Cedar Rapids Gazette (Newspaper) - October 15, 1950, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Fair Sunday late ta Monday fair and somewhat cooler north partly cloudy and little temperature change south High west Low Sunday night 40 north 50 VOLUME 279 CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA SUNDAY OCTOBER 15 1950 CITY FINAL 10 CENTS NEWS MM ON DIAL 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL NEWS TALK BRIEF Yanks Drive Ahead for Red Capital Attack City 53 Miles From Goal in Election Today By Daniel De Luce BERLIN Most of East voters will be routed out today by a sponsored campaign to get mous approval for an unopposed ticket of Communists and fellow travelers The vote for the Soviet national percent Com- and 30 percent voiceless Christian Democrats and Liberal put into office for another four-year term almost the dentical government which itself to lead East mans a year ago With threats that to vote will mark them as warmongers the Easterners have ittle choice but to turn in an un- marked ballot approving a regime to lead East many in full satellite status in the Soviet bloc To assure the enthusiasm of the voting which the Communists confidently expect to bring in Yes votes from 90 to 95 percent of the voting population police already are on hand to crush any show of dissidence j At Russian instigation While the American officials in towns and men raced forward the North villages in East rean Communist government at hordes of Communist informers Red Accusation May Be Pretext for Hurling in Chinese Troops By Ralph Teatsorth TOKYO Sunday UP U S First cavalry division troops drove eight miles ther along the road to yang today and opened a dawn attack on the city of only 53 miles southeast of the North Korean Communist capital Behind the cavalry spearheads a force of British and Australian troops reported they had all but completed the task of wiping out a Communist pocket of to troops trapped in the chon area two days ago Red Charge False East Germans Pressured Pyongyang broadcast a charge that the United Nations command in Korea was using Japanese troops in both the American and South Korean armies A spokesman for Gen las MacArthur said the charge false and United Nations sources at Lake Success N Y said it may be a pretext for the powerful Chinese Communist army into the rean conflict American troops trapped an Communist troops today after smashing through the heaviest fortifications yet found in Korea As U S 1st cavalrymen snapped the jaws of their pincer offensive north of Seoul five other U N di- visions advanced on Pyongyang and closed in on the enemy's last soldiers At last reports one column was 55 miles from Pyongyang Another was 60 miles away A third had 70 miles to go through the rugged rean mountains North United Press Correspondent A reported Lom cavalry front that the infantrymen closed their cers by seizing full control of the main road from Kaesong just south of the Parallel to 25 miles 55 miles from the Communist capital of Pyongyang Forces Joined All three columns which ried out the envelopment joined forces near 10 miles north of the Parallel The Fifth regiment which took contacted a unit of the Seventh regiment moving south from Later they were joined by an Eighth regiment trol The final contact of all three regiments leaves only mopping up action in the pocket which officers said con- tains enemy troops Reports from the Eighth 1 ment unit which captured Hill 210 west of the chon road said the enemy's for- of that hill were the most elaborate yet encountered In Korea Sixty-two enemy dead were found on the hill along with a large number of abandoned tars and other weapons The completion of the ment and final securing of the road leaves the cavalrymen free to make their next jump on the road to Pyongyang 50 air miles from Pyongyang is their next objective The Americans had at least five Continued on Page 4 Col 4 ominously demanding that their neighbors cast open and un- marked The Communists took special precautions to seal off their zone from Western opposition by for- bidding West Berlin residents to enter the East zone over the end West Berlin authorities are just as carefully set to keep nist enthusiasm from overflowing into their zone and creating dis- orders West Berlin police today repelled two invasions by Red mob demonstrations for peace Pork Leads Drop In Meat Prices CHICAGO prices dropped throughout the nation ast week with pork leading in he decline the American Meat Institute said Saturday Fresh pork loins and center cut ork chops considered price declined 12 and 15 percent in the Chicago area from prices a month ago the meat packers organization said Chops were down an average 21 cents under last August's peak prices after the start of the rean war according to the tute While smoked hams dropped an average of 11 percent ing a five percent decline during the week Smoked picnics which dropped 8 percent in a week now are 15 percent under prices a month ago the institute said Wholesale and live hog prices reflected the decline in retail prices Meats of all kinds now average on the wholesale level 13 percent below the summer peaks after a 5 percent drop during the week New Curbs Fought By Auto Dealers TROOPERS RETREAT IN SCHOOL i f f v i b strong ran into a crowd of angry and determined school merger e Ind Saturday Picture shows the crowd surging around a driver A A reL of the townsfolk to clear the path for a desk switching The troopers were called off on order of Gov Henry F Schricker of