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Evening star., 1950-05-26
Veteran, q, Receives
Life Term in Staying
OF Wife and Baby

Herbert D. Alexander, 23-year-
old Navy veteran. today was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment for
numbering his wife and baby.
Judge William P. Woolls, Alex
andria Corporation Court, passed
the sentence after Alexander
pleaded guilty to the charge he
had strangled his wife and then
his 18-month-old daughter. The
double Staying occurred in Octo-
ber, 1948. in their residence at
1908 Ebert avenue. Alexandria.
At the time of his arrest, Alex
ander told police he had always
loved his wife. but that every
thing went black" When asked
why he had killed the baby, he
told police:
What good is a baby without
a mother?"
Treated for Mental Disturbance.
The two bodies were found in
the apartment after police re-
ceived a phone call from a man,
later found to be Alexander, who
said he had killed his family.
Alexander was found there when
police arrived, his wrists and arms
slashed with a razor blade.
From various sources police
pieced together the story. Of
ficials at Perry Point Veterans
Hospital near Havre de Grace,
Md, said Alexander had been
treated for a mental disturbance
the previous August, but left
against medical advice.
Alexander's release was OBJ
tanned by his wife, police said.
Later State examination showed
him to be sane.
Inspector Russell Hawes of the
Alexandria police testified about
the confession and the details of
crime.
Judge Woolls actually sentenced
Alexander to two life terms, one
for each Staying. He commented
it was an appropriate sentence,
after determining that the guilty
plea was entered on the basis that
life would be the sentence.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Charges and Counterchorqes
Obscure Issues in Red Probe

kind Of lawyer helped me prepare
that speech"
4. Senator Bridges, Republican,
OF New Hampshire told the Senate
he believed an investigation would
turn up traitors" in the employ
ment of the United States Gov
eminent in Europe.
S. At the State Department, a
new investigation into the 10y
atty of John Stewart Service,
career diplomat, was begun. A
three-man panel of officials from
the departments Loyalty and Sc
curity Board opened a closed
door hearing. which is expected
to continue for several days. Of
f1cials said Brig. Gen. Conrad
Snow. board chairman. is con-
ducting the hearing. Mr.. Service
has summoned about 20 witnesses.
His attorney said Mr.. Service is
out to clear his record "once and
for all" He has undergone a
series Of department investiga-
tions since his arrest in the 1945
Amerasia case. which ended in
a grand jury refusing to indict
him.
6. Representative Jenison. Re-
publican, Of Illinois charged that
Louis Dolivet, editor of the United
Nations World, privately financed
publication. has a record "replete
with Communist affiliations" and
could do considerable harm to
the United States" He accused
the State Department of throw
ing a screen of "ominous silence"
around a Dolivet application for
American citizenship and demand
ed a thorough investigation Of the
editors background. The Asso-
Fciated Press reported the editor
could not be reached for comment.
Proposal Reported Studied.s
In all the swirling charges there
were, meanwhile, Capitol Hill re-
ports that consideration was be-
ing given to suggestions that a
nonpartisan commission be set up
within the Presidents Loyalty Re-
view Board to investigate the Nc
Carthy charges again 81 State De-
partment employees.
Members of the investigating
subcommittee headed by Senator
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland
refused to comment publicly on
the proposal.
The proposal. it was learned
from other sources, is under seri-
GUS consideration as one means of
settling the controversy that has
been raging about the Mccarthy
charges.
One of the documents made
public by Senator Mccarthy in
his Rochester speech was a re-
port signed by Alfred Klein, war
time acting chief law officer Of
the Civil Service Commission.
1t dealt with reports. on DR..
Kung Chuan and Chew Sih Hong
who were employed by the Office
of War Information during the
war.
Quotes baltimore.
The report quoted Mr.. Latti-
more, who was an owl Official,
as saying: i
Il know there is a law prevent
ing the hiring of Communists.
Personally and frankly, I would
not be too worried If an individual
Communist were in Hong's posi-
ton. This is because he would
not be able to form a cell and
could not get away with anything.
:"
Senator Mccarthy produced the
records to support his charges
that Mr.. baltimore wrote a letter
during the war to Joseph Barnes.
another owl official, seeking to
get Chinese Communists into the
agency. Mr.. baltimore has denied
that was the intent of the letter.
The Wisconsin Republican said
the State Department had called
him "a liar" in regard to the Lat
firooro 1oftor
Evening star., 1950-05-26

