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Evening star., 1951-03-22
TREMENDOUS SAVINGS ON
TELEVISION

EALvHOEOIN
IAN Floor ssmpIes Except Where Indicted All Plus
Tex ens ws"anty All orsino Prices Quoted Meo"
Prices Prevailing When Merehondse Was First Placed
SoIe).
At Washington end Silver Spring
Orig s5 MotoroIo II" Consoles 1851 model 1899
Orig. 4sss5 Moorolo le Consoles 1851 model 5000
ss Ad0r1 ~ "ds
Orig. $3.50 RcA Victor 10" Consoles 1851 model $3.50
Orig sssss Hoierofer 10" Consoles 1851 model, :.
Orig. 1855 Motoolo "A" TobIe Tv 1851 model 1859
Orig 1885 Emerson Is" TobIe Tv. 1851 model 1889
Orig. 24s.s5 Emerson l21a" Consoles. 1851 model.
1892
sth Floor Washington; 4th Floor, Siuer Spring
At The Heeht Co. Washington Only!
Orig SS95 RCA Victor Is" Combination. 1881 model,
474.ss
I Orig ses5 Admiral le" Tv Combination. 1851 model,
55s.ss
Orig. s4s.s5 Motoroo II" Tv Combination 1851
i Orig 1885 phIco i2Iz" " combnotion. 1856
Orig 1896 fioicrofter !" Combination. 1851 % model,
sIs.ss
Orig. s5s.s5 HoIierofter II" Console. 1851 model,
1889
ohs. s5s;ss Arvn y" Console l95l model 1892
Orig. 4ss.s5 MotoroIo II" TV Combination. 1851
Orig. $685. Emerson ~" " conbinoton. lo5i
Orig. 1885 Admirol I6' " Conjunction. Isl
Orig 1895 Hoeoh 10" Tobe ~ i94o model
ss.ss
Orig z4s.s5 >AorIeieh Is" Toble Tv 1850 model,
ssss
Orig. 1895 Westinghouse is" TobIe Tv 1851 model,
1889
Orig. 1895 Zenith | 6" Tobe TV 1851 model, 252es
Orig. 359.95 Emerson g. Console. 1851 model. 1889
Orig. 46s.e5 Emerson le" Console 1851 model 5000
Orig. 26s.s5 Zenith l2h" Console, 1851 model
lss.ss
Orig 3ss.s5 Zenith l6" Console 1851 model slsss
Orig. 33s.s5 Admiral l6" Console. 1851 model 1895
Orig. 33e.s5 Strombere-CorIson l6" Console. 1850
model NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .es
Orig. ses.s5 Zenith s" Console 1851 modeI--2e99s
Orig 1855 Blonde Mctoroo le" Console. 1851 model
339.99
Orig 1895 Phico l2K" Tobe TV 48 model Trode
ORIG 3ze IS Admiroi 10" Console 48 model Trode IN
4e.eo
5th Floor, The Hecht Co. Washington
Evening star., 1951-03-22
IS Orig. 22.95 to 1895 Misses
BETTER DRESSES
sl7

bosic and dresy one-piece styles. Mostly black and
Spring navy Some coIos Broken sizes 10 to 20.
3rd Floor, Washington; End Floor Silver Spring
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Terrace Furniture

