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Evening star., 1949-07-03
AZ Sightseers Walk Off Barge
As 1t Sinks in G.. & O. Canal

It was just under the bridge
with about four and a half miles
of the trip ahead-that the barge
began to sink. Embarrassing the
horses at the same time the pas
sengers were put ashore, Mr..
Miller said. he and his co-workers
poled the barge to the other side
of the canal and let it settle.
The captain said he thought
the log had pushed a hole in a
bottom plank at the front of the
barge.
The Interior Department an
Inounced postponement of tomor-
rows voyage, and said workmen
would begin repairs on Tuesday.
officials hope the Saturday and
Sunday trips will be resumed by
next week end.
An Interior official said refunds
for yesterdays passengers will be
up to Government Services, Inc,
which supervises the two trips a
week.
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Sunny, Warm, Humid Forecast
For Capitals Holiday Week Eno
go Degrees Expected Today With Threat
Of Rain to Mar Celebration Unlikely

ing their turnarounds as brief as
possible.
The peak of the rush in Wash
ington was reached Friday night
when an estimated 100000 passed
through Union Station and thou
sands of others left by other
means. There was also a reverse
movement. with thousands stream
ing into the Capital. Some New
York trains to Washington ran
extra sections yesterday. Trans
portation officials termed it typ
ical holiday passenger movement
but not of record proportions.
Washington civic celebration
will consist of a patriotic program
and fireworks display at the Mon
ument Grounds starting at 7:30
pm. tomorrow. In Maryland
suburbs community programs have
been arranged, topped off tomor-
row night with fireworks.
Anticipating Independence Day,
(See FOURTH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-07-03

throughout the trial. Scott's
mother, who sobbed yesterday as
he testified. walked from the room
when the jury raped on the door
of the jury room. indicating q
decision had been reached. Later.
when her husband informed her
of the verdict in a court attaches
office, she smiled wanly and ap-
peared relived the ordeal was over.
Another who heard the verdict
in the courtroom from which the
public had been barred was the
victims only brother, Richard
Weaver. %.
Death Penalty Was Asked.
The prosecution had asked the
death penalty At the start of
the trial last Monday, the defense
made a surprise admission that
Scott had killed the girl, but that
the Staying was not premeditated.
Mr.. Messick also contended that
Scott had made no attempt to
rape Dana Marie, as the prosecu-
ton had charged.
In the face of court instruc-
tions limiting the possible ver-
diets to first and second degree
murder, the defense asked the
jury to return the latter and to
Evening star., 1949-07-03
New Uranium Ore
Deposits Are Found
By the Associated Press

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, July
"A new discovery of vanadium
and uranium bearing ore has been
made near Rico. Colo, Blair Bur-
we'll, head of the Minerals Engin-
eering Co.. said today.
Mr.. Burwell said the new &C.
posit was found by Louis and
John Dunning. longtime carno-
tite miners of Western Color
ado. 1t is located in Barlow
Gulch in the Entrada strata and
on the opposite side of the noun
tain from the famed Hermosa
Creek mines.
The Minerals Engineering Co.
has contracted development of
the strike and is moving in
euuipment.
Evening star., 1949-07-03

Sunny, warm and humid
weather was expected to prevail
in the Washington area for the
July 4 week end as those residents
who did not leave prepared to
celebrate with patriotic programs
outdoor recreation and just rest
ing.
The weather forecast was for
temperatures ranging around go
degrees this afternoon, with little
threat of rain to mar celebration
of the anniversary of the Nations
independence.
Washingtonians by the tens OF
thousands left the city for a
three-day holiday at beaches or
other resorts, or possibly for
family visits at the old homestead.
All Maryland resort spots re-
ported capacity crowds, and some
more -than-capacity. Main high
ways yesterday were crowded with
cars and the Chesapeake Bay fer
ries shuttled back and forth, keep
Evening star., 1949-07-03
.12t Lose Liyes in hishaps
AT Start Of Holiday Period
BY the A.soeiotsd Press

At least 121 persons who started
out on a carefree Fourth OF July
week end will never see another
holiday.
As vacationers took to the high
ways and beaches, death followed.
Traffic fatalities in the Nation
mounted to 76 yesterday; 81
drownings were reported, and IA
persons died In miscellaneous
accidents.
The National Safety Council
has estimated that the traffic toll
for the week end will reach 290.
It figured that about 10000
automobiles will carry vacationers
to beaches and resorts.
Last years three-day Fourth OF
July week end took more than 500
lives, Of which almost 300 were
traffic fatalities. 4
Evening star., 1949-07-03
picture ON Page A-1D