DR.. van Kleffens also served the
government in exile. He took a
prominent part in organizing the
United Nations at San Francisco,
and later represented the Neither
lands on the U. N. Security Coun-
Gil.
DR.. van Roijen will be succeeded
at Ottawa by A. H. j. Lovink, for
mer representative of the Crown
in 1ndonesia, the Associated Press
reported from The Hague.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
By Cecil Holland

A Senate investigation of charges
Of communism in the State De-
partment today became more con-
fused than ever as a result of a
barrage of charges and counter
charges that obscured rather than
clarified the issues.
The weeks -old controversy
erupted on numerous fronts Ias
Senator Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin produced what he de-
scribed as Government loyalty
documents to support a new
broadside against the State De-
partment and Owen baltimore.
In a Rochester IN. " speech
before group of Catholic editors,
Senator Mccarthy said the docu-
ments prove that Mr.. baltimore,
widely known Far Eastern affairs
specialist. intervened to keep the
United States Government from
dismissing two wartime Chinese
employees after the Civil Service
Commission had recommended
their discharge for alleged COM
munist leanings.
"Coverup" Charged.
He charged that the State De-
partment was guilty Of "fraudu-
lent coverup" of the information
regarding Mr.. baltimore and the
two Chinese.
Mr.. baltimore from his home in
Baltimore quickly fired back at
Senator Mccarthy. He said it
would be important to know how
Mccarthy, who is so ready to ac-
cuse other people of subversive ac-
tivity. came into unauthorized pos
session Of Government security
documents"
The Far Eastern expert added
that Senator Mccarthy apparently
made charges against the two
Chinese without producing the
full record"
The exchange added q new
chapter to Senator McCarthy's
charges that Mr.. baltimore was a
Communist and Soviet agent who
played an important part in shap-
ing American policy in the Far
East. Mr.. baltimore has de-
nounced the charges as false in
testifying twice under oath before
the Senate Foreign Relations sub
committee investigating the Nc
Carthy charges that the State
Department has harbored Com
munists, fellow travellers and
security risks.
Additional Charges Made.
Additional charges by Senator
Mccarthy. the State Department
and others included:
l. Senator Mccarthy in his
Rochester speech renewed attacks
on Philip c. Jessup. United States
Ambassador -at-large. and dis
played copies of letterheads which
he said proved that DR.. Jessup
belonged to numerous Communist
front organizations.
2. The State Department, in an
action not directly related to the
latest Mccarthy speech. said the
Wisconsin Republicans charges
against Ambassador Jessup have
been repeated and refuted at
least three times" The depart
ment challenged him to give the
Senate Investigators documents
which he said would prove his ac-
cusations.
8. Senator Mccarthy charged
that a recent Senate speech by
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of
New Mexico, attacking Lo':is F..
Budenz, former Communist, was
"put together with the assistance
of a Communist lawyer" whom he
did not name. In New Mexico,
Senator Chavez said neither a
icf 1o ,aor
Evening star., 1950-05-26

The Governor, of Bihar. India.
has taken a voluntary Is per cent
salary cut,
Evening star., 1950-05-26

! THE MODE Importons Mems cosnss
Evening star., 1950-06-29
New Selling Hits Stocks,
Losses Reduced Later
BY the Assoeioisd Pres,

NEW YORK, June "a short
but damaging burst Of selling hit
the stock market this morning.
Losses piled up to around a. n
share before pressure was taken
on the market and q comeback
about halved the declines.
The drop followe@ a series Of
sensational performances in the
market this week. mostly linked
with developments In Korea.
Brokers said the market is likely
to behave in q highly erratic FASH
ion until the Russian attitude
toward our intervention In Korea
Is bit clearer.
Save for q furry Of wheat buy
ing in Chicago, commodity futures
markets were quiet. Cotton fu-
lures fiuctuated nervously In q
narrow range at New York.
Wheat futures were bid I'D a.
much as 1la cents a bushel ON
the Chicago Board Of Trade. Corn
refused to fall in line. but oats
and rye went UP O little on un.
Hurried trading.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Last s Film Figures Convicted
of Contempt With 6 Sentenced
Moltz, Bessie, Cole
And Lurdner Get
Yeur Jail Terms

