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Evening star., 1951-07-29
Lightning Kills
|0fficiaI Of OPS
On Hains Point
GoIfing Companion
Also FeIIed as Storm
Sweeps CopitoI

A lightning bolt killed one Gov
eminent official and felled an
other on Hams Point early last
night as cracking thunder
storm swept Washington. driving
the temperature from SO at s
pm. to SO at 7:l5 pm.
In Alexandria. man was
drowned when water swept under
| a river-front building where he
was sleeping.
The lightning victim was Will
mer r. Huff, 43-year old informa-
ton specialist with the Office Of
Price Sterilization.
| Mr., Huff was dead on arrival at
Emergency Hospital.
His companion, felled by the
bolt but revived by Rescue Squad
No. l. was Wilbur w. McClanahan.
36, director of the news division
of the OPS Office of Information.
Caught Out in Open.
| The storm, which rolled in from
the northwest shortly before 7
pm, caught the two men on the
F" course on Hains Point.
| From his bed in Emergency
Hospital. Mr.. McClanahan said
they had discussed returning to
the clubhouse along No. 7 fair
way.
He told William E. Hughes,
1913 North Twenty-third street,
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Allied Planes Smash
AT Red BuiId-Up in Korea
BY the Associoied Press

u. S. EIGHTH ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS, Korea, Sunday, July
I29. - Allied warplanes smashed
Saturday night at a menacins
Ibuild-up of Red forces in North
Korea. Ground troops failed agair
to wrest strategic hill masses or
the eastern front from the Com
muniStS.
Fifth Air Force headquarter:
reported that night-f1ying BE
medium bombers pounded more
than 300 Communist vehicles
Pilots said about 180 were de.
troyed or damaged.
Heavy road traffic was spotted
on the east coast, between the big
port of Wonsan and Kangdong
One Allied bomber attacked some
200 vehicles in that area ano
reported hitting about go.
The Fifth Air Force reported
also that the BIG medium bombers
were fired upon by four uniden.
titled aircraft, but that no damage
was inflicted. Earlier, the Far East
force with headquarters ir
Tokyo-reported Allied daytime
lair strikes were~unchallenged.
Fighting on the eastern front
northeast of Yanggu-waS thu
only noteworthy ground actor
reported Saturday. The Red radio
at Pyongyang boasted that tht
~. S. 38th regiment was badly
mauled Friday.
Evening star., 1951-07-29
NeFar!and Speeding
Must Bills in Plan 10
Adjourn in 7 Months
House Vote on Controls
Tomorrow Would Cut
List to ; Major Points
By J. A. O'LeoN

Senate Majority Leader McFar-
land yesterday urged Congress tc
aim at finishing all must" bills
in time for September adjourn
ment.
If the House gives final ap-
proval tomorrow to the extension
Iof price, wage and rent controls
due to expire Tuesday night, the
must" list will be down to three
points, namely:
/. A dozen 1852 appropriation
bills.
2. The $8.5 billion foreign aid
authorization.
3. The House approved $7.2 bill
lion tax bill.
Encouraged by the progress,
made last week, Senator McFar.
land said, Il see no reason why
We can't clean up this program
sometime in September"
Cannon Calls Session on Funds.
The House Appropriations Com.
mittee has been called by Chair.
man Cannon to meet tomorrow
morning on another stop-gap res.
olution to cover all Government
operating expenses until the ap
preparation bills are passed.
This resolution also must pas
by Tuesday night, when the pres
ent stop-gap measure expires
House leaders will give it the righ
of way on the floor tomorrow
afternoon as soon as the commit.
tee reports it. The new resolution
will be for two months instead o.
one.
Although the House has passec
nine and the Senate five of tht
1852 appropriation bills, none ha!
gone to the President to be signec
because the two branches arr
deadlocked over how to apply
personnel cuts IN the economy
drive.
House Stands by Jensen Plan.
The House is standing pat fol
it's Jensen amendment, which
would ban the filling of more thar
Is per cent of vacancies that oc,
cur in Federal jobs during tn,
next year. Senate is holding ou
for less rigid percentage cuts il
the payroll funds of specified
agencies.
AS soon as conferees succeed ir
reaching some compromise or
that issue. the finishing touche.
will be applied quickly to most o.
the money bills.
The foreign aid and tax bill
Continued on Page AS, Col. g.,
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Homer by VoNmer
Makes Red Sox Win
3 to Over Indians

