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Evening star., 1953-10-29
Irote Senators Urge Action
After Report of Atrocities

But policy makers had debated
whether the ghaStly details
especially the pictureS-should
be released because of the i'm
pact on parents. wives and other
relatives of men reported dead
or missing.
Oficials know that pictures of
dead and wounded men often
are mistakenly identified by
grief = stricken relatives. No
names were used, of course.
Some reports on cases read
like these:
A massacre: '"The captives
were then escorted to nearby
orchard where their boots and
dogtags were removed and all
their personal property confis-
Gated. The prisoners hands
were tied behind them with Ell
ther wire or their own bootlaces.
For two days they were kept
hidden in ravines during the day
and forced to march at night.
Suddenly on the afternoon Of
August II, 1850, without warm
ing, their North Korean guards
opened fire upon these bound
victims and then left the scene.
Thirty -four American soldiers
were slaughtered in this mas
sacre."
Victims Tortured With Spears.
The Seoul-Pyongyang death
march: "On September &C.,
1850, Korea added its counter
part to the infamous Bataan
Death March involving approx
mately 376 American prisoners
of war. Only 296 survivors COM
pleted this two-week horror
hike"
The bamboo spear case: DUR
ing December, 1850, South
Korean patrol discovered the
bodies of five American airmen
near Muju. It was apparent
from the condition of the re-
mains that the victims had been
subjected to fiendish torture,
the flesh being perforated with
multiple punctures, apparently
inflicted by sharpened sticks or
bamboo spears"
The prospect that any war
criminals would be brought to
trial is remote. Out of the ac-
emulation of evidence, rumors,
accusations and confessions by
captured enemy soldiers the
Army has prepared material for
trial in 43 cases.
But accused, as we'll as some
witnesses, have gone from Ameri-
can hands. Some of them were
released in the exchange of war
prisoners last summer. Others
disappeared in the mass break
outs from war prison camps last
June.
Retaliation Feared.
Even before then, however,
there, was a fear that, if any
Communist prisoners were prose-
cuted for war crimes, the Reds
would retaliate by Furnishing the
American and other allied pris-
oners they held before the ex-
change of captives.
Senator Potter in San Fran
cisco now, is reported quietly
picking up eyewitness accounts
of Communists atrocities for use
in televised public hearings to
start in early December.
Senator Potter is said to have
White House and State Depart
Evening star., 1953-10-29
U. S. Pluns No Action
In U. N. on Atrocities
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y, Oct.
ga United States spokesman
said yesterday the United States
has no present intention Of
bringing Army reports of Com
munist atrocities in Korea be-
fore the United Nations other
than charges already made that
Americans were subjected to tor
ture to force confessions of wag-
ing germ warfare.
This would not, however, rule
out the delivery of a report Of
the atrocities to the Security
Council by the Unified Com
mand, which is under the United
States.
Evening star., 1953-10-29

ditions in local economies in
land-use patterns, the Secretary
said, his department is now en-
gagged in critical review OF
national forest boundaries and
areas purchased by the old Re-
settlement Administration.
II want to make it abundantly
clear. however, that although
the basic structure of the ma
tional forests will be main
tained," he said.
The forestry congress, the
fourth in the 78-year history of
the American Forestry Associa-
ton, has been called to reap
praise the Nations forestry in
light of present-day conditions.
It continues through Saturday
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Republic of Korea troops. There
was a smaller upsurge of the
graph line later when the Chi
nese entered the war and hurled
allied forces southwark from the
region of the Yalu River.
North Koreans Blamed.
To the Chinese were charged
27.3 per cent of the war crimes
alleged. The North Korean Reds,
who had only a fraction as many
troops in the field as Communist
China, were blamed as the
greater barbarians.
The Army said "it is an in
teresting fact that the North
Korean Peoples Army slaughtered
most civilians during September,
1850. OF these, 14,602 or 84.6
per cent were slain in the last
four days of the month"
That included the "Taejon
massacre" where the Reds were
said to have killed the occupants
of the South Korean city in
patches of hundreds at a time
among them AZ Americans.
What was not spelled out in
the Army's report was the
reason for issuing the detailed
account at this time. However,
its issuance seemed related to a
report to the United Nations
three days ago by DR.. Charles
Mayo, a U. N. delegate and ia
nous American surgeon.
DR.. Mayo's report gave a
scientific account of how the
Reds compelled confessions
from American war prisoners
about germ warfare-a propa-
ganda point often employed by
the communists.
Stevens Issues Statement.
Spokesman said the Army re-
port was prepared and released
for publication with the knowl-
edge and cooperation of other
Government agencies, including
the State Department.
There were clues to the
Army'S reason in a statement by
Army Secretary Stevens which
accompanied the text.
He said releasing details of
such "cold-blooded torture
and murder ). is one OF the best
answers that can be given to any
one who questions the need for
strong military defenses."
And he said also:
"It exposes the enemy for
what he is. All of the Sickening
detail of horror and calculated
brutality spells out the fact that
we cannot relax our defense eff
forts while such threats to free
peoples exist"
The Army, aside from getting
its report across to the general
public, was preparing to use the
material in a handbook for it's
soldiers. The "fact sheet" based
on the report is being furnished
all commanders for use in troop
discussion sessions.
Data Withheld for Study.
The Army has had the aff1da-
Wits, investigation findings and
pictures in it's possession since
the early days Of the Korean war.
Evening star., 1953-10-29

