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Evening star., 1950-11-28
Aggression Charged
IToChinese Reds by
Delegate Of U. 5.
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diately after the United Nations
Security Council convened to take
up a general debate on the Ko-
rean and Formosan issues. A few
minutes earlier it was announced
in Washington that Chief United
States Delegate Warren r. Austin
had been instructed to bring the
charges of aggression.
!. (Michael j. McDermott, State
Department press officer, said
Mr.. Austin had been notified of
this Governments intention
early today.l
Mr.. Austin hastily revised his
prepared speech to include some
new, sections dealing with the
large-scale Chinese Communist
Intervention in Korea.
Communique on Desks.
Several delegates had before
them copies of Gen. MacArthur's
communique calling for diplomatic
action to solve the threat to u. N.
forces in Korea.
The Chinese Communist delega-
ton, headed by WI Hsiu-chuan,
sat at the Council table. Mr..
Malik demanded that WI be heard
ahead of Mr.. Austin.
A delegation spokesman said
the United States had no in
tention at this time of sub
mitting a resolution embodying
formal charges of aggression by
Red China. Instead, he said, Mr..
Austin would continue to back
a six-nation appeal for the with
drawal of the Chinese Communist
troops.
In the Council Mr.. Malik said
the Chinese Reds were here as
the plaintiff to press charges of
American aggression in Formosa.
so why should the United
States speak first?" he asked.
He declared it would be dis
courteous" not to let WI speak
first. The silence" signs in the
crowded Council chamber flashed
on and off as the audience
laughed.
Mr.. Malik insisted WI was here
to present a complaint that the
United States has aggressive de-
signs on China and must be heard
before what he called "the defend
ant" could speak. He may repeat
this assertion today, but with lit
tie hope of success.
The majority of the Council Is
much more interested in getting
on with consideration of the des-
perate situation in Korea than
with hearing what are generally
considered here to be trumped-up
charges of American aggression.
Council President Ales Bebler of
Yugoslavia ruled that the group
would decide the speaking order.
The Russian also was overruled
on his plea that only alleged
American aggression against For
mosa-without inclusion of the
Korean question-be debated.
Mr.. Bebler said Mr.. Malik
wants to put difficulties in the
way of a hearing for that delega-
ton which we have invited here. "
This follows the theme, first pro-
lmulgated by the British, that the
Russians only pretend to want a
hearing for the Chinese Reds, but
fear they might lose their control
of Peiping if the Chinese are
thoroughly exposed to the U. N.
Mr.. Bebler's remark was part of
what appears to be a concerted
campaign on the part of the West
to split Peiping and Moscow.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Father MikIus to Speak

The Rev. Sebastian Miklas, di-
rector of adult education at Cath
olic University, will address the
st. Michaels School Parent
Teacher Association at 8:15 o'clock
tonight in the school on Wayne
avenue, Silver Spring.
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Evening star., 1950-01-30
BY the Associated Press

NLRB General Counsel Robert
N. Denham declared today that if
the AFL teamsters union ever
concentrates its power there will
be no measuring" its economic
force on the Nation.
He made clear that he views
this prospect with alarm.
AS attorney for the National
Labor Relations Board, Mr.. Den
ham is the Governments chief
t-Hartley Act prosecutor. His
office is independent of the NLRB
itself.
In a speech perpared for a
meeting of the American Truck
ing Associations, Inc, Mr.. Den
ham said the teamsters exercise
control which touches virtually
every industry in the country. He
added:
IF they could just concentrate
that control, as most of the other
organizations do, under a single
master-type agreement or formula
patterned for collective bargaining
that would apply to and tie in all
of the industries which they touch,
there would be no measuring the
economic force and power of the
teamSters in this country"
Evening star., 1950-01-30


