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Evening star., 1953-08-18
Start Of Toth's FIiqht
In Staying Defense
Postponed for Day
By the Assoeiated Press

TAEGU, Korea, Aug. 18.-Rob-
ert 10th flies home to the United
States tomorrow for court hear
ings to decide if the Air Force
had the right to arrest him in
Pittsburgh and fly him to Korea
to stand trial on murder charges.
Earlier today 5th Air Force
spokesman said 10th would leave
this afternoon for Tokyo on the
first leg of a fight to Boiling
Field. Washington, D. C.. Later
the Air Force postponed Toth'S
departure until tomorrow. No
reason was given.
10th will be accompanied by
5th Air Force police.
At Washington he will remain
In Air Force custody until he ap-
pears before a Federal District
Court judge for final ruling on
Toth's application for a writ of
habeas corpus.
One of Three Arrested.
10th was one of the three
men arrested by the Air Force
and charged with premeditated
murder and conspiracy to COM
nit murder in the fatal shooting
of last September of Bong Soon
Xii, a Korean national appre-
hended in restricted area at an
air base near PuSan.
The other two men-Airman
sc Thomas Kinder of Cleveland,
Tenn, and 1t. George Schneider
OF Hollywood, Ill.-have been
convicted by a 5th Air Force
court-martial and sentenced to
life imprisonment. Both con-
victions are subject to review.
10th was the first ex-serVice-
man to be arrested in the United
States after discharge and re-
turned to a foreign theater to
stand trial under the 1851 uni
form code of military justice.
He had been honorably dis
charged from the Air Force.
Sought Habeas Corpus.
Toth's arrest and quick return
to Korea created some contro-
verSy in the United States.
Civilian attorneys in Pittsburgh
applied for a writ of habeas
corpus which would remove 10th
from Air Force Jurisdiction.
A Federal District court Judge
in Washington ordered 10th re-
turned for the final hearing on
the application for that writ.
The hearing has been set for
September l.
Kinder was convicted and SEN
fenced at Taegu July Is.
Schneider was convicted and SEN
fenced yesterday.
The Air Force alleges that
Kinder shot the Korean after
Schneider had directed Bong be
killed. and 10th picked out the
spot for the shooting. Kinder,
at his trial, admitted shooting
Bong but said he was ordered to
do so. Schneider denied issuing
such an order.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Stricken Boy Gets Coll
From HopuIonq, Too
bY the Assoeiafed Pros

~ wv RSSoetoIeO TfoSS
DENVER, Aug. 18.-Six-year-
old Paul Haley, who physicians
fear will die shortly of cancer,
is getting chummy with all his
heroes.
He had a telephone call from
Hopalong Cassidy in Hollywood
last night, little more than "a
hours after President Eisenhower
paid him a personal visit.
His mother had been tipped
of in advance, but the call came
as a surprise to Paul. He listened
incredulously, then smiled broad
ly and talked for minutes to
Hoppy, who is Actor William
Boyd in private life.
Evening star., 1953-08-18

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Evening star., 1953-08-18

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Evening star., 1953-08-18
By the Assoeioted Press

WICHITA, Kans., Aug. 18.-
Senator Carlson, Republican, of
Kansas, has asked District Court
to set aside a $4,000 damage
action against persons in charge
of the Eisenhower President
campaign last year.
The action was filed by Duke
Andrews, leader of a choral
group known as Dukes Quintet.
Mr.. Andrews contended Senator
Carlson engaged the quintet for
Evening star., 1953-08-18

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to doctors for the relief of heart
burn and gas. SOC refunded If not
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Evening star., 1953-12-03
The Weather Report

District and vicinity-Some
cloudineSS and not quite as cold
tonight. lowest about 38. To-
morrow, rather cloudy and mild
with occasional rain in later
afternoon or at night.
Maryland and Virginia-In-
creaSing cloudineSs and not as
cold tonight, lowest 34-40 To-
morrow, mostly cloudy and mild,
with occasional rain beginning in
west portions in afternoon and
spreading to east portions to-
night.
Winds-Southwest at about 10
miles per hour tonight, increaS-
ing tomorrow.
River Report.
(From EnRineers.1
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at HarperS Ferry.
lReadingS Washington National Airport
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pet
Noon - "a Midnight --- SO
pin a am. -----l So
Evening star., 1953-12-03
BY Russell Brines
Associated Press foreign Correspondent


