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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-17

/ Iu m uusponsoryI study Ad-
g.rt.st qu.ried ga Negroes ln the
Now York and New Jersey metro
poltan areas 90 got their rcac-
uon 10 the first au-Negro reg
|ularly scheduled network telecast
Some 1857 of the group answer
ed yes" when asked if there was
anything they particularly liked
about the Amos n Andy tcleW-
sion program"
(The total sample was 365 per
sons. but i2I had not seen the
/ show.)
I When asked To indicate why
they liked the program, the re
spondents commented: Very hu-
morous, comical, funny" (2759t);
very good program, wonderful
1880; good program, enter
tanning" G11f0; good cast" -
here various actors were singled
out for mention $3.50; approve
of the all-colored cast $3.50.
1882 UnfavOrable
Only 1887 of the sample made
unfavorable comments about the
show, which has long been one of
radios most popular, and has
rated high on TV since its de-
but couple of months ago.
Among the comments: "Degrades
and makes fun of Negro" $500;
portrayal of characters poor"
4.5et): disliked program and
plot $3.50.
More than 500 thought the
telecast was a good thing for
people to see: 1920 considered it
a bad thing" and 1.2Gs had no
opinion.
| To get a more direct reaction to
the NAACP's stand in the con-
troversy, Advertest interviewers
two were white and five were col
ored asked interviewees if they
agreed or disagreed with the
statement: THE Amos n Andy
television program is harmful
since IL tends to strengthen the
conclusion among uniformed or
prejudiced people that Negroes
are inferior, lazy, dumb and dis
/ honest" This quote was taken
from the NAACP's complaint to
BlatZ).
1879 Disagree with NAACP
Disagreement was voiced by
1870. 1920 of whom suggested
the telecast was merely enter
tainment and should be accepted
as such. Some people said the zig
norant" will be prejudiced regard
less of the program. Twenty-three
per cent agreed with the NAACP
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-08-17

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to Circulation Dept S14 Third
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Evening star., 1951-09-03
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

CONTRAST BETWEEN COUNTIES
Why do the adjoining counties Of
Montgomery and Prince Georges hove
such different reputotions and rec
ords with respect TO rockets? Some
OF the reasons for the crime controst
ore explored by Reporter John v.
Horner in an article on Pose 81.
THE AIR POWER DISPUTE - The
Pentoson feud over tactical Dir power
is neorine the Congressional probe
stose. A review OF the situation BY
Associated Press Reporter Don White
heod is on Pose 40.
QUEENS CHAPEL RoAD-Resident,
OF the West HyottsWIle- Mount Rainier
section ore enduring dust, ineonven.
ience and other tribuIotions but even
tuolIy will enjoy fine improvement
to the Queens Chapel rood. For q
report on the project by Stoff Reporter
John W. stepp. turn to Poee B-l.
SHoRTSToP AND sILvsRsMlTH-Ao
lS-yeor-old sophomore at the Unwer-
sity Of Maryland not only stors OF
shortstop on the boseboIl teom, but
also pursues profitable hobby as
sEersmith. The story Of Edword
FronkIn Miller is on Pose AS.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
China NationaIists
Disavow Jap Treaty
BY the Associated Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, Sept. s.
Nationalist China asserted today
it will not be bound by any Japa-
Inese peace treaty signed in San
Francisco.
Nor, government spokesman
Shen Chang-huan added in a
statement, will such a treaty ef-
feet relations between Nationalist
China and Japan.
Neither the Nationalists nor Red
China were invited to the San
Francisco treaty conference.
The NationaliSts contend they
should have been invited because
they fought Japan in mainland
China fo1 several years before and
during World War II.
The Nationalists marked the
sixth anniversary of VI today,
but in an atmosphere of bitterness
and sorrow
The mood was reflected by the
official Central Daily News, which
said Soviet Russia had robbed Ma
tionaliSt China of the fruits of
victory by conquering the main
land by proxy.
Soviet Russia" the newspaper
said, did nothing at all to win the
war against Japan"
Evening star., 1951-09-03
u. 5. May Ask Courts
To End Copper Strike
Against 3Companies
Neeotiotors Hopeful
Concerns Will Agree
To Kennecott Pattern
BY the Associated Press

