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Evening star., 1962-08-31

yesterday and expects to report
the bill next week.
The Senate committees ex-
pected action in giving only
minor raises to lower grade
Federal classified employees and
substantially reducing the ad-
ministration's proposed raises
for upper bracket employees,
while at the same time treat
ing postal workers very gen.
erously, is another indication
of the strength of the postal
employe unions and the rela-
tive weakness of the largely
unorganized Federal employees
x y
PAY SCHEDULES - Under
the pending pay sched dule S
drafted by the Senate commit
/ tee here is what the pay scales
and the various within-steps
for Federal classified employees
would be, effective this Octo-
ber /:
Grade l. S3,245, 1880, 3,455
$3.50. 1865, 3,770, 3,875, $3.50
4,035. 4.190; Grade 2. $3.50
1865, 3,77O, 3,875, 1880, 4,085
I4,18O. 4,295, 4.400, 4,505: Grade
3. $500. 1925, 4,O3O, Abs
4,24O, 4,345, 4,455, 4,580, 4,705,
4,830.
Grade 4, $4,110, 4,25O, 1890
4,53O, 4.67O, 4,81O, 1880, 5000
5,23O. 5,37O; Grade 5. $4,565
4,725, 4,885. 5,O45, 5,2O5, 5.365
5,525, 5,685, 5,845, 6,005; Grade
Is, S5,O35, 5,205, 5,375. 5,545
5.715, $685., 6,O55. 6.225, $685.
6,565; Grade 7, $3.50, 5.725
500, 6,O95, $3.50. 6.465, $3.50
6,835, 1920, 1905.
Grade 8, 5000, 6,295. $500
6,7O5. 6.91O. Ills, 1920. 1926
7,73O, 1885; Grade 9, $6,675
5000. 7,125, 1850, 1875. 1900
, 8.025, $3.50, BATS, 8,700; Grad
, 10, $7,290, 1885, 1880. 8,025
8,270, 8,515. $3.50, zoos. $3.50
! 9,495; Grade IL, $8,045. 8,31C
8,575. 8,840. 9,105, 9,370. $685.
: 5000, 10,l65.
: Grade IL, $9,475, $3.50. 10,
: los. 10.420, 1O,735, 11,050. IL,
: 365. 1880, 1895; Grade Il
| Sl1,150, ISIS, 1880, l2,24S
Evening star., 1962-08-31
u. S. to Rotate
ThuiIund Force
BY the Associated Press

The personnel of a fighter
squadron in Thailand will be
rotated this week end. the Air
Force announced today.
The exchange. similar to that
carried out with an Army battle
group recently, will send per-
sonnel of the 430th Tactical
Squadron at Cannon Air Force
Base, Clovis. N. Mex, to Thai
land Sunday. About 230 men
are in the squadron.
They will relieve the 478th
Squadron, also from Clovis,
which will return there. The
478th has been stationed in
Thailand since June 6.
Evening star., 1962-08-31

cotton transactions. Mr.. Den
nison accompanied Estes to q
meeting last January 6 in Mr..
Murphy's office and won a de-
lay in carrying out the sus-
pension order.
The Pecos attorneys, who ar
rived in Washington on Tues
day night, we're accompanied
by John Cofer of Austin, Tex,
who also represents Estes in
fraud and other charges which
have been brought against him.
Farley on Estes
Mr.. Cofer went before the
subcommittee in a closed meet
ing yesterday to discuss when
his client will appear in the
public hearings here. While no
decision was reached, Chair
man Mcclellan, Democrat Of
Arkansas, said he expected
Estes would be called week after
next as one of the last wit
nesses in the prolonged investi-
cation.
Senator Mundt criticized the
functioning of the department
in an interview after a lengthy
Sparring session with the Un-
derSecretary. He said there
were three investigations of the
Estes operations going on in
the department at the same
time and officials, including
Mr.. Murphy. were making de-
ciSions in the case without
knowing about the findings.
While Senator Mundt and
Mr.. Murphy differed pointedly,
some Of the tension which
marked the Undersecretary's
first appearance before the sub
committee and cross-examina-
ton by Senator Mcclellan was
missing in yesterdays hearing.
In the face of challenging
questions by the South Dakota
Senator, Mr.. Murphy stood by
the Agriculture Departments
position that Estes received no
favored treatment.
He got most unusual prefer
ential treatment" Senator
Mundt insisted.
Quick Denial
"I deny that" Mr.. Murphy
replied. II want to say cate
gorically and definitely, accord
ing to my conscience, Billie Sol
Estes was not given favored
treatment.
The Undersecretary said his
decision delaying the cancella-
ton order was in line with
principles of the Constitution
giving a citizen his rights while
protecting the interest Of the
Government. I'VE call it due
process down where I live,"
said the North Carolina native.
II call it undue process"
Senator Mundt retorted.
Evening star., 1962-08-31

