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Evening star., 1949-02-13
Pope Calls for Prayer
April ; TO End Evils
OF Red Plot on Deity
Excommunicution Of All
Involved in Mindszenty
Case Also Is Decreed
partial Tert on Page A.
BY the Associofed Press

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 12.-Pope
Plus XII appealed to Roman
Catholics today for united prayers
April to remove world evils he
said were specially virulent "in
those countries where conspiracy
has been formed against the Lord
and against his Christ"
The Vatican soon afterward an
nounced accommodation of "all
those who dared raise their hands"
against Josef Cardinal Mindszenty,
tried him or sentenced him. 1t
threatened the same penalty for
"all those who in the future should
become involved in the same
crimes"
The Pope himself did not name
any nation or any international
group. The Vatican announce
ment, however, left no doubt he
was referring to communism and
to the Communist-ruled states be-
hind the Iron Curtain" A Hun
garian Peoples Court sentenced
Cardinal Mindszenty Tuesday to
life Imprisonment on a charge OF
treason.
The Pope praised the "ever
closer alliances" of nations at one
point in his 1,100-word apostolic
exhortation. Such unity of states,
he said, should ward off the dis
asters of civil discords and wars
which in the future, with new
weapons, will cause immense de-
struction."
"The conflict between the good
and the wicked . = has seldom,
if ever, been so acute as it is to-
day." the Pope said.
with supreme insolence," he
went on, "the enemies of God avail
themselves of every kind of help
and advantage, books, periodicals,
the press, the radio. organizations,
public meetings and private inter-
views, education and culture. All
are at their service to spread ridi-
cule of sacred things"
He asked the Catholic clergy to
celebrate a second mass April 3,
Passion Sunday, ito expiate the
crime of the enemies of God"
The Sacred Consistorial Congre-
CATION pronounced the excom-
munications against Hungarians
involved in the Mindszenty case.
1t formally decreed December %
the excommunication of all those
involved in the cardinals Yuletide
arrest. In addition, the church's
"infamiae juris" was levied against
the Hungarians who took action
against the cardinal. This is a
declaration of infaniy and perjury.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Drifting Snow Blocks
Roads Again as Wesl
Battles 10 Dig Out
Sub-Zero Cold Extends
Into Northwest and
Northern California
BY the Associated Press

Wind-churned snow and Arcti'
air spread blizzard condition!
anew yesterday over the drift.
plagued Northern Plains.
The cold-sub-zer in the bliz-
zard belt-reached in milder form
into the Northwest and Northern
California.
New snow, ranging up to a foot
in depth and drifted by a brisk
wind. blocked virtually all main
highways in Utah again.
In Idaho, the Union Pacific
railroad reported five trains
stopped because Of deep drifts
blocking the main line at Borah
Los Angeles Train Freed.
In Utah, Los Angeles-bound
Union Pacific train marooned Fri
day was freed. and Workmen
turned to freeing a Diesel power
unit derailed by snow which was
holding up two Salt Lake City
bound trains.
South of a sharp cold front line
in Kansas, the Lower Plains en-.
ioyed mild weather. 1t was mild
in the Gulf States and the Ohio
Valley, and chill temperatures in
the Northeast took an upward
trend. Outside of the northern
area, from the Rockies east to
I11ApnC pouo A-5l
Evening star., 1949-02-13
By Jerry o'LeoY Jr.

Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young will be transferred to
other duty about March /, prob
ably overseas, 1t was learned last
night.
A Pentagon source said the
transfer is routine and will be
ordered about the. first of next
month when a successor is picked
for Brig. Gen. Young here.
Prominently mentioned to sue
ceed Gen. Young is Maj. Gen
Hugh j. Pat" Casey. who returned
to the United States recently from
Japan where he was Gen Mac
Arthur's chief of engineers. An
other possible appointee to the
District post is Brig. Gen. Patrick
II. Tansey. assistant engineer
commissioner here from March
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Enqineer Commissioner Young
Due for Transfer About March
Gen. Casey and Gen. Tonsey Mentioned
As Possible Successor to District Official

