapers, The Times or The
Alaskan, during the month it
began operations.
Silver Salute in which the staff
members of the local station i'm
personate global correspondents, as
well as sports and fashion reporters
Of 1924, will be broadcast at 7:15
o'clock this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-25

BACK TO 1924
! ON BROADCAST;
KIDD BIRTHDAY
KINY Makes Announce
ment Of Events from Files
Of DdiIY Alaska Empire

Juneau radio listeners will be
transported to May rs, 1924, to-
night when KINY presents a world
news roundup as 1t might have
been broadcast Is years ago. The
historical newscast will be the fea-
ture of "Silver Salute" a tribute
by the staff of the local station to
KFQD, Anchorage. which is cele-
brating its 25th anniversary OF
broadcasting today.
KFQD was the 95th commercial
transmitter licensed by the US
government and went on the air in
May of 1924, its operations having
continued uninterrupted to the