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Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
TO HOLD RETRIEVER TRIALS
Del Bay Field Trial Club to Hold
Trial March %, "A and 25

Bombay Hook Waterfowl Refuge
near Smyrna will be the scene of
three-day retriever trial March
23, "a and 25. The Del Bay Field
Club will co-sponsor the trial with
the Swamp Dog Club for Train
ing and Trials of Philadelphia.
Vance Morris, President of the
Dover club, approximates ninety
entries from the northeastern
states. The judges will be E.
Monroe Osborne, East Hampton,
Long Island; Roland Simmons,
Middleport, New York and James
Ford of Smyrna. Lum's Pond on
the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal area has been used for
trials in former years. New land
and water at Bombay Hook for
working the dogs should make
this a very interesting trial, as
dogs will become familiar with
old grounds quickly and will tend
to handle themselves rather than
be handled. Sunday, March 25 is
scheduled for Amateur handlers.
This class is always an interesting
one for the gallery as anything
may happen when an owner may
not be as clear in his commands
to the dog as the professional
handler had been in the Stake the
day before.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
Death of Ralph E. Shaw

Funeral services for Ralph E,
Shaw, 70, of Richardson Park,
who died in Smyrna on March 10,
will be held today at IL am. from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. William B. Kitchens of
Ewelrs-St. Paul Methodist Church,
Clayton, will officiate and inter-
ment will be in st. Peters Gene
terry at Smyrna. Mr.. Shaw was
the son of the late Ezekial Shaw
and Sarah H. Casperson Shaw of
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
YFW Shooting Match Sunday

The shotgun shooting match
planned by the Veterans of For
eign Wars Post 1901 for last
Sunday was postponed due to the
snowstorm. 1t will be held on
Sunday, March 25 at 2 pm. at
the same site, off Glenwood Aven-
ue opposite RothwelIs Grain Ele-
vator. The prizes will be hams.
Targets and shells will be provid-
ed by the VFW.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
Girl Scout News

Girl Scouts and leaders of
Neighborhood C have marked
April Is on their calendars which
is the date set for open house at
Grove Point from 2 to 5 pm.
Cleanup Day at Grove Point is
scheduled for June 2 and anyone
interested in helping clean UP is
asked to take their lunch. Bev-
erages will be furnished at the
camp.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-22
Blackouts Variety Show Revived

Officials of Del-Vets announced
this week the reviving of their
Blackout Variety Show this year.
Ralph Knotts has been named
chairman and Harry and HiTdred
Moller directors. Tryouts will be
held at the Del-Vet Home in Do
yer tonight, March 22) at 8 pm.
All interested persons are invited
to attend. Refreshments will be
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
FAMED CARRIER ENTERPRISE,
OBSOLETE, TO BE SCRAPPED
BY the Associated Press

The Navy has declared the famed aircraft carrier
Enterprise unfit further naval and announced
she will be sold for scrap
The Enterprise which the Navy credits with part in
"every major battle Of the Pacific except the Battle Of
the Coral Sea-" has been mothbaed at Bayonne, N j.,
since 1948
The decision to demolish the 20year-old carrier
made only failure of efforts by the Navy and
patriotic organizations preserve lasting memorial
The Navy estimated it would cost SO million merely to
return the ship to World War II fighting condition To
modernize it would cost more than $28 million.
commandment of the Sd Naval District will call for
bids the 20000ton carrier and the highest bidder
above the Nays appraised value-about 81 millon-Wn
be awarded the ship after its armament is removed.
The Enterprise launched in October, 1885, 20
battle in World War H. Her and planes shot
down Oil japanese aircraft sank II ships and damaged
1872
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ing mainly about the way we
select newcomers to the Gov
Iernment. But when it comes
to promotions in Government,
there is not always merit in
Ivolved."
X X
LEGISLATORS STAND
Here are some additional details
Of the poll being conducted
among candidates for Congress
by the National Federation OF
Post Office Clerks.
On a Federal pay raise, the
first 235 replies show 213 fol
and % opposed.
On the proposal to extend off,
cial recognition and bargaining
rights to Federal employe
unions. PA wer in favor anc
26 opposed.
E. C. Hallbeck, the union:
Legislative director, said thai
both Democrats and Republic
ans appear to favor both pro-
posals in about the same ratio
ut is obvious that the con-
gressional Representatives o.
both parties firmly indorse botI
of these measures so vital tt
the nearly rs million posta.
and Federal employees" Mr.. Hall
beck said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Agencies Own
Civil Service
Setups Urged

