davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1951-09-02

yellow grain. There are the
taSSeling corn and the grazing
herds and the massive barns
which are almost a trademark
Of the area.
With the passing years.
children grew to manhood
here-grew old and were re-
placed by succeeding genera
tions. Rarely are farms sold
in the valley, and it Is not
unusual to find land being
cultivated by the sixth and
seventh generation.
Old family names persist
the Holters. Remsbergs. Cob
lentzes and Toms descend
ants of families who came In
when the land was young.
And the valley has provided
its share of heroes. and of
county. State and national
farm leaders.
The Middletown Valley Is a
peaceful land. where men still
live close to the soil while at
the same time keeping pace
with progress. Here. it seems.
among natures bounty. men
have found the secret of a
beautiful way Of life.
Evening star., 1951-09-02

MIDDLETowN. Nd.
TINE WAY WEST the
route that Braddock took
to Fort DuQuesne-climbS to
the top of South Mountain, a
few miles from this quiet
country town. From here one
may look back over an area
that long has been termed
one Of the garden spots of the
East.
The Middletown Valley has
remained an agricultural par
adise since the early settlers
pushed in from Pennsylvania
around the year ITO. These
families. mostly of sturdy Ger
man stock. paused first in the
upper end of the valley and
built their church at a place
known as Jerusalem. Although
this church no longer stands,
a stone shaft marks its loca-
ton, and scattered grave
stones in a nearby thicket
show where those early pio-
neerS buried their dead.
From the mountain the val
ley stretches out in a soft
patchwork of color. There are
fields of green and fields of
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Grdine for Defense
Gigantic u. S. Arms Program
Still Largely in Blueprint Stage

in Europe. But this year is, al
best, only Matching stage for ar
immense mobilization effort.
Briefly, here are the major OBJ
jectives:
l. Maintaining Operation Korea
now quite plainly a campaign
of attrition designed to prove to
the world in general. and Asia in
particular, that naked aggression
does not pay.
2. Fortifying the Western Eu-
ropean Allies under Gen. Eisen-
hoWer's leadership and under
plans still subject to great debate
with remaining political differ
ences seeming mainly to boil down
to differences of the degree OF
United States contribution.
3. The buildup of United States
home defenses in all categories
plus the strengthening of hemi-
spheric defenses and our Pacific
fortificatiors - with emphasis
especially on the buildup for the
Air Force and the acceleration OF
the atomic weapons program.
All this calls for tremendous
(See MOBILIZATION, Pg. .A-40
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Army Draft Call for May
Is 10000 Under ApriI's

