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Evening star., 1953-02-04
U. 5. Unable 10 Stop
Finnish Tanker With
JET Fuel for China
Eisenhower Reported
Considering Blockade
To Halt Such Corgoes
sy The A.sseia.sd Pres.

q. y x q S
A Finnish tanker loaded with
1000 tons Of strategic jet fuel
from Romania is reported on its
way to Communist China today
despite American government ef-
forts to stop it.
Informed officials disclosed
this today amid speculation that
President Eisenhower may event.
hally consider q naval blockade
of the China coast to shut off
such shipments.
The tanker Wilma" was said
to be in the Suez Canal area
after picking up its highly
strategic cargo at a Black Sea
port last week.
The State Department tried
unsuccessfully to persuade the
Finnis and Turkish governments
to stop the vessel.
Legal Complications Cited.
Finland pleaded that it could
do nothing to cancel registry OF
the vessel. it was understood. The
Turkish government replied 1t
could not legally intercept the
ship when it passed through the
Dardanelles Straits several weeks
ago because an international
convention guarantees freedom
of transit for all ships.
The Chinese Nationalist navy
may possibly challenge the YES
sci when it passes near Formosa
A Chinese Embassy official
said in reply to a query that
there have been cases where
Nationalist warships have inter-
cepted at sea satellite Commu-
mist ships suspected Of carrying
strategic cargo to the Chinese
Reds.
To BE Near Formosa Soon.
At its present speed, the tanker
will be near Formosa in about
two weeks, informants said
Communist tankers often unload
cargo at the Russian supply port
Of Vladiyostok, where facilities
are available to handle Pc
troleum shipments.
The United Nations banned
shipment Of all strategic items
to Communist China and North
Korea May Is, 1851. Neither
Finland or Romania is a, member
Of the U. N. however.
The Communist bloc is re-
ported to have no more than
half a dozen tanKers in service
throughout the world.
The Truman administration
exhaustively considered the pos
sibility of clamping on q full
naval blockade Of the China
mainland, but rejected the idea.
The reason was that it might
risk a shooting war with Russia
while offering only limited adj
vantages.
Evening star., 1953-02-04
AirIift in Netherlands Offers Thread Of Life
For sc, 900 People Morooned by Flood Waters
Farmers in Isolated
Houses Foce Worst
LowIunds Danger
By Crosby S. Noyes
Stur SscH corresponden.

THE HAGUE, Feb. The
military air field north Of the
capital is swarming with men
and trucks and planes. Every few
minutes a heavy laden transport
with the door removed staggers
of the runway headed south.
Another glides in under the
gray sky, back with another load.
This is the airlift for some
$4,000 people trapped by flood
District Group Asks Funds for Relief Of
Storm Loshed Holland. Poge A-3
Four More Americans Die in British
Flood, Raising Totol to IS. Page A-3
EneIond and HolIond Warmed Of New
Coles os Flood Toll Rises. Pose A-3
waters south of here. It is the
thread of life and the hope Of
safety.
On the ramp in front of the
operations building a Flying Box
car of the United States Air
Force is being loaded with in
fiatable rubber liferafts, water
and food. The clumsy square,
ended plane is ideal for this
kind of work. The Dutch are
using C-54s and taking a chance
on losing the tailplane with each
load dropped.
A tired-looking Dutch major,
commander of an army transport
squadron. reports that his men
few so missions yesterday,
dropping so tons of supplies. His
outfit is one Of three on the
field. It is one Of six fields being
used in Holland and Belgium
for rescue operations.
Better Organized.
To-day" the major says, 1--WE
know what we're up against and
we are better organized. Yester-
day it was just q question Of
grabbing everything and every
body we could get our hands on
and getting out Of here"
Across the field in a huge
hangar men are assembling the
supplies to be dropped. Large
tins Of water and condensed milk
are being tied into green bags
attached TO parachutes. Burlap
sacks are erammed full Of bread
loaveS. margarine. medicine, bis
cults and baby food. There are
great mounds Of flour and sugar
sacks, bundles Of clothing and
blankets and thousands Of sand
bags for the dikes. The stuff
has been trucked and flown in
from all over Europe. Tediously
collected military supplies are
being spent lavishly. In one cor
ner of the hangar is a pile Of
bright-colored plastic liferafts
that look more suitable for a
bathing beach than the near
freezing waters of the North Sea.
Hard to Reach for Many.
A pilot who has been deliv-
ering the supplies explains the
main problem: 1T works well
for the people who are on the
dikes or somewhere near a bit
Of dry land, but for the ones
out In the middle and there
are q lot of them-it's almost
impossible for them to get to
the stun after we drop it. You'll
see what I mean when you get
there.
There are seven Of us
crammed into the ancient Brit
ish biplane on this sightseeing
expedition. There are three
Dutch air force observers, q
couple of cameramen and a re-
porter from Paris.
"It's not so good" the pilot
(See MOVES. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-02-04
L-ote News
Bulletin
Medley Under Fire Again


