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Evening star., 1955-01-20

berg Of Michigan. Henderson Of
Ohio and Johansen of Michigan.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-James
c. Worthy. who has resigned as
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
for Administration to return to
his job as an official of Sears
Roebuck, will discuss his two
years experience with Federal
management problems at a
luncheon at noon. January % in
the Willard Hotel. The luncheon
Is sponsored by the American
Society for Public Administers
ton. the National Capital Chap
ter Of the Civic Service Assembly
and the Society for the Advance
ment of Management. Robert
L. Garner. vice president of the
International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development, will
address the dinner meeting of
the Society for Personnel Admin
istration at $50 pm. Tuesday
at the YWCA. A group
efficiency award has been pre-
sented to employees at the Naval
Air Test Center. Patuxent River.
Md. Those honored were Harry
A. Buckley. William s. Lewis, IT..
Lillian M. Hansen, Ellen w. Cor
don. Agnes T. Wood, Mary 10
Siebenthal. Nettie H. Rieboldt
and Dorothy Cheseldine. !.
Cash awards for meritorious sug-
gestions have been presented to
the following employees in Treas
ury's Bureau of Accounts: Mrs.
Ida s. Muller. Frank j. Kraus,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowd, Fred D. Ty-
rec and Mrs. Marie I. Hayes.
-. A new group, the Nom Vet
eran Government Career EN-
ployes, Inc, has been started in
Florida. The address is box 847.
Miami 48, Fla. The groups aim
is to test the constitutionality
of the Veteran Preference Act
which gives top job retention
rights to veterans. Agency
nominations of employees for the
William A. Jump memorial
award are due no later than
February /. Il. The Post ONCE
Department has mailed 10000
study suggestions" pamphlets
to qualified candidates to help
them for exams for future pro-
motions to supervisory positions.
The exams are scheduled for
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Six Children Led
Safely From Fire

A baby-sitting grandmother
led six young children to safety
today when fire broke out in a
small frame house in the White
Oak section Of Montgomery
County Immediately behind the
Naval Ordinance Laboratory.
Mrs. Ruth Christian. colored,
said she noticed smoke coming
from the wall behind a coal
burning stove and led the chill
dren out of the house.
The house is owned by Sam
uel Joppy, employe Of a Silver
Spring trash collecting firm and
father of the children.
Fire Inspector Donald Batters-
by said he believed the fire
started from defective stove.
He estimated the loss at $4,000.
The two-alarm fire was an
swered by 20 pieces of equip
ment.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Mrs. Havens Suinq
For Return, Of Ring
By the Associated Pres,

& MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Jan. 20,
A 67-year-old Palm Beach
woman whose husband and
10000 disappeared during her
honeymoon. accused q New York
lawyer yesterday of taking ad-
vantage of her distress to make
off with a $14,600 ring.
The woman, Mrs. Dyoll Ha-
vens, is suing Attorney Fred D.
Kaplan in Federal Court for re-
turn of the ring and an accounts
dng of expense money she gave
him. Mrs. Havens filed the suit
when she learned Mr.. Kaplan
was at a Miami Beach hotel.
Her suit said her troubles with
the attorney dated back to
March, 1854, when her husband
of two days left her in a tourist
court at Fredericksburg, Va, and
went to New York with her
money and jewels.
Percy Herman, the 49-year-
old bridegroom. was picked up
D few days later with another
woman and eventually was SEN
fenced to eight years in prison
for the theft. Mrs. Havens' mar
riage later was annuled.
Mr.. Kaplan was served with
notice of the suit at his hotel.
He could not be reached for COM
ment.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Navy ply Believed Lost
In Central Pacific
by ,hs A.soeIe.sd Pres.

