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Evening star., 1953-02-11
Britain Opposing Reputation
of YoIto Pact Ceding KuriIes
Will Resist Reported U. S-Tokyo Efforts
To ScruP Secret Agreement. Lords Told

with the agreement signed at
Yalta to which, however, Japan
was not a party. Nor is it in
conformity with the treaty of
peace of Japan"
Ceded in Peace Treaty.
He said the pledge was Gin
reply to impromptu interpella-
tions In the Japanese parlia-
ment." A later considered state
ment by Japan's Foreign Min
lister, he added, said that legally
Japan concluded a peace treaty
by which she gave up her claim
to Southern Sakhalin and the
Kurile Islands. While legally
Japan is not therefore directly
concerned, Japan is naturally
interested"
In a recent conference in
London. Secretary of State
Dulles said President Eisenhower
was indirectly referring to Yalta
when he pledged the United
States would not recognize
secret understandings permitting
the enslavement of any peoples.
A secret section of the Yalta
pact promised Russia the Kuriles
and South Sakhalin when peace
was made with Japan. Japan
got them from Russia in the
Russo-Japanese War at the turn
of the century,
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Vatican Says Mrs. Luce
Won't I Be Envoy 10 Pope
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Feb. IL
L'Osservatore Romano says Mrs
Glare Boothe Luce could not
represent the United States both
before the italian government
and the Vatican.
In a front-page article today,
the Vatican newspaper criticized
implications that the designation
Of Mrs. Luce as Ambassador to
Italy might "covertly" provide
diplomatic relations between the
United States and the Vatican.
The authors of such SUPPOSE
tions," L'OsServatore said, "Show
that they entirely ignore that
any person officially in charge Of
. diplomatic mission to italy
can not at the same time engage
in diplomatic activity with the
Holy See.
This is q rule and practice
from which the Holy See has not
deviated in the past and from
which it does not intend to
deviate."
L'Osservatore said the selection
Of Mrs. Luce. a convert to Cath
olicism, as Ambassador to Italy
had caused deductions touching
on the Vatican, which required
explanation"
Evening star., 1953-02-11
BY The Associatsd Press

LONDON, Feb. Britain
today lined up against reported
United States and japanese ef-
forts to scrap the wartime Yalta
pact giving Russia the Kurile
Islands and South Sakhalin in
the Pacific.
The Marques of Reading,
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary,
told the House of Lords "you
can rest assured the government
does not intend to depart from
the international agreements
governing the position of these
territories"
YOshida Seeking Islands.
Informed British officials say
the United States has told Bri-
tain it favors scrapping the Yalta
Pact. Japan's Prime Minister
Shigeru Yoshida has pledged his
efforts to regain the Kuriles and
the southern half of Sakhalin.
(In his State of the Union
message, President Eisenhow-
er said he would ask Congress
to join in resolutions making
it clear this Government rec
ogniZeS no commitments con-
tanned in secret understand
ings with foreign governments.
This was believed to refer to
the Yalta pact. among others.)
Lord Reading said Mr.. Yo-
Shida'S pledge lis not consistent
Evening star., 1953-02-11
English Gales Raise
Threat Of New Flood
By the A,.oeioted Press

LONDON, Feb. II. - Gales
threatened new floods around
North Sea coastal areas today.
while heavy SHOWS snarled up
other sections of Britain and
northern Europe.
Ships were locked in harbors
by heavy winds that started
yesterday. The big American
liner United States sailed for
New York from the French port
of LIE Havre today after being
kept there yesterday by violent
winds in the English Channel.
Renewed winds along Britain S
east coast spurred thousands OF
troops and volunteers to toll even
harder at Sand-bagging the big
gaps torn in southeastern sea
walls by the disastrous floods Of
IL days ago. They raced against
the threat Of high spring tides
expected Friday.
Six-foot snow drifts blocked
roads and marooned isolated viii
lagos in Northern England and
Southern Wales. In Stockholm
the snow piled IL inches deep
with more forecast. Denmark
dug itself out Of heavy SHOWS
that blanketed the country yes
terday.
In Belgium. also a victim OF
last weeks tidal flood disaster
several rivers swollen by rain
and thaWS burst their banks.
Evening star., 1953-02-11
eY the Assoeiciad PEess

