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Evening star., 1950-07-15
Attorney Fined $50
For Striking Wife

A Washington attorney yester-
day was fined $50 for assaulting
his wife by Municipal Court Judge
Thomas D. Quinn, who warned
there won't be any fine involved
If you come back here again."
The attorney, Charles F. Hailer,
38, was found guilty of striking
his wife, Mrs. Alma Hailer, as
their home, 1920 Seventh street
NE. last Sunday.
Mrs. Hailer, who broke down
several times while on the stand,
told Judge Quinn her husband
came home about 4::30 am. Sun
day. struck her. and hit her with
Ia glass. She said she ran from
the house in fear.
She told the judge her husband
had said, "I'll kill you if you come
back here" Judge Quinn dis
missed a threat charge against
the lawyer, however. Mrs. Hailer
said she had gone back into the
house and not been harmed.
Hailer denied striking his wife.
He said, in the past, she "had run
out of the house 40 or SO times as
If I was chasing her, because she
knew it aggravated me-" He adj
mitted having had several drinks
earlier that night.
He said he had not theatened
his wife, but added: 81 often told
her I ought to kill her but that 1t
wouldn't be worth the price I'd
have to pay
After a stern lecture, Judge
quinn ordered Halter to serve so
days or pay $50, adding there
would be no fine" If it happened
again. The defendant paid the
1ne.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Autopsy Is Set Today
On Man Killed in
Plunge From Hotel

District Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald today was to perform
an autopsy en- Clinton Goode, So,
Of South Charleston, w. Va, who
was killed yesterday afternoon in
a plunge from his sixth-door room
at the Blackstone Hotel, 1915 Sew
enteenth street NV.
DR.. Macdonald said he would
not issue death certificate until
he has complete his investigation,
Mr.. Goode was identified by q
daughter, Miss Mary A. Goode Of
Takoma Park, Md, according tc
the Homicide Squad.
The dead man had In his DOS
session a social security card and
other papers bearing the name oi
Goode. Police said he registered
at the hotel Wednesday under the
name Of w. D. Ort, New Yorl
City.
The room from which he is be.
lieved to have jumped was in {
state OF disarray. The screen II
the room was raised, Homicide
Squad men said, chairs were over.
turned and q floor lamp wa.
Knocked oyer. A broken ashtray
and the mans wallet were founc
on the floor. The sleeves Of hi.
suit-coat were inside out, and {
sleeve Of his shirt was cut of
apparently by a razor blade.
Bob Morgan, q businessman
from Santa Anita. Calf, saw the
body falling to the pavement. Mr..
Goode was pronounced dead by
an Emergency Hospital physician.
Police said an unfinished, un-
signed letter addressed to the
daughter was found in the room.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Peace Petition Draws Scorn
In Its First Appearance Here

The Stockholm peace petition
calling for the outlawing of atom.
ic weapons has appeared on Wash.
ington streets.
Roy H. Wood, chairman of the
District section of the Communist
Party, said today Communists are
circulating the petitions. eve
don't sponsor them. but we are
100 per cent in favor of them,
he said.
He added the petitions are be-
ing circulated "by churches anc
other organizations" but he re-
fused to name any churches par.
ticipating in the effort, or any
other organization.
A white-haired man yesterday
tried to get shopping crowds al
the corner of Seventh and z
streets NV. to sign the petition.
Sign up here for peace" he
barked. Everybody wants peace
Gotta support the United Ma
tions."
That's Communist inspired, ~
said one elderly woman, after
studying the proposals.
eyes. madam" said the man
pleasantly, "that slander has been
spread about it. But everyone is
for peace, and this is your one
chance to do something fol-
peace"
No one signed the petition dur
ing the is minutes a reporter
watched him, but he had about il
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Troffic Advisory Board
Set Up in Silver Spring

A traffic advisory board to ex.
pediate road repairs, maintain the
flow Of vehicles and promote
pedestrian and driver safety in
Silver Spring has been established
by the Silver Spring Office Of the
American Automobile Association,
Chairman Of the board Ii
Charles w. Graham, Silver Spring
telephone company official. other
officers are Sam Fig, vice chair.
man, and Mr.. Reynolds, secretary.
Members are George r. Day, John
r. Pagan, Maxwell Scrimgeour.
Frank w. williams and Henry =
Worcester, jr.
Evening star., 1950-07-15

