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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

The dependents Of Govern
ment employees will fare con-
siderably better in the survi-
Worship benefits to which they
win be entitled in later life.
More generous survivorship
benefits are part Of the more
liberal retirement benefits for
present Government employees
and their families that went
into effect last week. The other
liberal provisions were dis
cussed in this column yester-
day.
Two Of the major changes
made in survivorship annuity
benefits for present Federal
workers and their families are
1. A smaller reduction in the
annuity Of an employee who
sretires and names his wife
or her husband as survivor an
nuitant.
: 2. An increase in the amount
of survivor annuities.
sss
SMALLER REDUCTION -
In the case Of an employe des-
ignating his or her spouse 10
receive a survivor annuity up
on his or her death, the re-
duction an employee must take
in his retirement annuity ID
lessened by the new provision.
Formerly, the annuity was
reduced by ga per cent Of the
first $4,000, plus 10 per cent Of
any additional amount used as
the base Now, the annuity Of
an employe separated on OF
after october IL. 1862. is re-
duced by ga per cent Of the
first $500. plus 10 per cent Of
any additional amount used as
the base.
Where the annuity used as
the base is at least $500, this
results In an increase of 500 o
year In the retiring employees
annuity.
Here is an example. First,
assume that a retiring employe
specifies all Of his $4,000 an
nuity as q base for his wife's
survivor annuity. Under the
old method his annuity would
be reduced by 2la per cent OF
the first $4,000. which would
be $50; and by 10 per cent OF
the remaining $500. which
would be $50. Thus. $3.50 a
year would be the reduction the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
JuIy4 RoIIy
Set as Draft
OfGoIdwutel
By the Associated Press

Groups from virtually every
State will attend q draft Gold
water Independence Day rally
to be held here July 4. Peter
ODonnell, IT,, chairman Of the
National Draft Goldwater Com
mittee, said today.
Speakers will include Senator
Tower, Republican Of Texas,
Representative Ashbrook, Re-
publican Of Ohio. and Republ-
can Gov. Paul Fannin Of Arr
IONA.
The rally at the National
Guard Armory will serve as a
formal kickoff for the COM
mittee's campaign to secure
millions Of signatures, petit
tioning Arizona Senator Gold
water to seek the Republican
presidential nomination next
year, Mr.. O'Donnell said.
Senator Goldwater has said
he is not seeking the nominal
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03

New Workers. remarriage, a
"the strongest man right now
Maine-Gov. John H. Reed
Is on record publicly as believ-
ing Gov. Rockefeller will gel
the nomination and has reaf-
firmed this viewpoint since the
remarriage. He says that "or
the basis Of his record and vot-
ing appeal, / believe Gov
Rockefeller would make q
strong candidate" He adds
that Gov. Romney would be 9
good second choice.
Oklahoma-Gov. Henry Bell
mon discounts as not binding
the Republican State Conven-
TONS approval Of a resolution
urging Senator Goldwater to
seek the nomination. Gov.
Bellmon says he doesn't want
the State delegation to cite is
self to any candidate at the
present time"
Oregon-Gov. Mark o. Hat
field, a potential candidate for
the vice presidential nominal
ton, has had kind words for
all Of the possible nominees for
top place. But the local as
sessment is that he would favor
Gov. Rockefeller.
Rhode Island-Gov. John H.
Chafee made it plain earlier he
was leaning toward Gov. Rookie
feller. But he says now that
while he used to regard the
New York Governor as the
strongest @. o. p. candidate for
next year, 81 don't think his
remarriage has STRENGTHENED
his position"
Utah-Gov. George D. Clyde
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03

has objected to making q
Rockefeller Goldwater contest
out Of 1t. He says that In addi-
ton to these two, Cows. ROM
ney and Scranton ought to get
consideration.
wyoming Gov. Clifford p
Hansen has declined to indorse
any potetial candidate, but he
said recently he thinks Gov.
Rockefeller had the best
chance Of getting the nominal
ton. He added that he does
not think Gov. Rockefeller's
remarriage would adversely af-
feet his chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
Boat With Five
Reported Sinking;
Search Continues

