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Evening star., 1951-02-04

William Mulbry. U. S. NJ, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Mulbry
of Covington. KY, and Washing
ton. The wedding will take place
in early summer.
The bride-elect was graduated
from the National Cathedral
School and is now attending Mary
Washington College in Fredericks-
burg, Va. Her f1ance graduated
from st. Adams School and from
the United States Naval Academy,
class Of 1948 B. He is now at
tached to VS. Squadron % of the
U. S. S. Mindoro.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Robin E. Spencer
of Arlington announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Dor
othy Evelyn, to Mr.. William Rob-
ert Ross, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Ross of Casper, Wyo.
Miss Spencer attends Marjorie
Webster Junior College. Mr.. Ross
who is now stationed in Albuquer-
Que. N. Mex. with the Air Force
attended the University of Ne
hresk and is a member of Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Misses Boy|er, Miche|et to Be Brides

Col. and Mrs. Walter L. j. Bay
Ter of Marine Corps Schools,
Quantico, Va. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Vir-
ginia Marie, to 1t. Hal Wellman
Vincent, U. S. M. c., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold G. Vincent of
Otsego. Mich.
AS a service junior Miss Bayler
has been educated in many places
including Honolulu, Territory of
Hawaii; San Diego. Calf; Cherry
Point, N. c., and Washington. She
is presently attending Holton-
Arms Junior College here.
Evening star., 1951-02-04

On Wednesday, February Z, 1t.
Col. John Mackenzie Matheson,
r. A. M. c., Mrs. Matheson and
daughter Margaret will leave for
New York on the first leg of a
journey that will take them home
to Edinburgh, Scotland. Col.
Matheson, who was recently
awarded the o. B. E., served until
last November as medical iaison
Evening star., 1951-02-04

1t. Vincent attended Colgate
University, Western Michigan Col
lege and was graduated from. the
United States Naval Academy in
the class of 1850. He is now un-
dergoing military training at the
Basic School, Marine Corps
Schools, Quantico.
The young couple are planning
June wedding at Annapolis.
Capt. (U. S. NJ and Mrs. Will
liam G. Michelet announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Eleanor Ann, to Ensign Leonard
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leslie Cos
grave announce the recent mar
riage of their daughter Clara Vir-
ginia to Mr.. James Walter Mansel
of Alexandria, La.
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

BLIND ALLEY"-Wos the bullet
thot killed her double reoIy meont
for her? Wos it the wind thot closed
the apartment door, or q murderer
who would moke no second mistoke?
Don't miss The Stor's thrilling mystery
seriol. BLIND ALLEY" stortins to-
doy on Poee Bill.
THE RIDDLE OF MACARTHUR
AIoof end practically invisible, our
supreme commonder in Jopon imposes
democracy like q dietotor. John
Gunther digs deeper into the per-
sonoIity Of the fomous general in the
second Of q series appearing todoy on
Poee AS.
SHARING THE MEANS OF WAR
Supply ond demond Of row moterioIs
is one OF the major headaches Of the
free worlds peocetime reormoment
proerom. Stor Writer Creston B.
Mullins discusses the criticok problem
todoy on Poee A-l2.
Evening star., 1951-04-09
40 Witnesses Scheduled
For 3-Doy Hearing on
Statewide Patronage
Rx the Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss, April ga
Senate investigating committee
opens public hearings today into
charges that Mississippi pro-
Truman Democrats peddled Fed
eral jobs for $500 each.
Senator Hoey. Democrat, OF
North Carolina, chairman of the
Senate Expenditures Subcommit-
tee, said that so far as he knew
this is the first congressional in
Iquiry into Statewide distribution
of patronage. He said the hear
ings would be conducted without
regard to persons or political
Iparties."
'The purpose of the investiga-
ton is to get at the truth and not
smear anybody or vindicate any
body" Senator Hoey said. 1--WE
will make the investigation and il
we believe that there may be vio-
lations, then we will give the
tIdllSCTlpC OF the nearing TO Cne
Justice Department"
Other committeeman are Sen
ators Mcclellan, Democrat, o1
Arkansas, and Mundt. Republican
of South Dakota.
Senator Hoey expected about &C
witnesses to be summoned, in
cluding the States pro-Trumar
leaders. The hearings may last
three days.
Last February 81 Senators
Stennis and Eastland, Democrats
Of Mississippi, told the Senate
about reports that Federal jobs
(See JOB SALES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-04-09

ia decision that was made by Mrs.
Roosevelt. I can also tell you
that I had heard him express him
self on that subject many years
before he died. He did not believe
in such a practice.
"You are a young man and will
undoubtedly be alive when histo-
rians write the real story of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's worth to the ma
ton and the world. You know
from your history books that Presi-
dent Lincoln was not given credit
for his greatness until more than
SO years after his death.
"You may use my letter in any
way you see fit and I do hope that
lit will have a good effect on your
fellow students.
LET me thank you again for
writing to me.
Sincerely yours,
Ross T. McIntire,
v. Adm. (MC) U.S.N., Ret'd.
This is the first time Hhat Ad-
(See LETTER. Page. A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Truman Pitch 10 Open
Mats Season Here

