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Evening star., 1952-03-23
RFC Terms 5 States
Disaster Area, Opens
Way for Storm Loans
BY the Associated Press

The Reconstruction Finance
Corp. yesterday declared the i've
Southern States struck by lorna
does and flood a disaster area,
opening the way for Government
loans to the storm victims.
The RFC has approximately $50
million in loan authority to aid
storm victims. It dishursed more
than $40 million in loans to VIC
Tins of floods in Kansas and other
MidweStern areas last summer.
Until the RFC can set up some
branch offices in the Southern
tornado area, loan applications
will be handled by RFC Offices in
Little Rock, Nashville and St.
Louis. the agency announced.
Federal Security Administrator
Oscar R. Ewing. sent kilograms
to the governors of Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Tennessee and Mississippi
offering any help the agency could
give
Evening star., 1952-03-23

Olson, former head Of the alcohol
tax unit Office for the New York
area.
Mr.. Mealey, q New Yorker, re-
signed last fall because Of Ill
health. Mr.. Olson resigned while
under investigation by the SUBJ
committee last August.
Hearings on the Klein case, sub
committee members said, may
take all of the week.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
4 Red Cross Workers
Fly 10 Tornado Areas;
Fund Goal Increased

Four disaster experts from the
National Red Cross headquarters
left Washington by plane yes
terday for Little Rock. Ark. and
thence to the scenes Of tornado
havoc In the South.
In the party were Miss Eleanor
Ramsey. assistant director Of
disaster service: Maurice Reddy,
administrative assistant Of the
service: Robert Edison and Jack
Shere. both Of the disaster service.
WIN Aid OfilciaIs.
The group win aid State and
community ofiicials In setting I'D
facilities for victims and otherwise
lend help. Disaster workers are
also being called from other parts
of the country by the national
headquarters and sent directly TO
the stricken areas. officials said.
The headquarters took action
Immediately after news Of the
ColnauoeS was received ~ . pm.
Friday.
Fund Goal Raised.
Later the Red Cross increased
its national. fund goal S. million
to meet the added cost Of relief
and rehabilitation for the tornado
victims.
At least that amount will be
needed to supplement funds in
the current budget for disaster
aid. according to e. Roland Har-
Iriman, National Red Cross presl-
dent.
The organization has allotted 81
million for immediate emergency
assistance. Mr.. Hartman said.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Gold Nuggets Found
While Dressing Duck
BY the Asseeia.ed Press

PORT ELGIN, New Brunswick
the snowdrifts disappear,
Leslie Turner, eighth-grade stu
dent. hopes to find the source of
the gold nuggets one Of his ducks
picked UP recently.
The nuggets were found while
dressing the duck for the table.
Leslie figures there may be more
where they came from.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Railroads
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ton has been set for next Thurs
day.
The strike was q result Of q
three-year-old dispute the unions
have had with the railroads over
wages and working rules. Govern
ment mediators. the White House
and at least two presidential
emergency fact-f1nding boards
have been unable to settle it.
when the District Court or
dered US to terminate our strike
on March H." the presidents Of
the three unions said in q state
ment, I'VE declared that we would
fight against labor relations by
injunction with every legal re-
source at our command. This we
are now doing.
1--WE are satisfied that these in
functions are contrary to our
rights under the law and under
the Constitution"
World War / Seizure Law Used.
The Government has used the
World War I seizure law on sew
eral other occasions to prevent
or end strikes.
"In past efforts to settle the
constitutional and statutory ques-
ton of these phony seizures" the
union chiefs explained, ''the
courts have refused to rule on our
appeals because the cases had be-
come moot when we received
settlements with the railroads.
That would happen again when
the present dispute is settled, be-
cause the Injunction would be
dissolved as a result OF the agree
ment. Among the purposes OF
our counterclaims Is to keep the
case alive and we are determined
to pursue it until the courts give
rs Q final decision as to whether
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Locy Replaces Devereuux

