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Evening star., 1950-07-09
BY The Associated Press

TOKYO, Sunday, July ga
furious American British naval
bombardment loosed landslides
which blocked the main road on
Korea's east coast and invader
troops piling up behind the road
blocks are being raked by fire.
This was reported today by Gen
MacArthur's communique. which
also disclosed that naval units
invaded North Korean waters and
pounded an oil storage area.
In the latter engagement, a
British warship was hit by 75-mm.
fire from North Korean coastal
batteries. The British ship had
moved in close to shore and hurled
it's shells into coastal targets.
This action swirled around
Yangyang, 10 road miles north of
the 38th parallel.
When the attacking warships
retired, great oil fires were raging
The communique said the main
power supply for Yangyang also
was destroyed.
The communique did not say
when all this coastal lombard
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Wholesale Federal Job Cuts
Blocked by Senate Committee
Appropriations Group Spurns House Plan
For Economy in S347 Billion Funds Bill

jobs. 1t voted nearly $400 million
more for the Defense Department
than was recommended by the
House. This would create at least
several thousand new civilian de-
fense positions. Several other Fed
eral agencies were voted more
money.
The Senate committee also mod
ified the Houses action which
ordered Federal employees to use ur
all OF this years 26 days vacation
time by December 81. The Sen.
ate group gave Federal WORKER
until June 80, 1851 to take the 2,
days of annual, leave coming tt
them this calendar year. Distric
Continued on Page Az Col. L.
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Arlington Boy, 73, Wins D. c. Soap Box Derby

lined the track under sunny skies
The crowd grew steadily as the
field of racers was narrowed down
from the original 104.
AS Davis won succeeding heats,
his racing time decreased and he
set the days record of 31.2 seconds
in beating William Duvall, 13, of
3458 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. fol
the class championship. In the
final race. his time was 31.4 sec
onds. still a tenth of a second
ahead of all other times for the
day.
The championship plaque was
awarded by Hollywood Star Jerry
Colonna, who proved popular with
children and grownups alike as he
joked with the spectators and con-
testants. Now appearing at the
Capitol Theater, he was named an
honorary judge for the racing.
The new Washington champion
viii go to Akron, Ohio, to compete
in the national finals August IS
The first and only serious in
jury of the day came in the fourth
race in three-car collision. Bill
Mccullough, 13. of 914 Seventh
street S.W., was admitted to Cas-
(see SOAP BOX DERBY, A-s.)
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Another Big Carrie,
Believed Loodinq
Planes for Korea
BY the Assoeiaied Pres,

SAN DIEGO, Calf, July g.
The 27,000-ton aircraft carrier
Boxer Unexpectedly slipped out of
San Diego harbor today, believed
headed for another California
port to load planes for the Korean
war zone.
Navy officials refused to dis
close the vessels exact destina-
ton. The carrier originally was
expected to take on planes of
the First Marine Air Wing, Ell
Toro, which has been ordered to
the Far East.
A sister ship, the Philippine
Sea, loaded with Navy combat
planes, left San Diego for Pearl
Harbor last Tuesday to become
the nucleus of a new task force.
Meanwhile, unloading of wal
equipment of the First Marine
Division aboard transports here
continued today. Troops are ex-
pected to embark soon, and the
vessels are due to leave next
week.
The 13,000-ton escort carrier
Badoeng Strait is en- route here
from Pearl Harbor. presumably te
help ferry the Marine planes.
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Boy, 7, Saved by Salesman
As Mother Dies in Flames
BY the Associated Press

DOVER, Ohio, July ga seven
year-old boy dropped from Sec
ond story window in his flaming
home near here today and was
caught by a passing magazine
salesman. His mother was burned
to death in the kitchen.
A crew of magazine statesmen
spotted the boy, Duane Johnson,
hanging by his hands from the
window ledge.
The crew chief, William Kidd
of JohnStown, Pa. ran to the
house and caught the child as he
dropped. The boy was reported
in good condition in Union Hos
pital here.
The body of the mother, Estelle
johnson. 80. was found in the
kitchen beside an oil stove. Her
husband, John L., was at work in
coal mine.
Evening star., 1950-07-09
By o. H. P. King and
WilIiom R. Moore

Associated Press Foreign Correspondents
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
IN KOREA, Sunday, July g.
North Koreans took Chonan, so
miles south of Seoul, yesterday in
their deepest thrust South of the
Western Korean front.
The Americans retreated. They
appeared weary, glum. nervous
and mad. They cursed the absence
of heavier artillery, tanks, and
aircraft. They'd like to turn the
tide quickly.
There are encouraging signs
also. Greatest is the presence Of
American military equipment
ready to be thrown against the
Reds. Civilians cheered when
they saw the stuff.
Fresh men arrived in this gem
eral area to replace the weary
Evening star., 1950-07-09
'Convicts FoiIed in PIoI
To Use Gov. Williams
As Hostage in Escape
Michigan Prisoner Shot,
Bodyeuord Stabbed and
Another Officer Hurt
By the Associo,ed Pres.

