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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-01
U. S. Envoy Played Major Role
IN Curling Guatemala Reds
Wore Pistol During
Part Of Tense Talks
About ceuse-Fire
BY The Associated Press

GUATEMALA CITY, July L..
American Ambassador John e.
Peurifoy played a major part In
stemming Red influence in
Guatemala. The 48-year-old en-
voy was the center of fast-mov-
ing diplomatic negotiations that
eliminated in the formation Of a
second governing junta and a
start on cease-fire negotiations
with the anti Communist insur-
gent leader, Col. Carlos Castillo
ArmaS.
Mr.. Peurifoy. who wore a pis-
toll during at least part of the
tense situation. was assigned to
Guatemala last year. Before that
he had been Ambassador to
Greece. He is a former Deputy
Secretary Of State.
The high-level talks began
Sunday when Foreign Minister
Guillermo Toriello telephoned
MIR. Peurifoy at home and asked
to see him. Asserting he could
stop the war in Is minutes If q.
military junta were formed and
accepted. Mr.. Toriello said he
would be glad to step out him
self. The Foreign Minister ex-
pressed the hope, however, that
President Jacobo Arbenz could
remain.
Urged Clean Sweep.
The Ambassador replied that
he could not commit the Upited
States, but personally feF chat
the only solution was clean
sweep of the Arhenz government.
Subsequently Mr.. Peurifoy
learned from Chief of Staff
Carlos Enrique Dig that army
morale was splint red, mainly
because Of rebel bon 5ings.
Col. Diaz suggested he might
form a junta. He asked If MIR.
Peurifoy could guarantee that
Col. Castillo would recognize
such a government. The AM
bassador agreed to sound out the
rebel leader. Col. Ciaz promised
that If he were successful he
would abolish the Communist
party.
Mr.. Peurifoy insisted, how
ever, on even stronger measures.
Communism must co." he told
Col. Diaz.
Mr.. Arbenz resigned Sunday
and the Diaz junta took over.
It's members called on Mr..
Peurifoy at 4 am. Monday to
ask that the Ambassador make
contact with Col. Castillo for
a cease-f1re. Mr.. Peurifoy said
the United States had no direct
contact with the rebels, but I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-01
BY Crosby 5. Noyes
Ecreian cerrsspondent 81 Tho star

z
PARIS. Don't Jump to any
haSty conclusions about plans Of
the new French government to
torpedo the European Army
Treaty.
This is the advice from sources
closest to the Mendes-F France
government. In private these
sources seem strangely optimistic
about arriving at q solution to
the EDO dilemma which will be
acceptable to a. la. majority
OF Frenchmen and also IN the
other members of the proposed
Western European military COM
munity.
This impression is In direct
contrast to the general pessimism
about EDO since Pierre Mendes-
France took over control Of the
French government on June Is.
The large majority Of diplomatic
observers here and in Britain
had been predicting confidently
that as long as Mr.. Mendes-
France remained in power, Edo
was dead.
That prediction. according to
reports received here, led to q
new Anglo American agreement
in the Washington talks Of Prime
Minister Churchill and President
Eisenhower to push ahead for
German sovereignty this sums
mer, regardless of what action
France takes on EDO.
Leads TO Other Steps.
It also led to other serious
diplomatic steps. For example:
/. New demands by German
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer for
quick experimentation of the
Bonn agreements. transferring
political rights to the Federal
Republic and an end of the oc.
cupation.
2. Advance notice by the four
States which have already rati-
fled the edo treaty Germany,
Belgium, Holland and Luxem-
bourg) that they would not
accept any French changes in
the treaty which required rene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-01

