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Evening star., 1951-08-23
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CLOSEUP OF A FIGHTING IRISH
MAN-Bob Murphy, thoroughly beoten
by Joey Moxim, light heavyweight
champion, in Madison Squore Gorden
lost night, nevertheless holds court
ofterword as though he were the con-
queror. Froneis Stonn gives coIorfuI
picture Of the dressing room scene in
his Win, Lose or Drow column on pose
C-l.
HIS BUSINESS IS PICKING UP
One District office gets all the stotion-
cry. pens, pencils, ink and other supplies
it needs out Of the trosh barrel. How
John Wiliom WenzeI, superintendent
Of the Southeast lncinerotor, mokes
good use Of the items his men bring in
is told on pose B-l.
THE DANGEROUS A6E-At what
ose do most people get into trouble
with the law? When did the broken
home" repIoce bod companions" as the
major couse Of young people going
ostroy? For the onsweE, reod ReImon
Monn's third ortiele ID the series on
"Morols and Moderns. Pose BIZ.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Commodity Prices Spurt
On End Of Kaesong Talks
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-News
that the Chinese Communists
broke off truce talks in Korea
caused an upsurge today in the
prices of major food and manu-
featuring raw materials for tu-
ture delivery.
Wool futures prices went up as
much as 7.8 cents pound in
early trading. Wool tops ad-
vanced almost as much.
New York cotton climbed as
much as $3.50 a bale shortly after
the opening, but the market SUBJ
sequently fell back slightly on
profit taking and hedging.
Cocoa was up more than one
half cent a pound at one time,
Coffee and vegetable oils were
strong.
World sugar futures prices
gained up to half a cent a
pound-the daily permissible trad
ing limit-before profit taking
trimmed the net gains sharply.
Domestic sugar rose more mod
estly.
At Chicago, most grains were
firm.
Stock prices on the New York
Stock Exchange, after a mixed
opening, turned higher.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Double Demand Made
On Truman 10 Retaliate
For JaiIing Of 0atis
Cuin and Beomer Ask
End of Trade Concessions
Granted Czechoslovokiu

A double-barreled demand was
made today for President Truman
to end Immediately trade con-
cessions to Czechoslovakia in re-
taliation for the imprisonment of
Associated Press Correspondent
William N. Oats.
One demand was made by Sen
ator Cain, Republican, of Wash
ington, in a statement charging
that the administration and Its
reluctant State Department" have
done nothing to free Mr.. Oatis
beyond a weakened gesture,
clogged in a mire of appease-
ment."
Senator Cain contended that
President Truman has the author
ity under the Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Act to break off COM
mercial relations with the Czech
Communists and demanded to
know if there is "any reason why
this power should not be used"
Beamer Makes Demand.
The second demand came from
Representative Beamer, Republi-
can, of Indiana, who said in a
letter to Mr.. Truman that presi-
Dental action at once is certainly
the most effective means" of deal
ing with the Oats case.
AS second course Mr.. Beamer
suggested that the Administration
organize a strong delegation to
present the case forcefully to the
conference to be held in Geneva
in September of the nations in the
-
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Bellevue Hospital Employed
As Office by Heroin PeddIer

city-operated hospital grounds as
he allegedly passed a packet of
heroin to a man identified as
Arthur Ricardi, 20, of Manhattan.
For the past year, police said,
Rubino operated in this manner:
At about 10:30 every morning
accompanied by a black spitz dog,
he parked his big car near the
hospital.
He remained at the institution
until z pm. each day.
He met his clients, who num-
bered from seven to nine daily,
in the main waiting room. The
drug customers, posing as patients
or relatives of patients, mingled
with legitimate visitors.
The detectives said they found
an ounce of uncut heroin cached
in the engine room. They put the
drugs retail value at about SIS, 1000.
The exchange of drug packets
was made on the hospital grounds
outside the waiting room, where
the client always minded Rubino's
dog while he made the trip tNthe
engine room.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Employment E in District Area
Hits AN-Time High of 627 900
10000 Skilled Jobs Still Untitled;
Further Increases in Hiring Seen