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Mar. % (P)
james j. Lacy. jr., Is, former
star athlete at Baltimore's Loyola
College. has been appointed to the
board Of managers Of the Mary
land Training School for Boys by
Gov. McKeldin. Mr.. Lacy viii.
replace Representative Devereaux
Republican. Of Maryland, who re.
signed because Of his duties ir
Washington.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Weather Bureau Gave Warning
OF 7 ornudoes and Plotted Paths

a mass Of warm and moist air
from the Gulf Of Mexico which
comes In contact with cool air
from the Pacific"
Tornadoes travel from south
west to northeast. never In a very
long path. The, length of the
path depends upon the intensity
Of the tornado and the intensity
of the conditions which led to its
formation.
An individuals chance Of being
hit is pretty small. but the bureau
spokesman said that any advance
warning may be helpful if it leads
people to take to shelter.
The bureau has not received any
reports to indicate whether Its
warnings saved any lives.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Revenue
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Senator Bridges to take up the
matter with the bureau as "a
personal favor" to him. although
he did not represent Mr.. Klein
The attorney testified that his
law partner, I. Alfred Levy, was
a friend Of Mr.. Klein and asked
him to see what he could do about
having the assessment lifted.
Mr.. Bolich, a veteran employe
who has helped most Of the top
positions of the revenue service
in the New York area, resigned
from the bureau last year. giving
i'll health as the reason. His
home is in Brooklyn.
He is one Of four former high
revenue officials whose activities
are under scrutiny by the King
subcommittee.
Another is Joseph D. Nunan, jr.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Anonymous Donor Aids
Church for Third Year
BY The Associated Press

bY FHe NSsOcfoved FFoyS
NATION. Ill.-For the third
straight year the Rev. Harold
Gravvat of the Church of the
Nazarene has received three $100
bills in an unsigned letter.
AS before, the 1852 note said
only: Enclosed is $500 to use as
you see 1T" Mr.. Gravvat said 1t
was added to the church fund.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Crime
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''It would require a lot more than
that to restore the shaken con-
fldence Of the people of Washing
ton in the So-called law enforce
men under the former United
States Attorney.
What the subcommittee heard
Is appalling beyond sll possibility
Of belief but regardless of the
source. there appears at this time
to be an impregnable wall of
testimony that lawlessness has
been rampant in the city,
Other Peddlers May Be Called.
The source of the testimony was
the dope-peddiing fraternity. Ac-
cording to James (Jim- Yellow
Roberts; his divorced wife, Tinky,
and Herbert (Buckle Jaws) john
son. bribes were paid regularly to
1t. Carper and Sergt. Taylor.
Neely Committee sources indi-
Gated other dope peddlers might
be called this week. It appeared
one Of them would be Nellie Leach,
Buckle Jaws girl friend. Another
possible witness is Leonard Dixon,
who has been mentioned in prev
ious testimony.
1t. Carper has been unable so
far to explain to the committee
where be got more than $4,000 in
cash he deposited In the Arlington
Trust Co. during the period Jim
Yellow claims to have been paying
OF policemen. Sergt. Taylor has
not testified. though he was called
as a witness.
1t. Carper also pleaded ignor-
ance to a District law which re-
quires seized narcotics to be ac-
counted for in detaiIs He said
he was in the habit, Of destroy
ing seized dope BY flushing it
down the drain" .
Going Over Finances.
The peddlers told the Senators
that on occasion 1t. Carper gave
the racketeers drugs seized by the
police. Jim Yellow said the po-
liceman even went to the airport
once and brought him a $500
drug shipment from New York.
These Accommodations were de-
ecribed as part of the scheme
under which 1t. Carper accepted
bribes running up to $1,000 a
month.
1t. Carper's attorney. Myron G.
Enrich, said the suspended Of
ficer is going over his personal
finances with an accountant and
will he able to account for the
money he could not account for
last week. The Senate committee
invited 1t. Carper to submit his
explanation at any time he could.
Proposal Rejected Earlier.
Senator Brewster who was in
terviewed last night on a WOOK
radio program by Julius N. Calm,
said testimony before the Nicely
Committee had staggered the
conscience Of the residents of
Washington in finally disclosing
to them something Of what has
been going on" He advocated a
Senate Commerce Committee in
quiry later. A similar proposal
was rejected by q 7 to 6 vote Of
the committee members last fall.
Senator Brewster said the result,
by a straight party-line vote. was
unfortunate and unwarranted. He
urged that the Commerce unit
take up the work Of the Nicely
District Subcommittee when the
latter goes out Of existence the
end Of May.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

In plaee Of too-hard or too-soft butter
-. q portable Butter Chest accessory
that keeps butter just right!
In plaee 81 dried-out fruits and veg
etables -. ideal storage in two huge,
moist-cold Crispersl
Evening star., 1952-03-23

