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custody Of the former West Berlin security
chief. For, although allied officials may
have withheld much secret information
from him in recent months, he was familiar
with many aspects of Western espionage
and counterespionage plans and personnel.
And the reported detection of another Bonn
agent has added to official dismay. Allied
agents behind the Iron Curtain have been
put in peril by these happenings with grim
implications for any who get caught.
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and abroad, and it is to be hoped that
the doughty Wisconsin Senator will be
able, like CULVER, to shake OF his
petty tormentors. and resume his ap-
pointed and highly important labors at
the point where they were so abruptly
halted last spring. The answer to the
then pending question. concerning the
promotion and honorable discharge of
known Communist, would doubtless
reveal the cause Of the interruption.
as well as explain the subsequent fan
tastic and enthusiastically trivial series
of events and circumstances that have
become known to the world as the
Army Mccarthy controversy.
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ter of course, and not as something sub
ject to the whims and veto of the
Security Council.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles
summed up this position in a speech
before the American Bar Association,
August &c, 1858, when he said: May
we not in our generation, emulate what
our forebears did in their generation,
and find the way to develop interna-
tional order to shield national life?
That is the challenge of our time"
M. X. III.
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Puzzled PIGEON

Unless one is a pigeon it is hard to
imagine how pigeons feel about what goes
on around them. But Leaping Lena, the
lady carrier pigeon, must have been more
than little bewildered at the heroines re-
ception she got when she arrived in New
York the other day. Her fame came about
because of colossal blunder.
Having been sent on journey and
wound up some place she was not supposed
to be, Leaping Lena might have expected to
be chastised soundly. But now she is re-
ceiving the accolades Of the free world. A
pigeon fancier set her loose somewhere in
Germany for routine flight. Instead Of
huStling back home, like carrier pigeons
normally do in such situations, she strayed.
She got lost, and found herself, in day or
so, in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
German band on her leg, fed her for a
few days, then penned a note, attached 1t
to the band and set her free. Leaping Lena
apparently had seen enough of life behind
the Iron Curtain, for this time she made a
pigeon-line for home. After the note was
read, taken to radio-free Europe and
broadcast, she became celebrity, because
the note had been penned by member of
radio-free Europe's intended audience.
Every one is praising Leaping Lena now
for her blunder. It makes one feel little
happy about her accidental feat and at
the same time little envious. 1t is not
often that mistake turns out SO well.
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How to, Get Rid of Tempos

With reference to your recent edi-
torial. How to Get Rid of Tempos :"
is it not. in fact. the case that because
OF their construction temporary build
ings would be very much more vulner-
able to bombing and postbombing fires
than other buildings? AS a. matter of
sheer survival, therefore. should not the
Government demolish these? OF course,
the movement of the agencies so far as
possible outside metropolitan area
would be safer than replacing them by
or moving them into better built build
ings.
Lewis A. Dexter,
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Foce-Sovinq Transit Pact

There Is something for nearly every
body in the omnibus transit agreement an
nounced jointly by the Public Utilities Com
mission and the Capital Transit Company.
It Is face-saving, give-and-take compro-
mise that scarcely can be regarded as of
earth-shaking Importance, barring unfore-
seen developments not spelled out in the
memorandum Of understanding"
Summed up briefly, Capital Transit
stockholders get their delayed dividends,
plus some extra ones later; the commission
wins its depreciation fight and finds
graceful way to end it's long investigation
OF transit f1nanceS-Which was getting no
where fast; the court docket is relieved of
some troublesome and time consuming lit
tgation; senatorial critics who want greater
public" representation on the CTC board
OF directors are promised board shakeup,
and colored groups that have criticized the
company'S employment policies have been
assured of joint study of "the advisability
OF employing Negro streetcar and bus OPP
orators" Even fringe parking, tax relief
and the Streetcar-versus-bus issue are
touched on in the memorandum.
The only reference to. the subject of
such vital import to the company's custom
erS, namely fares, was in tWo-line SEN
tence in which Capital Transit agrees not
to ask for higher rates before next January.
The only reference to another vital subject,
service, was in the final sentence: "The
company recognizes it's responsibility under
its charter to provide reasonable and ade-
quate service for the public"
The wording of the agreement indicates
. that Capital Transit made it's concessions
a1T1fefd 91fIU on &C nf
It's tied-up dividends, which now amount to
$4,000. The Court of Appeals had blocked
these payments pending settlement of the
Public Utilities Commissions suit and COM
pletion of the commissions special study of
transit finances. The company now will be
able not only to make the belated payments
but to continue to draw on it's earned sur
plus for additional dividends. The company
technically does not concede that it has
deficiency in it's depreciation reserve of $2.4
million, as the Public Utilities Commission
had contended. But, in view of the Public
Utilities Commission "claim" that such de-
ficiency exists, the company will recommend
approval by the stockholders of reshuf-
fling of the book value of stock so as to Gre
ate capital surplus of $2.4 million and the
transfer of this amount to wipe out the
"claimed" deficit.
81 It had been widely reported that the
agreement would drastically curtail the
Wolfson influence on affairs of the COM
pany-that it might even provide for the
withdrawal of Mr.. Wolfson and his group
from dominant control But Lou Wolfson
is not mentioned in the peace pact, nor is
there any hint of his withdrawal. AS things
now stand, the company will continue to
operate pretty much as it has since the
Wolfson management took over. The cycle
so far has been one of dividend payments,
fare hikes and declining patronage. It is
cycle that bodies no good for Capital Transit.
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personally am getting little fed
up with The Stars "hero worship"
editorials concerning Gen. George c.
Marshall. If it could be proved
thousand times that he played an i'm
portant role in the sell-out of China
to the Communists, you would never
believe it.
But what is more reprehensible is
that it is fine for a person to attack
Senator Mccarthy on the Senate floor,
but a person is irresponsible" if he
has the effrontery to call Gen. Marshall
anything less than a Giving patriot"
Dewitt O. Burke.
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New MuiI Trucks

