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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-11-04
Tie Lack
Held Basic
Shed Fault

Why did some farm buildings
stand up to Hurricane HazeIs
winds with little or no damage,
while other buildings were either
badly damaged or blown com,
pletely away?
Members of the University of
Maryland agricultural engineer.
ing department and the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture have
been visiting farms in Southern
Maryland and lower Eastern
Shore counties to find answers to
this question.
For the most part" says Ray
w. Carpenter, head of the Uni
versity agricultural engineering
department, failures were found
to be due to insufficient anchor
age at foundation walls, lack of
bracing throughout the structure
and lack of ties to hold the vari-
Gus parts of the structure to.
gether, particularly those holding
the roof in place"
The 18-20-foot wide, shed-roof
type broiler houses on the East
ern Shore were particularly hard
hit. In some areas approximately
SO percent of these structures
were completely destroyed. The
buildings which faced south were
particularly vulnerable. The visit
ing engineers found that many
were built with no fastenings or
very limited fasteningS to solid
foundations.
Many had no foundations; the
only supports for the buildings
were small, shallow piers. The
roofs and rafters of many of these
buildings were pulled loose from
the plate and blown away. Exam
ination showed that in such cases
the rafter toe nails had simply
pulled loose from the 2x4 inch
plates. Many masonry block
walls were crumbled. Anchor
bolts extending only through the
first layer of blocks were pulled
out of the wall or foundation.
Mortar joints in many cases
were poor.
Wind Pressure Great
Hurricane Winds" explains
Mr.. Carpenter, "are gusty in
nature and seemingly bounce as
they travel, sometimes appar-
emily passing over poorly con-
structed buildings while demol-
ishing a fairly well constructed
building nearby. Wind storms
having velocity of from IS to
100 miles per hour or more
exert tremendous pressures on
structures.
For instance, a IT'S miles per
hour wind can exert a force of 20
pounds per square foot against
the side of a building. In add.
ton there is a suction or up-lift
force on a flat or approximately
flat roof amounting to about
three-fourths of the velocity pres
sure. To this can be added an
estimated 30 percent for internal
pressure due to air leakage
through walls and around loose
fitting, open or broken windows
and around doors. All together
you have greater lifting force
than the actual velocity pressure
of the wind With these forces
acting on a building no wonder
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so many shed type broiler houses
were flattened
Other type buildings showed
limited or no damage. One rea.
son, Mr.. Carpenter goes on to ex-
plain, is that on a sloping roof of
seven inches to the foot there
would be no upward suction pres
sure on the windWard side but
there would be a so percent sue
ton pressure on the leeward side.
The visiting engineers found very
little damage to the wider gable.
roof broiler houses while nearby
shed-type structures were com.
pletely flattened.
Tobacco Barns
Damage to tobacco barns re-
vealed various weaknesses in con-
struction. Unlike the low-shed-
roof chicken houses, tobacco
barns are taller and received in
creased pressures from the wind.
Many failures were the result of
poor foundations, small shallow
footings, and foundation piers not
large enough or deep enough. In
most cases stills were not fastened
to the foundation securely enough
to resist the lifting force of the
wind. In some cases where the
stills held to the foundation, YER
teal posts pulled loose from the
sill, the barn topping over and
Masonry blocks did not
form satisfactory piers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-11-04

when turned under, and a better
job of getting it entirely under
can be done if the crop is little
shorter. At this stage of develop
ment, the crop is very succulent
and decays quickly when turned
under.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-11-04

The Old Timer says that of all
the reasons for not buying some
thing nowadays, the least import
ant seems to be that you can't
afford it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Alexandra Council
Fayors Transit Study,
But Not Area Rule

