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Evening star., 1950-08-20
Mcmahon Sees u. 5.
Asking Civil Defense
Law Next Month
Senator Says Agency
Needed to Put PIuns
In Operating Stoee
By Miriom Ottenbero


Chairman McMahon Of tn
Joint Atomic Energy Committe,
predicted last night that the ad.
ministration will ask Congress fol
civil defense legislation next
month.
He said a Federal Office of Civil
Defense wilt have to be set ur
to move civil defense into the
operating stage.
1t was thought likely that legis-
lation to establish a separate civil
defense agency also would pro-
vide for Federal aid to States In
the way of money and equipment
Although Washington and q
States have civil defense legisla-
tion-at the urging of the Fedora
Goyernment-there is no nationa
law on which the Government car
base such operations.
A National civil defense plan
prepared by a civil defense plan.
ming group in the National Sc.
curity Resources Board, is due tt
be issued September 8 to coincide
with Chicago meeting of tbs
Council Of State Governments.
Senator McMahon said he ex.
pected that recommended legis.
lation will reach Congress with
the plan and there may vel
have to be some legislation"
His prediction was the frs
authoritative word on the admin
istration's current attitude towarc
civil defense. Senator McMahor
(See CIVIL DEFENSE. Page A-5.'
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Austrian Occupation
Will End in October
BY the Associated Press

The United States is planning
to transfer occupation controls in
Austria from military to civilian
direction in October, it was learned
last night.
Walter J. Donnelly, now Ambas-
sador to Venezuela, probably will
be named by President Truman to
be American representative to the
Austrian government and United
States high commissioner. an in
formed official told a reporter.
An agreement to switch to civil
ian control was reached by the
foreign ministers of the United
States, Britain and France when
they met in London last May. The
objective is to grant the Austrian
government as much freedom of
operation as the Western Powers
can grant in the absence of a
completed Austrian independence
treaty.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
Heaviest Downpour
OF Year Hits District;
Starts Fires
Sesqui Drama and Show
At Wotergote Washed
Out; More Roin Today

Washington was drenched last
night with the heaviest downpour
Of the year.
More showers were in sight for
today but they were not expected
to be SO heavy.
Rain which began about
o'clock last night was the first
measurable since August 10, bring
ing with it brief scattered power
failures, small fash floods and
small fires started by lightning.
The showers also put an end to
the performance record of the
Sesquicentennial drama, Faith oi
Our Fathers. which had beer
playing six nights "a week since
August 4 in the new outdoor
ampnitheater in Rock Greek Park
The drama was cancelled for tn.
first time, but only after tn,
anphitheater's rear rain sheltel
had successfully weathered 1t,
baptism of water.
Kiss Me. Kate" Also Cancelled
About 1000 patrons stood COM
fortably under the shelter wait
ing for the rain to stop before
the show was called off about
9:15 pm. It was Connecticut
Night" and the customers were
entertained during the waiting
period by several musical groups
from Connecticut.
At the Watergate. Kiss Me,
Kate" which had run all week
under clear skies. also had to be
cancelled.
The District Sewer Department
was swamped with calls for help
from householders with flooded
Easements. Two four-man crews
were busy throughout the night,
reaching as many of the homes as
possible.
The District Fire Department
dispatched a crew to the roof of
the S. Kann Sons Co. department
store to cover holes which officials
said had been left open when a
water tank was moved. Rain was
pouring through the holes, and a
call for help came from the store,
the fire board reported.
10 Calls in Silver Spring.
The Silver Spring CMd.) Fire
Board reported 10 fire calls dur
ing the storm, most of them minor
in nature.
In Alexandria. firemen worked
for an hour to bring under con-
troll fire in the second floor of
the Potomac Laundry, TOO block
of North st. Asaph street.
Reports of flooded areas came
in throughout the storm. Or
many streets automobiles we're
wheel-deep in pools.
Weather Bureau officials said
the last heavy rain was on July
20, when 1876 inches fell. In the
first three hours of last nights
downpour, 1.60 inches we're meas
ured, more than for any 24-hour
period so far this year.
The forecaster said last nights
showers came out of the West and
not as a result of the hurricane
sweeping up the Atlantic Coast of
North Carolina. He said some of
today'S expected rain probably
would be due to the hurricane con-
See WEATHER, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-08-20
BY the As.oeioied Press

