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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
U. 5. Officials 10 Welcome
10 Iron Curtain REFUGEES
BY tho Associated Pres,


MUNICH. Germany, Mar. 1S-
About 70 Iron Curtain refugees
will leave here by air Sunday
on a special freedom fight"
for resettlement in the United
States.
The group will be welcomed
in Washington by Harold f.
Stassen, director of the Foreign
Operations Administration. and
other ranking American officials.
The fight marks the second
anniversary Of the United States
eScapee program which has
helped 5000 refugees from the
Soviet Union and other Com
munist-ruled countries to find
new homes.
The flight brings to 6,0l6 the
number of escapes sent TO the
United States under the pro-
gram. Canada has provided new
homes for more than TOO, Brazil
for more than 500. Australia
nearly 400 and 26 other coun-
tries have welcomed smaller
numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Our Teen-Age Club
To Hold First Meetinu

A new organization called
Our Teen Age Club. for boys
and girls between the ages of
13 and 19 years, will hold its
first meeting at 7:30 pm. Sat-
urday in the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church. Branch
and Alabama avenues Sc.
The church is sponsoring the
group in an effort to give youths
a definite interest in the COM
munity.
At the first meeting Walston
Locke. occupational therapist Of
st. Elizabeths Hospital, will ex-
hibit works in ceramics, wood,
tin and copper and explain how
the members can make inter-
esting objects at a minimum
expense.
The rest of the evening will
be devoted to games. All teen.
aSers are invited to join.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
THE EVENING STAR As
Washington, D. q -
f. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1854

possibility that Gen. vo Nguyen
Clap. the Communist COM
mander of the Wet Mimi army.
would shortly try to crush French
resistance by throwing in all Of
the $4,000 troops it is estimated
he has left in the hills and jun
giles around Diem Bien Phu.
The Wet Mini obviously were
forced to take time out yesterday
to gather up what the French
said were thousands Of killed
and, wounded" and regroup for
another charge.
French Still Confident.
French army spokesman were
calmly confident today the
strong fortress-exclusively built
up by airlifts-would be able to
hurl back anything the enemy
offered. How long the Wet Mimi
would continue flinging thou
sands of men into what appeared
to be mass suicidal attempt to
crush the French was anybody'S
guess.
A defeat for the. rebel force
in this major battle would be q
serious blow to Communist pres
tige on the eve of the Asian talks
in Geneva late next month.
Since possible steps toward end
ing the war will be discussed at
the East-We conference, each
side in Indo-China wants to bar
gain from a position of military
strength.
The French always have main
tanned they. never have had q
chance to inflict a crushing de-
feat on the Wet Mini in seven
years of war because the rebels
Red command always refused to
commit troops to an about bat
tie. Therefore, they always re-
sorted to hit-and-run attacks.
fading away when a showdown
fight loomed.
With the Wet Mimi for the
first time committed to mass
frontal assaults. the French hope
to decimate the bulk of the Wet
Minis best divisions and per-
haps break the back of the rebel
military effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Prosecution Submits
Birth Certificate in
Trial Of Joe Adonis
BY the A..oeios.d Pres.

A certificate recording the
birth in Montemarano, Italy,
November %. 1902. of rGiusep-
pantonio Doto" was introduced
today over defense objection in
the perjury trial of racketeer
Joe AdoniS.
Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz said he will
show later than the birth GER
tif1cate referred to Adonis.
Adonis, whose real name is
listed as Joseph Doto. went on
trial yesterday in U. 8. District
Court for the District Of Column
bia on a two-court perjury in
dictment growing out of his
testimony before Senate chime
investigators December u 1850.
Adonis testified he was born
in PasSaic. N. j., and that he
was a United States citizen. The
indictment alleges both tate
melCS were IaISe.
Along with the birth certifi-
cate, the prosecution introduced
numerous other documents in
GLIDING two Brooklyn census re-
ports. One Of these, in 1915,
listed a Joseph Adone" as a
native of Italy and another for
1925 listed a Joseph Adonis" as
having been born in Italy. Mi.
Hitz said the evidence will show
that both referred to the de-
PENDANT.
William H. Collins, Adonis
chief counsel, objected to al
most all of the Government ex-
hibits, particularly the census
reports, which he contended
were inadmissible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
French Guns Batter
Wet Mini as New
Attack Is Awaited
BN ne Assoeioted Press

