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Evening star., 1953-11-16
Berqson Indicted on ? Counts
In Conflict of Interests Case
Ex-Justice Department Official Asks
Quick Trial; $500 Boil Bond Posted

clared that his activities in pri-
vate practice did not involve
claims" as such. He cited an
opinion of the Treasury Depart
ment as stating in part "a
claim against the United States
is demand that the Govern
ment pay money"
He asserted that the indict-
ment could not have been OBJ
tanned had the Attorney General
mot been willing to degrade the
high Office with which he is
intrusted in reckless disregard OF
his sworn duty :"
Bergson asserted that "in or
der to launch this prosecution
against me as a former Official
of preceding administration
the Attorney General has beer
compelled to engage in an out
rageouS and unprecedented dis
tortion of the plain language oi
a criminal statute )"
He declared his activities in
behalf of the companies were in
the nature of seeking merely
advisory rulings"
Evening star., 1953-11-16
IA Arrested by FBI
In KIan FIoggings
OF 7 in CaroIinas
'PIunned Roid' Charged
In Kidnapping Of Brother
And Sister z Years Ago
BY the Assoeioted Press

WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. 16.
-FBI agents arrested IA alleged
former members of the Ku Klux
Klan in the CarolinaS today and
charged them with kidnapping
and flogging a brother and sis
ter two years ago today.
Thirteen were brought here
for arraignment today before a
United States Commissioner
Their arrival conceded with a
Federal Grand Jury session here.
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover.
who announced the arrests in
Washington, said they were "a
continuation of intensive FBI
investigation of foggings' in
North Carolina and South Caro-
lima (which already has resulted
in 20 convictions on similar
charges in the past year and a
half"
In addition, 81 have been con-
victed or pleaded guilty in State
courts in the same period to
charges of conspiracy and as
Sault that grew out of f1oggings.
Those taken into custody at
their homes early this morning
were formally charged with kid
naping. interstate transporta-
ton of the two victims and their
f1ogging lin a planned raid"
The FBI said the victims
were Mrs. Christine Rogers and
her brother, Ernest Barfield
Rogers, who live about one mile
apart near Lake View, S. c.
The two told the FBI they
were abducted on the night of
November 16. 1851, by armed
Klansmen wearing white, robes
and hoods who broke open the
doors of their homes.
They said they were blind
folded, driven across the State
line into Robson County, N. c.,
and beaten, both suffering seri-
Gus bodily injuries. The two
were subsequently taken back to
the vicinity of their homes and
released.
The FBI announcement did
not say what reason, if any, the
Klansmen gave their victims for
the beating.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
u. 5. Plane Sought
In Sea Off Iceland
BY the Assocloted Pres.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Rescue
planes with survival equipment
searched cold, fog bound seas off
Iceland today for a missing
United States Air Force Alba
tross flying boat and five airmen
aboard.
Weather described as really
fould-particularly bad" by 3rd
Air Force headquarters at Lon
don, slowed the search.
BY noon, only two search
planes had managed to take off
from bases in the British Isles.
Other rescue planes were report
ed standing by or already air.
bore from Icelandic bases.
The missing twin engine fly
ing boat was en- route from Eng
land to West Palm Beach. Fla,
yesterday. Last word came from
the pilot. who radied that en-
gine trouble was forcing him to
turn back for Iceland. Destina-
tion on that leg of the trans
Atlantic flight was Greenland.
Poor wireless reception made
it impossible to determine def
nltely if any shipping was in the
search area, 20 miles off the
Iceland coast. A weather report
described the area as plagued
with heavy seas. high winds and
! poor visibility.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
School Segregation
Foes Ask Courtto End
System by Fall Of '54
Briefs From 3 States
Filed; Reconstruction
Congress Intent Cited
By Robert K. Walsh

