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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

iIdIIillIcSs
The committee yesterday ap-
pointed a subcommittee headed
by Senator Scott. Democrat. of
North Carolina, to hold hearings
on the legislation early in
February. A specific date will be
set within the next week or so.
Other members of the subcom-
mittee are Senators Nicely Of
West Virginia and Neuberger of
Oregon, Democrat, and LANCER
Iof North Dakota and Case Of
New Jersey, Republicans.
Here are some of the high
lights of the bill:
/. Under the present law, the
rate of annuity for employees
generally is computed on the
basis of liz per cent of average
basis salary times the number
Iof years Of service, or on the
basis Of per cent plus SIS,
multiplied by the number OF
years Of service, whichever is
to the advantage Of the en-
Iploye.
S-2875 Senator Johnston's
bilD would raise the computa-
ton base for employees generally
from 1l2 per cent to 2 per cent
and retains the l per cent plus
SIS formula in favor of the few
very low-paid employees who
might be helped thereby.
| The ceiling on annuities is re-
duced from a maximum of SO
per cent to rs per cent, In order
to establish a uniform ceiling
throughout the bill. The bill
makes no change in the compu-
tation formula for investigatory
employees whose annuities are at
present computed on a Q per
cent formula. 1t does, however,
remove the current restriction
limiting their creditable service
to 80 years and brings them un-
der the rs per cent maximum
Applicable to other employees.
2. S-2875 would provide for
retirement after 80 years of serv-
Ice at a lesser penalty than is
now in effect, Under the present
law, a reduced annuity is paid
upon separation for any reason
after attaining age IS and serv-
ing 80 years. Senator Johhston's
bill would permit retirement
after 80 years of service at any
ge. However. If the employe
is under the age Of go at the
time of retirement, the annuity
is on a reduced scale based on
the number of months the en-
|ploye is under so years Of age
at time of retirement.
Under existing law, an en-
Iploye retirement prior to age so
is required to take q reduction
of e-fourth of l per cent for
each full month he is under age
$50 at the date Of his separation.
! S-2875 would lower the reduce
ton formula to one-twelfth of
per cent for each month up 70
80 months. one-eighth Of / per
cent for each month in excess
of 80 and up to 60 months. one
sixth of ! per cent per month
/ for each month in excess Of go
months the employe is under the
age of so at the time Of re-
Itirement.
This would result in the fol-
lowing schedule of reductions:
Age SCI per cent; age $50
per cent; age 57-3.25 per cent:
age 56-4.75 per cent; age SIS
SIS per cent. Those retiring
under SIS years Of age would take
a slightly larger cut in annuities
as outlined in the paragraph
above.
8. S-2875 would raise the CELL
ing on annuities to surviving
children in cases where there is q
surviving widow or dependent
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Igress 10 arbitrarily reduce appro-
|priations which win bring about
the desired results. This is not
in as orderly fashion as we or
iginally hoped for. but at least
it will be some means Of putting
"a checkrein on the unnecessary
hiring Of employees" He de-
clared that personnel cuts could
be achieved voluntarily by agen-
cies. primarily through the attri-
ton nethod-not filling some of
the normal personnel vacancies
that occur.
40 -
FLEMING AWARD TICK
ETS-Tickets for the Arthur
Flemming Awards luncheon hon.
oring 10 outstanding young men
in Government. which will be
held at 1890 pm. tomorrow in
the Willard Hotel. may be OBJ
tanned by calling Ken Parkin-
son. District 7-2l41. The event
is sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

obtained after increasing their
totd service by the period elaps-
ing between the date of separa-
ton due to the disability and the
date they attain the age of 70.
In this latter group Of employees
who entered the Government at
an advanced age. the annuity
would have to be less than 40
per cent.
8. The bill provides an imme-
diate annuity on q reduced basis
to employees involuntarily sep
arated through no fault Of their
own. who have attained the age
of so and have 20 years of
service.
Subsequent columns win deal
with other features of the
Johnston bill.
WARNING-chairman Davis of
the House Civil Service Subcom-
mittee on Manpower Utilization
has warned Federal agencies to
trim their payrolls or face man
datory appropriation cuts by
Congress.
The Georgia Democrat said he
lis greatly disturbed" by Presi-
dent Eisenhower's budget mes
sage. which calls for an increase
Iof about 10000 non-defense
jobs.
This is indeed most disturb
ing. and not only unnecessary,
but directly in conflict with as
surances Of the administration
transmitted to me-" Mr.. Davis
said.
II personnel cuts are not made,
Mr.. DayiS added. 'the taxpayers
may rightfully expect the Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Cabinet Officers Proise
Career Service Employees

