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SIG Billion Extra
In Arms Funds
GET Approval
Gosh for 5000 New
Planes Included in.
House Groups Action
By J. A. O'Leory

The House Appropriations Com
mittee today approved a $16.7
billion emergency money bill,
nearly all of which is to build up
the defenses of America and her
Allies.
1t contains cash for more than
5000 new planes for the various
services and other weapons.
OF the total in the bill, $15,-
642, ,906.000 is for defense and
foreign military aid and is in ad-
dition to more than SIG billion
expected to be allowed for the
same purposes in the omnibus ap-
preparation bill, on which House
and Senate conferees are nearing
agreement today.
This means the United States
will spend close to $32 billion
in the next year to foltify itself
and other nations fighting COM
munism.
Conferees Cut ECA Funds.
Meanwhile, House and Senate
conferees were reliably reported
to have agreed on 5000 million
cut in the ECA fund for the cur
rent year as they sought to reach
a final agreement on the omnibus
appropriation bill.
This cut would leave ECA with
about $2.5 billion instead of S2.7
billion.
Although Chairman Cannon of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee had announced he planned to
take conference agreement on
the omnibus bill to the floor of
the House for action this after
noon, Mr.. Cannon and the other
conferees were still working be-
hind closed doors on items not yet
settled at 1890. This omnibus bill
carries all of the regular funds
for the entire Government for the
year which started July /, and
Is expected to total close to $40
billion. including interest on the
public debt.
Mild Criticism Included.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee report shows that in the
past four years q947 to 1850 in
clusive) the aggregate amount
Congress put UP for defense was
$49.3 billion.
b The emergency bill also con-
tains miscellaneous funds for
civilian agencies and will carry a
broad directive to the executive
branch to get as much as pos
sible Of the new personnel needed
in the defense establishment by
transfer from civilian depart
ments.
The House Committee wrote d
mild criticism of defense planners
into its report. but added its pres
ent purpose is to look to the needs
that now exist rather than TO
dwell on past errors of judg-
ment."
Events of recent weeks have
made it crystal clear that the
(See APPROPRIATIONS, A-20
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What You Should Know
About the Atom Bomb

Can we survive an Atomic
Bomb raid?
What kind of shelters and
buildings offer the most pro-
lection?
Is fatal radiation inevitable?
These and many other ques-
tions are answered in an off,
cial government publication
entitled "The Effects of Atomic
Weapons"
Compiled and edited by
nearly 100 top American
scientists, the book is written
in technical language but con-
tains, nevertheless, a vast fund
of readily understood informa-
tion which will allay the fear
that no defense is available.
A limited number of the
books has been obtained from
the Government Printing Of
fee for sale at the business
counter in The Star Building
at the official price of $1.25.
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Red Division Movinq
Into Southern Front,
RoisingPuson Threat
New B-36 Bomber
With 10 Engines
Joins Air Force
BY the Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. "a,
The first B-36, D-model bomber
equipped with four jet engines
in addition to six reciprocating
engines-was delivered to the Air
Force today by Consolidated Vul-
tee Aircraft Corp.
Mounted in pairs in a pod
beneath the outer wing panels
the four jet units provide addi-
tlonal takeoff power, improve the
rate of climb. raise the service
ceiling and increase speed, a Con-
vair spokesman said.
Each jet develops approximate
ly $500 pounds of thrust and each
piston engine develops $500 horse
power.
The Air Force has disclosed
that the planes maximum speed
is more than 435 miles an hour
and it can reach an altitude over
1000 feet.
Earlier model B-36s are being
returned to Convair for installa-
ton of the jet engines and for
other notifications designed to
bring their performance to a point
comparable to that of B-36D.
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7th Division, a division originally
trained for police purposes.
On the Masan front. American
and South Korean rif1emen fought
shoulder to shoulder in a bitter
battle for commanding heights Of
Sobuk Ridge, 10 miles from Masan
port.
Flank Attacks Repulsed.
The sudden, unexplained shift
of North Korean troops north Of
Taegu left their mountain posi-
tions to Allied troops. 13 miles
north of the fortress city. Before
settling in them Thursday night,
American and South Korean in
fantrymen beat off flanking at
tacks.
Associated Press Correspondent
Don Whitehead on the central
front quoted Col. John (Mike)
Michaelis. commander of the
United States 9th "Wolfhound"
Regiment before Taeggir as say.
ing:
I'VE will stay here, but it will
be rough"
Associated Press Correspondent
Tom Lambert reported the chang
ing position of the 50,000-man
force removed the immediate
threat to Taegu-largest city left
in the Allied defense perimeter in
Southeast Korea.
Frontline opinion was that the
Reds were looking for softer
(See KOREA PAGE A-2)
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DonneIIy Appointed
Austria Commissioner
BY the Associoied Press

