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Evening star., 1949-05-30
Russian Propaganda
Counferacting'V Voice,
Romanian Reports
By Paul GhoIi
Yoreign Correspondent OF The Star
and Chicago Daily News

<orelgn Correspon6ent OF Inc BAf
and Chicago Daily News
PARIS. May So Voice Of
America broadcasts which once
were almost q religion behind the
Iron Curtain are rapidly losing
out to the Machiavellian all-out
effort of Russian propaganda. ac-
cording to q Romanian newspaper
man who fed his country recently
after six months In forced hiding
there during which he checked
western broadcasts.
For many years representative
abroad for one Of Bucharest's
largest dailies, this man has fam
lily connections which enabled him
to follow-fromS the inside-the
Soviet efforts TO turn the pro-
western monarchical regime Of
Romania into q vasSal Of the
Kremlin. He is now q refugee In
Paris.
He says the kind of American
broadcasts being made to this
country are thoroughly "demoral-
tzing" because the Romanian
people are unable to find in them
the guidance they expect. He
maintains that the Voice fails to
give its listeners any of the in
gradients of morale-bracing which
might enable them to resist the
subtle Communist methods.
Want Political Comment,
The Romanians long to hear
more about life in America, about
the free and independent lot of
the ordinary man there. he says.
They want to know that the ordi-
nary American does not think
the people Of the Balkans will
always be Russian puppets. They
want information about the steps
America is taking to ensure that
the Four Freedoms proclaimed by
President Roosevelt will be main
tanned.
Moreover they want political
comment and less news unless 1t
deals directly with their own mis-
fortunes. this observer says.
However, the Voice Of America
brings such straight news pro-
grams as the one my informant
heard late in March:
Senator Connally declared :.
Louis johnson was sworn In and |
declared
Ceremony at the White House.
Medal to Forrestal. He declared
Count Sforza declared
Soviet Propaganda Effective.
The Soviet propaganda which
the Voice of America and the
equally weak If not weaker Brit
tsh and French" offerings must
combat is put over in effective
style, according to my informant.
And, he says. 1t has succeeded in
spreading the Communist doctrine
among the people. especially the
younger generation.
Until 1947 Red slogans tended
to show that war between East and
West was nearing and was newt
able. The Romanians like nothing
better for they hope that the lin
evitable" war will succeed in lib
Grating them. /
In 1947 and 1913 the Romanians
heard such happy themes as "the
distintegration Of the western
world" "the bourgeois and capi-
talistic world does not grasp reali-
ties" Communist progress on the
continent. Communists succeed
ing in paralyzing all attempts
against them by United States and
Britain. "Romanian deserted and 4
forgotten by the West, "Ro-
mania's future doesn't interest
western world any more" and so
forth.
So far this year the same slogans
have been used but with in
creased emphasis.
And tucked behind the iron
curtain, the Romanian people
have no encouragement to dis
count this Russian news" except
Western broadcasts.
Evening star., 1949-05-30

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Evening star., 1949-08-17
|28 Killed in Traffic
In Maryland in July
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Aug. 17.-Mary.
lands traffic safety commission
reported that % persons were
killed in July street and highway
accidents.
The figure was a considerable
improvement over the same month
of 1948, when 40 were killed.
The commission said yesterday
that accidents in the year ended
June 80 cost citizens of the state
an estimated $18.O00,O00. 1t re-
ported $6,112,578 worth of prop
erty damage. The $18,000,000 esti-
mate was compounded of this and
losses in wages, doctor fees and
other outlays.
There were Ito property dam
age accidents in July, with 908
persons injured.
Baltimore had one of it's best
records in months with one ia
tality, a pedestrian.
| Baltimore county had five IA
talities, Howard County four, and
Worcester County three. Allie
gany, Kent, Montgomery and
Prince Georges County had two
each.
There were no fatalities in Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Cecil. Charles
Frederick, Garrett, Hartford
Queen Anne's and Somerset coun-
ties.
Six of those killed were pedes-
trians.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Junior High Site Defended
By Arlington School Board

