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Evening star., 1953-05-20
3 Allied Soldiers Die
AS 4 Planes Bomb
U. n. Bridge in Korea
By the Associofed Press

SEOUL. May 20.-Four un-
identified planes dropped bombs
and strafed a bridge behind
allied lines today, the 9th Army
announced. Nine U. N. soldiers
were killed or wounded.
The brief announcement did
not give the nationality of the
casualties.
The official announcement
said:
cat. OSLO hours on 20 May,
1858, four unidentified aircraft
dropped an undetermined num-
ber of bombs of undetermined
size and strafed a bridge on a
principal traffic route on the
western front, causing nine cas-
ualties and damage to material.
An investigation has been in
itiated."
Red Attack Repelled.
Earlier today, United Ma
tions infantrymen fighting with
knives, bayonets, grenades and
rifle butts today chopped down
more than 200 of 300 Red SOL
diers who battered their way
into an allied outpost in Western
Korea.
An 9th Army briefing officer
said As Chinese were killed, 33
probably were killed and about
130 were wounded in the bitter
25-minute battle for Outpost
Yoke at the base of T-Bone Hill
United States Sabre jets
secured Northwest Korea with
out finding a Communist MIG.
1t was the second straight day
of aerial inactivity after six days
of furious combat in which 36
MICS were shot down and 18
damaged.
BOmbers Busy.
Allied fighter-bombers struck
at Communist supply areas
across the narrow waist of North
Korea, destroying buildings, sup
ply dumps, and trucks and
cratering roads and railways.
Fourteen Okinawa-based B-29
SuperfortS dumped 140 tons of
bombs on a sprawling supply
area nine miles west of Sinanju
in western Korea. An Air Force
spokesman said the center con-
tained at least 365 buildings and
500 supply stacks. Darkness
made an accurate damage as
sessment impossible, he said.
Carrier-based planes flattened
202 buildings on the east and
west coasts of Korea TUESDAY,
the Navy announced.
Planes from the carriers Boxer
and Philippine sea hit the
Pukchon, Sangjin and Wonsan
areas on the east coast.
Evening star., 1953-05-20
692 MICS FeIIed
So Far in Korea;
ONLY IS Sobres Lost
By the Asseeioted Press

SEOUL, May 20.-The United
States Air Force today reported
692 Russian-built MIG-15 jet
fighters have been destroyed in
the Korean war.
All but II were credited to
Sabre Jets, and Sabres were cred
tied with more than 80 per cent
of the 1876 MICS probably de-
stroyed and $50 damaged.
The Air Force said SIS Sabres
had been lost in combat with
MICS.
Why that 675-55 superiority?
1t. Gen. Glenn O. BarcuS soon
to retire as 5th Air Force COM
mander, says:
Il. The Sabre is a better plane
than the MIG.
20. Americans are better pilots
than the enemy"
Most American pilots agree on
both points.
Evening star., 1953-05-20

crease in Western trade with
Communist China since the Ko-
rean war began, based on United
States Naval Intelligence reports
on the movements of ships in
and out of Red China, and from
trade figures obtained from
Government agencies.
In response to questions, Mr..
Kennedy testified that all the
information regarding the move
ment of ships was available to
the State Department and the
Central Intelligence Agency.
Senator Mccarthy called John
Leddy, acting deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Economic
Affairs. and asked him about
Mr.. Kennedy's testimony that
British flag vessels had trans
ported Communist troops.
Mr.. Leddy testified that the
State Department was apprised
as early as July, 1851, about one
of the ships concerned. The ap-
parent discrepancy in dates was
not explained. but it was felt a
ship might have been involved
in transporting troops both in
1851 and 1852.
Mr.. Leddy said the ship was of
Panamanian registry and added
that the State Department took
it up with the Panamanian gov
ernment and was successful in
having the registry of the ship
Cancelled.
Subcommittee Counsel Francis
Flanagan asked if the State De-
partment was informed that the
vessels were registered in the
name of firms in Hong Kong.
Information Is Confidential.
Mr.. Leddy replied that the
department knew the British
firm was "the owner, manager
or agent" of the ship. He added
that no effort was made to take
up the matter with the British
government and told the sub
committee he could not explain
why in public session without
getting into confidential infor-
nation"
The testimony led Senator Nc
Clellan at one point to say:
1T seems to me to indicate
that we must be careful not to
do anything to make certain we
win the Korean war"
Mr.. Flanagan said the sub
committees information showed
a 100 per cent increase in British
ships in China trade last year
Senator Mccarthy said ii
would appear that British ships
took up the trade voluntarily
relinquished by Greek shipown-
ers in this country and elsewhere
and added that the record shows
"the tremendous aid Great Brit
ain is giving to Communist
China"
Mr.. Kennedy testified thai
British exports to China were
1894, 900 in January and Febru-
ary of 1852 and in the first twt
months of 1853, they were
$5.750,00O.
British imports from Commu,
mist China for the corresponding
periods were $1,785,0O anc
$3,976, 900.
In a statement issued as the
Evening star., 1953-05-20
Cancer Drive Donations
Reach 80 Pct. Of Goal

