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The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 13

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The Courier Newsi
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Blytheville, Arkansas
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TUESDAY, MAY 17,1949 1LYTHEVTLLE (AUK.) COURIER NEWS PAGE Eisler Ordered Little Bus Off Relumed to Jail British Magistrate Refuses Bail to Top American Communists LONDON. May 17. London 'magistrate yesterday sent Communist Gcrhnrt Eisler back to Jail (or at leas; eialit days to await a hearing on whether he will be returned to (he United States as a fugitive from justice. Eisler was refused bail by the Bow Street Court, which ordered him 'reminded In custody." He Jiimiied S21.500 hail in the States and fled as a stowaway. He now must show cause why lie should not be extradited.

Eisler's conn.se! offered "substantial securities" in his bail pica, but Magistrate J.w Eastwood said Eislcr "has been convicted of a is. nron- rvly appointed court of the United Siate-s. and his anoeal against that has ben dismissed." When the 25-nnnuto hearing ended, the alleged top Communist of America was led off to a cellblock by warden. Eisior's counsel, Dudley Collard, told the court he to prov that the WPS chnrsed with an offense of a "political character." "He Is not nor has he ever been a member of (ho communist party of America." said the attorney. "He is and has p.livnys been a German na- Alinnal" tin a speech a dinner in New York March 3.

IJislcr raid: "1 not the No. 1 Communist. I am only nti avera'-e Communist Ambassador V'stts Bcvin Truman on AfL't 'rotftt of Non-Union Painter Hi rut by Him WASHINGTON, 17. President Trunin had no comment- on in AFL Dnlon'i piotMt that non-union ti painting the summer White House at Independence, Mo. The respontt ol White House o(- flclali also wan no comment when asked If the non-union will continue on the job.

Reports out of Independence said that jjohn Oooke, AFL builnos had protested employment of John H. Motor, (7, to do the work on big Truman burnt on North Delaware MrMt. FrMiiMntlil Secretary Charln O. ROM WM taktd at a ntwi eonferertre It Mr, Trvunan had received the protent. (tons thai he hart read In the that a protwt had been made.

He he talked with Ihr president. "He he no comment," ROM added. "Then the work will ahead?" a reporter aald. Ross replied "no comment on that." Tax Officiml Ota LTTTLK ROOK, Mar Noi LUIIe Rock txtcutlvt director of the Ark- Tax Commtwlon, died In a l.lttle Rock hoaplUl yesterday. had eiecutlve director ol the tax since Mulch 10.

Include his wife, the former Helen Hyde of TUInr, three a stater and a brother. Read Courier News Want "A five-year-old boy, who bid $2 on every bicycle for sale at the Detroit, police department auction, rode away wilh the bargain. He enlisted the cooperation of GOO other bidders. The younsslei, Salvodore Provenzano, refused to become dejected as he heard Inmsen outbid on the bikes offered by Sgt. Alex Anderson, police auctioneer Salvcilorc explained lie had saved the $2 since his birthday in February When the last bike was put up for sale, others refrained Iroin bidding so the youngster could set a bike.

(AP Wirephoto.) Jerzv Michr.lowFki. Poland's am- bassadov in Ix)ndon, liad a half- hour interview about ttie case wilh British Foreiirn Secretary Ernest Bevin. Tlie E'nbassv already bad announced its intention of making a protest, aeainst (he removal of from the Batory. In Washington, the U.S. Stale Department confirmed Hint it had threatened action to seize the But- ory unless Eisler was surrendered to British authorities.

Such nottrc was served on the shin's captain the department said, in the form of a warning that ll Attorney General proceed against the steamship line in the United Stales Jor such penalties as the law provided. The hearing on the United Slates request besan shortly after Eisler arrived a. Bow Street court from Southampton. He claims asylum in Britain as a political refugee from United States. The nroceedinz was brief.

Eisler. called the No. 1 Communist in the United States, listened Intently the prisoner's enclosure while a Scotland Yarrt insnector testified how he took the fugitive U.S. Ji'st'ce off the Polish liner Batory nioht. Commies Prolfsl Arrest Eisler hart arrived at the court onlv a short time before.

Apparent! calm. Eisler smiled niul waved lo four Conmnuiists who pa- rnrted solemnly before the court with placards denouncing his arrest The court refused a motion Eisler's lawyer that he be permitted to TO free on hail. The bespectacled 52-year-old Communist had been ordered earlier by a Southampton maeixtrale' court to show cause in Bow Stree why Britain should not send hin back to the United Slates lo face jail term for perjury. Eisler jumped his $23,500 bail Ii the United States, "stowed away on the Polish liner Batory and lat er paid a passenger fare. lie wn caried off Ihe ship Saturday British authorities pending cour actions to decide whether he is a political refugee or a crimina whose return is required under British-American extradition trea ly.

Small Plane with Minimum Speed Of 27 MPH, Developed by Professors BOSTON. May 17. small i plane which can fly as slow as 21 miles an hour and land on field i the size of a tennis court, has been developed by two college instructors. OHO Q. Koppen.

-jrofessoi 1 of aeronautical at Massa- I chusetts Institute' of Technology, I and Lynn Bollingcr. a Harvard business school Instructor, announced unday they have been working on ic craft for three years. They call it a "Heliopiane" bc- ause it combines the appenrniice of conventional plane with the ad- antages of helicopter. The hclioplane. winch has been ntfergofng tests for the past month, lakes little more noise than an utomobile.

The two developers of the craft aid it won't stall or spin and will clear a five-story building only 100 yards from a take-off point. They also claimed It will descent, a slower vertical rait than a forward speed of only 27 miles an hou The first model the craft was described as a two-passenger, high- wins monoplane equipped with a lait'e. two-bladed propeller and an to-horsepovrer engine. SELLING AT COST Our Entire Stock of GENERAL and McCREARY TIRES ad TUBES Modingar Tire Co. 416 E.

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