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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Union Recognition Bill
Developing Support
By JOSEPH YOUNG

There is surprisingly increasing support developing Capitol
Hill behalf of the socaed Federal employee labor
BILL
The would official recognition Federal employee
unions require agencies deal with the unions
all personnel policy matters and empoye grievances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12

Furnished by the uaiied States Col
and Geodetic survey
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ate by Chairman Johnston of
the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee and in the House by Rep
resentative Rhodes. Democrat of
Pennsylvania.
| n II
DISABILITY TAX EXEMP-
TION-Internal Revenue Serv-
ice has now issued its official
ruling on tax exemptions of en-
ployes who are retired for dis
ability before their normal re-
tirement age.
| Disability retirement benefits
are considered to be in the same
category as sick pay-up to the
time the employee would nor
mally retire. Therefore, the
amount of the disability an
nuity cup to 500 a week. can
be excluded from the gross in
come tax returns.
Under the Internal Revenue
ruling. for an employe who would
have had 30 years OF more serv-
ice on reaching the age of so
had he COR she) not been re-
tired for disability, that is the
age 1907 that is considered his
normal retirement age. Thus his
annuity will be tax exempt only
until he reaches go years of age.
An employe with less than 80
years Of service at age so would
not normally retire until he is
81. So for such employees. the age
at which the tax benefit ceases
lis 81.
Employees in investigative and
hazardous work who have the
option Of retiring at age so after
20 years of service are less for
Itunate in the tax ruling. Their
normal retirement age is con-
sidered as so.
! Those employees on disability
retirement who would have been
eligible for this tax benefit for
1854 and 1855 should consult
their local Internal Revenue
office for advice on how TO file
an amended return for those
years and seek a refund.
AIR FORCE CONTROVERSY
Some Of the Federal employe
groups are Directing to a tenta-
tive agreement between the Air
Force and Civil Service Commits
sion to fill 5000 Air Force mill
tary jobs with civilians If the
civilians are or agree to become
members of the Air Reserve.
Also, most present civilian en-
ployes in the Air Reserve wings
would be given an opportunity
to join the Air Reserve or else
they would be transferred to
other civilian jobs in the Air
Force.
The AFL-CIO Government
Employees Council has criticized
the plan as one Of coercion. The
council declares it is designed
to force civilians to join the Air
Reserve whether they want to
) or not" The council says the
right of civilians to work in the
Air Reserve wings should he I'M
held whether they agree to join
, the Air Reserve or not. The en-
ploye unions objections may
hold up issuance of the plan.
! Another thing irritating en-
ploye leaders is that they weren't
consulted until the plan was
publicly announced by the csc
and the Air Force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12

library. w. A. Holloway. GSA
regional administrator at Kan
sas City. had said they would
be transferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28
Gates BIarI1e|s
Imitation for
High Arms Costs
By JOHN A. GILES

The Navy told Senators today
that "the facts of life" are that
imitation has increased military
costs and that "only a drastic
change" in world affairs, could
justify a cut in its fiscal 1858
budget.
However. Secretary Thomas S.
Gates. jr.. asked for restoration
of only $500 million of the $685.
million cut from the Nays
$10.4 billion budget by the
House Appropriations Commit
tee. Neither did he oppose
transfer of $3.50 million from
the Navy and Marine Corps
stock and industrial funds to the
appropriation for payment Of
Navy personnel.
The largest reduction which
the Navy did not seek restored
was $50 million for Marine Corps
procurement. Mr.. Gates said
that the department could not
justify the request for its restora-
ton.
The secretary and Admiral Ar
leigh A. Burke. Chief Of Naval
Operations, appeared before the
Senate Military Appropriations
Subcommittee.
Mr.. Gates said the reduction
being considered by the House
would mean 1900 less person.
nell in the Navy and a cut Of
5000 in Marine strength.
He said the cuts could be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28

