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Evening star., 1953-11-12
White Influence Held
Cutting Aid 10 Chang
BY the Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The
New York Times quotes DR.. H. H.
Kung. banker brother -in-law of
Chang Kai-shek, as saying
Harry Dexter Whites influence
caused a proposed 1945 transfer
of $40 million to China to be
cut to 81 million.
DR.. Kung, according to the
Times, emphasized that White
declared it was impossible for
the United States Government
to get together the $40 million
as fast as the Chinese wanted it..
DR.. Kung, then governor of the
Central Bank of China, was
quoted as saying he had found
former President Truman and
then Treasury Secretary Henry
Morgenthau. jr., very helpful"
during this period.
He also was quoted as saying
that White was a very smart,
likeable man." who seemed mot
quite" as helpful to the Chinese
Nationalists in 1914 and 1945 as
he had been before.
At the time of the Chinese
transaction, White was Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Truman Likened to Eisenhower
On Ignorance of f'46FBIReport

Republicans and Democrats
engaged in a sidebar tussle today
over whether the present and
previous occupants of the White
House were equally in the dark
about an FBI report on Harry
Dexter White in 1916.
Representative Walter of
Pennsylvania. ranking Democrat
on the House Committee on I'm
American Activities, told report
ers that former President Tru-
man had no more information
on that subject in 1916 than did
President Eisenhower, who then
was Army Chief of Staff.
The Pennsylvania noted that
copies of the FBI report were
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Probe Of White Influence
On Alien Office Planned
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

TUSCOLA, nl., Nov. 12.-Sen-
Rtor Dirksen. Republican, of Illi-
nois. says he plans an inquiry
to determine if the late Harry
Dexter White exercised any in
f1uence over the Office of the
Alien Property Custodian.
Senator Dirksen. chairman Of
a subcommittee of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, said at a
news conference yesterday that
on Monday and Tuesday he will
call the wartime heads of the
cuStodianS' Office before his sub
committee for questioning about
Whites activities. Senator Dirk
sen said they will be asked what
influence. if any. White exer-
ciSed on alien property policy
After World War II. large
POI ton of impounded alien prop
erty was liquidated and used to
pay war claims of allied citizens.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Miss Bentley Refuses
To Talk Of Testimony
Against White
BY the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12.-
Miss Elizabeth Bentley, an ad.
mitted former Soviet agent, re-
fuses to discuss testimony in
which she told a congressional
committee that the late Harry
Dexter White was a member of
the Communist underground.
Now a teacher at the College
of the Sacred Heart at Grand
Coteau. La. Miss Bentley came
here last night to attend a lee
ture by Bishop Fulton j. Sheen.
who converted her to Catholicism
after her testimony before the
House Un-American Activities
Committee on July 81, 1948.
Miss Bentley told a reporter
that since the renewed publicity
on her testimony, the press had
beaten a path to her door at
Grand Coteau, about 130 miles
west of here
The reporter asked her to
comment on her testimony.
II don't want to get into this"
she said. I'D rather you read
the record. The testimony of
witness before a body is worth
more than an off-hand state
ment."
Evening star., 1953-11-12
.Byrnes Outlines His Reasons
For Rejecting House Subpoena

which task I am engaged this
week.
"A governor must be the sole
judge of when he can leave his
State and he must be free to re-
turn without the permission Of
the committee of the Congress.
eff your committee can order
a governor to Washington this
week it can order him there while
the legislature of his state is in
session.
I'm some States in the absence
of a governor, a lieutenant-gov-
ernor can exercise the powers of
governor. In other States the
presiding officer of the Senate
can discharge the duties of the
governor. Frequently the acting
governor will hold views antag-
oniStic to the views of the man
elected governor by the voters.
While you kept the governor in
Washington, the acting governor
could veto legislation approved
by the governor: he could misuse
the pardoning power of the chief
executive elected by the voters.
Subpoena Unnecessary.
"Your task is to obtain infor-
nation upon which to base rec
concentrations for legislation by
the Congress. 1t is not necessary
for your committee to assert
such extraordinary power in or
der to obtain information from
me.
Your attorney telephoned me
you wished from me informa-
ton as to a report of Mr.. Hoover
about Mr.. Harry Dexter White.
When the United States Attor-
ney General stated two days ago
that I was among a number of
officials of the United States
Government who received in
1916 a copy of Mr.. j. Edgar
Hoover's report about Mr.. White,
and representatives of the press
interrogated me, I issued a
statement giving my recollection
of the incident.
"Since then Senator Jenner
chairman of the Senate commit
tee engaged in an inquiry SIM
liar to the one in which you are
engaged, advised me through his
Evening star., 1953-11-12
British Press AssaiIs
Investigation Of Truman
BY the Associuisd Press

