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“MONDAY, SEPT. 10, 1951 _
Czech Delegate Icy, Impatient, Lifts ‘Iron
Curtain’ on Hoosier |
Maxine Merrill of Pocatello, Ida. formerly on the staff | of the Salt Lake. City Tribune, succeeded in interviewing Dr. Gertrude Sekaninova-Cakrtova, Czechoslovakia’s “deputy For- | eign Minister, who had refused to talk to newsmen throughout the Japanese peace conference.
The Czech delegate discussed the status of American news-
paperman William Oatis, of Marion, Ind., currently imprisoned | §
by the Czech Communist government on charges of espionage. Mrs. Merrill, in San Francisco on vacation, found herself living in the same hotel with the Czch delegate. ? _ Here is her story of her “bathrobe” interview "with Dr. Sekaninova. ?
By MAXINE MERRILL As Written for the United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10—William Oatis, of Macion,
Ind, American newspaperman imprisoned in Czechoslovakia, is well and 1s ‘probably workiig in a vegetable garden,” Dr. Gertrude Sekaninova, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister, told me today. The only woman delegate to peace treaty cohference talked to me briefly at her suite in the St. Francis Hote] where she was secluded behind a little iron curtain of her own. She was icy and impatient and often ruffled by the questions. I asked, but at least she did hold
trained for this activity ih the United States . . . he must serve his sentence like anyone else for a similar crime.” |
Then I mentioned Robert Voge-| ler (International Telegraph and| Telephone Co. employee who suf-| fered similar imprisonment in Hungary), reminding her that he
still long enough to give a few ghyjously had been subjected to) §
answers, I asked at least a dozen hotel employees before finding one who
brutality. That really ruffled her feathers. “Vogeler? That was in Hun-
She had insisted upon arrivaligary not Czechoslovakia.” she that no information be given snapped icily. “Anyway.” she about her. added, “from recent pictures I
have noticed that Mr. Vogeler has recovered surprisingly well. The United States puts out of plenty of propaganda, you knew.” “Do you hate the United States?” I asked.
‘He Is Well’
Dr. Sekaninova was dressed in a pink chenille housecoat when she answered my knock. The tall, 43-year-old brunet looked much more feminine than she did
in the severe, mannish black suit then replied: ‘“No—but our two
“she wore at the conference ses- peoples think differently.”
sions. | With that she reminded me she| “Please tell me about Bill Oatis,” I said quickly—feeling found myself talking to a closed
pretty sure I would get the door goor, | closed in my face. FRADE | “He is well , . . and I am very | busy. Thank you very much,” she said, pushing the door toward me a little. “Will he be treated with consideration?” I asked. “We are so anxious to know.” That made her bristle a little. “Of course,” she snapped. “No American citizen would be mistreated in prison by my country. We are not Nazi beasts!”
Pulls Train Shades
On Lensmen
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 10 (UP) -—Andrei Gromyko pulled the window shade down when photographers tried to get his picture yesterday as the Russian delegation left for New York aboard ‘What Is He Doing? ° two private cars on the Southern Pacific's Overland limited. Hurrying on, I asked: “What rhe station was guarded by a are his chances for leniency for gozen Oakland policemen and nugood behavior?” merous plainclothesmen. A “Just ax in your country, any crowd was gathered, but no demprisoner might have his sentence gnstrations occurred. reduced,” was the answer to that : ¥ =» one. : THE TRAIN'S delay was “What is he doing?” I asked, caused by the obstinacy of three “He is probably working in the Russian guards who would not vegetable garden, or doing some get off a bus containing the dele-
translating. He knows our lan- gation’s luggage which: was guage well. There is no need for stalled on the Oakland bridge. concern.” | Bridge regulations say a bus
Then she volunteered: “Mr. with passengers cannot be towed Oatis has confessed that he was without special permission, for ehgaged espionage activities which bridge officials had to be against the state. He was called.
‘Oatis Well And
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THE WINNER AND HER COURT—Colleen Kay Hutchins, winner of the Miss America title,
the Miss Utah entry, poses with scepter and trophy with the runnersun in Atlantic City. (left to right) Carol Mitchell, Miss Indiana, who took second place; Charlotte R. Simmen, Miss Arkansas who was fourth; Miss America; Lu Long Ogburn, Miss North Carolina, third, and Miss Mary
Goodwin, Miss Florida, fifth.
Runner-Up Spot Gives Carol Blonde New York por aes oo FT@€dom From Year's Grind
By HARMAN W. NICHOLS
United Press Staff Correspondent
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Sept.
had “many things to do” and Ily5 Ag the judges were calculat- pearance,
ing the possibilities -of the five finalists in the Miss America contest a couple of cuties were holding hands back stage and worryg.
