davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Retail Trade Expands
In Suburbs Twice as
Fast as in District
Census Bureau Reports
1e48 SuIes for Area
At Sl,4S5,S ,S45, 900
DonoId B HodIey

Retail trade has expanded more
than twice as fast in Maryland
and Virginia suburbs as in the
District of Columbia in the last
10 years.
This was revealed last night by
the Census Bureau in report on
THE 1948 Census of Business.
District retail sales in 1948 totaled
Sill SAB 900, a rise of 176 per
cent since the 1899 Census of
Business. but outside sections of
the metropolitan area had sales
of $374.202, 900, a jump of 369 per
cent. Sales for the entire area
totaled $1,485 ,845. 900. a gain of
208 per cent since 1889.
In the District itself, the Gen.
sus Bureau found that retail VOL
ume and average store volumes
have increased much faster than
the number of stores. Larger
stores and higher prices we're
major factors.
6.893 Stores in 1899
In l948. 1904 stores handled
the ,111.643,000 volume, or an
average Of $156.700 per store. In
1899. 6.983 stores handled s402,-
10000 of sales, an average of
$58.431. Going back 20 years,
5.815 stores in 1929 handled $685.
1893 900 sales, an average of $751;
l61. For 1948. Washington and
its suburban area had 1913
stores with an average of S145,-
843 per store.
The 1948 payrolls of District
stores totaled $148,875,00 for TO-
900 employees. This was an aver
age of about $4,000 per store.
Area stores had a payroll of $685.
435 900 for nearly $4,000 employees,
an average of around $19,J83 per
store.
The Importance of the automo-
bile in consumer spending was
seen in the 1948 volume of new
and used car dealers and gas
service stations in the District. It
exceeded by more than $11 million
the sales of II large department
stores and was more than rs per
cent of food store sales. It was
more than three times drug store
sales.
The II District department
(See TRADE. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Food Prices Up Pct,
But u. 5. Officials Say
They Can't Halt Trend
Federal Action Blocked
Because Cost Ceilings
Are Tied to Farm Purity
By james Y. Newton

The Government reported last
night a sharp new increase in
grocery prices. but stabilization
officials said they were powerless
to deal with the situation.
Retail food prices rose an esti-
mated 2 per cent in the last two
weeks Of November, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics announced.
Higher prices were reported for
all types of food except coffee,
cereals and bakery products.
Since the start OF the Korean war
grocery prices have increased 43
per cent.
The swift, new advance in food
prices meant additional troubles
for Alan Valentine. economic sta
bilization administrator, and Price
Director Michael V. Disable. who
were just rebuffed in an attempt
to persuade the automobile indus
try to hold down prices volun-
tarily.
Sterilization officials said their
hands are tied in the matter of
food price advances because of g
provision in the Defense Produc-
ton Act which says that any
price ceilings on food must re-
fleet parity prices to the farmer
Prices Held Uncontrollable.
In fact. high officials say tha
under the present law the prices
of farm products and conse'
quently of foods are virtual,
uncomfortable. They add that {
large portion of the pressure fol
invoking controls has resulted
from soaring prices of so-callec
market basket items.
Although the retail price trend
has been upward since June, II
out of IA major farm products
still are selling below parity. which
is price level intended to assure
the farmer of purchasing power
equal to that which he had in
the prosperous farm years pre-
ceding World War I.
The defense act also states that
in setting price ceilings on foods
the stabilizers must assure pro-
cessors and wholesalers of a fair
and equitable profit. That would
prevent officials from squeezing
much the profit margins of the
food handlers.
Latest Agriculture Department
figures show wheat at IS per cent
See CONTROLS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-12-10

and doors were locked before the
game, and the door guarded
throughout, it was assumed the
intruder walked in with the
players at half-time and hid until
they left.
It looked like only half a vic
tory celebration for the Aggies
until word of the loss spread.
Down in College Station, Tex,
the Cadet Corps began taking up
a collection.
But Representative Olin E.
league of Texas. an Aggie him.
self, offered to replace the loss
with his personal check. Then
Tom Harrington, the college pres
ident, wanted to carry the ball.
Finally Messrs. league and Har ,
rington got to gethsr and shoul-
dered the loss jointly.
"Details in Sports SGtion),
Evening star., 1950-12-10