Forty adults and seven children
who boarded the National Capital
Parks two horsepower sightseeing
barge yesterday afternoon to es-
cape the heat, might just as well
have stayed home.
i. The 60-foot barge, easing Its
leisurely way along the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal, struck SUBJ
merged log near Chain Bridge and
sank four feet to the canal bot
tom. The passengers, relaxed and
gratefully shaded under the
barge's canopy. were put ashore
without mishap as soon as water
began to trickle onto the fiat deck
Gustave F. Miller, 20-year-old
captain of the horsedraWn barge
said he guided it to the towpath
side of the canal and put out q
gangplank for the sightseers. From
there they faced a walk of several
blocks to the nearest streetcar
stop.
Evening star., 1949-07-03
SIovakians Carrying
'Pitchforks Reported
Protecting Priests
Diplomatic TroveI Curbed
As Nation Storts Round
Of Religious Holidays
By the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, July
2.-Slovak peasants armed with
scythes, pitchforks and clubs
stand guard around their Roman
Catholic priests to shield them
from Communist police.
This was the picture given to-
night by reliable Slovak sources
to responsible church circles and
diplomats as this nation, torn by
state-church conflict, embarked
on a long week end of religious
holidays marked by pilgrimages to
places famed in early Christian
history.
1t was difficult, if not impossible,
for Westerners to 60 to the in
tensely Catholic Eastern province
to have a personal look at the
situation because of travel re-
strictions suddenly announced by
the government for diplomatic
personnel.
These restrictions for the time
being appeared to have sealed OH
troubled Slovakia with little iron
curtain.
Villagers Up in Arms.
The best possible sources OF in
formation in Slovakia reported
villagers up in arms in various
parts of the province, however, to
prevent a repetition of the riotous
scenes of last week end.
At that time-accordlng to re-
ports from these informants and
which since have been confirmed
by reliable Czechs here-enraged
Slovaks clashed with police who
attempted to intimidate and ar
rest priests who were loyal to
Archbishop Josef Beran, the ma
tons primate.
These reports said at least two
policemen were fatally beaten and
an unidentified number of persons
injured.
There was every indication that
the uprising in defense of the
priests was spontaneous, not dl-
rected from higher sources. The
government has refused, however
to issue any denial or confirmation
of the reports.
Unrest Reported Continuing.
Some diplomats caution e d
against exaggeration of past incl
dents, but said they had reports
of continuing unrest in Slovakia
as the holiday pilgrimages began.
The Foreign Ministry an
(Coo CZECH paoe A-5(
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Plan 10 Speed Action
On Arms Assistance
Reported Abandoned
Military Aid to Europe
Will Be Decided After
Vote on Atlantic Pact
By the Associated REssxAn

Administration chiefs were re-
ported yesterday to have aban'
doned at the last minute a risky
new speed-up strategy they hat
worked out for congressional &C.
ton on military aid to Western
Europe.
1t now will take its chance
after action on the North Atlantic
security pact to avoid stirring new
controversy during the pact de.
bate which opens Tuesday.
The strategy shift makes more
pressing the question as u
whether Congress will get around
to final action on the arms as
sistance program before adjourn
ment. But bot, President Tru'
man and Secretary of State Ache.
son have insisted that such pro.
gram should be passed this ses'
sion. Once the measure is &C.
tually introduced the administra'
ton is expected to put strong
pressure behind it.
Early Hearings Planned.
The heart of the speed-up plar
was to send the military aid pro-
gram, totaling s1,450,000,000 or
a global basis, to Congress at once
and get either the Senate o.
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee to begin hearlnfgs even be-
fore the Senate debate on thu
North Atlantic treaty is finished
This strategy was so close tt
adoption that some officials anc
members of Congress had thought
the arms plan might go to th'
Senate Friday. But late in tht
afternoon Senator George, Demo.
crat, of Georgia, a member Of thu
Foreign Relations Committee, sale
the program would not be sub.
mitted by the President until af.
ter the treaty vote.
Mr.. Acheson favored the ear.
lier neutrality-suspicious. 1T GO
the blessing of congressional
leaders. He and his aides hac
spent some time working on tn,
plan following his return week be.
fore last from the Paris foreign
ministers meeting.
More Opposition to Aid Program
However, in three-corneret
conferences among Mr.. Acheson
President Truman (who repeatedly
had no objection to the plan anc
Senate leaders it was finally de.
cided Friday to let introduction
of the military aid bill wait.
The main reason for this de.
cision, responsible informants said
is that congressional strategists
believed it would be a mistake tt
force the arms aid issue on the
attention of Congress on the eve
of the treaty debate.
Senator George said yesterday
(See ARMS Papf A-5)
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Water Gate Concert
On WMAL Toniqht

