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Mcleod
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Commissioner George Moore, the
associate Republican member.
whether his speaking tour will
be proper.
In its statement today the
commission said its responsible
ity for enforcement of the po-
litical activities provision of the
Hatch Act extends only to Fed
eral employees who are in the
competitive service.
1t pointed to q 1910 decision
by the Attorney General which
! held that the commission does
not have authority in Hatch Act
cases involving non-civil service
workers.
Todays' developments come as
the latest act in a comedy of
errors perpetuated by the State
Department in its comments on
/ the Mcleod trip.
Jameson Parker, department
press officer, stated on Tuesday
! and again on Wednesday that
! the Civil Service Commission and
State Department Legal Officer
| Herman Phleger had ruled that
Mr.. Mcleod was not subject to
restrictions of the Hatch Act.
| This was one of the few state
ments which Mr.. Parker stuck
to throughout lengthy discus
sions of the Mcleod case. On
Wednesday, he corrected almost
| everything else he said during
his news conference the day
before.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Parker had
said Mr.. Mcleod was a presi-
dental appointee and thus was
exempt from the Hatch Act. MIR.
Parker said Mr.. McLeod's ex-
penseS were being paid by the
Republican National Committee,
and that he was travelling on
Government time just as Depart
ment Secretaries and Assistant
Secretaries do.
But on Wednesday, the Re-
publican National Committee
said-and Mr.. Parker later con-
curred-that Mr.. McLeod's ex-
penses were being paid not by
the National Committee but by
the local groups which he was
addressing. The talks are under
sponsorship of Republican State
committees in Wyoming and
South Dakota.
Mr.. Parker also explained on
Wednesday that Mr.. Mcleod was
taking annual leave on his speak
ing tour. He said Mr.. Mcleod ar
ranged for the annual leave be-
fore he left. Mr.. Parker also said
Mr.. Mcleod was not presi-
Dental appointee. But he in
sisted that because Mr.. Mcleod
had the status of an Assistant
Secretary of State, he was ex-
empt from Hatch Act restric-
tionS.
Mr.. Parker blamed his crro-
neous statements of Tuesday on
transformation which he said he
had obtained from other State
Department officials.
Mr.. McLeod'S tour involves
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tween 81 million and SIS mil
lion" ,
The Minnesota Republican said
the subcommittee discussion
has centered almost entirely
around the city'S general fund,
which must finance such con-
struction as hospitals. welfare
institutions and schools. Pro-
posed revenue boosts to finance
water, sewer and highway con-
Struction are not as controVer-
sial. since they would go into
funds which are largely self
sustaining.
MIR. O'Hara said all but one of
the Commissioners tax-raise
proposals still are under active
study. The exception is a pro-
posed boost in taxes on premiums
paid insurance companies. The
others would raise taxes on beer,
liquor, cigarettes, individual in
come, bus lines and communica-
tons.
In addition, he said, the joint
group is considering an alternate
S4.5 million tax plan proposed by
a citizen group. and some
others" not yet. discussed pub
licly. He said extension of the
sales tax has been discussed
thoroughly" and consideration
also has been given to "a small
raise in real estate taxes"
The subcommittee obviously
hit a snag in the discussions
yesterday. Mr., OHara said
some problems came up which
we thought had been settled. -"
and other members voiced SIM
liar expressions. The members
would not disclose the problems.
but presumably they related to
tax proposals.
One complaint raised against
the Commissioners tax plan is
that it would hit special groups
OF businessmen and other tax
payers. Mr. O'Hara said the
taxes under study include both
specialized and across-the-
board" levies.
The Commissioners have sup
ported their plan on grounds that
it would do the least harm to the
stability of the city's economy.
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York. Attorney General Brownell
and the Republican National
Committee have transformed
the Republican liberal wing into
its opposite.
I'm adopting the tactics of
Senators Jenner and Mccarthy
they have created a new-fashion
Old Guard which presents much
the same bristling look as the
original Old Guard" the Demo-
cratic statement said.
Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia said he isn't deluding
himself into thinking that Re-
puhlicans will stop criticizing
Democrats, even though they
need Democratic votes in the
closely divided Congress.
But I deplore blanket in
dictment of the patriotism of
members of either party-it' S
poor ethics, said Senator Russell,
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sCowart Shifted
STOCK, Court Told
BY the Assoe,o,ed Press

