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Evening star., 1955-01-26
Formoso Resolution Approved
By Two Senate Groups, 26-2;;
Two Amendments Defeated
Longer and Morse
Are Dissenters;
No Debote Today
BY J. A. o'Leory and
Robert K. Walsh

BY a vote of 26 to 2, the Sen
ate Committees on Foreign Re
lations and Armed Services today
approved the Formosa defense
resolution as it passed the House
yesterday.
Two attempts to narrow the
scope Of the resolution were
beaten in committee. 20 to 8.
These and other amendments
are expected to be offered again
on the Senate floor. and Chair
man George Of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee said two or
three of the 26 who voted for
the resolution today reserved the
right to back some amendments
on the floor.
The dissenters on the approval
vote were Senators LANCER. Re-
publican, of North Dakota, and
Morse, independent, of Oregon.
Would Limit Areas.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat.
of Minnesota, offered one
amendment designed to limit use
of American forces to Formosa
itself by striking out the refer
ence to protecting other areas
now controlled by Chang Kai-
shek. This would have pre-
cluded the reported plans of the
administration to defend the is
lands of Quemoy and Matsu,
which are within q few miles
of the China mainland and
guard mainland ports from
which an invasion may be
launched.
The two committees, acting
Jointly, also rejected a substi-
tute by Senator Kefauver, DEM
ocrat, of Tennessee, which
stressed the Importance Of Unit
ed Nations action to restore
peace between Communist and
Nationalist China. Pending u.
action, the Kefauver motion
would merely have expressed the
sense of Congress that the Pres
ident could use the armed forces
as he deems necessary within
the bounds of international law.
Senator George announced he
would make no effort to start
the Senate debate before tornor-
row. 1t would require liflani-
nous consent to call up the reso-
luton today, and he understood
there would be objection to such
q request.
Saturday Target for Vote.
The Georgia Senator would
make no prediction as to how
long the debate would last. but
said he hoped the Senate would
vote by Saturday.
While the committees were
voting, Senator Mccarthy, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, filed an
other amendment in the Senate
to shut of American aid to any
nation which trades with Red
China or permits its fiagships
to be used in such trade.
Senator George told reporters
(see POLICY. Page A-so
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Illinois Communist
Convicted in Test Of
Smith Act Provision
Liehtfoot Is First
individual to Be
Tried Under Law
BY the As.eeia,.d Pres,

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Com-
munist Claude Lightfoot was
convicted today in a test of a
law holding that membership in
the Communist Party while
knowing its aims is a crime.
The verdict Of a jury in the
widely watched precedent-set
ting case was read in Federal
Court.
The 44-year-old Negroes trial
was the first test of a provision
Of the Smith Act which says
mere membership in an organiz-
alton. knowing that it advocates
violent overthrow of the United
States Government, is q crime.
First Individual Trial.
Lightfoot, secretary of the
Communist Party of Illinois, is
the first individual to be tried
under the Smith Act. Hereto
fore, prosecutions based on the
act have been against groups Of
Communists charged with con-
spiracy against the Govern
ment.
Lightfoot faced a possible max
imum sentence Of 10 years in
prison and a $4,000 fine.
The trial began January 10.
A defense motion for a new
trial was set for hearing Febru-
airy Is. The court also withheld
q ruling until that date on a de-
fense motion for q directed ver-
dict of acquital based on claims
the Government had failed to
prove the Communists advocated
overthrow Of the United States
Government by violence.
Verdict Was Sealed.
The Jury reached agreement
late last night after deliberating
about eight hours, but under di-
rection of Judge Philip L. Sulli-
van of United States District
Court the verdict was sealed un-
til the court convened today.
In addition to Lightfoot, the
chief prosecutor, James Parsons.
and one of the two defense law
yers, George E.. Crockett, jr,
are Negroes. Three of the Jurors
are Negroes.
Mr.. Parsons told the jury in
his closing argument that the
evidence proved the Communist
Party advocates violent over
throw Of the United States Cow
ernment and that Lightfoot, q
party worker for some 20 years,
sought to further that aim.
Acknowledged Membership.
Lightfoot acknowledged men,
bership in the party. His lawyers
argued that the Government
failed to prove that he knew the
Communist Party. as a group.
advocated violence or that the
defendant had other than peace
full intentions toward the United
States Government.
Leon Katzen. acting chairman
OF the Lightfoot Defense Conn
mittee, said the case would set
a precedent ''as to whether or
not mere membership in an or
ganization can be ruled o crime" |"
Lightfoot remained free on
$4,000 bond.
The jury consisted Of seven
women and five men.
Evening star., 1955-01-26

