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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer


Government employe bills
providing for earlier retirement
and liberalization of health and
life insurance benefits are ex-
pected to get priority from the
Senate and House Civil Service
Committees when they hold
their respective first meetings
OF the year within the next
week or so.
Hearing dates on these bills
are expected to be set when the
two committees meet.
The earlier retirement bill,
strongly backed by Government
and postal employe unions
would permit optional retire
ment on full annuities after
80 years of service at age IS
Employees retiring after 30 years
at age SIS, now have to take a
/ per cent cut in annuity for
each year they are under so
Such legislation appears to
have a good chance OF enact
ment this year.
Reports that the administra-
ton would support legislation
to permit optional retirement
on full annuities after 80 years
Of service regardless Of age are
denied categorically by ad-
ministration officials. The re-
ports had 1t that the admins
tration would agree 10 this II
the Government could have the
right TO force employees to re-
tire after 30 years Of service.
However, administration Of
ficials say the administration
would not support 30-year re-
tirement on full annuities re-
eardless OF age under any CIR
cumstances. deal or no deal"
Furthermore. such a deal
would be ridiculous because
the Government employe UNI
ions and Congress would never
agree to giving the Govern
ment the authority TO force
retirements after 30 years OF
service. Under such a system
employees would be at the
mercy OF agency politics, dis
elimination, preJudiced, per-
sonal patronage, etc.
The legislation sponsored by
Chairman Johnston OF the
Senate Civil Service Commit
tee TO permit optional retire.
ment on full annuities after 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Measure to Cut Retirement Age,
Improve Benefits Due for Action

could be done without legisla-
ton by Congress.
However, the executive order
may not be issued for at least
several months.
Administration officials say
that the President first will
want to make sure that key
Congressional leaders will not
object. This is because although
an executive order can be issued
based on a law enacted several
years ago authorizing deduc-
tons from Government employe
salaries by Federal departments
and agencies, Congress did not
specifically have the dues
checkoff system in mind. New
ertheless. the Controller Gen.
eral ruled that the authority
for a dues checkoff system is
contained in this law.
Chairman Murray Of the
House Civil Service Committee
already has indicated his
approval Of a presidential ex-
ecutive order, and Chairman
Johnston of the Senate Civil
Service Committe also Is ex-
pected to support such action.
Since these are the two COM
mittees which would otherwise
handle such legislation in Con-
gress, their Endorsement is ex-
pected to pave the way for q
presidential executive order.
PAY COMPARISON - The
Civil Service Commission CON-
parison OF Government SUPER
grade jobs annual pay with that
of industry tthe Bureau OF
Labor Statistics survey does
not include the super-grade
jobs), shows that Federal sal
aries trail far behind industry.
The csc survey shows:
Grade l6 Government Jobs
$4,000 to $4,000 pay be-
tween $4,000 TO $32,500 for
comparable duties In private
industry; grade II $4,000 to
100000 Job duties bring $780,
900 TO s45, 900 salaries in indus
try; and grade Is ($20,000)
finds its industry counterparts
making $4,000 to 100000 a
year.
The administration isn't at
tempting to bring these salaries
up to industry levels, but Pres
ident Kennedy is expected TO
propose q $4,000 to $4,000
pay scale for grade Js TO 10
Isuper-grade Jobs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27

trembling Of hands, pain in
eyes. specks before eyes.
APPETITE: Loss Of appetite,
nausea, vomiting. taste change,
craving for food.
MUSCLE CRAMPS: witch
ing, prickly sensation Of skin,
aching muscles.
CRAVING TO SMOKE: Very
severe. severe. slight. none, def
initely less craving.
OTHER SYMPTOMS: Tired,
exhausted, sleepy. sweating of
hands, other symptoms.
/, Well. kiddies, how do you feel
now?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27