Of his car to shake hundreds
of hands while Turkish girls
showered him with flower
petals and confetti in streets
gaily decorated with Cypriot,
Turkish and American flags.
Many Turks carried plac-
ards with such pro-Western
slogans as "NATO in-commu-
nism out" "Cypriots must
follow the Western line"
Other slogans reflected the
rift between the islands Turk
ish minority of 100000 and the
100000 Greek Cypriots, who
pursue a policy of nonalign-
ment and want to unite Cyprus
with Greece.
Some of these slogans read
"Neutralism obstructs co-op-
Grafton between the Greek and
Turkish communities" and I'VE
are sincere the other side
is not"
Much of the Turkish warmth
for Mr.. johnson probably
stemmed from the fact that
the United States has not sup
ported the Greek Cypriots' de-
mand for Enosis. Conversely,
the Greek press during his visit
has pressed him for United
States support of Enosis.
The Johnsons' daughter, Lyn-
da Bird, Ill. left the official
party to keep a date with an
American Navy officer in
Naples, Italy, a reliable source
said today, and her movements
were kept secret so that she
could have a real good time"
The informant said the Vice
President had promised Lynda
a special trip as a graduation
present and she joined the Vice
Presidents tour on the under
standing she would be allowed
to keep the date with the naval
officer. The informant said q
chaperon accompanied Lynda
to Naples.
Evening star., 1962-08-31
New Bargaining Called
In CNW Rail Strike ~.

expressway traffic was reported
only slightly heavier than nor
NAL.
Two additional helicopter
flights were added during the
rush hour from O'Hare Inter-
national Airport on the far
northwest side to Meigs Field
on Lake Michigan near the
Loop.
Conductor Gives Up
On a Milwaukee railroad
train from nearby Elgin, a be-
wildered and overworked con-
ductor gave up trying to collect
fares when he was unable to
push through the crowded
aiSleS.
The strike threatened a trans
portation shortage for ship
ment from Great Plains to the
flour mills in Minneapolis.
Manufacturers served only by
North Western rail facilities
moved their must-shipments by
truck to and from plants. How
ever. much of the normal move
ment Of industrial and farm
supplies was delayed or halted.
George E. Leighty, president
Of the ORT. said there is not
"a Chinaman's chance" of a
quick settlement. He said any
settlement depended on "Heine-
man" - Ben w. Heineman,
North Western chairman.
Reasonable Agreement
We'll make a reasonable
agreement with him." Mr..
Leighty told newsmen, "but
Mr.. Heineman has three things
to learn: Employees are human
beings; they are entitled to
fair and reasonable conditions
and you can't turn men off and
on like you can machines"
Meanwhile. Francis j. ONeill
of the National Mediation
Board, after separate meetings
with the union and railroad
yesterday, said today's session
was arranged to attempt ito
see If we can get this thing
going"
Evening star., 1962-08-31
House Moves to Cut
Hotch Act Penalty
BY the Associated Pres

