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Evening star., 1951-08-22
BY the Assoeioted Press

FIFTH AIR FORCE HEAD.
QUARTERS, Korea. Aug. a.
The ingenuity of a 5th Air Force
surgeon recently saved the life oi
q Navy chief petty officer whose
chest had been crushed by q
three-quarter-ton truck near the
front lines.
The petty officer-not named
was rushed to the small dispen-
sary at an isolated Korean all
base. 1t. Arthur H. Sampson, jr.
surgeon for the 6151st Air Base
Group, held little hope for him
1t. Sampson rushed a bottle
of oxygen from the base motor
pool and began metering pure
oxygen into the mans lungs
This kept him alive until the next
morning.
When his lungs began filing
the end appeared near.
AS q last desperate measure
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Italian Minister De Casper
To Visit Here in September

Alcide de Gasperi, Italian Prime
Minister and foreign minister, will
visit Washington after a meeting
Of the North Atlantic Council in
Ottawa next month, Secretary OF
State Acheson announced today
Mr.. AcheSon told a news con-
ference that the possibility of re-
vising the Italian peace treaty
which has restrictions on the size
OF Italian armed forces that limit
1taly's contribution to western de-
tense, may be discussed.
The North Atlantic Council is
to meet in Ottawa after the Jap
anese peace conference in San
Francisco. The length of the
council meeting, tentatively set to
begin September Is, will deter
mine the date of Mr.. de Gas
peri's arrival here.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Mother Defies Armed Intruder,
Routs Him in Brief Struggle
Three Other Homes
In Northeast Area
Also Entered

A 32-year-old mother Of three
children today drove of an early
morning intruder who threatened
at gunpoint to attack her.
The prowler was believed to be
the same man who broke into
three other Northeast homes
where the men were away working
at night. Nine police cruisers
and a swarm of motorcycle police
men converged on the area as
HOUSEKEEPING reports started to
come in. Nearly a score of sus-
poets were picked up.
Successful In repulsing the
pistol-wielding intruder was Mrs.
Rachael Dulaney, 80, Of 818 Fifth
street NE. She said she was
awakened about 4:30 am. by a
colored man rummaging around
the top of a bureau in her first-
floor bedroom.
When she cried out. she told
police, the man flashed light
in her face and ordered her to
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Russiu Wunts to Stop
UniIuteruI Pact With
U. S., Tokyo Believes
BY The Assoeiaied Press

TOKYO, Aug. 22.-There is a
growing belief in this country
that Russia will do the unex-
'pected and sign the Japanese
peace treaty in San Francisco
next month.
Reliable, If unofficial, Japanese
circles express the view that the
Russians will sign after putting
up a strong fight for inclusion of
one major provision.
They say the Reds will agree to
keeping an American military es-
tablishment in Japan-but will
demand a definite date for de-
Iparture. They are opposed to a
unilateral treaty between Japan
and the United States.
This view was expressed despite
last nights threats from the Chi
nese Reds Peiping radio that
Japan's acceptance of a peace
treaty not approved by both Red
China and Russia would be con-
Sidered an act of war.
Red China wasn't invited to
the peace treaty conference. Rus
STA accepted after considerable
delay.
The feeling around Gen. Ridg-
ways Allied headquarters had
been that the Soviet delegates
en- route to San Francisco are
carrying brief cases loaded with
monkey wrenches.
But Japanese sources predict
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Wind, Hail Lash EIkton;
Falling Tree Kills Woman
By the Asseeioted Pros,

