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formulated 1000 hours sick leave
each: Henry M. Dennis, Bernice
Gravin, Owen 3. Nichols, Erick
e. Erickson, Sarah Sonitz, Joseph
y. Dunn. Elwood F. Fox, Fannie
e. Whitehead, Charles j. Dor
man, William c. Harris, Sabina
g. Volz and Earl o. Hannsz.
Nays Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts has given promotions
to the following employees:
WyOma I. Callahan, Charlotte
Ruth Diest, Lloyd A. Thomas,
Margaret L. Weaver and William
J. Wilken. The Federal Trade
Commission recently honored
three employees for having
achieved a total of 1913 years OF
service in the agency. They are:
Charles NJ. Brown J. w. Adams
and John +. crtttendon. The
following employees Of st. Eliza
heths Hospital have been given
cash suggestion awards: Thomas
L. Redd and William Fair
weather Superior work per-
Torrance awards went to James
Morris and Mrs. Bertha E. Glory.
:. II. Carl e. Sullenger of the Air
Force has been awarded an OUT
standing efficiency rating.
Jane Mansfield Of Army's Chief
OF Engineers has been given an
outstanding employee rating.
Frank E. Quinn has been pro-
noted to manager Of the Veter-
ans Administration insurance
center here. ArHny's Once of
the Quartermaster General needs
a shorthand reporter (male)
S4,970 a year. Apply to JEFF
Carr, Room 1906, Tempo A Build
ing, Second and T streets NV.
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

for the 24-hour period ending at
8 am. today was 80 grains per
cubic yard Of air.
Five-Day Forecast for
Washington and Vicinity
September 5-September 9
Temperatures will average Sc
degrees above the 80 high and SO
normal temperatures for the
Washington area. Continued
warm tomorrow and Friday,
cooler Saturday and Sunday
warmer Monday. Isolated after
noon thundershowers are ex-
pected tomorrow and Friday.
River Report
Vrcm v. 8. Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
ana clear a. Great Fails: Shenandoah
clear AZ Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
ekeading Washington National Airportl
Midnteht ---- "a Noon al
! ann am err ----- = ! S S%. I'LL. 81
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,n. Tide Tables
"eS and o .ns gnis s,s., states Coast
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District and vicinity-Cloudy
with low about 70 tonight. Gem
orally ,fair and continued warm
tomorrow. high about SO.
Maryland-Fair tonight, low
60-65 in west and 65-74 else
where. Partly cloudy and con-
tinued warm tomorrow.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cloudy, warm
and humid tonight and tomor-
row with few isolated after
noon, or evening thundershowers
in eastern and southern portions.
Low sta tonight. High tomor-
row $500.
Winds--Light variable winds
tonight becoming southerly 9-12
miles per hour tomorrow. Poor
visibility tonight in some fog,
fair to good tomorrow.
The District Medical Society
reports the ragweed pollen count
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
japanese Quit Chino

MAIzURA. Japan, Sept. 5 R.
The 18th group Of Japanese to
return to Japan from Red China
since repatriation started in
March, 1858. arrived today. In
cluded among the 628 persons
were 354 prisoners Of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
President Calls
key Workers 10
Rally at Farm
BY GARRETT D. HoRNER