years service at age SIS Is agree
able to. employe unions as a
compromise measure. An d
there's indication that the ad-
ministration won't make any
real objection to the bill.
other bills scheduled for
early action by both the
House and Senate Civil Service
Committees would raise the
present Federal employe life
insurance coverage of Govern
ment workers by $1,000 to
$1,000, depending on their SAL
airy $1,000 for those earning
under $4,000 a year and 50, 900
for those earning above that
amount. Furthermore this
added insurance would not be
subject to the decline In value
after age IS as is the present
insurance.
In addition, the committees
are expected to act on bills to
liberalize health insurance ben
efits. The legislation would in
crease the Governments con-
tribution In premiums to up to
so per cent, thereby reducing
the premiums that employees
have to pay. Also, 1t would re-
move the inequities again st
married women employees with
non dependent husbands, who
now have TO pay higher prem
iums than other employees.
AS the year moves on, the
committees will take up other
legislation as we'll. For example
President Kennedy's forthcom-
ing proposal for additional ad-
justment In Federal classified
and postal pay, In addition 10
that already approved for next
January /, will be taken wher
II is sent to Congress within the
next few months.
Other bills, such as the one;
10 correct inequities resulting
from last years pay law. also
are expected To get considera-
ton this year.
DUES CHECKOFF CHANCES
GOOD - Administration Off
cials say the chances are very
good that President Kennedy
will issue an executive order
authorizing an automatic Gov
eminent employees union dues
checkoff system. The Star yes
terday disclosed that the Con-
trolled General ruled that this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27

Federal Power Commissioner
Howard Morgan today told
House investigators that his
colleagues were "timid" in one
case and had failed to meet
legal and consumer demands in
another.
But he refused repeated de-
mands to say whether he
thought other commissioners
were ordinary men," yielding
to the current urge toward
conformity, timidity and per-
sonal security"
Mr.. Morgan. in a letter to
President Kennedy January %,
warned of these potential
dangers on regulatory agencies.
The 49-year-old Oregonian. .
Democratic leader in his own
State, told the White House he
would not accept another ap-
pointment to the commission
after his term expired June %.
Commerce Committee Chair
man Harris, Democrat of Ar
kansas, convened a special in
vestigating subcommittee to
question Mr.. Morgan about
charges he made in the letter.
Repeated Refusals
After Mr.. Morgan had re-
fused repeatedly to make per
sonal estimates" of his COL
leagues, Representative Bennett,
Republican of Michigan,
snapped:
80, you are going to leave
us with a high-level discussion
of ethics and give the commit
tee the same kind of gobbledy-
COOK you gave the President in
your letter"
His letter warned that ordi-
nary men could not administer
regulatory laws today in the
face of pressures from huge
industries focused skillfully on
Government.
If regulatory laws are not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
SMOKING
Continued From Page A..


my kitchen. and called the
States attorney and bawled
him out. I'm a Hohenzollern,
and I've got their temper"
Hot royal blood notwith-
standing, she was given q
clear prognosis Of success by
DR.. Mcfarland.
BacksIider COnfesses
Another woman, with an In
credible admission of IS years
addiction, the last II as q
chain smoker up to four packs
q day. also was assured Of sue
cess, despite a minor backslide.
II had q terrific headache yes
terday," she said, with tears in
the eyes. ! took one cigarette,
and had half q pack before I
knew 1t. Today the headache
was gone, but I felt drowsy. I
had a cup Of coffee. and lit q
cigarette, then another. But I
quit halfway through the sec
ond one. It didn't taste good /"
One young man had q rather
embarrassing report to make.
1--WE quite before, and for
more than five days, and I've
never had withdrawal symptom
before. But this time, with all
the symptoms I've been hear
ing about, I've been having
them something awful. Do you
suppose it's the fruit diet?"
Don't worry" said Mr.. Folk
enberg, when you're finished
with this, we have o 5-day plan
TO get over the fruit diet"
NOn-smOker Weakens
My non-smoking buddy. Joe,
confessed to q few symptoms
shortness OF breath, food crav-
ing and lightheadedness.
II weakened after supper to-
night" he said. land took one
puff on q cigarette. just to see
how 1t would taste" e. .
How was it?"
Wonderful"
Joe also admitted to per.
haps the most unforgivable
symptom Of all: Drowsiness. ST
fell asleep during the lecture"
he said.
Personally, never having been
a heavy smoker, the only symp-
toms this writer has ex-
perienced are a slight feeling of
depression when the taste Of
my wife's cooking failed to i'm
prove as promised. and a grow
ing ennui, tempered by the fact
that this is. after all, o living.
For readers whose interest
may also need q little shot In
the arm, here are q few Of the
SYMPTOMS listed in the 5-Day
Plan booklet. AS you will see,
the checklist would be as useful
to persons giving up alcohol,
taking up skiing, falling in love
or coming down with the flu,
as to someone giving up
smoking.
Item by Item by Item
please mark the following
items you have noted as you
quit smoking" the booklet says.
'(Calling these disasters items"
is like calling World War II o
'mishap.")
HEADACHE:-The vise- like,
s harp = stabbing, throbbing,
bursting, dull ache, pressure
like.
Location-All over, right side,
front above eyes, left side, back
Of head, back Of neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27

