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Evening star., 1951-11-12
BY the Associoied Press

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12-For
a young man playing his first year
in college varsity football, Bob
Matthias of all-time decathlon
Evening star., 1951-11-12

Saturday-Duke at William and Mary;
North Carolina, State a. Maryland; Uni
yerslty of Richmond at Virginia Tech;
Virginia Military at The Citadel; Clemson
at Furman; Washington and Lee at Uni
versity of Louisville: South Carolina at
Virginia George Washington at Kentucky;
Notre Dame at North Carolina; Wake
Forest at Baylor; West Virginia at Pitts
burRh.
Evening star., 1951-11-12
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

ON A DAY WHEN Maryland was rolling up 40 points on
Navy ironically have lost ground in the Associated
Press poll Through Terps may drop
from No in the national ranking to No. No. g.
Evening star., 1951-11-12

Surge Boosts Chuck Toyior for
'Cooch- Of Yeor' Honors. Poee A. IA
Evening star., 1951-11-12
National Football
LEAGUE Standings

Yesterdays Results.
New York Giants. %; Washington IA
Detroit, Al; Chicago Bears, 2S.
Pittsburgh. 2S; Green Bay. Z.
Cleveland. 20: Philadelphia, ~.
Los Angeles, 45: Chicago Cardinals, Fl
San francisco. 10; New York Yanks, IA
Next Sundays Games.
Washington at Pittsburgh.
Chicago Cards at San Francisco.
Cleveland at New York Giants.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Green Bay at Chicago Bears.
New York Yanks at Los Anseies.
Evening star., 1951-11-12

Ten years ago-Ossie Solem
was retained as head football
coach at Syracuse University.
Evening star., 1951-11-12

Redskins ----..----- O IL
Giants ---...-- IA rs
Washington scoring-Touchdowns. Goode.
Taylor; conversions. Dudley 90
New York scoring-Touchdowns Mote.
Scott, Price. Schnellbacher: conversions,
Poole a.
Evening star., 1951-01-04

These prices effective until close Of business Saturday,
Jonuoy s. 1851, in Washington, D. c.; MARYLAND:
Bethesda Silver Spring. Tokomo Pok Bodensburs Goithe
burg Rockville. coro Hills Hyattsvle. Kenneton. Mount
Roner, Sutond. Marlboro Loure. indian Head Berwyn.
CopitoI Heights VIRGINIA.: Alexandria Arlington. Forfox,
FolIs Church. Mclean. Herndon. Vienna. NO SALES TO
DEALERS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT GUAM
Titles. Produce prices subject to change daily
Evening star., 1951-01-04

Swell pictures Of Walt Disney's
famous characteristics of EN-
all in full color every day on
the ends Of loaves Of Skylark
Bread In the red and white
striped wrapper.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Western'Unio Asks Rate Boost
To Provide Fund for Pay Raise

from New York to San Francisco
would cost $1.60 under the new
rates, reduction of 35 cents un-
der the present charge of $1.95
for IS words. A similar message
in the lowest rate zone would cost
so cents under the new rates,
compared with the present charge
of IS cents.
Western Union said it has a
contract with the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union, AFL, repre-
|senting a majority of it's $4,000
employees outside of New York,
running through March 81, 1852.
The contract carries no provision
for wage reopening except in the
event of war.
However, the company said it
voluntarily offered the union a
modification of the work-week,
conditioned on it's ability to obtain
an increase in rates sufficient to
cover the cost.
This offer, the, company said,
was rejected by the union, which
conducted a strike vote, presum-
ably to enforce demands for wage
increases aggregating $40 million
annually, in contrast to increases
Iof $11 million allowable under the
present national wage formula.
The company said it was pre-
pared to offer employees increases
Iapproximating $11 million, pro-
lvlding it is able OF obtain addi-
tional revenues to defray the in
lcreased cost.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May The
Western Union Telegraph Co. to-
day asked the Federal Communi-
cations Commission for permis-
sion to increase it's domestic tele-
graph rates to provide funds for
a cost-of-l living wage raise to its
employees.
The company, in its new rate
schedule filed with the FEC in
Washington. asked that the in
creased rates become effective for
interstate messages on June /.
The revised schedules provide
for an increase of approximately
9.6 per cent in total charges for
telegraph messages and money
orders. The company estimates
they will provide additional over
all gross annual revenue of about
$14 million, and estimated addi-
tional overall net annual revenues
of approximately $11 million.
The increase in telegraph zone
rates would be partly offset by
higher wordage allowance. For
the first time in 100 years the
company would depart from it's
historical 10-word telegram mini
mum. Under the revised schedules
the minimum would be Is words,
instead OF 10, in kilograms and
so words instead of 25 in night
letters.
A 15-word full rate message
Evening star., 1951-05-02
BY the Associated Press

