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Evening star., 1950-12-22
Beoehhead Struggle Goes on Amid Con
fusion and Death. Paee Al
vrsinion Tells How Only So of 1000 Col
Bock From Chosin Reservoir. Poqe Al

Associated Press war correspond
'ent in the Hungnam beachhead
The disclosure came after Gen
Macarthur warned that another
big Communist offensive may be
on the way.
New Red attacks in Western
Korea started shortly before Rec
China's rejection of cease-fire
negotiations. The attacks indi.
cate an all-out offensive agains1
Q. N. forces could be expected al
almost any hour.
Observers were guessing that
Christmas eve might be the sig
nal for the new Red drive because
of the Oriental practice of striking
on Occidental holidays.
Taken Out in LISTS.
Most of the evacuated North
Koreans, ordinary citizens fee
ing the Communist return, have
been carried to southern ports ir
LISTS of the South Korean Navy
But the 800. all officials OF
prominent persons who directly
aided the United Nations cause
were brought out under specia
orders to the 10th Corps, Mr.. Lam.
bert said.
One of the South Korean LISTS
that sailed from Hungnam Mon
day carried 1000 refugees. Army
transportation officials estimated
each passenger had a space little
more than 2 feet square.
Queue Up to Board Ship.
The 800 officials were police
mayors, and political and indus
trial leaders. These would be in
the greatest danger from the re-
turning North Koreans who have
put the "collaborator" label on
the people who even remained in
U. N. held towns.
Refugees stood in long lines
waiting to board any ship fol-
the south. Before any were al
lowed through the American lines
they were searched and querieo
in order to screen out any infil-
trating Reds.
/ The long lines of people fleeing
the Communists duplicated on g
reduced scale the vast hordes thai
| fled South when the Communists
drove down the Western front or
the Red Korean capital of Pyong-
yang.
An Army civil affairs admins
traitor said that only about one
per cent of the people in Hung
nam were actually Communist
But about 40 per cent were fell
low travellers or fence sitters, .
he said.
Red Attacks Rise Near Seoul.
Rising Red attacks on the
Northeast Korea approaches to
Seoul prompted the warning by
(COntinued on Page A. Col }
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Ldte News
Bulletins
Dual Poy Bill Passed

The House today passed with
some amendments and sent
back to the Senate the bill rails
ing from $4,000 to $1,000 the
limit on the amount that Fed
eral employees or retired en-
pl0yes could receive by holding
two different Government jobs.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Truman Takes Oft Late
President Truman took off
from National Airport shortly
after / pm. today for Kansas
City on his way home for
Christmas. The presidential
plane, the Independence, left
80 minutes late In q snowstorn.
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Featured Reading
In Todoy's Star.

NEW FACES IN coNGREsS-Wil-
liom Henry Horrison, q roneher with
noted American name, joins the Repub-
Icon delegation from Wyoming in the
new Congress. He is presented oIong
with fellow Republicans Buffet Of
Nebraska and Berry Of South Dokota
on Pose BIB.
THE FEDERAL sPoTLIGHTAHow il
happened thot the Interior Department
paid Sl3,3s for q single copy of
50-eent magazine is told by Stor StoH
Reporter Joseph Young on Page AZ
Evening star., 1950-12-22

be invited to meet in February in
New York City. This was neither
confirmed nor denied in French
official circles tonight.
The notes were drafted in an
swer to Russia's November in
vitation to the Western powers
for a four power session on Ger
many's future. They were ap-
proved by the Big Three foreign
ministers in Brussels Tuesday
night. The notes, which are
identical in viewpoint but differ
ent in wording, were delivered to
the Kremlin through the three
embassies. Moscow dispatches said
representatives of the three en-
bassies called on Deputy Foreign
Minister Andrei A. Gromyko this
afternoon.
The acceptance of the meeting
was made conditional on the Rus
slams willingness to discuss a wide
range of world problems. The
Russians had suggested talks on
Germany only.
Evening star., 1950-12-22

whether or not the famous predic-
tions will continue to be heard
Sunday evenings under the same
sponsorship.
Senator Joseph r. Mccarthy
in Senate speech asked the
public to boycott Adam hats be-
cause it was keeping Communist
spokesman Pearson" on the air.
The Mccarthy admirers have
apparently obliged with threaten
ing communications of a type
extremely familiar to columnists
Evening star., 1950-12-22

