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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
IMosIems Critical
OF Red China Visit

JAKARTA. Indonesia, June 10
tP1.-Four Indonesian Moslem
leaders. just returned from Red
China, said today they were un-
able to see that religious freedom
exists there.
DR.. Ali Akbar. NJ. S. Suaid, G.
Sahlan and A. N. Firdaus of the
Moslem Masjumi Party were
among IA IndoneSian MoSlem
leaders who toured China on the
invitation of the Peiping govern
ment.
They said in a joint statement
that MoslemS in the Communist
state are permitted only ito en-
brace their faith pasSively as
long as it does not conflict with
the states theology and policies. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

Tor in an increase in their pub
lie information division IS two
jobs. There are now 20 Jobs in
The unit. The House voted
enough 1857 funds to retain the
present number of jobs. The
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee voted to cut the jobs to Is,
but the Senate voted for % Jobs.
!. Bernard L. Flanagan has
been appointed Special Assistant
to General Services Administra-
tor Franklin G. Fleete. Mr.. Flaf-
lagap for the last two years has
been Special Assistant to the Ad-
miniStrator of the Veterans Ad-
ministration. where he served as
Jason man between the VA ana
members of Congress and the
White House. Five employees
Iof the Army's Office of Chief of
Engineers have received meri-
Itorious civilian service awards.
They are George F. Meier, Arnold
w. Cullen, Alfred N. Dodd. Ken
meth E. Grenwis and Anna Lola.
:. Christian Behnke has been
elected president of Navy Lodge
l. American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees. Others
elected were Theodore Ward.
vice president; Harold A. Reid,
treasurer; Harvey Ray, secre-
tary. and MesSrs. Behnke and
Ward and Mrs. Florence Gather,
delegates to the national AFGE
convention here in August.
Treasury's Bureau of Accounts
has given suggestion awards to
Hector A. Beauchamp, Charles
Bailey, Norman c. Copp (two),
Mrs. Mary G. Dawson. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth 1. Diamond, Mrs. Vera R.
Jones, Ellis T. Prince, Robert K.
Scroggs and Lawrence H. Weis-
enberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Gains Talk to President
Gets Harrington Veteran

Harry p. Gains appeal to
President Eisenhower in the case
of 29-year-old Korean War
veteran, who was dropped from
his job with the Red Cross after
the Army called him security
risk, today was reported to have
won the man hearing.
The former Republican Sem
ator. now a member of the Sub
Iversive Activities Control Board.
related the story of Irving /.
August of Seattle at an unusual
Iface-to-face meeting with the
President at the White House
last Thursday.
Mr.. Cain repeated the story
yesterday in his public testi-
mony before the Senate Sub
committee on Constitutional
Rights and disclosed that it had
caused Mr.. Eisenhower deep con-
Germ.
According to Gerald D. Nor
gan. White House legal adviser
arrangements are being made To
give Mr.. August a hearing
probably under the Defense De-
partment's industrial security
program practices-in which he
may reply to whatever charges
the Army might have against
him. Mr.. Morgan said also that
he understands steps are being
taken to give any Red Cross per-
sonnet in similar circumstances
now or in the future, an oppor-
tunity for a hearing.
August Voices Gratitude
In Seattle, Mr.. August, who is
married and the father of two
children, expressed gratitude to
Mr.. Cain for bringing his case to
public attention.
TITS very CALLING to be set
down without a word or a hear
ling" he said. 1T is so unjust as
to be completely inconsistent
with normal American justice.
I'm Korea, those guys who
1were shooting at me weren't
Chinese capitalists. I know
which side I'm on"
Mr.. Cain labeled the August
case an example of "fascism''
and one which no one could
hear about without acknowl-
edging and resisting the changes
for evil which have taken root
in our postwar republic"
Mr.. August has been honorably
discharged from the Army twice,
as a corporal after World War
II and as a first lieutenant after
the Korean war. His parents
were born in Poland.
After working at the Boeing
B-52 jet bomber plant in Seattle
during parts of 1852 and 1854
he took a job with the American
Red Cross as an assistant field
director. When the ARC wanted
him to go overseas for work
among Army troops last Sep
TENDER it routinely forwarded
his name to the Army for clear
ance.
On March IA the Red Cross
was informed by the Army that
the veteran was a security risk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

on American travel to Red
China.
Mr.. Walter said there was a
"deliberated concerted campaign
instituted and directed by the
Kremlin" to lure refugees back
to their Iron Curtain homelands.
when these refugees yield
to the letters they receive from
friends and relatives in their
native lands and return to them
they are actually placing them
selves in the hands of the secret
police" he said in a statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

