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Evening star., 1950-12-25
WomanKi|Ied, 33Huri
By Holiday Traffic
In Washington Area
Secretary to Arlington
County Board Injured
GroveIy in 4-Cor Crash

A Washington woman was
killed and at least 33 persons
were injured in holiday traffic
accidents in the District area.
Killed was Mrs. Mary De
Vaughn. 10. Of 629 Elliott street
NE, who was struck by a dump
truck at HAS pm. Saturday as
she was walking across Maryland
avenue at Fourteenth street NE
Most seriously injured among
the areas traffic victims is Mrs
Elizabeth Agnew, So. secretary to
the Arlington County Board. She
is in critical condition at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Mrs. Agner was one of nine
persons injured in four-car
smashup on Mount Vernon boule-
ward at Reaches Run yesterday
afternoon.
Emergency Rooms Jammed.
The boulevard accident was the
first of about half a dozen in near
by Virginia that jammed area hos
pitfalls emergency rooms and kept
police so busy they did not get the
names of all victims.
Park police said Mrs. Agnew
was a passenger in car driven
by Charles D. Elgin. As. of 1920
North Seventeenth street, Arling-
ton, which was travelling south on
the boulevard. A car driven by
James R. Greene, 26. of ISL
Twelfth street Sc, collided with
Mr.. Elgin's car, police said. The
impact knocked the Elgin car into
a third automobile driven by Capt.
James w. Babb, 20, of 612 Belle
vue avenue, Alexandria, which was
northbound, and the Elgin car
then spun around and crashed
into a fourth automobile driven
by Ernest E. Travis, 35, of 1908
Longfellow street, Hyattsville, also
northbound, according to the po-
lice report.
Besides Mrs. Agnew, the only
other person that had to be ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital
after the accident was Mrs.
Lorena Babb, 26, wife of the
captain. She was reported in
satisfactory condition today after
an operation.
Treated for minor injuries and
released at Emergency and Alex
andria Hospitals were: Capt. Babb,
James A. Babb. 4; Linda Lorene
Babb, 5; Mr.. Elgin, Mr.. Greene,
(See ACCIDENTS Pare A-dA
Evening star., 1950-12-25
HUNGNAM EVACUATION OF Dis 600 FINISHED
British Stone of Scone Stolen;
Symbol of United Kingdom
Priceless and Old Relic, Used in Coronotions
Taken From Place in Westminster Abbey

kings were crowned at Scone and
the stone was used for the cere-
mony.
According to legend the stone
groans when the rightful sovereign
sits on it, but remains silent be-
meath a conqueror.
Police said they were searching
for a man and woman seen in the
vicinity of the abbey yesterday
in a small car. Speculation was
that the theft was the work either
of pranksters or of members Of
the home rule movement in Scot
land. A small group of Scots has
been urging the complete separa-
ton of England and Scotland.
On the assumption the theft
might have been the work Of Scot
tish national extremists, Lam
(See SCONE, Page A-16)
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Featured Reading
In Toduy's Star

NEW FACES IN CONGRESS
George Meoder, who wos instrumental,
as counsel Of the Senote War lnvesti-
eating Committee, in exposing the
Moy- Carson intrisues, takes his scot
os Republican from Miehison His
background is reIoted on Page b..
WHITE HOUSE NElGHBoRHooD-
The most importont structure in down.
town Washington is not big office
building. It's q residenee-the White
House, Story by Reporter George Ken
nedy on Poee 81.
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Fuss and Feathers
In Chimney Proves
ONLY Bird-Not Santa

