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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

The annual chicken and waffle sup
per of the Salem Evangelical United
Brethren Church will be held this
evening, beginning at five o'clock.
Miss Emma BURNER, Mrs. Lille
Zimmerman, Mrs. Louise Eavey,
Miss Pearl Poffenberger, Mrs. Dan
Nicodemus, Mrs. Fred Scheller and
Mrs. Roscoe Hammond, attended the
Homemakers Bazaar at the Masonic
Temple on Thursday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

Mrs. Karl Warner, Mrs. Lille Zim-
norman, Mrs. Ada Geeting, Miss
Emma BURNER, Mrs. Robert Wyand,
Mrs. Fred Scheller; Mrs. Grace Bux-
ton, Mrs. Rene BURNER, Mrs. Wyand
iRohrer, Mrs. Cecilia Wyand and Mrs.
Sabina Baker, attended the fall in
stitute of the Women's Society of
World Service at st. Paul's Evan
geIical United Brethren Church on
Monday. Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Bak-
err conducted the devotions at the
afternoon session.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

Mrs. Nora Snively is visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce McGraw of New York
City.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

Marshall Strife, Jr, who spent two
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

David Warner and Miss Virginia
Warner, of Spring Run, Pa, were re-
cent guests of the Rev. and Mrs.
Karl Warner.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Ellis and
Miss Doris Ellis of Hagerstown, were
entertained on Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Ellis.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

Rugged steel construction.
Formica or linoleum tops. A
full range of widths for com
plete hexibility.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-19

Rotoshelfturns "dead" corners
into easily-accessible space.
Typical of the completeness of
the Kelvinator line.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Swiss Will Await
Korea Developments
By the Associated Press

BERN, Switzerland, June 10.
The Swiss Federal Council
(cabinet) decided today to await
further developments in Korea
before confirming or revoking its
earlier undertaking to serve on
the neutral armistice and pris-
oner commissions.
Swiss Foreign Minister Max
Petitpierre told the Federal par
lament yesterday that liberation
of anti Communist prisoners
may lead Switzerland to recon-
slider her willingness to serve on
the commissions.
I'm view of the new situation
created by the release of prison.
ers-of-war by the South-Korean
authorities" government COM
munique stated, "the Federal
Council considered that any de-
cisions in connection with the
Korean question would be pre-
mature"
Sweden, Poland and Czecho-
slovakia will serve with Switzer-
land on the armistice commits
sion. Those four and India are
on the prisoner commission.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
By Robert K. Walsh

The Supreme Court today vacated the stay of execu
ton of atom spies julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
Justices Douglas and Black dissented against the
decision which overruled the stay granted by Justice
Douglas to the husband and wife last Wednesday,
Whether other members of the court Joined them in
dissent not Immediately clear
Justice Frankfurter while apparently not formally dissent
Ing said he believed the court should not have ruled until the
Government and defense attorneys had longer opportunity
study and the legal point which Justice Douglas based
the stay.
Acting Solicitor General Robert Stern who
for the Government described the decision g. He said
that Justice FrankfurerS position as
since he the belief should be
given consideration of the The justice one
brief paragraph his position and promised later
The courts opinion read from the bench Chief
Justice Vinson apparently doomed couple was an
for II tonight.
In Washington officials indicated there considerable
question whether the tentative II hour stand
James V. Bennett director of the Federal Prison Bureau
told reporters the execution date been decided on
He said the decision would be here meaning at the
Justice Department.
There had question that the Rosen
berg who jewish would be death during Jewish
Sabbath which begins at Sndown Friday at SUM-
down Saturday
Attorney Emmanuel H. Bloch counsel for the Rosenbergs
Immediately asked the court short least
until cemency petition could be formally presented to Pres
Evening star., 1953-06-19
By John A, Giles

The Joint Chiefs of Staff and
Secretary of Defense Wilson met
in what was described as an
emergency" session today for
further discussion of the ex-
plosive Korean situation in the
light of the release of anti-C Com
munist prisoners of war.
One official said apparently a
request had come in overnight
from 1t. Gen. William K. Har-
rison, chief truce negotiator, for
instructions.
The truce negotiators meet
tonight with the Communist
representatives. Up until early
today no new instructions or
policies had been forwarded to
Gen. Mark Clark In Tokyo.
Dulles Sees Congressman.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State
Dulles conferred for almost two
hours with Congress leaders, key
members of the Senate and
House Foreign Relations Com
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Prison Radio
Tells A-Spies
Stoy Is Gone
By the Associated ResS

