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DECISIVENESS--an articlefor all supervisors •••••••••••••••••••• 3

~ SUPERGRADES ESTABLISHED IN NSA ••••••••••.••• 12

~ SECURITY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS 10

~ THIRD NSA MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ATI NDUSTRI AL COLL E,GE OF THE ARMED FORCE S . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

~ BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY OFFS • • • • • • • • • • • • .10

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SURVEYED--Taxes, Government, Pol ice, and School s •••••••.••.. 6

~pproved for Release by NSA on 11-07-2005, FOIA Case # 472951

no.aMareh 1954

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VA CAN MAKE DU2ECT GIHOME LOANS ONLY IN

. THOSf AREAS- MOST1-YRURAL- WHERE VA FIND~THERE IS NO PI2IVATE­61 FINANCING AVAlJ.A6J.E

For full information ton,ad your n</O'VETERANS ADMINISTRATION oH.

Mark Twain said: 4'If you tell thetruth every time you will never haveto remember anything."

NEW ARMY SECURITY RISK POLICYThe Secreta~y of the Army has estab­

lished a new security risk policy. Thefollowing is quoted from DA Message957349, date 19 Feb 54:

"Refusal to sign the Loyal ty Certifi­cate (Form 98) or pleading protectionof the Fifth Amendment, or of Article31, UCMJ, in refusing to answer ques­tions on matters relating to subversiveactivities properly put by constitutedauthori ty, including Form gSA i-s suffi­cient evidence to establish an individ­ual as a security risk.

"Discharges other than honorable willbe awarded those officers, other thanRegular Army Officers with more than3 years service, found to be securityrisks by action of a board of officers."

Col. Duncan Sinclair, Chief PersonnelDivision and Mr. William Holleran,Acting Chief, Operations Branch, PERS,attended for three weeks CivilianPersonnel Officers School conductedby the Department of Army.

Th is News letter i s ~ '~i shed, as LAWYER REFERRAL ~ rICErequired, by the Personnel Division to Reliable legal assistance is providedprovide information of interest to all by the District of Columbia Bar Associa­Agency military and civilian personnel. tion through their Lawyer RefertaJ.,

Suggestions and articles are welcomedService.ar.d should be forwarded to the Editor,

NSA Personnel Newsletter, PERS, Rm.17- At any time the services of a reputableattorney are needed, an empl~ee may call

212, Tel. 60ij27. NA 8-4353, Lawyer Referral Services,NSS LOUNGE AND LIBRARY 1044 Washington Bldg., Washington, 5, D.C.

The Naval Security Station Lounge and and names of attorneys will be furnished.Library, located in Bldg.2, Rm.2205, isopen to all personnel ot the NavalSecurity Station and National SecurityAgency dai ly from 1100-1330.

Personnel may check out library books,read current magazlnes, play acey-ducey,checkers, chess, cribbage, bridge,pinochle, canasta, listen to the radioand phonograp'h or watch television. Allare welcome to come to the Lounge andbrowse.-------------HOW TO REPORT ILLNESS and INJURY

Attention Supervisors! How to reportillness and injury is fully outLined inChapter 12, NSA Civilian PersonnelManual. This procedure was releasedt:h'is month under Transmi ttal LetterNo. 70. Explanatory chacts and figuresattached make clear the procedures tobe followed.

AGENCY TALENT SHOW

The NSA Recreation Council hasannounced its plans to entertain thecouples at the Agency Spring Dancewith a talent show. If you can sing,dance, entertain, or playa musicalinstrument ~he Recreation Council isinterested in you. Auditions are opento all Agency and ASA personnel andtheir friends and will be heldonHarch 26 at 1900 hours in the AHS Pos tTheatre and on March 27 at 1400 hoursin the Green Room, South Post, Ft.Myer.

