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Evening star., 1953-12-12
VA Lays OFF s. Workers
And Shifts As Others

The Veterans Administration
today announced the laying of
of SO employees and reassign-
ment of As others to previously
vacant jobs in Washington.
Of these, 10 are in the loan
guaranty group and 79 in the
construction, supply and real
estate division.
Further reductions ahead, due
to the current reorganization,
can be expected. A. w. Woolford.
information director, declared.
The central Office here will be-
come primarily a policy making
group. under the program. he
explained.
Now employed in the central
Office are about 5000. Reduc-
tion-in-force notices were given
IN october to 1900 employees. but
only 1,100 were actually dis
charged, officials said. Some
obtained other jobs or resigned.
while the notices were pending,
Mr.. Woolford declared.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Two Mothers Lead
Children 10 Safety
In Takonla Park Fire

Two mothers led their five
small children to safety last
night as flames destroyed the
second story of their Takona
Park home.
Eight Doberman pinscher pup
pies valued at $1,000 were
trapped and perished.
The fire broke out at 4 Geneva
avenue about 8 pm. in the sec
ond-floor apartment occupied
by Staff Sergt. Floyd w. Johns,
his wife and their three small
sons, aged z. 5 and 18 months.
Sergt. Johns was on duty at
Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs.
Johns and her children were in
the f1rst-floor apartment of Mr..
and Mrs. William Parker. watch
ing television. The Parkers have
two children. aged 4 and S. Mr..
Parker was out.
Mrs. Johns said she heard a
cracking noise and smelled
smoke. Sne ran outdoors ana
saw flames through the windows
Of her upstairs apartment.
Mrs. Johns and Mrs. Parker
rushed their children safely
from the burning building, and
called for help.
The Takoma Park Fire De-
partment brought the flames
under control within As minutes,
saving the downstairs from seri-
Gus damage. Firemen estimated
the loss upstairs between $1,000
and $4,000. The Johns lost all
their furniture and clothes.
Police said the Johns posses
sions were not insured. The two
story frame house was owned by
Daniel Miller of 1243 Newton
street NE.
Cause of the blaze was not
Immediately determined, police
said.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Mary Washington President
Amazed by Board Request

she had not resigned and had no
intention of doing so. \ She is
still on duty.
Five student mattresses have
been dismissed. DR.. Combs said.
Barron Black. rector of the
university's Board of Visitors,
said after yesterdays meeting
complaints have been made in
regard to the administration of
Mary Washington College by its
president, DR.. Morgan L. Combs. -
He added "the board was in
communication with DR.. Combs
to give hi man opportunity to
explain these complaints"
DR.. Combs said he was
amazed" to hear that the uni
versity board had called upon
him to explain the complaint"
against his administration.
IF the board takes seriously a
complaint like that" he said, "it
shows a lack of confidence in a
man who has given Is years in
building up an institution"
Evening star., 1953-12-12
RIag!(GAsId
In $500 Safe
Robbery Here
Drugstore Worker
duplicates Second
In Crude Torch Job

Police today arrested two teen
ayers who they say admit the
81 500 safe job at a Peoples
drugstore early yesterday.
Detective Nulaio Bonaccorsy,
on the theory that one of them
must have worked for the store,
1919 H street NE. arrested a
17-year-old nicknamed Grips"
early this morning.
"Crips." according to 9th Pre-
cinct Capt. Lewis B. Peters, i'm.
plicated Leonard Owens, 10,
colored, of the 1700 block Of
Stanton terrace Sc:
Most Of Money Burned.
Police theorized that most of
the money had been burned by
the amateurs, who used an acety-
lene torch to force open the
safe.
The yeggs first broke into the
drugstore, obtained a crowbar
from the basement. then broke
into the Northeast Auto Body
Works, 1889 H street NE, to
steal the torch and other tools.
They left the crowbar at the
garage.
The pair. according to Capt.
Peters, returned to the drugstore,
toppled the half-ton safe from
the rear Of the store to the
basement. and then went to work
on it. The entire process took
less than an hour and a half.
Coins Found ON Floor.
Capt. Peters said the safe was
still hot when the crime was
discovered by a policeman who
checked the store. Coins and
charred money bags were found
on the floor.
The captain said the bath tub
in Owens home was covered with
damaged coins. "They were GO
ing to wash them before they
used them" he added.
Owens" he continued, told
us where some of the partially
burned money could be found"
Police expect to recover it today.
Capt. Peters said the teen
ayers would be charged with
housebreaking and grand larceny.
Evening star., 1953-12-12

