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Evening star., 1953-11-26
Czech Truce Officer
In Korea Wounds
Self With Gunshot
Lieutenant Colonel Due
To Return to Red Zone
Fires Bullet in Head
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

INCHON, Korea, Nov. ga
c ON m muniSt CzechoSlovakian
truce inspection officer due to re-
turn to Red North Korea tomor-
row. shot and seriously wounded
himself today.
He was described as conscious
and exhilarated" aboard the
American hospital ship Conso-
lation, where he was taken for
an operation. Doctors said his
condition was serious but rot
critical.
Czech 1t. Col. Vojtech Bagda
was found in his quarters early
this morning at this port city,
where he was a member Of the
neutral nations inspection team
set up under the arnistice agree
ment.
There was a small caliber bull
let wound in his head.
No Reason Given.
An Army announcement said
apparently the wound was self
inflicted"
A spokesman said Czech au-.
thoritieS are investigating the
shooting and refuse to let Amer
lean officers question the colonel.
There was no official word as to
his reason for shooting himself.
Col. Bagda came to Inchon
November 20 to serve with the
Czech, Polish, Swiss and Swedish
inspection team that reports on
movement of military supplies.
whoever found him called
the American military policeman
at the gate of the compound"
United States officer said. Col.
Bagda was accompanied to the
Consolation by a senior Czech
officer and an interpreter.
IWO-HOur Delay Unexplained.
The inspection team is billeted
apart from American military
personnel at Inchon.
An allied spokesman said there
was no explanation as to why
two hours elapsed between the
time Col. Bagda was shot and
United States military police
were notified.
The case recalled that of a
Polish interpreter who fled from
an inspection team and was
given asylum last September
just before he was scheduled to
fly to Nor tn Korea,
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Leader of 'PimpIy Face Gang
Quizzed in SeIph Murder

intensive that it was unlikely
Danner would have escaped the
dragnet if he had been in this
area at the time.
Quizzed in Other Cases, Too.
Danner was being questioned
about other unsolved Washing
ton cases today. He also faces
questioning by Frederick MD
authorities, Montgomery Coun-
ty detectives and police in
Newark, N. J. All these jurisdic-
tions have had lookouts for him
in connection with robberieS.
He is currently a Prince
Georges County prisoner, held in
lieu of $4,000 bond.
Frequently arrested, Danner
has led something of a charmed
life as far as the law is con-
cerned. In 1850 an indictment
charging Danner with taking
part in the Fruit Growers Ex-
press Co. robbery was dismissed
at Government request for lack
of evidence. He previously had
been tried and acquitted on an
other robbery charge and a
charge of assault with intent to
commit robbery.
In May, 1852, he served as his
own attorney, made a fearful
plea to a Prince Georges County
jury and was acquitted on
charges of housebreaking, lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods.
In October, 1852. he pleaded his
own case again and was cleared
by another jury-this time of
charges of attempted jailbreak
and assault and battery.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Tax Investigation Chief Quits;
His Returns Reported 'Off'

The Internal Revenue Service
says Garland H. Williams. di-
rector of Internal Revenues In
telligence Division, has resigned
after tax investigators reported
discrepancies in his own tax re-
turns.
A spokesman for Internal
Revenue, James c. Rivers. said
the investigators reported their
findings to InternalRevenue Com
missioner T. Coleman Andrews,
MIR. Rivers said that when Mr..
Andrews called the findings to
the attention of Mr.. Williams,
he resigned.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Couple Ended Up
In Texas Due to
Quirk of Weather
By the Associated Press

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov.
26.-How did Thomas C.
Buntin wind up in Texas
with the woman for whom
he deserted his family %
years ago?
Here is the reason, as put
together from the facts
gathered in this stranger
than-flction case:
Mr.. Buntin left Nashville
on September "a, 1881. He
was Joined shortly alterward
by Betty McCuddy, then his
secretary, in st. Louis.
At st. Louis they boarded
a plane for New Orleans.
But New Orleans was logged
in and the plane went on to
put down near Brownsville
Tex.
So it was there IN Browns
vile that Mr.. Buntin and
Betty stayed until they
moved five years ago to
Orange.
Evening star., 1953-11-26

