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Evening star., 1950-10-27
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS. Oct. 27-The
United States threw its support
today behind a move to soften
United Nations restrictions against
Franco Spain.
An American source said the
United States will vote for a reso-
luton. scheduled to be introduced
in the United Nations Special Po-
litical Committee. to revoke the
ban on sending Ambassadors to
Madrid and to give Spain per-
mission to join organizations af-
f1liated with the U. N.
The resolution does not permit
full Spanish membership in the
United States nor does it repeal
an earlier formal condemnation
of the Franco regime.
Secretary of State Acheson
forecast the new American policy
in a letter to Senator Connally.
Democrat. of Texas, chairman of
Evening star., 1950-10-27
u. S. Supports Move to Ease
Anti-Fronco Position of II. N.
Measure Would Kill Ban on ENJOYS,
Would Admit Spuin to Some Groups

the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, last spring.
He said that if the U. N. resolu-
ton did not constitute outright
approval of Gen. Franco, the
United States would have no OBJ
lection to repeating the ban on
ambassadors.
Britain, whose Labor govern
ment has been one of the most
outspoken critics of Gen. Franco.
let it be known it would not op-
pose the resolution and would alb
stain in the voting.
With the almost solid support
Of the Latin American and Arab
countries. the resolution seemed
assured of the votes needed to
beat down Soviet bloc opposition.
1t is sponsored by Bolivia, Costa
Rica. the Dominican Republic, Ell
Salvador, Honduras. Nicaragua,
the Philippines and Peru.
ALI of those countries have cul-
(See U. NJ, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Two Fires in Arlington
lnjure Woman, Cause
Warehouse Damage
FoirIineton Housewife
Critically Burned
In Pre-Duwn BIuze

An apartment fire in Arlington
early today critically burned a
housewife and another blaze
damaged the warehouse bought
recently by the Arlington School
Board.
The woman, Mrs. Frank Farmer
4e. was carried to safety by two
neighbors from the second floor
OF her apartment at 2979 South
Columbus street. darlington. She
was admitted to Arlington Hos
pital with first. second and third
degree burns over rs per cent of
her body.
Her husband Joseph, so, was
treated for superficial arm burns
and shock and released.
Rescued by Neighbors.
Mrs. Farmer, who was found
unconscious on the second floor,
was rescued by two neighbors,
Ralph Whitener, 81, of 1892 South
Columbus street and Anthony
Kubek, 80, of 1850 South Colum-
bus street.
Mr.. Whitener said he was aWak-
ened by his wife shortly after 3
am. after she heard man crying
for help.
Running across the street to the
Farmer apartment, Mr.. Whitener
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Bookie Ring Operating
In Chicago Post Office,
Newspaper Charges
Thousands Of Dollars
Bet on Horses Each
Day, Tribune Says
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. Oct. 27.-The Chi
cago Daily Tribune said today
that IAN elaborate and highly
efficient" handbook system is
operating in the main Postoffice
Building.
The newspaper said thousands
Of dollars are Wagered daily on
horse races by betters among the
$4,000 employees in the building at
433 Van Buren street.
Postal authorities know of the
bookie network, the newspaper
quoted an unidentified employe
as saying. but are unable to halt
it although they have tried to do
so.
Supervisors Are Silent.
Postoffice supervisors on the
early morning shift refused to
comment. saying any statement
would have to come from the
Postmaster's office later in the
day.
The Chicago Daily Sun Times,
however. quoted John Haderlein,
Chicago's postmaster, as saying:
If any booking is being done, it
must be on a minor, sneak-type
scale" An investigation of sus-
pected betting made six months
ago, the paper quoted him as say
ing, showed men were collecting
dues, not booking" Mr.. Haderlein
is in st. Louis attending a con-
vention.
The Tribune said one of it's re-
porters had no trouble in enter
ing various sections of the build
ing, contracting, runners and
placing a bet."
Cash Sent Outside.
Runners or bet takers operate
openly. the newspaper said, ac-
cepting wagers ranging from SO
cents to SO. 1t added. the cash
Continued on Page AS, Col. A.
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Marshall Appoints
Special Board 10 Map
New Reservist Rules
CWiIiun Will Head Group,
Four Services to Reduce
Pace of Modification
By George Beveridee

