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Evening star., 1959-12-10
School OHicioIs to Vote
On Merit Pay Plan
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Star star Writer

District School Sup Carl F. Hansen today faced show
down with school board members the establishment Of
merit pay plan for the citys teachers
The boards committees personnel and legislation
scheduled to vote late this afternoon whether to include
provisions for such plan in the proposed million salary
Evening star., 1959-12-10

the sales TAX as wrong In
principle"
He asserted he will try to
defeat the measure regardless
of trades" that may be made
concerning it.
Thomson Vehement
Perhaps the most vehement
response came from Alexandra
Delegate James M. Thomson,
who lambasted the Governors
recommendations as merely
proposals to exploit the poor.
The Governor proposed a 8
per cent levy with "a minimum
(but unspecified number) oi
exemptions" Along with the
sales tax, which would become
effective next August ]. Gov
Almond proposed these changes
In the tax structure:
!. Modest reductions in the
State income tax. which woulc
amount generally to $40 to S2(
per person-maybe more-anc
about $39.5 million as far a.
the State treasury is concerted
2. Some relief from the pres
ent tax load on business anc
industry, intended partly tc
help the State bid for indus.
trial and economic expansion
This would cut into State re-
ceiptS by about $25.5 million
Fairfax Senator John A. K
Donovan warned that Gov
Almonds failure to recommenC
an increase in the State in.
come tax deduction alloweC
for children could produce {
disaster for his tax program.
Arlington Delegate Kathryn
Stone and Mr.. Mann said the,
will urge the General Assembl!
to investigate other sources o.
income, such as a withholding
tax and q levy on tobacco
sales, before considering tn,
sales tax.
Webb Plans Fight
Fairfax Delegate John Web
declared he would fight tn
sales tax bill tooth and nail
unless it is accompanied by re
vision Of the formulas by whiel
the State apportions funds d
localities.
Other legislators advocates
still further changes in tn
Governors proposals whicl
were presented yesterday.
They prefaced their com
ments with one major qualifica
ton, however, None had had al
opportunity to study the sug
geSted legislation and all bu
Mr.. Thomson emphasized thei
views might change after ful
analysis Of it.
Delegate Howard Adams
chairman Of the House Appro
Ipriations Committee, said h
thought the sales tax program
would go through virtually a
recommended. with perhap
some slight changes.
Senator j. D. Hagood O
Clover, chairman of the Senat.
Finance Committee, declined t.
comment on Almonds program
until he has studied it, but said
Were going to have som,
more tax from somewhere /
we're going to meet the de
Imand."
Suggests Deduction
He suggested that the per
T. 4 =
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Suggests Deduction


He suggested that the per-
Sonal income tax deduction al
lowed each taxpayer be raised
from 81, 900 to $500.
He also advocated abolition
Of the retail merchants license
tax and reduction Of corporate
and wholesale merchants Ii
cense taxes.
The Governor estimated his
proposals would produce $142.6
million in new income during
the next two fiscal years and
that about $45 million of this
could be returned to localities
However, he said, my pres.
ent thinking" is that distribu-
ton of the $45 million be made
on the basis Of a census con-
Quoted every 10 years.
Cities Complain
The decennial census and
other apportionment formulas
employed by the State long
have been anathema to Vir-
ginia cities which contend they
unjustly favor rural areas.
Fairfax County, for instance,
now has an estimated popula-
ton of about 100000, but it re-
ceives much of its State money
on the basis of the census
taken in 1850 when it had
$4,000 residents.
MY first reaction is that
cannot possibly support any
new tax that will further in
crease the inequity by which
tax money is distributed to
local governments" Mr.. Webb
said.
THE Governors proposals
would certainly do just that if
distribution is tied to the
decennial census and if they
do, III. fight them tooth and
mail"
Arlington Delegate William
Winston said:
II regard the proposal as un-
satisfactory because it amounts
to nothing more than an in
crease in taxation. The aver
age taxpayer will get no relief
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THE EVENING stars 30
Washington, D. c. tt
"Wednesday, August 5, 1859