In James Waldo Fawcett's article in
your July Is edition about the new
functionally designed mail trucks and
their red. white and blue garb, your
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The Woodrina Letter

It is beyond my cranial capacity to
understand what Mccarthy and Wood
ring are UP to in their letter about
Marshall selling out his grandmother"
only know the people in Europe
helped by the Marshall Plan will be
exploited by the Soviets. The Soviets
naturally will say Marshall sold them
out, too.
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By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What insects are used for or
ganized boxing matches in China?-
L. w. o.
A. Crickets. In China cricket fight
ing is popular sport, and tiny scales
are used to weigh in the contestants be-
cause there are heavy, middle, and
lightweight classes.
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/ ~ 81
battle waged on this land to
overcome ignorance and intoler-
ance and want. to establish a
society where men can live in
dignity and fellowship under
God"
breaches Americanism.
Commander Connell is UNI
ashamed to stand before any
audience and preach the Legion
doctrine on Americanism. He
calls it positive patriotism
For some time" he says
sadly, "the tendency has been
to ridicule and make light OF
any sincere effort to promote
Americanism. The cynics and
the scoffers have had a field day
with their talk about super
patriots and flag waivers
UNFORTUNATELY, a good many
Americans were taken in by that
line. even to the point of shying
away from anything that might
be interpreted as indicating
pride in their country and its
great history.
ION the basis Of my observa-
tons around the country, / can
report happily that the pendu-
lum seems to be swinging back
from that extreme viewpoint.
More and more Americans are
coming to realize that love OF
country is a good and natural
enotion-and that it should
be expressed without any sense
Of shame or embarrassment"
Worldwide Target.
During recent years, he says,
the American system has been
the target of criticism on many
fronts:
ut comes from our own peo-
pie who have lost patience with
our acknowledged faults and
sincerely want to remedy them.
It comes from our political par
ties by their sometimes excess
sive attacks upon each other.
1t comes constantly from the
Communists in our own midst
and the Communist governments
abroad who desire to overturn
the system. And even from
the officials and press of free ma.
tons we are trying to help aE
IF we take all these criticisms
at face value. it would seem that
our America is in a bad way in
deed, and that we, are on the
way out as q great Nation.
II do not believe that. Nor
do the nearly 3 million men and
women who have fought oul
wars. and, for whom ] am privi.
legged to speak. Perhaps the time
has come for all of us to take
a good look at this system OF
ours and to think something
good about ourselves"
"Our system has made posi-
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Cornell travels Us, 900 Miles Tor Legion