lican, of New Hampshire, both
raised the question of whether
any further steps are necessary to
avoid air accidents in the vicinity
OF Washington. The local situa-
ton came up as part of general
hearing on cooperation between
the military and civilian industry
in the development of aviation.
Senator Tobey recalled the
death of Representative Bates,
Republican, of Massachusetts,, in
the crash last fall between a COM
mercial airliner and small mill
tary plane being tested by b.
livian pilot. He also recalled the
reported near-miss of a plane
carrying Vice President Barkley
and a blimp over Washington, and
wanted to know If 1t would not be
advisable in the interests of safety
to prohibit all military or expert
mental flights near National Air
port.
Congestion Denied.
Senator Johnson put the ques-
tion more directly by asking Col
Norman c. Spencer of the opera
tions division of the Air Force If
ne believed congestion in Wash
ington is such that Boiling and
Anacostia airf1elds should be
closed"
mo sir" answered Col. Spencer,
who took the stand to read a re-
(See AIRPORT paoe A-o1
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Denhom Fears Focus of Power
Economically by AFL Teomsters
NLRB General Counsel Says Concentration
Under Single Pact Would Affect All u. S.

The potential strength of the
million-man union, Mr.. Denham
said. sis sufficient to dwarf the
economic power of those so-called
monopolistic giant unions into rel
ative insignif1cance.
1T is hardly necessary for me
to remind you that that union is
fully conscious of its power"
Despite the Taft Hartley pro-
visions intended Ito curb abuses
of that power, not only as it ex-
lists in the teamSters. but in every
other labor organization" Mr.
Denham said, I'VE still have a
long way to go before what seems
to be the congressional intent
will be realized"
He mentioned specifically the
laws ban on "coercive tactics,
secondary boycotts, strike vio-
lence, closed shops. and the fore
ing of contracts on unwilling en-
ployers on a sign this-or else
basis"
Mr.. Denham said the unions
power not only affects truckers
but ''radiates from the control of
your transportation of goods into
the warehouses of every business
from which you carry goods and
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Quiriino Due 10 See
Truman Here FRIDAY

Elpidio Quirino, president of the
Philippine Republic, who has been
in Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Baltimore. for three weeks, will
come to Washington tomorrow.
He will stay about a week.
Mr.. Quirino Is to see President
Truman, Friday, and is expected
to discuss Island economies.
Diplomatic quarters have heard
that the Republic would like to
arrange for a credit of about
S100,000,000, largely as a stabiliza-
ton measure.
1t is also believed that the Chief
Executives will talk over Mr.. Tru-
mans Point Four plan for helping
undeveloped areas of the world.
Philip c. Jess,,p, Americas row.
ing ambassador, was in Manila
recently. and asked about the
cooperation the United States
would receive if it was decided to
make the Philippines an Oriental
showpiece for the Point Four
plan. He received assurances of
full backing.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Palmer Reprimanded
By Spy Trial Judge
After Two TiHs
Judith CopIon's Attorney
Halted in Effort to
Introduce Wiretops
By jones J. CuIIinone
Star Stoff CORRESPONDENT

| NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Defense
efforts to introduce wiretapping
evidence at the Coplon- Gubitchev
spy trial were forestalled today
as Federal Judge Sylvester j.
Ryan severely reprimanded Archi-
bald Palmer, attorney for Judith
Coplon.
Before the jury entered the
courtroom, Mr.. Palmer told Judge
Ryan he intended to show that
the testimony of FBI Agent Rob-
ert Bremen was unworthy of
belief" because he had evaded
questions about overlapping on
the stand last week.
When Agent Bremen took the
stand before the jury, Judge Ryan
made no effort to hide his impa-
tience over the rambling questions
of the short, rotund attorney for
the former Justice Department
employe who is accused of con-
spring to betray national defense
secrets to Valentin Gubitchev, SO,
a Soviet engineer, and Miss Cop
Ions co-defendant in the espi-
onage conspiracy trial.
Didn't Like Expression.
I'm just trying to get out of the
trenches" Mr.. Palmer said when
Judge Ryan admonished him to
get to the point in his cross
examination.
We are not in the trenches
here, MIR. Palmer" Judge Ryan
said with his face flushing, "and
l don't like that expression"
well this is a serious case and
l feel serious about it, your
Honor" Mr.. Palmer said as he
turned his back on the judge and
started to fire another question
at the witness.
Just a moment, Mr.. Palmer"
Judge Ryan said angrily, there
is no need for you to make any
more remarks of that kind"
Palmer Ordered to Sit Down.
After Mr.. Palmer announced he
had completed his cross-examina-
ton. he bounced from his seat to
say he had thought of another
question.
Mr.. Palmer. you sit down"
Judge Ryan said and excused the
FBI witness.
Agent Bremen said'he had been
told Miss Coplon was suspected
OF espionage some time before
he first saw her when he was
assigned to trail her to a rendez-
vous last January.
At pretrial hearings FBI agents
admitted they had tapped tele-
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Evening star., 1950-01-30
BY the Assoeiafed Press

