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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
1T WOULD HAVE TAKEN

1T WOULD HAVE TAKEN
a lot longer but for one man,
Charles j. Guiteau. Guiteau,
a Chicago lawyer, wrote a
rambling, incoherent pamph-
let in support of Garfield's
election in 1880. After the
1881 inauguration he wrote
Garf1eld-asking for the con-
sulate in Paris and including
this sentence.
THE men who did the
business last fall are the
ones to be reimbursed"
Not reimbursed he fatally
wounded Garfield on July 2,
1881.
Politicians realized they
had to do something to pro-
tect themselves from Office
seekers.
The Civil Service Bill was
debated in the lame duck
session Of December, 1882.
Many Democrats baked at
it. They had just won the
congressional election and
they had every reason to be-
lieve they were due to win
the presidency, which they
did with Cleveland in 1884.
They didn't want to see Re-
publican appointees blanket
ed into their jobs. The COM
promise bill that passed
protected only the minor
employees: $4,000 or a little
more than 10 per cent of the
l32,800 employees.
Today Federal employment
stands at 2.5 million and
about IS per cent or 90 mil
lion are under Civil Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Veterans of Foreign
Wars conference on ma
tional officers and depart
ment commanders contin-
ues in the Statler Hotel.
Going into its second day,
the United States Savings
and Loan League holds its
legislative conference in the
Statler Hotel.
The Women's Forum on
National Defense opens a
six-day meeting in the
Statler Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
Square Dance Planned

A square dance will be held
in Silver Spring at $3.50 pm.
Saturday to provide funds for
the Lions Club Pre-School
Nursery for Blind Children.
The event is scheduled at the
Northwood Juniors Senior High
School. 919 West University
boulevard. under sponsorship of
the schools parent-teacher
association,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03

father, began learning English.
Last week the hospital received
IL Korean playmates for him.
all suffering from tuberculosis.
The Luhtas, who have no
children of their own, think
David will be able to move in
their house trailer with them
in six months or so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
Masked Bandit
Robbery
With $4,000
Bondsmun Held Up
While Bringing
Deposit 70 Bunk

The operator Of Washing
ton bonding service today told
police masked bandit held
him UP in a parking lot be-
hind the shopping center on
New Hampshire avenue at
East-West highway and es-
capped with nearly $4,000.
Herman Kravetz. "a. who OPP
crates Bonded Services at $50
F street NV. said the money
represented weekend collec-
tons from stores in Washing
ton and Maryland.
| He said he was on his way
to make a deposit at the SUBJ
urban Trust Co. when the
holdup occurred.
Mr.. Kravetz gave police this
account:
He had left his home in
Adelphia, Md, about 9:45 am.
and stopped at the Langley
Park Hot Shoppe for coffee.
Was Parking Car
He left the money in the
cara money bag under
newspaper on the floor in the
back Of the car and q cigar box
OF money on the front seat.
He locKed the car before going
into the Hot Shoppe and
nothing was disturbed.
4 Then he drove on to a postal
substation in the. shopping
center. He was accustomed to
stop there for stamps several
times a week. He drove around
the front of the station twice,
looking for a parking place,
then went around to the park
ing lot in the rear of the shop
ping center.
AS he parked his car, another
car pulled up beside him and
a man with white banker
chief tied over his face jumped
out Of the car and showed him
a revolver.
Speaking in a deep voice, the
masked bandit told him to
hand over the money.
Gets Warning
4 Before climbing into the get
away car, the bandit told him
not to move for 10 minutes.
Mr.. Kravetz said he was so
shaken he didn't move for more
than 10 minutes before he
called police.
He said the money bag was
Ia United States Treasury cloth
bag from the Suburban Trust
Co. 1t was unlocked, he said,
and contained three deposits
$3.50 and $4,000 in 20's. SOS
and zoos and $4S in miscel-
laneous currency.
He reported that the cigar
box held 1910 in rolled quar-
tiers.
1 He said the bandit also
emptied his wallet of $420 and
only overlooked So carried in
his trouser pocket.
Mr.. Kravetz described the
masked bandit as a colored
man, about S feet 10 inches
tall, wearing a three-quarter
length dark brown coat, a tan
canvas hat and red mitten-type
gloves with blue leather palms.
He could give no description Of
the man who stayed in the car.
The hold-up car was de-
Scribed as a 1913 or 1919 dark
green, four-door Hudson. Mr..
! Kravetz said the car headed
down New Hampshire avenue
toward the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
The
Rambler
-. Reviews the Rise
OF the Civil Service
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The Rambler once took a
Civil Service examination -
that's what brought him to
Washington.
It was an intelligent ex-
animation in his field, which
used to be called newspaper
work but is now only one
ph"se of communications.
He got a 81 on the written
test, which pleased him
greatly, but was given only
10 for experience. This puz-
zled him because he had al
most 20 years of that, much
of it on large newspapers
and press associations. Per-
haps 1t was because he had
remained a reporter.
Two years later he was
offered a job. When he came
to Washington he learned
that it was not his relatively
high mark in the written
exam. hut his experience that
had caused his selection.
All this about Civil Service
comes from the Rambler's
awareness that this is the
commissions diamond jubi-
lee year. 1t was created in
1888. A writer named Charles
Cooke has been employed to
prepare a history of Amer
lean Civil Service.
He has made a good start
on it with the help of several
co-workerS. He began with
the constitutional conven-
ton Of 1877 and has brought
it up to 1895. 1t is to continue
to January 16, 1858, the ami
versary of the signing of the
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
Hospital Funds Bill
Voted by House Group