hours on the gravity of the world
situation and on Americas de-
fense effort before the Senate APP
preparations Committee.
Several Senators who heard
Gen. Marshall and other top mill
tary and defense officials give
grim reports on the world situa-
ton wanted the administration
to go on an "all-out mobilization"
footing.
The testimony included re-
port on American casualties in
Korea which far exceeds pre-
viously announced totals.
No Change, White House Says.
Shortly afterward the White
House said there had been no
change in the situation since
Acting Press Secretary Early said
Thursday that. while the ques-
ton was under study, no action
was imminent. No announcement
was contemplated over the week
end, it was said.
Partly as a result Of Gen. Mar
shall's statements, new rumors
spread about the Capital that a
price-wage freeze was imminent.
One report was to the effect that
the economic freeze would be in
voked this week by President Tru-
man. who would accompany the
order with an appeal to the coun-
try to observe the freeze until
necessary price and wage pro-
grams along with enforcement
methods could be worked out.
Most top Federal officials. how
ever, doubted that even in event
of a declaration of national emer-
gency it would be accompanied
by a freeze of prices and wages
at present levels. They said that
such a course would be danger
Gus and that at least six more
weeks would be required before
the necessary administrative staff
could be recruited to give assur-
ance that an economic control
program would work.
ESA Has Authority.
The Economic Sterilization
Agency already has the authority
to invoke full price and wage
curbs without requiring any
emergency declaration by the
President. But all officials con-
cerned with stabilization indi-
Gated that any general controls
over prices and wages were still
some distance in the future.
Public members of the Wage
Sterilization Board will meet
with Chairman Cyrus S. Ching
tomorrow in preparation for a
meeting of the the full board
beginning Tuesday. The board is
composed of public, industry and
labor representatives.
During the meetings, it was un-
derstood, the board will try to
develop a formula for wage con-
trolls for use when and if such
controls are deemed necessary.
During the last war, wages were
pegged to a specific date with a
is per cent increase allowed in
pay as compensation for living
cost rises after that date. That
was the little STEEL formula.
Gen. Marshall, according to a
high Administration official, en-
phasized that no decision had
been made as he told the Senator's:
The present spending program
has brought us to a sort of pla-
teau where if it is necessary to go
into mobilization, it could be
done expeditiously, rapidly and
efficiently"
Controls are being discussed in
order to get the materials neces-
sary for the defense, atomic en-
(See EMERGENCv pooe A-dN |
Evening star., 1950-12-10
COP. Appears
Ready 10 Ease
Up on Acheson
Republican Leaders
Now Stressing Need
For Unity in Crisis
By J. A. O'Leory

Senate Republicans yesterday
appeared to be veering away from
the proposal that they make a
party demand for the replacement
of Secretary of State Acheson.
While Mr.. Acheson was giving
the Senate and House commit
tees on foreign affairs a conf1dene
tial flll-in yesterday on the Tru-
man-Attlee talks, there were signs
elsewhere in the Capitol that Re-
publican leaders are becoming
more cogniZant of the need for
national unity in the critical
world situation. Some of these
signs we're:
/. Senator Ives, Republican. Of
New York, who took the lead in
asking for party action against
Mr.. Acheson, said he still believes
the Secretary of State should be
replaced. but does not want to
force any action that would
cause more disunity. He also in
dorsed the Friday night call for
national unity by Republican Gov.
Dewey of New York.
Wouldn't Add Problems.
2. Senator Brewster. Republican,
of Maine said he has not made up
his mind as to the most effective
approach to the Acheson ques-
ton, and added. Il certainly don't
want to add to the Presidents diff
lculties now-he has enough prob
lems."
8. Another influential Republic
can Senator is known to have
counseled his colleagues privately
to move slowly and with caution
in making any direct demand on
Mr.. Truman to get rid of Mr..
Acheson.
In his closed door session with
the foreign policy makers Of both
houses, Mr.. Acheson called for
"the same unWavering stand
against aggression and imperial
ism in the East as in the West"
He also reiterated that the United
States is opposed to appeasement
in the Far East.
Says Veto Can't Be Used.
Senators Connally, Democrat,
OF Texas, and Wiley, Republican,
OF Wisconsin, chairman and rank
ing minority member, respectively,
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, relayed Mr.. Ache
sons views to the press in a Joint
statement. They said the Secre-
tary, in reporting on the Truman
Attlee conferences, also indicated
the work of the North Atlantic
treaty organization for mutual
defense "can now go forward at
an increased tempo"
Mr.. Acheson was reported to
have told the members Of the
Foreign Affairs Committees that
the United States is not in a
position to veto the admission Of
Red China to the U. N. Members
quoted him as explaining the
veto can only be used against
the original entry of a new ma
ton, but would not be in order
on the question of which repre-
sentatives of a nation already in
the organization should be seated.
China is already a member.
The lawmakers also repeatedly
were told a survey indicates Al
U. N. member delegations now op-
pose seating Communist China,
while Is support the idea.
Some Republicans still want to
do more against communism in
Asia than was reflected in the
summary of the Truman-Attlee
discussions. For example, Sena-
tors Taft of Ohio, Knowland Of
California and Smith of New
Jersey. were quoted in separate
interviews as favorlng arms for
(See ACHESON, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-12-10

