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Hue Knoxville Hew Srvd by United Press Associated Press Seri pps-H award Allianz NEA Service Aon Telephoto and Newspictures HOME EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS ESTABLISHED 1886-TISSUE No 20528 KNOXVILLE (2) TENNESSEE TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 24 1950 26 PAGES Billed Above Spent TWO Hours With MacArthur Al Jolson Beloved Singer Dies Wjth Quip on His Lips (UJirgedl by inminrasiui) 'Let Freedom Police City Voriiers Ask Pay Boosts White-Collar Group Seeks 10 Pet Hike Officers $25 Monthly Police and white-collar city -workers today served notice they want more money to meet the cost of living increase Atty Clarence Blackburn representing the policemen told JMayor Elmore Jr that he would appear at City Council tonight td ask for a flat $25 per month salary increase for each officer Pay at Lowest Point At -the same time the mayor said ho had received a letter from Ham Kitts president of the City Employes League Mr Kitts sanitation officer in the Health Department served notice that the approximately 200 white-collar workers want a 10 per cent salary increase The letter asked the mayor to take this into consideration in setting up the 1951 budget Mr Kitts letter said that the white-collar workers' take-home pay is now at the lowest point since records have been kept Follows Other Demands Mr Blackburn said the police want their increase soon as possible ifnayor told him: Voice 0 'Mammy' and 'Sonny Boy' Stilled Forever- OwNM Fram rim IHlHtckft SAN FRANCISCO Oct Al Jolson beloved by millions as the blackfaced jazz singer of "Mammy and "Sonny Boy" died of a heart attack last night in a hotel suite Jolson the first star to entertain troops overseas in both World War II and the Korean war died with a quip on his lips: "Hell Truman had only one hour with MacArthur I had two! Then going boys" the veteran singer told two longtime friends with whom he was playing gin rummy in the St Francis Hotel He died quietly quickly of a coronary occlusion and without pain said the house physician Jolson 64 had returned only two weeks ago from Korea where he sang to Allied troops He had a two-hour luncheon chat with Gen MacArthur in Tokyo en route Wife Collapses President Truman and MacArthur talked privately just an hour on Wake Island a week ago Sunday in their historic get-acquainted meeting With Jolon were song writer Harry Akst and Martin Fried Als accompanist and arranger They had come with him from Southern California for a scheduled guest star spot on a Bing Crosby radio show to have been recorded here tonight Akst telephoned fourth wife Erie Galbraith whom he married in 1945 She was at Acme Telephoto SONG IS ENDED Al Jolson Jazz singer who died in San Francisco lost night is shown here entertaining troops in Korea one of the last acts of his 20000000 career CRUSADE LEADER ARRIVES Gen- Lucius Clay right is greeted upon arrival in Berlin by Maj: Gen George Hayes left deputy high commissioner for Germany Gen Clay will participat in ceremonies to be held in the Western Sector today dedicating the Freedom Bell Chinese Guns Fire on Yank Patrol Planes 2 Marine Fighters Shot at Near a Manchurian Border Gam piles Fram rm Dhitlckn Chinese Communist antiaircraft guns have fired on two Marine fighter planes patroling the Manchurian border on the Korean side The two fighter pilots reported at their -Wonsan base they were three miles Irom the border when Chinese Reds opened up on them with about 40 rounds of ack-ack Neither plane was damaged -although shells burst close PILOTS WERE SEEKING TRACE OF PRISONERS The incident took place near Manpojin Korean stronghold near the Yalu River 20 miles northwest of Kanggye The pilots were on a routine mission searching for a trace of hundreds of missing American war prisoners The incident erupted along-the volatile border as South Korean-troops moved over closer to Manchuria drawing to a close the fighting phase of the Korean war They were looking for a fight and find one Only shattered remnants remained of the once-powerful Red Korean army NEW BOMBLINE DRAWN 12 MILES FROM CHINA A new UN warplane bomb- line was drawn in an arc 12 miles south of the Manchuria border The bomb line usually is placed 20 miles ahead of leading ground troops Tokyo intelligence -officers said only about 25000 Red