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Evening star., 1950-04-25
By the Assseioted Press

BERLIN, April 25.-Gen. Thom-
as T. Handy, American commander
in chief in Europe, watched today
while Amerncan infantrymen with
fixed bayonets drove back a theo-
retical mob of 10000 Berlin Com
munists through swirling clouds of
tear gas.
The exercise was the latest test
Iof American military readiness to
cope with possible disorders in the
city in May. 1t conceded with
reports that East German Com
munists were moving big new
forces of armed police into the
Soviet sector of Berlin in prepara-
ton for May demonstrations.
A battalion of the United States
1st Division answered the riot
CALI in the Grunewald, West Ber-
Inns park, and undertook to repel
800 jeering conStabulary troopers,
who impersonated unarmed "ag-
gressors."
Evening star., 1950-04-25

emergency army and navy head
quarters at Yulin.)
The guerrillas were spurred by
the collapse of Chinese National
ist troops in the face of numer-
ically inferior Communist forces
who stormed ashore nine days ago.
Force of 125,000 Cracked.
The Nationalists. possibly 1885,
900 strong, cracked under the
pressure of some $4,000 veteran
Communist fighters and the threat
of $4,000 guerrillas at their rear.
They fed Saturday from Hoi-
how. the capital, where only the
day before they had staged a VIC
tory celebration. The Commu-
nists entered peacefully Sunday
morning.
A general on Hainan said
Chang Kai-shek had ordered the
island abandoned. This was de-
MED here, but there were reliable
indications the report was true.
1t appeared the decision to
pull out was carried to Nation
aliSt commanders Thursday by
Gen. Chen Chi-tang. the island
governor. Chen had been sum-
moned to Formosa.
Communications with Hainan
were virtually cut of. 1t ap-
peared the evacuation of top
leaders was in progress.
The Red guerilla drive on Yu-
(See CHINA. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Swedish Ship Chased
By Russian Warship.
Stockholm Paper Says
TrowIer Reported Pursued
Across BoItic From Point
"a Miles From Poland
BY the Assoeioted Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April
25.-A heavily armed Russian
minesweeper chased a Swedish
trawler all the way from a point
"a miles of the Polish coast to
the edge of Swedish territorial
waters in the Baltic Sea, the news
paper Morgentidningen reported
today.
The Swedish craft was the
Larex, out of Soelvesborg, the
same ship which was seized by
Soviet patrol boats in the Baltic
last February.
A Swedish Foreign Office spokes-
man said he had mo official
knowledge" of the incident.
Sweden has made repeated repre-
sentations to the Soviet Union
about the extension of Soviet ter
ritorial waters in the Baltic and
Soviet harassment of Swedish
vessels. The Russians claim a
12-mile limit, while no other
Baltic state claims more than a
3-to-6-mile limit.
The newspaper said the trawler
had been salmon fishing in the
open sea when the Russian mine
sweeper bore down. The Swedish
skipper, Alrik Johannson, left his
nets behind and lit out for Sweden.
With the minesweeper in its
wake-sometimes no more than Is
yards away-the Larex raced some
rs miles across the open sea until
it reached Swedish territorial wa
ters outside Gotland. when the
minesweeper ended it's pursuit, the
paper said.
The Larex entered the port of
Karlskrona yesterday and the
crew was questioned by police and
ordered not to discuss the incident
with the press, the paper said. It
added that the Karlskrona police
were preparing a report for the
Foreign Office.
The Larex and another Swedish
! vessel, the Marion, were seized by
> Soviet patrol boats February 20
about 80 miles off the Soviet-helc
coast of East Prussia. The boats
were detained two weeks.
Fishermen's organizations have
been urging naval escorts fol
Swedish fishing vessels in the Bal
tic because of such incidents.
Evening star., 1950-04-25
BY the Assoeioted Press

Cold opposition was raised in
the Senate today to Britain's pro-
posal that the United States shoul-
der part of Britain's 90 billion debt
to the sterling block nations.
Three leaders spoke out vigor-
ously against it and their position
was believed to reflect general
feeling among lawmakers.
Here is what they had to say:
Chairman Connally of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee:
"The British proposal is astound-
ing. 1t is my view that the United
States cannot and should not en-
tertain the British plan"
Chairman Taft of the Repub-
lican Senate Policy Committee:
1T is an extraordinary presump-
ton on their part to ask us now
to assume their debts"
Senate Minority Leader Wherry:
II am not in favor of giving any
further aid to Britain"
The British proposal was an
Evening star., 1950-04-25