HUNTINGTON PARK, Calf,
Feb. 1.-THE head of one Of
the Nations largest water heat
ing manufacturing concerns says
a woman with business sense
will make more progress than
q man, If given the same op-
portunity
That's why Milton ]. Stevens,
president of the Republic Heater
Corp, which does $6 million
business in a year has an all
petticoat" management team.
Opal Mitchell. a vice president,
acts as national sales manager,
Mary Patton. corporation secre-
tary, also is controller. Hazel
Barrow. once a reception girl
for Mr.. Stevens, now is his CHIEF
purchaser. and Mrs. Nancy
Evening star., 1953-02-11

ment doing business with that
company-with several attorneys
and was assured that he would
not be in conflict with the law
even though he retained his
stock.
He then discussed the matter
with two members Of the Sem
ate Armed Services Committee
which had required other top
defense officials to sell their
stock holdings. These two Sen
ators, he said, assured him they
would support his confirmation
and told him that his actions
mot only complied with the let
ter of the law and the spirit Of
the law, but presented conditions
entirely different from those
previously passed upon"
Mr.. Sprague said he did not
wish to dispose of his stock in
the company for fear that stock
control might pass to out-of-
town investors with consequent
ill effects on the community
which depends heavily on the
Sprague Co. for its economic
well being"
Top Level Decision.
Due to these holdings alone,
the administration decided not
to send his nomination to the
Senate, he said.
Nov I don't say businessmen
should handle all the jobs but
/ do say that this action means
exclusion Of possibly any compe-
tent businessman from coming to
Washington" he said.
Mr.. Sprague would not say
who had made the decision on
his nomination, but declared that
it was made "at the very top
level"
Mr.. Sprague told President
Eisenhower in a letter last Sat-
urday that the Chief Executive
was most complimentary and
very kind to state you wanted
me on your team" and assured
him of his wholehearted support.
while I am disappointed not
to be able to assume the position
of Undersecretary of the Air
Force, I do not want you to run
the risk of embarrassment to the
new administration by propos-
ing my name if there is a pos
sibility Of unfortunate debate or
criticism" he wrote.
Mr. Sprague added he would be
available through Monday and
unless I hear from you will
(OaA OYFo A(STTE no~a 10N
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Egypt and Britain
Aqree About Sudan
BY the Assoeiatsd Prsss

LONDON, Feb. II. Britain
and Egypt agreed Professionally
today on a program giving early
self-rule to the Sudan, qualified
British informants reported.
The reported accord, reached
in Cairo a few hours ago, ends
a major source of friction be-
tween the two nations and clears
the way for talks on Egypt's
role in a planned allied mid
eastern defense buildup.
Prime Minister Churchill
called special session Of the
British cabinet tonight to ap-
prove the provisional agreement.
If this is done, Ambassador
Sir Ralph Stevenson will get
cabled authority to sign it as
soon as Egyptian Premier Mo-
hammed Naguib is ready to do
likewise.
Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden cut short q vacation In
the country to attend the cab
met meeting.
Under the agreement, the
granting of self-rule to 8 mil
lion Sudanese viii be the first
major step toward giving them
the right to settle their own
future-as part Of Egypt, the
British Commonwealth or as an
independent state. A three
year deadline for the exercise Of
Self-determination has been ret
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Eisenhower Schedules PorIey
With Press uesduy Morning

President Eisenhower win hold
his first news conference at 1890
am. next Tuesday with the GUS
tomary ad lib questioning by re-
porterS permitted.
Announcing the first session
with press and radio since Gen.
Eisenhower took Office, Press
Secretary James c. Hagerty this
morning said ''of course" when
asked if the, President would per-
NIT unrestricted questioning.
The reporter who raised that
point explained that after his
Korean trip. Gen. Eisenhower
had met with correspondents
who covered his trip to the
battlefield, but that he had read
a statement and no questioning
was permitted.
Mr.. Hagerty had announced
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Women Better Businessmen
Than Men, Says Heater Maker