AS an offshoot Of the native
food shortage 81e Army, soon after
the start of occupation, issued an
order officially. "discouraging" CT
visits to Korean homes and pro-
hibiting acceptance Of Korean
gifts. Traditional courtesy, with
out this edict. would have caused
Koreans to lavish sorely needed
rations and other items on their
guests, said the authorities. They
followed through by distributing
American candy and certain Sur
plus" Army food to needy civilians.
AS rationing eased up PIX sup
plies found their way into a -four
iShing black market. A carton of
cigarettes was good for 400 to TOO
yen. depending on brand. The yen
paid for native laundry and
cleaning service and souvenirs, and
American soap, candy and cigar
cites appeared for sale in Korean
street stalls.
Oblivious to Danger.
Effective April /. 1946, all Ko-
rean traffic moved from the left
to the right side Of the road. An
Army report said 1t was accom-
plished without difiiculty, but to
GI drivers Korean pedestrians and
cart drivers seemed oblivious to
danger from motor vehicles
whichever side they drove on. The
Koreans seldom moved out Of the
way readily.
Especially hazardous, in the CT
view, were long lines Of "honey
carts" encountered on the narrow
roads through the countless rice
paddles. Fertilizer was peddled to
farmers in these carts.
Americans were banned from
Korean public transportation, but
they couldn't have found space
anyway. Only about 80 streetcars
were in operation in Seoul, a city
Of l to million, and crowded
conditions on railroad trains re-
Evening star., 1950-07-15

Division also occupied Korea al
first. and handled the evacuation
of the japanese through Pusan
Three months after the beginning
of occupation September 8, 1945)
1t was deaetivated.
Quonset huts and former jar
barracks housed most of the GIs
Water in most camps was scarce
and the huts depended on coal or
diesel oil stoves, not only for heat
but for hot water for shaving and
washing. Shaving usually was
out Of helmets. Stoves sometimes
exploded, causing fatalities.
Electricity Cut on.
Some outfits installed modern
Japanese plumbing, but often
there wasn't the water to utilize it.
Sixty per cent of the electric
power normally came from north
Of the parallel. When the Rus
slams shut it of, some troops de-
pended on gasoline generators.
There was q shortage of Amer
igan light bulbs, and Jap bulbs
made the light even DINNER.
Even the generals complained
that Korea was at the lend of the
supply line"
Unlike the Russians In the
north. who repeatedly lived off the
country, Americans subsisted ON
rations from home in order to keen
from shortchanging an already
underfed native populace. Ameri-
cans couldn't, contemplate an ex-
elusive diet Of rice, anyway.
AS a matter of fact GIs were
specifically forbidden to eat native
food on grounds of health. Ko-
rean restaurants were of limits.
Visiting Discouraged.
Almost nobody, Korean OF
American, drank milk. In 1947 the
dairy industry In all of South
Korea mustered only 1,lo0 head
OF cattle. according to an Army
report.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Navy Doctor, 28, Returns Here
After 2 Years in Leper Colony
Plans to Write Thesis
On Disease and Then
Study 1t Some More

The young Navy doctor who pio-
neered this country's fight for
leproSy control in the Pacific re-
turned to Washington yesterday
to report his mission accomplished
Bronzed by two years in the suns
Of Tinian Island, 1t. G.g.) Jack
w. Millar. 28-year-old George
Washington University Medical
School graduate, told of setting UP
a leprosarium on Tinian to treat
natives from the Marshalls, Mari
anas, Carolines, Palaus and Yap
When 1t. Millar volunteered for
the job in the United States Pa
cif1c Trust territory, he had NO
experience with leprosy, although
he had "read some articles on it.
Two months later, after instruc-
tion at the Kapaulapa leprosy
settlement on Molokai in Hawaii
DR.. Millar was setting up his owr
hospital and settlement on Tinian
I'VE had SIS patients when ]
arrived" he said. and with one
corpsman he handled these cases
Later, with a staff of four Navy
hospital corpsmen, three locally
trained nurses and two native men
as aides, DR.. Miller treated nearly
100 cases and supervised the set
tlement set up for them.
1t. Millar spoke modestly but
with pride of the 79-house settle
ment where his patients live
raise colorful flower gardens, farm
and fish.
Many Of them have asked to
remain there, rather than return
to their native islands," he re-
ported.
When he arrived, healthy ma
tives threw food to lepers as If
they were animals.
"In some cases." he related" !"
Evening star., 1950-07-15

