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Newspaper Page TextOri‘ll DON & 1-INCH MIDDLING . .... #8.33¢ (Gevernment Ceiling Price) Vol. CXIX, No. 72. Cenators Endorse Stiffer :spionage Penalties In US Example Of Heavier Punishment Set Yesterday By Judge Kaufman * BY MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH WASHINGTON, April. 6. — (AP) — Senators today warmly endorsed a Federal judge’s appeal for stiffer es pionage penalties in peacetime and under cold war condi tions. i : They called for the death penalty in some cases, but some said there is no need to revise the punishment provis ions of the law which deals specifically with atomic-secret spies. That- law, they noted, already provides for the death sentence or life imprisonment ~ in war or peace — when a jury recommends | it in cases where espionage is com- ‘ mitted with the intention of aiding a foreign nation. But there was general agree ment that penalties covering non atomic spying should be more drastie. : Senator Ferguson (R-Mich) said he and Senator Magnuson (D- Wash) were named by the Senate Judiciary Committee some time ago to study the general aspionage Jaws. Study Not Complete Although the study is not com pleted, Ferguson said, it indicates the penalty provisions for non wartime spying should be tighten ed. The death penalty should be imposed in some cases, Ferguson added. The matter was pointed up yes terday by New York Judge Irving R. Kaufman when he sentenced two atomic spies to death and a third to 30 years in jail. They were accused of helping pass atomic se crets to Russia during World War II Kaufman pointed out that if the espionage had been committed when the nation was not at war, the maximum punishment would have been 20 years imprisonment. That section of the general es pionate law was enacted in 1917 when, Kaufman said, “The Rus sian International spy ring did not present the threat to all of us which is does now.” Kaufman added that on the ba sis of existing law, “it most likely means that even if spies are suc-. cessful in the year 1951 in deliv tring to Russia or any foreign power our secrets concerning the newer type atom bombs or even the H-bomb, the maximum pun ishment that any court could im pose in that situation would be 20 years.” For that reason, the judge said, “it is time for Congress to re examine the penal provisions of the espionage statutes.” Senator McMahon (D-Conn), chairman of the Senate-House atomie energy committee, said he agrees the punishment provisions of the greneral espionage laws should be reviewed. Atomic Energy Law But he called attention to the provision of the atomic energy law which provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment un der ecertain circumstances at any McMahon said the three spies sentenced by Kaufman were tried under the general espionage laws, rather than the atomic act, because the atomic measure was not put on the books until 1946. Senator Hickenlooper (R-Iowa) also called for more drastic pen alties generally. He said, too, that he feels the death penalty and life imprisonment provisions of the atomic energy law are “very loosely drawn,” and amount to an “ineffective approach.” Senator Ferguson said the pen alty for atomic spying already is “plenty tough” and that Kaufman “happens to be wrong” in saying espionage agents in that field could get no more than 20 years. “But he is perfectly right about & need for stricter penalties in non-atomic cases,” Ferguson said. “This mation has other secrets which are just as important as some of its atomic secrets.” J.M. Oliver N .M. Oliver New oa. Power Head ATLANTA, April 6.—(AP)—IJ. M. Oliver has been made vice president and general manager of the Georgia Power Company and J. J. McDonough executive vice president, the latter a new office. These and three other promo tions were announced Thursday by President Harllee Branch, jr. Branch vacated the job of vice bresident and general mranager in January to succeed C. B. McManus as president. McManus became Defense Power Administrator of the government. Oliver, a native of Dadeville, Ala, formerly was vice-president in charge of operations. McDon ough, for many years dvision man ager at Rome, more recently has been manager of the Atlanta div ision, George H. Broadpax, a native of Walnut Grove, Ga., succeeded McDonough as Atlanta division Manager. He formerly was assist ant to C. A. Collier, vice-president in charge oi sales, C. M. Wallace, jr., was promot ed from assistant to the vice-pres ident in charge of operation to sales manager and assistant to the Vice-president in charge of sales. Robert Wardle, jr.,, was allvanced front manager of the community development division to assistant to the vice-president and general manager; oL 3 ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Associated Press Service BT R S R S S i P g . 