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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
Miss Nancy Park Betrothed

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Lee I. Park OF, Fair
fields, Fairfax. Va, of the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Nancy Alice to Mr.. John Worth
Kern III. He is the son Of Chief
Judge John w. Kern of the Tax
Court of the United States and
Mrs. Kern of Washington and
indianapolis, Ind. and the
grandson of the late Senator
John w. Kern of Indiana, ma
jority leader of the Senate dur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
Betty Boyd Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtis
Boyd announce the engagement
of their daughter Betty Anne to
MIR. Maurice Joseph Harmon, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon.
The wedding will take place in
May. The bride-elect is a grad
uate of Emergency Hospital
School of Nursing. Mr.. Harmon
attended the University of
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
FurJackets . Capes i. SioIes

4 Dyed Russion Squir-
rel Long copes, Were
S225 - Sllc
5 Northern Back Dyed
Muskrot Copes, Were
S235- S2o5 Sl39
5 Dyed Russion Squirrel
ope -Stoles, Were
$275-S350 Sl29
Z Block Dyed Persion
L O m b Cope = Stoles.
Were S2o5 SITS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21

3 Tip-Dyed Sheored
Roeeoon jackets. Were
S425-S495 $3.50
4 Dyed japanese Mink
Long Copes. Were S675
S320
5 NoturoI Grey Persion
Lamb Jackets, Were
$685. $685. S340
10 Block Dyed Persian
-omb jackets. Were
S395- S525 Sl99
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
ONE.OF.A.KIND BARGAINS!
A Fraction Of Their Original Price

A Fraction Of tt
Brown-Dyed corocuI coot.
Was Sl45 $40
Dyed Squirrel Belly Coat.
Was $ll0 SAG
Block Dyed Sheored Musk
rat Coots Block Persion
Lamb Trim). Wos S5l5,
$50
Dyed RHssion Ermine Gull
length. Wos 81 SOS,
S7o9
Beige Dyed Sheored Red
Fox Joeket, Was S4f5.
$3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21


Natural conodion Sheared
Beaver Coot, Wos SS25,
S329
Noturoi Ranch Mink Sides
coot, Wos S675 1899
Reiee-Dyed Sheored Roc
coon Coat, Was S67S
$500
-ved Kolinsky CooI we,
S795 --S $500
koturoi Royol Pastel Mink
Sides coot. Wos sizes
S449
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
FINE FUR COATS P F.;

II Northumberland Dyed Lamb Goats. Were S235S275
BoekDyed and Notura Grey Persian Lomb coots
to S2o8 -------
BueDyed Northern Flank Muskot Goats. Were S365S3o5
10 Norhern Back Dyed Mukrat coots Were S425S4o5--
TpDyed Sheored Roeeoon Coots. Were S625-S725 ---
Beige Dyed Sheored Red Fox Costs. Were S5e5------
Letout Northern Back Muskrot Cocts Were $685. ----
6 Dyed Russion Squirrel Coots. Were S525-S595 --.---
II BoekDyed Persion Lamb coos (some mink trimmed.
Were S595-S7o5 --------------
NoturoI Grey Persion Lomb Goats. Were S775S7o5
BownDyed Cape Good Hope Fur Seo Were S795S9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
TeIegrophic. Slip
Puts Realism
Into Fire Drill

A fire drill at the Western
Union Telegraph Co.'S main of
fees, Fourteenth and q streets
NV, last night, was so realistic
1t brought out 10 pieces of fire
apparatus.
Something went haywire, u
an official of the company said
Somebody made a little Slip
The slip, it turned out. was
failure to notify the American
District Telegraph Co., the pri-
vate fire and burglary patrol
service, that 1t was only a fire
drill.
A Fire Department spokesman
said the call will be classified
as an accidental alarm" About
100 employees of Western Union
were involved in the drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Pope Recovering
From Minor Illness
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Jan. 81
Pope Plus XII. suffering from a
nervous stomach and occasional
attacks Of hiccupS, was reported
improved today.
Vatican sources said intense
work had caused the stomach in
disposition and the hiccuping
which interrupted the pontiff's
sleep during the past few days.
But last night. the sources re-
ported, there were almost no
disturbances and the Pope slept
well.
The Pope. who is II, was Wis
tied today by his private physi-
clan, DR.. Ricardo Galeazzi Lisi.
He planned another visit later in
the day. This was described as
routine; the physician normally
checks the Pope's health once
or twice daily.
The Pope continued his usual
audiences with his associates to-
day, receiving among others the
Vatican pro-Secretary of State,
MSgr. Giovanni Battista Montini.
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Condor Says He Was
Member Of 7 Units
Later Held Pro-Red
BY the Associated Press