The current fashion of Ameri-
cans has switched from buying
new goods to payinglfor what they
already have.
Consumers over the Nation re-
duced their installment plan and
charge account debts for the third
straight month in March, Fed
eral Reserve Board report showed
The thing that marked it as a
new fashion trend was that the
paying off came in a season when
Americans usually take on a big
ger debt to get goods.
The Reserve Board report, is
sued last night. indicated that the
consuming public has not only
come off it's post-Korea buying
spree but may be suffering some
pangS of remorse.
Charge accounts, for instance,
were reduced by $72 million in
March in the face of the Easter
season. This probably reflected
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Administration Drafts
Plan 10 Reduce u. ).
Job Leave Benefits
Proposal Would Set Up
Graduated System
Based on Seniority
By Joseph Young

The Administration is drafting
plans to reduce Government en-
ployes' leave benefits, it was
learned today.
The work is being conducted by
the Budget Bureau and the Civil
Service Commission, and both
these units are working in close
cooperation with the Senate Civil
Service Committee.
The program is being worked on
at the request of Chairman Robert
Ramspeck of the Civil Service
Commission. who favors a revi-
sion of present benefits.
Graduated Scale.
Although no definite decisions
have been reached, the present
plan being drafted by the Admins
tration calls for an annual leave
system on a graduated scale based
on seniority.
Under the plan, the present 26
days annual leave benefits would
be given only to Federal en-
ployes with Is years or more of
service. Those with 5 to Is years
of Government service would get
1917 days annual leave a year.
And those with under five years of
service would get 13 days of an
nual leave.
The savings to the Government
under such a plan would be more
than 5000 million a year, adminis-
tration officials say. There are only
1l.4 per cent of the Governments
who now have Is years
Evening star., 1951-05-02
4, 5 and 6, Die as Fire
Races Through Rooming House
Body Tossed Across 10-Foot Areowoy
And Five Other Persons Suffer Injuries

Three sisters, aged 4, and 6,
died today as a result of flash
fire that raced through a three
story rooming house at 1901 New
Jersey avenue NV. early this
morning.
Six other persons were injured.
The dead children were Bar
bara. 4; Margaret, S, and Harriet
Butler. 6, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Butler of the New Jer-
sey avenue address. The parents
suffered injuries, the father from
flames and the mother from
jumping 28 feet to the pavement.
Also hurt in the fire were VIII
lie Smith, %. and his wife Viola,
%; Mrs. Mary Herbert, .27, and
her infant daughter Yvonne
Marie. The 8-month-old baby
was hurt when her father, William
Herbert. tossed her across a 10
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Conuhued on Page Az, Col 81
Consumers Ease Off on BUYING,
Concentrate on Reducing Debts

Irepayments of debt incurred dur
ing the buying wave of January y
the board said.
Installment plan debt was re-
duced by $95 million in March
making a cumulative reduction of
$489 million since this year began
with the tnstallment plan debt
total then at a historic high of
I$13,478. .O0O,O 900.
The Governments credit con-
trolls over mstallment plan pur-
chases of autos, television sets and
various other household goods
have clearly played a major role
in setting the new consumer
fashion.
Decreases in time-buying credit
outstanding this year have CEN
tered on credit given by sellers
of autos and other goods.
In contrast installment loan
credit-often loans obtained to
purchase autoS-increased $50
million in March.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
S3,76O,7t4,0Oo Surplus
Reported by Treasury
BY the Associoted Press

The Government finished the
10th month of this fiscal year
Monday with surplus of $780,
714,000, the Treasury reported to-
day.
BY contrast, the Government
went $2,588. 1876, 900 in the red dur
ing the corresponding 10 months
last year.
Even so, the budget lost ground
during April, Expenditures ran
81, $3.50, ,603,000 above income last
month. slashing the year-to-date
surplus by that amount.
Budget recipets in the first 10
months this year totaled $37,097.-
667 900, in round numbers, against
$50, ,320,519,0OO a year ago. Fx-
penditures this year came to $24,-
146,s53, 900 against $32, ,90S, 705, 900.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
By the Asse.eioted Press

