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Evening star., 1952-12-19
Anastasia Is Silent
On Key Questions, bul
Tells Of Background
Reputed Murder, Ine.,'
Figure Appears Before
New York Crime Probers
By theSAssoeio.ed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Albert
Anastasia, reputed Lord High
Executioner" of Murder, Inc, ap-
peared before the New York State
Crime Commission today but OBJ.
served the underworld code by
keeping mum on key questions.
Time and time again he told
the commission, investigating
waterfront racketeering:
Il refuse to answer on the
ground it would tend to incrimi-
nate me-"
Another time. pressed by COM
mission counsel concerning a
reputed club hangout for gang
land characters, he pleaded men,
tai confusion.
Mind So Confused.
Observing written notes of the
commission, the swarthy witness
said:
IF I had a book before me,
could answer the questions, too
my mind is so confused. ]
don't know whether I am coming
or going.
Anastasia was named in testi-
mony only yesterday as having
been involved in the still Officially
unsolved Staying of Peter Panto
"a waterfront figure who bucked
mob rule when former Mayor Will
liam ODwyer was Kings County
District Attorney.
His memory proved hazy on
such incidents, but he talked
freely of his personal background.
Under questioning, he said he
was about so years old, was born
in Italy, came to the United States
in 1917, was naturalized and now
lives in Palisades, N. j.
Home ShOwplace.
His home is one of the towns
showplaces-a palatial mansion
surrounded by high walls, iron
gates and f1oodlights.
Before he took the stand his
attorney, James A. Major of Hack
ensack, N. j., advised the commits
sion he has warned his client not
to answer any possibly incriminat-
ing questions.
Mr.. Major pointed out that
AnaStasia was subject to denat-
(See CRIME, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Fireman Hurt al Blaze
AT Abandoned Ice House

Fire broke out early today in ar
abandoned ice house at 1889 Nine.
teenth street NV, but caused
little damage.
One fireman, Ike Keppler, IS, OF
Truck Company No. 2, was slightly
injured when hit on the chin by a
piece of pipe.
The building. owned by the
American Ice Co., has been closed
since october IL. It is being razed
Firemen said the fire was in
some insulation between the inner
and outer walls of the ice house
Piles Of debris hindered firemen
in getting at the fire. Wood, pipes
used in refrigeration and sawdust
cover the floor of the 80-foot
building, now completely empty
Cause Of the FIRE is unknown.
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Prince Georges Boys
Struck by Teachers S Car

Two young boys on their way
to school today were struck by
a car driven by a school teacher
The accident occurred at 8:3s
am. at Hill road and Centra,
avenue, near Seat Pleasant, Md.
Prince Georges police reported.
Pvt. Robert F. Baeschlin sale
the injured were Charles Woods
10, serious head injuries, ano
Charles Avery. IL. back injuries
both of 7611 Walker Mill drive
Both boys were taken tc
Casualty Hospital in a District
Heights ambulance. Police sale
they were struck by a car driven
by Miss Theresa j. Corbin, %
|colored, of the 1900 block Oates
|street NE. She was charged with
reckless driving and was released
under $1,000 bond for hearing
January IL at Upper Marlboro.
Miss Corbin, a third and fourth
grade teacher at Oaks Grove Ele-
|mentary School, told police that
the two injured children suddenly
|darted in front of her car, ap-
|parently intending to catch a
school bus on the other side.
Evening star., 1952-12-19
By the Associoted Press

SEOUL, Dec. 19.-Hundreds o1
Allied fighter bombers swept
through clearing skies over the
/ Western Korean front today ano
hammered Communist troops ano
supply concentrations.
United States Saber jets re-
ported one Red MIG-15 jet dam
aged in two dogfights high over
the Suiho Reservoir in North Ko-
rea. Clouds and snow flurries
during the morning grounded at
tack planes
The 5th Air Force said fighter
bombers pounded big Red troop
concentration at Paegyang, about
Us miles north of Kaesong on the
western front. Pilots reported at
least 40 buildings destroyed.
Ground Action Light.
Marine fighter -bombers blasted
supply areas just north of the tip
of the western front.
Ground action continued light.
Front-line reports said allied artil-
lery killed or wounded q Chi
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Citizen Groups Plead
with Donohue 10 Stay
I0n Commissioner
Official Says He Will
Consider Appeal, but
Cites Commitment to Quit
By John W. Stepp

