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Evening star., 1952-04-25
Times Quotes 5tassen
1N Achieving Aim Of
Stopping Taft Drive
. BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 25.-The
New York Times said today in 8
special dispatch from Philadel-
phia that Harold E. Stassen .'feels
that the main objective of his
campaign. has been achieved
That is, to stop the Taft band
wagon.
Times Correspondent James
Reston wrote:
He (Stassen) realizes that this
was done primarily by Gen. Eisen-
hower's personal popularity. But
he feels that he managed to make
some contribution to this objec-
tive during the last weeks of 1851
and the first weeks of 1852, when
Mr.. Taft was riding high and
Gen. Eisenhower still was hesitat-
ing about what to do"
Urged to Go Slow.
During this period" the story
continued, "Mr. Stassen urged
Republican political leaders and
convention delegates all over the
country to withhold their deci-
sionS until Gen. Eisenhower clari-
fled his position"
In Cleveland, where he is cam
|paigning for the May Ohio pri-
mary, Mr.. Stassen had mo COM
ment at ALL"
The essence of the stop-Taft
angle was implied, but not said
|as fatty. in Washington yester-
day by Daniel C. Gainey, long a
financial backer of Mr.. Stassen
and manager of his now-closed
Washington headquarters.
Fought Old Guard.
In a luncheon talk with re-
|porterS, Mr.. Gainey said Mr..
Stassen belonged to the more
progressive" wing of the party
and went into this campaign be-
cause he saw the principles of
this wing threatened by the "Old
Guard"
Mr.. Reston's story said Mr..
Stassen's political funds "are al
most as low as his political pres
tige. but he is not pulling out
of the Presidential race-at least
not yet"
Evening star., 1952-04-25

District of Columbia and Vicin-
ity-Cloudy and cool with rain
this afternoon. probably ending
early tonight; highest today about
81; low tonight near 48. Tomor-
row, rather cloudy with rising tenn
perature.
Maryland - Cloudy and cool
with rain ending during the night;
low tonight in middle 40s. To-
morrow, rather cloudy with rising
temperature. 4
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Citizens Invited 10 Give
".
Views on Inter-Racia|
Fairgrounds Proposal.

The District Recreation Board
has invited citizens groups to testi-
fy on public hearing at 10 am.
May Z in the District Building.
Milo F. Christensen, recreation
superintendent, yesterday recon-
mended the changes to the boards
Transition Committee. The COM
mittee accepted the report from
Mr.. Christensen but did not take
action on it.
A story in yesterdays Star er-
roneouSly indicated the Transition
Committee had already approved
the report. The committee will
not vote on Mr.. Christiansen's rec
concentrations until after the pub
lie hearing.
The four Fairgrounds which Mr..
Christensen proposed be made
lnter-racial units are:
Kenilworth Playground, Kenil-
worth avenue and Ord street
NE; Sherwood Playground, Ninth
ana G streets NE; Trinidad Play
ground, West Virginia avenue and
Mount OliVet road NE, and Park
View Playground. at Princeton
and Warder streets NV.
Park View is a colored play
ground. The others are white.
Mr.. Christensen also recon-
mended that four other white
Fairgrounds under study for pos
Sible change in status be retained
as white units. They are the
EdgeWood, Turkey Thicket, Rose
dale and Wheatley Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1952-04-25

on some of the board meetings
before June 2.
Before taking Office, however
ne said he did not wish to take
any stand on pending issues.
There had been no question
about Senate confirmation. The
Senate District Committee on
Tuesday unanimously had rec
commended approval. When the
Senate acted at the close of busi-
ness yesterday. there were only
four Senators on the floor.
The Senate also confirmed re-
appointment of Mark Lansburgh
as chairman of the District Re-
development Land Agency.
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Maryland Tenont House
Damaged by Fire

A fire IN a tenant house near
Norbeck, Md. caused about 81 O0C
damage yesterday.
The house, occupied by Louis
Saphar. SO, is on the C. o. Schwit-
zer farm on Redland road.
The Gaithersburg WASHINGTON
Grove Fire Department fought
the blaze. Chief Charles P. Fox
said the fire started from an oil
stove.
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Two Prison Escapees
Sought Near E|kins
BY the Associated Press

HUTTONSVILLE. w. Va. -
State police concentrated on the
Elkins area. about II miles north
of here, today in their search for
two Medium Security Prison fugi-
tives.
Five men escaped Wednesday
night by sliding four floors down
a rope of bedsheets.
Warden I. E. BrierS said the
three others, unarmed and still
wearing prison clothes. were re-
captured yesterday at road block
on U. S. Route 219, about three
miles from the prison.
A sixth man. 62-year-old George
Crawler of Clay County, broke
both legs when he fell about three
floors trying to join in the escape
Still at large were Paul Hoge-
ton, "a. serving a murder sentence
from Mcdowell County. and Rob-
ert Franklin Miller, "a, of Charles
ton, convicted of robbery in
KanaWha County.
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Assistant U. 5. Tax Chief
Resiqns After S Years.

