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Evening star., 1961-03-01

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scientists on Government prof.
ectS making $4,000 a year,
While those under civil service
doing the same tasks were max
ing less than half that amount.
The top pay scale under the
Classification Act Is $18,500 a
year.
= Senator Monroney said that
the Government, in its desper-
ate need to obtain top scientists
and engineers and other pro-
fessionalS in its space and mis-
sile programs and other vital
defense activities, has resorted
to the use of contractors and
non-profit organizations to Sc
cure their services. This method
is used in an effort to compete
with comparable salaries paid
by industry for the services of
such talent.
The contractors and the non
profit groups hire the scientists
and engineers to work for them
at salaries Of up to $4,000 a
year, with the funds paid for by
the Government.
Thus, Senator Monroney
pointed out, these scientists and
engineers are actually being
paid by the Government at SAL
aries sometimes double of those
paid to civil service employees
doing the same work.
This situation is not only un-
fair to civil service employees
but threatens to demoralize the
entire Federal service, Senator
Monroney declared.
He asked that the admins
tration and the Civil Service
Commission make recon-
mendations for setting up a
high level pay commission
study to see what can be done
about readjusting the entire
Government pay structure to
make it more realistic in meet
ing the needs Of the times.
Senator Monroney noted that
efforts to raise Federal salaries
have been stymied by the fact
that the congressional pay
ceiling is $22.500 a year and
there has been reluctance on
the part Of the executive
branch to propose higher Fed
eral salaries than members Of
Congress receive.
However. Senator Monroney
said the congressional pay scale
should not be allowed to inter-
fere in setting Federal pay
scales which are realistic in
terms with comparable industry
pay.
Senator Monroney made the |
comments in seeking the views
on the situation from John w. |
Macy, jr., the newly appointed
Civil Service Commission chair
man. Mr.. Macy was testifying
before the group on his nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Macy said the Federal
salary situation and the need
for undermining the Govern
rnent salary structure had high
priority on the CSC's list Of
must" activities on its agenda.
He said it was essential that
the Federal pay structure
should be reviewed and re-
considered "in relation to the
reality Of industry pay"
&& &&%
APPROVED - The Senate
Civil Service Committee ap-
proved unanimously Mr.. Macy'sI
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nomination. Senate confirma-
tion-House approval is not
needed-is expected tomorrow.
*%&
PLEDGE-Under questioning
by Senator Carlson, Republican
of Kansas, Mr.. Macy promised
that the rights of Federal career
employees would be fully pro-
tected by the csc in any re-
moval actions that might be
taken by the new Kennedy ad-
ministration.
Senator Carlson highly
praised Mr.. Macy's appoint
ment. but said he wanted to be
sure that the rights of Federal
careerists will be protected.
PARTISAN ACCORD - Both
Democratic and Republican
members Of the Senate Civil
Service Committee Joined In
praising the record Of Mrs. Bar
bara Gunderson. the Repub-
lican member Of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission whose term ex-
pires today. -..
Senator Carlson, the top
minority member on the COM
mittee, said Mrs. Gunderson
brought a breath Of fresh air"
to the csc. Her treatment Of
the problems Of Federal en-
ployeS in terms Of human SYM
pathy and recognition Of them
as a group of human beings and
not as a group Of statistics"
contributed greatly to improved
in Government, Senator
Carlson said.
Senator Johnston, Democrat
Of South Carolina, the commit
tee chairman, agreed that Mrs.
Gunderson had been a good
commissioner"
HOUSE GROUP LAG-It
probably will be Thursday,
16, before the House
Civil Service Committee holds
its first meeting. Several ef-
forts to schedule the initial Or
ganizing meetings have proved
unsuccessful because of the ILL
less of Chairman Murray.
PROGRESSIVE POLICY
Richard J. Murphy. the new 81
Assistant Postmaster
General for Personnel, has
made a fine impression on pos
al employe union leaders. They
ike his progressive ideas and
MS willingness to consult with
hem on all times on personnel
and on various issues
before final decisions are made
oy the department.
Addressing top officers of the
Federation Of Post Of
lice Clerks. Mr.. Murphy said
lis role would not only be that
II an advocate Of the Kennedy
administration on postal per-
'onnel policies, but an advocate
II the employees in placing their
aims and aspirations before the ,
Kennedy administration. Il
Mr.. Murphy said he wanted ,
he postal service "to be q /
happy place in which to work"
lie also stated he wanted to
zee postal employees Adequate |
y compensated and more than
adequately compensated" !
Evening star., 1961-03-01
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Scientist Pay Spurs
!: Revision Demand
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

