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Evening star., 1954-12-26

ADMINISTRATION brick with
dining ell. nice kitchen with Bendix
Trees. rifse Fans Church area neSl
school $50 month on lease
Can JE. 1890.
TAUxEMoNT-of Mt. Vernon blvd
3-bedfri. rambler, mr.. schools and
shopping. No lease required. S126
mo. SO. 8-6441.
ARLINGTON. va, s7I0 9th I'd. NJ.
Side porch. Entrance han. liv. rni.,
large din. rra.. large kit. 8 ,bedrms.
and bath. Full basement. Cali FRED
ERICK w. BEHENS SALES INC,
1722 L st. NV. Ma. S-7621. Call
10. S-5140 on Sun.
CHEVY CHASE, 3. G.
Lovely home, den and powder room
on LIST door, bedrnls.. 2 baths
2-car garage. Avail. Jan. 1.
|THoS. L. PHILLIPS Wo. $1,000
/. E ~
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BABY SHOP
NO GOODWILL

Northwest. owner quotes over S30geC
xyr. Hours, 10 am. to z pm Nc
Sundays Business can be GREATS
increased by increasing houYS
November business, $1,000 cash
Operates on 35go to 40%. Low
rental. Beautifully equipped 81 ,00C
down may handle. Exclusive. Eve.
ia. 9-0995.
KOGOD & BOOKOFF
LR31 K st. NV MA H-Q37a
Evening star., 1954-12-26
HOUSES FOR sALE--MD.

BY OWNER for perfect country liv-
ing, 3 large bedroom house in
historic sosterley Heights. Holly
wood, Nd 2 acres waterfront.
1900 50. It. floor area. sun room,
Ia baths. Oil heat. fireplace. Con-
tact J. w. PIUMMER, Greenwood
Evening star., 1954-12-26

METERKD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT.
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DRIKRs. COIN METERS. HOT
ENERS, FOR STORES. APARTMENT
HOUSES, MOTHS. INSTITUTIONS.
SAIE& SERVICE COMPLETE M
STALLATI0NS. nALTnM0RB CHEN
IcAL AND E9UfrMxNT corr;
Sixvnh zinc M y IN. I'd. s-42Ss.
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HOUSES WANTED TO RENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

RENTAL HOUSES WANTED
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED
Evening star., 1954-12-26

1928 WALBRIDGE PL.
(AT goth AND PARK RID. N.w)
Attractive row brick home. containing
9 rooms. 2 bathsp inclosed porches
hot-water heat, large rec. rrn. with
bath and shower. built-in garage;
must sell. EASY TERMS. Cal
OWNER ct EN-. 2-6487.
Evening star., 1954-12-26

HOLIDAY BARGAIN--SIi,50a
lSE. Good terms. Vacant. seTnide-
tache6 brick. 5 lovely rooms, bath,
gas h.-w.h.. deep lot cellar: near
bus. cerIlnes. schools. TO inspect.
phone Ii 6-1903 or WO. 6-3570,
= rsROQG R0S = sf
Evening star., 1954-12-26

Near Pinehurst Circle. New detached
Beautiful Garden and outside alre-
place. Large living room with open
fireplace. dining ROOM, kitchen.
attractive bedrooms. 2 baths. beau
tifully panelied library gas heat.
Shown hy appointment only.
Evening star., 1954-12-26
ROCK CREEK HILLS

New split-ievei rambler--pre- show
ing. We have just piastered this
house and purchaser will have
choice Of colore and finish in all
rooms. We inyite your inspection Of
this home. on an unexcelled. site,
With excellent view snd drsinaes
Evening star., 1954-12-26

PARKWOCD---N CAFE COD
4Sps 9esT TrpsdEr2EfD sgNRAffDn 16 kb.
Four bedrms., 2Hz baths, liv. rm. with
fireplace. separate dining room
elec. kitchen; living porch; ful
bsrIit.: garage; 1z-acfe lot. S2s, 500
Directions: Conn. ave. TO saul Td.
iisa1,swrIRcY III III eaaesp5Saoo. 01 :
Evening star., 1954-12-26

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS at youl
door, due to illness. will sacriflct
established egg and poultry business
in Washington's best residential
district. Hundreds of regular Gus
toners. More being added daily
You can own your own business ant
be independent the rest Of your life
III 0-1rH0
Evening star., 1954-12-26