President Truman today named
Walter j. Donnelly as Minister
and High Commissioner for
Austria.
Mr.. Donnelly is now ambassador
to Venezuela.
Mr.. Truman's announcement OF
Mr.. Donnelly's new assignment
was made at a news conference
attended by a group of Austrian
newspapermen, whom the Presi-
dent welcomed to Washington.
Mr.. Donnelly, 54, will succeed
Lieut.. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes, who
is. now top American military rep
resentative in Austria. He is ex-
pected to take over some time in
October.
State Department officials en-
phasized, however, that Mr.. Dom
nelly's appointment will have no
effect on American occupation
troops in Austria. They will re-
main under the command of
Maj. Gen. Leroy Irwin.
Mr.. Donnelly joined the State
Departments career service in
1889 after 18 years with the Com
merce Department, where he
served mainly as trade expert at
overseas posts. He was Ambassa-
dor to Costa Rica before his as
Signment to Veenzuela.
At present, he is in Caracus, but
is expected here within two
weeks for briefing on his new
duties. He is native of New
! Haven, Conn.
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Stories Related
ToPoge News
Relating to Korea.

Texts of Official Reports on Fight.
ing IN Korea. Page AS.
Collins Visits Front, Misses Hot
Fight by Is Minutes. Page A-2
South Koreans Think Gen. Dean
Died Among Friends. Page A-10.
ChurchilPs Son Hit by Red Nor
tar Burst. Page A-22.
Navy Grid Star Vogel Is Killed
in Korea. Page B-1.
North Korea Bombing Hits Soviet
Far East Economy. Page AS.
Relating to U. N.
Malik, Near End of Term, Still
Stalls. Page AS.
Austin Like Kid With New Rifle in
Malik Fight. Page B-13.
Vishinsky Reported Preparing
Bombast for U. N. Assembly.
Page B-9
Relating to Appropriations.
Committee ChideS Librarian in
Turning Down Funds. Page A-2
Relating to Rails.
Canadian Government Given Au.
thority to Mobilize Planes.
Page Az
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d. c. Civil Defense
Virtually ScuttIed
In Deficiency Bill
Fund Cut to $4,000;
Total Slash, s822, 900;
Day Care Abolished

The House Appropriations Com
mittee today released a District
deficiency bill totaling $1,895, SIG
slashed 1922, ,098 below urgent re-
quests submitted by the District
Departmental heads.
The committee virtually scuttled
District plans for an effective ci-
william defense organization by
cutting requested appropriations
from $290,000 to $4,000.
Other highlights in the bill now
awaiting House action were:
/. A cut of $4,000 in the func
requested to put the five-day week
into operation for the Metropoli-
tan Police Department. The
committee recommended an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the
program, however. The sum in
cludes funds to employ 800 addi-
tional policemen.
2. Adjustment of the Districts
controversial day-care nursery
The committee recon-
mended an appropriation of only
$4,000 for the program and di-
(See DISTRICT, Page A-8)
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Monhunt in Moloyd
Guerri||os With Tiger Tactics
Garry on KremIin's Campaign

supporters, sabotage their prop
erty, weaken the land for the
inevitable Kremlin strait jacket.
To the manhunterS, the 10000
resident Europeans-eaSy to spot
in an equatorial sea of 6 million
yellow, brown and black faces
represent the hated West.
The guerrillas have adopted the
tactics of the mankilling tiger
who lives in the jungles which
blanket Malaya-a lonely penin-
sula as large as England. They
never do fair battle. They leap
and-run.
Read today's police report and
you'll quickly understand the ma
ture of this manhunt:
"A European police officer, a
Malay police sergeant, and two
special Malay constableS were
killed in Perak today. They were
travelling in a jeep when they
were ambushed."
THE night train from Singa-
pore to Kuala Lumpur was again
fred on. An Indian railway
Continued on Page AS, Col. -
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Truman Says Rail WoIkout Call
Followed No-Strike Assurances
President Refuses, However, to Charge
Double Cross; Uncertoin on Seizure Action

