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Evening star., 1954-12-05
A Presidents Burden

In moving and eloquent language, the
President has taken the American people,
and the people Of the world, behind the
scenes Of his own thinking in this era Of
cold war.
His statement was not made in any
spirit of appeasement or timidity. Rather,
his words were those Of man who is
determined to safeguard the interests and
the honor of this country, but who, at the
same time Is fully conscious Of the ave.
some responsibility which rests upon him
as President of the United States.
Essentially, the President was appealing
for "the courage to be patient"-never an
easy thing when emotions are aroused and
passions inflamed. He acknowledged that
he is not impervious to the anger and sense
of Illustration which afflict all of us in the
face of Communist provocation. He also
pointed out, however, that when one accepts
the responsibilities of public office, he can
no longer indulge In the luxury OF rash talk
and impetuous action.
General Eisenhower stated the "great
hope of mankind" and his own hope, in
clear language-that we can find methods
and means of progressing little bit, even
if by little steps, toward real peace. He
is, of course, by no means oblivious to the
possibility that we will not be able to do
this, that eventually we will be forced to
war. That however, is not step to be
taken in any mood of anger, but rather only
"after we have prayerfully considered 1t,
and found as Wilson expressed 1t, mo other
means of protecting our rights"
These are the words of man who has
been intimately associated with the horrors
of past wars, and who knows better than
any one else how incomparab1y greater will
be the horrors Of another war. Certainly,
as the President searches for the little steps
toward peace, he ought to have the respect
and encouragement, If not the support, OF
every thinking person.
The Star has not and does not question
the sincerity and devotion of Senator
Knowland. But when he, as Majority
Leader, advocates a naval blockade Of Red
China, it is clear that he takes his stand
with those who are opposed to the Pres
ident's view. And the step which he advo-
Gates cannot be called little step toward
peace. In all probability it would be long
step toward war. There is no thought OF
questioning Senator Knowland's right, as an
individual and as Senator from California,
to hold and advocate such views But II, in
good conscience, he cannot accommodate
himself to the contrary views of the Pres
ident he ought, in equal good conscience,
to ask himself whether the time has not
come to step aside as the leader of the
Presidents party in the Senate, and the
man through whom the President ordinarily
must deal with the Senate.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
No End to the Reports

There are now enough tran1c reports
bearing on the Potomac River bridge prob
lem to satisfy every conceivable view on the
controversial subject Name location for
new bridge and there is almost sure to
be report of some kind supporting such a
site. This may be a bit confusing to new
members of Congress or other uninitiated
persons, but there is no reason to deplore
the multiplicity of studies and recommended
tions. 1t is better to have the whole ques-
ton thoroughly explored, with all possible
sites considered, than to act without full
information.
Evidently the fact that Congress already
has studied the problem and decided on
Constitution avenue bridge has not halted
the report making. Latest addition to the
collection is that of Wilbur Smith & AS
sociates, a consulting firm employed by the
National Capital Planning Commission. If
this new report is puzzling in some of its
portions, it is understandable, for it deals
with one of Washingtons more battling
problems-how to improve the flow of traffic
across the Potomac. Although the Smith
report concurs with Congress on the need
for another central-area crossing-that is,
between Memorial and Key Bridges-it
plumps also for Three Sisters site above
Key Bridge, previously advocated by others
but shelved for the time being. In fact,
the Smith firm believes the Three Sisters
span would better serve future traffic needs
than the Constitution avenue structure.
=: But the Constitution avenue bridge is
listed for immediate construction" with
proviso that seems to be In conflict with the
immediacy clause. This proviso is that con-
struction of the elmer belt," into which the
bridge Is to feed much of it's traffic, should
be given priority in construction. The
trouble with this order of procedure is that
construction of the inner belt as planned
would cost, alone, some $1O0 million and
would take years to complete. Meanwhile,
according to the Smith report traffic needs
will be rising steadily until, by 1870, the
volume of traffic crossing the river will
have increased by nearly 10 per cent over
today's congestion. It will take ID additional
bridge lanes to accommodate such daily
load, 1t was stated.
The Smith traffic estimates seem to
argue against the reports suggestion that
bridge construction be delayed until the
inner belt is ready. More realistic, The
Star believes, is the District plan for partial
completion of the belt road simultaneously
with the bridge undertaking. Later devel-
opment of the belt into broad limited
access loop around the downtown section
can be carried out as funds become
available.
All in all, the Smith report is an inter-
esting addition to the bridge literature on
Potomac crossing and should be helpful
In weighing such future bridges as those
proposed at Cabin John, at Reaches Run
or elsewhere. Incidentally, the consulting
firm takes dim view of the tunnel scheme
because of cost and conflict with the inner
belt plan. The cost drawback is not new,
but the warning about the effect of a tunnel
on the long planned inner route is well
worth studying.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Religious Freedom
Joseph b. Nc Grath.

