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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-27
Explanation
Is Wanted
BY Senators
Don't Understand
Reason For Apology
Bv AchcsOn To
Great Britain

WASHINGTON R-Secretary of
State Achcson is going TO have
to do some explaining to Congress
about his reported apology to Brit
ain for not telling that country in
advance OF the American bombing
OF North Korean power stations
Sen Bridges (R. NH told the
Senate Thursday the apology-if
made--was "a shocking thing"
And Sen Knowland -Calif).
who brought the matter to the
Senate's attention by reading
London news report about it, dc
mandcd that full text OF Ache
sons remarks be made available
kuowland said If Britain wants
n bigger voice in the conduct OF
the Korean War he would have
no objection provided the British
assumed a larger share Of the
burden
The London account said Ache
son repeatedly made the apology TO
about 200 members representing
both houses of Parliament during
a 20 minute meeting Thursday.
Achc>on was reported "a have
told them American officials had
intended 10 notify the British de
Tense minister Field Marshal Lord
Alexander and SclWa}u IloHd
British minister Of state for foreign
affairs. who arrived IN Mashlnaloa
last Saturday.
But he is reported to have cN-
planned. due to mlXup over
whether a State OK Defense ne
partmcnt official was 10 make the
notification neither was informed
Further comphcatIns the p.c.
ture the State Department said
only last Wednesday The British
were not informed IN advance b.
cause the raid 0as vilhta the
scope 81 military action Whach
could Be taken by the Jnsea
Sites without consulting Us alhe.
The raid occurred Monday II
caused an immediate STR Ia Labor
Party circles ~ the British Paris.
mcnl with fears voiced hat ID
II. III cause tae war e. >g.saE
I'LL. London report ,a.t Aehe
j4>al.ed the Ta3j 8; Icu-,h .a h.>
{. + with the b.t,h ....t.-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-27

into Merritt's car and Merritt was
forced to drive away slowly. The
police cars followed, also slowly.
The grim procession continued for
eight miles to Kauffman's home
at Costa Mesa.
Kaufman and Merritt and their
sons entered the house. Tear gas
bombs were hurled through the
windows after Kaufman refused
to surrender. He threw several of
the bombs back out. One set the
house on fire.
Soon Merritt. carrying his son,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-27
Presidential
Race
Rx The Associated Press

DIV tTG ASSOEtdiEI CSS
Gen. Dwight Einsenhower, step
ping up his drive for Republican
presidential nomination, teed off
on the Democrats as too long in
power and jaded by "complacency.
negligence and cynicism.
His speech before an audience
of 1000 in Denver's Coliseum
Thursday night-radio broadcast
nation-wide-was beamed especi-
ally at the nations youth. They
are sickened, he said. by "epi-
demic" corruption in high places
but will meet moral issues of the
campaign with idealism and ener-
".
Eisenhower said the United
States has handled Russia too
gingerly. Less softnesS, he said,
might have prevented the Korean
conflict and kept China and Balkan
and Baltic states from slipping be-
hind the Iron Curtain.
The speech came almost as an
answer to statements earlier in
the day by EiSenhower'S chief rival
for the COP nomination, Ohio Sen.
Robert Taft.
81 am afraid" Taft told a Wash.
ineton, D. c. news conference
that EisenhoWer's hackers would
urge him to conduct the kind of
campaign that Dewey conducted. p"
New York Gov. Thomas Dewey s
loss to President Truman in 1913
has been blamed on "me-too" tao
tics which lacked fight. Dewey is
working now for Eisenhower S
nomination at the COPS July 7
convention at Chicago.
Taft's campaign manager, David
ingalls,, said his man just about
has the nomination seWed up any
way. In statement he credited
Taft with all but three of the GOA
delegate votes needed to win.
The Associated Press tabulation
based on statements of avowed
and conceded alignments for the
first ballot-shows Taft has 1872
to EiSenhoWer's 404, with l29 for
others and 191 uncommitted or
disputed.
In the Democratic race-the con-
vention at Chicago comes two
weeks after the GOP's-there was
talk of stop-Harriman road block
being fashioned by SouthernerS.
According to the report, some
hackers of Sen. Richard Russell of
Georgia have been sounding out
the forces of other candidates for
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton. The idea: Hold the line
against Mutual Security Admins
traitor Averell Hartman if he
should suddenly get the support
of President Truman.
Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson
generally is conceded the inside
track with Mr.. Truman. The gov
ernOr, who had been saying he
only wants to be reelected, now
evinces wait-and-see attitude.
Harriman-like Russell and Ten
neSee Sen. Estes Kefauyer-has
been rambling the country in
search of convention backing. The
Associated Press telly now shows
Kefauver leading with 245l2. Rus
sell has 1874, Hartman 99l2. Stey-
enS0n 50l2, others 1857 and $50
are uncommitted or in dispute. II
takes GIG of the l,230 Democratic
delegates-not yet all selected-to
be nominated.
Russell and Sen Robert Kerr
of Oklahoma were making bids in
Denver today for Colorados Is
votes. They share the state con
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-27

