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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

workers are unhappy over VAS
change of schedule.
Both groups Of employees now
get off at 4;30 pm. since the
change of VA hours. Many
Navy employees say the re-
sultant traffic jam is horren-
dous, with block-long queues
waiting for buses and a re-
sultant, delay in getting home.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The
largest individual cash award
ever given by the Army Surgeon
Generals Office was recently
presented to Frank Reister
when he received a special
service award Of $500.
Warren Ramey of the Naval
Research Laboratory has re-
ceived the superior civilian
service award. NRL also pre-
sented superior accomplish
ment awards to Martin Votaw,
James Singer. r. L. Iuve, DR..
w. A. ziSman, v. G. FitzSim-
mons, DR.. j. c. White, DR.. F.
S. Thomas. A. J. Andreatch
and Otto Berg (now with the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. {. The Gov
eminent Printing Office has
presented meritorious sugges-
ton awards to Denis Ccnnell,
jr., Cornelius Prosner. Samuel
ScaggS, Frank Sprick and Ber-
nard Then. The following
Federal Housing Administra-
ton employees have accumu-
lated more than 1900 hours Of
sick leave; Charles Hall, John
McCallum and Ruby Wright
son. f.. The Office of the Chief
of Army Engineers has present.
ed incentive awards to Francis
benson, Jane Mansfield, Ber-
tina Ritter, Marguerite Brunette.
Rosetta Norton, Marjorie Ren-
field, Edward ALDER, Marguerite
Powell, Robert Lewis, Frank
Bradley and Alma Sprain.
Walter Reed Army Medical
Center has given sustained su-
perieor work performance
awards to Levi Butler, lucille
Matteo, DR.. Elmer Becker, FL
mer Curtis, Mrs. Genevieve
Howell. George Merritt, Daniel
Romeika, Frank Stalbird and
Eugene Thompson. Beneficial
suggestion awards went to
Annie Bankhead, Mrs. Frances
Selling, Norman Seay and Mrs.
Anatalie Zarin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

When Little Joe goes up. 1t
will carry the one-ton model
capsule at a speed OF about A.
900 miles an hour to an alti-
tude Of about 100 miles. Re-
entry mechanisms on the cap
sule-including a ribbon-type
parachute, a canopy chute and
other safety devices-will re-
turn the capsule to the surface
about 1885 miles out in the At
lantic.
The model capsules, by the
way, are anything but crude.
Several are being made at
Langley Research Center, near
Norfolk, Va. In structural ma
terials, size and design they
duplicate the ones that will
carry men aloft. These capsules
will carry instruments instead
of men, and perhaps-later in
the Little Joe phase-a fairly
large monkey or chimpanzee.
Next: Rehearsals and sup
port for manned space flight.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

DISCORDANT NOTE-How-
ever, Navy civilian employees
who work in the Munitions
Building along with some VA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
SEEKS WORLD BEAUTY CROWN
THE ASTRONAUT STORY
Space Flights Await
Shorter 7 est Hops

will be nearly as complicated
in structure and controls as
a high-performance airplane.
Within limitations, it will have
the power to steer itself and
even to regulate its speed. As
big as an Indian tepee yet no
heavier than a jeep, it will
nevertheless be sturdy enough
to resist many times the force
of gravity and thousands of
degrees of re-entry heat.
In all, the first Mercury Atlas
will be a remarkable vehicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

| Even more remarkable is the
fact that it does not exist to-
day, but undoubtedly will be
ready to go before three more
Fourth Of Julys have passed.
The Convair- Astronautics Di-
vision OF General Dynamics
Corp, at San Diego, Calf, is
busy at present perfecting the
Atlas d which is marked for
use in Mercury. At the mo-
ment a distressing number Of
bugs are showing up in this
temperamental rocket; five
blowups in the last few weeks
at Cape Canaveral, Fla, have
caused nail-biting and late
night oil-burning. But both
Convair and Space Agency off,
Gals are confident Of Atlas po-
tential as a vehicle reliable
enough to put under an
astronaut.
Housing for Man
The Mcdonnell Aircraft Co.
Of st. Louis is making the Mer-
curry capsule, which will carry
the man. Inconel, a high-tem-
perature steel alloy, and titan
ium will form the skin of the
2,l00-pound capsule. It will be
about 612 feet in diameter at
the base and about nine feet
tall.
Atop the capsule at the time
of its launching will be a tower
II feet high, weighing 906
pounds and containing at the
top a small but powerful rocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