NEW DELHI, India, Dec. s.
Premier Nehru said today there
"is no near chance of war ard
war plus aggression can be
avoided purely for practical
reasons"
The Indian leader said in an
interview, Both sides are aware
of the terrible consequences of
war and. therefore, however
much shouting they do. there IS
a desire to avoid it."
Outlining his philosophy,
which sometimes brought him
into conflict with American
congressman, Mr.. Nehru told
three American newsmen that
a military buildup could be over
done and should be judged
against the possibility of i'm
minent aggression.
Seek Economic Strength.
He outlined these points:
l. India and lever so many"
other Asiatic nations want the
maximum amount of peace "in
order to build ourselves up"
economically.
2. The military buildup can
be overdone if it means spend
ing resources too much for mill
tary purposes and LESS on eco
nomic strengthening" of
needy nations and if it creates
war psychology among the
people.
8. India advocated American
recognition of Red China as a
nation rather than a Communist
state because "any policy based
on non-recognition" is apt to be
"non-effective." China wants to
rebuild its terribly backward
country with machinery from
abroad and 1.-The more they get,
the more they will broaden their
she'll"
4. The dominant feeling in
Asia is nationalism or national
liberation, (which leads to anti
westernism with which the
United States lately has been
identified.
Hits U. S. on Colonialism.
There is no doubt the United
States does not favor old-Style
colonialism but, nevertheless,
colonialism has been supported
for other reasons by the United
States" particularly in Indo-
China and parts of Africa.
Mr.. Nehru indicated he ex-
pressed these views to Vice PreSi-
dent Nixon in two-hour very
good talk" last night. But he
declined to specify the subjects
discussed except to say they in
cluded the hot question of Amer
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Nehru Says Economic Factors
Curb Nations Steps to War
1T. HENRY McNICHOLS, Jr.

ican military bases in Pakistan
and other Far Eastern issues.
Mr.. Nehru said the indian
Russian trade pact signed yes
terday was "a simple agreement"
which had been discussed during
the last three years and pushed
through by the new Soviet am
bassador. He said it could be
"beneflciai' to India and might
lead to an increase in the rela-
lively small amount of present
trade between the two nations,
but added he knew of no plans
for large purchases of Soviet
machinery
Avoids Some Issues.
Mr.. Nehru said he did not dis
cuss with Mr.. Nixon the Indo-
China war or the recent proposal
for an anti-Communist agree
ment made by Korean President
Syngman Rhee and Nationalist
China's President Chang Kai-
Shek.
1t is possible India's position
has been misunderstood in the
United States, Mr.. Nehru said,
because cit is always difficult to
understand another nations po-
sition."
He added "there is no basic
chasm" between the two coun-
tries, mo i'll will by the Indian
people toward the American
people. There are differences in
approach regarding the prob
lens affecting the United States
and Asia"
He acknowledged that to some
extent one of these differences
was recognition of Red China.
China is major fact, his
torical fact. I am not thinking
of the Communist state. but the
political integration of China,
which is the big thing happen
ing in China.
ut is strong state but ter
ribly backward. All attention
must necessarily be diverted to
building up communications"
and other facilities.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
India Has No Plans
For Indefinite Stay in
Korea, Nehru Says
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI, India, Dec. B.
Prime Minister Nehru today
told a questioner in Parliament
that the Indian government
"has no intention of keeping our
forces in Korea indefinitely"
Mr.. Nehru said the question
of convening a Korean political
conference "as early as possible"
might be raised in the United
Nations Assembly 'if this is con-
Sidered necessary"
He added it was possible it
would be introduced in the re-
manning week Of the present
session "but there is a chance an
emergency session might be held
later in any event"
U. S. Against Further Debate.
The United States and her
U. N. allies in Korea have been
reported anxious to prevent fur
ther Assembly debate on Korea
now on grounds it might inter-
fere with the attempts at Pan
munjom by United States Envoy
Arthur Dean to arrange a politi-
cal conference. India has been
reported preparing to propose
that the U. N. Assembly recess
rather than adjourn on Deem
ber so it could reconvene
quickly if Korean developments
warranted.
Mr.. Nehru also reiterated to-
day his stand that the future
of unrepatriated prisoners should
be considered afresh by the U. N.
and Communist commands if the
political conference is not held.
Silent on India's Course.
American Secretary of State
Dulles has insisted the armistice
agreement provides for the re-
lease to civilian life on January
% of any prisoners who have
not agreed to return home and
whose fate has not been settled
by the projected political con-
ference.
IF the political conference
does not meet, a basic part of
the (armistice) agreement Is
missing, and the agreement fails
Evening star., 1953-12-03