House passage by voice vote
returned to the Senate yester-
day a bill to lessen mandatory
penalties for violations of the
Hatch Act.
Existing law provides for a
minimum penalty of 80 days
suspension for Federal en-
ployes who engage in political
activity in violation Of the act.
The new measure would give
the Civil Service Commission
authority to impose a minimum
penalty Of 80 days suspension.
Evening star., 1962-08-31
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Senate Groups Bill Gives Higher
Pay to Middle and Upper Brackets

scale would be raised to $19,5O0I
a year.
Postal clerks and letter car
riers in level 4 would get the
following pay scale effective
this October 1: $4,565, 4,725,
4,885. 5.045. 5,2O5. 5,365. 5,525,
$685.. 5,845, 6.005. 6,165, 6,325.
They also will get a one-step
increase Immediately on en-
actment of the bill.
On January l, 1864, the level
4 pay scale for postal clerks
and carriers would me: $4,690
4,850, SOLO, 5,170, $3.50, 5,49O,
$3.50, 5,810, 5,97O. 6,130. $500,
6,450.
ANNUITY INCREASE - A
House Civil Service subcommit-
tee has approved a bill to in
crease the annuities of retired
Federal employees and their sur
vivors 10 per cent effective next
January /. 1t also provides for
minimum increase of $120 a
year for widows of Federal re-
tirees, providing that their
spouses had at least 20 years
of service.
The Senate Civil Service
Committee has approved a bill
to give retired Federal workers
and survivors a 5 per cent raise
effective next January i. The
issue will have to be settled in
House-Senate conference once
the legislation clears the re-
Spective branches of Congress.
Otherwise, the House Sub
committees bill is identical to
the Senate Committees bill,
providing for future automatic
adjustment of retirees annuities
when living costs go up, re-
moving the $4,104 ceiling on
annuity increases, lessening the
charge to retirees on designat-
ing spouseS for Survivorship
annuities, automatic designa-
ton of survivor annuities, etc.
The House Subcommittee is
headed by Representative Nor
rison. Democrat of Louisiana
The bill is sponsored by Repre-
sentative Olsen, Democrat of
Montana.
Evening star., 1962-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 (AP).-
Management and union Off
Gals arranged new bargaining
talks today in an attempt to
get trains rolling on the strike
bound Chicago & North West
ern Railway.
But the impact of the walk
out yesterday morning by less
than 6 per cent of the carriers
16,500 employees deepened.
The strike over job elimina-
ton issues by the fewer than
! 200 members of the hFL-
.CIO Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers made a ghost carrier
out Of the North Western, the
Nations third largest rail sys-
tenn.
The strike halted all trains
on the 10000 miles of tracks
used by the railroad in nine
Midwestern States. Other en-
ployes. members of other raj
unions, refused to cross the
telegraphers' picket lines.
Commuters Affected
Twenty daily long-run trains
and 180 commuter runs were
stopped. Some $4,000 daily
commuters in the Chicago area
who rode the trains from North
and Northwest suburbs to ano
from work scrambled for other
means of transportation.
Most of the commuters work
in the loop and on the first day
of the strike there were Jam.
on busSes, other rail lines anc
sxpresswayS. Car pools and ever
helicopterS helped get the com.
muterS on their way.
About 10000 freight car.
stood empty, along with Al
passenger cars and 750 diese
locomotives.
The railroad estimated its loss
of revenue at $500. 900 a day
each day Of the strike and thC
loss of payroll TO employees al
$2,375,000 a week.
Terminal Vacated
The normally buStling Norti
Western Railway station, tht
carriers general headquarters
vas a cavern Of emptiness. Thl
lights were dimmed. The restau
rants, snack shops and new
stands were closed. One ticke
window remained open-fol
persons wishing to cash il
tickets.
There were no horse player
waiting for the special train
to Arlington Park. But thert
were more than 10000 at thu
track yesterday and a passenger
agent quipped, maybe they
rode horses"
Hundreds of commuters saiC
they had driven miles to boarC
other suburban lines. Yester,
days evening rush hour was {
repeat of yesterday morning
Passengers stood in man!
coaches and Chicago TRANSIT
Authority elevated trains wert
packed. Oddly. toll highway anC
Evening star., 1962-08-31

