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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Legion Group Hears
Talk by 0verhoIser

Communities must be educated
to understand those who return
from military service as mental
cases. DR.. Winfred Overholser.
superintendent of st. Elizabeths
Hospital said today.
Speaking before the annual
rehabilitation conference Of the
American Legion Auxiliary, DR..
Overholser pointed out that
many people fear those who
suffer from mental illness. Only
S per cent of the mentally i'll are
dangerous, DR.. Overholser said.
The rest are withdrawn from
life and fear the REIMBURSEMENT
to their community and their
families.
Final sessions Of a tWo-day
meeting were being held today
at the Sheraton Park Hotel.
More than 100 representatives
from seven States, the District
and Puerto Rico are attending.
The meeting will be followed
by a joint American Legion and
Auxiliary child welfare confer
ence tomorrow at the Sheraton
Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
76 els on Leave
Flown to u. S. on
Presidents Plane

On orders from President Eli
senhower, 16 Air Force enlisted
men on leave recently got a sur
prise ride back to the United
States from Germany.
1t. Col William G. Draper.
Gen. Eisenhower's Air Force aide
and pilot of the presidential
plane Columbine, was returning
to this country after flying Sec
rotary of State Dulles and his
party to the Big Four conference
in Berlin.
Carrying out instructions from
Gen. Eisenhower. Col. Draper
stopped at Frankfurt. Germany.
and took aboard the group of
Air Force men headed for the
United States on leave. They
arrived in Washington that
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Big Four
Continued From First Page

S~SS~AAANA OIk1 + IA 81 Ed&E,y
Western officials EXPRESSED con-
siderable disappointment that
Mr.. Molotov in the previous ses-
sions had not come to grips
with the free election issue on
which the Western powers base
their plan for German unifica-
ton.
The way Mr.. Molotov has
Jumped from crag to crag with
out settling down in any one
valley of thought has the West
pondering if it isn't time to
try to salvage at least Smaller
potatoes" out of the 'parley.
Austrian Treaty Pending.
Still pending in this category
were the long-deadlocked Aus
trian independence treaty. pos
sible conferences with Commu-
mist China about peace in Asia
and perhaps further talks be-
tween Mr.. Molotov and United
States Secretary of State Dulles
on President Eisenhower pro-
posal for an atomic pool for
peace.
A possible outcome also was
some simple mechanism for
building up a larger exchange of
goods between West and East
Germany. trade now largely
throttled by political differences
despite the divisions mutual
needs.
One Western informant said
the Big Four ministers probably
would spend the balance of this
week in more fruitless talk on
Germany, then move on to Aus
tria.
The Westerners figured the
parley. after nine days of talk
ing. likely would go on for an
other IS or 20.
One wide-open indication of
the end to Western hopes for
any major German settlement
came last night when Russia's
Junior partner, East German
Premier Otto GrotewohI, by
radio. seconded Mr.. Molotov's
latest gimmick for Germany.
Bidault Blasts Proposal.
Inside the Russian Embassy
In East Berlin, Mr.. Molotov had
proposed to the Western min
listers that a plebiScite be held
to let the Germans in both East
and West say whether they
wanted an immediate peace
. treaty neutraliZine them or
wanted Germany to join the
projected West European army
the European Defense Com
munity.
Mr.. Bidault. speaking for the
West, brushed the Soviet pro-
posal aside. Let all the Germans
elect their own unified govern
ment in the free elections the
West has proposed, said Mr.. BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Bricker
Continued From First PageD

