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THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER World-Wide Services of the Associated Press, United Press, International News, New York Times and AP Wirephoto. Circulation of Any Cincinnati Niwtpaptr APRIL, Paid Circulation DAILY: 180,877 SUNDAY: 274,279 TlptSon: PArkway 2700 110th YEAR NO. 38 DAILY FINAL EDITION WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1950 38 PAGES FIVE CENTS un 0SSIBLE I RAIL WORKERS War's Allies' Aim CZECH QUITS edison mural unveiled in ohio capitol PRESIDENT HIT TODAY'S WEATHER CINCINNATI AND VICINITY: Partly cloudy and warm today. Low 58, high 80. Most-ly cloudy and mild, with showers beginning late this afternoon or evening.

TRUMAN MAKES WAR Go Back To Jobs, At London Meeting, As UN Delegate, By Ohio Senator For Lack Of Bipartisan Foreign IN) lie v. Red Press Claims Seeks Asvlum In U. S. After Blasting Reds. Ending Biggest Strike Since 1946 Tieup.

Regular Schedules May Be Resumed Today Loss Put At $50 Million. Chicago, Way 15 (AP) The Strike sgainst five key rail systems-the nation's most crippling: tipup in four years was settled today with the loss in business and mm iff tJ ft Ci fVtljt I 3 1 ill mm. I 1 Ji -Ill A wages estimated up to $.10 million. The, struck lines began rolling With passengers and freight a. few a hours after the settlement.

These AssodnlPd Pi-ess VliPJli(ilo. This mural depicting the life of Thomas Alva Edison, a native of Milan, Ohio, was unveiled in the Ohio Capitol yesterday. Looking at it. are Governor Lausche, left; Mrs. Madeleine Sloan, Ihe.

inventor's daughter, and Howard Chandler Christy, who painted the mural, a Rift to the people of Ohio from the electric power companies. (See story on Pane 31.) Horse Race Service Raided In Downtown Office Building; Arrests Lacking After Hour operations were being stepped up swiftly and all the. lines said they expected to be. virtually back to normal by tomorrow. The estimated today that Its freight and passenger loss was $15 million.

It Is estimated its 85,000 Idle employees lost 6 million In wages. The New York Central puts Us freight and passenger loss at $12 million and employees wage loss at $2 million to S3 million. The other roads involved did not announce their estimates, but the Chicago Tribune said before the Pennsylvania and New York Central estimates were announced that the cost of the walkout had been estimated variously at from $40 million to $50 million. IDLED 200,000 WORKERS. The.

strike was called last Wednesday by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen against parts of four key rail systems that handle more than a third flf the nation's rail passenger business and a. fifth of the rail freight. It spread to a fifth rail system Saturday night. The work stoppage of 18,000 firs-men made some 200,000 workers trile in railroads, coal mining and other industry. The union's principal demand one that had been rejected by two presidential fact-finding boards-was for a second fireman on multiple-unit Diesel locomotives.

The carriers and union disagreed on how this issue was settled. The railroads said the union dropped this demand; the union said it merely modified it. David B. Robertson, union President, called the settlement "satisfactory," but the carriers said "the losses, Inconvenience and interruption of production occasioned by this strike simply do not make ense." "This experience should end any Illusion that the Railway Labor Act assures healthy labor-management relations or protects the public against paralyzing strikes," spokesmen for the roads said in a Protests Russian Purges-Vladimir Houdek Under Guard, Raps Stalin. Lake Success, May 16 (AP) Vladimir Houdek resigned today as Czechoslovak delegate to the United Nations, served all ties with his Communist-domated homeland and appealed to President Truman for asylum in the United States.

He also sent a cable in Prime Minister Josef Stalin warning that it was impossible in the long run to force Russian-style Communism on Kuropean countries Mr. Houdek said in his telegram to President Truman that one reason he quit was to pi nips harassment of American diplomats by Czechoslovakia. The 38-year-old career diplomat told reporters he had no money and has made no plans for the future. He said he would have to leave his present home since the rent was paid by the Czechoslovak Government. PROTESTS RED TACTICS.

