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Evening star., 1953-07-26
Death Toll Is Set al 8
In Delaware Tanker Fire
BY the Assoeiated Press

WILMINGTON, Del, July Is
The death toll of the Thurs
day midnight fire aboard the
tanker Pan Georgia was estab-
liShed at eight today.
Coast Guardsmen and har-
Dor police discontinued a search
of the Delaware river area ad-
jacent to the Marine Terminal
after recovering four additional
bodies. Three bodies had been
found In the river last night and
a fourth victim died Of burns in
Q hospital here.
Coroner c. Everett Kelley said
he believed all Of the bodies in
the river had been found. Seven
of~the dead were crew members
aboard two tugs which were pre-
pairing to shove the Pan Georgia
away from a dock when the fire
broke out.
The tanker had nearly COM
pleted discharging a cargo OF
10000 barrels of high octane
gasoline and fuel oil brought
here from Texas City, Tex, and
was preparing to begin the re-
turn trip.
Suddenly a volcano of flame
erupted from her decks and
flashed to nearby tugs. Crew.
men Of all three ships jumped
into the river to escape.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Ex-GI Husband Overjoyed
At News Of Wife's Escnpe

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July Is
P.-"It's wonderful. It's what
we've been hoping for for four
years."
Those were the first words of
Leonard Cloud, 28, of Sioux City
when a newSman told him of his
Czech wife's escape to freedom
today from behind the Iron Cur
tain.
Mr.. Cloud, a meat cutter for a
Sioux City grocer, said he last
saw his pretty 30-year-old wife,
whom he calls Lila, when he left
her at the Czech German border
late in 1949.
His visa had just expired and
he had to leave his bride of only
a few weeks behind in Czecho-
Slovagia.
For the past four years, Mr..
Cloud said he has tried various
official channels in attempts to
get his wife to America. Czech
officials, he said, kept returning
his wife's passport application on
technicalities.
She never mentioned any plans
to flee the country in her letters
which Mr.. Cloud received regu-
larly. one or two a week.
II told her never to try be-
cause the penalty was too
severe" Mr.. Cloud said. "But
when I heard a radio report of
the escape earlier today ! told
myself I'd be so glad if she were
one of them.
"And then the word came to-
night that she was. It's Won
derful."
Evening star., 1953-07-26
BY the AssoeIaied Press

REGENSBURG, Germany,
July 25.-The Czech wife of a
United States Army veteran es-
capped across the Iron Curtain to
freedom today in a homemade
tank-like armored car. The
escape. with seven other persons,
was made under the noses of a
stunned border patrol.
Pretty Libuse Cloud, 80, wife
Of Lennart Cloud of Sioux City,
Iowa, told a news conference to-
night her husband doesn't yet
know she escaped from Commu-
mist CzechoSlovakia.
II want to get to the United
States as fast as possible" she
said for a reunion with the hus-
band she hasn't seen since 1949.
She said they met in 1945 when
Mr.. Cloud was in Czechoslovakia
with the United States Army.
Returned for Marriage.
They had two months court
ship, and he returned in 1949 to
marry her.
But the Communists only al
lowed him to stay three months
and he had to leave her behind
In Czechoslovakia, the attractive
blond related.
The daring escape was engi-
neered by Vaclav Uhlik, 3d..
Czech motor mechanic who had
secretly built the armored car
that completely fooled Czech
guards. Huddled in the vehicle
with him were his wife, 20, and
two young children, two Czech
soldiers, a 42-year-old gardener
named Josef Pisarik, and Mrs.
Cloud.
There was no shout, no hail of
bullets as the freedom tank"
rolled across three rows Of bar
bed wire. It was one Of the
cleaneSt getaways in the long
months since Czechs have been
fleeing the Red dictatorship by
foot, plane and even by a stolen
train.
Planned For 2 Years.
Mr.. Uhlik told the newsmen
that he and Mrs. Cloud had been
planning the escape for two
years.
He got possession of an old
British half track reconnaissance
vehicle which had been turned
over to the CzechS in 1945 for
conversion into a tractor. The
car was almost stripped, but
working secretly at night. Mr..
Uhlik fashioned his escape vehi-
Gle from scrap iron and parts
f1lched here and there.
Almost miraculously in the
metal-Starved police state, he got
hold Of a Diesel engine and ar
NOR plate which he fitted to the
car. 1t was the armor plate, at
tached to the front and sides,
which completely hoodwinked
the Czech guards who Saluted
what they took to be their own
military vehicle and helpfully
directed the driver to the border.
Ckn~knl "A nsl.~-
Mr.. Uhlik said the flight started
at PilSen, IS miles from the bor-
der. shortly after midnight and
was without incident. At the
point where the highway came
nearest the border, he turned
the armored car of the road,
raised the wheels and lowered
the tracks, lurched toward the
barrier and into West German
territory at 5 am. while the
Czech guards gaped.
Mr.. Uhlik, who told Of his
amazing feat modestly and al
most reluctantly, said he had
chosen the ald-Muenchen area
for the crossing because Me had
worked in the area as a labor
transport driver and was familiar
with the terrain.
He, Mr.. PiSarik and Mrs. Cloud
were the only ones at the news
conference. All eight are in the
Evening star., 1953-07-26