HANOI. Indo-C China. Mar. 10.
French guns from the United
States and Chinese-supplied
Wet Mini artillery dueled at
long range today across the
barbed wire of Diem Bien Phu
as the defenders of the big
French fortress in Northwest
Indo-C China awaited more violent
rebel assaults.
|. With clear. sunny weather the
French unleashed the full fury
of their airpower too, on the
Communicated rebels artillery
posts and troops massed around
the heavily fortified plain. In
their sixth day of constant at
tack, the French still were con-
fident they would win a major
victory.
Latest word from the battle
ground plain 6 miles long and
4 miles wide said the rebels still
had not resumed the frontal
assaults by thousands of scream
ing fanatic warriors which so
far had been unable to penetrate
the barbed wire ringed, bunk
cred heart of the fortress.
Mad Rushes Lacking.
Though the French expected
resumption of the rebel charges
momentarily. the Viev Mini since
yesterday had steered shy of the
mad. wave-on-wave rushes which
had strewn the battlefield and
barbed wire with an estimated
5000 rebel dead and 5000
wounded-equivalent of a full
division.
From land and aircraft car
rier bases American supplied
Hellcats. Bearcats. Privateers
and B-26 bombers roared over
Diem Bien Phu to attack the
rebels.
French los millimeter guns
blasted away at the rebel gun
emplacementS and troop concen-
trations The Wet Mini pumped
thousands of mortar, and IS and
los millimeter shells trying to
knock out the fortress key de-
lenses and airstrips.
The French said the main air
strip, though damaged, was still
disable. But showers of shells
made getting in and out a haz-
ardouS proposition. One CAT,
emblazoned with red crosses.
picked up 80 wounded, then had
to take off under fire before it
could unload a cargo of medical
supplies.
Another trying to land for
more wounded was forced off by
the heavy shellfire.
More Reinforcements Landed.
Other transports continued to
parachute reinforcement troops
and war material to the French
in the heart of the plain.
The French conceded their
own losses were "appreciable,"
but released no figures. The gar
riSon force includes Frenchmen,
Foreign Legionnaires. Algerians.
Moroccans. Wet Namese and
Thai tribeSmen.
The French made ready for
more furious assaults with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
NAT0 Emphasizing
Planes and A-Power,
Gen. Grueniher Says
By John A. Giles

Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther be-
lieves the number Of "active
ground divisions in NATO de-
tense forces soon will level off,
but that the increase in the air
units will have to be continued
for a considerable period.
The Supreme Allied Com
mander in Europe made this OBJ
servation at a Pentagon news
conference yesterday as he told
Of new study at his Paris head
quarters on long range plans OF
the NATO forces
Those plans will stress air
power and the use Of atomic
weapons of all types.
The NATO forces now have
between SO and 60 active ground
divisions, including five Ameri-
can divisions stationed in Ger
many. In addition, there are
some 40-odd reserve divisions
available which, under present
plans. would be available for cali
at varying periods after any
attack.
Long Pull Started.
Gen. Gruenther said his staff
has started on a program for
the long pull-over a period OF
three to four years"
"a basic part of our strategy
is the use of atomic weapons, "
he said. THE means to deliver
these weapons will be greatly
improved over the long pull and
We are taking that into ac-
count"
He said he could not say
whether the new strategy would
bring about a reduction in the
number of ground troops needed.
In reply to a question, he
said the atomic weapons in
Europe were United States con-
trolled and the determination Of
their use would be made here.
But he made it clear that once
any war is started it was the in
tention to use atomic weapons.
Praises BAT Jets.
The general was high in his
praise of the Air Forces BAT
jet bombers-some of which re-
Gently few from this country
to North African bases. The So
Wet Union, he though, does. not
yet have the means to cope with
the BAT because of its ex-
tremely high speed and alti-
tude.
A main problem of NATO now,
Gen. Gruenther said, was the
relaxation of any tension in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Father of EnbezzIer to Give
Life Savings to Stricken Town

