Show The Weather UTAH —For or lew clouds over low valleys north and west central Otherwise lair Sunday portions and Monday Little change to temperature High from 30 In north to SO 1st south Low Sunday night 12 to except 28 northwest and 30 in Dixie AND VICINITY— Cloudy ad Monday with varia' fog Little change in temperature rTampcratorte J or the at mva p n tt Albuquerque aoaaa a m HSait Willi M iami ' ' Tn United Ck Associate Lame Ducks Hay Vote Musi' Bills ha OODEN CITY Chili Fans Gape As Truman U S Coaxes j Slakes Appetite half-doze- Truman Docket Rated Even Reich Foe Of better- Wherry Urges Air Fence About Russia 4 globe-circlin- Among Latest War Casualties Marine Cpl LeRoy L Phipps 23 of 1884 Eccles and Army Pvt George W Gray Jr 19r of 170 Binford were listed among Korean war casualties last night by the department of defense Cpl Phipps received a head injury in the explosion of a hand grenade fighting with an entrapped company of leathernecks in the Chosin area according to a letter received by his wife the former Alice Bur nside The corporal's letter written by flickering candlelight in the near-zer- o weather was dated Dec 9 On that same day In Ogden his first child Pauline Roy Lee arrived Pvt Gray is reported missing In action He Is the only child of Mrs Cecil O Gray of 170 Binford "George waa an outstanding citizen at Boy's camp He loved sports and was a track star at Ogden High school We are all hoping so hard said his mother Mrs Phipps said her husband who left Ogden in September with a company of marine reserves had been trapped in the Chosin reser voir area for some time by the Chinese communists and North Koreans His letter to her said in part: t win ten you one thine me and a kid named Becker got amtnithed and cut off from the rest of the convoy 1 know you must have been praying for me oecause ouuets mt all around us Phipps is a World war II veteran He left for the Korean war zone Oct It Pvt Gray has been reported missing since Nov 28 his mother said He is a member of the army's I am very lucky to be alive because 25th Signal corps He has been casualties listed by the de- - Walter W Army First Lieut Redd Salt Lake City son of Mrs Gladys L Redd 961 Washington street Major William F Herring-to- n Coeur d'Alene Ida was reported killed in action night German-bor- n compose- who directed the Metropolitan Opera orchestra when Was 23 years old succumbed to at a heart attack in his East Seventy-nrs- t street home where be was living in reUraBsjifc r-conductor MORNING DECEMBER 24 1950 f 32 In ilea 69 PAGES-THR- EE SECTIONS Red Feelers Jab UN Arc As Yule tide Push Looms Walkers Body Arrives by Air in Japan j BONN Germany Dec 23 (AP)—U S High Commis sioner John J McCloy talked three hours today with social ist Kurt Schumacher in an effort to persuade the opposi tion leader to swing his in fluence behind West German rearmament There was no immediate lndlca tion of Schumacher's react ion The two talked over the luncheon table to McCloy's Bad Horn-bur- g home for the first time since the 12 North Atlantic treaty pow ers decided in Brussels Monday to incorporate West German troops in an international defense against communist aggression Fee of Rearming As head of the powerful social democratic party Schumacher has become a spokesman for the strong groups In West Germany He has enough influence to slow down the creation of German units if he continues his nresent policy He has said "no" to German participation in the Brussels plans negotiations on the form of the German contribution to western defense and the relaxation of occupation restraints that go With it are to begin early i fc sS5 Bssl BBBBB jji TOKYO Sunday Iec 24 (UP) The body of Lt Gen Walton H Walker killed yesterday in a jeep accident in Korea arrived at Haneda airport today on the way to Its last resting place Gen Douglas MacArthur and most of the officers of his headquarters here looked on soberly as an honor guard carried Walker's casket out of ssl Mat v 1 P py JPiiP tiM TlaBBSSSSaSSsI announced today An Eighth army headquarters spokesman said that about 200 red troops "of undetermined nationality" drove an allied reconnaissance company out of Koran gto-one mile south of the parallel and 28 miles north of Seoul in an attack shortly before midnight Friday This was the first reported communist crossing of the ' " "f border in that area 'M Ri ed the funeral plane MacArthur stood with Ws arm locked with that of Walker's son Capt Sam S Walker as the casket was unloaded Band Plays An army band softly "Nearer My God played to Thee" m