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, 1952-03-06
POLITICAL COMMENT
By NORRIS SIMMONS

Harold E. Stassen is the first COP presidential can
didate to personally visit New Hampshire in his own be-
half. Mr.. Stassen is not so much seeking delegates in New
Hampshire, but is attempting to win in the popularity
contest in that state.
Senator Taft is scheduled to arrive in New Hamp-
shire tomorrow, from Connecticut, and intends to conduct
a three day speaking tour of the state.
The sixth Republican hacker of Gen. Eisenhower to
appear in the state, Paul Hoffman, president of the Ford
Foundation, will speak at the University of New Hamp-
shire today in behalf of the General.
General Eisenhower's hackers feel that he is the only
Republican candidate, who can swing the "independent'
vote to the Republican party.
On the Democratic side, former, Senator Scott Lucas
urged New Hampshire voters to support President Tru-
man in the March II primary. The late Senator's defeat
has been laid to Sen. Kefauver's investigation of crime in
Illinois.
On the state level Mayor Thomas Burke of Cleveland,
has consented to be campaign manager for Michael v. Di-
Sale, democratic aspirant for the senate.
Former Gov. Thomas j. Herbert, candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor, has opened a second
campaign headquarters in Columbus to supplement his
Evening star., 1952-05-25

cents per hundredweight in car
load lots. Growers who ship insless
than this amount In their imme-
diate areas will be permitted to
take the full 86-cent margin. The
restriction, OPS said, is expected
TO encourage more equitable dis
|tribution on the supply, of white
potatoes through wholesalers.
Yesterday, Agriculture Depart
ment officials said normal guam
titles should be available within
three weeks. Theysmade no formal
estimate but indicated that be-
tween 20 and Is million bushels of
early crop potatoes will reach
markets In June. average national
consumption is about 231a million
bushels q month.
Price Stabilizer Ellis Arnall
wrote Representative Bender, Re-
publican. OF Ohio. yesterday to
report that OPS is cracking down
increasingly on potato price viola
tions. He predicted illegal prac-
tices such as tie-in sales and
selling above ceilings will fall off
rapidly when new potatoes begin
to reach the market early in June.
Mr.. Arnail took issue with Mr..
Bender'S charge, in a House
Evening star., 1952-05-25
$4,000 Damages Awarded
IN { yanide Gas Claim '-,.'

Austin w. Day. so. a mechanical
engineer, yesterday was awarded
$4,000 damages by a District Court
Jury on a claim that he had been
made i'll from the effects Of cya-
hide gas used in fumigating q
warehouse near his home in Hy-
attsville. Md.
Mr.. Day testified the gas had
( gone into his house in the 1900
block Of Rhode Island avenue,
Hyattsville. when the nearby
warehouse was opened up to air in
.SJune, 1916.
& The verdict was against Smiths
Transfer & Storage Co., which
uses the warehouse, and the
American Disinfectant Co., 928
street NV. which did the fumi-
eating. The storage concern rents
the warehouse from MIR. Day.
AS a result Of effects Of the gas,
Mr.. Day testified, he became i'll
with pneumonia and still suffers
from fatigue. His suit had asked
$4,000 damages. He was repre-
sented by Attorneys Arthur G.
Lambert and George L. Hart, jr.
The jury deliberated about 8
hours. Judge Charles F. Nc
Laughlin presided at the trial.
Evening star., 1952-05-25
Potato Shortage May Be Eosed
Under New OPS Profit Order

The potato shortage may be
|eased soon. If an Once of Price
Sterilization order due this week
can succeed where housewives in
Washington and throughout the
Nation have failed.
Effective Tuesday, OPS will curb
the price markup permitted potato
growers who sell direct to retailers
at points distant from their fields.
Under present OPS rules, a total
markup Of Sc cents Is involved
between the grower and retailer
when the Spuds move through
normal channels Of broker and
wholesaler. ..s.-.....
However, OPS spokesinen said,
many growers have been bypass
ing the broker and wholesaler In
delivering carload lots Of already
scarce potatoes to big retailers
some distance away. These grow
ers. OPS said. also have been
taking the entire 86-cent markup
allowed for long distance sales. In
many cases. small retailers and
many brokers and wholesalers
close to the growers have suffered
by being eliminated from the deal,
The new order will limit these
nfarktipS to not more than 16
Evening star., 1952-05-25
Head Of Posfmen's Group
Urges iliuker Mail Rates
by the Assoeiosed Press


