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Princes Of Syracuse Install Officers & TUESDAY NIGHT the newly formed Princes of Syracuse, youth organization sponsored by the Knights of Pythias, in- stalled their officers. The following were selected by their fellows to lead the group’s activities: C. Sam B, Curry, Il, Prince “Regent; Joseph Jones, vice regent; Joseph Curry, monitor; Raymond Garcia, Jr., of records; George Stewart, Bailey (not pictured), captain Guarantee Of Child’s Support Asked Of Chapli LOS ANGELES # — Superior Court -has been asked to require Comedian Charles Chaplin to post security to guarantee $100 weekly payments to support his daughter, Carol Ann Berry, 10, born to for- mer actress Joan Berry. In a motion made yesterday, at- torney Joseph Scott said Chaplin, as a permanent resident of a for- warden; Waldo Veliz, minister minister of finance; Lawrence general; Wayne Carey, guard PA YRAISE IS SET OTTAWA, (—Members of Can- ada’s Parliament are set for a '$4,000-a-year raise in pay they’ve voted themselves. Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret, the deputy governor general, gave final royal assent last night to a bill raising the legislators’ annual stipend from $6,000 to $10,000, become a British subject was “‘the last straw,to satisfy us of our duty to the little girl.” The attorney asked that a re- ceiver be appointed for Chaplin’s remaining California assets until captain; Wayne Williams, guard lieutenant; and Merl Deland, pianist. Others pictured above are: Roger Sweeting, Gene Favors, Ralph Sanchez, Beil Bergstrom, Wayne Albertus, Or- lando Fernandez, Evelio Sibila, Jr., Anthony Hopey, Gilbert Thrift, Joe Pineda, Candido J. Lastres, John D. Lawler, Michael Cates, John Pett, Danny Oro- peza, Douglas Allen and Martin Curry.—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch, Page 10 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, February 18, 1954 French Leaders Training Of Ind By JOHN SCALI WASHINGTON (#—An American move to help train anti-Comunist Indochinese troops appeared cer- tain today to run into strong op- Position from top French govern- ment and army leaders. There were solid signs that if _|‘DISLOYALTY LIST’ INCREASES By WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST of the security risks will not stop He said it would be the rare case;whether the report would be made WASHINGTON —The number)his demands for a Senate investi- in which only one reason was in-'public. of officially disclosed 1953 govern-| sation of the whole issue. | volved. President Eisenh c has said |ment firings for disloyalty reasons} Johnston told reporters the prom-| He said he had requested from ‘he was looking into the feasibility |rose to 29 today as the admini jised analysis “could mean anything employing agencies the number/of making public a breakdown to \tration took steps rd analyzing |—it only confuses the confusion.” separated whose personnel files/indicate how many cases of disloy- |2,200 “security risk” cases. He said that as he understands! \o+ained information indicating|**¥ were found. | The figure of 29 covers only five/the plan the analysis will leave ee nae S) “Many Democrats have ¢om- big departments whose officials)many questions unanswered and|(1) subversive activities or asso-/plained the public has been mis jhave been questioned about secur-ithere is no assurance the admin-|ciations; (2) sex perversion; (3)jled by statements of some leading 4 ity separations by the House Ap-|istration will make it public. {conviction on felony or misdemean-/Republicans that most of the an- _ propriations Committee and whose} Announcement that the Civil or charges; and (4) any other type! nounced 2,200 “‘security firings" in- testimony has been made public. |Service Commission had ordered of information falling within the|volved disloyal or subversive em- |The same departments reported/an analysis of the 2,200 cases was government security regulations. |ployes, Actually, they say, most }437_“‘security risks” had been)made late yesterday by Chairman) Young said some of the separa-lof the 2,200 were homosexuals, I Philip Young. |tions were by dismissal, some by|drunkards, incompetents, or per+ Young said it would be “futile|/resignation, and that not all who!sons who talked too much, |the Commerce Department. In tes-|and meaningless” to attempt an quit were aware their files con-| |timony made public today, Asst.|analysis assigning a specific rea- tained derogatory material.