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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-31

Mrs. Betty Foy spent last week
visiting mt the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Foy, Oakland.
Miss Lizzie Sharfer, Corinth. W..
Va. spent few days last week at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Shaffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sterling and
family, of Valley Head, w. Va,
visited relatives here Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-31

Living costs as measured by
consumer price index dropped
slightly in December. Food prices
dropped IA percent.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Medical Aid Held
Unequal in Schools

Medical inspection in the Dis
trict's white public schools is
better than in the colored
schools, DR.. C. Montague Cobb,
a member of the Health Council.
told the council at its monthly
meeting yesterday.
DR.. Ella Oppenheimer, head of
the Health Departments Mater
nal and Child Welfare Bureau,
was asked to explain the differ
ence She said that the shifting
population and the loss Of five
positions in her bureau ac-
counted for some of it but that
she was making a survey and
hoped to remedy the situation.
DR.. Cobb told the council that
the colored doctors have a
heavier load of examinations
among the school children than
the white doctors. |
DR.. Hugh Hussey. a member of
the council, reported on the plan
of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis to supply the
vaccine to be used on pupils in
the second grades of public and
parochial schools to prevent
paralysis. If the District OBJ
tains the vaccine, it is proposed
to vaccinate those children
whose parents give consent by
June l next.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Cir, II, Gathering Holly
Is Shot, Teen-Aqe Youth Held

said, the boy aimed his 12-gauge,
single-barreled gun and fired.
Ethel, kicking off her shoes as
she fed, and her sister raced
home and told their parents.
Ethel was brought here and
given first aid by DR.. Woody
before she was hospitalized.
Sheriff Cooksey assigned Dep
utieS Henry B. Albrittain and
Richard Vernon to the case.
Identified by Girls.
Not far from the Garner
home, the officers saw a youth
run into a house, a spotted dog
at his heels. They said the
youth, in hunting attire, had
three live 12-gauge shells in his
pocket. His gun was not loaded,
they reported. The youth and
dog were taken to the hospital
where the. girls identified both.
The youth, in trouble with the
law once before, at first denied
the shooting, the deputies said.
but later confessed. He was
charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. n
The boy is in custodya at an un-
disclosed place.
Authorities said the youth
may be questioned by PSYCHE
artists. The deputies asked him:
why did you do such a thing
and just before Christmas?"
II hate other children" they
said the youth replied. When I
was going to school, everybody
picked on me-"
Evening star., 1953-12-23
The Federal Spotlight
Eisenhower Assures Fair Play
In1G Government Job Policies

Committee and G. o. P. Congress
men have insisted that more of
these requests be approved. Also,
Presidential Assistant Sherman
Adams has said not enough of
these jobs were being approved.
Secondly, Republican Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner George Moore
has declared publicly that he has
disagreed with his two commits
sion colleagues on the issue and
feels that more requests should
be approved. Third, the depart
ment and agency heads have sub
mitted more specific reasons as
to why certain jobs should be
placed in schedule C.
Each Case on Merits.
Whatever the factor involved,
the commission appears ready to
pursue a more liberal attitude
in the schedule c category.
No wholesale reversal of policy
Is anticipated. A sizable num-
ber of job requests will still be
rejected as the CSC judges each
request on its merit.
The total number of jobs that
eventually will be placed in
schedule c won't in any event.
number more than 1900 to 1000
at the most, csc officials say.
Whether the liberalized policy
toward these jobs will be suf-
f1cient enough to assuage Re-
publican demands remains to be
seen. CSC officials hope so. In
that way. they feel that this will
lessen the possibility of in
roads on the regular civil service
system.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
u. of Md. Coed Flown Home,
In Coma Since Early October
Army Plane Carries
District Girl, 20,
Hurt in Car Wreck

