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MIX) TRIBUNE-HERALD The Big Island's Family Newspaper For Over Half A Century Top Level Truce Teams To Meef (Page 1, Column S) Islanders Leave For Induction (Tage Column 4) VOL XXXI NO. 118 HILO, HAWAII, T. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1953 PRICE: FIVE CENTS win 11 Reds Seize Vital Ridge III i New U. S. Fight Against Bridges Said Shaping Up 4 In Offensive it' 4 Up -1 iwiiyy i i Hawaii's Smith Act Case May Co To Jury Today HONOLULU (By Radio Teletype) Today is the last day of argument In the Smith Act trial.

The government is scheduled to wind up its rebuttal arguments today and the case may go to jury-late this afternoon or tomorrow, John C. Walsh, chief prosecutor, told Federal Judge Jon Wiig, who PUNA EXHIBIT WINS-Puna Young Farmers took first place at the Hawaii County Fair's district agriculture! exhibit contest with an entry on the theme, A Growing Agricultural District. Fruits, vegetables end anthuriums grown in Puna were placed in a setting of hapu and foliage with a mop of Puna in the background. Puna exhibit chairman was Hiroshi Ooka. oil 25,000 ATTEND COUNTY FAIR An estimated 25,000 persons thronged through the exhibits and shows ct the fourth annual Hawaii County Fair sponsored by the Hilo Junior Chamber of Commerce cfurir.g its five-day run.

Here is a portion of a crowd jamming one portion of the fair grounds ct Schultz Siding on opening night. Tribune-Herald photos by Lloyd Sadamoto. WASHINGTON Another long-drawn out government fight to denaturalize and deport West coast waterfront leader Harry Bridies was reported to be shaping up to day, despite two more victories he has chalked up in the courts. The high tribunal yesterday threw out a perjury conviction of the Australian-born Bridges and voided a pair of orders obtained by the Justice department In San Francisco In 1950, looking to his exclusion from the U.S. The orders were based on alleged affiliation with the communist party.

Their dismissal, on technical grounds, brought from Attorney Gen. Brownell's office only the comment that all aspects of the case were being studied. However, official sources said the 15-year-old effort to oust the 51- year-old president of the Interna' tlonal Longshoremen's and Ware housemen's union from the country wasn't over. Bridges' own comment, in Sin Francisco, Indicated he expects more trouble in the courts. "I'm very happy," he said, but added, "now we prepare for the sixth." Officials indicated that a brand new set of proceedings will be Instituted, starting with a civil action to strip Bridges of his acquired American citizenship.

If this is sue cessful, it would be followed up by another deportation action, these sources said. It was conceded this endeavor might take years in view of the variety of appeals available in sucn actions. The government was tripped up in the Supreme court yesterday by the statute of limitations. The court held 4-3 that the justice department waited too long to obtain its 1949 indictment at San Francisco charg ing that Bridges got his citizenship in 1945 through perjury, by swear ing he had never been a communist. The court said in effect that if the Indictment was warranted, It should have been returned within three years after the alleged offenses.

The high court action had the effect of setting aside the five year sentence which the San Francisco district court imposed on Bridges. It also cancelled the convictions of Henry Schmidt and J. R. Robertson, fellow-officials in the ILWU who were given two-year sentences on charges of enspiring to defraud ihe government by supporting Bridges' declarations at the naturalization hearing. In addition, the Supreme court set aside the action of the San Francisco court in taking away Bridges' naturalization in view of his perjury conviction.

Since the denaturalization order was hitched to the criminal indict ment which the high court found to be defective, officials took the view that all of the pending litigation was washed up, thus making a fresh start necessary. They noted, however, that there was nothing to prevent starting a new civil denaturalization proceeding based on alleged false statements, since the statute of limitations applies only to criminal cases. It was pointed out that some of the attorney general's pending denaturalization and deportation proceedings against communists and underworld figures, all civil in nature, are based on alleged false statements of 20 or more years ago. Bridges, a powerful figure in waterfront operations, has lived on the West coast since 1920, when he came into the U.S. as an Australian seaman and never went back home.

