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Evening star., 1952-04-15
Rif|eman Kills Camper, 1S.
Near Bear Mountain Park
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

VIOLA. N. Y, April 15.-A mys-
terious rifleman last night shot to
death one of group of teen-agers
camping in the Ramapo Noun
tainS near Bear Mountain Park.
Police, who started checking on
hundreds Of New York metropoli-
tan youths camped in the noun
tainS. said they knew of no motive
for the shooting.
The victim Of the shooting was
John Patrick Dooley, 18, of Brook.
lyn, who was camping with sever
SchoolmateS.
The killer escaped into the
woods.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

| Two plcketS were seized by po-
lice today during a mass demon
stration of 100 Western Electric
strikers at a Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co. garage.
The disturbance came as strik-
ers virtually surrounded the build
ing at 1889 E street Sc, attempt.
ing to prevent company installers
and repairmen from leaving.
A dozen policemen, including In.
spector George Wallrodt. were
rushed to the scene. The ar
rested pickets were accused OF
cursing the policemen.
Pickets Identified.
Both w. E. installers, the
Ipickets were Herbert c. Carroll
E28, of 1924 Staple street NE. and
Nelson R. Sauiner, 81, of 1925
Nichols avenue Sc. Charged
with disorderly conduct, they
elected to forfeit S. collateral
each.
Union spokesmen said police
were pushing telephone company
employees through the picket
lines.
According to the union, the
lpickets appeared about Z am, but
withdrew to allow the telephone
employees to enter the garage
After learning that the company
had refused work to 20 to Is
workers, they established picket
lines again. the union said,
Assignments Filled.
A company version was that II
men appeared for work after the
8 am. showup time and were told
the days assignments had been
filed.
After a full complement of 1s
trucks moved through the picket
lines and to the street, the pickets
left the area.
The disturbance was the second
in two days. Yesterday a picket
was arrested at Bethesda fol
blocking a truck carrying food to
telephone workers.
Nationally, the strike situation
bettered as 10000 New Jersey
employees settled their dispute.
The New Jersey settlement
third since the telephone strike.
began nine days ago, involved
only operators.
Flat Increase Explained.
This explained why the wage
increase was a fiat 81 a week, plus
fringe benefits. instead of the 81
to 81 increases granted workers
in Michigan and Ohio.
Since different contracts anC
companies are involved, this hac
no direct bearing on the Western
Electric strike. In fact, telephone
workers were expected to respect
w. E. picket lines even in States
where their own disputes have
ended.
The union said the New Jersey
settlement would average H.:
cents an hour. slightly lower thar
that in Michigan and Ohio. The
company said it would cost $6.T
million additional a year, and al
in Michigan, indicated an i'm
mediate rate increase would be
requested.
900 Operators Reclassified.
About 900 New Jersey operators
in 18 towns were reclassified tc
higher pay rates. The union also
won a maintenance of member
ship clause.
In Washington. long lines Of
employees Of the American Tele-
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Rain in New Jersey
Brings Light Turnout
For State Primary
Toft and Eisenhower
Buckers Are Cautious
In Predicting Results
By the Assoeiofed Press

NEWARK, N. j.. April 15.-
Drizzling rains held down the vote
in some areas today as New Jer-
sey Republicans registered their
preference for the party's presi-
Dental nomination.
A similar Democratic primary
was virtually a no-contest affair,
with Senator Kefauver of Tennes-
see as the sole entry on that
party's preference popularity
ballot.
Uncertainty hung over a three
sided popularity contest among
Gen. Eisenhower. Senator Taft OF
Ohio and Harold E. Stassen
former Governor of Minnesota
which Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll said
should determine how New Jersey
casts its 38 G. o. P. Chicago con-
vention ballots.
Gov. Driscoll, blasted by Sena-
tor Taft for openly supporting
Gen. Eisenhower, voted early. He
has said Gen. Eisenhower would
have a substantial victory If he
gets 81 per cent of the vote in a
race Senator Taft tried to quit,
but in which the Ohioan's name
remained on tthe ballot.
Early Voting Spotty.
Early voting was spotty and
light in New Jerseys industrial
sections. Despite the rains, how
ever, residential districts where
Republicans are concentrated re-
ported heavy balloting in some
instances.
The difficulty of marking COM
plicated ballots, or of manipulat-
ing voting machines burdened
with long lists Of names, slowed
some of the balloting.
Although Gen. Eisenhower was
established as the favorite, some
of his hackers were not too sure
of the result.
Arthur Vandenberg, jr., deputy
director of the generals national
campaign, was one of these.
Uncertain Of Outcome.
Anything can happen" Mr..
Vandenberg said. "I think Gen.
Eisenhower is going to win, but !
don't know if he will win by $4,000
or 100000 votes. And it would
not surprise me to see Taft get
three delegates or nine delegates. "
The Republicans elect 10 dele
gates at large and % in Districts.
Taft supporters are contesting for
seven district posts and two at
large, in addition to any "inde-
pendent" candidates who might
back him if they were elected.
Thus, if Gen. Eisenhower proves
to be as much of a front runner
as a State newspaper survey fore
cast, at best he might get 80 dele
gates and at worst 29-unless Mr.,
Stassen or the independents pull
a surprise. Even the SO would
leave Gen. Eisenhower behind
Senator Taft in elected Chicago
delegates. Senator Taft now has
201 to the generals 88.
Kefauver on Ballot.
The Republican battle - First
on-the-ballot meeting of the two
m jor presidential contenders
since Gen. Eisenhower won in New
Hampshire March 11-far over
shadows interest in a Democratic
presidential poll and selection oi
that party's 32-vote convention
delegation.
While Senator Kefauver is tn,
only candidate on the preferential
list he may not get the 80 con
lvention votes because Archibait
Alexander. former Undersecretar.
of the Army, already has declared
for Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson o.
Illinois.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Chinese Train at Guum

