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Evening star., 1951-02-05
NesIine Is Indicted
In After-Hours Club
Killing Of Harding
First-Degree Murder
Charged in Death Of
Underworld Figure

Joseph F. Nesline, Washington
underworld figure, today was in
dicted for flrst-degree murder ir
the Hide-Away Club shooting OF
his one-time gangland pal, George
Paul Harding, 81.
A Federal grand jury also &C
cused Nesline, SO, of the 1900 block
of Chillum road. Hyattsville, OF
altering the serial numbers on the
pistol used In the shooting, which
he is also accused of carrying
loaded, without license.
The first-degree charge came as
something of a surprise in the
light of coroner's inquest testi-
mony which indicated that Mes
line may have fired in self-de-
fense.
The after-hours bottle club, ir
which the Staying took place
January 10, is in the 3100 block Of
K street NV.
Harding, of the 1900 block Of
Fisher road, Temple Hills, Md.
died Immediately with a single
As slug in his abdomen. Both
men have long criminal records
Among II persons accused o1
lottery operations here. Vincent
Santilli, 43, of the 100 block o1
Euclid street NV, was indicted
on three counts. The grand jury
accused him of promoting mum.
bers from June /, 1850, to last
Tuesday, when he was arrested
while speeding in a car across
Key Bridge.
Police said they found in his
possession a bag containing num-
bers slips and about $3.50 in cash
He repeatedly had more than $70C
in his pockets.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Hunt, 5-Percenter Probe Key,
is Indicted in 3 Surplus Deals
ConsuItunt for WAA
Aided Privute Firms,
Grand Jury Says

James v. Hunt, key figure in tn,
"flve-percenter" investigation, to.
day was indicted on charges Of
agreeing to serve private enter.
prises before the. War Assets -Ad.
miniStration while a WAA con-
sultant himself.
Mr.. Hunts activity at WAA was
one of the minor themes of the
Senate Investigations Subcommit-
tees "five-percenter" inquiry OF
1949. The inquiry delved into the
activities of influence peddlers and
developed the story of home freez-
ers winding up as gifts in some
prominent Washington homes.
The four-count Hunt indict-
ment alleges violations of the
United States code in the spring
and summer of 1916. Assistant
United States Attorney Charles
B. Murray said that statutes in
volved in the indictment cover
technical ofenses by a Govern
ment official while still in Office
Unlawful Agreement"
Mr.. Hunt is accused of 'unlaw-
fully agreeing to receive compen-
sation for services to be rendered
to three business firms while he
was serving as a per diem con-
sultant with WAA in the spring
and early summer of 1916.
Since the cases involve Federal
property in wartime, Mr.. Murray
explained, the normal three-yea1
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Medal of Honor Winner Joe Foss
Seeks Waiver of Combat Ban

would enable him to get combat
duty" Senator Case said.
The Senator said Air Force
officials tell him there is a firm
policy prohibiting Medal of Honor
winners from combat duty. The
Air Force, he said, believes these
men are more valuable for train
ing or morale purposes than as
fighters.
Senator Case said an Air Force
spokesman told him Col. Foss
would be welcomed here, adding
Everyone knows Joe and ad-
mires him. All doors will be open
to him, from the Chief of Staff
down. But from what they tell
me, the rule will not be relaxed
for joe"
Col. Foss now is commander of
South Dakota's Air National
Guard. This group is being re-
activated March !.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Sunny Skies 10 Push
Mercury Up 10 As

Under the influence of sunny
skies, the temperature should
climb to about As degrees by this
afternoon, the Weather Bureau
predicted.
The thermometer failed to get
low enough yesterday to make it
the coldest day of the year. 1t
reached IA degrees at $40 am,
but the 13 degrees recorded Sat-
urday stands as the coolest day
of the winter season and of the
last three years.
Ice skaters had a brief fling on
the Lincoln Memorial Rejecting
Pool yesterday morning. But
after the sun hit the frozen pond
at least five persons fell through
and park police closed the pond
to skaters.
The police reported skating
would be allowed today on the
Lily Pond at Kenilworth but not
on the Rejecting Pool.
Yesterdays highest temperature
was "a degrees at 3:15 pm. The
thermometer dropped to 20 de-
grees at 7:05 o'clock this morning
The forecast called for fair
weather tonight with a low of %
in the city and "a In suburbs. To-
morrow will be partly cloudy with
moderate temperature.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Acc Warns Las Vegas
OF More Atomic Tests
By the Associated Press

