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Evening star., 1952-02-21

of these were lost. All of the
five above 2 years of age have
lived. Trying to keep blue baby
alive until after the second BIRTH
day is a gamble.
Two ID. C. Boys on Program.
The first successful blue baby
operation here was in October
1949. Jimmy Mayhem. a. baby o1
only 4 months at the time, is
growing up to be a normal healthy
boy.
Two of the formerly blue babies
made a public appearance last
week in the interest of the Heart
Fund. They were guests of Pick
Temple, the singing cowboy on
WTOP-TV. Both were operated
on last October.
One of them. 5-year-old Jimmy
O'Brien of Hyattsville, Md, son
of a Justice Department attorney
is feeling his oats so that he is
inclined to brag. He told Pick
he could walk five miles. The
other. Ralph Barnes. .jr.. Of 1705
Fort Davis drive Sc, a slender
gentle boy of 8. said he believed
he could walk a mile "if I had to-
His father, an accountant with
the Wage Sterilization Board, said
Ralph does walk a mile a day
he Is going to a school half a mile
away. Ralph wants to go to the
cardiac camp this summer.
Evening star., 1952-02-21
9Th Army Denies Charge of GI
That Korea Guns Are Obsolete

can explode as well as an old one
He added:
There is nothing to indicate
if the explosion in question was
due to an old and decrepit tube. .
Sergt. Lansdell said the gun
which killed the four men had
fired 10000 rounds.
An Army spokesman in Wash
ington said Tuesday that World
War II howitzers form the bulk
of American artillery in the Far
East and these guns have a nor
NAL life of $1,000 rounds. He said
some months ago the 9Th Army
was told to reduce the use Of
gun barrels to 1000 rounds.
Evening star., 1952-02-21
80 MIG Pilots Watch
As 70 Others Fight
II American Jets
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea. Feb. 81. -
American Sabre jet pilots shot
down two more Red jets today
bringing their toll this week to
10.
The two MIG-15s were downed
during 20-minute battle. In
cloudy North Korean skies be-
tween ~ American Sabre jets and
20 MICS.
The 20 Reds swept into battle
out OF a formation of 80 Russian
type Jets. The other MIG pilots
watched the fight but didn't get
mixed up in it.
American losses, If any, were not
announced.
Storm clouds held Allied planes
down to 32l sorties today.
Allied Patrol AmbuShed.
On the ground a Red ambush
pinned down an Allied patrol
and it's rescue force for more than
an hour on the frozen eastern
front.
A second United Nations rescue
group broke the trap and freed
both Allied units in sharp fighting.
The action occurred northwest of
Kansong, on the east coast.
Elsewhere the 155-mile front
quiet after q slashing day in which
the 9th Army sent three raiding
parties on sorties through Com
munist lines.
Bad weather today almost
choked of Allied air attacks on
Red rail lines.
Among the few planes in the
air this morning was a jet that
bombed freedom bridge" linking
Allied truce headquarters at Mum
san with Panmunjom, site of
armistice talks. It dropped two
bombs. ~
Eyewitness said it resembled an
American F-80 Shooting Star.
One soldier said he saw USAF
Omitted States Air Force) on the
underside Of one wing.
No damage or casualties were
reported. Only one bomb ex-I
ploded. and that about Is feet
away from the span.
Naval headquarters in Tokyo
said the battleship Wisconsin re-
turned to action off East Korea
yesterday. The flagship of the
United States 7th Fleet fired
5000 rounds of five-inch shells
and reported direct hits on two
important Communist bridges.
The Wisconsin is commanded by
Capt. Thomas Burrows of Wash
ington, D. c. e.
Of the east coast American
and New Zealand warships de-
stroyed Is blockade-running sam
pans in a 50-minute battle with a
Red fishing fleet navy"
Evening star., 1952-02-21
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