A limited selection of dining room pieces
thot have been discontinued by the foetory.
Finest EorIy American ehery-ot q rare
reduction!
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Pupuun Diet Surveyed

Australian doctors and scien-
lists have completed a survey of
native diet and health in five
areas Of Papau, Port Moresby re-
ports.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
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This is the first clearance be held rebuilt reodeIed
18th Street store And while these items discontinued styles
odds and ends from large groupings they all
merchandise Read each item carefully then drive and
save all items subject to prior sale no COD phone
ORDERS
Evening star., 1953-07-26
BEDROOM FURNITURE

3-Piece Modern Bedroom in
amber mahogany. Double
dresser and plate gloss mir
ror, chest, double bed ----
3-Piece Modern Bedroom in
frostone mahogany. Double
dresser and mirror, chest,
double bed ------------
Evening star., 1953-02-17

Randolph Burgess, Deputy to the
Secretary of the Treasury, super
vising the bond program and
debt management matters, told
the women the Treasury Depart
ment is not considering any
change in the bond program or
the bond itself.
He said last months bond re-
ports show bond sales figures
are well ahead of redemption fig
ures for the first time in several
years past and said the slogan
for the bond program will now be.
Full steam ahead"
DR.. Burgess was introduced by
Vernon L. Clark, national chair
man of the program.
Merrill L. Predmore, acting ma
tional director of the U. s. Saw
ings Bond Division, presented
overall plans for the campaign
and Miss Sylvia Porter, financial
editor of the New York Post,
spoke on "Women'S Role on the
Economic Front"
Mrs. Thomas w. Crockett, ma
tional Bond chairman of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, and Miss Helen G,
Irwin, president of the National
Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Women'S Clubs, Inc,
reported on their organizations
as final speakers at the after
noon session.
Evening star., 1953-02-17
BY Frances Lide

Adlai Stevenson paid a sur
prise visit to the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club yester-
day.
The Democratic standar d
bearer in the last campaign ar
rived just as members were wind
ing up a luncheon billed as a
Washington, Lincoln and Stew
enson birthday celebration" Mr..
Stevenson's birthday is Febru-
ary S.
Held at the groups clubhouse
on New Hampshire avenue, the
program featured an address by
Representative j. Percy Priest of
Tennessee.
Mr.: Priest was concluding his
talk with a tribute to "Adlal
Stevenson. of ulinoiS-one I feel
is a man Of destiny" when there
was a slight commotion outside
Cne Qlnlng room,
Some one at the head table
gave a signal and Mr.. Stevenson
entered, accompanied by Mrs.
India Edwards. vice chairman Of
the Democratic National Com
mittee.
There was a burst of applause
mingled with squeals Of delight
as the Democratic party's titular
leader was recognized.
Smiling broadly, Mr.. Stevenson
declared: That's more applause
than I've heard for a long while. "
Without taking a seat. he con-
tinued, II had not realized when
I arrived here that you were
holding a birthday party for
George Washington. Abraham
Lincoln and Adlai Stevenson.
"Of course" he quipped, II
Evening star., 1953-02-17
First Lady
Asks Support
OfBondDrive
By Mary Youahon