ment blessings for his plans to
stage the hearings. His Of
flee said he had received an
advance report of the Army's
new disclosures, and that it's de-
tails will be explored in the pub
lie hearings.
The Michigan Senator has said
the Pentagon gave him "enthu-
siastic cooperation" in his pre-
liminary research. He said the
White House and State Depart
ment knew Of his plans before
he announced them, and that
neither voiced objection.
Evening star., 1953-10-29
Man Frightened 10 Death
By Planes, Wife's Suit Says
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29.-
Suit for 100000 has been filed
against Columbia Pictures, Inc,
by Mrs. Carolyn Ward Satter-
field for herself and three chill
dren, claiming her husband was
frightened to death when two
Evening star., 1953-10-29
Eisenhower Praises
Forestry Group on
Conservation Aims

President Eisenhower today
welcomed delegates to the Amer
lean Forest Congress at Hotel
Statler and congratulated them
on their interest in the conserva-
ton and growth of the Nations
forest resources.
The President told the dele
gates that the interest of the
administration is to create a
balanced but advancing economy
and prosperity in this country" /"
The purpose Of the Govern
Evening star., 1953-10-29

movie planes dived within 80
feet of their home.
Mrs. Satterfield alleged in her
complaint yesterday that the
planes dived low over their ranch
home near Newhall, Calf, last
March while filming Mission
Over Korea" She stated that
her children became hysterical
and her husband, Robert E. Sat-
terfield, died from shock.
Evening star., 1953-09-26
By Bernie Goodrich

George A. Schuetz is a happy
man. He has his $50,000 worth
of jewelry back.
Herbert Smith is also happy.
He no longer has Mr.. Schuetz' S
valuables.
Both men were mighty un-
happy about $3.50 pm. yesterday,
when Mr.. Schuetz. president of
the Lorter Jewelry Co. of Newark,
N. j., reported to police that his
messenger. Mr.. Smith, had not
showed up at their prearranged
rendezvous with $50,000 worth of
jewels.
The smiles reappeared when
the big Jewel robbery" turned
out to be an innocent mistake
of addresses
Mr.. SchuetZ has been coming
to Washington for years to sell
jeWelry to local establishments
For 20 years he hired the same
man as a "pusher. A pusher
in the jewelry business. unlike
the narcotics racket, carries legal
samples for jewelry statesmen on
the rounds of the town.
Substitute Pusher.
Since Mr.. Scheutz was here
last, however, his steady push
er," whom he knew only as
Wade" died. On Thursday he
Evening star., 1953-09-26
Joys Mutual as Hired Man
Unburdens $4,000 JeweIry