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DECISIVENESS

All writers and thinkers on management present lists of the qualities which anexecutive must have, the elements that make up the ideal "executive personali ty."High in all such lists is decisiveness, and executives themselves genercllyrecognize that this quality is an important one which they must have or fr1:'n.ageto develop. The trouble is that many executives do not know what decisivenessis, and mistake other things for it. Prominent among these other things arearbitrariness and snap judgment. We suggest that to define decisiveness as theability to make firm decisions fast is a gross over-simplification.A better wayto define decisiveness is to say that it is the ability to make firm decisionswherever and whenever firm decisions are needed. If we link decisiveness withgood judgment as a double-headed virtue <which we almost necessarily must do,since decisiveness coupled with bad judgment can be positively a vice rather thana virtue} we add to the definition the proviso that the firm decisions must gener­ally be regarded as, or must prove to be, good decisions. An executive who isdecisive in this best sense is a man to whom subordinates come for decisionswhich they need to solve their dilemmas, dissolve their frustrations, and re­solve their differences. An executive who is decisive in the worst sense, onthe other hand, is one whose decisions (firm and fast, be it noted) createdilemmas and frustrations and foment differences among his subordinates. Wesuggest that we stand a better chance of cultivating our own decisiveness in thebest sense if we regard it as a quality which we make available to assist our­subordinates, something which is utilized up rather than something which isimposed down. And the test for which kind of decisiveness we have is easilyderived from this. All we have to do is ask ourselves: Do my subordinates cometo me to make decisions, or do they seem to avoid bringing me into their prob­lems" The answer will, we think, tell us whether we are truly decisive executives.

CONSTRUCTION BIDS INVITED IN NAY FORNEi NSA BUILDING. FORT MEADE

The Baltimore District, Army Corpsof Eng ineers, announced March 7 thatplans for construction of the mainbuilding and appurtenant facilitiesfor the National Security Agency atFort George G. Meade, Maryland havebeen perfected to the point where bidswill be invited early in May 1954.

In making the announcement, ColonelReginald Whitaker, the District Engi­neer, stated that the project consistsof a three story reinforced concreteframe structure with full basement.Exterior walls will be fabricated ofpre-cast insulated concrete panelswith stone chip facing. The buildingwill contain 1,400,000 square feetof floor space and will be air condi­t ioned.

The project includes constructionof supplementary facilities such as a60,000 square foot warehouse, side­walks, and bituminous parking areas

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and access roads, gate houses, and apower sub-station.

Design of the project is being ac­complished by the Architect-Engineerfirms of Anderson-Nichols & Company,Boston, Massachusetts, and Reisner &Urbahn, New York City. The construc­tion work to be advertised is estimat­ed to be in the order of $25,000,000.

CAPT. Thomas H. Dyer, USN, formerChief, NSA Far East, has returned toWashington for duty as NSA Historian.

OFFICERS of 696Y th SUPPQRl SQUADRONto HOLD SPRING DANCE

Just before press time, Col. EdwinB. Cooper, USAF, Chairman of theDance Committee, announced that thecommittee has agreed to hold the AirForce Officers' Dance on Frida~

May 14 at the Fort McNair OffIcers'Club.

He added that tickets will be onsale early in April.

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Tel. 60496

STUDYING ABROAD '-- bERG.I. BILLVet e ran s pI an n i ng to enrol1\i n for­

eign colleges under the Korean\GJ Billare urged by the VA to make\\sure theyc an meeta1] f i v e poi n t s 0[\ t he\ VAcheck-list before sailing.

Th e new bill, as did the c1 done,says you may select a program of\edu­cation at an accredited foreign ~du­

cational institution. However, veteranswill have to make their own travelarrangements, pay their own passage\,and provide t"heir own housing whl\l.estudyin~ abroad.

• The first point: "Has VA approvedthe course the veteran selects?-

• The second point: "Will the schoolace ep t the veteran a s a stude n t ? "(Practically all foreign colleges anduniversities have entrance requirementswhich must be met.)