Clyde Vollmer, the Boston Red
Sox outfielder, again crashed the
headlines yesterday, when he con-
nected for a four run homer with
two out in the last of the 18th
inning to give the Red Sox an 8-4
victory over Cleveland at Boston
Vollmer. whose timely, on-the-
spot smashes have accounted fol
IA victories in Boston's 81 games
singled in Billy Goodman with the
tying run in the 18th. Cleveland
went ahead again in the 10Th or
Ray Boone's double and Larry
Doby's single.
Vollmer's deciding blow, his
18th homer of the season and 18th
of this month. came after Tee
Williams doubled to send home
Johnny Pesky, who had walked
Walks to Vern Stephens ant
Bobby Doerr filled the bases tt
set the stage for Vollmer's wallop
Maurice MeDermott pitched the
entire game for Boston and tool
over the major league strikeou
lead, tanning Is to run his tota
to 102. Bob Feller, the fourth
Cleveland pitcher, was charged
with the loss.
"Details in Sports Section).
Evening star., 1951-07-29

who said he represented the Gal
lop firm.
1t. Chiplock said the man
smoothly inquired whether he
wanted to deal in cash or per-
sonal or company check. Con-
veniently-from the mans stand
point-the officer said a company
check would be good.
Next day the salesman" came
around with a machine inscribed
$1,000 check, drawn on the Ma
tional Capital Bank and signed
Mark Gallop."
The lieutenant turned over the
car and title and the man de-
parted. Later. 1t. Chiplock re-
membered he had left his driving
permit in the car. He called the
Gallop company.
He promptly learned from
Owner z. v. Gallop that there
was no such person as Mark
Gallop" and that the firm had no
connection with the car sale.
The police fraud and burglary
squads are looking for a swarthy
white man, 140 pounds, five-feet-
six and having curly black hair.
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Stolen Check Writing Machine
Nets $1,000 Auto for Forqer

The expected aftermath of the
theft of a check writing machine
and 4O4 blank checks here, has
begun with $1,000 forgery re.
ported to police yesterday.
First victim of the unknown
burglar and check artist was Isl
1t. George E. Chiplock, 81, of 101
Brandywine place S.W., who nov
finds himself without an automo-
bile as result of the forgery.
Police knew they were in fol
trouble when the Gallop Motol
Co, Fourteenth street and Penn.
sylvania avenue Sc. reported the
theft of it's checks and machine
last Saturday.
1t. Chiplock, who is in the Army
Judge Advocate Generals Depart.
ment, was due to leave for the
Pacific area and wanted to sci
his 1850 model car before sailing
August 6. He placed a newspaper
ad last Thursday and the same
lday received a call from a mar
Evening star., 1951-07-29