Morris Abramson, 5237 New
Hampshire avenue NV, was
sure he was playing host to
Santa Claus this morning.
Getting up for breakfast,
Mr.. Abramson and his wife
heard a noise in their Chin
ney.
While Mrs. Abramson kept
her eye on the fireplace. Mr..
'Abramson called the Fire De-
partment Rescue Squad. The
squad came and peered up
but found nothing.
Then Santa" appeared. 1t
was a blackbird. Mr.. Abram-
son let it out a back window.
Evening star., 1950-12-25

their adopted son goodbye.
Everybody was earnest and
solemn. The three young dads felt
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Picture Of Three Godfothers ond Korean
Boy. Poee AS
it was farewell forever. Their
little son they had come to love
was too young to realize it was a
real leave taking, but he felt the
seriousness around him and was
beWildered by it.
He is seven years old-a tiny
cherub-faced Korean boy. wear
ing a neatly tailored CT uniform
and fine warm fur and leather
Korean cap. In the center of the
cap cleaned two polished letters
u. S.
His three fathers had brushed
up the best they could. but they
weren't as fresh or as sharply
pressed as their son.
This they didn'd mind for like
any parents, their minds were on
their son. They had done the best
they could for him. He was a
symbol to them of what they
wanted most in life-to be mar
ried and have happy children.
And they were proud Of him.
He looked so clean and healthy
as he stood there, compared with
the hundreds of ragged, shriv-
eled, sick-faced Korean children
around him. They were being
Evening star., 1950-12-25

PARIS, Dec. Is (F).-Fire early
today caused considerable damage
to seats and other interior fur
nishings at the famed Paris Opera
House. The blaze broke out soon
after Christmas Eve perform
ance. No injuries were reported
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Red China S War Budget
Is Record, Formosa Says
BY the Associoied Press

TAIPEI, Formosa, Dec. 25.-
Chinese Nationalist sources said
today that Red China has ap-
proved 1851 war budget of
billion silver dollars.
(The Chinese silver dollar
was worth about so cents
United States in pre-World
War II exchange. In postwar
years. China has largely used
currency, virtually 'worthless.)
The Nationalists said it was the
biggest budget ever passed in
China.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
No Late Editions
OF The Star Today

Owing to the Christmas holi-
day, the Night Final editions of
The Star will not be printed to-
day.
Subscribers to these will re-
ceive the regular edition.
Evening star., 1950-12-25

WithoroWol is Hoied oS Long -Awoifed
YuIe Present for GIs. Poee A-3
has added an element to the art
of warfare.
The Navy called it a "redeploy-
ment."
In two weeks Allied naval units
removed 5000 troops. more than
100000 civilians, 1880 vehicles
and 100000 tons of supplies from
the northeast Korean port.
Rear Admiral James H. Doyle,
commaner of the evacuation fleet,
radioed Far East naval headquar-
terS:
Everything clicked. No one
will ever say we were pushed off
this beach. 1t was walk, not run,
to the nearest exit. They never
laid a glove on us. Naval air and
surface power saw to that"
Bombardment Covered Men.
A thunderous and steady bonn
bardment by big naval guns. field
artillery and carrier planes
shielded the withdrawal. Vice
Admiral c. Turner Joy, Far East
naval commander, said the key to
the whole operation was a COM
bination of naval mobility, air
power and flrepoWer that sealed
off the entire beachhead from a
major attack.
Admiral Joy said the barrage
was so accurate and heavy that
the Chinese and North Korean
Communists were never able to
launch an attack of more than
regimental strength, and only one
OF this size was attempted.
The admiral said it was the
most perfect withdrawal in his
tory. 1t was pointed out that
Dunkirk-roughly comparable in
size-WaS an extemporaneous af-
fair and not planned from the
start like the Hungnam redeploy-
ment.
Was Inchon in Reverse.
"Hungnam was Inchon in Re-
verse from a Navy point of view"
Admiral Joy said.
While we never had to do it
before, we proved that when all
elements Of naval, air and sur
face power are brought to bear
we can redeploy an army by sea
from contested area with a little
loss as we can in landing one. Ut
was simple matter of putting
reverse English on amphibious
doctrines developed during World
War H."
The selection of civilians taken
out by the Navy was determined
by the 10th Corps, Admiral Joy
said. From the time the 10th
Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Ed
ward N. Almond, went aboard a
naval vessel, the redeployment
became strictly Navy affair.
Nothing was left for the
enemy-not even the port facil-
tiles" Admiral Joy said. He added
that cranes and other loading
machinery-even the buoys in the
harbor channels-were destroyed
by underwater demolition teams.
These frog men" were the last
to leave the beachhead area.
One hundred and nine Navy
vessels, none smaller than an LST
Qanding ship Tank were involved
Evening star., 1950-12-25

