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Evening star., 1951-05-20
Good Crop May Defer
Cut in Whisky Grain
BY the Assoeioted Press

Crop developments during the
next few weeks will determine
whether the Government will re-
strict use of grain for making
whisky.
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan for several weeks has consid-
cred a proposal to cut distillers
use of grain considerably below
the abnormally high levels of re-
cent months.
An aide of Mr.. Brannan said
last night, however, that no deci-
sion may be made for another
month.
Dlstllling industry representa-
tives have told officials they are
willing to cooperate with a re-
striction order, but they do not
believe one necessary because dis
tillers-already well stocked with
whisky-are voluntarily cutting
down on use of grain.
officials said that if grain cror
prospects are good this summer
there may be no need to require
the cut.
Such an order, if issued, would
save less than one per cent OF
the grain produced in this coun.
try.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Stolen Dynamite Found
Under Takoma Houses

Takoma Park police yesterday
recovered rs sticks of dynamite
and 26 detonators reported miss.
ing since Thursday from a con.
struction job.
The explosives were found BY
Pvt. Russell Merson under porches
and in Easements in the 110C
block of Lancaster road and 110C
block Of Norwood drive.
Police said tip led them to the
caches. They believe the explo-
sives had been taken by children
The dynamite belonged to the
w. F. Wilson & Sons Construction
Co. Of Brookeville, Md, and was
being used to blast stumps on a
lot on Goodhill road, just off Jack
son avenue. It had been buried
in box.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Big Jobs Still Ahead
May Keep Congress
Here All Summer
Must Bills PiIine Up;
Legislators Hope for
Short August Recess
By J. A. Oueory

Although this session of Con.
gress has been at work more thar
four months, it still has more o1
a future than a past.
This is another way of saying
the big jobs it still has before il
may keep the lawmakers at theil
desks all through the summer anc
far into the fall.
Many of these pending must
bills are to continue or expand
vital laws which expire in june
or early July. This means the
tempo OF action in both houses
probably will be stepped up durine
the next six weeks.
Even with a burst of speed
however, it appears likely this frs
session of the 82d Congress will
have to stay on the job during
most Of 1851.
Some Senators have been hoping
that, by disposing of the bills in
volving an early deadline, Con-
gress might take a short recess
in August, until after Labor Day
Can't Set Recess Goal.
House Speaker Rayburn said
yesterday, however, he does not
believe any recess goal can be set
until the appropriation and tax
bills are out of the way.
Here is how the program of
major legislation stood yesterday:
Appropriations-The House has
passed five of the big departmental
supply bills and still has five in the
drafting stage, including the $60,7
billion defense budget. The Sen
ate still must act on all 10. The
Governments new spending year
starts July l.
Taxes-A bill which may pro-
duce 81 billion of the $40 billion
Contlnued on Page A-3 Col Ky
Evening star., 1951-05-20

Witnesses on the waterfront
notified police. The Harbor Pre-
cinct boat responded, took the
boat and Mrs. MacFarland to
shore, and began dragging the
river.
Friends said Mr.. MacFarland
bought the outboard motor about
a week ago and rented the boat
about $3.50 pm. yesterday from
Baxter's boat house. The accident
occurred at place where the
water is about so feet deep.
Mr.. MacFarland, an Air Force
radio technician in World War
II, was native of Fairfax, and
had lived in the Washington area
all his life. Friends said he has a
brother living in Fairfax, and a
sister and a married daughter
living in the District.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Last-Minute Accord
.Averts Bus Strike

Ten minutes before the walkout
deadline, a strike which would
have affected $4,000 Washington
area commuters, was called off at
11:50 pm. in order to continue
bargaining for another four
months.
The contract of drivers and
maintenance workers of the Wash
ington, Maryland and Annapolis
busline was due to expire at mid
might. Division 1865, Motor Coach
Employees of America, AFL, had
voted to strike because the busline
failed to meet it's demands for a
I32-cent hourly increase and a pen
sion plan.
Federal Mediator Henry Baker
announced the strike armistice
following four-hour meeting with
committees representing union
and management. Mr.. Baker said
the company agreed to extend its
present contract until mid-Sep-
tember with the understanding
that wage negotiations would be
reopened not later than Sept. d
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Oversize-Bot Plot Revealed
AS Congress Ball Game Neors