around the Sungchon railroad
tunnel after the mass executions
OF American prisoners had taken
place there. He said his men
found 80 Americans who had
escaped the firing squads, still
alive and got them back to hos
pitals.
The gruesome testimony was
tempered with an occasional in
cident which showed that, even
in the face of torture and mis-
treatment, the GIs clung to a
sense of humor.
eve All Had Planes"
Corpl. Kreider related that a
few days after he was captured
an interrogation put a pistol
against his head and said he
would shoot if the soldier did
not tell him how many Ameri-
can planes were in Korea.
Il figured they would shoot me
no matter what I said" the cor
poral testified, 80 I told them
we all had planes"
He said they demanded to
know where his plane was, and
he told them he had wrecked it.
While a Negro officer, 1st 1t.
James B. Smith, was describing
the hardships he endured before
escaping from his captorS. Sem
atcr Potter asked him if the
Communists ever raised the race
issue in their efforts to indoc-
trinate him.
Yes" answered 1t. Smith,
adding that one of his interro-
gators wanted to know if he had
ever been lynched.
II don't know how he expected
me to be there in Korea if I had
been," the lieutenant said.
The good shoes worn by
soldiers apparently
were the main attractions to
North Koreans who captured
GIs. Several witnesses told how
they were forced to exchange
their size 10 or IL boots with
Communist guards. who offered
them canvas tennis shoes. size
5. The Americans said the only
way they could wear them was
to cut the fronts off.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

Record Temperatures This Year.
Hiehest, 100. on Aug. 81 and Sept. 2.
Lowest, -. on March >.
High and Low of Last 24 Hours.
High. so. at 3:25 pm.
Low, IS, at $40 am.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survev)
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Board of Trade Elects
Court UphoIds Firings
In Los Angeles Schools
By ,he Assoeioted Press


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3.-The
Superior Court has upheld the
right of the Los Angeles City
School Board to dismiss three
teachers for refusal to testify
before a congressional commit
tee on un-American activities.
Judge Joseph w. Vickers held
yesterday with the School Board
that the teachers could be dis
missed for unprofessional con-
duct, evident unfitness for Office
and refusal to obey reasonable
regulations.
Counsel for the teachers. Abra-
ham MinkuS. Serril L. Gerber
and Harry Shepro, said they
would appeal.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

Precipitation will be widespread tonight throughout
Nation except for the Southwest and along the Atlantic
board as far South Virginia will
Plains and in the northern Mississippi Valley
-AP Wirephot0 Map.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Mrs. Judd, Under Guurd,
Allowed to Attend Fair
BY the Associoted Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. s.
Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth
Judd, inmate at the Arizona
State Hospital for Insane. was
permitted to attend the Arizona
State Fair here last month, it
was disclosed yesterday.
DR.. M. w. Conway, hospital
superintendent, said Mrs. Judd
was kept under close guard and
she went unrecognized. Mrs.
Judd. who six times has escaped
the institution, has been in low
spirits since her mother died in
the same hospital last month, DR..
Conway said.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

ernment expenses and to slow
down the construction of cheap
housing in the county.
Manning Gasch, association
president, warned that the
county is headed for disaster. He
presented a four-page report
citing instances of what he
called recent eXtravagances in
county government.
X y
Board of Trade Elects
C. Edwin Kline, president of
the Citizens Building and Loan
Association of Montgomery
County. last night was elected
the 18th president of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade.
Mr.. Kline, who lives at 1900
Harvey road, Silver Spring. won
over w. Claude Land, general
manager of the Stanley Warner
Silver Theater in Silver Spring.
The election was a part of the
groups annual meeting and
dinner at the Indian Spring
Country Club.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Pump Motor Can Run
In Radioactive Water

NEW LONDON, Gonna new
electric-pump motor that can
run in hot, radioactive water has
been developed for use in the
first atomic submarine.
Encased in stainless steel, this
motor prevents the leakage of
radioactive water within the YES
sci and solves the problem of
how to pump water through the
hot atomic reactor of the atomic
submarines engine.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Shifting of Arlington
Tdx DeadIine Is Uroed

