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bearer. Joseph Hull, of Alexandria,
Va. was best man. Ushers were
George Hanst, John H1nst, Balti-
more: Wayne Pritts and Ralph
Pritts, Jr
Mrs. Pritts. mother of the bride,
was attired in she'll pink dress of
lace and chiffon with dark pink
accessories. She had an orchid
corsage.
Mrs. Hickman, mother of the
groom. wore beige faille dress
with matching accessories, also
with an orchid corsage.
A reception was held at the Mt
Lake Hotel following the cere-
mony. The TERED wedding cake
was circled with smilax and top
ped with a miniature bride and
groom. After the newly-weds cut
the cake it was served by Mrs
Ralph Pritts, Jr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Pritts, sisters-in-law of the bride
Mrs. Patrick Inglese, of Boston,
Mass. aunt of the bride, presided
at the punch bowl, and Mrs. Hugh
Echard presided at the tea table.
Miss Ann Lee Lohr was III charge
of the guest book.
The couple left for a wedding
trip TO Sea Island, Georgia. For
travelling the bride wore brown
and gray tweed suit with match
ing accessories and wore her cor
sage of white orchids.
Upon their return the couple will
reside in Baltimore.
Among the out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hickman
Winter Haven, Fla; Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
rem McKunkins, New York; Mr.
and Merrill Russell, Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Terraen, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Heyde, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hoff-
man and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Unger. Jr., Miss Lillian Hell
big, Winston Palmer. all of Balti-
more: Miss Katherine Michel
washington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Gortner, Mrs. d. A. Thorn
as, Miss Kathy Thomas, Miss Mar,
garet Thomas, Morgantown; Miss
Kay Ridder, Mr.. and Mrs. Harland
Ridder, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy David
son, Keyser; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rollins, Jr., Cumberland; Mr.. and
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ed in seed pearls and crystals. The
very full skirt which fell into a
court train was appliqued with the
same embroidered lace.
Her fingertip veil of imported
silk illusion was attached to a cap
of matching lace and seed pearls
She carried white Bible topped
with white orchids and seed pearls
tied with satin ribbon.
Her attendants were Miss Pa
tricia Gortner, maid of honor; Miss
Shirley Calhoun and Miss 10 Ann
Echard, bridesmaids, Miss Susan
Pritts, sister of the bride, as Junior
bridesmaid. They more ballerina
length dresses of aqua silk organza
with bell shaped skirts made with
a draped swag. On their heads
were matching bows Of organza.
They carried cascades of pink
feathered carnations.
Theresa Pritts, niece of the bride,
was flower girl and Ralph Pritts
III, nephew of the bride, was ring
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06
GruntsviIIe Sluggers
Win Contest, u To 6

Grantsville Sluggers won over
Wellersburg IA TO 6 Sunday at
Grantsville in the Pen Mar Base
ball League and kept a hold on
third place with a 1910 record.
Grantsville exploded for six
runs in the eighth inning to ice the
contest. The Sluggers led 8 to 6
until the big explosion. Dave Rich
ards, relieving in the third inning,
allowed only two runs in the final
seven innings to pick up the win.
He struck out u. Joe Taylor
homered and singled and John
Keister banged out three singles
for the winners. Peck had two
hits and Wilt had home run and
single for Wellersburg
The two league leaders, Barrel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Mrs. Richard Pritts, Brownsville,
Pa; Mrs. Glenn Hoffman, Woods
town, New Jersey; Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Hull, Baltimore; Mrs. Pat
rick Inglese and two sons, Boston.
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ENGLANDER'S Nt.~.4I.1.& Niece
PHARMACY IIt1lItAlIIU INK Au%l
A Message from
Clinton w. Highlander,
"Your Pharmacist"

An Older Pharmacist Friend once gave this good
advice which have never forgotten and al
ways tried to follow.
He Said, "Any Medicine Or HeoIth-Aid can do much
good if properly used and great harm if i'm
properly excessively taken.
pharmacists Learn in College how to compound
medicines, protect their potency by proper
storage and the possible dangers involved if
they are not taken properly
"Phormocy's Code of Ethics directs pharmacists to
consider the pubIic's health to be more i'm
portont that greater profits 1t is the dedicated
obligation of every pharmacist TO cuution folks
who may be unwisey taking patent medicine
home remedy.
Please Ask Our Professional Opinion of any patent
medicine, vitomin home remedy. We will
always give you on honest, informed answer If
necessary we will explain when it would be
wiser for you to consult physician.
This Helpful Advice Is Important Every medicine
heuIth-oid should only be secured from phur-
mocist We will never knowingly permit you to
gamble with your health.
EngIander's Pharmacy
Alder Oakland Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-22
AFL.CIO Set
ToProbe Split
InPosta| Union
BY LEE NJ. COIN
star star Writer

