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Evening star., 1951-08-31

the Government. How did he ex-
plain this? AS a gentleman farm
er his losses from the operation of
the farm, which included such
questionable deductions as mileage
charges for as many as seven auto
mobiles, exceeded his admitted
gains and thus his method of COM
putatlon left the Government
without any tax payment.
But the figure which was
charged off as an operating ex-
pense that interested the COM
mittee the most was the $4,000
which he annually entered as
good will-advertising." Why
did he seek good will? 1t was
shown that one of his practices
was to distribute turkeys at
ChriStmastime to various indi-
|viduals, some Of whom were mem
bers of the police department
charged with investigating num-
bers operators.
Sheriff Carlton G. Beall of
Prince Georges County told how
he had been approached by Mel
son recently with an offer of graft
of $4,000 per month to be paid
by Nelson and Sam Beard, a no.
torious Washington area gambler,
to the sheriff, chief of police,
and States attorney for the priv
ilege of running their gambling
enterprises unmolested. Accord
ing to the sheriff, Nelson had even
embellished his proposal with an
offer to help the sheriff find and
make cases against Nelson's COM
Ipetitors and thus obtain the neces-
sary publicity and statistics to
convince the voters that the laws
were being enforced.
These proclivities on Nelson's
part to ingratiate himself with
police officials caused the COM
mittee to question several county
policemen after a witness told of
complaining of Nelson's opera
tions and assisting the police to
obtain the evidence only to find
that a planned raid executed
simultaneously with the commit
tee hearings apparently was abort
ed by an alleged tipoff.
Since the hearings, State. coun-
ty and Federal law enforcement
and prosecutive officials have
manifested interest in Nelson's
activities.
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they would be excused until next
week, when they must report for
questioning.
Lee was in a jovial mood when
he reached court. When photog-
raphers asked him to pose with
Mrs. Lee and Mr.. O'Connell, he
said:
Take a good one. I don't have
to pay for this!"
On an elevator he was asked tc
state his age.
"Are you 32?" inquired a re-
porter.
"I'll have to buy that man a
drink" said Lee with a wave OF
the nand.
Lee wore a light gray suit and
white shoes. He was hatless. His
pretty wife was dressed in a pink
summer frock and wore white
shoes. She said nothing to news
men.
pVAuCA 4CdISs
Mrs. Pearson, a resident of
Brandywine, Md, is employed by
a meat packing firm here.
She said yesterday she spent a
vacation at Colonial Beach, Va,
with the Lee family early in Au-
gust. At that time, she added,
Lee remarked that he was plan
ming another trip but did not in
dicate where he intended going.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly, whose booming
voice sometimes can be heard in
the corridor outside the grand jury
room, denied that any one hol-
Tered at Mrs. Pearson. Asked
whether she had been helpful in
the search for Lee, he COM
mented:
Hope springs eternal. :"
Before Mrs. Fearson'S unexpect-
ed appearance, the grand jury
questioned Mrs. Leona Weightman,
stenographer at the Nelson horse
breeding farm near Ritchie, Md,
and wife of Nelson's former man
ager in the bonding business. She,
too, shed tears.
AS she left the jury room Mrs.
Weightman plopped into a chair
and quickly covered her face with
her hands. CRYING.
The day before Nelson's wife,
Mrs. Virginia Madge Nelson,
emerged weeping after a short
stay with the jury. She swathed
her head in a bright red scarf.
leaving only a slit for her eyes.
as she walked past photographers
out of the court building.
Nelson was described by Senate
crime investigators as the real
head Of a Sc million-a-year num-
bers racket with roots in Northern
Virginia, the District and nearby
Maryland. He admitted to the
Senators that he reaped handsome
profits from an investment which
he thought" had to do with the
numberS game.
Accused of Bribe Attempt.
AS the Senate inquiry developed,
Nelson was accused of attempting
to bribe law enforcement officers
of Prince Georges County for po-
lice protection and the Senate
committee issued a subpoena for
him to return. But he failed to
do so before public crime hearings
were concluded at the Capitol.
He did answer a subpoena of the
grand jury. however. He was one
of the first witnesses in the cur
rent probe but was described by
Mr.. Fihelly as unco-operative.
Mr.. Fihelly applied similar de-
scription to one of the witnesses
yesterday. The attorney gave the
mans name as William Baton,
colored, a resident of Alexandria.
1t was reported his name is noted
in Nelson records obtained by the
Senate committee and turned over
to the grand jury.
"He was unco-operative," Mr..
said. "If he wanted to he
could say plenty"
Evening star., 1951-08-31

JARMAN SHOES FOR MEN You
just cont do better thun these ex-
pertly styled, comfortable Jormon
shoes. Perfect for uny occasion
$1o.s5 to $1e.s5'
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Museum Adds Spuce

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Aug.
81 R.-An additional 7,514
square feet of display and storage
space is being added to the
Mariners Museum,
Evening star., 1951-08-31
Heads Poultry Science Unit

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug 81 (P1.
e. M. Funk of the University of
Missouri is the newly elected pres
ident Of the National Poultry Sci
ence Association.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Korea Flyer Neors Rank of Ace
by Downing 2 Red Jets in Day
AGAINST theA large Red Tor.