More persons were employed IN
the Washington area during July
than in any month in history
and there are still about 10000
skilled jobs going begging, the
United States Employment Serv-
ice here reported today.
The increase in employment is
expected to continue, despite the
fact that congressional reduction
in appropriations has created
budgetary uncertainties in Gov
ernment agencies.
During July, total Washington
area employment rose to 621, 900
a 1.6 per cent increase over the
June figure and 9.3 per cent over
July, 1850. totals. Government
hiring since the outbreak of the
Korean fighting accounted for &c
per cent of the increase. USES
said
Applications for jobs filed al
the USES dropped 31.4 per cent
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Senate Unit 10 Investigate
Taff-Ferguson Campaign
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Elections subcom-
mlttee decided today to open here
on September "a or 25-if pos
slble-a hearing into last years
Senate election in Ohio.
John I. Moore, subcommittee
counsel, announced the decision to
a reporter after closed meeting
of the group.
Mr.. Moore said the subcommit-
tee hopes to have investigators in
the field mot later than the
Tuesday after Labor Day."
The subcommittee will look
into what Chairman Gillette has
termed certain complaints" aris-
ing from the election campaign
between Senator Taft, Republi-
can, and his unsuccessful Demo-
cratic opponent, former State
Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson.
These complaints involve al
legedly excessive spending and
the use of scurrilous literature.
Mr.. Moore said the subcommit-
tee does not expect the hearing
to last more than week.
Evening star., 1951-08-23

in July from last years figure.
A year ago there were 1880 ap-
plications on file. At the end of
last month the three-month
average of applications filed was
$4,000.
Nearly 80 per cent of the
decline in applicants was in male
job seekers. The 10000 figure in
cludes seasonal workers tenn
porarily out of work and persons
already employed but looking for
other jobs, the USES said.
The peak World War II en-
ployment figure here in February
1943, was 100000 Government
workers and 286, 800 in private in
dustry. Figures for last month
show 289 300 Government workers
here and $4,000 private industry
employees total net increase OF
5000 jobs over the 1943 peak.
The USES said the city's popu-
(Coa IOnO Do~n %
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Ridgwoy AidesSee Red Tactic
In Breokon of Truce PorIeys
Enemy Leaders Held
Too Eager for Peace
To Let TuIks End
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Aug. 23.-Today's Rec
breakoff of Korean war truce
talks was considered only tenn.
porary by Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
ways headquarters.
1t is viewed as Red high pres
sure tactic in war of nerves.
This is by no means conSid-
cred permanent" said a high
ranking staff officer.
I'VE are considering it just more
of the same business that has
been going on ever since the talks
started"
Some sources speculated that
the Reds-especially the big ones
in the Kremlin-are too anxious
to get out of the Korean war to
end the talks.
These sources presumed the
Reds had broken off the talks
merely to apply further pressure
to force the United Nations to re-
treat from its stand for a buffer
zone along the present battle line
mostly in North Korea.
The Reds favor the 38th Par
allel, the old political boundary
for North and South Korea.
The actual breakoff of the talks
was announced first in Kaesong
Korea, by a Col. Chang, a some
what obscure Red liaison officer
after the Red China radio had
broadcast a charge that an Allied
Evening star., 1951-08-23
u. n. Officials Depressed
By Truce Talk Breakoff
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Aug. 23.-United Nations officials
were depressed today by the
breaking off of Korea truce talks,
but expressed the hope that the
rupture will not be permanent.
A spokesman for Secretary
Trygve Lie said last night that
the U. N. viewed the breakdown
with "gravest concern" He added
that he hoped some way could be
found to renew the talks.
Mr.. Lie is already on record as
advocating a redoubled war ef-
fort if cease-f1re negotiations
break down completely.
IF there is no ceaSe-fire
think that it will be the duty OF
all members of the United Nations
to reconsider the situation and tc
contribute additional forces" he
said.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Macarthur Proposes
Security Forces for
Protection Of Japan
General Tells Yoshidu
He Expects Country to
Combat Communism
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Gen.
Macarthur, in letter to Japa-
nese Prime Minister Shigeru
Yoshida, has called for "ade-
quate security forces" to protect
Japan against the threat of out
side attack.
The letter, dated August 20 and
made public today, also predicts
that the japanese nation, under
the terms of the peacertreaty, will
join the free world in combating
communism.
Gen. MacArthur'S letter was in
response to July 13 note from
the Prime Minister, which ex-
pressed gratitude for the generals
efforts in behalf of an early peace
treaty for Japan.
The general advocated eight
principles as basic to healthy ma
tional progress"
Calls for Security Forces.
One of those principles was the
maintenance of security forces in
Japan.
The general did not say whether
the forces should consist of Amer
lean or Japanese troops.
Meanwhile it appeared unlikely
Gen. Macarthur would attend the
San Francisco treaty conference,
beginning September 4.
Washington reports yesterday
said Gen. Macarthur had turned
down an informal invitation from
Washington to address the con-
ference.
Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, a
Macarthur aide. denied however
that Gen. Macarthur had been
invited. He said the only possible
way for Gen. Macarthur to at
tend the conference would be for
the conference itself to issue a
formal invitation.
Represented Many Nations.
Gen. Whitney told news con-
ference:
"You realize. of course, that aS
supreme commander in Japan
Gen. Macarthur represented all
of the nations which will send
delegates to the peace conference
Evening star., 1951-08-23
House Beats Rankin Move,
Adjourns 10 September Il