the committee over the years
that windfall profits were impos-
sible and that rlrnors Of them
were "barroom talk"
Il don't mind telling you some-
body's lying" he declared.
Mr.. Powell. he recalled, once
testified he had never heard Of
such sWindfalls.. Now" Senator
CapeiIart said, 1--WE discover that
only two days before he had
written letter to a New York
project which was going to make
Windfall."
Senator Sparkman, Democrat,
of Alabama interjected, how
ever, to recall that the commit
tee knew of windfall profits in
1948 and 1949 and I'VE ought
to remember there may have
been some dereliction on the
part of Congress and on the part
Of this committee"
Questioning of Mr.. Bovard dis
closed he had written in 1851
that the FILA was not interested
in the fact that architects were
receiving fees of one-half of one
per cent of project costs, al
though applications to the FILA
had said they would get fees of
5 per cent.
Sees Negligence.
Senator Payne, Republican, of
Maine, declared, Somebody was
pretty negligent. The law was in
terpreted so that it never carried
out the interests Of the Govern
ment and of the people. It was
literally construed in favor of
the builders who were making
profits"
AS yesterdays hearing closed
after an all-day session, the
Governments housing programs
were attacked from another di-
rection. Senator Byrd. Demo-
crat. of Virginia, chairman Of
the Joint Committee on Reduce
ton of Nonessential Federal Elk
penditures, told the Senate:
81 am convinced that the
whole Federal housing program
constitutes the greatest invita-
ton to malfeasance and moral
turpitude perpetrated by the
Federal Government in recent
times"
He called for full investiga-
ton" Of all programs super
vised by the Housing and Home
Finance Agency, pointing out
that FILA lis only one of three
Ebig housing programs and nu-
merous smaller ones under" the
| HEIFA.
/ Yesterday the Senate Banking
Committee strove to untangle
the legal and financial maneu-
vering which led to construction
of the 2,100-unit Shirley Duke
Apartments on Duke street in
Alexandria. .'
Chairman Capehart charged
that the builders application te
FILA for a mortgage guarantees
| in 1949 was mot a true state
ment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-01
Housing
CONTINUED From First Page.)


refused to answer questions as
to whether he had:
l. Gone on two fishing trips to
Mexico in January, 1881 with
two contractors who paid the bills
and then had charged the Gov
ment for travel and expenses.
2. Asked contractor for the
Holloman housing project in New
Mexico to give a party last March
at which girls were to be fur
niShed.
\ 8. Attended a party at a motel
in Alamagordo, N. Mex, at
which three girls were provided
at a cost Of between $500 and
$780,, with the cost charged to
construction expenses.
4. Won $500 from contractor
at the party by matching coins
and whether the gambling was
ION the up and up"
Mr.. Bovard, when he was on
the stand, asked the committee
not to make him testify, con-
tending it would prejudice his
fight against dismissal, and that
he has not been able to consult
his files in possession of the
FILA.
Chairman Capehart of the
Banking Committee ruled he
must testify, but could refuse to
answer questions or could de-
mand access to any needed docu-
mentS.
Senator Maybank, Democrat of
South Carolina, ranking minority
member Of the committee, re-
called that while he was chair
man in the last Congress he had
had reports Of Mr.. Powell's
gambling losses - including a
S. 200 incident at Virginia Beach
forwarded to the Housing and
Home Finance Agency.
Opposed Woodner Loans.
Mr.. Bovard said he had adj
vised the FILA that it was i'm
proper to grant two mortgages
totaling SIS million on the
Woodner. 1,l37-unit apartment
and hotel building at 1886 Six
teenth street NV.
He said the FILA; which issued
two mortgages on the Woodner
because the law specified a maxi
mum of S. million per mortgage,
had required changes in the
building to make each mortgage
cover "a separate legal entity
Why. we even foupd that .
bathroom of the project covered
by one mortgage extended into
the other mortgage" he testi.
| fed.
Asked If the two parts of the
Woodner were divided by wall
he said, II think so. but I'm moi
sure
| MIR. Bovard refused to agree
with William Simon. chief coun.
sci for the committees investi.
| eating staff. that it is unlawful
| for the FILA to permit the Wood.
ner to operate as q hotel. If they
did so. however, they would b.
violating housing policy anc
perhaps their charter" he de.
clared.
| Senator Capehart blasted Fla
| officials and building industr,
representatives for having tolt
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KnowIund
Continued From First Page.)

