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Night Final edition, $1.30 and S1.40 per Month VACUA AO HIGH OFFICIALS NAMED IN SPY RING PROBE White and Currie Were Sources Of Informatio^MissBentleySays; Remington Admits Navy Ouster Ex-Treasury Aide Was Author of Morgenthau Plan By Miriam Ottenberg Miss Elizabeth Bentley, self styled former Communist Party espionage agent, today named Harry Dexter White, former Assistant Secretary of the Treas ury. as one of the Government officials from whom she got information to be relayed to Russia. Lauchlin Currie, administrative assistant to the late President Roosevelt, was another name she included in the list she gave the House Un-American Activities Committee at an open session today. By giving names of those giving hpr information of value to Russia, Miss Bentley picked up where she left off yesterday when she testi fied before a Senate investigating committee headed by Senator Ferguson. Grand .lurv Probe Sought. Before Miss Bentley started nam ing names, Chairman Thomas of the House group, announced that on the basis of the evidence forth coming from her previous commit tee findings, his committee would formally request the convening of a special grand jury here “in order to give special attention to the matter of espionage in the Government.” Mr. White, 55, a foromer economic professor, won prominence in- the peace plan by authoring not only the abandoned “Morgenthau Plan” for Germany but in a large measure writing the world financial struc tures growing out of the Bretton Woods conference of 1944. Mr. White became Secretary Mor penthau's assistant in 1945, 11 years after he went, to the Treasury De partment to head a special survey. Later he became Director of Mone tary Research, a title created for him. Managed Stabilization Fnnd. In 1941 be took over manage ment of the Treasury’s $2,000,000 000 stabilization fund and repre sented the department at committee meetings of the Economic Defense Board. He also sat on the board of trustees of the Export-Import Bank. The “Morgenthau Plan” for post war Germany called for prevention of German amendment and conver sion of highly industrial people to a strictly agarian economy. Miss Bentley testified she started contacting groups of Government employes in July, 1941. She said one group was headed bv N. Gregory Silvermaster. whom she Identified as a member of the Communist Party and an agent of the Russian secret police. Mr. Silvermaster, the committee was told by Committee Investigator Robert Stripling, served with the Farm Security Administration and the Board of Economic .Welfare, and resigned last year from the War Assets Administration when his salary was cut from $10,000 to $8,000 Later, Mr. Stripling told the com mittee, that the Civil Service Com mission had a voluminous file on Silvermaster and his alleged Com munist affiliations. Referred to Currie. The Civil Service Commission, Mr. Stripling added, was referred to Mr. Currie ‘‘to get the true facts.’* After the commission had gone to Mr. Currie. Silvermaster remained in Government employ, Mr. Strip ling said. ‘‘I can definitely say that it was through Currie's influence that Silvermaster was allowed to remain 'n the Government,’’ interjected Miss Bentley. Miss Bentley told the committee she did not believe Currie was a Communist. She said, however, that he had given ’’inside information on Government policy and furnished inside information on this Govern ment's attitude toward China and other governments.” “Currie gave us information that this Government was on the verge of breaking the Russian code,” the Vassal’ graduate told the committee. Information Relayed. Miss Bentley testified before Sen ator Ferguson's group yesterday that one of her contacts worked in the executive offices of the Presi dent. but she did not name him at that time. Mr. Currie, a native of Nova Scotia, was one of President Roose velt's top advisers during World War II. He is now 48 years old. Among the top assignments handed the former Harvard eco nomics professor by the late Presi dent were two flying trips to China in 1941 and 1942. As President Roosevelt's personal envoy to Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Currie was assigned to determine the extent of lend-lease aid the United States should send to the Chinese. Held Top Agency Jobs. He w-as one of the first college professors brought to Washington by , President Roosevelt when the New Deal became the administra tion's weapon for breaking the de pression. During his governmental service in