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Evening star., 1950-03-25
BY the Associoted Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Mar
25.-An assistant Attache at the
United States Embassy returned
to rumor-ridden Prague today
after a surprise flight to Germany
yesterday aboard one of three
escaping Czech planes. She said
she was as amazed as anybody
maybe more so. and could give
no clues as to what was behind
the affair.
Il almost fell fiat on my face
when I learned where l was,
Miss Katherine Kosmak, New
York City. told newsmen here
She is the librarian of the United
States Information Service Ii
brary in Prague. Before going
to Prague she worked in the
Enoch Pratt Library in Balti-
more, Md.
Prague itself was a stewpot o1
rumors. The controlled press
clamped a blackout on all news Of
the mass escape of the three
planes to Western Germany. Gov
ernment officials were mum. But
Evening star., 1950-03-25
IS Die in Turkish Crash

ANKARA, up. - A Turkish
airline plane inbound from
Istanbul struck a hill adjoin-
ing Ankara Airport late today
and burst into flames, killing all
Is persons aboard, including
two Americans. 1t was Turkeys
worst air disaster. Two of the
IL passengers were identified as
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Parker
Cole Of New York.
Evening star., 1950-03-25
President Expected
To Sign Compromise
Farm Supports Bill
Senate OK's Measure
Imposing Quotas on
Potatoes in 1881 Vote
BY the Associated Press

Despite the powerful opposition
it aroused, President Truman is
expected to sign compromise
farm price supports bill sent to
the White House after a heated
Senate scrap.
After juggling it for two days
the Senate approved the meas
ure late yesterday on a 38-to-31
vote. Both it's hackers and oppo-
nents agreed that Mr.. Truman
probably will make it law The
House had approved it earlier
The measure tightens Govern
ment price supports on potatoes
and eases them on peanuts and
cotton. The supports are ad-
ministered by the Agriculture De-
partment under a purchase and
loan program intended to keep
crop prices at a level considered
fair to farmers.
Says 1t Will Save Program.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, OF
Louisiana, who pushed the bill
through on the third try, said.
II don't think there is any doubt
that President Truman will sign II
because it will result in saving the
farm program"
Senator Aiken, Republican, o1
Vermont, who led the fight against
the measure, agreed that the
President will sign, but added:
I'm afraid the whole farm sup
port program is on the skids."
Three Northern Democrats
Senators Benton, of Connecticut;
Douglas, of Illinois, and Lehman
of New York-joined % Republi.
can in a vain effort to defeat the
farm measure.
: On the winning side were 81
Democrats and 3 Republicans
/ Senators Donnell and KEN, o1
| Missouri, and Millikin, of Colo
, rado.
Clears Up Unusual SnarI.
The test cleared up an unusua
parliamentary snarl.
The Senate passed the same
measure on Thursday by 37-to.
SO vote but an effort to clinch thu
victory backfeld, 81 to 35. Thar
gave the Senate a chance to re.
consider the original approval.
Democratic leaders WORKED
frantically calling back absentee
Senators.
> The final test came quickly
: and with it a victory for tn,
: compromise.
: The measure contains three set
of potato provisions.
Secretary of Agriculture Bran.
nan gets authority to sell las
years surplus spuds at bargain
rates or give them away to gov.
ernmental and welfare organiza.
tions, with the Government pay.
ing the freight on free shipments
On the 1850 crop, farmers mus
, agree to marketing orders ant
:, agreements-which limit the quail.
(See PRICE SUPPORTS, Az
Evening star., 1950-03-25

New Guinea, Siam, Africa and
other faf-away places.
Mr.. Buck was born March II,
1884 at Gainesville, Tex, where
his father operated a wagon yard.
In his school days. he showed an
interest chiefly in animals and
geography, and he left school after
the seventh grade to make those
interests his life.
Mr.. Buck had been i'll since
being injured in a taxicab crash
(see FRANK BUCK, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-03-25
29 Die in Flooded Mine

BERLIN. Mar. rs R.-The
United States High Commission
newspaper Neue Zeitung claimed
today that 20 workers were killed
when a Soviet-controlled uranium
mine in Saxony flooded several
days ago.
Evening star., 1950-03-25
Sc Billion Saved in U. S.
In l949, Agency Reports
By the Assoeiofed Press

