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Evening star., 1950-07-25
We're Fighting Disease in Korea, Too

called trachoma which can cause blind
ness, and leproSy. Most of the leperS,
estimated to number nearly 10000, were
confined to colonies when the fighting
began and they are not regarded as a
threat to. Americans because Of the long
contact required for infection. Common
colds, bronchitis and tonSilitis also are
widespread, especially in winter.
AS many as 40 per cent of all Koreans
have been said to be syphilitic, and as
many as 80 per cent probably have been
infected with one of the five prevalent
venereal diseases, according to Army au-
thorities But VD Is principally prob
lem of occupation armies, rather than
those engaged in active combat. Even
during the recent occupation, the Army
claims relative success In VD control.
The medical department also claims
to have held other diseases down to a
reasonable level during the occupation.
The incidence of malaria was high COM
pared with the average for all overseas
troops-more than five times as many
cases per 100 soldiers last year-but far
below the level Of the Southwest Pacific
during the early war years. It never
went above four cases in each 100 men.
The rate for diarrhea and dysentery
reached as high as three in 100, three
times as many as the overseas average,
but one year (1946) was much lower
than the average. In 1947 more than
25 cases of colds and flu were recorded
per 100 men, but the level dropped to
less than six last year. There were few
cases Of the more serious Korean dis
eases. A few were fstal-how many, the
Army will not diScloke
It must be remembered that these
figures, applying to occupation expert
.ence. may not be at all representative of
!, what is to be expected under the more
difficult conditions of combat.
Korean life expectancy in 1885 (the
latest available statistic) was under 40
years, as compared to the 65-70 for the
United States. It is not hard to under
stand why Army medical men have
shown certain reluctance to reveal
details on disease among the troops,
out Of consideration for the public
squeamishness.
However, an assistant surgeon gen.
eral is scheduled to give a first report
on the current situation at news con-
ference tomorrow. possibly on the
theory that the public, which will learn
the facts sooner or later. may as well
know them now.
Evening star., 1950-07-25
How About Mulmedy?

You say in an editorial that 1t is hard
for civilized persons to understand the
North Korean brutalities against cap
tured American soldiers, especially in
view Of the grim penalties meted out
after World War II as O warning to fu-
ture war criminals"
Are you kidding?
While we did hang ten top Nazis, most
ly for political crimes, we let the perpe-
traitors Of the CT massacres at Malmedy
escape with their lives, and they are
presumably happy and well-fed. True.
they were sentenced to death, but Sena-
tor Mccarthy raised, fuss about it,
and the sentences were never executed
II SIS troops may massacre GIs, why not
North Koreans? Or, If you want to warn
future war criminals, why not execute
the Malmedy murderers?
A, M, p,
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Korean Spirit

From time to time, OVER the past few
years, one Yongjeung Etl1. o Korean. a.
the self-styled president" Of the self:
created Korean AffairSN Institute. has
been issuing propaganda Ereleases to the
American press and radiolfrom his othce
here in Washington. III
HIS fulminations have lbeen critical Of
the United States, the TMdted Nations,
and the administrationpSf President
Syngman Rhee Of the RepAb1ic Of Korea.
in their joint efforts to solve Korea's
problems. NJ
Inasmuchas his institute = by his own
admission, consists only OF AGmsef and
four other dissident Koreans. and Is a
body wholly without any oficih standing.
1t has not been thought necea4ary either
to comment upon or to noticeVany Of his
diatribes. Rejecting personal &oleen and
his disgruntlement as one-tinse follower
Of DIR. Rhee, his releases haveA seldom
press or the radio. .-
Now, however, when the Korean pation
is in q hfe-and-death struggle <dgainst
Communist aggression, Mr.. KhM1is at
tempting to render a singular diagGrvice.
not only to the United Nations aS1d the
United States but to his native Rhd as
well, by charging the republics abldiers
are lacking the will to resist. HesEys in
his latest bulletin:
"The disintegration Of the sosBllern
army seems to stem from misrule snd
lack Of incentive for the soldiers to naht
The Korean people as whole notA01lly
did not receive square deal from thleir
government, but were repressed as aRell
Most Of them faced the CommunistsTp-
vasion feeling nothing could be wsfAe
than what they had been through.
This unpatriotic charge, to say the
Evening star., 1950-07-25
/ Ry THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O.. Pie ase give some information on
the Coast Guard training ship. Eagle,
formerly the Horst Wessel.-F. H, B.
A. THE German training ship Horst
Vessel had its keel laid in Germany In
February. 1886, and was launched In
June oftthat year. It was commissioned
later in 1886 and served as a German
training ship for nine years. On October
90 l1s45. the Horst Vessel. along with
its Sfstef training ship A. L. SchlageIer
washallocated to the United States, SIb-
ject3 to confirmation by the Tri-Partite
Governments. On May %. 1946, shs
wastArenamed the Eagle and placed IN
conilhissfpn as q Coast Guard training
vessel. =
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Cooperation Needed

