SENATE ACTION ON FEPC See Page 4. Y LwF4h ~Iuttp -1 0 0 e O'3 0'rp£ fC1 Latest Deadline in the State . . SUNNY, CHILLY *' VOL. LX, No. 12-S ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1950 FOUR PA U..S. Drops Prosecution of Convict Patterson Dodges 75 Year Sentencee DETROIT - (A) -The federal government refused yesterday to prosecute Haywood Patterson, an escaped Alabama convict facing a 75-year sentence in the "Scotts- boro rape case" as a fugitive. At the request of Assistant Dis- trict Attorney James Soltesz, U.S. District Judge Arthur F. Lederle dismissed a charge against Pat- terson of fleeing across a state line to avoid imprisonment. * * * GOV. G. MENNEN WILIAMS refused Wednesday to grant ex- tradition of Patterson to Alabama. Patterson was one of nine Ne- groes arrested on charges of raping two white women aboard a freight train in Alabama in 1931. Twice the Supreme Court reversed death sentences given Patterson, but it affirmed the 75-year term. Five were finally convicted, four freed. Patterson, after serving ap- proximately 16 years, escaped from a Kilby prisonrfarm near Montgomery July 17, 1948. He was picked up here 15 days ago by the FBI on a fugitive warrant. The 38-year-old Negro says he plans to stay in Michigan "for a while at least." He could be pick- ed up in any other state, or Mi- chigan, for that matter, if Wil- liams changed his mind on extra- dition. Alabama Case Scar on U.S. Justice a- Finkle By CAL SAMRA "All evidence has shown that the Scottsboro Case of 131 was not in the true spirit of democratic pro- cesses and consequently is a sear upon American justice," Jason, Finkle, a graduate student in p- itical science, toldthe Daily yes- terday "The trial was exceedingly un- fair, a deduction I have arrived at after careful scrutiny of the case," he added. "In fact, it violated the very principle of morality because of the fact that the judicial meth- od was improper." FINKLE explained his belief that, because of the crudity of the trial, Gov. G. Mennen Williams, who recently refused to extradite Hayward Patterson, a criminal fu- gitive from Alabama, was definite- ly within the limits of his power. Under normal conditions, a fugitive should be returned to the state from which he escaped, according to Finkle. "In most cases, Williams would have been wise to return a fugi- tive by reason of inter-state re- ciprication and justice, but in this case, Williams probably felt any further imprisonment would be a continuation of wrong," he said. * * * "I THINK it's a matter of con- science on Williams' part," said Finkle. "He was duly attempting to rectify a wrong which had de- veloped in Alabama 19 years ago." Finkle recognized a great pos- sibility that if the roles of Mich- igan and Alabama are reversed in the near future, the Governor of Alabama will avenge his state by refusing to return the Michi- gan convict. "There are precedents for such revengeful acts," Finkle elabor- ated. Theodore Liss, another grad- uate student in political science, concurs in Finkle's opinion that there is no compulsion on Gover- nor Williams to return Patterson to Alabama officials. "Each Governor has his own choice as to whether he'll extra- dite," Liss declared. "Discretion is granted the governor by Article 4, Section 10 of the Constitution." ACL To Present 'Louisiana Story' $31,000,OOO! Ute Indians Collect Record U.S. Claim WASHINGTON-(P)-The Ute Indians of Colorado and Utah struck it rich yesterday. The Utes-mostly poor, uneducated farmers-won a record-break- ing $31,700,000 claim against the government. THIS AMOUNT represents about $10,000 for each Ute as payment for the 6,000,000 acres of land the U.S. took from his ancestors. The court of claims handed down four judgments. One of these was for $24,296,127, which lawyers say is the biggest judg- ment ever handed down against he government. The three other judgements pushed the total up --- ~* to $31,700,000. Ernest Wilkinson, attorney for the Utes, told a reporter that the x largest previous total was awarded only a couple of months ago. It, too, went to Indians-$17,000,000 to the Tillamooks on the west 4- coast. * * * 50 B-29s Hit Wonsan i Heaviest Air Raid of Wea * * * * * * * * U.S. Casualties TOKYO - tom) - American casualties in Korea total 488- 42 dead, 190 wounded and 256 missing-General MacArthur's headquarters announced last night. Press reports from the front, based on information from in. dividual soldiers, had given the public a "completely distorted and misrepresentative picture," the announcement said. The reports have been exag- gerated, it added, because the Army has