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Evening star., 1951-07-15
Rokossovsky Wounded,
Danish Newspaper Says
By the Assoeioted Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July
l4.-Berlingske Tidende, Copen-
hagen newspaper, reported tonight
that Marshal Konstantin Rokos-
Sovsky, Polish defense minister
and army chief, was seriously
wounded by gunshots two or three
weeks ago and has been taken
to Moscow for treatment.
Quoting an unidentified diplo-
mat recently returning from Po-
land" the paper said a Polish
Major had shot Rokossovsky twice
in the latter's Warsaw Office and
then committed suicide immedi-
ately. Rokossovsky was described
as seriously wounded.
RokosSovSky, a marshal of the
Soviet army. was given his Polish
post in 1949. Announcements of
the appointment in Warsaw and
Moscow said he was chosen to
administer Poland's military or
ganization because of his Polish
birth.
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Franco May Form New Regime
To Improve Ties With West
PIon Reported After
Visit by Green and
Other Senators
By Louis Nevin
Associated Press FOREIGN Cerrespondent

MADRID, July 14.-Generalis-
Simo Francisco Franco will form
a new government soon in a
drastic shakeup designed to better
Spanish relations with the DEM
ocratic world, high-level in
formants said today.
His new order, including a move
toward greater freedom for the
press, and possibly a greater share
of power for the Cortes (parlia-
ment), is expected to be forth
coming within a week.
1t was outlined last night at a
cabinet meeting following the visit
of a touring United States Senate
Foreign Relations subcommittee
headed by Senator Green, Dem
ocrat of Rhode Island.
The senatorial group came to
Spain in mid week to discuss pos
sible contributions to the defense
system for Western Europe. Sena-
tor Green said on arrival that
while Spain was not now part of
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Greatest Crime Hunt
In American History

Estes Kefouver troyeied more thon
$4,000 miles. He kept hours thot were
long and lote. For over q year he kept
boring in. As the seorehIisht Of senots
inquiry probed deeper into the Shiny
labyrinth Of organized interstate crime,
Senator Kefouver learned firsthand how
tight clique Of vicious men forge the
human froilties Of millions into q
force for evil.
The millions who sat enarossed,
dismoyed and oshomed before teIe-
vision screens, to see him at work, now
have the story from the man himself.
On Wednesday, The Stor will publish
the first Of 20 instoIIments Of Crime
in America" by Choirmon Kefouyer
Of the Senote Crime Committee. It's
must" reading for every Americas.
Complete Index, Poge AZ
'odio Programs, Poees C-8-o
Evening star., 1951-07-15
House Unit Condemns.
'Injustices' in Reserve
.Ca|I-Ups Since Korea
Report Says Grondfothers
Were Token in Rush, Asks
Rectificution of Errors
BY the Associated Press

A special House Armed Services
Subcommittee yesterday lamblast-
ed the armed forces for injustices
it found in the Gallup of reserves
since Korea.
1t said even grandfathers were
called to arms in a hasty rush
that results in broken homes, lost
business. resentment and bitter
ness.
In a sharply worded report, the
subcommittee said partial recti-
flcation" can be made by releas-
ing as early as possible all re-
servists now on active duty in
voluntarily.
This subcommittee, headed by
Representative Brooks, Democrat,
of Louisiana, has been investigat-
ing the entire reserve program
preliminary to hearings on a new
proposed reserve law.
= Wants Error Corrected.
Mr.. Brooks said new reserve
program must be set up and man
aged so that what he called the
recent errors and injustices will
mot again be visited on American
citizens"
In the rush to build up strength
to meet the Communist aggres-
sion, the committee said in its
report. grandfathers in the in
active reserve were called up
while youngsters in the organized
reserve were left at home.
Enlisted men with multiple
dependents-one with 10 children
involuntarily ordered to
duty while single men remained
behind because of their member
ship in an organized unit.
"ReServists were picked out of
college and ordered to report for
active duty in a matter of DAYS
while their draft-protected nom
veteran school mates continued
to safely lounge on the campus. {"
Shouldn't Have Been Called.
Many inactive reservists, en-
ployed in essential industries, were
called UP when they should have
been kept in their jobs, the re-
port continued.
The subcommittee said it was
understandable that the armed
forces were in a hurry. There was
a pressing need for individual men
and officers to fill out regular
units.
AS a result many inactive re-
servists were called up before the
organized reserve organization,
such as the National Guard, al
(See RESERVES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-07-15


