The Gazette from Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 1

Weather- CITY FINAL 5 CENTS Cold (anight, a little wanner Wednesday. Fair tealgat and Wednesday. Low i tonight tl-ta. UUh Wednesday VOLUME 74 NUMBER 99 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1050. ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS, INTERNATIONAL NEWS Ml UVl Pressure for Offers Aid Cominform, 'v Cole Cancels AtlantaStop; Fears Attack Republican Call: Pass Soil Band i i 6 1 i mmrmsrc a i wlm JIM TWO HURT IN BRIDGE ROOR COLUPSE Wgtandorf of Worthinqton Acres were iniurtd when Set Up by Stalin, Out U.S.

Calls Movt Chtap Goodwill Stunt, Not Altering Policy. By Associated rresa. First Deputy Soviet Pre mier Mikoyan announced In Moscow Tuesday that the Comirform (Communist In formation Bureau) has been dissolved. The Stalin-founded organize tiop bound together European Communist Dsrties. In Washington, slate depart i ment experts on Communist tec- Ucs ssid 1U reported soouuon would have no practical effect on the operations of international communism.

"Goodwill Bid." They called It a cheap gesture by the Soviet leadership to court goodwill in neutral and Western kountries. It is rhesp. they said, because the leadership has hsrdly used the Cominform for any serious purpose at all during tha last seven years. Dimilri Shepilov, editor of the Moscow Communist party orgsn Prsvda, said the step wss taken because each European Commu hist party Is now resdy for in dependent existence without cen trallzed direction. Mikeyaa La at ha.

Pressed for detsils, he turned reporters over to Mikoyan, who smiled in fact laughed and said: "I have no time now. Every thing wUl be explained. You will road it 1a a long statement ta tha pms Wednesday." Th turn tnnk. WM fwfvirijin fat a receptfnn ta tha Syrian m- bassy celebrating that country's! Ilndenendenro dav. I Independence dsy.

Tha Cominform wss estab lished in 1947. Its founding members were the Communist parties (of the U.S.S.R, Yugoslsvla, Po land. Hungary, Cxerhoslovakia. Komania, Bulgaria, Franca and Italy. Its original goal was destruc tion of the Marshall Flan, but in on Josef Stalin's orders turned its wrath on Marshal Tito and expelled tha Yugoslavs.

Na Meetings. No meeting of tha orfaniza- tlon had been reported in years land practically iU sole activity was publication of a newspaper In Bucharest nominal headquarters. Tha dissolution followed the downgrading of Stalin by the So viet Communist party and the upgrading of Tito. And it came on the eve of the arival In Britain Wedncsdsy of Soviet Premier Bulgsnln and Communist Party Boas Khrush chev. Firsf Toss: Ike To McDotgod, (AP) Presi dent Elsenhower opened the baseball season Tuesday with a right-handed pitch as the Wsshington Senstors squared off against the New York Ysnkees.

Mr. Eisenhower shed his top cost and muffler and put a field ers gl'tve on his left hsnd before lobbing tne piicn over pnou-grsphers' heeds Into a scrambling mass of ball players. Gil Mc- Doussld of the Ysnkees caught the toss and was rewarded with a presidential autograph. The President repeated the toss and Cookie Lavsgetto. a Wash ington coach, was tha retriever.

a of npfueectioit in ir the. Prairie' Ceaiirid9fAB-jCttteekiSV, For Peace In Mid-East Apptart To Knock Out Idea of Automatic Help to Arabs. MOSCOW (AP) Russia Tuesday offered to Join other government in an effort to solve Arab Israeli turmoil. She said he would tupport any United Nations action. Russia called on Israel and the Arab states to settle tha dispute on a basis accepuDia ovm sides.