N0t0 vi W ~ W.
Forces Now Is Kept Secret. Poee "A
along a road lined most of the
way with Chinese Communist
troops to the port of Hungnam.
Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond,
commander of the U. S. Tenth
Corps. announced in a purposely
delayed communique that the re-
treating First Division Marines
and Seventh Division soldiers
linked up yesterday with the task
force of the U. S. Third Division.
Announcement Delayed.
Almond added that the two
bodies of trops coined forces" to-
day. He said the announcement
was delayed for security reasons.
Associated Press Correspondent
7 m Stone said the linkup, made
ST miles south of Koto, could not
b. completed until a blown bridge
:: ! been repaired.
Ehe linkup was effected at 4:30
pIA. yesterday (2::3O am. E. S. T.
Saturday, by elements of the
First Marine Divisions First Reg
iment and the Third Divisions
task force.
Repair of the blown bridge
opened the way for the Marine
Divisions 5th and 7th Regiments
and the 31st and 32nd Regiments
of the Army's 7th Division to cross
the rivervunnamed on detail
maps-and join the relieving task
force.
The Marines and soldiers thrust
slowly through an ice-glazed wind
ing canyon to the river. They
fought Chinese Reds by the thou
sands all the way. The river cross
ing was under Red fire.
Almonds communique said
"close air support by the Marine
air wing. Navy and Air Forces
played a major role in the sue
ceSsful operation"
Marine and Navy planes flew a
record 391 sorties yesterday in
support of the retreating force.
Western Front Quiet.
United States planes also con-
tinued their heavy pounding of
Communist troop and supply con-
voys on the western front which
was generally quiet today.
The Reds had a force estimated
at 18 divisions in the west. They
were building up for the first test
of the new U. N. defense positions
25 miles south of Pyongyang, Ko-
rean Red capital.
Seoul, the capital of the Korean
Republic IS miles south of the
9th Army's new defenses, was jit-
terry. An 9th Army spokesman
said his command had made mo
commitments of whether Seoul
will be defended"
Associated Press Correspondent
Don Huth said this terse state
ment-not amplified apparently
meant no decision had been made
Continued on Page A-4, Col. A.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Los Angeles Bosks
In 85-Degree Heat;
New Record Set
BY the Associated Press

" FIES FFSSOIFUTtU FTGSS
LOS ANGELES, Dec. o.
The mercury, aided by bright
sunshine, hit IS in downtown
Los Angeles today, all-time
record for the date.
The previous December 8
record was 83 in 1948.
AS the thermometer went
up, the humidity went down
to a low of IA per cent
making a fire hazard through
out dry Southern California.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
by the Assoeioisd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. g.
1ndia's Sir Bengal Rau said today
the Chinese Communist govern
ment has indicated a desire to
end the fighting in Korea "as
early as possible"
But Russias Andrei Y. vi
shinsky told the U. Ms 60-nation
Western Big Three Agree to Meet Soviet
II All Issues Are Discussed. Pose As
Allies Reported Losing Hope Germans Will
Back Defense Plan. poee A-44
Political Committee that the
terms for ending the war are the
same as those previously rejected
by the U. N.-withdrawal of all
foreign forces from Korea. BY
foreign forces Mr.. Vishinsly
means the U. N. troops and not
the Red Chinese volunteers.
Last night Chinese Red Delegate
WI Hsiu-chuan telephoned Secre-
tary General Trygve Lie and asked
him to come to his Waldorf
Astoria apartment. Mr.. Lie ar
rived at 4 pm. today, and the two
were closeted for an hour. No
statement was issued Immediately.
Observers attached unusual i'm
portance to the meeting because it
Evening star., 1950-12-10

Stote Of Emergency Would Give Trumon
Only Few New Powers. Poee A-3
Conodion Premier Confident on Koreo
After Seeing Attee. Poee A-3
There's No Short Cut to Peace. Trumon
Tells New York Democrats. Poee A-29
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Truman Studies
Proclamation
OF Emergency
Gen. Marshall Gives
Senators Grim Report
On World Situation
By John A. Giles