A recent letter Of mine, advocating
home-making and carpentry courses in
our schools, seems to have been crit
icized in this column. z.... .,-
II am shirking any responsibility by
suggesting q program that develops the
minds Of children who do not have the
homes that encourage individuansm,
then the Parent Teacher Association Is
for the teachers benefit only.
Parents are taking the brunt Of delin-
quency heartaches. Yet these problems
cannot always be blamed on parents.
Think Of the homes where the father is
missing, and of the overburdened
mothers who are trying to be wage earn
ers too. The load Of many parents would
have been lighter had some one foreseen
the dangerous social conditions brought
on by overcrowded housing.
The school. the home and the COM
munity depend on one another. Our chill
dren's future education and happiness
hinge on the foundation Of understand
ing built by parents, teachers and our
Government. When these groups can
reach q harmonious system Of co-opera-
tion, we will have achieved one Of the
many ideals America stands for.
Mrs. Webb Taylor.
Evening star., 1950-07-25

@. did members Of the House Of Rep
resentaA&yes ever wear their hats during
sessions 4fke members of the British
House ON NCommons?-R D.
A. Representatives did wear their hats
during sRssions of the House, in the
early tdays Of Federal Government after
the fashion Of members Of the British
Parliament. It was not until 1887 that
the House amended Rule XIV. section
Z, to include the words, "and during
the session Of the House no member
shall weaa' his hat"
Evening star., 1950-07-25
QAestions and Antwers

A reader can get the answer TO any cues.
ton of fact by writing The Evening Star
WashiIIg1on 5. D. c. Please inclose cents
forkretun postage
Evening star., 1950-07-25

Q. by whom was the word kinder
gartens' first used? D. K.
A. EEriedrich Froebel devised this word
to e3pre4S his conception Of school as
a gardenEn which children are unfolding
plants. Making use Of play, games and
songs, he opened his school for small
children qn 1887, at Blankenburg, Ger
many. Aarh coined the name three years
later.
Evening star., 1950-07-25
SuaaestioA to PUG

The PUG should be induced to order
the Capital Transit Co. to save itself
some money! by putting stop to the
obviously seilseless practice Of rush.
ing its buses back and forth through the
city every fewt minutes during all hours
of the night, Without apparently carry
ing enough paIksengers to form an honor
guard at the oF Fsaquies Of an alley cat.
Also. the PUd should be reminded that
all other telephone and transit COM
panies throughottN the country are max
ing money hand oyer fist, while 1t (the
PUC) has been skiEilely capitulating to
the beguiling and Apnotic sophiStries Of
the Chesapeake Potomac Telephone
Co. and the CapitM' Transit Co. for re-
peated increases lii their monthly rates
and bus fares, ostepsAbly for the purpose
of keeping them from going into alleged
and involuntary baIk1 1uptcy.
Think it over-yous wise guys Of the
PUG and all WASHINGTON public utility
companies, who nevel;G see any ones
point Of view except IOr own!
&@ N A GmvNnp
Evening star., 1950-07-25

