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Evening star., 1954-03-31
Controller General Warren
Plans to Retire on April 30
Asks Eoch Member
Of Congress to Keep
GAOOut Of Politics
BY Joseph A. Fox

Lindsay G. Warren disclosed
today that he wants to retire as
Controller General on April 80.
because of i'll health. In an un-
usual gesture. he sent a per-
sonal letter to each member Of
Congress admonishing them to
keep the Office he is relinquish-
ing out of politics.
The General Accounting Of
flee is your agency" the soft
spoken North Carolinian told his
former colleagues on Capitol
Hill. ITO be worth its salt. it
must continue always to be in
dependent. non-partisan' and
non-political. To be effective, it
must always have your whole
hearted support and your vigi-
liant safeguarding of its func-
tions and powers. I have no
doubt that it will"
Mr. Warren's withdrawal from
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Stars Pulling Power
Rents Houses Quickly

Ever since q wont I'D in The Stor
rented her house in O single doy Mrs.
Nee. hos been an exclusive user Of
Stor Classified. An owner Of five
houses she knows where to go to find
tenants quickly.
This is continuing proof of the i'm
portonce Of Woshinoton's great home
newspaper to more and more odver-
tisers.
There is no substitute for the fost-
oetion pulling power Of on od in Stor
Classified. To reach the ever-erow-
ing number Of people subscribing to
The Stor phone Sterling $4,000 and
osk for an od- -toker.
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Blossoms on Color TV Today,
May Be Under Snow Tonight

thorough enjoyment of the Tidal
Basin spectacle. A bleak, misty
dawn ushered in a cloudy. cold
day and a prospect of tempera-
lures no higher than AZ.
More rain. possibly beginning
as snow, is due late tonight or
thursday, the Weather Bureau
said. The low tonight is to be
about 80 degrees.
A luncheon and fashion show
at the Mayf1ower today and a
congressional reception by the
Conference of State Societies at
the National Arena. Seventeenth
street and Kalorama road NV,
at 8 o'clock tonight highlight
the blossom festivities.
The annual parade up K street
from Ninth to Twentieth streets
NV, at 9 pm, is one of tomor-
rows features.
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Strauss GWesPiq
To 'H-Bomb Baby
Named for Wife

Chairman Lewis L. Strauss,
of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, disclosed today that one
of 236 natives of three small
Pacific islands showered with
radioactive ash after the March
l hydrogen bomb test has given
birth to a child and named il
Alice after Mrs. Strauss.
Mr.. Strauss, who visited the
natives on KWajalein Island
where they we're under treat
ment last week, said he thought
the baby should have a dowry
and had given her 10 pigs since
the island natives have little
use for money.
He said all the 236 natives ex-
posed to radioactivity appeared
to be we'll and happy and that
other children are expected to
be born among the group soon
Evening star., 1954-03-31
H-Bomb Can Destroy Any City,
Strauss Says Discussing Tests at
Eisenhowers News Conference
Strauss Word on H-Bomb

The tert OF a statement by
Le1UiS L. Strauss, chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, made at President Eisen-
hoWer'S press conference this
morning tolloWS.
The President has author
lied me to make available
those portions of my report
of yesterday to him. the pub
lication of which would not
compromise information vital
to our national security.
I have just returned from
the Pacific proving grounds of
the Atomic Energy Commits
sion where I witnessed the
second part of a test series of
thermonuclear weapons. will
describe it as well as am able,
but perhaps before doing so
it would be appropriate to
begin with a short summary
of the historical background.
We detected the test of an
atomic weapon. or device, by
the Russians in August of
1949. Realizing that our
leadership was therefore chal-
lenged and that our sole pos
session of the weapon which
had been a major deterrent to
aggression had been Cancelled,
it became clear that our su-
periority would thereafter be
only relative and dependent
upon quantitative lead
that is to say. upon our pos
session of greater numbers of
atomic weapons so long as
that could be maintained.
There was. however, the al
tentative of a qualitative lead
if we could make a weapon Of
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Prentiss Offers Alternate Plan
In Dispute Over Bridges

