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Evening star., 1952-04-21

the National Transportation Co.
Inc. which operates a fleet o1
cabs here, said:
The board as 1t is presently
constituted, is the worst Gestapo
court that exists in the United
States any place today and I want
to see it done away with and
some other method of handling
this be brought up In my
opinion the present board chair
man is not qualified"
Citizens, Groups Approve.
Thomas E. Lodge, representing
the Federation of Citizens As
sociations. voiced approval of the
new plan in general, but added
that the point system takes away
the human element and intro
duces the mechanical element.
"The question of personnel Is
another matter" he, continued,
"and certainly the public relations
status is not too good. I shall be
charitable in that respect"
Washington I. Cleveland Of the
American Automobile Association
District Chapter opposed setting
up single hearing officers. He
urged retention of the board sys-
tenn and urged that at least three
members sit in each case.
IF you have a board of two
and one person is a strong and
dominating person." he said, "you
might reach conclusions that
would not be reached by three
people"
Bernard F. Taylor Of the Public
Schools Association indorsed the
plan. He added the recommenda-
ton that a qualified board be ap-
pointed to determine when q
driver is physically unfit to drive,
Keneipp Outlines Plan.
Traffic Director George e.
Keneipp. chairman Of the COM
mittee which submitted the plan,
outlined its proposals at the OPEN
ing Of the hearing.
Following the two-hour session,
the Commissioners returned the
report to the committee for study
Of minor changes recommended
during the hearing. Mr.. Keneipp
said he hopes to have a new re-
port ready within two weeks.
Under the proposal, a central
drivers file would be kept of
all motorists traffic records. The
record would include permit ex-
IaminationS, issuance Of permits,
lrevocations and suspensions, traf-
fic accidents. arrests and nota-
tionS In connection with the
financial responsibility law.
A separate committee is study
ing the possibility Of setting up
such q file.
Pinpoint Responsibility.
The new plan would pinpoint
responsibility for handling drivers
permits with the Department Of
Vehicles and Traffic. Title Of
the new group would become
Driver Improvement Section
Ia move designed to remove the
punitive connotation Of the Sec
|tion.
The American Automobile Asso-
citation has urged less emphasis
lon punishment and more on i'm
proving the driving habits Of the
public.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
First of a Series

The Star today publishes
the first of three articles on
mail service in Washington.
The first two will consider the
public's complaints and the
Post Offices answers. The
third will report on how postal
officials hope to make service
better.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Trumon Text on Poee Az

President Barkley in which he de-
clared "a shutdown in steel pro-
duction for any substantial length
of time whatever would immedi-
ately reduce the ability of our
troops in Korea to defend them
selves against attack"
The Presidents concern was
raised by an amendment to the
third supplemental appropriation
bill which is now in the Senate.
This rider, sponsored by opponents
of the Governments seizure of the
steel industry. would keep any
money from being spent for Fed
eral operation.
Urges Solution by Law.
The President also renewed his
suggestion that Congress seek a
Legislative solution for the steel
deadlock (which will be in the
public interest"
The reading Of the President.
letter touched off sharp debate
which showed how the Democrat;
are divided ever the steel plant
seizure.
Impeachment Challenge Hurled.
At one point, Senator L ehman
Democrat-Liberal, Of New Yorl
challenged the House to start i'm.
lpeachment proceedings if it be.
lieves MIR. Truman exceeded hi.
constitutional authority.
II doubt whether the House will
dare to take that course" Senator
Lehman said.
i The New Yorker agreed with
Senator Hayden. Democrat, O.
Arizona. that cutting off appro.
priations to maintain the seizur,
is not the proper way for Congress.
to register its opposition.
| Senator Robertson, Democrat
Of Virginia disagreed with Senator
Hayden. The Virginian said thu
president "haS done an unconsti.
tutional thing" and that he viii
vote to cut off the funds because il
gives him chance to register hi.
|protest.
Republicans Hopeful.
Two proposals to curb the Presi.
dents seizure order are up fol
Senate votes today. One woulc
bar use of any money in a pend
ing $500 million deficiency bill te
enforce the steel seizure order
The second would prevent use o1
any Govrnmnt funds in connec.
ton with the steel order.
The first motion requires only q
majority, and probably will pass
TO make their action fully effec.
tive by extending it to all ap-
preparations. the Republicans must
suspend the rules. and that re-
quireS two-thirds.
j Meanwhile, no settlement Of the
steel wage dispute within the next
few days was in sight.
I Other developments included:
!. The Justice Department has
rejected an invitation to argue the
legality of the seizure before q
Senate Judiciary subcommittee
which starts hearings on the issue
Thursday. Chairman Smith, Dem
ocrat, of North Carolina, said So
Ilicitor General Perlman thought
it would be inappropriate" fol
him to debate the legal questions
involved while they are pending ir
court.
2. The Senate Banking Commit.
ltee, which has delayed action or
lextension Of emergency contro
laws because of the steel situa.
|tion, has called John r. Steelman
acting defense mobilizer, and othel
Ihigh-ranking officials to meet with
lit tomorrow.
Secretary Sawyer said on ths
l"Meet the Press" television show
! yesterday there will certainly bt
some wage increase" in the stee
industry, but he did not say how
much or when.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Hackers Oppose
Present System as
'Gestupo Court
By jock Jones

