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Evening star., 1950-10-30
0ne-Armed Man Beaten;
Won I Identify AssaiIanf

Joseph Wilson womble, 39-year-
old laundry supply salesman Of
200 Maryland avenue, Parkland,
Md, was severely beaten on the
head and face in northeast
Washington early today.
Park Police Corpl. C. A. Mason
reported he found the victim in a
dazed condition in the roadway
of Barnard Hill Park, Eastern ave-
nue. and Bunker Hill road, about
2:55 am. The policeman said he
saw light gray sedan drive
rapidly out of the park as the
police car drove in.
Mr.. Womble. taken to Gallinger
hospital with head injuries and
facial fractures, refused to identify
his assailant, police said. He is a
brother of Metropolitan Police Pvt.
Harvey Womble, of the Ninth
Precinct.
The beaten man lost an arm in
a traffic accident several years ago.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

Plans are under way to teach
students in the city's public ane
parochial schools what to do ir
case of an atomic bomb attack, il
was learned today.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
said a committee of school off,
cials had begun work on the prof.
ect, at the request of the Com
missioners. He said he planned te
make a report to the Board oil
Education on Wednesday.
Eventually it will lead to some
sort of publication that can be
used for instruction in the class
room," DR.. Corning stated.
The study was the result of a
recent conference school officials
had at the District Building. ac-
cording to 1t. Col. Thomas j.
Hayes III. assistant Engineer Com
Evening star., 1950-10-30
". S. May Stop Shipment
OF Petroleum to China

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. sc
R.-The freighter Flying Cloud
lay at anchor today while authori-
ties decided the fate of petroleum
jelly cargo loaded aboard the ves-
sci for shipment to Communist
China. 1t appeared that the con-
signment would be halted.
Sixteen thousand gallons of the
oil-base jelly, known CONNER
cially as petrolatum, were put on
the Flying Cloud at Baltimore last
week.
A similar quantity of the jelly
normally used for medical pur-
poses but repeatedly usable for
machine lubrication-was to have
been loaded on the vessel at Phila-
delphia.
Both Michael J. Bradley, COL
lector of the port of Philadelphia,
and Christopher Betjmann, rep
resentative of the firm that owns
the Flying Cloud, said the export
company handling the petrolatum
decided not to ship to China.
A spokesman for the Office of
International Trade said the Bal
timore consignment would be re-
moved from the Flying Cloud
when the ship reaches New York.
The Flying Cloud and the
petroleum jelly were made SUBJ
ject for investigation by Senator
O'Conor, Democrat. of Maryland,
chairman of the Senate Com
merce subcommittee
"The Department of Commerce
notified me-" Senator O'Conor
said, that the entire shipment
i. would not leave as the result
of the protest had filed"
The Senator added that the
Commerce Department told him
petrolatum would be placed on the
restricted list of items that cannot
be exported without a license.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Man May Find Secret of Life
In so Years, Scientist Says
Eminent Figures See Conquest of Disease,
Greater Emphasis on Human Engineering

| ter-wrote to some of the top
ranking scientists of the Nation.
asking them to assume the role
Of prophet.
Replies came from such ma
tionally known figures as DR.. Har-
old c. Urey, a member of the Insti-
tute of Nuclear Studies, Univer-
sity of Chicago: the astronomer
DR.. Harlow Shapley. director of
the Harvard Observatory: DR.. E.
r. Weidlein, director of the Mel
Ion Institute. and other scientists
and professional men.
These members of civilization
that has just released the awe
some energy of nuclear fission,
for better or worse, believe that
the big scientific development will
Continued on Page AS, Col. g.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Japanese Copper Sold
ToChina Reds by u. 5.
Firm, Importer Says
New Yorker Tells Hearing
He Bought Metal From
lsbrondtsen Line Ships
By the Associoted Press

A tale of how more than 3.s
million pounds of copper were
hauled from Ulsited States-oc
pied Japan clear around the world
to Communist China during the
past year was unfolded today be-
fore Senate investigators.
Walter Spritzer, import manager
of the Kane Import Co. of New
York, told of buying most of the
copper off ships of the Isbrandt-
sen Line after they had left Japan
and then having it reshipped
from New York to the North
China Import Corp.
He testified before a Senate
Commerce subcommittee which is
investigating shipments of oil ano
other strategic materials to the
Chinese Reds, especially since the
outbreak of the Korean War last
June 25,
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Ready