management OF Agriculture
someone did respond to the
gift-giving, e-wheeling, in
fluential Billie Sol Estes and
gave him treatment beyond
what any other farmer would
receive"
He expressed this view while
questioning Mr.. Murphy during
the UnderSecretary's third day
before the Senate Investiga-
tions Subcommittee. The sub
committee is pushing toward
a close of hearings on the in
dicted Pecos CTex0 operators
disputed cotton allotments.
Senator Curtis said he was
not making the charge against
Mr.. Murphy and added. II
don't know who was respon-
Sible."
Ferret 1t Out"
But he urged that Mr.. Muir
ply and Secretary of Agricul-
ture Freeman ferret it out" so
that the cloud would be lifted
from those who are not respon-
sible.
Senator Curtis said Estes was
named to a national cotton ad-
visory committee after he had
been assessed $4,000 in penal
! ties on some of his cotton acre
age and while the department
was moving to cancel disputed
allotments on his 1861 crop.
At his request. Mr.. Murphy
presented figures showing that
no one except Estes had been
assessed penalties in 1861 in
excess Of $25,000. In addition
to the $4,000 penalty, the de-
partment eventually levied an
assessment of $554,000 on the
Pecos operators 1861 crop.
Senator Curtis also chal-
/ lenged Mr.. Murphy's contention
that a procedure adopted by the
department would have
smoked up" the Estes cotton
deals as invalid.
Certificates Required
The procedure was for the
department to require Estes to
submit a sellers certificate
showing that displaced farmers
holding cotton allotments who
had bought land from him and
transferred their allotments to
the acreage were actually buy
ing the land.
Senator Curtis said the GER
tificates contained loopholes
which would have permitted
Estes to sign them without run
ming the risk Of criminal prose-
cution, through the simple de-
vice of extending the time set
out in contracts for payment of
the land. Under the contracts,
Estes sold land to displaced
farmers with no down payment
and with the first payment
due only at the end Of the
first year.
Mr.. Murphy disputed this in
depreciation of the depart
ment's procedure. He said he
did not think there was any
doubt in the minds of any onq
in the department that the cer-
tificates would establish the in
validity of the Estes transac-
tions.
Charges "Inefficiency"
AS the hearings continued
Senator Mundt, Republican ot
South Dakota, charged that
the testimony Of Mr.. Murphy
and others had revealed "a
hopeless case of inefficiency'
in the department.
Awaiting a call as the next
witness were John Dennisor
and Richard Naylor. Pecos at
Evening star., 1962-08-31
U. S. to Buy TURKEYS

The Agriculture Department
announced today that it will
start buying turkeys soon to
help stabilize producer prices.
They will be distributed to the
school lunch program. Prices
dipped sharply last year on the
basis of a record output.
Evening star., 1962-08-31
Estes Prober Challenges
Murphy on Fovoritism
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star Staff Writer

Senator Curtis Republican Nebraska, today challenged
Undersecretary of Agriculture Muphy claim that Billie Sol
received favored treatment in his cotton deals
Without accusing any person in particular, the Senator
said:
II can't escape the feeling that somewhere the top
Evening star., 1962-08-31
Vice President Arrives
In Athens From Cyprus

