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Evening star., 1950-11-15

RCA's business is off so to rs per
cent.
The FEC, in approving the CHS
system over other processes, in
cluding RCA's, held it was cheap
er, simpler and gave superior
color. The CHS color system re-
quires a motor driven spinning
color disk on receiving sets at the
present stage of development.
RCA has developed an elec-
tronic color tube which is compat-
ible. This means that with this
tube owners of ordinary black-and-
white receiving sets could receive
color broadcasts in monotoneS
without any additional equipment
or adaptation. This is not possi-
BILE under the CHS process, which
requires an adapter for black-and-
white reception, and a converter
for color.
Evening star., 1950-11-15

started legal action. Joining with
RCA in attacking the order at
yesterdays opening hearing were
attorneys of several other plain
tiffs permitted to intervene in the
action.
CHS Asks Speedy Decision.
A decision may not be made
until after the first color telecast.
However, the judges could issue
a temporary restraining order
until they make their ruling. CHS
has asked for an immediate de-
cision. The panels ruling could
be appealed directly to the Su-
preme Court, bypassing the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals.
CHS and the FEC are seeking a
summary Judgment upholding the
FEC ruling, which was made Oc-
tober IL.
In yesterdays arguments, John
Evening star., 1950-11-15
NepaI Rebel Chief Reported
Askinq for Cease-Fire
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Nov. 15.-NepaPs S
Embassy today announced Nepali
government troops have struck
back at rebels at Bhairahwa and
inflicted heavy casualties. The
embassy said the rebels had been
forced to flee.
An embassy COMMUNICATIVE
first official report on the fighting
from the government-said the
rebel leader. Capt. B. D. Raj, had
appealed for a cease fire.
The communique also denied
the rebel forces, members of the
Eepali Congress Party seeking the
return to Nepal's throne of de-
posed King Tribhuvana Bir Blk
ram, had advanced into the in
terror of the tiny Himalayan state
from the frontier city of Birgani,
Nepals second largest city pre-
vioosly reported taken by the
rebels.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Arguments
were to continue today before a
three-judge Federal Court panel
in connection with the scheduled
start Of commercial color televi-
sion broadcasts next Monday.
Attorneys for the Federal Com
munications Commission and the
Columbia Broadcasting System
were prepared to present the
defendants case against suits
brought by the Radio Corp. of
America.
RCA and affiliates, the National
Broadcasting Co. and RCA-Vic-
tor Distributing Corp, are, seeking
an immediate injunction to block
the first commercial color telecasts
set for Monday by CHS. The FEC
approved the CHS color process
last month and RCA Immediately
Evening star., 1950-11-15

Cahill, an attorney for RCA, asked
the judges to allow use of the RCA
color television system. He con-
tended the public would have to
spend SIS billion to get CHS color
into their homes. He said the
CHS system is the same one CHS
was experimenting with in 1910.
He said the public now owns IA
million black-and- white TV sets.
Drop in Business Reported.
Attorney Simon Rifkind, rep
resenting Emerson Radio Corp,
one of the parties allowed to in
tervene, said the FEC order had
hurt sales of TV black and white
sets. One Chicago radio manu-
featuring firm. he said, has re-
ceived cancellation of 100000 in
orders for TV sets, and that Emer-
sons backlog of orders has
dropped so per cent. He added
Evening star., 1950-11-15

A standard make instru-
ment, with all wood, mo-
hogony finished case.
Worth at least S5o5 on
todoy's market. Also over
100 other new pianos to
choose from.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
Best Chinese Red General
And Army in Manchuria
BY the Assoeioted Press

TAIPEI. Formosa. Nov. 15.-
Chinese Nationalist sources re-
ported today the bulk of Red Gen
Lin Piao's 4th Field Army had
completed its transfer to Man
churia for possible action Ii,
North Korea.
That army has an estimated
100000 men.
Lin is rated Red China's best
general.
The Nationalist reports also
said part of two other Communist
field armies had been shifted tc
Manchuria, but in what strength
was not indicated. These were
said to be elements of the 1st
Field Army commanded by Gen
Peng Teh-huai and the 3rd. under
Gen. Chen vi.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
Reds Tell Germans
To Stop Honoring
Their War Dead
BY iheAssoeiated Press

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-East Ger
mans were told pointedly today
by the Communist regime to stop
honoring their war dead as heroes
because they were tools of ag-
gressors."
Russian soldiers, on the other
hand, died as heroes because they
defended their homeland, the in
structionS contend.
This attitude is being taught in
the schools of the Soviet zone,
the United States High Commits
sion learned from a copy of or
ders issued by state education
officials.
German history has been re-
written to suit the Communist
Russian purpose. the high COM
mission charged.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
DR.. Campbell Planned
Other kidnapings,
Notes Indicate
BY the Associated Press