The House adjourned at 1890
pm. today for a recess until noon
September IL.
An effort by Representative
Rankin, Democrat, of Mississippi
to force the House to come back
into brief sessions every three days
failed.
Mr.. Rankin moved to repeal the
House concurrent resolution or
dering the recess to September IL,
which had also been approved by
the Senate.
Before vote could be had on
this, acting Majority Leader Priest
presented a preferential motion
that the House adjourn. This was
carried by vote of So to s.
Speaker Rayburn formally ad-
journed the body for tt9 recess.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Plane Comes Down
On Boulevard and
Passes Red Liqht
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 23.-Traffic
on Biscayne blvd, which forms a
part of tourist-laden U. S. 1, be-
came unusually hectic today.
Some tourists landed on it in an
airplane.
The plane, carrying four Ohio
ans, rolled through red traffic
light and smashed a wingtip on
the windshield of a southbound
truck. Nobody was hurt.
Aboard the plane were Robert
Simons. 81. Cy Underwood, 35,
and their wives, Ruth Simons and
Katherine Underwood, all of Day.
ton.
The four were ending a To-day
at Miami Beach and had
taken off from the Sunny South
Airport for home. Carburetor
failure caused them to laid, said
Mr.. Simons, the pilot.
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Removal Of Inequities
From Tax Proposal
Pledged by George
Will Deal FoirIy With
Couples in MiddIe-Income
Brackets, He Says
By J. A. OIeory

Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee gave assur-
ance today that the new tax plan
of his committee will not deal
inequitably with some taxpayers
in the middle-income brackets.
The committee did not complete
the individual income tax schedule
TobIe Showing Formula Of New Income
Tox Plon. Page A-3
this morning. but will meet again
this afternoon.
Senator George said the ex-
ample tables made public yester-
day, which showed married couples
in the brackets between $4,000
and $4,000 paying more than
under the House bill, did not re-
fleet fully the formula the Senate
committee has in mind.
Several Solutions Studied.
When the new formula was
adopted tentatively Tuesday, COM
mittee sources indicated it would
mean a smaller increase all along
the line than the 1871 per cent
fiat increase in personal income
tax voted by the House.
Burden tables released yeSter-
day. however, revealed that the
new formula had a hump" in it
which would take more than the
House bill from married couples
with incomes ranging from $4,000
to $4,000 a year.
Senators were undecided this
morning how they would adjust
it. One reported that several
solutions were considered yester-
day, but the committee found
that whenever we knock out
that hump, it bulges somewhere
else"
Under the Senate's tentative
formula an individual would COM
pute his tax under existing rates,
(See TAKES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-08-23
|Now|ands DEFY
Grand Jury on
Barring Records
Court May Be Asked
To Rule on Nelson
Associates Stand
By Miriom Ottenberq