erroCe FURNITURE
Is Orig. 6.85 Adirondack
Chairs. unpointed, folds, 4.e9
3 Orig. 7.s5 Peel Chairs, floor
samples 4.o9
5 Orig. 1926 Porch Choirs,
white -9.99
z Orig. 1926 Red MetoI settee,
s.99
2 Orig. 1850 Metal Glider
Settees --..---l2.e9
I Orig. 1895 Upholstered
Spring Steel Chair. os is, l4.es
z Orig. 34.95 to 44.e5 Up
hoIstered GIiders, floor samples,
24.99
! Orig. 1895 Chromed Chair,
upholstered, somple- e----19.99
3 Orig. 34.95 Innersprine
Choise on wheels, floor samples,
24.99
3rd Floor, Washington
us Orig. 9.e5 Women's
Town 6 Country Shoes
5.o5
Three famous styles in ollieotor-
groin Golf. Red, green ond
brown in sings and strops with
high and low wedge heels. Sizes
4 to 10, small, Morrow ond me-
dunn widths in the group.
3rd Floor, Washington
"a Orig. s,88
Women's Housecoots
5.o8
Novy blue royon jersey house,
ooots, zip front. broken misses
sizes.
zs Orig. s.ss Quilted Royon
Toffeto Study Coots, high
shades. broken misses sizes,
z.ss
3rd Floor, Washington;
2nd Floor, SilDer Spring
Misses And Women's
Budget Coots
70 Orig. Ss5 to S45 AIl-wooI
Postel Pyromid Coots in gold.
beige, red, mint, totfy and pink.
Sizes 10 to l6 -.- 1888
IS Orig. $500 to 1895 Pure
Wool Winter Coots in O voriety
of styles and eoIors. Worm!y
interlined. Sizes 10 to l8, and
q few women's sizes 24.8S
~ Orig. 1895 to 1895 Fur
trimmed Coots in soft pure wool.
BIock-dyed Persion lamb, mink
dyed squirrel, mouton-dyed lomb
trims on these outstanding VOL
ues. Sizes 10 to l8: l6h to
24Nz in the group - 3l.8S
3rd Floor Messanine,
Washington
Women's Robes
l Orig. 1920 Wool Flannel
Robe, novy, size 46----5.s8
! Orig. 1899 Wool Flannel
Robe, green. size 10 ---lo.9S
! Orig. 1929 Royon Jersey
Robe, two-tone, size 10, 5.98
3rd Floor, Washington
ToyIond Savings
3 Orig. s.s5 TO Iz.s5 sond-
boxes, bottoms only 2.e9
10 Orig. 7.e8 Metoi Autos,
pedoI or pull oetion, floor
10 Orig. 4.ss Doll corts, folds,
10 Orig. s.s5 to 1925 Doll
Coriooes. floor sompIes 500
3 Orig. 1875 Upholstered
Rockers. pIostic upholstery,
sonples 8.e9
3 Orig. 1895 Tobles with 2
chairs, wood ------i2.99
4 Orig. 4o.e5 Bicycles. 2e-inch,
for boys ------34.99
3rd Floor, Washington
l42 Prs. Orig. 2.es
RuffIed Curtoins
9oc pr.
Extro wide, lOO-ineh to the
poir, in 54 and 63-in. lengths.
Both frome ond Priscilla styles
in ivory cotton morquisette at
q 81 sovines on every poir!
9Th Floor, Washington;
3rd Floor, SilDer Spring
Record Shop
4 Orig. 1926 Portable Record
Player, 78 rpm, cover domoeed,
red simuIoted leather $50
s Orig. s.e5 Lone-p!oy Attoeh-
ment to jock into TV set or
rodio, discontinued model, 500
Is Orig. BIS Jon August
"Piono Mooic." 3 lO-in. 78
rpm records in album --59e
4 Orig. 7.50 Moss in E Minor
tBruekner). 5 l2-in. 78 rpm
records ---3.59
3 Orig. 800 SoIome, final scene
(Richord Strouss) Z l2-in. 78
3 Orig. 1888 Elm HeIdenleben
tHero's life) (Strouss). z IL
in. long ploy -------3.5e
J Orig. 4.S5 Strouss WoItzes, l
12-in. long ploy ----~2.49
5th Floor, Washington
Evening star., 1951-03-22
200 Orig. l4.98
Two-Piece
Knit Wool Dresses

