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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11

Defense Secretary for Supply
and Logistics.
The Pike letter called It the
single manager plan and de-
clared that "the tenor of the
times calls for considerable ac-
CELEBRATION in our efforts to i'm
prove supply management, par
|ticularly in the field Of common
use items"
The plan would be placed into
effect by q departmental direc-
tive rather than through legisla-
ton or a presidential reorganiza-
ton plan.
The proposed directive states
that the department secretary
designated in charge of a COM
modify should be responsible for
the direction Of all research
into improved materials and
methods for those items within
his commodity jurisdiction. con-
tracing for and assigning to a
military service the necessary re-
search projects"
Central Control
The designated secretary
among other things. also would;
Establish and maintain cen.
trail control over worldwide in.
ventories and prescribe dollar
and quantitatiye stoclRge pbjec.
tives.
Direct distribution and re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. Sept
10 (R.-Red-haired Sharon Kay
Richie. l8-year-old Miss Colo
RADIO. won the Miss America con-
test tonight.
She is the second beauty with
red hair to win the crown in the
30-year history of the pageant.
The first was 1914 winner Venus
Ramey of Washington. D. c.
Miss Richie has blue eyes. is
8 feet s inches tall and weighs
lie pounds. She was flown here
in q private plane to take part
In the contest against 40 other
beauties.
Miss Richie, who measures
35-24-35, says she is interested
In q career in dramatics.
$4,000 Jackpot
She inherits the Miss America
crown from Miss Lee Ann Meri-
Wether, last years winner. and
q jackpot of $4,000 in prizes
and personal appearances.
Miss Richie, from Denver,
q the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Richie Of Grand
island, Nebr.
Tears welled in her eyes as
she stammered, Il cannot tell
you how I feel, it is just in
describable."
II thank God for giving me
the talent" she said as the an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
TEN INTERPRET
PRESIDENTIAL
DUP ON 1856
Rr I star staff correspcndent

=
DENVER.-A reporter for
the Voice of America inter-
viewed 10 White House cor
respondents today on what
they thought President Eli
senhower's speech to Repub-
lican State chairmen meant
as to whether he will seek
a second term.
He found that three felt
it meant Mr.. Eisenhower will
run again. four were still
in a guessing game" two
thought the President wants
to wait and see how he feels
next year. and one saw
standard political strategy
designed to obscure his
plans"
One reporter. seeing indi'
cations the President will be
a 1856 candidate. explained
away Mr.. Eisenhower's cagy
remarks this way:
HE was just warning the
Republicans not to be over
confident when he told them
not to depend on one man.
He doesn't want them sitting
back and taking 1t easy"
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Continued From First Page

Continued From First rage
Chairman Hall, indicating that
the Republicans are doing Just
that for 1856.
In introducing Mr.. Eisenhower,
Mr.. Hall alluded to a question
often asked him as to what Re-
publicans will do If the Presi-
dent does not run next year. He
quoted one State chairman whom
he did not name as providing
this answer:
when I come to that bridge,
I'll Jump of it,"
Instead Of pinning all their
hopes on one man as a leader.
the President said the way for
the Republican Party to make it
self a perpetual agency" Of gov
eminent is for everybody on
down the line" to get a young
ster" as a new recruit.
IF you will carry that idea far
enough" he asserted, making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
|penfagon Gets
Plan toUnfy
Military Supply
By JOHN A. GILES

