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ployes, will not have the job re-
tention rights over non-veterans
x
i LEGAL RIGHTS FUND-The
American Federation of Govern
menC Employees has started vol
untary legal rights fund drive
among its members. The fund
will be used to finance the court
cases of its members who are
contesting agency actions.
In announcing the move, the
AFGE declared that Justice
costs money" IL said that in
the past it has had to limit its
legal service for individual men,
bers to the administrative level
such as appeals to the Civil
Service Commission where its
staff members could handle its
case. But due to lack of funds
/ it could not finance further APP
peals to the Federal courts for
its members.
The AFGE said that the court
costs in these cases many times
run into thousands of dollars
1t said the money collected fol
the Legal Rights Fund woulc
be strictly controlled and kept
separate from all other fund:
of the AFGE. 1t said it would bt
used in cases where the AFGE
felt 1t had a reasonable chance
of winning a court case. That
does not mean that we will re-
fuse case because the odds are
slightly against our winning it.
the union said But we cannot
deplete the fund for lost causes
however worthy"
The AFGE said it would use
the Legal Right Fund in court
action involving cases which
would have q widespread effect
on the rights of other Federal
workers. Many test cases in the
Federal courts, such as the
famed Roth case. have gone a
long way in protecting the rights
Of all Government workers.
EXAMS ANNOUNCED - The
Civil Service Commission has
announced competitive exams
for the Federal overseas jobs ii
brought under the merit system
last week The Jobs are all in the
Air Force and appointees will be
assigned to duty at Air Force
Stations in the Azores. England
France, Germany, Greece
Greenland. Iceland, Japan. Ko-
rea, Libya. Morocco. Newfound-
land. OkinaWa, Panama Canal
Zone, Philippine Islands. Saudi
Arabia. Spain and Turkey.
The types CT jobs include per-
sonnet officer and assistant. S.
440 to $685. a year; employe
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

tomac and Chesapeake Bay
Northwest winds Is TO % miles
per hour will diminish and be-
come variable. 10 to Is miles pei
hour. tomorrow. Visibility to-
night, good, becoming poor to-
morrow.
River Report
From EnRineersl
Potomac River muddy az Harpcr6 fdH'
and muddy ~ Great Fails ShenanseAt
cloudy al HarperS Ferry.
Temperature Tor feAtefday
iReadinRs Washington National Airport
Midnight ~ Noon ~
! am "a pm 4;
a m 81 u m al
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest 80, on April
Lowest 20 m January "a 20 Anc
February -
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District and vicinity-Fair to-
night, low near 35. Cloudy and
cool tomorrow with rain by
night.
Maryland-Fair tonight, low
80 to 35 Cloudy and cool, with
rain likely. tomorrow.
Virginia--Fair tonight. low in
30S. Chance of rain beginning
in the southwest toward morn
Ing Cloudy and cool tomorrow
with rain spreading across the
State.
Wind--Small craft warnings
arc displayed in the lower Po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

Precipitation
monthly precipitation IN inches In IN,
Capital fCurrent month to dateI

Automobile lights must be turned
1n"-half hour after sunset
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utilization officers and assistant
position classifler. training officer
in general fields. and administra-
tive officer and assistant. all at
S5,440 to $3.50 a year; organi-
cation and methods examiner,
S8,99v; general supply clerk and
officer. $3.50 to $40, 800; supply
requirements and distribution Of
fiicer. S4,525 to $1,000; property
supply clerk and officer, $3.50
to $3.50; supply cataloger, S.
440, and surplus property and
disposal officer, S4.525 to $6,390
Also included are aircraft cleo,
trical systems repairer, aircraft
sheet metal worker, aircraft pro-
peller mechanic. aircraft me-
chaniC. welder. power unit as
emblel. welder, overhaul inspec-
tor, quality control inspector and
Jet engine test inspector. $1,98
to $3.50 an hour. Apply at the
csc here.
EIGHTH JIM PROGRAM AN
NOUNCED - The Civil Service
Commission today invited Fed
Ieral agencies to nominate by July
a employees ir grades GS-7 and
below for training under the
Eighth Junior Management In
tern Program. The program is
designed to develop employees
potential m nagerial talent.
Agencies must nominate field
employees by June 81. Those
selected will participate in the
program which begins on Septem-
bei 10 and ends January 25, 1857.
All Federal employees in the first
seven grades who have a mini
mum of one year of Federal
service are eligible. There is no
age limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Emp|oye Legislation
Scheduled for Action
By JOSEPH YOUNG