The Arlington County School
Board yesterday defended its Sc
lection of a site for a new Junior
high school by pointing to State
requirements for playground space
which eliminated a previously
chosen tract.
Grading already is under way
for construction of a 1,000-pupil,
33-room Junior high school at
Vacation lane between North
Military road and Lorcom lane.
The Arlington Fact Finders, a
group of citizens interested in
school affairs. had asked Barnard
Joy, chairman of the School
Board, why the Vacation lane site
was selected when the board al
ready owned land at North
Twenty-sixth street and Old Do
minion drive.
Mr.. Joy said the board would
have preferred to develop the Old
Dominion drive site, but there is
not enough usable ground to erect
a building and meet Virginia's IS
minimum requirement Of 270
square feet Of playground space
for each pupil.
The Vacation lane area, he said
also adjoins the county's flve-acre
Cherrydale Playground.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
18 Out Of 100 Food Places
In Alexandria Graded A

Eighteen Alexandria food estab-
lishments out of more than 10c
examined have been given Grade
"A ratings, Health Officer DR.
Thomas F. McGough reported yes
terday.
The health officer said he an
ticipated many other eating
places would come up to the
Grade A requirements by the time
the next inspection is made. Those
that received top rating are:
Chris Lunch. Fireside Inn, Lit
tile Tavern. G. C. Murphy Co., Red
Lobster, Regal Lunch, Steve
Place, Dixie Pig Barbecue, Auburn
Pharmacy, Balances Pharmacy
four Peoples Drug Stores, War
field Drug Store, Wauhop's
Carousel and Henderson's Drug
Store.
A. Willoughby, 83, of Bermond.
sey, England. ran in a veterans
race and finished last-but gol
the biggest cheer.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Prince Georges Couri
May Decide Today on
Slot Machine License

A decision on a request by
attorneys for the Prince Georges
County Commissioners for dis
missal of a legal attempt to force
the board to issue slot machine
license to a Mount Rainier man
is expected today in County Cir
cult Court.
The request, filed yesterday by
Jerrold v. Powers and Robert B.
Matthias, was in answer to a petit
ton brought by Robert w. Nc
Cullough, attorney for Hal c. Bell.
Counsel for the commissioners
claimed the county heads were
unable to issue the license in view
of court ruling last June in
which Judge Charles c. Marbury
held that the county's slot ma
chine law was unconstitutional.
His ruling was made in a suit
by c. Walter Hendrix of Silver
Spring. Montgomery County, who
operates coin-operated amuse-
ment devices in Prince Georges
County.
Mr.. Hendrix had been refused
licenses for the machines under
the county's new slot machine
law on the ground that he was
not Prince Georges resident. as
required under the law. He has
appealed the court ruling to the
Maryland Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Bells application for a Ii
cense was rejected last month by
the commissioners, who contended
Judge Marbury's decision had
permanently prohibited them from
issuing such a license.
Immediately after attorneys for
the commissioners filed their mo-
ton for dismissal of Mr.. McCul-
lough's petition, the latter entered
a demurrer opposing the request.
He said that If Judge Marbury
overrules his demurrer and grants
the motion to dismiss, he will take
the question to the Court of APP
pealS.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Townsendites in Drive to Force
House Vote on OId-Age Plan

senditeS have been saying the
Federal social security program
isn't enough to see the old folks
through their advanced years.
They rallied by thousands be-
hind DR.. Francis E. Townsend anG
his plan to slap a 3 per cent tax
on the national income and split
up the proceeds for old-age pen
sions. They organized clubs
throughout the country. They
sent in their dimes to pay for ex-
penses Of their movement.
But it never has come any
where near clearing Congress.
In it's present form, the Town
send plan still calls for a 3 pei
cent tax on incomes before any
deductions are made, but only OF
earnings over $3.50 month.
| What the House supporters o.
the Townsend plan are trying tt
do is get the needed names or
a petition to take Townsend plar
legislation away from the Way.
and Means Committee and bring
it to the floor for a vote.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
London Woman Murdered
After Fight in Her Office
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 17.-An attrac-
tive, fair-haired young business
woman was found stabbed to
death yesterday in her backroom
Office in downtown London.
An assistant reporting for work
found the body of Miss Daisy
Edith Wallis, Sc, operator of
secretarial agency.
There were bruises on her neck
and knife slashes over her heart
and on her arms.
The Office furniture was broken
and chairs overturned. The tele-
phone dangled from a cord, indi-
eating she had struggled furiously
with her assailant and sought to
call the police.
Scotland Yard investigators said
so many fingerprints were found
around the Office that detectives
are calling the case the finger
print murder"
A neighbor told police she heard
screams and a woman'S voice
shouting, Don't murder mel"
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Albania Protests Again
AGAINST Greek Invasion