SEATTLE. Jan. 30.-A loaded
nine-car Chicago Milwaukee st.
Paul passenger train rolled back
ward down a steep Central Wash
ington hill last night for several
miles with no one in the disabled
engine, a railway telegrapher re-
ported today.
G. j. Bohnen, telegrapher for
the railway at Kittitas, Wash, six
miles east Of Ellensburg, said no
one was hurt. The passenger train,
the crack streamliner Hiawatha,
continued on to Spokane after a
delay of hours Al minutes.
Fire broke out in the electric
engine going up steep Beverly Hill,
six miles east Of Kittitas. Engineer
Eddie Maxwell, Spokane. and his
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Loaded Truin Rolls Backward
Down Steep Hill for 7 Miles

fireman were driven from the cab
by fumes.
Before leaving tils cab they
pulled a switch cutting off the
power from the overhead. lines.
Mr.. Bohnen said the men then
tried to put out the flames by
throwing snow on it.
Air brakes of the train appar-
emily began to leak and it rolled
back down the hill, leaving the
engineer and fireman It came to
a halt about seven miles back.
Mr.. Bohnen said the train was
travelling about 80 miles an hour
when it passed through Kittitas.
A brakeman, using manual brakes,
finally stopped the train about a
mile beyond Kittitas as the train
lost its momentum.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Matthews Testifies
On DenfeId Custer
By Thomas R. Henry

Navy Secretary Matthews ap-
peared before the Senate Armed
Services Committee today to an
swer Republican demands for a
further explanation of the custer
OF Admiral Louis E. Denfeld. At
the end of the two-hour session,
Chairman Tydings said the Sec
retary would return this afternoon
for further testimony.
Admiral Denfeld was removed
as Chief of Naval Operations last
October after he had criticized
unification policies in testimony
before the House Armed Services
Committee.
Mr.. Matthews has denied that
the removal was in reprisal for
the testimony, but he also has
said that high naval officers who
entertain convictions" at vari-
ance with their superiors should
be prepared to take the conse-
quences." Republican Senators
said that this attitude affected
the right of Congress to get un-
biased opinions. Today's testi-
mony was to be given in closed
session
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Legion Opposes Draft,
But Urges Program Of
Universal Traininq
Other Foes of Trumun's
Extension PIon Also
Testify at Hearing
BY the Associated Press

The American Legion today
came out against President Tru-
mans proposal to continue the
draft law. Instead, the Legion
advocated a program of universal
military training.
The Legion's position was out
lined to the House Armed Serv-
ices Committee by Miles D. Ken
nedy. director of its national leg
islative commission. The COM
mittee is considering Mr.. Tru-
mans request for a three-year
extension of the Draft Act beyond
next June.
Several other opponents of the
draft law also appeared before
the committee.
Mr.. Kennedy said the Legion
had supported past peacetime
draft laws "as a temporary ex-
pedient," but "the value of selec-
tive service as a deterrent to
enemy aggression has long since
passed"
Grand Rapids Plan Urged.
1.-The potential strength of the
American Nation can best be Or
ganized through national security
training and now is the time for
enactment of this program" he
added.
Robert S. Tunbs, a member of
the Kent County. Mich, Draft
Board, also opposed extension of
selective service. He advocated
what he called "the Grand
Rapids plan" by which volunteer
Selective Service Boards would
handle recruitment for the armed
services.
The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union registered it's op-
position through Miss Elizabeth A.
Smart of Evanston, H., who said
the draft is not necessary.
Since American youth has re-
sponded by voluntary enlistment
even beyond the Army's capacity
to receive them" she said, why
should they longer be stigmatized
with the draft, implying that only
by compulsion can they be brought
to volunteer for the defense of
their country?"
Discrimination Safeguards Asked.
On behalf of the Committee
Against Jim Crow in Military
Service and Training, Grant Rey-
nolds of Washington urged that
any future draft law contain
safeguards against discrimination.
Roy C. Kepler, executive secre-
tary of the War Registers League
of New York City, opposed "any
conscription in the United States
and urged this country to take the
lead in seeking international
abolition.
But continuance of the draft
''as an emergency measure" was
urged by Maj. Gen. Ellard A,
Walsh. president of the National
Guard Association of the United
States.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Hacker S Reverie
Dompened as He
Awokes in River