Americans saved more than Sc
billion last year, the Home Loan
Bank Board said today.
The agency said total 1949 saw
ings deposited in leading types
of financial institutions" and in
vested in Government bonds
amounted to $3.50 billion, record
Evening star., 1950-03-25

ator McCarthy's charges tha,
Communists have infiltrated the
State Department received from
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover
yesterday "a complete analysis
of zone principal case" in which
it is interested.
1t was learned that the cast
was that of man, still unidenti.
fled publicly. whose name Sena.
tor Mccarthy has turned ovel
to the committee as being Rus.
sia's top agent.
There were reports at the Cap.
itol that nothing in the FBI file!
would support the Mccarthy
charge.
Showdown Possible.
The case pointed to possible
showdown on the committees in.
vestigation of the Mccarthy
charges. since the Wisconsin Sen.
ator has said he would regarc
this as test" of his allegations
against present and former EN-.
ployes of the State Department
Senator Mccarthy told report.
ers he would be willing to stanc
or fall' on this one case anc
that the investigating committee
would have the right to "dis.
credit" his other charges if he il
proved wrong. He has said ano
the department has denied that
the man he has accused of being
a Russian agent is connected with
the State Department.
In all. the Senator has given
the committee the names of 11s
persons for investigation. Ten OF
those he has named in public
hearings as being pro- Commu-
MIST"
Conference Held.
The showdown in the investiga-
ton was Indicated after the Jus
tice Department announced late
yesterday that confidential infor-
nation on lone principal case
had been given the investigating
committee. It was learned that
the case involved the top spy
charge. The name of the indi.
vidual was given the committee
in secret and has not been made
public. although his identity il
widely known in Washington.
The Justice Department sale
IN statement that Attorney Gen.
eral McGrath. Mr.. Hoover ane
other top aides discussed the case
in MIR. McGrath's Office with mem.
bers OF the investigating com.
mittee.
There was a lengthy discus.
sion OF circumstances involvins
one principal case in which the
committee was interested" thu
announcement said.
1t added that Mr.. McGrath ane
Mr.. Hoover gave the committet
"a complete summary" of the FB]
file on the individual and eau.
toned the Senators that wha1
they had seen must be kept ir
strictest confidence"
Truman Fully Advised"
"The fact that there was a file
on this person was not necessarily
to be construed as any reflection
on the person involved" the an.
nouncement continued, "as it il
standard FBI practice to conduct
Investigations of all allegations
received"
This was interpreted as mean.
ing that some information usually
tSee COMMUNISTS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-03-25
Summary by FB|
toB|ast
'1opSpy' Charge
Senote Leaders Seem
Sure of Discrediting
Mccarthy Accusation
By Cecil HoIIond

Democratic leaders seemed con-
f1dent today that a highly secret
FBI report will blast charges by
Senator Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin that a man connected
with the State Department was
Russia's top spy in this country. ,
The Senate Foreign Relations
Subcommittee investigating Sem
Evening star., 1950-03-25
Czechs Diverted
To Reich Tell Of
Plane Seizure
J Crewmen Forced
Craft to U. S. Zone;
So Want to Return
BY the Associoted Press

ERD1NG, Germany, Mar. 25.-
ifty-eight Czechs who scorned a
chance to escape their Commu-
mist homeland told today how
seven anti-Communist crewmen
seized their three planes in fight
and brought them to American
occupied Germany.
Only 26 of the IS occupants of
the planes elected to stay in Ger
many as fugitives from commu-
nism. One. an American library
employe in Prague aboard one of
the planes, returned to Prague by
train from nearby Munich last
night.
Those who stayed refused to
talk to newspapermen in order to
protect relatives left behind them.
One of the planes was seized at
gunpoint with the pilot, Capt.
Josef Klesnil, flying the plane
with two pistols pointed at his
head.
Thought Guns Were Joke.
"The second pilot and the radio
operator pulled guns on me II
minutes after we took off from
Brno," Capt. Klesnil said. Il
thought at first it was a joke, but
they ordered me to change my
course and threatened to shoot
me if I refused. I soon realized
the course they ordered would
take our plane to Germany. But
what would you do under two
guns?"
Two crew members of another
plane and one passenger attempted
to resist the seizure of their craft.
The conspirators tied their hands
together.
Earlier, an Air Force statement
issued in Frankfurt said approx
mately 5S of the IS had expressed
desire to return home. 1t said
the three planes departed from
widely separated points in Czecho-
slovakia, Brno, BratislaYa and
Ostrava. They were supposed to
be heading for Prague.
The statement said the passen-
gers included 67 men. 16 women,
child and an infant.
Seven Crewmen Remain.
OF the II crewmen on all three
planes, seven stayed in Germany.
The five who chose to return
said they believed crew members
of all three planes and several
of the passengers had plotted the
escape in advance.
The passengers who are going
back insisted they knew nothing
of the plot until the planes landed
at the United States Air Force
Base at Erding, near Munich.
"We did not know what was
going on" said Mrs. Teresa Krau-
tov of Prague. Il did not realize
anything was wrong until we got
out of the plane and I saw we
were not among the Czechs. Our
only wish is to return home"
There was no open resistance in
the seizure of the planes from
Bratislava and Ostrava. However,
when the planes were surrounded
by American troops at the Air
Force base one of the passengers
refused to leave the plane and
had to be dragged off.
Five Change Their Minds.
Josef Flick of Brno called this
"Gestapo methods" and said Czech
Communist police "use gentler
methods than this"
Five of the passengers appar-
emily changed their minds and de-
cided to return after first indicat-
ing they would stay. After ques-
tioning all IS individually, Ameri-
can authorities announced only SO
had elected to return. But when
Evening star., 1950-03-25
Late News
Bulletins
Truman Asks Full ECA Aid

