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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20
TODAY'S TV
HIGHLIGHTS
400. WTTG (5l-DangerousI

1900, WTTG 81 Dangerous
Assignment: Agent Steve
Mitchell is dispatched to a
South American country to
investigate a sinister plot in
1.-The Stolen Letter."
1880, WRC (A-The Dinah
Shore Show: Popular songs
by a popular lass.
$500, WMAL (7)-The Hour
Glass: John Mills and Dirk
Bogarde co-Star in "The
Gentle Gunman. An Irish
revolutionist, seeking peace is
regarded as a traitor.
500, WTTG (5)--The Eve
ming Movie: TWO businessmen
terminate their long standing
feud after a series of cataS-
trophies in Easy Riches"
$3.50, WTOP (9)-Climax: A
nuclear physicist is brought
to court because of shocking
experiments upon his own
wife already doomed to die
because of a laboratory error.
$3.50, WTOP t9)-Four Star
Playhouse: A man accused
of homicide launches des-
perate search for the only
person who can clear his
name.
$3.50, WMAL (D-Greates t
Sports Thrills: The Rochester
Royals meet the Fort Wayne
Pistons in Basketball.
$3.50. WRC (H--Ford Theater:
THE Payoff" starring Janet
Blair and Howard Duff, in
the story of a gun moll who
double crosses gambling
syndicate.
10000, WRC (4-Lux Theater:
Mildred Pierce" starring
Virginia Bruce and Zachary
ocotC. a drama OF a WOIn-
ans sacrifice for a worth
less daughter.
1890, WMAL (7)-Socialist
Workers Party: Acceptance
speeches by presidential and
vice presidential nominees.
l1:15, WTOP (9)-The Late
Show: Sherlock Holmes in
Washington" Basil Rathbone.
Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Lord.
Sherlock and DR.. Watson ar
rive in Washington to see
about disappearance Of an i'm
portant document.
1870, WMAL (0-The Night
Show: Shark God" stars Ron
Randell. An adventurer
searches the South Pacific
for a pair of black pearls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

600, WIDOW, WASH-FM-In
the Concert Hall: Tchaikov-
sky, THE Sleeping Beauty
Ballet; Rachmaninoff, "Con-
certo No. 2 in C Minor for
Piano and Orchestra; Proko-
f1ev, Romeo and Juliet Suite
No. g"
7:45, WGMS-AM - Eddie
Fisher: Eddie sings a medley
of seven Jerome Kern favor
ties.
$3.50, WTOP-21st Precinct:
THE Shooting Gallery" the
drama of behind-the scenes
life in a New York police sta
ton.
sos, WGMS-FM - Concert
Masterpieces: Mozart, Over
ture to the Impnesario;
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No
4 in F Minor.
9:O5, WRC-Can Freedom
VIM: Tonight's particle
pants will discuss Should
Exchange Programs With the
Soviet Be Encouraged"
1880, WMAL-A Look at In
donesia: The Indonesian In
formation Service presents
another in the series of radio
tours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20

ance by the combined choirs Of
st. Sophia and SITS. Constantine
and Helen. The half-hour
show will salute the Congress of
the Greek Orthodox Church of
North and South America, which
will take place here later this
month.
4 X 4
Mailbag:
A long time Godfrey fan
(D.W.O has written a sizzling
letter to Talent Scouts pro-
testing the decision that over
looked THE Frantics" on the
September 10 show.
Mrs. W.M.R., 0Colesville) dis
appointed in the coverage of the
Miss America Pageant" (ABC-
y. writes: 1--WE had really looked
forward to seeing some of the
talent -"
The dnSUer to this. in one
iCord, is time. II the ShoD ,OaS
three hours, instead of one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20

fairly logical: drop the Glass {
dramas.
"Shock Wave" the story of q
test pilot who was willing to sell
a plane to the Air Force over
the objections of his buddy, the
designer. had all the power of a
grounded DeHavilland. One oil
the bursts of rhetoric had the
love interest tthe secretary tell
ing the pilot (Scott Brady that
the designer had explained to hel
what he was trying to do.
you know what" she said. Il
wasn't bored at all. think he's
trying to do something i'm
portant. Really important"
I managed an Immelman turn
on the channel selector and
buzzed out of sight, dipping my
wings gracefully.
x \
Tonight: If Frank Barens =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20