Bethesda turned out last night
to see its biggest and best parade
in years.
People were standing 10 deep
along Wisconsin avenue to view
the more than 100 marching
units, bands and floats spon-
sored by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce as part of the towns
candy cane lane" Christmas
program.
Pick Temple, television star,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus
were centers of attraction.
The entry of the National
Naval Medical Center. a minia-
ture of the Naval Hospital tower.
won first prize for civic floats,
with the Montgomery County
Evening star., 1953-12-12
'HyottsviIIe Police
Collecting Toys for
Needy Children

Hyattsville police are spending
their spare time until Christ
mas getting toys for the areas
underprivileged children.
A doll house at Queens Chapel
road and Hamilton street has
been decorated by police to ac-
cept toys. food. money or cloth
ing. It will be open every day
from 10 am. to 8 pm.
The idea came from Pvts.
Charles Williams and Blair Lee
Montgomery. The four police
women who act as school cross
ing guards have Joined the IL
Hyattsville policemen in man
ming the doll house.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
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Evening star., 1953-12-12
Bethesddns Stand 70-Deep
To Watch Christmas Parade

Sheriffs' Association running a
close second.
Other firSt-priZe winners are
Boiling Air Force drill team, best
marching unit; Army Band, best
senior band; Elks Boys Club
Band of Washington, best junior
band; Boiling Air Force. best
drum and bugle corps; Kensing-
ton Fire Department. best fire de-
partment float, and Chevy Chase
Motors, best commercial float.
Jackson Weaver was master of
ceremonies for the dance on Our
Lady of Lourdes parking lot fol-
lowing the parade.
Don Dunnington was chairman
of parade arrangements, with
E. j. Sackett as co-chairman.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
BY the Associa.ed Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. IL.
DR.. Morgan l.. Combs, presi-
dent of Mary Washington Col
lege. has expressed amazement
at the University of Virginia
Board of Visitors action in ask
ing for an explanation of COM
plants against his administra-
tion.
Mary Washington is the
women's division of the univer-
sity. The complaints referred to
in a board statement issued at
Charlottesville yesterday grew
out of the reported discharge
of a housemother at Mary Wash
ington.
The board said DR.. Combs
would be given opportunity to
explain the complaints. 1t will
meet again January 8.
Letter OF Resignation.
Meanwhile, DR.. Combs an
nounced at a student assembly
yesterday that Mrs. Isabelle l..
Gonon, dean of women, sub
mitted her resignation in a
letter three days ago. Mrs.
Gonon. appointed last Septem-
ber, had been on leave in Mas
sachusetts for three weeks be-
cause of the illness of her
mother.
DIR. Combs said the resignation
was announced because of false
rumors" that Mrs. Gonon had
been discharged.
Mrs. Hester Zella Jacobus, a
housemother at the college, is
the center of a controversy stem
ming from her statement that
she was fired by DR.. Combs after
q tempest arising from the un-
willingness of student mattresses
to wear uniforms in the dining
hall.
Never Ordered.
DR.. Combs said the proposal on
the uniforms had never been re-
! solved into an order.
| The proposal, he said. was in
t the form of a suggestion from a
new dining hall supervisor. In
the past. suggestions that the
mattresses wear smocks or some
/ type of uniform had not been
enforced but the new supervisor
was enforcing the idea, he said
| He denied he had fired Mrs
Jacobus during a stormy pre-
Thanksgiving session in his Of
fee. He said she later wrote him
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Arlington Club Plans
Progressive Dinner

The Quota Club of Arlington
a group of women executives
will sponsor a progressive din
ner" to raise money for hard
of-hearing children tonight.
The dinner will begin in the
home of Mrs. Ruby Porter, TIT
Nelson street, at $50 pm
Second and third courses will be
served by Miss Dorothy Hen
bricks, 1924 North Eighteenth
street, and Mrs. Ruby Simpson
2115 North Military road. The
party will end in the home OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell. -2912
North Glebe road.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Man With 26 Arrests,
| Under Peace Bond,
Fined $50 in Assault