street bridge to replace the old
three-lane trestle structure.
Would Improve Key Bridge.
3. Remove streetcar tracks
and sidewalks from Key Bridge
TO provide a number of new
lanes and also provide for IN
overpass at M street NV. to
permit continuous left-turn
movements from Key Bridge. He
also proposed improvements to
the RoSSlyn Circle area and con-
struction of a new ramp from
the bridge to the George Wash
ington Memorial parkway
4. Construction of a new
down ramp" from the White
hurst freeWay to the Rock Greek
and Potomac parkway.
5. Construction of an under
pass at Washington Circle in the
line of K street. beginning at
about Twenty third street NV
to the area west of Washington
Circle, where K street already
has been Widened.
Street Extension Urged.
6. Improvements to roadways
around the Lincoln Memorial to
give traffic better connections
with the Memorial Bridge.
7. Extenson of Fifteenth street
NV. through the Washington
Monument grounds. to enable
that street to better serve
the existing Fourteenth street
bridges.
8. Improvements, not yet
determined. to remove the bad
traffic bottleneck which exists at
Independence avenue and Seven
teenth street NV.
9. Swift construction. stimuli
taneously with the proposed
Southwest IF street, freeway.
of a Washington Channel bridge
Continued on Page AS. Col. 1.)
Evening star., 1954-03-31
G. O. P. Gives Labor Revisions
A Push; Democrats Are Anqry

ruled out of order by Senator
Smith.
The bill, including 13 of Gen
EisenhoWer's IA revision Sugges-
tions in substantially the form
the President offered them, will
now go to the Senate floor, The
House Labor Committee plans to
complete work on the bill within
a week.
Senate committee Democrats
heatedly told reporters of the
happenings in the closed COM
mittee session.
The procedure followed here
today was entirely irregular. 4"
said Senator Murray. Democrat,
of Montana. The bill was
steamrollered through the COM
mittee. I have been here a
number of years and I've never
seen anything like it,"
Lehman Calls 1t Unfair.
Senator Lehman, Democrat,
of New York described Senator
Smiths actions as very unfair
and unreasonable He has taken
the position that no one amend
ments other than those sug-
gested by the President should
be considered"
Senator Smith said the COM
mittee majority decided that if
any action was to be taken to
revise Taft-Hartley in this ses-
son, it must be limited solely to
the Presidents recommended
tionS.
Major Provisions.
Major provisions in the Sen
ate bill:
An easing of the ban on sec
ondary boycotts; the right of
construction trade unions and
some others to sign pre-hire con-
tracts with employers and to in
sist on compulsory union men,
bership of workers after their
seventh day on the job; power
for presidential boards of in
quiry. named to investigate ma
tional emergency disputes. to
make settlement recommenda-
tions; an extension of non-Com-
munist oath requirement to en-
ployers; prohibition for at least
six months after an economic
strike starts of representation
elections requested by a struck
employer.
Evening star., 1954-03-31
The Tourist Season
Is Here Once More

SWARM OF SIGHTSeeRS-The
CopitoPs multi million dollar tourist
business is we'll under woy. Whot it
meons to trode here is discussed on
poee AIS
THE DOCTOR RETlRES-Edwin
B. Henderson. head Of physicoI edueo-
tion in coIored schools here for 80
yeors, looks forword to diIieent pur-
suit Of his fovorite hobby-iishine.
The story Of his retirement is told
on poge Ala.
coNQUsRING PoLlo-The story
OF man who developed the polio
voceine and onother discussing hcw
IT is being tested oppeor on poee
AS. In one story. Associated Press
Science Writer Alton /. BIokesIee
continue his series on the tests.
UNCLE JOE DEPARTS-Gen.
John K. Common, chief Of the ToeticoI
Air Commend, hos spent 81 yeors in
miIitory service. Todoy he retres.
Stor stoff Reporter John A. Giles
discusses his coreer on Poee A.
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Frunco-Germun
Outburst; Failure
To Rotify EDO Cited
By Crosby S. Moves