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Rutledge, jr., who killed his wife’s seducer, chose death to a prison cell, His 70-year sentence confirmed by the lowa Supremre Court and, his freedom on $40,000 bail near an end, the handsome 30-year-old children’s doctor wrote a last love letter to his beautiful wife. Then he executed a carefully planned suicide. The weapon was carbon mon oxide and the time indefinite, But the setting was the couple’s favorite spot in the countryside. “Love is fleeting,” he wrote the blonde, statuesque Sydney, “For=- get about this . . . time will cure a lot of grief.” Rutledge’s body was found in his automobile late yesterday. His suicide was the last act in a case that included murder—of Byron Hattman — and one of the most torrid and sensational trials in the history of American law. . The lives and loves of Rutledge, his wife, and Hattman were un folded in a Cedar Rapids, lowa, courtroom in 1949. : There Sydney testified she was forced to submit to Hattman after a boat ride and drinking party in July, 1948. Defense Case The defense argued Rutledge was defending the sanctity of his home; the state that Rutledge lay (Continued On Page Two) ATHENS AND VICINITY Cloudy and mild with scatter ed showers this afternoon, to night and Saturday. Sunday clearing and cooler, Low ex pected tonight 56, high Saturday 68. Sun sets today at 6:57 p. m, and rises Saturday at 6:13 a. m, GEORGIA—CIoudy and warm this afternoon and tonight; showers tonight and some light rain in west and north portions this afternoon. Saturday show ers and continued warm. EXTENDED FORECAST Extended forecast for Georgia through Wednesday: Temperature average slightly above normal, warm tonight and Saturday, followed by fair and cooler Sunday and Sunday night. Monday fair and a liftle warmer. Tuesday and Wednes day partly cloudy and mild. Rainfall moderate to locally heavy, showers tonight and Sat urday and again near end of period. TEMPERATURE Fighest ... i, i S 0 B Toneet - Lo T B sowh . ranvbiia e B NOEmAI - s e B RAINFALL Inches last 24 hours .. ... .0 Total since April 1 .. ... & Deficit since April 1 Al Average April rainfail .... 8.9 Total since January 1 ... ..10.5 Deficit since January .1 ..:%9.3 Head Democrats Strive To Save House Draft Bill WASHINGTON, April 6—(AP) —Administration leaders prepared today to yank the teeth out of their universal militarys training proposal in order to save a com= bination draft-UMT bill from re jection by the House. The leaders also predicted the House will write into the draft bill a prohibition against blanket deferments on the basis of schol astic ability. They still expressed confidence they could beat down a Republi can drive to write into the con troversial bill a restriction on use of American troops in an Atlantic Pact Army. Even with the major concess iong already made by Chairman Vinson (D-Ga) of the armed ser vice committee, opponents of UMT in any form shouted “no” to the toned down administration meas ure. And th’ta";vere relying on a let ter from . Douglas MacArthur to help them in their fight to alter the draft provisions. They don’t want UMT handled with the draft bill. Some of them den’t want it considered at all, now or later. Many don’t want the draft age dropped to 18 or 18 1-2. A UMT Provision Vinson said the concessions he will ask his committee to sponsor when the bill reaches the amend ment stage next week will assure its passage, with some sort of UMT provision. Vinson predicted also that the House will accept an amendment by Rep. Kilday (D-Tex), a com mittee member, to prevent the wholesale deferment of students who made a stated grade in a na tionwide aptitude test. The Kilday amendment would defer high school students until they are 20 years old and would let college students finish the academic year already started when their draft number comes up. After that, local draft boards would determine which students are to be deferred, under general regulations issued by the Presi dent. The amendment would prohibit the deferment of a student solely on the basis of his standing in na tionwide aptitude tests as recent ly announced by Selective Service Headquarters. Obviously concerned about sif fening opposition to the bill, Vin son said he