The Senate Agriculture Com
mittee said today the Govern
ment's new price-control order on
beef will cause "a severe meat
famine leading to" early ration
ing"
The committee adopted a reso-
luton calling fol. repeal of the
order without delay
The resolution deals with a reg
ulation issued by the Office of
Price Sterilization last Saturday
Effective next "Wednesday, it i'm
poses price ceilings on beef sold
at wholesale. the committee said.
The resolution says the order
already has resulted in livestock
producers rushing. their cattle to
Evening star., 1951-05-02
u. 5. War Casualties
Increased 10 62,799

Announced American combat
casualties in the Korean war
reached 62,799 today, an increase
of LOSS over last week.
The total of combat losses
whose next of kin had been noti-
fed through last Friday included
9,603 killed in action, 42,246
wounded. of whom LILO have
died, and 1O,95o missing. Of the
missing 100 were reported to have
died.
The Army listed 52,305 casual
ties, the Marine Corps, 9,278;
Navy, 668. and Air Force, 548.
The Army had 8,057 killed, 49,
992 wounded, of whom 848 have
died, and 1926 missing. OF the
missing 88 died.
The Marines listed 1900 killed
7,714 wounded, of whom 244 died,
and 264 missing. 4
Evening star., 1951-05-02

foot areaway to save her from
being burned.
All the victims were colored.
The fire, which firemen, said
might have started from an oil
stove in the first floor rear,
spread with such rapidity that it
had touched or entered virtually
every room in the big house be-
fore occupants were awakened.
Smoke brought some tenants out
Of their beds. Their screams
reused others.
The first alarm came from a
passerby who stuck his head in
the doorway of No. 4 Truck Com
pany. a door away, and shouted,
There's a house on fire."
Flames and smoke poured from
the house as firemen rolled their
(See FIRE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Beef Price Controls Will Cause
Meat Famine, Senators Say
Committee Calls for Repeal Of Order;
Sees Rutioning os Result of Action

market before they are finished to
their best marketable weights"
Such premature marketing will
result in loss of meat for con-
|sumers." the resolution declares,
and "the (cattle) feeders who
produce much of the meat supply
will suffer severe losses"
The committee also said Gov
ernment announcement of further
rollbacks in beef will have the
effect of continued early market
ing of meat animals"
Such early marketing "and the
resulting reduction in meat pro-
duction will cause a severe meat
famine leading to early rationing
in the United States" the reselu-
ton says.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Uprodf in Commons
Follows Figures on
Rubber Semi 10 Reds
Shipments in Nine Months
Officially Reported
At 10000 Tons
By the Associated Press

LONDON. May Disclosure
of big rubber shipments from the
British colonies to Red China
touched off an angry uproar in
the House of Commons today.
Official figures supplied to the
House by the Colonial Office
showed British Malaga sent the
Chinese Communists 120, 900 tons
of this highly strategic material
in the nine months ending in
March. This compared with IT.
500 tons during the whole of 1949.
During the same period Malaga
and Singapore sold another 49,
400 tons to Russia.
Defense Minister Emanuel
Shinwell got caught between the
figures and Conservative oppo-
nents of the Labor government
while reviewing the situation in
Korea.
Mr. Shinwell said British cas-
ualties during the new drive by
the Chinese Communists totaled
4S dead, 233 wounded and 8O3
missing as of noon today.
Statement Challenged.
Independent Raymond Black
burn asserted Britain supplied
Red China with thousands of
tons of steel. with locomotives,
ships and aircraft" during Janu-
ary, February and March, and
demanded:
"Is it not high time we ceased
to support the people against
whom our boys are fighting in
Korea with war materials?"
Mr.. Shinwell described Mr..
(See EXPORTS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Spectacular Akron Fire
'Overcomes so Firemen
BY the Assoeiafed Press

AKRON, Ohio. May "A spec
tacular fire broke out in a manu-
featuring and chemical building in
East Akron today, exploding into
streaks of flame that darted 100
feet in the air.
Sixty f1remen were overcome by
the noxious fumes from the burn
ing, exploding chemicals. Fifty of
them were given oxygen at the
scene and the other 10 were re-
vived in hospitals.
Fire Chief Frank vernotzy, who
called it lone of the worst fires
I've ever had to f1ghtI' estimated
the damages at 100000. 1t took
about nine hours to bring the
flames under control.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Dawson QUESTIONING
May Bring Surprises,
RFC Probers Indicate
Presidential Aide Accepts
Invitation to Testify in
Phone Coll to FuIbrieht
By Robert X. Welsh

