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Evening star., 1950-12-08
Fur|ough Tax Exemption
Measure Passes House

The House today passed and
sent to the Senate a bill to exempt
from the Federal transportation
tax the furlough travel of service
personnel.
Among those exempted from this
tax while they are travelling at
reduced round trip fares at theil
own expense would be personnel
of the Army, Air Force, Navy
Marine Corps, Coast Guard and
authorized cadets and midshipmen
travelling in uniform.
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10000 Running
Gant|et Of Reds
Lining Canyon
Chinese Close Behind
Retreoting Troops,
Attack Koto Field
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Dec. 8.-Thousands
of American and Allied troops
battled desperately to break
through fiery Red Chinese traps
today in efforts to reach the Ko-
rean east coast for probable
mass removal by sea.
Chinese forces were reported
close behind one retreatinc
force of 10000 at the Koto air
strip, on both sides of canyon
trail leading down to the sea,
and ahead of them near their
expected place of embarkation
on the Sea of Japan at Hung
nam.
Thousands of others scattered
in the northeast were trying to
reach the escape port.
In Northwest Korea. only patrol
contact was reported along the
newly formed 9th Army defense
line.
Some Already Removed.
Top American naval and Marine
officers conferred secretly on
ship off the stormy East coast.
A United States 9th Army source
said some Allied South Korean
troops. in the far northeast. al
!. ready had escaped by sea.
The big question was now many
others in the northeast could
reach the coast.
1T the most critical spot the
0.000-United States Marines and
Doughboys and a few British
were in the midst of a tank-led
drive to break out of a four-sided
Chinese trap south of Changjin
Reservoir.
Reds entrenched on dominating
ridges and shielded by a snow
storm from Allied air attack raked
the column with heavy fire.
The Leathernecks and infantry
men moved slowly down a steep,
ice-glazed and snowy mountain
trail from Koto, 8 miles south of
the reservoir. Forward elements
had covered five of the As long
miles from Koto to the East
Coast escape port of Hungnam
by noon today.
Relief Column on Way.
Driving north to meet them was
a relief column of the United
States Sd Division, trying to
clear the roads into the mountains
from Hungnam.
But even if the 10000 should
link up and escape that fiery
defile, thousands of additional
Chinese massing north of Hung
nam and the nearby industrial
city of Hamhung threaten to cut
them off again.
(The Navy said this morning
its late reports indicated that
the Sd Division relief column
was within 6 miles of the Ma
rines and infantrymen battling
southwark from the Changjin
Reservoir area. A Navy spokes-
man said this word was sent
from the field about six hours
earlier.
(The Air Force said that its
big Clio troop and equipment
carriers were giving direct aid
to the imperiled forces. Yester-
day these planes dropped eight
bridge spans by parachute to
enable the Allied force to cross
q river.
(The Navy confirmed press
reports that United Nations
forces had abandoned Chin
nampo, the Yellow Sea port of
(See KOREA page A-6)
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Lote News
Bulletin
Yu1e FurIoughs Cancelled

Yu7e FUr1oughs Cancelled
The Army today Cancelled a
general Today Christmas fur
Tough for soldiers in training
camps. The announcement
said training will continue
through the holiday season at
all camps in the United States
except on Christmas and New
Years Day.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Three Children Die in Fire

HART. Mich, Dec. 8 P.-
Three children burned to death
today in nearby Mears, Mich. in
fire that destroyed a four
family apartment building.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Truman, Att|ee
Seek Up
Farley Today
Accord on Europe,
Less Agreement on
Pacific Indicated
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

The final conference between
President Truman and Prime
Minister Attlee adjourned at
1:25 this afternoon. Mr.. Attlee
returned to the British En-
bassy preparatory to going to
New York and Ottawa. A COM
munique outlining the results
of the talks was being prepared.
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JOSEPH II. SHORT, Jr.
Harris -E1Uing Photo.
uated with an ABB. from Virginia
Military Institute at Lexington
Va, in 1925.
He started his newspaper work
(See SHORT, Page A-3.)
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u. N. Probers in Korea
.Cha|IengeC|aimChina
Reds Are Volunteers
Commission Reports All
Prisoners Were Members
Of Regular Army Units
BULLETIN

LAKE SUCCESS (P.-Britain
called on Red China today to
stop killing United Nations
troops in Korea and put herself
within the pale of the United
Nations Charter. If she does
this, British Minister of State
Kenneth Younger said, she will
find all U. N. members, both
East and West, ready to CO.
operate.
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Manufacturers Ask FIot Income Lew
instead OF Profits Tox. Poge "A
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We Gather Forecast

