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Evening star., 1950-08-10
Truman Forces
Lose First Test
On Control Bill
Commodity Trading
Curb Killed; President
Rejects OPA Revival
By J. A. O'Leory

The administration lost the
first round today in a fight to give
President Truman power to curb
speculative trading on the COM
exchanges. as the House
final passage of the
home-front economic control bill.
Meanwhile. President Truman
strongly that he doesn't
contemplate reviving World War
II OPA under the discretionary
voted by the House yes
terday to let him establish price
and wage ceilings or rationing as
he sees fit.
The President told news con-
ference that most of the job could
be handled by existing agencies
Administration witnesses told
Congress the same thing two
weeks ago.
Having won their battle yester-
day to give Mr.. Truman a free
hand in dealing with retail prices
and wages, administration leaders
in the House were waging an up
hill fight today to prevent a CO.
alition of Republicans and South
ern Democrats from weakening
the controls over business, credit
and commodity exchanges.
Speculation Curbs Knocked Out.
Late yesterday the House de-
cided by a tentative vote of ISL
to 124 to limit the credit section
to control over consumer or real
estate credit to prevent curbS on
business loans generally.
Today, the section authorizing
curbs on commodity speculation
was knocked out by a tentative
vote of lao to 103.
When all amendments are dis
posed of, administration leaders
will demand roll calls on both the
credit and commodity speculation
amendments in the hope of re-
versing the tentative decisions.
Representative Cooley, D e m O.
crat. of North Carolina, spon-
Sored the motion to kill the COM
modify control section. He as
serted it did not grow out of the
Korean war, but was a power the
Secretary of Agriculture asked fol
IL months ago. He defended fu-
ture trading in farm crops as nec-
esSary to orderly marketing.
MOnroney Warns of Initiation.
Administration speakers argued
the purpose was not to prevent
regular trading in futures, but
only the spectators. Represen-
ia ative Monroney, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, said unregulated COM
modify trading in the present stu
alton could become the sparkplug
of initiation.
MIR. Truman said all-out mo-
bilization is not yet in sight.
Mr.. Truman made clear that
he would like discretionary power
to fix prices and wages. but that
he still feels his original modified
recommendations should not be
(See CONTROLS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1950-08-10
President Confident
On Korea Outcome,
Backs Macarthur
Stresses Full Agreement
With Whut Far Eastern
Commander Is Doing

President Truman today reiter-
ated his confidence on the OUT
come of the fighting in Korea,
and took occasion once more to
say that he is in complete agree
ment with what Gen. Macarthur
is doing as American and United
Nations commander in the Far
East.
A news conference questioner
brought up the subject by asking
the President if he were as OPP
timistic as are Pentagon sources.
Responding that he takes his
military advice from military lead
ers, the President said he also is
optimistic,
Mr.. Truman refused to COM
ment further on the mission to
Tokyo completed by w. Aver
ell Hartman, who held a week
end conference with Gen. Mac
Arthur.
Put Macarthur in Job.
Mr.. Truman said Mr.. Hartman
had covered all there was to say
in a news conference after his
return. Then a reporter raised
a question about Gen. MacArthur's
charges that his own recent trip
to Formosa had been maliciouSly
misrepresented in this country.
Has anybody tried to set you
against Gen. Macarthur" the
President was asked.
Mr.. Truman responded that he
hadn't met anyone of that sort
yet.
He recalled that he had put Gen.
Macarthur in his present assign
ment; said that he and Gen. Mac
Arthur are and have been in per-
feet agreement and added he is
satisfied with what Gen. Mac
Arthur is doing.
Denied by Hartman.
There had been reports in
Washington that Gen. MacAr-
thurs trip to see Chang Kai-Shek
had been taken without State
Observation-Disclosures.
This was denied yesterday by
Mr.. Hartman.
Diplomatic authorities expressed
hope earlier that the new assur-
(See TRUMAN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Finn Ship Ban Lifted

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10 (P1.-
Collector of the Port Michael J.
Bradley has revoked orders under
which two Finnish freighterS were
refused entry to the Port of Phil
adelphia. He authorized the
Hamina and Sirius to proceed to
their berths but refused to ex-
plain.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Monkey Business Paws

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 (PD.-
When a telephone call came in on
an emergency number, the opera
tor gave police the address, al
though the caller gave no message.
A squad car raced out. Mrs. Viola
Shores pet monkey, Anthony, left
alone, had Snarled it's leash with
the telephone cord and was bang
ing the telephone Indignantly
against the wall
Evening star., 1950-08-10