Situations in Government in which scientist may get
more than double the salary of another man working next
to him and performing the job have been cited by top
member OF the Senate Civil Service Committee prime
reason for overhaung the Governments salary system
Senator Monroney, Democrat of Oklahoma, he was
Evening star., 1961-03-01
Girls Staying Suspect
Is Held Without Bail

NEW YORK, Mar. l (AP).-Fred j. Thompson guarded
by swams OF police and subjected jeeng abuse from
people on the streets held without bail morning in
the Wanton sex Staying Of little 4yearod Edith Kiecorus
Thompson appeared to be happy for strong guard as
he stood silently listening to araignment proceedings In
Evening star., 1961-03-01
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

Ohio. and q. s. SO west to Ohio. Clear.
SOUTH. 8. / to Richmond. Shirley
highway virginia Rte. 350). Richmond
south, and Washington, D. c. to
Charlottesville, clear.
North and East-Washington, D. c.
to Delaware Memorial Bridge, clear;
New Jersey turnpike, no housetrailers,
high winds: New England, clear: Wash
ington' D. c. to Harrisburg, Pa. clear.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

New Construction contracts
awarded over the nation in
July totaled 1928, $50, 900, down
slightly from June and down
go from the like month a year
ago.. w. Dodge Corp.
Indian Head Mills, Inc. has
made an offer to the common
stockholders of Joseph Ban
croft & Sons, Co. to purchase
all their shares for $40 a share.
Budd Co. has received a new
order in excess of 81 million
from a Brazilian concern for
engineering and major COM
ponent for 26 stainless steel
railroad cars. Budd earlier
this year received a 81 million
contract for the same firm.
Martin Co. received a SIS
million order for air-to-surface
training missiles to be used by
Air Force pilots.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Two Scientists
Added to Stuff
Of Tech Ops Here

Two scientists have beer
added to the Technical Opera.
tions, Irc. staff here studying
future air war problems for the
Air Force.
Howard A. Johnson, former
deputy chief of operations anal
ySis at headquarters of the
United States Air Force in Eu-
rope, will be in charge of two
groups, a gaming" unit con-
cerned with various possibilities
of such a war, and an opera
tionS analysis unit.
Vernon N. BehrnS will per-
form mathematical research in
support of computer stimulation,
Mr.. Behrns received a Ph.D.
from the University of Buffalo
in 1858 and taught there seven
years. He is author of several
publications dealing with weap-
on effectiveness, logistics, and
other military topics.
Tech Ops is a private re-
search and development COM
pany at $500 M street NV. and
l435 G street NV, with main
headquarters in Burlington,
Mass.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Cos Light Reports
Slight July Loss

Washington Gas Light Co
today reported the company'S
operations in July resulted in
a seasonal loss of $329,2I9 but
net income for the years first
seven months totaled $7.45O,-
387, up from $6,390,670 for the
period last year.
A company spokesman ex.
planned that seasonal figures
reflect a heavy use of gas in
home space heating, growing
rapidly IN popularity. since
World War II. Because such
use drops off in hot weather
the company's income figures
show a wider variation from
month to month.
There we're 254,832 gas fur
naces in use in 1860. compared
with 81, ,14l in the area in 1850,
an increase Of l80 per cent, the
company reported.
The utility reported 4O2, ,833
customer meters in service at
the end of July, up II, ,649 over
the corresponding date last
year. In the same IL months
value of property, plant anc
equipment increased by more
than $14 million to $685..
CTS. In July, 1860, a seasona
loss of S519.697 WAS renorted-
Evening star., 1961-08-28
FNMASees
Loan Money
Supply Rise
BY the Associated Press

