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the Lee Sun Company's account in the National City Bank of New York. However, careful investiga- tiqssslPdicates that the. Lee Sun Company is nothing more than a name in a bank book
 But here's the real shocker-the man who juggled these bank ac- counts is Chiang Kai-Shek's top general, c. J. Chou. This same General Chou is also in charge of all military purchases for the Chi nese Nationalist in other words, of the $307 million proposed for For :nosa, General Chou would direct the speading of $217 million ear marked as military ail.
 The story of the iuggled bank accounts goes back to July, 1946, when the United States sold sur- plus equipment located on the Philippines to the Chinese Ma tionalists. The price, which Chi ang Kai-Shek promised to pay, was S596,62907 However. this was later scaled down to $444, ,706.53.
 The contract called for pay ment to be made in U. S. dollars "concurrently with the delivery" :" Accordingly the money was depos- tied in the Bank of China on Oct. l, l947. Yet General Chou kept haggling over minor details, and delaying the payment for three years.
 Overdue Payment
 On November 16, l948, the of flee of foreign liquidation fired a sharp letter to General Chou's negotiator in the Philippines, Maj. Dadis Hsiung, demanding. We request that action be taken to reimburse this office in the amount of S444, ,706.53 as quickly as pos sible, since this amount has been outstanding since 1946."
 This finally forced General Chou to kick through the long overdue payment. But the incredible fact is that Chou paid the debt, not from his earmarked Chinese funds from American aid money. Chou cabled the Chinese procurement office in Washington on March 23, l949, ordering the S444,70653 payment made out of the balance of American aid. In other words, Chou took money from the Amer ican taxpayers to pay the Amer ican taxpayers-a neat trick II you can get away with it.
 This left the money that was originally appropriated to pay for the surplus equipment, still in the Bank of China. On October l0, l949 General Chou signed i've checks withdrawing this money. The checks were made out In the following amounts Sll0o0o, !, s1oo, ,Oo0; ssO,ooO; $8O,Ooo and $76,- 926.O2. All the checks were presen- ted the same day, and were made payable to the Canton Trust Company. This made a total of S456. 1926. .O2, which the c 0 n Trust Company deposited in the National City Bank of New York to the credit of the fictitious Lee Sun Company.
 Strictly speaking this is embez- element of Chinese government funds. However, the money came from the American taxpayers, who actually put up the s444, ,7O6.53.
 Most Americans are willing to aid anyone who wants to fight the Communists-as long as that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-17
NOTICE

Soroptimist Silver Shower | for improvements at the Health Gen. ter. 122 Second St. Monday, Aug. 2Gth, 7:3O to 10 pm. Public urged to attend 883-4t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-17
BAKED FOOD SALE

The Women's Society of Christ ian Service in Douglas will hold a baked food sale Saturday, August Is from II am. to l pm, at the Val Poor Drug Store.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-17
Weather af Alaska Points

Weather conditions and tempera- lures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 pm, 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau are as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-17
LOOK and LEARN 9y q GORDON

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 following - Downing Street. Wall Street, Champs Elysees? What the of the strings a violin?
 
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Mrs Harry sabin child left Norhland urg weeks.
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from the today with Lester Rink Strawberry adjoining place. They expect and n conjunction
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Lyndsom Douglas, passenger Yukon leaving Lndron Fairbanks Chaanika public
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-17

Mrs Homer S. Jewell, formerly Miss Victoria Spaudlng the Henry She
 visiting Miss Nell McCloskey until visiting the past
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-17

H. Governor accompanied morning on the steamer Wester
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20 YEARS AGO {yG% ME EMPIRE
AUGUST IT, 1881

Duna assistant Secretary of Agriculture and daughter Mary her August 15 Hentzeman the boat Dunay Ketchkan him of activities of
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Brown Edward to livestock Strawberry Point homeseader the killed his finest the be lost the Park Parker child They visiting parents M Chase
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Weather: High, 58; low, 52; cloudy.
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Evening star., 1951-08-16
New Burke Airport Hearing
Being Studied in Virginia

