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Evening star., 1950-08-07

S. Murphy, 906 Butternut street
NV, suffered wounds in the
back and leg. A sister, Mrs. Rob-
ert Olson, of 921 Butternut street
NV, said she understood his
condition was not serious. He was
wounded in action with the 1st
Cavalry Division.
Second Washington casualty
was identified as Daniel L. Boone,
husband of Mrs. Lorraine T.
Boone. Address given on the cas-
ualty list was the 4600 block of
Eighth street NV, but residents
there said they knew of no one
by that name.
Attended Coolidge High.
A nephew of DR.. Christopher j.
Murphy, deputy District coroner,
Pvt. Murphy is known to his
friends here as "Murph." A native
Washingtonian, he attended Paul
Junior High School and Coolidge
High School, leaving the latter
after two years to enter military
service.
He entered service in January,
1949, for a two-year enlistment.
and was due to return to the
United States this month, with
his separation scheduled to fol-
low early next year. Pvt. Murphy
went to Japan after few months
training in the United States.
In letter received June "a, the
day before the outbreak of the
Korean war, the soldier wrote a
friend, Miss Janet Baden, 5113
Eighth street NV, that he was
catching a boat" for home.
She also received a letter from
him the day after he was wound
ed. She quoted the soldier in his
note:
1T sure didn't take them long
to get me. All I could think of
was that I'd never see the old
gang anymore. Nobody could
know what a feeling that was"
Pvt. Murphy'S brother, Robert,
also of 921 Butternut street NV,
is a Marine Corps veteran. The
parents currently are in Florida,
Mrs. Olson said.
Hagerstown Man Killed.
In Hagerstown, Md, Mrs. Elsie
Zirkle said she was notified by
telegram that her son, Corpl. Jack
A. Zirkle, 19, has been killed in
action in Korea. She said she
thought he was serving with the
1st Cavalry Division.
Corpl. zirkle, the first Washing
ton County soldier to die in bat
tie, enlisted in August, 1949. and
was sent to Japan last January.
his mother said.
In an official announcement,
the Defense Depart !
ment today listed four Army cas-
ualtieS among Virginia residents
serving IN the Korean area. Listed
as wounded were Pfc. Herbert P.
Cook, son of Mrs. Donna E. Cook,
of Dante, and Corpl. Wreford H.
Meador, son of Mrs, Grace A. Mea-
dor, of Roanoke. Listed as in
jured were M/Sergt William o.
Hicks, husband of Mrs. Katherine
R. Hicks, of Richmond, and Corpl.
Kenneth v. Sexton, son of Mrs.
Claude c. Cook, of Marion.
Evening star., 1950-08-07

probably 1000 men-on the
American side of the river. These
forces have been contained" the
spokesman continued. He said it
was doubtful that Red tanks had
been ferried across the river.
The Americans may have the
river-crossing elem m ents sur
rounded.
The crossing forced withdrawal
of an American unit-an 9th
Army communique said it was a
regiment but frontline reports said
only two companies were involved.
An American counter attack re-
lieved the sitNation.
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Trainees Under GI Bill
Form Big Reservoir
OF Skilled Manpower
BY the Associofed Press

