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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-17
LEADERS Ik B. B!

Leaders III the nlaJOr lcdSuSo oiii !" games of Wednesday are:
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
 Batting (based on 50 times at baD -Kryhoski, Detroit, .407; Fain' Philadelphia, .402.
 Home runs = Williams, Boston, z; Zernial, Philadelphia, 6.
 Pitching = Lopat, New York, GO; Feller, Cleveland; Herbert, Detroit; Marrero, Washington, 40.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
 Batting Robinson, Brooklyn, 394 Elliott, Boston. .393.
 Hits II Dark, New York; Robin son, 39. 0 Home runs Hodges, Brooklyn, II; Snider, Brooklyn; Westlake, Pittsburgh; Pafko. Chicago, 8.
 Pitching Roe, Brooklyn, 40; Brecheen, St. Louis; Klippstein, Chicago; Werle. Pittsburgh, 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-17
FIGAT DOPE

Two fights last night and here is the outcome:
 New York = Jimmy Herring, l57' New York. outpointed Arti Diamond l61, New York, B.
 Miami Beach. Fla. Bobby Dykes, 1854, San Antonio, outpointed Billy Kilgore, 163, Birmingham, Ala. ID.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE

FROM PORTLAND E. w. Kolaceh of Portland is reg istered at the Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-11-11

MODERN kRoEHLER SOFA
Monday only
Reduced thriIIiney low! Fomous
kroehler soft-os-suds sofo with long, ~. O.
lasting spring construction. Red, green,
grey boucIe.
9TH Floor, Washington and Parkinoton Va.
3rd Floor, Siluer Spring
Evening star., 1951-11-11

LAWSON SOFA BED
Mondoy only
Upholstered in attractive cotton fobric.
Opens to sleep two. Bedding comport- S6Q
ment in bose
9TH Floor, Washington and Parkinoton Va.
3rd Floor Silper Snrinn -
Evening star., 1951-11-11
BEDROOM
:;::: :::::, :::'' :::: 1895

That dobedresser alone would be good value for
$685. You get the bed tool Both for $685. Every inch solid
mope hondbbed TO golden-red eIow Buy for the bedroom
too small to contain chest the dresser provides six
oony drowers Buy for the bedroom shared by two both act
equal space, top to bottom! Bed in twin or double size
The Washington va Floor uer pno
Evening star., 1951-01-16

tor, by a committee representing
SO retail trade organizations. The
committee met yesterday with the
ESA officials in a closed session
at the Hotel Statler.
Lengthy Rollback Opposed.
The committee asserted that
higher prices for raw materials
and advancing labor costs repre-
sent the chief inf1ationary pres
sures.
"The experience of the last war
demonstrated such pressures can
not be controlled by price ceilings
primarily or solely effective at
the retail level" the committee
said. 1--WE wish to reaffirm the
general position of the retail in
dustry that price control is feasi-
BILE only if the costs of basic ma
terials and labor are controlled. .
The retailers also opposed any
rollback of prices more than 80
days from the date of a control
order.
Two Appointments Announced.
Meanwhile, two appointment:
were announced by the top con-
troll agency, the Office of Defense
Mobilize tion.
Col. Alfred E. Howse, U. S. A. F..
retired. and w. Howard Chase
(See CONTROLS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Vondenberg Pilots HeIicopter
Into Korean Front-Line Post

Allied bombing, napalming, STRAIT
ing and rocket attacks appeared to
have been very effective"
Gen. Vandenberg also had high
praise for the United States Jet
fighters in Korea.
THE jet is rugged" he said. "It
can absorb half again as much
damage from ground or aerial fire
as the propeller plane and still
get back home. Moreover. the jet
provides far better firing plat
form-smoother and thus more
accurate"
The commander of the United
Nations force being visited by the
generals told them his troops
were carrying out patrols to re-
establish contact with the enemy
The weather relaxed its tight
grip briefly today. The sun peeped
through clouds long enough to
turn foxholes into mud pits.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Six B-36s Land in British Isles
After Secret Hop From Texas
24-Hour Trip Is Made With One Stop;
Craft Are First to Arrive in England