EVANSVILLE. Ind. May a.
A letter postage rate OF four or
five cents was proposed today by
William c. Doherty. president OF
the National Association Of Letter
CARRIERS.
Before the mailmen.s convention
closed tonight. Mr.. Doherty told
a reporter that. adding q cent or
two to the first-class postal rate
should wipe out the Post Office
Departments deficit Of $667 mil
lion. He said it would end the
country's inferior brand Of postal
seryfce :. .,,,.;,,.. ,,,.....
Under present clrtailed postal
service. Mr.. Doherty said letters
can be sent across the continent in
Is hours but may be- DELAYED an
extra day in postofhces at each
end. s.
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speech earlier this week, that OPS
ceilings caused the potato short.
age.7 He contended that the
scarcity resulted mainly from
smaller acreage planting after re-
moval of Government price sup.
ports last year, and to such fac
tors as unfavorable weather and
labor shortages.
OPS announced that court &C
ton has been started against nine
more companies accused Of selling
white potatoes at over-ceiling
prices. These cases bring to 10
the number of such actions by
OPS within the last six weeks.
Evening star., 1952-05-25
Boy Wins Citotion
For Action in Fire
By the A..se,s,.d p,...

NEW YORK1A 9-year-old boy
received a citation recently for his
alertness in summoning aid in a
Boston hotel fire. Police Com
missioner George p. Monaghan
made the presentation for the
Police Athletic League.
The youngster. Alfred Catal,
smelled smoke and aroused his
mother. Then he traced the smoke
to another room and pounded on
the door to arouse the occupant.
When this failed he ran to get
help.
Evening star., 1952-05-25
FurcoIo TO Direct Meetino

Representative Furcolo. Demo-
crat. Of Massachusetts. will pre-
side at the annual election of
officers Of the Keene- Rudolph
Parent-Teacher Association at 8
pm. Tuesday in the Barnard
School, Fourth and Decatur streets
NV.
Evening star., 1952-05-25
y. :
Hospital Names Dr. Reinhord

DR.. John J. Reinhard. jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.. Reinhard,
7025 Macarthur boulevard. NV,
has been named chief of STAFF of
the Aaaems County Memorial Hos
pital, salem, MI.
Evening star., 1952-05-25

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNI-
VERSARY - Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Seaton, both II, Of
Washington Grove, Md, who
recently celebrated their 5Oth
wedding anniversary. The cou-
pie has one son and three
granddaughters.
Dayton Photo.
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Massachusetts COP. Counting
On Generals Windup Visit
Republicans Predict Victory by $4,000,
But Stevenson Is Given Edge as of Today

port. New York, with its IS elec-
toral votes, has been the scene OF
last-minute campaigning by many
Republican and Democratic presi-
dental candidates.
Seeks to Help Lodge.
The answer to the change is
that Gen. Eisenhower, out of
loyalty to Senator Lodge, who is
waging the political fight of his
life for reelection, is determined
to give his best and final effort
OF the campaign to Massachusetts,.
The idea is that if Gen. Eisen-
hover runs well in the Bay State
he probably will carry Senator
Lodge to victory along with him.
That Massachusetts, is a tough
nut for Gen. Eisenhower to crack
is clearly indicated by the fact
that in the last six presidential
elections the State has gone Dem
ocratic. Also, in 1948, President
Truman'S lead over Gov. Dewey
exceeded by far the pluralities by
which President Roosevelt and AL
Smith carried Massachusetts, in
1923. Mr.. Truman's lead was 242,-
481 IN 1948, Mr.. Roosevelt's lead
$4,000 in 1914 174.000 in 1896 and
$4,000 in 1882. Gov. Smiths lead
in 1928 was 1900.
Even if it is granted that the
general is a stronger candidate in
Massachusetts, this year than Gov.
Dewey was four years ago. it will
(See LINCOLN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Mccarthy HeckIer
Alarmed al 'Fascism'
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-A college
political science professor. ar
rested for heckling Senator Nc
Carthy during his television and
radio speech last night, told the
court today he interrupted be-
cause "I am alarmed at what
seems to be creeping fascism in
this country"
Dale Pontius, 46, a teacher at
Roosevelt College in Chicago. was
brought before Judge Harold P.
|O'Connell in South State Street
Court.
Mr.. Pontius, wearing Steven
son button. was asked why he
shouted and heckled Senator Nc
Carthy during his speech at the
Palmer House.
81 happen to be a political
science teacher, trying to teach
my students what democracy
means" he said. II am alarmed
Iat what seems to be creeping
|fascism in this country. That's
THE reason I interrupted Senator
Mccarthy last night"
Mr.. Pontius, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was granted q
continuance until November 10
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Per Diem Federal Workers
To Be Given 7 ime off to Vote
Those Employed by the Day or Hour
Will Not Lose Pay or Annual Leave