The White House kept unior
and management negotiators ir
prolonged session last night ir
a strenuous effort to head of
a partial railroad strike due tc
begin tomorrow morning.
Although the strike deadline
was still some So hours away
several defense plants were al
ready feeling the pinch. and were
preparing to close down.
Three unions have called q
"token" strike of yardmen al
three rail terminals for 6 am
Qocal time) tomorrow. Wage in
creases and working hours are
the main issues involved in the
17-month-old dispute.
Deliberations Resumed.
The rail and union negotiators
were understood to be meeting
around the same table last night
for the first time in several days
Presidential Assistant John r
Steelman held separate talks with
(See RAILS, Page A-2.)
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kimitz Believes Reds Use
Old Jap Kwantung Army
By the Associoted Press

DENVER, Aug. 19.-United Ma
tions forces in Korea are facing
"the most formidable army in
the world today, not excepting
the Russians" Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz said today.
Admiral Nimitz, in an inter-
view, said it was his personal
opinion that the North Korean
forces are composed of the rem
nants of Japan's old Kwantung
Army.
During the years the japanese
dominated Manchuria, he said
they recruited strong Korean
forces to assist in their conquest
an& police troublesome areas.
At the end of World War II
the Kwantung Army disappeared
into Manchuria. There, Admira
Nimitz speculated, it probably re-
ceived further training from the
Russians. He believes that army
has been hurled against the U.N
forces in Korea.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
Iydings Comes Out
In Favor Of UNIT;
Congress Surprised
Hearings Open Tuesday
On Standby Authority
Requested by Johnson
by the Assoeiatsd Press

Senator Tydings. Democrat, OF
Maryland said last night he will
press for early passage by Con-
gress of standby universal military
training legislation-the bill Pres
ident Truman says can be put off
until next year.
Senator Tydings announced that
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee which he heads will open
hearings Tuesday on a military
training bill sent to Congress last
Wednesday by Secretary of De-
fense johnson.
The bill would authorize the
President to invoke such a pro-
gram whenever he saw fit. Mr..
johnson said that would not be
Immediately. The bill calls for all
physically fit young mfn, some
time between II and 20, to undergo
six months of continuous training
and another six months in re-
lated activity-such as duty with
Reserve or National Guard units
Congressman Surprised.
Senator TydingS' action sur.
prised most members of Congress
Mr.. Truman told his news confer
ence Thursday that while he still
favors UNIT he does not want to
clutter up Congress with new con-
troversies which might delay ac-
ton on emergency legislation.
Senator Tydings announced
that Mr.. Johnson, Gen. Omar
Bradley, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, and George N
Craig, National commander OF
the American Legion, will testify
Tuesday morning.
Several members of the COM
mittee said they had not been
consulted nor had the committee
ordered or approved the hearings
Senator Tydings was out OF
town when his announcement OF
hearings was made and could moi
(See UNIT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-08-20
Slow Motion Delivery of Quods
Yields 4th Child After 3 Duys

but their names have not been
disclosed. These two are about
ready for normal care, and the
third. also. apparently is doing
fine.
The father, 32-year-old Percy
Sara, is a district ambulance su-
perintendent. He spent night after
hight pacing the floor and smoking
cigarettes. When the doctors an
nounced the arrival of the second
baby. he shouted:
"Oh. boy! A beaut! Now we've
got one of each"
His comments on the arrival of
the third and fourth have not been
recorded.
Evening star., 1950-08-20

