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So ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME PART 1 LIBERTY UNDER THE LAW TRUE INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM DAILY, 10c 68 PAGES FRIDAY MORNING, MARGH 27, 1953 IN FOUR PARTS VOL LXXII CC Fierce Korea Battle Raging Silver City Movie Man Defies Quiz Contempt Move Against Lazarus Hinted by Investigators of Reds Simon M. Lazarus, who headed the company that produced the alleged Communistic motion picture recently in Silver City, N.M., was termed a "frivolous witness" yesterday by the House Un-American Activities Committee, which indicated he may be cited for contempt of Chinese Hordes Overrun Two of 10 U.N. Outposts Illustrated on Pag 3 Pari I SEOUL, March 27 (Friday) (JP) Hordes of Chinese Reds smashed against 10 allied outposts some manned by marines on the Korean far western front last night in the second round of their big springtime drive and early today overran two of the positions after seven fciours of bloody fighting. More than 3500 Chinese tillery barrages which churned 1 mmmm. Ma-MjBJ Congress.

He flatly refused to give the names of persons associated with him in Independent Pro ductions producer of rec ord of "Salt of the Earth," giving constitutional grounds of possible self-incrimination as his reason. The 59-year-old, Russian-born, naturalized film exhibitor and theater owner declined even to read the names of other incorp orators of the company from a photographic copy of the in corporation articles, a public document. Members' Opinion This, in the opinion of some members of the committee, constituted the invocation of Constitutional privilege for a "frivolous motive" and left Lazarus open to a contempt charge. Such a charge must be voted by the Congress in Washington. The committee can take no action locally.

The Silver City film production was branded Communistic last month by Rep. Donald L. Jackson (R) of Santa Monica, a member of the committee. His declaration touched off a national controversy which spotlighted many persons connected with the enterprise as suspected Communist and left-wingers. Says He Resigned Lazarus, who came to the United States in 1914 and to California in 1925, said he resided in Monrovia, where he owns a theater.

He owns another theater in Southwest Los Angeles. He testified he resigned as president of Independent Pro iiii.jj niiim niljBMtl Mil brought the flames under control before they had spread to storage tanks containing 500,000 gallons TOWER OF FLAMES -Tongues of fire leaped high into the sky last night in blaze at Shell Oil Co. distribution center at 2015 Long Beach Firemen HUGrGASbLINE FIRE CITY RESIDENTIAL SECTION Flames Only 30 Feet of Fuel; Six Miraculously Escape Death Illustrated on Pag More than 15,000 gallons of attacked behind crashing ar the rolling front with livid explosions and flying debris. A powerful marine striking force counterattacked one of the outpost hills at noon today. It immediately ran into savage Communist artillery and mortar fire.

The vanguard of the marine striking force carried, within 100 yards of Vegas Hill before it was pinned down by intense shellfire. The first round of the Red drive burst west of Chorwon Monday night and swept across the strategic bastion of Old Baldy on the invasion route to Seoul from the north. Peak Abandoned Seventh Division infantry men abandoned the last third of the shell-stripped hill at dawn yesterday. Allied planes and artillery bombed, seared and blasted Old Baldy all day and throughout the night. But observation pilots at daylight reported the Chinese atop the hill had, burrowed deeper into their bunkers and had proved their position." Victorious atop Old Baldv.

the Chinese hurled their sec ond round at sunset yesterday against Bunker Hill, five miles east of the truce town of Pan-munjom, and the network of outposts stretching to the northeast. 730 Attack Banker About 750 Chinese hit Bunk er Hill, a strategic fort on an invasion route to Seoul from the northwest. But the main blows fell against marines on three of the outposts northeast of Bunker. The Chinese launched a three -pronged attack. It surged against the three hills and the lower ground between them.

Fighting raged hand-to-hand. The Reds braved intense small-arms fire and hurled satchel charges of explosives into UJS. bunkers. Then with precise timing. the Chinese threw in powerful new forces at two of the outposts and the marines were ordered to withdraw at 2:30 a.m.

Friday. The two outposts ar 25 miles southwest of Old Baldy. There was one report of an action still continuing In the sector. Big Drive Doubted Allied commanders said they did not think the regimental-sized attacks this week on Old Baldy and Bunker foreshadowed a full-blown Communist spring offensive. The day-and-night bombardment of Old Baldy crashed down on the peak with almost unprecedented fury.

