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Evening star., 1951-04-27
HiIIAcquitted in Death
OF Grounds Keeper


A District Court jury today ac-
quilted Charles o. Hill, so, of the
200 block of Rock Creek Church
road NV, of a manslaughter
charge in connection with the
death of a 72-year-old man last
month.
Mr.. Hill, a Soldiers Home en-
ploye. had been accused in the
death of Emil Haisman, 70, of the
TOO blocke of Newton place NV,
who formerly was grounds keeper
at Griffith Stadium and more re-
Gently had been employed IN a
similar capacity at Georgetown
University.
According to testimony during
the trial yesterday, the two men
had a fight on the sidewalk in
front of a restaurant in the $500
block of Georgia avenue NV. last
March 10.
Mr.. Haisman suffered a brain
injury when his head hit the
pavement and he died March IL
Mr.. Hill testified yesterday he
had been taking some medicine
for an illness, had had some drinks
and did not remember details. He
said any blows he struck were in
self defense.
Mr.. Hill was represented by At
torney Charles Garlock. Chief
Judge Bolitha j. Laws presided at
the trial.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
1ruscof Returns 10 D. C.;
Guam Defense Job Over

Inspector Floyd A. Truscott,
who retired as assistant superin-
tendent Of the Metropolitan Police
Department last year, returned to
the District yesterday, after tour
Of the United States from Guam
where he was civil defense director.
The veteran detective, 81, was
retired from the police force for
physical reasons. Formerly he
served as chief of detectives and
captain Of the second and thir-
teenth precincts here. He was
made assistant superintendent in
1948.
Inspector Truscott organized the
Guam civil defense unit during his
seven-month stay on the island.
He returned to this country a
month ago with his wife.
Evening star., 1951-04-27

huge, four -motored Constellation
Bataan which he had in the Far
East. 1t has a crew of eight and
the Air Force said today that it
would remain with Gen. Mac
Arthur as long as he continues his
appearances "aS a returning war
hero" A spokesman added that
final disposition Of the plane had
not been decided although he did
not think it would be returned to
the Far East.
Gen. Whitney applied for re-
tirement April IL and the papers
were tentatively approved pending
a physical examination. He has
20 years service and. upon retire.
ment. will receive $5,557 annually.
At present he is under orders
written by the Far East command
which state that he is to travel to
Washington and "to such other
places as may be necessary"
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Macarthur Aides Retirement
Spurs Pentogon in Picking Post
Rx John a. Giles

Pentagon officials admitted to-
day that they soon must decide
where Gen. Macarthur officially
hangs his famous hat as the de-
lposed Far East Commanders in
ltelligence chief announced in
Japan that he would retire.
Mai. Gen. Charles A. Willough-
lby. a Macarthur man from Ba-
taan and Corregidor days, an
lnounced that he would retire after
40 years Army service and join
the five-star general to 'offer
what modest services I can
render"
President Truman directed Gen.
Macarthur when he removed him
the morning OF April II to 'have
issued such orders as are neceS-
|sary to complete desired travel to
such place as you select"
But because he is q five-star
general. the Army must eventually
order Gen. Macarthur to some
specific duty or place him on the
retired liSt-which is a technical
ity since he will continue to re-
ceive full pay and allowances
regardless.
The general has made no ap-
plication to be placed on the re-
tired list and, based on precedence,
he likely will be given orders
attaching him to "the Office of
the Chief of Staff" Gen. j. Law
ton Collins. Such orders were
given Gen. Eisenhower when he
left the chief of staff post.
But Army officials were re-
luctant even to discuss the matter
and it appeared certain that no
action would be taken to in any
Evening star., 1951-04-27
FOUND

GLASSES lpr) found in the vicinity OF
3rd and Pa. ave. NV. 10: 2-2217.
PURSE-Mildred c. Wallace. I72O-W JEFF
ferSon, Boise, idaho: Please contact 10,
3-7923 In regard to found purse.
Evening star., 1951-04-27

way stir up the Macarthur Incl
dent further until after the Senate
committees hearings.
Ordinarily Maj, Gen. Courtney
Whitney. Gen. MacArthur's chief
adviser, who also has asked to be
retired, would have been ordered
to Walter Reed General Hospital
for a final physical examination.
But, because he is so close to
Gen. Macarthur and any orders
issued him might be interpreted
as slap at the general, the Pen
tagon now plans to issue no orders
until after the hearings.
Gen. Macarthur is travelling
with a staff of six. Five-star gen.
erals, under a presidential order
issued in 1916, have a staff of
three.
Gen. Willoughby has been head
of the Occupation Command S
government section in Japan and
secretary of the Allied Command
directing the Korean fighting.
He served as intelligence chief
and assistant chief of staff under
Gen. Macarthur in Japan and
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Greenland
CONTINUED From First Page.)