Contributions to the Washing
ton division of the American
Cancer Drive have reached
1920, ,950.29, it was announced
today.
This figure is 1874 per cent Of
the total quota of $250,000.
Contributions to the cancer
crusade were announced as:
Federal Government division,
$98,159.19: District government,
$4,456.38; business division, $685.
390.74; professions, $8,117.07;
clubs and organizations, So
377.99; residential. $51,682.12;
special events, $5.674.55; miscel-
laneous, $11.092.25..
The drive will continue until
the goal is reached, Wylie Bar
row, campaign chairman, an
nounced.
Evening star., 1953-05-20
Danaher Heads Officers
Elected by 6. 0. P. Club

The Capitol Hill Club, an Or
ganization for Republicans, has
elected John A. Danaher as
president; Senator Carlson of
Kansas, Representative Auchin-
Gloss of New Jersey and Mrs.
Elizabeth Harrington, vice presi-
dents; Bruce Baird, treasurer;
Douglas Smith, assistant treas
urer, and Representative Bishop
of Illinois, secretary.
The Executive Committee in
cludes Lewis T. Breuninger,
Washington realtor; Senator
Butler of Nebraska, Representa-
tive D'Ewart of Montana and
Representative Ellsworth of
OREGON.
Evening star., 1953-05-20
First Heavy Bomber
Faster Than Sound
Hinted Under Study
BY Harry Lever
Sfor Stoff Correspondent

CARSWELL AIR FORCE
BASE, Tex, May 20.-The United
States Air Force seems to be get
ting ready for it's first giant SUI
personic intercontinental jet
bomber, even though such
plane presumably still is in the
pre-planning stage.
This was indicated yesterday
in an air of mystery to more
than 200 members Of the Avia-
ton Writers Association, at its
annual convention in Fort Worth
and Dallas.
One of the things that points
to a new development in heavy
bomber lines. and not involving
the B-52 jet bomber now in pro-
duction, is the fact that the
runways at Carswell are being
heightened from $500 feet to
10000 feet. The runways now
are ample for B-36 take-offs and
landings and could accommodate
the B-52.
Said Brig. Gen. Joe Kelly,
Carswell commander: I'VE are
lengthening the runways for
whatever might come out of Con-
vair."
The almost mile-long ConSoli-
dated-Vultee (Convai) plant, In
which the B-36s have been built,
adjoins the air base. A large part
of the plant is boarded up to
prevent anyone from seeing what
is going on.
Other Developments.
Other developments reported
to the aviation writer's included
these:
/. The first jet airplane flight
over the North Pole.
2. The first nonstop flight OF
six jet BAT bombers across the
Atlantic. Two Bats flew to
Fairford, England, from Lime
stone. Me-, in five hours and
80 minutes April 7. They re-
turned to the United States two
weeks later.
3. The breaking of all distance
and endurance records for jet
airplanes-by a BAT which, re-
fueled in mid-air. last year flew
nonstop slightly more than H.
900 miles.
The Air Force said the first
crossing of the polar region by
let was accomplished by a Boe-
ing BAT Stratojet more than a
year ago.
The bomber took of from
Eielson Air Force Base near
Fairbanks, Alaska, headed out
over the Arctic Ocean, circled
the top of the world and re-
turned.
Cites Air Force Orders.
August c. Esenwein, division
manager for Convair here,
brought up a point which might
explain why Carswells runways
are being heightened.
LAS you know" he said, "the
United States Air Force re-
vealed some months ago that it
had asked Convair to make a
design study of a supersonic
bomber"
Convair is believed to be con-
ducting what is known as a
Phase I survey into this pro-
posed airplane, which will be
designated the B-58. If built, it
would be the first heavy bomber
to exceed the speed of sound.
The BAT Stratojet, medium
bomber, already has exceeded
the speed of sound.
Mr.. Esenwein pointed out that
no details have been released
regarding this plane, but he said
1t was "a big step forward"
1T had to be-" he said. for the
simple reason that the Soviet
Union has been getting stronger
faster than we have. Let no one
tell you otherwise"
Mr.. Esenwein said Russia may
even be gaining in atomic bomb
stockpileS, thus neutralizing
Americas superiority in that
field
This is precisely why we have
taken a bigger-than- normal
STEP" he said. I'VE intend to
improve our means of striking
back at the enemy with lethal
force faster than he can prove
his means of intercepting u.s."
Evening star., 1953-05-20
Ships
(Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.)
six Danish, IL Greek, eight Fin
nish, five Netherlands, four
French, one Portuguese, one
Pakistan, one Indian and one
Japanese.
Array of Charts Used.
Mr.. Kennedy used an array
of charts to show a large in
Evening star., 1953-05-20
GLASGOW Theuter Burns