Sharp criticism of the board
which rules on District drivers
permits spanked a Commissioners
public hearing today.
The criticism was directed at
the Board of Revocation and Re-
Evening star., 1952-04-21

Ueeu ulOer aCCaCk Dy senate IN.
vestigators.
Maj. Robert v. Murray, super
intendent, announced that charges
Pictures Of 1t. Wolf and 1t. Shimon on
Poee AZ
of conduct prejudicial to the good
reputation of the Police Depart
ment were being preferred against
1t. Jacob Wolf, head of the auto
mobile squad, and 1t. Joseph
Shimon, of the second precinct.
Maj. Murray said they would be
tried by civilian boards. Neither
officer was suspended.
1t. VOLTS case stemmed from
testimony in January that he
traded extensively in the automo-
bile gray market in the postwar
years. He admitted to the Senate
District Crime Investigating Com
mittee that he bought 81 auto
mobiles when cars were extremely
scarce.
Wiretapping Charged.
1t. Shimon came under fire
about three years ago for reported
overlapping. He was investigated
in 1850 by a special subcommittee
of which former Senator Claude
Pepper was chairman.
Maj. Murray said he ordered
the trial of 1t. Wolf after review
ing a report by six assistant super
intendents who were detailed to
study the Senate testimony. He
said he ordered the Shimon trial
on his own, without a report from
the assistants.
The major said he decided on
a board of civilians after con-
ferring with the Commissioners
today. He will recommend citi-
zens to serve and the Commits
sioners will appoint the board.
Arnold Bauman Crime Commit
tee counsel, last week criticized
police inaction with respect to 1t.
Wolf and Capt. William T. Muir
ply. He said the captain had
punished" three subordinate
precinct officers because they
were too energetic in enforcing
the gambling laws. Maj. Murray
had no comment today on the
Murphy case.
Jury Failed to Indict.
Trial board action against 1t.
Shimon was first recommended by
Maj. Murray, then assistant chief
of detectives, and Assistant Supt.
; Robert S. Bryant, then detective
, chief, more than two years ago.
The case has actually been bounc-
ing around the Capital since Au-
gust, 1949.
It concerned allegations that
1t. Shimon, while chief investi-
gator in the United States At
torney's Office. privately tapped
telephone wires at the behest Of
Senators and others.
The case was investigated by
police, by the Justice Department.
by a District grand jury which
failed to indict. and by special
subcommittee of the Senate Dis
trict Committee.
i Before the subcommittee, 1t.
Shimon admitted tapping tele-
lphoneS used by representatives Of
Howard Hughes, the millionaire
plane manufacturer. while Hughes
plane contracts were being inves-
Itigated in 1947 by the Senate War
Investigating Committee. 1t.
Shimon said he was trying to find
out who was shadowing. Senator
Brewster, Republican, of Maine.
I The Senate District Subcom-
nittee in January, 1851, urged
trial board action. The Commis-
sjoners relayed the recommends
Ition to then Police Chief Robert
J. Barrett, who sent it back twice.
Finally the corporation counsel's
office prepared a 267-page report
reviewing the case without recon-
mendations. Maj. Murray got the
report last week.
Evening star., 1952-04-21

box, took until Tuesday noon tc
acquire it's cancellation-also q
seemingly odd lapse Of hours. II
took another day to be delivered
(Rockville and Alexandria are in.
dependent jurisdictions.)
To be sure. eight other letters
posted at various times within
Washington and in Hyattsville
(See MATT, page A.40
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Truman AssaiIs
Steel Fund Ban
AS 'Para|yz!iing'
Letter to Borkley
Says Move Endoneers
Troops in Koreu