kick off his drive for reelection
at a big pep rally of his key cam
Ipaign workers from all over the
country at his Gettysburg (Pa.)
farm a week from today.
The President sent kilograms
from the White House late yes
terday to key figures in the Re-
publican National Committee,
Citizens for Eisenhower, Demo-
Gratis for Eisenhower and other
groups inviting them to join the
rally to be held Wednesday.
He coupled the invitation with
a plea that the Eisenhower cam
paign workers do everything pos
sible in the meantime to see that
all eligible voters supporting our
cause" register so they can vote
on election day.
James c. Hagerty, u presi-
dents press secretary, said be-
tween 400 and 500 men and
women we're expected at the
Gettysburg farm picnic meeting.
A tent will be provided for the
outdoor gathering as a precau-
ton against bad weather, he
said.
Eisenhower to Talk
Mr.. Hagerty said the President
will speak to the group after
hearing reports on registration
and other campaign problems
from his guests. His speech, ex-
pected at about $50 pm, prob
ably win not be televised or
broadcast.
Mr.. Hagerty said the plan for
the Gettysburg farm picnic
meeting next Wednesday after
noon was decided upon after a
White House conference Mon
day. attended by Republican Ma
tionals Chairman Leonard w.
Hall and several other key Eisen-
hover workers.
Plan Family Affair"
Mr.. Hagerty sought to en-
lphasize that the plans for the
rally developed as sort of a
family affair. He said the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Eisenhower will
be meeting at their Gettysburg
farm next Wednesday with Vice
President and Mrs. Nixon to talk
over the campaign, and were in
Ivltlng a number of others to
join them.
Those invited include the Re-
publican national committeeman
and committeewoman from each
State; all the Republican State
chairmen and vice chairmen:
the State chairmen and chair
women of the Citizens for Eisen-
hover; national officers of the
Young Republicans, representa-
tives of Youth for Eisenhower
and Democrats for Eisenhower
as well as Mr.. Hall and other
Republican National Committee
leaders.
Invitations Co Out
The invitations sent but by
the Rresident and paid for by
the Republican National Com
nittee, read as fellows:
@On September - at 1 pm.
Mrs. Eisenhower and ! are hay-
ing an outdoor meeting at our
Gettysburg farm with the vice
President and Mrs. Nixon to talk
over the campaign and especial
" the progress being made
throughout the country To OBJ
tain maximum voter registration.
I'VE hope that you and others
who are working for our COM
mon cause can Join us.
I'm the meantime know that
you viii be doing everything you
can to see that every eligible
voter supporting our cause reg
listers so that he or she can vote.
Il would appreciate knowing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
It's All for Sport

EGG HARBOR, N. j., Sept. S
CR.-Jerome Lauer. owner of a
garage in nearby Elwood, re-
ported to police yesterday that
thieves broke into his establish
ment last night and stole only
one thing: His watchdog. Sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
New Boss Takes Over
Nays Civilian Force
By JOSEPH YOUNG

The Nays 100000 civilian employees new boss and
from all indications they going to like him.
He is Rear Admiral Robert E. Cronin the new chief Of
Nays industrial relations the Office charge Navy civilian
personnel policy matters
genial 52year-od native Of Mattoon NJ Admiral cronin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
President Cites Gains
Of Free World Since '53
By CROsBY 5. MOVES

Defending The ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of his administration in
foreign affairs President Eisenhower argued today that the free
world is stronger than it in 1858.
In the Of his conference the President also:
Repeated his that the United States committed
to peaceful solution Of the Suez Canal which win ASSURE
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|if you will Be able, to Join us.
Transportation from Washing
ton to, Gettysburg and return
viii be arranged.
II look forward to seeing you
and to your report on registra-
ton progress and other develop
nlents 4. your State"
Mr.. Hagerty said Senator
Duff, Republican, Of Pennsyl-
vania, who is campaigning for
reelection this year. will act as
chairman of the meeting.
The Republican National Com
mittee is working on plans for
a fleet Of buses to take the out
of-town guests to the farm and
back to Washington the same
day, Mr.. Hagerty said.
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during his past tours Of duty,
has had close contact with Fed
Ieral employe groups and their
leaders. and he is highly re-
garded by them. Employe union
leaders say he is a square
shooter" and one who has the
interest Of employees at heart.
Admiral Cronin is known in
the Navy as a hard worker with
plenty Of ability. He has been
commander Of the Portsmouth
IN. H.) Naval Shipyard and
planning officer Of the Norfolk
and Boston naval shipyards. His
last assignment was as chief of
Navy's Bureau Of Ships for shore
establishments.
Rear Admiral Cronin succeeds
Rear Admiral George A. Holder
ness. who has been appointed
commander of the Norfolk Naval
Shipyard. Admiral Holderness
was highly regarded in his duties
here and leaves a host Of friends
behind him.
+ 4 Il
STEVENSON AIDE - Bill
Brawley, the staf director of the
Senate Civil Service Committee,
has Joined the Adlai Stevenson
stan on a part-time basis to aid
Mr.. Stevenson's campaign.
incidentally, observers at the
convention of the National Fed
Grafton Of Post ONCE Clerks in
Chicago last week report that
the more than 1900 delegates
gave Mr.. Stevenson q tremen-
dous 10-minute standing ovation
before his speech. j. Kline
House. the NFPOC president,
said it was the greatest ovation
ever given anyone inthe unions
75-year history: It may also be a
straw in the wind as to the
political sentiments of Federal
employees this year.
\ y 4 +
POSTAL CLERKS - j. Kline
House has been elected president
of the National Federation of
Post Office Clerks at the unions
biennial convention. Mr.. House,
formerly executive vice presi-
dent, succeeds Leo Georbe, who
has retired. E. C. Roy" Hallbeck
was reelected as the unions
legislative director.
~ %%
FLEMING AWARDS - The
Washington Junior Chamber of
Commerce has announced its
ninth annual Arthur S. Flem-
ming awards program honoringI
outstanding young men in the
Government. The program is in
honor of the former Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner, who now is
chief of the ONCE of Defense
Mobilization.
tAny Federal employee who win
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Fort Myer Show
Extended q Week