An hmpersonation charge.
drawn by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. accused him Of
representing himself as an MSA
official.
Police said Hamilton was ar
rested outside the GEORGETOWN
University Clothing Shop. Thir-
ty-fifth and o streets NV. by
Private Joseph Preli Of the sew
enth precinct.
Detectives said an alert clerk
in the shop spotted Hamilton
from a police description fur
nished shop owners after several
bad checks had been passed in
Washington stores.
United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence today ordered
the case sent to the grand jury
and set bond at $1,000.
The American Municipal AS.
sociation Is an organization
representing $4,000 cities and
towns in AZ States.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Greek Royalty Quits Zurich

ZURICH. Switzerland, Jan. 20
tP.Ring Paul and Queen
Frederika Of Greece left here by
train for Genoa today. on their
way home after the Queens ear
operation at Zurich Cantonal
Hospital January is. Members
Of the royal suite said the opera
tion--her secondhand restored
the Queens hearing.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Bar Official Urges
Congress Address
By Chief Justice
Chuirmon Of Committee
On Federal Judiciary
Sees Need of Tolk
By Miriom Gutenberg

The chairman Of the Ameri-
can Bar Associations standing
Committee on the Federal Judi
ciary today hailed as "construc-
tive" the proposal to invite the
Chief Justice Of the United
States to address q Joint session
of Congress on the state OF the
judiciary.
Edward J. Fox, jr,. Of Easton,
Pa, head Of the bar association
committee, made it clear that
he was speaking for himself and
not for his committee. He
added, however. that he had
talked with several committee
members who agreed that III
the plan is carried out, great
good would come from It,"
Fox Statement.
Mr.. Fox told The Star:
ITO my own knowledge. con-
ditions in the Federal courts
are not satisfactory. The time
needed to bring cases to trial
! is excessive. There are not
enough judges and too few
courtrooms. Judges in the
Southern districts are unable to
sit in the summertime because
of high temperatures and lack
of air conditioning. There are
not enough courthouse attaches
| to perform the functions of
their office. Necessary supplies
of all sorts are scarce or wholly
lacking
"It present conditions were
more widely known, / cannot
believe that the courts would
long continue to be overcrowded,
undermanned and ill-equipped.
True, the needs of the courts
are presented to appropriate sub
committees of the Congress by
the extremely able Director OF
the Administrative ONCE Of the
United States Courts, but at no
time can one in authority. speak
ing for the courts, command the
attention of each member Of
Congress and it Is obvious. that
the present method Of providing
for the courts has failed.
IF q man Is sick. he wants
tSee COURT, Page A-69
Evening star., 1955-01-26
District Show Place
Sold for $780, 900

BIG TRANSACTION - columnisf
Betty BeoIe reports the sole for
$3.50, 900 Of one OF Woshinstoa's show
places, the Arbremont estate, OF Up
ton street and Lianeon oyenue NV.
See pooe p-3.
ITS AN ILL WiND--Last years
huuicanes moy neon something in the
way Of income tox soyinss 10 persons
whose property wos damaged. The
deduction possibility Is discussed in
Your Moneys Worth" series on poss
A-32.
BIG STATE, BIG MAN--From the
vhoppiss State Of Texss comes to
Congress J. ]. Rutherford. o 6-foot,
3-iaeheE M. Rutherford 10 the topic
of todoy's chapter of New Faces Ia
Congress" on pags b-l4.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Red China to Send
Trade Mission to japan
sS The Associated Press

HONG KONG, Jan. 26,-An
unofficial three-man Japanese
trade delegation. emerged from
Communist China today. It
said the Reds agreed to send a
30-man special mission to Japan
In March or April in an effort
to promote trade between the
two countries.
Shozo Murata. president Of
Japan's International Trade AS
sociation and head Of the group,
said his delegation and Peiping
officials had agreed to renew an
unofficial trade agreement con-
cluded in 1858 and continued
through 1854. Details Of the
agreement were not given.
Evening star., 1955-01-26

