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Evening star., 1954-09-16
Testimony on Lamb
Red Party Donations
Again Is Ruled Out
BY the Assoeiafed Press

Government attorneys sought
unsuccessfully again today to
get into the record of a Federal
Communications Comm S o n
hearing testimony that Edward
Lamb. publisher and radio-tele-
vision operator, contributed
money to Communists in 1914.
Examiner Herbert Sharfman,
presiding. upheld MIR. Lambs at
torneys in their contention that
commission lawyers were at
tempting to get their witness,
William G.. Cummings, 43, of
Toledo, Ohio. to repeat hearsay.
The furthest Mr.. Cummings
was permitted to go in nearly
an hours testimony was state
ment that in the fall of 1914 he
drove two Communist function
aries to building in Toledo in
which Mr.. Lamb had an office.
Joined as Informant,
Mr.. Cummings, who testified
yesterday that he joined the
Communist Party to serve as an
informant for the FBI, said the
purpose of the trip was to solicit
a contribution from Mr.. Lamb
for the party. But Mr.. Lambs
attorneys objected to this state
ment and Mr.. Scharfman upheld
their objection.
The commission ordered the
hearing, which involves Mr..
Lambs application for a license
renewal for his Erie, Pa, tele-
vision st tion, to determine
whether Mr.. Lamb ever know
ingly" associated with Commu-
Evening star., 1954-09-16
GAR Ladies' Elect

PORTLAND, Oreg., Sept. Is
R.-Mrs. Nellie Howe, Grand
Rapids, Mich, was elected presi-
dent of the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic at the ma
tional convention yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-09-16

expected to get divers down some
time today.
Mr.. Kirschner has a wife,
Helen Marie, and a stepdaughter,
Patricia Lynn Patterson, in Lex
ington Park; a son, Robert Glenn
Kirschner, in Long Beach, Calf,
and his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. Kirschner of Omaha, Nebr.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Industrial Center Zoned

Zoning for a large planned
industrial community on a 90
acre tract near Greenbelt had
the narrow approval of the
Prince Georges County commits
sioners today.
The commissioners granted
the re-zoning yesterday on the
same 3-2 vote split by which
several other Industrial sites
have been approved in the last
two years. Board President
Thomas E. Latimer and Com
missioner w. Everett Marion
and Daniel A. Abbott made up
the majority, arguing that the
county needs a good balance of
industry to keep it's tax rate
from spiraling.
The center, is being planned
by Harry Al Boswell, jr., Alfred
H. Smith, Philip Lustine and
Harry A. Boswell. ST..
Evening star., 1954-09-16

County Commissioners is making
a study to determine whether it
also should go into the water
business.
The supervisors yesterday ap-
propriated $4,000 for the first
phase of a survey of the private
water systems now serving the
county.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
The Federal Spotlight !. lasss
NFFE Votes Down KopIon
!. o-ordinoted Retirement Plan
By Joseph Young
Sfor Staff Correspondent

DALLAS Texs Sept 6.The biennial convention
ona Federation of Federal Employees yesterday
position to the Kapan Committee report which proposes
coordination Of the Civil Service Retirement system with social
security.
unanimously adopted resolution declaring
Iberalized
Evening star., 1954-09-16

Record Temperatures This Fear.
Highest. 1o3, on July 81.
Lowest, ID. on January %
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, -. at $50 pm,
Low 66, at 6:05 am,
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Ten-Year Status.

The convention asked that non
veterans with at least 10 years
of Federal service should COM
pete on equal terms with vet
Grams in reduction -in-force pro-
grams.
Under the proposal, non-vet-
Grams with less. than 10 years
of Federal service could be
bumped" by veterans in the
same category, regardless o1
Evening star., 1954-09-16

to Congress several months ago
co-ordinated coyerage of Federal
employees. Congress is due to
consider the proposal next year.
The NFFE is the first of the
major Government employe
unions to take a stand on the
Kapln report. Most of the other
groups, at their recent conven-
tions, referred the matter to their
executive councils for action.
Benefit Drive Planned.
In adopting the resolution, the
NFFE convention here instruct
ed its national officers to make
an all-out drive in Congress next
year to obtain liberalized an
nuity and family survivorship
benefits, through the liberaliza- :
ton of the Civil Service retire
ment system.
The main objection to the
Kaplan Committee proposal was
the feeling that it might eventu-
ally endanger the independence
of the Civil Service retirement
system. The resolution declared
that Federal workers will be
better off in the long run if they
keep their retirement system en-
tirely independent.
In another action, the con-
vention approved a resolution
calling for the modification of
veterans preference in Govern
ment so that non-veteran career
employees can get greater reten-
ton rights.
There were only a few scat
tered votes against the resolu-
ton, despite the fact that good
share of NFFE members are vet
Grams.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Fairfax Studies Water