A foreign ministry statement was released on tha eve of the arrival of Soviet Premier Bui-ganln and Party Boss Khrush chev In England for talks with British leaders. Hits Arabs. Tha statement appeared to hsva the immediate effect of choking off any idea the Arab states might have had that they could count on automatic Soviet support in their st rustle with IsrseL It also snswered repeated pub lic expressions by Western lesd-ers urging Russia to use a con ciliatory influence In the Middle East. The statement said: "The Soviet Union considers that it Is necessary In the in terest of strengthening international peace and security to work toward a stable peaceful settlement of the Palestlna Question on a mutually acceptable basis taking inta aastsMeraUon tna lust na tional interests of tha Interested sides, 'BTniatTa'Aaslst" For Its part, tha Soviet gov ernment expresses its willingness to assist together with other governments, a peaceful solution of unsettled problems." Tha move was foreshadowed when Foreign Minister V. M.

Molotov and First Deputy Prime Minister AnnsUs Mikoyan showed up at an Israeli Independence dav party l.ere Monday night This unusual gesture was taken as a Soviet plan to seek the psrt of broker in tha Middle East, rather than throw full support to the Arab states. This was shown anew Monday when newspspers reprinted a speech which the Syrian ambassador made on radio and tele vision here Monday night The papers left out the section In which he hsllcd tha full sup port he ssid Russia wss giving tha Arab states. Blame for Yenslea, Tha preamble of Tuesday's statement blamed Incressing ten sion in the Middle East on the formation of pro-Western mili tary blocs such as the Rsgdsd Pact which It called an effort to restore colonialism. It called these blocs "contrary to the spirit ot tha United Nations." However, It went out of Its way ta praise Brlteia and Fraase for their postwar aaovea te assist tha development and Independence ia the Near East rectos. It said: "The Soviet Union ap preciates the actions ot Great Britain and France wrucn nave contributed ta a solution of the problem on the basis of the Independence and sovereignty of the above-mentioned co unifies." 1 "Welcome Bappert" WASHINGTON (AP) Secretary of State Dulles said Tues day that the U.

S. would welcome Soviet support for United Nations efforts to establish peace in the Middle East. Dulles told a newa conference that tha Soviet pronouncement might be a response to President Eisenhowers statement of April calling on all U. N. members to support peace efforts.

He said if this is true snd If tha Soviets desire to back up tha U. that of course would be welcomed by tha U. S. -north ot the Prairie Creek power plant. The Watendorf car apparently was the frrst one to drive err the bridge after i 35-foot MCtJon of concrete floorina on the eitreme south end of the bridge collapsed and one end of it dropped to the creek bank below.

Skid marks nearly 50 feet long indicated that the driver of the Watendorf car did not see the opening in the bridge until he was well on it. The bridge, built in 1909, is inside the city limits and even -Tuesday had been heavily traveled by trucks going to and from the city sanitary dump south of the bridge. Picture was taken looking south. Statement by Parker Denied LINCOLN. Neb.

(AP) Thei Chicago criminologist who obtained Darrel Parker's "confession' denied Tuesdsy that any threats, promises or induce ments'' were used In obtaining the signed statement John X. Rcld. attorney and lie detector expert, was a witness at court session from which the Jury wss excluded, curing which attorneys argued the admissibility the statement as evidence In Parker's murder trial. In response to questions. Rrid said he did i.ot strike Parkrr with his fist pull his hair or "abuse him in any way." Attorneys for Parker, charged with flrst-degrve murder In the Dec.

14 strangulation of his wife, Nancy, have contended the state ment was obtained n. browbeat' lng methods. A co-worker testified Isle Moa- dsy that a change came over Mrs. Tarkrr during tha test lew weeks of her life. The witness was Opal Closner, home economist for the Oooch Milling and Elevator Company Nancy worked with her at pre paring new recipes using uooch products.

Most of tne work wss done In the kitchen of the Cloi ner home Durtnf Nancy's last few weeks of life, the accuracy and neat ness of her work bore no com parison with earlier efforts, Mrs Closner said. Oa the day before the slsy-lng, especially, Nancy "see meg te have a lot aa her mind," the witness said. "She dldat seem anxious te leave far home that nteht" Mrs. Closner said tha Parkers got along well In her presence except once when there was dis agreement over a covering being bought for a labia Parker bad made. He evidenced disgust, she said, Dulles Endorses Scrutiny of Aid WASHINGTON (AP) Secre tary of Slate Dulles told his news conference Tuesdsy that the ad ministration believes the time has come for re-examination of the whole foreign aid program.