President Eisenhower didn't
tell the Republican women he
breakfasted with this morning
that he would run again. Their
women's intuition did. though.
The subject never came up
during the Presidents hour-and-
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Youth Is Acquitted
Of Arson Charges in
7 County Bombings
Bethesda Juvenile 'Tukes
Stund on Third Count
OF Property Destruction

a BeCneSda youth, charged
in connection with two bomb
ings in suburban Montgomery
County last spring, today was
acquitted Of two counts of arson.
He then took the stand in his
own defense on q charge Of
malicious destruction of prop
erty at the Silver Spring Hot
Shoppe on Georgia avenue, Sill
yer Spring. last May 20.
A directed verdict was or
dered by Circuit Court Judge
Stedman Prescott when the
State completed its case in the
two bombings against James p.
Seward, jr.. 10, Of the 5400 block
of Lambeth road. The State
also abandoned a count charg-
ing Seward with conspiracy to
bomb the Silver Spring Hot
Shoppe.
One of Five Arrested.
Seward was one of five youths
arrested last June in connection
with a series Of bombings that
terrorized residents In the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase area over
a two-month period.
The youth was acquitted on
charges Of attempting to set fire
to the home Of william J. Nc
Carthy. 5115 Wessling lane.
Bethesda.
Mr.. Mccarthy testified that
q can containing gunpowder had
been jammed into the mail slot
of his front door and then set
of. filling the house with heavy
smoke and burning the door.
Detective Sergt. Lloyd M.
Whalen said Seward told him
he had stayed In the car while
two other youths got out near
the Wessling lane home.
Another Youth Testifies.
Another 16-year-old youth tes-
titled that he was the driver Of
the car the night Of the two ex-
plosions and that he, Seward
and two other youths went to
the Silver Spring Hot Shoppe
after failing to find a gang fight
they had expected on the ath-
letic field behind the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
The youth said that another
youth who had picked up the
cans of gunpowder from his
home got out of the car with
James L. Fieser, jr., 10, of the
5000 block Of Edgemoor lane.
and put q can Of gunpowder in
the water tower on the restau-
rants parking lot. He said the
four then drove around the block
and watched the explosion that
shot q column of water 80 feet
in the air.
The States case against Sc
ward on the arson counts fell
apart when the witness said that
he and Seward tried to get Fieser
and the other youths not to set
of any more of the bombs and
that they did not know they
were going to set one on at the
Mccarthy residence.
The Fieser youth. who faces
similar charges involving the
bombings at the Hot Shoppe and
the Mccarthy residence. was in
the courtroom today with his
parents. His trial recently was
removed from the county to
Ellicott City on grounds Of un-
| favorable publicity as the result
Of d detective magazine article
about the Bethesda bombings.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Wilson Labels
Fornlosa Crisis
Just a Ripple
Sees No Need Now
For Increase in
u. S. Armed Forces

Secretary Of Defense Wilson
described the Formosan trouble
as 'just a little ripple" in the
world situation and added later
that 1t was nothing to get ex-
cited about"
Mr.. Wilson made the COM
ments as he testified before the
House Armed Services Commit
tee and told a concerned Con-
gress that he sees no need for
any :important increases" in
this country's armed forces
"short of war"
Mr.. Wilson discussed the For
mosan situation after Commit
tee Chairman Vinson, Democrat,
of Georgia questioned the admin
iStration's proposed reduction in
the strength of the armed forces
In view Of the current situation
in the Pacific. Mr.. Vinson said
Congress would want "consid-
cradle justification" for the re-
ductions the administration
plans to make in the armed
forces In the present fiscal year
ending June 80.
No Revision Plans.
Mr.. Wilson said the admins
tration had figured on the pro-
posed reductions before the cur
rent Formosan situation de-
veloped and indicated the De-
fense Department has no plans
at present to revise its program.
II don't think there is any
thing to worry about" Mr.. Will
son said.
Then he referred to the diff
culties with the Chinese Commu-
nists over Formosa and said:
1.-THE Formosan business is
just a little ripple"
To reporters later, Mr.. Wilson
said the Formosan situation is
important enough to take
proper action" but is nothing
to get excited about"
In a. lengthy prepared state
ment he gave the House commit
tee Mr.. Wilson made no mention
Of the mounting tension over the
Chinese Communist threat to
Forn1osa.
Members Show Concern.
Members Of the committee,
however. made 1t clear by their
questioning that they were con-
cerned over the situation In re-
lation to the proposed reduc-
tions in the strength Of the
armed services.
Their questions were posed
against the backdrop of the
House action yesterday in voting,
400 to 3, for the passage of a
resolution giving President Eli
senhower broad discretion in
military steps. If necessary, to
defend the Chinese Nationalist
stronghold of FormoSa..
Mr.. Vinson particularly ques-
toned Mr.. Wilson on the admin
istration's plan to reduce the
strength Of the armed forces to
about 1888. 900 men by June
30. He said this would be 98, ,00C
below the strength authorized by
Congress last year in approving
the defense budget for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Mr.. Vinson wondered If the
administration should not put
on the brakes" in reducing the
armed services further during
the current fiscal year.
Cites Changed Situation.
Mr.. Wilson explained the
situation had changed since the
current years budget was SUBJ
mitted. The end of the Korean
fighting, the changed situation
in Indo-C China and the redeploy-
ment Of American forces were
among the reasons cited by him
for the Defense Department. s
ability to accelerate its planned
program for reducing the
strength of the armed forces.
If there is trouble with Com
munist China" Mr.. Wilson said
(See MILITARY, Page A-6)
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Evening star., 1955-01-26