Commenting on the different churches
located in Washington on Sixteenth
street, Owen G. Barrett, in The Sunday
Star for November %. propounded
serious question. He said: But do
each Of these congregations appreciate
this bulwark of freedom which guaran-
tees their own freedom to worship?
Would they rather see conditions in this
land of the free and home Of the brave
like those in Italy, Spain or Colombia,
where religious freedom is either de-
MED by the law or the clergy and
members of the state church are per-
mitted to persecute dissenters contrary
to the law?"
One often hears that we do not ap-
preciate our blessings as we should
until they are taken away. This may
be true in regard to our religious free
dom here in the United States. We
have so long taken for granted that.
this blessing will last forever that !
Evening star., 1954-12-05
| letters to The Star.

yet 1t seems to me that we think no
more of the Sabbath than we do of
any other day Of the week. remember
when drugstores were not allowed to
sell anything on Sunday but medicines:
now it is q regular "hang for
youth, and more merchandise and food
are sold than medicines, I'll wager.
Are the Ten Commandments to be
shelved, with the so-called blue laws
Of bygone days?
F.J.
Senator Monroney and Senator
Johnston are to be congratulated for
speaking out on behalf Of the people
of the District in support Of keeping
the Sabbath free from "bargain-day"
discount and warehouse sales. am
sure the vast majority of District citi-
zens join in their criticism of this prac-
tice so rapidly becoming offensive in the
extreme.
Joseph b. McGrath.
Evening star., 1954-12-05

Pen-1an,es may be used If letters carry
1Oriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Union 10 Fight Firing
OF Emp|oye Baking
Al Mccarthy Quiz
By the Associated Pres.

PHILLIPSBURG, N. j., Dec.
10.-The firing of an Ingersoll-
Rand employe for refusing to
answer questions before the Nc
Carthy Senate subcommittee
will be "processed to the limit
by the United Electrical Work.
ers Union Ind.).
The policy committee of the
union said yesterday it will file
a grievance against the firing of
Maurice K. Slater, a former
business manager of UE, which
represents employees at the In
gersoll- Rand plant.
Mr.. Slater claimed Fifth
Amendment protection against
possible self determination be-
fore the subcommittee Wednes-
day. The group has been in
vestigating Communist activity
in defense plants in Eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Statement BY Company.
The firm said Mr.. Slater was
fired yesterday because I'VE be-
lieve his conduct has been
Evening star., 1954-12-10
-AP Wirephoto.

harmful to the business inter-
ests of the company and its en-
ployes."
The union policy committee
said the UE is "unalterably OPP
posed to such union-wrecking
methods" and would demand the
reinstatement of Slater with
all his rights"
The independent union was
ousted from the CIO in 1949 on
charges of Red domination. 1t
has denied the charges.
Meanwhile, in Easton, Pa,
Harold Allen, who also invoked
the Fifth Amendment before the
same subcommittee, was sus-
pended by the Lehigh Foundries,
Inc, pending a full investigation
Of the situation"
3 Others Lose Jobs.
Three other witnesses who in
voked the Fifth Amendment be-
fore the subcommittee were sus-
pended from their jobs yesterday.
John Babirak and Paul Ault,
43, were suspended by the Beth
lehem Steel Co. with a notice
Of intention to discharge" Mr..
Babirak is employed in Bethle-
hem, Pa, and Mr.. Ault in the
firms Willlamsport. Pa. plant.
Alvin j. Heller, q, was sus-
pended by the Luria Engineering
Co. of Bethlehem, effective i'm
mediately, pending inyestiga-
ton"
Evening star., 1954-12-10
u. 5. Looks 10 Europe
For Asia Economic
Aid, Says Siassen
BY the A.soeio.ed Press