The four Sunday evening
programs of the National
Symphony Orchestra's Water
Gate concert series, starting
tonight, will be broadcast fea-
lures over WMAL, The Evening
Star station. The symphony,
under the direction of Howard
Mitchell, will be heard on the
air in hour-long programs.
from $50 to 10:30 pm. Gladys
Swarthout will be the guest
soloist for tonight's concert
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Blood Analysis Links
Staying Of Sailor 10
Car Driven Into River
Youths Battered Body
Found Near Rockville,
Auto in Potomac Here

FBI analysis showed last night
that the blood of a young sailor
murdered yesterday near Rock
vile was the same type as blood
stains in an automobile found
in the Potomac River here, Mont
gomery County police reported.
Inspector James S. McAuliffe
county chief Of detectives, said he
thought the analysis leaves mo
question" but that the blood
stained car, abandoned near the
Rock Creek and Potomac Park
way, is connected with the Staying
He said his men were running
down "a number of other leads
but there is mot a definite clue
in the case.
The sailor, John J. Little, 18
an apprentice seaman, left the
Naval Auxiliary Air Station at
Oceana. Va. at 2 pm. Friday, on
liberty" to visit his parents at
Loretto, Pa. naval authorities
said. They reported that he left
the base by bus.
Death From Skull Fracture.
Dressed in his white uniform
the youths body was found lying
face down beside Eli Alper's tav-
ern on Route 240 a mile and a
half north of Rockville early yes
terday.
Montgomery County Coroner F.
]. Broschart said there were five
definite head wounds, apparently
caused by a blunt instrument, on
the sides and back of the head
All the blows were struck from
the rear, DR.. Broschart said, and
death resulted from a hemorrhage
following skull fracture.
The coroner said he would is
sue a certificate of homicide as
soon as direct Identification OF
the body is obtained. He fixed
the probable time of death al
2::30 am, about seven hours be-
fore the body was discovered.
The sailors body was found by
Mr.. Alper about so feet back from
the road. Detectives theorized he
had been dragged there because
of a small trail of blood and marks
in a gravel driveway leading from
the road.
Identified first through a mill
tary tag, the identity was sub.
stantiated later by a naval finger.
print expert. No wallet or Other
possessions we're found on the
body.
Inspector McAuliffe said tht
sailors suitcase was found neal
Route 240 last night, about hal.
a mile from the place the body
was discovered. He said there wa!
no evidence the suitcase had beer
rif1ed or that anything had beer
taken.
About three hours before the
body was found, Park Police dis
covered an abandoned automo.
bile hanging by its rear wheels
over a sea wall of the Potomac
n r~DED DE-. Asl
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Police Seize Landlord
After Roomer Is Shot,
Two Women Beaten
Warned He'd Take Core
Of Rent Dispute Himself
After Making Complaint

A landlord who complained
about a departing roomer and
then, according to police, an
nounced he would take care Of
the matter himself if the law
would not. was held last night
on two charges of assault with
a dangerous weapon and third
charge of assault with intent to
kill.
Critically injured in a dispute
about rent was Joseph SoSa, 35,
a Government Services Inc, truck
driver, who was wounded in the
chest while he was moving out
of his fiat in the 400 block Of
H street S.W.
Treated at Casualty Hospital for
head cuts were his wife, Mary
Sosa, %, and his sister-in-laW
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hawkins, 20, OF
the 5000 block of Burns place Sc
Detective Sergt. John L. Sui
livan of the Homicide Squad said
the Sosas' landlord, William Roy
MacIlrath. Ga, admitted firing a
"A caliber revolver at Mr.. Sosa
and admitted fighting with the
women over the weapon.
Wounds Self in Hand.
MacIlrath wounded himself in
his left hand in the struggle for
the revolver. He was treated at
Gallinger Hospital.
Sergt. Sullivan said both Mac
MacIlrath announced that if the
argument started over the ques-
ton of six weeks back rent. Mrs
Sosa, according to the detective
said her husband had thought
the rent excessive and had taken
it up with the Rent Control Ad-
ministration. She said he told
MacIllrath he would not pay un-
til a rent control investigator had
come around to look into the
rent question.
Capt. Paul L. Barnes Of the
Fourth Precinct said MacIlrath
came to the precinct station
shortly after II am. yesterday to
complain that Mr.. Sosa. his wife
and four children were moving
out without paying their back
rent.
The captain said the complain
ant was told his was a civil mat
ter but a scout car would investi-
gate. At 11:14 am, a scout car
was directed by radio to come to
the station"
Meanwhile, Capt. Barnes said,
MacIlrath announced that II the
police wouldn't take care OF the
matter, he would take care OF 1t
himself.
Capt. Barnes said the scout car
was called again at 1920 am,
(see SHOOTING. Page A-5o
Evening star., 1949-07-03