Arlington. assistant director of
his division. that Mr.. Huff was
in favor of continuing the round.
AS they found Mr.. Huff's ball un-
der a large tree separating the
seventh and second fairways, they
were still discussing whether to
return.
About that time. he said. he
thought the rain might be letting
up a little.
Then it hit I felt like I was
floating through the air.
He said he recalled trying to
raise himself on one arm later
and saw Mr.. Huff only a few feet
away.
Bolt Strikes Tree.
A paSserby saw the bolt strike
the tree and told a policeman he
thought one or two men were
under it. The rescue squad used
reSuScitator on Mr.. McClanahan
only a few minutes before he
revived. His condition was re-
ported as good at Emergency
Hospital.
Mr.. Huff, a native of New Jer-
sey, Princeton University grad
uate and former Army officer, was
at one time information director
for the Federal Housing Admin
istration here. He lived at 2701
Connecticut avenue NV, with
his mother. Mrs. Marianne Huff,
who is seriously i'll. He was un-
married.
Mr.. McClanahan, who lives at
3214 South Glebe road, Arlington,
came to Washington late in 1850
as a member of the National Se-
curity Resources Board staff. He
had been assistant to the pub
Usher of the Pittsburgh Post ,
Gazette. He also has been man
aging editor of the Toledo Times
and the Nashville TenneSSeean.
He is married and has two chill
dren.
Drowning Victim Identified.
The Alexandria drowning victim
was identified by police as Joseph
Martin, So. of no fixed address.
Police said he apparently was
asleep under a fertilizer plant at
the foot of Queen street when the
(See STORM, Page ABB
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Psychological Expert,
Prepared Korea Trap
Story, Army Reveals
'OfficioI' Label Removed
But Reason for Issuance
Remains Mystery

| The Army's psychological ex-
pertS prepared the paper which
included a virtual accusation that
the Communists are setting mil
itary trap in Korea with peace
talks as bait. it was learned yes
/ terday.
A high Official disclosed this
authorship in the wake of action
which scratched out the official
label from the paper which a
briefing officer read rapidly to re-
porters on Friday.
But the reason for issuance of
the document remained a mys-
terry.
| The incident appeared far from
closed and Defense Department
spokesmen said that Deputy Sec
retary of Defense Robert A. Lovett
planned to get to the bottom
of it,"
Policy Change Disclaimed.
Clayton Fritchey, Defense De-
partment information officer, said
the unusual statement - issued
shortly before United Nations anG
Communist negotiators at Kae-
song resumed talks on the touchy
question of setting up a buffer
zone between opposing forces ir
Korea-"should not be construed
as defense policy or a change ot
policy or policy of the Army
Chief of Staff (Gen. Collins)."
i The controversial statement re-
ported a tremendous" Red build
up in Korea and added that tn,
United Nations "acting in gooc
faith" had halted an advanc,
which had the Communists hang
ing on the ropes" The U. N. no
only had not built up its forces
but actually had hauled one com
bat unit out of the line and sen
in back to Japan, it said.
ut is hoped that these acts (by
the Reds are not an indication
of bad faith in the view of thu
Malik proposal (for a Korean
Icease-fire),' said the statement.
Interpretation Not Denied.
i There was some speculation
that the department actuall,
wanted the information to ger
out. Mr.. Fritchey's statement die
not deny its accuracy or even tht
Interpretation of the facts.
The Army Psychological Divi.
sion, headed by Brig. Gen. Robert
A. Mcclure, has been quite active
throughout the Korean war ir
attempting to affect the course
of the action there. But its ef-
| (See BRIEFING, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1951-07-29
G. 0. P. Critics of Boyle Seek
To Force Justice Dept. Probe
Mox Siskind, Former Partner of Democrat
Chairman, Involved in RFC Case

Blauner, company president, as
saying that Mr.. Siskind received
50 checks totaling $4,000 from
May, 1949, to last month, but die
practically nothing" Mr.. Blau-
ner was also quoted as saying that
he hired Mr.. Siskind without hav-
ing met him and explaining that
this was logical because Mr.
Boyle'S work had been satisfactory
and it was logical to retain some
one who had been with his firm.
Mr.. Siskind could not be
reached yesterday for a state
ment.
In Garner stories the paper re-
ported MI. Boyle received at least
Sl,500 from the company from
February to May, 1949. Mr.. Boyle
acknowledged having worked for
the company. He denied he was
in any way connected with RFC
loans or that he did any legal
business for the company after he
became national chairman.
In connection with the possible
Drive for Justice Department ac-
(Sep REC paoe AdN
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Administration Plea
To Congress Due for
Stronger Controls Bill
1000 Agents Seen Vitol
To Curb Block Markets il
Meat Quotes Are Lifted
By james Y. Newton

