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Evening star., 1951-02-23
Man Beaten, Robbed
In Hotel Room Here

A Brooklyn. N. Y, man was
beaten and robbed of $500 in his
room at the Hotel Statler last
night by two men he described as
Marines from Quantico, Va.
His screams, police said, ap-
parently frightened his assailants
and they overlooked $2,050 in an
other pocket and some expensive
jewelry.
The victim. Elliott H. Simpson,
81, of the St. George Hotel in
Brooklyn, was so badly beaten and
cut about the mouth he could
hardly give an account of the at
tack to robbery squad detectives.
He is in Casualty Hospital.
Police said Mr.. Simpson told
them he is a former Marine and
after talking with the two men
in the lobby of the hotel, invited
them to his room. He said they
attacked him shortly after arriv.
ing there.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Truman to Spend
; Weeks in Florida;
Leaves on Friday

President Truman will leave
next Friday for a stay of little
more than three weeks on the
Naval Base at Key West, Fla.
Announcing the trip today,
Press Secretary Joseph Short said
the President simply will swap the
hours now set aside for calling
list, for relaxation in the sun and
water, as he intends to continue
his working schedule. AS usual,
the President will keep in close
touch with the White House by
telephone.
The vacation trip will be the
first for the President since he
went to Key West last March.
Advisers have been urging Mr..
Truman to take a breathing spell
because of the long hours he has
kept since the Korean War started.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Role Of White House
In Rail Negotiations
To Be Told al Hearinq
Morse Says SteeImon
Will Be Asked to Take
Stund Next Week

The inside story of White House
negotiations that failed to settle
the two-year-old dispute between
railroad unions and management
will be placed on the public record
next week, Senator Morse, Repub-
lican. of Oregon, declared today.
John r. Steelman, assistant to
the President. who negotiated a
contract later repudiated by the
unions, will be asked to take the
witness stand before an investi-
eating subcommittee of the Senate
Labor Committee, Senator Morse
said.
Senator Morse, ranking Republi-
can member of the investigating
committee, declared he would in
sist on Mr.. Steelman's appearance
after a railroad labor leader testi-
fed yesterday the presidential
assistant once indicated President
Truman would ram a settlement
down our throat"
Bitter Over Steelman Role.
He will insist, Senator Morse
told Chairman Murray, Democrat,
of Montana that all of the prin-
cipals involved in the dispute be
called before the committee. The
committee will resume its investi-
CATION Monday.
w. r. B. Chase, vice president
of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen, told the committee
yesterday that labor is bitter over
the role played by Mr.. Steelman
in his efforts to arbitrate the rail-
road dispute.
"I never thought. Mr.. Chase
told the committee, that I'd ever
be in the position of being black
lacked in the East Wing of the
(See RAILS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-02-23

Two Washingtonians were
among % persons nominated to-
day in Oslo. Norway, for the 1851
Nobel Peace Prize.
Ewing Cockrell. II, Of 1450
Girard street NV, and Supreme
Court Justice Robert H. Jackson
were the Washington nominees.
Mr.. Cockrell, president of the
United States Federation Of JUS
tice and a former Circuit Court
Judge in Missouri. has been con-
ducting one-man crusade for
peace for the last 10 years. He
was nominated for the Nobel Prize
last year when the award went
to DR.. Ralph j. Bunche for his
work. in obtaining a truce in the
Israeli-Arab fighting in Palestine
Although the, nominations die
Evening star., 1951-02-23
U. 5. Has Budget Surplus,
But Won't Have II for Iona
BY the Associated Press

The Government has rolled up
a budget surplus of over 81 billion,
but doesn't expect it to last.
The Treasury reported today in
come was $l.149, ,500,8 1856 in excess
of outlays for the period from last
July / to February 20, marking
nearly seven months of the cur
rent fiscal year.
That was in contrast to deficit
amounting to $2.660, 725,277 for
the comparable period of last
fiscal year.
The administration expects.
however, to wind up this fiscal
year June 80 with a deficit of 50
billion as result of anticipated
jumps in defense outlays in the
coming months. Last fiscal year
produced 1922. 100000 deficit.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
LaborLeaders Meeting
To Study Next Step
In Wage Board Fight
Future Participation in
Defense Setup Moy Hinge
On Committee Decision
BY the Associated Press

