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Evening star., 1955-02-16
.Ex-D. {. Pilot Killed
In Carolina JET Crash

Air Force Capt. James F.
Furuholmen, 90, formerly sta
TONED in Washington. was killed
yesterday when his T-33 jet
trainer crashed near Verona,
N. C.
Capt. Furuholmen. assigned to
Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter,
S. c., was returning from the
Cherry Point IN. CO Marine Air
Station about so miles north of
Verona on tile last leg of rou-
tine pilot proficiency flight.
Capt. Furuholmen formerly
lived at 2423 E street NV. He
was a 1916 graduate of West
Point.
He is survived by his widow, a
daughter, Z. and a son, 4. living
in Sumter. and his parents, Col.
and Mrs. Bjarne Ftruhollmen
of Eustis. Fla, who lived at 1903
South Twenty-third road, Ar
lington. until last September,
when Col. Furuholmen retired
from active service.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Executive Awarded $3.50
In Dispute With Airline
By the Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Feb. 16
"A Federal Court jury today
awarded $3.50 in damages to a
New York oil company executive
who said he lost money by being
refused airline passage.
Herschel C. Smith of Hastings
on-Hudson, N. Y, sued Eastern
Air Lines for $16,673 for ex-
emplary damages. claiming he
missed schedules because he was
refused a seat on a Tallahassee
to-Tampa plane December 30,
1858, after being given a reser-
vation. y
Mr.. Smith said several per-
sons, including Representative
Skies. Democrat. of Florida, and
former Senator Claude Pepper
OF Florida and their wives, bought
tickets at the airport immedi-
ately before their departure.
The airline said Mr.. Smith
lost his reservation by failing to
reconf1rm it within six hours
before departure of the plane, as
required by regulations.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Trade Outlook Discussed
Al Civic Group Meefinq

An estimated 300 members Of
the East Central Civic Associa-
ton last night heard DR.. Joel T.
Atkinson, professor of economies
of George Washington Univer-
sity, and Albert E. Baker of the
Board of Trade, discuss the busi-
ness outlook for 1865.
Both speakers predicted that
the up-turn in business during
the last quarter of 1854 will pre-
vail through 1855.
The Randle Junior High
School 90-voice glee club sang
four selections during the meet :
ing in the Scott Montgomery
School. AIS P street NV. Frank
D. Mckinney, president. con-
Quoted the meeting.
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Carolinian also predicted favor
able committee action on his
| bill to increase the salaries OF
classified and postal workers by
an average 10 per cent.
A pay raise for classified and
postal employees should also have
| a salutory effect on increasing
the pay of Federal per diem tblue
collar workers whose salaries
are set by Government wage
boards, Senator Johnston de-
clared.
WAGE ADJUSTMENT Pay
raises for thousands of Govern
ment engineers and other tech
nical personnel has been au-
thorized by the Civil Service
Commission. The increase
were predicted by The Star last
week.
Acting under the new law au-
thorizing hiring of employees in
hard-to-fill jobs at rates above
the starting grade salary, the
commission last night gave agen-
cies permission to pay higher
wages for these groups of en-
gineering and scientific jobs.
They include all types of en-
gineering positions except en-
gineering aides and craftsmen.
They also include physicists,
chemists. mathematicians, arch
itects. electronic scientists, met
allurgists and patent examiners.
All these jobs are in Grades
S and Z.
Instead of the $3.41o starting
rate of Grade S, agencies may
now hire for these jobs at a SAL
ary of $4,035 (the sixth step of
the grade). The starting rate of
Grade Z in these jobs has been
increased from 81, ,205 to $4.580
(the fourth step of the grade).
All present employees in these
jobs. who are now paid less than
the new minimum starting pay,
will have their salaries increased
to the new minimum rate.
The csc estimated that the
average increase given to present
employees in these jobs will be
about $427 year.
The commission estimated
there are about $500 present
employees in these jobs, many of
whom are receiving less than the
new starting pay rates author
lied by the CSC.
The law was approved by Con-
gress and signed by the President
last year to enable the Govern
ment to attract and retain key
scientific and technical person.
mel.
AGE observation-disclosures
eral members of Congress have
sharply criticized the Civil Serv-
ice Commission for setting age
limits for applicants for Fed
eral jobs.
Representatives Yates and
Price. both Illinois Democrats,
declared the practice is in direct
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Fitzhugh Green Named
Aide 10 USIA Director