will propose an amendment which would have the effect of creating a civilian com mission to work out a UMT plan and establish a UMT corps. But no boys could be inducted for training in the proposed corps ' without subsequent affirmative ac | tion by Congress. Vinson said the ’ idea is to give Congress a greater | voice. Barden Statement Rep. Barden (D-NC), who is sponsoring a substitute bill with out any UMT provisions, told re porters there will have to be “a lot more concessions before the committee bill can pass.” “They’ll have to take out UMT completely,” he said. “It doesn’t belong in a draft bill.” The committee still faces a stiff fight, too, on its proposal to drop | the induction age from 19 to 18 1-2 years. There is little House sentiment for the 18-year-old draft proposed in a Senate-passed bill. ? General MacArthur’s views | were cited yesterday by House ' Republican Leader Martin of Mas {sachusetts in an argument against the committee measure. Martin said MacArthur wrote lhim he agrees with Martin’s ear lier suggestion that 800,000 Chi nese Nationalist troops on For mosa be used to open a second front against the Chinese Reds, Governor Plans Dedication Talk Governor Herman Talmadge will speak in Athens Sunday after noon at 3 o’clock, at the dedication of the recently completed wing at Athens General Hospital. Dr. E. C. Williams, director of the hospital division of the state department of public health, will also take part on the program, speaking on “Serving the People of Georgia through Hospitals.” Harry Hodgson, chairman of the board of trustees for the hospital, announced that the special dedi cation will take place on the front of the hospital if weather permits. In case of rain, the program will be transferred to Pound audito rium. Co-ordinate College campus. | Mr. Hodgson will preside over the ceremonies marking the com pletion of a $600,000 addition and renovation of the Clarke county | plant, made possible through the | application of funds through the i Hill-Burton act. Dr. John Mec- Pherson will appear on the pro gram, representing the medical staff of the hospital. Following the brief ceremonies, Athens General Hospital will hold open house for the public, and the | plant will be open for inspection i of visitors. | A special section of the Banner | Herald on Sunday will carry com | plete details of the program . and | informatfon concerning the hos | pital. ESE R RRI R ERRAR . SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVER A CENTURY ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1951. 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FAY WASHINGTON, April 6. — (AP) — General Douglas MacArthur has proved again he is one of the Truman ad ministration’s hottest potatoes. His latest challenge of administration policy and Wash ington authority was burning fingers today at the White House, the State Department and the Pentagon. MacArthur'’s letter to a Repub lican leader, Rep. Joe Martin of Massachusetts, warmly endorsing Martin’s demand that the thous ands of Chinese Nationalist troops on Formosa under command of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek be used in action against the Chi nese and Korean Communists, had potentialities in at Jleast three fields: 1. Domestic politics. 2. International politics, includ~ ing the United Nations program in the Far East. e 3. Military strategy. ¢ 70N Speculation Raised While MacArthur’s letter promptly raised speculation about possible disciplinary action against the five-star general, there was serious question whether the White House would risk a bitter fight in Congress by removing him from command or promoting him out of it. The State Department, which has been openly unhappy on pre vious occasions over MacArthur’s frank and free discussions of di plomatic affairs, obviously was chagrined again. The general’s lat est writings had come to light at a time when American diplomats were trying to quiet the worry of Allies over Chinese reaction to a new push into North Korea. Nor could they fail to note Mac- Arthur’s comment that “here we fight Europe’s war with arms while the diplomats there still fight it with words.” The Pentagon high command winched at this new pronounce ment from the Tokyo command. It was made evident that the military leaders in Washington, on purely strategic grounds, disagreed with MacArthur on two major poiints made in his letter: Formosa Forces 1. That “utilization of the Chi-~ (Contmued on Page Two.) £RG ; < L R B L 8 g N G ks e 5 o ;?"