NSOAltl4IuCu C1OH1 C1ISG EdScJ
married. chief provisions of the
20-year agreement as follows:
l. The present American Naval
Station of Gronnedal is taken over
by Denmark and will be populated
as a purely Danish station with
the United States and other NATO
countries having certain rights of
access to the port.
2. I'm accordance with require
ments from time to time, so-called
defense areas may be established
to be operated by Denmark and
the United States in common. The
flags of both countries will fly
over these joint areas. It will be
decided from time to time in each
case whether the command is to
be Danish OF American.
8. Arrangements for mutual as
sistance in various fields. concern
ing movements on land, at sea,
and in the air."
The Danish announcement also
said that "the competent NATO
organs have decided that the SUI
preme command of the local de-
fense of Greenland shall be vested
in Danish officer" It added:
1.-THE defense of Denmark itself
meanwhile places such heavy de-
mandS on the country'S defense
capacities that it is natural to
seek direct assistance from other
participants in the NATO for the
solution Of problems connected
with the defense of Greenland. "
Danish military personnel will
be attached to. the staff of the
American commander who will
be required to consult with them
on all important matters" af-
fecting Danish interest.
In the same manner, the Danish
announcement said, American per-
sonnel may be attached to Danish
commands in Greenland"
The defense areas also will be
made available to the vessels,
aircraft and armed forces of other
NATO countries" !"
The agreement is drafted to re-
main in force as long as the North
Atlantic treaty does.
Conclusion of the new agree
ment resulted from negotiations
that have gone on sporadieally
since 1947, when Denmark called
for consultations in regard to end
ing the World War II arrange
|ment under which the United
States assumed responsibility for
defense of Greenland while recog-
nizing Denmark's sovereignty over
the island.
Under the 1941 agreement, the
United States established airfields
and weather stations on Green
land but has gradually aban-
doned these or turned them over
to Denmark.
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Macarthur
CONTINUED From First Page,

II
Gen. Macarthur told The Soldier
Field throng:
"Our losses there (Korea) In
ratio to the men committed have
already reached staggering pro-
portions These losses are pro-
gressively mounting by thousands
each month. :"
Policy Vacuum.
The general said that "the ad-
vent Of the war with Red China
has created "a policy vacuum
heretofore unknown to war"
The crowd in the huge lake
front stadium-estimated at about
SO. .000-interrupted the general
several times during his speech
cheering and applauding.
Gen. MacArthur's address
which had been billed as mot q
major policy talk" caught his
audience by surprise.
1t was a fighting speech all the
way. And the general, in his
12-minute talk, declared "that
although my public life is now
closed" he would continue
ito advocate a positive and real
istic policy for Korea, designed
to bring the war to an early and
honorable end"
The general was interrupted by
an outburst of mo! MOI" after
he had declared my public life
is now closed" When he resumed
smiling, he told the crowd: "It is
closed"
Son and Wife Seem to Agree.
And Mrs. Macarthur and their
son, Arthur. seated on the plat
form. shook their heads in agree
ment with the general as the
crowd shouted mo! MOI"
Gen. Macarthur said that II
was difficult to ask men to fight
and die unless we give them q
realistic mission and the means
to accomplish it." And then he
asked. what is our policy in
Korea?"
Gen. Macarthur decried inter.
ference with the American Fal
East political policy "By nations
with only token forces in the
field"
ut is in this situation of COM
|plete unrealism that while meticu.
lously implementing the directives
given me, I have strongly urged
the need for a positive policy at
tuned to the military realities anC
designed to stop through strength
this slaughter of Americas sons
He was given a standing ovation
by the topcoated crowd that half
filled the stadium. Skies were
clear but temperatures were nea,
40 degrees.
Shakes Hands With Veterans.
Then. after a brilliant DISPLAY
Iof fireworks, the general was
Evening star., 1951-04-27