The Alexandria City Council
last night approved the bill OF
Representative Broyhill, Repub-
lican. Of Virginia. providing for
a study Of transportation prob
lens in the Metropolitan Area.
But it opposed the bin of Rep
resentative Hyde, Republican, Of
Maryland. which would create
a Metropolitan Area transit
commission.
r. T. Mitchell. vice president
of the Alexandria. Bancroft &
Washington Transit Co.. warned
that the Hyde bill would de-
prive Alexandria OF the right to
establish bus routes and stops
within the city. He said it also
could result in higher intra-
state fares sought by those
who want to lower interstate
fares.
Mr.. Mitchell said the language
Of the Hyde bill clearly shows
its sponsors do not believe intra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Mcleod Is Called 'Huckster'
As He Continues Speech Tour

State Department Security Of
ficer R. w. Scott Mcleod, who
is on a experimenting swing
through the Plains States today
has come under Democratic at
tack as a party huckster can
wasting votes"
Mr.. Mcleod told a Lincoln Day
banquet audience in Mitchell
S. Oak, last night that the Dem
ocratS are continuing to play
their old numbers game" in de-
manding a breakdown of the
1900 persons fired by the admin
lstration as security risks.
Move Called Improper.
Representative Celler, Demo-
crat, of New York. issued a state
ment saying it is improper for
any one who holds so sensitive
a position as security officer to
enter the hurly-burly of the po-
lltlcal arena. -. It would expose
Mr.. Mcleod to the unavoidable
charge that politics would infiu-
ence his decisions :"
Mr.. Celler said he hoped Sec
rotary of State Dulles and I'm
derSecretary Walter Bedell Smith
will veto" the speaking tour.
Mr.. McLeod's new purely
partisan assignment is most re-
grettable," he said.
A State Department spokes-
man announced. meanwhile,
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a fine and good lady" adding
I'VE both wanted it this way"
The defendant testified he
went out and mailed the letter
and then went to bed. The let
ter bore an afternoon postmark,
Mr.. Flannery said.
Green also testified that,
sometime around Z o'clock the
next morning. he smelled smoke
He said he went to the basement,
found a man there and remon-
strated with the stranger, ask
ing him what he was doing.
Superficial Wounds.
He said the man hit him with
a wrench and knocked him out.
He also testified that when he
regained consciousness, there
was an ice pick sticking in him
up to the handle and that he
had been stabbed in the chest
several times. A District Gen
eral Hospital physician had testi-
fed Green's wounds were super
fetal.
Green. who rented the house,
had received an eviction notice
the day before the fire. it was
testified.
Prosecution witnesses have
testified there was evidence of
five separate fires having been
started IN the Massachusetts
avenue house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Murder Arson Trial
OF 63-Year-0 Man
Is Submitted 10 Jury.

A jury began celebrating to-
day in the trial of Everett D
Green. So, on murder and arson
charges.
The panel of 10 men and two
women in the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia
heard final testimony yesterday
including that of the defendant,
who testified in his own defense.
The charges against Green
grew out Of a fire last May &c
at Ills Massachusetts, avenue
NV. and the death there Of Miss
Bette Brown, SO. DR.. Richard
M. Rosenberg. deputy coroner
testified her death resulted from
inhaling smoke fumes. The fire
started after 7 am. Green is
accused of starting it but has
denied the charges.
Green testified he found Miss
Brown dead about 1890 am,
we'll over six hours before the
fire.
Not Feeling Well.
Asked by Assistant United
States Attorney Thomas A. Elan
merry why he had not called a
physician. Green testified he had
nursing experience and knew
Miss Brown was dead.
After finding her dead, Green
testified. he wrote a friend a
letter referred to earlier in the
trial by the prosecution. The
! letter described Miss Brown as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Concrete Masonry Group
OPENS Convention Here

The National Concrete Ma
sonry Association opened a
three-day convention in the
Shoreham Hotel yesterday and
elected M. E. Rinker, of West
Palm Beach, Fla, its new pres
ident.
He succeeds Sam PaturZo Of
Baltimore, who warned the 1900
delegates that the boom in the
concrete building block market
may be leveling off. Mr.. PaturZo
said the customer viii have to
be given more consideration if
the delegates firms are to sur
vive.
Delegates to the 34th annual
convention of the masonry man
ufacturerS were greeted by Com
missioner Repah F. Camalier.
Other speakers scheduled to
appear during the three day Ses-
sion include Interior Secretary
Mckay. G. Yates Cook. of the
National Association of Home
Builders and Undersecretary of
Commerce Walter Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

