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Evening star., 1954-10-11
FTC Accuses Coffee Exchange
OfUnIowfuIR of Trade
Price Increases Lod to Agreement
To Curb Future Deliveries and Sales

The complaint in this case
charges that there was agree
ment, understanding and
planned common course of &C.
ton" among the exchange, it's
members and the clearing associ-
alton "to restrict and restrain"
contracts for the trading in cof-
fee for future delivery. and also
the actual buying and selling of
coffee itself
It further charges that an
agreement permits futures trad
ing only in Brazilian coffee Of
certain specified grades shipped
from a limited number Of Bra
lillian ports to the port Of New
York"
Although other trading outlets
may have been ostensibly avail
able on the exchange. they have
been so prepared, constructed
and construed as to limit actual
dealing" to the type of trading
contract objected to by ETC. the
complaint says.
The. FTC said the complaint
contends the workings of the
coffee exchange "in effect" limit
futures trading-buying and SELL
ing of coffee for future delivery
to only about 10 per cent Of the
total amount of coffee actually
imported into the United States.
This, and other actions of
the traders alleged by FTC, the
complaint said, have a danger
Gus tendency unduly to hinder
competition in the purchase and
sale of coffee in interstate and
foreign commerce"
The exchange officers named,
all of New York. were:
Gustavo .Lobo. jr., president;
Leon Israel, jr., vice president;
William F. Prescott, treasurer,
and G. w. Knauth, secretary.
Evening star., 1954-10-11

The anonymous writer ex-
planned: 81 didn't have a pencil
so I couldn't leave a note saying
I ran into your car"
my carp" thought Louis So
bel. Somebody's run into my
carp"
He put down the letter and
went outside to see. Finding no
damage, he returned to read fur
Cher.
But I memorized your license
number. It took me while to
find out your address, but here's
a dollar: I'm sure it will take
care Of the damage"
Closer inspection revealed
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Noritoke China Sold
First Day by Star Ad

Before moving to onother city
Mrs. {. c. NJ wanted to sell her
Noritoke chino set consisting Of q
service for II. She pIoeed on cd
in The Star Classified with quick
results-sellins the chino for Sis
the first doy her od oppeored.
Year in and yeor@o out The Stor
produces the best yeor- round results
for classified advertisers. Thots
why The stor publishes more eIossi-
fled ods thon the other Washington
newspapers combined.
II you hove something TO buy
trode or sell. tell il to the long
established audience Of The Stor
rsoders.
Phone Sterling 5000 and ask for
on ed-tokeF.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Powell Ordered
Again ntoAnsWer
Jury Questions
Ousted FHA Official
Quizzed on Removal
Of Desk Calendars
By Froncis P. DouqIos

District Judge F. Dickinson
Let's today for the second time
ordered Clyde L. Powell. ousted
Federal Housing Administration
official. to answer questions be-
fore the grand jury.
Last Wednesday Judge Let's
directed Mr.. Powell to answer
question on whether he took
official documents from his office
as assistant commissioner at
FILA when he was ousted last
April.
Today Max H. >Goldschein of
the Justice Department, assigned
to direct the special grand jury
into the housing scandals, told
the court Mr.. Powell said that
he had taken only his personal
papers and possessions.
But, Mr.. GoldSchein contin
ued, Mr.. Powell was then asked
whether he had taken from his
Office calendar pads or desk cal
endars.
Cites Fear of determination.
The attorney said Mr.. Powell
said this question was put to Mr..
Powell for the calendars for
each year from 1916 through
1854. He said Mr.. Powell's reply
was uniformly, II have answered
your questions"
Mr.. Powell's attorney, Daniel
B. Maher. argued before the
court that Mr.. Powell had a
genuine fear his answers would
supply the Government with a
link in a chain Of evidence and
incriminate him.
Mr.. Maher said that If Mr..
Powell admitted he removed any
records he would, in effect, be
testifying to the theft of Federal
documents.
The court, however, ruled that
Mr.. Powell should answer the
questions and it was expected he
would be before the grand jury
this afternoon.
A witness before the jury this
morning was John B. (Black-
jack) Keleher, identified before
the Senate Banking Committee
last week as a former Washing
ton gambler.
Last Thursday, when the spe-
cial grand jury began its investi-
CATION, Mr.. Powell cited the fifth
amendment in refusing to an
swer questions. Judge Let's sub
sequently ordered him to answer
questions about Government
documents which had been in his
custody.
The banking committee last
week heard testimony that Mr..
Powell banked $4,000 more
than his salary during his 10
years with the FILA.
Quizzed About Notes.
Mr.. Keleher appeared today
with his wife, who was not sum-
moned as a witness, and with
David G. Bress, attorney.
Last week before the Senate
committee Mr.. Keleher was
asked about two promissory
notes, amounting to $4,000 and
bearing Mr.. Powell's signature,
which had been deposited for
collection in a Washington bank.
He told the committee that the
notes spoke for themselves.
Mr.. Keleher now lives in
Florida.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Red Dean Storts Trip
To Russiu to Do Book
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Dr. Hew-
lett johnson. the red" dean of
Canterbury. left London for Mos
cow today in quest of material
for a book on Soviet Russia.
He said at London airport,
where he boarded a plane for
Prague, that he will be gone five
weeks, and that in Russia he will
survey 1.-The religious situation,
educational developments, and
hydroelectric and agricultural
works."
The dean was accompanied by
his wife.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Late News
Bulletin
Drew Gets Envoy Post

