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Evening star., 1963-01-25
The FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
f Post Office Said to Be Considering
Work Measurement Compromise

pensation, ETC., will be delved
into.
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
Only one new Republican mem
Der has been added to the
House Civil Service Committee.
He is Representative HON e r.
Adele Of Ohio, who succeeds
Representative Rousellot of
California who was defeated.
Otherwise the committees
Republican lineup will be the
same as 1t was the last session:
Representatives Corbett of
Pennsylvania, Gross Of Iowa,
Broyhill Of Virginia. Johansen
of Michigan, Cunningham of
Nebraska, Wallhauser Of New
Jersey. Barry of New York, st.
George Of New York, Derwinski
of Illinois and Ellsworth of
Kansas.
This column last week listed
the names Of the committees
Democratic members.
-
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Only
2 per cent Of eligible Federal
and postal workers have de-
clined to come under the
Government health insurance
program, the Civil Service Com
mission reports. Leonard
Cronin, chief OF the CSC's
Washington Examining Divi-
sion. has been appointed di-
rector OF the commissions Bos-
ton regional office. -. Donald
Leavens. a transportation spe-
cialist In the Commerce De-
partment's Office Of Transpor-
tation. has won a $500 cash
superior performance award
It's not the only award Mr..
Leavens has ever won--he has
won the Government tennis
championship on numerous oc-
casions and once wore the Ma
tional Boys crown. Edwin
Hoover is the new president OF
Internal Revenue Service Lodge
AZ, American Federation OF
Government Employees. He sue
ceeds Preston Frink who did a
fine Job. Others elected we're
Mrs. Fannie Lou Mills. vice
president; H. B. Ford. treasurer:
Mrs. Barbara Juckey. record
ing secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth
johnson, corresponding secre-
tary, and Robert Groves, SER
geant-at-arms. At Federal
Communications Commission.
Richard Solan has been pro-
NOTED 10 budget officer and
Mrs. Pauline Foster has been
promoted 10 assistant chief OF
the manpower utilization and
survey division.
Evening star., 1963-01-25
Cold Heats Up Phone

CHICAGO, Jan. rs (AP).-
Telephone calls for weather in
formation reached a record
high on Chicago'S coolest day
in some 80 years-l8 below zero
on Wednesday. The calls to-
tailed 450,298. topping the pre-
vious one-day high Of 359,257
which was set July 81, 1855,
when the mercury scared to
100 degrees.
Evening star., 1963-01-25
Seqmented School Aid
Bills T Fovored byG.O.P.

ton between non-sectarian and
sectarian private schools in al
lotment of loans or grants. He
declared that "our bill will
make no discrimination"
See Situation Changed
The Republican members
conceded that the religious is
sue was a factor in the fate OF
a somewhat similar higher ed
ucation aid bill which died in
"a Senate House conference
committee last year. They con-
tended, however, that the sit
uation has changed to some
extent and that there is reason
to believe a bill such as they
sponsor would have a good
chance Of passage this year.
AS for such general aid, the
Republicans indicated that they
differed among themselves. Sew
eral said they we're not con-
vinced that the need for Fed
eral aid for elementary and
secondary school construction
has been clearly demonstrated
or that States could not ham
die the problem. Others ques-
toned whether this year will be
a good time to press for such
legislation in view of an esti-
mated $l1.9 billion deficit.
Urge Restudy Of Laws
The G. o. P. members also
urged that Congress give pri-
ority this year to a thorough
study and possible changes ir
the National Defense Education
Act and the so-called impactec
area aid laws. This latter leg.
islation provides Federal aid tC
communities where school en-
rollments and budgets are
heavily "impacted" by large
concentrations Of Federal per-
sonnel and installations.
The Republicans said they
did not advocate elimination OF
the NDEA or the impacted area
aid, but believe that provisions
of both programs can be i'm
proved and made fairer and
perhaps less expensive. Mr..
Quie said he hoped Congress
would consider not only Pres
ident Kennedy's proposal for
more help for the mentally re-
tarded, but also the possibility
for broader assistance for the
training Of teachers for the
deaf and blind.
Evening star., 1963-01-25