Regarding the Soviet pro-
posal for direct Soviet Chinese
talks to ease the dispute. the
editorial said: ..
I'VE have never refused to
hold bilateral talks with any
fraternal party. We wish to
reiterate that we are ready TO
hold talks and to exchange
views with any fraternal party
or parties In order to facilitate
the converting Of n meeting OF
representatives Of the Com
munist Parties of all coun-
tries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
SMOKING
Cold Mitten Friction
Bolsters Resistance

Duration - All day, half q
day. two hours or less. at night.
NERVOUSNESS: More irri-
table, lightheaded or dizzy,
"blanked out" felt trembling
inside" unable to concentrate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
HOW MANY PILLS IN A BOTTLE?
Automoted Drugs Cut
D. c. Hospital Losses
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
Star staff Writer

In the bewlderng world of the inventory things sell
dom they especially at District General Hospital
AS reported yesterday for example thousands Of tablets
could not be accounted for by the hospital in audit
ing January to october of 1862.
Yet in dollar value. the hospital ahead In the
audit.
This because the hospital expensive drugs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27


its records showed.
The excess dollar value was
about $40.
Why were there more OF
some drugs on the shelves thar
on the books in some cases
and less In others?
II you've ever tried estimat-
ing the number of beans In q
jar for a contest you know, ir
part, how some Of the errors
occurred. If you've ever added
up your bank account wrong
you know how others occurred
Machines Come Later
Drugs are bought in con-
tanners of thousands of tablets,
one hospital staff member
said. Until September of 1862
these were transferred to
smaller pottles without the aid
Of mechanical pill counting de-
vices.
Pharmacy workers had to
estimates how many tablets
the smaller bottles held. But
near the end Of the audit pc
riod, machine count of drugs
was begun.
other missing" drugs in
volved simple errors in arith-
metiC.
Washington Hospital Center
installed an automated drug
dispensing system last year to
cut down on drug losses. They
don't know exactly how much
money they are saving, one Of
ficial said frankly. because they
aren't sure how much they
were losing before the system
Loss FIXED Fer BED
But one study Of 20 hospi-
tails showed a yearly loss of $12S
in drugs for every hospital bed
due to simple failures to record
and charge patients for all the
drugs they got. Another Sites
per bed was lost each year for
other reasons, including pilfer-
age.
This would mean that Dis
trict Generate 1t is average
loses $4,000 a year in drugs,
Actually, District General may
not lose nearly this much be-
cause 1t charges a standard
daily rate instead Of tabulating
the actual costs for an individ-
ual patient. Thus 1t does not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
DEB
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Continued From Page Al
ceiling at $30S billion through
the end Of the current fiscal
year June 80. The admins
tration plans to seek an In
creae in the ceiling to about
$500 billion for the fiscal year
starting July /.
Asked what would happen
If Congress refused to raise the
debt ceiling, Mr.. Dillon replied
that the Government would
have to repudiate its obliga-
tons. He said the Govern
ment could not pay its bills
and could not pay off Treas
ury securities as they came
due.
But he agreed with Mr.
Byrnes that it would be pos
sible to keep the ceiling below
$308 billion by reducing the s;
billion margin normally main.
tanned for flexibility.
AS for erducing expenditures
Mr.. Dillon said, much of a cut
back would have to be achieved
through cancelling or stretch
ing out defense contracts.
Mr.. Byrnes replied angrily
that the administration "cloaks
all its arguments in the aurs
Of defense. He said spending
could be reduced by eliminat.
ing "boondoggling," and citeC
as an example expenditures ir
his home State on unneedeC
post offices and public works.
Mr.. Gordon said the Essen.
hover administration in 1885,
Cancelled contracts and useG
other expedients to avoic
preaching the debt ceiling
These actions, he said, prob.
ably increased costs in the Ions
run and contributed to the re.
cession of 1858.
Mr.. Byrnes said the admin.
istration should have started
reducing expenditures last SUM
mer or fall. when the debt cell,
ing problem became apparent
Mr.. Dillon replied that Con-
gress had appropriated al
these funds (and) it's our jot
to spend them"
One reason for the tight debt
situation expected next June
Mr.. Byrnes suggested, may b,
that the administration plan
to shift expenditures from fis.
cal 1854 to fiscal 1868 in ordei
to keep from topping the $12.I
billion record peace time deficit
Of the Eisenhower administra.
ton.
Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. Corridor
denied any such intention. Mr.
Curtis said, the debt ceiling 4
the only weapon" Congress
has to enforce discipline" OF
spending.
Deficit Widens
Mr.. Dillon recalled that tn,
Stair-step reductions In tn,
debt ceilings were enacted b!
Congress last year on the as
sumption the budget for tn,
current fiscal year would b.
balanced. Actually, he noted
the administration now esti
mates q deficit of $8.8 billion
because the economy's slow
down has reduced tax revenue
below projections and expendi
lures are estimated at $l.S bill
lion above the original forecast
Spending in the current fisca
year now is estimated at $94.'
billion and revenues at $685.
billion. The deficit for mex
fiscal year is estimated at Sill!
billion. Of which $2.7 billiol
would result from the first stag
OF the administrations tax-cu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-27
Picking Blasts
KhrusIlchey,
ksApo|ogy