HONOLULU. Jan. 20.-The
Hawaiian Sea Frontier reported
last night a Navy PLY was pre-
sumed down at sea somewhere
between Johnston and Kwajalein
Islands in the central Pacific.
The plane normally carries ulo
to seven men. but q Navy spokes-
man said 1t was not reported
how many we're on the missing
craft.
The two engine plane was
flying from Johnston to Kwaja-
lein, / 1,450 miles west. The pilot
radioed at $3.50 pm. EST that
he was feathering one engine.
Half an hour later he radioed
an SOS.
Nothing further was heard.
The plane was about 350-500
miles from Johnston.
The Navy said Patrol Craft
ITO and the Navy tanker Elk
horn had been diverted to search.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair and
cold tonight with low near 20
In the city and about is in the
suburbs. Fair and continued
cold tomorrow.
Maryland-Fair and somewhat
colder tonight with low 1920
but 5-10 in the mountains. In
creasing cloudiness and less cold
by tomorrow afternoon in west
and continued fair and cold in
central and east portions.
Virginia--Fair and somewhat
colder tonight with low 1913 in
west and north and 1924 in
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Job Restoration Ordered
For Defense Engineer

Ralph r. Britton. a $11, ,300-a-
year supervisory engineer in the
Office of the Secretary of De-
fense. today was ordered restored
to his job by the Civil Service
Commissions Board Of Appeals
and Review.
Mr.. Britton, who was fired
from his job last May on charges
of unsatisfactory performance Of
duty, was upheld In his appeal
several months ago by the CSC's
appeals examining office. The
Defense Department, however,
appealed the case to the CSC's
Board of Appeals and Review.
Mr.. Britton was again upheld to-
day by the board.
The board declared Mr.. Brit
tons dismissal had been 'unwar-
ranted" after hearing testimony
from 25 outstanding engineers
praising his work. Mr.. Britton
was represented by Attorney
Charles F. O'Neall.
Evening star., 1955-01-20

Saturday and February IL for
Postal Transportation Service
employees and on February 26
for Post Office employees. /.
The Civil Service Commission
has announced exams for ap-
prentices in the mechanical
trades, fourth class. In the vari-
Gus Naval installations here, The
jobs pay q starting salary Of
SLIP a day. Apply to Executive
Secretary. Board of United
States Civil Service Examiners.
Naval Gun Factory, Washing
ton, D. c. =. The csc also an
nounced an exam for clinical
psychology internes and resi-
dents, $4,000 to $4,000 annually,
at st. Elizabeths Hospital.
Be sure to listen to Joseph
Young's radio edition Of the
Federal Spotlight each Saturday
at 6:45 pm. over WMAL.
Evening star., 1955-01-20

q great lack Of information on
the part Of the public and even
the Congress Of the actual con.
dition Of the Judiciary. The case
loads are far beyond the capacity
Of the courts IN many areas.
The facts properly brought to
the attention Of the Congress
and the public would result IA
help for the judiciary.
Safeguard Of Liberty.
"There Is another reason for
the Chief Justice to address the
Congress. In this Worldwide
struggle between the Commu.
mist way of life and the free
world, one of the basic issues Is
the type Of judicial system
which win survive-whether one
as independent as ours from
any outside influence win decide
on questions Of life, liberty and
property or one dominated by
the Kremlin.
II don't believe our people as
q whole understand the safe
guards and guarantees We re-
ceive through our independent
judiciary system. Our contracts
are sacred and enforced. Under
the Communist regime. contracts
are not sacred. Our independent
judiciary system Is one Of the
greatest safeguards Of liberty
not only for us but for other
free nations.
Long delays in the DISPOSE
ton of cases will affect the
standing and integrity Of the
judicial system and hence tend
to weaken it. We should do all
we can to assure that justice
will be prompt as well as effi-
cient."
Evening star., 1955-01-20

Finance and Accounts Once. an
installation Of the Office Of the
Army Chief Of Finance. located
In Temporary Building c, at
Second and T streets S.W.
Her duties will involve the
processing of fiscal expenditures
in which no security information
| is confined.
| Wilson's Letter.
Mr.. Wilson's letter to Mr..
Stevens said:
THE case Of Annie Lee Moss
has been a matter Of concern to
me and my Office has just COM
| pleted a study Of her file.
"In our opinion the record does
not support a conclusion that she
is actually subversive or disloyal
| to the United States. There is.
however, clear indication of cer-
tain derogatory information oc-
curing prior TO 1916.
Mrs. Moss, because Of this
information, has been subjected
to a series of investigations,
hearings and suspensions from
her work.
II believe that the fair and
proper action In her case is to
offer her an opportunity to be
restored to work in a non-Sensi-
tive position in the Department
of the Army without access to
classified information. If she ac-
cepts and is so restored, the case
should be closed"
Neither Mr.. Wilson nor Mr..
Brucker explained the Certain
derogatory information occurring
prior to 1896"
However. a former FBI under
cover agent. Mrs. Mary Stalcup
Markward. testified before the
Mccarthy subcommittee in sup
port of the Senator's charge.
She said a colored woman named
Annie Lee Moss was Com
munist 'as early as 1914" and
worked In the Defense Depart
ment cafeteria at the. time.
But Mrs. Markward was not
certain as to the identity Of Mrs.
Moss when she later was ques-
toned.
Mrs. Moss testified she "never
was a member of the Communist
Party or anything else" and, in
fact, had never heard of COM
munism until several years after
she was alleged to have been a
party member.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat,
Of Arkansas, cited the Moss case
as one of the items in his
charges against Senator Nc
Carthy. The Senate later con-
demned Senator Mccarthy. NJ
H
Evening star., 1955-01-20
County Schools Hif
By Strange Virus;
Absentee Rate Scars

