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Evening star., 1951-01-11
Club Where Gambler
Was Shot 10 Death
Defies Order 10 Close
Police Pick Up Witness
Said to Have Slipped
Gun to Harding

In defiance of police orders to
"close down or else" the juke box
blared and the dim lights glowed
before dawn today in the Hide
Away Club. scene OF yesterdays
underworld killing.
Homicide Squad detectives,
meanwhile, announced that after
an al-night search they nad To-
Gated George (the Creek Clainos,
once convicted of white slavery,
who allegedly passed a gun to
George P. Harding, 80, gunman
and gambler. a few minutes before
he was shot and killed in the
after-hours club at 3135 K street
NV.
Joseph F. Nesline, So, dapper
gambler with a police record dat
ing back to 1882, who killed
Harding with 45-caliber slug
fired at point blank range on
the balcony of the club a few
before 5 am. yesterday,
spent last night at the District
Jail charged with murder.
ClainoS, a shadowy figure who
slipped away from the Hide-Away
Club on Georgetown's waterfront
under the Whitehurst Freeway. is
an important witness in the case
Homicide Squad detectives said.
but there are no charges against
him.
Clainos appeared at the Homi-
eide Squad room shortly before
noon. Several other witnesses
were closeted with investigators
preparing statements for the
grand jury. which will be asked
to indict Nesline.
The gun Clainos is alleged to
have slipped to Harding 49,
callber revolver-was never drawn.
Nesline whipped the .45-caliber
automatic out of his belt band and
fired when he saw Harding ad-
vancing toward him with his hands
in his pocket.
After the shooting drew con-
demnation of after-hours clubs
from the Capitol, the District
Building and the District attor-
ney's Office, Capt. Beverly Beach
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Red Troops Reported
Massing in Siberia
By the Associated Press

TAIPEI, FormoSa, Jan. 1.-THE
Chinese Nationalist Defense Min
istry said today that Russia has
moved an additional 100000 troops
to Siberia in readiness for an at
tack on Alaska.
1t said Marshal Malinovsky, the
Soviet Unions Far Eastern COM
mander," had more than Is sea-
soned divisions under him before
the reinforcements.
The ministry said further:
The Moscow-Peiping axis was
converting China's northwestern
provinces into a vast military base.
Tihwa and Hami, the main cities
OF the far northwestern Chinese
province of Sinkiang, were being
converted under Soviet technicians
into two of the strongest bases
in the Far East.
Moscow has ordered Mao TIE
tung's Red Chinese regime to put
China on a total war footing as
soon as possible.
Unofficial reports from the Chi
nese mainland said 1000 Russian
technicians were directing the
conversion of the Shantung sea-
port Of Tsingtao into a naval base.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
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Evening star., 1951-01-11
Mrs. Rosenberg Says
Truman Plans New
Policy on Manpower
Refuses to Elaborate
On Statement Due
In Next Few Days
BY George Beveridee

Assistant Defense Secretary
Anna M. Rosenberg told Congress
today that a new national mill
tary manpower policy" will be
issued by the President within the
next few days.
Mrs. Rosenberg, testifying be-
fore the Senate Preparedness sub
committe in support of the
Pentagon's new proposal for
27-month training service draft of
1S-year -olds, said the program
would ask industry, agriculture,
military and civilian groups to
conserve manpower and plan
manpower expansion with an eye
to total manpower needs of the
Nation.
She declined later to elaborate
on the new policy. She men
toned it in answer to a question
about whether occupational and
farm deferments will have to in
crease.
DefermentS Will Rise.
On that point, she said the rate
OF occupational deferment will
have to go up within the next few
months when industry begins to
feel the impact of new defense
contracts.
At the same time, she told the
committee the Pentagon next year
will have to draft or get by volun-
tary enlistment $4,000 draft
liable men to maintain a strength
OF 80 million for the armed forces.
At the same time, she said only
$4,000 National Guardsmen and
ReservistS will be needed during
the year starting July /. In ad-
dition, 240,000 other enlistments
would be needed to replace men
whose inductions or enlistments
will expire.
Mrs. Rosenberg and John
Adams. Defense Department assis-
tant general counsel, also told
the committee:
l. That the Pentagon has been
asked during the last two weeks
to provide an additional $4,000
(See MANPOWER, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Pope Forbids Clergy
To Join Rotary Club
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Jan. 11.-Pope
Plus XII has forbidden Catholic
clergymen to join Rotary Clubs
or attend their meetings.
A decree of the Supreme Sacred
Congregation of the Holy Office
one OF II congregations that gov
ern Catholic church affairs-was
published today in the Vatican
newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano.
giving that directive. The Pope
is the project of the congregation.
The decree advised laymen
against joining Rotary Clubs, but
did not expressly forbid them from
doing so, Vatican sources said.
The decree, printed in Latin.
was drawn up at the December 20
meeting of the congregation in
answer to queries or the subject.
1t said clergymen could not join
the organization or attend it's
meetings.
Laymen, it added, should be ex-
horted to follow the dispositions
OF Canon Law No. 684, insofar as
Rotary is concerned.
The church law to which laymen
are referred by the decree states:
Those faithful (members of the
Catholic church, are worthy of
praise who give their names to
associations promoted by the
church, or, at least, recommended
by it. They (the faithfully should
guard themselves. however, from
secret associations (Which are)
condemned, seditious or suspected,
or that seek to draw away from
the legitimate vigilance of the
church."
Evening star., 1951-01-11
By WiIIiom H. Stonemon
Foreign Correspondent Of The sfur and
the Chicago Daily News