Representative Robert L. Con-
don. Democrat. of California,
testified today he had been a
member of two organizations
cited as Communist fronts. He
denied other particulars of 10
reports" which caused him to
be barred from atomic tests last
May.
The freshman Congressman
said he belonged briefly to the
American League for Peace and
Democracy. later cited as sub
versive by the Attorney General,
and for some years to the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild. cited as a
Communist front by the House
Un-American Committee.
Denies Being Red.
Otherwise, Mr.. Condor denied
or said he had no recollection
of the reported information" on
the basis of which the Atomic
Energy Commission prevented
him from accompanying other
Congressman to the Nevada
atomic tests. He Swore yesterday
he had never been a Communist.
Mr.. Condor. appearing volu1-
tarily for the second day before
the Senate House Atomic En-
ergy Committee, completed his
formal statement this morning,
then started answering a num-
Der of pinpoint questions by
committeeman. He has waived
all his legal protection as a
member of Congress.
Eisenhower Comments.
At President Eisenhower's
news conference today. a re-
porter recalled Gen. Eisenhow-
er's recent statement that an
individual must be given the
right TO lace his accuSefS ana
noted that Representative Con-
don was asking that privilege.
Gen. Eisenhower said the re-
porter was asking him to take
an off-the-cuff observation and
apply it to a specific case.
He certainly believes earnestly
in the general statement he had
made. the President said. He
added he does not know the de-
tails of the Condor case but in
the interest of decency and JUS
tice the representative should
have full opportunity to meet
the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

such garb, increase from 400 to
TOO the number of Super-grade
jobs, set up a liberalized en-
ploye incentive program and
place custodial and maintenance
workers under wage boards.
President Eisenhower. the Civil
Service Commission and the
Budget Bureau are in full accord
in supporting the major provi-
sions of the bill. The admins
tration's favorable attitude is ex-
pected to help the bills chances
considerably.
POSTAL PERSONNEL CHIEF
The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee approved the nomination
of Eugene Lyons to be Assistant
Postmaster General in the Post
Office Departments newly Gre
ated Bureau of Personnel. Mr.
Lyons will be the man directly
in charge of the departments
more than 100000 workers.
VETERANS CASE - John
Witsil, the Justice Department
attorney whose case originally
was designed by Justice officials
to test the Veterans Preference
Act in Federal employment. has
resigned.
Mr.. Witsil was fired from his
excepted Schedule A attorney
job last June without sufficient
charges. inasmuch as Justice Of
ficials contended the Veterans
Preference Act job protection
features did not apply to veter-
ans in excepted jobs. However.
after Mr.. Witsil filed suit to
contest his firing. Attorney Cen
eral Brownell did an about-face
and restored Mr.. Witsil to his
position.
The Justice Department. de-
claring it would not contest the
fact that veterans in Federal
excepted jobs have the same Job
protection rights as those in po-
sitions under civil service. said
it would restore Mr. Witsil 10
his job and then suspend him
on charges as required by the
Veterans Preference Act.
However, Mr.. Witsil. after re-
ceiving his back pay amounting
to nearly $4,000 for the time he
had lost from the job, decided
to resign MIR. Witsil felt he had
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won his case in proving that
veterans do have specific job
protection rights and. therefore,
it would be best for him to re-
sumo private practice.
SECURITY LOYALTY
Chairman Philip Young of the
Civil Service Commission has
made it quite clear the csc will
not disclose to Congress the
breakdown Of the Governments
security dismissal program. How
ever, in a letter to Represen-
tative Moss. Democrat. of Cali
fornia, Mr.. Young said the Ma
tional Security Council and the
White House will decide what
information to release, after the
csc submits its report to them
within the next few weeks.
Meanwhile. the criticism of
the administrations withholding
OF information on the program
continues to mount in Congress.
Both Democrats and Republicans
are voicing concern that Federal
workers fired on unsuitability
charges are being smeared with
the faint Of disloyalty. Chair
man Carlson of the Senate Civil
Service Committee has an
nounced that he agrees with
his Democratic colleague, Sena-
tor Johnston of South Carolina,
that a complete breakdown
should be furnished the public
and Congress.
Mr.. Young based the COM
MISSIONS refusal to supply the
data on the ground that it has
no authority to do so--that the
White House and the National
Security Council have full con-
troll over such matters.
CAREER PROGRAM - SEN
ator Johnston. Democrat, of
South Carolina, the ranking
minority member of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, will ad-
dress the Federal Civil Service
Displaced Career Employe AS
ISOLATION at 7:45 pm. Tuesday.
in the Interior Department
Auditorium. All Federal work.
ers are invited.
Senator Johnston is expected
to discuss in detail his pending
bill which would set up a re-
volving fund for joblesS career
workers until they find new
Government jobs. Senator
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Johnston has been very critical
Of the Civil Service Commission's
record in the separated career
employe program.
The South Carolinian is also
expected to elaborate on his
charge that Attorney General
Brownell resign unless he can
satisfactorily clear up the con-
fusion resulting from the adj
n1iniStration's claim that it has
fired 1900 employees on loyalty
and security charges.
Senator Johnston declares
that very few, If any, Commu-
nists have been uncovered by
the program. The indiscrimi-
nate grouping Of employees under
yalty-security charges has
resulted in grave injustices to
many workers and brought en-
pl0ye morale In Government to
a very low ebb, Senator john
StOn declares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Montgomery Group Drafts
Car Inspection Measure