= co. ss.l 74Ma wideI
Fvll-width "cold-SsoI"
Freezer Chest ond Mscs
Troyl fvIl-widfh meist-eoid
csisperl Toll bosiIe speesi
Evening star., 1952-03-23

tbs 60. n. % vslusI
.o.4 %. n. shelf arsal
Huge Freezer chesfi Door
ShsivesI svtfer Chest &c
esssorYl Ciont crispenl
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
The Weather

Key West and Vicinity: Fair
with slowly rising temperature to-
day and Saturday; continued cold
tonight. Moderate, occasionally
fresh, northerly winds diminishing.
Florida: Fair today and Satur-
day. Slightly warmer today and in
south and central portions tonight.
Little change in temperature other
wise.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits and East Gulf of Mexico:
Gentle to moderate mostly wester-
ly winds over north portion shift
ing to moderate northwest tonight
and becoming variable Saturday.
Moderate northerly winds over
south portion. Fair weather.
Western Caribbean: Fresh north
erly winds over north portion to-
day becoming moderate to fresh
northeast Saturday. Moderate east
to northeast winds over south por-
ton. Cloudy with showers over
north portion and partly cloudy
with isolated showers over south
portion.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
Strachans Still
Need Assistance

william Strachan and family,
burned out on Thanksgiving Day,
are fully provided now with
clothes and most of their needed
furniture, thanks to Key Westers'
generosity.
The big problem Of ihe family,
however, is still the need for
building materials with which to
finish the skelefaI house at 6Is
Thomas Street.
Strachan has ample labor to
help him finish the house, through
the courtesy of Modern Home
craft and private individuals.
The volunteer laborers, however,
have no materials with which to
work. Strachan desperately needs
celotex, sheet rock, sheet rock
nails. one by four lumber. So far
no building companies have offer
ed to cut their prices for the man
who was made destitute by the
fire. He has used all the money
given to him to buy building ma
terials and now has none left for
the completion of the house.
Strachan, his wife and three
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12

court y was different than
at the .,-----l.nary hearing.
The tension in the courtroom at
$50 last night was almost unbear-
able for principals. attorneys and
the families of the contesting par
ties.
AS soon as Geesey heard the
mot guilty" verdict he called his
parents in York, Pa. A civilian
employee of the Navy yard, he told
his attorneys he may leave Key
West and go back home to spare
his children any aftermath of the
events of the last months. His en-
ployer was at the trial yesterday
to testify on behalf of Geesey,
Watkins said, but the attorneys de-
cided not to put on any witnesses
save the accused.
Gsesey is q Navy veteran with
. total disability pension for a
paraIyzed leg. Watkins said he
has an excellent service and civil
liam record.
Had the jury found Geesey guilty
he faced a maximum sentence of
20 years, 10 on each count.
County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
CRITICS PAN
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(COntlnueQ frOm rage OucJ
ers have a well advertised public
hearing before selling any proper
ty belonging to the city Of Key
West. In effect, the critics claim,
the city is going against these re-
commentators by not holding
such a hearing.
The creation of a dangerous traf
fic situation, if the land is pur
chased by private citizens and sub
divided, was also cited. A large
number of driveways, opening into
the Boulevard could result in q
dangerous situation, they claim.
The developers of the land in
the area deny this and point to
the opposite side Of the thorough
fare where a number Of driven"
businesses have been allowed to
flourish as proof that they are moi
traffic hazards.
Mayor c. 3. Harvey, who voisd
emphatieally against returning
the land to the state, today
reiterated his views. when he
said: ~ don't agree with rea-
soning that keeping ffle land Is
not in HE public interest. Rather,
II is In the public interest 10
preserve every possible BIT Of
marine waterfront property for
the city. In addition, this move
is going to weaken our request
TO the Internal improvement
Board for land north Of Sissbse
Park Road. We have really lost
ground"
City Commissioner Delio Cobo,
who voted for returning the land
to the state, issued a flat mo
comment" when queried today.
Louis M. ]. Eisner justified his
vote for the return Of the land to
the lib, by saying: "That strip
of land has no beauty as 1t stands.
We can't stop people from moving
in there so we ought to let some
one fill it in so that we can collect
taxes on it. It is a tough thing,
trying to run the city without
money - we can't live on beauty.
But, will fight for the right OF
the city to have the land along
the Boulevard north of Sigsbee
Park"
Commissioners Carbonell and
Delaney could not be reached for
comment this morning.
At the same time, the commits
sion zoned the area as Business
AL, placing strict conditions or
the type of building to be permitted
there. Both the planning board and
the Planning Commission mus
rule on proposed construction be-
fore a permit may be given.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
TodaY's
Stock
Market