DENVER, Oct. II. PreSi-
dent Eisenhower today named
Career Diplomat Gerald A.
Drew as American Ambassador
to Bolivia. Edward J. Sparks,
who has held the Bolivia post,
will be re-assigned as Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State
for Inter-American Affairs.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Entry in Star Contest Wins
81 900 Snapshot Grand Prize
Martin H. MiIIer's 'Stor SponeIed Banner
Tops All National Entries for.Cotegoy

Capturing on film Americas S
strength and patriotism. as seen
for a brief moment through a
small boys eyes, has won Martin
H. Miller a first prize of 81 900 in
the annual Newspaper National
Snapshot Awards.
1t is the first time in the 16
years The Star has sponsored the
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Knight Seems Sure
To Win California
Gubernatoria| Race
Man Who Moved Up
When Warren Went
To Bench Holds Lead
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Stoff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IL
Goodwin j. Knight, acting Gov
ernor of California will become
the elected Governor of this
State next January. barring a
political upheaval.
Gov. Knight moved into the
executive Office when Chief JUS
tice Warren moved out. He had
been Lieutenant Governor and
it was known he intended to be-
come the Republican candidate
for Governor when Gov. Warren
last year announced he would
not run for fourth term.
Gov. Knight, a professional
politician, has as an opponent
on the Democratic ticket-Rich-
ard Graves-who admits to be-
ing an "egghead." Mr.. Graves
has been interested in govern
ment for a score of years. but
as an expert on municipal and
State affairs, not as a candi-
date for Office or partisan poll
tician.
In his own political a1ilia-
tions, Mr.. Graves has been an
in-and-outer. First he was a
registered Democrat. He became
a registered Republican when
Chief Justice Warren took over
as Governor and appointed Mr..
Graves to do several tasks for
the State. Now he has swung
back to the Democratic fold. He
got the nod for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination from
Democratic leaders and went on
to win it in the primaries last
June 8.
Accuses Gov. knight.
Mr.. Graves, the amateur in
politics, has shown an aptitude
for mud-slinging. For some
weeks now he has been trying
to pin on Gov. Knight shady
connections with liquor dealers
in the granting of state liquor
licenses in the State. An in
vestigation of the charges of
corruption in the liquor business
has been under way for some
time by Attorney General pat"
Brown, the sole Democrat in
high office in the State admin
istration. Last month Mr.. Graves
issued a statement charging that
the files of the California Crime
Commission contained an affi-
davit which clearly links Gov.
Knight to the underworld ele-
ments in San Diego" He said
it was explosive"
But Gov. Knight asked a spe-
(See LINCOLN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Widespread Flooding
CrippIes Chicago in
Wake Of Record Rain
Thousands Murooned:
Business Hard Hit
By Rivers Overflow
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Wide-
spread flooding today in the wake
of record 6-inch rain dis
rupted routine for hundreds of
thousands and seriously crippled
Chicago's vital commerce and in
dustry.
No one knew for certain the
dollar loss to business as water
from the choked Chicago River
spilled into Easements and sub
easements, stopped rail traffic at
Union Station and cut power out
put.
Earlier there were unofficial
estimates the damage would
reach $40 million.
Thousands of householders in
the city's south and west Sec
tionS. and in suburbs, were ma
rooned as lakes were spawned
throughout neighborhoodS.
Transport Badly Crippled.
City transport was badly Grip
pied by flooded underpasses
which necessitated rerouting of
bus and auto traffic. Outside the
city. highways were cut by food
waters.
The 32-hour rain, which be-
gan Saturday evening, had
pelted the city with 6.21 inches
of rain early today. when it
stopped. Unofficial measure
ments in some localities indi-
Gated as much as 10 inches of
fall.
Surprisingly, only one death
occurred which appeared to have
resulted from the flooding. Pat
trick McNichols, 81, was found
lying in three feet of water in
his flooded basement apartment,
apparently the victim of heart
attack.
Rail Tracks Inundated.
The bulk of the damage re-
suited from the overbrimming
OF the Chicago River in the
area just west of the Loop busi-
ness district. There, water
spilled into the Easements and
sub-basements of Union Station.
inundating tracks and halting
operations of four railroads,
Water also impeded operations
at the Dearborn Station.
The flood poured into the sub
easements and basement of the
Chicago Daily News Building
soaking stored newsprint and
machinery, and into the works
OF the large Commonwealth Edi-
son power generating stations,
cutting the city's electrical out
put by one quarter.
The utility Immediately an
nounced it was forced to cut in
dustrial power service to large
manufacturers to prevent a dis
aStrouS overload. The shutdown
OF industry operations in scores
of plants in turn caused layoffs
Of thousands off workers.
Gates of Lock Opened.
When the havoc Of the river
overflow became apparent, the
gates Of the lock at its Lake
Michigan end were opened to re-
lieve the situation. The river
level was 2 feet above that of
the lake. and the flood waters
we're permitted to flow into the
lake for five hours.
Meanwhile, the outflow was
stepped up at the sanitary dis
trict locks Is miles southwest Of
the city at Lockport. But despite
the surge which raised the Illi-
nois River stage by 10 feet at
Peoria, small streams !, which
normally flow into the water
way north of Lockport backed up.
The big Texas Co. refinery
(See RAIN Pare A-21
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Attack on Israeli Truck
Charged to Jordan Men
by the Asseeiotsd Press