ELKTON. Md, Aug. GA
woman closing windows during q
thunderstorm was killed near
here last night when a huge tree
toppled oyer and crushed her to
the kitchen floor.
She was the only reported
casualty from the wild wind and
rain storm that ripped through
this Cecil County area, knocking
over trees and disrupting electric
service for as long as two hours.
The woman. Mrs. Regina
Josephine Van SAINT, 81, of viii
mingtop, Del, was visiting the
farm home of her brother-in-law
P. c. Van SAINT.
Relatives said she was in the
kitchen when the tree, measuring
8 to 8 feet across at the stump,
crashed on the house.
The gusts knocked down several
trees. Hailstones shattered dozens
OF windows. Two automobiles and
. half-ton panel truck were blown
on U. S. Route 40.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Batt|eship Wisconsin
Grounded in Hudson,
Freed by 13 Tugs
Thousands See Croft
Trapped on Jersey Shore;
D. c. Man Is Commander
BY the Asseeiated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The
mighty 45,00o-ton battleship Wis.
consin drifted aground in the
Hudson River opposite Manhat-
tan today and then 13 pufflns
towboats pulled her free in a
marine drama witnessed by thou
sands.
A strong downstream tide held
her fast on the New Jersey shore
just south of Edgewater for ap-
proximately two hours. She was
reported free at 9.25 A. M. (EDT)
The battleship came into New
York harbor yesterday from Hall
fax. N. S., on a training cruise
and was moored fore and aft to
floating buoys.
A Sd Naval District spokesman
said unofficial information indi-
Gated her stern line snapped and
that her end swung around and
touched bottom off the Jersey
shore.
Some witnesses had reported
that she dragged both buoys un.
der pressure of the river tide.
To Get Underwater Inspection.
The Navy spokesman said the
vessel apparently suffered no dare
age, but that she would proceed
to Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn un-
der her own power for an under.
water inspection by divers.
The Navy declined to give ou-
an official" statement until it hac
a complete report.
From Office buildings on the New
York side and from Palisades Parl
and other vantage points on the
Jersey side thousands of spectator.
watched the little towboats push
and haul to get the huge gray.
hulled vessel back into midstream
Capt. Thomas Burrowes of 373;
Jocelyn street NV. Washington
D. c.. commanding the battleship
was visible on the bridge directing
operations.
Crew members scurried about
the decks.
A radio message from a New
York Central Towboat at 9:2s
(EDT) finally reported the Wis.
conSin "afloat."
Towboats continued to press
against her to prevent her ground
ing again.
Travels on Own Power.
Once she was a safe distance
off the shore, the Wisconsin
started downstream for Grave
send at II a.m,i (EDT).
Five tugs stayed alongside her
but the Navy said the battleshir
was travelling under her own
power.
Witnesses said a large chain
was dangling from the ships bow
This apparently was a mooring
line.
It appeared that the line. which
had been under heavy pressure
(Cea yxyTCrONcTN pooo ASA
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Court Reverses
Perjury Verdict.
On Remington
Conviction Of Lying
On Red Link Voided
On TechnicuIities
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The
United States Court of Appeals re-
versed today the conviction OF
William w. Remington, former
Government economist, on charges
Iof perjury in denying he had ever
been a member of the Communist
Party.
The courts decision, written by
Chief Judge Thomas w. Swan, was
unanimous. The case was returned
to the District Court for a new
trial.
Remington, 33-year-old honor
graduate of Dartmouth College
was found guilty by a jury OF
seven women and five men last
February Z. Federal Judge Greg
ory F. Noonan imposed the maxi
mum sentence of five years in
prison and a $4,000 fine.
The reversal was based in large
part on technical grounds. Judge
Swan agreed with the defense that
the definition of membership in
the Communist Party, contained
in the charge to the jury. was toe
vague and indefinite"
Concurring in the decision were
former Chief Judge Learned Hand
and Judge Augustus N. Hand.
Rose Quickly in Service.
Remington had risen rapidly in
Government service until his
loyalty was questioned. At the
age of 80. he was the Department
of Commerce official in charge OF
exports to Russia and it's satellite
countries.
During his trial he occupied the
witness stand for a week and in
sisted throughout he never had
been a Communist. The prosecu-
tion was never able to prove that
Remington possessed a Com
munist Party membership card,
but contended he used a Com
munist Party post Office box to
receive mail at Knoxville, Tenn.
In its 12-page opinion the court
quoted the definition of party
membership given to the Jury
before it began its deliberations.
ITO find membership in the
Communist Party" Judge Noonan
had said, you must find that the
defendant performed the act of
joining the party. The act of
joining is crucial. This is not to
say that you must find evidence
OF the very act Of joining the
party. but rather from all the evi-
dence you must find beyond rea-
sonable doubt that he was, in
fact, member of the Communist
Party and was accepted as such
by the party"
After noting that defense at
torneys had taken exception to
the definition as too vague and
indefinite" Judge Swan wrote:
Because of the peculiar rule
concerning proof in perjury cases
we think the exception was well
taken
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Budenz Sweors Reds Called Poetic In
stitute q "Coptive" Group. Poee IA