Arlington County's delegation
to the Virginia General Assembly
will propose during legislative
sessions next year that the
county tax deadline be shifted
so that taxes will not come due
just before the Christmas holi-
day season.
Delegate j. Maynard Magruder
disclosed the proposal last night
at a meeting of the darlington
Civic Association. He said it
will be suggested that the tax
deadline be moved back to July
so that the entire burden of
meeting State income and poll
taxes and local personal property
taxes will not come at the holi-
day period.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
InstoIIment Fees Urqed

The Fairfax Board of County
Supervisors has proposed that
payment of fees for sewer con-
nections be placed on an INSTALL
ment basis to encourage support
of a $40 million sewer bond issue
referendum December Is.
The installment plan has been
recommended by the League of
Women Voters in a letter sup
porting the proposed bond issue.
The plan would apply only to ex-
listing homes.
Commonwealth's Attorney
Hugh B. Marsh has warned that
legislation may be necessary in
order for the county to use the
inStallment plan.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

in that sense" Mr.. Nehru said.
He declined to state what
course India would take in the
event there is no conference.
why should I commit myself
as to what we would do in some
hypothetical future situation?"
he nlleried
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Hedge Clipper Used
To Amputate Toes,
Korea Veteran Saws
By J. A. O'LeoY

Korean war told a Senate sub
committee how a Chinese nurse
cut off his frozen toes with hedge
clippers and wrapped his feet
in newspapers. He said no aneS-
thetic I.as used.
The witness was Sergt. Wen
dell Treffrey, 25, of Terryville,
Conn, the first of 10 more serv-
iccmen scheduled to testify to-
day in support of charges that
the North Korean and Chinese
Communists inflicted barbaric
treatment on their prisoners.
The hearings are being held in
support of current efforts to put
the United Nations on record
against atrocities.
The Connecticut man said he
was captured near the Chosin
Reservoir in the winter of 1850
and had been forced to march
for Is days with frozen feet. He
said all of the flesh was gone
from his toes when the woman.
who he did not believe was a
trained nurse, snapped off the
toe bones.
Feared to Enter Hospital.
He said she left only the big
toes and that later he used his
fingernails to snap them off to
avoid being sent to Chinese
hospital because he feared he
would have no chance OF sur
viving there.
Sergt. Treffery said he had
visited the hospital earlier and
found some of his buddies lying
in stalls that looked like q race
track stable, without covering
and receiving no care.
"I believe that is what saved
my life" said Sergt. Treffery,
describing how he amputated his
own Dig toes.
DenOunceS Communism.
Asked by Chairman Potter,
Republican, of Michigan, If he
cared to comment on commu-
nism as a way of life, the young
soldier said anyone who en-
braces such a creed "is crazy or
out of his head"
The sergeant recommended
that all Communists in the
United States be shipped to ST.
IBERIA and fed on rice for 20
years.
Seven Servicemen who teS-
titled yesterday told stories which
prompted Senator Potter to pre-
dict the history of the Korean
war will record some of the most
courageous action American
troops ever took part in"
Sergt. Carey Weinel, Private
John E. Martin and former
Corpl. William Milano testified
they survived mass executions
by lying motionleSs and pre- |
tending to be dead after firing |
squads thought they had finished |
their work.
Survived Tunnel Massacre.
Pvt. Martin and Corpl. Lloyd
Kreider were among the few
survivors of a mass exc
cution near Sunchon railroad
tunnel. The witnesses testified
that the Communists, apparently
hard pressed by advancing U. N. !
forces. stopped a prisoner train |
in the tunnel. Then they marched |
the prisoners out in groups of 40 |
and sprayed them with bullets. |
The soldiers testified that,
after one of these mass execu-
tions, the Communist guards
would kick their victims. A few
of them were still alive, but man
aged to keep from moving, and
were presumed dead.
Maj. Gen. Frank A. Allen, who I
was one Of the commanders of |
the 1st Cavalry Division in Ko-
rea. described how he organized
a unit to examine the area
Evening star., 1953-12-03
FreehoIders Warn County

The Fairfax County Free
holders Protective Association
has warned the Board of County
Supervisors to cut down on gov
Evening star., 1953-04-02
Meat Store Feature Hams
For Easter Dinner: urkey, Too