A pseudonyn1 is permissible only
5O1es letter carries correct name
and address of 1Uriter. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-10-25
Red Defiance Of Order
Suspending 5 Police
Threatens Austria Split
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA, Oct. 25.-Communist
newspapers openly threatened to-
day that Austria might be split in
two-just like Germany-before
long.
The threat came as the Russians
couEtermanded an Austrian gov
ernment order suspended five pro-
Communist district police chiefs
in Soviet sectors of Vienna.
1t was Russian action just like
this that was partially responsible
in 1948 for the East-West split of
Berlin.
The suspended police chiefs still
were at their desks this morning
They refused to obey orders from
the Vienna police president and
the Austrian government to leave.
The Communist newspaper
Volksstimme asserted today that
the Western Allies were creating
on American orders, a police force
against the Austrian people"
ut will be seen," the newspaper
threatened, that if the order goes
too far. it will risk not only the
security of Austria, but also the
unity of Austria
Vienna police headquarters said
this morning that individual police
under the pro-Communist chiefs
were refusing to obey orders"
The majority of Russian sector
police, however, were going about
their beats as. usual.
American intelligence officers
said as far as they knew, the sus-
pended police officers had issued
no orders of a nature threatening
the city's security.
The recalcitrant five-who en-
joy Russian support-were sus-
pended by the Vienna police pres
ident for firing several police in.
spectors who refused to sigr
papers pledging cooperation with
the Communists.
The chiefs refused to step dowr
and instructed their subordinate.
to take orders only from them.
Evening star., 1950-10-25

whom American television audi
ences got to know very we'll dur
ing the U. N. debate on Korea,
unbent slightly as the President
shook his hand.
The President later commented
on Mr.. Vishinsky's affability.
Asked why he thought the
United States was shifting its po-
sition. Mr.. Malik said:
when the commissions were
set up, the atomic bomb was in
only one hand. Now two parties
have it,"
The only congressional reaction
to the Presidents speech was that
of Senator Wheery, Republican,
Nebraska, who said that calling
for Q foolproof peace will not save
the blunderers.
The President topped off his
U. N. activities with a luncheon
at the home of Secretary General
Trygve Lie.
Later in the afternoon, he Wis
tied Korean casualties at st. Al
bans Naval Hospital on Long
Island, and then. accompanied by
Mrs. Truman, drove by Miss Mar
garet Trumans Manhattan apart
ment which he was seeing for the
first time. Mis- Truman was in
Connecticut.
Leaving his special train here
last night at 9 o'clock, the Pres
ident told reporters that he was
going to get ready for the return
|of Congress on November 81, and
consequently will not take an ex.
tended vacation this fall.
He expects to get home to vote
on November 7. .
Evening star., 1950-10-25

Baker, a passenger in an auto
mobile driven by her husband,
Is in satisfactory condition.
Two Struck by Taxi.
In the District two pedestrians
were struck by a southbound
taxi on Fourteenth street at K
street NV.
Miss Vigdis Ferdinand, 80, of
606 Monticello avenue, Falls
Church, and DR.. Harvey Tousig-
nant, 40, San Antonio, Tex, were
walking across Fourteenth street
at 2:05 this morning. one behind
the other. when they were hit by
taxi operated by Elmon L.
Smith. 25. colored. of the first
block Of Quincy place NV.
Miss Ferdinand was taken to
Emergency Hospital with both legs
fractured and internal injuries
DR.. Tousignant also was taken to
Emergency but was transferred to
Walter Reed Hospital. His injuries
were described as multiple.
Smith was charged with failure
to yield the right of way to q
pedestrian.
Man, 79, Hit by Car.
A 79-year-old man was struck
by car about 7 pm. yesterday as
he was crossing East Capitol street
at Tennessee avenue.
He is George H. Cornwell, OF
1923 A street Sc. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital with a frac-
tured left leg and abrasions on the
forehead.
The driver, John johnson, 43
colored, of the 400 block of G
street NV, was not charged. A
hearing will be held at the Cor.
grafton Counsels Office at later
date, police said.
Evening star., 1950-10-25
East Reich ProcIaims
Purge Of Weak Reds
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-Moscow-
trained leaders of East Germany's
ruling Communist Party today
proclaimed a sweeping purge OF
alleged Red weaklings from the
party, government and national
lied economy.
The officially ly-described new
cleanup" will strike at old Com
munists who emigrated to the
West instead Of to Russia in the
Nazi era, and their sympathlzers
But Fritz Lange, chairman ol
the feared State Control Commis-
sion-the Politburo's watchdog ir
East German politics and indus.
try-said the purge would extend
to many who did not have direct
relations with the American spy
Noel H. Field"
He referred to a United States
citizen who mysteriously vanished
in Prague Lass year and later was
accused Ey Soviet-bloc regimes of
having directed a networ' of pro-
American spies and sahoteurs in
Communist ranks. .,..|
Evening star., 1950-10-25
Justice Dept. Bill
Would Ease Ban on
Wire-Tap Evidence
By Don S. Worren

