davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-06-22

testified that the material which
appeared was largely written by
Mr.. Isaac Don Levine or Mr.. Ralph
Tolecano.
Testimony Cited.
II may also be interesting to
note that in his testimony before
the Hobbs Committee on May Is.
1916. MIR. Larsen testified:
-. They went to lunch. They
had their meetings. ] was with
them at some lunch meetings
where they talked openly about
defeating this crowd like Hurley.
do everything to get him out. They
sabotaged Hurley. You may take
my word for that. They sabotaged
Hurley. I have given certain little
notes and evidence to Hurley that
I had committed to memory and
helped him with his speech. II
was a pity he did not launch 1t
more Systematically. He spoiled
that for me-
In his sworn testimony in the
course Of my Loyalty Board pro.
ceedingS Mr.. Larsen testified as
follows on cross examination:
Questions by Mr.. Rhetts:
q. Now. you stated to the
committee that the committee
could take your word for it that
you state: You may take my
word for that. They sabotaged
Hurley Now to whom were you
referring by they?
"A. I can't answer that because
I am not sure what the conversa-
ton was about. I am reading
Evening star., 1950-06-22

into his charges by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee in
December. l945. and despite the
fact that he declined an invita-
tion by the State Department
Loyalty Security Board to appear
and testify before it during my
recent loyalty hearing. it appears
ct Gen. Hurley has repeated
these unfounded charges in a
statement released to the press a
few days age. According to a
news story appearing in The
Washington Evening Star for
Tuesday. June 20. Gen. Hurley has
named me as one of the persons
who supplied Chinese Communist
Leader Mao Tse-tung with secret
information in 1914.
These charges, repeated in the
face OF all the evidence which re-
flutes them. are as false today as
they were when they were uttered
in l945 and when they were re-
peated by various persons. ...
One such instance was in an
article purportedly written by Mr..
Emmanuel S. Larsen which ap-
peared in the magazine Plain Talk
for October. 1916. Mr.. Larsen is
former employe of the State
Department and one of those who
was arrested in connection with
the Amerasia case, was indicted
and eventually found guilty. In
his charges before the Senate and
before your committee, Senator
Mccarthy relied upon and quoted
extensively from this Plain Talk
article entitled The State De-
partment Espionage Case" Mr..
Larsen was one, of the witnesses
who appeared at the invitation OF
the State Department Loyalty Sc
curity Board as a witness in my
recent loyalty board hearings.
Under crosS-examination, Mr..
Larsen repudiated the authorship
of this article in Plain Talk al
most paragraph by paragraph and
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Communists
CONTINUED From First Page.)