A Maryland University sopho-
more who has been in a coma
since her injury in an automo-
bile accident near Charleston,
S. c.. October 10 is back at her
Washington home today.
Miss Inge Grote, 20, had been
in a Charleston hospital until
she was flown here yesterday.
ITO have our daughter home
with us is the most wonderful
Christmas present we could wish
for" said her father, William
Grote of 134 Ingraham street
NV.
Miss Grote was brought here
in a specially equipped Army
hospital plane. Her father said
the Army stepped in when it was
learned that commercial airlines
were not equipped to handle
stretcher cases out of Charleston.
Mr.. Grote said his daughter
is not aware of anything, but
that she is physically strong. In
addition to a brain injury, she
suffered fractures of four ribs
and a torn lung, but the latter
injuries have healed.
Her father said Miss Grote
takes food by mouth now. and
feeding through a pipe inserted
in her nose has been discon-
tinued.
I'VE will always have hope
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Chicago to Move
70-Story Building
OF $1,000 Tons
BY The Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-A 10
story building weighing $4,000
tons is to be moved 12O feet in
what the City Council terms the
heaviest single moving job in
history. The Job is expected to
require five or six months.
The Council yesterday au-
thorized payment of $4,000 to
move the 25-year-old building
which is occupied by a printing
company. Virgil E. Gunlock
commissioner of public works
said a building that tall has
been moved previously, but never
one SO heavy.
The city bought the building
in 1850 for $850,OOO in acquiring
right of way for a superhighway.
Mr.. Gunlock said the printing
company occupants will continue
work with the exception of about
two weeks.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
The Federal Spotlight
Continued From First Page.)

merely restored the situation
that existed prior to 1947.
II wish every Federal employe
could have heard President Eli
senhower's emphatic statement
regarding his intention to pro-
tect civil service and the merit
SYSTEM" Mr.. Broyhill declared.
THE President made it plain
that he would stand for no in
roads on civil service and that
Federal employees who are doing
their jobs win be protected" Mr..
Broyhill declared. ut should
be reassuring to all Federal
workers"
Changes in Order Urged.
Commenting on the Presidents S
remarks, the AFL American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees
issued statement today saying
that the best reinsurance the ad-
ministration could give Govern
ment employees would be to
modify executive order 10463 so
as to bring it into conformity
with the original Interpretation
of the Civil Service Commission
that career employees with status
cannot be fired except for cause
when their jobs are removed
from the merit system"
The AFGE referred to the ex-
ecutive order of last June in
which job protection rights were
taken from career employees who
were transferred to excepted
tnon-civil service) jobs.
ACTIONS speak louder than
words" the AFGE said in issuing
its statement.
1t is a matter OF conjecture as
to what cause the Civil Service
Commissions more generous a.
titude toward the Republican
Schedule c job demands.
Variety of Reasons.
A variety of reasons have been
advanced.
First, the Republican National
Evening star., 1953-12-23
5 Wisconsin Children Die
When Fire Razes Home
BY the Associated Press

MARINETTE, Wis, Dec. 23.-
Five children were killed early
today when the home of the
Robert Degayner family was
destroyed by fire.
The children were sleeping in
bedrooms on the second floor of
the house when the fire started
at about 6 am.
The victims were identified by
fire department and hospital
authorities as Michael, 6; Pat
ricia, S; Gary, 4; Daniel. 3, and
Steve, 2.
The father, Robert, 80, and
his wife, Rose, 27. were hospital
lied with first and second degree
burns on the face and hands.
Mrs. Degayner also suffered a
head injury, hospital authorities
said. 1t was believed she suf-
fered the injury while cropping
through the smoke filled house
trying to find the children.
Mr.. DeGayner said he awak-
ened to find the house in flames.
He said he left to notify the fire
department and when he re-
turned he was unable to re-
enter the house and bring the
children to safety. A woman
watching the fire said she saw
the father try to enter the house
by climbing to the roof and
entering through a window. but
heavy smoke and flames forced
him back.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Strikers to Vote on Pact

" TORONTO, Dec. % (P).-
Striking employees of the Hol-
linger Consolidated Gold Mines,
Ltd. at Timmins, Ontario, pre-
pared today to vote on a union
management agreement that Of
ficials hope will set a pattern for
ending walkouts by some 1900
gold and base metal miners in
Northern Ontario and Quebec.
The pact provides a scent
hourly wage increase.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
JeNen Invites
Home Rule Foes
To Talk Over Issue

