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Evening star., 1951-02-24
|Hefiy. Green Wi|ks
Left SIS Million
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-An esti-
mated $40 million was left to SO
universities, churches. charities
and other institutions by Hetty
Green's daughter, a Chase Ma
tional Bank official disclosed last
night.
The daughter, Mrs. Hetty Sylvia
Ann Howland Green Wilks. died
February 5. and her will was filed
for probate February Is.
Alexander A. McKenna. vice
president of the bank, which was
named as executor, estimated
roughly that the estate is worth
ISIS million.
He said Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, Baltimore, and its hospital
would receive about So million,
adding there was mo larger be-
quest" than this.
Mr.. McKenna said his estimate
was based on a value of about
$500, 900 apiece for each of the
140 shares in which the residuary
estate is to be divided.
Six shares were to go to the
Johns Hopkins University and
Hospital, he said.
He did not estimate the be-
quests likely to be received by
Harvard, Yale and Columbia Uni
verSities, Vassar College and st.
James Church of Hyde Park, N. Y.
Evening star., 1951-02-24

men from the very beginning
and many more eventually
Suppose the landing opera
ton is successful, as successful
as that on the beaches of Nor
mandy. Chang still would have
the rest of China to conquer.
Suppose he should be equal to
that, with no more aid from us
than a few billion dollars worth
of equipment and supplies.
There would then be the task
of occupying and rehabilitating
China.
If anything has been demon
strated in recent years it is that
Chang cannot occupy his own
country. He could not put down
a Red uprising equipped chiefly
with arms taken from his own
armies. So, having committed
ourselves up to the neck, we
would have to undertake the
occupation. No American mill
tary man, not Gen. Eisenhower,
not even Gen. Macarthur. would
relish that assignment-if for
no other reason, because it
would mean devoting the rest
of his natural life to it.
Then there Is the cost of it
Evening star., 1951-02-24

its domination over Western
Asia. According to some docu-
ments captured by Allied troops.
the war in Korea should have
been ended by now with the
total defeat of the U. N. forces.
This was to be followed by an
attempt to capture Formosa in
March or April. The amphibi-
Gus operation over the 100 miles
of water between Formosa and
the mainland would have been
carried out with the active sup
port of a Communist drive by
Ho Chi Mini in Indo- China.
These plans appear to have
been disrupted by the fact that
the troops under Gen. MacAr-
thur refused to be pushed out
of the peninsula. The Chinese
Communists now have on their
hands a full -fledged war, which
they do not know how or when
to end. This, according to those
who follow closely the develop
ments in Peiping, does not mean
that Macs government is more
likely to listen to any new cease
fire proposals, unless they are
made on Moscow's conditions:
An actual u. N. surrender,
wrapped in some face-saving
device.
Mao is consulting with his
bosses in Moscow about the next
move andspossibly some sort Of
intervention by the U. S. S. r.
itself in the Asiatic conflict.
Russia has important ground,
air and submarine forces in The
Far East. They have not been
in action, because Moscow
knows this would mean un-
leashing World War III imme-
diately.
Moreover, it believed until q
few weeks ago that the ava
lanche of Chinese Communist
forces would crush the numeri-
cally inferior Allied contingents.
This seems out of the question
now, and Mao is believed to be
working out a new strategic
plan with the Russians.
Evening star., 1951-02-24

are no indications that the dip
lomats at Lake Success intend
to implement this purely aca-
demic measure with real action.
The Chinese, however, are
taking no chances. To avoid
any unpleasant surprise, they
recently signed barter agree
ment with the Indian govern
ment. This agreement provides
that in exchange for $4,000 tons
of non-existent Chinese surplus
rice the Indian government will
export to that country a number
of commodities. including stra-
tegic materials. xs
Although British soldiers are
fighting and being killed by
Chinese Communists in Korea.
the British government has no
intention Of stopping the flow
of rubber and other basic stra-
tegic materials to Communist
China.
Mao Tze-tung now is attempt
ing to mend his fences insofar
as his supply of basic materials
is concerned. But there is no
doubt that he is worried about
the terrific losses the Chinese
Communist forces have suffered
at the hands of the Allied
armies in Korea. A very con-
servative estimate is that the
Chinese Communist casualties
have reached the figure of
100000.
The besu-trained and best
equipped Chinese divisions have
been thrown into battles which
should have pushed the Allies
into the sea and secured Pusan
port for the Communists by. the
end of January. Not only were
they unable to accomplish that
mission. but they were chewed
up to such an extent that ad-
ditional reserves had to be
brought up and established on
both banks of the Yalu River
to meet any possible emergency.
The conquest of the Korean
Peninsula was only a portion of
the plans to secure for Moscow
Evening star., 1951-02-24
LONeH YeIIeIt'
CHANG Could Not Occupy China
Thut Too, Would Become an American Task
If Landing Operation Should Be Successful