| Defense Secretary Marshall to-
day appointed a special board to
make a long-range study of the
Nations reserve program and
come up with an entirely new set
Of rules for reservists of the future.
His action came on the heels of
statements by each service that it
will ease the fast mobilization pace
of the last four months, give re-
servists more notice of recall and
send many already in uniform
back to civilian life as soon as
possible.
Defense officials are known to
fear that effects of the hurried
recall program to meet the Ko-
rean crisis have seriously threat
ened the prospect of a strong
reserve force. which must be ready
in case of all-out war. New poll
cies announced by the services,
officials explained, constitute a
crash emergency job" to take
care of immediate problems.
job of the new board will be
to propose policies attractive
enough to draw reserve members
with a minimum interruption to
the Nation and the individual's S
normal existence"
Civilian Heads Commission.
i Named to head the new COM
mission was a civilian, Edwin H.
Burgess. vice president of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Also
to serve is Brig. Gen. Melvin J.
Mas, Marine Corps reservist who
headed the Defense Committee
which proposed the immediate
reserve policy changes. Other
members include:
Maj. Gen. Leo M. Kreber, presi-
dent of Wisconsin State Teachers
College, and Brig. Gen. Hugh M.
Milton, president of the New
Mexico Military Institute, repre-
senting the Army; Rear Admiral
R. S. Riggs. assistant chief of
naval operations, and Maj. Gen.
John T. Walker, Marine Corps
personnel chief, representing the
Navy; and Maj. Gen. George G..
Finch and Brig. Gen. Robert L.
Copsey, special Air Force staff
aides.
The services new policy state
ments, Meanwhile, gave reservists
both in and out of uniform-a
Continued on Page AS, Col. So
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Fraser of New Zealand
In Grove Condition
By the Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand.
Oct. 27.-New Zealand's wartime
Prime Minister, Peter Fraser, was
reported gravely i'll today in a
Wellington private hospital.
Mr.. Fraser, leader of the Labor
opposition to the present national
government, went to the hospital
three weeks ago with influenza.
Pleurisy developed and yesterday
he suffered a heart attack.
Latest reports said Mr.. Fraser
was improving, but that his con-
dition was still serious.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
County Home Fire Kills
Four Elderly Residents
By the Associated Press

HARRISONVILLE, Mo-, Oct. 27.
Fire swept through the Cass
County Home early today. killing
four elderly residents.
Sheriff Temple Forrest said
other residents were either re-
moved or made their way safely
out of the burning structure. He
estimated that 20 persons had
been living at the home.
The sheriff identified the dead
as Dick Freeman, Bill Keltner,
Jim Berry and Henry Persley.
He said the fire apparently
started in the basement boiler
room between am. and 5 am.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Taft Supporters
Hope Rural Vote
Will Put Him In
Republicans Work
To Overcome Labor
Drive for Ferguson
n
By Gould Lincoln
Stur Stoff Correxnondsnt

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 27.-1n
the most publicized election con-
test of the year, Senator Taft of
Ohio, known now to millions
throughout the country as "Mr.
Republican" appears to have the
edge over his Democratic oppo-
nent, State Auditor Joseph T.
Ferguson, known more familiarly
as Jumping Joe"
To many. the contest to re-
elect Senator Taft means far more
than mere defeat or victory of an
individual Senator, no matter
how prominent. Involved in it is
the future Of labor dominance of
the Democratic Party and of the
Federal Government, and further
the future of the Truman Fair
Deal. called socialistic by its op-
ponents.
Organized labor. including the
AFL. the CIO, the Railroad
Brotherhoods and the United Mine
Workers of America, has moved
into Ohio for this campaign and
taken over the conduct of the
Ferguson campaign.
LabOr's White Hope.
He Is their man, their white
hope to defeat the one man who
more than any other they hold
responsible for the enactment of
the Taft-H Hartley Labor act. The
defeat of Senator Taft, in the
opinion Of the labor bosses, would
be a harsh warning to other men,
bers OF Congress who challenge or
oppose their wishes.
The Republicans hope to more
than Offset the labor vote with
rural voters for Senator Taft.
The excessive attacks which
have been launched on Senator
Taft by organized labor, plus q
feeling that if labor wins this elec-
ton, it will dominate the political
picture-to the disadvantage OF
the farmer is helping Senator Taft
in rural areas, it is said. Further
the Taft managers say that there
are many Democrats who will
vote for their man-Democrat.
who might have voted for Gov
Lausche against Senator Taft, but
will not swallow Mr.. Ferguson.
Lausche Is on Own.
Gov. Frank L. Lausche, the
greatest potential vote-getter
among Ohio Democrats, in the
opinion of many. is running his
own campaign for reelection
without ever mentioning Mr.. Fer
guson.
His last public utterance about
Mr.. Ferguson was his statement
made at the Governors Conference
in White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
last September. He said at that
time he had not made up his minc
whether he would vote for Mr.
Ferguson or Senator Taft. A $64
question here is: Will Gov. Lausche
say anything for Mr.. Ferguson
before election day? He has hac
plenty of opportunity to do so, but
he has kept silent and the cam
paign ends 10 days hence.
Gov. Lausche will have another
chance to speak up tocay when he
attends Democratic rally here
at which the principal speaker
will be Vice President Barkley
The Governor will be at the
same table with the Vice Presi-
dent and Mr.. Ferguson. During
his address, Mr.. Barkley IS ex-
pected to put in a plug for both
Gov. Lausche and Mr.. Ferguson
The Democratic State organ.
ization is tremendously interested
Continued on Page Ala. Col II
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Fugitive Surrenders
In Alexandria; Three
Sill Being Sought
Escaped Convict Coils
Police From Drugstore;
Is Fourth Recoptured

