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Evening star., 1953-10-23
Two Trucks Blow Up
With Munitions;
One Heard 50 Miles
BY the Assoeietsd Press

AXTELL, Nebr.. Oct. 23.-An
explosives truck caught fire and
exploded near here today. The
blast was heard more than so
miles away.
Early reports indicated no
deaths or serious injuries, but
the driver was reported to have
been overcome by gas. He was
identified as Ralph Archer, SO,
Denver, taken to a Minden,
Nebr., hospital.
The explosion or explosions
blew crater Is feet deep beside
a road Az miles east of Axtell
in south central Nebraska.
1t was the second spectacular
incident involving an explosives
truck in Nebraska in two weeks.
The early one occurred 10 miles
west of Omaha October 9 when
a munitions truck and car burst
into flames after a collision.
Three women burned to death.
The explosives truck that blew
up this morning pulled off the
side of the road when brake
trouble developed and started a
fira
Evening star., 1953-10-23
Druggist Charged
In Abortion Case

A Washington pharmacist
was to appear in court today ac-
cused of selling pills to a 23-
year-old girl for the purpose of
abortion.
The man, Leonard Freedman,
81. operator of the Southeast
Pharmacy, 755 Eighth street
Sc, was charged with abortion,
although police said the pills
were not effective.
The girl, a cashier, was ad-
mitted to District General Hos
pital last week and released yes
terday. Homicide detectives were
called into the case when her
condition was reported as criti-
cal.
Police said she had been
aborted, but not as a result of
using the pills. They would not
discuss the second abortion case.
Freedman of the 900 block of
Nicholson street NE, first stated
he had sold the girl harmless
drug last August, according to 1t.
Lawrence Hartnett of the homi-
eide squad. He later admitted,
the lieutenant said, that the pills
we're for the purpose of abortion.
A person may be charged with
this offenSe here if he knows for
what purpose the pills are pur-
chased,
Evening star., 1953-10-23

ment worker as 1t means 10 Cne
man in private industry. =.
ut means that, if he does a
good job, he can be reasonably
sure of advancing in his chosen
career. If he devotes a big part
of his life to building that career,
it won't suddenly crumble. If
layoffs come, he can expect to
be rated on his ability and his
long devotion to his job.
None of these factors held
true during current Federal lay
offs, and consequently Civil Serv-
ice morale was at its lowest point
in decades"
Mr.. Watson asked Congress
and the administration to do the
following:
l. Give supervisors more dis
cretion in hiring, promoting and
firing their staffs. Under pres
ent civil service rules, many OF
the most capable and valuable
Government workers were fired
while the least efficient kept
their jobs" he said. The ad-
ministration's current job reduc-
ton program might cost more
than it saved through the loss
of invaluable workers and a
lowering of civil service morale,
Mr.. Watson declared.
2. Modify veterans preference
so that competent non-veteranS
can be retained by Federal
agencies" Mr.. Watson said that
the present rules are resulting in
veterans displacing thousands
of non-veteran career workers
with more experience. Federal
executives frequently are power
less to keep outstanding nom
veterans with years of Govern
ment service, Mr.. Watson de-
clared, adding that morale is
deteriorating in the face of this
inequity.
s. develop a performance
rating system that would aid
supervisors in retaining the most
efficient workers during layoffs.
Under the present system. SO per
cent of all employees get the same
grade-satisfactory-and, there
fore, the ratings are useless, Mr..
Watson declared.
4. Top-to-bottom training pro-
grams for executives, supervisors
and employees. Such programs
would result in large economies
Evening star., 1953-10-23
Navy Man Faces Charge
In 0ffense Against Girls

A Navy chief warrant officer
appeared in Municipal Court
yesterday, charged with molest-
ing seven small girls at Fort
CREDIBLE Park.
He is Herman L. Swami, jr.,
36, of the 400 block of Xenia
street Sc, who was held on
$1,000 bond on a charge of
violating the Miller Act. Judge
John j. Malloy continued the
case until November 4.
Swami, a father of two, de-
MED the charge after his arrest
Wednesday by park police. He
said he liked to go to the park
after work to relax. He added
that he was fond of children
and often helped them onto
playground equipment.
The Navy chief, who is sta
toned at the Anacostia Naval
Receiving Station, was identi-
fed at a lineup Wednesday by
seven girls, police said. The
children are between the ages
of 6 and 9.
Evening star., 1953-10-23