WEYMOUTH, Mass. lR Three
year-old Linda Pekkanen was
electrocuted Thursday when her
perspiration-Soaked body became
wedged between short-circuited
floor lamp and a metal radiator.
She was chasing her pet kitten in
the living room of her home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-27

and Kaufman, carrying his.
emerged and got in Merritt's car.
A police bullet punctured a tire.
There were more shots. Kaufman
and his son each was hit in the
head.
When police opened the car door.
Kaufman fell out dead, still
clutching his son.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-27
THIS ROCK
OF OURS
1y BILL GLIB

Chief of Police Kemp has issued
a warning to July 4th celebrantS
that the discharglng of fireworks
is a violation of city ordinances.
He says his police are going to
enforce the ordinance and anyone
violating IT will be arrested.
That kind of news sure sounds
good. The culprit who invented
fireworks to be used as means
of celebrating ought to be strung
up Every year various forms OF
pvrotechnicS cause the death and
injury of youngsters. In Key West
they are especially dangerous due
to so many wooden buildings.
Display of fireworks is a job for
the expert and should be conduct
ed out in open areas.
e. r-ho!es
There are quite a few loose man
hole covers en- the streets of Key
West To date. there have been no
accidents reported but word of
warning might not be amisS.
An automobile striking one Of
these covers at high rate of
spced can easily diSplace il, Re
suit There just amt nothing for
the rear wheels TO roll on and the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-27

Some primitive peoples kill all
twins as soon as they are born be
cause they represent bad luck while
others honor them as representing
good luck.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
'ToddIe House Food Chain
Charued in OPS Action

A national restaurant chain
with four branches here has been
charged in a civil court action
with violating price ceilings.
The Office of Price Stabiliza-
ton announced it filed suit in
Memphis, Tenn, yesterday.
against the National Toddle
House Corp. OPS seeks treble
damages of about $4,000.
The chain is alleged to have in
creased prices and also to have
decreased portions of pie. ham,
burgers and other items. The in
vestigation began with a routine
check of record keeping in Co
lumbus and Cleveland. Ohio. and
spread to other cities throughout
the country where the chain oper-
ates, OPS said. The company has
f59 units.
A spokesman for the branches
here referred questions to the
company's home Office, but stated
that he did not think any Of the
discrepancies occurred here. An
OPS spokesman, however. said
chain prices are supposed to af-
feet all units.
The firms units here are at 5314
Geogia avenue NV. 1000 Wis
Iconsin avenue NV, 1921 Nine
Iteenth street NV. and 1917 CAL
vert street NV.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Rachel Carson Honcrcd
For Besi-SeIling Book

Miss Rachel L. Carson, Gov
|ernment worker who wrote best
selling book, "The Sea Around U.s."
was honored yesterday by the
Nations book industry.
At ceremony in New York, she
was presented with a gold medal
for writing the best non-fiction
work Of 1851.
Miss Carson of 204 Williamsburg
drive, Silver Spring, is editor-in
chief of the division of information
Of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
She has received several awards
for scientific writing. both for her
latest book and for earlier articles.
Other gold medal winners were
James Jones. VINO won the fiction
award for his first novel, From
Here To Eternity" and Miss Mari.
anne Moore, whose Collected
Poems" won her the poetry
award.
The awards were presented by
the American Book Publishers
Council. the American Booksellers
and the Book Manu-.
facturers' Institute.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Bodies Of I Arriving
From Korea for Reburial

The bodies Of 377 Americans
killed in Korea, including seven
from the Washington area, were
scheduled to arrive by ship in San
Francisco today.
The bodies will be sent under
escort to points designated by next
of kin.
Washington area dead were
listed by the Defense Department
as: ...
Pfc. Lorenzo Kollock, son of
Theodore r. Kollock. 1887 G street
NE.
Air Force Col. Theron H. Whit
neybell, husband of Mrs. Leola d.
Whitneybell. 6136 North Twenty
Second street, Arlington.
First 1t. Charles w. Petsche,
son of August c. Petsche, 4720
North Washington boulevard, Ar
lington.
Sergt. John H. Donovan, son OF
Oshley R. Donovan, Ruckersville,
Va.
Sergt. Val D. Christensen, hus-
band of Mrs. Dorothy l.. Christen-
sen. 472 North Thomas street, Ar
lington.
M/Sergt. Floyd E. Compton
husband of Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Compton. 5523 Oakmont avenue
Bethesda.
Pfc. William A. Holiday, sor
Of Mrs. Cloey E. Holiday. 260l
Seventy Sixth avenue. District
Heights. Md.
Evening star., 1952-01-30