All 10 cabinet officers have joined in paying tribute to the
governments employees commemoraon of Civil Service
week
cabinet officials tributes James
bell American Federation
sponsors Civil Service
Age will climax this civil festivities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Retirement Bill Offers
Significant Benefits
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

Chairman Johnston Of the Senate Civil Service Committee
terms the retirement bill he has sponsored the most i'm
portant Federal empoye legislation in many years"
An analysis of the bears this out enacted in its
FORM would completely revise and hberaize the Civil
Service retirement system for Government workers and their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Ran is expected tonight
in the South Atlantic States and the Gulf region
seet in the Southern Appaachians and Tennessee
in the Ohio and Middle Mississippi Valleys and northward
through the Great Lakes the Northern Rockies
It will be colder the Pacific -AP Wirephoto Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

settle down to peaceful talks?
midas v. K. Krishna Menon,
Sh> claims intimate knowledge of
Col. Nassers' position, says the
Egyptian leader will refuse to
negotiate on the basis of any
proposal but midas. Western
delegates are not to sure though.
They believe first that Col,
NaSser will not give a fiat mo
even if he doesn't give a fiat
Eyes" Negotiations, they believe
ARE entirely possible. Since they
lare possible. the West believes
the majority side should not
throw away all its bargaining
points before it goes into parleys
Therefore, Mr.. Dulles and his
supporters will not bulge from
the plan they drew up on Sun
day. Mr.. Menon might as well
quit talking about this and GO
home is the feeling here.
Perhaps he will go home after
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Kentucky 6. o. P. Pins
Hopes on Teen-Aders

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. % (PO.
Thruston B. Morton, Republic
can candidate for the United
States Senate in Kentucky, said
today he believes the young vot-
ers will swing his State into the
party column next fall.
President Eisenhower lost Ken
lucky in 1852 by about 700 votes.
This year Mr.. Morton and John
Sherman Cooper. former Sena-
tor, both are seeking Senate
seats. Republican control of the
Senate could hinge on their sue
cess.
Mr.. Morton pointed out that
since 1852 Kentucky has enacted
a law permitting l8-year-olds to
vote in the State.
This means that the age
group from Is to "a hasn't ever
voted in a presidential election, ="
he said. II believe the bulk of
these young voters will vote Re-
publican because they like Presi-
dent Eisenhower"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