25-minute stay at the Sulgrave
Club. at the first in q series Of
six breakfast meetings upianned
with the leading women Of his
party. But when it was over,
Bertha Adkins, assistant Repub-
licaH1 national chairman. hostess
for the event. told reporters she
and the other women are con-
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Reds Told Rearminq
Breaks No Treaty
BY The A.seeisssd Pres,

MOSCOW. Jan. 26.-Britain
and France today delivered a
NOTE to the Soviet Union denying
Soviet charges that the rearm-
ing of West Germany would
break their treaty obligations to
Russia.
The Soviet Union notified
France December l6 and Britain
Evening star., 1955-01-26

Soviet Ending Of Wor Could Neon Berlin
Blockode. West Fears. Pose A-l0
Evening star., 1955-01-26

List Of Guesss st Breakfast With
President. Pose 81
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(see MILITARY, Page AS
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q AssoeIoted Press Newspoper
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(see POLICY. Page A-3O
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temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1955-01-26

Some cloudiness tonight, low in mid-20s.
Tomorrow, partly cloudy and windy, and
colder. FuIl report on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1955-01-26

Lose Rights in Some Cases
In cases where an employe
voluntarily leaves his civil serv-
ice job for promotion or trans
Ter to an excepted job, he will
(See SPOTLIGHT, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1955-01-26

tSee COURT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1955-01-26
New Grads

Washington high schools are turning
out midyear graduates this week. For
a list of sheepskin holders from Arm
strong, Anacostia. Cardozo, Coolidge,
Eastern and Roosevelt Highs, see
Page BIB.
Evening star., 1955-10-17

and Metro : Goldwyn : Mayer
Inewsreel.
Unofficial Army sources said
the incident occurred during q
breakdown on thievery at 9th
Army headquarters. which In
lcludes the press billet out OF
which Korean and other news
men work.
The Koreans said In their pro.
test. however, that they had beer
singled out for search and
Humiliation"
The newsmen said they had
waited to let their indignation
I"cool" before writing their pro-
test to Gen. Limnit2er. which
was dated October II. They
added they waited until today
before releasing it to give him
10 chance to receive 1t and com.
ment on It II he desired.
+ Copies were sent to President
ISyngman Rhee and to William
Lacy, United States Ambassador
here.
Evening star., 1955-10-17
Korean Newsmen Charge
Indignities by 9th Army

SEOUL, Oct. II R.-Korean
newsmen employed by American
and European news agencies
today charged they had been
subjected to discrimination and
humiliation" at the hands Of 9th
Army military policemen.
Their protest. sent to Gen. L,
L. Lemnitzer. commanding gen.
eral Of the United Nations and
United States Fer East Com
mands, said that on October 10
military police had searched
their pockets. asked II they had
stolen news cameras they car
ried. and addressed at least one
with the insulting term Cook. .
tAt Tokyo. Far East Com
mand officials had no comment
on the protest and Gen. Lem
nitzer's ofiice said he was out
Of town for several days and
not available for comment.)
The letter was signed by IL
Korean newsmen, most Of them
longtime employees Of foreign
news services and all accredited
to the Far East Command.
They represent United Press
International News Service, As
sociated Press, Reuters. Agence
France Presse. National Broad
casting Co, international News
Photos, Columbia Broadcasting
System. Warner Pathe News reel
Evening star., 1955-10-17
u. S. and Belgrade
.TuIks TO Continue

