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AKRON BEACON "JOURNAL final Follow Caesar's Adventures Comic Ship, Pge 20 EDITION Complete etcs paper NO. 226 111th Year 1 Thursday, July 20, 1950 60 Pages Four Cents War Message TANKS OVERWHELM AMERICANS Blazing Taejon Falls To Reds After Day Of Bitter Fi gating These Lima Homes Were In Twister Patl 'AREA PROJECTS Building Of Homes Cut Short Action Follows Truman Order The presidential housing order has struck a blow at the swiftly moving building program in the Akron district. First to announce curtailment of construction activities was the Heslop Building Realty Co. with a program of 500 homes to be built (n Cuyahoga Falls. As a result, 180 homes now under construction will be the only ones finished, Jack W.

Heslop, the company's executive vice president, said. Walter Herberich, president of Herberich-Hall-Harter said his firm has 40 houses under construction. "These homes are pretty much underway, so we will finish them," Herberich said. "But we don't propose to go any further until we have more definite details. It Is a question of materials." C.

G. GOTSHALL of C. G. Got-shall. and vice president of Akron District Home Builders Association, said he doesn't expect much new building will be started here.

"All the homes my company is building have been sold. We are not planning to start any new ones." Although shortage of some building materials is expected, Gotshall doubts that lumber will be frozen for the present. He added that there is a shortage of carpenters here. He recalled that during the last war if a builder had the cellar wall of a home up, the sewer in and application made for gas he was permitted to finish the house. PRESIDENT TRUMAN told the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration to demand higher down payments and to reduce building programs generally in order to provide more materials for defense purposes.

Charles J. Astrup, executive vice president of the Akron Real Estate Board, said he has received telephone calls from realtors and builders who are uncertain about the present building status, "I have had no new details on the order, so I am unable to make any statement at this time," Astrup said. Heslop said work on his 500-home project must await more information on the housing order. He added that finance plans for the homes which originally called for $50 down payment by GIs and $1,050 to $1,150 by others have been materially altered by the presidential order. "As far as company officials can learn today, GIs must pay $450 to $500 down and the status of non-GI purchase of homes is uncertain," Heslop said.

"Plans for opening the sale of the homes on July 30 have been cancelled and no definite date for the sale of them has been selected." THE HESLOP projet, Morning-view, is in a wooded site at Bailey rd. and Munroe Falls Cuyahoga Falls. The homes have five rooms, utility room and an expandable second floor. Heslop's first large scale housing was in 1941, a 200-home project known as Eastland. The next year the company built in Goodyear Heights and in 1943, Colonial Village in South Akron, projects of 300 homes each.

The company built no homes during 1944-45, but got back into production In 1946. By the end of 1948 Heslop built 549 homes and apartments. In 1949 the firm built 300 more homes and a luxury type apartment. More than 300 homes were damaged Wednesday night by two tornadoes that struck at Lima and Van Wert, O. This photo shows damage to a block of homes and garages in Lima.

Another picture on Page 2. AP Wirephoto. Stalin Stooges Keep New German Army In Line But Commissars Sometimes Encounter Violent Objectors By FRED SPARKS rhirifo Dslly Nmta Fonifn Scrvir BERLIN Field Marshal Joseph von Stalin, actual boss of the new German army, controls his Wehrmacht as rigidly as you could control a Pekingnese with a steel-chain leash. Not only do his agents attend general staff conferences, but he has spotted Russian officers and spying-sneaks in every Bereit-schaften training camp and mobile unit. President Trum-i, talking from the White House Wednesday night in a nationwide radio broadcast, told the American people that they are in for some belt-tightening, but said scare buying and hoarding are foolish and selfish.

AP Wlrephoto. Parliament OKs Throne For Leopold BRUSSELS (JP) King Leopold III was voted back to his throne by the Belgian Parliament today. tie has been In exile In Switzerland since the war. The question of bringing him back split Belgium badly for months, with the Socialists particularly being bitterly opposed to his return. A joint session of both houses of Parliament, cast 198 affirmative votes for Leopold's return, with most opposition Socialists, Liberals and Communists abstaining in protest.

