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Evening star., 1951-11-29
Red Negotiators Ask
Discussions About
Shifting Of Troops
Hint They Might Agree
To Less Than Full
Korean Withdrawal
BY the Assocroted Press

MUNSAN. Korea. Nov. 29.-
Communist negotiators today pro.
posed immediate discussion Of q
plan for gradual withdrawal oi
foreign troops from Korea.
The Reds said a withdrawal by
stages after an armistice is signed
would take care of Allied fears
that fighting will break out again
after truce goes into effect. It
was the Communists first hint
that they might settle for less
than complete withdrawal of
troops Immediately.
The armistice delegations are
working on a program for super
Ivising and enforcing the truce
item three on the agenda.
Proposal Made Last July.
Since the discussions began the
Reds have insisted on withdrawal
of all foreign troops from Korea
a step the Allies contend is a po-
litical matter which should be de-
bated at a formal peace confer
ence after the armistice is in eff
feet.
| 1t. Gen. Nam II, chief Com
munist negotiator, injected the
new Red proposal with a hypo-
thetical question at today's ses-
sion in Panmunjom. He asked
whether the U. N. command would
discuss the gradual withdrawal of
foreign troops under the third
item of the conference agenda.
! The Communists made a SIM
liar proposal when the truce talks
opened last July. but backed down
in the face of adamant Allied op-
position.
! U. N. negotiators made no i'm
mediate reply today. Vice Ad-
miral c. Turner Joy, chief of the
U. N. delegation, told Gen. Nam T
IT have noted your suggestion.
Clarification to be Sought.
An Allied spokesman, Brig. Gen
!. William P. Nuckols, said the ques.
ton would require Qualification
and presumably U. N. negotiators
would seek it when the delegates
; meet Friday at II am. g pm
EST Thursday.
i The U. N. command has pro-
posed that there be no increase
in military forces or equipment
after an armistice is signed anc
|. that joint inspection teams make
| (See TRUCE, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Kefouver Approves Name
In California Primary
By the Assoeioted Press
ONO REACH Calf Mar,

LONG BEACH, Calf, Nov. 20.
Senator Estes Kefauver, Demo-
crat, Of Tennessee says he has
given permission" for the placing
of his name on the California
primary election ballot as a can
didate for President.
He said last night that while
I am not candidate and am not
running for any Office except the
United States Senate in 1854, I am
not evading the opportunity of
running for President"
Senator Kefauver, head of a
recent congressional Investigation
OF crime in the United States, said
ne had discussed the matter with
a group supporting his candidacy.
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Special Court
Throws Out Suit
On Gambling Tax
Rules Gamblers Can't
Ask Protection for
Illegal Enterprises

Constitutionality of the new
Federal gambling tax law was up.
held in District Court today by a
special three-judge tribunal.
Their ruling struck a body blow
at racketeerS across the country
who have steadfastly refused tc
comply with the new law COM
Ipelling them to take out occupa-
tlona licenses: list all their places
of business and the names of theil
employes and pay 10 per cent OF
their gross receipts to the Fedora,
Government.
The three judges bluntly served
notice on gamblers that they can
expect no sympathy from Federal
Courts in appeals "for the pro-
lection of a criminal business.
Nothing is better settled" the
three judges declared, than that
it is within the discretion of a
court of equity to deny it's aid
to one who does not come into
court with clean hands.
Few things are clearer than
that one who comes seeking pro-
lection for conduct that he con-
cedes to be criminal has unclean
hands within the meaning of this
principle"
Dismissed Suit.
The judges-Henry w. Edeer-
ton of the United States Court of
Appeals, Luther w. Youngdahl of
District Court, and Robert N
lWllkin. retired Federal jurist of
the Northern District of Ohio
dismissed the injunction suit filed
by Hayes L. Combs, 40, of the
l400 block of T street NV.
In the first court test of the
new law Mr.. Combs through
Attorneys Myron Ehrlich and
Joseph Sitnick. asked that the
law be declared invalid because
1t requires applicants for gambling
occupation stamps to supply in
formation which tends to in
.crlminate" and which could be
used for prosecution.
Mr.. Combs had submitted an
application for a $50 occupational
stamp with the Collector of In
ternal Revenue in Baltimore. But
on the blank he gave only his
name and address. The collector
was acting unconstitutionally in
requiring him to submit other
information, he contended.
Called Substantial.
| The three judges said the con-
stltutional questions raised by Mr.
Combs were substantial enough to
give the special court jurisdiction
over the case. but added:
we think the act is constitu.
tlonal. But we think it unneces.
sary to discuss the constitutions
questions in the circumstances OF
this case.
The complaint clearly implie,
and plaintiffs counsel conceded ir
oral argument that what plaintiff
seeks is the intervention of the
court for the protection of q
criminal business"
Lawyers interpreted the two.
fold ruling of the court to mean
that while the tax law is consti-
tutional, Mr.. Combs had no right
to ask for an injunction because
(See GAMBLING, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Senator Kenneth Wherry Dies;
Floor Leader for Republicans
Nebroskon, 50,
Was Outspoken Foe
Of Administration