House investigators received
testimony today that Carroll
E. MeaIey. former head Of the
Revenue Bureaus alcohol tax
unit, had been assessed with
additional taxes totaIing $6,541
for the years 1867. Two
agents said the additional levy
was made ON the basis that Mr..
Mealey had acquired In those
years = fur coat for his wife.
an automobile, > television set
and had made substantial cash
expenditures for which the
source of such funds has not
been explained.
Earlier Story on Page A-16.l
Evening star., 1953-02-04
Remington Gets
3-Year Term
For Perjury
Ex-U. S. Economist
Is Sentenced in
Communism Case
BY the A..oelat.d Prs.s

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-William
w. Remington, former Com
merce Department economist,
was sentenced today to three
years in prison for perjury in
defending himself against accu-
sationS of communism.
Federal Judge Vincent L. Lei
bell sentenced the 35-year-old
former $10,000-a-year Govern
ment official.
Remington could have been
sentenced up to 10 years and
fined $4,000.
Remington'S attorney. John
McKim Minton, jr., told the
court he would make a speedy
appeal"
First Trial Held in 1851.
Remington was alleged to have
perjured himself in testifying in
his first perjury trial in 1851 that
he never. gave secret information
to Elizabeth T. Bentley, former
Communist courier, and that he
did not know that Young Com
munist League existed while he
was a Dartmouth college stu
dent.
Remington was convicted of
perjury at his first trial. SEN
fenced to flve years and ordered
to pay a $4,000 fine, but the con-
viction was upset by the United
States Court of Appeals ON the
ground that the trial judge,
Gregory F. Noonan, was vague
in instructing the jury on what
constituted Communist Party
membership.
The Government then brought
him to trial again on the charge
that he lied on the witness stand
in the first trial.
United States Attorney Myles
]. Lane, who prosecuted Rem
ington, also is a Dartmouth
man.
He recommended to the court
before today'S sentencing that
Remington ''he dealt with rather
severely" s
"I am presently president Of
the Dartmouth Alumni ASsocia-
tion and I can tell the court
that the Dartmouth alumni are
not too proud of the fact that
Remington Is q member of the
alumni" Mr.. Lane said.
"1e has q pattern of perjury
running all through his life."
Contends He Told Truth.
Remington continued to pro-
fesS innocence before sentence
was passed.
Asked by Judge Leibell whether
he cared to say anything, Rem
ington rose slowly from his chair
and said:
Il told the truth to the best
of my ability and with great
accuracy, covering a period of
years."
In Remington's second trial
the jury found him guilty on
two perjury counts, acquitted
him on one and was unable to
agree on two others.
Remington Thanks Judge.
Remington thanked Judge
Leibell "for the extra effort you
made to conduct fair trial." but
said he felt the jury'S guilty
verdict unjust.
This conviction is unfair"
Remington said, ''but it has not
destroyed my faith In the Ameri-
can way of life and ! do not
believe that our country will go
the way Of others as long as
individuals have the courage to
stand up for the principles un-
derlying our system"
He said he could not be ex-
pected to remember positively
what was said or done over a
period of time dating back 10
or Is years"
Moreover, there has been a
change of opinion since then,"
he said. "What was black Is
Evening star., 1953-02-04
Saturday Night Scene
At GoIIinger

TooTHAcHE OR A.DRuNK--Gol-
fingers emergency room hondIed
10000 coses during 1852. One nisht
they had " cases in 4Ia hours.
. pretty quiet night" the admitting
officer sold. GoIlineer's Saturday
night story is told on pase A-l9 BY
StoH Writer Jack Jonos.
SMOOTH MOVE M coAiMERcE--
Transition from Democrotic control to
RepubIicon come sosily in the com-
merce Department. 50 costly that en-
ployes expect something else TO hop-
pen. The stoY Is on pose 40.
NEW FACES IN coNGREss-Ed
EdmoHdson, freshmen Democrat from
0klokomu, knew Washington as an
FBl employs and . Georgetown Uni
yersity student before coming 70
copitol Hill. His story IS on page
Sis.
Evening star., 1953-02-04
BeIoion Kinq Visits Rivieru