Now that a countrywide sewer
system officially has been
launched, the Fairfax Board of
Evening star., 1954-09-16

family .survivorship benefits for
Federal employees should be ac-
Evening star., 1954-09-16

1Iue IabIeS. !
FURNISHED BY United States Coast
Evening star., 1954-09-16
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1954-09-16

nists or contributed to the Com
munist Party He repeatedly has
denied such allegations. 80.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
LIVESTOCK OUTLOOK

Washington fGfecasters are watch
ing drouth and possible market
runs ON hogs as factors in the out
look for cattlemen.
Heavy marketing through the rest
of the year is considered a distinct
possibility, though price pressures on
high grade cattle are still not ex-
pected to be great. However, some in
siders disagree with the latest official
estimate of general stability for prices
of fed cattle
Breaks in hogs, providing extra
competition for low grade cattle, are
feared by most everybody. The hog
picture, as it has developed, is some
thing of surprise to officials. They
hadn't expected the number of pigs
to be saved from this springs litter
that were-13 per cent more than the
previous season.
Cattle on feed nationwide were esti-
mated by USDA ON July 1 to be 5 per
cent above last year, reversing earlier
trends. Full amount of the increase
was in cattle on feed less than six
months. In the corn belt AZ per cent
of the total had been on feed six
months, IS per cent less than months
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
DAIRY PRICES

Dairy leaders here think USDA's
increase in prices paid to process
s0rs for cheese and nonfat dry milk
solids will help producers.
''The move," comment officials of
the National Milk Producers Fedora
ton, twill bring the national average
price paid to producers for manufac-
turing milk more in line with the legal
minimum of rs per cent of parity. The
average sagged below rs per cent to
cents lower in April, 10 cents lower
in May and Is cents lower in June
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01

Washington fGTecasters are watch
ing drOuth and possible market
runs ON hogs as factors in the out
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
@1EEM
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fITTFFEIgEIS
&IssSaG
Keeping in
Touch With
Washington
Farm Pensions
Not So Sure

WASHINGTON R-Pension payments
for farm operators-under the federal
Social Security system-now look less
sure than they did. The House had
passed a bill including provision
bringing farmers under coverage, but
it has been knocked out of the legisla-
ton by the Senate Finance committee.
Attempts are to be made by farm
leaders to get farmer-coverage
back into the legislation when it
reaches a conference committee of
House and Senate. Bucking for
farm cOverage are the Farmers
Union and National Grange, as well
as the USDA. The Farm Bureau
is against coverage, thinks the mat
ter needs more study.
Under social security farm operators
would pay an additional per cent tax
on their income. After age 65 and re-
tirement they would be eligible for
benefits ranging from about $50 to $1O0
per month, the exact amount deter
mined by earnings during working
years. Wives and children also would
receive benefits up to q maximum for
the whole family Of approximately 5000.
Whether farm operators are brought
into the program or not, coverage prob
ably will be extended among farm
workers. Employer and worker each
pay per cent of the hired hands sal
airy during working years Benefits are
on the same scale as would be the case
for farm operators
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Demonstrators In
Syria Sweep Into
Damascus Today

BEIRUT. Lebanon R-Thou.
sands of demonstrators supporting
the rebel army forces who ousted
Syria'S. dictator president, Gen
Abb Shishekly, swept through Da.
maScus today and seized the House
of Parliament, advices to Beirut
said.
The demonstrators demanded
the resignation of the new tempo.
rary president, Maximum FL Kuz.
bari, speaker of the house who took
over yesterday after Shishekly fled
the country.
Usually reliable sources said the
demonstration appeared aimed al
installing one of the rebel leaders
in the presidency.
Warplanes belonging TO the mill.
tary command of Aleppo were re
ported flying over Damascus as
crowds swsrmed through the city
The informants said the Damascus
army garrison withdrew to Its
barracks.
kuzbari, who took over in the
natural line of succession, had an.
nounced he would stay in office
until constitutional elections could
be held TO choose a new president,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
No Facts Given
In Wiley Death