A far-reaching proposal for
the unified purchase, storage and
distribution Of military supplies
Is being studied at the Pentagon.
lit was learned yesterday.
The plan frankly is designed to
provide ian alternate proposal
Ito the suggested fourth service
|of supply" which was recon-
Imended by the Hoover Commits
sion. However, in many respects
lit goes much farther than any
thing envisaged by the Com
mission or the many proposals
for supply GEARS" advocated for
years on Capitol Hill.
In fact. the plan contemplates
that the service designated as
the single manager" for q COM
lmon-use item even would de-
termine the amounts the other
services would require.
Thus. for example, the Air
Force might be designated the
sole purchaser of all gasoline for
the armed services. It's officials
then would set the requirements
for all Army and Navy needs
throughout the world.
Beginning Made
! At present, some common use
items already are purchased for
all the services by one service
The Army buys all food for the
armed forces, for instance. Critics
have maintained this idea has
not been carried far enough.
However. under the present ar
rangement. the purchasing serv-
ice only places orders for the
amount Of goods or material
which the services requisition. It's
responsibility stops with the pro-
curement process.
The new proposal would make
the purchasing service respon-
sible right up to the time the
item reaches the actual con-
sumner.
Single Manager Plan
Here's the key all-inclusive
section In Q proposed directive
setting up the plan:
Single manager: The secre-
tary Of a military department
designated by the Secretary OF
Defense to perform for all mill
Itary services all supply manage
ment functions related to speci-
fed commodities. The secretary
responsible for a commodity area
shall direct. within policies estab-
lished by the Secretary Of De-
tense. the following functions:
Research and development
standardization, cataloging. stock
levels, stock control and report
ing procedures, operating stocks
reserve stocks. property account
ling, requirements presentation
procurement. acceptance inspec-
| ton and quality control. stor-
lage operations and space utiliza-
ton, traffic movement and stock
FINDINGS"
The proposal is scheduled to
come up for discussion tomorrow
lat a meeting Of Deputy Defense
Secretary Reuben Robertson, jr.,
and the secretaries Of the Army,
Navy and Air Force.
1t was first laid down in a
letter to the service secretaries
by Thomas P. Pike. Assistant
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publicity regarding the sugges-
ton program.
2. The processing Of sugges-
lions was too lengthy and often
months and years went by with
out action being taken on the
suggestion.
8. Skepticism about the fair
ness and competence on the
part Of the evaluators Of the
suggestions.
4. Insufficient supervisor,
encouragement.
5. Failure to receive adequate
recognition for their adopted
suggestions from their SUPERIOR
and fellow employees. The com.
plants indicated that monetary
awards were not the primary
factor in participating in thu
program and that recognition
and personal prestige were tn.
main factors.
6. Lack Of information BY
operating officials as to what
type Of operations needed i'm.
lprovement and which activities
were considered too costly. Ths
workers complained that they
were operating in a blind alley
in trying to determine which
type of suggestions the depart.
ment welcomed.
$50
IMPROVEMENTS MADE-Al
10 result Of these answers, thu
Air Force Department changed
its participation program con.
siderably.
Greater use Of publicity anc
promotion material to inform
employees Of the program is nov
in effect. Steps are being taker
to expedite handling Of sugges.
tions 80 that the employee car
be informed in q reasonable tim,
whether the proposal is beinf
accepted. II this fails, timt
limits in processing suggestion,
will be set.
Evaluators are being required
to inform both orally and ir
writing those whose suggestions
were not adopted the reasons fol
the rejection. Supervisors arr
being given promotional mate.
rial stressing the need for en-.
couraging employees and are be.
ing reminded that they can bt
given awards for stimulating
their subordinates to participate
in the program.
The department also is pub.
Licking the adopted suggestions
and the names Of those who sub.
|mitted them in its employee pub.
locations and on bulletin boards
Also the employees will be giveY
information as to the operating
areas in which suggestions arr
being sought.
The study was made by Leon.
ard G. Berman and Harry o
Carr Of the Air Forces employs
relations branch and DR.. JOSEPH
"a. Colmen and DR.. Leonard M
Ostreicher Of the civilian person.
mel research branch. The pro.
gram was under the supervision
OF John Watts, the departments
civilian personnel director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11

creased the cash awards to
workers whose suggestions are
adopted.
The Air Force found that only
|27 per cent Of its employees had
ever submitted suggestions to
improve efficiency or effect econ
omies in the departments OPP
GRAFTON.
It asked the sta1 for reasons
why they did not feel inclined
to offer suggestions.
50 Per Cent Gain
The replies and suggestions
we're Incorporated by the Air
Force in its employe incentive
program. The result has been a
so per cent increase in the num-
Der of suggestions.
Many more Air Force workers
have received substantial cash
awards for their adopted sug-
gestions, and the department
has saved considerable money
from the suggestions.
The Air Force turned over
results OF its survey to other
Federal agencies through the
Civil Service Commissions Inter-
agency Advisory Group. Per-
sonnet officials in many agencies
have shown great interest and
in many cases are expected to
follow the revised procedures.
Air Force officials said per-
haps the most important finding
|of the survey was the role Of
supervisors. Sixty three per
cent Of the employees who had
submitted suggestions said they
had had positive supervisory en-
couragement. Air Force officials
said this pointed up the fact
that supervisors should encour-
age their subordinates to make
suggestions.
= \
PREVIOUS FAULTS - Some
employees answers to why they
had never submitted suggestions
were:
|. insufficient information and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
Hits Cunudu

