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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-02
Yugoslavia Is
Friend OF Turkey

BELGRADE M-For five GEN.
turtles the Turks dominated the
territory that is now southern Yu.
goslavia. The Serbs and the Turks
were bitter enemies. Today
the Turks return-but in friend
ship and alliance.
President Celal Bayar is arriving
aboard q Turkish training ship to
repay the official visit that Presi-
dent Tito Of Yugoslavia made 10
Turkey last spring.
Turkey has joined YugosIavia
and Greece in an alliance de.
signed to thwart any Soviet OK.
pansion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-02
Grew Hollors
|S,lllivar,s

PHILADELPHIA. 0--Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas 7. sullivan Of Wa
terlco, Iowa, were AptsrtAined in
best naval fashion yesterday dur
ing tAeir special visit % the de-
stk0Ssf The SullivaHs, named af-
ter their i've sons who lost their
lives aboard th4 cufiser Juneau In
World War H..
The Sullivans ard thar 13-year-
old grandson James came here To
visit the w1rship. They were re-
ceivsd aboard BY the skipper,
Cmdr. Charles X. Molber. and the
whits-unif0fmed crew Of 80 men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-02

, said he had found nobody in Red
China who advocated a peaceful
settlement of the Formosa question
- unless 1t be q peaceful surrender
by Chang Kai-shek's forces.
He said he did not specifically
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-02
DEPORTATION SET

MANILA R-The Philippines
Cabinet has decided to deport to
Formosa an estimated 5000 Chi
nese nationals who have over
stayed their visas. It denied a Pc
tition of the Chinese Chamber OF
Commerce to consider them as
refugees from communism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-02

take up the question Of Americas
prisoners in China, but thak in q
general discussion he had argued
that it was mistake to hold peo-
pie against their viii.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-02

According to ancient superstition,
white heather brings good luck. :
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Mahoney Again His
Salary for Byrd
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April IL
George P. Mahoney hit again
today at DR.. H. C. Byrd's salary
arrangement with the State and
said it was too bad some
Maryland relief clients were be-
ing denied aid while the Univer-
sity of Maryland had a $4,000
emergency fund.
Mr. MahOney said he "aS-
sumed" this fund was being used
to pay DR.. Byrd's successor while
the latter continued on full
time salary as president emeri-
tus.
Dr. Byrd and Mr.. Mahoney
are rivals for Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor and Maho-
ney has frequently brought up
the salary voted Dr.. Byrd for
one year by the university Board
of Regents. Dr., Byrd has said
he docs not plan to draw it after
June 30.
Mr.. Mahoney referred today to
a recent announcement by State
Welfare Director j. s. Waxter
that some qualified relief clients
in Baltimore and five counties
including Prince Georges-had
been denied aid because of a
shortage of funds.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Court Action Asked
On Arlington Bonds
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

RICHMOND, Va, April IT.
The Arlington School Board
yesterday asked the State Su-
preme Court to clarity the status
OF two bond issues for school
construction.
In April, 1851, Arlington resi-
dents approved a $4,875 900 issue
and in May. 1852, authorized
another issue of $8,280.000.
OF the first issue, $2.5 million
in bonds remain to be sold, while
$50O,000 of the second issue have
not been released.
On March Is. the School Board
voted to sell the rest of the bonds
authorized in 1851 and directed
Edward j. Braun, assistant su-
perintendent of schools and clerk
OF the, board, to post advertise
mentS.
However, when Mr.. Braun con-
tacted bonding, attorneys in New
York the question was raised as
to whether the 1852 issue had
nullified. the 1851 authorizations S
unused balance.
Consequently, Mr.. Braun held
up his advertisements to permit
the State Supreme Court to rule
on the matter.
In its petition to the court, the
School Board said the 1852 issue
was in addition-and did not
supersede-the issue of 1851
The board asked to be heard on
the case at the courts next term
beginning April 26. ,
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Fifth Man Sentenced
To Alcoholic Clinic

Municipal Court Judge Mil
dred Reeves yesterday committed
another man charged with being
drunk to the new District Clinic
for alcoholics. bringing the
weeks total to the limit of five.
The new clinic with 25 beds
in the District General Hospital
was formally opened on Thurs
day, when Judge Reeves COM
mitted four persons, all Of whom
volunteered to accept clinic con-
f1nement.
The clinic at the hospital will
be used for observation. After
wards the patients will be sent
to Occoquan, where officials are
setting up a permanent ln-pa-
tient hospital. Under the present
regulations, the court Is limited
to five commitments per week.
Although all five so far have
volunteered for commitment,
the court may. if necessary. hold
a hearing or permit a jury trial
when a defendant contests COM
mitment.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
FIowering Trees to Reward
Weekend Blossom Seekers

