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Evening star., 1953-01-04
1Memoronduns on Vincent

bassador Gauss, an outstanding
expert in the Far East. Am
bassador Gauss has made it
crystal clear that in his mind
the reports drafted by Mr..
Vincent were both accurate and
objective.
do not exclude the posi-
bility that in this or in any
other case a board might find
that the reports of an officer
might or might not disclose a
bias which might have a bear
ing on the issue of his loyalty.
But in so delicate a matter. af-
fecting so deeply the integrity
Of the Foreign Service. I should
wish to be advised by persons
thoroughly familiar with the
problems and procedures Of the
Department of State and the
Foreign Service.
This involves an issue far
greater in Importance than the
disposition of loyalty case in
volving one man. Important
as it is to do full justice to the
individual concerned. it is es-
sential that we should not by
inadvertence take any step
which might lower the high
traditions Of our own Foreign
Service TO the level established
py governments which will per-
NIT their diplomats to report to
them only what they want to
hear.
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JUN Urges West Germany
Be Armed 10 Counter Reds
BY the Associated Press

STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 8
Frances highest military figure
warned today that the threat OF
Soviet aggression is still great and
urged that West Germany should
somehow be rearmed to help West
Europe's defenSeS.
The prepared speech of Marshal
Alphonse JUN as originally dis
tributed by the semi-offlcial
French News Agency said that ar
attacking Soviet army now coulo
pour into France on a 240-mile
front and take Paris in % days
Later the French agency elm
mated reference to this from its
accounts of Marshal Juin's speech
before a group of reserve officers
but said it was not certain hi
hadn't said it.
Marshal JUN is commander-in-
chief Of Central Europe's land
forces under United States Gen
Matthew B.. Ridgway, supreme
commander Of Allied forces II
Europe.
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Acheson Sees Need
For Further Inquiry

All these matters raised in
my mind the necessity for fur
ther inquiry. This further in
quiry was made possible by the
documents in this proceeding
which you provided me upon my
request. I find upon examining
the documents that the recon-
mendation made by the panel of
the Loyalty Review Board was
made by a majority of one, two
of the members believing that
no evidence had been produced
which led them to have a doubt
as to Mr.. Vincent's loyalty.
In this situation, I believe
that cannot in good conscience
and in the exercise of my own
judgment, which is my duty
under the law, carry out this
recommendation of the board.
I do not believe. however, that
in the exercise of my RESPONSE
bility to the Government, I can
or should let the matter rest
here. I believe that I must ask
for further guidance.
I, therefore. ask your permis-
sion to seek the advice of some
persons who will combine the
highest judicial qualifications of
weighing the evidence with the
greatest possible familiarity of
the works and standards of the
Department of State and the
Foreign Service, both in report
ing from the field and making
decisions in the department.
If you approve. I should propose
to ask the following persons
to examine the record in this
case and to advise me as to
what disposition in their judg-
ment should be made in this
case.
Judge Learned B. Hand, who,
until his retirement, has been
the Senior Judge for the United
States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals for the Second Circuit, to
serve as chairman;
Mr.. John j. McCloy, former
High Commissioner for Ger
many;
Mr.. James Grafton Rogers.
former Assistant Secretary of
State under Secretary Stimson;
Mr.. G. Rowland Shaw, a re-
tired Foreign Service officer and
a former Assistant Secretary of
State under Secretary Hull: and
Mr.. Edwin C. Wilson, a retired
Foreign Service officer and for
mer ambassador.
I should ask them to read the
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Notes Boards Statement
On Budenz Testimony

