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Evening star., 1950-12-21
Platoon RepeIs Red Attack With Last Bullets

line opposite tried to pin down the
Americans with fire so the assault
groups could reach the trench
line. The Reds were firing cap
tured American Browning auto
matte rifles, United States type
machine guns and American Gar
rand rifles.
M/Sergt. Tyler Collins of Ma
lone, Fla. stood bolt upright and
picked off seven Communists. A
baZooka man killed 10 with a
single shell. But they kept coming
for more than IL hours. Finally
at Z pm. there was a break.
But two hours later the snarl
of small arms began again from
the opposite ridge. The bark OF
snipers' rifles continued through
the long, frigid night. At am
Tuesday. two hours before the late
North Korean dawn, the Reds as
saulted Sutton Ridge.
From the ridge opposite the
center of the line came a fierce
wall of fire. A suicide enemy
force struck up the slope against
the left flank.
1t. Sutton was not worried
about these two fronts - the
massed fire power of American ar
tillery could hit there.
But from the hill on the right
masked from the guns by the
other hills-the main force of the
enemy was assaulting in the dark
ness. The Reds were coming
down a precipitous slope, tying
short fiber ropes on scrub pines
and lowering themselves. There
were more of them than seemed
possible-men who had been hld-
ing in caves and draws unseen by
American fighters and bombers
the day before.
They howled, 'Mansei, Mansei'
the Korean equivalent of the
japanese banzai. With flashing
bayonets they burst into the
strongpoint on the last of the
three nipples on Sutton's ridge,
the Americans there fought des-
perately. Later, in one foxhole
1t. Sutton found two dead North
Koreans and the body of the
American who killed them before
he died.
Once inside the trenches the
Reds turned the Americans own
machineeun down the ridgeline.
Pfc. Elijah Whitley of Toledo
Ark, replied with his Browning
automatic rifle, silencing the ma
chinegun. Along the ridgeline 1t
Sutton and his men rolled hand
grenades down the slope. In the
Evening star., 1950-12-21
2 Senators Urge U. n.
To Bolster Koreu Force
By the Assoeioied Press

KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 21.-
Two United States Senator plead
ed here today for more effective
help by member nations for
United Nations forces in Korea.
lest the U. N. perish.
Senator Green, Democrat. Of
Rhode Island. and Senator Fer
guson, Republican, of Michigan.
en- route home from a common
wealth parliamentary conference
in Canberra, Australia, spoke to
a news conference.
1T is not the United States
alone fighting the battle for
peace" said Senator Green. The
end of the United Nations mis-
sion in Korea would mean the
end of the United Nations itself.
1t would then go the way of the
! League of Nations"
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Macarthur Reports
11,964U. ). Casualties
In 5-Week Retreat
Continued From First Page.)

\COntlnueQ from flrSC PageJ
and Army 7th Division losses were
suffered during the icy, bloody
battles around the Changjin res
eIvoir in Northeast Korea and
their fighting retreat to Koto and
the Hungnam beachhead.
Headquarters said unofficial,
persistent and speculative casualty
reports from the Korean theater
continue the artificial nuance of
disaster that has been given to
U. N. military operations. :"
1t said the losses were not out
OF line in comparison with those
suffered in similar pullback op-
erations in other wars.
One Per Cent Is Normal.
Experience tables" normally
consider about ! per cent of over
all troop strength a day as a
common yardstick," the summary
said. The casualties of every
category on all fronts in Korea
are we'll within this bracket"
1t said total losses in the Ko-
rean war "have not even approx
mated the battle losses in certain
comparable operations of World
War II"
Headquarters said the Allied
withdrawal after the battle of
Sinanju in Northwest Korea was
not dictated by battle losses or
the acceptance of oefeat."
The pullback vas made, the
summary continued. because OF
"the obvious discrepancy between
the Chinese Communists and the
U. N. potential" 1t said IL AL
lied divisions were confronted by
27 Chinese divisions-"only 20
per cent of China'S organized
military manpower.
More Enemy Massed.
Headquarters said between IS
and 25 additional Chinese divi-
sions were known to be massed in
a second echelon along the Yalu
and within Manchuria."
The withdrawal from Sinanju
through the Red Korean capital of
Pyongyang to the present 9th
Army line near the 38th Parallel
was made at a time when Gen.
Macarthur said China was COM
mitting l million men to Korea.
The summary said of the with
drawal:
Under such conditions, the as
sumption of the defensive in
position of readiness and tight
ening of frontages is an almost
commonplace military maneuver." :"
Evening star., 1950-12-21