EcLG nelly blucS.
/ hope Noah has better luck.
Anyway, it was a dull trailer,
replete with minor disclosures"
(who hammers the Mark VII
into place. and all the principals
agreed that the upcoming shows
would be fresh" exciting" and
different"
How different can it be? What
"Noah's Ark" sounds like is ZOO
Parade" with an extra added
attraction-People.
Note: Mr.. Webb believes that
a TV ShotO should be designed to
Ia entertain and 10 interest
uieCerS in the sponsors product
He could be reminded that a pro-
gram specifically designed Nth
10 in mind rarely succeeds IN
Ia. End of lecture.
~ 4
"ShOck Wave" Warner Bro
theirs opened it's second season
on ABC-7 Tuesday (7:3O tc
$500 without the host (Gie
Young or the trailer on a WE
motion picture. Both moves wers
admirable. The next step seems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20

and I'm not sure Of the spelling
lis half as funny as Tony Rem
dali makes him out tn De, he
should be signed TO a 1TV con-
tract pronto. Tony's "recollec-
tons" of Franks Walter Nifty
lish performances have been the
highlight of his appearances on
Tonight" I hope Ernie Kovacs,
who takes over the Monday
Tuesday segments Of Tonight
Oct 2 and Steve Allen, who con-
tinues with Wednesday through
Friday. can find a spot for either
Mr.. Barens or Mr.. Randall from
time to time.
The $4,000 Challenge: RAN
dolph Churchill couldn't remem-
Der Boycott" Tuesday night
but the bell. or the producer,
saved him. A number Of
Question" fans, incidentally,
are irked over the opportunities
given to foreigners" to win
American cash. Along that
line, may l suggest, as a
contestant, an American In
dian? His category could be
the United States Cavalry, OF
Peace Treaties.
4 4 \
Long Distance Stuff:
The George Gobel show won't
have steady" singer to replace
Peggy King. George revealed via
phone yesterday. The series
will follow guest" singer
policy. at the request of the
writers, who feel that trying to
figure out a new way of rubbing
heads together every week is a
problem they don't need. JEFF
IDonnell may appear on the series
from time to time as Alice-but
not on a contractual basis.
The program will be far more
flexible in formal this season
(which begins Oct. g. and l
wound up the interview by ask
ing him. as a public service, if
he wouldn't please keep us
abreast of new scientific and
chronological developments.
He said he'd take the proposal
to the proper authorities.
< \ \ 4
On The Run:
The Harrison Trendex reveals
that the only critic in the coun-
TRY who liked 1.-THE Lord Don't
Play Favorites" Monday (Pro-
Iducer'S Showcase) was Harrison.
The APPS Charles Mercer put
it this way: Good title.
Wretched SHOW"
Another rating service shows
that Sid Caesar, despite a 37.2
lead-in rating from Perry Como,
only registered a 21.9 against
Lawrence Weeks 21.8 on ABC-7.
Goodman Ace, Perry Como's
head writer, must be having a
time trying to analyze the crit
icisms of Perry's premiere show.
i. According to one writeup,
Perry wasn't as relaxed as last
season because Ace was too
careful" with the lines and the
direction and timing were too
sharp or shrewd.
The Washington Federation of
Churches has scheduled a sunique
feature for Sundays 10 am.
! WRC-4 show-a joint perform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20

maybe the talent" contributions
Iof the 10 fndlistS could be "re-
IpeGted for TV. Can the pro-
gram conscientiously present the
talent of only tho or three con-
teStantS and overlook the others?
X \
Program changes: WTOP-9
will re-arrange its schedule COM
.mencing Monday, October /.
Here's the new lineup:
9 to $50 am, Theater of
Stars; $3.50 to 10 am, Mark
Evans; / to ITO pm, Charles
Collingwood; 1:10 to 1880 pm,
Donna Douglas; 200 to $50. Our
Miss Brooks; 500 to $50. Amos
m Andy; $50 to 500 pm, My
Little Margie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20
ON The AIR
ON THE AIR
Noah S Ark Drops
Leoden Anchor
BY BERNIE HARRISON
Midweek ScOrebOOk:


"NOahs Ark" This series got of to weird start
day 1880, WRC when producer Jack Webb spent the half
hour telling why he had decided make this particular
vaguely reminiscent of his Sunday night program of
during which he told movie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
1.-THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
3 Face Separations
At Reduced Annuities
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

MOST agencies taking possible delay
separations OF employees before october who would eligible
for the increased retirement benefits after that
An exception far the Post Department has
issued separation notices to at least three employees with
years OF service each effective August H.
These longtime employees the order is not rScinded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
RESORT FORECAST

