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Evening star., 1951-05-12
Freighter With Cargo
OF MaIayan Rubber
Leaves for Red China
Whether Vessel Will Be
Halted Is ProbIemuticul
In View of British Ban
BY the Associated Press

SINGAPORE. May IL. - The
freighter Nancy Moller, her holds
jammed with $500 tons of Ma.
layan rubber for Communist
China left Singapore today
headed east toward Hong Kong
There still was a question
whether she would be permitted
to make the run to Whampoa in
China's Kwantung Province, ir
view of Britain's announced bar
on further rubber shipments to
the Red Chinese.
The Nancy Moller. probably
carrying the last of direct rubber
shipments from Malaga to the
Chinese Communists. had per-
mission for this cargo in accord
ance with the Malayan export
licensing control effective here
April 8.
The ships agent refused to dis.
cuss the freighter's sailing. The
Office of Economic Affairs said
it could not comment on whether
any action is anticipated.
No Orders to Halt Ship.
However. the master attendant:
office, where final clearance i.
necessary, said it had no order.
to halt the ship.
Meanwhile, Singapore and Ma.
layan financial circles still buzzec
with reaction on Britain's decision
Thursday to ban rubber export.
to Red China. Both the crown
colony of Singapore and Malays
awaited Instructions from Londor
before taking any definite steps
here.
Malayan rubber prices dropped
yesterday to their lowest point
in six months. then recovered
slightly. The market for first.
grade rubber closed at the equiva.
lent of 48 United States cents q
pound. Rubber was selling three
months ago at 78 cents.
The markets were closed TO-DAY
and will remain shut tomorrow
and Monday over the Whitsun-
day holiday, but rubber producers
and dealers were busy issuine
statements and comment over the
ban. Britain requested that he,
colonial governments insure that
there shall be no further exports
OF rubber to China from Malays
or other British territories in
volved this year."
Ban by Ceylon Unlikely,
The rubber ban announced by
Britain does not extend to India
and Ceylon, although both arr
members of the British Common.
wealth. Indications are that Cey.
lon is unlikely to place a ban or
rubber exports to Red China.
The Singapore Free Press car.
ried a Criminal Investigation De,
partment report inquiring into tn,
resale to Iron Curtain countries O.
Malayan-shipped tin.
The report said the resale wa!
discovered by British intelligence
which traced several shipments tt
Singapore firms and asked that ar
investigation be made.
1t is believed the Singapore
firms shipped the tin in good faith
not knowing it would be resold tt
the Communists.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Contempt Quiz
FacesWeinberq,
Accused as Spy
Scientist < Turns
Down Last Chance
To Answer Questions
By the Associated Press

The Scientist x" accused by a
House committee of slipping
atomic secrets to Communists was
arrested here yesterday on charges
of contempt of the Federal District
Court.
Slim, bespectacled DR.. Joseph w.
Weinberg, a professor at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, was held in
$1,000 bail after he turned down
a last chance to answer questions
put to him by a Federal grand
jury.
At an open hearing in District
Court, Judge Alexander Holtzof
directed Weinberg to answer ques-
tions about where he lived IN
Berkeley, Calf, and some of his
Evening star., 1951-05-12

DIR. JOSEPH w. WEINBERG.
acquaintance while he was a ply
sicist at the University of Cali
fornia laboratory in l943. The
questions involved. the judge said,
had already been answered before
the House committee.
Weinberg refused to answer, just
as he refused before the grand
jury. Answers, he said. might tend
to incriminate him. He claimed
the protection of the constitu-
tional guarantee that in criminal
proceedings no witness need tes-
tify against himself.
Hearing Set for Monday.
The Federal judge then ruled
Weinberg in contempt. He set a
hearing for Monday morning.
In Is49 the House Un-American
Activities Committee investigated
espionage against Americas nu-
clear secrets. In its report on ac-
tivities at the University of Cali
fornia'S atomic energy laboratory,
the committee quoted reports of
intelligence agents that Weinberg
called by the committee Sci
enlist x'-had been directed by
the Communist Party to furnish
atomic secrets to Steve Nelson, a
Communist Party organizer.
Later, the committee reported
that intelligence agents definitely
fixed" the identity of scientist x
"as Weinberg"
The committee report said Mel
son received information from
Weinberg, and that the informa-
ton was passed on to the Soviet
consulate in San Francisco.
Denies Supplying Data.
Weinberg was twice hailed be-
fore the committee. On both
occasions he denied having fur
nlShed Nelson m1ormaClOn on Cne
atomic bomb. The committee
brought Nelson and Weinberg face
to face. Nelson refused, on grounds
it might incriminate him, to say
If he knew Weinberg.
The committee turned the case
over to the Justice Department.
A District grand jury took it over
last summer.
In the presence of the grand
jury, Judge Holtzoff told Weinperg
to answer: /, Whether he knew
David Bohm, University of Cali
fornia professor suspected of con-
nections with Communist Party
activities; 2, if he knew Kenneth
(See SCIENTIST. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Stolin Reported Irked
By Leak of Military Dotu
By the Associated Press

