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Evening star., 1951-02-04
Allied Forces Inch Up Clements Vanishes
In WestKorea Despite In Prague Amid Red
Red Counterafdeks Party Purge Rumors
Chinese Hit 40-MiIe Front;
Vanguard Of U. N. Troops
Within 7 Miles of Seoul
By the Associated Press

TOKYO. Sunday, Feb. A.
United Nations forces today
fought dogged hill-to-hill battle
against increasing Communist re-
sistance as the Allied offensive
inched forward in western Korea.
Chinese Communists counter
attacked all along the 4O-mile
front Saturday night. They
launched a new assault in biting
cold weather early today, II miles
north of Ichon on the western
fronts eastern flank. Ichon is
80 miles southeast of Seoul.
Vanguards of the U. N. forces
were within miles-perhaps
less-of Seoul. Earl D. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary of the Army,
accompanied a tank-led infantry
column Saturday to point 7
miles south of the fallen South
Korean capital.
| Toll Put at $500.
The United States 9th Army
communique this morning said
Communist resistance in the West
was steadily increasing" 1t said
the Reds suffered more than 2,60O
casualties Saturday. This would
bring the nine-day total to nearly
$4,000.
Turkish troops were driven off
the crest of hill 431 in dogged
fighting Saturday night. The hill
changed hands four times during
the day. 1t is 8 miles north
northwest of Suwon, which is II
miles south of Seoul. The Turks
jumped off again at dawn with
the hill their objective.
Another important hill, f1anking
the main allied advance route,
was taken by South Korean troops
early this morning after a valiant
all-night stand against Commu-
mist fire.
Allied Troops Hold in West.
Allied troops on the west flank
of the front held their ground
after advances of as much as one
mile Saturday, AP War Core
spondent Jim Becker reported.
The 9th Army said Allied forces
drove Reds from Hill 1888, six miles
north of SuWon, late Saturday,
but held it only briefly. Two
Red companies counterattacked,
forcing the Allies back a quarter
of mile.
This mornings Red attack near
1chon was aimed at 636, domi-
nant hill nearly 1000 feet high
in the eastern sector of the Allied
offensive line. The Allies had
smashed forward from one mile
to a mile and a half against stiff
fening opposition in that area
yesterday.
The presence of assistant Sec
retary johnson at a point in the
line only seven miles from Seoul
indicated advance patrols were
(See KOREA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Embargo Holds Up
10000 Copies of
Troinmon News
BY The Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Feb. 3.-The
Trainman News, carrying re-
neWed appeals that sick"
sWitchmen return to work
may not reach its readers
very soon.
The official weekly publica-
ton of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen contains
several stories under Wash
ington datelines. quoting
BRIT President w. P. Ken
nedy's appeal to end wild
cat" walkouts.
But the News editor, Irwin
S. Lippe, said the current is
sues 100000 copies remain at
print shop because of a mail
embargo placed in effect To-
cally Thursday night. The
embargo was caused by the
rail walkouts.
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Strike May Create
Shortage of Bullets
For Troops in Korea

The railroad walkout IS
threatening to cause a Short
age of rifle and small arms
ammunition for the United
Nations forces in Korea, a 5tn
Army spokesman in Chicago
told the Associated Press last
night.
The spokesman said am
munition which should have
been in the supply line for
combat troops in Korea has
been halted in Midwest ar
senals by the widespread
freight tie-up. Unless there is
rapid return to normal a
very important shortage of
ammunition will be felt" this
source said.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Scattered Return Of Rai|Workers
Spurs Hope for Strike Settlement;
Industry Layoffs Reach 10000
Both Sides Join
In Exploratory
Sessions Here