A tape measure may become
standard equipment for umpires
at the congressional baseball game
Friday in Griffith Stadium.
The request is expected to
come from the Democrats, who
have learned that Representative
Hagen, Republican of Minnesota,
has pulled his trusty fungo bat
out of the closet.
This is no ordinary bat. It's
extra long, made to order, and
the lawmaker from Crookston,
Mimi, claims he can put English
on the ball with it.
Democrats have indicated
they'll use little English of their
own if Mr.. Hagen tries to use the
bat during the game.
We'll take a measurement" h."
Evening star., 1951-05-20
~. S. and Britain Reconsiderinq
|WhoIeIssu of Pact Navy Chiefs
Mediterranean Command Likely to Go to
American; Atlantic Status Uncertain

the United States suggested it be
held up pending British-American
agreement on the formation and
structure of an Atlantic pact COM
mand in the Mediterranean.
AS result the whole question
has been thrown wide open.
Some reasons are these:
l. Britain has been pressing
hard for the appointment of a
Briton as supreme commander in
the Mediterranean. The United
States found it difficult to agree,
as the job had been promised to
Admiral Richard Carney, present
commander of the American fleet
in the Eastern Atlantic and Medi-
Iterranean.
2, The United States has since
decided to support the admission
Iof Greece and Turkey into the At
Ilantic pact as full members. Their
! (See NAVAL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-05-20
japanese Treaty Plan
Proposed by Russia
fIat|yRejeeted byU.S.
One Provision Would Strip
Country Of All American
Defense Forces in Yeur
BY the Associoted Press

The United States fatty re.
jected yesterday a Russian plar
for a japanese peace treaty which
among other things, would strip
Japan of all American defense
forces.
The Russians had proposed that
the United States and its allies
scrap their own largely completed
program for a japanese peace
settlement and start anew, with
Red China cut in on the treaty
making.
An American translation of the
Russian proposal, which became
available here yesterday, showed
what the Soviets want in the way
of treaty.
For one thing, it would call for
the departure of all foreign troops
from Japan one year after the
treaty was signed. This would
mean stripping Japan of Ameri-
can defenses.
Would Limit Japanese Forces.
For another, the Soviets would
sharply limit japanese armed
forces, whereas the treaty draft
proposed by the United State!
would permit Japan to rearm II
accordance with its own estimate
of its defense needs.
The Russian note was delivered
to American Ambassador Alar
Kirk in Moscow on May 7. It sug.
gested the calling of a Big Foul
Foreign Ministers Conference II
June or July to undertake prep.
aratory work" on the peace treaty
The four countries to be repre-.
sented would be the United States
China, Britain, and Russia. China
in Russian usage, means Com
munist China.
The day after Moscow's disclo-
sure that it had sent a note pro-
posing Pacific Big Four con-
ference on the treaty, State De-
partment Press Officer Michael j
McDermott denounced the move
He called it an effort to stall
work actually going forward on
the treaty and to gain a double
veto for Russia-her own vote and
that of Red China.
Reply Given Panyushkin.
The formal American reply was
handed to Soviet Ambassador
Alexander S. Panyushkin yester-
day by Assistant Secretary ot
State George Perkins. The text
will not be published until tomor-
row night, but it was learned that
the effect of the reply to MIR
Panyushkin is the same as the
remarks made by Mr.. McDermott
"a rejection.
The row between the United
States and Russia over a Japa-
nese peace treaty has been going
on for several years. The Rus
slams have always wanted the
treaty written by tight group
(See JAPAN. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Yale TO Discharge Maids
And Guards for Economy
BY the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 10
Yale men will have to keep their
own rooms clean and make their
beds starting in September
maybe sooner.
The university says it intends
to dismiss IS persons-all it's
maids, and about half it's guards
in an economy move, effective
with the fall term.
This brought talk of a strike
by service and maintenance en-
ployes in protest against the dis
missals. Wage negotiations broke
down earlier.
Approximately $50 of the
nearly 600 members of Local No.
l, Federation of University EN-
ployes, a recently formed inde-
pendent union, met last night and
plans to begin picket
ing within three days"
Evening star., 1951-05-20

Ia spokesman for the Democrats
warned. IF it's longer than regu-
|lation. out it goes"
Mr.. Hagen had the bat made
while he was playing with the
ISt. Olaf College nine in Mime
sofa. He performed before game
time, hammering the ball into
the air so that it fell within a
few feet of the plate.
They clocked me once" he
said. Il knocked the ball high
enough to keep it in the air 935
seconds
Mr.. Hagen is expected to be
on hand for the annual charity
game. sponsored by The Star to
raise funds to send to summer
camp children who otherwise
(See BALL GAME, Page A-s)
Evening star., 1951-05-20