hired a new man, but during
the day the new messenger got
drunk and Mr.. Scheutz had to
let him go.
Yesterday the jeweler hired
Mr.. Smith, colored, SO, of 511
South Capitol street.
Shortly after noon they made
a few calls together. Then, about
| 2 pm, Mr.. Scheutz decided to
go back to the Willard Hotel.
where he is staying, and instruct
&c Mr.. Smith to meet him at
Shah and Shah jewelers..
At 3 o'clock, the appointed
time, Mr.. Schuetz walked hap
PLY into Shah and Shah's at 615
Fifteenth street NV, but MI.
Smith was nowhere around.
BY $3.50 pm, Mr.. Schuetz was
getting pretty panicky." He de-
cided he'd better call in the po-
lice. Immediately a lookout was
broadcast for Mr.. Smith, push
ing a pushcart with two cases of
jeWelry.
Found Waiting.
Minutes later, Police Pyts. J. L.
McMurrer and Samuel S. Ragof-
sky spotted the messenger lean
ing on the cart in front of the
Shah and Shah JeWelry Store
at 921 F street NV.
I've been waiting for Mr..
Schuetz for a couple of hours, -
Mr., Smith told the police officers.
All smiles, the Mr.. Schuetz and
his pusher were reunited and the
lookout was Cancelled.
IF he wants to go with me
again tomorrow, 1 certainly will
hire him." Mr.. Schuetz said. Il
feel sorry for him. He was pretty
scared when they picked him
IN "
Evening star., 1953-09-26
Palsy Unit Elects
Montgomery Officers

Claude V. Hyson of 5410 Nc
Kinley street, Bethesda, has been
reelected president of the
United Cerebral Palsy of Mont
gomery County. Inc.
The annual meeting was held
at $500 Colesville road, Silver
Spring, last Monday. Other new
officers are Rodney Hart, vice
president: Mrs. H. A. England,
recording secretary; Walter Keir,
treasurer, and Dr.. Byron j. Oh
son, L. A. Snead, Lawrence Bros
nan, and Mrs. Chester F. Naumo-
Wicz, directors.
Evening star., 1953-09-26
Corporal NaturaIized
With Aid Of His T.. @.

Military and naturalization
officials co-operated so Army
Corpl. Richard Horace Gates, "a,
could become an American citi-
zen yesterday.
More than a month ago, Corpl.
Gates applied to the authorities
to become an naturalized Ameri-
can. On Thursday he went to
file a formal petition for nat
uralization.
Then the time element came
in. Corpl. Gates, whose home is
at Millersville, Md. is on mill
tary police duty at Newport
News, Va. He was on three day
pass. which was to have expired
at noon yesterday. Had he had
to return by that time, there
would not have been time for
him to be naturalized before 60
ing back to duty. He telephoned
and asked that his leave be ex-
tended to last midnight. His re-
quest was granted.
He was sworn in yesterday
as a naturalized American citi-
zen by Judge F. Dickinson Let's
of the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia. Natu-
ralization officials had succeeded
in getting the court to hold spe-
cial naturalization ceremony.
A Canadian by birth, Corpl.
Gates came to this country in
1880 and has been in the Army
since March, 1851. He was with
the oath Infantry Division when
it won a Presidential Unit Cita-
ton for service in Korea.
Evening star., 1953-09-26
Ozone Has Strong Odor

NEW YORK.-Humans can
detect the odor of as little as
one part of ozone in 10 million
parts of air. Ozone, a form of
oxygen, is used in low concen-
trations to freShen the air of a
room.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
hummer Recreation Program Concluded With
Naming Who's Who" Among Children
Certificates Are Awarded To Those
Io-r'letine Requirements In Activities
Pickens Youth Named
Airrcn Of Week

The following story a-oeared
in Drop Zone" sn official Air
Force newspaper published for
The personnel Of Brady Air Pase
kyushu. japan, announcing
S/Sgt. Robert Hanna Of Pickens
as being designated as honor Air
man of the Week:
This weeks honor of A.rman
OF the Week goes to SJSgt. Ro-
bert Hanna, of the Air Police So
Sergent Hanna was NCOIC of
the Investigation Section, but
just recently left for reassign
ment in the states.
Born in Pickens, Miss, h e
went to High School there, gra-
duating in 1913. He then went
on to two years of college in
Goodman. Sergent Hanna Joined
the Air Force in 1850 at Shep-
pard Field, Texas, where he took
basic training.
After basic, he was sent to
Tyndall Field, Florida for SIX
weeks of training in the different
phases of Air Police work. After
graduation from school he went
to the PHILIPPINES, staying al
Clark Field for more than seven
months. Japan beckoned, how
ever, and after flight to the
Capitol, Tokyo, he was assigned
% Brady
After Sergeant Hanna's hltci
in the services is finished. he is
going back to college and IN
tends to major in Business Ad.
ministratior. AS was mentioned
above Sergeant Hanna has finish.
ed his tour of duty in Japan anc
has been reassigned to Lock
bourne ALB, Ohio"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
Educators Will Be
Present At Meeting
August 13-14-15