f1cers. also named the following
other officers: Thomas j. Groom,
first vice president: E. D. Mer-
rill, second vice president; Harry
L. Merrick, secretary; James A.
Cassidy. reelected treasurer; Clar-
ence w. Gosnell, assistant treas
urer and Edward F. Colladay. re-
elected general counsel.
William H. Press was reap.
pointed executive secretary and
Clarence H. Arata, manager of
the Greater National Capital
Committee. was reappointed as
sistant executive secretary. Frank
R. Strunk was reappointed SER
geant at arms.
All Prominent Businessmen.
The new officers are all promi-
nent in Washington business life
Mr.. Groom is president of the
Bank of Commerce and Savings;
Mr.. Merrill heads the Capital
Transit Co.: Mr.. Merrick is vice
president of the Kal, Ehrlich g.
Merrick advertising agency; Mr..
Cassidy is proprietor of a building
products company; Mr.. Gosnell is
president Of building contractors
firm, and Mr.. Colladay is senior
member Of his law firm.
Mr.. Owen is a graduate of the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology and proprietor of Thomas
See TRADE BOARD Page A-4N
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today's revised solution of the
holdup started early this morning
when Wrightson was arrested with
another man on suspicion of COM
mitting three gas station robberies
between midnight and dawn.
Wrightson and his companion,
James A. Bell. %. of the TOO block
of Fourth street Sc, were sitting
in the robbery squadroom this
morning for the inevitable ques-
tioning. Reporters were present
when Wrightson dropped the
bombshell that brought a rosy
flush to cheeks Of the law enforce
ment officers.
How" the young captive asked
casually. ibid you fellows ever get
Quickel to say there was no holdup
at that gas station"
The detectives suddenly recalled
tSee ROBBERIES. Page A-3)
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Bodies of IS in Crash
To Be Moved Tomorrow
BY fhe Assoeiaied Press

TOKYO. April 25.-The bodies
of 35 Americans will be brought
down tomorrow from the jagged.
mist-shrouded mountain where
they met quick, fiery death Fri
day night.
Twenty-seven civilian and mill
tary passengers and eight crew.
men were killed when a United
States Air Force C-54 transport
hit Hirugatake en- route from
Manila to Tokyo.
The tortuous descent will lead
down the almost sheer mountain
side.
During the descent a memorial
service will be held in Tokyo.
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Youths Admission of HoIdup
Upsets Victims Confession
Cos Station Attendant Fined for False
Report Had Been Replying $l00 Loss

A -toting confession today
solved a $100 gas station robbery
and produced this ironic twist
the victim has been paying his
employer back after "confe5sing"
there had been no holdup.
The principal in the. tragi-
comedy are:
Samuel D. Wrightson, jr., 10.
of the 1900 block of N street NV,
who casually confessed today to
the March % holdup of a gas sta
ton at 1901 Georgia avenue NV.
Richard Quickel. the gas sta
ton attendant, who first reported
being robbed and then admitted
it was false report after being
thoroughly questioned by police.
Paul Wroe, owner of the gas
station. to whom Mr.. Quickel was
repaying the stolen money in small
weekly payments.
The chain of events leading to
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Senators Turn Cold to British
On Plea for u. S. Aid on Debt
Connolly Calls Proposal Astounding;
Toft and WherY Oppose Further Help

nounced yesterday as an "explora-
tory" plan being considered by
high administration officials. It
would call for the United States
to take care of a big share of
Britain's debts to India, Pakistan
and Southeast Asia.
When the British loan of So
750,000,000 was made" Senator
Taft said, "it was the clear under
standing that it was to help the
British bring about a long term
settlement of their outstanding
sterling debts. The loan never
would have been made under other
circumstances"
Wherry Quotes Budget Statement.
Senator Wherry said the British
governments financial statement
last month showed the British
have a balanced trade budget
abroad and a balanced financial
budget at home.
They now have a gold reserve
(See BRITAIN. Page A-3l
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Maragon Defense Ends
Case After Producing
Only Three Witnesses
Counsel Wins Fight
For Confidential Files
On MoIosses Deal
By W. H. Shippen, Jr.