A Gaithersburg (Md.) man
free on a 81, 900 peace bond. was
fined $50 Thursday on a convic-
tion of attempted assault.
Otis E. Keplinger, a.. a car
penter who lives on Snouffe1
School road, was convicted by a
Montgomery County Circuit
Court jury.
The sentence was imposed by
Chief Judge Charles w. Wood
ward after questioning the man
about his record Judge Wood
ward, however said he had not
seen the county police records
which showed that Keplinger
had been arrested at least 26
times during the last 10 years
Appealed Conviction.
Keplinger had appeared in
court on an appeal of a convic-
ton for the assault in Trial Mag
lstrates Court. He was given a
30-day sentence in the lower
court.
. The man had been charged
with trying to 3back his truck
into a police car last April. Po-
lice had followed him onto his
property where they also charged
him with driving with revoked
permit.
Keplinger received a general
suspended sentence on the traffic
charge but a month later was
arrested again on the same
charge and paid a $201.45 fine
in Police Court.
Charged With Threats.
Kepllnger is slated to appear
in Circuit Court again on Janu-
airy 26 in regard to the $1,000
peace bond set after neighbor
Maurice Spaulding, 81, had testi-
fed that the man had awakened
the Spaulding family at 3 O'Clock
in the morning, threatening to
kill them last August.
Mr.. Spaulding told the Rock
vile Police Court that his family
lives in constant fear Of their
life because of Keplinger's al
legged threats.
Keplinger's arrests show a
number of forfeitures for being
drunk and disorderly and other
charges of assault, assault and
battery, desertion and non-sup-
port. He also has been charged
three times for driving with a
revoked permit.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Maryland School Choir
To Sing in Cathedral

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School Choir will present
a concert at 8 o'clock tonight in
the Washington Cathedral.
The concert will be. preceded
by an organ recital by Kenneth
w. Frisbie at 7:30 pm.
The choir under the direction
of Mrs. Faye F. Shaw will sing
traditional Christmas music in
cluding works by Vittoria and
Bach.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Court Wel9Ils
Test Case in
Firing Lawyer
Executive Order
Is Challenged by
Justice ATTORNEY

A suit affecting job security
for a host Of Government pro-
fessional employees not covered
by civil service has been taken
under advisement by Federal
Judge Richmond B. Keech.
At issue is the Governments
right to summarily fire Sched-
ule A tcivil service exempt)
workers. Judge Keech heard
the case yesterday.
The question arose when Leo
A. Roth, a former Justice De-
partment attorney making
$4,000 a year, was notified he
was discharged on July 81. Seek
ing a declaratory Judgment, Mr..
Roth contended he did not come
under provisions of an executive
order placing nearly all Govern
ment lawyers in the Glass A
category.
Pleads Own Case.
Pleading his own case, he
argued he had taken a competi-
tive examination in 1888 and
was successful. He transferred
to Justice in 1943 as a classified
worker until an executive order
was issued in 1947. The order
placed all Justice lawyers in
Schedule A, or the unclassified
non-civil service category.
He asserted he was a COM
petitive employe with a civil
service classification on a per-
manent basis at the time Of his
notice of discharge and, there
fore, could not be fired without
having a charge placed against
him.
Hits Legislation by Order.
Mr.. Roth said an executive
order in 1947 by President Tru-
man and one issued this year by
President Eisenhower were void
as far as he and all others
similarly situated were con-
cerned. He said the effect of
the executive orders were to
nullify laws regarding civil serv-
ice regulations.
"They are trying to legislate
by executive order" Mr.. Roth
declared. "The natural conse-
quences of the Attorney Gen.
erals Interpretation Of the Presi-
dents order would obliterate
the civil service system as we
know it today"
Justice Department Attorney
Donald B. MacGuineas, how
ever, argued that the matter be-
fore the court was simple. He
said it boiled down to two points.
l. When removed, did Mr..
Roth enjoy a competitive status?
2. Did he have a classified job?
Says Job Not Classified.
Going further. he said Mr..
Roth had to be in the position
of a combination of both to be
successful. Mr.. Roth not only
had to be a competitive employe
but he had to be in classified
job at the time he complained
of his discharge, he added.
He conceded Mr.. Roth may
have enjoyed a competitive
status, but asserted he definitely
was not employed in a classified
| job by virtue of the. executive
order.
MI. Roth further argued an
amendment to civil service reg
ulations providing for existence
of Glass A employees did not ap-
ply to incumbents, of which he
was one. Mr.. MacGuineas said
he could find nothing in the
amendment exempting incum-
bent workers.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Student Named Editor