Cloudy cold. high 40 today. Cloudy to-
night and tomorrow: low tonight 25 in
city, 20 in suburbs. Gull report, Page A-2)
Temperatures Today.
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Regiment Going to Korea

Continued on Page A-12, Col
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(See ATTLEE, Page A-6.)
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(see DISPERSAL, Page A-12)
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Guide for Rea aders

An Associated Press Newspope
Evening star., 1950-01-05

Argyle terrace, said the best piece
of paving in front Of his house is
a thin strip of concrete protect
ing the underground storm sewer.
AS for the rest Of the street, he
added, they're just patching the
patches"
William E. Leahy. president Of
the District tuberculosis Associa-
ton described his groups fight to
reduce tuberculosis deaths in the
District. which totaled 470 in
1948. Commenting on Crestwood's
low tuberculosis rate (21 cases re-
ported as of July, 1948), he ap-
pealed to the group to take chest
X-rays and donate money to keep
the figure down.
The association met in Roose-
velt High School. Thirteenth and
UpShur streets NV,
Evening star., 1950-01-05
News of Music
Wind Instruments Stor in Seasons
First AH-OrchestroI Concert

taken by Jan Tomasow, the con-
certmaster; Sylvia Meyer. harpist:
John Martin. first cellist, and
again the wind instruments. The
quality of Mr.. TomaSow's tone is
particularly descriptive of the
heroine Of the story and his per-
formance of these difficult portions
was excellent.
Both these works require the
dramatic insight of the conductor
and Mr.. Mitchell's readings were
gripping. The tonal. painting of
Britten's "Sea Interludes" was re-
flected in the manner in which he
balanced the orchestral colors and
in the f1neness of his nuances.
On the larger canvas of the
"Scheherezade." they fluctuated
with every mood of the story to
remarkable effect. And at all
times the playing of the orchestra
was full of vitality 1t was a wise
thought to present the orchestra
as a whole, and members of its
personnel in solo hearings, without
the distraction of a soloist. The
ovation accorded conductor and
men at the programs end was
the audiences accolade,
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Pan American Prepares
Exhibit for Haiti EXPOSITION

The Pan American Union dis
plays for the Port-au-Prince BIZ
centennial Exhibition were being
prepared today for shipment to
the Haitian capital.
The exhibit comprises 90 feet
OF aluminium panels and photo
montages, containing text describ-
ing the various activities Of the
Pan American Union, such as
health, educational and social
welfare in the American Republics.
DR.. Alberto Lleras, secretary
general of the Organization of
American States of the Union,
inspected the exhibit yesterday.
It will be shipped January 13.
The Haitian phase of the Bicen-
tennial Exhibition started Decem-
ber 8. The international displays
will be inaugurated on February
10
Evening star., 1950-01-05
By Alice Eversmon

The National Symphony Or
chestra played its first concert of
the season last night without the
attraction of a guest soloist. The
all-orchestsal program, however.
gave many opportunities for
individual members of the organi-
zation to be heard and served
very excellently to familiarize the
patrons with the calibre Of its
talent. The concert drew a large
audience to Constitution Hall,
one that gave every evidence of
thorough appreciation OF the fine
work done.
It was particularly demonstra-
tive after the performance OF
Mozart's "Sinfonia Concertante in
E fiat" which Howard Mitchell
has just added to the Orchestra's S
repertoire. The four wind instru-
ments, around which the "Sin-
fonia" is fashioned. brought into
the lirrelight an excellent quartet
of artists who are heard frequently
but rarely seen. Marc Lifschey,
oboe; Ignatius Gennusa, clarinet;
Kenneth Pasmanick, bassoon, and
william Klang, horn, gave a vir-
tuoso performance In which their
technical finish was matched by
the quality of their musicianship,
The "Sinfonia" is one of Mo-
zart's most delightful creations
and his fantasy has exploited
every possibility of the orchestral
voices put into the foreground.
The substitution of the clarinet
In the arrangement. for the flute
In the original, makes for a still
happier blending of tone. Every
device for bringing them together
or for offsetting one against the
other, Is used. While melting
into the string background, the
individual prowess of each artist
is displayed first in measures OF
broad line and finally In the many
variations that form the final
movement.
Mr.. Lifschey's beautiful tone and
fine spun phrases, Mr.. Gennusa's s
brilliant passage work. the smooth
noble line of Mr.. Pasmanick' S
playing and Mr.. Klang's expert
clear manipulations of the horn
part were a revelation. These
musicians are choice artists in
the ensemble and much depends
upon them. To hear them under
the taxing conditions that good
playing of Mozart sets. was to ap-
preciate the high order of their
musical culture.
With the entire orchestra as
sembled. Mr.. Mitchell directed his
men in notable performances o1
-Four Sea Interludes" from Brit
tens Peter Grimes" and Rimsky-
korSakoff's "Scheherezade." Ir
the latter, solo passages allowed
other members of the orchestra tc
be heard. Prominent parts were
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Givens Named to New
Junior Red Cross Post

