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The Nome nugget., 1953-07-31
DO YOU KNOW
THE LAW?
Ignorance No Excuse

DID YOU KNOW?
answer to last weeks question:
On charge Of treason, there
must be at least TWO witnesses
testifying credibly to the same
overt act-unless the accused de
fendenD confesses in open court.
DID YOU KNOW?
That testimony (evidence) by
a child under II years of age, who
does not, in the opinion of the
Judge, understand the nature of
an oath, may be received Though
not under OATH if, in the opinion
of the court Gudge) the child has
sufficient intelligence to testify
receiving the evidence. This var
les in different jurisdictions.
However, for criminal convic-
ton, this testimony must be sup
ported by other evidence.
DID YOU KNOW?
That there are many degrees of
crimes involved in thefts or steal
ing. These are: robbery, larceny,
burglary, fraud and embezzlement
and there are degrees of each.
Illustration: grand larceny, 1st
degree; grand larceny, End de-
gree; petit larceny; petit larceny
as a misdemeanor.
DO YOU KNOW;
For federal income tax purpos-
es, in computing gross (taxable)
income on a basis Of gain or loss,
must your gain or loss be money
only?
answer will be found else
where in this issue.)
DO YOU KNOW?
Can a school teacher deduct
"costs" of summer school from
his or her salary in reporting fed
eral income tax?
The answer will be found in
next weeks column!
THE LAW IS A COMPLICATED THING!
THIS is THE LAW in many areas or
1,,.~ s@41~ - 49,
ded to give you a complete answer to
your legal problems. Every case must
stand alone. CONSULT YOUR OWN AT
TORNEY for the answers to any ques-
tions you may have.
Copyright 1858 Steuben Syndicate
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Fairfax DAV Winding Up
Forget-Me-Not Campaign

Members Of the Fairfax Coun-
ty Chapter of the Disabled
American Veterans and it's aux
iliary, will concentrate tomor-
row, Friday and Saturday on the
final phase of their annual For
get-Me- Not campaign.
Sale of the little blue flowers
made by disabled veterans in
hospitals throughout the country
began Monday.
Commander Paul Rasmussen
of Chapter Is said today his
chapter and its auxiliary would
concentrate the sale on the Falls
Church shopping areas, the Cul-
more and WillSton apartment
areas and at Cameron Station
and other points.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Young Says Worst Is Over in Firing Of u S. Employees

! ton. 397 of these employees have
found other Federal jobs, while
458 workers are still unemployed.
Another 637 jobless careerists
have found nom Government jobs
or refused commission offers of
jobs. In addition, about TOO per-
sons who registered with the
commission are not eligible to
replace indef1niteS because they
were in excepted jobs or were
otherwise not eligible.
To Appeal to Agencies.
Mr. Young said he is sending
letters to all departments and
agency heads. asking for their
full cooperation in the program
to find jobs for separated career
workers.
Those attending the press con-
ference were rather surprised
when Mr.. Young said the Gov
ernment planned to hire 374,0O0
new workers between now and
June 80. Mr.. Young explained
that, despite the downward trend
in Federal employment. there are
some classiflcationS, such as Gus
todial services, engineering and
mechanical jobs. as well as run
of-the-mill clerical jobs, where
turnover is exceedingly high and,
therefore. new workers must be
hired. These 374,000 new work.
ers would be Offset by the Gov
ernment's not filling nearly 474,-
600 job vacancies that will occur
during the year.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Arlington Opera Group
To Give 3-Act Traqedy

The Arlington Opera Associa-
ton will produce THE Whirl-
wind" a three-act tragedy, to-
morrow night and Friday night
at the Washington-Lee High
School.
The presentation will benefit
the associations scholarship
fund to aid young artists in all
fields, a spokesman said. Cur
tain time for both nights will be
$3.50 pm.
Music for 1.-THE Whirlwind"
was composed by Alma Grayce
Miller and the libretto by Earl
Hague. Norman Lamb will con-
duct the score. A cast composed
largely of professionals will ap-
pear in the presentation.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