LAS VEGAS, New, Feb. s.
The Atomic Energy Commission
says there will be another atomic
explosion 'in the near future"
Residents of this area were
warned to stay away from
windows during early morning
hours until notice that the cur
rent series of tests is completed" :"
There was no indication when
the next blast could be expected.
The four previous tests of the
series came at about 5:45 am
(PSTD on January 27 and % and
February l and 2. The Acc
warned residents to take precau-
tions "at the appropriate time
each day" The testing range is
about 70 miles north of Las
Vegas.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Soviet Union Replies
To Note on Conference
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 5.-Soviet For
eign Minister Vishinsky handed to
the diplomatic representatives Of
the United States, Britain and
France today the Soviet Unions
reply to Western terms for a Big
-Four conference.
American Charge d'Affaires Wal
worth Barbour, British Charge
John w. Nichols and French Am
bassador Yves Chaitaigneau went
to the foreign Office at Mr.. Vishin-
sky's request.
The Western powers have ex-
pressed willingness to participate
in a four-power conference If the
meeting will take up all the major
points of East-West conflict. The
Soviet Union, in its latest note on
this subject, has demanded that
the question of Germany have
top priority. The West recently
asked the U. S. S. r. to clarity it's
latest notes on the prospective
talks
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Dock Strike CrippIes
Big English Ports
By the Associofed Press

LONDON, Feb. 5.-A creeping
dock strike, denounced by union
chiefs as Communist inspired
crippled the ports of Liverpoo.
and Manchester today.
The National Dock Labor Board
said 1857 men were idle out OF
the nations total stevedoring
force of some 10000.
At Liverpool, So ships stood
idle at their moorings and the
handling of cargo on another 2e
was slowed to walk. At Man.
chester, Is ships were abandoned
by strikers and work continued or
only five.
On Saturday, second day of the
wildcat walkout, there were 5,43e
strikers.
Spokesman for the unofficial
committee running the strike
harangued two meetings of Lon
don dockers in an attempt to start
q sympathy stoppage here.
Attendance was poor and the
committee decided to defer offer
ing a strike resolution to the
$1,000 dockers in the London area
until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
BY the Assoeioted Press

Ex-Marine air fighter, 1t. Col
Joe Foss, wants the Air Force to
waive it's rule against combat as
signments for wearers of the
Medal of Honor.
And, Senator Case, Republican
of South Dakota, says Col. Foss is
coming here to try to get a waiver
Col. Foss, who lives in Sioux
Falls, unsuccessfully sought the
Republican nomination for Gov.
ernor of South Dakota last sum-
mer. First flyer to destroy more
enemy planes in the last war thar
did the World War I ace, Eddie
Rickenbacker, Col. Foss received
the medal for his combat exploits
in the Pacific.
"Joe said he'd almost be will.
ing to return the medal II thii
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Number Of Federal Jobs
Up 21,415 in December

Government employment in
creased by 21,415 during Decem-
ber, the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Nom Essential Federal
Expenditures reported today.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, chairman of the committee,
said practically all the increases
occurred in the military agencies.
The number of Government en-
ployes now totals 2,184, ,693.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
by the Associated Press

TOKYO, Feb. 5.-Authoritative
sources said today the United
States is prepared to offer Japan
this guarantee, after she regains
her sovereignty through a peace
treaty:
Any attack on Japan would be
considered an act of aggression
against the United States itself
such an attack would result in a
United States attack against the
roots of aggression.
If accepted by the japanese the
American plan means that, If the
Soviet Union attempted an in
vasion of Japan, Russian targets
could expect to feel Immediately
the full power of American might
- possibly including the atom
bomb.
The proposal represents the frs,
Evening star., 1951-02-05
NPA, Other Agencies
Criticized in DEALINGS
With Small Business
Senate Committee Sees
Official Lack of Energy
And Proper Imagination
BY The Associoted Press