SANTA FE. N. Mex, Nov. Is
Investigators believe DR.. Nancy
Campbell, charged with kidnapping
9-year-old Linda Stamm, may
have plotted abductions in at least
three other cities.
Officers yesterday reported find
ing two more unused extortion
notes. One. which came from
luggage in a Las Vegas IN. Mex }
hotel room occupied by Miss
Campbell last week, carried the
notation: vegas !. FL Paso 2,
Albuquerque g"
State Police Chief Joe Roach
and Assistant District Attorney
Robert j. Fox said they believed
the notation indicated plans for
kidnapings in those cities. They
said the note had blank spaces
where names, ransom figures and
instructions for payment could
be inserted.
A similar note was found in DR..
Campbell's Santa Fe Office. The
two newly discovered notes were
in addition to one left for the
Stamm family and two others ad-
dressed to other Santa Fe parents.
Dr.. Campbell was arrested last
Saturday night outside Santa Fe
as she was picking up a $40, 900
ransom package. Linda, STEP
daughter of Allen Stamm, a
wealthy contractor, was rescued
from DR.. Campbell's parked car.
She was tied and under the in
f1uence Of a sedative but un-
harmed. >ss. .t<a @
The woman doctor is under
$4,000 bond pending her trial.
Her attorney said the defense plea
would be temporary insanity.
Miss Campbell has admitted
carrying out the abduction be-
cause she needed monty. An in
vestigation disclosed she faced
eviction for nonpayment of her
Office rent and owed numerous
bills,
Evening star., 1950-11-15
Agriculture Specialist
TO Direct u. 5. Aid 10
~
UndeveIoped Areas

A college president who Is an
= authority on agriculture will di-
{ rect this Governments efforts to
sbuild up the undeveloped areas of
{ the world.
~. The White House late yesterday
ss.announced the appointment of
ss%sDr. Henry Garland Bennett, 63,
president of Oklahoma A. and M,
to head the so-called Point Four"
program first proposed by Presi-
rrdent Truman in the 1949 inaugu-
( raj address as a step to combat
communism.
+. DR.. Bennett will be admins
Gtrator Of the Technical Co-opera-
lion Administration of the State
department which has charge of
Point Four" and certain other
activities, including inter- -Ameri-
@can affairs. -
- - Congress, after a long fight, pro-
eyided a first-year fund of $34.5
St1illion to give the program start
by providing technical assistance
Sto areas to be aided.
: Stress on Agriculture.
The selection of DR.. Bennett to
head the program suggests heavy
emphasis on its agricultural
phases, on the theory that a hun
CRY people is easy prey for Com
munist agitation.
: In addition to his school work,
DR.. Bennett has served on three
foreign assignments for the Gov
ernment in the last five years
all agricultural.
In 1945 he was the United States
delegate to the first session of
the United Nations Food and
agriculture Organization. In 1949
:he went to Germany for an agri-
cultural survey for the Army of
Occupation. Last April he served
as adviser to the Ethiopian gov
sernment on the organization of an
Agricultural training center.
: DR.. Bennett conferred with Pres
ident Truman for half an hour
before the announcement of his
appointment was made.
Takes Over From Waynick.
He said he will start on the new
Job December with great faith
in the purposes of this program
and it's great possibilities for de-
eveloping these nations in. self
{ help"
He takes over from Capus M.
Waynick, temporarily recalled
from his post as Ambassador to
Nicaragua last May to run the
point four" program. Mr.. Way
nick, who had asked to be relieved
of the State Department assign
ment, returns to Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
VenezueIans 10 Bury
Slain Leader Today:
Assassin Is Killed
BY the Assoeicted Press

