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Evening star., 1950-08-17
Three Polish Officials
AT Embassy Here Ask
For Political Asylum
Ignore Recall Orders
From Red-Dominoted
Warsaw Government

The Minister, Counselor and
second secretary Of the Polish
Embassy have appealed to the
State Department for asylum in
this country after defying recall
orders from their Communist
dominated government.
The department said today it
was studying requests for asylum
received from Minister Janusz
Zoltowski, Counselor Stefan Rog-
ozinski and Wladyslaw Nizinski,
second secretary.
Only Two Still on Job.
Only Ambassador Josef Win
iewicz and Commercial Counselor
Zygmunt Litynski still are at their
posts at the Embassy. according
to the latest issue Of the depart
ment's monthly diplomatic list.
The Embassy is at 2640 Sixteenth
street NV.
The latest defections bring to
approximately Is the number of
Polish officials who have quit their
government since 1916, electing
to remain in the United States.
Among them was 1t. Gen. Izydor
R. Modelski, former Polish mill
tary attache, who gave testimony
before the House Committee on
Un- American Activities on the ex-
istence of an espionage ring oper-
ating from the Embassy.
Mr.. Nizinski, who lives at $3.50
Seventh street NV, told The Star
he resigned for political reasons. "
Told Envoy He Was Fed Up"
"I told the Ambassador in a let
ter of about two lines that I was
fed up because Poland was be-
coming more and more under the
thumb of the Soviet Union," he
declared.
Mr.. Nizzinski said he felt that
after Russian Marshal RokossovSky
was placed in command of the
Polish armed forces last November
the situation became hopeless for
Poland.
Mr.. Rogozinski and Mr.. Zoltow-
ski appealed for permission to re-
main in the United States about
two months ago. Mr.. Nizinski filed
his appeal earlier this month.
Mr.. Zoltowski, who is believed
to be living in New York City, had
acted as Poland's top financial
representative in the United
States. Mr.. Rogozinski's address
is listed as 1889 Spring road NV.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
u. 5. 10 Support Prices
OF Major Crops in 81
AT 90 Pei. Of Parity
Brunnun Decides to Keep
Maximum Props to
Encourage Big Output
By Ovid A. Martin
Associoted Press Staff Writer

The Government will support
grower prices of major crops in
1851 at maximum levels permitted
by law.
That level is 80 per cent of
parity. Parity, standard for
measuring farm prices, is declared
by law to be equally fair to pro-
ducers and those who buy their
products.
The Government could drop the
supports to IS per cent of parity
next year.
But because of the international
situation, Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan has decided to keep sup
ports high to encourage big crops
Announcement Due Soon.
First formal announcement of
a 1851 support program may come
within few days for wheat.
The winter wheat portion OF
this grain crop will be seeded in
the fall. Hence, the department
will announce the support pro-
gram soon to encourage increased
paintings over this years crop.
Other crops to be supported at
the 80 per cent parity rate include
cotton, corn, rice, tobacco and
peanuts. Formal announcement
of rates for these crops may not
come until after the first of the
year, because they are not planned
until next spring.
Higher Goals Expected.
The current wheat support rate
averages $1.99 a bushel at the
farm. Next years rate is likely to
be above So, because the parity
price probably will be higher
Parity prices rise and fall with
corresponding changes in prices
farmers pay for goods and services
In all likelihood, the Govern
ment will set higher production
goals in 1851 for cotton, corn, rice
and peanuts as well as wheat
It is anxious to maintain reserves
for possible spread of the Korean
war.
This years wheat and cotton
crops are falling below govern
ment production goals. But large
reserves from past crops will pro-
vide ample supplies until 1851
crops are harvested.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Reds Bind and SIay
81 American Captives
0nHiI| Near Waegwan
Five Others Live to Tell
Story to lst CovoIry
After Ridge Is Retuken
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

