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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Election Reform
Group Planned
By J. A. OLEARY

Supporters of the Hennings
election reform bill are consider
ling the formation of q citizens
committee to build up support
for the measure between now and
the January session of Congress.
The bill. sponsored by Senator
Hennings, Democrat of Missouri,
was left on the Senate's list Of
unfinished business on adjourn
ment night. Its hackers realize it
will face a hard fight in the 1856
session unless. public sentiment
for it can be stimulated.
They have not reached a final
decision on the citizens commit
tee plan. but admit it is one
step they are thinking about.
Four Republican members Of
the Rules Committee filed a
minority report opposing some of
the major features. In addition.
some Democrats are understood
to be against that part of the
bill which would bring primaries
Jas well as general elections under
Federal controls.
Under Whose Control?
Some Senators contend pri-
lmaries are a subject for control
by State law.
But supporters Of the bill are
making no moves to narrow its
scope In order to lessen the OPP
position. They believe primaries
should be brought under expen-
diture control because in about
Ione-third of the States victory
in the primary is tantamount to
election.
In the Southern States the
Democrats who win nomination
for the House or Senate in the
primaries generally are assured
election and the same usually
holds true for Republican pri-
mary winners in other parts Of
the country.
Two of the main purposes Of
the bill are:
/. To raise ceilings on cam
paign funds to a more realistic
level in view of the cost of pres
ent day campaigning, including
such channels as radio and tele-
vision.
2. To require more complete
and exact reporting to Washing
ton of the activities of numerous
committees that function in
congressional and presidential
campaigns.
Unrealistic Figure
The So million limit which
existing law places on the
amount a national committee
may receive or spend in one year
is generally regarded as unreal
istic today.
The Hennings bill substitutes
Ia formula based on expenditure
Iof 20 cents for each vote cast
in any one Of the last three
national elections. This would
allow each national committee
Ito spend about $12 million at
the present time. 1t is believed
that with this ceiling there
would be no necessity for Great
ing multiple committees and the
ceiling would expand or con-
tract as the voting population
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

THREE YEARS REQUIRE
MENT-There has been consid-
cradle confusion over the three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Americans in Russiu

LENINGRAD, USSR. Aug. 10
R.-Representatiyes Holt. Re-
publican of California. and
Rhodes, Republican of Arizona.
arrived yesterday and immedi-
ately began a round of sight
seeing in Russia's second city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

That employees are entlbleo 10 q
90-day warning from their agen-
cies before they are fired.
But civil service officials de-
clare that the number Of firings
for inefficiency are relatively few
and will continue to be relatively
few.
The majority of firings are for
misconduct and INSTRUMENTATION
and have always been brought
under the Lloyd-La Toilette Act,
they declare. Also. they point out
that before the 1850 Performance
Rating Act, the Lloyd-La Toilette
Act was also used in all ineffi-
cheney firing cases and that there
never were many Of these cases
instigated by the agencies.
ANY idea that the Govern
ment is going to engage in a
mass drive to fire employees is
sheer nonsense" a top csc Of
fetal said. "Of course, agencies
are expected to get rid of in
competent employees. But they
have been doing so before 1850
and since 1850 and will continue
to do so on the same basis as
In the past. It is well to remem-
her that the number of incomA
petents in Government is rel
atively small"
The 1850 Performance Rating
Act approved by Congress con-
tanned a provision that agencies
must notify an employe so days
In advance that his work was
unsatisfactory before giving him
an unsatisfactory rating. In a
test case, a Navy employee
claimed that his firing for in
efficiency was illegal. since he
was given no such notice.
However. the Court of APP
peals agreed with the Govern
ment's contention that Federal
agencies had the choice of firing
employees underline Lloyd-LA Fol-
lette Act or under the Perform
ance Rating Act. The Govern
ment contended the Performance
Rating provision wasn't intended
to keep agencies from getting
rid of incompetent employees as
soon as possible. Rather. the
Government declared, 1t was in
tended to give help to an en-
ploye who an agency felt had
abilities which could be devel-
oped or an employee who the
agency felt could be transferred
to another less-exacting assign
ment.
The Lloyd-La Toilette Act per-
mits an agency to fire an en-
ploye on inefficiency or insult
ability charges If the employe is
given a written letter Of charges
and is allowed to answer the
accusations within 80 days. Vet
Grams have the right to appeal
such firings to the Civil Service
Commission. Both non-veterans
and veterans have the right to
appeal if they are fired under
the Performance Rating Act.
HIRING AFTER 7O-The Civil
Service Commission today
changed its regulations to per-
NIT Federal agencies to hire
persons over 10 years Of age for
regular appointments to Govern
ment jobs. The move followed
action by Congress this year in
lifting maximum age restrictions
on Federal jobs.
The new hiring provisions al
low agencies to hire persons over
10 if they are qualified for the
Job. This applies to annuitants
as well as non-annuitants.
The new provisions do not
change the law requiring man.
datory retirement of Federal en-
ployes at age 70 with is or more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