Alexandria police today cap
tured another Of the escaped Vir-
ginia convicts in drugstore after
the fugitive was persuaded to give
himself up.
The convict, Walter w. Blair,
%. colored, was arrested as he
called from phone booth in the
drug store to say he wanted to
surrender. His recapture brought
to four the total of fugitives who
escaped from a road gang near
Culpeper and a State prison farm
near Goochland earlier In the
week. Three are still at large
the objects Of an intensive man
hunt centered on the downtown
Washington area.
Police learned that Blair was
driven into Alexandria this morn
ing by Earl NJ. FARRELL. IS, laborer
on construction project at An
nandale. When he approached
his automobile with two other
laborers. they found the convict
sitting on the rear seat, Mr.. Jar
rell said. He asked for a ride into
town.
Tells About Himself.
On the way. police we're told.
Blair suddenly burted out:
"All of you know who I am,
anyway. guess I might as we'll
tell you" He then admitted he
had escaped from the Culpeper
road gang. Mr.. FARRELL said.
After urging him to call police
headquarters and give himself up,
Mr.. FARRELL let the fugitive out
"as close to the police station as
I could get HMM front of
Timberman's Drug Store at 106
North Washington street. Then
Mr.. FARRELL called police with
description of his passenger and
told them where he might be
found.
Meanwhile, Blair had called
headquarters. himself, asking per-
sonally for Police Chief Edgar
Sims. Told that Maj. Sims was
not in his Office, he was giving his
to headquarters clerk
MCGOWAN when Pvt. Rob-
ert E. Evans, who had been scout
ing the area. interrupted him.
Pvt. Evans arrested the convict
at pistol-point.
Said to Be Ringleader.
Don't shoot, I'll go with you,"I
Blair told him.
Blair, who is serving 16 years
for two counts of robbery, later
said he was ringleader of the
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Evening star., 1950-10-27

War Correspondent Jack Mac
Beth with the United States 1st
Corps in North Korea.
An American adviser with the
South Korean 1st Division said the
division was attacked by Chi
nese" division yesterday and that
In the ensuing battle many Chi
nese were killed or wounded and
four Chinese were captured.
This morning we counted 81
dead Chinese in our area near
Unsan," the American said.
Americans Use Heavy Guns.
He declared that during the bat
tie the Reds used heavy mortars,
and small arms but no artillery.
Heavy American guns. supporting
the South Koreans. forced the
enemy to pull back last night.
The American officer said Gen.
Paik Sun Yup. South Korean 1st
Division commander. believed the
Chinese had withdrawn to the
northwest of Unsan.
Pointing out that Gen. Paik had
fought against the Chinese Reds
when he was with the japanese
in Manchuria before World War
II, the American remarked:
"Paik knows their tactics well
and believes that if they are hard
hit to begin with. as we hit them
yesterday, they will not stand up.
3 Divisions Reported Sent.
The American officer said two
prisoners related they belonged to
one of three divisions that had
come from Manchuria. moving by
night and hiding in villages by
day.
They told interrogators." the
spokesman continued, that they
would run families out of houses
then dig foxholes in the dirt floors
We called in the Air Force on
them, and right now there must
be a lot of burning huts ur
there" 4near the border.
There was still no official con-
firmation from higher military
authorities concerning Chinese
Communist participation in the
war.
The American with the South
Korean 1st Division said, however.
that questioning indicated the
Communists had established a
defense line parallel to the Yalu
River border and 18 to 20 miles
Continued on Page A-12, Col. S.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
inexpensive Drug Seems to Act
Like ACTH, Surgeons Are Told
Furocin Moy Become Plentiful Medicine
Against Arthritis and Rheumatic Fever