The government first atttempted to deport him in 1938 for alleged communist activity, but a hearing examiner held the evidence to be insufficient. Congress later amended the de portation statutes and another de portation case was mea against him in 1941. The hearing examiner found in that proceeding that Bridges was deportable as an alien member of the communist party, snd a deportation order was entered. This order, however, was cancelled by the Supreme court in 1945, for lack of evidence. Thereafter, Bridges obtained American citizenship at San Francisco, swearing he had never bjen a communist party member.

The federal grand jury which indicted him there In 1949 charged that he "knowingly made a false In this connection. Shipping Tieup Averted On Gulf, Atlantic Coasts NEW YORK-W)-A tie up of Atlantic and Gulf coast ships was averted at least temporarily today. Joseph Curran, president of the CIO National Maritime union, agreed to maintain "status quo" pending outcome of a negotiating session called by federal mediators for 3 p.m. (EST). The unions' contract with shipping operators expired last midnight, and Curran had indicated that union's traditional policy of "no contract, no work" would go into effect.

The union is seeking a wage flew Punch Poses Threat To UN Position SEOUL. Wednesday, June 17 Thousands of Chinese Reds seized vital Finger ridgx- i'l their big spring offensive and at-tacked a mountain mass nearby whose loss would imperil the entirs Allied position on the blazing eastern front. In the air, 15 communist planes made their biggest raid of the war on Seoul's environs, touching off huge fires visible for 40 miles from the capital's port of Inchon, where a b'g fuel dump blew up. Far to the north, U.S. Sabres tan gled near the Manchurian border with Russian-built MIGs in a fierca renewal of air battles, shooting down four Red planes, and damag ing three others, the Fifth Air Fore; said.

The powerful ground punch by 6.0(10 Reds in the east gave fresii weight to an offensive unleash? 1 while both sides were Hearing agreement at Panmunjom on a truce i-l the three-year conflict. The rapture of Finger ridge at the western anchor of a blazing 40-inilo fionl in the east gave th. Roils one-third of the vital Kyoam mountain complex. Loss of Kyom itself would open the gates to a valley and many miles of Allied territory. Fragmentary reports from the front said South Korean soldiers were battling savagely in an attempt to hold the dominating poi-tions on Kyoam.

Deep behind Allied lines, communist guerrillas stepped up their activity. They wrecked a freight Monday night near Tusan, southeast port and temporary capital of SouHi Korea. It was.the second such train wrecking by guerrillas in 48 hours. Thj big night air raid near Seoul, the fifth in nine nights, started the mammoth fire which officers said might race unchecked for two days. The raiders, believed to be Russian-built PO-20 light biplanes, also started fires at Kimpo, airfield northwest of Seoul.

The war-ravaged city was blacked out while anti-aircraft fire criss-crossed the skies and searchlights sought tu pick out the low-flying raiders. The Chinese offensive, largest since the spring of 1951, showed i-o signs of abating. The weight of the drive, which had hu 'ed back the South Koreans east of the Pukhan river, was shift ed suddenly westward. Nearly 6.000 Chinese Reds hit Finger ridge, scene of bitter fight-ing last fall. The ridge was lost by noon.

Syngmau Rhee, 78-year-old president of South Korea, made a flym two-hour visit to the blazing" east-central front to confer with his embattled army commanders. He was accompanied by Lt. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, U.S.

Eighth Army commander. Weary ROK soldiers who bore the brunt of the mightiest Red offensive in two years dug into new positions on the Pukhan river front, east of Finger They were reported holding. Condemned Spies Ask Clemency OSSINING, N. Y. Con-demned atom spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg today signed a petition to President Eisenhower asking, for a second time, for ex-ecutive clemency.

They are scheduled to be electrocuted Thursday night. Their counsel, Emanuel H. Bloch, exhibited the petition after he and the condemned couple's two small sons visited for two hours with the Rosenbergs in Sing Sing prison's death house. "We address this petition to you, (the president) for exercise of your superior power to prevent a crime worse than murder," the petition said. "We are innocent.

The truth does not change. The guilt, if we die, will be America's." The president already has rejected one appeal for clemency. JV.V.V.V.W.V.V.".V The Weather of Hawaii Windward -Kohala and Hamakua Coast Partly cloudy with a few light showers mostly over the upper slopes. Kau District and West Portions Partly cloudy with local light ta moderate afternoon and evening showers. Hilo and Vicinity Mostly cloudy with light to moderate showers to night.

