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Mrs. Julius Rubin,
Resident Since 1910

Mrs. Julius Rubin. 80, a resi-
dent of the District since 1910.
died yesterday at the Hebrew
Home Hospital.
Mrs. Rubin, who lived at 1911
Buchanan street NV. was a
native of Russia. She also lived
for a short time in England be-
fore coming to Washington In
1910.
Her husband. who operated a
produce business here, died in
1919.
Mrs. Rubin was active in Jew
ish affairs and was a member Of
the Mizrachi Women. Tiffereth
Israel Congregation. the Hadas-
sab Women and the Hebrew
Home for the Aged.
She is survived by a son, DR..
Jack Rubin, 1856 Brandywine
street NV; two daughters. Mrs.
Betty Belfield of the Buchanan
street address. and Mrs. David
Harris of New York City, and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. today at the Danzansky
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV.
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frances D. TaIiaferro,
Retired Federal Worker
spseiul Dlsposeh = ne sssr

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
ii.-Miss Frances Date Talia-
ferro. about 10. died at Char
lottesyille Hospital yesterday aft
er q long illness. She was q re-
tired Government employe who
had lived In Washington. d. c..
more than 80 years.
Miss Taliaferro was q native
OF Orange. Va. and made her
home there after retirement. She
had been III for . number Of
years.
She was employed by the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue for
35 years until her retirement in
1851. Miss Taliaferro was an
auditor for the bureau.
She is survived by two sisters.
the Misses Carrie Browne and
Margaret Watson Taliaferro. and
two brothers, Harry T. and Gar
land TaliaferTo. all Of Orange.
Funeral services win be held
at 2:So pm. Sunday at St..
Thomas Episcopal Church in
Orange. Burial viii be In the
Graham Cemetery.
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,yANxECO, RONALD a. suddenly on
TueSday. December Z, 1854. RONALD. J. A.
4 4vANzE0O, are 5 years. ef Ills Kye
IA Ss,.sh TIE ysSssn sslovsd ia .9so e SSsRa sysa
tn mourn his passing three sisters.
Joyce, sharon and Karen and six
hsothsrs, Preston. stsnlsy. Raymend.
Winfred. willism e,id Rissrdo van-
zeso and Frsncss shaw: one grand
uneles. : host Of other relatives and
rs ass ssr ne e noon sSss SUM-
day, December IL. Services VIII be
celebrated at 8 am. Monday. Decem-
her 1S. at the 81: cyprian's CATHOLIC
Mount oliSst fs Sa csmsters: ~. 4 Advancement r
By the Metropolitan Funeral Home.
1425 North Capitol q.
WARFoRD. ABBTE. On Friday. Decem-
aBBIE wARF6RD u assI Fam s-r road. noe. Rock
vile. Nd. beloved wife Of the late
% call 1t the Colonial Funeral Home
Of Robert A Pumphrey. Rockville. Nd.
where services will be held Tuesday.
December IA, ct 10 An. 1nterment
Flint Hill Cemetery. oskton. Va. Is
WESTON. LILLIAN MARIA. on Thurs
S:Sse SsS DessRFssr osFfon lsff 3 hss aSfs SsS
Msston. a motaer OSaers0 81 s ps,liS 3 Il. s Weston
mund r Wettenasl of Bethesda, Nd
until Monday, December Is, at 1850
pm. Funeral fiom the Holy Com
forter Episcogal Church. Vienna, Va.
yited. Interment NATIONAL Memorial
Park Cemetery. Falls Church, Va. ~
wILLETT. WALTER ELMER. On FRI
day. December 10, 1854. 1t Physicians
Memorial Hcspital. La Plata. Md.
WALTER ELMER WILLETT,. beloved
husband OF Estelle NJ. Wtllett and
father t q Mrs RsgiHa ss5 Ss Sanders OIL OIL
! lett. Funeral from the HUNT q
Ryon Funeral Home, waldorf, Nd.
on Monday. December I2. at 1880
e@aonfsssyr @ fssrsjSss Ms st s 5ohni in.:lnest cnagsl
81. Pauis Cemetery. Waldorf. Nd. Il
WlLLHIDE, BESSIE G. on Thursday.
Conn. BESSIE q. WILLHIDE. beloved
wife Of the late William 2 Willhide,
father Of Paul E. Wiilhide. sister Of
epsss csro R1sse SSaniGs nd ana Rssssd
Deal Funeral Home. 4Sis Georgia ave.
n.wa on Monday, December IL. al
terry. ta am n'erneh' osaaf nun of@s- fs
nAALtAMSs ANNIE As 0n HeuutSQNy.
December 81, 1854, ANNIE A., WILL
LIAMS Of Heidelberg. Germany. mother
OF Muriel w. Stoup, Fred A. and
Claude H. williams Services at the
8. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home. 1901
14th st. NV. on Monday, December
13, at IL noon. Interment Prospect
Hill Cemetery. II
WILLIAMS, JAMES. JR. on Thursday,
December 8, 1854. at his residence,
5322 9th st. NV. JAMES WILLIAMS.
Jr., beloved husband OF Grace Turner
Williams, uncle Of Stanley, Irving.
Francis and Robert Williams. Mrs.
Violet Willet and Mrs. Myrtle Utaueh,
grand uncle OF Captain Vernon 8. VIII
liams. U. s. A., now in Central Amefica.
Funeral services will be held at the
Deal Funeral Home, 1912 Georgia ave.
NV. on Monday. December ID. at 2
pm. 1nterment Glenwood Cemetery.
WILLIAMS, JAMES, yR. On Thursday.
December 8, 1854, at his residence,
1922 9th ST.. NV, JAMES. WILLIAMS,
Jr., beloved husband OF Grace Turner
Williams. uncle Of STANLEY. Irving,
Francis and Robert Williams. Mrs.
Violet willet and Mrs. Myrtle Uthoff.
Funeral services viii be held at the
Deal funeral Home. 4S12 Georgia
ave. NV. on Monday. December IL,
at pm. Interment Glenwood Gene
terry 10,12
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nALrERs. s.RAR. An UNIV.