Said Carol Mitchell, the pretty who was Miss Indiana, to Colleen Kay Hutchins, Miss Utah: ; “Wouldn't it be awful if we won. I understand the grind for one year is terrific.” Miss Indiana can now relax and do as she jolly well pleases. She took -second place and she got what she was after, which was a scholarship. She will use it to help further her education at Indiana University.
Has .to Face It
Miss Hutchins, the tallest contestant ever to win (she’s 5 feet
10) and the oldest (aged 25) has]
to face it. A gruelling year of personal appearances, smiling when she could do with a good private cry, traveling from town to town, day by day. And that's only part of the ordeal, but there are a few compensations. Miss America—the big winner—gets a $5000 scholarship, $4000 in cash waiting for her at the end of 12 months if
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she can hold off on a marriage deal for that long. » She will be paid for each apbut she will have a bunch of misery, too. Things like taking sass from Chambers of Commerce; things |like posing for pictures every day; thinks like blinking to keep awake when she’s dead tired and would rather be asleep.
They. Also Ran
But winner take all or ‘the {hindmost, there were 17 here on Saturday night. In third place was Miss North Carolina, Lu Long Ogburn. Fourth was Miss Arkansas, Charlotte Rosalie Simmen, fifth—Miss Florida, Mary Elizabeth Godwin. All got scholarships and a big hand from the crowd. Among the others in the first 10 were Miss Oklahoma, Miss South Carolina, and Miss South Dakota. Five other winners were announced — for their efforts in talent, appearance in bathing suits and evening gowns. These
\included Miss Alabama, Miss West Virginia, Missisippi, New Hampshire and Tennessee. Miss
Puerto Rico and Miss shared a scholarship as ‘Miss Congeniality.” Miss Canada got a talent scholarship as the best lin the field that finished out of [the .big money.
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| Our new Miss America wants {to continue her study of dramatics. She has other charms, too. She is an expert skier, a back-strok-1 she {dances well and sings bett&r. She told the press in her Yast news conference that she comes iby her height honestly. . She has four brothers who are 6 feet 4 linches. Her two sisters also are |5 feet 10 inches, and her pappy, {an inventor, is a 6-footer himself.
‘Walks Into Moving
‘Car, Injures Leg
A 4-year-old boy hurt his right {leg late yesterday when he ran {into the side of a moving auto. { Marlin C. Cook dashed fom be{tween parked cars near his home tat 1548 Ringgold St. The car was {driven by Erike Becker, 26, R. R. ™ The boy was released after treatment at St. Francis Hospital.
| Cycle Racer Killed
MONEE, Ill, Sept. 10 (UP)— {A 39-year-old motorcycle racer {suffered fatal injuries when his {motorcycle spun out of control on la race track here today. The Will {County +sheriff’s office identified {the victim as Gene Brouillette, | Kankakee, nm. °
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By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 10--Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower ‘has told Roy A. Roberts, editor of the Kansas City Star, that he is a “good Kansas Republican, like all
{his forebears.” | Mr. Roberts disclosed this yesterday in a National Broadcastling Company radio symposium/ {which included predictions by three other prominent newspaper editors on politics next vear.
He said that Gen. Eisenhower iwould defeat any other candidate if nominated for President next year, but that “events in Europe will determine whether he willl run.” | Clarence E. Baldwin, GOP {state chairman in Connecticut, |said in Connecticut he thought Gen. Eisenhower would have the {support of Republicans in his: istate if a “referendum” were ‘taken among them now. Jonathan Daniels, editor of the Raleigh, N. C.,, News and Ob|server, said on the symposium] {that President Truman will be] the Democratic candidate next year and there will be “no Dixie-/| {crat revolt” as there was in 1948, | Paul Smith, editor of the San {Francisco Chronicle, predicted that “morality and ethics in gov{ernment” will be a major cam|paign issue and the campaign is [bound to’ reflect the “shocking scandals” turned in recent con- + i gressional investigations. | William T. Evjue, editor of the { Madison, Wis.,, Capital Times, said that “McCarthyism” had passed its peak as a political
They are
Housewife, 22, Mrs. America
By United Press ASBURY ‘PARK, N. J., Sept. 10. — Honey-blond Mrs. Penny Duncan, the newly crowned Mrs. America, rested on her laurels today after disproving a whispered
campaign that she had been aided in her triumph by using falsies.
