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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Figure in 1900 Kentucky
Governors Staying Dies
By The Associossd Press

MANCHESTER. KY. Feb. s.
A lurid chapter in Kentucky's
turbulent political history was
recalled today with the death Of
the lone surviving central figure
IN the assassination Of Gov. Will
liam Goebel in 1900.
James Jim Howard died Mon
day in Covington. but only yes
terday did Sheriff Daniel Dawson
identify him as the man who
was convicted three times as
being a co-conspirator in the
fatal shooting of the Governor.
Gov Goebel, a Covington at
torney before his election. was
slain in front Of the old State
House in Frankfort on Jan. 20,
1900, as the outgrowth of an
election dispute.
Gov. Goebel, a. Democrat, had
challenged the declared election
of William S. Taylor. a Repub-
lican. The Democratic Legisla-
ture was preparing to decide the
dispute when Gov. Goebel was
slain. The Legislature went
ahead and declared him elected.
Mr.. Howard was sentenced to
a life term at his third trial and
finally entered prison in 1906. He
was pardoned in 1908. along with
Caleb Powers Of Barbourville. an
other alleged conspirator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Crippled Boy Charges
SaIesmen Exploited Him
BY the Assoeiutsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5.-A
crippled l6-year-old boy, who
said he was a victim of polio
myelitis. told police yesterday
he had been exploited by maya
zine subscription crews for two
and one-half years.
The boy said he was Franklin
Miller Of Huntington, w. Va.
He hobbled up to the Travellers
Aid Society desk at Union Sta
ton and asked for money to
get back home to his widowed
mother.
He told police he was forced
to exploit his crippled condition
to sell magazines. He told how
his crew managers never turned
over his earnings but doled out
spending money and wrote down
the balance in his books.
1t Harry M. Bailey. head of
the 5uvenile aid division, said
an investigation is being made
of any magazine crew chiefs
who hire juveniles and abandon
them hundreds of miles from
home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Frontier With Lebanon
Is Closed by Syria
BY The Associased Press

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 81
Syria slammed shut her frontiers
with Lebanon today. cutting OF
all movement OF people and
goods between the two Middle
East neighbors. Only citizens
caught on the wrong side of the
line were permitted to cross back
to their own side.
No official reason was given
for the sudden action. Syria's
president, Col. Adib Shishekly.
clamped martial law over many
parts of the country last week
after announcing there had been
attacks against his troops and
efforts to overthrow his regime.
Observers here pointed out the
Syrian Lebanese economic
agreement expired yesterday.
The frontiers between the two
countries have been sealed num-
erouS times in recent years be-
cause of disagreements on trade
and tariffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

the other phases Of it's program.
Although the items weren't ex-
actly new-President Eisenhow-
err having listed may Of them
in his budget message to Con-
gress-the commissions listing
was the first formal report it
has made regarding the program.
The commission said it will
ask Congress to do the following
things:
1. Provide longevity pay in
creases IN Grades GS-11 through
Is.
2. Repeal the Written rider.
3. Abolish the CPC schedule Of
the Classification Act and move
these custodial and maintenance
workers to wage board and gen.
eral schedules.
4. Permit recruitment at rates
above minimum of grade for
hard-to-f1ll positions.
5. Increase the, number of
GS-16 to 10 super jobs from
400 to TOO.
s. Adjust overtime pay to
provide time -and-a-half pay
ment on the first $3.50 Of Fed
eral salaries and revise premium
pay provisions.
Z. Improve and simplify the
incentive awards program.
8. Provide unemployment in
surance coverage for Federal
workers.
8. Permit selection of one out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