Wing against the large Red for
nation.
The Communists broke forma-
ton. dived steeply and attempted
to head back toward Manchuria.
When they did. they encoun-
tered another flight Of Sabres led
by 1t. Col. George L. Jones.
Caught between the two forma-
tions of American planes. the
Reds scattered in all directions
with the F-86's racing after them
individually.
The fights ranged from 10000
feet down to the treetops before
the surviving Reds escaped.
II latched onto two MICS at
10000 feet" said 1t. Becker,
"and fired short burst into one,
He snap-rolled. went into a tight
spin. and the pilot bailed out.
Then ! pressed in on No.
and fired several short bursts into
his wings and fuselage. He
slowed up some, SO I closed to zoe
feet and gave him three more gooc
bursts. He. broke up in the air
but the pilot bailed out.
Debris hit my plane so that
felt like I was flying through q
heavy rain. His oil spattered al
over my plane and parts of hi.
machine were sucked into my all
SCOOP"
Evening star., 1951-08-20
BY the Associated Pres.

UNITED STATES 5TH AIR
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, Korea.
Aug. 20.--Lt. Richard s. Becker
became the leading MIG destroy
,er still in Korea yesterday when
he shot down two Red jets in a
spectacular dogfight over North
west Korea.
With five kills needed to Off
cially become an ace" the "a
year-old Fleetwood tPa.) flyer
now is credited with four de-
stroyed, probably destroyed and
two damaged. 1t. Beckers wife
and son live in Fort Monroe. Va.
1t. Becker's plane was slightly
damaged by flying debris OF the
second MIG he destroyed yester-
day but he returned safely to base.
Besides his two kills. five MICS
were listed as damaged. credit fol
one each going to Maj. Winston
w. Marshall of Raleigh, N. c.,
Capt. Bruce Cunningham of In
dianapolis. Ind: Capt. Bert Grey
of Memphis, Tenn; 1t. Pau
Reach of Muncie. Ind, and 1t
Gill Garrett of Bowling Green. Va
The big scrap between % F-8t
Sabre jets and 46 MIG-15s begar
when Mai. Marshal led his f1igh
of the 4th Fighter Interceptol
Evening star., 1951-08-20

abroad they want brought into
the United States and who have
sufficient funds to pay to have
the brought in"
Wilfred w. Virgins, chief of
the immigration Services investi-
CATION division. testified there has
been a tremendous" increase in
alien smuggling in the past three
years.
1--WE have definite knowledge, +"
he said. that smuggling rings are
in operation in bringing these
aliens into the United States. We
are satisfied that there are snug
Cling rings operating with con-
tact men in Italy and Canada and
the United States"
Mr.. Virgins said the Immigra-
tion Service has broken up three
large smuggling rings in the last
two years. A large number of
Chinese in Cuba are being SNUG
gled into the United States, Mr..
Virgins testified, at about $1,500
a person.
The subcommittee reported that
it had induced the immigration
Service to stop the practice of ar
bitrarily closing out many cases
of illegal aliens in order to "clean
up" an accumulated backlog.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
iran
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ton if the Iranians published their
offer.
British sources said Mr.. Stokes
is preparing to leave for London
Wednesday unless the talks take
a turn for the better. The head
of the British mission says he has
gone as far as he can go in pro-
posing a settlement.
It is doubtful if DR.. Mossadegh,
at this point. could compromise on
naturalization of the, Anglo
Iranian Oil Company's properties
without committing political sui
eide.
Mr.. Hartman repeatedly has
told DR.. Mossadegh the United
States would condemn strongly
any move to take over these prop
critics without proper compensa-
ton. He is reported to have lost
patience with the .Iranians be-
cause they have refused to bulge
from their demands whereas the
British have made concessions.
Revenue Would Triple.
Mr.. Stokes says the British
proposals conform to the Iran
ian naturalization program and
also would give Iran three times
as much revenue from its oil re-
sources as it had previously.
Under the scheme, Britain
would give up Anglo-Iraniar
property, subject to suitable COM
|penSation, in Iran. It also would
set up British purchasing organ
ization to market Iranian oil
through AIOC facilities abroad
and establish a non-profit man.
aging organization to run the
day-to-day activities Of the Aba
dan refinery and oil fields under
some form of Iranian supervision
According to informed sources
the Iranian reply to these pro-
lposals raised the long-standins
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Immigration Officials
Surprised by Chorqe