Two-Piece
Knit Wool Dresses
1888
All wool, 'two-piece knit dresses
by Helen Harper. Sizes 10 to :
l8. New Spring shades.
Street Floor, Washington
500 yds. Orig. 1913 to 4.e8
l009o WooIens
1.4o yd,
Handsome woods every one!
Postel ploids, stripes, other
spring fovorites.
Street Floor, Washington
1000 yds, Orig. soc to SOC
Tubfast Cottons
34c yd.
Such fovorites os permanent fin-
ish dotted swiss, printed brood-
cloth, skirtine prints. printed
piQue.
500 yds. Orig. 3se Pure Silk
Scorfs. teenie vicente size for
neckerchiefs, etc. - Zoe
700 Orig. I.l9 Royon Shon-
tune, washable. white, navy,
golden bontom yellow, natural,
grey dark green, ehortreuse,
brown; yd. ---5 Soc
800 Orig. 7Se Nylon in sompIe
lengths "a to 2H2 yds.) . white
only; yd. -----59s
Street Floor, Washington
700 yds. Orig. 7ec to l.es
Choice Royon Fobries
39c ,d.
Assortment includes somple
lengths of 45-inch beneoine
>. crease resistont oobordine
45-inch foilIe, plenty Of
wanted black.
Street Floor, Washington
Women's Shoes
40 prs. Orig. s.s5 to l4.s5
Women's Novelty ond CosuoI
Shoes. Fomous mokes of our
better shoes in suede and Golf
skin. High, Cubon ond fIot
heels. Sizes 4 to 9 in the group,
ass
4s prs. s.s5 TO s.s5 Fomous
6rond CosuoI Shoes. Topaz ny
lon velvet and black suede in
flot and low wedge heels. Mostly
sling strops in sizes 4 to 9 in
the group 3.95
Street Floor,
Siluer Spring Only
Lingerie
s Orig. S6 Nylon sIips---z.s9
z Orig. $50 Royon slips s--l.s9
Z Orig. 3.es Royon slips -z.99
z Orig. z.s9 Royon slips -see
z Orig. 8.es Royon crepe
gowns -------5.99
9 Orig. 500 Royon crepe
gowns ------3.99
S Orig. I4.ss Nylon Gowns.
s.sS
e.s9
10 Orig. 7.ss Royon crepe
gowns 4.99
Broken misses sizes, lingerie
postels in the group.
3rd Floor, Washington
80 Orig. 5.95
Tots Eoster Dresses
2.38
Royon tofteto dresses in new
spring shades, broken sizes 3
to Ok.
End Floor, Washington
38 Orig. 800
Boys Suits
2.88
jack Tor two-piece broodcloth
suits, broken sizes 3 to ox.
End Floor, Washington
Tots, ChiIdren's, Girls,
Teens Blue Shoes!
so Orig. 4.e5 to 5.e5
2.oO
Bobys' and infonts' blue shoes,
broken sizes 5 to 8.
80 Orig. $50 to 6.s5
4.oO
Children's and girls blue shoes,
broken sizes 8H2 to 3.
28o Orig. S.e5
$50
Teens blue shoes, broken sizes -
4 to 9.
End Floor. Washington
and SilUer Spring
Silver Shop
q Of q kind, domosed
5 Orig. 4.95 Sterling Condle-
sticks, or Plated Vegetable Dish,
z.4e
5 Orig. 5.42 to 500 Sterling
Compotes or Plated Vegetable
Dish. Troy, Server 3.33
3 Orig. 1880 to 1857 Footed
Troy Tier Troy, CondeIobro,
7th Floor, Washington
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Orig. 7.95 Misses and Women's
BUDGET DRESSES
50

Just 200 of these Be here when doors open get your
pick of these terrific volues! SIken smooth Burlington
whipped royon eobordnes. Beautifully toiored keeps
their shape! Wonderful Eoser coIors of ne ioo beige.
eoro and nov sizes II TO- 14 22Iz in the group.
3rd Floor, Messanine, Washington;
End Floor, Silver Spring
Evening star., 1951-03-22
200 Orig. 1925 to 24.e5
Scotter Ruos

Twists. embossed. tone on .
tones. soulptured potterns in O
wide range Of eolors. Mode
from short ends of rolls Of fine
quality broodIooms. Approx.
mote sizes given.
Orig. 1925 to l4.o5 27x
54-in. .-----4.S5
Orig. l4.95 TO 24.a5, 36x
6O-in. ---- 1855
9th Floor, Washington;
3rd Floor, Siluer Spring
Evening star., 1951-07-08

The Navy chapel was the set
ting yesterday afternoon for the
wedding of Miss Amalie E. Alvey
and 1t. Col. Walter Stephen OSi-
poff, U. S. M. c.. Comdr. Irving
w. Stultz, C. c., U. S. N. per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter OF
Mrs. Ernest Francis Alvey of this
city and the late Mr.. Alvey. The
Rev. and Mrs. Stephen S. Osipof1
of San Diego, Calf, are the par
ents of the groom.
Miss Marion Lacey of Detroit,
Mich, and this city attended the
bride as maid of honor, and 1t.
Col. George Stallings. U. S. M. c.,
served as best man. The ushers,
all members of the Marine Corps,
were 1t. Col. Frederick Mix, Maj,
Ernest C. Atkin. jr.; Maj. Charles
D. Widdecke, Capt. Murray Roe,
Capt. Victor Kleber and 1t. c. G.
Moody.
The couple left after a reeep-
ton at the Kennedy-Warren on
a motor trip to California and
Mexico. They will make their
home at Camp Lejeune. N. c.,
where Col Osipof will be sta
toned.
Evening star., 1951-07-08
1t. Pitt
Will Murry