The Army's mechanical and
electronic equipment show al
Fort Myer has been extended fol-
another week.
The show. free TO the public
has a total Of 1000 different
items spread across the 25-acre
display field. 1t includes a scis-
sors-like folding assault bridge
which is pushed forward from a
self propelled mount and cap
able OF supporting the heaviest
tank and the Army's entire
family OF helicopters, tanks. and
new armored. self-propelled
guns.
There are exhibits Of all sorts
OF aiIborne and underwater de-
vices as well as huge earth
moving, digging. scraping and
hauling machines.
The show will be open today
through Friday from noon until
5 p. m. and from 8 a. m. TO 5
D. m. Saturday and Sunday.
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National Airport
Sd or 9th in U. S.
On Choice of Count

Washington National Airport
was either third busiest or eighth
busiest of the Nations air termi-
mails for the year ending June 80
depending on which set of fig
Iures used.
Figures excluding landing and
departures of locally based pleas
|ure and sightseeing craft rank
National only behind Chicago's
Midway and LaGuardia Field in
New York, with a total of 237,-
500 operations
The local airport drops to
eighth in the ranking, with 240,.
800. when the local operations
are counted.
The Chicago field led in both
categories. with an overall count
of 380.339 landings and takeoffs
Miami CFla.) Airport was second
in the overall count, with 296, 154
with LaGuardia. Los Angeles. At.
lanta, Denver and Charleston
S. c., next in that order
The total figure of 22.890.57t
at all the country's airports was
more than double that for 1851
the CAA said.
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The commission, meanwhile
has powers to reserve future park
areas for three-year periods.
One proposal of the Cabin
John plan calls for a 150-acre
regional park" to be located
just north of the Bethesda
Country Club and west of the
path of new U. S. Route 240.
Another calls for acquisition
of 755 acres of land along both
sides of Cabin John Creek, to
develop a stream valley park
About 80 acres already have
been bought in the creeks SOUTH
ern part. This project, under
the Capper-Cramton Act, is ELI
gible for Federal funds.
In addition to regular park
areas proposed in the plan. Mr.
Gingery said he intends to re-
quest a special coming category
for the three country clubs in
that section Congressional
Bethesda and Burning Tree.
Such special zoning." he said
would give country clubs a rec
ognized value to the community
as open space, and they would be
assessed as such. They would
have the protection of requiring
that a specific coming change be
obtained before any other ltse
could be made of them"
Tomorrow: The Sewer
PrOblem).
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geSted that the Districts course
of study may not be geared to
the present national achieve
ment tests.
1t was suggested that teach
ers do more informal testing in
order to keep tabs on pupil
progress or lack of it. Another
suggestion was that parents
should be urged not to put toe
much stress on formal skills
Such stress. it was pointed out
might exclude valuable enrich
ing experiences" from the school
program.
Mrs. Barnes. commenting on
this danger, warned that it is
easy to put too much emphasis
on drill.
The principals pointed to
school absence as one Of the
chief current ills. Parents need
to be educated to understand
the great damage that is done
when children repeatedly miss
school, thy pointed out.
UprOOting Children
Another problem noted by the
group was the frequent moving
of families, uprooting children
and making the work of the
teacher that much harder.
Miss Katherine Scriviner, as
sistant to Miss Edith A. Lyons
who heads the elementary
schools, urged the principals tc
encourage greater parent
teacher contact. especially ir
small groups and individually
Frank T. Mundy, principal o.
Payne Elementary School, sale
the chief problem with parents
is that they "all have a pre-.
conception Of what the schoo
should do" based on their owl
schooling.
They don't question a doctor
a lawyer or a dentist" he said
but they question us"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-29
District Officials
eginFour-Cify
Traffic Study
Survey Moy Leod
To Reorganization
OF Traffic Bourd
BY AL ALIBRANDO
Star STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO, Oct. 90 Especially i.
-Washington's traffic officials
today began a four-city tour
which may bring a change or
reorganization in the Districts
Traffic Advisory Board. The
purpose of the five-day inspec-
ton and study of traffic safety
organizations is to build a more
effective public support group in
Washington.
With Traffic Director George
Keneipp and the Districts Traf-
f1c Safety Officer Anthony L.
Ellison are Arthur ]. Sundlun.
chairman of the board. and
Frederick Halter, vice chair
man.
The group today visited the
Chicago Citizens Traffic Board,
a 20O-member civic organiza-
ton devoted to traffic safety.
The group also is scheduled to
visit Chicago traffic courts.
1--WE feel" said Mr.. Sundlun,
that we need a more effective
citizens traffic safety organiza-
ton in the District. Our present
group. although it has done good
service, is limited by the fund
it receives from the Govern
ment."
Mr.. Sundlun said the District
receives a little over $4,000 a
year for traffic safety. He and
the other officials feel that a
publicly supported group, re-
ceiving money from the COM
munity. would be freer to criticize
the Districts traffic programs
and would be more effective in
pushing for changes.
AS an example, the officials
pointed out that the driver
training program in District
schools is suffering from lack
of teachers and automobiles.
They said that a SO cent in
crease in the driver license fee
would permit a full high school
driver program.
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GUIDE TO GROWTH
Officials See Order and Economy
In Cabin John Development Plan

