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Evening star., 1952-05-06
Hundreds Of Planes
Blast North Korean
Railroad Junction
BY the Asseciated Press

SEOUL, Korea. May 6.-Hun-
dreds of Allied warplanes today
bombed Sunchon, a North Korean
rail junction, in a concentrated
lday-long saturation attack.
"There1l really be a major re-
vision of Red rail schedules to-
night" a 5th Air Force spokesman
said.
The full strength of four
Ifighter-bombers roared out in re-
Ipeated attacks on the vital rail-
way link, Is miles north of the
North Korean capital, Pyongyang
Allied planes followed the same
plan used so successfully last year
in the heaviest bomb attack of the
Korean war when 312 Allied
planes hit airfields at Sinuiju on
the Korean border,
Round the Clock Raids.
The concentrated attack on
heavily defended. Sunchon was
preceded by round -the-clock raids
on the major Communist railroad
linking Sunchon with the Man
churian border. From Sunchon
the rail lines fork to supply either
end of the 155-mile front lines.
Fighter bombers concentrated
yesterday on a 40-mile stretch of
track between Kunu and Hui
chon. Pilots reported they tore up
rails in 80 spots. Kunu is a juno
ton point 20 miles north of Sun
chon. Huichon is 60 air miles
south of the Manchurian border.
Last night a formation of Su-
perforts from Okinawa. using
electronic bombing techniques,
rained 80 tons of high explosives
on a rail bridge at Huichon. 1t was
their second attack on the re-
peatedly repaired bridge in three
days.
The double concentration on
key sectors of a single vital rail
line is a new technique to nullify
the speed with which Commu-
nists repair bombed-out road
beds.
Carrier Pilots Busy.
The Navy reported pilots from
the carriers Valley Forge and
Princeton, sent out yesterday to
''re-destroy laboriously recon-
Structed rail lines" left 118 new
gaps "for enemy repair gangs to
reconstruct"
Carrier pilots also swept the
eastern end of the battle line. The
Navy said they killed 400 Com
munist troops.
Land-based Marine pilots hi
the central front today, tearing
apart a 50-yard stretch of Red
trenches near Kumsong.
Later a Mosquito observer plane
reported Is dead Reds lay
sprawled on the blasted earth.
The TOUGHEST spot on the west
ern front erupted again today
when 40 Reds attacked an Allied
position northwest of Yonchon al
l am. The U. N. troops with
drew from their much fought over
outpost. But later they reoccup-
pied it without firing a shot after
it was blasted by Allied artillery
Communist artillery and NOR
tars fired nearly 5000 rounds al
u. N. troops along the front in
an unusual burst of activity yes.
terday
Evening star., 1952-05-06
a Washington Newspopermen
Are Awarded Pulitzer Prizes

Four Washington newspaper
men have won Pulitzer prizes for
outstanding achievements during
1851.
They are among Is individuals
and two newspapers cited by the
trustees of Columbia University
yesterday for work in the arts,
letters and journalism.
One of the newspapers, the st.
Louis Post Dispatch, received its
fifth prize-the most awarded to
a single paper. Joseph Pulitzer,
who established the annual prizes,
was the papers founder.
The annual fiction award went
to Herman Wouk for his novel,
THE Caine Mutiny." Joseph
Kramm received the drama
award for "The Shrike.''
A Towson (Md.) art student,
James N. Wines, was awarded a
81 500 travelling scholarship. Now
attending the Syracuse Univer-
sity School Of Art, he lives at
los Bonnie Hill road, Towson.
The individual journalism
awards carry $1,000 payments
apiece this year-double what
they were worth in the past. Arts
and letters awards amount to
$500 each. Winning newspapers
receive gold plaques.
Washington Winners.
The Washington winners are
John M. Hightower, foreign af-
fairs reporter for the Associated
Press, cited for "the sustained
quality of his coverage of news
of international affairs" during
1851.
Anthony Leviero of the New
York Times, cited for an ex-
elusive story on President Tfu-
mans 1850 Wake Island talks with
Gen. Macarthur. The story was
published April 81, 1851.
Merlo j. Pusey. associate editor
Iof the Washington Post, cited
for his two-volume biography,
l"Charles Evans Hughes"
George De Carvalho of the San
Francisco Chronicle, cited for
stories exposing a ransom
acket" for extorting money from
hineSe-Americans with relatives
Communist China. Mr.. De
arvalho wrote the stories in San
rancisco but now is assigned to
lie Chronicles Washington bu-
eau.
The award to the Post-Dispatch
vas for meritorious public service
n exposing shocking evidence of
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Van Fleet Believes Reds
Never Wanted Peace