John S. Givens, director of the
Junior Red Cross District Chapter
since 1945. has been appointed
assistant national director Of the
American Junior Red Cross.
Red Cross officials said Mr.. Civ
ems, who has had experience in
Louisiana and Alaska. will handle
international projects in his new
capacity.
Mrs. Julia T. Pentz, former
assistant director of the District
Chapter, succeeds Mr.. Givens,
the Red Cross added,
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Cresfwood Citizens Ask
Randolph 81. Repavinq

Verbal brickbats were aimed at
the Districts street PAYERS last
night. as the Crestwood Citizens
Association asked Highway Di-
rector j. N. Robertson to resur-
face Randolph street between
Eighteenth street and Argyle ter
race NV.
President John Labof1sh wants
the Highway Department to come
and have a look at Randolph
street. He suggested they proceed
on foot, so al to inspect it closely.
They'd get calluses", said a
member.
Another member. who lives on
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Products of India To Be Sold Here

Under the presidency of the
Indian Ambassador Nine. Pandit,
the Indian Cottage Industries Ex-
port Committee has arranged to
bring specimens of Indian crafts
manship to Washington. They
will be on sale at Woodward &,
Lothrop's during the first week
of December. The proceeds from
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Won1on's Committee Named

Barry. Mrs. Philip Strong, Mrs.
James Lawrence Houghetling
Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstaedt
Mrs. Charles Hamilton Maddox
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover, jr.;
Mrs. Hugh Warren, Mrs. Ray
mond E. Cox, Mrs. Milton King
and Mrs. w. Stuart Symington.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

the sale will go toward Indian well
fare.
Mrs. B. K. Nehru, wife of the
Financial Counselor of the Indian
Embassy, has had much to dc
with the display that will include
gold and silver brocades, Benares
bags for evening. costume jewelry
rosewood and ivory carvings ano
sandals.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

Mrs. George Maurice Morris,
chairman of the committee for
the National Symphony Orches-
tra's Woman's Committee, has
selected her assistants Serving
with her on the committee are
Mrs. j. William Fulbright, Mrs
Joseph E. Davies, Mrs. David S.
Evening star., 1950-11-30
MRS. BERGERON.

w 1tD. DUNbE NLAVD.
Before her marriage to Mr..
James II. Sunderland at St.
ANDREWS Lutheran Church, the
bride tUas Miss Jeanne E. Dun
nington. She is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dun
fington and the groom Is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Sunderland. The Reu. M.
Mangrodt o61ciated at the
ceremony. White Photo.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

~1 1So' III D1 W. O1FL.
No1D Mrs. James Di Simone.
she Is the former Miss Mdrilyn
Jean Putsiger, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Doyle Putstger OF
Arlington and Mr.. B. Harry
Putsiger of Alexandria. Her
husband Is the son of Mrs.
Frank Ross of Toledo and their
Uedding took place in St.
Agnes Catholic Church in
Arlington, the Req. Father
Speight Officiating.
-Morton-Roldnd Photo.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 P.-Butter-s73,
400; steady; prices unchanged. Cheese
41O,7o5: steady. Wholesale sales. fresh
American cheese (whole milk: Cheddars,
362-37la cents. cheddars tgrass 1850,
800; cheddars grass 1e49l. 45..46;
1949l. shelf-cured, 4S-49; young Ameri-
cas-, 3S-40; young Americas (grass $500,
80 i2-40 t2;. fats, 3S-40; fats tgrass 1880
:'a -4012: fats (grass 1949. shelf-cured,
4S-52; midgets (June. 1850, 41-42
processed. 5 pounds. 3s-39Ia; domestic
swiss tsingle tubsl. grade A. 44-46; grade
B, 1914; grade c., 39-42.
EggS-16,lS6; firm. New York spot
quota tions follow: Midwestern - Mixed
colors: Fancy heavyweights. II: extra
large, 50; extra l medium. SO: extra /
pullets. unauoted.- dirties, 54-56; checks,
81 -53. Whites: Fancy heavyweights, II;
extra large, 50; extra / pullets. un-
quoted, extra / medium. 60 Browns:
Fancy heavyWeights. II; extra l large 80,
Nearby-(Extra fancy heavyweight quo
tations generally are based largely on
exchange trading;) Whites, Extra fancy
20: Others large, 50; mediums, s7 bullets bullets,
unauoted. Browns: Extra fancy heavy
weiGhts,. II; fancy heavyweights. 20:
others large, SO: mediums, 81; pullets
Evening star., 1950-12-06
CHICAGO Grain

CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (Pl,-Firm cash Grain
prices. prospects of larger exports and
light receipts OF cash, grain combined to
give grain futures boost on the board
OF trade today.
Dealings were active Prices opened
mostly fractionally higher and then ex-
tended these gains with the trading pace
increasing. Heavy selling had to be alb;
the extent of the gains.
was .1h-14 cents higher, December,
6sr 81 ;s5't; and eats were 1s.la highsr.
cents higher. January, S2.97la, and lard
was 81 to 40 cents a hundred pounds
higher. December, S16.7s.
ground. Trade fears that worldwide con-
fiict would erupt seemed to be quieted. At
any rate the situation appeared no worse
with it.
The local crowd was starting to take
many, many weeks. Some felt wheat
would resume its position as the market
leader. They based that hope on Arm
ing cash prices, particularly for red
Traders said that the cash wheat
which has been delivered on December
hands Of S is sns
Many felt this group would hold onto
the srain on the theory that in a period
of imitation grain was more valuable than
money.
Snow and cold over much Of the Mid
west brought buying into feed grains.
Marketinss of both corn and oats con-
year and there were reports from iowa
saying livestock feeders were having some
difficulty in getting hold of feed grains.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Rails, SteeIs, Motors
Lead Market Upward
About 81 a Share
By The Assooiojed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The stock
market carried through surprise
rally for the second session in a
row today.
Gains running to around So a
share were scored by a wide vari-
ETY. of stock. Rails, in particular,
were favored along with steels and
motors.
Apparently traders are going
on the hope that the Korean
crisis may be solved without in
volving the Nation in another
major war.
A strong spot in the rail section
was high-priced Santa Fe with a
gain of around 81 a share at one
time. ...
Also higher were N. Y. Central,
Southern Railway. Illinois Central
United States Steel, Bethlehem
Steel, General Motors, Chrysler
Montgomery Ward, Douglas Air
craft, Grumman, Distillers Corp.
PhAco. Allied Chemical, Du Pont
International Paper, Standard Oil
of New Jersey, and Johns-Man-
vile.
japanese bonds stepped ahead
smartly. In the corporate market
rails improved. United States
Governments held steady in over
the-counter dealings.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Dec: 9 lR, CUsDA).-salable
steady to Is cents higher; most advance
steady: top Is.sa sparinely: most 5000 5000
latter price paid freely for weights up
l7.75-1s6o lew Sso:3ao pounds I7.5o-
1915; few 1900; 100000 pounds. l4.75-
Salable cattle 10000; salable calves 800:
steers and heifers steady to 80 cents
higher: choice steers and good and choice
cents up; cows and bulls strong to 25
choice to prime, 1,100-1,250 pound steers,
81. 90; bulk gaad and choice fed steers
and yearlings, 32.50-36.00; high choice
over 1900 pound steers, $500; choice.
around 1880 pound weights, 1890:
medium to low-good steers. 27 .00-32 90:
part-load choice mixed yearlings, 33. 70;
load choice. around 100 pound heifers,
1925: good and choice heifers. 32 90
35 90; medium shortfeds down to $3.50:
common to good beef cows, 90. .00-23. 90:
canners and cutters, 16.50-1S75: medium
and good bulls. "a 4;50-27 so; most medium
to choice vealers. 2s.00-32 90.
Salable sheep 4500: slaughter lambs
fully 30 cents lower; top, 81 so on fed
western and native lambs: numerous loads
at price; bult good to choice wooled
lambs' 2s56: ewes 80 cents lower; most,
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Business Briefs

