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singled to left and Colombo, batting
for McMillen, followed with single
to right with Matte stopping at Sec
ond and Micciche went in to run for
Colombo. Boetto followed with the
third straight hit, a single to center,
scoring Matte with Micciche stopping
at second. Myers was up next and
he forced Boetto at second with Mic
ciche taking third on the play. Hig-
ham then walked Bell to fill the
bases and Mays, who was up next,
forced Bell at second with Mieciche
scoring. But the game ended when
Korczowski flied to Perrin in right
Summary: Trenton Or. 12H. Sc. 6
Left; Hagerstown 15R. 18Th. DE. 6
Left.
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the Giants the rest of the way. He
retired the side in order in the fourth
and fifth. He gave up single and
a walk in the sixth after two were
out, but got the next batter on a pop
up. He loaded the bases in the sew
enth, with one out, on two walks, an
error and sacrifice, but got the
next batter on a pop up to third and
forced Mays, the cleanup hitter, to
ground into force-out at second to
retire the side.
He ran into trouble in the eighth,
but heads up fielding got him out OF
it. With two out, Rodin singled to
center and Matte followed with a
single to right sending Rodin to third.
Perrin whipped the ball into the in
field and Matte, seeing that the
throw was going toward third, tried
to take second on the throw-in. But
Tedesco cut the throw off and fired
the ball to Zinn, who put it on Matte
as he slid in, to retire the side.
Anderson then retired the side in
order in the ninth.
The Braves second run came in the
fourth, when Tedesco doubled to left
and scored on Harbaugh's double to
the same spot But Littledave then
retired Terrell, Anderson and linn
in order.
II was all tied up at 3-3 in the
fifth. Lind opened the inning with
a single to left and went to second
when Easterbrook let the ball get by
him. LeVan flied out to Mays up
against the wall in centerfeld and
Lind took third after the catch, from
where he scored on Burgett's double
to left. Perrin followed with single
to center, but Mays perfect peg
nailed Burgett at the plate for the
second out and the side was retired
when Tedesco was thrown out, third
to first
The Braves showed the winning
run across in the eighth Tedesco
opened the inning with his third hit,
a single to left, with Micciche pitch
ing. Harbaugh grounded to Mic
ciche, who made a wide throw to
second trying to get Tedesco and
both runners were safe on the error
Terrell then got his third hit, a
single to left, scoring Tedesco with
the winning tally. Micciche then re-
tired the side without any further
damage Three walks in the ninth
| two of them intentionaD filled the
bases WITH two out, but Anderson
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Keeping Up With The Braves
By Doug Stewart

don was unbeatable, giving up only
two hits the rest of the way, single
by Colombo in the seventh, after two
were out, and an infield hit to Boetto
in the ninth.
Easterbrook shut out the Braves
in the third, fourth and fifth but
they broke into the scoring column
again in the sixth when they picked
up one run to make it 5-3 Trenton.
Perrin opened the inning with an
infield hit to deep short and Tedesco
got q base on balls. Easterbrook
then struck out Pottenger, but Har-
baugh came through with an infield
hit, also to deep short, filling the
bases. Reardon was up next and he
worked Easterbrook for base on
balls, forcing Perrin across the plate
and leaving the sacks still loaded.
linn then sent high fly to short
center, but Mays was playing in close
and he wrapped it up, and Tedesco
had no chance to score from third
after the catch. Lind ended the in
ming by forcing Harbaugh at third
for the third out.
Then the boys came back in the
seventh to 60 ahead 6-5. Jesse Le-
van opened the inning with single
to center and scored on Burgetts
double, also to center. Perrin struck
out, but Tedesco kept the rally going
with single to right, scoring Bur
gett and he went to second on the
throw-in. Then, with the count two
balls and no strikes on Pottenger
Manager Genovese called time and
waved in Micciche from the bull
pen, with Easterbrook taking over
the rightfield chores in place Of
Matte. Pottenger then got base
on balls and Tedesco made a clean
steal of third. Harbaugh was uL
next and he grounded to short ano
the play was made to the plate, but
Tedesco beat the throw to score the
run that put Hagerstown ahead. The
rally died, however, when Reardor
struck out and linn flied to Mays ir
center.
The Braves scored their seventh
run in the eighth. Lind opened the
inning with three-bagger to the
corner in leftfeld, but Miccicht
struck out Levan and got rid of Bur
gett on fly to short center, or
which Lind had no chance to score
But Perrin came through with ;
clean single to center scoring Line
with the seventh and final run o
the game. Tedesco ended things b,
forcing Perrin at second.
| Summary: Trenton SIR. 8H. 0E.
Left; Hagerstown 7R. 11H. Be. /
Left.
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PLAY-OFFS
(Semi- FinaIs)
Wilmington Wins Series)