Fitzhugh Green of Washing
ton today was named special
assistant to L. S. Briggs, chief of
the United States Information
Agency's press service.
Mr.. Green. former assistant to
the chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission, lives at 1922
Thirty-fourth street NV. He is
a trustee and officer of the
Washington Multiple Sclerosis
Association.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Rock-Throwing Report
At Legation Here Probed

Reports that an anti-Com-
munist demonstrator threw a
rock at the Romanian legation
here last night were being in
vestigated today by Metropolitan
Police.
Capt. Albert Embrey of the
third precinct said he had re-.
ceived a report about the rock ;,
throwing incident, but did not
know if it were true. He said
he had detailed a lieutenant to
check with officials Of the Com =
munist-controlled Legation.
An inspection of the prem.
ises. however, showed small
section of a barred basement !,
window at the tradesmen's en-
trance had been knocked out.
The passageway leading to the
window is protected by a large
gate of iron bars. . ;,
Meanwhile. he said a special
detail of policemen were as !
signed to patrol q short beat"
in front of the Legation and :,
residence located at 1901 and "
1907 Twenty-third street NV. 4
A representative Of the Lega-- :
ton. contacted by telephone,
denied that any incidents had :.
occurred during the night.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
EmpIoye Security
Improvements Seen

Assistant Attorney General
William F. Tompkins disclosed
in speech yesterday that "a
number of improvements in the
Federal employe security pro-
gram are in the making"
The program has been the
subject of hot controversy in
Congress and elsewhere. L,
! Mr.. Tompkins, who heads the
Justice Departments Internal
Security Division, discussed the
operation of the security pro-
gram in a speech before a civic
group in Glen Ridge. N. j. He
said President Eisenhower sew
eral weeks ago asked the Justice
Department to examine the pro-
gram and propose "any changes
which appear warranted
"As a result of the Presidents
request" Mr.. Tompkins said, "a
staff under my direction made
a careful analysis of the program
and we are about to make Ger
tain proposals aimed to i'm
prove its administration, each
of which further protects the
rights of the individual and is
designed to avoid any hardships
to individual employees"
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Larceny Charge Is Dropped;
Woman BIuckmuiIed Into Act

A charge of grand larceny by
trick against 20-year-old
mother was dropped in Munich
pal Court yesterday after Assist
ant United States Attorney Ken
meth D. Wood said she was
blackmailed into the offense.
Mr.. Wood said Mrs. Barbara
]. Clover. 20, of Portsmouth,
Va, said she was forced by a
man to defraud Charles P. Sher-
man of the Charles Ernest Jew
elers, I'll Fourteenth street NV,
of two rings valued at $504 by
means of a bad check.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Seasonal Temperatures
Seen in 30-Day Forecast

The eastern third Of the Ma
tion can expect below seasonal
normal temperatures until the
Ides OF March. the Weather Bu-
reau pointed out today in its
30-day forecast.
But for the next few days the
prospects are for something
close to a normal high of 46.
After today. when readings in
the mid-50s are expected, the
mercury will drop off a bit, but
nothing like last week ends cold
snap. .
Possible scattered showers
were forecast tonight, with to-
morrow partly cloudy. Fair skies
are expected again Friday.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Mystery Man Sought for Quiz
In Baltimore Witness KiIIinq
z Others Questioned
In Brooklyn Sluying
Of Former Convict
BY the Assoeio,ed Pres.

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-Police
today sought a mysterious man
named "Blackie" for questioning
in the gang-style Staying of Jo-
seph Aronowitz. 40. an ex-con-
wet who was scheduled to turn
States evidence in a Baltimore
robbery case.
The search centered in New
York and Baltimore.
Police quoted two friends of
Aronowitz as saying "Blackie"-
otherwise unidentified-was one
of group of men who several
days ago warned Joseph c..
Sampson. 81. against giving evi-
dence in the case.
Sampson and Aronowitz were
scheduled to testify, in trial
starting today. concerning their
alleged part in the robbery.
Sampson has been questioned
by police along with Martin
Yamin, 80, an ousted Baltimore
police magistrate.
Aronowitz was found dead in
an automobile in front of a
Brooklyn coffin showroom yes
terday with two bullet wounds
in his head.
Yamin was allowed to go home
early today. He commented to
newsmen. "I'll be available any
time I am wanted" Sampson
had earlier left the police station.
guarded by two detectives.
Sampson Finally Located.
After searching for Sampson
during much Of yesterday, police
finally picked him up when he
appeared at his Manhattan home
late in the afternoon. Arono-
Wits widow. Jane. had warned
that Sampson. too. might be
slated for death.
You'd better protect Joe
Sampson" she told police.
They're going to get him next"
With Sampson when he left
the police station was a woman
identified as his girl friend,
Ursula Bergman. 80. of Manhat-
tan.
Aronowitz and Sampson had
been scheduled to go on trial in
Baltimore today for an at
tempted armed robbery last Sep
tember. They were regarded as
Evening star., 1955-02-16

