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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-10
Governor To Set
Steam Shovel In
Action at Bridge

A new bridge across the Po-
tomac river at Kitzmiller will be
formally begun today when Gov
ernor McKeldin will operate a
steam shovel at ground breaking
ceremonies.
The event will be held at 4 o.
clock p. NJ, DIST, at Kitzmiller on
the relocation of Maryland route
3S and West Virginia route ~,
State officials of both Maryland
and West Virginia will be on hand
as well as local officials of Gar
rett county.
In addition to Governor Nc
Keldin, Maryland will be repre-
scented by Commission members
and engineers. West Virginia will
be represented by H. X. Griffith,
State Roads commissioner of that
state. Other officials who will be
on hand to observe the ground
breaking will be George w. Nc
Alpin, state construction engineer;
L. l.. Jemison, state bridge eng
neer; Wilson Ward, regional con-
/ struction engineer; Kenneth NJ
Dunn, district engineer, Keyser;
j. J. Melody, Sr., engineer of dis
trict five, Keyser.
Half of the cost of the bridge
which has been awarded at price
of $311,90l, will be assumed by
each state, although the Maryland
Roads commission is actually il
charge Of the constructions The
contractor who was awarded this
contract on the low bid is George
f. Hazelwood company of Cumbcr-
land.
The steel and concrete bridge vii
have a 28-foot clear roadway witt
POO feet of approach roadway il
Maryland and $50 feet in West
Virginia.
The bridge will replace the ole
wooden bridge which accommo
dates but one car at a time. The
new bridge will have two five-foor
sidewalks in addition to the road
way.
To Open Summer Season
Governor McKeldin also will be
in Oakland for a luncheon at The
William-Jame hotel, and will thcr
go to Deep Greek Lake where he
will officially open the summer
season.
A motorized parade will be helc
in Oakland around ~ o'clock DIST
with the governor, county Officials
and others driving through the
business section. Luncheon will be
served at 12:45.
Official ceremonies are sched
ulcd to begin at Deep Creek lake
about $3.50, at the new picnic area
near the Deep Creek bridge.
Governor McKeldin, following
the ground breaking ceremony al
kitzmiller, will return to Mt. Lake
where he will be the speaker al
a dinner meeting of members OF
the Masonic fraternity and thcil
ladies at $50 DIST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-10
Reception Planned

A reception has been planned for
DR.. H. c. Byrd, Democratic candi-
date for governor, at Wards
Restaurant in Oakland this evening
from 5 o'clock until 1880. The pub
lie is invited
Dr Byrd is touring the county
today and is having dinner at kitz-
miller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-10
To Build Warehouse

The Community Wholesale Gro
Gerry, an organization formed here
several months ago, and which has
been conducting its business from
a warehouse in Mt. Lake Park, has
made arrangements to construct a
warehouse on Liberty street in
Oakland. The size will be 50 by rs
feet and will he of concrete block.
Edgar Hardcsty is the contractor
and work will begin Immediately
with completion set within a two
months period.
The building will be located next
to the Standard Oil property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-10

US. assured Turkish chief Of
arms aid Of some 5000 million in
coming year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Ad Industry Warned
OF Hard Times Ahead
BY the Associated Press

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Mar. 10.
The 45th spring meeting of
the Association of National Ad--
vertisers entered it's second day
here today with more than 300
convention-goers warned of hard
times ahead for the advertising
industry.
Some of the Nations leading
advertising men told the ANA
at its opening sessions yester-
day some present-day marketing
appraisal methods are no longer
disable.
A warning against unsound
advertising budget formulas was
also voiced.
General Electric's advertising
and sales promotion service
manager, George B. Park, told
the group, advertising is in for
the greatest test of strength it
has ever had" t..
Walter C. Ayers. executive vice
president of Brooke, Smith,
French g. Dorrance, warned of
the old market appraisal
methods"
He urged a searching analysis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
3 Hunger Sirikers Taken
To Hospital in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt. Mar. 10. -
Police took Mrs. Doria Shafik,
Egypt's suffragette leader. and
seven other supporters to a hos
pital today. They have been
fasting since last Friday de-
manding votes for women.
At the hospital Mrs. Shafik de-
clared: my companions and L
are going to continue the hun
ger strike until we die or until
Egyptian women are granted
their rights"
Two other women were taken
to a hospital yesterday because
of their extremely weak con-
dition.
There was still no answer to a
request to President Mohamed
Naguib to consider the women's
demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Brides Plea Fails
To End Herman Case