announcing launching dates
this far in advance. An in
formed source said, however,
that April 2 has been consid-
;ered for planning purposes.
/ The Mercury series is 10 be
followed by two-man Gemini
;launchings starting early next
year. They are preliminary to
later three-man Apollo craft
omissions to the moon.
. Maj. Cooper's flight may not
Ibe the Mercury finale. There
has been some discussion of
modifying a Mercury capsule
to make it capable of support
ing a man for a three to five
day flight later this year.
For his space venture Mai
Cooper may use a couch OF
woven nylon strands. instead
.of the foatn-and- aluminium
honeycomb couch Of earlier
Mercury craft. and a new
type of restraint harness orig
finally developed in the Air
Force RS-70 reconnaissance
plane program.
Physicians expect Maj. Cooper
Evening star., 1963-01-25
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

esaA oNaA
Top personnel officials in
the Post Office Department re-
portedly have proposed a COM
promise plan regarding the hot
ly controversial practice of
measuring the work productive
ty of postal workers.
The compromise would meas
ure the work productivity on a
unit basis instead of the pres
ent individual basis.
In other words, work produc-
ton goals would be set for an
entire section in a post office,
with the sum effort Of all the
employees In the unit measured
in relation TO the set stand
ards for the section. No longer
would the work Of each indi-
vidual employe be measured.
whether this compromise
plan Is accepted depends on
Postmaster General Day and
Assistant Postmaster General
Richard Murphy.
The postal employe unions
have bitterly criticized the Post
Office Departments present {
work measurement system and
have asked Congress 10 enact
legislation abolishing II. A
number OF bills TO end the work
measurement system already
have been sponsored In the new
Congress. one OF them by Rep
resentative Dulski. Democrat OF
New York. who is scheduled 10
be chairman of the House Civil
Service Post office Subcommit-
tee.
However. It's expected that
postal employe leaders would
: be more than willing 10 accept
the compromise proposal for
/. work measurement on a unit
basis II IL is offered 10 them
They are realistic enough 10
> know that even II Congress
passed legislation abolishing
: the work measurement system
. entirely. President Kennedy
. would veto IL. Mr.. Kennedy
and the administration are
seeking 10 extend the work
measurement system 10 other
. agencies. rather than abolish
> Ing such programs.
, SOCIAL SECURITY-some
OF the Government employe
/. groups have told House and
Senate Civil Service Committee
. members that they favor OPP
tional social security for Fed
eral workers, but not In CO.
Evening star., 1963-01-25
$10,5oo Job
Nominee Is
Called Bow
BY the Associated Press


Senator Lausche, Democrat
Of Ohio, renewed in the Senate
yesterday his opposition to
President Kennedy's nomina-
ton Of a 28-year-old Texan to
a $l9,50O a year post in the
Peace Corps.
Senator Lausche called Bill
D. Meyers "a 28-year- -old boy
Just out Of college" and said
the nominee for the No. 2 post
of Deputy Peace Corps Director
"is completely lacking in the
experience" to justify such a
salary.
The nomination was approved
by the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee Wednesday
with only Senator Lausche
dissenting.
Senator Lausche told the
Senate yesterday proxies Of
absent Senator's were used to
approve Mr.. Meyers. He said
he will vote against him even
if he stands alone when the
nomination comes up in the
Senate for confirmation.
Mr.. Meyers formerly was an
assistant to Vice President
Johnson when the latter was
Senate majority leader. He also
served in Mr.. Johnson's vice
presidential campaign.
The nominee has been with
the Peace Corps for two years.
He has been drawing $20,0 900
annually as associate director
but the deputy post to which
he was appointed carries a
$19.500 salary.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat
Of Minnesota. later spoke up in
support of Mr.. Meyers appoint
ment. saying the Texan al
ready has proved himself a
tower Of strength in the Peace
Corps"
Evening star., 1963-01-25
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star Staff Writer