A bill calling for semi-annual
inspection of motor vehicles has
been prepared by the Montgom-
cry County delegation to- the
General Assembly for introduce
ton in the February session.
The inspection proposal would
provide for checks between May
/ and July 81 and between No
vember l and January 81. An
inspection would cost 81. with 10
cents going to the State. The
measure also would require all
school buses to be inspected in
August, or before opening of any
school year. The inspection
would be by private garages,
supervised by the Department of
Motor Vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
AGENTS 10 Question
Warning Bodyeuard
On Fairfax Still

Treasury agents today planned
to question the bodyguard of
Emmitt Warning about a huge
Fairfax County still which was
raided last Friday.
A panel truck seized by Treas
ury men yesterday in Washing
ton was registered in the name
of William P. Cady, of 5000 Ma
comb street NV. Agents said
they had seen the truck at the
still several times during the
three months they had it under
surveillance.
Cady is known rs Warning S
bodyguard. He also is his BROTH
er-in-law. Warning. who is re-
puted to be the king of a gam
bling syndicate, lives at 5000 Ma
comb street NV.
Registered In His Name.
Treasury men found the truck
parked in the $500 block of G
street NV. They said it was
not being used by Cady at the
time, but they proposed to ques-
ton him because it was regis
tered in his name. They also
planned to question a man who
they said was supposed to be
using the truck recently.
Four men were arrested dur
ing the raid last Friday. All
were held for grand jury action
after a hearing before United
States Commissioner Stanley
King in Alexandria yesterday
All are charged with fivt sepa-
rate counts of revenue law vio-
lations.
The four are John Terry, 81,
and Julian Thomas. Al, both OF
1913 Seventeenth street NV;
Michael Lee. AZ. who said he
lived on a yacht in Annapolis.
and William Pickett. so, of 1903
North Seventeenth street, Airing
ton.
Found in Tenant House.
/ The still was discovered in a
small tenant house on Brooke
Farm. II miles from jefferson
Village on the Fall Church-An-
Mandate road. At the time of
the raid Treasury men said they
suspected some prominent fig
ures in the Washington under
world were connected with the
still operation.
treasury men said they ex-
pect other arrests in connection
with the still. which they called
the largest uncovered in Virginia
since prohibition days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Heat Grips Australia