The Senate Small Business
Committee sharply raped the
National Production Authority to-
day for "a lack of both energy
and imagination" in its defense
mobilization dealings with little
firms.
In a knuckle-cracking report to
the Senate, the committee accused
the NPA of ''insensitiveness" to
the problems of little companies
at time when "a large segment
of American small business is in
imminent danger of bankruptcy
through the shortage of basic ma
terials."
The committee, headed by Sena-
tor Sparkman, Democrat, of Ala
bama, said for example that under
one of NPA's orders, some $4,000
aluminium fabricators are going to
be forced out of their present bust
ness"
Sawyer and Board Also Hit.
The committees also directed
criticism at Secretary of Com
merce Sawyer and the Munitions
Board. The group said, too, there
are indications of a lack of CO.
ordination between the Defense
Department and NPA.
The report is based on hearings
which the committee conducted
last month. Government officials
and a parade of small business op-
orators testified.
Among other things, the report
recommends:
/. Creation as soon as possible
of a controlled materials program
of the World War II type, which
would earmark for essential CIV
ilian use all supplies of critical
materials not needed for defense
(NPA is assembling staff to ad-
minister a controlled materials
plan. Officials said over the week
end they hope to put it into ef-
feet around July -
z. Early reappralSal OF defense
and stockpile requirements lin Or
der to meet the most realistic fore
seeable needs"
3. Exploration of methods to
guarantee short-term "tide-over'
loans ito worthy small companies
which are on the verge of closing
(See SMALL BUSINESS, A-100
Evening star., 1951-02-05
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Evening star., 1951-02-05
Four Top Economists Issue Coil for Shifts
in Monetary Policies, Poee Az

Mr.. Dawson as an administrative
assistant on the basis of Senate
Banking Subcommittee evidence
that he exercised influence" over
RFC. The Ohio Senator called for
"a general house cleaning of
RFC."
Public Hearings Planned.
The subcommittee will begin
public hearings in about two weeks
on RFC loan activities and pro-
posed reorganization of the
agency, Chairman Fulbright an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Dawson was due to arrive
here today from Brazil. where he
represented President Truman at
the Inauguration of President
Getulio Vargas. He said in Rio
de Janeiro yesterday that he had
no comment on the report issued
last Friday by the subcommittee.
That report, approved by the
full committee, declared that
three of the five RFC directors
yielded to outside pressure in ap-
proving several multi-million dol
lar loans.
Directors Named.
1t stated that Mr.. Dawson, ad-
wiser to President Truman on per-
sonnel matters, apparently exer-
cised considerable influence over
certain directors of the RFC."
One of the directors, Walter l..
Dunham, acknowledged that he
did not resist domination by Mr..
Dawson, the report said.
The other directors specifically
named in the report were William
E. Willett and C. Edward Rowe.
There was no mention of the
other two members. Chairman w.
Elmer Harber and Walter Co.'S
griff.
Former RFC Chairman Hartley
Hise, according to the report, had
said Mr.. Dawson tried to dominate
him but that he had resisted.
Evidence outlined in the report
led Senator Bricker today to de-
mand not only removed of Mr.
Dawson but also a thorough in
vestigation of the RFC.
II think the report made it per-
fectly clear that the whole situa-
ton reeks of political influence
of the worst kind" he said. He
predicted that the Senate Bank
ing Committee will not confirm
the five RFC directors, all OF
whom are serving under tempor-
airy appointments.
Chairman Fulbright said yes
| terday that Mr.. Dawson and all
others named in the report will
have full opportunity, if they wish
to testify in their own defense al
the forthcoming public hearings
Democratic National Chairman
William M. Boyle, jr., was among
othereS named as wielders of "in-
huence."
The hearings will deal largely
| (See RFC, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-02-05
u. S. Reported Offering Japan
Atlantic Pact on Aggression
Under Plan, America Would RetoIiote
Against Russia in Case of Attack

