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Evening star., 1950-09-13
Committee Approves Special Bill
To Put Marshall in Defense Post
10-2V Vote Comes
Within Hour of
Truman Plea

The Senate Armed Services
Committee today swiftly approved
legislation clearing the way for
Gen. George c. Marshall to be-
come Secretary of Defense, sue
ceding Louis johnson, who re-
signed last night. The vote was
10 to 2.
The legislation would exempt
Gen. Marshall from a provision of
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Guide for Readers

Amuse'ts A-20-21
Classified Gallo
Comics C-12-13
Serial Story B-8
Editorial A-8
Edit. Articles A-9
Finance AIS
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Tert of Johnson and Truman
Letters, Page AT.
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(see FOREIGN AID, Page A-s0
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(see BIG THREE. Page A-s)
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We ather Forecast

Cloudy and cool with rain today and
tonight. Highest near 70, lowest tonight
around 65 Mostly cloudy and showers likely
fnx, A-Q
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Continued on Page A-5, Col. -
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Phone Sterling 5o0(

Woshinston's Greet Home Newspaper
'Night Final 1oc Additional
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(see BIOGRAPHY, Page A-61
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Continued on Page AS, Col. 4
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An Associated Press Newspoper
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(See REACTION, Page A-60
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Continued on Page AS, Col. H.
Evening star., 1950-08-16
Ambulance Alliance
Proves Highly Effective
BY the Associated Press

PIKESVILLE' Nd, Aug. 16.-A
long set of figures showed today
how an alliance between the State
Police and % volunteer ambulance
companies has paid off in service.
Most of the companies are fire
groups.
They disclosed that State Police
ambulances and those of the res
cue companies travelled 288,S81
miles to deliver $500 patients te
hospitals during the year ended
June 80. And 5,643 of the call.
answered were claSsed as emer'
gencieS.
The compact was formed foul
years ago.
Most of the cases during the
year came from the Baltimore.
Washington area.
Prince Georges County had g..
916 calls; Montgomery, 264; Anne
Arundel, 1884, and Baltimore
County, 1904.
There are no administrative or
executive costs. The direction and
record-keeping are handled by the
medical staff of the State Police.
Evening star., 1950-08-16

XII is in danger unless we pray.
I want to warn Korea. 1t
won't end unless we pray. Our
bishop must remember my warn-
ing of Fatima. Black clouds are
coming over America. Alaska is
the first stepping stone. Re
member the Pacific Coast. Re
member now, only prayer will save
U.S."
Mrs. Van Hoof at times was
inaudible, despite a microphone,
and at times her talk was ram
bling. When she finished speak
ing, she returned to the house
with her husband, Fred. 81. VINO
expressed confidence that the
Virgin Mary does appear to his
wife.
Prompted to ask her mother If
she had seen the vision, Joanne
Van Hoof, 13, went in after her
mother and a moment later re-
ported through the screen door:
She says what silly question
yes"
The visitors, from all parts Of
the United States and from Can
ada, melted away. They had
come by auto, special trains and
buses. AS they left. many per-
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MixedR Reaction Shownby Crowd
To Claim Woman Saw VHgin

saw nothing unusual. But un-
usual in itself was the huge as
semblage around the Shrine
erected where Mrs. Van Hoof
says the Virgin has visited her
since last November.
Mrs. Van Hoof, Al, emerged
from her home shortly before noon
and, as the throngS stilled, knelt
before the image of the Virgin
Mary standing in the midst OF
several trees some 80 feet from
the house. She rose and blessed
the people with 8 crucif1X. thel
knelt again. Her lips moved but
no sounds were heard. She rose
once more after a few minutes
and in a tense voice spoke to
the crowd.
She repeatedly urged her lis
tenerS to pray, pray, pray"
THE enemy of God is all over
America
She told the crowd: Pope Plus
Evening star., 1950-08-16

Infant mortality is at a new low
in Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1950-08-16
By the Associated Press

