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Evening star., 1951-02-08
Enemy Casualties
And Prisoners
Pass $4,000

The Army reported today that
there had been more than $4,000
enemy casualties and prisoners of
war in Korea through January Is.
1t reported that Chinese Com
munist casualties totaled $4,000
and North Korean casualties came
to 254,000.
BY actual count. a total of 1885,
54S North Koreans have been
taken prisoner since the start of
hostilities last June.
In addition, a total of GIG Chi
nese Communist prisoners were
picked up during the period of
the Chinese offensive in Noveln-
ber, and spokesman estimated
that the Chinese Red prisoners
now number well over 1,000."
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Thousands Of Troops
Moving Toward Korea
As Reinforcements
Nationwide Shift
Takes requirements
From Guard Divisions
By John A. Giles

The Army has started a Ma
ton wide movement of thousands
of soldiers to provide reinforce
ments in Korea.
A high-ranking officer disclosed
today that four of the six National
Guard divisions now in training
had been called on to provide re-
placements principally from
among the recruits and inductees
given to them last fall to bring
them up to full strength. There
also we're indications that the Far
Eastern forces would be increased.
He said that some National
Guardsmen with special skills
and special training" also proba-
bly, would be sent to Korea to
build up Gen. MacArthur's forces
and to replace South Koreans who
have been serving with them.
Basic Training Completed.
However, he said that "in the
main" the men will come from
among the recruits and volunteers
who have now completed their
basic training. The four Guard
divisions and the two others which
were brought into Federal service
last month were around SO per
cent of strength when they finally
began their training. There are
$4,000 men in an Army division.
When the Korean war broke
out last June the Army was forced
to ship virtually all its available
manpower to the Far East, where
regiments normally consisting OF
three battalions each actually had
only two.
The Regular Army units here
as well as training schools, were
stripped in the attempt to stem
the Communist tide. These men
were experienced and, Maj. Gen
David G. Barr said today, proved
their worth. Gen. Barr COM
manded the 7th Infantry Division
and has just returned to assume
command Of the Fort Knox (Ky.)
Armored School.
But, Gen. Barr said, these re-
iniorcen1ents were actually over
(See TROOPS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Case Offers Bill 10 Trim
Federal Leave 10 IS DAYS

Senator Case, Republican of
South Dakota, today introduced a
bill to cut the annual 26-day leave
benefits for Government employees
to Is days for the duration of the
defense emergency.
Senator Case said the bill
would put classified employees on
the same basis with postal work.
ers, who now have Is days an
nual leave. The measure is SINH
lar to one introduced in the House
several days ago by Representa-
tive Vursell, Republican, of Illi-
noiS.
Evening star., 1951-02-08

Members Of the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board today praised
the choice of Joseph (Jiggs) Dono-
hue to be the District Commis-
sioner whose duties will include
ABC matters.
But they couldn't help recalling
that Mr.. Donohue's last appear.
|ance before the board as an attor-
|ney was marked by his angry
accusations that the board chair.
man, Alan w. Payne, was "biasec
and prejudiced."
Ofiicially. Mr.. Payne and ths
other two board members, Mrs
Agnes x. Mason and James O'D
Moran. said they felt particular!
fortunate" in getting a Commits
sioner who, because of his lonl
lpractice before the board, knew
and understood their problems.
In last months case they de-
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Truman Dures
Congress toCut
His Budget

President Truman today dared
Congress to cut his $71 billion
budget.
He told a news conference it
is a good budget and a tight
budget, and that he dared the
legislators to do anything to it.
His remarks were touched off
by reporters assertion that a
number of Congress members have
said they were going "to squeeze
the water" out of the Presidents
spending recommendations.
Mr.. Truman said they were well
come to try.
He added that they threatened
to do the same thing in past years
and instead of cutting his budget
they had added a couple of bill
lion dollars to it.
AS the President was discussing
the budget at the news conference,
Budget Director Frederick j.
Lawton testified before the House
Ways and Means Committee that
military funds, expenditures for
matters already authorized and
fixed items of expense such as
interest on the public debt leave
"a comparatively limited area fol-
cutting the budget.
Since the President submitted
the budget, critics on Capitol Hill,
led by Senator Byrd, Democrat, of
Virginia, have demanded that the
sights be lowered on defense
spending. The Virginia Senator
also has presented a calculation
to show that more than 50 billion
could be cut from the Presidents
figures.
The critics have said that if
the spending was cut, the Presi-
dent would not need the $16.5
billion tax increase he is pressing.
Even some of his warmest sup
lporters. including Democratic Sen
ators Humphrey of Minnesota,
and Douglas of Illinois. have de-
manded q cut.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Boy, 8, Killed by Truck
On ShirIey-Duke Street