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [P.-
Two passengers aboard United
Airlines plane were injured today
when the plane was tossed about
in turbulent air on the fringe of
a thunderstorm west of Easton, Pa.
The four-engine ship. DC-6,
was en- route from Chicago to
New York.
Evening star., 1950-08-20

undoubtedly directed by Moscow
places other areas of the world
in great peril. Mr.. Cooper warned
that under present conditions,
the Soviet forces could overrun
Europe at any time"
This slashing attack on the
Soviet union coupled with sharp
criticism that the Western nations
have failed to respond adequately
to the danger to themselves, was
made by John Sherman Cooper. A
former Republican Senator from
Kentucky. he is now an adviser to
Secretary Of State Acheson on
North Atlantic treaty defense
moves.
Views Called Personal.
In an address prepared for q
reunion of the Third Army Asso-
Eciation tonight, Mr.. Cooper said
that he spoke in a personal rather
than official capacity. But his
views, though going far beyond
public expressions of officials,
clearly reflected much top-level
thinking In the State Department.
His speech was made available
at the department in Washington
and 1t was understood that de-
partment officers had at least as
sisted in It's preparation.
Outlining what he described as
three essentials urgently required
for the defense of Europe, Mr..
Cooper declared that for the first
time in its postwar period of ex-
pansion the Soviet Union had re-
sorted Ito direct military action"
in Korea. He said I'VE must con-
slider the possibility of similar
action upon a far more important
objective-Western Europe"
Three Essentials Listed.
His three essentials are:
l. Immediate completion and
approval by the II Atlantic treaty
nations Of a defense plan for
Western Europe which will speci-
fy precisely the military tasks and
missions of each country.
2. Establishment of a unified
military command with authority
and responsibility to implement
and execute the defense plans, and
to assume. the command function
if needed" In this connection
Mr.. Cooper declared "it is in
evitable and moral that Germany
shall be given the opportunity to
defend ITSELF" He suggested this
might be accomplished by letting
Germany participate in a Euro
pean army such as that favored
by the Council of Europe. He de-
clared the decision must be made
and quickly to protect against
another Korea"
3. Action by the United States
to make clear that it will join
in the defense of Europe in the
initial stages of assault, should it
come"
Men, Equipment Needed.
This MEANS" Mr.. Cooper con-
tinued, that the United States
and Great Britain must commit
men and equipment before such
an assault begins, either in an
| Continued on Page A-& Col. ~
Evening star., 1950-08-20

was killed in Shinko, Korea. He
was 20 years old.
i can't locate the exact spot
where he died on this Korean
map" Gen. Hopping said to his
family last night as they sat
(See HOPPING. PAGE A-al
Evening star., 1950-08-20

wv tuc WUIU FftOtO.
pared to urge, and programs thus
far put forward are not good
enough.
1t is understood that later in
the session Mr.. Spofford. who acts
(See REARMAMENT. Page ABB
Evening star., 1950-08-20
White House Orders
Prolonged Session On
Rail Strike Threat
Both Sides Resume
Deliberations After
Recess for Supper

Rail union and management
negotiators failed early today
to reach a settlement to head off
a partial railroad strike set for
Monday morning.
Evening star., 1950-08-20
|Acheson Adviser
Cites Red Peril
- -.
To West Europe
Cooper Says Britoin,
U. S. Must Commit
Men and Equipment
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-One OF
the State Departments top Re-
publican advisers declared tonight
that the United States and Britain
must commit men and equip
ment" to the defense of Western
Europe against the mortal
danger" of Soviet aggression.
He said "the bare faced aggres-
sion Of the North Korean forces
Tert of Address By John Sherman
COODer pn0e Az
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Rodio Programs, Pages C-8-e
Complete Index, Page Az
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tSee HOPPING. Page A-s)r
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Continued on Page A-9. Col. ~
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Weather Forecast

Mostly cloudy today with showers
likely: high near 80. Cooler tonight. To-
morrow partly cloudy and less humid
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Two On Pione Hurt

(see CIVIL DEFENSE, Page AS,
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(see HURRICANE, Page A-14o
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(See KOREA, Page A-40
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See WEATHER, Page ABB
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Continued on Page AS, Col. H.
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(See UNIT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-08-20

(See RAILS, Page A-2.)
, 1950-11-29
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harmony for the success Of the
organization.
Mr.. Alexander had given a
summary report Of the activi-
ty Of the Chamber which evil
denced a lot of hard work on
the part of many committees.
The Treasurer's report was
probably the most favorable
that has ever been presented
to the Chamber, based on its
small income and expenses.
After the election the Hon.
Daniel w. Ambrose, Govern
ment Secretary was intro
duced and gave an excellent
discourse on organizational
activities and responsibilities
Of newly elected officers and
the fact that such officers
need the support Of the mem
bership throughout the year
in a manner such as was
, 1950-11-29