by bringing out the full poten-
tial of Federal workers and Civ
ing supervisors the knowledge to
handle their stats more eff
GENTLY. Private industry has long
recognized the values of such
programs, Mr.. Watson said.
5. Continuation of forward
looking leadership in civil serv-
ice matters. Mr.. Watson said
the White House has made
promising start in moving to-
ward a Streamlined and more
effective civil service system and
urged that this program not be
permitted to lag.
X X y
CUSTER ASKED-Regarding
modification of veterans prefer
ence, the Federal Employees Vet
erans' Association has asked
President Eisenhower to fire
Civil Service Commission Chair
man Philip Young for advocat-
ing such modification. Mr..
Young, a veteran himself, re-
Gently said he feels veterans
preference should be eased
somewhat to give the longtime
non-veteran career employe
little better break in reduction
in-force programs.
There is no danger of Mr..
Young being ousted. President
Eisenhower, in several private
conversations, has expressed SIM
liar views on veterans prefer
ence. The big question is wheth-
er the administration will make
an all-out attempt to have Con-
gress change the law in this re-
gard so veterans still will have
preference rights. but not on the
absolute basis they now have.
X 4 X 4
LITTLE JUSTICE - Mean
while, the Disabled American
Veterans has sharply criticized
Attorney General Brownell and
the Justice Department for firing
veterans in excepted jobs without
regard to veterans preference
safeguards.
1--WE are quite shocked to learn
that the No. law enforcement
agency of the Federal Govern
ment takes the position that the
Veterans Preference Act of 1914,
as amended. does not apply to its
employees and is willing to dis
miss it's preference employees
without regard to its provisions,
being willing to let the courts
decide the issues" said John w.
Burris, acting national director
employment of the DAV.
Mr.. Burris made his comments
in a letter to csc Chairman
Philip Young. In contrast with
Federal Employees Veterans AS
sociation's view that Mr.. Young
is anti-veteran. Mr.. Burris and
the DAV praised Mr.. Young for
his contention that veterans in
excepted jobs are entitled to the
job appeal safeguards of the
Veterans Preference Act.
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
The Civil Service Commission
Evening star., 1953-10-23
Nevada Traffic ImperiIed
As Mortar Shells Let Go
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOVELOCK, New, Oct. 23.-An
explosion in an ammunition
truck scattered shell fragments
for 500 yards around United
States Highway 40 in the desert
east of here yesterday.
Although authorities reported
some motorists refused to heed
road blocks, miraculously no one
was hit by exploding 81-mm.
mortar shells.
An Inland Transportation Co.
truck-trailer loaded with the
ammunition was consumed in a
fire started by an overheated
tire. Ammunition experts from
the naval depot at Hawthorne,
New, came to deactivate unex-
ploded shells.
Mrs. Chester Frost, wife of the
highway patrolman stationed
here, said her husband told her
about Is cars went through the
danger area while shells were
still blowing up.
Evening star., 1953-10-23

The Young Democratic Club of
Montgomery County is unhappy
about the civil defense program
in the county.
The club has adopted a resolu-
ton blaming the county coun-
Gil for a "do-nothing attitude" :"
A group of independent citizens,
meanwhile, is planning a meet
ing next Wednesday to organize
a citizens committee for civil
defense
Evening star., 1953-10-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night, lowest around So. To-
morrow, some cloudiness and
mild.
Maryland-Fair tonight, low
est 40-45 west, $3.50 east. To-
morrow, some cloudiness and
mild.
Virginia-Fair tonight, lowest
SS-44 west and 1854 east. To-
morrow, fair and mild.
Wind-Northerly at about Is
Evening star., 1953-10-23
New Plan 10 Attract
More Industry Here
Is Outlined 10 Club