Senator Kenneth S. Wherry
Republican floor leader, died al
12:45 pm. today at George Wash.
ington University Hospital.
The 59-year-old Nebraskan was
taken to the hospital about noon
and placed in an oxygen tent. He
was conscious to the end, and
members of his family were with
him.
Lorne Kennedy. his administra-
tive assistant, said death resulted
from pneumonia and complica-
tions.
Recently the Midwesterner. q
bitter foe Of administration for
Ieign policy, underwent an abdom-
inal operation for removal of Q
growth in his intestines.
Aides later reported the growth
was not malignant and that the
Senator was slowly recovering.
An attorney by profession, he
was elected to the Senate in No
vember, 1912. defeating the five.
termer, George Norris, and wa.
reelected in 1948.
He was still a freshman wher
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Building Association
Rivals Join Forces
To Capture Bandit
Man Snotches Bills
From Cashier, but
Gives Up in Chose

Employees from a pair of riva
building and loan associations
Joined forces In neighborly fash
ion today to pursue and capture
a bandit who. police said. had
spent q busy morning grab
bing money from unsuspecting
cashiers.
The Eastern Building Associa-
ton. 1856 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. had just opened for bust
ness when a colored man came
in with torn $40 bill and asked
to have 1t changed.
He made the request to Miss
Mary Jane Balderson, a teller,
who was opening her cash box.
The man suddenly reached across
the counter, snatched Al SIS bills
and five $40 bills and fed, leaving
the torn fragments behind.
Meet Rival at Corner.
William Lowe of 1920 DuBoi.
place, a painter who was doins
some work inside the building
and Thomas r. Harrison and Yer.
non Haskell. employees of the firm
went after the bandit in hot pur.
suit.
The bandit fed west on Penn
sylvania avenue to Third street
and turned north. At the corner
the three pursuers met a rival. S
Wilson Earnshaw of the American
Building Association, 300 Pennsyl.
vania avenue Sc. He was about
to enter cab.
MIR. Earnshaw invited them into
his cab as an aid to the pursuit
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Haskell
joined him and Mr.. Lowe con.
tinued afoot.
Runs Through Alley.
The bandit. meantime, spec
through an alley to Fourth stree,
and turned onto A street. In the
400 block of A street, he wa.
cornered between the cab loaded
with bankers and Mr.. Lowe. HI
surrendered meekly and police
were called to take him into
custody.
The torn $40 bill, police said
was In reality parts of two SIC
bills grabbed earlier by the
suspect at the Gateway Restau.
rant in Union Station.
AT $3.50 am. colored man en-
tered the restaurant and ap-
preached Miss Mary Adams, 81
OF 2038 Higdon road Sc, who was
tSee BANDIT, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Two Groups Denounct
Use OF QUESTIONABLE
To Check on Corninq
Elementary Principals,
Young Democrats Voice
Confidence in Educator