No further information has been
released concerning the desth Of
ulcle Wiley, local shrimper who
died in Monroe General Hospital
early Friday morning.
Wiley had been taken there for
treatment after he had been in
lured while allegedly trespaSsing
In a Whitehead Street home.
Peace Justice Roy Hamlin said
today that he had not been off.
claliy notified of the death" He
said that he was notified by hos.
pIiai officials that the man was
dead and that he had been remoy.
ed by an undertaken. Hamlin said
that would indicate that a death
certificate had been signed.
1T was a violent death and
there should have been an inyes'
bgatlon," Hamlin said.
A member Of the Sheriff's De,
partment said today tina; he had
no knowledge Of such an invest
cation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Mexico Has
.Outlawed The
.People'sParty
Anti.Coriines
Group Is Called
Subversive

MEXICO CITY R-Mexico last
night Outlawed the Federated Peo'
pies party. chief opposition tc
President Adolfo Ruiz Confines
dominant Revolutionary InStitu.
tional party, on the ground it en-.
gagged in constant subversive
agitation"
The Interior Ministry announced
the order barring the three-year.
old political organization of Gen
Miguel Henriquez Guzman, a re-
tired army officer who ran a dis
tant second toRuiz Confines in the
1852 presidential race.
There was no immediate com.
ment from Henriquez, but political
sources said today strong protests
are inevitable and the party. which
polled II per cent of the vote in
1852, will not be inactive.
The generals followers, called
HenriqulStaS, are the first official.
Continued or Page TwoI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Watson Complains
OF BOmbardment
of Dark House

John r. Watson, who has com
planned that the city would not is.
sue him an electrical permit, to.
day said someone threw rocks al
his house last night because he
didn't have any lights.
Watson said he did not report the
incident to the police.
He said someone threw rocks,
beer bottles, ice and light bulbs
at his home. 1908 Watson St, be-
tween II p. m. yesterday and 12:I5
a. m. today.
No one was hurt and there was
no damage, Watson said.
''If / could have turned on a
light" he said, Maybe they would
not have thrown at the house"
He added that the thrower ap.
Iparently didn't know house was
there.
Last Tuesday Watson complain
ed that the city would not issue
him an electrical permit.
The city said they would not is
sue an electrical permit 10 Watson
until he complied with the require
ments of the sanitary code
City Manager Victor Lang said
the permit was refused because
the seven members of the Watson
family are using an outdoor toilet
and drinking from a well that is
30 feet from the toilet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Local "Ham" Radio Operator
Defends Key West MotelMen
Upstate Radio
Men Say That
MOtels Here
Are Overcharging
BY jim COBB

A local ham, radio operator
had a hectic time of it last night
when he staged a single-handed
battle to defend the honor of the
Key West motel industry against
the charges of at least II amateur
radio operators in other parts Of
the state that mOtelS here are prac.
t1cAng price gouging."
Operators from St. Petersburg
Tampa and Sarasota were in On the
battle Of the airwayS.
But The LEGAL operator, .. u
crUsoe, S0z Florida Street, for.
mer commercial radio man who
operates The l60-watt station wa.
AT in his home, successfully
covnfered their UnfoUnded char.
ses with an offer from Melvin
Levitt, president Of the Key West
Motor Court Association, TO place
100 of the states radio hams"
in beach motel here at rates no
higher Than $l2 per day.
The haSSle started when one Cd
orator tainted Crusoe by saying
you can't get a motel room in
Key West for less than $50 per
day"
"They started to give me the
business. said Crusoe.
Then another operator in Mara.
thon chimed in and reiterated the
story that Key West motels were
Overcharging.
At that point Crusoe "got mad. "
II don't believe. but I'm going
to check" he told his listeners.
Then he telephoned Levitt who
quaShed the rumor and made the
offer of SIP per day at the beach.
"Tain't so," said Levitt, THE
average prices around town are
from s. to $40 per day.
Motel men claim that The ~.
NOR spread by the radio oper.
ators is only the latest in an az.
parentIY we'll organized cam.
paign TO keep tourists from COM
ing TO Key West.
On the mainland, they point out.
tourists headed in this direction
are still cautione dto bring plenty
OF spare groceries and gasoline
when you go to Key West"
And CruSOe pointed out the harm
that such rumors can cause when
they are spread on the airways
when he said that stations like his
can be heard all over the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Radio. TV Silence
Asked For Lent

PHILADELPHIA R-The Ro.
man Catholic archbishop of Phla.
delphia has suggested that eastern
Pennsylvania Catholics turn of
their radio and television sets
during the Ienten season.
The Most Rev. John F. OHdra
noting his suggestion was not man
datory, said these inventions car
be for the glory of God. but they
may also be a means of destroying
both our spiritual and intellectual
life"
The lenten season lasts 20 days
beginning with Ash Wednesday
next week. and ending Easter
Suday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Motel Owners
To Meet Monday