TA1PEH, Formosa, May 12.-
The China Union Press today said
Soviet Prime Minister Stain was
irked by the leakage of military
information from Red China, par
ticularly concerning Russian &C
tivities on the mainland.
The agency. which claims to get
most of its news from underground
sources, said Stain asked Mac
Tze-tung, Red Chinese leader, te
take steps against further leak
ages for "Cominform security rea-
sons"
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Trash Fire Extineuished
At Western High School

Firemen this morning extin-
guished fire which broke out
in some trash in a room adjacent
to the boiler room at Western
High School.
The blaze, of undetermined
origin, caused no significant dam
age to the building, firemen
reported.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Two VMl Glasses Found
Memorial Scholarships

LEXINGTON, Va. May 12 (P).
Memorial scholarships in honor
OF classmates killed in World War
II. have been set up by two classes
at Virginia Military Institute.
The scholarship created by the
class of 1884 will provide about
500 per year for four-year Pc
riod to a worthy candidate.
Evening star., 1951-05-12

ting the first dollarS-and-cents
retail ceilings.
The Office of Price Sterilization
yesterday announced changes
both increases and decreases-in
the new ceiling prices for several
cuts. Butchers here-as we'll as
OPS itself-said the changes
won't be of great significance to
the consumer, however.
One of the changes was a slash
of 10 to II cents in the listed CELL
ing for chuck arm pot roast. But
this type of chuck roast is not sold
in many stores, and the ceiling for
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Eniwetok Atom Blast
Reported in Test Of
Defenses
Lowmoker Says He Sow
Explosion; Acc Admits
Work Is Under Way
BY the Associated Press

aONOLOLO, May IL. - lie
United States has exploded an
other bomb at EniWetok in the
first atomic test emphasizing de-
fense against the A-bomb.
Even the time of the closely
guarded Operation Greenhouse
explosion was not definitely
known. But presumably it took
place Monday or Tuesday in the
200-square-mile proving grounds
1900 miles west of here.
It's force was thrown against
structures built at the Eniwetok
proving ground to develop in
formation on construction design
and materials which best can
Withstand the A-bomb's destruc-
tive power.
Early speculation that the test
might involve. a hydrogen bomb
was discounted. The hydrogen
bomb experimentation is believed
to be still in the early stages.
Lawmaker Confirms Test.
The first positive word on the
latest test came from Representa-
tive Jackson. Democrat, of Wash
ington. He said here that he had
attended "a test" at Eniwetok.
A short time later, in Wash
ington, a member of the Senate
House Atomic Committee, ask
ing to remain anonymous, said
"The test has been finished"
This source said May 7 was
the target date for the main and
final test at Eniwetok. He said
the results had not yet been
evaluated and he had no i'm
mediate information on the exact
nature of the test.
The Atomic Energy Commission
said only that "test program is
under way at Eniwetok.
Mr.. Jackson, just before leav-
ing by plane for San Francisco
and Seattle, said he would hold
ia news conference tomorrow
afternoon at 1:30 pm, Pacific
Daylight Time (4::30 pm. EDIT
in Seattle.
This indicated the Atomic
Energy Commission possibly might
make an announcement tomorrow
The security rule on atomic ex-
periments is that the Acc makes
all initial announcements and
participants or observers cannot
report or discuss beyond the
boundaries of the public an
nouncements by the Acc.
Advance reports by the COM
mission clearly indicated that
structural defense against a bomb
attack would be a key phase of
Operation Greenhouse"
The commission said full re-
ports on design criteria" would
be given the American Institute
OF Architects and the Civil De-
tense Administration.
Security Guarded Closely.
The current test was launched
November l, 1949, by Joint Task
Force 3, commanded by Air Force
1t. Gen. Elwood R. Quesada.
In the subsequent 1S months,
hundreds of civilian workers have
been employed at Eniwetok by the
contracting firm of Holmes g.
Narver of Los Angeles.
1t was considered likely that
most of their work was on struc-
lures designed to provide informa-
tion on the best type of civilian
and industrial shelter from the
A bomb.
Recent announcements by the
Acc indicated the blast would be
from a fixed position to make
possible controlled field labora.
tory study.
Elaborate precautions were
taken to guard the test against
possible snoopers. Strong nava
and All Force patrolled 10000
square miles of the Pacific.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Filipinos Curb Chino Trade