Encouraged by scattered return
to work movements, railroad ano
union leaders met here last night
in four hour exploratory" Ses-
sion-the first get-to-gether since
the railroad strike gripped the
Nation five days ago.
Both sides in the dispute agreed
to resume the sessions today.
When union and rail officials
accepted the invitation of the Ma
tional Mediation Board to meet
yesterday. it was regarded as the
first hopeful sign in the bitter
deadlock. The four hour session
that resulted was described as en-
couraging only in that both sides
were still talking.
Contempt Hearing Held.
During a recess one of the con-
ferees expressed the opinion that
Inefe was 100 mucn ground tC
cover" to reach a settlement dur
ing the night.
The meeting came at the END
of a day when the union faced
contempt charges in a Chicago
Federal Court, with the Govern
ment accusing its leaders of plan
ming the sick leave" walkouts
tying up so railroads in 100 maj jor
cities.
After last nights session, Fran
els A. O'Neill. jr, member of the
three-man mediation board, said
1T is big package and the
parties have to do lot of explor-
Evening star., 1951-02-04

cars are backed up here because
of tie-ups elsewhere. About 10
per cent of the cars have perish
able foods. he said.
While the Eastern food supply
appeared ample at present, this
spokesman predicted a dwindling
market by Tuesday, with heavy
inroads on meats and vegetables
from the West.
The full impact of the bottle
necks to the West. North and East
will begin being felt tomorrow
with few freight trains moving in
from those directions.
Fuel Situation Good.
Washington and the East still
may be fed from the South, bar
ring further walkouts in that di-
rection. The Southern Railway
declared an embargo on freight
moving between Spencer. N. c.,
and Monroe, Va, but officials said
that should have little effect on
freight shipped from points south
Of Spencer.
The fuel situation here was re-
garded as good, with an ample
coal supply to meet most needs
for 80 days, and an adequate fuel
Gil supply via barge and truck.
However, the oil situation was
so critical in the North Central
States that Interior Secretary
Chapman planned to set up in
Chicago an emergency Office of
the Petroleum Administration for
Defense.
Army quartermaSter officers in
Chicago were hard pressed to sup
ply Army camps with food. but
were able to meet the needs tenn
porarily by trucking perishables
from nearby points.
War industries were shut down,
and war shipments caught in the
tumble of freight cars. A train
load of tanks was held up in New
Jersey.
Lay-Offs Reach South.
Benjamin Fairless, president of
United States Steel Corp, said
here that the strike was beginning
to have'a serious effect upon the
welfare of the country"
Layoffs began reaching the
South with the Wheland Co. of
Chattanooga, manufacturers of
castings for the automotive in
dustry, dropping 800 workers. In
the West the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Corp. at Pueblo banked six
Of it's nine blast furnaces and
said 5000 workers might be dis
missed.
The food outlook was dimmed
by the shutting down of five of the
largest flour mills in Buffalo, N. Y.
The mills turned out peak of
100000 pounds a day and en-
(See EMBARGO. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-02-04

was yesterday when the tempera-
ture hit 13 degrees at $40 am.
The forecast said today will be
sunny, with some cloudiness and
the temperature will drop to %
degrees tonight. Tomorrow will
be fair and warmer but some
what under the normal of Al de-
grees for this time of year.
The record-breaking cold wave
across the Nation last night
headed for the southernmost tip
of palm-studded Florida, already
beset with the miseries because
of the cold blast which has COW
cred the whole South.
Florida witnessed the strange
(See WEATHER. Page A-5e
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Winter May Moderate Today
After CoIdest Day in 3 Years
Florida Hit Hard With Many Cattle
Dying of Pneumonia Under Freezing Roin

