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Evening star., 1953-02-14

near Pyongyang. the Korean
Communist capitol. upon which
IL B-29s dumped 120 tons Of
explosives. The Reds had been
using it for light planes.
On the battlefront, the long
fight near Old Baldy was the
heaviest action of the day.
The Communists also jabbed
at Ave other places along the
front. but the thrusts were
thrown back in clashes lasting
up to two hours. The attacking
groups numbered less than 80
men.
1t. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor,
new commander Of the 9Th
Army. visited the front today
for the second straight day and
for the third time since his ar
rival in Korea.
Reds Busy With Propaganda.
In addition to their assault on
allied front positions today, the
Reds blasted forth with propa-
ganda appeals from loudspeak-
ers. They said in English: I'VE
beg Of you to pause, cease IRE
and end the war"
Another broadcast, aimed di-
rectly at American troops. urged
them to clay down your arms
and 60 home"
In between the propaganda
measures the Communists
broadcast Christmas carols.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Jet Night Fighters
Are Credited With
Seven Red Planes
BY fhe Assoeiaied Press

SEOUL, Feb. IA. - The
newly unveiled jet night
fighters of the United States
Air Force and Marines have
destroyed seven Red planes.
four Of them jets. since Mo-
vember, the 9Th Air Force
said today.
The Marines Esd Sky
knight was credited with
downing six Communist
planes, the F-94-B with de-
stroying one and hitting two
others.
Four more F-94-B damage
claims are being processed.
The jet night fighters were
not sent into combat until
the last of October. although
they have been in Korea
much longer.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Tokyo Blast Kills II.
In Fireworks Plant
eY ihe Asseeiated Press

TOKYO, Feb. IA fireworks
factory near Tokyo exploded to-
day and Japanese police reported
q known dead, at least % in-
jured. lilo nearby homes de-
stroyed and $50 damaged.
The victims were mostly wo-
men and girls. The blast shook
downtown Tokyo is miles away,
Associated Press PHOTOGRAPHER
Yuichi Isl1izaki reported that eye
witnesses said three explosions
ripped the factory in suburban
Fuchu.
Everything is gone." Mr.. Is
hizaki reported. 'Only the con-
crete floors Of two Of the factory
buildings are left and I saw
parts Of bodies 200 yards away
from the warehouse"
Japanese police and airmen
from the nearby United States
Air Base ct Tachikawa joined
in rescue work.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Pat Ward TuIe Of Wages Of Sin
Catches Tax Collectors Ears

unmarried mother received be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 while
working as Q call girl for 20
weeks. Mr.. Liebler says he can
prove these figures. The tax col
.lectors would be very apprecia-
tive. Tlleagents reported checking
their files to see II Miss Ward
listed these profits she allegedly
made after she joined q harem-
for-hire at, she says. Jelke's de-
mand.
An internal Revenue spokes-
man win say only that, I'VE
never discuss individual tax re-
turns
But other sources say the tax
collectors are interested in Miss
Wards figures. They add that
Internal Revenue Is always In
terested In the return Of any one
who, like Miss Ward, can earn
so to 500 par day. Or niEht.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Eisenhower Takes
Time Off for Golf

President Eisenhower this
afternoon got in his first golf
game since entering the White
House.
He left his Office shortly be-
fore noon to go to the Burning
Tree Club for a round Of golf
arranged by Gen. Bradley, chair
man of the Joint Chiefs Of
Staff.
White House Press Secretary
James C.. Hagerty said Gen. Eli
Senhower was playing "as a pri-
vate member" of the club and
there would be no photograph
ers or reporters permitted.
. Gen. Eisenhower has been q
member of the club for several
years.
Mr.. Hagerty said he did not
know who the other players in
Q foursome would be-
Mr.. Hagerty also announced
that Gen. Eisenhower will attend
the 9 am. services tomorrow
at the National Presbyterian
Church. Connecticut avenue and
N street NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Bandit Shoots
D. {. Policeman
And Escapes
FIees Over Prostrute
Form of Potrolmun
On Georgia Avenue