that the administration has no
objection to a simple amend
ment stating that no interna-
tional agreement may conflict
with the Constitution.
I'm any amendment" Mr..
BroWnell said, lit should be clear
that the amendment does not
affect the constitutional role of
the President in the conduct of
foreign affairs"
Can't Upset Balance.
He made it clear that his
objection to some Of the pending
proposals is the requirement that
Congress must pass upon execu-
tive acts in the international
field.
I'VE can't change the delicate
balance of power between the
three branches of government"
he said. The George resolution
does not meet the standards
outlined by the President.
Many actions by the Presi-
dent as Commander in Chief
and as President have an in
ternal effect up on the country.
We want to be sure that these
important presidential powers
q mt fo
In answer to a question, Mr.
Brownell said that he and Sec
rotary of State Dulles "see eye
to-eye" on the amendment mat
ter.
Senator George, Democrat of
Georgia. said he did not go along
with the changes the admins
tration wanted in his substitute
because if any exemptions were
specified it would rule out other
possible exemptions which were
not enumerated. He also be-
lieves the Presidents war powers
and right to recognize foreign
governments are not affected by
his plan.
In view of the Presidents firm
stand, some Of the Senators
who favor the Bricker plan adj
mitted today that the prospect
of having the President lined
up against them if a proposed
constitutional change went to
the States for ratification has
discouraged the advocates of any
substantial change in the Con-
Stitution.
Split in Three Factions.
The Senate is split into at least
three factions:
l. The Eisenhower supporters
in both parties who want no
change in the Constitution. or.
at most, the simple declaration
favored by the President.
2. The Bricker forces in both
parties, who want to prevent
treaties from taking effect as
internal law unless accompanied
by legislation.
3. The hackers of Senator
George, who favor a substitute
that would leave the treaty-mak-
ing process by two thirds of the
Senate unchanged. but would
prevent a President from making
an executive agreement involv-
ing internal law, unless ap-
proved by an act of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
CeIIer Says His Role
In Tax Claim Case
Was Nothing Wrong
~ The Associated Press

Representative Celler. Demo-
crat, of New York says he did
nothing morally wrong" in a
Federal tax case in which Sena-
tor Williams, Republican. Of
Delaware says there were indi-
cations that Mr.. Celler influenced
Justice Department action.
Commenting in a statement
last night on a Senate speech
by Senator Williams, Mr.. Celler
said he merely introduced law
yer in the case and has mo
knowledge or memory of saying
anything about not prosecuting"
a defendant, Samuel E. Jackson.
The attorney involved was Law
renee j. Lieberman, law partner
of Mr.. Celler's brother-in-law,
Emil N. Baar. Mr.. Lieberman
took over the case after Mr.. Baar
was appointed to judgeship.
The case was one of 20 on
which Senator Williams, con-
tlnuing a years-long campaign
OF criticism against Internal
Revenue and Justice Depart
ment handling of some tax
claims and prosecutions, report
ed to the Senate.
Senator Williams went at
some length into the Jackson
case which involved tax claims
of $292,202 against Edward E.
Jackson of Tampa. Fla; $1,119,-
$50 against Samuel E. jackson
of Sidney, Ohio; 1878. 500 against
the jackson Tube Co. of New
York City. and $92.92O against
Welded Steel Tube Corp of
Piqua.
Senator Williams quoted a
memorandum from Turner
Smith, chief of the Justice De-
partment's Criminal Division
when the case came up in 1851.
as saying Mr.. Celler expressed
the opinion to him that Samuel
E. jackson should not be
prosecuted because of i'll health.
The Senator related that that
idea was adopted by the Justice
Department three months later,
and it was also decided not to
prosecute Edward E. Jackson on
the ground that Samuel E.
jackson was the key figure"
Senator Williams told his COL
leagues Justice Department rec
ords indicate the decision was
IN part based upon recommended
tons Of a member of Congress"
Mr.. Celler said he knew moth
Ing about the Jackson case when
he introduced Mr.. Lieberman. to
Mr.. Smith nor do 1 know any
thing about it now"
i simply did what many men,
bers of the House and Senate
have done and no doubt will
continue to do-intercede with
an official on behalf of a con-
stltuent or friend" Mr.. Celler
said.
He said he did not know the
lawyers client. know where he
lived. or even know his first
name until he got a letter from
Senator Williams two weeks ago.
There was nothing morally
wrong in my conduct, absolutely
nothing" Mr.. Celler said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
BrowneII 10 Testify
Al Wiretap Hearing

Attorney General Brownell
will go to Capitol Hill soon to
argue personally for his ideas on
wire-tap legislation.
Mr.. Brownell asked for and
received permission to testify
before a House Judiciary sub
committee headed by Represent
alive Heating of New York.
The subcommittee already
has approved a bill that would
allow Federal courts to hear
evidence obtained by wire-taps
If the interception were au-
thorized previously by the Justice
Department and a Federal judge.
The subcommittee. however.
agreed to give Mr.. Brownell an
opportunity to argue against the
provision that a Federal judge
give prior clearance for the wire
tapping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
spseiuI Dispatch 10 The Stur