A witness testified yesterday
that. Jack Cowart, while an off,
cial of the Agriculture DEPART
ment, nominated" his mother
in-law to hold stock in Baton
Rouge Warehouses. Inc, Baton
Rouge, La.
" Cowart. 48. is on trial in U. S.
District Court for the District of
Columbia on a charge of making
false statements to Agriculture
Department investigators when
he denied owning any interest in
the warehouse firm.
y Tom E. Foster of Center, Tex.
Testified that Cowart directed
that l63 shares of stock be issued
IN the name Of Mrs. z. Van
Wrinkle. his mother law.
= Joseph A. Lowther, the prose
'cutor. asked Mr.. Foster whether
'Cowart said why he wanted the
stock in the name of Mrs. Var
Wrinkle.
= There was some statement
about Mr.. Cowart being an EN-.
ploye of the Government in con-
nection with the stock" Mr.
Foster replied.
Another witness, Jack Motley
Center banker, said the took was
put up for $4,000 loan and that
he bought it back later.
Do Mr.. Motley said Cowart sat in
ION the negotiations which Ieac
: to the sale of the stock. He saio
the agreement called for $17,5OC
leash, S400 month for II
months, and cancellation of the
mote which he said Cowart and
his mother law had signed.
't The Government contends
that Cowart owned the stock anc
received the proceeds of the sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Whites Ordered 10 Sign Up
For Arti-Mau Mau Reserve
BY the Associated Press

NAIROBI. Kenya, Feb. IL
Kenyas European men between
Band IS were ordered to reg
lister for possible security force
duty in a stepped-up campaign
to wipe out the Mau Mau anti
white terrorism which has
gripped this British African
colony.
Gen. Sir George Erskine, Brit
ish commander in chief in the
colony. said in a radio broadcast
the order had been issued by
Gov. General Sir Evelyn Barring
SO as to create a pool of reserves
TO be used by the security forces
in urgent circumstances.
Mau Mau terrorists have
claimed the lives of 100 civilians
in the last Is months in their
campaign OF drive the British out
Of Kenya.
In London, the Colonial Office
said the pew orders were part of
a plan to speed up efforts to re-
store peace and did not mean
there is a worsening of the sit
uation in Kenya.
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Would Advise Officials
To Avoid Portisonship

@. CRoscoe Drummond, New
York Herald Tribune)-Mr.
President, would it be accurate.
would you say it would be &C
curate for us to conStrue your
answer to Mr.. Merriman Smith
about partisanship as meaning
that you would counsel officials
of the Executive branch of the
Government not to engage in
extreme partisanship?
A. The President said that
is correct.
@. ALAN Emory. Watertown
IN. " Times Mr.. Presi-
dent, sir. following up Mr..
Leviero's question about spe-
cific comments from Repub-
licans about the Democrats, I
wondered if you would care to
comment on these specific
statements: One. by a Repub-
lican Senator, that "the Ia
bel Democrat was stitched
with the idiocy of a Truman.
rotted by the. deceit Of an
Acheson. corrupted by the red
slime of a White" and. Sec
ond, by another Republican
Senator, that 1.-The Repub-
licans, when they took over.
had found heaps of evidence
of treason in the previous adj
ministration, and that the
Democrats had tempered with
the security of the United
States"
A. The President said. well.
he will not comment on any,
body's statement as such. He
will not engage in personali-
ties. and he thinks he has
stated his position quite clear
ly as to what he thinks and
believes in. He believes that
the ordinary American is ca.
pablo of deciding what is tenn.
perate and just in fact.
and what is indulging in
language for no good purpose
that he can see.
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Man, 6, Convicted
In Arson and Staying
Of Woman, 80, Here