Washington's coolest snap of
the winter fingered on today al
though the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted the temperature would
moderate somewhat by creeping
to 80 degrees this afternoon and
still higher tomorrow.
No snow. sleet Or rain was in
sight for the area, which has
just about recovered from a seige
of ice from last week.
A low of 10 degrees in the city
and four degrees in the suburbs
was predicted for early today
however, before the thermometer
starts its brief climb.
The coldest day of the season
and for the past three years-
Evening star., 1951-02-04

ing. While they are meeting there
IS always a chance they will gt
Gown the road to a settlement
But nobody could say that any
real progress has been made, aside
from the fact they are still talk.
ing"
Even as the contempt hearing
progressed, So new subpoenas
were being prepared for a SECOND
trial to be held at the conclusion
of this one.
Congress Action Threatened.
Some of the pressure came
from Capitol Hill, where Chair.
man Barden of the House Labo.
Committee said Congress may
have to act if this or other strikes
continue to hamper the defense
program.
The North Carolina Democrat
said he was not advocating legis-
lation at this time to draft
strikers in essential industries
but added that he could see nj
difference between drafting 6
doctor when he's needed anc
drafting trained railroad work.
er who may be needed just a.
badly"
AS pressure rose for an early
end of the paralyzing impasse
w. P. Kennedy, president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Train.
men, reaffirmed the unions po.
sition that it was wildcat strike
and told newsmen he had tele.
graphed regional officers urging
the men to return to work.
Switchmen, brakemen and con.
ductors began drifting back te
work, but there was no indication
the trend was general enough tx
break the logjam existing in al.
most every rail hub in the Nation
No Return at Union Station.
In some places, more switchmer
joined the ranks of strikers. The
Army, which technically is oper-
ating the railroads, said no mer
had returned at Chicago, largest
rail center in the world.
None had returned to Washing.
tons Union Station, where only
one or two crews has reported
daily since the strike began
spreading last Wednesday. Bur
Potomac Yards. the big freight
operation near Alexandria, still
was described as normal"
Local back-to-work movement!
were reported from Newark, N. ].
to Seattle, Wash. The cities in.
cluded Sioux City, Iowa; Jack
sonville, Fla; Fort Worth ant
Houston, Texas; st. Paul ane
Minneapolis. Mimi, and severa
smaller cities in Wisconsin.
One spokesman for the carrier.
regarded it as a significant sign
He said the telegram Mr.. Ken.
nedy sent to the regional chair.
(See STRIKE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Diplomats. Gems Stolen

NICE, France, Feb. 3 (P.-The
theft of jewell worth $4,000 last
January Is from the apartment of
Jose de Cardenas, former Vene-
zuelan ambassador to France, was
reported tonight.
Evening star., 1951-02-04


ment records and activities vital
to the continuity of essential Gov
ernment functions be removed to
especially protected and secluded
areas" Senator Byrd said in a
statement.
The Virginian, outspoken critic
OF the administrations spending
policies. called for IAN austerity
budget" we'll below the $71.6 bill
lion recommended by President
Truman for the fiscal year BE-
ginning next July l.
"At time when our survival
depends upon national sacrifice"
he said. Il would strike pet prof.
ects and political spending not es-
sential to defense. Even then my
figure would allow more for do
mestic-civilian purposes than We
spent in 1916 when we were des-
cending from peak defense re-
quirements."
Proposed Cut Increased.
Senator Byrd said that Mr.. Tru-
mans budget recommended do
mestic- civilian expenditures total
ing more than 81 billion in excess
of estimates for the current year.
For that reason, he added, he had
increased from $7.6 billion-a fig
ure he had suggested in December
TO $9.1 billion the reduction he
will seek to make in the presiden-
tial budget.
| He suggested cut of $40 bill
lion in the Presidents request
for $9.8 billion for domestic func-
tions and added:
| Actually the proposed domes-
! tic-civilian items in the Presi-
dents budget include all the ma
jor socialistic programs of recent
years-socialized housing, agricul-
ture, and medicine and federal
lied education. This year we are
told they are imperative to pre-
paredness and national defense. I"
Senator Byrd proposed a SIS
billion reduction in Mr.. Truman S
request for approximately So bill
lion for defense production loans
and subsidies, for civilian defense
projects and for the economic
stabilization program.
Would Cut Loans and Subsidies.
THE principal difference be-
tween this suggestion and the
Presidents budget proposals." the
Senator explained, would be in
the so-called defense production
business loans and subsidies, and
in the virtual elimination of the
proposal to disperse Government
activities"
He added he was suggesting
elimination from the funds for
defense production loans and
subsidies "all the money proposed
to be used as club or blackjack
over private business as a Gov
ernment threat to establish plants
in competition with private in
dustry."
The SIS billion he was suggest
ing for this part of the budget.
Senator Byrd said, would leave
adequate funds for the civilian
defense program in terms of State
and local shelter loans, for essen
tial emergency housing, admin
istration of necessary controls and
short-term loans for defense plant
expansion.
In addition to the $40 billion
slash in domestic and civilian ex-
(See SPENDING, Page A-4O
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W AhNINEN Il 5. ELLLES,
President made no mention of
recent differences of opinion with
the Treasury" 1t also contained
no direct references to Treasury
Continued on Page AS, Col. A.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Byrd Proposes
Slash in Funds
For Dispersal
Calls for 'Austerity
Budget 50 Billion
Under Truman Figure
By Cecil HoIIond