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands,
Jan. 1l,-Dutch leaders today
told Gen. Eisenhower they would
boost the strength of the Meth
erlands Army from its pres
ent $4,000 men to IS 900 by the
end of 1851 if the United States
would provide the eapons for
their training and equipment.
This would give this country a
total of three divisions.
The Dutch leaders made no at
tempt to disguise their reaction
to the fact that the only equip
ment received by the Netherlands
so far has consisted of Canadian
materials sufficient for one divi-
sion, which arrived only last
This equipment, they reminded
Gen. Eisenhower, was not exactly
suited to the Dutch scheme for
Americanizing their army.
They also outlined their plans
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Final Price Freeze Action Left
To Truman as ESA Rejects Plan
Valentine and Di Sole Still at ODDS
Over Timing of Emergency Controls

ficiently large staff to administer
and enforce such an order.
Mr. Di Sale believes that the
Government should freeze all
prices for at least 80 days despite
the lack of staff. He feels that
the time for concrete control ac-
ton has long since arrived and
fears that the cost of living may
get completely out of hand unless
action to curb it is taken now.
In emphasizing need for quick
action, some officials said there
were indications that food prices.
for example. would rise from 7 to
10 per cent in the next 60 days.
Mr.. Di Sale had worked out a
plan that would require the mil
lions of business establishments of
the country to give the Govern
ment at least 30 days notice of
intention to raise prices. That
(See CONTROLS. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1951-01-11
D. {. Area Diaries Ask
Virginia 10 Increase
Cream Price 4 Cents
Roise Would Eliminate
'lnequities' in Milk
Market, Producers Say

Two Westinghouse dairies
today asked the Virginia Milk
Commission to increase the price
OF cream 4 cents quart to elm
mate "inequities" in milk prices.
At the same time, the Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers Asso-
citation, requested the commission
to maintain the present producer
price of $6.05 a hundred pounds
after April l instead of the usual
seasonal decline of about / cent
quart.
M. H. Burchell of Alexandria
Dairy, and Maurice v. Dawson of
Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase
Dairy, warned the commission
holding hearing in Alexandria
that if distributors did not get
some relief, they might have to ask
Tor an increase of p cent a
quart for milk.
Rising Costs Noted.
Both distributors and producers
testified to rising production and
labor costs since last year when
home-delivered milk rose to a
record high of % cents quart.
Mr.. Burchell and Mr.. Dawson
opposed continuing the producer
price at $6.05 after April l and
recommended it be Sc. Robert
Rawlings of Thompson's Dairy
said the producer price should
be set at $5.97.
James Click, statistician for the
producer group claimed that the
supply OF milk here was barely
keeping up with the demand. He
said that with the increase in Che
armed forces, military demand
from nearby camps will step UP,
further straining the production
facilities of the association 108
members.
The association official said a
price decline in April would not be
in the best interest in the hight
Of economic developments" since
last September. At that time, the
commission held Statewide
hearing on milk prices and decid-
ed to make no changes.
Production Costs Up.
Mr.. Click argued that produc-
ton costs have risen since late last
summer and that it's 108 produc-
ers would be "at a decided disad-
vantage" if they had to take a
price cut next spring.
He termed 'inadvisable" any
fixing of prices now which might
continue up to next fall.
V. P. Randolph. jr., acting chair
man of the commission, an
nounced at the outset of the hear
ing that Mark Turner, Herndon
(Va.) milk producer and regular
chairman. had disqualified him
self from the hearing because he
is shipper in one of the areas
under discussion.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
BY jones Y. Newton