An 8-year-old boy was killed
today in the Shirley-Duke Apart
ments. just west of Alexandria,
when he was struck by a truck.
He was John Cordwell, 8, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cordwell,
219 Lynnwood street, in the apart
ment project.
The accident occurred at the
corner of Donmarton boulevard
and Lynnwood street.
DR.. Donald S. Thorne, who has
an Office near the accident scene,
pronounced the child dead. The
truck did not stop, according to
Fairfax police.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Snow Here Found Radioactive
But Safe by Standards Bureau

Bureau Of Standards scientists
detected a measurable quantity
of radioactivity in yesterdays snow
and said it possibly could be at
tributed to the Las Vegas atomic
blasts.
But they were quick to add that
lit could snow like that every day
and we could play in it the rest
of our lives without harmful
effect.
They also added that the all
always contains "some" radio
activity.
Yesterdays tests. made unofi-
cially and largely out of curiosity
in the face of reports from New
York that radioactive snow hao
been detected, did show an increase
over the some" radioactivjty
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

HOW SAFE ARE THE RAILROADS.
Recent major accidents roise the
question Of whether roll trcyeI is get
ting more risky. The motter is dis
eussed by Stor Reporter w. n. Shippen
on Pose Alb.
ROADS TO SPECIAL LEARNING
Some children leorn to reod naturally;
others find it hard going. oIso Anna
Jones describes the speeioI reading
clinics Of the District public school sys-
TEN in the latest instollment Of her
education series on Pose A-3o.
YOUR INCOME TAx-How to figure
out the deductions you ore entitled to
in filling out your 1850 income fox re.
turn is explained todoy on Poss AT
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Al Least 6 Men Killed
40 Injured in Blast
Al St. Paul Plant
Cos Fumes Delay Search
For Bodies in Wreckoqe
At seoteRTope Company
BY the Associated Press

ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. "a
least six men were killed ane
more than two score were in.
jured. many of them critically
in blast that ripped open the
minerals building of the sprawline
Minnesota Mining & Manufac.
turing Co. plant today. The
company manufactures. among
other things, cellophane tape un.
der the trade name of Scotch
Tape"
Three Of the victims were dead
on arrival at Ancker (City) Hos
pital and three others were
brought to the Ramsey County
Morgue from the blast scene or
st. Paul's east side.
An early report from the Ram.
sey County coroner's Office gave
the number of dead as Is. Thi.
report said there were "eight
dead in hospitals and six or sever
bodies that we can't get out"
60 Men in Building.
A supervisor said there were
60 men in the six-story building
when the blast came just as the
shifts of workmen were beine
changed. Cause of the explosion
was not Immediately determined
Several of the workmen with
lesser injuries said they had heare
reports there was a gas leak II
the basement just before the ex.
plosion.
Abrasives materials were proc.
essed in gas-f1red furnaces in tht
basement. The company manu-.
facturers. besides Scotch tape.
industrial abrasives and under.
coating materials for automobiles
Whether additional bodies wer,
in the wreckage could not b,
r,rr,
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Wilson 10 Name
Top Committee
On Manpower
ODM Chief to Appoint
Flemming Choirmon;
Tobin Defect Seen
By james Y. Newton