‘"f:ifi e S R 7 i ; o i e e S N F B S 3 g o < - g % R = 4 4 ’ RN < s 3 W 4 # i i. R ; i N g i e O sTR A G R WS el e T L T \zg&(av i S N.AS R b R R i s Sy O S, ) e iae Oißk A : R R .. ; . -, § G B 3 ¥ 7 I o ’/”*’u 3 ; g B 5’ R Le . : : o :\’@" P A ? % 3 B ’{5:@;&;;5;_:; R o 5 3 R A v 0 G eSR o X e N A e o o i ey "’:.v,',h,,‘} R o Y e o, s e R D 4 % i b 7 : Af*‘(, B PO i 7 % b, AN T L eR G R G P s 8 ¥ S R S T o % . ARy e ?g? 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R %“{"‘:}J‘“s Wot. ¢BO ) % * TITOLE ~LETC Cia2CUs HICHL:GHTS Circus To Arrive In Athens Sunday Stars and oddities, specialty per formers anda eiephants—all will mingle on the circus grounds at the fair grounds early Sunday morning as the huge King Broth~ ers Circus, with literally scores of ‘internutionally known stars and features, comes to Athens for af ternoon and night performances Monday. The big show will arrive in Athens Sunday. The show will come here from Macon where it will exhibit to morrow. A concentration of all that is outstanding in the land of sawdust and spangles—with three great herds of performing ele phants — wrinkled old fellows — wiser and niftier than ever, many strange beasts from far ors jun gles including the tallest giraffe in captivity—Bo handsome horses and ponies, and almost countless other Spangielana attractions in addition to a big double sideshow with human oddities from all parts of the world, and other circus at tractions. Features ‘“March” This year’s program presents more new faces and displays than in many a long year, and intro duces a lavishly produced open ing “march” in which great masses of people and animals take part. It is a most fitting prelude to the wealth of circus features which follow. New features from foreign lands are in abundance this season. Among them, Truzzi, the sensa tional juggling genius—the great (Continued On Page Two) Central Front Reds Suddenly Withdraw President Woos Labor Back To Defense Sef-Up WASHINGTON, April 6—(AP) President Truman has wooed or=- ganized labor back into the de fense planning fold with member= sh:r on a 17-man advisory mobili zation board. Union leaders agreed to the pro= posal late yesterday after a lengthy White House conference with Mr. Truman, The President was reported “yery happy” they'd decided to take a hand. The labor chiefs sald they hoped the move would lead to a complete golution of the prob lems which started their boycott of the mobilization program five ‘weeks ago. The board will hold its first meeting Monday. Mr. Truman is’ expected to sit in on it. Defense Policy Setup The board, made up of four representatives each from labor, industry, agriculture and the pub= lic, and headed by Defense Mo bilizer Charles E. Wilson, will help Mr. Truman determine defense policy. AFL President William Green, CIO President Philip Murray, AFL Secretary - Treasurer George Meany, and Walter P. Reuther, head of the CIO United Auto Workers probably will represent labor. Presidential Press Secretary Jo seph H. Short told reporters the other selections for the board had not yet been indicated. The union leaders who met with Mr. Truman represented the Unit ed Labar Policy Committee (ULPC) which speaks for the ma jor segment of union membersghip. A major factor in labor’s boy cott of the defense agencies was their contention that Defense Mo~ bilizer Wilson, a former president of the General Electric Company, allowed “big business” to dominate the defenseé program. Truman’s Tight Hold Mr. Truman apparertly stilled their concern on that score by tak=- ing a tighter hold of the reins himself. AFL President Green told reporters the President would meet with the board once a month. Green said the labor chiefs had decided to serve as the result of a direct invitation from the Presi dent. He said they were “moved by a desire to render the greatest possible service to the defense program.” Although this decision represent ed a notable improvement in la bor’s relations with the big mobil ization planning agencies, the unions’ complaint about wage con trols and the extent of labor's. voice in manpower policy re mained to be settled, Economic Stabilizer Eric Johns ton, who had been trying to settle the big dispute, said last night “labor and management are just as far apart” as they ever were in their differences. Court Battle Threat Meanwhile, the threat of a court battle plagued the Office of Price Stabilization (OPS). A formal pro test received from the National Association of Retall Meat Deal ers said present price controls are discriminatory and prevent dealers from selling meat at a