years continuous Federal service
provision in the new law extend
ing status to indefinite employees
who passed civil service. exams or
who pass non-competitive tests
within the next year.
Federal employees who now
have less than three years of
service but more thar two years
can still qualify once they COM
plete the three-year requirement,
The law provides that employees
have one year to apply for status
following enactment Of the law.
This would give employees until
IL. 1856. to qualify and
complete their three years OF
service. At the same time. it
that employees with less
than two years of service at the
present time cannot qualify,
since they will not meet the
three years service requirement
by next August IL.
Incidentally, the three years of
satisfactory" Federal service re-
quired need not be continuous.
MEN PREDOMINATE-Civil
Service Commission figures show
that there are twice as many
men in white-collar Government
Jobs as there are women. =.
More than half Of all white
collar employees are in grade S or
below. Almost so per cent of the
women are in the first three
grades, more than 80 per cent
In the first five grades and 80
per cent Of all women are in
Jobs below grade 7. (. Men en-
ployes have considerably higher
salaries. Almost one-fourth of
men employees are in grades IL
and above, while less than half
we're below grade 7. The median
grade for women employees is
grade 4 compared to grade Z for
men.
ANNUITANTS' NOTICE-All
Federal annuitants will receive
a notice from the Civil Service
Commission along with their
September checks explaining the
increases in Federal annuities.
The new annuity rates, which
Increase present annuities by IL
per cent on the first $500 and
3 per cent on any amount over
that, goes in effect October l
and will be reflected in the No
vember checks. Lesser increases
are provided on a sliding scale
for present Federal workers who
retire between now and Deem
Der 81, 1857.
JOBS-The District Depart
ment of Public Welfare needs
elementary and junior high
school teachers for the Chill
dren's Center near Laurel. Md.
The jobs pay $4,000 a year, with
yearly increases to a maximum
of $4,000 annually. Apply to
Room 313. 400 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. Nays Bureau
Of Supplies and Accounts needs
a general engineer in storage
operations. The salary is $3.50
a year. Apply to Room 1854,
Arlington Navy Annex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Little Change Expected
In Firing Procedures
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

Civil Service Commission officials there will be little
change firing procedures result of yesterdays
of Appeals decision uphodng the right Of
fire inefficient employees under the speeder
cedure of the Lloyd-Ia Toilette Act.
The officials acknowledged that employees in these
would have had considerably protection ruled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-weather tonight will be
mostly in the Northern and Central United States with
partly cloudy weather in the South and along both the East
West Coasts The only precipitation forecast will occur
scattered hundershowers in the Dakoas and in New
Mexico Little change in temperature expected anywhere
with rather weather continuing In almost all sections
-AHaWirephoto map. n n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

lgrees above the normal high Of
I83 and low Of Sc. Hot over the
week end and through Wednes-
day. A few scattered thunder
showers averaging "a inch or
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
high and Low Of Last ~ Hours
High, 20. at b:45 pm.
Low, 70, at sos am.