LONDON, Aug. II (R.-Albania
protested today to the United Ma
tions-for the second time within
a week-that Greek troops are
invading her soil.
Tirana radio said the latest
complaint. is that Athens troops
killed five civilians when they
poured more than 1000 shells into
four frontier villages Sunday. II
said the Greek troops were beaten
of by Albanian soldiers.
The broadcast said IL Greek
Spitfires flew across the Albanian
frontier Sunday and were fired or
by Albanian border guards.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
State PoyroIIs Reported
At Record High in April
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

State Governments employed
982, 900 persons In April and car
ried a $197 .000. 900 monthly pay
roll.
The Census Bureau, reporting
this today. called it record both
in numbers and in pay.
Compared with IL months earli-
er, the number of jobholders was
up 81 per cent or $4,000. The pay
roll itself was up $25, zoo, 900 q
month or Is per cent for the Pc
iod, largely because average pay
went up from $185 month in
April 1948 to 5000 last April.
State Governments now have
"nearly half as many employees as
the Federal Government, and
about one-third as many employees
as all local governments COM
bined," the bureau said.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
By the Associated Press

The Townsend old-age pension
plan is perking up again in Con-
greSS.
Backers are more than half way
in signing up the 218 members
necessary to force a vote on il
in the House. They had a per
meeting yesterday and organized
a drive to round up the SO sig
natures still needed.
More than a dozen Representa-
tives showed up. Representative
Blatnik, Democrat, of Minnesota
passed around lists of other mem
bers for them to buttonhole.
If we make a good, concerted
spirited drive" Mr.. Blatnik said
1--WE can get five or six persons
each. That puts us over the
hump"
Representative Angel, Repub.
lican, of Oregon made a put
your shoulder = t o = the wheel
speech.
For dozen years, the Town
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Czech
Continued From First Page

church, was composed and signed
on June Is.
Archbishop Beran asserted that
in these weeks of seclusion he had
complained in vain to the gov
ernment Ministry of Education,
the Ministry of Interior and other
government offices about what he
termed violations of his own and
the church's rights. He said he
had received no answer-virtually
no mail, whatsoever.
Il am forced to turn to the
state procurator," he wrote. 1T
is impossible for me to confer
with a legal representative no
one is permitted to visit me-and
then, too, all are afraid that they
would lose their practice if they
wished to protect my interests"
Charges Are Listed.
In his letter, Archbishop Beran
made the following charges:
l. A representative of the gov
ernment Ministry of Education,
with the aid Of police, had seized
the consistory in the archbishop's
palace. The archbishop's protests
were ignored.
2. With the consistory, the
state took over the official seal
and disposition of the funds of
the diocese.
3. The state liquidated real
estate Of the archbishop and the
diocese without his knowledge or
due legal process.
4. The archbishop is interned,
refused visitors and his mail and
deprived of all personal freedom
and all rights as the archbishop
and this without any judicial deci-
sion."
Evening star., 1949-08-17
OIdtimers Ease Into Retirement
In Southern Railway sRoom 223

and they couldn't help reminisc-
ing.
There was Bernard Herman, re-
tired chief engineer, who knows
every inch of the railways 5000
mile system and used to travel
three weeks out of four. Mr. Her
man had something to say about
today's short working hours.
I'VE worked from dawn to sun
set," he said.
j. w. Connolly, former chief
special agent and superintendent
of police. started to talk about
the railroad murderers and arson
lists he had tracked down.
But it would take all after
noon to relate my experience Of
IS years." he said.
Advice Still Useful.
w. F. Hurd, former tie and
timber agent, with 81 years serv-
ice, used to buy 100000 ties a
year for the railroad. c. F.
Brookes. with So years Of service,
was superintendent of real estate
and conveyances. w. T. Pollard,
who put in 46 years, was auditor
of construction.
II used to keep Mr.. Herman S
books straight" he laughed.
Most of the men browse at home
and take it easy. although some,
like Mr.. Hurd, who is the best
darned dishwasher you ever saw
are kept busy with home tasks.
Mr.. Lee and w. j. Eek have spe-
cial hobbies. Mr.. Lee is compiling
historic data concerning Virginia
and its railroads. Mr.. Eek, who
as assistant to the vice president
signal and electrical, used to travel
20 days a month, now does it for
pleasure. He just got back from
the Straits of Magellan and will
soon visit Africa.
But all like to visit their office
now and again. All of them de-
MED there were ever any poker
games in the office. although they
did admit they had taken down
pinup girl from the wall when
the photographer came.
But it's good to see old friends
stick their heads in the door, and
there are times when our advice
and help come In handy around
here, too," they said.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
ave Group Told Of Plans
For Mercer With Amvets