South Jersey = Mostly
sunny and cool tomorrow,
high around IS. Moderate
easterly winds.
Upper Bay--Fair and cool
tomorrow. high around n.
Winds east TO southeast, 10
to is miles per hour
Lower Bay-Partly cloudy
tomorrow. cool, high in up
per 70s. Winds easterly, 10
to is miles per hour.
ocean Beaches--Partly
cloudy and cool tomorrow.
high IN the mid-70s. Winds
easterly. 10 TO Is miles per
hour
Skyline Drive--M ostiy
sunny and cool tomorrow,
high 70 to IS. Visibility
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03

Iagehcies s5.44o to $3.50 a year;
sales store workers. S1.86 an houl
lat Fort Leslie j. McNair anc
Walter Reed Army Medical Gen.
ter. Applications for the libra
rians jobs should be filed with
the csc here and the sales store
workers jobs at Board of Civil
Service Examiners, Military Dis
Itrict of Washington, Room 1B.
1888, the Pentagon. The fol-
lowing Bureau of Engraving and
Printing employees have received
meritorious suggestion awards:
William Jacobs, Robert H. Mills,
Lloyd c. Hampson, Leonard j.
Thomas, John r. Kern, Martin
A. Bartel. Vernon Nelson, Clar-
ence H. Lee, jr.; clifton Walker,
John l.. Edwards and Ethel c.
Perritt. Walter S. Kenton
ST., and Thomas C. Lupton OF
the Naval Research Laboratory
have each been granted incentive
awards. Army's Adjutant
Generals Office has given the
following award: Outstanding
performance ratings, Walter r.
Meehan and Thomas E. McDon-
aid; sustained superior work per-
Torrance, Dorothy C. Farthing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
u. N. Chief Plans
No Action on Suez

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Aug. 3 (P.-United Nations Sec
rotary General Dag Hammar-
| skiold. who has a good record
for reducing tension in the Mid
die East and in American Chi
Inese affairs, yesterday steered
clear of the Suez Canal crisis
until he is asked to do some
thing about it.
Mr.. Hammarskjold said at
his first news conference since
returning from Moscow and the
Middle East that there is a will
to peace in the Middle East. He
explained that he based his
views on first-hand observa-
tons taken before Egypt ma
tlonalized the Suez Canal and
that he referred to the Arab
Israeli conflict over Palestine,
Asked if he would do anything
to reduce tensions in the canal
crisis, he said it still is in the
negotiating stage and too early
for him to take any action. He
added that he has not been asked
to do anything.
Mr.. Hammarskjold was asked
a general question on how, under
the auspices Of the U. NJ, a
waterway could be International
lied. Mr.. Hammarskjold said it
would be perfectly natural de-
Ivelopment if the international
community decided that the
U. N. should assume some kind
of responsibility for a waterway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
Federal Action
Seen in Strike

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 3 (P).-
Federal mediators are expected
to make an attempt soon tt
revive contract negotiations il
the three-day strike of 2e,O0(
members of the United Steel.
workers against Aluminium Co
of America and Reynolds Metals
Co.
Union and company spokeS.
men say they are ready to re.
sumo contract negotiations bur
neither side has contacted the
other.
In Washington. Joseph Finne.
gan. director of the Fedora
Mediation and Cancellation Serv-
ice, said last night, I'VE prob.
ably will be in on it,"
Separate contract talks be-
tween the union and Alcoa anc
Reynolds broke off early Wednes-
day in a dispute over wages anc
other contract terms. The unior
set up picket lines at IL Alcos
and 9 Reynolds plants.
USW represents $4,000 work.
ers at Alcoa and 10000 at Reyn.
olds.
USW officials said a contract
negotiated between Alcoa anC
the Aluminium Workers Inter.
national Union was not a basi.
for settlement of their dispute.
with Alcoa and Reynolds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
SteeIworkers SIGN
Pact With Crucible

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (P).-Tht
United SteelworkerS Union signed
a contract last night with the
ICrucible Steel Co., a major con.
jcern. The signing stirred high
hopes that mass signing of con-
tracts today would end the Ma
Ition-wide. 34-day-old steel strike
After concluding the pact last
might with Crucible, Union Presi-
dent David j. Mcdonald COM
tmented:
Tomorrow will be a big day."
The current picture on steel's
Big Three" Omitted States,
Bethlehem and Republic:
United States Steel, expected to
sign yesterday before another
dawn" recessed talks until today
"a union spokesman saying,
There just are not enough hours
left today"
Bethlehem Steel, reporting
much progress in negotiations,
set a new session for IL am.
(EDT) today.
There was no new report on
progress of Republic negotia-
tons.
Basic settlement on the eco
nomic issues of the steel stop
page was reached last Friday.
But individual contracts-38 in
addition to Crucible-still must
be initiated before some $4,000
steelworkers can get back to
their jobs.
Affected by the Crucible sign
ing were $4,000 workers in four
main plants: Midland and Pitts
burgh. Pa; Harrison, N. j., and
Syracuse, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
Trainmen End
Alabama Strike