. Everett D. Green, 63, was
found guilty yesterday afternoon
ef second degree murder in the
death of an 83-year-old woman
during a fire at Ills Massachu-
sets avenue NV. last May 26.
A Jury also found him guilty of
starting the fire.,
. The woman was Miss Bette
Brown, who died from inhaling
smoke fumes.
Deliberates Two Hours.
The jury. in the U. S. District
Court for the District of Co.
tumbia, deliberated about two
hours. Green was accused of
Arst-degree murder, but the jury
Was given a choice of finding
The defendant guilty on the
lesser charge.
Judge Charles F. Mclaughlin
referred the case to the proba-
ton officer for investigation
pending sentence, for which no
date was set.
; Green apparently had taken
Che verdict calmly, but as he
passed the press table at which
reporters were seated. on his way
to the cell block, he said:
$ Fellows, this is murder"
GrAen faces a maximum pos
sible sentence of life imprison-
ment.
I Green testified he found Miss
Brown dead about 1890 am,
we'll over six hours before the
fire.
After finding her dead. Green
testified, he wrote a friend
letter referred to earlier in the
trial by the prosecution. The
letter described Miss Brown as
a fine and good lady," adding
I'VE both wanted it this way"
The defendant testified he
went out and mailed the letter
and then went to bed. The let.
ter bore an afternoon poStmark
said Assistant United States At
torney Thomas A. Flannery.
:. Green also testified that,
sometime around Z o'clock the
next morning, he smelled smoke.
He said he went to the basement,
found a man there and remon-
strated with the stranger, ask
ing him what he was doing.
Superficial Wounds.
He said the man hit him with
a wrench and knocked him out.
, He also testified that when he
regained consciousness, there
was an ice pick sticking in him
up to the handle and that he
had been stabbed in the chest
several times. A District Gen
eral Hospital physician had testi-
fed Green's wounds were super
fetal.
Green, who rented the house,
had received an eviction notice
the day before the fire, it was
testified.
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five speeches-at Rapid City
S. D., last Monday; Mitchell,
S. D.. last Teusday; Worland,
Wyo.. yesterday; Lander, Wyo.,
today; and Watertown, S. D., to-
morrow.
Mr.. Parker told his news con-
ference yesterday that he con-
sidered Mr. Mcleod a member OF
the team of the Executive De-
partment, and thus subject to
President Eisenhowers' admoni-
ton that members of his execu-
tive team should refrain from
extreme political attacks in the
interests of the national welfare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
Hos Planned Program
For Good of Country

He has tried to put out a
program that is good for the
United States, and it is on that
basis that he appeals for help.
He knows of no way in which
the Chief Executive could stop
this kind of thing except
among the members of his own
Executive family. and he must
say again that in this region,
he has his own doubts that
any great partisanship dis
played by members of the Ex-
ecutive department is really
appropriate in this day and
time.
Now, there have been from
the beginning Of parties in
temperate statements. They
have been hurled back and
forth. We seem to survive
them and they seem to roll on
the backs of political people.
after the first furry is over.
He is often amazed when he
reads some of the statements
that were made about Wash
ington even before there were
political parties. If you will
look up and read what was
said of him in his second
administration, where they
called him a tyrant, a be-
trayer of the people, a seeker
after a gilded throne on which
he wanted to establish a royal
dynasty, and so on, these
things have been going on a
long time.
He doesn't believe in bitter
partisanship: he never believes
that all wisdom is confined TO
one of the great parties. and
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3.Et Salvador Power

SAN SALVADOR. - Central
Americas largest singleahydro-
electric project has gone into
operation in Ell Salvador. It will
make this republic the only
country in this area with q power
surplus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-11
New Law Proposed
Requiring D. c. 10 Use
Local Architects

Washington's organized pro-
fessional architects today asked
for a law that would require the
District government to retain
their services for all future con-
struction projects.
A delegation representing the
local chapter of the American
Institute of Architects requested
the support of the Commission
ers in visit to the District
building.
Williams N. Denton, chapter
president, linked the recommen-
dalton to the city's proposed
works improvement program
that calls for $305 million in
new construction over the next
10 years.
Professional Interest.
Mr.. Denton acknowledged that
his organization has a profess
sional as well as civic interest
in the works program that is
now before Congress. He OBJ
served in this connection that it
has been "a source of disap-
pointment" to the architects that
the city government in recent
years has employed its own
architectural and engineering
staff rather than the services of
private firms to design public
works construction.
Mr.. Denton assured the Com
missioners that the chapter has
no wish to minimize such prop
err functions" of the municipal
architects Office as programming,
co-ordinating and administer
ing worke design and construc-
ton. The Government should.
on the other hand, adopt the
policy prevailing in a number of
other major cities under. which
private architects are retained
for public construction projects,
/ he said.
Bill Is Proposed.
The architects proposal would
take effect. Mr.. Denton said. in
the first authorization bill for
District construction projects
introduced before Congress in
the future. The bill would spe-
city that only private architects
and engineers with Offices in
the Washington Metropolitan
Area could be retained.
The Commissioners took the
recommendation under advise
ment.
The District government staff
Of 26 architects. engineers and
specification writer's has han
died virtually all public works
designing since 1888.
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ocrat to support any program
because he happens to be q
friend of his (Gen. Eisenhow-
er's)--and he has many
friends among them. as some
of those present would know.
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1.-TWO Right Wings"