Foreign Correspondent of The Star
PARIS.-With less than a
month to go before the critical
showdown at Geneva, some vital
parts of the Western coalition
appear to be coming apart at
the seams. Within the last few
days, two things have happened
to discourage hope of a united
front against the Communist
bloc.
They are:
l. Failure of the French gov
ernment to act on the European
defense treaty.
2. A new outburst of Franco
German bitterness, which could
have the most serious conse-
quences for the future of West
ern European unity.
Postponement of action on the
defense treaty is now a certainty.
Even the hope that debate could
Evening star., 1954-03-31
On Eve of Geneva, Solid Front
OfWest Seems to Be CRACKING
Eisenhower Refuses
To Discuss Possible
Rejection of EDC

President Eisenhower is so
eager for formation of the
European Defense Commu-
nifty that he does not want
to discuss the possibility of
failure.
Asked at a news confer
ence today what the admin
iStration planned if Europe
finally rejected EDO, Gen.
Eisenhower said he still is
all-out for EDO, and until
it's fate is settled-and he
believes it will be settled
affirmatively-he is not going
to comment.
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Largest Mon-Mode
Explosion to Dote

This test produced the larg-
est man-made explosion ever
witnessed to that date. and
from that point we moved into
refinement of design and other
development. In August of last
year the Russians also tested
a weapon or device of a yield
we'll beyond the range of reg
ular fission weapons and which
derived a part of it's force
from the fusion of light ele-
ments. There is good reason to
believe that they had begun
Continued on Page Az, Col. /.
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Late News
Bulletin
II nand IN S1hoaI e..

CHEEKTOWAGA, w, (P).
At least IL persons. most of
them school children, were
killed today in an explosion
and fire that ripped through
the frame annex of an ele-
mentary school in this Buffalo
suburban community. At least
19 others were burned or in
jured. Eleven were found in
the ruins. Some teachers may
have been among the casual
ties.
Evening star., 1954-03-31

get under way in the French Ma
tional Assembly before the start
of the Geneva talks is dismissed
as impossible by top diplomats
here.
An anticipated prompt and de-
(See MOVES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1954-03-31

the public scene has been ex-
pected for some time. Congress
several months ago enacted a
retirement law akin to that for
the judiciary. permitting the
Controller General to leave Office
Continued on Page "A, Col. -
Evening star., 1954-03-31
Must Be Ready
To Defend Asia,
President Says
Backs Dulles Call
But Would Avoid
Use of U. S. Troops
BY james E. Roper

President Eisenhower said to-
day the free world should be
prepared to meet any kind of
Communist attack on Southeast
Asia.
Gen. Eisenhower made this
statement when asked at a news
Evening star., 1954-03-31

Wet Mimi Thousands Open Second Big
Bottle for Diem Bien Phu. Poee AT
Evening star., 1954-03-31