munist cancer. Only in Central
America has a direct action by
non-C Communists willing to fight
for freedom been able to reverse
the trend"
@Where do we go from here?.
asked the California Senator.
How many more Communist
victories must be gained in Asia
before the free world recognizes
its danger? Will nations which
have been conditioned to not
risking war in Wet Nam be more
prepared to risk 1t in Cambodia,
Laos. Thailand. Burma, Malaga, Z
India. Pakistan, Fcrm0sa, Japan;
Indonesia, Che Philippines, Aust
tralia and New Zealand? win
not some Of the same arguments
be used by certain neutralist
nations to paralyze any effective
action?
Twill the argument not be
repeated a dozen times that the
danger. Of atomic destruction is
not worth the risk lof involves
ment in far-off places?
Asks "Where Is Line?
where is q line to be drawn?
Is the American public to first
fully realize the grave conSe-
quences of the chain-reaction
now in process only when future
demands are made on us for
Alaska and Hawaii? The alter
natives are not easy. We should
thoroughly understand that the
cost of facing the cold, hard
facts of life will be many times
as great then as they are now"
Senator Knowland then pre-
dicted a major effort later this
year by some U. N. members to
bring Red China into the or
ganization and added his dra-
matte announcement about the
leadership.
The Californian said there Is
likely to be>"a Communist vic
tory Of no mean proportions" in
Indo- China, following which he
expects concerted drive later
this year to have the Communist
regime given the China seat in
the. q. n, through action by the
General Assembly"
Pledges Fight on U. N.
ION the day that Communist
China is voted into membership
in the U. NJ, I shall resign my
majority leadership in the Sen
ate" said Senator Knowland,
80 that without embarrassment
to any of my colleagues or to
the administration, ! can devote
my full efforts in the Senate and
throughout the country to termi-
nate the United States member
ship in that organization and
our financial support of it"
Several Senators of both par
ties took the floor Immediately
to express general approval Of
the Knowland statement.
Democratic Senator'S McCar-
ran Of Nevada and Maybank of
South Carolina said they wanted
to join in his sentiments.
Chairman Wiley of the Foreign
Relations Committee said no ma
| ton should be permitted to
shoot, its way" into the U. N.
and that the admission of Red
China might lead to dissolution
| Of the U. N.
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moment Is based on one simple
belief: II he can work out .
solution which France can &C
cept and which preserves the
essential features Of Edo, he
win have done as well as any
one could do under the present
circumstances. And before re-
jecting it. the allies would do
well to take another hard look
at their own alternative solu-
tons" to the problem Of German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-01
Anus May preeede
Defense Pact With
Warning 10 Reds
By james I. Roper

The United States and some Of
its allies may take joint diplo-
matte action for the defense Of
Southeast Asia even before they
have time to sign q formal de-
Tense treaty, informed quarters
said today.
The action could take the form
Of declaration warning the
Communists to keep out Of GER
tain areas.
New Zealand. and Australia
joined the United States last
night in asking immediate ac-
ton" to bring about the collec-
tive defense Of Southeast Asia.
Meeting Of Council.
The statement came after q
meeting Of the so-called Anzus
Council set up under the mutual
defense pact Of the three coun-
tries. The council could provide
the nucleus for diplomatic action
before a treaty can be written.
One source pointed out that
work on an interim arrange
ment would not be incompatible
with the more tedious task of
writing a wide defense pact
modelled after the North Atlantic
Treaty. Negotiating NATO took
nearly two years.
The ANUS council meeting
was attended by Secretary
Dulles. Australian Foreign Sec
rotary Richard q. Casey and
New Zealand Ambassador Leslie
Knox Munro.
Announcement Issued.
Afterwards, they announced:
"All three representatives
agreed on the need for immecli-
ate action to bring about the
early establishment of collective
defense in Southeast Asian
area in which the three particle
pating countries are all vitality
concerned. !"
The announcement said the
ANGUS council discussed the
situation in Southeast Asia "in
the light Of current Develop
ments. including the talks Just
concluded in Washington" be-
tween President Eisenhower and
British Prime Minister Sir VIM
StOn Churchill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENT CALENDAR
EVERY WEDNESDAY


Chamber of Commerce. Clubhouse, Flagler
WEDNESDAY, March "
1OOOWC book review groupwn meet Wednesday, March 81
1O:OO-Navy Club, No 49, CPO Lounge Naval Station
12:3O-HS1 owe, at Casa Marina
12:30-Naval Air Station owe, place to be announced
7:30-Dade Lodge, FAM Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton
8:O0-BPW Club, at Woman's Club 319 Duval Street
EVERY Thursday
s:OO-Monroe Gen. Hosp Auxiliary Sewing, at hospital
12:15-Roary Club St. Paul'S Parish Hall
1:OO-Thrft Shop, Navy Com missary until 400
8:OO-CAP Cadets, Poinciana Community House
THURSDAY. March IS
12:30-VX-1 owe, place to be announced
1000M L. Franks Circle list Baptist Church. to be announced
S:00-VFW Post 3911 Post Home, 325 Elizabeth Street
s:Oo-Elks Lodge, $751; Elks Club 313 Duval Street
Scotland Boosters, Band Room, H. S. Annex
EVERY Friday
1O:OO-Gym Wives Bldg 49, Seapane
7:30-Youth for Christ, Poncana Baptist Church
FRIDAY, March 10
7:3o-Shrine Club, place to be announced
7:30iange Club Pytian Sisters, place be announced
8:00-Cayo Hueso Grotto, Redmen's Hall
EVERY Sunday
2:0O-CAP Cadets, Poincana Community House
S:30-Orden Caballeros de la Luz, 422 Amelia st.
EVERY MONDAY
1OO0Gym Glass for Officers wives Bldg SO, Seaplane Base
8O0-Logia MART" Nro g. Cabaleros de Ma 99 Elizabeth
8:00-Alcohoics Anonymous SIS Duva Street
EVERY TUESDAY
s:oo-Ladies Day Golf Tournament, Golf Club
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