Frank r. Jelleff. co-chairfnan
of the Washington Home Rule
Committee, Inc, last night in
yited any District citizen op-
posed to home rule here to
come to the committees Office
and discuss the matter.
Mr.. Jelleff issued the invita-
ton as he spoke on the first
of series of weekly radio
broadcastS the committee is
sponsoring. The Office is at TIT
Connecticut avenue NV.
He said he thinks one of the
most important provisions of
the latest home rule bill is that
residents would be allowed to
decide whether they want home
rule by public referendum.
The program. which was on
WWDC last night at GAS will
be rebroadcaSt at 6:15 O'Clock
tonight over WCFM. ~
Evening star., 1953-12-23

that she will recover" he said,
"We have faith in time and
Gods will"
Miss Grote was accompanied
home by her mother. who has
been with her every day since
the accident. Mr.. Grote. an in
strument maker for the Bureau
of Standards. spent the first
four weeks with his daughter.
The Grotes plan to consult
specialists in Washington.
Miss Grote was riding in a
car with her escort, Edward w.
Hosley. 90, of 4106 Illinois ave-
nue. NV, a student at The
Citadel, when it collided with
a truck. Mr.. Hosley has been
discharged from the hospital.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Hoover Group 10 Study
Civil Service Problems
By the Assoeioted Press

A 10-member Hoover Commits
sion task force was appointed
last night to study the Govern
ment's civil service program and
other personnel problems.
Former President Hoover. who
heads the Commission on Gov
ernment Reorganization, said
the task force will study the
problems and make recommen-
dations to the Civil Service Com
mission designed to improve and
strengthen the civilian enploye
program.
Harold w. Dodds, Princeton
University president who has
served on a number of govern
mental advisory boards. will
head the task force. It's direc-
tor will be DR.. George A. Gra-
ham. professor of politics at
Princeton who worked during
the war with the Budget Bureau.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

much colder tonight with low
20-25 in west and 1884 on
coast. Tomorrow cloudy and
cold with snow or rain in east
and extreme south.
= Wind-Northerly 20-30 miles
per hour tonight. Tomorrow
northeast 1920 miles per hour.
River Report.
tFrom U. S. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-12-23

District and vicinity-Partly
cloudy and much colder tonight
with low about "a. Tomorrow
cloudy and cold.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
much colder tonight with low
1920 in west and $3.50 on the
coast. Tomorrow cloudy and cold
with snow or rain likely in
southeast portions.
Virginia-Partly cloudy and
Evening star., 1953-12-23

Detective Herbert Marcy. who
picked up Ball from a descrip-
ton given by the robbery VIC
tim, said the man confessed the
crime and told police he used a
toy rocket gun--not a real re-
volver. Mrs. Lucille Crummett,
store owner and a male Gus
toner were in the store when
the bandit entered. wearing a
sack over his head and brandish-
ing the gun.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Youths Lose Appeal
In Baltimore for New
Trial in Morals Case
BY The A.soeio..d Pres.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 23.--Judges
of the Supreme Bench yesterday
denied new trial motions for
three youths convicted in a
series of morals cases here.
The three will now be returned
to Youth Court for sentencing.
They were among 16 boys ac-
cused of immoral acts with two
young girl cousins last summer.
IL of IL Convicted.
Eleven of IL youths were
either convicted or pleased guilty
to the charges. The 18th,
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
D'Alesandro. 20-year-old son of
the Baltimore Mayor, was ac-
quilted and subsequently in
dicted on a charge of lying at
his trial.
The lawyers for Michael Su-
dano, 18, contended before the
supreme bench that he deserved
new trial because of newspaper
publicity.
The newspaper accounts were
of the conviction of Sudano's
cousin. Philip. Michael was tried
Immediately after Philip and the
lawyers argued he should have
been granted a postponement.
Mlchael's brother. Joseph F.
Sudano. a produce dealer, is one
of two witnesses reported missing
after the grand jury indictment
against political leader. James H.
(Jack) Pollack. Pollack is ac-
cused of attempting to obstruct
justice by influencing two de-
PENDANTS in the sex cases. The
other missing man is Samuel M
Alderman, jr.
Cite Grammer Case.
Judges commented that the
contention appeared answered
by the State Court of Appeals
which recently refused to upset
the murder conviction of George
Edward Grammer because of
publicity.
A lawyer for Charles Cooper,
18, based his plea for a new trial
on a contention there had been
no effort to prove the girl wit
ness against him was legally
competent. The girl was II
years old at the time Cooper
was charged with attempted
statutory rape.
Lawyers for William L. Krug,
II, argued his conviction of per-
verted practice was improper.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Armed Robbery Charged In StS Idyewood HoIdup