An increase in student abb
senteeism has been reported in
some schools in nearby Mont
gomery and Arlington Counties
as a result Of q mystery virus in
fection.
In Montgomery. many students
have been forced to stay home
from at least three junior high
schools - Takona, Kensington
and Leland--and from the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High School.
In Arlington. nearly IS per cent
Of the students at the Wakefield
Junior Senior High School have
been stricken. :
DR.. Harold Mitchell, school
health consultant in Montgom-
cry, said absenteeism there is
running extremely high. in
many schools. The normal rate
for this time of year, he said, is
about 10 per cent.
Similar to Flu.
The virus, according to DR..
Mitchell Is an unknown type
which sometimes might be re-
ferred to as influenza but is
behaving a little different" In
many instances. he noted. the
victims suffers a tiredness or
aching of the eyes. nausea, head
ache and have a fever of about
101 degrees.
Two investigating teams from
the National Institutes Of Health
have gone to work in the county
In an attempt to type the virus.
DR.. Mitchell said. The teams are
taking eye, nose and throat cul-
lures, he added
At Takoma Junior High
School one day last week, 207
of the schools $50 pupils were
absent. At Kensington Junior
High School, there were 102 out
of $50 pupils absent. Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School had
184 absent in single day.
In Arlington, 500 of the 2.135
pupils at the Wakefield High
School were absent yesterday,
Or. Harold M. Wilson, principal.
reported.
Measles and Hepatitis.
The Montgo merry County
Health Department also reported
measles and scarlet fever are
running little higher than usual
for the month of January. To
date, 30 cases Of measles have
been reported and AT cases of
scarlet fever.
On another front, six cases of
infectious hepatitis have sbeen
reported at the Westbrook Ele-
mentary School. The mild out
break has led to a letter to
parents from Principal Hazel lG.
Mcnamara. Parents have been
advised to contact their physi-
clans to discuss the advisability
of gamma globulin shots for
their children. ~ s
Evening star., 1955-01-20
|aorey. Ex-President
|Of U. 5. Bar, Backs
Chief Justice Report

A former president of the
American Bar Association and
widely known Southern lawyer
today indorsed the proposal for
an annual address to Congress by
the Chief Justice in the interest
Of prompt and efficient justice.
Robert g. Storey Of Dallas,
Tex. made this statement to The
Star:
The Judicial department Of
our Government should have a
spokesman, just as the executive
branch has a spokesman and the
legislative branch has spokes-
men.
in my observations as presi-
dent Of the American bar As
sociation and as a longtime
member of the bar, the judges
get together at meetings and
make recommendations. but they
really have no spokesman No
public attention is given to their
needs.
Needs Would Be Understood.
"It is entirely proper and fit
ting that the Chief Justice make
a statement to the Congress
once a year. reviewing the ac-
complishments of the judiciary
and outlining its needs. Ger
tainly. the Chief Justice is the
head of the judicial system and
I do not see why he should not
be It's spokesman.
II feel that the Congress and
the people would support the
reasonable needs Of the judiciary
If they knew the facts. These
facts have not been properly
disseminated. / think there is
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Bing Crosby Reeuperating
After Kidney Operation
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20.--Bing
Crosby spent restful night re-
cuperating from surgery for re-
moval Of a kidney stone, Para
mount Studio reported today.
DIR. Frederick c. Schlumberger
said after the operation yester-
day that the 50-year-old crooner
was in splendid physical condi-
ton and no difficulties or COM
plications were encountered or
are anticipated. Mr.. Crosby is
in st. Johns Hospital in nearby
Santa Monica.
Mr.. Crosby had been under
treatment for the malady for
about a year. In 1851 he under
went surgery for removal of SINH
lar kidney stone.
Evening star., 1955-01-20
Builders Ask 'Fairel
Loan Distribution;
Hit Hidden Costs
BY Robert ]. Lewis
s,or ssotf corr.spondent