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. % R.-
In time for the holiday season
is this shipping news item: The
freighter American Packer was to
arrive at Norfolk from England
today with a cargo of 277 tons
Of Bicarbonate of soda.
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Freiehts Collide, Two Die

OCALA, Fla, Dec. % (P).-Two
freight trains collided headon near
here today, killing two engine
crewmen and injuring several
other persons. The wreck occurred
on the main Atlantic Coast Line
track between East Lake and
WeirSdale.
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Snow Quickly Follows
Winters Official Onset
picture OF, Page BIZ

Z ICVUT Q OTt Z UyC 1~IV
Winter arrived in Washington at
Sal am. today, and snow wasn't
far behind.
Snow fakes began falling about
|11:45 am. and the Weather
Bureau said it might pile up to
as much as an inch. But the
bureau also predicted it would
all melt before Christmas.
This was also the shortest day
of the year." incidentally. Ac-
cording to the almanac. the sun
rose at 1928 am. and will set at
4:49 pm.
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Insists PurIey
Consider Top
World Issues
BY the Associoied Press

PARIS, Dec. 22.-The Western
powers agreed today to Big -Four
meeting proposed by Russia, if the
Krernlin will agree to broaden the
agenda to include outstanding
world problems in addition to
Germany. Foreign Office sources
said notes delivered in Moscow
tonight suggested that the four
powers U. N. delegates work out
the agenda, time and place for
the meeting.
There have been reports that
the four Foreign Ministers would
Evening star., 1950-12-22
British Official Hints Patience With
Peipine Is Being Exhausted. Poee Az

cast from Peiping in Chinese and
heard and translated in Tokyo.
The statement asked angrily
why the 13 "Arab-Asiatic" nations
who proposed the cease-f1re order
did not "see through the Ameri-
can trick" of wanting a cease-f1re
first and peace negotiations after
ward.
Plan Held Unlawful.
Unless Red China's demands
are met cit will be impossible to
achieve the Arab-Asiatic proposal
for peace in Korea" Chou's
statement said.
He said the cease fire plan was
unlawful" because the Red Chi
nese did not help write it.
Red China's action could NEAR
war to the bitter end unless othel
means for peace can be found.
The rejection came as rising
Red attacks in Western Kores
prompted warning by Gen
Macarthur that a big new Chi
nese military offensive may be OF
the way.
The Cease Fire Committee, Sc
up by the U. N. General Assembl!
during consideration of the Ko
rean crisis, had sent the Peipins
regime three requests to nego.
tiate for a ase-f1re-the last ont
Thursday night.
Red China Barred in Action.
The Red Chinese delegation
chief spokesman at Lake Success
blasted the u. N. in a lengthy
speech, but it was not permitted
to participate in the decisions be-
cause Red China is not a member
The Chinese left New York for
home earlier this week.
CUP to II am. CEST) the
Peiping radios English Ian
guage broadcast being moni-
tored by the Associated Press
in San Francisco had not yet
mentioned Chou's rejection.
ct may have been building
up to it, however. by repeating
an English translation of the
statement Red delegate WI
Hsiu-chuan made to the U. N.
in New York before he returned
to China. In that statement,
WI claimed he had come to
Lake Success with proposal
for suppressing war" but that
it had been "rejected.~
Gist of Six Points.
The gist Of Cllou's six poiIiu5,
as translated in Tokyo:
/. The three man cease-flre
committee is unlawful because thu
Chinese Communist government
did not consent to nor participate
in the United Nations vote call
ing for it's formation. Nor wa!
the Chinese delegation prepared
to negotiate in this unlawful
action.
2. The Communist Chinese gov.
ernment repeatedly has suggested
that the only way to end the
Korean war is to withdraw al
foreign troops from Korea ane
let the Koreans settle their owr
problem. But the American Gov
ernment refused "our peaceful
suggestions" and in early Octo.
ber American troops crossed the
38th Parallel thus erasing this
political boundary.
Again at the end of Novembe
the Chinese Reds suggested tt
the U. N. Security Council tina
foreign troops leave Korea, bu
that body, dominated by th'
United States, refused to accep
the suggestion. Thus the Govern
ment has no sincere desire TO
peace, Chou's statement said.
8. The United States immedi
ately approved the U. N. cease
(See RED CHINA, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Auto Accidents Kill
Sin Washington Area
|0ne an Ex-AthIete
Wilson Student Thrown
Out as Cor Hits Island;
Companion Injured