all, in terms of money. Already
we are becoming appalled, by
the cost of war. the cost of pre-
pairing for a war that hasn't
even begun in what we consider
the main theater. This is a
rich and productive country,
but
There's an alternative to the
insane notion that we can re-.
store Chiang's rule in China
and thereby promote peace in
Asia, Unless Mao and his asso-
ciates are different from all
other humans, the annihilation
of their armies in Korea has
prepared them to negotiate
peace on intelligent terms. Rus
sia cannot prevent this.
Mao can have no illusions
about Russia. Stain supported
Chang during most of China's
civil war. His recognition of
Macs government came only
three months earlier than the
British recognition.
A way to make an enduring
peace with the Chinese surely
can be found, unless we get
ourselves hopelessly involved in
China proper.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Talks on Beef 10 Be Held
By Britain and Argentina
By the Assoeioted Press

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. "a
Meat-hungry Britain as accepted
an Argentine proposal to hold
talks here on beef prices and other
financial differences between the
two nations, the Foreign Office
announced today.
The two countries have been
deadlocked over meat prices since
last July when beef from Argen-
tina, Britain's chief source of sup
ply, was cut off. Britain has Of
fered f106 ($296.80) a ton. Ar
gentina has been holding out for
f120 ($336).
No date has been announced
for the trade talks.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
By George BeveHdge

Sponsors of draft expansion or
both sides of the Capitol today
prepared for their most decisive
week of progress on legislation to
boost size of the armed forces and
set up a permanent universal
military training program.
With apparent backing of a
majority of the Democratic mem
bership. the Senate will begin
debate on the draft measure early
in the week, probably Tuesday.
On Monday the House Armed
Services Committee will hear De-
Tense Secretary Marshall, Mrs.
Anna M. Rosenberg, his top man
power aide, and Gen. Bradley,
chairman Of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
Several Provisions Under Fire.
The Pentagon chiefs are expect
ed to lodge sharp protest against
several provisions in new bill
introduced by Chairman VinSon,
Democrat, of Georgia. Foremost
among them are proposals to lower
the draft age only to 181a and
to move draftees' physical and
mental induction standards back
to the bottom of the barrel level
of January, 1945.
The Senate bill would lower the
draft age to Is. but restrict in
ductions of men at that age until
draft boards call up all eligible
men 10 through Is years old.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Both Houses Prepare for Decisive Week on Draft

In a report on it's bill, the Sen.
ate Armed Services Committee
took issue with the House pro-
posal to lower the draft age only
six months. calling it an 'sunwise'
move. The report gave these
reasons:
Since Oldest 18-year-olds WOULD
be called first, the 1872 provision
is unnecessary: the 18-year provi-
sion would allow men at that age
who want to volunteer for induc-
ton to do SO: strict 1872 provi-
sion would mean youths would
finish military service six months
later than at 18; in an emergency
men at 18 will be needed on "very
short notice.
Soviet Branded Enemy.
Senate Majority Leader Nc
Farland disclosed plans to cal
the draft bin to the Senate floor
next week after q Democratic
caucus yesterday. Earlier. the
Senate leaders had planned to by
pass the measure until after the
troops to- Europe controversy is
settled.
The Senate committee report
branded Soviet Russia as "our
enemy" and urged swift approval
of the expansion measure because
the test of strength between
Communism and the free world
may come Gin binding flash"
'The grim fact" it declared, "is
that the United States is now en-
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Fired Police Rookie Fined
lin After-Hours Club Case