Federal employees expect on employee
legislation Capitol Hill Congress returns
month stretch drive.
Action retirement health insurance other
bills are scheduled i'll the future
The fact that Chairman Johnston Senate Civil Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
MoIIet Rule Hit at Home
As Algerian Drive Opens
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
European Correspondent Of The Star

PARIS April 9The opening OF ful-scae French mill
tary effort in Algeria comedies with the familiar signs
of political flap in Paris Over the week Premier Guy
Molet has been struggling to major crisis within his
government coalition.
Today reports are not optimistic Former Premier Mendes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST Showers and few
thunderSorms expected tonight in the Southeastern
States and in the Northwest with the rest OF the Nation due
to have fair to partly cloudy weather 1t will be warmer
In the Rocky Mountains Northern Plains and Ohio Valley
regions colder in the Northwest Southern Plains and
Central Gulf areas.-AP Wrephoo map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

IHOllJIl StItLC1l uIlNe.
Action on retirement. health
bills are scheduled III the near
The fact that Chairman Jol
Committee is treasured of re-
election to another six-year term
as Senator from South Carolina
greatly improves the Federal en-
ploye legislative outlook.
Had Senator Johnston beer
opposed for reelection, he Woulc
have been compelled to spenc
the next few months in South
, Carolina campaigning for the
primary there in June This
; would have brought legislation
| before the Senate Civil Service
) Committee to a virtual halt
Now, however, Senator Johnston
can spend all his time here anc
|, the committee is ready to move
on all phases of employe legiSla
ton.
It's subcommittee on retire
ment is expected to approve
, officially the revised Johnston re-
tlrement measure which WoulC
liberalize annuity and family
, Survivorship benefits.
The full Senate Civil Service
Committee meets on Thursday
, AT that time the group is eX-
pected to schedule an agenda fol-
, other important Federal en-
, ploye legislation.
The committee is expected tC
schedule hearings on maio,
, health insurance for Federal
employees, longevity and retro
active pay boosts for per diem
tblue collar workers. merit pro-
! motions through the establish
ment of promotion boards. ex-
ecutive pay boards for top APP
pointlve officials and lifting the
, Sl4,800 classified pay ceiling tc
S17,500; and the union recogni-
ton bill.
The committee also is due to
: act on the House approved bill
to protect classified employees
against salary cuts when their
JOBS are downgraded through
no fault of their own. Hearings
may not be necessary on this
Dill. There are various other
measures that the Senate group
may act on.
On the House side, it will be
about another month before
the House Civil Service Commit
tee winds up its hearings and
reports bill to increase postal
rates.
After that. however. Chair
man Murray plans comprehen-
SiVe action by his committee on
Federal employe legislation.
RIGHTS CLARIFIED - The
ClVil Service Commission has
announced that Federal en-
ployes who entered the military
service after July /. 1855, or in
the future will have lob reten-
ton rights over non-veterans in
their particular category in re-
duction-ip-force programs.
These employees do not have
veterans preference rights and
cannot compete with other vet
Grams fthose who were in mill.
tary service prior to July /, 1850
in observation-disclosures programs
But they will have job retention
. rights over veterans in theil
particular category. even If then
: military service IS only reserv-
, list training period OF 3 to {
/ months.
In order for employees with
military service subsequent tc
July /. 1855. to receive job re-
tention rights over veterans
!. they must have served their mil
itary stint after becoming a Fed
: eral employe. Newcomers tc
Government who had military
service after July /. 1855, and
prior to becoming Federal en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11