Mrs. Eisenhower has issued an
appeal to the women Of America
to join in q campaign to In
crease the sale of Defense Bonds,
to be launched in April by wom-
ems organizations.
Mrs. Eisenhower is honorary
chairman of the National Wom-
ans Advisory Committee on
United States Savings Bonds.
More than 100 members of the
committee, here for a two-day
conference to map plans for, the
drive, were received by the First
Lady yesterday morning at the
White House.
Receiving with Mrs. Eisen-
hover were Mrs. George M. Hum
phrey. wife Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury and a member of
the committee, and Mrs. John
Davis Lodge. wife of the Cover
nor OF Connecticut and woman
chairman Of the bond drive for
that State.
Mrs. Eisenhower had q few
personal words to say to each
member as she passed through
the receiving line and later pre-
sented an engroSSed copy of her
message to Mrs. Humphrey.
II am very proud to have this
opportunity to urge the women
OF America to use their great
influence to increase the sale of
Defense Bonds" her statement
read.
During April we will conduct
q Nationwide campaign based
on the extension of the Bond-a-
Month Plan to all families not
now participating in it. We hope
also that great many more
families will expand their cur
rent programs Of regular savings
through Bonds as a result Of our
efforts.
"The women of America have
never failed to respond to their
country's call and I am sure
they will join in making this
campaign success. BY buying,
and inducing others to buy more
bonds, we are helping to build
a more secure future for our
selves and our families"
During the drive, members of
women's organizations and other
women volunteers will call on
professional and self-employed
men and women to sign them up
for the Bond-a-Month Plan for
regular, automatic purchase of
Defense Bonds through their To-
cal banks.
Those attending the planning
conference include State chair
men Of women'S volunteer forces
in the bond program, heads of
national women's organizations
pledged to work in the drive and
outstanding business and pro-
feSsional women.
Miss Margaret Hickey, public
affairs editor of the Ladies Home
Journal, was the main speaker
at a luncheon meeting of the
conference held of tha Hotn1
Washington following the White
House reception.
Mrs. Ivy B. Priest, Treasurer of
the United States, also spoke a
few words of encouragement to
the luncheon group, presided
over by Mrs. Nancy c. Robinson,
director Of women'S activities for
the United States Savings Bond
Division.
At the afternoon session, w.
Evening star., 1953-02-17
|AdIui Stevenson Makes
Surprise Visit to Club

don't see anything particularly
unbalanced about it. It's just
the first time that anybody ever
thought Of i'll"
Mr.. Stevenson expressed re-
gret that he had not been able
to attend the luncheon and to
hear Representative Priest.
HE gave me a little education
in practical politics yesterday, /"
he continued, land there are
those who say. It's a pity Gov
Stevenson doesn't know anything
about politics.
"The horrible thing Of that is
that it's partly true"
Turning to the role Of women
in politics, Mr.. Stevenson said
the advent of more lively activ-
ity on the part of women is re-
assuring to all of us who look
at the political scene" He con-
ceded. it was unfortunate" that
there apparently had been more
activity in the Republican camp
in the last campaign. But the
Democratic Party has a con-
cern for humankind that is Of
fundamental interest to women.
he said. "And we will find them
more and more in our camp" he
predicted.
Mr.. Stevenson had been in
vited to- attend the luncheon
but no assurance had been given
that he would be able to crowd
it into his full schedule.
When he arrived. however,
Mr.. Priest assured him that when
the rumor got about that "you
might show up. I didn't have
any trouble holding my audi
enCe"
Evening star., 1953-02-17
Card Party Toniqht

A Shrove Tuesday card party
will be held by the Auxiliary Of
the Mission Helpers Of the Sa.
cred Heart at 8:15 o'clock to-
night in st. Francis Xavier
School Hall, Twenty eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue S. E.
Mrs. Bernard Mcguire is
chairman of the event.
The newly elected auxiliary
president is Mrs. Donald r.
Crone.
Evening star., 1953-02-17


to the America
the sale Of Defense Bonds With @ right
Of the United Stote Mrs Humphrey
and Mrs John Davis Lodge wife the Of
Bonds Yesterday st
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-10

dent for June Of the Security
Council At this point 1 could
blandly add: GAS if he didn't
know!" Yet, such surveys are
important as pressure tactics
The powers which be must be
constantly aware that tn e
powers who struggle to be" are
not asleep /. :.
=
The Rosenbergs have been dead
for several weeks, yet, in con-
versation Jews still bring up the
fact of the humiliation they felt
that the Communist spies were
Jews have been disturbed,
too, but for another reason, and
one which l felt so keenly that
I could find no expression in
words This was humiliation
for Judaism and not for Ethel and
Julius write about it now
(when it would be easier to forget
about such things) because the
papers are again bringing to pub
lie attention the activities of other
Communists who were born Jews
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-10