Ck11CA1O, JdAls AnS N6-
tion's home builders want
"fairer" distribution Of mortgage
funds to prevent discrimination
against home buyers in areas
with q less plentiful money sup
ply.
In q statement on policy
adopted yesterday. the National
Association Of Home Builders
hit out against high extra
charges imposed by mortgage
lending sources as condition
to making loans in some areas.
THE comparative adequacy Of
the current supply of mortgage
credit, in sharp contrast to the
uneven flow of mortgage money
in 1858, obscures the fact that
loans for some types of housing
and In some areas are available.
if at all, only at sizeable dis
counts" the association said.
Available to AL
Residential mortgage credit
must be made, available to all
qualified American families. re-
gardless Of race. color or creed.
and in the smaller and more
remote areas. as well as in the
large centers Of capital" the
statement continued.
In this strong statement.
builders pinpointed problem
that has hampered the industry
and increased housing costs to
| buyers In many small cities.
especially in the South, South
west and West, and to lesser
degree in population centers in
most other parts of the country
Through the practice Of
charging builders 50, So, $5
or more for each 500 Of loan,
lending institutions have created
a hidden cost" in housing,
builders point out.
10 Per Cent Hidden Cost.
In some areas this cost can
represent as much as 10 per
cent Of the selling price Of the
house--a cost that is at least
partly passed on to the buyer.
in the opinion of some observers.
This extra cost. too. can some-
times reflect a lenders attitude
toward loans for homes for coll
ored families, builders said
Delegates here indicated in
their policy statement that they
hope home production can sta
bilize over a period Of time at
an average Of about IA million
units a year, although Earl w.
Smith, new president of the as
sociation. said he xhought pro-
duction this year would not ex-
ceed l.3 million evenings.
Challenging certain parts Of
the financing industry seeking
to weaken FILA and VA hous-
ing programs. builders went on
record as favoring that the two
programs be unimpaired. q
Both FHA and VA were
soundly conceived and for years.
for the most part. have been
efficiently operated as business
like institutions" the policy
statement said.
THAT concept must be main
tanned. It is vitality important
that these agencies be recognized
as parts of our country's banking
and credit machinery.
Generalization of FILA would
be a major economic tragedy for
prospective home purchasers, for
the home building industry, and
for the economy"
Evening star., 1955-01-20

fits and IN the
system itself.
The mem
bers Of the
enaploye adj
viSory M
mittee e are:
Alfred r. Jor-
dan. superin-
tendent of in-
surance. Dis
trict Of Co
lunbia. Henry
@. Nolda, 8
vice president
of the Nation
al Moderation
Evening star., 1955-01-20
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
S Employees Named Advisers
On Group Life Insurance
BY Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission today appointed hve-memher
committee to advise matters Of concern to Federal
employees covered by the life insurance program.
approving the life insurance last
Congress provided for appointment of epoye to
Evening star., 1955-01-20

southeast portions. Fair and con-
tinued cold tomorrow.
Wind--Northwest 20-30 miles
per hour diminishing tonight
and becoming moderate tomor-
row.
Road Conditions (AAA).
South via U. 8. 301--Slippery
spots in Southern Virginia and
the Carolinas.
Southern New England--Light
snow late this evening.
Southwest via U. s. 29-Slip-
perry spots in Southwest Virginia.
Via. u. S. 11-Snow and ice.
chains advised between Wythe-
vile Va, and Knoxville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1955-01-20

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 63, on January 2.
Lowest. "a, on January Is.
High and Low Of 81 Hours Ending
8 AM. Today.
High, IS. at 4 pm.
Low, 2B. ct T;io am.
Tide Tables. s
lElIrnished hY Ilnifnd Gfnfaa Cnnsl AMI
Evening star., 1955-01-20

River Report.
tFrom u 8 Engineers,
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls. Shenendoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10
Rockvillites to Shudder at Play
Put on by Little Theater Actors