Opponents of racial segregation
in public schools today urged the
Supreme Court to outlaw the
system and order integration of
Negro and white pupils without
any gradual transition.
Briefs filed by attorneys for
Negro children in cases from
High Court to Review Presidents Power
in Executive Poets. Poqe AZ
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Virginia, South Carolina and
Kansas, preparatory to oral argu-
ment beginning early in Decem-
ber, contended that the tribunal
clearly has power to rule that
such segregation violates the
14th Amendment to the Consti-
tuition.
They said there are mo COM
pelling reasons" why integration
should not be effected every
where by the start of the next
school year.
Attorneys for the District and
for groups attacking the dual
system here have not yet filed
briefs. Neither has the Justice
Department, which has been in
vlted to do so and has indicated
it will oppose racial segration in
schools.
d. c. Restaurant Ruling Cited
The written arguments from
the other appellants, however
cited the Supreme Court ruling
last June outlawing segregation
in restaurants in the District.
ut would be curious as we'll az
a gratuitouS assumption that
such a change Tin the schoo
SYSTEM cannot be expeditiously
handled in the Nations Capt.
tal," they stated.
The briefs presented TO-DAY
dealt specifically with severa.
questions asked by the court last
June. The justices heard ora
arguments last December in five
cases, including the District
suit. but requested both sides
to come back this fall with fur
ther information.
The court particularly asked
for a discussion as to whether
the trainers of the 14th
amendment intended athat ii
should abolish segregation in
schools and whether the court
had power to interpret the
amendment in that matter. OF
(See SEGREGATION, A-2.)
Evening star., 1953-11-16
By jones Y. Newton
Star Stoff CORRESPONDENT

CLEVELAND. Nov. 16.-The
CIO opened its 18th annual con-
vention here today and the big
question was whether one of its
most powerful figures was
taking a walk" or was being
forced to miss most of the meet
ing because of pressure of busi-
ness elsewhere.
The big man who apparently
will attend few convention ses-
sions was David j. Mcdonald,
president of the powerful CIO
United Steelworkers, who lost a
fight a year ago to prevent
Walter P. Reuther from becom-
ing president and who has not
been too happy since.
Reports that Mr.. Mcdonald
would boycott the convention
spread among the delegates and
Evening star., 1953-11-16
McDonoIdrs Role a Question
As CIO Opens Convention
Reuther's Written Report to Delegates
AssoiIs Eisenhower Administration

were promptly denied. But there
apparently was no doubt that
Mr.. Mcdonald would miss three
of the five days of the conven-
ton. He was not available for
comment.
1t was revealed, meanwhile,
that the .CIO narrowly missed a
big show in the form of an ap-
pearance and speech by former
President Truman. He had been
asked to speak and later to use
the convention as a sounding
board for his side of the Harry
Dexter White case. But the deci-
sion was made to have the big
show from Kansas City tonight
and Mr.. Truman was forced to
cancel his appearance.
Mr.. Reuther's opening speech
was the big item on the conven-
ton agenda today. He was ex-
(See CIO, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Critic Smiles at Mona Lisu,
Says She's Somebody Else

charmer named Filiberta di Sa-
voia, 18-year-old widow of a
Medici, sister-in-law of a pope
and aunt Of a king of France.
The young critic made these
claims in Rome newspapers:
The pope. Leon K, once COM
misSioned a painting from Leon
ardo. 1t may have been Of Fill
berta. The Leonardo portrait was
of a young widow. Filiberta was
widowed at 18. La Gioconda at
about so. Leonardo knew Fill
berta. Pretty well perhaps. Fur
thermore. the portrait looks like
Filiberta.
Another theory for the close
Tipped smile. advanced long ago,
was that the woman, whoever
she was, had bad teeth.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
House Group Attack,
Poor Coordination
In u. ). Tax Cases
Duplication Of Effort,
Waste Of Monpower
Criticized in Report

A House subcommittee said
today that almost complete
duplication of effort" between
the Justice Departments tax
division and the Office of chief
counsel in the Internal Revenue
Service seriously hurts the Gov
ernment and unduly burdens
taxpayers.
The Ways and Means group
implied that major blame lay
with the tax division. It asked
Secretary of the Treasury Hum
phrey and Attorney General
Brownell to begin an immediate
study to end duplication in areas
where the division and the CHIEF
counsel's Office are engaged.
Report Is Second One.
In the second installment OF
its report on long investigation
that disclosed scandals and flaws
in the administration of the
revenue laws the subcommittee
stated:
"The consequent delays
(caused by duplication of effort)
both prejudice the Governments
chances in litigation and impose
undue burdens on the taxpayer.
The waste of manpower reduces
the number of cases which the
Government can litigate. Effec-
tive coordination of tax policy
is not being achieved. Immed-
late and drastic remedies are
clearly required"
The most troublesome and
time-consuming duplication of
effort, the committee said. was
found in the legal review of pro-
posed criminal prosecutions and
of proposed suits to collect de-
linquent taxes. Equally unwar-
ranted duplication, the commit
tee added. exists in. the prep
aration of the Governments de-
fense in suits for tax refunds. in
deciding whether the Govern
ment should appeal in a par
ticular tax case. and in consider
ing proposed offers to settle or
compromise tax cases.
Referral Blocked.
The subcommittee recalled
that the tax division blocked a
move for direct referral of prose-
cution proposals from the In
ternal Revenue Service enforce
ment counsel to United States
attorneys and thus eliminate
processing by the criminal sec
ton of the tax division.
Direct referral of fraud prose-
cution proposals to United States
Attorneys without consideration
by the Department of Justice in
Washington would be consistent
with present practice in enforce
ment of criminal sanctions in
areas of interest to other special
lied Federal agencies" the sub
committee stated.
Most criminal prosecution
proposals originating in the Vet
Grams Administration, Bureau of
Customs. Bureau of Narcotics,
Securities and Exchange Com
mission, Food and Drug Admin
iStration and Interstate Com
merce Commission receive no
study in the Department of JUS
tice before reference to the ap-
propriate United States Attor-
ney. Particularly noteworthy is
the fact that criminal prosecu-
tions proposed by the alcohol
and tax division of the Internal
Revenue Service are already be-
ing directly referred to United
States Attorneys"
Evening star., 1953-11-16