A delegation of citizens repre-
senting many diversified interests
of the city called on Commissioner
F.. Joseph Donohue today and
urged him to change his intention
to resign when President Elect
Eisenhower takes office.
Commissioner Donohue, a Dem
ocrat who actively campaigned
against Gen. Eisenhower and for
Gov. Stevenson in the election, has
repeatedly insisted he will submit
his resignation as Commissioner.
The group today, largely made
UP Of Democrats. included a sprin-
king of Republicans and political
Independents. It's leaders were
emphatic in stating that this was
not political demonstration.
F. H. Haines. president of the
Standard Engineering Co.. by
reading a letter which declared
that Commissioner Donohue,
whose term still has Is months to
run, has provided leadership
which has stimulated pride and
a sense of civic responsibility
among residents of the Nation S
Capital. Mr.. Haines said he is an
Independent politically.
Call to Duty Emphasized.
with the departure of Engineer
Commissioner Bernard L. Robin
son, who has been your close as
sociate in initiating the city gov
iernment reorganization plan and
the proposed public works i'm
|provement program, it becomes
mandatory that you not resign
at this time" the letter read, he
stated.
your know-how and your
knowledge of the various citi-
zens' viewpoints on the plan is
indispensable if the plan is to
be carried to a successful con-
clusion.
1--WE believe that this call to
duty transcends any partisan fac
tors relating to your continuance
in Office
Mr.. Donohue obviously was
touched by the remarks. But,
while he said he will give serious
consideration to the request, he
declared at the same time that
he has always tried to be a man
of my word"
Proud of Honest Job.
IT have tried to serve all the
people Of the District of Colum-
bia," he continued. "I've tried to
solve the clty's problems with my
own conscience.
II have made mistakes, but
where have realized them I have
confessed my errors publicly"
To one thing especially. the
Commissioner said he felt he could
point with pride. Il have served
with full honestly have not be-
trayed my public trust to make
(See DONOHUE, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Failure 10 Save
China Defended
In Truman Talk
Says Nation Lacked
Resources to Block
Communist Victory
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today stoutly
defended the steps this Govern
ment has taken to aid China and
said the Communists have been
successful in ousting the Nation
allst regime there because the
United States did not have "un-
limited resources to combat them.
The President hit back at his
critics on the explosive China is
Text Of President Trumon's Address.
Pose All
sue in a speech to the Army War
College in which he reviewed the
foreign policy of this country
under his administration, which
he said had laid the foundations
for a structure of peace"
In his talk to the military lead
ers. Mr.. Truman also warned the
Nation against "hasty or erratic
action" in foreign relations which
would peril the efforts of the free
world to win an enduring peace.
Comedies Some Mistakes.
Mr.. Truman took up the China
issue after conceding that his
torians might find some mistakes
in the foreign policy his admins
tration had followed, as he re-
counted the measures taken to
balk the Communists. He in
sisted that this Governments
program had stopped Soviet ex-
pansion.
In carrying out all these steps
I have been describing we have
experienced both successes and
failures he said. I'm this great
world struggle there have been
some burdens we could not under
take because our resources were
not unlimited.
China was one of these. With
all our material help, and it was
very large, the government of
China was not able to save itself"
Let no one think that this ad.
ministration underestimates the
effects of the Communist victory
in China We know that the cap
ture of the great Chinese people
by a clique of Communist fanat-
les was tragic loss to the cause
OF peace and progress in Asia and
elsewhere. We hope it will not be
an irrevocable loss.
1T is very easy now to look at
some particular part of the whole
world problem and say that we
did the wrong thing there. But
those who criticize past decisions
rarely look at the entire balance
sheet of our commitments and
tell us what they think we should
have dropped in order to do the
things they think we should have
done. They forget our power is
not unlimited and that we cannot
commit ourselves everywhere.
A Note of Caution.
Implied in his valedictory was a
note of caution to the incoming
administration, whose spokesmen
have been critical of the Truman
policy abroad and the cost of the
aid program that has been carried
out. But he urged cooperation
with the new leadership.
The President stressed also that
this Government must stick with
it's allies, without whose conf
(See TRUMAN. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Hundreds of Allied Planes Blast
Red Troop and Supply Bases
MIG Damaged in Fight High Over Suiho;
Korean Ground Action Continues Liqht