, The perjury trial of John F.
Maragon approached a jury at
District Court today when the de-
fense rested abruptly after pro-
ducing only three witnesses for
brief testimony.
Final arguments were to be made
this afternoon with the probability
that the case will reach the jury
before court adjourns for the day.
Defense Counsel Irwin Goldstein
won his fight to examine records
held confidential by Secretary of
Agriculture Brannan, relating to
Maragon's efforts to get molasses
company out of quota difficulties
in 1916.
The defense used the disputed
record, however. only to establish
that the Allied Molasses Co. of
Perth Amboy. N. j., had retained
Attorney Walter Maloney of
Washington in its effort to have
its quota restored.
Prosecutor Drops Objections.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Charles B. Murray withdrew
his objection to the use Of the re-
ports gathered in the case by
Agriculture Department investiga-
tors. He explained he did this in
the interest of saving the courts
time.
The molasses case, in which
witnesses have said Maragon re-
ceived approximately $1,000 for
expenses, is one of the principal
points raised by the prosecution
to prove charges that Maragon
lied when he told Senators he had
Evening star., 1950-04-25
u. S. Assures Bond BUYERS
Their Investments Are Sufe

meet its obligations under any
conditions that may exist"
The question was called up by
a constituent who wrote Senator
Magnuson that he has been in
vesting SIS a month in series z
bonds. He said it had been
pointed out to him the Govern
ment was not using the money to
retire its debt but for general
purposes including redemption
OF bonds being cashed in by
frightened citizens"
Senator Magnuson sent the
letter to the Treasury and received
the reply. In it the Treasury said
the only way to repay the debt
is from excess of Government
receipts over expenditures"
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Truman Plane 10 FIy
Pakisfan Chief Here

President Truman's personal
plane, the Independence, will leave
washington Thursday afternoon
for London to bring the Prime
Minister of Pakistan here for an
ofnclal visit, the State Departl
ment announced today. 8
Prime Minister Liaquat All
Khan is due to land at National
Airport at 4 pm. May 3. He
Will be welcomed there by Mr..
Truman.
The Prime Minister and his
party will stay in Washington
until Saturday. May 8. when they
leave for New York and the be-
ginning Of a cross-country tour.
Evening star., 1950-04-25
by the Assoeiossd Press

The Treasury said today that
the people Of this country need
have no fear for the safety of
their investments in Government
bonds.
Never in the history Of this
country has the Federal Govern
ment defaulted on any of its OBJ
legations or paid them at less than
par" the Treasury wrote Senator
Magnuson. Democrat. of WASH
ington. The present debt will be
no exception. Nor need they have
any concern as to the ability of
the United States Government to
protect its financial position or to
Evening star., 1950-04-25
KremIin Boskinq
In IS Degrees as
Capitalists Shiver
By the Asseeiated Press

LONDON, April 25.-Snow fell
in London and Paris today.
Temperatures dipped to unsea-
sonable lows in Britain, France and
Belgium.
The freak spring weather skipped
over Scandinavia and Russia. 1t
was the warmest April 25th for
10 years. in Moscow. where the
mercury climbed to IS degrees.
A heavy snowfall blocked roads
In Scotland.
Italy has had three weeks of
stormy cold ranging from heavy
snow in the Italian Alps and on
Apennine passes to chilling rains
IN Sicily.
Evening star., 1950-04-25
South Koreans Mop Up
Lost of 700 GuerriIIus
BY the As.oeioted Press

SEOUL. Korea. April 25.-The
Defense Ministry today announced
a mop-up of Communist trained
guerrillas from North Korea had
been completed.
OF 318 guerrillas, the ministry
said, 272 were killed, 80 captured
and eight surrendered last week
end. They were the remnants of
TOO who crossed the border in
March. the ministry asserted.
South Korean losses were put
at 81 killed and 96 wounded.
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Assassin of Nokrushy
Is Hanged in Cairo
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CAIRO, Egypt, April 25.-A o.
year-old student was hanged to-
day for the assassination in 194S
OF Prime Minister Mahmoud
Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha.
The student, Abdel Maguid
Ahmed Hassan, was a member of
an outlawed Arab extremist or
g a ration. Four accomplices
were sentenced to life imprison-
ment and 10 other persons tried
with him were acquitted.
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Another Truce
In Phone Strike
Called Possible
Assistant to Ching
Rushed to New York
To Help in ToIks
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