In a statement Issued ai l)N headquarters, Mr. Hotidik protest against. Soviet. Russia's. "Rokos-sovsky" tactics in Eastern Euiope.

He was referring to the inclusion of Soviet Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky in the Polish polit-buieaii and to the reports of Communist party purges in Poland. As the statement, was handed out here, Mr. Houdek remained at home in Great Meek, where police guarded him, his wife and twe little daughters. Mr. Houdek's action drew a smile from Dr.

Jn Papa nek. who was the Czechoslovak delegate before the Communists took over in 1948. He was forced ovit when Mr. Houdek arrived as the Communist Government's choice for the UN spot. Mr.

Papanek now heads the American Fund for Czechoslovak refugees. Mr. Houdek's resignation had been expected in some UN circles since Vladimir Clementis resigned as Foreign Minister a month ago. Mr. Clementis was known here as Mr.

Houdek's sponsor. HIS "BIGGEST" TRAGEDY. C.ech circles In ihe US said they expected Mr. Houdek would be succeeded by 1iri Nosek, alternate delegates here. Mr.

Houdek was scheduled to sail tonight on the Queen Elizabeth for home. "By submitting my resignation," he said, "I wish to protest most categorically before the whole world again against the methods which are being applied in Eastern European countries contrary to the interests of their population under the pressure I have to state it to my greatest regret of the Soviet Union. "This is the greatest and most tragic disappointment of my life. "I am deeply convinced that arbitrary arrests (on a) general charge of complete isolation from the outside world and tendency to create a 'mental elimination of the slightest difference of opinion, systematic distortion of the news, rude methods of the police, complicated system of spying of one another and mutual distrust resulting from that even among the highest officials, this altogether does more harm than good to the cause of socialism." Man Gives His Life In Blood Exchange To Save Young Son Oakland, May 16 'API -A father gave his life to save his son's hpre today after a blood exchange operation. The son, 11-year-old Robert Bruce Iawrence, probably will recover, physicians said.

He has nephrosis, a kidney disease, and needed a complete change of blood. Sidney E. Lawrence, 40, the father, volunteered for the operation. The bloods were of matching type. He was told that in such an operation there always is some danger to the donor because of foreign material he is taking into his own system.

"Go ahead," he said. The operation wns performed several days ago and, for nearly three hours, father and son were linked together by tubes exchanging their blood. Today the father died. "He died thinking he had saved his son's life. That, was a wonderful thought to him," said Mrs.

Norma Gene Lawrence, the widow. X. Y. Times Cable. Berlin, May 16 The East German Government today branded the London meeting of Foreign Ministers as nothing more than a conference to arrange for a new war, to be fought on German territory, and with the participation of German troops.

The Communist newspaper Neues Deutschland asserted that the meeting was "for the special purpose of providing intensification of the American cold war and, as far as Germany is concerned, they decided to remilitarize the Western zones with increased speed and to add them to the Atlantic war pact." The paper also claimed that, although "the Western powers are in no way entitled" to make decisions on the future of Germany, "they took it unto themselves to do so." "Their separate policy," the paper stated, "is a a crime toward Germany and the peace of the world." The Communists also claimed that the Western powers' announcement of an intention to guide Germany back into the family of free nations of Europe was farce. According to the East German Government the North Atlantic Pact, European Council, ag well as the plan of Robert Schuman, French F'oreign Minister, for combined German and French steel and coal production, is a plot of the "kings of steel," headed by Wall Street interests. The real reasons for London's proposals, "which will be met by increased peace activity by all. our people," is, according to the East, "to recruit as quickly as possible German hirelings for the army of attack now being set up under American command. There is haste in London because the Germans are to go to the front." The Communist explanation that the London meeting was for the purpose of rearming West Germany was further expanded at a press conference at the East German Information Department this aftprnoon.

A claim was made that the Americans and British already had 460,000 Germans under arms in the Western zones. This conference attempted to kill two birds with one stone. It was obviously aimed not only at backing up the attack on the London talks, but also as a rebuttal of yesterday's attack on East Germany's People's Police by Kurt Schumacher, Western Socialist Chief. In an hour-long harangue, Walter Rucker, an alleged former Major in the Wehrmacht, explained plans made by the Nazis before the surrender to attempt to save a cadre of Wehrmacht and SS officers in spite of the surrender. While Rucker produced nothing that, has not been repeatedly discussed in the East and West, press since the end of the war on alleged policy of an underground continuation of the general staff, he claimed that this policy had been approved by the Americans before the fall of Germany.