OSSINING. N. Y, June 49,
Doomed atom spies Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg learned by
prison radio during lunch today
that this may be their last day
on earth.
The death house radio ampli-
fer told them the Supreme Court
had vacated the stay of eXecu-
ton granted by Justice William
o. Douglas.
The grim message came as
they were having a meal of fried
flet of fish with tomato gravy,
mashed potatoes and waxed
beans.
Their reaction was not known
Immediately.
Warden Wilfred E. Demo, also
at lunch, said he had not yet re-
ceived official word from Wash
ington. He said if the execution
goes forward tonight, the spies
will be allowed a special last
meal" of their own choice in
stead of tonight's regular fare of
hard-boiled eggs and macaroni
salad.
The Rosenbergs had chatted
through a heavy wire screen in
the death house this morning and
another visit was planned for
this afternoon. Prison officials
approved the visits at the cou-
pies request last night. shortly
after their scheduled execution
last night was postponed.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
White House Pickets
Increase After Court
0verru|es Stay
Rosenberg Sympothizers
Continue Their Vigil
With 241 in Line

Two hundred and forty-one
pickets paraded in front of the
White House today urging exec
utive clemency for convicted
atom spies Julius and Ethel
Rosenberg
Their numbers Swelled during
the morning and continued to
grow as the Supreme Court
turned down a final legal plea
that would have saved the
doomed pair from death in the
Sing Sing electric chair.
But the number was small
compared with the estimated
5000 who thronged to Wash
ington for a mass meeting yes
terday.
1854 Came by Rail.
Capt. Michael j. Mahaney,
head of the police special inves-
legations squad. said 1884 came
here by special trains from New
York and Philadelphia. The re-
mainder came in private cars.
About 80 remained during the
night to picket the White House.
More Joined the group each hour
as the morning progressed.
The pickets also were picket
ed. A lone woman in white car
ried a sign which said:
Send the spies to the chair.
Give them the hot seat"
She said she is Mrs. Peggy Lee,
Of Columbia, s. c.
Hang EN-" Signs.
Four other pickets carried
placards saying Hang 'em."
AS of 6 pm, the Rosenberg
were on the Mall just off
Ninth street and Constitution
NV, southeast of the
J stice Department building.
This was a short time before a
second trainload of them came
down from New York, stopping
(See PICKETS, Page A-30
Evening star., 1953-06-19
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, June 19.-Tough So
Wet martial law apparently
cracked workers resistance in
East Berlin today and men began
returning to their jobs for the
first time since Wednesdays
bloody revolt against the Com
munist government.
A Soviet machinegun barrier
divided the eastern sector Of
Berlin from the west, but a
semblance of normal traffic Of
workers could be seen from the
frontier.
Lord Mayor Ernst Reuter- of
West Berlin appealed for top
level allied meetings with the
Russians to rescue the Soviet
sector from the iron grip of Red
army troops.
The United States, Britain and
France have already demanded
that the Russians end their
blockade of the eastern sector.
The western powers condemned
the execution yesterday Of a job
less West Berlin truck driver by
a Soviet firing squad as IAN act
of brutality which will shock the
conscience of the western world" F."
Deputy Premier Returned.
Against a backdrop of frantic
appeals by the puppet East Ger
man government for support
from their people embittered by
the years of dictatorial Red rule,
there were these additional de-
velopments:
The Americans turned back to
the Soviet section Otto Nuschke,
East German deputy premier
who was kicked into the western
zone by rioters and held for two
days.
Bishop Otto Dibelius, head of
the Protestant Church for all
Germany. appealed to Soviet
High Commissioner Vladimir
Semyenov to listen to complaints
of workers in the east. Their
resentment against Communist
pressure of more work without
adequate pay was an immediate
cause of Wednesdays rioting.
In West Berlin all flags were
lowered to half staff for more
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Trumans Ready 10 Leave
For D. {. by Auto Today
By the As.eerefed Press

