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Evening star., 1949-01-28
J From Washington Area
At Embassy in Marking

Seven person from the Washing
ton area we're listed by the State
Department today as among the So
members of the American Embassy
staff in Nanking.
Those with homes in Washington
were listed as Conrad w. Amer,
supervisor of construction; Mary L.
Gould, clerk; Harry A. Hinderer,
ECA Attache; Julie E. Doucette,
clerk, and Anne K. Pond, clerk.
Two others from Arlington, Va,
are George L. Harris, Cultural Rela-
tions Attache, and Carroll M. Terry,
First Secretary. Mr.. Harris has with
him his wife, Elaine.
Evening star., 1949-01-28
Chinese Troops
Rebe|onPeiping
Surrender Order
Regiments Revolt on
Transfer to Reds Is
Declared Suppressed
BY the Asseeioted Press

PEIPING, Jan. 28.-A regi-
ment of Nationalist troops re-
volted today when ordered into
Red territory under the Peiping
peace pact.
Troops loyal to Nationalist Gen.
Flu Tso-yi engaged the rebelling
regiment. Fu's headquarters said
the revolt was suppressed.
The engagement in Peiping's
southern suburbs lasted several
hours. Peiping residents heard
mortar and machine-gun fire during
the clash.
The revolving troops belonged to
the Gath Army and were among
units under the command of Ma
tionalist Gen. Shih Chuch, bitter
opponent Of a peaceful settlement
Of the Peiping siege.
Shih repeatedly went south after
the January % cease-fire order that
resulted in handing over this an
cient city to the Communists.
Demand Return to Homes.
Other units of his command also
are reported to have ignored orders
from Fu's headquarters to move
into Red territory as the cease
fire agreement provided. They as
sertedly demanded that they be
sent back to their South China
homes.
Meanwhile, circles close to Flu said
that his headquarters would be dis
solved February / and joint COM
mittee to administer Peiping would
be installed the same day.
The committee would be made up
of four Communists and three Ma
tionalists.
Peiping residents are being psyche
logically prepared for their new
rulers, who so far have remained in
the background.
Evening star., 1949-01-28

explained the reason for foregoing
new wage demands by saying:
We're practical realists. you
know. We've decided against ask
ing for any new wage increase now
even though our members feel the
price pinch, too, because right now
our industry is soft"
Union officials. holding a confer
ence here, said customers have had
to pay so much for food during the
past year that they had little left
with which to buy clothing but now
food and other items are coming
down.
Maybe the consumer will have
more money in his pocket to buy
the clothes we make" an official
said.
Other unions have been talking
of fringe demands such as health
and retirement insurance or longer
vacations while putting less empha-
sis on pay increases.
The United Auto Workers Union,
CIO, has contract with General
Motors which ties in part of its wage
scale with the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics' consumer price index, per-
mitting either a rise or fall in wages.
There is similar agreement with
(See PRICES page A-60
Evening star., 1949-01-28
By Eddy Gilmore
Asseeiotss Press Foreign Correspondent

MOSCOW, Jan. 2S.-Soviet the
atrical critics themselves got panned
today.
Pravda dished it out in two-thirds
of a page, denouncing them as
"anti-patriotic parasites" "aesthet-
izing nonentities." bearers of re-
pulsive "cosmopolitanism," soulless
maligners and prattlers OF inflated
self-opinions."
"An anti-patriotic group Of YES
tiges from bourgeois esthetics has
formed in theatrical criticism"
Pravda said. The Communist Party
newspaper called for their eradica-
ton from the field of art.
Pravda said some Of the critics
openly objected that Soviet heroes
were always pictured In the Soviet
Heater - victorious. Others, khe
Evening star., 1949-01-28
Lis Personal Plea to Reds
BoIsters Peace Prospect