TAIPEH. Formosa, April Is R
"A group Of Chinese Nationalist
naval officers left today for Il
weeks advanced training on Guam
as part of the United States mill.
tary aid program for Formosa
The number was not reported.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

plead for restoration of the $50
million cut in the spending pro-
gram and the $2.4 million cut from
the Federal share of National
Capital expenses.
Spokesman for citizens groups
demanded restoration of the Fed
eral payment to at least the full
$12 million authorized in the l947
District Revenue Act. Group by
group they argued for restoration
of deleted funds for health, well
fare, police, fire, schools and many
other services.
Nearly so persons were expected
to testify before the end of the
day.
Action Called Unfair.
Among highlights of the morn
ing session.:
l. The Washington Board Of
Trade, represented by John A.
Reilly. denounced the House cut
in the Federal payment as grossly
unfair" and demanded that it
be returned to at least $l2 mil
lion.
2. Charles S. Dewey, for the
Washington Hospital Council,
and other private hospital leaders,
urged that the Senate raise the
appropriation for private hospital
care of District INDECENT patients
from 100000 to $847.00O for the
year. Witnesses said this still
would be less than the cost to
the private hospitals but would
reduce their actual cash losses.
3. Col. Charles I. Stengle, for the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees. asked sufficient
appropriations to permit the Dis
trict to meet the legislated Within
grade promotions and Govern
ment pay raises. House denial Of
such funds, he said, creates a real
threat" to District Government
jobs and would be a disadvantage
to the entire city Government
working force.
Health Cuts Assailed.
4. DR.. Richard T. Sullivan, for
the Health Committee of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
asked that health Department
item cuts be restored. He also re-
newed proposals of the Board of
Education for 100000 to pro-
vide an addition to the Health
School for the education of ortho-
edically-handicapped children.
5. 1Sadore Seaman, chairman Of
the health section of the United
Community Services, urged res
toration of $247, 900 to the operat-
ing budget for the Health De-
partment and to grant funds for
rehabilitation work, home care.
and for a Northwest Health Gen.
ter.
s. Lester H. Steinem. chairman
Of the Taxation Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, declared House action on
the budget was unreasonable and
unreconcilable." He declared the
Federal payment, which would
sink to new low of 7.9 per cent
under the House bill, should be
raised to 40 per cent.
Z. Mrs. James Houghteling. for
the Home for Incurables, pleaded
for an increase from $55,OO0 to
$4,000. She said if the District
had three such homes all would
be filled, the need is so great.
Problems Outlined.
In outlining the city's financial
problems, Mr.. Reilly said a 81
million payment for water serv-
ice from the District was at least
$267 900 below the actual cost
this year to the District.
I'VE do not believe that the
constituents of members of Con-
gress," he said. expect water users
of the District to Subsidize the
Federal Government to that ex-
tent"
The trade body spokesman.
answering criticisms of District
tax rates, said studies show that it
is "abundantly clear" that District
residents are paying taxes at
least comparable" to those in
Evening star., 1952-04-15