SYDNEY. Australia. Jan. q
Pl.-Heat waves continued to-
day in many parts of Eastern
Australia. From Hobart to Sgd
ney thousands hurried to
beaches. Firef1ghters had a busy
time, with vast areas of blazing
forests and bush land. In Ade-
laide it was 1901 degrees and
in Melbourne 1925.
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District and notwithstanding,
windy and colder tonight with
low about 80. Tomorrow fair and
cold.
Maryland-Colder and cloudy
tonight in extreme west and
clearing later in east and CEN
trail portions. Low tonight 22-38
in west and 1884 in east por-
tons. Tomorrow fair and cold.
Misunderstanding and colder
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Correction

A caption on Q picture of the
Defense Highway near Fifty.
fourth street. Bladensburg. Md,
published in The Star Of last
December 20. in describing the
circumstances of a traffic acci-
dent in which William w. Sears,
IS. was killed, stated that Mr..
Sears was struck when he
stepped into the road to get
around a fence.
The police report shows that,
although Mr.. Sears was struck
near the point where the fence
meets the highway. he was cross
ing rather than walking out into
the highway to get around the
fence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

ruary 10 date
at its execu-
tive meeting
yesterday.
The fringe
benefits bill
would extend
longevity in
creases, raise
overtime pay
ments. repeal
t he Written
rider, provide
500 uniform
allowances for
employees who
have to wear
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Secrecy Bon Asked

RICHMOND. Jan. 81 P.-
Delegate Ernest Robertson Of
Roanoke County came UP with a
bill in the Virginia Legislature
yesterday to keep the doors of
local government open to the
people and the press. Mr.. Rob-
ertson's bill would prohibit closed
sessions of city councils and
county boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
NorwaIk VFW Post
Gives FbI Names
OF Pro-Red Suspects
By the Associated Press

NORWALK, Conn.,, Jan. 81
"A Norwalk Veterans of Foreign
Wars post, its commander said
today, has forwarded to the FBI
the names and addresses of Nor
walk residents whose records and
activities the post considers Com
nluniStic.
Albert A. Beres, commander of
the Mulvoy- Tarlov-Aquino Post,
would not disclose the number
of names. One source. however,
placed it at around 10.
The post action, Mr.. BereS
said, is in line with WV ma
tional policy to fight for a
strong America on local. State
and National level" He ex-
pressed the belief that the fight
will be waged with the good
wishes of all true Americans"
Eisenhower Comments.
President Eisenhower was
asked at his news conference in
Washington whether he regard
ed the VFW action as a threat
to individual freedom.
The President said he did not
believe it possible to stop any
body from putting down such a
list. But he said there are laws
of libel and SANDER and those
who compile such a list must
take the responsibility.
Also in Washington. VFW Ma
tional Comdr. Wayne E. Richards
Endorsed the Norwalk posts move
as lin line with the thinking of
the national organization" in
''ferreting out Communists. Mr..
Richards said the organization S
new Committee on Un-American
Activities will meet in Washing
ton February 1917 to plan a
detailed program of action.
He told a reporter the FBI
several years ago asked US (the
VFW) to turn in to them the
names Of people who talk against
our Government and are little
suspicious"
ADA Protests.
The action brought a quick
protest from the Connecticut
branch of the Americans for
Democratic Action.
The ADA challenged the Nor
walk post ito debate on whether
or not its secret reports on
people who fail to pass unan-
nounced tests of strong Ameri-
canism are really patriotic"
Mr.. Beres said the names were
sent to the FBI several months
ago after a years study by
special post committee he named
to sift suspects. The commit
tee members, he said, are known
only to him.
Matthew j. Kane, commander
of the District of Columbia De-
partment of VFW said the %
local posts had taken no action
in the matter. although members
knew of the movement He de-
scribed it as good idea" and
said he believes it originated in
New Jersey.
while we have no policy on
this" Mr.. Kane said, IF we were
sure that some one was sub
versive. we would report the
fact"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Tax Boost Predicted