Questioning of Donald Dawson
by the Senate Subcommitte in
Ivestigating the reconstruction
Finance Corp. will center on about
20 main points sharpened at hear
Iings since February but may de-
Ivelop surprises, members indicated
today.
Subcommittee Chairman Full
bright awaited a formal letter
from Mr.. Dawson to follow the
presidential assistants telephone
call late yesterday. He said Mr..
Dawson accepted the subcommit-
tees invitation to testify and told
the Senator he wants to get it
over with
The long awaited answer to in
Ivitations sent last February and
again last week means that Mr..
Dawson and the subcommittee
will meet probably a week from
tomorrow
President Truman carefully
weighed implications of the con-
stitutional separation of powers
before authorizing Mr.. Dawson to
accept the invitation. the White
House said today.
Joseph Short, the Presidents
press secretary. said Mr.. Truman
finally authorized Mr.. Dawson to-
testify before the committee at
Mr.. Dawson's request.
The May 10 date may have to be
changed if it interferes with hear
ings by the joint Senate Foreign
Relations and Armed Services
Committee on Far East Policy ]
Senator Fulbright said.
Mr.. Dawson's decision to tes-
tify led some Republican members
of the subcommittee to revive de-
mands that Democratic NationalI
Chairman William M. Boyle, jr.,I
also be called. Mr.. Boyle, men
toned by several witnesses, has
denied he tried in any way toI
influence RFC loans or admins
tration.
Last February the President de-
(See RFC, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Wedemeyer's
PoIicyFo||owed,
Says
All Recommendations
Carried Out Except on
Korean Scout Force

Secretary of State Acheson de-
clared today that all except one
of the recommendations in the
l947 Wedemeyer report on Ko-
rea were carried out by the ad-
miniStration.
His statement at news con-
ference came as House Republi-
Evening star., 1951-05-02


House Foreign Affairs Committee
and the Armed Services Commit
tee to hold open hearings on
the custer of Gen. Macarthur
from his Far Eastern commands.
The Secretary of States COM
ment on the report of 1t. Gen.
Albert C. Wedemeyer also came
as Republicans in Congress
claimed that the report. released
yesterday by the Senate Armed
Services Committee, supported
Republican charges of administra-
tion mistakes in Asiatic policies
since the close of World War II.
The only recommendation of
Gen, Wedemeyer that was not
put into effect by the administra-
tion, Mr.. Acheson told reporters.
was a proposal for organization
of a Korean scout force with
American officers. Instead, a
military mission independent of
the Korean forces was established.
he said.
Acheson Ready for Question.
Secretary Acheson was pre-
pared for the question asked by
newsmen who wanted to know
the extent to which the Wede-
meyer report was taken into ac-
count in the administrations de-
velopment of policy concerning
Korea. He read statement, the
key paragraph of which was:
THE actions which were taken
and the actions which were rec
commended in all cases coincide
except for the creation of a Ko-
rean scout force with American
officers"
White House Press Secretary
Joseph Short. was asked earlier
today whether the Wedemeyer re-
port was declassif1ed by authority
of the President.
He replied that he did not
think 1t could have been done
otherwise. He added that Mr..
Truman had authorized declas-
siflcation of the documents per-
tanning to his Wake Island con-
ference with Gen. Macarthur.
Hearings Start Tomorrow.
The White House refused to say.
however, when the President de-
classified the Wake Island docu-
mentS, and particularly whether
such authorization was given be-
fore report of that conference was
published in the New York Times
recently.
Meanwhile, as the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and
Armed Services Committee await
ed closed hearings starting tomor-
row with Gen. Macarthur as the
f1rSt witness. Mr.. Martin asked
the two corresponding committees
in the House to hold open
hearings.
In identical letters to Chairman
Vinson of the Armed Services
Committee and Chairman Kee of
the Foreign Affairs Committee
Mr.. Martin said the House can
not be adequately informed from
the type of hearings planned by
the Senate.
obviously, if edited versions
OF testimony are all that will be
released by the Senate commit
tees, the House cannot fulfill its
function" Mr.. Martin wrote.
Question Called "Momentous."
Before Mr.. Martin wrote his
letters today members of the
House Armed Services Committee
had indicated they would wait to
see how the Senate hearings de-
velop before deciding whether
they would conduct separate
inquiry.
The Republican leader con-
ceded there may be portions of
any testimony regarding the
Korean war which should not be
given in public for security rea-
sons. But he argued witnesses
could be given the privilege of
reServing any such answers for
(See POLICY Page A-l0.)
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Late News
Bulletin
Nicely to Head Probe

Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee today agreed
to serve as chairman of spe-
cial subcommittee to investi-
gate crime and law enforcement
here. Serving with him will
be Senators Hunt of Wyoming
and PastOre Of Rhode Island,
Democrats, and Welker Of Idaho
and Butler of Maryland, Re-
publicans.
Earlier Story on Page B-1.)
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Suburban Areas
Ask ice Study Of
Transit Systems
Petition Seeks Full
Coordination of All
Lines Around D. c.