ATHENS. Greece. Aug. 81
(AP) Vice President Lyndon
B. johnson arrived today ir
bright. 9O-degree weather for
a four-day good will visit tc
Greece. a North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ally in which
some concern has been voiced
about the trend Of United
States-Greek relations.
A United States Air Force
Jet plane bore the Vice Presi-
dent. his wife Lady Bird and
a party of "a from Cyprus to
Athens, the fourth stop on his
siX-nation tour of the Middle
East and Mediterranean.
Premier Constantine Cara
manlis, Foreign Minister Evan
gelos Averoff- -Tossizza and
United States Ambassador
Henry Labouisse, greeted Mr..
johnson.
After reviewing a military
honor guard, Mr.. johnson rode
with Mr.. Caramanlis in an open
car at the head OF a motorcade
into the city.
Lauds Discussions
Before leaving Cyprus, Mr..
johnson said at the Nicosia
Airport: Our discussions here
have been most worthwhile
and I leave with the certainty
that our two countries will en-
Joy the understanding and
mutual trust of friends dedi-
Gated to common goals"
Mr.. johnson had danced In
the streets of Nicosia's Turkish
quarter with a dozen lovely
Turkish girls and hundreds Of
Turkish CypriotS cheered.
But the cheers faded wher
Mr.. Johnson entered the Greek
sectors Of the town. A thin line
Of Greek shopkeepers anc
passersby applauded perfume
torily as he drove past and the
main square of the Greek sec.
tor was totally deserted.
ShOwered by Flowers
The Greek majority in the Is
land Of Cyprus feels the United
States is at fault for not sup.
porting Enosis-Cypriot unior
with Greece. In addition, the
nations Communist Party
comprising more than 80 pei
cent of the electorate-ignorec
the johnson visit.
The Vice President got out
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choice for one of the suddenly mdny
geneTdloficer openings that came 10Th
the sO0r His first command sU0s the Mis-
SOuT Department. And his prestige
mounted as Federal victories sOere loon
along the Mississippi RiUer at places like
Island No. 10 and Forts Henry and Dom
elson. Of course, he had little to do d.
rectIy Nth these battles And his per
sonOlly- directed campaign to COrinth,
MISS, aO0s quite undistingIished, requir.
ing nearly a month to march 20 miles
and letting the enemy escape iOithout
fighting single pitched battle However,
H0ILeck seemed to be q winner, and
teamed Nth that other ,UeSterner, John
Pope, commanding the Federal Army of
Virginia, perhaps the uictoTy streak
would be resumed.
And iUhGt sort Of man pdS John
Pope? An indication popped up one day
IN an order he issued to his army of most
~ Fasteners.
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The News in Brief

Jssy S-confedeVote covoIry under
John Hunt Moreon mokes frs,
ottocks in Kentucky Toid OF
TomkinsWlle ond Iebonon.
Jssy lI-HenrY w. HoIleck op-
pointed generol- in chief Of
Federol ormies.
JSsy I3-Rebel eovolry under No
Than Bedford Forrest roids
MUrfreesboro. Tenn; Stone
~olI Jockson odvonces on
CordonSville. Va.
1ssy IS-Confederoie rom Ar
konsos" shoots Up FederoI
fleet neor Wcksbure ond
mokes sofe horbor there.
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RumOr Assigns Him to the
General Command Of the
u. s. Armies.

PHILADELPHIA July 10. Major
General Halleck. in giving up the COM
mand of the Army of the Southwest,
has issued general order compli-
menting the troops for their gallantry
and good conduct. This fact seems to
strengthen the report that Gen. Hal
leck is on his way to Washington to
take position as General Commanding
the Armies Of the United States. to re-
main in Washington Generals Nc
Clellan and Pope to remain in their
present commands.
From The Evening Star. Wednesday, July q, 1882
PERSONAL Maj. Gen Halleck,
u. S. A.: Gen. Cullum, Col. KeltOn and
Lieut.. Throckmorton, of his staff. .
are at Willards'.
And then, finally, positive
t0Ord the same day.
GENERAL HALLECK ASSIGNED
TO THE GENERAL COMMAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, July 18th, 1852
Ordered, that Major General Hen
ryW. Halleck be assigned to command
the whole land forces of the United
States, and that he repair TO this Capt.
tai SO soon as he can with safety to the
positions and operations within the
department now under his special
charge.
(Signe0 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
odd Brains" they had been calling
Halleck since long before the ,oar Grad
uGting third from the top of the West
Point class of 1889, he had gone on to
tcrite a ,oidely accepted treatise on the
art Of aodr. Hdlleck had practically no
field experience. but his standing as q
military theoretician made him a logical
D. c.. JULY 10. 1862
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From The Evening Star, Monday. July u, 1852
IMPORTANT ADDRESS OF GEN.
POPE TO THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA

POPE TO THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
Major General Pope to-day issued
the following address to the army
under his command:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
Washington, d. c.. July II, 1862
To the officers and soldiers of the
Army of Virginia: II have come to
you from the West, where we have
always seen the backs of our enemies:
from the army whose business it has
been to seek the adversary, and to
beat him when he was found; whose
policy has been attack. and not de-
Tense. Il presume that l have been
called here to pursue the same sys-
TEN. and to lead you against the enc
my. 1t is my purpose to do so. and that
speedily. ! am sure you long for an
opportunity to win the distinction you
are capable of achieving That oppor-
tunity l shall endeavor to give you.
Meantime desire you to dismiss from
your minds certain phrases which |
am sorry to find much in vogue
amongst you. hear constantly of TAX
Continued on po0e IS
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Compiled by JOHN W. STEPP
Star Staff Writer


INCOLN ,O0nted a fighting and
- aiming commander in the East.
That he 0reU dismGyed Nth Mcclellan
became clear in November, 1861, When he
stripped Little Mac" of his rank as GEN
erGlin-ehief Of all the Federal land
forces so as to concentrate on the job on
the Peninsula. NOW that the campaign
had turned into q dismal failure, the
President iOaS ready to try another man
for the big JOB of smashing the Rebels.
Although the decision tOGS made in
Washington, the netOs of it aoGS withheld
until nearly tiOO weeks after the fact.
From The Evening Star, Friday. July H. 1852
Gen. Halleck Gives Up the
Command Of the Army Of the
Southwest.
Evening star., 1962-09-08
Pure Water Law

Montgomery County officials have
acted with commendable speed in
drafting an ordinance which would
strengthen the hand of the county in
assuring pure drinking water in new
homes relying on wells and septic tanks.
Moreover, by scheduling a hearing next
month on the proposal, the County
Council has provided the opportunity
for much-needed public forum on the
subject.
Among provisions Of the draft which
appear reasonable are requirements that
all well-diggers in the county be licensed
and bonded to insure that their work
complies with regulations. Certainly
there also is merit to the idea of ident-
flying areas which clearly are insult
able for septic tanks, and forbidding
developers from subdividing such land.
We doubt, however, that the initial
draft goes far enough. Strong consid-
Grafton, at any rate, should be given
the recommendation Of Health Officer
William ]. Peoples that the county ban
subdivisions with lots as small as half
acre size unless the subdivisions are
served by public water supplies. Another
sensible suggestion would require that
wells be drilled and tested in advance
of the construction Of homes.
Not all of the causes of impure
drinking water can be corrected by
stricter regulations. For rules are only
as good as the programs and people
who enforce them. We hope, therefore,
that the Council will no longer tolerate
the enforcement laxity which has pre-
vailed in the past, and, instead, will
supplement the enforcement staff If
there is need to do so.
Evening star., 1962-09-08
Strike 3-CoI's Out

As far as II. Gabriel Murphy is con-
cefned, the Washington Senators are
runners-up in the American League
right now, giving the Yankees a go for
their dough. True, the Stalwarts may
have Minnesota Twins" emblazoned
across their manly chests, but to Mr..
Murphy they still are the Senators
one-time denizens of old Griffith Sta
dunn.
AS 40 per cent owner of the Twins,
orsold Senators, Mr.. Murphy has never
quite expunged the vision that some
day, someway, they will return from
Minneapolis-St Paul to perform their
heroics in the new D. c. Stadium, where
now new and less proficient asSort-
ment Of Senators holds forth.
8 No one is more aware of this de-
lusion than Calvin Griffith, the Twins
president, who doesn't dare set foot in
his. native Washington because Mr..
Murphy is suing him for the umpteenth
tinae-thiS time for dissolution and re-
organization of the detecting Senators.
Figuratively welding a court sum-
mons like 38-ounce bat, Mr.. Murphy
showed his mettle the other day when
some sentimentalists thought it would
be nice If Calvin were on hand for the
rededication of the memorial that
honorS his uncle and foster father, the