The eight remaining members
of the HOLLYWOOD Ten" a group
OF motion picture writer's, direc-
tors and producers who defied the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities in October, 1947,
were convicted Of contempt OF
Congress in District Court today
Two of the group. Dalton Trum-
DO and John Howard Lawson
convicted in the spring of 194S,
began serving one-year Jail terms
early this month after the Su-
preme Court refused to review
their appeals.
Convicted today were Writers
Albert Maltz, Samuel Ornitz, Al
yah Bessie, Ring Lardner, jr., and
Lester Cole: Writer Producer
Adrian Scott. Writer-D Director
Herman Biberman and Director
Edward Dymtryk.
-Four of the group-Larder, Cole,
Maltz and BesSie-each got the
maximum sentence of one year
in jail and $1,000 fine. Biber-
man and Dmytryk each were
sentenced to six months in jail
and fines Of $1,000. Ornitz. who
had q jaw operation scheduled
Evening star., 1950-06-29
; Atom Scientists,
Daily Worker Editor
Cited by House Group
BY the Associatsd Press

Three atomic scientists and the
managing editor of the Daily
Worker, New York Communist
newspaper, were cited today for
contempt by the House Committee
on Un-American Activities.
The committees action must be
approved by the House before II
: is referred to the Justice Depart
ment for possible prosecution.
The scientists are David Bohm
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz and Irv-
ing David. Fox, who worked during
the war in the radiation labora-
tory at the University of Califor-
mia. The editor is Philip Bart.
All four had refused to give
the committee information it
sought. basing their refusal on
grounds of possible self-incrim-
ination.
The committee previously had
taken contempt action against 40
other witnesses who refused to
answer its questions.
The committee had interrogated
the three scientists about a Com
munist Party movement in Berke-
ley, Calf. From Bart 1t wanted
information about an alleged false
passport organization.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
No Reserve Call Planned
AT Present, Johnson Says

Defense Secretary johnson said
today that there are no present
plans to call Reservists to active
duty or use the Draft Act.
"It is not contemplated to cali
the Reserve components to active
duty in the foreseeable future" /" he
said in a statement released al
the Pentagon. Neither does the
Defense Department plan to ask
for application of the Selective
Service law so long as its au-
thorized strength can be main
tanned by voluntary enlistments. -
The compromise draft law,
passed by Congress yesterday
gives the administration authority
to call Reservists and issue draft
calls to bring the services up to
authorized strength If needed
Evening star., 1950-06-29
No Unified Fund Drive
This Year, Citizens
Committee Decides
Too Little Time Group
Explains; Only Chest
Supported Plan

A Citizens Committee voted TO-
day to put off until next year a
proposal to merge major fund
drives here.
The group said there was toe
little time to perfect a "one-pack-
age" drive by fall.
While the action will be sub.
mitted to a larger civic meeting
next week. it is expected to be af-
f1rmed at that time.
More than 100 civic leaders in
dorsed the merger idea at a Dis
trict Building meeting May 10. but
proponents were unable to enlist
the support of any major fund
raising organizations except the
Community Chest.
The Chest itself had handed the
group a virtual ultimatum to the
effect that it could not delay plans
for its regular fall drive beyond
this week. The Chest already Is
behind in campaign organization,
leaders said.
Chest to Get "G-een Light"
At today's meeting the merger
committee voted specifically to
give the green light" to the Chest
drive this fall and directed that
(See FUND DRIVES, Page A-30
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Macarthur Personally Orders
Destruction Of 2 Rail Spuns

of Seoul, he and his party of tor
headquarters officials paused on
a hill intersection just mile from
the South Korean capital, now in
Communist hands.
The intersection commanded q
view directly into the city and
surrounding area. Gen. MacAr-
thur saw smoke from bomb bursts
of earlier B-29 raids. heard the
boom of American air lombard
ment, saw Communist artillery
shells being lobbed over the river
into area still defended by the
Southern Republican army.
The supreme commander noted
that two OF the rail bridges be-
tween Seoul and the south had
not been adequately DESTROYED
and Immediately issued orders to
the Air Force for their demolition.
I'VE can't afford to give them
a chance to strike south over
those bridges" Gen. Macarthur
said. They must 60 at once"
Evening star., 1950-06-29
3U. ). Airmen Killed
Il Reported Missing
In Korean Fighting
Ross Silent on Whether
Truman Is Considering
Use of Ground Forces
By John A..GiIes