She then was supposed to sell
the rings and turn the money
over to the man, Mr.. Wood said.
Afterward she told the entire
story to Attorney William T.
Parker who appeared at MIR.
Woods Office with her yesterday
The rings were returned to Mr..
Sherman.
Mr.. Parker declared a black
mail complaint was made in
Portsmouth but a judge had
dismissed it. The man cannot
now be located.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Arguments Voiced
For 3Cities Seeking
6. Convention
By Gould Lincoln

The Site Committee of the
Republican National Committee
today heard representatives Of
Philadelphia, Chicago and San
Francisco present arguments for
the selection of their cities for
the Republican National Con-
vention in 1856.
The Site Committee is to re-
port its recommendations to the
full national committee tomor-
row. Final decision is with the
national committee.
Representatives of the broad
casting systems also appeared
before the Site Committee and
urged that the Republicans hold
their national convention in the
same city as the Democrats.
This was tantamount to advo-
eating the selection of Chicago.
which has already been picked
by the Democrats. Their repre-
sentatives said they did not be-
lieve it would be possible to have
the same television coverage as
was given in 1852 if the con-
ventions were held in different
cities. i
They also pointed out that it
would cost each network $685.
900 additional If the conven-
tions were held in different
cities. The estimated cost for
each network if the conventions
are held in the same city is ap-
proximately 100000 for the
physical setup.
Cow Palace Offered Free.
Radio broadcasting, it was
said, presents no such problem.
The 11th-hour entry of San
Francisco in the contest for the
Republican National Convention
has thrown a monkey wrench
into the plan to hold both con-
ventions in Chicago, at least
temporarily. Thomas Gray, rep
resenting the Mayor of San
Francisco and the Downtown As
sociation, told the Site Commit
tee San Francisco was ready to
put up $250.000 for the Repub-
lican Convention, the sum Of
fered by Chicago and by Phila-
delphia. Also, the Cow Palace
would be provided for the use
Of the Republicans free of
charge.
The Cow Palace, Mr.. Gray
said, would seat 16,800 persons
with accommodations for 1000
standees. He said that while
the hall was miles from the
downtown hotels it could be
reached in Is minutes by way of
new and improved highways. He
said. too, that San Francisco
has $4,000 hotel rooms and that
10000 first class hotel rooms
were now under option for the
use of Republicans.
Present Cases for Cities.
Mason Owlette. Republican
national committeeman for
Pennsylvania, and Bennett
Towsley, representing the hotel
people, presented the case for
Philadelphia Z a
Chicago was represented BY
former Senator Brooks, Chester
A. Wilkins. executive director of
the Convention Bureau, and M.
E. Thayer. general kmanager of
the international Ampitheater.
Following the hearing this
morning the Site Committee at
tended a luncheon with the
Republican National Finance
Committee which also met here.
today,
1t is expected that the site
Committee will announce its
recommendations this afternoon.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Occa-
sional rain late this afternoon or
tonight, low near 80. Tomorrow
partly cloudy and colder.
Virginia - Cloudy, occasional
rain. possibly scattered thunder
storms in southwest portion to-
night, low 1896 in west and
north, and 36-44 in southeast.
Tomorrow. considerable cloudl.
ness and somewhat colder. chance
of some rain in extreme south
east portion in morning.
Maryland - Occasional light
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Knows Who Killed
Serge Rubinsiein,
Prosecutor Believes
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The
district attorneys Office said to-
day. it believes it knows who
killed Serge Rnbinstein, colorful
draft-dodging millionaire found
slain in his Fifth avenue man
sion. on January 81.
Identities of the suspects were
not disclosed.
But Assistant District Attor-
ney Alexander Herman told a
judge he feels he knows who
did commit this crime"
Mr.. Herman made the state
merlt as Herman Scholz. So
year-old driver of luxury
rental car, was held in $25, 900
bail in the Rubinstein case.
Mr.. Herman said Scholz CON
veyed" a very interesting idea"
of kidnapping Rubinstein to some
persons, and that those persons
were his suspects.
says he OdVe NaIneS'
General Sessions Court Judge
Jonah j. Goldstein, before whom
Scholz appeared, told the chauf-
feur:
Il advise you to tell the police
and the district attorney who
these men are"
Scholz replied:
Il did"
Mr.. Herman told the court
Scholz should be held as ma
terial witness because I'VE feel
his life could be in jeopardy
from the underworld.
The judge then set the $25, 900
bail.
Mr.. Herman had said last
night. after questioning Scholz
all day, that he hoped to obtain
through the slender, nervous
chauffeur information leading
to the slayer or slayers of
Rubinstein.
MIR. Herman said Scholz ad-
mitted planning two years ago
to kidnap Rubinstein and hold
him for ransom, but the plan
fell through when Scholz' con-
federate was jailed for burgalry.
While he was talking with
investigators yesterday, Scholz
Queens home was searched by a
squad of IS detectives. They re-
ported finding guns and other
weapons, newspaper clippings of
the 20-day-old murder, venetian
blind cord and adhesive tape.
No Comment on Import.
Police would not comment on
the Importance of these discov-
cries. Rubinstein was strangled,
bound with venetian blind cord
and gagged with extra-wide ad-
hesive tape.
Hidden in a trunk in ScholZ'
basement, police reported, were
a submachinegun, a loaded As
caliber automatic. a loaded .32
revolver, a .38 revolver, a box Of
SO ammunition, a blackjack and
two switch-blade knives. Also
in the trunk were the cord and
tape. u-....4s,-
Scholz said he kept the news
paper clippings to show to his
friend when he got out of Jail,
police said. They quoted him
as saying: II wanted to show
the swell chance we missed
Police also disclosed that
scholz had been shadowed by
detectives since January 29-
two days after the murder.
Evening star., 1955-02-16