According to Rucker, 450,000 troops in Western Germany are formed as regular police and in the United States Army's industrial police and labor battalions. Throughout the press conference nothing was said to refute the claims by the Western powers and the West German Government that East Germany already has a small army in the People's Police. Supreme Chief Is Eyed By Atlantic Pact Envoys To Build West Defenses London, May 17 (AP) A defense concept which would place the Western world's economic and military affairs under a supreme civilian chief is being advanced behind locked doors of the London Atlantic Pact meeting. The supreme chief, probably an American, and his staff would take charge of the economic and military buildup of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations. His main job would be the bolstering of West Europe's defenses.

It Is understood that the United States would like 1o see the basis of the pact broadened to include West Germany's economic power. The defense chief, with a yea r-a round defense committee, would function in somewhat the manner supreme headquarters did during the war except, being civilian and in peacetime, it probably would not have the same absolute authority. The old concept of defense was based on the principle that Western Europe would be a third balance force between the United States and the Communist world. The new concept is that there can be no third force, only a single Western defense against Russia. This concept links Western Europe and the Western Hemisphere in one camp.

The plans place the main emphasis on building up Europe while holding ground in Asia. It is an American view that each few months Russia draws farther away from the West through her vast rearmament program and it is necessary to speed up Western rearmament to wipe out this gap. The present Atlantic Pact machinery is making little progress toward rearmament and the Americans feel a steady effort is necessary under one direction. It is not considered wise, to use German man power in any of the present military arrangements for West Europe. Plans drawn up by the Generals and Defense Ministers are, reported to call for 10 armored and 20 infantry divisions, backed by American and British air and sea power.

The cost is estimated at nearly Vi billion, exclusive of upkeep. Finance Ministers of pact countries have, contended that recovery would he wrecked by financing such an army. BY CHAItl.KS Yt'ARNlCK. The downtown offices of Robert Cullen, believed to be one of Cincinnati's largest distributors of horse race information, were visited by gambling- squad detectives yesterday on an evidence-gathering expedition. Officers passed more than sn hour in the nondescript, suile of rooms on the ninth floor of the Edwards Building, S28 Walnut but.

they did not arrest anyone, (Srr. Pit-hire On. I'ayc White House Charged With "Political Immorality'' In Reply To Tour Talk. BY GI.FNN THOMPSON (KNqillRUFt CTH RESPONDENT! Washington, May 16 Accusinsj President. Truman of abandoning bipartisan foreign policy, Sen.

Robert. A. Tart, Republican, Ohio, tonight, charged the Democratic party with "making possible'' World War 111, i'Vhf. 1r.it of Knialnr Taji't aiidirs.t appvar on Vacje 7.) Senator Tali, raked Ihe President's foreign and domestic policies In angry terms as he delivered th official Republican reply to Mr. Triiiiiaii'a (Chicago addrex of Monday, In which the Chief Kxeciitivn urged reelection of a Democratic Congress.

"The political immorality of the Tinman adminisl islion has shaken the confidence of the people in their government," Senalnr Taft charged, The Senator saw this in the "false Rlilter" of the H'air Deal as Mr. Tinman came home from 57 Fair Deal speeches across the nation. "11. hag shocked the sensibilities of Americans who have always believed In law and order, in Justice, fair play and equality, and In hard work and thrift," he declared, TO DO "AT HOM Senator Taft spoke scathingly of Mr. Truman's "non-political trip," ended today.