WITH UNITED STATES 1st
CAVALRY. Korea, Aug. IT,
Thirty-two American prisoners
with hands tied behind their backs
were shot dead today by Red Ko-
reans on a hill west of Waegwar
just before a United States patro.
reached the spot.
The Reds tried to kill 81 pris-
oners in all. But five lived to tell
the story. They said the Com
munists also masSacred the
wounded as they lay moaning on
the ground.
This was in the area that was
bombed yesterday by SO B-29s in
the heaviest air raid of the war.
Killing of prisoners in this fash
ion is typical retaliation for such
an assault.
Bodies Found on Ridge.
The execution of the prisoners
was on Hill 303, which was cap
tured by the Reds this morning
Their bodies were found in q
gulley recaptured by the 5th Cav
airy this afternoon. The Ameri-
can prisoners were killed only two
hours before troopers re-took the
ridge.
The Americans seized the ridge
at $50 pm. (4:30 am. EDIT L.
The hill had been fought over for
three days.
Moved Down by Gunfire.
The 81 Americans were moved
down by bursts of gunflre.
Three North Korean prisoners
were taken after a sharp fire fight
nearby. One of them was posi-
lively identified by an American
survivor-Corpl. James Melvin
Rudd of Salyersville, Ky.-as a
member of the squad of killers.
This prisoner denied he had
taken any part in the action. Reg
mental officers said he would be
sent back with recommendation
that he be tried as a war crimi-
nal.
Corpl. Roy L. Day, jr., Ell Paso,
Tex, looked at the North Korean
prisoners in the back of a truck
and said:
IF you ask me, I think they
should be shot just as they shot
our men, rather than be given a
trial. Or else we ought to string
them up right now"
Corpl. Rudd, member of an 81
nm. mortar company, told the
story like this
I'VE were captured on the
(See ATPOCTTY Pape A-31
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Congress Eyes
Day for
Adjournment
Senate Seeks to Clear
Final Hurdles; Myers
Gets 6. o. P. Support
By J. A. O'Leory

A move to wind up this session
of Congress by Labor Day was
gaining momentum today.
For the first time since the
fighting started in Korea, Senate
leaders of both parties were ex-
pressing hope the remaining
must" bills may be disposed of
by an early date.
Observers never have doubted
the ability of the House to finish
its work before fall. The Senate,
because of its liberal debating
rules. is always the bottleneck in
the closing weeks of a session.
Hurdles Must Be Cleared.
Here are the hurdles to be
cleared before the lawmakers can
go home for the election cam
paign:
Home front economic controls
Passed by the House and
scheduled for Senate vote Mon
day.
Taxes-Senate will take up next
week the Presidents $5 billion
emergency revenue-raising bill,
substituting it for excise tax cuts
the House had voted before the
Korean crisis made it necessary
to abandon these reductions.
Social Security Vote Due.
Social Security liberalization
Due for final Senate approval to-
day or tomorrow, following House
adoption of the conference report
yesterday.
Appropriations - Passage by
both houses of an emergency sup
Elemental bill, carrying new de-
fense funds, and adoption by both
houses of a conference report on
the omnibus bill containing the
regular 1851 budget.
Internal security-Both houses
are trying to get decision be-
fore suiting on some type of law
to curb subversive activity with
in the United States.
Myers Outlines Plans.
Acting Majority Leader Myers
said Congressional floor managers
are trying to complete the pro-
gram by September 2. the Satur-
day before Labor Day.
1--WE have a lot of important
things to do, but that's what we
are aiming at now" he said.
This followed earlier reports
that Republican Senators Taft of
Ohio and Wherry of Nebraska
would cooperate with the Demo-
Gratis in trying to dispose of all
major business within two weeks.
No firm decision has been
reached yet on whether to ad-
journ until after the November
elections, or to take a series of
three-day recesSeS.
Senator Wherry said he is GER
tain a big majority in the Senate
wants to get through by Labor
Day, and that a majority of the
Republicans will cooperate to
that end.
Senator Taft said one sugges-
ton under discussion calls for re-
cessing from Labor Day until
October IL or Is, when another
recess could be taken until after
election day unless important new
business develops by mid-October
Evening star., 1950-08-17
National Banks Win
Appeals Test in Battle
Over D. {. Tax Rate
Board Ruling Involves
$500, 900 in Claims
By Nine Institutions

Nine national banks in the Dis
trict today won the latest round
in the long tax rate controversy
with District assessing authori-
ties.
In decision involving some
100000 in claims by the banks,
the Board of Tax Appeals-of
which Lawrence Koenigsberger is
sole member-ruled the banks are
entitled to be taxed at per cent
of gross earnings, less interest
paid depositors.
The District has been taxing
them at the rate of 6 per cent,
with no deduction permitted for
interest payments.
Both Sides Claim Legal Backing.
The controversy has been going
on for several years. The banks
contended they should be taxed
at the lower rate and the District
insisted on the higher. Each side
asserted it is backed UP by court
rulings.
On May 8, the Tax Appeal
Board made findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the cases
of banks other than national
banks. holding they were entitled
to the lower rate.
Today, it reached a similar con-
clusion with regard to the Ana
costa National, Columbia Ma
tional, Hamilton National, Liberty
National. Lincoln National, Ma
tional Capital National Metro
politan, Riggs National and Sec
ond National Banks.
The cases involved the fiscal
years 1916 through 1850.
District Uncertain on Appeal.
The exact amount to which
each bank is entitled cannot be
stated Immediately, Mr.. KoenigS-
berger said.
Assessor Edward A. Dent said
he did not know yet whether the
District would appeal the decision
of the courts. Similar claims by
the trust companies are pending
before the board.
Some of the appeals ruled on
today involved questions besides
the tax rate. Among these was
whether the assessor rightfully
included in gross earnings fees
received by the banks for ration
banking under OPA, and for cash
ing United States War Savings
bonds; included profits on the
sales of bonds and other securities
without deducting losses on such
sales, and whether the assessor
was right in holding that banks
could not deduct from their gross
earnings the expenses Of main
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Enemy Divisions
Only IS Miles
North Of Taegu
Pour Out of Area
Blasted by B-2os
During Big Raid
BY the Assoei1tsd Press

