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Evening star., 1951-01-10
BY the Associoied Press

TOKYO. Jan. 10.-Gen. Mac
Arthur's official spokesman today
denied there were any facts to
a story printed in the United
States that the general had rec
commended withdrawal Aof all
United Nations forces from Korea.
He referred to a story by Keyes
Beech, Chicago Daily News cor
respondent covering Gen. MacAr-
thurs headquarters. which said
Gen. Macarthur has understood
to have recommended to Wash
ington withdrawal of all United
Nations forces from Korea -
Beech said he obtained his infor-
nation from authoritative
sources"
Asked to comment on the story,
Col. Marion P. Echols, Gen. Mac
Arthur's official spokesman. said
There has been nothing official
or unofficial said regarding the
evacuation of Korea. That story
is purely f1gment of the writer's
imagination"
The story of Mr.. Beech cleared
censorship here Wednesday, a few
hours before regulation went into
effect prohibiting correspondents
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Government Widens
Plans 10 Move Offices
Here 10 Other Cities
Temporary Buildings
To Speed Up Dispersal
To Suburbs Discussed
By Froncis P. DouqIos

The Government is planning a
bigger removal of agencies to
other cities than at first con-
templated and is intent on carry
ing it out as speedily as possible,
1t was learned today.
It was also learned that changes
are under discussion in the plans
to move agencies to eight out
lying sites in suburban Washing
ton.
To get the agencies dispersed as
promptly as possible, quickly con-
structed temporary buildings may
be put up first. instead of per-
manent ones. This change in
plans was described as still in
the discussion stage.
Plans Well Adanced.
The plans for moving agencies
permanently to other cities-de-
Capitalization is the term in Gov
vernment-already are we'll ad-
vanced. The number of jobs in the
agencies to be affected is put at
10000 instead of the 5000 to TO-
900 mentioned in congressional
hearings.
In one quarter, June l was men
toned as the target date for COM
pleting decentralization and dis
persal. The latter is the term for
removal of agencies into the
Washington suburbs in Maryland
and Virginia.
No confirmation could be OBJ
tanned for the June l date, how
ever.
Aim Of Dispersal Project.
While both plans are considered
as defense measures. the dispersal
project is the primary one. It's
aim is to keep near the Capital
the agencies vital for waging war
but to scatter them so an atomic
bomb attack could not wipe them
all out.
The basis for decentralization
has almost been completed in the
Budget Bureau. A group of ex-
perts there has been compiling a
list of agencies to be shifted and
designating the cities where they
are to go.
At the bureau, it was said the
aim is to complete the list by Mon
day. It then goes to the National
(See DISPERSAL, Page A-4.j
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Sinclair Lewis Dies in Rome:
Author of Many Best Sellers
First U. S. Winner
Of Nobel Literature
Prize Was Nearly 66
BY the Assoeiaied Press

ROME, Jan. 10.-Sinclair Lewis
bitingly realistic novelist of mod
ern American life who brought
American literature its first Nobel
Prize, died here today. He would
have been 66 next February 7.
The noted author Of 81 books
most of them best sellers. died a,
the Villa Electra Clinic, where he
had been a patient with bronchial
pneumonia since December 81
Hospital attendants said he suf-
fered also from an Inflammation
OF the heart.
Creator of George Babbitt, the
typical American businessman OF
the l920s. Mr.. Lewis made literary
history with such searching studies
Of American life as Main Street.
"Arrowsmith." Elmer Gantry,'
"Dodsworth." "It Can't Happen
Here" and "Kingsblood Royal"
He was awarded the Nobel Prize
Evening star., 1951-01-10
1917 Fee Increase Pu1
Public GoIfContr
Drafted for LeoffIer
Interior Negotiating
4-Yeor Agreement for
Operation Of Courses