chartered institution which op-
Grated much like a bank.
The town, meanwhile, is a place
OF tragedy. About 900 persons
live here.
Trade is at a standstill, The
offices OF doctors and dentists
are all but empty. Farmers can't
get on with their spring planting.
Many children don't have
lunch money for school, but the
cafeteria doesn't turn any away.
Merchants are extending lib
eral credit as long as stock re-
mains on their shelves, but many
storeoWners lost their small
working capital and may not be
able to restock when the supply
runs out.
The operating fund of the
towns largest store. as we'll as
all the funds for the school
cafeteria, disappeared together
with Reynolds March Z.
The tragedy is evident when
the people who trusted Reynolds
come into Mayor Dan Easter
ling's office and attempt to give
some estimate Of their loss. Us.
ually they just stafhmer, tears
coming instead of words.
About $81, 300 Of exchange
money is in the First National
Bank of Atlanta. but the records
went with Reynolds and there is
no way to tell how 1t should be
divided.
Last week townspeople issued
an appeal to the missing banker.
promising not to prosecute. him
If he would return any money
left or at least send back the
records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Herbert Re-Nominuted
To Federal Bourd

Thomas j. Herbert was non1i-
mated by President Eisenhower
today for reappointment as a
member of the Subversiye Activi-
ties Control Board for a three
year term beginning April 9.
Mr.. Herbert. former governor
and attorney general Of Ohio,
was named to the board last
year to fill an unexpired term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Gen. Clay and J. S. Dickey
Get West Point Posts

President Eisenhower today
named Gen. Lucius D. Clay and
John s. Dickey. president of
Dartmouth College. as members
Of the board of visitors to the
Military Academy at West Point.
Gen. Clay, now chairman of
the board of the Continental Can
Co., served as deputy to Gen.
Eisenhower in Europe in 1945
and was commander in -chief of
United States forces in Europe
and American military governor
in Germany from 1947 to 1949.
He is a West Point graduate.
Mr.. Dickey has been president
Of Dartmouth College since 1945.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
BY the ASsociotsd Press

LAS VEGAS, New. Mar. 1S.-
Joseph A. Lynch, jr.. 33-year-old
test pilot. who few Prince Bern
hard Of the Netherlands through
the sonic barrier last Saturday.
died in the crash of his two
scatter jet here yesterday.
Only few hours before, Prince
Bernhard, in Fort Worth. Tex,
had asserted there was little dam
ger in flying faster than the
speed Of sound. His comment
came in reply to criticism of his
jet flying by the Dutch press.
He expressed deep shock and
grief" over Pilot Lynch's death,
which came when q low-flying
TT-S6 Sabrejet crashed from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18

member nations. The element
of fear is gone. he added.
There is the danger Of de-
terioration," he said. The long
range problem is to develop in
the people-from a psychological
standpoint-a firm idea that
they are fighting for something.
THE future depended a great
deal on United States leader
ship"
While there has been some
increase in anti-American senti-
ment in Europe, the anti-Soviet
sentiment has increased 10 times
as much. Gen. Gruenther said.
But. he added. Europeans are
growing more and more skepti-
cal of United States future plans
for defense of Western Europe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Latin Americans Hit
US Ban on Strategic
Shipments to Reds
sy the A..oeIessd Pres.

