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Evening star., 1953-02-12
By Ed Creoeh
Associated Press Stoff Writer

There's one thing you can al
most surely count on from the
Eisenhower administration-blue
irises on the table if you lunch
at the White House.
The odds also strongly favor,
at this time of year at least,
brandywine roses, white snap
dragons and baker fern.
This may be less than startling
news, even in garden club circles.
But it's about the only solid fact
reporters can learn Of the cur
rent series Of luncheonS being
given by the new President and
his lady.
Menus Also Secret.
The White House doesn't say,
any more than it did during the
Truman administration, what
goes on at these luncheons. The
explanation given is that they're
purely social affairs of a private
nature.
Not even the menus are made
public.
Sometimes a guest will "leak'
this morsel of information. It
was learned, for instance. that
Senators who dropped in for
lunch yesterday had chicken.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
By the Associated Press

FORT MEADE, Md, Feb. IL.
"A censor's uncensored book on
Korea accused Gen. Macarthur
of "a most serious security break
which proved costly in casual
ties" an Army court-martial was
told today.
The book, Korean Tales" by
1t. Col. Melvin B. Voorhees,, for
mer chief censor for the 9Th
Army in Korea. also said that:
/. Gen. Macarthur, in a re-
port to Congress, Offered con-
Trajectory testimony either be-
cause he was badly misinformed
or toyed with the truth
2. A number of accredited
correspondents were charged by
name with serious offenses
ranging from cowardice to trea-
sonable acts.
These objections to the book
were outlined by Brig. Gen.
Frank Dorm, Army deputy chief
Of information. in a letter read
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Sioux Seek Sitting Bull Skull;
Smithsonian Doesn't Have 1t

marked grave on the Standing
Rock Sioux Reservation in North
Dakota.
A. w. O'Connell, the Portland
lawyer, said Sioux Indians were
anxious to inter the skull prop
erly to permit the willy prophets
valiant spirit to gain rest in
the Happy Hunting Grounds,
rather than wander aimlessly."
On the other hand, several
generations of residents of Fort
Yates. on the Missouri River in
South Central North Dakota.
are convinced that the body of
Sitting Bull rests intact within
the grave on the reservation.
Evening star., 1953-02-12

The Sioux Indians today were
reported anxious to obtain Gus
tody of the skull Of their re-
nowned medicine man, Sitting
Bull. from the Smithsonian In
stitution;" but Smithsonian OH
cials here said they haven't even
got the skull.
A Portland. Greg. attorney told
the Associated Press he had been
commissioned to regain the relic
from the Smithsonian.
DR.. T. Dale Stewart, curator
Of physical anthropology at the
National Museum, suggested the
skull probably remains in its
logical resting place plainly
Evening star., 1953-02-12
GIobemoster Crash
Cause Is AnoIyzed

WHY PLANES cRAsH-The Sec
ond in q series Of articles onoIyzins
the causes OF the recent series Of dis
0strous crashes Of military pIones,
written by Stor Reporter w. n. Ship
pen, takes up the December 70
smoshup Of o giont GIobemoster.
See pose A-3.
NEW CABINET WivES-When
George N. Humphrey became Sec
retury Of the Treasury, cleveIond lost
one OF its most energetic civic work
ers in Mrs. Humphrey. For o sketch
OF Mrs. Humphrey see pose B-3.
NEW FACES IN CONGRESS
Jomes A. Byrne. prominent in Phila-
delphi0 politics us o Democrat for
years. is now q member Of Congress.
See pose Bis.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Shipment of Arms to Mexico
Charged to II in Indictment
$250,000 in Shipments Involved in Plot
Since 1o47, Stote Department Declares