presently specified in the
Hospital Center Act, to Is pei
cent. The city's share would
be repaid to the Federal Gov
eminent. at no interest. over 9
period of 80 years.
John A. Remon. chairman Of
the District Redevelopment
Land Agency, recently Endorsed
the hospital project by pointing
to the need for it created by the
removal of Providence Hospital
from the Southeast section and
the impending consolidation of
Sibley and Hahnemann Hos
pitfalls.
At hearings last week it was
testified that the superintend-
ant of insurance would be
powerless to revoke or refuse
to renew an agents license
even though the agent had
been convicted of fraud or
other felonies. The Superin-
tendent can consider trust
worthiness as a factor only at
the time of the issuance of the
original license.
In order to withhold renewal
or revoke a license previously
issued. the agent must have vio-
lated one of the insurance laws
of the District.
ZOning Plan OutgrOwth
The measure protecting the
interest of liquor store opera
tors in areas which become resi-
Dental is a result of the Lewis
coming plan.
Under that plan whole areas,
now classified commercial
would be changed to residential
and the ABC Board would be
powerless to renew licenses in
such cases.
At hearings last week Dis
trict subcommittee substituted
a Senate-approved bill for the
ABC measure then before it
making is unnecessary for the
Senate to act again if the House
passes it.
The SAR headquarters legis-
lation was sponsored by Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat OF
Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
star Stan Writer

Legislation authorizing So
million in Federal and District
funds toward the proposed Sc
million Southeast Hospital won
House District Committee ap-
proval today.
The measure for the hospital
at Mississippi avenue and
Wheeler road S. E. was among
four local bills sent to the floor
for action. The hospital bill is
to come up Wednesday and the
other next Monday.
The other three approved in
executive session by the COM
mittee today would:
/. Give the District super
intendant of insurance broader
authority to revoke or refuse
to renew an agents license on
the grounds of untrustworthi-
ness.
2. Protect the right Of
an alcoholic beverage license
holder to remain in business
whenever his place Of business
is rezoned from commercial to
residential use.
3. Grant the National Society
of the Sons of the American
Revolution authority to estab-
lish headquarters at the one
time residence of former Sec
Rotary Of War Patrick Hurley
at 3507 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV.
Passed Up Last Month
District Day was scheduled in
the House last month but was
dispensed with because the
District Committee and its sub
committee had not yet taken
up any local legislation.
| Two of the bills considered
today, for the Southeast Hos
pital and the insurance laws
amendment. already have
passed the Senate. The hospi-
tai bill is sponsored by Sena-
tors Beall and Butler, both
Maryland Republicans, while
the late Senator Nicely, Demo-
crat of West Virginia, who
headed the Senate District
Committee. was the author Of
the insurance measure.
A 250-bed hospital would be
built under the authorizing
legislation, but Congress still
would have to appropriate So
million and similar sum
would have to be raised from
private sources by the South
east Hospital Fund.
Would Trim City's Share
Under the bill the Districts
share Of the total cost would be
trimmed from rs per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-03
Would Trim City's Share