/ Donald E. Gingery. commits.
sion member and himself q
builder, said he felt the data ir
the new plan would give al
agencies-schoiol. road. sewer ane
park--a better means to calcu.
late their needs on a long-rangt
basis"
Al the same time, he said, q
firm plan would give the de-
veloper a better knowledge Of
where he stands in planning de.
velopment with regard to pub
lie facilities and streets.
One of the plans main fea-
lures is its detailed location OF
the primary residential or "col-
Hector streets" that builders must
provide in new subdivisions
Since the Maryland commission
has strong powers Of approval OF
rejection of subdivision plans, il
has big voice in location OF
such streets.
Have the Facts Now"
I'm most cases, however" one
commission staff man said, I'VE
don't have enough data to argue
with the developer. even if we're
pretty sure he's wrong about q
particular location. He knows
more about the land than we
do. But in the Cabin John area
we have the facts now"
/ The difference, he said, is that
the street layout proposed in the
plan was developed from careful
field checks and aerial photo
studies. I'm some instances ir
the hilly Cabin John area, We
think we have the only possible
routes to assure adequate move.
ment in the area" he said.
The commission, Mr.. Oliver
said. was authorized last yea,
to acquire advance school site!
through a revolving fund. TIL,
commission would buy the land
and be repaid by the schoo
board when it was ready to bulld
Unfortunately. the plan doesn'r
say where the money will come
from to make the land purchases
either for school sites or thu
substantial park areas in the
plan. At present, the commits.
sion has nearly exhausted it.
So million bond debt limit fol
such uses.
Park Problem Noted
officials said there is no ques.
ton, however, that the deb
limit will have to be enlarged
The method is still under dis.
cussion. One possibility is Il
ask the legislature to gear tht
debt limit to / per cent of tht
asseSsable base of all property
in the commissions regional dis.
trict = rather than on a flat
amount. This would bring sew.
eral million dollars in sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-29
Stewart to Speak
On Veterans Day

