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Evening star., 1951-01-18
McKe|din Budget Up
S14 Million Over 1850
BY the Associoied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18.-Gov.
McKeldin disclosed today Mary
lands new budget will total more
than $3.50 million. That would
represent an increase of some $14
million over the present budget
Normal salary increments. in
Guiding teachers salaries and the
rise in the cost of commodities
are responsible for much of the
total proposed increase" Gov.
McKeldin said.
The Governor, commencing his
first term in Office, said approx
mately $85 million of appropria-
tions in the budget for the fiscal
year beginning July l would be
in general funds. Some $75 mil
lion would be made up of special
funds or dedicated revenues.
He said more than $3.5 million
will be for education, including
mandatory requirements of ap-
proximately SO million for public
schools.
Also in the increase will be
about 81 million for mental hos
pitals and the Department of
Mental Hygiene. The remainder
CT the proposed increase is less
than 100000 for all other State
purposes.
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Pentogon Reports
Incoming Phone Call
Increase of 1870

The Pentagon's telephone sys-
tenn, the worlds busiest and
largest, has had 25 per cent in
crease in incoming calls since the
start of the Korean War last June.
officials said today the Penta-
gon switchboard (Republic 6700)
and the Navy system (Republic
7400) handled an average of 80,-
600 calls daily last summer.
The two systems were conSoli-
datel last fall into one exchange
Liberty 5-670O, and calls now
average 100000 daily.
In addition, another 175,000 to
100000 calls are handled daily by
the internal automatic system.
There are 10000 lines and 36.-
400 telephones on the system,
compared with 1880 lines and
$4,000 phones at the time of the
consolidation last October.
Outsiders calling the Pentagon
often get busy signal when call
ing, even though the system has
$50 trunk lines and 1875 operators
on duty, including Is to handle
lcng-distance calls.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 18.-France Off
cially agreed today to condemn
Red China as an aggressor in
Korea. She urged. however, that
such a move be made slowly so
that I'VE may study carefully all
the possible consequences"
A spokesman at the Foreign
Ministry declared:
I'VE quite agree with the prin-
ciple of declaring Communist
China an aggressor. but we do not
favor rushing into any such
declaration before we have care
fully considered all the conse-
quences."
Coming on the heels of Red
China's rejection of the United
Nations cease-fire proposal. the
move swiftly aligned France
with the United States avowed
intention of having the Communist
regime of China's Mao Tze-tung
named an aggressor in Korea.
The spokesman said France
doesn't want to be overhasty be-
cause:
"It is necessary first of all to
determine just what sanctions
would be imposed and what they
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Eric Johnston to Get High Post
In Defense Mobilization SetuD

favored an immediate freeze of
all prices and wages. Mr.. Valen-
tine has advocated slower
approach to the price problem
until a controls administration
and enforcement staff can be
built up.
Mr.. Wilson admitted there had
been policy differences, but he
added the differences were being
ironed out.
Mr.. Johnston, the former head
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, met with his motion
picture association directors yes
terday in New York and report
edly was granted a leave of alb
sence SO that he could take the
Government job.
The same report indicated that
Mr.. Johnston would be the top
economic adviser to Mr.. Wilson
but the mobilization chief would
not comment on that.
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Truman Charges Press Fails
To Report Remarks Properly
Brings Up Subject on Troop Use Story;
Says Rewrte Men Do Things With Copy

the debate now raging in Congress
over his authority to send more
troops to Europe without legisla-
tive sanction.
Mr.. Truman said. incidentally,
that he would be glad to see ap-
proval by the Senate of Demo-
cratic Party move to have that
body adopt resolution support
ing the dispatch of troops abroad.
The President said that not a
paper in the United States had
properly presented his statement
of a week ago in which he ex-
planned that he would consult with
members of Congress before dis
patching Atlantic Pact troops
abroad, but that he would not be
bound by their sentiments if op-
posed to the plan.
He also said that his press con-
(See TRUMAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-01-18

son. lent hand until help ar
rived.
Sergt. Salvatore Cocimano and
Pvt. Ralph Kennedy of Fire Rescue
Squad No. 2 answered the emer-
gency call and with Mr.. Averill
kept the lung operating an hour
and seven minutes until Robert
Pinto, 4405 Thirty-second street,
Mount Rainier, a repairman, in
stalled new part.
Only a week ago Mrs. Averill
cheerfully gave warm testimonial
to the March of Dimes" and it's
purpose. Speaking for the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, Mrs. Averill declared
there is no question that it's
life saver"
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Firemen Help Man Save Wife
By Working Iron Lung MonuuIIy