miral" and TO have that rank
recorded on his tombstone
when he dies.
No additional retirement pay
goes with the rank.
The Navy Bureau of Person.
mel said that although many
senior commanders, captains
and some junior rear admirals
in the Navy we're unhappy
about the elimination of the
honorary promotion possible
tiles, the retirement applica-
tons of only one rear admiral,
is captains and one COM
mander could be attributed di-
rectly to the new regulation.
These officers would have
been able to remain on active
duty. through next June and
then retire in the next higher
grade under the old procedure.
The Navy said it did not
know how many of the 1000
officers now are eligible for the
honorary promotions.
The lump-sum payment Of
$4,000 will be in addition to
regular retired pay, which is
calculated on rank and years
of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05
17AskNovy Retirement
To Beet Promotion Ban

sum payment provided for
those involuntarily retired UNI
der the bill.
The bill, which would be ef-
fective November /. is designed
to eliminate a promotion log
jam Of 1000 officers in the
Navy and Marine Corps. It
also would wipe out the auto
matte promotion of forced-out
officers which the two services
have enjoyed since World War
II.
1t applies to Marine and
Navy officers with top deco
rations. The Army and Air
Force have no such system.
Under the system, Marine
Corps colonies and Navy cap
tains, for instance, who were
not selected for promotion to
the grades of general or ad-
miral on active duty are per-
mitted to retire and receive a
tombstone" promotion. They
are called tombstone promo
tons because the retired officer
is entitled to be called Brig
adler General" or Rear Ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05
Oldest Inhabitants Tax
For Home Put in Bill

bill which sought to reduce from
six months to so days the time
in which damage claimants
would file notices against the
District government.
2. Reported out the bill per-
hitting the expansion Of st,
AIMS Infant Asylum as well as
the change in the name Of the
institution to st. AIMS Infant
and Maternity Home.
3. Reported out the bill which
would prohibit court examina-
ton of communication given
to ministers of religion.
5. Reported out a bill requir-
ing local courts to appoint
guardians in certain cases in
which a minor is the recipient
of an estate with $4,000 or
more.
S. Reported out a bill which
extends the jurisdiction Of the
Domestic Relations Court to
property disputes between hus-
bands and wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05

GLIDING the Federal Commune
cations Commission. has indi-
Gated 1t does not intend to
make the minutes public.
Judge Schweitzer said an
affidavit in support of the sub
committees application clear
ly establishes this subcommit-
tees right to investigate any
alleged irregularities in the
conduct Of TV programs.
Ruling Unexpected
There is a clear showing,
Also" he said, that the COM
mittee seeks the inspection to
facilitate the holding Of its
own hearing and the making
of its own independent find
ings with a view toward the
reporting and recommending
to the Congress Of the United
States possible corrective legis-
lation or administrative meas
ures which may be needed in
the public interest"
Judge Schweitzer's ruling
came Unexpectedly. He had in
dictated Monday he would make
his decision in about six weeks.
The investigation was con-
Quoted by a New York County
(Manhattan) grand jury after
several TV quiz shows went OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05

The Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants may have to pay
at least $500 for the old fire.
house District officials have
agreed to turn over to the
association.
The Senate District Judici-
airy Subcommittee yesterday
tackled on an amendment to the
House passed bill under which
the association would take
over q former firehouse at 1910
M street NV. The amendment
would require the association
to pay half the price of the
land-the money being turned
in to the general fund.
The property has been valued
by District finance officials at
$l3.500. The association has
been seeking a new home ever
since its former meeting place
at Nineteenth and H streets
NV. was torn down in the con-
struction of the World Bank
building.
In other action the subcom-
mittee:
/. Postponed indefinitely q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05
Beutnik Operator
Gets NewCounseI

William Walker yesterday re-
tanned a new attorney, Daniel
I. Sherry, for his appeal on a
move by District licensing Of
ficials to shut down the Coffee
n Confusion Shop. 945 X
NV.
The hearings had been re-
cessed after Mr.. Walkers first
lawyer. Harvey Rosenberg. was
ousted from the proceedings
by Charles w. Hart, hearing
officer for the Board of Appeals
and Review.
Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Sherry will
confer Friday on a date for
resuming the beatnik coffee
shop hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05
Customs Record Set

