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GUARD
Boys, II, Queried Separately, Agree
On Details of Staying of D. c. EmpIoye

quickly established an IRON
clad alibi through persons who
had been with him at the time
Mr.. Nickens was slain.
However, Deputy Chief Lay
ton said the other guard was
unable to account for his miss
ing keys and service revolver.
He told police he had left his
gun in his locker and that his
keys were in the top dresser
drawer Of his bedroom. The
keys were gone when police
went there to check his story,
What about the two boys
that had been seen around the
records building on the after
noon of the shooting? The
other guard was asked and told
police he had a young son who
lived with a grandmother.
Early Sunday morning, Capt.
Donahue and another detective
went to the home of the boy
and his grandmother. The
names of the two boys are
being withheld because Of their
ages but here they will be
called George and Robert.
These are not their real names.
George, son Of the other
guard. was at home when the
grandmother let the detectives
in yesterday before Q am.
Without preamble. the detec-
tives asked George what he
had been doing at the District
building Friday afternoon after
school.
Capt. Donahue said the boy
blurted out that he had done
the shooting before he was even
asked if he had.
Tell us about it." Capt.
Donahue said.
Wanted to Run Away
George told the detectives he
and Robert had decided to run
away from home and that they
had to have a gun for pro-
lection" IS
They talked about 1t at
school Friday and as soon as
classes were over they said they
took a bus to Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. with
the idea of asking Georges
father for some money. At the
building. instead Of finding
Georges father on duty they
encountered Mr.. Nickens. The
boys said Mr.. Nickcns told them
the other guards shift had
been changed and that he
(Nickens) was working the A.
to-l2 shift in his place.
Then. stin preoccupied with
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he said. Like hricklayers,
these men are often hired 20
or 30 times a year." he ex-
planned. ITO look younger is
a big advantage" Employers
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BOYS
Childish Impulse
Led to Staying
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mother" In fact, she could
not recall definitely any real
trouble with George. although
she had spoken to him a few
times about truancy.
The principal said George
showed the same impassiveness
when she punished him for a
minor incident two weeks ago
as he is reported to have shown
at police headquarters. She
said he told her he did not
like the punishment (standing
in q fixed position) but did not
complain.
Did you learn your lesson?"
she asked him.
Eyes. ma'am." George said.
One Queried About Fire
Before the boys admitted the
Staying Sunday morning, ju-
venile authorities said they had
questioned George about one
truancy and about a false fire
alarm. They said that the other
boy, Robert (again not his real
name), had not been in trouble
with police before the murder
Of the guard.
The boys teacher said that
they read at the second grade,
second semester level, and are
doing fourth grade arithmetic
But she also pointed out that
the % children in her "slow
learner" class had los rang
ing from rs to liz. and that a
deficiency in reading did not
necessarily mean a child was
retarded.
George shows a general lack
of interest in his studies" she
said. Robert. however, is just
the opposite"
The teacher said both boys
were new students at the schoo
this year. George has been al
over the city, she said, "anC
can talk about it easily. H,
doesn't seem to be a slow
witted child as far as his owl
! realm Of experience is con,
cerned."
She said that both boys Xix
!. science; because it's somethin
! real they can work with"
She said that George SCENE
to take the lead in many things
and Robert would follow him.
The two youngsters wantet
attention, she said. and "Georg,
clowned around a lot to attrac
notice"
The teachers records showed
that George has been tested b.
a school psychologist a year Of
more ago.
Had Frequent Headaches
The test was given to George
because teachers said he was
"inattentive, restless and i'm
pulsive." Psychologists also
wanted to find the reason for
his frequent headaches.
The psychologists report
said the boy mad average
(mentaD capacities" but
seemed to be having diff
Guilty in handling his personal
feelings"
He was described as I'M
happy because his mother was
in the hospital, and the psy-
chologist recommended that he
be transferred to a woman
teacher and a class more equal
to his capabilities.
Georges mother was ad-
mitted TO st. Elizabeths Hospi-
tai on January is. 1862. after
a period of mental observation
at District General Hospital
She left the hospital on June
20. 1862, but continued out
patient treatment until NO
vember 20. when she was dis
charged.
The teacher said that shC
never heard George speak o.
his mother. who stopped livinl
with George when he and hi
54-year-old gran DIN o t h Ell
moved in with another daugh'
ltar of the nIdaY. xyoYnan ahoii
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GUARD

