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Evening star., 1953-03-25

Rain Rock Greek to-
day yielded the body of a Z
year-old boy sought by police,
a bloodhound and volunteers
since yesterday afternoon.
Apparently drowning vic
tim, Lester Leroy Leigh, son of
Pictures on Pose AIS
Mr.. and Mrs. James Leigh, 1920
Clydesdale place NV. was
found dead in the swift, muddy
water about Is yards upstream
from the first ford above the
Calvert street bridge.
He had last been seen by two
playmates when he Jagged be-
hind them and explained he was
going to search for toy gun
he lost several days ago.
Three 10th precinct policemen,
Pvts. Lewis Chrapowicki, F. L.
Emory and L. A. Lewandowski,
formed a human chain and went
into the chest-deep water to
retrieve the body when 1t broke
loose from a submerged limb
where they first spotted it.
Area COmbed ALI Night.
With only brief breaks during
the night, policemen, flremen
and volunteers combed the area
one of the widest in Rock
Creek Park. Hillside paths were
still slippery from rain and
there were places even inacces-
sible for the bloodhound brought
from Lorton.
The boys father is salesman
for the Crosby Shoe Stores. His
mother, i'll at home, is employed
in the hat-check concession at
the Mayf1ower Hotel. She said
he had never wandered away
from home before and had re-
peatedly been cautioned to stay
out Of the park.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Vaughan Is Named
To Indefinite Term
As Major General

President Eisenhower today
nominated Maj. Gen. Harry H.
Vaughan, who was Army aide
to President Truman, for an in
definite term in his reserve
status as a major general.
Gen. Vaughan's name was in
a long list submitted to the Sen
ate. under the law giving reserv-
lists who agree, indefinite terms
in lieu of f1ve-year appoint
mentS.
Eighteen major generals and
los brigadier generals were on
the presidential list. In addi-
tion to Gen. Vaughan, others in
cluded for a permanent two-star
rank were:
Veterans Administrator Carl
r. Gray; Hanford MacNider,
former Ambassador to Canada;
Patrick j. Hurley. former Secre-
tary of War; William j. Dono-
van, wartime head of the OSS,
and Julius Ochs Adler, vice
president and general manager
of the New York Times.
David Sarnoff, head of the
Radio Corp. of America, was
nominated for permanent one
star rank.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Iron Works a Bio
District Business

HEAVY INDUSTRY Thriving in.
dustry in iron conforms with zonins
laws by breokins up into small plonts
over the Washington oreo. The first
Of series Of articles in The Stor's
expanded business coverose, written
by Hugh Humphrey. oppeors on Pose
A-32 today.
RED SQUARE WINDOW - An
American, Fronk Rounds, jr, tells Of
his entry into the Kremlin, toughest
ploee in the world to get into" in
onother Of q series of articles on
Russio todoy. The story oppeors on
Poee "A.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Last Round Of Fight
Over Boh|en Begins
With Report by Taft
Ohioon and Sporkmon
Find Nothing Against
Fitness in FBI Dutu
By J. A. OLeory

The Senate began the last
round of debate on Charles E.
Bohlen to be Ambassador to
Russia today with the assurance
Of two Senators that there is
nothing in the FBI report which
raises any question of Mr..
Bohlen's fitness.
Senators Taft. Republican, of
Ohio and Sparkman, Democrat,
of Alabama went before the
Foreign Relations Committee at
II am. and confirmed the previ-
Gus favorable report of Secretary
OF State Dulles on the nominee.
The two Senators spent all
yesterday afternoon reading the
30-single-spaced pages in the
summary of the FBI report.
Senator Taft said he hopes
the vote confirming Mr.. Bohlen
will come today, but if the de-
bate is not over by 5 o'clock a
decision may be put off until
tomorrow.
Approval Expected.
Informed sources continued to
predict overwhelming approval
with not more than IL or Is op-
position votes.
According to Chairman Wiley
of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. Senator Taft reported
that he requested the "raw file"
Evening star., 1953-03-25

prove they were anti-Nazis If
they came through safely.
The only item they could carry
as a reminder of the home they
were leaving forever was a feath-
erbed. II told the Red guards
that my husband needed it to
keep him warm" Kathe said.
The first part of their night
mare journey was by rail. There
were frequent changes. Kathe
begged help from fellow travel
ers to carry her husband in his
wheel chair over railway tracks,
across bridges, up and down
stairs from platform to platform.
The journey seemed endless,
but at last came the moment
they saw a line of Communist
guards between them and free
dom.
This was the crowning dan
ger.
Kathe pushed her husband
along the road to the checking
point.
A pimply-faced youth of II
looked at the old couple, the
Evening star., 1953-03-25
CBS to Drop Color TeIecosts
On Its FCC-Approved Method