breaking dawn they could see the
Communists crumple and tumble
down the slope and then see
new men replace them Bodies
were strewn crafty on the slopes.
The last fanatic charge disin-
tegrated.
Reinforcements arrived. Amer
fcan mortors thumped down on
the enemy-held right hand ridge
nipple. 1t. Sutton led a counter
attack. The enemy was driven of
it and the Americans again held
all of Sutton's Ridge.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Civil Defense
Continued From First Page)

it should approve Washington s
request"
Another member of the sub
committee, which had branded
the Districts civil defense pro-
gram as "a group of unco-ordi-
mated ideas" in it's original re-
port, declared yesterday that, "of
course Washington will get the
money it needs for civilian de-
fenSe."
He said there was a sort of
understanding among the men,
bers of the subcommittee that the
District funds would be approved
after the House acted on the ma
onal bill"
! jenator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
pama, who heads the Appropria-
tions Subcommittee for the Dis
trict, told reporters he plans to
make every effort" to keep the
District appropriation in the bill
when it goes to conference.
Very Necessary Item.
''It is a very necessary item Of
very definite emergency nature,
he said. The District should be
encouraged to go forward and sci
an example for all the cities ano
towns of the United States. We
should give them the money now. u
/ 1t was understood that the
Senate Appropriations Committee
report, to be released today, states
that the committee felt the $780,
900 appropriated for District civil
defense last spring is insufficient
to meet the needs of the Capital
today.
If the Senate finishes action on
the appropriation measure in
time, the next item to be taken up
is the civil defense bill. The Sen
ate version differs only slightly
from the bill passed by the House
yesterday.
Outlines Preparation.
AS stated by Representative
Short, Republican. of Missouri,
and a member of the Armed
Services subcommittee that wrote
the measure, it adds up to "a leap
I into the dark" full of dangers,
/ but also "the only thing we can dc
under present world conditions.
/ In brief, the bill outlines pro-
gram of preparation. expected to
cost the country $3.1 billion over
the next three years, about half OF
which would be contributed by the
Federal Government.
/ It would provide for setting up
a vast network of communica-
tionS to warn the civilian popu-
lation of approaching enemy air
raids and for starting regional
stockpiles of critical materials. IT
calls for national training schools
for rescue workers and financial
help of up to SO per cent for local
shelter construction programs.
Under the emergency provi-
sions of the proposed law, the
administrator would WELD almost
dictatorial powers to deal with a
disaster on the home front, in
Guiding the right to seize any
private or public property and
free access to public funds.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Man, 81, Badly Burned
At Gunpowder Factory

Clarence Henderson. 81. of the
1900 block of Gateway boulevard.
District Heights, Md, today was
in serious condition at Providence
Hospital with burns suffered yes
terday at the Naval Gun Powder
Factory, Indian Head, Md.
The hospital said his right arm
and left hand were burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
|ta|y's Chief Accepts
De Casper S Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

ROME. Jan. 27.-Italy today
had her sixth coalition govern
ment since 1945. The cabinet
excluding Communists and pro-
Communists, was accepted by
President Luigi Einaudi.
Premier Alcide de Gasperi
leader of the dominant Christian
Democrat Party, presented the
cabinet list to the President de-
spite last-minute difiulties which
later might call for minor re-
visions.
The 68-year-old Premier, who
also headed the last five govern
ments, won the Presidents sig
nature on a list in which Chris
tan Democrats hold Is port
folios, anti Communist right wing
Socialists, three, and Republicans
two. The official list included:
Premier and Interim Minister
for Africa, Mr.. de Gasperi.
Foreign affairs, Count Carlo
Sforza, Republican.
Interior, Mario Scelba, Chris
tian Democrat.
Justice. Attilio Piccioni, Chris
tian Democrat.
Finance. Ezio Vanoni, Christian
Democrat.
Treasury and interim for the
budget, Giuseppe Pella, Christian
Democrat.
Defense. Randolfo Pacciardi,
Republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27.-The
spotlight in the international ro-
nance between Ingrid Bergman
and Roberto Rossellini swings
today to Mexico.
In Juarez. just across the border
from Ell PaSo, Tex, attorneys for
the Swedish actress plan to file
divorce action against DR.. Peter
Lindstrom, leaving her free-per-
haps within a week or 10 days-to
marry the Italian director with
whom she fell in love on Strom-
boil.
Her Hollywood attorney, Greg
Bautzer, gave the go-ahead to Ell
Paso lawyers after negotiations
with DR.. Lindstrom's attorney,
Lawrence Brinn. in New York.
Principals Are Silent.
The principals-Dr. Lindstrom
here, and Ingrid and Rossellini in
r ome-maintained silence.
The details of the divorce were
in the hands of Attorney William
Cooke of Ell Paso who handled
Merle Oberon's case last year.
The state law of Chihuahua, in
which Juarez is located, provides
for a quick divorce-a week to 10
days-when both parties consent.
One OF the parties must establish
residence in the state or else file
the divorce petition by giving
power of attorney to a lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Ingnid Bergman Attorneys Plan
To AskMexicun Divorce 7odoy

