Evening star., 1953-06-20

ton the lawyers ran out Of
change and a reporter obligingly
gave them two quarters.
Mr.. Bloch told the marshal he
was trying to see the President
and asked him to delay the e0ecu-
ton as long as possible. Mr.. Car
roll said he could not postpone
it past 8 pm. It was then 4::3O
Apparently, then Mr.. Carroll
the two Rosenberg
children.
81 would have liked to see the
kids" Mr.. Bloch said, but it is
physically impossible for me to
get up there in time. Moreover
I believe I can be of more help
here now. Marshal, I want you
to do another thing for me.
want you to convey to the Rosen-
bergs all my love and sympathy
Tell them I tried to do the best
I could and I feel ashamed I am
an American today"
Fail at Supreme Court.
Mr.. Bloch retired into the in
ner part Of the court and Mr.,
Farmer returned to the building
at SOS pm. He said Mr.. Mar
shall had arrived in New York
and he didn't know what he
could do. At about the same time
a court attache said Mr.. Sharp
had failed in his mission to JUS
tice Jackson. The same attache
said Mr.. Bloch was seeking an
order from Justice Frankfurter
which would compel a Federal
circuit judge in New York to
grant a stay of execution. Mr.
Farmer left the court at 5:1G
saying he would be back but had
nothing "up my sleeve" At sos
the court official said Justice
Frankfurter had turned down
Mr.. Bloch. Mr.. Farmer returned
and disappeared into the receSses
Of the building.
Shortly after 6 o'clock Mr..
Bloch emerged with several of
his associates to say: "This is
the end of the road in the courts.
I, am about to go to the White
House to seek a personal appoint
ment with the President"
But before departing, Mr..
Bloch delivered a TRADE for the
benefit of the newsreels, tele-
vision and radio people who were
waiting outside. He said he
would carry to the White House
a letter written Tuesday by
Ethel Rosenberg at Sing Sing
which was not supposed to be
delivered to Gen. Eisenhower un-
less "all avenues" to save the
condemned couple had proved
unsuccessful.
Hits military Rulers"
He said the country was run
oy military rulers under the garb
If civilian attire" He added
that '"'our laws were torn up
and We became brutal, cold
FLOODED murdererS, much worse
han the Nazis."
Mr.. Bloch commended that all
1ine of the Supreme Court
justices had indicated the
death penalty wasn't proper"
.or the Rosenbergs, but that
Attorney General Brownell had
'arrogantly" refused to talk to
nim and he had been unable to
break through the palace guard
at the White House" He said
# he could get through to the
President he was sure he would
agree with him "if his heart is
not of stone"
Mr.. Bloch, accompanied by
Mr.. Sharp and Miss Egren,
TAXED to the White House,
across from the west
gate on Pennsylvania avenue.
The Rosenbergs' picketS in front
Of the mansion cheered as the
three approached.
Turned Back at Gate.
A White House guard, Corpl.
William j. Mccarthy, turned the
5rio back at the gate. He said
hey couldn't enter without an
and suggested they
90 to a phone and call the White
House. Mr.. Bloch and party
walked a short distance away
where they faced anti-Rosen-
berg pickets. He was greeted by
cries of kill him." "send him
TO Russia" "send him to the
chair. too" Mr.. Bloch returned
to Corpl. Mccarthy. gave him
,he letter to the President from
Ethel Rosenberg and gave up
,he effort to see the President.
He went to the Statler at 7:05
and Immediately put in a call
Tor the White House. He asked
10 speak to several officials there,
out hung up the phone after
waiting 20 minutes. Then he
tried unsuccessfully to get Un-
dersecretary of State Walter
Bedell Smith. Then other calls
10 the White House. Finally he
got Mr.. Snyder at TAO. Mr.. Sny-
der assured him the President
had received Ethel Rosenberg's
letter, but told him he couldn't
talk to the President. Mr.. Block
gave up at 7:45.
Referring to the Presidents
rejection Of Mrs. Ro-
letter, the lawyer
turned to reporters in his room
and said:
THE answer is when you have
\ heart of stone you haven't a
human heart"
Asks Reporters to Leave.
Some talk of the execution en-
sued and Mr.. Bloch said: Some
of the family will have
to go up there and claim the
bodies tomorrow"
"You can't bury any one on the
Sabbath" Miss Egren remarked.