TOKYO. Feb. ~ AP).--Com-
munist China said today it IL
ready TO hold private talks with
the Soviet Union on the ide-
illogical issues splitting the
Communist bloc. But it coupled
this offer with q slashing at
tack on Premier Khrushchev
for double dealing" and de-
manded apologies.
The Chinese Communist
Party made this condition for
the peace talks proposed by
Moscow in a 7.000-word edi-
torial in the Peking Peoples
Daily. 1t also demanded that
the Russian Communists re-
pudiate their renewed friend
ship with Yugoslavia and cease
their attacks on Peking's tiny
Balkan ally, Albania.
The editorial and its slash
ing criticism indicated the
ChineSe-Soviet relations are as
angry as ever despite recent
public signs Of attempts TO ease
the quarrel. Peking's conditions
for peace talks are clearly un-
acceptable to Moscow.
Supplies to India Noted
The Chinese for the first time
took public notice Of ID Rus
sia's supply Of MIG2I-jet
fighters to India. (2) the tear
ing UP by Khrushchev Of hun
dreds Of Chinese aid contracts
and (3) his bitter opposition to
Chinese Chairman Mao TIE
lungs pet programs-the in
dustrial leap forward and the
peoples communes.
Without naming names, the
paper charged that in 1850
certain comrades" put eco
monte pressure on China. This
was clerely Mr.. Khrushchev's
Russia.
Disregarding international
practice" 1t said, "they per-
fidiously and unilaterally tore
up agreements and contracts
they had concluded with a
fraternal country. These agree
ments and contracts are to be
counted, not in twos or threes
or in scores, but in hundreds. /"
AS for Yugoslav President
Tito, the paper called him a
renegade" and said reconcile
alton with him was absolutely
impossible"
Although Mr.. KhruShchev
was never mentioned by name,
the statements attacked were
those made by him and he was
the Communist who staged the
spectacular reconciliation with
President Tito.
India Made an Issue
The editorial accused Mr..
KhruShchev Of starting the
Squabble in the Communist
camp by publicly taking sides
with India on September 9,
1859. over the then developing
China-India border dispute.
This apparently referred to
a Tass statement issued that
day urging both sides to settle
the quarrel but refraining
from giving full backing to
China. 1t was published Just
before Mr.. Khrushchev left for
his tour Of the United States.
Picking said Soviet attacks
on China and Albania picked
up following the Camp David
talks" - between Mr.. Khru-
shchev and President EiSen-
hover - and have continued
ever since.
"At present" the Chinese
party paper said, certain COM
rades Of fraternal parties
while talking about a halt to
the public polemics. are them
selves continuing to attack the
Chinese Communist party and
other fraternal parties. This
double-faced attitude actually
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-03-28
.ClaucOnaTest
Deadline Set
Next Monday