NECEDAH, Wis, Aug. 16. -
Thousands of spectators from
many States, who yesterday heard
a Wisconsin farm wife relay a
message she said she had received
from the Virgin Mary, trekked
homeward today with mixed re-
actions.
Standing before an improviSed
shrine in her farmyard. Mrs. Mary
Anna Van Hoof told huShed
throng that the Blessed Virgin
had exhorted them all the pray,
pray, pray"
Mrs. Van Hoof claims she has
seen the Virgin Mary six times
before in visionary appearances.
The spectators - estimated to
number nearly 100,00Q-had to
decide for themselves whether to
discount or believe the claims tl1at
had drawn them there, for they
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haps recalled that Mrs. Van Hoo1
says the Virgin also has promised
to appear October 7.
Those Of Mrs. Van Hoof's Ro.
man Catholic faith were aware
their church is extremely cautious
lin handling matters Of this ma
ture. The last apparition Of the
Virgin Mary accredited by the
church occurred at Fatima, Por-
tugal, 80 years ago.
Mrs. Van Hoof's bishop, the
Rev. John P. Treacy of the La
Crosse diocese, has termed her
claims as being of IAN extremely
questionable nature" Bishop
Treacy indicated that Catholics
should stay away from Necedah
and also banned any special re-
ligious services for Tuesday.
But early Tuesday he rescinded
the ban, thus permitting more
than the usual two masses to be
held at Necedah's only Catholic
church-St. Francis of Assist
This was to enable the Catholics
in the throng to hear mass as re-
quired on a holy day of obligation
since Tuesday was the Catholic
holy day of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin.
Evening star., 1950-08-16
Virginia Road System
To Build Rudio Station
BY the Assoeieted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. TO-
ShortWave radio communications
to help keep highways clear OF
snow, flood and in other emer-
gencies are assured for the Cul-
peper and Staunton districts Of
the State highway system.
The Highway Department has
announced receipt of a Federal
Communications Commission per-
nit to install an FIN radio sta
ton atop Hogback Mountain on
the Skyline Drive.
A main purpose will be to speed
snow removal in the Shenandoah
Valley and Northern Virginia
areas. The department said it
hoped the station would be ready
for use this winter.
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Gov. DeVer Exhorts
Catholics 10 Strive
For Social Reforms
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. i6.-Gov
Paul A. Dever of Massachusetts,
said last night that Roman Cath
olicS the world over must push
the papal programs of social re-
form in order to combat Com
muniSm.
Gov. Dever, himself a Catholic
spoke to 10000 guests at the
States" banquet of the knights
of Columbus, now holding its
three-day national convention
here.
1T is beyond question that
enormous numbers of Europe's S
workingmen have been lost to the
faith" he said.
ut is a tragedy that derives
from ignoring our Catholic social
philosophy and our Christian ira
dition.
Today there is far too often
identified with prominent Catho-
lies the kind of social outlook that
the French nobility
at the time of the French Revolu-
ton"
Gov. Dever urged the revival of
the Knights anti-Communism
program of World War I days.
"They told the country great
deal about the positive Catholic
and papal program of social re-
FORM" he said.
They never confused Chris
tianity with capitalism, and they
did an enormous amount of good. u
| Later the banquet heard Fran
els Cardinal Spellman, arch
bishop of New York. tell the as
sembled Knights their mission Is
to launch an extended program
of Catholic action" to fight COM
munism and help young Ameri-
cans learn the teachings OF
Christ.
The Knights also heard from
another brother member-Dr
John Chang, the South Korean
ambassador to the United States.
This is not a case of civil war
it is a great battle of commu-
nism against freedom and
against Christ and his Church, "
ne said.
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Davies Believes Russians
Have Over 100 A-Bombs
BY the Assoeiaied Press

