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Evening star., 1951-06-09
Hunt for 7 Diplomats
10 Italy After
Telegram From Rome
Foreign Office Promises
Statement in Cuse in
Parliament Monday
BY the Asseeioied Press

LONDON. June 9.-The hunt
for two missing top-drawer Brit
ish diplomats widened suddenly
from France to Italy today after
the Foreign Office disclosed tele-
gram to a relative of one of them
was sent from Rome.
A British Embassy official in
Rome said that even though the
message did come from the Italian
city it was not conclusive evidence
the missing men had been there.
Nevertheless, some French police
officials, after a thorough comb
ing OF Paris, expressed belief the
men are not in Paris and may
have gone to Italy.
Both diplomats-Guy Burgess,
"a former British Embassy Off
cial in Washington, and Donald
D. MacLean, head of the Foreign
Office American section-know
|high-level British Sc
cretS. Fear has been expressed in
London and in Washington that
they may have ducked behind the
Iron Curtain. The incident put
"a new strain on ritish-American
relations.
Statement Due Monday.
A Foreign Office spokesman said
there would be a statement on the
disappearance in the House of
Commons on Monday, probably by
Foreign Secretary Morrison.
The Foreign Office said the
Rome message was to Burgess
mother, Mrs. j. r. Bassett. and re-
lated that Burgess. 40 and a bach
elor, was going on a ''long Medi-
terranean holiday" It was sent
Thursday.
Two other messages, to Mac
Leans wife and mother, were sent
from Paris Wednesday. The latter
two were reported sent by mystic
riouS third person. The men have
tSee DIPLOMATS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1951-06-09


sessions that continued late into
the afternoon. There was no
official announcement after the
meetings.
Gen. Marshall has given no in
|dication Of the purpose Of his
visit except to say it was purely
military"
1t stirred up peace rumors in
Tokyo and the war area. In
Pusan, Korea, the disturbed South
Korean Legislature asked the re-
public's defense and foreign min
|istries for their opinion on the
Marshall visit.
DR.. Syngman Rhee, president
of the Korean Republic. said Ko-
reans will do something in des-
|peration if the United Nations
should make any decision con-
trary to our national security"
He was referring to rumors of
"a cease-f1re at the 38th Parallel
old political boundary between
Red North and Republican South
Korea.
"We are fighting and will con-
tinue to fight to do without such
a line" he declared. "Our aim
and. determination to fight COM
munism will never change"
Republican Foreign Minister
Pyun Yung Tai said in a state
ment any cease-f1re at the Paral-
lei should be a danger signal to
the free world"
He warned it might (D allow
(See MARSHALL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Mother Of QuodrupIets
Charges Admission Fee
BY fhe Assoeiuied Press

PONTIAC, Mich, June g.
Want to see the Rosebush quads;
Thatll be a quarter, please.
Mrs. Anna Rosebush, thu
mother. painted and posted a sigr
to that effect before her home ir
suburban Oakwood.
It's not for money, though, shs
carefully explained, it's "for self.
defense"
Sometimes as many as So per.
sons a day have crowded into thu
home to view the two boys anc
two girls youngsters born las
January.
Mrs. Rosebush says she hope,
the admittance fee will cut tn,
traffic.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Italy Accuses Luciano
OF Smuggling Money
BY the Assoeiated Press