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 20
(P-Glasgow's famous Lyric
Theater, scene of world premieres
of works by such renowned play
wrights as Henrik Ibsen and Ber-
nard Shaw, was destroyed by fire
early today.
Evening star., 1953-05-20

hearing got under way, Senator
Mccarthy said:
"The continuation of such
trade with the enemy is a mat
ter requiring the most urgent at
tention of our Government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Two Chevy Chase Couples
Hurt in Georgia Collision

Two Chevy Chase couples are
recovering from auto crash in
juries in a Jessup, Ca, hospital
it was learned today.
The victims are Mr.. and Mrs.
Benton Webb. 9215 Bradley bou-
levard. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
GUNNER of 3031 Oliver street,
Chevy Chase.
The four were en- route to
Florida when their car figured in
a collision with a truck near
JeSsup. relatives here were told.
Mr.. and Mrs. GUNNER suffered
broken legs. Mrs. Webb had a
fractured arm and Mr.. Webb
suffered a fractured wrist.
Mr.. Webb is president of the
Southern & Standard Engravers,
Inc, 1912 Nineteenth street NV.
Mr.. GUNNER is owner of the
Door Closer Service Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Fire Routs IA Persons
In BIadensburq BUILDING

Fire in a Bladensburg apart
ment house early today routed
IA persons and caused undeter-
mined damage.
The building is at 4103 Fifty
first street. The alarm was
sounded at All am.
Bladensburg f1remen and po-
licemen carried 5-year-old Caro-
Ign Weaver. who was i'll, from
the building. She was taken to
Prince Georges General Hospital,
where her condition was con-
sidered satisfactory. She suffered
no apparent ill effects from the
fire or smoke, the hospital said.
Only the basement was dam
aged by fire, flremen said, but
four apartments suffered extern
Sive smoke damage.
Firemen said Fire Marshal
Fred Kennard would investigate
the possibility that pilfering of
apartment lockers in the base
ment, reported recently by apart
ment residents, was connected
with the starting of the fire. The
Weaver girls father, L. E. Weav-
er, reported some of his family's
property, which had been stored
in the basement, was missing
after the blaze was extinguished,
firemen said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Presidents Tax Plan
Generally Agreeable
To Senator George
By the Asseeiated Press

Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia said today he is "in gen.
eral agreement with the Eisen-
hover fiscal program" Of bring
ing the Federal budget into bal
ance, or near it, before cutting
taxes.
Senator George was a White
House caller yesterday. He said
he had not talked taxes with
President Eisenhower but merely
made a courtesy call"
Senator George. former chair
man and now senior Democrat
on the tax-writing Senate FL
nance Committee, said in an
interview he may go along with
the idea of a substitute for the
excess profits taxes on corpora
tionS.
To End June 80.
This extra levy, which has
been bringing in about $2.5 bill
lion annually. is due to expire
June 80. The last increase in
personal income taxes. which
nets about So billion a year, is
due to end six months later.
Gen. Eisenhower told his Tues
day news conference that he OPP
poses any revenue losses until a
balanced budget is in sight. He
indicated that a substitute for
the excess profits tax is under
consideration.
Senator George said he might
go along with some reasonable
substitute. but I want to see the
excess profits tax expire"
Wants Tax Ended.
1T is such an iniQuitous tax
on young. growing and small
businesses that have not been
able to build up reserves that I
think it should end" he said.
Most Senate leaders show lit
tie concern or interest in the
rush by the House Ways and
Means Committee to try to push
through 10 per cent cut in in
dividual income taxes. starting
July /.
House leaders are trying to
delay action at least until May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Man Injured by Auto
!. y
Crossing Thirteenth Street

