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Evening star., 1963-01-30
Union Claims Pay Policy
.SnarIed Holiday Mails

was not mentioned in the NALC
report. Walter j. Roger, gen.
eral superintendent for the
District. said no delivery was
made on Sunday here but 1t
was still the best year he had
ever seen for staying current
despite bad weather"
The NALC attacked various
postmasters for false econ
omy" in not authorizing over
time. declaring that "in many
post offices" delivery Of Christ
mas mail wasn't made until at
least several days after Christ
mas. II said the so-called econ
omy measures In many cases
resulted In extremely bad
service 10 the public"
The letter carriers said there
was a backlog Of 2 million
pieces OF Christmas mail in the
Philadelphia post office unde-
livered at Christmas time.
It also cited Youngstown,
Ohio; Cincinnati: Buffalo,
N Y, Worcester and SPRING
field. Mass, as some OF the
places where Christmas mail
was delivered late. In nearby
Alexandria, Va, the question OF
whether there should be a mail
delivery on the Sunday before
Christmas was left up 10 the
individual station superintend-
ents. with the result that not
all the mail was delivered by
Christmas, the NALC said.
Charles H. Mason. acting
postmasteEA in the Alexandria
Evening star., 1963-01-30
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

The Post Office Department
Is investigating reports that
millions Of pieces Of Christmas
mail were not delivered until
after Christmas.
The National Association OF
Letter Carriers, an organiza-
ton which prides itself on the
prompt delivery OF mail by It's
m e m bers, charges that
"Scrooge-like" tactics on the
part OF some postmasters and
supervisors resulted in a break
down In mail service in various
areas OF the country this past
holiday season.
The NALC declares the de-
layed deliveries resulted from
the decision Of some postmas-
ters not TO work employees over
time on the Sunday and Mon
day before Christmas (Which
fell on a Tuesday,. because OF
their reluctance 10 pay the cash
overtime involved.
Post office officials. who
held a meeting with NALC Of.
ficials last week regarding the
complaints, said a thorough in.
vestigation is being made.
Postal officials said that gen.
orally they feel that Christmai
mail was delivered in satisfac.
tory fashion before Christina,
Day and that there has been 9
minimum Of complaints from
the public.
The Washington Post Office
Evening star., 1963-01-30

Post Office, said, Il don't think
any mail was held up"
The NALC contended that
some Of the Christmas back
log started piling up right after
Thanksgiving, with the result
that letters and packages
mailed the middle Of Decem-
ber barely arrived in time for
Christmas. II said some letters
mailed the 18th OF December
did not arrive until December
"a.
Regarding mail undeliyered
in time for Christmas, 1t said
some Of the mail had still not
been delivered by December %.
In this criticism, the NALC
did not confine It's charges TO
local postmasters and super
visors.
II also said the Post office
Department itself was at fault
in issuing a bulletin which pro-
vided that no commitments
could be made by postmasters
relative 10 overtime.
I'VE do not believe that COM
mitments should be made dur
ing the month Of September,
but certainly, after the flow
OF Christmas mail starts in De-
cember, carriers should be ad-
vised at least a week In ad-
vance relative TO the proposed
work schedules and the days
for which they can expect
overtime pay" Jerome Keat-
ing. NAJC president, declared
In a letter TO Postmaster Gen.
eral Day.
Evening star., 1963-01-30
New Formula
Raises Hope
FOrA-Test Ban
BY WILLIAM r.. FRYE
Special to The Star

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Jan.
80. Hopes for an early treaty
ending nuclear weapons testing
are based in large part on a
new sliding scale formula
which could close the Soviet
American gap on on-site in
spections, it has been learned
here.
United Nations diplomats
hope the formula represents the
long sought breakthrough in
the test-ban field.
1t was the basis, informants
said, of Secretary General U
Thant's optimistic statement
yesterday that prospects of a
test ban are much brighter
than at any time in the men,
ory of the United Nations"
The new formula, evolved
during super secret negotia-
tions here and in Washington
In recent weeks, calls for a
treaty enforced in It's initial
stages by three, four or five
on-site inspections - the exact
number to be negotiated.
Then, in subsequent years
the number would increase to
eight, nine or 10, the minimum
sought by the United States.
Inspections on the spot may
be required should instruments
detect a suspicious earth tremor
which could be either an earth
quake or an underground nu-
clear explosion.
It would be easier for the
Soviet Union to open its terri
tory to adequate inspection
once the initial psychological
shock had been surmounted,
diplomats say.
Experience would show Mos
COW there was no serious es-
pionage peril, and the secrecy
minded Russians would become
more accustomed to foreigners
on their soil, it is contended.
The idea has been laid be-
fore Soviet negotiators in the
American British Russian ne
gotiations which began here the
week of January IA and, after
a week in Washington. resumed
here yesterday.
Evening star., 1963-01-30
a Fire Captains
Are Promoted