OTTAWA, Aug. 20 (P1.-A
United States Senator's statement
today that Windsor, Ont, is being
used as an assemblys point for
aliens seeking illegal entry into
the United States apparently sur
prised immigration officials here
c. E. S. Smith, Federal Immi-
grafton director, said that if Wind
sor was being used in such a way,
it was unknown to him. He added
he had no way of denying or con-
firming the report.
He said, however. that he was
not planning any action as a re-
suit Of the United States state
ment.
Evening star., 1951-08-20

swered that the records showed
no such statement by Mr.. Ache
son. It said he had testified in
September. 1945. that the United
States was trying to "go forward
with the job" in Japan and had
mo disposition to exclude
anybody"
The department added that the
fact is the machinery for admin
istration of Japan completely
recognized the major role of the
United States"
8. Charge-Mr. Acheson insisted
on veto in UNRRA organization
to please Russia and supported all
Soviet demands thus leaving the
United States impotent to control
UNRRA although the United
States put up all the money.
The State Department replied
that this allegation is false. -
They said there was no veto in
UNRRA decision making except
for a few specific matters such as
amending the charter and nomi-
mating a director general.
Hiss Appointment Denied.
10. Charge-Mr. Acheson obtained
appointment of Alger Hiss Ito
Dumbarton Oaks and Yalta."
Asserting that Mr.. Acheson
never recommended Hiss fer
either of these missions to inter-
national conferences, the depart
ment said this statement is
false"
IL. Charge-On December 16
1945, Mr.. Acheson received Juan
Negrin. head of the Spanish Com
munistS, while he refused at the
same time to meet Fernando de
Los Rios. head of the anti-Com-
munist group in Spain"
The State Department said Mr.
Acheson did receive De Los Rios
on December 81, and both the op-
posing Spanish leaders talked to
him lin a private capacity"
IL. Charge-Mr. Acheson gave
an interview to Milton Wolff
commander of subversive Abra-
ham Lincoln brigade and pro-
Communist Vito Marcantonio,
promising them to intervene with
Franco on behalf of two con-
demned Communists in Spain"
To this the State Department
said that Mr.. Acheson had re-
ceived a delegation of three
House members-Representatives
Healy of California, Savage of
Washington and Marcantonio of
New York-and five other persons
including Wolff but that he
made no special promises of in
tervention to the group"
The State Department said Mr.
Acheson explained that the two
men were Argentine and Cuban
nationals and any action by the
State Department would have to
be limited "to expressions of in
terest on humanitarian grounds. "
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Baruch Reaches 81.
Don't Be|Iyache'
Is His Advice Today
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Bernard
M. Baruch, observing his 81st
birthday yesterday, said that the
best advice for Americans in the
present emergency is that they
don't bellyache."
Mr.. Baruch. long an adviser to
Presidents. assured that Wen
come out of this all right"
He listed the Kremlin and in
flation as this country's two main
enemies as he appealed to Amer
leans to get to work"
Mr.. Baruch received reporters
and photographers in his Manhat-
tan apartment. but he put off any
big birthday celebration until he
is go.
In his observations to newsmen,
Mr. Baruch said decreased conf
dence in the Government had
lCauSeQ q LACK OF moral ana
spiritual standards"
He criticized the Government,
saying it had encouraged imitation
by neglecting to institute strict
controls at the start of the Korean
war
A butler interrupted the chat
with reporters as he brought in
patches of congratulatory tele-
grams. A giant birthday cake was
on nearby table.
Conscious of his close contacts
with many events of history.
newsmen asked him to describe
the high point of his life.
Mr.. Baruch said one high point
was the day he hit a home run
that won a baseball game for City
College against Manhattan.
In an ensuing wrangle at home
plate he was hit in the ear by d
baseball bat and has worn a hear
ing aid ever since.
But we won the game" Mr..
Baruch said.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
BorkIey Brushes Aside Any Idea
He Is Too Old for Race in 81