tivities on the pre-war Sorge es-
pionage ring. the former intelli-
gence chief for Gen. Macarthur
when asked if the Russians hao
such knowledge, replied:
eyes. They did get the informa-
ton. The counsel (of the commit
tee) later will introduce a message
from Sorge to the Kremlin show
ing this"
1t has previously been disclosed
that the Russians knew nearly
two months before December Z,
1941, that the Japs planned ag-
gression in the Pacific against the
United States and Britain. But it
was the first time the actual plan
to attack Pearl Harbor had been
mentioned in the committees in
vestigation.
General Sees "Frankenstein."
Representative Velde. Republi-
can, of Illinois, who put the Pearl
Harbor question to Gen. Willough-
by, said he would defer pursuing
the matter until later in the hear
ing.
In an opening statement, the
general warned that the victorious
World War II Allies "have created
a Frankenstein that may yet slay
them-the Red menace. interna-
tional communism"
He said the Truman admins
tration is Staggering under an in
tolerable burden, which it in
herited from its predecessors and
did not itself create"
The witness said the "real cause
(See UN-AMERICAN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Star Photographer
Finds Wallet at
Scene of BYeok-In

A possible lead on the iden-
tity of the early morning
prowler who broke into four
Northeast homes was fur
nished by Star Staff Photog-
rapher A. c. Chinn, who
found a wallet outside the
home of Mrs. Robert Little,
1000 Ninth street NE, one of
the victims.
The wallet contained sew
eral pictures. Mr.. Chinn
turned it over to the general
assignment squad. and a de-
tective was ordered to investi-
gate persons in the pictures.
One of them was known to
police.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Irwin Main Quits Bank
As Aftermath Of Loan
To Nelson Associate
Boord Chairman Booked
$4,000 Unsecured Credit;
Resignation Accepted

Irwin I. Main. chairman of the
board of the Seat Pleasant Bank
who approved a $4,000 unsecured
loan to an associate of Charles
E. Nelson. has resigned from the
bank, it was disclosed today.
Walter l.. Green, the banks at
torney and first vice president
said the banks executive commit.
tee has recommended that the
full board accept the resignation
He said there was mo question
about it being accepted"
The resignation and the banks
acceptance of it, Mr.. Green said
were the result of the $4,000 un.
secured loan made to Robert Now.
land. Nelson, the Maryland horse
breeder who went before the Dis
trict grand jury today. has ad
mitted backing Nowlapd in wha
he thought" was the number
business.
Loan Now Out of Bank.
The story of the unsecured loal
emerged in the last hours of tn,
Senate Crime Investigating Com,
mittee's final hearings. The com
mittee was told that the Stat,
bank examiners called the bank
attention to the loan last May.
"The loan. Is now out of tht
bank" Mr.. Green said.
The Bank Board, Mr.. Green .ex.
planned. will meet on September 4
At that time. he said. the resigna
ton will be accepted and "that
sewers Mr.. Mains connection with
the bank"
Mr.. Main, a long time office
holder in Prince Georges County
and member of the Democratic
State Central Committee. was moi
available for comment. A son
Robert Main, confirmed that Mr.
Main had resigned from the bank
Once Was Nelson Associate.
Mr.. Main was at one time asso-
ciated with Nelson in the bonding
business. He is now in the grocery
business. Former chairman of the
observation-disclosures Capital Park
and Planning Commission, Mr.
Main has also been chairman of
the Prince Georges County Wei
fare Board. chief of the Seat
Pleasant Volunteer Department
town clerk and treasurer of St
Pleasant.
A fellow bank director, William
H. Limerick, told the crime COM
mittee that when the bank ex-
aminers questioned the Nowland
loan, Mr.. Limerick went to Nelson
because he understood Nowlano
and Nelson were partners and he
hoped Nelson would pay off the
loan ito save the bank embarrass-
ment."
Mr.. Limerick said Nelson tolc
him that Nowland had been hi
hard by a winning number, that
Nowland owed Nelson $40, 900 ano
that Nowland and Nelson were
not going to be partners any more
The committee also was told by
(See MAIN. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Named by Miss Bentley.