Alfred A. Gray. 26-year-old
Metropolitan Police Department
rookie, fired from the force after a
complaint that he brandished a
gun in an after-hours club earlier
this week. yesterday was fined $40
on drunk and disorderly charges
growing out of the same incident.
Judge Thomas Scalley found
Gray guilty in Municipal Court
despite the former Marines denial
both that he had been drunk and
that he had displayed his service
revolver in the Sunrise Club at
1901 Fourteenth street NV. early
last Monday. Gray, who had been
Ia probationary policeman since
January 2, was dismissed by the
Commissioners Tuesday.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Plane Speeds 10 Aid
5hipwrecked Crew
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Feb. 24.-Far East
Air Force headquarters reported
the sighting today of survivors
from the lost Norwegian freighter
Florentine.
A weather plane radioed that
it spotted them at 8 pm, adrift
in a 1ifeboat about 275 miles
southwest Of Two Jima.
A B-29 Super Fort was dis
patched from Guam. It carried q
droppable lifeboat equipped with
food, water and medicine.
The Navy tug Takelma was
steaming under full draft for the
area. It was expected to reach
the lifeboat within 13 hours Of
the sighting.
The Florentine, bound for San
Francisco from the Philippines.
sank in a storm after being
abandoned.
The British ship Silvsrmaple
soon afterward reported 1t had
picked up 20 men. including the
master. There were Il additional
men in the crew.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Soviet Leuder Takes Conservative Stonc
Britoin and u. S. Take Radical One

Western policy, if unchanged.
will make it certain. But, for
the present, the U. S. S. r. will
continue to exploit POLITICAL
revolutionary instruments at
her command. anticipating pop
ular revulsion for peace, and
growing dissatisfaction of the
Western peoples with their al
ready unpopular governments,
as mobilization reduces the
standard of living. Soviet prop
aganda will play on fear of war.
economic pinches, and wide
spread belief that wars are cre-
ated by profit-greedy capitalists.
Meanwhile, and as far as mill
tary commitments are con-
cerned, the Soviet Union retains
freedom of action.
I have, of course. telescoped
the essential content of Stalin's
statements.
One would have thought it
sensational news that Stalin's
views on economics should sup
port those of Mr.. Hoover and
wall Street," Stain has aban-
doned the claim that under
socialism everything is possible
total defense, a thriving civil
ian economy, an unbalanced
budget without imitation, social
progress, and low prices-and
pumped for the operation of
the law of supply and demand.
along with the Wall Street
Journal. We agree with both.
We suspect. however. that Sta
lin thinks his police can make
his people accept whatever
comes more easily than other
Evening star., 1951-02-24

gagged in struggle for survival.
The dimensions of that struggle
cannot be measured. We do not
know how long it will continue;
we do not know how or where a
decision willnltimately be reached.
We do know that the balance OF
manpower is against us"
The committee said people in
the Soviet sphere" increased
from 1913 million in 1945 to 795
million in 1850. During the same
time. 1t added, people in the
Western sphere" decreased from
1.82 billion to 725 million.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Lowell MelIett::

There could be many good
reasons for Vice Admiral Stru-
ble's visit to Formosa and his
conferences there with United
States officials and Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek.
He is commander of the fleet
now acting as buffer between
the Reds on the mainland and
the Nationalists on the island
and it should be useful for him
to have his own first-hand OBJ
servation of the situation. And
it probably does no harm, per-
haps considerable good, to have
Mao Tze-tung fearful of an
American aided invasion of the
mainland by Chang. That could
serve to tie down Red forces
otherwise available for Korea.
But let us hope that the ad-
miral's visit does not actually
presage a change in our policy,
or that the Government is dis
posed to give in to the persistent
clamor of Chiang's American
friends and attempt to restore
his rule over China. That could
be a miscalculation as disastrous
as the one made by Mao when
he sent his troops into Korea
to drive the United Nations off
the peninsula.
There has been much glib
talk about Chiang's 500,000-man
army. The total number of Chi
nese that escaped to Formosa
may be that large. How many
of these are competent fighting
men is another matter. Chiang's
offer to the U. N. for the war in
Korea was a force of 30-odd
thousand. AS to these, the state
of their equipment and their
morale is rather obscure. The
same applies doubly to the re-
manning alleged thousands.
There is no use in kidding
ourselves concerning any return
of Chang to China. If under
taken, it will have to be largely
an American operation. Our
transport, our amphibious boats,
our naval and air escort, our
tanks and guns, our supplies.
our military direction. Inescap-
ably, 1t means also some of cur
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Dorothy Thompson:
What Did Stain Really Say?

