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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Civil Service Due
For StreumIininq

The Civil Service system Is
due for overhaul and stream
lining that should come from q
joint effort by Congress and the
executive branch. Senator Clark,
Democrat Of Pennsylvania, said
yesterday.
While the United States has
become the biggest employer in
the world. Senator Clark said,
1T often pursues personnel prac-
tices and techniques which would
ruin small businessman In six
months time"
The Pennsylvania Senator and
former Mayor Of Philadelphia
spoke at q luncheon at the Stat
Ter Hotel at which Rockefeller
Public Service Awards were pre-
scented to nine Federal employees
to enable them to make special
studies in their fields.
The awards. Senator Clark
noted, are confined to employees
on an executive level. Similar
recognition should be extended
throughout the Civil Service Il
employees on all levels, he said.
He predicted that the recent
Watson Committee report on the
Federal personnel practices will
be the opening gun in a cam.
paign to improve the Civil Serv.
ice. but he asked for strong
and well-thought thorough rec.
Concentrations from the execu.
tive arm" to aid Congress In
drafting legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Capital Airline
Row Goes On

Capital Airlines' labor-man.
agement negotiating teams were
still deadlocked early today on q
new mechanics contract, after
a closed all-night discussion
session.
Union spokesman said a strike,
called for midnight Saturday, is
still pending. Almost $500
workers in the Washington area
are involved in the prolonged
disagreement. The current dis.
cussion session started at S pm.
yesterday.
Negotiations on a new con.
tract for mechanics began last
October. A full breakdown was
reported last month. when the
union wanted to discuss an issue
that the company declined to
consider. according to Robert T.
Quick. president Of District la
of the Mechanics Union.
He said three mechanics were
suspended by the company for
refusing to travel from city to
city on assignment. He added
that the right of refusal had
been granted by the company,
but In these cases suspension re-
suited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

Education Association Of the Dis
trict tf94l 10 1943. president OF
the Federal Schoolmen's Club
and q former president Of the
Washington branch Of the Asso-
citation of Secondary School
Principals.
He has also been q representa-
tive since 1914 of the Middle
States Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools on the
College Entrance Examination
Board. and q member Of the
Headmasters' Association.
He said today he can remem-
Der few "unpleasantries" during
his tour with the school system
The years have been enriched
he added. largely when q stu
dents capabilities were recoe-
nized and then. in later years,
fulfilled.
Il never hated to come tc
work." DR.. Nelson said. though
I can't say I ever leaped out Of
! bed joyously."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Study IsAsked
On Zoo Location

The location Of the Zoo is one
Iof several questions National
Capital Parks has been asked
to study by q survey team work.
ing for the Interior Department.
The report Of the survey group
was made public yesterday. It
recommends q change In the
concession setup in local parks
as well as q general re-evalua-
ton Of parks plans and proceed
wes.
This re-evaluation, the report
said, should include such SUBJ
jects as the location Of the Zoe
and of q number Of parkways.
The report recommends tina,
National Capital Parks consider
the original reasons for putting
the Zoo in its present location IN
Rock Creek Park and try to de.
termine whether these reasons
are still valid today"
Arthur B. Jebens. director Of
management research for the
Interior Department. worked
with four parks experts from
other cities in preparing the re.
port. Mr.. Jebens said no alter.
native sites for the Zoo were
considered BY the survey team
and 1t was not even suggested
that the Zoo be moved.
He said the reference to the
Zoo was only in a recommends.
ton that National Capital Park
prepare long.range plans anc
policies. looking ahead for per.
haps SO years or so. to see which
way the parks are going ant
whether they will serve the need,
of the community as well as they
should"
One reason for including the
location Of the Zoo in future
study. Mr. Jebens said, is that II
now suffers from inadequate
parking space on busy days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

His coordination is improving
And, it seems, he is not entirely
deaf. He can, with the help Of
Ia hearing aid, hear some sound
mo child would leave a hear
ing aid in his ear if he wasn't
happy with it," Mrs. Brown
declared.
TwO-Day Program Planned
Next week is National Hearing
Week. proclaimed to focus atten-
ton nationally on what can b
done to help deaf children anc
adults.
The Washington Hearing So
ciety will hold two-day pro-
gram including free hearing test:
and shows at the Perpetual
Building Association, Eleventh
and E streets NV.
Educational programs will bt
presented Tuesday and Wednes-
DAY. Inc TWO mornings Will Dt
devoted to exhibits and consulta.
tons with lectures and discus
sions in the afternoons.
Tuesday afternoons program
will include a children's hearing
aid fashion show. an exhibition
of canine sign language put or
by the Shepherd Dog Club, Of
metropolitan Washington, and
other items.
Wednesday afternoons session
includes a discussion Of ways Of
testing hearing Of infants by the
staff of Children's Hospital. AND
other discussions devoted to
problems Of hearing and deaf
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
VIRGINIA POLL TAX
PAID BY BRiTISHER