A Government injunction may
be required to end three strikes
which today continued to slow
the flow of copper to the Nations
expanding defense program.
Government negotiators were
hopeful. however, that one OF
more of the three struck pro-
ducers might decide during the
day to accept a settlement like
that reached Friday by Kennecott
Copper Corp.
Kennecott employees began re-
turning to work last night but a
union spokesman limited they
might not stay on the job unless
workers of the other three big
producers got the same wage in
crease they agreed to.
Doubt Wage Board Approval.
The probability that back-to-
work injunction may be asked this
week increased yesterday when
the three companies-Phelps
Dodge, American Smelling g. Re-
fining and Anaconda Copper-re-
fused to go along with the Kenne-
colt settlement.
The three companies made it
clear to a presidential board of
inquiry that they thought the
Kennecott settlement went beyond
what would be approved by the
Wage Sterilization Board. They
also diSliked the six-month re-
opening clause in the Kennecott
agreement which dates from July
l, and which might bring on a
new wage crisis and strike threat
by January l.
With negotiations at virtual
standstill, negotiators scattered
for the week end, leaving the
three-man board writing its re-
port to President Truman. That
report-due Tuesday-would be
the basis of any Government petit
tion for a court injunction to
halt the strike. Such a move
might come Tuesdas or Wednes-
day.
Kennecott, which produces 35
per cent of the Nations copper,
agreed to 15-cent-an-h hour wage
increase for it's 9,400 workers in
scattered western mines, plus a
pension plan which would cost
AZ cents an hour.
Hack Gleichman, acting chair
(See COPPER, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Persistent Hacker
Causes Capture of
Knife-Armed Thief

A persistent cab driver who re-
fused to be shaken from the trail
|of man who robbed him of 81 at
the point of a knife was response
bile for the arrest of Claude
stephens, 20, of the 700 block of
North Carolina avenue Sc, early
today.
The cab driver, Myer Gordon,
37, of 1924 New Hampshire avenue
NV, told police Stephens hailed
his cab at Seventh and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, and asked to be
driven to Sixth street and North
Carolina avenue Sc. After driv-
ing only one block, Mr.. Gordon
said, Stephens pressed a knife
against his back and demanded
his money.
After Stephens left his cab at
Eighth street and North Carolina
avenue Sc, Mr.. Gordon followed
closely behind him until he en-
tired an alley in the 700 block of
IA street Sc. Mr.. Gordon then
Itelephoned police who found
stephens crouched under a for
'sythia bush.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Hurricane GROWING
As Il Moves West,
Puerto Rico Warns
Twister in Caribbean
Advancing 18 Miles Per
Hour, Gaining in Size
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 3.-A grow
ing hurricane. the fourth of the
season, Is heading westward from
the Caribbean Sea today.
The San Juan puerto Rico)
Weather Bureau reports the storm,
which formed yesterday in the
same general area that spawned
the hurricane which killed almost
200 persons last month. was To-
Gated at 6 am. (EDT) today
about 225 miles south of Caoo
Rojo, Puerto Rico.
Winds near the center OF the
tropical twister were estimated at
100 miles an hour while gale
winds extended about 100 miles
to the north.
The Weather Bureau predicted
the storm would continue to move
westward at a speed of about Ia
miles an hour and that it would
increase in size and intensity dur
ing the next IL hours.
Grady Norton Of the Miami
Weather Bureau last night said
Unless there is a radical change
of direction it will be long time
before any land area is en-
dangered."
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Holiday Mishaps
Claim Five Lives
In District Area
Three Die in Traffic
And z by Drowning;
Storm Impedes TroveI

The holiday death toll mounted
today to five in the Washington
area as fog and drizzling rain
made driving hazardous.
A lashing storm marked the
holiday week end. 1t brought l.l9
inches of rain here in about five
hours yesterday afternoon, and
covered most of Maryland and
extended into Virginia.
Two persons died in a two-car
crash on Indian Head road Q miles
west of La Plata, Md, this morn
ing, latest victims of weekend
travel.
Alexandria Woman Dies.
An Alexandria woman died of
injuries suffered in a collision on
Mount Vernon highway near the
Washington National Airport yes
terday. A District man died. ap-
parently by drowning, in a freak
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Six Slug Guard, Take Keys
And Escape Staunfon Jail
By the Associufed Press

STAUNTON, Va, Sept. Six
prisoners escaped from the Staun-
ton city Jail last night after slug
ging a guard in the head and TAX
ing his keys.
The prisoners flung the Jail
open to all the 2e inmates, but
none of the others would join in
the break, Sheriff Robert Shaver
said.
Police broadcast an alarm
throughout the western Virginia
region.
One of the fugltives was listed
as James Wilson, %, who was
being held on an attempted muir
der charge. 1t was Wilson's Sec
ond recent break. he having pre-
viously escaped from a road camp
The other men who escaped are
Robert Bullock, "a. colored; Ed
ward Clark, 36, colored; Headlee
ludlow, SIS; Floyd Allen, At, and
Arthur Ingram, SO.
Bullock and Clark had been
lodged in the Staunton jail after
escaping from the Bath County
jail, where they were being de-
tanned on automobile theft
charges.
The sheriff said the others were
being held on minor counts.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Cafe ProwIer Shot in Leg
In Attempt 10 Flee Arrest