MacArthur led a memorial procession out onto the ramp g officers formed two lines and the casket was carried between them Capt Walker and his lather's operations officer CoL Edlar Con-le- y fell in step behind the honor guard as the casket was carried down the ramp Walker's remains were placed in an olive-dra- b ambulance and four armed guards took their place beside it The band marched ahead to the beat of muffled drums and the ambulance followed slowly with the guards marching beside it Many officers wiped tears from their eyes as the ambulance in January puned away Rightist Reaction Burial In Japan The reactions of the rlehtist eov- Reports in Seoul said the general ernment of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to the Brussels proposals would be buried in Japan with full military honors Officials here have been favorable When high commissioners of the said however that? funeral aroccupation powers told the chan- rangements had not vet been com cellor about the Brussels decisions pleted The body will be taken Immethey stressed that the allies are to Yokohama where Walker prepared to throw most of their diately before the outbreak of the occupation control out of the win lived dow In return for auick armme Korean war His widow still makes of German manpower in the com her home there The general waa killed whn hi mon cause Jeep crashed into a tiuckas he was nmngover muddy slippery roads to decorate his son for bravery The jeep was moving about 20 miles an hour over a wet but not icy pavement a witness said Hours later the Korean occupants of the irucK were still standing at the scene wondering at all the commotioh among the Americans In the field acting command was taken over bv Mai Ren Frank W Milburn of the commander BERLIN Dec 23 (AP) — Three jrirst corps of Europe's highest-rankin- g comIn Yokohama Walker's widow munist leaders are in Moscow on was notified at her residence visits leading to speculation over His son Capt Sam some new kremlin move Sims Walker was summoned from Informed' quarters in East Berlin the front where he had a combat disclosed today Walter Ulbright command in the 24th division party boss of the Soviet zone of Walker Captain at the to Russia sec- small field hospital arrived Germany! traveled where the These general's body had tent retly early this month been taken — circles said he was joined there a about two miles few days ago by Gen Vassily the accident A from the scene of medic explained: Chuikcv Soviet army chief for "He Was alive when niitrH Germany He was dead on arrival here" Italy's Palmiro TogUatti and France's Maurice Thorez are in the Soviet Union for announced "rest mm TOKYO Sunday Dec 24 (UP) — Advance units of an estimated 540000 communist troops massing for an expected Christmastide attack have 'probed across the 38th parallel north of Seoul at least twice in the past two days it was top-ranki- ng flag-drap- '8 540000 Communists Flex For Knockout Drive Across 38th Boundary Like This! A 1st corps spokesman reoorted that two Chinese communist sold tors were captured a few hundred yards south of the 38th parallel after a patrol clash yesterday High-rankin- Fierce Attacks At the same time it was reported that a North Korean red force estimated at one regiment and one battalion — 4000 to 5000 men — had been attacking fiercely n for three days in the area about 48 miles northeast of Seoul The Korean communists rehad penetrated three portedly miles south of the 38th parallel above Sunchon South Korean troops holding the sector were reCbogye-Sun-cho- Allied-Germa- n Lieutenant (Jg) Raymond A Muler U S N left of Berkeley Calif shows Lieutenant Charles O Jones right of Imperial Beach Calif how he eatmaneuvered three Russian-built jet planes over North Ko'ea while reaeaJag 23 R O K troops with his Looking en from their craft Is Miner's crewman AM3 R F helicopter Andersen TJ sTn of Houston Texas ported counterattacking with undetermined results The headquarters spokesman jge1 ported that a counterattack above Seoul had forced the reds out of and off the high Korangto-R- i ground north of the town A South Korean patrol reported however that a communist platoon still was operating three miles Lt Gen Matthew B Ridrwa? east of the contested town Lea lamed sund airborne General headquarters here emphasized that the enemy had not LONDON Dae 24 CAP) — Warf la West Germany merchants yet surged forward to full scale ing the western launisphere as a worries tempered the joyful an said shoppers bought more because attack bastion of freedom thus drawing ticipation