Caught in a virtual ambush,
a 18th precinct policeman was
critically wounded by shots from
a bandits gun during robbery
at 1916 Georgia avenue NV.
today.
Taking dead aim from behind
a seven-foot partition, the gum
man flred the salvo before Pvt.
Joseph H. Rhodes. -36. could
make effective use of his own
revolver.
Pvt. Rhodes fell in the door,
way of the National Truck
Rental Agency, compelling the
bandit to Jump over the pros
trate form In his, dash for
liberty.
Freedmen's Hospital reported
the policeman in critical condi-
ton. but he was conscious and
strong enough to talk. A AS
caliber slug had shattered his
right cheek bone. coursed
through his tongue, emerged
from the tleshy part Of the lower
left jaw and lodged in his left
hand. breaking a small bone
there.
Suspect Described.
Police quickly rounded up all
available witnesses to assist in
the search for a light complex
ioned colored man, IS to 80
years old, 5-feet-8 or 10 inches
tall. weighing 180 to 1876 pounds.
They said the stocky. oval
faced man might have fled in q
black sedan with Maryland IL
cense which was parked in an
alley before the robbery. The
man was dressed in a gray
checkered overcoat, blue-gray
trousers. and brown suede shoes
trimmed in purple leather.
Pvt. Rhodes had been watch
ing the place carefully because
Of recent burglaries there. En-
tering the shop from the rear.
about 1880 am. he chatted
briefly with j. r. Snyder, 81, the
service manager.
He was unaware that the
bandit had just held up LinWood
b. Richardson, IS, rental clerk.
in the office up front and was
about to leave with $104.7O and
Mr.. Richardson's wallet cons
tanning $40.
Approach Heard by Bandit.
But the gunman heard ap-
preaching footsteps, darted be-
hind the partition cutting of the
back Of the Office. and pressed
himself against it.
AS Pvt. Rhodes passed the par
tition and walked toward the
front door. Mr.. Richardson
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Eisenhower Confers
On Plans 10 Reyamp
Executive Agencies
Nelson Rockefeller
And Cabinet Members
Discuss Reorganization

Backed by new legislation ex-
tending for two years the Gov
ernmental Reorganization Act.
President Eisenhower conferred
with advisers today on plans for
new revamping move to save
money and increase efficiency
in the executive agencies.
With their second interim re-
port ready for the Presidents
consideration, the special Reor-
ganization Committee, headed by
Nelson A. Rockefeller and top
administration oficials, met with
the President to review the
studies the committee is making.
Others on the COMMITTEES,
which was set up in the pre-
inaugural period. are Arthur s.
Flemming. president of Ohio
Wesleyan University and q for
iner member Of the Civil Service
Commission. and Gen. Eisen-
hower's brother. DR.. Milton S.
Eisenhower. president Of Penn
State.
Cabinet to sit In.
Meeting with them were mem
bers Of theft stats and Vice
President Nixon. Defense Secre-
tary Wilson, Postmaster General
Sumnerfield. Interior Secretary
Mckay. Agriculture Secretary
Benson, Commerce Secretary
Weeks. Labor Secretary Durkin,
Budget Director Joseph M.
Dodge. Mutual Security Director
Harold E. Stassen and Federal
Security Administrator Oveta
Culp Hobby.
Press Secretary James C..
Hagerty said there was no spe-
cial significance to be attached
to the presence of this cabinet
group. He said the President an
nounced that the committee was
coming in with a new report at
his last cabinet meeting and in
vited any Of those who cared to
do so to sit in today.
After the meeting, Mr.. Hag-
erty told reporters there had
been a general discussion Of the
commissions work but there Was
no indication Of when any re-
organization plans would be
ready for Congress.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Korean Army Hospital
Burns, 400 Rescued
, by ire Associufod PTess

SEOUL, Feb. 14.-A raging
fire tonight burned out one wing
Of a South Korean army hospital
containing 400 battle wounded.
The patients, all ROK soldiers,
were evacuated safely, many on
StretcherS.
The only casualty was a Ko-
rean fireman who was struck on
the head by falling bricks and
injured seriously.
The fire broke out about $3.50
pm. and ragged for more than
an hour. The hospital is about
half a mile from the war-rav-
aged capitol. The towering
flames were seen from many
parts Of Seoul.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Democrats Accused
By WeIker Of Playing
Farm Price Politics
Idaho Senator Defends
Benson, Says Decline
Begon Under Trumun
sy the Assoeiussd Press