Two groups - the Elementary
Principals Association and the
Young Democrats Club of the Dis
|trict-today condemned the use of
|questionnaires for evaluating the
professional work of School Supt.
Hobart M. Corning.
The questionnaires have been
sent to an undisclosed number Of
DR.. Corning's subordinates by the
Personnel Committee of the Board
|of Education. Instructions ac-
|companying the Is questions said
that 1t was not necessary to sign
the QUESTIONABLE.
The questionnaire is to be used
Iby the Personnel Committee tc
levaluate DR.. Corning's work a.
school superintendent. When thu
evaluation is completed, thu
School Board will decide whethel
to appoint DR.. Corning to his thirc
tthree-year term as superintendent
His present term expires March /
Democrats Assail Move.
The Young Democrats Club o.
the District today issued a state.
ment condemning the gross in.
Justice" Of evaluating DR.. Corning.
work on the basis of Is question.
sent secretly to certain picked
Ioff1cers of the school system"
The club statement, signed by
Frank B. Tavenner, president, ano
Reidar D. Olaffy, chairman OF
the District Affairs Committee
said:
1--WE think that it is a gross
injustice to DR.. Corning to base
any sort of evaluation of his work
as superintendent of the District
schools on Is questions sent Sc
Icretly to certain picked officers o1
the school system.
'Dr. Corning is entitled to an
open and above board evaluation
based on an overall appraisal with
due consideration for subordinate's
Iprejudices, inadequate funds, over
Icrowding, Indifference by Congress
to needs and many other factors.
Anything less is a denial of dem
ocratic processes"
Corning Commended.
The statement concluded, 1--WE
believe DR.. Corning has done a
magnificent job and should be
given a fair appraisal"
The Elementary Principals As
sociation, which is made up of
the principals of the white ele-
mentary schools in the District,
declared in a statement to The
Star:
Having learned through the
press that a QUESTIONABLE con-
cerning DR.. Corning's record is
being circulated to certain school
officers. the Elementary Princi-
pals Association wishes to express
tSee CORNING. Page A-4J
Evening star., 1951-11-29
BY the Associotsd Press

CAIRO. Nov. 29.-Syria's mill
tary strong man-Col. Adib Shi-
shekly-threw out of Office today
newly-appointed premier who
had urged closer ties between the
Arab nations and Russia. The
Syrian army seized control of the
entire country.
Radio Damascus said Marouf
Dawalibi, a Populist Party leader
who had been named premier only
last night, and all members of his
cabinet, were placed under ar
rest.
A broadcast statement from Col
Shishekly, 44-year-old army chief
of staff, charged the Populists
with seeking to undermine the
country's independence, break up
the army and create new throne
in Syria"
Dispatches from Damascus said
the country was quiet. Apparent
ly the army moved in swiftly and
took control before any violence
could get started.
Col. Shishekly met with Presi-
dent Hashim Bey Attasy and other
political leaders. 1t is believed in
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Theodore Noyes Book
On Sale in Star Lobby

"our National Copitol and It's Un-
Amerieonized Amerieons," book pub
lished last week in the interest Of a
continuing fight for notionoI represen-
lotion for the citizens of the District,
is now on sole in the lobby Of The
Stor Building. The price is So.
This ottroetiveIy- bound book wos
begun by the Iote Theodore W. Moves,
long time editor Of The stor. 1t hos
been completed since his deoth. Here
is on arsenal Of foets and powerful
arguments for notionoI representation.
Here. too, ore some historical side
lights on Washington, embeIIished with
photographs ond with eortoons by the
late Clifford K. Berfymon, Pulitzer
prize-winnins eortoonist. The book is
must for those interested in the
history ond civic offoirs Of Woshinoton.
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

THE FEAR OF FREEDoM"-For.
mer Attorney General Froneis BiddIe
is concerned at the growing tendency
to judge mon by his ideas rather thon
his behavior. His new book is dis
eussed by Stor Stoff Writer Belmont
Fories on pose A-24.
REPORT TO THE HoMEMAKER-
Violet FouIkner's marketing column in
eludes suggestions for cold weother
msols ond christmos gifts with a dif-
ference. The column oppeors on pose
B-5,
Evening star., 1951-11-29
British Unions Decline

LONDON. Nov. 20 (P).-The
Labor Ministry reported today
trade union membership in Britain
totaled 9,235,OO0 at the end of
1850. This was a decline of 10000
from 1949 and of 1000 from 1948.
The total number of unions at the
end Of the year was 704.
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Late News
Bulletin

ThoiIond Coup Reported
LONDON (P.-The British
Foreign Office said today it has
heard reports of a bloodless
coup in Thailand. 1t added that
it had no official confirmation.
Young King Rama TX was due
in Bangkok today from Swift
Zerland.
Evening star., 1951-11-29