He said the journey was taken at a time when "thei-s was plenty to occupy him at home" a railroad strike, a lagging legislative program, the foreign ministers' conference In London. Senator Taft, hitting hard at ths foreign policies of both Presidents and Tinman, said that "the people are concerned shout tha threat of a third World War." Th senator said: "I am myself hopeful that It never will occur, but it is the foreign policy of Ihs Democratic adminisl ation which has made it possible." "fly our constant building up of Russia," he said, "hy the pro-Communist altitude, of Wallace and Hopkins, culminating In the secret argeenient.s of Yalta, confirmed at IVitsdaiii, we hsve placed Russia. In a position where it is a threat In the world. By the pro-Communist policies of our State Department, we have permitted Russia to take over all of China, and threaten In absorb the entire Kar Kast." In accusing the White House of abandoning bipartisan foreign policy, Senalnr Taft said: "One thing Is certain, the election of a. flongress subservient to Mr, Truman will -emnve all the necessity he feels today In consult with Congress on foreign policy.

"II. was the imaginary mandate from the election of 1948 which led him to abandon his so-called bipartisan foreign policy and go it on his own." HOW ABOUT "SKf RF.TS?" Replying to Mr. Truman's asserw lion in Chicago of belief in "giving fads to the people," Senator Taft said "The President ays the Demo-ci-alic party today still believes In giving the facts to Ihe people. But not a. word was said of the delivery of top secret State Department documents in Ihe Hiss case or the.

AmeiHsia case in which every effort whs made to suppress invest Igal ion amid Presidential shouts of 'red Every file and every fart, which reflects on the past policy of the Adminisl ration is ruthlessly suppressed and refused to Congress." The Senator flayed the Brannari Plan, "socialized medicine," proposed repeal of the Taft-Harlley Act, and proposals for Federal controls as leading down the socialist road from which "there is no return." Then he offered the. Republican alternative. Among the things he said a Republican Congress would do arc! "Back up Mr. Truman, or any other President, In his foreign policies, an far as they stand foursquare against; the spread of Communism anywhere In the world. "Welcome any efforts toward peace by direct negotiations with the Russian leaders.

"Provide an all-powerful armed force for the United States. "Insist on elimination from government, and particularly from the State Department policy-making groups, of everyone who thinks that Communism has about it. any of the elements of true Americanism." from another window, saw the police pose. Cullen In the exact position they wanted for a picture. Several nlher men could be seen in the rooms.

Using borrowed binoculars, Ihls reporter was able to rend a slip of pnpe.r pinned on a clip board. Part of the writing said: "Garden Stale, May 17, clear, fast, poHt time 1 p. A list of what appeared to be names of rar horses, accompanied by jockey weighls, was nstly typed under the hending. After Ihe police lefl, a man sat down at a typewriter In front, of the clipboard and began transcribing the listings on s. stencil.

An occupant of the building reported thnt. Cullen and his assistants carried on their daily work always behind locked doors. Between 9 a. m. and 11:15 s.

m. visitors, in a steady parade, enter the offices empty-handed, to emerge shortly carrying bundles of tablnlri-like newspapers, the occupant, said. He added thnt. he had seen sheets carrying horse race information inside the newspapers. I lering on the door leading into the offices staled simply "Newspaper Publishers." The building's office directory on the first, floor carried neither this name nor the name of Robert C.

Cullen. Police were, unusually close-mouthed about their mystery visit near 3 p. m. yesterday. Capt.

Stanley Schrotel, Superintendent, of District 2, who apparently led the officers, termed it an "investigation" and declined to comment flirt her. A telegrapher's "sounder" clacked on monotonously throughout the entire proceedings, appa-renlly bringing horse race, information Into the offices of the middle-aged, bespectacled Cullen. After officers arrived, they sent, for a police photographer who took pictures of the rooms and their occupants. At. one time, jepoiters, watching UNION EASES DEMAND.

The agreement was reached early Check Artist Jailed; Admits $25,000 Job; Charily Hit Hardest Toledo, May 16 (API A check artist who, Federal officers said, did his fanciest work on charitable and religious institutions pleaded guilty today before U. S. Commissioner John Barone to charges of interstate transportation of stolen property. He is Joseph A. Abram, 49, Philadelphia clerk, wanted in that city on a Federal charge of passing a worthless $25,000 check on a charitable institution, Ray J.

Abbatirchio special agent in chaTgc of the Cleveland office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said. Abram was arrested here Saturday after he had passed a. worthless $500 check on a church supply store, taking $33 in cash and the rest in religious supplies. Another check for $20O netted him clothing and $66 in rash, Detective Lts. John Michalak and John Connors said.