The mother Of three children
who was forced into an iron lung
by polio almost four years ago was
saved early today when her hus-
band and two f1remen operated the
bellows manually until repairs
were made.
Mrs. Robert M. Averill, 3511
Idaho avenue NV, wife of the
executive assistant to the presi-
dent of Capital Airlines, entered
the lung In February, 1947, when
stricken with bulbar polio at her
home in Evanston, III.
Early today, when the rocker
arm which operates the bellows
from an electric motor broke, her
husband called the fire department
for help and began operating the
bellows with his hands.
A nurse, Miss Dorothy Erick-
Evening star., 1951-01-18
France Agrees to Join in Move,
But Wants Action Taken Slowly
Poris Government Calls for Full Study
Of Consequences Before Step Is OK'd

would mean to the nations i'm
posing them"
The French government has
made no formal statement yet
calling the Chinese message OF
last night rejection of the
cease-f1re proposal.
French diplomats said. however
it looks not very clear" and is
very Disappointing"
The United Nations, said the
spokesman. has done all it could
to bring about a peaceful settle
ment of the conflict in Korea
Now, with their answer, the Chi
nese have proved that such ef-
forts were hopeless"
The statement that France was
willing to brand China an aggres-
sor came shortly after Foreign
Minister Schuman and Premier
Rene Pleven conferred with India s
Jawaharlal Nehru, who has op-
posed any such step.
Nehru warned last night that
to name China an aggressor in
Korea would bolt and bar the
door" to peaceful settlement.
A spokesman for the Indian
prime minister said today that
Mr.. Nehru continues to believe
that the Chinese reply is not q
fiat rejection"
Evening star., 1951-01-18

Eric Johnston, president of the
Motion Picture Producers Asso-
citation, soon will be appointed to
a high Office in the Governments
defense mobilization setup. it was
announced today.
Charles E. Wilson, director OF
the Office of Defense Mobiliza-
ton, told reporters that he was
bringing Mr.. Johnston into his
organization, but refused to say
what the job would be.
Mr.. Wilson also spiked rumors
that Alan Valentine, Economic
Sterilization Administrator, was
about to resign or be forced out
of the Government. Mr.. Wilson
said fatty that Mr.. Valentine
would stay on.
The stabilization chief has
been at odds with Price Director
Michael v. Di Sale as to when
mandatory price controls should
be imposed. Mr.. Di Sale has
Evening star., 1951-01-18
5000 Communists
Demonstrate Against
Eisenhower in Rome
Shout Peace, Peoce'
And Chant Anthems
At Big Moss Meeting
BY the Associosed Press

ROME, Jan. 18.-Rome Com
munists massed today in the big
gest anti -Eisenhower demonstra-
ton since the Allied supreme COM
mander returned to Europe. Eight
thousand or more jammed one Of
Rome's ancient hilltops between
the Colosseum and the Basilica of
Santa Maria Maggiore, blocking
streetcars, chanting Red anthems
and shouting pace, Pace" peace,
Peace.)
The demonstration came near
the end of a day during which
Gen. Eisenhower met with Italian
government chieftains for flll-in
on this country's arms potential
for the Atlantic pact army. Com
munist demonstrations protesting
his arrival last night caused one
death and injuries to nearly 100
throughout Italy.
Handbills Distributed.
Handbills were distributed by
the Communists today saying Gen.
Eisenhower has come Ito make
Italy new Korea" and GO home
Eisenhower, and let Italy live in
peace"
Streets were jammed for blocks
by the demonstration. called by
the Communist-bossed Italian
Federation of Labor. On orders
from Prime Minister Alcide de
(Continued on Page A, Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1951-01-18
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today &C
cused the American press of dis
torting the coverage of his weekly
news conferences.
The President made his charges
at the weekly meeting with re-
porters today and promptly got a
strong challenge from some of his
audience.
He asked that in this time of
emergency the news be presented
factually. adding that he did not
care what the editorial pages said.
He told the reporters he was not
scolding them and blamed the re-
puted derelictions on rewrite men.
saying that they sometimes did
things with copy.
The President brought up the
subject himself in connection with
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Featured READING
Inside Todoy's Star