named in the charge, but was
not indicted because he is de-
ceased.
Three others named whose ad-
dresses are unknown are Roberto
Salcido, Augustin Guerrero and
Enrique Duarte.
John c. Elliott, chief of the
State Departments Munitions
Division, said the alleged con-
spiracy involved smuggling OF at
least $250,000 worth of small
arms across the Mexican border
since 1947.
He said investigators are try
ing to determine the ultimate
destination of the small arms.
Probe Still Going on.
The quantity involved. Mr..
Elliott told reporters. is consid-
cred too large to have gone only
into normal, legitimate sales to
individuals in Mexico.
The investigation still proceed
ing will seek to determine
whether the arms went to revo-
lutionaries in other Latin Amer
lean countries.
Mr.. Elliott said the smuggling
involved thousands of revolvers
and rifles and millions of rounds
OF ammunition for them. But
no larger arms, such as machine
guns, were involved, he said.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Provdo Burned Up: Comrode
CupituEzes on 2 Fire Engines

away. He presented no docu-
ments and no questions were
asked. He kept his prize at
his Moscow suburban farm until
he sold it to a collective farm
In the Izhevsk region Of the
Udmurt Republic, more than 625
miles from Moscow. It was
found there.
The theft of the other ma
chine was similar. It, however.
was sold to a collective farm In
the Moscow region.
Pravda demanded punish
ment, not only of the thieves,
but Of the farmers who pur-
chased the machines.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Dulles to Give Report
Tonight on Radio, V

Secretary Of State Dulles will
report to the Nation tonight, by
radio and television, on the
European survey trip from which
he and Mutual Security Admin
istrator Stassen returned Mon
day.
Mr.. Dulles speech, scheduled
for 10:30 pm. will be telecast
locally over stations WMAL-TV,
WNBW. WTTG and WTOP-TV
and broadcast over stations
WTOP and WWDC. Rebroad-
casts are scheduled over stations
WMAL and WRC at 10:45 pm,
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Talks on Asian Defense
To Continue, U. 5. Says

Military representatives Of the
United States, Great Britain,
France, Australia and New Zea-
land will continue" to consult
about the defense of southeast
Asia, the State Department said
today.
A department spokesman said
a published report that the
United States has agreed to such
consultations "is inaccurate to
the extent that it implies any
new decision by the United
States"
He said military representa-
tives of the five nations "have
consulted with each other on
this matter over the past sew
eral years" and that such dis
cusSions will continue.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Army Objected to Comment
By Voorhees, on Macarthur
Charge Thot Security Break by General
Caused Casualties Is Cited at Court-Mortio

at Col. Voorhees, trial on charges
of evading censorship and dis
obeying a command.
Gen. Dorn's letter said that the
book contained numerous pas
sages which violated propriety
and were in conflict with Army
policy.
He mentioned the allegation
that Gen. Macarthur personally
was guilty of a most serious
security break which proved
costly in casualties sustained by
United Nations forces. in an ef-
fort to obtain newspaper publi-
city"
Gen. Dorm also said that much
of the book was developed from
information available to Col.
| Voorhees, chiefly because of his
position as 9th Army chief
censor.
The general also declared that
parts of the books were critical
(Cao NOTTDT NHADTTAT AdN
Evening star., 1953-02-12
South Dukotu 6. O. P
Invites Eisenhower
By the Associoted Press

PIERRE, s. Dak., Feb. IA
fishing license engraved in gold
and big chuck wagon feed Of
buffalo meat awaits President
Eisenhower if he accepts an in
vitation to visit President
Coolidge'S 1927 summer white
house in the Black Hills Of South
Dakota.
The President has been in
vited to address the National
Young Republican League con-
vention in Rapid City, June
ILLS.
President Coolidge went to the
game lodge in Custer State Park
in 1927 intending to stay only a
month. but remained for three.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Britain and Egypt
Agree on Sudan and
Recall Of Troops
Procedure Is Set Up
For People to Decide
Their Future Stutus
By the Associated Press