= President Truman today got In
line for his annual baseball chore
telling President Clark Griffith OF
the Nationals that he would be on
hand to throw out the first ball
when the Yankees open the Amer
lean League season here next Mon
day.
The President said he would dc
his pitching left-handed this year
Sometimes he uses both left and
right hands.
Mr.. Griffith called at the White
House with his business manager
Edward B. Eynon, to present an
nual passes to the President and
Mrs. Truman.
The Presidents was in a wallet;
Mrs. Truman'S in a fitted black
handbag. Mr.. Griffith said that
when Miss Margaret Truman
comes back to Washington there
will be a pass for her, too.
Evening star., 1951-04-09

Dear Henry:
THANK you very much for your
letter Of March 18, 1851, which has
been forwarded to me by the Edi-
tor of The Evening Star. I am
sorry it was not possible for me to
answer your letter sooner but it
does take time for mail to get
around.
Il am glad to answer the ques-
tions that you have put to me in
your letter. I can say positively
that President Roosevelt did not
commit suicide in any way. I am
very much surprised that a teach
er in a school would make such a
statement for teachers should take
1.-THE trouble to inform themselves
before passing on information to
their students.
Mrs. Roosevelt would tell you
that she did see the President after
he was dead and I can say to you
that I know the other members OF
the family did also. The President
did not lie in state and that was
Evening star., 1951-04-09
House Group Votes
Draft Bill Amendment
In Move 10 Pass UNIT
Administration Chiefs
Make Concessions to
Avoid Plans Defeat
By GEORGE Beyeridoe

-
The House Armed Services Com
mittee today approved draft bill
amendment to require both con-
igressional and presidential ap-
Iproval of any future plan to put
universal military training into
Ieffect.
This amendment in effect would
force Congress to enact an en-
tirely new law to put UNIT into
operation even if the mechanics
and principal of UNIT are ap-
proved in the draft bill the House
will vote on this week.
The committee vote clearly was
Ia further concession to UNIT op-
Iponents, in move by administra-
Ition leaders to give insurance to
their chances that UNIT will pass
the House in its weakened form.
At the same time, Representa-
tive Kilday. Democrat, of Texas,
relaxed his drive to kill the new
| plan which makes a national apti-
tude test the basis for college
student deferments. But he said
he will sponsor an amendment to
require that results of the test
will not be mandatory on local
boards in considering students for
deferment.
This revision apparently clears
the way for draft officials to give
the test, starting next month to
about 100000 college students.
Far From Original Bill.
The UNIT amendment approved
today is a far cry from the orig
inal bills provision. The original
would have a commission draw up
details of a UNIT program as soon
as possible which automatically
would go into operation unless
Congress specifically rejected it
within so days.
AS opposition mounted in House
debate, Chairman admin
lstration leader in the House fight
Announced plans to give Con-
gresS the right to amend the COM
MISSIONS plan. Further, Congress,
by concurrent resolution, would
have to approve this program
before any men could be inducted
for training.
| Today, however, Mr.. Vinson
agreed in committee to strike out
the concurrent resolution pro-
vision and place upon UNIT pro-
ponents the burden of enacting
(See DRAFT, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-04-09

comes and the fifth column men
ace from 43,217 known Commu-
nists throughout the country is
far greater than in the last war
with the Nazis and Subversive
elements"
8. A program for fingerprinting
Iall employees of war industries, in
volving millions Of checks, is under
consideration.
4. The FBI discovered that a
woman now facing deportation
from this country was involved in
Iespionage with a member of Stall
ms personal bodyguard. The
Woman's name was not disclosed.
Mr.. Hoover told the committee
the FBI has processed 1925, GIL
loyalty forms and has undertaken
14,484 full field investigations of
Federal job applicants.
When he said there were 210
(See LOYALTY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-04-09
27O Known Communists Livinq
Here, FBIChief Tells Congress
Hoover Says Loyalty Check Is Effective;
Troned Soboteurs Reody, He Warns

FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover
mas told Congress there are 21O
known Communists in Washing
ton.
The statement was made in re-
cent testimony before the Senate
Appropriations Committee in
which Mr.. Hoover also said:
!. The loyalty program designed
to keep subversives out of the
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Firemen Extinguish Blaze
In Building at Gu

Firemen fought a stubborn blaze
in the basement of the Chemistry
Building at Catholic University fol
nearly an hour early today, pre-
venting any extensive damage to
the structure.
The blaze apparently started in
trash in the basement, firemen
said. Chemicals stored in the base
ment caught fire and dense smoke
and fumes filled the four story
brick building.
Wearing masks, the firemen
finally subdued the blaze, described
as Small" Damage was estimated
as minor and confined to the base
ment. The building is used for
classrooms only.
Evening star., 1951-04-09
franklin Park Lost
To Soap-Box Orators;
Meetings Are Banned
Parks Office Cites
Complaints, Disorder
In Announcing Move

There will be no more soap-boS
Iorations in Franklin Park.
Washington's popular outdoor
roStrum will not swing into action
this summer by decree of the In
terror Departments National Cap
Iital Park office. Park police have
been ordered to prevent any public
meetings there.
Were not censoring freedom o1
Speech" Edward j. Kelly, Ma
Itional Capital Parks superintend-
Ient. said. There are other places
the speakers can CO."
Complaints Received.
He said complaints from hotels
Irooming houses and business places
in the area-plus frequent dis
Iorder-caused the decision to ban
the meetings. 1t was felt that
Franklin Park was in an area too
heavily populated to allow the
meetings to go on, he added.
AS Union Square is to New
York and Hyde Park to London
SO was Franklin Park to Wash
ington-until now. Andy Sunday
in good weather wide choice OF
lectures could be had on religion
politics, economics, world affairs
or almost any other subject.
Rules Revised Last Year.
Mr.. Kelly said the regulations
governing public meetings in pub
lie parks were revised last year
but not officially adopted until the
middle of last summer. Nothing
was done then because it was
late in the soap box season, he
added.
Permits may be obtained for
public meetings in other areas in
the park system, he pointed out.
None will be issued for Franklin
Park, he added.
Mr.. Kelly said the speakers
could go to Judiciary Square or
to the Mall near Ninth street or
any of number of other locations
in the parks for which permits are
available.
Evening star., 1951-04-09
CWcs Lesson Corrected Roosevelt Was No Suicide

Eighth grade pupils of the Aldie
(Va) School know today that
their civics teacher made a mis-
take when he told them that
President Roosevelt committed
suicide.
They know because one of their
number, 14-year-old Henry Park,
wouldn't take even teachers
word for something he thought
was unfair to a man he admired
So when he saw letter in The
Star OF March 10 from Mr.. Roose-
velt's physician, Vice Admiral Ross
T. McIntire, on the subject of the
late Presidents health in 1914
Henry saw his chance to straighteu
things out.
In a somewhat wobbly but hold
hand, he wrote Admiral McIntire
in care of The Star, as follows:
Il enjoyed your letter to The
Star
Our civics teacher told the
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Provdo Charges u. S. Plane.
Roided Antung, Monchurio

MOSCOW, April 9 (P.-Pravda
today reported an air raid by "a
United States planes on Antung
Chinese city on the Manchuria-
Korea border.
The Communist Party news
paper quoted a dispatch from
the Chinese (Communis) Sinhua
News Agency which claimed that
American B-29's and jet planes
dropped more than SO bombs on
the city and its suburbs.
Evening star., 1951-04-09

class that. among other things
President Roosevelt committed
suicide by shooting himself. He
(the civics teacher) says that is
why Mrs. Roosevelt did not get to
see the President after he was
dead and why the President die
not lie in state.
st think that President Roose-
velt was our greatest President
and it is terrible when people &c
around saying stuff like that. That
is why I am writing you. because
I think a statement from person
that is recognized as knowing
about President Roosevelt woulc
convince all of the class and may.
be even the teacher.
eff you have time to answer
this letter, I would appreciate il
very, very much. Inclosed is a self.
addressed envelope. Thark you q
| lot"
Admiral McIntire's reply te
Henry follows:
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Court Orders Mistria
In KeIeher Alienation
Suit on Technically
Delay in FinuI Ruling
On Divorce Burs Actual
Assessment of Damages