Martin bosses the service divi-
sion and is traffic manager.
Besides his own line, Mr.. ste.
vens makes water heaters for %
competitors. he says. Efficiency
is his watchword. The average
plant making home water heat
ers employs 40 men to make 400
boilers In eight hours, but his
plant turns that many out with
10 men, using new machinery,
some of which he designed.
Mr.. Stevens credits much of
his success to the efficiency of
the women who oversee the
manufacture, distribution and
maintenance of his products. He
says he believes his company is
the only one of its nature that
has an all-woman management.
That's why he can afford to
keep his customers in hot water.
Evening star., 1953-02-11

previously that Gen. Eisenhower
intended to continue the news
conference plan Of the RooSe-
velt-Truman days. under which
there were no structures on ques-
tioning.
President Hoover had required
written questions submitted in
advance Of the sessions with
reporters.
MIR. Hagerty said he did not
know whether Tuesday would be
the regular news conference day,
but that it was expected the
conferences would follow a
regular schedule.
Mr.. Truman alternated his
weekly conferences between
Thursday mornings and after
moons.
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Stock Ownership Is fetish
With G. 0. p, Sprogue Says
Decision Will Keep
Businessmen From
Posts, He Declares
By John A. Giles

Robert c. Sprague, Massachu-
setts manufacturer who turned
down top Pentagon job rather
than sell his stock, asserted today
that mere stock ownership has
become a fetish with the admin
iStration."
He said the decision not to
nominate him as Undersecretary
of the Air Force came despite &C
ton he had taken to divest him.
self of interest in the Sprague
Electric Co. of North Adams,
Mass. He added that two men,
bers of the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee had told him
that these actions would clear
him for the defense job.
"The administration just de-
cided it was too hot a potato to
handle politically at this time, I"
Mr.. Sprague declared.
He added that the decision
means business men viii be ex-
cluded from participation in
government.
Ended Business Connections.
Mr.. Sprague terminated all
business connections on January
IL and came to Washington to
learn his new assignment.
He resigned as president and
director Of the company which
he founded in 1925.
after being in Washington
for a short time, I requested my
company to take. one additional
step which completely eliminated
any possibility would be called
on to make any decisions having
to do with any transactions be-
tween the Sprague company and
the Air Force" he said.
This step was taken on jan
uary rs when the Board of Di-
rectors of the Sprague Co.
adopted a resolution declaring
that during my tenure of service
with the Air Force, the company
would not enter into any con-
tracts whatsoever with the Air
Force Department"
Explains Business Volume.
He went on to explain that
due to the small volume Of busi-
ness which the Air Force does
with the Sprague Co.-seven-
tnths Of ! per cent of its total
business and the availability
elsewhere of the items which the
service purchases from the firm,
the action of the Sprague board
would not have prevented the
Air Force from obtaining any
needed defense or military pro-
ducts.
Mr.. Sprague said he had dis
cussed the so-called conflict of
interest law which prevents
persons holding direct or indi-
rect interests in company from
becoming an official Of a depart
Evening star., 1953-02-11
MSA Drug Shipment
For Formosa Halted;
Patent Theft Probed
Ituliun Company Stole
Formula. Supplies Reds,
Detroit Lowmuker Says
BY the Associated Press

The Government said today a
$4,000 shipment of drugs to
Formosa is being held up be-
cause of a report that the firm
handling the shipment stole the
drug and has been making de-
liveries to the Chinese Com
muniStS
The drug involved in chlor-
omycetin, one of the new med
ical preparations sometimes
called wonder drugs. It is ef-
fective in combating typhoid
fever.
Follows Shafer Charges.
The Government action fol-
lowed a House speech by Rep
resentative Shafer, Republican,
of Michigan, who said the firm
of Carlo Erba of Milan, Italy,
which sold the chloromycetin to
the Mutual Security Agency, has
been accused of stealing Amer
ican patents and dealing with
Red China.
Officials of the Mutual Secur-
ity Agency and of the General
Services Administration said to-
day the shipment was being held
up pending an inquiry.
Mr.. Shafer's protest yesterday
was made on the basis of a
complaint from the Detroit
Board of Commerce which said
the Italian firm has been
charged with patent-jumping,
charged with stealing this very
formula and product from the
originators, Parke, Davis & Co.,
of Detroit.
Accused of Red Trade.
The Congressman said Parke,
Davis & Co., also accused the
Milan firm of shipping large
quantities of chloromycetin to
Hong Kong, where it is believed
to be finding its way into China
and to the Red Army in Korea. 7"
Eleven cases of chloromycetiu
were scheduled to sail from
Genoa tomorrow aboard the S. s.
India. The drug was purchased
by the GSA November l3
through a United States whole
saler.
A GSA spokesman said it had
known the order would 60 to
the firm of Carlo Erba but that
it had not heard of any COM
plant against the firm until
yesterday when Mr.. Shafer dis
closed he had written Joseph M
Dodge, the budget director, pro-
testing against the shipment.
Mr.. Shafer said he wrote to
Mr.. Dodge because the budget
director had expressed concern
about foolish expenditures"
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Series Studies Cause
Of Transport Croshes

