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boy with the talk or the gal with
her back bends and pitts.
When started to climb up in
the sky with only salt water be-
meath, the feeling of fear gave
way to feeling Of adventure and
when | reached the other side
called out to thin air hoopee,
| made it,"
There is nothing quite SO salts
flying as realizing new achieve
ment, and | suppose one rarely ac-
composites it without a great deal
of self discipline.
, 1954-10-28
TAKING A DEFINITE STAND


ATTACKS ON independent candidates merely because
choice to take a stand as the candidate sees fit. 1T permits
to identity themselves as such is an indication that those who
attack are doing 50 in desperation as a last straw. Why
shouldn't a candidate run as an independent if he, or she
wants to?
THOSE WHO attack are making themselves ridiculous
when they base their attack on the fact that candidates
should not run as independents.
THIS IS II very first election in which candidates
are undertaking to parade under the label Of one party Or
the other. Sometime ago this paper undertook to set out in
general broad terms the principal points Of difference be-
tween the two major political parties. At best difficult as
this task is, only the most easily recognizable differences
could be mentioned.
BUT NOW WE have our first election here, and candi.
dates are fastening to bask under the shadow of one party
or the other. Whether or not those who criticize independent
candidates really know Just where they themselves sand IS
open to question.
o independent candidates is Mrs. Anna
Brodhurst. She was brave enough to say from the very out
set where she stood. It was early realized that the lines
sharp or blurred, that distinguished the two parties on the
mainland would more than likely cross BY the time they
reached these shores. It was also known that because nobody
and that includes both candidates and voters, paid serious
attention to political parties, there was little opportunity to
become seasoned in Of affiliated with either party
THERE ARE many advantages in running as an indie
pendent in this first overall election. It permits a freedom Of
choice to axe a stand as the candidate sees fit. 1t permits
greater freedom Of movement. But greatest of all, being an
independent candidate permits the incorporating Of the best
of all sides for the greatest good Of the entire Virgin Islands.
MANY loudly proclaim utilization with one party
or another. we venture to say, know little Of the philosophy
, 1954-10-28

and ideals Of the parties, and less Of the intricate workings
of those parties. In the United States there has been an OPP
portunity for years and years Of build up along strict party
lines. That has not been the case here, and it would not be
surprising that before long many Who loudly proclaimed
to shift their stand.
WI THINK that those candidates who announced that
they were running as independents, including Mrs. Brodhurst,
were not only honest but should be given credit for taking
a definite stand.
THEY DESERVE the support Of the voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Baby Brokerage
Case Is Dismissed

Municipal Court Judge Thorn
90 c. Scalley today dismissed a
charge against Charles e. Law
renson. 20, of violating the Dis
trict's baby brokerage law, for
want of prosecution.
ILawrenson was charged last
fall with a co-defendant. Mrs.
ReYa Walker Peckelis. IL, who
was given a suspended sentence
after she was convicted last No
veTnber.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark F. King said his Office had
no choice except to go along
with the dismissal because the
complaining witness, Mrs. Gladys
w. Hinkle, is in New York and
cannot be brought back.
Mrs. Hinkle charged that Law
renson and the Peckelis woman
illegally assisted a couple in the
adoption of her baby.
Police say Lawrenson is want
ed in Arkansas on a charge of
violating a chattel mortgage
agreement. He and Mrs. Peckelis
are also under indictment on
charges of classifying informa-
ton to the Federal Housing ADJ
miniStration to obtain q $500
home improvement loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Churchill Calls Cobinet
Before Leaving Liner
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, July 6:-Prime Min
lister Churchill sent unusual calls
from the liner Queen Elizabeth
at sea today setting up two
cabinet meetings-one for to-
morrow and the other for Thurs
day morning.
He telephoned only a short
time before he was due to dis
embark from the liner at South
ampton on his return with For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden
from their Washington confer
ence with President Eisenhower
and Secretary Of State John
Foster Dulles.
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(2) II no widow or widower,
child's rate is lesser Of "A an
nlIitant's full rate. $3.50. OF
$1,000 divided by number Of chill
dren.
Proposed Civil Service
Retirement.
Eligibility of retiring employee
to name survivor same as present
civil service retirement.
Upon death Of retired en-
ploye. named survivor receives
immediate annuity amounting to
V annuitant's full rate, ending
upon death.
II named survivor is the widow,
benefit would be reduced at age
SIS to " of employees annuity
under new formula.
Widows annuity does not end
upon ren1arriage.
Retired employees full annuity
reduced on actuarial basis.
Provision for widow or child's
annuity independent Of election
is eliminated.
II no eligible survivor. balance
of deductions and interest pay
able upon retired employees
death.
Present Old-Age Survivors,
Insurance.
Death of retired worker -
widow receives " workers hene-
at beginning at age SIS and end
ing upon death or remarriage.
Child receives " retired work
er's benefit. ending upon death,
marriage, or reaching age 10. If
more than one child. each re-
ceiyes " workers benefit, plus
"a such benefit divided by num-
Der of children.
Mother of eligible child re-
ceives "a retired workers bene-
fit ending upon her death or
remarriage or upon termination
of child's benefit.
Dependent widower age IS or
over entitled to "a of retired fe-
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Both Can Use Arms.
Arrested Man Accuses
Companion in Staying
BY the Asseeiased Press