A plan Tor attracting new
office and light industrial pay
rolls to this area was announced
yesterday by Harry L. Merrick.
president of the Washington
Board of Trade.
The campaign being Or
ganized, Mr.. Merrick said, would
seek to offset recent reductions
in Federal employment here by
bringing in new business offices
and types of industry suited to
the National Capital area.
Mr.. Merrick, a vice president
of the Kal, Ehrlich & Merrick
advertising firm, told members
of the Cosmopolitan Club that
the city must spend money to
make money"
One phase of the plan being
completed, the speaker con-
tinued, probably will consist of
sending out spokesman to sell"
the Washington section to husi-
nessmen throughout the country.
Too Much Zone Industry"
In Mr.. Merricks opinion,
Washington has become too
much of a lone industry town"
and should actively seek new
business to supplement that
created by Federal payrolls here.
He added:
We've got to decide on plan
of action-a plan that will mar
shal the best thought of the
business community of Metro
politan Washington. We must
implement that plan with hard
work and financial resources.
Here is another example of the
need to spend money to make
money.
I'VE should build up the city's
economic base so soundly that
never again will the shadow of
Federal employe reduction cast
gloom over our retailing and
service industries.
Plan for Constant Economy.
THE plan must be to diversity
local earning sources so that our
economy moves forward con-
Stantly-and remains constant
regardless of what any large en-
ployer may find it necessary
to do"
The Board of Trade, Mr.. Mer-
rick said, already has sold the
city as national headquarters for
many trade associations, and ad-
dltlonal prospects are being de-
veloped in this field.
The city, he continued. offers
ideal conditions for branch Of
fees of corporations and certain
light industries.
The speaker pointed out Wash
ington especially needs new bus
mess enterprises here because
there is the prospect that very
shortly we will have an over
abundance of Office space, both
old and new"
Sees Conditions Improving.
Mr.. Merrick said that while
Federal cutbacks have caused "at
least some measure of economic
distress, there is good reason to
believe that conditions will i'm
prove.
He called attention to the fact
that the present level of Federal
employment here-about $4,000
jobs-iS approximately that of
February, 1851. The speaker de-
cIared:
Il don't recall such a peSsimis-
tic outlook at that time, or any
cries of despair and walls of
anguish about our economic
future"
Mr.. Merrick expressed the view
that every businessman in the
area has responsibility to CO.
operate in the effort to import
new sources of revenue.
Evening star., 1953-10-23
Post office Economy

Representative Hyde, Republi-
can, of Maryland, today opposed
the proposed closing of three
Upper Montgomery County post
offices and the reshuffling of rural
mail routes in the county.
The Post Office Department
has proposed the changes to save
about $4,000 in the county. Mr..
Hyde said he couldn't see any
economy in the move, and
thought it might even prove more
costly.
Evening star., 1953-10-23

Stroying t n e
civil servants
feeling of job
security"
Ad d resSing
the Texas Per-
S on mel and
M a n agement
A S S oeiation' S
annual con-
t e re n c e in
Austin, Mr..
Watson said:
IS &c urit ty
m e a ms the
S a m e thing
tn a Govern
Evening star., 1953-10-23
Fairfax Politics

Fairfax County voters last
night heard two Democrats ask
for repeal of a major piece of
Democratic legislation. while
two Republicans defended the
law.
At issue was the automatic in
come tax reduction law sponsored
by State Senator Harry F. Byrd,
jr. Omer L. HirSt and John
Webb, Democratic candidates
for the House of Delegates from
Fairfax and Falls Church, urged
repeal of the law. Their Repub-
lican opponents, Harris T. Rich
Evening star., 1953-10-23

today announced its third ca
reer development program, de-
signed to train about 20 middle
management group employees for
higher executive jobs.
Employees in grades GS-9
through II are eligible. Candi-
dates will be named by the vari-
GUS agencies, and the final Sc
lection will be made by the In
terdepartmental Committee on
Career Development Programs.
Agencies and departments here
have until December IA to sub
init their nominations.
BROADCAST-Be sure to lis
ten to our Federal Spotlight
radio broadcast tomorrow at
7:30 pm. over WMAL.
Evening star., 1953-10-23

miles per hour tonight and to-
morrow.
5-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, October 24-28.
Temperature will average near
normal. Washington normals
are SO and As for the daily high
and low. Fair weather over the
week end with cooler Fights,
followed by possibility of some
rain by middle of the week.
River Report.
(From u. 5 Eneineers.(
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-10-23
BeItsviIIe Firehouse Dinner

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Beltsville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will serve a turkey and
ham dinner from 5 to 1880 pm.
tomorrow in the firehouse.
Evening star., 1953-10-23
Garrett Park Problem

Town officials Of Garrett
Park want the Montgomery
County Council to block further
development of a $40 million
apartment project adjacent to
the town limits.
The mayor and town council
of Garrett Park last night asked
the county council to rezone the
remaining undeveloped apart
ment land just north of the town
for single family homes. The
owners protested that rezoning
would violate their constitutional
rights, and that the town council
had no right to make the recon-
ing request. The county council
took the request under consider
otjOn
Evening star., 1953-10-23
The Federal Spotlight
National Civil Service League
Lists 5-PointImprovementPIon
The Federal Spotlight
BY Joseph Young

hve-point program to give job security
capable Federal employees and improve civil generally
was urged today by the National Civil Service League.
James r. Watson, Of the business
Evening star., 1953-10-23
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Arlington Awards
School Contract

