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Evening star., 1951-12-27

announced until yesterday after
noon. about IS hours later.
1t brought to a virtual halt
various drives which had been
started to raise the $120,000 pri-
vately.
Vogelor Offered to Help.
Robert Vogeler. an American
who had been imprisoned by the
Hungarians for two years as a
spy. had said he hoped to CO.
ordinate these efforts. In a tele-
vision broadcast from New York
last night MIR. Vogeler said the
$4,000 was pledged within a
matter Of few hours. but that
he would refund all donations as
soon as he had definite proof
the four had been released.
Mr.. Vogeler said he planned to
continue an organization set up to
aid hte flyers, to work for release
of "other Americans behind the
iron curtain" He added: 1 think
we should start with Bill Oatis."
Mr.. Oats is serving FIVE to 10
years in a Czechoslovakian prison
on spy charges which the United
States Government has denounced
as baSeless. He was Associated
Press correspondent inPrague until
his arrest last spring.
Evening star., 1951-12-27

OF course. But if we are to be
cowardly, why postpone it?"
The Nashville Banner I"
Red China is blackmailing those
with kinsmen in it's custody-anC
so, now, is Hungary. We have ne
diplomatic ties with Red China
Realism forbade those ties. Anc
equal realism demands that we
treat Hungary the same way"
The Milwaukee Journal-"Thi.
is blackmail that has for it's pur.
pose the humiliation, of the Unitec
States before. the world"
The Nashville Tennessean-"Wt
think the State Department ha.
been wise to handle this matter
through official channels Ir
the course of time an accountins
will be due"
The Newark Star Ledger
Surely in Western Germany, il
nowhere else. we should be able
to pick up a plentiful supply oi
valuable Communist agents fol
trading purposes"
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Ivan Fleet Hints
No Early Return
OF Korean Fighting
BY The Assoeioisd Press

~ "s rssoeIotsu TSesS
SEOUL. Korea, Friday, Dec. 20.
1T appeared almost certain to-
day that the lull in Korean
ground fighting would linger on
despite end of a 30-day trial
period on a provisional buffer
zone.
Gen. James A. Van Fleet,
United States 9th Army COM
mander. was in South Korea
rear area Thursday. If anything
big militarily were planned or ex-
Ipected. it seemed certain the gen.
eral would be on the front line or
at his headquarters.
Gen. Van Fleet recently told an
Associated Press correspondent:
I'VE will not sacrifice our men
needlessly. What is the use of
thousands of casualties if it is
questionable what good they
would do?
However. the 9th Army and
U. N. attached units stand ready
to do the job they have to do
And we intend to accomplish our
mission from a military stand
point in Korea"
(This mission has been defined
as to repel aggression.).
|
In relaying this dispatch the
Tokyo bureau of the Associated
Press noted that it was the first
time the censor had passed such
statement from Gen. Van Fleet
but that the circumstances were
withheld and the time could bt
given only as several days ago.
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Anxious Families Wall
For News Of Release
|0f Imprisoned Flyers
BY the Associated Press

ERDING, Germany. Dec. 81
Families of the American flyers
jailed in Hungary waited with a
mixture of joy and anxiety today
for the delivery of their belated
Christmas presents-their men
folk.
They learned with JOY last night
that the United States Govern
ment would pay the $4,000 de-
manded for the airmen's release
Then anxious minutes and hours
licked away without word, but
with hope.
The wife and three children o1
Capt. Dave H. Henderson oi
Shawnee. Okla. at the United
States Air Force base here, are
saving all their Christmas gifts
unopened until the captain gets
home.
The wives Of Capt. Henderson
and Sergt. Jess A. Duff expressed
gratitude in Erding for private
moves to collect the $4,000.
But Mrs. Florence Henderson ol
Shawnee and German born Mrs
Ruth Duff said they were con.
|vinced all the time the Govern.
|ment would pay the fine. Sergt
Duff is from Spokane, Wash.
Capt. Henderson's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. Henderson, sale
in Shawnee that the Govern.
|ment's payment decision con.
stituted their best Christina!
ever" The elder Henderson wa.
almost In tears as he happily
talked with newsmen.
In Glens Falls, N. Y, the wife
|of Capt. John Swift declared: "
can hardly believe it's true. Tn
$50 tremendously relieved ant
Evening star., 1951-12-27
6irl-Beafing Victim Dies;
AssaiIant Held for jury