Three persons were dead today
as result of traffic accidents in
the Washington area.
The victims are:
Peter G. Timber, 21-year-old
former Roosevelt High School
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Acc Testimony Barred
Giving Grim Warning
On Red Atom Progress
Conferees on Big Added
Defense Funds Bill Meet:
Navy Plans New Carrier
By John A. Giles

A Senate House conference
group met today to iron out diff
ferences on the $40 billion emer-
gency defense bill as the release
OF secret testimony disclosed a
grim warning that Russia was
making IAN intensive effort" in
the atomic field.
Speedy agreement was expected
on the money measure, which will
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Red China Rejects Truce Appeal
Unless IN. Troops Leave Korea;
West Agrees to Talk With Soviet
Demands Seut in
World Body and
Formosu Action
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Dec. 22.-Communist
China tonight rejected the latest
United Nations effort to negotiate
a cease-fire in Korea, except upon
condition that all foreign troops
quit Korea, Americans withdraw
from Formosa," and the Chinese
Red regime be admitted to the
u. N.
A six-point statement by Red
Premier Chou En-lai was broad
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Christmas Service
Classified Advertising

The classified department will render
the following service during the Christ
mos holidays:
Telephone Service.
Saturday. December q, 8 ON. to 8
pm. Sunday. December "a. II o.m. to
8 pm. Christmas Doy, 9 am. TO noon.
The business counter in The Stor
lobby where DDS may be placed in
person only will be open as follows:
Saturday. December q, 7 an. TO 8
pm. Sunday, December "a, 9 ON. to
pm. Christmas Day, 8 am. to s pm.
Circulation Complaints
christmos Doy. 8 am. to s pm. only.
Evening star., 1950-12-22
By Doris FIeeson

ColumniSt Drew PearSon'S radio
sponsor, the Adam Hat Stores.
Inc, has notified him that when
his contract expires February 16
next 1t will not be renewed.
Further discussions are now
under way which will determine
Evening star., 1950-12-22
$4,000 North Korean
Refugees Evacuated
From u. n. Beachhead
Gen. Macarthur Sees
Enemy Preparing for
Renewed Offensive
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Dec. 22.-Nearly $4,000
North Korean refugees have been
removed from the Allied beach,
head port of Hungnam 300 Of
them as special charges of the
Army.
The removal was disclosed in
a dispatch from Tom Lambert,
Evening star., 1950-12-22

Allies Begin Long ToIks With Germany en-
Greater independence. Poee A-6
Evening star., 1950-12-22

Senator MeCorthy Opposes Suggestion to
End Congressional Immunity. Pose As
Evening star., 1950-12-22

Emergency Mobilization Bills Delayed by
House Holiday. Poee Az
Evening star., 1950-12-22

(See ACCIDENTS. Page A-143
Evening star., 1950-12-22
StopgapFreeze
OF Auto Wages
Being Prepared
Voluntary Formula
Reported Sought
For Other Industries
By jones Y. Newton