1t gave no reasons for its find
ings nor had 1t given Mr.. Au-
gust a hearing. The Red Cross
then gave Mr.. August a choice
between resigning or being fired
He resigned March 26.
! A week later Mr.. August wrote
to Army CO. asking for an op.
portunity Ito be acquainted with
any charges which have beer
lodged against me" and a chance
to testify and offer evidence ir
his own behalf.
1T is incomprehensible to me
that I was considered sufficiently
loyal to risk my life in combat
| for this Nation and now fino
that I am not. considered suffi-
GENTLY loyal to serve with the
self-same Army in which
fought. he wrote.
Reply Called CalIOuS
About three weeks later he
received a reply from Army Co.
Mr.. Cain called it IAN unbeliev-
able letter" and said, 81 pray its
callousness will shock you as il
alarmed me-"
The letter read:
This is in reply to your letter
of 6 April 1856 to the Assistant
Chief of Staff, Intelligence, De-
partment of the Army, and your
letter of 9 April 1856 to the Pres
ident of the United States which
was referred to the Department
of the Army.
Under existing agreements
with the American National Rec
Cross. the assignment of Red
Cross personnel to Army com
mands overseas is contingent
upon the approval of the De-
partment of the Army. The au-
Ithority OF the Department of the
Army in this respect is provided
in Federal statute. However, the
action taken by the American
National Red Cross on the basis
of a disapproval under this au-
Ithority is matter outside the
jurisdiction of the Department
Of the Army.
In view of the foregoing, it
is considered that. your appeal
should be forwarded to the
American National Red Cross"
Reads Letter to President
Mr.. Cain also read into the
record a letter from Mr.. August
to Mr.. Eisenhower. The Presi-
dent, who had not seen it before,
read a copy of it shown to him
by Mr.. Cain last week.
In the letter the man inclosed
his combat infantry badge, which
he called symbol of the in
justice that I believe has been
done to me-" He asked the
President "only for simple Justice
and fair play, an opportunity to
know with what am charged
and a chance to defend myself. >
Commenting on the case, Mr.
Cain said it appears that the
military can destroy a private
citizen. privately employed by q
private corporation. :" He
asked the subcommittee, headed
by Senator Hennings, Democrat
Of Missouri, to take action to see
that justice is done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

proceedings against Clark Fore
man, New York, director Of the
Emergency Civil Liberties Com
mittee, for failure to hand over
his passport as directed by q
subpoena served on him.
In another unanimous vote,
the committee decided to refer
the testimony of Leonard Bou-
din, New York attorney, to the
Justice Department for determi-
nation of possible perjury aris-
Ing from Mr.. Boudin's qualified
denial of membership in the
Communist Party.
Defer Action on Nathan
The committee voted to defer
action on otto Nathan, New
York University professor and
executor of the estate Of Albert
Einstein, for his failure to turn
over his passport.
ALI the men appeared before
the committee yesterday In its
enquiry as to whether Ameri-
can passports have been used
as travel documents in further
ing the Communist conspiracy.
Present at today's meeting
were Representatives Walter,
Democrat of Pennsylvania. chair
man of the committee; Moulder,
Democrat of Missouri; Doyle,
Democrat Of California; Willis,
Democrat of Louisiana; Frazier,
Democrat of Tennessee; Kear-
ney. Republican of New York,
and Scherer, Republican of Ohio.
The committee did not specify
exact charges against Mr.. Robe
son at this time. but ordered its
staff to prepare a contempt
recommendation.
Fine, Jail Possible
4 The groups action means 1t
will ask the House to vote a
contempt citation. If the House
does. the matter will be sent to
the Justice Department which
In turn will submit it to q grand
jury.
Conviction Of contempt carries
a possible penalty Of up to 81 900
me and a year in jail on each
count.
In continued hearings, the
House committee turned its at
tention today to reported efforts
to lure Iron Curtain refugees
back to their homelands.
III Wilcox Due to Testify
#Listed among witnesses today
was Henry Wilcox, South Nor
walk, Conn, sponsor of the New
York Committee for the Protec-
ton of Foreign Born. The COM
unittee said Mr.. Wilcox's pass
port was lifted in 1852 on the
ground that he and his wife
had violated Federal restrictions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