Mobilization Director Charles
E. Wilson today was expected to
announce shortly the establish
ment Of a top-level committee
under his Office to coordinate pol
icy over the entire defense man
power program.
The move, said to have the
backing of President Truman,
means that Secretary of Labor
Tobin has lost his fight for con-
troll of the manpower program.
Mr.. Wilson. an aide said, will
appoint as chairman of the CO.
ordinating committee Arthur 8.
rlemming, former Federal official
who now is president of Ohio
Wesleyan University. He was
deputy chairman of the old War
Manpower Commission, and later
served as member of the Civil
Service Commission.
To Report to Wilson.
AS chairman of the committee.
Mr.. Flemming will report directly
to and will be under the super
vision of Mr.. Wilson's Ofice Of
Defense Mobilization.
Secretary Tobin will be a MEM
Der of the committee, along with
other officials concerned with the
manpower problem. The other
members will be Secretary of Ag-
riculture Brannan, Chairman Har-
ry B. Mitchell of the Civil Service
Commission. Selective Service Di-
rector Lewis Hershey and Assist
ant Secretary of Defense Anna
Rosenberg.
Mr.. Tobin, who took his fight
for control of manpower to Mr..
Truman. had suggested different
setup. He proposed establishment
OF a manpower committee with
himself as chairman Under the
Tobin plan the committee, rather
than MIR. Wilson would actually
set manpower policy. Mr.. Wilson
would be brought into the picture
as sort of referee only when the
committee was unable to agree on
an issue.
Conflict Over Policy.
| In the presidential order Gre
ating ODM. Mr.. Wilson was given
policy control over manpower as
well as authority over all other
phases of mobilization.
That brought the Wilson office
into conflict with Mr.. Tobin. The
Secretary has been operating un-
der an earlier order of the Presi-
dent giving the Labor Department
the job of procuring manpower
for defense production. Mr..
Tobin has established in his de-
partment a >manpower Office built
around the United States En-
ployment Service.
Mr.. Tobin has felt that unless
he directed the manpower pro-
gram, the Labor Department.
would have little to do for the
duration of the defense emer-
gency. On the other hand, Mr..
Wilson feels that he cannot be
responsible for the entire defense
program unless he has control Of
all important parts of it, includ-
ing manpower.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Senators Report
On RFC Asiniine,
Truman Says
President Expresses
His Full Confidence
In Donald Dawson
By Robert K. Walsh

President Truman today severely
criticized a Senate Banking sub
committee for issuing what he
called an asinine report contain
ing charges of influence and favor
itism in connection with the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
The President told a news con-
ference that he had complete
confidence in Donald 8. Dawson,
his assistant in charge of person.
mel matters. The subcommittee
report named Mr.. Dawson among
several persons it said had ex-
erted influence or otherwise
attempted to dominate some RFC
directors.
Asked specifically whether the
subcommittee report gave him
any reason for criticizing either
Mr.. Dawson or the three RFC
directors mentioned in the report,
President Truman declared en-
phatically that he saw no basis
Ior Sucn crltlclSm.
Reorganization Planned.
He added that he also was un-
able to see what the subcommittee
was driving at. He announced he
would ask the members, including
Subcommittee Chairman Fulbright,
to come to the White House and
explain what the report really
means.
Senator Fulbright's Office said
he would be out of town until
Monday. but that a statement Of
his views on the Presidents COM
ments would be available at his
Office later today.
At the same time, MFR. Truman
disclosed that he soon viii send
to Congress a proposal for reor-
ganization Of the RFC. This plan,'
he indicated. probably would sug-
gest that the agency be placed
under the Commerce Department.
Mr.. Truman recalled that in
the fall of 1949 he sent some
what similar reorganization plan
to Congress. The plan, he said,
was rejected at the behest of the
Senate Banking Committee.
1t was in that connection that
the President referred to the sub
committees recent report as
asinine. He used the same ex-
preston when commenting spe-
cif1cally on the reports references
to Mr.. Dawson and three of the
RFC directors.
May Not Rename Directors.
Mr.. Truman, however, left some
doubt today whether he will re-
submit the nominations of the
five RFC directors to the Senate.
He told reporters he had the mat
ter under consideration. When
(See RFC, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-02-08
u. S. Planes Strike Rail Line
On East Coast Near Monchuriu
More Than 90 Bombers and Fighters in
Raids; American Tanks Bombord Seoul

northeast coast railroad over
which much enemy equipment
was moved from Manchuria to-
ward the front lines.
The planes raided from Ko-
|musan near the Manchurian bor-
der to the vicinity of Songjin
B-29s and B-26s had attacked
six bridges in the same area
Wednesday.
Today the planes used bombs
rockets and Ilapalm (jellied gaso.
line fire bombs which sealed tun-
nels, tore up tracks and battered
bridges. The line goes through q
tunnels.
A Far East Air Forces releass
said the attack was continuing II
(See KOREA. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-02-08
By J. A. O'Leory

