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Evening star., 1955-02-15
Police Beating Case
Goes 10 Grand Jury
For Action Thursday
Rover Names Mckinley
To Present Evidence;
100-Poge Report Filed

Complaints by two used-car
statesmen that they were beaten
by detectives at Washington po-
lice headquarters will be pre-
sented to Federal grand jury
Thursday, United States Attor-
ney Leo A. Rover announced
today.
Mr.. Rover acted after receiv-
ing what he described as a very
thorough" report from the Fed
eral Bureau OF Investigation to-
day.
He said the case would be
presented by William McKin-
ley, assistant United States at
torney. A week or more may be
needed to get all the evidence
before the grand Jury, Mr.. Rover
estimated.
The case involves charges by
Steven r. Kotecki, 2605 Twen-
ty-ninth street Sc, and An
thony H. Celani, 636 Belle View
boulevard, Alexandria, Va, that
they were numerically beaten"
by detectives of the police
morals division while being
questioned at headquarters
Wednesday night. Both had been
taken into custody late that aft
ernOOn on. diSOrderly conduct
charges.
Detectives Deny Charges.
The two policemen named by
the compliments - Detectives
Billy Smith and Louis A. Fochett
have both fatty denied the
charges.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
yesterday urged Mr.. Rover to
present the case to the grand
jury as expeditiously as possible
in fairness to all concerned"
Asked today if he were pre-
senting the case because of the
Murray request, Mr.. Rover said
he was taking the case to the
grand jury on the basis of the
FBI report.
He was asked if he meant
there was "some substance" to
the charges, as reflected in the
He said that was what
he meant.
File 100-Page Report.
Mr.. Rover told newsmen the
FBI report was more than 100
single-spaced typewriter pages
long. He said F'BI agents had
taken statements from all the
principals, physicians who ex-
Mr.. Kotecki, other en-
ployes of the used car lot where
the two complainants worked,
all police on duty at headquar-
ters the night of the incident
and others.
Mr.. Rover said the two pos
sibilities for grand jury consld- |
Grafton were violation of the civil /
rights statute and simple assault. |
Under the civil rights statute, it /
is illegal willfully to deprive a
person of rights guaranteed by
the Constitution.
Conspiracy to violate civil
rights is punishable by up to
$4,000 fine or UP to 10 years in
prison or both. Violation of civil
rights is punishable by a fine up
10 $1,000, or up to one year in
prison or both.
Evening star., 1955-02-15

mittee, of the Peiping govern
ment and the Red Chinese Mill
tary Council, spoke briefly at q
meeting of 1000 party officials
convoked to celebrate the fifth
anniversary of the Russo-C Chi
nese friendship pact.
This correspondent was able to
attend the banquet, held in the
great gilt-and-lacquer hall of
one of Peiping's most lavish ho-
tells. Mr.. Mao spoke beneath q
new picture of Marshal Bull
ganin, which had been put up
hurriedly to replace one Of
Georgi Malenkov, the former
Russian Premier.
tPeiping broadcast accounts
quoted Mr.. Mao as declaring
Evening star., 1955-02-15
Rules Group Is Asked
To Clear Congress
Pay-Increase Bill
CeIIer Seeks to Block
Amendments Raising
SuIories of Othe.s

The House Rules Committee
was asked today to clear a con-
gressional pay raise bill for floor
action tomorrow under a pro-
cedure allowing changes in the
recommended increases but bar
ring amendments that would
boost salaries of other Govern
ment employees.
In making that request Ju-
dietary Committee Chairman
Celler, Democrat, of New York,
predicted that not more than
100 members will vote against
the proposed increases for leg
islators. Federal judges. United
States attorneys and several
Justice Department officials.
The Rules Committee was ex-
pected late today to grant a
rule for at least two hours of
general debate so the House
could complete action on the
measure tomorrow.
Several Frown on Bill.
Several members of the COM
mittee, however, frowned on
legislation of this kind at this
time. The bill as reported out
by the Judiciary Committee would
increase salaries of members of
Congress from $4,000 to 5000
a year. Both amounts include
the $2,500 expense allowance.
The bill also would raise salaries
of Supreme Court justices and
other Federal judges by amounts
ranging from $500 to $4,000.
Mr.. Celler conceded at the
Rules Committee hearing that
action on any bill to raise salaries
of members of Congress would
be "a calculated risk" He said
he was we'll aware of warnings
that higher congressional pay
might intensity pressure for pay
raises for other governmental
employees as well as groups out
side of the Government.
Amount Open to Change.
Representative Reed of Illi-
nois. ranking Republican on the
Judiciary Committee, as we'll as
Mr.. Celler told the Rules Com
mittee they did not seek rule
banning all amendments when
the bill comes up in the House
tomorrow. They said members
should have an opportunity to
suggest any downward or upward
change in the pay scales recon-
by the Judiciary Com
Representatives Brown, Repub-
lican, of Ohio; Allen. Republi-
,an, of Illinois and Colmer,
Democrat. of Mississippi COM
mented that they were not at all
convinced that a congressional
BAY raise was. either justified or
.xpedient at this time.
Evening star., 1955-02-15

