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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
YouthJob
Patronage
Control Hit

Republican members Of Con-
gress have attacked the Ken
nedy administration for the
White House action In bring.
ing student summer Govern
ment Jobs under White House
patronage control.
= Senator Miller, Republican
Of Iowa, led the attack, declar-
ing, The Kennedy administra-
ton has an irresistible urge To
play politics with the civil serv-
Ice system.
Senator Miller cited an order
last year which required Gov
eminent career officials To
make speeches in defense and
q advocacy Of administration
programs (later withdrawn
after Republican criticiSm), the
pressure on Federal career en-
ployes TO purchase 500 tickets
to this years Democratic gala
and now the move to bring
student summer jobs undea
White House control.
Incidentally. all three situa-
tons were first disclosed In Thu
Stars Federal Spotligh
column.
Senator Miller said ut Il
wrong" TO play politics with
young people interested ir
Government jobs.
IT hope the White House will
swiftly make it clear that par
tisarl political consideration viii
play absolutely no part what
soever in consideration Of ap-
plicants for summer trainee
positions"
Until now, the Civil Service
Commission always has been
in control Of the summer Gov
eminent jobs for students. The
White House meeting last week
at which the new policy was
laid down was held without
commission knowledge or any
Of its officials present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

He said also that he has not
been closely associated with
the Associated Com m unity
Teams. That ORGANISATION,
generally known as ACT, k
working on juvenile delin-
quency and youth crime prob
lens in Harlem. He said he Is
o member Of the board Of
directors but has not attended
meetings and knows very few
of the directors or staff Of
ficials.
He commended The Evening
star for what he described as
% very fair and objective
story" last Sunday about ACT
and the Powell Foundation.
"Vlctlm Of Administration"
Another major topic dis
cussed by Mr.. Powell was his
tax difficulties with the Gov
eminent. He said he was "the
victim Of both the Eisenhower
and the Kennedy administra-
TONS"
He denied he ever evaded or
Illegally Jagged in payment Of
taxes. A dispute ever how much
he owes In taxes for several
years IL pending in the United
States Tax Court and might
not be decided for another
year unless again the Govern
ment wants to be unduly harsh
and put my case ahead Of
Others that have been pend
ing" he said.
At the beginning and end OF
his hour-lons news conference,
q comprehensive follow-up to
impromptu interviews last
Tuesday. Mr.. Powell insisted he
was not at all bothered" by
criticism Of his activities.
He said he also was not dis
turbed by the thought that
some Of his congressional col
leagues might envy his varied
activities.
Cites Practice Of Others
Sure I'm in favor Of hav-
ing relatives on the payroll" he
said in an apparent reference
to the employment Of his wife
as an office assistant in Puerto
Rico. "And use Of counterpart
funds even for nightclub and
resort expenses Is not wrong.
Ask some Of my colleagues
what they did in Europe the
same time I was there"
THE night I was In q night
club in Paris, Senator Estes
Kefauver was In the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
RAE Chief Numed

LONDON. Feb. ri lAP).-Air
Chief Marshal Sir Charles FL
worthy, SO, commander Of the
Royal Air Force In the Middle
East, viii take over as chief Of
the air staff In September. He
will succeed Air Marshal Sir
Thomas Pike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
Powell Defends Actions;
Critics Seek Trip Data