CAIRO, Feb. 12.-Britain and
Egypt today signed an agree
ment covering the future of
Sudan and Prime Minister Ma
guib's office said evacuation of
British troops from the Suez
Canal has been agreed upon in
principle.
These are. the two issues that
have been separating Britain
and Egypt. Solution of both
could go a long way toward en-
listing Egypt in the proposed
Middle East defense command
being framed by the West.
Technical Details Remain.
The Sudan is a million square
mile area which Britain and
Egypt have been running jointly
since 1899. The agreement gives
the 8 million Sudanese the right
to decide their ultimate future
within three years. They could
decide to join Egypt, join the
British Commonwealth or set up
an independent nation. Early
elections for a Parliament are
planned under supervision of an
Indian. an American, Briton
and two Sudanese.
AS for the Suez Canal Zone,
Gen. Naguib, in common with
the preceding Egyptian govern
ment, has demanded withdrawal
of all British troops. A political
adviser to Gen. Naguib, in as
Serting today that removal of
the troops has been agreed upon
in principle, said only technical
details remain to be worked out.
These, of course, might bring
stumbling blocks.
Eden Halls Agreement.
The Sudan agreement was
signed by Gen. Naguib and Sir
Ralph Stevenson, the British
Ambassador. Both expressed
the wish to start discussions i'm
mediately on the Suez question,
an Egyptian informant said.
In London, Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden hailed the Sudan
agreement as "a reasonable set
tlement of this question which
has long bedeviled our relations
with Egypt" Here in Cairo, Sir
Ralph expressed belief the agree
ment "opens a new era in the
greater mutual confidence be-
tween our two countries"
In Washington, a State De-
partment spokesman said the
Government is highly gratified"
at the agreement. He described
it as IAN event of great impor-
tance" indicating sincere desire
of Britain and Egypt to come
to an understanding"
Evening star., 1953-02-12
By the Asseeiotsd Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 12.-Pravda
today disclosed the theft Of two
shiny new fire engines from a
Moscow factory. The newspaper
said one of the bright-red
vehicles was kept in a Moscow
suburb for several months before
the thief sold it for $4,000 rubles
$500.
The Communist Party organ
gave this account of the steal
ingS:
A chauffeur named Kortnev
entered the factory in. broad
daylight and drove the engine
Evening star., 1953-02-12

Of Grade Crossings. Pose AZ:
their respects over. the death OF
a friend. They are:
John Fox. So, of 19 Diamond
avenue, Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Annie Fox, 81, his wife
and mother Of eight children.
Elmer Kuster. jr., 80, her son
by a previous marriage; the
driver.
Upton D. Harding, 40, brother
Of Mrs. Fox and a landscapist
at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
The crash. which rolled the
steam locomotive and tender on
their sides. pulled five of the
seven cars off the track and
jerked the wheels from under
the first three cars, came at
Summit avenue. The scene is
only a few blocks from the over
pass at Route 240 in Gathers
burg and much less than that
from the Fox home.
Engineer Among Injured.
''That car acted like no one
was in it," said Robert G. Nor
gan. so, of Cumberland, Md,
the engineer. in describing the
crash.
He is one Of the four injured
remaining in Suburban Hospital
this morning. Attendants called
his condition fairly good"
The car, headed south on
Summit avenue, was carried al
most 600 feet. Mingled with the
train and track wreckage, it was
little more than a steel ball.
A watchman, normally on duty
from 6 am. to 10 pm. had gone
of duty about 35 minutes before
the accident.
The crossing has the standard
railroad signs and a warning bell,
but no flashing warning signal.
Engineer Morgan said a light
rain was falling, but that visibil-
ity was good. He said he sound
ed the usual whistle blast-two
longs, a short and long-before
approaching Summit avenue.
He estimated his speed at about
SIS miles an hour. The speed
limit on that stretch of track Is
IS miles an hour but he ex-
planned that going into Washing
ton Grove there is a slight grade.
About 20 Passengers Aboard.
The train was the West Vir-
ginian. which left Union Station
at 1920 pm, en- route to Park
ersburg, w. Va, and was made
up of the locomotive. sealed
mail car for Cincinnati, another
mail car. a railway express car
(See CRASH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Drunk Takes First Bed
In Siqht-in Jail Cell
BY the Assoeiosed Press