The Arlington School Board
last night awarded a $2,041,37
contract for construction of a
new 41-classroom Junior high
school.
1t is to be known as the VIII
liamsburg School. The contract
went to Skinker and Garrett OF
Washington. Some SIT million
in Federal funds have been al
located to help pay for the new
building. The Williamsburg site
is located on North Harrison
street between Williamsburg
boulevard and North Thirty
fifth street. The school is sup
posed to be ready for classes
next fall. 80 -
Evening star., 1953-10-23

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 100, on Aug. 81 and Sept.
Lowest. -. on March ,.
HiEh and Low of Last "a Hours.
High, SO, at 800 pm.
Low, 81, at 5:25 pm.
Evening star., 1953-10-23

Scattered showers and thunderSOrms for
night from the lower Mississippi Valley
radO plateau with rain
Elsewhere conditions be generally
Sa with little change temperatIrS AP Wirenhoto Man
Evening star., 1953-10-23
The Sun and Moon.

Rises. Sets.
Sun. today 6:2J 5:l9
Sun, tomorrow 6:@6 5:lS
Moon, today 5:4Sp.m. $50 a m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
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ards and Mrs. Cynthia Zimmer-
man, defended it.
Civil Defense Hit
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inequities in the Governments
reduction -in-force laws "are de-
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Tide Tables.


FURNISHED by United States Coast ar
Geodetic SurVeyD
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miles per hour tonight and to-
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Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ZenO Long of Bay
ard and daughter, Mrs. Alberta
Marshall of near Lewes, visited
Mrs. May Hearn on Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. McCabe
OF Selbyville and Mr.. and Mrs.
/ John McCabe of Bishop. Md. visit
ed their cousin, Mrs. Martha Como
way and daughter, Mrs. Lulu
Lynch on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Willard Pusey, a registered
nurse OF Ocean View, Mrs. Helen
Holman, nurses aide, also Mrs.
Thomas and Mrs. Moore of Beth
any Beach, are employed at the in
urinary of Delaware Colony at
StOckley.
Mrs. Mary Hudson is visiting her
sons, David and James Hudson in
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Middleton of
Frankford and Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
I. Evans of here, called on Mrs.
Cara King Richards on Sunday
afternoon. They enjoyed a ride or
orlYe to Indian River Inlet.
Miss Jeanette Belts of George
town spent the weekend here with
her mother, Mrs. Vera Belts.
AT the Ocean View Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning, a good
ly number enjoyed the sermon by
the pastor, Rev. DR.. S. Turner Fos-
ter at $3.50 o'clock; followed by
the Sabbath School at 1O:SO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Townsend and
son Johnnie of Clarksville and their
brother, Victor. Townsend of Nor.
Iolk, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe H.
Davidson of Ocean View, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Townsend
and son ScOttie on Sunday after
noon. 1t was ScOttie's first birthday
or ne was one year old on March
20, and received some nice gifts
on this occasion.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
OCEAN VIEW

There were 141 in attendance al
Bethel Methodist Sunday School,
last Sunday.
/ The Organist for the worship ser
vice, Mrs. Dorothy Murray, render
ed The Palms." as a prelude on
sunday morning. The choir sang
as their anthem Wonder Grace OF
Jesus" and the junior choir sang
"Hosanna."
The sermon by Rev. DOnzel c.
Nildey was impressive from st.
Luke, 18th chapter and the 4Oth
verse.
On Monday evening of this week
"a covered dish~supper was held at
Bethel Methodist Church at 6:3O,
after which the Fourth Quarterly
Conference took place, under the
direction of Dr. o. A. BARLEY. Su-
perlntendent of the Dover District.
Then on Thursday evening the sac
rament of the Lords Supper was
held at the Methodist Church at 8
o'clock.
On Good Friday of this week a
three-hOur service will be held at
the st. Georges Church at Clarks-
vile, beginning at noon. Mr.. Wild
ey OF Bethel Methodist Church, of
ocean View, will be one of the sew
en- ministers who will speak on
The Seven Last Words of Christ"
On Easter Sunday, April 5, the
service will be held in
Bethel Methodist Church at 6 o.
clock in the. morning, promptly.
The Young Adult Choir will sing
and our minister will bring the
message.
The WSCS will meet at the
church on Tuesday evening of next
week, April z.
The basket of beautiful flowers
placed at the Chancel of Bethel
Church on Sunday, March Is, were
IN loving memory of Daniel Har-
mon, presented by his wife, Mrs.
Minnie Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Lynch have
been visiting their children in Long
Island and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Florence Futcher and
1aughter Louise mOtOred to Phila-
delphia and spent the weekend
with relatives.
Mrs. Elsie Evans and Mrs. Ethel
Davidson spent Saturday after
noon in Salisbury, Md.
Russell Evans and two children,
Gerald and Sarah Lee, of Selby-
7ille, visited his mother, Mrs. Elsie
Evans on Sunday afternoon, and
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03