SEOUL. Korea, Feb. 21.-An
18Th Army spokesman said today
a report that old and obsolete ar
tillery is being used In Korea "is
just net true"
Sergt.. Robert e. Lansdell. jr.,
"a, a combat veteran who re-
turned home recently to Mem
Iphis, Tenn, said in an interview
Tuesday that some 155-m. how
itzers used In Korea were carried
over from World War II.
He said one defective howitzer
blew up and killed four members
lot the gun crew. Another gun
|ner was injured in a similar ex-
|plosion. Sergt. Lansdell added.
The 9Th Army spokesman, who
asked not to be identified, said
the accident In which Sergt. Lans-
dell said four men died is believed
to have occurred last December
% and that "only two men were
injured and evacuated"
The spokesman said he had
heard. both men died. but could
not confirm it.
"Our ordnance checks for wear
and tear and other unsatisfactory
conditions twice a month";" he
said. 1--WE replace a bad gun tube
any time ordnance runs across
one"
The spokesman said a new gun
Evening star., 1952-02-21
Queen Elizabeth II Gets
OfficiuI Scottish OK
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 21.-Scotland's S
Supreme Court set back the Scot
tish Nationalist Covenant move
|ment yesterday with an announce
ment it considers Britain's new
Queen is officially Queen Eliza
beth the second" in all her realms
including Scotland.
The Covenant movement, as the
Scots Nationalists are known, has
been insisting she should be called
Elizabeth the first" because the
first Queen Bess reigned before
Scotland came under English
domination.
Evening star., 1952-02-21
Trial Of french Widow
For | | Deaths Begins Today
BY the AssoeIossd Pres.

PoITIERS, France, Feb. 21.-
Nine. Marie Besnard, a quiet, 54-
year-old widow accused Of dis
patching II victims with poison in
the last Is years, goes on trial
today for murder.
Her court session has advance
billing as one of the most Sensa-
tional in France since "Bluebeard"
Henri Desire Landru was con-
victed in 1921 of taking an equal
toll Of lady loves.
In its indictment to be read
today the state will charge that
the stout. bespectacled Mime. Ber-
nard counted her parents and two
husbands among her victims. She
has denied all murder charges and
has six lawyers to defend her.
The trial, in the Justice Palace
where Joan of Arc was ques-
toned five centuries ago by a COM
mittee of bishops, Is expected to
last a week. =
Evening star., 1952-02-21
Dared Man With S13,586
Puzzles Richmond Police
RY the Asseeiated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 21.-Au-
thorities are still puzzled over the
circumstances which brought an
amnesia victim to Rich
mond with $13,586 in his pockets
The man was found Tuesday
sitting in the rear yard of home
in the city's west end. He was
surrounded by four pieces OF
heavy luggage, including two
trunks and two suitcases.
Police tentatively identified the
stranger as Charles A. Martin of
the Reid Hotel in Portsmouth,
Ohio. Later the hotel manager,
Mrs. Anne Maddox, reported Mr..
Martin had left two weeks ago on
a vacation.
Unable to talk coherently, he
was taken to the Medical College
of Virginia Hospital, where he
spent the night. The $13,586 in
small bills and change was found
on his person.
A union card in his possession
indicated that Mr.. Martin was q
barber.
Evening star., 1952-02-21

