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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Rails Lead Stocks
In Slight Advance;
Most Changes Small
BY The Asseeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE
stock market showed improve
ment today after a five-day
decline.
The railroads displayed the
best gains. running to between
! and 2 points at the outside,
while the remainder Of the mar
ket fiuctuated In a fractional
range.
Trading was slow.
Along with the gains in the
railroad section. steels. motors
and coppers were higher all
around. while most chemicals
were ahead.
Atlantic Coast Line on a few
sales was up around 8 points at
times. Both Northern Pacific
and Southern Pacific were up
between l and 2 points.
Texas Gulf Sulphur lost around
g points after directors declared
the usual quarterly dividend of
81 and an extra of IS cents,
compared with extras Of IS cents
each quarter in 1852.
Higher stocks included Chesa-
peake & Ohio. Johns Manville.
Anaconda Copper. Kennecott
Copper, allied Chemical, Dow
Chemical. American Woolen.
United States Steel, General
Motors, United Aircraft and Ma
tional DistillerS.
Lower were Santa Fe, Para
mount Pictures. American Tele-
phone, American Cynamid,
Goodyear and Douglas Aircraft,
Corporate bonds were narrowly
mixed. Governments in the
over-the-counter market were
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11

I1OW e 4 T. e u
800 a day and are still increas-
ing.
The office had four registered
representatives last April and
now has nine. The new electric
quotations board. installed in
December, has stimulated bust
ness.
TwO-Day Snow at StatIer.
The Maurice Electrical Sup
play Co. will hold a fan and
air-conditioning show at Hotel
Statler from 10 am. to 8 pm.
tomorrow and Friday, it was
announced today by Bernard S.
Green, general manager. The
new 1853 models of the LAu
Blower Co. and the Hunter Co.,
for which the Washington firm
is distributor. will be exhibited.
Malco Wholesalers will open a
new $250,00O showroom and
warehouse on February Is at
1854 Twenty-fourth place NE.
More than 1000 dealers have
been invited to attend the cele-
bration and four-day merchan-
disc show.
Exchange. to Be Closed.
The Washington Stock Ex-
change will be closed tomorrow
along with other major ex-
changes in observance Of Lin
coins birthday. District and
Virginia banks will remain open,
but Maryland banks will be
closed.
A bank group managed by the
Guaranty Trust Co. and First
National Bank of Chicago yes
terday was awarded SIS, SITS, 900
of various purpose bonds Of the
State Of Maryland on a bid Of
101.61 for Is. The bonds were
reofered at prices to yield LOO
per cent to 1.95 per cent on ma
TURTLES ranging from 1856 to
1868.
Printing Exhibit Here.
An exhibit Of the Society OF
Typographical Artists is making
its only Washington stop in its
Nationwide itinerary at the
Stanford Paper Co., 3001 v
street Me-, this week and next.
The 1873 pieces cover range
of graphic arts interesting to adj
vertiSing creators, designers. IL
Illustrators and production super
ViSorS.
Sammy D. Treece has been
promoted to associate manager
of the Northern Virginia Branch
Of Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Co.
During the past year the New
York Life Insurance Co made
mortgage loans in this area
amounting to $3,670,875. the
company reported. Mortgage
investments in the District of
Columbia now exceed $20,270.-
300.
Col. S, Douglas Gibson. vice
president and q director Of
Mount Vernon Bank q Trust
Co., Alexandria, Va, has been
elected a life member Of the In
dustrial Truck Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11