RICHMOND, Va. R.-
When Allen v. Jay. a pros
pective juror in Richmond
Circuit Court. was asked yes
terday II he were a citizen
of Richmond, he replied he
was not even a citizen Of the
United States.
Court officials. astounded.
asked Mr.. Jay. q native Of
Southampton. England, how
his name had gotten on the
Virginia poll tax roll.
He said he had received
bills for the $3.50 tax for
years and, rather than
bubble. had paid for both
himself and his wife.
II thought that my paying
might make up for some who
could not afford to pay" Jay
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
N. J. Nelson to Retire
rom District Schools
BY JOHN McKELWAY

Norman j. Nelson, 81, first
assistant superintendent Of the
District School system, retires
next October 81.
The ouspoken, right hand man
of Supt. Hobart M. Corning had
been rumored on the point of
retirement for several years.
Each time he was talked out
|of 1t.
Plagued by arfhritis-he fire.
Iquently prepared himself for
long, tedious sessions Of the
School Board with pills. He plans
to relax by gardening, reading
and writing.
DR.. Corning. in making the
announcement to school board
members. described Mr.. Nelson's
retirement as q great loss" to
the school system. He said Mr..
Nelson's career began as q teach
Ier of business in 1922 at the old
Central High School and later
found Mr.. Nelson in the post of
principal Of Wilson High School
for 10 years.
A bachelor, Mr.. Nelson lives al
68l5 Georgia street. Chevy Chase
Md.
Mr.. Nelson has been first as
sistant superintendent since l947
In this post he had responsibility
and supervision Of many of the
vast changes put into effect BY
Indignation. He often served as
acting superintendent in DR.
Corning's absence.
A native Of South Dakota, Mr.
Nelson received a bachelor Of art:
degree from George Washington
University and a masters degree
from Harvard. After service with
the Medical Corps during World
War I. he worked both with the
Civil Service Commission and
the Internal Revenue Commits
sion before taking up q job a
teacher.
He has been president of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

bill was needed for recruitment
and to persuade trained men
to stay in the services instead
Of going to better pay ahd re-
tirement positions in the Federal
Government or private industry
It was brought out at today's
hearing that rs policemen re-
signed during the last calendar
year and that designations in
the past three months have beer
received at the rate of eight 9
month.
Support for the measure was
voiced today also by 1t. Alvin
E. Davis. president OF the Fire.
mems Association. General sup
port for q more liberal retire.
ment system also was voiced by
Lester H. Steinem. speaking for
the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations, and by Mrs. Ernest w
Howard, another Federation
spokesman.
Mr.. Davis said the more lib
eral bill would cost the District
nothing for the FIRST four years
because 1t provides for an in
crease in the pay deductions OF
policemen and firemen from the
present 5 per cent to 62 per
cent.
The subcommittee also con.
sidered a bill sponsored by Rep
resentative Mcmillan, Democrat
OF South Carolina. District Com
mittee chairman. to increase the
pay Of the director of the Met
ropolitan Police Band from that
OF a lieutenant. $6.460. TO that
OF 6 captain. $7,085.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Historic Inn Restored

NATCHEZ. Miss.-In 1897 the
first American Flag was raised
over the lower Mississippi VAL
ley at Connelly's Tavern on Eli
colts Hill in Natchez. The tav-
ern. one Of Americas most his
toric inns, was built in 1895
during Spanish rule. 1t has been
restored by the Natchez Garden
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