Next Monday has been set as
the deadline for area residents
to apply for free glaucoma
tests to be provided May 4 at
the Rockville Civic Center
through the cooperation of two
local organizations.
The tests, which help detect a
disease that can slowly bring
blindness, are to be provided in
a program sponsored jointly by
the Rockville Lions Club and
the Society for the Prevention
of Blindness. Appointments can
be made by telephoning Pc. 2
5406.
According to available Stats
tics, two of every 100 persons
over 40 years of age are sub
jcet to glaucoma, an ailment
that does not become obvious
until it is too late to take pre-
ventive measures. If detected
in its early stages, however, it
is usually durable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-03-28

176 last year to 225 as Of March
18 this year.
At the morning worship serv-
ice at the Neelsville Church on
March II the sacrament of bap-
tism was administered to Stew
en- David Magdeburger, four
month-old son of DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Philip Magdeburger, who
were visiting his mother, Mrs.
E. c. Magdeburger for the week
end.
Camp Fire Girls Week is &C.
tually being observed for two
weeks this year, March 1870,
concluding with an In.gathering
of needlework items on March
30. Girls in uniforms were pres
ent at their own churches on
March II.
Mr.. Carroll Brown observed
his 80th birthday on March II.
The Church School of the
Neelsville Church will sponsor
a family night in the social hall
on March 20 at $50 pm. Every
one is cordially invited,
On March Is celebration of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-03-28
Area Students
In Easter Show

Several Viers Mill and Con.
nectlcut Park Elementary stu
dents in the Foreign Language
in Elementary School (FLES)
program participated in last
Saturdays Easter Seal Jam.
boree at the Sheraton Park
Hotel.
Viers Mill representatives
were Kathy Baker, Jeffrey
Grover, Ronald Grover, and
Cam and David Gerlach while
those from Connecticut Park in.
Guided Debbie Howells, Fran
Eisenstadt, Brenda Hoover.
Sonia Clessner, Robert Peterson
and Susan Morgan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-03-28
Cultural Post Goes
To Mrs. NJ. E. Brushart

Mrs. Marshall Brushart, of
KenWood, has been named as
one of seven vice chairmen of
the Universities and School
Committee for the National Gull
tural Center campaign, headed
by Mrs. Edward Foss Wilson.
Currently serving as chair
man for the annual benefit of
the Washington Heart Associa-
ton Women's Board, Mrs. Bru-
shart has devoted much of her
time to activities of the Episco-
pal Church and the YWCA, is a
member of the board of the
Travellers Aid Society and has
long been associated with st. AL
bans School and the Washing.
ton Cathedral in a supporting
role.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-03-28
Fire Prevention
Beauties to Vie

The Sweetheart of Fire Pre-.
vention" contest which was
scheduled for judging on Feb.
IA, but was postponed because
of illness, will be held on Fri
day, April 5 at Newport Mill
Junior High School,
The contest is sponsored by
the fire prevention bureau of
the Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department.
Any girls aged Is to 10 who
are interested in entering the
contest are invited to Join the
list of entries. They may do so
by sending a postcard stating
their intentions to the Fire Pre-.
yention Bureau of the Kensing.
ton Fire Department, Glenmont
Station. A member of the bur.
eau will contact would-be en-.
tries with details.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-03-28

the birthday of the Camp Fire
Girls organization was observed
at the regular meeting of the
Tao-Ma-ta-ka group, with games,
songs, and refreshments.
Jay Brockett, three-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. jam e S
Brockett of Meadowbrook Els.
tates, underwent surgery for a
hernia last week at Suburban
Hospital, and is now recovering
splendidly at home.
Mrs. Augusta Brown was
feted with a birthday luncheon
on her 80th birthday on March
% at the Marylander Rest
Home, where she is a guest.
Decorations were in pale and
shocking pink.
The first grade taught by
Mrs. Lorraine Ziegler a t t h e
Clarksburg School presented a
spring assembly to the parents
and the children of the primary
grades on March 81.
The PTA of the Clarksburg
School featured a helpful and
interesting discussion on chow
the parent can help the child get
the most out of school, at the
meeting on March IS. The at
tendance of $50 was most graft.
flying.
At the Child-Parent Study