headed by President Truman
could win in 1852. But he has
mo information whatever" as to
Mr.. Truman's intentions.
2. He thinks that a Vice Presi-
dent "gets a pretty good grasp"
Iof the problems of the execu-
tive" by sitting in at meetings
with the President and his cabinet.
3. He doubts the "practicability"
of proposal by Senator Mundt,
Republican, of South Dakota for
an alliance of the Southern Demo-
Gratis and the Northern Republi-
cans.
4. Foreign policy is bound to be
"a major issue in the 1852 election
S. He thinks the Government
"has made an honest and efficient
and successful effort to get rid
lof Communists in it's midst.
s. The country could stand
another increase in the overall
percentage (of the national in
Gomez to be taken by the Govern
Iment" through taxes.
Evening star., 1951-08-20

figures obtained several weeks or
months earlier, indicating a rapid
increase in size of the United
States mission.
Propaganda Directive Cited.
Here is summary of the
charges and replies:
l. Charge-"On December %
AcheSon sent out instructions to
diplomatic and consular personnel
in Asia that FormoSa was doomed
and expendable.
The reply is that what the de-
partment sent out was a propa-
ganda directive designed to mini
mize the unfavorable reaction in
case FormoSa should fall.
2. Charge-Mr. Acheson approved
a $50 million loan to Communist
Poland" in 1916 against the advice
of United States Ambassador Ar
thur Bliss Lane. Counsel in the
Evening star., 1951-08-20
South Korea official Bars
Permanent Demdrcotion

PUSAN, Korea, Aug. 20 (P).-
South Koreans foreign minister
today said his government could
not accept "any permanent line of
political demarcation, wherever it
may be drawn"
Pyun Yng Tai fatty rejected the
Communist proposal that a cease
fire buffer be drawn along the
38th Parallel, prewar political
boundary between North and
South Korea.
In earlier statements. govern
ment spokesmen have urged the
United Nations to continue the
war, drive the Chinese back into
Manchuria, disarm the North Ko-
rean Communists, and unite the
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Truce
Continued From First Page.)

lContlnued from First PageJ
allel, old political dividing line be-
tween North and South Korea.
The United Nations command
wants it generally along present
battle lines, most of which are
north of 38.
Both sides have indicated a
willingness to compromise.
Newsmen Barred on Veranda.
United Nations staff officers at
Kaesong today refused to let AL
lied newsmen sit on the veranda
of the conference building, or
stand near the two entranceways.
A pooled dispatch from Kaesong
said the order came from higher
headquarters"
Presumably the order was is
sued to prevent any leaks on what
went on inside the former tea
room.
Friday and Saturday Allied
newSmen heard bursts of laughter
in the conference room. Saturday
a correspondent peered through
one of the open doors and saw
the negotiators standing over "a
map.
There were indications that the
negotiators were getting down to
brass tacks in an air of friendly
informality. Presumably all fu-
ture stories on the subcommittee
meetings will be limited to re-
ports on how the ENJOYS act and
speak outside the room.
Maj. Gen. Henry /. kFIodes,
head of the two-man u. N. sub
committee. puffed a cigar and
smiled as he entered the con-
ference room for today's session.
But. the pooled dispatch said,
there were no smiles on the
faces of the Communist dele
gates"
Reds Not Affected by Order.
Gen. Hodes and Rear Admiral
Arleigh Burke arrived at the con-
ference site in single jeep. The
Reds. North Korean Maj. Gen
Lee Song Cho and Chinese Mai
Gen. Hsieh Fang, arrived in
separate vehicles.
Communist correspondents, not
affected by the u. N. order, sal
on the veraLdah for a while today
While the subcommittee argued
newsmen of both sides passed the
time in small talk.
The Red correspondents SAID
U. N. forces had violated the
Kaesong neutral zone 10 times
since the talks began.
But for once the Communists
did not appear to have their
hearts in the argument, and they
desisted when Allied newsmen ex-
pressed disbelief" the dispatch
said.
BY prior agreement, neither side
will say what progress, if any, the
subcommittee makes until the
talks are concluded.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
BY the Associotsd Press

Vice President Barkley today
brushed aside the idea that he
may be too old for a political race
in the 1852 national election.
II have ahead of me lots of
years." Mr.. BarRley said in an
interview published by the mag
azine United States News and
World Report. Whether they
will be years of service may de-
pend on the American people. ). .
A man who is 10 now is supposed
to be about what the man so
years old was so years ago."
The Vice President is 70. Some
political observers have 'specu-
lated his age. might rule him out
of consideration in any Demo-
cratic search for a possible sue
ceSsor to President Truman
should Mr.. Truman decide not to
run.
On other subjects, Mr.. Barkley
said:
/. He thinks a Democratic ticket
Evening star., 1951-08-20