Duff Wins GOP Nomination For Keystone Seat In Senate; Fine Is Ahead For Governor today after an overnight meeting between the carriers, union and National Railway Mediation Board. The union said that under the settlement terms tt modified its demand for an additional fireman on big road Diesels to this extent: It agreed with the carriers for binding arbitration on its charge that the companies violated a 1043 agreement concerning the employment of firemen on fast, through Diesel passenger service. The union contended that under the 1943 rule the fireman must remain in the forward cab of these Diesels at all times the train is in motion, The rule also requires, the union said, that if the services of a man is required in the motor rooms, he shall be taken from lie ranks of firemen. They charge the railroads have 5,000 "sub-executives" performing this work in violation of the contract. A spokesman for the carriers aid the union "withdrew its demand for a second fireman" on big Diesels.

Me said the union did this when the carriers agreed to submit to arbitration "charges of violation of an agreement governing the employment of supervisors for purposes of Diesel inspection and repair." He said the union alleges these supervisory employees have been doing a fireman's tasks, THE WEATHER: Cincinnati And Vicinity: Partly cloudy and warm today. Low 58, high SO. Mostly cloudy and mild, with showers beginning late this afternoon or evening. Y. Y.

Timrt tfiirritil. Philadelphia, May 16 Gov. Jamfis H. Duff tonight, won the Republican nomination for U. S.

Senator easily, and his running mate for Governor, former Judge John 55. Fine of Nanticoke; -built up a. substantial lead over his primary opponent, Jay Cooke, Philadelphia Investment banker. A victory for both would constitute a smashing defeat, for Ihe "old guard" leadership of former Sen. Joseph R.

Grundy, the. dominant GOP voice for 30 years, who backed Rep. John C. Kunkel of Harrisburg for Senator and Mr. Cooke for Governor.

Governor Duff was an earlv "stop Dewey" man, originally favoring the nomination of Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan, who declined to make any effort for himself and finally voting In the convention for Sen. Robert A. Ta ft.

of Ohio. There has been recognition thst. one of Ihe issues In this election was control of the 1952 delegation. Admiral Warns Men Of "Serious Threat" Of Soviet Aggression London, May 16 (UP) Adm. Richard L.

Conolly, commanding United States Navy forces in the European theater, warned his men tonight that there was an "extremely serious threat" of Russian aggression against the world's democracies. Admiral Conolly, Chief of Navy Forces in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, gave his warning in a message to American servicemen in Great Britain and the Mediterranean on the occasion of the first Armed Forces Day. "The urgent need for closely coordinated efforts on the part of the armed forces of the United States has never, in time of peace, been more strongly emphasized than on this first Armed Forces Day in the history of our country, when those who would impose their way of life upon all others constitute a threat an extremely serious threat to frepdom-loving people of the world," he said. Trygve Lie Meets With Chinese Reds Moscow, May 16 (AP) Secretary-General Trygve Lie, Unitel Nations, talked today With Chia-Hsiang, Ambassador of Communist China. The conference at.

Mr. Lie's office in the National Hotel followed a 90-minute meeting between the Secretary-General anil Prime Minister Joset Stalin last night. The Secretary-General, who plans to leave Moscow by Friday, told reporters he would hold a news conference tomorrow, but they must not expect any sensational angles. GOME TO THINK OF IT: Ohio: Partly Mr. Cooke had been tied so close'y to Harold Slassen's continuing presidential aspirations that he found it, necessary, midway in the primary enmpaigning, to announce that his first choice for President next, lime wan Gen.

Dwighf D. Kisenhower, now President, of Columbia, University. He said he would be for Mr. Slassen again if 'General Kisenhower was unavailable. It was the 1948 convention which br ought the split between Governor Duff and the Grundy organization into Ihe open and made the breach irreparable.

The Grundy group originally had backed a "favorite son," Sen. Edward Martin of Pennsylvania, and, na late as the Sunday before the convention opened, had persuaded all of Pennsylvania's 72 delegates, including Governor Duff, 1o vole for him for at least two ballots, But within s. very few hours the Grundy people made their deal with Governor Deflrey as a. result of which Senator Martin not only withdrew but placed the New Yorker in nomination. This Hlarted the Dewey bandwagon which could never be slopped.