The Veterans Administration
said yesterday the CT bill has pro-
duced "a good-sized reservoir of
veterans trained in skills and
trades that would be essential in
time of war"
The agency said a survey at the
end cf last October showed 735,
900 veterans enrolled in colleges.
100000 in trade, industrial and
other schools below the college
level, 304,00 in institutional on
farm training, and 1850 in on
the-Job training courses.
For every man in training. VA
estimated at least two others had
either completed or discontinued
their CT bill courses" the report
said.
100000 in Engineering.
OF the college students, 13 per
cent or more than 100000 were
studying engineering.
Another 6 per cent, or almost
$4,000. were enrolled in medica
and related courses. About 5 pei
cent, or $4,000, were taking courses
in the physical and natura
sciences. such as physics, geolog!
and meteorology.
In the below college-level grouI
900 veterans were taking me.
chanical courses, including 10000
studying automobile mechanics
and more than 1000 as aircraft
mechanics. ..
Radio Draws Large Group.
Second to mechanical TRAINING
was radio and television mechan-
les, aircraft radio, telegraph anc
telephone maintenance and SINH
lar instruction, with $4,000 en-
ROLES.
Engineering subjects occupied
! $4,000 veterans, fight training 21,-
900, and electricity and metal
work, 81 900 each.
OF those taking on-the-jok
training, $4,000 were training tc
be mechanics and repairmen, 3d.
900 were studying the construc-
ton trades and $4,000 were train
ing as metalworkers.
In addition to this reservoir ol
veterans trained in occupations di.
rectly related to war and defense, ,
VA said. "the bulk of all CT bill
enrollees have trained for job
which would be useful to a natiol
in mobilizing its resources fol
emergency purposes"
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Manila Offers 10 Send
5000 Troops 10 Korea
By the As.oeioted Press

MANILA, Aug. THE Philip
pines government offered today to
send Immediately to Korea a fully
trained, fully-equipped regiment
of 5000 combat infantry.
This marked a sharp change
in policy.
President Quirino announced
the offer to Gen. Macarthur
shortly after the Philippines Con-
gress had approved dispatching
the troops at its own expense.
If additional troops are needed,
Mr.. Quirino said, the government
will begin training volunteers.
However, he said, outside money
would be needed to support such
a program.
Evening star., 1950-08-07

for six hours.
Tanks Stalled on Road.
1t. Mitchell said the tanks were
stalled on the road west of
Chindong, five miles east of
Hogan. He said Red artillery
has stopped one big tank and the
other tanks were backed up be-
hind it.
The Communists had artillery
mounted southwest and north
west of Chindong, Associated
Press Correspondent Left Erick-
son reported from 9Th Army
headquarters in Korea.
Numerous American air blows
at the Red artillery had failed to
silence the guns late this after
noon.
The 35th Regiment was pushing
along the main road between
Chungam and Chinju. The 5th
regiment was pushing northeast
ward against heavy opposition
along a main highway leading
from Hogan to the Chungam-
Chinju road.
The offensive apparently had a
triple purpose: To drive the Com
munistS from their southern an
chor, to keep them off balance
and to obtain full control OF
Southeastern Korea.
Two American battalions-1 SOC
to 1000 men-pushed through ar
artillery-swept valley and into the
hills beyond when the Reds be-
gan their counter attack. Thi.
hit the United States right f1anl
and was aimed at supply lines.
The 5th Marine regimentals
pushed southwestward along the
bay highway toward KoSong, q
miles southwest of Masan, port
city 81 air miles west of PuSan.
\ Quick Counter Thrust.
The Reds got so close to the
American f1anks their mortars
lobbed over a ridge into an Amer
ican command post. Col. John
(Mike) Michaelis, commanding
the main task force, ordered a
quick counter thrust to wipe out
this threat.
On the eve of the offensive the
Reds sneaked through and cut
American communication wires
This led 9th Army officers to con-
clude the enemy had advance in
formation that the blow was COM
ing.
The Reds allowed advance
American units to move forward
before opening with their artillery
and infantry counter-b blows.
Main attention was focused or
this largest American thrust
and the first definite United
States offensive action. 1t in.
wolves twice the number of Amer.
lean troops used before at any
. time.
The Reds were probing strongly
, in the Naktong area and building
up what headquarters said nigh
be the strength of a full division
River Crossed Twice
The Communists have croSsec
, the Naktong twice In strength
southeast of Hypochon, a Mac,
Arthur headquarters briefing of.
ficer in Tokyo said. One force a
Pingong was wiped out after a full
battalion of Reds reached the cas-
bank of the river Sunday.
+. A second crossing near Sinan
I, put two NortH Korean battalion
Evening star., 1950-08-07
U. S. FIotiIIu in CeyIon

COLOMBO. Ceylon, Aug. 7 (P).
A United States flotilla of four
destroyers and one light cruiser
arrived here today en- route to the
Korean area. They were the de-
Stroyers Fred T. Berry, Keppler,
Norris and Macaffery and the light
cruiser Worcester.
Evening star., 1950-08-07