In the first place, I note
statement that the panel has
not accepted or rejected the
testimony of Mr.. Budenz that
he recalls being informed by
others that Mr.. Vincent was a
Communis and under Commu-
mist discipline. The panel also
states that it does not accept or
reject the finding of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary of the
Senate with respect to Mr.. Vim
cent and the Institute. of Pacific
Relations or the findings of the
committee with respect to the
participation of Mr.. Vincent in
the development of United
States policy towards China in
1945.
The panel, however, proceeds
to state that. although it has
not accepted or rejected these
factors. it has taken them into
account. I am unable to inter-
pret what this means If the
panel did take these factors into
account. this means that it must
have relied upon them in max
ing its final determine ton. Yet
am unable to understand how
these factors could have played
a part in the final determine ton
of the panel if these factors
were neither accepted nor re-
jected by the board.
This not merely a point of
language. 1t is point of real
substance. It is difficult for me
to exercise responsibility which
is mine under the law with the
confusion which has been cast
as to the weight which the panel
gave to the charges of Mr.. Bu-
denz or the findings of the Sem
ate committee.
The communication from the
panel raises another issue which
goes to the heart of operation
of the Department of State and
the Foreign Service. It is the
issue of accurate reporting. The
communication contains the-fol-
lowing statement:
"The panel notes Mr.. Vincent's
studied praise of Chinese Com
munists and equally studied crit
icism of the Chang Kai-Shek
government throughout a period
when it was the declared and
established policy of the Govern
ment of the United States to
support Chang Kai-Shek's gov
ernment."
Evening star., 1953-01-04
FSA Says Insurance Met 1870
OF Sick Loss; ANA Hits Figures

Iof Federal Old Age and Survivor.
Insurance benefits have theil
medical insurance costs paid from
Social Security funds, regardless
of their own ability to pay.
Lists Points of Study.
Mr.. Altmeyer said the study by
his agency showed:
/. For all kinds of medical care
the Nation spent $8.8 billion ir
1851 and received $1.3 billion ir
insurance benefits. or 1873 per cent
of the private expenditures
Corresponding figures for 194e
were $7.2 billion spent and $500
million in benefits, or per cent
of the total.
2. Insurance benefits for medi.
cal costs have more than doubled
in the four years. The proportion
OF the total medical bills met BY
insurance, however, has not in.
creased correspondingly.
| 3. Of the income loss due tc
sickness, which was $5.4 billior
in 1851, only 8.4 per cent was GOV.
cred by insurance benefits of $45t
million. In 1948 only So pei
cent of the loss was covered BY
insurance benefits. ....
4. If estimated sickness costs
are restricted to the kinds which
are ordinarily covered by insur.
ance. the 1851 total was $1O.t
billion.
5. All private health insurance
paid for one-siXth of this amount
leaving SO per cent uninsured,
6. The portion that was unin-
sured varied with the type c1
sickness cost: disqualification in.
surance benefits of 1897 million
covered 36 per cent of the $2.4
billion private expenditures fol
hospital care. leaving "a per cent
uninsured; physicians services
cost $2.6 billion and insurance
payments were $456 million, leav-
ing 80 per cent uninsured; income
loss insurable through common
types of insurance policies amount.
ed to $3.5 billion and benefits
were sass million, leaving 81 pei
cent not covered.
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Fifth Prisoner Recapiured
I0f 9 Who Fled Toledo Jail
BY the Associofed Pres,

TOLEDO. o.. Jan. 3.-The fifth
of nine prisoners who staged the
biggest break in the history of
the Lucas County Jail was cap
tured late today. All were caught
in Toledo.
Authorities in eight States still
were on the lookout for the re-
naming four. who used smuggled
hacksaw blades to cut a foot
square hole in a jail window last
night. All the fugitives are
colored.
Held for questioning was a
University of Toledo student. Con-
ME West. the last visitor to see
any Of the nine who escaped. =. =,
Evening star., 1953-01-04
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Stor

| The Federal Security Agency
said yesterday that during 1851
private insurance met only about
13 per cent of the Nations per-
sonal costs of sickness, including
income loss, with about 81 per
cent having to be met individually
The report touched off a Bit
ter attack by the American Med
iical Association. It charged the
report perverted statistics.
According to the Federal Sc
curity Agency the combined total
of private expenditures for medi-
cal care and loss of income due
to sickness was figured at $14
billion.
The report. made public by Ar
thur j. Altmeyer, commissioner
for. Social Security. said the Ma
ton paid $2.4 billion in premiums
for insurance against the private
sickness costs and got back $1.a
billion in benefits.
THE difference of 5000 million,
the net cost of the insurance,
equalled one-fourth of the pre-
miums or one-third of the bene-
fits" Mr.. Altmeyer said in a news
release.
Have Urged Prepaid Plan.
The FSA and President Truman
for some years have backed a
proposal to provide prepaid health
insurance for employed persons
through levies on payrolls, with
the individual having the right to
select his own doctor or hospital
The plan has been fought vigor-
ously by the American Medical
Association.
The association minced nc
words in commenting on Mr.. Alt
meyers report.
DR.. George F. Lull Of Chicago,
the ANA secretary and general
manager, said it was a 'perversion
of statistical information" He
added the facts "are misleading
and insulting to the intelligence OF
the American people.
Playing With Statistics.
Someone played with statistics
and presented them in a way that
implied there was dire need for
compulsory health insurance.
program that every one knows has
been given top priority for years
by Health Administrator Osca,
Ewing and the Federal Security
Agency" DR.. Lull said in a state
ment issued at Chicago.
"The presentation of this data
at this time is an obvious attempt
by lame duck administration tc
Idiscredit the voluntary health in
surance programs"
i Recently a health commission
appointed by President Truman
suggested a compromise under
which Federal grants would pe
made to the States to help them
lpay for health insurance Of indi.
Ividuals unable to pay the pre-.
|miums themselves. The commits
lsion also proposed that recipient'
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Evening star., 1953-01-04
Board Takes Account
Of Amerosio Papers