Dulles, aareeing with a pro posal by Senator George said the study could bo made be fore the next session of congress. lie also said the U. S. would not object if other members would like the UJ4. Security Council to hold Its next sessions on the Middle East in a European city like Geneva or Rome.

There's No Doubt He sGof Appetite RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) Jerry Lelghton, 1, said he was still hungry after emergency hos pital attendants relieved Mm 01 meal of rusty nails, wstnea down with gasoline. The nails, disclosed by X-ray, were a sur prise to everybody but Jerrys mother. She said ha has "a tremendous appetite." Jerry, evidently undamaged, asked for a cooky as he left the hospital. Yugbv Named as Bulgarian Chiet BELGRADE (AP) The Bul garian parliament Tuesday named Anton Yugov premier to succeed Vulko Chervenkov.

accused by sssocistes of practicing Stalin- Uke one-man rule. Paster Bey Dies, PORT ARTHUR. Texas (AP) Raymond Waller, 19, poster hoy for the National Muscular Dystrophy Research Foundation, died Monday of pneumonia. points even further north, south, east and wast Among those called to duty was Frank Cresci, tha crack, young New York de tective here as tha prince wed ding guest jeweled Lady Norah Dock er, wile of tha Britlah tycoon wnose yscht Is much larger than Rainier a and anchored In Monte Carlo bay, said when Informed of tha latest robbery: "They wont get any of mr Jewels. After Ult 1 live on a yacht" Jewels worth an estlmsted 40,000 were taken from Mn.

Matthew McClosker. wife of the Philadelphia publisher and Democratic Dartr official. Satur day. Police have refused details on two unpublldzed thefts. And the theft of Mrs.

Pamo'i jewels was disclosed at tha and of a com paratively peaceful day to the tiny principality. When Mrs. Pamn resorted tha robbery she burst Into tears. She soon regainad. bar poise and went sV OuHM PIMM Mm RtTMltU.

Mr. nd Mn. George their ear plunged through Widow Testifies At Federal Court Trial of Stlnson Mh aaotS Ktv The third government witness wss on the stand in tha federal court trial of Franklin County Attorney Keith J. Stinsnn when the trial was recessed for lunch Tuesday noon. Minson, 31, is charged In a federal grand jury indictment with conspiring to violate the federal law against interstate transportation ot fraudulently obtained securities.

His trial was to be resumed at 1 pjn. Tuesday before a nine-man, three-woman Jury in the Cedar Rapids federsl courtroom. Trial opened Monday afternoon with selection of the Jury. The case la baaed aa the SUS.sst swindle of Grace rotter Miller, a widow Living ia Ackley. Mrs.

Miller, tha first govern ment witness, was excused from the witness chair about It a.m. Tuesday after having testified for nearly three hours Monday after noon and Tutsday morning When the 7g-year-old woman complained of "feeling Judge Henry N. Graven per mltted government attorneys to call their next witness. Testifies ta Loans. He was the Rev.

A. K. Hennlng of Ackley, who for IS minutes reviewed his assoclstlons with Mrs. Miller and George Dewey, Itinerant lecturer who serving a five-year sentence In tha state penitentiary after plead ing guilty to state charges of em bezzlement and conspiracy. Third witness was George Simpson, 45, cashier of the MU tual Benefit Life Insurance Com' pany In Ames.

The trial was re cessed after had been on the itand 10 minutes. Simpson was bt tha process af prodaelag abstracts of titles and correspondence la eoanec-lion with leans mad aa twa farms owned by Mrs. Miller, one la Grand? eoaaty and ana in Franklin eoanty. During Mrs. Miller's testimony.

