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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15

gion, the mayor declared a state
of emergency and estimated da a.
age at two million dollars.
The heat also touched off severe
storms in the South and West.
A heavy rainstorm with winds
up to 81 miles an hour hit Denver
One of the worst electrical
storms in years caused thousands
OF dollars of damage in Atlanta.
Half the city was without power
service at one time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15
LINE OF DUTY

RICHMOND, Va. 0-Two police
cars moved into the 500 block Of
East Broad Street here last night
to investigate Large white man
wearing a T-shirt and q straw hit"
and reported to have 4 pistol in
his pocket.
It turned out to be another DO.
iiceman-of duty but required to
carry his weapon at all times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15

Cool Canadian air spread across
most of the Northern Plains and
Midwest, ending the heat wave in
those sections.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-15

TO N. Y. JoB-F1Ank J. Rod.
TiSusx. Jr. YN1 from Vx.l.
originator Of the movie column
which has run for owe. 4 year
in the Navy publication. The
Key Outpost was discharged
Yesterday to return TO civilian
life. Rod" viii 90 to New Yerk
City, where he will work with
RKo Radio Pictures. Inc. In
advertising and publicity wesk.
Official Us. Navy Phe4s.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Mems Cool, ShOrt.SIeeUe Cotton
Sport Shirts
Usually Ah
3o5 to sos

Luxury cottons, some imported. Choice Of COOL small
and large checks, pods check Weoves thot mean no
wilt no wther, no woe on wash doys All toilored for
good looks and comfort Many, many fobrcs and
coIors for selection and just look at the sovings
Sizes S, M L, XL.
KGnns-street Floor. Washington. Arlington
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Photographers ObeyPresident.
But Cameras Won't Lie

President Eisenhower person.
ally staged-managed an after
breakfast picture of himself with
a group of House members in the
White House today in a way that
he hoped wouldn't show the top
of my bald head"
The President was host at
breakfast to Representative
Arends, Illinois. the House Re-
publican whip, and is members
Of his whip organization.
Then he had news photogra-
fers called from the White House
pressroom to the executive man
sion to make pictures because of
the snow.
He led the photographers up a
few steps to the first landing
on the staircase on the north
side of the lobby.
"How's this for an angler" the
President asked.
He told the photographers he
would line up the group in the
corridor below them so they
could shoot down and get the
whole group. He added that he
wanted a picture for once Of
himself looking UP this way so
Evening star., 1954-03-11
725 Dockers Defy Pickets,
Go to Work on New York Pier

freighters are tied up. or at the
midtown piers. where trans-At-
lantic liners berth.
About 100 members of the in
dependent LILA picketed at Pier
81. where the United States Line
has small freighters docked. after
a rumor spread that AFL men
might attempt to work. When
nothing materialized. the pickets
drifted away soon after the nor
NAL 8 o'clock work hour.
White collar employees Of the
French Line were busy helping
passengers load luggage at Pier
88 aboard the lie de France,
scheduled to sail later in the day.
The line employees then helped
the Greek ship Olympia tie up
on the other side of the pier.
The ship arrived with about 745
passengers from a West Indies
cruise.
Yesterday secret rank and
file committee OF 10 members
of the independent lila an
nounced it was sponsoring the
strike and declared the walkout
would continue until their union
is certified as bargaining agent
for the ports $4,000 dock work
ers.
Members of the committee re-
fused to identify themselves to
newsmen. They said the group
had been chosen by balloting in
35 LILA locals without partici-
patton of the regular union Of
ficerS.
The strike grew out of the
fight between the lila and the
AFL-ILA for certification by the
National Labor Relations Board
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Quick-MeIting Snow FIurries
Herald 80 Hours of Wetness

Northern Virginia through the
Central Appalachians and the
Ohio Valley to Wisconsin and
Northern Minnesota.
Light snow was reported at
Martinsburg, w. Va. and Front
Royal, Va; Winchester had 2
inches on the ground before
mid-morning.
The temperature will do no
better than the low 40s today,
probably get down to % in the
rural areas tonight and remain
cool tomorrow. the Weather Bu-
reau said. High yesterday was 81.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Father and Son Escape
As New Home Burns