William Osborne Wood, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Wood.
SSH Hoover street. Bethesda, has
been appointed associate editor
Of the Rambler, Illinois College
newspaper. He is a sophomore
at the school.
Evening star., 1953-12-12
Animal Welfare Meeting

The board of directors of
the Alexandria Animal Welfare
League will meet at 8 pm. Tues
day in the city health depart
ment building. SIT North st.
Asaph street, Alexandria. The
public is invited.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Healthy Cells Grow Concerous
When Denied Oxygen in Tests

tematically choked by being de-
prived of oxygen. When not in
the incubator they were kept in
a glass enclosed, sterile room.
After 21a years alterations be-
gan in the shape and other
characteristics of the cells. Posi-
tive proof was achieved. DR..
Goldblatt said, by transplanting
the tissue cultures into normal
rats, which developed cancer.
But, DR.. Goldblatt explained,
there is no proof that depriva-
ton of oxygen in tissues is the
cause of cancer in man."
Evening star., 1953-04-07

nearly every day to some island
in the area, some as far away
as 500 miles, to conduct worship
for service personnel.
Sometimes the natives, clad
in nothing but loin clothes.
moved into the SERVICE" Mr..
Ellis said. "This was particularly
true on Atafu Island, where they
crept from the brush into the
crowd of servicemen to hear the
prayers and hymn singing"
A total of 1926 persons at
tended 81 Baptist churches on
Sunday, opening day of the two
week crusade, it was reported
yesterday.
Largest attendance was at
Calvary Baptist Church, where
2,640 persons worshipped at the
morning and evening services
Other large attendances sunday
were reported at Metropolitan
Church, $500; First Church
2,450; Second Church, 1895, and
First Church, Silver Spring, Md.
1,178.
The Rev. Claude Bowen OF
First Baptist Church, Greens
boro, N. c., Is in charge Of the
crusade.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Ex-NaN Chaplain
To Deliver Sermon al
Fountain Memorial

A former Navy chaplain, who
Travelled thousands of miles by
plane during the war to bring
the gospel to servicemen on Pa
cif1c islands will preach at Foun-
tain Memorial Baptist Church,
2214 Naylor road Sc, at 1880
o'clock tonight.
The former chaplain is the
Rev. Neal Ellis, pastor of South
Street Baptist Church, Ports
mouth, Va. He is here this week,
at Fountain Memorial Church,
for the simultaneous crusade
now being held in 81 Washing
ton area Baptist churches.
Mr.. Ellis was stationed on Can
ton Island, Its miles southwest
of Pearl Harbor, from Septem-
ber, 1914, to January, 1945. With
the island as a base, he flew
Evening star., 1953-04-07
by the Assoriuted Press

HOLLYWOOD. April IA
medical researcher at the Cedars
Of : Lebanon hospital says a
three-year experiment with
cancer has demonstrated that
normal, healthy cells can be
turned into cancerous growths
in test tubes merely by shutting
off the supply Of oxygen.
DR.. Harry Goldblatt, director
of the hospitals research in
stitute, said the experiment
marked the first time that nor
NAL tissue. growing outside the
human body, had been trans
formed into cancerous tissue
without the use of chemicals or
diseased cells.
The cancer cells were de-
veloped and placed daily in a
specially designed revolving in
cubator, containing inert nitro
gen, in which they were sys-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-10-17

exception, and the veteran has lost
his right to ever be granted this
term insurance, except. of course,
that he should re-enter service.
VA advises all Korean veterans
who desire to take advantage of the
low-cost participating term
NSLI, to make sure that they make
their applications before 100 days
elapse. and to be sure to send in the
correct amount OF the first months
premium.
. Question of the Week
O. I have an ordinary life policy
under National Service Life Insur-
ance l want to change to 20
payment endowment policy, I am
not a disabled veteran. How can I
go about making the change?
A. You should apply to the VA
district office that handles your ac-
count In order to make the change,
you will be required to pay the diff
ference between the reserve value
of the new policy and the reserve on
the old policy
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-10-17