SEOUL, Korea, May s [P-
Gen. James A. Van Fleet said to-
day there are indications the
Communists never have wanted
to make peace in Korea.
The commander of United Ma
tions ground forces said in a
statement, "if the Communists
wanted an armistice" some agree
ment could have been reached in
the almost 10 months OF truce ne
gotiations. .-..-
But. Gen. Van Fleet said, the
United Nations still can either
Outright the Reds on the battle
fields or "outSit them" at the con-
ference table. .-..
The 9th Army commander said
his officers report the Communists
have built up strong defenses and
moved in large amounts of ar
tillery during the period OF rela-
tive maction since truce talks be-
gan July 10.
Gen. Van Fleet said he was
"discouraged' over the lack of
progress of armiStice talks at
Panmunjom. But, he has the cut
most confidence" that U. N. dele
gates are capable of negotiating
an honorable peace if it is at all
possible
Evening star., 1952-05-06

political immortality" in the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue. The
trustees credited the papers work
with leading to the Indictment of
James p. Finnegan, former St.
Louis revenue collector, the resig-
nation under fire of Democratic
National Chairman William NJ.
Boyle, jr., and the dismissal or
resignation of over 100 Internal
Revenue empolyes throughout the
country.
Editorial writing Louis La
Coss of the st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat, for an editorial entitled,
"The Low State of Public Morals" Z"
The editorial expressed concern
over Government corruption, the
West Point cheating scandals and
basket ball fixing.
Cartoons-Fred L. Packer of the
New York Mirror for a cartoon
captioned Your editors ought to
have more sense than to print
what I say" It showed President
Truman irately pointing at the
Washington newspaper corps.
News photography-John Rob-
Iinson and Don Ultang of the Des
Moines Register and Tribune, for
series of six photos of a Drake
oklahoma A. & M. football game
in which Negro Player Johnny
Bright's jaw was broken.
HiStory-OScar Handlin, asSoci-
ate professor of history at Harvard
University, for "The Uprooted," !"
an account of the migrations to
the New World.
| Poetry-Marianne Moore, St.
Louis-born Brooklynite, for her
,"Collected Poems"
Music-Gail Kubik, of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., for his
symphony Concertante."
Kansas City Star Cited.
The second newspaper cited by
the Columbia trustees was the
Kansas City Star, commended in
a special award for editorial plan
ming, organization and news COW
erage in the 1851 floods in Kansas
and Missouri.
Another special citation went to
Max Kase, sports editor of the
New York Journal American, for
posing basketball corruption.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
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Evening star., 1952-05-06
New Quickie Session
Brings No Progress
On Korean Truce
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

MUNSAN. Korea. May 6.-Ar-
mistice delegates held another
quickie session today that appar-
emily brough them no closer to
truce in Korea.
The meeting lasted IS minutes.
1t was the sixth such gathering Of
10 Allied and Communist generals
and admiralS since April %.
All have been secret. The at
moSphere is cody impersonal, q
United Nations command spokes-
man said. >s
Negotiators agreed to meet again
tomorrow. There. was no other
hint of agreement.
Presumably they still have be-
fore them the U. N. command
proposal for a sweeping solution
OF the remaining disputes on truce
termS-a plan the Communists
have refused to accept. Three
major disputes concern how to
exchange prisoners, whether Rus
Sia should help police an armistice
and whether Reds should be al
lowed to repair North Korean air
fields during truce.
Brig. Gen. william p. Nuckols,
q. N. command spokesman, said
he could not say whether either
side had asked for an end of the
secrecy, imposed at Allied request.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Joseph Green Nominated As Minister 10 Jordan

Joseph c.. Green, chief Of the
Board of Examiners of the For
eign Service, was nominated by
President Truman yesterday to be
Minister to the Hashemite King
dom of the Jordan.
He will succeed Gerald A.
Trew, now director-general of the
Evening star., 1952-05-06

Foreign Srevice. Mr.. Green, 65,
IA former history professor at
Princeton, has been in the State
Department more than 20 years.
The President also nominated
Rosel H. Hyde for reappointment
to the Federal Communications
Commission for a seven-year
term starting July !.
Evening star., 1952-05-06
Peace Treoty Approved