A mistrial was declared today
in the $250,000 alienation of af-
fections suit filed by Mrs. Anna T
Dolly Keleher against Mrs. Dor
othy Blake involving Mrs. Kele-
hers husband, John CBlackjack)
Keleher.
Judge Edward A. Tamm dis
missed the jury after a technical
legal point had been raised in a
conference with opposing counsel
in District Court. where the trial
had been in progress for two days
The lawyers, James j. Laugh
lin for Mrs. Keleher and Alvin
Newmyer. representing Mrs. Blake
agreed with Judge Tamm on the
dismissal move. The point was
made that~since the actual divorce
decree in the Keleher case is
pending in the United States
Court of Appeals the trial court
in the Keleher- Blake case could
not properly measure the amount
of damages to which Mrs. Kelehel
may be entitled.
Mr.. Keleher won his divorce
suit against his wife in March
1850. If that decree stood as final
Mrs. Keleher would be able tc
claim damages for loss of her hus-
bands affections up to that date
the court explained. Since the
appellate court still is studying the
divorce case status of the decree
is not final, however.
! Should the appeals court re-
verse the divorce finding, Mrs
Keleher would be able to claim
damages from Mrs. Blake in the
alienation suit on the basis OF
compensation during her normal
life expectancy.
Judge Tamm told the jury that
lit would be impossible" for him
to give proper charge regarding
damages in the light of the pres
Ient status of the divorce case.
The judge added that the aliena-
ton suit would be re-calendered
for trial Immediately after the
Appeals Court ruling.
Mrs. Keleher claims that Mrs.
Blake lured her husband away
some time in 1946. Mr.. Keleher
has described himself as a "re-
tired" gambler.
Evening star., 1951-04-09

was highly aroused by the Mac
Arthur statement running counter
to administration policy, said they
thought Mr.. Truman might act
quickly in the matter.
However, no one would predict
just what the President would do
There have been some suggestions
that Mr.. Truman would issue a
stern reprimand to the Far East
ern commander, or in an extreme
action issue an order for his recall
The White House today con-
tinued its silence on the MacAr-
thur case, Press Secretary Joseph
Short refusing to discuss any
aspect or answer any question
about the possibility of new de-
velopments.
Asked about a story out of Lon
don to the effect that the United
States and Great Britain have
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Macarthur Greets
Army Secretary Pace
At Tokyo's Airport
BY the Assoeiosed Press

TOKYO, April 9.-Army
Secretary Frank Pace, jr., ar
rived by plane today at
Tokyo's Haneda airport. He
was met there by Gen. Mac
Arthur and top ranking off,
GERS of the Far East Com
mand.
Secretary Pace will confer
with Gen. Macarthur and
also plans to visit the Korean
war front.
1t was announced earlier in
Washington that Mr.. PAGES
Pacific tour would extend over
two weeks.
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Reds Open Dam
To Halt Allied
Force e'sDrive
U. N. Troops Move
Out of Peril on
Bunks of River
By the Assoeieted Press

TOKYO, April 9.-Chinese
Communists opened the foodgates
of the massive Hwachon reser-
voir dam in Central Korea today
and sent thousands of tons OF
water rushing down on Allied-held
ground.
But the Pukhan River rose nc
more than Az feet.
BY tonight the water level was
receding and there was no danger
to United Nations forces.
Nearly all Allied elements hao
moved above the expected high
water mark.
A United States 9th Army en-
gineer said:
There will be no real strain
They can't do any worse without
Evening star., 1951-04-09

agreed on a new declaration of
policy with regard to Korea, Mr..
Short said he had made check
and found no such project in
the works"
There was no indication that
the matter was discussed at the
Presidents cabinet meeting this
morning.
Attorney General McGrath has
far more weighty problems on his
mind than the Macarthur affair,
he told reporters today as the
semiweekly meeting of the cabinet
broke up.
Mr. McGrath quipped, I'm
thinking of keeping Sawyer out
(See MACARTHUR. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-04-09
5000 British Dockers
Strike as Trial Opens
By the Associcted Press

LONDON, April 9.-A walkout
by nearly 5000 dock workers
marked the opening today of the
conspiracy trial of seven dockers
accused of melting illegal water
front strikes.
The seven went on trial in the
famous Old Bailey. where Sir
Hartley Shawcross, attorney gen.
eral, charged in his opening state
ment that they had tried "to hold
the nation to ransom and defy the
law of the land" All seven
pleaded innocent.
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Senator'S Start Inquiry Prosecution Urged
Info US. Jobpedd|ing For peniagon Official
Charge in Mississippi In Freight Diversion
Senote Investigators
Report Acceptance of
81, 500 in Payments