Humphrey ASKS Dulles 10 @taHEf poslel
on lsIouds. Page Az
China mainland. If necessary. Its
defense Of these coastal outposts
which it does not want and
which the Red Chinese could
have had q few weeks ago IL they
had kept their big propaganda
outlets closed.
These are basics Of Q Pacfc
defense policy the Eisenhower
administration has transmitted
to Britain and other United
States allies.
They result from months of
turnabout during which the ad-
ministration first determined to
draw its Asian defense line at
Formosa and the Pescadores.
and then decided that it had to
fight to hold some useless real
estate If it was not to lose all
Asia to the Reds.
Reviyes Old Concept.
The story of the policy's birth
is a case history OF how neces-
sity has forced the Western World
to abandon the dream of inter-
national agreement through
United Nations justice and re-
turn to the old diplomatic game
of countering power plays with
power moves.
AS late as last September 13
the Pescadores-Form defense
line was agreed upon at an
emergency National Security
Council meeting called by Presi-
dent Eisenhower in Denver when
the Chinese Communists ended
five years of Formosan Straits
inactivity with renewed bonn
bardment of Quemoy. The
Presidents top advisers then
agreed that Chang Kai-shek's
Nationalist force had to be
maintained on Formosa but that
the close-ln islands-Quemoy. the
Matsus and the Tachens-were
not worth fighting over.
That changed when belligerent
public notice from the Commu-
mist Chou En-lai-that he in
tended to take all the offshore
islands and then liquidate
Evening star., 1955-02-15
House Member Sees
Seeds Of Dictatorship
In Reseryist Plan
Price AssuiIs Feature
Affecting Veterans os
Burgess Is Quizzed

---AP wirephoto via radio.
By Cecil Holland

Representative Price, Demo-
crat, of Illinois, declared today
that one provision of the admin
istration's new national reserve
plan seems to contain the seeds
of a military Dictatorship"
Mr.. Price said he favored the
general purposes of the proposed
legislation but assailed one fea-
ture that would require reserve
duty from service veterans, in
cluding those with which combat
experience, on the threat of dis
charge less than honorable.
II don't like that at all" Mr..
Price said.
Burgess Draws Fire.
He expressed his views as a
House Armed Services subcom-
mittee studying the legislation
critically questioned Carter l..
Burgess, Assistant Secretary OF
Defense Tor manpoWer, about de-
tails of the plan.
The Reserve plan, designed to
build up over the next FIVE years
a ready and standby Reserve
force totaling S million, drew the
fire of several committee mem-
bers as being "unrealistic" and
a disguised form of universal
military training, long opposed
by Congress.
Representative Durham, Dem
ocrat, of North Carolina sug-
gested the plan was too compli-
Gated. He referred especially to
a provision that would permit
upward of 100000 young men II
and Is years of age to volunteer
for six months of training with
the active forces, and serve 9l2
years in the reserves or National
Guard.
Mr.. Durham suggested pro-
gram to give two years of train
ing to all young men reaching IT.
Representative Gavin, Repub-
(Spn NIT TTApv pooa AN
Evening star., 1955-02-15
Downed Flyer
Captured by Reds

ESCAPE FoILED--A downed U. NJ.
flyer in Koreo. who endured two yeors
os prisoner Of the Chinese Com
munists, tells how his escape ploM
~os foilsd by sunfire after O pora-
chute loudins in enemy territory.
Pose AS.
WOMAN vEeP9--No, the time
isn't ripe for q womon Vice President.
soys Mrs. GIodys Knowles, Republieoe
Notionol committeewomon OF the
G. o. ?. kotionol Committee. Wait
until the party is out Of power to run
o lady. Page B-l.
NEW fACE-Herbert Zelenko, new
Democratic Representative from New
York. is lowyer with Is yeors OF
experience who become noted os
counsel for eloimonts in oceident
negligence eoses. See pose B-e Tor
q profile Of Mr.. ZeIenko in onothes
Of the series. New Foees in Congress.
Evening star., 1955-02-15
Romonion Resistance Fighters
Seize Legation in Switzerland,
Demand Release of Prisoners
Chauffeur Killed
In Attack, Stoff
Driven to Street
BY the Associated Press

