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us. Bombers
Hit Communication
Lines of Communists

United States Airforce bomb
ers struck heavy blows at
North Korean communication
lines and fighters took advan-
tage of the 3rd straight day of
clear weather to give support
to American ground units.
Eighty Shooting Stars from
their base in Japan with 81
Mustangs from a base in South
Korea made strafing runs and
fired rockets to back UP Army
ground fighting.
B29 Superfortresses of the
goth Airforce were reported
to have carried out strategic
Continued on page A
, 1950-07-12
Koredn Communists
Aguin Force
US. Troops to Retreat

What is described as an
avalanche of North Korean
communist troops with an es-
timated 80 tanks struck the
American front line force and
drove them southwark to new
prepared positions. Headquart
ers spokesman announcing the
setbacks said that enemy
troops included Chinese vet
Grams Of the communist army
in Manchuria.
Unofficial reports say that
seventy-fi thousand vet
Grams have been poured into
the North Korean army as re-
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1950-07-12
Turf Club Meets on
Friday TO Pldn
Day Meeting

Members Of the New Saint
Croix Turf Club will meet at
the Diamond Rural School
house on Friday night July IA
at $50 pm. to discuss plans for
holding Labor Day races.
All members are urged to
attend. It is expected that sew
eral horses from st. Thomas
will participate in the races.
, 1950-07-12
Druft Director Issues
Coll for 81 Men
From Virgin TslGnds

Governor de Castro as State
Director of Selective Service
for the Virgin Islands has been
advised that the call for the
Virgin Islands is 81 men to be
delivered as soon as possible
and not later than September
80.
The present order is in con-
nection with the request of the
Defense Department for 20 1000.
men for training due to the
present threat Of a Third
World War.
, 1950-07-12
ST. Croix Welcomes
Guests ut Airport
With Cocktuils

Victor Ramirez, manufac-
turer of Calypso Rum has in
troduced a new welcome to-.
tourists Of st. Croix. The Ca
lypso Cocktail, a beverage con
sisting Of rum and fruit juice
with pure spring water ice is
offered free to all incoming
and outgoing passengers at the
Municipal Airport.
Upon leaving the plane to
enter airport building, one
sees an attractive Bamboo Bar
on wheels. With a bright.
striped blue canopy and nina
lures Of all types on each end
ones attention is drawn to the
sign over the top which reads,
WELCOME TO THE LAND
OF Y RUM AND
MUSIC" Behind the bar is a
young lady Miss Altagracia
Pacheco, dressed in appropri-
ate costume and known as the
Calypso Girl. Miss Pacheco
graciously offers all newcom-
ers a cool cocktail and invites
them to be seated in the shade
in canvas chairs, while enjoy
ing their delicious drink. For
those who do not partake of
alcoholic beverages, she cheer
fully serves them a non-alco-
holic fruit punch. For those
who do not have time, a nina
ture bottle of Calypso Rum is
given them. The entire object
Continued on page a
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North Koreuns Seen
To Hove Endless
Stream Of Tunks

Green clad communists of
North Korea drove at the
American forces with every
thing they had and they had,
according to reports, plenty"
Their tanks supply seems to
be endless; as soon as one is
knocked out another lumbers
up into its place. They have ex
cellent Russian rifles; their
machine guns fire relentlessly,
even the weather was on their
side in the recent fighting. The
dense fog lowered on the bat
tlefield and when it rose North
Koreans had infiltrated the
American lines and attacked
many CTS from the rear.
The battlefield was strewn
with dead and wounded Of
both sides when the Ameri-
cans evacuated. A doctor, en-
Uttered over not being able to
evacuate many of the wound
ed, said that it is better that
the North Koreans are shoot
ing them. At least it stops
their suffering. he said.
A line of Is tanks moved
down the road; two were des-
troyed and the one behind just
pushed them out of the way
and continued on. Then came
the retreat-a CHASTITY sight,
the report said, when eager
fresh youngsters crawled
through mud and rice paddy
fields with bloodshot eyes
their legs like rubber.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

