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Evening star., 1952-03-23
Mrs. Michaud Planned
SIS Million Robbery
Al Reno, She Declares!
Directed Whole Job to
Help Needy People, She
Tells Flagstaff Editor
By the Assoeioted Press


FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.. Mar. a.
Mrs. Marie Jeanne D'Arc Mi
chaud. So, said today she had
planned and made all arrange
ments for the SIS million rob-
berry Of the home of La Verre
Redfeld at Reno. New.
Mrs Michaud made her state
ment to Platt Cline, editor of the
Flagstaff Daily Sun, in an inter-
view at the Coconino County Jail
just before she started back to
Reno in custody of Sheriff j.
Perry Francis and Mrs. G. F.
Neuman, matron.
Ordered No Arms.
Mr.. Cline said Mrs. Michaud, in
the presence Of Mrs. Neuman and
sheriff's deputies, told him she
had made 1t clear that the men
were not to be armed and that
they were not to harm Mr.. Red
fields friendly dog" but to feed
the dog and "be nice to him."
Mrs. Michaud also said she had
to have no one in the
Redf1eld mansion at the time If
the robbery on February 20, so
as to be sure no one would be
hurt.
Wanted to 'Help Needy"
MY parents taught me to be
generous and to help needy peo-
ple," Mrs. Michaud said. II in
tended to use the money fu good
THAT old miser had couple Of
million dollars laying around the
house, besides many other mil
lions. I decided this money should
be placed In circulation"
She said she had personal
reasons for my desire for re-
venge' against Mr.. Redfield, but
refused to go into details.
Mrs. Michaud said Mr.. Red
field had shown her the safe
and that he used to take the
money out "and fondle it, saying.
it's all mine" Z"
Refuses to Name Others.
She refused to name any of her
accomplices or associates in the
robbery. She said she had given
about $4,000 Of the loot to the
elderly handyn1an at the ranch
n Reno where she lived at times.
The handyman, Benton Henry
Robinson. IS. was arrested by
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
agents. Tuesday. when they found
b36.73l of the Redfleld loot hid
len in a pillowcase.
Mrs. Michaud was arrested byl
,he FBI aboard q Chicago bound
rain here last Sunday. She had
With her $4,000 In cash, jewelryI
Identified as part of the Redfield
cot.
Held under q 500, 900 bond forI
transporting stolen goods across
state lines. the woman swallowed
IN overdose of sleeping pills Sum
lay night. Sheriff Francis said
The attempted to commit suicide.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

Ia Communist state with as dread
full certainty as though the lead
ers of the Kremlin themselves
were charting our course"
The 71-year-old former Far
Eastern commander loosed his
most critical blast thus far at the
Truman administration as he ad-
dressed joint session of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature from the steps
OF the State capitol building.
Urges Recharting Of Nation.
He called on the people to "re-
chart the Nations course" under
constitutional processes, appar-
emily referring to the next Presi-
Dental election.
Gen. Macarthur, who is re-
garded as supporting the presi-
Dental bid Of Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio, did not refer
to President Truman by name,
but pictured his administration
and policies as q path to the ruin
Of the country.
The general arrived by plane
from New York two hours behind
schedule because the pilot had to
fly of course to miss the tornado
weather centered over mid
Southern States.
After q rough fight that made
a number Of the generals party
airsick, Gen. Macarthur was
paraded through the city and
then taken to the capitol for his
address. A scheduled luncheon at
the Governors mansion was post
poned until after the speech.
Crowd ApplaudS Generously.
A crowd of several thousand
spread over the capitol grounds
and applauded generously as the
general charged the administra-
tion with implementing "the blue
prints Of Marx and Lenin with
unerring accuracy" and give the
stark warning that, unless the
American people stem the present
tide human liberty will inevitably
perish from our land"
The speech struck a responsive
chord from this anti-Truman
States Rights stronghold.
The general also touched on the
|off-shore tideland oil issue and on
the States Rights theme, saying:
"Of possibly most immediate
concern to the South has been
the manner in which this Federal
autocracy has sought by the un-
constitutional assumption of au-
thority and power of inordinate
taxation to seize or suppress the
sovereign powers expressly re-
served to the States.
Cites Recent Incidents.
Efforts to sequester their tide
land resources or to regulate their
purely social problems are among
the many recent Incidents"
Gen. Macarthur termed the Ma
t1on's leadership fundamentally
lacking in capacity and spirit to
chart a course which will bring
true and lasting peace"
Just as it plunged us unpre-
pared into the Korean war, it now
is preparing us for a war in Eu-
rope. It tears down our structure
OF constitutional liberty, it rears
the threat of converting us into
a military state" Gen. Macarthur
said.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