The interior Department an
nounced today it is negotiating a
new four-year contract with S. G..
Leoff1er for operation of the public
golf courses here. The proposed
contract would include a 10 per
cent increase in the fees at four
of the links.
Edward c. Kelly, superintendent
of ti1e Interiors National Capital
Parks office, said Mr.. Leoff1er had
refused to run the golf courses
any longer unless he had a new
contract.
Mr.. Leoffler, who has been czar
of the public links here for the
last 26 years, got a one-year con-
tract last March and a substantial
increse in fees. The District Rec
reation Board wants to take over
operation of the courses and
largeI" was responsible for block
ing Mr.. Leoff1er's request for a
longer contract last March.
Closed Meeting Held.
The announcement came today
from Arthur E. Demaray, acting
director of the National Park
Service. as recreation officials were
closeted with Mr.. Kelly in closed
meeting to discuss the proposed
contract.
Mr.. Demaray said the new con-
tract would be subject to ter
mination on January /, 1852, to
permit transfer of the courses to
the District Recreation Board if
the local body can get an appro-
priation to buy out Mr.. Leoff1er
before November l of this year.
The Interior Department pre-
viously had agreed to let the Rec
reation Board take over operation
of the courses on January l of
any year that they had the funds.
The Recreation Board has asked
for $250,000 for that purpose in
the budget it sent to the Com
missioners for presentation to this
Congress.
Apparently if the Recreation
Board does not get the money
from Congress before November.
Mr.. Leoffier will have control of
the golf course for the full four
year period if the contract is ap-
proved.
Fort Dupont Not Affected.
The golf courses where the 10
per cent increase in fees would 90
(ses GOLF, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Facing the Soviet Threot
West E Europe's Morale Called
Harder Problem Than Arms

doomsday without the slightest re-
suit.
This colors the way Europeans
look on the East West conflict and
the way Americans look at it.
Europeans are no less conscious
than Americans of the menace of
Soviet aggression. The vast ma
jority of French, Germans. Brit
Iish, Italians and other Europeans
have no more liking than Ameri-
cans for communism.
They dislike the Kremlin rulers,
poke jibes at Stain privately and
wish Russia never existed.
But they don't see that they
can do much about the situation
except commit suicide. And this
is more than a figure of speech; !
know Germans who keep poisons
l'(Continued on Page AT. Col. IL
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Another Body Found
Near Staying Scene

The body of a middle-aged man
was found just before noon today
in the Potomac River near the
Hide-Away Club, in Georgetown,
scene of a pre-dawn underworld
Staying.
Police. after a preliminary in
vestigation. said there appeared to
be no connection between the two
cases.
The dead man was found half
in the water and half on the bank.
His identity was not established
Immediately.
Police said it appeared the man
had fallen over the rail and partly
into the water. The body was
frozen to an old piling which is in
the river at that point.
The body was removed to the
District Morgue. The man was
described as slightly built, with
sandy hair and freckles.
The body was first noticed by
Theodore H. Young. colored. OF
IS H street NV, who was walking
along the seawall not far from the
after-hours club at 3135 K street
INV.
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Spokesman Denies Macarthur
Seeks Total Korea Withdrawal
Tokyo Report Says General Advocates
Blockade and Air War Against Chino

from mentioning the possibility of
withdrawal from the peninsula
or even a withdrawal into the ole
U. N. beachhead around Pusan.
There has been a great deal OF
speculation since the Chinese at
tackled New Years Day as to
whether the greatly outnumbered
U. N. divisions could hold any
where along the peninsula.
Even such speculation is now
forbidden, according to new CEN
sorship regulations which CORE.
spondents at Gen. Macarthur;
headquarters began operating un-
der Wednesday.
In Washington the Pentagon
said it had received no recon-
mendation from Gen. Macarthur
for withdrawal of United Ma
tions forces from Korea.
The Defense Department issued
this statement:
In comment on reports pub
lished in Chicago Daily News
syndicated piece from Korea tsic)
that Gen. Macarthur has recon-
mended withdrawal from Korea
the Defense Department has not
(See DENIAL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Head Of u. ). Chamber
Urges S6 Billion Cut
In Non-Defense Funds
Trumun to Ask Tax Rise
Sufficient to BoIonce
Budget, Snyder Says
By J. A. OLeoy