President Truman today de-
clared that the Nationwide rail
strike had been called for Monday
within an hour after assurances
from unions and operators that
the carriers would continue to run,
but he refused to say what action
he would take pending study.
The President was not certain if
he would move today and he told
a reporter not. to put words in his
mouth when asked if he did not
think that the rail men had
double-crossed him in threatening
to pull their 5000 members of
the job.
The contemplated strike was
announced late yesterday after
noon after White House negotia-
tions between the carriers and the
Order of Railway Conductors and
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Gen. Smith Approved
As Chief Of Intelligence

The Senate Armed Services
Committee today unanimously
approved the nomination of 1t.
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith as head
of the Central Intelligence
Agency.
Gen. Smith, who was chief of
staff to Gen. Eisenhower in World
War II and later Ambassador to
Russia, appeared briefly before
the committee in a closed meet
ing, Committee members said
there were very few questions,
since every one had the utmost
confidence in Gen. Smith.
He succeeds Rear Admiral
Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter. who is
returning to active duty.
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3 Republicans Name'
With 7 Democrats
AS u. n. Delegation
Truman Selects Austin,
Lodge, Dulles, Sporkmon
And Mrs. Roosevelt
BY the Assoeiafed Press

President Truman today an
nounced a United Nations delega-
tion made up OF three Republicans
and two Democrats.
The lineup:
Republicans - Former Senator
Warren Austin. Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, and John Foster
Dulles. COP foreign policy ad-
wiser.
Democrats-Senator Sparkman
of Alabama and Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt.
The delegation will serve at the
General Assembly session this fall.
Mr.. Truman made his an
nouncement at his news confer
ence. He said the two Senators
were picked after consultation
with the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
Secretary of State Acheson
probably will head the delegation
for the opening of the Assembly
session, with one of the perma-
nent delegates serving briefly as
an alternate. Other alternates
are expected to include John Ross,
aide to Mr.. Austin: John Sher-
man Cooper, Republican adviser
to Mr.. Acheson; Benjamin Cohen,
now on the delegation, and Mrs.
Edith Sampson, Chicago Negro
lawyer.
There have been some reports
that Senator Graham, Democrat,
of North Carolina, defeated in the
recent North Carolina primary,
might also be chosen as an alter
nate.
The Presidents move to give
the Republicans prominent roles
at the next United Nations
session was regarded in some
quarters as an administration an
swer to recent criticism that the
Republican Party has not been
consulted fully on foreign policy.
Senator hodge was signer of
a recent statement by Republican
members of the Foreign Relations
Committee. The paper accused
the administration of virtually in
viting the Communist attack on
Korea.
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North Koreo Troops
Advance in Three
Mechunized Groups
By Russell Brines
Assoeiated Press Foreign Correspondent

Assoeio'eo TfeSS rofei9n (offeSPonoenf
TOKYO. Friday, Aug. 25.-A
heavily armed Red Korean divi.
sion rolled eastward last night
toward American positions on the
Korean south coast.
In three columns of men and
machines the division moved up
a new threat to the all-important
allied southeastern port Of Pusan
some so miles away.
The threat appeared in the
south after pressure had eased on
the central front above Taegu.
where probers for five Red divi-
sions were thrown back for five
consecutive days.
The $4,000 Red soldiers a dozen
miles north of Taegu slanted away
from their mountain positions. ap-
parently looking for an easier
avenue for smash on Taegu.
The North Koreans tried four
times last week to drive five divi.
sions down the rocky, bloody
bowling alley corridor to Taegu.
25th Division Alerted.
Associated Press Correspondent
Stan Swinton in the south re-
ported the three eastbound Red
columns were marching from the
Chinju area, where two Red divi-
sions were reported getting ready
to drive on Allied forces spread be-
fore Masan, 27 air miles west Of
PuSan.
The American 25th Infantry Di-
vision 10 miles west of Masan,
was alerted for battle.
United States bombed and
strafed the approaching Reds.
Pilots said there were many
vehicles in the three columns. But
the Communists were moving in
small groups to minimize their
chances of being hit from the air.
The new force was reported to
be a part of the North Korean
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Reports Of Red Invasion
OF Tibet Not Confirmed
BY the Associated Press

The State Department said to-
day it has no confirmation of re-
ports that Chinese Communist
forces have invaded Tibet.
officials said, however, they
would not be surprised at such an
invasion because the Red Chinese
leaders have been threatening to
take over the country for many
months.
Tibet is reported to have little
in the way of armed forces and
presumably could offer slight re-
sistance to any attack.
The country is situated be-
tween the Himalayan and Kunlun
mountains west of China and
north of India.
The Dalai Lama rules an esti-
mated 8 million subjects in the
country through o regent. .
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Transit Firm Doubles
Dividends; Financial
District Is Surprised
Roise From soc to ST
Trails Eorning PIoint;
Shores Quoted at $3o