This assurance can be given the
career worker because career
employees have top priority on
continuing jobs, and approx
mately one-third of all Govern
ment employees in the continen-
tai United States now are in the
s'non-career" or indefinite"
category. Furthermore, only a
very slim proportion of those
employees in the indefinite"
group will be affected by the re-
duction of employment contem-
plated at present.
Painless Method.
From this point on we expect
to effect payroll savings to a
very large extent by simply not
filling vacancies occurring
through normal turnover. Nearly
half Of the payroll reduction
thus far has been accomplished
by this method and we believe
it will be possible to extend the
use of this painless method in
the future.
Certainly no one would con-
tend that we cannot have high
working morale in Government
at the same time that we are
trimming out waste and reduc-
ing payroll costs. Any per-
sonnel system that could only
preserve morale at the cost of
constantly adding employees to
the payroll would soon break
down of its own weight.
This general fear Of insecur-
ity. Of course, is also enhanced
by the fact that one admins
tration has been in power for
20 years. I sincerely hope that
there will be no feeling of in
security for the next 20.
This is an area where you
can help us, and we need your
help. We are asking you to
take every means at your COM
mand to help us set in motion
an aggressive counter barrage
Of facts to refute the scare
stories and dispel groundless
fears. We want you to speak
your own merit system convic-
tions to the employees of your
agencies through every possible
means. and you can depend on
1t that we in the Civil Service
Commission will not let you
down.
Better Than In Past.
"Our merit system is not per-
feet and doubtless it never will
be. But it is better now than it
has been in the past, and we
are going to make it a system
that will be a matter of pride
not only to those who are en-
ployed in it but to the whole
American people.
If we can directly give Fed
eral employees the true pic
ture of things as they are, in
proper perspective, I am con-
fldent that employe morale will
soar.
Mr.. Young told his press con-
ference he is confident that the
commission can find new Federal
jobs for the remaining jobleSs ca
reer workers "in a very short
time" The commission released
figures showing that, in Washing
Evening star., 1953-09-23

by some national labor organi-
cations as well as various Demo-
Gratis who assert that it is a drive
to weaken the social security sys-
tenn. Several proposals of the
Chamber of Commerce also were
opposed last summer by a COM
mittee of consultants who re-
ported to Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby.
Secretary of Health, Education
and Welfare.
The other possible cause of de-
lay may come over a suggestion
that social security taxes be
frozen at their present levels. The
present tax of 112 per cent is due
to increase automatically to 2
per cent on January l. Admin
istration authorities have urged
that Congress freeze it at Ia
per cent.
Chairman Reed has declared
it highly unlikely" that his
committee would approve such a
freeze, at least until it has
studied the subcommittee re-
port and decides what to ask
Congress to do about the whole
social security program.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

District and vicinity Clear
and cool tonight. Low about 48
in the city and about 40 in the
suburbs. Tomorrow fair and
warmer.
Maryland-Clear and cool to-
night. Low 34-38 in west and
1914 in east portions. Tomor-
row fair and warmer.
Virginia-Clear and cool to-
night. Low 35-42 in west and
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Fairfax Board Candidate

Warren D. Quenstedt, Al,
Washington attorney active in
Fairfax civic affairs, today an
nounced his candidacy for su-
perviSor at large in the special
county election November 3.
His wife, Una Rita Morris
Quenstedt, is an assistant COR
poration counsel for the District
of Columbia. The couple has a
19-month-old son. Mr.. Quen-
stedt's announcement followed
that of c. B. Runyon, a former
Fairfax Supervisor, who said yes
terday he would seek the new
board seat created by a redis-
tricting measure.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Poll Tax Hit
By G. 0. P. Candidate

State Senator Ted Dalton of
Radford, Va, in an address to
an Arlington audience, has re-
neWed his attack on the poll tax
and the Democratic machine, -
which he says uses the tax las
a method to keep control"
The Republican candidate for
Governor of Virginia was joined
by Arlington G. o. P. candidates
yesterday in pledging action for
clear-cut repeal of the tax. They
spoke at a party rally in the
Lyon Village Community House.
Senator Dalton charged that
his Democratic opponent, former
Representative Thomas B. STAN
ley, has taken a stand on the
poll tax which means he in
tends to keep it,"
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Alexandra Poy Cut

Pay increases granted AleXan-
dria department heads earlier
this month we're revoked by the
City Council last night In an ef-
fort to block the requests OF
other municipal employees fol
higher salaries.
The council said it would hear
requests of city policemen. fire.
men and other municipal en-
ployes at a special session al
1880 pm. tomorrow.
All city employees. including
department heads, have beer
given d seven per cent pay in
crease so far this fiscal year. Tht
additional II per cent increase
for department heads was tt
become effective October /.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Grandson Gives n
Dean Rough Time
At Homecoming
BY the Assoeio,ed Pres,