The Army today called for co.
600 draftees in May.
The call was 10000 fewer than
the April request on .selective
service. The May call brings the
total Army request on selective
service to date to $4,000 men.
The Defense Department an
nouncing the Army's April request,
added that the Navy Air Force
and Marine Corps did not plan
to place calls for draftees in
May.
At the same time. the Army an
nounced the reactivation of the
5th Infantry CTraining) .Divi-
sion at Indiantown Gap, Pa, with
Maj. Gen. Laurence B. Keiser as
commander.
Gen. Keiser brings to his new
assignment the experience Of five
months as commander of the I'd
Infantry Division in Korea. There
now will be 10 Army training divi-
sions. With IL regular Army tao
tical divisions and six National
Guard tactical divisions, the
Army will have a total of %
divisions.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
GINS Net Income
More Than Double
IA. T. Ct. 1850 Profit
By The Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 6.-Here j.
the way General Motors net in.
come of 1894, ,044,039 in 1850, high.
est in history for any corporation
compares with that of other giant.
of American business:
1t is more than double the $346,-
962, ,051 which American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. reported for 1886
as its share of the earnings of the
Bell System.
1t exceeds the total of $78e
million estimated net income fol
all Class I railroads in the United
States. (Class I roads are those
with annual gross revenue of more
than 81 million).
The biggest steel company
United States Steel Corp. earned
$215,337, ,655 in 1850. Bethlehem
Steel Corp, second largest pro-
ducer, had net income of $122,-
976, OIL.
Emphasizing the position OF
General Motors in its own indus
try, is the comparison with the
$127.876.791 net earnings for 1850
reported last week by Chrysler
Corp, No. auto maker.
Standard Oil Co. (Indiana), one
of the largest in that field. earned
$123, ,581 ATT last year.
The largest private banking in
stitution in the world-The Bank
Of America-had net current oper-
ating income Of $56,802,331 In
1850.
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to testify for Mr.. Donohue, attest
ing his ability and character.
The committee Immediately
prepared its report to the Senate
and filed it at the opening OF
today's session. This will permit
it to be taken up for Senate action
tomorrow under normal condi-
tions.
Eight Committeeman Present.
The action of the committee
had been predicted Saturday after
Senator Welker, Republican. of
Idaho, who questioned Mr.. Dono-
hue on many things, including his
role in last falls senatorial cam
paign in California, announced he
would vote for the nominee.
Eight of the 13 members of the
committee were present at today's
voting. They are Chairman Nicely
and Democratic Senators John
ston of South Carolina, Hunt of
Wyoming, Pastore of Rhode
Island and Smith of North Caro-
lima, and Republican Senators
Welker, Butler of Maryland and
Duff of Pennsylvania.
Witnesses for Mr.. Donohue to-
day included spokesmen for many
different groups.
Peyton Ford, assistant to Attor-
ney General McGrath, told the
committee Mr.. Donohue had
served us well' in his work for the
Justice Department and that I'VE
believe he will make a fine, effec-
tive commissioner.
Among others testifying were
former Assistant United States
Attorneys, present and former
Assistant Corporation Counsel,
(See DONOHUE, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Dawson May Testify on Visits
To Hotel That Got RFC Loan
Other Washington Figures, Including Some
Senators, Were Free Guests, Probe Reveals

Sorrento Hotel at Miami Beach,
Fla.
James Murray, a Washington
attorney, got $4,000 in legal fees
for working with a New York
lawyer, George Glassgold, in han
ding loan applications for that
hotel and also for the Saxony
Hotel and the Maxwell Co., a hotel
equipment concern, at Miami
Beach. Mr.. Glassgold testified.
Charles Murray the Senator S
other son, who is his administra-
tive assistant. and Mr.. Glassgold
visited RFC Director Walter l.
Dunham only a few days before
the Sorrento loan was approved
in October, 1949. the subcommittee
was informed.
Mr.. Dawson, according tc
(See RFC, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Manpower ALLEGATION
Real Issue in Labor
Riff, Wilson Says
Defense MobiIizer Tolks
Things Over Generally
With Trumon at Key West
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Sioff Correspondent

KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. 6.-De-
fense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson
few here today for conference
with President Truman after tell
ing reporers that "the real issue
behind labor's withdrawal from
defense boards was the ALLEGATION
of manpower.
Landing at Boca Chica Airport
in an Air Force Plane. Mr.. Wilson
said he had left Fort Lauderdale
where he is visiting, to talk over
things generally with the vaca-
tioning President.
Before leaving Fort Lauderdale
Mr.. Wilson was quoted by the AS
sociated Press as saying in an in
terview that labor leaders hao
walked out of the defense councils
because they cannot control how
manpower is to be allocated-whc
will serve in the Armed forces and
who will be engaged in the nu-
merous defense duties"
Explains Council Plan.
He explained he set up the man
power advisory council headed by
DR.. Arthur Flemming because
there must be judicial and neu-
trail body to decide these ques.
tions."
Asked how he thought the mat
ter would work itself out, he re-
piled: "I don't know"
Mr.. Wilson was met at the air.
port here by Rear Admiral Robert
l.. Dennison, President Truman's
naval aide, and driven at once tc
the presidential quarters. He ex-
pected to be here only three OF
four hours.
The defense chief planned tc
see newsmen again after the con-
ference, but would not discuss his
trip here before seeing the Presi-
dent,
Evening star., 1951-03-06
General Motors Profi'
OF fS834,044,O39 Sets
Record for Any Firm
1850 SoIes More Than
SIS Billion; Earnings
So.35 q Common Shore
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. General
Motors Corp. made a profit of
$834, ,044, ,039 in 1850, the highest in
history for any corporation, the
annual report to stockholders dis
closes.
The giant manufacturing con-
cern, which made As per cent OF
the cars and trucks produced in
the United States and Canada in
1850, had record sales of 1881, :
086, ,846.
1t had payrolls of 81, ,809, 9,218,043
It's 1850 taxes amounted to ST.
119, ,000, ,000-or $2.38 for each dol
lar in dividends paid to stock
holders and So cents for each dol
lar of payrolls.
Income Is liz of Sales.
Despite the record earnings,
C. E. Wilson, president. and AL
fred P. Sloan, jr., board chairman,
said 1850 net income amounted to
Ill per cent. of sales compared
with Ills per cent in 1949. They
(See GIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Yonks II Miles From Hongchon,
Driving Ahead Through Snow
Chinese Reds Reported to Have Mussed
BIG Force to Defend VituI Road Hub

number 100000 below Parallel 38
in South Korea.
1t. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway,
commander of Allied ground
forces in Korea, told a news con-
ference the Reds have plenty of
men to launch big counter
offensive. But he expressed belief
such an attack is not imminent.
Gen. Ridgway added that his
forces "at the moment" could stop
a Red offensive.
The ex-paratrooper general
spoke confidently of his 9th
Army's capabilities and praised the
support he has received from Gen
Macarthur.
Gen. Ridgway went to Korea
from Washington to succeed Gen
Walton H. Walker, who was killed
in a jeep accident north of Seoul
in December. Gen. Ridgway COM
manded an airborne division in
Europe in World War II.
On the battlefront, a 6-inch
snowfall slowed the determined
Allied push today through the
craggy mountains and rice-pad-
died valleys across the peninsula
east of Seoul.
The snowfall limited ground ac-
ton in most sectors. Allied fighter
planes were grounded.
Associated Press Correspondent
(See KOREA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Langley BIG Crashes
Near Staunton; 7 Dead
BY the Associated Press

STAUNTON, Va, Mar. GA
B-26 medium bomber smashed
into Blue Ridge mountain near
here and burned last night, killing
two crewmen.
Authorities at Langley Air
Force Base, where the plane was
stationed, identified the victims
as two reservists recently recalled
to active duty.
They were Capt. Donald H.
Belleville, %, Belleville. ILL.,, and
Staff Sergt. James F. Butler, 25,
Dorchester, Mass.
The plane crashed near the top
of Big North Mountain, about Is
miles west of this Augusta County
city. State Trooper R. C. Gaunt.
who was in the first searching
party to climb the 4,000-foot sum-
NIT, said the plane disintegrated
into a Thousand pieces"
The plane came down in .
thickly forested area, hemmed in
by dense underground. Police set
the time of the crash at 9:22 pm.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Nomination Of Ramspeck
Approved by Senator's

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee today unanimously ap-
proved the nomination of Robert
Ramspeck to be the new chair
man of the Civil Service Commits
sion. Senate confirmation is ex-
pected later today.
The committee took only 10
minutes to approve the nomina-
ton of the 60-year-old former
House member who was appointed
by President Truman last week
as commission chairman.
Mr.. Ramspeck, who presently
is executive vice president of the
Air Transport Association, expects
to take over his new duties in
about 10 days.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Deputies Talk Today
Expected 10 Decide
Fate Of Big 4 Farley
Conferees to Get Down
To Specific Items in
Proposals for Agendo
By Eddy Gilmore
Assoeiated Press Foreign Correspondent