that the expenses of Mr.. Nc
Leod's tour through South Da-
kota and Wyoming will be borne
by the organizations he speaks
to. The spokesman also said he
was quite sure" Mr.. Mcleod
speeches are not being cleared
with the department. The Sc
curity officer is continuing to
draw his full pay under a de-
partment Interpretation of the
Hatch Act which Classics him
as equal to a presidential APP
polntee in rank. Mr.. Mcleod has
taken annual leave for the trip.
Breakdown Not Wanted.
Mr.. Mcleod told his Mitchell
audience that so far as the
recent firings are concerned.
don't think the people are con-
cerned with any breakdown -
they don't care if they were
DRINKS. perverts. Communists.
or whatever-they just want us
to get rid of them.
Many people around the
country think that security is
being overplayed at the present
time" Mr.. Mcleod continued. Il
think it should be. For security
is like a pendulum. 1t swings
one way for time and then has
to swing the other way. 1t has
been so underplayed in the last
few years it must be emphasized
now "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Summit Park Citizens
Back Plea for Library

The Summit Park Citizens
Association last night sided with
the Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton in asking for a public Ii
brary at Eighteenth street and
Good Hope road Sc.
The association contributed 81
to the families injured in the
recent explosion in the 1900 block
of Fort Dupont street Sc, and
urged that members contribute
individually.
In other action, the group in
dorsed the resolution of the Dis
trict Congress of Parents and
Teachers to appoint a represent
alive from the PTA group to the
Commissioners Youth Council.
The meeting. held in the Beers
School. Thirty-sixth place and
Alabama avenue Sc, was con-
Quoted by Donald ]. Mclaughlin,
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Court Refuses 10 AnnuI
Dead Soldiers MARRIAGE
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Feb. 10.-EffortS
Of a Valdosta couple to have
their. dead sons marriage an
nulled has been rejected by the
Georgia Supreme Court.
At stake was the $4,000 Gov
eminent insurance policy and
$1,000 gratuity pay Of Willie
Ezekial johnson, a serviceman
killed in a plane crash in Idaho,
January 7, 1858.
The parents, Ezekial and Bes-
sic Johnson, filed suit against
Ferta Lee Mitchell Johnson who
they charged fraudulently mar
ried their son in Valdosta, Au-
gust 20. 1851.
But the supreme court said
that fraud is a valid ground for
divorce in this State and for
that reason could not be used
as a ground for seeking an an
nulment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Deliberations Enter
I'd Day in Caldwell
Jury Tampering Case

A jury resumed deliberations
today in the trial of Bepnie C.
Caldwell, former night club
oprator. on jury tampering
charges.
The jury met more than nine
hours yesterday in the U. S, Dis
trict Court for the District of
Columbia. At 1890 pm. Judge
Burnita Shelton Matthews Or
dered the jury housed for the
night in the courthouse.
Lewis Gambling Trial.
Trial of Caldwell, who is COL
ored and in his SOS. is on two
counts Of jury tampering in con-
nection with the gambling trial
of William (Snags) Lewis in
January. 1850.
One count charges him with
offering money to a member of
a jury panel who was not a men,
Der of the trial jury to find out
how the trial jury felt. 1t was
testified the sum offered was
$1,000.
The second count accuses
Caldwell of causing money to be
offered to a Lewis trial juror to
influence her decision. 1t has
been testified Caldwell offered
$500. 1t was testified this offer
was made by Caldwell through
the husband of the trial juror.
Mistaken Identity.
Caldwell has maintained 1t
Is a case of mistaken identity.
Caldwell was convicted on the
charges in 1851 but the convic-
ton was set aside by the U. S.
Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia. Reversal was
. largely on grounds that a pri-
vate detective had conferred at
the time with counsel for both
the prosecution and defense,
There is different counsel for
both sides in the present trial.
Lewis was convicted in the
gambling trial, but his convic-
ton was set aside by the appel
late court and the indictment
later dismissed. In another gam
bling case, however, Lewis
pleaded guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

