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Evening star., 1951-05-25
Maragon Is Ordered
To Start Jail Term as
Mercy Plea Is Denied
Perjurer in 5-Percenter
Probe Must Serve Sentence
Of 8 Months 10 z Years

John F. Maragon was ordered
to jail today to begin serving a
prison term of 8 months to
years for lying before the Sem
ate IS per-center" inquiry near
ly two years ago.
District Court Judge Jennings
Bailey denied an impassioned last
minute plea by Maragon's counsel
Attorney Edward ]. Hayes, for
probation for his client.
The one-time Kansas City boot
black, who used to be a frequent
White House caller, was convicted
on two perjury counts by a Dis
trict Court jury in April, 1850
and sentenced by Judge Bailey
last May. He had been out or
bond pending appeal.
Has No Doubt of Guilt.
In denying Maragon's plea fol
mercy, Judge Bailey declared thai
had he left any doubt that
Maragon was guilty, he woulc
have set the jury's verdict aside
when it was returned last year.
Maragon took the commitment
order calmly. His wife and son
who is in the Air Force, sat among
the spectators,
Attorney Hayes told Judge
Bailey:
John Maragon realized today
that all that glitters is not gold
Many of his fair weather friend.
have long since abandoned him
Insofar as material things of tht
world are concerned, he is prac
tically penniless. I commend thi
man of humble origins and O.
great expectations, none of which
came through, to the court fol
your merciful consideration.
have known this Maragon famil!
for many years."
Escorted to Marshal's Office.
Maragon was escorted from tn,
courtroom by deputy marshals II
the marshal's Office and then lef
for the Federal Reformatory a
Petersburg, Va. where he will
serve his sentence.
/ Maragon, who once was a frienf
of President Truman's militar,
aide, Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan
: heard his lawyers plea for mere,
with bowed head.
Mr.. Hayes said the Senate com
:, mittee, which made the 5-per
(See MARAGON, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-05-25
.Eniiwetok Report
Indicates First
Carried Out
Cautious Statement
Implies Detonution
Of 'Boby' Variety
BY Fronk Corey
Associated Press Science Editor

The United States limited today
it has made first tests of some
kind of hydrogen bomb-per-
haps of 'baby bomb" variety
and said they were successful.
The language of the announce
ment was guarded. But it seemed
to indicate that this Nation is at
least well on the way to perfecting
the most powerful weapon the
world has ever known.
Announcing that a series Of
atomic tests had been success
fully carried out" at the super
secret Eniwetok proving grounds
in mid-Pacif1c, the Atomic Energy
Commission and the Defense De-
partment in a joint statement
declared:
The test program included ex-
periments frntributing to ther-
monuclea, weapons research"
No 2 dication of Detonation.
"Thermonuclear weapons"
means hydrogen bombs.
There was nothing in the an
lnouncement to indicate whether
a hydrogen weapon of any ap-
preciable size actually had been
Idetonated. But it is reasonable
to speculate that at least a small
amount of hydrogen material was
wrapped around a regular A
bomb of the uranium or pluto
MUM type.
An A-bomb would be necessary
to provide the tremendous heat
necessary to- set off a hydrogen
fusion" reaction.
But 4 such a process were car
rled out successfully with even a
small amount of hydrogen mate
rlSl, the way then conceivably
would be opened to producing hy-
drogen bombs of any size and
power desired within the limits of
engineering and availability of ma
IteriaiS.
i There has been unofficial spec
Iulation that the "triggering" proc
ess-to provide the initial heat
would be the toughest nut to crack
in developing the H-bomb.
i 13 A-Bombs Exploded Before.
Before the Eniwetok tests, the
United States had exploded 1a
atomic weapons. These explosions
were as follows:
First test bomb at Alamogordo,
N. Mex, July 16, 1945.
I A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima,
August 6, 1945.
! A-bomb dropped on Nagasaki,
August 9, 1945.
/ Aerial burst test explosion on
target of naval vessels, Bikini
Lagoon, July l. 1916.
Underwater test burst, Bikini,
July 25. 1916.
Three atomic weapons tests at
Eniwetok, April-May, 1948.
Atomic explosions on French
mans Flats, near Las Vegas, New.
(See ATOMIC, Page A-30
Evening star., 1951-05-25

The big political battle gets un-
der way at O'Clock tonight in
Griffith Stadium.
This one, unlike most political
contests, won't be a verbal bat
tie. The occasion is the annual
Congressional baseball game be-
tween the Democrats and Repub-
licanS.
Pre-game ceremonies by units
from the Army, Navy, Marines
and Air Force, will begin at 8
O'Clock
The Weather Bureau forecast
clear skies.
Many notables plan to attend.
Among the ticket-buyers are listed
several members of the playing
teams Both sides scoffed at
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Welfare Board Told
Effects Of Secrecy Ban
On Children S Cases
Donohue. West to Confer
With Judge on Monday
In Effort to Clarity Low
By Miriam Gutenberg