open these and many other posts,
requiring special skills and train
ing, to the kind Of a patronage
saturnalia demanded by Mr.. Kel-
land would surely not serve the
best interests Of the Government
or the people Of the United
States !"
STATE DEPT. - The Civil.
Service Commission has approx
ed six more political Schedule G.
Jobs In the State Department.
Five OF the jobs formerly were
under civil service. They are an
executive assistant and three
legislative management officers
In the ONCE of the Assistant
Secretary for Congressional Re-
lations, and a private secretary
to the Deputy Assistant Secre-
tary for Administration. The
sixth position, that of private
secretary to the Assistant Secfe-
tary, for Administration. was
transferred from excepted
Schedule A.
EXAMS - The Civil Service
Commission has announced these
new job exams:
Student aid trainee for jobs
with various Federal agencies in
the Washington area. The jobs
pay $2,950 and $3,175 a year. APP
plicants who wish to take the
first scheduled written test must
apply to the Civil Service Com
mission by March Q. 1854. APP
plications for subsequent tests
will be accepted until further
notice.
| -proofreader for jobs
paying $3.50 an hour with the
Government Printing Office.
Washington. Persons who wish
to receive early consideration
should file their applications by
March 2. 1854. with the Board
of u. S. Civil Service Examiners,
Government Printing Office.
Washington.
Packer for jobs at the Naval
Gun Factory and other naval in
stallations in the Washington
area. The jobs pay $l2.56 to
$14.16 a day. Applications should
be sent to the Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners at the
Gun Factory.
Female hospital attendant,
dental hygienist and dental as
sistant for jobs at Boiling and
Andrews Air Force Bases. Wash
! ington. The jobs pay $2.750 to
$3,175 a year. Applications for
hospital attendant must be sent
to the Board of U. S. Civil Serv-
ice Examiners at Boiling not lat
err than February "a. Applications
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

its account. The. State Depart
ment labeled the Prague account
as phony, as it had called the
charge Of espionage on which
Mr.. Hvasta was arrested.
The true story. the department
said. is this:
After digging out of Leopoldov
two years ago, Mr.. Hvasta
dropped from sight. Four
months ago, in broad daylight.
he walked into the United States
Embassy at Prague.
81 am John HvaSta," he said.
He was physically sound, but
nervous.
United States officials, ct first
startled gave him asylum and
notified the Czech government.
They asked the Czechs to change
his sentence from 10 years In
prison to expulsion.
On Wednesday the CZechs
agreed. Mr.. Hvasta, with United
States officials constantly at his
side, was placed in technical
custody Of the Czechs yesterday
for just long enough to complete
the fofmalities eiecting him from
CZechoslovakia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

District and vicinity-Partly
cloudy and continued rather cold
tonight and tomorrow. Lowest
tonight around %.
Maryland - Considerable
cloudiness and rather cold to-
night and tomorrow, with snow
durries in the mountains. Low
est tonight 20-25 west and Is
80 east.
Virginia-Partly cloudy and
rather cold tonight and to-
morrow with a few snow flurries
in the mountains. Lowest to-
night 1928 in the interior and
around 80 on the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Montgomery Textbook
Heorind Is Cancelled

A scheduled public hearing on
a controversial plan to encour-
age citizen scrutiny Of textbooks
has been Cancelled by the Mont
gomery County School Board.
The cancellation. revealed
after an unannounced luncheon
session. will not necessarily halt
the proposal of Board Member
William F. Bulls to provide a
reading room where citizens and
organizations can look over text
books.
Mr.. Bulls said today he would
introduce a resolution calling for
approval of the program when
the board meets Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Winds-Northwest at 1920
miles per hour tonight and Is
Is miles per hour tomorrow.
Five-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity, Feb. clio.
Temperatures will average
near normal. Washington nor
mails are a daily high Of A and
low of %. Little day-to-day
change in temperature, but
somewhat warmer by the middle
of next week. Little or no pre-
cipitation indicated.
River Report.
prom u. 8. Engineers.D
Potomac River cloudy at Harpefs Ferry
and slightly muddy ct Great Falls: ehen.
andoah cloudy al Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

The Arlington School Board
is withholding payment of about
$4,000 due on construction of
an addition to Bancroft Elemen-
tary School.
The school opened January /,
several months behind schedule.
The board believes the builder Is
responsible for some Of the de-
lay and Is holding up $4,000
to cover. possible penalties. I'm
finished work resulted in hold
ing up an additional $4,000.
The board announced that
April Is. previously scheduled as
a holiday. will be Q school day
to help make up for time lost
during recent SHOWS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Democratic Group
Will Meet in Bethesda