VACANT-S6S MO.
Coiored; 7-rm. house: 2 kits.
rir. 18th NV. $500 down. KE.
T-11aH ewes 49,.
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APARTMENTS WANTED

DIPLOMAT desires to sublet fashion.
able 2-bedrm.. 2-bath apartment,
preferably 18th st.. Conn. or Mass
eyes.; win consider short or long
phone Miss wEssoE. CO. 5-3232
after Sis daily. W
Evening star., 1954-12-26

CHEVY C1AbE, MD.
Near Somerset 6chool--Exceedingly
siding with slate roof. Ideal home
for entertaining or family, living
Charming spaeious open-plAnning.
Unusually large den; big bedrmS,
Q baths, huge closets. Paneled re-
the low 20s. VIII accept GI CONTRACT.
TOWN a SUBURBAN, EN-. 2-940O
ASH WISCONSIN, AVE. NV.
Evening star., 1954-12-26
'RAM9IER; Ri gA.EKTooD !. .IslS,Ty

Immaculate brick one-level home.
Laree livirs room with fireplace,
separate difiing room. large ALL
electric kitchen, s bedrooms, full
basement. owner leaving; S1S.400,
Only $50 down to qualified veteran.
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23
1 BENEFIT PLANNED
 BY ELKS LODGE

All proceeds from public Chuck Wagon Dinner being spon- sored by the local Elks lodge this Saturday, will go toward the cerebral palsy fund for crippled children, it was announced by committee members this week.
 The public is invited to attend the evening-long affair. Serving will begin at 6:30 and those at tending will be given an oppor- tunity to Eat all you want.
 Dancing will follow, and one of the biggest floor shows ever to be seen in Alaska will be pre- sented. "Whitey" Pullen has se- cured the services of several tall ented persons who will present a program of tap dancing, quartet singing, speciality dances, come dian acts, and various musical numbers. Committeeman stated this will be an opportunity fol
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23
New Community College EnrolIs 12q Students

One hundred and twenty nine students have enrolled for Ket- chikan's Community College, opened for the first time this year. Ray M. Bassett, director, in- formed Dr. Neil w. Hosley, Uni versity of Alaska dean, about the opening and said indications are that the enrolment will increase. The Ketchikan Independent School District is in charge of the college which is affiliated with and accredited by the uni versity.
 The Ketchikan college is pat termed after the one functioning in Anchorage.
 The college serves four groups: Adults who desire to further and broaden their formal education. Students who desire to earn col lege credit without leaving their own community. Some of these plan to transfer for advanced work. Adults who wish to erase high school deficiencies, and peo- pie who wish specialized voca- tional and interest training.
 Second semester classes are
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
 BEING CONDUCTED BY VISITORS ASSOCIATION

A Territorial-Wide membership drive is being conducted by the Alaska Visitors Association dur ing the week of September 1925, according to an announcement from O. F. Benecke, chairman of finance for the association. Bring the Gold Back to Alas ka' is the theme of this years fund raising drive. A new mem bership solicitation brochure il- lustrates the importance of the tourist industry to the territory. It shows that during recent years tourism has grown to be the third place revenue producing industry in Alaska.
 Funds collected during this campaign will be used, along with the 2-1 matching money from the territory for a concerted advertising program in 1855" Be- necke explained.
 Those assisting with the fund drive throughout the territory in clude Edward D. Coffey, A. B. Hayes and Lloyd Olson all of An chorage; and representatives of all leading territorial cities.
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23
Nurses Association Plan Program For First Fall Meeting