Hunter said $2,135, 900 was spent
for research. publicity and adj
vertising during the year, in
Guiding $475, 900 for advertising.
Operating income of the firm
In 1852 was $43,614,818. down
$697.413 from the previous year,
while operating expenses Of $34,-
197,880 were up $3,559,546. Net
income before Federal taxes and
contributions dropped to $685.
405 from So. 481 1859.
Phone Number OutgrOwn.
The Washington Office of
Francis I. DUPONT Co., which
opened on the ground floor Of
the Wyatt Building last April IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Feb. IL 0.-Cotton fu-
lures turned lower In forenoon trading
today, Influenced partly by increased
liquidation in nearby March CONTRACTS.
Switching from March to nearby May
and July futures was fairly active. The
selling In futures was absorbed through
scale down local covering.
In contrast to the sharp decline In
cotton exports this season, domestic cot
ton consumptions continued to shape well
compared with year ago. according TO
the New York Cotton Exchange forecast
On January use Consumption Tor the
August-January. was about $4,000 bales
ahead Of o year ago. On straight
avsrage basis consumption Tor that
100000 bales. Consumption In all Of
the previous season was 9,12O,0OO bales.
Noon prices were As cents . bale lower
March 32.SO. May 33.17 and July 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Feb. IL M.--Butter.
705. $50. steady. prices unchanged.
Cheese, 461,232; steady, prices un-
Eges. 27.4s2: arm. New York spot
quotations. based largely on exchange
trading. follow: Midwestern: Mixed
colors: Fancy heavyweights. 40izs fam
ey large. ASH: extra. 1 large, 4ciz:
extra medium. 45l5; standards large,
44-441a; current receipts. rehandled.
43iz-44; dirties AZ; checks. A. Whites:
Fancy heayyweigfts- Al; fancy large.
40; extra 1 large 40; extra medium.
46. Browns: Fancy heayyweights, 465si
Fancy large. 455S; extra large, z61z;
extra / medium. - -. - !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Feb II LP.---Foreigr ex-
change rates follow (Great Britain In
dollars. others in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 1872 per cent premium or
lO2 .53h. United States cents, n Is
OF cent, -.
Europe--Great Britain (pound)s So. Sc,
unchanged; Great Britain 3J-day fu-
lures. 2.Sl7s. unchanged; Great Brita n
SG.day futures. 3 Sd Of 1: Of q gent;
unchanged; Belgium (franc). I.997s, I'M
changed; France. (francl. ..Sss Of q
cent nnehanRedi Holland tgnilderl.
.s6.27s5 on 81 of a cent; Italy (liral
16b of cent, unchanged; Portugal
tescudo). $50. unchanged; Sweden
lkrona(. 1885. unchanged; Switzerland
(francC ureel: 1884. up .O1 OF cent.
IA. unchanged; Brazil free). $50, I'M
changed; Mexico, IL .63. unchanged;
Venezuela (bolivar) 3O03, unchanged.
I'D 10 of q cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Produce Markets