and strike down the son of d
Democrat just as surely as the
son of a Republican. (Applause.) }
Although my public life is now
closed, and I no longer (shouts
of "no")-it is cloSed-(laughter.
and further cries of "no'o and
no longer carry any responsible
tiles of the national administra-
ton, I feel my responsibility OF
national citizenship no less deep
ly. (Applause.) shall continue to
advocate a positive and realistic
policy for Korea, one designed to
bring the war to an early and
honorable end with maximum
protection for your sons now en-
gagged.
win Continue Fight.
shall continue to fight against
that greatest scourge' of man
kind, communism, as long as God
gives me the power to fight.
(Applause.) I shall work with you
in the discharge of our common
responsibilities of citizenship, to
the end that American policy be
based upon the thoughts and the
needs and the aspirations of the
American people unyielidng to
undue and exaggerated political
|pressures from abroad. Applause }
shall stand with you for an
America re-dedicated to those
sacred and immutable ideals and
concepts which guided our fore
fathers when drawing the design
of American freedom. applause }
For although without command,
authority or responsibility. I still
proudly, possess that to me the
greatest, of all honors and dis
tinctions. ! am an American.
(Applause.)
Evening star., 1951-04-27
Three U. 5. BattaIions
Fight Way Out Of Trap
With Incredible vaIor
BY George A. Macarthur
As,oeiu,ed Press War corasponden,


WEST CENTRAL FRONT,
Korea. April 26 Delayed Three
American battalions fought their
way out of encirclement yester-
day with almost incredible feats
of valor.
There was the captain who was
wounded nine times and still
wouldn't quit fighting. And the
two soldiers who had never fired
an artillery piece before. But
they blazed away at point-blank
range with 105-mm. howitzer.
The two infantry battalions and
one artillery battalion. normally
2,700 men, were covering the
withdrawal of an Allied column
down a narrow, dusty Korean
road.
Then came ambush.
Two Tanks Knocked Out.
Without warning Communist
soldier stepped onto the road firing
a machinegun. He riddled the
lead truck, blocking the road.
A relief column of tanks was
blasted. Two were knocked out.
The encirclement was completed.
The relief force was stopped.
The Chinese on the ridges of
the ravineS Swarmed down. Ma
chineguns, small arms and NOR
tarS opened up on the Ameri-
cans. But there was no panic.
Corpl. Bernard Combs and Pfc.
Nicola D. Ferrina had never fired
an artillery piece.
They manned los and fired it'll
point blank at the charging Chi
nese. They fired more than Isl
rounds in Is minutes. When their
company pulled out under a hail
of fire they spiked the howitzer
with a grenade.
Ferrina would not even talk
about it. Combs just said, "It
was the only thing to do"
Captain Wounded Nine Times.
An infantry captain, wounded
twice earlier in the ambush, kept
fighting and directing his men.
A Communist stepped into the
open with burp gun and hit the
captain seven more times.
The captain remained on his
feet leading his men until blood
covered his uniform.
Capt. Haywood Thomas and
Corpl. Joseph Frazier forced the
wounded captain down and put
him aboard the tanks.
Pvt. Norman Duty killed the
Communist burp gunner with a.
hand grenade. a
An infantry lieutenant jumped
on tank to man its exposed So
caliber machinegun. Two Chi
nese bullets hit him and knocked
him from the guns. Despite his
wounds he, stayed on his feet and
helped other wounded. He was
at the wheel of a truck when the
column took to a side road and
fought its way back to United
States lines.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17

This does not mean h a the
case should be closed for any of
the 80 who feel injustice has been
done them. Nor that offenders
who, as is asserted, may have
lied successfully should go un-
punished should later evidence
convict them. We trust the De-
partment of Defense will see the
wisdom of retaining the present
board of review or of setting up
another one to pass upon appeals
by individuals. But we doubt
that 80 court-martial woul d
serve either the individuals, the
academy, or the public interest.
But the case of the ba S ii C
causes for such a tragedy should
not be closed. Did overempha-
sized athletics put unwarranted
pressure on these young men?
How great a strain has the popu-
lar morality of expediency put
upon the academy's code of hon.
or? A sober inquiry by a dis
tinguished, nonpolitical commiss-
ion might serve the country gen.
orally by bringing in light and
pointing a way.-Christian Sci
ence Monitor.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Cut Bank Boarding
School Improvement
Now Under Way