Force Base in Maine. Actual fly
ing time was about "a hours.
They dropped some practice
bombs en- route, the Air Force re-
ported, without saying where.
The flight was part of the pro-
gram for teaching navigation and
fuel consumption techniques to
the crews, an Air Force spokes-
man said. The planes and crews
are scheduled to return home this
week end.
However. there have been ru-
mors that B-36s would be sta
toned in England because of the
worsening world situation. Laken-
heath Field has been used by the
United States Sd Air Division
since 1948 as a base for M-2s
(See ROMRERS paoe A-eA
Evening star., 1951-01-16
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Six of
Americas biggest bombers-B-36s
which can tote an atom bomb
10000 miles-thundered out of
the Atlantic mists today and
landed in England for the first
time.
They arrived singly at Laken-
heath Airdrome. 10 miles north
east of here. after a one-stop
flight Of about 1000 miles from
Carswell Air Force Base at Fort
Worth, Tex, starting last Satur-
day.
The 400-mile per hour air Co
liaths. powered by six regular and
four jet engines, few the Atlantic
after pausing at Limestone Ali
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Mon, Found Unconscious
After .Scuffle, Dies

Joseph M. Marks, jr.. 38. of 160s
Brentwood Road NE, died in Gal
linger Hospital this morning five
hours after he was found uncon-
scious on the sidewalk in the $500
block of Rhode Island avenue NE
Detective Sergeant Robert Tai
bot said witnesses told him Mr.
Marks had been scuff1ing with an
unidentified man before he col
lapsed. Mr.. Marks did not regain
consciousness after he was thrown
to the sidewalk. The other man
disappeared before police arrived.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
ordered an autopsy today.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
DOM Tie Our Hands
On Teen-Agers' Duty,
Is Plea Of pentagon
Mrs. Rosenberg Gives
Senate Unit Reply Of
Marshall TO Query
BY George Beveridoe

The Defense Department today
asked Congress not to "tie our
hands" by banning overseas duty
by 18-year-olds in the event
youths of that age are drafted.
Assistant Defense Secretary
Anna M. Rosenberg told the SEN
ate Preparedness Subcommitte
this is Gen. Marshall's reply to
fiat question as to whether the
department would agree not to use
draftees overseas before the age
of 10.
She stressed that mo decision"
has been reached on the specific
question. Gen. Marshall, she said,
advised her to comply" with SEN
timents Of the committee when
ever possible" but that he would
deeply appreciate it if his hands
would not be tied in this matter"
johnson Presses Question.
Chairman Lyndon johnson,
Democrat. of Texas, then said he
wanted to know specifically from
Gen. Marshall why the limitation
would handicap the department
and how many 18-year-olds would
be sent overseas if no limitation
were imposed.
Mrs. Rosenberg had quoted
from wartime report of Gen.
Marshall while he was Army Chief
of Staff, which pointed out that
the Army was advertising" over
seas troop movements by having
to take youths out of units before
shipment.
The Pentagon manpower chief
also told the committee that Con-
gress will receive an extra haz-
ard" bill tomorrow to provide
additional pay for men in combat.
Another official told a reporter
this provides an extra $100 a
month for officers and $50 for
enlisted men who serve in speci-
fled combat zones.
Sharp Criticism Launched.
She drew sharp criticism from
Senator Johnson when she sale
the Pentagon will not be able to
submit its main manpower bill
until tomorrow night or Thurs.
day morning" This measure will
request a 27-month draft fol
training and service of 18-year.
olds as well as extension of serv.
ice for other draftees from 81
to 27 months.
Mrs. Rosenberg devoted most
Of her testimony to a defense oi
(See MANPOWER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Wherry Plan to Curb Troop Use
Due for Senate Vote Next Week
Mcfarland to Propose Further Study;
Democrats Drafting CounterproposuI