fore the House Commerce Com
mittee. The committee is seek
ing to learn when color televi-
sion will be available to the
public.
"Tilting at Windmills."
Mr.. Stanton told the commit
tee that without any subStan-
tial industry support" CHS would
be fitting at windmills to resume
single handed its color TV opera
tions where they were halted by
Government order in Novem-
ber. 1851. That order was de-
signed to save scarce electronic
materials for the defense effort.
Already modified, it is expected
that it will be finally lifted to-
day.
The CHS president made it
clear he is not sold on the par
ticular system described before
the committee yesterday by DR..
Elmer w. Engstrom, vice presi-
dent of the Radio Corp. of
America.
The system DR.. Engstrom said
is ready for use is compatible. I"
That is, it is one by which color
(See COLOR TV, Page A-200
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Chinese Hold Grin
On Old BaIdy Under
Heavy American Fire
U. S. Attack on Key Hill
Bogs Down as Toll on
Both Sides Is Heavy
BY the Associoted Press

SEOUL, Mar. 25.-Fighting in
a rain of American fire, Chinese
Reds broke up a two-pointed at
tack today in the bloody
trenches of Old Baldy.
At nightfall the Americans
were back where they started,
about 125 yards down the bare,
windswept western front hill.
The fighting, now in it's third
day, was vicious and deadly.
One officer said the Americans
drew Red fire every time they
popped their heads up"
AS darkness fell, infantry
fighting eased off while the big
guns of both sides slugged it out.
The Reds swept over Old
Baldy Monday night and the
Americans have been trying to
get it back since.
Attack Stopped Cold.
One American attack force
pushed off this morning toward
a Red trench network on the
northeast and was stopped cold.
Another lashed out toward the
northwest. A division officer
said this one "got close" but was
finally ordered back in the after
noon when the going got too
rough"
It was trench-fighting, blaze
of close-quarter grenade and
small arms fire.
The officer said there are ap-
parently two Red companies on
Baldy holding two trench net
works. The Americans hold the
other.
Associated Press Correspond
ent Stan Carter reported from
the 7th Division that American
tanks pushed around the flank
of the hill to cut up Chinese
reinforcements.
The Reds were reported TAX
ing heavy casualties but so were
American and Colombian units
of the 7th Division.
A stream of wounded moved to
the rear. Helicopters shuttled
from the front to hospitals and
back again.
The United States 9th Army
said Red bunkerS on the hill
were taking a savage pounding.
B-26 light bombers started
radar-directed strikes this morn
ing, one every 20 minutes.
The Chinese made their move
Monday night along a 6-mile
strip against the hill mass west
OF Chorwon that guards the in
vasion route to Seoul.
On Pork Chop. T-Bone and
other hills the $500 Reds were
beaten back in the darkness.
Then the battle came to head
at Old Baldy.
U. N. Troops Fall Back.
American and Colombian
troops, fighting heroically, fell
back from the top early Tuesday
under waves of Chinese.
Reinforcements rushed to the
battlefield.
The artillery fire was the
heaviest since the terrible battle
for the Kumhwa ridges five
months ago.
Allied officers had no estimates
for Red casualties on Baldy, but
said they believed the other
fighting Monday and Tuesday
cost the Reds at least one-third
and possibly more of their $500
man force.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
By Joseph A. Fox

President Eisenhower today
asked Congress to approve a
three-point plan for reorganiz-
ing the Agriculture Department,
which he said would simplify
and improve" the agency's in
ternal organization.
Gen. Eisenhower cited as the
major objectives of the plan:
l. To simplify and make ef-
fective the operation of the de-
partment.
2. To place the administra-
tion of farm programs close to
the State and local levels.
8. To adapt the administra-
ton of departmental programs
to regional, State and local con-
ditions.
Authority to Be Centralized.
Primarily the plan centralizes
in the Secretary authority now
vested elsewhere in the depart
ment but permits him to dele
gate it as he sees fit.
The plan-the second reor-
ganization program the Presi-
dent has submitted to Congress
will be effective in 80 days
unless in the meantime it is
vetoed by a constitutional ma
jority of either Senate or House.
In a 1,200-word message. Gen.
Eisenhower said the plan will
make for reductions in expendi-
lures but such reductions can
not be itemized at this time"
The President proposes to
raise the number of assistant
secretaries from one to three
and to create the Office of ad-
ministrative assistant secretary.
The message explained, how
ever, that these three positions
will merely replace" others now
Evening star., 1953-03-25
| On Second Thought
| Mccarthy Denies He
| Called BohIen a Risk