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, 1950-11-29
GIRL EIGHTEEN .

around she saw a woman in
black who told her to come
along because she was going
wrong. She kept going how
ever and each step found her
being pulled back by this "wo
man in black. Finally the
woman placed her hand on
the back Of her neck and her
head got heavy, her arms
dropped & her feet got heavy.
She knew nothing else until
she awoke in the hospital.
MI. Ovesen told police while
himself and Mr.. Alvira were
doing some work at Great
Pond Bay they heard a screen
and looked up to see the long
black hair of a girl bobbing up
and down in the water. They
rushed in and brought her
ashore.
She is recuperating in the
hospital but cannot give a CO.
herent story.
, 1950-11-29

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Evening star., 1950-01-06
Los Angeles Mayor Charges
BIackmaiI in Recall Move
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.-Mayor
Fletcher Bowron, object of a re-
call movement, charges that an
offer was made to withhold a re-
call petition against him in return
for payment of $25 900.
"Emissaries attempted to have
my friends pay approximately
$25,000 to withhold the filing of
the petitions. agreeing to deliver
them over to be destroyed" the
Mayor said last night in a state
ment. This offer. OF course, was
promptly rejected"
A recall petition, bearing sig
natures estimated at 10000 by
hackers of the movement. was filed
with the city clerk yesterday. It
will be checked and a special re-
call election arranged If there
are 89,497 registered voters
names, as required by law.
Statements on the petitions in
cluded one saying: Because of
the exposure of police department
corruption and brutality in the
City of Los Angeles, Mayor Fletch-
er Bowron has lost the respect
and confidence of the great ma
jority Of it's citizens.
Mayor Bowron said the leaders
Of the movement included dis
gruntled" discharged city en-
ployes." .f...
Evening star., 1950-01-06
House Draft HEARINGS
Slated When Johnson
Submits Proposed Bill.

Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee said
today he intends to schedule
public hearings on draft law ex-
tension as soon as the Defense
Department submits proposed
legislation.
The administration is expected
to- push for a three-year extern
sion, in the face of strong Con-
gressional opposition to any con-
tinuance of the selective service
system. The present law expires
June "a.
The suggested bill probably will
go to the Capitol next week.
Asked his view on the proposed
extension, Mr.. Vinson replied:
Lets wait and see what kind
of a bill it is"
He made plain, however, that
the measure will get the right-of-
way in his committe when it is
received.
Most Of the members of Con-
gress concerned with armed forces
legislation consider it exceedingly
unlikely draft extension could win
approval.
Defense Secretary johnson has
contended that the law should
remain in force because of the
continuing unsettled world con-
ditions and because to permit it
to lapse might be interpreted
abroad as inconsistent with North
Atlantic Pact commitments for
military assistance.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Student Engineers Sought
By Reclamation Bureau
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Bureau of Reclamation put
in a call for student engineers
today.
Reclamation Com m SIS O ner
Michael w. Straus said two types
of examination will be given by
the Civil Service Commission
shortly after January 26. One
will provide for a probational
engineering appointment by the
bureau, in two grades with start
ing salaries of $500 and $3,825
a year.
Mr.. Straus said about 200
such appointments will be made
for work in Oregon, Washing
ton. California, Arizona. Nevada,
Idaho. Montana, Wyoming. Col
orado. New Mexico, Utah, North
Dakota. South Dakota. Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
A separate examination pro-
vides for regular probational civil
service appointments as a civil
engineer trainee, at salaries of
$3.50 and $2,875 a year.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
|HighBritishJudge
Defends Persons
Riqht to End Life
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Jan. GA British
high court judge yesterday de-
Tended persons right to commit
suicide.
Sir Travers Humphreys, 80,
judge of the Kings Bench Divi-
sion, said:
Il think there is a good deal
to be said for the view that if a
man is tired Of life why shouldn t
he cut his throat?"
Sir Travers was testifying before
a Royal Commission on Capital
Punishment. The commission was
set up by Parliament to investi-
gate whether hanging should con-
tinue to- be mandatory in proved
cases of murder.
Sir Travers tossed off his remark
on suicide when asked whether he
thought people are deferred from
it by the fact that trying to kill
yourself in Britain is a crime. He
said he thought not,
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Weather
Continued From First Page.)