bOehem Fronk BObe seeer
hVy decd rooch thot hos
ucve nseccde The destructvene pests
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breast fanciers are assured a high
proportion of white meat.
A major project at the Center has
the goal increasing the egg-laying
capacity of hens. and studying pack
ing and marketing problems. To
speed and simplify inspection and
packing. engineers have invented ma
chimes that automatically process the
10000 eggs that BeltSville hens lay
every year One machine eliminates
all rotten eggs. while the other sep
arateS the good eggs into six different
shell colorS from white to dark brown
Operating electronically, the machines
work on the principle of light waves,
and require only supervisor, instead
of Gamblers and SorterS
Insects are as much problem at
BeltSville as on any other farm, but
at the Center entomologiStS are just
as interested in saving beneficial in
SectS as in checking harmful ones
The most modern scientific discoveries
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Continued From Preceding Page

are adapted to insect control; in one
experiment. honeybeeS, which fertilize
many farm crops, are injected with
minute doses of Streptomycin. An
other experiment tests the resistance
of reaches to radioactive insecticides.
At Beltsville, the farmers wife is
just as important as her husband. and
home economists at the Center en-
gage in research to ease her work, too
On the grounds are five experimental
farmhouSes which can be adapted for
different family requirements and
various regions and climates. Dieti-
clans test cooking and canning
recipes. while fabric experts recon-
mend clothing selections.
BeltSville scientists believe that
push-button operation will come to
the farm much later than to other
industries; but until that era arrives,
they're dedicated to helping the
farmer get the most he can from the
work he does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH

Only the weather stopped
aerial celebration of the SD an
niversary of the airplane yester-
day.
But on the ground the avia-
ton world hailed the Wright
brothers and their achievement
at Kitty Hawk, N. c.
Before the annual Wright
memorial dinner at the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel last night, Vice
President Nixon called the B-52
jet bomber "the greatest deter
rent to war the world has ever
seen and the greatest force for
peeace when potential agrees
SCR may be on the loose"
His comment on the global
bomber came as he presented
the Collier Trophy to William
M. Allen. president Of the Boeing
Aircraft Co., and to Gen. Ma
than TWinlng, Air Force Chief OF
Staff, for the design. develop
ment and production of the B-52
Weather grounded the annual
aerial pilgrimage of Washington
aviation figures to the Wright
brothers shrine at Kitty Hawk.
1t grounded a Jet plane flyover
of the Wright cenotaph at Kill
Devil Hill and kept the principal
speaker from appearing at the
Wright memorial luncheon. A
representative read the speech
which was to have been deliv-
cred by Coast Guard Comman-
dant Vice Admiral Alfred c.
Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
Driver Loses Front of Car
To Train, But Isn't Injured

a plea for a tow truck so the
car could be taken of the tracks
before another train came along
The car was removed shortly
afterwards.
1T happened so fast I didn't
even have a chance TO get
scared Mr.. OBrien said.
A railroad spokesman said the
car was hit by a northbound
train.
Mr.. OBrien was charged by
county police Pvt. c. II. Taylor
with reckless driving by colliding
with a train. failure to obey
warning signs. failure To grant
the right-of-way 70 a train and
drunk and disorderly.
He posted a $500 bond pend
ing a hearing in Upper Marlboro
Trial Magistrates Court on jan
usry 4.
The railroad spokesman said
the crossing was protected with
the standard railroad crossing
sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18

through most Of the visit by the
bandits, but once stirred in her
sleep and was Quoted by her
mother on order of one of the
gunner.
II could hardly breathe" sale
Mrs. Bishoff, describing her feel
ing when the men forced then
way into the apartment.
Describes Scene
She told how the taller member
of the team took about SIS from
her husbands wallet, and how
later one of them asked to see
some "cop and robber stuff" or
television.
The gunner did not talk much
and when they did 1t was ir
whispers.
"They were the well-dressec
type, not thugs" said Mrs. Bish-
off. "They generally treated u!
kindly and did not touch u.s."
Mrs. Bishoff is the former
Blanche Comes, a graduate o.
Hyattsyille High School 10 years
ago. She formerly was employed
in the Hyattsville Office of Sub
urban Trust. She later tool
other positions and last year wa
employed by the College Parl
Office o. Service Fire Insurance
Co. of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
Mrs. J. P. Tribes
Victim of BIuze
In Stuunton Home