• The third point: llHas the veteransufficient language ability to pursuehis course wi th success?" (In fore igncountries the veteran will find he isseverely handicapped if hers unable tospeak and understand the lan~uage.

• The fourth PJ in t: "Does the veterantrainee have enough money to providefor tuition, books, supplies, and liv­ing costs for at least two months?"(VA allowances are not provided untilafter the end of the school month whenthe educational institution has sub­mi tted a report required by VA statingthe veteran has actually attended theschool. )

• The final point: "Has the veteranfiled his application for Korean GIBill training, and pas VA sent him acertificate of eligibility signifyingthat everything is in order?lI

Veterans should file application forforeign training under the Kore~n GIBill with their nearest VA Reglonal

. ,Office and not with VA headquartersin Wash'ington. However, for informationon accredited schools available, contactthe Veterans Benefits Office, VeteransAdministration, Munitions Building,Washington 25, D. C.

More than 100 foreign universities

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REORGANIZATION of PERSONNEL DIVISION

A reorganization of the PersonnelDivision was effected 18 February. Thenew organization and assignments are asfollows:Personnel Division:

Chi e f, Col. Duncan Sincia i r , USADeputy Chief, Mr. M. H. KleinAsst. Chief, Mr. John L. Sullivan

Hm.\ 17-m3 Tel. 60542/3Plans Branch:

Chi e f ,\\Lt.I---------1 USAAsst. Chief, Mr. M. L. MIller

Rm. 17-.203 Tel. 60682/310

Military Personnel Branch:Acting Ch.ief ,Ir--------------.

Rm. 17-217

Civilian Personnel Branch:Ch ie f ,\Mr. Thomas F. 0 r BrienAsst. Chief, Mr. A. W. Ulino

Rm. \\Hq.\Al00 AHS Tel. 638/ 639/ 648Manpower and\\Classification Branch:

eh i e f , \1\0 LAss t. Chief ,I ~ USN

Rm. Hq. A119 AHS Tel. 564/642Operations Branch:

Acting Chief, Mr. vi. M. HolleranRm. 17-212 Tel. 60334

N"SA SCHOOL FILM LIBRARYThe Film Library at the NSA School

has recently added a number of languagetapes to its materials.

The library has been prOViding allelements of the Agency with film, auciioaids and projection equipment as listedin the Film Library Catalog. Over 850films are available for immediatescreening and another 30,000 films ofgovernment, commercial, and privatestock on practically any subject, canbe procured.

Assistance in coordinating a film oraudio-training program may be obtainedfrom Chief, NSA Film Library, Code 13:Extension 61078.

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I lOffice of Communica-tIons, has Deen selected to attend~he preliminary course of instructivuIn the Organization and Manage~~ntField.

NAVY CHAPEL LENTEN CALENDAR

Pr~testant ServicesMon~ay throu~h Friday

lG05 DevotIonal ServiceTuesday and Thursday.Inspirational MusicWednesday.Holy Communion

Wednesdays2000 Prayer Meeting

Discussion and personal prayersCatholic Services

Monday through Friday1135 Rosary Service

Schedule of Masses at Parishes inthis area are available at the Chapel.

Col. Elvin S.Ligon, USAF, formerDeputy Chief of Staff/Administrationhas been reassigned to Headquarter~USAF, the Pentagon. '

RESTORATION ofGI HOME LOAN GUARANTY

Veterans who have used theirguaranty and, through no fault ofthei r own,· are forced to selltheir homes and move to anotherarea for reasons of health, em­ployment, or other specified rea­sons, may have their guarantyrestored. However, considerationfor a new loan will be given onlywhen the veteran has disposed 01his present home and has selectedanother house he wIshes to pur­chase.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING RULES jor NSA ~pplications requesting restor-atIon must be made in letter form

