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Evening star., 1951-05-22
Grange Master Says
Should Be
Used Before Controls
Newsom Joins Other
Form Leaders in Attack
On Price Program

The head of the major farm
Organization said today that il
the Government is to place eco-
nomic controls on commodities il
should first start with rationing
rather than price controls.
The statement was made by
Herschel D. Newsom, master o1
the National Grange, before the
House Banking Committee, which
lis considering President Truman's
request for extension and tighten
ing af price and wage control.
Mr.. Newsom joined other farm
representatives in a general at
tack on the administrations price
control program. He declared
that the Governments plan to roll
back beef prices would result in
consumers near production CEN
tiers getting more than their share
Iof beef and those in many urban
areas doing without that meat
altogether.
FavOrS Tax LuXurieS.
Mr.. Newsom said that the Gov
|ernment should first try rationine
beef before putting any controls
on it. He said that that was the
only way to assure a fair distri-
button.
The farm leader also said that
he favored heavy excise taxes on
what he called luxury items ano
that he would be willing that
such taxes be extended to choice
cuts of beef when the price
(See PRODUCTION, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Iran Reds, NotionoIists Clash
AT Rally Denouncing Premier
London Is Reported
PIedeine' to Consult
u. S. on Use of Force
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. May 22.-An Informed
source said today that Britain has
told Washington she will not use
force under any circumstances ir
the oil dispute with Iran, unless
there has been consultation frs
with the United States.
Another qualified source sale
Britain would not use force in any
case except as a last resort, anc
then only if British subjects ano
British property in Iran were at
tackled first. Controlling interest
in the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.
which Iran is Matchmaking. is
owned by the British government
The promise to consult the
United States was made in the
course of talks between Americans
and British in Washington anC
London, the informant said.
A week ago Britain alerted hel
trouble shooting 10th Parachute
Brigade Group at Aldershot, but
gave no reason. A British Foreign
Office spokesman insisted today
that the alert order had nothing
to do with the Iranian crisis
although it was interpreted thai
way in Iran. Russia has a treaty
with Iran under which she car
(See LONDON Page A-3l
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Ferrer Denies Red Sympathy,
But Admits Careless Aid
Actor Acknowledges
He Lent Name to
Communist Causes
BY [. Edqor Primo

Jose Ferrer today denied under
oath he had ever been sympa-
thetic with Communism. But he
acknowledge he had "carelessly"
lent his name to several Commu-
!nist-front organizations.
Testifying before the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
ltivities, the stage and screen star
said he had been affiliated with or
sponsored these groups which have
been cited by the committee or
the Attorney General, or both:
| The Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Committee. the Negro Labor Vic
tory Committee, American Com
mittee for Spanish Freedom. the
Committee for the Protection of
the Foreign Born. the Spanish
Refugee Appeal and the Artists
Front to Win the War.
The winner Of this years "Os-
car" for his role in Cyrano de
IBergerac. the conservatively-
dressed and somewhat nervous Mr..
Ferrer told the committee that he
assumed that most of the charges
against him were true" and said
that all he could say was that he
| (See UN-AMERICAN. Page "A
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Russia Gets Rail Link
lin Polish Land Swap
By the Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland, May 22.-
Poland and the Soviet Union have
agreed on an exchange of small
parcels of territory on Poland!
Eastern frontier, giving the U. S
S. r. link in rail line in ex-
change for a piece of Ukraniar
territory. including an oil anc
natural gas area.
The agreement, announced here
today, was signed recently il
Moscow by Soviet Foreign Minis.
ter Andrei Y. Vishinsky and Maj
Gen. Alexander Zawadski, frs
vice premier of Communist Pc.
land.
The accord calls for the reset.
tlement of some population. i
provides that in the resettlemenr
OF the Poles and Ukrainians in.
volved, portable property may bt
taken with them, but real-estatt
equipment and communication!
facilities must be left intact.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Flash Flood browns
Three in Hays, Kans.;;
Several Are Missing
Water IS to 20 Feet
Deep in College Town;
5000 Made Homeless
BY the Associated Press