ROME, June 9.-Italian police
accused Charles Lucky" Luciano,
reputed czar of the American un-
derworld, of currency smuggling
today.
Ofhcials said the exiled vice
lord, who was released from
prison in the United States and
deported to Italy in 1916, fell into
a police dragnet fishing for a
narcotics gang.
Police said. however, they had
not established any definite con-
nection between Luciano and the
gang. They did, however, discover
that he had smuggled $57 600 and
an American automobile into
Italy, a police announcement said
Luciano must pay five times the
amount Of the currency and the
value of the automobile as q fine
II he does not pay his fine, police
said, he will be arrested.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Air Force Censorship
Shrouds Inquiry Into
Fatal Crash Of 8 JETS
3 Pilots Killed, z Injured
In Indiunu Accident
During Thunderstorm
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Ind, June 9.-Air
Force officials were tight-lipped
today as they investigated the
cause of the crash Of eight F-s4
Thunderjets. the biggest mass
crash in jet aviation history.
Three pilots Of the eight ILL
fated jets were killed and two
injured as the planes tumbled
out Of the sky near Richmond
yesterday.
Other jets in the two flights
of a 71-plane group en- route to
Selfridge Field, Mich. were placed
under armed guard. They will
undergo q thorough check" an
Air Force spokesman at Wright
Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio,
said.
He made no direct comment on
the possibility of sabotage. But,
he said, sabotage is always con-
sidered as a possibility, until the
crash cause is determined when
the investigation is completed" )"
However. 1t. Earl Smith Of In
diana State police. who few over
the area of the crashes, said he
felt "the sabotage theory is far
fetched"
1t. Smith, a World War II flyer,
told a reporter he couldn't see
how all the accidents would hap
pen simultaneously if they were
the result Of sabotage"
Colonel Imposes Censorship.
A censorship on further informa-
ton was ordered by Col. c. F.
Carter. deputy base commander
He ordered all personnel Ito give
out absolutely no information re-
garding the plane crashes"
Two Of the pilots who survived
the crashes said their flight was
streaking above a thunderstorm,
but both said the storm was not
the cause Of the tragedy. An
other pilot said ''it wasn't the
weather" which made him de-
eide to land.
Two Of the pilots rode their
damaged planes to crash landings,
escaping unhurt. and another
parachuted safely.
The Air Force withheld names
of the dead pilots pending notifi-
cation Of relatives.
No one could explain what oc-
CURED to cause eight planes to
crash from a formation of "a at
the same time.
Country folk In a 25-mile radius
(Soa TET rpASuEC poUo A.CN
Evening star., 1951-06-09
u. S. ForcibIy Elects Russians
From American Zone of Austria
Repatriation Mission Taken to Border
Of Soviet Area After Refusal to Leave

moned the Russians to come to
the American building, a displaced
persons barracks. They were told
they could have a conference
there on the issue.
When they arrived Mai. G. E.
Hartel, their American escort Of
ficer, said he would give them
until 10:30 am. to leave peace
fully. After that they would be
escorted out of the American zone.
They refused, left the building
and returned to their 21-room mis-
sion headquarters. When they got
there they found they could not
re-enter the building because a
big American Army truck was
backed up against the door. A
group of GIs was loading the Rus
slams baggage into the vehicle.
The three Russians retreated
to their automobile and sat wait
ing.
The United States had ordered
(See RUSSIANS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Macarthur Denies Supporting
Chino Nationalist Regime;
Denounces Marshall Mission
Telegram Says World
Is Poying in Blood
For Greet BIunder'
By John A. Giles and
George Beveridqe

Gen. Macarthur and Secretary
of State Acheson clashed at long
range today over Far East policy.
The general. in a telegram to
Senator Knowland, Republican. of
California denounced as a "pre-
varication" any implication that
he supported a coalition of the
Chinese NationalistS and Chinese
Communists and also took the
occasion to blast Gen. George c.
Marshall's 1945-1947 efforts to
bring the Nationalists and Reds
together as lone of the greatest
blunders in American diplomatic
history"
Mr.. AcheSon, returning to the
Capitol for his eighth day of
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Floods Beset Kansas

TESCOTT, Kans., June 9 (P.-
Water was receding slowly in this
little community of AS today
after the worst flood in history
on the Saline River. But con-
tlnuing rains in Central and East
ern Kansas brought new flood
threats. The high water has cost
f1ve lives and brought damage
estimated at more than 81 million.
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Marshall and Ridgway
In CIose|y-Guarded,
Hours-Long Par|eys
Tokyo Conferences Arouse
Fresh Speculation About
Big New Development
By the As.eeiaied Pres.