governments can. Only democ-
racies overthrow their govern
mentS!
Have Soviet peace overtures
been rejected?
Initially, no. Lately none has
been explored.
Is the war in Korea popular
in the United States and Brit
ain?
No. ~
Are Western mobilization
plans popular except with gov
ernments already committed to
them?
No.
Why did Stain make the
statement?
To lay down the line which
the world Communist Parties
should follow and implement.
1t is an intelligent line.
The United States. by leaving
it to the Soviets to take the
peace offensive, is permitting
them to exploit the most power
full political weapon in the
world today-after communism
has become unstable. There is
no reason for it except sheer
stupidity. Stain is keeping his
generals under control and out
of the limelight. Ours appear to
be making policy.
Thus, by one of the Gargan-
tuan ironies of history, Stain
is taking the conservative posi-
tion-on intervention and econ
omics-and the British Social
lists and American Fair Dealers
the radical!
Released By the Bell syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1951-02-24

The tendency has been to seek
hidden meanings in Stalin's
Pravda interview. But Stain
usually says what he means,
when he says anything. So
what does he say?
Stripped of peculiar Commu-
mist verbiage and polemic, the
interview boils down to the fol-
lowing:
/. The Soviet Union is not
maintaining a high state of mo-
bilization. 1t is incompatible,
Stain says, with economic
science, for any state, the So
Wet Union included, to multi
ply it's armed forces, develop
a war industry. and, at the same
time develop civilian industry.
launch great construction prof.
ects involving immense budget
airy expenditures, and reduce
prices to the consumer.
The charges that the u. S. S. R.
is building a war economy are
made to justify Western mo-
Utilization.
2. The West is not seeking
peace. 1t has rejected all So
Wet overtures. But develop
ments in Korea will prove that
war is a bad bet, not because
American and British arms and
officers are inferior-they are
not-but because there is no
popular enthusiasm for police
ventures of the kind, and a sue
cessful war is impossible with
out enthusiasm.
3. The Soviet Union is not yet
convinced that an armed show
down is inevitable, although
Evening star., 1951-02-24
British RoiIwoys Roise
Wages; Fares to Go Up
BY the Associated Pres.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Britain'.
state-owned railways headed off 8
nationwide strike threat last
night by increasing wages 71a pc,
cent in a deal that means higher
passenger and freight rates.
A new agreement between the
Railways Executive, which oper-
ates the lines, and the three big
gest rail unions, was signed in
London after five days of haggling
Under it the nations 600, 900
railway employees will get increases
totalling f12 million ($33.6 mil
lion) year, as the unions asked.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Constantine Brown:
Mao and KrennIin Plot Next Move
Chinese Dictator Believed Discussing Asio's
Military Situation With Stain Aides

Mao Tze-tung, Red China's
puppet dictator, is believed to
be in conference with the Mos
COW Politburo to decide on the
next military operations. His
whereabouts are shrouded in
secrecy, however, and thus are
a matter of speculation.
The reports from Hong Kong
and other listening posts in
Asia, that he either has fallen
from favor with the Kremlin or
is suffering from an incurable
ailment contracted during years
of struggle against Chang Kai-
shek, are strongly discounted.
The assumption in official
quarters is that the top Chinese
Communist is somewhere be-
tween Peiping and Moscow.
discussing with Prime Minis
ter Stalin's representatives the
military situation in Asia, which
is of greater Importance to the
Kremlin than to Peiping.
Lenin's doctrine that HE who
controls Asia controls the world"
is being strictly followed by his
successors. The Politburo has
left no stone unturned to make
Lenin's dream a reality.
Moscow'S well-wisherS all over
the world. including the United
States, have done their utmost
to help the fulf1llment of this
design. Their propaganda has
been so successful that even
today the use of Nationalist
troops from Formosa on the
Chinese mainland to help
United Nations forces accom-
plish their mission in Korea,
is vetoed by the political men in
Washington and London. who
still believe that a peaceful
solution" of the conflict in the
Far East can be accomplished
and that Mao should not be
needlessly irritated.
Weeks have passed since the
U. N. branded Red China the
aggressor in Korea. But there
Evening star., 1951-08-12
BY the Assoeiated Press