Cardinal Improving

BOSTON, July 10 (AP).-
Richard Cardinal Gushing left
St. Elizabeth's Hospital yester-
day after a five-day stay for
treatment of asthma and
shingles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
The sun and Moon

Rises Sets
Sun. today $3.50 am. 1924 pm.
Sun, tomorrow 5:53 am. S:34 pm.
Moon, today 1:40 pm. 1927 am;
Automobile lights must De turned
en- one-half hour after sunset,
Temperature-H Humidity Index
The temperature-humid index for
the WASHINGTON area is based on the
relationship between the temperature
and humidity. Ten per cent are IN
half are uncomfortable at 10 and the
oretically everyone at 10.
sam. IS " o9
pm, 80 % 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

1t seems strange, even in
Year 2 of the Space Age, to re-
fer to anything as awesome as
an Atlas intercontinental bal
listic missile as a vehicle"
Yet vehicle the Atlas is-or
will be-when it comes to Pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
Correction

Pianist Vivian Scott will pre-
sent a program at 8 pm. tomor-
row at Catholic University. The
Star reported yesterday that
the recital would be held to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

- 4NASAoA SAAAEtOJN AS%N~~@ -,
benSfits have increased con-
siderably since that time In line
with rising living costs, and
they declare that Government
workers injury /. compensation
benefits are due for another
upward adjustment.
They expect Representative
Wier, Democrat of Minnesota,
to sponsor such a bill in the
near future. Mr.. Wier is
chairman of the House Labor
Subcommittee which would
handle such legislation,
There is no chance for the
bill to be enacted this year. but
Federal employe leaders feel
that if the measure is intro
dueed this year, it will acquaint
Congress with its provisions
and pave the way for possible
enactment next year.
Such legislation would also
increase the rate of payments
to survivors of Federal workers
who. die of injuries incurred on
the Job. 81
+ + 4 Il -.-..
MAIL BARRAGE-Many of
the postal and Federal employe
unions have urged their men,
bers. to send letters and tele-
grams to their Representatives
and Senators urging prompt
action on the Government en-
ploye, health insurance legis-
lation.
The National Federation Of
Post Office Clerks told all its
members: Remember! HoSpi-
tai legislation hangs in the bal
ance. The issue can be decided
one way or the other in the
next few days. This is the time
for action. Wire your Senators
and Congressman. And do it
now"
Meanwhile, sponsors of the
bill say they expect the Senate
leadership to schedule the
measure for Senate action
within the next week or two.
The bill already has been APP
proved by the Senate Civil
Service Committee.
The House Civil Service Com
mittee is expected to schedule
hearings on the bill when it
meets in executive session on
Thursday.
~ *u* .
EARLIER QUITTING TIME
The earlier quitting time put
into effect recently by the Vet
Grams Administration is causing
employees of some other agen-
cieS to urge their bureaus TO 90
likewise.
Some agencies are exploring
such a possibility, but any
such changes depend on traffic
problems, public transportation
schedules, ETC., as well as the
Budget Bureaus approval.
VA employees, who formerly
worked from 8:15 am. to 5
pm. with a 45-minute lunch
period, now work from 8 am.
to 4::30 pm, with a half-hour
for lunch. Most VA employees
seem happy over the change.
X X X X
DISCORDANT NOTE-How-
ever, Navy civilian employees
who work in the Munitions
Building along with some VA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
ii Measure to Increase
|: Injury Benefits Seen
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star STAFF Writer

comprehensive bill to beralize the entire schedule Of
Government employee injury compensation benefits is expected
tohe sponsored by Of the top members OF the House
Labor Committee. -.. , a
THE compensation of Government employees injured
or lob have not adjusted by Congress since l949
Federal empoYe leaders industry injury COMPENSATION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

For high and low tides at the fol,
lowing points subtract times indicated
from the above
Light, 3 hours; Colonial Beach. 534
hours; Deale, 3 hours; Solomons Is
land, 5 hours; Point Lookout. 8 hours.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09
School Board
Will Observe
Library Week