NORFOLK, Aug. 5 (AP).-
July customs collections in
Virginia set a record for any
month, the United States Gus
toms Office said yesterday. Col
lections totaled $1.965, 708.11.
The figure brought collections
for the 12-month period ended
July 81 to $17,500. 250.63. a rec
ord for a l2-month period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05

the air amid allegations that
some big cash winners had re-
ceived answers to questions in
advance.
The grand jury asked that
its report be made public. but
it has been kept sealed pend
ing a legal ruling. The ques-
ton is whether findings should
be made public when there is
no allegation Of crime and no
allegation Of misconduct by
public officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05
BY the Associated Press

The Navy said yesterday II
officers have asked to retire
soon rather than lose honorary
promotions If they are forced
out under legislation now
awaiting President Eisenhow-
er's signature.
The officers, however. will
miss out on the $4,000 lump
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05
Probers 10 See
JuryData

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (AP).-
A court yesterday authorized a
House subcommittee TO inspect
transcripts Of testimony given
during a grand jury's investi-
cation Of alleged rigging Of
national television quiz shows.
The ruling by General Ses-
sions Judge Mitchell d.
Schweitzer also will enable the
subcommittee to see any ex-
hibits or copies Of such evil
dence received by the grand
jury.
But he ordered that a 10000
word report by the grand jury
on its findings be kept sealed
pending determination Of the
propriety Of its acceptance"
Sought Permission
The House Subcommittee on
Legislative Oversight had APP
piled for permission to study
the minutes. The subcommit-
tee, which checks on the work
Iof regulatory agencies, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-05
NOV American offers faster service to
more places with Empowered E|ectras!"

dramatically
with
cruising speeds Lockheed eHa will
destination you'll find
there's
C.. President Amrc Arine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
PILOTS

Continued From First Page
leaders seeking to improve avn
alton medicine, strongly in
dorsed Mr.. Quesada'S position.
Il look for a strong upgrading
of aviation medicine now" he
said. Maybe the tests should
even go beyond pilots and in
clude flight attendants, too"
Last year Mr.. Monroney
served as chairman of an In
terstate and Foreign Com
merce Subcommittee which held
hearings on a bill to give the
CAA authority to make the
medical requirements for pilots.
1t also would have established
a research center. Nothing
came of the bill, however
when the FAA legislation was
adopted.
At the hearings most of the
doctors thought the medical
standards for pilots were too
low, and the tendency was to
make them even lower" said
John Black, a professional staff
member of the commerce COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
Youth Gives Up
AS Killer of Three

CHICAGO. Feb. II (AP).-An
l8-year -old Hampden Mass
youth walked up to a policeman
in a bus depot today and said,
Il want to give myself up.
killed three people"
The youth, Robert Clifford,
was taken to the Detective Blu
reau to make a formal state
ment that he killed his mother,
father and brother in Hampden
on March 3, 1858, with a 90
caliber rifle.
Il never could get through to
them" the youth told police
They didn't understand me-"
Clifford said he shot each of
them is times. Capt. Thomas
Alcock said the youth told him
he became angered with his
parents because they wouldn't
let him buy an automobile.
The victims were Robert Cliff
ford, ST, AZ, an unemployed
factory foreman; his wife,
Marie, "A, and their son, Ron
aid, IA.
The family Car was found
abandoned March S, 1858, in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17

term basis not fully disclosed
Archbishop Makarios, eth
march of Cyprus. was reported
by the Associated Press to be
raising last-minute questions
about the formula. however.
AS understood here, the plan
does not call for immediate
independence as first reported
after the Greek-Turkish nego-
tiations in Zurich last week
Independence would be put of
until 1860 or possibly early 1861
1t would be for an indepcnd-
ent Cyprus to decide, OF course
whether it would continue It's
association with Great Britain
by joining the British Common
wealth, whether it would Join
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
SANITATION, or both.
Since the powers with which
the Cypriots have been asso-
ciated = Greece, Turkey and
Britain-all are members of
NATO it would be logical for
the strategically located island
to Join.
The plan calls for election OF
a Greek Cypriot President and
Turkish Cypriot Vice President.
The Turkish Vice President
would have a strong voice in
foreign policy. functions of the
police and. communal life on
the island. But, according to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17