Holmes county will be host to
a statewide leadership conference
sponsored by the Mississippi
Education Association this month
at Castalian Springs, according
to an announcement today of
Supt. c. B. Neal of the Coxburg
Schools. Mr.. Neal is president
OF the Holmes County Teachers
Association.
The conference, which Will at
tract a large delegation Of edu-
Gators and teachers throughout
the state. will be held August I3-
l4-l5, Mr.. Neal said.
Floyd Barnes, executive secre-
tary OF the MEA, win preside
and a number of Holmes school
officials will participate in the
extensive program planned for
the three-day event.
County Superintendent of Edu-
cation L. R. Thompson will par
tlclpate in the county superinten-
dents division, the National Edu-
cation Association group and the
group on proposed school legis-
lation.
Mr.. Neal will also participate
in the latter group and also the
consolidated school and local
association groups.
Lexington's Supt. Butler T
Moore will also participate in the
toposed school legislation sect
ion and also the sections on pub
NC relations ana separate school
districts.
Durants superintendent, Mr.
N. c. Hathorn. will be a men,
Der of the group on proposed
school legislation and also the
group on the Mississippi Educa-
ton Association.
A large attendance is expect
ed. r. -.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
Durunt Soldier With
Ind Infantry Outfit

With The Second Infantry
Division In Korea-Pvt Robert
=. Griffin, 81 whose wife, Willie
Jane, lives at 2211 E. Crockett
Street, San Antonio, Texas, re-
Gently joined the Second Infan-
try Division in Korea.
Private Griffin, son Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Robert w. Griffin,
Route 3, Box 124, Durant. Miss
entered the Army this January
and received basic training at
Fort Bliss, Texas. He is a gra-
duate of Ambrose Vocationa;
High School in Lexington, a.,
was enjoyed by the San Anton,
Buick Company in civilian life
The SeconN Division partici
pated in two OF the Korean con.
flict's most historic battles when
it captured "Heartbreak Ridge
in October 1851 and took "Old
Badly" in July 1852.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
1t. Commander Roy
Hawkins Puruchutes
To Sufety Tuesday

A navy jet plot parachuted to
safety northwest of Pickens a
bout five o'clock Tuesday after
noon but the F9F jet plane he
was flying was completely de-
molished.
The pilot of the plane was 1t.
Commander Ray Hawkins, a
member of the famous BLUE
Angels" flying team which, &C.
cording to reports, had stunted
over Europe in the past.
Commander Hawkins was re-
ported to have been flying the
new ship from the factory.
He was carried to 'the Jack
son Municipal Airport by High
way Patrolmen and later taken
to Memphis for a checkup with
the Flight Surgeon there.
The home base of the pilot wa.
not disclosed by officials.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
Della Landowners
Push Plans For
Flood Control
Meeting Held On
Monday At TchuIo;
Affects 5 Counties