AsSoetofeo rresS roFeign correspondent
PARIS, Mar. 6.-Deputies ot
the four great powers went into
their second session today in ar
attempt to find out whether g
conference of foreign ministers or
international tensions can be ar
ranged.
The four deputies were expected
to get down to cases, after the
general statements yesterday BY
the West and the Soviet Union
on what they believe should be
discussed in a major Big Foul
parley. Today's session could well
tell the story whether a confer
ence will be possible.
Karl Gruber, foreign minister
of Austria, arrived in Paris, os-
tensibly to attend European
Marshall Plan committee meeting
but his presence here under
scored the Western demand thai
any foreign ministers conference
take up consideration of the long.
delayed Austrian independence
treaty.
British Delegates Presides.
British Delegate Ernest Davies
presided at today's meeting of the
deputies. American Ambassador
at Large Philip JeSsup was ex-
pected to speak, as was French
Delegate Alexandra Parodi. Pos
sibly Soviet Representative Andrei
Gromyko would ask to speak
again.
The three Western representa-
tiveS met prior to the days four
power session, to prepare theil
(See BIG FOUR, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Ship Reports II Is Sinking
After Delaware Bay Crash
By the Associated Press

LEWES, Del, Mar. 6.-Two
ships collided this morning in fog
shrouded Delaware Bay. One OF
them radioed few minutes later
that it was probably sinking"
Radio reports to the Coast
Guard identified the vessels as the
Bertha Brovig, a 2,415-ton vessel
of Norwegian registry, and the
3,365-ton Danish freighter Ura-
nienborg.
The Bertha Brovig, which nor
mally carries a crew of 80. sent
out radio call for assistance
shortly after the collision ABOUT
7:30 am. Her captain reported
the ships engine room was full
of water. She was inbound to
Philadelphia with a cargo from
Progresso, Mexico.
At midmorning, the Coast
Guard in New York said the skip
per of the distressed vessel had
radioed that he would try to run
the ship aground somewhere in
Delaware Bay "if my power holds
out"
The message said that water
was pouring into the No. 2 hold
and that the vessel was settling
slowly.
Coast Guard rescue vessels we're
dispatched from the station here
and from Cape May, N. j.
The Uranienborg, which left
Philadelphia last night after dis
charging a cargo of raw sugar,
reported only slight damage.
Agents for the ship in Philadel-
phia said the Uranienborg was
proceeding under her own power
towards Philadelphia. about 80
miles to the north.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Rhee Honors 5th Air Force

UNITED STATES 5th AIR
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, Ko-
rea, Mar. 6 (P.-President Syng-
man Rhee of Korea today pre-
sented a presidential unit cita-
ton to Maj. Gen. Earle E
Partridge for members of the 5th
Air Force headquarters who served
in Korea. Acceptance of the award
awaits action by the United
States Congress. -
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Eisenhower Appoints
Six Europeans, One
American 10 Staff
Gen. Leovey Of U. S. Army
Given Post as Chief of
Loqistics for SHAPE
By ne Associofed Press