KEY WEST, Fla. (P.-Presi-
dent Truman today called on
Congress to vote the full
amount Of administration for
eign aid requests and strike a
"major blow" for peace.
Evening star., 1950-03-25
Closes Magnificently.

Freebooter, 10-to-1 shot, was
well up in the field of 49 starters
all the way. He pulled level with
pace-making Cloncarrig with two
fences to go.
Then Cloncarrig tumbled at the
next-to-last obstacle in the 80
jump course over miles and 856
yards.
Freebooter. closing magnificent.
ly, simply ran away from what
was left of the field.
Wot No Sun, at 100 to 7. was
second, Is lengths behind, and
Acthon Major, 33-1, third.
Hopes of a royal victory were
shaken when Monaveen, who led
after the first half mile. raked
one of his legs going over the
14th jump. His rider, Tony Gran
than, nearly fell out of the saddle.
Monaveen then started to tire
and gradually faded, finishing
fifth. Rowland Roy was fourth.
Winner Gets s24,053 Purse.
Monaveen was purchased last
year by the Queen and Princess
Elizabeth. The horse ran in the
silks of the Princess.
Freebooter took down a purse
of S24,053 for his Yorkshire
owner. She bought the horse
five years ago in Ireland for
$l2,600. He was ridden by J..
Power.
Only 13 horses finished. and
some time later the stewards de-
cided six of them had failed to
take one of the fences.
This left only seven official
flnishers of the big field.
Ships Bell was given sixth
place and Inchmore seventh.
Had Only One Bad Jump.
Power said Freebooter made
only one bad jump-at the 18th
fence, known as "the chair jump"
II let him settle down for bit
after this, but made up ground
and took third place at the canal
turn" he said. There were five
fences to go.
II joined Cloncarrig and he was
about neck in front of me when
he came down two fences from
home.
In addition to the late scratch
of LIE Daim, there also were two
rider changes for the big event.
which drew a crowd Of several
hundred thousand, including the
royal family.
L. J. Stephens. who was to have
ridden the 33-1 shot Angel Hill.
suffered broken collarbone in
tumble in the first race of the
program. His place was taken
by Tommy Shone.
D. Thomas replaced P. Crotty
aboard the 100-1 outsider, Stock
man.
A. P. Thompson, rider of Wot
No Sun, was shaken up in
tumble in the same race which
put Stephens out of action. He
elected to ride in the big race.
Evening star., 1950-03-25

House Probers Seek Missing File Noning
Politicians. Poqe Az
Evening star., 1950-03-25
FreebooterWi
Grand National
By15Lengths
Wot No Sun Second,
Acthon Major Third;
Only Is Finish
By the Associated Press

AINTREE, England, Mar. 25.-
Freebooter, a 9-year-old geldins
owned by Mrs. l.. Brotherton. sped
to victory today in the 104th
Grand National Steeplechase-the
first favorite to win since Sprig
in 1927.
A crowd estimated at around
100000, including the royal fam
D. c. Ticket Holders Win No Prizes, but
Feel Relieved Page All
Evening star., 1950-03-25

lily. watched in brilliant sunshine.
The running time was 9:23ss.
compared with the record Of
9:2015 set by Golden Miller in
1884 and equalled in 1910 by
RnpSkar
Evening star., 1950-03-25

(See PRAGUE, Page A-2.}
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(See PRICE SUPPORTS, A
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(See CZECHS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1950-03-25
Second Airmun Dies