BALTIMORE. Feb. Pat
Amber Halliday, a self-de-
scribed, reluctant strip-tease
dancer. barred some of her trou-
bles in Baltimore Circuit Court
yesterday.
They included a long term,
long-regretted contract with her
manager. Jack A. White of
HyattSville. who, she commended,
has taken SO much Of her pay
she has only the "barest Of
necessities.
She is continuing her night
club act only because she owes
income taxes she thought the
manager had paid. I'm fed up
with taking my clothes of in
front of thousands of people, I"
she said.
She wants to nullify her 10
year contract with Mr.. White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Father and Son Team
Preaching in County
SpeeiaI Dispe,eh 10 The S,or

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Feb.
A. Berkeley County boasts a
tather-son combination in church
affairs.
The Rev. Charles E. Subock.
jr., is pastor of the Methodist
circuit at Harlowe in the north
erU part of the county. His son,
the Rev. c. Thomas Subock is
pastor of the Methodist Church
circuit at Bunker Hill where his
father was pastor 81 years ago.
The elder Mr.. Subock has an
other son. Richard. now in the
United States Navy. who plans
to enter the ministry also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Security
Continued From First Page.)

Of how many of the 1900 cases
concern loyalty questions have
come in the wake of use of the
figure by Republican speech
makers to imply that most, if
not all, the persons separated
were Communists, fellow-travel-
ers or traitors.
In a recent survey. The Star
pointed out among other things
that an undiscloSed number of
persons counted as security risks
in the .456 total-the first over
all figure announced by the
White HouSe-reSigned volun-
tarily without any knowledge
there was derogatory informa-
ton against them. And in some
of these cases, the derogatory
data turned up after the indi-
vidual had left the Government
service.
The new QUESTIONABLE clearly
is designed to correct this sort
of confusion with it. the COM
mission will be able-if it had
not been able befC-e-to state
for instance how many reSigna-
tons occurred before the security
determination was completed and
where the file was not known
TO contain unfavorable in
formation"
Other Information Covered.
Other information elected by
the CSC includes: Total cases ;
favorable determinations: num-
Der of suspensions: number of
reservations after SUSPENSION
with and without hearings: dis
miSsalS-with and without hear
ingS: other separations before
determination completed when
file known or not known to con-
tain derogatory data, and cases
pending. Data is sought on hold
over Truman loyalty cases as
we'll as new cases.
At yesterdays press confer
ence. Gen. Eisenhower said he
had been surprised to learn of
the widespread interest in the
matter among reporters. He said
he ordered a staff study as soon
as he learned Of this interest.
He repeated earlier statements
that while he wants all security
risks eliminated from the ranks
of Federal workers, he insists no
guilt or guilt-by-association is
going to be charged to any per-
son who is not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Russian
Continued From First PAGE

mission of about IS men still in
Tokyo. Last week they filed an
angry protest that Rastovorov
had been kidnapped by the
Americans. This is a standard
Soviet charge when one of their
agents deserts.
1T is ridiculous to say he was
kidnapped" the source said. He
fled in fear for his life"
Became Americanized.
The American source. who Is
we'll informed but who cannot
be identified, said RaStovorov
5-foot-10, blond and blue-eyed.
spoke almost f1awless English
and affected an American man
ner.
He dressed in clothes Of
American cut-"Some may have
come from the Tokyo PIX
American shoes, carried an
American portable radio to the
Tokyo Tennis Club and seemed
interested in several nom
Russian women.
Actually, the informant said,
Rastovorov carried his Ameri-
canization so far that it began
to become less of a pose than a
real state of mind.
He apparently associated
with Americans SO much that.
as an intelligent man, he could
not believe all the Communist
lies he had been educated on"
the unofficial source said. He
became convinced that Commu-
nism itself was a fraud"
RaStovorov Is believed to have
been the No. 2 man in the Red
mission here, but in direct
charge Of setting up the Red
spy apparatus.
Checked on L. S. Troops.
His main missions and that
of his network were:
/. To report constantly on
American ground force move
ments in Japan. especially in
the northern island of Hokkaido,
almost within sight of the south
ern tip of Russia's Kurile Island
chain. Air Force capabilities and
troop movements to Korea also
came under his jurisdiction.
2. To penetrate the japanese
government-an enterprise the
source insisted has been sue
cessful despite a Japanese gov
eminent denial.
3. To inf1ltrate into the Jap
anese labor movement.
4. To push Soviet cultural re-
lations with the Japanese to
stimulate left-wing sympathies.
Studied Serge Case.
The source said RaStovorov
carefully studied the case history
of the Soviets' other great spy
in Japan. German Communist
Richard Serge.
Serge came to Japan before
World War II as a news cores
pendent, and later became press
attache of the Nazi embassy here.
Through a japanese confed-
crate. Serge was able to tell the
Russians six months in advance
that Japan would never attack
Siberia but would strike to the
south.
This allowed the Reds, hard
pressed by the Germans. to strip
their Siberian defenSes and throw
everything against the German
armies in the west.
Rastovorov, the source said,
made a detailed. analytical study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04