ization Of the 40-year-old law.
There was no indication. how
ever. as to whether the subcom-
mittee would favor the more
liberal bill urged by the rank and
file Of the police and fire de-
Ipartments or the somewhat less
liberal version sponsored by the
District Commissioners.
Witnesses today stressed that
it was necessary to liberalize the
law in order to put the city fire
fighters and police in q more
competitive situation with the
Federal service.
Life Expectancy Cited
The arguments were summed
up by Alfred A. Capasso. presi-
dent of the Policemen's Asso-
citation, who said the life ex-
|pectancy Of policemen and fire.
men is less than that Of the
average Government employee be-
cause of work hazards. For this
reason. he said. life insurance
costs are higher.
The rank and file Of the de-
Ipartments are fighting for a bill
which would permit retirement
after 20 years service, with no
age limitations. and for a per
cent increase in retirement pay
III they serve beyond 20 years.
Under both bills before the
subcommittee the maximum re-
tirement pay would be 70 pei
cent, but Mr.. Capasso protested
that while the District govern
ment approves OF this the Com
missioners have argued that 9
policeman Tor fireman. should
serve 35 years to get 1t. The
difference in the cost, Mr.. Ca
passo said, would amount Il
$i26.600.
Recruiting Factor
Ultimately the liberalized re-
tirement system would cost the
District something In excess Of
SIS million q year, after q
years In operation.
! witnesses today said the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

PARIS. - The FIRST woman
Cabinet minister in French his
tory was appointed In 1896 by
Premier Leon Blum. She was
Nine. Leon Brunschwig, q lead
ing advocate Of women's suffrage
FrenchWomen voted for the
FIRST time In municipal elections
N 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
House Group OKs
ST Million for D. c.
Appropriations
Bill SIushed in
Committee

The House Appropriations
Committee slashed heavily today
funds requested in an omnibus
appropriations bill. but granted
more than 81 million asked by
the District government.
Altogether, the committee ap-
proved q total of $79.8 million,
mostly for operating miscel-
laneous agencies for the remain
ing two months Of the fiscal
year.
This was $40 million less than
President Eisenhower requested,
and included a rundown of a
$50 million allotment to finance
the Federal flood insurance pro-
gram approved at the last ses-
sion of Congress.
For the District, the largest
item approved is $415,000 to
finance an average increase Of
II cents per hour for "blue-col-
lar" employees of the city. This
will be retroactive to the first
pay period in February.
Gets Anacostia Funds
The District also was granted
100000 more for an addition
and improvements to the Ana
costa Senior High School. When
bids were taken last August it
was found that the lowest ex-
ceeded by more than 1921, 900
present appropriations. Since
then an athletic field and other
improvements have been added.
BY cutting the entire omnibus
bill by As per cent the commit
tee boosted to more than $1.2
billion the total reduction made
in the House on IL money bills
this year.
Based on total requests for
$15.5 billion to date, the overall
cut Is 81 per cent.
Seek Better Plan
! In turning down the flood in
surance allotment, the commit
tee recommended instead that
the agency administering the
program use $325. 900 it now has
for further study to develop "a
more workable plan"
The committee said the present
plan "is too indefinite and costly"
and contemplates that 40 per
cent Of the cost of premiums,
plus all administrative costs. be
borne by the Federal Govern
ment. with the Government un-
Iderwriting all losses.
I Approved were $65 million for
veterans readjustment benefits,
SIS. 900 to erect crypts and ar.
range for burial of Unknown
Soldiers Of World War II and
the Korean War in Arlington
Cemetery next year, and $1.3
million to build a United States
pavilion at an international ex-
Inhibition in Brussels. Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
The
Rambler
Lives It Up
Atop q Mountain
By GEORGE KENNEDY


When the hot weather comes
back-and it will-residents of
the Washington area ought to
realize they are heirs Of a
wealthy man who left them a
mountain. 1
The mountain is Sugar Loaf,
which In some unaccountable
manner wandered away from
the Catoctin range in the days
when mountains were ip the
making. and located between
Frederick, Md, and the Po-
tomac. It is less than 40 miles
from Washington. Its sum-
mer temperatures are always
10 degrees less than the city.
The wealthy man was Cor
don Strong, who died three
years ago at the age of "a.
He left the mountain, which
he loved so much that he built
his home on its slope, to the
public, along with a fund that
now amounts to more than
81 million for its upkeep.
In this best of all possible
worlds, May Day is a fine day
for a picnic, and there never
has been a finer May than
the one that occurred on
Wednesday-sunny, low hu-
Nudity and just enough breeze
to keepit from becoming real
hot.
So the Rambler, whose time
Is his own, suggested a picnic
on the mountain. He had a
little difhculty finding guests
in this workaday world, but
he finally arranged a party of
four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
FurIoush Rqtes for Gls
Extended by Railroads
By the Associated Press