Transfers chief Ray Cohen
and would have consented to
install fairer election and other
procedures recommended by the
monitors. Mr.. Hoffa also was
to refrain from merging GER
tain Transfers locals whose af-
fairs are under monitor scru-
tiny. The monitors called of
the deal when Mr.. Hoffa dis
closed the merger of the Mum
Gle QndJ local with one in
Indianapolis.
On the political front, ALL
CLIO Secretary Treasurer Will
liam Schnitzler announced that
the organizations council will
seek 81 million from the af-
flliated unions for the 1853
political fund. Mr.. Schnitzler
said the money would be spent
to carry on the drive to regis
ter workers and, keep labor's
political machine primed for
the 1860 elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
TripIe-Sonic Bomber
Louded by Top Pilot

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (AP)
Its the most amazing air.
plane I have ever seen. Absol-
utely fantastic"
This description of the BIO
triple-sonic chemical bomber
came from a jet pilot who has
seen--if not actually flown in
virtually every advanced United
States aircraft.
The BIO and its triple-sonic
sister plane. the F108 inter-
ceptor. are under construction
here at the sprawling plant of
North American Aviation, Inc.
They probably won't be flying
for two or three years.
Both planes are designed to
cruise over long ranges at 1000
miles an hour-three times the
speed of southland at alti-
tudes above 10000 feet. Some
current supersonic planes can
fly at | "a or two times the speed
of sound. but none can cruise
for great distances supersoni-
cally.
The twin-engine Fl08, With a
crew of two, will be able to fly
to a target 1000 miles away
and return within an hour.
Its striking power will be ex-
tended still farther by its secret
new armament, the Hughes
GAR-9, a nuclear missile.
The SiX-engine BIO will have
intercontinental range. as does
the eight-engine Jet B52 which
is today's most important
strategic bomber.
The size of the BIO crew
is still secret. In addition to
its ability to deliver thermonu-
clear bombs swiftly to far parts
OF the world. the BIO will be
able to serve as a launching
vehicle for long-range ballistic
missiles currently under de-
velopment.
Warren Swanson, Mort h
Americans engineering man
ager for research and develop
ment, says the most significant
thing about the two new air.
craft is that they are weapons
systems with men aboard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17

the understanding among dip
lomatS here, the Vice President
would not have a veto.
The Legislature repeatedly
would be a one-house body
composed of 10 per cent Greeks
and 80 per cent Turks. The
Turkish Cypriot minority is
only Is per cent of the pop
ulation.
The Legislature. however,
would handle only some island
wide matters. leaving to sub
sidiary all-Greek and all
Turkish assemblies the COM
munal affairs.
Provision repeatedly has been
made for three-man courts, one
Greek Cypriot. one Turkish
Cypriot and one neutral.
The agreement now being
worked out is said to provide
for specific members of Greeks
and Turks to serve in the de-
Tense forces and police of the
contemplated island republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17

of block-buster declarations
criticizing President Eisenhow-
er's economic policies and urg-
ing more Government spend
ing to reach full production
and full employment.
Chairman Walter P. Reuther
has been drafting a series of
statements In closed sessions
Of the AFL-CIO Economic
Committee. An initial state
ment. due for executive coun-
Gil approval tomorrow, report
edly denounces Mr.. Eisenhow-
er's SIT billion budget as in
adequate for the Nations de-
velopment to meet Russia
production threat.
"Shatter COmplacency"
Mr.. Reuther is reported conl-
sidering labor sponsorship Of
a mass influx-by train, auto
and afoot-of thousands oil
idle workers on the Capital to
appeal to the President and
Congress for economic legis-
lative action.
Mr.. Reuther first preached
the idea of a jobless march
before an AFL-CIO legislative
conference in Lansing, Mich,
February 6. He said it would
"shatter the complacency of
the Nations leaders"
Monitors Call OFF Deal
Word reached here from
Washington, meanwhile, that
negotiations had collapsed be-
tween court-appointed monitors
and Transfers Boss James R.
Hoffa to speed anticorruption
reforms in his union.
The Federal District Court
in Washington recently armed
the monitors with stiff powers
to enforce recommendations
on penalty of court contempt
action. Under the deal dis
cussed last week, the court
would have stayed the new
order while the Transfers ap-
pealed.
The Transfers in return
would have gone ahead with
the custer trial of Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
VANGUARD
Satellite Firinq
Is First Of Year