eXamlna o n Shiei MAshe"'
and was appointed to the Fire
Department on July 1, 1908.
He was looking forward to re-
tirement in another month, when
he was awarded the departments
top position in the spring of 1949.
He reached the compulsory re-
tirement age of "a last March but
was granted a years extension
by the Commissioners.
Recalls Old Steam Engines.
All the apparatus was horse
drawn when he Joined the depart
ment, Chief Mayhem recalls.
with sparks flying out Of their
chimneys, the old steam engines
made a beautiful sight at night,
as they were pulled to the fires
by spirited horses" he reminisces.
Firemen still use a handed down
term, "the buggy" when speak
ing of chiefs car.
Chief MayheW's most frighten-
ing experience came shortly after
Ihe entered the department in
1908, when fire struck a building
lat Seventh street and Florida ave-
niue NE.
MY feet slipped on the icy roof,
and I slid down until I was hang
ing on to the edge of the roof only
Iby my finger tips" he relates. i
didn't know how long I could hold
on, but the story had q happy
ending. The f1remen heard me
yell and raised q ladder r
Cited in Theater Disaster.
As he advanced in the depart
Iment. he performed all types of
service in active companies. He
received a decoration for out
standing work in the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster in 1922.
He was burned about the face and
eyes when cans Of turpentine ex-
Iploded in the cellar of the Union
Trust Co. Building at Fifteenth
and H Streets NV. in May. 1889.
During Chief Mayhew's term
as chief. the department pro-
iuced its copyrighted manual,
Pump Operating Procedure" !" He
was commended by the Com
missioners for the production Of
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Druggist Enters Plea
OF No Contest Over
Fake Prescriptions

A District druggist, who substi-
tuted .ascorbic acid pills costing a
penny apiece for cortiSone acetate
tablets which cost about ST. each,
today pleaded nolo contendre (no
|contest) to 10 charges of violating
the Pure Food and Drug Act.
The Druggist, Albert Feldman,
trading as Calvert Chemists. 2315
Calvert street NV, was charged
with making the substitutions in
filling prescriptions for patients
during March, 1851.
Faces 10-Year Sentence.
His plea was made before Chief
Judge Bolitha j. Laws in District
Court who deferred sentencing
pending a probation report. Field
man faces a possible maximum
sentence of one year and 81 900
fine on each count.
The substitutions came to light
when a physician, Maurice H.
Friedman, noticed that some of
his patients who had cortisone
prescriptions filled at Calvert
Chemists, failed to show any i'm
provement in their conditions.
Doctor Asks u. s. Help.
His suspicians aroused, the doc
tor went to officials Of the Pure
Food and Drug Administration,
who obtained samples of the pills.
On analysis they proved to be
simple ascorbic acid which con-
tains mainly vitamin C.
Cortisone Is used In advanced
cases of arthritis and other all
ments. It is o comparatively
scarce drug.
Specific charges in the case
involved the misbranding of drugs
in interstate commerce..
Evening star., 1952-01-30

the manual, -COlSlQeISu duIIlOl4-
Itative by professional fire experts
all over the country.
In the field of civil defense,
Chief Mayhem inaugurated a
training program last spring.
which gave all firemen actual ex-
tperience in supplying long lines
Iof hose with water from the river.
This is accomplished by relay
ing water from one pumper to an
other for great distances. as might
he necessary if enemy bombs rup-
|tured the city water mains.
Aided Hours Cut Fight.
Chief Mayhem aligned himself
with those who sought to reduce
the f1remen's working time to 60
hours a week. From the mem
bers of Local So of the Firemen'S
Association, he received sincere
appreciation for the outstanding
contribution rendered in the re-
cent success of our 60-hour week
legislation"
1.-The interest you have mani
tested in placing the new work
week into effect on July /, 1850, Sc
shortly after its authorization was
indeed commendable," the asso-
citation members said.
Chief Mayhem holds a top
record among f1remen for at
tendance at the annual Firemen's
Catholic Retreat at Manresa. He
is interested in the work Of youth
organizations and Is the only fire.
man who is an official member OF
the board of directors Of the
Metropolitan Pohce Boys Club.
| A native of Prince Georges
! County, he lives with his daughter,
Mrs. Catherine A. Luebkert, at
1911 Kearney street NE, the house
he bought 27 years ago. Other
children living in this area are
Mrs. Ellen A. Mcguire, Gerald A.
Mayhem and Joseph F. x. Mayhem
The chiefs retirement plans may
include a trip to Canada. His son,
Bernard. a Jesuit missionary
priest, makes q diocesan circuit
| in Ontario to serve i've different
churches.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
$4,000 2-AIarm Fire
Iniures Four Firemen,
Routs Family Of Five