Fred S. Martin, assistant COM
missioner Of internal revenue, has
resigned after 35 years with the
bureau.
Mr.. Martin. So, joined the In
ternal Revenue Bureau as a clerk
Stenographer. He served in various
capacities prior to appointment
as assistant commissioner June %,
1948.
He asked that his resignation
become effective when reorganiza-
Ition of the which abol-
isheS the job of assistant commits
sioner-is accomplished, but not
later than May 81.
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Gross, Jailed Bookie,
Decides 10 Testify
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 25.-Ex.
bookie Harry Gross. whose silence
wrecked the conspiracy trial of Il
policemen last year, has agreed tt
talk at a police department hear
ing.
Police Commissioner George P
Monaghan announced yesterday
that the -hcokie had decided be-
hind prison bars to testify against
18 officers accused in the protec-
ton of GroSsl $40 million a yeal
gambling ring.l
They have been tried at one de-
partmental hearing and acquitted
of disciplinary charges. Mr.. Mon
Afghan said they would be retired
on the basis of what Gross has
told officials.
Some of the 18 were among IL
officers on trial in Kings County
Court last September when Gross
the States key witness, suddenly
refused to testify. The defend
ants were freed.
The court trial also involved po-
lice protection of Gross bookmak-
ing empire. The officers were &C
cused of conspiring to protect il
for money.
Top police officials set a depart
mental hearing Wednesday for
captains, l lieutenant, l sergeant
and ii patrolmen.
But, shortly before Mr.. Monag-
hans announcement. Kings Coun-
ty Judge Samuel LeiboWitz said the
gambler would not "get one iota OF
consideration from this court
until the tells his whole story in a
court.
Evening star., 1952-04-25
g Como|ier, Confirmed bySenote
plans Advance Study of Job

Renah F. Camalier, unani-
mously confirmed as the Dis
trlct's newest Commissioner,
plans to take a look at his Job
before he takes office.
Under present plans he will not
be sworn in until June 2 as sue
cessor to retiring Commissioner
John Russell Young, who already
has set an all-time record for
tenure.
But Mr.. Camalier said he
planned to consult, meanwhile,
with the city heads to prepare
himself on his forthcoming duties.
He said he would like to sit in
Evening star., 1952-04-25
U. N. Bar Surrenders,
Not Without Protest
BY the Associofed Press

ST. LOUIS, April 25.-Joe
Mikecin, who says he wants peace
at any price. has changed the
name of his tavern from United
Nations Bar to White Flag Bar.
The U. N. advised him earlier this
month that commercial use of its
title was prohibited. In letter
of surrender, Mr.. Mikecin told of
his desire for peace, but added:
II hope you consider yourself
justified by your infringement
upon American personal liberties. i"
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Suits
Continued From First Page J