MARQUETTE, Mich, July g.
Three hardened inmates of Mar
quette State prison were foiled
late today in a daring attempt to
break out with Gov. g. Mennsn
Williams as hostage.
The young Governor escaped
unharmed in the near riot that
was quelled by fast action on the
part OF guards and State police.
But before it was over one of
the convicts was shot and seri-
ously wounded in the abdomen,
the Governors bodyguard was
stabbed twice in the back and a
prison guard suffered broken
arm.
Gov. Williams was menaced with
a butcher knife as he stepped into
the prison kitchen to sample the
lima beans being served to some
TOO prisoners in the big dining
room. The Governor said he
wanted to see what was being
served the prisoners.
Tried to Escape Before.
One of the would d-be-escapers,
Ralph Stearns, so, of Detroit, WIS
involved in a 1889 break from tl'v
Upper Michigan prison. At that
time Stearns and three fellow
convicts fled in a car with former
Warden Marvin L. Coon, deputy
warden and three members of
the parole board.
They got to Menominee, nearly
100 miles south, before being cap
tured.
Others involved in today's plot
were identified as John Halstead,
Sc. of Jackson. and Crazy Jack"
Hyatt, about IS, of Detroit.
All were serving long terms for
armed robbery. They were placed
in solitary confinement after the
escape attempt was snuffed out.
This is how Warden Emory
Jacques, who was with the Cover
nor throughout the brief violence,
described it:
Gov. Williams arrived at the
prison for an inspection shortly
before 5 pm. and entered the
dining hall just as the convicts
were starting the evening meal.
With him were his bodyguard,
State Police Sergt. George Kerr,
(See PRISON PLOT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1950-07-09


stations and on voluntary appfi-
cations by reservists for active
duty. If the rate of enlistments
and reservists' APPLICATIONS during
that period is not judged sufficient
to meet the demands brought
upon the armed forces by the
Korean war. the draft machinery
and the orders to some reserves
can be expected, the official said.
However, if the Korean Situa-
ton should become more acute or
Iif international tension should
become more strained elsewhere,
immediate draft calls and reserve
call ups will be issued, he added.
The Army said yesterday that
the number of men to be indicted
under such draft calls would re-
main secret, just as in wartime.
Moving of Dependents Stopped.
While the Marines still waited
on the West Coast because of lack
of sufficient shipping, the mill
tary services announced yesterday
| the indefinite suspension of
transportation of dependents of
personnel to Pacific destinations,
including Hawaii and Alaska.
The announcement said the
action was taken "due to the as
signment of available air and
water lift to higher priority per-
sonnel movement" S"-meaning the
shipment of men and equipment
to the Far East fighting zone.
The dependents of those person
mel arriving at ports of embarka-
ton before July IA will be able to
sail to Pacific destinations-since
many of them are already enroute
but those arriving after that
date will be returned with house
hold effects to points of origin.
Transfer of Ships Studied.
The order relative to dependents
came as the Navy studied plans te
bring out of mothballs additional
sea transports and amphibious
craft. The necessity of taking ad-
ditional warshipS-including air
(See pENTAGON. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Senate Crime Prosers
Open Miami HEARINGS
On Gaming This Week
Northern Mobs Reported
Getting Regular Cut
From Florida Rockets
By Miriam Ottenbero

The Senate Crime Investigating
Committee goes into it's Miami
hearing this week armed with
evidence that four Northern mobs
are getting a regular cut from
the multi -million-dollar Florida
gambling rackets, a committee
source disclosed last night.
/ Preliminary investigation, ac-
cording to this source, has shown
that the Miami racketeers are
dividing their take" with gangs
in New York, Chicago, Cleveland
and Philadelphia.
The resultant monopolistic con-
troll of illegal business is one of the
angles of the committee Florida
probe.
Second Sheriff to Be Called.
The crime hunters are also be-
lieved to be interested in how wide
open gambling can thrive in the
winter playland. One sheriff tes-
titled at the closed hearings held
earlier by the committee in Miami
and the investigators are expected
tSee CRIME, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1950-07-09
By joseph Youno