TOKYO, June 9.-Defense Sec
retary Marshall and Gen. Matthew
B. Ridgway spent many closely
guarded hours in conference to-
day, sharpening speculation that
something big was going to break
in the Korean war.
At midday the two military
leaders met for more than an hour
lat Gen. Ridgway's headquarters
Later they lunched at the United
States Embassy and resumed
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Jack and Jerry Look Forward
IToOutdoor Thrills of Camp life
Comp Fund Facts
How to send a kid to camp

How to send a kid to camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail to
The Evening Star, Washing
ton 4, D. c.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost: $18.40 for one
week; $500 for two.
Evening star., 1951-06-09

testimony before the joint Senatt
committee investigating Far Eas
policy, said no Washington Off
cials sin the slightest degree what
soever" wanted Korea evacuated
and the 9th Army made a scape'
goat last January.
A Macarthur aide has beer
quoted as saying that the gen
eral believed washington official
wanted our forces evacuated from
Korea and make scapegoat fol
some political advantage" unit
he received President Truman'i
letter last January 13 setting
forth Far East policy.
Hunt to Urge Speed.
At the hearings before the Sen
ate Armed Services and Foreign
Relations Com mittees wen'
through their 31st day, Senator
Hunt. Democrat. of Wyoming an
nounced that he would move thai
they be terminated June 80. How.
ever, he did not make the motor
at today's hearing.
Senator Knowland had wirec
Gen. Macarthur after Secretary
of State Acheson had read into
the record of the joint Senate COM
mittee investigating the Mac
Arthur firing and Far East poll
cies, a December Z, 1945. telegram
signed by Gen. Macarthur, Ad-
miral Raymond Spruance and 1t
Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer.
The telegram stated:
"It is suggested that United
States assistance to China
be made available as basis fol
negotiation by the American Am.
bassador to bring together anc
effect compromise between tht
major opposing groups in ordel
to promote a unified democratic
China"
Knowland Stresses implications.
The Senator suggested that thu
telegram implies that you IA
vored a coalition government be-
tween Chinese Communists anc
the republic of China" and asket
whether the three officers really
did make such a recommendation
Gen. MacArthur's reply. reat
into the record this morning
stated:
For any one to read such al
inference from the quotation con
tanned in your message is almos
beyond belief"
The general then went on tt
explain that in the period follow.
ing the end of World War II
China was faced with a complete
breakdown "of that internal unity
which had been welded to pro.
mote the common defense against
Japan.
The Communists. but a neb.
ulous threat at the time. consti-
tuted only one of the many fac.
tions which sought to secure the
balance of political power"
Chang Sought Unity.
He said that Generalissimc
Chang Kai-shek, the Nationalist
leader, was trying desperately te
effect a sound basis for politica,
unity through the call of a con-
vention of representatives of al
segments of the Chinese people.
"It was this situation, as re.
call it, that prompted Admira
Spruance, Gen. Wedemeyer, anc
I, with others to meet in Tokyo ir
the effort to formulate a proposed
policy concerning American aic
(See FOREIGN POLICY. AS,
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Picture on Poee A-3.

But most of the year they spend
inside-in school, or nome after
school doing homework, or help
ing around the house.
Even in vacation time. their
outdoor fun has limits. The back
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Send O Kid to Comp
Vacation Means Little
In Small Recreation
Spaces Near Home

Two weeks in the summer are
the most important time of the
year to Jack, 13, and Jerry IL.
Jack and Jerry, like most
healthy boys, love the outdoors.
Evening star., 1951-06-09

yard. fenced in, is barely big
enough for the clothesline. Anc
their mother is afraid to let them
play ball in the street.
Sometimes they go to the boys
(See CAMP FUND, Page A-30
Evening star., 1951-06-09
Visits to u. S. Parks
Increasing Each Year