NEW YORK R-The stock mar
ket was narrowly mixed today
with several major divisions stand
ing ahead.
Changes were almost entirely in
smaller fractions.
The motion picture section was
higher. Loew's started on block
of $500 shares up it 13, and
10th Century-Fox opened on a
block of 5000 shares up rs at 141s.
Railroads, steels, and utilities
were higher while motors were un-
changed to higher. The copper
mining shares were lower. Other
areas were mixed.
Higher stocks included Southern
Pacific, Sinclair Old, Warner Bros,
Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, and
Boeing.
Lower were Texas Co., Kenne-
colt Copper, Air Reduction, and
Anaconda Copper.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
A better deal because .

You Get more truck for your money-and for less
money Join the hundreds Of thousands Of salts
fed users who are already enjoying the results Of
better deal with Chevrolet.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
SIXTEEN FAIL TO

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missloners on charges Of reckless
driving and causing an accident.
Lee. p. McGovern was fined costs
for reckless driving; James Stan
ley Malvey forfeited his SIS bond
for reckless driving; Thelma Has
set was fined one dollar for reck-
less driving; Jerry MeNealy for
feited SIS reckless driving bond;
Forrest Oscar Bye forfeited his SIS
bond on q drivers license charge;
James Taylor Wilson paid costs on
a reckless driving charge; Nath-
aniel Hunter had his sentence de-
ferred on a charge Of no drivers s
license.
Paul H. Rumpf forfeited his
s25 reckless driving bond. Verna
A. Hoffman forfeited her $50
reckless driving bond. Elvin w.
Dawson forfeited bond Of sS25
for reckless driving. Doris Karny
forfeited $40 bond for no drivers
license and reckless driving.
Clarence Howard Stokes for
feited SIS bond on a reckless
driving charge, Edward H. Sell
eek forfeited SIS bond on charges
of passing q school bus. Corcet
]. Squirting forfeited SIS drunk
eness bond: Robert H. Morris
forfeited $2S reckless driving
bond.
Andrew c. Romano forfeited
SIS bond for reckless driving
Paul whipnle Vansex was fined
$40 for reckless driving and Rob-
ert c. Chapman was finad SIS fer
reckless driving.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
CHILD MOLEsTATION
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Of the IL year old near the trailer
camp where they all lived. Geesey
had been sent to the child's trailer
six or seven times to obtain beer
from their icebox for the friendly
foursome. The child accused Gee
sey of molestation on the third,
fourth and fifth trips to the trailer,
while her parents were few hum
dred yards away on the sea wall
fishing. She further accused Gee
sey Of molestation the next night
when her parents were at Rest
Beach housing project playing
cards with friends.
Geesey denied that he even
entered fhe trailer on ihs second
night. The father Of fhe child u
Naval officer, testified as did The
mother, that fhe Geeseys and
they had been extremely friend.
IY since March ~ when both
families moved 10 HE trailer
court.
The father said:
''He looked after my children
when we went out. We saw each
other every day. We fished to-
gether, talked together, drank to-
gether and had meals together,
all Of u.s."
On question Of defense counsel
Pine, the father said:
eff ! had thought he was HE
type Of man he Is accused Of
being ! would never have en-.
braesd him In friendship"
The mother of the accusing child
corroborated her husbands state
ments about the friendship between
the families and the fact that
nothing in Geesey's conduct led
her to suspect or predict the al
legged behavior.
The IL year old girl testified for
approximately an hour on the
charges of lewd and lascivious be
havior toward her. Defense coun-
sci claimed that her testimony in
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
BOY SCOUT COURT
(Continued from Page OneS


where he saw considerable service
as a combat infantrymen. AS an
assistant platoon leader, Sgt. Kerr
established himself as a leader of
men under combat.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Kerr, Sr., 41O Simonton Street,
Kenneth went into service soon
after finishing High school. He has
now returned to civilian life and
is employed with the Peninsular
Life Insurance company.
This will be the last Court of
Honor of the year.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12
GROCERY THEFT
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ment officers are continuing their
investigation in an effort to de-
termine possible markets for re-
sale of the stolen goods.
Carl Weakly, proprietor of the
food market said that the thefts
had been in progress over a period
of several months. Monroe, a
parolee from the State Prison
Camp at Big Pine Key had been
employed by the food market. He
had been given a key to the ware
house at the Clyde Mallory docks.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12