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 6 (P).
The Brazilian Senate yesterday
approved the Japanese peace
treaty.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Exclusively ours

checked into town from San
Diego on Sunday and are check
ing out today. were the reason
for the cocktail party Deputy
Chief Of Naval Operations and
Mrs. Francis Low gave yes
terday afternoon. Earlier In the
day Bruce Kennedy was honor
guest at q luncheon given by
Frances Rosso. Bruce. Frances
and Alice Requa Low have beer
friends ever since they made
their washington bows the same
season.
The Gale McIeans will give
q dinner Friday evening for
Gordon Gray's brother and
sister In law. the Bowman
Grays Of Winston Salem and
Roaring Gap. N. C. Eleanor
and Pete Brady are giving q.
dinner tonight for the recently
wed Rear Admiral and, Mrs.
Charles Conard. Mrs. Conard.
Pat, was formerly married to
the late Harry Eaton. The ad-
miral Is father-in-law to Pete
Brady'S brother.
The Steve DorSeyS' guest,
Betsy Shaw Of Greenwich.
Conn, leaves Washington to-
day after selecting a future
abode In Fairfax. She and her
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Jerould Wrights Viii Move to London
!. Next Month in Top u. S. Novy Post

good cook, good Job. Has .
house.
"G. w. s. Really handsome.
Sings. dances well. good dresser.
wen situated.
"A. G. s. Ditto. Swell connec.
tions, well on and prospects.
"B. v, T. swell guy; racon-
teur, gourmet. likes dancing and
bridge, possessed Of property.
III. B. v. P. Nice man. nice
looking. nice disposition. nice
money.
Il. NJ. M. Has everything:
loves good music. Is good COM
pany. talented. good looking.
good sense Of humor. Has great
expectations.
IF. de S. w. Very tall, hand
some, well hammered. Speaks
several languages and dances
like d professional. Has . great
future in medicine"
You can come out Of your
hiding, gentlemen, those ini-
tials are easy to spot-all but
4. M. M. that Is. They are:
Hart s. Cowperthwait, Raymond
Hazehroek. Gilbert w. Smith.
"A. Coster Schermerhorn, Boris
v. Timchenko, Halstead B. YAM
der Poel and Francis de s. Vol
dich. And who's the first onef
Anyhow. ! apologize for the
ilnnarionahle omission.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Couple Picks
|Weddinq Date

Miss Mary Frances Davis and
Mr.. Frank Troendle will be mar
ried May 2, according to the en-
gagement announcement made
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Alexander Davis Of Alex
andria. Mr.. Troendle is the
son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Anthony Troendle Of Syr-
acuse, NY.
Miss Davis attended Southwest
ern Bible College in Enid, Okla.
and was graduated from South
western Bible Seminary in Fort
Worth. Tex.
The bridegroom-e1ect attended
Syracuse University and Lock
Haven State Teachers College,
Pa, where he majored In social
science.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Mystery Stalks Gay Party

Mrs. George w. Perkins, Mr..
Homer Byington. ST.. Of the State
Department office Of Western
European Affairs. Mr.. Eucias -.
Battle OF the Office Of the 6ecre-
tary Of State and all the am
bassadors and ministers Of NATO
countries here as well as those
countries heads Of military mis-
SionS.
Others whom the Ambassador
and Senhora de Esteves Fernandes
greeted included the Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. John Sny-
der, the Secretary Of Defense and
Mrs. Robert A. Lovett, the Deputy
Secretary Of Defense and Mrs.
William c. Foster, the Director Of
the Mutual Security Agency and
Mrs. w. Averell Hartman, Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Dan
Kimball, Gen. and Mrs. Omar
Bradley, the Chief Of Army Intel
ligence, Maj. Gen. Alexander Boil
ing, and Mrs. Boiling, and the
chief of naval intelligence. Rear
Admiral Felix johnson, and Mrs.
Johnson.
Mr.. Acheson admitted at the
party that he would go to Lisbon
and his wife in turn said she
would 20 with him armed with
her paints.
Gen. and Mrs. Bradley. too.
said they would be going and
others sure of their status were
two WACS-Lts. Grace Henley
and Olive Marsh-who. by the
way, were decked out In their
new uniforms.
The members Of the Standing
Group, or Executive Committee Of
NATO-British Air Chief Marshal
Sir William Elliott. French Ad-
miral Paul Ely and United States
Admiral Jerauld Wright-were
also invited.
Those on the guest list pre-
sumably not In the running for q
post Of delegate to the conference
included Senator's Clinton An
derson, Harry Cain, Homer Fergu-
son, and Herbert Lehman and
Representatives elizabeth Kee
and Joseph Martin.
Others in this category were
Associate Justice and Mrs. Har-
old Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
|E. Davies. Mrs. Truxtun Beale,
and Mrs. Nicholas LongWorth,
Mrs. Henry. Latrobe Roosevelt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Mitchell
Gould and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Culbertson.
Despite the uncertainty In the
minds Of the guests and hosts
alike about who exactly was be-
ling honored or perhaps because
mot knowing made things more
informal, q fine time was had
by all.
Evening star., 1952-02-06