Conway S. Osborne, colored, 25.
Of the 100 block of Trinidad ave-
nue. NE, was shot in the right
leg by policeman early today
after he was surprised in a sea-
food restaurant in the $500 block
of Georgia avenue NV.
Pvt Scott Meyer of the 10th
precinct said he found the back
door of the restaurant open and
his f1ashlight picked up Osborne
hiding behind the bar. He Or
dered Osborne to sit in a tele-
phone booth for questioning, the
officer said, and just then his
f1aShlighL went out.
When Osborne bolted through
the open door the policeman fired
one shot and dropped him. The
bullet inflicted a flesh wound
After treatment at Freedmens S
Hospital he was charged with
housepreaking at the 10th pre-
cinct.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
By the Associated Press

VENICE, Italy, Sept. 3.-Don
Carlo de Bestegui staged a dress
rehearsal last night for Europe's
biggest and probably costliest
private party since the war.
His house warming here tonight
will have everything from cham
pagne for the rich to creased pole
climbing for the poor.
The Mexican-b millionaire
is spending dollars by the thou
sands for his widely publicized
party opening his newly restored
18th century palace.
Some 400 of the 5000 guests
showed up last night to rehearSe
the parts they will play in to-
nights masquerade, representa-
ton of bygone Venetian days.
Servants carried their ermine
cloaks, standards of their noble
houses and even their jeweled
swords, but the expensive 18th
Evening star., 1951-09-03
No Cake for the Venice Poor
AT MiIIionuire's Lavish Purty

century costumes for the main
event were left at home.
Barbara Hutton is expected to-
night. Word has spread through
Venice that she will wear a $15,-
900 dress designed in Paris.
Tonight's rich guests can step
out on one of the palaces bal
comics and watch the poor of
Venice. They will have party of
their own in the square below.
They will have a creased pole
to climb for prizes. Hired actors
will parade in ancient costumes
and there will be dancing and
singing. Palace attendants said
it had been planned to serve cakes
and wine, but this scheme was
abandoned because the poor might
get out of hand.
The guests at the palace
warming" itself will be able to
eat and drink whenever they feel
like it. French wines and cham
pagnes and the finest foods Venice
caterers can supply will cover bars
and huge buffet tables. 4
Evening star., 1951-09-03
By the Associated Press

UNITED STATES 9th ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, Korea, Sept
3.-Gen. James A. Van Fleet
commander of United Nation
forces in Korea. said today he
believed the Communists will set
tie for the present battleline as
a buffer zone in Korea.
But he said the Reds have used
the seven weeks since the start
of the Kaesong armiStice talks
to build up a striking force that
coulc. hurl approximately 100000
men into battle"
Some Of the units in this force,
he said, include Caucasian troops.
Allies Set to Crush Reds.
Gen. Van Fleet said he doubted
the Reds would attack unless
goaded by political motives. If
they do, he added. the Allies are
ready to crush them.
The 9th Army commander esti-
mated Red forces facing him at
100000 on the front and 100000
in reserve, not in immediate at
tack position.
His estimate was conservative
compared with figures the 9th
Army used before the Red spring
offensives. In April and May
their strength was estimated as
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Johnston Denies Date
Has Been SET for Him
To Leave ESA Post
But Reports Persist
In CopitoI He Will
Resign Next Month