FRANKFORT, Ind, Feb. 49,
Arresting Leo Mickey Sipes for
public intoxication was one Of
the easiest jobs Frankfort police
ever had. They just shut a door
gently, to keep from waking
him.
Sipes apparently slipped in the
back door at headquarters and
took the first bed he saw. OFF,
GERS on duty were surprised to
find him In cell. They locked
the door and slated him for an
appearance in City Court.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Conunt Sees Adenuuer

BONN, Germany, Feb. IL
P.-Dr. James Bryant Conant,
new United States high commits
sioner for Germany, paid his first
call on Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer today. The West Ger
man government leader has just
returned to his Office after sew
eral days in bed with influenza
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Princess Up and About

LONDON. Feb. IL (P.-Prin-
cess Margaret, who has been
suffering from gastric chill,
is up and about today, Bucking-
ham Palace announced. Her
condition is satisfactory, but the
Princess still is confined to her
apartment, the palace added.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
McInerney Resignation
Accepted by Eisenhower
BY the Assoeioted Press

The White House said yester-
day President Eisenhower has
accepted the resignation of
James M. McInerney, Assistant
Attorney General in the Truman
administration.
The resignation was effective
at the close of business yester-
day. No successor to Mr.. Nc
1nerney has been appointed.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Alexundriun in Commend

WITH UNITED STATES I'd
DIVISION. Korea, Feb. IL (R.-
Col. Richard Steinbach, A. Of
305 Kentucky avenue, Alex
andria, Va, has assumed COM
mand of the 9th Regiment. A
West Point graduate. he was
chief of staff of the 9Th Corps
in Europe in World War II.
Evening star., 1953-02-12


which could very well result in
the death Of many, many thou
sands Of innocent citizens" Gen.
Eisenhower summed up tersely:
II have made q careful ex-
animation into this case and am
satisfied that the two individuals
have been accorded their full
measure Of justice"
Couple Is Unmoved.
The Rosenbergs, Julius, "a, and
his wife Ethel, 36, received word
Of the Presidents action un-
moved, according to the Asso-
ciated Press.
They have insisted they are
innocent of the charge of relay
ing atomic secrets to the RUS
slams. Communist sympathizers
have carried on a worldwide
propaganda campaign in their
behalf.
Emanuel Bloch, their New
York attorney, said he would
make a new effort to save them
before the Supreme Court, which
twice has turned the couple
down. The court seldom re-
verses itself under such circum-
stances.
Mr.. Bloch said he will apply
to the United States Court of
Appeals tomorrow for a stay of
execution, pending his new Su-
preme Court plea. If the Su-
preme Court won't review the
case, he said he would make
other moves and they will not be
aSinine ones"
On Saturday he said he plans
to take the Rosenbergs' two chill
dren, a small boy and girl, to
Sing Sing Prison to visit their
parents. Such visits have been
permitted occasionally since the
RoSenbergS were condemned.
Executions Delayed.
Their electrocution, originally
set for January "a, had been de-
layed by Trial Judge Irving r.
kaufman while the presidential
appeal was pending. The judges
stay expires four days hence;
he will then fix a new date for
the death sentence to be called
out.
If it is. the Rosenbergs will be
the first American civilians to
pay with their lives for the crime
of espionage against the United
States.
That fact has figured largely
in the campaign, to save them.
PicketS paraded in front Of the
White House. Others marched
(See ROSENRERGS Pr A-A1
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Clearing Weather Due,
With Low Of IS Tonight

Washington's wet weather will
go away for a while with some
sunshine expected late this after
noon.
Winds were expected to push
away some of the clouds. The
forecast was for partly cloudy
and windy this afternoon and
tonight, with a low of 35 tonight.
Tomorrow win be partly cloudy.
Yesterdays snow, which began
at pm, stopped at 2:43. It
melted as fast as it fell and
brought no traffic hazard.
Evening star., 1953-02-12