apparently prods the adrenal
glands to produce cortisone. This
prodding is what ACTH does.
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hor-
mone) comes from the pituitary
gland at the base of the brain.
1t acts on the adrenal glands,
which lie over the kidneys.
Both ACTH and cortisone bring
dramatic relief from rheumatoid
arthritis, knock out rheumatic
fever and have temporarily helped
against some kinds Of cancer.
The hormone-like action o.
furacin was reported by DR..
Charles E. Friedgood and DR..
Charles B. Ripstein OF Maimon-
ldes Hospital and the State Uni
versity Medical Center, New York
They gave it to mice with sar-
fCoo T7TYr, CYNr ~ 49,
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Drastic Effects
Seen HereFronl
Building Curbs
Lotest Restrictions
May Choke Off Most
Construction Loans
By Robert j. Lewis

The latest in the recent series
of Government building curbs,
which went into effect last mid
night, may choke off virtually all
construction loans in this area.
including residential loans. sur
vey Of District bankers and lend
ing officials disclosed today.
At the same time, check with
building permit officials in the
Washington area indicated that
no permit applications were on
hand for any amusement projects
of any kind in the suburban
areas. and only a few in the Dis
trict tilat would be covered by
yesterdays order banning such
building.
Early Planning Affected.
However, there is an indeter-
inmate number of projects in
earlier planning stages which
probably will be affected.
Washington projects which the
District Inspections Department
listed as possibly affected by the
order are:
| A $1,000 swimming pool to be
built for David E. Austin at 1909
Forty fifth street NV.
A $4,000 stadium to be built for
John Carroll Catholic High School
for Boys at 1900 Harewood road
NE.
GU Project May Clear.
Gymnasiums are prohibited
also, except where incidental to
building used for general class
room. laboratory or other instruc-
tional purposes" This qualifica-
ton, and the fact that concrete
already has been poured for foot
ings. undoubtedly will permit
Georgetown University's $500 900
McDonough Memorial Gymnasium
at 3700 o street NV. to proceed.
| Among projects which probably
will be affected but for which
permits have not as yet been re-
quested are:
/ Lighting to cost about $4,000
for the Eastern High Schools
stadium. Principal John Paul Col
Inns said he hoped that this could
be exempted because of the edu-
cational nature of the improve
} ment.
: An athletic field house for the
University of Maryland which it
was hoped to have ready for use
some time in 1852.
!, Pimlico Plans Affected.
A new club house and other i'm
provements at Pimlico race track
to cost several million dollars. A
committee headed by Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt is now study
ing this project, which is not yet
ready to get under way. A track
plan was to be presented to the
Maryland State Racing Commits
sion prior to January l, 1851, or
about 100000 now available is
to revert to the State.
Yesterdays order was designed
to stop Immediately only amuse-
ment, entertainment and recrea-
tional projects not yet started.
But the language of the regu-
lationS also put builders and lend
erS on notice that any other con-
struction started after last mid
night may be halted, if the Ma
tional Production Authority de-
eides defense needs require it.
1t was this warning of a pos
sible halt in amusement con-
struction that lenders viewed
almost unanimously as eliminate
ing" the likelihood of their making
any future construction loans
under such uncertain conditions.
Lenders Left Hanging"
Il would say this kind of a
warning is worse than the order
ITSELF" said the president of a
Washington savings and loan as
sociation.
1T would have been better to
have issued positive prohibi-
Continued on Page A CoI ~
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10000 Chinese Reds Reported
Fighting Beside North Koreans;
Many Declared Slain in Battle
8 Divisions Sent
From Munchuriu
Prisoners Say
BULLETIN