crystal which reveals the tenn
perature inside the payload-
expected to range from so to
i40 degrees. This set is ex-
pected to transmit for four
weeks.
2-Weeks TranSmitter Life
The 10S.03 me. transmitter,
400 times as powerful as the
tracking set. transmits cloud
cover data. It's life expectancy
lis about two weeks.
A vital part Of the instru-
mentation is a miniature tape
recorder containing a 75-foot
loop of magnetic tape. During
the half of the satellites orbit
when 1t is in sunlight, the tape
records and stores cloud-cover
data. When the satellite goes
into the shadow of the earth
and no sunlight is present. it
stops, Solar cells, made of sill
con, turn the recorder on and
of at appropriate times in
order to save battery power.
On command from the
earth, the information from
the tape recorder-which takes
perhaps so minutes to accumu-
late-can be transmitted in a
rapid burst only about one
minute long. After this infor-
nation is dumped" the tape
is erased and the recorder is
ready for another round.
To Become Photographs
The cloud cover data will be
transformed electronically into
crude photographs by scientists
at Fort Monmouth, N. j.. where
the Army Signal Corps de-
yeloped the cloud scanner.
Ham radio operators with
good sets should be able to
pick up the signals when the
satellite is above the horizon.
They will not be able to make
sense of them. however.
Ground observers may be
able to spot the sphere from
time to time, most likely in
the hours Immediately after
sunset and before sunrise. It's
brightness. that of a fifth or
sixth magnitude star, should
make it clearly visible through
good field glasses, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
For personal loans, borow
where businessmen borrow.

Loans arranged quickly by mall by phone, or in
person. many in 20 minutes In most instances
your own signature without collateral or en-
dorsers) is acceptable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
Virginia Man
Held in Fraud
InPuertoR Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb.
II (AP).-Two Americans were
jailed yesterday when each was
unable to post $4,000 bail after
being charge with scheming to
defraud local businessmen.
Francis j. Weber, 40, of st.
Petersburg, Fla. and Mark Nor
wood, 80, of the Robert Towers
Apartment, South Arlington
Ridge road, Arlington, Va, were
charged in Federal court by
postal inspectors and the Fed
eral district attorney on COM
plants by several businessmen,
The business said Mr.. Weber
and Mr.. Norwood offered to
them loans asking 2la per cent
of the total loan in advance,
and seven weeks to get the loan.
The businessmen said they
had not received the loans.
Postal inspectors interviewed
because first contact with in
fluential borrowers was made
through the mails.
The District Attorneys office
said complaints against both
men were still coming in and
may reach a hundred.
Mr.. Weber and Mr.. Norwood
denied the charges, saying they
were in a legitimate business
representing the Commercial
Finance Service Corp, Wash
ington, D. c.
John w. lyman. vice presi-
dent of the Commercial FL
nance Service Corp. here, said
today Mr.. Norwood and Mr..
Weber are field representatives
of the corporation and have
been connected with it since
last August.
He called the bail "exorbi-
tant" and said the arrests were
an organized drive to keep
United States money out of
there" Mr.. lyman added that
it was possibly misunder-
standing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
Lincoln Park Hits
Home Rule Plan

The Lincoln Park Citizens
Association last night opposed
current proposals for home
rule"
Recent plans for District
government have ben I'M
satisfactory, said President j.
Watson Flanagan, because
they fail to provide popularity
elected officials.
Any system of appointed
officials cannot be true home
rule, he said.
Mr.. Flanagan conducted
the meeting in Epworth Metho-
dist Church annex, 1906 East
Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17
Child, 6, Killed
When Hit by Car

A 6-year-old girl was fatally
injured today when she was
struck by a car in front OF
her home at White Plains
Charles County, Md.
Maryland State police identi-
fed the child as Patricia Ann
Thompson. Driver of the car
was Roscoe o. Marshall, %, OF
White Plains, police said.
The accident occurred when
the child ran into the road in
front of the car, police reported
She died shortly after the acct
dent in Physicians Memorial
Hospital, La Plata.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-17

These airborne missile
launching platforms put the
man close to his work" Mr..
Swanson told reporter.
They enable us to take full
advantage of the tremendous
computer capacity of the
human BRAIN"