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Fleet announced his 9th Army
command had issued certain
military instructions which some
troops may have interpreted as a
cease-flre order.
He said any such "misinterpre-
tation" would be corrected.
An official 9th Army spokesman
said the original-and still secret
directive remained completely
unchanged" Any changes show
ing up on the front, he said, were
the result of Qualifications ordered
by Gen. Van Fleet.
Infantry Apparently Unaffected.
The spokesman's comment ap-
parently applied to the shoot to
kill orders reported received by
artillery officers of the Sd Division.
Artillerymen said apparently their
new instructions did not apply to
the infantry.
The original report of an 9th
Army directive not to fire on the
Reds unless necessary came yes
terday from a Sd Division officer.
First high official acknowledge
ment that some sort of directive
had been issued came today from
Gen. Van Fleet, U. N. ground
commander in Korea. He said it
was not a ceaSe-f1re order-but
did not disclose its nature be-
cause security was involved.
Col. Kenneth Booth. 9th Army
public information officer, said
today this basic directive has
not been changed.
Anything appearing to be a
change at the front is solely the
result of the Qualification ordered
by Gen. Van Fleet"
CeaSe-Fire's Denied.
Gen. Van Fleet acknowledged
his headquarters had issued Ger
tain military instructions" which
apparently had been misinter-
preted by some troops as meaning
they should stop shooting.
Like the White House and Tokyo
headquarters of the United Nations
Command, Gen. Van Fleet empha-
sized:
There is no cease-fire order in
Korea"
He promised action to clarity
the directive for those who mis-
interpreted it.
Shortly thereafter front line dis
patches from the western front re-
ported the Allies were again firing
artillery and mortars at nearly
normal rate after day of abnor-
NAL quiet.
Front-line troops were reported
confused by the big guns open
ing up on the front where the
day before they had watched
Chinese Reds play volley ball.
Patrols Scout as Usual.
A Sd Division brieflng officer
said reconnaissance patrols went
on scouting missions as usual, but
with the understanding they would
not look for trouble.
The change came on the same
front, where reports of a don't
shoot-f1rst" policy originated.
Gen. Van Fleets statement did
not say what directives~the orig
inal 9th Army order contained
Nor did he say that troops would
be ordered to resume full-scale
fighting along the quiet 145-mile
front.
Communist jets in record
breaking berS Streaked
through clear Korean skies today
to challenge Allied air supremacy
The 5th Air Force said from 300
to 800 MICS were spotted over
North Korea during the day.
Never before have so many Red
fighters roared up from Man.
(Con KNPFA pooo Aoh
Evening star., 1951-11-29

his party elected him Republican
whip in 1914. four days before his
SD birthday.
On January 3. 1949, his prestige
had risen so highly that he was
elected floor leader.
Evening star., 1951-11-29

Asked If the President had
taken any action in Korea or if
he had directed a halt in ofen-
stUe action there, Mr.. Short re-
piled: II am not going beyond
the terminology of my state
ment." That statement was
formulated carefully at the Lit
tie White House in Key West
after President Truman had
conferred for several hours ,pith
Gen. John E. Hull, Vice Chief of
staff OF the Army, Who fe,D to
Key West yesterday afternoon.
Correspondents attending the
press conference speculated that
the White House reaction ,Das
prompted by the ,Dording of
the AP dispatch, suggesting the
possibility OF a White House
order, and not 1Dith the report
that there had been q defacto
halt in the ground fighting.
In the accompanying dis
patch, Mr.. Randolph reports on
the background situation,
Evening star., 1951-11-29
By John Randolph

SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 20 up De-
layed by Censors) White House
denials that it ordered a halt in
the y. N. ground action In Korea
Evening star., 1951-11-29

Trumon Keeps Close Contact With Korea
Denies Ceose-Fire. Poee AS
Ridswoy Tells Pentoeon Reports of Cease
Fire Order Are Without Foundation.
Poee As
Evening star., 1951-11-29
u. N. Artillery Opens Up Again;
Van Fleet Denies 'Cease-Fire>
Declares Troops Misunderstood
But What Order
Actually Said
Is Still Secret
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 29.-Alheo
artillery opened up on the west
ern front today after officers re-
ported receiving new orders to
"Shoot to kill"
The front line report came
shortly after Gen. James A. Van
Evening star., 1951-11-29

(See SYRIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Weather Forecast

Sunny. high low Sos today. Fair tonight,
low 81 in city, % in suburbs. Tomorrow,
sunny, mild. Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1951-11-29

(See GAMBLING. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-11-29

(See TRUCE, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1951-11-29

(See BANDIT, Page A-s
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-10
Gromyko Defeated In Attempt To Stop Japanese Peace Treaty