lnvitotions to the first Of the Neigh
borhood Concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra with Howard
Mitchell conducting, under the spon-
sorship Of The Evening stor, which
will be held November 10 at Eostern
High School, Eost CopitoI and Seven
teenth street. ore ready for distribu-
tion.
They moy be obtained without ehorss
OF HyottsviIle, Mt. Rainier and Eost-
ern High Schools, Eliot, Hine and Stuort
Junior High Schools; the Recreation
Department at Sixteenth and Lomont
streets NV. and the business counter
in the lobby Of The Evening stor
Building.
The concert will be broadcast by
Stotion WMAL, The Evening Stor Ste-
tion.
Evening star., 1950-10-30

pledging himself to adhere strict
ly to the Constitution and to rule
"as righteous king and gracious
father of the Swedish people by
a legal. just and mild govern
ment."
Socialist Premier Tage Erlander
read the oath in the presence of
his cabinet and Sweden'S heredi-
tary Princes. who Immediately
gave their pledge of allegiance to
the new King. Mr.. Erlander then
formally rendered his govern
ment's resignation and the King
(See SWEDEN. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Funds Hamper
6. .0.P.in Reply
To President
Porty's Candidates
Being Left to Wage
Campaigns Alone
By the Associoted Press

Republicans may let President
Truman's single-shot election
broadcast go unmatched on the
airways. A party spokesman said
today they can't dig up the money
for similar radio time.
Mr.. Truman's campaign closer
for the Democrats-a St. Louis
speech in which he plans to sum
up the congressional issues Satur-
day night-will be broadcast by
four radio networks. That kind OF
operation costs around s50,000.
which the Democrats are ready to
fork over.
Republican headquarters
spokesman, who didn't want to be
quoted by name, told a reporter
the Republicans haven't got that
kind of money at this stage Of the
game.
II don't know where the money
would come FROM" he said.
| He added that contributions to
the Republicans war chest hadn't
been so good for the last month.
Financial reports to Congress show
the party has spent more than it
has taken in. The Democrats.
however, have a nest egg Of about
100000.
Fighting Battles Alone.
Aside from some campaign
speech help given them by Ma
tional Chairman Guy G. Gabriel
son, Harold E. Stassen, 1948 pres
Iidential aspirant, and a group OF
Republican Senators, Republican
candidates largely are being left
to fight their battles alone.
Mr.. Truman's Saturday night
talk will cap campaign speeches
during the week by Vice President
Barkley, Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan and other administra-
ton figures.
Before his political talk the
President is expected to wrap up
as something of campaign docu-
ment a call for Congress to meet
earlier than the November q re-
convening date it set when 1t
quit in September.
Senator Lucas of Illinois. the
Democratic leader. told reporters
, in Illinois where he is campaign
ing that he had discussed the
matter with the President but no
decision had been reached.
If Mr.. Truman asks the law
makers to hurry back after the
election, some of his supporters
think he will stress action on ex-
cess profits taxes and rent con-
trolls. Both are considered good
political issues in the democratic
camp.
In his public discussion thus
far of possibly recalling congress
early. Mr.. Truman. specifically
mentioned taxation, rent control
and statehood for Alaska and
Hawaii.
Congressional Reds Close.
/ AS the campaign went into its
final week, major party predic-
tions indicated the closest con-
gressional election since 1914, and
possibly in a decade.
Minimum estimates of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans forecast
continued Democratic control of
both Senate and House. although
leaders of both parties. as usual,
were proclaiming possibility Of a
sweep.
Republican Chairman Gabriel
son has forecast a.minimum gain
(See POLITICS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-10-30
In the Year 1000 A.D.
By Alvin S McCoy