The American Veterans Com
mittee Chapter of Washington
last night heard an explanation
Of plans for the merger of their
national organization with Am
vets. The proposal was outlined
by Joseph A. Clorety, jr., national
vice chairman.
He pointed out that there were
substantial areas of agreement
between two veteran groups and
said the proposal is for the new
organization to be called Amvets,
which has the larger membership.
He told the Washington men,
bers that the principles of the
two organizations appeared to be
identical.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
TurnbuII Named Leader
In AIbemarIe Chest Drive
Special Dispotch 10 The Stor

Special DiSpofch TO The Stur
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug
17.-Knox Turnbull of Shadwell,
former active worker with the
Richmond Community Chest, has
been appointed vice chairman of
the Charlottesville and Albemarle
Chests 1949 drive.
Mr.. Turnbull will work with
Roscoe S. Adams. campaign chair
man, and Mrs. A. L. Hench, di-
rector of the Chest.
The goal. $117,435 is the larg-
est ever sought here. It is to
provide for more than 20 Red
Feather agencies.
M. A. Cohen. president of the
Chest. has also appointed an ad-
visory committee to work with
campaign leaders. a group set up
this year for the first time. Men,
bers are C. r. Babcock. Charles
Barham, w. Wright Harrison,
Hunter Perry and William
Stevens.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Arms
Continued From First Page.)

accompanied by reduction in the
separate armies of nations.
Mr.. Thomas said he liked the
amendments. but did not think
they would "create a ripple" by
themselves. If, however. the arms
program was held up pending a
disarmament appeal, Mr.. Thomas
said, Everybody would know il
and even Stain would have some
tall explaining to do to his people. .
Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan expressed SYM
pathy toward the disarmament
suggestion, but told Mr.. Thomas
he disagreed with his timetable
for furnishing the arms.
Senator George. Democrat, OF
Georgia made it clear he Is fol
cutting the arms program into
half a loaf" until there is more
unity in Western Europe to avoid
giving each country a separate
army.
In the House two minority
groups from the Foreign Affairs
Committee will try to scale down
the funds for Western Europe. and
these amendments are likely to
poll the maximum opposition
strength.
One group consisting of two
Republicans and two Democrats
wants to cut the European fund
in half, and let Congress decide
next year how much further to
20, after the IL nations in the
North Atlantic Treaty have worked
out common defense plans under
Article 9 of the treaty. This
group is led by Representative
Richards, Democrat, Of South
Carolina, who said:
"It will be real fight"
Joining with him are Represent
atives Vorys of Ohio and Judd OF
Minnesota, Republicans, ano
Burleson of Texas, Democrat.
Less Drastic Amendment.
The second group is led by two
Republicans-Fulton of Pennsyl-
vania and Javits of New York
They have less drastic amend
ment, which would fix March 81
cutoff date for shipments to Eu'
rope, without reducing the rate o1
expenditure up to that time. Thi'
also has for its purpose giving thu
next session of Congress another
look at the question.
AS the bill now stands, the casf
would run until June 80. Con
tract authorizations would be pait
for the following year.
The only vote today will be OF
the special rule, granted late yes
| terday by the Rules Committee
i limiting general House debate t.
one day and leaving the way clea
for floor amendments. The rul
usually is voted on after the frs
i hour of debate.
i The bill may pass the Hous
4 Friday, but weeks probably wi
!, elapse before the Senate get
! around to it. The Senate ha
been begged down for six week
in appropriation bills that shoul
/ have passed July /, when tn
|, Governments bookkeeping yea
begins.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Red Refugees From Greece
Appeal for Czech Help