The move to impose wholesale
cuts in Federal employment came
to an abrupt halt yesterday as
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee rejected the Houses per-
sonnel economy amendments.
In reporting the $34.7 billion
Government money bill for 1851,
the Senate group also defeated a
compromise substitute amend
nlent offered by Republican SEN
ators that would have toned down
the Houses action somewhat but
which would have called for a
reduction of about $4,000 to rs, ,00C
Federal jobs.
Actually, the Senate groups bill
would mean additional Federal
Evening star., 1950-07-09
|Loudoun Is Scene
OF Depredotions
BY Cattle RustIers
Special Dispatch 10 The stor

LEESBURG, Va. July 8.-Cat-
tie rustlers are on the loose in
Loudoun County.
They struck last. night on the
farm of R. C. Ellis on Route Is,
about five miles south of here.
and stole seven calves valued at
5000.
Cutting a brand new barbed
wire fence. the thieves apparently
rolled in on truck (tire tracks
were found in the pasture) and
loaded the calves aboard.
1--WE heard of such things hap
pening in the West" said Mrs.
Ellis. "but we never thought it
could happen here"
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Fresh Men and Military Supplies
Cheer Weary Yonks in Defeat

and discouraged men who have
withdrawn.
An Army spokesman said 1--WE
feel our men acquitted themselves
very well. The enemy is driving
south from Chonan and we are
setting up successive delaying po-
sitions."
(The spokesman declared bad
weather had kept American air
support out for two hours Satur-
day but ''it also slowed enemy
tanks to q standstill."
Americans who had had it.
up front came out at first in
orderly columns, but those who
pulled out later floundered across
rice paddles pell nell or clutched
at speeding vehicles.
No enemy troops had followed
them all the way during their
flight. which was made through
(See FRONT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-07-09
u S BATTALION CUT OFF BEHIND RED lines
II. S.-British Fleet Bomburds
Koreans, Loosing LondsIides
Reds Reported Troped Behind Piled Earth;
Great Oil Fires Follow Heavy SheIIing

ment took place, but indicated ii
still was in progress.
1t said that the warships, after
causing landsiides which blocked
the cliff road, "are taking troops
which are piling up at these blocks
under fire."
Cliff slides blocked the coast
road between Samchok, 40 miles
south of the border, and Imwon-
jim, about Is miles farther south.
This is the road down which
the Northerners have been re-
ported sending light armored units
in an apparent threat to Pusan,
the big Southeast port.
Mass bombardments also left
cliff slides blocking the coast road
near Pyonggoktong, 66 road miles
south of Samchok.
Even wider strikes along the
east coast were shown in the
communique report on coastal
bridges destroyed.
1t said several bridges had been
reported knocked out all the way
from Yongdok to the border, lis
air miles to the north.
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Macarthur Is Named
Supreme Commander
For u. n. in Korea
Reports Indicate Russiu
Moy Try TO End Conflict
Or Roise False Hopes
By John M. Hiqhtower
Associoted Press Ssoff Writer

President Truman yesterday
named Gen. Macarthur to the
unprecedented post of supreme
commander for United Nations
forces fighting the Communists in
Korea. The general was directed
to fly the blue and white y. N.
flag.
The action conceded with re-
ports from Europe that Russia
may be interested in trying to end
the Korean clash-or, contrarily
may be maneuvering to raise false
hopes in the West.
The two developments sharply
revived the diplomatic side of the
Korean situation and this presum-
ably figured in an hour long con-
ference which Mr.. Truman had
with Secretary of State Acheson
before making the Macarthur an
nouncement.
The reports of diplomatic &C.
tivity in Moscow came from Lon.
don. They grew out of a meeting
Thursday between Deputy For.
eign Minister Andrei Gromykc
and British Ambassador Sir Davic
Kelly.
Not Rejected Outright.
Britain had asked several day:
earlier that the Russians inter.
vene in Korea to restore peace
a polite way of suggesting thai
the Kremlin call off the NORTH
Korean Communists. According
to yesterdays London report, Mr.
Gromyko is supposed to havt
asked Sid David what Britain
though Russia might do. Thus HI
apparently did not reject thu
British idea outright as similar
proposal from the United State.
was rejected.
This reported show of interes
by Mr.. Gromyko was interpreted
in London dispatches as possibl.
Russian peace feeler. Authoritie,
here did not confirm or deny thar
the actual event occurred. Blu
they noted that it could be % 6
hopeful opening. (2) a diplomatic
cover to stall off the West with
meaningless talk while the Ko.
rean fight goes on or CD a de.
vice to raise false hopes in tht
world by limiting at peace with.
out any intention to work for it
The British Foreign Office, tn,
British Embassy here and tht
State Department all refused com
ment. Britain and the Unitee
States have been reported keepins
Evening star., 1950-07-09