oContlnued From First Page.)
back where they were at the tim,
thy were ready to walk out.
I'm this case strike would stor
the United States from carryins
out its obligations to help arm thi.
country and Western Europe fol
defense against the constant
threat of soviet aggression" Mr.
Baldridge declared.
Cites Foreign Commitments.
Our commitments to our Allie.
abroad cannot be met unless there
is an efficient and continuou.
production of STEEL" Mr.. Bal.
bridge said.
The Government had been di.
rected by Judge Pine to bring ir
specific legal decisions related t.
the executive powers.
The first one cited by Mr.. Bal.
bridge was that of a civilian ar.
rested in Baltimore during the
Civil War by Army officers anc
imprisoned at Fort McHenry on 6
charge of aiding rebellion.
The judge in this, case ordered
a copy of the proceedings sent tt
President Lincoln with the nota,
ton that it was up to the Presiden
to uphold the rights of the citizen.
under the Constitution.
The judge asked Mr.. Baldridge i
the court did not also say it Lacked
an Army to enforce any decision
1T might have made toward grant.
ing the citizen his liberty. The
attorney replied that this was par
OF the discussion of the case.
LincOln's Actions Recalled,
Mr.. Baldridge declared Presi-
dent Lincoln set the precedent OF
acting without specific authority
but still within his broad execu-
tive powers, during the Civil War
He said. Lincoln seized communi-
cations and railroad lines between
Annapolis and Washington
suspended the right of habeas
corpus, blockaded Southern ports
increased the size of the armed
forces, and even issued the Procla.
nation of Emancipation without
specific legal authority.
Mr.. Baldridge declared "Theo-
dore Roosevelt believed that the
President had the duty to act fol
the good of the Nation with OF
without legal permission"
He declared President Wilson
took strong executive actions dur.
ing World War I and that Presi.
dent Roosevelt took possession O.
I12 plants where strikes were
Threatened during World War II
The first of these seizures, he said
occurred six months before Pear
Harbor, when the Government
took over an aircraft plant.
Bank Act Is Cited.
Even in time of peace, Mr.. Bald.
ridge said, President Roosevelt die
not hesitate to use unlimited ex-
|ecutive power, as witness his dec
laration of bank holiday in the
early months of his presidency
The debates in Congress of that
period upheld this assumption o1
power by the Chief Executive, Mr.
Baldridge said.
Before recessing yesterdays ses.
sion. Judge Pine asked in COM
menting on the contention by
Mr.. Baldridge that the Presi.
dent could not be enjoined in thu
exercise of inherent" power un-
der the Constitution to protect th'
national security and welfare il
time of mergency:
IF the President ordered Sec.
Evening star., 1952-04-25

husband recently wrote that he
was returning to the battle zone
after undergoing a rigid inspec-
ton in japanese port.
He is so conscientious that ]
know he must be terribly upset by
what has happened" she said. 81
know that his crew are not greer
hands. They all have a lot OF
experience and know they are sit
ting on a powder keg. So I'm sure
1T was not an accident"
Evening star., 1952-04-25

| FracClcauy al
fallen afoul Of
t h is economy
minded Con-
gress.
The measure
to give Federal
e m pl Dyes un-
e m ploy m ent
C o m p ensation
b e n e fits has
been stymied in
the all-power-
lful House Rules
lC o m m / t t e e,
after h avin G
IWon approval Of
the House WaVS
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Eight Civic Units Federote

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Civic Assembly was organized last
night by delegates from eight
citizens associations in the area.
Brig. Gen. Adam Richmond
U. S. A., retired, 125 Glenbrook
road, Bethesda, was authorized
temporarily to act as president,
secretary and treasurer.
Evening star., 1952-04-25
School Contracts Awarded
School Homecoming Set

Alumni and former teachers OF
Surrattsville School, second oldest
in Prince Georges County, will at
tend a homecoming celebration
and dedication of a new addition
Wednesday.
Among those to be honored is
Miss Blanch HURT, who received
the schools first diploma in 1907
and still lives near Surrattsville,
Evening star., 1952-04-25

normal. Washington area normals
are 68 (high) and 48 dow. Cool
lat beginning of period, warmer
M on day through Wednesday
Showers likely about Tuesday, to-
falling A-A inch.
Humidftv ....
Evening star., 1952-04-25
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Fight Seen Over Choice
OfNew G.O.P.Chnirm

A battle loomed today over
choice of a new Maryland Repub-
Ilican chairman to replace Joseph
L. Carter, appointed to the Balti-
more Supreme Court by Gov. Nc
keldin last February.
Most prominently mentioned
for the post so far have been
Stanley Scherr, chief magistrate
of Baltimore's Traffic Court; D
Eldred Rinehart of Washington
County, now acting chairman. ano
John R. Reeves of Bethesda
Maryland Secretary of State.-AF
X X
School Contracts Awarded
The Fairfax County School
Board last night awarded con-
tracts for additions to Lorton and
Woodlawn Schools. Both projects
are to be completed by Septem-
ber /.
John L. Reid & CO. of Alexan-
dria was low bidder on both prof.
ectS. The Lorton addition is to
include two classrooms, a multi
purpose room. library, clinic and
offices. The Woodlawn addition
/ is to have a multi-purpose room
auditorium, clinic. and storage
space.
Evening star., 1952-04-25
The Federol Spotlight
The Federul Spotlight
employees Likely to Get Little
Legislation in Present Session
By Joseph Young

This Of the least productive Congress
years, as far Government employees concerned.
For the first time years. there's possibility that
single major Federal empoye enacted
The only bill with chance being give
annuity increases to retired Fed.
Evening star., 1952-04-25

