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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
Clerks Trial Set

LONDON R-Trial Of John Clar-
ence, H-year-eld British clerk
charged with violating Britain's
Official Secrets Act, was set today
for Dec. IL. Some evidence may
be heard in closed court.
Clarence was accused last month
OF obtaining and recording ainfor-
nation calculated to be directly o.
indirectly useful to an enemy" He
pleaded innocent to all charges.
A Scotland Yard agent said the
information concerned Britain's air
defenses.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
'CIO Adopt
Union Welfare
Fund Code
BY NORMAN WALKER


LOS ANGELES ~ - The CIO
convention today was expected to
adopt a code designed to safe
guard union welfare funds from
graft and. make sure that maxi
mum benefits" are paid to bene-
ficiaries.
An ethical practices committee
came up with the code after re-
ceiving the views of insurance
firms and other experts in the
field at recent hearings in New
York City. Disclosures that some
union officials and insurance bro
had profited handsomely from
handling such funds prompted the
study.
Among the recommendations
slated for convention adoption
were:
l. Welfare funds should be audit
ed at least semiannually by in
dependent certified public account
ants.
2. Trustees should make public
at least once year "all pertinent
facts concerning the administra-
ton of welfare funds" including
salaries, expenses, fees paid and
for what purpose.
3. Company or union officials
acting as trustees or administra-
tors should not get extra compen-
sation beyond their regular sal
aries.
4. Welfare programs carried
through insurance companies
should be awarded ION the basis
of lowest net cost for given bene-
fits provided by a responsible CON-
pany. The company should war
rant that no fee has been paid
directly or indirectly to any rep
resentative of the parties in con-
nection with the coverage pro-
vided."
5. Insurance carriers should be
required to furnish statements for
public distribution specifying
"claims experience, commissions
and amounts of dividends received
and to whom paid"
s. Brokers performing no service
should get no commissions or fees,
and laws requiring fees for non
service should be repealed, with
the. savings devoted to greater
benefits for benficiaris."
z. National unions should s'estab-
lish and enforce specific stand
ards" as above outlined for their
local and national union welfare
funds, and supply locals with ad-
vice for negotiating and admins
tering such funds.
Union welfare funds are now es-
tlmated to aggregate about 20 bill
lion dollars.
The convention late yesterday
adopted resolution urging COM
pletion of negotiations toward a
merger with the AFL.
There are no roadblocks as far
as we are concerned" CIO Presi-
dent Walter Reuther told dele
gats. There are problems that
must be met. There are principles
that must be protected and i'm
plemented in practical way"
Reuther, along with CIO Secre-
tary treasurer James B. Carey
and David ]. Mcdonald, president
OF the CIO United Steelworkers.
all said in speeches that they
are optimistic and hope to renew
merger talks early next year.
II don't think anybody has any
magic that can accomplish labor
unity ovrnight," Reuther said.
I'VE are going to have to work at
this"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
GUN DUELS GO ON
AROUND FORMOSA

TAIPEH, Formosa REThe Ma
istry today reported sporadic gun
fire duels with Chinese Commu-
nists.
The ministry said there was a
light exchange between National
lists on Quemoy and the Reds on
Annoy. To the north, shots were
traded between the Reds on Tou-
men Island and the Nationalists
on Yikiang Island.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS. on December 10th. l948 the General As
ssbly of the United Notions adopted and proclaimed the
historic Universal Declaration Of Humm Rights "os COM
mon stmdmd of achievement for oil peoples and oil no.
tons to the end ho every individual nd every orgon of
society keeping this Dedication Consistently in mind sholl
strive by teuching d education to promote respect for
these rights cmd freedoms and by progressive measures
nutonu md international. their universal and
effective recognition and observance" and
WHEREAS. hundreds of communities throughout the
United States will observe the period between Humm
Rights Day and Bill OF Rights Duy. December 10th 18th
a Humm Rights Week.
NOW. THEREFORE. l. c. B. HARVEY. Muyor of the
City of Key West Floridu. do proclaim the period from
December 10th through December 18th.
A.D. 1854. as HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK
d do coll upon all the citizens Of Key West Florida to
observe this period the safeguarding OF humon
rights is the hoss of our democratic form Of government
cB. HARVEY,
MoYor.
Attest:
VICTOR LOWE.
City Clerk.
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Man Is Found Dead
Outside Roominq House