Twelfth precinct Democrats Of
Montgomery County's 7th dis
trict will meet at 8, pm. tomor-
row at the Bethesda County
Building. w. Prescott Allen.
chairman. announced.
Candidates for the June pri-
mary election will be discussed.
The precinct is bounded by
Old Georgetown road. Wilson
lane, Bradley boulevard, Brad
moor drive and Greentree road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

Of five .eligibles on civil service
registers instead Of the present
one-of-three system.
&A$
/ PAY DELAY - The House
Civil Service Committee is ex-
pected to postpone for a week
its Federal pay raise hearings.
which were due to start on Moh-
day. Because Lncoln's birthday
falls next week-and Republican
members viii be busy making
eci1es 1.-The committee is MAX
ing plans to start on the hear
ings on February Is instead.
COUNTER BLAST - Luther
Steward. president Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Federal EN-
ployes, has sharply criticized
Clarence Buddington Kelland.
Republican National Committee
man from Arizona, for his
charges that Federal employees are
sabotaging the administration.
Following this columns report
on Wednesday on some Of the
charges made by Mr.. Kelland in
his article for the February is
sue of American Magazine, Mr..
Steward wrote to the magazines
editors. vigorously disputing the
Arizona Republicans charges.
Declaring that Federal workers
are Loyalty and effectively carry
ing out their duties for the adj
ministration, Mr.. Steward said
that the article "is shocking in
its cynicism and its disregard
for the facts"
Federal employees are serving
the Nation in literally hundreds
of specialized tasks-safeguard-
ing the forests. protecting health.
patrolling the borders. seeking
out lawbreakers. delivering the
mail. aiding our veterans. COL
lecting the national revenues,
pursuing vital research. conserv-
ing the soil and other natural
resources. inspecting foods and
drugs. and many MORE" Mr..
Steward declared. ITO throw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Five-AIurm Detroit Fire
Does $3.50, 900 Damage
BY the Assoeiossd Press

DETROIT, Feb. 5.-A five-
alarm fire swept the block long
Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co. in
southwestern industrial Detroit
last night. For time the blaze
threatened nearby gasoline stor-
age tanks.
Damage was unofficially esti-
mated at $750.000.
Firemen fought the blaze for
three hours with 90 pieces Of
equipment. A fireboat also joined
in the battle, sending streams
of water from the nearby Rouge
River,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

uDerallZeQ re-
tirement and
s u r v iv o r.
ship insurance
b e n e T 1 t S
through joint
coverage Of
civil service
r e tire ment
a n d social
security.
In a meet
ing with Fed
eral employe
,.n;n~ LADDERS
t h e commits
sion liste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Fire Stotion Opposed

A plan to move the Silver
Spring firehouse into a resi-.
Dental neighborhood drew OPP
position last night at a hearing
before the Montgomery County
Council. The council took the
proposal under adviSement.
About 200 residents. most Of
them from the WoodSide and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

News in Brief.

Evanswood areas. attacked use
Of any of the residential sites
proposed.
Page F. Hopkins. president Of
the Silver Spring Fire Depart
ment, said the station. now at
Georgia and Silver Spring ave-
nues. should be more centrally
located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
PilotIess Plane improved

Australian scientists have de-
veloped pilotless. tactical air.
craft with a 300-mile radius,
capable of delivering blows
against an enemy with the same
accuracy as piloted planes, Ade-
laide reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
Sanitary Hearing Set

A public hearing will be held
at 2 pm. February Is on a pro-
posed Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission budget of
$4.922.7 for 1854. The hearing
will be held at the commits
sion's headquarters. 4017 Hamil-
ton street, Hyattsville.
The budget is based on cur
rent rates. indicating that water.
sewer and trash fees will remain
the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05
The Federal Spotlight Is.
CSC Legislation Program
Includes Nine Point Request

By Joseph Young

Civil Commission has legsa-
tive program Government employees
retirement liberalization Included
the administration drafting specific this
win submit its shortly It believed
the administration will ndorse*
small for classified =, ,. a;oh.. ~ civil s.r,c
postal workers, well resrs ;sod - te nesent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

will be accepted for the other
jobs until further notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