Several hundred veterans of the
Korean war are losing their right to
low cost term insurance because
they delayed too long in making ap-
plication, Veterans Administration
said today.
Roughly five per cent of the vet
Grams who, because of their active
service on or after June 81. 1850 are
eligible for the insurance, have fail
ed to apply in time following dis
charge. Automatically covered dur
ing service and for 100 calendar
days after discharge by Service
mems Indemnity, the veteran must
make application for the new nom
participating term National Service
Life Insurance within 100 days af-
ter discharge. or lose all rights to
such insurance coverage -. -.
Study of records at the VA Insu-
rance Centers at Fort Smelling,
Mimi, and Denver, Colo. where in
surance matters of orld War II and
Korean veterans of the Pacific
Northwest and Intermountain EN-
pire are handled, reveals that many
veterans are taking the "120 days"
to mean four months. Under the
strict wording of the alw, even one
day beyond the deadline, which is
"120 calendar days. is sufficient to
make the application void.
For instance, if veteran dischar-
ged on May 80 should wait until
Sept. 30 to make application, he
would be making application on the
122nd day. The VA can make no
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-10-17
lNVC Released

With their bazaar date less than
two weeks from now. members of
Nisei Veterans Committee and the
Ladies Auxiliary are very busy.
Since this years bazaar will be at
Nisei Veterans Memorial Hall. 1912
King ST, members of the work
crews are laboring at a stepped-up
pace to finish renovation of the kit
chen and the gym upstairs.
They have big job on their hands
They are meeting Tuesday and
Thursday evenings and on Saturday
afternoons to meet their Nov |
deadline. Incidentally that's the
date of the bazaar.
Tickets have been distributed
said chairman Eddie Horiuchi. and
they can be obtained from members
Of either group.
Money raised from the bazaar on
Nov. 1 will go in to the clubhouse
fund to help finance the $4,000 re-
novation project.
Horiuchi announced the following
committee heads: Head Cashier,
Shig Watanabe; Tickets, Joe Naka-
tsu; Games and Concessions, Koi-
Chi Yagi and Sab Ogishima, Trans
portation, Kenji Ota and Sam Ka-
wamura; Construction, Mack Noga-
XII; Labor, TAX Momoda; Publicity,
Ute Hirano
Decorations, Shobo Ideta Pro-
curement, Dick Setsuda and Harry
Kataoka; Tables and PA, Art Abe;
Foods, Joe Hamanaka and Joe Flu
jita.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-10-17
NiSei Vets, Ladies Auxiliary Prepare
For Nov. | Bazaar at Memorial Hall

Assisting as committee heads from
the Ladies Auxiliary are Co-chair-
men, Teddy Sasaki and Florence
Fujita; Advisers. Sci Fujiwara and
June Momoda; Finance, Katherine
Suyama and Hama Masuda; Steer
ing, Louise Kashino and Ava Kozu;
Publicity. Kinko Nomura; Tickets.
Rose Ichihara and Togo Hayashi;
Concessions, Teru Kiyohara, Miyo
Nakatsu, Starr Hashiguchi. Kimi
Momoda, Hideko Yada Sushi Sales,
Chiyo Hori and Mazda Okazaki. and
Mattresses. Mary Fujita
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-10-17

Mailbag

As service TO Nisei veterans in the community Northwest
Times publishing weekly column briefs the
Administration further information
write their nearest VA office.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-10-17

FIYAElUP--Mrs. Arthur Yamaax
p O. Box III. Milton Wash.
pORTLAND-Tom Okazaki
7404 NJ Denver, Portland, Greg
CACOMA-Yasuko Hashimoto
1716 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma. Wash.
Evening star., 1953-06-12

Communists were sincere in their
acceptance of religious belief.
Comdr. Joseph p. Mannion. as
sistant director of Navy chap
lainS, who toured the area with
Admiral Harp, declared the chap
lains' work with prisoners was
a very definite contribution to
peace"
Morale and the spiritual we'll,
being of Navy and Marine Corps
personnel is in good condition,
Admiral Harp said.
Religious services are ex-
tremely well attended" he stated.
THE men take religion seriously,
since they are rubbing shoulders
with death all the time and they
know it," Admiral Harp conduct
ed Memorial Day services for
the First Marine Division near
the front.
Servicemen'S hopes for an
early peace are tempered, he
said, by their realization that
there may be long delays before
they can return home. He added.
however, that the men know
exactly what they're fighting for
and what they're trying to pre-
serve"
The admiral said he had been
impressed by the phenomenal"
aid given South Koreans by the
Marines and the Navy. He said
an engineer battalion division
last winter had supported an en-
tire village of 1,500 persons.