! Al 6tar SthlI WfiVeT
House Education Committee
Republicans favor Federal
funds for college buildings, but
warn that this might be stalled
II the Kennedy administration
insists on comprehensive gen.
eral aid to education.
AS a warmup for committee
study of administration pro-
posals to Congress expected
next week, the minority mem-
bers yesterday opposed putting
all the educational eggs in one
legislative basket.
Administration sources in
dicated that a single sweeping
measure will recommend Fed
eral financial assistance to
elementary and secondary
schools as we'll to institu-
tions Of higher learning. This
repeatedly will deal not only
with Federal grants and loans
for construction Of classrooms
and similar facilities, but also
with student scholarships and
teachers salaries.
Urges Grants and Loans
Representative Frelinghuy-
sen Of New Jersey, newly des-
ignated top-ranking Republic
can on the committee, urged
that the committee start work
Immediately on a bill permit
ting grants and loans to help
public and private colleges and
universities construct academic
facilities.
He and other @. o. P. COM
mittee members explained at a
news conference yesterday that
they would urge top priority for
a bill providing $50 million
a year for five years in such
aid.
I'VE Republicans feel that
the best way to get congress
sional consideration and action
on aid to education this year
is to divide the vast, compli-
Gated and controversial field
into its major segments," he
said.
I'VE hear rumors that the
administration will send up an
omnibus bill covering almost
the whole field. The prospect
for effective action under those
circumstances would be weak
ened if not jeopardized. An
omnibus bill would be an invi-
tation to trouble because oppo-
nents Of one proposal might be
inclined to join up with oppo-
nents of another proposal and
nothing at all would be ac-
complished."
60-40 Ratio
The Republican bill planned
for introduction by Representa-
tive Quie of Minnesota would
provide for so per cent in
grants and 40 per cent in loans
to public and private as well
as church-connected colleges
and universities. This would be
on a matching basis involved a
one-third contribution by the
Federal government and two
thirds by the institution.
A college or university oper-
ated by a religious denomina-
ton could not use such funds
for strictly religious purposes
such as construction of a chap
el or of classrooms for teaching
theology. But any private or
public institution conld other
wise use. the money as it saw
fit for construction Of academ-
ic facilities.
Representative Goodell of
New York called attention to
'rumors" that the administra-
Evening star., 1963-01-25

ordination with civil service
retirement benefits. One such
group is the American FEEDER
alton Of Government Employees.
The employe leaders want
Federal workers to have the
option of securing complete So
cial security benefits in addi-
ton to all of their civil service
retirement benefits. They want
social security kept completely
separate. They are opposed to
the Civil Service Commission
plan which would coordinate
the civil service retirement sys-
tenn with social security, with
Government workers getting
whatever are the maximum
benefits Of either system and a
higher combined annuity on re-
tirement. However, the CSC
plan would not give Federal
workers all Of social security
benefits plus all OF civil serv-
ice retirement benefits as some
Of the unions want.
However. the chances of
Government employees getting
separate social security bene-
fits In addition to civil service
retirement, even II they do pay
a social security tax. are vir-
tually nil.
II would be much too costly
for the Government.
Therefore, employe groups
are faced with the alternative
OF agreeing 10 coordination
between civil service retirement
and social security or getting
no social security benefits al
all. Employe groups apparently
are ready 10 accept the escond
alternative and get nothing.
BROAD INVESTIGATIONS
Chairman Murray OF the
House Civil Service Committee
has asked the House for yl25,-
900 for his committee 10 con-
duct extensive investigations
and studies Of various civil
service and postal m alters
House approval is considered
certain.
All phases OF Government
personnel actions and policies
are expected 10 be investigated,
with the committees manpow-
er subcommittee expected 10 In
tensify It's very effective work
OF the past few years. Also,
studies Of postal operations
and Federal personnel policies
such as retirement pay, health
and life insurance, dual COM
Evening star., 1963-01-25
Actor BegIey Seeks
Divorce in Mexico

