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Evening star., 1950-06-25

Miss Iris Cornelius, daughter OF
Mrs. Charles Cornelius, was re-
cent bride. her marriage to Mr.
Roy L. Roberts, jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roberts of Bethesda,
taking place, June Is, in the West
moreland Congregational Church
The Rev. Philip Gordon Scott
ofiiciated at the ceremony. which
was followed by a reception.
Evening star., 1950-06-25
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Cocoa Froppe, MoIto
, 1950-02-20

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DR.. Robert NJ. De Freitas,
3. a. O., .. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics; announces that on
Tuesday, February 21st, 1850
from 10 a. m. to II p. m. and
2 P. m, to 5 p. m, complete
~optometric service will be Of
fered to the Municipality Of
St. Croix.
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or c. o. D.
Located over The Virgin Is
lands National Bank
, 1950-02-20

HUNDREDS -.
fort to defend Vogler, said the
fact that they held the accused
incommunicado for so long a
time and would not permit
him to talk to anybody, not
even counsel, proves that Vog-
Ter is innocent.
, 1950-02-20
AUCTION NOTICE

Al the request of Almeric
I. Christian, Esq. attorney for
and on behalf Of Mary L.
Sheen, Executrix Of the Estate
of Charles L. Sheen, deceased,
the Vendue Director will sell
at public auction:
Property No. So Queen ST.
Christiansted
a part of the aforesaid estate.
MONDAY 10Th
1850 al 2:so p. m.
at the Police Court room.
The conditions Of the auc-
ton will be read at the time
of the sale.
The Vendue Directors Of
flee, ChriStiansted, st. Croix,
the 31st day of January "A. D.
1850.
D. 6. canegata
Vendue Director
Fee: $500
Say Two dollars
D. G. G.
, 1950-02-20
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands u Puerto Rice

Partly cloudy with scattered
showers today, tonight and Tues
day. Gentle easterly winds.
Maximum temperature 80
Minimum temperature 81
Precipitation;
"a hours ending midnight 0
Total for February -. 7.26
Total since January 49,. 11.43
Total February 1919 80. 1.37
Relative humidity
al II a. m. 50
Wind dir. & velocity !. ENE IL
ANSWERS
/. In winter.
l. George Washington and
James Madison.
8. In American money, $3.50.
4. Montreal, Canada.
5. The greyhound.
, 1950-02-20
8 ACRES $500

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Evening star., 1950-09-01

shallow Naktong. About 2.0oC
North Korean soldiers waded
across the river, waving light
torches. The flames formed the
letter a."
The Second Division artillery
promptly opened UP with every
thing they had. The lights went
out.
But a short time later the Reds
came back with another torch
parade. This time their lights
formed the letters 20" and "V."
Make Banzai-Type Charge.
Immediately thereafter two
major attacks were launched
against the Second Division front.
The North Koreans crep through
the darkness to surround company
positions and then made a banzai-
type charge - M :
sergt. solomon wound up with
q mounted 40-milimeter anti
aircraft gun which was used for
direct fire against the attacking
infantry.
He said North Koreans poured
into his position last night "and
we couldn't see a. damn thing.
The crew on this gun is missing
and we just took 1t over"
The story was the same all over
the southern part of the I'd Divi-
sion's front.
Capt. Owen O'Neill of Doni-
phan, Mo-, said his outfit was
overrun by am. by Reds firing
at anything and everything.
Sergt. Jefferson Beaver of Ia
coma, Wash, said he and his
men had started into the line as
reinforcements after daylight this
morning. Just as they reached
the crest of a hill they ran smack
into the Communists. A fire fight
developed In which Beavers
group was pinned down for two
hours. Then the word was passed
to pull out.
Worried over missing units, 9
battalion commander warned hi
front line troops. BE careful. lei
them through"
Evening star., 1950-09-01
Retreat
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derly. But the Doughboys pulled
back SO fast one artillery battery
had to move twice during the day
to escape being oyerrun.
Throughout the afternoon the
road out of Yongsan was piled
with conveys. Dust shrouded men
and machines. It was a bitter
sight.
In their drive through the old
Naktong bulge-cleared by the
Marines and Oath Division of 49,
600 Reds two weeks ago - the
North Koreans maintained q
steady attack.
Two Jabs Across Barrier.
They punched out two Salients
across the river. One was 812
miles deep, the other five.
Sergt. Richard w. Solomon of
Olympia, Wash, a weary, re-
treating CT, muttered, eve
cleaned up on them, but they
just kept coming. Those charac-
tiers just don't know when to lie
down."
The Reds had carved out a
wider and deeper bridgehead in
the Changnyong sector than the
one they were driven out of two
weeks ago.
Their current push is powered
by the Red 4th and 10th Divisions
supported by elements of the 105th
Armored Division.
BY nightfall today. the I'd Divi-
sion's left flank was digging in
on mountains overlooking a road
junction at Yongsan. In the cen
ter of the division front, fighting
swirled confusedly around Lake
Uppo, west Of Changnyong. The
right flank was holding firm near
Hyonpung, 16 miles southeast OF
Taegu.
Units Cut OFF During Fight.
Some American units we're cut
off, but were expected to make
their way back to the new United
States lines during the night.
Before launching their attack
last night, the North Koreans laid
down strange pattern of be-
havior and a four-hour artillery
and mortar barrage.
The Americans were well dug
in and despite the heavy artillery
and mortor fire they suffered only
light casualties.
The puzzled Americans watched
a torcflight parade across the
Evening star., 1950-09-01