Korean troops remained north of Parallel 38 They said from a military standpoint all organized resistance had ceased Maj Gen Edward Almond commander of the 10th Corps said UN armies "are now disposing of the last remnants of the enemy North Korean forces" But briefing officers at Gen headquarters said remnants of 16 Red Korean divisions still had divisional headquarters in Korea and were considered organized units Wholesale lots of North Korean soldiers continued to surrender An estimated 323000 had laid down their arms or become war casualties More were coming in from the hills to surrender AMERICANS SAY KIM IS RED IMPOSTER Premier Kim II Sung the Korean Communist leader had fled American warplanes 1 dropped leaflets declaring the man who posed as Kim was an imposter named Kim Sung Chu who was sent to Korea in 1945 The leaflets said the real Kim II Sung a Korean hero died 15 years ago in Manchuria Three North Koreans who lived under the Red regime for five (See CHINA 2 Col 3) Taking Shakers Makes Taker Ache After 15 years conscience began to hurt and he did something about it A large package addressed to "TVA Norris Tenn" was gingerly opened by TVA guards today at Norris according to Sturdevant TVA director of information Inside the wrappings were: One pair of rubber boots Two salt shakers ''Two pepper shakers A $10 bill A note unsigned said the writer was a worker on Norris Dam and had appropriated the boots the salt and pepper shakers for his own use when he left the project Now he said his conscience was hurting and he was returning them along with $10 to pay for their use The postmark on the package was illegible Mr Sturdevant said the $10 was sent to the TVA treasurer's office and the boots and salt and pepper shakers put Into the stockroom Governor Orders State To Build Lake Road Link Will Give Additional Access to Downtown and End Much Football Traffic Congestion Within about two weeks the state' will begjn' building a 1 1-4-mile connecting link from the lake port road through University Farm' Campus to Kingston Pike at Concord Street just west of Kingston Pike Hotel The relief link would follow TH photo UFT FOR LIBERTY The Freedom Bell is lifted ashore from a naval transport at Bremerhaven Germany The bronze bell weighing 10 tons will be enshrined of the Berlin City Hall in cere-' monies to be held in the Western Sector today 1 Enicino Calif She was reported to vhave collapsed with grief: Jolson was riding the crest of a popularity wave for the second time in an entertainment career that began in 1899 His popularity with the troops was Unsurpassed In World War II he' traveled to Europe Africa India and the Pacific entertaining for the USO On his return from Korea where he gave 42 shows in 16 iently connect Kingston Pike and the projected extension of Magnolia Avenue crosstown thoroughfare along Sutherland Avenue At least the road work If not the two bridge constructions involved will be done by state forces rather than by contract Two Bridges Needed Longest working period will be required for constructing a bridge 200 to 250 feet long across Third Creek not far west of the lake port Another span of about 60 feet will be constructed across Second Creek near bridge on the present river road These bridges will be two lanes wide but constructed so width can be added later The state department has steel in storage for the bridge constructions No state estimate of costs were released An unoffi- estimate 1 that the grading and rocking will approach $80-000 and the big bridge some $65000 plus value of the steel in hand -Virtually all of the new route is on or TVA property and little time or expense should be involved in acquiring rights-of-way in the later phase some buildings will have to give way in widening Front Avenue at some points No Curbing Included Since the new link is to be completed for traffic relief as soon as possible no sidewalks or curbing will be included in the first project Mr Ayres said he gathered Gov Browning was in part pur-auaded to order the relief construction immediately by the fact that the Governor's car -took an hour and a half to get downtown after the Alabama game Saturday Considerable widening and surfacing of the present road wifi be involved in opening the new link days he said: "Know what It feels like to be back? going to look up -my income tax and see if 1 