JERUSALEM. Israeli sector,
Oct. 11.-An Israeli military
spokesman charged that armed
Jordanians attacked an Israeli
military truck today with hand
grenades. He said one Of the at
tackers was killed and his body
is now in Israeli territory.
The spokesman said the truck
was en- route from Bir Maayan to
Ben Shemen, two villages in the
coastal plain near Latrun, on
the Israeli Jordan border.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Civil Service
Puts Subversiye
Cases al 1,743
Report Lists U. S.
Workers Ousted or
Who Quit Under Fire

The Eisenhower Administra-
ton reported today that l,743
employees with subversive data
in their files were fired or re-
signed under fire in the first IL
months of the new security pro-
gram announced by the Presi-
dent on May %, 1858.
The figure was an increase Of
1914 over the last total an
nounced in March.
A Civil Service Commission
breakdown said the Administra-
ton fired 2,6l1 employees for
security reasons between May 23,
1858. and June 80, 1854. Another
Abs employees whose files con-
tained unfavorable information
resigned before action was COM
pleted on their cases, the Com
mission said.
The Commission reported that
1.743 of those leaving Govern
ment service had information in
their files indicating "in varying
degrees" subversive activities,
subversive associations or mem
bership in subversive organiza-
tions, Information indicating
sex perversion was in the files
OF 6l8 employees, while 2,272 were
found to have records of felonies
or misdemeanors. A total OF
1857 were tagged with other
information coming within the
scope of the Presidents security
order of May %. 1858.
The figures were released in
the midst of a continuing politi-
cal battle between Democrats
and Republicans over the num-
Der of removals since the Eisen-
hover administration took of
flee.
Nixon Touched Off Dispute.
Vice President Nixon touched
of the latest Squabble several
weeks ago when he said in a
campaign speech that the ad-
ministration is removing Com
munistS, fellow travellers and
security risks, not by the hum
dreds. but by the thousands.
A garbled press report indi-
Gated that Mr.. Nixon had said
Communists alone had been re-
moved "by the thousands" This
was promptly challenged as a
lie" by Democratic National
Chairman Stephen Mitchell.
Even after the Vice President S
words were accurately reported,
Mr.. Mitchell continued his at
tack on administration security
policies.
Civil Service Chairman Philip
Young reported last March that
a total of 2,429 persons were
fired or left the Government be-
tween May, 1858 and the end Of
that year. He said 422 were re-
moved for subversive reasons.
Under questioning before q
Congressional committee, how
ever, Mr.. Young was unable to
say how many of the 422 were
actual subversives or actually
engaged in subversive activities.
The Eisenhower security pro-
gram was substituted tor one in
effect under the Truman Admin
iStration. Unlike the Truman
program, the Eisenhower pro-
gram makes no distinction be-
tween disloyalty to the Govern
ment and potential danger
arising from drunkenness, talka-
tiveness or liability to blackmail.
Increase Over March.
The new figure for subversives
showed an increase of 1850 since
the March, 1854, breakdown.
The total of 6,926 fired or re-
signed was a sharp increase over
the 2,427 announced last spring.
The commission explained in
its report today that the total
(See SECURITY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1954-10-11
600 at Dinner Stricken
With Food Poisoning
BY the Associoied Press