NANKING, Jan. % tP).-Acting
President Ii Tsung- -jen bolstered
peace prospects today by sending a
personal plea TO Red Leader Mao
Tze-tung.
Caretaker for a government deep
ly distrusted by the Communists,
Ii urged Mao to name the place
and Red negotiators for q peace
conference.
Ii acted after his old buddy, Gen.
Pal Chung-si. flew in from his Cen
trail China command headquarters
at Hankow.
Pal, who with Ii threatened q
revolt in 1886 unless Chang Kai-
shek actively fought Japan, was be-
lieved strengthening the acting
Presidents hand In the peace move.
Premier Sun Fo Leaves.
Two high government officials
considered to be still taking Chiangs S
orders, Premier Sun Fo and For
eign Minister WI Te-chen. flew of
to Shanghai. (They could not be
located there, however,
There was a growing belief they
left because they feared Ii and Pa
would take action against them
They now are regarded as the CHIEF
advocates for fighting on (although
Sun recently was supposed to have
taken a stand for peace)
The official reason was that WI
and Sun went off to confer with
third-party leaders on peace moves
No one believed that. The third.
party leaders already have refused
to take part,
A we'll informed source. who fur
nished a translation of the message
said Ii had appealed to Mao as a
fellow revolutionary, saying both the
Nationalists and the Communists
had worked for a peoples revolution
as envisioned by DR.. Sun Yat-sen
founder of the republic.
Ii said political differences which
led to the civil war should not
be allowed to prolong the conflict
and the suffering of the Chinese
people.
Both Sides" Ii added. should
abide by the peoples wishes, find
q political means to settle the dis
pute, and take no further steps
which will multiply our crimes a
hundred times.
Both you and the government
have expressed desire for a peace
full settlement. I hope you
will confer with your comrades and
speedily plan for peace talks, ap-
point representatives to designated
place and start negotiations.
Ii declared that IF we can meet
IN sincerity together I am sure
we can reach an agreement"
Evening star., 1949-01-28
6. O., P. Leaders Seek
Unity After Scott Win!
Fight by -Four Votes
Four Of Opposition Get
Posts on Republican
Executive Committee
Rv GouId inroIn
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Stoff Corresponden,

OMAHA, Jan. 28.-The Repub-
lican National Committee is on
its way home today. binding up
the wounds left by the battle
over retention OF the national
Craftsmanship by Representative
Hugh, D. Scott, jr., of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. Scott was the vlctor-but by
the narrowest kind of margin, 81
to so.
The vote was made unanimous
however, on motion Of Werner
Schroeder Of Illinois. The Schroe-
der motion carried with it a vote
of confidence in the national chair
man, restoring some semblance of
harmony after nearly five hours Of
bitter and acrimonious debate.
Plan Goes to Committee.
Having finally disposed Of the
Craftsmanship row. the committee
referred, with Mr.. Scott's approval,
his plan for a National Republican
policy conference next September 10
a committee of 12-four to be Sc
lected from the National Commit
tee. two each from the Senate and
House, two from the ranks Of the
Republican State chairmen and two
from the Republican Finance Com
mittee. Mr. Scott will be ex-
officio chairman of this committee.
The Scott victory In the chair
manship fight came. on a motion
to table a resolution, offered by
Jacob France of Maryland, which
declared the Office vacant and pro-
vided for the election of a new
chairman BY the National Com
mittee.
At the beginning Of the fight over
the craftsmanship, the opposition to
Mr.. Scott charged that he was seek
ing to retain and build up the Ma.
tional organization in the interests
Of Gov. Dewey of New York; that
Mr.. Scott already had moved in
that direction by appointing an
Executive Committee of the Ma.
tional Committee weighted heavily
with friends of the New York Gov
ernor.
Viewed as Dewey Victory.
Because of this charge, and be-
cause in the opposition were found
the friends of Senator Taft of Ohio,
and of Harold E. Stassen, president
Of the University Of Pennsylvania,
the Scott victory will be generally
interpreted as a victory for Gov.
Dewey and a defeat for the Taft
Stassen combination.
However, before ever the vote
was taken, Mr.. Scott declared and
reiterated that he was no candi-
dates man. He said emphatically,
too, that Gov. Dewey will not and
cannot be" a candidate for Prea-
dent in 1852.
Further, sop was thrown the
way of the anti-Scott faction. Mr..
Scott agreed to a revamping of the
Executive Committee A Nominat-
ing Committee, therefore, was ap-
pointed to make over the Executive
Committee.
Four Taken on Committee.
-Four members Of the original
committee appointed by Mr.. Scott
were taken off-with their consent
and four substituted.
The committee as finally agreed
to by the National Committee is as
follows: Harold E. Mitchell of Con.
nectlcut, John F. Dewey OF Vermont.
J. Russell Sprague of New York.
Guy George Gabrielson of New Jer-
sey, who took the place of Mrs,
Evening star., 1949-01-28
Earthquake Recorded