bic the greatest productivity OF
any nation on earth. he said.
Our standard Of living Is the
worlds highest.
Whatever the imperfections
of our Government, we still rely
upon the ballot and the legis-
lative hall to settle our differ
encesnot upon secret police or
slave camps.
With only about s per cent
of the worlds population, we
have more students in high
school and institutions of higher
learning. more musical and liter
airy organizations, more libraries
and probably wider distribution
Of the printed and spoken word
than all the other % per cent
put together.
Our nation has more hospi-
tails and charitable institutions
than all the rest. And we alone,
Of all nations. fought in two
world wars and asked no in
IDENTITIES. no additional terri
tory, no domination Of our peo-
pie. On top Of this. we have
strained our own resources to
send abroad gifts of food and
clothing and dollars to save
whole nations from famine and
their governments from coli
lapse"
Daily Reality.
The Legion chief says the rea-
son for all this Is that America
is more than a continent
bounded by the oceans. It is
more than pride in military
might, industrial power, farm
lands and modern conveniences.
It is the self-respects that comes
to free men. working and living
where human dignity is a daily
reality.
He would protect this system
by maintaining national security
at the high level recommended
in the Legion program.
But he never makes a speech,
never presents the Legion cause.
without reference to the need Of
prayers for Divine guidance.
THE time has come" he says.
when all Of us must realize that
our best hope for peace and q
better life lies not alone In ply
steal defenses or material pros
perity. but more especially in the
spiritual resources that are ours
as children of Almighty God.
1T is not enough to say that
God is on our side. Rather, we
must make certain that we are
on Gods side and that we are
entitled to His favor and pro-
lection"
With such a philosophy, it Is
but natural that he heartily pro-
notes the Legion's Back to
God" movement. He says this
program has contributed "be-
yond measure" to, the building of
strong spiritual values In the
United States.
Back to Business.
Arthur Connell steps down
next week as national COM
mander,l He will return to his
native New England to take over
the direction once again Of his
clothing and printing businesses.
IT will go back to my normal
pursuits. refreshed he said.
Our is a wonderful country.
Wherever have been this year
I found the overwhelming ma
jority OF the people good and
honest. Woodworking Christians,
devoted to the highest principles.
AT times ! have arrived in
their cities quite weary. But
their enthusiasm for what is
right is like magic. They al
ways dispel the fatigue"
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Housing
CONTINUED FROM FIRST Page.)

tracted obligations had been
paid out of mortgage money.
Mr.. Hirsch objected to the
committee counsel's conclusions
concerning the $4,000. But Mr..
Hirsch conceded that the New
strand Corp. was capitalized for
$1,000 and that each Of five cor
porations which Newsstand
formed to build separate sections
of the apartment development
were incorporated for $4,000
each.
Mr.. Hirsch, describing himself
as IS per cent owner of New
strand. said 1t still owns the
land on which the buildings
stand, having bought it for Sic
million at the rate Of 81 a square
foot.
He said Newsstand, after sell.
ing two parcels Of the land for
total of $725. 900, got a $1,732.-
400 mortgage on the balance OF
the land.
Can't Explain Write Up.
Mr.. Simon charged. and Mr..
Hirsch denied, that the cost Of
construction was increased on
the company books to cover the
fact that an FILA, mortgage had
been given in excess Of the
actual cost.
Both Mr.. Hirsch and Mr..
Traub said they could not ex-
plain why the cost later was
written up by some $50 million.
THAT was the way the ac-
countant did it," Mr.. Traub said.
81 don't know why"
At yesterdays session, Simon
Gallet of Whitestone, Queens,
said tenants in Government-in-
sured housing projects are pay
ing too much for their apart
ments because the FILA failed
TO put a fair value on them. He
said the FILA deliberately
worked with builders in over
va1uing the projects.
Says Costs Underestimated.
MIR. Gallet, who said he rep
resented $1,000 tenants Of FHA-
insured cooperative apartments.
said the housing agency also
underestimate operating costs
for the buildings. which run
about Is per cent over the FaA's
original figures.
The Senate Banking Commit
tees earlier hearings In Wash
ington revealed huge windfall
profits to builders of Govern
ment-insured projects during
1.-THE postwar housing boom.
Senator BuSh's New York
hearings are the first Of o series
| to be held around the country.
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Communists
Continued From First Page.)