All nurses Ol . the MdLanuSkd Valley are invited to attend the first fall meeting of the Matanus- .ka Valley Nurses. Association which will be held Friday eve ming, September 25 at pm. in the conference room at the Heal th Center. Highlights of the AL aaska Nurses Association will be given and Jeanne Schaver, PHN, will present Life on the Health Boat.
 This years program, which will be reviewed at the meeting, will include All My Babies, movie from the Alaska Department of Health, and a demonstration of delivery packs and post natal routines on October 29; Anes- thesa on November 26; Surgical nursing and a demonstration of o. R. packs and scrub technique on December IF; Demonstration of special procedures, oxygen therapy, basal metabolism, and selectrocardiogram on January 20; Laboratory procedure and X-ray .on February 25; Medical nursing and new drugs and therapeutic procedures on March 24 The public health program on April -22, and the annual tea at the hos .pital for girls interested in nurs- ing during the month of May
 Meetings of the local nurses as- Sociation are held the fourth Fri day of each month, September through May.
 Although the group has not had much publicity since their formation in January of 1851, they have been very active in the area Civil Defense program and provided instructions in nurses : aid classes for homemaker clubs of the valley. Through funds rais- ed by the group donation was given to the Valley Presbyterian Hospital and a set of books on nursing was provided for the Palmer School Library. Each May, prior to graduation, all sen -ior girls interested in the nurs- ing profession are invited guests of the association at tea held at the hospital.
 Wne current executive commit tee consists of Dolores Mattila, president; Claire Kopperud, vice president; Phyllis Long, secre- tary, and Dorothy Sherrod, trea- :sure1, Past presidents of the or ganization are Florence Eby, 1851; June Liebing, 1852; and Priscilla Bacon, 1853. Mrs, Long has held the position of secretary since the formation of the asso- ciation.
 Membership in the association IS open to any registered nurse residing in the Valley area, and all are invited to attend the Fri day night meeting, whether or not the are yet members. A soc Jal coffee will be served at the close of the program.
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23
H19l{zzHg|%E9
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2a

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23 NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN GE, Grange Hall, 8 pm.
 SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 25 KIWANIS KIDS DAY; Parade starts zoo pm. ELKS CEREBRAL PALSY BEN EFT, Elks Home, 6:30 pm.
 MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 27 K1WANIS CLUB, Coop club room, 12:05 pm. CD FIRST AID CLASS, Carpen- ters' Hall, 8 pm. BAND BOOSTER MEETING, School Cafeteria, 7:30 pm. EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P. Church, pm.
 TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2s MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 pm. BOY SCOUT MEETING, U. P. Church, 2 pm. CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Clerks Office, 7:30 pm. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2s WELL CHILD CONFERENCE, Health Center, 2-4 pm.
 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 CHINESE DINNER, Pioneer Grange Hall, 5:30 800 pm. scheduled to begin January 24, 1855.
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23

fun and enjoyment while aiding
 Valley folk to have an evening of an important program which is
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23

helping the crippled children of
 Alaska.
The frontiersman., 1954-09-23

scheduled to begin January "A, 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19

/ decreased incentive In many
instances.
To make this change, the COM
mittee said legislation would be
needed to change the require
ments for outstanding ratings,
whereby employees need be out
standing" only in "au major as
poets of the job rather than the
present strict requirement of be-
ing outstanding in AL aspects"
The committee also proposed
that in cases of employees who
do better-than-average work the
satisfactory summary rating
be dispensed with by the agency
If it wishes. In it's place the
agency could give the employee
"a narrative rating which en-
phasized the qualities that made
him better-t han-average en-
ploye and his potentialities.
IF this is done, it will be
relatively easy for any one to
review any employees past per-
Torrance and determine whether
or not he. should be promoted,
or if he has the qualities neces-
sary to become a supervisor, /" the
committee report said.
. The committee also declared
that rating plans have lost much
OF their effectiveness because of
poor administration by super
visors. Many supervisors have
prepared their ratings in
"haSty, haphazard manner" the
committee charged. 'fOther SUI
pervisors have used performance
ratings arbitrarily, either to whip
employees into line through
threats of a poor rating, or to
protect personal friends from
impending reductions-in force
by assigning them undeserved
high ratings with a correspond
ingly greater number of reten-
ton credits
In this regard, the committee
recommended that the agencies
institute training programs for
their supervisors that will clear
~ show them the value of rating
plans, from arrangements stand
point as well as the employees"
The group also stressed that
agencies must respect the pro-
vision in the law which provides
that empolyes have to be given
9O-day warning period before
they can be rated "unsatisfac-
tory" The employees are entitled
to that length of time to try and
better their work performance,
the committee said.
Representative Hagen, Repub-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19