1T. GOV. GOODWIN KNIGHT.
deal was Donald Hiss, a brother of
Alger Hiss and a member of Mr..
Acheson's law firm, and the firm
got a $4,000 fee.
The State Department said the
differences" of this charge were
false" and based upon a "distor-
tion of the public record"
Denies Reds Are on Staff.
3. Charge-Mr. Acheson said
July 20 there were no Communists
in the State Department and this
statement has since proved to be
completely false and untrue"
The State Department replied
that Mr.. Acheson said only that
he knew of no Communists" in
the State Department. Further
more the department said a Sc
curity investigation staff of 100
persons which has operated with
the FBI also does not know of any
Reds in the Department.
4. Charge-Mr. AcheSon "has
never repudiated his support of
Alger Hiss"
The State Department said Mr..
Acheson's answers to questions
about Hiss, now in prison on a
perjury conviction, had been
widely misinterpreted."
S. Charge-Mr. Acheson "rec-
commended the abandonment of
Formosa" after the Chinese ma
tionalist government had fed
there.
The State Department said that
charge ''is entirely false"
References to baltimore.
6. -Charge Mr.. Acheson
Joined with friends including
Owen baltimore" to encourage a
Communist rebellion in China
and they referred to the. Com
munists as "agrarian reformers. :"
The State Department reviewed
American aid to Chang Kai-shek
from the end of World War II
1t said Mr.. AcheSon has testified
that he does not remember even
ever meeting Owen baltimore; also
that a check of his speeches
shows he does not refer to the
Chinese Reds as agrarian re-
formers.
z. -Charge-Mr. Acheson act
ed as counsel to Lauchlin Currie
when Mr.. Currie appeared before
a congressional committee look
ing into Communist espionage
charges.
The State Department said MIR.
Acheson was retained by Mr..
Currie in connection with a vol
unteer appearance the latter made
before the House Committee on
un-American Activities in August
1948, to discuss statements made
about him by Elizabeth Bentley
The department added: "The
committee unanimously observed
that no charge of Communist
Party affiliation was made against
Mr.. Currie. It is a fact that
since Mr.. Currie's testimony
no further action has been taken
on the Bentley charges.
Views on Japan Cited.
8. Charge-Mr. Acheson told q
Senate committee before he was
confirmed as Undersecretary o1
State that Russia should share In
the administration of Japan.
The State Department an
Evening star., 1951-08-20
Aliens
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miliar with our geography, our
industrial centeFs and the phys
ical means which might be en-
ployed to cause the greatest dam
age"
In a separate statement Sena-
tor, O'Conor. Democrat, Of Mary
land. named Windsor, Ontario,
and Cuba as assembly points" for
aliens seeking illegal entry into
the United States. He also re-
vealed that arrests for attempt
ing entry from Mexico total
100000 a year.
"The potentialities of threat (of
illegal entry) to this country along
the Florida Gulf coast" Senator
O'Conor added, "are almost un-
limited"
25O,0O0 Europeans in Cuba.
He said there are 250,000 aliens
from Europe now in Cuba, many
of whom are Communists, with
"the result that Cuba is a hotbed
of communism" A large percent
age of these aliens, the Maryland
Senator declared, are seeking op-
portunities for illegal entry into
the United States.
Senator O'Conor has served as
a subcommittee group that con-
Quoted hearings here and in New
York. Other members are Sena-
tor McCarran and Senator Jen-
ner, Republican, of Indiana.
In a report on the hearings, the
subcommitte members said:
"The subcommittee is confident
that the officers and employees OF
the immigration and Naturaliza-
ton Service, if encouraged to dc
so, will enforce the immigration
laws without fear or favor"
The subcommittee said it found
that many of the illegal aliens in
the United States come in as sea-
men and jump ship. Others, the
Senator added, come as visitors,
stay few months and then fail to
leave. Still others in tn. thou
sands come in from Mexico as
agricultural workers. known as
"wetbackS."
Well Organized Business.
Testimony of C. Harold PEN
nington, chief of the investiga-
tions section of the Immigration
Services New York Office to show
that smuggling of aliens is a we'll
organized business often directed
by one person.
under his direction" Mr.. Pen
nington testified. "so-called sales
men look for persons in the
United States who have relatives
Evening star., 1951-08-20

Iranian fear of British influence
in the country.
This was disputed by British
and American sources close to the
negotiations. They repeatedly
told the Iranians they could have
any guarantee they wished against
any future British interference in
local politics or economics.
Evening star., 1951-08-20
! Decd, ] Hurt in Crosh

PRESTON, Mimi, Aug. 20 (P.-
Edna I. Banyai. Is, Martins Ferry
Ohio. was killed and Andy Kovach
27, of Steubenville. Ohio, was crit
ically injured in a head-on auto.
mobile collision near here yes
terday.