A proposal that Federal agen-
cies be allowed to operate their
own merit systems along the lines
Of the FBI and the Atomic
Energy Commission was made
today at the annual conference
of the Civil Service Assembly of
the United States and Canada.
Speaking before the assembly's
conclave in the Hotel Statler,
DR.. Cromwell A. Riches, execu-
tive director of the State De-
partment's Foreign Services
Board of Examiners, said the
traditional civil service systems
may be coming to the end of
their usefulness.
DR.. Riches said the successful
personnel systems of the State
Departments Foreign Service,
the FBI. the Acc and others
proved his point. Outside con-
troll by the Civil Service Com
mission is mot essential to a
merit system" DR.. Riches said.
All Federal agencies want a
merit system. but many Of them
need special procedures and poll
cies to help them solve their
special problems. he said.
Traditional civil service laws
are aimed at correcting past
evils and have not been kept
up to date, DR.. Riches said.
They contain too many re-
strictions and detailed require
ments that lead to red tape and
Expensive inefflciency."
The speaker said the Civil
Service Commissions role should
be to provide central staff as
sistance to agency merit systems
This can be done If civil service
laws are modernized, he said. If
this is achieved and agencies are
provided with the efficient serv-
ices they need, the movement
to take agencies completely out
of civil service will stop. DR..
Riches said.
In a message to the assembly,
President Eisenhower paid trib-
ute to its 50-year career. Mr..
Eisenhower also stressed the
need to improve the human re-
lations element among Federal
workers.
Federal personnel administra-
ton has truly come of age" the
President said. 1T is agreed that
a strong. unfettered civil service
is essential to the continued eff
cheney of government affairs. "
Mr.. Eisenhower said that two
more elements should be added
to the personnel program-"th
development of employees as in
dividuals and the improvement
of their ability to work to-
gether."
Adlai Stevenson, the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate, in
his message declared that as
Governor of Illinois he had
worked closely with the assem-
bly, to improve civil service in
that State.
Mr.. Stevenson also told the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
|ToWerr1an Held
In Train Death

After hearing testimony that
IA tower operator failed to throw
the proper switch. a coroner'S
jury yesterday ordered him held
for the grand jury in the train
crash death of a brakeman.
The jury heard more than
three hours of testimony and
deliberated 35 minutes before
holding the operator, John P
Rearich, 80, of York, Pa.
The case involved the death
of Edward J. Sullivan, sc. OF
1913 Harvard street NV, who
was riding in a southbound
Pennsylvania Railroad caboost
when it was struck last Friday
night IN the Benning Freight
Yard by a northbound Baltimore
81 Ohio freight.
According to the testimony o.
Detective Sergt. George r. Dona.
hue, Mr.. Rearich was operating
the switch tower alone for thu
first time, although he had quail
fled for the job two or thret
years before.
He had successfully guided
several southbound trains pas
the tower, and the BIO freigh'
was the first northbound trair
to approach. Mr.. Rearich tolC
Sergt. Donahue he pulled foul
switches. but neglected to pull
one other, causing the freight tt
swing onto a secondary tract
where the caboose was beinl
pushed by a diesel.
Bond for the tower operator
was set at $1,000.
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

night 30-37 in north and west
and 37-44 in southwest. Sunny
and cool tomorrow.
Winds-Winds becoming north
westerly Of 1920 miles per hour
force. Visibility good.
River Report
From U S. Enginerrsl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls, Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for YESTERDAY
Reading Washington National Airportl
Midnight - - Noon -- 81
am. 1890 4B pm. -- g.
) am. - 45 ; pm. so
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, rs. on June ..
Lowest, 20. on January "a. Is and
February -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