READ THE CITIZEN DAILY
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Naval Station
Vices Plan For
April Meeting

The Naval Station Officers Wiv-
es Club held a business meeting
and coffee at the Fort Taylor Of
ficers Club last Wednesday morn
ing.
Hostesses Mrs. H. E. Bach, Mrs.
r. W. Bickart and Mrs. A. H. Bill
derback served doughnuts, home
made cookies and cakes with the
coffee.
There was a discussion of plans
and members volunteered for COM
! mitteeS for the April Fort Taylor
Officers Wives Club luncheon for
which the Naval Station group will
be hostess.
Mrs. ]. C. Luppens gave a re-
port of the past meeting of the
Advisory Board.
Mrs. E. C. Gordon, Jr. had as
her guest a new member, Mrs. S.
B. Blair, Mrs. G. C. Towner, ST..
was the guest of Mrs. G. c. Town
er; Mrs. Joe Nicholson was the
guest of Mrs. R. H. Nicholson;
Mrs. H. I. Munson was the guest
of Mrs. J. R. Munson; Mrs. c. E.
Love was the guest of Mrs. J. B.
Hayes; Mrs. D. w. Ryan was the
guest of Mrs. C. H. Rice and Mrs.
J. J. Nesbitt was the guest of Mrs.
K. E. Nicklos.
At the February meeting Mrs.
G. C. Towner was elected honor
airy chairman; Mrs. w. H. Clark,
chairman; Mrs. H. J. Gallager,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. J. C.
Luppens, advisory board, and Mrs.
c. L. West, publicity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Lions Honor
Ladies Last
Thurs. Night

The Key West Lions Club en-
tertained their ''ladieS" last Thurs.
day night at the Lions Den on Sem
mary Street.
A turkey dinner was served and
the program was presented by the
Jerry Pinder School of Dance.
The following pupils presented a
military tap: Linda Wells. Stuart
Bremen, Charlotte Kearns, Ruth
Mazeau, and Rhoda Shafer.
SoloiStS were Miss Gale Varela,
Susan Wolfson, Rose Yates, and
Sandra Owen.
Mrs. Butler and Jerry Pinder APP
peared in a ballet Samba number.
The entire group presented Es-
pana CAM.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Miracle Cushion
Holds False Teeth
Tight and Firm
Eases
Sore
Gums

Snug Denture Cushions are q triumph
OF science. q sensational new plastic
reclining that gets rid of the annoyance
teeth. Snug eases sore, irritated gums due
10 loose fitting dentures. Applied in few
minutes, makes the wobbliest plates stay
hrnly IN place-gives perfect comfort. Eat
eorn-on-the-eob, steaks, apples-talk. laugh
As you please plates stay put" firmly.
soiIdly. Harmless to gums or dentures.
months. Stays soft and pliable-d does not
harden and ruin plate. Peels right out
when replacement Is needed. No daily
bother with adhesives. Get Snug Denture
cushions todayi 2 liners for upper or lower
psases A.50. Money back if not satisfied
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

You can look simply "adora.
BILE" by taking advantage Of the
many beauty services offered at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Loud and continuous noise often
is the cause OF partial deafness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
OES Games Party
Tomorrow Night

Fern Chapter, Order of the Eas-
tern Star, is sponsoring a games
party at the Scottish Rite Temple,
533 Eaton Street, tomorrow eve
ming at 500 p. m.
There will be a prize for each
table, and a door prize will be
awarded.
Proceeds will be used by the
Eastern Star for their charitable
projects.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Have Sham.Roeks in my head
ShoId really be sick a-bed
But to DonaId's | will 90
To get sprUeed up from head
10 Toe!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Am off again to pry the buys.
Only the thought of the grand
things out there in the stores and
the lovely compliments the column
has received can make me glad
this day. Oh, Mr.. Cold Bug please
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Special Euents