MIAMI, Fla, June 3 (AP).-
A search continues in b.
hamian waters today for the
yacht Morning Star, which re-
ported itself sinking with five
persons aboard.
Using flares, three planes ana
q Navy ship searched waters
$50 miles southeast of Nassau
for hours without success last
night.
The Coast Guard said It or
dered five Of its planes to
search the area by daylight.
The vessels plight was re-
ported by some one on board
who got through briefly on the
Nassau marine telephone late
yesterday afternoon, the Coast
Guard said.
The boats registry was not
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
ELECTRIC BRUSH
STIRS BOMB SCARE
AT MIAMI AIRPORT

MIAMI, Fla. (AP).-For
is jittery minutes a red
overnight bag sat vibrating
and buzzing softly in q
roped-off area on q Pan
American Anyways ramp.
Then the bags owners,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Furgeson
Of Fort Lauderdale, Fla,
Joined firemen, police and
FBI agents who had rushed
to the scene Saturday. The
Fugersons opened the bag,
shut off a battery powered
electric toothbrush in 1t
and ended the bomb scare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03

ofhs.. wsAnsion c. SsOndeisI psd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
U.S.. EmpIoye Survivors to Get
Benefit Increase in New Plan

would have been SO per cent of
$500, or $500. Now, his Wild
ow's annuity Is S. per cent Of
$500 or $3.50. This amounts
to an increase in the widows
survivor annuity Of $3.50.
The same example would ap-
ply in the case Of an employee
who retired on or after Octo-
Der IL. 1862. and specified $3,-
600 as the base for his widow
Cor widower's) annuity; her
Tor his) annuity would be ST.
$50 instead Of 81, 800.
As shown In these examples,
the change from so to IS per
cent results in an actual 10
per cent increase in the an
nuities to widows or widowers,
and the increase will be rather
substantial in cases where en-
ployes or retirees are entitled
TO large annuities.
SAFETY HEARINGS - A
House Labor Subcommittee Is
expected to start hearings
about the middle Of the month
on the bill by Representative
Sickles. Democrat Of Maryland,
to establish minimum on-the-
Job safety standards In all Gov
eminent agencies. The measure
Is intended to set up q cen
trail system In Government Of
Federal-wide safety standards
to reduce the number Of acct
dents among Government en-
ployes.
COURT MARTIAL FOR CT
VILLAINS - Defense Depart
ment Is studying proposals for
bringing its overseas civilian
employees under court-martial
Jurisdiction. The Supreme
Court recently ruled that I'M
der present laws overseas CT
villain employees are not subject
To court-martial In peacetime.
One proposal being studied
by Pentagon officials would
bring overseas civilian employ
es into the armed forces. An
other would give civilian en-
.ployes overseas military sta
tus" through written agree
ment or by oath. This would
not involve their wearing uni
forms. Pentagon officials say.
This would not apply 10 De-
Tense Department civilians I'm
Washington or throughout the
United States, except when they
accept overseas assignments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
COP. Governors Lean
To Rockefeller in 1864
BY JACK BELL
Associated Press STAFF Writer

The Nations l6 Republican are publicly as un
certain about their choices for the O. nomination
Is majority Of their party colleagues appears to be-
But State-bySate survey Of gubernatora statements
and actonss the Of local political Observers
points 70 Gov Nelson A. Rockefeller New York as being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03