Considerable improvement of
buildings, inside and out, of the
Cut Bank Boarding School are
being made this summer. Guy
Smith, Browning contractor, has
charge of the work. Improve
ments include re-roofing. ne W
floors and general repair and
maintenance work. Some months
ago considerable re-painting of
the property was done. The i'm
provement is more e X tensiv e
than any made in several years.
A few months ago sharp criti-
cism over the physical condition
of the property, together with a
charge that Indian children were
not being given deserved treat
ment, got nationwide attention
through sensational articles, the
author being DR.. Lesser of an
eastern philantrophic group dedi-
Gated to the welfare of the Am
erican Indian.
On the local scene at the time
of DR.. Lesser's appearance was
a member of the school person
mel. who maintains that his in
specIion was so cursory a n d
so unlike that of reliable inves-
tigator that he was awaited no
genuine substance such as his
criticism was based upon.
At any rate, the Cut B a n k
Boarding School. it is observed
by people of long residence in
that community, has served vel
through the years, underprivil.
eyed children being blessed by
what it has to offer for a decent
upbringing.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
NO WAITING. 0BITUARY READY

The Cut Bank Pioneer Press
"thumbnail" sketch of J a c k
Davies, Browning Chief publish
er, in last weeks issue is very
satisfying.
Probably very satisfying to the
Pioneer Press. It's just one less
obituary to have to get.
AS we have said, the sketch
was very satisfying. While IT
didn't laud US as being famous. il
didn't defile US as being infam.
GUS.
An inspiration for our epitaph:
He wasn't good and he was
mt bad; just NEUTRAL
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

In the District Court of the
Ninth Judicial District Of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Glacier.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Aldie E. Bessette, also known as
A. w. Bessette, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said
Court, made on the 4th day of
August, 1851, notice is hereby
given that Saturday. the 25th
day of August, 1851, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, of said day, at the Court
room of said court, at the Court
House in the County of Glacier,
has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the Will of
Aldie E. Bessette, also known as
A. E. Bessette, Deceased, and
for hearing the application of
Rod Paisley for issuance to him
of Letters of Administration
with Will Annexed when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated August 4th, 1851.
James Gerard, Clerk.
First pub. Aug. 10, 1851.
Last pub. Aug. "a, 1851.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Notice For Publication

Call of Town of Browning, Gen.
eral Fund Registered Warrants.
All Town of Browning General
Fund registered warrants num-
bered up to and including No.
l477 and dated prior to July 6.
1851 are hereby called and are
payable at the office of the Town
Treasurer or The First National
Bank. Browning, Montana, to-
gether with interest at the rate
of four (4) per cent from date of
issue to date of publication of
call.
Town of Browning
By F. w. Lutz, Jr.
Town Treasurer.
Publication date Aug. II, 1851.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Lowry FeIa 2ogue

Our word, peiaGogUe, had very
lowly beginning. Ii is derived from
the Greek word. ''paidagogos,"
which was the designation for a
slave whose duty it vas to take
his young armenian ma ter to school,
He was never Il teacher, like the
modern pedagoguc, and usually
was too old or weak 20 be anything
but an escort.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17

Just ~ the military forces keep
America strong In the field. your pur-
chase Of U. s. Defense E,nds helps
keep America strong economically.
Both are Of extreme impor ance today.
It's the combined strength that protects
your town, your home, your right to
work and to maintain peace. Remem-
ber-when you're buying Defense Bonds
regularly. you're building = personal
reserve Of cash savings. And your ma
turing Series E Bonds will 60 on earn
ing interest for another 10 years. In 20
years you will get II per cent more
than your original investment.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Victory and Defeat

Granted few minutes warning
casualties could be reduced by over
oo per cent through proper organiza.
tion and training in civil defense
More important, civil defense could
spell the difference between defeat
with slavery for our people and vic.
tory in war thrust upon us.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
WEST POINT TRAGEDY