dault, and that government can
make its own decisions.
The British dismissed the
plebiscite proposal as a ridicu-
lous sideshow designed to hide
Russia's refusal 20 let the Ger
mans choose their own govern
ment. To the Americans it
looked like Mr.. Molotov was
f1libustering.
Talk about peace in Asia is
being held for the restricted
secret sessions the four minis
tiers have agreed to hold. The
date for these to start has not
been set. and both sides seemed
content to wait until the flood
of muddy, confusing talk has set
tied down to a clearer stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Pride to See Chiunq

TAIPEH. Formosa. Feb. 4 tE').
The United States 9Th Fleet
commander. Vice Admiral Alfred
M. Pride, is scheduled to visit
Formosa next week for confer
ences with Nationalist Chinese
President Chang Kai-shek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Rore Iceberg Sighted

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland,
Feb. 4 P).-An iceberg was
spotted Is miles off this port
yesterday by United States
Coast Guard plane. Officials said
it is exceptionally early for bergs
to be floating in this area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04

of Serge and his Weaknesses
women and whiskey."
1T wasn't either women or
whiskey that changed Rastovo-
row." he said. 1T was too much
Americanization."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Competition for BIC

The Government plans to set
UP the Britishh National Broad
casting Company as it's TV COR
poration to compete with BIC,
London learns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05

of them allegedly made false
germ warfare confessions while
held prisoner. So did q of the SO
who got clean bill of health. But
the special board found that other
undisclosed actions of the IA cast
doubt on their future value to the
Air Force.
In explaining its findings, the
Air Force board cited inadequate
and confusing" briefing and in
StructionS given American fighting
men as to how they should con-
duct themselves if captured by
the enemy.
As far as germ warfare con-
fessions were concerned, the
board said there was a "lack of
direction and even appreciation of
the problem throughout all levels
of command even after these con-
LESSONS were public knowledge"
Unlike the Dickinson court
martial, the Air Force panel
operated in secrecy. None of the
SO suspected men appeared in
person before it.
An Air Force spokesman said
the IA officers and airmen have
been told they can resign or retire,
if they are eligible to do SO. They
also have been notified that they
can demand to appear beofre a
board of inquiry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
DICKINSON FACES 10
YEAR SENTENCE FOR
POW COLLABORATION

Reds and have vanished behind
the Bamboo Curtain"
Bachelor is in Army custody
in San Antonio, Tex. Like Dicken.
son, he is charged with improper
conduct while POW. Joel West
brook, his Lawyer, said in San An
tonic last night that he intends to
call at least six of the witnesses
who appeared for the Dickinson
prosecution when Bachelors
court-martial convenes. Westbrook
said he wants to use these wit
neSSes to point up what he termed
"some very basic differences" be-
tween the two cases. He did not
elaborate.
A special board of five Air Force
generals studied the So cases for
nearly three months.
The board found that "duress or
other extenuating circumstances
were present In all cases to such
a degree as to absolve them from
disciplinary action. But it said the
conduct Of IA presented a serious
question concerning their con.
tlnued usefulness in the Air
Force" None of the SO was
named.
Twelve of the IA men who must
prove their continued usefulness
to the Air Force" are officers,
the other two enlisted men. Nine
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
WASHINGTON RACpl. Edward