the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee said the Senate should
await the return of Gen. Eisen-
hover from his inspection tour OF
Western Europe before taking any
action on the question of Amer
ican troop commitments to that
area.
AS the foreign policy debate
went on today. Senator Wherry
charged President Truman would
be usurping congressional au-
thority if he sent foot soldiers to
become part of an international
army in Europe without action
by Congress.
G.. o. p. Position Strengthened.
In New York last night Chair
man Taft. Of the Senate Republi-
can Policy Committee, said the
question should be submitted to
Congress unless we are prepared
Evening star., 1951-01-16
By the Associated Press

AN ALLIED OUTPOST IN KO-
REA, Jan. 16-Gen. Hoyt S. Van
denberg, United States Air Force
chief of staff. piloted a helicopter
down through the jagged hills
ringing this Central Korean 'front.'
line post today.
With him were 1t. Gen. George
E. Stratemeyer, commander of
Far East Air Forces and Maj. Gen.
Truman H. Landon. chief of the
Air Force training program.
On their inspection tour, Gen
Vandenberg in particular, wanted
to see at first hand the damage
inflicted by fighters and bombers
giving close support to U. N. 'front.'
line troops.
Before landing. Gen. Vanden-
berg had taken a good look from
the helicopter and what he had
seen produced this comment: "The
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Remington Witness
Cross-Examined on
Argentine Speech
'Generolissimo Trumun'
Reference Was Token Ou,
Of Context, He Says
By the Assoeiuted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Paris
Correspondent Bernard S. Red
mont was cross-examined by the
Government today about a 1916
speech in which he was quoted
by an Argentine newspaper as re-
ferring to "Generalissimo Tru-
man" and Foreign Commissar
Byrnes."
MIR. Redmont, a defense witness
in the perjury trial of William A
Remington. former Commerce De-
partment economist, insisted the
newspaper report was inaccurate
with remarks being taken out Of
context.
The article also had said that
Mr.. Redmont suggested to hi.
audience that it look at the in
ternational situation from a Rus.
sian point of view.
Mr.. Redmont, a correspondent
for United States News and Worlc
Report. testified yesterday fol
Remington, who is accused oil
lying in denying he ever was 6
Communist.
Asked About Meeting.
Mr.. Redmont said he did moi
believe Remington ever was 6
Communist and added that hi
himself was not Communist.
United States Attorney Irving
H. Saypol also cross-examined Mr.
Redmont on another meeting il
Buenos Aires in 1916, a closee
session addressed by the ther
United States Ambassador Georg,
S. Messersmith.
Mr.. Saypol asked Redmon1
whether his report of the meeting
| 1000 pEN6TNCTnN p,ra A e
Evening star., 1951-01-16

~-~-~-~-~~
capture in Mexico came word yes
terday that the bodies of all five
members of the Carl Mosser fam
lily of Atwood. ILL.,, whom he is
charged with numbering, had been
found near Cooks home town OF
Joplin, Mo.
Discovered in water in an unused
mine shaft were the bodies OF
Mosser, 33: his wife Thelma, 20;
Ronald Dean. Z; Cary Carl, 5, and
Pamela Sue, 8. All had been shot
the parents and older boy having
been bound and gagged first.
Blood Soaked Car Found.
They were last seen alive with
Cook about two weeks ago. The
finding of their blood-soaked auto
near Tulsa, Okla, January :
touched off an exhaustive search
for them and the 23-year-old bad.
man. The Mossers had left theil
home December 20 to drive tc
Albuquerque, N. Mex, to visit rela.
tives.
Cook was flown here yesterday
and arraigned on Federal charges
of kidnapping. He also is charged
with fleeing to avoid prosecution
on a charge of numbering Robert
E. Dewey, 33. Seattle salesman
near Blythe, Calf, January 6. and
fight to avoid prosecution or
Oklahoma robbery charges. A
hearing was set for January 30
The Lindbergh law carries the
death penalty if the kidnapped per-
Evening star., 1951-01-16
69d Freight Rate Boost
Asked by Railroads
By the Associated Press