few days and I'll talk to you
gladly. but not now"
Highway Patrolman c. C.
Bearden said he had been sent
to the home at the request of
Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas,
who had been asked by Gov.
Frank j. Clements of Tennessee
to get official confirmation of
the couples identity.
Mr.. Bearden said he did not
know why official confirmation
was wanted.
Mr.. Palmer sat by his wife S
side and only nodded ana said
That's what they say when
questions were directed at him.
No Statement Now.
Both of them said they didn't
want to make a statement yet
- we want to collect our wits. "
They declined to have their pic
lures made.
The Tennesseean said Mr..
Buntin, an insurance man, dis
appeared in September, 1881,
leaving a wife and three sons
in Nashville. His wife now is
married to Louie Phillips, pres
ident of the Broadway National
Bank of Nashville. The sons are
Thomas C. Buntin, 81, Nash
vile commercial artist; Rogers
C. Buntin and Daniel C. Buntin,
the latter two in their late 20s.
Mr.. Buntin was % at the time
of his mysterious disappearance;
Miss McCuddy, %.
Last November the New York
Life Insurance Co, which had
been forced by court order to
pay $4,000 life insurance
policy on Mr.. Buntin seven years
after his disappearance. dis
closed it had found him but
declined to say where.
That disclosure resulted in an
! Continued on Page AS, Col. -
Evening star., 1953-11-26

Joseph C. Danner, 29-year-old
leader of Washington's old PIN
ply Face Gang" whose court
room eloquence won him two
acquittals, was questioned here
today in the mystery murder of
Thomas N. Selph, jr.
Danner was brought from De-
troit to Hyattsville last night.
Prince Georges County police
had a warrant charging him with
the attempted holdup of the
Coastal Finance Corp. in Ia
koma Park last August 6. The
holdup was baked when the
firms manager called the would
be robbers bluff and the man
fed.
District police had announced
previously that they wanted to
question Danner about the Selph
murder. Considerable attention
was focused on the questioning
when Anne Arundel County de-
tectiveS were called to sit in on
the session.
Carried Company Funds.
MIR. Selph. 23-year- mes
Senger for the American Finance
Co. in Mount Rainier, Md. dis
appeared in the midst of his
banking errands October 9. At
the time he was carrying So
1899 of the loan company's
funds. His blood stained car
was found the next day and his
body, with a bullet through the
brain, was discovered November
II in the woods off Route 214
in Anne Arundel County.
Detective SergtS. Carl Rud-
beck and Albert Mode of the
Districts homicide squad con-
Quoted today's question session
with Danner. Sitting in were
two Anne Arundel County de-
tectives and two Prince Georges
County detectives.
Prince Georges police said
they were pressing an urgent
lookout for Danner at the time
Mr.. Selph disappeared. They
said other police were also max
ing frequent checks on saloons
and other places Danner was
known to frequent in this vicin-
ity because they considered him
a good suspect in the Takoma
Park case They indicated their
belief that the search was so
Evening star., 1953-11-26

The discrepancies. covering a
period before Mr.. Williams took
the Internal Revenue job last
January, were said to be not
serious enough to warrant con-
Sideration of court action. But
Mr.. Andrews felt that a person
in charge Of tax fraud investi-
gators should have an unchal-
lenged tax record himself.
Mr.. Williams now is reported
to have returned to a job he
held previously at the Narcotics
Bureau. He is a longtime
Treasury employe and a veteran
of World War II and the Ko-
rean war.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Ouontico Marine Killed
As Truck Overturns

A Marine was killed at the
Quantico base yesterday when
his truck overturned, pinning
him under it.
The public information Office
identified him as Corpl c. j.
Stafford, jr., "a, of Baltimore.
He was driving a personnel
carrier. His only passenger es-
capped with minor injuries.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
MICS Set Off
Night AIerts
In South Korea
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Nov ga highly
reliable allied source said tonight
enemy aircraft have caused fire.
quent night alerts at an allied
airfield on an island off the west
coast of South Korea.
The island is Piengyong.
The information came from a
man who had been stationed on
the island. He identified the air
craft as Russian built MIG jets,
He said the MICS had been
sweeping near the United Ma
tions island and have been
causing frequent night alerts."
Asked for further information
on the report. 5th Air Force COM
mander 1t. Gen. S. E. Anderson
said:
mo comment"
The island is northwest of
Inchon and just few miles off
the coast, we'll within sight of
land.
During the war it was an
important Allied base.
Never during the Korean war
was it confirmed that MICS
the sleek, swift opponents of
Allied Sabre jets-ventured south
of the 38th Parallel. Some other
Red planes were spotted over
South Korea, however.
During the shooting war
pounding attacks by Allied fight
ei bombers prevented the Com
muniSts from basing MICS south
of the Yalu River. MIG bases
were in Manchuria.
Since the armiStice July 27,
however. many MICS have been
reported at bases in North
Korea.
The source who reported the
frequent alerts at Paengyong
asked that his name not be dis
closed.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Bulletins
Vishinsky Warns West