MANILA. May IL (P.-Presi-
dent Elpidio Quirino today signed
a bill designed to prevent ship
ment OF war materials to Red
China. The bill prohibits the ex-
port of critical items of possible
military use without a permit
signed by the President after a
public hearing.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
25,OOO Children and so Bands
March in School Patrol Parade
Students From 20 States Take Part
In Biggest Procession of Its Sort Here

More than $4,000 young men,
bers Of the Nations school pa
trolls swung down Constitution
avenue today accompanied by so
bands. fancy floats and the cheers
of at least $4,000 spectators.
The biggest annual march ever
staged here by the junior traffic
Evening star., 1951-05-12

for q ptoee to
live, consult the
reol estote sec
tion Of The Stor.
Reel estate
news and odver.
tising oppeor in
The Stor on Sot-
urd VS.. This
gives prospective
buyers and rent
ers q doy's heod-
art on their
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Evening star., 1951-05-12
Lute News
Bulletin
Urzetto Wins Golf Match

BIRKDALE, England (P).-
Sam Urzetta, American ANA
teur golf champion, today de-
feated Max McCready of
England, 4 and 3. for Americas
first victory in today's eight
singles matches of Walker Gun
competition. The visitors now
need to win only three other
matches to clinch the cup.
Earlier Story on Page A-1O.)
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Murray Leaves Hospital

PITTSBURGH. May II (P).-
CIO President Philip Murray has
been discharged from the hospital
after undergoing treatment for a
serious abdominal illness.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
10O, 900 Dwelling Units
Built Here Since War

More thon 100000 houses and apart
ment units have been built in the
Washington oreo since the end Of
World Wor u. When you're LOOKING
Evening star., 1951-05-12

estote rounds. The Stor carries mc,s
real estate display DDS thon ony other
paper in the world. Consult this trs-
mendous showcase for your needs. Coll
Sterling 5000 for homes delivery.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
By james 6. Deone

Prices on a number of beef cuts
will increase at many District-area
meat counters Monday.
Some prices will drop slightly.
but mostly on less popular and
lower-priced items, a survey in
dicated today.
The changes will take effect
under new beef price controls set
Evening star., 1951-05-12

Injunction Asked by OPS Against D. c.
Meat Firm. Poee A-24
Evening star., 1951-05-12

Continued on Page A-2, Col. A.
Evening star., 1951-05-12

(See WHEAT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-05-12

(See MARSHALL. Page A-30
Evening star., 1951-05-12

(See BEEF, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1951-05-12

(See KOREA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-05-12

Cloudy, some sunshine. Fair, cooler TO-
night. Low Is in city, 40 in suburbs. To-
morrow. fair. cool. Gull report on Page
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Evening star., 1951-05-04
Europe Civilians Face
|Livinq Standard Cuts
By the Assoeiaied Press

STRASBOURG. France, May 4.
European civilians face a def
mite cut in their standard Of living
because of the Communist threat
in Korea, the Council Of Europe
was told today.
The organization for European
Economic Cooperation. an 18-
nation group which helps admins
ter the Marshall Plan, made this
analysis in it's first report to the
European Consultative Assembly
The report is for assemblymen
who open their 1851 sessions here
tomorrow afternoon. 1t will be
presented by Hollands Foreign
Minister Dirk U. Striker, chair
man of the OEEC, who by a CO.
Incidence is also current chairman
of the Roreign Ministers Com
mittee within the Strasbourg
Organization.
There can be no escape from
a reduction in the supply of goods
and services for civilian purposes" !"
said the OEEC in discussing the
new world situation resulting from
the war in Korea.
The OEEC warned that unless
co.. -ordinated controls keep civilian
consumption within lower limits,
the nations of Europe will be up
set by "disorderly and inequitable
imitation"
Evening star., 1951-05-04
Festival Of Britain Opens With A|I-Night ReyeIY
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, May 4.-The United
Kingdom celebrated the start of
the Festival of Britain into the
early hours today with a show of
bright lights, revelry and 1000
bonf1res.
The fires were set off simultane-
ously throughout the kingdom at
a broadcast signal-the sound of
a maSsed chorus of 5000 voices
Evening star., 1951-05-04
'Smuts House Planned