There are 387 members in both houses. The decision was on legislation to end the regency of Prince Charles, Leopold's brother. THE OPPOSITION to Leopold was based in the main on two factors: 1 His early surrender to the Germans in 1940. 2 His marriage in 1945 to a Flemish commoner after the death of his queen. The abstainers marched from the chamber before the vote, leaving the pro-king Social Christians to vote Leopold's return.

Paul-Henri Spaak, Socialist leader and former Premier, declared the Social Christians in so doing had accomplished "one of the gravest and most disastrous acts of our history." Outside the chamber, the opposition Parliament members paraded to the royal palace to pay one final tribute to Prince Charles. Air Base Built In Four Days! NEW YORK The story of an air base built by the U. S. Air Force from the ground up in four days was told today in a dispatch from South Korea to the New York Times, The dispatch said that July 8 the base was one of the many bare runways abandoned after the Japanese were driven from Korea. "It was operational July 12, with 90 per cent of everything needed brought In by air," the story said.

"Today it is a flourishing, if crude, installation and the nearest of the bases that the Americans have succeeded In reconditioning In Korea to the advance lines of the invading North Koreans." Staggering Fire MATAMOROS, Mexico (1 The fire which swept a Matamoros gin and four warehouses did damage estimated at $3,000,000. It de stroyed thousands of bales of cot ton. YANKS RETREAT N. Koreans Ring City In Pincers Frra Beacon Journal Service TOKYO The Americans were forced out of flaming Taejon tonight after an all-day fight against North Korean armored forces which smashed into and for a time encircled the city in a pincers movement. IT.

S. troop fought Communist soldiers and tanks hand to hand and street by street and finally gave up the burning city to tha overwhelming enemy horde. The Americans fought until the Infiltrating and rampant North Koreans threatened to slam and lock the exit gate. Then they pulled out. UNITED PRESS ent Peter Kalischer reported ths squeeze-out from a vantage point outside Taejon.

Airmen reported in the after noon that a tenth of the city was In flames. Just before midnight Kalischer said it "still is burning beautifully." Communist infantry and tanks burst Into the city and threw a cordon around it in a climactic daylight assault. S. troops of the 34th tnfantry regiment knock ed out at least 12 tanks and broke through the encirclement in a run ning fight under tank and machine gun fire. Meantime a spokesman from front line headquarters said he whereabout of Gen.

William Dean, commander nt thn Division fighting at Taejon, was unknown. "I don't know where Gen. Dean is but that does not mean he is missing," the spokesman said. Gen. Dean had been at the front all day.

He was seen once with a tank destroying squad. These fighters, armed with new super-bazookas, knocked out eight North Korean tanks. AT LEAST a small part of the American rear guard, left In Taejon when the main forces pulled out several days ago, was trapped by the Communist onrush. For some time there was doubt whether any U. 8.

fighting forre remained In the city. At 8:30 p. m. a spokesman at U. S.

Eighth Army headquarters In Korea reported that the 21th Division still held the city at the end of the day's fighting. Hut two and a half hours later Kalischer sent from just outside Taejon this report: "The Americans were forced out of Taejon tonight after a daylong fight against North Korean tanks and infantry which attempted to cut off the city." Kalischer reported that snipers were in his Immediate vicinity and the whole area was blacked out. KALISCHER had reported a little earlier that one train escaped from the Taejon rail station with Americans aboard, but another which had been sent In to bring out wounded was "riddled with bullet holes and driven back." Thus It appeared evident that some Americans were caught when See TAEJON FALLS, Page a i "WE HAD OUR trucks parked on both side of the road," said Pvt. Bob E. Kiikpatrick of Chicago.

"Some guys were asleep their trucks and others were lying on the ground. "The tanks came right through our column blazing away. We didn't have anything but carbines so we scattered." One man, Identified aa Cpl. Donald Black, Trenton, N. didn't run.