A tug-of-war over whether A
District grand jury can see the
records of a Charles N. Nelson
associate developed today with
the prospect that District Court
judge might be called on to re-
solve the controversy.
The argument over the records
centered around Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Nowland, who were under
instructions from their lawyer to
produce the records in response to
a subpoena but not to show them
to the grand jury investigating
Nelson's alleged gambling activi-
ties.
Nelson has admitted backing
Robert NoWland Associates in
what Nelson thought" was the
numbers business but the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee
has expressed the view that
Nelson rather than Nowland was
the boss.
Beard Backs Nelson Story.
AS the grand jury investigation
moved into high gear there were
these other Developments:
l. Sam Beard, Washington gam
bier and self-styled retired pickle
merchant waiting to testify before
the grand jury. backed up Mel
sons story that Beard visited
Nelson's farm to buy a bull.
2. An Internal Revenue agent
showed up suddenly in the court
corridor to interview James Pun
phrey! Nelson's. partner in the
p. & N. Amusement Co. and tax
officials said the agent wanted to
see several persons, including
Pumphrey."
3. A hint of threats was tossed
into the picture by the witness
who first brought Nelson's name
into the crime committees INQUIRY
into Prince Georges County.
Envelope Is Sealed.
The argument over the Nowland
records. which took up most Of
the morning session, came to a
temporary halt when the Now
lands, their attorney, T. Edward
O'Connell. and Assistant United
States Attorney Thomas Walden
went to the District Court clerks
Office to seal the manila envelope
containing the records.
The Nowlands were excused un-
til 2 pm. and Mr.. O'Connell pre-
!, dlcted that they might be brought
, before District Court Judge Bur-
nlta Shelton Matthews for a ruI-
ing on whether the records must
be shown to the grand jury.
), Mr.. O'Connell told reporters he
instructed Mrs. Nowland who
bore the brunt of the argument
behind the closed doors of the
grand jury room-that she should
mot show the records to the
grand jury on the ground that
they might incriminate her"
Issue Settled Temporarily.
Mrs. Nowland, looking wearier
and more harrassed each time.
made four trips out of the Jury
room to consult her attorney.
Then. when she was excused and
her husband entered the room,
she sat with head bowed in the
corridor. Nowland himself spent
only a few minutes in the jury
room before the issue was tenn
porarily settled by sealing the
envelope.
Beard, roly-poly 295-pounder,
Continued on Page AS. Col. 4)
Evening star., 1951-08-23
South Korean Troops
Victorious in 5-Day
Battle for Hills
Obiectives Now Held Will
Be important if Enemy
Resumes FulI-ScuIe War
BY the Associated Press

UNITED STATES 9Th ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, Korea, Aug.
pa. five-day battle for the
hills" in east central Korea has
ended with South Korean troops
in firm control of all their objec-
tives, 9th Army said today.
Gen. James A. Van Fleet, Army
commander, indicated the posi-
tionS won would be strategically
important if the latest breakdown
of ceaSe-fire talks means a re-
sumption of full-scale war across
the Korean peninsula.
Gen. Van Fleet told the vic
torious South Korean troops:
THE vital commanding terrain
which you have captured will
deny the enemy observation of
your positions and will in time
afford you added security and
observation of the enemy for a
considerable distance to the
north"
Official estimates placed Red
casualties at 9.019. including
killed, wounded and captured.
South Korean casualties were re-
ported comparatively light,
The battle was the most severe
action along. the front since early
June. Opposing forces closed in
bitter hand-to-hand fighting with
bayonets and hand grenades.
There WaSfno report of any i'm
portant ground action elsewhere.
Red Vehicles Strafed.
Although hampered by cloudy
and rainy weather, 5th Air Force
lighters and light bombers strafed
heavy Communist vehicular traffic
on the Wesern network of supply
routes last night and early this
morning.
The mountainous area over
which the battle has ragged lies
generally northwest of Yanggu
and northeast of Inje.
The 9th Army statement said
the North Korean Reds begar
building defenses in that area ir
1916.
The South Koreans began theil
attack August II. A heavy all
strike had been planned for the
day before to soften the Red posi-
tions. Bad weather prevented this
but the Republic of Korea troops
attacked on schedule.
They were supported by gunf1re
from the battleship New Jersey
the cruiser Toledo and several de-
stroyers along the east coast. Con-
tinued air assaults and massed ar.
tillery pounded the Reds.
Reds Entrenched on Hills.
The Reds were entrenched or
the slopes of the hills, and threw
curtains of mortar, machinegur
and small arms fire at the advanc-
ing ROKs.
The weight of the Allied often
sive crushed the determined Com
munist resistance after bayonet
battles were fought on the slopes
and crests of the key terrain.
Eighth Army said the attacks
was carried out by South Korean
divisions from the 1st ROK
Corps and the United States 10th
Corps.
i Gen. Van Fleet told the South
lKorean commander IT wish to
commend you and your magnifi-
cent troops for their determina-
ton, skill and gallantry in taking
all assigned objectives 1t is
; particularly gratifying to me that
!, this operation has been essentially
an attack by Republic of Korea
Army units"
Evening star., 1951-08-23