MALPERN. SsRAR. An ufavetiine In
memory Of the late SARAH HALPERN,
beloved mother Of Yetta Neviaser de-
Neyiaser. will be held on Sunday, De-
cembef IL, 1854. at 2 pm. at the
District Of Columbia Lodge. Arlacostia,
D. c. Relatives and friends invited.
BOD. SAMUEL. An unveilinr in mem.
ory. Of the beloved husband OF Sarah
Joseph. Mrs. Harry Brisker. Mrs. Her
bert pittie and Jeenette Rod. win be
held at the .Tifereth Israel Cemetery
Sonassress so' aeishts ad b soaa a. on iss ssndas M
December ~, 1854. at IL noon Rela-
tives and friends invited 5,I011.12
SCHWARTZ. IDA. An unveiling Of q
tombstone IN memory Of the beloved
Mrs. Paul c. Robin, Will be held at
the .Adas Israel Cemetery at / pm.
sunday. December II, 1854. IL
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BpathH

AMIDoN. MARY VIRGINIA. Suddenly,
aisIs 81 nsesmPDfso eHPDoN. beloved s wife d Joseph
Two ~ HSIlt. daSshters, Miss Hiida Amidon and
Mrs. Josephine Dillon; two sons; Henry
ard Melvin: sister. Mrs: Elizabeth
a. ven, and three grAndchfldren ne,
mains resting ct the Hall Funeral
Lcssqu.sn, Va. Funeral services
on Tuesday, December IA, at p.nl.'
at the Dumfries Methodist Churen.
interment Dumfries Cemetery. 10
pARHAM, GROVER G. suddenly, on
Friday. December 10. 1921; as MS y
residence. 1898 N st. NV, QROvER 9.
HARHAM. husband of Alyerta B. Bar
ham and father of Richard T.. Rover
G. ir.. and Donald Ford Bartam;;
Friends may call ut the Birch FuneTal
Home, 3034 M ST. NV. whefe services
viii be held on Monday, pscemoer
i3. at 2:3u pm. lnterment Osk%ooa
Cemetery. Falls Church, va
UEATTY, ]. C. On Saturday, Decem-
ber II, 1854. at his home la4l5 Eiask l
ST., silver Spring. Md. J. G. BEAiIf (;
husband Of Jane Ben Beatty, iashsr niiinrr.a o.
Mrs Charles c. Mears. Bethesda, Nd.
Mrs, Roy o. Rhodes. Mrs. Marjorie
e Beatty. j. Ralph Beatty and JACK .;
Beatty, all Of Silver Spring, Mo. aho
hrother Of Mrs. Mary C. Suit OF WASH
inston. b. G, There are also i've grana-
Children. Mr. Beatty rests at tne
Warner E. Pumphrey Funeral n9ne'
Sa34 Georgia ave-, Silver. Spring, No,
where service win be held on Mondey.
Dtceinher IL, at . pm. Intermehs
parklawn Cemetery.
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Mrs. ]. W. Reading,
Leland Junior High
Instructor, Dies