At least three-and probably
SixAAmericans have been killed
and IL others are missing in the
Korean conflict, military spokes-
men at the Pentagon announced
today.
An Air Force spokesman an
nounced that a B-26 bomber
crashed into the ocean while re-
turning from a mission with q
loss of three lives, and the mill
tary representatives agreed that
these casualties probably" were
in addition to three others re-
ported by the Army as having
been killed.
The Army said it has re-
ceived no request from Gen Mac
Arthur to use ground troops ir
the fight to save South Korea from
the northern Communist invader.
"a decision which ultimately will
have to be made by President
Truman, the spokesman said.
Ross Refuses Comment.
At the White House, Presiden'
tial Secretary Charles G. Ross re-
piled mo comment" when asket
If the President was considering
the use of ground troops.
Then Mr.. Ross added:
"The Presidents policy was out
lined in his statement Of Tuesday
I'm not going behind it,
In response to other questions
Mr.. Ross said Mr.. Truman hat
not talked with Gen. Macarthur
directly and was conducting al
communications with him through
regular channels"-meaning tn,
Defense Department.
Pentagon spokesmen said the.
hope to have a report from Gen
Macarthur today.
There has been an improvement
in weather conditions in the are;
and the spokesman reported tn
South Koreans had a good chanct
(See PENTAGON. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1950-06-29
By Don S. Worren

The Senate. by a roll call vote of
As to %. today ratified a con-
ference report for extension OF
District rent controls until next
January 81, leaving it for the new
Congress to decide on any further
extension.
Shortly afterward, the Senate
also approved a conference report
for continuation of the Districts
child day care center program for
three more years.
The House was scheduled to
sake action on the two measures
later in the day. Speedy consider
alton was planned on both issues
since the present rent law and the
day care programs would expire
tomorrow midnight unless the ex-
tension measures become law.
Senate action on the rent issue
was taken shortly after noon after
brief final attempt by Senator
(See RENT. Page A.4.o
Evening star., 1950-06-29
By Keyes Beech
foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
the Choose Dolly News

SUWON, Republic of Korea
June 29.-Gen. Macarthur has
been here and the whole complex
ion Of the war has changed. It Is
plain that we aren't abandoning
South Korea.
Today Gen. Macarthur ordered
the railroad bridge over the Han
River blasted to prevent passage
of North Korean troops.
His presence has performed
miracles for the South Korean
troops. The panic that had
gripped the retreating South Ko-
reans has disappeared.
Driving In convoy guarded by
q single machine gun, Gen. Mac
Arthur journeyed to the front
at noontime. Plunging forward
through deserted villages just
south Of the abandoned capital
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Senators Turn Down
Pike for Acc by
Reported So Vote
Chairman Mcmahon
Of Joint Atom Unit
To Announce Results
By Cecil HoIIond

A majority of the Senate mem
bers Of the Joint Congressional
Atomic Energy Committee voted
today for an unfavorable report
on President Truman's nomina-
ton Of Sumner r. Pike for an
other term on the Atomic Energy
Commission.
The vote. it was understood, was
5 to 8 against Mr.. Pike, whose
present term expires tomorrow.
night.
Chairman Mcmahon OF the
Joint Committee said he would
announce the vote at 2 pm. after
polling Senator Russell. Demo-
crat, Of Georgia.
Senator Russell was absent
from the committee meeting this
morning when the other eight
Senators voted on the nomina-
tion.
The unfavorable vote came in
spite Of a plea from DR.. Henry
D. Snyth, commission member,
for the approval of Mr.. Pike.
DR.. Smyth said great steps"
had been made under Mr.. Pixies
direction in carrying out an ex-
panded ACC program and work
on the hydrogen bomb.
Sure of His Integrity.
There is no doubt in my mind
Of Mr.. Pixies intelligence, integ-
rity, and complete devotion to the
national welfare" DR.. Smyth
added in a formal statement to
the Joint Committee.
Rejection of MIR. Pike. he said
would make it more difficult than
ever to find qualified men to fill
his place and another existing
vacancy on the five-man commits
sion.
Gordon Dean and Thomas E.
Murray. other Acc commission
ers, told the committee they sub
scribed to DR.. Smyth's statement.
The three commissioners were
confirmed by the Senate last
Monday as Mr.. Pixies appoint
ment was being held up.
Mr.. Pike has been serving as
acting chairman since the res
ignation of David E. Lilienthal
last February is.
Those reported as voting against
MIR. Pike at the committee meet
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Muccio, Rhee Under Attack
In Plane Flying 10 Suwon
By the Assoeiased Press