Senator. Welker, Republican
Of Idaho today defended Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Benson and
accused Democrats Of playing
politics" with declining farm
prices.
The new Secretary has been
criticized, especially by Demo.
Gratis in Congress. for q speech
he made Wednesday in st. Paul.
Critics also have called on him
to stem the farm price drop-off.
Senator Welker. who serves
on the Senate Agriculture Com
'mittee, said Secretary Benson il
- great man" who would come
up with q solution for farm ills
after he has had a chance to
study them properly.
In ONCE Three Weeks.
He said it was silly to expect
the Secretary to present a new
farm program after only three
weeks in Office. He insisted that
farm prices have been falling
for a year and a half. with the
Democrats in power nearly al
Of that time.
Senator Young. Republican, o1
North Dakota, an Agriculture
Committee member who ha.
been highly critical of Secre.
tary Benson, agreed in q sepa.
rate interview that the Secre.
tary should be given ample timt
to hold the consultations.
However, Senator Young in.
sisted that Secretary Benson
then should be called before tn.
Senate committee to explain hi.
speech. So far. the committee
has given no indication that Il
plans to do this. Chairman
Aiken has publicly supported
Secretary Benson's go-Slow at.
titude.
Called Disaster Insurance.
In the speech. Secretary Ben.
son said price supports were al
insurance against disaster bu
should not be used to encourage
uneconomic production which
would lead to agricultural sur.
| pluseS.
The Agriculture Department
reported yesterday that declin
ing prices sliced SAT billion of
the value of livestock and poul
try held on farms at the begin
ming Of this year.
The inventory value on Janu
ary / was put at $14.856. .0O0. 90,
compared with $19.588. 600. 900 ,
year earlier although the mum.
ber Of livestock and poultry wa
per cent larger than a yea
ago.
SOutherners Critical.
Southern Democrats were
prominent among those criticiz.
ing the new Agriculture Secre.
tary in floor speeches yesterday
Senator Eastland. Democrat
(See FARM. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Two Suxophones Stolen
From Downtown Store

A thief with an unusual
amount Of brass is being sought
today by police.
Their quarry Is the person or
persons who walked OF with two
saxophones after smashing the
window Of the Campbell Music
Co.. 100 block Of G street NV.
about 5 am. Other musical
instruments were untouched.
Evening star., 1953-02-14

caught his eye meaningfully.
Pvt. Rhodes turned around, and
as he drew his gun. the bandit
began firing.
The policeman managed to
answer with two shots, one
striking the partition near the
bandit. before he fell.
One bullet from the robbers
gun lodged just above the front
door knob and another In the
wall to the right. this one ap-
parently q richochet OF the
counter.
Asks About Truck.
Mr.. Snyder said he had been
in the front Office when the
bandit entered. He asked about
renting a truck over the week
end to move some furniture from
Orange, Va. At the time Mr..
(See HOLDUP, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Mother and Husband
Accused Of Throwing
Baby in Oil Furnace
Ashes Sent to Richmond
For Analysis; D. c. Man
Detained as Witness

An Arlington woman. mother
of two grown children. faced
questioning today in the death Of
her week-old son whose body,
police say they have been in
formed, was thrown into a fur
mace.
The mother, Mrs. Viola s..
Opanowich, of the HOO block Of
South Eighteenth street. was ar
rested last night and charged
with murder Her husband.
Peter Opanowich. IS, Is charged
with being an accessory before
and after the fact. Both are held
without bond.
"A third man, described by po-
lice as q material witness, Julius
Sherr, 40, of the 1900 block Of q
street NV, was released on $500
bond.
Medical Indication Lacking
Capt. Dudley II. Rector. head
Of Arlington county detectives.
said they have no medical indi-
cation that the week-old boy was
alive" when he was tossed into
the oil furnace in the. Opano-
wich home.
''But we have information that
he was" the captain declared.
Police say the furnace was
converted from coal to oil and
that ashes and other residue were
found in the ,aShpit, which was
left intact after the conversion.
The ashes were sent to Richmond
for analysis.
William j. Hassan, Arlington
County Commemorative attor-
ney. said he received telephone
call at 11:10 am. yesterday from
a neighbor of the Opalowiches.
The caller said she was concerned
over a conversations overheard
and "some suspicious goingS-on"
at the Opanowich home.
Employed at Pentag0n.
'The informant is an eInploye
at the Pentagon and she had
talked with the legal officer there.
He told her to call me.
'"Thes child was heard crying
February IL and the mother
stated the child was alive and
healthy that day. She was over
heard telling another person she
disposed Of the child on the
11th."
The attorney said Mrs. Opano-
wich admitted she had put the
child into the furnace, "but she
said it was dead" at the time.
Mr.. Hassan said I'VE are still
looking for two people, consid-
cred as material witnesses"
According to Capt. Rector, Mrs.
Opanowich said the boy was born
(See BABY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Late News
Bulletin
Pleas to Pope Increase