San Francisco lR - Andrei Gromyko is going home from the San Francisco conference with Russia's worst postwar dip lomatic defeat on his record and with ammunition in his pocket for new Wrecking cam paign against the Japanese peace treaty.
 American diplomats, winding up their affairs in the conference city today, predicted Russia will do it's utmost to undermine pop ular support for the treaty with a massive propaganda attack throughout Asia and the Far East.
 Gromyko, who left by train for New York yesterday, pre- pared the ammunition for that assault in his speeches and ac- tions at the peace conference notably by his charges of Amer ican "dictation" and his repeat ed forecasts of a new war" in the Orient. He also made much of Red China's exclusion.
 At same point, furthermore, it is considered probable that Rus sia will put forth, in collabora- tion with Red China, plans for separate Communist bloc peace treaty with Japan. Presumably this would embody provisions which Gromyko advanced here in his vain efforts to get the British-American sponsored pact rewritten.
 Forty-eight nations signed the peace treaty with Japan in a 63-minute ceremony Saturday. For three tense days of debate Gromyko had cried his warnings of war and had tried to get tac~ ceptance of amendments which would have rendered Japan de- fenseless when the treaty be- comes effective.
 But when the document was put on the table for signing the United States scored clean sweep. Not one nation was held back by Gromyko's arguments.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-10
NO INJURIES IN CANADIAN PLANE CRASH LANDING

Vancouver. BIG. PA Queen Charlotte Airlines plane made a crash landing yesterday near Garibaldi Lake, 30 miles north of here. The light Norseman plane was badly damaged but the four occupants walked away unhurt.
 Johnny Hatch, the pilot, said the plane was caught in an "ex- ceptional downdraft' as he came in for a landing on the lake. The plane plunged 300 feet to crash-landing in group of trees.
 The three passengers, all of Vancouver, continued the trip to a camp near the lake on foot.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-10
ATEC To Add Lines To System

Seward - Alaska Telephone Corporation advised the City Council at the last regular meet ing of the council that they had been successful in securing sev- eral miles of new cable on in stant delivery and that the cable will be in Seward late this month. It is planned to increase the service from the downtown area to the Jesse Lee Home and through the Housing Area this fall
 MT. Starr, vice president of the company stated that this cable will provide service to approxi- mately 100 more people and that applications which have not been placed with the company should be completed as soon as possible. Application may be made at the downtown office of the tele- phone company. Only people living in the areas mentioned need apply at this time. As ad- ditional areas are opened up notice will be given.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-10
LOCAL MAN INJURED BY HELICOPTER

Vim. (BilD Younker received gashes about the shoulder and arm yesterday when he walked into the spinning tail prop of a helicopter at the Engineer Base Camp in the old Fort Raymond area.
 Younker was removed to the hospital for treatment. His es- cape with only relatively minor injuries was nothing short of miraculous, bystanders stated. No bones or major arteries were touched by the spinning prop.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-10
Refuse Reds Report On Kaesong
 Cneekup of S+rafing

Munsan. Korea lP-United Ma tions officers sWapped sharp words with Reds in Kaesong to- day after Investigating a Com munist charge that an Allied Warplane strafed the cease-fire conference city this morning.
 The LIN. officers refused to give the Reds an on-the-spot re- port of their investigation. They also refused to concede that an attack had occurred or that a LIN. plane was involved.
 They acknowledged only that during a four-hour checkup of the alleged neutrality zone vio- lation they found one bullet mark and a dozen 50 caliber slugs in and around a group of stone houses. The houses were about three-quarters of a mile from the site of the suspended armistice talks.
 The investigators said the bull lets appeared to have been fired from several directions and at different angles.
 This would conflict, they said, with the Red assertion that the plane made one pass over the house.
 When the investigation was completed, the senior Allied of ficer refused a Communist de mand for a reply to the charge.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-10
Russian Type Rockets Used in
 Korean Air Buf+Ie

US. Eighth Army Headquar- ters. Korea P-Rockets of the type used by the Russians in World War II have landed be- hind Allied lines on the east central front, it was officially re- ported today,
 There was speculation they might have been brought to ko- req by Communist Caucasion troops recently reported near the battlefront.
 No Allied installations were hit. Official sources refused to disclose the number of Rockets that landed.
 In the air war, 30 American F-86 Sabre Jets tangled with 80 Russian-type Mig-l5s over North west Korea in one of history's biggest jet battles. Two Com munist planes were damaged.
 It was the second jet battle in two days. Sunday the Allies shot down two Migs and damaged an- other There were no Allied losses in either scrap.
 The Allied warplanes were led into battle by Col. Francis Cab reski, Americas top ace.
 ii was one of the most fero- cious air battles I have ever seen," said Gabreski, a veteran of aerial warfare against the German Luftwaffe in World War II.
 Gabreska is Americas leading living air ace. He was credited with 28 German planes shot down in the last war, and three others destroyed on the ground. He has shot down two Migs in Korean air battles.