The District Commissioners
today approved the promotion
of four Fire Department cap
tains to battalion chiefs.
Those who will be promoted
effective Sunday, are:
Capts. Ressie L. Attaway
Bernard A. Essex, Hugh w
Swanner and Carl B. Sugg.
The promotions were recon-
by Fire Chief Raymond
c. Roberts.
Evening star., 1963-01-30

The Education and Labor
Committee did not ask permis-
sion to make foreign trips. The
Rules Committee approved a
resolution allowing travel not
only within the United States
but also in Puerto Rico and
United States territories.
Education and Labor Com
mittee Chairman Powell, Dem
ocrat Of New York, was criti-
cised last summer by some Of
his House colleagues for a Euro
pean study trip he took with
two women staff employees. Ex-
penses Of the trip were paid out
Of counterpart funds. The exact
total has not been disclosed.
other House committees
which would be restricted to
travel within the United States
are the Judiciary, Merchant
Marine, District Of Columbia
and Small Business Commit
tees,
Rules Committee Chairman
Smith, Democrat of Virginia,
said after a long meeting today
on the resolutions that I'VE
haven't undertaken to point
the finger at anybody" He
predicted, however, that the
House tomorrow would over
whelmingly approve the Rules
Committee resolutions and the
amendments. He also said he
believed the clearer provisions
and tighter regulations would
help greatly to prevent foreign
iunket abuses in the future.
Amendments Added
The two amendments added
to the resolutions today were
agreed on by the Rules Com
mittee. One of them would
prohibit the use Of counterpart
funds for expenses of any mem
Der or staff employe sent
abroad by such a committee.
The other amendment would
apply to committee authorized
TO travel overseas. 1t would
authorize the use Of counter
part funds but would make
committee members and staff
employees subject to the same
per diem subsistence rates au-
thorized by law for overseas
travel by other Government
employees.
All such expense accounts
would be open TO public inspec-
ton, the amendment provides.
Evening star., 1963-01-30
Victory in Wet Nam
Due in 3 Years, Felt Says

forces and against the Com
munist Wet Cong, Admiral Felt
said.
He defined victory as govern
ment control of at least 80 per
cent Of the rural population.
This is a fight for the loyalty
of people in the small hamlets,
he said.
The government now controls
81 per cent OF the rural popula-
ton, Admiral Felt said, while
the Communist forces control
I8 per cent. The rest of the
population is on the fence.
Hamlet FOrtificatiOns
A year or so ago the govern
ment could claim only 80 per
cent Of the rural population,
he said.
The key to the defense of
the countryside lies in the for
tification Of the hamle t S.
About 1000 have been forti-
fled now and the bulk of them,
an estimated 5000 to 1000,
are expected to be fortified by
July of 1864.
The South Wet Namese SOL
diers are good fighters, Admiral
Felt said. Recent reports that
they are somewhat less than
tigers were based on isolated
instances and incomplete in
formation, he said.
Hundreds of Missions
During the well-publicized
defeats" of government forces
In a January 2 engagement, he
said, more than 100 Communist
soldiers we're killed and a bat
TALON was broken up while 65
government soldiers were
killed.
Only seven American hell
copters have been lost, the Ad-
miral said, though many hun
dreds Of missions have been
flown.
He said the major problems
now in South Wet Nam are to
cut Communist access to sane
tuaries in Laos and Cambodia,
to complete reorganization of
the South Wet Namese armed
services, to bring more democ-
Evening star., 1963-01-30
COMMITTEES
Continued From Page Al

COnLhued from rage Al
nautics committees were speci-
fically declared by the Rules
Committee today to be eligible
for foreign travel and use Of
counterpart funds to defray
expenses.
1t also listed the Public
Works Committee as eligible
for foreign travel only in Can
ada. The Interior Committee
was authorized to send study
or investigation missions to
trust territories, mainly in the
Pacific.
The preparations Commit
tee has broad authority for
foreign travel under separate
law and was not included in
the Rules Committee action
today.
The Banking and Currency,
Commerce. and Agriculture
Committees had asked the
Rules Committees to approve
resolutions authorizing travel
outside as well as inside the
United States. The committee
refused to grant those requests.
Evening star., 1963-01-30
Negro Ends
Registration
AtCIemson