.Be.cause .of the crowded working con- to the Loan Guaranty Officer ofditions In the Agency, and since the VA Regional Office whichpersonnel work more efficiently in issued the guaranty loan, andclean,. nea~,well ordered surroundings. should contain the following in­than l~ ~lrty, untidy, disorderly formation: the "Compelling Reason"areas, .1t 1S to everyone's advantage to which necessi tated the sale ofkeep all spaces, offices, shops,corri- property, such as heal th or trans­dors, stairways, and grounds clean fer of empl~yment.; amount youand tidy, .and furniture and equipment paid for property; amount youarranged In an orderly fashion. sold property for; date of title

If the following PROCEDURES. set transfer; whether property wasforth by the Headquarters Commanda.nt sold outright or VA guaranteedare conscientiously followed our hous~ mortgage assumed by purchasers,will be kept in better order: etc.~ Papers and files will not be Certification substantlating

exposed except when in use, and will "Compell ing Reason" must accompanynot be placed on the tops of safes or each applicat ion.file cabinets. ~. IU~~;f formerly

.. Furniture drawers and doors will/Assistant Chief, "SA 73, 18 currently attend­b~ kept closed except during periods of/ ~~~g~~a.Arlied Forces Staff College, Norfolk,actual use. . NSS PARKING PERMITS EXPIRE

.. Hand made signs, notices, t~bs,

etc., will not be displayed.// .1953 reserve parking permi ts will ex-.. Signs, posters, notices,/etc. plre at. 0001, 19 April 1954. Each permit

will be displayed only in standa~d holder lS asked to apply, in person atbulletin boards and frames.// the following offices for new permits:

.. Waste and trash, particularly in NSA personnel: Headquarters Cornmandantco rr i dors and on grounds, wi·ll be ( 17B31)placed in proper receptacles. All other Stat ion personnel: NavSecSta

. Security Office (QD-l04)

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This is the first in a series ofreports on the counties of Marylandsurrounding the NSA Site at Ft. Meade.It is the intent cf these reports tointroduce you to the types of govern~

ment, taxes, and schOOl systems exist.ing in these counties.Introduction

Montgomery County, Maryland is 10.cated adjacent to N.W. Washington. Itcovers an area of 521 square milesand has a population ot" 210,000.Taxes

The county assessment ratio ofproperty is 45 percent of the actualvalue. the realty tax rate is $2.09-­S~.20 per S100 of the assessed value.Governmen t

Montgomery County is run by aCounty Council composed of sevenmembers, one from each of the fivedistricts and two at large. Thisgroup appoints a County Manager whois directly responsible for coordinat­ing and directing the activities ofall staff officers and departments incarrying out. the programs and policj ';5

determined by the Council.P.olice

The people or Montgomery County areprotected by a police force ot Ib5men, headed by a Chief of Policelocated at the Headquarters in ROCk­ville. Headquarters is divided intothree divisions: Bureau of CriminalInvestigation and Identification,three police districts, and a Communi­cations and Property Division. Eachof these divisions has a direct chainof command to the Chief of Police, andall information is channeled throughthe headquarters staff. In this waythe staff has centralized control ofthe entire police force.Schools

Montgomery County has a twelve-yearschool program. This program alsoincludes a half day kindergartenclass and two years of junior college.Several unofficial surveys have ratedMontgomery County schools among thebest in the United States.

STATE INCOME TAX LA~ ~FFECTING

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Did YOll.know that your militarypay is taxable in certaIn stateswnich have their own income tax laws?rl·his i sin add i t i on t ° you r Fe de r a1Income 'Tax.

The Soldiers and Sailors' CivilHplief Act says that you need not payi~come tax on service pay in a statein which you are living solely byreason of military orders. You mustpay state income tax on active duty,retainer, or retired pay in the stateof your legal residence.

MilItary personnel whose legal resi­dence is Alabama, Arizona, California,Colorado, Delaware, D.C., Georgia,Guam, lowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mary­land, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missis­sippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hamp­shire, N~w M~xico, Oklahoma, Oregon,Puerto Rico, So. Carolina, Tennessee,Utah, Vermont, Virginia, or Wisconsin,should become familiar with theirstate income tax laws.