conference to clarity Secretary
of State Dulles call for united
action" against a Red thrust
through Indo-China.
The President said he had read
every word of Secretary Dulles
foreign policy speech Monday
night. AS usual. Gen. Eisenhower
continued, he and Secretary
Dulles were in complete accord.
The President said Mr.. Dulles
was pointing out that. with the
united action of all nations and
people in the area concerned, we
can oppose communism and
should be prepared to meet any
kind of attack. The United
States, Gen. Eisenhower said. is
seeking that kind of united ac-
ton but without using Ameri-
can ground forces.
Defense Plan Indicated.
His statement bolstered reports
that the administration is con-
sidering some kind of Southeast
Asian defense arrangement to
protect Indo-China. Australia
and New Zealand are among
countries that might be asked to
help.
Senator Douglas, Democrat. of
Illinois, told the Senate today
that the United States should
get ready for the worst" by en-
listing forces of the Pacific free
nations to fight Communists in
Indo-China. He added:
II believe there should be an
immediate assignment of mill
tary functions and allotment of
forces to be supplied if worse
comes to worst"
Gen. Eisenhower was asked at
his news conference today
whether the American campaign
for united action" meant that
American troops might be used.
Trying to Help Friends.
The President recalled that he
had said before he could not
imagine any greater disaster to
America than to employ our
ground forces.
We are, he said, trying to make
our friends strong enough to take
care of local situations them
selves with our financial and
economic help and-when our
vital interests are concerned
with military help.
Gen. Eisenhower said he could
not give a general rule of what
the United States might do in
a particular situation except that
it would be in the best interests
of the United States.
The Presidents statement ap-
parently did not rule out such
fringe American military help as
a naval blockade if it eventually
became necessary to thwart
Communism in Southeast Asia,
now tagged as an area vital to
United States interests.
Gen. Eisenhower. in keeping
with his philosophy that local
populations should handle local
(See ASIA, Page AID
Evening star., 1954-03-31
More Attention
To Peaceful Use
Of Atom Seen
By Gornett D. Homer

Atomic Energy Commission
Chairman Lewis L. Strauss said
today a hydrogen bomb can oe
made large enough to destroy
any city in the world.
Mr.. Strauss spoke of the H.
bomb at President Eisenhower
Evening star., 1954-03-31
President Sees
as
Signs Tax Bill Today;
Hopes Business Gains
Offset Revenue Loss

President Eisenhower said he
believes excise tax reductions
which he is signing into law to-
day will have stimulating effect
on the Nations economy.
The President noted ut a news
conference that the bill cutting
Evening star., 1954-03-31

day will have stimulating effect
on the Nations economy.
The President noted ut a news
conference that the bill cutting
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Excise Tox Cuts Cover Field From Furs
Down TO Matches. Page AS
Heety Sovinos Seen on Luxury Tex Cuts.
but Not Appliances. Poee AS
a number of excise taxes by a
close to 81 billion will reduce
Government revenues consider
ably more than he had recon-
mended. The administration had
fought the reductions in Con-
greSS.
But Gen. Eisenhower said that
from the beginning he had ac-
knoWledged that this was field
open to discussion. He remarked
that some believed the tax re-
auctions would SO stimulate busi-
ness that Federal revenues would
not be hurt as much as had been
estimated.
Biggest Single Reduction.
In any event, the President
said, he will sign the bill today
and accept it fundamentally in
the hope that any damaging re-
suits will not be as great as an
ticipated.
He pointed out that the ex-
else tax cuts will help to make
up what he called the greatest
single tax reduction in dollars
ever accomplished by an Ameri-
can Government in one year.
He said that. including the jan
uary income tax reduction, the
cuts aggregate STA billion.
This will provide huge
amount of money for Americans
to spend and thus should have
stimulating effect on business,
he added.
With the excise bill out of the
way. Congress started warming
up for another round next week
on a far more controversial part
of the administrators tax pro-
gram.
Hearing Seen Wednesday.
The Senate Finance Commit
tee planned to begin three weeks
of hearings, probably next We'd
nesday, on the big bill to revamp
the Federal tax structure, which
would result in estimated saw
ings of S1.4 billion next year for
many individuals and businesses.
This bill, passed by the House
on March 18. is not expected to
reach the Senate floor until late
May.
The tax revision measure
has the support of the ad-
ministration. Besides provid-
ing the first real overhauling of
the tax system in 70 years. it
would continue for one year the
present SO per cent income tax
rate on corporations. This would
enable the Treasury to retain
about S12 billion next year.
Under existing law that rate
automatically drops to At per
cent tomorrow. Congressional
leaders say the 50 per cent level
could be restored retroactively
to April l at any time without
great inconvenience.
Income Tax Relief.
Senate Democrats, led by SEN
ator George of Georgia, want to
amend this bill by increasing
personal income tax exemptions
from the present $500 to $500
next year. and to $1,000 later.
Such a form of tax relief is op-
posed by the administration
mainly because it would swell
the Federal deficit by S4.5 billion
next year and by almost So bill
lion if the $1,000 exemption were
allowed.
In Senate debate yesterday on
adoption of the conference re-
port on the excise tax bill, Sena-
tor Byrd declared again he would
oppose any tax cuts that pro-
noted deficit financing.
Evening star., 1954-03-31