Potomac parkway south of Taft
Bridge.
At the Lee Mansion, jonquils,
pansies and crabapples are out.
Dumparton Oaks Park has
narciSSus, violetS, primroseS,
mertensia. vinca minor, grape
hyacinth and scillia.
Lilacs are out in the parking
area near the Bureau of En-
craving.
Other Parks ColOrful.
MontroSe Park features shad
bush and lilacs; Meridian Hill
Park. azaleas and tamarix;
Franklin Park, azaleas, crabap-
Piles and silver bell trees, and
sWest Potomac Park blosSoming
pansy beds.
The United States Nationa
Arboretum opens to day for -four
weeks for viewing of dogwoods
and azaleas. The hours are IL
am. to 6 pm. Saturdays ano
Sundays and 8 am. to 4:30 pm
weekdays.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Housing
Continued From First Page. J

the words "authorized commit
tees" in Gen. Eisenhower's or
der opening Internal Revenue
files, said that it meant Senator
Byrd's group was frozen out of
the Investigations so far as OBJ
tanning vital Government data
is concerned.
He (Byrd) has no jurisdic-
tion in the housing matter" "
Senator Capehart said, repeat
ing a statement he made several
days ago while attempting to
persuade Senator Byrd to with
draw from the investigation.
But Senator Bryd, from his
Berryville, Va, home, told a re-
porter he had White House as
surance that his committee. if it
wished, could have the Internal
Revenue files, too. And he said
his committee undoubtedly
would ask for the material.
Will Finish Probe.
II don't want to get into any
argument with Capehart." the
Virginian said. This whole mat
ter is far more important than
any argument Capehart and I
may have. It (the housing scan
dali is one Of the biggest things
ever to come before the country.
Our committee started an inveS-
Evening star., 1954-04-17

Flower seeking Easter tourists
and Washington residents will
find dogwood, lilacs and crabap-
Piles in bloom this week end, &C
cording to National Capital
Parks Supt. Edward j. Kelley.
The double-fowering Japa-
nese cherry trees in East Po-
tomac Park are also due to be
out.
Dogwood and redbud are be-
ginning to blossom in Fort Du-
pont Park and Rock Creek Park
and along Suitland and Potomac
parkways and Mount Vernon
Memorial highway.
Crabapple in Bloom.
Crabapples are in full bloom
in AnacoStia, Franklin and La
fayette parks, as we'll as on the
Pentagon grounds, where plum
trees are also Towering.
Narcissus beds are coming
out along the Rock Greek and
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Hotel Owner Sues u. s.,
Charging Contract Breach

The owner of Maryland ho-
tel, which was leased by the
Federal Housing Authority for
low-rent housing from 1943 to
1850, has sued the United States
for $4,000 for alleged breach of
contract.
Mrs. Dora B. Haines of Fair
fax, Va, owner of the St. Mary's
Inn, a summer hotel at St.
George Island, near, La Plata,
Md. sued the Government in
Alexandria Federal Court to re-
cover the cost of damage to the
hotel she contended should have
been repaired before the prop
erty was returned to her in Sep
tember. 1850.
Federal Judge Albert v. Bryan
took the case under advisement
after attorneys for the Govern
ment said the FILA spent $44,-
900 in improvements and up
keep on the building during the
seven-year lease.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Dry, jazz Musician,
Files Divorce Suit
BY the Assoeiated Press

LOS ANGELES. April IT,
Famed jazz musician Edward
(Kid Dry, 81, has filed a divorce
suit alleging that his wife has
refused him all show of affec-
ton for the last 20 years.
They remained living in the
same house, he said in a suit
filed yesterday against Mrs.
Elizabeth Dry, 65, on grounds of
cruelty and desertion. They were
married october 25, 1911, in New
Orleans.
The trombonist-c o m pose
credited as a founder of the New
Orleans school of hot music, al
legged that his wife has placed
community funds in secret bank
accounts.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
County, Silver Spring
Fire Officials in Row
Over Arsonist Leak