sembled New York subways, be-
sides being generally late. Many
Korean hiked or rode bicycles.
Communications was a particu-
lar problem. Signal Corps teams
worked constantly on cross.eosn-
try pole lines, replacing wire Ko-
rean bandits had cut, rolled ur
and carted away. Floods cut road
communication. notably in the
summer Of 1946, and units were
saved from isolation only by use
Of amphibious vehicles and planes
When the occupation forces
moved In they were greeted with
cheers. Animosity soon was
aroused by the agreement with
Moscow on five years Of trustee
ship" which the independent Ko-
reans didn't like. Their cordiality
lessened, and sometimes stones
were thrown at American jeeps.
The GIs, for their part, found
the Korean language mystifying
and the Korean psychology more
so, and in defiance Of an official
directive they persisted in calling
them "gooks." q term of uncer-
tain origin also applied by Amer
leans to other nationalities.
The Army had defense plans
against invasion from the North,
but .httle-trained GIs and high
ranking officers alike were just as
glad they didn't have to be used.
As 1t was, only one American was
reported killed in any contact
with North Koreans Gin q border
raid from the North in 1948). Two
officers were temporarily seized
by Russians in q border incident
but later released.
The ironic picture in the minds
Of GIs who were stationed in
Seoul was the grounds Of the
ancient Duk 500 Palace, meeting
place Of the Soviet-American Com
mission. There the stars and
stripes, Korean flag and red ham
mer and sickle flew side by side.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
is IN
Qbe Sunday &tar
= With osdy es."ins tdi"e"

Editorial Feature Section-How long will Uncle
shake the mohbas out Of his w. H. Shipper, The
Stars staff specialist aviation correspondent
in World War H. explains what required in the way
time money and to put action planes and
ships the United States mohbaled after demobzaon
what the steps achieve full industrial mob
zaon the President seeks and obtains authorization
such from Congress? Staff Writer Francis Douglas
explores the various problems to be solved in going aout
industrialy.
Star Pictorial Magazne16 of the Capital Story pic
lures in WashngtonS only roogravure section
include weekly winners in The Stars amateur snapshot
contest illustrated bird-watchng story graduation
pictures of Anacosta Burdck Bell Western Washing
ton-Lee High Schools
This Week Magazine-"The Gamblers Licked"
title Of interesting article telling what happened In
Louis rackets when oldashoned police methods
applied. = *f
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Evening star., 1950-07-15
By Jomes 6. Deone

Korean battle news carries a
personal impact for 100000 Ameri-
cans.
That's the number, according to
an Army estimate, who served in
South Korea during the four-year
American occupation which ended
a year ago.
A little over 10000 (three divi-
sions plus) was the maximum
troop strength at any one time,
but rapid turnover built up the
total.
GIs were there mainly on police
duty. After they had sent home
a Japanese army Of 10000, they
settled down to the dull Job Of
keeping things quiet in the worlds
18th most populous country GO
lnillion).
Usually they hardly lifted I'm
ger. although MPs and occasion
ally tanks lent moral support when
Korean police quelled political riot
ing. GIs, when duty led outside
troop areas. sometimes carried
weapons and clip Of ammunition.
Regiment ThinIy Stretched.
A thinly stretched regiment
about 5000 men-stared across a
200-mile stake-marked boundary
lline-the 38th parallel North
Korea. Russian soldiers were dug
| in there to preclude northward
| sightseeing.
Backing up the 14-rnan border
outposts were battalions at Chun-
chon. Munsan and Uijongbu-
points now enveloped by the North
Koreans.
In common with all other occu-
patton forces. the border guards
sometimes were far from full
strength. A company commander
near the parallel, at one time find
ing his unit reduced from $50 to
40 men. undertook to do the COM
pany's cooking.
One post had a Berlin-style air
lift. of a sort. A platoon on the
Ongiin Peninsula, cut OF from
South Korea by the parallel, was
supplied by plane and by an LIST
after the Soviet troops hamstrung
a one-day-a-week land convoy.
Seoul housed the top headquar-
ters-the Oath Corps and separate
Military Government, as well as
that of the 7th Division. Across
the milewide Han River Korea's
biggest cotton mill at Yong-dung-
po was converted to a replacement
depot, first and last station Of all
occupying troops.
Twenty miles west were Ascom
City, big quartermaster depot, and
Inchon, main supply port where
the worlds second biggest tide (29
feet) made transports load and
unload by landing craft instead Of
tying up to docks.
Sign Of Welcome Changed.
Inchon boasted a huge sign
which greeted all incoming GIs.
It read: Welcome to Inchon,
Best Damn Port in the Pacific" !"
When they evacuated, the troops
changed the welcome" to Fare
we'll"
The 9Th Division occupied the
South, based on Pusan. The 4Oth
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Admiral KiIand 10 Head
Fleet Amphibious Forces
BY the Assoeiofed Press