Mrs. John w. Reading, 4s.
District junior high school
teacher. died Friday at Doctors
Hospital. She had been Ill for
q week.
Mrs. Reading, who lived at
10501 Parkwood drive, Kensing-
ton, Md, entered the District
school system In l947. She
taught music ct the Gordon,
Hines and Sousa Junior High
Schools and for the past three
years had been physical educa-
ton instructor at the Leland
Junior High School.
A native of San Jose. Calf. !,
Mrs. Reading was q graduate
of the San Jose State College.
She was married in 1894 and
came to the District the fol-
lowing year. Her husband, Maj.
John Reading of the Army Re-
serve, works fof the Veterans
Administration In the Office Of
director Of supply services Of
the department Of medicine and
surgery.
Mrs. Reading was q member
Of the Santa Clara Chapter of
the Order Of the Eastern Star
and the Maryland Teachers As
sociation. She also was a menu
ber of the First Baptist Church
of Bethesda.
Surviving are her husband.
her mother. Mrs. Margaret
Roberts of San Jose: two sisters,
Mrs. Roger Condor of Los Gatos.
Calf. and Mrs. Warren Fruits
of Merrill, Greg, and a brother,
George Roberts of San Jose.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Tuesday at the First
Baptist Church, Wilson Lane
and Cordell avenue, Bethesda.
Burial will be In the Arlington
Cemetery. The family requests
donations be made to the Dis
trict Chapter of the Cancer
Society.
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With Regard TO D
Gard Of Thanks

yer often . card of thanks u
The sta, mesfs . assd Which san
hardly Be- solved in any other uay
Not only Is u Q gracious sxpsess,os
81 sratifuds 70 those vho heve sss,.
floral tributes bus else cosrteously
acknowledges the services and kind.
nssses 81 The mony 10 whom . per
sonol note d shonks conner vel Be
mailed c' whose aomss and -
dresses are not known lnsers,os d
. cord Of thanks moy be orronsed
BY telephone to The Star. ST 5000
The Evening and Sunday Stor
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Tn Mrntnriaiit

NELSON. MARIA. Sacred to the men,
ory Of my dear mother, MARIA MEL
SON, who died thirty-nine years ago
today. December IL. 1918.
As We grow older and, remember your
smiles.
DEyoTEp issl psuaEres eSas eRw sSo eoRA ased RED.
EoME.. EMoSSP. Es4EP1r ANp FshkY, akaEH,EsoNE sEs.IE
ROBINSON, CORA BROWN. With guild
! pay tribute to Gods best gift, "a a
loying mother. CORA BROWN ROBIN
SON. called to rest December 12. 1889.
When the evening shadows are falling
And ! am sitting all alone.
II my darling mother could only
come home
Gone from this world Of grief and
To lands OF. peace and rest.
eoS Wbess eas xaa saasp bayo you my dear mother
Waiting till I come home to her,
-, Anxious II ! was late. F
Watching from heavens window,
ycfss cdssSni1s InnHspm,,hhe f5Sm heaysns snS1gg gate
III ISskz4As sskza skfPNSETRR RESSRER PpA2FqE pEFfs
sTEPHENS, PATTIE E. In loving mem
CRY OF PATTIE z. STEPHENS. who
ns naepartsd this life eight Years ago.
. l-SSNAAbSA 40 HOe
Although our paths lay far apart,
You will live forever in my heart.
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND. ARNOLD
w. STEPHENS.
WATERS. RAYMOND Z. In loving
memory OF our brother-in-law, RAY
MOND E. WATERS, who departed this
life four years ago today, December l2.
Tho absent, you are always near,
still loved. still missed. still very
EDNA AND AMOS.
WHITE, JOHN NEWTON. In loving
memory Of my dear father, JOHN
NEWTON WHITE. who passed away
nye years ago today. December 12,
God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills were hard to climb
He gently closed your loving eyes
And whispered, Peace Be Thine"
YOUR LOVING DAUGHTER. ALExA.
WHITE, JOHN NEWTON. Sacred to the
memory OF our dear husband and
father, JOHN NEWTON WHITE. who
entered into enternal rest December
/ There is no flock however watched and
tended,
But one dead lamb Is there;
There Is no fireside howsoe'er defended,
But has one vacant chair.
DEVOTED WIFE, LAVERNA, AND
DAUGHTERS, YVONNE AND ALEXA.
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Gurn nf Thanka