Washington Mr. Currie also held top jobs in the Treasury Department, thev Federal Reserve Board, the Treasury Department and the Office of Economic Warfare. Now in business for himself in New York City. Mr. Currie is re (See BENTLEY, Page~A^3’) 4 d LAUCHL1N CURRIE, Former Administrative Assist ant to President Roosevelt, ivho urns also named. —Harris & Ewing Photos. HARRY D. WHITE, Former Assistant Treasury Secretary, named as a source of information for the Rus sians. William W. Remington, until recently chairman of a Com merce Department Export License Committee, is shown as he began to testify before a Senate Investigating Subcommittee today on charges that he gave valuable wartime secrets to a Russian spy ring. (Other Pictures on P. A-3.(—Star Staff Photo. G. 0. P. Effort fo End Filibuster First Move In Rush fo Adjourn Hope to Settle Poll Tax Issue by Wednesday; Inflation Curbs Studied By J. A. O'Leary Determined to adjourn Con gress before the middle of Au gust, Republican leaders may de cide over the week end how much new authority President Truman should be given to check inflation. Their first move, starting Monday, however, will be to try to force a showdown on the Southern fili buster against repeal of the poll tax. with the odds favoring victory for the Southern Democrats. Chairman Taft of the Senate Re publican Policy Committee expects to dispose of the poll tax issue by Wednesday and then turn to any bills the Banking Committee may bring out to check the high price level. With G. O. P. leaders adamant against the administration request for standby power to restore price and other controls on selected com modities. it is probable they will confine their action to proposals to restore credit controls and to regu late bank reserves. The Republicans are prepared, then, to close down the legislative mill again and let the voters decide in November who is right and who is wrong in the political name calling contest now raging on Capi tol Hill. The volley of charges Democrats and Republicans have been hurling at each other during this first week of the special session make it clear that little would be accomplished by a prolonged session in the midst of this political campaign. Chairman Taft served notice yes terday an effort will be made to end the session by August 7, and not later than August 14. House Speaker Martin told a radio audience last night the Republicans sie "eager to check inflation and build more homes.” but "are not going to be stampeded into adopt ing methods which have been dis credited and proven faulty through bitter and costly experience." If the Republicans stick to their present adjournment schedule a va riety of subjects mentioned in the: (See CONGRESS, Page A-2.) j ■* i Truman and Dewey Open Biggest Airport At Idlewild Today Program in New York To include Mightiest Peacetime Air Show By the Associated Pres* NEW YORK, July 3J.—Under a canopy of the Nation’s air might, President Truman and; his Republican rival for the presidency, Gov. Thomas E Dewey, join today In opening the world's largest airport. In doing so, they write a new page in modern American political his tory. The occasion Is the President's formal dedication of the huge New York international airport at Idle wild. Queens, and an aerial pageant billed as the Nation's mightiest peacetime air show’. The show will be witnessed by an expected 100.000 spectators, mem- j bers of the President's cabinet, a large congressional delegation and representatives of 30 foreign na tions. Will Set Precedent. The history making get-together between Mr. Truman and Gov. Dewey will be the first time on record that presidential candidates of the two major parties have met publicly and made speeches on the same program during a campaign. To fit the occasion, both will ar rive by air. Mr. Truman will fly from Wash ington in the Independence, the presidential DC-6, arriving at about 2:15 p.m. Gov. Dewey will motor here from his farm at Pawling and fly to the new airport nearby La Guardia Field, a few«niles away. The Navy and Air Force are pro viding their newest, biggest, and deadliest planes—1,000 strong—for a precision show the military men say j will be their greatest feat since the war. After a 21-gun salute. Me.Truman; will be driven to the reviewing! stand, where he will be met by a guard of honor. Opera Singer James i Melton will sing the National Anthem. Speeches on, Networks. The speeches of the President and; Gov. Dewey are to be broadcast over all major networks, but are not expected to be political. Meanwhile, military planes of (See IDLEWILD, Page A-2.) I A Offered Atom Job While FBI Probed Him, He Says BULLETIN The Senate investigators of the spy activities in Govern ment circles here recessed early this afternoon until 10 a.m. Monday. Chairman Fer guson directed Thomas C. Blaisdell, jr.. Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to bring employment records of William W. Remington before the investigators then. By Don S. Warren William W. Remington. 30 year-old Commerce Department official, told Senate investigators today he was offered a post with the Atomic Energy Commission in 1947 while he was under in vestigation by the FBI. "I turned down the prospects there,” Mr. Remington said, ‘‘be cause I thought my life would be uncomfortable.” His statement was made as the Senate investigators pushed their inquiry into charges that Mr. Rem ington and other Government offi cials, including a White House adviser, supplied wartime informa tion to a Russian spy ring headed by Miss Elizabeth T. Bentley, 36 year-old Vassar College graduate. Ousted From Naval Reserve. While denying that he had sup plied Miss Bentley with secret in formation or that he is a Com munist. as she has charged, Mr. Remington disclosed: 1. He resigned by request from the Naval Reserve before he obtained a key job concerned with trade with Russia. 2. He handled secret and top secret information -while serving as a ataff member of President Tru man's Council of Economic advisers. He said he was placed on the White House staff after being interviewed by Dr. Edwin G. Nourse and other topflight presidential advisers. , i Served a Harriman Group. 3. He handled much secret infor- j mation while serving on loan to for mer Secretary of Commerce Harri man’s committee that developed the multi-billion dollar loan pro gram for Europe. 4. He believes his mother-in-law. Mrs. Elizabeth Moos, became a mem ber of the Communist Party in 1940. He said it was at Mrs. Moos' home that he was introduced to Miss Bentley. Mr. Remington said the FBI “was asking me questions" when he turned down the atomic energy job and that he “was not convinced he had answered them all.'' Under questioning by Chairman Ferguson of the investigating group, Mr. Remington testified that Arthur McMahon, now a member of Presi dent Truman's Loyalty Board, rec ommended him for the atomic com mission job. Mr. Remington, who protested his loyalty, told the investigators it-was “unfair” both to the Government and himself to have put him in the Commerfce post. He served as a key official on export licenses. He said a person ■ whose loyalty was questioned should not have re ceived such a job. "I don't think it was fair that there should be anv questions about me for I think I have answered the questions.” he declared. “I think something should be done fast." i Committee members assured him “that's what we're trying to do here.” Contradicts Blaisdell Testimony. Mr. Remington said he told Thomas C. Blaisdell, jr., acting as sistant secretary of Commerce, i about the FBI questioning concern-; ing his associations with Miss Bentley.1 This contradicted testi mony given yesterday by Mr. Blais dell.' Mr. Remington said his memory was “absolutely clear” on that point. He said the Export License Com mittee, of which he was chairman, handled highly secret matters, but that the requirements of the mili tary services never came before ihe group. “The information that came to your attention would be very help ful to the Russians, would it not?” asked Counsel Rogers. “Yes.” he replied. “If the Russians wanted to place a spy in an important Government agency, do you know of a more im portant spot?” asked Senator Fer guson. "Why, yes, there are several (See COMMUNISTSTPage"A-3.f~ Slightly Cooler Weather Due Tomorrow, Monday Silghtly cooler weather and less humidity is expected tomorrow and Monday, by virtue of cool air sched uled to reach the city tonight, the Weather Bureau said. The unhappy forecast for today is cloudy, humid weather, with a chance at thundershowers and a high temperature, near 90. Tonight will be fair, the bureau said, with a low of about 68 degrees. The mercury tomorrow will reach j the middle 80s, the forecaster said, with sunny skies and less humidity. The high yesterday was 93 degrees at 5:45 p.m. The low today was 75 at 6:46 a m. < # Dillard Wins 100-Meter Dash; Flavored Mel Patton Is Fifth Barney Ewell Second to Colored Hurdling Ace; Roy Cochran Winner of 400-Meter Hurdles (Earlier Olympics Story on Sports Pages.) \ By the Associottd Prvss LONDON, July 31.