A group of Delta landowners.
representing about 100, 900
Holmes acres, held a meeting in
Tchula Monday morning for the
purpose of determining ways and
means to push to completion
drainage work on the lower auxi-
Larry channel of the Yazoo river
Toll Thomas, Cruger planter, was
elected chairman and presided.
This drainage project affects
lands in Holmes, Leflore, Yazoo
and Humphrey counties.
The work involved in the low
er auxiliary channel has been
designated as new" work by
congressional authorities when
as a matter of fact, according to
local landowners, the work act
ually is continuation of floo>.
control which began with the
construction of Sardis, Coldwater
Enid and Grenada dams. As long
as the work lis designated as 'nev
it cannot be finished due TO the
cutback in government expeY,di-
lures
1t was the purpose of the Mon
day meeting to make plans 70
interest the states congressman
and senators In getting the de-
sired project designated as con-
tinuation of work begun in the
above area, which it in fact is.
Attending the Monday meeting
at the invitation of Landowners
from the above counties were
George A. Morris, chief, Engi-
neering Division of the Vicksbure
District Corps of Engineers; Jack
b. Stewart, of the same office,
n. L. Mullin, area engineer. OF
the Greenwood Area Office
Vicksburg District; Will T. Nc.
kie, chief engineer of the Yazoo-
Mississippi Delta Levee District
Clarksdale.
A me ing will be held in the
near future at which time Gen
John R. Harding, president of the
Mississippi River Commission
Senator John Stennis and Con
gressmen Frank Smith will be
asked to appear.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Watson I.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lou
Ellen Smith Watson of Sails
were held at the Sails Baptist
Church Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 with the Rev. Miller Purl
officiating. Burial was in Sails
cemetery with Southern in
charge.
Mrs Watson passed away All.
gust 3 in the Montfort Jones hos
pial in Kosciusko following a
short illness.
She was born July Is, 1874 in
Sails where she lived her en-
tire life. She was a member of
the Sails Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, D. P
Watson of Sails, a sister, Mrs.
Florence Hughes of Sails and
two grandchildren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
Navy JET Pilot Escapes Uninjjured In
Plane Crash Southwest 0fPiekens
District Two
Community Hospital

w. L. Wester, Durant
Danny HUMPHREYS, Durant
w. E. Purvis, Durant
Mrs. Ruth Pilgram, Durant
Mrs. M. K. Thornton, West
Colored
Walter Lee, Durant
S. c. Templeton, Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06

them in the tournament. In the
Cenral Delta loop were Shaw.
Cleveland, Drew. Ruleville and
inverness, while Rolling Fork,
Hollandale, Cary and Delta City
composed the South Delta cir
cult.
Playing in the semi-finals were
Vlcksburg, South Delta, Natchez
and Corjnth.
Charlie LEM, state director Of
Llttie-Bigger activity, did an
outstanding job in handling de-
tails and arrangements for the
tourney, while G. w. Drane Of
jackson, Frank Conn of Natchex
ana Noel Smith of Millsaps Col
Iege, Jackson, did tireless and
efficient job Of officiating.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06

1t is a practical plan, il
would seem, from both sides.
But whether it is received
by foreign nations IN the spirit
in which it is intended re-
. be seen.
Lately it seems almost
everywhere we americans GO
we are damned if we do-and
damned if We don't.
We have long felt the en-
tire taxing system OF structure
in this country is unfair be-
cause of its complex nature
and the varying laws of the
several states.
We believe a single tax, Q
national sales tax, should bt
levied so that everyone in the
United States would pay OF
a more equitable basis.
1t might be that income tax
es would have to continue, al
though perhaps not at the pre-
sent high rates.
Now comes the National
Association of Manufacturers
before Congress with a plan
for national sales tax at the
manufacturers level. Such a
plan is represented by the
NAM as the first step on "a
firm road to fiscal security
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey has repeatedly said
he is considering a sales tax
as a part of a broad tax re.
vision program.
Such a tax if it were en-
acted, would do away with the
inconsistency of a person
paying ten per cent tax OF
some items, and thirty per
cent on others. Who has the
right to say how much tax o
person should pay on given
items? What represents luxury
to some presons might be
necessities for others.
Such a tax would apply on
all items Except food and food
products) at a uniform foul
and one-half or five per cent.
Higher, and separate taxes
would be levied on tobacco
and alcoholic beverages.
The advantage of having
the tax paid at the manufac-
turereS level, rather than the
retail outlet, is that only about
100000 firms would be affect
ed and the administration OF
the law would be much sim. 1
pier and less costly. Should il
be set at the retail outlet there,
would be approximately three
million firms involved. !
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-06
Holmes County Host To Statewide leadership
Conference OF MEA AT Casta|ian Sprinos
Bond Rehearsal Begins
Monday August II

Mr.. Gus Little, Durant band
director states that band re-
hearsal will begin Monday morn
ing at 800 August II, at Durant
High School in band hall.
There will be an instrument
representative present to answer
any questions that any beginner
may have.
Everyone desiring to play an
instrument is asked to be pre-
sent.