A man identified as Manassas
Tyner. colored, about 20, was
injured early today when he was
struck by an automobile while
crossing Thirteenth street near l.
street NV. s.,
He was taken to Emergency
Hospital and later to Gallinger,
where police reported he suf.
fered head and leg injuries. I'm
conscious, he was identified by q
social security card.
The motorist was listed as
Robert v. Donatella. q. of 1922
South Arlington Ridge road.
Arlington. No charge was placed
against him
In another accident. Judy Witt,
10, Of "a Buchanan street NV,
was struck by an automobile as
she ran across Missouri avenue
at North Capitol street yesterday.
She was admitted to Children's
Hospital. where her condition
was reported good today. She
suffered head injuries. police
said.
Police said Richard c. Salinis,
81. Of 5701 Blair road NE, was
the driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Wilson ComptonQ Quits Voice;
Dulles to Pick New Director
Resignation Said
To Be in Line With
New Faces Policy

Secretary Of State Dulles
hopes to name a new director
for the Voice of America and
other international information
activities Of the State Depart
ment within a day or two.
He announced late yesterday
the resignation of DR.. Wilson M.
Compton. who has headed the
International Information Ad-
ministration since it was set UP
as a semi-independent office
within the department q year
ago last month.
Mr.. Dulles said DR.. Compton's
resignation was accepted in line
with a general policy of bringing
in new people for top positions
in fields where present policies
might have to be changed or at
least reviewed.
Resignation Explained.
That was his answer to a news
conference question asking spe-
officially if the resignation was
connected with the current in.
vestigation of the Voice of Amer
lea by a Senate subcommittee
headed by Senator Mccarthy,
Republican, Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Dulles added that Presi-
dent Eisenhower believes his
election victory was to a consid-
cradle extent mandate for a
change. and hence top-policy po-
sitions in the Government ought
at least to get a new look.
DR.. Compton issued a state
ment asserting that the program
he has directed "is a much more
effective part of our national Sc
curity program than it was a
year ago, and it is being con-
Quoted with fewer people, at
lower cost. and with much great
er initiative and discretion vested
in the missions overseas where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

our information counts for the
most"
New Faces Preferred.
About his resignation, he ex-
planned that last December he
informed Mr.. Dulles: ITO the
extent Of my health and strength
my services are at your disposal;
also my job"
He added that Mr.. Dulles now
"has told me that the admins
tration prefers to have new faces
in the top administrative posi-
tons, and / have assured him
that I shall be grateful If he
will relieve me of further respon-
sibility as promptly as he has Sc
cured q satisfactory successor"
DR.. Compton. 50. president of
Washington State College from
1914 to 1851. has held numerous
other positions in education,
business and government. He is
a brother Of two distinguished
scientists-Dr. Karl T. Compton,
chairman Of the board of the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, and DR.. Arthur H. Comp
ton. Nobel prize winner in physics
and chancellor of Washington
University in st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

times viciously So" Mr.. Caldwell
added that he had never thought
of Mr.. Connors at a Communist
Sympathizer but regarded him
as "a very ruthless opportunist. I"
In taking up the testimony
regarding Mr.. Connors and the
Voice of America directives, the
subcommittee put off until 1920
am. tomorrow the appearance
of a former employee of Voices
French desk in New York. SEN
ator Mccarthy identified the
former employe as Miss Nancy
Lenkeith. He declined in ad-
vance to indicate the nature of
her testimony except to say it
would deal with conditions on
that desk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Morse Attacks Star
Editorial Crificizinq
Military Base Report

Senator Morse, independent,
Of Oregon thinks editorials in
The Star and other Washington
papers on the Long Morse sub
committee report on overseas
bases have been superficial"
He told the Senate yesterday
he realized that editorial writer's
usually are writing against a
deadline. and that therefore, Ito
expect them to do much book
work in the preparation of their
editorials is expecting a great
deal, If not too much" He add
ed:
Therefore, of course, there is
the temptation. particularly
when there is involved a politi-
clan whom they do not like, be-
cause he has dared to suggest
that perhaps the newspaper in
question is not the great oracle
of public information which the
editorial writer would like to
have readers believe, to do the
kind Of Ratchet job on him which
the Washington Post tried to do
this morning and which The
Star tried to do on Monday
evening"
Senator Morse read from a
Star editorial of last Monday,
referring to it as this gem of
editorial fallibility."
He said: 1T is easy to sit in
an ivory tower in The Star or
the Post editorial rooms and
imagine something when one has
not the facts, and then use such
1maginings to poison the minds
OF the reading public with re-
spect to matter which is vital
to American public policy"
The Star editorial in question
sought to make the point that
neither Senator Morse nor SEN
ator Long is a military expert.
1t asked: How can Senators
Long and Morse be sure of them
selves in arriving at such con-
illusions? The answer is that
surenesS Of that kind is preten-
t1ouS and ill-founded."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Voice
Continued From First Page.