More thon 100000 persons ore
expected to visit Federal porks this
year. The number in 1928 wos little
more thon 100000. Whether you
Evening star., 1951-06-09

PortioI Transcript Of Secretary Aeheson's
Testimony. Pase As
Evening star., 1951-06-09

Old Macarthur Fonfore Welcomes Mar
shall to Tokyo. Pose Al
Evening star., 1951-06-09

section in The Sunday Stor this week.
There will be a wealth Of stories and
pictures on points Of interest here. in
conodo and abroad. Don't miss the
vocation section in The Stor tomorrow.
Phone Sterling 5000 for home delivery.
Evening star., 1951-06-09

plan to spend
your yocotion in
Americas scenic
parks or abroad.
you'll find volu-
able vocotion in.
formation in the
special vacation
Evening star., 1951-06-09

(See CONTROLS, Page A-2)
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(See PHONES. Page A-3o
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(see JET CRASHES, Page AL
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tsee DIPLOMATS, Page A-23
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(See BRADLEY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-06-09

(see RUSSIANS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1951-06-09

Cloudy, warmer, high upper 70s. Thunder
showers likely in afternoon or evening. Low
tonight mid-60S. Tomorrow, warm, thun-
dershowers likely. (Full report on Pg. A-2.)
Midnight, IS 6 am. --65 II am. ST
2 am. -65 am. ---65 Noon CT
Evening star., 1951-06-09

(see FOREIGN POLICY, A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-06-10
FICTION

Jim Henderson fidgeted impatiently, staring
at his muddy combat boots. Once or twice he
rasped his hand uneasily across his chin. Just
like the Army, he thought. Forget all about
you for months, then snatch you out of your
hiding place so fast there wasn't even time to
shave
He looked at his watch. Four O'Clock; six
teen hundred hours. Yesterday he had been
oontented technician working on top secret
project: guided missiles. At his experimental
station on the muddy Bavarian plains he had
had all he needed to make him happy: a group
of eager American scientists, handful of
German VIZ experts, good headquarters
company, plus all the equipment anyone
could ask for. And he knew they had done
good job the performance of their latest brain
child exceeded everyones widest dreams
HEN abruptly, this morning. had come the
order summoning him to Berlin. Subject
officer will proceed without delay q" They
weren't kidding about that. They'd sent
plane to fetch him.
Behind him the redheaded WAC who served
as secretary for Col. Barker watched him with
interest She was bored with sleek staff Off
GERS; there was something quite different about
this rangy captain with the muddy boots and
sandpaper beard. A buzzer sounded She
said, Col. Barker will see you now, Captain
He nodded and went in quickly, stepping
up to the desk and saluting with easy negli-
gence. Captain Henderson reporting, sir
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Lexington Juycees
Award Prizes To
Contest Winners Tonight

The Lexington Junior Chamber
of Commerce meets tonight, jan
uary 18th, at TOO in TidwelPs
new dining room, for a supper
meeting.
At this time tickets will be
available for the state Distin-
pushed Service Award dinner and
dance at Jackson at the Heidel-
berg Hotel, Saturday, jan 81. Al
this dinner the D. S. A. will be
presented to the young man who
has been chosen by the Jaycees as
Outstanding Young Man of the
Year for the state. Lexington's
nominee in the contest is Hayes
Parish, assistant county agent.
The Lexington Jaycees viii
present awards to the winners Of
the Voice of America contest al
their meeting tonight. A check
for $40 will be presented as frs
prize to Paul B. Bragg, Jr. Sec
ond and third prize WHINE 5, AIDE
laide Ramsey and Mary Arlyr
Young, will receive $40 and SIS
respectively.
They will be guests Of the Jay
Gees for the dinner party
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Personals
fVon Londinghom-Lundy
Vows Pledged 18th

