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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Union Calls for Specific Evidence
On Using Military in Civilian Jobs

Law S7-65s to accelerate public
works projects approved by
Congress. All Of these public
works acceleration employees
were employed in three depart
ments-Army. Interior and Ag-
riculture.
RIGHT OF APPEAL - The
United States Court Of Claims
has ruled that Government en-
ployes have the right to judi
cial appeal in adverse personnel
actions such as dismissals, even
II they failed to appeal their
dismissal TO the Civil Service
Commission.
The court said that while
ordinarily an employe is re-
quired TO appeal TO the csc
before taking his case TO court
the employe Is excused from
doing so when he is only offered
alternative procedures and told
he can appeal either through
the agency's grievance proce-
dure or the csc.
In the case involved, the Air
Force employe was told that II
he appealed TO the csc he
would not be permitted to pur-
sue the departments grievance
procedure. On the other hand.
the commission required that
he file an appeal TO II within
10 days Of the adverse action
against him. Since the agency
grievance hearing was held af-
ter the effective date Of his
discharge, the employe wa s
forced 10 choose one or the
other and he chose the agency
grievance hearing.
The court said. where the
employe Is required 10 choose
one procedure or the other, he
is not barred from suing in
court for failure 10 choose the
remedy OF appeal 10 the Civil
Service Commission his
appeal 10 the Civil Service Com
mission Is not mandatory and
may be waived by the court in
circumstances such as we have
here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
By JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

The American Federation Of
Government Employees haS
called on its Defense Depart
ment lodges here and through
out the country 10 supply de-
tailed information on the fill
ing Of civilian jobs by active
duty military personnel anc
retired military men.
The Age wants the evil
dence TO present as testimony
TO Congress on the practices
the union feels jeopardize the
jobs and career opportunities
Of civilian employees.
Both the House Civil Service
Manpower Utilization Subcom-
mittee and the House Armed
Services Committee are investi-
eating the situation and plar
hearings on the subject.
Back Of the AFGE request Is
the fact that previous Con-
gressional hearings have failed
TO elicit specific testimony as
TO actual cases. The testimony
nearly always has been Of a
general nature. with only q
few cases documented.
AFGE President John Griner
as well as various members OF
Congress. feels that the prac-
tice OF using active and retired
military personnel in Defense
Department civilian Jobs IA
widespread In many places. But
all are agreed that concerted
action 10 end these practices
can't get very far unless docu-
mented evidence Is secured.
The Defense Department with
In the past two years has issued
policy statements 10 the effect
that civil service Jobs should be
filled with civilians and some
progress has been made along
these lines. However. numerous
installations and offices have
failed 10 stop the practice OF
using the military In civilian
jobs.
The AFGE feels that only a
strong policy statement by Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10


progress expected on the youth
employment and mass transit
bills.
But tax reduction, the main
weapon relied on by the adj
ministration to stimulate the
economy. still has a long road
to travel through the House
Ways and Means and Senate
Finance Committees.
Commenting on the increase
from So to 81 per cent in the
rate of unemployment during
February, Senator Mansfield
said:
1T is a warning, a red flag,
and if Congress can't see it,
It is color-blind."
Sees Two Worries
The Montana Democrat SAID
President Kennedy has beer
worried about two things
namely the outflow of gold
from the country, and the pos.
sibility Of q recession.
He said Mr.. Kennedy is mo-
using scare words or being
prophet Of DOOM" but haI
taken note of the fact that II
the recent past the economic
curve has dipped downward
every couple Of years. He has
made a series Of recommended
tons to -straighten out these
valleys" the Senator said.
Separate Senate subcommit-
tees are expected to vote early
this week on the mass transit
and youth employment bills.
with indications that the form
er will reach the floor Of the
Senate first.
Another Bin Clears Hurdle
A banking subcommittee may
vote tomorrow on the admins
tration's transit bill, calling for
a three-year $500 million pro-
gram to improve transporta-
ton facilities in urban areas,
The full banking committee Il
slated to meet on the measure
Tuesday.
The youth employment bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
Soviet Aide Denoted