A $6 billion cut in the nom
defense budget was proposed to-
day by President Otto A. Seyferth
OF the United States Chamber of
Commerce, while members of
Congress began looking about for
ways of raising from $40 billion to
SIS billion more in taxes for de-
fense.
At the same time Secretary Of
the Treasury Snyder said Presi-
cent Truman will call on Congress
this week to raise taxes enough to
balance the budget.
Mr.. Snyder refused to give any
figure on how much taxes that
would involve--or how much the
budget will be for the fiscal year
beginning next July l.
There were indications else
where that a tax hike of perhaps
$40 billion or more-a jump OF
nearly 40 per cent in present
taXes-would be necessary.
/ Special Message Planned.
The treasury chief told report
ers the President will lay down a
full "pay-as-you-go" policy in his
economic report Friday and his
budget message next Monday
This. Mr.. Snyder said, will be fol-
lowed by specific tax-boosting rec
concentrations in a special mes
sage before February l.
A national sales tax, which Con-
gress always has SHE'D away from
IN the past. is one of the earliest
suggestions being put forward at
the Capitol this year
Senator Anderson, Democrat, of
New Mexico, an administration
supporter. said in speech that
''high and responsible officials
have discussed the possibility of
sales tax. At the same time,
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, who frequently questions
administration fiscal policies, also
said a sales or transaction tax
would be necessary to raise the
additional money that will be
needed for the defense effort.
The Chamber of Commerce Of
fetal did not discuss the tax sit
uation today but his appeal for
less nondefense spending bears a
direct relation to the amount of
new revenue this Congress will
have to raise.
Mr.. Seyferth put his finger on
the places he believes cuts could
be made to lop Sc billion from the
domestic budget. They are: From
farm subsidies, So billion, and from
housing loans, public works, well
fare and public assistance and the
Veterans Administration, 81 bill
lion each.
In support of the items he
(See TAXES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Gambler Slain
noun Attack at
After-HoursC|ub
Killer Gives Up to Two
Policemen Dropping in
For Routine Check
BULLETIN

George P. Harding was known
as a "troublemaker" and Capt.
Beverly Beach. seventh precinct
commander, had ordered he be
kept out of Georgetown" 1t.
Karl Mccormick told coroner's
inquest today. Newly trans
ferred to the precinct. he did
not hear of the order until
after the shooting, 1t. McCor-
mick said.
George P. Harding, 80, gambler
and underworld finger man" was
shot and killed by another gambler
shortly before dawn today in the
Hide-Away Club, 3135 K street
NV.
Joseph Francis Nesline. 36, blond
and well dressed, surrendered the
death weapon-a .45-caliber auto
matic-to 1t. Karl Mccormick and
Sergt. Arthur Gernhofer of the
seventh precinct, who were in the
after-hours club ION a routine
check" when the shooting occurred.
Il just had to do 1t, he told 1t.
Mccormick.
NeSline. whose police record
dates back to 1882, refused to
make any further statement after
he conferred with his attorney.
H. Clifford Alder. at police head
quarters.
Coroner Orders Inquest.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid ordered an inquest into
Harding's death at the District
Morgue. The hearing began at
noon.
The shooting occurred in a mel
odramatic setting. Eleven men
and six women besides the two
police officers were in the after
hours club listening to music from
juke box.
The colorfully decorated club is
hidden under the Whitehurst
Freeway near the waterfront. It
is in the heart of the Georgetown
stronghold of Emmitt Warning,
reputed gambler.
Nesline and Harding had been
exchanging bitter words and
glances for more than an hour. al
though they were seated at sep
arate tables. Both were armed.
Met at Head of Stairway.
At about 4::50 am. Nesline ex-
cused himself from companions at
his table and went upstairs to the
mems room. A few moments
later Harding followed him. They
met at the head of the stairway.
A few words were exchanged.
4 One shot was fired. Harding
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Lewis Tells Hearino
He Is Against Curbs
On Wages or Prices
Federal Board Hears
UNIV Chief AssuiI
Controls as Needless
By Jones Y. Newton

John L. Lewis told the Govern
ment today that he opposes any
form of wage or price control reg
ulation at this time.
Mr.. Lewis testified before the
Wage Sterilization Board, which
began hearings on a wage-control
policy and the U. M. w. chief gave
newsmen a review of what he
told the board.
The union leader said he was
completely opposed to any Gov
eminent regulations tending to
freeze or regulate wages, because
under the present law price con-
troll is impossible.
He further declared that the 25
per cent increase in industrial out
put needed to meet the demands
of the stepped-up program coulc
easily be met by American indus
try through expansion.
Confident of Output.
He told the board that the stee.
industry and others are expanding
and that if the country needs "20C
million more tons of coal than
were produced in 1850, the Goa,
industry will give it to them with
out Government fiat or regula
ton. That's Americas free enter
prise"
Mr.. Lewis was the first of a
number of top labor and industry
representatives who have been
asked by Chairman Cyrus S
Ching of the Wage Board to give
their views on wage control policy
The National Association of Man
ufacturers was presenting it's views
this afternoon.
Cites Collective Bargaining.
In declaring that he was COM
pletely against any wage freeze
Mr.. Lewis declared that pay stabli-
cation "can be obtained through
the normal play of collective bar
gaining" between unions ano
management.
In protesting the setting-up OF
Government regulation either on
prices which he said couldn't be
enforced, or on wages, Mr.. Lewis
declared:
Free men can win this war il
free men are given the chance to
win it,"
He gave these three reasons as
to why the cost of living cannot
be held in check now:
/. Many union MANAGEMENT
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Evening star., 1951-01-10
.YuIe Card in Form
OF Theoter Ticket
Invites 7 oxCoHectoI
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, Jan. 10.-Phil Shea S
unusual Christmas card is giving
him a tax headache.
Mr.. Shea, a Boston Associated
Press editor, had 200 greeting
cards printed to resemble theater
| tickets.
The tickets invited friends to
enjoy two big features. a Merry
Christmas" and "A Happy New
Year" at the so-called "Yuletide
Theater."
But then from the collector of
internal revenue Mr.. Shea got a
form letter calling for the custo-
mary ticket tax.
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Income Tax Booklets
Now on Sale at Star