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Seitz
of Edgewood Hills, Wilmington
Del, announced the engagement
of their daughter, Marian Cath
crime. to 1t. James Robert Pitt,
u. S. A. F.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin A. Pitt. at a reception
yesterday at their home.
Miss Seitz is graduate of
the Ursuline Academy of Whining
ton and Mary Baldwin College.
Staunton, Va.
: 1t. Pitt is a graduate of George
town University. School of For
eign Service, and has been at
tending the Georgetown Graduate
School. He is a member of Delta
Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and is
presently stationed at the Pen
tagon.
Mr.. Pitt was, until recently,
United States Minister in Moroc-
co and while he and his wife
were in Europe, 1t. Pitt was
the guest of Mrs. Julien Gillespie.
Miss Seitz was one of the brides
maids at Ann Gillespie's wedding
to DR.. Jacques, M. Kelly, last year.
Evening star., 1951-07-08
Photo.

and Mrs. Francis Arndt Chidsey
The ceremony took place in st
Adams Episcopal Church with the
Rev. DR.. Felix E. Kloman offici-
ating. A reception followed at the
home of the brides parents.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father and had as
her attendants. Mrs. Francis A.
Chidsey. jr., and the Misses Eliza
beth HeiSs and Janet Nevins.
Mr.. Francis A. Chidsey, jr., was
best man and the ushers were
the Messrs. William Eppel, Theo-
dore Jones. A. Caldwell Van
Roden and Ernest w. Smoot. jr.
After a honeymoon on Cape
Cod, the newlyweds will live in
Philadelphia. The bridegroom is a
graduate of Mercersburg Academy
and Leigh University. His bride,
who is graduate of st. Lawrence
University, is the granddaughter
of Mrs. William C. Gearing OF
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1951-07-08

All Souls Unitarian Church was
the scene of the wedding last eve
ming of Miss Barbara Bell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond W.
Bell, and Mr.. Heikki Juhani
Jutila of Washington and Hell
sinki, Finland. The bridegroom is
the son of the former Finnish
Minister to this country and Nine.
Jutila.
The Rev. A. Powell Davies Of
ficiated at the 8 o'clock ceremony
and a reception followed in Pierce
Hall.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore with her
grown of white silk shantung, an
illusion veil held in place by an
heirloom silver comb and she
carried the fan of her great
grandmother, the late Mrs. Will
liam Wallace Curtis, which was
sprayed with lilies of the valley
and a white orchid.
Miss Diane Swenson was maid
Evening star., 1951-07-08

of honor and the best man Mr..
Sten Rangvald Berner of Goten-
borg, Sweden. The uShers were
the Messrs. William Warren Bell,
Sakari Tapani Jutila and Hans
Klaus Sander.
The bride attended the Maret
School, George Washington Uni
versity and graduated last month
from Cornell. Her husband, who
also graduated last month from
Cornell, attended schools in Fiji
land. After a wedding trip the
couple will sail for Finland,
where the bridegroom will study
for his masters degree at the
University of Helinski.
Chidsey- -Smoot
Miss Martha Ann Smoot,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Winder Smoot, and granddaugh-
ter of the late Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah. became the bride
last evening of Mr.. Thomas
Campbell Chidsey, son of Mr.
Evening star., 1951-07-08
Compo- 7 odd Ceremony

The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Woodcock Todd, daughter of Mrs
George William Todd. jr.. and the
late 1t. Todd of Annapolis and the
Eastern Shore, to Mr.. Louis Raoul
Compo. son of Admiral George l.
Compo, U. S. NJ, retired. and Mrs.
Compo of Arlington, took place
June % at st. Anne's Church, An
napoliS.
The bride was given in marriage
by her great-uncle. Brig. Gen
Amos w. w. Woodcock. A. U. S.,
retired, of Chatillon, Salisbury
Md. Miss Hannah Hall Todd was
her sisters maid of honor and
Mrs. James F. Parker, sister of the
bridegroom, was matron of honor.
Bridesmaids were Miss Estelle
Evening star., 1951-07-08
Henninosens Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Houston
Bearden have as their guests in
their Chevy Chase home their
daughter, Mrs. Myron Hans Hen
ningsen, and and her son. Thomas
Johannes Henningsen of Phoenix,
Ariz.
Mrs Henningsen, the former
Miss Montella Bearden, and her
young son will visit here through
July.
Evening star., 1951-07-08