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, Feb.
21.-The AFL-CIO Executive
Council will set up a committee
to investigate a split in postal
clerks unions, informed sources
predicted today.
The probe could result in a
directive to the National Fed
Eeration Of Post Office Clerks to
reform its voting procedure and
patch things up with a break
away" group. the National
Postal Clerks Union, which was
established last month.
Meanwhile, the AFL-CIO
Council was set to indorse a
far-reaching program of pay
and fringe benefit legislation
proposed by william c. Doher-
ty, president of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
Mr.. Doherty expects action on
the program when the council
resumes its winter meeting here
Monday.
A long fight over voting
rights erupted in the National
Federation of Post Office Clerks
when its executive board placed
big city locals in trusteeShip,
suspending their rights of au-
tonomy.
These locals had complained
they lacked fair representation
at conventions. The small locals,
they said, Lsend more delegates
to conventions than their
memberships warrant.
When the NFPOC put locals
in trusteeship to quell agitation
for new voting rules, they broke
away. Several other locals
Joined them in forming the Ma
tional Postal Clerks Union
which claims $4,000 members.
One local that stayed with
the NFPOC, the Minneapolis
unit, complained to the ALL
CLIO council about the use of a
new disciplinary code" to put
locals in truSteeship. AS the
Federation council gathered
here, NFPOC's president, j.
Cline House, and legislative
Representative, E. c. Halleck,
buttonholed council members,
urging them to ignore the
complaint.
| Their concern aroused in
terest and led to a series of
informal discussions. The Coun-
Gil almost certainly will at least
discuss the issue Monday or
Tuesday. 1t may merely shunt
the question aside, but more
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Figures Not Known

