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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-06
HOWARD BERNSTEIN,
ROBERT w KIDWETJ'

PUBLIC AUCTION to be held
SMPER1eciAN1 Sq P1NA N &c 60. az 4s rs
Indian Head Rd.. Eastover. Nd.
1853 Ford convertible. ser. No.
C9CC15119S, title in the name
OF James E, and Mildred Atkinson
Of 5000 Dunlap st, Oxon Run
HIS, Md. Lien by AMERICAN
FINANCE CO.
We reserve the right to bid.
ADAM A. WESCHLER 4 SON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-06
THORNTON W. OWEN.
WALLACE W. KIDWELL.
0llpR OO 91-EnO y g.
THOS- j OWEN 4 SON

AAODs % WIEN a. SUM-
AuetioneerS, I'LL Z st. NV.
SALE OF VALUABLE
ROW BRICK DWELLING BEING
KNOWN AS PREMISES NUMBER
1923 VARNUM STREET, NORTH
BY virtue of a contain deed of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. l1l14.
Folio is ct seq, of the land rec
ordS of the District of Columbia,
and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction
in front Of the premises, on
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AID. 1851,
AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM,
the following described land and
premises, situate in the District of
Columbia, and designed as and
being Lot 81 in Square 2699 in q
subdivision made by Gruver and
others of lot 20 and part OF lot
81 in said square and of parts Of
a tract of land called Incidence"
as per plat recorded in the Office
Of the Surveyor for the District of
Columbia in Liber 20 at folio l.
TERMS: Sold subject to q prior
building association deed of trust
for approximately $9,363.SS, fur
announced at time of sale; the
purchase price above said trust
to be paid in cash. A deposit of
$4,000 required. Conveyancing
etc., at purchasers cost. Adjust
nients Inade as of date Of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
80 days@ otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the dis
erection Of the trustees.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
Mrs. Smoot, 7o,
Descendant of
Noted Families

Mrs. Willard Smoot, 79, a des-
cendent of prominent Virginia
and Maryland families, died
Sunday at her home, 2006 Co
lumbia road NV, after a long
illness.
Mrs. Smott, who was a mem
Der of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, was a di-
rect descendant of Maj. Thomas
Massie, an aide de camp to
Gen. Washington and one of
the original founders of the
Society of the Cincinnati.
Born Irene MasSie in Nelson
County, Va, she had lived in
the Washington area for many
years. For 80 years, she was
employed in the Forest Service
of the Department of Agricul-
ture, retiring because of poor
health in 1945.
She leaves three sons, Charles
E. of the home address Hope M.
of New York City and H. Ken
meth of Honolulu, Hawaii. An
other son, Eugene F. died some
years ago.
Services will be at 3 pm. to-
day at Gawler's Funeral Home,
1855 Pennsylvania venue
NV, with burial in Thornrose
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
sKe|Iy,3 36,
Gouc|1er Grad

Miss Virginia Curtis Kelly,
36, active in the Goucher Col
lege ,Alumnae Association here,
died Saturday at Georgetown
Hospital after a long illness.
Miss Kelly, who was gradu-
ated from the College in Tow
son, Md, in 1946, was group
captain of the local chapter,
served on its executive board
and was its president. She also
was secretary of the alumnae
council.
She had been an associate
in the public relations field
with Irving Davidson, a local
public relations 'consultant.
Born in Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, the daughter of an Army
captain, Miss Kelly had lived
in Washington since 1948.
She leaves her mother, Mrs.
Sallie Williams Kelly, of the
home address, 1901 Cathedral
avenue NV.
Friends may call at the Ives
Funeral Home, 2S47 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington, after 10
am. today. Services will be at
3 pm. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
The family requests that ex-
pressions of sympathy be in the
form of contributions to the
Damon Runyon Fund for Can
Ger Research.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
Franklin Ford, II,
Advertising Man