The administration was prepar-
ing last night to ask Congress to
strengthen the watered-doWn eco
nomic controls on which the House
is expected to take final action
tomorrow.
Perhaps the most important re-
quest President Truman is ex-
pected to make of Congress in
this connection would be to re-
store the Governments authority
10 control meat distribution by
setting quotas for the slaughter OF
livestock.
Office Of Price Sterilization Of
f1cials said this quota system has
been their chief device for keep
ing meat in legitimate channels
curbing the black market and as
suring even distribution to al
areas.
Without the quota system they
estimated that instead of 4OC
enforcement agents in the meat
field, as now planned tentatively
1000 would be needed.
Enforcement Problem Seen.
IF we are unable to determine
who is legally slaughtering meat
animals" an OPS official said
then the job of seeing that meat
does not go into the black mar
kets is increased tremendously"
In both the original Senate ano
House bills the setting of slaugh-
ter quotas was banned. Consid-
erable sentiment developed among
the Senate House Conference
Committee members, however, tc
restore the quota system. 1t was
only ruled out of the final draft
of the bill on a technicality.
officials believe there is a GOOD
(See CONTROLS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-07-29
By George Beveridee

AS far as possible, District
draftees will be given their choice
of entering the Army or the
Marine Corps this week under a
new plan drawn up by military
induction authorities for the
Washington area.
The induction of 1000 youths
into the Marine Corps-part of
"a national August draft quota Of
35 ,000-marks the first time since
World War II that draftees will
have entered any service but the
Army.
Between 1943 and 1945. draft
officials reported, the Marine
Corps took about 189, 1000 draftees.
In line with Pentagon plans to
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Marshall Stands By
100000 Figure on
Troops for Europe
Generals Letters Tell
Of Allotment Of Men
In Supporting Units
BY John A. Giles

Defense Secretary Marshall SAID
yesterday that his statement to a
congressional committee that the
United States would have 100000
men in uniform in Western Eu-
rope by the end of 1852 "is cor
rect"
He wrote Chairman Richards of
the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee that he had been informed
that a question has arisen as to
the basis of my statement before
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee" that $4,000 ground
troops and $4,000 airmen would be
there by that time.
II want to confirm that the
total figure is correct" he
wrote. A similar letter was sent
Chairman Connally of the Senate
group.
General Explains Figure.
THE 100000 ground force troops
represent the approximate tota,
personnel strength of the six divi-
sionS reported to the Congress
Ito be sent to Europe), the neces-
Sary combat support and logistic
support troops to maintain, sup.
ply and support these six divisions
in combat readiness" he con.
tinued.
Also, explained Gen. Marshall
the total included the necessary
corps and Army headquarter:
troops. the necessary anti-aircraft
units for the protection of botf
ground and air units and include!
also our forces in Austria anc
Trieste.
The foregoing figures and re.
Iquiremeuts provide the necessary
types of troop units to maintain
both in combat readiness and ir
combat itself, the six combat di.
VISIONS he said. The number Of
supporting troops per combat di.
vision is less than that required
in Europe for the support of oul
combat divisions in World Wal
| IL"
Six divisions at full strength
number 100000.
Secretary Marshall added thai
when Congress discussed the si1
(See MARSHALL, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1951-07-29
20 Pct. of District Droftees
Will Go to Marines in Auqust
New Induction Plan Will Provide
Some Youths With Choice of Service

give the Marines 20 per cent of
the $4,000 August call, about 81
of the 1877 youths to be ordered
up by District boards during Au-
gust will enter the Marines. The
rest will go to the Army.
Under the new draft law, the
Marine draftees will serve "a
months However. it was learned
that officials of the corps have
set UP machinery to give "ad-
ministrative discharges" to any of
the inductees who desire to sign
up Immediately as regular enlist
ees for three or four-year enlist
ments. The corps has no enlist
tSee DRAFT Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-07-29
King Forouk Earns
$1,000 Without
T urninq a Hand