1rns Itaisim ln gugtaticns gupplied BY the
ASplesMsareiS steady: busaei Tf basfets
R 1sb i infS SS {SR 1890;
TWiss, s,S inches up reg ab15e s R ennsk
3 inches up, 4.25: 21s-inch up. $50;
stasymans. 3A;inch up; 4 90; Yorks. 2s
3H inches up; !. 30; New. Jersey Romes.
ing to color; ga inches and 2h inches
Potatoes-Barely steady: o.. 8. No. /,
size A., unwashed, Pennsylvania Katah-
dins,. 5o-pound sacks. 5000; q. 8.
3s few high as 40: new slightly weaker;
No; !. size A. washed, 3.O0-10.
mand iisht SssSel baskets and efP hamp Sg
fso.b. 90; Mary!snd doldens' 'o 4 sstS:
4.50-7 Is, few 500; New jersey doidens
Beans and Cabbage.
Snap Beans Barely steady. Flor
ida, bushel hamper Valentines 500; few
higher; fair to generally good quality
3.25-4 90; poorer 200. Repacks car
tons e.. S-I2 ounce eellophane bags !. go;
baskets packed locally domestic round
quality SO. 50-pound sacks: Florida
a SoTs 6.n 1Gqnd 1SaPziS5: sS asg
Ceiery-cabbage--Barely steady. Flor
Ida celery crates. 2.5o-s.75h 1e-auart
cucumberIAbout steady. Florida
bushel baskets, 7.00-S.00; fair quality
$50: poorer. 400.
. assgesa' lss sSsas' o..i s5s0 fSS
Du.ssi SiF.sssSs .4 ssssy Ssrlss
le-auart Sa s.sn. ana Ss Saio pSorsr o.
hamper: Virginia dncluding Norfolk
some mostly oN as so Fs sS few
higher. Repacks cartons 10 ounce cell
lophane bags kale 8s, 90; IS, 1.2O; 12s.
1.S0; collards, Ss. 100,
S-pound baskets, 1.4O-1 80; small. 1.25;
Onions - 5o-pound sacks; o. S. Is.
E Ss1Sv YorF medium Meh mo5ty 4So
Oyster plant-Nearby. per bunch, IL
parsnips-Maryland. Pennsylvania. "a.
Parsley GcurIy) -Florida, l6-uuart bas-
~ Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Fryers steady to firm. Prices
ferainsss met : fair % GOOD demand. One
lot Of capettes sold yesterday ct 30.
Heavy, type hens firm. Light supplies
auate supplies of iight type hens sold
iryers: over 8 pounds. 81 IA. few higher,
Few mUS' Si. 81 20 lsh sns typ nsa gosSR
Livestock Markets.
K. Cattle. 900. not enough cattle any
'it Caves s e'i iSo receipts largely utility
s steady With esriier e vssE. prime .Sesi.
cents t Sigher, choice S 17o.ss6- pound bar.
5SSs sd gi dSnd Isrseyo enc price n Se
d 9SIso So1,Is. DoaSas M! .S Ss
odd head higher; 400-f56 pounds.
l5.75-16.75: heavier weights. 1875
Flour Receipts. 77.sSsa 1oo-pound
Wheat-R Receipts. IS, s4s bushels: ship
500 bushels. No. 2 red winter garlicky.
spot. domestic, 2.l51a; February. 2.16la;
Y cc n n 2so. ooe bushels; ship
ments, $4,000 bushels; stocks. LA .961
oSats-.Receipts. 1900 bushels: ship
ments. none: stocks. none.
none; stocks, 1865 bushels.
Kye-Keceipts. none; shipments. none;
soybeans-Recepts. none: shipments.
none; stocks. 669962 bushels.
Millfeed--Receipts. Al tons.
Egg Market STEADY.
(YestAfday's ouOtaeions.I
Eggs: Market about steady. Prices
nominaliy UNCHANGED. Supplies ample.
Prices paid fob. baltimore by frst
receivers. Large, minimum go per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
NetoI Quotations

s NEW YORK, Feb. IL @.-spot non
ferrous metal prices today: Copper. 24h
cents pound. Connecticut Valley. Lead,
13ia cents pound, New York. Zinc.
ia cents pound, East st. Louis. Tin.
t1.21h . pound, New York. At Pitts
burgh, scrap steel No. heavy vas
quoted ct 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11

Hsurly Sales On the Exchange
11:00 am 200 LOO ~ noon 500 600
100 pm 700 COO 300 ON 600 ooo
tUnit of trading 10 shares sIn pank.
ruptcy OF reeeivership or being reoFgAni1ed
under the Bankruptcy Act, OF securities
dividends IN the foregoins table ere an
uual disbursements based on the last quar-.
terly or semiannual declaration Unless
otherwise noted special or extra dividends
are mot included cid Called. y divt-
Send q Gs .isniS IT.. d also sxfEa g exsFss
ciared QT paid IN 1853 plus stock dividend
sn.d ' sss ye1 1sus 81 diV,sD AZ
6 Paid or declared 90 Tar this gear b Dee
clare4 o. paid after stock dividend o. split
cumulative Issue with dividends u arrears
q Payable IN stock exact cash value unae-
Eermlned on declaration date. pat0 tbt1
year. dividend omitted, deferred Or no ee-
ton taken 81 last dividend meeting: Oe.
y Liquidating dividend VI when issued
S-dis Rx-Gistrtbutinn Nd when distributed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11

$4.9O q month
per customer
or '$58.84 q
year, reported
President H.
Ran d o ! p b
Maddox in his
annual report
yesterday.
Excise taxes
imposed by the
Federal Gov
ernm e n t on
tele p h o n e
service a n d
charged d l.
AY - ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11