BERKELEY, Calf, Sept. 23.-
Maj. Gen. William F. Deans
Homecoming was a little rough.
The general arrived at Travis
Air Force Base last night wear
ing the two stars of his rank on
his cap and each shoulder.
A few minutes later only one
star remained on his left shoul-
der.
The mystery was cleared this
morning. Gen. Deans 2l2-year-
old grandson, Robert Dean Will
liamS, had grasped one star
firmly and presumably dropped
it in the crowd.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

a store at 600 Sligo avenue,
Silver Spring.
The store. which lies 155 feet
from the nearest commercial
area, is on Residential A land
under a non-conforming use
statute and council members
said the rezoning would not be
logical extension of the present
commercial area.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Two Arlington Detectives
Promoted 10 Sergeant

Arlington Detectives Russell L.
Runyon and George P. Coppage
have been promoted to the rank
of detective sergeant.
The promotions were an
nounced Monday by County
Manager A. T. Lundberg on rec
ommendation of Police Chief
William G.. Fawver.
Sergt. Runyon, who joined the
department in 1912, was formerly
the county's "one-man vice
squad"
Sergt. Coppage, who has served
in the department nearly IA
years, is a former president of
the Arlington Policemen's Bene-
f1ciary Association.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
CONTINUED From First page.

the most able employees can be
retained. Mr.. Young said the
problem is a touchy one and that
the csc planned to confer with
leaders Of veterans groups, en-
ploye unions and members of the
House and Senate Civil Service
Committees before sending legis-
lation on the subject to Congress.
Mr.. Young emphasized. however
that the commission definitely
is in favor of giving greater job
protection rights to non-veterans
in RIFF programs.
2. Promotions and Training
The commission is working on
plans to improve the Govern
ment's promotion system and
the training of promising en-
ployes for executive jobs.
3. Pay RevisiOn-The commits
sion is studying the possible
revision of the Federal salary
structure. Mr.. Young said too
many inequities now exist among
Federal employees and a more
realistic appraisal of the situa-
ton is needed. A more liberal
salary scale would help attract
and retain the most able people
in Government and more than
pay for the added cost, Mr..
Young said.
4. Performance rating-Mr.
Young said the commission felt
a more realistic performance or
efficiency rating system was
needed to gauge employees work
and help them in improving
their work.
5. Indefinite workers - The
commission is studying the pos
sibility of giving permanent
status to 100000 indefinite
workers but that it will con-
centrate first on finding jobs
for displaced career workers.
In his remarks on the Fed
eral job picture, the commits
sion chief said about $4,000 jobs
had been. eliminated by the new
administration as of July 81
Another 100000 of the "a
million Federal jobs will be
eliminated in the fiscal year
that started last July l and ends
next June 80. About 10000 to
$4,000 of this reduction already
has been achieved, leaving a
balance of about $4,000 to 10000
job cuts still to be made.
The jobs that have been cut
include all types of Government
positions, not just those under
civil service. It includes classi-
fed jobs as well as wage board
positions.
Mr.. Young said the majority
of future reductions would be
made by not filling some of the
normal personnel vacancies that
occur each year.
Mr.. Young said he did not
look for the Federal employment
picture to be stabilized COM
pletely until at least June 80.
1855. Until that time, he said.
the administrations program to
balance the budget and reduce
expenses will cause further cuts
in Federal employment.
World Situation Is, Factor.
Mr.. Young emphasized the
hope, however, that most of the
reductions can be achieved by
attrition. And he indicated the
personnel reductions would be
on rather modest scale.
He also emphasized that "a
great deal depends on the world
situation"
The commission chief voiced
the opinion that, so long as the
defense program continues-and
he indicated he thinks it will
last quite a while-"there will be
no tremendous change in Federal
employment. one way or the
other"
Noting that Federal employ
ment was 1.9 million before the
Korean war in June, 1850, COM
pared to the "a million figure
now, Mr.. Young said he does not
see how employment could drop
Evening star., 1953-09-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

40-48 in east portions. Tomor-
row fair and warmer
Wind-Northerly, l0-15 miles
per hour.
District Medical Society rag
weed pollen count for "a hours
ending at 8 o'clock this morning
IA grains per cubic yard of air
River Report.
tErom Z. S. Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Loses Rezoninq Bid

TIE Montgomery County
Council yesterday refused to re-
zone to Commercial D a $500
square-foot lot, now the site of
Evening star., 1953-09-23
The Sun and Noon
pfcae

Rises. Sets.
Sun. today 6:I6 T:o4
Sun, tomorrow 6:57 7:02
Moon. today 1:05 pm. 7:27 Am
Automobile lights must be turned or
one-half hour after sunset
Precinifa tim
Evening star., 1953-09-23