Federal workers be given the
same Jobless protection rights
accorded most employees in pri-
vate industry.
Senate action probably will
awit the Houses approval Of
such legislation. Senate leaders
have promised to give the meas
ure their consideration.
49,
FEDERAL PAY-T'he diff
Guilty the administration is hav-
ing IN making up its mind on
Government pay raise legislation
is reflected in the letter sent
yesterday to the House Civil
Service Committee by Civil Serv-
ice Commission Chairman Philip
Young.
The committee, which starts
Federal pay raise hearings next
Tuesday. had asked the admin
istration to have its views ready
by that time. In fact, the COM
mittee had first asked for the
administrations report by Feb
ruary 8. the original date for
the hearing.
~ However, Mr.. Young wrote
that the job of co-ordinating
the various views of the CSC,
the Budget Bureau. Treasury
Department and several other
vital Government policy units
would make it impossible to get
the data ready for the commit
tee. even by next Tuesday. Mr..
Young added that the admin
istration was acting as speedily
as possible and hoped to have
the report to the committee
without much further delay.
The administrations hardness
in submitting the report will
not deter the committee from
starting it's hearings Tuesday.
Postmaster General Summer
field will be the first witness.
followed by postal employe
union leaders and members of
Congress who wish to testify in
favor of a pay boost After the
postal phase Of the hearings is
finished. the committee will hear
testimony on pay raises for
Government classified employees.
PER NJ A MEN T PENSION
BOOSTS - Chairman ReeS of
the House Civil Service Commit
tee has sponsored legislation to
make permanent the temporary
annuity increase Congress voted
to the Government retired en-
ployes several years ago. Unless
extended. the temporary increase
would lapse this year.
Mr.. Rees' bill also would cor
rect an injustice to those an
nuitants who missed out on
getting the pension increase be-
cause they had increased their
annuities through additional
contributions from their salaries.
In voting the pension raise,
Congress limited it to those
drawing less than $4,000 a year
in annuitieS. Mr.. Rees' bill
would also give the increase to
whose basic annuity
is $4,000 a year or less, but whose
extra contributions to the re-
tirement fund boosted their pen
sions to more than $2.100.
FBI-In recent testimony be-
fore the House Appropriations
Committee. FBI Director J. Ed
gar Hoover declared:
/. THE FBI's one-package con-
solidated charity drive among
its employees each year has been
a tremendous success. Not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night with low about 80. Tomor-
row fair, windy and colder in the
afternoon.
Maryland-Fair tonight with
low 1882. Tomorrow fair, windy
and colder with snow f1urries in
western counties.
Virginia - Fair tonight with
low 1885. Tomorrow fair, windy
and colder in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Sewing Machine Firm
Denies FTC Complaint

Household Sewing Machine
Co.. Inc, Of Washington today
filed a denial to a Federal Trade
Commission complaint of mis-
representation in its sewing ma
chine sales.
The commission had charged
the firm with failure to disclose
adequately the Japanese origin
OF the machines 1t sells. Otf1cers
OF the firm replied that the ma
chimes carry a permanent, con-
spicuous and distinct medallion,
approved by the United States
Customs. which contains the
legend, Made in Japan in more
than 10-point type"
The firm also said it was not
misleading customers when it
uses the word "home" in the
trade name of it's machines.
They said the word is purely
descriptive" and "a free word"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