Partly sunny Wednesday with only scattered light showers. HILO RAINFALL TOTALS 24 hours Year Lyman Field 08 53.61 Tree Nursery 61 60.92 Federal Building 54 53.71 TEMPERATURE for the past 24 hours: maximum 79; minimum 67. 1 Territory American President Lines ship was within sight of Oahu. The stowaways gave their names as Ricaido Kors, 17, and Francisco Palmer, 21, of Manila, Philippines. FAN DANCER SALLY RAND ARRIVES IN HONOLULU HONOLULU Fan Dancer Sally Rand hss arrived in Honolulu to perform in the 49th State fair.

At Honolulu airport local admirers give her coconut palms and balloons but she didn't go into her dance. She still has plenty of bounce and vivaciousnes after years in show business. Miss Rand told reporters her act is still the same one that wowed thousands and thousands at the world's fair in 1939. HAWAII LEADS AGAIN IN EASTER SEAL DRIVE HONOLULU Hawaii once more leads the nation in the funds collected during the Easter Seal campaign for the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Mrs.

L. Q. McComas, executive director of the Hawaii chapter anc? Oahu secretary, reported this year's drive netted a return of 12 per cent over 1932. MARGARET TRUM AN TO SING IN HONOLULU HONOLULU Show Promoter Fred Malsuo ha3 announced that Margaret Truman has agreed to sing in Honolulu next December. She will present three concerts.

The former president's daughter vacationed at Coconut Island with her father and mother several months ago. JOE DIMAGGIO REPORTED PLANNING ISLE-TRIP HONOLULU Latest reports have that former Yankee baseball star Joe DiMaggio is planning a trip to Honolulu later this week. Apparently his current girl friend, Marilyn Monroe, will not make the trip here. DiMag and his son will fly here for a vacation. Marilyn is now working on a movie, PRICE OF SODA POP GOES UP IN HONOLULU HONOLULU After a long hard fight to avoid it, the price of soda pop has gone up from the customary five cents to 7 cents A bottle for all brands ot soda.

At the same time thousands of vending machines are being converted to take dimes Instead of nlc-kles. The price boosts affected only the small 5 cent size and not the larger quart bottles. Rising labor, manufacturing, sell ing and delivery costs over the past three years are responsible for the increase in prices, manufacturers say. Actor To Visit Kona And Hilo HONOLULU-Macdonald Carey, Broadway and 'Wvwond actor, leaves here thir r' on for two days in Kona an Hia Slight Quake Felt In Hilo Although classified as "feeble," a slight earthquake rrKisterrd last night on the Krismngrapli at Kila-ura Volcano observatory was felt in Hilo. Dr.

Gordon A. Mardtmalil, director of Hawaiian Volcano observatory, limed the tremor at p.m. He tentatively located Us origin ut about 23 miles from the station, hut said he had no positive fix on It, as records from other stations were not in. Direction traveled by the temblor through Hilo was along line from Waiakea toward Mauim Kea, its progress bring noticeable from successive gentle jostling sounds of windows and doors as It progressed. Conditions recently reported as indicating that Kilauca Is uneasy and building up toward a possible early eruption remain ahc.ut the same as disclosed last week, Dr.

Macdiinald reaffirmed lodav. $187,849 Paid Planters First garter Compliance payments made to Big Island cane growers under the Sugar Act of lflr.2 totaled 2(i for Ihe first three months of 1953. Flyod W. McCoy, head of the loral office of the production-mar keting administration, reported today. Largest payment, $108,247.23, went to Olaa Sugar Co.

The su''ar ai provides that all cane producers, to be entitled to payment, must rum-ply with quota provisions, child labor provisions, and fair cane ririce and minimum wage determinations. Other growers who received pay ments during the first quarter which, according to Mr. McCoy, is the lightest payment period during the year, included Onomea Sugar $18,460.54: Hilo Sugar Plantation Hakalau Plan tation Kohala Sugar and Pcpeekco Sugar $1,148 88. Approximately 700 Big Island cane growers receive payments dur ing the year, and about i-'u win have been paid various amounts before the end of June for the first quarter, Mr McCoy commented. Minimum for a ton of cane is $lfi, and this In addition covers a large number of growers raising cant out of the regular harvesting season.