President Truman today warned
Congress against "paralyzing the
operations Of the Government in
an emergency" as he denounced
the proposed Senate ban on the
use of funds for carrying on the
activities Of the seized steel in
dustry
Mr.. Truman. cruising on the
Potomac, sent a letter to Vice
Evening star., 1952-04-21
10 Guards Seized as Hostages
In Michigan State Prison Riots
As Inmates Set Fire to BUILDINGS
State roopers
Use Guns Against
Angry Convicts
By the Assoeioted Press

JACKSON, Mich, April 21.-
Six more guards were seized as
hostages by mutineers at the
Southern Michigan State Prison
today.
This brought to ten the num-
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Pictures on Poge A.
Rohwoy Prison offieioIs woit for Breok
in Four Doy Mutiny. Pose A.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Ii. Jacob Wolf
'AndShirnonFace
Trial Board
Hearings Ordered in
Auto Gray Market
And Wiretop Cases

Trial board hearings were
ordered today for two veteran
Metropolitan policemen who have
been under attack by Senate in
vestigators.
Maj. Robert v. Murray, super
intendent, announced that charges
Evening star., 1952-04-21

Pictures on Pose B-l
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(See MAIL. Page A-40
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Continued on Page A-6. Col. /.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Weather Forecast

Sunny today, high near SO; fair and mild
tonight, low about Sc. Tomorrow partly
cloudy and mild, showers at night (Full
report on Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19

uClC III 1SIU anu
organized the firm bearing his
name in 1880. He has been active
in civic and financial affairs here
for more than 80 years and is a
memebr of many clubs and patri-
otto societies. He served in the
Army overseas in World War and
was a colonel in the Army Air
Force in World War II.
Joseph P. Kreeger, past presi-
dent and a member of the Board
OF Governors of the Washington
Stock Exchange, has been a gen.
eral manager of the firm since
1889. He is widely known in bank
ing, civic and financial CIRCLES and
entered the securities business here
rs years ago.
Other general partners are Rob-
ert c. Jones. jr., and John M.
Buckley. Charles Carroll Morgan,
who has been in the investment
business here for 80 years, is a
special partner.
In addition to its New York
Stock Exchange membership, the
partners are associate members Of
the New York Curb Exchange and
members of the Washington and
Philadelphia Baltimore exchanges.
Goodwin HonOred by IBA.
Wilfred L. Goodwin, partner in
Goodwin & Olds, has been NOM
mated as vice chairman of South
eastern Group. Investment Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
By Roder Wineet
Press financial Writer

NEW YORK. Oct. l8.-The
stock market this week ran into
a humping big decline and then
staged a robust recovery.
The one-day recovery was not
as great as the three days of
decline. but it gave encourage
ment to the bulls who in dimin-
1shing numbers still are hoping
for traditional re-election rally.
It is certain that traders and
others are taking up position
in the market which they calcu-
late will make them profit if
the man of their choice is elected
president.
Here's the game: First you
pick the presidential winner. then
you decide what the market is
going to do when he wins, then
you buy or sell stocks now that
will perform in the framework OF
your pet postpresidential market
pattern.
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tunit Of trading 10 shares. in bankruptcy OF
receivership or being reorganized under the BANK
ruptcy Act securities assumed by such companies
disbursements based the last quarterly or semi
annual DECLARATION Unless otherwise noted special
dividend xr Ex rights. aAiso extra or. extras
paid in 1851. plus stock dividend Paid declared
$50 far this year; Payable in stock. estimated cash
value on ex dividend date. G Paid last year. De-
cIared or paid after stock dividend splitup De-
dividends in arrears Payable in stock. exact cash
value undetermined declaration date p Paid this
year. dividend omitted. deferred action taken al
last dividend meeting Declared or paid II 1882 plus
x-dis N distribution. Hd When distributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Stocks Drop Sharply in Week,
Then Stage Robust Recovery

All that makes for a highly Sc
lective and changeable market.
The. Associated Press average
of so stocks lost 81 40 on the week
heaviest loss since the week ended
September 2. Volume built up to
nearly 6 million shares in the
four trading days this week after
the recess Monday for Columbus
Day. That compares with around
SIS million shares traded last week
in five days.
Bullish brokers derived extreme
satisfaction out of the vigor of
the upward movement Friday.
The five most active on the
stock exchange:
Socony-Vacuum, up IS at 3312
with 87.40O shares traded: North
ern Pacific, off "a at SO; Pepsi
Cola, up 3s at 1919; American
Telephone, off 1s at 1924, and
International Telephone, off Is
at, 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19