derDerC A. BergSOn, A, former
head of the Justice Departments
antitrust division under the
Truman administration. today
was indicted on two counts of
violating conflict of interests"
statute.
An immediate arraignment
was granted Bergson at the re-
quest of his attorney. John j.
Wilson. Bergson pleaded not
guilty to the charges and was
released in $500 bond.
Bergson's attorney told Fed
eral Judge Edward A. Tamm in
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia, that he
would make no preliminary mo-
tions because. he said, he wanted
a speedy trial and named next
Monday as a date when he would
be ready.
Will Notify Laws.
Judge Tamm said he would
notify Chief Judge Bolitha j.
Laws and the courts assignment
commissioner of the request. The
law which Bergson is accused of
violating makes it illegal for a
former Federal attorney to rep
resent any one in claims against
the Government groups in which
the attorney had worked on the
side of the Government. There
is no violation if two years have
elapsed betwe en- Government
service and private practice rep
resentation of the groups in
| volved.
According to United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover, Bergson
left the Justice Department on
September 30. 1850, and the fol-
lowing month sought Justice
Department approval of merger
plans involving the Carborun-
dunn Co. of New York and the
Minnesota Co. of st. Paul, both
manufacturers of abraSiveS. Mr..
Rover said that clearance for
the merger was granted by the
antitrust division and that
Bergson received a 100000 to-
tai fee from both companies.
Figured in Oil Case.
The second count of the two
count indictment charges that
BergSon acted as counsel for the
United States Pipe Line Co. from
July to November, 1851, in ef-
forts to obtain from the Justice
Department a railroad release
letter."
Such document would give
the pipeline company clearance
to run oil lines and to rent such
lines without fear of criminal
proceedings under the antitrust
laws.
The offenses charged against
Bergson carry a maximum pen
atty of one years imprisonment
and $4,000 fine each.
Bergson, in a statement to
reporters, charged that Attor-
ney General Brownell, who has
instituted a campaign against
suspected violatorS of the con-
flict of interests statute, distort-
ed the language of the statute.
Bergson cited the use of the
word claims" against the Gov
ernment in the statute. He de-
Evening star., 1953-11-16
By the Assoe,ated Pres,

ROME, Nov. 16.-A young art
critic from Bologna explains why
Mona Lisa has been smiling so
mysteriously for the last 400
years.
She's been someone else all
along.
That. at any rate. is what
Carlo Pedretti. IS. maintains.
after II years of studying the
original, which is in the Louvre
in Paris.
The painting has been called
Mona Lisa" because it's sup
posed to have been the portrait
of Lisa del Gioconda. a middle
aged widow of Florence.
Now Mr.. Pedretti claims it's
really q portrait Of . French
Evening star., 1953-11-16
RiddeIbereer Meets Tito

LONDON, Nov. Is R.-The
new American Ambassador to
Yugoslavia. James w. Riddelber-
ger, presented his credentials to
Yugoslav President Tito today.
Belgrade radio said the cere-
mony was attended by Yugo-
slav Foreign Minister Koca Po-
povic.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Truman HighIights
Radio, TV Tonight