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Aug
IT (R.-Greek Communist refu-
gees appealed here today to
Czechoslovaks for material, po-
litical and moral help" for Greek
guerrilla forces now under heavy
attack by government armies.
The appeal, printed in all news
papers, was issued by Greek and
Macedonian teachers of Greek
children who are harbored in
Czechoslovak camps.
It said: "You know as we'll as
we that this is not only fight
of Greeks and Macedonians but
one of wider scope. Your helr
will not only aid our people but
strike a blow against fascism an6
against the Anglo-Americans. Yol
will aid the fight against imperial
ism, which is your enemy as vel
as ours"
Evening star., 1949-08-17
By John M. Kouffmonn

Retirement from many jobs
means a final, welcome separa-
tion from all the years of unpleas-
ant work day business, but it's
hard for old railroad men to quit.
They're nailed as close to the ties
as the rails.
That's why there is Room 223
in the Southern Railway Building
1t has two old roll-top desks
and a new-fangled f1at-topped
one, too. A Southern Railway
system map hangs on the wall
near photos of the wreck of the
Southern 97," the wood burning
Friend of Charleston" and of
bright rfew streamliners as we'll.
Room 223 is the Retired Officers
Room of the railway company,
set aside and furnished in 1887
by President E. E. Norris when he
found that retired railway officers
wouldn't stay home. Spurning
mere household chores, they came
to work as usual. Mr.. Norris put
couch in the Office. as we'll as
desks. typeWriters, telephones and
a conference table. The couch is
the only piece of furniture never
used.
Prolongs Life.
Its mighty hard to work for
an outfit for half a century and
then suddenly find the door
slammed in your face" said j. I.
Lee. who retired this year as as
sistant engineer in the chief engi-
neer's Office. This room means
we are still part of the organiza-
ton and makes us feel at home
when the door isn't shut after
all, and everything doesn't just
go blank, as it does for so many
retired men. Having this office to
come to as usual will make us old
men live longer"
Seven retired officers were Sit
ting in their Office one day re-
Gently. Their railroad service to-
tailed as many years as American
history from Plymouth Rock.
Some had gone to work in their
teens, and never before retire
ment had they put their feet on
a desk. They had worked hard.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
krug Denies Worlds
Population Rise Will
Cut Living Standards
By the Associated Press

: LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y, Aug. IT.
The worlds fast-growing popu-
lation doesn't doom it to lower
standard of living, Interior Sec
retary Krug declared today.
Science, he said, can find and
develop foods, fuels and mate
rials" to boost living standards
everywhere.
Mr.. Krug spoke at the open
ing Of the United Nations Scien-
tif1c Conference on the Conserva-
ton and Utilization of Resources.
It brings together TOO scientists
from so nations.
"I do not side with those who
view with alarm the increasing
world population and the decreas-
ing reserves of some things which
now appear to be essential to our
way of living" Mr.. Krug said.
Riches Can Be Used Better.
Real conservation can find new
or better ways of using the riches
of the land and sea to meet the
worlds needs, he said.
Real conservation can remove
economic pressures and fears Of
scarcity which have always played
a large part in bringing on war;" "
he declared.
1.-The peoples of the world want
help in turning their best dreams
into reality. There is demand
everywhere for a fair chance to
share in the opportunities which
the worlds scientists have opened
up. People in the remotest hills
and deserts have glimpsed the
possibility of shifting some of
their century-old back-breaking
labor over to the machines. They
are formulating the goals Of much
higher standard Of living. of bet
ter education for their children,
of a life that contains some lei
sure, pleasure and promise.
None of us should under-rate
the force of this great popular
longing. It is one of the major
facts of this century"
Three Opportunities Cited. =
Mr.. Krug declared there are
dozens of opportunities to raise
living standards.
Peacetime use of atomic enegry
Is one, and better use of the suns
energy is another, he said. Others
are synthetic fuels; new materials
to substitute for scarce ones: bet
ter methods of agriculture to save
soil; better plants; better use of
the sea to supply food, chemicals
and minerals; turning sea water
to fresh for irrigation, and greater
use of hydro-electric power.
He cautioned that science must
be independent if it is to be ef-
fective." He warned. too. that
without a favorable economic and
political climate there can be little
success in basic resource develop
ment. 1t will be a difficult task to
help undeveloped nations create
that climate"
The three week meeting is the
first worldwide conference of sci
entists called by the United Ma
tions.