HOUSTON, Aug. Is. Joseph
E. Davies, former Ambassador to
Russia, said yesterday he believes
Russia has over 100 atomic bombs.
"They have some atomic
bombs" he said. How many is
debatable but I personally would
believe over 100 although most
estimates we get are below that
figure"
Mr.. Davies visited briefly with
Jesse H. Jones, publisher of the
Houston Chronicle and wartime
Secretary Of Commerce.
1--WE are doing just what we
should do" he said in press
conference. 1--WE are resisting en-
croachments of the Communists
and we are building up our armed
forces so we will be strong enough
to protect ourselves against any,
thing that may come"
He said manpoWer and re-
sources behind the Iron Curtain
are limitless.
And Russia has engineers and
scientists just as we'll qualified as
any we have" he said. "Tkey
have many top scientists from
Germany and they had developed
many of their own. Personally 7
would add considerable to any
estimates we get Of the material
of war they have produced and
hold in readiness for any eventu-
atty"
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The folks along a dead-end
street in Fairfax County decided
last night it was time to do some
thing about the atom bomb.
They made history in a small
kind of way by being the first
community in the nearby Virginia
area to start organizing a defense
against the bomb.
They met in the living room of
Waldron E, Leonard, District CO.
ordinator of veterans affairs, and
quietly outlined the problems OF
one little street - SiX-block-long
East Fairview avenue, with Route
/ at one end and a vacant field
at the other.
There were children present,
and one woman holding an infant,
and there was an air Of calm
seriousness.
Mr.. Leonard related for the
newcomers how the community
lying south of Alexandria adjacent
to Groveton, had organized a
model civilian defense unit during
World War II.
At the streets dead end, the
folks had erected two buildings
housing emergency fire pumps and
buckets, medicines, coffee, soup
a cot and other rescue and relief
items. Some of them are still
there, covered with dust.
We've got a new civilian de-
fense co-ordinator in the coun'
ty," Mr.. Leonard said. "but vol
and I know that self-preServatior
will enter into it and every COM
munity like ours must look out fol
itself if trouble comes fast"
Then the speaker struck a grim
note. He reminded his neighbors
that their street lies between
Route l and the Potomac River
both landmarks from the air. anc
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British Use DDT TO Help
Combat Polio Outbreak
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 16.-British doc
tors used war-tested insecticide
fogs today in their fight against
an infantile paralysis outbreak
which so far has hit nearly 1,400
people in the United Kingdom.
Machines developed in World
War II were employed to fill in
fected homes with a fog of DDT
and pyrethrum and to spray
ponds and other areas.
The Ministry of Health de-
Scribed the outbreak as serious
but said it was not yet an epi-
demic stage. The number of con-
firmed cases stood at 1888. nearly
double the number reported at
the same date last year. Deaths
this year were 1875 against only
83 to August Is. 1949.
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Returned Letter Reveals
Soldiers Death in Korea
By The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind, Aug
16.-There was no mistake.
A letter written to Pfc. Ken
meth w. Meadows, an infantry
man serving In Korea, was re-
turned with the notation "de-
ceased" on the envelope.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Meadows, who live west Of Craw-
fordsville, had received no noti-
fication of their sons death. Re-
turn of the letter started an in
vestigation.
Word came yesterday from the
Defense Department that the SOL
dier was wounded July 19 anC
died the next day in a field hos.
pital.
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Folk Along Six-BIock Street
Plan Defense Against A-Bonb