paid enough Those guya are wonderful! This is a much tougher war than the last one believe me" He entertained at the front when the American beachhead In Korea was at its smallest' and under constant attack "I was singing up there for (See JAZZ SINGER 2 2) 24 Lashed in Week at Fort Pillow Prisons Officials Finish State Survey By-RICHARD WALLACE Kaihvllla Cermpondmt FORT PILLOW Tenn Oct 24 Myrl Alexander and Markley the two Federal Bureau of Prisons officials were back in Washington today their preliminary look at Tennessee prisons completed Mr Alexander assistant director of the bureau now will select a team of experts on the different phases of prison administration that he thinks need further study in Tennessee and this team will return under the supervision of Mr Markley The detailed phase of the survey probably will begin next week and will take six to eight weeks to complete Mr Alexander said That will put the report and recommendations of the bureau in the hands of Gov Gordon Browning who requested the survey in plenty of time for study on his part and the preparation of legislative action Reporters Make Tour The two Federal officials concluded their preliminary survey with a look at 5000-acre Fort Pillow farm 11 miles from Henning in West Tennessee A reporter and photographer for The News-Sentinel accompanied them on their trip through the prison and farm with Warden Wright and Deputy Warden Lowery Fort Pillow probrbly -is the best of the Tennessee prisons Only first-termers are there and they are first-termers who have less than 99-year sentences In some instances minimum security is being used yet there have been only five attempted escapes this year which would indicate that the prisoners too unhappy Warden Shows Lash Yet at Fort Pillow as at other Tennessee prison institutions the Federal surveyors found that the lash is used They found 24 prisoners had been lashed in one week "Who is responsible for discip- (See 24 PRISONERS 2 CoL 5) One Problem Asks Freedom Against Want Warns Aggressors Won't Heed Paper Promises Camplled Fun Pm BbuhtM LAKE SUCCESS Oct 24 President Truman- challenged Russia today to agree to a disarmament plan so that the United Nations will be' free to wage a world-wide against The United States and other -free nations Mr Truman said will continue to build up their military forces as insurance against aggression until there is unanimous agreement on "international control of atomic energy and the reduction of armaments and armed forces" The United States now committed to that course will follow it as long as necessary the President said in an address prepared for delivery to the United Nations General Aseembly on the 5th anniversary of the day on which the UN Charter came into force Leaves Door Open He left the door open for East-West peace talks both "in the United Nations and a reference he did not but said the free nations have learned the hard way that nego- tiation alone will not preserve peace' There must be armed strength as well he said to resist aggression With delegates from Russia and her Iron Curtain satellites in his audience Mr Truman avoided mentioning Russia by name but his indictment of Communist aggression followed the lines of his San Francisco speech a week go At that time he said "the Soviet Union and its colonial In both Europe and are maintaining vast armies which pose "a constant threat to world peace" Outlines Basie Principles Much of today's talk was de- (See WORLD-WIDE 2 CoL 1) Fair and Cooler Days Predicted Look for fair and cooler weather tonight and tomorrow The Weatherman sees little or no rain ahead for the next five days and temperatures will average about normal -Expected low temperature tonight is 50 to be followed by high of 75 tomorrow high was 75 and this morning's low 59 HOtXLT TEMFEBATtBES Mranlght 63 ft 5ft 62 eeeeae 63 61 61 60 59 ft 61 SO 64 11 67 Noon eeeeeeeT3 1 pl ftl 73 3 eeeteeeeae7ft FAIR THERE ONE GROUP THAT WILL ALWAYS £NJOY THE PRIVILEGE OF COLLECT WE BARGAIN TH6 WOMEN SHOWERS (Fat am it Heather Mas an rasa Hi KNOXVILLE OAK MIDGE AND VICINITY: Fair mad coo lor toaight Fair and warmer tomorrow Mildar in tka afiarnooa Low toaight SO high tomorrow 75 high yoitorday 75 low this morning 59 Boromotor rooding 2199 and ralotiro humidify 94 par co at of 7-70 Total at 12 at oa inch at roia io 24 hoon anding of 7 JO a MT LE CONTE: High yesterday SI and low this morning 42 TENNESSEE: Fair tonight Lowmt trmprreyires 30 to Uu Fair and miMrr tomorrow TENNESSEE-KENTL'CKT FIVE-DAY FORECAST: Temperatures will average about normal with little day-to-day vena -a lion ijtue If any ram indicated LAKE STARES ti Midnight today tomorrow Fort Loudoun Knoxville St 0 4 fill Cherokee headwater 10S2S fall 'g Douglas hw 9610 fall 19 Fontana hw 16370 fall lS Santeetlah hw 1760 4 fall lF Norm hw 10021 fall 6 Watu Bar hw 7561 rue Rings Out on UN Day 500000 Berliners Gather To Hear Freedom Bell Message of Hope Is Echoed Around the Globe Camplled Fram hni Plapatehre The challenging tones of the Freedom Bell rang out' for-United Nations Day today -in Berlin the "only spot of freedom behind the Iron Its message of hope was echoed around the world a The Communists tried frantically to drown-out its voice Within two miles of the dedication' site they held -a big demonstration Angry Communist agitators denounced the-bell as "a war bell a hunger bell a death But a crowd of nearly a half million -Berliners jammed City Hall Square and overflowed into the by-streets Gen Lucius Clay his voice husky with emotion solemnly dedicated the resonant bronze symbol set in the 200-foot tower of West Berlin's City Hall with this pledge: "To resist aggression and tyranny wherever they appear oh that this world under God shall have a new birth of freedom" Many Weep Many of the people who had come by foot bicycle streetcar and every other means to the first ringing of the bell on UN whe cy heaI JJ1 Chimes at Church Street Meth-bell Others heard it silently on oe fha fnnat rtii9 flurflv oGist second PrcsoytcnBAy and then as the tones died away Knoxville church bells rang out at noon today echoing the free world celebration touched! off with ringing of the Freedom) Bell in Berlin Before the church bells rang! Knoxville let loose with fire lice and ambulance sirens There were some train whistles and factory toots tool Most churches rang their bells all know thht impossible this year Clarence These new pay demands to the city follow by a day the news that the 600 odd school teachers want a $25-per-month increase The 173 firemen some time ago put in their demand for a 525 per month increase for each man: Besides they want shorter hours which would mean more firemen If the city granted all the increases that are being asked they -would amount -to roughly $25000 per month What's What Is Behind Ildeh of Split "THERE IS CONSIDERABLE speculation over what is really behind the idea to build up the Memphis plant at the expense of U-T at Knoxville" Edward Smith says today in reciting some of those speculations See his Tennessee Notebook Page 16 AMONG KEY POLITICAL contests is the one In Maryland between Sen Millard Tydings and John It Butler The issue there is Communism in the State Department with Sen Tydings under fire for his record as chairman of a Senate committee which investigated charges raised by Sen McCarthy- See the story on the Editorial Page Page 16 MISS BUSINESS GIRL (including many school teachers who will be attending the East Education Association sessions this week) "has a record of fashion consciousness tempered with a wealth of good style sense" Betsy Morris points out today Page 17 THE WORLD TODAY Page 4 $EWS Pages 17 18 EDITORIALS Page 16 SPORTS Pages 19-21' RADIO AND SHOW HOURS Page 21 Romance Adventure Tragedy Comedy In a novel of Historic Importance Plymouth by Ernest Gebler Starting Oct 31 in The News-Sentinel 80 MINUTES This descriptive ad appeared in The News-Sentinel: GIRLS Mndca 1 Rodnwttr and ncrim Original paint good common Hurt be -we to appreciate 1200 each O-OOOO id one hour and 20 minutes ter (80 minutes) both bi-rcles were sold and Mrs Dmbs called in to cancel the I after its first complete in-rtion When you have some-iing to sell tell the greatest umber of people about it you in Call Your Want Ad Headquarters iiiieiiit eeeeeeeeee ee oiiiimii the lake front and pass under University Farm Bridge on Alcoa Highway with clover-leaf ramps connecting with Alcoa Highway at the bridge This will give additional access to downtown via Front Avenue for both Kingston Pike and Alcoa Highway traffic and eliminate much Shields-Watkins Stadium traffic congestion Ayres at Conference Gov Cordon Browning late yesterday instructed Highway Commissioner Charles Way-land