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. IS
Venezuelans planned a state fu-
neral today for their slain acting
President, Carlos Delgado Chal-
baud. while the leader of his as
sassins lay dead at the hands of a
prison guard.
All federal and municipal offices
were closed in mourning for 1t.
Col. Delgado, leader of the coun-
try's ruling three-man military
iunta, who was kidnapped and shot
to death Monday.
Informants said the assassins'
leader. Rafael Simon Urbina. was
being escorted to jail Monday
when he tried to wreSt gun from
one of the guards. He was shot
to death in the ensuing struggle.
Tenseness Is Easing.
The tenseness which had gripped
the capital since the announce
ment of the assassination appeared
to be- easing somewhat. However.
Caracas maintained its dusk to
dawn curfew and a state of emer-
gency under which civil liberties
are indefinitely suspended. Out
going news dispatches still were
delayed.
In Washington, the Vene-
Zuelan Ambassador. Jose Rafael
Pocaterra, said Col. Delgado's
assassination would not affect
his government in any way)
The Mirafores district. center
of government administration, has
been cordoned off by guards, who
allowed no one to pass without
special authority.
Urbina, veteran revolutionary
who was kicked out of the coun-
try by the previous government,
was brought back only recently by
the junta and his property re-
turned to him.
He was accused of being the
ringleader of a group of men who
kidnapped Col. Delgado. then
pumped five shots into his head
and body. Urbina was wounded
in the leg during the skirmish.
Special Cabinet Session.
Five or six other men, suspected
of taking part in the assassina-
ton, are under arrest.
A special cabinet session was
held by the surviving members
of the junta. Interior Minister
1t. Col. Luis Felipe Lloyera Paz
and Defense Minister Marcos
Perez Jimenez. There was no in
dication whether a new member
will be appointed to replace Col.
Delgado.
Venezuela's three political par
ties were reported to have issued
statements condemning Col. Del
gado's assassination. They are
the conservative Copey Party, the
Republican Democratic Union and
the Communists.
The Defense Minister has
broadcast a statement promising
that the assassins would be given
the Justice they deserve"
Evening star., 1950-11-15
VA Officials Shifted

= CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov
y15 (SpeciaD james B. Lynch
officer n-charge of the local Vet
erans' administration office, has
left to take charge of the VA office
in Bristol. The former Bristo
Office head, Henry E. Oliver, has
replaced him here,
Evening star., 1950-11-15

Mexico.
Evening star., 1950-11-15

South America produces about
-thirtieth of the worlds dia-
mond supply.
Evening star., 1950-11-15

A lava flow 40 miles in length
parallels U. S. 81 in central New
Mexico.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
D. c. Pilot, Listed as Missing,
Landed Plane Behind Red Line
No North Koreans
Seen in Area; Hope
Held for Safety

A 22-year-old Washington jet
pilot was shot down in Korea two
days ago but managed to land his
plane intact in an area where no
enemy troops were observed, his
family has been informed.
The flyer. End 1t. Irwin War
rem May. is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward N. May, 4611 Daven-
port street NV.
In telegram yesterday and
confirming letter today, the Air
Force said 1t. Mays F-80 Shoot
ing Star was hit by enemy fire
while on a rocket and strafing
run. He has been listed as miss
ing in action, but his father said
he has high hopes he is safe.
A letter from the young lieuten-
ant, who has been flying since he
was 16, arrived in the same mail
today with the notice from the
Air Force. Dated last Friday, 1t
said 1t. May had just completed
his 35th mission.
I'm glad we don't have any
long range flights up north fo1
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Police Payoffs Hinfed
In Tap on Phones Of
New York Bookies
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-New
York City's police commissioner
sat stunned in a Brooklyn court
last night as a bookie's voice
rasping from a wire-tapped re-
cording-told of police payofs
and fake arrests to shield an al
legged $20,000,000 gambling ring.
Police Commissioner William P.
IO'Brien Redeemed with anger as
he listened to the recording played
by Assistant District Attorney
Julius Helfand.
Other principals in the scene in
Kings County Court were presid-
ing Judge Samuel Leibowitz, the
Brooklyn grand jury which has
been investigating gambling and
other rackets :, for the past eight
months, and Chief Inspector Au-
gust w. Flath, top uniformed man
in the New York City Police De-
partment.
I'VE have others (records) be-
side this" Mr.. Helfand said
naming names in the police de-
partment. I ask you not to make
me play them as it would preju-
dice our investigation"
The wire-tap recording wa;
made on telephones in a Nassau
(See GAMBLING Page A-3o
Evening star., 1950-09-16
81 Missing After Mine
Sinks French Friqafe
BY the Associofed Press

ST. MALO, France, Sept. 16.-
The French naval frigate La Place
was blasted and sunk by a mag
netic mine today as she lay at
anchor outside this port on the
north coast of Brittany.
The Naval Ministry in Paris
announced that only 43 of the rs
officers, men and passengers
aboard have thus far been res
cued. Rescue operations are con-
tlnulng but the ministry said it
is certain some lives have been
lost.
Investigation disclosed the ex-
ploSlon was caused by a floating
magnetic mine. There was no
report as to the origin or type
OF the mine, which may have
been left over from the last war.
The La Place, meteorological
ship, was returning from a 21-day
voyage in the Atlantic. She ar
rived late yesterday and her COM
mander deemed it too late to
enter port and ordered her an.
chored for the night. The explo-
sion occurred at 20 minutes after
midnight.
The La Place formerly was the
United States frigate Roanoke, a
,4OO-tonner launched March 18,
1914.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Walker Predicts Quick Victory
If Reds Cant Bring Up Reserve