A man was found dead out
side a rooming house at 1855
Harvard street NV. last night
after a roomer reported he heard
some one running across the
roof.
Police said the dead man, who
either jumped or fell from the
roof, was William r. Griffin, AZ,
also a roomer at the house.
John Kelly called police about
9 pm. to report a prowler after
he heard a noise on the roof.
Police could not find a prowler,
but half hour later Mr.. Griffin's
body was discovered on the
ground near the side of the
building.
Police said Mr.. Griffin had
worked for laundry but may
have been unemployed at the
time of his death. An investiga-
ton of the death is under way.
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Eisenhower Sends
Six Top Changes in
Air Force 10 Senate

President Eisenhower today
asked the Senate to confirm
half a dozen changes in top Air
Force assignments.
Nominations sent to the SEN
ate included 1t. Gen. Earle E.
Partridge to be commander OF
the Far East Air Forces and 1t.
Gen. Orval Ray Cook to be
deputy commander in chief of
the United States European
Command, both with the rank of
full general.
Gen. Partridge will succeed
Gen. Otto P. Weyland, who was
nominated to be chief of the
Tactical Air Command. Gen,
John K. Cannon is retiring from
the latter post.
Gen. Cook will replace Gen.
T. T. Handy, who also is retiring.
1t. Gen. Bryant L. Boatner was
nominated to succeed Gen. Cook
as deputy chief of staff for
materiel of the Air Force.
Maj. Gen. Truman H. Landon
was named to replace Gen.
Boatner as inspector-general of
the Air Force with the rank of
lieutenant general.
1t. Gen. Edwin w. Rawlings,
commander of the Air Materiel
Command, was nominated for
promotion to the rank of full
general.
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Robber Of Arlington Bank
In 1896 Seized in Theft

A grand larceny suspect ar
rested in Arlington today told
police he was one of the holdup
men whe robbed the Old Domin-
ion Bank in Arlington 10 years
ago. He was released from
prison after serving Is years of
q 15-year sentence.
Arlington Detective Jackey
Shoots said Dennis B. McDaniels.
81. who gave an address in the
1000 block of North Randolph
street. told him he participated
in the $4,000 robbery of the bank
in the Ballston section of Ar
lington on February 10, 1896.
McDaniels was arrested by
FBI agents a few week later in
Covington, Va, while he was
attending his grandfather's
funeral.
His arrest today was on a call
from Winchester police. A fur
coat and a dress stolen from
Mrs. Ola Ritter of Winchester
were found in the trunk of
McDaniels' car. Mr.. Shoots said.
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u. 5. Atom Bomber Crash
Kills Four in England
BY the Associated Press

UPPER HEYFORD, England.
Feb. "a United States strato-
jet atom bomber crashed and ex-
ploded while coming in for a
landing here early today. killing
all four crewmen.
The 6-jet. 600-mile- hour
BAT, designed to carry the
atom bomb. ripped into the
woods about a mile and a half
from the end of its home run
way at this American air base
in Central England.
The names of the crew, all
members of the 22d Bomb Wing
from March Field. Calf. were
withheld pending notification of
next of kin.
The I'd Bomb Wing arrived
here six weeks ago on a 9O-day
training mission.
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a special rate of exchange for
coffee exports which is less ia
vorable than that on anything
else shipped from Brazil.
Mr.. Israel agreed that this is
responsible for some part of the
ultimate cost of coffee in this
country.
The witnesses pointed out.
however, that this effect cannot
be measured exactly because
there is no way of knowing
what the rate of exchange of
coffee would go to If it was not
controlled.
The Senate Agriculture Com
mittee, which held coffee hear
ings earlier, has already recon-
mended that the Senate pass a
bill to put coffee under the Com
modify Exchange Authority,
which regulates trading in basic
American crops.
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CAPITAL ROUNDUP - After
months of delay, the Civil Serv-
ice Commission has set up a
board to study the effects of its
elimination of the Is per cent
cost of living differential paid to
many Federal employees in Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. The
commissions action has caused
widespread repercussions in the
two territories. with the COM
missions action heavily attacked
by authorities there. The board
will be headed by Sidney de la
Rue. who has served in many
important Government economic
financial posts. The Good
Government Institute has estab-
lished an Awards Advisory Coun-
Gil for its public service awards
program to Government work
ers whose economy and efficiency
suggestions are adopted by their
agencies. The members are DR..
w. Brooke Graves. chief of the
Library of Congress Government
Division, Legislative Reference
Service; DR.. Catheryn Seeker
Hudson. chairman of American
University's Department of Po-
litical Science and Public Ad-
ministration, and David POLAND,
public relations counsel for Uni
versal Pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08