husband, Comdr. James s. and
four children win invade the
local scene in q month when he
win be assigned to the Penta-
gOTl. -.
It seems that some bachelor
members Of the Waltz Group
are nursing hurt feelings. They
were left out Of the Leap Year
Round up published In this
column in January and they
write to say what q slow time
they had ct the last Waltz
Evening. "The single ladies,
the epistle states. made no
attempt to hide q lack Of in.
terest in our compliments or
wit. It was awful! We sat
alone poisoned! :. In the end ]
was elected to register .
complaint in the name Of
the whole unmentioned group
from B to w. Take me, Tor
one: Tall good looking, swell
dancer. generous, goodnatured.
employed. What could be nicer?
Il have no house but could
cash my war bonds.)
''Then there Is II. s. G. The
above applies completely. No
need to sell anything. plenty Of
cash on hand.
n. H. Everything good: good
man, good looks, good dancer,
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Society News:
KrekeIers Give First Party
In Their New Capital Home

lin Germany last summer, was
among the few from resident cir
cles at the party and had with
her her house guest Miss Nathalie
|de Kotchoubey. who arrived Mon
day and is going back to New York
today to return to her home In
Paris. Financial Counsel OF the
Thai embassy and Mime. Wongs-
wan were also present.
Members Of the Missions stan
who were assisting yesterday In
|cluded the Counselor, DR.. Hans E.
|Riesser, who was the first diplo-
matte representative to arrive
here from the Federal Republic
of Germany. DR.. Riesser was here
some years ago when he served as
second secretary OF the embassy
of the first German Republic. He
came in December Of 1921 and
served under the first Charge
d'Affaires, Mr.. Karl Lang. Then
the German government owned its
embassy on the terrace at 1895
Massachusetts, avenue but that
building, very old as buildings In
that section are. was sold some
time ago. And the property which
the first German Republic pur-
chased on S street as the site OF
a future new embassy also was
sold some time ago. DR.. Riesser
is finding the new Washington
quite as interesting as the capital
was to him thirty years ago.
The Commercial Counselor. DR..
Albert F. Ernecke, the Commercial
Secretaries DR.. Ulrich Beubaum.
and DR.. Elisabeth Scheibe were
especially active In introducing
guests and seeing that they met
others of the mission. Mr.. Walter
Gong, press secretary, was proudly
introducing Mrs. Gong who ar
rived only o few days ago from
Germany.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Mrs. Trumun's Calendar

There are no engagements on
the schedule for Mrs. Truman for
February Is. her birthday ami
versary. However, 1t is possible
that any observance of the date
In the family will be delayed so
that Daughter Margaret may join
and celebrate her own birthday.
February II. Miss Truman prob
ably will be with her parents at
Blair House over the week end Of
the 18th as the Truman family. In
spite Of the individuality Of Its
members, is closely knit and these
personal anniversaries carefully
and personally marked and cele-
brated.
A luncheon and an evening re-
ception are on the books for VAL
|entine's Day. The irst will benefit
the Heart Association with Mrs.
Truman honor guest and the re-
|ception will be the annual event
Of the Congressional Club honor
ing the Chief Executive and his
wife.
Mrs. Truman VIII be the honor
guest at luncheon February is
|of the American Newspaper Wom-
ems Club, Of which she Is an hon
orary member. The luncheon is
an annual event for the club and
is given for the associate mem-
bers Of the organization. Later
that day Mrs. Truman viii have
tea with Mrs. Roy Layton, new ma
tional president Of the Girl Scouts
at the Women's National Demo-
cratic Club.
Evening star., 1952-02-06

Mrs. Truman has a rather full
schedule Of engagements through
the next two weeks, according to
the dates given out yesterday by
Mrs. James M. Helm. social secre-
tary at the White House.
The Presidents wife has planned
two luncheons at Blair House, the
first Friday and the second, Feb
ruary 10. Her guests will include
the wives Of new members Of the
Little Cabinet or chiefs Of special
agencies, who have not before
been entertained at Blair House.
This afternoon Mrs. Truman
viii attend the tea which the
Treasurer Of the United States,
Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark win give
|honortng the vice chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee,
Mrs. India Edwards. and the as
sistant treasurer, Mrs. Mabelle
Kennedy.
The Presidents wife viii have
guests with her Friday evening
when she attends the performance
of Cornelia Otis Skinner at the
Gayety Theater. Saturday she
viii be among those attending the
|pre-view Of the privately owned
collection in the Corcoran Gallery
|of Art.
Mrs. Truman viii be the guest
Of honor at the dinner Monday
evening of the Women's National
Press Club at the Statler Hotel
when the highlights Of the pro-
gram will be given by the nom
resident members Of the club who
will come from New York.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
By Betty Beole