US. Attorney F. E. Van Alstlne introduced a number of exhibits. lncludlnf loan applications.

Loan (checks, correspondence and oth er documents involving nerseix, Dewey and Stlnson. Defense Attorney Carl A. Smedal of Ames objected to msny of the exhibits on the basis that they were Irrelevant hearsay, not binding on tha defendant and that they were transscted "not within (Continued on Psge 2, CoL 8 IV I Itff IS i I J.rr I. I II I I .11 I i ii i i LMvV. Saw -t ATLANTA (API Nat -Kins Cole has canceled aa Atlanta ap pearance, telling promoter B.

ttcsmon he would not appear Beamon announced the can Icellation of Tuesday night's per' formance arter talking with the Negro singer in Winston-Salem. N. He said it was then that Cole told Mm he was "afraid to come to Atlanta." Beamon said ha relayed to Cole the assurance of Atlanta Police Chief Herbert Jeklns that he would receive adequate protec Uon. i "May Happen Again." He quoted Cole as laying: "It's not a matter of police protection. Someone might try It again, even with 100 policemen on band." Cole was attacked, but not seriously hurt, by six white men on the stage of a Birmingham, Ala, theater April 7.

They are now on trial. Beamon Mid Cola "told me he'd been to Atlanta many times before and would like to come here again, but right now he said he urn in any shape to go through that ordeal again." "Even the fellows In Cole's trio wen scared," Beamon said. "I talked to Cole's wife and she said that it not the people of Atlanta she's afraid of. It's the people from other places." Shew Ta Ca On. He said she probably was re ferring to the group that attacked Cola in Birmingham.

Most of them were from Annlston, Ala. Beamon said ha understood the rest of the Cole troupe June Christy and Ted Heath orches tra and the other performers- were enroute to Atlanta. He added that the show would go on without Cole and refunds would be made to those wanting them. Cola received an ovation from an audience ox about o.OUO in Winston -Salem Monday night. HejlJ ha would go to Louisville.

Ruling on Young Call for Inquiry WASHINGTON (UP) The senate lobbying committee Tues day postponed a decision on I request by Senator Young (R ND.) tor investigation of charges by opponents that he "sold out to tha oil interests on tha natu ral gas bill. Tha group discussed how it would approach its study of lob bying influences on congress and the executive branch. Chairman McClellan (D-Ark.) (said no major policy decisions were made except to order its' newly-formed staff to start preparing for hearings on lobbylni in connection with tha gas bill. Ha Indicated this may take some time. McClellan said tha committee deferred action on Young's re quest until Young can submit a statement amplifying his case.

Radio. TV Airina Ike Talk Saturday! NEW YORK (AP President Elsenhower's address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Wsshington Saturday will be broadcast over major ra dio networks and CBS-TV from 9 to B.m. CST. The speech will be broadcast over the ABC. NBC.

CBS and Mutual radio networks. NBC- TV will carry a film of the speech st id p.m. At 10:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS, NBC and Mutual radio and CBS-TV and NBC-TV will broadcast Kentucky Senator Alben Bark ley's speech at the Woodrow Wilson centennial celebration, under auspices of the Democratic ns tional committee, in Washington. TV; May Replace Mirror in Auios BOSTON AP Tha Vniver sal Broadcast System, says the rear view mirror in the auto of tha future may be replaced by a televised view of tha road behind.

Tha company says a smsll camera will be mounted in the car's rear trunk to flash views through closed-circuit television onto a four-by-slx-inch screen on tha dashboard. Na Newa Conference. WASHINGTON (UP) Presi tmt riwnhnwor will not hold a news conference this week. Press Secretary Hagerty said tha Pres- ldent would be busy receiving tha Spanish foreign minister and holding other conferences, Today'i Chuckle A nickel Isnt supposed to be as good as a dollar, but it's a safe bet that it goes to church mora often. ICosrrtsnn.