Under the bill the Districts
share of the total cost would be
trimmed from rs per cent,
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Is Servicemen
 Killed As Planes Crash Thursday

BRIDGEPORT, Tex. 1.-Two Air Force planes rammed to- gether as dusk gathered yester- day and the crippled craft fell Hike flakes of sheet iron" All Is servicemen aboard died.
 In strange turn of the cards the planes apparently were seek ing greater visibility and safety by dipping below an overcast.
 They were so low the occupants had no chance to parachute.
 One was a C-124 Globemaster based at Hill Air Force Base, Salt Lake City, Utah
 The other was a 'C-119 Cargo plane based at Carswell Air Force Base, The Great Strategic Air Command Installation at Fort Worth, 45 miles southwest of here.
 The Globemaster carried a crew of 10, and passengers picked up at Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex. The C-119's crew numbered 3.
 The planes fell within about 500 yards of each other in rugged scrub oak country cut by ravines and gullies.
 The CHA burned fiercely Pools of molten metal glimmered around the wreckage. The C-119 did not burn.
 Debris from the C-124 spread over an area mile and half in all directions.
 The C-119 struck a plowed field, missing a farmer by only a few feet. It ricocheted into a wooded area.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Composer Dies From Pneumonia Today

NEW YORK, R III w. c. Han dy, 84-year-old composer of ''The St Louis Blues" and other jazz classics, died today at Sydenham hospital.
 The famous negro song writer was taken to the hospital Sunday night from his Yonkers, N. Y. home.
 Handy had been under treat ment for pneumonia and com plications.
 Handy, who was blind, suffered a stroke about three years ago and had been confined, with rare exceptions, to his suburban home since
 He had hoped to fly to St. Louis April 2 for the premiere of the movie, "St Louis Blues, the story of his life.
 Handy's most famous compo sition, "St. Louis Blues," was written in 1914, based on a theme he composed some years earlier but never published. He wrote both the words and the music It netted thousands of dollars in in royalties.
 He turned out 50 other blues melodies, including Memphis Blues;;" "Beale Street Blues, J named for the famous negro street in Memphis, and the Mississippi Blues"
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Russians Expected Counter Invitation To Atomic Tests

MOSCOW, R Foreign Mini ster Gromyko apparently will not make his report to the Soviet Parliament on banning nuclear tests until next week.
 Premier Khrushchev is expec- ted to announce his new gov ernment to the Supreme Soviet at the same time.
 Both events are expected at a joint session of the Council of Union and Council of National ities, probably Monday or Tues day. In his speech on banning nuclear tests Gromyko may an- nounce that Russia, without wait ing for the United States and Britain, is suspending it's own H-bomb tests
 The move would be intended to overshadow President Eisen- hower's invitation to foreign scientists to witness tests in the Pacific this summer to show how far the United States has ad- vanced in reducing radioactive fallout.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28

MOSCOW, R-Nikita s. Khru- shchev became Premier of the So- viet Union Thursday, replacing Nikolai Bulganin. The shifts makes Khrushchev head of both the Soviet government and the Communist Party and invests him with power comparable to that of Joseph Stalin.
 Bulganin, as had been expected, submitted his resignation as Pre- mier to joint session of the two houses of the Supreme Soviet ParliamenD. Bulganin had held the job since February, 1855.
 Khrushchev's elevation to the premiership was announced to the Parliament by Marshal Klem- enti Voroshilov, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet's Presidium and the equivalent of Soviet Presi dent.
 Krushchev received the action modestly. He stood with bowed head and did not join in the Dep uties' applause, but when it sub sided he responded by clasping his hands above his head in gesture reminiscent of a pugil- ist's salute to the crowd.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Two Brothers Run Afoul of Wild Game Laws