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. rs (AP)
Edward j. Begley, veteran
screen, television and broad
way actor, filed yesterday for
a Mexican quickie divorce in
Juarez. Judge Carlos Munoz
said he would act on the petit
ton today.
Evening star., 1963-01-25

man contest. the low man On
the first vote will drop out.
Whoever wins the second bal
lot will be Prime Minister If
Labor wins the next general
election, scheduled before Oc-
tober, 1864.
Evening star., 1963-01-25
18-Orbit Space Flight
May Be Made April 2.
BY the Associated Press

Asronau Gordon Cooper may begin his orbtal fght-the
longest and perhaps the last in Project Mercuryon April
The Air Force major remain aoft for 18 orbits
about q hours-and come down in the Atlantic north Of
Puerto Rico Or, If all we'll he achieve % orbits
Island
The National Aeronaucs and Space Administration is not
Evening star., 1963-01-25
A THOUGHT
FOR THE WEEK
BY L. p Stafford

NJ q
.A.e.z-1--s-
sz-'s$ <1S1 { ~
The courts of our land have
never considered Ignorance
Of the law" an excuse for the
guilty. II our natural laws
so hold, what do you think
God viii do to those who
have ignored His Holy Word
in the DAY Of Judgment"p
Ignorance will be no excuse.
Bibles are plentiful and the
Holy Spirit is everywhere to
guide. Read your Bibles,
especially Hebrew, Ch 10, TO
find how God feels about this
situation, Hebrew Oh. 10, v.
81, 1T is a fearful thing to
fall into the hands Of the
living God" If you haven't
done SO already, seek the
Lord right now while He may
be foundl We, the Created
are most fortunate that our
Creator is so patient and long
suffering toward us. We Just
do not have the power to
dictate to Godl We must
obey HimI Psalm, Oh. 8, v.
4, What is man that thou
art mindful Of him?" Let us
turn to God with all our heart
and soul and seek Him dill
gently. (Read / John, Oh. /
and 2 Peter, Oh. 81 Peace
with God is more precious
than all this worlds goods.
Mark, Ch. 8, v. SO, For what
shall it profit a man, If he
shall gain the whole world
and lose his own soul" Let
us serve God and Country
more faithfully. With God
on our side Communism is
a defeated foe. Read your
Bible and pray daily. Attend
Church enthusiastically.
Write me for free non.doeirinol
Bible Reoding Guide 10 help you
fern the hobii OF dolly Blbls Feod-
ing. There will be NO Solss fol-
lowvp.l
L. p. Stafford, President, L. p.
Stafford Rambler City, S5O7
COlesville Rd., Silver Spring.. !.
Md, JU. $500. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

Mild but amusing comedy of romance in a
shop in Budapest. Margaret Sullivan and
James Stewart. 11:10-5
FRIGHT CROSS" 1850 tFirst-Run). A prize
fighter fears losing his championship, his
money and the girl who loves him. Dick Powell,
June AIIyson and Ricardo MontaIban. 11:30-7
THE PRINCE OF PIRATES" 1858 (First-Runl.
John Derek. Prince Roland of Hagen, takes to
the high seas of adventure to destroy the
Spanish Armada. 12:5S9
Saturday AN.
THE BANDIT TRAIL" l94l. Good Tim Holt
western. 1905
"MR. MoT0S GAMBLE" 1888. Moto solves
a ring murder and runs into Charlie CHAINS
No. l son. Peter LORE and Lynn Bari. 11:00-5
Saturday P.M.
THE WHIP HAND" 1851. Average meIodrama.
Raymond Burr and Elliott Reid. 1:00-5
"STAGEc0AcH TO FURY" 1856. Western
about stasecoaeh passengers trapped by out
laws. Forrest Tucker and Wallace Ford
2:00A
YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN" 1889
tFirst-Run). Students Of W. C. Fields. atten-
ton! Edgar Bergen. 500
THE PRESIDENTS LADY" 1858. Story of
Andrew jackson and his beloved Rachel.
Susan Hayward Charlton Heston. Fay Banter
and John McIntire. 800
PORTRAIT OF JENNIE" le4s. Haunting
romantic fantasy adapted from Robert Nathans
novel, Jennifer Jones and Joseph Gotten.
1885
MISTER ROBERTS," 1855. First-rate com
edy about life aboard Navy cargo ship
during World War II. Jack Lennon. Henry
Fonda and Ward Bond lilo
THAT F0RSYTHE WOMAN" 1850. Story Of
a woman's reluctant decision to marry for
security. Based on the book. "The Forsythe
Saga" by John easworthy. Enrol Flynn.
Greer Carson and Walter Pidgeon. 1l:15-7
DUEL IN THE SUM-" le47 tFirst-Run). Tale
of violent love and hate set in Texas. Jennifer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