NICE, France, Feb. 4 R.-
King Baudouin Of Belgium ar
rived today on the French Riv-
iera for q stay Of about 10 days.
He was accompanied by ex-King
Leopold, his father, and the
Princess De Rethy, Leopold'S
wife.
Evening star., 1953-02-04

A jury Of seven men and five
women began celebrating the
fate of william Roland White
at 1897 am. today.
The 18-year-old youth is
charged on two counts Of first
degree murder in the fatal stab
bing and robbing of Ralph T.
Blake, as, Marine Corps civilian
clerk. last August 8. He is also
charged with carrying . con-
cealed weapon.
Judge Alexander Holtzoff OF
q. S. District Court for the Dis
trict Of Columbia told the jury
they had four possible verdicts
on the murder charge--llot gull
ty. not guilty on grounds Of in
sanity, guilty Of murder in the
first degree or guilty or murder
in the second degree.
Explains Insanity Factors.
Judge Holtzoff explained to the
jury that If the defense offered
some evidence Of legal insanity,
the burden Of proof was on the
prosecution to establish the SAN
ity Of the accused.
He pointed out that the test Of
sanity was whether the accused
was so deranged that he could
not distinguish between right and
wrong or was overpoWered by an
irresistible impulse.
At the same time. however, he
emphasized that '.mere loss Of
moral restraint was not enough
to term q man insane and added
that there were many abnormal
and sub-normal persons whom
the law holds responsible for
their crimes.
Cites Psychiatrists.
In his 45-minute charge to the
jury, Judge Holtzoff noted that
two psychiatrists had found
White Of unsound mind and two
had found him Of sound mind.
He told the jlirty it was not
bound by the psychiatrists' tes-
timony. but could consider all
other evidence IN the case in
deciding Whites mental condi-
ton. He cited as possible evi-
dence the oral confession and
three signed confessions by
White, the message he wrote to
his sister telling her to turn
over to police the gray pants
under the bathtub and his socks,
and conversations he had at po-
lice headquarters with d sister
and two girl friends.
"Are al these the actions and
Evening star., 1953-02-04

Gnuihg oI NoHtEotS Expected ooou o.
F,rinss Continue. Pase A.
>~~----~-->------>---- -----~~-~--------->----
tiny amount in all to more than
$50 million.
The step, announced by Budget
Director Joseph M. Dodge, came
as a follow-up to President Eli
senhower's budget-balancing dec
laration in his state-of-the- Union
message on Monday. The budget
message sent to Congress by
President Truman called for ap-
preparations totaling $78.6 bill
lion. At this level, it was esti-
mated the years deficit would
be 500 billion.
Mr.. Dodge, acting with the ap-
proval of Gen. Eisenhower. noti-
fed all Government agencies yes
terday that it is the administra-
tion's policy ito proceed only
with projects which are clearly
essential and on such projects
to employ the strictest standards
of economy"
Would Review Projects.
He called for a review of all
proposed or authorized construc-
ton on which work has not yet
begun. He said also that "all
going construction projects are
to be reviewed and the work
stopped If this appears advisable.
In line with the White House
directive, the Defense Depart
rnent. which spends we'll over
half the Governments money.
is taking a close look at its $46.3
billion proposed budget.
In q sense. the Defense De-
partment will open up the whole
military program for review, !" de-
clared Assistant Defense Secre-
tary w. ~. Mcneil. He made
clear the new economy study
would include equipment pro-
curement, construction and mili-
tary r1anpower levels.
No Fears for Defense Program.
But Mr.. Mcneil also said he
was confident the economy drive
contained nothing :. that will
wreck any defense program"
Supporters Of the Districts
hospital projects have steadily
maintained they are essential to
the city's health. If this is sup
ported in the forthcoming
re-examination, presumably the
projects will go ahead.
Mr.. Dodge's instructions apply
to all Government construction.
Mr.. Truman, in his budget mes-
sage to Congress early in Janu-
ary, asked appropriations of $6.6
billion for this purpose. This
includes $50 billion for civilian
public works and $2.7 billion for
military works and defense con-
Struction.
Chief d. c. Projects.
In Washington the chief prof.
ects either planned or just get.
ting under way which may be
affected by the Dodge order.
were listed by the Public Build
ing Service as follows:
!. The hospital center, to be
built on the Soldiers Home
grounds at a cost Of $21.7 mil
lion, which has been authorized.
Mr.. Truman's budget message
asked a SO million appropriation
for construction during fiscal
1854, beginning next July /.
About $2.2 million already has
been spent on preliminary work.
The center is planned to. In
corporate the facilities Of Emer-
gency.s Garfield and Episcopal
Hospitals. When it is completed,
the Government is to receive
the properties now owned by the
three institutions.
2. A Veterans Administration
Hospital, also to be erected on
the Soldiers Home grounds. It
is one of four hospitals in a VA
construction program, provided
for in 1894 million appropria-
ton request.
3. A receiving building at st.
(See CONSTRUCTION. pg. Ar
Evening star., 1953-02-04