RICHMOND, Mar. l8.-The
Federal Government baked yes
terday at the wishes of a Ct
year-old bride who preferred
charges and then sought to
drop them against her husband
who disappeared with $303.1O0
of her money and Jewels.
Assistant United States At
torney James r. Moore said here
before explaining for New York
he would confer with New York
officials today in a personal in
vestigation Of the case of Mrs.
Dyoll Prather Herman of Palm
Beach. Fla.
Mrs. Herman charged her 49,
year-old husband. Percy William
Herman. with taking the money
and jewels and leaving her
stranded in a Fredericksburg
(Va.) motor court on a honey
moon trip several days ago.
She said she would like to
forget the whole thing" after
being reunited with her missing
husband in New York City.
Herman Is now free under a
$4,000 bond pending the dis
position OF the case. Mr.. Moore
said. He is charged in the COM
plant. signed by his wife, with
transporting stolen money across
a State line. ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Virginia Pordons Joseph Lewis;
HELPED to Expose Nelson Case

The pardon. bearing the for
mer Governors signature, stated:
In view Of his previous good
character, upon the recommen-
dalton Of reputable citizens, a
good prison record, and the judge
and the Commonwealth attorney
not objecting, subject Uewis) is
granted a conditional pardon.
effective January 10. 1854. and
will be under supervision"
The spokesman explained that
Lewis is subject to all the rules
regulations and conditions of
parole and must report to a
parole periodically until March.
1859.
Lewis was convicted in a week.
long trial in Arlington Circuit
Court before Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy of donning a gro
tesque rubber monkey mask"
and forcing his way into the
Lee home at 2700 South June
street in March. 1850.
Paul Lewis Originally Charged.
George w.. Kiley, then 26.
was the chief prosecution wit
ness against Lewis, after adj
hitting he participated in the
robbery and duplicating Lewis
and another of his brothers.
Paul c. Lewis. Paul Lewis was
charged with being an Access
sorry to the crime. but the charge
was later dropped by Judge Nc
earthly when former Common
wealth Attorney Denman T.
Rucker said there was insult
ficient evidence.
Kiley was sentenced to eight
years in the State Penitentiary.
His plea for suspension of the
sentence following the convic-
ton Of Lewis was turned down
on February 10, 1851.
Testimony during the trial re-
vealed the robbers believed they
could make a haul of about
$50. 900 at the Lee home.
Among papers submitted by
Mr.. Ball with the petition for
a pardon were a letter from a
United States Senator, a former
United States Attorney and a
former counsel to Senate
committee that investigated Or
ganized crime in interstate COM
merce. All of the letters, none
of which was addressed to the
Governor, named the Lewis
brothers as having contributed
heavily to the successful investi-
cation of a Washington area
numbers racket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Revised Voting Precincts
Planned in Fairfax County

A new system of election
precincts in Fairfax County
raising the total number from
90 to Ais being prepared for
presentation to the county's
Circuit Court.
The plan was approved yester-
day by the Board of County
Supervisors after the County
Electoral Board submitted a map
of the new precincts. The super
visors instructed the planning
and coming Office to prepare
written descriptions of the new
precinct boundaries so they can
be presented to the court for
formal approval.
Mrs. Gladys Isdell, general
registrar for the county, said
all former precinct boundaries
are changed. Establishment of
new boundaries was required
because the county was divided
into seven new magisterial dis
tricts last summer. The Electoral
Board made even further
changes. however. to break down
some the larger precincts.
County officials hope the new
plan will be complete In time
for the July congressional pri-
mary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
City. Heads Hoping
To EquaIize Fees for
Licensing Boards