TOKYO. Friday, Aug. 18.-
Thirty thousand North Koreans
opened massive drive on Taegu
on the Central Korean warfront
yesterday.
The Reds poured through steep
mountain passes Is miles north
Of the South Korean emergency
capital. They were east of the
Naktong River.
Only two South Korean divi-
sions stood between them and
Taegu. South Koreans controlled
the mountain pass roads.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
omitted its midnight summary for
the third consecutive day. A
spokesman said there was no
change in the battle situation
since the release earlier of an
American 9th Army communique.
Tells of Heavy Buildup.
That release told of the heavy
buildup of Communist forces in
the Waegwan area and said the
area is now the most serious
one" to United Nations forces in
Korea.
The Communists poured out Of
the area hit by B-29 bombers
west of the river. They jumped
off from an area between Wac
gwan and Kunwi.
Their attack started a few
hours after United States Marines
and the oath Infantry Division
struck a new Allied blow at the
12,o00-man Red bridgehead on
the east bank of the Naktong
River near Changnyong. % miles
southwest Of Taegu.
The Marines had been pulled
out of the south coastal area
where they had made advances
on Chinju. They were ordered
back 20-odd miles to lie east
and then shunted northward for
the Changnyong attack.
The United States 25th In
fantry Division took the Marines
places in the coastal line just
west of Masan. Southern port
which is 81 airline miles east
Of Pusan.
Most Serious Threat.
1t was on the North Central
front. north of Taegu, that the
Reds were making their most
dangerous threat, however.
1t followed a massed bombing
attack by 98 B-29s yesterday
which was aimed to slow the Red
offensive.
Left Erickson, Associated Press
correspondent. at 9th Army Head
quarters in Korea said the North
Koreans were attacking with
between $4,000 and 10000 troops.
In the path of the invaders
were two South Korean divisions.
COunterattack Launched.
The sudden outburst to the
north developed after United
States Marines and the United
-oateS Oath Infantry Division
jumped off with a counterattack
in the Reds Changnyong River
crossing bulge in a bloody effort
to drive the enemy back across
the Naktong.
The Marine-Army attack roared
up steep hill near Changnyong,
% miles southwest of Taegu.
The Changnyong fighting was
the f1ercest of the war.
Don Whitehead, Associated
Press correspondent, said the
Marines advanced over a saw
agely contested slope.
He said it was the type of fight
the Marines made in the Pacific
in World War II.
Jack Macbeth, Associated Press
correspondent, reported from the
Oath Infantry positions that the
Army doughboyS had reached
their objectives. They are on the
Marines northern flank.
Mr.. Macbeth reported the
(See KOREA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Late News
Bulletins
Tax Boost Approved

The Senate Finance Com
mittee today unanimously ap-
proved President Truman's
first instalIment" S. billion
tax boost, to help finance the
Korean war and to arm Amer
lea against Communist aggres-
sion.
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
GI Allowances Approved
Senate and House committees
today approved legislation to
provide quarters allowances for
privates first class and cOrpOrals
in the Army and similar grades
in the other services. The leg
islatiOn would provide from $85
to $125 a month, with the man
himself paying $40 of the total.
Propaganda Unit Set Up
The State Department today
announced establishment of a
national psychological strategy
board to make plans for proRa-
ganda "to cope with various
types of emergencies that might
possibly arise" The board in
cIudes representatives of the
State and Defense Departments,
the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
the Central Intelligence Agency.
Dulles to Return to u. NJ.
John Foster Dulles announced
after a conference with Presi-
dent Truman today that he
would return to the General
Assembly of the United Nations
as a member of the American
delegation next month. He said
this would preclude him from
seeking the Republican sena-
torial nomination in New York.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
3GiVe Details
OF Il. Shimon' S
Wire-Tdpping
z Policemen Tell
About Assignment
To Job in 1o47
By Don S. Worren