Listen to the Federal Spot.
. light radio program each Sat-
Aurddy at pm. oUer Radio
Station WMAL.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

MANY MEN are eager for the chance to acquire a
Lewis Thos Satz quality Sports Jacket fine par
of Stacks greatly reduced prices Here then your
opportunity make wonderful savings on sports
clothes for immediate for Spring We've never
offered finer of Sports Jackets and Stacks,
attractive values Stop today and get prepared
for many happy weekend to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-05

Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
CapltaI tcurrent month to dateI:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
Playground Endorsed
By Northwest Council

The Northwest Council Of
Citizens Associations last night
approved the establishment Of q
controversial playground now
being graded at Forty nth and
Van Ness streets NV.
Garland Taylor, delegate from
the American University Park
Citizens Association, who intro
duced the motion, said the play
ground would improve and bene-
At the area.
Some of the neighborhood
residents have complained it
would create confusion and be
a nuisance.
S. Harry Baker. jr., Of the
Department Of Special Educa-
ton in the District. told the
group there is a need for addi-
tional special teachers to in
struct handicapped children.
The council asked that money
be appropriated to provide for 40
more special teachers as origi-
nally presented in the budget
offered to the District Commits
Sioners.
In other action, the group OPP
posed construction of a shopping
center in the 1900 block of Mas
SachusettS avenue NV.
The meeting. conducted by DR..
Ellis Haworth. resident, was held
in his home, 4401 Davenport
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23

Spurred by a threat to call the
whole thing of. retail, liquor
dealers rallied after a slow start
to bid $6,7l5 for 10.472 bottles
of spirits yesterday at the Police
Departments auction of confls-
Gated alcoholic beverages.
Proceeds from the sale of the
whisky, gin and wine seized by
the police in raids and from
bootleggers last year will 60 into
the Districts general fund.
Bidding started slowly in the
rear Of the May Building, 469 c
street NV, where some two
dozen liquor dealers had as
sembled for the annual sale.
Auctioneer BENJAMIN Wesch-
Ter and police officials conferred.
IF the bidding doesn't pick
up and we don't get what the
lots are worth, we'll call it of,
MIR. Weschler said. Another
notice will be published and the
auction held at another date"
From then on the bidding was
spirited-too spirited to suit
some of the dealers.
These guys are crazy and you
can quote me-" one defeated bid
der said. They can get the
same stuff at that price, from
the wholesalers. have it delivered
and get As days credit"
Its the psychology of the
auction" another dealer grum-
bled.
In any event the sale crossed
much more than the last police
liquor auction held in December.
1852. which brought $3.50. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
Spirited Bidding for Spirits
Follows Threat to Halt Sale

premium lot went for 81. 400. It
included 324 fifths and "a pints Of
whiskey, 126 fifths Of scotch and
SO fifths of gin. Other lots ranged
from bonded bourbon to cheap
wine.
Only Government taxed spirits
with the seals intact were sold.
Other liquors including. beer and
white lightning are destroyed
after seizure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
Natives Back Murray
On Juvenile Files

The Society of Natives last
night backed Police Chief Rob-
ert v. Murray's suggestion that
the police department have
access to the files Of the Juve-
nile Court.
The group also opposed the
use Of George Washington's
Birthday for bargain sales.
Walter A. Lyddane. president.
conducted the meeting in the
Petworth Library, Georgia ave-
nue. and UpShur street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
Like Won / Freeze

KLAMATH FALLS. - Crater
lake In Oregon Is six miles long,
four miles wide and 5000 feet
above sea level. but 1t is said
that 1t never freezes over.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-05-14
Delaware Vocational
Group Held Banquet
In Milford
CONTINUED frvm first page)