Weoken Allies. Tobin Says. Page All.
who rode over the House bill all
last week pushed confidently to-
ward a vote to ban rollbacks on
prices of food and agricultural
products.
That unrelenting drive coin
Icided yesterday with a Bureau
of Labor Statistic report of a rise
in retail food prices during the
two weeks ended June Is. The
rise of one and one-half per cent
resulted largely from higher
retails prices for fresh fruits and
vegetables, eggs, and chickens,
BIS stated. Meat prices remained
about the same.
In a report issued earlier yes
terday BIS announced tha,
wholesale prices dropped three
tenths of one per cent in the week
ended July 10. 1t was the sixth
straight weekly fall in the whole
sale price level, although those
prices were still 14.5 per cent
above the pre-Korean level.
House May Vote Thursday.
The House showed signs that it
might get to a final vote by
Thursday on continuance of the
Defense Production Act which
includes price. wage. rent, credit,
material ALLEGATIONS, and other
controls.
There also were signs yester-
day that coalition opponents of
strong" controls in the bill faced
a sitter fight in their efforts to
rub out a 10 per cent rollback
ordered last month on livestock
prices.
They were indications, too, that
not all of the so-called farm bloc
nor all of the Republican side
favored proposed about amend
ment to prohibit future price roll
backs on industrial items.
The bill, as finally turned out
by the House, however. is believed
certain to fall short of admin
istration requests. Majority and
minority spokesmen in the House
were reluctant to venture opin-
ions. even in private, as to
whether the House version will
strip the administration of even
(see CONTROLS, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1951-07-15

State police said the figure prob
ably is one-day record for the
Old Dominion.
Police listed the dead in the
BristoW tragedy as:
Lee Johnson, 27, Falls Church
truck driver.
Mabel Lee johnson 81 his wife.
Roger ''Punkin" Johnson 4 and
Wayne "Chickapee" johnson, 8
their sons.
Robert Johnson, 18. brother of
Lee.
Frank Bud" Sutphin, %, un-
Gle of the dead woman.
The car which police said was
driven byasRobert. johnson, was
struck dirt esclng about
half a n north II alie Brlstow
public grade at 2::24 pm.
The group was returning for
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reports he has received recently
concerning the administration o1
the existing law authorizing the
heads of departments and agen-
cies to discharge Government en-
ployes or refuse employment to
applicants on the ground that
they are poor security risks.
IT should like consideration
given to whether provision should
be made for uniform standards
and procedures" Mr.. Truman
said, land for central review of
the decisions made in the various
departments and agencies"
Mr.. Truman directed the in
vestigation in a letter to James S.
Lay, jr.. executive secretary of the
Security Council. The council is
made up of key Cabinet officials
and others concerned directly
with national defense.
Commission Work Delayed.
Mr.. Truman said that study of
the problem falls within the scope
of the Commission on Internal
Security and Individual Rights.
The work of the commission has
been delayed. however. because of
the refusal of the Senate Judiciary
Committee to remove legal bar
riers in the way of the appoint
ment of some of the commission
members and staff.
Il believe that the present prob
lens involved in the administra-
tion of the Government employe
security program are so acute" {"
Mr.. Truman wrote, 'that they
should be given at least prelimi-
nary consideration without watt
ing further for the Commission on
Internal Security and Individual
Rights"
Several Government agencies
have the authority to dismiss sum-
marily any employe deemed to be
a poor security risk or to refuse
to employ any individual on the
same grounds. These include the
(See LOYALTY. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Friends Of FroiI, Bookish ootis Reeoli Hin
As StickIer for Facts. poqe AT

Friends Of FroiI. Bookish ootis Recell Him
As Stickler for Focts. Poqe AT.
tions were issued several days
ago.
Thus far there has been no
report from Ambassador Briggs,
presumably, the department said,
because he has been unable to
obtain an appointment with the
Czech Foreign Office.
The latest State Department
move was taken amid mounting
indignation in this country and
demands for immediate and force
full action on the part OF the
United States to bring about in
some way the release of the ST.
year-old correspondent.
Britain, France Consulted.
In addition to making new
representations to the Czech gov
ernment, the State Department,
it was understood, was consulting
with Great Britain and France
about the matter along lines that
were not disclosed.
The department also as a re-
suit of the Oats case has inten-
sif1ed its study of means of ter
minating tariff and trade con-
ceSsions to Czechoslovakia under
the 1947 General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade. This action
was directed by Congress in ap-
proving recently a two-year ex-
tension of the Reciprocal Trade
Act.
The department did not reveal
what representations Mr.. Briggs
was instructed to make over the
conviction of Mr.. Oats on
trumped-up charges of hostile ac-
tivities toward the Soviet satellite
regime in Czechoslovakia. The de-
partment already has described as
a "ludicrous travesty of justice"
the shabby conviction of cor
respondent devoted to objective
reporting.
Mr.. Oats. an Indiana newspa-
perman with the Associated Press
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Evening star., 1951-07-15
Truman Asks Probe
.0f Loyalty Program
BY Security Council
Group Is Urged to Study
Uniform Standards and
Central Review of Cases
By Cecil HoiIond