Foreign Aid Chief Harold
Stassen says the United States
is looking to West Europe fol-
direct government appropria-
tions to make an aid-for Asia
program a success.
Mr.. Stassen told a news con-
ference late yesterday he ex-
poets to discuss this and other
aspects of the proposed new
economic program with repre-
sentatives of European countries
at Paris next week.
MIR. Stassen said the program,
which he declined to detail as
to dimension and method, would
be presented to Congress about
March. He said the amount OF
United States dollar contribu-
tions would be limited to "the
minimum to do the Job"
SCOTS at Cabinet Split.
Deprecating talk that the pro-
gram has occasioned a split in
the Eisenhower cabinet. MIR.
Stassen said it was natural for
administration officials to differ
when any idea is first presented.
The program, while still being
developed, has been accepted in
principle within the Eisenhower
administration, he said.
In this case. Mr.. Stassen said,
he was confident officials like
Secretary of the Treasury Hum
phrey and Secretary of State
Dulles would reach agreement.
There had been reports that Mr..
Humphrey and Mr.. Dulles were
Evening star., 1954-12-10

commissioner of licenses and in
spections in Philadelphia, Mr..
Kneipp said:
I'm the expectation that Phil
adelphia has found it necessary
to cope with the problem Great
ed by the. housing unit tech
nically known as a tenement,
We hope that at the meeting on
Monday we will be able to ex-
plore rather thoroughly the
Philadelphia tenement situation,
the number of tenements and
tenement houses existing in
Philadelphia, such plans as may
have been prepared to cope with
the tenement situation, and
other problems relating to tene-
ments and tenement houses, in
the technical, rather than the
O0plllar sense
Evening star., 1954-12-10
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. -
DECENFBER TO-

In. disagreement on the kind ot
Asia aid proposal to be pushed
MIR. Stassen said the proposed
new program depended upor
three pillars" He said these
were:
/. Bringing forward. for de-
velopment of backward coun-
tries, capital which exists in
Asia.
2. Eliciting capital from Eu.
rope for use in Asia.
3. Similarly, encouraging cap.
ital investment in Asia from
the United States.
Plans Informal Talks.
Mr.. Stassen said he was very
encouraged by interest displayed
in Asia and Europe. He said he
expects to hold informal talks
with officials OF the Office of
European aCo-operation when he
goes to the North Atlantic coun-
ell meeting at Paris next Tues
day.
He was asked whether the ex-
tent of United States participa-
tion in an aid-for- Asia program
depended upon European par
ticipation.
Eyes" Mr.. StaSsen replied.
"The participation by West
European nations is essential for
the success of the program. We
couldn't launch it in this man
ner if West Europe did not par
ticipate. I am confident the
OEEC area will participate"
Asked whether such European
participation included govern
ment funds or private invest
ment, he replied: Both"
Evening star., 1954-12-10
the exclusive control of the oc-
cupant or occupants thereof"

the exclusive control of the oc-
cupant or occupants thereof"
Tenement House Defined.
"The term tenement house
means any building or part
thereof containing three Or more
tenements occupied or. offering
for occupancy for consideration,
or any building or part thereof
containing any combination of
three or more tenements and
apartments, of which not more
than two are apartments. oc-
cupied or offered for occupancy
for a consideration"
Mr.. Kneipp noted that there
is. a considerable school of
thought in the District which is
of the view that the tenement.
as described above should in eff
feet be abolished by the enforce
ment of a requirement that every
habitable unit be provided with
both a bath and kitchen for
the exclusive use of the occupant
(s) of such unit"
Would Explore Situation.
He had pointed out that many
District "tenements" are actually
rooming units over which the
occupant has exclusive con-
troll" Also, bachelor apartments,
which have bathrooms but no
kitchens are also technically
classified as 'tenements."
Addressing Walter S. Pytko,
Evening star., 1954-12-10
New Red Base Called
Threat to Okinuwu
BY The Associated Press