BUSINESS - EW-
ployes Unit I
for the 1851
c o m m u n t y
c h e st ca m
paign, has been
announced by
Unit Chairman
John S. Hayes.
Mr.. Baldwin
will build his
organization to
cover approx
m a t e ly 6 0 0
business firms
and profession
al offices with
Evening star., 1950-08-07

Let's be sensible. There is no
shortage of food in the United
States The President has stated
there is no immediate prospect of
rationing. So let's be sensible
Don't hoard
Evening star., 1950-08-07

So as b in G
wounded in Ko-
rea.
T hi ii S t
S h ow S 6 6
n a m eS. with
one killed, 122
wounded, "a in
jured, II miss
ing and two re-
turned a fte r
being reported
as missing.
Pfc. Donald
i r, Murphy.
10, son of Mr..
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Joseph 5. Baldwin
To Direct Chest Unit

Appointment of Joseph S. Bald
win, special agent of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance
Co., as chairman of Zone c in
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Two District Soldiers
Listed as Wounded
In New Casualty List

Two District soldiers-one of
whom had hoped to be home this
month-are listed on the Depart
ment of Defense Casualty List No.
Evening star., 1950-08-07

Hoarding Is foolish. Despite
the fighting in Korea there is no
immediate prospect of food ra-
tioning or shortages. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Tanks Stalled on Road.

Va, who flew over the battle area
for six hours.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
1erps Lead in Dinghy
Races, Hoyas Second
By the Assoeicied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. %
Maryland sailed to a slim midway
lead in the Greater Washington
area dinghy championships at the
Naval Academy today.
With Skipper Jack Martin win
ming two races, Maryland sailors
marked up As points after four
races in each of two divisions.
Georgetown was close behind
Maryland with "A. and Navy next
with 43. George Washington had
81, Catholic u. 30. and st. Johns,
%.
Martin either won or placed Sec
ond in his four races over a two
mile course under varying winds
that left fiat calm or blew at five
knots over the Severn River. His
26 points led the individual skip
pers. Bill Lepthian of Navy, who
won twice, and George Peet of
Georgetown, victor in one brush,
were next with "a points.
Bill Gallinger of Navy captured
two but finished with only Is
points. John Jonak of Catholic
U. won the other race.
Competition will resume tomor-
row. Winning and second-place
teams will compete in the Navy
Fall Invitation Regatta, November
18 and 10, with leaders in area
eliminations at Cornell, Kings
Point and Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

He scored on a 19-yard dash and
kysyceWski again added the
point.
That's how it stood until the
final quarter, when both teams
opened up with strong attacks.
Scranton scored first in the
final period on a 23-yard pass
from Dave Krulock to Coangelo.
Then LeBaron got moving
again. He passed to Farrell and
Bob McElroy for % yards and
handed off to Rodgers, who drove
for % more. Eddie then pitched
a 10-yard pass to McElroy for a
touchdown.
Another drive by Quantico was
halted after it reached the Scran-
ton 7. Ksycewski failed in his at
tempt to kick field goal.
Scranton rallied again, scoring
on 35-yard pass from Quarter
back Dave Berger to End Stan
Russin. but Quantico erased all
doubts few minutes later when
Center Tom Parson, also a former
Navy star, intercepted a pass on
the Scarnton 7 and rushed over.
LeBaron completed 10 out of II
passes for 1913 yards, while Rodgers
had running total of IL yards in
six tries.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
FumbIes by Arkansas
Give Vanderbilt Win
BY The Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 28.-
Vanderbilt fashioned a tWo-touch-
down lead on Arkansas fumbles,
and then held on grimly to nip the
Razorbacks. 14-13, in a nerve
wracking football game today.
With its vaunted aerial attack
bottled up almost completely, VAN
derbilt showed little defense in
the first half. But Ted Kirkland
pounced on the ball on the Arkan-
sas 13 when Bob Cross of Arkansas
fumbled 75-yard quick kick.
Davidson went through the middle
for a touchdown.
In the third period, Tommy
Britt of Arkansas dropped a punt
on the Vandy As and Captain
Russ Faulkinberry of Vanderbilt
grabbed the ball. Bill Wade. the
Nations passing yardage leader
going into this game, lofted long
one to Bucky Curtis in the end
zone. Gordon McCarter converted
a second time for the ultimate
winning margin.
Then Arkansas junked it's T at
tack and started operating for
the first time this year from
widely-spread single wingback for
nation. They marched 68 yards
for a touchdown. Jim Rinehart
scored from the IL.
In the fourth quarter, Rinehart
faded from the Vanderbilt 81 and
hit Buddy Rogers with a touch
down pass on the 18.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
67-Yard Run Sparks
Illinois Homecoming
Win Over Indiana
BY the Associoted Press