TUESDAY, March Is
Opening, BorrieIlo portrait
show, through March 70
WEDNESDAY, March II
K Of c Dance at Casa Ma
rina
THURSDAY, MARCH IS
Community Concert, William
Primrose
orsanizational meeting, Dist.
Is, FSNA at Monroe General
Hospital.
o.E.S. games party, Scottish
Rite Temple, s33 Eaton Street
THURSDAY, March Is
Riddle fashion show, Convent
Aud.
Rotary Ladies Night, Casa
Marina
FRIDAY. March rs
Jsyshees dance, fashion
show. Casa Marina
Loud and continuous noise otter
is the cause OF partial deafness
Of Great Britain'S % million
employed people, about ga mil.
lion belong to unions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Cupboard Auxiliary
Party TOMORROW Night

The Key West Cupboard Club
Auxiliary is planning a party TO
be held at the Club House on Stock
Island, Thursday March 18th. Spe-
cial prizes will be given. All menu
berS are urged to attend and bring
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

George Washington called Con-
necticut the provision State" be-
cause its residents contributed
more war goods to his army than
any other during the Revolution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

go away and do not come any
other day! Thanks again for being
so very sweet - and we who are
about to die salute you! YOURS
SINCERELY - Jeanette (Adv't)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

The very LATEST song hits made
by ths popular artists and that
obscure rune you heard by an
unknown are TO be found amongst
the records. There is little doubt
that you no longer need to search
desperately for that song you
want to buy so much. but Just
couldn't seem to find.
FLASH! Sd invades The pho.
nograph field! The Mitchell Sd
high fidelity record reprodveer
can be found at the Music Shop
| pc and ! understand il gives you
q new dimension in sound! The
Mitchell SD phonograph has a
full $1,000 cycles Of sound that
make up the complete reality Of
music-the third dimension Of
true high fidelity. When you are
selecting your records, be sure
to have . look and listen at the
new Mitchell.
X X X
An Irishman and his friend were
lost in a blizzard. After wander
ing around hopelessly, they decid-
ed that their time was up and the
hour had drawn nigh. After mu-
tually consoling each other on
their cold and bitter fate - they
saw a St. Bernard coming toward
them - complete with caSk.
The friend expressed his graft
tude and punched the 1riShman
saying "Look - here comes mans
best friend" - whereupon, the
Irishman raised his head and said,
"Faith and begorra - you are
right and it has dog attached. )"
X X II
Have YOU ever realized that our
fwo religious holidays - Easter
and Christmas combine devoUf-
ness for all, plus saiefy for fhe
children? d? The Book Shop on
Fleming Street Just below Sim
onton carries out this thought in
their selection Of reading mater
ial.
For HE Riddles there are
large books - small books -
bunny books - chicken books -
picvre books you can either
read TO Junior or find some
thing he can amvse himself with
- depends of course on his age,
but Janice or George White will
help YOU make The most inter-
esting selection.
For The adults, many Inspire.
fional and religious themes are
TO be found. believe the Len.
ten Season finds all Of Us fvrn-
ina more and more to The serene
influence Of eontempIafiye read
inc. The Holy Bible which for
generations been at The top Of
the best.sellers can be found
here in all editions, including fhs
new .implified version which was
published recently.
n is HE Book Shop for HE
answer TO your reading hours.
/ \ X
MISCELLANEOUS MARCH II
| INFORMATION: understand one
half million shamrocks of the very
finest species were flown from Ire
land. Line forms to the right. -
was aghast to learn that some his
torians insist there were two St.
Patrick's. Is this why we celebrate
20 handsomely on this day? or
is it just the general fine spirits
of the Irish? ??
X X X
Have Sham.Roeks in my head
ShoId really be sick a-bed
But to DonsId's I will 90
To get sprveed up from head
10 Toe!
r X X
am off again to pry the buys.
Only the thought of the grand
things out there in the stores and
the lovely compliments the column
] L.. ..aoo.x.aI i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

As have said many times,
fhe shopping facilities in our Town
are excellent. A shining exam
pie Of this is the Music Shoppe
UP near The Atlantic end Of DU.
vaI-726 is The exact number.
The Roias' are charming people
and their love and knowledge Of
music is reflected in the wide
variety Of photograph records
they handle.
Symphonic - old.fime ar
popular - be.bop - rhvmbas-
sambas operate every
type OF recording is found here.