another $25 million loan from the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Aside from more automatic
transmisSions and some engine
advances few mechanical changes
were developed for 1851 model cars.
Ford and Studebaker announced
new automatic transmissions.
Studebaker brought out a new
V-8 engine in it's Commander
series. Hudson introduced an en-
tirely new model called the "Hor-
net" with a new six-cylinder
engine.
Bodies Altered.
Packard re-designed its bodies
and other manufacturers altered
theirs to abandon what had been
termed "bob-tail" appearance.
Also emphasizing advanced body
design was Kaiser Frazer with
new Kaiser and Frazer models.
Nash and K-F brought out con-
ventionally designed smaller and
lighter vehicles. Nash named its
new smaller unit the Rambler
and K-F designated its offering
in that field the Henry j. Both
are100-inch wheelbase models.
But for the uncertainties of pro-
duction prospects for 1851, the
Rambler and the Henry j. prob
ably would go far toward deter
mining the size of the market for
the smaller. lighter and cheaper
model car.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

eral Motors and the CIO Auto
Workers signed new f1ve-year
contract of this kind on May "a.
Many other companies followed.
6. Labor relations on the rail.
roads were in almost constant
unrest. The reputation of the
Railway Labor Act, once consid-
cred a model" deteriorated fur.
ther. In August a long period Of
government operation of the rail-
roads began. The purpose was tx
prevent strikes.
Strike Idleness Totals.
1t seemed likely that the tota
strike idleness Of 1850. when final.
ly computed, would be about 81
million man days. This was less
than the 1949 figure of so mil.
lion, but more than in 1947 OF
1948.
The years most damaging strike
brought 8 million man days o.
idleness to the soft-coal mines II
January and February.
The big wage round of late 1885,
was shaped by two -orces:
l. The rise in living costs, which
had begun in the spring but really
put on speed after the Korean
outbreak.
2. The Tightening labor supply
which made many employers will
ing to raise wages in order to keer
their workers.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Cotton Market Faces
New Year NervousIy
After so Price Boom
BY the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-After
it's most sensational price rise in
history in 1850, the cotton market
nervously faces the New Year con-
fronted by many uncertainties
economic and political, at home
and abroad.
Foremost among questions be-
ing faced by the trade are:
Will war engulf the world as an
outgrowth Of Communism's march
in the Far East?
How tightly will economic con-
trolls be screwed down to curb in
f1ationary pressures?
Is there any assurance that
growers will be able to meet a
Government-requested production
goal next season of 16 million
bales after season in which prob
ably less than 10 million bales
were produced?
Seed Equality Uncertain.
Is there enough good quality
seed? What about the mounting
costs of production and the de-
clining yields in some of the older
cotton growing areas? Will the
weevil, which plagued growers in
1850, again chew up millions of
dollars worth of cotton bolls?
The year drew to a close with
prices fluctuating erratically
around the 40 to AZ cent levels in
the current crop months, and SO
to 37-cent levels in the 1851 de-
liveries.
The current crop prices were
better than 2 cents a pound be-
low the record highs reached in
November while the 1851 crop
futures were holding at only
about a half cent below their
highs.
Prices Topped eos.
Prices which topped those of
the boom 20's went up on the
boards of the Nations cotton ex-
changes in the history-making
advance of 1850. Never in the
79-year history of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange had
there been a price posted such
as the A cents pound top hit
by the December contracts. Pre-
vious high was 41.69 cents
reached by May and April, 1920.
Prices covered a tremendous
range in the year. At the peak OF
the upswing, current crop months
were $71.75 to $79.25 a bale
above their lows which were re-
corded early in January. The
1851 months scared as much as
$45.10 a bale above their lows
set in the spring of the year.
They had Jagged behind the rest
of the market due to acreage
uncertainties, but later joined in
| the llpsllrge.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
BY The Associated Press

By The Associated Press
A strange year was 1850 in the
labor field. 1t was a year divided
into two halves that seemed almost
to belong to different eras.
The first half saw a continual
ton of the 1949 pension drive and
was embittered by the years two
biggest strikes, coal and Ch1ysler.
The second half brought an up
ward surge in wages and read
justments to q new semi-war
economy.
The event that divided the year
was the Korean outbreak of
June Is.
Developments Listed.
Looking at the whole year. the
labor historian must note certain
other developments for which 1850
will be remembered:
l. Communist influence in the
labor movement dwindlcd d still fur
ther. The CLIO completed the job
of expelling its Communist dom
inted unions. Two had been ex-
PEELED in 1949. Nine more were
ousted in 1850. Large numbers of
workers left the expelled unions
and f1ocked back into the CIO.
The CIO claimed that it had
broken the back of the Commu-
mist Party in the United States" /"
2. The long ranking dissension
between the f1ve-man National
Labor Relations Board and Robert
N. Denham. general counsel, was
cleared aside. In the spring Presi-
dent Truman tried to abolish Mr..
Denham's Office, but the Senate
vetoed the plan. In September he
fired Mr.. Denham and appointed
George j. Bott, who accepted the
boards views on major issues.
3. Unions Jared poorly in politi-
cal action. At the years end,
labor leaders were studying the
causes of their failure. The cry
of repeal the Taft-Hartley Act
was still heard but now only as
long range endeavor. Certain
early changes in the law seemed
possible, but only on terms decided
by Senator Taft. Republican, of
Ohio and the Republican-Dixie
coalition.
4. Unions showed the greatest
signs of unity in Is years. The
AFL and CIO, in a hand-clasping
mood. set up joint unity COM
mittee." But they stopped far
short of merger. And John l..
Lewis of the coal miners was still
savagely scornful of AFL and CIO
leaders.
S. "Escalator" contracts, in
which wages rise or fall with living
costs, came into wider favor. Gen.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Record Margarine Output