the innocent as well as the guilty,
and, in the long run. would dis
tort and damage the judicial
procedures of our country"
The Presidents emphasis on
maintenance of constitutional
rights recalled a contention by
some critics of Senator McCar-
thy that his oft-repeated label
Of fifth amendment Commu-
nists" for persons refusing to
testify lest they incriminate
themselves tended to belittle
that part Of the Constitution.
Gen. Eisenhower poined out
that he signed last week a bill
granting immunity to certain
suspected persons in order to aid
in fighting subversives.
To Sign Other Measures.
He announced that he soon
would sign three other anti-Red
demonstrating away citizen
ship from active participants in
the Communist conspiracy, pro-
viding the death penalty for
peacetime sabotage, and banning
Government pensions to persons
who have made false statements
about Communist Party men,
berShip.
He stressed that the citizen
ship-loss bill "adheres closely to
our standards of due process of
law and provides that the loss
of citizenship shall become effec-
tive only upon conviction by q
court of competent Jurisdiction"
The President indicated some
reservation about the provisions
of the bill he signed yesterday
outlawing the Communist Party
and making it's members subject
to penalties of the Internal Sc
curity Act.
"The full impact Of these
clauses upon the enforcement of
the laws by which we are now
fighting the Communist conspir-
lacy in this country will require
further careful study" he said.
But he added that he was satis-
fed they were not intended to
impair present laws and that
"they may prove helpful In sew
eral respects.
Were Added to Bill.
The provisions of which he
spoke were added on Democratic
insistence to an administration
bill designed to prevent Conn
munist control Of labor unions.
| Asserting the new laws en-
acted by the SD Congress pro-
vide the Justice Department and
FBI with much more effective
weapons to help destroy the Com
Imunist menace" Gen, Eisen-
hover said his administration
Ialready had stepped up enforce
ment Of present laws against sub
i versiveS.
las a result. he said. II TOP
1 communist leaders have been
convicted. IS more are indicted
and los suhversive aliens have
been reported.
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Afohuniston Project

Afghanistan has received an
SIS million credit to assist In
the Helman Valley irrigation and
power development. Kabul re-
ports.
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Would Hear All views.
Would Emphasize History.

o4AS paw.
Would Emphasize History.
He is a strong advocate of
emphasis upon history courses:
1.-THE study of history. of the
American heritage, should be not
only a part but the most dra-
matte and unforgettable part OF
every youngsters school ex-
perience.
"How American history is to be
taught is the prerogative OF
teachers =. But as veterans and
parents we are on sound ground
when we urge that more en-
phasis and more effort be given
the teaching Of history as the
basis for all citizenship train
ing.
Americans who do not know
their beginning can do justice
neither to their country noi
themselves. The place for dis
covering the greatness of America
and its ideals is not on the
battlefields but in the class
room.
Our children need TO know
why our wars have been fought
what inspired men and women K
populate the prairies beyond tlt
mountains. how much pain a1t
suffering made possible the con.
veniences and Injuries we have
today. They need to be told Of
the drama and danger that sur.
rounded the colonists' Declare.
ton Aof independence of TIL
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-06
SINGER WON'T TAKE
A HONEYMOON TRIP

SANTA MONICA, Calf. Up -
Singer Marion Hutton and musical
director Victor Schoen, married
Saturday night, will have no honey
moon trip because he reports back
for work today on the musical
score of a movie.
The ceremony was performed by
Superior Judge Orlando H. Rhodes
at the judges home. Miss Hutton's S
actress sister Betty was matron
of honor.
For both Schoen, 43, and his 35-
year-old bride it is the third mar
riage.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-06
DIR. STEVE SAYS
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dozen were discussed, or was
questioned about, or that / gave
information about" !"
Parrino asked if the witness in
troduced any names other than
those the police asked him about. .
He said, possibly four or five. =
Asked About Gloves
Parrino began his questioning Of
| DIR. Steve today with a reference
to the two pairs of gloves the
witness said he found shortly after
he arrived at the scene of the
crime.
Placing a chair in front of the
| Jury, Parrino asked DR.. Steve to
step down from the witness stand,
handed him the two pairs OF
gloves, and instructed him to show
| the jury how they looked when he
first found them.
DR.. Steve previously testified he
looked under the floor of the
beachhouse and saw the gloves
there.
He told Parrino today that he
| did not touch them, but called
Bay Village Chief of Police John
Eaton.
Today he placed the gloves on a
chair, with one pair on top of the
other.
Parrino said:
.'Now / want the record to show
that the leather gloves were placed
on top of the canvas gloves.
Asked OF Footprints
The suggestion was that the four
gloves had not been hastily tossed
under the beach house.
Parrino asked DIR. Steve about
footprints on the sand, the condi-
ti0n of the lake that morning, and
other physical appearances.
The opening of the eighth week
of the trial was delayed by Chief
Defense Counsel William Corri-
gan's demand that the judge ques-
ton the jury about a reference to
Sheppard in radio broadcast last
night by Walter Winchell.
Corrigan demanded that Judge
Edward Blythin ask the Jurors if
they had heard the reference in the
broadcast and if it would affect
their judgment.
Bythin described Winchells ref
erence as Outrageous" and polled
the jury.
Two women jurors said they had
heard the broadcast but replying
to the judges question, said Il
would not influence their judg
ment.