THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1952 Stevenson To Name SPRINGFIELD, 111. (fP) Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson yesterday rejected demands that he name key Illinois state officials whose pay he said he has supplemented with .“gifts” from a special fund. The Democratic presidential nominee .again defended use of the fund. He said it enabled him to attract to state jobs men of “real competence” who otherwise couldn’t afford to leave private em ployment. _ . But, he said, to name them or the amounts they received would “subject them to publicity which they do not deserve and would, I believe, be a breach of faith on my part . . ■ White House Clique Hit By Caudle WASHINGTON, (/P) Former Atty. Gen. J. Howard McGrath once said he knew “enough about the White House to blow it so high that force of gravity would never bring it back to earth,” T Lamar Caudle told investigating congressmen today. The ousted former aide to Mc- Grath also said his old chief told him “a White House clique” was behind Caudle’s firing. He added that McGrath said the same group was “after” the attorney general himself. The discussion of who wanted whose scalp closed out nearly a week of testimony by, Caudle, former assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal and later of the tax frauds division, before a House judiciary subcom mittee investigating the Justice Department. McGrath Dismissed Caudle was fired by President Truman last November, in the midst of a congressional study of the handling of tax fraud cases, for engaging in “outside activi ties” which Truman said were not compatible with his job. McGrath got the axe in April, a few hours after he had dismiss ed Newbold Morris as govern ment corruption clean-up man. In Rhode Island, McGrath, in formed of Caudle’s testimony, said: “There is nothing I want to say at this time.” Caudle Questioned There was no elaboration on McGrath’s reported remark on what he knew about the White House. Nor were any names men tioned in the talk about a White House “clique.” After the hearing, however, Caudle was asked who belonged to any such group. He said he wasn’t sure, but could guess. He named Charles Murphy, special counsel to the President, David Stowe, an administrative assistant, and the late Joseph H. Short, press secretary. Later the White House said there would be no comment on the testimony. 7 College Bulls To Leave ULS. Seven bulls from purebred dairy herds left the College Tues day for Puerto Rico, where they will act as herdsires for improving dairy cattle. Six are Holsteins and the seventh is a Brown Swiss, all purchased by the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. Accompanying the bulls on their trip is John Naugle, former fieldman for the Western Penn sylvania Artificial Breeding Co operative, who is aiding the Puer to Ricans in establishing artifi cial breeding service on that is land. 3 for the price of 2 DRY CLEANING SPECIAL Bring your clothes down today w.’bL, FROMM'S ~ THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Rejects Demand Gift Receivers The special Stevenson fund got into the headlines two days ago when a Chicago business execu tive, Kent Chandler, called on the governor to explain it to the public and to name those who contributed the amounts they gave, and those who received money. Asks For Names Chandler, vice chairman of' A. B. Dick & Company, office sup ply manufacturers, likened the Stevenson fund to the one into which political supporters of Sen. Richard M. Nixon of California, the GOP vice presidential- can didate. paid $lB,OOO for Nixon’s use. Nixon,' in saying last night there was nothing wrong about his accepting the money, called on Stevenson to name those who contributed to the Illinois fund, and to “give the names of the people who put money into their pockets . . ” Has Written Speech At the breakfast meeting' in Baltimore, there was no advance indication Stevenson was going to discuss the matter. He had de clined last night to comment on Nixon’s address. / About halfway along in his speech to the volunteers, how ever, Stevenson —who had been talking “off the cuff”—suddenly turned to a prepared text which nev/smen had not been told he had. Solemnly, he said that for some time he has been very much con cerned about the difficulty of re cruiting high class men of “real competence” to government ser vice. Citizen Fund Rejected “With this in mind, he went on, “I initiated a study of some permanent and, systematic means by which the compensation of key officials might be supple mented. “We studied the possibility of gifts by public-spirited citizens directly to the state, or to a foun dation created for the benefit of the state, with a view to raising the income level of key official positions. This plan was finally abandoned as impracticable. “Therefore, I adopted the prac tice of making gifts, usually around Christmas time, to a small number' of key employes who were making sacrifices to stay in the state government.” As he did in a statement Mon day, Stevenson said the money came from a balance left over from his 1948 gubernatorial cam paign, and was “supplemented by additions contributed to that fund.” The governor again made no mention of the amount of the fund, nor did he name 1 any con tributors. 'Farmer 7 Candidates Addressed by Imhof A. H. Imhof, agricultural jour nalist, addressed candidates for the staff of the Penn State Farm er Tuesday night in 109 Agricul ture. Imhof explained the work of the staffs of the publication and the steps in putting out each is sue. Politkal News Thursday, Sept. 25 By the Associated Press Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will campaign through West Virginia and Maryland, with a major appearance at Baltimore before going to Washington, D.C. Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson will be at Springfield, 111., head quarters preparing for a new campaign swing into Indiana on Friday. Sen. Richard M. Nixon. Re- Dublican vice presidential nom inee, will resume his Western tour at Salt Lake City. Sen. John J. Sparkman, Dem ocratic vice president'al nomi nee, will speak at Des Moines, la. Sen. Robert A. Taft will con tinue his Eisenhower speaking tour with a talk at Racine, Wis. World at A Glance Nixon's Speech Claimed 'Plea of No Defense' MEADVILLE, (JP) Mrs. Em ma Guffey Miller, Pennsylvania Democratic national committee woman from Slippery Rock, de clared yesterday that Sen. Rich ard M. Nixon’s speech defending his privately-raised expense ac count, was “simply a plea of no defense.” Nixon Lauded in Speech GREENSBURG (JP)— Mrs. Kath erine Murdock, Republican na tional committeewoman, said yes terday Sen. Richard M. Nixon captured the hearts of woman voters in “fighting for his politi cal life last night,” “The women all over the coun try are coming to the support of Dick and Pat, his fine wife, who has been a big factor in his vindication,” Mrs. Murdock said in a statement. French Seek Lost Sub PARIS (A I )—The French Naval office said planes and ships are still hunting for trace of the sub marine Sybille, which had been participating in manuevers ■ off the Southern Coast of France. The submarine, which carries . a crew of 48 men and three offi cers, failed to surface as sched uled late this morning. (k ■£) k'i MAJOR STUDIO FEATURE jj, iPRSVIEWf A TQBI6HT ■■■mar 811 —9— WE ARE GOING TO SHOW THIS SNEAK PREVUE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR REGULAR PROGRAM. WE CANNOT TELL YOU THE NAME, BUT JUST WAIT 'TILL YOU SEE WHAT HAP PENS IN THIS DECIDEDLY NEW KIND OF COMEDY HIT. —•— COME AS LATE AS 8:30 AND SEE EOTH SHOWS! LAST TIMES TODAY “LES MISERABLES” Nixon Gets Replies To Innocence Plea Americans by the tens of thousands responded with a tumultu ous outpouring of messages yesterday in reply to Sen. Richard M. Nixon’s dramatic radio-TV plea of innocence in using an $lB,OOO political fund. Nixon had asked the people to give their verdict whether he should step aside or remain as Gen: Dwight D. Eisenhower’s vice presidential running mate on the Republican ticket. The response was swift and vast. Many women wept. Telegraph wires were jammed, with huge backlogs. Offers of money for a new “Nixon fund” piled up. News papers throughout the country were swamped with requests for the address of Republican national headquarters something Nixon forgot to mention. Claim Nixon Fails Republican leaders summed up the verdict this way“overwhelm ing exoneration” ... “Republi cans are proud of Nixon” . . . “the smear attack has backfired” . . . Democrats said Nixon failed to give a full account of his fi ancial affairs . . . “Nixon fanned out” ... “a soap opera drama” . . . GOP headquarters in Washing ton, D.C., said telegrams sup porting Nixon were pouring in at a rate of 100,000 a day and were expected to eclipse the record set when President Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Democrats Claim Help “We have just begun to fight,” Nixon told a cheering crowd. “Just wait and see.” At the White House, there was no immediate comment on Nix on’s defense, and Democratic big wigs generally commented in somewhat restrained .terms al though predicting that the net ef fect of the Nixon episode would be to swell the prospects of a Democratic victory in November. On the Republican side, Chair man Arthur E. Summerfield of the GOP National Committee told newsmen in Cleveland: “The smear attack on Sen. Nixon has backfired. This is the . turning point of the 1952 campaign.” Summerfield said he was “cer tain” Nixon would be kept on the Republican ticket. Windcrest Nominations To Open Today Nominations for the offices of burgess and councilmen for the Borough of Windcrest open today and close 5 p.m. Monday, George W. Smith, Windcrest burgess, said yesterday. Elections will be held Thursday. Every enrolled student resident and spouse are eligible to vote and to hold office. ■ Smith also announced' that a limited number of College-owned trailers in Windcrest are still available' for rental by married veteran students. Interested persons may contact Mrs. Sara Case at the Dean of Men’s office, he said. PAGE THREE Grand Juries \ indict Twelve Communists WASHINGTON, UP) Federal grand juries in Seattle and St. T. yesterday indicted 12 more Communist party leaders on charges that they advocated the violent overthrow of the United States government. The act’ons. announced by the Justice Department, completed the indictment of' 18 party func tionaries rounded up by the FBI a week ago on the West Coast and in Midwest cities. This, continued Justice Department action against those to whom party, leadership has fallen in the wake of convic tions of the highest Communist echelon in the country two years ago. Six of the 18 detained last Wed nesday were indicted in Detroit on Monday of this week. Earlier yesterday a St. Louis U. grand jury indicted five oth ers held there. The Seattle indictment, against the seven additional defendants, was returned last night. All of the indictments charge violations of the Smith Act, which prohibits the advocacy or teach ing of the violent overthrow of the federal government. The act provides penalties up to $lO,OOO fine or 10 years imprisonment, or both, for this offense. Evening Classes Open In 25 Communities Evening classes, conducted by the College General Extension services, are now open in 25 com munities throughout the state. Joseph Keller, director of Gen eral Extension, explained that the course will range from accounting to. television and from blueprint reading to typing and shorthand in accordance with the needs of the community. Good Food ai. Popular Prices Our Owu Baked Goods Fresh Daily DUTCH PANTRY OPEN Every Day 7 a.m. 'til Midnight E. 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