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Evening star., 1952-05-05
Moximum Coveroqe
Would Be $25O,OOO

The attached draft legisla-
ton would authorize the Re-
construction Finance Corp. to
provide either insurance or re-
insurance against losses result
ing from floods. If private in
Surance companies wish to do
so. under this bill they could
write insurance against floods
and could then reinSure them
selves against excessive loss by
paying appropriate premiums to
the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. Or, alternatively, the cor
poration would be authorized to
issue insurance policies direct
ly. The corporation, of course,
should not compete with private
insurance companies. The draft
bill would prohibit the issuance
OF Federal policies in cases
where private insurance is avail
able at reasonable rates. In
addition. it would require the
corporation to work through
private insurance companies in
administering the program.
This draft bill would authorize
insurance to be made available
for homes, for business and
farm properties, and for agri-
cultural commodities. It would
also establish a maximum
Evening star., 1952-05-05

of Aeronautics which has been
working 512-day week, is going
back to a 5-day week. Although
its employees will continue to work
about A hours a week as hereto
fore. the schedule has been rear
ranged to eliminate Saturday
work. Starting this week, the
employees will work from 7::30 am.
to 4:45 pm, Monday through
Friday.
WHITTEN RIDER The new
law governing Federal employe
promotions should 60 into effect
within the next two or three
weeks.
Since the House and Senate
have virtually agreed to the same
Whitten rider, there is no dis
agreement possible when the con-
ferees meet on the third 1852 sup
Elemental money bill which con-
tains the provision.
Briefly, the new law will permit
about 250,O00 additional perma-
nent promotions and appoint
ments to the level of the number
of permanent positions existing on
September /. 1850. Also employees
in such non-civil service agencies
as FBI, iva and others can be
given permanent or temporary
promotions, Notwithstanding the
Evening star., 1952-05-05
MR.. HOMER'S STATEMENT.

For two days at President Tru-
mans request the executives of
United States Steel, Bethlehem,
Inland. Jones & Laughlin, Repub-
lie and Youngstown Sheet and
Tube have tried earnestly to reach
an agreement with the CIO United
Steelworkers Union. Mr.. Murray
still refuses to consider the offer
made by the steel companies three
weeks ago consisting of 81 a day
wage increase, six paid holidays,
more liberal vacations, greater
shift premiums and other benefits.
mo proposals were offered by
the union. Instead, they insisted
upon the full recommendations of
the Wage Sterilization Board in
Guiding the imposition of the union
shop which the industry could not
accept. We have agreed to defer
the present negotiations, but to
continue to give consideration to
a solution Of the problem and to
hold ourselves subject to CALL"
Evening star., 1952-05-05
MR.. MURRAY'S STATEMENT:

"The union came to the White
House at the request of the Presi-
dent of the United States to nego-
tiate a settlement of this long dis
|pute. The companies, however,
made no effort to negotiate in
good faith.
"They merely repeated the in
adequate offer they made in New
York more than three weeks ago
and they expressly conditioned
their offer upon the Governments
granting them price increases be-
yond those allowable under the
Governments stabilization poll
cies. The companies adamant in
sistence upon a Government guar
antee Of unwarranted price relief
has resulted in a breakdown of
these conferences.
'"The actual situation, there
fore, is that the companies are on
a strike against collective bar
gaining which they will settle only
at the expense of the American
public.
1--WE deeply regret that even
at this late date the companies
are unwilling to conclude a fair
and equitable settlement with the
union and we shall so advise our
membership"
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Truman Flood Plan MESSAGE

The tert of President Tru-
mans message to Congress on
food insurance tollows:
Last summer, following the
great floods in Kansas, Missouri,
and Oklahoma, I recommended
that the Congress establish a
national system of flood disaster
insurance. AS I said then, the
lack of such an insurance sys-
tenn is a major gap in the means
by which a man can make his
home, his farm, or his business
secure against financial loss.
In order to be of help to the
Congress in its further consider
alton Of this matter, I have had
draft legislation prepared en-
bodying the views of the execu-
tive agencies concerned as to the
best way to set up a sound and
workable food insurance sys-
tenn. A copy Of this draft legiS.
lation is attached to this mes
sage, and the agencies that pre-
pared it. particularly the Re-
construction Finance Corp,
stand ready to give the Con-
gress any further help they can.
The reasons for enacting such
legislation are very clear. At
present, insurance against flood
damage is virtually unobtain-
able from private insurance
companies, nor does it seem
likely that the private COM
panies. by themselves, will find
it possible to write food in
Surance at reasonable rates. The
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Four Children and Man
Die in Flames Of Home
BY the Associated Press