CHAMPAIGN. Ill. Oct. %
Halfback Johnny Karras' 67-yard
touchdown run stampeded Illinois
to a 20-to-0 homecoming victory
over pass-minded Indiana in a Big
Ten football game today.
After teaming with Ronnie Clark
to lead the Illini's crushing ground
assault to a TO halftime edge,
Karras cracked through the
middle. ran over the secondary
and streaked 81 yards in the third
period.
Shortly after his run. however,
KarraS was helped off the field
with sprained left ankle. The
All-America prospect was being
doctored on the bench when Il
linois scored its third and final
touchdown. The thrust carried II
yards in II plays in the final min
utes of the third quarter.
The victory was Illinois first in
two conference starts and the 10th
in 26 contests with the Hoosiers.
Indiana absorbed its second Big
Ten defeat in three games. It's
best runner, Bobby Robertson, was
shackled, and Lou D'Achille, soph-
omore passer, failed to connect
when it would have counted most.
Illinois dominated the contest
by rolling up 274 yards rushing to
the Hoosiers' 48. Karras thun-
dered 143 in IS carries for a 9.5
average and his running mate,
Clark, picked up 43 in IL. Dick
Raklovits gained 20 in six trips.
Indiana --.-.--- o q O O. n
Illinois - q 10 Do
Scoring: Illinois. touchdowns-Clark
karras. Raklovits. conversions-Rebecca
t2).
Evening star., 1950-10-29
UClA Interceptions,
Blocked Punt Beat
Purdue, 70 10 6
By the Associated Pres,

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 28.-
The Bruins of UCLA proved that
a good defense can be the best
offense today as they turned a
pass interception and a blocked
punt into flrst-half touchdowns
and went on to beat Purdue's S
Boilermakers, 20-6.
A couple of sophomores, Half
back Ted Narleski and Center Bob
Moomaw, worried the Purdue club
to the point of Illustration as it
piled up first downs that didn't
pay off
The 220-pound Moomaw meth
odically made the tackles that
counted and Narleski scored the
third UCLA touchdown that made
the hump too high for Purdue.
Halfback Joe Sabol, another
UCLA sophomore. pulled down a
Dick Schnaible pass in the first
quarter and tipped 81 yards for a
touchdown.
End Darrell Riggs blocked
punt by Purdue's Norman Mont
gomery in the second period and
End Bob Williams ran it back
9 yards to the Purdue 10. Will
liams banged the line for 13 yards
and Joe Marvin scored two plays
later from the 2. Bob Watson
converted his second extra point.
Purdue scored it's lone touch
down late in the second quarter
in a sustained 67-yard drive.
Narleski broke up the game in
the first two minutes of the third
quarter. He ran the kickoff back
81 yards to the Purdue "a, rushed
7 yards, passed to Ernie Stockert
for 5, and then twisted II yards
himself for a touchdown.
Purdue ----------- 3 3 g SS-2e @ 6
UCLA scoring: Touchdowns-sabol
Marvin. Narleski. Conversions-Watson
Purdue scoring: Touchdowns-Flowers.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Football Must Find
Way to Offset TV,
Fritz CrisIer SAYS
By the Associated Press