PARIS, Mar. 6.-Gen. Eisen-
hower's headquarters today an
Inounced the appointment of six
Europeans and one American to
top posts in the North Atlantic
military command.
Gen. Eisenhower. named three
British, two French and one Ital-
ian to assist him.
1t. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther
chief of staff of supreme head
quarters, Allied powers in Europe
announced these appointments:
1t. Gen. Marcel-Maurice Car
pentier, French Army, to be dep
uty chief of staff for administra-
ton.
Air Vice Marshal E. c. Hudles-
ton British. Royal Air Force
deputy chief for plans.
Maj. Gen. Terence Sydney Airey
British Army, assistant chief foi
intelligence.
Maj. Gen. F. w. Testing, British
Army, assistant chief for organi-
zation and training.
Rear Admiral Ferrant Capponi
Italian Navy, assistant chief fol
personnel and administration.
Mai. Gen. Pierre Louis Bodet
French Air Force, assistant chief
for plans. policy and operations.
Maj. Gen. Edmond H: Leavey
United States Army, assistant
chief for logistics.
Montgomery to Be Named.
Gen. Gruenther's announce
ment, SHAPES Communique No
8, explained that 'These senior
officers will be concerned pri-
marily with operations and func-
tions within the staff structure al
supreme headquarters, which now
is located in the Hotel Astoria
here.
Commanders of the Atlantic
pact's land, sea and air forces
plus regional commanders, are ex-
pected to be named soon.
Britain's Field Marshal LORD
Montgomery also is expected te
be named to a high post, prob
ably as a deputy to Gen. Eisen-
hover, who holds the title of Su-
preine Commander Allied Forces
in Europe.
The staff chiefs appointed to-
day, Gen. Gruenther said, each
will be assisted by deputy or as
sistant of another nationality
This, he explained, is in line with
a policy that all appointments ir
the Eisenhower command will
follow the principle of complete
integration of personnel" from
the II nations that are to supply
the Atlantic pact force.
Gen. Airey, SHAPES new toI
intelligence officer, is 51-year.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Senator'S Unanimous
In Approving Donohue
For Commissioner
Committee Takes Action
After Nearly 30 Witnesses
Pruise Selection for Post

The Senate District Committee
today unanimously recommended
Senate confirmation of the ap-
pointlnent of F. Joseph Donohue
as a member of the Board of
Commissioners to succeed Guy
Mason.
The action was taken after
nearly 80 witnesses took the stand
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Labor Leaders Hopeful
After Talk With Johnston
By Jomes Y. Newton

Labor leaders today were hope
full of early resolution of at least
part of their wide differences with
the Administration over defense
program policies, after lengthy
conference with Economic Stabi-
lizer Eric A. Johnston.
A delegation of four members o1
the United Labor Policy Commit
tee discussed wage and price con-
troll problems for more than two
and a half hours today and said
they would return for another
meeting with the controls boss
Thursday.
They talked with Mr. Johnston
about re-establishing the Wage
Sterilization Board and giving il
authority to handle disputes as
well as set wage control policy.
SECS Management Tomorrow.
Mr.. Johnston will talk over the
same problem with top manage
ment representatives tomorrow
One of labor's demands is that a
reconstructed wage board should
have power to settle disputes re-
sulting from differences over wage
policies.
Industry so far has strenuous1y
opposed placing both wage and
disputes administration in a single
board.
Mr.. Johnston refused to tell re-
porters how he felt on the sub
ject of disputes board, but the
union officials who met with MIN
said they believed he favored it.
Charles S. Murphy. a special
White House counsel, attended
the meeting with Mr.. Johnston
today as representative of Pres
ident Truman. The union Off
cials at the conference were
George Meany, AFL secretary
treasurer; Arthur Goldberg, CIO
general counsel: President A. j.
Hayes of the Machinists' Union
and George E. Leighty, represent
ing railroad unions.
1t was the committee, repre-
(See WILSON, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-03-06

hub of Hongchon, Is miles north
of recaptured Hoengsong. Some of
the Marine elements were II miles
from Hongchon.
The Chinese Reds are believed
to have concentrated their largest
front-line forces at Hongchon
Gen. Macarthur said another big
Red force-the Chinese Sd Field
Army-is moving toward the front
from Northeast Korea to support
the Communist 4th Field Army.
Gen. Macarthur report was
the first indication of a large shift
by the Sd Field Army. He said
it was comprised of several army
corps, possibly up to 10000 men
Despite losses of an estimated
22.250 troops since the United Ma
tions resumed it's limited offensive
February 81, the Chinese and
North Koreans are believed to
Evening star., 1951-03-06