A cab driver thought he was
dreaming this morning when he
aWoke in his taxi in the Ana
costa River.
He wasn't.
Reuben H. Harrell, colored, As,
of 1249 Fourth street S.W., awoke
to find himself parked in the river
at the foot of M street Sc.
Police from No. 5 precinct re-
trieved his car and arrested him
for failing to give. full time and
attention to driving. He was re-
leased after paying $40 bail.
His explanation later: "I must
have gone to Sleep"
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Commissioners Approve
Shea for Welfare Board

The District Commissioners to-
day approved the nomination of
Gerard M. Shea for District We'll
fare director.
Mr.. Shea. superintendent of the
Industrial Home School, was NOM
mated for the post by the Board
of Public Welfare. He succeeds
John M. Tamburg, who resigned
last week.
Evening star., 1950-01-30

virginia. 1ndC SCdCe, biggest coal
producer. counted 10000 out of
the pits out of 10000.
Relief Applications Rise.
In Pennsylvania, the number
two coal State, $1,000 out of 1O0,-
600 soft coal miners are refusing
to work. The State Department
of Relief reported relief applica-
tions are mounting swiftly in coal
producing counties.
Several mines that were closed
last week in Kentucky and Ala
bama were able to reopen. Ala
bama listed 5000 miners idle out
of $4,000 and Kentucky said only
200 diggers are taking part III the
work stoppage.
The strike spread to Illinois,
where the 1850 disturbances first
started January S. About 275
UNIV miners walked out at a
mine of the Pyramid Coal Co.,
saying they would not return until
a contract calling for a five-day
week is signed. The Nations min
ers are now on three-day week
on orders of John L. Lewis, UNIV
president.
Returned January 9.
About 10000 Illinois UNIV min
ers skipped work the first week
in January. They returned to the
pits January 9 on orders of Hugh
White, UNIV district president.
In Western Pennsylvania, heart
of the miners refusal to work
until they get contract, no large
United Mine Worker operation
was working.
Some mines are reported work
ing in Central Pennsylvania where
the 1850 work stoppage has hit
only lightly and sporadically.
Among the large pits which
failed to reopen were those owned
by a half dozen big steel COM
panies, the Pittsburgh Consolida-
ton Coal Companies and two large
utilities supplying the metropoli-
tan Pittsburgh area with electrical
power.
Continued idleness also was re-
ported in Ohio.
Last week one fifth of the coun-
try's 100000 soft. coal miners were
idle in six States in the latest
walkout.
The miners chose to brush off a
suggestion from Mr.. Lewis. their
president, that they go back to
work on a three-day week while
he tries to get new contract.
Mr.. Lewis negotiations with a
big bloc of Northern and Western
operators resume Wednesday in
Washington.
Word From White House.
AS the Nations coal stockpile
steadily dwindled, there were in
dications from Washington that
Mr.. Truman may step into the
situation within 48 hours.
A top advisor to Mr.. Truman
said the Chief Executives. possible
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Rowing Pickets
Swell Number
OF Idle Miners
89,575 Are Now Out
Despite White House
Intervention Hint
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3O.-Bands
OF rowing pickets helped swell the
number of striking coal mines to
89,575 today as the mo contract,
no work" strike surged into it's
fourth week.
Last week about $4,000 of the
Nations 100000 soft coal diggers
refused to work until they get a
contract. The number of idle
grew despite a White House hint
that increased coal production
could help stave off Presidential
intervention.
The strike doubled the number
OF stay-at-home miners in West
Evening star., 1950-01-30
AZ Excused as Jurors
AT ChrisioffeI Trial,
Holding Up Selection
Court Sending OUT
For More Prospects
To Serve on Jury