Jr. conducted an able prosecution
for the state. Criminal Court Judge
Thomas Caro- presided over the day
long trial which concluded the
jury session of Criminal court.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12

Johnny Schmitz won three ball
games last season. The southpaw
won a game for the Dodgers, Van.
KEGS and Reds. He was beaten
twice.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12

children are staying at his
mothers home, S24 Center Street.
Dial 2-2703.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12

Your operating records wiz, bear
witness that you always get better
deal and a better buy with Chew
rolet trucks. Here's why: Chevrolet
trucks take the toughest jobs in stride.
You'll find Chevrolet dependability
and economy mean more work done
for less money. Chevrolet trucks are
famous for their thrifty ways-bring
you dollar and cents savings every
mile you drive. That's why there are
more Chevrolet trucks in use than
any other make.
Come in and see just how much
more Chevrolet trucks offer. See
how much less you need TO pay.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12

Many tobacco products have IL
corice in them, but chewing to-
bacco has the most.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-12

Tie z. S. Navy and Marine
Corps. have $500 operating air
crSft and itoo planes IN storage
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Philadelphia, u, Named Quantico Marine Is Killed
Nation Prettest Blind Girl In Fairfax County Crash

A young Quantico Marine was
killed and his companion injured
late last night when their cal
skidded on wet pavement ano
crashed into Bull Run Ridge ir
Fairfax County.
Pfc Robert Edwin O'Neil, 10, OF
Victor, N. Y, was killed instantly
in the crash on Route % which
demolished the late model sedan
Driver of the car. Corpl. Grover
Roy Castilaw, 20, of Beaumont
Tex. was taken to the Quanticc
Base Hospital and admitted fol
treatment of broken right leg
He was reported in good condition
today.
Police said the accident occurred
about Il pm.. as the two men were
returning to their base.
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Tax Probe
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Drucie on January &c, 1880, anc
took the job with Universal the
following month. At the time OF
his marriage. he was am Army
major assigned to the White House
as a junior military aide.
Two years earlier, Universal had
filed claim for an excess profits
tax refund of more than $40 mill
lion for the 1916 tax years. Thus
the reported Snyder Oliphant
talks were long before Mr.. Horton S
marriage to Miss Snyder or his
connection with Universal.
The tax case was settled in 1851
for less than So million. Mr..
Horton is on record as saying he
had no connection with the Uni
Iversal film refund.
Il didn't know anything about
it," he said. Il read about it in
the newspapers like everybody else.
Il have nothing to do with tax
matters, and am concerned mainly
with West Coast production prob
lems."
And, he added:
Il never have talked to Mr..
Snyder about anything concern
ing Universal film problems. and
Il never have had any occasion to
do so. He has no reason to dis
cuss his business with me and
have none to discuss my business
with him"
Evening star., 1952-11-21

are as widespread as the one ap-
proved for Commerce.
The agreement may open the
way for similar major programs
in other departments and agen-
cieS on the scale authorized fo1
Commerce. It was approved by
the commissions new executive de-
velopment programs staff, headed
by Earl P. Strong.
The agreement with Commerce
provides for rotation of job-as-
signments within the department
and waiver of job qualifications
for training purposes only, of in
dividualS or groups.
Under the agreement, Com
merce must furnish the csc q
training plan for each individ-
ual or group, which will specify
the obiectives of the plan, the
name. type. and quality of the
training. the subject matter, num-
ber OF trainees and the names
Of the training instructors.
1t also provides that, if pro-
motion is consideration, the
Commerce Department may auto
matically promote individuals
without prior csc approval, pro-
vided they have successfully COM
pleted the training course and
are otherwise qualified.
In the second development, the
csc has sent all Government per-
sonnet officers a new promotion
pamphlet detailing methods of OBJ
tanning and administering better
promotion programs within the
agencies.
Prepared by the csc inspection
division. with the cooperation of
the Federal Personnel Council,
the pamphlet contains the why
and how Of seven principles on
promotion, with suggestions and
examples of successful promotion
practices in Federal agencies.
The principles call for:
Consultation with employees on
appropriate aspects of the pro-
gram. written statement of pol
icy made available to all en-
ployes: provision for broad areas
Of selection and consideration of
individuals outside the organiza-
tion to assure selection of the
best qualified; assisting employees
to develop themselves for promo
tion; use of realistic requirements:
application of the same stand