(See ROBBERY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-03-25

Sunny, high in upper SOS today Clear
tonight; low about IS in city and 80 in
suburbs. Tomorrow cloudy with rain at
night. Full report on Page A-2)
Midnight, Al s am Al II am. So
2,a.m. ---45 8 am 43 Noon ----53
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, 1950-10-10
N o c E

1t is hereby made known to all concerned that public
hearings will be held on the following Municipal Council
Bills at the time and places mentioned below:
Municipal Council Bill No. Sc, Draft Of Ordinance to amend
Ordinance to Prescribe Minimum Wage and Maximum
Hour Standards and for other Purposes, approved January
II, 1850.
Municipal Council Bill No. So, Draft of Ordinance to Pro
vide for the Connecting of Premises with the Public Sew
erage Systems in the Virgin Islands and for Other
Purposes. a
Frederiksted, Tuesday, October 10, 1850 in the Police
Court Room, at 800 o'clock Pm.
S. CHRISTIAN CHASE
Chairman Municipal Council
Municipal Council Office, chrisiansted, St. Crox
Virgin Islands, September q, 1850
, 1950-10-10
Barbel's Taxi Service
Courteous & Dependable
IsIDRo BARREL : Manager

tered to the Municipality Of
St. Croix.
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or G. Q. D.
, 1950-10-10

DR.. Robert M. De Fretas,
B. a. O., D. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics; announces that on
Tues. Oct. 10 & Wed. Oct. II.
from 10 AM to u Pm. and
2 p. NJ. to PM, complete
optometric service will Be Of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-12
TIGHTEN OUR MILITARY LOAD

In his recent appearance before Sen
ate subcommittee to discuss the defense
situation of the United States, General
Dwight D. Eisenhower said he would
certainly beg and plead for action Ito
advance our cause in every other way we
can" such as through trade, religion and
diplomacy In short, by every single
thing we do"
The General listed the European Re-
covery Program, foreign arms aid and
government International activities as
among the necessary measures for
strengthening friendly countries econom-
ically, militarily and spiritually in order
to tighten the military load which the
United States must carry.
1t might be good idea for readers to
consider the last part of the above para
graph Note that General Eisenhower
justifies the policy of help now being ex-
tended on the ground that it will tighten
the military load which this country must
carry. He is cognizant, of course, that
peace in this world depends upon having
a force to balance Russian power and, I'M
til other nations are able to carry a fair
part of the load the burden belongs to the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-12

Since the Corners" recent
suggestion that an architectural
ordinance be invoked by the City
Fathers, to preserve the tradi-
tional eye-appeal of our town, |
have had many people tell me
how deeply impressed they are
by the idea.
Several letters and messages
have found their way into
Charles street concerning the
proposal and one and all agree
something should be done inn
mediately
A letter from lady who signs
it Tennessee Gypsy" sums the
situation up neatly enough. She
tells me she has heard any num-
Der of people speaking of the
idea and agreeing with me. But
she warns, Too often we talk
among ourselves and let the fell
low with the almighty dollar so
close to his eye he can see moth
ing else do the kicking"
She suggests that clubs and
organizations such as the Wo-
mans Club, could give practical
aid in the project and lend the
necessary action to the plan.
The letter goes on to say, "A
few years back Elmer Davis
made beautiful appeal to keep
Key West atmosphere and not
have little Palm Beach or Mi
ami. but he didn't propose a di-
rect way to do it, as you did. Do
keep it up and you'll have the
everlasting gratitude of those
who understand.
Tell the City Fathers about
the restoration of williamsburg,
Va, to the tune of Millions. OF
old New Orleans and about Santa
Barbara, California, now most
beautiful Spanish city. Copies OF
ordinances from those places,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-12