The Play-Off finals, between Ha-
gerstown and Wilmington, best
four out of-seven-g series, were
scheduled to get underway last night
wednesday,. The first two games
will be played at Wilmington, after
which the scene of action changes
to the Municipal Stadium here,
where the next three games (if
needed) will be played. In the event
that neither team wins four out of
the first five games played, then the
two teams will return to Wilmington
and continue the series until one
team wins four games.
This means that, unless rain post
pones one, or both, of the two games
in Wilmington, the two teams will
play here tomorrow (Friday) night,
with game time scheduled for 1915.
Reserved seats for tomorrow nights
game are now on sale at the News
Agency on the Square.
Now let's review the play-off
games between the Braves and the
Trenton Giants.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-09-14
AT TRENTON
Thursday, September y

The Trenton Giants won the third
game in the four-out-of seven series
in the semi finals for the Governors
Cup on Thursday night, leaving the
series at 81 in Hagerstown's favor.
The score was 10 to /.
Shellenback (the losing pitcher)
started for Hagerstown, with Allen
taking over in the sixth. The catch
ing chores were divided between
Pottenger and Terrell
Monahan went all the way for the
Giants and Matte was his battery
mate.
The Giants took one-run lead in
the first when Myers singled and
scored on Mays two-bagger Then
they put the game on ice in the Sec
ond frame when eight men came to
bat and four big runs crossed the
plate. Korczowski and Easterbrook
singled in order and the bases were
loaded when Rodin grounded to Har-
baugh, whose throw to third was too
late to get Korczowski Shellenback
then struck out Matte and Monahan,
but Bell came through with single,
scoring Korczowski and Easterbrook,
and Myers followed with a double,
scoring Rodin and Bell.
1t was 60 Trenton in the third
when Mays got his second straight
hit, triple to center, and scored on
Korczowski's single. Both teams
scored run in the fifth to make il
I'll Trenton.
In the top half Shellenback was
safe at first when Bell booted his
grounder, but linn forced him al
second. Lind then grounded out
shirt to first, with linn moving to
second, from where he scored or
| Levan's double to right. Burgett
then grounded out to retire the side
In the bottom half Mays came
through with his third straight extra
base hit, this time a three-bagger tc
left, and scored on Korczowski':
single to right.
The Giants added another run ir
the sixth, with Allen pitching, wher
Bell walked, went to third on Myers
double and scored after the catch
when Colombo flied out to right
Their final two runs came in the
eighth when Myers, who had walk
ed, and Mays, who had reached bass
on fielder's choice, both scored or
Korczowski's double to left. It wa.
the fourth hit for Korczowski ane
his fourth RBI.
Summary: Hagerstown 1R. 8H. 0E
8 Left; Trenton 10R. 15H. 2E.
Left.
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single to right.
The wild pace continued in the
seventh when the Braves scored two
and the Giants four.
In the top half, after two were out,
Levan singled and Burgett came
through with a four-bagger over the
leftfield wall, scoring behind Levan
Git was Burgett's third RBD. Perrin
followed with his third extra base
hit, double to center, but Tedesco
forced him at third for the final out.
In the bottom half Cunningham
started things off with a single to
center and then, after Rodin had pop
ped up, Matte singled to left with
Cunningham stopping at second.
Easterbrook, batting for Wilson,
drew walk filling the bases. Boetto
was up next and he doubled to left.
scoring Cunningham and Matte and
sending Easterbrook to third, and
Myers followed with a single to left,
scoring Easterbrook and Boetto. Bell
got the fifth hit of the inning, a
single to center, sending Myers to
third, but Mays ended the rally when
he lined out to Harbaugh at first,
who stepped on the bag doubling off
Bell for an unassisted double play.
The Giants two final runs came in
the ninth. Matte, the first man up,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-09-14