our front-resulting in pursuit
which should be very lucrative
from our point of view"
He said that the chief problem
had been "our long line of COM
munication and our lack of both
personnel and equipment. It has
taken long time to build up
enough strength to cope with the
invader"
Asked his opinion of the Red
soldier, Gen. Walker said that
during the first month of the war
when the North Koreans were
made up of trained, battle
hardened troops, they equaled in
the individual and in the smaller
unit, any troops I have ever
fought against in any war;
But he said that many of their
best soldiers have been killed and
the "steel corps" of the North
Korean Army has been greatly
reduced.
Unless they are augmented by
other battle hardened units" Gen.
Walker said, II feel that they are
not going to be such good soldiers
from now on"
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Inchon Invasion
Is News to Reds
CAPTURED in South
BY the Associated Press

WITH THE UNITED STATES
DIVISION IN KOREA, Sept. 16.-
American troops today captured
Red Korean prisoners who didn't
know-and wouldn't believe-that
the Marines have landed at
Inchon.
And there was evidence that
even their commanders were un-
aware of the changed military sit
uation. Red artillery fired "sur-
render" leaflets over the Ameri-
can lines.
The prisoners. captured on the
southwestern front, said they
hadn't heard of yesterdays big
amphibious assault on Inchon.
Furthermore. they weren't sure
they weren't being kidded.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
SIS Million Luxury Liner
To Be Launched Today
By the Asseeiated Press

QUINCY, Mass, Sept. 49,
American Export Lines today will
launch the second of it's 50:
million thousand-passenger liners
the S. S. Constitution. The ship
will be christened with California
champagne.
Mrs. Charles Ulrick Bay, wife
of the United States Ambassador
to Norway, will christen the
26.000-ton craft as she goes down
the ways at 2 pm.
The line said California wine
will be used because it's in keeping
with the strictly American char
acter of the new ship"
The Constitution is a sister ship
of the S. S. Independence which
was launched at the same Bethle-
hem Steel shipyard June 8. Botl
are scheduled to enter Mediter-
ranean service next year.
Both liners are completely all
conditioned. Yard officials sale
they are the biggest and fastest
vessels to be added to the Ameri.
can fleet since 1888.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Scotland Yard Eyes
Red Strike Efforts
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 16. Police
were ordered today to keep watch
on a series of weekend meetings
which may touch off crippling
Communist inspired strikes
against Britain's defense effort.
Agents of the Scotland Yard
special branch will take down all
speeches in shorthand. Special
attention will be paid to speakers
listed as Red agitators.
Labor Minister George Isaacs
charged yesterday the meetings
are the opening gambit in a Com
munist-inspired master plan OF
sabotage.
He told the House of Commons
the first blows will be aimed at
the docks, transport system and
meat supplies.
The weekend meetings were
called by anonymous committees
claiming to represent workers in
these three lines.
Reports from the police agents
will be sifted Monday by Comdr
Leonard Burt, chief of the Scot
land Yard special branch.
Prime Minister Attlee and his
cabinet are then expected to shape
counter measures.
Mr.. Isaacs said the government
will ask new legislation from Par
lament if necessary to cope with
the expected wave of wildcat
walkouts.
Meanwhile a London bus strike
in which Mr.. ISaacs declared
Communist agitators are seizing
eadership-continued to spread.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
By Jock Macbeth
Associated Press War Correspondent

WITH UNITED NATIONS
FORCES IN KOREA, Sept. 49,
1t. Gen. Walton H. Walker said
today that if the enemy now fac
ing the United States 9th Army
in Korea constitutes the entire
Red force "it should be over
quickly"
The 9Th Army commander
added, however, in an interview
that if the North Korean Reds
can bring up reserves I'VE don't
know about" there will be hard
fighting ahead.
II hope and expect the tide of
battle has now turned and that
we now will carry on the kind OF
warfare I have ever enjoyed
the pursuit of a defeated enemy" +"
he said.
Gen. Walker said he had great
hopes that our counteroffensive,
in conjunction with the amphibi-
Gus assault up north Cat Inchon)
will result in rapid withdrawal,
or rout, of the North Koreans on
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Adjournment Delayed
AS Conferees Work
On Fund, Tax Bills
Agreement Is Reached
On Anti-Red Measure;
r Recess Date Not Fixed
By J. A. O'Leory

