THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1954 Senate Committee Approves Warren WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (IF')—The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-3 today to approve President Eisenhower's nomination- of Earl Warren as chief justice of the United States. Before acting on the appointment, the committee opened its doors to a man officially described as "a fugitive from justice" and listened for two hours to his views on why .Warren should not be confirmed for the highest judicial post in the land. Eden Says Wants ALL LONDON, Feb. 24 (AP)—Fore' today Russia wants to swallow al ing it, thereby gaining the whip Reporting to a packed House of • Commons on the recent Big Four foreign ministers' conference in Berlin, Eden said Moscow's principle aim in attaining control is "to secure -the withdrawal of the United States from Europe." "The rest of us would no doubt end up by enjoying the same kind of liberty and security as are the lot of Czechoslovakia and Hun gary today," he said. The foreign secretary said So viet Foreign Minister V. M. Molo tov had given Russia's game away at the Berlin talks. He described the conference as "frustrating, dis appointing, and at times near tragedy" but asserted it had given the West one- big advantage—it cleared the air. "Wide and deep though the di vergencies at th e conference were," he said, "they were clearly defined for all to see. None can now mistake their, nature, nor why they cannot be resolved in the conditions of today." Ike OK's Plan For Wage Shift WASHINGTON, Feb: 24 (1?) President Eisenhower today ap proved a plan for upward wage adjustments for the 2,350,000 fed eral civilian workers. It is esti mated to cost $350 million a year. The President's approval of the plan was announced in a White House statement. Most of it cannot be put into effect without congressional ap proval through new legislation. Chairman Philip Young of the Civil Service Commission, who discussed the program with the President earlier in the day, is to outline it tomorrow to the Sen ate civil service committee. Young told reporterS the plan calls for a nine-point program., Youth Slashes Paintings In Michigan Gallery GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 24 (iP)—A nine-year -old boy Tues-: ,day admitted the jackknife-slash ing of three paintings, one by El Greco, because they were "inde cent." The paintings, hanging in the Grand Rapids Art Gallery; in cluded El Greco's "St. Francis in Ecstasy." The others were by Cos imo di Pratese, Italian renaissance painter, and Thomas Scully, Eng lish painter. Richard T. Yonkers, gallery di rector, said the paintings can be restored. Turnpike Commission HARRISBURG, Feb. 24 (W)— The Pennsylvania Turnpike Com mission plans to announce "short ly" the results of its experimental 60-mile per hour speed limit on western half of the state's toll road. YARN No-dye-lot Yarn and Sock Kits 50% OFF NITTANY CARD & GIFT SHOP E. COLLEGE AVE. Opposite Atherton Hall Russia Germany gn Secretary Anthony Eden said of Germany instead of neutraliz and over all of Europe and Asia. Red Probe Showdown Called Off WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (IP)— Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens today bowed to demands by Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R- Wis.) in the latter's investigation of alleged Army "Communist coddling"—and tomorrow's wide ly heralded public showdown was called off. Thus the nation's TV viewers will not see the expected face-to face encounter between the Wis consin Senator and the Army civ ilian chief. Stevens Changes Attitude In a sudden change of attitude, Stevens agreed not only to give McCarthy's Senate investigations subcommittee "the names of everyone involved" in a disputed case, but also promised they would be produced as witnesses. Stevens last week had banned two generals from answering sub committee subpoenas to testify on the ground that McCarthy's "un fair" and "abusive" investigative tactics were wrecking Army mor ale and prestige. McCarthy re plied that Stevens was a "dupe." Stevens, McCarthy Make Up Stevens and McCarthy patched up their bitter, running fued at a two-hour meeting behind closed doors on Capitol Hill this after noon. At the end, while Stevens sat in grim -faced silence, Sen. Karl E. Mundt (R-S.D.) read newsmen a `friiemorandum of agreement" setting forth in almost military form what had been decided. AERO CIVIL MECH ELECT ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES The Glenn L. Martin Company representa tive will visit the campus on March 3 and 4, 1954 to discuss opportunities for graduating seniors of the school of engineering. • Contact your placement office for appointment and further details. THE GLENN L. MARTIN CO. BALTIMORE 3, MD. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA In between his appearances at a closed-door session of the com mittee, the witness, Roderick J. Wilson, was arrested on informa tion supplied by police in San Francisco. Authorities there said he is wanted on a charge of sub ornation of perjury, that is, in ducing another person to lie un der oath. Later, however, a municipal court judge refused to issue a fug itive warrant for Wilson, and he was released. Warr en, former Republican governor of California, was ap pointed during the last congres sional adjournment and took his place on the Supreme Court bench in October. Eisenhower sent his nomination to the Senate Jan. 11. Sen. William F. Knowland of California, the - Republican floor leader, predicts Warren's appoint ment will be overwhelmingly con firmed by the S en a t e. He an nounced it would come to the floor Friday. Sen. Herman Walker (R-Idaho), a member of the Judiciary Com mittee, reported that Wilson's tes timony against Warren behind closed doors was "a mass of hear say and conclusions that would not under any circumstances be regarded as legal and competent evidence." Apparently Wilson's story did not influence to any extent the three Democratic members of the committee who voted against ap proving Warren's appointment— Senators Olin D. Johnston (D- S.C.), James,A. Eaztland (D-Miss.) and Harley M. Kilgore (D-W.Va.). Meant' Protests Against Benson WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (2P)— AFL President George Meany to= day lodged a personal protest with President Dwight D. Eisenhower against what he termed Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson's interference in a railway labor management dispute. In Chicago, leaders of the 15 rails unions involved telegraphed President Eisenhower and urged "the strict reprimand if not im peachment for Benson." They asked the President to publicly disavow Benson's action which they called "an unwarrant ed and outrageous . infringement of the rights of railway workers un der the Railway Labor Act." Democrats Outline income Tax Cuts WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (M T —Democrats today mapped a drive for further personal income tax reductions this year, and a high Re publican source said mounting pressures probably will cause the Eisenhower administration to go along with some cuts. He did not indicate what form they might take, but said they. Could be made retroactive to the first of this year. Other sources insisted, however, that the administration still is de termined to hold the line and will seek to defeat the Democratic proposals. Democrats Win Adjournment Of Arnoancliment WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (IP) Democrats forced adjournment of the Senate tonight on an almost straight party-line vote, abruptly halting debate on the Bricker con stitutional amendment to curb treaty powers. The vote was 48-45 with Sens. Morse (Ind-Ore) and Langer (R -ND) joining the Democrats to up set a demand of Republican Lead er Knowland of California for a night session. Sens. Bridges (R -NH), Symington (D-Mo) and Mc- Carran (D-Nev) were absent. The result was regarded by some senators as a test of strength between the administration and its critics. Knowland, in announcing plans for a night session, had said "we'll see whether those who have the responsibility for putting' a pro gram throu2 - h can get the support of the Senate." Pope Is Still Too Weak To Permit X-rays VATICAN CITY, Feb. 24 (iP)— Pope Piux XII still was too feeble today to permit X-rays that could diagnose more fully the ailment which has sapped his strength dangerously for a month. The head of the Roman Catho lic Church approached his 78th birthday next Tuesday too weak to say Mass. Today, as he has for some time, he heard Mass said at a portable altar near his bed side by one of his private secre taries. DOLLAR DAY Thursday's the day ! SPECIAL TABLE OF GIFTS at 49c Gni f . * PC TREASURE HOUSE JOIN TN, CRITICS PARADE FUN FOI YOUNG AND OLD **** "A HIT!' "A GEM ! "HURRAH —New Yor "EXCELL "FASCIN FRIDAY . * STATE Democrats Seek Increases Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Commit tee have been driving for an in crease from $6OO to $7OO in the exemption for each dependent. Sen. Lyndon Johnson of Texas, Democratic leader in the Senate, predicted today the figure would be raised to $BOO along the lines of a proposal last week by Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga). Some Republican Congress members are reported to favor in stead a smaller increase in the exemption along with a cut in rates to head off the Democratic move in an election year when tax cuts could be politically im portant. If the Eisenhower administra tion is thinking of going along, no indication of it came from a White House conference of legislative leaders this morning. House Speaker Joseph W. Mar -1 tin (R-Mass) said the subject of taxes did not come up during the 1 1 / 2 -hour conference. He to 1 d newsmen he knew of no such plan in the works. Ike Opposes Cuts The President, seeking to keep the budget as nearly in balance as possible, has opposed any sharp tax cuts at this time. But he told a recent news conference that fur ther tax cuts might be considered as a means 'Of boosting the econ omy if employment fails to pick up in March. The Ways and Means Commit tee is nearing the end of its work on a general overhaul 6f the in come tax laws, and the measure is expected to be ready for House action in a couple of weeks. BEGINS PAGE THREE STANLEY-WARNER
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