A subcommittee of the Virginia
Advisory Legislative Council to-
morrow will discuss the possibility
of holding another public hearing
on the controversial Burke Va)
airport.
State Senator j. D. Hagood OF
Clover, said today his subcommit-
tee on the Burke airport will de-
eide at its meeting tomorrow in
Richmond whether another hear
ing is necessary.
He would not say where the
proposal for a second hearing
originated.
The Legislative Council held a
public hearing on Civil Aeronau-
tics Administration plans to locate
a second National Airport near
the town of Burke two weeks ago.
Plans for the new airport have
been approved by the National
Capitol Park and Planning Com
mission but are strongly opposed
by a committee of Burke resi-
dents, about 100 of whom will
have to move out of their homes
if and when the airport is built.
Evening star., 1951-08-16

villa dragged for his body. Moth
ing. was found. They particularly
Iinterrogated two Italian partisans
who were attached to the Chrysler
Mission. They were named Guis-
Iseppi Mannini and Gualtiero ToZ-
zini. They were able to shed nc
additional light on the case.
Meanwhile, Icardi and LoDolce
returned to the United States and
were separated from the armed
forces. Icardi at first went back
to the University of Pittsburgh
Law School on CT scholarship
then later went to Peru to con-
tinue his studies. LoDolce re.
turned to Rochester where he
went to work in an industrial
plant.
I'm July 1916. the Army Grim
inal investigators renewed the in
Ivestigation of Holohan's diSap-
|pearance. This investigation dis
closed that 1t. Icardi had appar-
emily embezzled and converted to
his own use a considerably large
sum of money in gold currency
entrusted to him by Major Holo-
han.
Questioned at Length.
In August of 1947 Icardi was
located in the United States and
was questioned at great length
about the disappearance of Major
Holohan without developing any
new evidence. On September 49,
1947 LoDolce was also found and
Evening star., 1951-08-16

questioned. with negative results.
In 1948 the Army criminal in
iveStigators made an effort to run
down some very vague new leads.
Nothing came of this but they did
obtain the cooperation of the
Italian police in the Lake Orta re-
gion in establishing listening posts
and informant nets, with a view
of picking up all possible informa-
ton relative to Holohan's disap-
pearance. This method finally
produced some leads which led
back to Mannini and Tozzini. In
June 1850, when a new interro-
cation trapped them into series
of contradictions, they finally
broke down and told the real
story of what had happened to
Major Holohan.
Their confessions revealed that
the Chrysler Mission had brought
about a bitter quarrel between the
Communist and non-CommuniSt
Ipartisans. Holohan called off
further air drops of equipment
until he could size up the stu
alton. This precipitated the mur-
der of the Major for it brought
about a fatal division between
Holohan and Icardi. The latter
took the position that the
Communists were the strongest
underground fighting force and
that therefore the Mission should
play ball with them. The Major,
however, remained dubious about
Evening star., 1951-08-16
Curb on Czech Flights
Is Considered by u. S.
BY the Associated Pres.

The State Department has un-
der study a plan to bar Com
munist Czechoslovakia's airlines
from flying over the United States
zone in Germany.
officials said last night this is
one of several moves being con.
sidered as retaliatory steps to the
CZechs' imprisonment of Asso.
ciated Press Correspondent Will
liam M. Oats.
Exploratory talks are under way
with Britain and France, it was
learned, to see whether they, too
would be interested in banning
Czech flights over their occupation
zones in Germany.
No definite decisions have been
made on these moves, officials
emphasized, adding that other
possible counter faction cannot be
disclosed now.
Mr.. Oats was sentenced to II
years on espionage" charges
The United States has called hi
trial a farce and said he actec
only as news reporter for a free
press. The United States de.
manded his release, but the Reds
refused.
/ The House has passed a reso.
luton calling for break in trade
with CZechoslovakia until Mr.
Evening star., 1951-08-16
Black Market
Continued From First Page.)

official duties. and of the laws of
Turkey.
The petition. filed by United
States Attorney George Humrick-
house and his assistant, Richard
e, Lewis. asks the Fairfax Circuit
Court to attach Robersons' bank
account in the First and Mer-
chants National Bank of Rich
Imond. Pentagon Branch. 1t also
requests an attachment on a
house at 1885 Poplar drive, Falls
Church. which the Government
claims is owned by Robertson al
though it is decided to James r.
and Lillian E. Brownfield, who live
there.
Mrs. Brownfield said Mrs. Rob-
erson is expected to arrive in New
York Monday from Ankara, after
which she will go to the Brown
field home.
The Government says it has
reason to believe that Robertson,
through his wife. Janice, is about
to dispose of the property with
intent to hinder, delay or de-
fraud the Government of its
claim"
Mr.. Lewis said the case was
handed to him by the Justice
Department and he does not
know whether Robertson formerly
lived in Fairfax County. He said
he assumes Robertson is still in
Turkey, but could not say whether
military authorities have charged
him.
| Mr.. Humrickhouse was IN
Florida and could not be reached
> for comment.
Evening star., 1951-08-16

