The News from Frederick, Maryland • Page 1

Forecast Fair tonight with lows 8 to 14. Sunday mostly sunny with highs slightly above today's. VOL. 81--NO. 58 Attend The Church Of Your Choice Prtu Run Today I FREDERICK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1963 14 PAGES SINGLE on WEEKLY COPY OUL CARRIER White Yule Possible Says WB Warmer Weather Also Comes To Local Area As Prelude To Snow Have you been dreaming of a white Christmas? If so, the i might come true.

The Weather Bureau said there is a possibility of some new snow between now and Christmas. Although it is still to distant to predict definitely, the forecaster said some might be registered here late Monday or early Tuesday. It would be the first snow of winter since winter does not officially begin until 9:02 a.m. Sunday. An appreciated development in the weather picture is that the weather is getting warmer.

Although it is still plenty cold, the overnight temperatures in the area were about five degrees warmer than yesterday morning. Predicted sub-zero temperatures failed to occur. The official low recorded here this morning was just 14 degrees, however, colder readings were registered on unofficial thermometers in the area. A low of 10 degrees was registered at Unionville. Not only the overnight lows but the daytime high temperatures are expected to show a slight warming trend.

The maximum temperature here this afternoon is to be about 25 degrees compared with an official high mark of 24 Friday. The slight warming is due to carry into Sunday and Monday. Clouds are expected to begin moving into the county area Monday as a prelude to the expected new snow. Although the temperature here was warmer than predicted, it was quite cold throughout the State last night. An unofficial low of -3 degrees was registered at Oakland, however, the official reading there was 3 above zero.

There is still 10 inches of snow on the ground in Garrett County major state highways through the county are reported clear. Electronics Plant Moves; Start Of Industrial Park Grove Firm Gets 340 Contract The M. J. Grove Lime Company has been awarded a contract worth $1,821,361.15 for construction of a section of U.S. 340 in Frederick County.

John B. Funk, Chairman-Director of the State Roads Commission, noted that the new contract is just one of several awarded recently for the modernization of the highway. Work is underway on several contracts and at least one project is completed. The Grove contract calls for grading, draining and surfacing 2.2 miles of relocated U.S. 340 from Route 17 to .2 of a mile southwest of Mountain road.

A second section of the contract calls for grading, draining and surfacing 1.74 miles from Route 17 from Rosemont to .6 of a mile north of existing U.S. Route 340. Construction is expected to get underway in early next year. Projects already under construction include: A 3-mile stretch from Catoctin Creek relocation to Route 17. Work started on this project on September 25 and is 17 per cent complete.

A bridge over Mountain road was begun August 6 and is 24 per cent complete. Work started July 31 on a bridge on relocated Route 17 over U. S. 340. This bridge is 85 per cent Complete.

Relocated U.S. 340 from Sandy Hook Bridge to Israel Creek in Washington County. Work started last December 17 and is 83 per cent complete. ANSWER FIRE ALARM The Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company was called about 8 a.m. today for a chimney fire at the home of Raymond Eyler on the Oak Hill Church road in LeGore.

No damage was reported. SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS SHOPFOR I IN OUR AD PAGES Space Age Developers, Suppliers Federal, state and local officials were among those participating Friday in a specially conducted tour of the new plant of Frederick Electronics Corporation. The plant is located on the Hayward road off U.S. 15 north, about two miles from the city. The tour of these ultra-modern facilities was followed by a reception attended by officials, local business executives and families of employes, as well as by numerous out-of-town visitors.

Out-of-town guests were largely from the metropolitan Washington area where Frederick Electronics has many customers for its communications equipment among government agencies and private corporations. The company formerly occupied several buildings on Pine avenue. It now has 50 per cent more space, approximately 24,000 square feet The new building is situated on five acres of high ground overlooking the surrounding countryside It was built for Frederick Electronics by Frederick Business Properties Company, an industrial development firm organized by a group of Frederick businessmen, headed by Guy E. Kelly. Ground was broken for the new plant August 1 and operations began during the first week of this month.