—America’s crack trackmen broke into the winning circle today, scoring two final victories in the second full day of the 14th Olympic Games. Two gold medals also were won by American swimmers. Harrison Dillard, great Negro hurdler and sprinter, atoned for his failure to make the hurdling squad, by winning the Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in the Olym pic record-equalling time of 10.3 seconds. The favored Mel Patton of Southern California was a dis appointing filter. Roy Cochran of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, gave the American spectators in the huge 84,000 throng at Wembley Stadium, their first big occasion to cheW when he won the 400-meter hurdles just before Dil lard captured the metric century. The former Indiana University star led from the first hurdle and was given a tremendous ovation as he won by five yards in the Olympic record-breaking time of 51.1 seconds. In the empire poolhouse the Stars and Stripes was hoisted to mark an American sweep in the springboard diving competition, won by Bruce Harlan of Ohio State. Then Wally Ris, brilliant free-style artist from the University of Iowa, splashed to victory in the 100-meter sprint in Olvmpic record time of 57.3 seconds. Alan Ford of Yale finished second in 57.8 and Keith Carter of Purdue iKrupp ts Convicted With 10 Directors of His Munitions Plant Guilty in Exploitation Of Slave Labor and Plundering; Onle Freed BULLETIN NUERNBERG, Germany (/PI. —Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was sentenced today to 12 years ig prison. By th* As*ociot*d Pr«*s NUERNBERG, Germany, July 31.—An American military court today convicted Alfred Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach and 10 other directors of the Krupp mu nitions works on two war crimes counts—exploitation of slave la bor and plundering of occupied countries. They were to be sentenced later. A 50,000-word judgment said the directors of the Ruhr gun plant, backbone of the German war ma chine since the days of Bismarck, committed crimes even in excess of Hitler’s orders. Of the 12 defendants, only Karl Heinrich Pfirsch, 71, dean of the board and a gun Industrialist since 1901, was acquitted on all counts. The judgment was handed down by a tribunal consisting of H. C. Artierson, of Jackson, Tenn.; Ed ward J. Daly, of Hartford, Conn, i and William J. Wilkin, of Seattle, I Wash. Used Prisoners of War. Krupp, 41, took over the blllion dollar enterprise from hla father, ailing Gustav Krupp, and his mother, Bertha, for whom the ; “Big Bertha" guns of World War I , were named. He was convicted of ' exploiting slave labor, starving and ; mistreating concentration camp workers and using prisoners of war to make German guns. Others convicted on this count were: * Ewald O. Loeser, 60, finance and administration <^hief. Eduard Houdremont. 52, Luxem bourg-born metallurgist. / Erich Mueller, 56. designer of the (See KRUPP, Page A-3.) U. was fourth behind Hungary's Geza Kadas. 'Details of Olympic swimming events in sports pages.) Shut out of the gold medals in competition yesterday, the Red, White and Blue forces went to town today. Besides the four firsts, the United States copped numerous points with seconds, thirds and fourths. • In the 100-meter track dash. Bar ney Ewell, colored, 30-year-okl former Penn State speedster from Lancaster. Pa., closed with a terrific burst that almost caught Dillard. Lloyd Labeach, American-trained sprinter from Panama, was third. Alan McCorquodale of Britain was a surprising fourth and Patton, fifth. Dick Ault of Missouri added three points to the American cause by taking fourth place in the 400 meter hurdles behind Cochran.' Duncan White of Ceylon and Rune Larsson of Sweden. The victories of Dillard and ■ Cochran served to re-establish the athletic reputation of the United States after the great disappoint ment of yesterday. No one expected the United States to sweep the 100-meter dash, but the American runners came up with a sparkling first and second despite Patton's disappointing performance. After the race, Ewell provided a light touch by cordially slapping J. Sigfrid Edstrom of Sweden, the in ternational Olympic president, on the back as he received the silver second place medal. Ewell got away to a terrific start • See OLYMPICS. Page A-3.) Pro-Communist Seen As Hungary's Choice To Succeed Tildy Szakasits Led Socialists Into Merger With Reds In Labor Party in June By the Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 31. —Parliament is expected to name a pro-Communist Social ist as President of