The Welfare Department has
reSorted to drastic internal
economies in order to try to
meet the present financial
pinch, Mr.. Shea said. Depart
mental purchases recently were
frozen. But prompt action by
Congress to grant the requested
deficiency appropriation IS the
only alternative to cutting the
grants within "a few weeks, the
director said. The department
legally cannot end the fiscal
year in the red.
The amount that would be
sliced off relief checks is
greater than that indicated by
the requested deficiency ap-
preparation, since the Fed
eral Government contributes
slightly over half of what relief
recipients receive. No figures
have yet been worked out on
the possible cuts.
The deficiency unit of
the Appropriations Committee
which will consider the welfare
item is a new sub-commit-
tee headed by Representative
Thomas, Democrat of Texas.
The unit is scheduled to begin
closed hearings tomorrow on a
supplemental appropriation re-
quest sent to Congress a few
days ago by President EiSen-
hover. Another supplemental
request is expected to go to
Congress this week for con-
sideration at the same time.
The District is seeking a
supplemental appropriation of
about SIS million mostly for
pay raises voted by Congress
last summer.
The Districts request in
cludes a proposal for an ad-
ditional 50 million lump sum
Federal payment.
so Due At Hearing
Informed sources indicated
yesterday that the Thomas unit
will act before the Rabaut SUBJ
committee makes its final rec
concentrations on the District
1860 spending.
What the Thomas group does
on the Federal payment is con-
sidered Strategically important
in connection with the Districts
hope of winning a $32 million
payment from Congress for the
new fiscal year.
Fifty or more witnesses are
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expected to appear at the Tues
day hearing before the Rabaut
unit. School, welfare and health
spending proposals are expected
to draw strong support from
spokesman for civic organiza-
tionS.
The city's spending proposals
now before the subcommittee
total some $248 million. The
Rabaut group. which last week
concluded closed door hearings
with city officials, has not yet
indicated its intentions. How
ever, Chairman Rabaut has in
dicated that the unit is inter-
ested in the city's tax picture
and that it may be reluctant,
as in past years, to go along
with the full Federal payment
authorization.
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ARNtJ ~ WAA N1A AoA q tAAOA0lbAA
study-probably by a special
committee to report at the next
council session. in May.
The new union cannot be ig-
nored. since 1t apparently Is
making big inroads in the
NFPOC. If the dissident group
continues to demonstrate It's
strength, the Council could
seriously consider its admission
into AFL-CIO.
On the legislative front, Mr..
Doherty Saturday night ex-
pressed confidence the Council
will pledge support of his pro-
gram. Mr.. Doherty. who is
chairman of the Government
Employees Council. addressed a
rally OF Puerto Rican postal
workers to protest the anti
quated" postal system here and
discrimination" in cost OF
| living allowances.
While legislative proposals
focus on postal workers, many
of them also would apply to-
other Federal employees. On
pay, Mr.. Doherty backs a bill
sponsored by Representative st.
George, Republican of New
York. providing a $400 fiat in
crease for all postal workers.
plus an oscillation" clause to
keep pace with the cost of
| living. Workers would receive
$50 raise for each point the
consumer price index rose in
a siX-month period. The esca-
lation principle, Mr.. Doherty
said, would make unnecessary
the Federal employe unions
agitation for pay boosts almost
every Congress.
Mr.. Doherty's program also
calls for a reduction in the
work week in Federal service to
35 hours, in line with the goal
the AFL-CIO is expected to
proclaim for all organized
labor. Another major item on
Mr.. Doherty'S list is legislation
sponsored by Senator Johnston,
Democrat of South Carolina;
Representative Morrison, Dem
ocrat of Louisiana, and others
to provide broad health in
surance for Federal employees.
The Government would pay
two-thirds of the premium cost
and the employees the balance
for disqualification, surgery and
major medical care and treat
ment in catastrophe illnesses
after the early stages.
Wide Legislation Program
Mr.. Doherty expects the
Executive Council to indorse
other legislation which would
IN part:
Speed issuance of pay checks
at the end of each pay period.
Give Federal employees their
option to retire after 80 years
service, regardless of age, with
out reduction annuitieS.
Give more formal status to
the practice of employe rep
resentatives consulting with
agency boards.
Eliminate the reduction of
group life insurance coverage
after retirement.
Loosen restrictions against
political activity under the
Hatch Act.
Equalize the work week of
rural letter carriers with other
postal workers.
Provide liability insurance
for operators of Government
vehicles.
Give all postal workers a day
off the same as other Federal
employees, on holidays like
Washington's Birthday and
Veterans Day.
Protect the retirement rights
OF Federal employees discharged
for security reasons.
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resent districts with much
larger populations than those
of many of the States. Mr..
Schenck also called attention
to what he called the plight
of a Representative -at-Large
who represents an entire State
but has a staff allowance only
half the size of that of each
of the two Senators.
This is only my fifth term
in the House." he said, but
even in that time the work
has increased tremendously
Many members say they have
never been so busy and con-
cerned with the problem of
trying to keep informed about
varied major legislation. the
work of committees and the
operation of Congress itself. "
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cratic and Republican leaders
contemplate no move on the
nepotism issue in the present
instance. They are understood
to favor early passage of the
bill for hiring of administra-
tive assistants. Republican
Leader Halleck, according to
aides, does not regard the bill
as a party issue and intends
to be guided by recommended
tons of Mr.. Schenck.
Mr.. Schenck recalled that a
similar bill was reported out
last year shortly before Con-
gress adjourned but did not
come up for House action.
The bill is permiSsive in al
lowing House members to en-
Iploy an administrative assist
ant at a basic salary of $4,000,
which could actually be some
what more than $4,000. 1t
would increase from eight to
nine the maximum number of
staff employees a House member
could have.
If each of the 436 House
members hired an admins
trative assistant the total cost
could exceed $6 million a year.
Mr.. Schenck said he was GER
tain scores of members, espe-
cially those from smaller dis
tricts or from areas concerned
primarily with few legislative
issues, would not want an adj
ministrative assistant. He
noted that thousands of dol
lars" are returned to the Treas
ury every session because many
members do not use all of the
approximately $4,000 allotted
to them for staff and other
expenses.
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ASSISTANTS
Continued From First Page


