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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

1eTTGQ Tie leu
Eter to Mr.. Willis, who replied
to Mr.. Campbell this week and
rejected the suggestion that the
order be rescinded. Mr.. Willis
said he was replying for the
President.
| Mr.. Willis defended the order
requiring agencies to refer Ger
tain civil service job vacancies
| to the Republican National Com
mittee and to freeze the vacan-
cies for 80 days so G. o. P. APP
plicants can get first crack at
the jobs. Tbs jobs involve those
| in Grades Il and above and the
| so-called 1903" direct recruit
ment positions.
Mr.. Willis declared. in his let
ter to Mr.. Campbell, that the
program lis not intended to con-
flict in any way i. F. with the
civil service and related laws
and regulations" He said the
order helps Ito strengthen the
merit system"
/ However, in an accompanying
explanation of how the program
works, Mr.. Willis acknowledged
that the program would result in
"equalizing the distribution OF
Federal employees as to political
opinion or affiliation if the CAN
didates located under this pro-
gram prove to be the best-quali-
fed candidates and thus win ap-
pointments)."
Not Satisfied With Reply.
Mr.. Campbell commented:
That's just another way OF
saying that the program is in
tended to place more Republic
cans in civil service jobs. regard
less of the merits of other appli-
cants."
The AFGE president said he
was not satisfied with the White
House reply.
"The fact remains unchanged.
Mr.. Campbell said. "It Is my
opinion that they have beer
fairly and accurately reported II
the newspapers. The facts arr
that agencies have been In
structed to freeze certain ajol
openings for at least 80 days *
permit recommendations to b.
made from political sources
These Jobs include those in th'
4 higher levels Of the career civi
service. n
II would like to accept Mr.
Willis assurances at face value
but it flies in the face OF reason
to expect that an agency of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

G h a RE S E.
Willis. jr., the
White House
aide who is
sued the or
der.
s e v e ra |
weeks ago, Mr.,
C. a m p b e II
wrote to Pres
ident Els e n
hover. asking
that the order
be rescinded.
President Eli
senhoWer re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

decision. Throughout the pro-
ceedings we were confident this
would be the outcome"
A General Motors official said
in Detroit the firm would have
no comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03
The Federol Spotlight
White House Standing Pat
On Order for Jobs Clearance
The Federoi Spotlight
By Joseph Young

White escind revise its contro
versal order political clearance for Federal jobs The Star
learned today.
White Houses position disclosed exchange Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03

hover. James A. Campbell. pres
ident of the American Federation
of Government Employees, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03
-AP wirephoto Map.

s. "A Wirephoto Map.
Snow urries are indicated in the Lakes adja
Appalachian regions tonight Snow furres are also likely
n the Rockies Warming trend will shift eastward
from the Plains into Mississippi valley while the rest Of the
country win have the temperatures a. last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03
Three Season Convertible

A real three-in-one value gift especially
at this price. It can be worn as topcoat
tipped in for winter, and either way It's
weather PROCEED Choose from select import
WoolenS or smooth finish domestic cOyertsa
In raglans, balmacaans and fly fronts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-03
improvements Listed.

These improvements, aside
from q new central bridge and
the inner loop expressway," in
cluded:
Replacement of the old trestle-
topped Fourteenth Street Bridge
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-15

Charlton Heston and Yul Bryn-
ner, who portray Moses and
Ramses II, respectively, will join
the master producer-director in
Cairo for key scenes in which
they will be surrounded by count
less thousands of native extras.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-15
Fl. LauderdaIe, Florida

lyWood's master interpreter of
sacred literature as "the most fas-
cinating personal drama / have
encountered in Al years of film
making" is being made in the
grandest DeMille manner.
Awaiting DeMille's signal to
roll the first unit cameras on the
desert south of Cairo is the big
gest set in motion picture history
the Gates of Tamis between
the Pyramids of Giza and SAX
CARA. It is longer than a football
field and as tall as IL story
building. Seventy-eight spectacu-
lar sets, costing million dollars,
remain to be built in Hollywood
for the film which will use over
100000 extras.
In the midst of preparation for
departure, Hollywood's undisput-
ed delineator of Biblical lore,
summed up his dedication to the
monumental task ahead of him.
ITO Judaism, Christendom and
Islam," DeMille said, Moses,
leader of the Exodus is the
mouthpiece and lawgiver of the
Most High. These three religions
face a common erlemy today. But
they also give a common bond in
their devotion to the one God re-
vealed to Moses at the Burning
Bush. l hope that our production
may contribute to a realization of
that unity and the spirit IF
brotherhood which ought to flow
from it.
Filming this magnificent
story DeMille continued, sis one
of the biggest undertakings that I,
Paramount Pictures or possibly
Hollywood ever attempted. Be-
cause nothing is being spared in
its production and l confidently
believe it will be my best and. . :.
like Kings of Kings which has
screened continuously since its
premiere in 1927 and has been
seen by 7OO,OO0,OO0 people. . will
entertain and inspire future gen.
erations.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-15