BERN, Switzerland, Feb. 15.-
A band of Romanian resistance
fighters seized Communist Ro-
mania's Legation here today
after a 2 am. assault which
killed the legation chauffeur,
drove the entire staff into the
street and barricaded themselves
inside the building.
They vowed to hold the lega-
ton, located in a large park at
the western edge of the city,
until the Bucharest government
frees five persons held as polit-
ical prisoners.
I'VE have nothing to lose but
our lives" the bands leader
called in German to rifie-armed
Swiss police who surrounded the
TLegation and sought to persuade
the band to surrender.
The Legation chauffeur, Aurel
Setu, was knitted and struck
down by sub-machinegun fire
when he tried to resist the at
tack. He died in hospital at
noon.
Romania Denounces Attack.
Bern's police chief, Eduard
Friemueller. told news con-
ference the band-estimated to
number about five men-was
believed to have entered Switzer-
land illegally for the specific
purpose of invading the Lega-
tion and forcing the release of
the five prisoners, including
general and a bishop. held within
Romania.
Romania denounced the at
tack as a violation of interna-
tional law, said Switzerland was
responsible and demanded extra
dition Of the band. which it called
"a gang of Romanian Fascists
and other criminal elements"
Mr.. Setu's removal to the hos
pital was delayed several hours
while Swiss police sought per-
mission from the Romanian
Charge d'Affaires. Emeric Stof-
fel, to enter the Legation grounds
and renn0vn him
Return of Gang Demanded.
The Romanian government de-
manded formally that the band
be rounded up and shipped to
Bucharest
But Switzerland, too. will have
a claim on the group. The
chauffeur's death made each
member of the band if convicted
of murder. liable to life lmpris-
onment. There is no death pen
atty in Switzerland.
One or more Of the invaders
was believed to have escaped in
the darkness before dawn with
documents stolen from the lega-
tion files. One was caught while
trying to get away He was
carrying documents. a sub. ma
chine gun and hand grenades.
The Swiss minister in Buchar-
est Andre Parodi. was summoned
to the Romanian Foreign Office
early today and handed the most
stiff1y worded note received by
any Swiss diplomat since World
War II. 1t referred to this at
tack by bandits on a diplomatic
mission"
Note Blames Swiss.
The note blamed the Swiss
authorities for what it called a
seven-hour delay, in taking the
injured chauffeur to a hospital.
Swiss government spokesmen !
said police were unaware
throughout the night that any
one had been injured, and that |
even when this became known
(See LEGATION, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1955-02-15
By Russell Spur
North Amerieon Newspaper AIiioncs

