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Evening star., 1950-08-26
Is Known Dead,
on Ship
May Be Safe
Navy Hospital Vessel
Rommed and Sunk in
San Francisco Fog
BY the Assoeiaied Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 49,
With 18 persons dead, the Navy
today said it believed that it had
accounted for all others Of the ap-
proximately SIS aboard the hos
pital ship Benevolence when 1t
was rammed and sunk off the
Golden Gate last night.
The vessel, which was hit by
the freighter Mary Luckenbach
during a heavy fog, was not carry
ing any hospital patients on its
trial run, the Navy said.
The survivors were scattered
through various hospitals in the
San Francisco Bay area, or had
gone to their homes in nearby
cities.
The crash occurred south of
the main ship channel entering
San Francisco Bay. about four
miles out from the Golden Gate
Bridge.
Visibility was zero as a blind
ing white fog drifted in from sea.
Tneoutgoing freighter ripped
into the white flank of the hos
pital ship which was entering the
harbor. The freighter appeared
little damaged. 1t crept into port
during the night.
Ship Lying on Side.
AS the fog listed this morning
the 522-foot hospital ship could
be seen lying fat on it's side, the
lifeboat davits exposed and the
giant red crosses shining on the
white hull.
The Navy said it expected to
have casualty list available
about 10 am, PDT.
Capt. T. r. Wirth, chief of staff
Of the 18th Naval District, said
the Benevolence keeled over with
in Is minutes after the collision.
Investigation Set Today.
Admiral George D. Murray
commander OF the Western Sea
Frontier. ordered a court of in
curry convened at 8 am. (PDT)
Evening star., 1950-08-26
House Meets Today
To Pass $751; Billion
Defense Supplement
Bill viii Help Swell
Budget TO $40 Billion;
Omnibus Package oKd
By J. A. O'Leoy

The House meets today to pass
a $l6.7 billion defense bill that
will help swell this years budget
to $40 billion.
Leaders called the rare Satur-
day session last night after the
House had:
l. Approved and sent to the
Senate the 1851 billion omnibus
money bill, carrying part Of the
military program and all Of the
operating funds for other Gov
ernment departments.
2. Accepted the Senate's loar
to Spain with the amount cut
from 500 million to $62.5 million
8. Restored the Presidents Point
Four program of technical help
for backward areas of the world to
the Senate figure of $3.50 million
which had been cut tentatively
Thursday night to SIS million.
Temporary Job Vote Set.
In the emergency defense bill
today the House will vote on a
far-reaching plan to make all new
appointments to Government jobs
temporary and to encourage the
defense establishment to get need
ed civilian personnel by transfer
from non-defense agencies, as far
as possible.
The rapidly changing figures
on the Governments overall
spending plans for the next 10
months indicate the preparedness
plans of the United States and
her allies are gaining momentum.
A week ago unofficial estimates
indicated the Federal budget
would be at least $57 billion for
the current year. At noon yes
terday Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Committee
revealed figures showing it would
be close to $50 billion.
Another $40 Billion Needed.
Three hours later, Representa-
tive Mahon, Democrat, of Texas,
in charge of the armed forces
budget. revealed that the military
services will need another $40 bill
lion in a few months, in addi-
ton to the $l6.7 billion measure
up today.
Before the fighting began III
Korea two months ago it looked
as though the Government would
get by this year on $40 billion.
Figures revealed yesterday show
that the regular appropriations
carried in the omnibus bill, plus
sos billion of fixed charges, such
as interest on the public debt.
bring the omnibus bill up to
$42.7 billion. When the
bill before the House
today is added, the total becomes
$59.4 billion, and Mr.. Mahon' S
forecast of $40 billion more in
the Pentagon planning stage
(See APPROPRIATIONS, A-2.),
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Major Quake in AIeutians
Recorded at Cleveland
BY the Assoeioied Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. ga major
earthquake occurred at 12:48:2O
am, (EDT) today at the eastern
edge. of the Aleutians. It was re-
corded today on the John Carroll
University seismograph.
Father Henry F. Birkenhauer,
observatory director, said the
quake registered about 3,400 miles
northwest of Cleveland.
The Aleutians are characterized
by quakes close to the surface Of
the earth. The quakes usually ara
strong enough to cause tidal Waves
II they occur off the coast, he sad.
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BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-
To man, survivors of the sunken
hospital ship Beneyolence talked
last night of the bitter cold as
they came ashore at the fog
Shrouded docks at Fort Mason.
The shocked survivors were
landed at the arc-lighted docks
along with the injured and dead
with their teeth still chattering
so that some could hardly talk.
Those who had been working
in the ships engine room had en-
dured for hours the icy water of
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Russian-Chinese Tiff
Reported on Invasion
OF Formosa by Reds
Former Soviet Envoy
Said to Be in Peipine
To StoII Chino Plans
BY the Assoeioied Press