Scores of DeMille's technicians,
including a camera crew, have
been shooting second unit shots
in Egypt, where materials and
sets have been pouring in for
months preparatory to filming in
Technicolor the massive scenes of
the Exodus, of Moses receiving
Gods Commandments on Mt.
Sinai, Pharaoh's army pursuing
Israelites to the splitting Red Sea
and of slaves toiling in the brick
pits and building a city. Three
months of location work abroad
will be followed by months studi-
O shooting commencing next Mar
CHI.
The picture, described by Hol-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-15
THE TEN, COMMANDMENTS
RECORD FILM UNDERTAKING
BY LEON GUTTERMAN

Copyright 1854, Jewish Telegraphic Agency Inc)
FguraeY poised the sprngbord of his outstanding
years motion picture production Cecil Delle de-
Hollywood Egypt and the Holy Land to film his
greatest Paramount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03

SATURDAY. APRIL 8. 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03

VI ACRE OF cRoUND-VAcANT Marvellous setting. trees.
expensive pIonnss, BRICK WALeo-IN GARDEN. Properly
enieys COMPETE PRIVACY. Spacious first floor for formal
.r,sr,a;rno LIBRARY with POWDER ROOM adjoining Six
bedrooms baths, 2car built-n sorose OPEN SUNDAY, I
10 DARK Reoched via 10Th Street, left kana Road
short blocks right Orchid to OPEN sign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Fairfax Officials
0kay Housing and
Other Construction

! The Fairfax County Building
Inspectors ONCE has issued per-
mits to M. T. Broyhill & Sons
for two housing projects to cost
in excess of 100000.
One $4,000 project calls for
II homes at a cost Of $4,000
each. The other includes 10
homes costing $10,500 each for
a total of $199.500. M. T. Broy-
hill g. Sons also received a per-
NIT for a $4,000 dwelling.
Two school building permits
were also recently issued.
st. Michael's Parish received 4
$4,000 school building permit
and st. Johns School a permit
for 100000 building.
Permits were issued to Henry J. Rolfe
for 10 dwellings to cost $4,000 each
and to 3: & B.. Inc. for 10 dwellings;
to cost $4,000 each.
Other permits went to:
Jefferson Apartments Shopping Gen.
ter three stores. totaling $50 600: Red
stone Driye-In Theater; four buildings
commercial garage addition; $4,000.
L. R. Brovhill. four dwellings. totalins
$55. 900; Grover II. Dodd. four dwellings
dwellings totaling $365cC.
M. Matheson. ir.. Inc, two dwellings
totaiing $4,000; Wykle g. Kress. four
dwellings totaiing $50, GOO; .Culmore In
l. vestment Properties, store, to cost S25,-
900.
Other permits for dwellings and esti-
mated costs are as follows:
G. L. Meyers. $ia,500: <, stahl.. SIS
900; Dowden-Farnum. $4,000; NJ. O.
Bradford. IT,. $4,000; a: Edward De-
600: J. 3. Bean, tr.. $4,000.
Charles Smith. S13.O0O; F.. B. Lloyd,
$40, 900; Reynolds Construction Corp.
Sl3.5OO: Charles Brook, $4,000: w, R.
Smarr, $4,000; w. p. Miller, $4,000;
G. Bell. $4,000. and H. w. McClaryD
SIG 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Dwellings 0kayed
In Prince GEORGES

Recent Prince Georges County
building permits included:
Martin T. Chestrom, dwelling.
$4,000, Fourth street and
Kneedmore avenue, Lanham.
Ray E. Ogburn and o. D.
Brunk. supply shop, $4,000, 4109
Forty-sixth street. Bladensburg.
Alfred r. Yancey, dwelling.
$4,000, Pineway, University
Park.
Albert Strauss. four dwellings.
$4,000 each, Thornwood road.
Landover Estates.
William P. Martin, dwelling.
$11,5O0. 400 Woodland road, For
est Heights.
Baston Pope, dwelling. $4,000,
Cree drive, Forest Heights.
Charles H. Bird, dwelling, $780,
900, Hillcrest Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
Handy Hat Rack