HAYS, Kans.. May %. - The
worst flood since 1907 swept into
Hays today and three persons are
known to have drowned. Several
Iothers were reported missing.
Drowned were DR.. c. F. West
about 70. retired professor of phi
Ilosophy at Fort Hays State Col
Ilege; Robert Rippeteau, IA, STEP
son of DR.. L. D. Wooster, presi-
dent emeritus of the college, and
Mrs. June Bissing Herman
about 20.
A gas explosion and 1000 gal
Ions of floating gasoline added
to the danger.
Waters from a cloudburst be-
tween here and nearby Ellis, plus
the overflow from Big Creek
poured into the south end of this
Northwestern Kansas town of g.
600 population. The water was
Is to 20 feet deep in the south
east and southwest sections and
about 5000 to 1000 persons were
flooded out of their homes.
Home Explodes.
The home of Joe Rohr filled
with gas and exploded. 1t wa
not known if the residents had
left before the explosion, but Mr.
Rohr himself was reported miss
ing.
The Rippeteau boy and Mrs
Herman were drowned in the
Easements of their homes when
the walls collapsed and steps
washed away.
In the area of the deepest water
was the college campus. Students
faculty members and their famil-
les were being removed from a
student housing project on the
campus.
Man Saves Family.
Verlin Drailing, stereotyper for
the Hays Daily News, managed to
save himself. his wife and two
children by climbing through a
window as the water rushed into
Ibis house.
In Ellis Night Police Officer
Clarence O'Rouke reported an au-
tomobile carrying four persons
was swept of the highway 4 miles
west Of Hays.
Mr.. O'Rouke said the driver re-
ported he got out. but could not
locate his three companions.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Fists Fly Amid Cries
'Deoth to Mossudeqh
In Parliament Square
BY the Associated Press

TEHERAN, Iran. May o.
Supporters of Nationalist Premier
F. Mohammed Mossadegh clashed
today with demonstrators at a
Communist-backed railway union
rally called to denounce DR..
MosSadegh's government.
Fists flew in Parliament Square
as the angry unionists attacked
a small group who invaded the
area shouting Long live Mossa-
deghi"
The cry of Death to Mossa-
|degh!" went up from the ranks
of the union, which is regarded
as controlled by the underground
Communists.
The aged, ailing Premier, swept
into Office three weeks ago by the
popular clamor for naturalization
of the British-owned Anglo
Iranian Oil Co., may have heard
the denunciation of his govern
ment. He is barricaded behinC
locked doors and boarded windows
in an improvised Office in the
rear of the Parliament Building
claiming threats have been made
against his life.
The demonstration was the frs
(See IRAN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Rising Defense Costs
Attract Close Scrutiny
BY Senate Committee
O'Mohoney Announces
Inquiry PIons in Filing
Supplemental Fund Bill
By J. A. o'Leory

The Senate Appropriations
Committee plans to make a care
full study of the steadily rising
cost of the defense program be-
fore acting on the new $60.7 bill
lion armed forces budget for 1852,
Senator O'Mahoney. Democrat,
of Wyoming disclosed today.
He made the announcement in
filing the report of the committee
today on the $64 million fourth
supplemental defense money bill
for the expiring fiscal year.
After pointing out that more
thin $3.50 million of the money in
this bill is merely to meet price
increases rather than additional
equipment, the report added:
In recognition of the problem
of price increases and its effect on
the procurement of defense ma
terials, the Armed Services SUBJ
committee of Appropriations has
advised the Department of De-
fense that the whole problem OF
procurement prices will be made
subject to detailed scrutiny during
consideration of the appropriation
for fiscal 1852"
AS examples of mounting cost.
Senator O'Mahoney said this lates'
bill shows signal service equip.
ment up an average of 38.5 pei
cent and clothing up 28.6 per cent
He said some signal items are 30(
Iper cent above original estimates
but some such increases are or
items never before produced ir
Quantity and really represent new
estimates rather than price rises
This fourth supplemental bill
brings the defense budget for fis.
cal 1851 up to $48.2 billion anc
brings the entire budget for this
year for all purposes up to $685.
billion.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
9O-Foot Plunge Kills
Park Woman

Mrs. Esther Terry. 38, of 1904
Fourteenth avenue, Takoma
Park, was killed early today in
Ia 90-foot plunge from the Carroll
avenue bridge in Takoma Park.
Police said her body was found
in Sligo Greek, which flows be-
meath the bridge, about 3:20 am,
after they checked an automobile
parked at the north end of the
bridge.
A note in the car left instruc-
Itions to notify her husband, Ed
ward, AZ. according to police.
DR.. F. A. Broschart. Montgom-
Iery County medical examiner. is
Isued a suicide certificate. The
body was taken to the Pumphrey
funeral home, Silver Spring.
Police said Mrs. Terry had been
in i'll health and had been treated
for a nervous disorder resulting
from the birth of her only child
six months ago. They added 1t
was the first fatal Jump from the
bridge since it was built 16 years
ago. N
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Kefouver Is Selected
AS Father Of the Year
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May Ex-senator
|Kefauver, Democrat, of Tennessee,
former chairman of the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee
today was named Father Of the
Year" by the National Fathers
Day Committee.
Senator Kefauver, who stepped
down recently as head of the
committee, has four children
Linda, 9; David, S; Diane, 8, and
Gail Ester, who will be / year old
next October.
The committee said he was
chosen for the award because his
high principled leadership of the
Senate committee has dramati-
|cally aroused public consciousness
and morality"
June IT was designated as
Fathers Day" by the compittee.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
|16-Cent Tax Increase
Asked in Montgomery
For Next Fiscal Year
| s10,e37,S0o Capitol
Budget Is Presented
By County Manager
BY ]. B. Zatmon