HONG KONG. Aug. ga Chi
nese Nationalist newspaper said
today the former Russian chief
in Japan is in Peiping wrangling
with Chinese Reds over the pro-
posed invasion of Formosa.
The newspaper Kung Sheung
said Maj. Gen. Kuzma Dewey
yanko, who left Japan shortly be-
fore the outbreak of the Korean
War was trying to stall Chinese
Red plans for the invasion of
Fornosa. Gen. Derevyanko was
reported aiding Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister Molotov, Com
munist co-ordinator for Asia, also
in Peiping.
1t quoted diplomatic sources as
saying Moscow wants Communist
China to hold up the long
threatened invasion until the
Korean war situation clarifies.
The newspaper gave this ac-
count of the wrangle:
l. Mao Tze-tung, Chinese Red
boss, indicated willingness to de-
lay the Formosa action only if
Russia will supply submarines.
transport planes and other sup
plies.
2. Mao complained of the Mos
COW timetable "for launching the
invasion of South Korea before
the invasion of Taiwan (For-
mosa)." The Korean action fired
up the United States into pro-
tecting Formosa. Mao argued, and
made the invasion a much tougher
job. Moreover, he said, the
Korean war now looks like it
will be long. drawn-out affair.
3: Russia and Red China may
have reached complete accord on
a policy of exploiting to the hilt
the existing differences between
British and American policies to-
ward Red China"
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Mrs. Marjorie Simpson,
SeuIpfress, browns in Ba,
BY the Asseeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 26.-Mrs.
Marjorie Emory Simpson, 40
year -old sculptress. drowned last
night in Chesapeake Bay near
here. She had gone for a solo
swim.
Her body washed up on the
'1each not far from her Anne
Arundel County home. It was
found by her brother Arlen B.
Emory, and friend, Joseph Pax
ton.
Mrs. Simpson was well known
for her sculpture OF famous race
horses.
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the foggy Pacific. 4 miles off
the Golden Gate.
Il was on a raft for two and
one-half days at Guadalcanal, but
this hour and Is minutes in the
cold water seemed twice as long. !"
said Ronald Badkirk, a civilian
chief carpenter of the Military
Sea Transport Service, which was
renovating the Benevolence for
the Navy.
Many survivors said they felt
two shocks when the Benepolence
(See SURVIVORS PAGE A-aA
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Stories Related
ToPoge News

Relating to Korea.
Allied Troops Hold Battle Noun
tain After Hard Fight.
Page Az,
Relating to Fermosa.
Full U. N. Hearing on Formosa
Next Week. Page A-3.
Relating to Rails.
Negotiations Pushed in Canadian
Rail Strike. Page AS.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Copt. Cecil D. Riggs
OF Alexandria Among
Survivors Of Siinkiinn

Capt. Cecil D. Riggs of 52l
Hilltop terrace. Alexandria,
senior medical officer of the
sunken hospital ship Benevo-
lence. was among the sur
vivors of the sea accident. the
Associated Press reported to-
day.
Before joining the ship
about five weeks ago, Capt.
Riggs was in charge of the
Naval Dispensary here. He
and the ships skipper, Capt.
B. E. Bacon, are in Oak Knoll
Hospital. Oakland, Calf.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Less Noise for firemen

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 26 (R.-
The fire departments last 16-inch
gong has been replaced by a s.
inch type that is much quieter.
Fire Commissioner Harold r.
Becker figures the new gongs will
be easier on the nerves and
probably cause less heart trouble"
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Woman Who Lived
In q Shoe Now Has
Rival in Cab Driver
By the Associaied Pres,


SALFORD, England. Aug.
26.-Taxi Driver Tom Bow
den was fined one pound
t$2.80) yesterday for over
loading his cab, licensed to
carry four passengers.
A policeman told the court
he counted one grown-up
passenger and 20 children
six standing on the back seat,
five sitting on the seat edge,
eight standing on the floor
and one in the front seat
with the driver and the adult
passenger.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Belgian Battalion to Join
u. N. Forces in Koreu
By the Associated Press