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Oct. %
In the face of falling attendance,
college football is searching for
a means of living with television
before we get cut to pieces" Fritz
Crisier, Michigan athletic director.
said here today.
Football is not expected to pile
up big SurpluSes. but it carries
the schools entire sports load"
he said. We've got to balance
the budget or go out of business"
Crisler said reports from the
East and West coasts indicate
sports attendance has been "cut
in two"
"a 20 per cent drop in attend
ance here at Michigan would
mean the loss of more than $780,
0OO," Crisler said. Now who
would make that up?"
mo, SIR" he added, we're
open-minded on the suject but
we've got to find means of con-
troll that will eliminate the risk
OF being put out of business"
Evening star., 1950-10-29

was expected to develop into a
passing duel between a couple of
former Notre Dame teammates
and quarterback rivals in Johnny
LuJack of the Bears and George
Ratterman of the Yanks. Ratter-
man was overshadoWed by Lujeck
at South Bend but since has bios
somed out into one of the best
passers in the pro circuit.
Ratterman Leads in I'd Throws.
He leads the league in touch
down throws with IA to date.
Lujack, who topped the league
with % I'D passes last year, has
yet to toss a six-pointer this sea-
son. but he ranks well up with the
leaders.
On paper, the game shaped up
as a duel between Coach Red
Strader's explosive Yanks' power
and the Bears ponderous defense.
The Bears beat the Yanks, 34-33,
in preseason exhibition. and
the Chicagoans have some ex-
plosive power themselves. The
Bears were rated 3Hz points favor
ties by some observers.
The Giants. the first team to
whip the mighty Clevland Browns
twice in one year, were rated
above the Cardinals, although the
Cards showed enough speed
against the Redskins to turn the
tables-if they could go 60 min
utes at top speed.
The Redskins-Eagles game will
be televised as well as broadcast
with Harry Wismer and Jimmy
Gibbons doing the oral work, be-
ginning at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Nebraska Defeats
Kansas, 33 10 26
BY the Associated Press

LAWRENCE. Kas., Oct. o.
Nebraska's great sophomore half
back. Bobby Reynolds, was par
TALLY stopped but his inspired
Cornhusker teammates pitched in
to help him to 1926 football
victory over the Kansas Jayhawks
today.
Kansas, the Big Seven Confer
ence leader until today. scored
two touchdowns early in the first
quarter and the Jayhawk sup
porters thought they had No. 3
in the bag until Nebraska caught
fire.
Nebraska slashed successfully at
the Kansas tackles and ends and
mixed few timely pass plays for
a convincing victory in an offensive
thriller that would have done jus
tice to any post-season bowl game.
Kansas ------------ II = EsSS
Nebraska scoring: Touchdowns-Duci,
Reiger, Simon. Hoy. Reynolds. conver-
sions-Reynolds go.
Kansas scoring: Touchdowns-stinson
2. Amberg. Hoag. Conversions-Cashell 2.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Redskins With Justice More Fit
Are Hoping to Upset Eagles

Hopeful of pulling one of the
seasons biggest upsets, the Red
skins were off to Philadelphia to-
day to meet the Eagles in a game
that marked the halfway point OF
the National Football League cam
paign. The spotlight, however,
was focused on the Chicago Bears
New York Yanks battle for first
place in the National Conference
at Yankee Stadium.
The best the Redskins can hope
for is a lift from the cellar into
fourth place in the American Con-
ference and they must win while
the Steelers lose to the Cleveland
Browns at Pittsburgh to make this
possible. Such an outcome would
drop the Steelers to the bottom of
the division.
Two other top attractions are
on today's schedule. The surpris-
ing New York Giants invade Chi
cago to play the Cardinals, while
the Detroit Lions, struggling to
stay in the American Conference
race. take on the Rams at Los
Angeles. The fifth game, at San
Angeles.
In the other two games. the
winless Baltimore Colts meet the
Forty Miners at San Francisco
while the Pittsburgh Steelers
tackle the Browns at Cleveland
Justice Regaining Condition.
The presence Of better-condi-
toned Charlie Justice in their Of
fensive backf1eld, with Bill Dud-
ley reverting at least to part-time
duty on defense, figured to helr
the Redskins. Justices legs ap-
parently are just beginning te
show their old bounce after g
couple of months of the sideline
and Coach Herman Ball said the
former North Carolina All-Amer-
lea would be expected to carry his
weight against the Eagles.
The Bears game, likely
to draw more than $4,000 fans
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Eddie lie Baron Leads Marines
To 47-27 Defeat of Scranton