1886 to July. 1910. Gen. Tansey
is on Gen. MacArthur's staff in
Tokyo.
Gen. Young, who is So. took
Office as Engineer Commissioner on
September Is, 1945. He therefore
has gone nearly five months past
the three-year tour of duty Army
engineer officers usually are as
signed when detailed to duty as
District Engineer Commissioner.
Gen. Young had no comment
about any forthcoming orders. He
said, however, that he believes he
is high on the foreign service
list of the Army.
District Engineer Commissioners
are appointed by the Secretary
of the Army, subject to presiden-
tial approval. The usual three
See COMMISSIONERS, Page A-s
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Budapest Declared Not Seeking
End of Diplomatic Relations
Foreign Minister AssoiIs Truman, Aeheson,
And Bevin for Part in War of SANDER

Iof state, said the recall Of Mr.
Chaplin was asked in connection
with the activities of Cardinal
Mindszenty, Roman Catholic pri-
mate convicted Tuesday on charges
of treason, espionage and illegal
money dealings.
The Hungarian Foreign Minis
try suggested that the American
Legation consider the necessity OF
removing" 1t. Col. Peter Kopcsak
who is attached to the American
Military Attaches staff. before
the Hungarian government will
request them to do So"
(Col. Kopcsak, a native of
Greensburg, Pa, was a star
football player at West Point
during the 1882 and 1888 sea-
sons. He played endD
The note charged abuse of diplo-
matte privileges. 1t said Col.
Kopcsak and another American
(See HUNGARY. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Parents Deliver Four
Youths 10 Police After
$1,000 Firearms Theft
Loot in Two Robberies
Inspired by Movie Is
Returned to Store

Parents of four high school
youths last night were credited by
police with uncovering and turn
ing in nearly $4,000 worth of guns
and ammunition which they said
had been stolen from a Northeast
army surplus store on a movie
inspired crime spree.
The imposing arsenal, including
six rifles, 20 revolvers and auto
mates and more than 10000
rounds of ammunition, was stolen
from the Sylvan store. 1900 Ben
ming road NE, in two separate
robberies, one last Thursday and
the other January 16. according
to police.
The four youths, ranging from
IS to 18 years in age. were brought
to the Ninth precinct station by
their parents after most of the loo
had been returned to the store
yesterday morning. Police sale
two of the youths admitted botf
robberies and the other two joined
them in the second.
Origin of the escapade was in a
movie seen by the first pair at a
neighborhood theater, precinct de-
tectives were told.
In the movie. two youths were
shown breaking into a sports
store through skylight in the
roof. This was the method by
which the Benning road shop was
entered January 16, detectives
said.
Two rifles and a quantity
of hunting knives and fishing
tackle valued at about 5000. were
taken on that occasion, according
to police.
When the shop was re-entered
bars had been placed
over the skylight, so the intruders
gained entrance by breaking
through ventilator into the attic
above the one-story store, then
a tin ceiling and drop
I0.. ~TTHTc Dora AdA
Evening star., 1949-02-13
By the Assoeioied Press


A plan to wrap the United
States and Alaska in a radar net
work against sudden air attacks
was advanced in Congress yester-
day.
And similar warning screen
across the whole North American
Arctic frontier is in the minds OF
Canadian and United States Off
cialS.
This came to light as Canada's s
Prime Minister Louis st. Laurent
met for the first time with Presi-
dent Truman.
AS the two men conferred,
House Armed Services subcom-
mittee approved plans for a $751;
100000 radar interceptor system
tied in with fighter plane and
antiaircraft defense for this coun-
try. 1t would authorize outpost
stations also. They were moi
designated.
! Mr.. ST. Laurent. making his
first visit to Washington as
Prime Minister, voiced strong
support for the North Atlantic
regional security agreement ir
which Canada is taking part.
While he left no doubt that
Canada and this country will con-
tinue full-scale military. economic
and diplomatic cooperation. he
said nevertheless his government
would like to modify the rights
the United States now has in
Newfoundland bases when that
country joins the Dominion in
order to bring them under formal
Canadian command.
Mr.. st. Laurent disclosed that
this country has some radar. loran
dong range aid to navigation and
weather stations already operating
in Canada. and would like more.
After a luncheon at Blair House,
temporary White House. Mr.. Tru-
man and the Canadian Prime
Minister conferred for an hour.
Meeting with them were Secretary
of State Acheson and the Ameri-
can Ambassador to Canada. Laur-
ence Steinhardt and Canadian
Ambassador Hume Wrong.
Guests at the luncheon included
top military and congressional
| figures.
The radar network bill approved
by the Armed Forces subcommittee
headed by Representative Durham,
Democrat of North Carolina
yesterday, will be discussed by the
full committee Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
By the Assoeioted Press