««««««««FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

In order to determine the cause, con­tributing factors, deficiencies ofpersonnel or equipment and necessaryaction to prevent similar incidentssuch as waste paper basket fires, burn·ed out electrical motors, mattressfires, even though monetary loss is $25or less, a fire report must be summit­ted. The preparation and submission ofFire Reports (Form 5-2) must be supple­mented by a report of technical inves­tigation.

In addition, this type of incidentmust be investigated by a board ofofficers for the purpose of determin­ing whether negl igence, improper methods,action or lack of action, had a bearingon such fires, a.nd to fix responsibility.

It is the earnest desire of AHSHeadquarters that losses from fires bematerially reduced and those firescaused by negligence be eliminated.

All personnel are reminded that theuse of the NSS address for personalmai 1 is prohibi ted.

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MONTGOMERY pUNTY, MARYLAND

THIRD NSA MANAGEMENT CONFERENCEHELD AT INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE

The Third NSA.Ma.nagement Conferencewas held 10, 11, 12, March at the In­dustrial College of the Armed Forces,Fort Lesley J. McNair.Fifty NSA civilian and military

top-level management personnel partic­ipated in this Conference which broughttogether some of the most able peoplein the field of management to be foundin government,. industry, and universi­ties.

The following is a brief resume ofI· talks given by some of the speakers at

the Management Conference:In his opening address before the

Third NSA Management Conference, Lt.General Ralph J. Canine reiterated hisinterest in training Agency personneltor greater responsibility and effi­ciency. General Canine stated that theAgency is in good condition as regardstechnical know-how but needs peoplewith administrative skills. The Mana~e.

ment Conferences and the series ofseminar~ which follow, he said, are~ aOOd st~p in the direction of meet.ing this need ..

Lt. Colonel Shelby L. Patterson,USAF, Chief, Training Division, pre­sented a detailed picture of the con·cept of Management Development in NSA.He outlined the background philosophyof such a program and how it hasfunctioned with succeBS in the yearit has been in operation.. Mr. William F. Rogers, Jr., Assist-

:~nt Director of Civilian Personnel,U. S. Navy Department, who administers~ successful program of ExecutiveDevelopment for the Navy Department,made mention of several ExecutiveDevelopment Pro~rams presently inoperation in both ~overnment and in­dustry. He went on to establish somecriteria to be used in the evaluationof such programs. These pro~rams, Mr.Rogers noted, are best carried out onthe job and 'from day to day.

Dr. Catheryn Seckler.Hudson, Chair.man, Department of Political Scienceand Public Administration, The Ameri.Can 'Universi ty, examined the problems

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facing execu ti ves working in large' .organizations, particularly stressingthe difficulties brought about byelaborate and complex organizationalstructure. She also made mention ofthe importance of good line and staffrela tionships.

The observations of Dr. Ralph D.Bennett, Technical Director, NavalOrdnance. Laboratory, were particularlyapproprlate as Dr. Bennett outlinedthe things done at NOL to increaseth e pro duc t i v i ty 0 f p ro f es s i onaland scientific personnel. Many of theproblems Dr. Bennett faces at NoLare quite similar to those in NSA.

CAPT. ~.S.L. Goodwin, USN, NSA, PROD,spoke on the current theories oforganization as applied to NSA. CAPr.Goodwin's knowledge of the Agencymade it possible for him to pinpointparticular areas within NSA asexamples.

The Honorable James C. Worthy,Assistant Secretary of Commerce forAdministration, drawing on his ex·perience with Sears, Roebuck andCompany as a member of their NationalPersonnel Department, gave a veryprovocative analysis of how organiza.tional structure can influence thedevelopment of managerial personnel.