With neither the actress nor hel
husband present, the divorce may
not be accepted in all United
States courts. Some United States
courts have refused to recognize
the legality of Mexican divorces
obtained through power of attor-
ney.
Gay Emerson recently went
to Cuernavaca. capital of More
los State, for her divorce from
Elliott Roosevelt. She obtained
her decree in seven days.
Pia's Custody Unsettled.
Not all of the details of the
divorce settlement have been
agreed on, Attorney Bautzer said
Presumably still up in the air Is
the question of custody of the
Lindstroms' daughter, II, now
with her father.
Miss Bergman, now "a, and the
physician, several years her
senior, were married in Stock
holm in 1887. Their marriage
apparently was serene until she
went to the volcanic island off
Italy to make "Stromboli" with
Rossellini, 40.
When their romance erupted
over the front pages of the world 5
press, she and her new director
announced that she would give
up her husband-even her career
Ito marry Rossellini.
The. director himself became a
free agent only few weeks ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Woman Body in River
Identified as Seamsfress

The body of a woman found
floating in Georgetown Channel
was identified late yesterday as
Mrs. Alice Candano, about IS, of
1921 Sixteenth street NV.
Identification was made by Mrs.
Charles L. Marlatt of the Six
tenth street address. Mrs. Can
dano worked as a seamstress.
Mrs. Marlatt said Mrs. Candano
left a note at the house asking
that a cousin in New York be
notified of her death. Her only
other known relative is a sister
in France.
The note expressed thanks for
all that Mrs. Marlatt had done
for her. 1t added: I'm at the
end of my strength"
Police search for the body
started after a woman's coat, hat.
bag and shoes were found at
Hams Point. The body was
found near the new Fourteenth
street bridge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Planners Ask Sesquii
To Boost Fund for
Exhibit TO $4,000

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission protested
today that its allotment of $15,-
900 from the Sesquicentennial
Commission is wholly inadequate
for the preparation of a worthy"
exhibit of Washington planning.
For this reason, Chairman Will
liam w. Wurster announced the
planners voted late yesterday to
request $4,000 allotment as
more nearly representing their
needs.
The planning commission plans
to depict the growth of Washing
ton during the last $50 years in
models. maps, charts and photo
graphs. Space in the southern
portion of the ground floor of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art has been
reserved for the exhibit, expected
to be completed in May.
But we simply cannot prepare
an exhibit worthy of the National
Capital for the $4,000 the Sesqui-
centennial Commission has al
lowed us from it's 100000 ap-
preparation" Mr.. Wurster said.
The planning commission heard
report from Secretary Thomas
s. Settle on the status of legisla-
ton. The commission expressed
satisfaction that Presidents Tru-
man had Endorsed the Baltimore
Washington Parkway plan and
had told Congress he would re-
quest a 100000 appropriation
with which to continue its de-
velopment.
Mr.. Truman also has Endorsed
the reorganization bill for the
planning commission, which al
ready has passed the Senate. 1t
would broaden the commissions
powers over Washington projects
and in dealing comparatively with
Maryland and Virginia planning
groups.
The planners will end their
monthly session this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Plane Wreckoge Sighted