Tide Tables
Furnished by United States Coast an
Geodetic Survey
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

his best TO give a witness 10 e..
Behind the scenes there are many
Of President Eisenhower's clos
est friends. associates, Govern
ment leaders. cabinet members.
secretaries, who do not believe
one whit in President Eisen-
hOwer's ideals.
May 4. at $40 in the afternoon.
the following conversation took
place between Mr.. Norman Of the
Chicago Tribune. and Secretary Of
Defense. Mr.. Wilson:
Mr.. Norman Mr.. Wilson. what
solution 10 the problems do you
have on the question Of having re-
seryists. the National Guardsmen.
going into segregated National
Guard units which was one OF the
issues raised In the House,
Secretary Wilson: We had a
very simple solution for the mat.
ter this IL a voluntary system. the
men can elect TO 90 into the Ma.
tonal Guard and then they were
going 10 BE- sent 10 a Regular
Army camp 10 get sx months ba.
&C training and they were gong
10 Vet the same qualifications ap-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

As the Chicago Tribune said
editonally on April 80, this year:
year:
What Congress should be
working toward Is a volunteer
professional army. We now have
volunteer Air Force and Navy.
defending the United States It.
self and for carrying the war TO
the enemy. The plan Off a huge
Army Reserve makes sense only
II this country Is going 10 send
great expeditionary forces a.
broad and IL atomic weapons
prove Of no great importance"
Ny colleagues when an H-bomb
falls on Georgia, everything is go
ing 10 60. Not only the National
Guard. the Reserves. but even the
States rights. What then has hap
pened7 A great and good man.
President Of the United States.
General Eisenhower. has been and
Is now being used By a distinct
minority who II they themselves
tried 70 presen, this plan before
us would be laughed out Of this
room. General Eisenhower be-
hsyes In progress and has done
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and Lowdown-
BY BAIl.EE THOMAS

That strapping Army sergeant
shown in the AP Wirephoto Sat
urday, marching the "turneoats"
to the San Francisco stockade to
await Army action was a local
boy. Sgt. Franklin Breedlove. son
of ], A. Breedlove, 622 Fremont
Av. N, Minneapolis.
Roy Campanells, the Brooklyn
Dodgers famous catcher who
broke into Organized Baseball
with the st. Paul Saints is on the
cover of the current TIME Maya
zine. The newsmagazine has a
cover story on the capable Camp
amelia that will warm the hearts
OF Americans, especially Negro
Americans everywhere and will
probably answer the anti-Negro
ruckus in the Little League base
ball down in South Carolina and
Georgia in terms too unmistak-
able to ignore.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05
Stay OFF. August IS, St. Paul
Urban League Guild Cotton Ball.
Prom BaIIroOm.--Adyt.

pended / do not see how any
American can justify legally. logi,
cally or morally discrimination In
the expenditure Of these funds.
On August 5. 1854. the New
York Times carried this version OF
what the President said at his
press conference:
He had tried as hard as he
knew how to have accepted this
Idea--that where Federal funds
and Federal authority were in
yoived. that there should be no
discrimination based on any rea-
son that was not recognized by
our Constitution. and he would
continue 10 do that.
Are not these statements from
President Eisenhower diametri-
eally opposite 10 Secretary OF De
Tense Wilson's statement:
We accept what IL going on and
that we ought not 10 try 10 make
the country over overnight.
How absolutely shocking II
must be 10 the American people
As a whole. and we in particular,
Members Of the Congress. that
this great and good man can be
used by people 10 attempt 10 ac-
oomplish their own selfish objec-
uyes even At the expense o. hsy
ing Mr. Eisenhower sign a iette'
hat was 10 patiently the opposite
~ what he had written 10 me BE-
fore.
On June n, 1855. President
Eisenhower wrote mo a letter con
Continued on page -
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05
They Joined Up!

Since the last report OF 1855
Minneapolis NAAcP members the
following persons have taken out
memberships or renewed old
Memberships:
VIM. Lockhart, Ezera Curtis.
VIM. Munson. Stanley Mcconnell.
Mrs. v. Il. Mikkelson. Hattie
Fisher. Mabel okins, Susie Nc
Conneli, Addie Munson. Howard
McQuitter, Clayton Grant. Frank
Jackson, Don Laws. Minnie Laws.
Resale Peoples, Mrs K. L. Boyd.
Mrs. Grace Lee. Virginia Curtis.
Almeda Lockhart, Mamie Fisher,
Mary Davis. Charles Davis. Ray
Austin. Elizabeth Ewing. Mrs. T.
Parks. Mr.. z. Parks, Wilma stone,
Catherine Rucker. Clifford Ruck-
err, Mrs A. II. Mcintosh, Harold
Martin, Geraldine Marty.
willis Jewelry Co. Jeanette
Miller. c. A. Jones, Ada Johnigan.
Charlotte Jones, Mrs. Carrie Sud-
deth, y. X. Jones. Forest MeKin-
ney. Clarence Smith. Albert VIII
hanson. Floyd Poole. Floyd Z.
Manson. Donland Bryant. Sir
Walter Lear. Dennis Smith, Thorn
as NJ. Jones Joyce Tsborn, Chris
tine Mckinney. William Wade.
Lemuel Banks. Katherine Banks
and Jerry Egan.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