promote more efficient service.
He and others at the Capitol
concede, however, that the most
recent revival of the perennial
issue of congressional nepotism
was untimely and unfortunate
from the standpoint of the bills
progress.
Mr.. Schenck called it "unfor-
tunate" that Representative
Carter, freshman Democrat
from Iowa, saw fit to give his
19-year-old son an $11,873.20-
a-year top job in his office. But
he said he did not believe this
incident would cause defeat of
the administrative assistant
proposal.
He agreed, however, with
statements by Chairman Burl-
son of the Administration Com
mlttee and Chairman Celler of
the Judiciary Committee that
leaders, other members or COM
mittees Of Congress could do
nothing to interfere with Con-
gressmen who follow practices
of that kind.
Il imagine his constituents
are fully aware of it and will
take care of it eventually" Mr..
Schenck said, referring to Mr..
Carter, And I'm sure his oppo-
nent in the 1860 election will
have a lot to say on the sub
iect."
Mr.. Carter is one of 10 new
House members, who, accord
ing to House records, have rel
atives on their Office payrolls.
At least an equal number of
older House members have
done the same this year in a
practice that goes back many
years.
1t was learned authorita-
lively yesterday that Speaker
Rayburn and the House Demo-
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WOrklOad Blamed

Mr. Schenck pointed out that
if a member selected his pres
ent executive secretary as ad-
miniStrative assistant, the in
crease in base pay would be
only $500.
1t is not mainly a matter
of the House wanting to be
on a par with the Senate,
where members already have
administrative assistants, Mr..
Schenck said.
Several House members rep
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BUDGET

Continued From First Page
completed a study which indi-
Gated that few of the new
recipients are newcomers to
the city, the welfare director
said.
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IN DISTRICT SCHOOLS
She Teaches Joys OF Music
To Washington Youngsters

move along more quickly
Miss Choate recommends
private lessons for some
and quite Q few viii con-
tinue through high school
and college to become very
proficient" she said. Some
youngsters even have the idea
now they'll earn part Of their
living In college with their
music"
Enrolment in Miss Choate's
classes Is strictly voluntary.
She said. II prefer not to
teach . child who has come
because his father, mother,
aunt or uncle wants him to
play" II she senses q child
has volunteered" because Of
family pressure. she has q
talk with the parents. point
ing out the hazards Of "push-
ing" music.
Music Is q very dear thing.
Forced lessons can kill the
Joy Of music for 3 child" she
said. Music can touch q
child in so many ways. it
doesn't have to be through
the Crchestra. The only linz
portant thing Is for Q child
TO be exposed to music"
To insure Q 'low mortality
rate" In her classes. Miss
Choate gives the new en-
rollees . variety Of tests, for
pitch, rhythm, ETC.. weed
ing out" in the beginning
those who show no promise.
She does this for the child's
sake, she said. explaining that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
Party to Honor General;
Retreat Parade Is Set

Brig Gen. James Norell
has been named the new
chief Of the once Of Mill
tary History. On Friday. the
officers on duty there are CIV
ing q reception and dinner
in his honor at the ofiacers'
Club, Fort Lesley j. McNair.
Receiving with Gen. and
Mrs. Norell ct the 8 O'Clock
fete win be Col. and Mrs.
Warren H. Hoover. He is adj
wiser TO the Chief Of Mill
tary History, and Or. Stet-
ston Conn. chief historian
and advisor on Historical
Matters to the Secretary Of
the Army.
The Army and Navy Legion
Of Valor will be honored at
the retreat parade at 4
o'clock at Fort Myer this
afternoon.
Co-hosts In the reviewing
stand viii be Dewey Short.
Assistant Secretary Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

grade and continue through
the sixth, so Miss sChoate
must conduct classes on
three levels beginning, in
termediate and advanced
at once. These are again
broken down into instrument
tai groups. with separate pc
RODS for the clarinetists.
trumpeters, etc.
Except for Q select "or-
chestra" or ensemble, which
performs on special occasions
throughout the year. the
young musicians usually
don't play together until the
last two or three weeks be-
fore school closes.
This division Of the troop,
while establishing order, oil
lows Miss Choate only q
half hour or 40 minutes q
week to spend with each
group. Limited as she is.
naturally she doesn't aim to
produce q band Of musical
prodigies.
Real Love
Her main objective is to
give the students Q real love
OF music, an understanding
of the orchestra. and enough
facility with an instrument
''to keep themselves happy"
BY the end Of the first
year. she said. the students
know several scales and can
read simple rhythms. They
know enough to pick UP .
hymn book or song book and
play"
The especially talented will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
by AMELIA YOUNG
star stan Writer