could not be done without charg-
ing it to the employees annual
leave. 1t was held that since
these workers are paid by the day
or hour. they could not be credited
for any time on which they were
not actually working.
However, in the decision on vot-
ing, Acting Controller General
Frank Yates said today that the
White House in previous executive
orders has specifically given all
Federal workers the right to ade-
quate time off from their Jobs to
vote IN elections.
Consequently, all Federal work.
ers who wish to cast their ballots
may take time ranging from one
hour to one day, depending on
where they will cast ballots. Most
Federal workers who will vote in
nearby Maryland and Virginia will
be given one to two hours off
Those who have to go out of town
to vote will be given a day off.
This time will not be deducted
from annual leave, nor will en-
ployes suffer loss in pay.
Evening star., 1952-10-28
By Gould Lincoln
Star Stoff Correspondent

BOSTON. Oct. 28.-Republican
LEADERS in Massachusetts are set
ting great store by Gen. Eisen-
Ihower's windup appearance of the
presidential campaign Monday
night in the Boston arena. They
believe this will give a final boost
to the Republican ticket, worth
Thousands of votes. They insist
the general has an edge over Gov.
Stevenson today and will have a
lead of at least $4,000 on election
day.
However, considered from every
Iangle. it would be a real political
upheaval if Gen. Eisenhower
Should carry this State. One keen
observer who has watched Massa-
'chusetts politicians in operation
for half century put it this
way: "If Texas goes for Eisen-
hover. so will Massachusetts" He
meant that it would take a great
sweep for Gen. Eisenhower to win
either of the two States. And it
would.
There are enough imponder-
ables to make the result uncer-
tain, but the edge seems to be
with the Stevenson supporters as
of today despite the Republicans
optimism.
1t is amazing. in some respects,
that the Republican candidate
picked Boston, and not New York,
for his 18th hour appeal for sup
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empty promises, raise false hopes
promise things they know they
can't deliver"
No Easy Way Out, He Says.
II have not once said, or sug-
gested. that there is an easy way
out of Korea, for I know there
isn't, just as you know in your
hearts there isn't" Gov. Steven
son said. Il wouldn't promise you
an easy way out even if the elec-
ton depended on it, for if 1 did
I would be putting a mortgage
on the presidency which I could
never meet.
ITO play politics with Korea is
to belittle our soldiers and their
sacrifices. This sort of fakery is
not only dishonest. 1t can be
downright dangerous, for it in
wolves grave questions of nationa.
policy"
Gov. Stevenson today is touring
New York City and nearby New
Jersey, and tonight delivers g
major address at Madison Square
Garden. Radio and televisior
stations will carry sthe addres.
across the Nation.
Seen as Anti Climax.
The general impression in tht
Stevenson camp was that las
nights speech by Senator Nc.
Carthy attacking Gov. Stevenson
came as an anti-climax after thu
puildup it had received. And there
was general comment that it,
main effect would be to embarras
most Republicans. There was n,
indication. however. that ther
would be any letup in the Demo
cratic counterattack.
That attack developed fast yes
terday as Gov. Stevenson whistle
stopped through New England OF
his way from Boston to New York
It struck at Senator Mccarthy il
anticipation of what Gov. Steven
son called "the most magnificen
smear of all time" It also hi
hard at Gen. Eisenhower on tn
Korean war issue, with the charg
that the Republicans may hav
delayed an armistice in Korea" b,
their campaign tactics.
In another development lat
yesterday. the governor cam
Continued on Page A-3, Col. /.
Evening star., 1952-10-28
By Joseph Young

