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prisoners If their actions justi-
fed It. 4
He.indieated it was the timing
of the charges that worried the
Defense Department. He said it
probably would have been better
to have held of the charges
against Corpl. Dickinson until
the case Of 81 other American
prisoners. who have refused to
return, had been settled.
Mr.. Hannah declared. how
ever. 1--WE don't want to come
into a situation where you en-
courage people in war not to
resist the enemy"
He added it. would be unfair
to those killed or wounded in
fighting the enemy to make
heroes of some who chose to
surrender rather than to fight.
The second American who
changed his mind and returned,
is Corpl. Claude j. Bachelor. He
still is in Tokyo but no charges
have been filed against him yet.
After the charges against
Corpl. Dickinson were made
public. the Marine Corps re-
vealed it had established board
Of inquiry to consider the case
Of Col. Frank H. Schwable of
Arlington. While a prisoner,
Col. Schwable signed a con-
fession about engaging in germ
warfare. and repudiated 1t after
his release.
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Recall Of Red Envoy
To ltuIy Confirmed
BY the Assoeicssd Press

ROME, Jan. 25.-Russia an
nounced officially last night that
Mikhail Kostilev, repeatedly a
former friend of Josef Stain and
executed Soviet police boss Law
remit P. Beria, has been recalled
as ambassador to Italy.
A Russian embassy spokesman
confirmed as Official" reports by
diplomatic sources that Kostilev
would be replaced by Alexander
Bogomolov, former envoy to
Czechoslovakia. 1t was under
STOOD Italy already has approved
the, exchange. Observers pre-
dicted that the new ambassador
would share more directly in con-
troll Of the Italian Communist
Party with its chief, Palmiro
Togliatti.
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Dickinson, Guarded
Al Hospital, Is Called
Very Sick by Counsel