Ho leveled his bazooka at the tank and stopped It. "What we need up here Is some armor with some 90-mm guns," said Sgt. Melvin A. Samson of Mt. Vernon, N.

a Marine veteran of Iwo Jima. American soldiers recalled how rockets and shells have been bouncing off the enemy tanks lik peas off a stone wall. But this new giant killer, this king-sized bazooka, apparently was the an swer to the GI's prayer for something to pull the boys from th North up short In their Invasion gallop. i WAR POWERS Quick OK Seen On Controls By LYLE C. WILSON WASHINGTON (UP) Powerful congressional majorities were forming rapidly today to give President Truman crisis appropriations and wartime controls.

Tremendous tax increases will come later. The administration's call to arms will hike this year's government spending to about and Invite a tax increase of $5,000,000,000, perhaps more. The President told Congress am. a television-radio audience Wednesday he wanted an immediate emergency appropriation for new military spending in the Korean-world crisis. Officials estimated that he would? ask for another $5,000,000,000 to step up military aid to Atlantic Pact Allies and other foreign nations.

Federal income in this fiscal year Is expected to be about That seta up a potential deficit of more than less whatever may be raised by higher taxes. THE ARMED Services began calling up reserves -Wednesday and may begin summoning National Guard units of battalion strength today. Chairman Millard E. Tydlnrs, Maryland Democrat, of the Senate Armed Services committee summoned meeting to discuss removing the 2,005,882 limit on military manpower, The committee also will consider a bill to extend the enlistment and draft period by one year. THE HOUSE banking committee meets on consumer and housing credit restrictions tough ones designed to check price rises.

Administration officials reported the general manpower situation is Mich that labor controls may not be The word to consumers was that production of automobiles and household appliances would be first and hardest hit by diversion of steel and other materials to defense production. Radio and tele vision manufacture would be cut back next. IN HIS TELEVISED broadcast, Mr. Truman said the nation's security and the peace of the world are at stake in Korea. He relayed word from Gen.

MacArthur that the Communist enemy "had his chatjee but failed to exploit it" and "we are In Korea In force to stay." Mr. Truman said we were in the world fight for freedom to stay, too "No matter what the cost." The alternative to this close to an all-out defense effort appeared to be a Soviet Union back down, a quick move for peace In Korea and around the world. None knew here whether the men In the Kremlin were planning that or something else. If World War III or further isolated outbreaks are being plotted in Moscow, Wednesday's call to arms is only the beginning in men, money, controls and destruction. NONE HERE challenged the urgent need for huge new defense appropriations.

But there were congressional doubts, misgivings and almost despair that the controls and enormous tax burden about to be placed on the American people will bear heavily upon their backs for years to come. Chairman Robert A. Taft of the Senate Republican policy committee told newsmen after Wednesday's regular meeting that the controls Mr. Truman requested See QUICK OK, Page 2 1949 Ail-American Soap Box ries of the actual racing conditions on the All-American course last year. Derks In the test runs will use his own 1948 car his '49 winner is still on display and also "The Bullet," a red metal car built by Hower Vocational High School students and used as a pilot car in other years.

WORK CREWS Wednesday completed paving that part of the new course which will stretch be- See DERBY, Page 2 Tornadoes Lash Two Ohio Cities From fleftdon Journal Strvirei LIMA, O. Twin tornadoes slashed through two western Ohio com munities Wednesday night, ripping roofs of at least 30 homes, dam aging about 270 others, and injuring 30 persons. Property damage at Lima was estimated at more than $1,000,000. There was no estimate of dam age in the Van Wert area, 27 miles to the northwest. The first tornado struck near that city of 10,000 lifting the en tire Bethel M.

E. Church building 'four tree lengths high into the sky and ripping off roofs of four barns. ABOUT 80 minutes later, the second tornado swept through northwestern Lima, a city of about 50,000. It tore roofs off at least 30 homes and damaged at least 300. Red Cross officials said several hundred persons were left temporarily homeless.