OOoCH44 AAAOA od1O CI1C 31CSIOC11G
will leave here at Z am. and fol-
low a course that will take him
roughly to Chicago, Rock Island,
ILL.,; La Crosse. Wis; Sioux City,
Iowa. and the Omaha Council
Bluffs area. The Missouri River
flood crest is expected there
Thursday morning.
Some time between noon and l
o'clock est, Mr.. Short said, the
presidential plane will land at
Offutt Air Force Base south of
Omaha. The President has in
vited these Governors to meet him
there: Adlai Stevenson, Illinois;
Sigurd Anderson, South Dakota !;
Norman Brunsdale, North Dakota: ::
William S. Beardsley, Iowa; Val
Peterson, Nebraska; Walter j.
Kohler, jr.. Wisconsin, and C.
Elmer Anderson, Minnesota.
Million Acres Flooded.
The Presidents trip was planned
against the background of a Red
Cross report today that more than
a million acres have been flooded
by the Missouri and Mississippi
Rivers in one of worst floods in
the nations history.
1t is too early to estimate the
total damage, a spokesman said,
but added you can be sure it'll
run to at least $100 million"
At least "a towns have been in
undated. They range In size from
the little villages of TT. Pierre,
S. Dak., and Wahpeton, N. OAK,
to the metropolis of Omaha, Nebr.
The heaviest damage so far, he
said, has been in the Dakotas and
in Iowa.
Inundated Towns.
A breakdown of inundated
towns by States shows:
Montana, s; North Dakota, 6;
South Dakota, z; Iowa, 4; Ne
braska, 4; Minnesota, 6: Missouri,
2, and Wisconsin. l.
The President also invited
James E. Lawrence of Lincoln,
Nebr.. chairman of the Missouri
Basin Survey Commission to the
conference at Offutt Air Base.
Congressional members of the
commission will accompany the
President from Washington.
Senators Hemmings, Democrat.
OF Missouri, vice chairman of the
commission, and Murray, Demo-
crat, of Montana, and Representa-
tive Trimble, Democrat of Ar
kansas, promptly announced they
would go with the President.
Taking part in the survey will
be Raymond M. Foley, head of
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency, which has been directing
much of the Governments relief
activities in flooded areas during
the past year, and 1t. Gen. Lewis
Pick, chief of the Army Engineers.
The airbase conference is ex-
pected to last at least two hours
but will continue until President
Truman has gotten an adequate
picture of the needs in the area.
Disaster Areas Declared.
RFC Administrator Harry A..
Mcdonald today announced that
flooded areas in Minnesota, Wis
consin, North and South Dakota,
traversed by the Mississippi.
Minnesota and Red Rivers and
their tributaries, have been de-
clared disaster areas that may be
aided by the RFC Act.
The RFC loan agency in Mime
apolis has been authorized to take
applications for disaster loans and
to open any field Offices necessary.
The RFC is now taking disaster
loan applications in Is States hit
by tornadoeS and floods.
Tomorrow's trip will be the
third of its kind the President has
taken in less than a year.
He toured the MiSSouri-Kaw
damage area last summer and only
recently took a look at the Ohio
River find
Evening star., 1952-04-15
GAO Attorney Found
Dead, Shot in Temple,
Moose Around Neck
Colleagues Discover
Body Of H. B. Cusick,
Prominent Mason

Henry B. Cusick, so, General
Accounting Office attorney and
well-known Masonic leader, was
found dead in his home today
with a bullet wound in his right
temple and moose around his
neck.
Homicide Squad detectives list
ed the death as an apparent sui
Evening star., 1952-04-15
OAR Members Urged to Give
Their Views to Congressman
Informed Citizeny Aids CountY's Welfare,
President General Tells Convention

Mrs. James B. Patton, president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, urged the
members today to be informed on
current issues and make their
wishes known to their Congress-
men.
Mrs. Patton and other national
officers of the society made their
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Planes Collide on Ground

A ground collision at National
Airport today resulted in con-
siderable damage to a DC-3
transport and q light bomber
converted as q transport. No
one was injured in the accident,
which occurred on the ramp in
front Of the MATS terminal, q
CAA spokesman said.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

PortioI Text Of Budget PIeo by D. c.
6oord OF Irode. Pose as
Pictures ond Other Stories ReIoted to
D. c. Budget. Poqe 81
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Truman Will F|y
To|nspect Flood
Area Tomorrow
Coils Conference of
Seven Governors at
Airbuse Near Omaha

President Truman tomorrow will
make an air inspection trip OF
the stricken Midwest flood area
and plans a conference in early
afternoon with the Governors of
seven affected States to discuss
their emergency needs.
Announcing the trip today,
White House Press Secretary
Evening star., 1952-04-15

Pictures and Other Stories ReIoted to
Flood Disoster. Pose A-3
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Atomic Blast Set of