The Commissioners decided
today to ask Congress for au-
thority to equalize fees given to
members of various licensing
and qualifications boards serv-
ing under the Department of
Occupations and Professions.
They asked Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon e. West to draw up
legislation which would give the
Commissioners permanent au-
thority to fix the fees without
the need for additional legisla-
ton.
The Commissioners agreed
with Schuyler Lowe, Director Of
General Administration, that
the board members should be
paid an honorarium Of about
SIS per meeting and not to
exceed $500 for the year.
Mr.. Lowe said board members
should consider 1t a distinction
to be selected for the work and
that the honor should enter into
the consideration of what con-
stitutes just fee.
Director Robert F. Cogswell
of the Occupations and Profess
sions Department pointed out
injustices in the present scale of
fees which gives BARRIERS $40 a
day. professional engineers SIS
a day. dentists $14.33 a day and
architects $40 a day for serving
on various boards.
The Commissioners also will
ask for authority to establish a
maximum number of days a year
each board should meet, COM
menSurate with the amount of
business it must transact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Mitchell Clashes
With Networks Over
Tax Reply Speeches

An argument was on today be-
tween Democratic National
Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell
and some sections of the televi-
sion-radio industry as to
whether the Democrats got fair
treatment in broadcasts on the
tax issue.
Mr.. Mitchell said in a state
ment yesterday that all four TV
networks carried President Ell
senhower's speech Monday de-
Tending the administrations tax
program ant' his partisan at
tackS on the Democratic posi-
ton" as the President spoke.
But he said only the DuMont
network carried the Democratic
reply by House Leader Rayburn
of Texas. Senator George of
Georgia and Representative
Cooper of Tennessee as a live
broadcast the following night.
Mr.. Mitchell added that later
telecast from Aim, carried in New
York and Washington by NBC.
was the only other television
time provided.
And he said only five stations
accepted the DuMont program,
so 1.-THE Democratic story was
heard over seven stations i.
as against the hundred-odd" that
carried Gen. Eisenhower's talk.
Among radio networks. Mr..
Mitchell said. "only CHS de-
clined" to provide time for the
Democratic case.
The CHS radio division replied
in a statment that it considers
Gen. Eisenhower talked Monday
las Chief Of State even
though he may have expressed
views on which all may not
agree" and therefore that it was
not obliged to provede time for
rebuttal. as in the case Of a polit-
ical speech. It pointed out there
was a. debate program on the
tax issue with q Democratic
spokesman participating soon
after the Presidents broadcast.
NBC said television time at
8 pm. Wednesday was offered
the Democratic committee and
declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Grand Jury Minutes
On Nelson Studied for
Legality Of Evidence

The minutes Of the grand jury
that brought a gambling conspir-
acy indictment against Charles
E. Nelson and 10 co-defendants
will be inspected to determine If
the panel had sufficient legal
evidence to justify the indict-
ment.
This was decreed yesterday by
Judge James w. Morris. presid-
ing at the jury trial of Nelson
and the others. The trial is the
second such for the defendants.
An earlier conviction was set
aside by the U. S. Court of APP
peals for the District on the
ground that certain of Nelson's
records were obtained illegally
from Nelson through coercion.
Thomas "A. Walden. ir.. for
mer assistant United States at
torney. who played a prominent
role in the original indictment
and conviction of Nelson and the
others. yesterday was instructed
by the court to pore through the
grand jury minutes.
The object of the study, as
outlined by Judge Morris, is to
enable Mr.. Walden. called to
testify by the defense, to pre-
pare a chart showing what
grand jury evidence stemmed
from the illegally seized records
and what was gained independ-
emily Of them.
Under the law. any evidence
that stems directly or indirectly
from the illegally seized records
is inadmissable.
Indications were that a sepa-
rate scanning of the grand jury
records may be made by the
court, following Mr.. Wadden's
report. The proceedings in the
U. s. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia were recessed
yesterday until Monday to allow
Mr.. Walden time for his in
spection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18