instructions regarding books by
Fast. He acknowledged, how
ever. to Senator Mcclellan,
Democrat, of Arkansas that the
February 3 directive did not spe-
officially cancel the one of the
previous year.
Mr.. ConnorS told Senator
Mundt, Republican, of South
Dakota, that he had no personal
knowledge that Fast had served
q term in jail for contempt of
Congress for refusing to turn
over records subpoenaed by the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities.
No Authority on Reds.
In an exchange with Senator
Mccarthy, Mr.. Connors said he
was not an authority on Com
munism and had never read the
works OF Marx, Engels, Stain
and others on the subject.
Senator Mccarthy suggested
that the State Department
should have a person in Mr..
Connors' position "who knows
something about the Communist
movement and the insidiousness
Of their work" y
Mr.. Connors said that he was
a specialist in propaganda and
had fully trained specialists"
assisting him. He commented
that the decision as to who
should hold the position was one
for the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Connors denied earlier
testimony that he favored the
Chinese Communists while hold
ing information posts in China,
saying, "at no time did I favor
the Communist line"
Caldwell Testimony Cited.
An earlier witness, John c.
Caldwell. a former State Depart
ment official, told the subcom-
mittee that he found that Mr.,
ConnorS. in China, was not criti-
cal OF the Chinese Communists
but was extremely critical of
the Chinese Nationalist, some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Two More 10 Testify
Before veIde Group
On Reds in Schools
BY the Associoted Press

Two witnesses were on call to-
day to testify about communism
in the education field at a closed
hearing by the House I'm Ameri-
can Activities Committee.
Chairman Velde refused to say
who the witnesses are or what
universities they have been con-
nected with.
1--WE are not investigating any
particular university or college,"
he said. "but are interested in
publicizing any subversive &C
tivity that has been going on
within the field of education. a."
The committee heard two wit
neSses under the same circum-
stances yesterday.
Open Hearings Planned.
Mr.. Velde said the closed-door
testimony will pave the way for
open hearings next week. He said
the committee expects to hear
about seven" witnesses on Feb
ruary Is and 26.
Mr.. Velde also revealed that
the House Administration Com
mittee has cleared the way for
House action on his request for
a 100000 appropriation for
committee operations this year.
Mr.. Velde was attacked yester-
day by Mrs. Agnes Meyer as
"a man who is constituencies
enough to use, q deliberate lie
and brazen enough to decline a
retraction even when confronted
with the truth"
Mrs. Meyer, wife of Eugene
Meyer. chairman of the board OF
the Washington Post, made the
statement in telegram to the
American Association of School
Administrators. She had adj
dressed the association Tuesday
at Atlantic City, N. j.
Correction Is Declined.
Mr.. Velde, in commenting on
Mrs. Meyers reference to him as
among congressional investiga-
tors she said used "demagogic'
methods, added in a statement
that Moscow Pravda quoted Mrs
Meyer as expressing sympathy
for the Russian people in a let
ter to a Soviet publication.
Mrs. Meyer, in her telegram,
said Pravda's allusion was to "a
Mrs. G. S. Mayer" of Port Glenn
entS, British Columbia. Mrs
Meyer said Mr.. Velde declined
to correct his statement" after
being informed of this.
Mr.. Velde refused comment on
Mrs. Meyers telegram.
In his statement, Mr.. Velde
said:
1T is interesting to note that
in the Moscow Pravda, dated
April 80. 1947. Mrs. Agnes Meyer
is quoted as writing to the jour-
nal, Soviet Russia Today, as fol-
lows: We feel profound admira-
ton for the people of the Soviet
Union-it simply makes you sick
at heart when you hear many
radio commentators speaking SO
unjustly and disdainfully of the
Russians
Writer Explains Purpose.
In Port Clements, Mrs. G. s.
Mayer, wife Of a retired rancher,
said she and her husband wrote
the letter-"I don't know how
long ago"-to the New York
headquarters of magazine
called Soviet Russia Today"
Recounting that they decided
to write after reading articles
about postwar reconstruction
work in the Soviet Union, Mrs.
Mayer said:
1--WE wrote that the people
seem to have done quite a lot IN
building up the country. We felt
a certain amount of admiration
for that job.
1--WE certainly have nothing to
do with Russia" she added. I'VE
certainly didn't send that letter
to Moscow"