A man accused of beating a girl
friend with his fists was held for
action of coroner's jury today
after the woman died in Freed
mems Hospital.
Police said Geraldine Dawson, /.
20. colored, of 1888 T street NV :
died at the hospital at 1890 a.m.sss
today. 1t. Lawrence Hartnett, Of !.
the homicide squad. said Rudolph
Allen, q. colored, of 1927 r street
NV, previously had been held on
a charge of simple assault in con-
Inection with Miss Dawson's in
juries.
The injuries were received, 1t.
Hartnett said. during an argument
between the pair at the r street
address.
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Conflicting Reports
Raise Doubts About
Release Of Flyers
Continued From First Page.)

siam occupied zone of Austria te
the border town of Nickelsdorf
where Hungary in April released
Robert A. Vogeler, American busi-
Inessman imprisoned II months by
Hungary as a Spy"
Mr.. Donnelly and his deputy
Walter A. Bowling, are the only
American officials in Austria who
have the right to move about the
Soviet zone without prior Soviet
authorization. They planned to
go to the border if the Russians
delayed authorization for the
Nickelsdorf group to operate.
Three State Department lin
cuisines waited outside the En-
bassy here for orders.
MIR. Abbott told Mr.. Donnelly
he had seen the Hungarian under
secretary for foreign affairs this
Afternoon. Mr.. Abbott was told
the HungarianS had made mo
decisions on the American note
which was delivered on Christmas
Day" This was the note in which
the United States Government
said it would pay the fine If the
flyers were released promptly. The
note was delivered at Z pm. Bud
apest time Tuesday.
No Information Given.
"The Hungarians," said Mr..
|Donnelly. told Abbott that the
note was being considered by
judicial and financial authorities
and they added they could give
Abbott no information when the
flyers might be released"
II the Hungarian government
had not decided to accept the
payment. then the manner and
means Of its payment apparently
could not have been an issue. Mr.
|Donnelly said he had no idea
how the money might be de-
posted with the Hungarians. and
that Budapest Legation officials
did not want to discuss this mat.
ter over the telephone. They have
been wary of talking over lines
|monitored by the Communists.
officials in Vienna did not dis
count the possibility that the
Hungarians might take the four
airmen to the Yugoslav border
The CAT transport plane which
they were flying was heading for
Belgrade November 10 when ii
was forced down by Soviet jet
Iplanes over Hungary.
A Hungarian military court Sc
lcretely convicted the four airmen
four days ago on an accusation
that they deliberately violated
Hungary's border to size up the
ground for later spy dropping.
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Morse Asks Senate Probe
In Case Of 4 U. 5. Flyers
BY the Assoeioted Press

Senator Morse. Republican, of
Oregon today proposed a Senate
investigation Of the case of the
four American flyers who were
forced down and arrested In
Hungary.
Senator Morse telegraphed
Chairman Russell of the Senate
Armed Services Committee sug-
Igesting that the group make an
inquiry .'at the earliest possible
time convenient" for the flyers to
appear before the Senators.
Senator Russell could net be
reached Immediately for his re-
action. He was reported en- route
to Washington by automobile from
his home at Winder, Ga.
Senator Morse. a member of the
Armed Services Committee, said,
The American people are entitled
to a thorough investigation of this
incident by an appropriate COM
mittee of the Congress-"
Evening star., 1951-12-27

security"
Desire for Peace.
The Syracuse IN. " Post
Standard-The fine payment is
S. "a decisive example of our desire
for peace"
The Detroit Free Press-"The
first thing to do is to get (Wil-
liam) Oats (Associated Press cor.
respondent imprisoned in Czecho-
slovakia) and the flyers forced
down in Hungary free and back
where they can be protected by
American law. After that the
administration should consider
recalling our diplomatic mission.
to both these outlaw countries"
The Chattanooga Times-"It i.
q plain case of international hi.
jacking."
The Charlotte Observer-Tht
case will be the best kind O.
propaganda for the countries be.
hind the iron curtain, another
example of how a little Commu.
mist country like Hungary can slaI
the face of a great and powerful
democratic, free enterprise natior
and get away with it"
The Rochester IN. " Democra
and Chronicle-"Let's pay the bill
get the boys free and hope for {
future adjusFent. 1t is cowardly
Evening star., 1951-12-27
II. S. Officials Foresee Donqers
In Payment of Fines to Hunqory
-AP WiEephotO