NEW YORK, Jan. % (P.-The
Fordham University seismograpn
today recorded a slight" earth
quake about 1885 miles from here
in an undetermined direction. The
Rev. Joseph j. Lynch, Fordham
seismographer, said the first shock
was at 3:24:05 an, the second at
3:2e:l6.
Evening star., 1949-01-28
Fog Dispe||ed by Sunshine,
First in Several DAYS Here

Sunshine-the first seen here In
several days-this afternoon did
away with dense fog and drizzle
that slowed down traffic and vir-
tually tied up movement Of planes
al the National Airport early today.
Rising temperatures sent the
mercury up to 48 degrees at noon,
but colder and windy weather was
in prospect for tonight. with a low
of 80 degrees, the Weather Bureau
said. The prediction for tomorrow
is fair, windy and colder with a high
of 40.
The fog and drizzle reduced visi-
bility to one-eighth of a mile and
kept the ceiling at 100 feet at Ma
tional Airport early todaA
Evening star., 1949-01-28
Late News
Bulletin
AT for 48-Group Plan

~ TVT TO0FVUP TUT
The Air Force today Endorsed
President Truman's 48-group
Air Force plan for the next
fiscal year, but said the num-
ber should be boosted to 10
when the Nation can afford II.
Evening star., 1949-01-28
Vishinsky Reported
In CzechosIovakia
To Tighten Control
Rumors Heard in Proeue
Thut GottwuId Follows
Deviotionist' Ways
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Jan.
28.-Rumors persisted today that
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei Vishinsky was in Czecho-
slovakia on a mission connected
with Eastern Europe's new Eco
nomic Council of Mutual Aid.
The rumors, still unconfirmed,
began yesterday when it was
whispered that Premier Klement
Gottwald had been veering into
deviationist ways such as brought
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia into
disgrace with the Cominform.
The Czech press and government
figures preserved q curious silence
on the formation of the Economic
Council of Mutual Aid. Moscow an
nounced Tuesday the formation Of
the council by the Soviet Union,
Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ro-
mania and Czechoslovakia as an
answer to the Marshall Plan.
Radio Statements Printed.
The press here has merely re-
printed statements made by the
Moscow radio concerning the pur-
poses of the council to foster
economic cooperation and technical
assistance among the members. It
has made no comment on its own.
Much of the comment printed
from surrounding countries, as if
to be reassuring, stressed that the
council was not intended to be
chiefly for the benefit of Moscow.
Meanwhile. a Czechoslovak trade
delegation left here today for Bel
grade to undertake new conyersa-
tions on renewing the Czech-Yugo-
slav trade pact. 1t was headed by
Josef Vejvara.
Other nations of ECMA have been
cutting their commerce with Yugo-
slavia. The Soviet Union sliced it
by seven-eighths because of the
fight between Tito and the Comm
form.
Dispatches from Belgrade said the
Yugoslav press made the briefest
possible notice Of the formation OF
ECMA only today.
The terse statement that finally
was published from the government
indicated that Yugoslavia intended
to ignore the snub of being left out
Of the council.
Report Not Confirmed, Denied.
The Foreign Ministry has refused
to confirm or deny that Vishinsky is
either in Prague or at villas set
aside by Czechoslovakia at Karlsbad
(Karlovy Vary for the Russians.
Likewise, the ministry would say
nothing about the reported presence
in this country of M. A. Zorin.
another Soviet deputy foreign min
lister who was in Prague just before
the Communist coup here last Feb
ruary. The Soviet Embassy also
refused to talk.
vishinsky often has come to
Karlsbad, but his previous trips all
were in the summertime.
On top of this, Deputy Premier
Zdenek Fierlinger and other Czecho-
slovak figures who represented this
country at a conference of the Ger
man Communists. left Berlin sud-
denly Yesterday. Fierlinger Cancelled
a news conference before he left. ex-
planning there was press of other
business.
Fierlinger, former Ambassador to
Moscow and the man who took the
Social Democratic Party into the
Communist fold, always has wanted
to be President, but apparently went
along with Gottwald after the death
of President Benes.
Evening star., 1949-01-28
BY the Assoeietsd Press