Wire tapping operations by Po-
lice 1t. Joseph w. Shimon while
he was chief investigator for
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay, today were detailed
by three witnesses at a two-hour
open hearing before a Senate in
veStigating committee.
Two were policemen formerly
assigned to the staff of 1t. Shi-
mon and a third was the head
of a recording device concern. The
stories they told paralleled gen.
orally their accounts of the same
incidents at earlier and closed
sessions of the committee.
Precinct Detective James G..
Bryant and Pvt. John McHale ap-
peared before the Pepper subcom-
mittee to testify they were as
signed in 1947 by 1t. Shimon to
tap the phones of the plane build
er, Howard Hughes. at the May
flower and Carlton Hotels during
a Senate War Investigating Com
mittee inquiry of Mr.. Hughes war
contracts.
Tells of LOaning Devices.
The third witness, Joseph TAFT
of the United States Recording
Co., HOO block of Vermont ave-
nue. NV, said he had many times
in the last 10 years loaned record
ing equipment to 1t. Shimon.
More testimony on his earlier
story that a strange man" once
placed a 81 1000 bill on the desk of
1t. Shimon at his Office at the
courthouse came from Officer Nc
Hale. Pvt. McHale said 1t. Shi-
mon had pocketed the bill.
Pvt. McHale said this occurred
In August, 1947. about two days
after the conclusion of the Sen
ate inquiry into the Hughes con-
tracts.
AS the incident was described
by Pvt. McHale, the unidentified
man went into 1t. Simmons office
and the door was closed. He was
not in there more than five min
utes and when he came out, the
witness said, LIT Shimon came
over and placed a $1,000 bill on
my desk. He then picked up the
$1,000 and inserted it in his wal
let"
The witness said he did not say
anything, but added, Il was all
eyes"
Tells of Conservation.
Pvt. McHale also told of a con-
verSation about payments to 1t.
Shimon with William ]. Nolan,
formerly associated with 1t.
Shimon in a used-car business.
He testified that Mr.. Nolan had
told him "Shimon never worked
on a wire job and not get at least
$1,000"
Pvt. McHale said that shortly
before 1t. Shimon went on his
honeymoon, he had heard the Of
ficer "at least 20 times" tell real
estate dealers that he had $19,500
in cash for a house.
Senator Darby, Republican, of
Kansas, pressed Pvt. MsHale about
the $1,000 bill matter and the
witness repeated his story, adding
"I'll say this: He was always
well heeled."
Other Hearings To Be Held.
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee asked what
was 1t. Simmons motive in dis
playing the $1,000 bill to Pvt. Nc
Hale.
''He was always the braggadocio
type" Pvt. McHale answered.
He added, when he placed the
$1,000 on my desk, he was about
to say something but clammed up.
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
Evening star., 1950-08-17
DR.. Koo Flying Back Here

e TAIPEI, Formosa, Aug; II P).
DIR. v. K. wellington Koo left
by plane today for his post in
Washington as Nationalist Chi
neSe Ambassador.
Evening star., 1950-08-17

(See BANK TAX, Page A-30
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Weather Fore c a S t

Cloudy, high in upper BUS today, chance
of evening shower. Cloudy tonight, low ".
Tomorrow cloudy, cooler. Full report on
Pafe A-2O
Evening star., 1950-08-17

Continued on Page AS, Col. 1.)
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(See ATROCITY, Page A-30
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(See H$GHWAY, Page A-5)
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(See KOREA, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1950-08-17
G Guide for Re a d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1950-08-17

(See EUROPE, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15

Back In the Mason Dixon Con-
ference race with q 81 record
after last nights 82-73 victory
over Randolph Macon at Brook
land. Catholic University's court
men today looked ahead to q
couple Of non-league games COM
ing up next week.
Coach Abe Rosenfield's crew
meets st. Joseph's at Philadel-
phia next Tuesday. and tackles
Iona at New Rochelle, N. Y. the
following night. and a couple Of
victories would be a tonic for the
Cards, who dropped their first
two big games to Mount st. Mary's
and American University.
Defense seems to be Rosenf1eld's
big problem. The coach has a
potent scoring trio In Joe Della
Rata d18). Rookie George Hughes
(109), and Scotty Cranston (9D j,
but the Cards have been sadly
lacking in defense. Last nights
game was case in point. At no
time did the Yellow Jackets look
superior to Gu, but until near the
end of the last period they were
in the running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
East to Match Name Players
Aooinst Vests Workhorses