President Truman yesterday
asked the National Security Coun-
Gil to make an investigation of
the way the Governments loyalty
program is being administered
and whether changes are needed.
The President said he has be-
come seriously concerned" by the
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Home RuIeBi|I
Broadened, New
Drive Due Soon
Proposed Councils
Power Increased
In Revised Plan
By Don S. Worren

A new drive for Washington
home rule" is expected to de-
velop this week, with advocates
offering a compromise plan that
is broader than the one now
bottled up in the Senate District
Committee.
Under the new plan, the pro-
posed elected city council could
enact legislation on taxes, as well
as on the budget and lesser mat
ters without having to submit it
to Congress for possible veto &C
ton.
Such acts would stand. unless
Congress. on its own volition,
acted to modify or repeal them.
Bond issues would require ap-
proval only in local referendum.
This is one of numerous changes
proposed in the Kefauyer- -Neely-
Taft bill, scheduled for considera-
tion at 3 pm. Tuesday by the
Senate District Home Rule sub
committee.
Approval there might end the
District Committee logjam so that
a District suffrage bill could pe
sent to the Senate for action.
Plan Drafted in Conference.
The proposed substitute plan
was drafted in conferences among
staff aides to District Committee
Chairman Neely and the ranking
minority member, Senator Case.
Republican, of South Dakota.
Senator Case had been principally
responsible for the tieup on the
Kefauver- -Neely-Taft bill.
The redrafting work done by
Gerhard P. van Arkel, committee
counsel, and Robert Albrook, aide
to Senator Case. While their draft
does not as yet carry detailed nor
formal approval by Senators Neely
or Case, its publication last night
was taken to mean general ac-
ceptance.
Major changes from the Ke-
fauver- r-Neely-Taft bill would in
clude:
/. An elected council of IS
members. three nominated from
each of five wards into which the
District would be divided by a
President-appointed Board of
Election of five members.
Changes Voting Plan.
I The Kefauver- -Neely-Taft bill.
once passed by the Senate but
buried last year by the House
District Committee, called for a
council of II, nine to be elected on
la city-wide basis and two to be
1 appointed by the President to
represent Federal interests in the
District.
Under the new plan any voter
could vote for council candidates
from any ward although nomina-
tlonS would be restricted to ward
residents. Candidates in each ward
winning the highest number of
votes would be elected. The term
would be two years, the salary
$4,000. with the council chairman
paid $4,000.
2. An elected school board of
five members, one nominated
from each of the five wards. but
like councilmen, subject to city
wide voting. Their terms also
would be for two years. Their
compensation would be $40 for
each meeting attended, the same
as in the Kefauver-Nealy-Taft
bill
Mayors Power Increased.
3. A district mayor to be ap-
pointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate as the
clty's executive officer. In one
sense, he would replace the city
manager proposal in the earlier
bill but would have additional
powers. He not only would have
powers of hiring and firing de-
Continued on Page A-8 CoI sl
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Dixie Co||apses,
WideningF Floods
In Kansas City
Fourth industrial
Region EnguIfed
By Newest Breuk
BY the Associated Press