. WITH UNITED STATES lst
CORPS IN NORTH KOREA (4).
Allied forces crossed the Taer-
yong River in strength today in
a drive aimed at the northwest
corner of Korea. Elements of
the United States oath Division
moved behind British common
wealth troops in a companion
drive in the area of Paekchon,
so miles north of Pyongyang.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 27.--South
Korean interrogatorS said today
that Chinese prisoners told them
one full corps-perhaps 10000
men-nad entered Korea from
Red Manchuria to bolster the fall
tering North Korean Communist
troops.
The interrogators' statement
vas reported by Associated Press
Evening star., 1950-10-27
By Alton [. BIokesIee
Assoeioted Press Science Reporter

~~'S''N~
BOSTON, Oct. 27.-Discovery
that an inexpensive drug that
seems to act like the wonder
hormone ACTH was announced
today to the American College of
Surgeons.
The drug, an old one named
furacin, may become a plentiful
Nobel Prize Awarded to Two .Moyo
Doctors and Swiss Professor. Poee A-l2
new medicine against arthritis,
rheumatic fever and perhaps some
kinds Of capcer. Tests on humans
are just starting. Furacin is de-
rived from furfural. a by-product
in milling -four and soybeans.
The new discovery is that furacin
Evening star., 1950-10-27

HeIicopter Reseues Morine Pilot os
corsoirs Score Off Enemy. Page AS
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(See FURACIN, Page A-12.
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(see CoNvIcTS, Page A-3o
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(See FIRES. Page A-3.)
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Continued on Page A-12, Col. ~
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(See CONTROLS, Page A-6J
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(See U. NJ. Page A-12D
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Continued on Page AS, Col. A.,
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Guide for Read ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
HEARS ONLY NOW
BROTHER WOUNDED
SEpT.-k0REAN WAR

Mrs. H. B. Gronroos received the
first word this week that her
brother, John H. Gooldy, %, was
wounded last September in the Ko-
rean war. She received this word
from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
G. Gooldy of Fulton. Mo-. who were
notified only two weeks ago that
their son had been injured.
Advices to the parents stated that
their son had been awarded the
Bronze Star for action in battle
when he routed out nest of North
Korean snipers that had cornered
his company. 1t was at this time
that he was wounded. Mrs. Gron-
roos said they had not been ad-
vised where their son had been
taken for treatment Of his wounds.
Young Gooldy is with the 9th
Infantry Regiment of the 25th Di-
vision. Mrs. Gronroos said he had
been fighting in the front lines de-
spite the fact that he was blinded
in one eye from an injury received
in early childhood.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
US. FACING
DANGEROUS
EMERGENCY
Radio Talk Friday Night by
Truman-Then Proclaim
lion Is Predicted

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 - up =
President Truman told Congress
sional leaders today of plans for
"a very rapid increase" in military
strength and won backing from
Republicans present. They agreed
the country is confronted with "a
dangerous emergency"
The White House issued a state
ment summarizing the two-hour
conference and also announced that
Mr.. Truman will make a worldwide
radio broadcast at 7:30 pm. PST)
Friday night.
1t was indicated the address will
be primarily a statement to the
American people of the necessity for
sacrifices on the home front to
support increased armed forces and
supply the arms they need.
The address likely will be sup
plemented by proclamation de-
claring a national emergency, al
though the Congress members said
after their talk with Mr.. Truman
that this was a matter still unde-
cided.
Senator Lucas D-IlD and Rep
Vinson (D-Ga) said they expected
such a proclamation.
Senator Wherry (R-Neb) said he
also expects one, and that his i'm
preston is that Mr.. Truman is in
clined to total mobilization" of the
home front.
The White House statement said
there appeared to be strong senti-
ment" among the Republican and
Democratic leaders "in favor of de-
claring a national emergency" but
that some withheld approval pend
ing further study of the illegal
effects"
Senator Taft of Ohio. acting as
spokesman for Republicans who at
tended the White House conference
dictated this statement to reporters
I'VE agreed fully that dangerous
emergency exists for the people OF
the United States. We agreed with
the Presidents general program for
building up the armed services as
rapidly as possible.
LAS to the proposed declaration of
a national emergency, we did not
feel we were sufficiently advised as
to the legal effect of such decla-
ration, or the program that must
accompany it, to take final posi-
ton on that question"