This Conference, the first phaseof the Agency's three.phase ExecutiveDevelopment Program, will be followedby a series of weekly seminar groupsin which the participants will explorein greater detail the managementareas introduced during the Manage.ment Conference. Phase three will bea series of case studies.

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GROUP HOSPITALIZATION

Group Hospitali~ation payments aredue between the 4th and 17th of April.Pay the group treasurer in yoursection.

A survey will be conducted shortlyto determine the number of el1J>loyeeswho desire to take out Group ~ospital.

ization Insurance or add surgicalbenefits to their present policies.

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Robert E. Dugard

*****The CASH AWARDS as was pub l i shed in

the February Newsl e t ter was, _througherror, incorrectly listed (lnd' is cor­rected as follows:

CASH AWARDS - $10.00 to 150.00

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The NSA Federal Credit Unio'n hasestablished its office location inHeadquarters Building. Room A.206.However, I Iformertreasurer, has accepted a full timeposition with PROD; and until thisposition can be filled, business mayonly he transacted on Fridays--ll:30to 1:00 and 4:00 to 4:30.

The following Credit Union contacts,set up in each of the buildings ofNSA, will accept deposits, applica.tions for loans, and new applicantsfor membership.

Charles Minker, Headquarters Build­ing, Room A.020, Ext. 147/647. Hours-­Monday through Friday, 0800--1630.

Dorothy Sparks, Room 17231, Ext.60207. Hours-Fri day, 1130-1230.

Mary Whi te, Room 19310, Ext.· 60005.Hours--Friday, 1130--1230, and forNight Shift personnel--Thursday 1600--163). '

Lorna Portmess, Room A-lOBO, Ext.147/304. Hours--Friday, 1300--1600.

Marion Brown, RoomA-2800, Ext.147/398. ,Hours--Friday, 1100--1230.

Clement Shackle, Room A-2103, Ext.147/373. Hours--Friday, 1130--1230.

Virginia Sellers, Room A.1042, Ext.147/402. Hours--Monday ·through Friday,0800-1630.

Patrica Saunders, Room B.1502, Ext.147/441. Hours--Friday, 1120--1230.

Frank Parker, Room B.2046, Ext.147/308. Hours--Friday, 1100--1220.

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VIRGINIASb,OOO.oo

2b0.004,750.00

MARYLAND$5,000.00

500.004,500.00

IMARYLAND S1ATE INCOME iX LA JfSFOR NON-RESIDENTS

Many of our readers have asked fora restatement of the Maryland StateIncome Tax Laws effecting Non-Resi­den ts.

A Non-Resident is taxed on thefollowing income: (1) Salaries, wages,or commissions, etc., received forpersonal services rendered by thetaxpayer within the state of Maryland(including services performed for theFederal Government on a Federal re­servation). (2) Income derived fromtangl hI e property, real or .personal,permanently located in this State.{3J Income from business, trade, pro­fession or occupation carried on inthis State.

Let's take the case of a man resid­ing in Virginia and obtaining 100% ofhis income working in Maryland. Thisman is married, has no children, andis the sole wage earner. The totalincome of this individual is $5,000for the taxable year. Personal exemp­tions for a married couple are$2,OOOin both States. Virginia's standarddeduction is 5~ of adjusted grossincome or $bOO Whichever is the lesseramount. Maryland standard deductionis 10% of adjusted gross income, butnot to exceed $500.A coaparison of Maryland and Virginiatax based on gross inco.e of $5,000(aarried couple filing jointly, withstandard deductions)

Gross IncomeDeductionsNet Incomeless personalexemption 2,000.00 2,000.00Amount Taxable 2,500.00 2, 750.00Tax 50.00 55.00

Maryland requires that tax deductionsbe withheld from payrolls. But since

t he amount owed to Vi rgi nia (155) isgreater than the complted Maryland tax{$50) Maryland will refund the $50withheld.