The railroad industry today for
mally asked the Interstate Com.
merce Commission for a new gen.
eral 6 per cent increase in
freight rates.
The increase. if granted, would
be the ninth such increase since
World War II. The boosts have
thus far raised the rail freight
rates by about 81 per cent over
the 1916 levels.
All of the major railroads
joined in the petition.
The companies notified the
commission that they will come
in before the end of this week
with a motion to make the new
increase Immediately effective or
an emergency basis.
The 6 per cent increase would
apply to all commodities, with siz
exceptions. for which specific cell
tngs were requested.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

Arlington County will not recog-
nize red windshield stickers issued
at the Pentagon to exempt mill
tary personnel from buying county
auto tags.
County Court Judge Hugh Reid
said "a Pentagon screwball' had
issued a "long- -winded" directive
regarding use Of the stickers that
doesn't even mention the local
license"
His remarks were made during
the trial Of Air Force Sergt. Ma
thaniel K. v. Marciel, 2157 South
Fern street. who said he Is sta
toned at the Pentagon.
Sergt. Marciel told Judge Reid
Evening star., 1951-01-16
'Pentogon ScrewboII' Blamed
BY Judge for Car lag Mixup

he was handed the red sticker
and told he did not have to buy
a county tag. After he received
a summons he bought the local
license. Judge Reid imposed no
penalty.
Assistant Commonwealth's At
torney Edward Poole said that
Pentagon officials had conferred
with his Office. but the judge said
that the "only way this ordinance
will work is for the county to
issue it's own exemption tags"
Mr.. Poole said such a practice had
been discontinued at the request
Of the county treasurers Office.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Retailers Ask Control,
On Materials Before
|Curbing Their Prices
Valentine and Di SuIIe
Study PIon to Freeze
Percentage Morkups
By Froncis P. DouoIos

The Economic Sterilization
Agency today was studying re-
tailers' recommendations that nc
price controls be imposed on con-
sumner goods until prices of raw
materials and manufacturers
prices are controlled.
The retailers also urged that
controls on what they sell be in
the form Of a freeze of their per-
centage markup rather than the
actual price.
These recommendations were
placed before Alan Valentine. ESA
administrator, and Michael "
Di Sale. price sterilization direc-
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Income Tax Booklets
On Sale at The Star

Due to heovy public demond on 3D.
ditionoI supply Of the 1850 editions Of
Your Federal Income Tox" is now
ovoilobie OF the business counter in
The Stor lobby at Is cents per copy.
The l3S-poee booklet, published by
the Government Printing Office. in
eIudes the importont changes in the
FederoI income tox law recently en-
acted as we'll as the older provisions
still in effect.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
By J. A. OLeor

The Senate today agreed to
vote next Tuesday on the Wherry
resolution to put the Senate on
record against sending American
troops to Western Europe until
Congress formulates definite
policy on the issue.
Majority Leader Mcfarland,
who obtained the agreement,
plans to offer substitute motion
that day to send the Wherry res
olution to committee for study.
Meanwhile, the Senate Demo-
cratic Policy Committee may dis
cuss this afternoon the advisa-
bility of drawing up a Democratic
proposal under which the sending
Of troops would be approved by
the Senate or by Congress.
Under the agreement, voting
would start at 3 pm. January %
on all substitute motions.
Earlier, Chairman Connally of
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Sergeant, Is, Sent
Home, Too Young
To Fight in Korea
BY the Associated Press