:. The now disposed Communist
boss of Hungary is referred to as
a Jew, and others in the Soviet
politburro are designated by their
Jewish birth Actually, I can
not think of any of these people
as Jewish Religiously, tradi-
tionally, and culturally they have
completely separated themselves
from their people -.
To have given the Rosenbergs
an orthodox Jewish funeral SEEM
ed to me a mockery ;. I felt that
it out orthodoxed all orthodoxy
Even had the Rosenbergs re-
pented I cannot believe that such
free thinkers as they protested to
be could revert back so complete
ly to conformity It must be
remembered that they are the
only Communist spies to date
who had not revealed fellow con-
spirators in order to save their
own necks The Rosenbergs
did not take their convictions
lightly :. Therefore I cannot be-
lieve that they returned to the
religion of the forefathers-even
on their deathbeds
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
have paid for their sins, SO let
them lie in peace :. cannot for
give the acknowledgements
and anti-Semitic which played so
heavily upon the Jews and their
religion I feel anger-rather
than humiliation when the ap-
pellation Jew and Communist are
used to designate one individual
1t is a contradiction -.
y y y
Our house guest, Shirley Tar
Ign, of Augusta, Ca, had us. all
agog with the plans the Jews of
her community are making for a
luxurious $4,000 swimming pool
and bath house structure e. The
Augustans hope to eventually
build the pool into country
club, and enough land has been
arranged to make room for any
future developments :.
Another Augusta lovely was
with us for a weekend She
is Sondra Karish who has vaca-
toned in Miami Beach, and is
now home again
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-10

Canal" The survey concludes
that Egypt's interference with the
passage of goods through the Suez
Canal runs counter to all former
agreements which were entered
into heretofore with England, Is
rael and with the United Nations
:. The survey further points out
that if the United Nations refuses
to take action its own strength
will suffer and the Security Coun-
Gil will be greatly weakened .
The survey was sent to Henry
Cabot Lodge, Jr., who was Presi-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-07-10
Columbus, Georgia
BY Ethel Teddy" Moscovitz

Congratulations to Sam Lipman of
Jacksonville Beach on his election as
Commander of the Disabled American
Veterans of Beaches Memorial Chapter
20 :. Lipman is owner of the S. & K.
Delicatessen on First Street, and big
Beach booster :. Now it looks as if his
Beach buddies are boosting him-and it
couldn't happen to nicer guy -.
The American Zionist Council has just
issued study made by the Lawyers
Committee on '"The United Nations and
the Egyptian Blockade of the Suez
Evening star., 1953-04-05
Eden Pledges Effort
# Russia Is Sincere
By the As,ocioted Pres,

LONDON, April A. Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden said
tonight the West will 60 half way
if Russia makes a genuine at
tempt to ease East-West ten
sions.
Mr.. Eden's offer came on the
fourth anniversary of the sign
ing. of the North Atlantic
Treaty. The British Broadcasting
Company carried the message on
it's home service and relayed it
on a worldwide basis in foreign
language broadcasts.
The British Foreign Secretary
said the western nations must
maintain their unity and con-
tinue Ito build an effective de-
tense" for the sake of world
peace. H.
Then referring cautiously to
indications that Russia was
moving to ease international
pressures, Mr.. Eden said:
To-day we see signs that some
lessening Of tension between
East and West may become pos
sible. We devoutly hope so. We
have worked earnestly for just
this. You can be sure that we
shall meet half way any genuine
attempt to reach q settlement.
Evening star., 1953-04-05