SCHOOL BOARD AT WoRK-Peaes
settles over the Districts Boord Of Edu-
cotton but it still tokes 20 minutes to
settle janitor's job problem. For q
blow BY blow oecount Of whot hoppens
ot School Boord meeting, see Colt
HendIey, jr.s. report on Pose B-I.
THE CASE AGAINST USING CHANG
A reoder argues oeoinst sparkling q
Second front" on the China moinIond
now. His arguments ore found On
Page A-l6.
ROADS TO SPECIAL LEARNING
Schools in the Notions CopitoI hove
pioneered in their dentol services pro-
srom, reports OIeo Anna Jones in the
Iotest Of her weekly services on special
school services on Pose ALB.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Rationing Unlikely.
Within Near Future,
Wilson Tells Tobey
But He Declares
We've Got to Have
Woge-Price Controls
By Froncis ?. DouoIos

Mobilization Director Charles E.
Wilson told a Senate committee
today that there will be mo ration
ing in the near future" and left
the impression that rationing
might be postponed indefinitely.
He said the shadow Of rationing
may be there. but it is no bigger
than mans hand" He added:
IF we can produce as I believe
We can produce. I believe we can
put off that evil day-and I feel
it is an evil day."
Mr.. Wilson's statements were
made at a hearing held by the
Senate Small Business Committee,
which sought to explore the i'm
pact of the scarcity of materials
on the Nations smaller businesses.
Question Put by Tobey.
His statement on rationing was
made in response to question by
Senator Tobey, Republican, of
New Hampshire. Earlier, Senator
O'Conor, Democrat, of Maryland
had asked about price wage
controls.
"All my life I have hated them -
Mr.. Wilson replied, but I believe
We we've got to have controls"
Senator Tobey had asked
whether the country would have
rationing in the near future.
Not in the near future" Wilson
replied.
But it is coming, isn't it?" Sen
atory Tobey persisted. THE shadow
is there?"
The shadow may be there-no
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Late News
Bulletins
Baltimore Out of NIL

CHICAGO (SpeciaD. - The
Baltimore Colts today Withdrew
from the National Football
League after being told the other
IL clubs could not help them by
giving them some veteran play
ers. Abe Watner, owner of the
Colts, then asked for the return
of the $4,000 he paid to the
league on January 10. The
other owners agreed to do this.
The Colts players will be in
cIuded in the draft of college
players.
Earlier Story on Page C-1.)
Miners Gets Pay Boost
The entire soft coal industry
agreed today to q 20-cents- an
hour wage increase for John l..
Lewis miners.
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-01-18
persons of draft age. his position

persons of draft age. his position
being that draft boards should
have complete control of all man
power in the draft age brackets.
However, today was the first
time that the general had made
the recommendation officially and
it came as he urged the Senate
Preparedness Committee to ap-
prove the Pentagon's plan to draft
18-year-olds for 27 months of
training and service.
Gen. Hershey told the commit
tee also he did not think with
draft-liable 18-year-olds, it would
be necessary to draft fathers or
veterans under present plans for
the 3.5 million armed force. He
added that he thought it would
be necessary to get into these
groups if the strength exceeds 4
million.
Truman Sketches New Policy.
At the same time:
/. President Truman sketched
a new national manpower mobili-
zation policy calling for voluntary
measures to make the labor force
meet both military and industrial
needs. But he warned that If
this doesn't work, mandatory con-
trolls will be adopted.
2. Chairman Vinson of the
House Armed Services Committee
announced he will open hearings
next Tuesday on the new draft
extension proposals.
There was no immediate ques-
tioning of Gen. Hershey's appeal
to shut off voluntary enlistments
except through selective service
Strong sentiments for such a move
have been expressed. however, in
order to equalize the flow of the
(See MANPOWER, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-01-18

trolls program in general terms
in an address in Philadelphia last
night.
Says Voluntary Methods Fail.
voluntary methods will not
work." Mr.. Wilson said. THAT
has been proven. The power of
the law must be invoked. j.. What
ever the causes of delay up to
now, we must proceed with cour-
age, speed and forthrightness to
adopt the controls which will in
sure stability and fairness in our
civilian economy"
There were these other develop
ments:
/. Mr.. Wilson repeatedly was
about ready to appoint Eric john
ston, president of the Motion Pic
ture Producers Association, as his
top economic adviser with author
(See CONTROLS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Truman Says U. S. Will Press
With All Means to Get u. n.
To Brand Red China Aggressor
American Delegates
Move for Action at
Lake Success Today
By the Associoted Press