It is one-story, buff brick and masonry construction, fire resistant, completely air conditioned and heated by an eight zone system to meet varying temperature requirements in different departments, such as the electronic laboratory, sheet metal shop, administrative offices, quality control and general production area. The trim, straight lines of the building with its attractive pierced wall in front and large glass and aluminum entrance foyer and reception room in modern decor is in keeping with the space age products which are engineered and manufactured by Frederick Electronics. As the company president, John C. Houston explained it, "Many of our products perform for communications systems the same function that an interpreter preforms for two people who don't speak the same language. Develope New Equipment For example, some of the older telecommunications equipment can handle traffic at the rate of only 60 words per minute.

Newer equipment is capable of much higher rates, but the cost of replacing all of the old equipment would be prohibitive, so most communications systems today have a conglomeration of circuits that operate at several different speeds. Victor Poor, chief engineer at Frederick Electronics, and his staff have designed a piece of equipment called a Code Speed Converter which can be placed between two circuits with different operating speeds. It will automatically convert the message from one speed to the other, thus making the old and the new systems completely compatible. Another product developed by Mr. Poor and his group is a Code Format Converter.

This unit can be used to change automatically a message sent on a teletypewriter into Morse Code. This automatic conversion can be done at a rate of speed compatible with the ability of the receiving operator to copy it. This varies from five to 50 words per minute. "The teletypewriter operator, therefore, need not be concerned with the ultimate receiver's capability. Our equipment automatically takes care of this," said Mr.

Houston. Serve Satellite, Wall Street One of the most successful satellite programs of the Federal government has been the launching of the Tiros series of weather satellites. These have greatly improved long range weather forecasting and are daily continuing to transmit to receiving stations throughout the world a vast amount of valuable information on both upper and lower space conditions. Each of these satellites carries with it special power supplies designed and manufactured by Frederick Electronics Corp. Recently a new electronics display system manufactured by Frederick Electronics was installed by Trans-Lux Corporation in their Wall Street office in New York to demonstrate to brokerage firms and stock mar' ket officials the feasibility of immediately flashing the results of stock market transactions on electronically operated bulletin boards throughout the country.

OB Pap Frederick Business Properties Developing Area Another major development was completed by The Frederick Business Properties Company today when Guy E. Kelly, the head of that Company turned over the keys to a new ultra modern building to John Houston, president of Frederick Electronics Corporation, the new tenants. Mr. Kelly says this is the beginning of what he plans to be a small industrial park. The land is a part of the Hayward Farm his Company purchased from Mr.

and Mrs. Ransom Lewis. There are 140 acres in the tract with five houses as well as other farm buildings. The mansion house was sold to the Frederick County Board of Education several years ago and is now being used as the Harmony Grove School for retarded children. The new manufacturing plant is located on Hayward Road just off Route 15 north.

The 21,000 foot structure is modern hi every respect, built of buff brick, with no windows for more efficient heating and cooling. The heating is forced air, ducts under the floor going to eight separate zones for better controlled heat. Seventy tons of air conditioning cools the entire plant. There are 32 different rooms within the structure. About 4,000 feet is in offices, 3,000 feet in drafting and laboratory space with the balance in production.

There is a cafeteria for the employes. Another modern feature is the underground electric service with a pad mounted transformer, thus eliminating service poles, guy wires and overhead transformers. This is the first such service installed by the Potomac Edison Company in the Frederick area. The telephone service also comes into the building underground. The building is designed to be expanded as large as 80,000 feet with sufficient parking for em- ployes.

Has Evergreen Point Site This is the second large tract of land purchased by The Frederick Business Properties Company this year. In July the company bought the Lewis Farm at Evergreen Point, also from Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Lewis. There are 130 acres in this tract with seven houses plus the farm buildings.

Fifteen hundred feet of this land faces the Baltimore by-pass and 600 feet is on Route 355. Mr. Kelly says he has no immediate plans for either of the farms, but feels their availability may help locale some business or industry in Frederick. Other buildings built or under construction this year by the Company consist of an addition to the furniture store of William (Continued On Page Four) TOYS, TOYS AND MORE TOYS--Members of the Francis Scott Key American Legion are hard at work getting scores of toys ready for their new owners. Each year at Christmas time the legion gives toys to needy youngsters of the area.

