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tldu llIidlly uIledllncu something
they could nail on Mr.. Hoffa
he said
If they have a subpoena, II
appear and will see what they've
got"
Mr. Hoffa predicted. however
that his union would get a clear
bill of health from the commit
tee. He said he thought the in
vestigation. headed by Senator
Mcclellan. Democrat Of Arkan.
sas, would have mo effect on the
labor movement
AS to what the Mcclellan Com
mittee would find when it started
idelving into the affairs of the
giant Transfers Union. MIR.
Hoffa said. Il wouldn't predict
about that. but in my own dis
tricts-the Central Conference
and the Southern Conference,
| know there is absolutely moth
ing they are going to find"
Sees No Corruption
Asked whether he agreed with
charges frequently made that
some elements of labor are COR
rupt and need a cleanup, Mr..
Hofia said fatty:
There are no elements of
labor that are corrupt"
The labor leader conceded,
however. that there might be
some corrupt individuals" in the
labor movement, and if so we
have plenty Of policing agencies
who should go after them and
mot tarniSh the name of labor
as a whole"
Asked whether he agreed that
there should be some kind of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13
Israel Requests
u. ). 10 Clarity
eaceProposa|
Aqubo-Gozo Strip
Plon Called Vague
On Some Points

JERUSALEM, Israeli Sector
Feb. Is (P.-Israel today asked
for Qualification of the United
States proposals on freedom OF
navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba
and safeguards for. the security
of the GAIA Strip.
This was reported at the For
Ieign Ministry as the Israeli cab
met postponed for one day a
scheduled meeting to consider
the American proposals designed
to get Israeli troops back behind
the Israeli-Egyptian armistice
line.
Foreign ministry sources said
some points in the American
plan are regarded as too vague,
and Abba Eban, the ambassador
to Washington. had been asked
to seek Qualification.
The cabinet will meet tomor-
row with Premier David Ben
IGurion to consider the United
States plan.
Newspapers Skeptical
Israeli newspapers generally
took a skeptical view of the
American proposals. Some papers
warned the Israeli government
against falling into a danger
Gus trap"
United States Secretary of
State Dulles communicated the
proposals to Mr.. Eban on Mon
day. His idea was that the
United States would support free
navigation in the Gulf Of Aqaba
If Israel withdraws from the gun
positions once used by Egypt To
block its mouth. and would use
its influence to have U. N. police
or large observer forces stationed
in the GAIA Strip of Palestine to
prevent its being used as an
Egyptian base for commando
raids on Israel.
In the event of an attack on
Israel's shipping. what would be
the actual American reaction?'
asked the Jerusalem Post, which
usually reflects government views
Obviously a protest would not
be enough"
Ben-Gurion Ailing
Mr.. Ben-Gurion. ailing at his
home In Tel Aviv. discussed the
American proposal with his for
eign affairs advisers yesterday
officials would make no pub
lie comment on the United
States plan. Privately, govern
ment circles were doubtful that
1t was SUFFICIENT to satisfy Israel's
demands for guarantees against
renewal Of the Egyptian blockade
on Israeli shipping through the
Gulf and attacks by Egyptian
commandos from the GAIA Strip.
The Hebrew newspaper Davar.
published by the dominant
Labor Federation. said the
United States proposals would be
judged by whether they will pre-
vent in advance Egyptian viola
tons of free navigation or
whether there would be only
diplomatic protests and U. N
resolutions If Egypt violated the
principle.
an the latter case" Davar
added. this will be nothing but
a new tactic to cover up Egyptian
hostile acts by friendly American
words"
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e ast Coast Is Tied Up
By Strike Of Dockers
Workers Out
From Maine
To Virginia