Public Welfare Director Gerard
M. Shea today officially told the
Board of Public Welfare how the
new Juvenile Court secrecy order
has crippled operations of tbs
agencies helping children.
| AS a suggested remedy, he pro.
posed that the Juvenile Court give
information to recognized socia.
agencies who have signed ar
agreement to safeguard informa
| ton and who have effective stand
ards and procedures for protecting
this information.
This presumably was aimed al
meeting Juvenile Court Judge
Edith H. Cockrill's complaint thai
information has been getting tc
sources that have been using il
Iagainst the child" Judge Cockrill
told The Star that that use OF
court information was why she is
sued her order restricting it. but
she declined to say what sources
were using the information against
the child.
Signed Agreements Asked.
Mr.. Shea proposed that signed
agreements to safeguard informa-
Ition would "allow for the free ex-
change of information between
workers in the Public Assistance
Division and the Juvenile Court so
that the best interest of the child
might be served"
The welfare director also asked
for reversion to the Juvenile
Courts former practice of supply
ing the Child Welfare Division
with detailed information about
IA child two weeks before the
child's commitment to assure that
the child is sent to the place most
suited to his needs.
AS for the Receiving Home for
Children, Mr.. Shea asked that
permission be granted to Juvenile
Court probation officers to supply
the home with information about
any problems that require special
treatment of the child.
He explained that formerly pro-
baton officers who knew the chill
dren held temporarily at the Re-
ceiving Home would tell the
superintendent if the child was
diseased, emotionally upset. sui
cidal, homicidal or otherwise in
need of special supervision. Now
that information has been cut off
Narcotics Use Revealed.
Recently. he reported, the Re-
ceiving Home physician discovered
that two boys at the home were
regular users of narcotics.
This information" he added,
(See ,JTJVENI,E COITRT Ad\
Evening star., 1951-05-25
By Cecil Holland and
Georoe BeYeKidne

Gen. J. Lawton Collins. Army
chief of staff, told Congress today
the Macarthur program for end
ing the fighting in Korea was mot
worth the gamble we would be
taking" of an all-out war.
He spoke out emphatically against
Gen, MacArthur's demand for the
bombing of enemy bases in Man
churia and a naval blockade CT
the Chinese mainland as he be-
gan testimony before >the joint
Senate committees investigating
the Macarthur controversy.
Il felt, along with the other
Chiefs" Gen. Collins said. that we
are not prepared for a major war,
as of now. and that the returns
we would get from bombing in
Manchuria and risking a naval
blockade would not be worth the
increased risk of getting us into a
major war"
The 55-year-old general sup
ported administration views pre-
viously given by Defense Secretary
Marshall and Gen. Bradley, chair
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
His testimony, in effect. disputed
Gen. MacArthur's claim that the
Joint Chiefs of Staff from a mill
tary viewpoint had backed his
program for a more aggressive
effort in Korea
COncurred in Removal.
Highlights of the initial part OF
Gen. Collins testimony included
l. He concurred in President
Truman's removal of Gen. Mac
Arthur since it was evident lover
period of time" that the FaI
Eastern commander was mot ir
sympathy with the basic policies
governing our operations ir
Korea" He gave as another rea-
son Gen. MacArthur's failure tt
comply with instructions that fie4c
commanders must clear with
Washington any public statements
dealing with politics.
2. The joint chiefs ARE con.
vinced" that Russians are man.
ming some of the planes operating
with the Chinese Communist
forces in Korea.
3. In a briefing on the present
Continued on Page A-6, Col. L.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Bulletin
UE Threatens Strike

The CIO International Union
of Electrical Workers today
threatened strike of the West
inghouse Corps 100000 work.
ers unless the firm agrees to
take immediate steps to put
into effect 9-cent-p hour
wage increase and other new
contract terms. The unions
board will meet May 81 to con-
slider a strike on June IL.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Collins Charges
Drive 10 YaIu
broke0rders
Army Chief Tells
Probers Macarthur
Violated Directive
~
pIIl1 ETlh
BULLETIN

Gen. J. Lawton Collins testi-
fed today that Gen. Douglas
Macarthur violated military
orders by sending United States
troops to the Yalu River, mark
ing the border between Man
churia and Korea.
Gen. Collins disclosed for the
first time that a new directive
on a course of action in Korea
is 'in the course of preparation
right now" and would be issued
soon to Gen. Matthew D. Ridg-
way. He added, however, that
he didn't know whether he
could go to the extent" of say
ing it is a plan for ending the
Korean war.
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Iran 10 Fight 10 End
For Naturalization OIL
Oil, Premier Asserts
Mossodeeh Declares Wes'
Must Write OFF Mideust
If Program Is Stalled
BY the Associated Pres,