BOGOTA. N. j., May 5.-An
early morning fire swept a two
family 21a-story frame dwelling
yesterday, killing four children
and an adult.
Dead as a result of the blaze
were four children of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Patton: Claire, 9;
Eileen 6, and Janet and Joyce,
I22-year-old twins. and Bernard
Nelson, so. of Hoboken, visiting
the Patton home.
The blaze. which broke out
about $50 am, first was noted
by police cruising in a patrol car.
Brought down the ladder by
flremen were Mr.. and Mrs. Patton
and the twin girls. One twin was
still alive but died later at Holy
Name Hospital in Teaneck.
A son of the Pattons, John, IL,
escaped by climbing down a tree
adjoining the house.
Evening star., 1952-05-05

promotion restrictions, II they
take and pass agency tests for
higher jobs.
In addition, additional promo
tions in all departments and
agencies may be given without
regard to specific time and grade
restrictions if the Civil Service
Commission finds that the curbs
in the particular case are unfair
to the employe or agency.
SUCCESS-This years annual
meeting of the Society for Per-
sonnel Administration at the Stat
Ter Hotel was the most successful
one in its history. 1t had an out
standing array of speakers from
Congress, Government and private
industry. eliminating the ses-
sions was last Friday nights din
ner, co-sponsored with the Ma
tional Civil Service League, at
which President Truman spoke.
A number of society officials de-
serve credit for the successful
meeting this year, but major credit
goes to Cecil E. Goode, personnel
director of the Federal Civil De-
tense Administration, who was
chairman of the conference COM
mittee. Others who worked eff
GENTLY to make the conference q
success include Fordyce w. Luik-
art, o. Glenn Stahl, Milton Esman,
John E. Moore, Jerry Doster,
Richard Snow and w. Russell Cox.
Evening star., 1952-05-05

Homer, president of Bethlehem
Steel and John A. Stephens, vice
president of United States Steel
Corp.
The oppintment of this six-man
subcommittee was considered sig
nificant that the parties were
really getting down to business,
But the Supreme Court ruling on
the wage freeze came down Short
ly after the smaller group met
first.
No progress at all was made at
a Saturday night session. Mr..
Steelman. apparently feeling he
would give the parties chance to
study the situation overnight, re-
cessed the talks until 10 am. yes
Iterday.
Friendliness Had Departed.
When negotiations resumed, the
friendliness of the day before was
missing. The talks sometimes
grew loud. At one point Clarence
B. Randall. president of the In
land Steel Co.. offered to debate
the wage issues publicly with Mr..
Murray. The idea was dropped
after Mr.. Murray said he would
debate only before Mr.. Randall's
own employees.
1t was Mr.. Randall who said
President Truman seized the mills
as part Of a corrupt political
deal" with Mr.. Murray.
In the parley, the Government
made no new offer Of a price in
crease to the producers. The lat
ter have demanded a substantial
increase to match the Govern
ment's wage proposals. So far
the highest Federal offer called
for a boost of $3.50 a ton. The
average price of steel is $110.
An industry source said that
each time they mentioned price,
Mr.. Steelman insisted that the
producers must reach agreement
on the wage issues with the union
before any price increase could
be discussed.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Limitations Provided
For First Three Years

However, since there Is only
limited experience upon which
to rely in determining such
rates, it will be necessary to
start the program on an expert
mental basis, both with respect
TO rates and areas coyereds Ac-.
cordingly, the draft legislation
provides for limitations on the
total amount of insurance to be
written in each of the first three
years, and for q report to the
Congress by the corporation be-
fore the end of that period,
making recommendations con-
cerning the nature and extent
Of the program thereafter.
In addition, the draft legisla-
ton authorizes Federal agencies
that make or guarantee loans
to require borrowers to pur-
chase flood insurance where it
is available. Thus the Recon-
struction Finance Corp, for ex-
ample. might require it's bor-
rowers to carry flood insurance.
where appropriate, just as it
now requires them to carry fire
insurance.
All in all, I believe this draft
legislation represents a sound
and workable approach, and I
heartily recommend it to the
consideration of the Congress. I
strongly believe that legislation
along these lines is most ur-
gently needed. There is no
reason whatever for continuing
to rely on inadequate and emer-
gency relief programs to take
care of the thousands of people
every year who suffer extensive
flood damage to their homes
and farms and businesses.
We can and we should provide
a buSinesslike system of insur-
ance to finance the restoration
of such losses. I hope the Con-
gress will enact such a system
without delay.
Evening star., 1952-05-05