A wire coat hanger can be
easily bent to form handy hat
rack for the back of a closet door.
The only tools needed are pliers
and a screwdriver. Bend the wire
to fit the hat crown and to pro-
vide screw-eyes at the ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03

$Z5.50o. Better Thon Nevis immoeuloe-t literally
sparkes II has eenterho surones hos 2212-ft living
room family size dining upto dots kitchen. pansed
beokfost ROOM comfortable bedrooms tiled baths ample
step-n Closets heated derme eic, recreation with
fireplace, automatic hso oversize bvIfn garden
incosd with white picket fence. quiet free OF
trae safe for children Moments walk to oil public and
perohia schools There emneks in this I'D! These
the splendid volue delightful environment First
trust commitment Of $4,000 aeesPtebs purchaser.
SEE IT SUNDAY 10 DARK. Reached via Connecticut Avenue,
left leond ope short right Jog left into lynn
Drive. At other open hours CALL MR. GLASS DE- 25s5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
A RARE COMBINATION
of
CHARM-DIGNITY-COMFORT
5SOS OScEoLA ROAD
HIGH POINT, ND.

OUT MASS AVE- EXTENDED. JUST PAST SUMNER-BULT TO
CUSTOM SPECIFICATIONS WITH HOST OF SPECIAL FEA-
TUREs Center enuncs Jorge living spoeous dining
oem de luxe oil electric kitchen, three twinszs bedrooms,
two ceramic tile Baths deyisht basement with fireplace.
powder room diversified eorogs QUALITY HOME IN
QUALITY hEIcHsoRHooD-THE MODEST PRICE Will SUR
PRISE YOU. OPEN DAILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-03
8lo5 Kerry Lone
THE HAMLET"-chevy Chose, Nd.

An impressive white Colonial home designed for formed enter
tanning, exclusive environment. Sold only 10 approved
purehossr OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, TO Rsoehed
via Conn Ave. blocks post Eosi-West Highway Dunlop
ST. right CendaIs left and follow through TO Kerry
Lane beoring left
Evening star., 1954-10-20
Fourth Juror Is Selected
In Sheppard Murder Trial

Mr.. Soln as a juror three panel
members were excused from Jury
duty FOR various reasons.
Tentative Acceptance.
Seating Of jurors at this stage
of the proceedings can be con-
sidered only tentative. Il is cus-
tomary In Ohio court procedure
to exercise peremptory challenges
of veniremen only after IS jurors.
including one alternate, have
been selected. .
Then both prosecution and de-
tense are allowed six peremptory
challenges each.
During the questioning of
prospective jurors challenges for
cause may be exercised by both
prosecution and defense. Cfal-
lenges for cause include such
mental attitudes as opposition to
capital punishment (Ohio cleo
trocutes for first degree murder
unless there Is a recommenda-
ton for mercy, and pre-con-
ceiyed opinion as to the guilt or
innocenSe Of the defendant.
Evening star., 1954-10-20
Man Kills 5 in Family
And Then Himself
RY the Assoeioted Press

HATyFEsBURG. Miss. oct. 20.
20. L. Pearce, 35-year-old Perry
County soil conservation worker,
yesterday killed his wife. his three
small children and his brother
and then committed suicide.
Perry County Sheriff Dee Ham
NETT identified Pearce's victims
as Mrs. Avis Pearce. 80, Charles,
6, Elaine, 4. Frieda. 8. and
Lorenzo Pearce. 40.
Lorenzo's body was found more
than two hours after the bodies
Of the others were discovered in
the bedroom Of their home, rs
miles southeast of Hattiesburg.
officers found the brothers.
body in the woods some 10 miles
away. A note left by o. L. Pearce
directed officers to the spot.
A coroner's jury ruled Pearce
killed the others and then shot
himself in the head with the 20
gauge shotgun which was found
near his body on the bed. Neigh
bors said Pearce has been worried
for a long time over finances.
Evening star., 1954-10-20
Alexander Mauro, II,
Former D. c. Resident
Is Victim Of Polio