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. IL
Mrs. Patricia Moore. an American
legation employee here. told to-
night how a small band Of Com
muniSt youths waylaid her
Wednesday night in the Russian
zone of Austria.
Mrs. Moore, who comes from
New York City, is one of at least
five Americans whose cars have
been stopped this week by Red
youths-apparently in repriSal for
American refusal to let West
European Communist youths pass
through the American zone to the
Red rally in Berlin.
Mrs. Moore was forced to halt
while riding in State Depart
ment car. Two youths came out
of a woods and walked in front
of her vehicle.
I'VE either had to hit them OF
stop" she told reporters. They
were we'll dressed and looked about
20 years old. We stopped the car
and several more boys came out
of the woods. One of them went
to the back of the car and started
hammering a nail in the rear tire
l was afraid they were going to
steal my luggage, which contained
official documents had brought
on the plane with me from
frankfurt.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Cabin John Park Doq
Wins in Cocker Show

1t was a good day for the breed
yesterday at the annual summer
dog show of the Capital City
Cocker Club on Hains Point.
Three puppies won the honors,
and veteran cocker breeders said
this would be good augury for
the breed when they mature and
have other puppies. About 500
persons watched the judging.
Best of variety in the black class
was a 9-month-old female Blair
wood Best Regards, owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph P. Jones of Cabin
John Park. Md. The Jones cocker
also won the best in show award
and the challenge cup. given in
competition between the local
club. the Maryland Cocker Club
and the Cocker Spaniel Club OF
Virginia.
Best of variety award in the
AScob Class went to a 5-month-
old black and tan puppy owned by
William Lafoon of Petersburg
Va. Winner in the parti-color
best Of variety contest was a 10
month-old red and white female
Cavalier Caress. owned by Mrs
Valeria Hitchcock. president of
the Capital City Club of 903 Cres-
cent drive, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
The Federal Spotlight
Civil Service to Stop Pay Cuts
In Classified Job Downqrudinq

al recently ruled that the commits
sion did have such authority.
X X
SURVEY-The National Civil
Service League is conducting a
survey among business executives
who formerly worked for the Gov
ernment either during World War
II or the present emergency.
The league wants to learn the
businessmen's reaction to Federal
employmet and what improve
ments they can suggest from
their Government experience that
would improve personnel and
management in Federal depart
mentS and agencies.
CONFEREES - House Senate
confereeS on the 1852 independent
offices bill meet tomorrow for the
first time since the House recon-
mitted the measure several weeks
Evening star., 1951-08-12
By the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-"Viola :
ton may be deliberately staged.
Purpose may be to force us into
recess. At any rate - too well
timed to be accidental"
Thus read Vice Admiral C.
Turner joys longhand notes,
written a few minutes after the
head of the United Nations truce
delegation saw armed Chinese
soldiers near the truce talk site a
week ago
Admiral Joy. native st.
Louisan, airmailed the historic
piece of paper, together with other
original documents, to lst 1t. AL
fred w. Rohde. jr.. Marine Corps
Midwestern public information
officer. 1t. Rohde had sent Ad-
miral Joy a leather-bound scrap
book of press clippings about the
peace talks July "a.
The rest of Admiral joys notes
read:
Time 13:45. Company of Chi
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Luundrymon Is Token
To CIeuners-for 5000

Three colored youths took Meng
L. Chang to the cleaners in his
self-service laundry at 1104 Bla-
road NE. yesterday
when they made off with a cash
box containing $500 in currency
and American Express Co. money
order blanks with face values
totaling $1,000.
Mr.. Chang. who lives at 1760
Euclid street NV. told police the
boys had been lettering in the
laundry just before closing time
and he discovered the robbery a
short time after they left. The
cash box was taken from a shelf
under the business counter.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Joys Notes on Truce Violation
Given to Marines as Souvenir

neSe soldiers marching in single
file, with small arms, Bren guns
and mortars passed ahead of u
N. delegation. Witnessed also by
members of press. Flagrant vio-
lation of neutrality agreement.
Bring forcibly to attention of Nam
II and demand explanation. Re-
port also to Ridgway,"
AS a result of Admiral joys re-
port Gen. Ridgway called off the
talks last Sunday. They were re-
sumed Friday after Communist
assurances that there would be no
more neutrality violations.
Admiral Joy also sent typewrit-
ten copies, in English, Chinese and
Korean, of the agreed agenda
for the cease-fire talks, and two
packages of Chinese cigarettes
souvenirs from the conference
table at Kaesong."
The material will be mounted
and exhibited as part of the Ma
rine recruiting drive in the Mid
west.