the intentions of the Communist
group.
I'm organizing the plot against
Holohan, Icardi is accused of hav-
ing played upon the fears of the
others in the party. LoDolce, in
his confession, said he was per-
Suaded that if they continued to
refuse arms and money to the
partisans that the partisans in
turn would either kill them or be-
tray them to the German-Fascist
forces. Holohan's stand COM
pletely frustrated his aims. Toz-
zini and Mannini revealed that
the shooting on the night of De-
cember 6, 1914, had been faxed in
order to cover up the planned
murder of Holohan that night.
"Icardi organized the death
plot which first called for the
poisoning of Holohan. At dinner
on the night of December 6, Man
mini confessed, he put potassium
cyanide into the Majors soup.
Holohan quickly became i'll and
went upstairs to lie down. Fear
ing the poison would not now be
effective and that Holohan would
discover the plot, Icardi decided
that he would have to be shot
The conSpirators drew cards and
LoDolce drew the two of spades
Tozzini handed him a Beretta
automatic.
"LoDolce then proceeded up
stairs, followed by the others, who
were afraid he might lose his
nerve. Holohan was groaning in
pain but raised up in bed when
the others entered the room
LoDolce then pressed the Beretta
against his head and fired twice
"Holohan's body was tied up in
a sleeping bag and carried to the
lake front. Heavy stones were
attached to the sleeping bag. the
body was then loaded into a boat
rowed about 100 yards ano
dropped at point where the
water was more than 80 feet.
Arranged Fake Attack.
j Upon returning to shore, Icard
took charge, arranged the fake
; attack on the villa and instructed
the party very carefully in the
stories they were to tell and to re-
port to headquarters. After that
the Chrysler Mission openly CO.
operated with the Communist
partisans. Icardi was able to de-
ceive his own headquarters in ST.
ena by reporting that the drops
were being given to other groups
i The confessions of Tozzini and
Mannini were fully corroborated
| The body was recovered exactly
where they said it would be found
Holohan's body was we'll preserved
because of the coldness of the
lake. His wrist watch was still on
his arm. Even the death gun
was later found. Tests demon
strated it undoubtedly was the
gun used in the killing.
! When all these facts were f.
nally uncovered new investiga-
ton was begun in the United
States. 1cardi had left the coun-
Evening star., 1951-08-16

try. but LoDolce was found in
Rochester. When questioned anew
by military police criminal inves-
tigators, he at first persisted in
denials. Under further interroga-
ton, however, he finally confessed
and wrote out a statement which
confirmed the story told by Toz-
zini and Mannini.
LoDolce was then living at 10
Taft street, Rochester, N. Y. After
his confession LoDolce was taken
into voluntary custody but later
had to be released when it became
clear that he could not be prose
cuted either in the civil courts
or through a military trial.
Recent Court Ruling.
"Mannini and Tozzini were first
put in a military prison at Turin
because they had been in the
armed services at the time of the
murder. Defense lawyers, how
ever, argued that they were in
fact civilians and the case dragged
on for about a year while the
Court of Appeals decided the ques-
ZION OF this jurisdiction. Recently
the court ruled that they would
have to face trial before an ordi-
nary civil criminal court.
Settlement of the jurisdic-
tional question in regard to Toz-
zini and Mannini has raised the
possibility of the Italian courts
also prosecuting Icardi and Lo-
Dolce for the same crime.
"In recent months the military
police criminal investigators, the
Judge Advocates Office. Counsel
for the Department of Defense
and the Department of Justice
have been recanvassing both civil
and military law in the hope OF
finding way of prosecutine
IIcardi and LoDolce in this country
All possibilities have now been ex.
nausted and it appears that the
only hope of prosecution lies with
action by the Italian courts"
Evening star., 1951-08-16
u. n. Committee Hits
Arbitrary Jailing Of
Newsmen Like 0atis
BY the Associated Pres.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 16.
The United Nations Economic
and Social Councils Social Com
mittee condemned today the arbi-
trary imprisonment of newsmen
such as Associated Press Cor
respondent William N. Oats in
Czechoslovakia. It urged the
revocation of such Jail sentences
Only the Soviet Union, Czecho-
slovakia and Poland voted against
the move. which carried by a
vote of '13 to 3 with China and
Pakistan absent.
American delegate, Walter Kot-
schnig made it clear in introduc-
ing the resolution that it was in
spired by the arrest and imprison-
ment of Oatis on charges of spy
ing" although the correspondent
is not mentioned by name.
Assails Personal Restraints.
The resolution says the coun-
Gil views with extreme concern
all governmental action aimed at
the systematic expulsion of bona
fide correspondents, the imposi-
ton of arbitrary personal re-
straints and the infliction OF
punishinents upon such cor
respondents solely because OF
their attempts faithfully to per-
form their duties in gathering and
transmitting news"
1t urges strongly that personal
restraints be removed and SEN
tences imposing arbitrary punish
ments be revoked"
The committee also voted 10-T
and one absent not to convene ar
international conference to draft
and sign convention on freecom
Evening star., 1951-08-16