the running, Scranton reached
the Marine 18. from where Dan
Shea heaved a touchdown pass
to End Dom Coangelo. Ed Ro-
manowski locked it up with a
placekick.
Marines on March Again.
The tie didn't last long, how
ever. The Marines began moving
again the next time they had the
ball with LeBaron, Hawkins and
Farrell alternating in carrying
the ball to the Scranton 80. Here
LeBaron let loose another pass
this time to Farrell for the touch
down. Kysycewski's attempted
conversion was wide.
Midway in the same period,
LeBaron. a standout with the
College All-Stars in their victory
over the Philadelphia Eagles last
August, led another touchdown
surge. His handofs and pitchouts
to Hawkins and Farrell put the
Marines on Scranton's "a. Le-
Baron then passed to Farrell
again for a touchdown and
Kysycewski added the point to
make it 2O-7.
Quantico stretched its lead to
27-7 in the third quarter. Earl
Roth, former University of Mary
land standout. headed a 79-yard
march for this one. A LeBaron-
to-Bernie Kaasmann pass con-
sumed 19 yards, but Roths run
ming accounted for most of it.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Reserve Quarterback
Helps Badgers Drop
Unbeaten Wildcats
BY The Assoeiaied Press

MADISON. Wis, Oct. 28-John-
ny Coatta. q reserve quarterback
moved up to the regular spot to-
day to pass and kick Wisconsin
to a IA to 13 Big Ten Conference
victory over Northwestern.
Coatta passed for both of Wis
consin's tonuchdoWns and kicked
the Badgers extra points to hand
Northwestern it's first defeat OF
the year.
Trailing to 0 at the end of the
first half. the Badgers smashed
back behind Coatta's fine leader
ship to come through in one of
the hardest, but cleanest games
of the year. A capacity crowd of
$4,000 witnessed the battle.
Northwestern scored late in the.
first quarter after Jack Springer
recovered a tumble by Wisconsin's
Bob Radcliffe on the Wisconsin 10.
John Miller and Athan moved the
ball to the and from that point
Athan bulled over for a touch
down. Bob Burson added the
point with a kick.
Shortly after that, Coatta went
in to replace Bob Petruska who
had been getting the call in most
of Wisconsin's previous games.
Coatta connected on 13 of II
forward passes, including the two
for touchdowns. In all, Is COM
pleted passes in % tries gave the
Badgers ZIG yards on aerials. The
Wildcats outgained them on the
ground 212 to 101 yards.
N1sTaNMESrsRN MiscdNsTN f-- - g : ia
Northwestern: Touchdowns-Athan and
Alban. Conversion-Burson. Wisconsin:
Touchdowns-Felker and Mansfield. Con-
versions-Coatta 2.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Statistics

early with 55-yard pass to Hosea
Rodgers, former North Carolina
star. which set up the first score
In the first two minutes of play.
Bill Hawkins. former Navy full
back. bulled through center for
one yard and Bob Farrell, former
Holy Cross star, plunged over. Ca
simir Ksycewski. former Catholic
University player. booted the ex-
ira point.
The Royals gave promise of
making game of it minutes later
when they drove As yards for
the tying touchdown. With Full
back Pete Mondoti doing most of
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Mat Toughies to Team
At Turner's Wednesday

Laverne Baxter and three other
wrestling toughies will put on a
team match at Turner's Arena
Wednesday night. Baxter will
Join Jack Dillon against Babe and
Chris ZahariaS.
Andre Drapp, who wrestles un-
der the name of Mr. Europe, will
make his debut here against
Francois McQuet in an hour limit
bout.