Rodio and teIevision hishIiehts Of
the Horny Dexter White eose:
II pm. todoy--Former President
Trumon's oddress. To be corried
here on television Stotions WMAl,
WToP ond WNBW. and on rodio
stotions WAAL, WWDc, WToP,
WRC, VOL and WGMS.
2:30 pm. tomorow-The Senote
Internal Security subcommittee heor-
ing at which Attorney GeneroI
BFownelI is expected to testify. To
be broadcast and telecost over
WMAL end WAAAL-TV.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Our Fashion Editor
Visits Irene's Salon

GOWNS BY IRENE - EIeni, The
Stor's foshion editor, visits the soIon
Of the omozing Irene ot Culver City,
Gait, ond tries TO fothom the
puzzle Of how the designer keeps
turning out popular foshions yeor
otter year. Poqe B-5.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Alligator Lossoed

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla, Nov.
Is R.-An unidentified woman
yesterday lassoed a four-foot
alligator as it crawled along a
city street. Daytona Beach
Patrolman Jack Lynady, called
to the scene, in front of Moose
Hall. told the woman: You've
got more nerve than / have"
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Kidnapers' Attorneys
Raise Possibility Of
Insanity Appeals
Trial of HuII and
Mrs. Heudy Begins
At Kansas City
By the Assoeiated Press

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 16.-The
possibility was raised today that
the money-mad kidnap-killers of
6-year-old Bobby Greenlease
would seek to escape the gas
chamber through an insanity
plea.
This surprise development
came at the opening of their
Federal trial for the sole pur-
pose of determining whether
they should die for the crime
they have fully confessed.
Both Carl Austin Hall, the 81
year-old playboy wastrel, and
Mrs. Bonnie Brown Heady, Al,
the housewife turned alcoholic
listened attentively as their at
torneys reserved the right to
bring up the insanity question
at any time during proceedings
Want to Protect Rights.
Their attorneys told the court
they were not raising the cues
tion now, but they wished to
protect the constitutional rights
of the two defendants and if evi-
dence warranted an insanity
plea they would make one even
after conviction.
The defense lawyers said
neither Hall nor Mrs. Heady
wanted to change pleas of
guilty, entered at their formal
arraignment.
At times Hall ran a hand over
his f1orid face as his attorney
Roy K. Dietrich of Kansas City
addressed District Judge Albert
L. Reeves.
Mrs. Heady, across the counsel
table, followed the proceedings
closely as Judge Reeves in
structed the veniremen as to
their duties.
Sole Job of Jury.
| He told the panel of 125 men
and women from Western Mis-
souri, that the sole job of the
jury-to be chosen from their
number-would be to decide
whether a death penalty should
be assessed. Under provisions OF
the Lindbergh kidnapping Law
under which Hall and Mrs
Heady are being tried, only a
jury has the authority to recon-
mend the death penalty.
| United States District Attor-
ney Edward L. Scheufler has said
he will demand the death penal
| ty.
The defense lost the first two
technical rounds of the case.
Mr.. Dietrich, court-appointeC
attorney for Hall, and Harold
Hull of Maryville. Mo-, Mrs
Heady's counsel. asked Judge
Reeves to dismiss the entire jury
panel on two grounds:
/. That there was no authority
in the law for calling a jury
to fix the penalty.
2. That the jurors could not
be impartial because they hac
been called for a specific CASE
and their names publiciZed ir
advance contrary to court pro-
cedure.
Both Parts Overruled.
Both points were overruled BY
Judge Reeves.
The two defendants were
neatly dressed as they were
whisked into the Federal Build.
ing by United States Marsha
William Tatman and his depu.
ties.
Robert C. Greenlease, II, mil.
lionaire father of the kidnar
victim. and his close bushes;
associate, Robert Letterman o.
Tulsa, Okla, stood at the bacl
of the courtroom listening in.
tently to the preliminary pro-
ceedings. MI. Ledterman wal
Mr. Greenhouses chief interme.
diary in dealing with the kid
napers on the 100000 ransom
paid over after Bobby'S abduc.
ton and Staying.
How long the trial will last i.
uncertain. 1t may take two
days or a week. Prosecutor
Scheuf1er said he had no ides
how long 1t would run.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Lote News
Bulletin