amount Of insurance for any
one person or business of $780,
900. While this would not cover
some of the large losses in a
flood, it would take care Of the
homeowners, businessmen, and
farmers who are least able to
afford losses because their total
assets are small. AS experience
is gained, it may be desirable
to change this maximum
amount.
Furthermore. the bill would
limit the insurance payment on
any given property to 80 per
cent or less of the loss sus-
tained Such a limitation will
preserve the incentive for the
property-oWner to do what he
can to protect his own prop
erty.
I believe that this flood in
surance program should be set
up on a basis that is designed
to permit the Government to
break even. To do so, it will
be necessary that rates be set
high enough to cover all ex-
penses. including a proper re-
serve for losses.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Owners of Property
Could Pool Their Risks

10 meet ChlS situation, we can
and should make available to
those in potential flood areas
the opportunity to protect
themselves against the financial
losses which such floods bring.
I am sure that the great ma
jority Of the people concerned
want to provide in advance out
OF their own resources for pro-
lection of their property against
f1oodS-just as they do now
against fire and other hazards.
A Federal system of flood in
surance is the logical answer.
1t would enable individual prop
erty owners to pool their risks,
and to meet large part Of their
losses out Of their common
funds-rather than forcing
them to rely upon emergency
relief, as is too often the case
now. It would provide funds
needed to restore property dam
aged in floods. without requiring
people to borrow heavily against
their future incomes.
Insurance is especially impor-
tant under present circum.
stances when our system of pro-
lection against floods is so in
complete. Flood insurance, how
ever. has more than short-run
significance. It is also neces-
sary as part of our long-run at.
tack on the flood problem. Deal
ing with floods at their source
by doing the necessary work on
the land and in the stream beds
to catch and hold flood waters.
will always be our major weapon
for preventing flood damage.
Limits also need to be placed
on the use of the flood plans,
through State and local zoning
laws. wherever the cost of COM
plete protection from floods
would be prohibitive. But flood
insurance will always be neces-
sary to protect people against
the financial losses which NAV
be caused by unexpected and
catastrophe floods which it is
impossible to prevent.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Alto Vista PTA to Meet

The Alta Vista Elementary
School PTA will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the school, Beech
avenue, Bethesda. DR.. Joseph
Bobbitt. chief clinical psychiatrist
at the National Institutes Of
Health. will speak and show q
film on mental health,
Evening star., 1952-05-05

paying extra for overtime work
Secondly. defense officials found
that most employees work output
drops considerably after 40 hours
AS for the employees, most OF
them are just as satisfied at going
back to the regular work week
While per diem workers receive
time-and-one-half overtime, the
rate Of overtime for classified en-
ployes is so small that they feel
it isn't worth the extra effort.
Meanwhile, the Navy's Bureau
Evening star., 1952-05-05
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia and Vicin-
ity-Rather cloudy with brief
shower likely this afternoon, high
near 10; partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow with some chance OF
scattered showers; low tonight
about So.
Maryland-Rather cloudy with
scattered showers and some
Evening star., 1952-05-05

QennlCely IN the
minority.
There are sew
eral re son S
why the De-
fenSe Depart
ment In many
cases is going
back to q short
er week. It now
has enough en-
ployes in most
in s t all ations
and Offices to
meet the work.
loa d without
A. .k
Evening star., 1952-05-05

chance of thunderstormS tonight
probably ending tomorrow morn
ing; low tonight, $500 degrees.
Virginia-Rather cloudy with
scattered showers and some
chance of thunderstorms tonight
and tomorrow; low tonight, 56-63
degrees.
Wind Cat National Airport)
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Spain to Make Cars

A French passenger car and
a German passenger car will be
manufactured soon in Spain,
under agreements with the Span
iSh Ministry of Industry.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Union, Industry Statements
BY the Associated Press

Text OF statements by C1O President Philip Murray
the ewokers union by president Bethlehem
Steel industry following collapse of White
House negotiations follow:
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Dancer Hos 900 Medals

Ireland's new female champion
step dancer, Joan Long, 18, of
Dublin. holder of 81 cups and 600
medals. hopes to enter the Inter-
national Folk Dancing Festival in
France this summer.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
The Federal Spotlight
defense Agencies Cutting Back
To 4O-Hour Week Gradually
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