in most European homes aa a reeling that there is no use Propaganda Unabated back from any commitments to money with war so threattonight of the most prosperous saving ening The report that Chinese troops Europe and Asia Some Democrats Christmas in a decade The Christmas dinner turkey had invaded South Korea came as countered that that would be "apcost a While in $105 carolers sang of good will pound England red China's radio propaganda peasement" of Russia and give tne Czechoslovak alhousewives warned that the only way to prepaid among men many persons talked most communists the rest of western a $120 for chicken vent a United Nations disaster was pound of Korea and the kremlin and how and $250 a Europe to withdraw allied troops from pound for pork Hoover's Policy far you have to be from a failing Korea atom bomb to survive Secretary of State Dean Acheson Peking radio broadcast an edi Dec 23 (AP)— warned that any acceptance of torial from the Chinese communist -i WASHINGTON Broadcasting from the Vatican uen Aiartnew a Kidgway left Hoover's policy would Imperil the official organ Peking Peoples Pope Pius XII observed In bis annation's existence Wherry how-evnual Christmas message that "the Daily that said the Chinese wanted tonight by air to take command most urgent proglem is that of the put his voice in general alongpeace but it warned that the only of the Eighth army in Korea side the G O P elder statesman internal peace of each people' The Uf athletic paratrooper way to settle the Korean problem "The best mutual aid the United — and halt the Impending attack leaves his duties as army deputy Real Danger states can give to western Europe — is to withdraw allied forces from chief of staff for administration to "The real danger to international is expansion of free world air as well as national peace " he went answer a call from Gen Douglas Korea on "is the presence of men who By the Associated Press power around the perimeter of In northeast Korea the U S 3rd MacArthur to succeed Lt Gen Americans in the midst of plenty division under protection of rocket Walton H Walker Walker was Russia" Wherry said He added are bereft of this Christian sense mat this would give us bases from some have been deceived In the face Christmas seriously this year ships naval gunfire and planes killed in a jeep accident Friday with which to deliver if necessary the past others are frantically bent on men their minds on fellow country- spent a day of quiet in the Hung-na- to Korea atomic bomb and would avoid the fighting in Korea's barren beachhead Saturday also attaining some Utopia in the future The Ridgway ae "sheer folly" of committing land in every case they are dlasastified wastes waiting tensely for an all out red outstanding authority on the use lorces to oppose Russia on land with the present" Shops never were more abundant assault that has not come in eight of air borne troops scrapped any In Europe the extent to which Yule decorations never more lavish days of siege idea of spending Christmas at But an of fear war encroached on the outward air of Christmas The enemy has been jabbing at home with his wife and small son Christmas spirit seemed marked in cheer could not obscure ominous 8th army defense positions above to answer the urgent summons Czechoslovakia West Germany world events and thoughtfulness at Seoul for more than a week and was in the thick of it Rigdway and the Netherlands It lay below what the future might hold general headquarters has warned war II planning and exethe surface in Britain France and The grim outlook placed added that this probably is the prelude to to World cures" j first big scale airborne the cuting on a Italy home ties as Ameriemphasis general drive that may be by American troops — the A London Daily Express editor- cans Just Returned across the country gathered launched within the next 24 to 48 assault 1943 attack on Sicily ialist wrote: for Christmas reunions hours Wilhelm Pieck Airborne comLeader is "It a Christmas for pondering" PENTICTON BC Dec 23 (UP) munist President Truman flew from Death ef Walker of East Germany Am commanding general of the Force Canadian Pacific Airways officials has justpresident to Gaiety Washington returned from three weeks Independence Mo Such a drive would come at a daring 82nd Airborne division Yet while there was peace many for a quiet Christmas observance reported tonight that 17 of 18 per spent in ©r near Moscow Pieck is it through the Italian in sons naa survived tne crash of a the "elder statesman" front man By the Associated Press