the British offer and said it
would reduce prospects for a set
Element of the dispute over this
East Mediterranean island.
Hopes were raised a week ago
when EOKA announced a cease
fire in its fight to end British
rule and unite Cyprus and
Greece. The move brought a
relaxation in tensions that had
steadily since EOKA,
the national organization of
Cypriot fighters, launched its
campaign to drive out the Brit
ish on April l, 1855. Z
Could Go to. Greece
Sir John announced EOKA
members who surrendered dur
ing the next three weeks would
be given a choice of free pas
sage to Greece without punish
ment or remaining in Cyprus.
If they stayed, he said, they
would face trial if involved in
the wounding or Staying of any,
one. They would not be charged
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was over neutral waters of the
East China Sea at the time the
attack was reported.
The plane, carrying four Off
GERS and IL enlisted men, was
on a routine training and patrol
mission" from Japan, south to-
ward Formosa and then was to
circle back up to Naha, Okinawa,
the Navy said. United States
patrol planes operating in China
waters have instructions to keep
at least IL nautical miles away
from the Communist mainland
The missing craft, part of the
United States 7th Fleets For
mosa patrol force, was based at
Iwakuni Naval Air Station, near
Hiroshima in Southern Honshu
Japan.
The Navy announced this list
Of those aboard. all missing. .
1t. u. g. James B. Deane, jr.,
Grand Rapids. Mich; 1t. q. g.
Francis A. Flood. jr., 3715 Chevy
Chase Lake drive, Chevy Chase
Md; 1t. Comdr. Milton Hutchin-
son, Cumberland, r. l., who was
the pilot; 1t. Comdr. James w
Ponsford, Long Beach. Calf;
Donald Wayne Barber, Burns
Greg; Warren Edgar Caron
Philadelphia. Pa; Jack Albert
Curtis, Kosse. Tex; William
Frederick Haskins, Westport
Conn;
William Michael Humbert, jr.
Springboro and Dayton, Ohio;
Harold Lounsbury, MERGE
Calf; Albert Perry Martin
Delta, Ohio; Wallace Winslow
Powell, Folkston, Ga.
Donald Eugene Sprinkle, South
Pasadena. Calf; Leonard Stry-
kowski. Philadelphia, Pa; Lloyo
Lawayne Young, Denver, Colo.
and Wichita, Kans., and Car
Edwin Messenger, Laredo, Mo.
Wives Of Six in Japan
Wives of six Of the men
Deane, Flood. Hutchinson, Mar.
tin, Messenger and Ponsford-
are living in Japan.
Fighter planes from the air
craft carrier Essex, now with the
7th Fleet in the Formosa Strait
were among the first to begin the
search. They were Joined BY
planes from Okinawa and the
destroyers Foss and Walton anc
the seaplane tender Orca spec
to the area.
The Far East Air Force or
dered the search to continue
around the clock and sent more
planes to the area from base.
in Japan. The Navy said it ex,
pected 10-mile visibility tonight
with conditions similar to thosl
at the time of the attack.
There was unofficial specula.
ton on Formosa that the Mer'
Gator might have crashed on thu
Chinese mainland. or that Com
munist surface craft might hav'
picked up any survivors if tn,
plane crashed at sea.
Only 3 Machineguns
A Navy spokesman said thu
plane was armed with only three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
is Believed Shot Down
In Attack Off Red Chino

machlnegunS, presumably so cal
iber. He said it did not have
any heavy arms"
Designed for "long over-water
patrols and Photographic re-
connaisSance, such planes nor
mally carry cameras but it was
not disclosed whether any were
aboard the missing craft.
Official sources IN Washington
said there had been no unusual
tension in the Formosa area, al
though there are Red Chinese
Iairfields all along the coast in
that region. They said there has
been no buildup in Red Chinese
air strength there recently, but
the quality of Communist air.
craft has been improving stead
lily.
There was no immediate re-
action from the State Depart
ment. but spokesman said that
if a United States Navy plane
had been shot down over inter-
national waters, ut would be a
very serious matter"
I'VE would await a full report
from the Navy Department be-
fore we could do anything at
ALL" he added. 1--WE have not
yet heard from the Navy"
Eisenhower Informed
At the Republican National
Convention in San Francisco,
Presidential Press Secretary
James Hsgerty said President
Eisenhower had been informed
of the incident and was keeping
in close touch with the situa-
ton. Leading Republicans in
San Francisco emphasized the
serious view they took of the in
cident and its implications.
Senator Styles Bridges of New
Hampshire, chairman of the
party's policy committee in Con-
gress. said America can't stand
for having its planes shot down.
IF necessary" Senator Bridges
declared, I'VE should send them
out in squadrons in the future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

if involved in any other offense.
British troops and police used
planes, jeeps and other vehicles
to distribute 10000 leaflets bear
ing the surrender terms. They
also were broadcast by the gov
eminent radio.
If there is genuine response
to this Offer" Sir John declared,
sit will help create conditions
in which real progress can be
made in the introduction of re-
sponsible self government"
But adverse reaction was quick
in coming from leaders of the
islands Greek Cypriot majority.
II am not optimistic about
developments" said Themistocles
Dervis, Mayor of Nicosia and
chairman of the Greek Ma
tionaliSt Party. "EOKA was not
defeated and this is not what
we expected"
MakariOs Return Desired
Greek sources left no doubt
they had expected a political
move on the part of the British,
particularly the release of Arch
bishop Makarios from exile. The
archbishop. leader of the union
with Greece movement, was
banished to the Seychelle Is
lands in the Indian Ocean last
March after Britain accused
him of encouraging violence on
Cyprus.
This amounts to mass de-
portation, said one Greek Cypri-
ot leader. Every Greek Cypri-
OF is an EOKA supporter at
heart"
at is offering EOKA a chance
to save their necks," said an
other, "but at the price of CIV
ing up Cyprus forever. They
would have nothing to show for
their fight"
Angeles Vlachos, Greek con-
sui general on Cyprus, an
nounced he was leaving for
Athens to consult with his gov
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|ernment. Greek Foreign Min
lister Evanghelos Averoff said
the British government had
given yet one further proof it
is impossible for it to under
stand the true Cyprus issue and
the irrepressible force impelling
the Cyprus people"
A British spokesman said his
government expects most EOKA
members, except "a few fanat-
les" to accept the surrender
loffer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Drought in Red China