MIR. and Mrs. D. c. Lun6y an.
nounce the marriage OF theil
daughter, Inez, to Mr.. Jack Var
Landingham of State College and
McCool.
The couple was married on
Wednesday afternoon, January
II, in the home of the Rev. Will
burn S. Smith, pastor of the First
Baptist Church at Sta~kpiile.
Accompanying them we're the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Van Landingham, of McCool
his brother, Mr.. Ted Van Lend
lngham also of McCool, and his
roommate at State College, Mr..
Stanley Harrison of Yazoo City.
For the occasion the bride
chose a spring suit in shades OF
tan with matching accessories.
After a brief wedding trip ,s.ey
will be at home at tO3 >ou h
jackson Street, Starkvllie, wha-,
the groom is attending L.ississip-
pi State College. He Will be
graduated this spring " n 6 dc.
gree in business administration.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Clubs
I'd. A. r. Chapter Meets
| With Miss Glover

The Benjamin Humphreys
chapter, D. A. R., held a business
meeting January 9th at the home
of Miss Mary Elizabeth Glover.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag was given and the ritual
read. The chapters yearly re-
port to be presented at the state
conference in Jackson, February
2l-23 was read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. E. H. Shaddock. In
the regents absence, due to i'll
ness, Mrs. E. E. Wynn, vice re-
gent, presided.
A letter of resignation from
Mrs. G. H. Marlborough was read
and it was with regret that the
chapter accepted it.
Credential cards for the Cont
mental Congress in Washington
were signed. The chapters dele
gate will be Mrs. Sarah Glover
Billingsley of Virginia. Alternate
will be Miss Mary Elizabeth
Glover. Delegates for state con-
ference will be elected.
A report of chapter work for
the past ten years has been writ
ten by the secretary. This was
read and approved and will be
sent to the state historian.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Leroy Paris Speaks
At HJC Bouquet

The annual football banquet
was held in the college cafeteria
on Jan. 8 at 8 pm, with Mr.. Lee
Roy Paris, of Lexington, acting
as master of ceremonies. The
highlights of the program were
an educational speech by Mr.. Jim
mic Mcdowell, assistant sports
editor of the Jackson Daily News.
and a toast to the team by Miss
Jessie Van Osdel. Mr.. Mcdowell
told of the value of bowl games
and the way the games are pre-
dicted.
Among the honored guests
were: Mr.. c.. H. Marlborough
president of the Board of Trust
ees; Mr.. Ras Branch, former pre-
sident of H. j. c. and a member
OF the Board of Trustees: also
Mr.. B. w. Humphreys, member OF
the Board of Trustees; Mr.. E. B
Golding, president of the Alumni
Association and Superintendent
of Benton Consolidated School
Mr.. Jimmy Ward, photographer
of the jackson Daily News. anc
DR.. A. A. Derrick, Jr., Durant.
Mr.. Hugh Cowsert, president OF
the Goodman Chamber of Com
merce, presented trophy to Ger
aid Pace, tackle, selected by the
squad members as the Most Val
liable Player of 1850 on the
Holmes Junior College football
team.
Elwood Rainwater, captain of
the team, presented gifts to
Coach Patrick, Coach Oswald, Mrs.
Rodgers, and Mrs. Tommie York
for the favors they bestowed on
the team.
The tables were decorated with
pine branches and silvered cones,
intermingled with tangerines and
punches of grapes and high-light
ed by the three trophies won by
the team.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Pat Barrett Speaks
On Jury Service
To B & P w Club