The Federal National Mort
gage Association says supplies
of mortgage money increased
during the April-June quarter.
FNMA said its purchases of
FILA and VA mortgages from
lenders who wanted to recover
their cash to make new loans
dropped IS per cent from the
first quarter to the second.
j. Stanley Baugnman, FNMA
president, said that when
mortgage funds are plentiful,
our buying historically tapers
off while sales climb upward"
FNMA increased sales of
mortgages from its portfolio by
"a per cent during the second
quarter.
Purchases from quarter to
quarter dropped from 8.184
mortgages valued at $106.6 mil
lion to 5,315 worth 1884 mil
lion. Sales advanced from 18,-
251 at $212.3 million to 24,449
at $284.2 million.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
SfeeI0rdering
RateHighest
In Over Year

CLEVELAND. Aug. % (AP)
Leading producers from one
end of the country to the other
are booking new steel orders
at the highest sustained rate
in more than a year, Steel
magazine said today.
Steelmakers will produce and
ship more metal in September
than in any month since April
1859. the magazine reported
"The only thing that can up
set that prediction is a strike
in the automotive industry
and that's not expected"
There's clear evidence of a
trend toward stronger demand
Tor steel, according to the met
alworking journal. 1t added
that September production
should top nine million ingot
tons estimated for August.
Sales executives are partic-
ularly encouraged because the
/ pickup is coming at a time
when their biggest customers,
the automakerS, are hardly buy
ing at ALL" steel reported. THE
car companies have enough steel
on hand to start production
of their 1862 models and they
don't want to order more un-
til they've settled. ="
Ingot production this week
will exceed 2 million tons for
the first time since last June,
the publication forecasts. 1t
estimates last weeks output at
100000 tons.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Navy Is Sponsoring
Utilities Workshop

Industry and Government
officials are attending a four
day workshop in utilities
management sponsored by the
Navy'S Bureau of Yards and
Docks beginning today at the
Bureaus headquarters here,
Navy officials noted that
utilities services cost the Navy
5000 million a year, and the
plant value of such installations
exceeds 81 billion. The Navy
spends $6.5 million a year on
trash removal, has $120 million
invested in sewage disposal
facilities, and uses enough
water in a year to supply
Philadelphia.
In an allied field, the Ameri-
can Society of Sanitary Engi-
neering, metropolitan chapter,
will meet at 8 pm. Thursday in
the Twin Bridge Marriott motor
hotel, Arlington.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
PEOPLE
IN
BUSINESS

Norton Kent has Joined the
Washington office of Harland
Bartholomew and Associates,
consulting city planners. He
formerly was planner for
Montgomery County, Pa.
Desc Nemeth Barath, jr.,
registered pharmacist, has
Joined Eli Lilly & Co. sales
staff in Arlington, Va.
Gene L. Hall of First Fed
eral Savings and Loan Asso-
citation has received his di-
ploma from the American Saw
ings and Loan Institute,
Graduate School, Bloomington,
Ind.
Lindon E. Saline, manager
Of the information systems
section, General Electric Co.
in Bethesda has been appoint
ed manager, GE speciality de-
vices operation in Syracuse,
N. Y.
COmputer Concepts, Inc. of
Washington has been named
to represent Bonner & Moore
Engineering Associates of
Houston in mathematical anal
ysis of industry and military
problems.
Donald E. Meade of New York
has been appointed head of in
vestment activities for Investors
Diversified Services, Inc, third
largest mutual fund in the ma
ton. He will maintain offices
in Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Godget-Crozy Auto Buyers
BY SYLVIA PORTER