There have been IL "blue baby
operations in Washington-all at
the Children's Hospital and all
by the same surgeon.
Little publicity has been given
to the Washington operations
the surgeon insists that his name
be withheld on grounds of pro-
fessional ethics.
But the Washington Heart AS
sociation put the story together
last week-National Heart Week
to further their current Heart
Fund drive.
The association is trying to
raise 100000. A percentage Of
the money will 60 to the Ma
tional Heart Association for re-
search. The national goal is So
million. That portion retained
locally is used in part to buy
for cardiac wards and
cardiac surgery in local hospitals
and to maintain the summer
cardiac camps for boys and girls
with heart conditions at Triangle,
Va. Last year, $4,000 was raised
locally. 81 I.
Originator Did 8 a Day.
The "blue baby" operation,
which, is less than 10 years old.
IS the development ef Dr. Alfred
Blalock of John Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore. For a time "blue
babies" were flown to Baltimore
from all over the country for
this operation and DR.. Blalock
performed as many as three a
day.
He trained a number Of younger
surgeons from several cities in
the technique, and now the foper-
alton is being performed in Bos-
ton. Chicago and elsewhere. The
Washington surgeon says it is the
most difficult of all heart opera
tions, even more difficult than
the one to overcome the effects
of rheumatic fever, in which the
surgeon inserts his finger into
the heart to widen one Of the
valves.
The "blue babies" do not get
enough oxygen in their blood due
to congenital malformation at the
base of the circulatory system.
They have a definitely blue color.
It is corrected by severing fairly
large artery branch in from the
aorta tthe great artery that leads
from the heart) and tying 1t into
the pulmonary artery (the vessel
carrying blood from the heart to
the lungs). The blue look disap-
pears almost Immediately as the
oxygen supply becomes sufficient.
Seven of the babies operated on
here were under 2 wears old. Three
Evening star., 1952-02-21
u. n. Cites Record
In Barring Russia
AS sIrucePoIicenlan
~ she As.oeio,ed Pres.

MUNSAN. Korea. Feb. 21.-The
United Nations command told the
Communists today Russia's "rec-
ord Of past participation in Ko-
|rea" bars the Soviet Union as a
neutral At to help police q Korean
truce.
simultaneously. general head
quarters in Tokyo warned that
every step forward In truce talks
will be followed by a step back
ward until Moscow is convinced
that the final decision for Korea
must be made without further
delay" IT,, Is
/ An information bulletin com
piled from voice Of the u. N.
command broadcasts" declared:
Tt seems to be their plan to
raise two additional disputes to
take the place Of every one that
has been settled.
Like the hydra-headed mon
ster Of mythology, there will be
new entanglements following
every settlement just as long as
the Kremlin thinks there is still
something to gain by prolonging
the talks
Reasons Declared Clear.
At Panmunjom, an Allied
said U. N. reasons for
rejecting Russia were "clear, CO.
gent and irrefutable." He did not
spell out the reasons.
Col. Don Darrow said the q. N.
command would reject the nomi-
nation Of any nation "in close
to Korea" or any ma
ton which had "a record Of past
participation in Korea"
A Red staff officer said the q. N.
reasons were not satisfactory.
Col. Darrow refused to be drawn
into an argument. He said:
"The United Nations does not
propose to enter into endless dis
cussion on this topic and recon-
mendsr that your side give our
statement serious consideration. ("
The Russians occupied North
Korea at the close of World War
II. They trained, equipped and
advised the North Korean army.
Warning on Optimism.
Both the Chinese Reds and the
North Koreans are supplies with
large quantities Of Soviet-made
equipment. including the deadly
MIG-l5 jet fighter, tough T-34
tanks and radar -controled anti
aircraft batteries.
The border of Soviet Siberia
joins Korea for about 10 miles.
The general headquarters bull
letin warned against optimism as
a result Of this weeks agreement
to hold a post-armistice Korean
peace conference.
At Panmunjom. staff officers
working on plans for prisoner ex-
change agreed on some minor
points, but made no progress on
the key issue Of voluntary repatri-
alton. -
Evening star., 1952-02-21
Sabre Jet Crashes, Burns
At Langley; Pilot Killed
BY The Assoeioied Press

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE,
Va, Feb. 21.-An F-86 Sabre jet
slapped into a river branch which
.danks part of this base yesterday
and then bounced at high speed
sonto a runway and burned. The
pilot, First 1t. Ebert Wilson
johnson of Okema. Okla, was
killed.
| Hundreds Of Air Force and
civilian personnel, leaving head
squarters for lunch, stood in horror
IS the plane crashed.
The plane belonged to the
l708th Ferrying Group at Kelly
Air Force Base. San Antonio. Tex.
Evening star., 1952-02-21
Man Duplicates Keys
For Use in Hotel Thefts