Meanwhile. the March issue of
the Democratic Digest charged
today that the Republican Party
now consists of two right wings.
A statement issued by the
Democratic National Committee
declared that Gov. Dewey Of New
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Politics
Continued From First Page

ment yesterday. Gen. Eisen-
hover said he knew of no way
to shut off all partisan debate or
charges.
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Scott Duckworth, Keyser Ridge,
Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Glotfelty and
children visited Mrs. Cora Glot-
felty and Mr.. and Mrs. Naylor
Glotfelty and family, Addison, Pa,
Thursday evening.
Weekend visitors Of Mr. and
A. j. Thomas were Mrs. Vespie
Thomas and Jess Thomas, Laugh
lintown, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Griffith, Of Confluence. Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur limbaugh and
children, Of Kcclcr Glade; and Nj.
and Mrs. Charles Thomas and fam
lily.
Rev. Ralph Jacks filled the pull
pit for Rev. Goodin Saturday night
at Sabraton. W. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Farley Savage and
children were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cuppett
and family.
Nh and Mrs. Reuben Savage and
daughter, Mrs. Henry Deal and
daughter, Margaret, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Farley Savage and fam
lily Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayson Broadwater
and family were Sunday dinner
guests Of Nh and Mrs. Earle Sc
bold, Mt. Lake Park.
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a quilting party last Thursday and
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Odel Glotfeltv. Of
Barton, visited Mrs, Nora Glotfelty
Saturday evening. Homer Glotfelty
and son, Larry, of Grantsville;
Mrs. Lena Glotfelty and children,
and Donald Ringer, Accident, were
sunday visitors. -.
Mf, ana MIS-, W aItgf BOWMAN
ana son motoled TO heellng, W.
va" sunday hetulhlng nome theN
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McHENRY

The Ev. United Brethren Broth
erhood Of the Mt. Lake Park charge
met at the local church Tuesday.
The Homemakers club met last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Earle Glotfelty with sixteen mem
hers in attendance. Mrs. Webster
Blenncman presided and demon
stration was given by the clothing
chairman, Mrs Roy Glotfelty. Mrs.
James Opel Of the Bittinger club
was a guest.
Mr., and Mrs. Harland Bowman,
Walter Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
~ Glotfelty we're in Frederick last
Thursday where they attended "A
meeting sponsored by the Purna
Feed company.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glotfelty
and son spent the Weekend in Ak
ron, O., visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. J. Hassen.
The Deep Creek Rod and Gun
club, which was recently organized,
met Monday evening in the town
barn"
Mrs. Bennett Paugh visited Mrs.
Oscar Savage Monday.
Mls. A. J. Thomas entertained at
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children, Mr.. and Mrs. Steward
Savage, Mrs. Sherman Savage, Mr..
and Mrs. William Savage, Nh. and
Mrs. Milton Dewitt, Nh and Mrs.
Parker Dewitt, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Dewitt and Eloise, M.
and Mrs. William Burdette, Mr..
and Mrs. Owen Frazee and chill.
dren, Mrs. Arnold Friend and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs Junior Cam and
Eddie and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Friend
attended surprise party for Mrs
Charlie Carr, Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Friend and
sons. CuYahoga Falls, O.. visited
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SANG RUN

Mr.. and Mrs. Les Meats and Mrs.
Clarence Frantz visited Mrs. Geo.
Dewitt one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs James Friend and
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The weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bixler, and
Mrs. j. T. Gamer and daughter, of
Tower City, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Bow
man and son.
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17
Reds Call Halt
To Czech Anti
ReIigiousDriye