put Congress on record behind
continued American attempts to
get from the Reds an account
ing Of the fate Of the $50.
Mr.. jackson and Mr.. Robert
son agreed the names Of the $50
should be made public II this
would not raise false hopes
among their next of kin.
Subcommittee members indi-
Gated they would press for re-
lease of the list as another step
in presenting the Communists
for an accounting.
The hearing was marked by a
heated exchange between Mr.
Robertson and william Worthy,
correspondent for the Baltimore
Afro-American. who visited Red
China despite a State Depart
ment ban on such travel.
Mr.. Worthy said the State De-
|partment had given q run
around" to the parents Of eight
American civilians now impris-
oned in Red China.
Mr., Robertson, declaring that
MI. Worthy's testimony gave him
a moral and spiritual chill" re-
torted holly that there Is no
relative Of any person being held
in China who ever appealed to
me who has not been given SYM
pathetic attention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28
Young Chemists Warned
On Dangerous Materials

read only q fraction Of the en-
tries in this one program. 1t
seems that this and the large
number Of science fairs. etc..
throughout the country provide
q very serious potential hazard, "
Science Teacher is published
by the National Science Teachers
Association, a department Of the
National Education Association.
Mr.. Bennett urged that con-
test entrants be required to dis
cuss possible dangers with their
instructor or sponsor and that
failure to do so should be grounds
for disqualification.
Both Mr.. Bennett and Leo
Scott, Of the bureaus safety
once. who gave q newsman fur
ther information. emphasized
they were speaking a. individ-
uals, not on behalf Of the
bureau.
Mr.. Scott explained that nitric
acid under the right conditions
can very rapidly 60 out Of con-
troll" and explode in contact
with certain other substances. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28
BY the Associated Press

An ofiicial of the National Blu
|reau Of Standards expressed
dismay today that youngsters
entering science contests appar-
emily are making wide use Of
explosive and poisonous chemi-
Gals. unaware Of their danger.
John A. Bennett, chief Of me-
Ichanical metallurgy at the bu-
reau. wrote in Science Teacher
magazine that he had recently
served as q judge in one such
contest.
u was disturbed to note" he
said. that several Of the stu
dents were conducting expert
ments that might have caused
serious injury, yet apparently
were unaware Of the dangers
involved.
"One report mentioned an ex-
Iplosion involving nitric acid.
Other contestants had evidently
Exposed themselves to poisonous
vapors. particularly mercury and
carbon tetrachluride.
when one considers that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28

killing a Japanese woman who
was scavenging for metal on q
firing range. The Japanese
yesterday named three judges to
try Girard, despite American re-
fusal to give him up.
Mr.. zablocki spoke in an
interview following initial
closed-door subcommittee ques-
tioning yesterday Of administra-
ton officials. They were asked
about the Formosa riots which
wrecked the United States EN-
bassy and United States m
formation Agency ofices. and
injured q number Of Americans.
Two OfIlcals Testify
After hearing Assistant Sec
rotary Of State Walter 8. Rob-
ertson and Stephen s. jackson,
deputy assistant secretary Of de-
tense for manpower. Mr.. Zab-
locki issued q statement saying
1.-THE Chinese government has
accepted full responsibility for
the losses suffered and offered
its deep regret and apologies"
The subcommitte was assured
that the strongest representa-
lions had been made to the Chi
nese government, demanding
apologies and compensation, "
the statement said. It added
that United States and Chinese
government agencies ARE con.
tinuing their investigations TO
determine all the factors In
volved in the riot"
Hollington K. Tong. the Chi
nese Nationalist Ambassador to
Washington. denied positively
last night that damage payments
to America for the destructive
riots would come out of the
heavy United States subsidies to
the Chang Kai-shek govern
ment.
II can assure you that we are
going to dig money out Of our
own pockets to pay for the DAM
ages" Mr.. Tong said during .
TV interview on ABC's Press
Conference.
Before it decided to inquire
into the Formosa and Girard
incidents, the House committee
heard open-session reports on
the status Of $50 United States
servicemen still unaccounted for
In the Korean war.
No Positive Information
Mr.. Jackson said that while
there is hope some Of the $50
may be alive and held by the
Communists. I'VE do not have
any further positive information
or intelligence from any source
that such is the case"
The administration oficials In.
dorsed the detectives of a bill Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28
Probe to Dig Deeper
Into Anti-U. S. Moves

zablocki Democrat Of wisconsin said today his
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee will further" with an
inquiry into recent otbursts Of feeling in the Far
East
reny the object of tugofwar who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28