I By the Associated Press
The Nations railroads have
extended for another year be-
yOnd June 80 reduced furlough
fares for military personnel
travelling in uniform at their
own expense.
The Association Of American
Railroads said yesterday the re-
duced fares are on q basis Of
approximately az cents Q mile
and include regular stopovei
and baggage privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

ttlOuBtltlCoc, Llc HAS Ucctl LdU
walk and soon will be talking, 1t
lis expected.
In fact. Samuel A. Brown, Of
1929 Fourth street NE. accepted
Ia teaching job with the State
Departments Foreign Service
Institute so that he could bring
little Thomas from Ithaca. N. Y,
to the Hearing Society here.
OF all the schools and organi-
cations on the East Coast to
which Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
wrote for help. only the WASH
ington Hearing Society accepted
Thomas.
He had been termed hopeless
ian expression the society here
refuses to include in its lexicon)
The Browns had even been told
to keep Thomas for a few years
and then put him in an insti-
tuition because nothing could be
done.
Mr.. Brown. who taught Ger
man and French at Cornell
University. wanted to find a job
near a school where Thomas
could be enrolled. They arrived
here last September.
Boy Seemed Rejected
II felt so terrible and de-
jected that this must have beer
reflected on Thomas" Mrs
Brown recalled. He seemed tc
feel rejected"
Miss Rosamond Wright, hear
ing and speech teacher at tho
society. 1894 Calvert street NV.
began working with Thomas
each day last fall.
Recently he learned to walk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
SUNDAYS BEST READING
New James Kitchener Story
Starts in The Sunday Star

SOUTH PACIFIC vIOLENCE-The true account Of the
Globe mutiny-one Of the most narrowing stories
in history-comes to you in four thrilling chapters
starting Sunday in This Week Magazine. Look for
adventure packed "Mutiny in Paradise" by James A.
Kitchener, author Of Tales Of the South Pacific and
A. Grove Day.
TEENERS' BIG DECISION-n you're facing military
service you should read the special Apart report
Facing the Big Decision" beginning in TEEN =. the
first comparative listing Of the choices teen-ager
make concerning his military obligation vital to
every teen-age boy.
THE BOMB TESTS-Does the necessity outweigh the
danger? Prominent from DR.. Albert Schweitzer
to John Foster Dulles taking position this ques
ton For authoritative presentation Of the opposing
arguments read the special page nuclear tests In
the Editorial Section.
SEVEN WHO FLED"-Be to read Jack Jonas 7-part
series on suburbia starting Sunday and continuing
Monday in The Evening Star. Through the eyes Of
seven suburban families you'll learn how time has
moved all the problems Of big-city living right out
into their back yards
SPECIAL JAMESTOWN PAGE-It will offer you a COM
plete May calendar Of events plus suggested historic
route map to the coorful festival site. Don't miss M
Choose The Star on Sunday when You Haze Choice
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

1T Is FUN to broil a steak
or hot dogs at a picnic. But
lighting a fire on the noun
tain is against the rules. Even
so. a picnic can be more than
sandwiches. The menu for
this picnic was planned in
consultation with the chef of
the Rambler's favorite res
taurant.
It was melon balls rolled in
thin slices of Italian ham,
lobster salad, buttered rolls,
celery and olives and picked
artichokes, Roquefort cheese
and a huge thermos jug of
coffee. The food was packed
in a portable icebox, and the
basket hamper contained a
linen tablecloth and napkins,
china plates and cups and
nat silver,
It was almost as elegant as
the picnics Ward McAllister
used to plan for Mrs. william
Aston and Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt at Newport in the
COS. It seemed to cali for
champagne. but Mr.. Strong
had a rule against drinking
on the mountain, which still
holds. It would be a violation
of hospitality to break it.
On the Rockville road Owls
consin avenue) we we're held
up momentarily at Pook's
Hill, beyond the Naval Hos
pital, where huge earth-mov-
ing machines we're grading
the new Route 24O across the
old road. The new 240 is the
road that has taken far longer
to reach Washington than il
took the Army of the Potomac
to get to Richmond.
The new road is open be-
yond Rockville, and it is one
of the most beautiful high
ways in the country.
Soon Sugar Loaf, rising l.
800 feet from the Maryland
plain, dominated the land
tcape and soon our car was
slowly making the hairpin
turns as it climbed the road
up the mountain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