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 8
lP).-The 98-day-old strike OF
trainmen which had shut down
United States Steel's major steel
mills in Birmingham ended to-
day.
Representatives of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Firemen and
Enginemen, who walked out
April 81, signed a new agree
ment with United States Steel's
Tennessee Coal & Iron Division.
It provided an immediate wage
increase of IL cents an hour and
annual increase of 81 cents next
year and the year thereafter.
That follows closely the pat
tern of a tentative agreement,
not yet signed, with the United
Steelworkers except that the
steelworkers will get los in
crease for the first year.
Tr a in men were averaging
about $2.T3 per hour before the
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
Big Test Stand
Completed for
Rocket Motors

Completion of the largest
static firing test stand for rocket
motors in the United States land
possibly the world" was an
nounced by the Army today.
The huge $12 million facility
will be capable of testing the in
termediate range d,500 miles,
ballistic missile now being de-
veloped at Redstone Arsenal,
Huntsville, Ala. The stand is
located at RedStone.
But the Army said it might be
used to test "even more power
full missiles"
The Air Force is developing
intercontinental missiles of s.
000-mile range. The Army is not
in that field of endeavor.
Studied While in Operation
Static testing of a missile con-
sists of locking it into place on
the stand and firing it. The
weapon does not take off," but
as it strains against the mighty
grip Of the great tower its roar
ing engine can be studied for
performance characteristics, as
if it actually were in flight.
! Redstone's test stand, built of
reinforced concrete, is as tall as
a HISTORY building. Its walls
are AZ inches thick. A base
ment for the stand extends 20
feet below the ground. and is
connected by an underground
tunnel to an observation and
control blockhouse 1000 feet
away. The squat blockhouse is
equipped with telescope win
dowS.
The tower, 80 feet wide and
20 feet deep, contains an elevator
and is equipped with movable
steel platforms for Servicing the
missile.
The Army did not say when
the facility would be used the
first time or if 1t already has
been tested.
Other Buildings in Facility
The test stand itself is only
part of the entire test facility,
being surrounded by the COM
plicated layout of other buildings
and devices. A huge crane, with
a 90.000-pound capacity, is used
to lift the test missiles into place
on the stand.
The facility has been under
construction two = and a half
years by Parsons-Aerojet Corp.
of Los Angeles. Prime contractor
was FarnsWorth & Chambers
Co. of Houston. Tex.
| RedStone gave its name to the
Army'S surface-to-surface ballis-
tic rocket which was designed
there with the help of 100 Ger
man W. experts. The Redstone
is the reason the Army has been
given a crack at the intermediate
range weapons with the same
urgent priority as intercon-
tinental missiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
Becker BRIDGE
Team Beaten

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (R.-l
team which represented thu
United States in internationa
bridge play in 1850, 1852 anc
1858 was defeated in an upset
last night in the National Mas.
tiers Contract Bridge Knockout
team event.
The team of B. Jay Becker
Howard Schenken and George
Rapee, all of New York. anc
John r. Crawford and Sidney
Silodor, both of Philadelphia
was beaten by $40 points.
The winning team was com
posed of Fred and Philip Atiyeh
George Malhame and Ray DAILY
all of New York.
Eighty teams were entered in
the event last night, part of the
28th annual tournament spon-
sored by the American Contract
Bridge League.
Play will continue until
Wednesday.
Two other contests in the an
nual summer bridge festival
started yesterday.
The national mems pair event
drew $50 pairs, and 1874 pairs
started in the women's paii
event.
Both contests are played
simultaneously, with the finals
scheduled for tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03