Senator Mccarthy is hav-
ing second thoughts on the
question of whether Charles
E. Bohlen, the controversial
Ambassador designate to
Russia, is a security risk"
Talking with reporters last
Friday, the Wisconsin Re-
publican was asked if he
considered Mr.. Bohlen a
security risk. That's putting
it too weak" he replied.
But now, faced with the
inability of Senators Taft
and Sparkman to find any,
thing derogatory in the
FBI's Bohlen file, Senator
Mccarthy wants it known
that he never called Mr..
Bohlen a security risk.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Agriculture Reorganization
Plan Offered by Eisenhower
3-Point Proposal Would Simplify Work,
Put Farm Programs on Stute Levels

in existence. The President said
Secretary of Agriculture Benson
has advised me that both the
number of officers and employees
in the office of the Secretary and
the aggregate of their salaries
will be less than those existing
prior to January l, 1883"
The two assistant secretaries
will be subject to Senate con-
f1rmation; the administrative
assistant will be a civil service
officer.
The President told Congress
that this reorganization will
permit the establishment of a
clear line of responsibility and
authority from the President
through the Secretary of Agri-
culture down to the lowest level
OF operations in the depart
ment."
Follows Hoover Outline.
The plan is substantially that
recommended four years ago by
the Hoover Commission.
Explaining that interested
individuals and groups will have
an opportunity to present their
own views on shifts of authority
proposed by the Secretary of
Agriculture, the President said
1t is intended to correct "the
present patchwork assignment
OF statutory functions Some
functions are to be untouchable.
These include those of hearing
examiners, department corpora
tions, the Advisory Board of the
Commodity Credit Corp. and the
Farm Credit Administration,
along with the banks, corpora
tions and associations it super
vises.
Gen. Eisenhower advised Con-
gress that some organizational
changes already have been ac-
compliShed.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Rover Gets Approval
OF Subcommittee as
U. 5. Attorney Here
Senators Then Question
Adequacy Of Funds and
Stuffs in D. c. Courts

A Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee today gave quick approval
to the nomination of Leo A.
Rover to be United States at
torney for the District, to replace
Charles M. Irelan, resigned.
The subcommittee action prob
ably will come up for full COM
mittee approval Monday.
Today's subcommittee session
however, did not stop there, but
its members raised questions oi
the adequacy of funds and staff
for the District courts and start.
ed q move to give the judicia
system here more help.
Entirely in a friendly spirit
Senator Hendrickson, Republi
can, of New Jersey, conducting
the subcommittee session, anc
Senator Hennings, Democrat, o.
Missouri, teamed up to ask 6
battery of District lawyers what
they thought of the administra-
tion. of justice here.
Larger Stats Urged.
Witnesses said they thought il
was good but some of them spoke
up for the need for more staff,
particularly for the Municipal
Court, the register of wills and
other phases of the court ma
chinery.
They included Milton w. King,
chairman of the Judicial Selec-
ton Committee of the District
Bar Association and Preston c.
King. president of the associa-
ton.
Senator Hennings commented
that from his observations the
District Courts appeared to carry
IAN enormously heavy burden. I"
Preston King said: Frankly,
I think the system needs i'm
proving. AS you say there is a
heavy load on the courts and the
Office of the United States attor-
ney. Great strides have been
made in improvement, but it
could be made even better"
In the windup of the session,
he said what we need for all
our court functions is more
money"
d. C. Committee to Get 1t.
Senator Hendrickson directed
that the transcript of this dis
cuSSion be referred to the SEN
ate District Committee, where
the question of money needs
could be carried to. the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
The two Mr.. Kings specified
the need for more funds for the
parole system, for the handling
of the cases of the mentally Ill
and for court reporters so that
records may be made of cases in
the Municipal Court.
The witnesses brought out that
because of a lack of sufficient
official reporters many cases now
have no written records. Many
times, Preston King said, no
transcripts are taken unless a
lawyer to the case himself pro-
vides the secretary.
Senator Hennings expressed
some amazement that this was
the case although the Municipal
Court is q court Of record.
High praise for Mr.. Rover was
voiced by the two Mr.. Kings and
by others including Bruce Baird,
A. K. Shipe and David A. Hart.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Pope Greets Jupun Envoy

VATICAN CITY, Mar. Is R.
Pope Plus XII expressed good
wishes today for the people of
Japan, their government and
Emperor in receiving credentials
of the new Japanese minister to
the Vatican, Takajiro Inoue.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Russians in China