The production of margarine
reached an all-time high of $25
million in 1850. Paul T. Truitt,
president of the National Associa-
ton of Margarine Manufacturers,
reported.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Salvation Army Rejects
Food Donated by Reds
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. 3D.
The Salvation Army here decided
yesterday it won't distribute three
tons of food donated by Commun-
ist Party workers for the relief OF
striking coal miners in Western
Maryland.
The Army's local Advisory Com
mittee wired party headquarters
in Baltimore asking that it re-
trieve at once two truck loads of
beans, peas, sugar, flour and
canned goods left at the army
citadel here last Thursday.
Communist officials in Baltimore
said they did not plan to pick up
the food-that they had wired the
Salvation Army's Cumberland
headquarters that they expect
you to carry out your duty in get
ting food to hungry miners and
their families. = ~
Salvation Army aides said they
hadn't decided what to do if the
Communists don't come for the
food. There are no perishables
among the supplies
Evening star., 1950-02-28
NewParishHousePIan
Reluctantly Approved
For Christ Church

The Alexandria Board of Archi-
tectural Review has reluctantly
approved plans for construction of
new parish house in the yard
of historic Christ Church.
In passing on the plans, a ma
jority of the architecture board
members said they could find
nothing in the city's building ordi-
nance to prohibit use of the site
for new building.
The boards reluctance to ap-
prove the building plans was based
on sentiment that the churchyard
should remain unchanged with all
its ancient graves intact.
Mrs. Robert M. Reese, a men,
ber of the architecture board and
also member of the church, and
Worth Bailey, another board
member, voted against the parish
house plans. r..
Mrs. Reese said IL tombstones
would have to be removed to
make way for the new building
She added that the proposed
large parish house would dwarf
the Colonial church building,
where George Washington and
Robert E. Lee attended services.
The new parish building will
cost about $155,000.
The church vestry has approved
the new building plans. A church
spokesman said the new parish
house is necessary to accommo-
date Sunday school classes.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Virginia Democrats Want
Election 10 Replace Bland
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 28.-The
First District Democratic Commit
tee yesterday decided against a
party convention and asked Gov.
Battle to call a free-for-all elec-
ton to name a Representative for
the unexpired term of the late
S. Otis Bland of Newport News.
Republicans and independents
as we'll as Democrats would be
eligible to run. The Republicans
have announced they would hold
a convention to name a COP can
didate.
In another resolution the Demo-
Gratis called for nomination of a
party candidate for a full term,
beginning January /, 1851, at the
regular Democratic primary in Au-
gust. .....'
Three Democratic candidates
already have announced for the
unexpired term and for full
term, They are William A. Wright,
Tappahannock, chairman of the
State Conservation Commission;
Blake T. Newton, Hague, chair
man of the State Board of Edu-
cation, and Edward J. Robeson,
jr., Newport News, vice president
of the Newport News Shipbuilding
& Drydock Co. and president of
the Virginia Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Washington Man Fined
For Operation Of Still

A Washington man was con-
victed in Fairfax County yester-
day of operating a moonshine
still.
Daniel L. Mills, colored, "a, of
the 1900 block of Tenth street
NV, was fined $3.50 and given
a one-year suspended jail sem
tence.
Judge Paul E. Brown also placed
him on three years probation at
the hearing in Circuit Court.
Mills was arrested December 28
at a still near Mclean by M. K.
Bryant, Virginia Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board Investigator,
Fairfax County Detective Joseph
Howard and Fairfax Policeman
William Haines.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Citizens Group Urges
Civilian Defense Plan