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 10 (P)
Six vessels of the United States
Fleet, headed by the heavy cruiser
Salem, were welcomed into port
here today. They will remain
until Monday on a good will visit.
Vice Admiral John Balentine
commands the visiting group.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Bulletin

PJungeS to Death
Mrs. Mary p. Davidson, SIS,
fell to her death this morning
from the fifth floor of the Union
Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
She lived here at 1898 r street
NV. and was the wife of Maj.
Gen. Howard C. Davidson. Hos
pital officials said Mrs. David
son was admitted Tuesday to the
hospital after a stroke of apo
plexy.
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Enemy Drive Hailed Only 8 Miles
From u. S. Air Base on East Coast
New Communist
Attacks Launched
Against Toegu
BY the Associaied Press

TOKYO, Friday, Aug. H.
American troops yesterday drove
l3 miles almost to the outskirts OF
Chinju and snapped shut behind
them an armored trap on possibly
1000 enemy troops.
It was the biggest single day S
gain of the war for American
forces.
AS Chinju, major enemy base in
South Korea, tottered, North Ko-
reans at the other end OF the
I4O-mile front rolled to within
eight miles of a United States
east coast fighter base before be-
ing halted.
Gen. MacArthur's war summary
said South Koreans checked the
enemy drive eight miles west OF
Pohang. The fighter base is near
this city, So miles north Of the
port of Pusan.
Pressure Renewed on Taegu.
The enemy also looSed new at
tacks along the northern front,
putting renewed pressure on the
important supply city OF Taegu,
IS miles northwest of PuSan.
They were advancing against
resisting South Koreans on front
about 80 miles north of Taegu
The enemy still held a Naktong
River bridgehead % miles south
west of Taegu against fierce Amer
ican attacks. Another bridgeheao
II miles northwest of Taegu was
reported wiped out.
United States 9th Army leaders
took hasty steps to protect the
fighter plane base. 1t is 8 miles
southeast of Pohang on the Sea
of Japan, SIS miles north OF Pusan
South Koreans Forced Back.
Two Red forces rolled back
crumbling South Korean defenses
there. Hal Boyle, Associated
Press correspondent, at Pohang
said the Reds were protected from
American naval guns by lofty
mountains in some of Korea S
> most rugged country.
The Pohang-bound Communists
hammered down from Yongdok,
which they retook yesterday, and
drove on four miles to the south
The main threat to the fighter
base came from another Red force
rolling toward it from the noun
tain village of Kigye. eight miles
northwest of Pohang. A North
Korean patrol of 80 men COM
manded the Yongchon-Pohang
supply road with machine guns
Four American Mustang fighters
were shot down by ground fire
after taking off to machine gur
the invaders. One pilot was lost
and three were rescued, Mr.. Boyle
reported.
Reds Hold Off Yanks.
Twenty-nine miles southwest OF
Taegu, the main United States
base on the central front, bat
talon of Reds held off elements
of the United States oath and &c
Divisions on the banks of the Max
tong River.
The United States 9Th Arm!
headquarters in communique a
GAS (6:45 am. EDIT said UniteC
Nations troops battled aggressive
ly on all fronts to expand gain
in the south.
Elements of the oath Division
tried to dislodge Communists dug
in southwest of Taegu but wer'
unsuccessful.
The 1st United States Cavalr!
Division annihilated another en-
emy force northwest of Taegl
Continued on Page A-4. Col L.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

DIR. MICHAEL p. DACQUISTO.
Star Staff Photo.
something. I just feel obligated" !"
His decision brought prompt
commentator from Mai Gen.
Raymond w. Bliss, Army Surgeon
(See DOCTOR, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1950-08-10
Weather Force a S t

Cloudy, a few showers today, early tonight
and tomorrow afternoon. High today in
upper 80s. low tonight 10. (Full report on
Evening star., 1950-08-10
U. S. Wurships Visit Beirut

CONTINUED on Page AS. Col.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

Lote New York Markets. Poce AT.
Evening star., 1950-08-10

(See TRUMAN, Page A-3..
Evening star., 1950-08-10

(See DOCTOR, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1950-08-10

(See U. N, Page A-40
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-12-21
Chrisfn,a5 Gree
~ $50 Nears old
Ju Ohis Country