~~>~@--~~~~
Memorial with Mrs. Eisenhower
to attend the birthday memorial
services.
Gen. Eisenhower walked SOL
emnly up the marble steps and
stood bare headed for q minute
of silence while Navy and mill
tary aides placed his wreath at
the foot of the statue of the
first Republican President.
More than 800 people were
on hand to see a Republican
President honor Abraham Lin
coin for the first time in 20 years,
Among special guests for the
service were Robert Todd Lincoln
Beckwith, a great grandson of
the Civil War President, and
Representative Dondero, Repub-
lican, Of Michigan.
The program included an
honor guard of the Army, Navy,
Marines and Air Force, with the
Marine Band furnishing music.
Loyal Legion Participates.
Among the first to lay wreaths
at the memorial was the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion,
founded the day Lincoln was
assassinated. Slocum Kingsbury,
vice commander of the District
Commandery Of the Legion, read
Incoln'S Gettysburg address.
Before the President left the
White House, he was given the
first two sets of the collected
works of Lincoln by a Rutgers
University delegation, headed by
University President DR.. Lewis
w. Jones.
Another ceremony honoring
the Great Emancipator will be
held at 2:30 pm. Sunday in the
Lincoln Museum in old Ford's
Theater. Sill Tenth street NV
DR.. Roy p. Basler of the Library
OF Congress, who has just COM
pleted a nine-volume Collected
Works Of Abraham Lincoln" will
speak.
That ceremony win be spon-
sored by the Washington Lin
coin Group and National Capital
Parks. Various other obser-
vances were planned for today
by civic and historical groups.
The usual Lincoln Day ban
quet will not be held this year
because of the proximity of the
anniversary to the inaugural, it
was announced by the congress
sional committee which handles
the event.
Victory Dinner Planned.
Next Tuesday. the Maryland
Republican State Central Com
mittee and the Federation of
Republican Women of Mont
gomery County will hold a Lin
coin Day victory dinner" at the
Congressional Country Club.
Cabinet officers and congress
sional leaders have been invited.
Today was a usual business
day in the District and nearby
Virginia. but banks were closed
in Maryland. A number of
Bethesda merchants, however,
have set up a sale which they
hope will rival the annual WASH
ington Birthday sale in the
District.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
S0Viet-|srde|
Break Seen as
Bid 10 Arabs
West Regards Red
Move as CIimux to
Hute-Zion CumpuiqI
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Soviet
Union broke off diplomatic rela-
tions with Israel today. Western
diplomatic sources expressed no
surprise and said the Russians
were apparently stepping up
their efforts to, win Arab friend
ship in the strategic Middle East.
A sharp Soviet note blamed
the rupture in relations on the
bombing Monday of the Soviet
legation in Tel Aviv in which
three Russians were injured.
But Western diplomats saw the
action as the climax to a two
year campaign of Soviet hostility
toward the young Jewish nation
and an even older battle against
world ZioniSm.
In Moscow, the eight adults
and one child at the Israeli lega-
ton began packing at once. The
note which Soviet Foreign Min
lister Andrei Vishinsky handed to
Samuel Eliashev, the Israeli min
lister, accused the Israeli govern
ment OF inciting hostile action
against the Soviet Union.
Break Bound to Come.
Allied and Israel diplomats in
London said the Soviet break
was bound to come because of
the way Israel has lined up with
the West in the cold war. Israel
has no formal alliance with the
West but has let the United
States and Britain know Israeli
cooperation can be counted on
in any Western defense buildup
in the Middle East.
Russia played a leading role
on the side of the United States
in supporting creation of the
Jewish state in 1948. But even
during United Nation debates
at the time Mr.. ViShinsky under
lined his governments opposi-
tion to ZioniSm as a nationalist,
political movement.
Russian TRADES against Israeli
government policy began late in
1850. when the Soviets began
to lose hope of keeping Israel
on the fence in the East West
cold war. Russia said Tel Aviv
had sold out to the United
States in, return for economic
aid.
Refugees Sore Problem.
The Arab nations, still tech
nically at war with Israel, re-
sented the United States dollars
being poured into Israel, both
from privately raised sources
and Government aid. Perhaps
the sorest point in Arab-Jewish
relations is the still unsolved
problem of the fate of 900
Arab refugees from the 1947-48
fighting. Israel refuses to take
them all back, and they have
no permanent home but live in
camps.
The break in relations by Rus
sia gave a new headache to the
Israeli government, which is
struggling not only against Arab
hostility but economic problems
due mainly to the influx of Jews
seeking a new home in Israel.
Premier David Ben-Gurion has
denounced the bombing of the
legation as a senSeless outrage
and offered compensation and
apologies to the Russians.
Other satellite nations we're
expected to follow suit and break
off relations with Israel-the
most serious diplomatic step one
country can take against anoth-
er. A possible exception may be
Bulgaria, since Russia will need
at least one nation in Tel Aviv
to represent her property and
other interests there.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
SkeIton in HospituI Aquin