Defense Secretary Marshall re-
ported yesterday that President
Truman lis seriously considering"
the declaration of a national
emergency.
He made a statement to re-
porters after testifying for three
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Columns Facing
New Threats in
Drive toCoast
LuII Continuing in
West With Defense
Of Seoul Uncertuin
BY fhe Associated Press

TOKYO, Sunday. Dec. 10
Twenty thousand United States
marines and soldiers fighting a
bloody retreat from Changjin res
ervoir today Joined forces with a
relieving army task force striking
inland from Korea's east coast.
The combined force still faced a
hazardous 39-mile escape driver
Evening star., 1950-12-10

All Doto on Prisoners Token by U. NJ
Forces Now Is Kept Secret. Poee "A
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"Details in Sports SGtion).
Evening star., 1950-12-10

(See EMERGENCY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Weather Forecast

Quite cloudy; high about Al today.
Windy and colder this afternoon and
tonight; low in city about 28. Tomorrow,
cloudy. colder. (Full report, Page A-2D
Noon 40 p.m.-40 II p.m.-39
2pm.45 p.m.39 Midnight 80
p.m.--43 10 p.m.--39 a.m.S9
Evening star., 1950-12-10

(See WOOL, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Home Delivery

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered by carrier to all subscribers
at $3.50 per month. Night Final
Edition 10 cents additional.
Telephone ST. 5000.
Evening star., 1950-12-10

(See TRADE, Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1950-12-10

(See ACHESON, Page A-31
Evening star., 1950-12-10

y Say you viii make contribution to the Commu-
nj
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See CONTROLS, Page A-5D
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Continued on Page A, Col. A.
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Continued on Page A-S. Col. l.
Evening star., 1950-06-01
By George Beveridee

A powerful new solvent used to
soften water and take the sludge
out Of water boilers. shows prom
ise Of dissolving gallstones and
kidney stones in humans, two
scientists reported today.
If early results with the chem
ical are borne out. the doctors
said, its use may make unneces-
sary many operations for removal
Of the stones.
DR.. Robert F. Genres of Sacra-
mento, Calf. and DR.. B. S.
Abeshouse, chief of urology at
Baltimore's Mount Sinai Hospital,
reported on the new solvent at to-
days session of the American
THEOLOGICAL Association, meeting at
the Hotel Statler.
The chemical is a complex
acetic acid compound-the tetra
sodium salt of ethylene- -diamine-
tetra-acetic acid. Developed by the
Germans in 1888. it has wide
spread use in industry.
DR.. Genres. who won a COM
mendation from the medical group
for his report hit on use Of the
agent about three years ago be-
cause Of its ability TO combine
Evening star., 1950-06-01
New Solvent Shows Promise
Of DissoIving Kidney Stones

with calcium to form a compound
which dissolves in water. Calcium
he said. is found in nearly all
the stones which form in human
kidneys and bladders.
The chemical is coursed through
a catheter TO do its work on the
stones in kidneys or other parts
Of the urinary tract. he said. Sci
entists now are looking for a way
to administer the agent by mouth
or through the blood stream.
To date. DR.. Genres said, the
chemical has been used on seven
patients. Good results were OBJ
tanned in four cases. In the other
three. he said, the chemical failed
to reach the stones.
Without knowing of the Genres
project, DR.. Abeshouse got a hint
for using the same chemical from
an industrial chemist about 10
months ago. he told reporters,
His chemist friend. DR.. Abeshouse
said, had commented that the
agent effectively removed calcium
salts in the manufacture of a
certain type Of soap.
DR.. Carl Rusche Of Hollywood,
Calf, president of the associa-
ton. told the group whether we
admit it or not. doctors are al
ways dependent on q divine power
In healing the sick"
Evening star., 1950-06-01
The Federal Spotlight
BY Joseph YOUNG

The Federal Security Agency's
Division of Employe Health, in
the United States Public Health
Service, which runs the medical
clinics and health programs for
Government workers, will be
abolished, The Star learned today.
It's functions are being trans
ferred to the FSA's Hospital and
Medical Services Division, FSA
officials disclosed.
One immediate effect of the
change is the withdrawal OF
United States Public Health Serv-
ice clinics and medical units
from Federal agencies in WASH
ington. The agencies involved
are planning to run their own
clinics.
The action stems from the Sc
we're cut In appropriations the
enploye health unit suffered at
the hands of the House. The di-
Visions $4,000 budget request
was cut to $4,000. This was
Evening star., 1950-06-01
JesseI Sees Truman,
Tells Of Theater Plan
BY the Associated Press

