TUESDAY, 23, 1952 'Cash Fund' Levied on x CHICAGO (/P) —An Eisenhower supporter yester terday Gov. Adlai Stevenson promoted, as Illinois governor, a “cash fund • contributed by private individuals which was paid to various official appointees to state jobs.” Kent .Chandler, a Chicago manufacturer who served before the - Republican convention on the Citizens for Eisen hower Committee, wired the Democratic presidential can- Sen. Nixon Will Plead Funds Case LOS ANGELES (/P) Young Sen. Richard Nixon of California, fighting for his political life over an $lB,OOO expense fund, flew here yesterday to plead his case before American voters. The _ GOP candidate for vice presi dent received a cheering welcome by several hundred peo ple at Los Angeles International Airport. Nixon Hopeful Nixon dramatically broke off his Western campaign at Portland, Ore. temporarily, he said —to tell a nation-wide radio television audience tonight of his political and personal finances. Nixon, grimly determined, was hopeful that he would convince the voters—and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as well—that there. was no wrong-doing in connec tion with his stormy political fund. No Definite Word Nixon, in an extraordinary ac tion said he would give a com plete accounting of his personal and political finances in his broadcast over the NBC tele vision and 'the CBS and MBS radio networks between 7:30 to 8 p.m. today.' The 27-man .party, including newsmen, left Portland with Nix on’s aides saying that the vice presidential nominee still had re ceived no definite word on his status with Gen. Eisenhower.' The presidential candidate has been described as perturbed over the $lB,OOO fund disclosure .to the point where he was considering asking his 39-year-old running mate to drop off the ticket. Chaplin Still Plans To Return to U.S. CHERBOURG, France (£>)— Charlie Chaplin, in a jovial, holi day mood, said yesterday threats to bar him from the United States had not altered his plans to re turn there in about six months. The famed movie comedian told reporters aboard the liner Queen Elizabeth here he was “very much surprised” by U.S. Atty. Gen. James P. McGranery’s an nouncement last' Friday that he had ordered Chaplin barred from re-enteringthe country until a hearing determines his fitness to return. Chaplin said he had cabled his lawyers to find out what Mc- Granery—yrho gave no explana tion of his^action—had in mind. Rome Astronomer Soys 'Saucers' Are 'Nonsense' ROME (JP) —Prof. Giuseppe Ar mellini, director of. the Rome Astronomical Observatory, caught what was reported to be a “fly ing saucer” in his telescope Sun day night and says “It’s all a lot of nonsense.” He happened to observe some thing which set scores of Rome residents to , calling their -news papers. “They are simply balls of heat lightning,” he announced. Marines Hit Denmark SKAGEN, Denmark (JP) —U. S. Marines, with light weapons and artillery, swarmed on Ska gen’s "sandy beach in a mock am phibibus landing yesterday and some were showered with Com munist propaganda leaflets. The* realistic landing climaxed Operation Mainbrace, NATO’s big war maneuvers. didate a demand to make known details of the fund. In his wire, Chandler, vice chairman of. Aj B. Dick and Com pany, an office' equipment firm, said: Referred to Nixon' “In view of the attack on Sen. Nixon because of the privately raised expense fund and your campaign manager’s ill-considered charges, it is your responsibility to state publicly that this method of financially assisting public of ficials is in keeping with the pol icy you expressed to a group of your -friends, including myself, at the Commercial Club April 23 last.” Chandler referred to Sen. Rich ard Nixon, the Republican vice presidential candidate, and the recent disclosure that a political fund of more than $lB,OOO was raised for Nixon by a group of California residents. Criticized Funds The other reference was to Ste phen 'A. Mitchell, Democratic na tional chairman, who publicly called on Nixon to resign -as a candidate. • 1 The Chandler telegram name as newspapers criticized the raising and handling of Stevenson’s cam paign funds obtained while he was still a candidate for a second term as Illinois governor—before his presidential nomination in July. Key Jobs Existence of the payroll aug menting fund mentioned by Chandler has not hitherto been disclosed, although Stevenson once told reporters that he had contributed from his -personal funds to eke out low salary for one or'more of his appointees..-' The Illinois governor said he did that to help keep high class men in key state jobs. He refused to enlarge on his remark, explain ing that details might cause em barrassment. U.S., Britain Deny Russian Charges WASHINGTON (/P)—The Uni ted States and Britain have curtly rejected Russia’s charge that they are converting Trieste into a per manent “war base.” In terse notes delivered at Mos cow Saturday and made public last night, the two allies flatly denied they are violating Italy’s Peace Treaty by an agreement giving Italians a bigger role in governing the British - American zone of Trieste, which lies be tween Italy and Yugoslavia. The American note, made pub lic by the State • Department, ranked as one of the shortest ever sent Moscow. In 190 words, stripped of the usual diplomatic pleasantries, the United States turned down a" formal Moscow note of nearly 1000 words sent last June 24. Russia had accused Britain and the United States of flagrantly violating the Italian 1947 Peace Treaty by the deal with Italy. A Touch of Home with HOME-MADE CANDIES, NUTS and SNACKS COLLEGE ICE CREAM They're delicious at . . . CANDY CANE 9:30-10 p.m. Daily Sunday afiernoon Between the Movies THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Charge Adlai Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will campaign through Ohio, with a major appearance at Cleveland. Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illi nois will address a rally at Bal timore. Md. CBS television will carry his address at 8 p.m. and ABC radio system at 8:30 p.m. Sen. Richard M. Nixon. Re publican vice presidential nom inee. will make a nation-wide radio-TV broadcast from Los Angeles at 9:30 p.m. (DST), ex plaining his $lB,OOO pol : tical exnense fund. Sen. John J. Sparkman, Dem ocratic vice presidential nomi-. nee, will speak at Lincoln, Neb. 2 Die as Police Trap Escapees NEW YORK (/P)—Elmer Schuer blamed two “mad dog” brothers yesterday for a deadly gun battle that climaxed their spectacular break from Lewisburg, Pa., fed eral penitentiary. The brothers, Joseph Nolen, 26, and Ballard Nolen, 22, two Ken tucky hillbillys, were shot to death Sunday as 31 policemen closed ip on their apartment hide out. Schuer escaped injury. The furious exchange of ma chine gun and. pistol fire also cost the life of 45-year-old Philip La monica, a detective here. He was shot as he pushed aside -a gu» aimed at a fellow cop. Ike Says Adlai Is Faint-Hearted CINCINNATI (/P) Dwight D. Eisenhower accused Adlai Ste venson last night of a “faintness of. heart” which he said reflects an administration surrender of im itiative to the Communists. The Republican presidential candidate loosed this, blast in the shadow of war because the administration is playing “an end less game of makeshift and make believe” in its foreign policies. Eisenhower also levelled at the Democratic presidential nominee accusations of “smug evasions, of dealing lightly with the problem of ending the Korean War, and of making “false charges” against him. “It is not hard to find men of fine intellect and faint heart,” Ei senhower said in the text of a prepared speech for a Republican rally. “But this is no time for men of refined and elaborate indecis ion. “Our need—our most urgent need—is the leadership of men whose strength of mind is match- Cat Your Money... Students who are now using ,your books appreciate your bringing them to the ÜBA ... It saved them money. In turn, „ the ÜBA would appreciate if it you would bring your used book receipt to the TUB for payment or return of your book. Storage is our problem . . . Therefore, bring your receipt at the times listed below or the book will become the property of the USED BOOK AGENCY. Monday, Sept. 29 8:30-5 Tuesday, Sept. 30 8:30-9 Wednesday, Oct. 8—8:30-5 ÜBA in the TUB . / Political News Tuesday Sept. 23 By the Associated Press Stevenson Hits Ike's Taft-Hartley Views NEW YORK (/P) —Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson yesterday denounced the Taft-Hartley law as “spiteful,” called anew for its repeal, rapped hard at Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s labor views, and got howling approval at the American Federation of Labor convention. Stevenson, the Democratic presidential nominee, also drew warm applause from the AFL delegates in outlining a five-point program aimed at closer labor government partnership. . All in all, the reception the Illi nois governor received appeared to make it a virtual certainty—if any further evidence were needed —that the AFL will vote today to endorse Stevenson’s candidacy. Adlai Applauded The CIO already has endorsed Stevenson Addressing more than 2000 AFL delegates and visitors who jam med and overflowed the ballroom, Stevenson was interrupted 35 times by applause and laughter at his quips. And the cry was, “You tell ’em, Steve,” when the governor said the history of the Republican par ty is that “it supported and was supported by those interests which believed that freedom meant the right to exercise eco nomic power without restraint.” At the outset of his speech, Ste venson remarked that the AFL convention already has been in session eight days, and said: Jokes at GOP 'Thrift' “This makes it high time for a little humor.” He added: “But I fear some people may be listening who don’t like the light touch, although they don’t seem to mind the heavy one, provided it is made by a Republican and not a Democrat.” Stevenson said nothing to make it clear whether he was alluding to GOP vice presidential candi date Richard Nixon’s acceptance of a $18,235 privately endowed expense fund. But in any event, the governor’s remark brought a gale of laughter. Referring to Stevenson’s for ed by their strength of will.” eign policy speech last week in San Francisco, Eisenhower- quoted Stevenson: “With 85 per cent of ABOARD EISENHOWER SPECIAL (/ P)—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will dec : de after hearing Sen. Richard M. Nixon's television-radio explanation of his private expense account whether to keep Nixon on the Republican ticket. This was made clear today on the highest possible authority aboard this campaign train as Eisenhower told an informal news conference that he "com mended" Nixon personally last night on his decision to broad cast a complete financial ac counting. our budget allocated to defense) it is the Soviet Union which now fixes the level of our defense ex penditures and thus our tax rates.” Eisenhower said U.S. policies HST Plans Tour to Win Adlai Votes WASHINGTON (/P)—President Truman announced yesterday the full itinerary of a 15-day coast-to coast whistle stop tour for speech es in 14 states aimed at winning votes for Gov. Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic presidential can didate. The President’s train will roll through parts' of 24 states from the time he leaves here’on Satur day at 9:30 p.m. until he returns on Oct. 12. But stops in 10 of the states will be either on Sunday or at hours when talks are not practicable. Reporters estimated there will be a minimum of 11 prepared talks and at least 77 off-the-cuff talks to trainside crowds.. Prepared speeches are sched uled for Buffalo and New York City; San Francisco; Chester and Kalispell, Mont.; Spokane, Se attle, and Tacoma, Wash.; Shasta Dam in California’s Central Val ley; Provo, Utah; and Shenan doah, lowa. In addition to his important speeches, the President will talk from the rear platform of his pri vate car in North Dakota, Mon tana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colo rado, lowa, Missouri, In d ian a, Ohio and New York. have become shadowed by doubt and indecision and “the Democrat candidate gave us ... a dismaying example of this faintness of heart, this curiously defensive way of thinking.” The Republican candidate went on to say it is true the American taxpayer is burdened heavily by the Soviet threat. Mgm\ ;D . r 9 I But fine foods at popular prices j and a Genuine |j || Hospitality that | | has made this j § pot popular for years* 1 Hi 111 |, ■'! |l ,l The Hi '''COEHEBj f BbwswU j] Jlf/fi I'o I / hi i 1 PAGE THREE
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