that not far away are Fort Belvoir
the Quantico Marine Base, Alex
andria railroad yards, National
Airport and Boiling Air Force
Base.
The folks along East Fairview
avenue saw the point. They ap-
pointed a committee to study the
Atomic Energy Commissions new
book, "The Effects of Atomic
Weapons" and other defense ma
terial published by the American
Legion.
In a week or 10 days the COM
mittee, headed by V. H. Bowen,
will report at another meeting
Mr.. Bowen, an instrument maker
at the Naval Gun Factory, led
community defense activities in
World War II.
Mrs. Richard G. Coley, the one
with the baby on her lap, sug-
gested that the community Scout
house might be ideal for first aid
training, and others agreed.
Mr.. Leonard thought it i'm
portant to survey the housing
situation in Groveton because
washington people probably will
be evacuated out here"
Mr.. Bowen is going to appoint
subcommittee today. They all
were gratified to know that two
thirds of those present had taken
instruction either in first aid or
chemical warfare. They also were
glad that many of the men knew
how to use their hands -
mechanics, electricians, builders,
and the like.
TITS really surprising when you
lock over the list" Mr.. Leonard
said. I'm a pinch, guess we have
enough people right here to do
| almost anything we have to-"
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New Security Guide
For Correspondents
Issued by 9Th Army
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Aug. 16.-United States
Army authorities have made their
first attempt to define military Sc
curity for news correspondents
covering the Korean war under
frequently battling circumstances.
The 9th Army has issued new
list of instructions for correspond
ents. The list deals with seven
general subjects involving security.
Even these instructions, the Army
says, will not cover every eventu-
ality.
The list ranges from disclosure
of the arrival of new units before
official announcement to mention
of operation plans.
This is not an uncensored war
any more than the last war was
uncensored, the 9Th Army an
nounced. The only difference is
there is no military censorship.
The supreme commander expects
the correspondents to impose self
censorship and to refrain from
publishing matter that violates
security, endangers operations,
gives aid and comfort to the
enemy and weakens our war ef-
fort"
Injunction Toned Down.
At the same time, the new in
structions, superseding others is
sued in the past, makes another
attempt to tone down the implica-
tionS of the original injunction
that criticism of command de-
cisions would not be tolerated"
The 9th Army now says:
"Unwarranted criticism of COM
mand decisions and of the con-
duct of soldiers on the battlefield
are frowned upon and may sub
ject correspondents to disciplinary
action"
Seven Rules Listed.
The 9th Army now lists this as
q helpful but not conclusive
guide on security matters:
l. THE arrival in Korea of new
units, their destination, strength,
composition. location and pos
sible time of employment should
not be mentioned until released
by PIO, EUSAK public Informa-
tion Office. 9th United States
Army in Korea)."
2. The arrival and assumption
of command Of general officers
should not be mentioned until an
nounced by PIO, EUSAK."
3. mo mention should be made
Of operations plans"
4. During lulls when both forces
are regrouping for another attack,
no mention should be made of To-
cation Of units, their designation,
strength and composition until
units all along the lines are def
nitely engaged with the enemy.
The releases should generally be
withheld until announcement by
PIO, EUSAK."
S. Friendly losses should never
be divulged except on authority
of this headquarters"
6. THE announcement of the
commanding generals visit to the
battle area should be held to a
minimum"
z. "'The names of individuals
missing in action should not be
mentioned until authorized by
PIO, EUSAK."
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Forest fires consume IA per cent
Of the wood growth in Southern
forests each year. exceeding the
total amount cut for pulpwood.
Evening star., 1950-08-16

Silicosis, a lung disease found
among quarry workers, Is caused
by inhaling quartz dust.
Evening star., 1950-08-16
Turkey Gets Sub Tender

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 16 P.-The
Navy announced that it's sub
marine rescue ship Bluebird was
turned over to the Turkish Navy
yesterday at the New London
(Conn.) submarine base.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
By The Assoeiated Press

j. Edgar Hoover has told Con-
gress that United States Commu-
nists are going underground and
that there are more subversive
activities in this country than "at
any period during the last World
War"
Communism today is at a
greater height in the United States
than either Naziism or fascism
was" during World War II. the
FBI director said. What's more
he added. 1t is centered in stra-
tegic areas and In strategic indus
tries. In testimony before con-
gressional committee, MIR. Hoover
said:
"Forty-eight per cent Of the
membership Of the Communist
Party is in the basic industry o1
this country. In this manner they
would be able to sabotage essen.
tial industry In vital defense area.
In the event Of national emer.
sency.
Emphasis on Basic Industry.
"Our Investigations disclost
that Communist activities ar,
most pronounced in such strategic
industrial areas as New York, New
Jersey, Ohio. Pennsylvania. Cali.
fornia and Michigan.
Communist efforts toward in.
filtration have been intensified IL
basic industries vital to our Sc.
curity such as steel, heavy ma.
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Threat Greater Than Ever Before, Hoover Tells Probe

chinery. mining. communications.
transportation. the electrical in
dustry and the maritime indus
try"
Mr.. Hoover's statements were
made to a Senate Appropriations
subcommittee in testimony re-
leased last night.
He reported that the recent
trial of IL Communist Party lead
ers in New York prompted party
members to institute a security
program of their own-even In
cluding an investigation of the
party's own executive committee,
Party Decentralizing.
THE trend has been toward
the perfection Of a highly devel-
oped underground apparatus and
decentralization of Communist
Party operations" MIR. Hoover
said.
"As a security measure, no Com
munist Party membership cards
were issued in 1949. The main
tenance of membership records
has been discontinued. Members
speak in a jargon Of double talk
and use codes in correspondence
| "A courier system has been
substituted TO protect confden-
tial party communications. Pub
Ilic meetings are maintained. at an
absolute minimum. Party rec
lords have been destroyed or re-
moved to clandeStine hiding
places.
Secret printing facilities and
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: supplies have been secreted for
future underground operations
Transfers of party members from
one district to another are now
controlled through the use of an
elaborate Identification system.
Selecting Secret Leaders.
'The party today is in the
process of selecting individuals
for secret leadership of it, under
ground apparatus.
All this. Mr.. Hoover said. ha.
made it more difficult for the FBl
to slip its own operatives into high
Communist Party positions.
In his testimony. which wa:
taken by the committee severa
weeks ago, Mr.. Hoover linked
American communism with foreign
espionage.
FBI investigations, he said, show
that foreign spy activity has some
very. definite objectives, including
Information on atomic re-
search: identities Of atomic scien.
lists in the United States; radari
jet propulsion. typographical maps
of the United States coastal areas
including airports and military
landing fields; data on biological.
warfare; our industrial and mill
tary resources, and biographical
data concerning leading PERSONAL
ties in the United States"
Mr.. Hoover put. the number OF
actual Communist Party members
in this country at 54,174. How
ever. he said:
! "The fact remains that the party
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Grill Proprietor Accused
'0f Allowing Numbers Bets