ator williams, Delaware Repub-
lican who yesterday and on
February 5 criticised many Of
Mr.. Powell's activities In Con-
gress, in his Harlem district in
New York, and in travels
abroad. But In response to
questions. Mr.. Powell asserted:
II say unequivocally that the
Williams attack on me was mo-
tivated by racial prejudice be-
cause ! am q Negro"
Besides charging that Sena-
tor Williams has voted repeat
edly against civil rights meas
ures for many years. Mr.,
! Powell's statement said Sen
ator Williams in 1852 pur-
chased oboth Beach
| property under q restrictive
covenant agreeing not TO sell.
lease or rent It to ANY person
not Of the Aryan race"
Stands BY Charge
Speaking In the Senate yes
terday shortly before the Powell
news conference, Senator VIII
liams stood By his earlier
charges that the Kennedy ad-
ministration was "shoveling
out" money 10 the New York
Democrat.
Unlike his February 5 attack,
the speech did not mention Mr..
Powell by name but referred to
him a. "a friend Of the admin
istration." This prompted SEN
ate Democratic Leader Mans
field to recall that Mr.. Powell
once was "a friend Of the Eisen-
hover administration" having
supported Gen. Eisenhower
against Adlai Stevenson for the
Presidency.
Later Senator williams said,
II never have and never will
refer to. any mans race, reli-
gion or nationality In discussing
q case on the Senate floor or
off It," He added:
II do intend to see that
anyone, whether q member Of
Congress or not, gives q proper
accounting Of how Government
money is spent. We're going TO
keep right on the issue and
will not be diverted"
Reached last night at his
home by the Associated Press.
Senator williams said he
bought the Rehoboth Beach
property In 1852. still lives
there and has no intention Of
leaving. He said he has never
examined the deed and has no
idea II IL contains . racial
restriction.
But even II IL does, Senator
williams said, 1t would have no
effect because the Supreme
Court has outlawed such pro-
visions.
OF his argument with Powell,
Senator williams said: Race or
religion or nationality has
nothing to do with II. I'm
not going TO engage in any
name calling or anything else"
Senator williams told the
Senate that since his February
5 speech the Government has
rejected almost S11 million in
requested housing loans.
Tells About Foundation
Mr.. Powell explained that
the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency made no loans
TO the Adam Clayton Powell
Foundation in New York City
and that he obtained no Fed
eral insurance for mortgages.
He said he established the
foundation years ago In honor
Of his father. II 10 . housing
project for elderly citizens In
Harlem. He added that he re-
signed from the foundation o
year ago and does not know
many Of It's inter.racial board
Of directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

Of q new round Of talks, the
administration Is reported to be
reluctant to put q price tag on
Its acceptance Of. the KFemlin's
invitation,
II and when the talks resume,
the formal win be likely the
same as before: bilateral in
formal exchange Of views be-
tween q high ranking American
and Russian, with the Omitted
States filling in its allies after
every stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
star staff Writer


Representative Adam Clayton
Powell hoped today that his
critics were silenced or SUBJ
dued by his counter-charges Of
racial prejudice, congressional
envy, and administration vim
dictiveneSs.
Some colleagues Of the New
York Dem ocrat, however,
seemed unwilling to agree with
his news conference announce
ment late yesterday that he has
said the last word In defending
relatives on his House office
payroll and counterpart funds
to finance his eight week
European tour last summer.
They especially awaited the
fulfillment Of his promise TO
disclose on or about March I
the itemized amounts spent on
That study trip ne TOOK with
two women staff employees Of
the Education and Labor Com
mittee. AS committee chairman,
Mr.. Powell used counterpart
funds, foreign currency owned
by the United States abroad, TO
pay expenses. He said the trip
was made to study effect Of the
European Common Market on
employment here.
"As to use Of counterpart
funds and relatives on the pay
roll" he declared, Il wish to
state very emphatically that I
viii always do what every other
Congressman and committee
chairman do in the House."
Charges Prejudice
Mr.. Powell's prepared state
ment at the news conference
did not mention by name SEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Legislators Appear Sympathetic
To Retired Workers Tax Burden

which have been exempted by
Congress from the Super-grade
ceiling. Defense soon Is ex-
pected to make Its formal re-
quest to the csc and Is ex-
pected TO receive Q considerable
number of additional super
grade jobs for scientific and
engineering positions.
District Of Columbia govern
ment, Z: Executive Office Of
President, 1; Federal Aviation
Agency. IS; Federal Power Com
mission, 3; General Services
Administration, s; Health. Ed
ucation and welfare. 81; Hous-
ing and Home Finance Agency.
g: Interior. 80: Justice, II; La
Dor, L; Library Of Congress. 2;
Peace Corps. 4; Post Office. 3;
Small Business Administration.
g.: State, IA; Treasury. II;
United States Information
Agency, 7; Veterans Admins
tration. 9.
All Of these additional SUPER
grade jobs do not include those
allocated for hearing examin-
ers.
POSTMASTERs APPOINT
MENT-Howard A. Brooks has
been appointed executive secre-
tary Of the National League Of
Postmasters and will be the
resident officer In It's national
headquarters office here. Mr..
Brooks has served as special
assistant 70 Assistant Postmas-
ter General Fred Belen and as
first director of the Post Of
flee Departments customers re-
lations division. An attorney
and member OF the Washington
bar, Mr.. Brooks formerly was
director Of postal service for
Pan American World Always.
WORK PRODUCTION The
Government Activities Subcom-
mittee OF the House Govern
ment Operations Committee Is
planning hearings soon on
House Resolution IS which
recommends extension Of en-
ploye work productivity stand
ards In Government.
Representative Brooks. DEM
ocrat OF Texas, IA sponsor OF
the resolution and chairman
OF the House subcommittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