NEW YORK, July 6.-Detec-
tives said today that one of two
Philadelphia men seized after an
attempted street robbery accused
his companion of Staying a fish,
erman on a Coney Island pier
yesterday.
The man also was quoted as
saying the two are wanted for
two killings in Newport News,
Va, and Philadelphia.
The prisoners were identified
by police as Richard Connors,
%, who did the talking, and
Ernest Lee Edwards, "a.
Police said the two men were
picked up in Upper Manhattan
as they attempted to flee from
the attempted robbery in a stolen
auto.
Police said Edwards refused
to talk, but that on the strength
of the story attributed to Con-
nors, Coney Island police began
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of service or for disability. Named
widow or widower entitled to "
employees full rate beginning at
age SO and ending upon death
or remarriage.
Retired employees full annuity
rate reduced by S per cent of
first $500 and 10 per cent Of
balance, also by u Of per cent
for each full year named spouse
Is under age go at employees re-
tirement, total reduction not to
exceed Is per cent.
Unmarried employee in good
health retired on immediate an
nuity with Is or more years Of
service Except for disability
Named person with insurable
interest In employee entitled to
annuity amounting to 1a EN-
ploye's reduced rate beginning
upon retired employees death and
ending upon named persons
death. Reduction In retired en-
Hploye's annuity varies from 10
per cent to 40 per cent, depend
ing upon difference in ages be-
tween einploye and person
named.
Death Of male annuitant Gre
tired on immediate annuity with
Is or more years Of service or for
disability, survived by widow
and eligible child. Widow en-
titled to annuity amounting to
" annuitant's full rate, Begin
ming Immediately and ending
upon death. remarriage, or at
tainment OF age so.
Death of male annuitant or of
female annuitant not survived
by widoWer (retired on imme-
diate annuity with Is or more
years Of service or for disability
Surviving unmarried child under
age Is or incapable Of self sup
port entitled to immediate an
nuity ending upon marriage,
attainment Of age 10, or recov-
cry, or death. Cd II widow sur
wives, child's rate is lesser Of "a
annuitant's full rate or $500.
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Recounts in Talbot
And Queen Annes
Vital for Mahoney
BY The Assesiotsd Press