President Truman said today
that the United States will bring
every pressure it can to brand the
Chinese Communists as aggressors
In Korea.
At a news conference, Mr.. Tru-
man said he indorses completely
a statement yesterday by Secre-
tarv of State Acheson turning
down as unacceptable" the Chi
nese Communist reply to United
Nations cease-fire proposal.
Mr.. Acheson denounced the
Peiping regime for its con
temptuous disregard of world
wide demand for world peace"
Mr.. Truman said he went over
In advance what Mr.. Acheson had
to say.
Mr.. Truman spoke at time
when Red Chinas aggression,
now that peace moves have failed,
threatened to split the free world.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
DistrictCourfD Defeated
Again in Dispute Over
Bondsmen Licenses
Appellate Bench Reverses
Ruling Against Permit
For John w. Carter

A long-standing dispute between
District Court judges and the
United States Court of Appeals
here over the licensing of bonds
men today developed into an
other defeat for the lower courts.
The appeals court. in a 2-1 de-
cislon. reversed the District
Courts refusal to renew the bond
ing license of John w, Carter
and ruled that Mr.. Carter is en-
titled to judicial review on his
qualifications as bondsman.
The ruling, in which Judge E.
Barrett Prettyman dissented from
Judges Henry w. Edgerton and
Bennett Champ Clark, was the
latest turn in an issue that was
taken to the Supreme Court un-
successfully more than a year ago
by the District Court judges in
the same case.
Could Change Procedure.
The decision conceivably could
change District Court procedure
in passing on qualifications of all
bondsmen who apply for licenses
or renewals here.
District Court judges took the
position that the Court of Appeals
had no right to interfere with
them in the licensing of bonds
men or fixing the qualifications
for such licensing. They con-
tended that such activities were
as much a part of the District
Courts exclusive administrative
business as were the appointment
of court clerks and other officials
(See BONDSMEN, Page A-4.)
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battlefront, jabbed in and out of
Kumyangjang. Is miles southeast
of Seoul.
Calls for Air Support.
The commander of the Allied
motorized patrol said he met
strong resistance in Kumyangjang
and called for air support when it
appeared his troops were being
fanked.
But after 80 minutes of tough
fighting he said both his patrol
units had safely withdrawn from
the battered town. Associated
Press Correspondent Jim Becker
reported
The fight started at 4 pm.
g am. EST Thursday, Mr.. Beck
er said, and when the U. N. units
disengaged they had taken one
prisoner.
Two companies of Communists
were involved in the engagement
with the tank-led U. N. force. 1t
estimated 25 Reds were killed. The
doughboys. fighting their way out
of the enemy flanking threat, suf-
fered some casualties and lost
some equipment.
Action Heaviest Of Day.
The Kumyangjang battle was
the heaviest action reported by
Allied patrols prowling the far
flung lines during the day. They
penetrated as far as abandoned
Wonju. 26 miles north of Chungju,
a road hub in U. N. hands.
A patrol probed into the no.
man's-land highway center of
Wonju yesterday and then with
drew safely this afternoon after
spending the night in the ruined
town. Eighteen prisoners were
brought back from villages in the
Wonju area.
Capt. Forrest Walker, a husky
Negro patrol officer, said Korean
civilians reported Communists
approached the northern edge of
Wonju last night but did not
enter.
Reds Surprised in Village.
Associated Press War Core
spondent William c. Barnard
reported another U. N. patrol sur
prised so Reds today in a village
Is miles southeast of Wonju.
Mr.. Barnard's sharply censored
dispatch az of the first Is lines
were deletedD reported one pris-
oner taken. The prisoner said he
was from the 3lst Division of the
1st North Korean Army Corps.
This was the first identified ap-
pearance of that division on the
central front.
In house to- house fire fight
nine Communists were killed and
10 wounded in the village with no
Allied losses. Patrol members
said about $50 Reds passed west
of the village during the skirm-
ish, but did not risk intervening
Ominous Quiet Prevails.
An ominous quiet prevailed in
most sectors, but there was abun-
dant evidence of heavy Red troop
concentrations.
Communist forces massed in the
West, below Seoul, were expected
(See KOREA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-01-18
u. 5. Combat Casualties
In Korea Rise 10 45,137
BY the Associated Press

Total announced United States
combat casualties in Korea rose
to 45.137 today.
The total, disclosed by the De-
fense Department, was based on
notifications to next Of kin
through last Friday. It was O.
424 more than the figure for
the previous week.
The department listed $500
killed, 29,951 wounded and 8,677
missing in action.
The wounded total includes 772
who have since died of wounds.
Total deaths reached 1903. in
cluding deaths from wounds and
% known, dead among the missing
In action.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
200 Robins Sighted