PARIS, Jan. 27 (P).-A French
news agency dispatch from NADIA
gascar said today the wreckage
of French plane missing for
three days with IA persons aboard
had been spotted 80 miles west of
Tamatave. The plane was en-
route from Tananarive to Tama-
tave, both cities on the island of
the east coast of South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Thief Gets Diapers

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calf,
R1.-There's a flabbergasted foot
pad somewhere In this neighbor-
hood. Mrs. William A. Lagosier
told police that the interesting
looking box some thief snatched
from her car contained diapers,
destined for the laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

ny HlarSIlalS OF Cne DlSCrlct court,
who crossed the District line
armed with search warrants.
The marShals brought back II
men found in the place, including
Lewis, and truckload Of adding
machines and numbers accounts.
1t was one of eight simultaneous
raids staged that day under the
direction of Mr.. Fay.
Defense attorneys protested the
men were kidnapped when they
were arraigned that night. The
attorneys fought the arrests and
seizure of property on jurisdic-
tional grounds in preliminary mo-
lions. The Government won all
these pretrial battles over the
Lewis arrest. only to have the
jury in Lewis first trial fail to
agree, after almost four days of
wrangling.
In the indictment of Lewis, AGA
lotti and Billeci, the Governments
case rested on the theory of joint
enterprise-that the three were
in an illegal business together.
Trial Of the three started on
January 8. Defense counsel moved
that they be tried separately but
Judge Holtzof denied the motions.
Police Inspector George r.
Wallrodt sat throughout the trial
taking notes. Miss Franklin re-
peated her testimony that Pvt.
Kenneth Winters, attached to
Police Headquarters, had made
daily number plays with Acalotti.
Pvt. Winters was one of the three
policemen she associated with the
gamblers in the trial of Acalotti
on the charge of threatening her.
In this trial she added nothing in
the matter of police involvement.
Accounts Numbers Identified.
Miss Franklin testified that
Acalotti was a numbers banker
who laid off any play on a single
number in excess of 81. She often
telephoned the layoffs to the
telephone numbers which Lewis
admitted were his. She said the
code signals she used were This
is T (for Til Alcott, Acalotti's
alias for 81" The Government
said that 81 was one of the many
numbers accounts kept at the
Blandensburg bungalow and sub
mitted an account book seized
during the raid with one of its &C.
counts under that heading.
The Government appeared to
have difficulty in corroborating
Miss Franklin's testimony as wit
ness after witness refused to an
Swer questions on grounds of self
determination. Then one of these
witnesses, Bernard (BilD King
a taxicab company mechanic,
changed his mind and testified
that he played so cents daily on
the same number with Acalotti
for more than a year. A second
witness, Rose King no relation)
also testified she played the num-
bers with him.
A Negro patient at Mount Alto
Hospital who had been a waiter
at Wearley's restaurant, testified
that Billeci picked up the number
plays from the cook in the res
taurant daily. He identified. q
duplicate walters check from the
Wearley restaurant-found among
the papers seized at the bungalow
AS his personal number play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

the Appropriations Committee OF
the House of Delegates q plea for
carrying over an unexpended item
of $62,500 into the State budget
for the next two years.
Earlier. State Senator Charles
r. Fenwick of Arlington received
the Endorsement of the budget
item from State Highway Com
missioner James A. Anderson. The
commissioner described the prof.
ect as "a very fine investment for
the State"
Will Extend to Great Falls.
George Washington Memorial
parkway eventually will extend
from Mount Vernon to Great Falls.
One of the Washington areas ma
jor parkway projects. it is being
financed by the Federal Govern
ment and the State and local gov
ernments. The United States pays
half and the others rs per cent
each. AS the project progresses in
future years, Fairfax County will
be called on to contribute It's Is
per cent share.
Chairman H. H. Adams of the
Appropriations Committee assured
Mr.. Magruder that Endorsement of
the project by the Arlington dele
cation and approval by Gen.
Anderson virtually assures the
item in the State budget now being
prepared.
In 1948. the General Assembly
appropriated $125, 900 as its share
OF constructing Unit 8. now under
construction from Key Bridge up
stream to Spout Run and up the
Greek Valley to the vicinity OF
Lorcom Lane.
Arlington Action Delayed.
Within the last two years, how
ever, the Arlington County Board
which was called on to match the
State money on an even basis, took
the position that work was pro-
crossing at rate that would make
unnecessary it's advance of the
total cost. 1t also held that funds
were not available at the time.
The Arlington legislative delega-
ton. including Delegate George
Damn, has taken the position that
the item should be provided in
the States budget now, before
major demands from other State
departments are presented to the
committee.
The House Appropriations and
Senate Finance Committees are to
begin joint hearings on the $751;
100000 budget at 8 pm. Monday
County Reply Awaited.
At a conference with the Ar
lington County Board in Deem
Der, the county's legislators asked
that they be informed how much
money would be required to con-
tinue the parkway construction
during the next two years. Sc
far, they said, they have not
heard from county officials.
The item approved by commit
tee members yesterday is q re-
appropriation of the unexpended
balance of the $125,0oo which
was provided in the budget two
years ago.
Members Of the delegation. said
they believed it necessary to &c
ahead at this time, pending
further word from Arlington gov
eminent officials, because of the
difficulties encountered at the
last session in obtaining State
money for the project. At that
time, they recalled. the request
for money was so late that they
had to obtain a special message
to the Assembly from Gov. Tuck
in order to get the parkway money
| in the h,idoet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Phelps Adams Accepts
u. S. Steel Publicity Job