Information obtained through
Wire-tapping would be admissible
as evidence in court In certain
cases, under a bill proposed by
spokesmen for the Justice De-
partment.
A copy Of the proposed legisla-
tion has been submitted to the
Senate District Committee, which
has been investigating caves
dropping by Washington police.
The bill differs in many respects
from the local measure offered
jointly by Chairman Neely of the
Senate District Committee and
Senator Darby, Republican. both
members of the subcommittee
probing overlapping.
The principal difference is the
Justice officials proposal that.
under limited conditions, evidence
obtained by wire-tapping be made
admissible in court. This now is
banned.
Requires Judges Order.
Such evidence would be per-
mitted under the Justice Depart
ment plan, only when a Federal
court judge issued a warrant or
order at the request of a Govern
ment intelligence agency, such as
the FBI or one of the military
agencies. for tapping of certain
specified wires.
In addition, under this plan,
Government intelligence agencies
would be permitted to engage in
overlapping not directly for court
evidence. if such activities were
approved by the Attorney General.
A similar bill already has been
under study by House commit
teemen.
Early hearings may be ordered
on pending proposals concerning
wire-tapping in the District, but
1t is uncertain whether the in
vestigation by a special House
District Subcommittee will be con-
! tinued.
Bill National in Scope.
1t is felt in some quarters that
nothing can be gained by ad-
ditional probing into the admitted
eavesdropping work done by Police
1t. Joseph w. Shimon. District
Committee Chairman Nicely, how
ever, has said he wants to dig
more deeply into the maze Of
suspicious and denials.
The bill proposed by Justice
officials would not come under the
District Committee, since it would
deal with national procedure.
Pending before the District
Committee is a local measure,
sponsored Jointly by Senators
Nicely and Darby, to ban wire
tapping in any form, unless it were
done under conditions approved by
a District Court judge. This bill
would not provide for the ad-
mission of such evidence into the
court record.
Evening star., 1950-10-25

and seniority also would be q
factor in determining job reten-
ton rights in the veteran ano
non-veteran categories.
OF course, the defense agencies
now are expanding rather than
diminishing their personnel staffs
but Federal officials want to be
prepared for the eventual day
when the defense program comes
to an end.
The defense agencies are strongly
opposed to setting up reduction.
in-force program for temporary
employees. Defense officials say
observance of veterans preference
would mean tremendous red tape
and paper work" and would also
mean endless 'bumpings" along
the line. Highly skilled workers
would have to be laid off before
relatively non-essential employees
under such a program, these off,
cials argue.
They want the present system
set up several months ago, to
continue. Under 1t. defense Offices
will dismiss employees when the
jobs they occupy are no longer
necessary.
X II
ELECTION DAY-Government
employees will be given adequate
time off on election day, Novem-
Der 7, in order to cast their votes
In the case of nearby Maryland
and Virginia residents, they will
be allowed several hours off tc
vote If they are unable to cast
their ballots before coming tt
work. No time will be deducted
from annual leave.
Employees living in States where
absentee ballots are not allowed
will be given up to one full day
off from work to cast their bal.
lots, without any time deducted
from annual leave.
In this regard. a group of Fed.
eral employees here from Pennsyl.
vania, where absentee ballots are
not allowed, are planning a ,vot-
ers' caravan to pool all available
transportation to allow employees
to return to Pennsylvania for the
day to vote.
Those needing rides or having
Evening star., 1950-10-25
Vishinsky Is Guest
| And Nice Fellow
| Truman Declares
BY The Assoeioted Pres.