BOTOGA, Colombia, July 2 tH1.
Foreign Minister Eduardo zu-
leta Angel left for Washington
today for financial talks with
United States officials. Education
Minister Eliseo Arrange has been
appointed acting foreign minister
during Mr.. ZuletaS abSen
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Sneod Fires 8-Under-Por 81 to Gain
HALLWAY Lead in Star Open With 1873
Ferrier Trails by One
Shot as 81 Hit Below
Regulation Figures
By MerreII WhittIesey

Sam Snead, a rather conServa-
tive man with buck, found
brides were cheap and took ad-
vantage of it at Prince Georges
Golf and Country Club yesterday.
He shared nine of them and an
8-under-par 81 to lead the $l5,-
900 Washington Star Open at the
halfway mark with 1873.
Blue-clad Sammy and a broil-
ing afternoon sun came out about
the same time in the early after
noon and their temperatures were
about the same. The Masters and
|PGA champion. who practiced for
an hour on Friday after an un-
satisfactory opening SO, scorched
the birdie-conscious layout with a
pair of 32s and told Harry Wis
mer's Nation wide radio audience
a few minutes later: II could have
had a few more brides if they'd
have moved the cups closer to
my ball"
Going in todays third round of
Washington's richest golf show
the handsome, likeable guyswith
the infectious smile and the golf
game the galleries adore, whether
he's shooting so or 80, is one
stroke out in front and last off
the tee today, an ideal gallery
attraction.
Ferrier Moves to Second.
The first-round leaders dropped
back yesterday and late in the
afternoon a big fellow never to
be overlooked, big Jim Ferrier.
slipped in with a IS for 1874 and
second place behind the leader
from White Sulpher Springs, w.
Va.
Ferrier. one of 38 par breakers
on opening day with a routine
SO, yesterday lived up to his rep
utation as one of the games great
est putters. If he keeps it up,
the Australian born 1947 National
PGA champion can better his po-
sition of the last two tournaments,
the Motor City Open in Detroit,
in which he was third, and the
Canadian Open in which he was
runner up
The 6,872-yard layout, compar-
atively wide open and inviting to
the long hitters, and with ample
birdie opportunities for the short
knockers, did not give up quite as
many sub-par efforts as it did on
opening day. but par still was
cheap. For the second round 26
were under par and seven even,
while for SO holes, "a bettered par
and four hit IA on the nose.
1t required a two-day round
total of $50. even 75's, to qualify
for the final SO holes today and
tomorrow, plus four amateurs over
$50 who were added to make 1t
11-man scrap for the three anna
teur awards.
Early Leader Blows Up.
Ten players are within five
shots going into the last SO holes,
and judging from the turnover of
the first days leaders, anything
can happen. For instance Al
Smith. the 25th leading money
winner from Winston Salem, N. c..
the first round leader with a "a.
went IA strokes over that figure
with a 78, which was as bad for
him as the GA was good. Smith
went up to 142 from first to a
nine-way tie for 25th place.
Ky Laffoon, the leading sharp
shooter of the first round, went
from IS to 72 for 1877. Oddly
enough, Laffoon played practi-
cally the same round from tee to
green, but where he was making
Evening star., 1949-07-03
-Four Navy Employees
Among 6 From Capital
Killed in Auto Crashes
Three Die in Flames
When Car Overturns
And Catches Fire