that the Sl,524 tax deduction
feature and the sick pay credit
on disability retirement be re-
tained in the law.
Also, they urged that Federal
employees who retire as well as
those presently retired be given
q better tax break than they
have now. They urged that civil
service annuities be tax exempt
as Is the case for those under
social security and railroad re-
tirement benefits.
Among those testifying we're
Jerome j. Heating, president
of the National Association OF
Letter Carriers; Glenn r. Sim
cox. president Of the National
Association OF Retired Civil
Employees, and Roy North,
legislative representative Of the
National Association OF Post
masters.
SUPER GRADE J0BS-The
Civil Service Commission has
given Federal department and
agencies more than 500 new
super-grade Jobs grades i6 10
Is paying $4,000 10 $4,000 q
year,. They we're authorized
under last years pay law.
OF this total. 90 will be al
located among the Govern
ment's 296 hearing examiners
in grade Is who have been
found eligible for grade 10. The
determination rs 10 which Of
the 295 will get the grade 10
Jobs will be made by sem
iority In the positions. the csc
said. Nine other super-grade
Jobs will 20 10 hearing exam
liner supervisors.
Here are the total gains made
by the various agencies In the
number OF super-grade Jobs al
lotted by csc:
Agriculture, As; Agency for
International Development. 4;
Budget Bureau, 3: Civil Aero
nautics Board. 3; Civil Serv-
ice Commission, 3: Commerce.
So; Defense. 10 (Air Force. 10;
Army. l6. Navy. IL; Office Of
Secretary OF Defense, az.
In regards 10 Defense Depart
ment, the totals do not include
additional super-grads scien-
ltific and engineering positions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21

from the other allies, insisting
there is no need for further
talks and that nothing would
he gained by them.
Beyond the need to co-ordi-,
nate positions, itformants said.
l. number Of detailed questions
have 10 be clarified, including
who should talk to the Soviets
and where, and what approach
should be made.
There has been a suggestion
that II would be appropriate to
ask for some evidence Of good
faith from the Russians before
sitting down with them again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
Allies Divided
On Red Talks
BY ENDRE NATION
Associated Press stan Writer

The Western allies are re.
ported split on pursuing q new
round Of exploratory talks with
Russia on Berlin.
While the United States
takes the view that Soviet over
lures for q fresh start should
not be rebuffed, high dipIo-
matte inforFnants said last
night, France remains opposed
to another session with the
Russians.
Britain and west Germany,
the sources said, are support
ing the United States position.
Talks between the United
States and Russia on the d.
vided German city have been
stalled since last spring. Ear
lier this month, the Soviets
proposed q new attempt be
made TO try 10 find a solution
to the Berlin problem. !. The
United States Immediately con-
suited with its three allies.
Discussions In Washington
The consultations are still
going on In Warrington with
Llewellyn Thompson, the State
Departments Ambassador at
large. presiding. The group is
also discussing related matters,
such as military contingency
planning. informants said.
At these discussions, the
French continue to stand apart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
Few Are Optimistic

This Is not the administra-
tons view. authoritative sources
said. Although few II any Of
those Immediately concerned
with the Berlin question are
optimistic about the outcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
By JOSEPH YOUNG
Star stan Writer

House Ways and Means COM
mittee members appear re-
sponsive to the complaints by
Government employe leaders
that President Kennedy's tax
proposals would impose hard
ships on Federal retirees as
well as present Government
workers who retire In the
future.
The employe leaders yester-
day testified before the House
group on the tax legislation
proposed by Mr.. Kennedy.
From the questions asked
these leaders and the general
reaction to the situation, the
committees members appeared
very friendly and sympathetic
Il gave the leaders hope that
coy tax legislation approved by
TIE committee would contain
provisions TO protect Federal
workers In these matters.
Fear Tax Burden
The employe witnesses said
AAat by removing the present
1884 q year tax credit that
Government workers now re-
ceive on retirement, many Fed
eral workers who retire In the
future as well as those pres
emily retired, would have 10 pay
more taxes. Removal OF the
Sl.624 tax deduction feature is
one OF the provisions In the
Presidents plan.
Also. the committee was told
Mr.. Kennedy's proposal TO re-
move the sick pay credit for
employees who retire on disabil-
ity would mean that higher
taxes would have 10 be paid by
Government workers on retire.
nfent. At present, Federal work.
kSs who retire on disability do
not have 10 pay taxes on the
ffst $500 Of their annual an
huities until they reach the age
OF normal retirement.
.. Disability Stressed
y This feature Is particularly
Important since 30 per cent Of
t4deral workers who retire dc
30 on disability.
The employe leaders urged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-23