By Christmas Day they will have given away about 6,000 toys. Toys have been donated by the city's merchants and civic organizations, as well as fay the general public Seen in their workshop Thursday night repair- ing toys in a last minute rush to fill all of Santa's orders are, from left to right, Milton Frank Richard Hamrick, William Miller, in charge of the project, Luther Bell, Charlie Easterday (back to camera), Wilbur a Photo by Frank Keefer and Charles E. (Bunny) Bruchey. Toys will be delivered to city residents Tuesday. Coun- tians will pick up their toys Tuesday at the workshop in the 100 block of East Second i street No Checks In Time For Christmas There will be no checks again this year for Christmas Club holders of the defunct Family Savings and Loan Association.

Efforts to have the more than 5,000 checks mailed to Christmas Club holders in time for Christmas have failed, but it appears that the more than half-million dollars in yule savings will be distributed by early next ysar. Manuel M. Weinberg, attorney for the Christmas Club holders, said he expects a ruling soon, perhaps Monday, on the distribution procedure. Even if the court were to rule for immediate distribution of funds it would not be possible to deliver the cheeks in time for the holiday because of the Christmas mail rush. The savings association was ordered closed more than two years ago.

NEGRO SWORN IN BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -A Birmingham Negro has been sworn in as a deputy U.S. marshal in the north Alabama district. He is believed to be the first Negro deputy marshal to serve in Alabama. Elijah Hill a physical education teacher, was sworn in during a brief ceremony Friday.

Why Does It Have To Be? Tragic Story Of Man, Wife Separated By Berlin Wall EDITOR'S NOTE-- Few of the separations caused by the Berlin wall are more tragic than that of husband and wife In the following a West Berlin husbana tells of his reunion with his wife after being separated by the Red wall for years In order not to jeopardize rtturn visits, he has used a pen name By GUSTAV BAUER Written for The Associated Press BERLIN (AP)--I wanted to go back, just for a last kiss I can't quite grasp it. I should have expected it. The East Berlin police wouldn't let my wife and me stay together last night --after not being able to see each other for years. The day went so quickly. We had so much to tell each other.

But at the midnight deadline I had to go back to West Berlin. Anni stayed in East Berlin. We wanted one more kiss goodbye--just once again. That wasn't even allowed. It's hard to understand.

The Vopos (peoples police) don't have to be that strict and bureaucratic. I had showed the Vopos my pass. I was already beyond their barrier. "Gustl, my wife called. I wanted to go back, just for a last kiss.

But the Vopo said to Anne Maria: "Go away. You cannot pass through." On Saturday I'll see Anni again. This time I'll take along a present for her. Yesterday everything was so unplanned. I didn't bring anything for her I didn't even write that I was coming.

At 7 o'clock I was already at her house near the East Berlin city hall. But she was working --on the early shift. She works at the post office and they start at 5 a m. there. I immediately called her boss and he gave her the day off At 10 o'clock, just as my feel were beginning to freeze from standing on the cold pavement, jshe came.

She was all confused. She nearly got run over by a street car in her excitement. She ran to me and I can't describe how it felt to have her in my arms. We were together again for the first time in Wz years. I arn a pensioned army man and not so young--58 to be exact.

Anni is my second wife and I've known her for 25 years. I knew her even before my first wife was killed by a wartime bomb attack. We were married in the summer of 1961. I wanted her to move to West Berlin with me. But she didn't want to flee.

She wanted to come legally with clothing and furniture Finally at the beginning of August we had everything perfectly arranged But Anni didn't want to be hasty. And then a few days later the wall came and she was caught. inmri EXPANDING INDUSTRY -This is the new plant of the Frederick Electronics Corpor- ation located on the Hayward road off US. 15 north, about two miles from the city. Ground was broken for the plant August 1 and operations there began during the first by Frank Keefer week of this month.

A tour of the ultra-modern building was conducted Friday. The tour was followed by a reception. THE KEYS TO PROGRESS --Guy E. Kelly, third from left, head of Frederick Business Properties Company, turns over the keys to new ultra modern building to John Houston, prtfidtot ox ick Electronic Corporation, the new tenants, at open house Friday at the new manufacturing plant. It is located on Hayward Road just off Route 15 north.

JJr. Kelly's company recenty ioupMtd construct" ing the plant. Looking on are some of the local officials who attended the open house. From left to right are president of the County Commissioners A. Irvin Reno, Mr.

Houston, Mr, Photo by Frank J. Ketfer Kelly, County Commissioner Lawrence A. Dorsey, Clerk to the County Commissioners Randolph B. Rosencrantz, and County Commissioner Rusawll Z. Honouu New Social Security Schedule The Social Security Representative will no longer make regular visits to the Maryland Employment Office on West Church street, each Tuesday and Thursday.