&NAS4 ! IA @ ASAAS
Pierce, Fenner
& B e an e,
m m e n ted
F "a nciS C.
Hunter, man
ager of the
firms Wash
ington branch
Office, at a
! u n c h e o n
yesterday.
In connec-
ton with the
release Of the
firms annual
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the Associated Rpess.l
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11

has outgrown
its telephone
number and
it is to b Re
changed to
R e p u b lie
$4,000, ehec-
tive Monday.
Stephen NJ.
Smith, mana
ger Of the Of
flee, said
phone calls
a v e re a g e d
around 80 a
day last April,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
N. Y. Bond Market

FURNISHED By Oh,
LIST INCLUDES N
FOREIGN s.....a.. ,1ls
Australia tasU9 49k
Braz 3sls % sen ICY
Canada GAS "a -
chile 2hs-3s ~ 3S1
Denmk aus SO 03L
Ital Pub Iltas77 AAz
DOMESTIC I'LL
-Alleg CD Is az e7L
.AluCoAm 8M o. 10l
Am&FP6s2O3O 0o5
AMP Z sos "a 65h
Am1&T 31as - 1927
AmT&T 39hs03 lz0L
AmT&T3sas73 1927
AmT&T2As 81 11Al
Am lob 3AS ~ 0oz
R6O 6s 2OOOK G03
BdgO cv4ls2O1O 721
B b o 4s 49, 50
ANth 2ft OA ag3m Q6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
High Telephone Taxes
Stressed by Maddox
kC. &P. Net Drops
By DonoId B. HodIey

The telephone tax burden
carried by Washington custom
ers Of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. in 1852 averaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Pot Elec PWr com--76 at 1914, so at
1914. 80 at 1Sh, A at 1874, 20
at 1SE2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Esk Ma . $3.50 stsaay:

EGGS: Market about steady. Prices
ncminaliy unclaimed. Supplies ample.
Demand fair.
receivers: Large. minimum 90 per cent
A quality, whites, 46-4S: brown and
mixed colors. 43-475z. Mediums mini
mum so per cent A quality, whites,
43-45la: brown and mixed coiofs. 1915.
standards. minimum so per cent B
EGG receipts. 1891 cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Feb. IL 0B.--Dividends
announced:
Irregular.
Pc Stk. of Pay
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Kiwanis Convention
Hears Gov. Clement
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 23.-Gov.
Frank G.. Clement of Tennessee
told some 10000 Kiwanis Club
members last night "the only
idea big enough to unite world
is the idea of God"
In a talk stressing religious
ideals, Mr.. Clement declared, "a
nation which can breed atom
bombs can breed atomic ideals.
I say we must or we die"
The 32-year-old Democratic
Governor, youngest in Office in
the United States, was the main
speaker at the first evening ses-
sion of Kiwanis Internationals S
38th annual convention. Nearly
$4,000 persons from the United
States, Alaska, Hawaii and Can
ada have registered for the four
day meeting.
A greeting from President Els
enhower was read earlier at
opening of the convention.
The international includes
more than $500 local clubs. It's
Achievements Committee report
ed that during the past year To-
cal clubs helped 2,630,674 boys
and girls, planted 1,772.3 1852 trees,
contributed $71, 900 to churches
and raised over $13,7O0,O0O for
community charity campaigns.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through
the cooperation of the District,
Arlington County, Prince Georges
County and Montgomery County
Recreation Departments and the
Film Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Georgetown, Thirty fourth
street and Volta place NV.
Twin Oaks. Fourteenth and
Taylor streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street
and Michigan avenue NE.
Ridge, Ridge road and Burns
street Sc.
Jefferson. Eighth and H
streets S.W.
Hillcrest, Thirty-second and
Denver streets Sc.
Park View, Warder and Otis
streets NV.
Bundy. Fourth and o streets
NV.
Smothers. Forty-fourth street
and Washington place NE.
Barry Farms, 1880 Sumner
road Sc.
Arlington County, $3.50 PM.
Walter Reed, 1914 North Nc
Kinley road.
-Four Mile Run, Four Mile Run
drive and South Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Crippled Children Society
To Hear Shy Tomorrow