LAS VEGAS, New. (P.-The
second blast of the spring
atomic series flashed brilliantly
at $3.50 am. today at the Ne
vada proving grounds. 1t was
plainly visible in Las Vegas,
about IS miles distant, but it
was neither felt nor heard here.
There were no reports or dam
age.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Citizens Make
Protest
|0fBudgetCuts
Senators Hear PIeus
To Restore Funds and
Boost U. S. Payment
By Don S. Worren

District citizens today turned
out in force for their first organ
lied protest on Capitol Hill against
House slashes in the 1853 bare
bones" municipal budget and the
20 per cent cut in the Federal pay
ment. ~
They appeared before the Hill
subcommittee of the Senate to
Evening star., 1952-04-15

plead for restoration of the $50
million cut in the spending pro-
gram and the $2.4 million cut from
the Federal share of National
lCapital expenses
Evening star., 1952-04-15

(See BUDGET, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Late News
Bulletins
Road Grader Kills Girl

Gretchen Dix, 6, of 6519 Bu-
chanan street, Maryland Park,
Md, was Killed today when q
heavy road grader broke loose
from a tractor and ran over her
as she was crossing the street in
front of her home.
Two Games Postponed
Opening baseball games at
New York and Philadelphia to-
day were postponed because of
rain. The Yankees were sched-
uled to play the Athletics at
Philadelphia, while the New
York Giants were to have been
hosts to the PhillieS.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and cool today with chance of
occasional sprinkle; some cloudiness and
cool tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight
about 40. Full report on Page A-2)
Midnight, 81 am AT II am "a
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07
Services Are Set
For Two British
Flyers Here Today

The bodies of two British Naval
flight officers, who we're killed last
Sunday in an automobile accident
near Milton, Florida arrived at Bo-
ca Chica airfield shortly after noon
today from Pensacola for burial
in the Maine Plot at the City Gene
terry.
The pair, Sub 1t. Donald H.
Smith of London and Midshipman
Paul L. r. Dewar of Nigeria, West
Africa died when their car over
turned on Route 80, Is miles south
Of Pensacola. They had been taking
flight training at Whiting Field
near there.
They will be buried with full
military honors this afternoon at
800 pm. with service personnel
Of both nations participating. Two
officers and twelve men from the
Inns Rocket, under the command
of Commander Thomas Halifax,
RN, will be present as guard OF
honor.
1t. Commander w. r. Cunning
ham, RN, was in charge Of the
detail eseorting the bodies here.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07
Shrimpers And Dock Owners
Differ On Pier Rental Plan
Low RENTAL RATE
COULD SET OFF
SHRIMP PRICE WAR
DIRECTORS INSIST

Key West shrimp operators and
dock owners are sharply divided on
the question of the rental of the
newly acquired Clyde Mallory
docks TO local shrimp dealer Harry
Goldberg.
Some hailed the move as q step
forward in the promotion while
others decried it as discriminatory
because Of the low rate of rental
which viii be charged.
One shrimper said that the Is
cent per 100-pounds Of shrimp un-
loaded on the docks (as compared
to the average Of $l.00 charged by
private interests) would permit
Goldberg to sell at much lower
price and could precipitate a price
war.
Berlin FELTON,, local dock owner,
was most vehement in his protest
against the move by the city when
he said, frankly: II think il is q
sinking deal. The cheapest the
city should have rented the dock
is 800 a box, which is what every
one else has to pay. II ! had to
rent my dock at that price, would
not be able to pay my taxes. How
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The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07
Formal Opening
OF Fla. Natl. Bank
Tomorrow At A

The formal opening Of the nsw
building Of the Florida National
Bank will take place tcmcrrcw
afternoon from 4 10 8 p. m,
President J. J. Trevor announced
today.
Leading bank officials from
Florida and from New York viii
be on hand 10 greet fhe public
Of Key West which 10 invited BY
Bank directors 10 ths event.
A souvenir sift 10 each person
attending HE opening Of ihe bank
will be distributed. Bank officers
and employees viii conduct iis
public through fhe bank.
individual invitations hsve been
issued 10 officials Of city and
county only. The public, IN gen
ersI, 10 invited 10 attend the
meeting fhFevsh ths medic Of The
press and radio, Trevor said.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07
Sub USS Sennet
Arrives Sunday
At Kew West Base

The submarine Sennet, based
here, will return Sunday morn
ing after three weeks operations
off Jacksonville, Fla. and Guam
tanamo Bay, Cuba, Submarine
Squadron Twelve headquarters
here announced today.
The USS Sennet operated for a
week with aerial units based at
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
and also operated with the Fleet
Training Group at Guantanamo.
Another Key West-based sub
marine, the USS Amberjack, will
leave Saturday for a four months
routine overhaul at the Philadel-
phia, Pa. Naval Shipyard and is
expected to return sometime in
April.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07