Mrs. J. Paul TRIBES. 43. wife
Of a prominent civic leader and
former resident Of Alexandria,
died in a fire at their home In
Stanton. Va, yesterday. the
Associated Press reported.
Her husband, an automobile
dealer in Stanton and formerly
with Bendall Motor Sales, Inc,
in Alexandria. was elected out
standing young man Of the year
by the Alexandria Junior Cham
Der Of Commerce in 1919.
Mr.. Tribes ano his mothet-
in-law. Mrs. Sophia CLARK. rs,
we're reported In good condition
suffering from shock and smoke
inhalation. A son, Paul Tribes,
jr.. was unhurt.
The fire swept through tbs
Tribes seven-room house yes
teTday. police reported. Mrs.
Tribes. who was pronounced
dead on arrival at q hospital,
had telepnoned word OF the IRE
70 police and Was overcome while
ma king the call Cause Of her
death was believed 10 be SUMO
cation.
Police believe the blaze origi-
mated from . small gss heater.
One psifolman Vas slightly
burned trying 70 remove Mrs.
TRIBES from the home. Prelimi-
nary estimate Of damage 70 the
home was $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
Speeding Marine
Putin St. EIizubeths

The AWOL Marine who led a
high-speed police chase thu lugh
Woodworking traffic in down
town Washington yesterday was
sent to st. Elizabeths Hospital
for mental observation by Traffic
Court Judge Mildred Reeves.
The 22-year-old Falls Church
youth. Charles A. Reus. Of The
700 block of Highland avenue
is charged with "a moving ;laf-
fic violations and unauthorized
use of an auto.
ReuS is on $4,000 bond foi
passing IL red lights, seven stop
signs. eight speeding charges
and seven charges of driving or
the wrong side of the street.
The stolen auto was spotted
Friday morning in the down.
town business area by police who
gave chase with 80 squad cars
and motorcycles joining in the
chase. The stolen car was
stopped at Michigan avenue and
North Capitol street by warning
shots from police guns.
Judge Reeves continued the
case to January % to allow zine
for the mental examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
Wright Brothers Hailed
On Anniversary Of Flight

At the memorial dinner, spon.
sored by the Aero Club oil
Washington, Mr.. Nixon pre-.
.sented the Nations three tor
aviation awards before a dinner
crowd of more than 1000. The
crowd had a full evening Of
entertainment - music by the
Marine Band and the Nava
Aviation Cadet Choir from Pen.
sacola, Fla.
DR.. Edward Warner, former
Civil Aeronautics Board member
was given the Wright Memorial
Trophy for public service Of
enduring value to aviation" He
is retiring after 10 years as
president Of the council of the
l7-nation International Civil
Aviation Organization.
The Brewer Trophy, given an
nually to the person contrib
uting most to the development
of air youth in the field of edu.
cation and training" went tC
Ray Mertes, superintendent oil
schools and colleges of United
Air Lines.
President Eisenhower, in q
telegram read by the dinner
chairman. Frederick c. Craw-
ford. Cleveland, said the avia.
ton industry always has beer
inspired by the theme Of the
dinner. wings for Peace"
The President sent best
wishes" to the Aero Club presi-
dent. Frederick B. Lee, former
civil aeronautics administrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18

An early morning driver lost
the front end OF his car and al
most lost his life today at the
Ardwick crossing Of the Penn
isylvsnia Railroad in Prince
Georges County. Md.
John Valentine O'Brien. 40
Of 1882 Halleck street. District
Heights. told police ne drove UP
70 the crossing about 5.45 am,
stopped and started across At
that second a passenger train
came tipping By. he said. and
tore the engine right of the car.
Mr. O'Brien was not even
scratched.
Il had my front wheels Just
on the tracks, he said Right
cut Of a clear sky this guy
comes down there and just took
M front end Of. There l was.
see
Nj o Bncn ssid the train did
not stop. he said he ran TO .
nearby house 70 call police with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
PUPILS HEARING
SAFETY TALKS TO
GET LOLLIPOPS