the family home with his wife time when the 8th army Is Ridgway led were determined to be gay Some DC-- 3 saddened by the death of Lt Gen campaign and into Normandy With and airliner on a reflected tomorthe attitude: "Let daughter program exeMargaret that The Christmas holidav sen nn la row look Ulbright of the first allied airtorjthe Other Americans swarmed into Walton H Walker Its swash- organization after its own troubles" a grim start-B- y borne army Ridgway was named The report of the condition of the commander was who railroad stations buckling the Soviets are jockeying to- off to Saturday and bus business to new boomed Holiday airports to command the 18th Airborne nieht this Waa th survivors of the crash on iaeeed ward a new terminals for similar homeward killed Saturday in a highs to most western conference corps to August 1844 He moved collision 5000 foot Okanogan mountain was to which the problem of divided ton of accidental deaths: Traffic countries despite soaring European journeys prices across Germany and in August rne total miscellaneous oo Mr Gen B Matthew made by Maj Victor Wilson head Germany might be given Lt Truman before off Ridgway 1945 was taking was 212 in the Pacific planning wartime 82iid of a ground search party that The west is demanding priority commander of gave the autographed photogTapha of that toe Traffic deaths th first 24 his cabinet to each cabinet mem- Airborne division and now assigned the invasion of Japan when the reached the scene late today Maw proposed parley cover all big world of the holiday week end were hnim Recommended runber He sent signed Christmas to the office of the deputy chief war ended An airlines spokesman said the tension points the Korean war and At the airport to sea Ridgway WASHINGTON Dec 23 (UP)— cards to White House ning ahead of the advance estiof staff to Washington wiU repilot cant Qianton Moore Van- Germany included mate made the National! Safety Former Gov Herbert Maw of shook their hands at employes and leave on the 31 hour flight to the couver BC was killed in the him a in few place their annual days Council — the largest it ever made Utah has been recommended for Plugging Away In the meantime Maj Gen Frank war front were: crash a the job of counsel to the regional reception One of the impressive Christmas W Milburn commander of the U Secretary of the Army Pace As The East Germany Is at the moment forThe holiday Leo Doucette council forecast that 44A office of the national production observances to the nation is at S 1st sistant Secretary of State Dean in Vancouver was seriously injured Plugging away for an all --German would die win act corps Ridgway's in traffic accidents in authority in Denver Colo it was Bethlehem Pa where the Gen Omar Bradley chairand a "few" other passengers were conference based on Chancellor me place and may be in charge of de- Rusk original lom man irom of learned sources the Joint chiefs of staff p perioa Star of Bethlehem scene is symbol- fenses should the enemy attack today Informed Otto Grotewohls invitation to cal rajurea none sen midsaid Maw was recommended to the ized with a and Gen J Lawton Collins army Friday to star on come soon Wilson said efforts would be ChanceUor Konrad Adenauer of nighttime lighted — an averace Monday nhrmt of IM $7500 a year post by the Utah state South Mountain Ten to 12 enemy divisions — up- chief of staff made to bring the survivors down the Bonn republic augmented for a Before boarding the plane RidgDemocratic committee period seven miles of Christmas lighte by wards of 120000 men — were bethe mountain immediately He said 1— y me y wouia be Drought four miles lieved massed aksjgj flfm 38th par- way told newsmen he wanted only ' zr — — to a railroad line where a Canadian allel The remainder were la re- to pay tribute to the "indomitable serve including four more corps heart of the man whose death is Pacific railroad train would be the reason for my being here" uiax nave just arrived In Korea waning with doctors and medical General headquarters reported Far Free Nattena supplies Dec 12 that 27 Chinese divisions Pace wished Ridgway Godspeed By Charles B Kre her distributed toys to hundreds both boys and girls wiU have hoU were in Korea Today's report el and said the U S and the United Rinses The spirit of Christmas is abroad tiwkey agP-Wii4 there was plenty of plum of kiddies who otherwise would festivities which will last all 12 more divisions brings the num- Nations "are fortunate in having a in Uie land and everyone In Ogden vuuuuig na mince pie to go have no