MOSCOW, Mar. 9 (AP).-
The head Of the Soviet Unions
chemical industry was denoted
today. The action appeared to
be part Of Premier Khru-
shchev's drive to catch up with
the West in synthetic materials
production.
The Soviet news agency Tass
reported that Nikolai Baibakov,
a 52-year-old engineer and for
mer oil industries minister, had
been named chairman Of the
state committee for chemistry,
He replaced Viktor s. Fedo-
rov, denoted to deputy chair
man. Mr.. Fedorov had been
chairman since 1858.
Mr.. Khrushchev complained
last November that the Soviet
Union was tagging behind the
West In chemicals development
because planning officials
placed too much emphasis on
steel production instead of de-
veloping cheap synthetic sub
gtitlltes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
Seek Other Lobsters
BREST. France. Mar. q (AP)

BREST, France, Mar. 8 (AP)
Owners Of French lobster
ships gave financial considera-
tons today as the reason fol
withdrawing the vessels from
waters off Brazil and sending
them elsewhere for Holsters.
The ships had been largely
inactive since the French and
Brazilian governments FLASHED
over the right Of French boats
to take Holsters from the con-
tinental shelf off Brazil. Dip
lomatic negotiations are con-
tinuing to settle the issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10

gress on legislation can end
these practices for good.
POSTAL ACCUSATION - The
National Alliance Of Postal En-
ployes. which is predominantly
composed Of Negroes. has &C
cused the Post Office Depart
ment Of illegally giving the Un-
tied Federation Of Postal Clerks
exclusive recognition in repre-
senting postal clerks in the Chi
cago post office.
The alliance based It's charge
on the fact that less than so
per cent Of all eligible voters
cast their ballots In the election,
as is required under President
Kennedy's executive order.
Post Office officials say that
actually 500 per cent Of the ell
gibles voted. and the fact that
the so per cent figure wasn't
attained was due 10 the fault
OF the postal regional office in
Chicago. which mismailed some
ballots with the result that 500
postal clerks didn't receive them.
Since the UFPc received an
overwhelming majority OF the
votes cast, II would have been
unfair 10 deny them exclusive
recognition because OF the fault
OF the Post Office Department
In distributing the ballots. post
al officials say. on the other
hand, the alliance says that a
new election should be held.
EMPLOYMENT RISE-Gov.
eminent employment rose by
1924 during November. latest
Civil Service Commission fig
ures show. This brings total
Government employment 10
2,34S,5i8.
In the Washington area, Fed
eral employment increased by
1924, for a new total OF ass. 800.
Most OF the 1924 Govern
ment employment increase was
the result Of hiring 1886 per-
sons In redevelopment areas
and substantial unemployment
areas In accordance with Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10

already has cleared q House
Education and Labor subcom-
mittee and may be voted on
by a corresponding Senate sub
committee Tuesday.
Senator Prouty, Republican
Of Vermont. Is the chief critic
Of the administration plan to
enroll $4,000 boys in a con-
servation corps to work in
parks and forests, and up to
$4,000 boys and girls in local
projects in their hometowns.
Senator Prouty indicated he
may wait until the admins
tration bill reaches the Senate
floor before proposing substi-
tutes.
House Republicans also came
out yesterday against the ad-
ministration's Youth Conserva-
tive Corps and the local area
youth employment program
They called it an expensive
and backward looking APP
proach" and outlined q substi-
ltute program.
Before tackling the transit
bill. the Senate Is slated to
vote Tuesday on the first part
Of an administration program
to build up outdoor recreation
facilities. This bill would de-
fine the functions the Bureau
of Outdoor Recreation in the
Interior Department, and is
expected to pass despite some
Republican opposition.
SIS Million Cost
They said their six-point plan
would cost a maximum of SIS
million.
Representative Frelinghuysen
R-N. j., said the COP. pro-
posal is "a very specific re-
Spouse" to Mr.. Kennedy's chal-
lenge to Republicans to point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
Mansfield Asks Speed
On Economic Aid Bills
J. A. OTEARY
Star Rtaff Writer

Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield urged Congress yes
terday to faster bills that would improve the Nations
in view Of the increase unemployment last month
1t known that House leaders also have been taking
steps to speed committee action the Presidents domestic
program and the results begin show this week with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10
WORLD NEWS
WORLD NEWS
Adzhubei Still Silent
On PopoI Audience

