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Evening star., 1950-09-19
Juliana Warns Dutch
To Step Up Defense
BY the Associafed Press

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands,
Sept. 19.-Queen Juliana warned
the Dutch people today they would
have to increase their own defense
efforts.
Opening the Dutch States Cen
eral CParliament) session, the
Queen in her speech from the
throne said:
1T is an established fact that
a great effort will have to be made
by the whole population to meet
the changed circumstances.
"On the free peoples rests the
task to ensure collective security
in closest cooperation and to pro-
tect- the costly heritage of liberty
against any possible assault from
without and undermining action
from within"
The audience included high
Dutch officials and foreign diplo-
mats.
Speaking of Dutch defense meas
ures, the Queen said acceleration
Of the reconstruction and strength
ening of Dutch land and air forces
had been taken in hand.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Churchill Blasts Att|ee
In Censure Move 10
Force New Election
Accuses Regime Of Bitter
Political Strife When
Anti-Red Unity Is Needed
BY The Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Sept. 19.-Winston
Churchill accused Britain's Labor
government today of plunging the
nation into bitter political strife
at a time when it should be seek
ing unity against Communist
enemies at home and abroad.
That, he said, was the result of
Prime Minister Attlee's decision
last week to go ahead with state
ownership of the steel industry.
Mr.. Churchill opened a one-day
debate on a motion of censure
which he presented in an effort to
topple the government and force
Britain's second general election
within a year.
Mr.. Attlee's cabinet looked on
the vote as one of confidence in
the government. They believed
enough ailing Labor supporters
would rally tonight to save them
from defeat by five or six votes.
Took All by Surprise"
Mr.. Churchill said the govern
ment's action took all of us and
our friends abroad by surprise. +"
There was no need for the
Prime Minister to take this haz-
ardous course at the present time, :"
he declared.
The opposition leader noted that
the government has "a majority of
two, three or four seats, or what
ever it is" and added:
"One half of the nation ought
(See BRITISH, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Five Burned in Gas Tank Blast
At Old ESQ Plant in Southeast

Five men were burned today,
one critically and another seri-
ously, in the explosion of an empty
Is, ,000-gallon gasoline tank at the
old ESQ Standard Co. bulk plant,
% I street Sc.
Critically burned was Dale
Stokes of Kansas City, Mo. Daniel
Perrenoud, 38, also of Kansas City,
was in serious condition.
Minor burns were suffered by
Henry Easteridge, 48, of 1902 North
Carolina avenue Sc; Lee Nelson
SO, colored, of 326 E street S.W.,
and John Walker, SO, colored, OF
80 E street S.W. All were treated
at Providence Hospital.
The men were cleaning under
ground tanks at the bulk plant
preparatory to moving them to q
new plant at 1920 South Capitol
Evening star., 1950-09-19
By james Y. Newton
Stor StcH Correspondent

HOUSTON, September 19.-
President Truman's chief spokes-
man today blasted Senator Taft
Republican, of Ohio as aman who
has aided the cause of Soviet
Russia and one the country can
not afford to retain in public Of
flee at a grave time like this.
w. Averell Hartman, special
assistant to Mr.. Truman, in a Bit
AL offieiols PIonnine to Coll Unior
Boycott on Goods From Russio.
Pose AS
ter attack, lowered the boom on
Senator Taft who is in the middle
of a hard fight for reelection
Obviously with the President S
blessing, Mr.. Hartman cited the
Republican leaders voting record
on foreign affairs legislation and
Evening star., 1950-09-19

the Mccarthy charges of Com
muniSts in the State Department
received an overwhelming vote
Of confidence in yesterdays bal
loting.
He becomes the first Marylander
to, win denomination to the Senate
for a fifth consecutive term.
But the close gubernatorial
contest set another precedent,
Gov. Lane is the first Maryland
candidate.to win nomination with
less votes than his opponent.
This is because Of a unit system
of nominationNn convention. sim
liar to the electAral college in na-
tional elections.
Lane Asks People to Help.
With 1899 polling places out of
1929 precincts reported, Mr.. Ma
honey has 161 ,852 votes and Gov.
Lane has 153.534.
But under the unit system, Gov.
Lane has won "a Democratic con-
vention delegates while Mr.. Ma
honey was sure of 81 and was
ahead in counties that would give
him IL more. A total of II is
needed for the nomination.
That was the picture as COM
piled by the Associated Press.
Il hold no bitterness" Gov.
Lane said after the end of one of
the bitterest campaigns in years.
Il ask the cooperation of the
people of Maryland for the simple
things and their help to continue
the job. :"
COP Senate Race Is Close.
Gov. Lane will face Theodore
R. McKeldin, former Republican
Mayor of Baltimore, in the No
vember 7 election. The Republican
gubernatorial campaign started
out as four-way race but others
dropped out to give Mr.. McKeldin
the undisputed field for the COP
nomination. Mr.. McKeldin was
defeated by Gov. Lane four years
ago.
The Republican race for the
Senate nomination to oppose
Senator Tydings was running
mucn closer than the Democratic
counterpart.
D. John Markey of Walkers
vile, a retired National Guard
general, forged slightly ahead in
the popular vote on the basis of
(Sae AGARYIAMn pann AAA
Evening star., 1950-09-19