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
R.-Russia's Andrei Y. VII
Shinsky warned the West to-
day that it doesn't have ev-
erything in the field of atomic
weapons that the Soviet I'm
ion has" He told the United
Nations Political Committee
that both the United States
and the Soviet Union had
atomic and hydrogen bombs
and then went on to claim
possession of other weapons. He
did not specify what they were.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Packers Lead Lions, 15-7
DETROIT (P).-The Green
Bay Packers, 13-pOint UNDER
dogs, surprised the champion
Detroit Lions with a 15-point
scO&ng splurge in the first
quarter here today and held
thE lead at half-time, 1871.
Earlier story on Page CD.
GW High Leads, 1877
George Washington High
School had a 1877 halftime
lead over Washington Lee
High of Arlington in their
traditional Thanksgiving Day
game played at Alexandria to-
day. The Presidents took a
WI tumble on the first play
of the game to a touchdown,
after which the two teams
traded scoring drives.
Earlier Story on Page CID
Evening star., 1953-11-26

staff members would not COM
ment officially, but unoff1cially
they made these points about
Senator McCarthy's speech de-
livered Tuesday night:
/. He received time on the air
to criticize former President
Truman and ended up by criti-
cizing President Eisenhower as
well.
2. He sought to make himself.
rather than President Eisen-
hower's legislative program, the
central issue in the 1854 congress
sional campaign.
3. He distorted the case of
John Patton Davies, career State
Department diplomat, although
he knew the facts in that case
as we'll as did Undersecretary OF
State Walter Bedell Smith. who
gave them to him under oath.
4. He demonstrated more
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Quake Hits Two Areas
In Jopon;; One Dead
By the Associufed Press

TOKYO, Nov. 26. - Japan
counted one person dead in the
earthquake which rocked central
and northern islands today. A
58-year-old farmer was electro
cuted by high tension wire
snapped during the quake. No
other casualties were reported.
Two slight aftershocks were
felt in Tokyo early this evening,
but they caused no alarm.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Best-PIoyer Choice
In Catholic League

ALL-cATHoLlc TEAM-The top
football players in the five hish
schools in the Catholic Leosue, o.
selected by Dick Sloy Of the sport,
stoff, ore listed on The Stor's 1853
: All Catholic teom on pose C-5.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS TURKEY
Suuerkrout ond rcost sucking pig
beot the eobbler at one Thanksgiving
feost. See Lite in the U. S. on poos
Al2
Evening star., 1953-11-26

Ihe church and the home pro-
vlded the setting today for the
traditional observance of Thanks.
giving.
Privately and in public places
of worship. Washingtonians
Congress Inspired ProeIoimine of First
National Thanksgiving. Pose Az
Pictures Of Some Thanksgiving Dinners
Being Prepored. Poee A-29
joined with Americans every
where. kneeling or bowling heads,
to thank their God for the bless
ings of abundance, freedom and
opportunity.
Gratitude for Truce.
Following the lead of President
Eisenhower, the people also
offered a special prayer of grati-
tude for truce in battle-weary
Korea. The truce, the President
said in a proclamation. gives
anxious men throughout the
world hope for enduring peace.
Early risers, finding the
weather brisk. donned heavier
clothing than they had been
wearing during the recent mild
spell. The forecast for TODAY
indicated a high temperature OF
about A degrees. with skies
generally cloudy in the after
noon.
The Weather Bureau also re-
ported there was a chance that
snow f1urries would drift toward
Washington from the Allegheny
Mountains. The prediction was
for low temperature tonight
of % degrees and fair day
tomorrow.
The invigorating weather en-
ticed thousands of citizens out
of doors for exercise and auto
mobile drives. Business was at
virtual standstill because OF
the holiday. and downtown
streets were quiet.
100000 Out of City.
An estimated 100000 persons
were out of the city for a long
holiday week end but the city
also attracted a fairly large
number Of sightseers.
AS usual, the Thanksgiving
climax for most residents was at
the dining room table, burdened
with turkey. chicken, duck, ham
and all the trimmings.
The underprivileged were not
forgotten. Special arrangements
were made for them at neignbor-
hood celebrations throughout
the city.
Evening star., 1953-11-26