The memorandum from Mr..
Bingham indicates that the
board also took into account
Mr.. Vincent's failure properly
to discharge his responsibilities
as chairman Of the Far Eastern
Subcommittee Of State, War
and Navy to supervise the ac-
curacy or security of State De-
partment documents emanat-
ing from the subcommittee
The statement which refers
to the security of the files seems
to me to be inadvertent. Pre-
sumably it is a reference to
the fact that State Department
documents were involved in the
AmeraSia case. However, in
the many congressional investi-
cations which have followed that
case, it has not been suggested
that Mr.. Vincent had any re-
sponsibility for those documents.
I have not discovered any such
evidence in the file in this case.
The reference to the accuracy
Of the State Department docu-
ments emanating from that
committee is obscure. In any
case. while it might be relative
to Mr.. Vincent's competence in
performing his duties, it does
not seem to me to have any
bearing on the question of
loyalty.
The report finally refers to
Mr.. Vincent's association with
numerous persons who, he had
reason to believe" were either
Communists or Communist
sympathizers. This is indeed a
matter which. if unexplained. is
OF Importance and clearly rele-
want. 1t involves inquiry as to
whether this association arose
in the performance of his
duties or otherwise. It further
involves an inquiry as to the
pattern of Mr.. Vincent's close
personal friends and whether
he knew or should have known
that any of these might be
Communists or Communist
SvnnathizerS.
Evening star., 1953-01-04
BY the As.eelo.sd Press

~ me AtSocioteo Ptess
The tert OF an exchange OF
memoranduns bettDeen PreSi-
dent Truman and Secretary OF
State Acheson on the John
Carter Vincent Loyalty Case fol-
lotDS.
Memorandum to:
The Secretary Of State
I have read your memoran-
dunn of today concerning the
case Of John Carter Vincent. !
think the suggestions which
you make are well taken and ]
authorize and direct you to
proceed in the manner which
you have outlined.
Harry S. Truman"
FOLLOWING is the tert OF the
Secretary of States memoran-
dun to the President:
Memorandum for the Presi-
dent.
Subject: Case of John Carter
Vincent.
I have recently been advised
by Chairman Bingham of the
Loyalty Review Board that
panel of the Loyalty Review
Board has considered the case
of Mr.. John Carter Vincent. a
Foreign Service officer with
class of career minister. Chair
man Bingham also advises me
that while the panel did not
find Mr.. Vincent guilty of dis
loyalty, it has reluctantly con-
cluded that there is reasonable
doubt as to his loyalty to the
Government of the United
States. Chairman Bingham
further advises me that it is
Therefore the recommendation
of the board that the services
Of Mr.. Vincent be terminated.
Such a recommendation by
so distinguished board is in
deed serious and impressive and
must be given great weight. The
final responsibility. however, for
making decision as to whether
Mr.. Vincent should be dis
missed is that of the Secretary
of State.
I am advised that any doubt
which might have previously
existed on this point has been
removed by the recent decision
of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Dis
trict of Columbia in James Kut-
cher. appellant. v. Carl Gray,
jr. Veterans Administration, ap-
pellee. That case establishes
that the action of the board is
a recommendation "just that
nothing more" and that in the
last analysis upon the head of
the department is imposed "the
duty to impartially determine
on all the evidence" the proper
disposition of the case.
A most important item on
which I must rely in exercising
this responsibility, is the COM
munication from Chairman
Bingham in which he advised
me of the conclusion reached by
his panel. This communication
contains elements which raise
serious problems.
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Union to lnstoII Heods