listers Bevin and Schuman after
their New York conferences. The
text was made public here to-
night.
State Police Approved.
The ministers, in their New York
session, also decided to:
/ Permit the establishment of
mobile police formations organ
ized on a Land (state) basis but
with provisions which would en-
able the Federal (West German)
government to make effective use
of all or part of this force in
order fully to meet the exgencies
of the present situation"
2 Review present prohibitions
and limitations on German indus
tries.
8. Remove Immediately all re-
strictions on the size, speed and
number of commercial cargo ships
built for export.
4. Permit steel to be produced
beyond the present limits laid
down by the Allies wherever such
increased production would "fa-
cilitate the defense effort of the
West"
S. Permit West Germany to set
up a Ministry of Foreign Affairs
to handle its own foreign rela-
tions, now handkd by the Allies.
No Decision on Arms Issue.
The foreign ministers said they
had given serious consideration to
the problem of Germany's mill
tary security and to sentiments
favoring German participation in
the defense of Western Europe.
But no decision was reached on
this question. Study and ex-
change of views" will continue on
1t.
However. the ministers ruled
out any idea of rebuilding the
German army outside the frame
work of common European de-
fense.
They said:
"The ministers are fully agreed
(See BIG THREE, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1950-09-19
By the Assoeiuted Press

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Sept. 49,
Dear President Truman: That
new piano for the White House
has been left in Greenville, S. c.,
by mistake.
Asheville police have been asked
to look for a truck driver, listed
as Ben Janoski of Chicago, and
his truckload of pianos to tell him
of his error.
He had the brakes IN his truck
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Acheson in the American Offices
on Park avenue. All decisions were
kept secret to prevent a prema-
ture leak of the plans to Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei Y. vi
shinsky. The Soviet Foreign Min
lister arrived in New York aboard
the liner Queen Elizabeth a short
time before the Assembly opening
Contest for Presidency.
AS many of the worlds top dip
iomats gathered in FMshing for
the session, contest was assured
for the post of Assembly president
The two top candidates-Sir Mo-
hammed zafrullah, Khan, Pakis-
tan Foreign Minister, an Nasrollah
Entezam, Trans chief delegate
decided to test their strength on
one ballot, informants said. The
low man in the voting then would
pull out in favor of the other.
This decision was reached at the
(Coo TT NJ poce A-QN
Evening star., 1950-09-19

street. The I street plant is being
abandoned, and all gasoline al
ready had been removed.
The injured men, working in
side one of the tanks, were en-
ployed by contracting firm with
headquarters in Kansas City. Mr.
Perrenoud was described as one OF
the firms executives.
The loud explosion apparently
was caused by a short circuit in
an electric blower, feeding air into
the tank. Three other men work.
ing in tanks nearby saw bright
flash and dashed for the street
unharmed.
One of them, Lloyd Jackson, 81,
colored, of TIA Third street S.W.,
believed he broke the little toe
on his left foot in making his
escape.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
.22-Year-0Ids Face Draft
In Maryland Next Month
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-Draft
calls will hit 22-year -old Mary
landers next month.
Col. Henry c. StanWood, State
director of selective service, said
Maryland's August September
quota of 735 can be filled by older
men. The pace will increase in
the next few weeks, however.
Only $50 men have been called up
to meet that quota.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
johnson Slips Away
From Pentagon After
Refusing Ceremony
Eorly Also Retiring,
Takes Over Defense Reins
To Await Marshall