PETERSBURG, 1.-Two broth CTS who operate a Petersburg logging camp today awaited sen tencing on a variety of charges of possession and illegal use of deer and moose meat.
 They are Joe Trudeau and his brother, Tom, of Trudeau Broth CTS Logging Co.
 Tom pleaded guilty Monday before U. s. Commissioner to a charge of illegal possession and transportation of a moose. The charge by Fish and Wildlife Ser vice Agent Charles Graham ac- cused Tom Trudeau of shooting a COW moose in January from the bedroom window of his house at a logging site at Thomas Bay. There is no season on cow moose in Southeastern Alaska.
 On Tuesday, Joe Trudeau pleaded guilty to illegal posses sion and transportation involving the use of the same animal. He denied he charged his employees for meals when he served the moose meat.
 Wednesday he was convicted of feeding the moose to his crew-a charge to which he pleaded inno- cent.
 Yesterday, Joe Trudeau pleaded guilty to using deer for bunk house meals in the spring of 1857.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Covenant Church Holds 71st Annual Conference At Film This Week

The Alaska Covenant Church is having it's Fist annual conference at Film this week with people of this church arriving by plane and dog team, from Seward Pen insula and Norton Sound villages.
 Going from Nome were eleven women; Dolly Komahkuk and Mesdames Jorgenson, Beda Adams, Mary Aukon, Sam Ahwinona, Nel- lie Vierra, Elvira Pleasant, Wal ter Simon, Albert Johnson, Her bert Wilkalia, Abigail Eben and Edwin Kotongnan.
 A pre- conference meeting of the Eskimo pastors of the several churches was held at Unalakleet prior to the convention. These are: Joshua Ahwinona - Wales, Reuben Paniptchuk-Elim, John Savok-Koyuk, Harry Soxie - Shaktoolik, Wilson Gonongnon- Mt. Village, Fred Savok-Hooper Bay, Henry Shavings-Scammon Bay, and Howard Slowooko-Nun- ivak Island.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Pressure Sought Against Japanese Fishing for Salmon

WASHINGTON, R-Rep. Tol- lefson R-Wash0 wrote Secretary of State Dulles today in new bid to bring diplomatic pressures to bear against Japanese fishing activity in the North Pacific.
 Tolefson, ranking Republican of the House Fisheries Committee called attention in his letter to the unanimous House action in approving immediate steps to protect Alaskan-spawned salmon.
 He told Dulles he was writing to "point out the urgency of the situation" in view of the immi- hence of another fishing season.
 "An agreement must be en- tered into with Japan whereby her Nationals will abstain from taking Alaska spawned salmon, '" Tollefson said. ''The House of Representatives has recognized the urgency of our problem and has instructed immediate action to protect the salmon fisheries of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Elvis Presley To Begin Basic Training At Fort Hood, Texas

FIT. CHAFFEE, Ark R Pvt. Elvis Presley and IS other re- cruits left here at the crack of dawn today for Ft. Hood, Tex, with three cars of teen-agers trailing his bus for time.
 Army officials, who have barred newsmen since Wednesday after noon from seeing the rock'n'roll king, declined to list the stop overs on the 425-mile trip. They said they wanted to avoid con- gregations of teenagers.
 The 23-year-old Presley, who made nearly one million dollars last year, now draws SIS monthly.
 He will join the 2nd Armored Division for eight weeks of ba- sic combat training.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Consider Use of Smoke Jumpers to Fight Forest Fires in Alaska

WASHINGTON, LR The use of smoke jumpers to help snuff out forest fires quickly in Alas ka is under consideration.
 Edward Woozley, Director of the Bureau of Land Management, told a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee yesterday fire fighting problems in Alaska in clude distance and a lack of land ing surface in some areas.
 He said smoke jumpers could parachute from helicopters with light fire fighting equipment into areas where fires had been spot ted.
 Woozley appeared before the committee in support of Bureau requests for a $2O,94O,OOO appro- priation.
 He said between last June and October a disastrous fire season" occurred in Alaska and the States. A total of about 512 million acres was burned, including more than 5 million in Alaska alone, he said.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Khrushchev Replaces Bulganin As Premier to Become Top Man In Russia