EDMONTON, Alta, Sept. 10
(R.-Winter moved into Can
ada's prairie provinces today.
Temperatures dropped to as low
as IA degrees at Whitecourt. 115
miles northwest Of here, and it
was 10 at Medicine Hat. Calgary
got an inch Of snow yesterday
and last night. but 1t melted as
1t hit the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
Rose Society Meeting

1.-THE Importance Of Municipal
Gardens" win be the topic Of
James p. Quincy, executive sec
Rotary Of the American Rose
Society, at the Potomac chap
tiers meeting at 8 pm. Thurs
day in the Smithsonian Insti-
Itute Auditorium, Tenth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
RESORT FORECAST

Upper and Lower Bay
Mostly cloudy today with
high 1894 and scattered
showers, southeast to south
winds 1920 miles per hour.
Rather cloudy and cooler
tomorrow.
Ocean Beaches and South
Jersey-Mostly cloudy today
with high near 80 and
chance of showers. Rather
cloudy and cooler tomorrow.
Skyline Drive - Rather
cloudy today with high go
80 and scattered afternoon
showers. Considerable cloud
mess and cooler tomorrow
with good visibility. n
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SECTION K.
Konn's Department Store.

sN&WH ~
This edition also includes:
The Star Pictorial. a 56-page
magazine including a special
pull-out supplement Of 26-pages
on Your School and You that Is
q must for every child or teen
ager going to school. Also a pic
ture-story on Washington's Betty
Madigan who has rocketed to
fame as a popular music singer.
and another Charles Adams
cartoon.
This Week, a 56-page maya
zine, featuring o story by Sen
ator Kilgore Of West Virginia
of the incident he believes led
to Harry Truman becoming
President. Also for mystery fans.
an Ellery Queen story in which
the well-known detective solves
q crime in a classroom.
A 12-page comic section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Air Force Revomps
Suggestion Program
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The Department reports in its program to
employe participation In its suggestion awards
department recently surveyed It's civilian employees to ind
participation rate wasn't higher The study followed
incentive awards law which greatly in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11

Qeu6 STRESSED THESE pOluLS.
/. "Of the people" means a
Government Of "all types and
classes" Of people and not "oi
farmers. Of labor bosses, Of smart
politicians. Of businessmen. or OF
anybody else"
2. by the people" means that
every individual" is participate
ing in Government by exercising
his right to vote.
8. For the people" means
guaranteeing equal opportunity
to all, not that an "dver-wise and
over-busy governmental bureau
cracy takes over all the func-
tons Of living"
The President assigned the
State chairmen the job Of max.
ing sure that party workers gel
to the last man living In any
block in the country.
If you can get to him with
your conviction, with your belief
with your fervor you can
win any election In the country, u
he asserted.
Hall Praises Speech
Mr.. Hall described the presi-
dents talk as zone of the great
est speeches ] ever heard on the
philosophy Of the Republican
Party"
Among the G.. o. p. State
chairmen who insisted in talks
with newsmen that they saw
nothing in the Presidents re-
marks to discourage their hopes
that he will seek o second term
were James o. Lakin of West
Virginia and Harry T. Thorson
OF Wyoming.
New Jerseys Samuel L. Bodine,
who sponsored the "we-like-Ike-
better-than-ever" resolution as
an indirect appeal for q second
term declaration, said however,
that Il couldn't be too optimistic
from what he said"
Ohio Chairman Ray Bliss in
terpreted the Presidents remarks
as leaving the question of rum
ming again still OPEN" but not
ruling out the possibility that he
might renounce a second term.
The President previously has
indicated he will not make up
his mind until sometime next
year.
Calls President Vague"
John Feikens Of Michigan said
he thought Mr.. Eisenhower was
talking about 1850" and not
1856 in urging that the COP.
be ready to change its nag to q
new mast.
New Hampshire Chairman
William E. Treat agreed with
Vermont's Walter j. Grimm tnat
the President was pretty vague"
about his 1856 intentions, but
pointed out that he certainly
didn't close the door" to q second
term. Both men expressed con-
fidence that he will choose to
run.
The Republican State chair
men few here for their break
fast meeting with Mr.. Eisenhower
last nighth after concluding q
Campaign school" for 1856 in
Washington. Most Of them dis
persed toward their home States
after the session. Mr.. Hall was
flying back to Washington.
The President hurried out from
the breakfast room In the Brown
Palace Hotel to Cherry Hills
Country Club to play golf. He
put of until this evening an ap-
pointment with Guy Mollet. Sec
rotary general Of the French So
cialist Party and president of the
Consultative Assembly Of the
Council Of Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11