A two-alarm fire during the
night seriously damaged home
at 1929 Sixteenth street NV.
drove the five occupants into the
street and injured four firemen.
Julius j. Rossen. owner of the
home, estimated the damage at
about $25, 900. He is the owner of
a liquor store. Routed with Mr..
Rossen were his wife Bernice and
three children, Jack, %; Gerry,
"a. and Judy, 9.
Mr.. RoSsen said he and his wife
discovered the blaze shortly after
II pm, when they were in the
kitchen preparing a. late snack.
They srnelled smoke. he related,
and opened the cellar door to find
smoke and flames pouring from
the boiler room.
Awakened Three Children.
Mrs. RoSsen awakened the
three children while her husband
whose foot was in a cast from a
traffic accident several weeks ago
hobbled to the door.
The family went to the nearby
home of Fred Kogod at 7541 Six
Iteenth street NV. Firemen were
called from the Kogod home, and
two further alarms were put in
Iby the f1refighters shortly after
they arrived.
Acting Battalion Chief Charles
IL. McGhee was credited with saw
ing the life Of one of the foul
|f1remen overcome with smoke. He
went into the burning house after
Pvt. Z. F. Schiller, %. of NO. Il
Engine Co., was noticed missing
and found him unconscious or
the living room floor.
Other Eiremen Injured.
Other firemen injured were Pvt
James Nealis, Pvt. Pete L. Lc
IMedico and Capt. F. C. ODonnell
lall of the same company. The
-four were treated at Emergency
Hospital.
A total Of IS pieces Of fire equip
|ment and six ambulances were
lon the scene at the height of the
blaze. which was visible for miles.
The FIRE apparently started in
the boiler room. swirled to en-
|velop almost the entire finished
basement, which contained a
room. laundry and Of
flee. It then climbed the stair
well to the first and second floors
before firemen got it under con-
trnl
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Thief Puts More Mileage
On Wash Williams Cadillac

Auto thieves helped Wash B.
Williams put some miles on his
1852 Cadillac last night.
Mr., Williams. head Of the
American Sales Co.. chairman of
the Jefferson-Ja Jackson Day dinner
and president of the Police Boys
Clubs, parked his new car in a
lot near the Mayfiower yesterday
afternoon. 1t had n miles on it
Police recovered it late last
night, parked on French street
between Ninth and Tenth NV
with 76 more miles on 1t.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Bullock Is Acquitted
By Directed Verdict
OF Gaming Charges

Police Inspector Albert I. Bull
lock was on a To-day leave of alb
sence today, following his resto-
ration to duty after being ac-
quilted of conspiracy to operate a
big numbers racket in the District
and nearby Maryland.
The directed verdict was or
dered by District Court Judge
James r. Kirkland yesterday
afternoon. Motions for directed
verdicts for Charles E. Nelson
and IA other defendants on trial
with Inspector Bullock were de-
MED.
Police Supt. Robert v. Murray
returned the inspector to duty.
He was suspended last October
after his indictment.
Maj. Murray granted Inspector
Bullock Today leave of absence
and told reporters the record of
the trial will be reviewed to deter
mine whether he will be called
before the Police Trial Board.
Obtain Copy Of Testimony.
Arrangements were made yes
terday for the District Commits
sioners to obtain a copy of testi-
mony relating to the inspector.
The police chief explained his
action in restoring Inspector Bull
lock to duty is tentative and sub
ject to review by the District Com
missioners. The inspector was the
highest police official ever indicted
here in connection with gambling
He was suspended on October %,
when the mass indictment was re-
turned. and will receive back pay
to that date.
Limited to Last Three Years.
In dismissing the charge against
Inspector Bullock, the judge said
much of the testimony placing
him in the vicinity of headquar-
tiers of the ring covered the years
1943, 1914 and 1916.
Testimony to establish the Con
tinuity" Of the conspiracy has
been permitted to go back as far
as 20 years, bslt4.the overt acts
specifically charged to each Of the
individuals are limited by law to
the tl1fee-year period prior to last
October "a, when the true bill was
returned.
The Judge said the Government
had failed to prove overt acts on
inspector Bullock's part between
October 20, 1948, and October %
1851.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Final Approva!
Given Extension
OF Crime Probe
6. o.P. Opposition
To Move Denied
By Senator Bridges
BY John v. Homer