tdle evacuation OF personnel and
no special protective measures
were required"
Defense Secretary Wilson, who
witnessed several of the tests,
said in the statement that the
series will have far-reaching
effects on national defense, and
an invaluable contribution to
the progress and preparedness
OF our Nation is already evident. :"
New Data Reported
Atomic Energy Commission
Chairman Lewis L. Strauss
declared the new A-bomb and
H-bpmb tests have substantially
advanced the security of this
Nation and the free world"
He said the series of blasts.
testing big and little nuclear
weapons. developed new knowl-
edge which will add to the power
and f1exibility of our nuclear
armament against aggression"
The statement disclosed that
the tests. which began in the
spring and continued we'll into
July, contained devices yielding
explosive force equal to thou
sands of tons of TINT to H.
bombs in the metagon class,
equal to millions of tons of
destructive impact.
The statement was based on.
preliminary reports" of Rear
Admiral Benjamin Hall Han
Ion, commander of the Joint
Force.
He reported 1.-The energy re-
leased by each of the devices
fell within the range of esti-
mates made prior to the firing"
Ten Blasts Detected
The Government has publicly
announced only two H-bomh
tests. one an open shot" which
was witnessed by representatives
OF news media and civil defense
officials. Japanese scientists.
however. recorded ten nuclearI
blasts in the series.
One of the tests repeatedly in
volved a prototype atomic n.y.
drogen warhead for the Inter-
continental Guided Missile which
the United States is striving to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03

third commissioner, Fred Law
ton, will be in charge.
Under the old system, the COM
ISion's executive director was in
charge when the chairman was
gone, even though the other two
commissioners were present.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - The
Agriculture Department momen-
Itarily is expected to announce
appointment of its new personnel
director. It's a good bet that a
career man will be appointed.
The Civil Service Commission has
announced the following exams
Librarians in various Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03

WEATHER BUREAU FoRECAST-A small area Of showery
weather Will extend from around Lake Michigan into Wis
consn tonight with scattered thundershowers over the
Upper Rio Grande Valley Montana and Idaho There will
be lower temperatures over the Northern Rockies, with
little change elsewhere-AP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03

Will lose ABOUT S60O a year each
in retirement annuitieS. They
will be forced to retire on a
reduced annuity (they are under
Iage Coz that not only will assess
them a per cent reduction for
each year under 60, but will give
them about Is per cent less in
ANNUITY computation than they
would get under the new law.
After October l, employees I'M
der the age of so who retire
would be penalized only per
cent for each year they are I'M
der go. And, in addition, their
annuities would be computed on
Ia liberalized formula which
would increase pensions by about
Is per cent.
4 The employees involved are in
the Bureau of Transportation,
which is undergoing a reduction
in force. They have asked that
their tenure be extended through
october so that they can share in
the new liberalized retirement
benefits. Thus far the depart
iment has done nothing.
w. N. Campbell, the Post Of
fees departmental personnel
director, told The Star he felt
that the matter can be worked
out and that the employees can
be retained until after the Octo-
Der effective date so that they
can share in the retirement in
\ creaSes.
| The employees involved certainly
hope SO. AS one of them put it:
After IS years of loyal and
devoted service to the depart
ment, I feel it Is only fair that
they let us retire under the new
retirement provisions. I have
always felt the department was
fair in Its dealing with en-
ployes and I am hoping that
it won't spoil things now"
/ Such agencies as the Air Force
and others have held up all re-
duction- enforce notices and dis
ability retirements where en-
ployes eligible for retirement are
involved, SO that they can stay
on long enough to qualify for
the new liberalized benefits.
The Civil Service Commission
already has extended until Octo-
Der 81 the tenure of employees
who otherwise would have had
to retire under the mandatory
70-year retirement age law.
PAY RAISES-Several hun
bred top Government careerists
! will get substantial pay increases
. in their next salary checks.
BY lifting the $4,000 Fed
eral classified pay ceiling to $16.-
600. Congress increased the SAL
aries of grade GS-18 employees
$1,000 a year. Employees in the
! top steps OF grade GS-17 also
will get pay raises.
4 X X
csc REORGANIZATION -
One phase of the Civil Service
Commission reorganization law
lis effective Immediately. This
provides that when the chairman
is absent the commission will be
run by another commissioner
who will be appointed vice chair
man under the reorganization.
President Eisenhower is expected
to name Commissioner George
Moore as vice chairman.
When both the chairman and
vice chairman are away, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03

perfect before Russia can an
Inounce achievement of such a
5000 mile weapon. However
there has been no confirmation
of this in official reports.
Admiral Hanlon said the en-
ergy yield of the most power
full weapon tested was sub
stantially less than the monster
detonated in the 1854
series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-03
FIJI Arrests Former
Richmond Bank Teller

RICHMOND, Aug, 3 (P). "A
80 year old former Richmond
bank teller has been arrested in
Oakland. Calf, on a charge of
classifying bank records, the FBI
announced here.
w, G. Grapp, special agent in
charge of the FBI Office. said
James A. Wooten is charged with
classifying records of the First
a. Merchants National Bank.
Wooten resigned his teller's job
at the bank July 9.