Remington first was accused OF
Communist activity in 1948 by
Miss Elizabeth Bentley, former
Communist courier.
After Miss Bentley accused him
before a congressional committee
MIR. Remington was ousted from
his $4,000 a year job when a
Regional Loyalty Review Board re-
versed this ruling and ordered Mr.
Remington returned to his job.
On the basis of Miss Bentley's
statements, Mr.. Remington sued
her and others for 100000, alleg-
ing slander. The suit was settled
out of court and Mr.. Remington
said he had received substantial
settlement.
Later the Justice Department
went before a Federal grand jury
with its evidence. Mr.. Reming-
ton also appeared before the jury
and insisted he had never been a
Communist Party member. The
Indictment for perjury grew out
of this testimony.
At his trial in New York Mr..
Remington was identified by for
mer Communists called as Govern
ment witnesses as the man they
had known as a Communist in his
youth.
Evening star., 1951-08-22

critic, expioInS u
this woy:
plays and
movies ore the
only commodities
advertised in the
newspaper that
ore purchased
sight. unseen.
When you poY Of
the box office.
you toks your
choHceS on Whot
you'll find inside.
Therefore, its our
duty TO tell the
people ebout this
aA--~I.A %
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Lights Going Down

LONDON, Aug. % (P.-There'll
be three less lights in British
matchboxes from now on. The
Board of Trade permitted manu-
facturers to reduce the number
of matches in q 2-penny box from
so to 47 in lieu Of fractional price
increases equal to 6 per cent.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Red, Guerrilla Bottle
In South Chino Reported
By he Asseeioied Press

HONG KONG, Aug. 22.-The
independent Chinese newspaper
Wah Kiu Vat Pc reported today
a battle is raging on the Indo-
China border between guerrillas
and Chinese Communist troops.
A dispatch from Marking said
the fighting was inside Red China,
lin Kwangsi Province. (This would
fbe considerably east of the COM
paratively large guerrilla force
under Nationalist Gen. Ii Mi. IN
Yunnan prevince.)
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Israeli Killed on Border

TEL AVN, Israel, Aug. % (P).-
A Jewish engineer was killed and
two others injured seriously when
their car was fired on near the
Jordan border south of the Dead
Sea, private sources reported here
today. The attackers we're said
to be smugglerS or infiltrators in
the frontier zone.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Iran Turns Down
U|timatunl Of
Britain on Oil
Mossodeeh Obtuins
Vote of Confidence
On Reply to Stokes
BY the ASsoeiated Press