NOlLlnueQ fTOm FISC FdSe.)
that was devoted to Far Eastern
affairs.
After reading prepared state
nent. Mr.. Service was asked by
Edward p Morgan, committee
counsel, If he recognized any "in-
discretion" in giving documents
20 Philip Jaffe, one of the defend
tnts in the Amerasia case.
YES" Mr.. Service replied. IT
recognized that later and have
suffered for it for five years."
Asked Jaffe and Roth.
Mr.. Morgan then asked if Mr..
Service were conscious of Com
nunist connections" of Jaffe and
Andrew Roth. another one of the
persons arrested in the case.
mo. I was not" Mr.. Service
eplied.
He added that after meeting
Roth he made inquiries about
Iaffe and what his connections
we're.
Unfortunately" he said. "the
nan I inquired of was 1t. Roth" 4"
The Senate committee, headed
by Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland also is looking into the
Amerasia case largely as a result
Of Senator McCarthy's charges
against Mr.. Service.
Mr.. Service told the committee
that at the request of the loyalty
board, George F. Kennan, State
Department counselor, studied
more than 125 of his reports and
memoranda from China.
On the basis of that study Mr..
Service quoted Mr.. Kennan as tes-
tifying in the recent loyalty hear
ing:
Il find no evidence that the re-
ports acquired their character
from any ulterior motive or from
any impulse other than the desire
on the part of the reporting officer
to acquaint the department with
the facts as he saw and inter-
preted them"
Hurley Charges Cited.
Mr.. Service said a major por-
ton of the charges leveled against
him stem directly or indirectly
from original charges made by
Patrick j. Hurley, former United
States Ambassador to China.
The witness said Senator Nc
Carthy also had quoted exten-
sively from an article by Emman-
uel S. Larsen in the Plain Talk
Magazine on the Amerasia case
Larsen was one of the persons
arrested in the case and on q
plea of no defense was fined $500
Quotes Gauss Testimony.
In addition to quoting from the
testimony by Mr.. Kennan and
Larsen in the recent loyalty board
hearing, Mr.. Service also quoted
directly from testimony of Clar-
ence E. Gauss, former Ambassador
to China, about Mr.. Services work
while in the Far East. The Gauss
testimony, as given by Mr.. Service
included these statements:
Nov, I would like to go very
positively into that particular
question (Service'S work in China)
because the only thing I know
about Mr.. Service-of complaint
against him-is the McCarth!
statement that he associated with
Communists He associated
with everybody and anybody il
Chungking that could give hin
information, and he pieced to
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fed, that they were entirely in
consonance with American policy
At the request of the Loyalty
Security Board. Mr.. George Ken
nan. who is counsellor of the
State Department, and. I believe
is recognized both as an authority
on communism and as one OF
its stanchest opponents, studied
each of the memoranda and re-
ports prepared by me during the
period from May. 1912 TO March
l945. which could be located in
the files of the department.
On the basic question Of the
objectivity Of my reporting and
its freedom from any political or
theological predictions for COM
munisn1, Mr.. Kennan concluded
Il find no evidence that the re-
ports acquired their character
from any Interior motive or asso-
citation or from any impulse other
than the desire on the part of the
reporting officer to acquaint the
department with the facts as he
saw and interpreted them"
Hurley Statements Recalled.
In December, 1945, Mr.. Patrick
j. Hurley resigned as Ambassador
to China and in statements tc
the press and in the course OF
hearings before the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations or
December 5, 6, 7 and TO-. 1945
charged that certain foreign serv-
ice officers, of whom I was one
sabotaged American foreign pol
icy in China, sided with the Chi
nese Communists. sought to bring
about the downfall Of Chang
Kai-shek's government, and i'm
properly communicated classified
government information to Chi
nese Communist Party officials.
A fair reading of the transcript
Of the hearings of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations
where these charges were made
and probed by Senators Connally
Vandenberg. Bridges, La Toilette
and others. will disclose, I be-
lieve, that Mr.: Hurley was unable
to sustain them. They were re-
fused by the then Secretary oi
State, James F. Byrnes.
In the course of his testimony
before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee in 1945 Gen
Hurley also repeatedly charged
that and other foreign service
officers Improperly communicated
classified Government informa-
ton to leaders of the Chinese
Communist Party. At this hear
ing Gen. Hurley was unable to
point to any specific example of
such improper activity.
Despite this exhaustive inquiry
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Judge Sentenced for Contempt
Beams Term at Cattle Barn

temporary, pending study Of his
aptitudes. Mr.. Ellis described
him as "very, very cooperative. "
Harris was sentenced for dis
obeying the high courts order to
refrain from pursuing a grand
jury investigation of Prosecutor
John K. Purcell.
Harris duties here will inter-
fere only temporarily with his
service as judge. i,
Chief Justice James A. En-
inert of the Supreme Court said
a judge pro tenn may be appoint
ed by the Sullivan County's clerk,
auditor and sheriff to serve for
the next 60 DAYS, 2
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Two Killed by Gas Blast
In Nafchez Restaurant
BY the Associoted Pres.

NATCHEZ, Miss, June 22.-An
accumulation of gas exploded in
the basement of a downtown res
taurant last night. killing two
persons and injuring six others.
The blast wrecked the Italian
Kitchen which was being re-
modelled. broke show windows OF
adjoining buildings and shook the
entire downtown section.
Dead were John Parker, 49, and
Mrs. Anthony Martello, wife of q
co-owner of the cafe. Mr.. Mar
tello and the other co-owner, Pau
Cowley, were critically injured.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
By the Associoted Pres,

PUTNAMVILLE, Ind, June %
Judge Norval K. Harris of the
Sullivan Circuit Court started his
new duties in the cattle barn at
the Indiana State Farm today.
Judge Harris was brought here
yesterday to serve a 60-day SEN
tence for contempt of the Indi-
ana Supreme Court. He was
f1ngerprinted, photographed and
had his first meal with other in
mates last night.
Supt. Albert Ellis said Harris
tour of duty in the barn will be
Evening star., 1950-06-22

,le reason that I don't know for
sure.
q. All right let me ask you
his: Did you, in fact all apart
rom whether this is or is not ar
accurate transcript of the teS,i-
nony you gave-dtd you. in fact
have any evidence that Mr.. Serv.
ice ever Sabotaged Hurley?
"A. I have no evidence that
le did sabotage Mr.. Hurley. but
have a slight indication that he
iidnt like Mr.. Hurley.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Primarily Reporter.