uses slave labor and transports
millions to Siberia in cattl,
trucks
Observers generally agreed tha'
the West beat Malik in propa.
ganda on his last day in the chair
Sir Gladwyn's reputation o.
the Soviet charges against Greece
coupled with a slashing anti.
Soviet speech by Mr.. Austin, were
considered more effective thar
Mr.. Malik's rather tame reitera-
ton of his previous arguments.
All Was Said Before.
The Russians had much to say
about the "monarcho-fas in
Greece, and the alleged American
aggressions in China. But. as sew
eral delegates point out. he had
said it all before in almost the
same language.
Mr.. Austin's big speech Of the
afternoon. which he climaxed
with the admission that an Amer
lean plane may have strafed a
Chinese airfield, gripped the
jammed chamber as few orations
there have.
The ambassador himself was
overcome by emotion as he talked
There were sobs in his voice as
he denounced what he called Rus
sia's "sickening claims that "sol-
diers of the United States, who
have life and are humane anc
who fight only for principles anc
never as aggressors, to charge
them with crossing a boundary
and bombing innocent civilians Ii
beyond the credulity Of any ont
on earth"
He also lashed Mr.. Malik TO
using "this great forum tt
heap contumely upon men O
honor and character and dignit.
and upon great nations who low
freedom and who have gained i
at great expense"
Evening star., 1950-09-01
Mother Bids 81 Good by,
Then Is Killed in Crush
BY The Assoeioied Press

RUTLEDGE, Tenn, Sept. H.
Mrs. George A. Byers of nearby
Kingsport bade her soldier son
good-by here last night as he pre-
pared to leave for overseas. With
in an hour she was killed in an
automobile crash which also in
jured her husband.
An American Red Cross spokes-
man at Knoxville said the son.
Pfc. George w. Byers, had been
home on furlough. He was being
transferred to a California camp
from which military personnel
are being sent overseas.
The Red Cross spokesman said
an effort was being made to OBJ
tain an emergency furlough for
the 20-year-old soldier.
Evening star., 1950-09-01

Josh White, Negro folk singer
went before the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities to-
day and called for a full exposure
|of Communists in the threatrical
field.
He requested an appearance, a
committee spokesman said, to re-
veal how he had been exploited
by the Communist Party. He was
listed for a hearing yesterday. but
at the last minute was held over
until today.
In a statement prepared for the
committee, Mr.. White deplored
singer Paul Robeson's assertion
that Negroes would not fight for
their country against Soviet Rus
Sia.
He said that sis both wrong and
an insult, because stand ready to
fight Russia or any enemy of
America" He added that while
he admires Robson as an actor
and singer, II feel sad over the
help he's been giving to the people
who deSpise America"
Evening star., 1950-09-01
Medical Society Raises
Prepaid Surgery Rates