Corpl. Edward s. Dickinson,
former prisoner of war charged
with dealing with the enemy. was
described yesterday by one Of his
attorneys as very sick man.
The 23-year-old soldier from
Crackers Neck. Va. is under
guard in a prison ward at Walter
Reed Hospital. He was one Of
two American prisoners who re-
fused repatriation at first, then
changed their minds.
The filing Of charges against
Corpl. Dickinson last week
opened controversy in high de-
Tense circles.
Defense Counsel Named.
1t. Col. Edward w. Hendrick.
a member of the Military Dis
trict of Washington judge adj
vocate general staff. and Capt.
Wilton S. Persons, jr.. son Of
Mai. Gen. Persons. President
Eisenhower's assistant in charge
of congressional liaison. were
named to represent the soldier.
Whe charges were filed. by the
Military District of Washington,
apparently to the surprise Of a
number Of high Pentagon ON
cials.
An inquiry will determine
whether Corpl, Dickinson must
face trial.
Col. Hendrick, after talking to
Corpl. Dickinson at the hospital.
said the soldier was obviously
run down and nervous and was
very much shocked when these
charges were read to him." He
said the soldier was a sick man
Col. Hendrick said Corpl. Dick
enson did not want to talk to
reporters about the charges. The
officer said he felt that was
right as Corpl. Dickinson in his
present condition could not give
q good account of himself.
Col Sprowl Reports Threats
Meanwhile. Col. Norman r.
Sprowl, public relations officer
for MDW. said he had received
q number Of threatening tele-
phone calls. It was Col. Sprowl
who announced the charges had
been brought against Dickinson.
Col. Sprowl said he had re-
ceived permission to carry his
service pistol at all times. He
said one Of the five calls was
from West Virginia, and the gen.
eral idea was that the caller was
going to get him" for the han
ding of the case.
Assistant Secretary Of Defense
John A. Hannah. interviewed on
an NBC television program yes
terday. said the Defense Depart
ment has planned for some time
to take action against returned
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administrative assistant to for
mer President Truman on Fed
eral personnel matters, will dis
cuss Whats Happened to Civil
Service" at a meeting $3.50 pm.
| tomorrow sponsored by Demo-
cratic Party Precinct 5-4, Silver
Spring. Md. The meeting will be
held in the Community Room Of
the Citizens Bank. New Hamp-
shire avenue and University
Lane. Silver Spring.
EMPLOYE PROGRAM-Tom
Ward, national director of the
Federal Employees Association
for National Defense, will meet
with Civil Service Commission
Chairman Philip Young today to
urge continuance of the COM
missions new management-em-
ploye relationship program.
The commission recently be-
gan program to bring about
a closer working relationship be-
tween it and the various employe
groups on personnel policies and
problems. However. some COM
mission officials are reported try
ing to sidetrack the program.
Mr.. Ward. whose organization
has headquarters in Dayton.
Ohio. declares that abandonment
Of the program would be "a
grave mistake" The program "is
one Of the few constructive
things that this administration
has achieved in civil service mat
ters," Mr.. Ward declared.
CAPITAL ROUND P-The
professional staff of the House
Civil Service Committee has is
sued report recommending
broader coverage and liberaliza-
ton of the Government employe
incentive awards program. The
report was submitted to the spe-
cial subcommittee investigating
the civil service system. which
is headed by Representative Ha-
gen. Republican, of Minnesota.
.. The AFL American Fedora
ton Of Government Employees
holds its annual banquet COM
memorating civil service week at
Z pm Saturday in the May
flower Hotel. The Civil Service
Commission Chairman will be
the speaker. Theodore c.
Streibert. director of the United
States Information Agency, will
address the luncheon meeting of
the American Society for Public
Administration at 1890 pm. to-
morrow in the Willard Hotel.
:. Meritorious suggestion awards
have been given to these Cen
eral Services Administration en-
ployeS: Joseph c. Foltos. Robert
E. Turner. Jesse B Hall and
Clinton H. Fritzinger. The
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced exams for substitute
clerk and city carrier jobs in
Alexandria and Falls Church.
The jobs pay $1.61 an hour.
Apply to the commissions main
Office. Eighth and F streets NV
Robert Biren has been ap@
pointed director Of the Foreign
Operations Administrators Or
ganization and management di-
vision. Mr.. Biren previously
served as management engineer
in the Office of the Secretary of
Defense and was an official of
the United Nations.
Listen to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast each Sat-
urday night at 8 o'clock ouer
Wy
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The Kaplan groups proposals.
which are due to be sent to
Capitol Hill within the next
month or so. are expected to stir
up storm Of diSsension among
Government employe organiza-
tions. The employee groups don't
want any part of social security.
They feel that joint coverage
would eventually lead to the de-
struction Of the civil service re-
tirement system.
Instead, the employee organi-
cations are drafting proposals
for increasing Government en-
ploye retirement and survivor
ship insurance benefits under the
framework of the civil service
retirement system. They expect
to have leading members Of the
House and Senate Civil Service
Committees sponsor the legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Kaplan has called the en-
ploye groups fears "groundless. +"
He declares that social security
coverage would not threaten the
civil service retirement system.
pointing out that more than 600,
900 Government indefinite work.
ers already are under social secu-
rity.
The only way to increase Fed
eral employe annuity and family
protection benefits without
sharply increasing the cost of
such a program is through Joint
civil service-social security cover
age. Mr.. Kaplan declares.
One thing is becoming increas-
ingly clear. Unless the Kaplan
committee can win the support
Of employe organizations for the
social security proposal. the plan
is doomed. Both Chairmen Carl
son and Rees of the Senate and
House Civil Service Committees
have indicated that they would
not support social security COW
erage for Federal employees un-
less the employe groups favored
1t.
EFFICIENCY RATIN GS-
Members of Congress are getting
an increasing number Of COM
plants from Federal employees
about inequities in the Govern
ment performance rating system.
They are being asked to tighten
the law to give greater protec-
ton to employees.
One Of the inequities fire.
quently cited is the one having to
do with employee appeals of an
unsatisfactory" rating. Since
an unsatisfactory" rating leads
to dismissal. the employees want
an impartial hearing.
However. in many agencies the
employe has no voice in selecting
any member of the hearing
board. The employee also has no
authority to summon a witness
On the other hand. the agency
can summon any one It wishes.
Finally, il the decision Of the
appeal board Is in favor of the
employe. the head Of the agency
can still ignore the decision on
the ground that he does not be-
lieve that 1t Is in the public in
terest.
CIVIL SERVICE APPRAISAL
Donald Dawson who was the
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Size Of Hershey Bor
Cut, Price Still SC

HERSHEY. Pa. Jan. 25.-The
Hershey Chocolate Corp. is re-
iucing the size of its chocolate
bar. but will continue the price
at 5 cents.
I'VE plan to reduce the size Of
our chocolate bars to meet the
rising cost of cocoa beans and in
crease the price Of our bulk
products" Plant Manager S. F.
Hinkle said over the week end.
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Red Shelton Injured