BUDAPEST, Feb. 12.-Author-
itative quarters stated tonight
that no break in diplomatic rela-
tions with the United States was
intended in the request for the
recall of Selden Chaplin, the
American minister. and the sug-
gestion that the United States
consider withdrawing an assist
ant military attache.
Some other representative of
the United States will be well
coined here" one source said,
'jbut we do not want Mr.. Chaplin
b remain"
Foreign Minister Laszlo Rajk in
announcing the actions accused
President Truman, Secretary of
State Acheson and British Foreign
Secretary Bevin of taking part in
war of slander against Hun
gary
Ivan PO16izSor Il0derSocretarv a
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Longe Leaves for London;
Satisfied With Visit Here

NEW YORK, Feb. IL (P.-Dr
M. Lange, Norway's foreign min
lister who came here to discuss the
North Atlantic security pact, left
here by plane for London today
after terming his visit very salts
factory"
DR.. Lange conferred this week
with Secretary Of State Acheson
presumably concerning United
States and Norwegian obligations
under the proposed security pact
The envoy said his trip here
was of an exploratory nature and
added:
II came here to get informa-
ton. I got information which
has clarified the situation and
given us the wherewithal so that
we are now in better position
than before to lay down our fu-
ture course"
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Small Tornado Strikes
At Saltwater, Okla.
by the Associofed Press

SALTWATER, Okla, Feb. 12.-
A small tornado dipped into cen
trail saltwater tonight and con-
tinued northeast to destroy q
farmhouse two miles from town.
The police department estimated
damage at several thousands. .
Jack Shellhammer was pinned
in the corner of one room with his
seven-year-old daughter when the
twister tore his farm home from
it's foundation and crashed il
against tree.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Byrd Sees Depression
Through Strikes if
Taft Act Is Repealed
Mcclellan Also Opposes
Administration Bill;
KiIaore Backs Measure
By J. A. O'LeoY