Dovid Lawrence Calls Hunsnom Opero-
ton "Amphibious Landing in Re-
verse" Poee Ali
Successful Emborkotion Preceded by Bit
terly Fought Retreot Poee AS
fighting men of the United States,
Britain, Puerto Rico and South
Korea. More than 100000 thank
full Korean civilians also were
taken out by sea.
But the news today was not
all good. In Western Korea, U. N.
forces braced for an expected
general offensive by the invading
Chinese Communists and reborn
North Korean divisions.
Some Reds Cross Parallel.
Some Chinese Reds already
were south of Parallel 38, the old
dividing line between North and
South Korea, and only % miles
from Seoul, the threatened capi-
tai. The Republics National AS
sembly fled the capital.
In leaving Hungnam, 1870 air
miles north of Parallel 38, the
U. N. forces abandoned their last
strong position in North Korea.
The entire Communist half of the
country was open again to the Red
rule which prevailed since the end
OF World War II except for the
brief period of occupation by U N.
forces since October.
The evacuation was carried out
in secret, except for one day
when news stories told of the be-
ginning of the withdrawal.
1t was no Dunkerque. The |
planned and orderly withdrawal |
behind fiery curtain of land-sea-
air bombardment cheated more
than 100000 Chinese and North
Korean Reds ringing the port.
Smoking Bubble.
Much of Hungnam was smoking
rubble. Demolition crews, the
last to leave, made sure that the
Reds could not use the port soon.
In two weeks ships removed five
combat divisions. two corps head
quarters, more than 100000
thankful Korean civilians, 1880
vehicles and 350,000 tons of sup
plies.
Mai. Gen. Edward M. Almond,
10th Corps commander, disclosed
that some of the troops already
have been put ashore in the
Pusan-Pohang area of Southeast
Korea. Other units are at sea.
The troops evacuated were the
United States 1st Marine Divi-
sion, the American Sd and 7thI
Infantry Divisions. and the Re
public of Korea Sd and Capital
Divisions. Also with them were
some British commandos and
Puerto Rican infantrymen.
Pusan is the big port, Korea's
finest, on the southeastern tip of
the peninsula. From it stemmed
the U. N. holding action from
early in the campaign until the
big Allied offensive in mid-Sep-
tember.
Fought Bitter Battle.
Pohang is another port, 60
miles north of Pusan. At one
time Pohang was the eastern an
chor of the early Allied beachhead
in Southeast Korea.
The evacuation of Hungnam
marked the first time in history
that an American army has with
drawn by sea under enemy pres
sure. 1t climaxed one of the
most courageous and bitterly
fought retreats in United States
military history.
To reach the evacuation port,
the Marines, the 31st and 32nd
Regiments of the 7th Division
and group of British COM
mandos battled through hordes
Of encircling Chinese Reds for so
miles from Changjin Reservoir.
Losses on both sides were heavy
in the frozen hell" of the confin-
ing canyon through which the
troops retreated. After reaching
Evening star., 1950-12-25
By Hal Boyle
Associoted Press War Correspondent

KIMPO AIR BASE, Korea,
Dec. 25.-Three young American
bachelor soldiers waited to bid
their adopted son goodbye.
Everybody was earnest and
solemn. The three young dads felt
Evening star., 1950-12-25

(See KOREA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Allies Braciino
For Offensive
In West Korea
Some Chinese Reds
Cross Parallel,
Threaten Seoul
BY the Associoied Press