a. Hdn LOT EaSLerDrOOk III ON.
b. grounded out for Micciche in 9th.
Score BY Innings
Hagerstown - 010 ITO 010-4
Trenton ---------- 102 600 000-3
Errors: linn, Easterbrook, Mic
ciche. RIBS: Mays, Tedesco, Boetto
2, Harbaugh, Burgett, Terrell. Two
base hits: Myers, Perrin, Tedesco,
Harbaugh, Burgett, Terrell. Home
Runs: Boetto, with one on. Stolen
bases: Mays, linn, Burgett, Tedesco.
Sacrifices: Bell, Boetto, Anderson,
Perrin. Left on base: Hagerstown IA,
Trenton 8. Base on balls: Of An
derson 3, off Littledave /, off Mic
ciche 5. Struck out: BY Anderson 2,
by Littledave /, by Micciche 2. Hits:
off Littledave, 10 in innings for
runs; off Michiche, 2 in innings
for run. Winning pitcher Ander-
son. Losing pitcher Micciche. I'm
pires: Courtney and Donohue. Time
Of game: hours Attendance: Not
announced.
Evening star., 1950-06-27
j. S. FORCES TO Defend KOREA
Statement by the President:

Korea the government forces, which armed to
prevent border raids and internal security
invading forces from North Korea The Security
Council the United Nations called upon the invading troops
they DONE but the contrary have pressed the
Security Council called upon all members of the
render assistance the United Ma
tons execution of this resolution In these circum
ordered United States air and forces to
give the Korean government troops and support
The attack upon Korea makes plain beyond all doubt
Communism has passed beyond the subversion
vason and 1t has defed the orders of the Security
Council of the United Nations issued to preserve inerna
tona and security In these circumstances the
cupation of Communist forces would be direct
threat to the security of the Pacific and to United
performing their lawful necessary func
tionS in that area.
Accordingly I have ordered 7th Fleet to prevent
any attack AS corolary of this action
calling upon the Chinese government FormoSa
all air and operations against the mainland The 7th
Fleet will that this is done The determination of the
future status OF Formosa must await the restoration of
security in the Pacific settlement with JAPAN or
consideration by the United Nations
have also directed that United States forces in the
Philippines strengthened military assistance
to the Philippine government be accelerated.
have similarly directed acceleraton in the furnishing of
military assistance to the forces of France and the Associated
States in IndoChina and the dispatch OF military mission
provide close working relations with those forces.
know that all members of the United Nations will
carefully the of this latest aggression in
defiance of the Charter of the United Nations.
return international affairs would have
reaching effects. The United States will continue to
uphold the rule of law.
have instructed Ambassador Austin the representative
the United the Security Council to report these
steps to the Council.
Evening star., 1950-06-27
Stocks Tumble
.Agoin on News
.OfU. S. Moves
BY the Assoeiated Pts.,

NEW YORK. June 27.--A new
selling wave battered the stock
market soon after noon today on
the heels of President Truman's
announcement Of a sweeping aid
to-Asia program.
The selling wiped out morning
gains running to SO a share. The
morning advance represented a
rebound from yesterdays plunge,
one of the steepest in 20 years.
Midday pressure against the
market was so heavy that the
high-speed ticker-tape dropped
behind in recording transactions
on the floor of the exchange. The
lag was so large that the exchange
resorted to using fash" quota
tions directly from the trading
floor.
Most commodities reversed their
field today in the futures markets.
Grains. up sharply yesterday on
the Korean war news. dropped at
the opening today under heavy
profit taking. But cotton. which
had closed lower Monday. shot up
as much as s1.60 a bale today.
Tin and rubber continued to
climb on most Of the world Q
| exchanges.
Evening star., 1950-06-27
Three Firemen Overcome
By Smoke at Bakery Blaze

Three flremen today were back
on duty after being overcome by
smoke yesterday afternoon at a
two-alarm blaze in the Diamond
Bakery, GIT Eighth street Sc.
The fire, of undetermined ORR
gin, burned out the second floor
and attic. The bakery was closed
for the day.
Overcome were Sergt. David l.
Reidy, 81, and Pvts. Joseph w.
Redman. 26. and Carroll Bonbrest,
80. all of No. Eight Engine Co.
All were given oxygen on the scene
by Rescue Squad No. /.
The Fire Marshals Office had
not completed an investigation
this morning. On the second floor,
f1remen said. flour and bakery
supplies were stored. The first
floor was damaged by water and
smoke.
Evening star., 1950-06-27
By J. A. O'Leory