Text OF the United Stotes and Conodo
Notes on Gouzenko. Poqe Al
States Senate Internal Security
subcommittee to interview Mr.
Gouzenko into at least a tempo
rary stalemate.
Mr.. GouZenko is the former
code expert at the Russian EN-
basSy here who turned against
the Soviet in 1945. enabling Can
ada to uncover a vast Red es-
pionage network which apparen-
ly branched into the United
States.
Mr.. ,Gouzenko now lives under
an assumed name in a little viii
lage somewhere in Ontario" +"
under protection of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police.
Jenner Dissatisfied.
The Senate subcommittee dig
ging into ramif1cationS of the ex-
plosive Harry Dexter White case
has tried twice to get Canadian
permission to talk with Mr.
Gouzenko.
Yesterday, the Dominion gov
ernment said "yes"-but under
conditions the subcommittee
chairman, Senator Jenner, Re-
publican, of Indiana didn't like
Canada announced officially
that any one designated by
American officials could question
Mr.. Gouzenko-provided Cd he
is willing, 90 the meeting is con-
f1dential and under Canadian
auspices, and CD Canada retains
the right so say evidence or in.
formation obtained shall remair
secret or-be made public.
Foreign Secretary Lester B
Pearson laid down the conditions
in a note to the State Depart
ment and in a long. heartily ap-
plauded speech in Parliament.
In Washington, Senator Jen-
ner objected to the terms and
hurried off a letter to Secretary
of State Dulles asking him to
keep on negotiating with Canada
Pearson Wary in Comment.
Senator Jenner wrote that he
felt the subcommittee could not
receive evidence vital to the Sc
curity of the United States, ano
the United States alone, anc
commit itself not to make il
available to Congress if neces-
Sary." In effect, that would be
making it public.
The only official reaction here
was in the polite language OF
diplomacy. Mr.. Pearson told a
reporter that his government
naturally would weigh care
fully any new communication on
the subject from Secretary
Dulles.
II wouldn't want to say more
until I saw the communication, y
the Foreign Minister said, "but
we came to our decision only
after very careful consideration. u
Another Canadian authority
on foreign affairs likewise said
a new United States note would
receive due consideration, hut
it would be difficult for the Ca
(See GOUZENKO, Page AID
Evening star., 1953-11-26
No Late Edition Today

The Star observes the holiday todoy
by eliminating the Night Final edi-
tion. Subscribers to thot edition will
receive the Home Edition.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The
New York Times said today that
top White House staff members
were hopping mad" about Sem
ator McCarthys television radio
speech.
A Washington dispatch to the
Times by James ReSton said the
Evening star., 1953-11-26

McCorthy's Speech Coins Defenders and
Critics in Congress. Poee "A
Three More Refuse to Answer McCorthy
in Rodor Probe. Pose "A
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Guide for Readers

Amusements c-6-7 Lost, Found Al
Classified c-S-l3 Obituary A.24
Comics A-40-4l Rodio-TV A-33-3o
Cross word -A-40 Sports ---C-l-4
Editorial All Womon's
Edit1 Articles ABB Section ---b-l-5
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Plans 10 Quiz
.Gouzenke Run
.|ntoNewSnag
Cunudu Refuses to
Alter Terms Despite
Jenner's Protest
BY the Associated Press

OTTAWA, Nov. 26.-Canada
stood pat today on its insistence
that United States officials may
question Igor Gouzenko about
Soviet spying only if the Domin-
ion government keeps complete
control over publicity of any re-
sulting evidence.
That threw the international
tuSSle over efforts of the United
Text of the United Stotes and Conodo
Notes on Gouzenko. Poee Al
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Peace Prayers
Mark Nation S
Thanksgiving
Quiet Observance
In District Centers
On Home and Church

The church and the home pro-
vided the setting today for the
traditional observance of Thanks.
giving.
Privately and in public places
of worship, Washingtonians
Evening star., 1953-11-26