CAPETOWN-A "Smuts House, -
a memorial to the late Field Mar
shall Jan Christian Smuts. will
be built in Capetow1. It will
house a large collection of his
letters. The building will be
linked with the University Of
Capetown, which will have charge
of classifying and cataloguing the
collection.
Evening star., 1951-05-04
1882 at Naval Laboratory Give Blood to Red Cross

A possibly record number of
donors gave blood when the Red
Cross bloodmobile visited the
Naval Research Laboratory yes
terday. A laboratory spokesman
said 282 donated, and that he
Evening star., 1951-05-04

rising in song outside St. Pauls
Cathedral in London.
London made a full night of it.
It's celebration extended through
out the town and especially along
the brilliantly lit banks of the
Thames River. Every big light
that London has was turned on.
Two United States firms have
plants in Mexico making poly
strene for use in plastics.
Evening star., 1951-05-04

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED DIR. Winfred Over
hoIser (ef superintendent of ST. Ezabehs Hospital
pencil MertorOus Achievement Award
George 1895 Ridge SEA- charge attendant at
hospital The award made through the National Asso
Mental Health for MIR. Hnson's Leadership,
Evening star., 1951-05-04

was told by Red Cross officials
that this was a record number
for one visit in the District.
The four daughters of Slams
Prince Svasti are skilled dancers.
Evening star., 1951-05-04

Here's your chance TO
save real money on
luggage for vacation
or troveI! Hundreds
Of big values in this
sale!
, 1951-07-05

stretched out over the sea. Each
contestant that ventured out to
snatch the flag at the end, toppled
into the water until finally Santos
San Kits grabbed it. There were
81 entries.
In the foot races the first heat
of the so yard dash for boys I'M
der IL was won by Reuben Ora
ham and Carl Miranda trailed.
Elmo Horsford took the second
heat with James Valley trailing.
Carl Miranda won the Egg race
for boys under IL. This requires
each oy to hold a tablespoon
with an egg and run for approx
mately Is yards. Morris Miller
took second prize.
Charles James won the 100
yard dash for boys under 16 and
Earl Edwards took the End. There
we're five entries. The 100 yard
dash for boys over 16 was won by
Joseph Williams with Rudolph
Lang trailing. There were 13
entries.
! Carl Miranda and Elmo Hors-
ford won the three-legged race
against Morris Miller and Jose
Continued on page a.
, 1951-07-05
Communists Accept
Peace Bid: Will
Meet on Sunday

The Communist high COM
mand has at last agreed to a
preliminary talk in the field
virtually assuring a meeting
of lower echelon Allied off
GERS on Sunday with the COM
munists. The Chinese and
North Korean Generals ac-
copied General Ridgeway's
proposal that laison officers
meet July 10th to 18th. They
ask only that it be held on
Sunday instead of Thursday,
which General Ridgeway
accepted.
The Allied ENJOYS will fly
into Kaesong, "a miles north
west of Seoul by helicopter or
drive in by jeep as Ridgeway
had proposed. Observers in
Toxic believe the communist
choice of Sunday instead of
Thursday is a face-saving ges-
ture letting them compromise:
and at the same time not APP
pear to be subject to dictation
by the Allied commander.
Considerable uncertainty pre-
, 1951-07-05
Biggest July 4th Celebration
Held in CSted Yesterday

Yesterday saw one of the
biggest and most impressive
celebrations to be held in
Christiansted. Although t e
program took up the entire
day, no one seemed tired and
many who did not take their
lunches along either rushed
home and had a hasty snack
or remained without eating
until the festivities were over
at about $50 pm.
1t would have warmed the
heart of Trygve Lie and other
United Nations officials to have
seen continentals, natives, (colored
and white) all cooperating, work
ing together to make the days
program a success, participating
, 1951-07-05
Cruciun Horses Win
Three Of Six Races
In St. Thomus