the performance rating system.
The House committee noted
that most major changes could
be made by the csc without
the need of additional legisla-
ton. csc officials said they
had been advised by the COM
mittee some weeks ago of the
proposed changes and have been
working on the problem since
then.
The House committee recon-
mended that the csc allow Fed
eral agencies to include an adj
ditional rating level if they so
choose.
The group declared that the
present performance rating sys-
tenn has become meaningless"
since more than 80 per cent
of all Federal employees are all
rated satisfactory" Less than
l per cent of the employees are
rated as outstanding" or ''un-
satisfactory" the other two
ratings.
One way that merit can be
revitalized and brought to the
front is by the inclusion of adj
ditional rating levels with vary
ing retention credits for each
level" the committee declared.
This, in turn, will permit the
granting of more positive recog-
milton for varying degrees of
efficiency"
The group also proposed that
more outstanding" ratings be
given to employees. 1.-THE present
requirements for outstanding
ratings are SO high that it is
practically impossible for en-
ployes either to earn it, or for
their supervisors to justify it in
writing. The obvious result has
been that many highly skilled
and capable employees have not
even been considered for an
outstanding rating. This, in
turn, has lowered morale and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 49,. The
American Telephone g. Tele-
graph CO. announced today it
planned to construct an under
water telephone cable system
linking all 48 States with Alaska.
The proposed system, costing
$14 million, will stretch 800 nau-
tical miles between Port Angeles,
Wash, and Ketchikan, Alaska.
American Telephone said the
project should be completed by
1856. .
1t will provide, for both public
and defense purposes, a speedier
means OF telephone communica-
tons between Alaska and the
United States proper. the COM
pany's statement said.
Is Circnts at Present.
Telephone service between
Alaska and the United States
mainland is now provided over
Is radio and land line circuits
which the company said were
inadequate to handle equipment
and estimated future business.
The company said it had filed
an application with the Federal
Communications Commission in
Washington covering the plans.
The project will provide SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
BY the Associated Press

WATERLOO, Quebec, July 10.
-Quintuplet Marie Dionne, who
entered a convent as a novice
two months ago, has left the
cloister for home. A church Of
fetal said she had departed tenn
porarily for reasons of health.
Her family diagnosed the all
ment as inconsistencies.
The palace of the Roman
Catholic archbishop in Quebec
issued this comment: "It is not
known at this time if she will
return"
The mother superior at the
Quebec convent of the Servants
of the Blessed Sacrament, which
Marie entered as a postulant
last November, said the 20-year-
old girl left there Wednesday.
Marie's brother-in-law, Maui
rice Girouard, said at his home
here she arrived at her parents
home in Callander, Ont, early
yesterday, accompanied by three
brothers and her quintuplet SIS
ter, Emile. The latter hit the
headlines herself when she be-
came lost in Montreal Friday en-
route to join Marie.
Comments on "RumOrs."
Commenting on that incident,
Mr.. Girouard said: Apparently
all kinds of rumors started to
spread when Emile approached
a policeman in Montreal. The
girl simply identified herself and
asked for directions. She was
visiting friends in ste. Agathe
(Quebec) and was on her way
to st. Charles, Quebec. to meet
Marie"
The brother-in-law said Marie
had come to his home from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Scat-
tered thundershowers this eve
ming with low tonight around 10.
Tomorrow fair and continued
warm
Observation-Disclosures thunder
showers this evening followed by
partly cloudy tonight with low
67-72. Tomorrow fair and warm.
Virginia Scattered thunder
showers mostly in south portion
tonight with low 68-73. Tomor-
row partly cloudy and continued
warm with a few scattered show
ers in south portions.
Wind - Southwesterly Is 90
miles per hour tonight and
nOrtherly 1915 miles per hour in
north Potomac and Chesapeake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
Deed MisinterDreted

PEORIA, III. (P).-Police got a
report that two boys were kid
mapped by a man who grabbed
them and locked them in the
trunk of an automobile. The car
was traced to Harold Walker.
who said the youngsters were his
brothers. He searched for them
when they failed to return home
on time. To teach them a lesson
he locked them in the trunk
while driving them home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
Narchers Fail 10 Locate
Distressed Ship Off Spain
BY The Associated Press