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 30.-What
will be the most significant de-
velopments In science in the next
so years?
The comics would have one be-
lieve that by the year 1000 AID.
men will be charging through
space wearing Buck Rogers suits.
firing disintegrator ray pistols, and
possibly meeting egg headed peo-
pie from other planets.
But ask the men best qualified
to knoW-the scientists who are
helping push mans knowledge
farther into the unknown.
The Kansas City section of
the American Chemical Society
which is preparing to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of its char
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Red Police in Berlin
Entrench 4 Areas on
Border Of West Zone
Allied Commission
Keeps Close Watch
On Field Troinine'
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct. 30.-East Ger.
many's militarized police due
trenches and laid barbed wire al
four places near the border o1
West Berlin during the week end
American officials reported today
The Soviet zone entrenchments
apparently were for field training
of police infantry units. The
Allied High Commission kept the
development under close obser-
vation.
| Recently Soviet zone police un-
Willingly overstepped the Western
city limits and dug several ma
chinegun emplacements inside
the United States sector before
they noticed their error and with
drew.
Reprisals, Threats Reported.
The Eastern police were re-
ported unofficially today to be
threatening reprisals against
Soviet zone families whose men,
bers flee to West Berlin or West
Germany.
Since last January, $4,000 East
Germans have left the Soviet
zone without police permission,
Communist authorities confirmed
the size of this exodus when they
vigorously checked qualified voters
for the October Is parliamentary
| election.
Criminal prosecution is re-
ported facing East Germans who
fail to report the illegal emigra-
tion of relatives.
Radio Power to Be Cut.
With Allied approval, the West
Berlin Power Co. will stop delivery
OF electricity to the Soviet zone
radio building in the British Sec
tor tomorrow at midnight.
Western officials do not ex-
pect this counter pin-prick" will
interfere with Communist broad
casts in East Germany. The ra-
dio building has its own standby
generator which can supply most
OF its power needs. officials said.
The radio power shutoff was
ordered because the East Ger
man Communists refused to re-
new a contract to sell electricity
to West Berlin or to allow British
occupied Hamburg to supply the
city through the Soviet zone grid.
West Berlin is now producing
its own current, but several un-
economical plants had to be put
back into operation. Some ra-
tioning of electricity may be nee
essary during the winter months.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Italian Red TogIiotti
Under Treatment in Bed
BY the Assoeiated Press

ROME, Oct. 30.-Italy's Com
munist Party announced today
that its Moscow-trained chieftain.
Palmiro Togliatti, 81, has been
ordered to bed for an indefinite
period of treatment and abso-
lutte quiet"
Details of his condition were not
made public. But the blunt
speaking strongman of Italy's big
Communist Party has not been
active since he was injured in an
automobile accident two months
ago.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
BY the Associated Press

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, Oct.
30.-Nationalists clashed with po-
lice today at three towns, in a
sudden outbreak which authorities
said appeared to be part of an
organized uprising.
Early reports said six persons
five Nationalists and a police
man-were killed and a number
wounded. Reports reaching here
said eight Nationalists were ar
rested.
although the Nationalists fol-
low much the same line in Puerto
Rico as the Communists, there
was no evidence that the Commu-
nists were involved in the out
break. Both parties demand the
complete independence of Puerto
Rico from the United States. The
island is a territory whose mil
lion people are United States citi-
ZenS
The clashes occurred at Ponce
so miles southwest of San Juan,
and the nearby town of Penuelas.
New Constitution Is Issue.
Nationalist opposition to the
government intensified recently
over the issue of a new constitu-
ton which Congress approved.
Nationalists stormed the police
station at Ponce and an armed
clash ensued.
Meanwhile. group of 80 police.
carrying out a search for the
president Of the Nationalist Party,
Pedro Albizu Campos, went to the
home of Albizu's mother near
Penuelas and were met by gunfire
The police returned the shots.
A report from Ponce said the
situation at Penuelas was serious.
1t said a number of Nationalists
with arms and ammunition were
entrenched in the mountains
nearby. Their fire wounded four
police. -
At least three Nationalists were
killed in the clashes on the south
coast and two were slain at Are
cibo, on the northern coast.
Police Corporal Shot.
About a mile from Ponce, a
police corporal was shot and killed
by a group of men in an auto
mobile. The assailants abandoned
the car. containing bombs and
ammunition. and fed on foot.
The authorities said there was
no connection between the Ma
tionalist- police clashes and the
Jail break at Roi Piedras prison
Saturday in which II prisoners
shot their way out. More than
half of them still are at large.
Albizu spent time in the Fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta for
terrorist activity. He was SEN
fenced in 1887 and was released
June 3, 1943, on the expiration of
his sentence.
At Arecibo, so miles from San
Juan. the government reinforced
the police. Special details armed
with carbines and machineguns
went on duty. Reinforcements
also were sent to the Ponce area,
where the situation was reported
apparently under control.
The Nationalist Party, small in
number but we'll organized, did
not participate in the elections
in 1948. It's leader, Albizu, has
advocated the overthrow of
United States control through
force of arms.
The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation was reported to have been
called in after the four men
seized with arms in San Juan
last week were turned over to in
ternal security agents.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
New Postal Huzurd