Floor of Bridge Drops; Couple in Falling Car Hurt Orftr SuMi Jm Chiefs Aik Dtmocrati Rally Behind Ikt's New Proposal. WASHINGTON (AP) Republican congressional leaders Tuesday called on democrats to rally behind President Elsenhower's new soil bank proposal if they really want to help the American farmer. The C.OJ. leadership Issued this call at a Whit House newt conference following their weekly meeting with the President. G.O.P.

Senate Leader Know-'land (Calif.) and House Leader Martin (Man.) forecast that the President's veto of the farm bill will be upheld by substantial margins. Know land said tha senate could pass a soil bank bill within week or two Martin the bouse could do so in a single day. The Preside! Monday nlfht urged congress to enact swiftly a payment-in-advance soil bank program which could five participating farmers an extra 600 million dollars in this crop year. The President offered this proposal in a radio-TV talk explaining and defending his veto. Elsenhower said that "by a simple provision" in tha proposed soil bank system congress can authorize tha government to begin making payments up to 60 percent as soon as a fanner signs a contract agreeing to una pan.

6ayrisa1blr Thus immediately after July 1. IBM." Eisenhower said, "form ers who a free to participate in either tha seres is reserve or con servation reserve phases of the soil bank program will be eligible for Daymenf The farmers, under this" system. would get tha remainder or tneir money on compliance with the contract terms. "If farmers generally partlcl-pate bi tha soli bank srrrm." Elsenhower said, "paysnente Mold add np te as snack as aa additional million dollars te then this erap year. Aad a( eearae aa the pregraia aver-eases fee farplae problem, tha greater benefits weald be found la the Increased saarket prices for fans predacts." Elsenhower also proposed ia his radio-TV speech in which he said ha felt compelled to veto the compromise farm bill "regardless of political pressure" two addi-' tional measures besides tha program ha outlined in his veto message earlier in tha day.

First he said he would shortly ask congress for larger authorization to continue the "successful movement of farm surpluses Into constructive uses overseas." This, he said, will further bolster do mestic markets. Fans Credit Plan Tea. Second, he celled on congress to pass "promptly" tha farm credit legislation he already has recommended. This program, he said, would be of special help in enabling young farmers in particular to buy 'land, stock and implements. Eisenhower spoke from the White House broadcast room.

He said, his talk was aimed mainly at the isrrn touts- or America. The Chief Executive aal4 he refased treat fans problem aa a partiaaa matter aad had vetoed tha kill keeaaae "I ha4 as cheieo It was a bad bill, la tha asaaths ahead, would hart saern farsacrs thaa It weald help. Ia the lang raa it would hart all "It was a bad bill for tha eoun try," ha said. "It was confusing in soma aspects self-defeating and so awkward and clumsy as 10 mase lis administration all' ficult or impractical." Eisenhower said ha was told he didnt say by whom: "What a risky thing in an election year to disapprove vus nuir Na raUtkal Expert Then ha said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I am bo political expert I have only one rule: Through study, analvili and consultation and by meas uring eacn proposal against basic principles .1 try to find out what is tne nam. as see it.

You, the peopw. oxpeci exactly thit rn-nd as long aa I hold this high of flea of President, 1 -I will always resist any attempt to make the farmer and his problems a political football." be said. Elsenhower then said that In tha lack of "a good arm blli" from congress be does "not propose to stand idly, by and do pothlnf- The concrete floor of the i School Board To Hold Bond Sale Mav 9 ftnal 1.3,450,000 worth of yondt to build Cedar Rapids' two new hlch ichooU will be sold May. School board members voted Monday night to hold the sale at 10 a.m. three wetks from Wednesday In completing Ixsu a nee of a S3.850.000 bond total authorised by the voters in June Of 1954, An Initial bloc of S2.500.000 was marketed in May lust year at an interest rste of 1 percent.