Franklin Ford, II, an adver-
tising man and onetime song
writer, died yesterday at Subur-
ban Hospital, Bethesda, of a
heart ailment.
Mr.. Ford had been in the
advertising department of the
Samuel E. Bogley, Inc, real
estate firm for eight years. He
came to Washington in 1943,
after serving as the time
civilian head of censorship in
Miami.
Mr.. Ford was in the Secret
Service during World War 1.
In the early 1920s he COM
posed some light opera. musical
comedy and sacred music. His
Nov Low Come Salvation, 3"
and other songs, were per-
formed in Carnegie Hall and
the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York.
Mr.. Ford leaves his wife,
Kathryn, of the home address
at 1900 Cathedral avenue NV,
a daughter, Mrs. William C.
Hewlett. of Mclean, Va, and
two sons. Franklin, jr., of 2514
Tunlaw road, NV, and Henry
Jones Ford II, of Laurel. Md.
He also leaves four grandchil-
dren.
Services will be at 10 am.
tomorrow at Humphreys Fu-
neral Home in Bethesda with
burial in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
Mrs. Lawson, 80, Former
Fruncesku Kuspor, Singer

Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Law
son, 80, for many years a well
known soprano who continued
to give recitals here until two
years ago, died Sunday in
Dover, Del.
Mrs. Lawson, a native of the
District, was the widow of DR..
Huron w. Lawson, a prominent
physician.
She had established an award
for outstanding students at
George Washington University
Medical School in memory of
her husband.
A graduate of Mount Ver-
non Seminary, Mrs. lawson
went to Paris to continue her
music studies. Upon her re-
turn to this country she held
the leading role in THE Merry
Widow" during a two-year road
tour.
Her singing took her on
tours covering several of the
Eastern states and she became
one of Washington'S best known
sopranos.
Her father, Josef Kaspar
was a leading violinist, teacher
and conductor here and her
mother. Anna Roemer Kaspar,
also well known as a singer,
taught at Mount Vernon Semi
nary.
For many years Mrs. Lawson
Evening star., 1961-06-06
Joel S. Harris, 50,
Motel Owner

Joel Smith Harris ", so,
owner of the Harris Motor
Court in Falls Church, died
yesterday at Doctors Hospital
of Northern Virginia in Arling-
ton after an operation.
Mr.. Harris, of 7438 Dulaney
drive, Mclean, was a native of
Brooklyn, N. Y. He had been
a resident of the Washington
area since 1914. Shortly after
arriving here, he opened the
motel at 205 South Washing
ton street in Falls Church.
Mr.. Harris leaves his wife
Isabelle, two sons, Joel and
Bradford, and a daughter, Vicki,
all of the home address. He
also leaves three other daugh-
ters, Mrs. Joan La Croix of 915
North Wayne street, Arlington;
Mrs. Judith Rankin of Guam,
Mrs. Mary Blevens of Idaho,
and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services have not
been completed, but will be
held at Pearson's Funeral Home,
472 North Washington street,
Falls Church. Burial will be in
National Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
John Myers
81, Retired
Salesman

John William Myers, 81, a
retired bakery goods salesman
in the Washington area, died
yesterday at Western Maryland
State Hospital, Hagerstown, of
cancer.
Mr.. Myers was with the
Crusty Pie Co.. Inc. for 10 years
until he retired in 1857 because
of poor health. He had prev
iously been employed by the
Continental Baking Co. for 28
years.
A native of Shepherdstown,
w. Va, Mr.. Myers came to
Washington in 1911 and at
tended District schools.
In addition to his wife, Mar
garet A, of the home address,
8648 Piney Branch road, Silver
Spring, Mr.. Myers leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Robert Vinson
of 1926 Hardy avenue, Silver
Spring, Mrs. William Boucher
of 500 Vierling drive, Silver
Spring, and Mrs. Robert Smith
of 6115 Westbrook drive,
HyattSville. He also leaves a
son. John W., jr., of 805 Hay
ward avenue, Takoma Park;
two stepsons, Claude P. Moore
of Redondo Beach, Calf. and
John B. Moore of Anchorage.
Alaska; and II grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial
will be tomorrow in Shepherds
town.
Evening star., 1961-06-06

and her husband lived at 1717
N street NV. She later moved
to 2141 I street NV.
Mrs. Lawson died in her
sleep at the home of a nephew,
Peter Kaspar, whom she was
visiting in Dover.
She was a member of the
Arts Club, the Women's Com
mittee for the National Sym
phony Orchestra, the Wash
ington Club, the Salvation
Army Auxiliary, the National
Association of American Com
posers and Conductors, the Mo-
ton Picture Council, the Po-
litical Study Club, and the
Sodality of st. Stephens
Church.
Requiem mass will be said at
g am. tomorrow at st. Mat
thew'S Cathedral. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
Now complete home air conditioning
lust like d0wnt0wn|