VENICE, Italy Mar. (AP).-Aexei Adzhubei, Premier
Khrushchevs sonnaw described Pope John today
good man but refused to discuss his meeting with the Ro
man Catholic Pontif.
Mr. Adzhubei had said previously that he and the Pope
talked about during his l8mnute private audience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-10

are demanding that Brazil
break relations with Cuba.
Mr.. Prestes came here from
Moscow and returned there two
days ago.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27

treatment court injustice job discrimination educa-
donal discrimination, social indignties and count
less large and petty insults
They now telling the perpetrators Of these
outrages: you can go on doing your worst 1t no
longer means anything to U.s. We will be heard and
we will demand the rights that Amer
ican citizens" Can you expect these people to stop
now? OF course you can't.
Moreover, what the Negroes are doing today in
the way Of demonstrations has proved its practical
value. 1t has stirred up the country nothing else
could have done. It has confounded the evil sick
ponents Of southern an-Negro policy 1t has forced
some Of these exponents onto nationwide TV hook
ups, to expose most cruelty the ignorance and
emptiness of these 1t has made civil rights the
great national issue Of the 1905 1t is breaking up
the southern system Of repression.
Would 1t be wise, from the standpoint of Negro
leadership to counsel the abandonment Of a strategy
that has been so successful? This Is a question we
would ask our friends who urging such a course
upon Negro leaders.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Negro Leadership In No
Position To Halt Wave
Of DemOnstratiOns-Even
If They Wanted To

Honest and sincere friends on the legislative
front, approaching showdown on civil rights laws
have been urging the Negro leadership of the
country to call halt to the current Of demon
strations.
With all Difference to these friends-and their
Is no doubling the depth and sincerity Of their
frendship-there are several reasons why the Negro
leadership cannot do this.
The first and biggest reason Ia sufficient in it.
self. They cannot.
The Negro people would not respond to such
leadership. What we witnessing today is the re-
lease of emotional reactions to generations Of out
rageous and unspealsable offenses against humani-
ty. The Negro people now reacting, the country
over to decades of lynchings beatings police mis-
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27

police calls and asked: II want
to send a contribution to the
Clunis fund. How do I do it?"
(Clunis Is the officer suspended
for clubbing the defenseless Wells
The officer at the telephone re-
piled: Call the Northside Station
They are handling this up there
At the Northside Station an Of.
ficer who identified himself as
Sergeant Marsh" or something
that sounded like it, advised the
caller to make any checks out to
cash or to Clunis, and send them
to the Northside station; Wen see
that he gets them!"
On Tuesday, June 18, at a meet
ing Of civic leaders, city officials
and police, Chief Walling acknowl-
edged that there had been a police
effort to nullify the suspension of
Clunis by paying his salary, but
Walling said this had been ordered
stopped.
Spokesman and Recorder editor
Cecn Newman then pointed out
that though 1t had been ordered
stopped, police personnel and fac
iities were being used even then
to promote the fund, in open de-
fiance Of the Chiefs orders.
Moore's suspension followed
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Paper's Alerfness
Revealed Police
CIuniS Collection

It was a Spokesman-Recorder
newspaper reporter that revealed
the breakdown in the Minneapolis
Police Department discipline lead
ing to the disciplinary 10 day sus-
pension Of former Chief of Police
Kenneth Moore, Of the Northside.
The Spokesman and Recorder
had heard rumors on Saturday,
June is, that certain police offic-
ers were defying the disciplinary
orders of Chief of Police Walling
In connection with the Northside
clubbing Of Raymond Wells. The
story was that they were raising
a fund to compensate Clunis for
loss of salary and in effect ire
ward" him for his unauthorized
enthusiasm with the blackjack.
On Monday, June IT, spokes-
nian-Recorder reporter telephoned
the police desk which handles all
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Mpls. NAACP Plans:
Medgur Evers
MemoricsI Sunday
At ST. Peters

Minneapolis Chapter Of NAACP
will hold Memorial Services Sun.
day, June 80, at pm, at st. Peters
AME Church, 401 e. 41st st., fol
Medgar Evers, NAACP Regiona.
Secretary in Mississippi.
Evers was shot to death in Jack
son, Mississippi Tuesday, June IL
as he returned from a Civil Rights
Meeting in Jackson.
Curtis c. Chivers, President OF
Minneapolis branch Of NAACP
said these services are being held
throughout the United States but
has significance here because Evers
spoke here a year ago.
Minneapolis ministers and their
congregation cooperating in the
service are: Reverends Lowell John
son, minister at st. Peters AME
church, James A. Holloway, pastor
at Zion Baptist church, Stanley
r. King, of Sabathan Baptist
church, Lee H. Mhoon, Holsey
CINE, w. L. Battle, House OF
Refuge, John Young, Bethesda
Baptist and a number Of civic
groups.
Each minister will take part in
the eulogy. The public is invited
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
The Die Is Cast"
Humphrey Tells
Paper's ReporfeI