do the employees find it much
easier and convenient, but the
total collections are much greater
than they ever were. THE con-
solidated drive saves time
money. and irritation" he said.
2. FBI employees lost 5,67s
days in annual leave last year
which, II paid for, would have
cost the Government $140.404
This was leave the employees
earned but gave up because OF
the pressure of work.
3. FBI special agents last year
put in 2.824.026 hours of over
time. This overtime work was
voluntary and uncompensated
for. The average overtime per
day for each agent is / hour
and SIS minutes.
SEPARATED CAREERISTS-
The Civil Service Commission
reports that last week it found
new Federal jobs for 81 more
separated careerists. During the
same period, ID more applica-
lions for assistance were re-
ceived from jobless career work.
ers. A total Of 1898 jobless
careerists are still loking for
work.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Jerome
j. Heating, vice president of the
National Association of Letter
Carriers. will speak at 8 o'clock
tonight at a meeting of the Dis
trict Department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Government
Employees in the General Serv-
ices Administration auditorium.
Eighteenth and F. streets NV.
/. James Webb. a Detroit in
dustrialist. will address the Ma
terials Handling Roundtable of
the Society for Advancement of
Management at 7:30 pm. to-
morrow in the Archives Building
. The following were elected
officers of the Federal Commu-
nications Commissions EN-
ployes' Federal Credit Union:
William P. Massing. president:
! sly Werner, vice president: Mrs.
Nina De Witt. treasurer: Robert
Percy. assistant treasurer; John
Doane, secretary. Credit Com
mittee: John r. Casseen, Lo-
retta Mcmillan. Asher Ende. Su-
pervisory Committee: H. lie Roy
Baker, Noah Clinard. Ellis H.
CROKER. Gordon Fox has
been appointed chief of the For
est Services Division of Opera
ton. Roy v. Colbert has
been appointed director of the
Post Office Departments Divi-
sion of Training and Develop
ment in the departments new
Bureau of Personnel. Until re-
Gently, Mr.. Colbert, a Government
career man. was director of the
Navy Departments Training Di-
vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Incredible Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10 P.-
An official government statement
yesterday said it was incredible
but true" that all railroads on
the Mexican Pacific coast are
running on time now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

approved the
bill but the
legislation was
sstymied in the
House.
This year,
however, the
outlook APP
pears brighter
for House ap-
va |, at
least. Presi-
den Else n =
h o W err has
strongly rec
commended to
Congress that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

state operations pay a fair share
of the cost of operation.
Mr.. Mitchell said A. B. & w.
believes the Broyhill bill offers
the best approach by providing
for a study of traffic, highway
and bridge problems as we'll as
transit problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Moscow-Peipinq Truin

TOKYO. Feb. 10 R).-Peiping
RADIO today said the first
through passenger train from
Moscow arrived at the Red China
capital yesterday on schedule
after a nine-day run of more
than $500 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
Cancer Chapter TO Meet

The annual meeting of the
Montgomery Chapter of the
American Cancer Society will be
held at the National Institute of
Health, Bethesda, tomorrow
Members are invited to tour the
clinical center at 7 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
JobIess Benefits Due to Pass,
Committee Without Hearings
By Joseph YOUNG

The House Ways and Means Committee is expected
unemployment compensation BENEFITS
poyes without holding hearings.
The committee has scheduled the legislation its
for the middle VI month"; quick approval is indicated
The main hearings considered necessary that
the group held extensive hear .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, ~. on January q.
Lowest IL. on January %,
High and Low Of Last Fl Hours.
High, ~, at 12:45 pm.
Low, p, at T:05 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

Wind-Southwest 10 miles per
hour tonight becoming north
west 20 miles per hour tomor-
row.
River Report,
CFrom o. 8. Engineers
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadings Washington National Airport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

(Be sure to listen to Joseph
Youngs radio version of the Fed
eral Spotlight each Saturday at
8 pm. over WMAL.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-10

nilar legislation sew
ago. The committee
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1954-01-02
Notice To Parents

TIL eobject of this club is fund
amental in every detail. 1t is aimed
at helping to find some effective
solution to juvenile delinquency
Therefore we sincerely hope that
parents will become more interest
ed in the club, and join in the hunt.
All mothers, MEMBERS of the
parental activities committee and
other interested parents will attend
a meeting of the committee, Mon
day night, December %, 1853, at
7:30 p. m, at the home of Mrs. An
ME Crosby, onehalf block north
Of Cherry ST., Bridge.
The General Committee has, for
the benefit of all concerned ar
ranged complete new operation
program, and must be ready for
full scale operation, January l, 1854
AS there is a set of twins, members
of the birthday club, whose birth
day falls on that date, and because