street, Arlington. His mother,
Mrs. Opal Wrinkle, kissed him
shortly before the start Of each
elimination heat. Each time he
raced she walked down the 300
foot track to kiss him again as he
sped to successive victories.
Young Wrinkle, with his
streamlined tWo-toned green
coaster car, won the champion
ship race by half length. He
nosed out Walter B. Marrow, jr.. IL,
of 1415 Tuckerman street NV.
The contest between the two
climaxed a day of racing that be-
gan shortly after 9 am. at Derby
Downs on Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. between Branch and Alabama
avenues. Davis was the cham
|pion of Glass A, for boys 13 through
is and Walter won Class B, for
Evening star., 1950-07-09
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Sunday, July 9.-Ar
American infantry battalion, cut
off during the fighting that pre-
ceded the fall of Chonan last
night, is still isolated behind Com
munist lines in Korea.
Gen. MacArthur's communique
Issued about l pm, Tokyo daylight
time (midnight EST said the first
efforts to relieve the battalion were
unsuccessful. However. the COM
munique said no verif1able infor-
nation was available later than
8 am. July 8 Is pm. EST.
Meanwhile an American tank
and infantry column was moving
up to the Chonan front to meet
a Korean Red column reported
pushing south after capturing
Chonan. According to latest re-
sportS the two had not met and
there were no indications that
American armor has come to grips
with the Reds anywhere in
strength.
There were no additional details
of the isolated battalion. 1t was
not identified.
Previously, part of an American
battalion was partially trapped at
Osan by the Reds but most of
its personnel managed to reach
American lines later. Thirty
three more returned today, the
communique said.
Reds Still Applying Pressure.
The communique reported the
Reds were still applying pressure
with two or three divisions driv-
ing south from Pyongtaek toward
Chonan. (Field dispatches indi-
Gated this column had passed
through Chonan.) Two Amer.
ican battalions fought this force
all night in a battle ending Sat-
urday morning. Apparently ont
battalion withdrew, but the othel
was isolated.
The communique said South
Korean units counterattacked anc
temporarily blunted the advance
of the North Korean forces ir
Umsong- Chungju area. Chungju i.
SO miles northeast of Taejon. The
Reds are credited with having two
or three divisions-in this area, too
but the Southerners counterat.
tackled successfully despite bis
disadvantage in numbers.
Fifth Air Force planes few 12,
sorties in close support strike
against Northern troop columns
tanks, trains and bridges.
1t. Gen. Walton H. Walker
commander of the United State
Eighth Army who returned from
a visit to the front, said the fight
ing quality and leadership of tn,
Korean Red troops us to battalion
level was excellent.
All Army spokesman at advanc
headquarters disclosed that tn
American armor had starte,
(See KOREA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-07-09
By james Y. Newton

Inc government last night was
ready to obtain a Federal court
injunction in support of Presi-
dent Truman's efforts to get
operations on the strike-bound
Rock Island Railroad rolling
again.
Mr.. Truman directed the Army
to seize and operate the 5000
mile rail system effective at 3 pm
yesterday, but the AFL Switch
mems Union defied his request
that it call off the two-week-old
strike and work for the Govern
ment.
In spite of the defiance, how
ever. the first freight trains began
operating over the line a few
hours later without use of members
of the union.
An official army statement said
Assistant Secretary Karl r. Ben
edtsen has requested the Depart
ment of Justice to take necessary
legal action under provisions OF
the Presidents executive order ],
Other officials said this meant a
court order would be sought i'm
mediately.
Action Due Tomorrow.
Justice Department attorneys
were busily preparing the papers
necessary to seek strike re-
straining order. Just where the
Injunction petition viii be filed
was not clear.
Justice Department officials re-
fused comment. However, other
officials said plans were being
made to file the injunction action
in the Federal Court at Buffalo,
N. Y, probably tomorrow.
Switchmen's officials are in
Chicago in connection with Gov
eminent efforts to end their dis
pute with the Nations railroads.
The union has headquarters in
Buffalo.
j. D. Harrington, president of
the Rock Island, said in Chicago
the Army told him such an in
! junction already had been OBJ
tanned. He said he did not know
in what city.
The SWitchmen all will be back
to work within 48 hours" he said.
There were indications both in
Chicago and elsewhere that If the
injunction is obtained the 1,500
Switchmen would return to work.
The Rock Island line is an i'm
portant link connecting Chicago
with the West Coast.
In a statement accompanying
his seizure order, Mr.. Truman said
operation of the railroad was "im-
perative" in the interests of ma
tional defense and the welfare
Of the country. He called on Off
GERS of the striking union to take
appropriate action" to see that
their members returned to work
Union Spurns Request.
But the union spurned the re-
quest.
Arthur j. Glover, president OF
the Switchmen's Union, first gave
the unions reply to members of
the National Mediation Board
who were in Chicago in the at
fTSa-4;~,oI - ~ n -, n \
Evening star., 1950-07-09