Virtual elimination of an ad-
ministration request for 1854 mil
lion for dispensing Government
activities from Washington was
urged yesterday by. Senator Byrd.
Democrat, of Virginia, in detail
Ing a proposed $9.1 billion reduce
ton in President Truman's budget.
II suggest that, as in the rest
OF the Nation, only those Govern
Tobles Showing Byrd Proposals for Econ
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Tobles Showing Byrd Proposals for Econ
omy. Page A
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(See WEATHER. Page A-5.>
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See CZECH, Page A-5D
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Weather Forecast

Mostly sunny, but some cloudiness.
high 80 today. Not as cold tonight.
Tomorrow. fair and warmer. Full
Report, Page A-2)
Noon 1T pm.--22 II p.m.-1s
z pm.--ls 8 p.m.--2o o Midnight IS
p.m.--21 10 pm.-17 a.m.--15
Evening star., 1951-02-04

(See TUG, Page A-4.)
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(See TRUMAN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-05-06

Myrtle McHahon-Dr. N. ]. Nc
Hugh who shared identical scores
with MRS. Ida Terrallt- Mrs. E. A.
st. John in Ms position (Al
Mrs. Marianne Boschan- Mrs
Dora Schwartz, William Poissant-
j. G. Stone. Mrs. James Dearing
E. r. Shepard, and Lynn Carrier
George LassiSe.
Federal Bridge League inter
rupted it's team series last Mon
day to divide the April master
point quota in open pair play
Ms winners by a wide margin
were Mrs. Florence Millspaugh-
William Poissant, Mrs. Marianne
Boschan- Miller Roberts placing
In E-W position top score ended
| in a tie between Mrs. J. R, Nc
Ghee-Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher
and Wallace Ashby- David Muir
ray. Team play resumes tomor-
row night, three sessions remain
ing prior to the Steward Cup
lplayoff between winners of the
fall and spring series.
The WBL Women'S Auxiliary
sponsored a monthly master point
match last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kathan,
Hardee Allen Frank Hoffman
were winners, Mrs. j. G. Fletcher
Sue E. CAN'T and Mrs. T. M.
Boyle Mrs. C. w. thinner, run
nerSup,
That night % pairs, a club
record, competed for master
awards at the Walsh Club. Win
nina scores were posted by Mrs.
Mary Phillips-Mrs. L. j. Terry
and Paris Keener-Dr. Emily
Grewe. Seconds to Clarice Cox
Rena Dunnavant, Mrs. Lylia
Cook Mrs. Harry Packard.
In still another nationally
awarded contest April 26, Frieda
Kenyon-J. D. Boyd shared Mitch
ell tops with David Murray-C. w.
Stark at the Chess Club. Half
points to Mrs. Freda Bentley Mrs.
c. w. thinner and Mrs. M. L.
Fisher-Charles Lovenberg.
Cavendish Club featured two
nationally awarded contests with
in the past week. Howell matinee
winners on April 26 were Mrs. Leo
Evening star., 1951-05-06
By Margaret [. Fisher