Reports that Economic Stabil-
izer Eric Johnston has asked the
White House to be relieved of his
job late next month persisted in
Washington today, despite a fiat
denial by Mr.. Johnston that he
has set a date for leaving.
There's not a word of truth in
it," Mr.. Johnston told a reporter
at his Spokane (WashD home,
where he is spending the Labor
Day week end.
"Of course, I'm going to resign
eventually, but it is absolutely in
correct to say that any date has
been set"
October "a Date Mentioned.
The date mentioned in rumorS
was that he had set October "a
in the request for relief. That is
the date when his nine month
leave of absence from the presi-
dency of the Motion Picture AS
sociation of America will expire
Asked to comment on the pos
sibility of extending that leave
Mr.. Johnston said:
We'll discuss that when we
come to it."
AS chief of the Economic Sta
bilization Agency, Mr.. Johnston
has been in control of price and
wage curbs since January. Dur
ing the last several months, there
have been several reports that he
was unhappy about the extent OF
authority vested in him by Presi-
dent Truman and Mobilization
Director Charles E. Wilson.
Friends of Mr.. Johnston dis
counted suggestions that he was
leaving ''in a huff" but said he
was sticking to his original plan
(See JOHNSTON, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1951-09-03
u. N. Truce Negotiotors
Make Trip to Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. 3 (P).-Three
United Nations armistice negotia-
tors flew from Korea TO Tokyo
today as Allied headquarters said
Reds may be deliberately delay
ing Korean war truce talks ito
blackmail the rest of the world
at the japanese peace conference
in San Francisco.
Vice Admiral c. Turner Joy,
senior U. N. representative, and
two other members of the five
man Allied cease-fire team-Lt
Gen. L. C. Craigie and Rear Ad-
miral Arleigh Burke-arrived by
plane at 1880 pm. $3.50 am,
EDIT.
Presumably they will confer
with the United Nations COM
mander, Gen. Matthed B. .Ridg-
way, on the stalled negotiations
at KaeSong, Korea.
A source close to Admiral Joy
said the admiral went immediate
ly to his home here.
The source added: Usually
See TRUCE, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Heavy Storm Pounds
Island of Martinique

PARIS, Sept. 3 (P.-The semi
official French News Agency said
today that the French Caribbean
island of Martinique has been
struck by the most violent cyclone
to hit the area in 20 years.
The account said a wind of 112
miles an hour, accompanied by
heavy rains, struck the island yes
terday. Roofs were ripped away
Trees were uprooted in the capt.
tai, Fort de France, and through
out the southern part of the
island, There were no reports
thus far of casualties.
Evening star., 1951-09-03

accident on Benning road. and
District boy vanished into the
Potomac River yesterday after
noon. Many were hurt in trafic
crashes.
The holiday death list for all
of Maryland and Virginia stood
at II each. The gloomy weather.
which police said was responsible
for many of the accidents, was to
continue over most of the area
today. forecasters said. Some
showers were expected this after
noon.
In the Indian Head road crash.
Catherine Burroughs, colored, OF
Issue. Md, and Clarence E. Cox.
colored. and believed to have been
stationed at Andrews Air Force
Base, were killed instantly.
Injured Are Listed.
Injured were Lavina Holton.
Joseph Holton and Odel Donnelly,
all of Issue, Md, and William
Thomas of Tompkinsville. All are
colored. State police said details
of the accident still are incom-
plete, and they believe others may
have been injured.
Mrs. James H. Bryant. 48, Of
217 South Alfred street, Alex
andria. was pronounced dead on
arrival at Alexandria Hospital
with chest and head injuries after
the Mount Vernon highway crash.
Her husband, James H. Bryant,
48, of the same address, and his
mother, Mrs. Lillian Bryant, 70.
of lis South Alfred street, Alex
andria. were listed in fair condi-
ton at the hospital this morning.
Police said a northbound car
driven by Curtis johnson, 81, COL
ored. of 1910 Montgomery street.
Alexandria, swerved across the
center line and collided with the
Southbound Bryant auto.
Suffers Head Injuries.
Mr. johnson suffered head in
juries, Mrs. Viola Ratcliff, %, COL
ored. OF 504 L street NE, and
MatSon Davis. 43. colored. of "21
F street NV, passengers in the
johnson car, were in talr Co. ~
ton in Alexandria Hospital today
with injuries suffered in the acci-
dent.
Jack Pixley, 81. colored, of 49l2
Benning road Sc, died apparently
(See ACCIDENTS, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1951-09-03

success of the treaty conference,
opening here tomorrow night with
an address by President Truman.
Red bloc countries are expected to
protest the rules violently.
Andrei Gromyko, Soviet deputy
foreign minister, isolated himself
in a suburban mansion with his
38-member mission and said moth
ing. Western diplomats had no
clues to his strategy or intentions.
Problem to Halt Debate.
Debate will begin Wednesday
The main problem will be how to
shut off debate and bring the del
egates to an expected favorable
vote if the Russian, Polish and
Czech delegations attempt filibus-
ter. The signing was scheduled
for Saturday.
Secretary Of State Acheson was
to confer today with Kenneth
Younger, British minister of state
and delegation leader, and other
delegates on this and related
problems.
Informed diplomats said Mr..
Younger may urge Mr.. Acheson
to agree that reasonable" debate
on the rules must be permitted
to prevent any appearance of
Anglo American Steamrollering.
Confer With Yoshida.
Other developments:
/. Mr. Acheson, Ambassador
John Foster Dulles and other top
United States delegation officials
conferred with japanese Premier
Shigeru Yoshida last evening.
They disclosed the signing of an
American-JapaneSe security pact
which they long have planned to
conclude after the signing of the
peace treaty. The pact would
provide for keeping American
troops in Japan after the occu-
patton ends.
2. Mr.. Acheson, Australian Am
basSador Percy Spender and Sir
Carl Berendsen, New Zealand's
envoy to the United States. signed
late Saturday a three-power mu-
tual defense treaty. 1t extends
Americas, already great security
commitments into the Southwest
Pacific.
3. The State Department in
Washington predicted that in spite
of expected Soviet opposition the
(See TREATY. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Bargain Hunters Are Out Early
For Labor Day Appliance Sales
Debates Help TO EnIven Predown VgiIs;
TruveI Officials Brace for Homecoming Rush