BOU r N E, Australia
(CDN) Police here are hunting
for a thief who jangles.
The man has duplicate keys to
rooms in so hotels and has robbed
guests of at least $2,250 in the
last two months.
Police say his practice is to
rent a hotel room, have a dupli-
cate of the room key made, then
return at later date to search
the room when it's latest occupant
is out.
Evening star., 1952-02-21
Eva Feron Resumes
Her Public Activities
BY the Associofed Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Feb. 21.-Mrs. Eva Peron is taking
part in public life again, although
she looks somewhat pale as the
aftermath Of an operation late
last year.
She addressed luncheon meet
ing yesterday of delegates to a
new Pan-American labor confed-
Grafton, formed last week along
lines first laid down by Argentine
President Juan Peron and his wife.
Mrs. Peron told the delegates
the worlds laborers must join
forces to defend their victories.
Evening star., 1952-02-21
Air Violations Of Manehuria
Increasing, Reds Charge
By the Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. al
Peiping radio yesterday charged
that the number of ''provocations''
by United States planes over Man
churia "is growing in seriousness. -
The broadcast, heard by the AS
sociated Press, claimed American
planes made 248 such flights in 81
different formations in 40 days up
to February 8 &: ss--
The broadcast asserted the
planes bombed and strafed peace
full civilians in a most barbarous
way" but did not say when or
where.
Evening star., 1952-03-16

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oppqued heo lovely pinooe ock Of fine broodc Vel
lace trim Pink, mint moze Sizes 70
MARY HAMPsoN dotted Swiss foshions little ehoer
generously odoned with fes and vo1ce Tiny Of flowers
at the woist Pink, maize or lilac.
Sizes to 3----------4o8 Sizes 6x, to 10 ----6o6
G. MARY X SCOTT . RuIes galore pert party dress Of
oroondy and dotted Swiss Bouont pepm and sash Wee
neck waist and hem Pink oze. mint oe Sizes TO *.
1923
Evening star., 1952-03-16

PICTURE MODE Picture pretty redneote frock Of crisp
to-tone oroondy pose dotted Swiss Full skirt has tiers
and tiers Of stiff ues Spring bouquet at wost Sizes to 6x
8.o8
JAcKNEY Sort little boucle knit suspender suits for the
younger set Boys solid color shorts topped by white shirt
with eheekered trim. Sizes to A. Girls solid color skirt
with white blouse and jacket Sizes A. Assorted colors
Girls Ape. sst------5.98 Boys 2Pe. set------3.4o
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Canada Troops Use
Al Koje Defended
BY the Associoted Press

SEOUL, Korea. May 27.-Cana-
dian protest regarding the trans
fer of Canadian troops to riot
torn Koje Island as guards of Red
prisoners of war were answered
today by an 9th Army spokesman.
"This army is a United Nation
army and the prisoners on Koje
are United Nations prisoners" he
said. The Canadian unit Zone
company was dispatched to
Koje with the concurrence of the
senior commonwealth commander
in Korea" The commander is
Maj. Gen. A. j. H. Cassels, an
Englishman who commands the
the 1st Commonwealth Division.
1t was understood in Seoul that
the order sending the Canadians
to Koje was cleared through 1t.
Gen. William Bridgeford, Austria
liam commander of commonwealth
forces in Korea and Japan.
In Ottawa yesterday the govern
|ment expressed diSpleasure and
concern in a strongly worded note
to the United States State De-
|partment.
Foreign Minister Lester Pearson
said Canada Views with concern
the fact the company was dis
patched to Koje without prior
discussion.
| Gen Mark Clark's headquarters
in Tokyo declined comment.
A spokesman for Gen. James A
Van Fleet. 9th Army commander
said so far we have heard nothing
officially"
Evening star., 1952-05-27
GuerriIIas 0verrun
Camp Near Pusan,
Killing 5 Americans
BY the Associated Press