Originally, under the assistance program, payments were made at the end of the year, requiring a great deal of work and delay. Now, however, payments are made in quarterly periods thus saving excessive work and time. The production-marketing ad ministration requires evidence of land tenure and land leased from other than a plantation in order to credit a grower with nayment allocations. This, Mr. McCoy said, is to verify validity of requests for conditional payments.

Marines Storm Beaches Of Valley Island HONOLULU (By Radio Teletype) Training-hardened men of the 1st provisional marine air-ground task force, stormed the beaches of Maui yesterday for the first time since 1945. As wave after wave of amphibious tractors lumbered through the water, climbed onto the narrow stretch of sand and discharged their loads of heavily armed Leathernecks, Marine let aircraft flashed overhead in simulated close air support strikes. Although amphibious landings are nothlna new to Maui residents, who experienced World War H's Leatherneck training in this area, a new approach was found in the use of 10-nassenger transport helicopters which were used to land more men in unexpected positions behind the enemy lines. A force of aggressor troops, many of them veterans of Korean battles, attempted to stave off the Leather neck assault, which is aimed at capturing a mythical launching site for guided missiles. Firms Apply For CC Membership The membership committee of Hawaii Island Chamber of Com merce met yesterday In the card room of Hilo hotel, and discussed applications of three local firms for membership In the chamber.

Robert Tanaka, chairman of the committee, also discussed a proposed new membership drive. The three firms applying for membership are: Hotel Building Land represented by Costa Rouman- is; Air Flo Express Hilo branch, represented by S. Murashlgo. and Paramount Grin, represented oy Roy Oshioka. Attending the meeting were Doug las Dauterman, Herbert Young, Yo-shlto Salgo, Sam Tateyama, William Gonsalves, Hideo Murashlma, Jaro Vana, and Mike Takaoka.

A meeting of the same committee is scheduled for June 25, at the same location, Mr. Tanaka declared. is hearing this case, tluit he would conclude what he had to say today The defense finished its final sum mation Friday. The case has been in federal court in Honolulu for seven and a half months. Yesterday Walsh centered most of his argument on two main points: 1 The defendants are accused of conspiring to teach the violent overthrow of the government, and not with the teaching itself.

2 The communist party is a legal organization, but that does not prevent its leaders from forming an unlawful conspiracy against the United States. Declaring that the communist party is different oni other poli tical groups in this county, Walsh said: "They are not trying to gi-t control of this government by votes. They are trying to get power over the government only through one way that is by force and violence." Six times the prosecutor was interrupted by object ions from Rich ard Gladstein, defense attorney, who charged Walsh repeatedly with misconduct" for "misstating the record." In all but one instance, Judge Wiig upheld GlacMein, "Mr. Walsh is directed not to make future arguments of this nature," the judge said once, and another time he observed, "I think you are arguing contrary" to the record. Hawaii Young Farmers Elect New Officers GeorRe Sakai, manager of Hilo Egg 8i Poultry Producers cooperative, was elected president of the Hawaii Young Farmers association, Hilo chapter, last night at Waiakea-waena school.

Other new officers arc: Naruo Ya-i mashita, flower grower of Kurtls- town, vice president; Earl Costa of Costa Poultry farm, secretary, and Thomas Leong, of T. Leong Poultry farm, treasurer. The officers will be installed at an installation banquet at Oneka- hakaha beach at 6 p.m. Saturday. Official delegates selected for the sixth annual Hawaii Young Farmers association convention to be held in Honolulu August 10-12 are Mr.

Sakai and Yoshiharu Suenobu. Shi-gemi Ogata was named as alternate Outgoing officers are Shigomi Ogata, president; Richard Ha, vice president; Keiji Goya, secretary, Kazuto Takayama, treasurer. Hiroshi Kasamoto of the traffic and planning commission was guest speaker last night. He clarified the Agricultural Zone 2 and Agricultural Zone 1 regulations at the request of young farmers interested in livestock farming. A ANDREW POEPOE Kamuela Youth Wins Scholarship To Yale University KAMUELA Andrew Poepoe, son of the Rev, and Mrs.