Thursday

IhuFSooy Am.
DOUBLE DANGER" 1888 A police commits
soner sets trap for a jewel thief. Preston
Foster. 1905
Thursday PM.
"eILDERsLEEvE's BAD DAY" 1913. eiIdy
is accused Of taking bride while on jury
duty. Harold Peary and Jane DarWelI 1:00-5
HAPPY GO LUCKY" 1913 tFirst-Run). Pleas
ant musical about a stenoerapher who saves
her money for big husband -hunting cruise.
Mary Martin, Dick Powell and Betty Hutton.
500
son OF FURY" 1912. No message in this
18th century drama, but an abundance Of
action and romance. Tyrone Power. George
Sanders and Gene Tierney 11:l0-5
NAKED CITY" ls4s. Police investigate a
girls violent death. Barry Fitzgerald and
Howard Duff. l2:55-9
Friday AN.
DANGEROUS MOONLIGHT" ls4l British.
A Polish pianist flies for the Raj. Anton
Walbrook and Sally Gray 1905
Friday PM.
FLIGHT FROM GLORY" 1887. Jealousy over
woman develops in group of outcast flyers.
Chester Morris and Whitney Bourne. 1:00-5
"TARZANS PERIL" 1851. Tarzan comes to
the rescue Of tribal queen menaeed by des-
perate gun runners. Lex Barker, George
Macready and Dorothy cambridge. 500
THE THIRD MAN" 1850 British. A master
piece about an American writer in Vienna. who
LID he Lad
all. Written by Graham Greene, directed by
Carol Reed And that Either music! Joseph
Gotten val orson WeIles and Trevor
Howard. o:00-5
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER" 1910.
The Sunday StuF " M0suzine. v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

this one. MarIene Dietrich and Randolph Scott.
500
MR. PEABODY AND THE MERMAID" 1913.
A mild. amusing fantasy. William Powell and
Ann BIyth. 11:10-5
THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET." 1919.
Routine and hackneyed crime meIodrama with
a newspaper background. Wayne Morris and
Janis Paige. 12:55-9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

DOUBLE DANGER. "
sioner sets a trap
Foster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-10
Education Unit
Gets Study Grant

The Council for Basic Ed
ucation has announced receipt
Of an $50, 900 grant for q COM
parative study Of the educa-
ton Of teachers in the United
States, England and some other
European nations.
The grant is from Lilly En-
dowment, Inc. Of Indianapolis.
The council said the study
would be based "on the aSSump-
ton that some Of the most
promising sources to which we
may look for ways Of strength
ening teacher education in our
own country are the practices
and the accumulated expert
ence Of other advanced nations
in this field"
More than two years viii be
for the project. to be
conducted by James d. Koerner,
formerly of the staff Of the
council. who has taught at
Kansas State University and
Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-10
u. S. Urged by Funston
To Ban All Soviet I rode