The Sligo Park Hills Citizens
Association, expressing concern
over the possibility of war, is urg-
ing immediate establishment of a
civilian defense organization.
The Silver Spring association
introduced an emergency resolu-
ton to that effect last night at
meeting of its parent federation,
the Allied Civic Group.
The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Public Safety
for further study and redrafting.
The Allied Civic Group indorsed
the Montgomery County Councils
proposed road ordinance. The
ordinance came under attack last
week by home builders. It will
be the subject of a day-long pub
lie hearing in Rockville March II.
A mass meeting is scheduled at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Silver
Spring Armory, when opponents
OF the proposal will register fur
ther opposition.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 28.-After q
days of it, Maryland's House Of
Delegates has decided this short
session of the Legislature isn't
what it was cracked up to be.
Ask the public to let us change
the whole business of 90-day and
30-day sessions, the delegates said
in effect last night.
They voted, 1887, to call a
referendum at the November gen.
eral election on a constitutional
amendment to do away with the
present system.
What the House wants to do is
set up a regular pattern of annual
60-day sessions at which any mat
ter may be discussed.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Persistent Fire Wrecks
Home Of Family Of Six

A family of six was burned out
yesterday by a fire at their home
at Ingleside, Va.
Only one Of the family. was
home when the fire was discovered
about $3.50 am. He is Leon Kim
BILE, II. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Kimble, were at their
dentists. Office and his three
brothers were in school.
Leon ran to the home of a
neighbor to give the alarm. Mount
Vernon and Penn Daw Volunteer
Fire Departments put out the
fire before much damage resulted.
About noon, however, while no
one was at home, fire broke out
again and destroyed the interior
of the four-room cinder block
structure.
Mr.. Kimble. carpenter, esti-
mated damage at $500. The
family is staying at Mr.. Kimble's
mothers home near Mount Ver-
non. Mr.. Kimble said the fire
started either from faulty electric
wiring or an overheated oil stove.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Falls Church Turns Down
7 Business zoninq Bids

The Falls Church City Council
last night denied two requests for
commercial zoning on West Broad
street.
An application for a change in
zoning to permit construction of a
plumbing supply warehouse at
Seven Corners was granted.
The West Broad street applica-
tions asked that business be per-
mitted at two locations between
the present central business area
and West Falls Church.
In denying the requests, the
council accepted the recommended
tion Of the planning commission.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Lane Urged 10 Name
Negro 10 School Board

Gov. Lane has been urged to
appoint Negro, to the Mont
gomery County Board of Educa-
tion.
The Citizens Council for Mutual
Improvement, an organization of
colored persons, suggested at the
same time that Mrs. Bessie Bea-
man, 306 Hancock avenue, Tako-
ma Park, be chosen fer the place.
In the language of the resolu-
ton. a demand" is made upon
the Governor for a Negro ap-
pointment.
The resolution declares that
there is fundamental and es-
sential disparity in school facilities
and policy determining represen-
tation in the. Negro and white
school systems of this county"
The situation is attributed in part
to The need for proper represen-
tation" on the board.
The term of one board member
expires this year. It is that of H.
Stanley Stine of Silver Spring. a
Washington lawyer. Incumbents
are eligible for reappointment.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Maryland Delegates Urge Vote
On 6O-Duy Sessions Each Year

Voters would have a chance next
November to decide on the 60-day
proposal. if the Senate agrees.
Delegate Preston, Democrat, of
Baltimore sponsored the referen-
dunn bill.
Marylanders voted in 1948 to
intersperse the traditional 90-day
odd-year sessions with 30-day
meetings in the even-numbered
years.
But the short-even-year sessions
were calculated to take up only
budgetary. acute emergency and
general public welfare problems.
This very restriction induced
Mr.. Preston to offer his bill. What
actually constitutes an emergency
or serves the general welfare is too
confusing, he told the House.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
100000 Bond Issue
For Civic Center Goinq
To Takoma Park Voters