Abraham Foe-poe of Kamuela, has received the $2,000 Freshman Scholarship award from Yale university. Andrew graduated from Kamcha-meha school on May 31. While a student at Kamehameha he was a cadet major in the ROTC, and held the office of student body secretary. He was a three year member of the National Honor Society and a two year member ot the Quill and Scroll. Besides being active In various clubs he edited the Blue Book and was the co-editor of the school paper, Ka Mol.

Andrew's ambitions lie in the field of construction engineering. Another award which Andrew received was the Albert F. Judo! Memorial scholarship of $100, awarded annually to Kam school seniors on reeommendalton ot the faculty, At present Andrew is residing with his parents in Kamuela and will leave for Yale in September, Pv 1 I k- i Butler Asks Staff To Prepare For State Hearings WASHINCTON-(By Radio Tele-type) Chairman Hugh Butler yesterday directed the staff of his interior and insular affairs committee lo get ready to hold hearings on Hawaii statehood "very shortly." Extent of these hearings has not been determined. A staff member said they could last one day or sev eral. Exactly when they will start was not definite but the most likely date was regarded by committee staff members as late this week.

Hearings on two reclamation bills, one involving Colorado and1 the other Washington, are expected to be held before the Hawaii measure is brought up. The Colorado hearing started yesterday and is sched uled for conclusion today. The other is not expected to take more than a day or two. The last time the committee con sidered Hawaii statehood, which was more than a montn ago, it was reported that members had been instructed to submit the points they wanted taken up at hearings. Committee staffers said1 the only senator who has made a formal request was Senator Clinton Anderson who wants the boundaries question clarified for the proposed new state.

There has been some speculation that Senator George Smathers Fla.) would ask for witnesses to appear regarding communism in the Islands and also the feasibility of Hawaii being made a part of the state of California but so far no formal request has been made by him. Available to testify, if so request ed by the committee, are Delegate Joseph R. Farrington and former Governor Oren E. Long. All the administration needs Is one more vote to get the Hawaii bill out of committee and onto the floor.

There was considerable speculation on Capital Hill during the past week that Chairman Butler now had the necessary votes and if that is so it is quite likely that the forthcoming hearings will be brief. Top Level Truce Teams To Meet MUNSAN-W Top level truce negotiators meet in Panmunjom to-morrow for a fateful session which could pave the way to a quick end of nearly three years of fighting in Korea. The meeting was set for II a.m. tomorrow (4 p.m., today, Hawaii time.) It was requested by the U.N. command even as fresh Chinese regiments hammered weakened Al.

lied lines on the east central front. Approval of an armistice agree ment by the negotiators would pre cede the official signing by top mili tary commanders of both sides. Staff officers who have been put ting the finishing touches on an armistice since Juno 10 will meel after the top brass session, the U.N. command said, indicating they are not through with their work. One group of officers has been reported drafting a detailed plan for exchanging prisoners of war.

Another group, armed with maps, has been drawing a line of contact which has changed almost continually along a 40-mile sector where U.S. and South Korean troops battled perhaps 40,000 Reds. Staff officers drawing the de marcation line worked long aftsr dark, indicating to some observers that they hoped to complete the line before the full-dress meeting tomorrow. The U.N. command said tomor row's session will be secret, as all meetings have been since May 25.

Two communist news correspond ents at Panmunjom said the big Red offensive was ordered to teach the ROKs a lesson," They said Red leaders didn't like bitter South Ko rean opposition to the Impending truce. Seven thousand women paraded through Seoul under banners reading, "Women Tighten Your Skirt Bells and Spring Up! Give Us Death If Not Unification!" But there was no resumption of the angry anti-truce demonstrations which flared through South Korea last week. The women protested the pro posed use of Indian troops to guard prisoners who refuse repatriation, Somo carried banners reading: "We Will Forcibly Oppose Landing of Indian Troops. South Korean officials have called India pro- communist. News Of The Bti STRIKE ISSUE9 PUT BEFORE FACT FINDING BOARD HONOLULU Ailer many weeks ot bus strike the issues in the ease as seen by the opponents in the depute will be put bifjre the governor linding b.wi-d today.