back. We cannot hide from II
or ignore 1t in the hope 1t will
disappear"
Defending the funds In the
budget for q nuclear-powered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28

reduced somewhat by slowing ur
the promotion Of noncommis-
stoned officers, but added. I'VE
would not like to do this"
Reduction In funds for pro-
curement of aircraft would mean
1876 fewer planes than President
Eisenhower sought.
Mr.. Gates also warned that
the House cuts would mean a re-
duction in the procurement Of
guided missiles.
Unity Works, Gates Says
In answer to a question, the
secretary told Chairman Chavez,
Democrat Of New Mexico, that
|unification was working out very
well. He said there was sur
|prisingly little disagreement ex-
|cept in connection with the great
transition Of modern weapons"
and that such disagreements
could be expected.
Mr.. Gates said the cost of
maintaining and operating the
naval establishment next year
would be higher than this year
despite the fact that its size has
not increased.
Here we face the facts Of
life." the Secretary declared.
Costs Of labor. materials. fuel
and transportation have in
creased"
1T must be appreciated that
price and cost determinations for
our budget request were COM
puted almost one year ago, he
said.
The House committee saw GER
tain savings in ship and aircraft
price redeterminations, but Mr..
Gates said that such building
costs had actually risen since the
first budget estimates we're for
fmulated.
Affect Predicted
1T will not be possible to
procure the ships and aircraft
programmed this year or in prior
years II budget estimates are re-
duced," he asserted.
A total Of % new ships will
join the Fleet next year under
Mr.. Eisenhower's plan and 1900
new aircraft viii be ordered. Mr..
Gates pointed to success with
atomic powered submarines and
said that the Navy now was
ready to begin nuclear-propelled
surface ships, the first being q
super aircraft carrier.
THE atomic supersonic nu-
clear weapon-missile age is here"
he said. There is no turning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28

support. improvements In design
permitting more effective opera
tons and improved protection
from atomic attack"
Is The big fiat top has been at
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carrier. Mr.. Gates listed these
advantages:
Spectacular endurance. high
sustained cruising speed, greater
freedom from sea-based logistic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28

tackled in some circles as being
Ia vulnerable target. but Mr..
Gates said that 1T would serve
as the powerful core of the
Nays offensive power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28
AIR CONDITIONING BY W0RTHINGT0N

WoRTHlNGToN
For 10 years this
name hos meant
the highest quality
industrial DIR con-
ditioninc - fine
enough for such
importont build
inos os the No
tionol GolIery Of
Art, the White
House and the
ChrysIer Building
among many 9TH
ers. It's q brand
you can buy with
confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-27

I Hour. IS Min. - Live on DON
GER" 1912. A fosf-fhinkina
rode reporter gets o big story on
some conosters. Chester Morris,
Jeon poEkeg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-27
SUNDAY

t-UobDot Gommonos Oronl6.
A capsule eonioInina incendiorv
explosive Is hidden on fishlnc
boot. Wendell Corey stors.
9-What's Ny Liner PoneI.-
Hoo
4-News end Sports.
Bin Sprooue. Roy Michoel.
7-News. Sports. Weosher.
MccnffFey. MoIone. Allen.
9-Sundoy News Roundup.
Sieve Gushing reporting.
II:l5
4-Feoiuse Festival. Movie.
VA Heurs. my Son, NV Son.
1910. a young wcsirel who
proves his foihef's faith N him
BY dying o hero. etion Ahenne.
Madeleine Coroll.
s-SpoFts Roundup.
Arch Mcdonald.
li:25
1.-The Might Show. Movie.
: Hosr. IS Min. - Live on Dom
GER" 1912. A fosf -fIainkina
rode reporter gets big story on
some eonpssers. Chester Morris,
Jeon PoEkeF.
1850
9. The Late Show. Movie.
Ia Hours. "Borricode." 1889.
Two people ore tropped IN q be-
sieoed Anerieon Ccnsulofe in
Chino os the Nationalist govern
ment and rebel bcndifs fiuhf 70.
the country. Alice Fcye. Worner
boxter.
100
4-lnspiretion.
1.-The Lords Prayer.
1880
9-Weosher.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1957-08-24