reasonable profit. The protest is a preliminary step before the expected filing of a suit for an injunction against the Defense Production Act, under which OPS was set up. ‘ In other commodity fields, OPS: | 1. Issued a new price regulation for wool yarns and fabrics. It pre-. dicts this will mean higher prices for clothing next year, but that it will assure an adequate supply ot} coats and suits. \ 2. Said retail coal dealers may add to their prices for coke and briquettes made from hard or soft coal any price increases in solid fuel prices and freight charges. Heretofore, they have had to ab sorb them. Schools Still Open To Veterans World War II veterans still may enroll in vocational schools throughout the state until July 1, 1951, according to a recent an nouncement made by the Veteran’s Employment Service of the United States Employment Service. There are many vocational schools throughout Georgia that offer training to veterans in a wide range of trades ,and in the defense setup there will be plenty of openings for capable veterans. Veterans wishing to enroll in a vocational school should consult their nearest Georgia State Em ployment Office. - ’ . Athenian’s Sister . * 9 Dies In Louisiana Friends of Mrs. D. F. Dalton will regret to learn of the death of her sister, Mrs. J. F. Dodd, of New Orleans, La. , The funeral will be held from Vickers Funeral Home in Gaines ville, Ga., the date and time to be announced later, f ~Read Daily by 35,000 People In Athens Trade Arez UN UNITS FACE NO MAN'S LAND AFTER RED RETREAT BY OLEN CLEMENTS TOKYO, April 6.— (AP) =-A surprise Chinese with drawal on the central front last night left a “No-Marls- Land” in front of United Nations forces today morth of parallel 88, AP Correspondent Johm Randolph said Chinese who had been fighting stubbornly for two days suddenly broke contact Thursday night and retr_oate'd. i ¥ 2 Tension High In Israel After Bomb Incident TIBERIAS, Israel, April .. == (AP) — Tension ran high along the Israeli-Syrian border near here today as the belief spread the By rians might retaliate at ang &mo for last night’s bombing o efr troops by Israel's air force. The Jews bombed troop concen= trations just over the Syriag bor der and in the demilitarized zone near the Sea of Galilee, they said, in reprisal for the kilﬂnﬁ by Sy rian shots of seven Israeli police men Wednesday. The whole border area here along the Galilee Sea appeared to be in a state of preparedness, Uni ted Nations observers here to su pervise observance of the 1048 Arab-Jew armistice took a most serious view of the situation and expressed fear their staff was not sufficient to insure preservation of peace. Major Damage The Israeli bombing, it was re ported here, caused major dam age to the border center of EI Hamma, the village of Babel Ha did and Syrian positions in those areas. It was also reported, however, that Syrian reinforcements were being sent to the El Hamma area. In Tel Aviv an official Isreali spokesman said the bombing had been “completely succ}g:sful.” He listed as targets the El Hamma po lice station and “a number of for tified positions a few meters in side Syrian territory proper, from where the Israeli policemen were fired on and killed.” (A Syrian army spokesman in Damascus said the Arab forces fired on the eight Israeli plants in the raid and possibly damaged two of them. He said there were no _Syri)an casualties from the bomb ing. At United Nations headquar ters, in New York Abba S. Eban, permanent Israeli representative to the U. N.,, handed a letter to the Security Council arawing its attention to the border clashes as a matter of urgency. He described the Syrian actions as “deliberate and flagant viola tions of the armistic agreement” of 1948 which followed the Arab- Jewis Palestine war. Earlier this week, Syria sent a letter to the Security Council charging Israel had violated the Armistice by its activities in the demilitarized border zone. Climax Of Incidents Last night's bombing was the climax of a series of incidents #n the zone, occupied by Israel and stretching from the Huleh swamps in the northwest to the Yarmuk valley the southern end of the Sea of Galilee. The 30-mile-long area was made a demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel in the cease-lire agree~ ment of 1948. Though belonging (Continued On Page Two) News Named Leading Attraction Of Radio By GEORGE ABNEY, JR. News broadcasts took a featured spot today at the Georgia Radio and Television Institute being held on the University of Georgla cam pus. Besides the session on radio news there was a discussion of the commercial aspects of broadcast ing. Speaking of news shows as ra dio’s number one audience attrac tion, Mitchell V. Charnley, of the University of Minnesota and au Saturday In The C-J Auditorium 9 a. m.