off-the-cuff revision, saying the
mercury might" 60 to 72.
An unexpected rainstorm in the
Kentucky region was blamed for
upsetting the Weather Bureaus
calculations. The storm shunted
more warm air eastward from the
Gulf OF Mexico, said the experts
while at the same time some Mid
western cold air that had been
expected here turned out to be
mot Of any proportions"
Rain, too, has mostly been pass
ing by Washington, in spite OF
predictions. But showers still are
expected. this time by late this
afternoon or tonight, Mr.. John
son said.
With the rain, that cooler
weather definitely is expected to
arrive at last, dropping the tenn
perature to around A or As de-
grees tomorrow morning. with q
maximum tomorrow of aroAnd so.
said the forecaster.
In its five-day forecast issued
today. the bureau said generally
cooler weather is expected Satur-
day and Sunday and more warm
weather Monday and Tuesday
with showers again by Tuesday.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Only Third of Union Workers
Got Raise in '49 Fourth Round

the years "outstanding develop
ments" the growth OF pension and
welfare plans financed wholly or
partly by employers.
These amounted in a number
of cases to IAN important long
range charge upon industry" the
council found, and potentially
substantial" increase in labor
costs when added to the so per
cent rise in the social security
tax which took place January /.
The advisers estimated that
workers wage income increased
from $135. .1o0, 600 900 in 1948 to
$136, 800, 100000 last year. Aver
age weekly earnings rose from
$54.14 to $54.78.
The advisory council. now lack
ing a chairman, is made up of
Acting Chairman Leon Keyserline
and DR.. John D. Clark. They
are charged. under the employ
ment of 1916, with counseling the
president on policies to maintain
maximum output, employment
and buying power.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
TaftVoicesConfidence
6. 0. P. Can Agree on
'5OCampaignP Platform
BY the Associated Press

Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio said today he is confident
that Senate and House Republi-
cans can agree on campaign
platform for this years congress
sional elections.
ut may take some time" he
added in an interview.
Originally Senator Taft was
one of the Republican members
of Congress who were lukewarm
to National Chairman Guy Ga
brielson's proposal to formulate
a statement of principles on which
the party will campaign to re-
gain control of Congress"
The Middle West. Rocky Noun
tain and Far Western areas got
nine places on the committee,
with six going to Northeastern
Senators.
Only three Of IA Republican
Senators who must face elections
this year accepted places on the
committee, which Senator Milli-
kin said would deal with "a
restatement Of aims and purposes
of the Republican members of
Congress" They were Senators
Taft, Aiken Of Vermont and Young
of North Dakota.
Representing the Northeast are
Senators Brewster and Margaret
Chase Smith. both from Maine
Ives of New York, Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and II. Alexander Smith
OF New Jersey.
Besides Taft. the Midwest is
represented by Senators Butler
and Wherry Of Nebraska, Fergu,
SON of Michigan, Mundt of South
Dakota and Young of North Da-
kota. From the Far West are
Gordon Of Oregon, Knowland of
Evening star., 1950-01-06
BY the Associofed Press

Only one-third of the $4,000, 900
unionized workers won general
wage increases last year. the in
creases were smaller than in 194s,
and there was no pattern
The Presidents Council of Eco
nomic Advisers today gave that
accounting of what the 1949 re-
cession did to labor's fourth
round" of post war wage increases.
The Council. in a review sent to
Congress along with President
Truman's economic message, said
the increases were "far fewer and
somewhat smaller in amount"
than in 1948, when a majority of
organized labor won fatter pay
checks.
For the first time in the past
decade, some organized workers
were called upon to accept pay
cuts" the council said.
Despite the absence of a pat
tern, the advisers noted as one of