Jr to start construction immediately using state forces This followed a conference of the two and John Ayres Knoxville lawyer representing business and civic interests here Several steep rough hillside streets and roads connect the present river road with the stadium The state has assumed no obligation for improving those state feeder streets or the rail- road crossings on them Plans as explained by Commissioner Way land and State Highway Division Engineer Blair Ramsey: The new link at first will be only two lanes with a crushed rock surface When the route reaches the waterway terminal a through traffic-way will be available over the present "river road" and Front Avenue to connect wtih downtown via Market Walnut State Central and other feeder streets To Widen Old Road The old river road and portions of Front where necessary will be widened and improved without a construction pause Grading and rocking of the new stretch may be completed by late spring It will follow the lake front not deviating from it more than 500 to 600 feet until the route turns north at University Farm Bridge to reach Kingston Pike at Concord Streets Traffic benefits will be further broadened if and when the city widens Concord Street to conven- Eager Beavers Tear Cards in Excitement Over Tide Tilt Because so many students got so excited at last football game there will be no card tricks at the'game this week end Beaver Club President Doug Walker said his members will be working like Beavers to get the cards sorted over and find out just how many cards must be replaced before Homecoming Game Nov 4 The card tricks are bought by the Beaver Club which includes a representative from each fraternity and sorority and four from Independent Students Organization The Beaver Club finances the cards from the sale of the orange and white rooter caps Dr Albert Rapp professor of classical languages and club advisor said the cards were thrown up in the air and some torn during excitement over the Tennessee victory The cards are about four years old 1 To Be Erased Emoriland Avenue Methodist and Calvary Baptist played "Freedom Bells Are Ringing" Many Knoxvillians listened to the broadcast of the dedication of the Freedom Bell in Berlin Germany over radio stations WBIR WNOX WROL WKGN WIBK which is not affiliated with a network carried a special program featuring the Chorus of Kingswood School singing "Freedom Bells Are Ringing" accompanied by peals of the old Market House bell which is on the campus at Bean Station Phillip deputy Crusade 'for Freedom chairman spoke on the program Both Lanes of Bridge on Sutherland Opened The Sutherland Avenue bridge across Third Creek has been reopened to traffic in both lanes after- being closed for several weeks because of construction work according to Service Director Mynatt The south lane of the bridge has been resurfaced but because of a shortage of materials there will be a temporary delay in resurfacing the north lane Mr My-nalt said today's Safety Slogan: It's Your Life You Save akjnilt-4 hr Strong Appalachia Vi broke into loud applause Hundreds of East Berliners came to the dedication from the Soviet Sector A West Berlin (See BELL '2 Col 4) Traffic Woman Hit by Auto at Gay arid Main Mrs Evelyn Frye 17 of 1324 Blount Avenue was struck by a car near nQpn today at Gay Street' and Main Avenue General Hospital attendants said she was slightly injured receiving a bruise on the head She was treated Seventeen-year-old Jewell Human-of 1032 State Street today is- nursing arm and shoulder bruises following a wreck late yesterday was the only overnight injury from accidents reported by officers despite last rain which left streets slippery She was injured in a crash at Commerce Avenue and Central Strepf Deadrick Simpson 4657 North Broadway and Donald Weaver Route 1 Hciskell were arrested by police last night on drunken driving charges officers said Police said George Hensley of 2306 North Central Street was arrested overnight on charges of drunken driving and no driver's license NEW DOWNTOWN APPROACH MAPPED This shows the new lake-front connecting road which Gov Gordon Browning has ordered started immediately The new stretch will connect the lake terminal road (from downtown) and Alcoa Highway end Kingston Pike The connection will be usable in time to relieve stadium traffic for the 1951 football season at U-T.