VIENN A -~ tNCl - The
Prague communist regime has
called a temporary halt to its
anti-relgiouS c I'M p aign, ac-
cording to information reach
ing here.
The call to stop the long
standing, snti-Church c a m :
paign was repeatedly given by
Czechoslovak Premier Villain Siro-
Ky Immediately after his return
from Moscow where he attended
the Iron Curtain collective secur-
ity conference"
Siroky'S instructions to govern
ment offices and Red party off
cials is said TO have asked that no
obstacles be placed in the way of
religious Christmas celebrations,
particularly in the country side.
At the same time the militant
Red youth organizstion-for years
the nucleus of the anti-God propa-
ganda - has been told to cease for
the time being its anti-religious
campaign.
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the Year. his voice continued to
reach the faithful from his sick
bed.
When throngs of people fl0cked
to the Basilica of 81. Mary Major
in Rome on the Feast Of the I'M
maculste Conception for solemn
rites closing the Marian Year. the
enforced absence of the siling
Pope impaired an added fervor to
the devotions as the faithful linked
to their praises Of Mary a prayer
for the Holy Fathers recovery.
A reverent congregation knelt in
hushed silence in and around the
basilica as the voice of the Pope
was broadcast from the Vatican
two miles away. In weak but clear
tones, he spoke of the whole world
-kneeling today like one family at
the feet of the Immaculate Vir-
gin,P and went on to say:
We are grateful TO fhs Lord,
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Archbishop Luigi Traglia, Viceger-
ent of Rome. The committee is still
tabulsting reports from the four
corners of the globe. but there is
already wealth of information on
the Marian Year in parishes and
dioceses everywhere to prove the
literal truth Of the prophecy in the
Msgnificat: "All generations shall
call me blessed"
The dominant figure in the year
OF Marian dedication was, OF
course, the Holy Father himself.
Taken i'll less than two months af-
ter he had formally opened the
Year, Pope Plus nevertheless CON
tinued to inspire the Catholic faith
ful TO fervent devotion to the Vir-
gin throughout the entire period.
He was sufficiently recovered to
take a personal part in some of
the most mOmentous events of the
Year. And even when he was again
stricken in the closing weeks of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17
Official

December IL, 1854

To the Reverend Clergy, Religious,
and faithful Of the Diocese of Columbus.
My beloved Brethren
The love of God became coming
Jesus Christ that first holy Bethlehem The
OF the Nations TO be for all the Way Peace the Light
OF truth the Life of holiness Saint
of Christmas in the eloquent wodschsf has
for the derucfon of by the sacrifice Of Himself Heb 26
In order insure for s the of His Divine
Savior the Church guide, sanctifY all
peoples till the end Of time.
We profess holy recognize
which Jesus Christ established for salvation We what
exsed gain the Kingdom of Heaven We plead
for chsps fulfilling ha duties which will
the eternal happiness Of His Kingdom
The Christmas Feast the in fhe
consider dignity destiny Seeing the
God in the Divine Babe Of Bethlehem should initiate
the unbovndns Of God for Souls salvation. Sin the
of Gods Sin the disaster which
deprves 10y which all Christians should
Perenee Christmas Day and all days of the year.
Diocese Columbus cherish fhis holy
Of giving worthy gift the orphans and dependent chill
who look their holy mother the Church for and
We the midst OF provide for fem
Sisters Francis who administer Saint Vncen suitable
home Certainly from the motive of love TO the Divine Infant
man child Of the Diocese will worthy
Christmas appeal for the orphans In Bethlehem the
love OF Christ appeared to ell that all might take
following christs holiness which the
We shall bravey along the Christ show love
Brethren especially ths othee homeless youngsters who
plead for charity.
May fill your with peace may
ehrss abide your Christmas throughout
the New Year.
DevotedIy in Christ,
I MICHAEL j. READY
Bishop of Columbus.
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|Red-Enslayed
Offer PRAYERS
For Pope Plus

VIENNA - (NCl = Despite
the failure of communist-con-
trolled radio stations and news
papers behind the Iron Cur
tain to mention the Pope's i'll
ness, the news is travelling
from house to house, from
village to village, and the peo-
pie are expressing deep con-
Germ for the Holy Father.
A report from Szombathely
Hungary speaks of the overcrowd.
ed churches all over Hungary with
special Masses being said for the
health of the Holy Father.
In the Western provinces OF
Poland it is reported that priests
have requested the faithful to say
special prayers for the Pope. Ac
cording to another report reach
ing here, families in many parts oi
Slovakia's countryside are saying
rosaries for the Pontiff. And dis
patch from Trieste said that Croal
and Slovene Bishops have asked
the faithful TO say special prayer:
for the Holy Father.