BRUSSELS. Aug. ga bat
talon of about 1000 Belgian vol
unteer troops is to join the United
Nations forces in Korea.
The Belgian cabinet decided
yesterday on this contribution to
it's U. N. obligation.
Evening star., 1950-08-26

~SA ASAAAA SeAAo W All COOQA1 O
strike Of trainmen and conductors
scheduled for Monday morning.
Half an hour after the Presi-
dent issued his order the two
unions called of the strike of their
100000 members and in a state
ment said the men gladly" will
work for the Government until
this dispute can be settled on its
merits"
Seizure Called Imperative.
Mr.. Truman acted after stale
mate developed in the prolonged
negotiations between the opera
tors and the unions over demands
for increased pay. In a statement
the President said. Govern
mental seizure is imperative for
the protection of our citizens"
Mr.. Truman designated Secre-
tary of the Army Pace to operate
the carriers.
Mr.. Pace is expected to turn the
operating job over to Maj. Gen.
Frank A. Weileman, chief of the
Army's Transportation Corps, and
Brig. Gen. Andrew F. Mcintyre.
a reserve officer on leave from the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Assistant
Army Secretary Karl r. Bendet-
sen was designated as overall
supervisor.
No Interruptions in rail service
were expected in view of the Gov
ernment's actions. But the JUS
tice Department was ready with
the necessary legal papers to seek
a court Injunction Monday in
case any difficulties developed.
Union Claims Big Victory.
Both sides in the l8-month dis
pute suggested that their differ
ences might now be allowed to
simmer for a while. The unions
called the seizure order a ''tre-
mendous victory" because they
had been urging such action
since August 4.
Actually, however, seizure re.
lieveS pressure from both sides.
The carriers will operate as usual
without the threat of a strike
hanging over their heads. The
unions won't have to worry about
being militant enough in behalf
OF their demands because strike
action seems out.
It seemed that neither side
gained an advantage over the
other due to seizure.
, A union spokesman suggested
that new negotiators for the rail-
roads might be assigned to take
over the bargaining. The unions
have protested that lawyers and
junior executives" instead of
railroad presidents, have been do
ing the bargaining for the rail-
roads.
The unions want the same pay
for a 40-hour week as now paid
for 4S hours-requirnig a 3l-cent
hourly increase-for workers in
yard service. For those in train
service, the trainmen and con-
ductorS want wage adjustments
that would wipe out the pay diff
ferentials enjoyed by firemen and
engineers.
23-Cent Boost Offered.
The railroads have gone as high
as % cents increase for yard
servicemen, and a Scent boost
for train servicemen.
Presidents w. Park Kennedy Of
the trainmen and r. o. Hughes
of the conductors planned to leave
Washington ''for a short rest"
The carriers said their represen-
tatives would remain here in case
they are called for data by the
Army or Presidential Assistant
John R. Steelman. Mr.. Steelman
ICa~
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Mrs. AttIee to Troin

LONDON, Aug. 26 (P.-Mrs.
Violet Attlee, wife of Britain's
prime minister, enrolled today for
special civil defense training. She
will take a course in ambulance
duties.
Evening star., 1950-08-26

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Aug
26 (P.-Smoke was reported
swirling out of a tower of the
Kent County Building. Firemen
found otherwise. It was swarm
of bugs.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Army Preparing
To Take Over
Rails Tomorrow
U. S. Seizes Curriers'
To Avert National
Strike Monday

The Army today rushed its
preparations for taking over
operation Of the Nations rail.
roads starting at 5 p. m. tomor-
row.
Late yesterday President Tru-
man ordered Government seizure
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TeTt OF Truman Statement on
Rail Seizure. Page AS
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tSee SHIP, Page A-3)
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(see APPROPRIATIONS, A-2.).
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(See KOREA, Page A-2.D
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Firemen Go Bugs

(see MATTHEWS. Page A
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of 13l railroads to forestall a
strike Of trainmen and conductors
scheduled for Monday morning.
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(See RAILS, Page A-3D
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Mostly sunny. warm and humid. High in
upper 80s. Chance of thundershower. To-
morrow sunny, continued humid. (Full
rpr0rt 0r, paoo
Evening star., 1950-06-12
Senate District Unit
0Ks Bills 10 License
Architects, Engineer!