A father and his 9-year -old
son narrowly escaped being
burned to death today when fire
destroyed their five-room frame
house near Clarksburg, Md, in
upper Montgomery County.
The FIRE leveled the still-un-
completed home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Lewis on Old Baltimore
road about three miles south Of
Clarksburg.
According to Chief Joe w
Price Of the Hyattstown Volun-
teer Fire Department. Mr.. Lewis
and his son were the only ones
home when the fire broke out
about las am Both were, in
bed on the second floor and were
aroused when the boy awoke
coughing from the smoke. Had
it been five minutes later. Chief
Price said. both would have beer
trapped
When firemen got there, the
roof already had collapsed anc
the, entire house was aflame
Nothing was saved. Chief Price
estimated the house loss al
$1,000.
The FIRE chief said Mr.. Lewis
had been building the house
! himself.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
New Figures 10 Show
February Job|ess
List Up Half Million
Months Unemployment
Record Believed Broken
With 3.5 Million Idle
By jones Y. Newton

Census Bureau figures to be
made public within a few days
are expected to show that unem-
ployment rose sharply in Febru-
ary-perhaps by more than a
half million.
The last census estimate. for
January. placed the number Of
jobless at slightly more than 3
million. This was on the basis
Of the bureaus new sampling
approach which takes in more
areas and communities. January
jobless numbered 2,359.000 on
the old sample.
Secretary of Commerce Weeks
has said results of both sampling
methods win be released pend
ing an evaluation of the methods
to be made by a special COM
mittee of private statisticians.
Sees Excess of 3.5 Million.
Informed officials indicated
that the new method will show
February unemployment in ex-
cess of 3.5 million.
The figures for February, de-
scribed as sensationally high for
unemployment, are scheduled
for release tomorrow. 1t was
understood both sets have been
turned over to Mr.. Weeks spe-
cial committee for "evaluation"
and may not be made public be-
fore Monday. The committee is
headed by Frederick F. Stephan,
professor of social statistics at
Princeton.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported that
employment in non-farm estab-
lishments dropped 100000 from
January to February. Total
February employment in this big
category was ATS million, about
l million under February, 1858.
Other Groups Included.
Actually the BIS survey ex-
cludes self-employed persons and
domestic servants, as we'll as
farmers and farm employees.
There was, however. a note
of optimism in the bureaus an
nouncement. It said that the
decline in manufacturing en-
ployment, under way since last
summer, is showing signs of
slowing down.
Employment in non-manufac-
turing enterprises. comprising
about two-thirds of the area of
the BIS survey. was actually
above the previous record for
February, set year ago.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Crippled Man, II, Dies
In Day Bed Flames

A 72-year-old cripple burned
to death today as he tried to es-
cape the flaming day bed on
which he had been resting.
Firemen said John Holland,
colored, partially paralyzed in
one leg. was found dead at the
foot of the stairs leading up
from his basement apartment at
1888 Neal street NE. His cane
lay beside the couch.
The day bed was destroyed,
but there was little other dam
age, according to Sergt. Bernard
Schwartz of No. 13 Truck Co.
The two-story brick house is
occupied by Mrs. Cora Parker.
Firemen said Mr.. Holland was
ward Of the District Welfare
Department. His body was
taken to the morgue.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Charles S. Thomas IS Named
To Be Secretary Of Navy
Defense Official I.
From West Coast
Succeeds Anderson

President Eisenhower today
nominated Charles S. Thomas,
now serving as Assistant Sec
retary of Defense for Supply and
Logistics, to be Secretary Of the
Navy.
Mr.. Thomas was named to sue
ceed Robert B. Anderson, re-
Gently nominated to replace
Roger M. Kyes as Deputy Sec
retary of Defense. Mr.. Kyes
has resigned. effective May l
The new Anderson and Thomas
appointments will be effective
then if their nominations are
confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Thomas has had extensive
experience with Navy affairs. He
was in naval aviation during
World War I. In World War I.
he served as a special assistant
to Artemus L. Gates, assistant
secretary of the Navy for All
then. and later as a special as
siStant to James ForreStal wher
the late Mr.. ForreStal was Secre'
tary of the Navy.
During his World War II Serv'
ice Mr.. Thomas set up the Navy
inventory control program ant
its first contract negotiation sec
ton.
Mr.. Thomas came back t.
Washington when the Eisen'
hover. administration came int
power last year as Undersecre'
tary of the Navy. He held tina
| post until last July. when he wa
named an Assistant Secretar!
of Defense.
A native of independence. Mo
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Brutality Would Have Helped
Case, SchwubIe Tells Court
People Understand Thut Treatment Better.
Marine Colonel Says on Stond at Inquiry