Some $1,000 loIlipops will
be handed out to first.
second and third graders in
Prince Georges County
schools this week as a fea-
ture of holiday traffic talks
given by county police and
businessmen dressed as
Santa Claus.
More than 80 elementary
schools will be visited during
the program, which is spon-
sored by the College Park
Rotary Club.
County rescue squads on
Saturday will set UP traffic
safety displays on county
roads to warn motorists of
highway dangers that imperil
holiday week end motorists.
Exhibits will include wrecked
cars and ambulances parked
next to stretchers holding
mannequins wrapped in
bandages. The Rotary Club
will offer prizes for the best
displays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18

the kitchen floor with a bullet
wound through her chest. Police
said the bullet entered the left
side and came out the right side.
She was pronounced dead BY
Or. John Sims, Alexandria med
ical examiner. who said the bull
let was fred from less than a
foot away.
While police we're investigating
the shooting. they heard another
shot shortly before midnight and
another neighbor ran UP and
said a man was lying in front Of
70 John Roberts Homes.
Earlier Suicide Attempts
Police found the husband
lying on the ground with q
.3S-caliber revolver beside him
He was shot over the right ear
and the bullet came out through
the left temple.
Detective Capt Thomas Woods
said Taylor told the occupants
OF 70 john Roberts Homes that
he had shot his wife They said
ne then vent outside.
Police said Taylor. 80. had at
tempted suicide twice before.
They said he was unemployed
but formerly was ar iron worker
On November 10. Mrs. Taylor
reported 10 police that her hus-
band had taken . revolver from
his brother. who lives In Pair
fax County. and that sne vas
afraid he would take nlS LIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
Siumese Twin
Girls Survive
.SurgeryHe

A pair of "Siamese twin" girls
Joined together at their FORE
heads, have been successfully
separated by delicate surgery al
the Clinical Center of the Ma
'tional Institutes of Health.
The operation, the third such
ever attempted and the first in
which both twins survived, was
undergone by 4-month-old girls
from Mountain City, Tenn.
Details Of the surgery COM
pleted last Tuesday were not re-
vealed. However, DR.. Pearce
Bailey. director of the Institute
for Neurological Diseases and
Blindness. said the infants were
admitted at Bethesda on October
3 for observation.
One of the crucial factors to
be determined before the oper-
alton could take place was
whether the children shared
common and vital blood vessels
and nerves. The twins were re-
ported in good condition" and
were resting comfortably in sep
arate cribs at the 500-bed re-
search hospital.
The last such publicized ST.
amese twin separation OF in
fsnts Joined at the head was
performed four years ago on Is
month-old Roger and Rodney
Brodie of Ferris, Ill. Roger never
regained consciousness and died
"a days later. Rodney is still
alive and is given excellent
chances of living a normal life.
Only patients with illness or
disability that may be studied
for future guidance OF medicine
or surgery are admitted to the
Clinical Center. The Mountain
City twins were admitted as pa
tients for clinical study Of en-
bryology and development Of the
human brain,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
RombIines

The operator of one Of those
rotating broom street-clean-
ing machines was standing
beside his vehicle in Arlington
the other day, holding his feet
alternately against the re-
yolving brush, getting a quiel
Snlne. -.
One OF our men reports he
saw Santa Claus OH his lunch
hour on Connecticut avenue
near Porter street NV. walk
Ing along smoking a cigaret. .
The Government believes
in going all-out TO reserve its
vehicles for private against
social use. An informant
says he saw one OF those For
ofncial Use Only signs on
one Of the Nays mammoth
tractor trailer trucks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
Water Board Okoys
2 Virginia Plants

RICHMOND. Dec. Is R).-
The State Water Control Board
gave its approval yesterday tc
two industrial plants, one to be
located near Williamsburg and
the other at Tappahannock.
Both plants, still in the plan
ming stage, had caused some
worry to oystermen. According
to provisions Of the State water
control law. a new plant must
have a certificate from the Water
Control Board before it can
empty wastes into State waters.
The plant near Williamsburg
will be located in James City
County. 1t will be a branch OF
the Dow Chemical Co.
The Tappahannock plant will
be a textile mill. The owners
applied for a certificate through
Donald Layton. but the firm s
name has not been revealed.