to say whether Gen. Eisenhower
already has sent orders to the
fleet. He told reporters they
could expect no information on
details of the order or its is
suance at the present time or
in the future.
Gen. Eisenhower told Con-
gress Monday he was issuing
instructions to the feet ending
the policy established by Presi-
dent Truman in June, 1850.
This policy not only protected
Formosa from Communist at
tack, but also prevented the
Chinese Nationalists from at
tacking the mainland.
Gen. Eisenhower'S position was
that this order in fact was q
defensive shield for the Com
munists and that the United
States feet in carrying out its
1850 orders was aiding the Com
munist forces of Red China.
Favors Supplying Planes.
At the Capitol, Senator Full
bright, Democrat. of Arkansas
suggested that the United States
supply warplanes to Formosa's
Chinese Nationalists to bomb
Red China.
"The Russians are furnishing
planes and training pilots for
the Communist Chinese In Ko-
rea," he noted. He added he
would confine the United States
aid to planes, not men to fly
them.
Also. Senator Cooper, Republic.
can, of Kentucky a former rep
resentative to the United Nations,
said he fears the U. N. will do
nothing to end the Korean war,
and I'VE have got to act for
ourselves"
Senator Cooper said the Brit
ish don't like it, but Gen. Eisen-
hower's plan ''is the least dam
gerous step we could take right
now that promises some relief
of Korea"
When White House reporters
pressed Secretary Hagerty for
information, he simply replied
(See FORMOSA. page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-02-04
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Evening star., 1953-02-04
President Remains
Silent About Details
OF Formosa Policy
Senator FuIbright Urges
U. S. to Supply Planes
For NutionuIists' Ruids
BY the A..oeiot.d Pres.

President Eisenhower main
tanned tight secrecy today on
what action he has taken or
will take in his orders to the
7th Fleet, opening the way for
Chinese Nationalist raids on Red
China from the island Of For
noSa.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty refused today
Dulles and Churchill Meet After British
Protest on Formoso. Page As
Chinese on Moinlond Are Urged to Join
Guerillo Groups. Page AS
chiong Needs Aid Of U. S. Navy TO Hit
Reds. General Soys. Pose As
Evening star., 1953-02-04

(see CONSTRUCTION. pg. A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-02-04
ff
Economy Move
May Stop New
Here
Dodge Orders Study;
District Center and
VA Unit Involved
By Froncis P. DouqIos

White House Statement on Personnel
and Construction Freeze. Pose AS
Ending Of Controls Expected Soon as
F,rinss Continue. Pase A
Evening star., 1953-02-04

1see FoRMosA. Page A-4.l
Evening star., 1953-02-04

6see CoNANT. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1953-02-04

(see MOVES. Page A-So
Evening star., 1953-02-04
Forum Of Public Opinion

The Stars readers give their views on
sundry topics. from cabbages to kings, in
the daily Letters to The STAR columns
on the Editorial Page. Don't miss this
feature.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-13
THE CHURCH FOR ALL
ALL FOR THE CHURCH.

Al, @,luuCu IS The greutest frctor N o,L
the building of character nd ~, On erth Tor
II IS storehouse of spiritual youes oWl ,hp
Saong Church. neither democracy nor cvi1 G.oat
ev v survive. There oe four sound reasons S1
even person should attend services xs"Solls WY
o,S u support the Church They ore: M e.. I
sta Sa % e. W For his chldens sake "a, For aus
sake Of t 11s Community and notion az Far ,be
md nn,sri e Cnrch Itself which needs his moi
cuiy ond r support 45'. Pn 10 go to church requ-
The guardian., 1953-01-31

Senate No. 1872, asks for a stud,
of vocational guidance COUNSEL
ing. Ali parents and youth are
urged to attend the hearing.
You and your friends are cor
daily invited to attend the An
nual Observance of History
Week, sponsored by The Book
lovers Club of Boston, Mrs Ma
belle Scott, President, Mrs. Saty-
ra Pearson Bennett, Chr, Sun
day Afternoon, February 8, at 500
o'clock, League of Women for
Community Service, 558 Mass.
ave, Boston. Guest Speaker:
Reverend Daniel w. Wynn, AM,
BID, Dean, School of Religion,
College, Marshall, Texas.
Member: American Association
of University Professors. Sub
ject: Our American History =
A Challenge for the Future.
Vocal Soloist - Mrs. Ruth Eli
son. The usual History Quiz will
be conducted and prizes award
ed. Admission = Freel
The guardian., 1953-01-31
Blue Eagle News
By BARBER SHOP CHORD