D@AH ! &4v4O3sI, o0AAs 1Os-x1t~
torneys prosecuting four radio
stations for broadcasting re-
stricted news about a murder
case took this position today on
the constitutional questions in
volved.
!. The Federal Constitution does
not guarantee a jury trial in State
courts-the right may be modified
by State.
2. If jury trial is granted, the
Constitution guarantees that 1t be
fair and impartial.
Judge John B. Gray, jr., called
here from his Southern Maryland
circuit to hear the unusual proceed
ings, listened to the final arguments
and took the case under advisement.
He has been hearing testimony and
involved legal arguments for two
days.
The prosecution resulted from o
local court rule which limits the
facts that may be published In q
pending criminal case.
The stations argued that II
amounts to censorship.
Arguing for the defense here yes
terday, William L. Marbury said
the rule Is "the exact form Of cen
sorship the Bill of Rights was de-
signed to protect against"
The defendants argued that the
rule violates freedom Of speech and
press.
But the State eontended that Rule
s04, governing publication and
broadcast Of certain information
about criminal cases, has kept trials
where they belong: In the courts,
not in the newspapers.
Case to Resume Today.
Stations WITH. wTBR ana
WCBM of Baltimore, station WSID
Of neighboring Essex and James p.
Connolly, news editor Of WITH,
were cited in connection with the
case Of Eugene II. James, 81, colored,
accused of Staying Marsha Brill, II.
The defendant. a handy man, was
sentenced to hang and his appeal is
pending.
Station WBAL also was cited, but
its case has been postponed.
The defendants are charged spe-
cifically with broadcasting in ad-
vance Of the trial that the accused
man had confessed and that he had
a previous criminal record.
The court rule prohibits, among
other things, information about an
accused man If obtained between
the time of his arrest and the time
OF the trial, and statements by on
cials about the probable course Of
the trial.
The State also holds that even II
Rule 904 is invalidated, the stations
are liable under the general powers
Of a court to hold in contempt any
Evening star., 1949-01-28
; Radio Stations
Found dGui|tyin
Conten1ptCdse
Baltimore Broudcuster
Also Is Convicted;
One Station Cleared
BULLETIN

BALTIMORE, Jan. % P.-
Three radio stations and James
P. Connolly, a news conmen.
tator, were convicted OF con-
tempt of court today for
broadcasting too many details
about a murder case. Station
WS1D in suburban Essex was
absolved. Judge John B. Gray,
who also ruled that the special
court rule does not amount to
censorship, said he expected
that his decision would be ap-
pealed to higher courts.
Station WITH was fined
$500, WFBR and WCBM $500
each and Mr.. Connolly 500.
Evening star., 1949-01-28