The Frear subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee today
ordered favorable reports on bills
providing for systems of manda-
tory licensing and regulation of
engineers and architects practic-
ing here.
For years efforts have been made
to obtain such legislation but un-
til recently objections arose each
time q so-called compromise
measure was drafted. Today's
Senate hearing proved an excep-
ton. Not a single witness OBJ
jected and spokesmen for numer-
GUS groups gave Endorsements.
The subcommittee also approved
bill providing for mutual fire
protection aid by the District and
nearby communities. It sent to
the full Senate District Commit
tee a bill already passed by the
House, but in which two minor
amendments were added.
One of these would include Falls
Church, Va, among nearby COM
munities to be covered in mutual
aid pacts. One OF the main pur-
poses of the legislation would be
to assure medical attention, hos
.pitalization and retirement rights
TO firemen who might be injured
while fighting fires in a neighbor-
ing jurisdiction.
DR.. William D. Claudy, a men,
Der of the Board of Police and
Fire Surgeons of the District and
head of a Metropolitan Mutual
Aid Committee. brought out that
the proposed compacts would be
in line with regional civilian de-
tense planning.
The subcommittee also consid-
cred, but deferred action for sew
|eral days. on a bill to empower
the District government to revoke
automobile dealer tags issued to
uSed-car dealers.
Evening star., 1950-06-12
LawGuld Says Hoover
Attempts TO Smear Il in
Retaliation for Stand |

The National Lawyers Guild TO-
day accused FBI Director Hoover
Of attempting to smear the organ
ization because Of criticism It has
leveled at the Federal law en-
forcement agency.
Thomas /. Emerson. Guild pres
ident, issued a statement In
answer to testimony given by Mr..
Hoover before q Senate commit
tee to the effect that the Guild
had been called q transmission
belt" for the Communist Party
and had "vociferously" denounced
the FBI for 10 years.
mfr. Hoover's attack upon the
National Lawyers Guild Is
unworthy Of a public ofiicial," Mr.
Emerson said. THE National
Lawyers Guild is not used by
the Communist Party or any other
group. nor does it parrot the
Communist line or any other line
The Guilds views and actions are
and always have been. those Of in
dependent. liberal lawyers.
Mr.. Emerson said the FBI direc.
tor attacked the Guild because ii
had asked the Senate Appropria-
tionS Committee to "scrutinize
closely the appropriation request
Of the FBI and to assure that
funds are not appropriated for
activities Of the FBI which violate
laws enacted by Congress (refer-
ring to overlapping. interception
of mail and illegal searches and
seizures) and which tend to under
mine the fundamental rights of
privacy of law-abiding Ameri-
cans"
Evening star., 1950-06-12
Israel and Argentine
Sign Trade Agreement
BY the Assoeiaied Press

TEL AVN, Israel.-The govern
ment of Israel is going to buy
$40 million worth of supplies,
mainly foodstuffs, from Argentina
during the next Is months. The
imports will be made up princi-
pally of frozen meats, oils, seeds
and cattle fodder.
Israel will send the Argentine
citrus products. artificial teeth,
ethertc oils and artificial extracts.
Evening star., 1950-06-12
Tin Con Steel

In normal year. nearly 3 mil
lion tons of sheet steel are used to
make tin plate for cans.
Evening star., 1950-06-12
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Evening star., 1950-10-11
BY the Assoeicfed Press

DALLAS, Oct. 11-Southwest
Conference football, noted for its
squabbles between coaches. play
ers and fans, had couple OF con-
troversies going today.
Both were simmering, however.
Rumors of strained relations
between Rice and Louisiana State
developed when LSU reported a
long list of injuries from its game
at Houston Saturday night.
But Coach Jess Neely of Rice
said any differences between Rice
and Louisiana State as a result
of rough football would not be
settled in the newspapers. At
Baton Rouge, Coach Gaynen Tins
ley of LSU said I'VE have no COM
ment and no complaint. We were
beaten by a better team and that's
all there is to it." Rice won $500.
Meanwhile, Jinx Tucker, vete-
ran sports editor of the Waco
News Tribune, said Mississippi
State, which Baylor played Satur-
day night at Shreveport, was the
"dirtiest" team Baylor had played
in the last 20 years or more and
that he hoped the Baylor contract
with the Maroons had run out.
tucker declared that the OFF,
eisA were very lenient or just did
Evening star., 1950-10-11