the more austere, less chromed.
less powered, more thinly up
holstered compact.
AS one illustration, on GINS
compact Corvair, 81 per cent
OF the buyers are ordering fac
tory-inStalled automatic trans
missions 95 per cent want
heaters, so per cent want
radios. On Dodge's compact
Lancer. so per cent specify
puShbutton transmission, 40
per cent want a radio, 95 per
cent a heater. On Ford's COM
pact Falcon, almost so per cent
select the automatic transmits
sion, Al per cent take radios,
also 95 per cent want heaters.
AS another Illustration, while
overall 41.6 per cent of the
buyers of the 1861 compactS
took the manual gear shift, the
significant point is that many
paid as much for a manual
as they would have for an
automatic shift. AS Wards Au-
tomotive Reports points out,
in the sporty four-Speed va
riety. the stick shift costs
nearly as much if not more
than the automatic"
AS a third illustration, con-
slider the rush for the bucket
seat model which has to be
classified as a luxury item, for
it reduces seating capacity from
on admittedly crowded six to
an absolute maximum of five
two front three back. There is
simply no doubling that the
bucket seat, the convertible
model, the sporty sedan are
lifting the compact car stead
Evening star., 1961-08-28
New Booklet Outlines
Retirement Plans

A 30-page booklet outlining
retirement plans for associa-
tionS has been published by
the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States.
The booklet discusses the var
ious provisions of different
pension plans and ways of fl
nancing the plans. 1t was writ
ten by a Cincinnati consulting
actuary.
Copies of the booklet may be
obtained for so cents each by
writing the Chamber, WaSh-
ington 6, D. C.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S (AP)- -(UsDA).-
Hogs $500: trading slow; butchers
about steady with Fridays low closed
Sows steady to strong with strength on
weights over 400 lbs: good shipping
demand: mixed l-2 :00-23O lbs butch
erS 1S.75-1S.S5 around $50 heads at
1885: mixed l-3 and 2-3 200-260 lbs
lS.25-1a.75: load mixed 1-3 uneven
in weights averaging around $50 lbs
1915; load No. 3 around 80 lbs
1850: and load No. 347 lbs 1855;
mixed 1-3 10000 lbs 17.75-l8.50:
mixed l-3 30O-40O lbs sows 1900
1925; ID 2SO-32O lbs l7.25-17.5O;
mixed 2-3 400-55O lbs 13.75-15.25.
Cattle 10000; calves $4,000;
slaughter steers moderately active:
fully steady: heifers steady to so
higher; COWS steady; bulls strong; load
lots choice and prime 90O-l 400 lbs
steers 23.75-25.50; 3 loads prime
1,200-I.250 lbs steers 1923. 2 loads
prime 25.i5: good 900-1 $50 los % !5n-
23.50 utility and standard 20.25-
$3.50; few loads high choice and
mixed choice and prime slaughter
%. 1923. 80; good 2i.25-22, so: utility
and standard 1S.50-21.00; cutter
utility and commercial cows 400
1850: few 1878: Gamers l3.O0-15. 90:
utility and commercial bulls 1900
2l.0U: few good and choice vealers
22.OO-21 90; cullS down to 1000:
several loads good and choice 900-975
lbs feeding steers ~ OO-o4 90,
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Sot Mines Queried
On Storinq Records

Banks and industries have
kept officials of salt mines in
Hutchinson, Kansas, busy with
inquiries about storing records
underground, due to the Berlin
crisis, the Insiders Newsletter
reported today.
But the Luray CavernS in
Virginia have not been con-
tacted, telephone check re-
Evening star., 1961-08-28
BY TRUMAN r. TEMPLE
Star Staff Writer