THOSE TRANSPORT CRASHES
The high deoth toll in recent militory
transport plone croshes is portiolly Q
result Of the Air Forces drive toward
continual operotien in on kinds Of
weother. Stor Staff Writer w. n.
Shippen today begins q series 81 stories
on the crashes on poss A..
HOW 70 INVEST 81 MILLION
The new Secretary Of Defense, Cherries
{. Wilson. is getting plenty Of odvjes
on how to invest over 81 million he'll
realize from the sole Of his GeaeSel
Motors stock. Stor StoH Writer
Jones G. Roper lists few Of the tips
M. Wilson is receiving dolly 10 q
story on puge AS. :
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Light Snow Falls
But ItWon't Lost

A light snow fell throughout
the Washington area this after
noon but the Weather Bureau
expected it to change to rain
by evening.
The snow was melting as it
fell and city officials anticipated
no difficulty with the evening
traffic rush.
Evening star., 1953-02-11
AIdrich Lands in London

LONDON, Feb. II (P.-Win-
throp Aldrich, new United States
Ambassador to Britain, arrived
by plane today from New York
to take up his post. He will have
lunch tomorrow with Prime
Minister Churchill.
Evening star., 1953-02-11

iron out differences with the
union leaders over the extent
Of modification of Taft-Hartley
to be sought in Congress. The
thought Is that II the admins
tration and labor can reach SUBJ
stantial agreement in the matter
the program would have a much
better chance in Congress.
Session Called by Durkin.
The meeting was called by
Secretary of Labor Durkin, pre-
sumably with President Eisen-
hower's approval. Labor officials
invited are AFL President George
Meany; George M. Harrison,
president of the AFL Brother
hood OF Railway Clerks; CIO
President Walter P. Reuther:
David j. Mcdonald, leader of the
CIO United Steelworkers, and
John L. Lewis, head of Independ-
ent United Mine Workers.
These five men, it was learned,
will serve on the Labor Depart
ment's Advisory Committee
which Gen. Eisenhower said in
his state-of-the- Union message
to Congress would be set up.
The Advisory Committee also
will include representatives OF
business and industry. Secretary
Durkin also was expected to
sound out their views on amend
ment to Taft Hartley in the ap-
parent attempt to arrive as near
ly as possible at a program pleas
ing to all sides.
Wants 20 Amendments.
But labor desires far more
sweeping changes in the national
labor law than have been pro-
posed by Gen. Eisenhower in his
speeches, or by any other ad-
ministration official publicly, at
least.
The AFL Executive Council
which just concluded its winter
meeting here, formulated a pro-
gram including 20 amendments
to Taft Hartley which it will at
tempt to sell Congress.
Changes to be sought by the
AFL would abolish the provision
for 80-day court injunctions in
national emergency disputes and
strikes; legalize most secondary
boycots, and put the legal stamp
Of approval on the presently out
lawed closed shop under which
an employer could hire only
union members.
Evening star., 1953-02-11