under way in his testimony the
court advised him it was aware
of the severity of his ordeal
and offered him a recess any
time he wanted one.
The witness was informed that
he was suspected of the follow
ing:
Aiding or attempting to aid
the enemy; failure to obey mill
tary regulations and conduct
tending to bring discredit upon
the naval service. It is the
courts duty to recommend
whether punishment is appro-
pirate in this case.
Col. Schwable'S counsel asked
him to elaborate on the docu-
ment he wrote to Gen. Lemuel
Shepherd, the Marine Corps
commandant, last fall in con-
nection with his. confession"
while a prisoner of the Chinese
Communists.
The witness replied he was told
that the commandant had "of-
(See SCHWABLE. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-03-11

his bitterest weeks, kept up a
round of conferences apparently
seeking to stave off further Re-
publican attacks on the way he
has conducted his Senate Inves-
legations Subcommittee. Some of
his aides, if not Senator Nc
Carthy, were acknowledging that
"the war is on"
C0hn Custer Reported.
Among problems besetting
Senator Mccarthy was a per-
SiStent report that Democratic
and some Republican members
of the subcommittee. separately
or together. would undertake to
oust Roy M. Cohn as chief
counsel.
Both Senator Mccarthy and
Mr.. Cohn. 26-year-old New
Yorker. disclaimed any knowl-
edge of such a move. Other SUBJ
committee members were reti-
cent about discussing it.
Senator Mccarthy quickly ac-
cepted an offer to make the first
broadcast-on radio-in reply tC
Evening star., 1954-03-11
BY the Assoe,otsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 11.-One
hundred and twenty-five long
shoremen def1ed a crowd of
hooting pickets and marched to
work on a freighter pier in
Lower Manhattan today for the
first break in a seven-day -old
wildcat strike that has ham,
strung port activities.
Yells and catcalls by 100
pickets greeted the group. but a
dozen foot patrolmen. two
mounted and two motorcycle
policemen stood by at the head
of Pier 3 and there was no vio-
lence. A newly arrived United
Fruit ship was moored along
side to be unloaded.
While this activity was going
on. about $50 longshoremen
picketed the Federal Courthouse
for a brief time today. They
were protesting the restraining
order issued by Federal Court
last week against the walkout.
There was no trouble during the
picketing and pickets eventually
dispersed.
The longshoremen who went
to work were said to be members
of the AFL International Long
shoremen's Association. The
waterfront tieup has been caused
by defiant members of the
rival independent Longshore-
ment's Association ignoring the
court order and the plea of lead
ers to return to work.
The Pier 3 pickets carried
hand-printed signs which read :
mo contract, no work. LILA
rank and file independents"
The general shutdown also
finally spread to Brooklyn
where many piers have been in
operation previously. Today
there was only scattered activ-
ity, with most dock operations
at a standstill.
No longShoremen showed up
for work either in the Chelsea
section. where a number of
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Liner Queen Elizabeth
20 Hours Late in Gale
By The Assoeie,ed Pres.

SOUTHAMPTON, England,
Mar. 1.-THE 83.673-ton liner
Queen Elizabeth arrived 20 hours
late today after a rough voyage
from New York.
Two Of the 800 passengers who
disembarked were injured. Many
others were shaken from the
effects Of an Atlantic gale which
battered the ship last Sunday
and Monday.
The Queen Elizabeth had to
steam IS miles south of her
course because Of icebreg warn
ings. Later she got radio warm
ings to look out for three float
ing mines in the English Chan
mel. Finally a dense fog further
delayed her arrival at South
ampton.
Evening star., 1954-03-11