SAN RENO, Italy, July 28.-
King Farouk of Egypt was playing
poker last night. There were
million lire ($5.o00) in the pot.
Il CALL" said Italian industrial
ist Pier Bussetti.
"A straight" said Farouk
throwing in his cards without
showing them. Take the word
of king"
BuSsetti did.
Evening star., 1951-07-29
u. ). Warrants Name
Housewives BaIkinq
AT Taxes on Maids
Texas Women AssoiI
Gestopo Toctic of
Power-Mud Officials
By the Assoeioted Press

MARSHALL. Tex. July 23.-The
Treasury Department today issued
warrants for seizure of the per-
sonal property of rebelliouS Mar
shall housewives who refuse to COL
lect social security taxes from do
mestic servants.
The housewives. through a
spokesman. renounced this Ges-
tapo tactic of our money-mad,
power-mad Government officials. -
John P. Armistead, Treasury
Department employe stationed al
Longview, Tex. issued notices that
the warrants have been issued anC
advised the housewives he is hold
ing them in his Office.
He said the warrants are beins
held to give the women a last.
minute chance to pay the frs
quarter tax and penalty due Apri
20. The announcement said the
department is asking immediate
payment ito avoid inconvenience
embarrassment and additional
costs which would result from
seizure of property.
Refer to Conscience.
The warrants, according to the
notice which Mr.. ArmiStead sent
the women individually, author
ize the seizure and sale of your
property or rights to property, OF
levy upon your salary, wages or
other income"
The housewives had notified
Treasury Secretary Snyder they
could not in good conscience"
comply with the law and thus
serve as tax collector for the
Government"
They contended it is unconSti-
tutional ito force either employer
or employe to invest in insurance
against their will" They returned
unf1lledataxs forms to the Treasury
Department and based their ac-
tion on IAN individuals right to
petition the Government"
At least seven of the 18 women
who signed a letter to Secretary
Snyder received notices of the
warrants. Taxes on the Is range
from $1.98 to $14 with an average
of So, Penalties for nom payment
the first quarter average II cents
or $216 for the 18.
Say Penalty Has Paid Off.
After receiving the notices to-
day that warrants had been
issued, the housewives issued this
statement:
THE penalty of knowing that
our country is free and demo-
cratic. to uphold the Constitution
of the United States. has paid
off with a writ of seizure for
amount of the tax and penalty
without due process of law. Upon
receipt of this warrant the ladies
of Marshall, who have prayer
fully and conscientiously petit
toned the Government. rebel at
this Gestapo tactic of our money
mad, power-mad Government
officials"
One of the housewives whose
tax payment would amount to
less than a dollar, declared my
privilege for fighting for what I
believe is a stand against socialism
lis worth it. Article One, Bill of
Rights. allows a petition of my
Just grievance"
Evening star., 1951-07-29