To determine the progress being
mode in the Nations defense produe-
tion, the Associated Press hos sent
ReImon NORM on swing ground the
country. This is the first Of four
stories he hos written opproising Amer
icon industy's effort TO grid for de-
tense.
Evening star., 1951-03-06

intense Importance in the calcu-
lations of the Soviet Union, too
is still largely in the blueprint
stage and necessarily must remain
so for another 6 to IL months.
BY the summer of 1852 military
men expect to be breathing more
easily-that is, if there is not an
other Korea or major outbreak
Evening star., 1951-03-06
By Robert K. Welsh

Donald S. Dawson, an aide to
President Truman, may testify at
the inquiry into influence on the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, a
Senate subcommittee indicated to-
day while weighing evidence re-
lating separately to him and Sen
ator Murray. Democrat. of Mon
tana.
The subcommittee was told yes
terday that the Montana Senator
Evening star., 1951-03-06
West Allies LET
Reich Establish
Foreign Office
Controls Are ReIuxed
In New Occupation
Statute for Bonn
BY the Associated Press

BONN, Germany, Mar. 6.-The
Western Allies today formally al
lowed West Germany to set up
its first postwar Foreign Ministry
and to establish diplomatic rela-
tions with friendly nations"
The permission was granted in
a new occupation statute pub
lished here today. The statute
also relaxes many other Allied
controls on both the internal and
external affairs of the federal
republic.
For the first time since before
the war, Germany will be per-
mitted to set up diplomatic mis-
sions in foreign countries. She
will not have ambassadors in
Washington, London or Paris,
since the occupying powers still
consider their high commissioners
in Germany as the channel OF
negotiations between the federal
(German) government and the
Allied governments.
In these three capitals. Ger
many will be permitted to set up
official agencies along with the
consulates-general she already has
established.
Treaty is Sought.
Although Bonn officials well
coined the new law as a step to-
ward normalizing relations with
the Allies, a West German spokeS-
man said the final objective was
a proposed "contractual" treaty
with the Big Three which would
wipe out virtually all occupation
controls. The Allies promised last
December to talk over such a
treaty.
Publication of the statute was
accompanied in London by the
signing of an agreement by the
United States. Britain and France
permitting the shift of their
troops into each others occupa-
ton zones. They agreed also to
permit the stationing in Germany
of troops of ANY other allied ma
ton participating in the defense
of western Europe
The London agreement was
contained in revision of the
Charter of the Allied High Com
mission for Germany. This revi-
sion was designed primarily at
bringing the powers of the COM
mission into line with the greater
measure of self-government being
granted Western Germany.
Adenauer to Head Office.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer is
expected to keep the Foreign Min
ister's portfolio in his own hands
at least until he has concluded a
contractural treaty with the Allies.
Political circles in Bonn believe he
will nominate Prof. Walter Hall
stein, now leading the German
Schuman and Plevin plan delega-
tions, to be the permanent head
of the Foreign Office.
The last German foreign min
lister was Count LutZ Won SchWer-
in-Krosigk, who was in Office for
only eight troubled days at the
wars end when Admiral Karl
Doenitz became the Nazi fuehrer.
Before him, the Rich's foreign
minister was Joachim Won Ribben-
trop, who was hanged at Nuern-
berg for war crimes. SchWerin-
Krosigk was released recently from
Landsberg prison, where he had
served. war crimes sentence.
Allies Reserve Rights.
Under the new statute. the AL
lies reserve the right to take over
full controls if they consider it
Essential to security or to pre-
serve democratic government in
Germany or in pursuance of the
(See GERMANY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Girdine for Defense
Ry ReIman MORN
Associated Press Special Correspondent

Associated Press Special Correspondent
This is the critical year for the
great program to rearm the
United States. rebuild the strength
of it's Allies and thus, it is hoped,
forestall the threat of further
Communist aggression.
1t is critical because the gigantic
American program matter of