Continued From Page Al
stole the keys from the fathers
bedroom, entered the building
to get his pistol from his locker,
decided to take Mr.. Nickens'
gun from him and the shooting
took place when the slain guard
tried to corner one of the boys.
Police found the keys on a
low roof near the Government
building where the boys said
they had thrown them after
the shooting.
Deputy Chief John B. lay
ton lauded the efficiency Of
the Investigation that led police
to the two boys less than SO
hours after Mr.. Nickens' body
had been found in an aisle on
the first floor of the building
near his desk. The shooting
rapidly mad assumed the air
of a deep mystery since $500
was found on the guards body.
ruling out robbery as a motive
for the death of the quiet, we'll
respected veteran Of 80 years
service with the District Gov
eminent.
Other Puzzles
Other puzzling factors were
the unlocked state Of the
guards locker in the basement
and the basement door on the
C street side OF the building,
less than 100 yards from Police
Headquarters. Detectives also
were at a loss. at first, to ac-
count for a .38-caliber cartridge
case found after the shooting
in the middle Of c street near
the rear basement entrance.
The case began to jell, Chief
Layton said, with discovery
that the other guards locker
was open and that his pistol
was missing. Regulations for
the guard force require that
pistols be locked in the lockers
when they are off-duty. 1t
also was learned that two
young boys had been seen
around the building Friday
afternoon shortly after 4 pm.
Detectives were certain they
were on the right track
when the other guard failed to
appear for work as scheduled
at 3 pm. Saturday when they
failed to find him at his home
in the 400 block of Lamont
street NV.
The mystery deepened late
Saturday afternoon when the
other guard was located and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
BY HUGH WELLS
Star staff Writer

oh woel There's such q thing
as being too bald.
The ad said. Wanted. bald
or balding salesman 10 sell hair
pieces" OF course, the pate
that reflected the most light in
the news room was my un-
bristled brow.
Quicker than the snip OF a
BARRIERS clipper. I was on my
way 10 apply as a vendor Of
matching thatches. CThe word
wig is as outdated as the word
whig; and toupee is paSe).
A bushy-haired man In a
green BARRIERS shirt ushered me
tremendously into his two
room suite at the address In
the ad. Was I there for a fitting
or In answer 10 an ad as a
salesman The latter, said.
Are you bald7 he asked.
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the need for a gun, they went
to the fathers room on Lamont
street. The father was not
there and the door was I'M
locked. In the top dresser
drawer. they found the fathers
keys and six rounds of ammu-
milton which they took.
Then, shortly before 8 pm,
George and Robert said they
returned to 400 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, went around
to the rear and let them
selves into the building by
a basement entrance, using
the fathers keys. In the base
lment locker room, they said
they found the fathers service
revolver under his guard cap
in the locker.
Robert said he wanted a gun,
too. George said he would 60
get Mr.. Nickens' gun. He rode
an elevator to the first floor
where Mr.. Nickens was reading
a paper at his desk near the
Pennsylvania avenue entrance.
He was wearing his fathers
holster.
George said he pulled out
his fathers gun as he walked
down the corridor but Mr.. Nick
ems heard him coming, turned
around and jumped to his feet.
George said he sided back
wards as Mr.. Nickens came to-
ward him.
He said Mr.. Nickens was Just
about to collar me" and had
me cornered." The boy said
he closed his eyes and opened
fire at point-blank range Just
as Mr., Nickens reached out to
grab him. The boy said he fired
four times and Mr.. Nickens fell
to the floor in such a way that
he lay on top of his own gun,
which he had not taken from
its holster.
One Bullet In Heart
Police later learned from a
post mortem examination that
one shot struck Mr.. Nickens in
the arm, Two in the chest and
one in the back. One of the
bullets had struck the guard
in the heart.
George said he rode the ele-
vator back down 10 the base
ment and told Robert what
had happened. Robert appar-
emily wanted to see for himself
and both boys then returned
to the first floor TO look at
the body. There they tried to
turn over Mr.. Nickens' body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
Displays Expanse

Am I bald, I yelped. whipping
off my fedora and exposing
that almost indecent expanse
Evening star., 1963-04-18

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LOST


BEAGLE PUPPY. 9 yks;; BLACK white,
Parks Hills, Md. Reward. AP.
BRACELET, gold, set with "a small
turquoise stones, Old Europe Restau-
rant or vicinity. Sun. evening. Re-
CAT, siamese; Seal Point, male on
July b vic. westsrove. Reward. So
DOG. small setter, vic. Both and r
NV, white, with black spots aud
black ears. Answers ACE" Pa -3Sl7
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DOG, cocker spaniel, black. Name
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D0G, Golden retriever, fem. Wandering
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tAurant on Central ave. Urgently
need valuable papers 10. 7-3lS2.
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downtown Washington. reward
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WALLET, mans. black. lost In vic.
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reward Call S32-Sb42.
$50 REwARD-Dog, male, brown and
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7 Picnickers Killed, " Hurt
By Crashing Jet Fighter