TEHERAN, Iran, Aug. az
Parliament gave a vote Of conf
dence today to Premier Mo-
manned Mossadegh, on his stand
rejecting the latest British pro-
posals for settlement of the Ango-
Iranian oil dispute. But the lower
house urged him to continue the
oil crisis negotiations which are
threatening to break down.
The vote in the Malls dover
house) was II to 0. Earlier the
Senate had approved the nation
alistic Premier's uncompromising
policies by a vote of 80 in favor
with three abstentions.>
This new parliamentary move
came an hour after the original
deadline set by Britain's chief
negotiator, Richard Stokes, who
yesterday said he would return
to London unless Mossadegh
abandons his stone-wal stand
against the British proposals.
Acheson Disturbed.
(Secretary of State Acheson
today described the situation in
Iran as very disturbing and very
discouraging. He added, how
ever, that he still hopes Mr..
Hartman will be able to prevent
q breakdown of negotiations)
A British spokesman said Mr..
Stokes extended his ultimatum
deadline to three o'clock this
afternoon local time $3.50 am,
EDT) in view of the fact that
Parliament appeared to want to
keep the talks from breaking
down.
There was little debate in the
public session of the Malls when
Mossadegh appealed for support.
But in preceding private session
an informed source said deputies
made it clear they wanted to try
to avoid a breakdown.
One deputy was reported in the
private session to have told Mos
sadegh he must resign if he can
not find a solution to the dispute
with Britain over naturalization
of the British-owned Anglo
Iranian Oil Co.'S vast installa-
tions.
Premier Is AiIing.
Mossadegh did not commit him
self to continue the 18-day-old
negotiations. But Mails Speaker
Sardar Reza Hekmat announced:
This vote Of confidence is for
MoSsadegh to continue the dis
cuSsions."
It is up to the aged and ailingI
Premier to convince Mr.. Stokes
he Is willing to make some conces-
sions.
In the earleir Senate session
Mossadegh showed tie strain of
long illness and the pressures of
the last few days as he began
reading his report.
When Senators asked him to-
speak louder, he finally turned the
prepared statement over to FL
nance Minister Ali Varasteh toI
read.
Proposal on Experts Retracted.
Three Senators urged delay in
the vote of confidence, but Sena-
tor Yamin Esfandiari called for
an immediate vote. saying: 1--WE
support the government that re-
jected the idea of nominating an
English general manager for the
oil industry" He added that "this
does not mean we favor a break
In the talks"
Mr.. Stokes had made his ulti-
matum after announcing he had
(See IRAN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-08-22

disrobe. She refused. The man
repeated his demand. She leaped
out of bed and grabbed the bar
rel of his pistol.
A short struggle ensued, during
(See PROWIER. PAGE A-4.l
Evening star., 1951-08-22

M. csrmOdy. with n yeors of news
peper experience, Treats dromo stories
as news. Thot's the reason you'll find
reviews Of new Plays in The Stsr first.
For best in drems eoyeross, read The
Evening and Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Soviet Knew Jap Plan
To Hit Pearl Harbor,
WiIIoughby Testifies
Former Macarthur
Aide Says Soree Spies
Cove Details to KremIin
By [. Edoor Primo

Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willough-
by today fatty asserted that Mos
COW was told by a Communist spy
ring in Tokyo of the Japanese
plan to attack Pearl Harbor.
Testifying before the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Here's a Commodity
We Buy Sight-Unseen

The Stor provides even-doy-o-
week, roundthe- clock eoverose Of
drama news in Washington. Joy cor-
mody, The Stor's dromo editor and
Evening star., 1951-08-22

(See TREATY. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1951-08-22

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Nelson Testifies
Under Guidance
OF His Counsel
Numbers Bucker and
Rover Confer Outside
Grand Jury Room
By Miriom Gutenberg

Charles E, Nelson, Maryland
horse breeder and admitted num-
bers backer, today testified for
more than an hour before the
District grand jury probing Nell
sons alleged gambling activities.
Nelson's appearance was punc-
tuated by occasional huddles in
Evening star., 1951-08-22

Boltimore Grond Jury to Quiz Witnesses
in Senate Crime Probe. Pooe A-3
Evening star., 1951-08-22

(See GAMBLING, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1951-08-22

(See WISCONSIN, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1951-08-22

(See UN-AMERICAN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-08-22
Weather Forecast