TEHERAN, Iran, May 25.-
Prime Minister Mohammed Mos
sadegh tearfully asserted today
that Iran will fight to the end
to achieve oil naturalization.
The aged government head. in
terrupting the guarded seclusior
with which he has met threats
on his life, told news conference
only the naturalization Of his
country's chief resources coulc
save Trans people.
Troops to Go to Cyprus.
The West, he declared, woulc
have to write off the Middle Eas1
if the government takeover of the
itish-developed oil fields was
stalled.
britain announced today that
she is sending her tough 18th
Parachute Brigade of 1000 men
to the Mediterranean island of
Cyprus - within easy striking
distance of Iran.
In Berlin Gregory Pushkin,
Soviet Ambassador to the East
German government, was re-
ported to have told East Ger
mans that Russia will resist"
injection of foreign troops into
the Iranian crisis.
Presence of foreign troops in
that area will be regarded as "a
direct threat" to the Soviet Un-
ion, Pushkin is reported to have
said.
CThe et-Iranian treaty of
February, 1921. authorizes Rus
sia to send armed forces into
Iran if she considers her securi-
ty menacedD
Breaks Down in Address.
/ DR.. Mossadegh last week fainte,
and fell from the Parliament ros
trum after announcing he was tax
ling refuge in the Parliamen
building because of the threats OF
his life.
Today he sobbed and brok
down briefly as he described tn
poverty of Trans people.
Meanwhile, his government
awaited a reply from the British
owned Anglo-I -Iranian Oil Co. t
Its ultimatum ordering the star
(See IRAN, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1951-05-25

nounced 1-cent reduction in the
price of Sunoco.
The Shell Oil Co. today informed
dealers it was cutting it's tank
wagon price by l cent for regular
grade and u cent for premium
grade gasoline. Dealers were un-
decided how they would pass the
reduction on to motorists.
In New York, the Socony-Vac-
|uum Oil Co. cut its tank wagon
price of regular gas l cent and
the premium gas price u cent,
The local Office said this morning
lit had not been advised of any
price changes in this area.
w. S. S. Rogers, chairman o1
the Texas Oil Co., said in Houston
yesterday that his company
PLANNED to follow the price cuts
tSee GASOLINE, Page A,7.r
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Cafe Segregation Prosecutions
Held Up to Awoit New Appeal

refusing to serve colored persons
will be in violation of the law.
However. as a practical method
of handling the situation, Mr.. West
declared:
I'm not going to start prosecut-
ing people when I don't know the
eventual outcome of the case. It's
a test case. We would be loaded
up"
The case started in February
1850, when Thompson's Restau-
rant, at Fourteenth street and
New York avenue NV, refused
to serve three colored persons. The
three based their demand on long
neglected statutes passed in 1872
and 1873, forbidding racial dis
elimination in eating places and
barrooms.
The acts were passed by the
i (See SEGREGATION, Page AID
Evening star., 1951-05-25

District Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West today declared he
will not prosecute restaurants re-
fusing to serve colored persons
unless the 'lost law" of 1873 is
upheld by a higher court than the
Municipal Court of Appeals.
The three judges of the Munich
pal Court of Appeals late yester-
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Flu Hits King George

! LONDON, May Is (P.-King
George vi has a mild attack of
Influenza, Buckingham Palace an
nounced today. The palace state
ment said the king, who is SIS, is
being treated in his room and has
been forced to cancel two official
engagements for today and to-
lnOrrOW
Evening star., 1951-05-25

day afternoon ruled the 1873 law
forbidding segregation in restau-
rants here was still in force. The
court split. 2 to l. on the decision
The next court before which the
present case can go is the United
States Court of Appeals.
Yesterdays decision means that
restaurants in the DISTRICT now
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Allies Pressing AILOut Offensive
Cross Parallel At 2 More Points
Old Border Means
Nothing, Asserts
Gen. Van Fleet
By the A.seeiaied Press