Owner jackson is greatly dis
turbed over the communistic in
vestigating program now in vogue
among extremists who are trying
to ferret out how Moscow is
doing in America.
William Monroe Trotter, our
late editor during his life had
witch-hunters after him because
he persistently condemned racial
segregation.
Our founding fathers demand
ed free speech for the people in
the Federal Constitution. Are we
reaching the point when citizen
takes umbrage at pronounced un-
Americanisnn? Is he or she to be
thrown into the caldron of Com
munism? We are taught freedom.
of speech in our institutions of
learning. Is this to be curbed
by witch-hunting expeditions?
Leaders of this contemplated
movement should think well be-
fore trying to expedite, nations
downfall by releasing shallow
nostrums. Moscow is looking on!
in glee at this communistic stock
taking in America. A poppy
cock exploration will lessen our
nations achievements and rele-
gate future aspirations of youth
who want to think out matters for
themselves without halter of
inhuman Illustration forced upon
them.
The glib thinkers trying to
curb communism had better bend
their efforts to trying to exterm-
mate the nationwide racial
hatred in America. Just think,
we are living in an era when a
Federal Court hands down a ma.
jority decision that restaurants in
the nations capital can refuse to
serve citizens because of their
color. This decision will be over
turned in due time. All of such
customs are outmoded. Commun-
ism should not be condoned for
having any part in the back
tracking of nonsegregated school
systems and freedoms.
St. Mark Congregational Church,
Townsend st. organized its gen.
25th pastorate anniversary COM
mittee Monday night. George
Davis was elected chairman.
The event will be of three days
duration. It is planned to end
it in blaze of glory, 10O0-seat
banquet. Booklets, programs and
publicity will be given wide dis
tribution, advertising the quarter
of-a-century event.
The guardian., 1953-01-31

The numerous birthday cele-
brations as submitted for this
column will be in next weeks
edition. The gay affair marking
Mrs. Ella Martins birthday and
the equally lively one celebrating
the natal day of that enterprising
little Real Estate lady Mrs. Esther
Mcmillan. Mrs. Adelaide
Buzzelle of Garden St, N. Cam
bridge was a recent visitor In
New York city, the guest of
school teacher Mrs. Henderson,
who occupies a suite in the lovely
Austin apartments at 27O Convent
Ave. Mrs. Buzzelle accompanied
her hostess on a visit to the lat
ter's home town, Gouldtown, N.
j., where she met the sisters of
the late Mrs. Agnes Gould, former
president of the L.W.C.S. j.
Feb. % is the date of the next
'Meet Your Community" at 558
Mass. Ave. These monthly affairs
are most delightful OCCASIONS
speaker and a social afterwards.
Mrs. Leila c. Francis, at her
cosy apartment on Howband St,
was hostess to the Pastors Club
of st. Mark Church. The busi-
ness of election of officers over,
the dining room was thrown open
and all enjoyed the delicious
the hostess is famous for.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Scott
and son, John, of Homestead St,
were among the Boston visitors
to the Inaugural ceremonies in
Dee Gee. They drove to the
Capitol and on the way down
visited friends in Philadelphia
and New York City. They were
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Toms Of Park Rd, N, w.
Of course, they saw the parade,
heard the new Presidents adj
dress and also they were guests
at the Courier's Inaugural Break
fast for 800 notables and visitors
held in the Hall of Nations room
of the Washington Hotel. :.
In Dee Gee also were Mrs. Lillian
Sharp Hunter of New York City
and Of course, Tok Schalk John
son who had to miss the Courier's
Breakfast because of detour diff
culties in transportation. (. DR..
A. D. Cheeks, we'll known Boston
dentist, sends greetings from
Barbados where he is wintering
that he will greet his dental
patients on his return, in the
office of DIR. McKinnon of 43
Humboldt Ave, who meanwhile
is looking after his brother dem
lists patients. And our own
Rev. Nathan Wright, Jr., has been
invited to be an Honorary MEM
Der of the great Mark Twain So
ciety whose other members num-
Der many of the greats all over
the world. This is in recognition
of his recently published book.
And also honored is Mrs. Eliza
beth Haynes of N.Y.C. for her
book, ''The Black Boy of At
lanta," so highly acclaimed.
Gladys Holmes scintillating as
ever as she talked on pilgrims
Progress in this Atomic Age,
at the Pilgrim Progress tea a
! Ebenezer last Sunday.