troll the airplane so he just
bailed out"
Capt. Butler, who is married,
was in seclusion. His COM
handing officer, Col. David M
Dancer, couldn't be reached for
comment.
Capt. Butler had apparently
steered his craft for what he
believed was an unoccupied
field. A clump of trees that
obscured the hathhouse and
adjoining two-story building
The field and buildings are
situated just over the crest OF
the hill. On the other side is
a development of about SO
homes.
The disabled plane apparent
ly passed over the development
before Capt. Butler elected
about $50 feet up.
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Continued From Page Al
pie, adhere to unity and oppose
a split. We will never do any
thing to grieve those near and
dear to us all and gladden. the
enemy"
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walked out carrying money
bags, the Impala drove up to
the front entrance of the bank
and the two men got into the
back seat, a witness said.
Then the others came out
carrying the shotgun and a
briefcaSe, and they sped away.
Lost in Traffic
A customer, John o. Aylor,
2701 Gather street, Silver Hill,
Md, followed the bandits out
of the bank and trailed them
for about a quarter of a mile
in his car. He told police he
was blocked by traffic and lost
them in the GlaSSmanor apart
ment project near the District
line.
Police issued a 13-State look
out for the four men who en-
tered the bank but not for the
getaway man who remained at
the wheel Of the car. No. one
was described as 40 to As, 5 feet
8, lao to las pounds, slender,
wearing a felt hat, a dark suit
jacket, no tie and a hearing ain
in his left ear. The second man
was 30 to 40, about S feet 10,
wearink khaki shirt and trous-
ers with a Upper at the right
side of the pants to conceal
the shotgun and the sleeves
cut off at the elbow. The third
man was % to 80 and the
fourth was IS. The latter two
were wearing work clothes, wit
nesses said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

PHILADELPHIA, July 8
(AP).-The charred and bro
ken remains Of a Navy jet
were to be pieced together to-
day as investigators sought to
determine what caused the
plane to crash yesterday into
a group of picnickerS, killing
seven persons and injuring at
least II others.
The pilot lost control of the
Jet as he started to land, APP
parently tried to head it toward
unoccupied LAND, then bailed
out safely a half mile away.
The plane crashed on a
baseball field and careened in
flames into a day camp bath
house.
Suddenly there were flames
everywhere said Mrs. Sam
uel Obedin, whose husband
was injured critically.
"All I saw was flames, the
men we're playing baseball.
It was horrible, horrible. +"
Four children were among
the dead.
One man was killed as the
plane, its wings ripped off
when it ploughed through
trees, hit the field during a
sudden rainstorm. Bodies of
the other victims were dug out
of the leveled bathhouse.
At least II of the 125 or
more persons at the picnic
were injured. Twelve were ad-
mitted to the nearby Abingdon
Memorial Hospital, one in Seri-
Gus condition.
Killed were Mrs. Jennie
Klein, So; her daughter, San
dra, 10, and her son, Harvey
Klein, 4; Mrs. Jeanne Arnold,
10, her daughter, Judy Arnold,
10; Emanuel Milton Fine, Al,
and Caroline Hershfield, 10.
AL were from Philadelphia.
Capt. John w. Butler of
Boiling Springs, Pa, a 30-year-
old Marine reserve pilot, was
headed for a landing at Willow
Grove Naval Air Station, Is
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Meredith Back at Ole Miss,
Grieved by NAACP Attack

OXFORD, Miss, July 8 (AP)
H. Meredith, who says
he shed his first tears "since
I was a child" over his recep-
ton at the NAACP convention,
resumes his studies today at
the University of Mississippi.
He has two days of classes
before taking final exams for
the first session of summer
school. Glasses begin Satur-
day for the second session.
Mr.. Meredith, 80, plans to
graduate from Ole Miss next
month. He returned yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08
Chinese Reds Object
To Western 'Dunce'
THE EVENING STAR A-3
Washington, D. c. ttt
Monday, July 8, 1868

HONG KONG (AP). Com
munist China indorses social
dancing but condemns the
twist as "unwholesome."
In a reply to a reader in
quiry, the Communist news
aper Nan Fang Jill Pao in Can
ton said. Dancing is proper
amusement but this does not
apply to those who use dancing
parties as a pretext to perform
such unwholeSome dances as
the twist. Such practices
should be corrected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

from Chicago after expressing
bitterness and disappointment
over strong criticism of his
views of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF
Colored People and youth lead
ership in the Negro drive for
civil rights.
Rebuked Low Leadership
NAACP Executive Secretary
Roy wilkins said Mr.. Mere
dith should apologize to Negro
youth for his remarks in a talk
Friday night during the groups
Chicago convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