The Year of the Horse is ex-
pected to be a good year-good
health, good harvest and good
business. Last year. the Year OF
the Snake. brought a portent
of disaster.
Yesterdays celebration COW
cred two other events in Chin
csc history-the 2505th year
since the birth of Confucius and
the 43d year since the founding
of the Chinese Republic.
The greeting was "Kung Hay
Fat Choy" or "Kung Hay Fat
Tsai." each of which. roughly
translated. mean Joy and con-
gratulations: may you amass
great wealth."
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Indictments Name
Three Men in Recent
HoIdup-R obberies
Az THE EVENING STAR
- Washington, D. G.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1854

Three men were indicted to-
day In recent holdup-robberies
here.
John E. Murphy, 80, of the
400 block of Sampson road, Sill
yer Spring, Md. was accused
in the $3.50 robbery Of a liquor
store in the 1900 block of Blad-
ensburg road January Is and
a 1892 liquor store robbery in
the HOO block of Bladensburg
road NE, two days later.
Leon A. Edwards, 80, of the
$500 block of Hamilton street,
East Riverdale. Md. also was
named in the 1892 robbery.
Jerome H. Merle, 20, colored,
Of the 400 block of L street S.W.,
was accused in the $2,297 holdup
of a Peoples Drug Store. Four
tenth street and Park road
N. W., December IL.
Police said he forced the as
siStant manager to open a safe.
Merle was arrested in Rockville,
Md, and $1,000 was recovered,
police reported. Merle also was
charged with unauthorized use
of an automobile used in the
robbery.
Indicted Over EScane.
A man imprisoned at Lorton
Reformatory for HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny was indicted for
escaping from a Lorton guard
last November "a. William P.
Martin, IS. colored. jumped
from a truck on the Fourteenth
Street Bridge en- route to the
reformatory. Martin. police said,
had been brought into WASH
ington to a funeral parlor to
see the body of his mother who
had Just died. Martin was cap
tured the same day.
Frank A. Gibson. 81, of the
$500 block of North Capitol
street, was accused of larceny
after trust of $1,000 received as
down payments on houses he was
to have built.
Samuel S. Watts. jr.. %, coll
oreds of the 1900 block of Six
teenth street NV, was indicted
on charges of forging and CASH
ing nine checks ranging from
$35 to 500.
Is Indictments Returned
The indictments were among
% returned by two grand juries
before Judge James w. Morris,
of the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia.
Homicide charges against two
persons were ignored
The jury took no action
against Walter Locklear. 81. in
the death last month of Mrs.
Elsie Weller. SO, who lived in
the same house as MIR. Locklear
in the 100 block of Eighth street
Sc. Mrs. Weller. according to
police, died of a head injury.
The jury also failed to act on
Troy o. Gilmore, Al, of the 300
block Of South Capitol street,
in the fatal shooting last No
vember of Elmore w. Tyler, 40,
colored. of the 100 block of
Hickman street Sc.
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High Court Upho|ds
Gambler Conviction,
Hits Police Methods