VIGO, Spain, July 19.-Coast
Guard vessels and tugs vainly
searched the Atlantic Ocean off
Cape Finisterre yesterday for
signs of the 5,O0O-ton freighter
San Nicolas, which had radioed
an SOS.
Naval authorities expressed
fear the San Nicolas had sunk,
They said the freighter report
ed she was trapped in a heavy
fog. and mechanical difficulties
made it impossible to navigate.
Search craft criss-croSsed over
the position given by the San
Nicolas in the message-about
20 miles off the coast north of
Vigo and on the south side of
Cape Observation-Disclosures the
day, repeatedly calling the
freighter by radio.
The San Nicolas was reported
to be a Panamanian- registered
ship flying the Costa Rican flag.
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Family Says Marie Dionne
Was Hon1esick at Convent

convent and that Emile had
Joined her here Saturday
Mr.. Girouard said Marie
smallest of the quints at birth
seemed confused and homesick.
He added he did not know
whether she planned to go back
to the cloister, which she entered
as a novice on May "a.
The Montreal Gazette quoted
the quints' father Olivia as saying
Marie had written him last week
complaining of inconsistencies.
II suspected from her unhappy
letter that she was trying to
decide whether to remain in the
cloisters or come back" the
Gazette quoted him. Il know
she has been terribly lonely, but
she can always go back. 1t has
been tough on her being sep
arated from her four sisters with
whom she had lived since they
were babies"
Convent Life Austere.
Life at the convent was de-
scribed as mot difficult or hard, !"
but it was along austere lines.
With the other white-garbed
nuns, Marie spent her days in
prayer and silent work on
priests vestments, altar clothes
and similar duties.
Since their birth in 1894, the
quintupletS have amassed a siz-
able fortune in advertising con-
tracts. Most of the money is
held in a trust fund set up for
them by the Canadian govern
ment. AS a nun pledged to pow
erty, Marie would not have been
able to receive her share.
Cecile and Annette attend the
Institut Familial at Nicolet, in
northern Quebec, where Emile
has been a domestic science stu
dent. Yvonne is studying fine
arts at Notre Dame in Montreal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19

DlSGrlcC court decision WHICH up
held the firing of the former
Justice Department attorney.
1t was a combination of sew
eral AFL employe groups and
career organizations led by the
National Association of Letter
Carriers and its president, Will
liam c Doherty. who provided
the financial aid to Mr.. Roth in
his fight to appeal the decision
of Federal Judge Richmond
| Keech.
Financially broke and discour-
aged over the apparent indiffer-
ence of some employe organiza-
tionS over the issues involved
Mr.. Roth wasn't at all sure
whether he could get the neces-
sary money to appeal the case
1t was then that Mr.. Doherty
and the NALC offered their fl
nancial support. The Commit
tee to Preserve the Civil Service
System was formed and the AFT
law firm of Woll. Glenn and
Thatcher was retained to rep
resent Mr.. Roth.
Some of the employee organi-
cations declined to contribute
financial support on the grounds
that Mr.. Roth was not a men,
Der of their unions. Mr.. Doherty
replied that Mr.. Roth was not a
member of the letter carriers,
either, but that the issues in
volved affected all Government
employees.
Mr. Roth was a Justice De-
partment attorney with civil
service status whose job later
was transferred to a non-civil
service category, from which he
was later fired. The District
Court decision upholding his ar
bitrary dismissal ruled that civil
service employees transferred to
non-civil service jobs lose their
job protection rights and could
subsequently be summarily dis
missed.
Counsel for Mr.. Roth contend
ed that this would wreck the
merit system. since civil service
and Lloyd-LaFollette Act job
protection rights could be cir
cumvEi1ted by agenciks Dg merely
transferring employees to non
civil service Jobs and then firing
them.
The Court Dc Appeals gi0lae I'D
the contention OF Mi. Roth md
his counsel. It said that The
loyd-LaFollette Act guarantees
civil service employees from be-
ing removed summary without
sufficient notice and reasons
given in writing. The power of
Congress to limit the President S
control over such removals is
clear" the appellate court held.
There are indications that the
Justice Department will appeal
the verdict to the Supreme
Court. However, Mr.. Roth and
his counsel are confident that
the appellate courts decision will
be upheld,
\ X Il
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
The Civil Service Commission
disclosed today that 1t is study
ing the possibility of again
changing the Government EN-
ploye performance rating sys-
tenn.
csc officials disclosed the
study following the House Civil
Service Committees report re-
leased last night which recon-
mended widespread changes in