PdtlcIlCc anu IcSH diuG III UGdllnt
with Communist provocation
This is considered important be.
cause large segment of popula.
ton in Western Europe is report.
edly fearful of rash Washington
action which might cause war.
3. The decision shows that ths
United States stands behinc
members Of the armed forces ir
such a situation as that createc
by Hungary. Authorities believe
this is important for the morak
Iof forces serving in position.
where they might fall into Com
munist hands.
Authorities reported that tn,
decision to pay the fines wa!
reached In consultation among tn.
State Department, Defense De.
partment and White House. The,
said defense officials favored pay.
ment. apparently feeling that tn,
United States should act prompt.
Ily to get uniformed personnel re.
leased at the earliest possible mo.
ment.
Initial reaction from member.
OF Congress varied widely.
Mistake, Says Smathers.
Senator Smathers, Democrat, ol
Florida called the decision to pay
"a serious and tragic mistake.
But Senator Humphrey. Democrat
be a testimonial to the people o1
be a testimonial to the people ot
the world that this country ha.
respect for human lives and hu.
man dignity-we have no expend-
ables.'
I'm the name of humanity" sale
Senator Hickenlooper, Republican
Of Iowa. I'VE should make it cleal
to the world that this Is bandit
money-kidnap money" He de.
clined to pass judgment on tht
State Departments reasoning or
the fines, because "I don't know
what methods were open to them.
Senator Dworshak. Republican
of Idaho called it "high-handet
banditry." but told a reporter HI
believes "the Reds demanded fol-
this ransom is a typical result
typical of what you can expect
from the weak, indecisive pQlicie.
of our State Department and the
President"
Senator Humphrey called for 6
complete investigation" OF thu
incident through the United Ma.
tons. and declared: "In substance
this is an act Of aggression agains,
the United States and it's people.
Senator Edwin C. johnson
Democrat, of Colorado called
Hungary's action a "dastardly
shakedown."
Legion Offers Money.
Before the State Department
announcement that 1t would pay
National Comdr. Donald r. vii.
son of the American Legion ha6
said in statement that the Le-
gion would put up the entire
$120, 900. which he termed a ran.
som.
He said the Legion would dc
this because of the inexcusable
absence of effective action by oul
own Government to prevent the
flyers from being subject to i'm
prisonment by a goddess, crimina
and tyrannical and internationally
irresponsible government"
Mr.. Wilson said this case anC
others similar to it stand as 9
monument to the muddleheaded.
ness and bankruptcy of the for.
eign policy of our Government"
Mr.. Wilson said the United
States should break off relation.
with all governments which "in-
suit" Americans.
The State Departments willing.
ness to pay the fines was com.
municated to the Budapest regim.
at ! pm. Tuesday but was no
Evening star., 1951-12-27

grateful. It's wonderful the
way people have offered to help
Mrs. King Leo Elam, mother of
|Sergt. James A. Elam, the fourth
airman. cried when she heard
the news at her home In Kings
land, Ark.
Il hardly know what to say"
she said. We've prayed to God
that our son would be free soon.
This is the answer to our prayer
if it is true"
Evening star., 1951-12-27
By the Assoeioted Press

Responsible officials conceded
today there are dangers for the
future in the United States de.
cision to pay the 5000 in fines
levied by Communist Hungary
against four American airmen.
At the same time, these authori-
ties asserted there were COM
pelling reasons for the decision
and that in terms of propaganda
the result will not necessarily be
entirely adverse to the United
States.
The way appeared clear for re-
lease of the four flyers sometime
today. This Government. after
pondering the issue for several
days, agreed to pay the fines.
A spokesman Tor the Hungarian
Legation here told newsmen the
Budapest government had &C
cepted the offer.
Claim Border Violated.
Hungary has held the United
States airmen since November Is
as violators of her border. A
Communist court had decreed
they each would have to spend
three months in Jail if the fines
were not paid. The Hungarian
action was widely denounced here
as international blackmail and
the fines were termed a ransom.
On the negative side of the
United States decision to pay the
fines these dangers or diSad-
vantages were noted:
/. The Communist leadership
can and undoubtedly will exploit
the United States decision in Eu-
rope and elsewhere as an evi-
dence of American weakness, and
also as evidence Of that the air.
men were guilty. The four, Air
Force men on an official mission,
were charged with having delib-
erately violated the borders of
Hungary to discharge spies. The
United States insisted they lost
their way on a flight to Belgrade.
Yugoslavia. and that the spy
charge was baseless.
Greater Risks Seen.
2. Aside from propagandizing,
the Kremlin may be led to think
there is lack of determination in
Washington in handling such mat
tiers and may be encouraged to
run greater risks in the future in
dealing with the United States and
its citizens.
3. The Hungarian incident, may
lead to series of similar irritating
actions involving greater sums of
money and more people-either
members of the armed forces, dip
lomats or private citizens. This
danger is seen as most likely to
materialize if the Communists de-
eide they have hit upon way of
getting money out of the United
States.
On the positive side of the de-
cision to pay the $4,000 fine as
sessed against each of the four,
officials said there were these con-
siderations: ..@
l. Payment appeared to be the
only way open to assure the
prompt release and therefore the
safety of the airmen. Courts be-
hind the iron curtain can raise
as well as lower sentences already
imposed. 1t was feared here that
II the men served the three
months imposed as alternates to
paying the fines they still might
not be set free when those sem
tences ran out.
2. The decision can be used by
the United States and it's friends
in Europe as proof of American
Evening star., 1951-12-27
One Moment
With God
BY EDWARD L. r.. ELSON
NatinnaI n