The prospects of medical and
surgical therapy for cerebral
palsy patients will be discussed
by DR.. G. Milton Shy at a meet
ing of the District Society for
Crippled Children at 2 pm. to-
morrow.
The address by DR.. Shy, chief
of clinical research at the Ma
tionad Institutes of Neurological
Diseases. Is a feature of the open
house and annual meeting of
the society at 176T Massachu-
sets avenue NV. The public
members of the society and pro-
fessional persons in the health
field are invited to hear DR.. Shy.
Visitors to the open house. to
be held from noon to 1:50 pm,
will tour the society'S quarters
and see exhibits of it's activities.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
District Man Is Charged
With Rape Of Girl, II

HyattSville police yesterday
charged a 34-year-old District
man with raping an 11-year-old
girl Sunday.
Held without bond was Jack
Walker Bayne, a bricklayer, of
the 800 block of E street NE
Police said he picked up the girl
and q 7-year-old friend on the
Mall. The alleged offense oc-
CURED In the woods near Temple
Hills. Md, police said.
Detective Sergt. Richard A.
Pearson said Bayne, who also
was accompanied by his own
small daughter, drove the girls
back to Washington. The IL
year-old's parents discovered she
had been moleSted and notified
police. The girl was taken to
Gallinger Hospital for treatment.
A Police Court hearing on the
charge was set for Monday.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
City Heads Approve
Five Traffic Liqhts

The District Commissioners
today approved traffic signal in
stallations at five street inter-
sections.
Locations are:
Macarthur boulevard and
Weaver street NV, at a cost of
$2,873. Thirty-eighth street and
Alabama avenue S. E.; $4,484:
Eighteenth and G streets NV,
1880; Nichols avenue and How
ard road s. E., $1,540. and Mich
igan and South Dakota avenues
N, E.. $5.O02,
Evening star., 1953-06-23

officers will be honored at q re-
ception at 6 o'clock tonight in the
Willard Hotel.
+
VA-The Veterans AdminiStra-
ton will soon announce its big
geSt award under the employe
economy program authorized by
Congress several years ago.
Thirty-five employees in VAS al
lotment units finance service
will share in the award for the
economies effected.
+ Il =
CONVENTION East
Coast Metal Trades District
Council, representing many thou
sands of civilian employees in the
defense agencies. is holding its
annual convention at the An
napolis Hotel. The sessions
opened yesterday and will con-
tinue through tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-06-23