WELEETKA. Okla. (R.-The
Weleetka American. a weekly
newspaper. believes that names
is news" In one edition published
In this town Of 1900. there were
Hiss names printed. virtually all
local citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
16TradeGroups
Support Curbs
On Garnishnlenf
Bill Would Limit
Attached Pay to
10 Pet. of SuIory

Legislation to curb garniSh.
ment abuses in the District wor
approval with reservations yes.
terday from Is trade associations
| The groups met at the BoarC
of Trade to hear the proposed
legislation explained by Justir
L. Edgerton, chairman of the
Board of Trades Law and Legis.
lation Committee. and A. J
Horn. head of the boards Ia,
and research department. vii.
liam H.. Press, executive vics
president. presided.
A Board Of Trade spokesman
said the associations were ir
general agreement that the pro.
posed new law would improve the
present punishment situation
A few. he said. were afraid the
law would add to their book.
keeping work.
The proposed law. an amend
ment to the District Code, woulc
limit to 10 per cent the amount
of a wage earner's salary tina,
could be attached to collect q
debt. One punishment would
act as a lien against each pay
check until the entire debt wa.
paid.
Hardships Cited
Under present law, a creditor
must file a new claim in Mu.
Inlcipal Court to collect each
installment on the debt.
Critics Of punishment hav,
charged that the present Law
works a hardship on debtors ant
their employers and makes 4
possible for easy-credit stores t,
collect their bad debts with tn,
help Of Municipal Court, wher,
some $500 garnishments ar,
filed each month.
Under the present law, q debtol
has a $200-a-month exemption
from punishment If he is tn,
head Of q house. or $50 a month
II he is single. The exemption
must be claimed. and an entir,
pay check can be held until thu
court grants the exemption.
Bar Drafts Amendment
The proposed amendment wa!
drafted BY a District Bar Asso.
citation subcommittee headed b,
Joseph H. Schneider and wa.
introduced in Congress by Sena.
tor OMahoney. Democrat of wy.
oming. and Representative Nc.
MILAN. Democrat of South Car.
olina. It has the backing of the
bar association and the Munich.
pal Court judges. Fifteen mem.
bers Of the Washington Restau.
rant Associations Legislative,
COMMITTEES Endorsed the prin.
ciples Of the bill on Wednesday.
Represented at yesterday.
meeting were the Home Build.
ers Of Metropolitan Washington
District Trucking Association
Automotive Trade Association
Merchants and Manufacturer
Association and Washington
Building Congress.
Also. the Building Owners an,
Managers Association. Motion
Picture Theaters. Washington
Real Estate Board. metropolitan
Retail Gasoline Dealers Asso
citation and Laundry and DR.,
Cleaning Association.
Also. the National Retail
Lumber Dealers Association, Dis
trict Bankers Association, Dis
trict Graphic Arts Association
District Pharmaceutical Associa
ton, Washington Restauran
Association and Washington
Hotel Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Hearing Unit Gives Hope
To Hopeless Boy Pupil
BY CHARLES BROOKS

fouryearod boy born apparently deaf and whose
don termed hopeless by gradually being taught
overcome the barriers Of soundss world by the Washington
Hearing Society.
Instead Of living out his years speechess and perhaps
thoughtless he has been taught coordinate enough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
House Unit Ends Hearing
On Police, Fire Pensions

Strong additional arguments for berazng the pension
system for District police and emen made today
another hearing before the Davis subcommittee of the House
District Committee.
No action taken hearings concluded but all
indications that the subcommittee will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

THE AZALEAS around the
big empty house were afiame.
Its formal gardens like YER
sailles In design but with a
view like Tivoli) are in perfect
order. The grass had just been
cut.
We went up to the fourth
view high up on the mountain
and spread our fare. One Of
the party had thoughtfully
brought along a bouquet Of
deep-red gladioli and a vase.
1t might seem redundant; the
woods we're full Of bloSsoming
dogwood. But the glads were
beautiful against the green
fields Of the Monocacy Valley
and the wooded Virginia hills.
One Of the party was quite
impressed by the time he got
to the cheese and coffee.
Boy" he said, this is liv-
ing it up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Rambling

A Rolls Royce with Mary
land tags is parked daily be-
hind the Labor Department.