United States Steel Corp. an
nounced today that Phelps Ad-
ans, for many years chief of the
Washington bureau of the New
York Sun, has accepted a position
on its staff.
He will become a special assist
ant in public relations under j.
Carlisle Macdonald, assistant to
the chairman of the board.
The Sun has been merged with
the New York World Telegram
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

when a Viennese court annulled
his marriage to Marcella de
Marchis and Turin court made
il valid in Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

Fifty years ago only 348, 900
people worked for the Federal
Government. Now the figure is
Eli 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

In just few days Bells Half Yearly Sale will be just memory
So savings important you be hand Suits:
worsted harsns stripes and checks gabar
Dimes herrngbon worsteds and many Others Coats Zpned
coats coverts chevots and gabare Heavyweight coats in
hardaced worsteds Metons
in veours and eec And many Others Single and double
breaseds in all styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

Medical Reciprocity Bill Is Introduced in
Virginia Assembly. Pose 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
State Funds Assured
To Complete Unit ;
OF Memorial Parkway
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

RICHMOND. Jan. ~. State
funds will be available to complete
the George Washington Memorial
parkway's unit 3, the Arlington
delegation to the General Assem-
bly, was told today. Unit 3 ex-
tends upstream from Key Bridge.
Delegate j. Maynard Magruder,
Arlington. yesterday presented to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

6CCUuU 4IAdt 10I Lewis
The verdicts were the first con-
victions Of professional gamblers
to result from the special grand
jury requested by United States
Attorney George Morris Fay in
May, 1913, to break up what he
termed a 100000, 900 year
racket. The only other convie-
ton was that of Danny Plummer
q waiter in Hammel's Restaurant,
found guilty Of accepting So and
So bets in December.
1t was the second trial for Lewis.
His trial, with Is other defendants
on gambling charges in November,
ended with a hung jury.
The conviction of Lewis, who
operated his big numbers bank
in an innocent looking bungalow
just across the District line in
Blandensburg, Md, endangers all
the establishments in nearby
Maryland, where numbers and
horse race bets are laid off" by
telephone. Lewis was arrested on
March rs In his Maryland place
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-04-15
Easter In The Churches

Despite wintry winds and occa-
sional snow fiurries, Roxbury's
colored churches were filed to
Overlooking Easter Sunday morn.
In a survey of attendance it was
discovered that many of the new
faces were those Of out-of-towners
and the usual once-a-year at
PENDANTS. Easter bonnets were
much in evidence and the very
young appeared in all their sea-
sons finery.
Keynote of the many services
was Victory victory over
worry, hatred, fear and trouble.
At the Chinese Christian Church
Of New England, 81 Harvard St.
the question was: ITO be too big
for worry, too noble for anger,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-04-15
Bennett Student
Delegate To White
House COnfab

GREENSBORO, N. C.-At the
recent planning meeting called by
President Truman in Washington,
D. c., for youths participation in
the Mid-Century White House
Conference in December, Miss
Ernestine Herbin of Greensboro,
student at Bennett College, was
elected one of the three vice.
presidents.
AS national officer Miss Herbin
will be delegate to the 1850
White House Conference. These
conferences are held every ten
years and are devoted to discus
sions on problems Of children
throughout the nation and how
to solve them.