would separate instability
firings from those involving
loyalty.
Instead, Mr.. Rees Is drafting
bill that would leave the pres
ent system intact. but would
strengthen procedural safeguards
both for the Government and
the employees.
POS TAI DECENTRALIZA-
TION-The Post Office Depart
ment will accelerate its decen-
trallzation program by establish
ing seven new regional Offices.
One Office serving the District.
Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia will be opened in Rich
mond. Other regional Offices will
be in Minneapolis. Philadelphia,
Portland. Greg; Dallas. st. Louis
and Chicago. An Office already
has been opened in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
WEAKER SEX?-Who says
women constitute the weaker
sex? Madeleine L. Eheart. a sec
rotary of the Agriculture Con-
servation Program Service. has
just broken all Agriculture De-
partment bowling records for the
season for both men and women.
Bowling at the Lucky Strike
Bowling Alleys. Miss Eheart
rolled a game of 161. The high
game in the mems division
among Agriculture employees was
157.
BE sure to listen to the
Federal Spotlight radio pro-
gram each Saturday at GAS
pm. ouer WMAL.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Virginia High Court
Again Bars Action in
Arlington School Suit
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Mar. 18.-The
State Supreme Court today re-
fused once again to review an
Arlington case involving the
right of Federal employees to
serve on school boards.
The court, without comment,
rejected the petition of Attor-
neys John Locke Green and
Charles Pickett. for an appeal
from an Arlington Circuit Court
decision throwing out a new suit
in the case.
The lower court took the view
the case had already been de-
cided once and therefore there
was no need for a new ruling.
Conflict of Interests Cited.
The Supreme Court last year
held that Federal employees who
hold jobs of a relatively mincr
nature are eligible to serve on
local school boards.
Mr.. Green had argued that
working for the Federal Govern
ment and serving on local boards
produced a conflict of interests
that violated the Virginia con-
stitution.
When the Supreme Court re-
fused to re-hear the case a new
suit was instituted in Arlington
nine days later. The complainant
was Miles S. Bray. with Mr..
Green and Mr.. Pickett serving
as lawyers.
Building Program Imperiled.
In the second suit it was con-
tended that three school board
members - Barnard Joy, E. R.
Draheim. and Warren Cox
held major jobs with the Federal
Government and therefore did
not qualify for local Office under
the Supreme Courts ruling.
However, the circuit court
threw out the case, setting the
stage for the petition for review
by the Supreme Court.
The long drawn-out litigation
has hindered Arlington in its
effort to sell several million dol
lars in school bonds on the open
market because of its inability to
furnish a certificate of mo liti-
cation pending"
Some of the bonds, however,
have been purchased by the
State Retirement Board, thus
enabling Arlington to continue
its multi-million dollar school
building program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Wilkins Is Sworn In
As Labor Assistant

j. Ernest wilkins. Chicago at
torney, today was sworn in as
assistant secretary of labor in
charge Of international labor az
fairs.
Mr.. wilkins Is the first Negro
to be appointed to a cabinet or
sub-cabinet post, according to
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty.
A native of Pennington. Mo-,
Mr.. wilkins has practiced law
in Cook County. Ill. since 1921.
In 1912 he was president OF the
Cook County Bar Association.
For a year he has served as sec
rotary Of the Methodist Church S
Judicial Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District Fair tonight, low
near SO in the city and 80 in
suburbs. Tomorrow, increasing
cloudiness, warmer and chance
of showers at night.
Maryland-Fair tonight, low
1854. Tomorrow, increasing
cloudiness becoming windy and
warmer, with chance of showers
in the mountains in the after
noon and central and east por-
ton at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Group Reaciiyated
To Work for Election
OF 6. 0. P. Congress