to get in a full day of sightseeing
at the city's monuments and
parks.
The before-dawn shoppers were
after the rock bottom" and fan
taStic" bargains advertised for
television sets Cranging upward
from 81 cents set. refrigerators,
vacuum cleaners, radios and items
taking up nearly every inch of
floor space in the shops.
At $50 am. today, a red-hot
religious argument was under way
in the crowded doorway of the
Electrical Center, Ala Tenth street
N.W.--the latest in a series oi
time consuming debates which
had been going on since midnight
First in line were Mrs. Vers
(See HOLIDAY, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1951-09-03

&
charges that they DETAINED three
admitted gamblers and some State
law enforcement officers, Senator
Hill, Democrat, of Alabama. de-
clared Congress should put up
money to revive the suspended
Senate crime hearings. He is a
member of the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee.
Answer Due Wednesday.
A number of Senators have ad-
vocated extending the crime in
vestigation, both on a national
scale and in the Washington Met
ropolitan area. But opinions dlf-
fer as to which committee should
do the work. A partial answer
may be forthcoming Wednesday.
when the Senate Rules Commit
tee is expected to decide whether
the District Committee should
pursue the probe here.
When the special Crime Inves-
tigating Committee expired Fri
day. it's records we're transferred
to the Commerce Committee.
At Tallahassee, meanwhile,
Gov. Warren of Florida was re-
ported preparing to deliver a new
blast at the Senate investigators,
following up his assertion that
Chairman O'Conor is "the most
Iunspeakable hypocrite in Mary
land" The Governor was criti-
Icized severely in the committees
final report.
McKeldin FavOrs Probe.
Gov. McKeldin of Maryland
agreed that the Senate findings
Inecessitate further investigation
i'm his State, particularly in Bal
Itimore. The Republican execu-
tive also said a thorough probe of
crime in the Washington Metro
Ipolitan area should be conducted
at the Federal level.
Senator Hill described the
Louisiana indictments as so
Ifiagrantly unjust they will alert
the people to the need for grass
roots uprising against crime and
corruption" In proposing the ap-
preparation of more money for a
congressional study, he said effort
should be made to shift the bur-
den of investigation onto the
shoulders of the people back home.
He cited a section of the Senate
committee report which recon-
(See CRIME, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Auto Crashes Kill 336
Over Week End; Toll
OF Deaths Hits All
BY the Associoied Press

Motorists have racked up a
bloody death toll on United
States highways during the
Labor Day holiday and they
still face homebound traffic.
Early today there were 336
fatalities reported. An ad-
ditional rs persons died by
drowning and 60 others in
miscellaneous accidents. The
grand total was All.
Ned H. Dearborn. National
Safety Council president, said
the Labor Day traffic toll NAV
we'll exceed the estimated 800
deaths unless motorists start
home earlier drive slowly and
be patient.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Mary Gorden Soils Sept. "a

ABERDEEN, Scotland. Sept. 3
(P).-Mary Garden, 76-year-old
former opera star, will sail Sep
tember "a in the liner America
for a farewell tour" of the
United States. Miss Garden plans
to speak in "a American cities
under the auspices of the National
Arts Foundation Of New York.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Soviet Experts in China

HONG KONG. Sept. 3 (P.-A
dispatch from Red China said
that Russian mining technicians
has arrived at Yingtak, 80 miles
north of Canton, to inspect de-
posit If wolfram, source of
tungsten. The dispatch was
printed in the Nationalist
Kungsheung Daily News.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Hong Kong Bishop Dies

HONG KONG, Sept. 3 (P.-
Right Rev. Henry Paschal VAL
torta, SO, Bishop of Hong Kong,
died today. He came to Hong
Kong as a priest in 1917. Bishop
Valtorta was born in Carate
Brianza, Milan Province, north
ern Italy. He studied in the arch
diocese of Milan.