LONDON. Nov. 12.-British
newspapers of all political COM
plexions today soundly criti-
cized the trend in American af-
fairs that called former Presi-
dent Truman before the House
Un-American Activities Com
mittee to testify in a loyalty case.
The liberal News Chronicle
asked: "Is it understood how se-
riously (worl6 opinion of Amer
lea is damaged by such an ex-
hibition of political rowdyism?"
The Laborite Daily Herald de-
scribed the incident as this
crowning folly of the witch hunt
erS."
The Conservative Financial
Times called the summoning of
Mr.. Truman before the congress
sional committee to testify in the
Harry Dexter White case plainly
a political move the direct con-
sequence of election losses and
designed to prevent another de-
feat in California.
A cartoon in the independent
Daily Express showed two SEN
ators standing before a bust of
George Washington. one saying
to the other: Personally, Sena-
tor, I'd like to reopen the whole
cherry tree inquiry. I figure
he is shielding some one"
Evening star., 1953-11-12

distributed to various high Of
f1cials. although it reached some
of them after Senate confirma-
ton of White for the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund post. One
apparently went to Gen. EiSen-
hover by way of Gen. Hoyt VAN
denberg, then assistant chief of
staff. he said.
Presidential Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said President
Eisenhower had no recollection
of having seen the report. Gen.
Eisenhower disclosed at his news
conference yesterday that he
had known nothing of White until
Attorney General Brownell re-
Gently mentioned the matter.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Will Clayton Never Had
Reason 10 Suspect White
By the Associated Press

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 12.-
William l.. Clayton said yester-
day he knew Harry Dexter White
very well during his years in
Washington, but never had any
reason to question Whites 10y
atty.
Mr.. Clayton, retired cotton
merchant, is a former Undersec-
retary of State in charge of eco
nomic affairs and a former dep
uty governor of the International
Monetary Fund.
II did hear rumors around
that he was very much to the
left" Mr.. Clayton said, adding
that the charges against White
did not develop until after he
returned to Houston.
II knew Harry White very
well and worked with him for
several years, but never heard
any suggestion that he was a
spy" Mr.. Clayton said.
Mr.. Clayton was appointed
Assistant Secretary of State in
1914 and became Undersecretary
in 1947.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Tydings Sees Politics
In Truman Subpoena
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-Former
Senator Millard Tydings, Mary
land Democrat, said today he
believes that serving subpoenas
on former President Truman
and Supreme Court Justice
Clark represented more poll
tics than patriotism"
Mr.. Tydings returned on the
liner United States from a busi-
ness trip to England. He said
he knew little or nothing about
the argument over the case of
the late Harry Dexter White.
But. I couldn't escape the
conviction that there was more
politics than patriotism in the
controversy" Mr.. Tydings said,
"and am delighted the Presi-
dent, as it appears now from the
press, has stepped in and shown
his, displeasure."
President Eisenhower said at
his news conference yesterday
that he would not have sub
poenaed Mr.. Truman or Justice
Clark.
Mr.. Tydings said it was con-
trary to the laws of the United
States "for a member of the
Communist Party to accept en-
ployment by the Federal Govern
ment, and anyone having in
formation that any Communist
is employed by the Federal Gov
ernment has only to go before a
Federal grand jury and lay the
facts before them.
1T is regrettable that this
means of getting Communists
out of the Government is not
used more, rather than the tech
nique of professional patriots
who fill the press and the air
with charges when the grand
jury is there to receive and act
on them"
Evening star., 1953-11-12

counsel that I would not be
summoned to appear. He sub
mltted to me two questions,
which questions I shall promptly
answer.
Last December your commit
tee requested information of me
a bout another matter. I
promptly sent a reply which was
incorporated into the record.
IF you will now submit to me
any questions relevant to your
inquiry I shall promptly reply.
If you are not satisfied with this
course. then ] invite your COM
mittee or a subcommittee, to
come to the State house in Co
lumbia, S. c. While I doubt your
authority to require me to tes-
tify, I shall answer. under oath,
If you desire. any questions you
may PROFOUND. relevant to the
inquiry authorized by the House
of Representatives"
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Man Held on Charge
0tSfealing Transmiffers

Stanley F. MacMichael, 80,
who lives on a boat docked at
Maine avenue S.W., was held
for grand jury action in Alex
andria Police Court yesterday
on a charge of stealing five radio
transmitters valued at $4.250.
Alexandria police said Mac
Michael took the transmitters
from International Aero Elec-
tronics Co., in Alexandria, sew
eral weeks ago under a pretense
of having them checked for
efficient operation. Instead of
returning them, however, police
said he sold the five transmit
ters to Washington firm for
$1.625.
MacMichael was arrested in
Alexandria Tuesday night by
Detective Andrew Benarick. He
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Evening star., 1953-11-12