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, June
19.-Former President and Mrs
Truman are to leave today on
an automobile trip to Washing
ton for their first visit there
since leaving the White House
in January.
Mr.. Truman declined last
night to discuss the trip. How
ever, his friends in Washington
said he was expected there Mon
day night for a f1ve-day stay.
The friends reported he plans
to see his former colleagues in
the Senate and a number Of his
former cabinet members. He
also is scheduled to have lunch
with officials of the Truman Me-
mortal Library Association.
Present plans call for the Tru-
mans to travel to Philadelphia
from the capital. then to New
York, where their daughter.
Margaret, lives.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Swedes Ready to Go.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. June
10 R.-Sweden indicated today
that South Korean release of
prisoners of war won't change
her mind about serving on Ko-
rean armistice commissions. The
armiStice commissions. The
Swedish defense staff announced
the nations representatives plan
to leave Tuesday for Korea.
The chief of the defense stan,
Maj Gen. Akerman, inspected
the group today and wished it
good luck.
Oficials said the group. now
fully equipped, would travel to
Korea via Paris, Washington and
Tokyo.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Urgent Session on Truce Held
BY Joint Chiefs and Wilson
Harrison Reported Asking Instructions
In Light of Koreo's Release of Prisoners

mitteeS and a representative of
the Defense Department.
The State Department said
Secretary Dulles called the con-
ference in his Office to give the
congressional leaders a f1ll-in
on the developments of the last
48 hours.
Attending were Speaker Mar
tin, Acting Senate Leader
Knowland, members of the Far
East subcommittee of the for
eign committees of both houses
and Assistant Defense Secretary
Frank Nash.
The Pentagon apparently had
been taking the view that Gen.
Clark's general orders gave him
all the necessary authority to
cope with new as with old con-
ditionS and that he would exer-
else his authority over both
American and allied personnel to
meet any contingency.
A wait-and-s policy appeared
to have been adopted at two
hour meeting of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff yesterday following a
session of the National Security
Council over which President
Eisenhower presided.
Confer with President.
Secretary Wilson and Admiral
William F. Fechteler. Chief Of
Naval Operations and acting
chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
conferred with Gen. Eisenhower
both before and after the Coun-
Gil meeting.
Some concern was expressed
at the Pentagon over the pos
sible effects Of the action of
defiant South Korea in freeing
anti Communist prisoners Of
war on the truce negotiations at
Panmunjom. ....
But one top officer commented
that the Chinese Communists
had not expressed too much
worry in the past about what
happened to. or what had
changed the theological beliefs
of, the North Korean prisoners.
And he said the $4,000 POWs
who were released on orders
from South Korean President
Syngman Rhee were North
Koreans.
Held under allied guards are
(See PENTAGON, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1953-06-19
More Anti-Reds Flee
From Allied CAMPS
In Mass Breaks
TotuI Prisoners Freed
In Defiance Of U. N.
SweIIed to $4,000
By the Asseeiofed Hrasa

SEOUL, June 19.-New and
bloody mass breaks from Allied
stockades today swelled to near
ly $4,000 the legion Of anti
Communist war prisoners liber-
ated in South Korea's bold de-
f1ance of the United Nations
command.
More than 1900 bolted from
five prison camps and a hos
pital last night and early today
on the heels of those ordered re-
leased Wednesday by President
Syngman Rhee of the Republic
of Korea.
U. N. command headquarters
in Tokyo placed at 25,952 the
total Koreans escaping in the
past two days, and 1898 those
anti-Red Koreans remaining in
custody. The figures differed
somewhat from those released by
the U. N. prisoner Of war COM
mand, which said its totals were
rough"
Battled With Marines.
Those making the break early
today included 494 who battled
United States Marines at Ascom
City camp, near Scouts big port
of Inchon on the west coast.
The U. N. command said the
Marines had replaced ROK
guards at the camp before the
South Koreans had opportunity
"for colluSion."
There was no quick official
Communist reaction to Mr..
Rhee'S defiant move.
In Moscow, the Soviet press
carried the story under the head
ing "provocatory actions of the
Syngman Rhee clique" The re-
ports published there implied COL
luSion between some American
authorities and the South Ko-
reanS.
Russian newspapers published
United States Secretary of State
Dulles comment that Mr.. Rhee
violated "the authority of the
United Nations command; and
Prime Minister Churchill's state
ment deploring the prisoners re-
lease.
Feels Order Is Clear.
A Rhee aide said "any one who
understands our position will un-
derstand" the presidential order
freeing the prisoners. Mr.. Rhee
has voiced vigorous opposition to
any armistice leaving Korea
divided.
When allied and Communist
truce teams agreed upon q
formula for handling Com
muniSt prisoners unwilling tc
return to Red rule they had re-
moved the last major obstacle
to an armistice.
- Besides the mass break early
today at Ascom City, hundreds
of prisoners bolted at U. N
(See POWs, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1953-06-19