Amphibious forces of the Pacific
Fleet will be commanded by Rear
Admiral Ingolf N. Kiland, the
Navy disclosed yesterday.
He will succeed Rear Admiral
Peter Kalsch Fischer, who died
in San Diego, Calf, yesterday
after an illness of six weeks.
A Navy spokesman said that
Admiral Kiland had been desig-
mated for the command some
weeks ago.
Admiral Kiland has been serv-
ing here as assistant chief of
naval operations for logistics
since August 25. 1947.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Five Youths Arrested
On Charge Of Stealing
$1,000 10 Buy Drugs

Five youths awaited grand jury
action today on police charges OF
stealing about $4,000 worth OF
merchandise to satisfy an addic-
ton to drugs.
The suspects were arraigned yes.
terday before United States Com
missioner Cyril S. Lawrence, to-
gether with a Seventh street res
tailrant owner charged with re-
ceiving the stolen goods.
Although only four counts were
presented to the commissioner, po.
lice said the youths committed Is
shoplifting offenses, mostly against
jewelry and hardware stores, in
the last two months.
Grand Larceny Charged.
Ordered held by the Commits
sioner on grand larceny charges
were James T. Porter, 10, OF
the 2800 block of Fourteenth
street NV; Edward D. Mono
han, Is. 1920 Charming street
NE; Herbert T. Freeman, 20
also of the Charming street
address; Marshall F. Curatolo, %
of the unit block of New York
avenue NE, and Robert Garri-
son. 10. of the 1900 block of Park
road NV. Bond on the five
totaled $4,000.
Kenneth Hawkins, Is, of the 300
block of Delaf1eld place NV, was
placed under $500 bond on a
charge of receiving stolen proptery
He was described as the proprietor
Of restaurant in the 100 block OF
Seventh street NV.
A tip about Hawkins led to the
arrests, which were made by Pvts
Owen w. Davis and James q
Williams and Detective Sergts.
Edwin E. Talbot and. Eugene H,
Sission of the General Assign
ment squad.
Youths Under Surveillance.
1t. M. M. Carper, head of the
police narcotics squad, revealed
the youths had been under sur
veillance along with 10 or more
others known to be addicted to
drugs.
He said the gang got the habit
through associating with unsavory
characters on Seventh and Ninth
streets.
They paid $3.50 a capsule for
the drug which usually sells for 81
a capsule, 1t. Carper said, point
ing out that the extra SO cents
went to a go-between in the trans
action.
One of the accused youths told
him he had spent three months
in a Government hospital seeking
a cure, 1t. Carper added. Another
defendant was described as a
Mckinley Tech High School stu
dent.
Worked systematically.
Sergt. Talbot said members of
the gang, two others of which
still are being sought, carried
out their operations Systematically
over the last two months, usually
working in trios. One youth
would engage clerk in CONVEX
sation, second would act as look
out and the third would carry out
the actual theft, he said.
The group preyed exclusively
on jewelry and hardware stores
Sergt. Talbot said. Four separate
cases were presented to Commis-
Sioner Lawrence, and the remain
der will go directly to the grand
jury, he said. Loot in the first
four cases amounted to about
$500.
Parents of two of the youths
told Mr.. Lawrence at the. hearing
that their sons are addicted tx
heroin and said they are anxious
to have this corrected.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Congressional Groups
To Consider D. {. Civil
Defense Plan Monday