(See CONTEMPT, Pag,
Evening star., 1949-01-28

tSee REPUBLICANS. Page
Evening star., 1949-01-28

(See PRICES, Page A-6.J }
Evening star., 1949-01-28
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press NewspoI
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
Special Contest
To Start Next Week

Beginning next week the Marion
Progress in cooperation with the
Marion Theatre will offer free
movie passes to the Marion Theatre
each week from now until Christ
mas.
Anyone is eligible to enter this
contest except members of The
Progress staff and their families.
A knowledge of history is desir-
able, but any diligent reader who is
willing to concentrate on the sub
ject for a few moments each week
may win. Promptness will be one of
the essential factors in securing
these passes.
Each week there will be four
adult passes, one pass to student
over IL years of age and one to a
student under IL. The four adult
passes will be divided equally be-
tween persons residing within the
city limits of Marion and the rural
readers-two passes to Marion res
idents (only one to contestant)
and two to county readers.
Only the first one to present the
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
CARNIVAL
PRONOUNCED A SUCCESS

An experiment with the Marion
High School Halloween Carnival
this year proved successful, accord
ing to a statement yesterday by
Mrs. R. R. Cooke.
Eliminating the election of a.
Harvest King and Queen and cake
auction sale, the main emphasis,
this year was directed toward pro-
viding entertainment for the stu
dents and allowing the parents to
share in the event by participating.
Mrs. Cooke and Mrs. W. Ray
Smith, Jr., were in charge of ar
rangements. It was estimated that
several hundred persons visited the
school during the evening. A square
dance in the gym furnished enter
tainment for the high school stu
dents although a number of them
also joined with the younger set in
visiting booths at the carnival show.
Net proceeds had reached $368.55
yesterday.
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
Funeral Rites
For Mrs. Turner
Held Saturday

Mrs. Lille Ann Turner, widow of
Louis E. Turner, died Friday morn
ing at the residence, Marion, route
/. She was 88.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday in Nebo Methodist church
with the pastor, the Rev. H. R. Cor
nelius, assisted by the Rev. Clar-
ence Frazier, officiating.
Burial was in the church ceme-
terry.
Surviving are four sons, William
H. and John of Marion; Grover G..
and Robert L. of Lenoir; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. M. Lawson of Lenoir !;
ID grandchildren; 26 great-grand-
children, and one sister, Mrs. Nan
ME Murphy of Hendersonville.
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
Trustees Announce Plans
For A New Building
Of CODED Capacity

A modern new 60-bed hospital
and nurses home to serve the people
of Mcdowell county will be built in
Marion, the trustees of Marion
General Hospital announced today.
The 100000 non-profit institu-
ton will cost the county less than
one-third actual construction costs,
according to w. L. Morris, chair
man of the hospital trustees.
eff 100000 can be raised by
Mcdowell county, plus the funds on
hand. the state and federal govern
ments will give US the rest" added
Morris.
The government grants, available
under terms of the Medical Care
Commissions Good Health Program
of Hospital construction, will meet
over two-thirds of the building cost,
or about $450,000, if the county's
share can be raised. Approximately
$4,000 of the county's share has
been donated.
S. R. Cross has been named head
of a committee to raise the addi-
tional 100000 needed by the coun-
ty to qualify for the government
aid. Other members of the commit
tee are Joe Noyes and Otis Broy-
hill. The drive will open on Novem-
Der 28, and every citizen of Nc
Dowell County is urged to give his
share.
The announcement climaxes q
long study of the over-crowded
Marion General Hospital, which
must serve Mcdowell county's
$4,000 people, as well as patients
from surrounding counties without
adequate hospital facilities. Orig
inally built as 32-bed institution,
the hospital has added 10 more
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
Symphony Orchestra Goal
Reached; Concert Scheduled