There's no reason why you and your
family should be far more comfort
able while shopping in your favorite
air conditioned store than you are at
home. TRANE-the people who have
air conditioned everything from the
worlds biggest buildings to jet planes
now have complete central air con-
ditioning that will give you "big
building" comfort in your entire home
-'just like downtown.
Practical. A TRANE Climate Changer
is easily installed in any home. There
Evening star., 1961-06-06

Mr.. Wallace treasured an
award from the American Sci
entific and Historical Preserva-
tion Society, which honored
him with the Pugsley Silver
Medal for saving Cumberland
Falls when utility interests
tried to buy the area"
Named for Mr.. Wallace are
the Tom Wallace Lake, Jeffer-
son County; the Tom Wallace
Chapter of the Izaak Walton
League, and the Tom Wallace
Forestry Award, established by
the Louisville Times, the Cour-
ier-Journal and Radio Station
WHAS for farm people in this
area.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at Shelbyville.
Evening star., 1961-06-06

John R. Dorsey, jr., IA, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Dor
sey, ST.. of 1918 Savannah place
Sc, drowned yesterday in a
pond near the Cardinal Cush-
ing Academy in West Newbury,
Mass.
John would have graduated
Thursday. He was president of
his class and second highest
Scholastically.
John was born in Washing
ton and attended Our Lady of
Perpetual Help School here be-
fore going to Cardinal Cushing
Academy in September, 1860.
He had planned to enter De
Matha Catholic High School in
Hyattsville in the fall.
The Associated Press reported
that John was one of a group
of about 40 boys from the
school in the pond, and was
Evening star., 1961-06-06
A. H. S. Post, 90, Dies;
Financial ConsuItont
BALTIMORE, June 6 (AP)

BALTIMORE, June 6 (AP).-
A. H. S. Post, director and con-
sultant in many financial and
other business organizations,
died yesterday at his home in
suburban Baltimore County.
He was 90.
Mr.. Post was president of the
former Mercantile Trust Co.
and later served as chairman
of the board. He remained a
director after the company
merged to become the Mercan-
tile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
An outstanding tennis player
in his younger years. Mr.. Post
turned to golf and shot in the
70s when he was past 10 years
OF age. He also was hunts
man both here and abroad.
Mr.. Post was a former chair
Evening star., 1961-06-06

man Of the Baltimore Clearing
House Association, and was a
member of the Advisory Com
mittee established during de-
preston years to help the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
move to bolster the Nations
financial structure.
During recent years, Mr.. Post
lived in his Baltimore County
home at Stevenson with his
brother-in-law, Norman Stump.
He leaves two nieces, Mrs.
Daniel Colhoun of Butler, Md,
and Mrs. j. S. Satterthwaite
of Tenafly, N. j.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church in suburban
Garrison.
Evening star., 1961-06-06

are units to heat, to cool, or do both.
There's even a TRANE Climate
Changer that can be added to your
present warm air furnace to air con-
dition your entire home.
inexpensive. You get complete home
air conditioning at low cost-not
one-room, window unit cooling. FILA
financing is available.
Call us-or send in coupon-for name
of your TRANE Air Conditioning Con-
tractor and copy of illustrated book
let on TRANE central air conditioning.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
John Dorsey, Jr., IA, Victim
Of Drowning Near School

wading close to shore when he
disappeared. His body was re-
covered by a skin diver some
80 feet from shore in II feet
of water.
His mother said her son was
able to swim. It is believed
he may have stepped into a
hole.
Besides his parents, he leaves
a sister, Deidre, z.
Mr.. Dorsey is employed at
the Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by the Magruder
Funeral Home.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
Tom Wallace, Former Head
Of ASNE, Kentucky Editor