*****Disraeli said: "It is easier to becritical than correct."

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The bloodmobile wilJ be in ArlingtonHall area on the following dates:Arlin~ton Hall Station--5 AprilRosslyn Gas Light Co.--7 AprilChapter House--19 April

As new discoveries are made for theuse of gamma globulin, the demand forwhole blood increases. Recently, itwas discovered that gamma globulincould be used as a serum for theprevention of measles and jauntice.

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"GLEEJlEN" ana "CAROLlERS" to PRESENTGILBER1 and SULLIVAN PROGRAM

"The Gleemen" and the newly formedgirls' glee club, "The Caroleers, tf willpresent a program in approximatelythree months of 11 representativenumbers from the Gilbert and SullivanOperas. There will be no admissioncharge for the program.

At the present time Mr. Frank Lewis,PROD, is di rect ing the "Carol ee rs" inpreparation for the Gilbert and Sulli-

Iva: nro:;am :ld is ass isted by Miss

'he i aro eers" are in need ofSopranos. Anyone who can read musicand is interested in joining thegroup may report to the NCO Club,Wednesdays at 12:00.

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LOS1 and FOUND--UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

The following items, found on thePo~t, Arlington Hall Station, havebeen turned in to the Lost and FoundBureau of the Provost Marshal's Office.Owners may recover lost items by call­ing at Building T-301 and identifyingthem.BROOCH-Silver, oval shaped, with sil­ver leaves.BROOCH-Gold with red stones.CHOKER-Red spliced leather, with goldcolored links.CIGARETTE LIGHTER-Evans, gold.CURRENCY-One dollar bill.CURRENCY-Ten dollar bill.CLASS RING-Gold, Heaver Falls HighSchool, June 1954, with initials IIMJH".EAR RING-Gold, with one large pearlsurrounded by small pearls.EAR RING-Silver, with large ring drop.FOB-Silver, with cross arrows ana bluesettin~.GLASSEs-tortoise shell frames.GLOVE-Pigskin, tan, lady's.GLOVE-White, felt, lady's.GLOVE-Black, knit, lady's.GLOVES-Blue rayon, leather trimmed,lady!s.HANDKERCHIEF-Lady's, green linen withwhite pOlka-dots.JACKET-Lady's, blue wool.KEY-Brass, "Hollymade" No. 4052~.

KEYS-2 ea on a chain, with'metal tab"Dissin's, 2013 Mass Ave".KEYS-5 ea on a chain, with Calvertbottle and small Jack knife.KEYS-5 ea on a chain., with metallicinitial "H" on a blue plastic fob.KEYS-2 ea on a ribbon; "Oshkosh" onkeys.KEYS-2 ea on a chain.KEYS-2 ea, brass, for Ford.MEDAL-Gold, Immaculate Heart of Mary,with gold cross.MITTONS-Gray, knit, lady's.

PEN KNIFE AND MANICURE SET COMBINATION­with initials "WSI".SCARF-Black and white, silk, lady's.SCARF-Red and brown, lady's.SLIPPERS-Black suede, lady's, trade­mark "DeLiso Debs".SWIMMING SHORTS-2 ea in bai, withreligious pamphlets.

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SECURI1YPOS1ER CON~ )1 WINNERS

On 20 February therirst~SA secu­ri tyPosterContest came to acJ()~e.The response was far beyond expecta,.-tic>ns.A total of seventy-three en­tries were submitted.

OnB March the j udg~s, Col. EdwinB.\ Cooper,COMP, (Chairman)' Mr.Henry D. Stauf ........II....&...~R~~D:;.a.· .......... ----'I

1 1\ rPH.:..:::.O=..lD.~----'1--=-.-==-:,.......JPROD; and C/SEC;met to determine the winners. Afterseveral hours of deliberation -thefollowin~ winners were announced:1st Place NSA-15332nd Place NSA-43133rd PI ace NSA-43~34th PIace NSA-62235th Place NSA-51226th Place NSA-71417th Place NSA-7S3i8th Place NSA-5Q9th Place NSA-6223lOth Place NSA-7235

The winner of the first prize. andalso 7th place ,/1is a native of ....1-n.....d....i-a-n-a-po-1 is, Indiana.His natural artistic ability was in­herited from his mother.I lis an instructor in Artsand Crafts at the Southwest PoliceBoys Club in Washington, D. C.