Division 689, Amalgamated As
sociation Of Street, Electric Rail-
way & Motor Coach Employees of
America, AFL, will install new Of
ficers at 8 pm. Tuesday in the
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street
N. w. The ceremonies will be
preceded by a dinner at 5 pm. in
the Hamilton Hotel. ,.s- Ii. d.
Evening star., 1953-01-04

are the Kensington- -Wheaton rcao
and Old Bladensburg road
The areas athwart this line are
continually growing in population
and traffic on the existing two
lane route in Montgomery County
is above-average. causing rush
hour congestion, the planners find
Route 1913 crosses sucn i'm
portant radials to Washington as
Georgia avenue, Colesville roac
and Piney Branch ROAD in the
Montgomery County section Traf-
f1c channelization systems would
be built at each of these inter
sections. as well as at V'erS Mil
road and at Carroll avenue
Total cost is estimated at 81
million.
Evening star., 1953-01-04

record in this case and at their
earliest convenience inform the
Secretary of State of their con-
clusions.
Dean G. Acheson.
Secretary of State"
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would be a six-lane divided high
way. the second lap would be Iour
lanes. The thoroughfares involved
Evening star., 1953-01-04

Second in series detailing individuol
projects recommended by the Reeionol
Hishwoy PIonnine Committee for neorby
Maryland. Next: University lone.
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Maryland Route 1913 Project
Will Fill Needs of Growing Area

Lap No. 2 of the proposed i'm
provement to Maryland route
1913. which sweeps in a large arc
from Chevy Chase Circle through
Kensington and Takoma Park to
College Park. covers the distance
between Kensington and 1akon a
Park
But where the stretch between
Chevy Chase and Kenslngton
Evening star., 1953-01-04

The tert of an exchange OF
menorandunrs betWeen Presi-
dent Truman and Secretary OF
State AcEeson on the John
Carter Vincent Loyalty Case fol-
lOiDS.:
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Use Of Negro Players
AT Hot Springs Uncertain
BY the AssocIatsd Press

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 1.
Directors Of the Hot Springs
Bathers will meet tomorrow, re-
portedly to reconsider their plan
to introduce Negro baseball play
ers to the Glass c Cotton States
League.
There was a hint last night
that unless Hot Springs removes
Pitchers Jim and Leander Tuger-
son from its roster, the league
may not approve the recent
transfer of ownership of the
Bathers.
AL Haraway of Helena, Ark,
league president, said the main
purpose of a meeting at Green
vile, Miss. Monday would be to
consider sale of the club by Tom
Slough and A. G. Crawford, for
mer owners to H. M. Britt, Gar
ret Britt and Lewis Goltz. The
league constitution requires a
bare majority vote to approve
such transfers.
Haraway said he assumed the
question of the Hot Springs Ne
gro players would be discussed
and that something may de-
velop from the league constitu-
ton"
Haraway added that a league
action would not be necessary if
the Hot Springs directors them
selves "get the matter adjusted"
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Simpsons SIuggirg| Eliminates
Eight Rivals for Cleveland Job

156 runs and pounding SO hom-
erS for San Diego in the Pacific
Coast League.
Then. after a fast start, he
petered out at the plate and
ended the 1851 season with an
average Of .229.
Last season he was batting 300
as late as June II. But again
his aim fell of and he finished
at .266.. He hit 10 home runs,
three more than in 1851. He also
got 10 triples one behind Bob
Avila, the league leader in that
department.
He got to work in rightfleld
pretty regularly last year after
Bob Kennedy was recalled to the
Marine Corps. Kennedy is back
with the team this spring, but
has been eclipsed by Simpsons
performance.
New Stance Helps.
Simpson gives credit for his
power this spring to Manager AL
Lopez and General Manager
Hank Greenberg.
I've been lucky" he said.
They Oopez and Greenberg)
have opened my stance so I can
get some power on inside pitches.
Last year I was either swinging
over them or topping them"
The Tribe chiefs did work on
Simpsons stance for a time, but
q few weeks ago they told him to
"just get up there, be comfort
able and swing from now on"
After that he got no more in
structionS.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Coach of BIoir's Cage Champs
Got Start Under Top Mentors