The Wage Sterilization Board
will issue an order late today or
tomorrow designed to hold in line
the wages and salaries of more
than l million employees of the
automobile industry.
1t was understood that the or
,er, subject to approval of Stab
Evening star., 1950-12-22

(See TELEVISION, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, windy, snow ending late today.
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Low to-
night in upper 20s. (Full report, Page A-2D
TEMPERATURES Today.
Evening star., 1950-12-22

Lote New York Markets, Poqe AZ;
Evening star., 1950-12-22
Burps Bottled Beforehand

Continued on Page "A, Col.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
CARNIVAL TO
BEGIN AUGUSTUS
Annual Firemen's Carnival To
Be Held On Market Street
Plaza - Big Affair
PARADE AUGUST 81

The Citizens Hose Company No.
1, Inc. will stage its annual carni-
val Wednesday, August % through
Monday, September A on Market
Street Plaza, with the parade date
set for Thursday, August 81. Lex
FAIRIES, James Truax and Robert
Jacobs comprise the carnival COM
mittee and are now hard at work
arranging for rides, booths, fea-
lures and entertainment that viii
make this one of the best affairs
ever held here. Reynolds Bradley
will have charge of arrangements
for the parade. Among the many
wonderful prizes to be awarded on
closing night will be the Bel Air
Super Deluxe Chevrolet and a
three-piece living room suite with
guaranteed perma-rest construc-
ton. AS usual valuable ground
prizes donated by the merchants
of the area will be awarded each
night.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
GOV.
HERE TONIGHT
Charles III. Wagner To Pay
Official Visit To Smyrna
Rotary Club Tonight
PLAN DIXIELAND REVUE

District Governor Charles H.
Wagner, Haddonfeld, N. j. will
make an official visit and deliver
an address at the dinner meeting
of the Smyrna Rotary Club to-
night, Thursday. An executive
session will precede the dinner.
President Albert A. Newcomb, ST.,
at recent meeting, announced
that among the fall activities of
the club would be the presentation
of the Rotary Dixieland Revue"
on October 1921 Committees are
now at work securing talent for
the production. The local club,
augmented by other local talent,
will furnish the chorus. Talent of
prominence will be presented.
Stanley Marvel and Alan Robin
son were welcomed as new MEM
bers. Willard Rutter led group
singing. Frank w. Richardson
was visiting Rotarian from Dow
er. Glenn Matthews was the guest
of William E. Matthews, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
lotion TOMATO
CLUB CONTEST
August 18th Announced AS
DeadIine for Signing
Up for Contest
SPECIAL PRIZES

A committee of tomato growers,
Gamers and extension service re-
presentatives announce that Aug
ust 18th is the deadline for signing
I'D in the Ten-Ton Tomato Club.
The committee has set up two
classes for the contestants. Grow
ers having three to eight acres will
be included in one group and those
farmers growing more than eight
acres will comprise the second
group. Farmers in the contest pro-
ducing ten tons or more of toma-
toes to the acre will become mem
bers of the Ten-Ton Club.
Special prizes will be awarded to
the top growers in each of the two
groups. The awards will be don
ated by commercial organizations
interested in the tomato industry
The county agent stated that the
main purpose of the contest is to
promote the latest cultural prac-
tices in efficient production of to.
matoes in the county. There are
many commercial tomato growers
the county and several of them had
outstanding yields in the 1949 Ten
Ton Club.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
COOPERATIVE
ANNUAL MEET
Members of Southern States
Smyrna Clayton Service
To Meet August 16
IN CLAYTON SCHOOL

