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Evening star., 1951-01-04
Air Force Destroys Everything
Possible Before Quitting Kimpo

Seoul airport, also south of the
Han River, is on the edge of the
city. It is a much smaller field,
which was used by the South
Korean air force.
Kimpo is one of Koreas best
air fields. A continuous airlift of
all types of cargo planes used it
during the Allied drive northward.
simultaneously, Marine and Air
Force fighters roared from Kimpo
on attack sweeps northward.
In one Uttered heap as the 5th
Air Force was leaving were cots,
scores of gray dust respirators,
helmets. bulky shoepacks, field
nets, parka tops and sheepskin-
lined flight pants. The whole lot
was burned.
Barracks Set Afire.
Scores of barracks were torched,
including dozens of brand-new
ones never lived in. Soldiers
rolled kerosene barrels into each
barracks and slammed holes in
them with a pickax. Kerosene
spilled in dark streams across the
wooden floors.
The hulls of three wornout jet
Shooting Stars were burned, the
flames Pickering across such
jaunty nameplates as "Sugah"
and "Texarkana Baby"
Before a flaming garage, air.
men tossed tires into a bonfire.
The expanding air inside one ex-
ploded it with a sharp crack like
a rifle shot. Every one ducked.
Civilian Workers Melt Away.
Normally 600 civilian workers
are employed at Kimpo. The
force melted away after a whis-
pered threat that death awaited
any U. N. employe when the Com
munists took over. Today 81 loyal
South Korean laborers reported
for work. Air Force officers hus-
tied them off to Inchon for sea
evacuation to the south and
safety.
C-54 Skymasters, Clio Flying
Boxcars and GAGS and CATS of
the cargo combat command made
more than 100 trips to Kimpo
and Seoul City Airport between
the time the evacuation order was
received late yesterday and the
fields closing. The airlift lugged
off more than 900 tons of equip
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Gen. Dean S Widow
Ito Get Medal Of Honor
By the AsSocioted Press


President Truman will hand the
Nations highest decoration, the
Congressional Medal of honor. to
the wife of Maj. Gen. William F
Dean, missing in the Korean war
since last July. in a White House
ceremony next Tuesday.
At the same ceremony. the wife
of another missing Army officer
who disappeared while fighting
heroically, first 1t. Frederick F.
Henry, of Clinton, Okla, also will
receive a Medal of Honor for her
husband. She is Mrs. Lavon Henry
Of Salt Lake City.
In making the announcement
today of plans for the presenta-
tions, the Army issued for the
first time detailed account of
Gen. Deans heroic leadership IN
the last hours before his path
Infantry Division troops fell Lack
from Taejon on July 81.
The account included tribute
to Gen. Dean from the late Gen
Walton H. Walker, former COM
mander Of the 9Th Army, who was
killed in jeep accident Decem-
ber %. Gen. Walker wrote before
his death:
'Never in the annals of military
history has general officer writ
ten saga that can compare with
this"
Gen. Deans citation was an
nounced last September 30.
Evening star., 1951-01-04

invasion of the mainland. 2. In
struct the feet to support the in
vasion. 3. Instruct the fleet to
blockade Red China. 4. Instruct
the Air Force to bomb Communist
China's supply bases. S. Demand
that the U. N. declare the Chinese
Communists to be aggressors and,
6. Demand that other U. N. ma
tions support our war against
Communism with more than
words, vague promises and token
detachments of troops"
Points to Differences.
Calling attention to the diver
gent views of Herbert Hoover on
the one hand, and of Gov. Dewey
of New York and John Foster
Dulles. Republican adviser to Sec
retary of State Acheson, Senator
Kerr said:
mo wonder we can't get a bi-
partisan policy. They don't even
have q unipartisan policy" -
The Oklahoman said Senator
Taft Of Ohio, who was reelected
chairman of the Senate Republi-
can Policy Committee yesterday
doesn't seem to have any ideas
Chad or good about what should
be done to unity the country"
''He doesn't want to have any
truck with anybody trying to de-
velop bipartisan foreign policy, -
Senator Kerr continued, referring
to Senator Taft. He wants to
stay on the outside and fret. He
would rather be critical than in
formed"
Taft Speech Awaited.
The Kerr statement came simul-
taneously with reports that Sem
ator Taft is planning a major
foreign policy speech, but friends
said he has not set the time for it.
The Coudert resolution would
require congressional approval for
use Of any military funds to pay
the cost of sending or keeping
additional forces overseas, but the
ban would not apply to any funds
needed to facilitate the extrica-
ton of United States forces now
in Korea"
The New Yorker's resolution
charged that President Truman
had committed the Nations mill
tary forces "to war in Korea with
out the knowledge or authorize
ton of the Congress-"
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Rehearing Of Hiss Plea
Denied by Appeals Court
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The
United States Court of Appeals
today unanimously refused to
grant a rehearing of an appeal by
Alger Hiss. former State Depart
ment official, on his perjury con-
viction.
The 46-year-old defendant, sem
fenced last year to five years i'm
prisonment, is free in $4,000 bail
pending final disposition of his
case by the United States Supreme
Court.
Hiss conviction was upheld by
the Appeals Court on December Z.
The court today extended the stay
OF its order to begin sentence
from January to January 81 to
give Hiss additional time to ask
the higher court for review.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
BY Ston Swinton
Associated Press War CorYesponden nj