on & Co., Washington. has been
nominated as a member of the
Executive Committee. John Cliff
ford Folger of Folger, Nolan, Inc,
Washington, is a member of the
Nominating Committee.
The groups election will be held
at the annual meeting at the
Homestead, Hot Springs, Va, on
Saturday. November l. Thomas
l.. Anglin of Mackall & Coe,
Washington, is co-chairman of the
Entertainment Committee.
Southern Veteran to Retire.
Charles Clark. general attorney
Of the Southern Railway System,
with headquarters here, will retire
November l after more than 81
years of service. it was announced
by Sidney S. Alderman, vice presi-
dent and general counsel.
Arthur j. Dixon, commerce
counsel. will be appointed general
attorney to succeed Mr.. Clark
here.
Mr.. Clark. native of Augusta,
Ga. joined the Southern in 1915
and came here in 1918 as solicitor.
He became general attorney in
1941.
Mr.. Clark is a native of Alexan-
dria. Va, and attended National
University Law School.
Sales Executives Hosts.
The Sales Executives Club Of
Washington will be host to the
Advertising Club and Purchasing
Agents Association at a luncheon
at the Mayf1ower Hotel tomorrow,
starting at 1890 pm.
AL N. Seares. vice president and
director of general sales and serv-
ices. Remington Rand, Inc, VITA
be guest speaker.
The annual fall sales rally of
the Washington sales executives
will be held Tuesday at Hotel
Statler, starting at 8 pm. Gene
Flack, sales counsel and director
of advertising for Sunshine Biscuit
Co.. and Frank Lovejoy. market
ing and sales executive for Socony
Vacuum Oil Co.. will speak.
Looks to Profit Sharing.
At the annual banquet of the
Senior Employees Club of the
Government Employ es' Insurance
Cos. at the Shoreham Hotel
last night. President Leo Goodwin.
ST.. of the companies. said he
looked forward to the early adop-
ton of a proflt-sharing plan for
employees.
Stockholders will vote on a pro-
posed pension and profit sharing
plan November 10.
Mr.. Goodwin welcomed five new
15-year members of the clubs three
new 10-year members and IA new
f1ve-year members. When 1t was
organized here in 1887, the COM
pany had four employees in addi-
ton to Mr.. Goodwin. It now has
ATS employees. Policyholders ex-
coed 203. 900. compared with 1000
in 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Seven Bruzil Power Firms
.Obtuin Loan From u. S.

RIO DE JANEIRO.-Seven cleo
Itric-utility operating companies
have been allocated SAIL million
of a $56.7 million Brazilian loan
from the Export-Import Bank of
Washington.
The credit will be used for pur-
chase in the United States of ma
terials, equipment, and services
needed for an electric-expansion
program costing $98 million that
will increase the seven firms
power-generating capacity 80 per
cent by 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Mutual Funds

NEW YORK. Oct. Is GP,.-National As
eocation of Securities Dealers. Inc:
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erS' Association
of A m e ca,
Chairman w.
Carroll M e a d
announced.
Mr.. Goodwin
is a veteran in
the investment
business here
and has served
t he group as
SeCFeCdry-CredS-
urer for the last
year.
j a m es H
Il e m o n o I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19

the investment firms name has
been changed to Jones, Kreeger
& Hewitt. it was announced yes
terday.
Mr.. Hewitt will have charge of
the bond department. He is recog-
nized as an expert on bonds. espe-
ciallv tax-free obligations. He has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19

been in the in
vestment busi-
ness for % years
and before join
ing the Jones
firm in 1850,
was national
syndicate man.
ager for Blyth
& Co.
r o b ert c.
Jones, senior
partner in the
successor firm,
entered the in
yestment field
annA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Oct IS GP.--Prices in all
groups of commodities in the Associated
Press wholesale commodity index declined
this week-and the livestock. grains and
cotton and non-ferrous metals groups sank
ito new 1882 lows.
nhe eVer romn,od neH nrices 90 at
compared with 1880 last week and
1875 Rs a GEAR ago.
The base year of 1928 equals 100.
The index. with comparable figures for
last week and a year ago, follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Robert {. Jones GO.
Changes Name, Adds
Hewitt as Partner
By DonoId B. Hodley

Max A. Hewitt has been admit
ted as a general partner in Robert
C. Jones & Co., members of the
New York Stock Exchange, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
FOR RENT