Stephenson Indicted
Warren L. Stephenson, for
mer Republican leader here,
was indicted on perjury
charges today in connection
with his testimony about an
alleged attempt at influence
peddIing.
Evening star., 1953-11-16

tional Monetary Fund job for
which the Senate had just con-
firmed him because Mr.. Clark,
then Attorney General, and Mr.
Vinson. then Treasury Secretary,
agreed this was the proper
course.
Mr.. Hoover, who had already
made plain his belief that White
should be removed from the
Government. did not participate
In the decision.
These are the facts with which
Mr.. Truman will be dealing when
he tells his side of the White
story to a Nationwide television
and radio audience at IL O'Clock
tonight.
Truman Gives a Hint.
Mr.. Truman said yesterday at
his home in independence, Mo-.
that he will discuss Mr.. Hoover's
attendance at a conference on
White. That's all I'm going to
tell you now" the Associated
Press quoted him as saying.
The former President is ex-
pected to indicate that White
was retained in the Government
in an effort to trap him and his
associates into proof of their al
legged espionage activities.
The exact date of the crucial
meeting on White could not be
established Immediately. White
was confirmed for his new post
on February 6. 1916, however,
and Mr.. Truman signed his
commission February 7. The lat
ter date seems a likely one for
the luncheon gathering of the
former Presidents advisers,
therefore
Mr.. Vinson, later Chief Justice,
was one of those called upon to
make the decision. because, as
Treasury Secretary, he had pro-
posed White for the Monetary
Fund job. That was before the
FBI reported him as spy.
Legal Aspect
Mr.. Clark, now a member of
the Supreme Court, was there
because, as the top Government
lawyer he had to pass on the
competence of the FBI's evidence
against White.
Mr.. Hoover, it is understood,
made plain at the time that he
considered he was at the con-
ference merely to listen" He
later took the position he had
no choice but to go along with
the decision of the President and
his cabinet advisers.
Attorney General Brownell
fired the opening barrage IN the
battle over White, who was As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
before moving to the Monetary
Fund. He charged in a Chicago
speech November 6 that "White
was known to be a Communist
spy by the very people who ap-
pointed him" to the monetary
post.
The Attorney General said an
FBI report to the effect that
White was a spy was delivered
to Truman through his military
aide, Brig. Gen. Harry H.
Vaughan"
Plans to Go "All Out"
Mr.. Truman said he would go
"all out" on his speech tonight,
which will be carried by NBC,
CHS and ABC radio and tele-
vision networks. It will be made
in nearby Kansas City.
Mr.. Truman and associates
have been working on the speech
for several days. Two friends
who aided the former President
with the speech are Matthew J
Connolly, Mr.. Truman's former
appointments secretary in the
White HOUSE. and William Hill
man. author of the Truman
biography. 'Mr. President"
They flew into Kansas City
from New York last might. Mr.
Connolly said Mr.. Truman want
ed to check some material in his
files before they gave the speech
its final polishing.
Mr.. Truman arrived home
from a weeks visit in New Yorl
yesterday, He called his visit
which came IN the middle o.
the White controversy. quite
q GO round"
Evening star., 1953-11-16
CIor rk-Vinson Advice to Keep
White Barred; Hoover at Por|ey
But I ook No Part in Decision
Nation Will Get
Trumun's Version
At II Tonight

The decision to keep Harry
Dexter White in the Government
after the FBI had reported him
as Communist spy was reached
at a luncheon conference involv-
ing Tom c. Clark, the late Fred
M. Vinson and j. Edgar Hoover
The Star learned today.
Former President Truman al
lowed White to take an Interna-
Evening star., 1953-11-16

Democrats RolIy to Trumon os Brood
cost Tonight Neors. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Quarterbacks Note

Monday morning quarterbacking the
week end football games is an old Amer
lean sport. The Stars staff of sports
experts have some fun too. See
Pages A-16 and A-19.
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Weather Forecast

Clear tonight with lowest around A. To-
morrow mostly sunny and continued warm.
Gull report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures TODAY
Evening star., 1953-11-16
Recalls U. S. Proposal.

(See RUSSIA, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1953-11-16

Delivery snndss s; si1s; CENTS
Evening star., 1953-11-16

CemperatureS Today.
Evening star., 1953-07-26

and men, and adherence to regu-
lations governing troop rotation
and so forth.
A whole package of problems
wrapped up in the handling of
war prisoners.
Those prisoners who want to
return home will be, repatriated
Immediately. The remainder will
be turned over in Korea to a five
nation repatriation commission
consisting of India, Sweden,
Switzerland. Poland and Czecho-
slovakia.
India alone will provide troops
to guard the prisoners. Commu-
mist teams will be allowed to
visit prisoners for 80 days to
try to persuade them to return.
The repatriation commission, by
a majority vote, will pass on
claims that a prisoner has
changed his mind about return
ing. All prisoners still not dis
posed of will be turned over to
the political conference. If the
political conference cannot set
tie the cases in a specified time
they will be released.