Indiana to avoid bloodshed y confronted by Aid for France To Be Much Less Than Sum Asked WASHINGTON AP France was assured Saturday of tial American aid in building up its military strength but may have drew this small town day on orders of Gov Henry F Schricker to avoid bloodshed in a dispute over moving the high school to neighboring Walton Major Robert O'Neal state police executive and commander of the task force which arrived here earlier Saturday announced the decision to withdraw after an Troopers Called Off In Indiana Town School Row Meek Man Identified As Maniac Admits Mad Attacks on Six After Attending Drunken Party DETROIT A meek tobacco salesman admitted Saturday night that he six women and dren with a stapling machine n a maniacal spree after drunken convention party Ennis Gillan jr family said drink makes me crazy He his bloody attack on the quiet residential lood in which he lives He doesn't remember all of what he Police Inspector George Kimball said but he re- calls several attacks and some of his victims faces Hopes They'll Recover Apologetically Gillan I m as much in the dark as i Primarily we talked about the one I don't know what possessed problems in Korea which are me I only hope those poor people General MacArthur's most get well ling responsibilities I asked him One of his victims was reported for information on the military Here's Truman Text Telling Of Discussion WAKE ISLAND Sunday UP following is the text of President Truman's statement lowing his historic conference with Gen Douglas MacArthur I have met with General of the Army Douglas MacArthur for the purpose of getting first hand in- formation and ideas from him 1 did not wish to take him away from the scene action in Korea and therefore I came to meet him at Wake Our conference has been highly satisfactory The very complete unanimity of view which prevailed enabled us to finish our discussions rapidly in order to meet General MacArthur's desire to return at the earliest possible moment It was apparent that the excellent coordination which has existed between ington and the field to which General MacArthur paid tribute greatly facilitated the discussion Names Participants After I had talked with General MacArthur privately we met gether with our advisers These joint talks were then followed by technical consultations in which the following Gen MacArthur and dor John Muccio Mr Averell riman special assistant to the President Secretary of the Army Pace General of the Army Omar N Bradley chairman of the oint chiefs of staff Adm Arthur W Radford commander Pacific fleet Assistant Secretary of Conference Less Than Two Hours Chart in Korea And Jap Peace Pad Stress Unanimity Editor's Because of communications difficulties the following it a pooled story material being filed through combined sources of the three press the ated Press United Prest and In- News Service By Smith WAKE ISLAND Sunday UP Truman de- clared today after a two-hour conference with MacArthur that the United Nations can surmount all danger The President made the ment at the abrupt conclusion of his meeting with MacArthur on his tiny mid-Pacific island to discuss future U S foreign policy n the Far East After issuing his statement on State Dean Rush and Ambassador the conference Mr Truman took at Large Philip C Jessup death and four others dangerous skull fractures after Gillan's weird assault in a chill rainstorm before dawn The crazed assailant struck down four of the victims in their homes Two others were slugged on streets and an girl said a man tried to pull her into his car but fled when she screamed Boy Gives Clue A boy who watched step-sister being beaten provided the clues that trapped Gillan a salesman for the aspects Pouch Tobacco Company Friedman remembered a to settle for much less than it re- quested Moreover American officials re- want a part of any help given France to go to native troops fighting beside the French against Communist forces in Indo-China French Defense Minister Jules Moch Friday ir V a er an WASHINGTON INS The National Automobile Dealers sociation Saturday called for the immediate repeal of new controls on automobile installment buying which go into effect Monday Fred L Haller the association's president declared that the new credit controls are the most tic economic regulation upon a free people rope over the next three O'Neal said he had t and it would be best y the end of 1951 The reaction of Secretary of State Acheson Secretary of De- fense Marshall and Secretary of the Treasury Snyder was reported to be that the French were ing too much This view also was held by some congressmen At the same time officials with the negotiations said that Moch and French Finance Minister Maurice Petsche were promised interim assistance ing the development of an can aid plan covering all the At- Treaty nations This is substantially the same position which the American took in dealing with Brit- consolidated grade and high school here into a grade school for both towns and set up a joint high school at Walton As the first step in the switch Turner has been trying to move grade school desks into the On- ward schoolhouse Women pickets got word the state would move in They took up battle tions behind the double line of parked cars trucks and tractors to block the locked doorway About 50 high school students windows to watch as the state troopers com- troopers to leave fS interests of bloodshed we think it is better to withdraw until a order is O'Neal said ee for the Page 4 Col 6 A 65 Rd r rtT OT Mail