National Library Week in
Montgomery County will be OBJ
served by combining the Annual
Textbook Exhibit with the regu.
lar monthly meeting of the
School Board on April IA, 9 am.
to 5 pm. at Newport Junior
High School, Newport Mill I'd.
in Kensington.
Board members, who for the
first time will be holding a meet
ing outside of the central head
quarters building, will tour the
exhibit in the afternoon.
The public is invited to at
tend both the meeting and the
exhibit. Special invitations have
gone to the P-TAs and COM
munity groups in the Newport
Junior High neighborhood. The
Textbook Exhibit will also be
open on Monday, April 10, 9 am.
to 8 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09
Cabin n-BrOokmont
Culture Will
Be Topic
OF Debate
By Naomi SANDY Rovner

CULTURE, CULTURE: Hav-
ing ascertained at a mass discus.
sion some weeks ago that the
crack in the Bannockburn pic.
ture window is imperceptible, If
it exists at all, the powers.that-
be of the Bannockburn Com
munity Club have now decided
to hold another such community
contemplation of that most con-
templated of all anatomical por-
lions. This time, the subject is
as Bannockburn in a Cultural
Strait-Jacket?" Intrepid partici-
pants will assemble at $3.50 to-
night at the Bannockburn Club
house.
Panel members are Edward
Odds, Milton Brooke and Mark
Colburn. Dean Nevsger will
moderate.
ENCORE: In answer to a
most gratifying head-swelling
clamor, our collaboration with
Mrs. Irene Schneiderman and
Jack Karro, "A Minor Orb BIZ"
win be PRESENTED again tomor.
row night at a Bannockburn
Community Club Dance, at the
Clubhouse. Show time will be
10 pm. Under the direction Of
Mrs. Lucy Brightman, the cast
will again include Mrs. Anita
Ash, Mrs. Tammy Green, Mrs.
Harriet Howard, Mrs. Connie
Norman, Harry Greespan, John
McCabe, Arnold Namrow, MUIR
ray Weisz, Marvin Schneider
man, Lou Schwartz and Myron
Greenwald. Mrs. Shirley Ander-
man wifi provide musical &C.
compartment.
TROLLEY (SWAN) SONG: 1t
Is a foregone, albeit sad, con-
clusion that the closest thing
we've got to the Partisan "Ligne
de Sceaux"-ie-the Cabin John
Trolley, is doomed, despite, we
are told, the current hassle over
funds for the George Washing
ton Expressway. That being
the case, the issue of moment
is what, If anything, will replace
II. and where. The area Som
mittee on Roads," which so sue.
cessfully buffered US against
that 240 link a year or two ago,
Is wrestling with the problem.
At present 1t is trying to set
up a meeting between the Army
Corps of Engineers (who are
reported willing to allow bus
on Macarthur blvd. but wouldn't
baA responsible for the added
enance) and transit Off
ue2is, who, we seem to recall
publicly promised to replace troll
leys with buses wherever and
whenever the trolleys are dis
continued. We have great con-
fidence in our roads committee
80 do not yet despair.
%. SPARE THAT TREE:
Some of those 30-odd dogwood
trees the ladies of Glen Echo
have been busily planting at the
upper end Of the town In a
spring-inspired frenzy of town.
Identification, may fall victim
this summer to the cruel blades
of that 'infernalmachine'-type
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09
I5% OF the pavement materials are free
with modern settlement

he~s's me puvemsai Mot iosss
for 10 ysoss cad movs-ear
longer ihon ony other Iow-eoss
paving motssiol. Built with soil,
PoFilond cement and wassv
mixed right on me road and
Sollsd solid. A Thin bl,vmInovs
svTsoee 10 HEN oddsd.
Soi-cement y made from al
most any soil at hand. Savings
right from the start
You can drive on a pre-
cision-built pavement that's
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09

Lloyd r. Crunp, of 121o6 Ather.
ton dr., Silver Spring, for Is
months. The Montgomery Coun-
ty Welfare Department, how.
ever, transferred the boy to the
Wicomico County Welfare De-
partment.
The Crumps subsequently
filed adoption proceedings in
Montgomery County Circuit
Court which ruled that it did
not have jurisdiction.
The Crumps have consistent
ly maintained that they sought
to adopt the child but that they
were discouraged from doing so
by county welfare aides. Their
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09
Park Streets
'StereOrama'