" CARACAS. Venezuela, Mar.
18.--Latin- American delegates
readied a new needle for the
+, United States. today in their
campaign at the 10th Inter-
American Conference to better
their nations economic lot.
This time their target was
Washington's ban on shipments
Of strategic materials to coun-
tries Of the Soviet bloc,
A working committee last night
approved. l0-1, a proposal CALI
ing on the United States to pay
compensation whenever it bans
something other American ma
tions could ship behind the Iron
Curtain. Speeches BY various
delegates Indicated the move has
general approval.
End Of Colonialism Asked.
The conference yesterday over
rode United States opposition
and adopted resolution calling
for an end to enforced colonial
ism in the Western Hemisphere.
The vote in the Political-Judicial
Committee was 1910, with the
United States abstaining.
The United States main
tanned that the proper place for
debate on the issue was the
United Nations General AS
sembly. where her NATO part
ners, Britain, France and the
Netherlands. would be present
to defend their rights to the
American colonies.
Can Cut OF Loans.
The latest resolution was
authored by Chile, which has
ideas about selling her strategic
copper to the Soviet Union.
Under present laws, the United
States can cut OF her loans
and other aid to countries which
violate the ban on strategic
shipments to the pro-Moscow
Reds.
The Chilean plan calls for
consultations on what material
should be defined as strategic
and studies looking toward COM
pensation for harm" caused by
such classification.
The conference buzzed. mean
while, over Guatemalan dele
gates failure to show up for a
tribute last night to United Ma
tons soldiers who died fighting
the Communists in Korea.
Tribute to Korean Dead.
At the suggestion of Cuban
Secretary of State Miguel Angel
Campos. delegates of 10 Of the
American republics bowed. in
silent tribute during last nights
plenary session in homage to
the heroes fallen in Korea among
the forces of the United Ma
TONS" No Guatemalan delegate
was present.
Guatemala's Foreign Minister
Guillermo Toriello, who has
voted against all conference res
olutions containing unfavorable
references to communism. said
later he did not attend the ses-
sion becauses he was tired and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18

thought some other delegate
from his country would go.
Mr.. Toriello has decried all
criticism of his communist-in-
fluenced government as a
Washington conspiracy" de-
signed to protect the United
States-owned United Fruit Co.
The company is the major pro-
ducer of bananas In Guatemala
and has been a chief target of
government tax and expropria-
ton programs there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Maryland Professor
Named Suinon Adviser

Ofiicials Of the Foreign Opera
tons Administration disclosed
today the appointment Of DIR.
Joseph r. Starr. University Of
Maryland professor. as a public
administration adviser to the
Government Of Saigon. Indo-
China.
FOA said DR.. Starr win leave
for Saigon in June after the end
Of the academic year. He lives
at 520l Thirty-eighth street,
Hyattsville, Md.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-27
Babe Ruth LEAGUE
Season Will Open
Thursday, June ;
Summerfieid To Ploy
Caldwell In Opener
At Community Park

The opening game of the newly
organized Noble-Guernsey Coun-
ty Babe Ruth baseball league
will be held Thursday evening
June 3, ait the Caldwell Com
munity Park, formerly known as
the old athletic ground.
The game between Caldwell
and Summerfield will begin
promptly at $50 p. m. with
Mayor Homer johnson throwing
out the first ball.
Drawing for the RCA table
model TV set will be held at this
time. according to Harry A.
Semon, program chairman. The
money raised from the rattle
will be used to purchase new
equipment and improve the park.
The drawing will be held some
time during the first game
On the same evening, Belle
Valley will also open their sea-
son with a game at Cumberland.
Other recreation equipment,
including swings and slides, are
now being erected at the Com
munity Park.
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-27
vFW Auxiliary
Organizes Girl
Scout Troops
Plans Will Be
Perfected At
June | Meeting

Preliminary steps have been
completed by the VFW Auxili-
ary, Caldwell, for the formation
and organization of three Girl
Scout troops in this community,
including a Brownie Troop"
Intermediates and Senior girl
scout troop.
The actual organization meet
ing will be held next Tuesday
evening, June l, at the VFW hall
on West street. The meeting will
be held from Z to 8 o'clock. Any
one interested in joining any of
the three groups may attend and
urged to register at the next
meeting.
Those in the Brownie" troor
are from seven to nine years ole
or members of the second, thirc
and fourth grades.
Those in the intermediate
group must be 10 to Is years old
and those in the Senior Girl
Scouts are from IA to II years
old.
Mrs. William Hobensack and
Mrs. Robert (Jum) Clark are the
troop leaders. The assistants are
Mrs. Joseph Giallombardo and
Mrs. William Lahue.
Continued on Page Two)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-27
City Loan To Open
New Office June |
Joseph S. Stitch Is
Named Manager