Defense Secretary Louis John.
son, who came into Office with
much fanfare, departed quietly
without ceremony from the Pen
tagon today in obedience to Pres
ident Truman's desire to replace
him with Gen. George C. Mar
shall.
Deputy Secretary Stephen Early
who also has resigned, effective
September 80 for personal reasons
will be acting secretary until Gen
Marshall is confirmed and takes
oath of office.
Just a few minutes before Mr.
johnson left the Office he had oc-
cupied for l8 months, the Defense
Department released a memoran-
dunn stating he would leave with
out ceremony"
Johnson Refuses Ceremony.
"This was his expressed. wish
and desire despite that the Secre.
tarles of the Army. Navy and Ali
Force and the Joint Chiefs of Stat
called on him yesterday to request
permission to record him on his
departure the ceremonial honors
of the Army, Navy, Air Force and
Marine Corps" the announcement
stated. HE declined their request
with thanks. The Secretary said
he preferred to depart quietly"
One of Mr.. Johnson's closest ad-
visers, Brig. Gen. Louis H. Rem
frow. left his post as special as
sistant shortly before the Defense
Secretary departed. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Renfrow will be
given a position in the Selective
Service Office.
When Mr.. johnson was sworn
into Office, there was a huge pub
lie ceremony in the Pentagon's
center court. attended by thou
sands of workers and top Defense
officials. Chief Justice Vinson ad-
ministered the oath.
Slips Away From PentagOn.
1t is customary when high De-
Tense officials leave Office to have
ceremonial guard, gun salute
and salute by planes.
Today, Mr.. johnson slipped out
of the building through private
elevator and was driven to his
suite at the Mayflower Hotel.
Members of his immediate staff
presented him with silver tray
and scroll. The presentation was
made by Mr.. Early and Maj. Gen
James H. Burns, assistant to the
Secretary.
The inscription on the scroll
read:
ITO Secretary of Defense Louis
Johnson.
"As token of affection, esteem
(See JOHNSON, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Defense Ministers
Called to New York
To Plan Joint Force
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 10. - De-
fense ministers of the big
Western nations have been
called Unexpectedly to New
York to organize the quick
formation of a central West
ern army.
Government officials both
here and in Paris said the
British and French ministers
probably will fly to the United
States later this week. Ar
rangements for their sud-
denly summoned parley ap-
parently have not yet been
flnalized.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Body of Man Is Found
In Georgetown Channel

The body OF a man tentatively
identified by papers in his pocket
as Joseph F. Hanley, 48. Of the
800 block of E street NE, was
found in the Georgetown Chan
mel today.
The body, which had been in
the water several days, according
to police, was taken to the
Morgue. Homicide detectives are
investigating.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Kefouver Asks Bar to Help Fight.
SIS Billion Gambling Industry
Tells Association Crime in America
Is Definitely on Organized Bosis

Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee declared today that a
SIS billion illegal gambling in
dustry is being run in this country
by the same big city gangs that
were the terror of the 1905.
Senator Kefauver appealed for
help. in behalf of the special Sen
ate committee investigating inter-
state crime which he heads, to the
criminal law section of the Amer
lean Bar Association.
The association is holding its
73d annual meeting here
Harold E. Stassen, president of
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Gov. Lane Wins
Despite Lack Of
Majority Vote
Gets "a Unit Ballots;
Tydings Renominoted
For 5th Senate Term
By Alex r. Preston

Gov. w, Preston Lane won re-
nomination in Maryland's Demo-
cratic primary although he was
trailing his principal opponent
George P. Mahoney, by about $500
votes nearly complete returns
showed today. The Governor has
at least 81 of the 152 nominating
convention votes.
Senaor Tydings-Who headed a
subcommittee that investigated
Evening star., 1950-09-19
New White House Piano Is Sent
To South CuroIiniun by Mistake

tractor repaired here, saying he
had left the trailer in nearby
Hendersonville. He told the ga
rageman he would pick up the
trailer and return here, but didn't.
A Greenville dealer says he has
the White House piano, not the
one he is supposed to have. And
the Chicago company which
shipped the pianos called police
last night, wanting to know where
are the driver and the pianos.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Vishinsky Arrives
Smiling and Genial
For u. NJ. Session
BY the Asseeiafed Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 10
Soviet Foreign Minister An
drei Y. Vishinsky arrived to-
day aboard the Queen Eliza
beth for another go at the
United Nations General As
sembly.
Smiling and genial, he told
reporters that the Soviet dele
cation would work for the
Strengthening of peace and
of cooperation and friend
ship among peoples"
Evening star., 1950-09-19

General Assembly opens it's fifth
session at 8 pm. (EDT). Involved
is whether China's seats in the
U. N. will remain with the Ma
tionalists or go to the Chinese
Communists as the Russians have
been demanding.
The entire American delegation
attended the meeting with Mr.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Marines 2 Miles AWAY.