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 CP).--
Forty-five thousand East Coast
ship cargo leaders struck today.
shutting down major shipping
operations in the big ports from
Portland, Me-. to Hampton
Roads. Va.
The longshoremen. resuming a
strike halted by presidential in
tervention last November, tied
up scores Of ships along the
Eastern seaboard. Cargoes re-
manned piled on docks or in the
holds of vessels.
Railroads Immediately banned
Shipment to the ports of most
freight intended for re-shipment
or overseas or coastwise vessels.
Exceptions included military
cargoeS.
The longshoremen are men,
bers of the independent Inter.
national Longshoremen's Asso-
citation, whose contract negotia-
tons with employers begged
down at the last moment yester-
day amid optimism over settle
ment prospects
But the optimism turned to
gloom today after the strike be-
gan.
Both Sides Gloomy
One of those who had
appeared confident of an early
settlement yesterday was Alex
ander P. Chopin, chief negotia-
tor for the New York Shipping
Association. representing ITO
shipping and stevedoring firms.
AS he arrived for further talks
this morning, he told reporters
that the late meeting last night
was very unfruitful. l am not as
optimistic as it has been made to
appear"
Pessimism also had been
voiced by Capt. William v.
Bradley. lila president, on .
radio program after the night
session was adjourned. He said:
: Il don't see any possibility for
quick get-together. 1t looks
Ike it will be a knockout, drag
out affair"
Mr. Chopin said union repre-
sentatives late last night threw
in lot of new stuff" in the ne
gotiaions. He added: They are
always putting in a new girn-
mick"
AS Louis Waldman, lila attor-
Iney. arrived for the resumption
of negotiations today. he took
issue with Mr.. Chopin's claim.
Denying the union had tossed
: new gimmicks into the situation,
r he declared that its Just a
/, matter of understanding each
other on the unresolved areas"
Obstacles 10 Accord
o Obstacles TO a settlement were
: believed 10 hinge largely on
/. such items as vacations and holi-
days. rather than wages.
The longshoremens walkout
was the second half Of a double
blow which all but made New
). York ghost port. 1t already
i had been staggered by walkout
of tugboat men.
y Adding a puzzling note to the
9 situation was the appearance in
New York of Harry Bridges. con-
troversial leader of West Coast
:, dock men.
!, Mr. Bridges union, the Inter-
national Long horemen's and
Warehousemen's Union, is bar
!. gaining agent for lockers on the
Western seaboard, Alaska and
Hawaii
i He told newsmen his trip here
e was in no way connected with
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13

" WIG AooCHlDly, WIilCIl IlOW II
seeking to wind up its 18th reg.
Iular session.
A Soviet letter from Deputy
Foreign Minister VASTLY Kuz.
.netsov to Assembly President
Prince Wan Waithayakon oil
IThailand accused the United
States of aggressive action which
create a threat to peace ano
security"
Bases Called a Menace
The Russians raised these
main charges.
/. The United States has out
lined a new Middle East program
designed to touch off new mill.
Itary provocations."
2. The United States has COM
|mitted aggression on a globa
scale by setting up military bases
in Western Europe. Turkey. Iran
Japan and Okinawa that are
geared for handling atomic
weapons.
3. United States bases in
France. Britain, West Germany
Italy. Turkey and Iran constitute
a menace to peace.
4. The United States budget
contains unprecedented expenses
for war preparations, including
new bases in Brazil, a jet base
in Pakistan and Air Force bases
in Formosa and West Germany
Similar Complaints Before
Russia in the past has voiced
similar complaints of aggression
by the West. particularly the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13

DENVER. Feb. 13 ga boy
of Spanish-American descent
will carry the Stars and Stripes
in a patriotism pageant Febru-
airy % at the State Industrial
School for Boys at nearby
Golden.
The program on Washington's
Birthday will replace one sched-
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BY JOHN v. HORNER