A S957,940 contract to Mel.
par, Inc, by the Air Force fol
seven guided air missile train
erS was announced today by
Edward M. Bostick, company
president.
The products are among the
first missile crew training de-
vices ever built.
Technically known as GAM
83 ALB trainers, they are used
in ground training of pilots 20
handle SuperSonic, 1l-foot mis-
siles usually carried by tactical
jet aircraft for use against sur
face targets. The missiles are
capable of delivering a nuclear
warhead.
A year ago Melpar, at 5000
Arlington boulevard, Falls
Church, was awarded $572,00O
by the Air Force for the design
and development of a proto-
type and two production models
OF the missile trainer.
The primary purpose of the
device is to teach aircraft pilots
in pre-launch, launch and
guidance techniques needed for
a successful mission. The train
ers simulate a plane cockpit
with instruments and controls,
and project movies on a large
screen in front of the pilot
showing approaching terrain
at varying attitudes. The train
er can also simulate various
aircraft speeds.
Once the trainee has
launched" the missile. instru-
mentS in the device record var
iations in the missile and note
his efforts to correct these de-
ViationS,
Evening star., 1961-08-28

Would you like a bottom
cooler" for your auto-a rig
which blows air into a special
seat cushion to circulate
breezes under you and thereby
to give you the ultimate in
driving luxury? It's available.
Would you like to have
Coffee, Soup and Toddy War
mer' which you can plug into
a socket on your cars dash
board so you can have a hot
drink at will? It's available.
How about some extension
lights to plug into a socket
so you can spend your even
ingS in the backseat reading
a good book or can find that
lipStick when it rolls into a
corner? Or how about a hand
vacuum cleaner to suck up Gig
arctic matches: Or a Car-B-
Cue to roast your franks while
driving? Or an old-fashioned
auto electric razor to remove
that shadow" at the last min
ute before the great date be-
gins?
You've supposedly told De-
troit in unmistakable terms
that you want economy in
autos by your buying of COM
pacts. In July purchases of
compactS accounted for an all
time high 378 per cent of
total car sales against next
to nothing only five years ago.
But at the same time that
you're demandins so = called
economy cars you're buying
a staggering total of optional
equipment which adds hefty
amounts to the basic cost of
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Air Force Gives MeIpor
S957,940 Contract for
Missile Crew Trainers
THE EVENING STAR

vealed. The reason: Luray is
a so-called living" cave with
heavy moisture still dripping.
Any industry records, a spokeS-
man told The Star, would have
to be tightly sealed to be stored
there.
A number of inquiries at Lu-
ray from industry were received
during World War II and the
Korean campaign, he added,
but companies apparently are
aware now that many Eastern
caves are too moist to BIT suit
able for underground protec-
ton of records.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
GU Offers Study
Of Eoreidn Business

Georgetown University's
School of Business AdminiStra-
ton is offering a new oader
program in foreign business
management this fall for Amer
ican and foreign students.
Raymond F. Pelissier, school
director, said international
operations were the fastest
growing segment of American
business last year. The pro-
gram embraces a number Of
courses in finance, management
and allied fields.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Record Net Posted
By Major Finance

Major Finance Corp, nine
year-old Silver Spring, Md
firm, reported net income OF
S20,758 for the years first half,
best SiX-month period in the
company's history.
Morton Stuart, president.
said the income equalled SO
cents a share after payment
Of dividends on 6 per cent
cumulative preferred stock.
Total loan volume rose 26 per
cent to $1,282,001 in the period
this year. The company has
four branches at Arlington,
Alexandria, Mt. Rainier, and
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1961-08-28

lily and swiftly out of the So
called economy class, and your
craze for extras and gadgetS
is behind the trend.
Perhaps a new high in gad-
getry though this one for a
most worthy reason, safety =
will be reached this fall by
Imperial. 1t will have a special
light on the dashboard which
will blink when the engine is
started and keep blinking un-
til the driver has fastened his
seat belt.
distributed, 1861, by the Hall Syndi
cate, Inc, All Rights ReServed)
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Fairfax to Discuss
Industrial Zoninu