This is big Tom moore Or.
moment in the history OF the Co
ca-Cola bottling business" Mr..
Moore Stated, and II rates in Inn
portance with the development of
the 6.bottle carton and the vend-
ing machine for Coca-Cola."
Although we know that there
Is a definite place for the Fam
ily-Size" bottle in the market
place, we know that the standard
size bottle of Coke will still main.
tain its popularity.
zone Of many features about
the new Family-Size package that
viii attract the eye OF the con-
sumner IL the clean white trade
mark We are also proud OF the
fact that the same quality and
purity the public has enjoyed in
our standard size bottle for Coca
Cola, win be maintained in the
new Family Size"
Plant Manager Enthusiastic
About New Sire Bottle
John II. Nicholl. general man
ager Of the St Paul Coca Cola
Bottling plant, has voiced his en-
thusiastc approval OF the new
package. Nicholl regards the new
"Family-Size" bottle as a market
ing tool that will enable his sales
organization TO move in on the
economy-minded market that has
in the past been restricted TO
them. Nicholl is also enthusiastic
in his praise of the Introductory
compaign that has been scheduled
in support of the new Family.
Size" package for Coke.
Our aim in providing the
'Family-Size' bottle" Mr.. Nicholl
continued, lis simply TO make II
more convenient for the people in
our st. Paul and suburban area
to buy and serve Coca Cola.
For several years we have been
doing extensive research on buy
ing habits relating TO soft drinks.
Our surveys show that the ma
jority of the public prefer the
standard size bottle since II Is
ideal for individual drinks. Sur
veys also show, however, there is
a potential market for the other
size bottles The "Family-Size"
for example, is ideal for group re-
freshment in the home"
Mr.. Nicholl disclosed the new
''Family-Size" bottle has the same
shape at the present
standard bottle. The two viii be
packages" he said,
both in appearance and In uni
form quality Of content. The size
IS merely a matter Of preference
and the public can now hove its
,hoice."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05
MILL CITY GIRL FIRST
WINNER IN PHOTO CONTEST

Miss Shirley FHison, l6, 1901
Clinton Av. s., Minneapolis, is the
winner of the first picture identi-
fication contest sponsored by the
neutrality-suspicious. newspapers
Miss Faison, a junior at Cen
trail high school, Minneapolis,
Identified Miss Shiree Adair, 5122
James Av. N, daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Cecil Adair. July 20.
The daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
David Faison. she Is a member OF
st. Peters AME church and the
Marching Unit Of Ames Lodge. /,
B.P.O.E. Of w.
The prize for Identifying pic
lures is a three months subscrip-
ton to the st. Paul RECORDER
or the Minneapolis Spokesman.
This contest will continue for a
limited number OF weeks.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

Fort Bragg. ". C.-The Big
Moment for Private Kenneth
Grigsby. son Of Mrs. Maxine b
Grigsby of sl4 Aldrieh Av ~.
who is ready 10 make a parachute
Jump with the famed SIND Air
borne Division at Fort Bragg. ".
c.
He wears his main parachute on
his back. his reserve parachute
and combat pack (front) and his
rifle in a canvas eontainer lefD.
The jump. his nth from a c-iis
aircraft, marks the end Of five
weeks Of intensive physical and
Technical training and qualities
him A. q paratrooper. Private
Grgsby u Chief Radio Operator
with the s0th Anti-Aircrafi Artii-
iery Battalion. a unit % IN. s2nd
Airborns Division. "Amerioa's
Guard Of Honor"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