But, it is important. I think,
for me to emphasize that was
primarily a reporter and never a
policy forming of1cer-although
from time to time I expressed to
my superiors my views on policy
matters. My reports and express
sions of views, however, should
be available to this committee
and will demonstrate, I am salts
Evening star., 1950-06-22

, The total public debt Of the
United States, according to Twen-
tieth Century Fund estimates
which include state. local ane
Federal debts, rose from $50 for
every person in 1913 to $1,970 fol-
every person in 1945.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24
NEWS ITEMS
FROM SITkA

The financial report was pre-
sented at the Council meeting Tues
day evening by City Clerk Frank
Calvin. 1t showed $22 ,24949 in the
general account and estimated rev.
enue during the remainder of the
year at S26, 100. OF the S45,986 in
the sales tax account, $4,000 was
authorized to be deposited in the
Community Hospital account rs
provided by ordinance. The last
quarterly sales tax collections OF
the sales tax showed S16,15l.5l.
For the same period last year there
was $18,160.81.
Council decided the Hospital fund
should be invested in government
bonds to draw interest and the
CITY clerk was asked to get infor-
nation as to the feasibility Of
such a step.
A communication from M. E.
Monagle informed of the purchase
of two lots, and 9, at Monastery
and C Streets across from the
Carpenters Hall, for 5000. These
lots were acquired for the Forest
Service in exchange for its prop
erty needed as addition to the
school site.
A report from the school board
showed $l9,888 had been received
from the Territorial Tobacco Tax
from which the balance owed the
city for the purchase of the Adolph
Thompson property for school
site ($15,50O had been paid off.
Mayor Doyle reported on his re-
cent trip to Juneau with City Clerk
Calvin and School Superintendent
T. ]. Cole to confer with govern
ment. officials on municipal build
ing projects. He reported that the
SPU hydroelectric project was te-
MED as being too costly; the Com
munity Hospital building unlikely
and the school building merely pos
sible if cut down to more reason
able figure.
The Mayor appointed j. H. Gil
patrick and Russ Clithero to act
with him in considering wage in
creases for city employees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson this
week received an announcement of
the birth of their first grandchild,
Gregory Caryl, August 10 at Bal
timore, Maryland, to 1t. and Mrs.
E. c. Pettenger.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

Passed unanimously was motion
to apply to the Department OF
Labor for self insurance under the
Workmen's Compensation Act.
Council authorized rental OF
space IN the city warehouse to the
Fish. and Wildlife Service on a
month to month plan.
Purchase of a scoopmobile at a
cost of $500 was authorized; bills
of $2477.75 were authorized paid.
The North Star arrived this week
with the following passengers from
the States: Mrs. M. v. Andrick
and young daughter Ellene; DR..
and Mrs. Parvin Murray and
daughter Enid; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Peratrovich; Mr.. and Mrs. Olin
Berry enroute to Angoon to teach;
James WEIGH and two sons, Jimmy
and Michael; Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Ripley and sons Justin and Greg
cry; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bartlett
and young sons John and James,
from brief vacation Outside; Mrs.
Roger Lang and young daughter
Valerie; Mrs. Henry Langfelt; Mrs.
M. Hillman; Sylvia Andersen; Mr..
and Mrs. Wendell Abel, Laura and
John Abel Miss Georgia Smith;
Miss Bertha Tiber; Elias Didrick-
son, on a months vacation from
attending Western Washington at
Bellingham and Lower Columbia at
Longview; Elliott Jones.
Leaving aboard the North Star
for northern ports were: Fourteen
Mt. Edgecumbe School students for
brief visits with families in the
north; seven discharged patients
from the San and Orthopedic en-
route to their homes; ANS en-
ployees Mrs. Robert Suler, Hazel
Ivy, Caroline Breidig, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Bartlett and two young. sons,
transferred to a northern station;
two well known visitors from the
States making a round trip-Dr.
Mary Sherman, assistant to the
head orthopedic surgeon at Chicago
University Hospital on her second
visit to Alaska to study bone TB;
Amos Berg, famous writer, pnotog-
rapher and lecturer, returning after
an absence of four years during
which time he made series of
movies of children in devastated
areas in Europe.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Baines of the Mt. Edgecumbe ANS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Veatch have
announced the birth of their adopt
ed son. Harold Acy, born in Seattle
this week and weighing six pounos
thirteen ounces. The lad is ex-
pected to arrive in Sitka next week,
accompanied by Mrs. Veatch's
mother, Mrs. Garrison Turner of
San Anselmo, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