rain in mountains this after
noon, spreading to coast by night
and changing to SOW f1urries in
mountains late tonight. Low in
20s in west and 30s in east. To-
morrow. cloudy with snow fur
ries in Garrett County and some
what colder.
Wipds-North or northwest
1925 miles per hour late to-
night and tomorrow.
Road Conditions tAAAl.
West via Pennsylvania Turn
pike: Scattered icy spots.
Evening star., 1955-02-16

organizations.
S en- a t o r
Johnston dis
G. los d his
pla n S in a
speech before
the 18th an
nual conven-
ton OF the
National AS
sociation of
Superv / sors.
Departmental
Defen S e. at
the Siloreham
Hotel.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
School Bond Concert

The Westinghouse High
School band will hold it's annual
concert at 8 pm. Friday in the
school auditorium. The 77-piece
band is under the direction OF
William F. Pfeiffer.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
The Federal Spotlight
Hearings Planned Soon on Bill
For Retirement After 80 Years
By Joseph Young

Chairman Johnston Of the Senate Civil Service Committee
has announced his committee will begin hearings gisla
permit optional retirement Of
full annues after 80 of service regardless Of
Senator Johnston of the BILL said there great need
for legiSa Is nneAA
Evening star., 1955-02-16
--AP wirephoto Map.


Snow furres forecast tonight in the Northern
the Northern Plateau while rain is expected
Southern New England, the Middle Atlantic States the
Southern Appaachn the Tennessee Valley and much of
California will be colder in the Lower Lakes the
Tennessee Valley the Northern Rockies and the North Pacific
StatH
Evening star., 1955-02-16

of the measures being strongly
pushed by Government employ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
Recruited Prom Colleres

They are recruited largely of
collegiate campuses here. Miss
MARLEY says she aims at hiring
girls In the 23-year age bracket.
Since the hired hands are so
young and pretty, Miss Maril-
lays resignation problem Is q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
BALTIMORE
LIVESTOCK