dent Eisenhower.
The court agreed to consider
such a motion and retired from
the bench at 1890 pm, ap-
parently to take up the matter
when a formal written docu-
ment is filed with the clerk
early this afternoon. ..
Justice Frankfurter, in his
one-paragraph statement, said
he thought the issues raised in
the case "are complicated and
novel" and that they should be
disposed of only after adequate
deliberation."
Shortly before the court re-
cesSed Chief Justice Vinson said
there would be other opinions
in the case later.
VinsOn Reads Opinion.
AS soon as the solemn-faced
justices assembled the bench at
noon, the Chief Justice began
reading an opinion on behalf Of
the court. He stated that the
tribunal agreed that Justice
Douglas had authority to issue q
stay of execution because he be-
lieved the court should look
closer into a question raised for
the first time in the long series
of judicial proceedings in the
Rosenberg case.
The Chief Justice explained
that this question was essential
ly whether the death sentence,
was legally imposed on the
Rosenbergs in Federal Court in
New York City two years ago
after their conviction under the
1917 Espionage Act on charges
Of conspiracy to send atomic
secrets and other national de-
fense information to a foreign
nation.
Disregard New Claims.
The issue was whether the
Atomic Energy Act of 1946 rem
dered the lower court powerless
to impose the death sentence.
This act provides that a death
sentence can be imposed only
when recommended by a jury,
and this was not the case when
the Rosenbergs were sentenced
under the 1917 law.
Although this question:"
Chief Justice Vinson continued.
was presented for the first time
to Justice Douglas by counsel not
representing the Rosenbergs, and
Icao nOcrHynr-~-
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Doubt About Identity
OF Missing Plane
Passenger Persists
Miss MitcheII's Sister
And Romuine Sanders
Father Are Dubious

Identity Of the body Of a young
woman taken from Chesapeake
Bay yesterday was questioned
today despite q medical exam
iner's opinion that she was Miss
Sara Mitchell, one Of four pas
sengers in a missing Washington
airplane.
Positive Identification through
dental comparisons is expected
tomorrow.
Unofficial dental checks lent
credence to the Mitchell identi-
f1cation. At the Marshall and
Moore funeral home in St.
Michaels, Md, an official said
the body held there has a
Clipped front tooth.
Friends of Miss Mitchell here
verified the fact that she did
have such a~chip on the side of
a front tooth.
Clothing Identified.
On top Of this came an an
nouncement from 1t. Edward
j. Wainwright of the Salisbury,
Md. Civil Air Patrol that cloth
ing taken from the body has been
identified as belonging to Miss
Mitchell.
The Identification, which 1t.
Wainwright said was positive, 3"
was made at National Airport
after the clothing was flown here
from st. Michaels. It was made
by Miss Mitchell's roommate.
The body, badly mutilated and
decompoSed from five or six days
in water, was recovered off Cooks
Point near the mouth of the
Eastern Shores Choptank River.
Mrs. Richard o. Gassman,
2608 Lee highway. Arlington, a
sister of Miss Mitchell, who
viewed the body yesterday, said
she could not identify it as her
sister.
Reports yesterday said identi-
f1cation was made by Miss
Mitchell's Stepfather, Gabriel
Maupin of Stanardsville, Va, but
Talbot County Medical Examiner
DR.. Louis S. Welty said Mr..
Maupin did not see the body.
Mrs. Gassman denied that Mr..
(See ACKERMAN, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Russians Tough Martial Law
Cracking Rebellion in Berlin
Workers Sturt Returning to Their Jobs;
Muchinequns Bur Entry From West

than a score of the victims of
the rioting. A full day of mourn
ing was planned for next Mon
day.
Asked to Avoid Strife.
The American radio station
RIAS advised the Soviet zone
residents to avoid clashes with
Soviet troops, saying violence
would force the Russians to back
up the Communist government
in the long run.
Mayor Reuter- spoke to news
men after a meeting with the
allied commandants. He said
they were in general agreement
with his views. He said he asked
the Western allies to approach
(See GERMAN, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1953-06-19
India Still willing.

NEW DELHI, June 10 R.-
An authoritative Indian source
said today the New Delhi gov
ernment is still prepared to car
ry out its undertaking to par
ticipate in a Korean truce
commission. despite South Ko-
rea's release of anti Communist
North Korean prisoners.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Italian General to Visit U. S.