favored over potential rivals.
Most, If not all, of the Gov
errors. will head their States
delegations to next years NOM
mating convention and pre-
sumably will have strong in
fluence on how these delega-
tons vote. The Is States win
cast q total Of 452 votes toward
the 655 needed for nominatiil.
In the judgment of those
who know them best, the Gov
ernors Of Idaho, Kansas, Maine,
Pennsylvania. oregon and
Rhode Island currently are
classified. as leaning toward
Gov. Rockefeller. These six
States will cast LA convention
votes.
Publicly Neutral
Several Of them are main
tanning public neutrality.
Among some there are reserva-
tons, based on the possible flu
ture political effect of Gov.
Rockefeller's recent remarriage.
Gov. Rockefeller himself has
yet to announce his avail
ability. If he does, New York's
90 convention votes would
provide him with q strong
stake-off base.
4 Gov. Paul Fannin Of Ari-
IONA is beating the bushes for
Senator Goldwater Of Arizona.
Gov. Archie Gubbrud Of South
Dakota also likes the Senator's
chances and believes, as Of
now Senator Goldwater would
carry his State. He said he
would have to give the nod"
TO Senator Goldwater ut this
time.
I, A similar assessment came
from Montana's Gov. Tim M.
Babcock. He said If the Ari-
iona Senator is q prime con-
tender lit looks to me like
Montana win favor Senator
Goldwater.
: Senator Goldwater is ac-
ceptable as q candidate to
several Of those who appear TO
favor either q wide open con-
vention or feel inclined toward
some other potential nominee.
Z Gov. George Romney Of
Michigan, who may be headed
for q favorite-son role despite
his disclaimers, has invited
both Gov. Rockefeller and
Senator Goldwater to display
their wares in Michigan.
Gov. william Scranton Of
Pennsylvania, who has said he
could support Gov. Rockefeller
enthusiastically. also is being
urged in some quarters to be-
come q favorite-son candidate.
But Senator Scott, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, said there is
mo monkey business" Of that
kind underway nov. i
Gov. James A. Rhodes Of
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employe would have to take In
his retirement annuity.
Under the new method. his
$4,000 annuity is reduced by
az per cent Of the first S.
800, which would be 500: and
by 10 per cent of the remain
ing $500, which would be $40.
Thus, he would have to take
only q $3.50 a year reduction
in his annuity. compared to the
s22o reduction under the old
law.
Here's another example in
volving an employe whose an
nuity viii be $1,000 q year and
who specifies this as q base
for his wife's survivor annuity.
Under the old method, his So
900 annuity would be reduced
by "a per cent Of the first
50, 400. which would be $50;
and 10 per cent Of the remain
ing $500. which would be $50
Thus. he would have had to
take a $500 reduction in his
annuity. Under the new law. all
the cut he would take would
be a 2la per cent reduction on
the SO, 900, which would be SIS
Thus, he would save S45 q year
on his annuity.
e e
SURVIVOR ANNUITIES =
The new law raises the survi-
vor annuities of widows Cor,
in certain cases, widowers) Of
Federal employees who die on OF
after October IL. 1862. but be-
fore retirement. It also raises
the survivor annuities of Wild
ows Cor widowers) who are
named as survivor annuitantS
by Government employees who
retire on or after october II,
1862.
Formerly. the survivor an
nuity amounted TO so per cent
OF the annuity the employe
had earned at time Of death
or, In the case OF an employe
who died after retirement, so
per cent Of the amount he had
specified as the base for the
survivors, annuity.
These percentages are now
raised 10 IS per cent.
Here Is an example OF how
the new provision will benefit
survivors.
Suppose that the earned an
nuity Of an active employe
who died on or after October
II. 1862 Is $4,000. Formerly,
his widows annual annuity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
BY the Associated Press

The diplomatic carousel Il
spinning again. with some Of
the top ambassadorial posts up
for grabs.
But change is not new In
the Foreign Service and the
current turnover rate is de-
scribed by State Department
officials as about normal.
Another constant is the ratio
of Foreign Service officers to
political appointees. The count
was 2-l at the end Of World
War II and has been so ever
since.
Change Is always in the off
ing in the ambassadorial corps
largely because the tour Of
service In so-called hardship
posts Is hort-generally two
years.
Switch In India
Among the notable current
ambassadorial switches Is the
imminent return Of John Ken
meth Galbraith to q Harvard
professorship and his replace
ment at New Delhi by Chester
Bowles. q presidential foreign
affairs adviser.
Another staunch supporter Of
President Kennedy, protocol
chief Angler Biddle Duke. has
let the President know he will
be available for an overseas
assignment next year. Mr..
Duke figures the Washington
protocol duties will fall off In
1864 as Mr.. Kennedy concen-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-10
FROM CHILDREN
Marines Win Vote
Over Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa. the greatest
painting in the world. Watch
her eyes. They will follow
you. Look at her smile, it is
the most famous"
To this the children said:
Where does she come
from?"
She kind Of scares me.
Why doesn't she have q
prettier dress?"
Or from an exasperated
mother who was being be-
labored by questions of where
the water fountain was, or
the nearest rest room. Il
think they would be happier
seeing their father slip on a
cake Of soap"
The members of the press
and their families had a great
honor - they saw the famed
First Lady Of the art world
in a calm, unhurried atmos.
phere.
If Mona Lisa did not
answer their requests for in
terviews, they had to under
stand that ladies of great
fame and beauty never tell
their age or their secrets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-10