Marine-led Allies were mount
ing a 40,000-man offensive aimed
at spanning the half -mile-wide
Han River and winning Seoul
quickly.
Marine forward elements were
reported 2 miles from Seoul
across the unbridged river from
the Red-held capital.
A shield of Sherman and Per-
shing tanks and infantry was
thrown out on the Marine south
flank in Scouts cross-river suburbs
to block off the north bound Reds.
There the Allies had q tank
ringed perimeter set up with great
firepower.
Advance Red columns were re-
ported within few hours drive Of
Seoul.
New Airlift Set Up.
The former director of the Ber-
lin airlift. Maj. Gen. William H.
Tunner. was named commander of
newly created airlift to the sec
ond front.
Armed four -engined transport
planes landed in a steady stream
throughout Tuesday afternoon at
Kimpo airf1eld. IL miles northwest
of Seoul. The Marines seized it
Sunday night.
The big planes brought supplies
and troops to the front, bulwark-
ing the thousands of fighting men
and hundreds of tons of equip
ment still flowing ashore at In
chon, % miles west of Seoul.
1t. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer
said the Far East Air Forces would
run the second-front airlift on a
24-hour schedule.
INCHON- SEOUL FRONT.
Seventh Division infantrymen
Americans and South Koreans
i-streamed from Inchon into po-
Sitions across the main highway
leading into Seoul from the south.
The Marine vanguard had
driven into Yongdungpo, Seoul
suburb on the Hul's southwest
bank, and another Leatherneck
force pushed about Z miles-also
on the southwest bank of the Han.
Korean Reds rolling north in
motorized columns faced the task
of fighting through this barrier
to Seoul or running the right
flank.
Pockets of Reds still were fight
ing in the area between Inchon
and the Han. Marines battled 200
Communists on a ridge northwest
OF kimpo. Reds shelled Kimpo
airfield last night. Other Reds
held out on a bald ridge 2 miles
west OF Yongdungpo.
The bag of Communist prison.
ers mounted to nearly 1000 since
(See KOREA. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-09-19

principal assistant welfare direc-
tor, job held now by Raymond
F. Clapp. At the same time, it
asked for 78 new positions lower
down.
Committee Questions Need.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee ordered the board to
eliminate one of the assistants
there are two--during hearings
last year Committee members
(See D. C. BUDGET, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Commissioners Set
Public Hearing on
Budget October Is

The Commissioners will
hold a public hearing on the
proposed District budget for
the fiscal year 1852 at 10 am.
october 16 in the board room
at the District Building.
Organizations wishing to be
represented should notify
Jetfery M. Thornett, secretary
of the Board of Commission
ers, giving the name, address
and telephone number of the
spokesman for each.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

the University Of Pennsylvania
and former Governor of Mime
sofa, read a report on the consti-
tutional aspects of international
legislation before the section on
international and comparative law
transmitted to the House of Dele
this morning. -
The recommendation continued
in the report, which is being
transmitted to the House of Dele
gates, will not be released for
publication until the Board OF
tC0ntinlIpd IN paoe Az Tol
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Bridge ond Freewoy Connections Big
Items in Highway Bulge. Pose Al
day, is $6,672, 100 more than the
last appropriation.
1t calls for $4,322.0O0 in new
construction at the institutions
the Welfare Department admin
listers and $3,132,465 for the op-
Grafton of these institutions. A
sum of 100000 is asked to con-
tinue the day-care centers.
The Welfare Board eliminated
from the budget the position of
Evening star., 1950-09-19

and to strengthen her industrially
and defensively, but announced
that there is no agreement on re-
creating a national army in the
Western zones.
Any attack on Berlin or West
ern Germany will be regarded as
an attack on the occupying ma
tions themselves.
This was made clear in COM
munique issued by Secretary of
State Acheson, and Foreign Min
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Free Democrats Lose by 2-to-l Morsin in
Montgomery Primary. Page 81
All Democrats Backed by Organisation
Win in Prince Georges. Pose B. |
Massachusetts, and Wisconsin Holding
Primaries Today. Pose A
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Welfare Board Asks
Substantial Increase
10 Meet Living Cost
$22 Million Request
Is S6 Million Larger
Than Present BUDGET