Peter convention button and gave police a perfect description The lad told detectives about he button and they traced it to the convention of the Michigan Candy and Tobacco Distributors Association now under way in De- troit Convention officials reported that Gillan was the only member who failed to attend Saturday's morning session after showing up Friday night Detectives found mm at home with his wife and he readily told of his vague recollections Discuss Peace Problem I got from him a clear picture of the heroism of United Nations forces under his command We so discussed the steps necessary to bring peace and security to the area as rapidly as possible in cordance with the intent of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly and in order to get our armed forces out of Korea as soon as their United tions mission is completed We devoted a good deal of time to the major problem of peaceful reconstruction of Korea which the United Nations is facing and to the solution of which we intend to make the best contribution of which the United States is cap- able Not a Drinking Man After the Friedman boy fied Gillan at a police showup the haggard salesman was re- turned to the neighborhood lice believed the night of terror would clear up the blank spots in his memory He said he attended a drinking party at the convention but didn't recall leaving good night It gets me when I or even saying an in The decision was erected hv Brewing Company announced cheers from townsfolk who had an in tho assembled at the church High school students who had spent most of Saturday behind the locked doors of the schoolhouse desks and equipment from being moved marched out yelling their basketball Pric MILWAUKEE Blatz a drinking I man Sunday's Index SECTION I Lute 4 Deaths 4 6 SECTION II Iowa Newi Political 1 12 SECTION III Social Around the Town 2 Book Talk X 10 Record Review SECTION IV Want Adi Marlon 7 Well in Financial 13 The new credit curbs require a ish arms aid one-third down payment on has appropriated for all European re- armament assistance during the fiscal year ended next June 30 Help beyond that figure would require congress approval Religious But No Church for Errol and Patrice Errol Flynn way mobile purchases with 15 months instead of the present 21 to pay off the balance They equal the stiffest curbs placed on the auto market in World war II In a telegram to the Federal Re- serve Board which ordered the new controls the association We are astounded at the trary and drastic action taken Friday without giving the in- dustry affected opportunity to i automobile sales These new harsh terms will result in a serious of the entire automobile industry with grave effect on the nation's economy Forecast Hurricane Will Not Strike Land MIAMI AP The mer's eighth hurricane stirred 320 miles southeast Saturday but fore- not be able to be married in a church but he have a ceremony of some sort a spokesman for the movie actor the Atlantic of casters predicted strike land it would not no PREACHING IN EUROPE STOCKHOLM Sweden Martz from Orlando Fla arrived lore Saturday for her first visit o Sweden She is on her third preaching tour of Europe said Saturday Flynn is to be married Oct 23 to Patrice Wymore American actress in Monte Carlo The first ceremony will be a civil service required in France Later it was planned to have a church wedding in a One three four Who are you going to yell for Onward Onward Sixty Troopers at Scene A detachment of 30 state lice invaded Onward Saturday morning and were met by a de- termined of women j rounding the schoolhouse Thirty more troopers arrived while the meeting was in progress and ed on the edge of town for The resented a fifth of Indiana's en- tire state police force parked a double line of cars around the louse to prevent the move State brought in a wrecking ruck to move the picket cars someone let the air out of church at Menton a east of Monte Carlo George Thomas Flynn's man said Saturday the the tires Its owner Fred Uhi pumped them again and drove away He said he enough On Guard Since August j Angry residents have been guarding the schoolhouse since price of beer effective at mid- night Saturday night Other major Milwaukee Pabst and were silent but reports were rent that the increase would be- come general Frank C Verbest Blatz dent said the wholesale price of a case of 24 bottles or cans would be advanced nine cents Draught beer will be in- creased 50 cents per one-half rel with prices on other packages scaled accordingly AT ST LOUIS TOO ST LOUIS Three St Louis hiked tor bottled beer and the increase may be passed on to beer drinkers Hyde Park and Falstaff increased prices cents a case The new prices Neighbors described Chilian Dust an ordinary guy who sticks around and never got into trouble They recalled that he drank very rarely and acted up when he did Married tw years ago he has no children Meek and Ordinary Deputy Chief of Detective Marvin Lane said of Apparently he is just a meek ordinary sort of fellow wh cause no trouble when he's so just goes crazy when he drinks When detectives appeared a his home Saturday afternoon lan was clad in work clothes dressed him in the bloody suit h had on Friday night and brough This is a challenging task which Continued on Page 4 Col 3 Charge Convict Made as Tax Consultant KANSAS CITY AP The story of how a Missouri convict allegedly earned a year as a tax consultant for fellow in- mates is scheduled to be told in U.S court here Nov 13 The government contends that Ledger D Veazey who was