4 CHRISTMAS TREE will be put
- up in two out of every three
American homes this year. Yet
the trimmed Christmas tree, as it
is known today, is only about $50
years old in this country.
The Pilgrims forbade Christmas
celebrations on the grounds they
were pagan. A Massachusetts
law in 1859 subjected anyone to a
fine who observed the day by
feasting, refraining from work or
in any other manner.
1t was not until near the end
of the American Revolution
that the Christmas tree took
hold. German immigrants,
homesick for the tradition OF
their native land, put them up.
The custom of the lighted Christ
mas tree, some historians tell,
originated with Martin Luther. He
was fascinated by evergreen trees,
gistening with starlit-snow, point
ing to the heavens at Christmas
time. So he brought an evergreen
tree into his house and lighted it
with candles for his children.
Another old German legend cred
its st. Boniface with the origin of
the Christmas tree. Having con-
verted some oak tree-worshipping
Druids to Christianity, he took
them into a forest, cut down an
oak and pointed to a stately fir
along side. "Take this tree" he
said, ''into your homes as a sign of
your new worship. Celebrate Gods
power no more with shameful
rites, but in the sanctity of your
homes with laughter and love-"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-12-21
Missie:oe Has Come Long Way
Since Days Of Druid Worship

The mistletoe has come a long
way from the days when it was
worshiped by the British druids to
its present status as a criminal
killer of forests. However, its use
as symbol of love, peacemaking
and goodwill survives to this
Christmas intact from the pre-
Christian days of the ancient Scan
dinavian light god, Balder, whose
palace stood in the Milky Way.
The beloved Balder, so the myth
goes, was slain by mistletoe ar
row but was restored to life at the
intercession of the other gods. Gus
tody of the mistletoe plant was
then entrusted to the goddess of
love who ordained that henceforth
anyone passing beneath its bough
should receive a kiss in token of
love, not vengeance. Held high, it
never could be evil.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-12-21

Alfalfa made up about 80 per cent
of total hay production in the United
States in 1850.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14
Cusfodiuns Win
College Strike

Berkley, Calf. (LPA)-The first
strike ever staged at the Univer-
sity of California is over with the
AFL State, County and Municipal
the AFL Building Trades Council
back at work. The University
granted the jaintors, members of
AFL State, County and Mcnicipal
Workers Local 371, a $40 to $25
monthly pay raise and the building
trades members various fringe
benefits. The custodians' pay scale,
previously $190 to $3.50, was raised
to $2l0 to $255, retroactive to July
1.
The two-week strike had tied up
the on-campus multi-million dollar
construction project and stopped
most deliveries. The custodians,
who had sought pay boost for
two years, went on strike first and
were followed two days later by
the building trades members. With
pickets at most campus entrances
and with almost 100 percent OBJ
servance, all printing stopped,
ClO telephone repaimen quit
work, the two on-campus lunch
rooms shut, and some students re-
fused to pass the lines to go to
class.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14
Chicago Schools
Ban Textbook For
|Criticizing Press

Chicago (LPA) = The school
board here has virtually banned 8
textbook because it speaks frankly
about the bias of the commercial
press. Head of the board is Will
lam b. Traynor, a vice-president of
Swift & Co.
The book, "Our Changing Social
Order" has been put on the ere
serve" list, and the board will ask
the publishers to alter the chapter
devoted to the press, because it
contains "untruths".
Here is what the chapter says
in part: "The typical newspaper is
far from being impartial. The bias
or special interests Of it's owners
are reflected on every page. News
unfriendly to their point of view
may be omitted altogether or print
ed in very brief form, perhaps
near the foot of an inside page.
'The desire to please advertisers
may also interfere with impartial
presentations Of the news. A mod
ern newspaper obtains the bulk Of
its income from advertising. There
fore the advertising manager is
likely to have more power than the
editors. He will not approve editor
ials that might offend big adver-
tisers. Local news items hostile to
the interests Of big advertisers
may not appear or may appear in
garbled form.
Pressure from advertisers is
not the chief reason that news
papers 50 generally favor business
men, rather than consumers, en-
ployers rather than working men.
Newspaper owners themselves are
businessmen and employers. They
have labor troubles of their own,
and it is natural for them TO sym
pathize with other employers in
volved in strikes. In all matters of
public policy they tend to reflect
the point of view of the social and
economic class to which they be-
long"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14

ment, the President told General
Gates Sept. 6 81 sincerely regret
the unfortunate choice of language
which | used in my letter of Aug
20 to Congressman McDonougf
concerning the Marine Corps
Then the President appeared per-
sonnally before the Marine Corps
League.
AS a campaign issue, the Tru-
man Marine Corps squabble seem
ed dim beside the Taft-Hartley act,
high prices, national health insur-
ance, river valley development, the
Marshall Plan, Point Four, Korea
and how to meet the Communist
threat throughout the world.
Meanwhile, nobody questioned
the propriety of McDonough's stir
ring up of a mess which was bound
to have reverberations in the Kor-
can hills where Marines were fight
ing and dying.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14
OBITUARIES
JOSEPH T. GUDEBSKI