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. IS. on April %
Lowest. Is, on January 80.
High ard Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 55. at l2!ot am.
Low, 40, at "a pm
Tide Tables.
Furnished By u S. Coast and Geodeti
Evening star., 1952-04-25
other bills have

eral employees and even this is fan
from certain. .....
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18
Sgt. Charged
With Murder

SAN DIEGO. Calf. IRA Marine
sergeant Thursday was charged
with murder--by II bayonet stabs
---of the blonde car hop who pilted
him to wed his barracks mate.
Staff Sgt. John S. Finley, Is,
Seattle, was under guard in q hos
pital where he's recovering from
three self-inflicted bayonet wounds.
Mrs. Betty Brown Anderson, n,
was stabbed 70 death Tuesday
night in view Of several customers
at DRIVEN cafe. She was married
only Monday to Sgt. Waiter Il.
Anderson, Bellingham, Wash.
Finley and Anderson were bar.
racks mates at the Marine Corps
Recruit Depot here.
Mrs. Anderson as Betty Brown
was named Miss Chevronn in 1916
by the depot newspaper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18

Kremlin blunder. The West should
play heavily on Russian fear to
show what goes on behind the Iron
Curtain, and dramatic this at
every turn. Every Russian evil
dence of suspicion must be used
to Western advantage: To show
that every Western move, how
ever innocent, is greeted with deep
Soviet distrust.
The ICFTU campaign win get
down to brass tacks. The ICFTU,
born in 1949 after the Communists
seized control of the World Fed
Grafton, now is preparing what is
described as positive program at
grass roots levels.
With its great potential strength
the ICFTU includes free trade
unions of the United States, Brit
ain and the rest of the free world
it hopes to break through the cyni-
cal shells of the Italian and French
workers. Many of these workers
act today In an apathetic way,
like men doped. They are the butt
of propaganda from all sides, but
they see little change in their own
status. Workers in the Middle East
are the targets of a renewed drive
by the Communist WITH, which
ties in the issue Of nationalism
with the issues of wages and pric-
es
The ICFTU's program would be
a totally international movement
of the workers themselves, uncon-
nected with any government. The
efforts would be channelled
through the ICFTU by trade un.
ionlsts talking the workers Ian.
guage.
The prospective slogan Is
Deeds, not words. The ICFTU's
leaders are convinced most Com.
munists in France and Italy are
Communists because of their eco.
nc4nic condition, not from political
conviction.
Free unions in West Berlin also
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18
With An Assist From Jsxon:
ACRE IN EDEN

Between us lies Loves acre none
can claim,
As emerald as April and as
fertile,
The world .closed out and alien
to blame
For what it yields of primrose
or of myrtle.
Fenced in by dreams and by
enchantment measured,
We are its only source of sun
and light.
Your glance upon leaf can make
it treasured,
Your signs eclipse its brightest
noon in night.
How many times, from, oh, how
many people
We slam the green gate shut
and seek its shade,
As certain as a star above a
steeple
That all our joy and all our
tears have made.
This acre lies between US, ours
alone
To reap its roses or to rue its
stone.
Gladys Herfurth Jackson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18

are taking a positive hand in the
counter-offensive. Trade unions
there, using underground channels,
are plastering walls and work
benches Of factories in the Soviet
occupied East Zone with tiny pa
per snails as emblems of resist
ance to the Russian speedup sys-
tenn.
The free unions intend to push
this psychological drive all through
East Germany under 1.-THE sign of
theh snail" to build up passive re.
sistance to the speedup, to advise
the Eastern worker that he is not
forgotten.
There is yet hope that free men
viii prevail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18
!. cIBs

It is a down-to-earth book that
lin my opinion - offers a sure
fire method of securing the ut
most from life.
Written in a practical, business
like way, Mr.. Bristol stresses the
value and shows the develop
ment of what / like to call @con-
centrated faith or belief"
There are books on the market
that are more thorough--Aldous
Huxley's Perennial Philosophy,
for instance. And, there are men
here in town that can give you
a clearer insight into the me-
chanics of faith-Richard Splaine
of the Boca Chica Weather
Bureau, to name only one. But
for the average cynical, slightly
frustrated, wholly bewildered in
dividual,. / can think of nc
primary book that is better than
THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18