Hanckel and Miss Mardelle Musk.
Admiral Compo was best man
for his son and the ushers were
Comdr. Parker, Mr.. James
Rhelander and Mr.. William Evans.
Evening star., 1951-02-22

Democratic Committee, said Sena-
tor Byrd kept hands off" in the
choice of Mr.. Harris. The Senator
has refused to comment.
Handled "In Usual Manner"
When Postmaster Lewis N.
Glover died about three years ago.
Representative Harrison discussed
the question of a successor with
Senator Byrd. The Senator is
quoted as having stated he had
no personal preferences and tc
handle the matter in the usual
manner
The usual manner" according
to Mr.. Dorsey and Representative
Harrison's Office, was to obtain a
choice from the Democratic Conf
mittee in the county affected.
Mr.. Harris disposed of Harris
Pharmacy which he had operated
in Berryville for 20 years, about
a month after he received the
acting appointment. :,
He was one of two World War I
veterans who passed a civil serv-
ice examination for the job.
He is married and has two grown
daughters in New York City. MI
Harris has been active in num-
ierous civic activities in Berry
vile. r.-.
The only reason I can see for
my present situation he said.
sis a personal difference between
Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Byrd"
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Miss Lake S Leading Man
Arrested on Drunk Charge
BY the Assoeioied Press

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 22.-Carl
Betz, Veronica Lakes leading man
was sure today of one thing: I'm
not taking any more night walks
in Birmingham"
The 29-year-old Pittsburgh
actor said he took one with Miss
Lake early Tuesday after an Open
ing night party. They are playing
here in THE Voice of the Turtle. -
There was some question as to
exactly what happened during the
walk But Birmingham Jail rec
ordS showed Betz paid $5 fine
on a drunk charge.
Betz told reporters he was
slugged by police officer. He ex-
hibited a swollen lip. And Miss
Lake said she saw him clipped
by the policeman.
The arresting officer, o. C.
Ellard. said that wasn't so.
Betz. he said. "got tough with
us. We asked him to get in the
patrol car. He wouldn't. So we
put him in. We didn't rough
him up"
The officers told Miss Lake
there was no charge against her.
They permitted the actress to ride
in the patrol car to police head
quarters.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Wife Orders 10 Heroic Statues
OfPeronin Varied Worker Gurb

erecting for itself magnificent new
quarters in BuenoS Aires.
The 10 statutes Of Evas hus-
band will adorn the facade of the
new building.
When finished-only the first
statue is nearing completion-a
mighty array of marble will show
Gen. Peron attired as 10 different
kinds of working man: Mechanic.
gaucho, miner, laborer and SO
forth.
Eva has also ordered a 12-foot
statue of mother and child for the
building, but has not insisted that
her own features be immortalized
thereon. Eva's beauty and energy
are already honored by a newly
discovered minor planet named
Evita, a football championship, a
gas works and subway station.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
COMMUNICATES
Continued From First Page.)

that they offered nothing new
beyond the reports of individual
services in the field.
Retreat Recalled.
At that time, Allied forces were
IN retreat in North Korea. They
were back-pedalins before Chi.
nese Red divisions toward Seoul
which they yielded January
without fight.
| Mai. Gen. Courtney Whitney
military secretary of the United
Nations command, said the com.
muniques were resumed today II
order to present balanced
overall picture" of land, sea ant
air operations.
Gen. MacArthur's first Of thu
new series said the offensive be.
gan along a 60-mile front. TIL.
United States 9th Army communi.
que today called 1t a 50-milt
front.
Gen. MacArthur's overall sum-
mary reported gains up to 6 miles.
The 9th Army communique. is
sued 20 minutes earlier, mentioned
gains up to s miles.
However, Gen. Macarthur S
overall summary was limited to
the "a hours between am. yes
terday and 6 am. today.
Gen. Whitney said Gen. Mac
Arthur has been considering daily
communicates for some time and
finally decided, after staff studies,
they were needed for an over all
condensation of daily activity re-
ports.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Two Legion Leaders
Killed in Plane Crush
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

ALTUS, Okla. Feb. 22.-Two
nationally prominent American
Legionnaires were burned to
death in a plane crash near here
last night.
The victims were Harry Ewing,
"a. Of Altus. Okla, manager of
the American Legion Junior Base
ball League, and Robert Porta,
IS, Norman, Okla, former chair
man of the National Legion
Americanism Committee.
They were on their way to
Omaha for conference on Legion
baseball.
Mr.. Ewing's wife witnessed the
accident which occurred just after
the plane took off. The bodies
were badly burned.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Alaska
CONTINUED From First Pageo