The Stor is assisting the Bureou Of
lnternol Revenue in the distribution Of
the 1850 edition Of Your Federal In
come Tox."
The l38-poe booklet, published by
the United Stotes Government Printing
Office, includes the importont changes
in the Federal income tox low recently
enacted as we'll os the older provisions
which still remoin in effect.
A limited supply is now on sole at
the business counter in The Stor lobby
for Is cents per copy.
Evening star., 1951-01-10

HANOVER, N. H, Jan. 10 P).-
British Ambassador Sir Oliver
Franks today Cancelled a foreign
policy speech tonight at Dart
mouth College. A message re-
ceived by Dartmouth President
John S. Dickey said Sir Oliver hao
been forced to. return to Wash
ington because of unforeseen
official duties"
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Meat Industry Offers
Plan 10 Hold Prices
Without Controls
12% Increase in Output
Possible in Next Two
Years, Officials Told
BY the Associoied Press

The Nations meat industry
offered the Government a pro.
gram today for providing stabi-
lized meat prices without resort
to price control and rationing.
It said meat production could be
stepped up II per cent over the
next two years and from Is tc
30 per cent within the next three
to five years.
With such an increase, prices
could be held at the present levels
without controls, industry spokes-
men said, providing Government
monetary and fiscal policies
limited increases in consumer in
comes to 10 per cent.
The program was laid before a
conference of top Government
Economic Sterilization and Agri-
culture Department officials by a
newly organized livestock and
meat industry conference group
Is Groups Represented.
The group is composed of repre-
sentatives from more than Is or
ganizatjons of farmers, livestock
feeders, slaughterers, packers and
professors.
They urged that the Govern
menl hold up on announced plans
to invoke price controls and ra-
tioning to stabilize meat prices.
Offlciels who attended the
closed conference included Eco
nome Sterilization Administrator
Alan Valentine, Price Director
Michael v. Di Sale and Admins
traitor Ralph Trigg of the Agricul-
ture Departments Production and
Marketing Administration. Mr..
CONTINUED on Page A-3 Col. 81
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

PEACE OR WAR IN EURoPE-How
for can Europe go toword reormoment
without running its still shoky economy
The question is discussed in todoy's
story by veteran Foreign Correspondent
WilIiom H. Stonemon, appearing on
Pose AIS.
CoNTENTED TEAcHERs-lt seems
thot oil public school teachers in Prince
Georges County are not so beset with
troubles os one is led TO believe. A
happy school morm speaks her piece on
Page A-lo.
Evening star., 1951-01-10