Selection of a jury for Harold
Christoffels second perjury trial
in District Court was delayed to-
day after all but 16 of So pro-
spective jurors were excused be-
cause they or their relatives
worked for the Government.
The court sent out for addi-
tional jurors.
The case, in which the Mil
waukee labor leader is charged
with lying about his alleged Com
munist activities before the House
Labor Committee in 1947, was
called before Judge F. Dickinson
Let's.
At the time there were So pros
pective jurors from whom a panel
of IL were to be called to hear
the case. But by the time defense
attorneys. meeting no opposition
from Government lawyers, SIX
cluded the prospective meyeers
because either they or theT rela-
tives worked for the Federal Gov
eminent, there were only Is pros
pective jurors left.
At least 80 Required.
Procedural rules require at
least 80 to be available in this
early stage of the challenges.
The challenges were made on
Christoffel's behalf by Attorneys
0. John Rogge and Herbert j.
Fabricant, representing a New
York law firm. The Govern
ment's lawyers, Frank H. Patton
and John S. Pratt, both special
assistants to the Attorney Gen.
eral. and Assistant United States
Attorney Charles Murray voiced
no objections as each of the AZ
jurors were excluded.
While the qualification of Fed
eral employees to serve on juries
here has been upheld by the Su-
preme Court, in a 5-to-4 deci-
sion, it was believed the Govern
ment is reluctant to provide
grounds for raising the question
again.
The tall, bespectacled defend
ant today appeared nochalant
throughout the early proceedings.
During the recess he conferred
busily with his attorneys in the
courtroom, however.
Convicted in 194S.
Ch1istoffeI was convicted of this
perjury charge in 1948. He was
sentenced to two-to-six-year
prison term. The Supreme Court
reversed the District Court ver-
dict, however, on grounds that
the prosecution failed to show
that a quorum was present on the
House Labor Committee when the
alleged perjury was committed.
The high court ordered a new
trial.
Christoffel's lawyers have raised
the quorum question again in
preliminary moves to the present
trial. Their efforts, however, have
been unsuccessful in quashing the
Indictment.
Mr.. Pratt told a reporter the
Government will seek to prove:
!. That the former president
OF the UAW-CIO labor union
local at the Allis-C Chalmers Co.
plant at Milwaukee lied under
oath when he told the House La
Dor Committee March l, 1947, he
had never been a Communist or
ever had Communist connections.
2. That at least Is members of
the 25-man committee actually
heard Christoffel when he testi-
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Earthquake Recorded

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 (P1.-The
Fordham University seismograph
recorded two severe earth tremors
at 8:09:50 pm. and 8:20:i2 pm.
last night about 5000 miles from
New York In an undetermined
direction.
Evening star., 1950-01-30

persons in 20 villages were killed
but the government said it be-
lieved these figures were greatly
exaggerated. The government,
however, gave no figure Of its
own on the possible total of dead.
Rescue and relief workers in
Bushire thus far have recovered
only 80 bodies.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
$50 Italian Youths Seized

ROME, Jan. 80 Up. - Police
rounded up $50 youths suspected
of Fascist leanings in surprise
dawn raids today. The raids came
after renewed clashes Saturday
night between Communists and
members of the avowedly Fascist
Italian Social Movement.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Late News
Bulletin
House Names Chaplain

The House today accepted the
resignation of its chaplain, the
Rev. DIR. James Shera Mont
gomery. and named him chap
lain emeritus at regular salary.
The Rev. DR.. Bernard Braskamp,
pastor of Gunton Temple Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church,
was appointed to succeed him.
Evening star., 1950-01-30
Truman Maintains
Hands OFF Attitude
On Coal Situation

The White House today
continued to sit tight in the
coal situation.
There was no comment on
reports that action was immi-
nent, but there were strong
indications that, for today at
least, President Truman in
tended to maintain his hands
off attitude.
The President was said to
be keeping in touch with
developments.