A 100000 bond issue for a
combination municipal building,
civic center and war memorial
will be submitted to referendum
in Takoma Park.
A date for the vote will be set
after City Council committee
clears up several legal questions,
in conference with a firm of Bal
timore bond attorneys.
The council authorized the ref
erendum last night. It accepted
the 100000 recommendation of
Lawrence A. Oosterhous, chair
man of its Civic Improvement
Committee, after considering a
variety Of other proposals. These
included a 100000 municipal
building project, a $4,000 audi
torium and street-widening and
off street parking programs.
DR.. William A. Hooker, presi-
dent of the Takoma Park Histori-
cal Society. urged the council to
build Takoma Memorial Center
on Manor Circle. He proposed
that bronze tablets be placed in
the foyer with the names of all
residents who participated in the
Spanish American War, World
War 1 and World War II. There
also would be gold star list.
Other speakers included repre-
sentatives of the American Legion,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
their auxiliaries.
The council committee was re-
ported considering the possibility
OF having the bond issue refer
endum coincide with the biennial
council election March, %.
A town caucus will be held
March IA at the f1rehouse, Car
roll and Denwod avenues, to NOM
mate citizens for mayor and seven
council seats.
Last nights session was the
final regular meeting for the in
cumbents. Mayor John C. Post
thanked his associates for their
work and presented each with an
engraved gold badge.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
World FederationP Plan
Stirs Heated Debate in
Virginia Legislature
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Feb 28.-The
principle of world federation was
praised and condemned before a
joint Senate-House Committee
last night.
Supporters of the proposition
offered world federation as the
only hope of avoiding another
major war. Opponents charged
that If the United States became
involved in such a plan it would
be the Nations undoing.
George P. Grove, representing
the Washington chapter of the
National Sojourners, described
world federation as "a mackerel
in the moonlight-it shines, but
stinks!"
On the opposite side, Alan
Cranston, president of the United
World Federalists, charged that
the UWF movement had been
misrepresented.
Joint Resolutions Studied.
The committee has before it
joint resolutions which have been
introduced in both houses to re-
scind a resolution passed in 1914
approving the principle of world
federation. The Senate resolu-
tion is sponsored by Senator An
drew w. Clarke of Fairfax, and
the House resolution by Delegate
j. Maynard Magruder of Arling-
ton, and others.
Speaking in favor of the Clarke
and Magruder resolutions were:
William D. Leetch of Washington.
representing the American Coali-
ton of 95 Patriotic and Genea-
logical Societies; William Rea
F'urlong, commander in chief of
the Military Order of the World
Wars; Col. C. A. Oliver, u. S. A..
retired, past national chaplain
Veterans of Foreign Wars. and
Mr.. Grove.
OAR Leader Hits Own Group.
Those who opposed the resolu-
tions were: Delegate N. C. Bailey
OF Orange, who sponsored the
1914 resolution which put Vir-
ginia on record as favoring es-
adjustment of world federation
to prevent war; Paul Sauiner,
jr., chairman of the United World
Federalists of Virginia; Thomas
Scully, former chairman: Mr..
Cranston; Richard M. Spindle,
Sd, OF Norfolk; and Louis Spill
man. president and editor of the
Waynesboro News Virginian.
Mrs. Ronald Wilson, of Win
chester, former regent of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton also spoke. She said she
was unable to go along with the
OAR in opposing the world
federalists and declared she be-
lieved the organization has been
"misinformed."
The House committee favorably
reported the resolution today.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Maryland Senate Rejects
Virginia. S Potomac Plan
BY the Associated Pres.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 28.-Mary-
lands Senate has approved an
administration resolution which
rejects Virginia's plan for peace
on the Potomac.
The legislation moves into the
House today after passage by the
Senate last night.
Maryland cannot agree" with
the Virginia proposal for a BIZ
State Potomac River commission,
the resolution declares.
1t would call for further study"
in an effort to iron out differences
since there may be danger of the
entire project for the improved
administration of the laws in the
Potomac River and Chesapeake
Bay areas falling by the wayside." !"
Maryland consistently has advo-
Gated a combined Chesapeake
Potomac seafood agency. Reject
ing this, the Virginia Legislature
has proposed creation only of a
Potomac River commission.
Evening star., 1950-02-28

of Christ Congregational Church;
Joseph L. Brechner, Mrs. Mayhem
Derryberry and J. Fendall Cough
land.
Mrs. Horne received the award
at a dinner at the Stone House
Inn.
Other persons and organiza-
tions cited by the committee for
honorable mention we're:
Andrew J. Kessinger, Silver
Spring real estate man: Mrs. Fran
els E. Perkins. director of the
Spring Gardens Nursery School;
Sam Fig, Silver Spring builder;
st. Paul Methodist Church; the
Inter Church Bowling League;
Judge Alfred D. Moves of Mont
gomery Juvenile Court and Mrs.
Marian Hemingway,