along the Yugoslav border and
said that if the American people
could see the reports coming tc
him:
You would give up any thought
that the danger is over. We
cannot let our guard down, nc
matter what hapnens in Korea.
Wilson Calls for Strength.
A few hours later, Mr.. Truman s
Chief Defense M bilizer-Charles
E. Wilson-held out hope for peace
if Americans build "a platform by
tmpregnable strength"
Both men spoke at a mammoth
celebration of Detroits 250th
birthday. Police Supt. Edward
Morgan estimated $4,000 persons
heard Mr.. Truman.
The President said: I'VE do not
know whether the Communists
really desire peace in Korea ol
whether they are simly trying
to gain by negotiations what they
have been unable to gain in con-
quest"
On the home front. he declared
his political opponents are try
ing to stir up trouble and suspi-
cion between the people and theil
Government. Never, not even in
the bitterest political campaigns
have I seen such a flood of lies
and slander as is now pouring
forth over the country"
Stresses Production.
Mr.. Wilson said:
Let us speak to Soviet Russia
from the strength of our produc-
ton lines, and from the strength
of our armed forces and from the
strength of our undying prinei-
pies of liberty and justice. -
I'VE have always held the door
open to a real and permanent
settlement of the worlds prob
lens. Perhaps a demonstration of
Americas might, such as we are
building now, will cause Russia
to enter that door willingly and
with real meaning"
Mr.. Wilson repeated for his au-
dience this slogan: It's strength
that works, let's work for
strength"
Impatience is sometimes a vir-
tue with Americans, he said, add
ing:
Il hope in the present crisis
they Will use their impatience tC
see that war production gets roll
ing and to see that imitation il
curbed."
Stain has had a taste of Ameri-
can strength in Korea, Mr.. Wilson
went on. saying that the war there
would have ended in a Communist
victory within a week last summer
'if the United Nations had moi
stepped in with expanding strength
to halt the Communists"
Calls Korea Stalin'S Mistake.
Korea was Stalin's big mistake
Mr.. Wilson said, because it awak-
ened the free world, as nothing
else could have done, to the neec
for preparedness"
Mr.. Wilson reported that the
preparedness build-up is coming
along, but there are still many
headaches, the chief one being
the danger of runaway infla-
ton"
Controls in normal times would
be odiouS to him, the former head
of the General Electric Corp. said
but I'VE must resort to them now
in this twilight period between
war and peace
President Truman didn't men
ton his chief critics-Gen. Doug
las Macarthur or Senators Taft
(See TRUMAN, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1951-07-29
More Rain Predicted
Today; Tomorrow
Expected to Be Fair

The Weather Bureau pre-
dicted more rain today. but
in amounts considerably less
than that poured on the
Washington area by last
nights storm. The predic-
ton:
Partly cloudy and not so
warm with scattered thunder
showers and high in the
middle 80s. Tommorow is ex-
pected to be fair.
Evening star., 1951-07-29

GIBRALTAR. July % P.-Tht
American deStroyerS Hawkins
Rush, Kennedy and Fiske which
arrived at Gibraltar today were
placed under quarantine. Foul
cases of polio were reported aboarc
the Fiske.
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Truman Warns of Red BuiIdups,
Especially on Yu9os|ov Border;
Denounces Home Front Critics
Wilson Sees Hope
Of Peace if Nation
Develops Strength
By the Assoeiated Press

DETROIT, July 28.-PreSident
Truman warned today of Commu-
mist buildups for war around the
world" and declared the free ma
tions must have men and NUM-
tions now-''on hand-ready for
any emergency.
The President especially de-
nounced Communist varlike moves
Evening star., 1951-07-29

Text 70 Truman Speech Wornine Of Rus
sion BuIIdup. Poee A. 10
Here's Why People Are Wary. Even Re-
eordin9 Bill Of Rights. Poee A. 10
Evening star., 1951-07-29
Weather Forecast I

Partly cloudy, cooler, rather humid
with scattered thunder showers today
High, mid 80s. Tommorw, fair, little
change. Full report on Page A-2).
Noon --87 pm.--89 II p.m.71
2 p.m.--89 pm.--70 Midnight 50
4p.m.-90 10 p.m.--72 a.m.--70
Evening star., 1951-07-29

(See RF'C, Page A-4.)
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(See MARSHALL, Page A-4)
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(See TRUCE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-07-29
4 U. S. Ships Quurontined

Continued on Page AS, Col. 6.
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Home Delivery

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered by carrier to all subscribers
at $3.50 per month. Night Final
Edition 10 cents additional.
Telephone ST. 5000.
Evening star., 1951-07-29

(See BRIEFING, Page A.
Evening star., 1951-07-29

(See CONTROLS, Page A-3D