Scrapping the Taft-Hartley law
for the Truman labor bill could
lead to another depression by
inviting strikes that would slow
down production. Senator Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia. declared
yesterday.
At the same time. Senator Nc
Clellan, Democrat, of Arkansas,
said there will have to be lot
more of the Taft Hartley law in
the Administration bill before I
would vote for it."
"On the other side of the con-
troversary, SENATOR Kilgore, DEM
ocrat, of West Virginia. urged re-
peal Of the aft-Hartley Act, re-
vival of the Wagner Act with
amendments and a regrouping Of
labor functions in the Labor De-
partment.
The pending administration
bill seeks to substitute modified
Wagner Act for the Taft-Hartley
Law, and to put the independent
Cancellation Service back in the
Labor Department all in one oper-
alton.
KiIgore Favors 8 Steps.
Senator Kilgore said he favors
three separate steps: First, repeal
of the present law; second. re-
vive the Wagner Act with some
changes, and, third, bill that
would 60 further than pending
measure in making the Labor De-
partment the focal point Of Gov
ernment functions affecting labor.
The West Virginian said he sees
no reason why the National Labor
Relations Board itself should not
be in the department.
Senator Byrd called the admin
istration bill totally inadequate"
and said he is for the original
Taft-Hartley Act, including use
of the injunction in serious ma
tional strikes.
"It would be little short of
tragedy to repeal the present law"
said Senator Byrd. 1T would in
vite strikes and thus slow down
production, and that could lead to
another depression"
Morse, Ives Plan Substitute.
The comments Of Senators Byrd
and Mcclellan followed an earlier
announcement by two Republican
Senators-Morse of Oregon and
Ives of New York-that they will
offer q substitute bill dropping
the S0-day injunction in national
emergency strikes. but keeping
some of the other provisions OF
the present law.
It is generally conceded that the
administration can bring its own
bill out of the Labor Committee
where it has an 8-to-5 majority
without substantial change.
The divergent views expressed
yesterday by other Senators not
on the committee make it clear,
(see LABOR, Page AID
Evening star., 1949-02-13
|AccordReported
|0nScandinaviian
Pact Principles
Five Busic Points Now
Settled, Says Donish
Foreign Minister
By the Assoeiotsd Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb
12.-Danish Foreign Minister Gus
tav Rasmussen said tonight that
Denmark. Sweden and Norway
have agreed on five basic prin-
ciples for an Independent Scan
dinavian defense pact.
An attempt to reach detailed
agreement will be pursued very
soon" in meeting of the three
nations foreign ministers. The
premiers of the three countries
also will meet twice within the
next three weeks and it is in
evitable they will discuss the
defense union," Mr.. Rasmussen
said.
He addressed a news conference
of IA American neWspaperman who
came to Denmark for a three-week
examination Of the way the Euro
pean Recovery Program is working
in Scandinavia.
He would not predict whether
the basic agreements probably will
result in a Scandinavian defense
union outside the scope of the
proposed United States backed
Atlantic Pact.
Points are Listed.
Mr.. Rasmussen listed these five
points of fundamental agreement;
l. Each Scandinavian country
would defend itself against any
armed attack with all the mean.
at its disposal"
| 2. An attack on any one of then
would bring "all aid and assist.
ance. military or otherwise" from
the other two partners.
3. Defense plans, armed force!
and production of weapons woule
be "co-ordinated" in peace time
Mr.. Rasmussen did not 60 into
further detail on the nature or ex.
tent of such coordination.
4. 'The defense union shall
stand as a regional security agree
ment within the framework OF
the Charter of the United Ma
| tons"
S. If any of the three Scandi-
navian countries is attacked. lit
may request help from other states
outside the defense union, and
each of the three countries shall
itself afford all assistance neces-
sary to make such aid effective"
Sweden Opposes Atlantic Pact.
Sweden, regarded as the biggest
military power between Russia
and Britain, opposes Scandinavian
entrance into the Atlantic Pact.
Norway has been investigating the
conditions for entrance.
! Mr.. Rasmussen said Denmark
favors an independent defense
union. He declared the Swedish
governments offer to forsake Swe-
den's ancient neutrality and enter
such a military pact creates an
entirely new situation"
The revolutionary nature OF
this Swedish gesture, he said, is
being explained in an effort to
show the United States and other
Atlantic Pact countries how effec-
tive such an alliance could be.
He admitted, however, tn t
Denmark and Norway have not
yet been able to reconstruct their
defenses" since the war and would
need weapons. The United States
has stated weapons will be with
held from nonsignatories Of the
Atlantic Pact.
Sweden is willing to partici-
pate in forthcoming talks con-
cerning the projected Council Of
Europe, the Swedish Foreign Min
istry announced in Stockholm to-
day.
The ministry confirmed that the
British Ambassador to Stockholm,
Harold L. Farquhar, had asked II
Sweden would accept an official
invitation to participate in con-
ferences on the subject. Sweden
gave an affirmative answer.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
House Group Backs
u. S.-AIaska Radar
|nterceptor System
Arctic Defense Pushed
As Trumon Confers With
Cunudion Prime Minister

picture on Page A-10J
SYMINGTON INDICATES Jets
Are Being Added to Increase
B-36 Speed. Page AS
Evening star., 1949-02-13

(See GUNS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-02-13

(See CHAPLIN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-02-13

(See CO
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Rather cloudy. windy and warmer to-
day followed by mostly cloudy and be-
coming colder tonight and tomorrow.
Rain by tomorrow afternoon.
Noon AZ pm. so II pm. - Al
pm. 48 pm. - As Midnight 46
4p.m. SO 10 pm. 48 ! am. - 46
Evening star., 1949-02-13

sESS, Page A-S:)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-26
South Africans Want
Public Hanging Of
Convicted Negroes

Petoria, South Africa-South At
ricans seem to be picking up some
pointers from the United States to
augment its practice of racial seq
regation and two system treatment.
Last week, several communities
proposed to send a deputation to
the minister of justice to ask that
negro offenders sentenced to death
be hanged publicly.
This move, proponents believe,
would convince negroes generally
"who do not believe that anyone
is hanged" The demand is particu-
larly strong in the Utrecht district
of northern Natal where recently
three white women have been at
tackled and outraged.
So much like American southern
white have the South Africans be-
come that the virtually unknown
practice of lynching negroes seems
about to become a popular. pastime
Recently in Utrecht, a group mar
ched on a Jail and asked for de-
livery of negro suspect They dis
persed, however, when told the man
had been removed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-26
FIRE OPENING GUN IN BATTLE
FOR EQUALIZATION OF SOUTH
CAROLINA SCHOOL FACILITIES