The question of whether the
Government will impose an i'm
mediate across-th board freeze
of prices probably will be dropped
in the lap of President Truman.
it was said today.
It was learned that the prob
lem will be put up to Mr.. Tru-
man for final decision after Alan
Valentine, Economic Stabiliza-
ton Administrator, and Price Di-
rector Michael v. Di Sale
announced that a plan to freeze
prices had been rejected at least
for the time being.
A major policy difference on
quick price control action still
exists between Mr.. Valentine and
Mr. Di Sale. Mr.. Valentine con-
tends that the time has not yet
come to freeze prices. that the
Government does not have suf-
Evening star., 1951-01-11
FEC Orders Inquiry
On Racing Programs
Over Radio and N
Broodcusts on Events
Such as Derby Are N"t
Included in Dotu SOUGHT
BY the Associated Press

The Federal Communications
Commission today ordered a gen.
eral investigation into the han
ding of horse racing informa ton
by radio and TV stations.
The commission announced it
is sending a questionnaire to all
standard, FM and television out
lets, requiring full information on
all regular programs related to
racing.
The announcement emphasized
that the survey is not concerned
with occasional broadcasts of re-
suits and other information about
feature race events such as the
Preakness and the Kentucky
Derby.
Sequel to WTUX Case.
FEC said it does want to know
what stations have regular racing
programs, the form of their han
ding, what detail is included, and
the source from which the station
obtains the information it broad
casts.
The decision on the survey grew
out Of differences within the COM
mission ever an order of last Oc-
tober for Radio Station WTUX at
Wilmington. Del, to close down
its business and go off the air.
The order was based on a find
ing oy 4 commission majority that
horse racing programs had been
handled by the station on a daily
basis, and had been so expedited
that they were of aid to illegal
bookmaklng operations in the
Wilmington area.
The station, giving notice it has
discontinued all racing broadcasts
has asked reconsideration. The
requests acts as stay to the close
down order until it is acted on.
Some Members Disagreed.
In the WTUX case, some mem.
bers of the commission objected
TO the shutdown edict, contend.
ing this station should not be
singled out for punitive action in
view of indications that some
other stations had been pursuing
the same policy on broadcastine
racing results.
The commission has reviewed q
number of racing programs ir
various parts of the country, ano
has stated a general policy that
such programs are not objection
able if the broadcaster allows a
time-lag between the end of a
race and the announcement OF
results.
Attorney General McGrath has
asked Congress to enact a law
placing sharp curbs on the use OF
interstate communications facili-
ties IN the handling of informa-
tion which might be used fo1
gambling. This proposal is still
pending.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
6. 0.P. Turns Down
Mccarthy Plan for
Senate Assignments
Better Committee Posts
For Newer Members
Beaten, 29 to 10

The Senate Republican confer
ence today turned down, 20 to 10,
the Mccarthy plan to give fresh
man Senators a better break on
committee assignments.
The proposal of the Wisconsin
Senator was that no Republican
who has one major committee
could get a second one until all
Republican Senators get at least
one major assignment. 1t would
not have disturbed those Older
Senators who already have two
major committees.
1t Wa; designed to help the
eight newly-elected Republicans
and several others serving their
first terms.
The conference also defeated, 3:
to 7, a move by Senator Case OF
South Dakota to provide that in
the future Republican appointed
to the Appropriations Committee
would have to go without any
other major committee.
A third proposal by Senator
Brewster of Maine was adopted
but it makes only a slight change
in the time of appointing a Re-
publican Senatorial Campaign
Committee every two years.
With the Mccarthy plan out of
the way, the Republican Commit
tee on Committees will go to work
this afternoon making the actual
assignments for the 82d Congress.
The list will be made public to-
morrow after approval by another
meeting of the Republican con-
ference.
The Mccarthy proposal had the
backing of Senator Taft of Ohio
chairman of the Senate Repub-
lican Policy Committee. But it
was opposed by Senator Butler OF
Nebraska, chairman of the G.. O.. P.
Committee on Committees.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Navy OiIer Reported
Aground Off SINGAPORE
BY the Associated Press

MANILA, Jan. 11.-Globe Wire
less intercepted a message today
from the United States Navy oiler
Tomahawk that she was aground
at the southwestern point of
Ponipa Island in Singapore Straits.
Globe Wireless said the message
indicated the 21,500-ton vessel
wanted barges to unload her for
ward cargo and tugs for relocating.
The Navy confirmed the distress
signal but refused details.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Dutch Promise Force of $4,000
If u. S. Supplies Weapons
Leaders Tell Eisenhower That Lack
Of Equipment Is Homperine Reurming

for extending their air force
from the present six fighter
squadrons to 81 squadrons by
1855.
Gen. Eisenhower was told that
the Netherlands had plenty OF
men but that lack of equipment
which could only be corrected,
by the United States had COM
pletely stymied rearmament eff
forts so far.
At the same time Dutch For
eign Minister Striker, who also
heads the Organization fol
European Economic Cooperation
had an opportunity to explain
the fear that heavy stockpiling
OF raw materials by the United
States would boost the rearm-
ament costs of smaller countries
sky high.
Having lost its Indonesian en-
pire whose independence was
heavily supported by the United
States. the Dutch are now at the
(COntinued on PAGE A4 Co1 2N
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Punchbourd Buckfires