FLUSHING MEADOW
N. Y, Oct. 25.-President
Truman told reporters at a
United Nations reception yes
terday that Soviet Foreign
Minister Andrei Y. ViShinsky
is a guest in our house and we
must be courteous to him.
The Presidents remark re-
called to those who heard the
attack Gov. Dewey made on
Soviet policies at a recent
New York dinner in honor of
U. N. delegates. Mr.. Vishinsky
walked out of that dinner.
The President and Mr..
Vishinsky chatted for seven
minutes at the reception.
Later the President said he
always thought the Soviet
Foreign Minister was a nice
fellow.
Evening star., 1950-10-25
Combs Quits Post

E. r. Combs, one of Virginia S
top political figures. will resign
Monday as a member and chair
man of the State Compensation
Board.
He will be succeeded by L. Nc
Carthy Downs, former State audi
tor and a member of the State
Corporation Commission.
In his letter of resignation to
Gov. Battle. Mr.. Combs said he
was mot physically able to dis
charge the duties of this Office
because of the demands upon me
as clerk of the Senate" He will
continue in the latter Office.
Mr.. Combs has long been iden-
titled with the conservative Demo-
cratic organization headed by
Senator Byrd.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-10-25
East Germany Is Boosting
Anti-West Radio Network
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-East Ger
many is boosting it's Communist
radio network to counter the
Vests growing propaganda broad
casts in a new "air war" the
United States high commission
newspaper Neue zeitung reported
today.
The newspaper said the Soviet
zone government will erect a 100,-
000-watt transmitter in Berlin to
replace an obsolete 60,000-watt
station. They also will set up
three new short-wave stations in
East Germany-one to be beamed
at the West Germans from bor-
der point, Neue Zeitung said.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay announced
yesterday that his Crusade for
Freedom organization plans three
powerful radio stations In Europe,
all aimed at piercing the Iron
Curtain. One of them already
is being manufactured in. Switzer-
land at a cost of $350,000, to be
somewhere in Europe.
Evening star., 1950-10-25
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Sunny
and mild today with high near 70
this afternoon. Clear and quite
cool tonight; low in the city
about As and near 38 in outlying
regions. Tomorrow, continued sun
ny with high near 65.
: Maryland-Clear and cool today
with high in the upper Cos to low
T0s. Cooler tonight with low near
80 in the east and central portions
Evening star., 1950-10-25

PERSONALITY FACTORS -
The Civil Service Commissions S
examining division is working on
studies designed to evaluate job
applicants personality traits in
exams for Federal positions.
Commission officials say cur
rent exams all too often fail to
detect personality traits of appli-
cants that would show them as
not being temperamentally suited
for the jobs they seek.
AIR FORCE AWARD-The Air
Force Department has just won
the 1850 award of the National
Association of Suggestion Sys-
TENS for it's civilian employe
economy suggestion program.
The MASS is composed of the
largest firms in private industry
and 20 of the biggest Federal de-
partmentS and agencies.
In making the award, the aSso-
citation noted that the Air Force
Department showed a greater in
crease in the number of beneficial
'employe suggestions during the
past year than any other Federal
agency. The employe suggestion
program, under which employees
are given cash awards for bene-
f1cial suggestions, was authorized
by Congress several years ago.
BE sure to listen each Satur-
day at 6::15 pm. to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast oDer WMAL, The Star
station, featuring additional
7,ews and Die,Ds OF the Govern
ment Scene.J
Evening star., 1950-10-25

and frost in the western portion.
High near IS tomorrow.
Virginia-Clear and cooler today
with high in upper Cos this after
noon. Low tonight near 80 in the
interior with scattered frost in the
western portion. Low tonight, 40
As, in the eastern portion; coastal
regions and south portion about
so. Tomorrow, sunny and mild
with high 60-70.