Fifth Air Force and Marine fighter-bombers took up the attack again at daylight. The 8th Army estimated the Chinese lost 1859 killed and wounded in the Old Baldy sector in the first 48 hours after they began their attack Monday night. This did not include casualties from air strikes. The 7th Division and at- Turn to Page 8, Column in billowing flame in a heavily populated section of the From 500,000 Gallons' 3. Part I high-test gasoline went up Miraculously, six men in the plant escaped death or serious injury despite the flashing spread of the blaze.

Residents in the area near Washington BlvcU and Long Beach Ave. were warned by police to be ready to flee their homes should the fire reach storage tanks on the center's lot which contained more than 500,000 gallons of gasoline. Flames Peril Tanks At times, flames swirled to within 30 feet of the tanks, one of which was 50 feet talL Two 6300-gallon tank trucks trapped at the ramp by the blaze were covered with a steady flow of blazing fuel from loading pipes and totally destroyed. Fuel continued to flow from the line and feed the flames for more than an hour until a master valve could be reached and closed. Sparks Ignite Fames Tweive companies of the Los Angeles Fire Department under Asst Chiefs Frank Winkler and R.

A. Williams fought to control the fire. Units of the County Fire Department were requested to stand by. Investigators said the blaze Turn to Page 2, Colnmn 4 FEATURES INDEX Rocket Made in Azusa Holds Power Record Made in Azusa, the United States has by far the most powerful rocket of its size in the world, a speaker tells the Western Metal Congress. Story on Page 1, Part 2.

On Other Pages AMUSEMENTS. Pag 9. Part 3. ASTROLOGY. Page 10, Part 3.

BRADY. Page 5, Part 3. CLASSIFIED. Pages 8-23, Part 2. COLBY.

Page 5. Part 2. COMICS. Page 6, Part 2. CROSSWORD.

Page 23, Part 2. EDITORIAL. Pages Part 2. FINANCIAL. Pages 18-18.

Part 1. HOPPER. Page 8, Part 3. LEMORE. Page 10.

Part 3. POLYZOIDES. Page 12, Part 1. RADIO-TV. Page 26, Part I.

SHIPPING. Page 28, Part 1. SOUTHLAND. Page 7. Part 2.

SPORTS. Following Page 28, Part 1. VITAL RECORD. Page 8, Part 2. WEATHER.

Page 8, Part 2. WOMEN. Part S. Eisenhower OKs Korea Arms Status WASHINGTON, March 26 () President Eisenhow er today said the ammuni tion situation in Korea now is perfectly sound as com pared with the type of operations going on there. The President made this statement at a news conference during which he also defended his nomination of Charles E.

(Chip) Bohlen to be Ambassa dor to Russia. He said Bohlen, who has come under fire from a group of Republican Senators, is the best qualified man and the nomination sticks. Vote Doe Today The Senate is expected to ap prove the Bohlen nomination tomorrow by a top-heavy vote over the opposition of a small group including Sen. McCarthy (R) and Sens. McCarran (D) Nev and Bridges (R) N.H.

Gen. Eisenhower's remarks about the ammunition situation in Korea were touched off by questions about the differences between the Pentagon and Gen. James A. Van Fleet. Van Fleet, retiring command er of the 8th Army in Korea, has declared there were seri ous, sometimes critical, short ages of ammunition during his 22 months in Korea.

Top military" leaders in the Pentagon denied that but a Sen ate committee said it agreed with Van Fleet. Three Short Items The President said he had specifically checked on the loss of Old Baldy Mountain by the allies and was told that ammu nition was not a factor. He said there has been shortage of three items of am munition in Korea but that the supply situation is improving. On other matters CJen. i.isen hower: 1 Announced that he will recommend to Congress, with in a few days, creation of a Presidential commission to study Federal-State relations in the fields of taxation, grants in.

aid and Social Security. 2 Said he has great admira tion for Wesley Roberts, Re publican national chairman. Eisenhower added that he will wait for a Kansas State committee to complete an investi gation of charges against Rob erts before deciding whether Torn to Page 10, Colnmn 2 city as a Shell Oil Co. distribution center at 2015 Long Beach Ave. exploded into sudden fire last night.