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE
opening gun in the battle for equ-
alization of school facilities in
South Carolina was fired this week
as attorneys for the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People filed a petition be-
fore the School Board of Clarendon
County, requesting the Board to
"cease discriminating against negro
children of public school age -. !.
and Immediately make available
educational advantages and
facilities equal in all respects to
that which is being provided for
whites"
The NAACP petition, filed by
Special Counsel Thurgood Mar,
shall, Assistant Special Counsel
Robert L. Carter, and Harold R..
Boulware, counsel for the South
Carolina State Conference of Ma
ACP branches, charges that the
facilities, physical conditions, sani-
tation, and protection from the ele-
ments in schools attended by
negro pupils are inadequate and
unhealthy" that the buildings are
"old, overcrowded and dilapidated,
"that the teaching staffs are made
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-26
Florida Negro
Leaders Confer
With Governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. II
Fuller participation of Negro
citizens in state affairs was dis
cussed last week at a conference
between Governor Fuller Warren
and leaders of the Florida State
Conference of branches of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
Negro representation on state
commissions and policy-making
boards was urged by the group,
which also discussed with the gov
ernor the problem Of police bru-
tality against Negroes and pro-
lection for Negro voters against
intimidation. The possibilities of
relief of over-crowded conditions
in Negro schools and of increased
job opportunities for Negroes in
Florida were other topics consid-
cred at the conference.
Harry T. Moore, executive sec
rotary of the Florida State Con-
ference of NAACP branches and
Continued On Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-26
DIR. ]. f. Walker
Speaks for Business
League Here

DR.. j. E. Walker, President of
the Universal Life Insurance Com
pany, and President Of the Tri-
State Bank of Memphis, Tenn, was
the guest speaker on the program
at Central Methodist Church here
last Thursday night. The program
was feature of the Annual Meet
ing of the Mississippi Negro Bust
ness League.
DIR. Walker spoke in the interest
of the $4,000 Fund Campaign for
the erection of building for the
headquarters of the National Negro
Business League. as a shrine to
Booker T. Washington. The build
Ing is to be erected on the Cam
pus of Tuskegee Inst.
The address of DIR. Walker was
preceded by a stirring address by
DR.. A. Charles Hunter, of Column
bus, Mississippi, and Mrs. Tosa
Brown Bracy, Executive secretary
of the National Negro Business
League.
DR.. Walker was introduced by
L. o. Swingler, Editor Of the Men,
phis World, who accompanied him
here.
Following his address a little
more than $1,000 was raised for the
Booker T. Washington Shrine.
The program was presided over
by Walter H. "Duke" Williams,
President of the State Business
League, and James L. Oliver,
President Jackson Negro Chamber
of Commerce.
The program at Central Church
was followed by a Banquet at the
Y.W.C.A. attended by delegates to
the state meeting and members of
the Local Chamber of Commerce.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-26
Gandhi's Slayer
Go To Death I'm
Secret Hanging

AMBALA, INDIA, Nov. % =
The slayers of Monhandas K.
Gandhi, the famed spiritual and
political leader of India went to
their death in a secret hanging in
the 100-year-old Jail here last
Tuesday.
The trigger man, N. V. Godse,
and Naraijan B. Apte, who direct
ed the plot dropped through the
hangman's door shouting "may
united India be immortal we salute
the holy motdertand."
The ashes of Gandhi. who was
shot to death as he walked to his
prayer meeting ground in New Del
hi, on Jan. 80, 1948 was consigned
to the river Gauges. Gandhi, the
symbol of Non-violent political ac-
ton to other millions in India, and
Continued On Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-26
World Suffers
Fear Complex
Says Nehru

NEW DELHI, India-(ATLAS)
Minister Jawaharal Ne
hru told reporters that all over the
world, "there is some kind of fear
comrIax."
"There is plenty in the world
which makes one rather anxious
about the future of the world" he
added. at does not help one much
by getting frightened a b u t
things"
Asked about his reaction to the
United States, he replied that he
had met number of United States
Negro leaders," who told me of
both the great progress they had
made and the great disabilities they
suffer"
Some were satisfied with that
while others were i'm
patient for greater progress, the
same as the people in India" he
added.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-26
First Negro
Qualities For
Augusta Council

AUGUSTA, Ga. - (ATLAS) -
Frank Summerfield became the
first Negro ever to qualify as a
candidate for a seat in the Angus
ia City Council.
In a letter to Mayor w. D. Jen-
nings, Mr.. Summerfield stated that
he would be a candidate from the
Third Ward in the election, called
for Dec. Z. The Ward is predomi-
nantly colored.
His entry into the campaign,
brings to % the number of candi-
dates for the nine City Council
Posts to be vacant in January.