and Others. are certainly avail
able"
Tennessee Gypsy's" letter in
cludes a sentence which many
others have spoken, or written
These, and other cities have ac-
complished this sensible archi-
tectural feat, and SO can Key
West"
My interest in the matter is
sincere and unselfish. l know it
can be done. and I should like to
see it done. 1t would be most
profitable venture for everyone,
= in more ways than one. If such a
plan is adopted the national pub
icity it will receive will certain
ly lend added stimulus to the
pilgrimage of the tourists to our
sunkissed little old rock.
And we must not forget our
own civic pride.
shall appreciate letters on the
, subject, pro or con, from all you
patient readers of the Corner"
IF you like the show, let a
friend know"
r. X x X
Today is the fifth anniversary
tof the death of F.D.R. Many men
today choose to remember only
his mistakes. Most of us recall,
instead, the mans courage and
ideals. Our tribute is not con-
fused by political intricacies. Our
tribute is to the memory of a
truly great American whose
contributions to mankind over
Swallowed his mistakes and adj
mitted failures.
A man who has never made a
mistake il a man who has never
attempted to accomplish any
thing.
His name shall stand as an in
, spiration to people the world
over as long as men and women
believe, and strive for peace,
good vii. and neighborliness.
| Il X X n
The Key, West Art and His
tofical Socitay holds its annual
meeting at the Martello Gallery
tonight at EIGHT thirty. Refresh
me1ts wa be served.
Il ltkHl X 4
: RALPH BECK .and. his lady,
NORMA, leave soon for suna-
mer theatrical tour. Beck's agents
have been tempting him with
splendid bookings throughout
Virginia and Maryland.
I That means "Puddy" gets a
playmate. We are adopting the
Beck's provocative puppy, "AR-
| zio" or she has adopted us.
y y x
must close up the Corner
for the day and rush it over to
we editor I've a date to have
cocktails with that cute and
cheerful Texas gal. MARY LASS
WELL, author of HIGH TIME, -
"SUDS IN YOUR EYE" and
'ONE ON THE HOUSE"
"One On The House" appears
in the April issue of OMNIBOOK.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-12
LET'S REMEMBER THE SEA cuLLsl
Z al. I.adderdale Daily News

We wonder if there isn't something of
moral for the American people in the story Of
what is happening to the sea gulls up in St
Augustine now that the shrimp fleet has left that
ares for Key West
1T seems the sea gulls up that way have for
gotten how to catch fish for themselves. For
mary years they have been depending for their
fooa on the scraps and waste thrown overheard
fron the shrmping fleet. 1t was sort of super
welfare state for the birds, and the free dinners
made it unnecessary for the gulls to depend
thea own talents to secure food.
But suddenly the shrimp fleet went away.
NeE and more productive fishing grounds were
located off Key West and the shrimp boats de-
serted st. Augustine.
The sea gulls haven't beer able to adjust
thenSselYes to the new situation. According to an.
ms report the reefs and the shores around ST.
Augustine are lined with long silent rows Of gulls
with their dark eyes turned prayerfully ,outato
sea-waiting for the shrimp fleet and the free
meals that won't return
Nature has played the sea gulls dirty trick
AS generation after generation of gulls learned
to depend on the shrimp fleet instead of their own
resources to obtain food, parent gulls apparently
forgot to teach their little their age old meth
DDS of catching fish. So today the gulls are starv
ing. They are no different in physical makeup
than the sea gulls of Fit Lauderdale. But whereas
our gulls can exist through their efforts. the
gulls of ST. Augustine starving by the huns
dreds because their welfare state suddenly dis
appeared and with it went their ability to fend
for themselves.
The people OF St Augustine are trying des4
perately save the gulls that are left citywide
effort ispemg made 70 round up table scraps and
movie popcorn to tide the birds over until they
can once more learn to feed themselves
But naturalists aren't too sure what will hap-l
pen, They are puzzled over the apparent complete
loss of the gulls' natural fishing instincts.
Some believe the cycle will be completed without
the gulls ever recovering their natural fishing
ability
It's strange paradox that Nature thus gives
us. Here we have some of the most Independent
creatures of the Universe, who were given mar
velous talents to take care of themselves victim
lied because they succumbed to the something
for nothing" lure. They became dependent on UNI
natural conditions to such an extent that parents
apparently forgot to teach their offspring how to
getsalong otherwise. Now with the free food gone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-12
WOMEN LIVE LONGER

1t is notable that statistical data re-
veal that the average woman in the Unit
ed States has life expectancy that is four
years longer than that of men.
White men have an average life span
of 65.5 years, but the white women can
look to a new high of II years as their
average. Among the non-whites, the aver
age length of life for women is 62.5 years
and for men, 58.1 years.
The Public Health Service notes that
the difference in the average length of
life for men and women has steadily in
creased during the past half-century. In
1900, the spread was three years but, in
1913, it had moved up to SIS years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-12
Your Horoscope

WEDNESDAY, APRIL IL, 1850
Today's tendency is toward a
melancholy nature, which threat
ems to become disorderly and
lead you astray. There may be
much INDIGESTION. faulty judg-
ment and a want of direction. If
the ambition be once aroused,
there is a sure reward, for there
is plenty of ability. Success will
often appear to come by mere
chance