Senate criticism of American in
telligence facilities in Korea ap-
peared to be subsiding today as
the lawmakers waited for Presi-
dent Truman to decide how the
United States should deal with the
latest advance of Communism.
Members of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee said they
were told by Admiral Roscoe H
Hillenkoetter. chief of the Gen.
trail Intelligence Agency. that TOP
military and diplomatic officials
have known for year that North
Korea was gathering troops ano
tanks along the South Korean
border.
The admiral, who stopped al
the White House on his way to tht
Capitol. made the same statement
to reporters there.
Cant Predict Timing"
"The capabilities were there
for a year, anyway" he said "Yo,
can't predict the timing"
The chief of American intelli.
gence appeared to have convinced
the committee his agency had mo-
been lax. Senator Knowland, Re.
publican, of California, said he i!
satisfied the CIA is and was per.
forming its Junction.
Several other committee mem.
bers took the same view.
The admiral was called haStily
lCan G0AINnEcsc. a
Evening star., 1950-06-27

withdraw but that this had not
been done and that the u. N. had
called on participating members
to give all help in executing its
order.
IN the circumstances. I have
ordered United States air and sea
forces to give the Korean govern
ment troops cover and support. u
the President said in his terse 400
word statement.
Ambassadors of friendly nations
were called to the State Depart
ment and informed of the deci-
sion shortly before the White
House announcement.
ENJOYS Told of Move.
ENJOYS of North Atlantic treaty
allies were told of the move by AS
sistant Secretary of State George
w. Perkins at 1880 am. Ambas-
sadors from Latin American coun-
tries were informed at the same
time by Willard F. Barber, acting
Assistant Secretary for Inter-
American Affairs.
GA dispatch from Tokyo quot
ed a well-informed source as
saying American aerial attacks
would begin tonight" 1t is
already night in Korea.
early today a Seoul broad
cast quoted President Syngman
Rhee as announcing that Gen.
Church" has been named to
Continued on Page A-3. Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1950-06-27
South Koreans Still
Fighting With No Los,
OF Morale, Army Says
Macarthur Rushing
Arms by Air and Ship;
Capitol Shift Reported
By John A. Giles

An Army spokesman said today
the South Koreans in the field
were continuing fighting and the
department has received mo in
dications of demoralized units or
hasty retreats
He pointed out that the North
ern units which had moved across
the 38th parallel into the South
ern republic had been on the bor-
der for 18 months.
1t was his opinion that the
Northern forces "can press for
ward for a limited period of time
until the situation is stabilized"
Four Southern Korean divisions
in the Seoul area are opposing
the attackers, and the regiment
which had been trapped on the
Ongju Peninsula, which is isolated
from the main part of South Ko-
rea by water, have been evacu-
ated to the mainland.
The Northern forces launched
another amphibious attack with
900 troops nor of Pusan, which
is 345 air miles from Seoul and
on the east coast. to cut the rail
lines there. The Southern repub-
lie moved a regiment northward
to meet the attack.
Evacuation Proceeds.
The spokesman expressed the
opinion that there would be nc
difficulty in evacuating American
nationals and announced that 203
more had been moved out by air
since yesterday. A total of 682
had been evacuated by ship previ-
ously. There were 1900 Amer
leans in the country at the start
of hostilities.
The spokesman said ship was
loaded at Yokohama yesterday
with equipment for the embattled
Southern Koreans and that ii
would reach that country in three
(See PENTAGON. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-06-27
D. {. Civilian Defense
Bill 10 Be Pushed at
Emergency Meeting
Mcmillan Seeks Action
On Plan to Broaden
Commissioner Power

Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee today
announced he. will call an emer-
gency meeting as quickly as pos
sible for action on a pending bill
to create a new Office of Civilian
Defense for the District.
The new organization had been
requested by the District Com
missioners long ago. Two pro.
posed appropriations to finance
such an agency already have beer
refused by congressional com
mitteeS.
The Commissioners strongly
urged such an Office and already
have established an informal or.
ganization in the city government
But a more comprehensive anc
far reaching program to meet ans
emergency has been stressed b.
the city heads.
Authorizes Wide Powers.
The bill sponsored by Mr.. Nc
MILAN would give the Commits
sioners wide powers. 1t would au-
thorize them to set UP the new
agency with such personnel as is
necessary to be recruited without
regard to civil service regulations.
They could prepare compre-
hensive plan and program for the
protection of Washington in case
of enemy attack and in the event
of any disaster.
The most recent attempt of the
Evening star., 1950-06-27
u. 5. 10 Demand
u. N. Supportin
Korean Action
Council Meets Today;
Lie Coils Situation
Groups Worst Threot
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, June 27.-The
United States was reported ready
today to demand United Nations
backing for military action
against Red North Korea.
The United States mission re-
fused to confirm these reports
but the chief American delegate
Warren r. Austin. announced he
would submit a resolution of i'm
portance" to the Security Council
late today.
Other diplomatic quarters said
the final form of the United
States proposal still was under
consideration in midday. Con-
situations were in progress at the
United States mission in New
York.
The U. N. announced its COM
mission for Korea had left Seoul
and moved southwark in the in
vaded republic.
Britain Will Support U. N.
The commission earlier had
placed full blame for the conflict
on the Communist government OF
North Korea.
A British delegation spokesman
said his country would support
any American motion.
In London, Prime Minister Att
lee planned an announcement on
the Korean question after the Sc
curity Council meeting here, the
second since the fighting began
Sunday morning.
The Council meets at 3 pm.
amid the deepest gloom. Many
delegates fear that the fate of
the invaded Korean republic, set
up under U. N. auspices. is sealed
and that no, action can be taken
In time.
U. N. Secretary General Trygve
Lie says frankly the u. N. is faced
by its worst crisis. The crisis
reaches beyond the U. NJ, it is
worldwide, Mr.. Lie says.
The United States policy was
decided last night at conference
in Washington. Ambassador Err
nest A. Gross. No. 2 man in the
American mission here, then flew
back to work out a detailed dec
laration with Mr.. Austin.
Austin Discusses Sanctions.
United States spokesmen re-
fused to discuss how far the Amer
lean demands will go. Other dele
gates made it clear they expected
the United States to press for Sc
we're. measures.
Mr.. Austin spent yesterday aft
ernoon and evening consulting
other Council members on how far
they were willing to go in the way
of sanctions.
Under the U. N. Charter the
Council may order any kind of
(See U. NJ, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-06-27

ter, six destroyers. two escort de-
stroyers, three submarines. a sea-
plane tender. fleet oiler and 9
high-speed transport.
! In addition. the Navy has a Fal
Eastern naval force under com.
mand of Vice Admiral Calvin T
Joy. based in Japan. 1t is COM
posed of the light cruiser Juneau
and four destroyers.
The Army strength in the Fal
East is l23,500 officers and men
This includes four divisions, the
1st Cavalry, 7th, oath and 25th In
fantry. All are in Japan.
There are no Army troops in
Korea. The Korean military ad-
visory group, consisting of about
500 persons. has been in that
country, however. The Army with
drew its troops from Korea on
June 80, 1949. in accordance with
the United Nations resolution.
Evening star., 1950-06-27
Air Force Has Six Fighter Units
Each With rs Planes, in Tokyo
Three Bomb Squodrons Also in Far East;
Seventh Fleet Has Carrier and Cruiser

The Air Force said today it had
six fighter groups in its. Far East
Command, including one with F-82
twin-jet Mustangs equipped for
all weather flying. The groups
are based at Tokyo. Each fighter
group has rs planes.
The Far East Command en-
braces Japan, Guam Okinawa and
the Philippines.
In addition it has one medium
B-29 bomb group on Guam, two
light B-26 bomb squadrons and
one C-54 troop carrier groupstin
the Far East.
The 7th Fleet. ordered by Pres
ident Truman to protect Formosa,
is commanded by Vice Admiral
Arthur D. Struble.
1t is composed of the 27,000- ton
Essex class aircraft carrier Valley
Forge. the heavy cruiser Roches-
Evening star., 1950-06-27
Cool Wave Headed
For Area With 80
As Hiqh Tomorrow

Something akin to a cold wave
was heading for Washington
today.
The Weather Bureau summed
it up this way:
Clear with a moderate breeze,
cooler and less humid tonight and
tomorrow. Lowest tonight about
"a degrees; highest tomorrow
about 80 degrees"
After four straight days of 90
plus heat. there was nothing about
that forecast a hot-house tenant
wouldn't buy.
The cooling air is due from the
Great Lakes region. There's a
good chance for pleasant temper
atures the rest of the week.
Last nights coolest" was u
at $50 am.