cost in human life of storms that
scourged six-state area yesterday
and today to 208. An earlier count
1leared $50.
President Truman ordered a
Federal survey of tornado damage
with a view of bringing relief to
those hurt and made homeless by
the storms and of providing Fed
eral funds to aid the heavily
damaged communities.
The President at his vacation
White House at Key West, Fla,
kept in close touch with the furry
of deadly tornadoes and floods
which also injured more than a
thousand and left other thou
sands bewildered and homeless.
Damage Estimate Impossible.
The Red Cross said it was i'm
possible to set a figure for the
damage done to widespread Sec
tions Of Arkansas, Kentucky. Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Missouri and
Alabama.
Estimates. however, already had
0verspread the multimillion- dollar
mark as quick surveys were made
Of leveled homes md other struc-
lures, damaged buildings and
equipment. ravaged crops and the
loss Of livestock.
While the latest death toll of
20S brought q sharp revision
downward of earlier counts, some
rescue workers feared that addi-
tiunal dead might be found amid
wreckage and twisted debris.
The possibility of additional
misery for the South came in a
special bulletin issued by the
Weather Bureau at Atlanta at
Sis pm. (EST).
The bulletin noted that showers
and heavy thunderstorns were
occurring in parts, of Alabama and
Georgia, and added the ominous
note: There is a possibility of
some tornadoes developing tonight
in Georgia, extreme Eastern Ala
bama. and Western South Caro-
lima"
Floods Add to Hazards.
An earlier weather advisory is
sued at Washington carried the
threat that tornadoeS might
plunge anew in Tennessee and
Alabama and spill over in Ken
tucky-already damaged by RAM
pant flood waterS-Virginia and
West Virginia.
The latest addition to the
frightful list of the storm dead
came from Alabama, where three
storms within few hours late
today killed four persons, demol-
ished homes, and added to the
wretched group Of the homeless.
The dead were reported at
Hartselle in the Northwestern
quarter Of the State, and in the
Winton community. Also hit in
(See TORNADO, Page A-50
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Woshington's Neglected Children

For 100 years so now the District has been just about to
get ground doing something drastic about its problem Of nst
tuono child weoe How things progressing! How today
does this city for its juvenile wordhe homeless depend
ents, the delinquents and the mental detectives?
words and pictures The Stars editorial section eode today
gives the to this question Il shocking should
however be known every onyone ony
where who about Children trouble Reed IT, Pose cl.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Butistu Loses Voice,
Runs Fever of 102
BY the Asseeiated Press

HAVANA, Mar. 22.-Fulgencio
Batista, head of Cuba's new revo-
lutionary government. has tenn
porarily lost his voice due to a
heavy cold. lack Of rest and too
much talking.
A friend said yesterday Gen.
Batista had a severe attack of
grippe, with q fever of 102. An in
dication that his condition was
not improving came in an an
nouncement that cabinet meet
ing originally set for yesterday
and then for Monday, had been
postponed indefinitely.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Maryland Area Pupils
Tested for FIuoride's Effects
US Public Health Service Now Making
Long-Ronee Study Of Its Value in Water

Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties.
This will help prevent tooth
decay among children who drink
the water for several years. The
Public Health Service is trying
to find out exactly how flourides
fight tooth decay, and how they
react in some other parts Of the
body. Public Health authorities
agree that hourides will not harm
the average person. but they want
more information to support their
conclusions.
For the first time. Public Health
is selecting Individual children
whose teeth win be examined
annually for q number Of years
(See FLUORIDE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-03-23
No More Niennu Music Halls

VIENNA: Mar. % B.-vienna,
once the home of light music.
today closed its last musical
comedy theater due to lack Of
public interest" Classical oper-
atlas like Johann Strauss
"Fledermaus" still will be per-
formed In the government -oper-
ated Peoples Opera House.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Picture on Pose Al.

Calf, Miss Truman went through
q mock quiz program in which she
was blindfolded, led to q black
board and told. to mark in con-
Meeting lines with some already
on the board.
The result came out like this:
stI Like Ikes
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Dulles Cutting His Tie,
With Administration
For Role in Campaign
Acheson's Republican
Aide Wants Free Hund
To Criticize Policies
By John IA. Hiahtower