Fairfax County police yester-
day charged a 20-year-old Falls
Church man with the $18 rob-
berry of a country store at Idyle-
wood. Va, on Monday.
Charles Shelton Ball, colored.
who lives on Shreve road, was
held under 5000 bond. pending
a hearing in Fairfax Trial Justice
Court on Monday. He was
charged with armed robbery and
houSebreaking.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
School Board Finds
Accord With District
On Teacher Pay Rise
By james 6. Deone

blSCffct OfTlclalS ana Lne bOafQ
of Education reached agreement
today on a compromise teacher
pay raise plan. However, there
is little likelihood of any actual
raise in the near future.
The plan would give teachers
between those previously recon-
nlended by the School Board on
the one hand and the District
personnel Office on the other.
Schuyler Lowe, director Of gen.
eral administration for the Dis
trict. said the total cost of the
compromise plan has not yet
been figured out. He said he
would guess that it might be
around 50 million.
Paper Plan Only.
Mr.. Lowe emphasized that the
proposed raise is a paper plan
only. The District must sub
nit such a plan to Congress by
January 4, but city officials made
it. clear yesterday that there is
little hope of any actual raise
at any time soon. because of
the city's critical financial situa-
tion.'
The compromise agreement
was worked out, at a meeting
this morning. The plan will be
submitted to the Commissioners
tomorrow morning. The city
heads are expected to decide to-
morrow morning also as to
whether anything can be done
about granting any raise now.
THE Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil. which sat in on a two-hour
discussion of the subject yester-
day. recommended against any
raise. at this time. Council
Chairman William E. Leahy yes
terday reported council action
was unanimous, but one men,
ber-J. c. Turner of the Wash
i1gton Central Labor Union
.tAFb), said today he favors an
increase and plans to protest
the ecouncil action, which he
called illegal.
-' Challenges Meeting.
Mr.. Turner said the council
had scheduled no meeting yes
terday and he left the morning
conference before-it was held.
Both Mr.. Lowe and Budget Of
ficer Walter Fowler yesterday
said the District has no money
for a pay raise now. Mr.. Fowler
said any raise would require extra
taxes.
One aspect of the city's plan
drew fire from a Council men,
Der. Thornton w. Owen crit
icized the plan for proposing
bigger raises for school principals
and officials than teachers. He
said the city can't hold good
teachers at present pay.
Personnel Officer Henry F.
Hubbard. defended this feature,
however, stating teacher turn
over is not excessive at its pres
ent figure which he said is 7
per cent.
Defends Raises.
Assistant School Supt. Nor
man j. Nelson also defended
raises for officers, pointing out
teachers have received more of
them lately.
Mrs. George Thorpe, another
council member, questioned a
proposed boost for Supt. Hobart
M. Corn1ng-from $4,000 to
$4,000 in the city plan, and to
an eventual $4,000 in the school
plan Mr.. Lowe defended the
$4,000, stating it was in proper
relationship to other school sal
aries.
Board of Education President
C. Melvin Sharpe pointed out
the $1,000 salary would only put
DR. Corning 10th among 18 big
city Superintendent'S.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Carol Singers at Airport

A choir of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church of AleXan-
dria will sing carols in German
at 3 pm. tomorrow at the Ma
tional Airport. DR.. Martin Claus
sen of the National Archives will
direct the IL voices.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Air Force Will Rush
Mail to Koreu Troops
By the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Dec. 23.-The Air
Force said today it will make an
all-out Christmas eve effort to
deliver holiday mail to troops in
Korea on time.
It said it will mobilize every
available plane to airlift mail
from a ship due at Yokohama
tomorrow noon.
Christmas mail has been flown
to Korea as fast as it has been
received in Japan and there is
no backlog. the Air Force said.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Koreans to See Academy

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Dec. % (E).
Forty South Korean army
officers were to take a look at
the Naval Academy today. The
group, headed by Col. Lee Byung.
has been studying tactics at
the Army Infantry School, Fort
Benning, Ga.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
Furouk Stamps for Sole

Ex-King Farouk's valuable
stamp collection will be auctioned
in Cairo.
Evening star., 1953-12-23
US WEATHeR ouRfAU MAP
oapa4rnoas ~ cor.~s..s

Snow is forecast tonight for Northern Maine Western
New York. Western Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia and
North Central Texas Rain is expected in Southern Florida
Central and Coastal Texas and Western Washington and
Oregon Elsewhere generally expected.
will be colder in the eastern third the country
from the Northern and Central Plains
les, with little change elsewhere. -AP Wrephoto Map
Evening star., 1953-12-23
By q S,off Correspondent Of The s.ur