The Supreme Court split S to
4 today in upholding the con-
viction of a California gambler
but denounced police for using
almost incredible" and probably
unconstitutional methods of
getting evidence against him.
In another decision, the Court
unanimously struck down a
Texas State tax on natural gas
transported from that State by
pipeline companies to consum-
ers in 33 other States. Several
States in this part of the country
are directly involved.
The decision in the California
case was written by Justice Jack
son and concurred in by Chief
Justice Warren. Justices Reed,
Clark and Minton. 1t brought
written diSsents by Justices
Black. Douglas. Frankfurter and
Burton. Justice Clark wrote a
separate concurring opinion.
1t involved Patrick E. Irvine
of Los Angeles, who was con-
vlcted on horse race book max
ing and related gambling charges,
mainly on the basis of evidence
obtained when police broke into
his house during his absence
and installed a microphone. r.
vine appealed on the ground OF
illegal search and seizure and
also asked the Supreme Court
to rule that he was illegally ar
rested because he had paid the
Federal gambling tax.
In holding that the evidence
was legally admitted at the trial
OF Irvine and that the method
used by police in obtaining il
was not overlapping as such,
Justice jackson added:
That officers of the law will
break and enter a home, secrete
such device even in a bedroom
and listen to the conversation
of the occupants for over a
month would be almost incred-
ible if it were not admitted. Few
police measures have come to
our attention that more fla
gravity, deliberately and persist
emily violated the fundamental
principle declared by the Fourth
Amendment. But admission
OF the evidence does not exon
crate the officers and their aides
if they have violated the defend
ants constitutional rights. It
appears to the writer Justice
JacksOn in which view he is
supported by the Chief Justice.
that there is no lack of remedy
if an unconstitutional wrong has
been done in this instance with
out upsetting a justifiable con-
viction of this common gam
bier"
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High Price Of Coffee
Depends on Demand,
Senators Are Told

No drop in the price of coffee
is in prospect in the immediate
future if the demand remains
normal. Leon Israel. vice presi-
dent of the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange, Inc, told a
Senate subcommittee today.
Senator Beall, Republican of
Maryland. chairman of the
Banking subcommittee inquiring
into the rise of coffee, asked the
witness if there is any chance
of it going down soon.
Sees No Drop.
I'D say it all depends on what
the demand will be-" Mr.. Israel
replied. Eve have the law of sup
ply and demand, and we know
what the supply will be. As
Stunning normal demand I don't
see any drop in the immediate
future"
Mr.. Israel said there is no
shortage of coffee as of today,
but if the 1853 rate of conSump-
ton continues there could be one
at the end of the crop year in
Brazil.
Senators questioned Mr.. Israel
and Gustav Lobo, jr., president
Of the exchange, to find out
what the prices are from the
source in South America,
through each handling stage to
the consumer.
Price Fixing Cited.
Senator Bush. Republican, of
Connecticut brought out that
the Brazilian government fixes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Young Democrats
To InstuII President

The Young Democrats Of
Prince Georges County will in
stall William Kahler, Hyattsville
attorney, as president at q din
ner at z pm. tomorrow in the
Marlboro Hotel. Upper Marlboro.
Other officers to be installed
are William Rigoli. vice presi-
dent; Miss Mildred Sherbert,
secretary. and Paul Nussbam,
treasurer.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Partly
cloudy, windy and milder to-
night, lowest around 81. Tomor-
row. mostly sunny with highest
about so.
Maryland - Considerable
cloudiness and not so cold to-
night. lowest 1896. Tomorrow,
partly cloudy with moderate
temperature.
Virginia-Some cloudiness and
warmer tonight, lowest 1896 in
the interior and 35-40 near the
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Lion in the Street Marks
Chinese Year of the Horse

Lions danced and firecrackers
popped in Chinatown yesterday
to give full welcome to the Year
of the Horse.
The Chinese New Year of 4651
arrived last Wednesday, but the
celebration was put off until yes
terday, a day when everybody
could be present.
Police roped off H street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets
NV. And, as the lion danced,
Chinatown residents offered it
tribute in the form of cabbage
and lettuce.
Coins were offered, too. These
will be handed over to charity.
Firecrackers were touched off to
turn away evil spirits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Scout Official Named