CLEMSON, S. c., Jan. 80
(AP) Harvey CAN'T complet-
ed his registration today as
the first Negro in Clemson Col
lege's 69-year history.
The 20-year-old CAN'T, who
enrolled Monday, required
about an hour to complete his
registration today. His sched-
ule includes two courses in
architecture, two in engineer
ing and one in English liter
ature.
There were no incidents in
Volving him as he moved
through his third day at Glenn
son.
He was to visit the School of
Architecture again this after
noon.
A student reported that Mr..
CAN'T has had several student
callers in his room on campus.
A college official quoted Mr..
CAN'T as reporting today he
slept better last night than
the first night, but didn't get
to bed until 1880 am"
Some professors stopped and
shook the students hand as he
completed registration in the
Mathematics-English Building
The college continued to keep
additional police officers on
hand. and will not let anyone
on campus without official per-
mission.
Joe Sherman, the college
public relations chief, said yes
terday. II am sure we plan to
continue security for a while. -
He declined to say how long
security would continue. He
said that by security" he
meant the additional officers
assigned to the campus.
Evening star., 1963-01-30

said he agreed with those who
says the Vice President has
conducted himself with dec
Drum" during the contest
Senator Javits took issue
with Senatore Pastore on the
contention that the liberals
could make more headwsy by
trying to pass a civil rights
bill instead of changing the
rules.
The New Yorker said liberals
have never been able to break
a filibuster against a civil
rights bill, even with around
the-clock sessions.
Defeat Indicated
Informal polls indicate that
between 80 and 35 Democrats
will be Joined by 90 or 20 Re-
publicans in opposing the An
derson motion. This would leave
between 80 and 81 Democrats
and only about 10 Republicans
supporting. These estimates
would leave the liberals short
of a majority by at least five
or six votes.
II this forecast osborne out,
the liberals will have only two
remedies left to get action on
q new rule this year. One
would be to muster the two
thirds required by existing rules
to shut off debate. The other
would be 10 wear out the
Southerners by long sessions.
The present leaders of both
parties never have been keen
for ound-the-clock sessions
to break a filibuster, and most
observers do not believe the
liberals could muster the two
thirds TO apply the present gag
rule.
Evening star., 1963-01-30

racy and government assistance
to the countryside and to get
better press relations.
He pointed out that South
Wet Nam is under a kind Of
martial law and has never been
able to establish democratic
government. Despite the handi-
caps, he said, significant inn
provements in civil affairs are
being made.
Attacks on Decline
Among the favorable trends,
Admiral Felt cited the steady
decline over the past year of
armed attacks by the Wet
Congolese.
1.-THE weekly average in jan
uary is less than half the
weekly average during the
early months of 1862. The rea-
son for the decline is that the
government forces are mount
ing more and more offensive
operations and are taking the
initiative away from the guer-
rillas."
He said five Communists are
being killed for every govern
ment soldier lost in combat.
The Communists, he said,
are losing supplies. They are
now detecting to the govern
ment side in Significant
numbers"
The distinct favorable trend
started last September, Admiral
Felt said.
Secretary Of Defense Nc
Namara revealed officially for
the first time today that the
United States has 1000 SOL
diers in South Wet Nam.
Evening star., 1963-01-30

Victory within three years in
South Wet Nam was predicted
today by Admiral Harry D.
Felt, boss of the Pacific Com
mand.
Admiral Felt met with re-
porters after reporting to the
House Military Appropriations
Subcommittee on the war in
South Wet Nam.
All the trends are running in
the favor Of the government
Evening star., 1963-01-30
RULES