TOKYO, Dec. 25.-United Ma
tions naval and air forces snatched
215.000 troops and civilians from
under the guns of massed Chinese
and Korean Reds around blazing
Hungnam port in Northeast Korea
The epic evacuation. completed
yesterday, was announced this
Christmas Day.
1t was a dazzling present for
loved ones of the 1O5.000 rescued
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Action IsCa|Ied
'Redep|oyment'
And Success
They Never Laid q
Glove on U.s.
Admiral Declares
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO. Dec. 25.-The United
States Navy today described the
evacuation of Allied fighting men
and Korean civilians from Hung
nam as a fiawless operation that
Evacuation Dioy Describes Uneose-Not
Ponie-ot Hunenom. Poee A-3
WithdrowoI Is HoiIed os Long -Awoited
Yule Present for GIs. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1950-12-25

(See TRUMAN, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1950-12-25

(See ACCIDENTS, Page A-4)
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w e ather Forecast

Mostly sunny. windy. high IS today. In
creasing cloudiness tonight, low "a in city,
20 in suburbs. Tomorrow cloudy, some
snow late in day. (Full Report, Page A-2)
Midnight 35 am. 80 IL am. ---32
2 am. --35 8 am. 29 Noon -33
am. -32 10 am. --33 1890 pm. "a
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Fire Domoqes Puris Opero

(See RIDGWAY. Page A-3O
Evening star., 1950-12-25

Dovid Lawrence Coils Hunsnom Opera
tion "Amphibious Landing in Re-
verse" Poee Ali
Successful Emborkotion Preceded by Bit
terIy Fought Retreot. Poee AS
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Guide for Rea d ers

Section
Evening star., 1950-12-25

An Associated Press Newspaper
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-05-19

Bishop Dibelius added that the
Protestant Church would protect
Jewish holy places through its
local bodies. The conference IS
taking place in the Soviet zone
of Berlin and the opening session
was attended by representatives
of the four occupation powers.
Meanwhile, a number of prom
inent professors at Heidelberg
University have called upon the
education ministries of the Ger
man states to take immediate
steps in all schools and universe
ties to combat anti-Semitism.
They asserted that the official
reports that many of the desec-
rations of Jewish cemeteries and
synagogues were the work OF
children proves that they are
being miseducated.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-05-19

hardly likely to approve of any
thing so democratic as a weekly
day of rest.
Judaism with its more rational
monotheism as against the pre-
valent idolatrY and its Sabbath
institution and its forbidding of
usurY. made a strong appeal to
the world of that day and Jews
were not hesitant in pressing
their advantage to win over con-
verts.
The Jews lauded the converts
to the skies. Rabbi Simeon ben
LakiSh went so far as to say that
the convert to Judaism deserves
more merit than the man who
was born Jew and in their zeal
to gain converts, the Jews even
made certain concessions, yield
ing on such matters as circum-
cision. A non-JeW could obtain
Jewish status of sort without
submitting to the more rigorous
requirements.
With the rise of Christianity as
the official religion of the Roman
Empire. the picture was changed.
The bargain offers" so to speak
were withdrawn and it was re-
quired that those who wished to
embrace Judaism be informed
before they took the step that the
Jews were prosecuted. oppressed.
hated and that the proselYtes
must know that they would share
this fate. if they became Jews.
Still it was enjoined that not too
depressing picture be painted.
They still wanted all the converts
they could gain. And one rabbi
went so far as to say that the rea-
son the Jews were dispersed a.
mong the nations was to gain as
many converts as possible.
Recently at a conference of
American rabbiS, some of the
delegates urged resumption Of
Missionary work. 1t is fact that
after the Maccabean victories, a
strong impetus was given to mis-
sionary activity. So after the re-
cent victories in Palestine, the
time would seem to be suspicious
for renewed Jewish missionary
activity.
However. circumstances seem
to have changed. Today. relig-
ious missionary zeal seems to be
at a pretty low ebb among all
faiths. 1t appears that it is in
the field of political and econ
omic ideologies. that missionary
zeal has largely transplanted it.
self.
Rut there is no telling,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-05-19
SHAVU0TH
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kSO0I1nUWQ 41OAu 609S AAASVI
tradition that Rabbi Akiba and a
number of his colleagues travel
led to Rome to convert a nephew
of the Emperor. There is good
reason to believe that the Jews
were very effective in their mis-
sionary work. The very criti-
cisms by some of the classic writ
ers of the Jews seems to point to
this. Seneca complains, for in
stance, that the Jews spend one
seventh of their time in idleneSs.
He didn't like the idea of the
Sabbath rest which the Jews in
troduced. Seneca was a great
Roman morality teacher, but he
was immensely wealthy, living
on usury and such a man was
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-05-19
GERMAN PROTESTANT BISHOP
CONDEMNS ANTI-SEMlTIC ATTACKS