Top billing on this weeks bridge
calendar goes to the sixth annual
Potomac Valley championships
opening Friday at pm. The
three-day meet will be held in the
Louis XVI room at the Shoreham
Hotel.
During Fridays matinee ses-
sions. local distafa players will try
to retrieve the Swanson Trophy
and the women's title now held
by Baltimoreans, Mrs. Stanley
Newman-Mrs. I. Zeskind. Con-
currently J. D. Boyd-Miller Rob-
erts will defend the mems title.
Maj. and Mrs. R. r. OBrien,
holders of the Stockvis Trophy. are
defending champions in the single
session mixed pair match Friday
night. Scheduled for Saturday is
d two-seSsion open-pair event for
the VoSburgh Trophy, won last
year by A. E. Cohn and Sol Ru-
oinow, both of Philadelphia.
Team -of-four play ceAcludeS
the major title series on Sunday.
Tourney Manager James G. Stone,
Lewis G. Tubbs, DR.. and Mrs. A.
J. Steinberg defending. In addi-
ton to these five title contests,
there are two special one-session
open-pair' games, one on Satur-
day evening at 8:15, another Sum-
day at 7:30.
The tourney will be directed by
1t. Col. Russell J. Baldwin, former
tournament and business manager
OF the American Contract Bridge
League, who recently moved to
Washington. Participation is open
to any member Of the ACBL.
Players desiring partners are
urged to contact the following
committee chairmen: Mrs. Henry
Walker, women; Wallace Ashby
mems; Mrs. T. M. Boyle-J. Fred
Staver, mixed; Vic Zeve. opens;
Evening star., 1951-05-06
Bridge Players

DR.. Steinberg. team; Manfred
Sobernheim, Sunday night game.
The North Carolina State an
nual at Raleigh was the big at
traction last week end for Kath-
leen McNutt, Mrs. Rose Robins.
Wallace AShby, A. D. Darby, David
Murray, James G. Stone. DR.. and
Mrs. A. j. Steinberg. Best per-
formances were credited to the
Steinbergs who tied to win the
mixed pair title, and Ashby-
Murray who netted runnerup
awards in Saturdays opens.
Stone-Steinberg topped the field
in the qualifying round of the
open match, but failed to main
tain their pace in the champion
ship bout and missed sharing in
the master point division. On
Sunday, Miss McNutt, competing
on a North Carolina foursome,
rated show. honors for the COM
bined sessions in the team game.
Washington Bridge Leagues S
next Wednesday move their head
quarters to the Willard Hotel.
Playing quarters will be located
in the Presidential parlorS on the
first floor, directly above Peacock
Alley. Starting time for Wednes-
day games continues at 7:45, ac-
cording to Paul Golden, director.
In the May 2 maSter-point
session. the following players
upped their national standing in
the three-Section Mitchell: Louis
Fruitman-R. E. Mullen, Mrs.
Edna Evans-LewiS G. TubbS (Sec-
ton Al; DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Stein
berg, Laura Hunter-Mrs. c. w.
thinner (Section b; Phil Gar
land-J. L. Roster and Mrs. j.
Weber-Lt. r. Dawson who tied
with DR.. w. H. Gorton- Charles
johnson in Section c.
Runnerup points go to Mrs.
Evening star., 1951-05-06
By james WoIdo Fowcett