Disagreement between Mont
gomery County fire officials and
members of the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department
emerged today after word leaked
out" about an arsonist repeatedly
on the loose in Silver Spring.
Inspector Edward c. Gray of
the Silver Spring Fire Depart
ment, said that a f1rebug was be-
lieved to have set four recent
fires in two Silver Spring stores,
causing damage estimated at
$1,100.
But County Fire Marshal
Charles H. Howe. jr.. said a news
story quoting Mr.. Gray about
the arsonist was the first he
knew of it. "It is my impress
sion that the county fire mar
shal'S Office should know about
these things" he said.
points to One Person."
Mr.. Gray said, everything
points to one person"
County police, asked to aid in
investigation of a $500 fire be-
lieved to have been set by the
f1rebug yesterday at the j. c.
Penney Co., 1856 Colesville road,
indicated they would leave the
investigation of that blaze to
flremen.
The Penney fire was the Sec
ond in two weeks at the store,
Mr.. Gray said. The suspect fol-
lowed the same pattern in both
cases, he said, by starting fires
in a storeroom so they would
spread without tripping an auto
matte sprinkler system. Both
fires were controlled by the
Sprinklers.
Mr.. Gray said his investigation
disclosed employees had been
smoking in the storeroom, al
though they were warned not to
do so by store officials.
Two Fires in Hecht Store.
He said two fires broke out
at The Hecht Co. store at Silver
Spring two weeks ago. shortly
after the first Penney blaze.
Investigation there showed that
plastic raincoats hanging in the
basement appeared to have been
ignited. Mr.. Gray said extra
fire inspectors would be assigned
to stores in the area on heavy
shopping days.
Page Hopkins, president of the
Silver Spring Fire Department,
said there was no rift between
Silver Spring inspectors and the
county fire marshal other than
"a few personal disagreements
OF the kind you find in any or
ganization. Most volunteer de-
partments have their own in
spectors who work closely with
county fire officials, he said.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Alexandra Pool 10 Open
May 80, Fully Repaired

Alexandria's city swimming
pool, completely reconditioned
after being closed all last sum-
mer because of unsanitary con-
ditlons. will open May 80.
Additions to the pool, at Cam
eron and Harvard streets, which
cost $180,000. are to be dedi-
Gated in a ceremony featuring
diving and swimming exhibitions
May 20. The Improvements in
clude new pool walls with elec-
trio lighting, new filtration and
chlorination equipment and re-
construction of the existing bath
house. A spray pool" for young
er children is to be added this
year.
A separate pool for colored
children at Pendleton and Henry
streets also will open May 30.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
$1,000 Loss at Cards
By FILA Aide Led 10
Scandal Disclosure
By Joseph B. Byrnes

High Government officials
with an inclination to gamble
can find plenty of big games in
Washington, Inspector Clarence
Lutz, chief of the morals squad.
said today.
Disclosure of the Federal
Housing Administration scandal
came through an FBI report
that a key FILA official had lost
$4,000 in one-night card game.
The sum is equivalent to al
most one-half of the officials
annual Government salary.
There are several such places
reputed to be operating around
town." the chief of the morals
squad asaid. 1--WE have heard
rumors of as high as 100000
being dropped in a night"
Mostly Small Groups.
Inspector Lutz explained that
most of these organizations are
small as to membership. They
are run on a strict club basis
with no one allowed in unless he
is well known and his back
ground and credit rating COM
pletely checked.
The memberships are made up
Of professional gamblers and
businessmen with a hankering
for high-stake action.
Inspector Lutz said he be-
lieves many of these places
operate honest games, but the
odds are in favor of the pro-
fessional who has spent a life
time studying the mathematical
probabilities Of turning up a
winner.
Others, he said, get small
groups together well-known to
each other and play in homes or
hotel rooms, floating" from
night to night.
AOWCTlCSS 10 ACC.
While Inspector Lutz said he is
morally certain" he knows the
whereabouts of several gambling
places Of the club type, he is
powerless to act,
He said it is virtually impos-
sible to get policeman inside
to gather enough evidence on
which to base a warrant for
probable cause to raid.
The likelihood that any of
these well-heeled citizens would
select a police undercover agent
to join such a club is remote,
Inspector Lutz declared.
When it comes to betting the
horses, he asserted, you can
shoot the works"
There are men in town who
will take any size bet you care
to post. They may not cover it
all. but they have excellent con-
nections out of town where they
can lay off what they cannot
handle. All it takes is a phone
call"
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Sheriff Candidate
Held in Assault on
Maryland Trooper