avoided military censorship and has not unduly restricted movements of cor- respondents. U.S. Guns 500 Tons of Explosives Blast Target COL. WILLIAM B. McKEAN j * * * MV'arine Takes Over 'U'.Navy Department A Marine officer will have the say-so among Michigan's Navy men, now that Col. William B. McKean of the U. S., Marine Corps has taken over command of the University's NROTC. Col. McKean succeeds Capt. Ho- mer B. Wheeler of the U. S. Navy, who terminated his tour of duty at the University in June. THE NEW COMMANDER comes" to the campus from Washington, where herhas been chief of the G-1 (Personnel) section of the Plans and Policy Division of the Marine Corps Headquarters. As a major, he participated in the reconnaissance and seizure of Guadalcanal and served as beach- master in the Solomons. 'Beast' Lurks In State Area CHARLOTTE, Mich.,-(P)-Thec dark holds a squealing terror for residents of the area five miles west of here. A strange beast - five feet high, hairy, with long forearms and a flesh-colored face - is be-; lieved hiding in tie woods along9 M-29. An all-day land and air search, however, failed to discover any trace of the animal. It apparent- ly left no tracks in the Swamp- land.; The "thing" was first seen early Wednesday morning by Jack Ha- ley, 60, who patrols state high-; ways. He said it came out of the drive- way of a deserted home, crossed the highway, and fled in the darkness. Later that night, Alva Love, who owns a farm about a mile south of M-29 said he saw a strange object in the woods. Officials of the Ringling Broth- ers, and Barnum /2 Bailey Cir- cus, which played Lansing Wed- nesday, said none of their ani- mals had escaped. Haley said he supposed that the beast was a baboon or a gorilla. THE UTES have had their share of troubles with the white man's ways. They started out dandy, with 15,000,000 acres set aside for them in 1868. But after gold was discovered in Colorado, they sold back 4,000,000 acres-at 17 cents an acre. Then came an Indian uprising, a U.S. Indian agent and most of his employes were massacred, and the 11,000,000 acres were taken away from them. Congress decided the land was to be sold, but made no arrangements for paying the Utes. What with one thing and anoth- er, the fuss has been sputtering along ever since. Although the Utes were happy over the verdict, it still may be some time before they have their hands on the money. Despite the court's ruling, they can't get their cash until Congress votes it. But the Utes can wait. By now, they should be. used to it. 'Wasltenaw County Draft QuotaNow 20 Washtenaw County's D r a f t board was ordered to have 102 men ready for pre-induction phy- sical examinations between July 15 and Aug. 15, in anticipation of actually drafting only 20 in the first call. State Selective Service offi- cials said that five or six men will be given exams for every one drafted. ANN ARBOR'S mayor William E. Brown, Jr., chairman of the lo- cal board, said the board "expects no trouble at all" filling the pre- induction quota. "We already have 1,400 men classified as 1-A," he said. Draft-age men closest to 26 years old will be called first, work- ing down to the 19-year-olds. THE SATE'S quota for exams was 5,675 men, with an actual quota of 469 men to drafted by Sept. 30 and to build up a pool for anticipated October calls. A state draft board spokesman said he expected Michigan would start final inductions Sept. 1 and that he hoped they would be com- pleted by Sept. 15. Maas To Speak On Campus Today Carl Maas, design consultant for a national oil company, will deliver this week's final lecture on Art as a Method of Communi- cation in the contemporary arts and society course, at 4:15 p.m. today in the Architecture Audi- torium. -Daiy-R~oger D. weuington "QUIET" ON KOREAN FRONTS-Artillery duels were the chief action between American and North Korean troops, according to latest reports. Americans are defending thesouth bank of the Kum River, (left arrow.) South Koreans are reported 15 miles south of Chungju (right arrow) where the North Koreans' objective is the vital U.S. supply rail and highway line from Taejon to Taegu to Pusan on the Southern coast.z it * * * I I) National Roundup By The Associated Press LEBANON, O. - A four-engine B-50 from Biggs Field, El Paso, Tex., fell in a field near here yes- terday killing at least 11 members of the crew. The state highway patrol identified the plane as com- ing from the 342nd Bomber Squad- ron at Biggs Field and fixed the number of dead at 11. It was the second B-50 to crash during the day. * * * WASHINGTON - The House Un-American Activities