OXFORD. Mass, Jan. 18 R).-
If any reliance can be placed on
the first robin as a harbinger of
spring. then that pleasant season
shouldn't be far away. Eli J.
Douville reported he saw a flock
of 200 of the breasted mi
grants today.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Mattress Fire Routs 100

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, Jan.
18 R.-A fire on the fourth
floor of the Hilton Hotel early
today routed about 100 guests.
most of them clad in night
clothes. One person was hospital
lied from smoke sickness.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Truman Promises
Priee-Woge Freeze
Soon as Practicable
By the Assoeioted Press

President Truman said to-
day the Government will
bring prices and wages under
control just as rapidly as it
can.
He told his news conference
that he could not attempt to
pin down the date of a price
wage freeze or other action,
but said ceilings will be i'm
posed as soon as practicable.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
u. S. Ready to Call on u. N.
To Label China Aggressor

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 18 (P).-
The United States is ready today
to call on the United Nations for
an indictment of Communist
China as an aggressor in Korea.
Some countries, however. may
try to delay action until they have
had more time to consider Pei
pings peace terms. received last
night along with rejection of the
latest U. N. cease-fire appeal.
India was expected to oppose
the plan strongly, along with the
Soviet bloc.
AS the delegates prepared fol
a 3 pm. meeting of the Genera,
Assembly's 60-Nation Politica
Committee, American represent
atives still were trying to line ur
co-sponsors. for the American
plan to put the aggressor labe.
on the Chinese Reds.
Resolution May Be Delayed.
A spokesman said the proposal
would be ready if all the proSpec-
tive co-sponsors received instruc-
ttons from their home govern
ments in time. If not the intro
duction of the proposal might
be delayed until tomorrow. At
any rate, the spokesman said,
chief United States delegate
Warren r. Austin, was prepared
TO blast the Chinese Communists
in a speech and reject their peace
terms.
The American delegation was re-
ported to be firmly opposed to an
inclination among some delega-
tions to adjourn for a day or two
after this afternoons session
These delegations have indicated
they needed time to study the
Peiping reply and to get instruc-
tions on the American proposal
The United States spokesman said
all countries have been kept in
forced of American plans and
should be ready to act without de-
lay.
On orders from Washington
the United States put its resolu-
ton in final form. In addition tc
putting the aggressor tag on Pei.
ping. the proposal would ask the
14-member U. N. Collective Meas
ures Committee to decide what
to do next. The United States
previously said it believed the
group should recommend economic
and diplomatic sanctions.
u. S. Lining Up Support.
The United States began lin
ing up support for its resolution
yesterday. but response in many
quarters appeared to be less thar
enthusiastic.
An American spokesman sale
this country hoped for wide CO.
sponsorship of the resolution, in
cluding some Asian countries, but
indicated the necessary prelim-
inaries might delay introduction
until tomorrow.
On Washington, it was said
that the United States is trying
to lineup as wide support as pos
sible for a condemnation of the
Chinese Reds in advance of
submission of it's resolution. AS
result. the wording of the
resolution may be less blunt
than Washington would prefer
(See UNITED NATIONS, Pg. AS,
Evening star., 1951-01-18

but indications were an order
would be issued in about a week
or little longer. 1t probably will
be accompanied by a rollback of
prices either to January / or De-
cember levels.
Defense Mobilization Director
Charles E. Wilson laid out the con-
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Hershey Would Allow
EnIistments Only
Through Draft Setup
General Urges Hearing
To Approve Pentogon's
Program for Inductions
By GEORGE Beveridoe

Selective Service Director Lewis
B. Hershey urged today that all
enlistments of men under Is be
halted unless they enlist through
draft boards.
The general previously had op-
posed voluntary enlistments for
Evening star., 1951-01-18

TEXT Of Trumon Directive on Governments
New Monpower Policy. Poee AS
Questions ond Answers on Proposed Mill
tory Monpower Measure. Poee A.
Evening star., 1951-01-18
Tank.Led Allies
Battle Chinese
South Of Seoul
U. N. Force Smushes
Way Out Of Trop
Sprung by Reds
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Jan. Is. Tank led
Allied troops battled two COM
panies of Chinese Reds tonight
in brief but fierce local clash
on the Korean Western front.
The United Nations patrol, un-
der air cover, then smashed out
of a threatened enemy envelop-
ment.
Allied commanders expected
that a general Communist often
sive might come at any time.
"All hell might break loose
soon," an officer said.
A U. N. raider patrol. one ot
several. exploring the strength OF
enemy troops massed all along the