kathleen Gushing who spent the
past month with her father, Ed
Gushing, who IS in Kodiak on bust
ness for the Telephone Company,
returned on the Denali last week.
end.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24
CALIFORNIA VISITORS

B. j. Lanmer Of Van Nuys. c. F.
Walmer Of Arcadia, Calf, and
Marcia A. Herman of Los Angeles
are guests of the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Baines of the Mt. Edgecumbe ANS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

last Sunday afternoon was son,
third child, named Ronald Earl.
He was born at the SIS Commune
ity Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

Postmistress Mrs. Lydia Tilson
left this week to visit her daughter
Lydia Ann who Is a student at
washington State College. She
plans to return this week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-24

Miss Mary Minglin resigned as
occupational therapist at the San
and left by plane Tuesday for her
home in Winslow, washington.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-04-29
MIAMI TIMES. MIAMI. FLORIDA
PAGE TWENTY-FIVE SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1850
Negroes Buying
Power In Southeast
Tips $3.5 Billion

ATLANTA - (ANP) - The cur.
rent buying power Of Negroes in the
southeastern part of the country
tips the $500 ,0O0, 900 mark a year,
according to report made here re-
Gently. The figure represents an in
crease of $50 percent since 1949, and
is even surprising since there has
been a seven percent drop in the
Negro population in this area over
the period.
The sharp rise in buying power is
explained by three factors:
1. A general rise in prosperity
throughout the region.
2. Negroes chances for employ
ment fluctuated both up and down
more than the economy as whole,
which provided better-than-average
increases in jobs.
3. Migration from low-income
farm jobs to higher pay city post-
ions.
Illustrating the latter point, the
number of Negroes on farms de-
creased 33 percent while the num-
Der in cities and towns went up 20
percent.
In 1899, one out of so Negroes had
monthly incomes of $165 or more. In
1949, almose one in every five made
$3.50 a month and up, while another
fifth had between $165 to $3.50.
Per capita, the Negroes income
trebled from $3.50 in 1889 to about
$500 in 1949. Income per person in
1949 averaged $500 in rural areas
and over $500 in urban centers.
With this rise in income, theme
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-04-29
Paralytic Kills Self,
AS Wife Begs Him
To Live

CHICAGO - amp - Paralyzed
from his waist down. Leonard
Manns, SO, last week shot himself
to death as his faithful wife begged
with him not to kill himself.
Manns, sure that he would never
be well again, ignored his wife pleas
and constant encouragement. He
had suffered a nerve injury six
years ago. but had grown worse
from then on. Seven months ago he
had an operation. but it did not
help him.
For the past two months he had
been at home, unable to move his
lower limbs. When he decided to
shoot himself, his wife was making
arrangements to have him taken 20
the hospital.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-04-29

grOes' buying power increased.
Where before the war, most families
could afford only the absolute ne
cessities and sprinkling of luxury
items, the postwar picture shows
they were able to obtain better
housing, clothing, household appli-
ances and many other items not
necessarily essential.
Although there has been wide
spread migration to other sections
of the country, Negroes still COM
prise 27 percent of the regions
total population.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-04-29

week. The noted singer was one OF
$500 persons gathered in and out
side Goler AME Zion church for the
funeral services of Mrs. Moranda D.
Smith, international representative
of Local %, Eta.
He said his presence was as rep
resentative of the Progressive party
"in which Mrs. Smith had been a
worker
Later, he said he would continue
his concert singing to the masses"
with his message, foregoing any APP
pearance in concert series" He
also indicated he might return to
Broadway next fall.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-04-29
For Rent

New 2-bedroom duplex, with KIT
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-04-29

FOR SALE
LOT IN OPA LOCKA - Priced 10
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Evening star., 1950-08-01
Tractor Trailer Burns
In Route ! Collision