massed with tanks and planes for
a new assault in the west.
Field dispatches from The Won
ju area said company size patrol
smashed a Red Korean counter
attack and rolled into the city
from the southeast.
Advance Made in Snow.
The I'd Division company. with
French support. drove through
deep snow into Wonju, along the
main highway from Chechon.
There were no Reds in the city,
APP correspondent William Bar
nard reported from the I'd Divi-
sion front.
Other elements of the division
ground 100 yards closer to Woniu
from the south against strong
counterattack by six Red battal-
ions. This force. fighting up the
main ChungjuW Womb road, last
was reported 2 miles from the
road center.
The American-French assault
teams launched their assault to
retake Wonju in swirling snow
storm Tuesday. They fought
through hail of enemy mortar
and small arms fire.
Wonju controls a web of roads
leading into the heart OF South
Korea.
Biggest Offensive, in Days.
The attack by the I'd Division
veterans VI the Naktong and
Chongchon River battles was the
biggest United Nations offensive
effort in days.
I'VE are in contact with North
Koreans now and we intend to
give them hell" the Allied COM
mander said as the attack started.
Correspondent Barnard said the
battle scene was like Christmas
card picture. He added:
There was the soft white val
ley, majestic frosted mountains
and a peaceful-looking road .
snow sifted down.
But murderous enemy fire from
foothills swept the valley
and the road. The thunder of
Allied artillery rolled continuously
and echoed through the valley
and around the peaks.
"Small-arms fire cracked in
cessantly. Enemy mortar fire
found the road :.
Allied soldiers with rifles lay
on their stomachs in the snow
Large Red Force Pointed Out.
The American force OBJ
viously was fighting to throw of
balance the Communist drive down
Central Korea's mountain roads
The Red thrust threatened the
Taejon-Taegu escape corridor for
9th Army forces withdrawing in
the west toward the old Allied Pu-
san beachhead.
Gen. MacArthur'S wednesday
afternoon war summary said a
"very large" Communist force
strung along 70-nile front from
Osan to Womb was capable of
mounting powerful offensive
supported in great depth"
Gen. Macarthur and 9th Army
estimates placed the strength of
the Red force along the Osan-
Wonju line or in close reserve at
possibly 100000 troops.
Intelligence officers were quoted
In western front dispatches to-
day as saying more than 200 Red
Korean tanks and 500 Chinese
combat planes are available to
support big push on that front
in Korea.
The officers said seven Chinese
Red armies, estimated at los, 900
men, are massed for the assault.
They are reported concentrated in
DNnEh
Evening star., 1951-01-10
U. S. ond F French roops Retoke
Strategic Rail Center of Wonju;
Reds Mossing for New Assault
Communist Forces
In West Supported
With Tanks, Planes
BY the Assoeiaied Press

TOKYO, Jan. 10.-American
and French troops with tanks to-
day fought back into the strategic
central Korean road-rail hub OF
Wonju.
The town had been abandoned
to the Reds Monday, after two
days of tough fighting over it.
AS this gain was scored. North
Koreans and Chinese Communists
Evening star., 1951-01-10

dropped with a bullet in his chest.
There were powder burns on his
clothing. He died without utter
ing a word.
1t. Mccormick and Sergt. Germ
hofer rushed to the stairway with
Evening star., 1951-01-10
Bulletin
Woman Stabbed at Legation

WELDING a 10-inch butcher
knife, q man entered the Hun
garian Legation today and re-
peatedly stabbed Miss Ida
Gyulai, counselor of the lega-
ton. Police investigating the
incident held for questioning
Henry Gartner of New York
City. Miss Gyulai's wounds, in
fiicted on the chest, were not
serious.
Evening star., 1951-01-10

(Other Pictures on Page BID
out stopping to draw their guns.
They met Nesline coming down.
1T was dimly lighted and I had
my f1ashlight on his face" 1t.
Mccormick recounted. II didn't
see the gun until he handed it to
me-then 7 put the light on the
gun. I had a close CALL feel it"
1t. Mccormick continued on up
Continued on Page A-3. Col. 1.O
Evening star., 1951-01-10
By Yves GuIIooher
Assoeioted Press Foreign conesponder

'SSS
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Rearm-
ing Europe today is fundamentally
a question of morale, not guns and
planes.
A large part of Europe hasn't
the will to defend itself.
On a grand scale Gen. Eisen-
hover is in the position of a foot
Evening star., 1951-01-10

U. S. Plan for Action Aeoinst Chino in
U. N. Outlined by Austin. Poee A-S
Chino Reds Reported Shifting From Koreo
for lndo- Chino Push. Poee AS
Evening star., 1951-01-10

in 1880. chiefly for Babbitt. Four
years before he had refused a
Pulitzer Prize because he disa-
Continued on Page ALA. Col. g.
Evening star., 1951-01-10

This is the first Of two ortieIes by q
vete tn sssoeioted Press correspondent
who hos Just returned fr,m 10 yeors
of feta'sh service assignments
Evening star., 1951-01-10

ball coach trying to instill the
will to win" in his team.
Gen. Eisenhower must try to in
still the will to fight" Without
1t the United States can pour
arms into Europe from now until
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(See DENIAL, Page A-5.)
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(See TAXES, Page A-4.)
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(see GOLF, Page A-43
Evening star., 1951-01-10

Increasing cloudiness with high near SO
today. Rather mild and cloudy tonight
occasional light rain likely tomorrow. Low
tonight near 36. (Full report, Page A-2)
Midnight, 80 am. 25 10 am. 81
am. 20 8 am. -25 IL am. -33
4a.m. ---27 8 am. 27 Noon -37
Evening star., 1951-01-10
British Envoy Cancels Talk

tSee KOREA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-01-10

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