Congressman at-large post,
was asked: Whats it like to
beat a Kennedy"
Replying with a ditty
which he called, "Camelot on
the Ohio" Mr.. Taft explained
in part: THE voters in our
State discriminating know
Poor Richard from Rich Jack
and even Ted;/ The newsmen
there are equally obliging.
and rarely route you rudely
from your bed; / The Repub-
licans are organized and
blissful, ! The Democrats don't
challenge to debates b"
Other Speakers
Senators Birch E. Bayh,
jr., of Indiana: Edwin L.
Mechem Of New Mexico, Dam
lei K. Inouye of Hawaii, Peter
H. Dominick of Colorado,
Thomas j. Mcintyre of New
Hamsphire and Abraham
Ribicoff of Connecticut we're
others on the list of speakers.
The 800 or more members
and guests who filled the
Statler's Presidential r 90 m
for the dinner also included
many other new members of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-10

successor in the House (Rep-
resentative Clarence D. Long,
to be a long shot," went
along with the pun. "The
way to get along is to go
along. In Maryland, we now
have a Long. and we are
proud Of It," he retorted.
Would you care to elabor-
ate on the Importance of one
vote? WAS the question put
to South Dakota's Senator
George McGovern, who won a
hairline victory which was in
doubt for some time after the
election.
Mine wasn't the only
close election" the new SEN
ator pointed out. I'm my
neighboring State of Mime
sofa, they are still counting
ballots. And Senator Hum
phrey and Senator Mccarthy
tell me I'm fast becoming
known as Landslide Meow
ern.'
To the question. What are
elephants grazing on in Wy
oming this season." Senator
Milward Simpson replied:
the elephants not only ate
up their own grass, they ate
up the donkey grass, too"
BY coincidence, both Repre-
sentatives Taft and Reid an
swered their questions in the
form of rhymes with rhythm.
Mrs. Reid, a former radio
singer who appeared with the
Don McNeill Breakfast Club,
was reminded: You sang for
your breakfast. What will
your tune be around the
House,"
THE tune will be different
in the Washington show"
the musical congresswoman
began with a beat that she
continued throughout her
two-minute reply.
Representative Taft, who
ran against Democrat Rich
ard D. Kennedy for Ohio's
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the House who we're intro
duced en- masse and asked to
wave their napkins as House
Doorkeeper "Fishbait" Mil
Ter was pressed into service
to call the roll.
Other congressional guests
at the head table included
Senator and Mrs. Mike
Mansfield, Senator and Mrs.
Everett Dirksen, Represent
alive and Mrs. Carl Albert
and Representative and Mrs,
Charles Halleck.
VIP guests in the audi
ence included Senator Ken
nedy's mother, Mrs. Rose
Kennedy, and his sister
Eunice with her husband.
Peace Crops Director Sargent
Shriver.
Mrs. Johnson had a place
of honor at the head table
and all of the guest speak
ers we're accompanied by
their wives.
The dinner was preceded
by a reception at which the
receiving line included Mrs.
Gavin. Miss Beale. who is
vice president, and dinner
chairman Vonda Bergman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-10
By DAISY CLELAND
Star staff Writer