ton officials thought might come
before the Safeguarding Ma
tional Security Council for dis
cuSsion at a White House meet
ing today.
Secretary of State Dulles. who
told Senators yesterday that so
far as he knows Gen. Eisenhower
has made no Far Eastern COM
mitments beyond his 7th Fleet
order, planned to attend. And
Mutual Security Administrator
Harold E. StasSen was invited.
One Republican official said in
an interview that a survey has
indicated it probably would be
necessary for the United States
to go it alone in any attempt to
blockade the China coast and
thus cut of shipments of goods
to the Communists.
Some Optimism Voiced.
On the other hand, there was
some belief in administration
circles that the larger anti-Com-
munist nations might be willing
to expand the strategic en-
barge" recommended against
Communist China by a United
Nations committee in May, 1851.
Some highly placed admins
tration advisers doubted, how
ever, If agreement on a complete
embargo could be obtained before
the September meeting of the
U. N. General Assembly. They
questioned whether this Govern
ment would risk a wider split
with Britain on the issue by
pressing for a vote in the As
Sembly meeting due to resume
in New York in two weeks.
While the United States has
embargoed all shipments to the
Reds, other nations have put
only selected articles on the list.
Britain, for instance, still ships
medical supplies to China.
Although there has been a
great deal Of talk in Congress
about instituting a blockade,
military leaders have made
clear any such action would in
volve risky possibilities of war.
Blockade Called Legal.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley was
quoted as having told the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Commit
tee yesterday that so far as
international law goes, a blockade
could be laid against Chinese
ports and also against Russian
controlled Port Arthur and
Dairen.
Gen. Bradley said this was
true because China retains legal
sovereignty over the ports. But
he said British-held Hong Kong
couldn't legally be tied up by a
blockade directed against Red
China.
In London, official reservations
were voiced about blockade pro-
posalS. The Marques of Read
ing. parliamentary undersecre-
tary for foreign affairs. told the
House Of Lords yesterday the
British government would "view
with concern any proposal to
institute a naval blockade"
Admiral William Fechteler,
chief of naval operations, told
a Detroit news conference it
would be feasible for the United
States to blockade Red China,
but he added: Whether we do
it or not is none of my business. I"
I'VE just try to be good sailors
and do what they tell us to do, "
Admiral Fechteler said.
Gen. Bradley was quoted as
(See FORMOSA, Page A-120
Evening star., 1953-02-11
lute News
Bulletin
Rooney Named at Trial

NEW YORK (P.-An attOr-
ney in the vice trial of MinOt
Mickey Jelke said playgirl
Pat Ward testified today that
she had dated Movie Actor
Mickey Rooney. Earlier story
on Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1953-02-11
Top Labor Leaders
To Meet With Durkin
On Taft Act Chances
Meeting Slated Here
Tuesday Will Attempt
To Settle Differences
By jones Y. Newton
Stoy Stuff Correspondent

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. IL.
"A group of top labor leaders has
been called by the administration
to meeting in Washington next
Tuesday for discussion of pro-
posed changes in the Taft
Hartley Labor Law, it was
learned here today.
The Eisenhower administra-
ton repeatedly will attempt to
Evening star., 1953-02-11

(See SPRAGUE. Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1953-02-11

Non-Red Affidovits for Employers Urged
IN Toft- Hartley Act. Poee as
Evening star., 1953-02-11

GuerrilIos Step Up Chinese coost Roids.
Seize Two Red Junks. Poqe Al
Concern Expressed by lndion President
at FoTmoso Decision. Poee Al
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u. 5. MaySeek
Full Embargo
On Red China
Move Suggested us
Alternative to Risky
Naval Blockade
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The Eisenhower administra-
ton may ask United States
allies to join in an embargo on
all shipments to Red China as
an alternative to proposals for
. risky naval blockade.
This move was among those
some highly placed administra-
Evening star., 1953-02-11

New York Markets. Pose AT.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Top Drivers Defend
Suspended Colleague
BY the Asseeiaied Prsss

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. o.
Some Of the Nations top harness
racing drivers and trainers today
came to the support of one Of
their colleagues handed a
suspension by the United States
Trotting Association for his
alleged part in administering a
medicant to a horse before a
race at a Michigan track.
Wayne (Curly) Smart. Della
ware driver, was given a years
suspension yesterday by Law
renee B. Sheppard. USTA presi-
dent. Sheppard said Smart was
responsible under association
rules although he was not pres
ent at Detroit's Wolverine track
the day a medicant was given
Abbasong, a horse Smart was
training.
The native Ohioan planned to
pilot Dutch Dandy in the Little
Brown jug classic next Thurs
day. Some of the leading drivers
in the sport Immediately jumped
to his defense.
Joe Neville, Delaware lawyer
and founder of the Little Brown
jug. called the suspension:
1.-THE biggest lynch party ]
ever heard Of. We're going to
fight"
Sheppard himself said he be-
lieved Smart was innocent Of
doping or knowing about the
doping of any horses. Smart said
he would appeal.