HONG KONG, Aug. % (R.-
Red China faces a drought in
the south central regions after
disastrous typhoon floods and
torrential rains. Peiping Radio
said two rainless months in HUI
nan province have dried UP more
than is million acres of arabic
land and forced a 80 per cent
reduction in planting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Red Minister Denoted

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. % (P).
- The Romanian minister for
communications, Jonel Diacon-
escu, has been denoted for
lacking foresight, Radio Bucha-
rest said yesterday. He will hold
the post of Deputy Communica-
lions Minister under Jon Gonna,
Ia politburo member. the radio
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
CONFER ENCE
Continued From First Page

NOuthnueu FROM FIrSL rage
then the canal can run as
smoothly under Col. NaSser as
under the old company. If they
quit, whether or not through
British encouragement, then eff
lf1ciency of the canal would fall
off.
The Suez Canal Co. says if all
European employees quit the
canal will lose 10 per cent of its
efficiency. This is an extreme
estimate. But all parties agree
there would be some diminution
of service.
An Egyptian official said
yesterday that slowdowns in
service due to a walkout by
British and French pilots would
result in priority of service being
given to non-British and French
ships. This would constitute a
partial blockage and would be
the signal at least some English
men are looking to move back
into the Chnal Zone.
Clearly both Egypt and Britain
are flirting with fire in their talk
about canal blockades.
The American position is to
urge maintenance of the status
quo as strongly as possible. Mr..
Dulles came here to stop war.
He wants the canal to operate
efficiently forever. He will pres
sure the British and French to
keep the pilots on the job.
Farley Outcome Awaited
England and France promised
publicly again yesterday to use
their influence to keep the men
working until the outcome of the
conference is known. If the out
come is not encouraging, they say
they cannot guarantee what the
pilots will want to do.
Will threats stop and all sides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
EOKA Expected to Spurn
British Surrender Terms

NCOSIA Cyprus Aug % [-reek predicted today
the EOA underground organization will reject
offered by British Gov Sir John Harding EOKAs reply
peced in the the form secretly distributed
leahet.
Leading Cypro expressed disappointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
ADVERTISEMENT.
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What a day for dogs! Every
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New Canned Gaines Lucky
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
WHY GROW OLD?
Men Are Interested
In Health, Longevity

woman, although he may not
admit it to you!
In the light of new knoWl-
edge about prolonging the
youthful portion of life, it
seems quite sad that every
man and every woman does
not take advantage of it.
Here are a couple of exer-
cises which men like.
/. The punching bag exer-
else. If you do not have a
punching bag just pretend
that you do, and go through
the motions, jabbing out vigor-
ously through the air.
2. Lie on your back with
your legs straight and your
arms resting overhead on the
floor. Raise your trunk and
your arms simultaneously. Try
to touch your fingertips to
your toes. If you cannot do
that land you will not be able
to if you are out of condition.
touch your fingers to your
ankles or as far down on your
legs as possible. Return the
arms and legs and trunk to
the floor. Rest. Continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
BY JOSEPHINE BOWMAN

Although this is essentially
a column for women, many of
the subjects discussed are just
as interesting to men as to
women. That is why I receive
quite a bit of mail from men.
For instance, men are in
terested in health and lon
gevity and even in keeping
their hair on their heads and
in remaining youthful. They
also are interested in COM
plexion in that they do not like
to have a pimpled face any
more than a woman does.
One letter from a masculine
reader says, After following
your exercises for a while I
managed to reduce my waist
and baywindow in an unex-
pectedly short time" A friend
of my husbands and mine gave
me his belt as sort Of trophy
to show how many notches he
had taken it up-fivel Maybe
your hubby can do the same.
Good nutrition, diets when
overweight, skin and hair care
and exercises are just as i'm
portant to a man as to a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31