PEIPING. Feb. l5.-Mao Tse-
tung, chairman of the Red
China Politburo. made a rare
public appearance last night to
toast Marshal Nikolai Bulganin,
the new Russian Premier, and
launch fresh attacks on United
States Asian policies.
Mr.. Mao, who is also chair
man of the party's Central Com
Evening star., 1955-02-15
Peiping Holds
Advantage in
Chang
NotionoIists Likely
To Concentrate on
Defending islands
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TAIPEI. Formosa, Feb. 15.-
Communist China, fortified by q
hloodless victory in its acquisi-
ton of the Tachen Islands. holds
the initiative in its vest pocket
war with Chang Kai-shek's Ma
tionalist forces.
Present signs are that the Ma
tionalistS on the string of outpost
Public Discussion Of Formoso Truce
Suspended by U. NJ Poee A-6
chions Soys Show Of Power by 7th Flee,
Won't Deter Reds. Poge AS
islands running from Nanchi-
shan on the north to Quemoy on
the south will confine their OPP
erations for the time being
mainly to defensive actions.
Red China's top Communists.
in fierce broadcast talks yester-
day hailing the fifth anniversary
of their treaty with Russia, gave
no clear hint of tileir next rlove.
Moscow tributes to the treaty
anniversary steered clear of the
Formosa issue.
Outposts Are Trouble Spots.
The remaining Nationalist
outpost islands, scattered along
270 miles of Red China's coast,
loom as the next trouble spots.
Apart from Nanchishan and
Quemoy, the most important
other position the Nationalists
hold is Matsu. which dominates
the approaches to Foochow, cap
ital of Fukien Province.
Invasion attempts by the Reds
against either Quemoy or Matsu,
or both. might involve the Unit
ed States in defensive action
to safeguard Formosa and the
nearby Pescadores.
The United States is commit
ted under the mutual defense
pact with Nationalist China
signed at Washington December
2 to protect Formosa and the
Pescadores.
And, by congressional reso-
luton, President Eisenhower is
authorized to employ United
States forces to secure and pro-
tect related positions and ter
ritories" held necessary for the
defense of Formosa and the
PescadoreS.
7th Fleet Scatters.
The mighty United States 7th
Fleet that aided in the Tachen
last week now is
Part of it has resumed
the Formosa Strait patrol; other
warships headed for Japanese
and Philippines waters.
Gen. Chiang's 46th Division.
pulled out of the Tachens. now
is stationed on southern For
mosa.
Civilian refugees still crowd
reception centers at Keeling
awaiting arrangements to billet
them in five areas elsewhere on
Formosa.
United States naval records
show that 1926 civilians were
moved to Formosa from the
Tachen area.
Warning of Red Attacks.
Nationalist Premier x. Yui, in
a report to the Legislative Yuan
(parliament), today reiterated
The governments opposition to
any cease-fire with the Reds or
any theory of two Chinas."
"A cease-fire is a reward for
aggression" Mr.. Yui said.
Taipei newspapers warned of
possible Communist attacks on
he offshore islands before the
Manila pact nations open their
Bangkok meeting February %. !
They recalled that the Manila
was preceded by a
J, ;,000-shell Red bombardment |
If Quemoy September 3.
A Defense Ministry spokesman
discounted other reports that
BART of the troops and equip |
nent pulled off the Tachens had |
'een redeployed to the island |
,utposts. !
Evening star., 1955-02-15
Halt Combat Force
On Duty Abroad,
House Unit Told
by the Assoeioied Press.

The Pentagon told Con-
gress today that 100000
combat troops--nearly half
it's total force--are stationed
at $50 bases outside con-
tinental United States.
Combat forces within the
United States total another
1902. 900, the Defense De-
partment- said in a report to
the House Armed Services
Committee.
Evening star., 1955-02-15

Mr.. Spur is one Of the three Western
correspondents recently admitted into
Red Chino.
Evening star., 1955-02-15
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Evening star., 1955-02-15
Strategy Defined:
By Mortin S. Hayden

Red China can have the Que
moy and Matsu Islands any time
the United States has assurance
the Peiping regime will not at
tack Formosa.
Lacking such assurance. the
United States will carry to the
Evening star., 1955-02-15

Humphrey Asks Dulles to cIadiy Policy
on lsIouds. Page AS
Evening star., 1955-02-15

(see MILITARY, Page A-31
Evening star., 1955-02-15

(See LEGATION, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1955-02-15

An Assoeioted Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1955-02-15

Temperatures Today.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24

the summer session. He plans to 90
straight on through.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Jones and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsy
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete AUX
aur and two children enjoyed an
outing at Echo lake, Sunday Fishing
may not have been so good but
everyone had a fine time at that.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Howell drove
to Hot Springs to visit with daugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
johns and son, Joe, Sunday. They all
took In the Rodeo. The sun really
gave them taste of summer. FL
mer's car must have got notion
from the bucking horses. It started
cutting up" on the way home, af-
ter several stops and starts it had
TO have a new fuel pump at Kalis-
pell before they made it home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wilke and
three sons from Rollo, N. OAK, spent
the weekend with brother, Carl, and
family at the Cold Spring ranch.
It was the first trip over into Flat
head for the Wilkes and they really
fell for the greenness, mountains and
sights in general around the coun-
tryside. They will spend few days
in the park before going on to Great
Falls for a visit.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24
CuroI HeIIund
Leaves for Comp
by Mrs. Grace Reed

CANYON VIEW-CarOi Holland of
this community, Arlene Barney of
Swan River community and Richard
Siderius and Raymond Siderius of
Lower Valley left by train Sunday
for Farmers Union state camp at
Kiwanis camp ground near Havre.
They will be gone for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West and
children visited the Lewis Pollards
in Roman, Monday.
Mrs. John Opsand, her daughter,
Mrs. John Allison, and sons of White
fish left by car, Sunday, for Great
Falls to visit Mrs. Opsand's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood,
Mrs. Wood has been quite i'll.
May Nash left by train, Sunday,
for Petersburg, N. Oak. She plan
ned to stop at Great Falls to visit
friends. She will 60 on from Great
Falls to Petersburg with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Rasmussen who are 60
ing to Leeds, N. Oak. May plans to
be gone for one month.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen left
by car, Friday, for Leeds, N. Oak.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24
smorgosbord For
Alters Camp