Ple1s to Pope Increase
The White House today am
nounced It has been notified
officially that Pope Plus XII is
receiving ''many new de-
mands" to intervene for clem-
ency in behalf Of Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg. The notifi-
cation was received yesterday
from the apostolic delegation
here.
Earlier Story q Page A-13.l
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Move 70 Abolish RIG
Expected 10 BRING
Scandals Up Again
Opponents Concede
Group Led by Byrd
Is Likely to Win Fight
sy ths Assoeiotsd Press

Scandals which have plagued
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
may get q new airing in a Senate
move to abolish the huge Gov
ernment lending agency.
A bipartisan group led by Sen
ator Byrd, Democrat, Of Virginia
launched the new attack with
claims that we're going to win"
and Senators opposing them
conceded frankly that may be
correct.
First test Of strength on the
issue will come when the Senate
Banking Committee considers
the abolition bill. introduced yes
terday by Senator Byrd and four
other Senators. They are Sem
ators Robertson, Democrat. of
Virginia; Bricker. Republican. of
Ohio; Ferguson, Republican. Of
Michigan. and Williams, Repub-
lican, Of Delaware.
January Is Goal.
The measure would order the
RFC to wind up its lending pro-
gram by next January /. It also
would hand over the agency's
estimated $700 million Of out.
standing loans to the Treasury
Department for collection. It's
other duties, including managing
the synthetic rubber program.
would go to the Commerce De-
partment.-
Senator Byrd's bill would let
President Eisenhower decide
whether to shift to the Treasury
or the Federal Reserve Board the
custody Of any defense loan
funds Congress may decide to
continue. The RFC now adj
ministers them.
Scandals Aired Last Year.
A similar move to put RFC
out of business got a big boost
last year from scandals uncov-
cred by a banking subcommit-
tee headed by Senator Full
bright. Democrat Of Arkansas.
It charged that some members of
the White House staff had be-
come involved In an influence
peddling ring. and that the
group improperly influenced the
fate Of many big RFC loans.
RFC dropped out Of the head
lines after a shakeup Of its man
agement and. organization struc-
ture.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Baby Named Vol N. Tines

GENESEO. Ill.,, Feb. IA R.-
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Carl Tines of Geneseo. born to-
day, laid claim to the title Of
Valentine Baby Of 1858" by
reason Of his name. At the sug-
gestion Of friends the baby was
named Val N. Tines.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Indo- Chino viIloqe Burns

SAIGON. Indo- China, FEB. IA
pa fire raging through q
straw hut village near the COM
mercial port Of Saigon today
destroyed some, 5000 homes.
First reports said four persons
were killed and 100 others Sc
riously burned. An estimated
10000 were made homeless.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Irene Dunno Hos Flu

SANTA MONICA. Calf, Feb.
IA tR. Actress Irene Dunno is
in st. Johns Hospital with the
flu. She was admitted Thursday
night. Her secretary reported she
became III after returning from
the, East.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Tension Eased
Over Far East
Strategy Moves
Dulles Consultation
Assurance Lessons
Democrats Feurs
By J. A. O'Leory