Sometime early in March, the
North Carolina Little Symphony
will play two concerts in Marion
the regular free student concert for
the various schools of the communi-
ty and the evening program for To-
cal members of the North Carolina
Symphony Society.
Mrs. E. w. Parker, Jr., announc-
ed today that the $3.50 goal had
been achieved Mrs Parker was en-
thusiastic in her praise of the ef-
forts of the local committee mem
bers, and for the generous response
of local industrial and business
leaders. She also voiced sincere ap-
probation for the fine publicity
given the campaign by radio station
WBRM and the local newspapers.
Local music lovers who have not
yet obtained memberships in the
Symphony Society may do so any
time in the near future by contact
ing any of the local committee
members. Last year the North Car
olina Symphony broadcast over
several nationwide hookups and re-
ceived recognition in "Time" mag
azine for the splendid work the Or
chestra is doing in the promotion
of fine music throughout the state
of North Carolina
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
FRANCIS MARION
VOTES TO ASSIST
LOCAL PROJECTS

The Francis Marion club voted to
lend helping hand to four COM
munity projects at its meeting in
the community building Thursday
evening.
A donation of SIS was appro-
priated for the commercial depart
ment of Glenwood school to be u.s.
ed for the purchases Of typewrit-
ers.
A motion was carried to offer aid
in financing free lunches for un-
derprivileged children of Marion
High School.
Members voted a contribution of
S10O for the Teen-Age club and
agreed to sponsor an advertisement
in the Hylander, Marion High
School annual.
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
New Druggist
At Taiinter's

Robert Louis Irwin, registered
pharmacist, has accepted position
with Tainter's Drug Store and will
begin his duties Friday, November
3, D. W. fainter said yesterday.
He is native Of Allegheny coun-
ty, graduate of Sparta High School
and the University of North Caro-
lima School of Pharmacy. He was
formerly associated with the Turn
er Drug company in Elkin. He serv-
ed in the U. S. Navy 21 months and
was associated with the North Will
kesboro Drug company three years.
In 1916 he married Miss Sarah
Rutledge of Elkin.
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
Funeral Rites
For Mrs. Brown
Held Sunday

Mrs. Mary English Brown, II,
widow of H. Sewell Brown, died at
the residence in Ashford Sunday af-
ter long illness.
Funeral services were conducted
in Concord Methodist church Tues
day at 8 p. m. by the Rev. H. D.
Jessup, assisted by the Rev. Carl
McMurray, and burial was in the
Brown cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters
and five sons, Miss Beatrice Brown
of the home, Mrs. G. c. Moore,
Dewey G., Romulus j., Hudson H.
and Eugene C.. Brown of Ashofrd,
and Jack Brown of Marion; nine
grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs.
Edgar R. Stair Elizabethton, Tenn.
Marion progress., 1949-11-03

WOODROW w. JONES announc-
ed today he would be candidate
for Congress to succeed A. L. Bull
winkle of the 18th District, who has
announced that he will retire. JON
es, a Rutherfordton attorney, at
tended Mars Hill College and grad
uated with an LIB Degree from
Wake Forest College. He is form
er solicitor of Rutherfordton coun-
ty, was in the Navy two years, serv-
ed two terms in the State Legisla-
ture, is a past commander OF the
Fred Williams Post No. rs, Ameri-
can Legion of Rutherfordton, past
president of the Rutherfordton XII
wants club, and was a deacon Of the
First Baptist church of Rutherford
ton three years.
Marion progress., 1949-11-03
Hamrick To Enter 18th
District House Race

]. Nat Hamrick, Rutherfordton
lawyer and businessman, has added
his name as a Democratic candidate
for representative from the 11th
North Carolina district III the 1880
spring primaries.
The incumbent, Rep. A. L. Bull
winkle of Gastonia, has announced
he will not run again.
The district embraces Cleveland,
CASTOR, Mcdowell, Madison, Polk,
Rutherfordton and Yancey counti-
eS.
Charles E. Hamilton, Gastonia
lawyer, had announced previously
that he was a candidate.