BUNK FATIGUE
Resting between efforts is one
of the fundamental laws OF the
body. The heart is not always ac-
tive. 1t has it's brief period
OF rest after each beat, a fraction
of a second to refresh the
muscles for their next effort. Sim
ilarly our nerves rest I. for the
Imerest instant between the passing
of successive impulses" Mental
and spiritual laws operate in the
same way, making necessary pc
riodic moments of quiet restora-
ton.
fReadin0 for today: ReUela-
tion. 21::5.J
lPrdyer:: Nay our ordered
HDes confess the beauty OF Thy
peace. Amef,.J
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Children Mistreuted

British court records show
twice as many children being
Imaltreated by their parents to-
Iday as during wartime.
, 1951-11-14
Housing & Redevelop,
Authority to Show
Documentary Films

The Housing and Redevelop
ment Authority, in its pro-
gram of formatio for
stimulation of interest in the
development of housing pro-
jects for the improvement Of
living conditions, will show
documentary motion pictures
from various local housing
agencies in the United States
to members of the Authority
members of the Civil Defense
Advisory Council, and mem
bers of the Governors staff
and their families at Govern
ment House in ST. Thomas
tonight.
Al the same time, IN the
furtherance Of the work Of the
Civil Defense Agency Of the
Virgin Islands, the Director Of
Civil Defense will show sound
films exhibiting the activities
of the Navy, including actual
fighting in the Korean War,
and Of first aid in atomic
training.
Arrangements will be made
for screening the same films in
st. Croix.
, 1951-11-14
U. S. Employment
Service Advisory
Council Of V. |. Meets

Recently the members of the
United States Employment
Service Advisory Council for
the Virgin Islands, met at the
Government House in Saint
Thomas for the purpose of or
ganization and general dis
cussion.
Present at the meeting were
Frederick D. Dorsch, R. L. Fed
der, Mrs. Evans Francis, Mrs.
Ozema Johnson and Gordon
Skeoch. Mrs. Claudina Simp-
son of St. Croix and Mrs.
George H. T. Dudley of Saint
Thomas did not attend.
Mr.. Dorsch was chairman of
the meeting,
, 1951-11-14
Gordon NJ. Skeoch.
Vicorp President,
Confers in St. Thomus

Gordon M. Skeoch, Presi-
dent of the Virgin Islands
Corporation, met and con-
ferred with Governor Morris
F. de Castro and D.. Victor
Bornn, Directors Of the Cor
poration, in the Government
House in St. Thomas on Satur-
day afternoon last.
He reviewed the activities
of the Corporation and, parti-
cularly the current fiscal
years program.
Mr.. Skeoch then left for
Puerto Rico. He plans to re-
turn here tomorrow.
, 1951-11-14
Alexander Folkes,
Token to Hospital
After Betting, Dies

Alexander Folkes, known
affectionately as F y"
died in the hospital at go
today as a result of a blow
it was alleged, that was struck
by Manuel Bermudez, a grocer
for whom he did odd jobs,
as "Manolin."
According to eyewitness
stories, Folkes had an alterca-
ton with Burmedez, who or
dered him out of the store. 1t
was alleged that he fell I'M
conscious when struck by the
grocer. Patrolman Martin,
who was called, summoned an
ambulance and rushed him to
the hospital.
Bermudez was d,
charged with assault, and re-
leased under a 5000 bond.
Sergeant Clifford Plaskett BY
this time had taken over the
Investigation.
The Coroner has ordered an
, 1951-11-14
Schools Celebrating
American Education
Week Nov. ll-l7