Washington's proposed new civil
defense program win be consid-
cred Monday by District groups in
both House and Senate.
The House-passed bill to au-
thorize the new ONCE Of Civil De-
fense will come up for approval
by the Senate District Committee,
and a presidential request for
100000 to implement the pro-
gram will be studied by a House
Appropriations Subcommittee.
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
group scheduled a closed session
for 2 pm. to act on the authori-
cation measure and several other
District bills. These will include
legislation to limit the number of
taxicabs in the city and to double
the cost Of automobile dealers
license tags.
Quick approval Of the civil de-
fense measure by the committee
is being predicted, in view of the
growing concern over the Korean
situation.
Studies Cost Estimate.
Chairman Bates of the District
Subcommittee of the House Ap-
preparations Committee said he
planned to make personal study
over the weekend Of the $209, 900
estimate submitted by President
Truman for civil defense here.
II have asked city officials to
bring witnesses to testify fully on
the need for this money" Mr..
Bates said. He wants to get full
information on the problem for his
subcommittee in executive ses-
sion, to start at 10 am.
Two new financial needs Of the
District, not yet submitted in the
form Of official estimates, will be
considered, Mr.. Bates said.
One viii be the funds required
to put three police groups here
on a f1ve-day week. Legislation to
authorize such a shift for the
Metropolitan. White House and
Park Police forces has passed the
House, been approved by the SEN
ate District Committee and now is
waiting action by the Senate. This
is estimated to require about 800
more men in the Metropolitan
force, and to cost about 81 million
for this fiscal year.
Wants Early Hearings.
Mr.. Bates said he wants to hold
hearings on this item now, in
stead Of waiting for enactment Of
the legislation and arrival of the
official supplemental estimate from
the White House.
The 100000 authorized by new
law for continuation of the city's
day-care centers for children also
will be taken up by the Bates
group. Congress approved an ex-
tension Of this program for three
years at cost of 500, 900 each
year.
District officials also will be
asked to testify Monday on the
city supplemental estimates sub
mitted by President Truman,
which were not considered at an
all-day session of the Bates group
yesterday. These additional items
relate to razing old District build
ings, pay increases. United States
court costs and claims.
Testimony was heard yesterday
on estimates for the Browne Jun
ior High School, the Upshur street
municipal hospital, for an educa-
tional agency for surplus property,
more guards for the District
Workhouse, rent control and oper-
alton of golf courses by the Dis
trict recreation department.
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Evening star., 1950-07-15
Red Star Says Sweden
Moves to Fight Russia
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, July 15.-The Army
newspaper Red Star said today re-
dictionary Swedish circles, includ-
ing Gen. Helge Jung, commander
In chief of the Swedish army. are
preparing for a war with Russia.
It said Gen. Jung is trying to
force Sweden into a venturous war
alliance with the United States
and said such a policy would be
''tatal for the Swedish people"
Evening star., 1950-07-15
eobody Reelected

( Leroy E. Peabody has been re-
elected chairman Of the Alexan-
dria Planning Commission. Other
new officers are Harmon Norris
vice chairman, and Edward Kelly
secretary.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Scouts to Get Churter

Newly organized Arlington Boy
Scout Troop 622 will receive Its
charter at the II am. service to-
morrow Of the First Presbyterian
! Church, Arlington.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-11
Your Nisei Calendar
MARCH

3, 4 81 5-Northwest Young Budd-
hist League convention in Tacoma.
5-Japanese Methodist Church to
have recognition services during the
Nisei Worship Service at IL am.
10-11-12 - Fourth annual North
west Nisei Invitational Basketball
tournament in Seattle Buddhist
Auditorium.
u - Northwest Nisei Invitational
Basketball tournament sport dance
n Seattle Buddhist Auditorium.
23-Second annual Spring Fever"
roller-skating party sponsored by
Methodist Service Guild. Hours from
1920 pm. to 1890 am. in Roller
land.
25-Annual Congregational Church
bazaar II am. to pm.
APRIL
Stag -stagette dance sponsored
by Syncoa Japanese Students Club
15-Japanese Baptist Church ba-
zaar.
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ernOr
He pointed out the JACL has cir
cularized Congressional leaders, po-
hitting out the need for Hawaiian
statehood. and has advocated its
passage to all member organiza-
tons of national associations with
which the JACL is affiliated.
At the same time. Masaoka dis
cussed with Gov. Stainback the pro-
posed investigation of alleged Com
munist activities in Hawaii which
will be undertaken shortly by the
House I'm American Activities Com
mittee.
The Governor said there was no
evidence that Communism was con-
fined to any particular ethnic group.
In reviewing the decision of
MGM studios to feature Nisei SOL
diers of World War ii in film
tentatively titled Go For Broke,
MasaOka said he has urged the
studio to make every effort to
portray both the Hawaiian and
Mainland Nisei, so that the public
will be able to see just how much
both groups sacrificed during the
war;.
Pointing out that his work on the
film is confined solely to lending
some technical advice about the
442nd in its campaigns, Masaoka
said that nevertheless he would do
what he could to encourage a fair
ana accurate portrayal of all the
Nisei who fought with the famed
Regiment.