sTHE MODE: Important Mems corne.
Evening star., 1951-08-16
6. F. Walter Funk,
Frederick Former
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICK. Md, Aug. 16.-
c. F. Walter Funk, retired farm
er, died in Frederick Memorial
Hospital Tuesday from injuries
received when he was hit by a cal
on a Frederick street last Friday
Mr.. Funk lived at Park Mills
in the south corner of Frederick
County. A sister is the only sur
vivor.
Frederick city police said Nor
man Sier of nearby Evansville was
driving the car which hit Mr.
Funk. They said no charges have
been filed against Mr.. Sier, pend
ing further investigation.
Evening star., 1951-08-16
Annapolis Council Accepts
Fire Marsha|'s S RESIGNATION
BY the Assoeietsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. Is. - The
City Council has accepted the
resignation of Fire Marshall Rob-
ert G.. Beall, who said he did not
like the way the Fire Department
was run.
Mr.. Beall, who also works for
the Naval Academy, said he did
mot have sufficient time for both
jobs. He also declared the firemen
should be paid higher salaries and
that men recommended by him for
f1remen posts should not be re-
jected by the council.
Deputy Fire Chief Rush Lacey
was appointed acting marshal
when Mr.. Beall's resignation be-
comes effective September /.
Evening star., 1951-08-16
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. ~, 4
THURSDAY, Il

Of information as recommended
by the General Assembly.
The committee took the view
that the climate for such a con-
ference was unfavorable because
of 1.-The existence of a wide di-
vergence of views concerning the
restrictions and limitations which
may legitimately be imposed up
on freedom of information renders
Impossible for the time being the
conclusion of a generally accept
able convention.
Evening star., 1951-08-16

Oats is released. The resolution
now before the Senate-ex-
presses the sense of Congress but
does not compel action.
The southern news., 1951-05-26

Extension Service; John w. JEFF
fries, assistant Negro State agent
of the North Carolina Extension
Service: and James p. Davis ad-
ministrative officer of the Pro-
duction and Marketing Admin
istratiOn. The latter also received
Meritorious Service Award from
his agency few weeks ago,
The Superior Service Award is
the second highest honor that the
Department of Agriculture accords
its employees. Prior to this year,
only two other Negro workers
have received this award. They
are r. NJ Campbell, field agent
of the USDA Extension Service;
and Otis 5. O'Neal, former county
agent at-large of Georgia.
One colored employee, Luther w.
Mcleod of Washington, received a
length of service award. He has
served with the Department al
most 40 wears. entering its employ
on May /. 1911. Mir. Mcleod works
in the foods and nutrition labora-
tories OF the Bureau of Human
Nutrition and Home Economics.
The southern news., 1951-05-26