AA4C I1OuoC NlNA 0CIflC6 OOu-
mittee will start hearings on the
bill Tuesday.
The prospects appear good
that retirement legislation will
be enacted into law this year.
The major medical insurance
legislation for Federal workers
and their families is another I'M
portant bill. 1t has been stalled
for the last few months, owing
to opposition from private health
groups and several of the smaller
Federal employee groups.
However, the House Civil
Service Committee has sched-
uled hearings on the bill Friday
and will hold another session on
the measure a week from today.
The House committees action
could give the bill the impetus it
needs to carry it through to
congressional enactment this
year. The administration
strongly favors the measure,
which Incorporates its major
health insurance plan. Senate
action will await House DISPOSE
ton of the matter. But should
the House approve the bill--and
indications are that it will-then
there is a fairly good chance
that the Senate will follow suit.
Nothing is certain on the
major health insurance bill at
this point. but the outlook is
much better than it was several
weeks ago.
DOWNGRADING - President
Eisenhower. within the next day
or two, is expected to sign into
law the Lesinski bill which pro-
tectS Federal classified employees
against salary cuts when their
jobs are downgraded through no
fault of their own.
\ 4 4
MANPOWER HEARINGS RE-
SUMED-The House Civil Serv-
ice subcommittee headed by Rep
resentative Davis. Democrat Of
Georgia, will resume it's investi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Few Weeks to Decide
important Legislation
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The next few weeks viii vitality important ones for Fed
eral workers.
As Congress enters its six weeks of the session
much Federal empoye legislation hangs in the balance
The most significant bill the civil service retire
mnt measure which already has been approved by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
House Group Votes 20
4 O Start Robson Action
By the Associated Press

The House Committee Un-American Activities formally
voted TO today start contempt proceedings against
Negro singer Paul Robson.
In stormy session yesterday Robson refused to say
whether he is Communist and called the committee
bad Americans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Seasons in Reverse

RIO DE JANEIRO-Summer-
time in Brazil is December to
February and the winter months
run from June through August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

,,Record Temperatures This Year
Hlghest' 20, on May IL and IA.
Lowest, 20. on January I'd and 2s
February 20.
high and Low Of Last "a Hours
High, SIS, at 1855 pm,
Low, SO, at $50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

The Sun and Moo

Sun, today SWAN S3S nm
sun, tomorrow 5:4aam Sa5 nm
Moon today lI:iiani 12.l4 am
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Osle Tom V.s wIAIHIa IVRIAU

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-warm, humid weather
will continue over most of the East tonight Showers are
expected in the Lower Mississippi Valley and on the Gulf
Coast In Northern Maine in Central New York and on the
Northwest Coast.-AP wirephoto Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

MANPOWER HEARINGS RE.
SUMED-The House Civil Serv-
ice subcommittee headed by Rep
resentative Davis. Democrat OF
Georgia, will resume its investi.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22
CHRISTIANSBURG
INSTITUTE PLAYS
FIRST GAME

The, Christiansburg Insti-
tute Tigers wilIopen it's foot
ball season Friday night, Sep
TENDER FL at 8 pm, in the
Radford City Park when they
meet the Carver School of
Salem. The Tigers at this
time will play for the first
time under their new coach.
Coach j. G.. Williams, while
new on the Institute staff is
no stranger to this area since
a few years ago he coached
one of the Institutes strong
est rivals. The coach is re-
luctant about making predic-
lions as to the possibilities
for this season but reports
that during the short practice
schedule the boys are work
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

"The Complete Book of
Cheese" by Bob Brown. A
feast of cheese recipes, leg
ends, anecdotes, and history
for everyone with good taste
and a healthy appetite.
plays for Living and
Learning" by Helen L. Mil
Ter. The plays and programs
in this book are designed to
dramatic many of the i'm
portant projects and trophies
in the elementary school cir
riculum.
"The Life of Winston
Churchill" by Leonard Wib-
berley. A refreshing biogra-
ply of a great man whose life
is more exciting than fiction.
If you wish to read any of
the above listed books dial
3-6911-Ext. BIC.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