The controller general ruled to-
day that the Governments per
diem and hourly employees, in
Guiding nearly $4,000 in the WASH
ington area, can be given time
|off to vote next Tuesday without
loss of pay or annual leave.
The decision ended uncertainty
among agencies as to whether per
diem and hourly employees could
be given time off.
Government classified employees
already have been given the right
to vote without loss of leave and
there never was any question re-
garding them.
However, the status of per diem
workers. (most of them are in So
called blue collar jobs in the trades
and crafts) was in doubt due to a
Controller Generals decision OF
last June.
In that decision regarding the
right of per diem and hourly en-
ployes to be given the afternoon
off on extra hot summer days, the
Controller General ruled that this
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Baltimore Road Speeders
Arrested in Breakdown

Nearby Maryland police are
cracking down on Baltimore
boulevard speeders.
Prince Georges County and
Bladensburg town policemen last
night arrested 20 motorists on
speeding violations between mid
night and 8 am. today. The ar
rests were made by patrol cars
between the District line and
Beltsville.
Twenty-three of those arrested
were truck drivers. All 20 were
charged with exceeding 80 miles
an hour. Most of the accused
posted $11.70 collateral for a hear
ing in Hyattsville Police Court.
County police said Maryland
State troopers also were increas-
ing their vigilance along the boule-
ward. Police emphasized that no
special drive against Baltimore
boulevard speeders has been or
dered.
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Sentence Deleted.
Acheson Staff Gives
Mccarthy an Assist
On Trip to Europe

The State Department to-
day was busy arranging a trip
to Europe for Senator Nc
Carthy. Republican, of Wis
consin.
The Senator plans to go to
Western Europe about the
middle of November as a
member of the Senate Ex-
penditureS Committee to look
into this Governments opera
tions there.
A member of the committee
staff went to the State De-
partment today to enlist aid
of experts in making travel
arrangements.
It is normal for the depart
ment to help members of
Congress this way.
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Red POW Killed, IA Hurt
As Koje Riot Is Que||ed
BY the Associated Press

PUSAN, Korea, Oct. o.
American guards killed one North
Korean prisoner and wounded "a
others in breaking up a demon
stration on bloody Koje Island
Sunday, the Army announced to-
day.
No Americans were injured. :;
The Allied prisoner of war COM
mand said two platoons of United
States infantry entered a 5OO-man
command and used bayonets and
gun butts to restore order when
the North Korean prisoners re-
fused to break up a military drill.
The POW command said action
was taken when it became obvious
the prisoners had set up a chain
of intentional harrassment."
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Syndicate Pays $78,36O,OOO
For American President [ ines

APL Associates, Inc, recently in
corporated in Delaware.
The Dollar interests submitted a
bid of $14 million, the minimum
bidding price. Under the COM
promise agreement with the Gov
ernment, the Dollar group will re-
ceive half of the sale price, or
9,120,000. The Government will
receive the other half.
The third bid opened today by
George M. Mckee. vice president
and trust officer of the Riggs bank,
was from Global Marine, Inc,
which offered $16.426,O00. That
combine included the Matson Nav
igation Co. of San Francisco,
American Mail Co., Murcheson
Bros, and the Allegheny Corp.
The outcome of the stock sale
was accepted favorably by the
approximately 100 bidder repre-
sentatives and others and also by
Mr.. Dollar and Secretary of Com
merce Sawyer.
Sawyer Gratified.
Secretary Sawyer, although not
present, issued this statement
soon after the award was made
by the bank as trustees:
II am grateful at today's pro-
ceedings which successfully trans
ferred this important steamship
enterprise out of Government and
back into private enterprise where
it rightfully belongs.
"The figure Of the successful
bid was high enough to give the
Government, on a so per cent
basis, more than SO million, an
amount in excess of the highest
bid of some $8,250.0O0 offered for
the entire stock in dispute when
the litigation started back in
1945. It is an excellent solution
to this controversy and I am glad
to have been able to help make
it possible"
Mr. Dollar said he and his as
sociates were sorry their bid was
not sufficient to permit them to
operate the line.
Mr.. Davies said his group hopes
to strengthen the organization,
expand business and capitalize
on its potentialities." He declared
his group put in its bid for pur-
poses Of investment and does not
intend to resell. the line.
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Moscow Molly Urges Yonks
At Thule to Go Get Warm

among the American forces than
Moscow Molly's" entreaties to
"go home" is the fact that her
prove the existence in
Greenland of Russian agents with
radio transmitters.
For the Russian woman broad
caster casually mentions in her
broadcasts details of planes ar
irving az Thule air base and the
they carry, sometimes
who supposedly are on
top-secret missions and who theo-
retically are travelling anony-
mously.
On one occasion Moscow
Molly" advised her listeners at
the base that a runway light was
out-and it was.
Evening star., 1952-10-28
By Robert K. Welsh