Commit- tee warned Americans yesterday that they may be black-mailed for years if they innocently sign a "peace petition" which the committee called a piece of "Communist chicanery." The committee charged in a state- ment that the petition-said to contain 1,000,000 names already -is really intended to open the way for a planned, campaign of civil disobedience and defiance of the government "in the inter- ests of the war effort of a for- eign power." WASHINGTON - The Defense Department yesterday clamped a censorship on the release of in- formation about troops movements to the Kbrean war theatre. Mili- tary officers were instructed not to tell when a unit is transferring, its sailing date, its strength or its equipment. I Nehru Sends Peace Notes; Koreans Pledge No 'Crimes' WASHINGTON-(IP)-Prime Minister Nehru of India sent notes to both the United States and Russia yesterday apparently seeking some way in which to bring a peaceful end to the Korean war. Neither the State Department nor Indian Embassy officials here would discuss the contents of the note delivered to this government late in the day. BUT IT WAS understood that the note to the United States does concern the Korean situation and also Nehru's desire to find some way to arrive at a peaceful settlement of the Korean fighting. Still aiding the South Koreans, the Air Force said it arranged to charter 63 four-engine transport planes from commercial air- < lines to operate an airlift to Maul North Korea Reds By The Associated Press TOKYO - North Korea's finest1 division has been mauled by U.S. troops and replaced on the firing line along the vital Kum river,I General MacArthur's communi- que announced today. American artillery along the winding river, which flows five toI 13 miles from strategic Taejon,I blasted away yesterday and today at the Communists on the north bank. A SPOKESMAN at advanced American Headquarters in Korea (possibly Taejon itself), said the Reds responded with sporadic ar- tillery and mortar fire. Once about 100 North Korean infantrymen showed up at the north approach to one of the blasted bridges over the Kum. They were driven off by U.S. small arms fire. The spokesman declared the front far to the east, where the South Korean army is defending,< was generally stabilized. Earlier yesterday North Korean forces launched two heavy attacks on the eastern flank, causing some' concern. Unless checked the attack would outflank American positions before Taejon and threaten rear supply lines. * * * SOME OF the North Korean at-' tackers are veterans of the cam- paign in Manchuria, fighting for the Communists against the Chi- nese Nationalists, the spokesman said. They are being used as tank and artillerymen. In that sector, the spokesman reported, a company of Com- munist troops broke through the South Korean lines but was "an- nihiliated." North Korean troops in civilian clothes are infiltrating allied lines. The spokesman did not locate the points of infiltration, but said "definite action" was being taken to seize suspects. The spokesman said the Ameri- can sector of the front was "gen- erally quiet" after the artillery duel. * * * ONLY A HEAVY downpour of rain provided cover for the Com- munist legions as they scrambled to dig in on a high level wall, a few hundred yards from en- trenched U.S. positions on the south banks of the river. Front line dispatches said that under steady aerial pounding and artillery shelling, the Reds' Russian-built tanks had not been effective in action for two days.-. However, it appeared that the defense line had been dented by a Red operation that might threat- en communications of Americans defending the Kum. * * * THE AMERICANS having with- drawn southward across the Kum river, were holding new defense renewed attack by Korean Reds positions against infiltration or outnumbering them 20 to 1. This sector is east and west of the main highway bridge south of Chochiwon, front line TOKYO-(A)-U. S. Superforts, nearly 50 strong, made their first big raid of the war on North Ko- rea yesterday and the Pyongyang radio indicated the target was the key coast port of Wonsan. A broadcast from the capital of Communist North Korea said "more than 30" bombers raided Wonsan and surrounding areas five times. IT CONCEDED damage was heavy. First reports on the Super- fort strike did not give the tar- get beyond the fact it was north of the 38th parallel' di- viding North and South Korea. Wonsan is 80 miles north of the parallel. The B-29 Superforts, in the heaviest single air blow of the war unloaded 500 tons of bombs on the target. This inauguarated mass precision bombing