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. IS fP).-
Comedian Red Shelton acciden-
tally showed his right arm
through a shower room glass
door when he slipped at his home
Friday night. according to a
CBS-TV spokesman. The injury
required 80 stitches.
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The snow continued to weak
en- it's grip on the District today
under pressure of warming
weather.
The thermometer was expect
ed to reach As degrees today
and fall to a minimum Of SO to-
night. Yesterdays high mark
was SO. The low this morning
was 80. Drizzle or light rain was
on tap for tonight and tomorrow.
Some fog is expected tonight.
Public schools in the District.
Alexandria. Arlington. Fairfax,
Falls Church, Prince Georges
and Montgomery were in session
today.
The District lifted its emer-
gency snow regulation at 3 pm,
yesterday as driving hazards
dissipated.
Sanitation Director William
A. Xanten expected that the
huge. Job of clearing Fridays
6-inch snowfall from the city's
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3 Children Suffocote
Ii Illinois Home Fire
BY shs Associosed Presi

NATION. H., Jan. rs
Three children suffocated from
smoke of a basement fire in
their home early yesterday while
their parents attended a polio
benefit dance.
An older brother, Walter Whit
ley. jr., IA, left in charge Of the
others. escaped by jumping from
the window Of his second-f floor
bedroom.
The. dead were Tommy. 2:
Cathy. 9, and Norma. IL.
The fire, confined to the base
ment. did little damage to the
house. Its cause was not deter
mined.
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Luruy Music Workshop

LURAY, Va. Jan. 25.-The
Second Annual County Music
Workshop for Page County will
be held Thursday and Friday
in the Methodist Church at Lu-
ray. The sessions will be under
the direction of Sharon B. Hoose,
director Of the Lane High School
band, Charlottesville.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-%Rather
cloudy and mild with some fog
and drizzle likely tonight and
occasional drizzle or light rain
tomorrow. Lowest tonight
around SO.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and
milder with some fog and drizzle
likely tonight and occasional
drizzle or light rain tomorrow.
Lowest tonight 1898.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and
milder tonight and tomorrow.
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New YORK at
torney. and
which includes
the Govern.
m n is top
cabinet officers
and agency
h e a d S, was
CIR e a ted by
Congress t o
study the Fed
eral retire-
m e n t system
and make ap-
propriate rec
concentrations
for improving
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PIoy Friday in Arlington

Virginia's Barter Theater
Players will present 1.-TWO on an
Island" a play by Elmer Rice,
at Jefferson Junior High School
in Arlington. at $3.50 pm. Fri
day. The play is sponsored by
the Arlington Civic Federation.
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with some fog and drizzle likely.
Lowests tonight 1898.
Winds-Light and variable to-
night, becoming southerly at 10
Is miles per hour tomorrow.
River Report.
tFrom u. 8. Engineers
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy at Great Fails 6hen-
andoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadings Washington National Airport.)
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pet.
Noon 10 Midnight 80
4 pm. "a 8 am. az
pm. --- 81 10 am. - 81.
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Alternate Proposals to K0pIon
Benefits Plan to Be Offered
By Joseph YOUNG

The various Government empoye preparing alter
nate proposals to the Kapan committee increasing retire.
ment and urvvorsp benefits by joint civil service retirement
social security
employee organizations sody opposed proposal
drafte Inv he Kanl axaS&
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Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 60.' on January l. and 20
Lowest. Is. on January %.
Hish and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 80. at 4:45 pm.
Low, ~. at sos am.
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The Sun and Moon.

ING sun ana Moon.
Rises. Sets.
sun, today 7.20 5:21
sun, tomorrow S:19 5:22
MOON, today - 1910 I'm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-hah hour after sunset
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yroup. The Kaplan committee
which ID headed by Eliot Kaplan.
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Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States c,
G2Andafin GiIr.rnu
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Listen to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast each Sat-
urday night at 8 o'clock over
WMALg.
Evening star., 1954-11-05
Why Grow Old7
Health, Relaxation Help
You Have Vibrant Life