ROME, June 10 (R.-Gen.
Giuseppe Pizzorno, chief of staff
of the Italian army. left Rome
for New York last night on a
three-week visit. He was in
vited by Gen. j. Lawton Collins,
United States Army Chief Of
Staff. The Italian general will
visit military installations.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
D. C.-BaItimore Service
By HeIicopter Proposed
By the Assoeioied Press

The Maryland Co. of College
Park, Md, asked the Civil Aero
nautics Board today for a GER
tificate to operate a scheduled
passenger, cargo and mail serv-
ice with helicopters between
Washington and Baltimore.
The company, a manufacturer
of electronic fight simulators,
wants to operate between Balti-
more'S Friendship Airport and
Washington's National Airport.
It also proposes to serve either
Andrews Field or the proposed
Burke (Va) airport, if either is
chosen as an alternate to Ma
tional Airport.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Did You KnOlU-

That the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission,
which supplies water and to 10000 Maryland resi-
dents of the Metropolitan Area, conducts $40 million
annual business and is accountable to no one?
That this State agency whose only customers resi-
dents of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties
and does raise rates without public hearings?
That this commission borrows money the credit of
the two counties it serves?
That, under the law the counties must guarantee the
bond issues but have in how the is spent?
That the commission is $75 million in debt?
That the sewage charge, in effect boosts water
rates in these counties from q to Al thousand
gallons?
These questions and many others relating to the opera
tons of the commission will be explained in series of
articles starting in
gbe Sunday $tar
1pne21
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Shorehum Coffee Shop
Thief Snutches $22O

Slipping in and out of the
place in a flash. a thief snatched
1920 early today from a counter
Of the Shoreham Hotel coffee
shop, $500 Calvert street NV.
Nina w. Patton Of 4219 Fourth
street Sc, the cashier. had just
counted the money before closing
for the night.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Mountain Climbers
Hear Good News

THE STORY OF ANNAPURNA-
The mountoin climbers find nature
too powerful, the Obstacles too oreot
oIons their chosen route but GOOD
news owoits them. For todoy's in
sediment Of this adventure story. see
poue "A.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

TEL AVN, Israel, June 19
B.-An army spokesman said
today Israel has acquired a num-
Der of jet planes from Britain
and that they are already in air
force service.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

Text Of Rhee Reply to Eisenhower's
Offer of Aid. Poge A
sobres Bog s MICS, Red Infantry Jobs
OF ROK Positions. Poee A
for a meeting at II am. Satur-
day Go pm. Friday, EDT) at
Panmunjom.
There has been speculation
the negotiators might approve
final truce details or that the
Reds may protest President
Syngman Rhee's defiant release
of about $4,000 anti-Red Korean
prisoners.
Collaboration Charged.
The Red comment came in a
Chinese language broadcast by
the official Peiping radio heard
in Tokyo It said Gen. Nam II,
chief Red delegate, called the
meeting because the Communists
"have an important subject to
discuss"
The Red radio earlier accused
the United States and South
Korea of collaborating to free
the prisoners.
The armistice draft appears
ready for signature as soon as
Chinese, English and Korean
translations are approved.
Observers predicted Mr.. Rhee's
arbitrary action probably would
not block signing of the truce,
but they feared trouble later
when the allies must account
for and hand over Red prisoners.
Rhee Could Upset Agreement.
And there is the possibility
Mr.. Rhee could expand this first
open revolt against the United
Nations upsetting the whole
agreement.
The U. N. command has as
sured the Reds it is taking
"every step" to recapture the
escaped prisoners, but it has
found only a handful. The task
appeared almost hopeless as the
prisoners melted into the coun-
tryside, hiding in homes with
the blessing of the South Korean
government.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Rhee made
public a letter he wrote PreSi-
dent Eisenhower Wednesday in
which he apparently rejected
Gen. Eisenhower's offer of eco
nomic and military aid and a
promise to negotiate security
pact if South Korea would ac-
cept a truce.
Mr.. Rhee pleaded with Gen.
Eisenhower to find some other
answer than a death warrant"
armistice.
"The U. N. is now putting
pressure on us -" he Saids
land is joining hands, it seems,
with the enemy in this matter
of armistice terms"
Seen Reversal of Objectives.
He accused the United States
and the United Nations of back
ing down on early war objectives
of "a united, independent and
democratic Korea and the pun
ishment of the aggressors."
He said "the counsels of ap-
peasers" have turned America to
IAN open confession of weak
ness. that it had never
been intended to unity Korea
by war"
AS the critical full-dresS ses-
(See TRUCE, Page A-14.)