BOSTON. Oct. 80 (P).-Postman
Dennis F. Kearney had a discon-
certing experience with dog he
didn't even see. Nor could the
dog see him. The postman showed
la batch of letters through mail
slot in a South Boston house. The
dog, waiting inside. nipped his
fingers.
Evening star., 1950-10-30


the defending troops abandoned
Lho Dzong Iolungchung) Octo-
ber % and Shoshado October 81.
They fell back to Pemba Go.
Pemba Go is 200 airline miles
east of Lhasa. on a main caravan
route to Chamdo. an important
East Tibetan defense center. A
government spokesman here said
the caravan journey from Pemba
Go to Lhasa usually required a
month, but could be made in two
weeks.
Earlier the Kalimpong corre-
spondent of the Calcutta news
paper, the Statesman, reported the
Chinese Communists were believed
planning a three-pronged drive on
Lhasa, from both the Northeast
and Southeast, as well as other
advances into Eastern Tibet and
into the north of the remote Hi
malayan lama ruled country.
Indian Assistance Asked.
The Indian government spokes-
man added that Tibet has asked
India for any diplomatic assist
ance it could give-specifically for
the continuance of the good Of
fees which India has made avail
able in the past"
The spokesman did not say
what assistance India planned,
but denied that the Tibetan mes
sage included request for mill
tary assistance or that the Chi
nese invasion be brought before
the United Nations.
India already has sent a note
to the Chinese Communist gov
ernment in Peiping expressing
regret and surprise at the Red
order to invade Tibet. The spokes-
man said no answer had been re-
ceived to this note.
He added that according to
latest reports the Tibetan delega-
ton which has been negotiating
here with the Chinese Com
(Gen TTPET pooo ASN
Evening star., 1950-10-30

yesterday morning after a reign
of nearly 43 years plunged the
nation INTO deepest mourning.
The funeral of Gustaf v will be
held Thursday, November 8.
To all effects and purposes the
son, born Prince Oscar Frederick
Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, has
been Sweden's monarch since his
fathers death. But at colorful
ceremonies today in the cabinet
council room of Stockholm S
royal palace he took the oath
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Oregon Floods Add
To Damage Already
Inflicted by Storms
z Decd, Another Missing; +;
Hundreds Are Evacuated, ,
Scores of Towns Cut Off
By the Associated Press

PORTLAND. Oreg.. Oct. 30
Flooding Oregon rivers today
added death and destruction tc
the heavy toll already inflicted
on the Pacific Northwest from
five days of Pacific storms.
The floods had claimed two
lives and one person was missing
this morning after rivers, swoller
by the prolonged steady rain
went out of their banks all tn,
way from the Oregon coast to tn,
Cascade range. Scores of town
were isolated as highways werl
blocked and train schedules in
terrupted. Many rural familie!
were marooned and schools ane
lumber mills closed.
New areas were evacuated az
the crest of the rampaging Will
liamette River, major stream ir
the area, moved into the mid
Willamette valley.
Crest Passes Eugene.
The food crest passed Eugene
last night. where hundreds were
evacuated yesterday as lowlands
were indunated.
The upper Willamette, however
was falling almost as rapidly as il
had risen and some highways
closed by water yesterday. were
reopened.
At Eugene, where the river
crested last night at 15.9 feet
nearly feet above flood stage
the Willamette this morning had
dropped back near flood stage OF
IL feet.
Red Cross Provides Shelter.
Some observers there said it
was the fastest rise and fall of
any flood in memory. Damage
was not expected to. be extensive,
but the Red Cross provided shell
ter for about 1000 after the evac-
uation of many in rowboats.
The crest was expected here
Wednesday night.
Meantime, the Snake River, a
tributary of the vast Columbia,
rose 3 feet during the night at
Charleston, Idaho. But weather
bureau river forecasters here said
they expected no flooding on the
Snake or Columbia.
In Oregon's Umpqua River val
ley. about 1000 persons scurried to
higher ground yesterday to escape
the flood. Many were housed at
Roseburg, center of the area and
at nearby smaller communities.
Aid Rushed to Roseburg.
Roseburg's plight was declared
a flood emergency by the Red
Cross and supplies and staff aides
were rushed there from other
West Coast cities. The city of
Grants Pass was isolated.
Crescent City. Calf, was iso-
lated yesterday and passengers of
four buses and more than 100
cars were stranded there.
Highways in a vast area were
severed by bridge washouts, fallen
trees and land slides. Only one
main trunk route linked Oregon
and California. United States
80 and the coast high
way 101 were under water in a
dozen places.
The victims were Hollis Nc
Guire, 80, Placer, Oreg., who died
after being pulled from the debris
of a smashed bridge, and Mrs.
Leona Higgins, 81, who drowned
in the rampaging Coquille River
near the Oregon coast. Motorist
Lester Howe, Myrtle Point, was
in the same river after a
car plunged into the flooded
stream. His companion. Weber
Mast. was rescued.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Crown Prince Ascends Throne
Of Sweden as King Gustof vi
| New Swedish King
| Oldest to Succeed
To European Crown
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Oct. 30.-Records
here indicate that King Gus
taf VI of Sweden is the oldest
monarch ever to ascend a
throne in Europe. He will be
68 years old November IL.
The records, which may not
be complete, indicate that the
previous record holder in that
regard was King Ernest. who
took the throne of Hanover
in 1887 at the age of 66.
Evening star., 1950-10-30