Southern States Smyrna-Clayton
Service will hold their annual
membership meeting Wednesday
evening, August 16, at o'clock at
the Clayton School. Chairman of
the meeting will be Robert E.
Schreiner. Highlights of the meet
ing will include the report on local
agency operations by Rhesa o.
Walton, the presentation of the
Southern States annual report by
l.. D. Caulk of Wyoming, the cleo
ton of local board members and
farm home advisory committee
members, and the Ko-Op Kwiz
Kontest, in which all farm people
of the Smyrna area will compete
for prizes by answering questions
concerning the Cooperative. Local
prizes will be awarded winners and
they will then be eligible to COM
pete for the grand prize, 1856
Ford automobile, at the Southern
States annual meeting in Rich
mond, Va, in November. Nominees
for the board of directors of South
ern States Smyrna-Clayton Service
are: Elwood H jackson, Kenton
Leonard A. Stanley, Jr. and Ear
Hurd. Clayton; E. T. Hersey, Clay
ton Bedwell and ]. Austin Deamer
Smyrna. Nominees for the South
ern States Smyrna Farm Hom'
Advisory Committee are: Mrs
Ernest v. Blendt, Clayton; Mrs
Norman D. Short, Mrs. Clarence
Scuse and Mrs. Ernest F. Matti
ford, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
WIN PRIZES AT
COUNTY FAIR
Donald FARRELL of Harrington
Won First Prize in POul-
try and Egg Judging
MARY SUE ROSS WON 2ND

Donald farrell, of Harrington,
won first place in the poultry and
egg judging contest at the Kent
Sussex Fair, this year, according
to Margaret Webb, Kent County
All Club Agent. Mary Sue Ross,
of Clayton and Leonard Greenly, of
Milford, Won second and third
place respectively. All three of
these will be awarded scholarships
to the 1850 All Short Course. Dom
aid had the highest score in poul-
try judging in the state, with 255
points out of possible 300. Three
classes of chickens were judged:
one class of Barred Rock laying
hens, one class of New Hampshire
Cockerels and one class of New
Hampshire laying hens. Birds were
judged on a production or utility.
basis, for such factors as body
capacity (size, weight, depth of
body) and conformation, vigor and
health, shape of head, brightness
of eye, pigmentation, and laying
condition in the case of the hens.
Donald learned to judge poultry
and eggs during the All Short
Course this year at the University.
of Delaware. He raised 100 broil-
ers this year for a project; last
year he had swine project. He is
16 years old now and has been
raised on a general farm, where
his parents have a small flock of
birds. He belongs to the Harring-
ton Sunshine Club.
Leonard Greenly of Milford, mad
the highest score in the state for
the egg grading contest, with SO
points out of a possible so. Donald
FARRELL and Maory Sue Ross placed
second and third respectively. Fifty
eggs were graded for weight and
exterior quality Cleanliness, shell
texture and soundless of shell. Only
four minutes was allowed to COM
plete the grading. Good eggs were
divided into extra large, large,
, medium and small. Cracked, dirty,
poor shelled and tinted eggs were
placed in separate containers.
: These contests encourage young
, people to work and learn more
about poultry production, by act
; ing as an incentive for effort The
All Club program develops leader
ship and has as its motto to Learn
BY Doing"
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
Miss Betty Jean Everett To Wed

Miss Betty Jean Everett, Will
mington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy D. Everett of Kenton, has
completed plans for her marriage
to Mr.. John Thomas Shannon, son
of Mrs. Bella Shannon and the late
Mr.. Thomas Shannon of Whining
ton, which will take place at 2 pm.
Saturday in st. Paups Catholic
Church, Wilmington. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Alex
Gorski. A reception will follow in
Red Mems Hall at 7:30 pm. Mr..
Donald Everett of Wilmington
Manor Gardens will give his sister
in marriage. She will be attended
by Mrs. Aubrey Berry of Wyom-
ing as matron of honor. Mr.. Thom-
as Gibson of Wilmington will be
the best man. Ushers will be Mr..
James Shannon, Wilmington and
Mr.. Allen Everett, Kenton. Miss
Everett is a graduate of the John
Bassett Moore High School, Smyr-
ma. and of the Wilmington General
Hospital School of Nursing. Mr..
Shannon is a graduate of Brown
Vocational High School and Uni
versity of Delaware. The couple
will reside at 1901 Chestnut Street.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
VIEW BARRED SHIP
Residents of Area View Finnish
Vessel OFF Woodland Beach