hANoAo CITY, July IA
Missouri River dixie collapsed to-
night pouring water into the $10O
million Fairfax industrial district
of Kansas City, Kans.-The fourth
major industrial district of this
metropolitan area of 100000 to
be inundated in the costliest
flood in United States history.
The new levee break was at
the mouth of Jersey Creek, a
Most Residents Sofe and Dry. Konsos
City Publisher Writes. Pose A.
Quick House Action Forecast For Relief
OF Flood Region. Poge AS.
Summary Of Flood Damage in the Konsos
ond Missouri Areas. Poge "A.
normally small stream flowing
through Kansas City, Kans., and
into the Missouri half mile
north of the mouth of the Kansas
River.
Army engineers said the water
would rise at least five feet in
the district Immediately.
Shortly after the break the tor
rent was pouring through a Gov
ernment warehouse that contained
SIS million worth of goods. Office
furniture, crates, and bales of
Government property were swept
out of the building.
The newest catastrophe came
as severe restrictions clamped on
Kansas City residents were eased
slightly to permit opening of thea
tiers, providing no water was used
in air-conditioning systems. Ear
ller, all persons had been asked to
remain in their homes and all
non-essential business ordered
closed as officials struggled to
maintain essential services.
Emergency Proclaimed.
Gov. Forrest Smith of Missouri
had proclaimed state of emer-
gency for the entire State and
announced he planned to fly to
Washington to discuss flood aid
for the stricken areas.
President Truman, a resident
of suburban Independence, Mo.
asked congressional leaders today
to rush through an emergency an.
preparation of SIS, 900 900 for flood
relief in Kansas and Missouri. A
House appropriations subcom-
mittee quickly approved the grant.
1t will be submitted to the full
committee Monday.
Secretary of Agriculture Bran.
nan ordered unlimited supplies of
surplus food shipped into the
area.
The 2.000-acre Fairfax district
is the newest of the city's indus
trial areas, developed within the
last 20 years. 1t is located directly
across the Missouri River from
the Municipal Airport of Kansas
City, Mo. It's big oil refineries are
familiar sights to plane passen-
gers.
Rescuing New Cars.
1t also houses the General Mo-
tors assembly plants. Police were
escorting volunteers who were
driving fleets of new cars from
the plants in an effort to save
them.
The dixie break climaxed a day
long fight. Back water from
sewers and a leak near the juno
ton of the Kansas and Missouri
Rivers threatened the district
since early morning.
The newest break endangered
the water plant of Kansas City,
Kans., located in the Missouri
River lowlands at the northwest
edge of the district.
Kansas City, Missouri's water
system already is crippled by the
flooding of Turkey Greek pump
ing station which normally
handles two-thirds of that city's
supply.
The break in the dixie also put
(See FLOODS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-07-15

SENATOR GREEN.
the defense effort, many Ameri-
cans feel Spain might contribute
substantially.
Spanish sources said last night S
(See FRANCO, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-07-15

cation, and Maj. Gen. L. C.
Craigie. United States Air Force,
crossed the Imjin river by jeep
and headed for Kaesong at 1890
pm. for meetings slated to start
at 2 pm. midnight EDIT Satur-
day..
The other three members of
the delegation were expected to
fly to Kaesong by helicopter.
Twenty allied newsmen also left
for Kaesong The Allied leaders
had insisted on their right to al
low newsmen go to Kaesong.
The allies announced the meet
Ing time was agreed on in an ex-
change of messages between
Admiral Joy and Gen Nam II, of
the Red Korean Army.
Resumption of the talks, dis
Tupted Thursday when the Reds
barred Allied newsmen from 60
ing to KaeSong, was made possible
when the Communists yielded to
new good faith" terms demanded
by Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway,
Supreme Allied Commander.
Correspondents Admitted.
Amittance of the correspondents
to the site of the historic confer
ence was one of the firm condi-
tions laid down by Gen. Ridgway
for resumption of the talks.
Today, all 20 correspondents
wore red arm bands with a GHQI
General Headquarters) patch on
their right arm.
The 20 were: !
Robert Tuckman Of the AS
sociated Press; frank Bartholo- |
NEW. United Press: Cecil Brown
low, International News Service;
Norman MacSwan, Reuters;
George Gallean, French Press
Agency; Phil King, Chinese Gen.
tral News Agency; Choi Ki Duk,
Korean Pacific Press; John Ward,
Baltimore Sun; Dave Mcconnell,
New York Herald Tribune; Jim
Lucas. Scripps Howard; Eric
Downtown, London Daily Tele-
graph; May Craig, Gannett News
papers.
Photographers: Dave Cicero,
IMP; Bert Ashworth, ACME, and
Ollie Atkins, Saturday Evening
Post.
Newsreels and television: Julius
Zenier, NBC; Charles DeSoria,
TelenewS.
Radio: Alfred Ven Sprang, Ra-
dio Holland; Dick Kallsen, MBS.
Magazines: Hugh Moffett, Time
Life.
Two Jeeps Fly White Flags.
Only two of the 18 vehicles in
the Allied convoy flew the white
flag this afternoon. One was the
lead jeep, the other the jeep which
carried Joy and Craigie.
The reduced number of white
flags symbolized the new condi-
tions which Ridgway requested to-
insure neutral atmosphere
There were 81 United Nations
personnel in the convoy, including
the newsmen.
Joy and Craigie decided to go
by jeep ito see the road we have
been flying over" The jeep trip
also would enable them to see to-
Continued on Page A-9, Col. H.
Evening star., 1951-07-15