Conferees are meeting at the
Capitol today on the two big is
sues still blocking adjournment o.
CongreSs-the $17.2 billion sup.
Elemental defense budget, and tht
S4.5 billion tax bill to help pay
for it.
Having failed in their drive te
wind up the session tonight, HOUSE
and Senate leaders recessed both
branches until Monday while the
conferees try to iron out their re-
naming differences.
Substantial headway was made
yesterday toward cleaning the
slate, when House and Senate
confereeS reached a tentative
agreement on the Communist
control bill, and both chambers
passed the bill making Gen. Mar
shall eligible to become Secretary
Of Defense.
Date Not Fixed Yet.
Although leaders now hope to
ring down the curtain next week
on their legislative labors, a
golng-home date still cannot bs
fixed until they see what Presl-
dent Truman is going to do about
the Communist-control bill when
it reaches him about Wednesday
or Thursday.
The Constitution gives Mr..
Truman 10 days to act on a bill,
and there are strong indications
Congress will stay in session un-
til the bills fate is settled. OF
course, the President may not
need 10 days. -t
The conferees on the big defense
money bill settled one-third of
their. differences yesterday, and
should have no trouble in COM
promising the remaining items in
dispute today or early next week.
The tax bill presents tougher
problem. Designed to start rails
ing quickly higher income taxes
from both corporations and in
dividualS. the bill has begged down
in a fight between the House and
Senate over how soon Congress
should follow up this measure with
(Sae RTTJ,C Paoe A.5N.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Sfdssen Denies Rumor
OF Post Under Marshall
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 16.-Re-
ports that Harold E. Stassen, for
mer Republican Governor OF
Minnesota and now president OF
the University of Pennsylvania
might become assistant Secretary
OF Defense under Gen. Marshall
were denied today by both men
Gen. Marshall, reached by an
Evening Bulletin reporter at his
home in Leesburg, Va, said: mo
haven't considered anybody"
Mr.. Stassen, unsuccessful can
didate for the COP presidential
nomination in 1914 and 1948, said
at his suburban Chestnut Hill
home:
."I do not expect any appoint
ment of any kind from the ma
ti0nal administration"
Mr.. StaSSen has been critical of
President Truman's foreign, de-
tense and domestic policies.
The report that Mr.. Stassen was
under consideration for the de-
fense post came after he sent a
telegram canceling an engagement
to address a banquet concluding
q strategy meeting of young Re
publicanS last night in Chicago.
In. his telegram Mr.. Stassen
said:
Unforeseen developments con-
nected with an important national
move make it impossible for me
to complete my engagement and
meet with the Young Republicans
of the Midwest"
He refused to explain what he
meant by Unforeseen develop
ments."
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Whitfield, Record Holder, Wins
Opening Heat in Regatta Here
MerI Brown Is Second in Midget Class;
Victor's Speed Recorded us 1913 MPH

1850 Presidents Cup Regatta off
Hains Point.
His speed for the miles was
$1,000 m.p.h., which is about S
miles slower than his world record
set at Worcester. Mass, last year.
Runnerup honors in the first heat
were taken by Merl Brown of New
KenSington, Pa.
The muddy Potomac River, still
carrying debris from the recent
high waters, was rippled by q
moderate northwest breeze which
the Weather Bureau said would
increase later in the day.
This promised to give the
thousands of spectators lining
(See REGATTA, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1950-09-16
u. s., Irked at Greece
Plans 10 Order Cuts
In Marshall Plan Aid
Porter Hits FuiIure
Of Nations Effort to
Help Its Recovery
BY the Assoeiaied Press

ATHENS, Sept. 16.-The United
States notified the Greek govern
ment today it will cut Marshall
Plan aid because of dissatisfaction
with Greek efforts to help them
selves.
The American decision was
made known at a conference be-
tween ECA Chief Paul Porter apc
leading agency officials with Pre-
mier Sophocles Venizelos and his
coalition government leaders.
The amount Of the reduction Il
to be determined in Washington
The stern action was taken by
the American mission after an ap.
praisal in Washington of thu
Greek situation. A spokesman fol
Mr.. Porter said the Americans fell
that Greece had not done a!
much as it could to help itself
and therefore there was going tt
be reduction in the amount o1
aid"
Greece originally was allocatec
1920 million in Marshall Plar
funds for the current fiscal year
The American spokesman mad,
it clear that the action was no
directed against the Greek gov.
ernment which took Office Wed.
nesday. He said it represented
an estimate of past failures tt
utilize American aid, and addee
that the cut could be compen.
sated for by greater effort on tht
part of Greece.
| The new Greek triumvirate gov.
ernment meantime had parlia'
mentary approval, after a 153 tt
43 vote of confidence.