Hungary when it convenes Monday to name a successor to Zoltan Tildy. Mr. Tildy resigned yesterday, a few hours after the Interior Minis try announced that his son-in-law, Dr. Victor Csornoky, had been ar rested on unspecified charges of spying and treason. His resignation paved the way for the Communists to tighten their grip on Hungary. Mr. Tildy was the first President of the Hungarian Republic which was proclaimed in 1946. Political Crisis Denied. It was believed that Arpad Sza kasits will be Mr. Tildy-* successor. Szakasits last June led his Social ists into a merger with the Commu nists in the unified Labor Party, of which he is chairman, A Foreign Office spokesman said there is no political Crisis -in the country. , Dr. Cscomoky returned here two weeks ago from his post as Minister to Egypt. He resigned that post Thursday. A Foreign Office spokes man said there is written evidence against him in the hands of Hun garian authorities. The spokesman said Dr. Csornoky had committed his crime in Cairo. He added that no official represent ative of ar foreign power was in volved. Mr. Tildy. in a letter of resigna tion to the speaker of the Parlia ment, said that he has'"always fully agreed, and also agree*, today with" the entire policy of the Hungarian 1 (See HUNGARY. Page A-3.) U. S. Envoy Confers With Russian Deputy On Berlin Blockade British and French Also Call on Zorin, Aide To Molotov, in Moscow BULLETIN BERLIN </P).—Gen. Lucius D. Clay declared today there is “absolutely no change in the plans of the three Western powers to proceed with the* establishment of responsible self-government in Western Germany.” He made the state ment in answer to queries on a report that the United States, Britain and France would freeze the government arrangement pending discus sions on the German problem with the Russians. American Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith saw Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Zorin in Mos cow last night as a “preliminary step” in a new effort to induce the Russians to lift their land blockade of Berlin, the State De partmcnt was informed today. British and French representatives also called on Mr. Zorin last night. The Western powers saw the third ranking official of the Soviet Foreign office after being informed that Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov was on vacation. Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky is at the Danube River conference in Belgrade. The State Department would not discuss the purpose of the calls last night except to say they were a “preliminary step.” The representatives of the West ern powers in Moscow are under stood to be under instructions to seek an oral conference with Mr. Molotov for discussion of the Berlin crisis. Speculation has arisen that they might seek to see Prime Mini ster Stalin in view of Mr. Molotov’s absence. It was announced in London earlier today that British Envoy Frank Roberts had conferred with Mr. Zorin last night. Mr. Roberts is private secretary to Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin. He flew to Moscow Thursday with Gen. Smith following high-level strategy conferences in London among British. American and French diDlomats on the new ap proach to be made to Moscow over the Berlin crisis. Gen. Smith sought an appoint ment with Mr. Molotov yesterday to discuss four-power negotiations! over Berlin and Germany. He was told that the Foreign Minister was out of town. Moscow Accused of Giving Western Powers Run-Around BERLIN, July 31 German non-Communists charged today that Moscow is giving the Western pow ers a run-around In their attempts to settle the Berlin crisis. The Social Demokrat, official or gan of Berlin’s Socialist Party, ex-' pressed skepticism over reports that Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov was absent from Moscow on vacation when the Western diplomats were seeking to approach him about the Berlin deadlock. "It is a delaying action by the Kremlin,” the newspaper said. "Moscow is talking in riddles about Molotov’s absence. It looks like an intended affront to the Western powers.” The United States, meantime, made plans to step up its Berlin | air lift amid rumors that the Rus sians may try to close one. or pore of the three lanes American and; British planes use to fly supplies to the blockaded city. Military Air Transport Command headquarters in Washington said last night It is suspending its regu lar American transcontinental serv ice over two routes to make 28 large (See BERLIN. Page A-2.) I Reds Running Danube Parley, Vishinsky Says West Representatives Are Told to Accept Decisions or Get Out By the Associated Press BELGRADE, July 31.—Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei A. Vishinsky told the West’s rep resentatives today to accept de cisions of the Communist-domi nated Danube River conference or get out. Russia lias overwhelming voting strength in the conference. Dele gates said it seemed likely she will get. the kind of Danube navigation agreement she wants. One thing was certain at the opening session: Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky -was leading the Eastern bloc and delegates from all the "peoples democracies," including Yugoslavia, were following his line without hesitation. This is the first important inter national conference in which Russia and her Communist neighbors have controlled a majority of the vote. The Eastern bloc is represented by Russia, the Soviet Ukraine, Yugo slavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czecho slovakia and Hungary. West Heavily Outvoted. Britain, the United States and Prance, therefore, stand to be heav ily outvoted. The conference will determine the future control of the 1,800-mile Danube River—the principal life line of central Europe. Mr. Vishinsky even blessed the Yugoslavs who recently were de nounced by the Russian-led Comin form. He said Yugoslavia should be included among the sponsoring nations of the conference since "without her invitation we could not have come here." He told the 78 delegates that “we are going to have a Danube con vention here and we are going to put it to work even though a small minority may disagree with it.” It was believed he was referring to the British, French and Ameri cans when he mentioned a minority. Political Differences Submerged. Political differences between Rus sia and Prerpier Marshal Tito were being deeply submerged. It is as sumed that in Idle conference they may never show up. But Russia's primary interest in the Danube involves the Joint navi gation corporation she has formed with all of her Eastern followers, inciudinng Yugoslavia. The Yugoslav Communists early in their battle with the Cominform pointed out that they are not too interested in such a joint corpora tion. They said they woud prefer; to run their own corporation. Thus the Yugoslav stand will be watched with extreme interest if Russia tries to drive through a. convention whicr will be favorable to her joint corporation. But as yet the facade of harmony is being maintained. Newspaper* announced today that Mr. Vishin sky paid a routine courtesy call on Yugoslav Foreign Minister Stanoje Simic. Jap Cabinet Forbids Government Strike By th* A»»o«iot«d Sr«» TOKYO, July 31—The Japanese cabinet today banned strikes by approximately 3,000,000 Japanese government workers. In an ordinance made effective immediately, the cabinet told gov ernment workers they could not strike in demand of higher wages and had no right “to collective bargaining of a restrictive nature backed up by threats such as a strike or sabotage." Violators would be subject to Jail sentences of less than a year and fines of less than 5,000 yen. The ordinance will remain in ef fect until it is rejected by the Jap anese Diet or until its provisions are incorporated by the Diet into Japan's national public service law. Since conservative factions control the Diet there is little likelihood the ordinance will be rejected. The ordinance carries out sug gestions incorporated in a letter from Gen. MacArthur on July 22 to Prime Minister Hitosht Ashida. The Japanese cabinet interpreted the suggestions as an order from the allied occupation commander. Earlier, Kazuyoshi Dobashi, head of the powerful leftist communica tions workers, told correspondent* the union would strike anyway un less Gen. MacArthur specifically forbade them to. U. 5. Fighters Stage Review Over Munich By th« Aua«iot«d Pr«i WIESBADEN, Germany, July 31. -forty-six American fighter planes flew over Munich today in what was officially described as a review. Sixteen F-80 Jet fighter Shooting Stars and 30 P-47 Thunderbolts participated. The planes buzzed one another to add a spectacular touch to the review. It was the first time all 16 Jets, which arrived recently from the United States, had flown together over Germany._ Shanghai Bans Nylons SHANGHAI. July 31 ^.—Begin ning tomorrow, the sale of nylons in Shanghai will be outlawed. The ban was thought up long ago when Chinas austerity program was started, but it was not enforced. The government ordered It into ef fect tomorrow. I