DETROIT, Jan. II (P).-Four-
year-old Donald Bathy toddled
over to a punchboard in a drug
store and popped out four
punches. "That'll be $4," the
druggist told the boys mother,
Mrs. Betty Bathy, Is. She called
police. The druggist, Allan Durie,
IS, was fined $25 yesterday for
operating q lottery.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Staples Applies 10 Retire
From Virginia High Court
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Jan. 11.-Associate
Justice Abram Penn Staples, IS,
today requested retirement from
the Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals because of his health.
Justice Staples, ill for nearly a
year, asked for retirement under
the incapacity clause of the
Virginia code. A member of the
court for almost four years, he
has not been able to participate in
the courts activities since last
April.
Chief Justice Edward w.
Hudgins said the retirement would
be effective January Is.
Under the statute, Justice
Staples will receive three-fourths
OF his salary.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Don't Look Too Hard
For Peace of Mind,
Psychiotrist Says
BY the Associoted Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Jan.
l1,-If you're searching for peace
OF mind in this war-torn world,
YOU won't find it. Stop looking
for it and you're likely to &C
quire it.
This is the advice of one of the
Nations foremost psychiatrists,
DR.. Karl Menninger of Topeka,
Kans.
People search so assiduously
for peace of mind that they don't
have any," he told Town Hall
audience here last night. "The
only way to control the increased
tension is to lose yourself in love,
thinking of others. play, talk and
work"
Evening star., 1951-01-11

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miles south of Woniu. said two
North Korean Red divisions were
slipping down the divisions flank
from north and east. The divisions
were identified as the North Ko-
rean 9th and 10th, numbering
about 10000 men.
Further details of this ac-
tion were withheld by the CEN
sor.)
United Nations positions were
stabilized amid cracking of
small-arms fire 2 miles south of
the wrecked and empty town of
Wonju. which is SIS miles south
east of Seoul.
Front Quiet After Battle.
Except for sporadic fire the
front was quiet after a 7-hour
battle in which 2,100 Korean Reds
were estimated killed or wounded
The Allies abandoned Wonju
Monday. Yesterday tank-led pa
troll of the United States I'd Di-
vision pushed back into the town
from the southeast.
Finding no Reds there, the pa
troll looked around for a while.
then voluntarily withdrew towards
the overlooking hills in the south.
South. on the road towards
Chongju. the company-sized pa
troll was jumped by more than
1000 North Koreans. At one
stage the Americans fixed bayo-
nets and charged.
After other Allied forces REIN
forced the patrol, the Reds broke
of the battle last night.
Greatest Threat in West.
But the greatest menace to
Allied arms was shaping up in a
so mile stretch between Chungju
and Red-held Osan in Western
Korea.
Chinese and Korean Red forces
estimated at 285, 900 were in the
area or moving toward it in an
apparent bid to cut off the main
forces of the United States 9th
Army on the road south of
abandoned Seoul.
In that area roads fan out
through the hills, affording many
avenues of approach to the Allied
forces.
A. P War Correspondent John
Randolph said the Chinese evi-
IDENTIFY hope to force the 9th Army
to accept battle in the rough
country suitable for swarms of
night fighting Red infantrymen.
6 Armies South of Seoul,
Six Chinese Armies were in the
general Western area, south of
Seoul. and seven Armies were
north and west of Wonju. This
force included wiry> Mongolian
cavalrymen. Intelligence officers
said 500 Chinese planes and 200
tanks are available to back the
push.
Another hint that the Reds may
be about to challenge Allied mas
terry OF the Korean skies came in
far North Korea. Fifteen Rus
siam made M1G-15 jet fighters
attacked B-29 Super Fortress as
it Jagged behind a formation be-
cause of engine trouble.
The B-29 took cover in a cloud
bank, but its gunners reported the
possible kill of one Red jet. The
bombers had dumped more than
100 tons of explosives on the air.
field at Pyongyang. Korean Red
capital, and other cities in North
Korea.
Fighters Back in Air.
Except for the bombing raids
and few attack sorties, Allied
warplanes had been grounded for
two days because of snow and
rain. But fighters returned to the
(See KOREA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-01-11
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