Then, with a smiling Bulganin seated behind him, Khrushchev moved to the speakers micro phone and told the deputies: ''You have just expressed great confidence in me by your de- cision and you have done me a great honor. I will do everything to justify your confidence and shall not spare strength, health or life to serve you"
 Khrushchev is also First Sec retary of the party's Central Com mittee. He now becomes the third man in recent times to hold both top positions in the Soviet Union at the same time.
 The others were Stalin and Georgi Malenkov, who held the twin posts for less than month in 1853.
 Bulganin's eclipse had been widely expected because of his virtual disappearance from pub lie events since March Is.
 Khruschev, as head of govern ment will face President Eisen- hover across the table if Sum- init Conference is held.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Russian-born Scientist To Take Charge of Proving Grounds at White Sands

WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUNDS, N. M., R-A 46-year- old Russian4born scientist, Dr. Nicholas E Golovin, takes over scientific and technical direction of White Sands April 3.
 Golovin will succeed Dr. Will jam Clohessy who resigned to ac- cept position with the Martin Aircraft Co.
 The new official was born in Odessa, Russia, but left Russia when he was eight and came to the United States in 1923.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Seaton Planning Trip To Alaska In Spring

WASHINGTON, lR - Secre- tary of the Interior Seaton is con- sidering making a trip to Alaska this spring.
 Seaton said his plans are not definite but that he probably would reach a decision by Tues day.
The Nome nugget., 1958-03-28
Opposition By Virginia Congressman Forces Postponement of Statehood Bill by House Rules Committee

Statehood hit another snas yes terday. Lack of attendance at House Rules Committee hearing prompted postponement of act ion on a Statehood bill
 Chairman Smith, O-Va), who opposes the bill, said he would schedule another session, possibly next week.
 The delay eliminated hopes of SlaLenoou advocates that com mLtee clearance or the LtlI Aor aUuoe cOIIoIueraLlOn mIgn. 4o4Ile DeIore congress receSSes l4exG w6tn TOT LLe Easter receS..
 In a half-nOur morning .~os4ol. SnOrLeneo Dy carry conveIlAAs or tie rouse, hep. O'Brlen lD-N1) -OnaIruIan or the mouse 4errI- torres CommIClee-urgc the A1aSAa DlIl not De Durled Dy L4le nuIes CommlLIee out Una. lne issue "pe oecloed openly o1 Lne House"
 Smith, who said he lad a 'good many quesuons on ueta1s Ot the DlEl," queSuOned U -.rlen closely concerning AIasKa's popd- Iauon, esumaIed by the census Bureau in 1856 at 2U6,0 ,0OO personS
 Using figure of 80,O0U which he obtained by deducuns nuu- tary personnel and 33,0t1 '-aO- origines" from the 193O popula- tion figure of 128,643, tie vlr- ginian said he did not believe he would truly represent" his states population if he voted to give Alaska equal Senate repre- sentation with Virginia.
 He said also he hesitates to give the balance of power in the Senate to "offshore anu non contiguous areas"
 O'Brien said he is willing to give up his seat in Congress in the interests of Statehood tor Alaska. He made the statement after Smith noted that the addi- tion of one Alaskan Represenaa- tive could mean that some State would have to surrender one seat unless House membership is in creased.
 O'Brien said he represented a Democratic island in upstate New York (Albany) and should the reapportionment affect New York believe me I'm it"
 Smith questioned whether the grant of 182 million acres pro posed in the bill for the new State might not constitute the greatest give-away of natural resources in history" He said Alaska's oil, minerals and other resources belong to the United States
 O'Brien said Alaska's resources now are Tying fallow and doing no good to anyone" He said he believes 1t worth "even the risk of an occasional scandal to de velop Alaska in the manner be lieved possible under Statehood.
 Prior to the hearing, a telegram from Alaska's Gov. Mike Stepo- vich was delivered to Smith, de- claring Alaskans. "hope and pray your deliberations will orre a. gain grant Alaskans 'our day in court in the Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-17
Dean Is Praised
By White House

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 tAP).-
The White House today joined
in tribute for Gordon Dean.
former chairman of the Atomic
Energy Commission, who was
killed Friday night in a plane
crash at Nantucket, Mass.
Lewis L. Strauss, also a for
mer Acc chairman and now a
special assistant to President
Eisenhower on atomic matters,
said in Washington:
THE President and I are
terribly shocked at the tragic
death of Gordon Dean. He was
an able administrator and a
great patriot. The Nation has
lost a distinguished citizen
whose contributions to our well
fare and progress were many.
1 mourn the untimely passing
of nv friend"