Government Clears Way for Color Television ductions Corp. eight days ago, after he had been served his subpoena. The joust to elicit names of those associated with him came when Frank S. Tavenner, committee counsel, attempted to learn who had custody of the corporation's records. "I must say," Lazarus said, "that I do not desire to name names.

I have sat here and watched this committee at work and I have seen something a little bit repulsive. "I think I have a perfect right why I do not want to mention names. This commit tee is only interested in obtain ing names to blacklist them." Bitter Protest This brought bitter protest from Rep. Clyde Doyle (D) of Long Beach. "I want to counter the charge that this committee is interested in blacklisting," he said.

"I am not interested in black lists unless they are made up of subversives or people trying to overthrow my government-Rep. Kit Clardy (R) interrupted at this point to ask Lazarus directly: "Are you a member of the Communist Party?" "Now, Mr. Clardy," said La zarus, I have been a business man in this country for 37 years. I have committed no crimes "We didn't say you have," Doyle snapped. "Are you a member of the Communist Party?" Counsel Consulted Lazarus consulted with his counsel, Ben Margolis, who previously wag named as attorney for Independent Productions Corp.

"If I tell you what you want Turn to Page 19, Column 1 rials had been lifted and said, "With this revocation there are no restrictions under the Defense Production Act on the manufacture of color television receivers and equipment for home use." The action also clears the way for manufacture of color equipment for theater and commercial use. New Tube Ready Richard Hodgson, president of Chromatic Television Labo ratories, told Wolverton's committee today that his firm has developed a color televi sion picture tube that can re ceive both color and standard black-and-white transmissions. Hodgson said the tube was invented by Dr. Ernest O. Law rence, atomic scientist and director of the University of Cal ifornia radiation laboratory.

Dr. Lawrence won the Nobel Prize for inventing the cyclotron. Commenting on the NPA an nouncement, Hodgson said his company will now "move ahead and plan on the production of color tubes without further ado. emitted by an industrial plant in the area. Samples were taken from the automobiles and sent to the control district's laboratory for further analysis.

The powder, investigation disclosed, took the glossy finish off a number of cars parked in the area and discolored chrome plating. Police also re ceived complaints that it had clouded windshields. Fifteen cars in a parking lot adjacent to an automobile ac cessory shop at 1682 Wash ington Blvd. were affected, ac cording to the complaints. The substance apparently fell on at least a dozen more cars In the neighborhood, Hocker said.

WASHINGTON, March 26 C) Color television inched a step closer to the American living room today with the lifting of government restrictions on the use of materials needed to make the sets. Officials of the National Production Authority, which ended the ban imposed in 1951, said, however, that they have heard of no plans for immediate production of color TV sets by any producer. Chairman Wolverton (R) of the House Interstate Committee, which is trying to find out what has been delaying the new medium, said NPA's action means that "now we've crossed the first hurdle" In bringing color TV to the public. FCC Hearings Next The next step, Wolverton said, is for the Federal Communications Commission to hold hearings on standards for transmission of color pictures on a network basis. NPA Administrator H.

B. McCoy notified Wolverton that the ban on using defense mate of gasoline. Nearby houses PERILS Tax Liens Hit Errol Flynn and Ex-Wife The Federal government yes terday filed income tax liens totaling $820,571.89 against Film Star Errol Flynn and his for mer wife, Nora Eddington Haymes, in the County Recorder's office. According to County Recorder Mame Beatty, the liens are valid against any property in Los Angeles County owned by Flynn or his ex-mate, now the wife of Singer Dick Haymes. The liens list income tax debts against Flynn of 839.92 and against Mrs.

Haymes of $412,731.97 for the years 1945-46-47. Former Wife Named A breakdown of the lien ab stracts filed by Internal Rev enue Collector R. A. Riddell shows that Flynn owes 453.79 for 1945, $201,405.81 for 1946 and $172,980.32 for 1947. Mrs.

Haymes is listed as owing $38,217.77 for 1945, $201,405.80 for 1946 and $173,108.40 for 1947. Flynn lives at 7740 Mulhol-land Highway. Mrs. Haymes' home is at 333 Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. Sun Breaks Through Mist The sun was tucked behind clouds until about noon yesterday when its rays finally broke through the mists.