Winston Churchill made his ia
nous Iron Curtain" address in
1916.
Byrnes said he didn't make the
speech for fear 1t might affect the
second Moscow Conference. then
in progress. lie also produced a
letter from Mr.. Truman saying the
President fully understood his rea-
sons.
The Byrnes. Truman hustup. by
Byrnes' account. began in a Dear
Jim" letter the President wrote
him after Ryrnes' criticism Of the
Fair Deal" domestic program in
speech at Washington and Lee
University. in Virginia, in 1919.
In this letter Mr.. Truman re-
ferred TO several newspaper col
unniSis as liars--something he's
done many times--and added in q
hand.wristen postscript
'Sanee your Washington & Lee
speech Tn sure ] knox bow Cae.
sar felt when he said 1t tu.
Brute -
tJulias Caesar is supposed 10
have made this outrry--Latin for
And you, too. RrataS. /" when he
discovered his old fgiend Rrlsas
had joined in an assassination plcs
against him.
Ryraes said be wrote the prssi.
dent that the implication is TO-
pleasant and not Justified He
says has letter to Mr.. Truman
ended:
] hope yoa are nns gong d
think Of RE As . Bgutus. because
am no Rntax.
] hope yea are net goang Be-
ihink II yoarsea as q Caesar. Dc.
cause ycu sge % Caesar.
Nth lest uiShes Cor your
health ard happiness. an
Sincerely yours.
James ". Byrnes. !"
Ryrnes said be hasn't bad sny
dlrecs word trusn Mr.. TrunAn
since thea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18
Perfume 'OOmph'
From Italy

REGGIE cALABRIA. Italy tAP)
Few of the worlds most fashion
able women know when they apply
a drop of precious perfume 10 their
ear that its oomph comes from
this poverty-stricken part of South
ern Italy.
II comes from the bergamot tree.
.Calabria is the sole world produc-
er of the extracted essence Of ber-
gamot, essential for manufacture
of perfumes.
Calabrian production Of essence
of bergamot, extracted from the
pear-shaped citric fruit Of the tree,
is about $4,000 tons annually.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18
Burmese Chickens
Not Healthy

ROME fAPl.-chickens In Bur-
ma need vitamin pills to survive,
a United Nations expert says.
Ian w. Kellon, Food and Agricul
tural Organization veterinarian,
has found that the high mortality
rate among fowl in that country
and a generally rundown condi-
ton among survivors are due to a
lack Of yitamin content in the poul.
try diet.
He said that 1T appears that fear
Of eonta giols diseases and Of par.
asitic infestation keeps the birds in
small runs which contain no ma.
turaa feedstuff. The birds should
spread out and forage for food.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18
Old Violin Is
Still In Use

PASADENA, Calf. fAP)--Stanley
Plummer, concertmaster with the
Pasadena Civic Orchestra, is using
q rare 207-year-old Guadagnini
violin.
Plummer, also q music student
at Pasadena City College, was
loaned the violin by his private
teacher, Vera Barstow, former
concert violinist.
The instrument was made. Plum
mer says, in Placentia, Italy, by
j. p. Guadagnini. a genius-crafts
man Of the 18th Century.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18

Someday I'm going to get q
chance to work on the Society
Page. Comes the revolution, I'm
going to take the capital IS" out
of the word and spell it society"
s. Then I'm going to follow up
with really important news items
DIR. Delio Cobo donates new
set of dominoes to the No. ! Fire
Station. Is promptly defeated in
his first game by city fireman
Castro and Lopez
I'm the heat and excitement OF
the game the boys not only for
get that DR.. Cobo had given them
the dominoes but worse yet, that
he was also a City Commissioner.
At last report there have been
no changes made in fire depart
ment personneD.
600
Willard Gibson is suggesting
that the City of Key West donate
permanent vacation home to
President Truman. A praise
| worthy plan if and when it can
be shown that no local citizen
stands in need of financial help
more than MIR. Truman.
| 600
A candidate for one of the
lesser political offices was ap-
preached by a professional vote
solicitor. The later person ex-
planned that for the price of a
pair of shoes, a lot of votes could
be gained for the candidate.
| Thanking the solicitor, the
prospective office seeker refused
the offer by explaining: "The
reason I'm running for office is
because need a pair of shoes
myself"
| II was an honest if not politi-
cally expedient statement
Wouldn't you like to hear all the
candidates talk that way?
| 600
Enough of society news. Doro.
thy Raymer is liable to &c,
jealous.
Book Review
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-18
Mayo Doctor Is 96

ROCHESTER, MINI. (APl--Dr.
Christopher Graham, only living
member of the original Mayo Gil
mic staff, is 80. but still maintains
an active interest in two hobbies
Holstein cattle breeding and flow
er gardening.
DIR. Graham was the first intern
in st. Mary's Hospital. one of Sc
veral hospitals which operate close
ly with the famed clinic.
DIR. Graham and his wife, SO,
have been married So years.