Twenty-one Senators from
both parties joined today in ask
ing Congress to pass a resolution
expressing friendship for the
Russian people to overcome
Soviet attempts to picture the
United States as a warmonger.
The resolution grows out of q
plan proposed 10 days ago by
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, o1
Connecticut to work in every way
for peace while preparing to de-
fend the free world if necessary
Earlier today, Senator H. Alex
ander Smith, Republican, of New
Jersey came out in favor of send
ing a reasonable ratio" of Amer
ican ground forces to Western
Europe, as the Senate resumed
debate on foreign policy. Senator
Smith proposed that the Ameri-
can contingent in the integrated
defense force for the North At
lantic area be tapered off al
mobilization gains momentum ir
the European countries.
Regret Artificial Barriers.
The friendship resolution would
have both houses declare their
good will toward all peoples, in
Guiding the Russians, and adds:
THAT the American people
deeply regret the artificial bar
riers which separate them from
the peoples Of the U. S. S. r. and
which keep the Soviet peoples
from learning of Americas desire
to live in friendship with all other
peoples, and to work with them
in advancing the ideal of human
brotherhood, and,
THAT the American people de-
sire neither war with the Soviet
fSae ENpTTcN pNT.TCv po a-2A
Evening star., 1951-02-08
1OCurs of Train DeruiIed
AS Diesel Throws Tire
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.-The Diesel
locomotive and 10 cars of the Mis-
souri, Pacif1c's Sunshine Special
were derailed today at Glen Park,
"a miles south of here All of the
cars remained upright and the
railroad said only one person was
reported injured.
The train was northbound from
Texas to st. Louis.
A spokesman for the railroad
said that a metal tire slipped from
one of the locomotives drive
wheels and caused the derailment.
Evening star., 1951-02-08

morning as schools closed in
Prince Georges County. Md, and
Fairfax County, Va.
Snow blanketed most of Mary
land and Virginia, with heavy
drifts reported from mountainous
sections. Motorists were warned
that many highways are hazard
GUS from ice and crusted snow.
Continued cold was forecast
with a low in the District around
IL degrees tonight.
School Children MaroOned.
During the storm which swept
into Washington along with
lowering temperatures yesterday,
SO elementary school children
were marooned for four hours in
three buses en- route to their
homes in Montgomery County.
Other county and District pub
lie schools, however, will continue
in session today, although Mont
gomery County school buses will
not be operated until highway
conditions improve. Schools in
Arlington County and Alexandria
remained open despite record low
temperatures and freezing winds.
District schools also remained
open.
The new low this morning was
accompanied by wind gusts UP to
36 miles an hour. A minimum of
10 degrees was reported from the
Chevy Chase-Bethesda area. Tenn
peratures in the suburbs are ex-
pected to drop to around zero
tonight.
The forecast is for sunny, windy
and very cold weather today with
a high during the afternoon in
the low 20s.
Somewhat warmer and partly
cloudy weather is expected to-
morrow.
One person was believed dead
in Maryland today after an auto
mobile skidded from an icy high
(See WEATHER. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Late News
Bulletin
Ted Williams Siqns

BOSTON (R.-Ted williams,
Red Sox slugger who reputedly
was the highest paid player in
baseball last season when he
received an estimated S125,O00,
signed his 1851 contract today.
The Red Sox refused to discuss
Ted's salary. but said Williams
was "weu satisfied"
Earlier Story on Page C-1.)
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Interview With Mr.. Donohue ond Pictur.
Of Appointee and His Wife. Pose B.


night by Joseph Short, press sec.
retary to President Truman ane
was sent to the Senate by th'
White House today. It was imme'
diately referred to the Senate Dis.
trict Committee. Chairman Nicely
said public hearing will be held
probably late next week or early
in the following week.
Mr.. Donohue's nomination
ended two days of speculation. al
of it wrong, about who would sue
ceed Commissioner Guy Mason
whose third term ended last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Donohue is regarded as a
stalwart Democrat and was a
contributor to the election cam
paign funds of the Democratic
National Committee for some
years.
Darkest Dark Horse.
He was the darkest of the dark
horses in the race for the COM
missionership, which inclu d e
nearly score of candidates. Mr..
Donohue, few weeks ago, had
been named associate director of
the Office of Price Sterilization in
charge of enforcement.
There were rumors that failure
of the appointment of one or an
other of the candidates caused so
much dismay last night that eff
forts might be made to block con-
f1rmation of Mr.. Donohue. But no
evidence of this could be nailed
down.
Sponsors of other candidates
naturally were disappointed, and
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
Evening star., 1951-02-08