Members and guests of the Lex
ington Business and Professional
Women's Club heard County At
torney Pat M. Barrett speak on
Women Serving On Juries" at
their supper meeting on Tuesday
evening, January l6 in Tidwelrs
new dining room.
Mr.. Barrett stated that there
are now 80 states who have wo-
men on juries and several states
have bills pending. In Tennessee,
he said, there is now a bill before
the legislature to allow women
to serve on juries.
Prior to 1880, Mr.. Barrett point
ed out, women had no property
rights after they married; they
could not contract, buy or sell
property. It was only in August
1920 that the 10th amendment
was finally passed by three-four.
ths of the states allowing womer
to vote.
ut is not so much a privilege
or right as it is an obligation K
VOTE" Mr.. Barrett emphasized
He said that he thought womer
would make good jurors, anC
would be a great influence" OF
petit and grand juries.
At the present time in Missis
sippi women are not allowed t.
serve on juries.
Mr.. Barrett was introduced b,
Mrs. A. l.. Jenkins, program
chairman.
Mrs. Esther Russell was NAMED
by the club to serve on the Civi
Defense Committee of the com
| munity.
! A delicious turkey dinner wa
served to the club, with decora
tions in green and white. The ia
bic was conferred with an ar
rangement of white chrysanthe
| nuns. Guests were Mrs. Par
ham Williams, Miss Myrtle Jor
dan, Mrs. George Povall ant
Mrs. Dru Catron.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Society
Linda Brock To
Wed February 7st

MIR. and Mrs. George Lsrkin
Brock of West announce TIE en-
eagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Linda, 10
Mr.. Robert Gene Motsinger, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raymond
Motsinger of Yazoo City
Miss Brock graduated from the
West High School, attended AL
Saints College at Vicksburg, and
is now attending Holmes Junior
College at Goodman.
MFR. Motsinger is a graduate of
Yazoo City High School. AT pre-
sent he is attending Holmes Jun
ior College at Goodman. He has
peen especially active in the col.
lege band Of which nc is presi-
dent.
The wedding wr:1 be solemn
lied in the West Methodist
Church at 400 pm. FEBRUARY
with the Rev. N. Z. Threet Of
ficiating.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
.VFW And Auxiliary
Have Party; Give
DripoIutor To Home

The Ohio c. Byrd Post No. 2589,
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Ladies Auxiliary had a party dur
ing the holidays for members and
their families at the Alb Taylor
Memorial Home.
A brightly decorated Christmas
tree and colorful holiday decora-
tons were used. Santa Claus
was on hand to distribute gaily
wrapped surprise gifts to every,
one.
Christmas music and other en-.
tertainment was enjoyed during
the evening, after which a delec-
table Christmas plate was served
The Ladies V. F. w. Auxiliary
has placed a beautiful 48 cup
aluminium dripolator in the home
to be used for various activities
The dripolator was given the
Auxiliary as a prize for selling
Marion Kay products-sThe Auxil-
iary wishes to thank everyone
that purchased the products.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Lucky II Meets
With Mrs. Autry

Mrs. Robert Autry was hostess
to members of the Lucky Twelve
Club in her home on Boulevard
street last Thursday. Guests
were Mrs. w. w. Holder, Mrs. Ben
Murphy, Mrs. Tandy Stepp, and
Mrs. Pepper Tidwell. There were
eleven members present.
Contest winners were Mrs. A
E. Rutledge and Mrs. o. A. Cleve.
land.
The hostess presented each
member and guest with an at.
tractive embroidered cup towel
She served delicious refreshment.
of a salad plate and Cokes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
East New Member
Of Rotury Club

Jimmy East, local manager of
the Mississippi Power and Light
Company, was welcomed as a
new member of the Lexington
Rotary Club TUESDAY. w. B.
Kenna extended the welcome on
behalf of the club.
Visiting Rotarians were Chan
cellor c. G.. Williams of Yazoo
City and Clyde Maxwell of Pick
ems.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-01-18
Weekend Guest

Jack O'Kelley, AS, now station
ed at Millington, Tennessee, spent
last weekend at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. o.
Kelley. Miss Joan Pannell of New
Albany was also weekend guest
in the O'Kelley home. Jack has
completed his boot camp training
at San Diego and is now attend
ing airman's school at Milling
ton.