tAssociated Press Foreign Affairs Writer }
John Foster Dulles. top Repub-
lican foreign affairs expert and
the man who put over the Jap
|anese peace treaty for President
Truman. is cutting his ties with
the Truman administration this
week end.
With the presidential campaign
heating up. Mr.. Dulles reportedly
wants a completely free hand to
attack the administrators foreign
policies. where he disagrees with
them. and to influence as far as
he can the shaping of Republican
Party proposals in this field.
He is an advocate of an ulti-
matum policy toward Russia-of
warning the Kremlin that if it
starts any more Korea-type wars,
it will face conflict with the
United States.
Final Obstacle Cleared.
Mr.. Dulles is understood to have
advised Mr.. Truman and Secre-
tary of State Acheson last week
OF his decision to break off any
fixed official links with the ad-
ministration. Senate approval or
Thursday of the Japanese peace
treaty, which the President is ex.
pected to ratify formally thi.
week, cleared away the final oh.
stacle to Mr.. Dulles action.
An official announcement or
Mr.. Dulles status, probably in the
form of an exchange Of CORE
Spondence. is expected in the next
few days.
In the future Mr.. Dulles will be
available to Secretary Achesor
and other officials for occasiona
consultation and probably will bt
in touch with the State Depart
ment about once week.
Long Linked With Dewey.
In his own party, MIR. Dulles ha.
not yet declared for any candidate
for the nomination. He has Ions
been closely associated with New
York's Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
who is a supporter of Gen. Essen
hover. Had Mr.. Dewey beer
e1ected President four or eight
years ago 1t was understood Mr.
Dulles would have become his
Secretary of State.
Mr.. Dulles has been a key figure
along with the late Senator Van
denburg, Republican of Michigan
IN bipartisan foreign policy de-
velopment. About two years age
he became closely associated with
Mr.. Acheson as an adviser. In
September of 1850 Mr.. Acheson
under authority of the President
assigned him to begin talks with
other countries on the japanese
peace problem.
In January 1851 the President
formally designated Mr.. Dulles
as ambassador to negotiate with
the Japanese and other Govern
ments on the treaty. Mr.. Dulles
engineered. not only the peace
pact, but series of related Pa
lcific security treaties and the JAP
Ianese peace conference in Sep
tember 1851 at San Francisco
where MIR. Acheson and he defeat
led every Russian move to wreck
the project.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Truman Getting
u. 5. SET for ar,
Macarthur Says
Sees Present Regime
Leading Nation to
Communist Stute
By The Associated p,e..

JACKSON, Miss, Mar. "a
Gen. Macarthur declared today
that the National administration
lis preparing us for a war in Eu-
rope" after plunging the country,
unprepared. into the Korean con-
flict.
He lashed the present leadership
and said it was leading us toward
Evening star., 1952-03-23

ing lawns. shrubs, fruits. flowers and
bulbs. The l6-pose Supplement deols
with evefsreens, roses ond shody sor-
dens. II sells for Is cents. Both books
ore written especially for the soil and
climate Of the Washington oreu. Buy
them todoy for better sordenins.
Complete Index. Poge AZ
Rodio-Tv Programs, Pages c-S-s
Evening star., 1952-03-23

ana supplement.
Beth books ore
On sale ot news
stonds and at the
business counter
IN the lobby Of
The Stor Build
ing.
The Garde
Book which costs
IS cents, con
toins s6 pages Of
charts, pictures
and text CONCERN
Evening star., 1952-03-23
New Tornadoes Threaten South;
2O8 Killed As Storms Spread
Havoc Across Six-State Reuion
Toll of Dumuoe
Runs in Millions:
Debris Is Sifted
BY the Asseeia,ed Pres,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Mar. o.
The dark threat of new tornadoes
kept the Southeast on the alert
tonight as dazed and stricken
communities, recording dreadful
toll Of storm dead. found a meas
ure of relief on two counts.
Casualty figures revised by the
American Red Cross lowered the
Evening star., 1952-03-23

loft GombIes in Nebrosko; Eisenhower
Forces Confident. Pose ALI.
Syminston to Oppose Pendersost Man
in Missouri Senate Run. Pose ALI.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Bo|ich 10 Face Quiz
In Closed Session Of
Tax Probe Tomorrow
Ex-offieiol Expected to
Be Asked About How
Klein Case Was HundIed
By Cecil HoIIond