TAIPEH. Formosa, Dec. TO-
Over $4,000 men are working
night and day building a big
new Communist air base near
the coast of the Red Chinese
mainland which will threaten
not only Formosa but also Oki-
nawa, the Nationalist defense
ministry asserted today.
1t located the new base, big
enough to handle heavy bomb
erS, as 90 miles west of the
Tachen Islands. 200 miles north
of here and 430 miles west Of
Okinawa.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Housing Code DATA
Sought in Two Cities
~
Outlined for Tour

Problems involved in drafting
a housing code for Washington
are outlined in letters scheduled
for delivery today to officials
in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The letters outline questions
which District officials want to
discuss when they visit those
two cities Monday.
A major issue is to determine
how both Baltimore and Phila-
delphia treat certain types of
housing which in the District
are classified as "tenements."
Other questions involve excep-
tions to be granted from hous-
Ing regulations to structures
which conformed to building
regulations when erected but
which violate standards proposed
In a housing code now being
drafted for Washington.
Four to Make Trip.
Four District officials will
make the trip. They include
E. Milton Dulin, superintendent
Of the Districts newly organized
Housing Division; William H.
Cary, jr., chief of the Public
Health Engineering Division;
Herbert s. Thurman, chief of
the Management Survey Divi-
sion. and Robert F. Kneipp,
assistant corporation counsel,
who is drafting the proposed
regulations.
Mr.. Kneipp, in his letter to
the Baltimore and Philadelphia
officials, noted that the District
Code was intended to provide
minimum standards for all
types Of residential housing"
However, he declared, "the prin-
ciple problem giving concern to
the Com missioners centers
around what are technically
known in the District as 'tene-
ments' and tenement houses
Regardless of the unfavorable
connotation that has come to be
associated with the word 'tene-
ment," the technical meaning of
the terms tenement and 'tene-
ment house at least as they
have been employed in the Dis
trict of Columbia for the past
six years, is as follows:
"The term tenement means
one or more habitable rooms,
other than an apartment or
other than a bachelor apartment
in an apartment house, under
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Fermi Leaves Estate
Of $55,OO0 to Widow
BY fhe Associated Press

/ CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Enrico
Fermi, a leader in development
of the atomic bomb who has
been called the architect of the
atomic age, left an estate of
$55, 900 on his death Novem-
ber %.
In a will heard in Probate
Court yesterday the physicist
bequeathed the entire sum to
his widow. Two children also
survive.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
lIlequl Stulls Wrecked

When a demolition squad in
Calcutta pulled down 10 unau-
thorized street stalls in the
Chowringhee area, pavements
were Uttered with books, mag
azineS. cigarettes and other wares.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Johns Invites
Leroy Collins
To End Debate
Collins Speaks
This Afternoon
At BradentOn
BY BENNETT pELoAcH

MIAMI R-State Sen. Leroy
Collins got in few political ticks
in Dade County today before head
ing for the west coast where he is
to campaign this afternoon.
His first talk is at 2;30 pm, in
Bradenton, then he moves to Fort
Myers for television appearance
tonight. He is to spend the night
at Lakeland. Tomorrow he makes
a quick run through Dade City,
Ocala, Gainesville and winds up
in Jacksonville.
Collins talked this morning with
campaign aides about the effects
Of his joint television appearance
with Acting Gov. Johns last night.
1t was the first such meeting for
the two opponents.
Raps Perry Papers
Before going on the telecast with
Johns, Collins had lots to say at
West Palm Beach about the John
H. Perry group Of newspapers and
the Palm Beach Post and Times,
! membSf Of She Perry 6rganiza-
ton.
Candidate Collins said in q tele-
cast the Post and Times was sharp
ly critical of Johns in an editorial
five months ago and suggested
Johns be returned to ''the quietude
of Starke CHS home) come next
November"
But on May 8, said Collins, the
Post and Times in endorsing Johns
misrepresented and distorted facts
about his (Collins) candidacy.
Bsdfellows Now
Collins said the Perry newspaper
group chad gotten in bed with the
political machine of the acting
governor"
The Post and Times also censor
ed one of his political advertise
ments, forcing it to be altered
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Bentley Bids For
State Action On
Scout Camp Needs