welcome the Junior Baseball
Tournament World Series, to be
held at Lexington Ball Park, Aug
ust 30 through September 2.
Chairman of the committee is
Angela tAnge) Giuliani. Mem
bers of the committee will repre-
sent various civic groups in the
city.
In a letter asking for a repre-
sentative from the North Gen.
trail Civic club, Mayor Dillon
stressed the Importance of full
community cooperation to make
st. Paul a successful host for this
national sporting event.
The series is being sponsored by
the American Legion.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

assessed now and by fall there
of buildings. IT'S to be mainly
free enterprise project. with the
city first buying and clearing the
land and then selling to private
firms for building OF multiple
dwellings and some light indus
try, plus now roads, fire station.
play ground areas, churches. etc,
A small part OF the area. plus a
section nor OF Olson highway near
Lyndale win be used for public
housing.
Everything at this stage points
TO smooth operation of rc-lo-
eating families. despite the prob
lens involved, Lessons were learn
ed In the relocation of families
In the Sumner Field area which
are having effect in plans now
being carried out In the Glen
wood area. Through close com.
munication and cooperation be-
tween the Housing authority and
the city council on one hand, and
the individuals and groups In the
Glenwood area on the other, thers
In a maximum of smooth function
ing as the first stages of the NOV
ing process get underway.
First step in the building pro-
cess will be to erect the public
housing north Of Olson highway.
Having top priority on these units
win be families having TO move
out OF the redevelopment area.
These families win not have TO
move there, but win be able TO
move into them II they desire.
They win not be forced TO move
from their present homes until
they are satisfied with the alter
nate housing they acquire.
Housing authority assessors
now at work, will offer property
owners the assessed value Of their
property. The owner win have re-
course 10 municipal courts II they
wish to take advantage of IT, Then
separate assessment win be
made and the owners given the
benefit of the difference before
the property In condemned Home
owners viii be given ample oppor-
tunity TO purchase homes of com
parable value. II they can find
none they will also be given |
priority for rental units in the
public housing sections until they |
can find new places to buy.
II is unavoidable that there will |
be some problems for individuals
involved In the move. One family.
for example. said late last week
That In looking at possible new
places TO buy. they looked at one
modest home not far north and /
west Of the Glenwood area and
we're quoted a price OF $25,500,
The quality OF the home was be-
ow their standards. but the price
lbove. On the other hand. some
antilles have already moved out
" the area and have found salts
'aotory dwelling In anticipation OF
he rush that may come later.
Us a big Job and is being handled
ven by all concerned. The final
product win be truly a great
hing, virtually a new community
'uilt out Of old, and II win be n
ribute to the planners who have
lad the vision 10 bring II about.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

Fort Bragg. ". c.--This In the
Big Moment for Private Stanley
H. Gardner, son OF Mrs. Gene
Gardner OF s4i Bryant Av, N. who
In ready To make n parachute
jump with the famed s2nd Air
borne Division at Fort Bragg. N.
c. He wears his main parachute
on his back. his reserve parachute
and combat pack tfront) and his
rife In a canvas contained (left).
The jump. his NTH from c.
119 aircraft, marks the end of five
weeks of intensive physical and
technical training and qualities
him an paratrooper.
Private Gardner il Chief RIA
do Operator. with the soth Anti
Aircraft Artillery. unit Of the
s2nd Airborne Division "Amer1-
cas- Guard OF Honor"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

and Recorder papers on July IS,
in which immediate action was
urged upon the Interracial Com
mission to lay the case before the
state encouragement for action.
On July 81. Miles Lord. state
encouragement ruled the Gran
lite Falls ordinance was a clear
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

Skim milk, or buttermilk con-
tains all the nutrients OF whole
milk except fat AMI vitsmin A,
yet a cup OF skim mike or butter
milk contains only IS Galleries az
compared with 1855 in a cup OF
whole milk.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05
EMERGENcYI

Anyone KNOWING The Whereh-
bouts OF James Brown. born April
10, 1922 in Feddis. Mississippi.
VINO formerly lived at SO Royal
ston, Minneapolis. please ask him
10 contact his mother. Mrs. Rosie
Menefis, 343 Muscadine St,
Greenville, Miss.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05
Jim Lee. Sports
OfficioI On liffIe
League Committee

James II. (Jim) Lee, 963 Carroll
Av., was appointed this week by
Nathaniel A. Evans, president OF
the North Central Civic club to
serve on the Mayors committee to