pants in the most ambitious pro.
gram of its kind ever undertaken
reviewing a parade of 10000
marchers and 16 bands on Consti-
tuition avenue in the opening event
of the annual celebration.
High-ranking military officers
of many foreign countries, includ-
ing Russia and Poland, witnessed
the parade and a gigantic display
OF military might at Boiling.
When weather forced cancella-
ton of the principal aerial demon
strations officers in charge re-
scheduled them for this afternoon
together with repeat performances
OF many events run off yesterday
101,OOO Enter Boiling.
BY actual count of the Military
Police, more than 101, 900 civilians
entered the gates at Boiling tc
inspect at first hand some of the
worlds most modern and powerful.
weapons of war; to view hundreds
of exhibits illustrating activities
of all branches of the defense es-
tablishment. and to witness sim
ulated combat operations by di-
verse units.
If the spectators were disap-
pointed over the grounding of Air
Force and Navy planes, they still
had plenty to see and to do. They
came early and stayed late, clearly
delighted by the opportunity fo1
direct participation in much that
went on.
While thousands watched the
main show on the big demonstra-
tion grounds countless others
milled through the exhibit area
which covered 1.6 million square
Evening star., 1951-05-20
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, May 19.-The United
States and Britain have decided
to reconsider their plans for set
ting up naval commands in the
Atlantic and the Mediterranean
official sources reported tonight.
They may yet accept Winston
Churchill'S view that an Ameri-
can should have naval command
of the Mediterranean and thai
"a Briton should control Atlantic
.defenses, these informants said.
The leader of the Conservative
opposition made his suggestion il
the House of Commons a month
ago when Parliament debated tht
then imminent appointment O.
United States Admiral William B
Fechteler as supreme commando,
of the Atlantic Ocean area. Ad
miral Fechteler's appointment hat
never been formally announced.
A few weeks before it was due
Evening star., 1951-05-20
House Baseball Probe
Will Dig Into Entire
Organization Of Game
Reserve Clause Scope
Necessitotes Broadening
Of Monopoly Inquiry
By Miriom Ottenbero

Congressional investigators plan
to go into the entire structure of
organized baseball-from the farm
clubs to the powers of baseball S
high commissioner-while decid-
ing whether the reserve clause"
is good for the game, it was
learned last night.
Investigation of the reserve
clause" which gives a baseball
club virtually complete control
over its players, Is the majo,
target Of the forthcoming House
monopoly subcommittee hearings
John Paul Stevens, subcom.
mittee associate counsel lining ur
the inquiry. said yesterday, how.
ever. that the subcommittee viii
have to look into the other angle.
affecting players since the "re.
serve clause" is the key to the rest
OF organized baseball.
Witnesses Not Yet Chosen.
Although the subcommittee has
not yet chosen the witnesses for
Its hearings, the scope of the in
quiry indicated these witnesses
might be called:
l. Branch Hickey, who pio-
neered in the farm system of
developing players while with the
st. Louis Cardinals. Mr.. Hickey
is now executive vice president
and general manager of the Pitts
burgh Pirates.
2. A. B. Happy" Chandler,
lame duck" commissioner of
baseball is at once arbiter of dis
putes and disciplinarian. It was
Mr.. Chandler who announced a
nVe-year ban against players who
jumped" to the Mexican League
IN 1916. He later declared gen.
eral amnesty.
s. The presidents of the major
and minor leagues or their spokes-
men. The subcommittee considers
the agreements within league,
between the major leagues, be-
tween the major and minor lea
CUES and between the leagues of
this country and neighboring
countries a vital part of it's in
quiry.
4. Some major league stars who
are repeatedly happy with the
reserve clause" and a number of
other players who are not.
5. Baseball writer's, former ball
players and others who might be
expected to take an impartial
view.
Will Guard Schedules.
Mr.. Stevens said the subcom-
would make every effort to
keep from disturbing game
schedules or to call a player when
ne is needed in the lineup. He
said the players probably would
be called on off days or when
they have a night game.
1t seemed likely that radio and
television rights would get into
the inquiry. Mr.. Stevens said
one OF the questions facing the
subcommittee is the extent of
Federal jurisdiction, which in-
(Tnnfip,yaJ ~ ns~
Evening star., 1951-05-20
By Charles N. Egon
Sports Editor Of The Stor

BALTIMORE, May 10. - Eddie
Arcaro won his fourth Preakness
this afternoon on Bold, Virginia
bred front-runner from the Brook
meade Stable who has never been
worse than second in a brief ca
reer of only six races.
Although he was just cantering
down the Pimlico homestretch
Bold ran the second fastest Freak
ness in history as he finished a
full seven lengths ahead of C. v
Whitney's Counterpart. The time
for the classic mile and three
sixteenths was 1862, Just two
flfths of a second slower than
Capot's two years ago.
The Hampton Stables Alerted
Evening star., 1951-05-20
MAN Testing Motor on Boot
Falls in River; Body SOUGHT