BALTIMORE. Aprn lie a. tueDAl-
steers steady to so ioxer; hsiisTs
nass !. 1851 Iews sss su issss and soei
tered small % $751; eco IS s5eies snd
R eulR GOOD as ana ehoie. ZEE ses-ssso: lev
head Gamer Grade steers down % 1000.
srsde steers down To- 1000. Few choice
and prime 6s6-933 ID. heifers %. 90
g ~; utility to good grade onerinss
sr SS, cows 1sso-nS.oo. ai lev somm sri
Grade young cows e, go; Cann.rs and
sSs sSsd to snd Snd.
good beef bulls ls.0o-19.o0. most utility
and commercial Grade SAUSAGE eulls
m M 1900 E Sat mostly Sdf hseS o ss
Gamer and cutter bulls l0.S0-l 800.
Load choice 735 ID. stocker steers "a, 00;
nSss msS 5C so ad , aeGG sSd On
stock calves and stoeker steers 1000
loss4 MS.sIy 49, 'DG f.. ms e:
small supply choice and prime yealers:
bulk good and choice. % 0-aS;no;
sG cor and good al s, pItiiisy
utility. s.OO-12.00
degs---Not enough on cffer either
Friday to permit comparison Of prices.
srots, so. HIGHER: sows generally steady.
Thursdays quotations choice f8Q-250-ib.
s SsrTSws ans F,,ss lsSa5ls ks IL
tered sales CLOSELY sorted No. ! and Q
loo-sI0 lbs. 1875 early and few ia,s-
IG 90: few Over 500 lSss 1870
100 ibss 4. 5o-ls;s5. choles sogs IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
.Lou!ghborough
DSfribufesCas1

Directors Of the Loughbor-
origh Development Corp. yes
terday announced that an addi-
tional SIS q share had been dis
tributed on the 6 per cent GU
mulatiye preferred stock, re-
ducing the stock to $50 for
the original 500 par value.
No dividends have been paid
to shareholders since 1927 and
as the preferred is cumulative.
the company is in arrears some
$500,000. It is doubtful whether
back dividends viii be paid, but
it is possible that shareholders
may be reimbursed the full
amount of their original invest
ment, the announcement said.
The Loughborough Develop
ment Corp, which is in lquida-
ton, was organized in 1924 to
develop and sell real estate in
Washington and Montgomery
County. Albert w. Walker has
been president since 1925.
The annual meeting will be
held April 20 at company Of
fees at 6701 Hillandale road.
Chevy Chase. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
Business Posts
Extra Burst Of
Speed in Week
BY WALTER BREEDE JR.

Associated Press Business Writer
NEW YORK, April 16.-Busi-
ness. boiling along since January
at its hottest pace in two years.
put on an extra burst of speed
this week. Indications were that
activity In the second quarter,
just beginning. would smash all
records.
This was the situation:
Gross national product in jan
uary-February-March was at an
annual rate of 1859 billion. MAX
ing it the biggest first quarter
American business ever had
Gross national product is the
sum total of all business activity
the combined dollar volume of
all goods and services produced
and sold.
Activity in key lines was faster
at the end Of the first quarter
than at the start. Since then it
has gained further momentum,
and many economists figure it
will pick up added speed from
now through June. That should
put this years second-quarter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. April I6 tA,-wheat con-
tinued its slow, siekeninR slide on the
erains showed some Strength. ~ '
It was the NTH straiRht week IN
which wheat prices have declined. New
seasonal lows were set By al contracts
except May and only last-hour rally
on Friday lifted these deliveries on their
lows
soybeans also sank and here. too. new
lows we're REGISTERED In all deliveries es-
cent May
Wheat closed the week IN to 2ss
lower. corn Y to 2s higher. oats "a to
beans ] to iii lower and lard 8 cents
lower 70 20 cents Q hundred pounds
The only important Iresn news in
wheat was the. receipt Of fairly suhstan-
tial moisture over q wide area OF the
winter wheat belt. including some spCts
which have heretofore been in the
drouGht area.
Range Of prices for the xsek: -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
Mark Goth Anniversary
OF LincoIn's Deuth

Oficials Of the National Bank
of Washington. the Capitals
oldest bank, called attention to
the Goth anniversary Of Abra-
ham Lincoln's assassination on
Thursday by showing to custom
ers a record of its board meet
ing at that time.
The record carries a copy Of
resolutions which described the
assassination as a disgrace to
civilization and deplored the loss
of the President at this most
critical period in our political
history"
Dated April Is. 1865, the reso-
lutions also called for the closing
of the bank on that day and on
the day of the funeral.
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to 1920. Raises continue every
three months for a couple of
years, Miss Marilley said.
A Courtesy secretary must be
conversant with at least the
rudiments of a clients trade.
Every attempt is made to give
thes impression over the phone
that the Courtesy girl answering
the call is in the clients Office.
That picture would be shattered
If she obviously didn't know any
thing about the business.
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ahead Of the record April June
period of 1858. making 1t the
biggest ever.
This week you could see new
evidence of the upturn almost
everywhere.
Steel production was booming
at IS per cent of the industry's
recently enlarged capacity. Con-
struction was headed for new
peaks. Housing starts were ex-
pected to set new records be-
tween now and the end of June.
Retail trade held at a high-level
despite fears of a postmaster
letdOWn.