The hopes Of George p. Ma
honey for wrestling the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor
away from DR.. II. c. Byrd ride
today on recount of the votes
In Queen Annes County.
,Mahoney representatives said
Saturday they also had obtained
atcourt order for a recount in
Talbot and it was to start to-
morrow. But Richard r. Norris,
chairman of the Talbot Board of
Election Supervisors. said today
he had received no official notice
of a recount.
Mr.. Mahoney must win both
counties If he hopes to upset DR..
Byrd's unit vote margin for the.
Democratic State Convention Of
30 to u.
So Ballot Margin.
DR.. Byrd won Queen Annes'
three unit votes by only So pop
ular votes-2,035 to 1882. He
won four unit votes in Talbot by
1874 to 1884, a margin Of so
popular votes.
The Queen Annes Board of
Election Supervisors was to begin
the retallying of ballots in Cen.
treville today. The count was
expected to last all day.
Mr.. Mahony's hack-to-the-wall
fight for the nomination was
nearly dealt a serious blow yes
terday in Baltimore's 5th dis
trict. He won the 5th's seven
unit votes on the basis of UNI
official election night count by
287 popular votes out of 32.965
that were cast.
But the Board of Supervisors,
checking the districts voting
machines yesterday, found err
rors that whitfield Mr.. Mahoney's
winning margin to 10 votes.
Court Action Likely.
Chances were good that the
Byrd forces would 60 to court in
an effort to upset the outcome
in the 5th, where they have
charged 20 machines were rugged
against their candidate.
However, E. Brooke Lee. DR..
Byrd's campaign manager, said
last night no decision had been
made.
Members of the board said
they found no sign that any of
the machines were rugged. But
they did find discrepancies be-
tween the tally sheets and the
voting machine figures in some
precincts.
Mahoney leaders had hoped
errors might be found that would
change the outcome in the 4th
district, which DR.. Byrd won by
o 400-vote margin. However, all
figures in the 4th--the district
of political leader Jack Pollock,
who supported DR.. Byrd
checked out perfectly.
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The Weather Here and Over the Notion

District and vicinity-Fair and
cool tonight with low about 81.
Tomorrow fair with little change
In temperature.
Maryland-Fair and cool to-
night with low 50-55 in west and
1854 in east portions. Tomorrow
fair becoming warm in the in
terror in the afternoon.
Virginia-Fair and cooler to-
night with low 1888 in west and
$3.50 in east portions. Tomorrow
fair with moderately warm tenn
peratures in the afternoon.
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male workers benefit ending
upon death or rernarriage.
No surviving eligible widow,
widower. or child, each depend
ent parent age IS or over re-
ceives "a retired workers benefit
ending upon death or remar-
riage.
Lump-sum death payment
(burial allowance) of three times
monthly benefit.
Total family benefit may not
exceed the lesser OF $2.025 or
80 per cent Of average wage, and
may not be less than $40.
Proposed Old-Age Survivors
Insurance.
Cd Total family maximum is
increased to lesser of $2,400 or
80 per cent of average wage, and
may not be less than 5000, and
CD lump-sum death payment
tburial allowance is limited to
1855.
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Two Separated After Sharing
Hospital Room Three Years

close friends. Their spirits re-
ceiyed further boosts when a
special telephone was placed be-
tween their beds. Both were
given insurance license tests. and
both passed. With their licenses
they sold insurance by phone.
They used the instrument.
further, to serve as a sort Of
conscience" for other patients.
They have been in the habit of
calling around the building to
get people to attend Sunday
services or visit others more i'll
than they.
To Get Further Therapy.
Bozo is going to Virginia for
advanced physical therapy that
may give him greater use of his
arms and hands. Ultimately he
will be trained for clerical or
business work.
Though he still will be con-
lined to his hospital bed. Mac
will become even more active
with his telephone. The Jaycees
have appointed him as special
assistant" to the Jaycee presi-
dent. AS such Mac will do much
OF that Organizations member
ship information chores. He also
will further cultivate his insur-
ance trade. slssst ss.s...s....s,.5sse
His reaction to losing his
buddy: It'll be a little lonely
fofF while They can't find q
roommate as good as Bozo."
Il sure hate TO leave him be-
hind" said Bozo as they placed
him in the ambulance.
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British Housewives Wait
For Meat Prices 70 Drop
BY ihe Asseeiu,ed Pr,,s

LONDON, July g.. Housewives
today began a battle against the
high price of Britain,s meat
which went up after the end Of
rationing.
Butchers said a lot of house,
wives entered their stores but
few bought anything waiting
for. the prices to drop.
Rump steak in Reading had
jumped from 80 cents last week
to 20 cents q pound. Prime joints
jumped IA cents.
A Northwest London butcher
was selling steak for 81 cents q
pound compared with last weeks
pre-decontrol price of 20 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06