"Stereorama," highlights of
history from the 1905 done in
music, dance, and comedy, will
be presented by the Park Street
Elementary School P-TA at 8:15
pm. tomorrow and Saturday at
the Christ Episcopal Church
parish hall, South Washington
St, Rockville.
Tickets are 81 for adults and
IS cents for children. They may
be obtained by calling Mrs.
James McClintock, at Poplar
2-3125.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09
Foley Interviews

Rep. John R. Foley D-Md)
will be available to constituents
April II at his Rockville office
between the hours of 9 and 11:15
am. and IL and 1870 pm. The
office is at 26 East Montgomery
ave. Appointments should be
made by calling Capitol 1921
and asking for Foley.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09

stsunger hch for inch than any
other pavement short Of con.
crete. Yet initial cost is low.
Upkeep costs STAY lou. No soft
ening, no spring breakup.
Paving 10 quick and easy.
Contractors have built az
much as two miles a day. Son-
cement is strong right from the
start, oan even take light traffic
the same day it's laid.
Developed m 1885, there are
already over 1900 miles Of
soil-Osmsnt pavement m sarv.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09
adoption
MOUe Lost
.ByCrum,ps

A three judge Wicomico
County Circuit Court panel at
Salisbury last Thursday dis.
missed a petition of a Silver
Spring couple that sought to
upset adoption proceedings re.
garding a former foster child
of theirs.
In rendering its sealed deci.
sion the tribunal gave the priv.
lege of adopting a two-year-old
boy to a Salisbury couple.
The child formerly was in the
foster care of Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09

apparatus used by the Engineer
Corps to cut the grass on the
Macarthur blvd. shoulders. 1t is
a pretty relentless cutting nipple
ment with no provision for de-
tours, and it does look pretty
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09

position was that if they were
deserving of foster parent
status with the county welfare
board they should have been
allowed to adopt the child.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09

have tied themselves to trees
for lesser causes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09

dark for those trees. It's just
thought, ladies, but people
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-09

lOs. Nv the low-coss answer
b road problems everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31
Lambert Named Head
OF CPA Institute
Washington Gas Earnings
Lag Behind Year Ago

Net income of Washington
Gas Light Co. in April to-
tailed S730,043, compared with
81 1877 ,476 in April last year,
the company reported.
Net for four months this
year aggregated $6,478,l39,
compared with $5,694,040 in
the same 1858 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31
ChiIdress Elected
Bond Club Chief
At Annual OUTING

Donald Childress. partner of
Johnston, Lemon g. Co., was
elected president Of the Wash
ington Bond Club at Indian
Spring Country Club Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. Childress succeeded j.
Newton Brewer. jr., partner of
Rouse, Brewer. Becker &
Bryant.
His election was a feature of
the clubs annual outing at
tended by 500 members and
guests.
A. H. Reside of HirSch &
Co., was elected vice president
and Arthur Friend of Folger,
Nolan, Fleming-W. B. Hibbs &
Co. became secretary-treasurer.
Thomas N. Leef of Ferris &
Co. and Tom Wigglesworth of
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith we're elected to serve
on the board of governors with
the officers.
Attorney Robert Christie
won the Acacia golf trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31
BoIogh Firm
To Open Large
New Quarters

Balogh g. Co.. Inc, formerly
known as the Matthew Corp,
will start operations in new
and much larger Offices on the
ground floor of the Woodward
Building at Fifteenth and H
streets NV. tomorrow.
Incorporated here in 1855,
the firm has been located on
Connecticut avenue.
Stephen E. Balogh is presi-
dent. Before he joined the
firm, he was Washington resi-
dent partner Of Joseph Mayr
g. Co. In 1948 Mr.. Balogh or
ganized the Foreign Services
Corp. of the District and also
is president of that firm which
engages in foreign exchange
operations and foreign financ-
ing.
Balogh & Co. is active in
over the counter brokerage,
underwriting and sale of mu-
tual funds. The firm has a
branch in the Arlington Trust
Building on North Courthouse
road, in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31

low s ss t sss S Ss @ arA LO- co. s
sou ssst iTEckBT i.so 81 1SA Il z7A- Z
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31

has become a vice president
and director emeritus of Amer
lean Security, it was announced.
John c. Pyles. jr., former pres
ident of City Bank, resigned to
enter other fields. Other City
Bank officers and employees be-
came a part of the ASST
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31
'' 3 BUSINESS
American Savings Plans
Branch on 18th Street
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Competition between savings and loan associations in the
downtown financial district win be shapened considerably by
establishment of branch Office Of American Savings and
Loan Association at sos Fifteenth street NV around October
II was announced yesterday.
association which doubled q than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31
Washington Permanent
Senior Officers Retire