rassment and shame that certain
elements among the white race
have not demonstrated equal
qualities of character and citizen
ship.
"Tl,ere is need for repentance,
too, that as Christians we were
not far ahead of secular authOri-
ties in abOlishing the color line
within our wOrshipping cOmmun-
itieS.'
DR.. Carlson also pointed out
that the urgency of the racial
problem is felt, not only in the
United States, but also "in Africa
and Asia and the islands of the
sea, wherever men are thrown
together from different cultures
and traces"
Immediate and positive action
against racial discrimination
must be taken by Christians the
world over, DR.. Carlson said, and
emphasized:
Christians cannot be indiffer-
ent to government which does
not provide for a minimum of
freedom which is essential to
human dignity and to the devel-
0pment of human personality"
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1957-08-24
Ask World
Fight on
Racial Bias

Speaking before more than
700 representatives of $4,000, 900
Lutherans in 20 countries during
the 4th plenary session of the
11-day assembly in the Mime
apolis auditorium, DR.. Edgar M.
Carlson told them that racial
discrimination in all its ugly
forms must be combatted thru
out the world. DR.. Carlson said:
"There can be no basis in faith
or in fact for any assumption of
superiority on the part of any of
Gods children"
Describing race relations as an
issue confronting modern Chris
tians with a special urgency, he
added:
''The record of the more for
tunate and privileged races, and
particular the white race, is COM
piled of sufficient injustice and
oppression to give the lie to any
pretense of racial superiority"
OF the Supreme Court decision
banning segregation in the public
schools of the nation, he said:
"In the United States Chris
tians have reasons to be proud
and grateful for the patience and
good judgment which has gener-
ally characterized the reaction
of the Negro people to the de-
cision of the Supreme Court in
behalf of equality"
Stressing the need for equality,
he continued:
1--WE have reason for embar-
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1957-08-24
WISH WE COULD SAVE 1T

1--WE used to sit around in the
summer and talk about the dry
weather and if cloud would
appear it was a joyous occasion.
But this year we call the former
"big rains" nothing but small
showers" A quarter of an inch
rain used to make the front
page, but now three and one-half
inches of rain is hardly any rain
at ALL" -Kinmundy Express
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1957-08-24

BY contributing to the Red
Cross, during its annual Marck
campaign, you are helping the vic.
Tins Of disaster, the serviceman al
his post or his, family at home, and
the hospitalized veteran--becaus&
the Red Cross helps you help
others, as this picture of the 1857
Red Cross fund campaign postea
suggests. This year the Chicago
Chapter needs $3.50, 900 to CON.
tinue its vital services to you and
your neighbors. and to help yos
help others.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1957-08-24
Page S
THE ROBBINS EAGLE
Saturday, August "a, 1857
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard May
berry, 3217 Hendricks Roar.
UNIQUE ROYALTIES

The newly organized Uni q u e
Royalties will lpresent their first
affair-a gay Quarter Party-at
3242 West 10th street on Satur-
day, August 81, from 9 pm.
until. Card games will be the
feature of the evening and there
will be food and beverages on
hand for your refreshment. You
are invited to come out and cele-
brate with us.
Harold Blackmon is president
and Mary Elan, secretary.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1957-08-24
ClubNotes.
BY DOLORES TURNER
THE COLARETTES

The committee under chair
manship of Mrs. Helen Cola of
the Colarettes Community Club
met Wednesday, August IA, 1857
at the Village Hall to plan the
outstanding Rainbow Tea and
Fashion Show, which we'll be
presented Sunday, September 20,
1857 at the Southwest Unit of
Community High School, Craw-
ford avenue and the Midlothian
Turnpike. Proceeds from this af-
fair will go to the building fund
for the new Robbins Village
Hall. Many clubs are being asked
to sponsorr a table, and if your
group is interested, please call
Mrs. Cola or Mrs. Mary Driver.
Final date for registering your
club for table is September IA,
1857. The committee is planning
a fine afternoon of entertain
ment and invites everyone to
attend.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1957-08-24