The public is invited to a snlor-
gasbord, next Wednesday, az the
Columbia Falls Masonic temple. It's
being sponsored by Columbia Noun
tain Grizzlies All club. Proceeds
will be used for the summer camp
fund.
Menu includes baked ham, fish
casserole, Swedish meat balls, cold
cuts, cheese, assorted relishes and
salads, Swedish rye rolls, fruit soup,
lefsa, Swedish cookies, and coffee.
Price is $1.5O for adults and IS cents
for children under IL.
Assisting Mrs. R. v. Thomas, club
leader, are Mrs. Archie Corrigeux,
Mrs. Mike Baumann, and Mrs. Clar-
ence Connor.
Serving is from $50 until 7:30.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24

to the southwest corner of the court
house will become Is feet wide, with
space for parallel parking on both
sides, and the one from the west
will be widened to 50 feet, with d.
agonal parking on each side.
Work on the project is now under
way and the county equipment elm
mated concrete curbing from the
old driveways.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24

what county commissioners have
termed an acute parking prob
lem.
The two 1O-foOt courthouse drive
ways, put in when the courthouse
was built, will be widened to ac-
commodate cars which formerly had
been parking on private property and
in front of private homes.
The driveway from Ninth street
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24
Lutheran Bible
School Concludes

Our SaviOr'S Lutheran Bible ScnO0l
will end Friday with program at 2
pm, to which all parents are lnvlt-
ed. Craft work will be on display
There were 1873 children registered
since Bible school started June 13.
Teachers include: kindergarten -
Mrs. Aldal, with Mrs. Wiz, Mrs.
Grondin and Pat Ball, helpers. Be-
ginners-Mrs. Corrigeux with Mrs.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24

They stopped at Great Falls to visit
their daughter, Evelyn Nelson, and
family. They will visit relatives and
friends while in Leeds.
George O'Brien is a patient in the
veterans hospital at Fort Harrison.
He is to undergo an operation soon
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24
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/ (deIayed)
Vicki 10 Caldbeck spent from Fiji
day to Tuesday with grandparents,
Jess and Daisy Sparks. We are glad
to report little brother Byran Cald-
beck out of danger from his head
injury. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Staffinbil and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Johnston enjoyed
an outing, Friday evening, at the
Johnston ranch near Omey. They
camped out all night sleeping be-
meath the stars. A grand experience
in Old Montana.
A little note from Marie Black
yesterday. She is only as far away
as Kalispell, but we certainly admire
Marie's courage. She is attending
business college there, taking up
bookkeeping and tipping. Despite her
handicap and being left alone re
Gently by the death of her husband,
she is showing what it takes to win
life's battles. Marie is past forty,
but a new life is beginning. She has
four children and seven grandchl-
dren. Good luck Marie and bless
you!
MIR. and Mrs. Bill Covell and son,
Paul, are moving to their home, the
former Calvin Johnston property,
near the Deer Park school. Well
drillers are busy sinking well for
them this week.
Gary Sparks had supper with Jess
and Daisy, Monday evening. Says
it's good to be invited out, as wife
Nancy is in Los Angeles, and he
is patching.
SUMMERS PLEASANT
College folks are returning for
the summer months, we are so glad
we can report summer weather. :
Even though the mornings stand
around 40 it's nice to get up Of
mornings refreshed and breathe the
cool, clear mountain air.
Mr. and Mrs. Dempsy Johnston
moved up from Missoula, last Thurs
day. Dempsy will be working at the
Coram ranger station until he re
sumes college this fall.
Watts brothers, Clarence and Cliff
ford, are home from Bozeman ant
will seek employment in the vale,
through the summer months.
Roger Casterline was home owe
the weekend from Bohemian but re
turned, Sunday afternoon, to take u
Hungry Horse news., 1955-06-24
Widen Drivewoys
At Courthouse

kALlSPELL = Driveways at the
Flathead County Courthouse are be-
ing widened to provide parking space
for about 40 automobiles to ease
Berg, helper. Primar Mrs.
Schmidt with Carol Downen, help
er. JuniOrS-Mrs. Johnson with Mrs.
Bakshas, helper. Seniors-Mrs. Bor-
gen with Mrs. Ward, helpers.