Although the extra money is not needed yet for high school work, officials Indicated Monday, they favored selling the bonds now for one main reason: Tha sooner thk) issue starts beinr retired, the sooner It will be passible ta tasae snore for other looming; needed projects ander the school district's legs Limit an beaded debt Tha $3,450,000 issue would be retired in 20 years, becinnlns with $50,000 In 1957. As plsnned, tne annual mstunttes plus Inter est on this and other outstanding issues would average about $690,000 annually for the next six years. Then tha maturities would decrease. Over-All Cost Figured at 2M percent Interest. the $3,430,000 issue is expected to cost the school district a total of $4,350,250 during the next 16 years.

"If all bonds far the twa new hlch schools are sold soon," Secretary W. Landqaist noted, "there will stlU bo ade-aaate taxable valaatlona so test aa additional bond laaae ap te can be voted at aa early date. "Bonds at present are belnf re tired at around $400,000 annually and will be stepped up to $500,000 when tha $3,450,000 issue is com pleted. "This snouid make possible a bond Issue tor $1,000,000 every iwo years required. Qnestlen staked.

At Monday's meetlnr Chair man Carl C. Kesler raised a question ss to whether tha high school bonds should be sold immediate ly If tha money is not needed at once. Tha current "tliht" (Mali-Inter. est) bond market might esse Later .771 ill over trairie creen on street tw collapsed at noon Monday and a Worthington Acres couple were injured when their car plunged into the void and turned over. Injured were Mr.

and Mrs. George D. Wasendorf. He Is 58. Mrs.

Wasendorf is 40. Mrs. Wasendorf waa most serteaaly bart. She suffered brokea rifbt W. lacersUeas aboaf the face and Injaries te ker left leg.

Her husband saf-ff red laceration of the face aad Injuries ta his left ler and chest Both were takea te Mercy Basalts! far treatmeat. Wasendorf was driving south toward home when the accident took place. Tha 35-foot slab sp-Darently dropped out right before his eyes. Police said 49-feet of skid marks indicated wasendon had done everything he could to stop his car In time. The car skidded to the hole, nosed over and landed on Its top on the slab, which remained in a tilted position leaning down from tha south abutment of tha bridge.

Wasendorf was thrown dear, landing a boat 15 feet away. His wife remained la the ear and had ta be helped aat by Ambulance Service attendant. John Storey, city streets com missioner, ssid a preliminary in' spection indicated that steel sup port beams had runted away where they were imbedded; in the concrete. Tha bridge, which has been in spected annually In the past, sc- cordini to Storey, has been carry lng extremely heavy traffic in recent weeks. All of tha city's dump trucks snd many privately owned trucks have been crossing and recross- ln the bridge to reach the city dump, the -entrance of which is located only a short distance south of tha bridge.

UCITlOCratS OlVen Equal Radio Time WASHINGTON (INS) Tha Columbia Broadcasting System has granted equal radio time to tha Democratic national commit tee to reply to President Eisen howers term talk. The reply was allotted for I to pjn. CST, Monday. Jewel Thefts (Now Fourth) Steal Spotlight in Monaco By Bob Consldlns MONTE CARLO (INS) 1 Guests Of tha royal bridegroom and Princess-to-be Grace Kelly clutched their Jewels Tuesday in tha Uaht-nngerad fairyland or, Monaco. Tha Kelly entourage now has been clipped for approximately (79,000 since arrival to sea the American film star 'wad the Mongcan prince." Monday' while steeple bells sounded through incesssnt rain and Rainier and Grace rehearsed their cathedral wedding, thieves executed tha jewel rob bery against the happy Philadelphia group of friends of the bride.

Tha latest victim wag Maria Pamp. She was clipped for 000 worth of dips, brooches, an affront which sent Rainier little police force out searching for allies from tha detective forces of France, tha U.S. and Europe's International police. The dragnet want out as far Today's Index Comics .11 Canrthease Crossword if Dally Record Deaths Editorial Fsatarea Farm Fete Facta I lues gtebb 11 Msrtoa Ms ries Radio aad TV ....17 Society II Bportt a a a oc4 aa State 4 Want Ada tl-tl Women's Feataree II, II as Marseille, Paris, Roma andloff to a palace party, (Continued on Page 2, Col, 1.).