Labor union leaders met today
to consider new steps in their fight
for changes in the mobilization
program. Labor's future partici-
patton in the defense setup may
hinge on the outcome.
Two major issues confronted
the United Labor Policy Commit
tee at the session: ....
/. A report by committee mem
bers who conferred for three days
with Economic Stabilizer Eric
Johnston on labor's demand for
modification of the Governments S
proposed wage formula. The labor
group contends the plan for a wage
ceiling 10 per cent above the levels
of January Is, 1850, is not high
enough.
2. A peace gesture from Mobili-
Zation Director Charles E. Wilson.
This was a bid to labor to name
E, representative to serve as a top
level adviser to Mr.. Wilson on
mobilization policy.
Harrison, Reuther Mentioned.
There were reports the choice
appeared to be between AFL Vice
President George M. Harrison,
who now is an adviser and special
assistant to Mr.. Johnston, and
Walter P. Reuther Of the CIO
United Auto Workers.
Committee members had no
comment as they went into the
meeting.
Mr.. Wilson makes a Nation
wide radio broadcast tonight and
is expected to renew his conten-
ton that the defense program is
being run fairly and not for the
benefit of big business, as the
labor group contends.
In advance, he arranged to meet
with his own Labor Advisory Com
mittee which includes representa-
tives of the ULPC group as well
as John L. Lewis, chief of the
United Mine Workers. Mr.. Lewis
union is not a member of the
ULPC.
Johnston Decision Near.
Mr.. Johnston let it be known
yesterday he has heard enough OF
the argument and will now go
ahead and decide on his own
whether to approve this formula
or modify it. After a three-hour
session with policy committee
(See WAGES, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-02-23

Some congressional friends
unidentified-of President Tru-
man, were quoted today as saying
that he is seriously considering
running for his old Senate seat
from Missouri, when his present
term expires.
Senator KEN, Republican, will
be up for reelection next year
if he decides to run again-and
the Associated Press quoted one
member of Congress as saying "If
Harry Truman does what he really
wants to do, he will run against
Senator KEN in the 1852 election
he really loves the Senate"
Several recent White House
callers also have privately quoted
the President as limiting he will
rot seek another term and they,
too, say that he talks longingly
about returning to the Senates
The President isn't talking.
Definitely, he did not expect
again to be a candidate after he
won In 1948. But with the world
upset, his policies at home and
abroad under fire-and the added
Evening star., 1951-02-23

than thr months in the vice
presidency.
Only one President, Andrew
Johnson of Tennessee, has been
elected to the Senate after serv-
ing in the White House. He re-
turned to the Senate in 1875 for
a term cut short by his death that
year.
Earlier, John Quincy Adams
was elected to the House after
being President and spent almost
II years there.
Senator KEN expressed no sur
prise when informed that Mr..
Truman might be his opponent.
IT have no comment" he said.
II have not even decided yet
whether I will be a candidate
again"
Senator KEN occupies the old
Truman seat. Mr.. Truman was
rounding out his second Senate
term when named to the Vice
Presidency in 1914. He was sue
ceeded by Senator Briggs, Demo-
crat, who was defeated in 1946
by Mr.. KEN.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
U.N. Reported Making
New Move 10 Discuss
Peace With Red China
Good Offices Committee
Said to Be Waiting for
Answer From Peiping
By the Assoeio,ed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 23.-The
United Nations Good Offices Com
mittee was reported today to have
made its first approach to Com
munist China to see if Peiping
will reconsider and discuss Korean
peace terms with it.
Diplomatic sources said the
three member committee had
made its move in the last day or
so through Swedish government
contacts with Red China. The
committee is awaiting an answer
before making its next move, 1t
was said.
The committee Is composed of
Nasrolian Et1tezar11 of Iran, presi-
dent Of the General Assembly:
Sven Grafstrom Of Sweden and
Luis Padilla Nervo of Mexico.
Committee members maintained
complete secrecy on their action
and have told newsmen they
would have nothirg to say.
The committee held its first
formal meeting Monday. There
have been previous attempts by
the U. N. through other commit
tee and groups to obtain a cease
fire agreement from Red China.
but they failed.
The most important Of these
was the three member Cease-flre
Committee, which dealt with
Peiping through the Indian Am
bassador there. Sweden is the
only other nom Communist U. N
member maintaining a diplomatic
mission in the Chinese Commu-
mist capital.
Communist China in a recent
broadcast, assailed the U. N. reso-
luton which created the Good
Offices Committee February / and
announced that Peiping would not
deal with this body. At that time
the Assembly branded the Peip-
ing regime an aggressor in Korea
and also established 14-member
committee to study possible sane
tionS against China.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
BY the Assoeioted Press