Of the CIO Communication
Workers of America said today
There is possibility" that the
union would delay It's Nation
wide telephone strike set for 6
am. tomorrow. The oficial
would not allow himself TO be
identified.
Chief Labor Conciliator Cyrus
S. Ching dispatched a top aide to
New York today with instructions
he hoped would head of a Nation
wide strike of more than 10000
telephone workers tomorrow.
But doubtful union leaders here
continued plans for a walkout Of
5000 employees of the Chesapeake
d Potomac Telephone Co., geared
for 6 am.
Focal point Of the last minute
negotiations was New York. whers
Peter Seitz, general counsel OF the
Federal Mediation and Concilia.
ton Service, flew shortly after
noon at the behest OF MIR. Ching.
Mr.. Seitz was believed to carry
a request from Mr.. Ching for the
disputants TO lay their case before
a fact finding board.
No Word From White House.
Mr.. Seitz said he had no mes.
sage from President Truman, and
at the White House, Press Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross said he knew
OF no plans for Mr.. Truman to In.
tervene.
Federal mediators were concen-
trating their efforts in New York
meetings of the IO-Communica-
lions Workers of America and the
far-fiung American Telephone and
Telegraph Co.'S subsidiaries,
Other meetings were destined
to extend into the night hours
here. where two CWA divisions
are bargaining with the Chesa.
peake d Potomac Telephone Co.
But the word from all meet.
ings, including q score Of other
regional conferences throughout
the country. was no progress"
Truce Ends Tonight.
Observers believed IL would take
another Intervention by President
Truman. such as the e0-day trucs
request expiring at midnight. or
an agreement Of arbitration, to
head of long. costly strike.
What inconvenience the public
would suffer still is problematical.
during a six-week strike three
years ago. most dial systems held
up. 1nsuring local service.
Supervisory personnel, which
moves into pre-designated jobs
formerly held by operators and
others. struggled to keep long dis
lance service humming. The
c. d P. reported steady improve
ment in the number of calls
handled as that strike progressed
In planning tomorrow's pro-
posed strike, CWA President
Joseph A. Beirne recommended
oVer-use OF the telephone dial and
long distance services in an effort
to break down equipment.
Instailers Already Out.
The Associated Press reported
use OF this strategy yesterday by
some members of the 10000 strik.
ing Western Electric Co. installers
VINO walked of the job two DAYS
IN advance of the general strike
date.
Harry w. Lentz, vice president
OF Local 96 of Division 8, the in
stallers' union. said Washington
(see TELEPHONES, Page A-s)
Evening star., 1950-04-25

while the subcommittee ques-
toned Mr.. Budenz behind closed
doors.
In public testimony last week
Mr.. Budenz had declared that
Communist Party leaders told him
Mr.. baltimore was a member of a
Communist CELL" Mr.. baltimore
has denied it.
All three men went into the
closed session, but Senator Nc
Carthy and Mr.. baltimore soon
came out.
The Senator was fuming. He
told reporters he was preparing a
formal protest and said:
II was not allowed to be present
when my witness was testifying." "
baltimore Asks More Time.
Mr.. baltimore has been sched-
uled to testify in a public session
tomorrow in reply to Mr.. Budenz' S
charges. However, Mr.. baltimore
told reporters he has asked the
committee for more time.
He said he wants first chance
to study the testimony of three
witnesses at a public hearing the
committee has scheduled for to-
night.
Senator Mccarthy said the COM
mittee had promised to give Mr..
baltimore a copy of Mr.. Budenz' S
secret testimony.
Mr.. Budenz had promised to
give the committee at today's ses-
sion the names of about 20 Com
munist writer's he said Mr.. Latti-
more had helped get connections
with the Institute of Pacific Rela-
tions.
Mr.. baltimore. a Far Eastern
expert and now a Johns Hopkins
University professor, formerly was
connected with the institute The
institute is a private organization
which has published many articles
and studies on the Pacific area.
Connally Refuses Comment.
Mr.. Budenz, one-time managing
editor of the Daily Worker. who
later renounced Communism, tes-
tifled last week that he was told
MIR. baltimore was in a "Commu-
mist cell'' in the institute.
Some Of the Communist leaders
he said gave him that informa-
ton have denied it.
There was apparently a warm
discussion in the subcommittee
over whether Senator Mccarthy
and Mr.. baltimore should be al
lowed to hear Mr.. Budenz's secret
testimony.
Chairman Connally of the full
Foreign Relations Committee, sat
in on part of the session as an
observer. He declined comment
when he came out.
Before the committee met
photographers asked Mr.. Budenz
and Mr.. baltimore to pose for a
picture.
I'D rather not" Mr.. baltimore
said coldly.
Earlier, Senator Mccarthy un-
derwent treatment at Bethesda
Naval Hospital which has forced
him to cancel a Baltimore speak
ing engagement, his Office re-
ported.
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Senate Probers Bar Mccarthy
And Lottimore as They Hear
Secret Testimony by Budenz
Far East Expert
Wants More Time
Before Appearance
by the Assegioied Press