5000 square #. floor spoce-con
be used as one large space or d.
vided into rooms-brick veneer
bldg. located in one of the busiest
and fastest growing sections Of
Virginia, near miIitory post and
No Highway. Parking spoce for
nearly 100 cors included. Rent
$40 per doy. Will leose to suit
tenant.
Roy Helms. Reoltor, TrioneIe, Va.
Tel. 334W. Open Sunday.
, 1952-10-11
E x G E r P I S
from Gov. Morris F. de castros SUPPERTIME CHAT
delivered over radio station VISTA October 8. 1852

Next came the estimates for
the Central Administration,
the main item being a request
for some 100000 for major
repairs and rehabilitation Of
the Government Houses in
Charlotte Amalie and Chris
tiansted and the Administra-
ton Building in Charlotte
Amalie, all of which are fed
eral property. We supported
our request by details Of
every phase of the proposed
work as well as by phetoz
graphs. For example we had
ito show that we would need
$4,000 for the following work
at the Government House in
|ChriStiansted:
Remodelling section of roof
between District Court room
and annex. Floors refinishing
and replacing sections. Minor
elk
repairs to 346 windows and
doors. Major repairs to electri
cal system Geplacing conduit)
Repairs to plumbing. Scrap
ing, plastering sections, and.
painting walls. Painting in
terror and exterior, and all
shutters, doors and jalousies,
Fire projections Chemical
.Sprinkling SYSTEM.
We also were required to.
justify $25, 900 for the follow
ing purposes in the Govern
ment House in Charlotte
Amalie:
Repairs to and painting Of
roof. Repairs to guttering. Re-
novation Of all sanitary facili-
ties, particularly salt water
plumbing. Repairs to electrical
sacilities. Repairs and improve
ment to hot water system.
School Construction Pro1ram
/ conferred almost all Fri
, 1952-10-11
Budget Hearings

Mr.. Samuel Dodd of the Bu-
read Of the Budget presided
over the budget hearings
which were held from two to
four O'Clock last Thursday
afternoon. First came the es=
Inmates for the Virgin Islands
Public Works Program, which
included about 100000 for
continuation of the school con-
struction program. The total
school program is estimated to
cost nearly 81, 100000 Of which
81, 100000 is already available
for the High Schools and
TIE Christiansted Elementary
School. $2,5OO.OOO has been re-
uuested for fiscal 1854, and
another 100000 will be re-
uuested FIR fiscal 1855. Fund
are also being requested for
Thomas Waterfront
highway.
, 1952-10-11

Glasses won't hurt your looks
unless you empty too many Of them
There are q styles to choose from at
The Bloch Center for Better Vision & Heorinq
Hereafter serving the residents Of St Croix the
first two weeks Of every month.
Now open across The street from the csted !. {.
Hours s-l2 s-s
, 1952-10-11
F-elloW-citizens Of the Virgin
Islands in ST. Thomas, Saint
Croix and st. John

AS you know, I spent We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday
of last week in Washington.
My principal mission was to
appear and testify before Off
GERS Of the United States Bu-
reau Of the Budget in support
of the estimates Of appropria-
tions for the fiscal year begin
ming July /, 1853. I also spent
considerable time in confer
ences with various officers of
the Department of the Interior
on our school construction pro
gram, the ST. John road con-
struction project, and q num-
Der Of other administrative
matters Let me tell you some
Of the things which should be
Of general interest.
, 1952-10-11
announcement

Several citizens of Christiansted have
indicated their desire to have me nomi-
mated as q member for the Municipal
Council during the coming elections. R7RR4@
My fellow workers Of various civic bodies Of the IS
land have been insistent that St, Croix follow the Gus
tom 50 well established in other places to include
women as members Of legislative councils and even
the Congress Of the United States. !
After serious consideration have decided to accept
such nomination, believing that / can make some CON
tribution to public service which for the past years
have been doing, mostly for the JOY that it brings me.
MIA BRODHURST
, 1952-10-11

day with the Public Works st. Croix High Schools,
Staff Of the Department of the the Christiansted Elementary
Interior, headed BY Assistant School, and repairs to the La
Director Dan =. Wheeler, on VaIee School IN ST. Croix, as
the school construction pro- we'll as repairs to rural schools
gram. AS you know, bids re- in ST. Thomas to be progressed
ceived for the construction Of in one call for bids. The hope
the Consolidated High and is, of course, that such a CON
Elementary School for Saint solidated bid may result in
Croix and the recondihoning lower prices. So many changes
of the La Vallee School were have had to be made III the de-
too high and had to besreject- tailed specifications, however,
ed. Now the architects have to that it seems doubtful that the
revise the plans and s~peciica new call for bids can be before
tons for the st. Thomas and next month