A river trip to test a new out
board motor ended in tragedy
yesterday when 46-year-old
house painter fell into the Po-
tomac and disappeared.
Harbor police were dragging
the mid-channel of the river at
the foot of Wisconsin avenue last
night trying to recover the body
of John MacFarland, 46, of 649
Constitution avenue NE.
His sister-in- law, Mrs. Alice B
MacFarland, a Fairfax High
School teacher, tried to save him,
police said. She later told a re-
porter that her brother in Law
lost his footing while trying to
gas up the motor and fell into
the water.
Il tried to reach him, but the
boat drifted away" she said.
Evening star., 1951-05-20

ALAMOSA. Colo. May 10 R.-
Ripping up old mattresses paid
off today for L. E. Durham of
Alamosa. Doing the job at an
upholstering firm, Mr.. Durham
found the inside of an old mat
tress lined with $40 bills. He
refused to disclose the total.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Arcoro Wins Fourth Preokness
AS Bold Triumphs by 7 Lengths
Time Is Only Two-Fifths Off Record;
Counterpart Second, AIerted Third

was a driving third, about three
fourths of length behind Coun-
terpoint and four lengths ahead
of Mrs. Wallace Gilroy's Timely
Reward. The other four starters
filed in Indian fashion, with the
Maryland favorite, Repertoire,
dead last and pulled up after
leading briefly at one point in the
lbackstretch.
Neither Bold nor Alerted started
in the Kentucky Derby two weeks
ago, when the first five f1nishers
were non-Preakness eligibles. So
If Mrs. George Widener's Knowit-
all, another non-Derby starter who
finished next to last today, had
(COrtinupd on Papa RI Tol 7A
Evening star., 1951-05-20

punished" North Korea and then
withdrawn. But the United States
cannot go into Red China to fight
a land war ANY more than it
could go into Russia" he said.
At the same time, however, the
Republican leader:
/. Said there is today reason
able amount of harmony" among
foreign policy leaders about what
course to follow, even in the Far
East"
Urges Macarthur Pattern.
2. Called for more aggressive
measures" along the Macarthur
pattern to end the war in Korea.
declaring that the sooner we end
the war by aggressive measures
the fewer lives we will lose and
the less money we will spend"
3. Charged that President Tru-
man "misrepresented" his speech
demanding reduction in the
countryS armed forces.
Senator Taft assailed the Tru-
man administration on the Korean
matter as we'll as its general mill
tary program in a speech before
the Panama Society of Washing
ton.
The Taft speech accentuated
the widening rift in the country
over the administrations Far
Eastern policies and the dismissal
OF Gen. Macarthur as Far Eastern
commander.
Wiley Wants Truman Testimonv
Other developments included:
l. Senator Wiley, Republican,
OF Wisconsin. suggested to the
Joint Senate committee investi-
eating the Macarthur controversy
that it would "be good for our
Nation" if President Truman were
asked to testify on events leading
up to the dismissal of the Far
Eastern commander.
z. chairman Russell Of the joint
committee-the Senate Armed
Services and Foreign Relations
Committees-said he hoped the
committee would push forward"
with its investigation despite last
weeks pickering over whether
Gen. Bradley, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, should be
required to reveal details of White
House conversations leading up to
the Macarthur dismissal. The
committee voted 18 to 8 against
requiring Gen. Bradley to answer
such questions put by Senator
Wiley.
3. Senator Russell emphatically
refused to comment on Senator
charge that the investiga-
ton would end in "washout" if
such information cannot be OBJ
tanned.
Bradley Back Tomorrow.
4. Senators Fulbright, Democrat,
2f Arkansas, and Flanders, Repub-
llcan. OF Vermont, also committee
members, said they could see no
basis for the Wiley charge.
5. Gen. Macarthur was assured
Of a return appearance before the
investigating committee to answer
President Truman's statement that
his custer had been under consid-
GRAFTON long before it was an
nounced on April II, or to discuss
any other matters that may come
up during the inquiry. The as
surance was given by Chairman
In New York, an aide toI
Gen. Macarthur said there would
be no comment at least until Mon
day.
6. The committee prepared to-
resume its inquiry tomorrow with
Gen. Bradley continuing his testi-
mony that has been marked by a
strong defense Of the administra-
tons Far Eastern policies and
the Macarthur dismissal.
Z. Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton declared that Gen. MacAr-
thur has been defeated in his
political battle to radically
change the foreign policy of the
United States" In a statement
drawn up at a meeting here, its
national board added it believes
(See FOREIGN POLICY, Pg. A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-05-20