PREVIOUS FAULTS - Some
employees answers to why they
had never submitted suggestions
were:
l. insufficient information and
Evening star., 1955-07-20
sHOELEsS MARINE
AWAITS SPECIAL
ISSUE OF SIZE I5s
By a stAn Correspondent

CHERRY POINT, N. c.,
July 20.-Marine Pfc. How
ard Spencer. jr.. %. of 3407
Twenty-second street Sc,
got some high-ranking help
today.
Pfc. Spencer, a member of
Washington's Marine Re-.
serve Fighter Squadron 321,
on summer training here,
operates in size Is shoes. al
though he toes the mark in
all other respects. He hasn't
been able to get any leather
dress shoes from the Ma
rines for the past six months
and the rules say the g.
foot-4-inch Washington re-
servist can't leave the base
in improper uniform.
It looked as if the private
might be stuck on the base
for two weeks. but the Ma
rine Air Detachment COM
mander, 1t. Col. John P.
Sigman, heard about it and
came to the rescue. Not only
did he give Pvt. Spencer a
special liberty pass, but he
also put through a special
emergency requisition that
will give Pvt. Spencer the
shoes he needs.
Evening star., 1955-07-20
Magazine Settles
Musons' Libel Suit

HOLLYWOOD, July 20 (P.-
Actor James Mason and his wife
Pamela Kellino, yesterday an.
nounced an out-of-court cash
settlement of their $1.199,00
libel suit against Rave Magazine
The amount of the settlement
was not disclosed. The Masons
attorney. Paul Caruso. said II
must be paid within the next
nine months.
The magazine also will prinI
q retraction Of its previous story
on the Masons, Mr.. Caruso said
The Masons' contend that thu
article in the March issue of the
magazine accused them of i'm.
moral conduct and was malici.
ously false and degrading. The
suit asked 1894 900 damages fol
Mr.. Mason, $493. 900 for Pamela
Evening star., 1955-07-20

previously held by her husband
and father-in-law. who had been
public cotton weigher. chan slan
or the board Of county SUPER
.visors and. township commits
sioner before becoming auditor
in 1900.
Evening star., 1955-07-20
so Years in Office

UNION. s. C. B.-sixty years
In public ofhce has ended for
the Betenbaughs family. Mrs,
Tillie Goodman Betenbaugh has
left the county auditors office
Evening star., 1955-07-20
and $4,000 for their 6-year-
old daughter, Portland.

Iold daughter, Portland.
Victor Huntington Rowland OF
New York was listed as publisher
of Rave in the complaint.
Mr.. Caruso said the settle
ment was not large but repre-
Isented "a tremendous victory for
Hollywood people" and "a sign
that the trend toward destroying
character must stop"
In New York. representative
of the defendants said the settle
Iment was for $1,000.
Evening star., 1955-07-20
8o.o5 and 1925 Imported 8x70
and 9x12 ond-Hooked Rugs

Extra heavy rugs in blend Of rayon for
lustre, wool for resiliency, and pure white
cattle hair for strength They're beauties
every one-hand hooked with $500 to $500
knots in each square foot-in hard-to-get
Chinese colors and decorator modern
shades, French blue, rose, beige, grey,
soft green or black.
Evening star., 1955-07-20
These other sizes available:

Washington Store open, Saturdays for the
Durotion Of the Tronsit Strike
Evening star., 1955-07-19

The wife of the Spanish Am
bassaoor has helped chalk up
another success for American
fashions.
Before leaving for the sum-
mer in Spain, the Countess OF
Motrico, famous for her sump-
tuous clothes from Paris and
Madrid, dropped into a small,
Iow-priced store and pur-
chased a dress and a small
red hat.
She wore these to a very
fashionable garden party in
Madrid given by a high official
of the government. And, ac-
cording to a letter just received
by her husband. the outfit was
terrific success. All the smart
ladies in Madrid complimented
this costume and even the wife
of the United States Ambas-
sador, Francesca Lodge, asked
her where she got 1t.
The Countess Is in Spain to
see her eldest son who has
just graduated from law school
and is about to enter the Span
ish Navy.
Ambassador Arielza says he
plans to join her early in
Evening star., 1955-07-19
Helen Hayes to Nixon
You Can't Be That Old