Directors of the Capital Tran
sit Co. doubled the quarterly divi-
dend today by increasing it from
so cents a share to ST..
The Increase surprised the
financial district in the light of
the company's position that re-
cent earnings have been unsatis-
factory. It's latest report showed
a decrease OF $346,971. or 81 per
cent, in net earnings in the first
half year compared with the like
1949 period.
Also, the company went before
the Public Utilities Commission
this week to oppose paying higher
rate to the Potomac Electric
Power Co. for electricity. The
transit company said it would
have to increase fares If higher
electric rates are charged.
Has Had Three Raises.
Capital Transit has had three
PUC-approved rate increases since
May of 1947-one at that time,
another in October of 1948 and
the most recent one on July 16 of
this year.
Transit stock has scored SEN
sational advance this year reach
ing $39 a share on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange today. 1t
has been climbing daily in the
New York Curb Market and is
selling on that exchange at prac-
tically the same figure.
When the Wolfson interests OBJ
tanned control of the Capital
Transit Co.. they purchased 109,-
458 shares at $40 a share. Since
then the stock has practically
doubled in price. With the $19
gain in the price of the stock, the
new controlling interests have a
very handsome paper profit"
Hold 107, 900 Shares.
The Wolfsons are understood to
hold approximately lot 900 shares
of Transit stock at present. Only
last week they received permis-
sion from the Securities and Ex-
change Commission to sell COM
paratively small amount of their
holdings.
This request was called "only
a routine matter" by SEC officials
and had nothing to do with Capt.
tai Transit control.
In 1882 and 1888, the Transit
company never paid more than
so cents a quarter, or So a year.
For years earnings were so low
that the company paid no divi-
dend.
Transit officials say it is too soon
to tell what the recent increase
in fares will mean to earnings.
However, the company has sub
stantial surplus from which to-
days dividend can be obtained.
The stock is widely held here by
other than the controlling in
terestS.
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Estimated Tax Yield
is Cut Half Billion as
Senate Takes Up Bill
George Insists Levy
On Excess Profits
Faces Certain Defect
By the Associated Press

Estimated collections under thu
new tax bill were revised down.
ward today as the measure was
called up for Senate debate. The
Finance Committee told the Sem
ate the measure would yield about
$4.5G8, 100000 annually instead OF
IS billion.
The committee listed revenue
increases under the bill as follows
From individuals, $2.745 billion
From corporations. SIS billion
From charitable trusts, family
foundations, educational institu-
tions, ETC.. $50 million.
From closing of 'loopholes" in
present tax laws, $68 million from
life insurance companies, 500
million.
From new excises on television
sets and deep freezers and ar
increase in the excise on slot
machines, $55 million.
Excess Profits Tax Is Issue.
The big question in the Senate
was whether a corporation excess
profits tax should be added to the
bill.
i Chairman George of the FL
nance Committee was battling
against that. He declared the
: bill will pass without an excess
profits levy "or there will be nc
J; bill at ALL"
!; But Senator O'Mahoney, Demo.
crat, of Wyoming, author of ar
amendment to collect some S;
billion or more additional money
yearly through tax on corpora
tions' excess profits, thought
otherwise. Some other Democrat!
agreed with him.
Senator George said Congress
cannot risk throwing "a monkey
wrench into the economy" by
tacking an excess profits levy onto
the bill. He said more study is
needed, but that Congress will
act next year on such a tax tc
collect 81 billion to Sc billion q
year.
Effective Date Disputed.
| Senator George has said the
tax will be made effective .next
January !. Senator O'Mahoney'.
proposal would make it retroactive
to July l.
President Truman has advised
that excess profits action bt
taken later. He asked a tax boost
. in somewhat the same form as the
Senate bill, as first installment'
to pay higher government cost
stemming from the Korean wal
and rearmament.
| Meanwhile, trouble broke out
(See TAXES, Page A-2)
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Ii. 5himon 10 Release
Income Tax Returns
To Senate Hearing
Policemen Is Questioned
On Persecution Charge
In Wire Topping Case