GRAY. AUGUSTUS w. The family OF
the late AUGUSTUS W. GRAY wishes
e srsnds trss 10 II nssTs psor naki az Rsv sa snp asaP
1. Roberts. the trustees, all auxiliaries
and members Of Galbraith a. M; E. 2.
Church. the Reys. C.. Shelby Rocks.
J, Howard and Robert n Williams.
their church auxiliaries and members,
the Judges Of the y. 3. District Court
Ter the District q columbsa A.; aIad ND the ns
Columbia. the washington Bar. AS.
Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi. oficers and
members. Of Charles Catcher Lodge No.
alumni, undertakers and the Inde-
pendent Funeral Directors Association
Of washington, p. c. Midway Civic
association, Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
for. their various expressions Of SYM
SSsl sanss$o uS!5eS sSsg$oSbsf5s u v. dKAr hsD
hs s as. aoGsH GoUss sEsEKR BsRRY Tas hsIs s g
TO express its gratitude and apprecia-
tion 70 the Rev. A. Joseph Edwards
s Sare sas ms arssais sss Lewis g lSh Mrs SaRss vss
Harrison. Mr.. Joseph Gross and Mr.
Preston Ashton for their soios los. ana
es so oas ny @ friends Ffsa fo the
tiful ioral tributes, cards, telegrans.
use Of cars and many acts of kind
ness. extended at the passing OF our
Her AUNT MRS. ROSE HAWKINS,
HARRIS. SARAH r. We wish to thank
relatives and friends for their kindness
duTiEg our msshsr: nsss r., H.. ths Tovsrs ase
cards and automobiles, and al other
acts of Kindness extended TO US during
our recent bereavement; ,,,,,
soas oaskRfs MAEsHs SNb rAMn.4 AND WA' :.
1s.NEkkf 1cLARkf 1aA 5. kEAENEs wishes hs 's q thank
friends and neighhors for their many
ass. ;fsE;,.,sR: sEAskr &, ''&'''iz g. iRzarsna AND
LEE. HILLARD 3. We wish to express
acts Of kindness, fioral tributes. earqs,
our our friends ar and neishbors at the death
of our husband and father, the late
HHT HEHt4gHzRa gzahY Z 1idj asb WIFE. rIoREscE
LFssT.eH Fs, t.my SHAsIHis g ~ is,s cHAREas RIas
% tR Rev. Robert Anderson. Rev. Emery
ths SssffS Moant unit Pleasant PIE baptist Church.
former co-workers Of F. o. a, pail
bearers and. many friends for their
eApreS6iOu Oh byWphtlIg biitoubu So.ASs
floral pieces. use OF cars and other
acts ct kindness during their recent
sssssRsosss1E Rss. sFLoss1E J. LEFTw1cH AND
MITCHELL, MARDEL BEATRICE. The
family OF the late MARDEl BEATRICE
MITCHELL is deeply grateful to the
Rev ]. I, S. Hoiioman. the oficers:
board of Directors and emplcyes OF
the Industrial Eenk and various Or
Ranizations, relatives and frienos Tor
the beautiful floral tributes. use
81 cars, cards, telegranas and other
acts Of kindness extended us in our
HER MER MOTHER, JUANITA B. MITCH
ELL; FAThER, DOYLE MITCaELL:
SISTER. DARLENE j.. AND FAM
lily.
SHORTER, HARRY Z. Sincere thanks
are extended to the hosts. OF friends Tor
their kind expressions Of sympathy IN
the recent death Of my beloved orotner'
HARRY E. SHORTER.
MARY e. SHORTER.
.RHoRTER. HARRY Z. The family Of the
late HARRY Z. SHORTER Acknowledges
with sratefui appreciation your kino
expression OF sympathy through CARDS,
AoWers and use Of cars.
THE SdORrER FAMILY.
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Fronk A. Kittredge