Passage of proposed $500, 900
school bond issue in Falls Church
would require a 25-cent increase
in the real estate tax rate, unless
revenue is raised in some other
way. City Manager w. Rodes
Woodbury. predicts.
A referendum on the bond
proposal and another of $685., 900
for water system improvements
is scheduled March 3. The city's
School Board, expecting about
500 more students in the next
two years. says schools will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
The Weather Here and Over the Marion

tonight with low 26-32 in west
and north and 1896 in south
east portions. Tomorrow fair
and cold.
Wind-Northwest 20-25 miles
per hour tonight and northwest
Is miles per hour tomorrow.
River Report.
tFrom U s, Engineers
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and slightly cloudy at Great Falls; Shen-
andoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Bunk Bandits Get SCI 900,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan.
q (R.-Two young men armed
with sawed-off shotguns held
up the Brightwood branch of
the Union Trust Co. yesterday
and escaped with $751; 900 in cash
only 10 minutes before the bank
closing time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
The Federal Spotlight
Strong Administration Backing
Seen for Fringe Benefits Bill
By Joseph YOUNG

administration strong
all major features of the Government employees fringe benefits bill
Senate Civil Committee hearings
legislation February 49,
Sponsored Chairman Carlson of the committee the legs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
South Africun Tourists

Tourism means 1853 million a
year to the Rand district of
South Africa, tourist experts in
Johannesburg reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. 90. on January / and 20
Lowest Ii. on January 23.
Hish and Low OF Last "a Hours.
High. 50. at 2:55 pm.
Low, As, at 9:10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

most important and beneficial
Federal employe bills in years.
The Senate group set the Feb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

Snow forecast tonight for England, Central
Western and Northern Lakes Northern Rockies
Northwest region Rain expected the Northern
Coastal Plain Showers expected in the Caronas
peratures will be colder in the Eastern portion Of
and little warmer in the northwest coastal area
ZAP Wrephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

greatly overcrowded unless the
school bond issue is passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Drive-In Liquor Sales Set

The Montgomery County
Council has approved plans for
big, new liquor dispensary in
Silver Spring featuring drive-in
sales windows to help boost its
profits.
The proposed seven-story
building is expected to be built
at Cameron street and Georgia
avenue and would supplant the
present dispensary on Colesville
road. County Manager E. T,
Beall said the present store Is
outmoded and inadequate and
the new one would be ready in
about a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Council Rops Beverley


Alexandria city councilmen
have taken Mayor Marshall j
Beverley to task for his public
criticism of City Manager Ira
Willard. but the mayor insisted
he would not be gagged"
All six members of the coun-
ell, excluding the mayor. agreed
to a resolution last night re-
cording their "displeasure and
disagreement with any course Of
conduct which seeks to try per-
Sonal issues of government
through the medium of the pub
lie press and without regard to
the considered position of the
legislative body as a whole. -
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E3:Glk]0lE3!&
MEMS WoRsTED SUITS
At F St. Store Only

GROUP $500 to Sil5.oo Stein Bloch
Suits in med ond light shodes OF blue. ton,
brown. grey; also the finest imported wor-
steds toilored by Timely Clothes-oII exciu-
sVe OF YMS. Yeor round weights ---$78
~ $500 Stein Bloch grey shorkskin 3-pc
suits. Reg. l/44, l/46, now - $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
At All 3 YMS Stores

GROUP $500 2-trouser worsted suits; not
all colors and models in oil sizes. Reg. 81
38-4O-42-4 As; short SO to AZ; longs IS TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

Oh $500 to $500 Stein Bloch shorkskin
Worsted Suits-Mony with vests; double
ond single breasted Reg. 2/38. 2/44, l/46;
shorts 1876. l/37, 1888. 1889, 2/42; stout
VA Now $49
uD $40 Grey Worsted Suit-Sincle breasted
with vest. Reg. 81. now $33
tGroupj $500 and $4,000 Timely Suits
sutoble for yeor round wear, now - $64
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

N9) S69.75 Harris Tweed Suits; genuine
hond-woven; every one with reg. label.
Rees. 2/37. 4/44, 5/46. Shorts, 1876,
2/37, 1898; longs, 1913. LAS SOB