TOKYO, May 25.-Allied tanks
and troops today slashed across
the 38th Parallel at two more
points in their officially designated
all-out offensive to hunt down the
battered and retreating Commu-
niStS.
The new crossings kept up the
pressure on the Reds, who already
Evening star., 1951-05-25
were battling an Allied spearhead

we're battling an Allied spearhead
now thrust miles into North
Korea on the east-central front.
Field dispatches said the new
crossings were made on the west
ern front north of Seoul and OH
the central front northeast of
Chunchon. Both these tank-in-
fantry teams withdrew to South
Korea by nightfall.
Van Fleet in Red Korea.
"The 38th Parallel means moth
ing to me-" said 1t. Gen. James
A. Van Fleet, commander of the
United States 9th Army.
He showed he meant 1t by
crossing into Red Korea himself.
Gen. Van Fleet visisted a tank
and infantry task force. 1t was
sitting solidly as a huge road block
north of the border astride the
Reds escape route from the east
central front. He said his Army's
tactics of pursuing the Reds into
their own territory was a gamble,
but is paying off.
"The 9th Army is in an all-out
offensive" Gen. Van Fleet said.
considerable progress" has been
made.
Some Reds Fight Stubbornly.
Field dispatches told of open
flight of Chinese toward the 38tn
Parallel from some fronts, while
they fought stubbornly on others.
The pursuing 9th Army. Gen. Van
Fleet said, will mot be limited "
such barriers as the 3Sth Parallel
in chasing them down."
Airmen said they killed or
wounded 1000 Reds today in
strikes on both sides of the bor-
der. The 5th Air Force reported
500 hastily withdrawing enemy"
were caught and knocked out on
the Western highway north of
Uljongbu.
Another 500 were KO'd on the
glutred Chunchon- -HWachon roads
of the central front. The Air
Force said two enemy divisions
attempted to withdraw without
the aid of their usual camouflage
tactics" Two hundred Reds flee
ing in the Inje area of Northeast
ern Korea and a series of front
line strikes accounted for the rest.
Almond, Ruffner Decorated.
On a tour of the front Gen. Van
Fleet pinned Distinguished Serv-
ice Crosses on 1t. Gen. Edward
M. Almond, 10th Corps COM
mander, and Maj. Gen. Clark l..
Ruffner, I'd Division commander,
for their part in smashing the
Reds second spring offensive.
1T looks like the pursuit tactics
are working well,' Gen. Van Fleet
said. There will be no technical
limit on running down the Reds.
He puts it this way:
The 38th Parallel has no sig
nif1cance in the present tactical
situation. 1t means nothing to
me. The 9th Army will go wher-
ever the situation dictates in hot
pursuit of the enemy.
I'VE intend to exploit every ad-
vantage in carrying out our OBJ
jective to find and kill the enemy.
He compared Red tactics ir
Korea with those of Reds ir
Greece where he was chief of the
American military mission. Com
munists, he said, can be sur.
rounded by day, then disappear
by night.
TITS like a sponge. When yor
wiring it out you have nothing
The water goes through YOU
hands," he said.
The whole United Nations line
(See KOREA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-05-25

AtIontie Treoty Motions to Pool Merchant
Ships in Event Of War. Page A-3
Evening star., 1951-05-25

Ituted for Vice President Barkley
as the principal speaker at a din
ner given for members of the DEM
'ocratic National Committee and
leading Democrats from "a Mid
western and Western States.
The Vice President was unable
to attend because of the illness of
MS son-in-law, Max Truitt.
Committee Wants Chicago.
The site committee of the ma
tional committee at an early hour
this morning reached a unani-
nous agreement on Chicago for the
1852 Democratic national conven-
ton and will report it's recon-
mendation to the full committee
at its meeting this afternoon.
Chicago and Philadelphia have
(Ca.
Evening star., 1951-05-25

Nreinio Will Defend School Segregation
Coses Poee Al
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Republican Strategy
OF Big Doubt AssaiIed
In Brannan' S Speech
Democrats Select Site of
1852 Convention Today
With Chicago Fovored
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Staff Correspondent

DENVER. May 25.-The Truman
administration last night struck
back at its Republican accusers,
who have charged lack of public
morality in Government, softness
toward Communists and lack of
definite foreign policy.
Its mouthpiece was Secretary of
Agriculture Brannan, who substi-
Horrimon Holly Defends Administration S
Foreign Policy in Denver Speech.
Poge Ais
Evening star., 1951-05-25
Weather Forecast

Sunny, warm, with high 80. Fair tonight.
low near Sc. Tomorrow, fair and warmer.
(Full report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today.
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(see DEMOCRATS, Page A-4D
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(see JUVENILE COURT, Al,
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tsee GASOLINE. Page A,7.r
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Cemperatures Today.
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Continued on Page A-6, Col. l.
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(See MARAGON, Page A-3
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(See KOREA, Page A-4)
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(See IRAN, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1951-05-25

Late New York Markets. Pooe A-2o.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
CAPITOL HILL
FAIRLAWN VILLAGE
GLASSMANOR

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streets, full Easements,
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pm.
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line to Audrey lane, turn
left to sales office at 251
Audrey lane.
The Stanbern Const. Co.
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Evening star., 1951-10-23
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Evening star., 1951-10-23
HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

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