WITH THE UNITED STATES
25th INFANTRY DIVISION, Ko-
rea, Jan. 16.-The Army is send
ing Sergt. James E. Ward, OF
Greensboro, N. c., home from Ko-
rea because it has learned the
sergeant is only Is years old.
The 6-foot-2- Inch. 190-pound
veteran enlisted at IA.
Serving with the 9th wolf
hound" Regiment of the 25th Di-
vision. Sergt. Ward has been in
the front lines almost continuously
throughout six months of the
Korean campaign.
When notified he was to be dis
charged. Sergt. Ward asked, do
I have any choice in the matter?"
He was told he did not. He then
picked up his rifle and started
for the jeep taking him on his
last trip down a Korean road.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Botes Soys His Group Viii Seek Economic.
ia Record D. c. Budget. Paee A.:

record peacetime budget Mr.
Truman submitted to Congress.
yesterday calling for a 80 per CEN
increase in taxes to finance tn.
country's rearmament program
on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Republican leaders said the
budget represented spending as
usual" and a powerful coalition
of Republicans and Southern
Democrats charged that Mr.. Tru-
man was attempting to continue
his Fair Deal" program under
the guise of defense spending.
Could Balance Budget.
Senator Byrd. foe of many of the
Administrators spending policies
proposed a 81 billion reduction in
non-defense functions of the Gov
ernment and a SO billion cut in
economic aid to Europe.
He added this would make a
balanced budget possible by rails
ing sos billion in new taxes in
stead of the SIG billion suggested
by the Presidents new budget.
Senator Byrd emphasized the
prevailing feeling that Congress
would provide all the money
needed for defense. But he noted
that President Truman proposed
to increase non-defense spending
to the highest level in history, and
added:
I'm my experience of 18 years
considering the perils that con-
front our Nation, this (budget)
message represents the very height
Of fiscal irresponsibility. The Pres
ident renews his advocacy of the
socialistic measures known as the
Fair Deal"
"Wasteful" Spending Charged.
Senator Byrd said the President
proposed a tax increase of from
SIG to $40 billion and "to continue
(See BUDGET, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Lindbereh Law Count
To Be Placed Against
Captured Desperate
Suspected Killer Of Eight
Says He Cont Remember
Anything After Spree
BY the Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Jan. 10
Desperate William E. Cook, sus-
pected killer of eight persons,
huddled i'll and meek in jail here
today as, authorities prepared to
press Lindbergh law kidnapping
charges against him
Almost simultaneous with the
announcement of the ex-convict's S
Evening star., 1951-01-16
How Close to Ideal
Is D. &. School Board?

How does the District Boord Of edu-
cotton stock up against the Notionol
Education Associations stondords Of the
idsoI school board? At d time when
controversy is rocking the Districts
School Boord, Colt Hendiey, ir, onolyzss
the board in the light Of on NEA study
On Page 81.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Byrd Demands Slash
|0fS7 Billion in Budget
Proposed by Truman
Coils ST Billion Request
Very Height Of Fiscal
responsibility
By Cecil HoIIond

Senator Byrd. Democrat. of
Virginia today described Presi-
dent Truman's $71,594, ,00o, ,000
budget as "the very height of
fiscal responsibility" and said
Congress should reduce it by
81 billion.
His outspoken comment led a
generally critical appraisal of the
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Bomb Shelter Work
Held Up by Query,
is This EssentioI?
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 49,
Construction of the SIS million
underground bomb shelter
a d garage in Pershing
Square has been delayed by a
Federal order hating nom
essential building.
Groun d breaking cere-
monies had been scheduled
for tomorrow but officials said
they would first seek ex-
emption of the project on
the grounds of public safety.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Caldwell Is Confirmed
As Civil Defense Chief

The Senate today confirmed
President Truman's appointment
of former Gov. Millard F. Caldwell
Of Florida as Federal civil defense
administrator.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