. tCOnClnueQ from FlTSC FdBeJ
by the appropriate Government
agencies to rectify our past mis-
takes in this area, we will reap
the logical harvest of our long
standing policy of neglect, ineff1-
cheney and greed. We may well
reap the whirlwind of national
tragedy"
Army Blamed in Part.
The report placed the blame
for high construction costs in part
upon the Army's use of a cost
plus fxed-fee basis to award con-
struction contracts. 1t said that
since abandonment of that system
in mid-1949, houses which had
cost in the vicinity of $28,625 plus
Government supplied materials
have been built for approximately
$11,795, plus materials.
Despite continual harping for
several years by top military OFF,
cials that something should be
done about housing in Alaska, the
task force found family quarters
for military personnel were suffl-
cient to meet only II per cent! of
the total requirement. Accom-
modations for bachelor officers
and unmarried enlisted personnel
fill only 35 per cent and Is per
cent, respectively. .
Before the Korean war the mill
tary had used Alaska as sort of
summer vacation land, returning
to warmer climes during the VIM
ter months, but the group found
that troops allocated to the Ter
ritory practically without excep-
ton are now in Alaska and will
remain there"
"The subcommittee is of the be-
lief that prior to the Korean sit
uation the feeling among the
military was that there was ade-
quate time to complete permanent
housing before troops were sta
toned in Alaska on a year-round
basis" it said. " While a great
many of the accommodations are
Spartan in character, the troops
are on the ground and their
morale and general efficiency
seems to be of a very high ORDER .
Evening star., 1951-02-22
By George Weller
foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
the Chicago Dolly News

ROME, Feb. 22.-Eva Peron
Argentina's First Lady, has secretly
ordered in Italy a surprise for her
husband that makes neckties and
slippers look tame.
Ten heroic statues of Gen. Juan
Domingo Peron, Argentina's Pres
ident, are being prepared by the
most venerable of Italian marble
companies. The statues, 1874 feet
high. are being hewn at Seravezza
near the famous Carrara quarries
But the marble is superior to
Carrara.
The Perons have made them
selves champions of the Shirt
less" Argentina's working class
Eva herself heads the Eva Peron
Foundation, a national welfare and
social security monopoly which is
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Long-Range Bombers
Should Get Priority,
Gen. Whitehead SAYS
By ]. A. O'Leory

A striking force of bombing
planes capable of knocking out
the industrial potential of an ag-
gressor should be the first priority
Of the United States in it's defense
planning. 1t. Gen. Ennis White
head. head Of the Air Defense
Command, told Congress today.
He said this priority also should
include the defenses necessary to
prevent the long-range striking
force from being destroyed on the
ground and to protect Americas S
industrial potential.
Asked by Chairman. Russell of
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee if the Air Force has not
been getting top priority in cur
rent defense spending, Gen.
Whitehead replied:
Several months ago I thought
the air defense was going pretty
fast, but it seems to have slowed
down. Planes are not coming as
fast as I thought they would"
Favors Holding Europe.
Senator Russell suggested that
more plane factories are being
opened and existing facilities are
working at capacity.
Yes, sir. but can't do much
fighting with planes on order" :"
said Gen. Whitehead.
Testifying at the hearings on
troops for Western Europe. he
was asked by Chairman Con-
nally of the Foreign Relations
Committee what he thought of
the decision of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff to send four more divi-
sions of ground troops to Eu-
rope.
I'm in favor of holding West
ern Europe If we can," the wit
ness replied. Il would not give
it up without a fight"
Earlier, he said that he has
confidence in the judgment of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, what
ever they have recommended.
G. o. p. Split on Issue.
The conflict in the Republican
Party over foreign policy will be
brought to head in the next
few days at the hearings on the
troops-for- Europe issue.
On one side will be Harold E.
Stassen and Gov. Dewey of New
York. advocates of full United
States cooperation with like
minded nations. On the other side
will be Senators Taft of Ohio and
Wherry of Nebraska, who want
limitations placed on the number
of American soldiers sent to
Western Europe.
The two Senate committees,
meeting jointly on the subject.
will hear Mr.. Stassen tomorrow
afternoon and Gov. Dewey Satur-
day morning. Senators Taft and
Wherry will have a chance to
reply early next week.