offer to extend to an Asian nation
the kind of guarantee which the
United States has given its At
lantic pact allies.
1t is hoped that the threat OF
immediate retaliation would be
sufficiently strong to discourage
any potential aggressor from at
tacking Japan once this nation
regainS its sovereignty.
Sources said this is the proposal
which John Foster Dulles, head
of special American peace mis-
sion. brought to Japan.
Mr.. Dulles told the America
Japan Society Friday:
Japan can, If it wishes
share collective protection agains
direct aggression"
He made it clear the American
offer would not be imposed OF
tSee JAPAN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Last ; Men Executed
By Virginia, Closing
M'artinsviIIe 7 Case
Plea to Justice Burton
FuiIs to Save Men
From Choir in Richmond
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 5.-The
State Of Virginia closed the book
on the "Martinsville seven" today
with the electrocution of the final
three in the State penitentiary
here.
A last-minute plea to a United
States Supreme Court Justice was
futile and the three men walked
to their deaths in the basement
execution chamber in the space
| of IS minutes between 7:30 ane
1918 am.
Their four companions in tht
mass rape of a Martinsville white
woman were executed Friday
morning. In their case, too, attor.
neyS had made an 18th hour plea
to save the Negroes from the elec-
trio chair.
Just as Fridays executions were
carried out, the three today Were
in an atmosphere of dispassionate
calm. None of the demonstrations
that marked clemency efforts fol
the seven here, throughout this
country and abroad, was in evil
dence.
Thus the State carried out the
directive of the circuit court oi
Martinsville, first handed down or
May 8, 1949. In the twenty months
interim five reprieves were granted
while the case was carried through
the State and Federal courts-fou1
times to the United States Su-
preme Court or one of its Justices
Order of Execution.
The men were executed in this
order today:
John Clabon Taylor, "a, James
Luther Hairston, %, and Francis
Desales Grayson, 40.
Hairston, whose brother, How
ard Lee, was one of the four exc
cuted Friday, made the short
shuf1ing trip in stocking feet
down death row corridor at 7:4s
am. A physician lifted a stetho-
scope from his chest and pro-
nounced him dead at 8 am.
A last-minute appeal in behalf
of the trio was turned down ir
Washington last night when Su.
preme Court Justice Burton re.
fused to issue a stay of execution
Just six hours before the frs
four men-Joe Henry Hampton
%; Frank L. Hairston, 81; Booker
T. Millner, %, and Howard Hairs.
ton, 21-went to their deaths or
(See MARTINSVIILE, Page A-3.,
Evening star., 1951-02-05
HersheyP|ans
To Call ChiIdIess
Husbands, 1926
General Tells Vinson
He Has Worked Out
White House Order
By GEORGE Beveridqe

Selective Service Director Lewis
B. Hershey disclosed today he has
drawn up a proposed White House
order to draft childless husbands
between the ages of 10 and 26.
The draft chief made public
the new step to break down de-
pendency deferments as he re-
sumed testimony before the House
Armed Services Committee.
He stressed that the proposal
must clear a myriad of executive
agencies before it becomes policy
but said he does not expect any
difficulty. The move. along with a
cut in physical and mental stand
ards, would affect about 100000
men now deferred for dependency,
he said.
Would Need Two Dependents.
Gen. Hershey said the new Or
der would continue to defer men
with children, men with wives
and children and men with more
than one dependent. regardless
of whether they are married.
Thus. the man who supports a
wife and parent. or a dependent
father and mother, for example,
would continue to be deferred.
But the man supporting only a
wife or one other dependent could
be called into uniform.
In other developments, mean
while:
/. Chairman Vinson announced
he will begin an investigation of
the armed forces foodstuff pro-
curement program to see if the
services are making use of Gov
ernment-owned surplus foods.
2. He also proposed that nom
veteran members of the National
Guard be drafted and that their
places in guard units be filled by
veterans with less than q months
of service.
veterans Not Affected.
Gen. Hershey said that with
present 4-F standards, about
10000 men would be made draft
eligible by the new dependency
proposal. Present plans to cut
standards. however, would raise
this to 100000. he said. Veterans
In the 1926 age group are exempt
by law and would not be affected.
The White House order, drawn
up within the last few days, re-
fieots a growing sentiment on both
sides of Capitol Hill that husbands
without children should be drafted
Gen. Hershey said the new order
must be cleared with the Secre-
taries of Labor and Defense, the
Budget Bureau and new defense
mobilization agencies. He said he
has been working closely on such
plans with Labor Secretary Tobin
and Defense Secretary Marshall.
Closed Session Tomorrow.
Mr.. Vinson said he hoped to take
up the question of foodstuff pro-
curement by the armed forces at
an executive session tomorrow
when he will appoint special in
vestigating staff.
He made the announcement
when Representative Cole, Repub-
lican of New York, demanded to
have answers as to why the mill
tary sis not using Mr.. Brannan's S
eggs, wheat and other items"
Mr.. Vinson said his proposal to
draft non-veteran Guardsmen Is
(See DRAFT. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-02-05

statute of limitations is permitted
to be suspended for another three
years after declaration of the enc
Iof hostilities.
Some of the incidents referred
to in the indictment emerged dur
ing the Senate inquiry. One count
for instance, charged that Mr.
Hunt, while a WAA consultant or
June 2, 1916, "unlawfully agreed
to receive compensation from AL
bert j. Gross for services to be
rendered Gross" in the procure
ment of goods before WAA.
The indictment charges that
Mr.. Hunt accepted $1,000 from
Mr.. Gross on June !, 1916, TO,
(See HUNT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Frozen False Teeth
Take a Long Time
To Thow in Korea
BY the Associated Press