Senator Javits. Republican O
New York, today proposed a five
point program for foreign tech.
nical and economic aid to figh
communism in underdevelopeC
countries.
He said the primary challenge
in the cold war is to provide as.
siStance to help meet the need,
Of the free world.
Senator Javits and Representa-
tive Hays, Democrat of Arkansas
were the principal speakers at a
luncheon held at the Hotel Stat.
Ter by the fourth National Con-
ference on International Eco
nomic and Social Development.
The New York Senator said
now is a good time to integrate
business firms into the Nation
foreign policy effort because Of
the high confidence business has
in the Eisenhower administra.
ton.
Asks Tax Study
But he said business main
tainS that the way it is dealt
with in tax laws is primary
consideration in determining the
extent of its overseas operations
Il believe" he said, that Con-
gress should give prompt con-
sideration to an income tax pro-
gram for the accelerated amor
tization Of investment made in
coordination with the foreign
policy of the United States
Overseas investment should be
Expanded from the present Gu
mulatiye net of almost So bill
lion a year to IS billion a year
by the end of 1865"
AS companion moves to in.
crease private participation ir
overseas development. he recon-
mended the following five-point
program:
l. Coordinate private anc
Government research programs
particularly in industrial tech
nology, health and agricultural
fields.
2 Broaden the Governments
information activities under q
director with cabinet rank.
3. Increase substantially the
number of foreign students
studying in the United States
and those being trained here
from abroad in industry anc
the professions.
More Overseas Duty
4. Vastly increase the number
of Americans equipped to work
abroad. He said there are nov
only 10000 civilian Americans
working abroad and the goa
should be to equip | million
young men and women as tech
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Hoffo sWiIIine to I estif)
In Senate Probe Of Labor
Midwest Leader of Teumsters Predicts
Union Will Get 'Clecn Bill of Health
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Stan Correspondent

DETROIT Feb 13.janes R Hofa controversial Midwest
kngpn Of the Transfers Union said today labor
investigators want to talk to him. he will accept subpoena
and appear.
Informed at his Detroit headquarters that in Wash
ngon said the Senate Special Labor Investigating Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13
u. N. Unit Called to Act
On Red Criticism ofU.S.
Soviet Foreign Minister Accuses
America of Committing Aggression

UNITED NATIONS N. Y, Feb. Is F9-The U. N Steering
committee was summoned today to act Russas call
General Assembly consideration of her charges that United
States has committed global aggression.
The committee must the Assembly whether
ut should debate the new charges Final decision be up
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Head Of OAR DEGREES All Discrimination
Poee B.:
--~--->-----------------
uled for yesterday at the school
This was Cancelled after an off,
cial of the Denver chapter
Daughters Of the American Rev
olution, made the comment: 81
wouldn't want Mexican tc
carry Old Ciloiy--would you?"
The OAR was the announced
sponsor Of the Cancelled pre-
gram.
Cunnar Soelbere. director Of
the industrial school, said the
February % program will be ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-13
Guide for Readers

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WEATHER FORECAS

Fair tonight, low about 30. Cloudy with
moderate temperatures tomorrow, becom-
ing cold at night. Full report, Page A-20
Temperatures Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

This is your chance to sound o6-and
TV Critic Bernie Harrison ,cH do his best
TO dnsioer questions Please keep letters
briet Pen names wiH be used II desired
Why is 1t you always plug and plug and
plug certain performers?
think. personally speaking. lmogene Coca
and George Gobel are two of the worst perform
ers (if you can call 1t that that appear on TV.
l usually say ito each his own" but frankly
how anyone (ANYONEl can laugh at Victor
Borge is beyond me. Lowe e.
Isn't it possible that you object to any men
tions favorable or untauorable rand apparently
you missed several OF the latter on SPECIFIC
performances by Imogene or George because
they hare no appeal to you? Pue alioays been
partial to condensation, Gleason Caesar, etc.
and mdybe operdo it. In his excellent book,
"The Funnumen." Steue Allen describes an
interesting poll that he conducted Steue passea
out a list OF Is ~ comedians to about 200 people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
TeIeVue MaiIbaq