James Stewart, movie star.
who put aside acting in World
War II to become a bomber
pilot, will be the principal speaker
Iat the Veterans Day observance
lat Arlington National Cemetery.
Veterans Administrator Har-
Ivey v. Higley. chairman Of the
National Veterans Day Com
mittee, said the activities at
Arlington Cemetery on Nov. IL
will be sponsored by the
AMVETS. Mr.. Stewart, holder
of the Distinguished Flying
Cross and a colonel in the Air
Force Reserve. will be introduced
by Dominick L. Strada. West
New York. N. j.. AMVET Ma
tional commander.
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School, charged some parents are
numbering the Kings English
at home but still expecting the
schools to teach their children
proper reading and writing.
| A first grade teacher. Miss
Ernestine P. Shaed of the Mott
Elementary School. Fourth and
wv streets NV, complained that
the schools are battling all day
against home conditions.
Educate Parents
1--WE should try to educate the
parents into educating their
children before they come to
school," she asserted. 1.-THE
schools can't do it ALL"
The principals and a few
teachers and supervisors met for
the first of two all-day sessions
focusing on improving achieve
ment of District school children.
The sessions are being held at
the Department of Health. Edu-
cation and Welfare, with all the
city's elementary school princi-
pals attending.
The principals divided up into
six discussion groups, all cover
ing the same topics.
Many current problems came
under discussion but that of pub
lie relations - particularly to-
ward parents-seemed to be one
of the uppermost.
Share Criticism
The principals in one discus
sion group. chairmaned by Miss
Nell F. Hiscox. of Janney Ele-
mentary School, Wisconsin ave.
nue. and Albemarle street NV,
did not exclusively criticize
parents.
They made it clear they felt
the schools hadn't done well
enough in giving parents an I'M
Outstanding of school problems
and needs.
They also indicated that prin-
cipals and teachers need to try
to find out more about indi-
vidual children, in order to help
them learn better.
One criticism was that teach
ers lack adequate records show
ing pupil background anc
achievement.
Keeps Tab on Progress
One thing about which par.
ents have too little understand
ing. the group was told. is the
school systems standardized
achievement testing.
Mrs. Mary T. Vermillion, prin-
cipal Of Stanton Elementary
School in the southeast. sug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-29
Transit Labor Talks
Show Signs Of Gains
PorIeys Recess
As Union Gets
Package Offer
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

With signs of progress in the
air, o. Roy Chalk, owner of D.
C. Transit System. today won a
reprieve from labor negotiations
until 4 pm.
The break let him step out
of the transit unions frying pan
into the fire of the Circus Saints
& Sinners Club, which roasted
him as fall guy" at lunch
con of the organization P. T.
Barnum Tent, in the Mayfiower
Hotel.
The cheerful shift came on
the heels of an 1l-hour session
yesterday between Mr.. Chalk and
Transit Union leaders at the
Labor Department. It ended at
2:3O am. today. according to
r. w. Donnahoo, Philadelphia
Regional Director of the Fed
eral Mediation and Cancellation
Service. He said the meetings
would resume at 4 pm
The long Sunday session
clearly indicated the Mediation
Services three-man "blue ribbon
panel" was pushing hard for
quick agreement on a new labor
contract to avert a strike au-
thorized by midnight Wednes-
day.
Yesterday, Mr.. Chalk sub
United to the union a complete
package proposal. After three
hour morning conference. the
union executive board appeared
for the afternoon session a half
hour late at $3.50 pm.
4 Mediators split the manage
ment and union negotiators and
conducted private conferences. a
sign that trading on terms Of
the proposed agreement was well
under way.
The new transit system owner.
who bought out the old Capital
Transit Co. last August Is, has
offered wage increases of II
cents an hour spread over q
lthree-year contract period. He
is operating on a 75-day extern
sion of the old etc labor con-
tract which expires at midnight
Wednesday.
The union. which voted by a
Ifive-to-one majority to authorize
its executive board to call a
strike then If a settlement has
. not been reached or submitted
to arbitration, originally asked
. for wage boosts of rs cents an
! hour. a one-year contract and
J improvements in pensions and
working conditions.
!, A major dispute has conferred
: on the union demand for arbi-
tration of future contract re-
, lnewals. Mr.. Chalk Endorsed such
. arbitration in a letter to the
Congressional Conference Com
mittee which gave him his 20
year franchise and extensive tax
| relief.
4 Since then. however. he has
sought to limit arbitration to is
sues involving less than $500, 900
and to require that arbitrators
respect his claim to a 612 per
cent profit. This is the figure
which his franchise says he
should be allowed to try to earn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-29
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Society for
Crippled Children and Adults
continues at the Statier
Hotel.
The American Institute Of
Wholesale Plumbing and
Heating Supply Associations.
Inc, meet again at the
Sheraton-Park and Shore
ham Hotels.
The Federal Govern
ment Accountants Associa-
ton opens a two-day meet
ing In the Washington
Hotel