lnese Reds near Sniper Ridge in the
biggest action.
/ The United States Eighth Army
said 259 Reds were killed OF
wounded by Allied big guns that
blasted eight Communist groups
sighed across the front.
Allied light bomber pilots claimed
destruction of rs Red vehicles last
night.
Supply Centers Blasted.
Twelve B-29 SuperfortS also
threw first-time strikes at Kama
chon. a supply center deep in
Northwest Korea, and Kwan, an
other supply area south of the
North Korean capital, Pyongyang
There were no further reports
of Communist loudspeaker and
radio propaganda barrages on the
front lines. Yesterday, the Reds
boasted they would be in Seoul by
Christmas.
Neither 9th Army nor Fifth Air
Force summaries indicated the
Reds were building for an often
Sive.
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Siomese Twins Cling to Life;
Condition of One |Precorious'
Stronger Of Brodie Bobies improving;
Fote of Other Nay Be Known Soon

which child did we'll and which
didn't.
Roger didn't do we'll. He was
jim shock several times. His con-
,dition was precarious.
Small Veins Doing Job.
While Roger was minus the all
large vein to carry
blood away from his brain, small
collateral veins are presently able
to substitute for the large missing
vein. Doctors said Rogers heart
is beating slowly and not pumping
much blood to his brain.
DR.. Oldberg said chances are
almost nil" that new collateral
veins will grow in Roger to help
carry the burden.
The parents of the twins, Mr..
and Mrs. Royt Brodie of Moline,
ILL.,. were at the hospital through
out the day as physicians watched
over the cribs of the tiny pa
tients.
Mr.. Brodie, 35-year-old farmer
and meat cutter, told reporters he
had been hopeful since the day
they were born. Now we're wait
ing and praying. We're still hope
full we'll take both Of them home
with u.s."
More Surgery Ahead.
The Brodies have four other
children, all normal.
Wednesdays operation was the
18th for the twins since they were
brought to the University Of Illi-
nois Chicago Medical Center As
days after their birth.
However. much additional sur
gerry is necessary, doctors said. Soft
tissue has been used to cover the
naked brains of the twins. Bone
CRAFTS or plastic or metal cover
ings will be needed to build tops
for their skulls.
All expenses for surgery and
care of the twins are being borne
by the university. A spokesman
said the university provides SINH
lar assistance in many cases hav-
ing research value.
Evening star., 1952-12-19

the day-long historic operation
Wednesday night.
Physicians said the l5-month-
old twins would remain on the
critical list for five to seven days
il they survive. The fate of one
they said. may be decided within
hours.
mo change for the better or
worse" was the report late last
might from pediatricians on duty
at the bedside of the twins, Rod
Iney Dee and Roger Lee Brodie.
Both in Oxygen Tents.
Both children are in oxygen
tents in the University of Illinois
INeuropsychiatric Institute.
Roger is in the most critical
condition. His brain circulation
was impaired by the 12-hour and
40-minute operation. He still was
unconscious late last night anc
was receiving intravenous feed
Iings and blood transfusions.
Rodney regained consciousness
yesterday alternately crying and
smiling.
In the bulletin issued by tht
university yesterday, Rogers con-
dition was described as very pre-
carious. although respiration anc
other vital factors have improved
slightly during the morning.
Rodney's condition was termed
stable. Seems to be good"
Surgeon Describes Operation.
DR.. Eric Oldberg, head of the
Iuniversity's department of neurol-
ogy. described the surgery at q
news conference. He said sur.
|geons discovered there was only
one saggital sinus, the main pas
sageway or vein draining blood
back from both brains.
The surgeons had to make q
swift decision, DR.. Oldberg said
The incision could be made te
give one twin or the other the
vital vein.
Rodney was favored for sur
vival of the fittest" by choice o1
the surgeons. He was holding ur
much better during the marathon
Operation, DR.. Oldberg said, ano
surgery in his favor could be more
easily performed.
In describing details of the op-
Grafton, DR.. Oldberg said "the
choice was made on the basis OF
Evening star., 1952-12-19
1,500 Deaths Reported
In Record London Foqs
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON. Dec. 19.-The recent
record fogs that blacked out Lon
don killed up to 1,500 Britons. a
government spokesman indicated
yesterday.
Health Minister Ian Macleod
told the House of Commons deaths
in London during the foggy week
which ended December 13 totaled
4,703 compared with 1852 the
corresponding week of 1851,
Evening star., 1952-12-19
The Story of America
In Congressmon's S Rise