force numbered more than 10000
men and was 80 miles northwest
of Hamhung. The Reds were re-
ported well-organized and full of
fight.
This development came shortly
after a United States 10th Corps
spokesman said a full Chinese
regiment possibly 500 to 1000
men) was in action in the same
area-the first official American
word that a sizeable Chinese force
was helping the desperate North
Koreans.
Size of Force Minimized.
Commenting on the Hamhung
report-relayed by Associated
Press Correspondent Benz Price
the 10th Corps spokesman said it
lis basically on the right track
but the units in mention are larger
than our information indicates"
Thus it still was not clear
whether the South Korean report
on the number of Chinese was
exaggerated.
Gin Washington the Defense
Department said today that it
had no information about the
reported entry of Chinese Com
munist units into the North
Korean fighting)
Fight Near Big Reservoir.
The enemy force was reported
smashing at the flank of the
South Korean Goth Regiment
about 10 miles south of the big
Chosin hydro electric reservoir.
The reservoir is about 10 air miles
south of the Manchurian border.
Mr.. Price reported that cap
tured Korean Red officer said the
attacking force was under orders
TO capture Hamhung-a huge one
time chemical center-by We'd
nesday.
There still was no indication
whether this was considered open
Intervention by Red China in the
Korean war. Other official spokes-
men earlier disclosed some in
dividual Chinese had been cap
tured. That was not regarded as
Intervention.
Situation Termed Serious.
American officers with the
South Koreans said they con-
sidered the situation serious.
They explained that the whole
Korean 1st Corps-3d and Capital
Divisions-would be cut off if the
combined Korean-Chinese Red
force smashes through to the East
Coast.
associated Press correspond
ent Stan Swinton, at United
States 1st Marine Division
headquarters. reported a Marine
regiment was speeding toward
Hamhung.)
The Communist regrouping ap-
parently began soon after the
United States 10th Corps set ur
headquarters at Wonsan, farther
south on the east coast.
One South Korean division was
held up at Wonsan for. days to
protect the beachhead while a
path was cleared through mines
off Wonsan for the Marine land
ing. The Communists apparently
used the extra time to dig In al
strong positions.
Onjong Most Critical Area.
The most critical area in the
blazing northwest front was near
Onjong. American tanks and ar
tillery were rushed there to help
the Republic of Korea. 9Th Divi-
Continued on Page A, Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Puerto Ricans
flight Police in
Sudden Clashes
Six Reported Dead;
Organized Uprising
Feared by Authoritie:
BULLETIN

SAN JUAN, P. r. (P.-Na-
tionalist rebels fired on the Gov
ernor's palace here today and
attacked police stations in sew
eral towns with bombs, bullets
and fire.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Succeeds Father,
Who Died Yesterday
After Long. Reign
BY the Assoeioted Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 80.
VI today was proclaimed
King of the Swedes, the Goths
and the Wends," the first new
ruler to ascend the ancient Swed-
ish throne in nearly half a GEN.
tury.
He succeeds his father, 92-year-
old King Gustaf v, whose death
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Two Divisions Of Reds ADVANCING
On A||ied-he|d East Coast City;
Force Reported Mostly Chinese
10000 Declared
Driving 80 Miles
From Humhunq
By the Assccio,ed Press

SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 30.-Two
Red divisions-reported made up
mostly of Chinese Communists
were driving tonight on the
Korean East Coast city of Ham,
hung, far behind the slowing
Allied advance toward the Man
churian border.
South Korean Republican Off
GERS said the counterattacking
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Sir Arthur Davis Dies

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 80
(R.-Sir Arthur Charles Davis,
72, Lord Mayor of London in
1945-46. died at his home near
here Friday. +