A first degree murder indict-
ment against William Henry
Cotton and a second degree
ruling against Joseph Perez
were reported by the Grand Jury
at noon today. State Attorney J.
Lancelot Lester said.
A certified copy of Cotton's in
dictment will be sent to Chatta-
hooche where the accused has
been committed by the County.
he is indicted with the murder
OF Joseph Thomas in Marathon
last July.
Perez is indicted on the second
degree murder of frankie Kee
IN Key West. also last July. The
original indictment is being sent
to Criminal Court where he will
be tried.
Cotton comes under the juris-
diction of Circuit Court. on the
first degree indictment.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07
Two Arrested For
Driving Without
Safety Stickers

The Key West Police Department
cracked down yesterday on per-
sons who are operating motor We
hicles without the required Safety
Inspection stickers when they ar
rested two persons for that offense.
The motorists, William R. Shir-
ley of Stock Island and Charles
Jackson ofS322 Angela Street will
appear in City Court today.
The inspection stickers, which
should have been obtained before
the October 18th deadline, may be
had by paying $1.0O penalty at
the office of City Tax Collector
Archie Roberts. However, anyone
found driving without a tag will be
subject to sitter penalty.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07
Spottswood Gets Top Total
As Vote Count Is Finished
COUNTY VOTES
REACH 8,157
AS ABSENTEES
ARE COMPUTED

The final canvassing of Tues
days machine and absentee vote
of s,157 finished at 10 this morning
with Sheriff Elect John Spottswood
receiving the highest vote of all
local candidates in the grand total.
In the absentee count, Eisenhow-
ar nosed out Stevenson for Presi-
cent by 2S3 to 2S2, Supervisor of
Registration Sam Pinder said.
Spottswood was high man among
the absentee voters out running
not only county but national cam
didates, with ass votes.
The five highest men in the
grand total of votes received
(machine and absentee) are as
follows:
Senator Spessard Holland. $3.50;
Spottswood, 4,913; County Judge
Raymond R. Lord, 1880; County
Clerk Earl Adams, 4,687; State
Attorney j. Lancelot Lester, 4,665
and State Representative Papy
1862. Stevenson received a total
of 4,941 votes in the official can
vas; Eisenhower received 2,943.
Pinder will air mail the official
count to Tallahassee to the Seere.
tary of State this afternoon.
Of the absentee ballots of 526
Spottswood got ass, Pinder got
-, Judge Lord, AL, Earl Adams,
435 and Superintendent of Public
Instruction Horace O'Bryant, 4SS.
The canvasSing of the absentee
ballot disclosed no upsets. Justices
of the Peace and Constables in
the county's three districts were
all elected as nominated in, the
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-07
Chief Deputy Tommy Dixon GetsAxe
As Spottswood Outlines His Policy
Stiff Tests Are
Set For Sheriffs
Office By Ne,U
Official At Meet

Chief Deputy Tommy
Dixon and Deputy Sergio
Hernandez were asked ''not
to remain" In office by
Sheriff-Elect John SPOTS.
wood following = 40-minute
conference in Sheriff Berlin
Sawyer's office yesterday
at S pm.
The office of Chief Dep.
uty was abolished by SPOTS.
wood who takes office on
january 6.
The dismissal of Dixon
and Hernandez Is based,
says Spottswood, on their
Inability to meet all the re.
quirements" he has zee -
for office deputies In the
newly organized Sheriff's
Department.
These minimum qualifi-
cations, Spottswood indi-
Gated, are not rigid guides
to his future appointments.
Il wish to specifically reserve the
right to waive the compliance with
any and all of the above require
ments in instances where en-
perience or other qualifications not
listed outweigh the minimum re.
quirements set forth above"
The 32-year-old Key Wester in.
stituted a new press policy yester-
day by handing out a typed release
following his conference with Berlin
Sawyer, Hernandez and others.
Dixon was not present. He took a
prisoner TO Chattahoochee on We'd
nesday.
The incoming Sheriff made q
clean sweep Of the appointments
under him, save for Mrs. Emma
Gates, Berlin Sawyer's niece, who
will be retained as bookkeeper. and
Jerry LaBrada, iailer.
Spottswood said that he Is now
seeking applications for the posi-
ton Of office deputy sheriff and
road patrolman who should
fulfill the following qualifications
or their equivalents:
Requirements Told
'Must be high school graduate:
must pass mental and physical ex-
animation: must submit to an FBT
character investigation: must be
within the age limit and meet all
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