A l6-cent increase over Mont
.gomery County's present basic tax
rate of $1.90 is proposed by Coun-
ty Manager Irving G. McNayr in
his 1872 budget presented today
Ito the County Council.
Mr.. McNayr also presented a
proposed $10,037 800 capital budg-
Jet for the fiscal year beginning
July l.
The county managers expense
budget calls for appropriations to-
falling $11 ,081 .623-about $2.3 mil
lion more than the current outlay
In his budget message Mr.. Nc
Nayr pointed out that the pro
posed 16-cent increase actually
would mean only a 10-cent raist
for the taxpayer because the State
real estate tax is being reduced
cents during the coming year.
Would Continue Suburban Rate.
At the same time he recon-.
mended that the suburban area!
tax rate be continued at Is cents
This levy. which finances such
services as traffic signals, stree
| lighting. street cleaning, tree anc
shrubbery planting and the main,
tenance of county buildings il
Silver Spring and Bethesda, hae
been reduced from 81 cents to q
cents during the 1949-50 fisca
year and from 20 to Is cents dur.
ing the present fiscal year ending
June 80.
The largest proposed appropria,
ton increase would go to the
Board of Education. which woulc
receive $5,375.716. This amount
represents a $1.1 million Jump ovel
current school funds.
In addition. the board would re-
ceive $1.797,400 from the State
MIR. McNayr recommended that
the $200-a-year cost-of living
salary increase for teachers grant
led last February be made a part
,of their salary schedule. And he
asked provision for the employing
Iof 180 new teachers next year.
For the police department, Mr..
IMcNayr recommended an appro-
Ipriation Of $847.803, including
funds for employing 20 additional
policemen.
The department was granted
$713,075 for the current fiscal year
Civil Defense Allotment.
With regard to civil defense
the county manager recommended
an allotment of $66,l71. and for
the Public Works Department, he
asked an appropriation of $685.
1862.
Other departmental appropria-
tions recommended by Mr.. Nc
Nayr include:
Finance, $26O,042; inspection
(see MONTGOMERY, Page A-4>
Evening star., 1951-05-22

S~~~~-~~~~~~---~~-~-~~
Massachusetts,, Gen. Bradley said
that the question of what policy to
follow in Korea had first been dis
cussed on February 13. He denied
the Senator's statement that there
was no specific policy.
"At that time we were reason
ably sure new attack would
come some time in the spring and
if you can bump that of. as it
were," he said, "you are in a
much better position than you
would be if you couldn't con-
tain it."
He said that while the military
would like to have some political
guidance to help formulate Korea
policies, until the situation is a
little better known as to whether
or not we can contain it," the
U. N. would have trouble in for
mulating a policy.
Military Policy Unchanged.
The general told Senator Sal
tonstall that he would not "admit
that the hearings had brought
about a more affirmative policy"
as far as the military was con-
cerned with Far Eastern problems.
He said that the military's pol
Icy as to Formosa and economic
sanctions against Red China had
been remained unchanged all
along.
LAS far as the military is con-
cerned our policy has always been
on Formosa that we should i'm
prove their equipment and their
ability to hold Formosa,' he de-
clared. 1--WE do not want it to fall
into hostile hands and as far
as the military point of view on
Formosa. it has not changed.
We have argued economic sane
tions ever since China got into
the Korean situation"
Gen. Bradley also disagreed
with the Senator that it would
be easier to bomb the Western
part of the United States from
Asia and Siberia than it would
be for Russia to hit America from
the West.
Air Action Is Not Decisive.
He said that there was 'possi-
bility" that bombing Manchuria
as advocated by Gen. MacAr-
thur, would shorten the Korean
war. but added, "It has been
our experience heretofore that air
action in itself is not decisive
and what worries us most is
that you are running a risk of
starting World War III"
Turning to the Wake Island
conference, the general disclosed
that so copies of the report of
tbs meeting attended by Presi i.
dent Truman and Gen. Mac
Arthur were made from notes
taken by himself and others as
well as the stenographic notes
made by secretary.
He also said that he was
surprised" to find that Miss
Vernice Anderson of the State
Department had been sitting in
the next room and taking notes,
(See F0RETrzN poI1cv A,>
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Hurricane Now Expected
To Bypass New England
BY The Assoeiased Press