The Grundy people were rewarded by being allowed to pick the Republican National Chairman. They chose Rep. Hugh Scott of Philadelphia, but he was forced out. after Governer Dewey'g surprise defeat. Governor Duff, claiming that he had been "double-crossed," vowed then and there to defeat; decisively the Grundy group at the next, opportunity.

Today's election was it. Returns from 2,872 of Pennsylvania's 8,350 precincts gave: For U. S. Senator: Duff, John C. Kunkel, 134,879.

Ftir Governor: John S. Fine, Jay Cooke, 214,974. Duff piled up half of his voles in Philadelphia, where l.J 66 of the city's 1,390 precincts accorded him 228,466 ballots to Kunkel's 31.210. The early balloting indicated that the. voters were giving their blessing to Duff's bid to wrest control of the powerful state GOP organization from Grundy, cloudy, a few scattered showers today and tomor- INSIDE THE ENQUIRER: WKDNKRDAV, MAY 17, 1950.

I u'It LOJl Highest today umn I around 70 in This Baby Has Bounce! Vimngsler Drops, Rolls, Hounds For Three Stories lroKcn Collarbone Result. Page: Tagsi Amusements 1.1 'Mirror of City 10 Why not turn the back yard into a Obituaries Radio TV 3 Real Estate 37 Classified 24-29 Comics 21 Court News 14 Crossword 23 Editorials 6 Journey's End 24 Markets 36-37 Serial 11 Society News 17 Snorts 33-3S iWomsn's 15, 16 U. S. Reds Give Seat To Convicted Ohioan X.Y. Tim fa Special.

New York, May 16 Gus Hall, Ohio organizer fop the Communist Party and one of the eleven Cpm-munists convicted of conspiracy in the lengthy trial before Federal Harold Medina, has been named "National Secretary" of the Communist Party, it was disclosed today. The Hall selection followed the actual sending to jail, on a prior contempt conviction, of Eugene Dennis, the party's general secretary. Indications were that Hall would function along with Henry Winston, organization secretary, and John Williamson, labor secretary, as the jrarty's top aeeretarlat. Northwest and middle or upper 70s in East and South. Kentucky; Partly cloudy, continued warm, with widely scattered fhowers and thunderstorms today end tomorrow.

Highest today in middle 0s. Indiana: Cloudy, scattered Rhowers today. Little change in temperate. Cincinnati Weather Bureau office record for May 16, 1950: Temp. Hum.

Pree. 7:30 a. 62 70 7:30 ni 80 42 0 1950. '49. '48.

NI. Highest temperature 84 78 74 Lowest temperature. 60 63 59 56 Precipitation 0 81 River at p. 19.5, rising, WEATHER MAP ON FAGE 37, Monty Higle, 21 months, fell from his crib last night dropped three floors to concrete steps, bounced off porch roof on his way down but. came out of his aerial flight with relatively minor injuries.

He sustained a possible collar bone fracture, and body bruises. Monty's crib had been placed near an open rear window in a third-floor room at. his home, 1857 Fairfax Walnut Hills. His mother was in another part of the room and Monty slipped over the side of the crib and right out the window. The baby struck thai first-floor porch roof and landed on the basement steps, missing by inches C.

R. Sexton, of the same address, who was coming up the steps. Mr. Sexton carried the sobbing Monty into the house, but it was 20 minutes before anyone thought to seek medical assistance, because the child exhibited no signs of injuries, other than bruises. Mr.

Sextnn drove to the Fire-house at Madison Rd. and Hack-berry where firemen called the Life Squad. Monty, taken to General Hospital, was placed, in a saf bed. COLUMNISTS: Joseph Garret son Page 3 George Hamilton Page 5 William H. Hnssler Page Ollie M.

Page 6 Mildred Miller Page 18 Dave Roberts Page 34 Billy Rose Page 5 Merryle S. Kukeysef Page Dr. T. R. Van DHen 5 Walter.

Winchsl? Page 5 wonderful summer vacation spot for the youngsters?.