The various defense agencies gradually cutting to
40-hour work week
Since the outbreak Of the Korean
Of the Defense Departments civilian
have been working gradual
to the regular 40hour work week Even
Evening star., 1952-05-05

need for such insurance, how
ever, is urgent. Homeowners,
farmers. and businessmen may
have their assets and their saw
ings OF years wiped out in a few
hours if a disastrous flood
strikes their property. We have
seen it happen year after year.
Evening star., 1952-05-05
Effort to Settle Steel Dispute
Awaits Supreme Court RuIinq
By jones Y. Newton

All Government efforts to settle the long steel
dispute were in suspension todaypobaby the
Court rules the legality President seizure Of the
industry. - ~
twoday attempt by the White House to bring feudno
steel and the CIO Seelworkers into contract
Evening star., 1952-05-05

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO on April 90.
Lowest, 10. on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
High, 70, at 1855 pm.
Low, 81, at $50 am
Evening star., 1952-05-05

returning to TIE normal week.
Some units are continuing to
work extra hours. but they are
Evening star., 1952-05-05

EdSI Uy NOT ClltdSC, II MIIeS an
hour, at 1870 am.
River Report.
(From q. 8. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy ct
Harpers Ferry,
Evening star., 1952-05-05

FURNISHED by United States Coast Q
Geodetic SurYeYl
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30
WALCOTT BONES
FIVE ROUND
EXHIBITION
WITH JACK BURKE

HARRISBURG. Pa. ,l1 Felix
Bocchichio, manager of World
Heavyweight Champion Jersey lo"
Walcott, was scheduled TO confer
today with an actors agent IN
Washington, ID. c., about $3.50. 600
oc(rr 10 Walcott to defend his title
INST Harry kid Matthews.
.occhichio made the announce
lent as he and the champion stop
ped here Tuesday night on the
way to a persona, appearance en-
gagement at Lewistown, Pa.
Walcott then boxed 5-r0und ex-
hibition with Jackie Burke of Pitts
burgh, as some 900 persons looked
on.
After the bout Walcott told the
crowd that he was not interested
in money, but in saving the youth
of the country, which is more inn
pOrtant than defending my title.
Walcott has been ordered by the
New York State Athletic CommiS-
sion to sign for a title bout by
Feb. or forfeit the title in that
state.
The proposed bout between Wal
cott and Matthews would be held
n Los angeles. Detroit or Las
Vegas, Nev. TIE actors agent was
Identified as Harry Hunt ., Los
AngueS.
Matthews is rated as one of the
top hght-heavyweight contenderS.
Bocchichio told reporters the of
er was made by an actress. He
lid not identify the actress.
Jack Hurley, Matthews manag-
II, has said Matthews is willing
! 10 campaign as a heavyweight,
Bocchichio said. that after the
Washington conference he and
Walcott win go to Florida to confer
with Jim Norris. president of the
International Boxing Club.
He said they will seek release
from contractual agreements with
the IBC. Waicott has signed with
the IBC giving that group his ex-
elusive services for five years,
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30
Papa Hall May
Make
7-Ft. High Jump
By Ed coRRIcAN

NEW YORK LP-Along with all
the talk about 4-minute miles and
60-foot shotputs, there emerged a
new impossible" track record to
shoot at today-the 7-foot high
jump.
II anyone ever is going to make
seven feet-at least in this day
and age-the vote goes to j. Lewis
(Pappa) Hall, a junior at the Uni
versity of Florida, who divides his
time between football and leaplng
over the high bar.
A husky halfback. he's the pres
ent NCAA high Jump champion,
having gone up six feet. nine
inches in last years title meet,
the second highest in the 30-year
history of the event, by the way.
II think that someday someone
will make seven feet" said Papa,
who is making the rounds of the
indoor meets for the first time.
"Of course, everything will have
to be just right-attitude, physical
condition, boards and the like.
Il have to wear a knee brace
as q result of a football injury
last season, so I'm really not at
N.Y. -beSt-yet.--I hope to be at top
form by the time the National AAU
Championships roli around I. @
Hes confident youngster, and
already is being compared TO Les
Steers. who shares the indoor rec
ord of six feet, 9s4 inches with
Bill Stewart. That should be within
Halls reach.
Papa took a try at swapping
Steers world outdoor mark of six
feet IL inches last season when he
made his 60 effort. He failed mis-
erably with the bar at 6-llls twice,
but the third try. he was over, on
his back and watched the crossbar
just topple.
A kid who can get that close
deserves 10 make il.
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30
Naur'y Rose
Retires From
Cocky Little Guy
Never Knew Fear
Or Al Least He
Never Showed Ii