WITH UNITED STATES
I'd DIVISION, Korea, Feb. 5.
-Sergt Joe d'Elia is off his
three-day soup diet.
1t took the weak Korean
sun that long to thaw out his
false teeth, which froze solid
one night in a cup of water.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
RFC Inquiry Brings
Bricker Demand That
Truman Fire Dawson
FuIbright's Report
OF Fuvoritism in Looms
Is Cited by Republican
By Robert K Walsh
By Robert K. Welsh
nronosed investiUotio

A proposed investigation of
alleged favoritism in Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. loans brought
a demand today that President
Truman fire White House Aide
Donald Dawson.
Senator Bricker, Republican, OF
Ohio urged the President to drop
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Big Allied Tank Force
Runs Deep Into Reds
Line in Hit-Run Raid
Main Advance Carried TO
Within 5 Miles of Seoul
Before Unit Withdruws
By the Associoted Press

TOKYO, Feb. 5.-The biggest
Allied tank force of the Korean
war rammed deep into Red terri
tory today in hit-run killer raids
on the Western front and then
withdrew.
The main punch carried within
5 miles of devastated Seoul. It
Silver Spring Officer Listed as Missing
in Korea. Pose B.
Two U. N. Committees Begin Work
Today on Further China Action.
Poee A.:
was the closest Allied thrust to
the old South Korean capital
since United Nations forces pulled
out January 4.
Four other armored columns cut
sharply into Red areas. Behind
a thunderous bombardment by
planes and artillery, the tanks
blasted Chinese and Korean Reds
out of hillside forts. The fighting
ragged at times at such close quar-
ters that some Reds were ground
to death under tank treads.
Advance on Central Front.
A division spokesman estimated
that the two main columns, strik-
ing up the main road to Seoul
and on a lateral road 6 miles
farther West killed 500 Reds and
wounds 1900.
On the central front Alliee
forces in simultaneous attach
gained 4 miles in four hours ane
were continuing to advance. Thest
Evening star., 1951-02-05

(See KOREA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-02-05

(See STRIKE, Page A-4.)
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(See DRAFT. Page A-5.)
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tSee JAPAN, Page A-3.)
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(See SMALL BUSINESS, A-10)
Evening star., 1951-02-05

Mostly sunny today, nigh As. Fair tonight,
low % in city, "a in suburbs. Tomorrow
some cloudiness moderate temperature.
(Full report on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1951-02-05

(See TAXES, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-02-05

(See HUNT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-02-05

(See MARTINSVIILE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Guide for Read ers

An Associated Press Newspope
Evening star., 1951-02-05

(See RFC, Page A-3J
The Valley settler., 1951-12-14

lib. She is a1so we l.
c omed by her two lit lie
brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wa lker are the proud
parents Of a rirl, their
fourth chi Id, who arr
ived last Friday MORN
ing, Dec ember 9th.
Mrs. Clyde King Sr.
had minor surgery this
last week and was hos
pita lized.
Little Tommy King,
sma II son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd King, had
medical treatment at
the Hospital this we elk.
Miss Rose Fot ter III ONE
&c onomics teacher in
the Pa liner High School,
is hospitalized for med
ical attention.
Lillian Lobe rg, daugh-
ter Of Lauritz Loberg,
was hospi lized for med
ical trea tment this past
week and has been taken
home again.
The l2: Club will
meet at the Brock home.
The Valley settler., 1951-12-14
FIVE YEARS
AGO TO-DAY

Ted Klein has returned
from the states wi tn hi
truck Of supplies and
has purchased another
truck. He and his broth
err, Bob, will leave next
week for another trip
over the Highway wi tn
the two trucks. Phey
plan to 60 to Seattle
for more supplies. When
asked how the road was
between here and Seat t lie
Ted replied that it was
slippery.
Kerwtn Frank, who was
recently transferred
from Sunshine to Moose
Greek as section fore
man for the Alaska Ra i l.
road, lost his home at
Sunshine by fire rec emit
ly.
Mrs. Gill and daught-
er Myrtis, have left for
the States.
Ed Johns are living
In Mrs. Gill's house
and the L K Gibson fam