Fraudulent Passport and Bribery Allowed
Soree to Soil to Russio. Pose AZ
editor of the Daily Worker, said
the information came from Earl
Browder, former head of the
American Communist Party.
He testified before the Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
that Browder called him to his
office to look over a document in
which Browder attacked those in
the State Department who were
opposed to Soviet policy in China
Browder Statement Quoted.
He quoted Browder as telling
him that the document had
been worked out with Lauchlin
Currie." Mr.. Currie was then an
administrative assistant to the late
President Roosevelt and is now an
adviser to the Colombian govern
ment.
After the Browder article ap-
peared in the October 4, 1912,
issue of the Daily Worker, Mr..
Budenz testified that Browder and
Robert Minor, then assistant Sec
retary of the Communist Party,
came to Washington for a confer
ence with then Undersecretary of
State Sumner WelleS.
He said that BroWder told him
later that Mr.. Currie, who han
died Far Eastern matters at the
White House, also attended the
conference.
Claims Agreement Was Met.
Out of the meeting, Mr.. Budenz
added, came what he referred to
as IAN agreement"
He described the episode as "a
very big thing" as far as the
Communists were concerned. He
said it was used throughout the
country as showing that the
United States was seeing eye to
eye with Soviet Russia on Far
Eastern policy.
He also said that it was used to
set off a campaign in the Com
munist press against those in the
State Department and elsewhere
in the Government who opposed
Russian aims in the Far East.
First object II tho attack, he
added, was Adolph A. Berle, a for
mer Assistant Secretary of State.
Among those who were attacked
in the furtherance of this pro-
gram. Mr.. Budenz added, were for
mer Under Secretary of State Jo-
Seph Grew, 1t. Gen. Alfred c.
Wedemeyer and Maj. Gen. Patrick
j. Hurley, former Ambassador to
China.
Mr.. Currie has figured several
times in the subcommittee in
(See SECURITY. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-08-23
Britain 10 Offer
IranNewChance
To Reopen Talks
Bid for Resumption
Of PorIeys Based on
Hurrimun Proposals
BULLETIN
LONDON (P.-Britain an
nounced officially today her
determination to remain in
Abadan until Iran permits oil
production to resume again.
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 23.-A Foreign
Office spokesman said today Brit
ain has decided to give Iran an
other opportunity to reopen the
critical discussions on the future
of the billion dollar Anglo -Iranian
Oil Co.
= The British made clear they
will stay put for the time being
in Abadan, center of the giant
oil industry that produces around
100000 barrels a day-a vital
source of Western Europe's de-
fense needs.
The spokesman said the new
bid to reopen the talks will be
based on the previous recon-
mendations drawn up by W.
Averell Hartman, the American
trouble-shooter in Iran. These
formed the basis for the talks just
concluded.
Mr.. Hartman stayed on in
Teheran after the talks came to
a halt yesterday. He appeared
more optimistic than other Of
ficials in Teheran, saying the dis
cussions were merely suspended
and not broken off. Iranian Pre-
mier Mohammed Mossadegh said,
however, that "it is finished"
Rely on Hartman Aid.
1t is obvious that officials here
are counting on Mr.. Hartman to
try once again to talk Iran into a
more accommodating attitude
toward the British.
There were predictions by in
formants here that If Mr.. Harri-
man fails, President Truman may
intervene once more in the dis
Ipute.
Richard Stokes, head of the
British negotiating team in Tehe-
ran, is expected here tomorrow
morning. He will give the British
cabinet a firSt-hand account of the
talks and try to reassess the
chances of reopening them.
But, said officials here, "the
ball will be in Iran after today
Informed sources stressed that
there will be no dramatic" ac-
tions such &s the landing of Brit
ish military forces in Abadan un-
less circumstances demand it.
Workers Ordered to Abadan.
The Anglo Lanian Oil Co.,
meanwhile. announced it has Or
dered about 800 of its British, In
dian and Pakistani employees to
leave their posts in the oil fields
and concentrate in Abadan.
Just oetore leaving Teheran
Mr.. Stokes expressed hope that
the talks would be resumed in the
future.
A Foreign Office spokesman
here told newsmen that Iran re-
CARDS the talks as suspended and
not broken"
Talks Have Lasted 19 Days.
The breakdown after 19 days o1
talks between the British anc
1ranianS came over management
of day-to-day operations at the
Abadan refinery. The refinery wa!
taken over from the British-con.
trolled Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. BY
naturalization.
Mr.. Stokes insisted the Brit.
ish technicians there woulC
remain on the job only under
experienced British management
with British-backed guarantees oi
wage payments and working con.
ditionS.
DR.. Mossadegh, who rose tt
power on a wave of anti-Britist
feeling, demanded that the Brit.
ish technicians work under in
dividual contracts with the Iran.
ian government.
The real obstacle to agreement
appeared to be Trans fear thar
British management would be s
revival of the Anglo-Iranian com.
pany in another guise.