Continued From Page Al
IL is not the Vice President but
the Senate itself"
=, Not Hollow Shell
In raising the question of
Mr.. Johnson's authority, Sem
ator Javits said, "the vice presi-
dency is not a hollow shell, but
a great and vital office. Here
il a chance where it could be
shown" es
. MIR. johnson himself Joined in
the discussion to observe that
the question is not whether
the Vice President is a figure
head but whether he is going
to, allocate to himself a power
and authority he does not
have"
Mr., Johnson, who formerly
was Senate Majority Leader.
said he sees his duty as Vice
President to be TO enforce rules
and precedents as he finds
them, mot TO assume the auth
or1ty of a military junta by
telling the Senate what its rules
ought to be-" NaFE
"As anxious as the Vice Pres
ldent may be at times to choke
off debate" Mr.. johnson said,
this Vice President is never
soing to choke it off except
In accordance with the rules"
Senator Russell, Democrat of
Georgia, leader of the opposi-
ton to new rules. Joined in to
suggest that If the Vice Presi-
dent followed the advice Of SEN
ator Javits. I'VE would not only
have gag rule, but make a die
tator out Of the Vice President" :"
Senator Aiken, Republican Of
Vermont, also came to the de-
Tense Of the Democratic Vice
President.
at has been said here that
the Vice President has become
n figurehead or a dictator, +"
Senator Aiken said. Il have
seen no evidence that he has
become either"
Senator Aiken. who is re-
garded as a liberal Republican,
made 1t clear that he thinks
the liberals are making a mis-
take by keeping the rules fight
going while questions Of ma
tional defense and foreign
policy await attention. He said
he is ready to table the subject.
:. Liberals Chided
Senator Pastore also chided
his fellow liberals for concen-
Fating on the rules change to
get civil rights legislation in
stead Of basing their fight on
the legislation itself.
%We are merely compound
ing confusion upon confusion, "
Senator Pastore said, referring
10 the complicated motions to
change the rules. He called
ID IAN exercise in futility' and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
New School
Plea to Be
Heard Again

Sandy Spring citizens will
again attend a coming session at
the Board of Appeals Oct. "a as
part of a continuous attempt to
block a proposed private nurs-
cry school to be constructed by
a New York concern in that res
idential area.
At the last zoning hearing.
Lawrence Widmayer, Jr., repre-
senting Edward Silver, owner
and educational director of three
private schools in New York,
asked the board for a special ex-
ception so he could buy 80 acres
of land comprising the Day.
nude estate and the Donald
Hobbs Tract in Sandy Springs.
Silver plans to build year.
round private school for up to
300 nursery through elementary
school children, which would in
clude swimming pool, baseball
field, riding stables and a six
classroom building.
Residents, represented by At
torney William M. Candy, have
stated that they object to the
size of the project, the amount
of traffic it will cause, and the
"incursion of something the
community doesn't need and
didn't ask for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17

pies Concert by the National
Symphony Orchestra.
The Young Peoples Concert,
which was supposed to take
place in Washington last week,
was cancelled because of the or
chestra's labor problems, but
school officials weren't going to
let musicians arguments over
a 37-week season and a $1,000
minimum interfere with an af-
ternoon of good music.
So the record player was
hauled out and the students
heard the exact program they
would have heard by the Ma
tional Symphony. They even
had the added attraction of hav-
ing a different student present
an introduction to each piece
played.
And even though it wasn't
live" if you closed your eyes
and pretended real, real hard,
it was just as good.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
Orchestra Out of Business
But Concert Is Held ANYWAY

1t wasn't quite the same thing,
but the harmonic strains of
Brahms final to Symphony ~,
sounded just - well almost -
as sweet as if the fifth and sixth
graders of Mcdonald Knoles
E l e m entary School, Silver
Spring, were at a Young Peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-25

NoX tii SpecTcR
Or rosI III Reaiu, dIoa
ges u - = =. g
eisd os.e
Evening star., 1963-05-19

IN AcTIoN---fhe
reguIors Of fhe
'TodoY' show.
jack Leseoulie.
Hugh Downs end
Pat FonfGine.
Iced a fish bowl
existence once
cameras start
grinding. When
they are on. on
cosy. informed
manner prevails.
even when fhe
show hits fhe
rood
Evening star., 1963-05-19

Before cameras
furn, LeseouIie.
Miss Fonf0ine
and Downs do q
rough run through
Of fhe morning
program. A re-
heorsed quCIify
Is carefully
avoided. but
timing Is i'm
Porfonf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
FIVE OF SIX
Teaching Becomes
Family Occupation

the education spectrum - as a
student at Sidney Lanier In
termediate School.
Bessie is a seventh grader.
but her father said indications
are shes going to follow in
her mothers footsteps"
The administrators stated
that none of the children has
been urged or pushed into fol-
lowing the teaching profession.
I'VE have insisted that each go
to college and earn a degree, /"
he explained.
Any question about whether
the Hutton family is trying
single-handedly to end the
teacher shortage draws a reply
in kind from Mr.. Hutton.
Kind of looks like it, doesn't
it?" he asks with a chuckle
that's full of pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
Fuirfux Charges
Man With Third
School Breuk-In