Traffic on route / was tied up
about an hour today by tractor
trailer which burst into flames
after colliding with an Army truck
at Groveton, about 3 miles south
of Alexandria.
Fairfax County police said Ro-
land D. Creswell, "a, of Port De-
posit, Md, leaped from his truck
just in time to escape being
trapped by the flames. The Penn
Daw and Mount Vernon Volun-
teer Fire Departments responded.
About all that was left when the
first was put out was a badly
scorched cargo of tinfoil.
Police said Mr.. Creswell was at
tempting to pass an Army tractor
trailer driven by M/Sergt. Clarence
F. Dill, 40, of Fort Lee. The trac-
tor of the civilian truck, however,
struck the rear of the Army We
hicle. police said. Neither driver
was hurt. The Army truck man.
aged to pull away from the burn
ing vehicle and escaped damage.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Rents 10 Go Up S.
AT Arlington Village

Rents at Arlington Village on
Columbia pike will be raised SIS
beginning September l, according
to notices sent to tenants.
The 655-unit development re-
Gently was sold by Gustave Ring
to the New England Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of Boston, at price
reported to be about 81 million.
Mr.. Ring also owns Colonial Viii
lage, which has 1,066 units. Colo
nial Village tenants also got
notices of increases averaging SIS
a unit beginning September /.
Virginia lifted Federal rent con-
troll on June 25.
The fiat S. raise at Arlington
Village will apply to apartments
where rentals now are $53.28 a
month on the smallest one-bed-
room units and $94.4O for the
three-bedroom, two-bath units.
Before the project was sold both
apartment developments recently
raised telephone rates, more than
doubling the monthly phone bills
to tenants. Instead of a fiat S
cents per outgoing call, the new
rate adds a $3.50 monthly fee
plus another scent service
charge for each outgoing call.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Alexandra Wafer Deposit
Upheld by State Board
By the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 1.-The
right of the Alexandria Water Co.
to require a deposit for water line
extensions has been upheld by the
State Corporation Commission.
The commission yesterday re-
fused to act on a complaint
brought by A. Lincoln Green and
the Home Lands Development Co.
The commission said the regula-
ton sis not unjust or unreasonable
or unfairly discriminatory"
At hearing July Is, Mr.. Green,
who owns about 8 acres of land on
Key drive, in Alexandria, asked
the sec to abolish the connection
deposit rule. He said it was IAN
unreasonable" charge which hin
dered development of new homes
in Alexandria.
The rule, which has been in ef-
feet since 1910, contains a refund
provision.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
|AFL Protests Use Of
ID. T.. Prison Labor
AT Andrews Air Base

The AFL has protested officially
to the Pentagon against proposed
use of District prisoners on i'm
provements at Andrews Air Force
Base, it became known today.
Labor leaders fear the use of
prisoners on construction would
set a bad precedent. They forsee
the evil of throwing workers out
of employment by the use of Jail
labor. In view of the national de-
fense situation, labor spokesmen
said they want to curb this prac-
tice in the beginning, fearing it
might become Nation wide.
Richard Gray. president of the
Building Trades Department of
the AFL lodged the protest with
Defense Department authorities
last week. Mr.. Gray is attending
an executive council meeting this
week in Chicago.
District labor groups are ex-
pected to support Mr.. Gray's pro-
test, labor circles here said.
A Pentagon spokesman said the
matter is under consideration by
the Air Force, but no conclusions
have been reached.
The District Commissioners dis
closed that the commanding Off
Ger of the base said he could pro-
vide living quarters and some sup
plies for $50 Distrist penal institu-
ton inmates in return for their
labor. Donald Clemmer, District
director of corrections, said the
plan had interesting possibili-
ties" but that it required further
study.
The plan was turned over to the
Office of Budget Director Walter l.
Fowler for study. He is away on
vacation now and is not expected
to return before September !.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Ex-Candidafe for Mayor
Vanishes Near Cumberland
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. l.
George A. frost, 73, who was de-
feated for Mayor last March, dis
appeared in a wooded section late
yesterday while picking berries.
Despite steady rain, State po-
lice and volunteer f1remen today
continued a search that was car
ried on most of the night. He
was misesd about 6 pm. by a COM
panion, Charles Dietrich, who
summoned help.
Mr.. frost was reported famil-
lar with the section east of here,
but his daughter, Miss Cecilia
frost, said he had been in poor
health recently.