WASHINGTON R-Cp. Edward
S. Dickinson faced 10 years in
prison today after his conviction
on collaborating with the ene-
my charges in a case that may set
a precedent for Army handling OF
other Americans under suspicion
for their conduct while war prison
es in Korea.
An eight-man Army court-mar-
tial yesterday returned a guilty
verdict on charges that Dickinson,
a 23-year-old farm boy from Crack
er's Neck, Va, dealt unlawfully
with his Red Chinese captors and
informed the Reds about the es-
cape plans of a buddy, former
Pfc. Edward M. Gather of Phila-
delphia.
The court reached it's decision
after more than 10 hours of de-
liberation, then retired and nearly
an hour later brought in a SEN
tence of 10 years in prison at hard
labor and a dishonorable dis
charge. Dickinson could have
drawn life Imprisonment.
The courts verdict and sentence
are headed for study by an Army
board of review. Dickenson's law
yer, Guy Emery, said he would
appeal, if that board does not re-
verse the court-martial action.
A few hours after the Dickinson
court-martial had returned its
findings, the Air Force announced
it would not lodge court-martial
charges against SO of its men who
allegedly made false germ warfare
confessions or were suspected OF
misconduct while in Red prison
camps.
The Air Force cleared 50 officers
and airmen of all faint, but it held
that Ia others must show cause
why they should be allowed to re-
main in uniform.
Dickinson remained silent, his
eyes cast down, when the court
martial verdict was returned. But
Emery called the decision ga trav-
esty." He said the young soldier
had faced a stacked deck"
DickenSon's trial was the first
ever held under a section of the
Military Code of Justice which
makes it a crime for a u. S.
serviceman to give an enemy in
formation for use against a prison
comrade.
The Army repeatedly has been
investigating other former Ameri-
can prisoners of the Reds, men
dubbed "Progressives" by other
POWs, for allegedly cooperating
with their Red captors. The Dick
enson case was regarded as a test,
which might determine the Army'S
course of action in Like cases.
Dickinson and Cpl. Claude J.
Bachelor of Kermit, Tex, first
decided to remain with the Reds
when a truce was declared along
the Korean fighting front. Later,
they changed their minds and re-
turned to u. S. control. Twenty-one
other GIs elected to stay with the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
CONGRESS
HICHLICHTS.

| WASHINGTON R-Secretary of
the Army Robert T. Stevens re-
turns for more cross-examination
in the McCarthy-Army hearings
after aides search Penagon files
for what Sen. Joseph R. Mccarthy
(R-WiS) calls a confidential FBI
letter to Army intelligence.
Mccarthy says the letter was
written by FBI Director J. Edgar
Hoover and warned of the tire
mendous danger" of suspected
Communists working at Fl. Mon
mouth, N. H. He says the letter,
written in 1851, still is in Army
files and was ignored" by Stevens
after the Army secretary took Of
flee in 1858. Stevens says he has
no knowledge of the letter.
SEAWAY-The House debates
an Observation-Disclosures bill to
authorize U. S. participation with
Canada in constructing a St. Law
renee River ch annel allowing
ocean-going ships to reach Great
Lakes ports from the Atlantic. A
similar measure has passed the
Senate.
TAXES - The Senate Finance
Committee continues closed-door
study of the administrations huge
tax revision bill. It turns its at
tention to a provision, under fire
from many Democrats, to give tax
relief on dividend income.
ARMY-ATHLETES - A House
Armed Services subcommittee be-
gins a public hearing on charges
that the Army 'coddled" star ath-
letes. The Army has promised to
monitor athletes service careers
in the future.
TAFT-HARTLEY - Three Re-
publican senators come out against
a plan to give the states greater
| control over Encouragement re-
lations. AS the Senate debates adj
ministration plans to amend the
Taft-Hartley labor law, a proposed
states rights amendment by
Sen. Goldwater (R-Ariz) draws
fire from Senators Flanders (V3,
Ives (NY) and Purtell Conn.