Rate increases in the District
Medical Society'S prepayment
surgical service plan become ef-
fective today.
The increases, announced six
weeks ago, range from 20 cents
a month for individual contracts
to 10 cents for those with family
contracts.
More than 100000 Washington
residents are enrolled in the plan.
DR.. Frank D. Costenbader, who
heads the service, said the in
IcreaseS are necessary because of
deficits incurred by the growth
Of the plan since it began two
years ago.
In another move to reduce def
cits, 40 per cent of the fees paid
doctors under the plan have been
withheld since June %. This is
a temporary measure and Off
cials expressed the hope today that
the withheld amount could be
paid back within a year.
The plan, sponsored by the med
ical society, is administered by
Group Hospitilization, Inc.
Evening star., 1950-09-01

special machinery, similar to the
old War Labor Board. to handle
labor disputes affecting the Ma
tional defense.
An anti-hoarding provision bans
unreasonable" accumulation of
goods which are designated as
scarce by the President. either for
home or business use. Willful
violation would be subject to PEN
altieS ranging up to year In jail
and $4,000 fine.
U. S. Could Take Over Plants.
II necessary for defense pro-
duction, the President could
authorize privately-owned plants
and other facilities, as well as
equipment and supplies, to be
taken over by the Government.
Just compensation would have
to be paid to the owner. If he
were not satisfied, the owner could
take the dispute to court. Mean
while the Government would have
to pay him rs per cent of the
price it had fixed. Provision also
is made for the owner to have
a chance to reacquire his property
at a fair price after the emergency.
The bill also would authorize
Government loans or loan guar
antees for defense production up
to a maximum of 50 billion.
Borrowing Possible.
A revolving fund of 5000 mil
lion could be borrowed from the
Treasury for this purpose. Before
any of the balance of the author
lied total could be used specific
appropriations would have to be
made by Congress.
The bill provides for curbs on
consumer credit and certain
private real estate credit.
Installment buying could be
regulated by the Federal Reserve
Board on the same basis that it
did In World War II. The Presi-
dent would be allowed to end
these regulations at any time.
The President would be author
lied to control credit terms for
new privately financed construc-
ton or major remodeling started
after August 3, 1850.
Evening star., 1950-09-01

The witness said he never
knowingly belonged to or sup
ported any organization designed
to overthrow the Government Of
the United States. He continued:
I'm recent years a lot of us
have been drawn by our heart
strings into groups fixed up to
look like noble causes which later
were found to be subversive. ]
regret. and I suspect that many
artists share the same deep regret
with me. that an effective ex-
posure of Communistic activities
in the theatrical and musical field
had not been made long before
now,"
Mr.. White said folk singer is
the voice of conscience" and as
such he seeks to put In words and
music the feelings of all who
suffer injustice.
But" he added, that's not
communism, even if Communists
try to use us for their own foul
ends"
Evening star., 1950-09-01

termination of the powers next
June 80 and the Senate bill for
ending them q year later. After
administration leaders appealed
for a two-year law. the committee
decided that the authority for
wage-price controls and rationing.
as well as curbs on real estate and
consumer credit. will run until
June 80, 1851. A similar termin-
alton date was fixed on the
Presidents authority to set up
special machinery for handling
labor disputes affecting the Ma
tional interest.
A two-year. termination date
was set on the authority of the
President to establish allocations
and priorities, to requisition plants
and equipment and to make de-
fense production loans. However,
it was provided that such powers
could be used only in connection
with contracts entered into be-
fore next June 80.
In other laSt-minute agree
ments. the conference committee:
/. Knocked out a Senate pro-
vision guaranteeing the meat
packing industry "a reasonable
margin of profit" under any price
ceilings that may be imposed.
2. Accepted Senate provision
requiring that a single agency
must be set up to administer any
general program of wage price
controls.
The wage-price provision, most
controversial issue faced by the
conference committee, was set
tied Tuesday. and gave the Presi-
dent authority, as House members
insisted, to impose controls on a
selective or general basis. The
Senate had voted to impose wage
and price controls virtually across
the board If they were invoked at
all.
Under the compromise, the
President is empowered to try to
stabilize wages and prices by vol
puntary agreements. Any such
agreements, II approved by the
Government, would be exempt
from antitrust proceedings.
If the President should decide
that voluntary agreements were
not successful in curbing imitation
he could place mandatory price
and wage controls into effect on
selected materials or services-or
on almost everything. Should
price ceilings be imposed on any
particular item the President also
would have to stabilize wages in
the industry producing 1t.
Whenever price ceilings had
been established on materials and
Evening star., 1950-09-01
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to the White House before Presi-
dent Truman delivers broadcast
to the country at 10 o'clock to-
night to report on the Korean
situation.
To Outline Requirements.
In his address the President is
expected to outline what will be
required of the people in the way
of sacrifices and controls. How
ever, the President has no plans to
sign the bill before his broadcast
even If it reaches him in time.
Charles G. Ross, the Presidents
press secretary, said the bill would
not be signed until 1t had been
studied by interested Government
agencies.
AS approved by the House, the
compronnise authorizes the Presi-
dent to put the country virtually
ON a war footing. It would en-
power him to impose wage-price
controls and rationing, sets up
penalties for boarding and pro-
vides real estate and consumer
credit curbs.
Materials ALLEGATION Provided.
| AS means of getting increased
production for the emergency sit
uation brought about by the
Korean fighting, the measure pro-
vides for ALLEGATION of scarce ma
terials, priorities for defense or
lders, the requisitioning of plants
and equipment and Government
loans and loan guarantees.
! The compromise goes beyond
what President Truman requested
on July 10 for legislative authority
to speed defense production and
curb imitation in that he would be
given powers to impose wage-price
controls. He did not ask for that
authority and has said several
times he sees no need now for
wage and price controls or for
rationing.
The only power which he sought
and failed to get was control over
trading on commodity exchanges.
Late Obstacles Overcome.
The agreement on the compro-
mise bill was reached by the Sen
ate and House Conference Com
mittee last night after late hitch
over the termination date Of the
emergency powers.
The House bill called for o
Evening star., 1950-09-01
Virginia Woman Treated
For Gunshof Wound