A third charge of breaking
into q Fairfax County school
was placed against q 24year-
old electricians helper yester-
day, police said.
Thomas A. Nelson, Of the
1900 block Of Ben Franklin
road, Springfield, charged
earlier with breaking and en-
tering at Keene Mill Elemen-
tary and Washington Irving
Intermediate Schools, now is
accused of taking an undeter-
mined amount of change from
two vending machines at Wood
burn School near Annandale.
In each case, entrance was
gained by opening a door with
a crowbar.
Nelson was arrested after a
high-speed chase by police on
Keene Mill road November Q.
He is being held on $4,000 bond
pending a hearing Monday in
Fairfax County court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
Rain Delays
BeItwuyWork
In Virginia

Today's rain has caused q
delay in work on the final
Smile Capital beltway portion
in Virginia. Its opening Ia
traffic probably viii not occur
until the end Of December, L
E. Brett. Fairfax highway resi-
dent engineer. said.
The opening Of this new Sec
ton, largely constructed over
marshland that required spe-
cial engineering, originally had
been "optimistically set" for
December 1. Mr.. Brett added.
Gaps exist at each end of
about 10 bridges in the belt
way section between Shirley
highway and the Woodrow
Wilson Bridge, which must be
filled in with specially designed
approach slabs.
However. when 1t Is opened
motorists will be able to travel
over the entire 22-mile belt
way in Virginia and cross the
Cabin John Bridge In the north
or the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
in the south into Maryland.
In Maryland. the beltway
Interstate Route 495) is open
to traffic from Cabin John
Bridge to Rockville and from
the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to
Indian Head highway, Mr..
Brett said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
Water Pollution Group
Asks Tighter Controls

compliance with regulations
and that present plans he has
offered viii not comply.
2. Invited representatives Of
the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
at Cumberland to appear at the
next meeting, January 6, to
furnish further information on
their written request to dis
charge a higher alkalinity into
the Potomac River.
3. Directed staff members Of
the commission to work closely
with State health officials in a
review Of discharges by food
processing and packing plants
and the possible need for more
effective treatment.
Robert N. Brown. chief Of
environmental hygiene for the
State Health Department. said
discharges from some tomato
and poultry plants are causing
nuisances in communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
Virginia Urged to Cut
Holidays, Add Benefits

tors, headed by Senator D.
Woodrow Bird of Bland Coun-
ty, was aided in its study by a
Philadelphia consulting firm.
Probable result Of the recon-
mendations - If they were
to be adopted-would be an in
crease in the States personnel
cost.
The commission and It's con-
sultants say that the hospital
insurance payments for about
300 full-time State workers
would cost about s1,S56,000 an
nually. The additional State
contribution for life insurance
would bring the total to
$2.1O6,0O0.
The commission figured that
cutting the holidays would save
the State $4,000 annually.
Virginia workers get IL speci-
fic holidays-New Years, Lee
Jackson Day, Washington's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29

RICHMOND, Nov. 90 (AP) y
A study commission has recon-
mended to Gov. Harrison that
holidays for State employees be
reduced from 10 to nine per
year.
The commission also recon-
mended that the State begin
payment of combined hospital
and medical insurance for its
workers, and suggested a sub
stantial increase in the percen-
tage paid by the State towards
employees life insurance premi-
ums.
The recommendations were
among those which came from
the Commission for Economy
in Governmental Expenditures
following its year-long study of
Virginia's personnel a dmin-
istration.
The commission Of legisla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
Fire Hits Motel,
Guests Escape
Near Triangle

A fire this morning caused
an estimated $4,000 damage
to the Spring Lake Motel on
Route / at Boswell's Corner, 2
miles north Of Triangle, Va.
The blaze was discovered by
a passing motorist shortly after
8 am. firemen reported. The
motorist, who did not identify
himself. alerted several occu-
pants of the motel. They
escaped without injury.
The inside Of the office was
Quilted and flames spread
through an attic to eight ad-
joining sleeping units. Firemen
from the Marine Corps Schools
at Quantico, from Dumfries,
Triangle, Stafford and Fall
mouth answered the alarm.
Chief Joe Gnoffo Of the
Dumfries- Triangle Department,
estimated the loss and said the
fire probably started from an
electrical short circuit.