Says beords Must 10. ro9e Al
Army's reconnaissance IL force il
the Western sector OF the Korean
front.
A spokesman in the field ex.
planned that it is the usual prac-
tice on reconnaissance missions Of
this type to probe enemy positions
determine their strength, gather
as much information as possible
and then withdraw.
Planes Report Entry.
n An Associated Press field dis
9atch said three separate light
plane observers first confirmed the
Allied entrance into Suwon. The
drive into the old walled town be-
gan at pm. today (Monday mid
night, EST.
The Allied force routed about
100 Red troops in Suwon. The
bulk of the Communist garrison
had fled yesterday under fierce
Allied bombing and strafing at
tacks. Hundreds of Reds were
machine-gunned on the road run
ming north to Seoul.
The Allied Western drive began
yesterday south Of Osan.
On the central front, Allied
forces pulled out of the Wonju
wedge where for Is days they had
held of massed Red Korean at
tackS.
The United States 9th Army
announced the central front pull
back to the defensive line set up
after the retreat from Seoul.
American, French and Dutch
troops rode southwark through
breath-taking mountain passes,
along sheer cliffs and around
hairpin turns.
Planes Cover Withdrawal.
Artillery barrages and punish
Ing air strikes covered the with
drawal. Villages famed.
Censorship prevented locating
the new line. The communique
said only:
This redeployment will usher
In a new phase" of the Sobaek
Mountains battle. THE United
Nations line has been straight
ened and shortened"
Censors now prohibit mention
of any units smaller than the
whole United States 9th Army and
9TH Air Force. This was another
day-to-day change which the CEN
sors say results from changing
military conditions.
dispatches received and pub
lished Monday before the new
est clamp-down identified the
Wonju holding force as the
United States I'd Division and
the attacking force south of
Suwon as the Sd Infantry Divi-
sion. The I'd Division included
French, Dutch and South Ko-
rean troops as we'll as Ameri-
cans. The Sd Division, which
was evacuated by sea in Decem-
ber from Hungnam in Northeast
Korea, included at that time
Puerto Rican and American
mainland troops)
Three Towns Taken Yesterday.
The Western force yesterday re.
captured three towns-Osan
Kamyangjang and Chon. Osan
% air miles south of Seoul, wa!
the place where the first American
soldier of the Korean war wa!
killed last July. Kamyangjang j.
10 miles northeast of Chon and j.
3 miles south of there.
There was no indication tina
the Western force was planning t,
go all the way to Seoul. Thre,
Red armies lay in it's path. Asso
ciated Press War Correspondent
Don Huth said the Chinese 10th
38th and 50th Armies-at full
strength about 10000 troops
were massed south of the Hal
River near Seoul.
American airmen spotted 500
Red troops concentrated southeas
(See KOREA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Allies Withdraw From Suwon
After Driving Enemy Out Of
City II Miles South of Seoul
U. N. Forces Give Up
Wonju Salient to
Shorten Front
by The kksoeioted Press

TOKYO. Wednesday, Jan. II.
An Allied combat team, led by
tanks, drove into the Communist
held town of Suwon, II air miles
south of Seoul Tuesday, then
Withdrew after dark to defensive
positions.
1t was the fourth and largest
objective cracked by the 9Th
Evening star., 1951-01-16

Hursey, Ex-Chompion Of District, Missing
in Koreon Action. Poee A-3
It's Close Shove for I'd Division; General
Says Beords Must Go. Poee AS
Evening star., 1951-01-16

Group Photograph of Kin Put Officers on
Troll of Cook. Poqe AS
Evening star., 1951-01-16

Continued on Page "A, Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1951-01-16

(See COOK, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-01-16

(see BoMBERs. Page A-so
Evening star., 1951-01-16

(See BUDGET. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-01-16

(see REMINGTON, Page AS.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

(see FOREIGN POLICY, A-33
Evening star., 1951-01-16

(See KOREA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-01-16

(See MANPOWER, Page A-6.)
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