Daniel A. Bolich, former as
sistant commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, has been scheduled by
House investigators of tax scandals
for questioning in a closed ses-
sion tomorrow.
The House Ways and Means
subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative King. Democrat. Of Cali
fornia. also listed a public hear
ing to continue its investigation
|of the activities of Washington S
mystery man Henry w. Grune-
wald and others in the multi
million dollar tax case of Hyman
Harvey Klein, Baltimore whole
sale liquor dealer and importer.
Mr.. Klein was called as the wit
ness for the hearing starting at
10 am. as the subcommittee
delved further into what some of
its members described as one of
the major phases of the groups
|year-long inquiry into corruption
and irregularities in the Govern
ment's tax collecting system.
Members Of the subcommittee
refused yesterday to comment on
Mr.. Bolich's scheduled appearance
in a closed session or on what
matters would be discussed with
him.
Faces Quiz on Klein Case.
From information obtained
from bureau sources. however, it
was indicated that Mr.. Bolich
will be questioned about the
Klein case as we'll as other mat
tiers. The inquiry into this case
thus far has involved Senator
Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire, and William Power
Maloney, Mr.. Grunewald's attor-
ney and former special assist
ant in the Justice Department.
The Klein case at present in
wolves a jeopardy assessment
against the Baltimore business
man said to total about SIS mil
lion in connection with liquor
dealings in the mid-194O's and
foreign corporations set up in
Panama and Cuba.
Bureau officials confirmed in
dicationS in the subcommittee S
testimony last week that fraud
charges were originally consid-
cred against Mr.. Klein. This
phase of the letter, it was learned,
was handled by the bureaus in
telligence unit in New York when
that Office was headed by Mr..
Bolich.
Originated In OPA.
The case originated with the
wartime 0ff1ce of Price Admins
tration, bureau officials said, and
was taken over by Mr.. Bolich's
Ioffice.
Bureau officials also disclosed
that Mr.. Bolich's Office closed out
the fraud case In March, 1948. and
turned the case over to the bu-
Ireau's technical staff. now known
as the appellate staff. for handling
as a civil matter.
The jeopardy assessment, de-
signed to protect the Govern
ment's tax claim. was placed
against Mr.. Klein. 1t was said, in
September, 1948. The case is still
pending.
Last December. the subcom-
mittee received testimony from
Charles Oliphant. former general
counsel OF the bureau, that some
bureau people" obtained the
jeopardy assessment after seeing
Mr.. Klein purchase ticket for
Bermuda.
Told Of Intervention,
Mr.. Oliphant also testified that
Senator Bridges and Mr.. Grune-
wald intervened with him in
efforts to have the assessment
lifted. Mr.. Maloney told the sub
committee last week that he asked
: tSee REVENUE. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Here's How to Grow
A Better Garden

With spring here, it's time to be-
gin getting the garden in Shape. The
best way to plan your garden properly
Is TO consult The Stor Gurden Book
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Margaret Truman Writes,
| Like Ike For a Lauuh

Margaret Truman joined the 'I
Like Ike ranks last night for a
laugh.
Appearing on Jimmy Durante's
teleVision show from Hollywood,
Evening star., 1952-03-23

Photographs Of Tornodo Scenes on Poees
A and AS.
kFc Terms 5 Stote Disoster Areo,
Opening Woy for Looms. Page A.
Trumon Directs Foley to Moke Storm
Domose Survey. PoeeA-4
List Of Tornodo Dead on Poee AS.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Nicely UJninipressed.

The crime probers expect to OBJ
tain corroboration of the stories
that dope peddlers operated here
under the protection Of bribed po-
licemen.
From his home at Fairmont, w.
Va, Senator Neely declared he
was unimpressed by Mr.. Fay's
"self-serving declaration" In de-
fense Of his work as United States
Attorney.
mfr. Fay's letter Is not i'm.
pressive to me-" he commented.
tSee CRIME, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-03-23

(see RAILROADS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-03-23

(See TORNADO, Page A-50
Evening star., 1952-03-23

tsee REVENUE. Page A-4o
Evening star., 1952-03-23

Mr.. Oliphant also testified that
Senator Bridges and Mr.. Grune-
wald intervened with him in
efforts to have the assessment
lifted. Mr.. Maloney told the SUBJ
committee last week that he asked
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Evening star., 1952-03-23

(See FLUORIDE, Page A-29
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and windy today. with showers;
nigh IN low COS; colder tonight. Tomor-
row. some cloudiness, windy and colder.
(Full report no Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Young Requests
'probers 10 Hear
Police Defense
Says Undercover Men
Should Be Quizzed on
Dope Bride Stories
BY John v. Homer