AN AIR BASE IN SOUTHERN
JAPAN, Jan. 4.-Kimpo airfield,
the big base which many United
States Marines gave their lives
to capture last summer. was
given up this bleak, cold winters
day without a shot being fired
This correspondent left the big
field 10 miles northwest of Seoul
on the next to the last plane.
Kimpo, once one of the world S
busiest airports, was a smoking
ruins. Everything possible was
destroyed before the United
States Air Force abandoned the
field at noon, but evacuating air.
men abandoned thousands of
dollars worth of equipment.
The last plane off Kimpo
carried the base commander, Col
j. w. Wellman of Rowlesburg
w. Va. It took off through huge
black smoke clouds. The clouds
surged hundreds of yards into
the sky from 100000 gallons OF
burning aviation gasoline, $4,000
gallons of jellied gasoline bombs
and scores of flaming buildings
Now I know what Nero felt
like" said S/Sergt. John Williams
of Flint, Mich.
The Seoul city airport had been
abandoned a few hours earlier.
The hasty evacuation of Kimpo
was ordered only at 4 pm. yester-
day @ am. EST. It was COM
pleted at noon today after a
frantic night-long airlift.
Kimpo Airf1eld was recaptured
by United States Marines Sep
tember II, two days after the Al
lied landing at Inchon.
Kimpo's main buildings and
hangers were ruins from previous
Allied bombing attacks. But its
main 5,900-foot concrete runway
and another smaller runway were
in excellent condition..
Seoul Airport Much Smaller.
Kimpo lies in a broad valley, al
most due west of Seoul and about
8 miles south of the Han River
1t is several miles northward OF
the main Inchon-Seoul highway
Evening star., 1951-01-04

clerk at the Soldiers, Sailors,
Marines and Airmen's Club, 1015
L street NV, told police a SER
geant in an Air Force blue
uniform slugged him on the head
early today with a Luger pistol
butt during an argument, police
said.
Mr.. Gunter was not hurt
seriously and was not treated at a
hospital, police said. The SER
geant was described as about 35.
slim and about feet 8 inches tall.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
London Conference
Expected 10 Agree 10
Rearming Of Japan
By the Associated Press

LONDON Jan. 4.-Most Brit
ish, Commonwealth countries were
reported today ready to agree to
rearming Japan if Japanese mill
tary strength can be controlled
Several Commonwealth nations
fear an uabridled Japan could
attack them again. They are ask
ing for safeguards. This finds
its parallel in Europe in Frances
fear of a rearmed Germany and
her insistence on guarantees.
Readiness to go along with
American policy to build up a
strong and armed Japan repre-
sents a changed attitude on the
part of Commonwealth nations,
stemming mainly from their be-
lief that s. high wall must be
built around the expanding Rus
sian and Chinese Communist sys-
TENS, qualified Commonwealth Of
ficials reported.
strategy Talks Begun.
The Commonwealth Premiers
who opened their foreign policy
and strategy talks today are ex-
pected now to agree with the idea
of limited japanese rearmament.
Commonwealth nations which
have swung around to this idea
notably Britain, Australia and
New Zealand-were said to believe
now that American strings on
the japanese will be strong
enough to tether japanese
strength.
Renewed Study Planned.
Britain and her Commonwealth
partners in the past have opposed
japanese rearmament, and did
not hesitate to say so publicly.
A foreign Office spokesman was
asked at news conference today
whether that still remains Brit
aims policy. He said: mo COM
ment."
Later he added the subject is
coming up soon for renewed study
presumably by the common
wealth leaders. meeting with Brit
aims Prime Minister Attlee for
careful study of their foreign pol
Icy in the light of the world
Communist threat.
Six commonwealth prime min
listers and South Africa's Interior
Minister T. E. Donges, represent
ing ailing Prime Minister Daniel
Malan, went into session with Mr.
Attlee this morning at No. 10
Downing Street. Their meetings
were expected to continue 10 days.
In top place at the talks was
the defense policy of the common
wealth, which includes more than
500 million people on five con-
tinents.
Mr.. Attlee was expected to urge
joint and positive action to unite
this family of nations more closely
against the dangers of a new
world war.
Evening star., 1951-01-04

THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ~ As
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Last Bridges Blown.

At Seoul. the last bridges SPAN
ming the Han were blown by re-
treating U. N. troops in midmorn-
ing and at noon. One of the first
to go was a railroad bridge
The assignment Of blowing UP
Evening star., 1951-01-04

ment and supplies to U. N. bases
In South Korea.
When the airlift was finished
and but two final evacuation
planes remained on the field, the
major demolitions began. Dyna-
mite charges burst under huge
gasoline storage tanks. A 400,-
000-gallon tank burst with an
earthshaking explosion. Then
the smaller dumps roared up.
Gasoline drenched hangat. !
were put to the torch. Dynamite
charges tore apart a line of ware
houses. Giant fires ragged in a
ring around the black runway.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Baltimore Man Robbed
Of So in Cathedral
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-John G..
Iago, SIS. paused late yesterday at
the Catholic cathedral here for a
few moments of prayer.
AS he left the church, a young
man met him in the vestibuIe,
pointed a gun at him and robbed
him of So. Police are searching
for the church bandit.
The cathedral, seat of the primal
see in the United States, is called
the Bascilica of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
India initiates U. S. Aoency

NEW DELHI, India, (P.-The
government plans to replace the
present tariff board with a per-
manent statutory organization
modelled after the United States
Tariff Commission, official sources
here say.
Evening star., 1951-01-04

REDS ATTACK WEST OF SEOUL-After seizng abandoned
Seoul Red forces crossed the Han River attack etreang
United Nations troops west of the South Korean capital M
The Reds attempting push u into the Yellow
Sea at Inchon Allied fleets (shp symbols) standing off
Inchon for possible evacuation of u Seoul
battle reported raging southwest of Kapyong (B)
ported force of 10000 Chinese driving
toward Wonju co. threatening trap
and North -AP WrephOto Map.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
hcKeIdin Releases Slayer
Sentenced 10 Hang in 1927
BY the Associcted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. IA man
once sentenced to hang for first
degree murder has been paroled
by Gov. McKeldin, the State
House announced today.
Oscar johnson. At, colored. was
convicted February Is, 1927. by
the Anne Arundel County Cir
cult Court and sentenced to the
gallows. The sentence was COM
muted to life by the late Gov,
Albert C. Ritchie on May "a,
1927.
johnson told police the incident
occurred when he met a man
and a woman walking through a
narrow passageway at Waterbury
in November, 1926. The man ac-
cused him of humping into him
and then struck him with a
stick. according to Johnson's
statement.
In retaliation, johnson picked
up a stick and struck the man
back. He said he did not know
until the next day that he had
killed the man.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Newport News Man, 28,
Found Stabbed 10 Death
sy the Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Dec. 1
The body of a part-time tax
driver, stabbed to death and
robbed, was found today along a
dirt road in nearby Warwick
County.
Warwick County and State po-
lice. led by Chief Leroy Woody,
Immediately launched an investi-
cation into the death of the 28-
year-old father of two young
children.
The victim was identified as
Anthony Michael. DR.. c. P. Jones,
1r., coroner. said the assailant had
inflicted nine knife wounds. He
said the man was killed last night.
Mr.. Michael was employed reg
ularly by a fur store in this city.
His watch was missing, as was
his pocketbook. Only one penny
was found in his clothes.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
West German Trade
with East Zone Hits
Complete StandstiII
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-West German
authorities reported 10 the Allied
High Commission tonight that all
trade between the Federal Re-
public and the Russian zone is
at a complete standstill.
Germans in Berlin notified the
three western powers of the
breakdown in inter-zonal trade
which once had averaged mutual
exchange of goods exceeding
$3.50 900 daily.
Allied authorities declined Off
cial comment. Informed quarters
said the breakdown is at this point
a Four Power question, but there
was no immediate sign that any
of the four powers want to get
together on the issue.
Issue Put Up to Soviet.
American quarters said the Rus
slams could revive the trade. Cen
tral Europe's biggest commercial
swap, anytime they are willing to
guarantee West Berlin's access to
West European markets.
This guarantee, these circles
said, would merely mean that the
Russians would keep their hands
off road, rail and barge traffic
between West Berlin and its out
let 100 miles to the west.
West Germans abrogated the
interzonal trade treaty because
the Russians had interfered with
such traffic. East Germans were
helpless.
Clearance Refused.
The break came October %, but
both sides hoped for some kind
of a Soviet decision favorable to
West Berlin's access demands. In
stead of easing West Berlin'S
problems, the Russians repeatedly
refused clearance for postal
coaches, refused to open a big
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Annapolis Boy Wins
State Essay Contest
spseieI Dispoieh 10 The stor