A Sterling (Va.) woman was
admitted to Arlington Hospital
early today with a gunshot wound
in the stomach, but details of how
the injury was incurred were un-
available.
She was listed as Mrs. Nora
ICornett. 38. The hospital said
she underwent an emergency OPP
Grafton and was in flair" condi-
-tion.
The incident was reported to
State police by the hospital. The
State police said they had referred
it to Sheriff S. Paul Alexander of
Loudoun County.
Evening star., 1950-09-01
Philip Takes Off for MuItu

LONDON. Sept. / (P.-Prince
Philip, a lieutenant commander in
the Royal Navy, set out today
to take over his first command.
He left in one Of King Georges S
private airplanes for Malta, where
he will be piped aboard as the
new skipper of the 1.430-ton anti
aircraft frigate, II. M. S. Magpie.
Evening star., 1950-09-01
Witt Says He Worked
Closely With Hiss and
Pressnlan in AAA
BY l. Edgar Preno

Nathan Witt. accused by Whit
taker Chambers as a one-time
member of a Communist under
ground cell, told the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
today that he worked very closely
together with Alger Hiss and Lee
Pressman" as a member of the
legal staff of the Agriculture Ad-
justment Administration in 1888.
The former Federal employe,
who now practices law in New
York, had refused in an earlier
appearance before the committee
to say whether he knew Hiss on
the grounds of possible self in
elimination. Chambers had named
both Pressman, former CIO gen.
eral counsel, and Hiss as members
OF the same Red underground
group.
Today under questioning by
Frank s. Tavenner, committee
counsel, Witt said he believed Hiss
and Pressman both were assistant
general counsels of the AAA during
his own service with that agency
Then he stated "the entire legal
staff worked very closely together" /"
Accused by Budenz.
Witt also had been named as
q Communist by Louis Budenz.
former editor of the Daily Worker,
and Pressman, who testified last
week of his own final break with
communism.
Before the questioning of Witt
began. the committee allowed him
to read a short statement in which
he declared that he would assert
his constitutional privilege against
elf-incrimination and refuse to
answer questions dealing with his
political beliefs and associations.
Later, he refused to say whether
he is or has been member of the
Communist Party.
He also attacked the committee
and it's role in what he calld atom
bomb diplomacy and aggression"
Mr.. Tavenner read into the rec
ord a 1910 letter from Witt to
Representative Howard K. Smith.
Democrat, of Virginia, in which
the former denied ever having
been a Communist, stating en-
phatically he had no sympathy
with the party's policies.
Refuses to Answer.
The counsel then asked Witt
whether the above statement to
Mr.. Smith was true.
st decline to answer on the
ground it might tend to incrim-
mate me-" the witness said.
Witt also refused to say wheth-
er he and Pressman were in
f1uenced by the Communist Party
in their work when both were
officials of the National Labor
Relations Board.
Asked whether he knew Donald
Hiss, Witt answered that he and
the Washington lawyer had been
classmates at Harvard Law
School. The witness refused,
however, to say whether he re-
newed the acquaintanceship later
in Washington.
Charles Kramer and John ..
Abt, also former AAA employees.
were scheduled to follow Witt to
the stand. In prepared state
ments both asserted they would
refuse to answer questions as to
whether they were Communists |
as they had refused in 194S. 5'f
Evening star., 1950-09-01