Commissioner John Russell
Young last night called on the
Senate District Crime Investigat-
ing Committee to hear the story
of undercover agents and high
ranking police officers before ac-
cepting the word of dope peddlers
that they bought police protection
with bribes.
: In a letter to Chairman Nicely,
Commissioner Young declared both
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
By FFonk Colby

q. When quoting paragraphs in
Q letter, where do the quotation
marks go?-stenographers.
A. The rule is: When a quotation
consists Of several paragraphs, quo
tation marks should be placed at
the beginning Of each paragraph.
and at the end Of the last para
graph only.
O.. An ex-teacher In our Office in
sists that in dividing word at the
end Of a line, the carry-over must
never begin with a vowel. For ex-
ample, president must be divided
president" and never pres
ident." Is there such a ruler
o. o'S. 49,.
A. There Is no such rule that ]
know Of. Words may be divided
according to the way they are syl-
labiied in the dictionary. Pres-i-
dent may be divided either "presi-
dent" or president" In fact, il
YOU will refer your associate to the
last two lines in the first Cleft
hand) column on page 1856 Of Web
ster's New International, she win
zee president divided thus: pres
tdent.
q. In speaking Of the latter part
Of the day, always say "eve-ning''
instead Of evening" Is that
bad?-Sarah.
A. No. It Is correct. Evening, the
time Of day, is: EEV-ning. On the
ether hand, the verbal noun even
ing, "act of making even," is
taaree-syllable word, pronounced
EE-Ven-ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Uncle Ruy's Corner

If some one speaks OF a lana
which stretches from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. we are likely to think
of Canada or the United States.
Those are the largest countries
which at the words. but there are
several others which may be said
to have the same stretch"
Take Mexico. for example. On
one side of it is the Pacific Ocean,
on the other side the Gulf Of
Mexico. The Gulf Of Mexico has a
special name, but it is q part OF the
Atlantic Ocean.
In the same way the Caribbean
sea is part of the Atlantic. It
touches i've Central American re-
publics which have shores on the
Pacific as well. A bit farther south
lis. the South American republic
known as Colombia, and it also
has two coasts.
Among the Central American
republics is the little country OF
Costa RIGA. It has almost the
same area as West Virginia, but
has less than half the population.
The first white men to see Costa
RIGA were Spaniards. More than
400 years ago, they reached the
leastern coast. Finding that the
native Indians wore golden ear
rings, they called the place Costa
RI, meaning Coast Of Riches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Contract Bridge

~
.1ypically enough, Miss Brast
opened the bidding with an ace and
two queens She hoped to find q at
with her partner in one of her long
suits. II the opponents held the
balance Of the high-card strength
(as seemed likely, q profitable
sacrifice spot might be located.
North dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
NORTH.
(Mr. Dale9
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WEST. EAST.
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SOUTH.
(Miss Brasn)
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The bidding:
North. East. South. West.
Pass Pass 1heast Dbl.
Pass spade 2clubs 3spades
(clubs 4spades 5clubs Pass
Pass Dbl. All pass
She, felt that she had to start
bidding early in order to have a
better. chance of showing both
hearts and clubs.
This reasoning paid oil very
Well-with Mr.. Abel's help. Against
the final contract of five clubs,
doubled. Mr.. Abel led the king Of
spades,
Wins With Ace.
Miss Brasl1 won with dummy's ace
and promptly led the nine of hearts.
MIR. Abel won with the jack and re-
turned o club. But it was too late
20 attack the trump suit.
The club lead was won in the
closed hand and q heart was ruffed
On the board. Miss Brash returned
20 her hand twice more to RUIZ two
more hearts on the board, clearing
the suit. She got to her hand byt
rufing spades.
After this sequence she still had
two trumps left. She entered her
hand once more by ruflng dummy's
last spade, took out the remaining /
trumpS and spread her hand, con-
ceding o diamond.
Could Have Won.
Mr.. Abel could have defeated
this contract by opening a trump.
When he was in with a heart at
the second trick he could have led
another trump so that Miss Brash
would have been able to run only
two hearts with dummy's clubs.
The bidding and his own par
ticular holding should have guided
Mr.. Abel to the right opening lead.
Mr.. Dale had refused to raise Miss
Brashs first-bid suit, but had
strongly. supported her second one.
Mr.. Abel had strength in all three
side suits.
There was no danger of Miss
Brash quickly getting rid of any
losers. With these points in mind,
the, trump opening was Indicated
TO prevent Miss Brash from rufing
losers on the board.
(copyrisht, 1852. General Features Corp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
By Romon coffmon

gulars. Their flesh tastes a great
deal like the pork which appears
on dinner tables in our land.
More than half of the white per-
sons in Costa Rica live on a high
plateau. They enjoy weather which
has a year-around average tenn
perature Of about 68 degrees.
Interesting life stories Of Mosart.
Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Strauss
and Liszt are told In the illustrated
Ieafiet called Masters Of Music" This
WIN be sent without charge to any
reader who asks for 1t and tneloses Q
stamped, self-addressed envelope. Adj
dress your letter to Uncle Ray in care
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