INDIANAPOLIS tr-Maury Rose.
one OF the best competitors in any
sport, has retired from auto rae
ing,
For the past Is Memorial Day
500.mile races at the indianapolis
Motor Speedway, the top drivers
considered Rose the man to beat.
He won in l947 and l948 and
was co-winner with Floyd Davis
in 1871. He was leading in 1949,
20 miles from the finish, when a
broken magnetic strap forced him
out of the race.
Two years ago, fire broke out
in his pit while he was refueling.
He leaped into the car with smoke
and carbon dioxide fumes still
swirling around the cockpit and
roared back into the race.
A cocky little guy with big
mouStache and bigger pipe, if Rose
! ever knew fear he didn't show il.
He smashed his car TO pieces in
the l945 race. A few minutes later
he was strolling calmly through
the pits, charging his pipe.
Last Memorial Day his ear lost
a wheel and landed upside down
In the infield. He survived because
he knew how to hang on--and be-
cause he dropped into deep mud,
Again he was back in the garage
area few minutes later showing
no signs of nerves.
But the chances Maury didn't
mind taking for himself, he can't
take for his two children, he de.
cided. The mother of Maury Jr.,
10. and Dory, s. is dead. Msury
is divorced from his second wife.
He has decided, he said Tuesday
night at his home in Van Nuys,
Calf, he can't afford TO risk his
life now.
Rose is Is years old, an engineer
at Lockheed Aircraft Corp, Bur
bank. Calf.
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30
Coach Takes
Team Off
Ball Court
Declares Ii Was Worst
Officiating I'm Past
Fifteen Years: Team
Wos Behind $500

CLEVELAND tP-Coach Don Ri
der took his Lawrence Tech bas-
ketball players off the floor Tues
lay night, trailing John Carroll by
$3.50 and with six seconds to go.
He declared ii was the worst
officiating I've seen in Is years"
md explained Il just thought we'd
better get out of there before trou-
Die started. "
There was wild melee under
he Carroll basket just before the
>oach pulled off the Michigan
cam.
Ii was Lawrence's second loss
II Ii starts and did not go on the
looks as a forfeit. Officials de
ided Lawrence could not have
made up the five points in the
ime remaining.
CarrOll's coach, George, said
My that he was glad we won.
ST. Louis, ranked sixth in this
weeks Associated Press poll, came
rom behind in the second half tC
ship Detroit, 58-45, in a Missouri
Valley Conference game. (
Bowling Green also put on a
econd-half rally to beat Mort.
Carolina State, 72-57. in sn inter
'ectional game st Raleigh. Stats
co, 3 70 IS. at the enc o. the
irst period and $3.50 at halftime
before Join Siesinger went on {
scoring spree for tie Ohioans.
In other games Wake Forest
whipped North Carolina, 55-4S;
,t. Mary's of California upset Sar
francisco, $3.50, in overtime; Den
er trounced Colorado State, 63.42;
and New Mexico A. & NJ. beai
vest texas 49-44.
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30

lis here don't miss this
chance 10 get the smooth rid
ina comfort OF q Goodyear
Super-Cushion tire OF this new
low price. Come in sodoy and
.olk trode.
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30
Little Baseballers
TOHOld Meet Mon

The Little Baseball League
will have meeting on Monday.
February 4th. All managing per-
sonnel and anyone wishing to
sponsor a team are requested to
attend. All boys wishing to play
in the league this season may
secure contract blanks from Mr..
Paul Albury or at the office of
the Secretary at $40 Southland
street. The meeting will be held
at $50 pm. at 500 Southard
Street.
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30
Benefit Court
Game Tonight At
Key West High

Tonight on the High School
court. a picked basketball team
from the Supply and Fiscal De-
partment of the Naval Station
will oppose the OpDevSta five at
7:30 pm. for the benefit of Rose
mary Burns. Supply and Fiscal
Department candidate for Queen
of the Navy Charity Carnival.
Miss Burns will make a personal
appearance at the affair.
The Key West citizen., 1952-01-30
Legion Baseball
Tonight Postponed

President Jack Burke OF the
American Legion Junior Base
bali League. announced tooay
that all games scheduled for to-
nigh, at wickerS' Field nave
bSen postponed due TO inciemeh'
Weather.
.He added that all boys plan
ming to try out for play thiS
YEAR should report TO the stadium
% Friday night.