Gov. Byrnes Of South Carolina.
one Of the big-name witnesses
to receive a subpoena in the
Harry Dexter White case, has
refused to come to Washington
to testify.
Chairman Velde of the House
Un-American Activities Conn
mittee announced that q SUBJ
committee would be sent to the
State capital at Columbia to
question the Governor there.
The following is text of Gov.
ByrneS' telegram. sent to Mr..
velde yesterday, rejecting the
subpoena: ]
Last night an employe Of
your committee served me with
q summons toappear before your
committee in the city of WASH
lngton on Thursday. November
II. to testify touching matters
Of inquiry committed to said
committee: and heis not to de-
part without leave Of said COM
mittee.
with great respect for the
House Of Representatives in
which ! served for IA years and
with due respect for your COM
mittee ] must refuse to comply
with this summons.
Gas chief executive of South
Carolina, I cannot, by appearing
! nresponse tothiS summons, ad-
NIT your right to command a
governor to leave his State and
remain in the city of Washing
ton until granted leave by your
committee to return.
"If your committee has the
power thus asserted, then at any
time majority of the commit
tee desires it could summon to
Washington the Governors of
the 48 States and paralyze the
administration. of the affairs of
the Sovereign States.
Has Many Duties.
"The chief executive of State
has many duties to perform. He
is Commander-in-Ch of the
National Guard of his State. He
serves as chairman of the many
boards governing institutions of
the State; he must prepare a
budget for the legislature, in
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Randolph Predicts
Rapid Business Gains
BY the Assoeio.ed Pres.

LURAY, Va, Nov. 12.-For-
mer Representative Jennings
Randolph told a group of Vir-
ginia bankers yesterday there is
mo room for gloom" in the pres
ent outlook for business.
Mr.. Randolph, now assistant
to the president of Capital Air
lines. predicted the United
States will have an unprece-
dented growth during the next
25 years.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Maryland Officials Seek
165 New State Troopers
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-The
head of the Maryland State Po-
lice and the top man on the
Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mission say the State needs at
least 165 new troopers to cut
down highway death and de-
struction.
Col. Elmer F, Munshower, su-
perintendent of the State Po-
lice. and Paul E. Burke, director
of the Safety Commission, spoke
at a luncheon yesterday given
oy the commission for the Leg
iSlative Council.
The department is authorized
218 uniformed troopers.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01

1ings; Bill Rain, Livingston; Don
Lake, Roman.
Awards for 25 or more years of
service were presented to Vocational
Agriculture Leaders Harry Hoffman,
Miles City; Ralph Moewy, Manhat-
tan, and to A. w. Johnston, Helena,
state supervisor Hoffman is the
dean of Montana vocational agricul-
ture leaders in point of service. He
will complete 80 years of teaching
this June-all of them at Custer
high school in Miles City. During
the 80 years Hoffman has developed
many outstanding agricultural lead
ers. Four of his FLA students have
been awarded American Farmer de-
greeS.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01
State Future Farmers Elect
Charles Schwend President

CHARLES SCHWEND of Bridger
was elected president of Montana
Futures Farmers of America at the
23d annual state convention held
in Bozeman. The three-day meet
ing was attended by nearly 700
members and advisers from the
states so chapters.
Other new officers: Kenneth
Owen, ST. Ignatius, first vice presi-
dent; Edward Reiter, Huntley prof.
ect, second vice president; Frank
Carter, Belgrade, third vice presi-
dent; Larry Tveit, Sidney, fourth
vice president; Robert Reiquan,
Choteau, secretary; Edward Yed-
licka, Fromberg, treasurer; Donald
Graham, Kalispell, reporter; Tom
Evans, Stanford, sentinel.
Abner Simpson of Absarokee was
chosen as Star State Farmer. He
was selected from a list of A can
didates who were named state farm
ers.
Wesley Mapston of Poison was
elected Star State Beef Farmer-the
first such designation to be made
in Montana. Both Simpson and
Mapston received 500 awards.
In the agricultural contests, Liv-
ingston won the gold sweepstakes
award. Ronald Juzelen, Twin
Bridges, was the high individual
in the agricultural sweepstakes.
Schwend and Bill Hotes, Livingston,
were gold award individuals win
ners.
Gold award winners for the team
contest events include: Livestock
Sidney and Dillon; poultry-Lewis-
town, Big Timber and Deer Lodge;
-Bridger and Malta; farm
Observation-Disclosures and Roman.
Individual gold winners: Farm
mechanics - Don Bernhard, Bill
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01