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 6
(AP).-Tom Wallace, past pres
ident of the American So
ciety of Newspaper Editors and
the dean of Kentucky's news
papermen. is dead at the age
of Sc.
The editor emeritus of the
Louisville Times died yesterday
at his home. He was a former
president of the Inter-American
Press Association and an hon..
orary life president of the or
ganization.
Mr.. Wallace retired two years
ago because of his health, end
ing a career that started when
he was 26 years old when he
went to work without pay as
a police reporter for the Times.
II hated all kinds of busi-
ness" he explained after work.
ing in Richmond, Va, as a
bookkeeper and for an ice
company at Shelbyville, KY.
Soon he left the Times and
worked in the Louisville Dis
patch, the Louisville Evening
Post. Louisville Herald and st.
Louis Republic before return
ing to the Times.
Henry Watterson invited Mr..
Wallace, at the age of 81, to
become the youngest member
of the Courier-Journal editorial
staff. Mr.. Wallace later took
over the Times editorial page
and was it's chief for seven
years until he became Times
editor.
He wrote most of the Times
editorials, using the formula:
mo editorial should be longer
than a pencil"
Evening star., 1961-06-06
oliver 1852

Some prominent Washington, DC.
buildings cooled by frame Equipment:
Atomic Energy Commission Office
Building, Sheraton Park Hotel,
Marriott Motor Motel, US. Cham
Der of Commerce, Georgetown
University Hospital.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
Gillespie Rites Held

Funeral services for Marine
Capt. Leonard M. Gillespie, 35,
were held yesterday. He was
buried with full military honors
in Arlington Cemetery. Capt.
Gillespie, who had lived in the
$500 block Garner street, Alex
andria, while stationed in
Washington, died on May 80
while in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1961-06-06
H. B. Nicholson,
Executive in
Soft Drink Firm

ATLANTA, June 6 CAP).-
Hammond Burke Nicholson, 65,
former president and chairman
Of the board of the Coca Cola
Co., died yesterday at his home.
He served as president from
1852 to 1855 when he became
chairman of the board and of
the Executive Committee. He
retired about a month ago as
chairman of the Executive
Committee but still retained a
seat on the Board of Directors.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

HILLCREST HGHTs.-3 bedrms..
ia bath. sep. din. rm:; many
extras. Sl35 mo. 10. 7-4la6.
HYATTSVILLE, W.-semidetached
brick: large corner lot: . large
bedrms., full bsmt.: fenced yard:
cony. TO everything; Immaculate
cnnh :. S11h AP 1-Rl13
Evening star., 1961-10-27
HOUSES TO SHARE
HOUSES WANTED TO RENT
REAL ESTATE SALE or ExcH.

BUILDER will TRADE new houses
for commercial sites or Aereage,
Box 3l4-K. Star.
WHEATON-Lse. 4-bedrm. Colonial
fully equip. GE kit. w/dishwaSher
and disp., ga baths. full bsmt..
csrport. LARGE WOODED LOT,
S22,9a0. FLA and conventional
financing. HENRY CORBIN. INC,
REALTORS, PO. 2-2l5S.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

ALEXANDRIA - z-bedrm. brick:
full bsmt. with rec. rm., stove,
refgr., fenced lot; Sl10 per mo.
Option TO buy. DU. 10000.
ALEX.-Transferred. immed. poss. !:
4 bedrms., 3 full baths. Ice. family
rm,, .liv. rm. with fireplace, com
fin. basement patio: fenced hark
yard: centrally air cond.: immac.
Must be seen; Off Mt. Vernon
blvd; S225. so. S-452S.
ALEX. Huntington area = Central
loc., quiet dead-end St; bedrms.
liv., din. kit. full bsmt.. pleasant
yd.; storm windows. S1U2. per
mo. Call OWNER, CR. 3-0610,
tafter ofe. hrs. DU. 5-9429.
ALEX, Huntington. sos. . bed
rms, fenced, self-defrost refgr.;
beautifully redecorated through
out jul s-A9S7
Evening star., 1961-10-27

convenient to NIH-2-
bedroom brick Colonial. in new
condition throughout: living room
with fireplace. dining room with
built-in cabinets. modern kitchen.
paneled study: full basement; ga
rage: S20,50O. KORZENDORFER,
PFAITOP. OF, A-S111 'til
Evening star., 1961-10-27
MOVING, PACKING, STORAGE