Washington Permanen t
Building Association honored
two senior officers at cere-
monies marking their retire
ment Friday afternoon.
President Julius A. Maedel
presented substantial checks to
Hermann H. Bergman, who
Joined the association in 1927,
and Fritz R. Sauber, who came
in 1889.
Mr.. Bergman has been vice
president and director while
Mr.. Sauber has been controller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31
NAV YORK SOCK EXCHANGE WEEKLY SUMMARY

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 30. 1859
Quotahons Furnished ~ the Associated Press
:, 1853 Stock and Sales Net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31
City Bank Consolidated
With American Security

WIFI american SECURITY
The main Office and six
branches of City Bank will
open tomorrow as branches of
American Security g. Trust Co.
as a result of the consolidation
of the two institutions, which
became effective Friday after
noon.
Clarence F. Burton, former
board chairman of City Bank,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-31

900 ulAillOL III JtiC 4dob ~ yCuAo
with Offices at Third and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. will be
going downtown rather than to
the suburbs for its first branch.
Most associations have gone
the other way.
Richard H. Sinclair. executive
vice president. reported the as
sociation's purchase Of the Fiji
tenth street property now oc-
cupied by Ballantyne's book
store The almost new building
has a first floor, balcony and
basement, an attractive glass
front and a frontage Of A feet
along Fifteenth.
President Wilfred Blanz Of
American pointed out that in
vested savings of the associa-
ton have risen to more than
$48 million and also are more
than double 10 years ago.
The new American branch
will become a part of the heav-
lest concentration Of savings
and loan associations in the
area. Within only about a two
block square are five other as
sociations.
Southern Reveals Terms
For Coal Line Purchase
The Southern Railway will
exchange 275,000 shares of its
voting common stock for all OF
the outstanding $4,000 shares
of Interstate Railroad Co. in
purchase of the Virginia coal
carrying line from Virginia Coal
g. Iron Co.
This was disclosed yesterday
by President Harry A. DeButts
of the Southern. who said the
acquisition will be of mutual
benefit to the stockholders of
both companies He said he
was confident that stockhold-
ers Of both companies and the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will approve the exchange.
Retail Credit Group
To Discuss Protection
The Washington RETAIL
Credit Association will devote
its next dinner meeting to store
protection problems.
Scheduled at the Occidental
Restaurant next Wednesday,
the program will offer four
well-known speakers for the
panel discussion.
They Will include: Richard
Wathen, merchandise controller
of the Hecht Co.: John R.
Cocker. vice president of Riggs
National Bank; Capt. David A.
Higgins, head of the check and
fraud squad OF the Metropolitan
Police Department: Thomas j.
McAndrews, special agent in
charge of the Washington field
Office. Federal Bureau of In
veStigation.
Lambert Named Head
OF CPA Institute
Paul Lambert, jr., has been
elected president Of the District
Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. succeeding Frank
C Frantz.
Mr.. Lambert is a partner in
the firm of Lambert, Fang
meyer and Co. and is a member
of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. !
Other new officers of the Insti-
tute: Roscoe L. Egger, jr., vice
president; Nathan Olshan, Sec
Rotary. and Harry B. Mallory,
treasurer.
Washington Gas Earnings
Lag Behind Year Ago
Net income of Washington
Gas Light Co. in April to-
tailed $730,043, compared with
81, 197,476 in April last year,
the company reported.
Net for four months this
year aggregated $6,478,l39, |
compared with $5,694,040 in
the same 1858 period.
The Supai weekly news., 1959-03-30

MIR. Thune's little 10 year old girl
hIksd in with the VEGA bunch carrying
r. big pack; she also hiked out wi tn
her pack. Han Grounds told his little
girl she should be able to carry home
some bread and eggs from the Store If
that little eirl could hike all the Way
into Sunai wi tn p load. Letha dion't
like this idaa enc she got her TEDDY
Bear an spanked hin instead of her
Daddy.