are MILFORD "Whizzer" White,
halfback from Arizona State Col
lege of Tempe, and Brad Rowland
fullback from tiny McMurray Col
lege of Abilene, Tex.
The squads will assemble here
December 10.
The complete rosters:
Ends-Hucky curtis ras.' Vanderbilt: Dorne
Dibble. Michigan State; Vito Ragazzo
Nick a' Bolfovac. pitt sbursh; John john Beetle
Purdue; Holland Donan. Princeton.
yanis,;; ; 5Shn siltz. Ohio State; Lynn
centersMJerry Groom, Notre, Dame
Bob Mccullough. Ohio State; Jake Row
aasrteESssks =. M NJ stna,s,s Dart
gan State; Alan Egler, Colgate: Lero,
Kane. Dayton; Bill Powers. Navy; Dicl
Fullbacks-John Papit, Virginia; job,
Kereetes, Purdue; Jack Dawson. Prince
ton.
Ends-Andy Hillhouse. Texas A. 4 M.
SON, UCLA; Joe Cloidt, Washington; Bruc,
Taskles@Mike Mccermask: Kansas
Color ado: .volney Peters. use; Russ Pome
roy. Stanford.
Dodrill, Colorado A g. M: Ray Lung
Oregon; Dick Stanfel. University Of SaI
Francisco.
Centers-Lee Stonestreet, Rice; La
verne Torgeson, Washington State.
Observation-Disclosures Weeks. low,
State; Fran Magic. Nebraska.
Halfbacks = Kyle Rote, Southern
Methodist MILFORD White, Arizona State
Tempe; Ed Stephens. Missouri; Rolant
Kirkby. Washintgon.
Fuflbacks-Frank Boydstun, Baylor
Brad Rowland, McMurry College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
81 Records Broken or Tied
ByAmericon Ledquers in so

a new major league high for sec
ond sackers.
For the second successive season,
co-champions in runs-batted-in
were crowned. Vern Stephens and
Walt Dropo, both of Boston, each
drove in IA. Neither could break
the stalemate and bang across a
run in the final game against New
York.
Tied With Williams in 1949.
Stephens and another team
mate, Ted Williams, tied in 1949
and again against the Yankees in
the seasons finale. neither could
come through to snap a 159 tie.
A total of II players batted in
more than 100 runs in 1850, six
more than last year.
Williams repeated as slugging
champion with a SAT clip through
80 games on 1874 times at bat and
ZIG total bases. New York's
Johnny Mize was second with .595.
Third Baseman Eddie Yost of
Washington drew the most bases
on balls, 141; Chicago's Gus
zernial struck out the most times,
ITO, and Bill Hitchcock of Phil
adelphia drove into 80 double
plays, three more than Cleveland's
AL RoSen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Davis and EIkins Jinx
Threatens AU AGAIN

Davis and Elkins, the only bas-
ketball team to beat American U.
on its home floor last year and
the year before. pays the Eagles
another visit tomorrow night.
Game time is 8::45 pm, following
a tbs preliminary between Amer
lean and Maryland freshmen.
Both teams will be trying to
get back In the win column after
having three-game victory strings
broken earlier this week. Penn,
State moved in to stop the Eagles
Monday night, while last night
West Virginia Tech defeated the
Senators. 65-59. Earlier, Davis
and Elkins had trimmed Shenan-
doah College twice and Concord
State once by lopsided scores.
Joe Ceravolo, captain and play
maker of the visiting team who
has scored more than 1000 points
in three seasons, is the only hold
over from a team that won the
West Virginia Conference title
last year and went to the quarter
finals of the NAIB tournament at
Kansas City. Coming up as q
star this year is Skip Hall, who
tailed 81 points in the first three
games.
American us leaders are Sher-
wood Webster. who has 70 points
in four games, Leroy Ishamn, IS.
and Art Morales. 81.
Tomorrow nights game will be
Aus last before its big one next
Tuesday with Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Gu Shows Defense Weakness
In Win Over RondoIph-Mocon

Instead Of concentrating on
stopping Randolph-Macon, which
turned up a couple of good men
in Jack Whitcomb, former Wilson
High School ace. and Bill Robert
son, the Cards seemed to be COM
peting for individual scoring
honors. They were deadly on
one-hand shots from the foul cir
Gle area and on deeper set shots.
but lacked finesse and ball-han-
ding skill.
Such individual ability might
well be wasted against smooth
functioning teams such as Rosen-
field expects to meet on next
weeks trip. Even in their own
league the Cards are having
rough shedding. although they are
getting into stride. for lack Of bet
- - .oInx,