Power lines were hit, and the entire city was dark until nearly midnight. A volunteer unit of nearly 400 veterans, National Guardsmen, and Army and Navy reservists ps trolled the city, to guard against looting. riKORGE OAY said she saw the tornado spin a bus around and smash it against a telephone See TORNADOES, Page 2 First Guard Call May Come Today WASHINGTON (UP) The Army may call- its first National Guard units, to active duty today. There was no indication just what units would he called, but it was expected they would not be whole divisions. Under present plans, the Army intends to call up the Guard by battalions or regiments at the most.

The first call for Reservists went out Wednesday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN told Congress he has authorized Defense Secretary Louis Johnson to Akron district National Guardsmen and Reservists stand by for orders. Story on Page 48. Questions and answers on mobilization. Page 49.

mobilize the National Guard and the Reserves. He asked the law-makers to re move the present ceiling of officers and men on the, combined strength of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Chairman Millard E. Tydings, Maryland Democrat, summoned his Senate armed services committee to meet in a "working session" on Mr. Truman's request.

THE ARMED Services need men in special categories. For that they have been combing their personnel files for the past several days to determine what Reserves or Guard units should be called to active duty. Men involved in Wednesdays first call for Reservists were expected to get their orders momentarily. The Air Force has no plans to call up by unit any of Its guard components. But the Navy intends to mobilize a few of its organized air squadrons and the Marine Corps plans to recall certain of Its organized ground and air outfits.

Needle Removed From Baby's Heart OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (U.E) Eight- months-old Freddy Huskey was reported in satisfactory condition today after a chest surgeon removed a sewing needle from his heart muscles. The child, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huskey, had swallowed the 1 1-2 inch needle two weeks ago.

The four-hour operation was described as the "most unusual" ever performed here. Alibi IVo Good SEATTLE, Wash. (U.KlJames L. Keating was convicted of reckless driving despite his plea that his car was weaving down the highway because his dog kicked him. Chuckle A good woman inspires man; A brilliant woman Interests him; A beautiful one fascinates him; The sympathetic woman gets him.

'-Abbott PhrmRrih Come, Get That $4,000 Cleaner Takes Hank Cash Home For Safety SYRACUSE. N. V. UP) Mrs. Mary Sakowski, an $18-a-week cleaning woman, called the First Trust and Deposit Co.

today and asked officers to come get their $40,000. Mrs, Sakowski explained that she found the money on the bank floor while sweeping last night and took it home for safe keeping. New at the job, Mrs. Sakownki said she was scared and did not know what to do with such a sum of money when she found it. So she took It home.

"I was sure glad to get rid of the money," Mrs. Sakowski said when a bank officer came to her home to get it. couldn't sleep all night." The money was in four bundles of $10 and $20 bills. ON TUB 1XSIDK Profits Tax Boost Sought Excess profits tax boosts demanded to prevent profiteering. Page 2.

Whisky Dick Percoco is a lover of opera another of a series. Page 47. Bob Dillingcr sold to Pitts- Neiv Tankkiller Bazooka Answer To GVs Prayer By KEYKS BEECH Chlti5 Dally Nnwi Foreinn Serl WITH THE U. S. FORCES ON THE KOREAN FRONT It was, as somebody remarked, much too beautiful a day to die.

The sun beamed benevolently and a soft wind ran its fingers through the rice paddies. But In the smoking city of Taejon where enemy tanks ran amok, the Americans were fighting another in the now familiar Take for example the bleak Infantry installation at Klrschmoes-ser, huge, dusty locale of a former DP camp, where No. 1,000 rugged Reich-of a kinder are being Series dally drilled into Communist combat- eers. The 15 German officers are, on the record, the Prussian potentates of Kirschmonsser. But in practice the foremen are two squat Russians Maj.

Soboloff critically eyes the military movements and Lt. Smirnow makes sure rookies learn the ABC's of Marx, Lenin and Stalin. While both these gentlemen gn around at all tlmen clad In Bere-tlschaften uniforms, they are as easy to spot as a strip-teaser at a Daughters of the American Revolution convention. Remember how sloppily (then) good friend Stalin wore his uniform when photographed parlaying with Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill? That is the way Soboloff and Smirnow sport the black Wehrmacht jackets. WHILE THE average German warrior looks as smart as a West Pointer, these two Russkles al See JOE STALIN, Page 17 Twas A Gown You Wear At Night DES MOINES UTI -A police crew hurried to the scene after getting reports that a woman "in a nightgown" was trying to board busses at a suburban bus atop.