Alexander J. Mauro. ~, q Cen
eral Electric Co. employe for the
last six years and q former
Washington resident. died Sum
day Of bulhar polio in q hospital
in Louisville. KY.
He lived in Lyndon. KY. and
was an advertising specialist
with the GE refrigerating di-
vision In Louisville. He was
studying for his masters degree
at the University Of Louisville.
Mr.. Mauro was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mauro. 821 Web
ster street NV. He was born
in Paterson. N. j.. and came here
in 1885. He was educated at
Western High School and Penn
State University. During World
War II he was In the Army Sig
nal Corps.
He had been stationed In va
rious parts of the country during
has career with GE. but for the
last three years he had been y,
Louisville.
He was a member Of the
Greek Orthodox Church.
Besides his parents he Is sur
viyed by his widow, Mrs. Cathy
Lozos Maure "a daughter, Alexis
8; two sisters, Mrs. James Ca
naris, 813 South Ivy street,
Arlington; Mrs. Arthur Schmidt
Germany, and a brother, George
j., Jacksonville, N. G.
Services will be held at 2 pm,
tomorrow at Saints Constantine
and Helen Greek Orthodox
Church, Sixteenth and Upshur
streets NV. Burial will be in
(3lenv0od Cemntery
Evening star., 1954-10-20
Reds Accept U. S. Aid

GENEVA, Oct. 20 (P).-CDm-
munist.ruled Czechoslovakia has
agreed to accept 10000 tons Of
American wheat. valued at SIT
million as its share Of United
States aid to victims of last sum-
mer's European floods. the
League Of Red Cross Societies
announced today.
Evening star., 1954-10-20
BY HE Asseeiassd Press

CLEVELAND. Oct. 90. - A
fourth juror was seated tenta-
lively today In the first-degree
murder trial Of DR.. Samuel II.
Sheppard.
He is Thomas j. Solli, 46, a
railroad foreman. the father of
three children.
Previously accepted for jury
duty In the trial Of the 30-year-
old oSteopath charged with beat
ing his wife. Marilyn, TO death
July 4. were a housewife, steel
plant tinekeeper and the man
ager of q hardware store.
For the second day, references
to extra marital affairs Of the
defendant were voiced during the
questioning of Mr.. Solli. But
again Common Pleas Court Judge
Edward Blythin refused to allow
any detailed searching of the
minds Of prospective jurors as
to their attitude toward sex in
relation to testimony that might
be introduced later.
Susan Hayes Name Comes Up.
Yesterday, the name of Susan
Hayes, former associate of DR..
Sheppard at Bay View Hospital
in nearby Bay Village. was in
troduced.
The State claims it has a
statement from Miss Hayes, "a
year-old medical technician, that
she was intimate with DR.. Shep-
pard more than once last spring
while they were in California.
Thomas Parrino, assistant
prosecutor, engaging In the ques-
tioning of prospective jurors for
the first time, asked Mr.. Solli
whether he had read Of the
Sheppard case and had formed
an opinion about it.
MIR. Solli replied he saw head
lines and stuff like that j. you
know, people talk"
DR.. Sheppard sat quietly, most
of the time with his hands locked
across his body, but occasionally
twitching his thumbs. as the
questioning progressed.
Received Crank Letters.
Mr.. Solli was the fourth pros
pective Juror to report he had
received a crank letter regarding
the case. He said. however, he
didn't pay much attention to it."
Defense Attorney Fred w.
Garmone also questioned Mr..
Solli.
Mr.. Garmone asked Mr.. Solli
that If testimony were given to
the effect that Sam Sheppard
had affairs with women other
than his wife :. would you
feel in your mind that that
would cause you to be prejudiced
toward Sam Sheppard?"
The Judge sustained a State
objection to the question.
Mr.. Garmone then asked
whether Mr.. Solli would be in
f1uenced by testimony "by
women who will testify that they
have some knowledge of Sans
intimacies?"
Again Judge Blythin sustained
an objection from the State.
The defense attorney again
tried to sound out Mr.. Solli, as
he asked:
If women testify they have
some knowledge of Sans life
and those facts have nothing to
do with the necessary elements
of first degree murder, would you
be prejudiced toward him?"
Rephrases Question.
At this point Judge Blythin
attempted to rephrase the ques-
ton for Mr.. Garmone.
The judge asked:
"If there should be testimony
in this case. that is not bear
ing directly on the elements Of
the crime in this case &. would
you, on the basis of that testi-
mony alone, arrive at a conclu-
sion of guilt?"
Then the judge sustained a
defense objection to his own
question, much to the amuse-
ment Of the three defense
lawyers in the courtroom.
After tentative acceptance of
, 1954-06-28
GOVERNOR CONGRATULATE5 WORKERS
WHO RECEIVE DEEDS TO OWN PROPERTIES