One of the largest crowds to.
a horse racing pro-
gram in St. Thomas, saw
Crucian horses, Beau Geste
and Cotton, win three of six
important races on the days
program.
Beau Geste came from be-
hind in the mile race against
Condado of St. Thomas and
Cotton to win the Caribair
Cup. Cotton took another cup
by defeating Cloudburst and
Bogart.
Beau Geste came back in
the last race to win by default
as Bogart withdrew. A third
|Crucian horse, Mi Jaime, ran
last in two races
, 1951-07-05

in contests without consciousness
of racial origins, and everyone
had a good time.
Promptly at 10 o'clock a band,
organized for the occasion by
Peter Thurland, started from the
Fort gate and paraded up Com
pany Street, turning north at Sun
day Market and east down King
Street, Arriving at the newly re-
paired bandstand the program
was officially opened by Attorney
William Moorhead.
Following a selection by the
band, which received heavy ap-
plause, Rev. Claude Petersen de-
hvered the Invocation; Uric
Benjamin sang two patriotic songs
accompanied by Johnny Motta.
another selection by the band.
Attorney Moorhead then intro
ouced the principal speaker, Atty.
Warren Young, one of St. Croix's
newest residents, whom he said
was born in Illinois, and fell in
love with the island the moment
he saw it. He came down to take
up permanent residence.
Continued on page ~
, 1951-07-05
Sporting Eoents Thrill Hundreds
Gathered on c sted Wharf

The several sporting events
thrilled the hundreds of per-
sons who gathered on the
Christiansted Wharf area yes
terday. Immediately follow
ing the patriotic program the
first event was a "Comanche
Dwarf Class sailing race with
four entries. This was won by
Grumpy" captained by Ted
Dale with Jack Ohmeis as
crew; Happy" was skippered
by Anton Teytaud, with Duke
Mortimer as crew.
In the swimming races for boys
under II years of age, Henry JET
fers took first prize and Carl
Miranda End. There were six en-
tries. The so yard dash for boys
over IL was won by Earl Edwards
and End by Wilfred Parson. There
were four entries. Valdemar Han
sen won the 100 yard dash for
boys over Is and Santos San Kits
took the End prize.
An unusually exciting event
which had spectators laughing
continually was the creased pole
, 1951-07-05
Lowell Schuster Will
Undergo 6-week Field
Training for ROTC

Lowell Q. Schuster, a gradu
ate OF the Christiansted High
School and now a Senior at
Howard University, is one of
ll8l student officers assigned
to the 1851 ROTC Summer
Camp at Fort George G.
Meade, Maryland, for the six
week field training course
which will continue until
July 9th.
During this period, Mr..
Schuster will undergo inten-
slve training designed to de-
velop the qualities of leader
ship essential to an officer of
the army. He will be schooled
in the fundamentals of In
fantry. :
Upon success completion of
this summer training period
and graduation from Howard
in June 1852, Mr.. Schuster
will be eligible for a commits
sion in the Organized Re-
served Corps.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Schuster of Christian
lsted.
, 1951-07-05
Vickers Writes of
Shock to Hedr
Of Hdrrigdn's Death

Although the late Ludwig
Harrigan passed away nearly
two months ago letters still
come in from officials on the
mainland addressed to him
either inviting him to confer
ences or thanking him for
some kindness shown. Just a
few days ago a letter was re-
,ceived from William R. Nc
Comb, Wage & Hour Admin
istrator, inviting the former
labor leader and legislator to
Washington for a conference.
A letter just received from
Edward M. Vickers, who tried
to establish radio station
WIVI, by Mrs. Harrigan states
in part: TT was with a sense
Of deep shock and grief that |
learned today June ~ of the
passing of Mr.. Harrigan.
TN all Of my work in the
formation Of Radio American
West Indies and in our further
attempts to get it on the air
Mr.. Harrigan was of invalu-
able assistance until the time
of his illness. We never called
upon him for help but what
he was willing to give unstint-
ing of his time and effort. He
was a great champion of labor
and had the courage Of his cor
victions for which I will al
Continued on page A.
, 1951-07-05

walls as to just what the
ENJOYS would talk about.
Ridgeway was under orders to
deal only in terms Of a mill
tary cease fire steering clear of
any territorial or political
issues.
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