Many residents of this area
journeyed to Woodland Beach on
Tuesday and Wednesday to view
the Finnish vessel Hamina, barred
by U. S. Customs officials from en-
tering the port of Philadelphia
Monday and ordered to anchor
just south of Woodland Beach.
Customs officials said the vessel
was prohibited to enter the Port
of Philadelphia for security rea-
sons" The vessels cargo of wood
pulp from Finland was discharged
yesterday onto lighters and towed
to Philadelphia. The HANNA is
scheduled to go to Boston to pick
up a cargo, but customs officials
at Philadelphia would not hazard
a guess as to whether it will be
permitted to dock there. Tuesday
a second Finnish ship, Sirius, was
barred from entering the Port of
Philadelphia. by customs officials
after it was searched under the
governments order to check
against possible Trojan horse"
sabotage, including the smuggling
of an atom bomb.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
Death of Elias H. Jewell

Funeral services for Elias H.
Jewell, 81, who died at his late
residence near Smyrna August z,
will be held Friday, August IL at
2 pm. from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. John L. Johnson
will officiate and interment will be
in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover. He
was the son of William T. Jewell
and Maryetta Crouch Jewell. The
widower of the late Sadie Pleasan-
ton, he is survived by a stepson,
Walter C. Wellington, Chester, Pa; !;
two brothers, Charles, Claymont;
John G., Smyrna; and Mrs. Katie
Boone, Dover. Mr. Jewell made
his home with Mrs. Ruth M. Burris
and family, near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
$4,000 Fire At Leipsic

Fire late Saturday night Destroy
ed a large barn and contents on
the farm of Frank Harper on the
Denney's Corner-Leipsic Road,
causing loss estimated by Chief H.
A. Helm of the Leipsic Fire Com
pany at $4,000, partially covered
by insurance. More than 600 BUSH
els of wheat, 2S5 bales of hay, sew
eral bags of barley, soy beans, and
a half ton of fertilizer were among
the contents. Chief Helm said the
probable cause was spontaneous
combustion. The Leipsic iremen
were assisted by the Cheswold Fire
Company. Although many per-
sons were attracted by the refiec-
tion, seen several miles distant,
the fire police handled the traffic
smoothly and prevented congestion.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
WOMEN CALL
SPECIAL MEET
Executive Board of Business
and Professional WOmen's
Clubs Held Saturday
PLAN FOR WORKSHOP

A special meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Delaware Fedora
ton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs was held last Sat
urday at the home of the president,
Miss Ruth S. Jones, Dover. Initial
plans were developed for the lead
ers' workshop which is to be held
in Dover over mid-September
weekend. The workshop will be
conducted by member of the staff
of the National Federation. 1t has
been planned to assist club officers,
committee chairmen and members
in planning and developing their
individual programs. The program
of the workshop will be under the
direction of DR.. Elizabeth Phillips,
state program coordinator, and her
committee. Among those attend
ing the board meeting were Mrs.
Marjorie w. Speaknan, president
of the Christina Club and Miss
Martha M. Bowe, president of the
Wilmington B. & p. w. Club, both
of Wilmington; Mrs. Helen J.
Deakyne, of Smyrna, president OF
the Smyrna-Clayton Club; Miss
Laura Williams, of Georgetown
president of the Sussex County
Club; and the following officers OF
the State Federation: Mrs. Hazel
d. Birmingham, second vice presi-
dent, Rehoboth Beach; Miss Ruth
H. Bell, recording secretary, Will
mington; Miss E. Kathryn Penny
packer, parliamentarian, Dover;
Mrs. Madeline A. Dunn, interna-
tional relations chairman, Laurel;
Mrs. Hester Champion, of Del-Mal
Club, Delmar; and Miss Marguerite
E. Waterman, news service chair
man, Wilmington.