The reactivated committee of
Citizens for Eisenhower will
spend 100000 this year in an
effort to elect to Congress Re-
publican candidates pledged to
support the administration pro-
gram.
Plans for the Forthcoming
campaign were outlined to re-
porters here yesterday by James
L. Murphy Of San Francisco,
committee chairman. and other
officials.
Mr.. Murphy issued a state
ment of policy in which he
acknowledged the shift of a few
seats would give the Democratic
Party control of Congress.
1T is significant" he said,
shat since the Civil War, with
the single exception of 1884, the
party in power has always lost
seats in off-year or non-presi-
dental elections. Moreover, when
the loss Of seats has resulted also
in the loss of control Of Con-
gresS. the party in power almost
invariably has lost the following
presidential election.
Different Function.
Since effective appeal to
Democratic and independent
voters cannot be made through
regular Republican channels,
people interested in the success
OF the administration from all
parts Of the United States have
urged the reactivation of
Citizens for Eisenhower to func-
ton as a congressional cam
paign committee for 1854.
THE goal OF the committee
will be the election of Republican
congressional candidates who
publicly request its assistance
and who pledge support to the
Eisenhower administration.
Although the organization
will maintain complete policy
independence from the Repub-
lican Party. as in the last cleo
ton. the activities of the organ
ization will be closely CO.
ordinated with the National Re-
publican Committee and the Sen
ate and House campaign COM
mittees."
Plan for South.
The statement said that in
some Southern districts, where it
would be useless to run a candi-
date on the Republican ticket.
the citizens committee will sup
port independent candidates who
pledge in advance to vote with
the Republican Party on the
organization Of Congress.
"Also," the statement read,
"the Citizens for Eisenhower Or
ganization can make a valuable
contribution to the establish
ment Of a two-party system in
the South by providing a bridge
for Democrats who would prefer
to base their voting decisions on
the issues involved and the cam
didates' qualifications. but who
are not willing to register and
work as Republicans"
The Citizens Committee will
not participate in primaries of
either the Republican or Demo-
cratic parties and will direct all
effort to general elections. 1t has
already been in one, having
worked in behalf of the success
full campaign of Representative
Lipscomb last November in Cali
fornia.
National headquarters are in
the Dupont Circle Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Pay Raises Recommended

Alexandria's School Board last
night recommended that a 5000
raise for its teachers and other
employees be written into the
school budget for the fiscal year
starting July l..
The raise. as it concerns
teachers, would be an across
the board increase for all salary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Reds Free Two Canadians

PANMUNJOM. Mar. 10 (P.-
The Communists today released
two Canadian soldiers after hold
ing them overnight in a bunker,
an allied spokesman announced.
The Communists took the Ca
nadians prisoner in the neutral
zone yesterday. saying they were
in the Communist half of the
zone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Zoning Hearing Slated

The Alexandria City Council
will hold a public hearing at
1880 o'clock tonight in the coun-
Gil chamber on a series Of pro-
posed changes to the coming law
and IA proposed changes in the
master coming plan. The most
important change would be the
proposed abandonment of the
community unit plan of develop
ment. adopted a year ago to
cover development OF large
tracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18

brought hard
ship to civil
s e rvice en-
ploy es, re-
d u ced emci-
ency In and
at all levels.
s a d d ] ed al
+ e a d y over
W orke d en-
ployeS with
q d d tito nal
duties, S h a t.
tered morale
and deprived
the American
public of manv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18

Of new and existing markets to
meet and understand this new
consumer change.
He described the changes IN
consumer thinking and habits
as "a shift from a standard of
living based primarily on the full
fillment of needs to one focused
largely on the fulfillment Of
wants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18

OF the services for which 1t pays
and which it expects and is en-
titled to receive"
y \
CIVIL SERVICE CRITICISM
Treasury Secretary Humphrey
has delivered a sharp attack on
the civil service system, assert
ing it protects the incompetent
worker too much"
Writing in the current edition
Of Golfers magazine, Mr..
Humphrey said he believes in
the merit system.
civil service laws are neces-
sary and generally are good, but
discipline is crippled by their
restrictions which are too rigid"
he says
The mass of workers in Gov
eminent should not be subjected
to partisan political sweeps, but
think there should be more
flexibility in the rules"
The Secretary did not say
what he had in mind regarding
proposed civil service changes.
nor did he mention his stand
on veterans preference rules.
which guarantee veterans in
Government against arbitrary
dismissal.
At another point in his article.
Mr.. Humphrey declared: II also
have learned. in this last year,
that every Government employe
let off is somebody's brother-in-
law or loyal friend and lifelong
supporter. This political resist
ance to economical operation
was an entirely new experience
for me-"
LOOSENING UP-The Civil
Service Commission is pursuing
more lenient policy with
Republican requests for political
Schedule c jobs. Out of the
last so job requests involved, the
commission has approved AZ and
rejected 8. However. the agency
job requests. which were so
heavy last year. have trickled
off considerably. ....
~ a. rH- .-. -
LOYALTY SECURITY - The
administration has persuaded
Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee to
withdraw his bill that would
terminate President Essen