—Session on “Women in Broadcasting.” 10 a. m.—Discussion of “Edu cation’s Contribution to Broad casting.” 11 a. m.—Address by Alfred H. Puhan, program director, “Voice of America,” U. S. State Department, New York. thor of “News by Radio,” said news pulls an audience to a sta tion. Radio Audience He said surveys have shown that much of the audience for a news broadcast is composed of persons who have turned from another station or. who have not been lis tening prior to the news show. Mr. Charnley added that many of the HOME EDITION Americang thrusting forwerd rfrl:iay reported only patrol cone act, Al ilong a 40-mile stretch of thgn front, U. N. units forged slow gains, The Allied advance had thrust much as eight mileg inside the gommunist northland. Blements of four divisions pressed the slow, cautious United ;Ntxona advance on the eentral ‘and western fronts, American, British, Greek, South Korean and ‘Thal (Siamese) troops fought ahead from hill to hill, On the east coast, two South Korean divisions ranged 13 miles north of the border. - Reds Driven Out All but a few Chinese and Red Korean stragglers had been driv en from battered South Korea. ~ Allied forces on the western front have bumped up against solid concrete fortifications. Red -defenders were guarding the flank of a massive Communist bulldup for an expected spring offensive. - On the central front, Chinese forces launched several minor counter-attacks Thursday night against U. N. troops north of the border. The Allies hurled back the attacks and drove slowly ahead. - _AU.S. tank force that lumbered almost eight miles into North Ko rea on the west-central front Thursday fought off a Red mortar and artillery attack, smashed a bridge and killed at least 24 Chi~ | ixigse before it returned ‘o its main e, North of the central front hub of Chunchon, American, Greek and Thai doughboys battled fey~ ward for small gains against €M~ nese’ fighting from bunkers, The bunkers were built along the bor der by the North Koreans before they invaded South Korea last June 28. Allied troops in hand-to~hand combat won a 3,500-foot mountain crest from Chinese on the central front, Red Positions Weakened AP Correspondent Leif Erickson at U. S. Eighth Army headguar ters said Friday powerful Ameri can artillery and air attacks have weakened the Communist posi« tions, X Twelve swift U. 8. Sabre jets drove off 30 Russian-type MIG-15 jets which ventured over Narth west Korea from their Manchurian sanctuary. Five of the Red planes were damaged. U. S. B-26 light bombers seored more than 60 bomb hits on the Communist airfield at Anak, in Western Korea, Rain and overcast skies cut down Allied aerial operations Fri day morning. Fighters and light bombers mounted only 150 serties by noon, Pilots reported they damaged 24 Communist vehicles, Vehicle sightings behind Red lines fell off sharply Thursday night. Slightly more than 1,000 were spotted, compared with the week’s average of 1,700 a night. Pilots estimated they damaged 174 vehicles Thursday. The Eighth Army reported an estimated 1,140 Reds were killed or wounded in Thursday's alr and ground fighting, persons in the large news audi~ ence leaves the dial at the station and continues to listen after the newscast, Mr. Charnley told of the vale of news departments to radio sta tions and to sponsors of news shows. Also he said many owners of television sets listen to radio pro grams almost as much as non-TV set owners. He added that sur veys have shown that most TV viewers turn to radio for news. Also speaking on the news broadcasting session were Bill Downs, Washington correspondent of CBS and former CBS ecorre spondent in London, Moscow, Ber lin, Tokyo, and most recently in Korea, and Jimmy Bridges, of WSB-TV, Atlanta. Downs has had other assignments with CBS, also, during about ten years with that broadcasting system. Prior te that he was with United Press for five years. Downs Speech Mr. Downs, speaking of news coverage and the world crisis, said in time of crisis everyone must glilve up some privileges. e said the newsman must give up liberties in writing and bmﬁ ing because of censorship. Mr. Downs said at first there was no censorship in Korea, but the cor respondents urged it and & plan (Continued On Page Twe)

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