A group headed by Ralph K.
Davies. wartime Government Of
fetal, today bought the controlling
stock interest in the American
President Lines at a bid of $18,-
$50, 900.
Its bid was the highest of three
publicly opened at the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. The bidding was in
accordance with a compromise ar
rangement that ended a long legal
battle between the Government
and the r. Stanley Dollar shipping
interests for control of the steam
ship line.
The bid that won control of
80 per cent of the stock of the
company came from APL As
sociates, Inc, of which Mr.. Davies
is president. The group is a
Texas-New Northwest Coast fl
nancial combine, including Signal
Oil & Gas Co., Marine Transport
Lines and the Carl Loeb
Rhodes Co.
Was Deputy Petroleum Chief.
Associated with Mr.. Davies were
several persons already closely
identified with Government OPP
Grafton of the American President
Lines. Mr.. Davies, who was dep
uty petroleum administrator in the
Interior Department during the
war and now heads the American
Independent Oil Co. of San Fran
cisco, has been a minority stock
holder in the American President
Lines.
George Killion, former Demo-
cratic national finance chairman,
has been president of American
President Lines under Government
operation. Although not listed
formally with the combine that
offered tie top bid today, he is
expected to continue with the line
under its new ownership, Mr.
Davies told reporters.
Raymond w. Ickes, a son of the
late Secretary of the Interior Har-
old B. Ickes, is general counsel of
Evening star., 1952-10-28
District 10 Reveal Names
In Auto Permit Revocations

Permission for Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp to make pub
lie the names of persons whose
driving permits have been sus-
pended or revoked was granted
today by the District Commis-
sioners.
Mr.. Keneipp said he wanted
permission to do this as part of
his drive against traffic offenders.
He said he felt the fact the
names might be published by q
newspaper would be helpful.
Evening star., 1952-10-28
Chinese Reds Storm
Main Allied Lines
On Sniper Ridge
Heortbreok Ridge Attack
RepuIsed; Marines Win
Full Control of Hook
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Oct. 28.-About 700
Chinese Reds, attacking under the
light of a bright moon, stormed
into the main allied lines on
Sniper Ridge tonight.
The central front attack opened
at II pm. without the usual pre-
liminary artillery barrage.
The Chinese battalion launched
the assault from a strong point on
the northern edge of Sniper.
On the eastern front, North
Korean Reds slammed twice al
allied lines on bleak and rugged
Heartbreak Ridge. United Nations
troops threw them back with fierce
counterattacks. About 500 Reds
powered the twin assault. Each
attack forced a Slight penetration
which was quickly sealed.
Marines Mop Up.
Far to the west United States
Marines mopped up the last Com
munist resistance and restored
their lines on the United States
9th Army's left flank. The Leath-
ernecks reported destruction of a
complete Chinese Communist reg
iment-about 5000 men.
Maj. Gen. Edwin Pollack, United
States 1st Marine Division COM
mander, told correspondents:
II think we have inflicted ter
rible losses on the enemy. In fact
I consider one Chinese regiment
destroyed.
1--WE are in complete control of
everything We pulled back from u
Marines Hold the Hook.
Associated Press Correspondent
Milo Farneti reported from the
front that Leathernecks were in
firm possession of the Hook, a
ridgeline northeast of Panmun-
jom. and two outposts to the
north.
About /, 500 Reds hit the Marine
sector Sunday night. The Ma
rines counterattacked and kicked
the Reds off late yesterday. Dur
ing the predawn darkness today
they mopped up small holdout
units. After daybreak the Ma
rines took two outpbsts without
opposition.
Allied warplanes roared over the
9 s"ea and pounded the Reds with
bombs, rockets and flaming gaso-
line. The Chinese replied with
sporadic artillery fire.
Evening star., 1952-10-28

FRANKFURT, Oct. % (NANA-
Kemnews) The Russians have
put a. feminine broadcaster-
Moscow Molly"-to work trying
to SOW discomfort among Ameri-
can troops and airmen at Thule,
in Greenland, where the United
States has opened a giant stra-
tegic bomber and fighter station.
Speaking flawless American"
in quiet, homely fashion, Mos
COW Molly" urges the Americans
to "go home and get warm" and
ito cease these senseless prepara-
tions for q new war which will
only destroy you and your loved
ones.
But what is causing more alarm