GANDER, Newfoundland, Feb
23.-The British twin-jet bomber
Canberra, which broke the trans
Atlantic crossing record Wednes-
day, took off from here at 9:56
am. (EST) today on the last leg
of a hop from Britain to the
United States.
The Canberra swooshed into this
big airport after making aviation
history in a flight from Northern
Ireland en- route to Washington
1t covered the 2.100 miles in 4
hours and 40 minutes-by far the
fastest time in history.
The plane is due at Andrews Air
Force Base near Washington
shortly after noon.
The plane. first jet bomber In
the world, will be studied by the
United States for possible use in
air defense. It was delayed at
Gander while an engineer few
from Montreal to take care of
routine Servicing.
The operation is part of the ex-
change of military information
among Britain, the United States
and Canada. The plane, a product
of the English Electric Co., is 651a
feet long and has a wingspan of
64 feet. 1t has a pressurized cabin
for high-altitude flight. Its max
imum speed and ceiling are mill
tary secrets.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Draft Of S-Year-0Ids
Going Before Senate
Ahead Of Troop Issue
Mcfarland DiscIoses
Measure Will Reach
Floor EorIy Next Week
By George Beveridee

Senate Majority Leader Nc
Farland said today the 18-year-
old draft bill will be called to the
Senate floor early next week
before consideration Of the con-
troveroial troops to Europe" is
sue.
The majority leader announced
the leadership's new plan after
a two-hours conference of Demo-
cratic Senators called to discuss
the draft expansion proposal.
Earlier, Senate leaders had in
dicated the draft bill would not
be called up until after the troops
controversy was settled.
Marshall Gives Assurances.
Senator Mcfarland said the
policy change was decided be-
cause Of assurances by Defense
Secretary Marshall that the ques-
tion of troops to Europe would
have no effect on the extent of
armed forces expansion.
Asked what would happen If
the troops issue is raised in con-
nection with the draft nil, the
Senate leader said he did not
think that would happen. But if
it does, he added. he would move
either to table or send back to
committee the resolution offered
by Senator Wherry. Republican,
of Nebraska. This resolution
would ban shipment of troops to
Europe until the Senate reaches
a policy on the question.
Senator Mcfarland praised the
Senate Armed Services Commit
tees unanimity in approving the
new draft bill and said that indi-
Gated its changes of passing the
Senate are good.
Asked about sentiment of the
conference today, he declared:
Personally, I think every ole
(See DRAFT Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Flash Seen in 3 States
Believed to Be Meteor
BY the Assoeioted Press

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23.-A
brilliant flash of light, believed to
be a meteor, was observed over a
wide area in three States last
night.
The flash, which occurred short
ly before midnight, was seen in
Missouri, Eastern Kansas and
Northern Arkansas. Newspapers
and police departments received
scores of telephone calls from OBJ
servers.
The Kansas City Weather Bu-
reau, which also received many in
quiries, said it apparently was a
meteor. The flash was variously
described as blue, green and re-
sembling rainbow.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
High Prices Result
In Bio Beef Storage
BY the Assoei1ted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-About
one million pounds of locally
dressed beef is reported in storage
here because of consumer resist
ance to high prices.
Miss Anna Blumstein. secretary
treasurer of the Metropolitan
Slaughterers' Association, said yes
terday the beef has piled up be-
cause of generally high meat
prices in the metropolitan area.
She added that a considerable
amount of Western dressed beef
also remains unsold here.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Gen. Bowen Decorated
For Action at Woniu
By the Associated Press

TENTH CORPS HEADQUAR-
TERS, Korea, Feb. 23.-Brig. Gen.
Frank S. Bowen, jr,, commander
of the 18TH Airborne Regimental
Combat Team, was presented to-
day with his third oak leaf cluster
to the Silver Star.
The award, for conspicuous
gallantry" in helping break the
Chinese Communist onslaught
around Wonju, February IA, was
made by 1t. Gen. Edward M. AL
mond, commander of the 10th
Corps.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Justice Jackson and CockreN
Nominated for Nobel Prize
Nine Americans Are Among 2S Suggested
To Oslo Committee for Peace Award