BERLIN (JTAEvangeca Bishop Otto Dibeiu opening the
third Germany this
demned the mounting Incidents particularly
the dissertation of Jewish places
Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-08
KIWANIANS PLAN SECOND MINSTREL SHOW FOR SPRING

The Valley may now start look ing forward to some wonderful hilarious entertainment that is guaranteed to have them rolling in the aisles," with the announce ment here this week that plans are now under way for the second annual Kwanis Minstrel show. President-elect Hugh A. Johnson said that the show will probably be put on by the local Kiwanians some time in April.
 A committee was recently ap- pointed for the show that was pronounced by the community as complete success when it was presented here for the first time last year. MT. Johnson heads the committee which is comprised of Jack Maze, H. J. Hodgson, John King, Roy Brock, John Weisen- berger and James Hurley. Mem bers of the committee met this week to work out details for the minstrel show. Dr. C. C. Bailey. vice-president-elect of the Xii wanis Club was. also in attend ance at the committee meeting.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-08
Community 10 Attend Big Hospital Benefit Party at 8 Tonight

Not only Palmer merchants bu
 also several of Wasilla have made generous contributions to be usec as awards at the big community Valley hospital benefit party which will be held tonight, Dor Ingalls,, governor of the Moose lodge announced this week. The local Lodge is sponsoring the benefit to raise money for the purchase of new beds for the Valley hospital. "Alaska's Fa- vorite Game" will be the attrac- ton at the party which will start promptly tonight at 8 o'clock at the school gymnasium.
 A wealth of prizes to be dis played at the start of the party will be awarded to many forum ate recipients during the evening. Everyone can plan on a wonder full evening and at the same time know that he is doing his bit to- ward bettering conditions at the Valley hospital, MT. Ingalls point ed out.
 Contributors of prizes this week, in addition to those who have previously made donations and have been listed in the Frontiers man, include: Shamrock Bakery Valley Cleaners, Palmer Studio, James Construction, Martins s Westside Service, Treasure shop, Clara's Variety, Valley Washeter- ia, Palmer Fountain and Cafe, Coop Garage, Matanuska Valley bank, Sherrod Gardens, Palmer Independent Cab Co.,, Onkka's Cab, Graham Service, Hartley Bros. Garage, Ken's Electric, Sev- ern's Cabinet shop, Valley Bar Der shop; Johnson's barber shop; McCool's barber shop, Trading Post, Butte Service, Matansuka Electric Association, Meier-Pa1- mer transfer. Contributors from Wasilla include Teeland's Shop ping Center, Hill-Top Cafe and Cabins, Smith Automotive and Green Acres. 1;
Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-08
MunseYs Take Over Valley Wosheferio

Park Munsey, who, with Mrs. Munsey, recently came to the Valley from Laconia, New Hamp- shire, has taken over the opera ton of the Valley Washeteria, for merly operated by Alvin Saxton, it was announced this week. The Munseys are residing at Lester Court in the trailer they brought with them on their trip over the Alaska Highway, arriving here in October.
 Mrs. Munsey will assist him at the washeteria, MT. Munsey said in making the announcement. He stressed new features to be of fred to the Valley, which will in- clude shirt service, plus free de- livery and pickup. The wash eteria will be open evenings for persons wishing to do their own laundry. A new Maytag washing machine, recently purchased, will be available for that purpose, MT. Munsey said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-08
IS CHAMBER OF
 COMMERCE TO BE CONTINUED HERE?