This years annual awards cere-
mony marked the seth birthday of
the Department which was found
ed May Is, 1862, during the ad-
miniStration of Abraham Lincoln.
The citation for Mrs. Jarvis reads.
For her dependability, thorough
ness and readiness to assume re-
sponsibilities beyond those as
signed her. and for her contri-
! button to the efficient functiOning
of the Housing and Household Di-
vision"
A former student at Armstrong
High School, Mrs. Jarvis has been
employed by the Department since
1914. During that period. she has
shared in many laboratory eX-
periments of HNEE at Beltsville,
Md, and has made many useful
suggestions for improvements IN
methods.
Mr. Jeffries was honored for
his successful work with Negro
tanners in developing more and
better livestock owned by Negroes
in Alamance County. n. c.. and
FOR developing a program which
has advanced Negro farming To
a high degree" El
a native o1 Alamance County,
Mr.. Jeffries became its first-N Negro
county agent in 1922. Eleven years
ago, he was promoted to district
agent and three years later, to
his present post as assistant State
agent He organized the first bull
association among Negro farmers
in North Carolina.
Mr.. Davis, who has been with
the Department for II years. won
his award for stimulating the in
terest of Negro farmers and their
families in the programs of the
Department.; for contributing to
their welfare; and for promoting
interracial goodwill and under
standing" He has his headquar-
ters in Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Lusk, who was not present
to receive her award, was honored
The southern news., 1951-05-26
4 CoIOred Agricultural Workers Gel
USDA Supeior Service Awards

Four Outstanding colored agricul-
tural workers received Superior
Service Awards here last Tuesday
from the u. S. Department at spe-
cial ceremonies on the Monument
Grounds before a crowd of 1000.
Presentation was made by See
retary Charles F. Brannan in rec
ognition of the significant contri-
buttons these workers have made
to scientific achievement and better
rural living Altogether. awards
The southern news., 1951-05-26

for her contribution to the en-
richment of rural life through
successful advocacy of self-suf-
ficiency in farm living. and pro-
motion of understanding of Negro
problems; for her ability to train
leaders, and inspire youth
Graduating from Prairie View
The southern news., 1951-05-26

A. & NJ College in 1909, Mrs. Lusk
went to work for the Texas EX-
tension Service 10 years later and
The southern news., 1951-05-26

has served with the agency ever
since.
The southern news., 1951-05-26

IMNINlIIM linn mIlM MIII 9lIIm I'M MIN@ @lIM
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-20
Duke to Debut New Suites at Benefit Show

III rec movements entitled
Monologue.- ID uet ana
"Threesome." The other. de
scribed as "coniroversial
suite" features contrast IN
jazz styles of YesierYear and
1881.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-20
Halls Of Montezuma
Slated for Fox Screen

RiDhafj Na a
ores q MT iu tho starring
fole ~ lia ~ ~ r'e1H-
ma, exciting story 81 81.
Marines which oyr ST
the Fox Threaten friaav.
ian l9.
Halls 81 Monsezums has 10
do with me problem Of &c
tachmeni q Marines charged
witF wipins out a clutch OF
japanese holed up on an island
n Inc Pacific.
ihe platoon 81 S.
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VI ap'l ns some l.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-20

aa1 imperative t,af
i.s n'orwatcn SIS
IS asa M platoon 4
II ao'sa the nfNnla-
Each man in the platoon is
treated as an individual and
ilsshback 10 their lives before
the va provide an interesting
az. different aspect Of war
picture.
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Evening star., 1951-01-21
It's Later Than You Think

And yet its never too lote at Arthur
Muroys. Just Imagine yourself popu-
Ior and sought otter There is no
sociol eroee thot gives 50 much
pleasure and self-eonfident poise as
the ability to donce well. You'll fipd
worm welcome at any one Of
our three studios. where q toIented
speeiolist will be gIod to give you Q
detoiled donce analysis and guest
lesson. He will suggest the best
donce plan to meet your need.
whether you wish only to brush up o.
become fomous Arthur Muroy
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The Nome nugget., 1951-12-12
N o T I C E

Ordinance No. $50. relating 10 a chauffeur's license required of all drivers of taxi-cabs. buses and hire cars. not including trucks and pick-ups, was passed by the Nome City Council. at regular meeting held Monday night.
 The Chauffeur's License will become effective with inc New Year. 1852. Some requirements of licensee are: Applicant must be q years of age. show proof of age. must be of sound physique and have good eye sight, must not be addicted 10 the use of intoxi- eating liquors or narcotic drugs. and must produce two affidavits of his good moral character from two reputable citizens who have known him six months before date of application.
 For further details. refer 10 Ordinance No. $50. posted in us. Commissioners Office. U. s. Post Office and City Hall and City Clerks Office.
 Nome City Council
 By Carrie M. McLain.
 City Clerk Publish Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 26, 1851