BULLETIN

Police Chief Robert j. Barrett
was quoted by a spokesman for
the Senate wire-tapping probe
today that a former business as
sociate of Police 1t. Joseph w.
Shimon told Maj. Barrett in
1948 that 1t. Shimon was tap
ping the police chiefs own tele-
phone in connection with the
special grand jury investigation.
Police LIT. Joseph w. Shimon
focal point of the Senate wire
tapping probe. has agreed to Civ,
the investigating subcommitte,
copies OF his income tax returns
his attorney. Robert E. Lynch, dis
closed today.
The Senate group had failed tt
get the returns from the Secretar!
of the Treasury. The returns pre-.
sumably are wanted to check or
what 1t. Shimon reported. Ths
officer has denied getting any pay
for wire tapping.
Mr.. Lynch said the subcommittee
will get copies of the returns fol
1916 through 1949 this week.
Before 1t. Simmons decision to
give his copies to the committee
was disclosed, President Truman
was asked at his news conference
today if the returns would be
made available. He replied thai
he had not received a request fol
the records and would not answer
the question unless the matter
was put to him.
The subcommittee, headed BY
Senator Pepper, Democrat, o1
Florida, centered it's closed in
quiry today on 1t. Simmons
(See WIRE-TAPPTNG pc A-6
Evening star., 1950-08-24

Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men had deadlocked.
Earlier the unions had said
that the five "token strikes" at
three terminals and on two short
lines would run their five-day
course and that no further stop
pages were scheduled.
This same statement was re-
iterated by John r. Steelman,
presidential labor adviser, in an
nouncing that brotherhoods and
railroads had gotten nowhere in
their wage dispute. which thus far
has made idle about $4,000 men
in rails and steel.
The strikes, affecting terminals
at Louisville. Cleveland and
Minneapolis-St. Paul are due to
end tomorrow at midnight. The
(Continued on Page "A. Col. ~
Evening star., 1950-08-24

from British sources. 1t could not
be learned exactly how the British
found out about it.
officials said investigation so
far had determined that the
molybdenum cargo did not go
through British customs and
therefore did not require a Brit
ish export license. The British ban
export of such strategic materials
to Russia.
The cargo was reported to have
been shipped from the United
States in May after an export
license had been issued to az
American firm, presumably to
send the molybdenum to Britain.
But it was reported transshiped to
the Soviet vessel S. S. Beloostrov
In q British port on July !.
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Truman Can't Predict
End of Korean War,
He Tells Reporter
By the Associated Press

President Truman said to-
day he can not predict with
certainty when the Korean
war will end.
He made his observation at
a news conference after q re-
porter noted that Secretary of
Defense Johnson had ex-
pressed a belief it will be over
in six or eight months.
Mr.. Truman said he does
not feel it can be said with any
certainty when any military
.maneWers will end.
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By Fred Sparks
foreign Correspondent Of The 5tar and
the chicoso Daily News

SINGAPORE, Aug. 24.-Un-
like Korea, the battle for Brit
ish- held Singapore and rubber
rich Malaga is not a war-it is
a manhunt.
The guerrilla shadow army-a
combination of Communists and
Evening star., 1950-08-24

The 1Dar in Korea is only one
phase OF the grot0ing struggle
bet1Ueen Communism and the
free democracieS. In other parts
OF the globe the Kren,lin's
agents are tanning the fires OF
disorder. sabotage and rebel
lion. Malaga is one OF these
spots. This is the first OF a
series By Mr.. Sparks describing
the deadly manhunt 1Dith ,tuhich
Communicated guerrillas StriUe
to break doDn British control.
Evening star., 1950-08-24

career cut-throats is being used
by the Communists for this OBJ
jective:
Kill all white people and their
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(See KOREA, Page A-3D
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(See APPROPRIATIONS,
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Effective Date Disputed.

(See TAXES, Page A-2)
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Continued on Page AS, Col. -
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Continued on Page "A. Col. /.
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Monhunt in MoIoyo

(See CONTROLS, Page ABB
, 1950-02-10
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands d Puerto Rico

Cloudy with scattered showers
and occasional rain today and to-
night. Generally partly cloudy be-
coming occasionally cloudy with
scattered showers Friday. Light
northeasterly winds.
Maximum temperature IS
Minimum temperature . 50
Precipitation
q hours ending midnight O.66
Total for February ...... SIS
Total since January 1912
Total February 194s ...... 1877
Relative humidity
at II a. m. ............... "a
Wind dir. & velocity. ENE 16
, 1950-02-10
TopAY,s THOUGHT

If you succeed in life, you must
do it in spite of the efforts Of
Others to pull you down. There is
nothing in the idea that people are
10illing to help those who help
themselves. People are willing to
help a man who can't hely him
self, but as soon as a man is able
to help himself, an ddoes it, they
join in making his life as uneom-
Portable as possible.
E. W. Howe