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4c DAILY NEWS. THURSDAY, MARCH 4. 1954 oradi E-einQl Spreads oirfi IPsnralysis to Nokokeini By JACK TURCOTT A union-inspired creeping1 paralysis of New York's billion-dollar waterfront crossed the Hudson River into New jersey yesterday, as ship industry leaders appealed again to the "Federal Government to halt a wharfie-teamster feud before the whole port is forced to sus By JOHN O'DONNELL Washington, D. March 3. The White House careers of the Adams boys, starting with John (1735-1826), second President of our Republic, -continuing with his son John Quincy (1767-1848), our sixth President, and now pursued vigorously and somewhat erratically by their collateral descendant.

Assistant President Sherman Adams (born 1899), have one thing in common. From the time they entered the White House until they left, the Adams boys managed to annoy and irritate their own political party as well as their opponents. Old John, cur first President to occupy vy -w 4 (sit tr-; .4 A tne mte House (the complaining diary of his wife Abigail recounts her domestic troubles in hanging up John's 'short clothes to dry in what is now the formal East Room) lasted only one term (1797-1801). His son John Quincy was washed out by his own party after his one term (1825-18291. Descendant Sherman's term (1953?) is a subject of lively speculation.

Sherman Adams now wields the political and patronage power of a President, but the difference is that he is an assistant to the President. Political pressure can squeeze out a President's assistant-Only a national election can oust a President. By trying to dictate over-all party strategy to Republican leaders ir Senate, House and state organizations, the White House Adams of this era has touched off more personal family fights in the GOP clan than any other Republican in this generation. In a broad, sweeping way. he's (NEWS foto by Seymour Wally) Sosaa Wagner talks te reporters on stairway in Gracie Mansion, PJlizzoner flits ft Off At Her Press Debut By THEO WILSON A gaggle of newspaperwomen and a herd of newspaper photographers and television camermen invaded Gracie Mansion yesterday for the first mass press conference ever given by the new Mayor's wife.

Everybody decided it was a suc- pend A spokesman for the New York Shipping Association, made op of the 170 biggest steamship and stevedore firms in the harbor, said a six-day boycott on loading and unloading track cargo in Manhattan, Brooklyn and State Island spread yesterday to fire or six piers in Hoboken. The boycott, he added, is creating a critical short-ape of dock space throughout the port. Quick Action Needed. "We cannot wait much longer for action to stop this intolerable secondary boycott against the shipping industry," he said. This mess has been caused by fterhts between anions for power.

None of the anions has any quarrel with the waterfront industry. Yet we are caught in the middle of this inter-onion squeeze play and the welfare of "the industry, trie 800-00 person who earn their livelihoods from water commerce and the whole metropolitan area is at II said the industry had urged rain that Charles T. Donds. re-jrionil director of the National Labor Relations Board, seek a Federal Court injunction to stop the boycott. The XTSA, several of its members said, wants a writ barring all war-if ront anions, including the A FI--usted International Longshoremen's Association, the newly chartered AFL-ILA and the AFL Teamsters Union, from interfering with normal dock operations.

NLRB Studying Injunction. At NLRB offices at 2 Park Are. officials said the question of an injunction was still being studied and that no more would probably be made until this afternoon. Two injunction experts from NLRB in Washington were conferring with Douds last night. The NLRB was busy on another dock front in the Federal Court House in Foley Square.

There a 15th-fioor courtroom was temporarily turned into a movie projection room to show Police Department of waterfront toughies supposedly intimidating longshoremen at aa NLRB vote on Dec. 22 and 23. The five movie reels, taken by Edward P. O'Neill of the Waterfront Commission detail, were submitted by the State of New York to bolster its contention that the election, won by the I LA. should be set aside and a new election ordered.

Pock Hoodlams in Cast. The films showed Albert Aekali-tis, Dan ne mora graduate-member of the old Arsenal Gang; Charles Charlie Bananas) Cop poll no, a Brooklyn dock boss; Tony (Tough Talker). An astasia, Joseph Collazo, aa Anastasia aid, and Anthony Calvo, Tony's reputed bodyguard, either near the Manhattan polling ball at 250 Hudson St- or the Brooklyn voting place in Prospect Hall. O'Neill said Aekalitis was being sought by cops for a triple stab-Ling during the vote. All the waterfront characters, the state maintains were posted at strategic points where wharfies, choosing between the I LA and AFL-ILA, could see them and "be intimidated to vote for the I LA.

This was challenged by William Hannan. I LA lawyer, who told NLRB Examiner Arthur Left that threats and frce were used by AFL groups- He specifically accused the AFL Seafarers International Union and the AFL Teamsters Union of rough tactics. The teamsters have been picketing piers ii retaliate against refusal of I LA checkers to okay loading and unloading of trucks driven by Local 07 men. made the followers of the late Senator Robert A. Taft mad; he's irritated the political arm of the Administration the Republican National Committee under Chairman Len Hall of New York by horning in on their activities; he's needled up Senator Joseph R.