wounded exchange, they will be
delivered to the Communists at
Panmunjom, IA miles to the
northwest.
Neither side has made public
estimates of how many sick and
wounded will be exchanged.
Exchanges Top Agenda.
The problem of exchanging
sick and wounded prisoners is
the first order of business for
tomorrow'S meeting at Panmun-
jom of Allied and Communist
liaison teams. Premier Chou En-
lai of Red China agreed March
% to an Allied proposal for i'm
mediate exchange. ...
The U. N. command looked
to Mondays meeting as a test
of Communist good faith.
II hope the Communists mean
business this time" said Rear
Admiral John c. Daniel. U. N.
truce delegate who heads the
liaison team.
Gen. Clark said in Tokyo. 1--WE
are waiting to see what the
Communists come up with"
Evening star., 1953-04-05
Best Debators Selected
Al Forensic Tournament
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG. Va.
April Allan Southwell of Lin
field College in McMinnville
Greg, today was chosen the best
debater in the 25th grand ma
tional forensic tournament at
Mary Washington College.
Mr.. Southwell was named by
contestants in the tourney, spon-
sored by the Strawberry Leaf
Society,".
John .Seeland and Dick Hasler
Of Houghton College, Houghton,
N. Y, were named grand ma
tional men champions; Mimi
Unger and Lois Lehman of Penn
State were chosen grand ma
tional women champions; and
Jack Hubbard and Jim Cum
ningham of the University of
Texas were the grand champion
debate team.
The extemporaneouS division
was won by Massachusetts, Insti-
tute Of Technology's Oliver
Johns and by Penn States
Susan Heltzinger. The oratory
division honorS went to Kevin
Forsberg of NIT and Jeannine
Ffiori of Maryville (Tenn.) Col
lege.
Miss Wilma French Of Arling-
ton, Mass, a student of Mary
Washington College, was named
grand president of the society.
She succeeds another Mary
Washington student, Miss Anna
May Wheeler of Norfolk, Va
Evening star., 1953-04-05
Army Hits Stupidity
Charge in Sinking
By the Associated Press


FORT EUSTIS, Va, April A.
Fort Eustis authorities today
said charges by West Coast tug
boat operators of criminal
stupidity" in the loss of the ex-
perimental BARC and her three
man crew were premature and
not based on facts"
Charges were made yesterday
in San Francisco by Thomas
Crowley. jr.. operator of the Red
Stack Tow Boat Co., and B. l..
Haviside, vice president of the
Haviside Co., Derrick barge oper-
ators and ship chambers.
The 61-foot BARC (barge,
amphibious, resupply cargo) de-
signed to carry large cargoes
from ship to shore, was being
towed March II from Monterey
to the San Francisco Bay area
when it sank in 216 feet OF
water. The Coast Guard recov-
cred the bodies of her three
crew members, all wearing life
jackets.
Mr.. Crowley said loss of the
BARC was caused by use of 9
tugboat which was too powerful
and a tow line that was toe
heavy. He said the combination
actually pulled the BARC under
the water.
The statement released today
at the Army'S transportation
center said. Salvage operations
on the BARC are underway anC
it is expected that the vessel will,
be raised and brought into Sar
Francisco in approximately ter
days. Further, it is estimated
that following salvage of the
BARC the complete investigation
will reach its conclusion in ap-
proximately one week, therefore
any statement as to the cause
Of the sinking is pure speculation
until completion of the investi-
cation, the latter part Of April
Evening star., 1953-04-05
Bill Signed 10 Allow
Pay and A||otments
For Missing in Korea
BY the Associated Press

Pay checks and family allot-
ments can continue for more
than 1000 Americans missing
in action or prisoners of the
Communists in Korea under a
bill signed yesterday by President
Eisenhower.
The legislation extends from
April l to next February the
Missing Persons Act" which has
operated since the start of World
War II.
Prior to then the pay and
allotmentS of military personnel
ended after a brief time, if they
were captured or missing in ac-
ton. This was on the presump-
ton that they were dead.
Extended Periodically.
Congress, however. passed the
broad authority to continue this
pay and it has been extended
periodically. The family allot-
mentS continue as usual and the
paychecks are held for the miss
ing men. In needy cases, the
secretaries of the Armed Serv-
ices have broad authority to
give the paychecks to the family.
The Defense Department rep
resentatives have testified that
more than 1000 men and
officers now are listed as captives
or missing as a result of the
Korean war. Payments to them
amount to about $40 million a
year. '--' -
Senate Shortened Time.
The House voted to extend the
pay authority until July, l of.
next year but Senator Gore,
Democrat, of Tennessee, got the
Senate to shorten the time. He
said defense officials had prom
ised to send up permanent legis-
lation but had not done so.
Gen. Eisenhower also signed
two bills extending for two years
privileges now held by members
of the Armed Forces stationed
overseas. One let's them send
gifts duty free to relatives and
friends at home. The second per-
mits members of the Armed
Forces to bring back specified
amounts of personal belongings
without customs duties.