Beginning January 8, and every Wednesday thereafter (except for holidays) representatives will make regular visits to the Maryland National Guard Armory, Second and Bentz streets from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In announcing the new location Mr. S. King, District Manager of the Hagerstown Social Security Office, stated that two representatives from the Hagerstown Office will come to Freder ick each Wednesday.

The change is made to economize on travel funds and to offer improved service to those individuals in the local area who may be unable to call at the office Ha gerstown. How They Voted WASHINGTON (AP) Maryland's House delegation split 6-1 and one not recorded against today's returning to a conference committee of the $3 billion foreign aid appropriation bill. The roll call vote was 141-136 in favor of returning the bill. Maryland Republican Rogers C. B.

Morton voted with the majority. Republican Charles McC. Mathias was the Marylander not recorded. The rest of the delegation voted against sending back the bill. REP.

GREEN DIES PHILADELPHIA (AP)-US. Rep. William J. Green a 16- year veteran of Congress, died today at the age of 53. He had undergone emergency surgery last week for peritonitis with gall bladder complications.

He had been on the critical list ever since, and took a turn for the worse Thursday night. Second Test Today On Aid Bill Compromise Reached By Committee In Rider Which Has Snagged Foreign Aid WASHINGTON (AP)--A new compromise on credit restrictions for proposed sales to Communist nations was reached today by Senate-House confereees anxious to push through a $3 billion foreign aid bill and adjourn The conferees took only 10 minutes to make minor changes in the rider which snagged ad- journament plans at dawn after an all-night Rep. Otto Passman, floor manager for the controversial bill, said he would carry this back to the House for a second test shortly after noon. Involved is use of the government's Export-Import Bank to finance proposed sales of U.S. wheat to Soviet Russia.

The House voted for an arbitrary ban on government credit for any Communist deals after the Senate twice rejected such proposals. The new compromise would permit President Johnson to approve such sales if he found this in "the national interest" and reported each deal to Congress within 30 days This differed only slightly from a similar proposal defeated early today in the House by a vote of 141 to 136 The new plan puts a time limit on the presidential reports It also would send them to the House and Senate rather than the Appropriations and Foreign Relations committees, as the earlier compromise had provided Passman refused to predict whether the House would accept this new version but it was known that Democratic leaders in both House and Senate had been calling on holiday-bound absent members fo return. Retired Policeman Dies Today BACKING LODGE BOSTON (AP) A small group of Massachusetts residents is arranging to set up a national committee to draft Henry Cabot Lodge for the Republican presidential nomination in 1964. Get FAST RESULTS THROUGH NEWS-POST CLASSIFIED ADS "RENTED" the apartment half hour after the paper came out. For RtnT--Second floor front apartment.

Apply 11 West Patrick St. or MO x-xxxx. "SOLD" on the first call. I had 4 calls. For Salt--Htatroli.

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M. Daniel E. Swomley Daniel E. Swomley, well known retired Frederick i Police officer died this morning at Frederick Memorial Hospital after suffering a a attack. He was 69 years of age and resided on Washington street.

Mr. Swomley joined the Frederick Police Department on June 15, 1934, and for seven years served as a patrolman. Meritorious service resulted in his promotion to the rank of Sergeant on June 15, 1941. He was made a lieutenant in January of 1959. Lt Swomley tired from the police force after a little more than 25 years of service in August of 1959.

Born in Frederick County, he was the son of the late Calvin and Catherine Kemp Swomley. He was a member of Calvary Methodist Church, the Leaders' Bible Class, Moose Lodge and Eagles, F. 9. 1071. Besides his wife, Mrs.

Ethel Marie Myers Swomley, he i survived by three sons, William Swomley and John Richard Swomley, Shookstown, and Calvin Swomley of Adamstown daughter, Mrs. Bradley Gerwig, this city; one brother, a Swomley of Thurmont and two sisters, Mrs. Merhl Kepler, Middletown and Mrs. Jacob Babbington of Baltimore. Six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

The body is at the funeral home, 106 East Church street, where friends may call after 7 p.m. on Sunday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mt.

Olivet cemetery. M. R. Etcfgsoa and Soa, Funeral directors. NF'WSPAPFPJ.