Learn to make hooked RUGS without
frame. Miss Sussn1on of Bernot
Yarns demonstrates in our Art Needle
work departments Today OF 7
Corners, $50 am. to 8 p.n.; Thurs
doy, Chevy Chase, 1870 to $50;
Washington Store, Friday and Sotur-
day, $50 to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
MorIond Names Laird
To KiIgore Senate Sect

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Mar.
IA (R.-Gov. William c. Mar
land has announced the appoint
ment of William r. Laird III Of
Fayetteville. now State tax com
missioner, to fill temporarily the
United States Senate seat of the
late Harley M. Kilgore.
Mr.. Laird, 38, is q Democrat,
as was Senator Kilgore, and the
appointment leaves the Senate
lineup unchanged with 40 Demo-
Gratis and AZ Republicans.
Informed of his appointment.
Mr.. Laird said he would leave for
Washington as soon as possible.
Asked whether he planned to
run for the Office in November,
he said he had mo future plans"
For the honor of being ap-
pointed to the United States
Senate for the interim period"
he said, II am deeply grateful.
To Serve Until January
Mr.. Laird will fill the vacancy
until a successor has been elect
ed and qualified.
AS a practical matter. this
means he probably will continue
in Office until the successor is
sworn into Office next January.
The State Supreme Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Brides Chorred Body
F ound, AssoiIont Sought

ALVA. Okla, Mar. IA @.-
The charred body of a 21-year-
old Northwestern State College
bride. who officers believe was
killed by an unknown assailant,
was found yesterday in the
flaming wreckage of her car on a
road near Alva.
D. r. Reynolds, teacher and
athletic coach at the nearby
Award High School. identified
the body found 10 miles south
and az miles west of here. as
that of his wife, Mildred Ann
Reynolds. He said she drove the
lonely country road every day to
ATTEND college classes in Alva.
He said he last saw his wife
when she left home early yester-
day.
Woods County Sheriff Ed Doc
tor called in State Crime Bureau
agents after highway patrol
troopers declared the death was
mot a traffic fatality because "all
the evidence shows the car
burned too fast. That fire had
some help"
The sheriff said there were
two sets of car tracks leading to
Ia tree Just of the road. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Hearings Planned
Pollution Bill

The pollution abatement bill
introduced by Representative
Broyhill, Republican of Virginia.
will receive full and separate
public hearing in the House
within two weeks.
Representative Blatnik, Demo-
crat of Minnesota, made the an
yesterday. Mr.. Blat-
mix is chairman of the House
public works subcommittee which
has been studying amendments
to the Federal Pollution Control
Act.
Mr.. Boyhill originally had won
permission to discuss his meas
ure, which deals with Washing
ton area river pollution, as part
of the hearing on the Federal
bill tomorrow. This plan was
dropped in favor of a full-scale
separate session devoted to the
Broyhill bill.
The measure would provide
chiefly for a S250,00o appropria-
ton for a study of area pollution
problems and would make avail
able on a 60-40 matching basis
$40 million for sewage treatment
plant construction while the
study is in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

said indications were that the
woman's car was forced of the
road by another vehicle, then
later was pushed back across the
road and $50 feet east of the
tree. The tree had been snapped
of, apparently by the impact of
"a vehicle.
DR.. D. R. Enson said the body
was badly charred. Mr.. Reynolds
identified the body through
jewelry. shoes and clothing.
Officers found several .38-cali-
Der bullet hulls on the highway
about a quarter of a mile from
the scene, but said they had
formed no connection between
the bullets and the death.
Sheriff Doctor theorized that
the dead woman may have been
raped. killed and then left in the
burning vehicle. Although there
was no sign of a struggle, officers
found weeds flattened and grass
splattered with blood beside the
road.
Mrs. Reynolds, formerly of
Cherokee, Okla. would have
graduated from college this
spring. She was the former
Miss Ann Newlin.