Wind-Gentle variable winds
tonight and tomorrow.
5-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, July I'll.
Temperatures will average 2
to 4 degrees below the normal
high Of So and low of So with
moderate temperatures Wednes-
day. Warmer Thursday and COOL
er over the week end. Showers
likely about Thursday and again
around Sunday for total rain
fall of about one-half inch.
kiver Report.
stErom q. g. Engineers.l
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear ut Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
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- = -
to give the
r e c onnnen-
dations It's se-
rious atten-
tion. Mean.
while, the var
ious employee
organization $
at their forth
coming con-
ventions this
summer q h d
fall are ex-
pected to take
a stand on
whether they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06

searching for the fisherman,
identified as Howard Highlander
Of Brooklyn, of which Coney
Island Is a part. The car in
which Connors and Edwards
were arrested was registered in
Mr.. Englander's name, detec-
tiveS said. e
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service, unmarried child under
age 10 or incapable Of self sup
port entitled to immediate an
nuity terminating upon mar
rage. attainment Of age 10 or
recovery, or death:
/. II widow survives, child's
rate is lesser Of, I'd $3.50, "a, "
employees annuity. or t3) $500
divided by number of children;
2. If no widow or widower,
child's rate is lesser of IL $48O,
Cd X employees annuity, OF (3)
$1,000 divided by number Of
children.
Death Of employee with less
than 5 years civilian service or
without eligible survivor, refund
with interest Is payable. Any
balance remaining after termi-
nation of survivor annuities is
also payable.
Proposed Civil Service
Hetlrement.
Same as present civil service
retirement except that "a 10
years civilian service is required:
90 Widows annuity begins
Immediately regardless Of
whether eligible child survives;
CD Remarriage Of widow after
age IS would not terminate her
annuity; and
a. Children's annuity benefits
are eliminated.
Widows benefits would be re-
duced at age IS to u OF en-
ploye's annuity under new for
mula.
If no eligible survivor exists, or
If employee completes less than
10 years civilian service, refund
with interest is payable. Any bal
ance remaining after termina-
ton of widows annuity is also
payable.
Present Old-Age Survivors,
Insurance.
Death of fully insured worker.
widow receives n workers bene-
fit beginning at age SIS and enid
ing upon death or remarriage.
Death of fully or currently In
sured worker, child receives "a
workers benefit ending upon
death. marriage, or reaching age
ID. II more than one child
each receives " workers benefit,
plus VI such benefit divided by
number of children.
| Death of fully or currently
insured male worker, mother OF
eligible child receives u workers
benefit ending upon her death
or remarriage, or upon termi-
nation Of child'S benefit.
Death of fully and currently
insured female worker. dependent
widower age IS or over entitled
to u workers benefit ending
upon death or remarriage.
Death Of fully insured worker
leaving no eligible widow, widow.
er, or child, each dependent
parent age IS or over receives
"a workers benefit ending upon
death or remarriage.
Lump-sum death payment
(burial allowance) Of three times
monthly benefit.
Total family benefit may moi
exceed the lesser Of $2,025 or &c
per cent Of average wage, anc
may not be less than $40.
Proposed Old-Age Survivors,
Insurance.
| Same as present OASI. excep,
that total family maximum i,
increased to lesser Of $2,4OO o.
30 per cent of average wage anc
may not be less than 5000, anc
lump-sum death payment (burial
allowance) is limited to $255.
SURVIVOR BENEFITS
| DEATH OF ANNUITANT.)
Present Civil Service Retirement
Employe retired on immediat.
annuity with Is or more year,
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The Federal Spotlight
Second Part Of CSCs Analysis
OfLiberoIized retirement Plan
BY Joseph Young

Here the concluding Of the Civil Service
Commissions analysis OF the Kaplan committees
beraing employee retirement family
srvvorshp benefits through coordnated civil service retirement
social security coverage.
The first part which dealt with eligibility employe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
By John w. Stepp