TAIPEH, Formosa, Mar. Is
R.-The Chinese Nationalist
Defense Ministry said today
there are more than 655 1000 So
Wet Russian advisers. experts
and technicians in Red China.
The ministry said 560,000 Of
these are in Manchuria.
Evening star., 1953-03-25

Urged os Safeguard. Poee Al
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be made promptly to the Senate
and that the resolution might
come up for action Friday.
The inquiry is intended to be
joint effort by the House and
Senate District Committees. The
resolution calls for an outlay Of
$4,000 for the inquiry. to be di-
vided equally between the House
and Senate.
Aimed at Capital Transit.
The inquiry is directed at the
Capital Transit Co., but this con-
Germ is not named in the resolu.
ton. which calls for a full and
complete study of public trans
portation serving the District.
The inquiry is to include the
fiscal, management and operat-
ing policies of common carriers
which transport passengers in
the District. 1t also is to cover
the regulation of such carriers
by the Public Utilities Commits
sion, and also was broadened
to include "other matters related
thereto"
The need for such an inquiry
was outlined to the Rules Com
mittee by Senators Payne, Re-
publican, of Maine, and Case. Re.
publican, of South Dakota, who
is chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee. The Maine
Senator heads a subcommittee
on commerce and is expected to
be named chairman of the Sem
ate group on the transit inquiry.
House Resolution Similar.
Chairman Simpson of the
House District Committee has
introduced similar resolutions to
authorize his group to join in
the investigation. One of these,
for authority, has been referred
to the House Rules Committee,
and a second, for a grant of
money, has been referred to the
House Administration Commit
tee.
Agents of the consulting firm
of Ernst & Ernst, which has
done some preliminary sketching
of reports on the transit situa-
ton here, were consulted yes
terday in pr oaration of the
case that was laid before the
Senate Rules Committee.
This concern is expected to
be considered for assignment as
technical aides if the Senate
orders the transit inquiry. Rep
resentatives of the company have
been presented to the District
Committee by Senator Payne,
who said it had performed sur
vey work for Maine when he was
its Governor.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Bulletins
D. C. Tax RepeoI Voted

Repeal Of the Districts tax
on personal property, such as
household furnishings and
jewelry, was voted by the
House today, 148 to So. The
tax brings in $85O.OOO an
nualIy.
Held in Grocer Staying
A corOner's jury today or
dered Willie Lee Stewart, 30,
cOlOred, held for the grand
jury for the March IL hOldup-
Staying Of Harry HOnikman,
East Capitol street grocer.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Transit Probe
In Area Voted
BySenateGroup
Full Inquiry Asked
Of Operations and
Fiscal Policies
By Don S. Worren

The Senate Rules Committee
today voted unanimous approval
Of full-scale inquiry into transit
services in the District and its
suburban areas. as proposed by
the Senate District Committee.
Chairman Jenner of the Rules
Committee said the report would
Act Curbine Dividends of Utilities Here
Urged os Safeguard. Pose Al
Evening star., 1953-03-25

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The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
Rancher Will Give Oregon Kids Chance to See Santa's Reindeer From Golovin

SALEM, Ore, R-Oregon chil- dren soon will get chance to see what Santa Claus reindeer look like, thanks to John ZumStein- of Salem.
 Zumstein left Salem Thursday for Alaska, and he plans to bring back 18 reindeer. He will allow them to be used in Christmas dis plays and parades in Oregon cities.
 He has a permit from the gov ernment to buy the deer, which range in price from $1O for lawns to $200 for bulls. He wants ani- mals less than 215 years old.
 He will go to the Eskimo village of GOlovin, on the Seward Penin- sula near Boring Strait. That's where an annual reindeer round up is held.
 Zumstein has been negotiating for three years with the govern ment He said there were 288 ap- plications last year, but that only A deer were taken out.
 Zumstein picked up 10 reindeer last year, but seven of them died on their way back to his ranch at Redmond, Ore.
 The reindeer are flown 150 miles to Nome, and then placed on a ship to Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
VFW FavOrs Statehood For Alaska and Hawaii

MILWAUKEE, R-Delegates to the 54th national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars were on record today in favor of statehood for Alaska and Ha- waii after overriding an adverse recommendation by the VFW committee on national security.
 The committee reported to the convention in Milwaukee Thurs day that it did not like to see the country extended beyond its present limits by granting state hood to the two countries.
 The delegates rejected the com mittee proposal and voted over whelmingly in favor of statehood.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
Mark Clark Says Reds May Hold
 Many More C.I.s