McCarthy by creating the suspicion that he's behind the Eisenhower statements about respectful treatment for Army officers called before Congressional committees and, by and large, he has managed to get the boys down on him. How Ancesfor John Go fnfo Trouble. Not that Sherman does this deliberately. It just seems to be a trait of the Adams family that crops out whenever they get in the White House doing what comes naturally, John Adams got into party trouble when he tossed off the not unreasonable uggestion of his day that the young Republic might best be served by having in its Senate "the rich, the well-born and the able." The Revolutionary pinkos, including his second cousin Sam Adams, took after him on that slip with the fury of present-day members of the Americans for Democratic Action. His career in the White House suffered some of the same political fortunes which harass the present occupants.

We quote and you could almost say this about this Eisenhower Administration "His years as chief magistrate were marked by a succession of intrigues which embittered his later life factional strife broke out within the party itself the United States was drawn into the vortex of European complications in 1800 the distrust of him was so great in his own party and the popularity of his opponent, Thomas Jefferson, combined to cause nis defeat." John's oldest son, Quincy, was a smarter politician and probably a wiser man than his father. But his one term was also a complete bust, just as bad as his father's. He couldn't even win a renomination from his party. But give the old boy credit. He ran for the House from his Massachusetts district (down in the Bay State area where Speaker Joe Martin comes from) and was elected.

When friends suggested that it was a stepdown for a former President of the United States to run for Coneress, the old buck properly observed that it was an honor for any American to serve his countrymen whether it be in the House of Representatives or on the board of selectmen in his native village. TAe Old Wives Tale About fhe'Adamses. It is just possible that the Adams now in the White House- again might wind up m'the House of Representatives after his White House t0Vr There is the old i about all Adamses putting a po htical hex on the White House whenever they enter it. It is definite political fact that the Republican majority in House and Senate want to ease out the Assistant President, gently if possible, roughly if necessary. a 'or a Senate seat is concerned, Adams win Ji "i body of his arch New Hampshire rival, Senator Styles Bridges, and Bridges is still very much alive all the way from the Massachusetts line to the Canadian border.

But Adams can come back to politics in his old House seat if he wants to anything to get him out of the White House. And after all, no politicianf or hi family, ever wants to quit the capital. Shernan Adams Doing what comes naturally. Margaret Steinberg, whose husband, Dr. Nathaniel Schlossman, was found dead in his office four years ago.

'A coroner's report certified that he had died of a coronary thrombosis. Metropolitan refused to pay off on the policies on the ground that Schlossman had committed suicide. A company lawyer said that three notes were found near the body, although their contents were never disclosed. Justice Henry Clay Greenberg and a jury were hearing the case, when the settlement was reached. a 10-year-old must figure are pretty stupid.

Q. What's your best subject A. Arithmetic. Bobby's bedroom, like his brother's, Duncan, has its own bath and a gorgeous view. 4.

Mrs. Wagner has repainted most of the rooms it. soft pastels. Diue predominating, ihe impelli-teris had lived with the color scheme devised by Sloane Simpson O'Dwyer, who went in for bright, modern shades. Boys Get Warning.

5. The boys have been warned to be careful with the furniture "It's not yours." Their mother admitted that she feels like she's living in somebody else's house. 6. Mrs. Wagner's day starts at 6 A.

thanks to "my small friend, Duncan." He is 7. 7. A staff of four is employed a laundress, butler, cook and maid. The mansion is a great big old place, with square and high-ceil-inged rooms, fireplaces, period furniture and paintings from the Metropolitan Museum. It was built in 1790 by a Scottish merchant, Archibald Gracie in case you didn't know.

Bodyguards Assigned. 8. Because of the Puerto Rican shootings, the boys go to school with bodyguards and extra detectives have been assigned to the house. Two hicky detectives were mopping up, warm, home-made apple pie when the tour hit the kitchen. 9.

Yes, Mrs. Wagner likes to march around the house NOT dressed up. She wears a bathrobe her husband gave her. for Christmas "so I'd quit wearing his." (Other pictures in centerfold) cess. Mrs.

Robert F. Wagner Jr. waited until nearly all of the crowd had cleared out before she admitted that, since this was her first real encounter with the press, she had been a little fearful about it. Nobody would have ever guessed. Susan Wagner is smooth, informal and relaxed; even better, she has the perfect quality for a politician's wife.

She's sharp without working at it. If the idea of a press invasion gave her butterflies, she never showed it. Dogs Tag Along. The blonde, blue-eyed first lady was wearing red pumps, a blue tweed suit, pearls and a bangle-pearl bracelet. She was accompanied in the tour the mansion by Trey, a 7-year-old cocker spaniel, and Mayor, a 4-month-old (not yet housebroken) Welsh terrier.

Among things we learned from this tour were: The Mayor and his wife sleep in a king-sized bed King Farouk-sized. it so huge. They brought it with them froia their former hrme. When they got to the mansion, Mrs. Wagner said, "there was a rubdown bench in the bedroom.

I got rid of it. I didn't want Wag The private bath is very cold. "it's like Siberia. 2. Sirs.

Wagner has handsome legs, a beautiful complexion. 3. Bobby Wagner, 10 (Robert F. Wagner 3d), was home in bed with a cold, reading the World Almanac and minding his own business when the horde descended upon him. He submitted gracefully to lots cf questions which a Widow Settles Suit for 4GG A Rock Island, 111., woman, widow of a Waukesha, physician, won a $40,000 settlement during the trial in Supreme Court vester-day of her suit to recover $50,000 on three policies with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

The action was brought by Mrs..

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