BELGRADE. Yugoslayia. oct.
II R.-Yugopress. semiofacial
news agency. has reported that
trade talks between Yugoslavia
and the United States win con-
Itinue In Belgrade this week.
The talks began during tn
Evening star., 1955-10-17

recent visit Of Deputy Under
secretary Of State Robert Murphy
TO Belgrade.
Details of American economic
aid to Yugoslavia during the cur
rent fiscal year. and Yugoslay
requests to buy wheat and cot
ton remain to be discussed. Dur
ing Mr.. Murphy's visit Yugo-
|slavia obtained 800. 1000 tons Of
American wheat, but this does
mot cover Yugoslay needs.
Evening star., 1955-10-17
Junior COLLEGE Exums

College entrance EXAMINATIONS
lat Montgomery Junior College
have been announced for 7::30
pm. November 81 In the college
Administration Building in
lTakoma Park.
Evening star., 1955-06-26
No white shortening ever gave me
coke like ths ss .aSs . expert se s. Ss% 1o o'Ss % m

all your recipes that call for shortening and see
what happens! Without changing single measure
ment you'll get the fakiest tenderest goden-brown
piecrust possible !. wonderfully tender-crisp.
golden-brown fries that are so dgestible!
Yet Fluffo costs no more than leading white
shortcomings! It's available in most areas Get can
and use it for richerlookng better-tastng cooking!
Evening star., 1955-06-26

Like cooking champions, you'll be truly excited
about golden Fluffo! 1t gives you high, light, deli
cate cakes such as you've never been able to bake
before rcher-looking and better-tasting by far,
than any you can get from white shortening!
That's because Fluffo is different! Even its color
is different yellow from pure carotene.
And Fluffo is such fun to work with! Use it in
Evening star., 1955-06-26
Mhata cake Hmakes./
RICHER LOOKING
BETTER:TASTINC...
MORE APpETIzINc!

Yes, Flufo cakes are the highest, light
est, most delicious golden-rich cakes
you can possibly bake!
Why? Because fabulous. new, easy-to-mix
Fluffo blends into smooth, rich batter
never possible before with any other short
ening! Glorifies yellow and chocolate cakes
gives delicate moist richness to your
white cakes . . yet leaves them white!
Evening star., 1955-06-26

TINS BAKING CHAMPION
OF ALL ALABAMA FAIR,
Mrs. J Z. Po1fsro. soys:-
'You should ethe whitecake
I made with this rich yellow 4
shortening! Used my same
old recipe but changed from
white shortening 10 Fluffo. My
cake was absolutely wonderful
had such fine texture tasted 80
rich I And still Il was nice and s0E
"And / used FluffO In my L
Talk about rich ! This was the ris
easiest-spreading frosting l ever n
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-10-12

Q The Croatian Fraternal
Union is the largest erganiza-
ton of its kind on earth.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-10-12
J0J, MEM j0J!

We "goofed" last week
in publishing the names of
the various officials re-
elected or elected during
t he CrOatian Fraternal
Unions 9th National
Quadrennial COnv ention,
held September 1926 last
in Philadelphia, Penna.
Somehow or other, we
gave the home of the Su-
preme Board Trustee-elect
Nikola Hinich as "MiIwau-
kee, Pennsylvania, where
as every good burgher in
the Badger State knows
that Milwaukee happens to
be located in Wisconsin.
How we "blew" this while
proof reading is beyond us.
Perhaps we were still reel
ing from the Convention
grind at the time.
Be that as it may, bro.
Hinich is a Wisconsinite
and proud of it!
Stephen F. Brkich, Editor
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-10-12
Duke Tammies To
Appear In Buffalo

LackaWanna, N. Y. - The
internationally famed Du-
quesne University Tamburit-
zans, under the direction of
Walter Kolar, will be presen-
ted in a Concert on Sunday,
October %, 1855, at 800 PM,
at the Timon High School
Auditorium, located on Nc
Kinley Parkway, Buffalo.
Sponsoring these artists
for the second consecutive
year is Our Lady of the Sa-
cred Heart Croatian Catholic
Church of Lackawanna.
Dancing in the new st.
Anthony's Hall, at the foot of
Lehigh Avenue, will follow
the concert in the evening.
Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-10-12
Delegates To Ninth National Quadrennia Convention Are
Urged To Return High Trial Board Ballots By October 31s

Canadian Candidates
Board Posts Untitled During Recent Gathering In Philadelphia
VII MANDICH Supreme President, Croatan Faerna
Pittsburgh Convention in Philadelphia Pa
obligations
the
called Accordingly the