70 make it happier. You CAN do
that. You can make 1t happier
for those about you and there
fore for yourself. This viii take
self-control, a change of view-
point to one larger than YOU.
It will also take a good sense Of
humor which may lie latent in
you.
Most of all it requires q sense
OF values. the intelligence and
heart to CHOOSE. Nobody's life
it ideal! If you suddenly found
your life to be perfect, you should
stop and think. You may like it
as it is because you have stopped
really feeling or thinking.
Meet each day as it comes, not
borrowing trouble from tomor-
row and not thinking of past
mistakes and regrets and losses.
Evening star., 1954-11-05
Teen Scene:
Woshineton's Ann Schein Is O Leading
Pionist at the Eurly Age Of Fifteen

like parties and boys!" Then
she added, "of course. practicing
for that length of time over SO
many years sort Of becomes rou-
tine"
At IL, Ann played with the
Civic Orchestra in Illinois. Last
year at the famous National
Music Camp at Michigan. Ann
won the piano addition. She also
is the winner of the Peabody
Institute of Music scholarship.
where she is studying in Balti-
more. Besides all this. Ann has
been asked to play with the
National Symphony Orchestra
on December 13. THAT is what
I'm most excited and thrilled
about. Oh, and I'm always
nervous before a recital. but the
minute ! start to play, it goes
away"
"At l8, / hope to begin study
ing and getting ready to be a
concert pianist. but I'm not that
dull, however" Ann laughed. II
love to hear and play jazz. I
can play popular pieces by ear
and at parties, ] love to play both
jazz and popular. I collect jazz
records"
II think my mother Is re-
sponsible for what I am now,
since she's the one who is al
ways having me practice and
everything. ! am not going to
college, but viii continue to study
music and I'm not at all disap-
pointed" Ann explained. when
you work real hard, then you
enjoy the rewards and engage
ments you get from it and really,
I'm very happy!" There's some
advice you all should heed!
For a fashion note: Have you
noticed the mighty males in your
schools and what's keeping their
Evening star., 1954-11-05
New Program,
For Schools

A new program, Teen Time
Spotlight" is being presented in
various high schools in co-opera-
ton with the student councils.
This assembly type show. by
Sylvia Dewey, included at Oxon
High School last Saturday such
things as a teen band, enter
tainment from talent of the
school, and a choosing Of the
fashion Of the week, by an all
male panel. which, incidentally,
chose a "crush-proof" dress.
(Hmmm?) The main feature is
the program honoring of the
teen Of the week. Last week,
however, five boys, Ellis Max
field, James Hall, Kenneth
Taylor, Donald Hugh and
William Jones, were chosen.
These boys. all members OF
the Oxon Hill Fire Depart
ment and Rescue Squad,
are called from school many
times q week to a fire, then are
back in classes as soon as the
fire Is over to resume studies.
Tomorrow the new High Point
High School will play host to
"Teen-Time Spotlight"
See you next Fridayl'
Evening star., 1954-11-05
By Josephine Lowmon

What should we classify as
the one, two. three, four, five or
six, or indefinite number of fac
tors in vibrant living? I am not
wise enough to tell you but I
have a few suspicious. In fact.
I know about q few of them be-
cause of research and observa-
tion.
/. Take care Of your health.
Look to your diet and exercise
and relaxation and sleep, because
fine health gives you a big boom
toward happiness.
2. RELAX! Just relax! The
world was not built in a day and
you cannot change it in a day.
In fact. you cannot even change
the temper of your own individ-
nal atmosphere in a day, except
Evening star., 1954-11-05

Today is today, and that Is all
we have at the moment. Let's
make the most Of 1t!
8. This may sound superficial
and mundane after the first two
suggestions. but 1t really is not.
Indulge in those beauty routines
which pay such big dividends in
looking attractive and youthful.
They, too, have an effect on your
personality and outlook as well
as on your physical appearance.
Skin care. figure-molding exer-
cises. hair care, posture ~ who
knows what repercussions these
can have on the individual
approach to life?
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Luncheon Porty