NEW YORK, May 22.-The
weather bureau today lowered
storm warnings along the East
Coast and said the tropical storm
moving northeastward over the
Atlantic probably would bypass
the New England coast.
At S am. tEST) the storm was
reported about 40 miles east oil
Ocean City. Md. and moving
slowly in a north -northeaSterly
direction. Later the weather
bureau said the storm had taken
la course that was too far out to
do any damage to the coast.
Small craft, however, were ad-
|vised no to venture into exposed
Southeastern New England waters
Evening star., 1951-05-22
British Ma|aya Bans
Rubber Shipments
ToCommunist China
Emborgo Announced
In Compliance With
London's Request
By he As.eeiated Pres.

SINGAPORE, May 22.-British
Malaya-which has sold more
than 10000 tons of rubber to
Communist China since the out
break Of the Korean war-today
announced the ban of any more
shipments of that vital product to
the Chinese Reds.
The embargo was revealed by
both the crown colony of Singa-
pore and the companion govern
ment of the Federation of Malays
at Kuala Lumpur. The mainland
federation produces the rubber
island Singapore ships most of it
The British government had re-
quested the ban. Its decision was
provoked by aroused American
public opinion and the whip-saw.
ing attacks of Winston Churchill.
Conservatives in Parliament. The
United Nations General Assembly
last Friday asked for a global EN-.
barge of arms. ammunition anc
war materials against Red China
Exports Halted Week Ago.
Singapore Gov. Sir Franklin
Gimson, announcing the ban here
said rubber exports to Red China
actually were stopped a week age
May Is.
In a similar announcement al
Kuala Lumpur. High Commits.
sioner Sir Henry Gurney asked
the federation executive council
to confirm his governments com.
pliance with London's request fol
"the imposition of a ban on rubber
export to China for the rest OF
the year."
Gurney said he felt confident
the ban, "in the present grave
circumstances. will command the
support of all those who are united
and of single mind in the struggle
against Communist aggression
whether it be in Korea, Malaya
or elsewhere.
Ship Heads Back.
The announcements came as
the British freighter Nancy Mol
Ter. with 3.700 tons of rubber ir
her hold. was headed back tc
Singapore after interception by 8
British destroyer near Hainar
Island. off the southeast coast o1
China.
Another ship, the Panama.
registered Norbay, with 750 ton.
of rubber slated for China, is be.
ing held under armed guard ir
Singapore harbor.
The ban on rubber shipment.
does not affect transshipmen
from such non-British points a.
|Sumatra on bills of lading, {
spokesman said. However, Britain
can still "requisition" such ship.
|ments in British vessels, as she die
in the case of the Nancy Moller'.
cargo. It was explained that The
percentage of such transshipment.
of high-grade rubber is small.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
400 More CoIombiuns
Leave for Koreu Duty
Ry the Assoeioied Press

CALI, Colombia. May pa Sec
ond contingent of Colombians-
400 soldiers-leaves aboard a
United States destroyer today fol
duty with United Nations forces
in Korea.
A previous group of 1872 Colon
bian naval men bound for Korea
arrived in Tokyo on May / aboard
the Colombian Navy frigate Al
Imirante Padilla. It was the first
lighting unit from South America
to participate In the Korean war
Evening star., 1951-05-22