|The Citizen Is Monroe County's |Secretary James C. Worthy told son for separation in each case.|Young’s statement did not say Only Daily Newspaper—READ IT ‘j|the committee 132 security firings or forced resignations last yéar in- cluded 23 persons classified as \“eases involving alleged subver- sion or disloyalty.” Previously, the Justice Depart- ment had reported 1 former Com-! munist among its 8 security firings | the Treasury Department had list- ed 4 disloyalty cases among 130 | dismissals; the Agriculture Depart- ‘ment had told of 1 disloyalty case |in an undisclosed number of se- curity ousters, and the Post Of- fice Department had reported 166 security releases with no disclosure of how many, if any, were dis- loyal, The State Department already has given its figures but the com- mittee has not released them. Re-' portedly, there have been 534 se- curity firings in the State Depart- ment figures unofficial, the com-| mittee has rgceived reports show- ing that out of 971 security cases in six departments, 40 or 41 have| involved persons found or suspect- ed to be disloyal. Sen. Olin D. Johnston (D-SC) said, meanwhile, the administra- tion’s promise of a limited analysis bs |dropped. | Most recent agency to report was BUY A USED CAR WITH THIS TAG—ond you'll buy with NEW-CAR CONFIDENCE! Barcelo, Dale Karmen, George 6 ways better @ Thoroughly Inspected @ Reconditioned for Safety @ Reconditioned for Performance @ Reconditioned for Valve @ Honestly Described Oppose U.S. ochina Troops | Key WEST HOME some training responsibilities, if] the French agreed, IMPROVEMENT co. The Pentagon explained that the/] 515 FRONT ST. TEL. 2-6501 matter so far is being discussed) via military rather than diplomatic|] We Build to Your Speci- channels, es fications . . . Complete The French Embassy, comment- ing on the Pentagon statement, | Dine Cabinets, Shelves, France accepts this American sug-|said emphatically it knew of no gestion it will do so reluctantly./formal request of this kind. Diplo- French military authorities were|matic spokesmen made clear their reported convinced they are train-|opinion that any such American ing loyal Indochinese recruits as|bid would have to be decided on a eign country “may attempt to re-|the actor posts security to guara- move all of his remaining assets|antee the payments. The court set from America,’ making enforce-/March 16 for a hearing on the ment of the support judgment im-|petition. The child attends a pri- possible, vate boarding school here. fast as humanly possible and that|high diplomatic level, Scott explained that the news of American aid in this task is not} Sen. |Humphrey D-Minn, a Chaplin's wife, Oona O'Neil, de-|It Pays To ADVERTISE In The| needed, member @f the Seuate Foreign Re- serting her American citizenship to|Citizen—Use Its Columns Freely!/ To back up their arguments, |lations Committee, said O’Daniel’s _~ _——/|French diplomats reported today |possible ‘mission was discussed in AUTHORIZED AERIS orate Mulberg Chevrolet Co. Corner Caroline Street and Telegraph Lane ..... Dial 2674! Floor & Wall Coverings. Installed to Your Satisfaction FREE ESTIMATES D.L. Kolhage T. G. Simmons (Whitie) (Tom) SPEC Lot No. 424°SOUTHARD STREET . Tel.2-2242 1949 FORD Convertible Heater, Radio, Good Tires $495.00 NAVARRO, Inc. For Friday Only 8 AM. till 9:30 P.M. KANTOR'S MENS SHOP | 517 Duval Street “KEY WEst’s OLDEST AND BINEST” TALS Lot No. 2 OPP. 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O’Daniel, commander ofj|conclusions,” he said. | American Army forces in the Paci- fic, would be sent to Indochina to ;head an enlarged American mili-|thirds of the houses are more than tary mission which would have|a century old. plans to mobilize an additional 108'detail by Adm, Arthur Radford, + cess chairman of the Joint Chiefs uf Staff, and Under Secretary of State Walter B. Smith in a closed- jdoor meeting with committee members Tuesday. “The committee gave strong, unanimous encouragement to this \idea,” Humphrey added. He said jhe understood there need not be any substantial increase in the 300- man American military mission now in Indochina ia order to help in training, Humphrey said he is familiar jwith French arguments that they jare training native troops as fast jas possible and that American aid jcould not help speed this tasks. \“Our observations lead us to other In some sections of France, two- Young Cow Poke ii ii: SUNSHINE... 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