They found the woman all right still waiting for a bus. Several drivers, she said, had passed her by after slowing down. But she wasn't wearing a nightgownit was a white evening gown. VI Descendants Al Golden Weddinir LOS ANGELES Wi -When Wll lism H. Alsdurf, 8f, and his bride of ftO years, Margaret, 68.

repeated their marriage vows Wednesday the ceremony was witnessed by Five sons and daughters, 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grand' children. Onlta a crnlHnn wuHdintr nartvt Navy Flier Killed PENSACOLA, Fla. John T. Scogin HI of Dallas, died of Injuries suffered when his fighter plane hit a tree and crashed on the runway during an attempted landing, the navy announced. Freddy Berks To Test Beacon Journal Course 'Bandit' On Bike Holds Up Girl, 9 GREFN BAY, Wis.

K.V.) A Wild West "highwayman" was at large here today. A 9-year-old girl told police a boy wearing a cowboy Suit pedaled up on his bike, held her up and made off with her purse containing about $1. July Chill AKRON AND VICINITY Cloudy and cool this afternoon with a high of 70 to 75. Fair and cool tonight with a low near 55. Friday some cloudiness and warm with a high of 80.

Highest temperature Wednesday, 80; lowest, 55 (Akron-Canton Airport). Record high for this date, 100 In 1930; record low, 46 In 1929. Sunset today, sunrise Friday, 6:11. Relative humidity at 8:30 a. m.

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4 m. xUnoffleitl. DAILY TEMrERATIHE CHART Miiimum Minimum Yeserdy Lt Night Atltnti 81 14 Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Detroit Jacksonville Loi Angeles Mltmt MinneipollK-St. Ptul NewOrleani Neir York Timpt Tucson Weshpgton (It 1 61) 71 nit ii 51 1 71 1.1 73 11 91 1.1 FREDDY DERKS, Akron's Derby champion, came out of retirement" today as test pilot for the new Beacon Journal Derby course at Derby Downs. The new course will have a wooden ramp at the starting line to give entries in the local race about the same speed as would be permitted on the "old" course flow reserved exclusively for scries of battles of withdrawal.

The story was the same as always, tiresomely so. The North Korean Communists with a will to die drove against the American lines in frontal assault. At the snnie time they executed an end run which brought another enemy column into the American rear. THERE WAS. however, one encouraging difference between this and earlier actions.

Eight enemy tanks were knocked out by our new bazookas. This Indicates that the Russian-made North Korean tanks aren't as tough as they're cracked up to be, providing a proper weapon la used. The enemy tank attack came at dawn after more than 12 hours of Intermittent artillery and small-arms firing. Cpl. Chester Uecki of Summit, was dozing in the front seat of his jeep when "two enemy tanks came barreling down the road, spraying everything." burgh Pirates for a reported $100,000.

Page 44. Page 1 Page Astrology 20 News In Dr. Brsdy 20 Every Line 40 Bridge 20 Pattern 20 Childs 6 Pearson 6 KateClapp 12 Portraits 30 Clubs 12,14 Radio-TV 10 Comics 59 Recipes 12 Crossword Society 12, 14 Puzzle 20 sports 44 to 48 Editorials 6 Stokes 8 Harris 6 Theaters 24 Inquiring Town Crier 31 Reporter 20 Winchell 20 Ida J. Kaln 20 Wishing MacKenzie 6 Well 20 the All-American classic, Derks will pilot a number of cars of different weights and designs down the new course at unannounced times over the next three days and report to engineers who will then "adjust" the ramp to the wanted height and distance. THE REIGNING Derby champ was selected for the test pilot's job because, as Jim Schlemmer, general manager of the Beacon journal Derby, said, "he Is one of the most mature thinking champs we ever had." Also It was believed that Derks I would have the most vivid memo.