AMERICAN SToRY-Joinine the
House Of Representatives, from Connee-
ticut is Albert W. CreteIlo, son Of
ltohon immigrants. His rise from the
Sidewalks Of Homilton street" in New
Haven is hoiIed by proud supporters as
the story OF America" See poee B-l8.
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Bulletin
FIorio Pleads Guilty, Gets
18-Month JoiI Sentence

Edward J. FlOriO, New Jersey
waterfront labor boss, pleaded
guilty to a perjury charge and
threw himself on the mercy of
the court today while a jury was
still celebrating his case. He
was Immediately sentenced to
18 months in Jail by Judge
Irving r.. Kaufman.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Indignant | lattimore
Pleads Not Guilty at
Ar'aignment Here
Lawyer Hits Publicity,
But Fails. to Get Court
Curb on News Stories

Owen baltimore pleaded not
guilty here today to Federal in
|dictment containing seven counts
of perjury.
The 52-year-old expert on Far
Eastern affairs entered his plea
in a loud voice charged with in
Idignation. He was represented by
Attorney Thurman Arnold.
The two words-"not guilty.
were all Mr.. baltimore said but
Mr.. Arnold had plenty to say
about publicity the case received
Judge James r. Kirkland of the
u. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia, before whom
Mr.. baltimore was arraigned, said
the trial of the Johns Hopkins
University professor probably will
begin sometime in early March.
The judge gave Mr.. baltimore
until February Is to file motions
attacking the indictment returned
Tuesday by grand jury, charging
he lied when he denied to Sen
|ators he had been a Communist
sympathizer or promoter of Com
munist interests.
Judge Unimpressed.
Mr.. Arnold declared the judge
should take notice of the fact
that only yesterday a Washing
ton paper published United
Press story which quoted the
Justice Department as saying that
a number of surprise witnesses
would be produced against Mr.
baltimore.
Judge Kirkland commented that
Mr.. baltimore may have at
tracted worldwide attention from
the press, but as far as the court
is concerned, he was just another
defendant facing arraignment.
The judge continued the $4,000
bond which was provided in the
form of negotiable Treasury bonds
Edward F. Hummer, a Justice
Department attorney who pre-
sented the case to the grand
Jury, suggested Mr.. baltimore "be
restricted to the District of Co.
lumbia and Maryland" Judge
Kirkland spoke up:
"Mr. baltimore. you may go
anywhere in the world but be back
on the date of the trial"
Arnold Hits Publicity.
Mr.. Arnold, in bringing up the
question of newspaper publicity
said:
For years this case has re-
lceived the most widespread pub
llicity. On Tuesday, when the
indictment was returned, many
papers hammered the news in
headlines"
The judge said he could not un-
derstand how the fact the case
had been widely publicized hao
any bearing on the arraignment.
Mr.. Arnold stated he wished the
record to show that one of the
stories purported to quote the JUS
tice Department as to plans fol
1.-THE prosecution.
Mr.. Arnold asked the court tc
instruct the Justice Department
not to authorize further disclos-
ures of this kind. Judge kirkland
replied he had no intention of do.
ing this and that there was nc
showing as to how or in what form
the information might have beer
obtained by the press service.
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Clifford Sees Queen

LONDON. Dec. 19 (R.-Walter
Clifford. the retiring United States
Ambassador. and Mrs. Clifford had
lunch today with Queen Elizabeth
II at Buckingham Palace. Presi-
Ident-elect Eisenhower has an
nounced that Mr.. Clifford will be
succeeded by Winthrop Aldrich,
New York banker.
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Taft Announces
He|s in Racefor
Senate Leader
Ohioun Says Bridges
And KnowIund Are
Not Seeking Post
By J. A. O'Leory