One of the few long dinner
dress wearers last night, was
cabinet wife Mrs. Brownell,
escorted by her Attorney Gen.
eral husband.
Hot in Washington yester-
day?
You should have been in
Brooklyn over the weekend
according to the wife of New
York Representative John J.
Rooney who commutes weekly.
A good-looking Washington
lawyer in the audience had a
double reason for applauding
Mary Martin. Mrs. Bernice
Martin Grieder who puts her
legal talents to work on the
Hill is a first cousin of the
actress.
Gen. Clarence r. Huebner
Che and his wife commute be-
tween New York, where he
heads up the States civil de-
fense, and their apartment
here at the Westchester) were
among the first-nighters as
was artist Andrea Pietto
Zerega. The Georgetown
painter is hard at work these
days on a portrait Of Mrs.
Evening star., 1955-07-19
AUTOMATICALLY
SPEAKING
Spanish Ambassador Wife
Chooses u. S. Fashions
By sELWA ROOSEVELT

August and they will return
together in September.
Meanwhile, the envoy was a
bachelor host yesterday for the
celebration of Spain's national
holiday, when he invited the
members of the Embassy staff
in for a MONDAY party.
Many July Holidays
For many other countries, as
well as the United States. July
seems to be the month for
celebrating their National hol-
iday.
Canada, the Philippines,
Venezuela, Argentina, and
France have already noted
theirs this month.
Reception Postponed
The reception which the
Colombian Ambassador had
scheduled for the 20th Of July
has been postponed until the
26th. Admiral Arthur w. Rad
ford will be decorated at the
7 to 9 party and a reception
will be held afterward.
The Anniversary of Bel
gums independence will be
marked at noon on Thursday
Evening star., 1955-07-19

Operations and Mrs. Carney.
The ranking guests were the
Italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Brosio.
Some hearty souls are sit
ting 1t out or sweating 1t out
here (fmaybe BOTH.
Marianne and Hugh Smith
will be here all summer with
their furthest destination the
Chevy Chase Club for tennis
every afternoon. The Phil
Bowies are also staying here as
are the Calvin Cobbs. The
Cobbs will not be idle, how
ever, as they have just bought
a new house in Chevy Chase
and will be moving in any day.
The most generous couple
In Washington according to
their friends are the Robert
Andersons in Georgetown.
They went away for the week
end recently and turned their
house complete with pool over
to less fortunates.
This started a sort Of house
party. The group arrived from
their homes each morning and
stayed by the pool all day.
They cooked their lunch there
and then about Is minutes be-
fore their hosts returned home
they polished the place up
again.
In the group were Ed Platt,
Gene Thomas, Tony Hass,
Malcolm Thompson, Pat Cecil,
Liscott Mills and Mary Nc
Laughlin.
Evening star., 1955-07-19
Bishops daughter

Russell Bishops daughter
Deirdre.
New Yorker Robert Dowling,
one of the persons responsible
for last nights production Of
1.-THE Skin of Our Teeth"
came down especially for the
opening.
Theater Party
The President of the City
Investing Co. of New York
and Mrs. Dowling had invited
a large contingent to be their
theater guests.
Besides the Nixons, the
Brownells and the Couve de
Murvilles, they included the
Secretary to the Cabinet and
Mrs. Maxwell M. Rabb, Repre-
sentative Katharine st. George,
Mr.. Theodore Streibert, di-
rector of the United States
Information Agency; Deputy
Assistant Secretary Of State
for Public Affairs and Mrs.
Robinson McIlvaine, Counselor
of the French Embassy and
Nine. Valeur, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Whitehead of New
York, Col. Janusz Ilinski, vice
president of City Investing Co.;
Mr.. Gerald G. Wagner. CO.
ordinator of Mr.. Dowling's
Washington interests, and Jinx
Falkenberg and Tex McCrary
of radio fame.
The Dowlings gave a before
the theater dinner at the
Westchester.