plugged a big hole ripped in the
line at the outset of the five-day-
old Communist offensive.
To the west, North Korean
troops yesterday were cut down
on the outskirts of Seoul in a sui
cidal charge.
The Communist drive by spear
heads of 10000 men appeared
to be Sputtering, at least for the
moment The enemy cost in
blood. paid for minor gains, has
been tremendous.
Flank Move on Seoul Tried.
The Reds last night and early
today tried to strike south down
the Pukhan River valley in a
fanking move against Seoul. But
the bulk of six enemy attacks were
beaten back, some in hand to
hand fighting.
United States troops counterat-
tackled one Chinese battalion of
from 800 to 1000 men and cut it
to pieces with bayonets.
In one area, South Korean
troops were forced to make a
limited withdrawal under attack
Of three Red regiments.
Over in the rugged east-cen-
trail sector, where the United States
I'd Division had stood off 10000
Reds, the Reds no longer were
exploiting a breakthrough on the
divisions right flank.
The situation on the east-cen-
trail front is improving" an 9th
Army spokesman told Associated
Press Correspondent Nate Polow-
etzky.
But he added: That is the
damndest country in Korea and
you can't tell what might happen"
Pungam Appears Retaken.
For the first time since the Red
offensive began Wednesday night,
Allied reports from the east-cen-
tral area no longer told of Com
munist masses moving freely
through a gap in South Korean
, lines.
At United States 9th Army
headquarters, Associated Press
Correspondent Stan Carter said:
The Communists on the east
central front launched some at
tacks from platoon to battalion
size on the End Divisions right
flank but had little success.
1T appeared that American and
South Korean troops had retaken
the town of Pungam.
This was the first word that
the Red penetration had extended
to Pungam, 20 miles south of the
38th Parallel and about 10 miles
northeast of Seoul.
North of Seoul, the enemy ap-
parently had pulled back after
moving close to the old Korean
capital.
Tank Teams Stab North.
In at least two places, American
tank teams stabbed out northward
to determine the enemy intentions.
One found the road empty as far
as II miles north of Seoul.
Officers of the United States
I'd Division, which weathered the
furious storm on the east-central
front, estimated Chinese casualties
totaling $4,000 or more in that
narrow sector alone since the
(See KOREA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1951-05-20

AllOut War in Asio Would Be Cotos-
trophe. Stroehey Soys. Poee A-3
Foreign Policy Stond Of AFL Coils fol-
Use Of Chino NotionoIists. Poee A. 10
Evening star., 1951-05-20
More Aggressive
Policy Needed to
End War, He Says
By Cecil HoIIond

Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio charged last night that the
general purpose" of the Korean
war-punishment of aggression
unfortunately has turned out tc
be a failure"
He said that purpose might have
been fulfilled if this nation had
Evening star., 1951-05-20
10000 View Display
.0f Combat Power in
Armed Forces Show
Events Resume Today;
Three Russian Officers
Watch Program Here
By John V. Homer

An enthusiastic throng of 150,-
900 persons turned out here yes
terday to hail the military serv-
ices at Armed Forces exercises
which had to be curtailed because
OF bad weather. The program will
be continued at l pm. today at
Boiling Air Force Base.
President Truman and Defense
Secretary Marshall led partici-
Evening star., 1951-05-20

Pose Of Pictures on D. c. Observance oi
Armed Forces Day. Poee AT
Three Korean Combot Men Get Medal
OF Honor. Poee "A
Thronss Heor Abrupt Commend ConeeI-
ling Tokeoff Of Bomber. Poge a.
Free Worlds Defense Keynote Of Speeche.
on Armed Forces Doy. Poee A.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Allies Hur| Back Chinese Attacks
In Batt|e Of Grenades> Bayonets;
Taft Charges Failure in Korea
Hole Plugged in
East; Suicide
Assault Fails
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Sunday, May 20.-Al-
lied troops hurled back Chinese
Red attacks today Is to 25 miles
northeast of Seoul in a battle of
hand grenades and bayonets.
In East Central Korea, other
Allied forces appeared to have
Evening star., 1951-05-20

Soviet Popers PIoy up Johnson's Plon
to End Korean War by June Is.
Poee A. TO-
Second Division Beots OF 5000 Ou,
To Avenee Wonju and Chipyone
Poee A-2e
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Mattress Yields $40 Bills

Continued on Page A-4, Col. l..
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Weather Forecast I

Cloudy, occasional light rain today
and tonight High 66. Tomorrow, cloudy
and warmer. Gull report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Yesterday.