not specify what contributions
the individuals named had made
to world peace. it was said that
Justice Jackson was nominated
on the basis of his work as chief
prosecutor at the first Nuremberg
trials.
Other Americans nominated are
Frank Buchanan, leader of Moral
Rearmament (Oxford Movement) !;
Allen Dobson, businessman of
Nashville. Tenn; H. c. Honegger.
New York philantropist; Manley
o. Hudson, Cambridge Mass
expert on international law;
Robert Maynard Hutchins. for
many years chancellor Of the
University of Chicago; Charles
Cheney Hyde, New York in.
ternational law expert; Raphae
fCea NNREI Dora A-Sl
Evening star., 1951-02-23
.Yanks Capture
Reds Foxho|es
0nHi||tops
Two Speorheods Set
Pace for Powerful
Allied Offensive
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Feb. %. - Tank led
American forces punched swiftly
up the mountainous spine of
Central Korea late today and oc-
cupied freshly vacated Red fox
holes overlooking Hoengsong, key
Communist defense point.
The twin United States spear
heads were setting the pace for
Debote Over Crossing Of PoroIIeI Re-
Corded as Still Academic" Pose A-3
the powerful Allied offensive that
showed ahead virtually unopposed
all along the muddy 60-mile front.
Brief but bitter Red resistance
was met in some sectors earlier
today. This indicated the Com
munists are using fight-and-run
tactics against the 100000 man
United Nations Red-killer drive.
Push Carries 4 Miles.
Associated Press War Cor
respondent Stan Swinton reported
American forces advancing on
Hoengsong in the middle sector
of the front were within a mile
and a quarter of the burned-out
town. The push carried miles.
American soldiers occupied
foxholes dug by the Communists
for themselves while tanks and
dive bombers dropped tons Of
missiles into the town." Mr.. Swim
ton reported from outside Hoeng-
song.
"At dusk, the American tanks
and troops pulled back slightly
to make themselves secure for the
night in full possession Of the
hills overlooking tae Hoengseng
valley"
The advance was on u route
Uttered with wrecks of American
vehicles knocked out during the
Inflated Communist attack to-
ward Womb 10 days ago. Wonju,
key to the uth-central mountain
passes, is 10 miles south Of
Hoengsong.
Gunfire Restrained.
Mr.. SWinton said Allied gunfire
on Hoengsong was restrained on
the possibility that American
prisoners are still being held
there.
A South Korean major who
escaped from the Chinese re-
ported the Reds were concen-
trated north of the city.
On the Eastern flank of the
rugged, twisting central front.
American forces captured rubbed
Pyongchang without a fight and
pushed four miles beyond to a
lateral road leading to Hoengsong
Pyongchang is Is miles southeast
of Hoengsong.
On the far western front, Amer
ican and Communist guns roared
in an artillery duel across the
rain-swollen Han River near
Seoul. The Reds tried to push
two reconnaissance patrols across
Continued on Page A-4, Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1951-02-23
RFC Officials Admit White House
Got Copies Of 700 Letters From
Conqress Members About Loans
Hurber Testifies
He Talked With
Trumun and Aide
By Robert X. Welsh

Copies of at least TOO letters
from members of Congress con-
cerning Reconstruction Finance
Corp. loan matters have been sent
to the White House by the agency
for the use of the President" dur
ing the last week, RFC officials
admitted at Senate subcommit-
tee hearing today.
RFC Chairman w. Elmer Har-
ber testified he discussed the let
terS on one occasion recently with
President Truman, and also with
Donald S. Dawson, the Presidents
aide on personnel matters.
Mr.. Harber, who was called to
the stand with Mr.. Dawson's wife,
head of the RFC files Office, said
he could not recall where the
request for the letters originated.
Joseph Short, White House
press secretary, admitted today
that certain RFC files had been
called for at the direction of the
President. He said that was be-
fore the presidential news confer
ence of two weeks ago when Mr.
Truman blasted the Senate inquiry
as "aSinine."
MIR. Short said that the files
the President wanted to see dealt
with requests made on the agency
by Congressman, but there was
no amplification of their nature.
"Counteroffensive" Charged.
White House involvement in the
Senate Banking subcommittee in
quiry into alleged outside inf1u-
ence and favoritism on some RFC
directors and loans suddenly be-
came major question. The issue
exploded after several subcom-
mittee members asserted that
a "counterofensive" had been
launched against its investigation.
Chairman Fulbright charged that
IAN attempt is being made to en-
barrass me and to discredit the
work of this subcommittee"
This led to further disclosure
that RFC directors last week hired
a $50-a-day press agent in connec-
ton with the current investiga-
ton. Eugene Kelly was employed |
on a day-by-day basis, he and
Chairman Harber testified.
Under rapid-fire questioning,
Mr.. Harber admitted that some
letters written by members of
Congress to the RFC had been
photostated and sent to the White
House. He said that Mrs. Alva
Dawson, wife of Mr.. Dawson,
would know more about it because
she was in charge of the agency's
files.
The subcommittee gave the RFC
officials one hour to have Mrs.
Dawson and any other appropriate
employees appear at the hearing.
Rosenbaum Denies Charge.
While awaiting her testimony,
the committee heard a long state
ment by Joseph H. Rosenbaum,
Washington attorney.
He denied statements in the sub
committees recent report that he
had boasted of having two RFC
directors lin his hip pocket"
Mrs. Dawson. a slight. gray-
haired, attractive woman, ad-
mitted frankly that a large num-
ber of letters from Congressman to
the RFC during the past 10 years
were taken from the files and
protostated.
II took them out on instructions
by Donald M. Smith, assistant
executive manager of RFC," she
explained. 'I presume they have
Continued on Page A-3, Col. -
Evening star., 1951-02-23