AROUND THE CLOCK moving: Low
rates: free estimates. BURTON
phone 5s4 -OOS2.
ACCEPT OUR FLAT RATE AND
SAVE. Free estimates. "a -hr. serv-
ice. Dial LU. l-l322. TU. 2-494S.
ALLSTATE MOVING CO.-Laree
and small Jobs; furniture accepted
in trade. Your best bet for low
cost moving: "A hrs. LA. 6-l932
BOXLEY MOVERS AID. 2-SS2g
q rooms, $50 up: caeeful. courteous
men: large padded vans.
EDELMAN MOVING, STORAGE
VIII accept surplus furniture as
part payment on your moving
storage: reaS. rates. IA. 9-2937.
HILL MOVERS-PACKERS UCC)
SP. 3-O666. LU. l-9500, short no.
tie. iome pit. ofc. Del. serv. too
HOLMES MOVING AND STORAGE
For safe. well equipped moving
Apis. SIS and UP. 544-l130.
LIGHT HAULING, local moving:
beaches q specially. s. L. NOR
R1S. TU. 2-l150 or TU. 2-S902
MOVING AND HAULING, all types,
reas. rates, free eStS.; haul ewes.
Call ALBERT CARR, 529-S72O.
MOVING ACROSS THE STREET or
across the country; safe storage in
separate rooms; expert packing.
Phone NO. 1-0l04, UNION STOR-
AGE Co. INC. Est. 1906.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

S32,95O C1ose-in Kenvood area;
brick and stone rambler on Ia
acre lot w/trees; 3 bedrms., 2la
baths. 2o-ft. liv. rm., sep. din.
rm.. lge. kit, rec. rnn.: built-in
garage.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

FALLS CHURCH AREA, spac.
bedrm.. 3-bath brk. rambler, lge.
liv. rn. with firepl, fam. din.
rm.. lge. kit, tremendous rec. rm
wIfirepl.. bit. in gar. "a acre, Sl75.
CAROLINE L. CAMPBELL, AGENT.
II pipSO
Evening star., 1961-10-27
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.W.

AMER. U. PARK-4-bedrm., ga
bath brick Colonial; den, powder
room, Asking 500 500.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

1885 Constitution ave. ne. -
Work your dn. paymt. II your
credit is really good. Tapestry
brick, porch front, 6 rms. oil
heat. bSmt.; ST. mo. Mr.. cox,
SIS N. Capitol St. RE. 7-l633.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

ALEX.. in old TOWN" = Re-
developed area, newly decor. 6
rms. with modern kit; heat and
hot water furn. Call KI. 9-245s.
ALEX, jefferson Manor : Rent
option to buy: 2-bedrm. brick; liv
and din. rms, full bSmt.
CRLSPIN PROPERTIES
Evening star., 1961-10-27
Upper NV
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.E.

FASHIONABLE RIGGS PARK
2 Powder Rms, Rec. RIM.
SpotlesS S-yr.-old 6-room brick
home. loaded with extras; laree
ultramodern kit, sep. din. rm., air
cond.; laundry chute; aluminium
storm windows and doors, covered
front and rear porches; deep
fenced yard.
TOMMER REALTY TU. 2-66O6
Evening star., 1961-10-27
HOUSES FOR SALE-h.M.
(coNTlNUEpl

PARK, N.-A rare
large brick Colonial home in the
heart Of the school area and close
70 bus and shopping. The perfect
family home with lge. living and
dining rm., den, separate break
fast rm., fine bedrms. and tiled
baths. Finished 3rd studio. Per
feet for children: gear garage
Very clean and attractive. A rare
find in this area at S37. 500. Call
our uptown office. KE. 7-1SOO
It'll 2 pm.
Evening star., 1961-10-27