This change in the law per-
mits self-employed profess
SIGNALS and others brought
under social security as of
the beginning of this year to
disregard their years of nom
coverage in acquiring an in>
sured status under social Sc
curity.
For example, DR.. Jones, a
self-employed dentist, is now
age 63. He had never been
in work covered by social Sc
curity before January 1, 1866.
DR.. Jones will reach 65 in
1958-two years after his
self-employment first became
covered under the amended
law. If his birthday is be-
fore April first, he will need
to have a quarter of coverage
in each of the eight quarters
'efapsing after 1865 and up
to the quarter in which he
reaches 65. If all these quar-
tiers are quarters of coverage,
he will be insured for old-age
benefits if he elects to retire
at that time.
If DR.. Jones birthday oc-
ours in the second calendar
quarter of the year, he will
need nine quarters of cover
age before then; if he reaches
IS in the third quarter of
1858, he will need 10 quar-
tiers of coverage before that
time. If his birthday is after
Cne emo OF september, IL quar-
tiers of ,coverage up to that
time will be required.
For death benefit purposes,
however, DR.. Jones would be
insured as early as April 1857
if all six of the quarters clap
sing after 1866 and through
the second quarter of 1857
are quarters of coverage. He
would not then be insured for
retirement benefits as he
would not yet be IS, but if
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

should have read Mr.. and Mrs.
John Johnson.
Rev. M. A. Camper was
happy to have visit him his
mother, oldest sister and
brother in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Hassell and
nephew, Clarence Hawkins,
all from Baltimore, Md. Rev.
Camper had just completed
nine weeks Of studies at Vir-
ginia State College and is
studying further at the Uni
versity of Virginia Extension
Division, he was also recent
ly reassigned to the principal
ship at the Hollins School,
Hollins, Va. He had also COM
pleted giving two lectures and
demonstrations on Church
Music" at the Minister, Mis-
sionary and Youth Retreat,
Kittrell College, Kittrell, N. C.
He is actively serving as the
Chief-Secretary of the Vir-
ginia Annual A.M.E. Confer
ence and is responsible for
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

Lightfoot, of 3 Gilmer Av-
enue, N. w. We're happy for
the "Lightfoots" both par
ents and daughter.
StOrk Club News
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred (Lillie)
Brown are the happy parents
OF a baby girl 9-12-56.
Mr.. and Mrs. George CAL
berta) Henderson, also are
parents of a girl born 9-14-56.
Mr.. and Mrs. James (Etta
Mae) Paris are happy at the
birth of a baby girl 9-16-56.
Mr.. and Mrs. James (Sar-
ah) Clayton are also parents
OF a baby girl 9-17-56.
MIR. and Mrs. AUBREY
(Gloria) Pullen gave a bit of
variety to the Stork Club pic
ture this week with the birth
OF a baby boy 9-17-56.
(Note: All the other listed
babies were girls).
Correction: Last weeks
list incompleted names should
have read: Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
eta (Arnisha) Enoch, girl,
9-1O-56; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond (Francis) Robinson,
girl, 9-11-56. The parents
listed also as Mr.. and Mrs.
John and Alberta Johns
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

Ae should die at that time,
survivors payments could be
made to certain of his depen-
dents, as he would have met
the minimum requirement of
six quarters of coverage.
: Ordinarily, benefit amounts
are based on a persons aver
age earnings in employment
or self-employment covered
by the law after 1860. If all
the time elapsing after 1850
were used in figuring this
average, self-employed pro-
fessionals newly brought un-
der social security would have
five years in which these
earnings were not covered
and would count against them.
The amended law permits the
dropping of these five years.
A :. self-employed dentist,
lawyer, or any other person
whose work was first covered
by social security this year,
will not have his average
earnings reduced when he
qualities for benefits because
his work was not covered in
the years 1851 through 1866.
In these articles, frequent
ly mentioned age 65 as the
earliest age at which person
can qualify for old-age pay
ments. This has been true
since the beginning of social
security insurance payments.
1t still holds for men. The re-
cent amendments, however,
provide for the payment of
benefits to women beginning
at age 62. In a later article I
shall explain how women
retired insured workers and
wives and widows or mothers
of retired or deceased insured
workers-can start getting
benefit payments at age 62.
In my next article, / shall
discuss provisions in the new
law as they affect people who
work and live on farm.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22
CHANGES IN YOUR
SOCIAL SECURITY
BY V. b. HOllOmOn