SUWON AIRFIELD, South Ko-
rea, June 29.-South Korean
President Syngman Rhee and
American Ambassador John Nue.
clio returned here today in two
light observation planes which
were brought uneer attack by a
Yak fighter.
DR.. Rhee's plane was piloted by
1st 1t. Frank Brown Of Tacoma
Wash, and Coffeeville, Kans., and
Mr.. Muccio's by Maj. Lloyd Swink
Of New Orleans.
The pilots said they were fiy-
ing together from Taejon when
a lone Yak spotted them.
1t. Brown said the Communist
fighter started after us twice SO
we split" They both went down
to treetop level and came into
Suwon at that elevation.
DR.. Rhee was met by Brig. Gen.
John H. Church of Frederick,
Md. acting Korean Military Ad-
visory Group commander. He
told the white-haired chief of
state the military situation looks
better today.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Office Of Civil Defense
For District Backed
By House Committee
Bill Voted by Mcmillan
Group Authorizes No
Specific Outlay

Legislation to set up an Office
of Civil Defense under the District
Commissioners to protect the city
in event Of enemy attack or other
emergency was approved today by
the House District Committee.
A 100000 appropriation fol-
the proposed agency was urged
by Paul ]. Larsen, director of the
civilian mobilization Office Of the
National Security Resources Boart
at a committee hearing on the bill
Chairman Mcmillan said the bill
approved by his committee au.
thorized appropriation of no spe.
cif1c sum. But committee mem.
bers, he added, strongly favored
giving the city "as much as il
needs"
To Appoint Subcommittee.
Engineer Commissioner Gordor
r. Young told the committee tn.
Commissioners originally suggested
a $4,000 outlay. He declared tina
if an emergency threatened ant
Congress wanted greater speed il
civil defense operation the Distric
could use the 100000 probabl,
within a year.
The committee approved bill
will be brought up on the Hous'
floor not later than July 10, Dis
trict Day. Mr.. Mcmillan an
nounced after the open hearin,
and executive session. The com
mittee agreed to appoint a sub
committee to watch closely tn
progress made.
Both Mr.. Larsen and Gen
Young explained that the pendin,
bill was designed to complete tn
paper plan" for civilian defens
and to begin its operation in +.
small way as soon as possible. Blu
they said the long-range program
was really designed, unles
speeded up, to put the whole vol
unteer forces of the city into mo
bilization form by January, 1862
Representative Kennedy, Dem
ocrat. Of Massachusetts,, and Rep
resentative Smith. Democrat, O
Virginia, who represents the near
by area Of that State, said the,
thought action should be taker
much sooner.
After the hearing closed,
spokesman for NSRB explaine,
(See SECURITY. Page A-s)
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Strotemeyer Denies
Russians Fly in Koreu
By the Assoeioted Pre.s

TOKYO. June 29.-Lt. Gen
George E. Stratemeyer, COM
mander of the Far East Air Forces,
said today no North Korean planes
were being flown by Russians.
He issued the statement in
denial of reports published in the
United States that many of the
northern planes had Russian
pilots. These reports were not
carried by the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Bulletin
Fund Bill Signed

President Truman today signed
. 1888 million appropriation bill
which includes about 81 million
for the District, mostly for Dis
trict government employees pay,
replenishing funds depleted by
the pay raises granted by Con-
gress last year.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
u. S. Rejects Soviet Contention
U.N. Action in Korea Is ILLEGAL
American Position Made Clear to Russions
Before Council Voted 7 to for Arms Aid

have raised the question of legality
on the then impending action and
MIR. Gross was reported to have
told him the United States had nc
doubt of the competency of the
Councils action.
Mr.. Gross also was said to have
informed the Russian the United
States intended to act in accord
ance with the Council resolution
regardless of any legal challenge.
Neither delegates nor U. N. Off
cials showed any surprise over the
Soviet note to Secretary General
Trygve Lie declaring the Council
action invalid.
Mr.. Lies Office said no answer
to the Soviet note is required from
him. He will pass it along to the
Security Council.
Ever since the Soviet delegation
began its walkout-boycotts last
January 10 in protest against the
(See II NJ Pare A-S1
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Dulles Expected Bock
From For Eust Today
ey the Asseeietsd Press

John Foster Dulles. Republican
policy adviser to Secretary of
State Acheson. was due back from
the Far East today.
MIR. Dulles visited Japan and
Korea during his Pacific trip.
While in Tokyo he discussed va
rious aspects Of Far Eastern policy
win Gen. Macarthur.