turned down Connecticut avenue
from his. hotel, and swung into
K street NV. He made a q
mile circle at his usual 120 steps
a minute.
Passers-by on the sidewalk
said, Hello, Mr.. President" and
several taxicab drivers called,
Hello, Harry, we're glad to have
you back home"
Mr.. Truman waved a response,
but told reporters who went
along with him:
MY home is in Independence,
Mo-"
Breakfast with Party Leaders.
Later the former President
entertained Democratic leaders
in Congress at breakfast. They
included Minority Leader Ray
burn of the House; Representa-
tive Mccormack, House Demo-
cratic whip, and Minority Leader
johnson Of the Senate. He had
hoped to invite former Vice
President Barkley, but he was
out of the city.
Mr.. Truman will lunch tomor-
row with members Of the Wash
ington committee which is
working with others to raise
$1,750.00 to build a library on
the Truman farm at Grandview,
Mo-. to house official papers.
The Truman library, Inc, has
an Office in the new building at
1901 Connecticut avenue NV.
David D. Lloyd. the executive
secretary, said that contribu-
tions are coming in satisfactorily
and it is hoped to start construc-
ton next fall.
Mr.. Truman will speak Friday
night in Philadelphia.
Meanwhile. he is enjoying
himself in Washington.
Evening star., 1953-06-23
Rabbis Are Warned
Against Yielding 10
Mccarthy Terror
0y the Assoeiofed PrssS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
23.-The Rabbinical Assembly
Of America was to hear reports
today on work done by its chap
laincy and placement commits
sionS.
At last nights session Of the
ASSembly'S annual convention,
DR.. Ira EisenStein of New York,
president. urged Jewish spiritual
leaders not to be "cowed" by
Senator Mccarthy. Republican.
of Wisconsin.
Senator Mccarthy, he said.
has spread terror and intimi-
dation" and has created IAN at
moSphere in which the seekers
after truth tremble" The rab-
bis were told to uphold the
sacred right to be different"
Need for Truth Stressed.
Jews should remember that
the true prophets were always
those who spoke the truth re-
gardlesS Of consequences" Dr.
EiSenstein said. It should be
remembered. he added, that the
prophets who pandered to pop
ular taste and told the people
what they wanted to hear were
repudiated by our tradition"
DR.. Eisenstein continued:
I'VE Jews have the most to
lose from the unchecked forces
Of conformity, as we have most.
to gain from freedom, from the
assertion Of individuality.
"AS rabbiS, therefore, as lead
ers Of our people, we must up
hold the sacred right to be diff
1erent. Let the McCarthyS
threaten; we shall not be cowed."
CFiticizes Jewish Groups
About 800 rabbis from the
United States and Canada are
attending the meeting which
ends Thursday.
In his speech, DR.. Eisenstein
criticized the American Jewish
Committee and the B'nai Birth
Anti = Defamation League for
withdrawing from the National
Community Relations Advisory
Council.
AS a result of the withdrawal,
he said, American Jewry has
been set back "in its slow but
steady progress toward the con-
solidation of effort and the deep
ening Of mutual responsibility"
The rabbis should press for
the strengthening of the forces
Of unity by urging a return on
the part Of the two dissident
agencies to the NCRAC." the as
sembly president declared.
Evening star., 1953-06-23


been instructed to study the
situation to see If an executive
order could accomplish this.
The determination as to
whether the csc and the White
House has the legal authority to
revise veterans preference is
likely to take some months. csc
officials say the study doesn't
mean they are committed to
modifying veterans preference.
If it is found they have the legal
right; but they declare it would
be handy authority to have. If
there are fragrant cases of long
time non-veteran career en-
ployes losing their jobs.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the
administration has given its ap-
proval to a bill to require vet
eranS to make a passing grade
on civil service exams before
they could be given their prefer
ence points. Also, the admins
tration has Endorsed the bill to
require disabled veterans to have
a compensate 10 per cent dis
ability before their names are
moved to the top of civil service
job registers. ....
The administration Endorsed
both measures in reports sent
yesterday to the House Civil
Service Committee. Chairman
Rees Of the committee said he
would appoint a subcommittee
tomorrow to begin hearings on
both measures.
LEAVE-Final action by Con-
gress on legislation repeating
the Thomas leave rider is ex-
pected within the next day or
two.
Some employees are still wor-
ried that Congress won't pass
the bill by June 80 and that
they will lose their unused 1852
leave. The employees, however.
can quit worrying. It's certain
that the legislation repeating the
Thomas rider will be enacted
into law by June 30.
POST OFFICE The House
Civil Service Committee has re-
ported favorably the bill to Gre
ate a new Assistant Postmaster
General to be in charge of per-
sonnel.
JUSTICE-Ellis Lyons, chief
legal consultant of the Justice
Department, has resigned to join
the law firm here of Perlman,
Baldridge, Lyons & Browning.
PERSONNEL SOCIETY-E. r.
Draheim Of the Agriculture De-
partment has been elected presi-
dent Of the Society for Personnel
Administration. Others elected
are Harold LEIGH, Civil Service
Commission. vice president; Le-
land Deck. National Science
Foundation, Secretary-treasurer;
Jerry DoSter, Federal Civil De-
fense Administration, field chap
ters officer. and Charles Woods.
Budget Bureau; William Nc
Donald, Navy Department. and
Elvira Bundrock, Federal Person
mel Council, members Of the
Executive Committee. The new