Mrs. Ellis w. Meeker enter
tained at luncheon yesterday
at the Water Gate Inn In
honor Of her aunt. Mrs. John
Karber of Minneapolis. Mimi.
who has been the house guest
Of Mrs. Meeker's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Kassel Of
Chevy Chase.
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("the half is important since l
want to be taller!'') with brown
hair and eyes and has a SEN
SATIONAL personality.
AS for her iano-playing abil-
ity, Ann said: II started playing
10 years ago, when I was S. I
could play by ear even before
that" She's nothing short Of q
prodigy!
II practice almost Ave hours
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pants up? The newest in the
boys world are REALLY
BRIGHT BRIGHT colored sus-
penders. These are dillies! AN
other fad that is now sweeping
the areas schools is the dyeing
hair action with food coloring.
Both guys and gals are tipping
around with blue and green hair.
Last, but not least. girls ARE
wearing kits to school, as re-
ported by W-L, Stratford Jr.
High and G. w, High.
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BTcht GA&m~
pie (for all Of
you) Of what
a teen : ager
can do and
did to achieve
S uch high
h o n ors and
success.
Ann Is a
sophomore at
Holton Arms
where she is
a member of
the glee club.
She is 5 feet
IL inches tall
Evening star., 1954-11-05
A Motor Scooter
Gets You There

What is cool in the summer
and freezing in the winter? Some
riddle. It's the little motor job
that every teen boy once pos
sesses in his life, a motor scooter.
A motor scooter enthusiast is l5-
year-old Donald Buckley, a soph-
omore at WI. "A motor
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scooter really gets you around
and it costs only about a dollar
a week to run it. You can get
through traffic easier and it's a
good running way Of travel.
II think every one should have
one," he said. "In fact, all the
boys know own them, and
we've formed a club. But as far
as dating goes, a motor scooter
isn't the thing to have. Sorta
cold date. A car, in this respect,
is much better" Do you have a
motor scooter, and do you know
Of any girls who ride them?
This definitely seems to be the
trend Of transportation among
teens.
Evening star., 1954-11-05
By Sharon Dorcn

One of the most terrific teen
ayers ] have ever met is Wash
ington's leading girl pianist, Is
year-old Ann Schein. Ann is a
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Wonon's Auxiliary
To Sponsor Sole

The Handicraft Sale spon-
sored each year by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary to the Arling-
ton County Medical Society
and the Arlington Tubercu-
losis and Health Association,
will be held this year tomor-
row through Tuesday.
The booth, manned by the
auxiliary members, will be 10
Gated in the Arlington Trust
Company. Sixteenth street and
North Court House road.
All the articles on sale are
handmade by shut-ins and the
handicapped in. hospitals in
Virginia. Articles for sale in
clude leather goods of all kinds,
croch,eted place mats. table,
cloths, doilies and knitted
ware.
The money obtained from
the sales will be turned over
directly to the individual who
made the article.
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Why Grow Old?
Have q Dowoger's Hump?
You Must Improve Posture
By Josephine Lowmon

circulation and helps break
down the fatty deposits.
Exercise
The following exercise is
also corrective of dowager's
hump and is good for keeping
the neck youthful: Lie on your
back. Place your hands at
your sides on the f1oor-a little
away from your body. Bend
both knees and place your feet
flat on the floor. Now lift
shoulders and hips from the
floor and push a little from
your feet and roll your head
backward. Your weight will
be supported by your feet and
the top of your head. Hold
this position a few minutes
and then lower your torso to
the floor. Continue.
If you wish to have my leaf
let which gives you more
detailed information about
Kidding yourself of dowager's
hump. send a stamped, self
addressed envelope with your
request for leaf1et No. II to
Josephine Lowman in care OF
The Evening Star.
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How is your posture? Have
you noticed how some women,
despite their years, have a
jaunty, vibrant look; whereas
you can see how the years
have settled on the neck, spine
and shoulders of other women?
Now take your hand and put
it to the base of your neck. Is
there a hump there? Depress-
ing mental attitudes, fatigue
or carelessness may cause this
doWager's hump-the name
for the hump at the base of
the neck which we so often
see on middle-aged women and
sometimes even on young girls.
Correct or Prevent
This figure fault gets its
name from the belief that age,
and an easy, pampered and
inactive physical life have
paved the way for it. If you
already have q dowager's
hump, you can take steps to
get rid of it, and if you haven't,
you can take measures to pre-
vent it.
First of all remember that
this figure fault is the result
of poor posture. Remember to
stretch your neck while you
walk, sit or stand. While
stretching the neck, do not lift
the shoulders. Hold this news
paper up a little higher and,
try it nowhere isn't that
better?
Massage Is also beneficial.
Place your fingertips at the
back of your neck. Dig in
with them in a circular mo-
ton and massage vigorously.
Pick the fatty accumulation up
between your fingers and
knead the fat. This stimulates