Furnished by United States
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1953-01-27
7 ca Follows
Christening

Mr.. and Mrs. Daggett Horton
Howard will be hosts to men,
bers Of their families Saturday
following the christening of their
son, Daggett Horton, jr. The
ceremony will take place at 4
o'clock in Christ Church in
in Alexandria, the Rev. B. B.
Conner Lyle officiating in the
presence of only members Of the
two families.
Miss Elizabeth GreenleaS Of
Boston is godmother for the baby
and the godfathers are MIR. John
NeviuS and Mr.. Howard Rea.
Young Daggett Horton How
ard, jr. is three and a half
months old and his mother is
the former Miss Patricia Exton,
daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Charles Exton who have made
their home in Washington since
his retirement. They will be
present Saturday but the baby's
paternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Howard of Attle-
boro. Mass. will not make the
trip to Alexandria at this time.
Only those who are present at
the ceremony will be guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard at tea
later.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Mexican Fete For Military After Award

Mexican Ambassador and Sc
nora de la Colina entertained
100 or 150 guests yesterday who
were invited to witness the pres
entation Of an award to the Mill
tary Attache, Mai. Gen. Alberto
Salinas Carranza. The Ambassa-
dor made the presentation at
S o'clock. the award being the
Emilio Carranza Medal. This
medal and award are named in
honor of Gen. Carranza's ne
phew, Capt. Emilio Carranza
who was making q nonstop
flight from Mexico City to New
York when his plane crashed In
New Jersey and he did not sur
vive. His flight was a goodwill
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Miss O'Rourke
Is Bride-EIect

Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
O'Rourke announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Patricia
Anne, to Mr.. Donald John Caul-
field, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Caulfield of New York.
Miss O'Rourke was graduated
from Trinity College and Is d
member Of Kappa Gamma ri
National Honor Society. Her
f1ance attended Sienna College
and received his bachelors de-
gree from George Washington
University, where he is now a law
student. He is a member Of
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
and the Gate and Key Society.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

Miss Bernice Coy Huntley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Justin
Gates Huntley, Of Falls Church,
became the bride on January 3 Of
Mr.. Edward T. Records, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Records of Be.
thesda. Officiating at the cere.
mony, which was held at the
Little Falls Presbyterian Church
in Arlington. was the Rev. Frank
Erwin. The scene Of the recep-
ton was the Lyon Village Conn
munity House.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

The ceremony Of presentation
took place in the music room
across the front Of the embassy
which was built by the late Mrs.
Franklin MacVeagh as a birth
day present for her husband,
then Secretary of the Treasury.
It was in this house that Albert,
the King Of the Belgians and
Queen Elizabeth lived during
their few days visit in World
War I.
The Ambassador and Sonora
de Ia Colina with Gen.. and Sc
nora de Carranza greeted the
guests and the latter received
their congratulations iHnmedi-
ately after the awarding of the
medal and then adjourned to the
dining room for cocktails.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Jeffreys Of
Bethesda announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Roger A. Mar
tin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
A. Martin also of Bethesda. A
June wedding is planned.
Miss Jeffreys studied at Syra-
cuse University and is now Q
staff member Of The Encyclo.
pedia Americana. She also is an
active member of the Nurses Aid
Corps Of the American Red Cross.
Mr.. Martin is completing his
senior year at George Washing.
ton University where he is B
member Of Sigma Chi fraternity
Evening star., 1953-01-27

return visit to the nonstop fight
Of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh who
few from New York to Mexico
City.
Invited to witness the presen-
tation and stay for the cocktail
party following were other mem
bers Of the embassy staff chiefs
and deputy chiefs Of the United
States Army and Air Force and
their wives as well as the men,
bers of the Inter-American De-
tense Board, liaison officers Of
the Army and Air Force and
military and air attaches Of the
Latin American embassies. Mem
bers Of the Civil Aeronautics
Board were invited and officials
Of commercial airlineS.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Miss Worshun1
Is Married

Miss Mary Katherine Wor-
sham, daughter Of Mrs. Branch
Jones Worsham of Arlington,
became the bride recently Of Mr..
Samuel Lessly McWhorter, son
Of Mrs. William Pinckney Nc
Whorter and the late Mr.. Nc
Whorter Of Fairfax. The scene
Of the ceremony was the home
Of the brides mother, with the
Rev. Hampden H. Smith, jr., Of
ficiating. A reception was given
afterwards.
Following a Florida wedding
trip. the couple will make their
home in Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Miss MorkWood
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis N. Mark
wood announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Juliet to Mr..
Leon J. Slavin Of New York. He
Is the son Of Mr.. William Slavin
and the late Mrs. Slavin.
The bride-elect is connected
with the Department Of State
and attends George Washington
University. Mr.. Slavin received
his Bachelors Degree from
George Washington University
and is at present studying for
his Masters Degree at New York
University.
The wedding will take place in
October.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
indians Mark National
Holiday With Coy Party