that won the Maryland State
Glass A basketball championship
the last two seasons.
II was lucky in that respect" !"
he said. "These fellows, along
with Bill Turner, Ronnie Nc
Pherson 'and Tom Tompkins,
gave me a front line that put
us in the winning class"
In the last two seasons Blair
has won 80 games and lost IL
(14-7 and 1850 and captured
two State titles. But repeating
next season may prove a bit
difficult.
"At this point. things don't
look too promising" Carrasco
said. I'll have to start from
scratch as the entire first team
in addition to Ralph Ward and
Herb Rawlings will be lost by
graduation"
Hopes for New Stars.
The nucleus for next years
team will come from Blanton
McDanald. Jim Limirc, Don Dill
lard. Bob Peterson, Bill Overman,
Noel Barbot, Kent Clements and
Bino Bayz. The coach hopes
some sharpshooters are among
the group, but admits the idea of
putting together a team such as
he had the last two seasons is
almost wishful thinking.
The 33-year-old Carrasco of
Mexican parentage lives with his
wife. the former Marjorie Partin
Of Rockville. and their son Dave,
jr.. 8, at 304 Waterford road,
Silver Spring. Md. Both his wife,
who played with. a girls. inde-
pendent team in Rockville before
her marriage, and son are ardent
basketball fans.
Last night Carrasco and the
team were honored at a banquet.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
BY ths Assoeiased Press

DENVER, Colo, April L.
When the Cleveland Indians
started spring training, there
were nine prospects for right
field. Today, there is only Harry
(Suitcase) Simpson and his
sizzling batting.
The rawboned outfielder has
collected nine exhibition game
homers and has virtually eliIni-
mated his competition. Once
again, as he has been before,
he is the hero in the Tribes
pennant dreams.
Simpson. who got his nick
name from his set Of king -Sized
feet. clouted his eight and ninth
home runs yesterday in addition
to q long double which helped
Cleveland whip the New York
Giants. 11-5. It was the second
game in four days in which he
homered in pairs against the
Giants.
His exhibition batting average
now stands well above 400 and
he leads his teammates in four4
baggers. @
Fielding Never in Doubt.
Simpsons fielding prowess sell
dom has been In doubt. The 27-
year-old Dalton lGa.), Negro
has committed only three errors
in 1877 games. But his batting
has had a tendency t6 run hot
and cold.
He joined Cleveland in 1861
after hitting s323. driving in
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Good Crowds Attend
Coast League Start
By the Asseeiated Press

The Pacific Coast League
baseball's perennial first starter.
got away to an auspicious be-
ginning yesterday afternoon and
last night with five games.
The top crowd, 12,4O9, showed
up at Sacramento to see the
Solons turn back the San Fran
cisco Seals, 6 to 3, behind six
hit pitching from Marino Pier
etti.
Hollywood, last years pennant
winner, split a double header
at San Diego, winning the day
game, 3 to. 2, behind Red Mum
gers tight pitching, and bowling
to Bob Kerrigan and Reliefer
AL Bsnton. 5-4, in the nightcap
Los Angeles powdered Port
land. Z to 2, as Max West socked
his 214th home run as a Pacific
Coast Lacquer. Eddie Chandler
scattered eight hits but was
touched for a homer in the ninth
by Catcher Aaron Robinson.
Seattle outlasted Oakland al
a slugfest in Oakland, winning
8 to S. Steve Macy pitched all
the way for Seattle in a game
punctuated by Is hits. The Oaks
used four hurlers.
Oakland's crowd was. 12,284
Los Angeles had 5,977 and the
double bill at San Diego drew
9.279 for a league total Of 39. 9.949
Last years opening day attend
ance. for four games, was 1886
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Globetroiters Beat Stars
With Third-Period RaIIy
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, April L.
The Harlem Globetrotters came
from behind with a 31-point
scoring outburst last night to
dump the College All-Stars, 90
90, in an exhibition game al
Convention Hall. :" !.
|. Elmer Robinson led the Har-
lem quintet with 10 points as
they rallied in the third quarter
to overtake the college team and
then hold their own in q hard
fought final quarter.
/ The Globetrotters thus gained
a 3-1 lead In their 21-game
ast-to-coast series with the
cream Of the Nations senior col
lege cage stars.
Ernie Beck, the University
Of Pennsylvania's Ali-America
paced the collegians with 1e
points.