Democratic uneaSineSs over
Administration foreign policy in
the Far East appeared to have
been quieted down today by the
assurance Of Secretary Of State
Dulles that Congress and Ameri-
cas- allies would be consulted
before any dramatic new moves
In the Pacific.
Ever since President Eisen-
hover announced withdrawal Of
the 7th fleet as a barrier between
Formosa and the China, main
land, there has been debate in
Congress over whether this was
the prelude to a China blockade
or other steps that might expand
the Korean war.
Senator Smith. Republican, Of
New Jersey, last night urged a
meeting with the British to dis
cusS cutting off trade with Red
China by agreement.
The trouble is we're divided,
and Russia knows it," said SEN
ator Smith, who is chairman of
the Far Eastern subcommittee
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
Dulles Briefs Senators.
1t was at a briefing session
with that subcommittee yester-
day that Mr.. Dulles is reported
to have given assurance of con-
sultation before any new moves
are made in the Pacific.
At the request of Mr.. Dulles,
the subcommittee threw a cloak
of secrecy around the meeting,
but it was not completely effec-
tive. Within a few hours Senator's
gave newsmen an inkling Of the
promises the Secretary had
made.
Senator Sparkman, of Ala
bana, the Democratic nominee
for Vice President last year, said
the Eisenhower administration
now is, showing "a sharpened
sensitiyeness to try to work this
thing foreign policy out with
our allies"
Senator Sparkman said he
now believes the administration
'haS slowed down what I was
afraid was about to develop into
Q headlong rush into war"
He added he thinks Congress
sional debate prompted the adj
ministration to promise adequate
consultation.
Suggested Transcript.
The Alabama Senator said he
sees no reason why some of the
information developed at con-
ferences between the Foreign
Relations subcommittee and the
State Department should not be
made available to the public. He
said he was overruled at yeSter-
days meeting on q suggestion
that a transcript be made, edited
for security information, and the
remainder released.
Chairman Smith said the
secrecy rule was adopted at the
request of Mr.. Dulles, who told
the subcommittee he would not
otherwise feel free to answer all
questions frankly. The chair
man announced that the rule
would apply to future meetings
also.
Later, however, Senator Smith
offered to confer with Mr.. Dulles
on the possibility Of making some
Of the information available.
Meanwhile, members of both
houses were looking forward to
the arrival of Gen. James A. Van
Fleet, retiring commander Of the
8tn Army in Korea, to seek more
light on his published belief that
an all-out U. N. offensive in
Korea now could succeed.
Chairman Short of the House
Armed Services Committee an
(See DULLES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-02-14
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Evening star., 1953-02-14
New Faces in Congress:
KTeuger, North D0koto

NEW FACES lN coNGRESs- Otto
kreuser. Russion-born Representative
from North Dokoto. came to this
country otter refusing 10 take an
oath Of allegiance 10 the cxor. The
story Of this eolorful career is fold
on pooe B-0.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
| Stocks in ihe Spotlight

NEW YORK N9.--Following are the
sales (add OOl, high, low, closing price
And net change OF the 20 most active
st6cks for the week;
Evening star., 1953-02-14
By james {. Roper

Hard hearted tax collectors
were reported on this st. valen-
tines Day to be investigating
the tax returns Of Pat Ward. the
ever-loving eyefull Of New York
cafe society.
Miss Ward bounded through
Manhattan,s bars and houdoirs
-~---~---------
Pot Wards Attempt at Suicide Blomed
on Love for crooner. Pose AZ
and now has landed In New
York's General Sessions as the
chief witness at the vice trial Of
Minot Mickey Jelke.
The Internal Revenue Bureaus
interest in the trial Is not solely
salacious. Assistant District At
torney Anthony j. Liebler, told
the court that the io-yeax-old
Evening star., 1953-02-14
TRANSMISSION for Homes

Expected authorization of another $500
million in FILA home repair funds promises
new boom in remodeling. The Stars
Real Estate section interprets this and
other building news today. See Page B-1.
Evening star., 1953-02-14

tsee FARM. Page A-30
Evening star., 1953-02-14

tsee HoLDUP. Page ABB
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-12-18
Alaska to Refund Income
Tax on Differential Only
After Govt. PAYS Claims

ANCHORAGE, Up = The An
chorage Times reported yesterday
that the Territory Of Alaska will
refund income tax paid by federal
employees on their cost of living
differential only after the federal
government has paid such claims
against it.
John Mansuy Jr., assistant at
torney general, said at Juneau the
federal employees must present an
affidavit showing that federal re-
fund has been obtained.
The territorial repayments may
amount to as much as a million
dollars. Mansuy advised Tax Com
missioner Karl Dewey that it will
not be necessary for the legisla-
ture to appropriate money for re-
funds as the law provides they
may be made from general fund.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-12-18
Bartlett Says Two
investigators For
Senate In Alaska

WASHINGTON, R - Delegate
Bartlett said Thursday the Senate
Committee on government opera
tons has two investigators in AL
aska.
He said he was SO advised by
Francis Flanagan, chief counsel
for the committee headed by Sen.
Mccarthy.
Bartlett said he was informed
the two men are working pri-
marily for the Department Of In
terror, but on matters (which
might be of interest to the COM
mittee later"
Neither chairman Mccarthy Of
the committee nor Flanagan was
Immediately available for COM
ment. Committee staff members
declined to comment.
At the Interior Department An
thony Laust, deputy director Of
the Office of Territories, said the
office has zone investigator in
Alaska at this time"
Laust told a reporter he knew
nothing about any investigators
from the Senate Committee being
there and said his office is not
paying the expenses of any such
men.
Evening star., 1953-11-29

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