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Feb.
8 (R.-Orpheus F.. Meyers. as
ISOLATED with the E. I. du Pont
plant here, has been named COM
missioner of the Potomac Dis
trict, Boy Scouts of America,
succeeding Lewis Knicely of
Martinsburg.
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Price Fixing Cited.

coast. Tomorrow. partly cloudy
with moderate temperature.
Winds-NorthWest at about 20
miles per hour tonight and to-
morrow.
River Report.
(From u S. EngineersD
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadings Washington National Airport
Yesterday Pct Today Pet.
Noon 40 Midnight Az
pm. ~ am. D.
s pm, 40 10 am 80
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ScIerosis Telephone Coils

A story in yesterdays Star
listed a wrong phone number at
George Washington University
for persons to call for informa-
ton about the new multiple
sclerosis center there. The cor
rect number is ST. $1,000, Ex-
tension 576.
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salary increase
h e a r i n & s a
week from to-
morrow
Despite the
fact the ad-
ministration is
e xpe C t e d to
re c o m m end
only a minor
pay boost for
Cove rnnent
classified and
postal work.
ers. the House
u nit is ex-
pected to ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
The Federal Spotlight
Carlson to Hasten Hearings
On Federal Pay Raise Bill
BY Joseph Young

Chairman Carlson of the Senate Civil Service Committee has
prompt Federal raise legislation
a action.
Senator Carsons another why Government
his
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prove q more liberal increase.
However, the amount that will
be approved by the House COM
mittee is not expected to exceed
$4O0 or $3.50.
Senator Carlson has promised
employee leaders his committee
will lose no time in holding hear
ings once the House committee
acts. Most members of the Sem
ate committee also have indi-
Gated they favor a Federal sal
airy increase.
VETERANS RIGHTS The
Controller General has ruled that
in cases involving not too serious
infractions Of the rules. veterans
can be suspended rather than
fired from their jobs.
Previously, when veterans ap-
pealed their firings to the Civil
Service Commission, the csc
could either uphold their dis
missal or rule that they were
fired illegally and order them re-
stored to their jobs with full pay
for the time they lost from work
The csc asked the Controller
General whether in border-line
cases it could rule that the time
lost from the job by the veteran
would serve as his suspension
period and then restore him to
his position. In these cases. the
employe would not receive back
pay for the time lost from the
Job, but at least he would have
his lob back. The Controller
General ruled that such proce-
dure was proper.
STOCKBERGER AWARD-T.
Roy Reid. personnel director of
the Agriculture Department. has
been named the 1854 winner Of
the Stockberger award. The
award is made each year by the
Society for Personnel Admins
tration to the individual con-
sidered to have made the most
outstanding contribution in the
field of personnel administra-
ton
A former president of the So
ciety and very active in Gov
eminent personnel activities. Mr..
Reid was cited for his consistent
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Record Temperatures This Year,
Highest. ~. on January 81.
Lowest. 13. on January 23.
High and Low Of Last Fl Hours,
High. 80. at 3::25 pm.
Low, %, at 1:2O IN.
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fight for progressive and mod
ernized personnel practices and
his part in developing employee
incentive and training programs.
Mr.. Reid will receive the
award at the society's dinner
here on February %. The award
is named in honor of Warner w.
Stockberger. the first president
of the society. Previous winners
of the award have included
Arthur S. Flemming. Robert
Ramspeck, Gordon r. Clapp,
Frederick Davenport and Ismar
Baruch.
PER DIEM WORKERS-The
House Civil Service Committee
has approved it's subcommittee S
bill to provide free time off to
Government per diem or hourly
workers in weather emergencies
such as snowsotrms, heat waves,
etc. At this time, classified en-
ployes may be excused from their
jobs during these emergencies.
but not per diem or hourly
workers.
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