The Key West Motor Court ASso-
citation will meet Monday at II a.
m. in Cfelli'S Restaurant, 800 Tru.
man Avenue, it was announced to-
day.
Melvin Levitt, president of the
organization which comprises % of
the city'S IS motels, said that i'm
portant business viii be discussed
including plans for a drive 10 OBJ
tain associate members to the or
ganization.
All businessmen, who are in any
way connected with the tourist bus
mess viii be invited to join includ-
ing restaurants, hotels, gas sta
tons. and gift shops, Levitt said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
"What'S This?"
POHticOS Ask

City Hall observers are pom.
derins this one today:
The city commission will con-
slider an ordinance Monday
night entitled IAN ordinance 10
repeal Ordinance $751;"
Ordinance 1857" is an Ordin.
snee amending Section One of
Ordinance 273, II points out.
That's the only information
given in the agenda for the re-
gular commission meet.
What's il all about, is the
question?
Usually, such ordinances con-
tain a brief explanatory pare
graph TO tell the commission.
ers. and the public, what the
commissioners are voting on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Modern Bible
Picture Drawn

MEMPHIS, Tenn. R-"Think OF
a story from the Bible and then
draw a picture of it" the Sunday
school teacher told her class of
6-year-ol
She was pleased with the results
until she noticed one boy drawing
long sports car with three faces
peeriDg out.
And just what Bible story do
you think that tells" she asked.
That's the Lord driving Adam
and Eve out Of the Garden Of
Eden" be replied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
IS Members
Are Recruited
FOrChamber
Team Headed BY
Robert Dopp
Bests Finders
Campaigners

Eighty-five new members were
recruited for the Chamber of Com
merce in Thursdays one-day drive
1t was announced today.
More are expected within the
next few days to reach the goal
Of 100 new members, Mrs. Mary
Lee Graham, president, said.
Mrs. Graham was high in hel
praise for those workers who de
voted hours of time in the cam
paign.
The team Of workers, headed
by Robert Dopp. won the com.
petition with . score Of 1888 "a
points while Joe Finders team
turned in q total Of 1924. The
scoring was based upon five
points Ter each new member and
one point for each dollar in mem.
bership dues collected.
The campaign opened with Z
breakfast at the YMCA-USO a.
$50 and closed at I o'clock Thurs
day night.
Those who assisted in the effort
and who were congratulated By
Chamber officials are: NJ. E. Ben
nett, Kip Kiplinger, MervilIe Ro.
sam, Joe Allen, Zev. SpeaS, Char.
les Krcilek, Dick Hunter, Ear
Adams, Mel Levitt, Glenn Price,
Bill Neblett, Joe Pearlman. VII.
liam Arnold, Ed Tucker, John Gel.
alert, Alan Hampton, Claude Spear
Grace Crosby, Mary Graham, Mar.
garet CuSik, Earl Lindsey, Paul
Sher, c. B. Harvey, Ralph Faral,
do, Bill Gale. Harvey Sellers, Geo.
Erhart and team captains Dopp
and Pinder.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
CARRIER MAKES
SHORT STOP HERE

The escort carrier Corrigedor
stopped here last night to take
fuel. Navy spokesman said today.
The 5S0-foot ship is in the Mill
tary Sea Transport Service. NOV
ing fuel and NATO aircraft. She
was converted 10 an escort carrier
from a tanker during World War
II by the Kaiser Shipyards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Stevens Will Continue In Present
Position Despite Recent Criticism
Body Is Found

The body OF an unidentified
Negro man was found floating
In the water near the Standard
Oil Co. dock early today.
Justice OF the Peace Ira AL.
bury and the Sheriff's Depart.
msnt are investigating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
NOTICE

Cub aLodss No. Is. I. O. O. F..
Urgently requests all members 70
ssssnd a special meeting to be
Aeld Sunday. Feb. 2s. at sis
Elizabeth Street at pm. to meet
With the Honorable Hsrbert
couto. grand master.
Visiting brethren are ws,rons
Attssted by
B. FERNANDEZ.
N. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Justice Speaks

GAINESVILLE R-Owen J. Rob.
erts, former L. S Supreme Court
justice, speaks this afternoon at
the closing session Of an institute
on legal ethics for Florida lawyers
at the University of Florida.
Last night George E. SOkolsky.
newspaper columnist and radio
commentator, told the lawyers he
considers il is criminal for a Judge
to withhold pre-trial information.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
FlyingBoxcar
Explosion
Kills 4 Airmen
Traditional Buzzing
Ends In Tragedy
In Tennessee Town