The 22-year-old entry from! New York City retired backstage last night with a girl reporter to prove her measurements, 36-24-36, were not padded. { Her music student - husband, staunchly defended her. i “Believe me,” he said, ‘any such story about my wife ever; wearing such silly things is just plain ridiculous.” | % Mrs. New York City defeated, 31 other contestants to become| officially the year’s most beauti-| ful housewife. Second place was| taken by Mrs. Marcella Marder of Allentown, representing Penn-| sylvania, and third place went to’ Mrs. Peggy Creel, a brown-haired contender from St. Petersburg, who represented Central Florida. The new Mrs. America will col-| lect $7500 in prizes, including an| automobile, diamond rings and a TV set. Aside from her triumph in the beauty contest, Mrs. Duncan excelled in bread-making and with a bread and cheese casserole recipe in the homemaking divi-| sion. wi 7 Other contestants finishing in| the first 10 were: | Mrs. Patricia M. Stern, Hampton, Va.; Mrs. Jeri. Hauer, Phila-| delphia; Mrs. Elsie Cotter, Middletown, Conn.; Mrs. Ruth Pogor, Compton, Cal.; Mrs. Elaine M.| Evans, Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Pruitt, Florence, Ala., and Mrs. June . Farmer, Grand Prairie, Tex. Woman Bandit, Pal Beat, Rob 2 Sisters CHICAGO, Sept. 10 (UP)—A| woman handit and a male companion choked and beat a retired school teacher and her bedridden sister and robbed them of $111 in cash and a $300 check today. The robbers hid in a stairwell] and accosted Miss Mary Torpey, | 68, the retired teacher, as she left her apartment to go to mass. The woman bandit shoved the elderly spinster back into her] apartment, seized her throat and pummeled her until she fell to
the floor. Miss Margaret Torpey,
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with arterio-sclérosis, heard the| commotion and tried to crawl to] her sister’s aid. The robbers, who wore black masks, also beat and] choked her.
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i - CLEVELAND, Sept. 10 (UP)— |The mational Conference of. | pis! \,
Christians. and Jews announced here today.it will award its highest honor, the National -Award, to Louis B Seltzer, editor of the
In State Traffi Cleveland Press, a Scripps-How- >
ard newspaper, on Dec. 5. Nine persons — two of them
The conference's annual award servicemen home on furlough— previously has been presented to were killed in motor accidents in
Henry Ford II in 1948; Paul Indiana. over the week-end. Hoffman in 1949, and Charles E. The latest dead:
Wilson in 1950. . Mr. Seltzer was chosen for his _Ffc. Harold N. Frankfort.
“contributions . . . to further the work of bettering relations be-| Marine Sgt. John R. Fabing Jr., tween all religious, racial and cul- 21, Valparaiso. tural groups,” conference of-| Gerald Dewig, 2 son of Mr. and ficials here said. Mrs. Eugene Dewig, Haubstadt. = James J. Kelly, 65, Evansville, Chester Mitchell, 54, Shelby=ville. Savon A. Smith, 45, Ft. Wayne,
Hines, 19,
Woman Critically | Hurt in Stabbing | Killed Near Home
A 24-year-old woman was In| pf, Hines, on furlough from critical condition in General Hos- Keesler Field, Miss.,, was killed pital today after being stabbed on Killmore Rd. one mile north of his home. A car driver by his
in the chest with a 12-inch brother, Robert J. Hines, 28, butcher knife. a ... Frankfort, failed to make a curve, Miss Lee Ann Gaines, 2326 swerved back and forth across
Schofield Ave. was injured -in athe road, smashed into a utility fight at 717 W. 10th St. Police pole. Robert Hines was hurt, but charged her sister—Mrs. Bernice not seriously. ; Hogan, 34, of 921 Darnell St.—| Marine Sgt. Fabing died Saturwith assault and battery with in- day in a head-on crash on Ind. 2 tent to kill. They said the sisters about two niiles north of Hebron. had been arguing over a man. The Dewig boy was run over Another sister and two other Saturday by a tractor driven by persons were charged with va- his father on his farm north of grancy. They are Mrs. Leatha Haubstadt. Yates, 31, of 615 W. Vermont St.;| T. C. Jackson, 35; of 921 Darnell St., and William Covington, 50, of 622 N. California St.
Hit by Bus
Mr. Kelly was hit by a bus two miles north of his Evansville home while walking along Ind. 41. Separate head-on crashes killed ° force. He said that Sen. Joseph Mr, Mitchell and Mr. Smith. Mr. R. McCarthy (R. Wis.) reached Mitchell died on Ind. 421 about the top of his “offensive” a year eight miles north of his Shelbyago when “he had chased every-!ville home. Mr. Smith was killed body in Washington into the on U. 8. 27 a mile north of Decyclone cellar.” catur.
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