A petition for a comprehensive
investigation of public tranSporta-
ton facilities and rates IN the
Metropolitan Area is before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Filed late yesterday by govern
mental heads and civic organiza-
tions in nearby Maryland and
Virginia, the petition seeks to
bring about a co-ordinated system
of mass transportation schedules
and reasonable" fares in Wash
ington and vicinity.
Joining in the request we're
the Arlington County Board,
Fairfax County Board of Supcr-
visors, Falls Church City Council,
Montgomery County Council, In
terfederation Council and the
Arlington and Prince Georges
County Civic Federations.
Remedial" Legislation Asked.
The commission was asked to
inquire into the services and rates
of the following companies:
Capital Transit Co., Washing
ton; Virginia & Maryland Coach
Co.. Inc. (Arnold Line); Alexan-
dria, Bancroft & Washington
Transit Co., Montgomery Bus
Lines, Inc; Safeway Trails. Inc:
Washington, Marlboro & Annap-
oils Motor Lines, Inc; Oriole
Motor Coach Lines, Inc: Bison
Lines, Inc; Capital Greyhound
Lines. WaShingto n-Patuxent
River-Point Lookout Transit Co.
and the Southern Maryland Lines.
To aid in its investigation, the
commission was urged to seek the
cooperation of the District Pub
lie Utilities Commission, the
Maryland Public Service COMMITS
sion and the Virginia State Cor
Iporation Commission.
In addition. the petitioners
asked the ICC to consider reme-
dial legislation to be recommended
to Congress.
Case is Outlined.
To support their request, the
petitioners listed the following
| claims:
/ /. The Washington Metropoli-
tan Area is an "interdependent
economic unit and efficient and
economical integrated mass trans
portation is essential to the ma
tional defense and security, and
is necessary for the public conven-
ience and necessity"
! 2, None Of the companies serv-
ing the District and surrounding
areas has arrangements for con-
, Meeting schedules nor are their
facilities adequate.
3. Through routes are not avail
able to large segments of the pop
ulation in outlying areas.
! 4. There are no provisions for
joint rates for passengers required
to use the facilities of more than
one company, except for a spe-
jcial arrangement covering the
lPentagon area.
May Hold Public Hearings.
S. Fare increases. ranging in
some cases up to 100 per cent,
have been accompanied by sub
Istantial reduction in service, de-
spite expanding population.
6. Separate ownership of the
present Transportation facilities
has resulted in excessive and un-
reasonable fares, unrelated to the
value of the service.
A commission spokesman said
the ICC will consider the petit
ton. He said if the agency agrees
to make the investigation, it will
hold public hearings.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
Bacon Rution increased

LONDON, May 2 (R.-Meat-
hungry Britons will get a little
more bacon beginning May 20, the
Food Ministry announced last
night. From that date each ra-
ion will be increased from four
five ounces per week.
Evening star., 1951-05-02

Fear selling has become the big
fgest business in Washington, next
Buslnessmen See U. S. Industry Blown
Up" in Sabotage Lesson. Poee BIZ
to Government itself. he said. He
added:
1T is almost a second govern
ment."
Mr.. Johnston addressed the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, which today is winding up
its 39th annual convention here.
He formerly headed the business
mems organization.
Speaking emphatically, Mr..
Johnston strongly defended mo-
bilization plans. He said that
within about two years. they will
give the country a strength that
will leave businessmen gasping.
Sees "S-Day" Ahead.
And he added a new designa-
tion-"S-Day"-to the mobiliZa-
ton vocabulary.
Our mobilization and stabili-
zation plans are aiming dead
ahead" he declared, "at what I
call 'S-Day' for 'Security-Day.' "
BY S day, two years hence. the
stabilization director predicted,
the country will have big enough
stockpiles and producing Ca
pacity Ito meet any test of our
security" and so outstrip Russia
that even a Kremlin mind will
understand the insanity of ag-
Igression.
William H. Ruffin, president of
the National Association of Manu-
lfacturers. strongly criticized the
Governments new Wage Stabil-
ization Board in another address
before the Chamber today.
Asserting that the board twill
encourage rather than discourage
industrial disputes" he called the
board "Frankenstein that will
assuredly defeat any effective
stabilization."
He accused the United Labor
Policy Committee of seeking
through the board to bypass the
Taft Hartley Act.
Senator Robertson, Democrat,
(See CHAMBER, Page A-3.)