In q shift Of plans. Senate in.
vestigators today barred Senator
Mccarthy. Republican, of Wiscon.
sin and Owen J. baltimore from
hearing secret testimony of Loui:
r. Budenz. former Communist.
Senator Mccarthy and Mr.. Lat
timore had been invited to sit in
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Red Guerri|Ias Drive
To Cut Nationalist
H+ainan Escape Route
Emergency headquarters
At YuIin Are Evacuated
By Fleeing Defenders
BY the Associoted Press

TAIPEI. Formosa. April 25.-
Red guerrillas, penned for months
in the rugged Five Finger Noun
tains Of Hainan Island, swarmed
today within four miles of Yulin,
Nationalist escape gate on the
southern coast.
GA Hong Kong press report
said Nationalist had evacuated
Evening star., 1950-04-25
lote News
Bulletins
Storm Replaces Truseott

The Commissioners today as
signed Assistant Police Supt.
Walter T. Storm as executive
officer Of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Force effective next Monday,
to replace retiring Inspector
Floyd A. TruScOtt.
Evening star., 1950-04-25
Thornton W. Owen,
Realty Man, Elected
Head Of Trade Board
Succeeds F. P. H. Siddons
Other Officers Named
At Directors Meetino

Thornton w. Owen, a lifelong
resident of Washington and owner
of a real estate business here,
today was elected president of the
Washington Board of Trade.
He succeeds Frederick P. H.
Siddons, vice president of the
Evening star., 1950-04-25
3 Educators Shot Dead

PERU, Nebr. P.-Dr. B. TX.
Baker, psychology professor at
Peru State Teachers College,
today killed DR.. William Nicho-
las. college president. and DIR.
Paul A. Maxwell, dean of the
education department, and then
killed himself.
Evening star., 1950-04-25

American Security & Trust Co.,
who turned over his gavel to Mr..
Owen at the directors meeting
today.
The board. voting with seven
past presidents and present Of
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Other Pictures Of Trade Boord
Officers. Pcoe Az
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T'umon Tells Federal Bor Reds Are
"SmoH, Noisy Group" Page A.
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Hoinon Foil Clears Way for Reds in
Southeast Asio. Pose AZ
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(see MARAGoN, Page A-40
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tsee TRADE BOARD, Page A-4)
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(See BRITAIN, Page A-3.)
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tsee RoBBERIEs, Page A-33
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(see TELEPHONES, PAGE AS
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Continued on Page AS, Col. /
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-02-10

Accidents in u. S. homes killed
$4,000 people in l948.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-02-10
News From Big Point
The Methodist Church Receives Six
New Members AT Sunday Services
BY Norma Faye Goff

Six new members were re-
ceived into the Methodist church
Sunday morning when the Rev,
j. A. Williamson filled his reg
ular appointment. An unusually
Large crowd attended services.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Webb spent
Saturday night with her sister,
Mrs. Ladocia Clinton in Petal.
ana continued Sunday TO
Sumrall to celebrate the 85th
birthday of her mother, Mrs. w.
l.. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Smell drove
to Mobile Thursday.
Cochran Dinner Guests
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. II. w. Cochran were
Mr.. and Mrs. b. J. Nelson, Pas
eagoula, and Mr.. and Mrs. Iiur-
dis Nelson, Mobile.
Harry Hall, Pascagoula, spent
several days last week with the
r. B. Dickersons.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. S. Gentry,
Irene Gentry and Karey Lee
Goff spent the weekend with the
Joe Gentrys in Taylorsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Kirk
wood, Lucedale, were Sunday
visitors to the H. B, Kennedys.
Ten members of the Home De
monstration Club met at the
home of Mrs. F. c. Smell for pot
luck dinner Wednesday. Mrs. c.
w. Goff presided over the meet
ing in the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. c. o. Hardy.
Homer Cochran visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cochran, Agricola, Sunday.
Smells Are Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Smell were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Wilson.
Several from here attended
the sing at Caswell Springs
Methodist church Sunday.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Dickerson were
the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. William
son, Escatawpa.
Father Son Club
The Patterson Club met at
the church Monday with % pre-
sent. The Rev. Walker of Hurley
Baptist church spoke on wis
dom" Another guest was Roy
| Rouse, Hurley principal Five
new members were added.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Nelson and
Mrs. w. c. Carter visited Mobile
Saturday and saw Jack Carter,
who is i'll.
Miss Mary Jane Martin, Wade,
and Mrs. Lou Young, Mobile,
were Sunday dinner guests of
the w. l.. Goffs.