Governor Archie Alexander, Government Secretary
Charles Claunch, Administrator Canegata and Finance Com
missioner Charles Winter, were on hand yesterday to wit
ness the handing over of deeds TO several members of the
ST. Croix Labor Union yesterday evening at their branch of
flee at La VaIlee. Present also were all the members Of the
Municipal Council. zsa .M6
, 1954-06-28
Comm. Roy Bornn
Expresses Thunks for
EditoriGl Comment

|EditoriGl Comment
Commissioner of Social Wei
fare, Roy w. Bornn wrote ex-
pressing his thanks to the
AVIS, as follows:
Words fail as / attempt to
express my full appreciation
Of the very friendly, commend
atory editorial about me in
your issue Of June 9th. It is
most encouraging to have such
cherished sentiments about
me and my work by an editor
and a newspaper SO highly re-
garded in our homeland.
Thanks, sincerely.
Such generosity by leaders
of public opinion must stimu-
late me, and I am stimulated,
to continued and greater en-
deavors in behalf of srqdr
people.
In view of your manifest in
terest, / am sending herewith
a copy of the address | made
at the Trustees Dinner at
Howard University honoring
the recipients of the Degrees.
You will not that, coinciding
with the views Of your editor
ial, | accepted the honor as
one bestowed upon the Virgin
Islands.
/ am very sorry that | do
not also have at hand a copy
of the Citation used by DR..
Johnson, President Of the
University, in awarding the
Degree. Copies should soon ar
rive and / shall then take the
liberty Of sending you one.
Again thanking you BY my
own genuine sentiments, and
extending our best wishes to
you and your good family, &
The St. c ok Avis
ernor finished his address he
Continued en- page A.
, 1954-06-28
Councilrnen Hold
Imprornptu Meeting
Governor. Offs.

Members Of the st. Croix
Municipal Council held an
impromptu conference with
Governor Alexander, Govern
ment Secretary Claunch and
Acting Commissioner of Fl
nance Winters yesterday af-
ter the meeting at the La Val
lee building.
The discussions were con-
nected with disposition Of a
$7O,O balance in st. Croix
and the repo I that the Ad-
ministration was pushing a
plan to fill in the sea area for
the purpose of extending the
runway at Bourne field anoth
er 1000 feet while nothing
had been mentioned about the
81. croix field which could
be heightened up to 1000 more
at probably less cost. AT least
several Councilmen indicated
that they Intended to have
take nthe matter up.
, 1954-06-28

The meeting began at $40,
a few minutes after the arriv- |
al Of the Governor and his
party, all of whom were seat
ed on the front benches.
Following the Invocation by
Alfredo Andrews, Charles EN-
anueI, Principal of the Dia-
mond School, greeted the Wis
itors and congratulated those
who were about to receive
deeds to their lands. He conn
mented that leadership in this
island, if it is to be of any ser
vice has to be sound, serious
and scientific. He urged that
our boys should be encourag-
ed to look to the hills from
whence our help eometh.
Administrator Canegata, the
next speaker, reminded the
audience that he has always
maintained that when the
Governor is present it is the
duty of the Administrator to
be quiet. He felt compelled to
say something however.
Governor Alexander said it
gave him a great deal Of plea
sure to be present. Then jok-
ingly he said that when Mr..
Pedro invited him over he
thought it was a picnic that
he was coming to; but while
he saw no signs of a picnic
he hopes there will be some
refreshments. This brought
forth laughter.
His Excellency praised those
who were to receive deeds tol
, 1954-06-28

their land saying that they
earned it and he hopes
they will learn how to keep
it,. Along with the titles to-
the land the new owners were
urged to give some evidences
|of good citizenship. It entails
a very important thing up to
this moment, he said.
The Governor then mention
ed the passage Of the new Or
|ganic act which, he said, is no
|panacea. He said the people
must help by electing the type
|of legislators who will give
service.
He mentioned the powers
now in the hands of the Gov
.ernor, which is more than be-
fore, but he has promised to
use it wisely, and has dedicat-
ed himself to work for the vel
fare Of all the people Of the
Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Pedro then introduced
Mrs. Alexander to the adu-
fence, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Claunch, Mr.. and Mrs. Win
tiers and Mrs. Canegata. This
was followed by Introduction
of each member Of the NUM-
cipal Council. /.
Mr.. Pedro then expressed
thanks to the Governor and
his party for coming and also
all who attended. He men
toned that he was proud Of
his record as president Of the
Union, having kept his word
and paid off the $4,000 in
, 1954-06-28

debtedness to the Municipal
ity and now he was able to
deliver deeds to workers.
Immediately after the Gov