The Islands schools are
celebrating American Educa-
ton Week, November II to
IT," and the Superintendent of
Education, Mrs. Pearl Byrd
Larsen, mas written several
articles for the information of
readers.
In her first article Mrs.
Larsen writes:
"HoW long shall we wait for
bette rschool buildings, better
equipment, and better oppor-
tunities for our children and
our teachers.
Our schools are overcrowd-
ed. Children can't wait. They
will be out Of school before we
ere prepared to do a good job.
Teachers are not we'll paid
for the important task that
they are expected to perform,
How long must they wait?
Continued on page AZ
, 1951-11-14
Governor Entertdins
Legislators at Buffet
Supper Lost Night

Governor de Castro enter
tanned members of the Legs
lative Assembly of the Virgin
Islands at a buffet supper in
Government House last night.
In addition to the legislators
and the two Assistants of the
Assembly, were His Honor
Judge Herman E. Moore of the
u. S. District Court, Govern
ment Secretary Daniel Am
brose, DR.. D. c. Canegata,
Administrator for st. Croix,
Administrator George Sim
monds of St. John, Commis7
sioner of Finance Louis
Shulterbrandt and DR.. John G..
Honey, of the Office of Terri
tories of the Department Of
the Interior.
, 1951-11-14
Rhythm Makers Orch.
to Sponsor Thdnks ng
Eve Dance

Members of the Rhythm
Makers Orchestra have COM
pleted plans to hold a Pre-
Thanksgiving Day dance at
the Jungle Casino on Wednes-
day night, November 81, it
was announced today by
Archie Thomas, director.
The group is planning to en-
terrain their patrons in
preparation for a real Thanks
giving. The party will be on
from 10 to 3 pm.
, 1951-11-14

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.-Why
mothers get grey Mrs. Clara
Kwalwasser holds her head in con-
sternation as she gets first look at
the Mohican hair cut Of her grin
ming son, Leon, IL. Mrs. Kwalwas-
ser said, 81 didn't know what / was
agreeing to. l thought maybe it
was something like a crew cut" It
is the latest vogue among the
younger set, and the lads barber
used a comic book picture for a
model. Barber Ben Segal said that
he insists on a note from parents
giving consent because of the eff
feet on the nerves Of doting
mothers.
, 1951-11-14
Conddd Dropping the
Word Dominion" us
Part Of Title

The Government of Canada
is gradually dropping the des-
criptive word dominion" The
term has been part of the
country's title since the four
provinces Of Upper and Lower
Canada, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick decided in 1868 to
federate and become, in the
words of the British North
America Act, zone dominion
unde rthe name of Canada"
Ever since that time the
country has been, in both Off
cial and common use, the
Dominion of Canada and often
merely "the Dominion" But
recently Prime Minister Louis
St. Laurent told the House of
Commons that it was the poll
cy of tn Government to
repace the word dominion
with the word Canada in acts
that came up for revision.
In a sharp discussion touched
off by the opposition's criti-'
cism of the change, the Pre-
mier declared the dropping Of
the word Dominion was in line
with the policy in Britain,
which had changed the name
of the Dominions Office to the
Commonwealth Relations
Office"
, 1951-11-14

autopsy to determine the exact
cause of death.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-11
Leipsic

Mr.. Bradford Dawkins of Chesa-
peake City, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l..
Seeds of Camden, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Jones and daughter
Laurel of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Jones, Sr., of near
town were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Jones on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clothier
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Stuck of
Baltimore over the weekend.
Mrs. Noble Jerman and Mrs.
Harvey Denney Sr., attended a
luncheon at the Palmer Home on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Seeds
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Jones, Sr., of near
town.
Miss Dorothy Voshell and Mrs.
Doris Edwardson of Dover left on
Thursday morning to spend week
in Kentucky.
Kenneth Moore and Charles
David Jr. visited Eddie Voshell on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Dawkins
spent Saturday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. George Jones.
Smyrna times., 1951-10-11
TaylOr's Bridge

MIR. and Mrs. ERNEST Eierman
are spending several days with re-
zatives in Baltimore, Md.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell
and daughter of Cranston Heights,
MIR. Howard Dunlap of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown
and daughter and Mr.. Roger Hud-
son of Smyrna spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Brown.
MIR. and Mrs. William r. Alfree,
Sr., of Middletown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving O'Neal and daughter of
Hacks Point, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee w. David spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Shetzler Jr.
and son of Smyrna spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Shetz-
Ter.
MIR. and Mrs. Milton Latta Of
Dover, and Mrs. Purnell Lewis OF
Smyrna spent Monday with MIR
and Mrs. ]. e. Latta.
Lieut.. Robert A. Derrickson OF
New York and Mrs. Lydia Collins
of near Middletown have been Wis