WASHINGTON, R-Gen. Mark w. Clark said yesterday the Reds may hold between 1000 and 5000 more American prisoners than the 3,313 they have said they will ex- change.
 The Far East commander also told a Pentagon news conference he applied Thursday for retire ment from the Army, effective Oct. 31. He said he had made no plans as to what he will do when he doffs his uniform after 40 years of Army service.
 Clark had this to say about the Korean prisoners:
 1. The United Nations Com mand has evidence indicating the Communists hold many more pris- oners who should be returned.
 2. 'Thousands upon thousands" of South Koreans still are unac- counted for and there may be between 1000 and 5000" addi- tional Americans in enemy prison camps.
 Clark, who will return to his Tokyo headquarters in a few days, said the Third Marine Division now under way to the Far East, will be stationed in Japan.
 In reply to questions he said there are no plans now ''for any body to come back from Korea"
 He explained he meant there is no current intention to move any large combat unit from Korea.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
Spokesman Defends
 Non-Sked Airlines, Says Their Service Is Necessary

 LOS ANGELES, R-A spokes- man for non-scheduled airlines says they perform a necessary public service.
 M. P. Hitch, president of Air Services, Inc, Burbank, Calif., testified at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing Wednesday. The CAB is making a nationwide in- vestigation of non-scheduled air carriers.
 There is a definite need for ir- regular carrier operation" Hitch said. 'We could do a good job if we were granted certificates for expanded and more flexible ser vice. Everyone has a right to go into business"
 The previous two days had been given to testimony by various witnesses opposing further non scheduled airline operations.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
ALASKA AIRLINES

To Anchorage: Frank Long, Mai jor Farrell, Robert Curtis, Charlie Curtis, Thomas James, R. G. Craddock, John Cooley.
 From Anchorage: D. Bogi; Earl Cooper, George Kakaruk, T. Dod- ridge, R. Tweeder.
 To McGrath: T. Napiville, C. C. Beatty, Chas. Orr.
 To Unalakleet: George Auleye, Glen Lennert.
 To Moses Point: George Mo Cafferty.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
Georgia's Gov. Talmadge Will Visit Alaska After Governors Conference

SEATTLE, P- Governor Her man Talmadge of Georgia will visit Alaska after the US. gov- ernor's conference in Seattle, at the invitation of Alaska's Govern or B. Frank Heintzleman.
 Pan American World Airways said Thursday Governor Tal- madge has made reservations from Seattle to Juneau for Fri day. Mrs. Talmadge will accom- pany him. From Juneau, the Georgia governor will go on to visit Anchorage and Fairbanks before returning to Seattle early next week.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
Visitors to Nome

TWenty-tWo visitors reached their northern objective - Nome "Wednesday via Wien's. Some went sightseeing to the King Is land village, to the gold dredges, and up and around Anvil Noun tain, while others travelled the railroad out into the hill country.
 In the latter group were Mrs. Glen Bailey and Hester Wood, Peru, Ind; Mrs. D. C. Bum and son Robert, Seattle; Mrs. E. A. Thomas, San Fernando, Calif.; Esther Mahony, Beverly Hills; Mrs. Endora Fields, Malvern, Ark; Kathleen Jearly, St. Paul, Minn.; Ida Jeary, Denver, Colo; Bernice Hamilton, San Bernard ino, Calf; Susanna Mistrik, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. w. T. Ayers, Toledo, O.; Mrs. c. C. Sherwood, Glendale, Calif.; Dr. R. C. Bull, Weulta, Colo; Robert P. More, Bethlehem, Pa; MT. and Mrs. F. P. Nelson, Oxford, Neb.; MT. and Mrs. A. B. Knight, son John, and Mrs. Florida Knight, Johns grand mother, all of Los Angeles.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
SEC. OF INTERIOR CAN
 GRANT OIL AND GAS LEASES ON ALASKA SCHOOL LAND

WASHINGTON, R- President Eisenhower. Wednesday signed bill giving the secretary of inter for authority to grant oil and gas leases on school lands in Alaska.
 The bill reserves 90 percent of the lease receipts for territory schools.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07
us. Soldier Reports Seeing Russian Soldiers in Korea

FREEDOM VILLAGE, Korea, R-A US. soldier freed by the Communists Friday said he saw uniformed Russians manning anti aircraft guns near the Yalu River in North Korea.
 Pfc. Charles Bryant, IT,, of Cincinnati, Ohio, said he saw Is or 16 Russians while held in a prison camp on the Yalu.
The Nome nugget., 1953-08-07

For thousands of years, honey was mans almost only source of sWeetening.
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