roled earlier this year on a term for robbery failed to fully report his own income while ad- vising other convicts on how to get tax rebates Internal revenue officials claim Veazey of Columbia Mo owes in taxes for 1946 and 1947 In those years officials say Veazey operated as a consultant in the state prison and earned an- His business address was box 900 Jefferson City Mo the him to headquarters After routine showup Gillan was confronted with the theran council at Menton had ruled out the church wedding be- cause Flynn has twice been di- Thomas said they haye i minister who is willing to a religious ceremony and hat such a service would be read place to be decided next veek after everyone gets to Monte Carlo ing out his school consolidation plans for the rival towns ward and Walton Turner wants to convert the Today's Chuckle A husband who the same jokes for cases for cases and for cases John O Johnson secretary of the St Louis Tavern Operators Association said the wholesale price boost that taverns will have raise prices to stay in business SOFT PRINKS BOOSTED LOUIS INS tors of three popular brands of soft drinks in area announced Saturday night that the wholesale price of will from to a case The increase boost the man boy and Yes I seeing him products long-established retail price of five cents a bottle to a dime The soft drinks affected are Royal Crown Pepsi-Cola and Coca Cola The new prices are effective Monday Orders Biggest It Chokes Him to Death MILWAUKEE AP John Ash 83 ordered the biggest steak in the house at a local tavern late then choked on it and died The tavern operator said that after Ash took a bite the cook asked him how he liked it It's just what I Ash replied But following the third bite he gasped rose unsteadily from his chair and sagged to the floor standers applied artificial tion and called the fire ment Firemen worked on Ash with an inhalator then took him Johnston emergency hospital He was pronounced dead from suffocation A doctor found a large piece of i steak lodged throat Revenue men say Veazey was a skilled accountant and operated this He got new prisoners to fill out revenue bureau form If the prisoner had worked outside six months and had salary deductions of for income tax he probably could get all this re- funded Veazey split the rebates with the prisoners Horse's Pearl Dinner Ruled Worth oy a meal The PHILADELPHIA AP A jury decided the pearls horse constituted a pearls involved in the court decision Friday belonged to Mrs Elizabeth Gearhard of adelphia Mrs Gearhard said the horse owned by her sister ate 69 of the argest pearls in her necklace She retrieved 262 others when she struggled with the animal and the necklace broke Mrs Gearhard sued the on Mass when she said the firm ailed to honor her claim for The jury pondered the em and decided 1 the lace was worth 2 the pearls rescued by Mrs Gearhard were worth and 3 ore the meal was valued t Horace Mitchener Schell iey for the Insurance firm said e planned to file a motion to set aside the verdict off at noon 6 p.m CST day for the trip to Honolulu aboard his flying White House the Independence Complete Unanimity The President announced that he would remain in Honolulu un- til Monday morning leaving Hickam field at lulu time CST for scheduled arrival at San co municipal airport at 7 p.m CST MacArthur departed five utes later for Tokyo in his new Constellation the SCAP Mr Truman his first face-to-face with the general as very He said the very complete unanimity of view which pre- enabled us to finish our discussion rapidly in order to meet Gen MacArthur's desire to return to Tokyo at the earliest possible moment It was the dent said that the excellent ordination which has existed be- tween Washington and the field to which Gen MacArthur paid tribute greatly facilitated the dis- cussion Stresses Peace Goal The President said in his ment we are fully aware of dangers which lie ahead but are confident that we can mount these dangers with three assets which we First unqualified devotion to peace second unity with our low peace-loving members of the United Nations third our and growing strength The President said that a one-hour private discussion and another of full conference with MacArthur the peaceful Old-Timer WAKE ISLAND Sunday INS The car that bow President Truman and Gen Douglas MacArthur from the airport to their historic ence on Wake island was an an- cient sedan They had to climb over the front seat entering and leavine the car The car's battered fenden were improved somewhat by huge flapping presidential and American flags flying from standards attached to them tation of devastated Korea wae the main topic For Jap Peace Treaty He said we are moving for- ward with preliminary tions for a peace treaty to which Japan is entitled Mr Truman said that he got MacArthur's ideas on the in which the United States can most effectively promote its cies of assisting and maintaining international peace and security throughout the Pacific But the President did not cate the trend of the general's ideas other than to state he had found them most helpful approved the statement and initialed it before was released He refused to make any further comment on the conference Decoration for Mac The epic two-hour conference which took the President the world concluded at Wake time p.m GST Saturday in such an abrupt fashion that even White House assistants were taken by surprise Before each other farewell after the President five-hour stay on the bland Mr Truman awarded Continued on Pago 4 Col 2