Ham was featured Easter fare
on many Washington -area meat
counters today.
Most chains were offering the
traditional dish at attractive
prices. Some stores also featured
turkey and beef, along with that
other Easter staple, eggs.
Fresh asparagus was the head
line item in vegetable displays.
Oranges and grapefruit, now en-
tering their peak season, also
were given prominence by the
merchants.
Prospects appeared good for a
decline of possibly two cents in
the price of butter by early next
week, on the heels of a drop in
the support price being paid by
the Agriculture Department. No
decline had been registered in
Evening star., 1953-04-02

rangements. Assisting him are
Teunis Collier, Theodore j. L.
Wege, Phillip H. Thomas. Harold
Reinsmith and Abbott Greenleaf.
Mr.. Friede is working with the
PTAs in the great Metropolitan
Washington Area to stimulate
the sale of tickets to school chill
dren for the usual rate.
Mr.. Friede will be in charge
Of the special matinee at 10
am, April Is. in which some
5000 Of Washington's UNDER
privileged children will be spe-'
cial guests of the Shriners.
Tickets for the three-ring all
professional show are on sale
at the Almas Temple, 1915 K
street NV. Prices are $1.20,
81 80. 50 40 and So.
Evening star., 1953-04-02
Rankin Offers Chang
Ambassador Credentials
By the A.sociu.ed Pres.

TAIPEH, Formosa. April a.
United States Ambassador Karl
A. Rankin presented his Gre
dentials today to President
Chang Kai-shek of Nationalist
China.
President Eisenhower pro-
NOTED Mr.. Rankin from Minis
ter to Ambassador and the SEN
ate confirmed the appointment
February ~.
Mr.. Rankin's promotion re-
f1ected the Eisenhower admins
tration's evident determination
TO give stronger backing to the
Formosa government. Mr.. Rankin
is the first Ambassador to Ma
tionalist China since the exiled
Nationalist regime was set up in
Eao,x1aaem
Evening star., 1953-04-02
National Symphony
Plays 10 Appreciatiye
Fairfax School Pupils

DR.. Howard Mitchell, conduc-
tor of the National Symphony
Orchestra. turned schoolmaster
yesterday and with his col
leagues entertained and in
structed $500 Fairfax County
school children. Both white and
colored were in the audience.
The special concert, given in
Constitution Hall, was made pos
sible through the generosity of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse of
the Vienna area. 1t began at
1880 pm. and DR.. Mitchell COM
plimented the school children,
their bus drivers and teachers
for their enthusiasm and atten-
ton.
DO all the children in Vir-
ginia behave like you?" DR.. Nit
chell asked at one point. "You
are an example to the world.
You were here on time-and that
is unusual. Your teachers, the
bus drivers and others in charge
OF you should be complimented.
I extend the congratulations of
the National Symphony Or
chestra." z.<
1t was no ordinary concert.
For pr. Mitchell interspersed
pertinent comments and had the
musicians hold up their instru-
ments so the children could see
them. In turn, the brasses. the
woodwinds. the percussion fam.
ny-the noise makers" with their
bells, drums, whistles, chimes
and xylophone-the strings and
others gave separate musical
renditions.
Then the leader blended them
all into one for the balance Of
the concert.
A harp solo, preceded "The
stars and Stripes Forever"
which closed the program.
A roar of applause greeted the
tlnaie. The children, during the
concert, kept time with hands or
feet. with the music. Some even
initiated the playing of the vari-
Gus instruments.
The children included fourth
grade through high school.
Evening star., 1953-04-02
Accidents Cuuse Third
Of Youngsters Deaths

HARTFORD. Conn. - Studies
made by a life insurance COM
pany show that accidents now
account for one third of all
deaths of elementary school
ages, in comparison with only
one fifth Is years ago.
Six thousand children between
the ages of 5 and IA are. killed
in accidents each year. That Is
nearly twice as many as are
killed by pneumonia, influenza,
leukemia, cancer and polio COM
bined.
Evening star., 1953-04-02
Each Person Requires
$4,000 Pounds YEARLY

DENVER.-It is estimated that
each person in the United States
uses about $4,000 pounds of ma
terials every year. This is broken
down as follows:
Sixteen hundred pounds of
food. $4,000 pounds of fuel. 800
pounds of metals reduced from
5000 pounds of ore, 4,100 pounds
of cotton. wool, pulpwood. and
other agricultural products. 800
pounds of -metalic products
and 10000 pounds of building
materials.
Evening star., 1953-04-02
Divorce Suits beloved

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Vir-
gin Islands. April 2 (P).-A legal
snag has developed here causing
District Court to hold up divorce
DEGREES pending approval of a
new bill amending residence and
other requirements. More than
40 divorce suits are being
held up.