HAGERSTOwN, Md, Dec. L.
Edwin Lee. sophomore at st.
Mary's High School. Annapolis,
was selected today to represent
Maryland in the National Voice Of
Democracy Contest.
Young Lees essay on "I Speak
For Democracy" was adjudged
best Of the field of nine State
finalists representing every section
of Maryland. The contest was
broadcast in the Washington area
by WGAY, Silver Spring.
Young Lee, who is 13 years old,
is said to be the most youthful
Maryland winner of the annual
contest. He is the son of a Navy
commander.
Second place winner was the
entry of the Silver Spring Junior
Chamber of Commerce and sta
tion WGAY, Roger Penn, of
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School. Third place was Barbara
Ann Salyers. a senior at Frederick
High School.
The contest was conducted by
Ernie Tannen, Silver Spring. for
the Maryland Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Judges were Maryland Secretary
OF State John R. Reeves of
Bethesda; Mayor Herman L. Mills
of Hagerstown and the president
Of the National Lecture Bureau,
John Metcalfe.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Stringtellow Burr
To Speak in Stuunton
Special Dispotch to The Stor

STAUNTON, Va. Dec. /. -
Stringfellow Barr, lecturer and
president of the Foundation for
World Government, will speak on
Toward A Realistic Foreign Pol
icy" at Mary Baldwin College
Monday night.
Mr.. Barr, former president OF
st. Johns College, Annapolis. re-
turned this year to the University
of Virginia where, he is visiting
professor Of political science. The
foundation of which he is head
is conducting research on world
economic, social and political
problems, with its headquarters
in Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Virginia Boy, Il, Killed
lin Accidental Shotgun Blast
BY The Associated Press

WAYNESBORO. Va, Dec. L.
Billy Walker Cash, IL. was killed
today when accidentally struck by
a shotgun blast.
Deputy Sheriff John Kent of
Augusta County. said Billy and
his 13-year -old brother. Curtis,
were returning from a hunting
trip near their home at Crimora
IL miles north of Waynesboro,
when the accident occurred.
Mr.. Kent said Curtis, who was
carrying shotgun. was following
his brother up the stairs to their
apartment when the weapon dis
charged. The charge hit Billy in
the left arm and under the heart
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
CLYDE Cash.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Liquor Permit for Use
I0H Colonial Beach Asked
star Stoff Correspondent


LA PLATA. Md, Dec 1.-The
Charles County Liquor Board has
announced that a hearing will
be held here at 10 am. Monday
on an application filed by John
Reese of Indian Head for use at
Little Reno" on a pier offshore
from Colonial Beach, Va.
Notices have been mailed to the
Mayor of Colonial Beach, the
board said. with a request that
they be posted in public places.
Mr.. Reese asked for the per-
NIT. it was learned, on behalf of
a newly formed corporation which
is to take over the slot machine
and liquor establishment owned
by Delbert w. Conner.
Evening star., 1951-12-02

central canal locks for east-west
barge traffic and held up thou
sands of applications for West
Berlin exports.
In the meantime, trade con-
tinued on a temporary permit
basis. All these certificates ex-
'pired last midnight.
Some West Berliners said the
Russians are satisfied to allow
trade with West Germany to die.
They contend the Kremlin now
considers its eastern bloc as solid
ly cemented, even though 1t is an
economy of scarcity.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
450-Pound beor Killed
In Nelson County Hunt
BY the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. L.
C. c. Cooper of Madison Heights
was credited today with killing a
450-pound black bear while hunt
ing with a 15-man party on Three
Ridge Mountain, near Love in
Nelson County.
The party saw their quarry
about 8 am. yesterday and pur-
sued him with dogs until about
4::30 pm. Then Mr.. Cooper made
the kill with two blasts from his
12-guage shotgun.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-01-04
Drive Slow In
SIeet. Snow