The weatherman advises Southlanders that winter sports activities are becoming limited and are available only at highest elevations. No rain or new snow is anticipated over the week end. Stickers Proposed for Drunk Drivers SACRAMENTO, March 26 (U.R) A resolution introduced in the Assembly today calls for a study of the possibility of requiring persons convicted of drunk or reckless driving to have stickers on their cars re cording the conviction. The resolution, by Assemblyman Ernest R. Geddes (R) Claremont, asks the Assembly Committee on Transportation to study a proposal of Dr.

El- fryde Rogalla of Los Angeles designed to reduce traffic deaths. also were threatened. Time photo Sighted Near Isle Off Alaska JUNEAU, March 26 Alaska National Guard adju tant tonight reported that Es kimo scouts sighted a three-man armed patrol hiking across the ice from Russia's Big Diomede Island toward the American Little Diomede two weeks ago. Col. Larry Johnson, the adju tant, said an alert was sounded and the trio returned to Big Diomede after members of an Eskimo scout battalion hurried to defense and lookout posi tions on the west side of Little Diomede.

Johnson said the three first were sighted by two Eskimo guardsmen, David Soolok and Walter Kiminock, and that they said the three approached to within about a mile and quarter of Little Diomede. Islands Close The islands are about three miles apart in Bering Strait, closest of any Russian and American territory. It is the first case of scouts reporting any unidentified group approaching American territory, but the colonel said the Eskimo scouts have re ported numerous instances of vapor trails -which apparently were from high flying but un identified aircraft. Johnson said the incident oc curred March 12. The National Guard information officer said they delayed the announcement while gathering details from the remote area and get ting clearance to release the information.

Three Airmen Die in Crash of Stratojet WICHITA. March 26 OP) Three Ah Force officers died in the crash of a B-47B Stratojet bomber as it slanted toward the Wichita Air Force Base today. Their bodies were removed from the wreckage of 92-ton plane by asbestos-suited rpsnui crewmen while air base (crash trucks spewed chemicals on the oil-fed blaze. Dead Listed The dead were CaDt. William W.

Tiller, 31, formerly of San- ford. Flaj Mai. Eugene J. Manr. 31.

formerlv of River side, CaL, and a student copilot, wnose name was wiumeia urn itil next of kin are notified. Tidelands Bill Wins Approval BY IiORAMA K. FRANCIS Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. March 26 Legislation restoring to California and other coastal States ownership of their submerged offshore lands was approved by the Senate Interior and In sular Affairs Committee today after two days of executive meetings. The bill, sponsored by Sen.

Holland (D) received an ll-to-4 vote and will be report ed to the Senate tomorrow by Sen. Cordon (R) chairman of the Interior Affairs Subcom mittee. Debate is due to start next week. Two Separate Bills In reporting out the Holland Bill, the committee carried out a decision reached several days ago to split up the so-called tidelands legislation into two separate bills. A second bill taking care of the outer continental shelf will be acted on this session, Cordon predicted.

He said the committee will "proceed forthwith" with drafting legislation implementing former President Truman's 1945 order asserting Federal jurisdiction over the shelf. There will be "tough legal problems" involved, he admitted, but it should not be necessary to hold additional hearings. The Holland Bill although virtually identical with legisla tion passed last year but vetoed by Mr. Truman contains one Turn to Page 7, Column 2 THE WEATHER U.S. Weather Bureau forecast: Low clouds night and morning hours becoming sunny this afternoon and sunny except for few high clouds tomorrow afternoon.

Little change in temperatures. High temperature today about 68. Yesterday's highest temperature, 69; lowest, 52. STRANGE PHENOMENA Powder Sifts Down; Auto Paint Damaged SUNDAY TIMES OFFERS RUSSIAN INSIDE STORY In "A Window on Red Square," which starts Sunday In serial form exclusively in The Times, you will get a panoramic view of everyday life in Russia. Frank Rounds Jr, former U.S.

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Complaints that a powderlike substance had damaged more than a score of automobiles sent police and smog control officers to investigate yesterday on Washington Blvd. near Vermont Ave. Police said they received a number of calls that the substance, later tentatively identified as an alkali powder, had settled on automobiles and disfigured the windshields, paint and chrome. Asst. Chief Inspector Arthur J.

Hocker of the Air Pollution Control District and Research Chemist Dr. Paul Mader, who made a spot check of the substance, said it appeared to be some form of alkali, possibly.