Thomas j. Van Pelt, a., a
candidate for sheriff of Prince
Georges County. faces trial in
Hyattsville Police Court Mon
day on charges of asSaulting a
Maryland State Trooper, driv-
ing under the influence, driving
on a revoked license, reckless
driving and disorderly conduct.
Trooper Robert Knight said
today that he arrested MI. Van
Pelt early April 4 at Riverdale.
He said MI. Van Pelt's car was
weaving across the road, and
almost ran him down.
The assault and disorderly
conduct charges were placed
against the candidate after
Trooper Knight took him to the
Hyattsville police station. The
policeman said Mr.. Van Pelt
swung at him and cursed magiS-
trate H. Earle Russell who fixed
his bail. Mr. Van Pelt was
locked up at Hyattsville for sew
eral hours until he arranged to
post $3.50 bond, said Trooper
Knight.
Mr.. Van Pelt could not be
reached today for comment. TIE
telephone company reported that
the telephone number at his
home at 6l6l Suitland road S..
Morningside, had been changed
and the new number was not 10
be given out.
Mr.. Van Pelt is employed by
construction firm. He is not
the Endorsed candidate of the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee for the Office of sheriff.
The committee has backed j. Lee
Ball of Lanham. There are four
candidates a1topether
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Col. lawrence Wife
Awarded Temporary
Custody Of Children

Mrs. ReeSor M. Lawrence yes
terday was awarded temporary
custody of her three children,
who were taken from their home
in Arlington to California two
weeks ago by her estranged hus-
band, an Air Force colonel.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy of
Arlington Circuit Court ordered
Col. Lawrence to return the chill
dren, John, 5; Robert, 4. and
Emily. II months, to their moth
er by May 3.
It was on April 3 that the
38-year-old flyer, who partici-
pated in the Berlin airlift. was
granted permission to take the
children to birthday party in
Arlington.
With His Family.
Within an hour after taking
the children. Col. Lawrence tes-
titled, he and they were on a
commercial airline headed for
California. The children are
now being cared for by his fam
lily there.
Mrs. Lawrence, an English
woman who married her hus-
band in Germany, declared she
did not know exactly where the
children we're during the past
two weeks. Since her separation
from her husband last December
6, after a domestic alteration,
she has lived with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Derby, who
came to the United States about
16 months ago. The Derbys live
at 3618 North Sixth road, Ar
lington.
Painted Query on Car.
In an attempt to find the chill
dren, the 30-year-old mother
testified she asked a close friend
of her husband where they were.
When he would not speak to
her, she said she took a paint
brush and put the word s
where's Napoleon" on his car
in white paint. She told the
judge:
II had always thought of him
(Col. Lawrence as a Napoleon. "
Col. Lawrence told the court
he considered his wife emotion
ally unfit to care properly for
the children. He said they were
cared for by her mother while
Mrs. Lawrence worked and that
in recent months. before their
separation, he had been COM
PEELED to do much of the house.
work and the cooking.
Judge Mccarthy awarded Mrs.
Lawrence custody of the chill
dren on a temporary basis, pend
ing a final custody order when
the couples divorce suits are
heard,
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Tug Crew Feared Lost
OFF Alaskan Panhandle
BY the Associoted Press

JUNEAU, Alaska, April IT,
No trace has been found of the
crew of a big Canadian tug and
8 it's tow of ore concentrates
which sank mysteriously in a
rough sea Thursday night off
the Alaskan panhandle. All IA
crewmen aboard were listed as
missing and feared drowned.
The scene of the sinking of
the 140-foot Chelan at the en-
trance of Summer Strait $50
miles south of here is honey
combed with small islands and
inlets, however, and they will
have to be checked before it is
known if there are any sur
vivorS.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District-Fair and cooler to-
night, low near AZ. Tomorrow
mostly sunny, high IS in the
afternoon.
Maryland-Clearing and cooler
tonight. low "2-38 in west por-
ton with chance of frost, low
35-42 east. Tomorrow, mostly
sunny and cool.
- misunderstanding and cooler
tonight, low 1898 west portion
3S-46 east with chance o. frost
Evening star., 1954-04-17