Abner tBuzzl Simpson. II. was select
ed as Star State Farmer in competi-
tion. with. as other. FLA members
elected TO the degree of State Farmer
at the FLA convention in Bozeman
April l4-l7. He is junior in the
Absarokee high school and his in
structor is Ralph Stenehjem. pictured
at right. Simpson is the youngest son
of Mrs. Matte Simpson and is the
only one of the children still on the
farm. He largely manages and runs
the place for his mother.
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President Receives
Geographic Maps

A collection of new maps that
cover the entire globe was given
to President Eisenhower yester-
day by DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor
president of the National Geo.
graphic Society.
|, The maps are housed In three
specially built cabinets.
The presentation was made al
the White House by DR.
GroSyenor, DR.. John Oliver La
Gorce. vice president Of the
society; DR.. Thomas w. McKnew
secretary; Leroy A. Lincoln
chairman of the board of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.;
Melville Bell Grosvenor, senior
assistant editor of the National
Geographic Magazine. and
Franklin L. Fisher, illustrations
editor Of the magazine.
In 1914, when Gen. Eisenhower
was supreme commander OF
allied expeditionary forces, the
Geographic Society gave him a
collection Of maps which SHAEF
headquarters used in the allied
march across Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30
Wide Areas Of Nation.
Hit by Rain and Snow
BY Inc Assoeiossd frsss

Rain and snow. with strong
winds, hit wide areas of the
country today from the Rocky
Mountains to the Appalachians.
Winds. with gusts up to so to
go miles an hour, whipped over
some midwest areas during the
night, but diminished this morn
ing. Storm warnings, however,
remained posted on all the Great
Lakes except Lake Ontario.
A storm center over North
eastern Oklahoma and Eastern
Kansas dominated the weather
pattern over the country. Gen
eral rainfall was reported over
the northern plains with showers
and thunderStorms in the Missis-
sippi Valley.
Light snow fell in Western
South Dakota, Eastern Wyoming
and Northwestern Nebraka. Falls
measured two inches at Moor
croft, Wyo., and one inch at
Rapid City, s. OAK. and Chad
ron, Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30
IA French Civilians Reach
Moscow on Way Home
BY the Assoeioisd Press

MOSCOW, April 3O.Fourteen
French civilians arrived in Mos
COW today by the Trans-Siberian
Express after almost three years
Of Communist internment in
North Korea. They were the Sec
ond group of Western civilians
released through the recent in
tercession Of the Soviet govern
ment.
Six Britons and one Irish
priest also interned by the
North Koreans since the start
Of the war arrived in Moscow
last week and went on to Britain
Soviet Foreign Minister Molo-
tov also has said that his gov
eminent would use it's good Of
f1ces to effect the release of
American civilians informed by
the North Koreans but as vet
there has been no word that
they have been freed.
The French internees who ar
rived today included diplomatic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30
Policeman Faces Board
On Conduct CHARGE

A rookie policeman was or
dered to appear before q Police
Trial Board Tuesday to answer
charges growing out Of a meeting
he supposedly arranged between
a gambler and a police under
cover man. ~.
Deputy Police Chief Howard
v. Covell said the policeman, Pvt.
Andrew A. Macklin, would be
tried on charges Of conduct UNI
becoming to an officer and of
making an untruthful report to
a superior. Pvt. Macklin has
been under suspension since last
September.
The gambler, Henry M. piggy
Leake, was convicted last week
of attempting to bride Police Pvt.
Wyatt Roy after a trial in the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Pvt. Roy said
the bribery attempt was made at
a meeting arranged through Pvt.
Macklin.
The suspended policeman re-
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|RunoWoy Returns,
But Parents Hold
Line on Allowance

Fourteen-year-old David L.
SIR, who ran away from home
Tuesday and refused to come
back until his allowance was
raised. returned list night at
his old price.
The youth returned to his
home at 1889 Twelfth street NE.
last night after reading a story
about his disappearance in The
Star. his mother, Mrs. Justin SIR
said.
The boy left home on his BIZ
cycle Tuesday afternoon because
he had been refused a $5-a-week
allowance. He called his parents
about 8 pm. that evening and
told them he would not return
until the raise was granted.
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that Leake wanted to see Pvt.
Roy and that he relayed the mes
sage. He said he did not know
Leake at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30

attaches, a correspondent Of the
French News Agency, their fam
lilies and Catholic missionaries.
A French plane was to fly them
back to Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30

Gently 1lled suit to compel the
Police Department to restore him
to duty. In the suit. Pvt Mack
lin said he had been informed
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SANTA FE.-New Mexico ap-
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in 1916.
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