Manager of the Roanoke
Social Security Office
In a previous article, I told
of self employed lawyers,
dentists, and other profess
ional people now covered by
social security. Under the
1856 amendments to the law,
their earnings started to
count towards old-age and
survivors insurance protec-
ton for themselves and their
families as of January /, 1856.
Naturally, they want to know
how long it will take them to
become insured under the law.
To become insured under
social security a person must
have been in work covered
by the law for a specified
length of time. The amount
of work required is measured
in quarters of coverage"
which, in general way, cor
responds with a calendar
quarter of work. A self-em-
ployed person gets four quar-
tiers of coverage for a year
in which he has $4O0 or more
in net earnings from self
employment. The usual re-
quirements for becoming in
sured are one quarter of COW
erage out of every two calen-
dar quarters elapsing after
1850, provided there at least
six quarters of coverage. I'm
der the amended law, person
who works continuously after
1855 can become insured with
fewer quarters of coverage.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

ing hard and showing good
spirit. Four men were lost
from the varsity squad of
1865. However, the Tigers
will be fortified with nine
teen lettermen. Having held
an, enivable record the Tigers
anticipate a rough season as
many of it's competitors have
been building to dethrone the
champions.
Schedule
September FL - Carver
School, Salem, Home.
September % = Downing
High, Lexington, There.
October 5 = Albert Har-
ris High School, Martinsville,
There.
October 10 = Watson High
School, Covington, Homecom-
ing.
October 26-Tazewell High
School, Bluefield, Home.
November l = Addison
High School, Roanoke, There.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22
GOSPEL UNION
PLEASANT CIRCLE

The Gospel Union Pleasant
Circle met at the home of
Mrs. Hattie Williams, 2O7 Pat
ton Avenue, N. w., Tuesday,
September II, at 8 pm. Mrs.
Bessie Curtis, the president,
presided. Following routine
business bible verses were
given by each member.
The members were then
ushered into the dining room
to a lovely repast. Those
present were Mrs. Roxie Ar
mold, Mrs. Annabelle Waddell,
Mrs. Hattie Williams, Mrs.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

having published and distri-
buted 1000 copies of the
Ninetieth Session: Journal of
Proceedings. Mrs. A n ma
Camper and the Conference
Workers Variety of Refresh
ments Entertainment at the
Ebenezer A.M.E. Church Par
sonage was well attended.
Miss Ruth Dodd has re-
turned to Howard University
where she is a popular stu
dent.
Mr.. H. j. Whyte, the admin
istrator at Burrell Memorial
Hospital is out of town this
week attending the American
Hospital Association Conven-
ton which convened in Chi
cago, ILL.,, September II 20.
Mrs. Dorothy Dodd Witten,
who was ill for a few days
with an infected finger, is
much better and is back at
her desk at Addison High.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22
In And Around Roanoke !

Hello! Of course fall is
practically here, and the wea-
ther is announcing it too. The
cool, cool nights bespeak Sep
TENDER and they import that
October will soon be here. The
opening of public schools, the
new sights of kids and their
text books, all indicate that
soon, soon, soon, the festive
times will be around. Thanks
giving and then Christmas
all will be here before we can
say "Jack Rabbit" You lust
wait and see.
1t is always a delight to
hear of nice things happen
ing to anyone, and especially
to Roanokers. l am happy to
have heard of the new posi-
ton which Miss Lightfoot of
Gilmer Avenue, N. w., has
received. She was recently
appointed to teach music in
4
the City of Norfolk Public
Schools and to serve as super
visor of music also. Miss
Lightfoot, who is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs W. T,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22
Goinsboro Branch
Library
LOOKS AT BOOKS"

The following new books
are recent additions at the
Gainsboro Branch Library,
and are now ready for your
reading:
Field and Stream Treas
ury," edited by Hugh Grey
and Ross McCluskey. A book
containing the cream of all
the great stories published in
Americas No. Sportsman's
Magazine since 1895.
''How the United Nations
Works." revised edition by
Tom Calf. This book, long
considered the standard work
both for young people and
for adults who want a handy
guide to the various parts
of the United Nations, has
been carefully brought up to
date, with information on new
commissions, committees, and
specialized agencies included.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-09-22

Florene Mitchell, Mrs. Bessie
Miller, Mrs. Sofie Akers and
Mrs. Miller Crews. Mrs. Della
Williams, Mrs. Florence Top
sy, Mrs. Nora Burrell, Mrs.
Leila Law, Mrs. Mamie Gill
bert, Mrs. P. M. Caldwell, Mrs.
Ella Hollins.