In a telephone conversation with
a reporter for this newspaper Sen
ator Hubert H. Humphrey of Min
nesota, Democratic whip in the
us. Senate announced that he had
Monday introduced a bill which
would set up a permanent fair en-
ployment practices commission
designed to end race discriminaY
ton in employment.
Pioneer Civil Rights Advocate
Humphrey, the pioneer us
Senator civil rights advocate, who
caused a walk-out of Alabama anc
other southern delegations in the
194S Democratic National conven.
ton because of his support of q
strong rights platform is a key
figure in the administrators at.
tempt to enact meaningful civil
rights legislation in this session OF
Congress.
Humphrey in discussing Presi-
dent Kennedys civil rights propos-
ais, told this newspaper, The die
is cast; our country must move
ahead and Congress must face the
serious situation in the halls OF
Congress or the nation will have
to face it in the streets"
Predicted Race Trouble
The Minnesotan for years has
predicted serious trouble in the
nation if the Negro was not ex-
tended his basic rights.
Many political observers believe
Senator Humphrey would have
been us. President except for his
early civil rights stand which was
unpaIatable to the South.
Humphrey has never hesitated
to point out that the North Is not
blameless in discrimination against
Negroes and other minorities.
While mayor Of Minneapolis
Humphrey set up one of the first
bi-racial commissions in the ma
ton to face up to the problems of
race and religious discrimination.
He also pushed for the enactment
Of one of the first FEPC ordin-
ances in any us. community.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Suspect In EVers
Murder Ndbbed BY
Smart Police Work

jackson, Miss. - A Greenwood,
Miss, White Citizens Council men,
ber was arraigned here Tuesday
for the ambush murder Of June
IL, Medgar Evers, Mississippi
NAACP field secretary.
The man who surrendered to the
FBI after he heard his home was
under surveillance Is AZ year old
Byron de La Beckwith, a chem
ical fertilizer salesman.
Good police work by the Jackson
police department Detective bureau
discovered Beclxwith's finger print
on a telescope Iense attached tc
the murder weapon which was
found IL hours after the staying
With the cooperation Of the FB1
the prints were traced to Beck
with, who Is an ex-Marine.
It has been indicated by At
torney-General Robert Kennedy
and FBI director Edgar Hoover
that others were implicated in the
staying which took the life Of the
Negro leader who had been direct
ing mass protests in the Mississ-
ippi capital city where over 500
Negroes and a few whites had
been jailed for protest marches.
If found guilty Of murder in the
first degree Beclwith could face
execution in a gas chamber.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27


ard, she majored in English and
journalism. She was on the Deans
list, and honored by being elected
to Tau Kappa Alpha National
Forensic Society and the Made
moiselle" College Board. She was
further honored by having two
stories published in a national col
lege magazine, the "Promethean,"
a collection Of the best literary
works Of Howard students.
Her many activities included the
Kappa Sigma Debate Society, the
Hilltop (newspaper) staff, the
Bison (Yearbook) staff, Walter
Brooks Foundation, Chess club and
Bridge club.
She was a key member in FORM
ing at Howard, Alpha Eta Chapter
of Gamma Sigma Sigma, national
sorority, in which she held the Of
flee Of secretary.
Sherrie viii work on her Mas
ters degree at the University Of
Minnesota this fall.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Sleeping Cor
PorferS Plan
Strike July |

New York.-The Brotherhood Of
Sleeping Car Porters have an
nounced July 1, as the date for the
strike against the New York
Central, Rock Island and 500 Line
railroads and the Pullman Com
pany.
The brotherhood said it had not
been able to obtain agreement
with employers on requests for a
40 hour work week, or a 173 hour
work month, a wage increase of
.102S an hour and protection of
job rights.
Porters work a 2O5 hour month
with a 81 hour work week, with
overtime in excess of 24O hours.
Wage scale is from $420 to $3.50
a month.
A. Philip Randolph, information
al president Of the union said it
would be the first nationwide
strike by a union under Negro
Leadership.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Urban League Committee
Meets With Hotel Men