TONGNAE. Korea, May 81
About 80 guerrillas overran 8
small United States Army camp
here Friday, killing five American
soldiers and a Korean houseboy.
Two other Americans were
wounded and two escaped injury
Survivors said it was a we'll.
planned Red raid to obtair
weapons. The guerrillas got two
.30-caliber machine guns, 1900
rounds of ammunition and sever
rifles.
The small American force wa.
stationed in a gravel pit here
about 8 miles north of Pusan.
Using American Rifles.
The guerrillas, armed with
American rifles, attacked withou
warning about 1890 am.
A Negro soldier said the guer.
rillas killed sentry, then begar
shooting their American rifles
shouting and throwing grenades
apparently at random.
The survivor said the few sol
diers in the camp jumped to de
fenSe posts. The Negro wa
wounded. He said the raider
struck soon after a convoy of /!
dump trucks left the gravel pit. !.
Heard at Nearby Hospital.
"They knew we would be alon,
for two or three hours until tn,
trucks came back"
The fighting was heard at ,
United Nations hospital for pris
onerS of war. A jeepload of Amer
leans and South Korean police
summoned by one of the two un
injured survivors, arrived at tn
burning camp at 2 am.
They found bodies scattered
over a wide area.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Koje Probe Will Call
Denoted Generals,
Senator Byrd Says
BY the Associated Press

Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia said yesterday he expects
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee. inquiring into Koje Island
prisoner of war incidents, to ques-
ton Coils. Francis T. Dodd and
Charles F. Colson.
Both Coils. Dodd and Colson
were denoted last week from their
temporary ranks of brigadier gen.
eral, and Senator Byrd told re-
porter that Army Secretary Pace
had indicated both men would be
returned to this country.
Col. Dodd was commander of
the Koje Island camp when Com
munist prisoners seized him and
took him prisoner. Col. Colson,
to obtain his release. entered into
an agreement with the Red
prisoners that has been criticized
as an aid to Communist propa-
ganda. 1t has been repudiated.
Senator Byrd is acting chair
man of the Armed Services Com
mittee. which held a closed-door
meeting last Friday with Mr.. Pace
and Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army
Chief Of Staff.
The Senator said he did not
know when Coils. Dodd and Col
son will arrive in this country,
but he said, II certainly think
the Armed Services Committee
will want to have them before us
as soon as they come back"
Senator Byrd said the commit
tee also expects to receive later
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Red Negotiators Hint
Al New Offensive as
Truce Talks Resume
By .hs Associated Press

MUNSAN, Korea, May 81
Communist truce negotiators to-
day made yelled threat of a Red
offensive as Korea armistice talks
resumed after a three day re-
cess - but Immediately begged
down over the prisoner of wal
issue.
The prisoner issue alone blocks
an armistice. The Reds demand
return of all their captured SOL
diers. The United Nations com.
mand says not single captured
Red will be forced to return against
his will.
Repeats Slaughtering Charge.
North Korean Gen. Nam II re-
peated his well-worn charges that
the Allies have been slaughterine
POWs. He referred to the Apri
10 riots on Koje Island which were
disclosed during the recess. Their
he declared:
1.-THE Korean peoples army anc
the Chinese peoples volunteers de-
cidedly cannot sit by while seeing
their captured fellow combs tants
being slaughtered by your sidt
at will"
The U. N. spokesman, Brig. Gen
William P. Nuckols, said Gen
Mans statement could be in
terpreted" as a threat of stepped
up warfare by Communist troops
But Maj. Gen. William K. Har.
rison, jr., senior U. N. delegate
passed off Gen. Mans statement
as propaganda.
Another plenary session was
scheduled for Panmunjom tomor-
row.
Red Demand Rejected.
At the start of today's 34-min-
ute session, Gen. Nam demanded
that the Allies accept the Reds
May proposal calling for return
of $4,000 captured Reds. Gen
Harrison rejected it.
Allied screening of 169, 900 Rec
captives showed only 10000
wanted to return to Red territory
Gen. Nam lodged serious pro-
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Sabre JETS Bag MIG;
Patrols Skirmish
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, May 27.-The
Air Force said United States
Sabre jet pilots shot down Corr
munist jet today in an aerial duel
over North Korea.
On the ground action was linn
tied to patrol skirmishes.
Jet Ace Mai. Donald Adams,
Mt. Clemens. Mich, was credited
with destroying the MIG, raising
his total bag of Red jets to 6l2.
An 9Th Army staff officer said
one of the sharpest ground fights
today was 35-minute clash at
dawn northwest of Korangpo on
the western front. Small arms
automatic weapons, artillery,
mortar fire and hand grenades
were used to throw back a rein
forced Red platoon. Ten Com
munists were reported killed.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Van Fleet Sees Rhee
After Proclamation Of
Martial Law in Pusan
BY the As.oele,ed Press