to examine plants for scale.
A dormant type spray is the
best remedy If scale is album
dant on a plant; but, where
infestation is present on only
one or two stems. it is best
to remove the stems entirely
If this can be done with
out destroying the symmetry
of the plant. After the in
tested stems are removed,
they should be burned.
If you wish to transform a
bushy shrub into a standard
one that grows on a single
stem, select the heaviest and
strongest central stem of the
shrub and prune away all
the surrounding ones. This
must be repeated from time
to time to keep down side
growth.
Copyright, 1853, Field Enterprises, Inc. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-23
THos. ,. OWEN a son

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
DETACHED FRAME pMELLlNq
NgM.BIiE;IR!, 99lb SECOND STREET
ny Virtue Of 4 certain deed Of trust
duly recorded In Libe[ No. ls3b,
ds 0 q SO9 he g b his & a' e oRS sS
and at the request Of die party
secured thereby, the UNDERLINED
ton IN front Of the premlses on
FRIDAY. THE FIRsr PAY or
MARCH, A,p, 1898 hT ONE
9.,cLsocKE p. PM' "a The s,,r following.
asts IN The n plstriet V o. Columbia.
and designated as and being Lot
rs In whites subdivision OF lots
IN Square 1895 "Chillum Castle
Manor" as per plat recorded In
the Office OF the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia In Liber ~
rERMs0 Sold subject to a prior
alld npsro sssSSls0n ss asf 'T9 s
Their particulars OF which will be
announced at time Of sale. the
purchase price above. said trust
TO be paid In cash. A deposit Of
$500 IN cash or certified check
required. Conveyaneing, recording,
transfer taxes etc, at purchasers
cost, Adjustments made a. OF date
Of sale Terms 70 be COMPLIED with
posit forfeited and the property
may be advertised snd resold al
the discretion OF the trustees.
HOWARD BERNSTEIN.
ROBERT W. kfDWELL,
Feig,2t .23,2B,2B Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-23
Now Is the Time
To Prune Trees
By GEORGE E. CREED
Contributing Writer


Though the weather may
not be so pleasant, now is a
good time to prune most de-
ciduouS trees and shrubs.
There are no leaves to con-
tend with, and branches are
lighter and easier to handle.
Without leaves it is also
easier to see what to cut.
This facilitates the shaping
Of plants.
Young trees and many Of
the 20 m m o n shrubs throw
out long shoots. These should
be cut back in order to pre-
serve the natural forms of
the plants.
This is also a good time to
thin shrubs such as mock
orange, Spireas and several of
the dogw GODS and lilacs.
These tend to develop an
over-abundance of stems or
canes. If you do not thin
them every year or so, these
plants can become thickets
Of growth, and this makes
the thinning process a real
chore. In thinning, remove
older stems, leaving the
younger and more vigorous
ones.
Watch Friction
Often branches Of trees
and shrubs grow so that they
rub against one another. You
will find this type of growth
common in crab apple trees.
When it occurs, remove one
OF the branches in order to
eliminate the point Of fric-
ton. If allowed to remain to-
gether. such branches will
wound one another. Such
wounds can admit harmful
bacteria and, fungi. After
having removed an offending
branch, examine the oppos-
ing branch for breaks in the
bark. If infection has already
occurred, cut it out and cover
the spot with a good tree
paint.
This is also a good time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-23
District
BuiIdinq
Permits