Christmas They also dis- day week The program started last ber of Chinese to 390000 In addi- man of his courage and ability to tributed food orders to those who night at seven and will continue tion the North Koreans have 18 lead the fight for free nation " seemed to be taking advantage of around Household appliances had not yet would have but little more than on with pageants Soon after the pentagon was divisions of brigades of 150000 what many believe may be their begun programs by the men to take on the austere and plain meat and potatoes for a notified Friday night of Gen ana l u s church oridM ens nee ior many years to make "ersatz- Walker s death Gen Collins called appearance of wartime holiday dinner ganizations climaxed with a fJeajsmef ParsJM ROXIE Miss Dec 23 (AP) — it a big one and were MacArthur by phone at Tokyo toys equipment chicken brighter noon at dinner Christmas Other is Wanted: One new voter Therei plenty of evervthine this shinier and more organizations such as the Gen Douglas MacArthur's head During the conversation pentaAn election for mayor in this few even plenty of bad news from for many years complicated than Elks and similar groups also con- day There will be a movie on Tues- quarters said reports of the pres gon officials reported Gen Mac- ducted to Utile community on Dec 12 re- raw batUefronts of Korea and the catch the drives charity collars from the old pay envel- - unfortunate for the Yule season day at the Egyptian theatre spon- ence of Chinese in the Cbogye area Arthur said he would like to have sulted in a 3441 vote for Mrs Orient but a took at the holiday as much as in wuiua not Pauline Graves and Horace by the Kiwanls dub and a in the center of the Korean oenin- - Ridgway assigned ll shopping crowds doesn't show any-totAt r Christmas Duy the bases in the Og- sored Have w-h- n military tour bus town to gee sula along the 38th parallel had Walker to mar the gaiety of tlwoc- - but that did not ho! den area: Hill force air base Og- Christmas through seem to stop the will follow Thurs- been confirmed Chogye is two lights Both sides got busy by the runden arsenal Clearfield naval supply were buy- will be a miles south ef the parallel and 43 there day off yesterday gave both candidates night Friday Rcau merchant said sales were purchasing public They C0UJddepot and Utah general depot all dance at The Gables miles northeast of Seoul °L 40 votes 10 P ihey the - war held cent over last year s both for S last parties The Ogden Altruist club provided during There are no issues apparent in Yuletide sales with both dollar Although MacArthur's communicivilian and and military personnel to were come or at entertainment this week for the que used the words 'Chogye area" Editorials tfjkey the election other than personal- - volume and amount of merchandise Peofs laaaai— aaaan their wives Hill At children and least the time required to during if IPS nf thm MiuiUxc-- —J u moved above last year Peter Edwm field special menus will be provided cerebral palsy children at Dee hos- a spokesman explained that Chin-eabuild guns and armament instead and these will be to were known be and With gay toys all the rommercialaiea of household goods and teaapB in the mess halls and at the offi- pital question of whether the town Will Farm Page toys nave a man or woman mayor A which is causing the huge turncers clubs for airmen and officers decorations at the St Benedict s gathering along the parallel but Pell 1A ward with Gallup run-othat as no over we members "as far in cash and in goods the spir- Needy Kemembered know second Chinese on duty or on the post Christmas hospital polio will be held fcext of the Polio Emergency Volunteers have crossed it yet" Americans Walter itual side of the dav commemnnl Wednesday The poor and the needy were not day and Chinese have not been rehelping there the birth of Christ Jesus has forgotten The Salvation Obituaries There will be special Army Christmas in Jail been forgotten ported in combat in this area distributed food orders to needy Drew Too Much Traffic At the Ogden city and WOMr and menus at the state Enemy forces previously idenfamilies enabling them to spruce Yuletide Programs at sanatorium Dee and tified as beat North Korean hospital gained their meals of with county jails on the top floors of St Benedict's hospital VilBte tween two and three miles Churches representing all faiths up U23 (I?