PUSAN, Korea. May 27.-Gen.
James A. Van Fleet, commander
of the United States 9th Army,
sped here from Seoul today and
went into immediate conference
with President Syngman Rhee on
the South Korean executives dec
laration of martial law.
American Embassy officials sat
in on the meeting.
Just before the session began,
Mr.. Rhee issued long awaited
public statement explaining why
he proclaimed martial law in Pu-
san, the temporary capital, and
81 counties in three southernmost
provinces.
He said his action-"necessary
and long overdue"-was forced
by increasing guerrilla activities
in the region and was taken to
prevent public demonstrations
from becoming violent.
American Soldiers Killed.
American soldiers have been
ambushed and killed in the very
vicinity of Pusan," he said. This
was reference to the Staying of
five United States soldiers by
guerrillas Friday in a gravel pit
at Tongnae, 8 miles north OF
PuSan.
Murder has been committed
with impunity," Mr.. Rhee con-
tinued. This apparently referred
to the Staying of a South Korean
Army captain, allegedly by Ma
tional ASsemblyman, several weeks
ago.
''Far-reaching Communist con-
nections have been uncovered and
the authorities are taking steps
to make a thorough investigation
of the case. When the investiga-
ton is completed. the full facts
will be disclosed to the public. "
This presumably referred to re-
ports that Communists had sent
money into South Korea to TO-
ment diScord.
8 Assemblymen Arrested.
A government spokesman said
several national Assemblymen
were involved.
Nine Assemblymen have been
arrested since martial law was
declared Saturday. No formal
charges have been placed against
them but they are being ques-
toned about the Communist
funds.
Government sources said six
more Assemblymen are wanted
for questioning.
More than 40 members were de-
tanned briefly yesterday, prevent
ing a quorum of 80 in the 183-
member Assembly.
Evening star., 1952-05-27

this week a full report sent to
the Pentagon by Gen. Mark Clark,
1.-THE new Far Eastern commander
on the capture and release of
Col. Dodd and other incidents at
the trouble-torn> POW camp.
Evening star., 1952-05-27

test" over Allied handling of the
April 10 riots at Koje in which
three POWs were killed. Gen.
Harrison said the protest would
Ibe conveyed Ito the proper au-
thorities."
Smyrna times., 1952-06-05

The appointment Of Charlotte
La Tour Swanson as Home DEM
onstration agent in Kent County,
effective July 1, was announced
this week by Miss M. Gertrude
Holloway, State Home Demonstra-
tion leader.
Miss Swanson will graduate from
the University of Delaware in June
with a B. S. degree in home eco
nomics education.
Reared on a small farm near
Milford. Miss Swanson has an out
standing record as a All Club
member and as a student at the
University. In 1916 she was
awarded a trip to National All
Club Congress in Chicago as win
ner of the state dress revue. She
has been a member of All Clubs
Tor SIX years ana is currently the
Junior leader of the Shawnee Speed
Kids All Club. Among awards re-
ceived in college, Miss Swanson
was elected to Phi Kappa Phi, hon
orary scholastic fraternity; Tassel,
an honorary society for senior
women; and Kappa Delta Pi, hon
orary educational society.
Miss Swanson will reside in Do
yer and her Office will be located
in the Post Office Building. She
will take the place Of Mrs. Ruth
Ann Voshell who has been temper
ary Home Demonstration agent
since January. She is the daugh'
ter Of Mrs. G. A. Swanson, Shaw.
nee Road, Milford.