Driving snow, melting as rap
idly as it hit. greeted rush-hour
commuters this morning, usher
ing in probable damp 36 hours.
Rain-mixed snow fell during
the day but may turn to rain to-
night and tomorrow.
The latest Washington has
ever had measurable snow was
on April II and IS. 1910, but the
Weather Bureau recorded a trace
Of snow on May %, 1949.
This mornings fiurries thrust
eastward rapidly from the Mis-
souri, Valley and extended from
Evening star., 1954-03-11

it wouldn't show the top of my
bald head" The President then
got the group together with
Mr.. Arends and Representative
Katharine st. George. Repub-
lican, of New York, the only
woman member of the whip or
ganization. beside him Gen.
Eisenhower suggested the picture
be captioned "a good Repub-
lican shot"
When the pictures were
printed, however, it was found
the planning was for nought-
the top of his bald head showed
prominently as the reader can see
on Page Az.
Besides Mr.. Arends and Mrs.
st. George. the members present
included Representatives Gamble
of New York. McGregor of Ohio
Bishop of Illinois, Gavin of
Pennsylvania, Hoeven of Iowa.
D'Ewart of Montana, Norblad Of
Oregon, Harvey of Indiana.
Lovre of South Dakota, Bates of
Massachusetts. Seely Brown of
Connecticut. Van Pelt of Wis
consin, Holt of California and
Mailliard Of California.
Evening star., 1954-03-11

Adlai e. Stevenson's charge that
the Republican regime is half
Eisenhower-half Mccarthy" He
will appear on Fulton Lewis
Mutual network program at Z
pm. today.
Two Days Before Nixon.
That will be two days before
Vice President Nixon goes on the
air as the personal choice Of
President Eisenhower to give the
official Republican reply to the
Stevenson charge. Mr.. Nixon will
broadcast Saturday night on the
same NBC and CHS radio and
television networks that carried
the speech of the 1852 Demo-
cratic presidential candidate.
Senator Mccarthy meanwhile
kept busy moving in and out Of
Republican conferences and So
cial gatherings exuding sweetness
rather than belligerency even
with respect to those criticizing
his activities.
His critics included Gen. Eisen-
hover, who took a leading part
in shunting Senator Mccarthy
aside from any part in the off,
cial Republican reply to the Ste
venson speech. Yesterday, the
President backed up far stronger
than he ever has in the past a
Senate Republicans attack on
the Wisconsin Republican.
Attacked by Flanders.
The Senate attack came from
Senator Flanders. Republican. OF
Vermont, who accused Senator
Mccarthy of being a "one-man
party" seeking by intention OF
through ignorance ito shatter the
party whose label he wears"
Senator Mccarthy. still insist
ing he is entitled to free air
time over the NBC and CHS
networks for q reply to Mr..
Stevenson, announced he will
(See MCCARTHY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1954-03-11
BY l. Edgar Prino

Col. Frank H. Schwable today
told a Marine court of inquiry
looking into his false germ-war-
fare confession that he probably
would have been more for
tunate" if he had suffered bru-
talities because the people would
understand that better.
The 45-year-old Arlington
flyer appeared alert and in full
control of himself as he took the
stand in his own behalf in a
Henderson Hall barracks court
room. His speech was animated
punctiated by frequent gestures
Coy. Schwable emphasized to
the court two points: First. that
he was not subjected to brutal
tortures. although he suffered
physical privation; and secondly
that the thing which over
whelmed him was the cumula-
tive effect of his psychological
treatment by the Chinese.
Before Col. Schwable got
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Anderson Optimistic
On Chance Of Move 10
Unite Statehood Bills
Senute to Vote at a PM.
On Move to Combine
Alusko. Howoii Proposal
By J. A. O'Leory

Senator Anderson was opti-
mistic today over the chances
for success in his move to in
clude Alaska in the Hawaiian
statehood bill.
The Senate met at II o'clock
this morning with an agreement
to vote at 4 pm. on the New
Mexico Democrats motion to
combine the two bills. The result
is expected to be so close 1t will
be decided by one or two votes.
either way.
Democrats Back Alaska.
Most Democrats will vote to
add Alaska. And most Republi-
cans will vote to keep them sepa-
rate. with a promise to take up
Alaska after the Hawaiian bill is
passed There will be a few
switches on each side of the
political aisle. however, and the
issue may be decided by this
factor.
Opinions differ as to what
would be the effect of combining
the two bills. Opponents Of
statehood for either territory
are supporting the motion to add
Alaska in the belief that this
will discourage the administra-
ton from putting through the
Hawaiian bill.
Senator Anderson believes,
however, that tying them to-
gether improves the chances of
statehood for both.
Butler will Help.
Senator Butler. Republican, of
Nebraska. chairman of the In
terror Committee, has promised
to do all he can to help pass the
Alaska statehood bill separately
if it is not added to Hawaii. He
has pointed out that there are
some Senators who favor only
Hawaii and some who favor only
Alaska He says it would be un-
fair to put Senators in a position
where they must vote for or
against both.
Regardless of how today's
roll call goes, the fight over state
hood will continue. And if it is
not disposed of within a week it
may have to be Sidetracked
temporarily for the excise tax
bill. That measure must be dis
posed of before April /, when
some of the existing levies auto
matically go down.
Evening star., 1954-03-11