Senator Taft, of Ohio, an
nounced today he will be a candi
date for Republican floor leade,
of the Senate.
He said he took this step onl,
after assurances that Senator
Bridges, of New Hampshire, tn,
present leader, would rather b,
president pro tenn, and word from
Senator Knowland, of California
that he does not intend to rur
for floor leader.
Informed sources at the Capito
believe this assures election o1
Senator Taft without a fight.
Today's announcement verified
the impression that has prevailed
for several days that Eisenhower
supporters are ready to accept the
Ohio Republican as floor leader
- Carlson Backs Taft.
The first indication of this came
early in the week when Senator
Carlson of Kansas. a close friend
of Gen. Eisenhower, said he would
support Senator Taft if the
Ohioan wanted to be leader. Sen
Iator Carlson made the statement
in New York after calling on the
President-elect.
Soon after the election, Sena-
tor Knowland Of California, also
ia close associate of Gen. Eisen-
hover, indicated he would try for
floor leader unless Senator Bridges
wanted to keep the job.
A Taft-Knowland race for the
leadership would have split Re-
publican ranks at the start of the
new Congress. The Taft state
ment today was taken to mean
that a contest has been avoided.
There have been reports that
Senator Knowland may succeed
Senator Taft as chairman of the
Republican Policy Committee.
Friends of Senator Taft have
been pointing out that there is
more likely to be harmony be-
tween the Taft and Eisenhower
wings of the party if the Ohio
Senator is floor leader than if he
remained chairman of the Policy
Committee.
Bridges to Head Appropriati ations.
Regardless of who fills other
offices, Senator Bridges will be-
come chairman of the powerful
Appropriations A Committee. The
office of president pro tenn is
largely an honorary position. The
holder presides when the Vice
President is absent. This office
will not interfere with Senator
Bridges work on the Appropria-
tions Committee as much as
would the leadership.
The statement issued by Sena-
tor Taft's Office follows:
After consultation with many
Senators, I have decided that
shall be a candidate for the ma
jority floor leader of the Senate
when Congress meets. I have made
this decision only after assurances
from Senator Bridges that he de-
sires to be president pro tempore
Iof the Senate Ito which he would
be traditionally entitled by rea-
son of seniority) rather than floor
leader, and assurance from Sena-
tor Knowland that he does not
intend to be candidate for floor
leader"
Evening star., 1952-12-19
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The tiny
Brodie Siamese twins, whose
heads were separated by delicate
surgery. clung to life today by
the slenderest of threads.
Condition of one of the infant
boys was reported very pre-
carious."
His brother has shown some
Improvement since completion of
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Rai|wayAnti-1rustSuit
Dismissed by Court
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Justice Department an
nounced today that an antitrust
suit against Al Western railroads
has been dismissed.
The Government filed the suit
August %, 1914, charging that
a combination of financial, indus
trial and railroad interests had
acted in collusion to maintain
non competitive transportation
rates.
The department also charged
that the combination had pre-
vented or retarded improvements
in Western railroads and had ire
tarded and suppressed the devel-
opment and growth of motor
carriers" and other forms of COM
petition with railroads.
Attorney General McGranery
said a law passed by Congress
since the suit was filed-the Bull
Wrinkle Act-provides that rail-
roads cannot be prosecuted in
ANTITRUST action if they agree on
rates and services with the ap-
Iprovat of the Interstate Conn
imerce Commission.
He said this law makes the &C.
tivities charged in the suit i'm
'mune from antitrust laws.
Evening star., 1952-12-19

Surgeon Who Aided Separation Of Twins
Is Motive Of District. Pose A-l0
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Typhoon in Pacific

MANILA, Dec. 10 (P.-A late
season Pacific typhoon was re-
ported today ITO miles northeast
Iof the Palau Islands, moving in
the general direction of the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1952-12-19

(See CRIME, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-12-19

(See DONOHUE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-12-19

(See TRUMAN. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1952-12-19
Eisenhower Names Secretaries
For Army Navy and Air Force;
Deputy to Defense Chief Wilson
Stevens, Anderson,
7 ToIbott and Kyes
Get etPentogon Posts
By Crosby S. Noyes

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Four
new cabinet appointments, round
ing out civilian leadership in the
defense establishment, were an
nounced today at Gen. EiSen-
hover S New York headquarters.
They are:
l. Roger NJ. Kyes, of Bloomfield
Hills, Mich, a vice president of
Biographical Sketches OF New Defense
Appointees. Page AS
Evening star., 1952-12-19
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