by two groups of B-29s rushed here from U.S. bases. Australian airmen joined U. S. pilots in a series of blows aimed both North and South of the pa- rallel. THERE WERE indications that the air blows had the Red invaders in trouble in some areas. The Air Force report on the B-29 strike gave few details. One of the aircraft command- ers said "this will make Uncle Joe sit up and take notice." About 60 per cent of the men are combat tested veterans Nof World War II The Air Force headquarters said one B-29 was missing but did n o say specifically it was lost on this mission. There was no news of. any other B-29 strikes Wednesday although in Washington the air force also announced a B-29 was lost near Seoul. It was unclear whether the same plane was be- ing referred to but later an air force source here said two Super- fortresses were missing. The Air Force announced 229 combat sorties near the battle- front area for the day and claim- ed a bag of 38 tanks destroyed along with many trucks, trains, halftracks and other vehicles. * * * No Home War Measures To Be UsedYet WASHINGTON-(.P)-President Truman yesterday said the gov- ernment has under consideration plans for every phase of home- front mobilization but will use them only if necessary. * * *. TRUMAN TOLD his news con- ference: No food rationing will become necessary; No food shortage is in prospect; and Hoarding is very foolish. Truman said the sharp increase in many food prices must be at- tributed to profiteering. HE IMPLIED he has no imme- diate plans to call on Congress for emergency powers dealing with price, wage or allocation controls or with the conversion of civilian industry to war production. All matters relating to the emer- gency are under consideration, he said, and at the appropriate time steps will be taken - if they are necessary. Senator Maybank (D-SC) had said earlier that if the world situ- ation is "as black a it's beir.g painted," the government might be forced to slap drastic controls on the civilian economy. There had been reports during the day that the joint Chiefs of Staff had decided tentatively unon 'Campaign of Truth' Unveiled WASHINGTON-(P)--President Truman asked Congress yesterday for $125,645,000 to wage an in- tense "campaign of truth," aimed principally at "critical" countries of Europe and Asia. One tim is to crash the Soviet radio jaiAming screen with a more powerful Voice of America and to reach remote areas. "We will never attain real se- curity until people everywhere recognize that the free nations of the world are the true seekers of permanent peace," Truman asked Congress to add $89,000,0$0 to the $36,645,000 al- ready in his budget request for the American information program abroad. the Far East. No details of the projected air- lift were disclosed by the Airforce but it seemed probable that it would operate primarily from West Coast points. * * * MEANWHILE, at Lake Success, the UN-sponsored republic of Ko- rea and the Communist North Ko- rean regime both have promised to observe the Geneval conven- tions against atrocities, reports received at the UN said yesterday. The South Korean republic of- ficially said its soldiers are strict- ly carrying out the government's order to adhere to the Geneva conventions. In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, leaders appear convinced this nation has taken all possible precautions against the chance it may be marked next on a Russian-select- ed hit parade of conquest. FATHER OF DOCUMENTARY FILM: aert rains His Movie Actors 'On Locati Flahety on By WENDY OWEN "He makes his untrained actors work by the force of his own personality," was Carl Maas' des- cription of the methods of Robert Flaherty. Maas, a consultant with a na- tional oil company, was on loca- around a young boy who firmly believes his magic salt will pro- duce oil where the mechanical driller had failed. "Flaherty loved the Bayou country for its photogenic qual- ities," Maas explained, "and he cne.. about %.yea... ..tnr to an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree. * * * "NANOOK" was filmed at the risk of many lives, including Fla- herty's. He was caught in two of the far North's deadliest storms - the same kind which two years "Elephant Boy" which was Sabu's first movie appearance, "Man of Aran" and many more. * * * RECENTLY FLAHERTY has been showing his films, and lec- turing about them in Germany under the auspices of the State "Flaherty was very pleased with Ann Arbor movie opportunities," he continued, "since four of his films had showed here during the past year, and regular movie houses seldom carry them." * * *