District and vicinityvFair and
cooler tonight with low near 80
In the city and some frost likely
in the suburbs. Sunny and cool
tomorrow.
Virginia-Fair and cooler to-
night with some frost in the in
terror and low 1884 in extreme
west portion. Central section
around 30-3S tonight and 40-45
on coast. Fair and cool We'd
nesday.
Maryland-Clear and cooler
tonight with frost in northern
and western portions. Low to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Gilman Nixon Recalled
In Gas Lobby Probe

A special Senate committee in
vestigating lobbying today re-
called Texas Gilman Maston
Nixon for questioning about
alleged conflict" in sworn tes-
timony about gas bill activities.
AS the Senators went into q
second day of renewed hearings,
two other oilmen, National Trade
Association witnesses and college
professors also were called to the
stand.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
OF Arkansas. chairman of the
eight-man bipartisan commit
tee, said in advance Of the ses-
sion that there seems to be
some conflict between Mr., Nix
on's testimony and what has
been testified since"
Gave Wrong Impression"
Senator Mcclellan previously
said that Mr.. Nixon gave the
wrong impression" last May
by describing the General Gas
Committee as an educational"
group whereas. according to
Senator Mcclellan. later wit
nesses called it a lobbying out
fit.
Mr.. Nixon of Corpus Christi,
Tex, is chairman Of the gas
committee which favored a bill
to exempt natural gas pro-
ducers from direct Federal con-
trolls, He also is president OF
the Southern Minerals Corp.
Mr.. Nixon said the gas COM
mittee collected about $4,000
from oil companies and others
in an 18-month drive to get the
bill passed. He said the COM
mittee conducted it's campaign
by spreading what he termed
the facts" Mr.. Nixon said 1t
did no lobbying nor made po-
litical contributions. but did
register under the lobbying act
out Of what he called IAN abun-
dance of precaution."
President Eisenhower vetoed
the gas bill last February IL
saying he did so because OF
questionable activities" In its
behalf by a small segment OF
the oil-gas industry.
Another 'PhOny' Wire Case
The committee yesterday
turned UP another case OF
"phony" kilograms going to SEN
ators about to vote on a major
bill.
Albert II. Stoddard. 40-year-
old sales manager for the Jack
O'Conner insurance agency, Bos-
ton, said he initiated and took
full responsibility" for the send
ing of 80 wires apiece to Massa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Two Girls Killed
Crossing Street

CHICAGO, Oct. 8 (P).-Two
little girls, playing in the sun
light in the front yards of their
adjoining homes. apparently
decided yesterday that the grass
was a bit greener on the other
side of the street.
Hand in hand, they darted
from the curb.
A truck hit and killed Bar
bara Swanson, 4. and her play
mate. Frances Breadwell, 5.
The truck driver, James
Demos, 60. said he was driving
is miles an hour on the crowded
thoroughfare, but did not see
the children.
At police headquarters, where
he was charged with reckless
homicide, Mr.. Demos said: Il
Just feel sorry for the parents
of those two little girls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Course of Stockholm
Called No Peril to Dorio

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 P.-Ths
captain of the Italian liner An
drea Doria says the Swedish liner
Stockholm's course did not en-
danger his vessel last July IS.
A Stockholm officer previously
admitted the ship was some 20
miles off the normal eastbound
sealane when she collided with
the Doria off Nantucket. Fifty
lives were lost.
The Stockholm's lawyers con-
tended the course is a recon-
mended one. and not compulsory.
Ships headed for Northern Euro
pean ports. they added, often
take a different route.
Capt. Piero Calamai, master of
the Doria. told a Federal pre-
trial hearing yesterday he never
had encountered an eaStbound
ship on the course of the Stock
holm's that night. He was asked
If this was the first time you
ever encountered a vessel COM
ing in the opposite direction as
you proceeded from Nantucket
to Ambrose. did you not think
that such a situation created a
danger?"
mo" replied Capt. Calamai
"as I had the radar could al
ways check and as 1t was on
the right. there was no danger
| If the Stockholm had not turned
to the right at the last moment, "
| Capt. Calamai has testified
the two ships were approaching
fright side to right side when
| the Stockholm made an unher-
aided right turn and rammed
his ship.
A previous witness for the
Stockholm said the ships were
approaching left to left and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