Two young men bedridden by
broken backs today took leave
from each other after sharing
the same hospital room for more
than three years.
The horizons faced by both
Robert (Bozo) Baruch. %. and
Robert (Mac3 McAleer. %, will
be new but still tragically linn
tied.
Bozo left by ambulance for q
State rehabilitation center in
Baskerville, Va. Mac remains be-
midland alone-at District
General Hospital where both
have been room mates since
1850.
Mr.. Baruch broke his back
seven years ago diving into shall
low water at a nearby resort.
When first brought to District
General all he could do was
move his eyes. Mac sustained
even more grievous injury to his
spine in a 1949 motorcycle
crash. ~.
~ "a Il ssg tsssy9ess
Both Cam Use Arms. s ss.sss
Through the efforts of the mr.
trict, the Federal rehabilitatioh
service, the Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul and the Junidk
Chamber of Commerce both meta
Emefe gradually i1ursed to tie
point where they can now use
their arms. q
In their comradeship of near
helplessness. the two became
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Record Temperatures This Year,
Highest 100. on June 20.
Lowest. IL. on January %.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
High, So. at 3:35 pm.
Low. SO. at 6:15 am.
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against qo.ordination Of the two
systems.
The second part follows:
RETIREMENT ON IMMEDIATE
BENEFITS OTHER THAN
DISABILITY.
Present Civil Service Retirement.
Age 10 with Is years. manda-
tory.
Age So with S years, optional.
Age so with 80 years, optional.
Age SIS with 80 years, optional
Con reduced annuity. Upon in
voluntary separation after Is
years ION reduced annuity, age
not material for title.
Proposed Civil Service
Retirement
Same as present civil service
retirement.
Present OASI Social
Security
No mandatory age.
Age SIS, optional-with fully
insured status.
Proposed OASI
Same as present OASI.
DISABILITY RETIREMENT
Present Civil Service
Retirement
After years civilian service.
total disability for useful and
efficient service in grade or class
of position held.
Immediate annuity without re-
gard to age.
Proposed Civil Service
Retirement.
Same as present civil service
retirement, with annuity recon-
puted at age IS.
Proposed OASI.
No provision. However, insured
status and benefit amount would
be preserved for worker who is
totally disabled for extended pc
Rod Of not less than six months
Worker must have at least 20
quarters of coverage in last 10
| years, and at least six quarters
in last three years.
| DEFERRED BENEFIT OR
REFUND UPON SEPARATION
Present Civil Service Retirement,
/ All separations:
| After 20 years civilian service,
deferred annuity at age. 81;
/ Five to 20 years, deferred an
nuity at age SO or refund with
interest.
| One to five years, refund with
interest;
Less than / year, refund with
out interest.
Proposed Civil Service
i Retirement.
All separations:
| After 20 years civilian service
deferred annuity at age 81;
/ Ten to 20 years, deferred an.
| nuity at age 81 or refund with
interest:
One to 10 years. refund with
interest;
| Less than / year, refund with
out interest. 4
/ Annuity recomputed at age S.
Present Old-Age Security
Insurance.
| Benefits at age IS provided
worker has fully insured status
at that time.
| No refund provision.
Proposed Old-Age Security
/ Insurance.
| Same as present old-age Sc
cur1ty insurance.
SURVIVORS, BENEFITS
DEATH OF EMPLOYEE
Present Civil Service Retirement
/ Death Of employee after 5 years
civilian service, widow receives
u employees annuity: annuity
begins at age so or (if eligible
child also survives) Immediately
and ends upon death or remar-
riage.
! Death Of male employee, or OF
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tflputlonS and computation OF
pension benefits. appeared in
yesterdays column.
Next years Congress IS due
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SURVIVORS, BENEFITS
DEATH OF EMPLOYE)

Present Civil Service Retirement.
Death Of employe after 5 years
civilian service, widow receives
II employees annuity: annuity
begins at age so or tif eligible
child also survives) Immediately,
and ends upon death or remar-
riage.
Death of male employee, or Of
female employee not survived by
widower, after 5 years civilian
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humidity.