Inc senate To-Day formally Or
dered the District crime investi-
CATION extended until June.
The Senate adopted without OBJ
lection a resolution appropriating
| SCI 200 more for the inquiry,
which will continue until May 81.
The original deadline was tomor-
row. Under terms Of the resolu-
Ition the District Crime subcon1-
mittee must submit its final re-
lport on the investigation by
June 80.
The unanimous recommended
ltion of the Rules Committee was
carried to the Senate floor by
Chairman Hayden. The only
comment on the extension came
from Minority Leader Bridges,
who declared the Republican
Party had been accused falsely Of
opposing further Investigation.
Senator Bridges said that re-
marks made by himself. Senator
Aiken of Vermont and Senator
Hendrickson of New Jersey had
been misrepresented to indicate
they were trying to block COM
plete exposure of crime condi-
tions here. He declared that when
Ehe cautioned the Senate last week
to go slow on extending investi-
cations beyond the original time
limits, he meant simply that each
should have to stand on its own
merits.
The Republican leader went on
to say that the crime probe ex-
tension had been justified as evil
denced by the unanimous decision
of the Rules Committee yesterday.
He expressed resentment that
members of his party. including
Senator Welker of, Idaho, had
been labeled opponents of the in
Iquiry. particularly over the air" !"
Welker on Both Groups.
Senator Welker is a member of
both the Crime Subcommittee and
the Rules Committee. His posi-
ton on extension shifted several
times while the matter was under
consideration. On one occasion
he stated that, since Washington
has a new police chief, Maj. Rob-
Iert v. Murray, and new United
States Attorney, Charles M. Ire
Ian, they should be given the
opportunity to clean up the city
Later. however, he voted for
lprolonging the inquiry.
The original appropriation for
the crime study was $25, 900. Last
week the Rules Committee recon-
Imended, and the Senate approved,
ian additional $4,000 to run the
investigation through February
ISenator Neely, Democrat. of West
Virginia, chairman of the probers,
Icontended this was insufficient
and renewed a plea for the extern
sion which finally went through
today.
Foresees Indictments.
Chairman Neely told the rules
group yesterday he is convinced
further investigation will lead to
the indictment of an unspecified
number of persons for violating
the criminal laws here.
To develop evidence for such
prosecutions, the Nicely subcom-
mittee staff will be expanded by
the addition of several investi-
gators and one more accountant.
Arnold Bauman, chief counsel.
and Harold Solomon, his assistant,
refused to comment on details of
their plans. however. Nor would
they discuss arrangements for
further public hearings, other
than to indicate more. are con-
templated.
Evening star., 1952-01-30
Creston Listens to Orchestra
Reheorsing His 4th Symphony
World Premiere
Slated Tonight in
Constitution HuIl

A 45-year-old composer sat In
Constitution Hall today in sub
dued excitement. He was hearing
for the first time an orchestra
playing his symphony-music that
had taken six months Of writing
and years" Of thinking to create.
ut sounds better in the flesh
than 1t did in my mind" Paul
Creston admitted. grinning.
The National Symphony Or
|chestra will play the world pre-
miere of Mr.. Creston's fourth
symphony tonight in the hall, and
lit will be the second time Con-
ductor Howard Mitchell has pre-
sented new composition by the
outstanding American composer. A
piano concerto by him was played
! for the first time last fall.
"Sit back and relax" Mr.. Cres-
ton said when asked what might
he the message of his music. IT'S
lust straight music, and must
stand on It's own merits as such.
lit isn't trying to put across
philosophy. What is its spirit?
lGayety!"
1 AS modern musical trends go,
mr.. Creston considers himself a
middle course" composer "ac-
tc,,ead hv coynceruafiYe nf being
radical and by radicals Of being
conservative"
/ 'The extremists will calm down
eventually" he said, ''for music
must develop by evolution. moi
revolution. And it must be q
Language intelligible to . great
number Of people
!. Mr.. Crestoll. who 'tpesterede his
parents to let him take up music
lat the age Of 8, said music should
Evening star., 1952-01-30

3948 Garrison Admiral Groesbeck
street N. w.. is currently assigned
to the Navy's Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery as assistant chief OF
the bureau for aviation and oper-
|ational medicine.
He received the award from
Mai. Gen. Dan. C. Ogle. deputy
surgeon general of the Air Force
and vice president of the Associa-
tion Oficers' Club. '