o'conor Says Russio and Satellites Use
U. S. MoiIs' for Propaganda. Pose ALI.
Much ToIk, Little Progress Mark Hearings
on Red Registration. Poee Ala.
Evening star., 1951-07-15
u. 5. Envoy Is Told
ToPress Czeehs Again
For Release of 0atis
Stute Department Tokes
New Move in Face of
Wide Indignation

Ellis o. Briggs, Ambassador to
CZechoslovakia, has been in
Structed to make new represen-
tations to the Communist gov
ernment in an effort to obtain
the release of Associated Press
Correspondent William N. Oats.
The State Department told The
Star yesterday that the instruc-
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Price RoIIback Ban
Faces Showdown in
House Tomorrow
Coalition Confident
Of CurtoiIing Curbs
Despite Cost Rise
By Robert K. Welsh

Hopeful of salvaging some form
of price ceiling authority, admin
istration Democrats in the House
are bracing for a showdown to-
morrow on the crucial issue of
rollbacks in the economic con-
trolls battle.
Republicans, Southern Demo-
Gratis and farm State members
Evening star., 1951-07-15

Failure to Check U. S. Initiation Moy
Weoken Allies, Tobin Says. Pose All.
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Armistice ParIeys Are Resumed
AS Reds Accept u. N. Demands;
20 NeWsmen Join KaesonqPart
Meeting Set in
Exchange After
Enemy's Reply
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Sunday, July
15.-The United Nations delega-
tion went to Kaesong today to
resume armistice talks after the
Reds yielded to Allied terms for
fair play in the negotiations.
Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy.
Senior member of the Allied dele
U. S. officiols ReIeorn Lesson Of Red
Negotiation Technique. Poee 40.
New Soviet Publication Says 1t Aims at
Ending Eost-West Tension. Poee Az.
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Continued on Page AT, Col. H.
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(see ACCIDENTS. Page A-3o
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(see RESERVES, Page A-5D
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Continued on Page AS, Col. S.
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(See LOYALTY, Page A-6.)
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(See TREATY, Page A-8.)
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(See FLOODS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-07-15

Mostly SUNNY With high about {
egrees. Tomorrow, partly cloudy an
arm.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Evening star., 1951-10-14

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Arkansas State press., 1951-06-22
Pauline Washington

Despite the rain, the third quar-.
terly conference of the Mt. Zion
AME church was succe( Sful. Rev.
H. II. Andrews delivered the serm.
on Sunday morning using the SUBJ
ject Misrepresentation. Rev. Red
ding delivered the evening mes
sage Contributions for the day
were Sll428. The visiting
churches were Good Hope, Shiloh,
and White Chapel. Rev. H. H. An
drews. presiding elders: Rev. J. r.
Plummer, pastor. The funeral
services for Tommie Williams
were held at Pine Grove Wednes-
day Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Wash
ington Jr. motored to Strong for
a brief visit with their in laws.
They have also visited relatives
in Fordyee. Mrs. Lula Robe = on
wife of the late Andrew Robertson
and daughter OF Mrs. Louis Rawl-
ing. left Wednesday for Cleveland
to visit Mrs. Vesser Geeter and
family. From there she will 60 to
Detroit to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Greening and Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-22
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LC8cuc AnOuAS
Miss Earline Jordan of Green
vile, Mississippi is visiting Miss
Martha Groves. Miss Theola
Workman of Detroit is visiting Mrs
Emma L. Workman. Miss Mary
A.Haythorne Of Little Rock was
house guest of Mrs. Daisy Nc
Graw. Mrs. Lucil Brown and
Mrs. Paynes of st. Louis are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Hardin.
Mrs. c. B. Kimbell and daughter
OF Detroit are visiting friends.
Sonny B. Hargrove Of Chicago has
been visiting Mrs. Lizzie Bealer
E. Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Garrett of
Los Angeles are visiting friends.
Booker Spencer, c. Hollingshed
and E. Grimes attended the AF&
AM meeting in Pine Bluff. The
Educational Board of the Watson
district gave all the 1851 graduates
of this area a banquet last week .
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith and
Mrs. Jewel Hunter of Memphis Wis
tied friends here.
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