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. R-Ar
Air Force flying boxcar" ex
pboded yesterday while its pHot
was carrying out a hometown
tradftsUii Of buzza.s the courthouse
and the crew Of four died in the
crash.
The twin-engine Clio, on routine
flight from Lawson Air Force Base
at Fl. Benning, Ca, blew up di
rectly over the courthouse on II:
second thunderous tree-top leveI
pass over town. +
Burning gasoline and bits Cd
wreckage sprayed a four-block
area before the big plane smashed
into a field at the edge Of town
where Homer DeMoss and Free.
man Taylor were blowing q
garden.
Both men, splaShed by fiery gas,
leaped into a nearby creek. The
two terrified mules, trailing flame,
ran wild down a highway.
The dead pilot was identified as
1t. Jack jenkins, Jr., "a, son Of
Mrs. Mabel Jenkins of Huntingdon
well known here before he joined
the Air Force in 1851.
The others: End. 1t. J. c,
Peaehey, 26, of near Prescott
Ark: Arman David A. ProbuS, "a,
of Hammond, Ind; and Altman
Franklin D. Levy, "a, Lake
Arthur, La.
Residents said since World Wal
ii it had been tradition for pilots
from Huntingdon to buzz the court.
house if they ever got within 1OC
miles OF the town.
J. H. Williams. justice of the
peace. said the pilot definitely was
"buzzing." Mayor R. NJ. Murray
said we're lucky the whole towr
wasn't ripped wide open"
The mayor said the huge plane
clipped the top Of a house at the
start Of its second buzz, shuddered
and started trailing smoke.
1t was a clear, sunny day wher
the plane first roared over. People
ran from houses and stores Il
watch. Nearly everyone in towr
(pop. 2,5oo) saw the violent climax
Chief Deputy Charles Field
Mayor Murray and others were a
a trial in a courtroom on the sec
ond floor OF the two-Story court
house when the plane made it:
diving run.
Second time he came ever town
he was so low he looked like b,
was coming right IN the court
house." said Field. But he pulleC
up Overland Just as be went ovel
l heard an explosion.
Everybody was scared to death
| went up on the roof and founC
part Of the wing and other pieces
Of the plane, We thought the plans
had hit the top Of the courthouse
but couldn't find any sign of it.
Taylor, %, was listed in seriou.
condition at a clinic. DeMoSS, ~
got away with relatively Ugh
burns by struggling out OF hi
clothes. The scared mules werI
shot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-27
Visiting Planes Take
Off For Havana Today
100 Pilots And
Their Families
Make Mass Flight
BY DENIS sNEicR

Forty private planes took off this
morning from Meacham Field for
Cuba.
The planes all at least four.
passenger jobs -- carried 100 pr
lots and their families. The pilots
are members Of the Sportsman Pr
lots Association of Troy, Ohio, and
the members come from all parts
of the United States.
The group is composed Of bust
neSSmen and induStrialiStS who fly
for pleasure. They make three
jaunts a year. This is their first
trip to Key West and Havana.
In July they viii fly to Nova
Scotia and. in October to Mobile,
Ala.
Return Next Week
They viii return to Key West
next Saturday after a week in Ha-
vana and Veradero Beach.
Yesterday the group assembled
at the Key WeSter Hotel for a cock.
tail party. Later they had dinner
at Raul's Restaurant.
The planes began taking TO the
air at 1915 a. m. today, under
the watchflh eyes of the Coast
Guard and the Civil AemnauticS
Authority.
A Coast Guard liaiSon officer at
Meacham Field briefed the pilots
spotted along the route from here
TO Havana.
Cleared BY cAA
The CAA had set up a mobile
flight plan station to clear the
planes for Havana. A Coast Guard
communications truck was at the
field, also.
Besides the communications set
up and the vessels posted at sea.
. Coast Guard plane escorted the
planes to Havana.
An SS-foot Coast Guard vessel
was spotted p miles South-south.
west Of Key West and the cutter
Ariadne Sc miles away. About a
miles from Key West, the PMB
circled.
Coast Guard Aids
Another Coast Guard laison Of,
ncer was on hand at the Havana
Nead 10 assist.
Rooert Fisher Of Keokuk. Iowa,
b president Of the Sportsman Pl.
SotS Association.
some Of the members, such as
d L: Hamilton of Charlotte, n. C.,
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