BARNEGAT LIGHT, N. j.,
Oct. flood poisoning struck
an estimated 600 persons after a
lobster salad dinner at this sea-
shore resort.
Most of the diners were treated
at the scene Saturday night and
early yesterday. and none re-
quired disqualification. The af-
fair was the community fire
company's annual end-of-sum-
mer dinner.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Politics. Charged
By Byrd in Attack
On Medical School
Court Move Threatened
For Public Disclosure
Of Accreditine Reports
By the Assoeioted Press

Democrat H. c. Byrd came to
the defense of the University of
Maryland Medical School today
amid new demands for public
airing of accrediting reports
and a threat of court action to
force public disclosure.
DR., Byrd issued statement in
which he said a report that the
university's medical school is on
probation because of interfer-
ence and favoritism by him is
nothing more nor less than an
attempt to belittle for political
purposes my management of the
University of Maryland"
DR.. William r. ANDERSON, head
of the physiology department at
the medical school, censured the
Byrd regime" for administrative
decisions which he said were
arbitrary and dictatorial."
DR.. ANDERSON urged that re-
ports by several accrediting
committees" dealing with the
university's educational standards
be made public.
Court Action Threatened.
Arthur w. Sherwood, Repub-
lican candidate for Congress in
the 4th District. threatened
court action to have the contro-
versial evaluation report on the
university made public.
It was Mr.. Sherwood who said
last week he had learned ION
coed authority" that the School
of Medicine ''is in a status Of
probation in regard to its accred-
itation."
Gov. McKeldin, DR.. Byrd's
opponent in the race, called for
the true facts.
Today, DR.. Byrd replied:
'Mr. Sherwood's reported
statement that the medical
school of the University of Mary
land is on probation and is so
because of interference and IA
voritism on my part is about as
asinine as anything I've heard
from the McKeldin administra-
tion and those associated with
it.
... Politics Charged.
"The stories now appearing
about the University of Mary
land are nothing more nor less
than an attempt to belittle for
political purposes my manage
ment of the University of Mary
land"
DR.. Byrd added, ut is a pretty
serious thing to be charging that
the Medical School is on proba-
tion because 1t Is not.
And it is not on probation
in a sense either" DR.. Byrd
added.
DR.. Wilson H. Elkins, new
president of the university, said
yesterday that Mr.. Sherwood's
report was 'in a sense correct"
but declined all comment on any
part of Mr.. Sherwood's state
ment concerning DR.. Byrd. DR..
Elkins emphasized the report of
the evaluation team was pre-
liminary in nature.
The truth is, DR.. Byrd added.
that the medical committee that
made the survey of the school
thought it has not been taking
full advantage Of its potentiali-
ties and made several recommen-
dations, several Of which already
have been carried out.
Medical School Defended.
"The medical school, as is
proved by the records of students
from all medical schools in the
results Of their examinations be-
fore the medical boards of many
States. is doing a good job" DR..
Byrd said.
Some time ago. I recon-
mended that a brief of the re-
port of the Middle States Asso-
citation Of Colleges and Second
ary Schools Committee be given
to the press. but my recommen-
dation was turned down. Before
(See MARYLAND, Page A-4.)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-12
AND SUPPORTING THIS POINT OF VIEW

is James j. McCetrick, Democratic leader in the House
of Representatives. McGettric cites three for
optimism first, widespread unemployment; second, fall
ing farm prices and third general impression that Big
Business is dominating Ike's administration (.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-12
Cattlen1en Plan
County Meeting

Members of Northern Ohio
Breeders Assn will hold their an
nual county meeting on Thursday,
February Is in Oak Harbor Com
munity Hall.
According to Ed Kirk, county
director there will be a very in
formative meeting about breed
problems and short business
meeting. The group will need to
elect director for a three year
term. Four voting delegates will
be elected for the annual meet
ing to be held March 20 in Tiffin
Plans for the meeting are be-
ing handled by the Ottawa County
Dairy Service Unit in cooperation
with NOBA. Refreshments will be
served.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-12
Tree Planting
Meeting Planned