PALO ALTO. Calf, Dec. II
(Pt-Frank A. Kittredge. II,
formerly of Seattle. who was the
National Park Services first
chief engineer. died at his home
last night after a long illness.
Mr.. Kittredge, a native of Glyn-
don. Mimi. retired in 1851.
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SON 4. Miles Camp No. i,
at Chambers Funeral Home.
SIT l1th st. s.e., ct $3.50
am. Monday. December 10,
1864. to attend services for
our late comrade. JAY
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members Of Friendship Chap.
ter No. II, o. d. s., are re.
quested to attend funeral
services for our late sister
A. MARTHA COOPER. or
Monday. December f3. 1854
at s pm. ct the Robert A.
Faneral Home. Bethesda,
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MAY, MARY C On FRIDAY, December
10, 1854, at Colesville. Md. MARY G.
PARK, Md, beloved wire of the late
Charles g. May and mother OF Mars:
Iona Aloridge. She Is also survived
by vwo gfanucniloIen Mrs. May fitiow
and harry h. Aloridge; Iour great
grandchildren, ana three grcat-great-
grandchildren. FRIENDS may call at
Gascn's Funeral nome, nyattsville,
Mu., wnere services Will be held on
p1onday, december 13, 1T IL Am.
ReIatlves ano friends invited. Inter-
ment Cedar niil Cemetery.
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Ii, Har,i,nrtai,,

ADAMS. THERESA E. In memory Of my
beloved sister, THERESA e. ADAMS,
who. passed away one year ago, De-
MRS. RUTH (. TUcKsoN.
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ChamneE6 Funerel f1Oue. OIL I1tu
LESLIE II Ray ssEhsfis sETz sns soahsi
McELRoY, GERTRUDE LOUISA. sud
IDENTITY. on Friday, December 10, 1854
ne rssasnss WssVsr of p 14s a5r rris e. nav
GERTRUDE LOUISA McELROY. wife
=. - lste William Henry McElroy,
mother Of Mrs. Leila N. Weaver Of
X MashnTsSn ssrssan Taiiahassse sS Mss Hf9sn ss
1855 Pennsylvania ave, NV: Gree
PskPs % s ssIs sEscty Y tSs SDpossss ssreb 81 sss
dsy. December la. at 3 pm Internsnt
Phoenixville. Pa. Baltimore. Nd, Talla-
hasee, Fla. Norristown, Pa papers
4fas FSsrsaas TaaSM DeesSs1 iSsa snsaadeny Il IL e
Md. % wfIIiAM 1YgI A. AZ MCGOWAN. " SiiIS. 6siovesc s
husband q J,,,,a Masdalens e McGowan y
ana william 4. MCGOWAN. AIsc. .: 81
Air Force, and brother Of Mrs. Eliza.
beth Buckley. Mrs. Jane Weaver alid
John MCGOWAN. Mr.. MCGOWAN rest;
aoms slsa srcss osorsia @psS aue Silver srri,s
Nd Mass WIN be offered for the
repose OF his soul on Monday. Decein-
,ns.. Der RI At s;Se aa sao at svn s. Mienssrl ssr
-
Sltusf mSinston. sprssI psI n a prsfersnea s e cE
ers, sympathy may be expressed ir
American Heart Association. 1i64 19tf
81 n.Wa washington. d. q. 10
MORLEY, PHILIP G. on THURSDAY
December q. 1854 1t q. o. Soldiers
Home Hospital PHILIP e. MORLEY
beloved husband Of the late Jennie
y ~. Morley and father Of II. Ward
Morley and Mrs. Florence Benton
Funeral from y. s. Soldiers Home on
Monday. December 13; at $3.50 Am
interment Arlington National Cemetery
NOLEN Of Canton. Mass Dec. 10. Bar
bara Senate OF 1929 Washinston ST
isTmerly q ceM6ridse sna 81. phi,adel. nalsr
and mother Of John. H.. 81 Washing
ton, barbara N. strong OF washinrton
Edward of New York and HHmphrey
OF Canton. Mass. Services will bt
held 81 HiGeiow Chapel Mount Auburn
Cemetery, Cambridge, Monday. Dec. i3
at B O'clock Wyeth Funeral Service
lTS6 Mass ave. Cambridge. Mass. II
PETERSON, MILDRED ROBINSON. on
Saturday. December 4. 1874. In Emer.
geney Hospital MILDRED ROBINSON
RKRTERSON Of 4O4 x Sc. ne. be-
loved daughter Of Elder Robinson: thret
sisters. ulle brother. other RELATIVES
and friends Service VIII be held sun.
Sss ss,,dss Isssssr s,dn 81 Aoul. & pm .ye4 s. e,
ofieiafine. Infermenf IN woodiaWr
Cemetery on Monday, December IL
1854. Arfaugemenfs hy Crouch
Ford. 81 < St. NV
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DAY. DECEMBER 40. 1854, at Alexan-
ari4. va. LULA ROUGH MATTHE VS.,
daushter of the late William and
E.izaDetn Torreyson Matthews OF Lees
burg, Va, and sister CT Mrs. Wilson
X. Levering OF Baltimore, Md. and
Mrs. j. 5veieth English of Fails
Church. Va. Remains resting at the
Reed. Leesburg, Va. Grayeside serv-
ices at 1880 am, Monday, December
Is, Union Cemetery. Leesburg. Va. IL
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FANNoN. REV. RONALD J. Members
ars OF Prince Georges Council
AE9. No. $500. knights OF Column
RAE9 bus, are requested to assem-
80 Bile for Q recital Of the rosary
f for our late brother. REV:
M RONALD J. FANNON Of
- st. Ambrose Church, 63rd
and Jason sts., Cheveriy, Md, on
Sunday, December IL. 1854, at q pm.
EDMUND L. DuLIN.
Grand knight.
Evening star., 1954-10-16
. 200 Are Sworn In
As Members Of Bar