services comprising !" q substan-
tial part" of all retail sales and
materially affecting" living costs,
general wage and price controls
would have to be imposed.
Before putting a price ceiling
on a particular material, the Pres
ident would have to make a find
ing that the price of the material
had risen or threatened to rise
"unreasonably" above the May "a
June "a level of this year and that
sucn increase would materially
affect living or defense costs. He
also would have to find that the
price ceiling would be generally
fair and equitable" to sellers and
buyers.
Once general wage-price con-
trolls were imposed, the President
would be directed to make any
necessary adjustments ito pre-
vent or correct hardships or
inequities.' In no event could
wages be stabilized below the May
24-June "a level.
Exemptions Allowed.
The bill specifically provides
for certain exemptions from the
Presidents wage price control
authority. Exempted, among
other things, are newspaper SUBJ
scription and advertising rates,
prices or rentals for real estate
property. margin requirements
on any commodity exchange,
rates or fees for professional
services and insurance rates.
Also exempted are rates charged
by common carriers or public
utilities. Although they would be
required to give the Federal Gov
ernment a chance to intervene
before regulatory bodies on ap-
plications for rate increases If
general price controls have been
put In effect.
Price ceilings on farm products
could not be below the parity
price or the highest price re-
ceived by producers during the
May 24-June "a period, which,
ever was higher.
Jail Term Possible.
Penalties for violation of wage
and price controls range up to a
year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
The measure also provides for
triple damage suits by purchasers,
with the maximum recovery the
amount of the overcharge plus
$4,000, and a minimum of $25.
Appeals from price control reg
ulations would be handled by the
emergency court of appeals. as
under the old OPA law.
The President could set up
Evening star., 1950-09-01
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tive of South Korea and the re-
fusal of place to a North Korean
envoy.
Mr.. Malik had. through one
parliamentary move or another,
prevented this action while he held
the presidency during August.
u. S. Resolution Pending.
Then, the British spokesman
declared, the Council would take
up an American resolution de-
claring the North Koreans to be
the aggressorS and calling on all
u. N. members to refrain from
aiding them.
"The Soviet Union will prob
ably veto this, and then we shal
go on to our next piece of bust
ness" he said.
That would be consideration O
Red China's charges, presented
by the Soviet Union, of American
aggression against FormoSa ant
air raids on Manchuria. TIL,
Council voted yesterday, 8-3, tt
hear the afraid charges.
The fact that the two Soviet
backed items are on the agend;
was taken here as conclusive evi
dence that Mr.. Malik would b'
present and would not renew hi
boycott of the United Nation
which ended when he assumed
the Council presidency August l
Austin Surprises Council.
American Delegate Warren r
Austin took the Council by sur.
prise yesterday by admitting al
American fighter plane might have
strafed a Manchurian airfield b!
mistake August 27.
He asked for a full U. N. on
the-spot investigation of the
charges and promised, if they
were proved, that the United
States would pay an indemnity
and take proper disciplinary ac-
ton" against those involved.
When the delegates got theil
breath after this statement
much franker than is usual ir
diplomatic parleys-they specu.
lated that the United States may
have pulled off a significant dip
lomatic coup.
They pointed out that it i!
highly unlikely that either Com.
munist China or North Korea viii
permit a United Nations investi.
eating committee to come intt
their territories.
Soviet Move Defeated.
II they refuse, these source!
said, the world will conclude tina
either the charges were frivolou.
propaganda or that the two Com.
niunist states have secret reason:
for refusing an inquiry.
They also felt that American
frankness largely cancelled the
propaganda value of the Com.
munist accusation.
The Council yesterday defeated
a Soviet move, 2-9, to put chargei
of terrorism" in Greece on tht
agenda.
Sir Gladwyn called the Russian
charges "as revolving as Satan re.
buking sin," coming from tht
representative Of q power which
Evening star., 1950-09-01
Fewer Fats Imported

LeHAVRE. = Because of in
creases in the domestic production
of fats, France last year imported
smaller quantities of peanuts,
copra. lard and crude vegetable
oils than in 1948. but imports of
palm nuts and nnseed increased
slightly.