The dismissals from West Point
erupted out of national atmos-
phere in which certain aspects of
public morality have sunk to a
level of Grass and cynical oppor-
tunism not reached in many
years.
There seems little doubt, also,
that what happened at the aus
tere military academy had many
of its roots in today's extrava-
giant commercialization of Ameri-
can college athletics. The press
ure on top-billed football players
to be stadium-packed stars first
and students incidentally and if
possible is often terrific. 1t is a
poorly kept secret-where it even
pretends to be one-that academ-
ic integrity all too often bends
before the persistent onslaughts
of perpetual adolescents among
the alumni.
This explains much but excuses
little. And there are t &C tor S
which set the West Point tragedy
apart from what might be a SINH
lar incident in just any college
with big-name football team.
These 80 young IN n are
charged not merely with cheat
ing in examinations (which is bad
enough but with violating an
ancient honor code which is a
foundation stone of the service
academies.
1t is true that every West Point
graduate does not carry h a
code with him. 1t is also true
that the armed forces would be
frightening institutions in d ee d
were there not such code in the
background.
On the whole, the academy
and the army appear to have
handled painful situation with
characteristic clean-cut hardness.
The investigation by the cadets
honor board and the faculty was
carried on quietly. No h a sly
charges damaged innocent men.
The findings of the inquiry were
referred to a board of review
headed by one of the nations
most respected jurists S ittin g
with two retired generals famil-
ar with the West Point situation
one a former superintendent,
the other now a civilian univer-
sity president.
The probability h a t, as is
charged, there are unapprehend-
ed offenders, past and present,
other than the 80 dismissed,
seems to have been taken into
account and allowed for. Those
who have confessed or have been
judged guilty are not being dis
honorably discharged. So far as
the academy and the Depart
ment of Defense are concerned,
their names are to remain secret.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Methodist Church

Sunday sch ool 9 a. m.
Mr.. C. w. Kester, Supt.
Morning Worship 10 a. m.
Sermon by t h e pastor.
Service at Many Glacier Hotel
at 3 p. m.
Service at Glacier Park Hotel
Convention Hall at $3.50 p. m.
Edgar Smith. pastor.
Alta w. Nye, assistant.
Bernice Jackson, children s
worker.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Way Back When

The first known landscape artist
was a Cro-Magnon who lived about
u, 900 years ago near what is now
kisslerloch in Switzerland. The SUBJ
ject Of his picture was a remarka-
bly, ife-like reindeer browsing in the
grass beside pool of water. Canvas
Tor this prehistoric work of art was
q piece Of reindeer antler.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Early Postal Scr,ic ice

Ancient Hammurabi might be
called the First Postmaster General,
Inc Babylonian king had a regular
postal service" between towns, His
Postmen' were foot runners: his
letters, clay tablets, addressed
and stamped with the official seal of
the sender.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Plant Peas on New Land

One Of the difficulties that we
nave run into in growing peas is
the TACT that root disease known
as loot rot" attacks them, and
soon becomes established in the
soil. This means that you should
plant peas on new land each wear.
land that hasn't grown any peas for
some time.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Wheat Fertilizer

Topdressing wheat with 60 to 100
pounds per acre Of ammonium nj
trate frequently produces yield in
creases OF 10, or more, bushels per
acre in central and eastern Kansas
Where soils have been badly de-
pleted in fertility. In the event that
ammonium nitrate IS unobtainable,
W to $50 pounds per acre of am
monium Sufate may be substituted.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Also Reno Divorces

Nevada, the Unions sixth largest
state in land area but the smallest
IN population, was built originally
on the gold and silver bonanzas
lound there. Today, it also contrib
utes copper, lead. zinc, mercury.
tugsten and cagnesium to the
nations industrial might. Most Of
us old gold centers are ghost towns.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Memorial Day

In 1868, General John A. Logan
ordered that May 80 be set aside
each year to decorate the soldiers
graves with flowers. Logan was
commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Glacier County Electric Coop
French Aid Paint Manufa cture

French zinc oxide was invented
by LeClaire, French painter. IT,
tanium oxide was discovered BY
Rossi, a French chemist working
with Barton, an American chemist
at Niagara Falls.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-08-17
Deep Subject

Now generally regarded as the
greatest known ocean depth is Cape
johnson Deep, northeast off Min
danao in the Philippines. It was
accurately measured as 34,44O feet
IN July. 1850. This figure replaces
a 1927 determination Of IS, 400 feet
In the same area, produced with
less exact instruments of that day,