Senate Investigators today sug-
gested prosecutive action" against
Pentagon civilian official ac-
cused of accepting $4,000 in "im-
proper payments" for helping to
route Government freight through
a Texas port.
The official named in secret
testimony released in a special
report was Harold F. Dowell, 81
Iof 4l8 Peabody street NE, until
recently chief of the Port Con-
troll Unit, Army Transportation
Office. An Army spokesman said
Mr.. Dowell resigned March 16.
Members of an Armed Services
subcommittee inquiring into the
defense effort recommended that
"this case should be referred to
the Departments of Justice and
Iof the Army for such prompt and
Iprosecutive action as the facts
Justify"
Denies Diverting Cargo.
Mr.. Dowell, who had served
with the transportation unit
since 1912, denied today that he
had helped divert "any Army
cargo into Orange (the Texas
port involveO for the benefit of
Orange or for any compensation. ~
Mr.. Dowell told The Star he
was approached in New Orleans
in June. 1948, by Orange officials,
"at which time they asked me to
help promote the port-more in
a social way than anything else.
(Sea EPETGHT Dooe AN
Evening star., 1951-04-09

Federal Government has been
very effective" and loyalty checks
have resulted in the dismissal of
304 employees and the resignation
of 2,941 others while under inves-
tigation.
2. A hard core" of sabotage
trained Communists are ready to
strike at vital industries if war
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Allies Resume Advance.

Allies Resume Advance.
u. N. troops desumed their ad-
vance toward the reservoir as the
food waters slowly receded.
An Allied task force moved to-
ward the dam in an effort to seize
it before the Reds could attempt
any further damage. The task
force met rifle, machine-gun and
mortar fire.
Elements of an American divi-
sion had two fire fights with Com
munist platoons south of the
reservoir. A French patrol closed
in on the reservoir without op-
position.
The Reds were believed to be
holding camouf1aged positions
north of the reservoir and north
of Hwachon City.
Main Point of Resistance.
The Hwachon Reservoir, about
Z miles north of the 38th Parallel,
is the main point of the stoutest
Red resistance in North Korea in
several weeks. In bitter fighting
south of the reservoir today the
Reds slowed or stopped Allied ad-
vances at several points.
The dam is 275 feet high. The
Reds opened 10 of it's ID flood
gates. Six gates were reported in
operable.
The Reds may have had two
purposes in loosing their man
made flood:
First, to cut the Chunchon-
Hwachon highway, a main Allied
supply artery.
Second, to pave the way for a
counter-offensive down the Chun-
chon- Wonju highway.
Although fighting near the res
ervoir has been severe, Associated
Press Correspondent Left Erick-
son at United States 9Th Army
headquarters said there was nc
indication the Reds had started
a mass drive.
Red Regiment Sighted.
An estimated Communist regi-
ment was sighted yesterday after
noon between the river and ad-
vancing Allied soldiers. Aerial
photographs clearly showed the
f1oodgates closed then.
The Chinese apparently opened
the f1oodgates and pulled out
some time after dark.
U. N. troops of four nations are
deployed around Chunchon, Some
forward elements might be tenn
porarily cut off by the rising
water. The high water may ex-
tend as far down the Pukhan
River as Seoul, some SIS air miles
southwest.
The reservoir is shaped like an
inverted ct" with a base and
stem each Is miles long. The city
of Hwachon is on it's western tip
Chorwon, an important Red
base II miles north of 38 on the
Western front, was brought under
American artillery fire Monday
Only light to moderate ground
contact was reported from this
sector.
There was little fighting or
other fronts.
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Truman Under Rising Pressure
To Act Now in Macarthur Rift
President Reported
Aroused, But Next
Move Is Uncertain
By Cecil HoIIond

A mounting public clamor over
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's recent
views urging the opening of a
second front against Chinese
Communists built up pressure on
President Truman today to in
tervene directly and forcibly in
the controversy.
Some of the Presidents friends
at the Capitol, reporting that he
Evening star., 1951-04-09

W e d n esdoy in
The Stor.
he section
will offer sue-
gestions for
quick meoIs. core
Of ou Sc ond
grounds, storage
a n d eleoning
servie S, and
short cuts in the
search for dirt
from cellar to
ottic.
Don't miss the
IL pose spring
section this We
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Lute News
Bulletins
BeIqion Aid Cut Off

Paul r. Porter, assistant ad
ministrator of ECA. today mott
fled Belgium that the United
States is cutting off further
Marshall Plan allotments to
that nation until there is a
satisfactory adjustment of a
Belgian court action which is
tied up with 81 million of aid
to Greece. Mr.. Porter said ac-
tion of the Belgians in sup
porting a suit instituted by a
private citizen is inexcusable,
Evening star., 1951-04-09
Daylight Vote Delayed

After lengthy, spirited debate
on a bill to authorize daylight
saving time in Washington for
this summer, the House today
postponed a rollcall vote until
tomorrow.