miles north of Philadelphia,
when something went wrong
with the FL Fury fighter.
Navy spokesman said they
didn't know what caused the
malfunction, adding that it
apparently occurred in the
electrical system.
Capt. Albert Waldman, COM
mander of the base, said there
will be a big investigation. We
will determine what happened"
The end Of the airfield's
landing strip is only 500 feet
from the Green Hill day camp
which the picnicners had
rented for their annual re-
union. They were members of
either the Roseman Cousins
Club or the Weiner Family
Circle, with parts of both
groups related to each other.
Alan Fineman, IS, a pro-
fessional photographer from
Philadelphia, said lit is a
miracle we survived" His wife
and three children were in the
swimming pool near the bath
house.
He said that when the plane
hit "bedlam broke loose. Every
thing moved so fast there
was a roar like some unbeliev-
ably huge firecracker, then a
ball of orange flame"
Everyone was min g
madly and screaming" Mr..
Fineman recalled. Most ran
away from the direction of the
crash but a few panicked and
headed toward it :"
He said firemen-some from
the airfield were on the scene
in five minutes-and had the
flames out in 20 minutes.
Samuel Weiner. 81, was
playing ball with his son, Jack,
10, and other me1 and boys
when it started to rain.
I'VE decided to call it quits, +"
Mr.. Weiner said. "Then !
heard the jet come in just over
the trees and I kne it wouldn't
make. it Flares shot out
when it struck. I ran with my
son. then fell owe him and
covered him."
Mr.. Weiner and his son were
burned badly by jet fuel.
A four-man naval air safety
team from Norfoll + Va, flew in
last night to head the inveSti-
cation.
Capt. WaldmaH said Capt.
Butler is a member Of the 511th
Marine Fighter Squadron.
THAT squadron uses our
planes and sort Of leases space
at the base, but we have no
authority over it militarily,"
Capt. Waldman said.
"As far as we know the pilot
lost control Of his plane and we
don't know the reason why"
Capt. Waldman said. There
was nothing physically possible
that the pilot could do to con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

or the Kentucky Court of
Appeals" he said.
However, there has been no
change in the wording of the
order.
Gov. Combs said first con-
sideration should be given to
the areas covered by a Louis
vile ordinance 80 as to have
uniformity throughout the
State"
On May Ia, Louisville became
the first city in Kentucky to
pass an anti-discrimination Or
dinance, effective this fall.
The Louisville law is a prod
uct Of the City Council. Gov.
Combs order is based on the
licensing and police powers of
the State. The Louisville ordi-
nance provides fines of up to
500. The Governors order is
backed by license suspensions
and revocation powers Of agen-
cies.
THE executive order is not
considered a permanent Solu-
ton to the problem" the Gov
ernor said, ''but only a means
of keeping Kentucky in a flexi-
BILE position until the General
Assembly and the next COVER
nor can take action warranted
by then existing conditions"
Edward T. Breathitt, jr., of
Hopkinsville, the administra-
tion-indorsed Democratic nom
inee for Governor, has praised
the order and said he will con-
tinue it If elected.
Louie Num- of Glasgow, the
Republican nominee, has de-
nounced Gov. Combs execu-
tive order as dictatorial, I'M
constitutional and an invasion
of legislative prerogative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

DOG, small setter, vic. Both and r
NV, white, with black spots and
black ears. Answers Ace" 234-3Sl7
or number on collar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

BEAGLE s1.s.T, F q sDS, yk' vs s M. gh:s
Parks Hills, Md. Reward. AP.
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Kentucky's Governor
Moderotes Race Order

FRANKFORT. KY, July 8
(AP).-Attempting to soothe
the uneasiness of business an
professions, Gov. Bert Combs
has restricted the application
of his anti-discrimination ex-
ecutive order to fields already
covered by courts.
That means it apparently
will apply to public places
providing food, shelter, recrea-
ton, entertainment or amuse-
ment.
There is no cause for
alarm" Gov. Combs said. INC
action will be taken under that
order that will infringe upon
the legal or moral right Of our
citizens to conduct legitimate
business"
The Governor, on June 26,
issued the edict which indi-
rectly banned racial bias in all
businesses and professions IL
censed by the State.
1t would become fully effec-
tive by September / when all
agencies must report to Gov
Combs on steps taken to elm
mate discrimination in fields
under the jurisdiction.
Potentially the order seemed
broad enough to reach into
almost every facet Of secular
activity in Kentucky outside
private homes.
But in an eight-point state
ment yesterday, the Governor
said he considers the document
"a middle : of the road ap :
proach which should be given
reasonable, equitable interpre-
tation."
1.-THE order will be con-
structed to authorize only
those steps which have been
directed or clearly implied by
decisions of the Federal courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-08

DOG, cocker spaniel, black. Name,
"Blackie'; vic Magruder Park,
Hyattsyille. REWARD. UN. 4-OSlO or
S04-Sl02
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Barracuda Attack

Barracuda are among the few
fish which bite humans. Bar
racuda attacks on bathers are
sometimes blamed on sharks.