GUILD
The Village Ativities Guild met
Thursday, August Is, 1857. The
report from the activity COM
mittee was heard, and the cal
endar for the year was adopted.
A special planning committee
for the teen-age dances was ap-
pointed, in a positive effort to
make the dances an asset to the
community. The big back-to-
school "Pennant Party" will be
given at Sid's Car Wash on Sep
TENDER =, 1857, from 8 to IL p.
m.Parents who are interested in
assisting with the teen dance
program may contact this col
umnist. The next meeting of the
Village Activities Guild will be
held August 20, 1857 at the home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
rrRONlANCE
OF FLOWERS
~ GN9s.e r 1s Poet

The CENTURY PLANT got It's misleading name from
the idea that il blooms once every hundred years The lei
surely plant usually waits 10 IS years TO send up les
towering Go 40 feet flower salk Though other aeaves
bloom every year. the century plant blooms but and
dies LIS amaryIlisVPe flowers depend hummingbrds
carry pollen When grown in Europe they produce no seeds
because their bird partners are missing.
For centuries Mexican natives have made rope and cloth
from agave Tor maguey) leaf fbers and sort Of home
brew from the sap They draw gallon sweet juice
day from the heart Of plant about to bloom Today
Asians Africans and Hawaans all cultivate these Tropical
American plants for their valuable leaf fibers.
"Missress Of tie Nigbf'
The TUBEROSE. another Mexican amaryllid, has an
s , ..., but 5.o dsssv.g o. l. refer, % Se
especially fragrant and luminous after dark the Germans
dubbed mistress of the night and Linnaeus affixed the
sS.snsIe name ros.tes, meaning white shining flowers
world and are valued source Of perfume
GUERNSEY.LILIES came TO Guernsey Island about
1862 ship returning to England was wrecked in the
channel and bulbs from les cargo washed ashore The plants
Africans rather than Europeans and amaryds not lilies
lilly Of tbe Iseas'
The first PER1jVIAN.LILY brought 20 Spain over 200
years ago described the lilly of the Incs" though ts
native Chilean gtu The ancient Inca civiliza
on extended into Chile but associate il with Peru
Thus these iylike amaryds became Peruvian lilies"
misleading bur euphonious than Chileles."
They make decorative pot plants gay garden clusters
the bulbs are stored over winter in cold areas.
The PERUvIANDAFFoDIL does hail from Peru, but
il claim membership in cousin daffodis clan LIS
misleading title from the cpe that connects
the amens and resembles dafodl trumpet Some consider
basket-fower more descriptive The huge blooms
have delightful fragrance and will flourish pots or
summer gardens.
STAR-GRASS grows in grassy meadows and has grassy
leaves. but les flowers mark amallid In early
sprinkes fields from Maine Texas with golden
starry blooms that reach up offer pollen passing bees
and butterflies For all nsignificance stargrass is full
Pledged member of the glamorous amarys family
Next Week: Col0rtsi IRIS family.
Send Is for reprints ei First pencils tabloid ,ks M.u
end address Bss se3 Dept R0F MI New Veil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20
80 DAYS PREMIERE BENEFIT
SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 8

Mike Todd producer of Around the World in 80 Days,
will attend the April benefit performance of the film to be
given here at the Uptown Theater Mr. Todds bride Eliza
beth Taylor may also to Washington for the event
Eisenhower is patroness of the performance which
will benefit the American Field Service Scholarship fund
Invitations have been issued to members of Washingtons
society civic and governmental circles.
The international scholarship program is the largest
student exchange program operating outside the Gov
eminent Supported by contributions 1t has grown steadily
its 10 years of bringing from around the
world to America for years study while living in an Amer
home The also sends American teen-agers
abroad for a
During the present school term $50 students from 20
countries have to the United States under the Field
Service program the 1888 term $50 expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20
Apo. bedroom, reg. 374. zz4.

BED with head and double DRESSER MIRROR
CHEST Drexe Wallace Nuine collection Bedside
ex regularly 49, 70. bed double esuury
IT,, now SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-20

Here is Eoy American maple best loved throughout the
land Authentic designs faithfully copied from highly priced
Eory American collections with all of the fendness
Of the originals 1t curly maj pie with rich, mellow finish thot
adopts itself wide selection Of decorating schemes The hard
is heavy bross in the traditional Wiowplote design
Drexe quoy and craftsmanship at these prices all but
heard Of and quantities, Of course, not unlimited.