Tae two td the dispute Dresented their CMC in written form yesterday. They are the Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. and the Independent Transit Workers union. At the present time only 25 Rapid TV-insit buses are running in the city although there r.re many rural and independent biwes working. The public utilities commission hi announced plans to stay out af the disputts.

MIDKIFF LEAVES Vlttt MAINLAND HONOLULU Hth Commissioner Frank E. Midkiif cl the Trust ler-ritoiy h'ft for the mainland last niijht on a 10 day trip to the United Nations and Washington, D. C. Mi-. Midkiff will appear before the U.N.

trusteefhip council in New York City June to present the Trust Territory's nnnunl report. SAM P. KING BEGINS TRAINING TOIR AT P. H. ItONOLULU-Stimiit'l P.

King, newly elected Republican territorial chaii'man. made a quick change yesterday when he brrnn two weeks naval reserve training tour at Pearl Harbor. Mr. King is a lientcnnr.t commander in the naval reserve intelligence. CLEVELAND ARRIVES WITH STOWAWAYS HONOLULU When the President Cleveland1 came into Honolulu harbor over the weekend ihere were two stuua.vays from Manila aboard who wore not tliicovned until the A5r Force Mian Charged With Murder On Oahu HONOLULU tEy Rr.dio Tele-typi') An Air Force sergeant from Albuquerque, N.

will be ar-, raigtied today for the first degree murder of a Honolulu woman here Saturday night. The airman, Jose Carlos Rael, 27, charged with the dlnying Mrs. Kaiu Li.zie Rillen, 05. According to police, the airman raped Mrs. Rillen in her apartment while her husband was visiting upstairs, watching television, A medical report said the victim died from a heart condition, aggravated by the assault.

Rael was traced through evidence left at the scene to Tripler Army hospital, where he has been a patient for an old shoulder Injury. Detective Capt, Leon M. Straus ktid it has been established that the airman was out on pass the night of the crime, Breaking with pnst tradition, city authorities decided yesterday to process Rael in the territory's courts, rather than turn him over ior a military courtmartial. it Admiral Stump Will Command Pacific Fleet WASHINGTON (By Radio Tele-type) Vice Admiral Felix Budwell Stump, present commander of the second task fleet in the Atlantic, Is expected to succeed Admiral Arthur W. Radford as commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet and the unified Pacific ocean theater, it was learned today.

The 58-year-old veteran of naval aviation reportedly has been picked by the Navy for its Pacific command. The appointment, however, has not yet been formally cleared by the defense department or White House, according to responsible naval sources. Nevertheless, officers normally picked by their service for a field command are acceptable to the president and defense secretary. When the successor to Admiral Radford at Pearl Harbor will be named was not learned. However, a formal announcement was expected here well before Admiral Radford takes over as the new chairman on the joint chiefs of staff on August 16.

There is every indication that Admiral Radford will report at the Pentagon well in advance of that date for a sitting-in and Indoctrination period as has been suggested by the outgoing chairman, General Omar N. Bradley. The much decorated Adm. Stump is perhaps best known for his World War II record as commander of the Carrier Lexington in 1912 and later as commander of Carrier Division 24 during the major cam-naiuns including the invasion of the Philippines. At the outbreak of the war he was skipper of the old converted Carrier USS Langley.

In 1948 he became commander for air of the Atlantic fleet and since 1951 has commanded the second fleet. Last year he headed American sea forces in Operation Main-brace, the NATO maneuvers In the Atlantic. Admiral Stump is a native of Parkersburg, W. Va and a graduate of the Annapolis class of 1917. Ho graduated from the Navy's fly- inging school at Fensacola in isao.

The admiral holds such key decorations as two Navy Crosses, two Legions of Merit, the Army Dls-tingulshed Service medal and Silver Star. Sugar Price: S128 HONOLULU (By Radio Teletype) As of last weekend, the spot price of raw sugar on the New York exchange stood within $1 of the year's high of $129. The spot price advanced $2 during the week, but there were no changes reported in either main, land or local refined sugar prices. A sugar Industry report also notes that raw sugar shipments to the mainland by Hawaii's 28 plan-tntlons are running approximately 50,000 tons ahead of last year,.