Buren, Street. The guests sur
prising Mrs. Talbot were, Mr.
and Mrs. William Randolph Tai
bolt and children, Robin and Rich
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. John Melon
aid.
Mrs. Ashton Garrett and fam
lily of Maple Springs Farm, Mrs
Howard Miles of Clarksburg, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miles OF
Gaithersburg were the dinner
guests Sunday of 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Ernest ]. Whitaker near
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Stern of
Park Street have returned after
a recent weeks vacation in Der
muda.
On Monday evening, Mr. and
Mrs. John Mcdonald of South
Van Buren, Street were dinner
guests of Mayor and Mrs. Viii.
liam Hertstein of Glen Echo.
Enjoying a week at home was
Michael Hickman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Hickman of South
Adams Street. Michael is a Sc
Nor this year at Randolph Macon
Military Academy.
Hotel 2400 on Friday evening
was the scene of a dinner-dance
of the st. Marys Alumni. At
tending from this area were Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Maddox, Mrs
Langenbeck and Mrs. Courtney
Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Binnion OF
Aruba, The Netherlands, West
Indies, are visiting their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Burkholder of South Adams
Street.
Celebrating her seventh birth
day last week was Shirley Anr
Weddle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Weddle of Argyle Street
Shirley Ann was hostess at c
party for her neighborhooc
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Briggs Of
GaitherSburg, who have beer
members of the Rockville Chris
tan Church for many years, cele
brated their golden wedding an
niversary last Tuesday. On Sun
day, Nov. 6, they received a gift
from their Sunday School class
and a card shower from theil
many friends in the church.
During the worship service, the
minister, The Rev. Charles B
Matthias, made special mention
of their long and faithful service
to the church. A beautiful bas
ket of yellow chrysanthemums
which was placed in the sanctu
airy in their honor, was presented
to them at the close of the serv
ice. "a
In Baltimore at the Sheraton
Belvedere Hotel on Tuesday, the
Federated Garden Clubs of Mary
, land met. Those representing the
clubs of this area were, Mrs. Ran
dolph Talbot, Mrs. w. 1. Cleve
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10
BY Helen Settler
Poplar 2.4I97

The Silver Rock Broadwood
Manor Citizens Association meets
next Monday night at Lone Oak
School, All forms for the new
directory should be in by that
time. The membership fee of 81
per year per family guarantees
copy of the invaluable directory
in which the names of Broadwood
Manor and Silver Rock residents
are listed by both streets and
alphabetically.
BroadWood Manor was we'll re.
presented at the TB mobile unit
at Lone Oak School during the
recent chest x-ray drive.
Program director, Joseph Viii.
son, really reached our vulner.
able spots when he set up the
contest between tn e various
school classes. Parents who
otherwise would be lax were
spurred to action by their COM
peting offspring. We all rose to
the occasion and deposited our
pink slips.
Broadwood Homemakers who
gave their time to help with the
program at Lone Oak were the
Mesdames Meredith Davidson
Fred Field, Weymouth Judkins,
Ray Keto, Alex Lazor and Merle
Smith.
Seen going back to school at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-11-10
Rockville Voters
May Register
For City Election

Registration for Rockville's
next city election on May 7, 1856,
will be conducted at the follow
ing times and places for the con.
venience of the voters.
If you are an American citizen,
81 years of age and were living
in Rockville on May Z, 1855, you
are eligible to vote in this cleo
ton.
Ward 1 Congressional Air
port property, all of Hungerford
Towne, West End Park, original
Rockville and Roxboro): Register
at City Hall, 100 S. Washington
Street, on any Saturday through
out the year from 9 am. to noon
with the exception of the month
of November.
Ward 2 Lincoln Park, Mary
vale, Croydon Park, west half of
Silver Rock and first section of
Rockcrest: Special registration
will be conducted at st. Mary's
Hall, November 10 and Novem-
Der 26, from 8 am. to noon.
Ward 3 Cali that section east
of Edmonston Drive, bounded by
the city limits on the east and
north and by the BIO Railroad
on the south including Twin
brook, Twinbrook Forest, Rock
land and the last two sections of
Rockcrect: Special registration
will be conducted at the Lutheran
Church on Viers Mill Road on
Saturday from am. to noon.