~
south of Parallel 38. Communist
troops were trying to expand a
wedge driven in South Korean
lines near Soksa.
Front-line reports said South
Koreans were forced to adjust
their lines for Is miles eastward
ito the Sea of Japan. All dis
patches referring to this action
were heavily censored.
This fighting was on the eastern
flank of the heroic American I'd
Division, which hacked four Chi
inese corps to pieces in a Red Of
Ifensive started last Wednesday.
Patrols Probe North.
Second Division patrols probed
InorthWard today into a new force
Iof 100000 Chinese reported mass
ing north of their lines for a new
strike.
Associated Press Correspondent
William C. Barnard said the new
Allied aggressiveness and the
enemy buildup indicated a show
down battle.
| However, Associated Press Cor
respondent Tom Bradshaw report
ed scouts found no sizable Chinese
concentrations immediately in
front of the I'd Division this after
noon. Only small groups were
spotted by planes hunting through
the clouds and two tank patrols
which reconnoitereu more than a
mile into lard.
Planes and artillery hacked al
Reds withdrawing on the west
central and western fronts.
Reds Can Still Advance.
| One U. N. officer said he saw
nothing too significant" in this
northward movement. He called
it a showdown. He said the Red
Offensive definitely petered out
in the last three days"
But" this officer cautioned
"the enemy is still capable OF
continuing his advance"
U. N. patrols reported entering
valleys stacked with Chinese
dead.
I'VE could hear the wounded
moaning as we approached" q
sergeant said.
1T was an awful sight. Bodies
were stacked up. Many of them
were burned black by napalm
Gellied gasoline fire bombs)
Many Of the wounded begged US
to shoot them to end their misery
Some. of them kept repeating
in English Shoot me, shoot me- -
One patrol found 1000 enemy
dead and wounded in the valley
This was part of the price the
Chinese paid for losing a battle
two days before. Thousands more
Red dead Uttered other sectors.
/ 5 Miles From Parallel.
In the far west strong task
force stabbed deep into enemy
territory and South Korean:
pushed within miles of Parable
I38.
The Communists put up only
light resistance to the United Ma.
tions advance, Associated Press
Correspondent Nate Polowetzky
reported from United States 8tf
Army headquarters. Allied troop!
pushed ahead 2 miles and more
this morning.
An 9th Army officer said the
Withdrawals were being made by
small Communist contingents. HI
added:
"These small groups usually &c
to an assembly point where they
congregate and move northwarc
again in large numbers"
Retreat Over River.
Reds were reported withdrawing
across the Imjin River northwest
of Seoul. Pursuing South Korean!
marched through Munsan for ths
second straight day.
British, American and Korean
forces pushed up to the Hongchor
and Pukan Rivers southeast ol
EChanggong, Is miles northeast oi
Seoul.
American units crossed the
IHongchon southeast of Kapyong
Red artillery center 80 mile!
i (See KOREA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-05-22
General Fuvors
u. N. Guidance
When Practical
BULLETIN

Gen. Bradley testified today
that at the present time "our
objective" is not to drive the
Chinese Communists and North
Korean armies from Korea. He
said that by "inf1icting severe
casualties" on the enemy it is
hoped that they will be willing
to negotiate a peace with the
United Nations"
Evening star., 1951-05-22
By Cecil HoIiond and
John A. Giles

Gen. Bradley said today that the
military high command hopes that
peace can be negotiated in Korea
if U. N. forces can bump off" the
present Communist offensive.
In answer to questions by Sena-
tor Saltonstall, Republican, o1
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Peace May Be NegotiatedfRed
Drive Is Smashed Bradley Says;
Allies Battle Foes Push in East
Gain in West:
Probe Enemy's
New BuiIdups
By the Associofed Press

TOKYO, May 22.-Allied troops
advanced in Western Korea to-
Iday, probed an ominous Chinese
Ibuildup on the east-central front,
and fought to stem a Red sweep
lin the east.
Infantry Waged See-saw battles
in the eastern mountains Is miles
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Lute News
Bulletin
HoIdup Man Gets $500

A well-dressed colored man,
wearing sun glasses and a pink
shirt. got about $500 in a hold
mp at 1880 today ut the Apex
Credit Co.. 1914 X street NV.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
New Star Serial
Starting Today

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Evening star., 1951-05-22

Jet Ace Receives Dsc for Fight He
Shouldn't Have Been ln." Poae AZ
Evening star., 1951-05-22

Stote Department Soys Rusk Meont no
Chonse in Chino Policy. Pose A-3
Douglas Coils Europe VitoI to U. S.. But
Toft Would Put Asio First. Poee All
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Judge CockriI|
Wants Control
of Information
Seeks Change in Law
To Give Lost Word
To Juvenile Court
By Miriom Ottenbero

Juvenile Court Judge Edith H.
Cockrill, whose secrecy order has
thrown community agencies into
an uproar. said today she wants
the Juvenile Court Act changed
so she-rather than District Court
will have the last word on who
gets any information from Juve-
nile Court.
She told The Star also by tele-
phone from Wilmington, Del, that
Evening star., 1951-05-22

See UN-AMERICAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-05-22

(See LONDON, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1951-05-22

(See IRAN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-05-22

Judge CockrIrs Decree, on Editorial.
Poee Alb
Evening star., 1951-05-22

(See FOREIGN POLICY A.;