Formal opening of the new
office of The City Loan and Say
ings company, at $40 West street,
will be held Tuesday, June l, ac-
cording to an announcement
made today by Sam j. Schoon-
over, advertising director for the
company at Lima.
Guests will receive souvenir
gifts and flowers in commemora-
ton of the event. The new offices
are located in the Howiler build
ing at the corner of West and
Spruce streets.
Joseph S. Stitch, former asSiS-
tant manager in the company's
Newark office, has been appoint
ed manager Miss Florence A.
Orr, daughter of Mrs. Effie Orr
and formerly connected with
The Caldwell Journal Publish
ing Co., Inc, has been employed
as cashier. Miss Orr has been
receiving training in Marietta
and Cambridge for the past two
months.
The new Caldwell office will
be the l39th branch of The City
Loan, which maintains offices
all over Ohio.
1t was Incorporated in Wapa-
koneta, in 1912 and is today a
leader in the field of personal
financing. The company special
ICES in small personal loans to
individuals and families.
1t also maintains department
for the financing of automobiles,
appliances and other consumer
goods direct through dealers.
Total resources of the com
pany today exceed $120 million.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-27
James To Speak
Al SunmerfieId
Memorial Services Set
For Sunday, Moy 80

Representative Edmund G..
James will give the address at
the Memorial Day services at
Summerfield, Sunday afternoon.
The parade will move from the
American Legion hall in Sum-
merfield to Eastern cemetery,
beginning at 1870 o'clock p. M,
and services will be held at the
soldiers memorial in the ceme-
terry.
Music will be given by the
Beallsville high school band and
there will be singing by the
girls chorus of Summerfield high
school.
Rev. Albert Randolph will say
the invocation and the presenta-
ton Of flowers will be made by
Ila Wilson and Mae Hannahs.
A duet will be sung by Mena
Fowler and Thelma Window and
the Mems Quartet of the Church
Of Christ will also render a few
songs.
Memorial services will be con-
Quoted by members of the
American Legion.
Rev. Charles Brown will give
the benediction.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-27

o'clock.
Rep. Secrest will be in
troduced by Atty. John w,
Hazard.
All patriotic organizations will
meet at the VFW hall on West
street at 100 o'clock, Sunday
afternoon to form the line of
march and parade to Olive
cemetery. 1t will be headed by
the Caldwell high school band.
On Memorial Sunday morning
at 1000 o'clock, the patriotic
organizations will meet at the
courthouse to form and march in
a body to the Caldwell Free
Methodist church, where Me-
mortal services will be held. Rev.
A. J. Stats, pastor of the church,
will deliver the annual sermon.
The service will begin at 1920
a. m.
The complete program for the
Memorial Sunday afternoon
observance at Olive cemetery is
as follows:
Salute to the flag, led by the
American Legion post; jnvoca-
ton, Rev. Walter H. Brown;
vocal selection by the mems
chorus, directed by Gray E.
Tuecke; music by the band; pre-
sentation of flowers for the hero
dead.
Introduction of the speaker by
Atty. Hazard, principal address,
Hon. Robert T. Secrest; salute to
the departed veterans and taps
by the V.F.W. drill team.
The benediction will be given
by Rev. Floyd R. Gaugler, after
which the line of march will re-
turn to Caldwell. They will make
the traditional pause at Duck
Creek bridge to pay tribute to
the members of the u. S. Navy,
who have paid the supreme
sacrifice.
Business in general will be
suspended in Caldwell on Mon
day, May 81, in observance of
Memorial Day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-27
Benefit To Be Held
For Babe Ruth Team
White Elephant Sale
PIonned at Summerfield

In order to buy uniofrms for
the newly organized Babe Ruth
team in Summerfield, a White
Elephant sale will be held at
Summerfield, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday even
ing next week during the second
annual Homecoming.
Mrs. Emily Havener is chair
man for the benefit and she will
be assisted by mothers of the
team members.
Headquarters for the White
Elephant sale will be held all
four nights at the BODIES bank
building room.
Members of the team and 9th
ers will go out and solicit for
saleable items from residents of
Summerficld, Carlisle and com.
munity.
Any others not contacted who
might have something for the
auction may leave it at the Bode
bank building any evening next
week. 1t will be open on We'd
nesday, June 2.
In the event all the items are
not sold by Saturday night, they
will be closed out at auction that
evening.
Mrs. Havener is urging the CO.
operation of Summerfield resid-
ents in order that the entire team
might be outfitted this season.