assembly: 1--WE must defend
those in public service from po-
litical harassment. from callous,
irresponsible attacks on their in
tegrity and loyalty and treat
them with the dignity and JUS
tice to which they are entitled"
At yesterdays session Civil
Service Commission Chairman
Philip Young said it is essen
tial to the Federal career service
to take a new look at the prob
lens of pay and promotions,
with primary view to DETER
mine their optimum use as long
range career incentives"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

Ichusetts Senators Kennedy,
Democrat, and Saltonstall, Re-
publican, last July. And he said
he knew some of the kilograms
purported signers had not au-
thorized use Of their names.
He acknowledged he
shouldn't" have done this.
Three Of those whose names
were used. all agents for the
Boston firm. took the stand and
told of their "amazement" at
discovering their names on the
kilograms. Two Of the three said
they were opposed to the views
expressed in the wires.
The kilograms opposed an
amendment by Senator George,
Democrat of Georgia. to allow
social security benefits to go to
permanently and totally dis
abled workers at age so instead
of requiring them to wait until
the retirement age of IS.
Proposal Adopted Later
The Senate adopted Senator
Georges proposal July II by 9
Alas vote which generally fol-
lowed party lines. Senator Ken
nedy voted for it, Senator Sal
tonstall against. The bill later
became law.
In an earlier round Of hear
Iings last month the committee
headed by Senator Mcclellan
developed that kilograms with
Unauthorized signatures hac
been sent to Senator Thye. Re-
publican of Minnesota. seeking
passage Of the natural gas bill
Senator Mcclellan said Mr.
Stoddard's disclosures are "a
part Of the pattern of practices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

that have developed in this area"
Of lobbying.
When Senator Mcclellan asked
Mr.. Stoddard whether he thought
his actions were proper, the wit
ness replied I'VE shouldn't have
used names for which we lacked
authorization"
Questioned under oath. Mr.
Stoddard said Mr.. O'Conner was
in Europe at the time Mr.. Stod-
dard decided to send the tele-
grams so he took the action on
his own responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

tabulating the results OF this
survey.
Based on the findings, the
commission is expected to take
action to improve promotion pro-
cedureS in Government. 1t also
will furnish Congress with the
results of the report. Legislation
is certain to be sponsored in the
next Congress to place Federal
employe promotions on a formal
basis than they are now.
The Governments present pro-
motion system has been sharply
criticized by Federal employee
groups and members of Congress.
The main complaint is that there
are very few white-collar COM
.petitive exams by which employees
can compete for promotions to
supervisory and other better
paying jobs. The charge is made
that some promotions are made
on personal favoritism and pa
tronage factors, rather than on
merit.
Another criticism is that en-
ployes never are given informa-
ton as to whether promotion
opportunities exist in their agen-
cies and consequently cannot
compete for these jobs.
Chairman Johnston of the
Senate Civil Service Committee
has announced he will again
sponsor legislation to set UP
merit promotion boards in each
agency to determine promotions
of employees. The bill also pro-
videS that each agency post job
promotion vacancies on bulletin
boards when they occur, so that
interested employees may COM
pete for the jobs.
The Civil Service Commission
has taken the position that such
legislation would hamper rather
than help improve the Govern
Iment's promotion system. But
commission officials acknowledge
that the present program is I'M
satisfactory in many ways and
that something has to be done
to improve it.
AS one official declared: when
we speak about the Govern
ment's merit system, we are talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Actress Drops Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 8 (P.-
Rhonda Fleming said yesterday
her marriage with DR.. Lew Mer-
rill is on again. She recently
got a Mexican divorce after
many split-ups and reconcilia-
tions. The divorce. however, will
be set aside. she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

the Doria swung left into the
IStockholm's path.
The pre-trial hearing. which
began Stepember 10. Is a prelude
to trial Of some $40 million in
damage suits growing out OF the
disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Report on Promotion
Policies Due Shortly
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The Civil Service Commission complete report
the promotion policies of Federal within the
month
During May the commission Federal agencies to
their promotions of employees which
the promotions based The csc now engaged in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