and asked them to rate the ones they considered
the funniest Stepe 1odS fdbbergaSted by the
results Gleason lUould be top man on one list
and No. ~ on another Gobel might be No. 2
on one list and bottom -rung on another. He
concluded.
"The So-cdled top comedians ore their
euentnal popularity, I am notc convinced, to
some quality that makes them hkedole or er-
citing to ratch for judged solely on the basis OF
their ability to amuSe, many OF them ,could not
for long be considered as important as they are.
Some OF them too, seem to otoe their present
popularity to their past accomplishments"
In addition to saying ito each his oDn, you
might try-"one mans meat is another mans
poison"
Are the Lennon Sisters related to Lawrence
Welk? 3 Y.
mo but don't oipe up hope. Mr.. Weeks son
has been reported as dating one OF the garts.
They're neighborSJ
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! are accused simply Of conspir'
ing to obtain information relat-
ing to the national security-ar
offense punishable by maximum
penalties of 10 years or $4,000
fine or both.
In a death penalty case II
would have to be shown that
actual acts of espionage were
committed either during war;
time or in the peacetime period
subsequent to September 8. 1854
AS Of that date. Congress ex-
tended the wartime death PEN
atty provision to certain sections
of the espionage laws. including
those which cover the actual act
of spying. This penalty cannot
be made retroactive, and could
only apply to such an act after
the effective date Of the revision.
The top penalty for peacetime
spying prior to the change was
20 years Imprisonment, as pro-
vided in a l948 act, which dou-
bled the old l0-year penalty.
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Justice Department had an
nounced today the arrest of
three persons in New York sus-
lpected Of conspiring to spy for
the Soviet Union.
Mr.. Rauh, who said that Mr..
Shelton is still on the New York
Times payroll. pleaded Cor pro-
baton rather than a Jail SEN
tence. He referred to letters sent
by Mr.. Shelton's employer and
by others to the court in behalf
|of the defendant.
Judge Ridley commented that
he favored probation in certain
cases where there appeared to
be genuine regret and a real de-
sire for rehabilitation. But, he
declared. he was inclined to be-
lieve that Mr.. Shelton would
still defy the Congress" were he
to be questioned again,
Mr.. Rauh indicated that once
the Supreme Court finally ruled
that Mr.. Shelton violated the
law by his refusal to answer,
then the defendant would talk.
Probable Cause Challenged
During the trial the defense
had commended the subcommittee
did not have probable cause to
believe Mr.. Shelton had pertinent
information when it subpoenaed
him. But Judge Ridley held that
probable cause was not necessary
and that, at any rate, the sub
committee did have reason to
believe Mr.. Shelton had pertinent
information. The defendant also
asserted his refusal to answer
the questions was protected by
the First (freedom of speech and
belief Amendment.
The case had been prosecuted
by Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz, who told
the court he had no recon-
mendation as to probation.
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zof said the Durham tests were
based on similar standards
adopted by New Hampshire in
1870. He said the appellate
court accepted in substance the
vague standard" approved in
New Hampshire.
Judge Holtzoff also wrote
This brings us to a considera-
ton Of the respective functions
of the court and the jury in
connection with the issue OF
mental capacity. Whether the
defendant tFielding) was men
tally competent to commit the
crime Is a question Of fact to
be determined by the jury.
At Fielding's trial two govern
ment psychiatrists testified that
in their opinion the crime was
the product of mental disease.
One of them declared Fielding
had been unable to distinguish
right from wrong. A third Gov
eminent psychiatrist testified
that Fielding was insane when
he examined him two months
after the crime but. he said, he
could not state what the defend
ants mental condition was at
the time of the Staying.
No History Of Insanity
"As there was no formal his
tory of insanity" Judge Holt
zoff said. sit is entirely possible
that he became insane subse-
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pOnu penang appear. his at
torney. Joseph L. Rauh, said he
would seek to carry the case to
the Supreme Court II necessary.
Mr., Shelton was convicted Of
two counts of contempt stem
ming FROM his refusal to tell the
subcommittee in January, 1855,
whether he was Q member Of the
Communist Party and whether
he ever had a conversation with
10 woman named as a suspected
Communist.
In pronouncing sentence,
Judge Ridley declared that
Communism in this country is q
very disturbing thing to this
court"
Spy Arrests Cited
He said he was taking "judi-
cial notice it is still going on"
and he referred to 'press and
radio reports this morning" The
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Woman and Men Held
By FIJI as Soviet Spies