Industrial zoning in Fairfax
County will be discussed at a
dinner meeting by Fairfax
County Chamber of Commerce
officials tomorrow at $50 pm.
at the Charterhouse motor
hotel, Shirley highway at Edsall
road, Alexandria. The dinner
is open to the public. Arrange
ments should be telephoned
through the chamber office.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Trucks to Use Lights
To Promote Safety

Truck fleets throughout the
Nation will operate with their
lights on from 4 pm. Friday 70
8 am. Tuesday, Sept. 5. The
Truck Lights On for Safety"
program is being sponsored by
the American Trucking ASso-
Citations to encourage safety
over the Labor Day week end.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
METALS

NEW YORK, Aug. % lAP).-spot
nonferrous metal prices today: Copper
81 cents a pound, Connecticut Valley
Lead II cents a pound, New York
Zinc ia cents a pound, East ST,
Louis. Tin 1.2194 pound. New York.
Foreign silver 9l3s cents per troy
OUNCE. New York. Pittsburgh scrap
steel No. ] heavy was quoted by iron
age at 35.00-36.00.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
SeiberIinq to Retire

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. % (AP)
james P. Seiberling, So, pres
ident of Seiberling Rubber Co.
since 1888, will retire from that
post Thursday but continue as
board chairman of the COM
pany, which his father founded
40 years ago.
Evening star., 1961-08-28
Earnings

/ Commonwealth Edison Co.
in year ended July 81 earned
$80,256,169 or $3,97 a share VS..
$76, ,403,664 or $3.78 in 1860.
Baltimore g. Ohio r. r. in
= months ended July 81 had a
loss of $23,276,950 VISA a loss of
$2.322, ,339 in 1860 period.
Virginia Carolina Chem. in
year ended June 30 earned 81
300,401 VS.. $3,297, 1853 in 1860.
Cosden Petroleum in 3
months ended July 81 earned
$1,151,743 or 38 cents a share
VS.. $1,016.100 or "a cents in
1860 period.
Emporium CapwelI in 6
months ended July 81 earned
$1,730,000 or 80 cents a share
VS.. $1,498, 900 or II cents in
1860 period.
U. S. Hoffman Machinery
in 6 months ended June 30
earned $304,773 VS.. a loss of
81, 2,346,038 in 1860 period.
Other earnings included:
L. IaI
Evening star., 1961-08-28
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP)-Noon over the coun-
ter U. S. Government Treasury bonds,
bid, asked, net change and yield for
Evening star., 1961-08-28
OVER COUNTER

Following prices furnished by the
ers in Washington represent the range
within which locally active securities
could have been bought or sold at
! pm. Monday. AuguSt IS:
Evening star., 1961-08-28

Capt. John w. Maddox
has been named Bureau
of Naval Weapons repre-
sentative to Montgomery
County, Md, companies
with Navy contracts total
ing more than $50 million
a year. A veteran of
World War II, he COM
manded the USS Joseph
P. Kennedy, destroyer
named after President
Kennedy'S brother, who
was killed in action.
Evening star., 1961-08-28

Us,
Partially tax exempt.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
Amelia Law Enforcement Officials

at the old home place Of their
father, Tommie Major, on Sum
day, August ~, in Nottoway
county. There were 50 persons
present, including nine guests.
Members Of the family attend
ing from Amelia county were:
Mrs. Mary Pigg and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Major and
family. Mrs. Lucy Mckinley and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Major and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Major and family, Mrs.
Mildred Pigg and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Bishop and fami-
". Mrs. Lorene Anderson and
son. Ricky. Others were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carson Major and family
Of Charlottesville. and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Farmer Of Milford.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Nut
tall and children. Miss Jean
Yeates and Bob Hill Jr., Mrs
Sadie Hudgins and Eddie Bar
den.