Brand new on the wires today
goes the announcement that Vice
Admiral Jerauld Wright will 60
to London as Americas head
Navy man. He has been APP
pointed Commander Of the
United States Naval Forces.
Eastern Atlantic. and Deputy
Commander In Chief Of the
United States Naval Forces.
Eastern Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean. And this is definitely
q case Of London's gain. WASH
ington's loss.
Jerry's wife, lovely looking.
brunette Phyllis Thompson
Wright. is thrilled. and so are
their two children. Phyllis
hasn't been to Europe since
1880, and this is the first time.
except for their Hawaiian tour
OF duty, that she has been able
to accompany Jerry on q foreign
assignment.
Marian, age IL, is excited be-
yond belief because it takes
them closer to Buckingham Pal
ace. She saw Princess Eliza
beth's arrival at the airport and
was so taken by her royal high
ness that quite on her own she
wrote q letter to her in London.
She received a charming am
swer from one Of Elizabeth's
discriminating, who said that
the Princess had enjoyed her
letter so much and was so
pleased to hear from her. Bill,
age 6. is equally pleased to be
moving to England. He has an
English schoolmate who told
him that English boys are
taught to read more quickly
than American boys and he
wants to learn to read quickly.
The Wrights will live in the
United StateS-owned house in
Surrey which has been reserved
for the top United States Navy
man on the British isles since
the middle Of World War II.
It's a lovely, spacious place about
As miles outside Of London and
near the famous Surningdale
golf course.
The Wrights will leave Wash
ington on March "a and sail
four or five days later from
New York on a Navy trans
port, the Patch. Between pack
ing up, getting their Thirty
sixth street house ready to rent
and going to the scores Of
parties that will Immediately be
tossed in their direction with
this announcement, they will,
no doubt, step on board in q
slightly debilitated state.
On the Home Front: The
Charles Carroll Glovers will be
hosts at the cocktail hour this
afternoon in honor Of Mr..
Glover's sister, Lady Hoyer Mil
lar. .'Bunchy" arrived in town
Sunday from London where Sir
Derrick, former minister Of the
British Embassy here, Is now as
signed on NATO duty. His wife.
q native Of Washington. will be
here until March /. Last eve
ming DR.. and Mrs. F. Trubee
Davidson, who returned to the
Capital scene last fall but whip
of week ends to their New York
abode. were guests Of honor, at
q dinner given by the Malcolm
Baldridges. -.
The John KennedyS, who
Evening star., 1952-02-06
By Peggy Diekey

A lot of ingredients go tc
make UP successful Washing
ton hostess stamina, tact. knowl-
edge Of protocol, etc.-but until
yesterday clairvoyance wasn't q
requisite for entertaining the
great and near great.
It came into its own, however,
at a party hosted by the Portu-
guese Ambassador and Senhora
de Esteves Fernandes in honor Of
the United States Delegation te
the NATO meetings coming up al
Lisbon.
The problem, calling for clair
voyance, was that the list Of these
delegates, according to the State
Department, has not yet been
confirmed and consequently has
not yet been announced.
Naturally, a party in their
honor requires something above
and beyond mere perspicacity on
the part of the hosts just for
them to be able to decide who
should get invitations.
When questioned on the sub
feet Portuguese Embassy spokes-
men took the whole mystery with
charming continental aplomb.
"Oh WELL" explained one,
brushing aside the query with
the happiest Of vagueness. 'such
things are very flexible"
Another stated with more au-
thority that the list Of honor
guests was based on q tentative
delegation drawn up by the State
Department but as yet not pared
down to its final form. .
According to this same spokes-
man, one Of the guests Of honor
politely called the embassy early
yesterday morning to report that
his name was yet to be confirmed
by the powers-that-be and to
question whether he should come
to the party anyway. He was adj
vised to come.
The State Department, itself.
could cast no more light on the
situation. The list Of delegates
was not in final form and would
not be made public until It was
which. by the way, should be
pretty soon since the meetings
begin February II.
So. when the 8 to 8 o'clock
party began and the more than
$50 guests started to iii the en-
bassy, no one knew just wher
he was rubbing elbows with q
guest Of honor and when he
wasn't.
Among those invited were Sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Dean
Acheson, Undersecretary Of State
and Mrs. James e. Webb, As
sistant Secretary OF State and