H. S. Weaver, Chief Of Police
today called upon motorists and
pedestrians to be especially on
their guard at this time of the
year when traffic hazards are in
creased by winder conditions.
"This is a dangerous time of
the year to drive or walk" he
pointed out. "Fewer hours of day.
light, the prevalence of ice-coated
streets, the frequent snowfalls and
other factors, such as murky
weather, help to make the winter
months hazardous for those be-
hind the wheel or on foot"
To combat these adverse condi-
tions it was recommended that
motorists redouble their caution
and drive slowly when streets are
slippery from rain, sleet or snow.
1t was also recommended that
drivers avoid warming up their
cars in closed garages, as carbon
monoxide poisoning is dangerous.
eve must bear in mind" Chief
Weaver said, "that brakes sud-
denly applied on slippery pave
ment may cause dangerous skid
ding; so apply them gradually,
driving slowly enough so they
won't grab. Lowered speed is es-
sential to traffic safety in slippery
weather."
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-01-04
Honor NewlyWeds
With Open House

Honoring their son and his
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Martin,
who were married on Christmas
Eve, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Martin
held open house at their home,
14121 Ardenall ave. Sunday, De-
cember 31st. About 80 relatives
and friends attended the reception.
Mrs. Martin is the former Mary
Jane Evans, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Evans, 1928 Ot-
tawa ave. The wedding took place
in Jones Road Congregational
Church, the bride being attended
by her sister, Miss Kay Evans.
Mr.. Thomas Smith was Mr.. Mar
tins best man. A reception fol-
lowed in the church parlors.
The bride wore a ballerina
gown of white, delicately brocaded
in pastel shades of pink and blue
with silver, and carried pink roses.
Miss Evans wore a blue balIerina
gown and also carried pink roses.
Mrs. Martin is senior at Flora
Stone Mather and Mr.. Martin is
Junior at Cleveland Institute of
Music. They will reside at 2480
Morris lack Place.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-01-04
ORDINANCE NO. 45Os

By: Mr.. Rice
AN E M E R G EN- Y ORDI.
NANCE TO AMEND SEC
TION 6 OF ORDINANCE NO.
42O8, PASSED JANUARY 2,
1948, AND BEING THE
DANCE HALL ORDINANCE,
so CALLED, OF THE CITY
y OF EAST CLEV ELAN D;
AND REPEATING ORDI-
NANCE NO. 4316, PASSED
JANUARY IL, 1949.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists
for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, property, health
and safety and for the usual daily
operation of q municipal depart
ment.
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED by the Commission of
the City of East Cleveland, Ohio,
four-fifths of all members elected
thereto concurring.
SECTION 1: That Section 6 of
Ordinance No. 4208, passed Janu-
ary 2, 1948, as amended by Ordi-
nance No. 4316, passed January IL,
1949, which section as amended
reads as follows:
SECTION 6: It shall be un-
lawful for any person, persons,
firm or corporation to hold any
public dance in any other than
licensed hall, and all dances so
held, whether in a licensed hall
or elsewhere, shall be unlawful
unless a permit from the City
Manager therefor shall be first
obtained, and the City Manager
may require that no person, So
ciety or corporation failing to
enforce at such times the re-
quirements made by statute, or
dinance or rules made governing
the conduct of public dance halls,
be granted a second permit with
in six co. months from the date
of such failure; and any failure
or neglect on the part of the
manager or proprietor or persons
in charge of any hall used for
public dances or private dances
to secure and require the proper
license or permit for such dance,
shall subject such person, firm or
corporation to the penalty pro-
vided for a violation of this ordi-
nance. A fee of six dollars and
fifty cents ($6.50) per dance shall
be paid to the City Finance Direc-
tor for each and every dance so
held in public dance hall,
whether public or private, and
such permit may be issued by the
Director of Finance, subject to
the approval of the City Man
ager, for a period not to exceed
thirty (30) days"
be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
SECTION 6: 1t shall be un-
lawful for any person, persons,
firm or corporation to hold any
public dance in any other than a
licensed hall, and all dances so
held, whether in a licensed hall
or elsewhere, shall be unlawful