WEATHER FORECAST-scattered showers expected
tonight the Eastern Lakes parts Of the Northern
Appaachians with furres IN the higher elevations
The Northern California will rain with showers
scattered through the Northern Plateau and Northern
Rockies II VII be colder from Northern Texas 10 New
England -AP wirephoto Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

HiEh and Low Of Last ~ Hours
High yesterday 80, at 4.5i pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

Clarence Robinson jr o. of Council Bluffs Iowa. out Of
work and in debt, crouches tiny ledge of railroad
overpass unidentified officials plead that he let them
pull him to safety After 40 minutes the young man
for observation The ledge about IS feet railroad
tracks-AP Wirephoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-03
Youth, Who Broke
Into Bank 3 Times,
Draws 18 Months

A 19-year-old Rockville youth
accused Of breaking into a Rock
vile bank three times in jan
uary was sentenced to 10 months
in prison by Montgomery County
Circuit Court Judge Stedman
Prescott yesterday.
The defendant, James E
Crutchfield, colored, pie a de d
guilty to breaking into the
Farmers Banking and Trust Co
on January %, 26 and %. Police
said he stole a total of $64.5O.
Crutchfield was arrested by
county police January 81. Court
officials said the defendants
father has been janitor at the
bank for many years and is a
trusted employee.
A 28-year-old woman who
pleaded guilty to check forgery
also was sentenced to 10 months
Yesterday in the County Circuit
Court.
The defendant, Mrs. Evelyne
L. Morice, admitted forging a
$40 check last February 10 and
cashing it in a Rockville drug
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-03
Plea Asks Entry
lin White School

BALTIMORE, April 3 (P.-
George Washington Williams,
lawyer for two parents who re-
fused to send their children to
an integrated Baltimore County
school, called on county officials
yesterday to "reinstate" them in
Ia segregated school.
In a letter to the County Board
of Education Mr.. Williams noted
that a grand jury had refused to
take any action against Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland P. Howard Of
Cockeysville, Md.
He added: This is to ask you
when does your board expect to
reinstate their children in a
white SchOOl?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-03
Injured Policeman
In Fair Condition

An Arlington police sergeant,
injured when his patrol car
struck a retaining wall Sunday
is in fair condition at Arlington
Hospital.
/ Sergt, Ralph Keys, 35, appar-
emily BACKED out while operat-
ing the police cruiser on Wilson
boulevard near North Nash street
about 6 am, investigating off,
GERS said.
An Arnold Lines bus driver
who witnessed the accident sum-
moned help on the two-way po-
lice radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-03

Prince Georges law enforce
ment authorities today had the
commentator of a Circuit
Court judge for making it clear
the county does not welcome
gamblers.
The commentator was given
by Judge John R. Fletcher who
with Judge Charles C. Marbury
presided yesterday at the open
ing Of the county'S April term
of the Circuit Court.
1T is a compliment to the
citizens of the county who have
let it be known that they view
illegal activities with disfavor
as well as to the law en-
forcement authorities" Judge
Fletcher said in charging the
new grand jury headed by Ben
jamin M. Bolinger of University
Park.
Judge Fletcher told the panel
Iof 20 men and three women
that the total of SO criminal
cases they would be called on
to consider is extremely light
and indicates that there is no
serious crime wave in the
county.
OF the total, Judge Fletcher
said, three are homicide cases,
one manslaughter, II aggra-
waited assault, six robberies,
three forgerieS and the others
are of less serious nature.
Judge Fletcher said that the
small criminal docket could be
attributed partly to the fact
that the october grand jury was
called back to dispose of several
cases.
The court referred to reports
OF offenses allegedly committed
by inmates of Boys Village at
Cheltenham which he said had
alarmed persons living in the
neighborhood.
Judge Fletcher suggested to
the grand jury that they divide
into committees to make more
comprehensive investigations of
the conduct of county govern