The tree and shrub planting for
1854 gets underway locally on
Feb. 16 at a meeting being called
by county chairman Fred Grimm
Meeting starts at 8 pm, post Of
flee, Oak Harbor.
Invited to take part in plan
ming the 1854 program for Ottawa
County are civic leaders, munich
pal officials, garden and conserva
tion clubs, Scout leaders of all
Scout groups, All, FLA, bushes.
organizations and schools.
These groups organized pro
gram in 1853 that resulted in the
planting of nearly $4,000 trees ane
shrubs. 1t is part of the "KeeI
Ohio Green" program wherein q
million paintings were made il
Ohio.
Trees are available free to Al
and FLA members. Charges to far
mers run from So to SIP per thou
sand. Trees from state nurserie
may be used only for reforestation
They must be protected from live
stock and fire. Application blank
are available from the Extension
Office or Laurel Van Camp, coun
ty game protector.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-12
Rural Won1en's News
By ROSEMARY McBETH

The 5-H Club will sponsor a
round and square dance open to
the public on February 81 in the
Oak Harbor Armory. Dancing will
start at 900 P. M. Tickets are
available from any 5-H member or
from the Extension Office.
The organization of All Clubs
will soon be getting under way
Mrs. Philip Winter, advisor of the
Happy Hour Club, is starting
early. She will organize her club
on Sunday afternoon, February IA
with valentine party, in the Car
roll Twp. School.
The second meeting of the Tail
oring class has been held and the
women are we'll on their way Il
nice looking suits.
Next week will be the continu
ance of the Lighting meetings
Monday, February Is, the second
half day meeting of the Bentor
and Harris Twps. at the Town Hal
in Elmore; Tuesday, February Is
Allen-Clay Twps. at the Allen Twp
school; Thursday, February 18
Bay Twp holds their second hall
day meeting at the Bay Twp Hall
Friday, February 10, Catawba an(
Danbury Twps. at the home O.
Mrs. Richard Wadsworth. If yol
have been unable to attend thu
past meetings please try to come
to these.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-12

Damschroder, Ethel Damschroder,
Suzanne Ayers, Harold E. Haar,
Mrs. Calvin Haar, Carl H. Giesler,
Mabel Dunham, Mrs. Roscoe DAM
schroeder, Mrs. Oscar Chasteen.
Loren Hasselkus, Wayne Krue-
ger, John A. Van Dyke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Dam
schroeder, Mrs. Carl Grant, Har-
old Rohloff, Willis Milbrodt, Car
lyle Overmyer, Mrs. Harry Full
kert, Norman Ling, Dick Kaylor,
Don Wehner, Gilbert Giesler,
Lloyd D. Snyder, Mrs. Elmer Boil.
ander, Rev. Newton D. Kelly.
Robert Overmyer, Ralph States,
Rev. C. Ralph Schmidt, Rev. Perry
Blankenship Pt. Clinton), Mrs.
Emery Whitman, Melvin Beck, AL
freda Tank, Theodore C. Kaiser,
Dehma E. Fredrick, John Anstead,
Norman Damschroder, Ernest
Brecklin, Mrs. Henry Sampson,
Marvin Damschroder, Robert Gies-
ler, Alvin Damschroder, Mrs.
Ralph Rothert, Arthur Deitemyer,
Myron Giesler.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-12
Use Fertilizer
For Corn Increase

Ottawa county farmers can grow
the same amount of corn on few
er acres and keep 1854 profits
high by good soil management in
Guiding fertilizer use, reports the
Middle West Soil Improvement
Committee.
"Such a program will help farm
ers keep within 1854 corn acreage
allotments," says statement is
sued by the committee, "and pre-
vent piling up surpluses."
Land taken out of corn produc-
ton can be put into soil building
profit-yielding legume-grass pas
lures, the committee points out
Corn yields on many Ohio farms
can be nearly doubled and produc.
ton costs considerably reduced by
| proper fertilizer use, says the com
mittee.
The fixed cost of growing an
acre of corn in Ohio averages
about $40, according to Ohio State
University agronomists. That in
cludes seed, planting, cultivation
labor, machinery, fuel, harvesting
land, interest and other expenses
On unfertilized land yielding IS
bushels per acre, the crop value
averages $3.50, figuring corn a
$1.50 per bushel. That means ;
net profit to the farmer of $685.
per acre, after fixed costs are de
Quoted. Production costs amoun
to ST per bushel.
When fertilizer was added at
cost of $1,000 per acre in Ohi
tests, yields were increased to Il
bushels. That, in turn, boosted tn
farmers net profit to $3.50 pc
acre-a gain of $3.50. Production
costs were cut to 80 cents bush
ell.
FERTILIZER can help farmers pre-
duce more efficiently" says tn
committee, "and get more res
profit from every acre farmet
That is true even if prices G
down."