next June was reported out of
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee yesterday.
1t is the Senate version of the
first attempt to deal with the
Funds for New Senate Office BviIdino
and Other Federal Structures Approved.
Page A-I9
Senate Expected to Approve $4,000, 900
fof District. A-l9
Federal budget as one package,
but the tense world situation has
interfered with the hopes of those
who felt the single-package plan
would make possible substantial
cuts in Government spending.
More than half of the total in
the bill is for defense and foreign
aid.
In addition to the cash and
contract authority carried in this
bill, the Government is expected
to face obligations of about ST
billion this year, including $5.6
billion of interest on the public
debt.
SAL Billion Budget Seen.
AS the bill now stands, there
fore, the overall Federal budget
would be between SAL billion and
$42 billion.
This appropriation bill, and the
tax bill now being reviewed in the
Finance Committee. are the two
major issues Democratic leaders
have listed for passage in time for
a Congressional recess about
August /.
In this connection, there were
no signs at the Capitol yesterday
that plans for a recess will be
abandoned unless the Korean
conflict spreads.
Senator George, DemoeEatrepf
Georgia. in charge of the tax bill.
said he still thinks Congress will
get away under an arrangement
permitting it to reconvene if con-
ditions warrant. He added that
once Congress has provided the
Government with all necessary
funds he sees nothing to be gained
by remaining in continuous ses-
sion unless operations in Korea
spread into a wider area"
Still Under Budget Estimates.
AS to what may happen to the
tax bill. the Senator said he would
continue with hearings on the
House version and then have his
committee decide in the light of
the international situation at that
time.
Members of the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee pointed
out that, even with the increases
they made above House figures,
the bill is still $1,473 ,049,476 under
Budget Bureau estimates. This
saving may be absorbed, however,
by last-minute additional appro-
priations this session will be called
on to make before it adjourns as
a result of the Korean crisis.
Even as the Senate Committee
was reporting out the omnibus bill,
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Rescue Attempt
Fails as Yanks
Move Up Armor
Invaders Continue
Southwurd After
American Retreat
RIIIIFTIN
BULLETIN

TOKYO Sunday (P.-More
than 100 Far East Air Force
fighter planes struck at North
Korean lines yesterday, knock
ing out at least four tanks. a
communique said today. The
fighters ran into no aerial op-
position. All planes returned.
The preliminary report listed
80 trucks, four artillery pieces,
one locomotive. II boxcars, four
oil storage tanks and 10 miscel-
laneous vehicles as destroyed.
East coast targets were at
tackled along a 90-mile stretch
south of the 38th parallel.
Evening star., 1950-07-09
By Ted Mcdowell

A blond 13-year-old boy emerged
as a dark horse to win the WASH
ington Soap Box Derby yesterday.
The new champion is Davis
Wrinkle, 4815 North Sixteenth
Pictures Of Derby Race and Story About
Winner. Page A-I9
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Injunction Ends
Railroad Strike
On Rock Island
Union Head Orders
Workers Back After
Federal Judge Acts
BULLETIN

CHICAGO (P.-A Federal
judge in Buffalo, N. Y, tonight
ordered striking AFL switchmen
to end the strike against the
Rock Island Railroad. The
unions president, Arthur j.
Glover, promptly ordered the
men back to work.
Mr.. Glover said, I'VE have
no choice now" He added, the
switchmen would start moving
trains as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1950-07-09

Late Registrars Flock to Sefectiye Sev-
ice Headquarters Here. Page Ala
Evening star., 1950-07-09
High Defense Officials
See No Draft Decision
For 10 Days or More
Close Check to Be Kept
On Recruiting Stotions
And Reserve Application:
By John A. Giles

A high defense official said yes
terday that it is likely to be 10
days to two weeks before it can
be determined whether use of the
draft law and a call up of reserve
specialists will be necessary to
bolster military ranks.
During that period a close check
will be maintained on recruiting
Evening star., 1950-07-09

boys IL and IL. The final race
is between the two class cham
pions.
. An estimated 1000 spectators
Evening star., 1950-07-09

(See APPROPRIATION. Pg. A.