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today has under consider
alton charges made by police that
Stokes Jones. proprietor Of the
Old Mill Grill. 1901 Seventh stree,
Sc. permitted his place Of busi-
ness to be used for placing bets
on numbers.
Policeman Oren B. Boyd of the
Vice Squad testified he visited
the restaurant five times last
February and each time placed
number bets with one Of the
mattresses. The last bet was made
with marked money. and the
waitress. Cynthia Evelyn Scott
was arrested by others members OF
the Vice Squad, who waited out
side the restaurant for a signal
from Policeman Boyd.
Mrs. Florence L. Steel. who has
applied for q transfer of the
license to her name. told the
board she was in charge of the
place at the time of the arrest
and that she did not know the
waitress was taking bets.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

leaders themselves boast that fol
every party member there are 1C
others who follow the party line
and who are ready. willing and
able to do the party's work.
I'm other words, there is a po-
tential fifth column of 0,00C
people dedicated to this philoso-
ply
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Polish Envoy 10 Moscow
Made Army Commissar
By the As.oeioted Press

WARSAW, Poland, June g.
Poland's Ambassador to Moscow
Col. Marian NasZkowski. has beer
promoted to brigadier general anc
made chief political commissar o1
the Communist-controlled Polish
Army, it was announced yester.
day.
He succeeds Brig. Gen. Edward
Ochab, who has been retired from
the Office of Vice Minister Of Ma
tional Defense.
Gen. Ochab is one of six joint
secretaries of the Polish United
Workers Party. 1t was reported
Gen. Ochab's party work occupied
so much of his time he was unable
to continue with the Defense Min
istry. where he was in charge oi
the army's political education.
New Zealand is buying 81 mil
lion worth of telephone equip
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Power Stepped Up 100 Pct.

Since 1898 the production o1
electric power in Austria has in
creased more than 100 per cent
This is due largely to power
development projects made posi-
BILE by the Marshall Plan.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

New Zealand is buying 81 mil
lion worth of telephone equip
ment from British Arms.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

lmportont Mems Corner
Evening star., 1950-06-09

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Return Home

Return Home
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Winborn
have returned from trip to Mem
phis, Chicago, Philadelphia and
New York, They were gone
!, twelve days.
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'Hoirdressers Assn Meet.
With Mrs. Tom Ashley

The Holmes-Attala Unit of the
Mississippi Hairdressers Associa-
ton met October 3 at 7:30 pm.
at Ashley's Beauty Shop.
Mrs. Helen Ashley, president,
appointed the following commit
tees to serve: membership, Mrs.
Alemeda Thomas, chairman, Mrs.
Bill Massey, Mrs. Corrine Morgan,
and Mrs. Clara Watson. Program
and education, Mrs. Lavelle Pope,
chairman, Mrs. Annie Mai Stew
ard, Mrs. Julia F. Algood.
Social relations, Miss Artie
johnson, chairman, Mrs. Marie
Pritchard, Mrs. Azalee Grey, Mrs.
Lucille Rosamond, Mrs. Claudia
Scott. News and scrapbook, Mrs.
Erma White, chairman, Mrs. Vel
ma Beach, Mrs. Lizzie McAbee,
Mrs. Ruth Crasby. .se..
Yearbook, Mrs. Julia Frances
Algood, chairman, Mrs. Erma
White.
The educational program for the
evening was "a Flixa-Wave
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