The Board of Public Welfare
has asked for a budget of $22,-
S61 ,08g for fiscal 1852, with much
Of the substantial increase over
the last appropriation earmarked
for bringing relief checks in line
with the high cost of living,
The Welfare Boards request,
released by the commissioners to-
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Acheson Calls HuddIe
On China Issue Before
U. N. Assembly Opens
Question of Seating Reds
Expected TO Explode
At Session Today
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Secre-
tary of State Acheson called the
American delegation to the United
Nations into an eleventh hour
huddle today to map strategy on
the Chinese representation issue.
That critical question was ex-
pected to explode shortly after the
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Biz 3Aqree to Let tWest Germans
Orqanize Mobile Police" GROUPS
Russians Warned
To Keep Hands
Off Reich
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept.
19.-The United States joined
Britain and France today in a
warning to Soviet Russia to keep
hands off Western Germany.
The three nations moved to end
their state of war with Germany
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Macarthur Spells Out Soviet Guilt in
Koreo; Council lnspeets Gun. Pose Az
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Text Of Communique Issued by Big Three
Foreign Ministers Pose A-9
Council TO Press Asoin for United Army
Accord. Page A-9
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Fleeing
North 10 Meet
Seoul Threat
Allies Race Foes
Reinforcements;;
Woeewon Token
BY the Assoeiofed Press

TOKYO. Sept. 19.-Communist
troops appeared today to be aban-
doning the Southeast Korea war
cockpit and heading hastily
northward ahead of pursuing Al
lies in an attempt to escape the
jaws of an Allied nutcracker.
The boxlike Allied perimeter ap-
parently was cracking wide open
Evening star., 1950-09-19

as the Reds withdrew toward the
Allied second front 140 miles away.
At the same time in the north
Allied liberation forces rushed
river-crossing equipment to span
the Han River before Red defenses
can be rallied outside Seoul. Com
munist-held South Korean capital.
The Allies were racing against
oncoming Communist reinforce
ments for possession of the be-
sieged capital city.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Arlington Mon Coils Wife From Jopan
to Tell of Wounds. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, showers today and tonight. High
today 76, low tonight g. Tomorrow
partly cloudy, cooler. Full report on
Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Phone Sterling 5000

Woshinston's Greet Home Newspaper
might Final 10c Additional
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Continued on Page AS, Col. H.
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(See U. NJ, Page A-9)
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(see BRITISH, Page A-9O
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Carrier Home Delivery

Evenine and Sunday
$3.50" Per Month
Evening star., 1950-09-19

Lote New York Markets, Poee AIS.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

(see MARYLAND, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-09-19

(See FLYER, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

An Associoted Press Newspoper
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-07
Cast Chosen For
Lbs Senior Play

THE Perfect Idiot" a farce
written by Eunice and Grant At
kinson, will be presented by the
Senior Class of London High
School, May % and "a. according
to announcement from Supt. j..
]. Hartley Thursday.
Miss Margaret Long, teacher
of English and speech at the
school, was assisted by Ray Crei-
ghton director of music, and Mrs.
Wilbur H. Hume, in hearing the
try-outs and choosing the cast.
After three evenings of listen.
ing to the would-be actors go
through their PAGES, the following
were assigned parts in the play:
Avonelle Bruce, Alfred Mancini,
Mabel Whitelow, Charles Keefer,
William Robinson, James Mann
ing, Robert Erwin. Judy Hill, Linda
Lewis, Bonnie Hanscel, Ronnie
Kulp, Fern Edwards, Leonard
Rowe, Bill McMillin and Audrey
Taylor.
Miss Long will direct the play
with rehearsals to start April II.
This year for the first time,
the new cyclorama purchased by
money presented to the school
by several classes and the Sell
ior Service Scouts, will be used
in a part of the stage settings.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-07
Engineers At
Road Mee+inq

r. II. Graham, Madison County
Engineer and William Powers,
county road superintendent. were
in Columbus Wednesday to at
tend the 1850 Ohio Highway En-
gineers' Conference and Road
Show.
The engineers exchanged ideas
on methods, machinery and mat
erials of road building, with con-
tractors and others in the field.
During the afternoon there
were group discussion meetings
and a road show. The show, at the
Ohio stadium, featured an exhibit
of a complete line of road con-
struction and maintenance equip
ment and material.
The conference which started
Monday, was under the direction
of Ohio State University's De-
partment of Civil Engineering
and the Ohio Department of High
ways.