tigation and we have an obliga-
ton to finish it,"
The Eisenhower order also in
structed other executive agen-
cies, meaning Internal Revenue
and the FBI, to cooperate fully
in the investigation being con-
Quoted by the Housing and
Home Finance Agency, parent
agency of FILA. That probe is
being run by William F. Nc
Kenna. recently named deputy
administrator of HHFA for the
purpose. ~e -.e.t~.
Mr.. Cole, administrator of the
Home and Finance Agency, re-
fused to discuss a report that
the housing official against
whom gambling charges have
been made had wagered as
much as $4,000 on a single night.
He said this angle had not been
confirmed.
1t was indicated that the
FBI has been asked to investi-
gate the report of the gambling
by the housing official. Mr..
Cole reminded a reporter. II
have said the FBI has been
called in to- take charge of any
matter in their Jurisdiction"
Commenting on the gambling
report, Mr.. Cole said:
II do know one official is
known in some circles to be a
gambler. He is in a responsible
position. I had this situation
in mind when I began the in
vestigation."
Attending the meeting with
Mr.. Cole will be Assistant
Attorney General Warren Oh
ney III, in charge of JUS
tice's criminal division, "sen-
ior" tax and FBI officials and
Mr. McKenna.
Reverse Situation.
The Bovard situation was the
reverse of one that cropped up
earlier in the week.
Clyde L. Powell. deputy FILA
commissioner in charge of large
scale rental projects, resigned
April S to become effective yes
terday. But Mr.. Cole said Gen.
Eisenhower was resembling &C
ceptance of the resignation so
that Mr.. Powell could be kept in
Federal service pending outcome
of the investigation of his de-
partment.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Powell ere
signed" again effective imme-
diately. 1t was ,unclear just what
the present situation was.
Monday, when Mr.. Cole first
made public details of the hous-
ing situation, he said some Sc
nior FILA officials would be
ousted. FILA Commissioner Guy
T. o. Hollyday, former Baltimore
mortgage banker, resigned at
the Presidents request, and has
been replaced by Norman P.
Mason, Massachusetts, lumber
dealer.
Text of the White House hous-
ing statement follows:
"The President has directed
all appropriate agencies of the
Federal Government to Coop
crate fully in the investigation
now being conducted by the ad-
ministrator of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency. This in
vestigation is under the direc-
ton of William F. McKenna.
The President has similarly di-
rected all agencies to assist in
every way in any Investigations
initiated by authorized commit
tees of the Congress into Federal
Housing Administration activ-
tiles in the field of small prop
erty improvement insurance and
the financing of privately owned
rental housing nr0iectS"
Evening star., 1954-04-17

in northwest and in southwest
mountains. Tomorrow, mostly
sunny and cool.
Wind - Small craft warnings
are displayed. Winds diminish
ing from 1925 miles per hour
tonight, becoming southwest Is
20 miles per hour by tomorrow
afternoon.
River Report.
tFrom o. S. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and cloudy at Great Falls: Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Further Excise Cuts
May Be Sought in
Biu Tax Revision Bill
By J. A. O'Leoy

Further cuts in excise taxes
on household appliances, auto
mobiles, television and radio sets
may be proposed in the Senate
when the general tax revision
bill is taken up next month.
No relief was voted for auto
mobiles, television or radio when
Congress cut 81 billion from a
variety of excises last month.
Household appliances were re-
duced from 10 to S per cent, and
Congress thought it was through
with the excise phase of the
revenue problem.
During Senate Finance Com
mittee hearings on the general
tax bill yesterday, however, Sem
ator Long, Democrat, of Louisi-
ana. reopened the subject. He
announced he is considering an
amendment to reduce or repeal
the 10 per cent levy on radio
and television sets.
Later the Senator explained
that. while he has reached no
firm decision. he also is giving
some thought to the advisability
of removing the remaining 5
per cent tax from household ap-
pliances and some reduction in
the 10 per cent tax on automo-
biles. Under present law the
automobile tax would go down
to 7 per cent on April /, 1855.
Aid to JobleSs.
The Louisiana Democrat has
been impressed by the argument
that many of the unemployed
would be put back to work by
stimulating sale of products that
are used by more people than
some of the articles on which
Congress recently cut excise
taxes.
Senator Douglas, Democrat, of
Illinois tried without success to
reduce the taxes on automobiles,
radio and television sets on the
earlier bill last month.
Chairman Millikin of the FL
nance Committee, doubts that
his committee will be willing
to reopen the subject of excise
rates in this bill, which is in
tended to make corporation and
individual income taxes more
equitable by rewriting laws that
have been put together piece
meal over more than half CEN
tury.
Open for Amendments.
Even if the committee takes
that stand, however, it would
still be possible for Senators to
offer excise amendments on the
Senate floor.
The discussion of excises was
revived yesterday while Glen
Mcdaniel. president of the
Radio Electronics Television
Manufacturers Association, was
calling attention to the dilemma
the industry finds itself in by
the advent of color telelvision.
He said the present 12-inch
color sets cost from $1,000 to
$1,000. He said consumers are
reluctant to meet that cost for
color sets and also are holding
off on the purchase of new
black-and-white sets because
they hope to get color later on.
He said the problem facing
the industry is to develop a
larger color set that will sell for
less than the 12-inch tube now
costs. But in the meantime, the
industry needs the help that re-
peal of the excise tax would
give in the sale of sets already
manufactured, he said.