Mr.. Thomas. Sc, now makes his
permanent home in Los Angeles.
He lives in Washington at the
Westchester, 1000 Cathedral ave-
nue. NV.
Mr.. Thomas Joined a Los
Angeles investment house soon
after World War I. In 1887 he
became president of a retail
clothing store chain on the West
Coast. After World War II he
served as airport commissioner
for the City of Los Angeles
He also was a director in the
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
The newly named Navy Sec
retary is a former president OF
the Navy League for the 1ltll
region-the West Coast. He
holds the Presidential Medal ol
Merit and the Distinguished
Service Award.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
$500. 900 Fire Hits Town

NORTH ATTLEBORO. Mass,
Mar. IL (P.-A general alarm
100000 fire early today leveled
the four-story Barber Electric
Manufacturing Co. building, a
private residence and a foundry
company annex near the COM
munity's business center. Fire
Chief Ralph c. Robertson said
he suspected arson.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
Nixon's COP. Reply
To Stevenson Won't
Be Telecost Here

Vice President Nixon's
Saturday night reply to
Adlai Stevenson will not be
telecast in the Washington
area.
Nationally, the speech.
originating here. will be
broadcast on radio by NBC
and on both radio and
television by CHS.
Locally. however. WTOP
explained it carried Mr..
Stevenson only on radio last
Saturday night. The station
plans to do the same with
Mr.. Nixon.
Evening star., 1954-03-11
6. 0. P. 10 Hold Firm
On Tax Bill Despite
Threats, Martin Says
Won't Make Changes
Before or During House
Fight. He DecIores
Bv Robert x Walsh
By Robert K. Welsh

Speaker Martin declared today
that Republicans, will not let
Democratic threats force them
to change any part of the tax
revision bill either before or dur
ing House consideration next
week.
He also told reporters he is
convinced the Eisenhower Ad-
ministration will stand firm for
the bill in its present form. He
is certain. he said. that the
White House wants no change
in the provision to ease taxes on
income from stock dividends. He
likewise declared the Admins
tration will continue to resist q
Democratic drive to increase
personal income tax exemptions.
Mr.. Martin made the COM
ments after House Democrats
decided in a closed conference
to attempt to amend the big
revision bill at the end of de-
bate next Wednesday and Thurs
day. Democratic Floor Leader
Rayburn said his party will
offer a two-pronged motion. 1t
would move to strike out the
provision concerning income
from stock dividends. It then
would move to substitute a pro-
vision to raise individual income
tax exemptions from the present
$500 to $780,.
Predicts Voting Pattern.
Mr.. Rayburn predicted that
1--WE will lose very few If any
Democratic votes and should
pick up some Republican sup
port. He noted that about 20
House Republicans earlier this
year introduced bills to increase
individual income tax exemp-
ton, in some cases up to $1,000.
"It will be very embarrassing
to those Republicans if they now
vote against motion to ado
such proposal to the revision
bill next week." he said. 1T also
will be pretty embarrassing tc
all Republican members, to say
the least. if the bill passes and
provides a saving of about $84C
million for people who get in
come from corporation dividends
but does not give any personal
income tax relief to ordinary
taxpayers"
Mr.. Rayburn and other Demo
Gratis refused to say what they
would do if their proposed mo-
ton is defeated.
Gist Of Huge Bill.
The 875-page bill to revamr
the entire tax structure woulc
result in tax savings of approx.
mately STA billion duringl it.
first year of operation for cor.
porations and many individuals
The measure would also con.
tinue for one year the So pei
cent corporation income tax ratt
which otherwise would decrease
to At per cent on April /. Thi'
extension would help the Treas.
(See TAXES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-03-11
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