Frank Bentley, county commits
sioner, today said he had sent
kilograms to Acting Governor
Charley E. Johns and to the State
Road Board urging them to assist
in the maintenance If the Boy
Scout camp on West Summerland
Key.
Since the Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge District was suspen-
ded, the weeds and grass on the
five-acre camp site have not been
cut, Bentley added.
County equipment will be used
to help in the grass cutting, Bent
ley said.
Bentley's wire to the governor
follows:
Urge that you request State
Road Board to assist in mainten.
ance of Boy Scout Camp on West
Summerland Key, particularly as
to cutting weeds and grass as
long as this property is under sup
ervision of State Road Board"
A similar telegram was filed to
the State Road Board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
OBSERVANCE
Armed Forces Day Tomorrow

of America Marching Unit; USO-
noes Float; U. S. Fleet Sonar
School Emergency Platoon e min
utes at reviewing stand); Ameri-
can Red Cross, Key West Chapter,
Decorated Car (Gray LADIES' and
Key West Junior Chamber of Com.
merce Float.
Third Division
The Third Division will be d.
rected by r. D. Andrews and
George Hanskat. It forms ON Front
Street from Duval to Whitehead
Street.
In this division are Douglass
High School Band; Douglass High
School Majorettes; Douglass High
School Drill Team e minutes at
reviewing stand; William Weech
Post 1853, American Legion, Mar
chings Unit; William 1Weech Unit
1853 American Legion Auxiliary,
Marching Unit; Navy Wives Club
LA Decorated Cars; Air Develop
ment Squadron One (vX-1) Float;
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
6021 Marching Unit; Veterans of
Foreign Wars Unit 6O21, Marching
Unit; U. S. Naval Hospital Decorat-
ed Metropolitan Ambulance; Troop
50, Boy Scouts Of America, March
ing Unit; Cub Pack 50, Boy Scouts
of American, Marching Unit; Wei
ter's Cornet Band; Florida Keys
Council, Girl Scouts of America
Decorated Cars and U. S. Naval
Station Ordnance Department
Float.
Fourth Division
The Fourth Division, Nelson Can
non in charge, forms on Greene
Continued on Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14

The damage caused by
fires in Key West in 1853
amounted to $21,760. g
Per Capita Loss
On a population basis, this
was we'll below the average
reported for all the United
States cities, 1886 per cap
tia. The Canadian loss was
$4.47 per person.
Automobile fires also pos
ed a big problem for the ma
tons fire fighters. How
much so is indicated by the
fact that they constituted
about a fifth of all fires. In
Key West there were Ia dur
ing the year.
Fire departments in most
cities continued to be plagu-
ed by malicious false
alarms, states the associa-
q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
'Forget-Me-Not Day To Be Marked
Here Under Direction Of DAV

Saturday. Armed Forces Day. designated as oree
me-nOt Day" BY the Disabled Veterans Of Key West
The DAV flower stands ideal dedicated to the service o
all good Americans who suffered loss life the battle
fields.
is memorial to the unesh of those who served
the cause OF liberty freedom and justice for all men,
Emilio Norcsa commander of the local DAv chapter urges
citizen to proudly display his on Saturday
May Is, and honor the dead by helping the living"
The Key West DAV chapter small organization many
the members either beddden wheel chapte
asking for volunteers help with the "Forgetme sale
Volunteers will be given canisters marked ofor
the DAV.' -
Norcsa appointed the following committee with
tees OF other veterans organizations Robert M Daniels Anthony
Ulchar and Eric Curry. rs
Anyone wishing to volunteer to help sell "Forgemenos
may phone 2-7995. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Early Morning
COnlmOtion Was
A False Alarm

Wondering what caused all the
excitement on Duval Street early
this morning?
Twas a false alarm.
Police 1t. Jimmy James yolun-
teered that information, saying
that about 1870 a. m, the fire de-
partment was called to the Two
Friends Bar.
No fire.
Then, he said, the department
was referred to the Two Sisters
Cafe.
Still no fire.
Meanwhile, several fire trucks
and police cars were racing up
and down Duval Street - trying
to locate the fire.
They never did find the fire.