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1953-11-26

Some cloudineSs tonight, possibly snow
fiurrieS. omorrow. chance of light rain or
snow. Gull report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1953-11-26

joined with Americans every
where, kneeling or bowling heads.
to thank their God for the bless
ings of abundance, freedom and
opportunity.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
Cancer Facts

The following has been SUBJ
mitted for publication by Mrs.
Vivienne Gerard, Brow n G
chairman of the cancer f u n d
committee now at work in quest
of contributions:
The American Cancer Society
is combating cancer through pro-
grams of education, research and
service to the cancer patient.
Early. durable cancer often be-
trays itself by one of seven dan
ger signals: Amy sore t h a t
does not heal. "A lu m p or
thickening. in the breast or else
where. 3-Unusual bleeding or
discharge. Amy change in a
wart or mole. 5-Persistent indi-
gestion or difficulty in swallow
ing. 6-Persistent hoarseness or
cough. Amy change in nor
NAL bowel habits.
Because of scientific advances
cancer patients are being cured
today who would not have been
saved 10 or even five years ago.
Beware of cancer quacks. The
only means of curing cancer &C.
cepted today are by x-ray, rad
ium and surgery (although ex-
perimental treatment by other
means is being undertaken in re-
liable institutions.)
Most cancers can be cured,
but if only treated in time.
If women would do a proper
breast examination once a month
and 60 semi-annually for an ex-
animation of the pelvic organs
Including a Pap" smear test,
$1,000 of the $4,000 who e a c h
year develop cancer of the breast
or uterus might be treated when
the chances of cure are great
est.
In probing all angles of the
cancer problem. the American
Cancer Society is studying the
smoking habits of 100000 men
over SO years of age to determine
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
Gray's Fighting Troupe
In Action Tonight

Ernest Gray's string of fighters
nine of them-are to be in &C.
ton on a fight card at Brady to-
night. The project is sponsored
by the Brady fire department.
The string of fighters include
Harold, Gerald and Donald Gray,
Donald Little Dog, Floyd and
B. Rider, Charles Talksabout,
Bob Ahenakew and A bert
White.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17

if there is any connection be.
tween lung cancer and smoking.
More men than women died of
cancer last year.
All persone over Is s h GU | d
take advantage of m a s s chest
x-ray facilities. Many lung can
Ger deaths could be averted by
mass chest X-ray screening.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
Prevent WebWOrms

To prevent webworms from get
ting into your meal in the hot
weather, sprinkle little salt
through the meal, but be careful
when making bread not to add too
much salt.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
Miami Buildup

Miami Beach, strip Of real
estate worth more than $250, 0o0, 900
eoday. was built In 4 span Of less
than % years from . wilderness Of
matted mansroves, scrub palmetto
and sand pumped up from the bot
tom Of Discayne Bay.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
Stained Clothing

Avoid heat After you have
spilled any substance on q fabric.
do not press over 1t with an iron.
Heat sets a stain.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
Stored Grass

An extra pint Of milk with each
gallon is about what dairymen can
expect from storing grass in the
sllo instead of field-curing it as hay.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
Tooth Care

II cavities or defective assures
appear in the child's teeth, thew
should be filled promptly.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-17
RnhR
MONTANA. :.
Names Places
Broadwater County's Potato Industry
Dates Back To 1865

By Grace Holloway Townsend Star.
Big potatoes from small eyes. That the with
Broadwater county original potato CROP crop that today
is unexceed in Montana Too the Russets grown in this
county are tops in the U. s. market.
The first potato seed brought the county by Mr.
and Mrs Patrick Gurnett in 1865 The couple from
Omaha, Neb. travelling t h plains in a covered
wagon. They started the trip in 1864 n arrived n
Virginia City four months later spending the winter there
In the spring of 1865 they out for the Missouri valley
which they told held great promise. There big
gold rush Old Diamond City the valley and the farm
land was rich and plentiful
In passing through Boulder valley they got chance to
buy sack of potatoes Supplies in those days
and $50 for the sack reasonable price, 1t bought
from John A. Fahery. whose home at Cold Springs
stopping place in the early days.
After reaching their destination Mrs. Gurnet carefully
peeled the potatoes saved the and used them the first
seed to grow potatoes in Broadwater county.
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Work for Greater and More Prosperous Montana"
This is project that should include all Montanans.
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Leather Upholstery

Saddle soap or commercial leath.
er cleaner can be used to clean
leather upholstery.