BERLIN, Nov. 9 CAP)-
Keith Funston, president Of the
New York Stock Exchange. said
today his latest encounter with
Premier Khrushchev convinced
him the United States should
not sell wheat or any other
goods to the Russians.
In dealing with the SovietS.
we must be as difficult and
mean as they are" Mr.. Fun
ston said in an interview. I'VE
must obstruct them as much as
possible and we must not con-
cede anything. We should not
sell them any wheat or any
thing else"
Facts Mean Nothing"
He was one Of 81 American
businessmen who met with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-10
Polly Bergen Set
To Face Ribbinq

WaShington's fun-loving Cir
Gus Saints g. Sinners Club viii
zero in on Fall Gal" Polly
Bergen here at the Sheraton
Park hotel November Is.
Miss Bergen, who has been
chosen one Of Americas ten
best dressed and one Of the
worlds ten lovelieSt women,
win be the target Of puns.
parodies and good-natured sat
ire as the stag club throws open
its doors to the ladies again
q concession it makes only once
every two years.
Proceeds from the affair viii
so to aid circus performers,
boys clubs. the d. c. Society
for Crippled Children. the Sal
walton Army. the Boy Scouts
and other charities.
Other women who have been
the target Of Saints & Sinners
shipping include Perle Mesta,
Gwen Cafrit4. Oracle Allen, Ar
lene Francis and Ruth Mont
gomery.
Taking part IN next weeks
luncheon win be Walter Kier-
nan, New York televiSion enter
tainer, Harry Hershfield. come
dian Jimmy Joyce and the
comedy team Of Bert Wheeler
and Tommy Dillon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-10

lSovietleader in MOSCOW
Wednesday and saw him again
Thursday.
What shocked me most
about the N eeting was the
complete disregard for facts I"
Mr.. Funston said. Il went away
with 9 sense Of Illustration.
How do you deal with people
who lie to you and to whom
facts mean nothing2"
Mr.. Funston said he had no
doubt the Russians ARE out to
deny US free access to Berlin"
The Western powers must
now resolve not to give them
an inch anywhere. II necessary.
we must take the risk Of shoot
ing. Let the chips fall where
they may. We won't have any
incidents If we do this"
The businessmen reache d
West Berlin yesterday. Today
they toured East Berlin with
American reporters as guides.
Secret Police on Hand
At the border checkpoint.
Communist reporters and Sc
cret police were waiting to fol-
low them throughout the
thre e-hour tour. Communist
reporters attempted to inter
view the group. throwing I'D
trick questions the answers Of
which obviously would have
been used q propaganda.
Henry r. Roberts. president
Of Connecticut General Life
Insurance Co. Of Hartford, said
his feeling after the Moscow
was that Mr.. Khru-
shchev was in trouble with his
party.
He acted like a corporation
president who is In trouble
with his board Of directors and
is trying to get out of his d.
lemma by m aking aggressive
and boastful statements" Mr..
Roberts said.
Mr.. Roberts said he relayed
this impression to q high-rank-
ing Soviet Communist.
II was amazed that this man
agreed with me-" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-10
Suds Toned Out
Disk Brakes Tested

DETROrT.-Five major au-
tomobile makers are testing O
new front-wheel disk brake for
possible use on new models.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-06

There have been three people bitten by dogs in the past few days, according to police records. The Department, stated Chief Oli- yer, is on the alert for these ami mals and disposed of one last night near 4th and c Street after trailing it from 2d and Division. Another dog was shot yesterday under the Sanders residence, and found dead this morning in the same area. This dog has been positively iden- tified as the one which has bitten at least two.
 The State Fish and Game Dept, reports Officer Joe Brantley, con- siders this an emergency, and is working to get the carcass flown to Elmendorf Air Force Base on an emergency basis where Capt. Hemphill will examine it for ra- bies. If found diseased, those bit ten must be treated immediately.
 The dogs are being shot with a dart which holds a nicotine solu- ton with the intent that the ami mai be captured alive in order that rabies tests can be made.