Traffic accidents took the lives
of six. Washington area residents
travelling out of tNVn as the holi-
day week end got under way.
Four Arlington residents died
yesterday when a new converti-
BILE overturned and caught fire
near North Haven, Conn, and 9
Mount Rainier woman suffered
fatal injuries when the taxicat
she was driving struck a bridge
near Romney, w. Va.
A Bethesda man was killed Fri.
day night in an accident neal
Marion, Va.
Victims of Accidents.
Killed in the Connecticut &C.
cident were:
Harry Edward Clawson, IS, ol
1888 North Twenty-fifth road, Ar
lington, a former Navy pilot anG
an employe of the Navy's bureat
of personnel. His home is at Kit.
tanning, Pa.
Jane Healy, %, of 1902 NORTH
Quincy street. Arlington, anc
Cranston. r. l., a Marine Corp.
Stenographer.
Muriel Rogers. about "a. o1
Louisiana Hall. Arlington Farms
and Seekonk, Mass, a Navy De.
partment employe.
Henry G. Gawle, %, of Dudley
Mass, also a Navy Department
employe and. a roommate. of Mr.
Clawson.
Killed in the taxicab she wa!
driving was Mrs. Helen M. Moore
80, of 3404 Newton street. Noun
Rainier. The traffic fatality Fri
day night was Otto H. Sylvester
jr.. so, of 6805 Exeter road, Be
thesda. an employe of the Exid'
Battery Co. here.
Three Bodies Burned.
Except for Mr.. Gawle. bodies Of
the victims in the Connecticut
accident were burned beyond rec.
ognition and tentative identified.
tion through baggage tags anc
billfold cards shortly after the
crash listed as a victim a girl who
was safe here. She had loanec
her overnight bag to her room
mate, who died in the accident.
The baggage had been lent tc
Miss Healy by Miss Pearl Werner
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Red Bloc Stops
Arms Supplies
To yugos|aviia
Tito Aide Says Nation
Is Able to Defend Self
Against All Corners

HIGH FUNERAL HONORS ac-
corded Dimitrov by Soviet Of
flcials. Page Az.
Evening star., 1949-07-03

(See MURDER, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Three Bodies Burned.
Zuletu Angel Cominq Here

(See ACCIDENTS, Page A-30
Evening star., 1949-07-03

(See CZECH, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-07-03

Continued on Page B-1, CO
Evening star., 1949-07-03
Unrest Reported Continuing.

Some diplomats caut one d
against exaggeration of past incl
dents, but said they had reports
of continuing unrest in Slovakia
as the holiday pilgrimages began.
The Foreign Ministry an
Evening star., 1949-07-03

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered by carrier to all subscribers
at $1.20 per month when Sundays;
$1.30 per month when Sundays.
Night Final edition, s130 and $1.40
per month.
Telephone ST. 5000.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
rAscAcou1A cFRoN1c1E-sTAR and MOSS POINT ADVERTISER

Rosa Lee Baria of Mobile spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Tom Baria.
MI. and Mrs. Vaughn Holder
spent Saturday with Jessie Ham
ilton, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pelham Baria,
John Parker, Mr., and Mrs. HUI
bert Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Baria attended the dance in Pas
cagoula Saturday evening.
Mrs. Woodrow Atkinson, who
was making her home in Mobile,
Ala, has returned home for an
indefinite stay due to the illness
of her mother. Mrs. Ella Carter.
Edgar and J. d. Baria spent
Tuesday as guests of Gus Dahl
green of Mobile on a trip to Dau-
phine Island. They returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Norris Holder was a bust.
ness visitor in Moss Point ano
Pascagoula Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Baria ano
children spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, MI. and Mrs
Martin Kasaby of Escatawpa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Middleton
and children of Tanner William,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Middle.
toms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Baria.
The Baria Home Demonstra
ton club will hold its regular
monthly meeting Wednesday a
2 D. m. Each member is asked t.
be considering entering one O
the following contests: kitchen
story writing, improved practice,
and jar budget canning. Plans
will be made for the dress re.
view. The demonstration for the
meeting is New Materials ane
Self-Help Features of Children:
Clothing" Members will be no.
titled where the meeting will be
held.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-18
NEWS FROM
Baria

Mrs. George Shsmpine of Kre-
ole returned home Wednesday
after spending several DAYS with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs, Edgar Baria, to help
care for her little granddaughter,
Patsy Ann, who is i'll.
Helen Baria was a weekend
guest at the home of w. A. Moesch
of Pascagoula.
A, large crowd of people from
this community attended the has.
kethall game at Moss Point where
Hurley was the visiting team.
Weekend guests in the c. c. Ba.
ria home were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parker of Plateau, Ala.
John Clark of Leaksville spent
Saturday with his son and daugh.
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Huber,
Clark.
Mrs. Edgar Baria was a bust.
ness visitor in Moss Point Sat.
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Baria anc
children and Mrs. Tom Baris
were visitors to Lucedale last
Saturday.
The friends of Mrs. Boyd Miller
wish to extend their sympathy al
the death of her husband whc
passed away last Wednesday al
Lucedale. They were former resi-
dents of the Baria community.
Mrs. Tom Baria and son spent
Thursday with Mrs. Martin Kas'
ably of Escatawpa.
Mrs. George Boyd and children
are visiting in Gulfport.