ment, The Smeyda Trio, Jane,
Maryann and John; Address, Life
and Education in South America,
DR.. Shriver L. COOver, Vice Presi-
dent, Industrial Arts Division,
American Vocational Association.
Distinguished guests present were
DR.. and Mrs. George r. Miller
State Superintendent Public Inst,
Dover; DR.. and Mrs. Robert Stew
art, Assistant Superintendent Pub
lie Inst, Dover; Rev. and Mrs.
Robert E. Green, Minister, Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford; DR.. and
Mrs. Ward I. Miller, Superinten-
dent Schools, Wilmington; DR.. and
Mrs. Ramon G. CObbs, Superinten-
dent Schools, Milford; DR.. Jay W..
Miller, GoIdey-Beacom Business
College, Wilmington; Robert H.
Yerkes. Editor, Milford Chronicle,
Milford.
Committees for the affair were:
Dinner and Reception, Mildred
Snowberger, Chairman, Carolyn
Leh, Dolores Norwood, A. G. David
] son; entertainment, EuWln NJ. OCH-
wyter, Chairman, Sylvia Leone,
Wilbur Haight; Guest Speaker,
Frances NJ. McMaster, Chairman,
Leon F. Osinski, Samuel Simmons;
| Program and Tickets, Paul HOdg-
son. Chairman, Samuel Simmons,
Wilbur Haight; Publicity, Jack
Clinch, Chairman, Paul HOdgsOn,
J. L. Jackson, Dolores Norwood {;
| Nominating, William J. Schott,
Chairman, Horace Short. Joseph
YesHille, John F. Healey Ruth
Laws; Distinguished Guests, DR..
r. W. Helm, Chairman, A. c. David
son; Reservations. William j.
Schott, Chairman, Edwin M. Sch
wyter, Wilbur Haight; Auditing
Horace Allen, Chairman, Elba
Buchler, Esther Bradley.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G. Almond Wilson
had as Mothers Day dinner guests,
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stafford, Burrsville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester POulson, Salisbury; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Wilson and children
Charlene and Glen, Bonnie and Les
ter Wilson and Mrs. Lavina Bay
nard.
Mrs. Stella Sapp, daughters,
Betty and Barbara, spent the time
from Friday afternoon till Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Duff and family in Iselin, N. ].
Mr. and Mrs. Hummel Sapp and
children, Guy and Robin of Wilm-
ingtOn, spent Saturday and Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Obey f. Sapp and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Jones of Lincoln.
MIR. and Mrs. John F. Sapp and
children, Johnny and Suzan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens Houston and
daughter Beverly, visited the Phila-
delphia Zoo on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kennedy,
daughters Elaine and Kathleen of
Old Porter Road, near Bear, Del,
spent Mothers Day at the home of
Mrs. Kennedy's parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Merrill w. ThistlewOOd. Mr..
and Mrs. Emory Webb and daughter
Eileen, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul Green
lee and sons Larry and Tommy, and
George b. ThistlewOOd were also
Sunday afternoon callers of the
ThistlewOOds.
Mrs. Annie Sharp and daughter
/ Miss Grace Sharp of Harrington
and Mrs. George B. ThistlewOod
daughter Anna Lee and son Fred
erick, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Sharp and daughters
Ruth Ann and Betty Lou in Penns-
Vile, N. J. Miss Grace Sharp anC
Mrs. ThistlewoOd and children also
visited at the home of their uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Virgins anC
/ family IN Woodbury., n. J.
On Sunday afternoon, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Charles KOeneman were din
ner guests of Mrs. George Stewart
and daughter Margaret and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Joe Newman at EastOn, Md
After dinner, they made short calls
on old friends and neighbOrs in OK
ford, Md.
Miss Nancy Thistlewood spen
Friday night till Sunday Afternoon
as the house guest of Miss Rutl
Ann Messick in Slaughter Neck.
Gary, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Simpson. who had a severe attacl
of measles, is now suffering will
his ears, and we do trust he will
not be deaf as results of thu
measles.
Little Miss Joan Scott, younges
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Scott, underwent a tOnsilectOmy Of
Monday and it is hoped she will
soon recover.
Miss Eileen Webb had dinner o
Sunday with her cousins, Elain
and Kathleen Kennedy at the HON
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Merrill ThistlewOOd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Maull an
son of New Freedom, Pa, spor
!, the weekend with hor parents, MI
l, and Mrs. Daniel p. Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. SEQ
and daughters and Mrs. Nellie SEQ
visited on Sunday afternoon, Mr.
Scott's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. DaT
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The temperature or birds is high
er than that of mammals.