The Indian Ambassador and
Mrs. Mehta last evening gave
their first large party since his
appointment as envoy here last
fall.
The occasion for the black tie
event, which started at 8 o'clock,
was the third anniversary Of the
Inauguration Of the Republic Of
India. The young indian nation
won its independence six years
ago, and marks that occasion
each August Is. But it is the
establishment Of the republic,
which took place three years
later. after adoption of a con-
stitution, which has become the
Indian national holiday, and
this was the event that was
celebrated yesterday.
Ambassador and Mrs. Mehta
received their guests in the
small reception hall, which is
located just inside the entrance
hall Of the lovely embassy. The
Ambassadors wore a gold sari
trimmed with black. while her
daughter Aparna chose gold
sari with multi-colored trim.
Aparna, the only, one of the
Methas' three daughters who is
living with them at the embassy,
is a graduate student in political
science at George Washington
University.
Another young Indian miss at
the party was Miss Krishna Sen,
daughter Of the former Indian
Ambassador and Mrs. Sen. Miss
Sen, who is a freshman at Ben
nington college this year, at
tended with Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Amram, whose housegueSt she
is in Washington.
About 40 chiefs of missions
and their wives were present, and
from the Supreme Court there
were Associate Justices Felix
Frankfurter and Harold H. Bur-
ton and their wives.
Other guests were Representa-
tive Joseph w. Martin, jr.,
Speaker of the House; Repre-
sentative Sam Rayburn, House
minority leader. and his sister,
Mrs. w. A. Thomas.
There from the Upper House
were Senators Leverett Salton-
stall, II. Alexander Smith,
Walter F. George and John j.
Sparkman and their wives, Sen
ator Theodore r. Green, and
the Staff Consultant Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee and Mrs. Carl Marcy.
Those from the Lower House
accepting included Representa-
tives Lawrence H. Smith, Donald
L. jackson, Thurmond Chatham,
Karl M. LeCompte, Edmund p.
Radwan, E. Ross Adair, Winston
L. Prouty, Burr p. Harrison and
Jacob K. Javits and their wives
and Representative Frances p.
Bolton.
Assistant Secretaries Henry M.
ByrOade and John M. Allison and
their wives were there from the
State Department, as were the
Director Of Southeast Asian AZ
fairs and Mrs. Donald d. Ken
nedy, Chief Of Protocol and Mrs.
John F. Simmons and Assistant
Protocol Chief and Mrs. Ray
mond D. Muir.
Chief Of Staff and Mrs. Omar
Bradley were In the group, along
with the Assistant Chief and
Mrs. r. c. Partridge. Others
were Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Carl ESpe. the Assistant Director
Of Naval Intelligence and Mrs.
r. F. Stout, Navy Capt. and Mrs.
Floyd Ferris, Col. and Mrs. Ned
G. Norris, and Brig. Gen. J. B.
Ackerman.
Mr.. Robert L. Garner, vice
president Of the International
Bank, was there with his mother,
Mrs. Robert v. Garner, and
others were the Managing Direc-
tor Of the International None
tary Fund and Mrs. Ivar Rooth,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. OVERLY, and
the President Of the Federal
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Miss TrusseH
Becomes Bride

/ Miss Margaret, Ann Trussell.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rozier
Fred Trussell Of Falls Church.
was married on January % to
Mr.. John Leland Acuff, jr. He
is the son Of Mrs. Acuff of Be-
thesda and the late Mr.. Acuff.
The wedding took place In the
home Of the brides parents,
with the Rev. e. Cecil Gum Of
the Graham Road Methodist
Church officiating.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

Reserve Board and Mrs. William
McChesney Martin. jr.
From local society there were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies,
MIR. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Morris, Mr.,
and Mrs. Edward Acheson, Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Johnston and the
Bishop of Washington and Mrs.
Angus Dun.
Carnations in white, green and
saffron, the national colors Of
India. decorated the handsome
oak-paneled dining room, where
chicken and vegetable curries,
pillaf and American hams. tur-
keys and other tidbits were
served. The rest of the embassy
was decked in a profusion OF
flowers Of every hue. sta