building permits issued re-
Gently by the District include:
Samuel GOrdin MiddIeman,
trustee, 8119 Ga. ave-, Silver
Spring; Boulevard Bldrs.,
builder; Victor SmOIen, archi-
tect; to erect six 3-story
apartment buildings total
ing 1872 units, 1900 blocks Of
Butler and Galen SITS. Sc;
total cost, 100000.
MetrOmedia, Inc, lessee,
Raleigh Hotel, 18th and Pa.
NV; builder not selected;
construction of television
tower, 5l51 Wise. ave. NV;
cost, $l18,600.
Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation, owner, 1901 Ma
comb st. NV; builder not Sc
lected: E. w. Dreyfuss, archi-
tect; to erect addition to re-
ligious school, 1901 Macomh
st. NV; cost, $4,000.
George Oed, owner, 470S
Wise. ave. NV; Thomas H
RyOn Co., builder; Robert S
Yale, architect; to erect one
3-story office and shop,
4708 Wise. ave. NV; cost,
$4,000.
Mar-CaI COnst. Co., owners
and builders, GIT 18th St.
NV; Gitlin- Cantor, archi-
tects; to build one 3-story
apt, IA units. 1870 Corcoran
st. me-; cost, $4,000.
DR.. Jacob Weinstein, owner,
SOIL saith st. NV; builder
not selected; Harold Lionel
Esten, architect: to erect one,
2-story dwelling, 1851 Daven-
port st. NV; cost $4,000.
w. c. g. A. N. Miller De-
velOpment Co., owners and
builders, 1900 Mass. ave. NV;
Edward r. SpanO, architect;
to build one 3-story dwell
ing, 1884 lockwood pkwy.
NV; cost, $4,000.
Walter A. Slowinski, own
err. 400 Edmonds st. NV;
Hubert J. Garman, builder;
Albert G. Mumma, jr., archi-
tect; to erect swimming pool
accessory to dwelling, 4400
Edmonds st. NV; cost, 500
900.
Mar-Cal COnst. Co., own
ers and builders, GIT 18th st.
NV; Gitlin- Cantor. archi-
tect; TO build one 2-story
apartment, 5 units. 1921 Cor
coran st. me-; cost, $4,000.
Judith Gerber, Inc, owner.
1900 / st. NV; builder not
selected; Berla g. Abel, archi-
tects; erect partitions for ten
nants in office building, 300
18th st. NV; cost, $4,000.
Charles s. White, jr., own
err, SOFT Tilden st. NV; w.
G. a. A. N. Miller Develop
ment CO., builders: Edward
Il. Spano, architect; TO erect
addition to dwelling. SOFT
Tilden st. NV; cost. $4,000.
Galliher g. Huguely, owner,
Sherman ave. and w st. NV:
builder not selected; John S.
SampertOn, architect: to erect
one history shop and ware
house, 2O3O 9th st. NV; cost.
$4,000.
District of Columbia,
owner and architect. Wash
ington, d. c.; builder not Sc
lected; TO erect two-story po-
lice station. 1901 l. st. NV,
cost, $4,000.
Knights of Columbus
Building Co., owner, Box
9Ol7, Washington, D. c.;
builder not selected; Anth0-
ny Campbell, architect; TO
erect three-story office build
ing, 9l8 10th st. n.w.,; cost
S225, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-23
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/. Company car furnished
2. Good starting salary while
8. Rapid merit increases
4. Excellent employe benefits
8. Vacation with pay
8. Pull training program In COM
pany school at Yonkers, N. Y.
REQUIREMENTS: Age 1882. me-
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ucation minimum. No previous ad-
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Write Immediately to T. E. Brooks,
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giving qualifications and sum-
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work, top wages, yr. round, vaca-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-23
AuetiOnssrs. iii 6 st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
TWO STORES BEING KNOWN
1913 EI,o;,yyRB.TEENTH STREET
by Virtue q 4 certain deed OF trust
duly rsserded. IN LibeI No: ll7g9,
oSds O o. a'9 he p i.i oi coiS n
and al the request Of he party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees viii sell, at public auc-
MONDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH
DAY or FEBRUARY. h.D, 1858,
AT ONE O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing-deseribed land and prem:
csamsiiala ! ana d,s shs ps'Tls' and %
being parts Of Lot 80 in Square
Charles L. Wire. Inc, as per plSt
s sSVraea Tor ne ne District i 81 c os
lumbia in Liber 90 ~ Folio. 49,.
described IN two parcels In afore-
said deed OF trust, Now known
for taxation A. Lots s3l and $50
TERMS. Sold subject TO a prior
building association deed OF trust
for approximately S7,pO0.7b. fur
ther particulars OF which will b
announced at time OF sale; the
purchase price above said trust
TO be paid IN cash A deposit OF
$500 IN cash or certified check
required, Conyeyaneing, reeordlng
transfer taxes, etc. At purchasers
OF sale. Terms 70 be complied with
within thirty days, otherwise de-
posit forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resuid Al
the discretion OF the trustees.
FRANK w, MARsALEK,
SAMUEL n. GILMAN.
feiA,tB,tS.2O,23 Trustees.