£rC£B Society the fine and fancy staples foods of the the city county building mm m Dee Gray is to charge of the in strong probing attacks Friday minute antf -rfnnRinti in the 8sa season mates will get special Christmas Elks club iuiui u7 holiday Wk mas rush traffic M: charity committee and Chunchon area eight miles south- gilfl '4 uristina5 Pro-a- ms 1 il T r: oeginmng sun- of Foreign! Wars dinner but they'll have to eat St tney nave checked B Veterans pairs with today He abandoned east his car in day and scheduled during of moct nf through North South and Cbogye in JaiL their Kris Kringle's state tne middle of a downtown street the hours of Christmas welfare to KB Vital see Statistics Koreans have been fighting in this day itsdi" program gathered repaired State industrial school students their help was area ior several weeks Al Wsxden SA Amid Caroling Europe Weighs How to Survive Atomic Blast Ridgway Flies To Assume Korean Helm - Top Europe Reds Visit Moscow War Blights U S Speculation Rife er Rescuers Reach Crash Victims j- Holiday Festivity m Violent Death foil Tops Est imales snow-cover- ed four-pow- jeep-truc- er k co-pil- ot ur 90-fo- ot 24-ho- ur r- Grim Korea Battles Tempering Yuletide Season in Ogden Only One Voter Needed to Rule i Mc-Ca- og INDEX as ff H HJj-- v -- -- ---- I --- Kor-poral- a i i :Jr O Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Walter Damrosch dean of' American musicians who died last Hps famed una SCSI Georfa - (AP) — Dec SUNDAY linf Damrosch Rites Set Tuesday NSW YORK Rearming Schumacher To Back Allies Chance to Win UTAH ' McfCloy Urging well-kno- 74 VI: Pru KANSAS CITY Mo Dec 23 (UP) — President Truman whose appetite for chili Is widely known In Kansas City flabbergasted a n patrons at a chili parlor off 15th street when he walked In as a customer late this afternoon Mr Truman en route to his home in Independence where be is spending the Christmas holidays sat down with newsmen photographers and secret service men at Vergne Dixon's chili parlor The president Indicated he would like some beer He got it right away though Dixon had to obtain it elsewhere since he WASHINGTON Dec 23 has no permit to seU it George Cascone (AP) — President Truman waiter served Mr Truman and admitted to a certain amount of - than-eve- n rated a nervousness chance today of getting most "I was afraid I'd drop the chill in the president's lap' Cascone of the "must" bills he asked said from the reluctant "lame Photographers popped a lot of bulbs Customers in the place duck" session of congress enjoyed the unexpected visit In view of Democratic election Immensely after they overcame reverses in November Mr Trutheir surprise man's prospective legislative score comes as something of a surprise to those who predicted nothing but trouble from Capitol Hill When lawmakers knocked off for the holidays Friday the senate had cleaned up much of the major "must" legislation One exception to tiiis is statehood for Alaska and Hawaii which died in the senate after being approved by the house Tale Stampede The house stampeding home for Christmas left final action on most WASHINGTON Dec 23 (UP) of the program hanging until it gets back Jan 1 for a brief final Senate Republican Leader Kensession before the new 82nd con neth S Wherry of Nebraska de4 Kress takes over Jan 3 but the today that the United house nonetheless is expected to manded g States a build chain to one all but give quick approval or two pending items in the dos of air bases to fight off Russia rather than join in creating land ing legislative jam The Questionable are: L A bill to give Mr Truman armies against communism's sweeping emergency powers to re- massed hordes Siding with former President organize the executive branch of the government and modify or re Hoover's disputed "American Gi4 vise defense contracts braltar" statement Wherry said G O P Opposition congress should adopt an overall Stalled In the house by Repub strategic policy based on air power lican opposition and the home-fo- r as the cheapest and best defense Christmas exodus the war powers measure will be the first order Pulverise First "Our allied troops" he said in of business when members return a statement "should never engage New Tear's day Z Amendment of the railway the red army in Europe or on her labor act to permit operators and rail unions to enter into union shop home ground until our air power Southern opposition has pulverized the sources of the agreements and resentment over the wildcat red army's strength" rail strikes were credited with Mr Hoover this week urged that forcing leaders to put It over until this country concentrate on defend' Jan L Ugdeniies Listed 59 21 Phoenix 4ff 'pUPocatauo OS SSJPTOTO 1 ' |