/ atty of 10 years in prison, q
$4,000 fine, or both. The maxi
mum penalty for conspiring to
act as a foreign agent without
State Department registration is
five years and $4,000 fine.
The FBI said the evidence
against the trio-as well as the
unnamed Soviet officials and
others-will be presented to q
Federal grand jury in New York
The FBI gave TIT following
backgrounds on the three;
Jack Soble was born May Is
1908. in Vilkaviskis. Lithuania
He entered the United States at
San Francisco, Calf. on Octo-
Der 20. 1941. under the name OF
Abromas Sobolevicius on a visa
issued at Kobe. Japan. Soble be-
came a naturalized American
citizen in New York in February
1947. In 1927. he married Myra
Perskaja (Soble). They have one
son.
Since his arrival in the United
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!, brother. Dr. Robert Soblen in
Manhattan, and that the doc
tors wife is a psychiatrist at
Rockland State Hospital, a State
mental institution in Rockland
County. The doctor uses a diff
lferent spelling of his surname.
Mrs. Albam Reticent
Reporters. noting the similari-
Ity of names, asked the boy if
his father is related to Morton
Sobell, a defendant with julius
and Ethel Rosenberg in the fam
Gus atomic espionage case. The
young man said there was no
relationship.
The Rosenbergs were executed
in 1858 and Sobell is in prison.
At the Albam apartment, Mrs.
Albam opened the door in re-
Spouse to a reporters knock but
refused to talk with him.
The Adams. who have no
children. pay 500 a month for
Ia three-room apartment. Up
until about two years ago, build
ing personnel said, they had a
room in someone else's apart
ment there. They were described
as quiet. good tenants.
First Since Rosenberg Case
The FBI said this is the first
espionage conspiracy case de-
veloped since that of Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg who were exc.
cuted in New York on June 10,
1858.
A spokesman said there had
been a few other cases of Tech
nical" violation.
Justice Department sources,
asked why 1854 law applying
the death penalty to peacetime
espionage was not invoked in
this case, declined Immediately
to go into details.
It was pointed out, however,
that while the original charge
provides only for 10 years and
$4,000. the matter still has to-
go before a grand jury. A grand
jury under the guidance of Fed
eral prosecutors can make its
own decision on the charges to-
make in an indictment.
Called "HoIding Charge"
Government sources here,
questioned further on that point,
indicated the espionage con-
spiracy accusation is in effect a
holding charge" which does not
rule out the possibility of more
serious accusations. The grand
jury is expected to start taking
evidence next week.
AT this point the arrested trio
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States. Sohle has been ernploye,
In the bristle and animal hal
products industry. In l944-5, h
was part owner of a cafeteria II
New York. During the latte
I1940s and early 1950s he had al
Interest in a bristle factory IL
France; and since his arrival II
the United States. he has mad'
frequent trips out of the Unitee
States, until in recent year.
when he found 1t impossible tt
secure a passport.
Prior to his departure fol
Japan early in 1941. Soble lived
i'm Kaunas. Lithuania. He re-
sided in Russia during World
War I and in Germany during
the 1905. Among the languages
which Soble speaks are English
Russian, German and French.
Woman Born In Russia
Myra Soble was born on March
l18, 1904, at Nikolajeff. Russia
She entered the United States at
San Francisco on September 81
I1941. bearing a Soviet quota i'm
migration visa issued at the
American Consulate at Kobe,
Japan.
She applied for American citi-
zenship and was naturalized in
New York on May IL. l947. She
Ihas worked for several business
firms in New York on a part
time basis.
Since her entry into the United
States. she has visited In Europe
Jacob Albam was born or
october rs. 1892, In Vilkaviskis
Lithuania. Except for a brie1
period during World War I
Albam resided in Lithuania until
1929. From 1929 until 1888, hi
lived in France after which he
returned to his native land
Albam then remained in Lithu.
ania until 1912, but when the
Nazis took over, he was placed ir
q labor force and returned Il
Germany where he remained un.
til the close of World War II.
Entered U. S. in 1888
Albam visited the United
States briefly in 1888. How
ever. he initiated his present stay
when he entered the country on
a visitors visa in September
1947. He was married on April
80. 1913. In New York. but less
than q month after his marriage
he left the United States fol-
France. He re-entered this
country in December, 1948. on an
immigration visa as the husband
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details of activities attributed tt
the three under arrest.
Upon their arrest in New York
the trio was taken under a heavy
guard of FBI agents to FBI head.
quarters shortly before 8 a m, the
men in handouts.
FBI agents also carried guam.
tity of brown paper boxes, whose
contents were not disclosed, ano
. quantity of material described
only as papers"
Metal Box in Custody
Also brought in was silver
metal box. about a foot square
and four inches high.
FBI men said the three woulc
be arraigned later today.
The complaint charged that
on or about last August Is Soble
sent letters to other Soviet
agents.
Conviction under the espionage
charges carries maximum pen