A group Of Minneapolis hotel
executives met for lunch at the
Minneapolis Athletic Club with a
committee from the Minneapolis
Urban League recently as guests
of Northrup-King vice-president
Marshall Diebold.
Diebold recently elected to the
board of the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce explained that the
Urban League sought to explore
the possibility of increased en-
ployment of Minneapolis Negroes
in the culinary industry.
A frank discussion was held and
two hotels reported fun utilization
of Negro labor and others prom
ised to cooperate in a program to
interest and train young Negroes
for the hotel industry.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Four Sfdfe Dem.
Congressman Beck
JEK RiQhfS Bill

Washington, DC. - The four
Congressman from Minnesota who
are Democratic Farmer Labor
Monday joined in sponsoring the
Kennedy civil rights measures.
In a joint statement Representa-
tives Joseph Karth, Donald Fraser,
Alec Olson and John T. Blatnik
said they had introduced identical
civil rights bills.
Their statement said:
1T meets the difficult problem
of civil rights head-on and at
tempts to guarantee Americans in
the fields of voting, education, en-
ployment and public accommoda-
tons.
This Is a clear and just pro-
gram, both timely and necessary,
and is one all reasonable men can
accept. 1t merely indicates we are,
in fact, determined that all men
may enjoy the rights which our
constitution and democratic con-
ditions describe. Civil rights Is not
a narrow regulatory problem. 1t is
Of prime concern to all Americans
regardless Of economic or social
status, geographical consideration
or political affiliation.
Men Of good will, acting re-
sponsibly, after searching their
hearts and consciences can and
must act courageously to meet
this tremendous challenge to our
time. The present program will
move our country forward toward
the goal to truly equal opportun-
tiles for all American citizens"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Hofian NdfiVe To
Be Youth Speaker
ST. Peters SundoV

Rev. Gerard Laroche, will be the
Youth Day Speaker at st. Peters
AME Church, Sunday, June 80 al
the 10:45 am. worship hour.
He was born in Cap-Haitien
Haiti into a Catholic family, but
was converted while a young man
Rev. Laroche received his BIS
degree from South Dakota State
College and his BID. degree from
Bethel Seminary, st. Paul. He has
done studies on a graduate level ir
Romance Languages at the Univ
ersity of Minnesota.
He served as a missionary II
Haiti during the year 1957-196S
His work included youth and mu
sical activities and general church
work. He was also an agriculture
advisor to the other missionaries
and the Christian farmers.
Rev. Laroche presently a tutol
and assistant pastor at Zion Bap
tist church.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Youth Career Clinic
Sunday. June 30th
St. Peters Church

Parents are urged to come with
their children to the Career Clinic
For Youths, Sunday, June 80, tc
7 pm. at st. Peters AME Church,
41st and Fourth Av. S.
This clinic is under the auspic-
ices of the Minneapolis Urban
League. A film "A Morning for
Jimmie will be shown and intro
duced by Ashby Gaskins, vocation
al director, Minneapolis Urban
League. Also on the program will
be discussions by Judge L. How
ard Bennett Naw), Jay Tyson
(Architect), William Douthit Job
PersonneD, Elmira Young (Educa-
tom, Rev. J. r. Holloway, Christ
ian Services) and Robert L. Will
liams, Urban League Director
(Social Science). A question and
answer period will follow the dis
CuSSlOILS.
Young persons planning to at
tend may get their tickets from
their own churches. Refreshments
will be served at the close of the
clinic. Young people and parents
alike are urged to avail themselves
of this opportunity Of learning
more about being prepared when
job opportunities present them
selves.
Clifford Cunningham, is chair
man, Evangelist Florence H. DAN
iels, publicity and Rev. Lowell
Johnson, pastor, st. Peters AME
Church.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-27
Fifth District OILERS
Sponsors Theatre Party
A. Old Loo Theofre

The Fifth District DFL'ers will
sponsor an evening at the Old Log
Theatre, Excelsior, Minn.s July 2
with the presentation Of Life
With Father.
A social hour at 1880 pm. will
proceed the $3.50 pm. curtain.
Congressman and Mrs. Donald
Fraser and other DFL officials
will be present to meet and greet
the audiences.
Reservations may be made by
contracting Mrs. Louis Cole, WA.
2-7024 or the DFL office, Ed
Friend, 8S5-9421. o..