George Jessell said after con-
ference with President Truman
today that he plans to seek funds
to build a 100000 theater in
Washington.
Mr.. Jessel said he found Mr.
Truman enthusiastic over the idea
of constructing a theater here for
legitimate plays. operas and SYM
phony orchestras.
The entertainer told White
House reporters his idea is to pre-
sent the entertainment house to
the Government for operation on
a strictly non-segregated basis.
He said the President told him
that Washington needed such q
theater and he thought it could
be accepted.
Mr.. Jessel said he plans to start
raising funds at once through pri-
vate sources. Well known show
men will be invited to form q
committee to supervise plans for
the construction. he said. He
added that Blevins Davis Of In
dependence, Mo-, producer
friend Of Mr.. Truman's, is to call
on the President tomorrow. Mr.
Jessel said he understood Mr.
Davis also is interested in the
project.
Evening star., 1950-06-01
4. B. & W. Fare Boost
In Virginia Approved
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, June 1.-The
State Corporation Commission to.
day approved an application fol
intrastate bus fare increases by
the Alexandria, Bancroft g. Wash
ington Transit Co.
Effective June 4, the company
has the secs approval to in
crease zone fares by S cents and to
make adjustments in Metro
politan" zone rate structure which
includes South Arlington and
Alexandria.
A hearing was held yesterday
on the A. B. g. w. petition, which
was opposed by an attorney rep
resenting the Arlington County
Board. The company told the
sec the requested rate increase
was necessary because of declining
passenger use and increased op-
Grating expenses.
A. B. 81 w. also has two peti-
tions filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission for in
creases in rates between points it
serves in the District of Columbia
and its suburbs.
The transit company was oper-
ated by the State for about ten
months prior to May 90 after it
was seized to prevent interruption
of service by an operators strike
Operation was returned to private
control following signing of a new
contract between the company
and Its operators union on May Is.
Evening star., 1950-06-01
Johnson Urges
.3-YeurD Draft
Without Limits

Defense Secretary johnson to-
day asked Senators to extend the
selective service law for three
years without restrictions as an
aid to world peace.
The present law expires June
"a. The House approved a two
year extension. but wrote in a pro-
vision that there shall be no in
ductions until Congress declares
an emergency.
The present law allows the ad-
ministration to order inductions
whenever it deems necessary.
Mr.. johnson told the Senate
Armed Services Committee that
an extension of the present law
would be a step toward world
peace by showing the continuing
intention of the worlds greatest
Nation to protect that peace"
His appearance followed Sec
retary of State Acheson's visit tt
Capitol Hill yesterday to discus.
the recent London conference ane
much of the defense chiefs testi.
mony underlined what he termed
the necessity for draft extension
to back up negotiations abroad
Termination of selective serv.
ice could well be interpreted
abroad as an indication that thi!
country does not consider th'
international situation as seriou.
as previous arguments in favol
of the foreign military aid pro:
gram in the North Atlantic pac
indicated" Secretary Johnson de-
clared.
There also is the possibilit,
that failure on our part to extent
the act might seriously under.
mine the position of the militar,
establishments of other signers t.
(See DRAFT, Page AL
Evening star., 1950-06-01
Nine Burned 10 Dealt
When Navy Bomber
10y
Crashes al 0uonset
Pilot, Co-piIot Escape,
But Passengers Are
Trapped in Wreekoee
BY the Associated Press

QUONSET. R. l., June Mime
men were killed and two injured
in the crash of a Navy Neptune
bomber today at the Quonset
Naval Air Station.
The nine victims were burned
to death when the patrol plane
fell and burned on runway,
the Navy said.
Comdr. Glasgow of the public
information office reported the
pilot and co-pilot escaped with
only minor injuries. The remain
der of the crew was trapped in
! the wreckage.
The Navy public information
office in Boston reported that the
bomber, bound for Argentina
Newfoundland. took off with nine
passengers, a pilot and a CO.
pilot and that, % minutes after
ward it returned with an engine
af1re and dead.
The pilot said the plane de-
veloped engine trouble and tina,
one engine burst into flames when
nearing QuonSet.
The plane was reported en- route
from Jacksonville, Fla, to New
foundland.
The pilot attempted an emer-
gency landing in what was de-
scribed as limited visibility. The
Navy said the plane was caught
in a cross wind in landing and
was tipped over on its back.
An hour after the crash, the
wreckage was still too hot to
probe.
The Navy said it was not i'm
mediately known whether all the
| passengers were Navv rerSonnel