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. IL R.-
Red Shelton Is hospitalized again.
probably until the end of this
week. His physician said he Is
suffering from q virus infection
and q severe case Of neuralgia.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
No Stocks Today

Major stock and commodity ex-
changes were closed today in OBJ
servanes Of LineoIn's birthdoy.
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Gaithersburg Crash
Kills 4 and Hurts 9
Al Grade Crossinu
B. & o. Express Train
Wrecked; All Of Dead
Were in Automobile

Four persons died and nine
were injured last night when a
Baltimore & Ohio express train
struck an anto at a Gathers
burg (Md.) grade crossing and
plunged from the tracks in mid
town.
The four dead were in the
auto. returning from paying
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Eisenhower Rejects
Plea for CIemency
In Rosenberg Case
Lawyer Charts Tactics
For Lust-Dite Fight to
Avert Spies Execution

Counsel for Julius and Ethel
Rosenberg today planned a last
ditch attempt to save them from
the electric chair after President
Eisenhower refused to grant
clemency to the atomic spies
awaiting death in Sing Sing.
The President ruled late yes
terday on the case which had
been left up to him by the Tru-
man administration.
Terming the death sentences
Just punishment for a crime
Evening star., 1953-02-12
Lincoln Tribute
Ceremony Led
By Eisenhower
Memorial Exercises
Honor Birthday Of
Civil War President

President Eisenhower laid
aside his White House duties for
while today to pay tribute to
Abraham Lincoln.
The President arrived shortly
before noon at the Lincoln
Evening star., 1953-02-12

(See COX, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1953-02-12

Pictures Of Scene Where Four Died ot
Roilrood Crossing. Pose A-z3
Goithersburs to Act on Better Grodins
Of Grade Crossings. Pooe Alb
Evening star., 1953-02-12

Text Of President Eisenhower's Stote-
ment on the Rosenberos. Pose AS
Provoo Found Guilty Of Treason to u. S.:
Could Receive Deoth. Pooe Al
Evening star., 1953-02-12

Lincoln Still Very Much Alive Here ond
Millions Come to See Him. Poee AS
Picture Of President Eisenhower at
Lincoln Memorial. Pooe "A
Evening star., 1953-02-12

(See CoURT-MARTIAL, A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-02-12

(See CRASH, Page A-4.0
Evening star., 1953-02-12

(See ROSENBERGs, Pg. A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-02-12

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1953-12-03
wool coats and suits
$500
We're 125.OO fO .30.9S

so pieces in group including misses
all wool toppers in irideseent wool boueIs
in blue. pink and oquo. sizes 10 TO Is;
misses suits Of wool sobordine tweed Or
fonneI, classic styles, in navy. sFsy Or
brown, sizes 10 TO 16.
Down Stoirs Store. Coots and Suits