Russio Follows coutious Policy in Moo
fDeoIs, Writer Soys. Pose Al
resistance had risen with the out
break of fighting in Korea.
Some observers here, however,
believed the announcement was
intended primarily to justify a
widespread purge which they ex-
pect to increase in intensity.
The Reds ordered immediate
nationwide imposition of the
death penalty for any and all
actions which might be construed
as Opposition" to government
authority.
Observers said that by giving the
penalties highest Government
sanction. Peiping also apparently
was trying to take some of the
heat off regional and local gov
ernments. Dissatisfaction with
local government was reported
widespread.
The Chinese Communists in the
Peiping announcement admitted
that peasant opposition to land
reform is spreading rapidly,
armed defiance" to the Commu-
mist regime is getting out of con-
troll. and that thousands of Red
militia and government officials
have been killed by "counter-revo-
lutionary' agents.
The broadcast said the situa-
ton had grown worse "since the
launching of the American i'm
perialist aggression against Ko-
rea."
It conceded that rowing guerrilla
bands are destroying railroads and
bridges.
Submitting the stern new pro-
gram to the Central Peoples Gov
ernment Council, highest admin
istrative body in Red China, Dep
(See PURGE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1951-02-23
British JET Arrives
AT Andrews Base
BULLETIN

The twin-jet British bomber
Canberra landed at Andrews
Air Force Base at l pm. today
from Gander, Newfoundland.
It made the 1,150-mile flight
in 2 hours and At minutes.
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Chinese Communists
Extend Death Penalty
To Halt Defiance
Some Observers Believe
Move Seeks to Justify
Widespread Purge
BY the Associated Press

HONG KONG, Feb. 23.-Com-
munist China, extending the death
penalty drastically. today admitted
the underground had killed thou
sands of Red militiamen and that
open defiance was spreading.
In an astonishing announce
ment, Peiping conceded that
Evening star., 1951-02-23

Russia Follows Coutious Policy in Moo
sDeoIs, Writer Soys. Pose AT
Evening star., 1951-02-23

(See RAILS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-02-23

(See NOBEL, Page A-61
Evening star., 1951-02-23

(See PURGE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1951-02-23

(See DRAFT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-02-23

Continued on Page A-3, Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1951-02-23

Civil Defense Advisory Council Nomed BY
Commissioners. Poee B-l
Evening star., 1951-02-23
Civil Defense
LeadersCaIIed
To Speed Pace
FonduhI Will Seek
Causes of Slow Tempo
At PorIey Monday
By Crosby S. Noyes

All District civil defense leaders
have been summoned to a con-
ference by Acting Director John
E. Fondahl. who is reported to
be dissatisfied with the pace Of
defense organization and training
of volunteers.
The meeting, scheduled for 10
am. Monday in the board room
Evening star., 1951-02-23

(See WAGES, Page A-5.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-25
WASHINGTON PIPELINE

President Truman was upset by Secretary of Commerce Sawyer s speech in Columbus, O., attacking government spending. The speech was a direct slap at the Truman budget and was not cleared with the White House. It's regarded as a dare to the President by his Sec retary of Commerce to fire him Sawyer and Defense Mobilizer Will son have had a row over materials controls, which Sawyer lost9. |.
 If you count up all the pages, of the Congressional Record and con- pare words with deeds, the wordiest member of Congress turns out to be Senator Malone of Nevada. Gen Mark Clark's appointment to the Vatican stirred. up such religious fervor that some Senators even refused to say no comment" Sen- ators Maybank of South, Carolina and Hayden of Arizona pleaded with newsmen that mo comment might be misinterpreted. They beg ged reporters to forget they had asked them about the Vatican ap- pointment.