The First Lady Of the
art world last evening, in
Washington at least, was
Mona Lisa-but as she gave
her wan smile to members of
the press and their children,
she lost a competition from
the children's vote to the
Marines who were there
guarding her.
Several hundred members
of the Washington press
corps and their children were
invited by the National Gal
lery Of Art for a special show
ing of "the greatest painting
on earth"
They attended.
The small painting of
Mona Lisa is enshrined in
red velvet curtains. The gilt
frame is mot old and not
new" according to q gallery
aide. The background of this
great work of art includes the
entire expanse Of the north
west wing.
The American government
has given Mona Lisa, and her
creator Leonardo da Vinci, a
tribute that few receive-the
protection of the Unite d
States Marine Corps.
Her eyes and smile follow
any viewer around the room
but as she looks to her right
or her left she sees a young
Marine in full dress with
rifle and bayonet at atten-
ton for her protection.
II she looks a little to her
right, she also sees a Marine
sergeant with his chest COW
cred with medals, a few scars
on his face, just to check
that the Marines are taking
no chances on their new
beachhead.
AS the members OF the
press corps and their fami-
lies filed through quietly and
gravely TO meet the great
beauty. the conversation to
the children was the same:
There she is, the great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-10
BY ISABELLE SHELTON
star Staff Writer

Star Staff Writer
1t was family day yester-
day on Capitol Hill, as the
8oth Congress convened.
Families of new members
additionally turn out en-
masse to see Father Cor &C.
casionally Mother) sworn in.
But with the trend toward
younger Senators and Repre-
sentatives, the biennial OPEN
ing session is coming to look
more and more like Family
Night at the PTA.
Bright young faces lined
the front row of the Senate
family gallery, and there was
a liberal Sprinkling Of young
sters throughout the galleries.
Seated in the front row we're
the wives of three Senate
newcomers, Mrs. Birch Bayh
of Indiana, with one son,
Birch Evan. Z; Mrs. Daniel
Brewster of Maryland with
two sons. Danny, Z, and Ger
ry. 5; and Mrs. George Nc
Govern, with daughters Ann,
II; Terry, 10; and Mary, Z,
and Stephen, 10. A fifth child,
Susan. IS. is in school
in South Dakota.
Kennedy Daughter Stopped
A few of the children gave
a good object lesson in why
only 5-year-olds and up are
allowed, by leaning over the
gallery rail to the point where
they had to be warned back
by nervous guards.
The Upper Houses most
publicized new member, Sena-
tor Edward Kennedy of Mas
sachusettS, tried to add his
3-year-old daughter Kara to
the young contingent, but was
told the minimum age is 5.
Kara was sent home, returned
later to participate in a fam
lily lunch" Of sandwiches in
the Senator's office.
There we're several older
Kennedys on hand, however.
to represent the family. The
new Senator's wife, Joan, and
his mother, Mrs. Joseph P.
Kennedy, both in black, had
front row seats in the diplo-
matte gallery. Here they we're
joined eventually by the lat
ter's grandson, Bobby Shri-
yer, age 8.
The Senator's three sisters,
Mrs. Sargent Shriver, Mrs.
Peter Lawford and Mrs. Ste
phen Smith, with Mr.. Smith,
sat together in a nearby gall
lery.
Joan Kennedy, hatless, with
a simple long hairdo, told re-
porters after the swearing-in
that 1T is a wonderful day
in my life. / am very proud
of my husband. am very
happy for him."
She installed her family
two days ago in a furnished,
rented house in Georgetown,
Mrs. Kennedy added, where
she is having "the usual
problems with a new house"
The Senator's mother said
1t was "a wonderful thrill"
TO see her son take a seat
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Capitol HiIIHos Family Day

formation Agency Chief Ed
ward R. Murrow. Federal
Housing Administrator Rob-
ert Weaver and his Deputy,
Jack Conway. Justice Doug
las. and many Senate COL
leagues.
Other celebrations in a
round of parties which veter-
ans believe far exceeded those
of other years included the
buffet supper given by the
entire California delega-
ton for new Congressman,
and Representative James
Broyhill of South Cardinals
buffet supper for about 100
at International Inn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-10
Dinner
MoIruux

President and Mrs. Kenne-
dy gave an informal dinner
last night for French Gull
tural Affairs Minister Andre
Malraux and his wife.
Mr.. Malraux arranged the
visit here Of the masterpiece
Mona Lisa and was here for
the paintings unveiling
Tuesday night at the Nation
al Gallery Of Art.
The dinner was small and
included Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
raux and French Ambassador
and Mrs. Alphand.