H-Bomb Jitters Leod to Commons De-
bate on Problem Monday. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1954-03-31

Washington's cherry blossoms
today faced color television cam
eras, a threat of snow and more
acclaim.
The color bursting trees. pic
tured over the years on a million
Joponese Lontern Accepted os 400 See
TidoI Bosin Rite. Poee A. 10
yards to camera film, made their
color television debut over
WNBW and other National
BroadcaSting Co. stations from
IL o'clock to noon. The previeW
was the first outdoor presenta-
ton on a regularly scheduled TV
show.
There are about a dozen color
TV sets in the Washington area.
Weather posed a threat to
Evening star., 1954-03-31

Excise Tox Cuts Cover Field From Furs
Down TO Matches. Poee AS
HeFty Sovnos Seen on Luxury Tox Cuts,
but Not Appliances. Poee AS
Evening star., 1954-03-31

An Associoted Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1954-03-31

TemperatureS TODAY.
Evening star., 1954-03-31

Joponese Lontern Accepted as 400 See
Tidol Bosin Rite. Poee A. 10
Evening star., 1954-03-31

Continued on Page A-4, Col. g.
Evening star., 1954-03-31

Continued on Page Az, Col. l.
Evening star., 1954-03-31

Rain likely tonight and tomorrow possibly
mixed with snow. Low tonight about 81.
(Full report on Page A-2)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-04

NOTICE To CREDITORS
u033 Probate Act, Secs. 110, 1901
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JU ID G e, MONROE COUNTY
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re Estate OF
JULIUS PINDER,
TO ALL CREDITORS AND PER.
SONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE.
M " AGAINST SAID ES.
You and each of you are hereby
notified and required to present
any claims or demands which you
or either OF you, may have against
the estate of JULIUS PINDER,
deceased, late of said County, tC
the County Judge OF Monroe Coun.
~. Florida, at his office in the
Court House OF said County at KEY
west, Florida, within eight calen.
dar months from the time OF the
first publication of this notice
Each claim or demand shall be In
writing. and shall state this
place of residence and post office
address of the claimant. and shall
be sworn to by the claimant, hi:
agent, or his attorney, and an!
such claim or demand not so fileC
shall be void
(SD) MAITLAND PINDER
As administrator of the Estate OF
JULIUS PINDER, deceased.
ALLAN B. CLEARE, Jr.
Attorney for Administrator
6O4 Whitehead Street
mar. +-6S1sS.15. 1854
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SCOUTING NEWS