with full consent of the Board of
Governors at Woodmont, but in
others the board was reluctant to
give him permission to leave the
club.
| The 38 : year old Fazio now
stands 10Th in the PGA list of
leading money winners of 1850,
with $6,742.17 in winnings in the
official tournaments.
/ Fazio has been a popular ad-
dition to the Washington golf
picture. He freely has given his
time to clinics and informal exhi-
bitions and his unsolicited help
to number of amateurs, includ-
ing Col. Jimmy Wilson. one of the
top-ranking players of the season,
and Billy Wolfe, the schoolboy
star. has made them better golfers.
Wife and Daughter in PhiIly.
Fazio is living in a home on the
Woodmont Club property. His wife
and daughter have returned to
their home near Philadelphia
where the latter attends school.
Fazio, reached at his home to-
day, said he hoped to represent
<See FAZIO,% Page CO
Evening star., 1950-10-11
BY the Associated Press

An unidentified man, obviously
in a hurry, rushed up to the
window a few minutes before the
second race at Bowie yesterday,
bought $40 place ticket on No. 3
and waited to see how Rocky
Play ran.
He had the right number, but
the wrong race.
Rocky Play had already finished
out of the money in the first race.
He had a $40 place ticket on
Merry Nymph, who was beaten
by 18 lengths in her previous
start.
But yesterday, Merry Nymph
finished second and paid $371 80
for each So place ticket and 1926
for 81 show. Officials said it was
a record place and show payoff
for Bowie.
BY his mistake, the bettor
realized profit of $1,849.
There were $32 bet to show on
Evening star., 1950-10-11
Controversies Over Rough Play and Officiating
Follow LSU- U-Rice and BoyIor-Miss State Tits

settle them among ourselves" He
said renewal of the contract with
LSU had not been discussed.
Referee Ray McCulloch said al
Fort Worth that "the coaches got
a little crossways and Nicely COM
planned to the LSU coach. But
couldn't understand what was
said" He added that the game
got rough at the beginning but
I'VE cleaned it up. Later it got
rough again but only with the
players having words with each
other"
Last year Coach Dutch Meyer
of Texas Christian protested to
the Southwest Conference over
rough play of Arkansas and Ar
kansas was censured by the con-
ference. This year, in the game
between the two rivals at Fort
Worth, strict penalties were called
for illegal use of hands and arms
but there. were no incidents.
In 1947 Oklahoma asked that
it's annual game with Texas at
Dallas be put on home and home
basis after Oklahoma fans threw
bottles onto the field in protest
against decisions of Referee Jack
Sisco. But the contract later was
renewed and Texas and Oklahoma
nav are pledged to play in Dallas
Though 1855.
Evening star., 1950-10-11
Hoyos Hope (Dimly) to Worry
7erps With Soph Surprises

garita knows from scout reports
and past experience that the
Terps have a number of men who
can run or pass.
THAT Maryland team is as
dangerous from its own 5-yard
line as it is from the opposition s
S." Margarita added, although he
undoubtedly would prefer to have
the Terps working from their
own S. than from Georgetown's S
Georgetown welcom d fail
weather today but not with a
scrimmage. The Hoyas are toe
thin in manpower and have toe
many bumps and bruises from
Penn State and Tulsa to risk O
scrimmage, with their big ball
game of the season coming up.
There still are flrst-string jobs
open in the Georgetown team
particularly at the positions where
the Hoyas have been hardest hit
by injuries.
Despite 21-7 defeat by Tulsa
after a 34-14 loss to Penn State
Margarita saw Improvement in the
young Georgetown squad.
Game time will be o'clock in
stead of 2::30 as Originally sched-
ule- This is Georgetown's home
game. s;-ssss
Evening star., 1950-10-11

not see what was going on. They
ignored the slugging, the twisting
Of legs. the piling on. the illegal
use of the elbows and the manner
in which the Baylor ball-carriers'
heads were pushed into the ground
after they were down.
Coach A. w. -fSlick) Morton of
Mississippi State said at Stark
vile, Miss, that he could not see
how any one could call his teams
game with Baylor rough, that he
had watched the game pictures
and thought it was a clean, hard
fought contest. Although we lost
the game. we are not criticizing
any one. We think the officials
did a good job and I am giving a
superior rating to both the two
Southwest and two Southeastern
Conference officials who worked" "
Abb Curtis. supervisor of South
west Conference officials. said he
had received only one officials re-
port and it did not mention rough
play. Bohn Hilliard, the field
judge, said in Dallas that "as far
as I am concerned the game was
just as the officials called it. I
have no comment whatever to
make"
Nicely said. "Our relations with
LSU always have ben pleasant and
If we have any troubles then well