wholesale Food Index, based on
the cost of a pound each of 81
foods in general use. climbed this
week to $6.77 compared with $6.67
last week and was 1857 above
the S5,76 level a year ago-Dun &
Bradstreet.
Electric Power Production in
week ended December 2 totaled
6,716. 6.273,000 kilowatt hours COM
pared with 6,5O7, 7,5O9, 900 in the
previous week and was 16.9%
above the 5,742,915, 900 in the like
week year ago.-Edison Electric
Institute.
Crude Petroleum Production In
the week ended December 2 aver
aged 5,760,350 barrels daily. a
decrease of 63,725 barrels daily
from the previous week.-Oil and
Gas Journal.
II. L. Green Co. November sales
totaled $9,213,327. up 3.9eo from
1949; for 10 months $77,2e8,973,
up 1.2% from 1949.
G. r. Kinney Co. November
sales totaled s2,867 900. up 12.e%
from 1949; for IL months S29 $780,
900, up 4.7 from 1949.
Sharon Steel Corp. announced
a price increase of about $3.50 a
ton.
United States Steel Corn. sub
sidiaries raised prices on three
grades OF pig iron So a ton. The
firms are Carnegie Illinois. Amer
lean Steel. National Tube and
Geneva.
Virginia Electric Power Co. is
pushing its new transmission line
between its plant near Richmond
and its plant near Fredericksburg
Completion is expected next sum
mer.
Cleveland Union Terminals Co.
received an apparent best bid of
99.3899 for an interest rate of
I3A% on $4o,ooO,O0p of new first
mortgage bonds from Halsey.
Stuart & Co.
Briggs Manufacturing Co. an
nounced a $3.50 dividend on the
common, payable of December %.
Ritter Co. announced an extra
dividend of 81 payable December
27, and quarterly of 3712 cents
on the common, payable Deem
ber 18.
Canadian Car & Foundry in
year ended September 80 earned
S782,752 or $104 share VS.. ST.
1896, 1868 or $2.72 in 1949.
Columbia Pictures Corp. in 13|
weeks ended September 80 earned
S290,000 or 33 cents a share VS..
1887 900 or 40 cents in 1949 period.
Buffalo Eclipse Corp. in October
quarter earned $241 ,026 or sol
cents a share VS.. $68,573 or Isl
cents in 1949 period.
]. c. Penny Co. directors again
elected J. c. Penny board chair
man. Mr.. Penny, who had been
honorary chairman. was elected to
fill the vacancy created by the
death of E. c. Sans. Homer F.
Torrey was elected a director.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Foreign exchange
rates follow tGreat Britain in dollars,
others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York market
unchanged.
Europe--Great Britain (pound) 2.5OH
unchanged; Great Britain 30-day futures
futures. .2.s0%. unchanged; Great Brit
ain 90-day futures. 2.80ss unchanged;
Belgium (franc). 2.OOA. up "a of cent;
changed: Holland (g1ilder), 1895, un-
changed; Italy Qira), 1872 of cent.
unchanged; Portugal (escudo), 3.49. off
.01 of cent; Sweden tkrona), 1887
unchanged; Switzerland franc) tfree)
23,15. off .01 of cent
Latin America-Argentina Hree). $50.
unchanged: Brazil Gree. $50, unchanged;
Mexico. 11.57. unchanged; Venezuela
(Bolivar). 30.06. unchanged
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1745,
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1950-12-06

]. Edward Lawler, on the staff
of the FBI in Virginia since 194i,
has been named an executive OF
the Union Life Insurance Co. OF
Richmond, President E. H. Mears
announced. From 1886 to 1889 he
served as administrative assistant
to j. Edgar Hoover in Washington
Heads Venetian Blind Group.
William j. Mileham was re-
elected president of the Venetian
Blind Association of Greater
Washington at that groups meet
ing last Monday night in the
Burlington Hotel.
Other officers chosen are Lyman
Fairbanks and Sydney Rogers
vice presidents; Fred Jepson. Sec
retary; Esley Schwartz, treasurer
and L. Y. Buckingham. Dick
Waters, James Gardella and Jack
Dempsey. members of the board
of directors.
Col. Olin o. Ellis, president OF
Truck Rental Co.. an Avis Cal
Rental System license, with out
lets in the Washington area. has
returned from the first annual
system conference at Detroit. A
continuation of present rental
rates in the face of higher costs
was forecast at the conference
he said.
Colonial Earnings Up.
Colonial Airlines today re.
ported third quarter income o1
$103,306 compared with $103,14s
for the same quarter in 1949. The
slight gain was recorded in spite
of increased operating costs alons
the entire system, Presiden'
Sigmund Janas> said. Revenue
plane miles for the period were
reduced "a per cent. due to the
placement of 52-seat four engine
Douglas skycruisers on the New
York-Montreal route last April
Heretofore, 21-seat equipment ha
been used.
Stern Office Furniture Co. oi
1896 Twentieth street NV. hal
been appointed distributor for the
products of Protectall Safe Manu-
featuring Co. of Syracuse, N. Y.
1t was announced today. In thi
capacity the Washington firm will
be concerned chiefly with Govern.
ment sales and contract work.