attended Bethel Methodist Cbnrot
IN the evening. Mrs Rueelll l,,a TI,,aS,e -
was visiting her mother in the hos.
pital. - 'iie nus
Mrs. Sally Jane Hickman and
MIS-. Ruth Turner were the nian.
lists of the Choir Musical held iast
week at Lord Baltimore school
which was a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Anderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barnett mo-
tOred to Laurel on Sunday after
noon and visited their sister and
Drother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs PauI
Lewis, the former Sallie Barnett
MRS. Sarah Elizabeth DerricksOn
OF Ocean City, Md, has been visit
ing her brother, John G. Mitchell
and family, and sister, Mrs. Efie
Nelson. - ~
Mrs. Clarence Cooper and son
Roger of West Philadelpbia are
spending the Easter HOLIDAYS here
Capt. Clarence Cooper expects to
join them over the Easter week
end. "'0iA
Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Calhoun
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. CLAYTON
Burton at dinner on Saturday eve
ming. On Sunday they were dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Richards.
Charlie Williams observed his
86th birthday on March 12 at his
home here. His son, Chester viii
liams and wife from FayettevilIe
NJ C., came to visit their father on
this occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamb have
moved from Philadelphia to their
home here, after making consider
able improvements to the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Hickman of
Wilmington visited their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Parsons and
sister and brOther-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Pusey over the week
end.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03

Mrs. Orian Kitchens on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs Irving Lee Hit
chens and daughter Thelma. and
Billy Rogers of Selbyville. Mr.. and
Mrs: CASHIER Kitchens of Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dink Kitchens and
family of Bishopville, Mrs. Eta
Layton and daughter Sara Lee of
ocean View, Mrs. Myrtle Mcgee and
Cliff Holloway of Selbyville.
The Sacrament of Baptism was
administered to Lisa Kim Turner.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alan
Turner on Sunday morning, March
10, in Bethel Methodist Church bv
the minister, Rev. Donzel C. Wild
ey.
On Sunday morning, March %.
several young people united with
the church; also Mrs. Mabel Keen
moved her membership with the
Ocean City, Md, Methodist Church
and Joined with Mariners Bethel
Methodist Church at Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlan Kitchens Wis
tied Mrs. Myrtle Mcgee and friend,
Cliff Holloway at Selbyville on Sun
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03

He assumed his new duties on
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Kellam were
IN lndiantOWn Gap, Pa, for the
weekend to visit their son, Raw
mOnd Stewart Kellam, who is TAX
ing his basic Army training there.
The elementary school here will
present the annual Melody Time
Minstrel on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, March 81 and April
l, in the school auditorium.
The interlOcutOr will be Jerry
James and the end men will be
Wayne Mitchell, Frank REYNOLDS.
Clyde Adkins and Tommy Shultz
Robert Travers and Mrs. Margaret
Baker, members Of the faculty, will
direct the show.
Mrs. Polly /, Cleary, so, wife of
J. Milton Cleary Of BOG West S4th
street, Wilmington, died on Thurs
day afternoon of last week in the
Delaware Hospital, where she had
been a patient since Monday.
She had been i'll with a heart con-
u4tAOA lOT several years. Mrs.
Cleary was a member of the Wo-
mems AID of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and of Grace Methodist
Church. The Clearys were former
ly of Delmar.
Funeral services were held at 10
a m, Monday at the John w. Spicer
Funeral Home, oath and Market
streets, Wilmington, and interment
was made in Mt. Olive Cemetery at
Delmar. Other survivors include a
son, James w. Cleary of New
Brunswick, N. j., who is now in
England as a representative of the
Hercules Powder Company: a
daughter, Miss Irene Cleary of Will
mingtOn; a brother Harry T.
Beach and two sisters, Mrs. r. r.
German and Mrs. H. C. Kirk, all of
Delmar.
Our school will close for the
spring vacation on Thursday after
noon and will open on Monday NOR
ming, April 13.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Am. Heckl

The San Antonio CTexas) Evening
News carried help-wanted ad for:
executive Director, from "a to
4O. To sit at desk from 9 to 5 and
watch other people work. Must be
willing to play golf every other af-
ternoon. Salary over $3.50 to start.
1--WE don't have this job. We Just
thought we'd like to see in print
what everyone is applying for.