Trenton, N. J.-Joseph T. Gudeb-
ski of 20 Cain Avenue, died August
% at his home, following short
illness.
A lifelong resident of Trenton
he had been employed by the Tren-
ton iPotteries Company for 2S
years. He was member of Local
Union 45, N. .,of o. p.
Surviving are his wife, Genevieve
Gudebski; two sons, Joseph and
Leo; three daughters, Mrs. Rich
ard Rozwenc of Philadelphia and
Sister Mary Fidelise, O.S.F., ad-
ministrator of Blackwell (Okla. }
General Hospital; a brother, Julius
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Woit-
kiewicz, Mrs. Joseph Krempecki
and Mrs. John Timko; eight grand
children and several nieces and
hepheWs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14

sive organizations is stricken out
Schoeppel had made much of this
in his speech, but Chapman said
this was done as a routine matter
by an Interior underling, since two
such disclaimers by Chapman were
already in his personnel file.
The damaging-loolSing affidavit
which was headlined in the Hearst
press and the Chicago Tribune twas
peddled all around town" to news
papermen and Senators, Chapman
said. He praised the respect for
professional ethics shown by two
reporters for the Des Moines Reg
lister who checked the photostatic
copies of the affidavit with him
when it was "peddled" to them
This, Chapman said, was the first
inkling he had of the smear cam
paign. A day later, the affidavit
was shown to the floor of the Sen
ate by the Kansas Republican.
Schoeppel will have some ques-
tions worked up for Chapman dur
ing the week of Sept. II, he indi-
Gated.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Po-
licy Committee announced that it
would have one try at passing the
Alaskan statehood bill in this ses-
sion of Congress. 1t will be the
last major piece of legislation call
ed up during the week starting
Sept. IL, but Sen. Scott Lucas Cd,
Ill.,, the majority leader, indicated
that there have been threats of
extended discussion" by statehood
opponents. With many members of
the Senate including Lucas, eager
to return home to battle for re-
election, it isn't likely that they'll
stick out a filibuster.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14
Hostile Senators
Hit FTc Views On
Pricing Practices

Washington (LPA)-There ar,
relatively few businessmen com
planning about the activities of the
Federal Trade Commission, anC
these few mostly want absolute
certainty that their course of actor
will not run counter to the anti
trust laws, Commissioner John Car
son told a Senate watchdog com.
mittee.'
He was the second member OF
the commission to appear to answer
hostile questions from Senators
who are annoyed at President Tru-
mans veto of the "basing point
bill. This measure would have sane
toned some monopoly pricing prac-
.tices of the steel, cement, oil and
other big industries.
Sen. Edwin C. Johnson Cd, Colo. }
asked five different questions on
Interpretation of the antitrust
laws which Carson asked permiss-
ion not to answer. All of them
raised issues now before the COM
mission in case they will hear in
September involving the American
Iron and Steel Institute.
Replying to questions from Sen.
Joseph c. O'Mahoney Cd, Wyo.),
Carson and top commission staff
members who appeared with him
all agreed that a manufacturer
could absorb freight costs, where
no element of conspiracy with his
competitors was involved. 1t is
only when the facts show that such
cost-absorption, as is done under
"basing point" price systems, has
the effect of substantially lessen
ing competition that the Commiss-
ion will proceed to hear charges,
Carson insisted. The basing point
bill which O'Mahoney steered
through Congress, Carson told the
Senator, would have added to the
over what practices are
legal. The Commissioner said that
he'd urged the President to veto
the bill.
The major purpose of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, Carson
argued, is to protect the consumer.
Often, he pointed out, a reduction
of prices that's intended to stifle
is not in the long-run
of the consumer. In fact,
it was the price-cutting practices
Of the Standard Oil company which
resulted in passage of the Sher-
man antitrust law, he reminded
the Senators.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14
Pullman Porters
To Celebrate
Silver Jubilee