Mostly sunny and cool this afternoon with
high near 80. Fair and cool tonight, low
about co. "Details on Page A-20
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1951-08-22

(see IRAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Convicted Killer Paid
$1,000 for Pardon in
Alabama, Probe Told
BY the Assoeioted Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Mar. 13.
Testimony linking former Gov.
James E. Folsom to reports of a
$1,000 payoff gave startling turn
today to an investigation of the
recent wholesale release of con-
victs.
The story was told by a State
employe yesterday to legislative
committee which is looking into
pardon and parole activities dur
ing the closing months of the Fol-
som administration.
It also involved Bill Drinkard
and Glen Vinson. appointed ry
Gov. Folsom. who dominated the
Parole Board for 1872 months be-
fore they went out of Office along
with the Governor on January 10.
More than 1000 paroles and
$50 outright pardons were granted
during the time the Folsom ap-
pointees controlled the boards pol
icy. In many instances prisoners
were set free after serving only
a small fraction of their SEN
tences.
The witness yesterday was w.
G. Smith, worker at the State
docks at Mobile. He quoted a
reformed Desperate, Roy Dicker-
son of Mobile, as saying $1,000
was paid for a pardon for con-
victed killer and that the money
was split among Gov. Folsom. Mr..
Drinkard and Mr. Vinson.
Mr.. Smith was Subpoenaed to
tell what he knew, if anything,
about the release of Norris E.
Kervin, who had served less than
seven months of a 25-year mur-
der sentence when he was par
doned on January II. four days
before the end of Gov. Folsom's
term in Office.
The witness quoted Dickerson,
onetime bank robber. who has
been mentioned previously in
testimony about other paroles, as
saying Kervin could get out of
prison for $1,000.
Later. Mr.. Smith added. Dick
erson told him the money went
to the Governor and the two
Parole Board members.
Mr.. Folsom dismissed the teSti-
mony as silly" MI. Vinson|
would not comment. Mr.. Drink
ard was reported away from his
home and could not be reached.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Red China Is Purging
Opposition in Peiping
BY the Associated Press

HONG KONG, Mar. 13.-Red
China's purge of opposition ele-
ments has reached into the heart
of Communist China itself
Peiping.
An official announcement reach
ing here indirectly from Canton
says the Public Security Bureau
of the new China capital recently
arrested large group of counter
revolutionaries" among whom were
some who:
l. Burned down SO trolleys,
some of them in the tramWay
terminal right in Peiping.'
2. Repeatedly damaged" the
25,000-kiloWatt generator of the
Peiping power plant.
The announcement indicated
that persons arrested in the most
recent roundup probably already
have fallen before executioners'
guns.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Red Officer Executions
In StaIin Plot Doubted
BY the Asseeiefed Press

BERLIN, Mar. ia published
report that IA Soviet officers had
been executed in the Russian zone
of Germany for plotting against
Prime Minister Stain was de-
scribed by Allied and East German
sources today as highly doubtful. :"
Allied intelligence officers said
the report of the executions and
wholesale arrests last month
among Red army garrisons sta
toned in Germany lis extremely
unlikely"
They added that such incidents
would have reached their in
formants "by now"
The report (not carried by the
Associated Press quoted so-called
competent sources in the East
German government.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Owner Wants Sitter
For Aged Sick Dog;
References Asked
BY The Associated Press

ATLANTA, Mar. 13.-The
following ad was printed to-
day in the female help wanted
column of the Constitution:
"Wanted-A dog sitter for
aged and sick dog. Pay by
the hour. Must furnish Al
notarized references that you
love a dog"
Mrs. G. w. Scott inserted
the ad. She explained that
she lives alone in a trailer
her husband is in the Army
and a son is with the Navy
in the Pacif1c-and when she
goes out. there's no one to
dog-Sit for Blackie, an 1112-
year-old mixture of bull and
fox terrier.