La PLATA, Md. Dec. ga
teenage boy was in custody today
charged with firing a shotgun
blast which seriously wounded a
17-year-old girl gathering
Christmas holly in woods near
her home.
Victim of the shooting at
about 2 pm. yesterday is Miss
Ethel Kathleen Garner, daugh-
ter Of Adrian Garner, a tenant
farmer whose home is near Bel
Alton, three miles south of La
Plata.
Mr.. Garner, the father of IA
children, has been unable to
work since his right side became
paralyzed five years ago.
Spattered With Birdshot.
The wounded girl is in Physi-
clans Memorial Hospital here.
Her physician. DR.. Arthur O.
Woody, said the charge spat-
tered her back from hips to
shoulders with bird shot which
have not been removed.
DR.. Wooddy described her in
juries as serious and very pain
full, but said she Is expected to
recover.
Sheriff r. Vernon Cooksey
said Ethel Kathleen and her sis
ter, Miss Marian Garner, 10,
suddenly discovered that they
were stalked by the 16-year-old
colored youth and his dog while
they were gathering Christmas
decorations.
AS they darted off, the sheriff
Evening star., 1953-12-23

Highest 100 on Aug. 81 and Sept.
Lowest. H. on December Is. q
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
High. So. at 1856 pm.
Low As, at & am.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-02-20
Rabbi Bernstein to
Speak in Sovonnoh

The Savannah Jewish Council
will join with the Jewish Educa-
tional Alliance in sponsoring the
appearance of Rabbi Philip S.
Bernstein, nationally known Jew
ish leader, when he comes to Sa-
vannah to be the principal speak
er at the celebration of the tenth
anniversary Of the Savannah Jew
ish Council on Thursday, March
IL.
Rabbi Bernstein of Temple
Birth Kodesh of Rochester, N. Y,
is best known for his authorship
of the LIFE magazine article,
"What the Jews Believe" which
evoked the most enthusiastic re-
spouse in the history of that pub
LEGATION, and resulted in the eX-
pansion of the article into best
seller book, now in its seventh
edition.
From 1850 to 1852, Rabbi Bern
stein was President of the Central
Conference of American Rabbits,
and, as it's president, led his
toric Seminar of Reform Rabbis
in Israel.
Plans are now being made for
an appropriate observance of the
tenth anniversary of the Council,
which was formally organized in
March, 1913.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-02-20
Israel to Begin
Payment Of
IL. $500, 900 to
Arob Refugees

UNITED NATIONS QSD - At
its last meeting held last week,
the Palestine Cancellation Com
mission, discussing the progress
of the unfreezing of Arab bank
accounts in Israel, heard the Is
rael representative, Mr.. Gideon
Rafael, reaffirm the Govern
ment's intention to begin the pay
ment of these accounts on March
LIST.
The first installation will cover
approximately $2,800,O00 to be
distributed primarily to those
Arabs holding smaller bank ac-
counts in order that the greatest
number of refugees may benefit
from this action on the part of
Israel.
The Israel representative ex-
pressed to the Commission Is
rael's readiness, despite extreme
provocation by the Arab states, to
honor its pledges and to carry
out this measure designed to as
sist in the alienation of the Arab
refugees plight.
This action was being taken,
the Israel representative stated,
at time when Arab states were
intensifying their economic boy
colt, strengthening the blockade
on passage of ships through the
Suez Canal and in the face of in
creasingly hostile acts on Israels
frontiers, particularly those Of
Jordan and Egypt.
The payment of the $2,800,000
is the elimination of a series of
meetings and discussions between
Israel and the Palestine Concilia-
ton Commission and marks the
first stage in the liquidation of
bank accounts totaling approx
mately $15,O0O,0O0.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-02-20
life" Aqain Anti Israel
AN EDITORIAL

One can never be quite certain from what
areas various actions are set in motion. How
ever current events stimulate conjecture at
a time when Mrs. Henry Luce, wife of the
Life editor and publisher, is recommended
by President Eisenhower as Ambassador to
Italy and possible envoy to the Pope that
the Jerusalem editorial appears It is well
known fact that the Observation-Disclosures of
Jerusalem is the goal of the Catholic church
Mrs. Luce is a converted Catholic. Whether
the Church here is influencing Life, or whe-
Their by exhibiting his power in the publish
ing field Henry Luce is seeking to influence
the acceptability of Mrs Luce as U. S.
representative by the Pope is not known
Whichever the case, it gives cause for un-
easinesS Not only is the appearance of such
an editorial disturbing, but it is not a happy
prospect that it might have have been deter
mined by one who is confidant of the Presi-
dent