Is there sufficient interest in Palmer's Chamber of Commerce to keep it alive, was the question put by President Clair Stock to members in attendance at the regular meeting of the Chamber here Wednesday. MT. Stock pointed out that time and time again it is impossible for the Chamber to transact important business due to the lack of the proper quorum at the meetings.
 New officers for the Chamber will be elected at the December 20 meeting, if there is a quorum present. If not, and the decision is to let the Chamber lapse, the elections will probably not be held.
 Nominations were made at the meeting Wednesday to add to those made at the last meeting in November. Carl Meier, Carl Ras- mussen and Jack Maze were nominated for president; Matt Perkins, and M. D. Snodgrass, vice president; Eugene Kirsch, Louise Kellogg and Don Irwin, recording secretary. For board of directors Steve Ward, Matt Perkins and James Hurley. Fur ther nominations may also be made from the floor at the De- cember 20 meeting.
 Further action on the recently formed Palmer Chapter of the Good Roads Association is pend ing receiving material from Herb Hilscher, MT. Stock also stated at the meeting.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-08
Another Building Project For Palmer
Preliminary Work
 Com pIeted This Year To Expedite Building

A three-story modern office building at an estimated cost of S15O,O 900 IS to be constructed here at Palmer next year which will provide 10000 square feet of floor space for commercial stores and offices, Al " Hagen announced this week. The construction of the building should be expedited considerably as it was actually started this year, MT. Hagen said, when excavation, all footingS, pillars and retaining walls were completed early in August. The building will be constructed by corporation headed by MT. Hagen.
 The modern new structure to be known as the Hagen Building will be located on the main street The building will extend from the corner now adjacent to the Frontiersman to Tost's garage. The present fire station will be torn down to make way for the new office building, MT. Hagen said, but the printing plant will be left intact to be incorporated within the building plans.
 A novel feature of the new
 building will be an arcade 10
 extend from one end 10 the other. The arcade will not only serve 10 make the building at-
 tractive but will also afford commercial establishments two fronts for display and entrance purposes. Mir. Hagen pointed out. The entire west wall of the arcade will be comprised of dis play windows for the merchants as well as Valley art and Valley products. Mir. Hagen added. The exits from the Valley thea ire will also lead into the ar- cade. he said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-08
FELKNER RETURNS
 FROM TRIP OUTSIDE

Byron G. Felkner, head of the Eklutna project here, returned to the Valley Tuesday after spend ing three weeks on a business trip Outside. Mrs. Felkner ac- companied her husband here, from the couples former home at Boysen Dam, Wyo. They plan to soon get settled in Palmer and will reside at the former home of Dr. Gates. This is Mrs. Felk- ner's first trip to Alaska.
 "I'm glad to be back in Alaska" 7" MT. Felkner, construction engi- neer for Eklutna project, said on his arrival here, adding that at Boysen Dam the temperature was 15 below zero.
 While Outside MT. Felkner also attended a conference at the of flee of the chief engineer of the Bureau of Reclamation at Den yer, Colorado.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-12-08
HERMAN STRICKLANDS
 HAVE NEW DAUGHTER

MT and Mrs. Ferman Strick- land have a new baby daughter. The little girl was born at Valley hospital December 4 at 3:15 pm, weighing six pounds, two ounces. Penny Louise is the name chosen for her by her parents. The fam lily makes it's home on the Palmer highwa y. MT. Strickland is en- p1oyed as a truck driver.