ing for the fishermen, but the last
hour of fishing made up for the
lack of bites earlier.
The Sea Scouts, composed oil
Ia years of age and up, are cur
rently in a recruiting drive. Meet
ings are held every Wednesday
evening at Z in the old Commits
sary Building on Whitehead Street
TRAINING COURSE
A training course for Den Mo
theirs held last night at the Yves
ley House drew II mothers.
This course is of tremendous be-
nefit to mothers who are assisting
in the Cub Pack movement.
Another training course is plan
ned for 1880 p. m. Wednesday,
March 10.
The Overseas Highway Commits
sion is considering the deciding Of
the Boy Scout Camp on West Sum.
merland to the Monroe County Boy
Scout District. The land is being
surveyed and as soon as that job
is completed the commission mem
bers are expected to deed the land
to the Scouts.
The council has more than &c..
10000 ready to spend on improv-
ing the camp site but is unable
to do so until title is vested in the
council.
CUB ACTIVITIES
Highlight of a recent meeting OF
Cub Scout Pack PIT was the pre-
sentation of the Webelos badge and
"a graduation certificate to Robert
Gleason.
Cubmaster Roy A. Sloan also pre-
sented the following awards: Tom
Collins, Bear gold arrow; Bob Col.
Inns, Bear gold arrow; Richard
Sykes, Wolf gold arrow and Bear
badge; Francis Thrap, Lion badge
with Gold and Silver arrows; Nit
chell Pierce, Lion badge with q
Gold and two Silver arrows; Rob
ert Taylor, Bear gold arrow; Char,
les Williams, Bobcat Pin and Ste
ven Cohen, Bobcat pin.
One year service stars were Civ
en- to Bob and Tom Collins, Rich
ard GleeSon, Roddy Lawless, Rob
ert Gleeson, Francis Tharp, Rich
ard Sykes, Daniel Gravel, Madison
Porter, Mitchell Pierce, Mrs. Tho
ra c. Taylor, Mrs. Marie H. Pierce
and Mrs. Mary A. Potter.
Boy Scout Richard Cooper Of
Troop So received his Den Chief.
Warrant and Lanyard.
Mrs. Thora C. Taylor was pre-
Sented with a certificate of appre
citation for her services as Der
Mother of Den /. She recently re
signed that position to becom.
Pack Den Mother to assist witt
training and the organizing of new
denS.
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5A-FOr Rent
Miscellaneous

GARAGES and store room in bust.
ness section. Cab 2-3931 between
10 and 7.
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The only Explorer Unit OF the
Sea Scouts in Key West boarded
the submarine tender Bushnell q
week ago Saturday for tour Of
the ship, under the sponsorship oi
the Fleet Reserve Association
Branch Sc, Key West.
Skipper of the Key West Sea
Scouts Ship No. ESQ is Mr.. S. E.
Alvarez, who is employed by the
University of Pennsylvania at the
Seaplane Base. Mr.. H. W. VIII
liams, a local printer, is mate. j.
K. Gabor, photographer first class
of the Bushnell and committee
chairman of the Sea Scouts, acted
as guide for the tour, which lasted
about one hour and As minutes.
Highlights of the Scouts visit In
cluded views of the 5-inch 38-cali-
bre gun mounts, 40 millimeter
guns, bridge, chart house, radio
shack, repair shops and the ships
service canteen.
On Saturday Sea Scouts Ship No.
$50 took a fishing trip off of Sand
Key. Mate Williams was Sea Scout
Ship officer-in-charge, and r. j.
Kemm, printer seaman Of the
Bushnell, and J. K. Carbon OF the
Fleet Reserve Association were
present.
The fishing party left the Bush
nell at about 9:15 in the morning
and returned at about $3.50 p. m.
The first few hours were discourag-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-04

VATICAN CITY R-The Pope
passed his eighth consecutive
''fairly good" night and his slow
progress toward recovery contin.
ues today, Vatican sources said.
The informants said the amount
Of solid food given the 7s-year-olf
head of the Roman Catholic
Church is slowly and very eau
tiously being increased. This con-
sists of small portions of fruit and
rice. Most of the Pope's diet still
ia semi-liquid.
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EXCEPTIONAL, fully furnished
home, electrically equipped.
Four bedrooms, servants quarters
|solarium, patio. Immediate posses.
sion. Paul Boysen, 626 Fleming st.
feb27- 10tx
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2 EFFICIENCY Apis, on Big Cop
pit Key. Permanent residents
Phone 2-9377 or 2-9466.
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FURNISHED two bedroom, living
room, kitchen, bathroom, screen
ed porch. Clean home. Good in.
vestment. lib Catherine St., cor.
Varela. Call 2-2774.
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TWO Story furnished four bedroom
house. Residential section. Down
payment $500, balance terms. 72S
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