New York (LPA) - When the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Port
ers opens its Silver Jubilee Con-
lvention, here Sept. 10 the theme
will be moral rearmament against
Communism, racism and Fascism
and for democracy and peace. More
than 400 delegates representing
lot locals in 33 states and Canada
are expected. Union officials will
be guests of the city at a formal
reception at city hall.
The confab will be officially
opened by two-mile parade head
ed by 1000 uniformed porters, car
attendants, maids and members of
the Unions Ladies Auxiliary. The
New York City Industrial Union
Council CIO, the AFL Central
Trades and Labor Council plus the
United Hebrew Trades and the
Women's Trade Union League have
promised to take part.
Reviewing the % years to be
celebrated, Union President A.
Philip Randolph said, aside from
the tremendous accomplishments
of the Brotherhood in winning
economic gains and job security
for its members, the union gave
the Negro a sense of self-respect
and sense of belonging to the
great family of organized labor
He said the union had drought
black and white workers together
and made them aware of their
common aims and common enem-
ies."
Chairman of the Negro Labor
Committee, Frank w. Crosswaith,
who is also general organizer for
the International Ladies Garment
Workers-AFL said the jubilee will
"serve as an eloquent answer to
the ceaseless Communist attempts
to exploit Negro workers"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14
CHAPMAN DENIES SCHOEPPEL
CHARGES AT SENATE HEARING

Washington UPA)-Charges OF
Communist leanings made against
Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman
by Sen. Andrew F. Schoeppel Or
Kan.) on the Senate floor are "ir
reality a last-ditch attempt tt
block statehood Of Alaska"
The Interior Secretary so assert
ed before a quickly-convened ses-
sion of the Senate Interior Commit
tee, at which he denied the Schoep-
| pei charges as naked untruthS
and vicious rumors."
Statehood for Alaska is opposed
by the big business interests of the
territory, who don't want self-gov-
ernment. 1t is supported by the
unions of the territory, as well as
the Democratic party and most
non-business organizations in Ala
ska. The bill to grant statehood is
now pending before the Senate.
Chapman challenged Schoeppel
to repeat his charges off the floor
of the Senate, where he would not
enjoy immunity. The Kansas Sen
ator, who was sitting at the com
mittee table, made no response.
Later Schoeppel said that his
speech attacking Chapman was not
based on his first hand knowledge
of the charges, but on information
furnished him out of records Of
other Congressional committees.
Chapman observed that identical
charges were made against him in
l947, and that he had answered
them under oath to the satisfaction
Of Republican-dominated House
Labor subcommittee. Schoeppel in
dicated he'd have more to say later,
when his assistant Frank Bow, who
had aided him in preparing the
speech, returns from Ohio. Bow is
running as the Republican candi-
date for the House seat now held
by Rep. John McSweeny Cd, Ohio).
Schoeppel, at the end Of his SEN
ate speech, had propounded a
series of questions which he'd like
Chapman to answer. The Interior
Secretary went through them, one
by one, denying all subversive con-
nections. He said that he had twice
signed affidavits required of all
US employees that he belonged to
no subversive organization, and
could not have perjured himself "as
did Remington and Alger Hiss" as
Schoeppel's ques t on suggested
These, he said wryly to Schoeppel,
"are nice delicate questions" which
are not intended to "malign char
acter."
Chapman said he had been a
sponsor of the National Council of
America-Soviet Friendship, but had
withdrawn his name more than al
year before it was designated as
subversive by the Attorney Gener-
al on Nov. "a, l947. He pointed out
that the Council at the time of hisl
sponsorship Included the names|
of many loyal Americans.
His patriotism, he insisted, is at
tested to by citations from Armyl
Secretary Patterson, by the Dis
trict of Columbia American Legion,
a citation from the Natl Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Col i
ored People, and another testimon-
ial from the National Conference
Of Christians and Jews. ALL hel
said, praised his work for demo-
cracy.
Copies of the affidavit Chapmanl
signed at the time of his assuming
the Cabinet post show that the dis
claimer of membership in subver-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-09-14
BERNARD MEYERS

Trentoa, N. J.-Bernard Meyers
319 Walnut. Avenue, died August
28 at his home, following a short
illness. He was member of Local
Union 45, National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters, Trenton
Lodge 3 and South Trenton En-
campment 40 of Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs,
Lulu Smith Meyers; two sons,
Ralph A. and Howard; a daughter,
Elizabeth; a brother, George of
Salisbury, Nd, and two nieces and
a nephew.