Miss Anna Choate Is q
pied piper Of sorts.
An instrumental music
teacher with the District
public schools. she annually
leads scores Of children into
the awesome world Of the or
chestra, and holds them
there. enchanted.
Beginning next month, she
win introduce q new raft Of
Washington youngsters to
the joys Of mastering some
basic orchestral instrument.
BY next June most II not all
Of them win be capable Of
making sweet sounds. not
only alone but together.
It's Amazing!
The transformation she
effects in the months between
Is nothing short Of amazing,
according to one parent.
Miss Choate teaches fourth
through sixth graders at
four Northwest elementary
ools-Lafayette. Ben
Murch, John Eaton and
Phoebe Hearst. Last year
she had as many IS 90 stu
dents at Lafayette alone.
Her school year is so hec-
tic, she said the other day.
81 don't even like to think
about it in the summer
time"
Many Of her students start
their lessons in the fourth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

'.if . student drops out In
the middle Of the year. 1t
does something to his ego"
Definite Time
Parents who wonder how
to get their children to prac-
tice receive this advice from
Miss Choate: From the very
first class lesson. q child
should have q definite time
for practice. A set time. no
matter how long. Is the key
to success"
At the outset. q child Is
so elated that he's now going
TO learn how to play" she
said. he win accept the dis
eipline readily. Then 1t be-
comes q daily habit. like
brushing his teeth or going
to bed things he wouldn't
do If he weren't given q
definite time to do them"
Once he's learned to play
Q few little notes or q tune.
he win have enough enthu-
siasm to feel the need for
practice. and the practice
time win increase. In the
majority Of students. that's
what happens" she said.
Miss Choate, q slender,
dark-haired woman with .
trace Of North Carolina
drawl. began her own music
lessons in the fourth grade.
She started on the cornet
and later moved to the
French horn. which Il still
her speciality.
A member Of the Anneri-
can Federation Of Musicians.
she has played this summer
with the Watergate Summer
symphony Orchestra and ct
the Carter-Barron Amphithe-
alter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

Army for Manpower and Re-
serve Forces and the new
commanding general. Mill
tary District Of Washington.
Maj. Gen. Charles X. Galley.
With the hosts will be 1t.
Col. Glenn J. Boman. and
1t. Gen. Arthur q. Trudeau,
Chief Of Research and De-
velopment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
Pianist Van Ciburn
Says Practice Pays
By VIVIAN BROWN

Associated Press Nsvsfeaturss write
II relatives and neigh-
bors rebel Mt your piano prac-
tice. don't give up. II happens
In the best Of circles.
Our new cultural hero, IS
year-old Van Cliburn. attests
to that.
II wouldn't have been able
to practice In New York at
all n II weren't for my
friends. the Steinways, who
let me use the basement OF
their building. Neighbors in
my apartment building in
New York complained TO the
janitor all the time. even
after ] had won the Moscow
competition.
ON List
Van had to 60 on q list
though. as 80 much of the
time was booked previously
by touring artists that he
could practice only past mid
night. and far into the night.
IT'S never too late to re-
sumo or begin piano lessons
though" he says. but young
people should choose teachers
who are near to their age for
better understanding Of their
world. The teacher should
have the ability to be firm,
should be someone you re-
spect. and someone who can
make you enjoy playing
the pianb."
Vans mother taught him
until she Just couldn't
teach me more. she said, SO
] went on to New York and
was fortunate In studying
with Nine. Roslna Lhe-
vinne." says Van.
Practice vital
The most important point
about learning to play piano
Is to stick with the keyboard
Just like typewriting,"
Van says. Discouragement
isn't limited to beginners.
"Every day I feel that
way"
Looking at Vans hands one
might suspect 1t was impor-
tant to have king-size span.
Van can reach o 18th from
Middle c UP to A in the next
octave. but on the other hand,
Josef Hoffman, one Of the
worlds great pianists had
such tiny hands. Van says,
that the Steinways made him
. special piano by shaving
the keys.
And 1t isn't o prerequisite
to have q big mop Of hair, al
though 1t seems to 60 with
piano players.
The only reason I have
Q reputation for O lot Of hair
Is because ] loathe barber
Shops" Van explains.
"I'd rather snip my own
hair with scissors" Van
laughs, illustrating how he
holds o lock of hair in his
index and third finger and
ships away. although he's
careless in not doing it often
enough"
Vans had q normal life,
even though he stuck with the
keyboard. and his wonderful
sense Of shumor and friendli-
ness attests to it.
IT drove Q car when ! was
IA. played . clarinet in the
Kilgore High School band I'VE