Mr.. WALTER REED - I-bedrm.
Sl25: mod. elev. bldg. incl. utils
CHESTER KELLER. JU. 9-5555.
ONE-YEAR LEASE. guar. against
rent increases; good location; l. >
and , bedrm. apis. 10. 2-Ol52.
ONTARIO RD. NV, 2S53-Spa-
cious l-bedrm. apt. with liy. rm.
and sep. din rm.. valk-in closets,
fireplace. Southern expos. 24-hr,
switchboard, off-street parking.
ldry. and storage facils.. conv.
shopping and tranSp. Sl25 mo.
Avail. in Nov. COLONEL LEMP,
co. 5-0S00.
Evening star., 1961-10-27
RETHESDA AREA

S32.450 - Immaculate 4-bedrm,
brick split-leVel. lEe. liv. rm., sep.
din. rm., lge. brkfst. area in kit,
2lXl5 paneled rec. rm., double
car garage; 3 full baths; immedis
ate possession.
Evening star., 1961-10-27
939 26th ST. NV.

Air-eonditioned 1-bedrm. apt mod
ern elevator bldg. laundry and
storage facilities. spacious closets.
completely redec. with mod. kit.
equip; Si35. See janitor on prem
iSeS.
PRED A. SMITH CO.
ill3 II St. NV. Elk. 3-24S0
Evening star., 1961-09-27
WM-o'- o'-the-Wisp'

well, Cne VISION OF q DounC1Iul
financial surplus for the District of
Columbia which sparkIed so brightly
week ago apparently has turned out to
be nothing more than will-o'-the- -wiSp,
leaving the city once more to Scrape
and squeak through the remainder of
limited program of essential public
works Improvements will suffer.
If there is any consolation in the
thought, the immediate harm is not as
consequential as it might have been.
For only portion of the $13 million in
new revenues which would have been
provided by the ill-fated HouSe-Senate
conference bill could have been spent
this year, even if it was on hand. There
are indications, Furthermore, that the
public works impact might be minimized
by stretching out" new construction
expenditures rather than by actually
killing scheduled projects. What is
regrettable, and sincerely so, is that the
absence of these revenues will be felt
next year, severely complicating the
financing of an adequate budget for the
1868 fiscal year.
The shenanigans Of the last few
days on Capitol HIP have set record,
if nothing else, for District budget
bungling and for hard-headed intran-'
sigeance in both the House and Senate.
They have demonstrated also, as similar
exhibitions have in the past, the risks
of showing these fiscal problems aside
until the last minute. If the confereeS
had met on the bill weeks ago, as they
should have done, it is altogether pos
Sible that there might have been time
to find some new formula for agreement.
The pebble over which the revenue
bill stumbled, as everyone must know
by now, was the inSiStence by Senator
Morse that the District be cut into the
school-aid-t Federally impacted-are
program. We believe this inclusion
would be justified, either on its own
merits or as substitute for the parSi-
mony which Congress has shown in
recent years in voting the annual Fed
eral payment. 1t is ironic, all the same,
that participation in this program never
has been sought, or even hoped for, by
District budget officials in their searches
for new revenues.
So once again the budget officials
will have to return to their chores of pre-
pairing the 1868 fiScal-year budget with
no additional funds in sight to meet the
ever expanding needs. We can only
hope, with no real conviction Of its
happening, that the long-range outlook
will be brighter at this time next year
than it is today.
Evening star., 1961-09-27
To Get and Hold Top Men

The legislation creating several
hundred new "Supergrade" jobs in the
Government should not be confused
with efforts to find more openings for
the patronage forces in Congress. The
new top-level positions are to be filled
with specialists urgently needed to keep
us in the space race and to strengthen
our defenseS in the cold war crisis.
Politics is not one of the qualifications
for these important tasks, but training
and experience in science, technology,
administration and similar fields are
essential.
Most of the new jobs will pay up to
$4,000 salary level designed to
attract and hold specialists who other
wise might Shun Federal employment.
And-a blow to patronage dispensers
the Civil Service Commission will control
the appointments. The legislation should
help materially to advance our efforts
to keep pace with the Russians in
missiles, space exploration and military
strength.