More than 200 lawyers were
sworn in yesterday as members
Of the bar of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia.
The oath was administered by
Harry M. Hull, clerk of the court,
at ceremony held before three
Of the courts judges. Most of
the lawyers were :!aose who have
recently passed bar examina-
tions..
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE, in
addressing the group, urged the
lawyers to live up to the "high
ethical concepts" demanded by
the profession.
Lawyers have played an i'm
portant part in the establish
ment of our American common
wealth." Judge MCGUIRE said,
Convinced of the intrinsic worth
of the democratic idea, they
translated it into reality"
Judge David A. Pine presided
at the swearing in ceremony.
Judge Henry A. Schweinhaut
was the third judge who sat at
the event.
Evening star., 1954-10-16

(ThiS is the eighth in q
series of articles By top erecu-
tues in the Eisenhower admin
iStrdtion, designed as nidternl
reports to the American people
on the administrations dc-
complishments and plans. The
Stars use of the article is
made possible By the courtesy OF
the NetD York Herald TribuneJ
For almost two years PreSl-
dent Eisenhower has been the
moving force behind a resolute
effort to give the American
people a more effective Fed
eral Government at the least
possible cost. Able support IN
this undertaking has come
from all of his department and
agency heads. The whole spirit
and atmosphere of the huge
machine of government has
markedly improved as people
of proved experience and abil-
ity in management. whom the
President has brought in to
head UP the departments and
agencies, have really taken hold
of their JOBS.
It is common knowledge that
the President has sought ad-
ministrative competence in each
person chosen for, top Gov
ernment post. But what this
administration has actually
done to improve the function
ing of Government and reduce
operating costs is less well
known. The results it has
achieved by steadfast attention
to operating efficiency through
out the Government are OF in
terest to every American. They
have meant reduced taxes and
more money in his pocketpook.
I cannot possibly tell you
here all that has been done, but
I can describe the approach
that has been taken and give
YOU some concrete examples
of results.
Even before the new admin
istration took Office in January.
1858, the President appointed
a Committee on Government
ORGANIZATION to make studies
and recommend improvements
in Government operation.
That committee co-operated
with each designated depart
ment and agency head in iden-
tifying the principal organiza-
ton and management prob
lens of the agency for which
he would be responsible. Thanks
to this head start, the top Off
cials were able, from the day
they took Office, to work to-
ward increased efficiency and
economy.
Since Inauguration Day,
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Their Backgrounds

Mr.. Webb-A 47-year-old ma
tive of Brentwood, he was ap-
pointed clerk of the court on
July IS, 1948, upon the death
of Brice Bowie. He previously
had served as assistant and chief
deputy under Mr.. Bowie for Is
years. In 1850, he won the right
to retain the. Office by defeating
Republican Samuel r. Acuff.
He is married and has an in
FAINT daughter and lives at 5000
Hamilton street, Hyattsville. He
attended public schools in Mary
land and Washington and then
studied law at National Univer-
sity. He is active in the county
KiWanis Club, Elks, Moose,
Sigma Delta Kappa national
legal fraternity and is a member
of the Advisory Board of the
Salvation Army. He is past presi-
dent of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of the county.
Mr.. Lauer-At SO. he is the
father of three sons and three
daughters, ranging in age from
l to 13 years. He was born in