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 8 B.-A
Downey dairy spurned the States
offer of $15,600 for 9/10 acre con-
demned for the Santa Ana Free
way. The dairy held out for
$4,000. A jury settled the issue
It gave the dairy $4,000.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Goodwill Resolution
For Russian People
Urged by21 Senator's
Biportison Move Seeks
To Emphasize American
Desire for Peace
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

Senator Taft. Republican, Of
Ohio revealed in the Senate.
today he would favor sending
one American division to West
ern Europe to every nine foreign
divisions: that is, five from the
United States toward an army
of SO divisions or out of so.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
By the Associotsd Press

TOKYO, Feb. 8.-B-29 Super
Forts. B-26 light bombers and
fighters today made one of the
heaviest air raids Of the Korean
war on key North Korean east
coast rail lines just south of the
Manchurian border.
Preliminary reports at Far East
Air Forces headquarters said more
Things Are ReoIly Rough Boek at Uncle
Sugar Able" Pose A
than 80 United States planes had
bombed the target areas before
midafternoon.
The raiders repeatedly attacked
a 100-mile-long stretch Of the
Evening star., 1951-02-08
| IDonohue Is Nominated
For Mason 5 Post as
D. {. Commissioner
Well-Known Attorney
Is Surprise Choice;
Nicely PIons Hearing
By Don S. Worren

F. Joseph (Jiggs) Donohue. vet
eran Washington attorney who
has represented scores of liquor
dealers in administrative and
court cases here, today was nomi-
mated to be the new member OF
the Board Of Commissioners.
His impending nomination was
announced about 6 o'clock last
Evening star., 1951-02-08

to discuss the forthcoming order
It is expected to be issued in
about two weeks to apply to the
second quarter of the year.
The automobile makers earlier
had told NPA that current pro-
duction would be reduced from 20
to 80 per cent because of cuts al
ready made in materials. But
while the. cutbacks ir civilian use
of copper and aluminium have re-
suited in savings of those metals,
Evening star., 1951-02-08
By Froncis P. Douglas

The National Production Au-
thority is preparing orders cutting
back the use of steel and other
metals in automobiles and house
hold appliances which are expect
ed to reduce production of those
goods for civilian use 25 to 40
per cent.
Automobile manufacturers are
meeting with NPA officials today
Evening star., 1951-02-08

Womon Is Injured by Hit-Run Driver;
Five Hurt in Accidents. Poge A-3
Midwest's Icy BIosts Spread Over Eastern
ond Southern Stotes. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Mercury TumbIes
To II for 3-YearL Low;
Cold TODAY
Foirfox, Prince Georges
Schools Are Closed;
Ice Blankets Rouds

The coldest weather in three
years blew into Washington today
in the wake of freak storms which
flooded some rivers and left icy
deposits of snow, sleet and slush
on highways in nearby areas.
The mercury dropped to a new
low Of II degrees at Z o'clock this
Evening star., 1951-02-08

Price Office Here Gets First Complaint of
Meot Overehoree Here. Poee B-l
Price Regulations Leading to Increases
Now in Preparation. Page AS
Evening star., 1951-02-08

(See BLAST, Page A-33
Evening star., 1951-02-08

(See TROOPS. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-02-08
HoIdout Costs $500

(See FOREIGN POLICY, Pig. AS
Evening star., 1951-02-08

tSee KOREA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Guide for Re a aders

An Associated Press Newspope
Evening star., 1951-02-08

Sunny, windy, high in low 20s today. Fair
tonight low IL in city. near zero in suburbs.
Tomorrow partly cloudy. not as cold in
afternoon. Full report on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1951-02-08

(See STEEL, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1951-02-08

Continued on Page AS, Col. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-21
'NCAA PoIicy Makers Announce
Plan for Rigid Sports Control

istrations change their present
methods"
Judge STREET., who handed out
jail sentences in the basketball
bribery scandal Monday. warned
that unless colleges take heed
all the efforts of the district at.
torneys. the State and the entire
exposure will serve no purpose
whatsoever"
CCNY Adopts Rigid Policy.
At the same time in New York
the College of the City OF New
York said it was adopting a rigid
new policy that automatically
would eliminate CCNY "as an ath-
letic power in the future" The
college said it found evidence tina,
two OF its basketball stars, among
those sentenced Monday. gained
entrance to CCNY through records
classifying their academic history
Henceforth, CCNY said, it would
ban recruiting Of athletes and give
more careful study of the scholas-
tic records Of athletes seeking ad-
mission.
The NCAA council named two
main sources for collegiate ath.
tSee NCAA, Page A-2O)