Readers of the stamp column
interested in the controversy over
the proposed United Nations
stamps should be sure to read, the
letter of Arthur Sweetser on the
subject, printed in The Star edi-
torial page last Wednesday. He
lis the director of the U. N. In
formation Center, 1000 Massachu-
setts avenue NV. and is well
qualified to defend the plan. The
U. N. stamps, he believes, may be
issued on October "a. Meanwhile
he is trying to find out where they
are to be manufactured and under
exactly what conditions they are
to be released.
The stamps now available at
the Philatelic Agency of the Post
Office Department. Pennsylvania
avenue at Twelfth street NV, in
clude: &c Minnesota, &c Washing
ton and Lee, Sc Puerto Rico, &c
Alexandria, Sc Annapolis, Sc
G. A. r., SC Edgar Allan Poe, 10
Is and Csc Universal Postal Union
&c Wright Brothers, Sc American
Bankers, Sc Samuel Gompers, &c
Armed Freedom. SC Railroad En-
Igineers Casey Jones). SC Gateway
lof the West (KanSaS City, 81
White House (Executive). &c Boy
Scouts, Sc Indiana, SC Supreme
Court (JudiciaD, SC California, Sc
Capitol Negislative), 5, 6, 10, IL
and Csc airmails, 10, 13, Is, II ano
zoe special deliveries, and 1ac te
SIS regular postage (Presidential)
series.
Roy C. Frank, who became So
licitor of the Post Office Depart
ment on April 3, has a philatelie
background. He was a charter
member of the Precancel Club Of
America and served as its secre-
tary and as one of the editors OF
the first edition of the precancel
! catalogue.
Evening star., 1951-05-06

The sensation of the stamp
world last week was the tremen-
dous demand which developed
among collectors for the three
Gen. Douglas Macarthur stamps
of the Philippines, issued in 1948
They show the "Old Soldier" as
defender and liberator of the
islands. Denominations and colors
are: 4c, purple; &c, rose carmine
16c, ultramarine. Hundreds o.
sets have been sold since April
13, and local dealers say that new
supplies are not expected for at
least 10 days.
Evening star., 1951-05-06
Stamp News

Spain has announced a. series
OF stamps to mark the 500th
anniversary of the birth of Queen
Isabella. IA Catolica," sovereign
Of Castle from 1474 until her
death in 1904. wife of Ferdinand
of Aragon and joint ruler with
him Of both CASTLE and Aragon
from 1479 onward. She is famous
particularly as the patron OF
Christopher Columbus, but she
has many other claims to re-
membrance., The new stamps ale
of simple, tasteful design and fea-
ture the Queens portrait.
-Four new stamps have been
issued by the legitimate govern
ment OF Korea, as follows: 5-weun
blue, crane and clouds: 20w, violet
fresco from a monument of the
era of Kokuri showing a flying
white tiger: Sow, green, national
flag and dove; 100w. blue, horse
medallion, symbol of postal service
in the 18th and 10th centuries
France has brought out a 15-
franc blue stamp for the 50th
anniversary of the Colonial army.
The designs central motif is q
large anchor superimposed upon
the map of the world.
Revised printings of the current
Id stamp of the Union Of South
Africa have been released. A clue
to the new edition may be found
in the fact that the Cape prom
ontory is a solid gray instead of
having a ruled effect. The num-
ber of shaded lines in the border
has been reduced to SO.
The annual meeting of the
Washington Philatelic Society will
be held at 2017 I street NV.
Wednesday evening at 8. Harry
L. Lindquist, president of the Ma
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs,
will be the organizations guest
and principal speaker on May %.
Evening star., 1951-05-06
stamped 6A size envelopes for
markings desired. =


The General Services Admin
istration Stamp Club will meet
at Room 634O of the GSA
Building. Nineteenth and E streets
NV, tomorrow afternoon at $50.
Rear Admiral George C. Dyer,
president of the Washington Phil
atelic Society, will exhibit stamps
iof the British colonies and will
describe the material shown. He
will receive an award from the
GSASC during the program.
Visitors are welcome to attend.
Please ask for Mrs. Virginia
| WOOdin.
Evening star., 1951-05-06

The U. S. Naval Academy Stang
Club, Bancroft Hall, Annapolis
Md, will have a printed cachet
for Armed Forces Day, Saturday
May 49,. Send self addressed