The Security Division plans to re­produce the winning posters for dis­play throughout the Agency's buildings.

The success of this contest hasbrought .80 decision from the Securi tyDivision that another poster contestwill be held later in the year.

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SUGGESTION- $50 AWARD­PROCESSED IN RECORD TIME

Due to the new procedure nowbeing used on a trial basis by the Com­mand, Staff, and School ~fficiency

Awards SUb-Committee, suggestions arebeing processed in record tlme./ Suggestion '1761, submitted/pyl I

I ~ recel ~e(:t bY/~he com-mit tee 5 Mar c was/Invest 1 gat ed,evaluated, and approved for an award of$50 on 15 March.

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IUSAF, whore....~c--e-n-tr-IT""y-r-e-p-o-r-tr-e-d~~to-~t fi""'e-A"II"""":g ency, willbe assigned to the Comptroller's Divi­sion upon completion of a training tour.

**************ATHLEI1CCQORDINATOR PRAISESCALIBER of N8ABASKETBALL TEAMS

Athletic Coordin~tOtl"--~ .....remarked recently, "the caliber ofthe teams in our three lea~ues (Ameri­can, National, and International) hasDeen exceptionally high tbisyear. Ithink the All Star team, made up ofthe best (players) in the leagues,would do right well against most ofthe local college teams, with thepo ssib lee xc ep t ion 0 f GWand Navy."

"Who do you think will win thechampionship play-offs, PauI't"

"Well, it has to be ei ther the Ramsor the Keydets now; the All Starswere jus t el imi na ted. "

"Will you pick a winner?""No comment. But I will saywe

should have the winner this week,that'll be the first team to win twogames. Yo~ see, it's double elim­ination."

"I understand there are a lot offormer college players in the lea~ues."

"Yes, for instance in these pla.y~

offs the Rams have 1.1. 1 whoplayed with Michi an State, and theKeydets have of Hradleya.nd cap tai n of Wes tVir Inla In

"How about this All Star team youmen t ioned?"

"At a banquet we neld on the twelfth'of March, trophies •... were awarded tothe members of the All Star team

selected by the re ferees •.........1 .......•...2 ~of the Raablers theBiFive'--~

the Keydets~ andihe Hornets' (tha~eagues'leadin scorer) and the Spar-tans' the Beavers Ii , theDribblers .. tbe./ litzers'

1 I(top one\game seoter wi th ffipo in ts land the\ Raasll land

I "You hLeq~tt~\~ ~~f$ry for names. II

"Thank you. ""No t at all."

IN EFFICIENCY A~ARDS FORWho's Who

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SEVEN N~A EMPLOYEES SHARE 1221.80 INCASH AWARDS FOR ADOPTED SUGGESTIONS:

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TWO AGENCY EMPLOYEES ATTAIN OU~STAND­

ING WORK PERFORMANCE:

• ~r. Alfred H. Feeney

FIRST SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENT STEPINCRIASES to be GRANTED IN PERSON­NEL AND LOGISTICS DIVISIONS:

SIXTEEN EMPLOYEES IN\ PROD GRANTEDSlJPSRIOR/ACOOHPLISHMENTSTEP INCREASESfor SUPXRIOR WORK PERFORMANCE

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BINGO-6, 1.3, 20, and 27 Apri l--everyTuesday night at 2030 hours Bingo isplayed. Officers and civilians, membersand non-members, are invited. Baby sit­ter service is available at the DentalClinic waiting room where a qualifiedattendant will be on duty. Please callthe Open Mess, Ext. 147/733, in advanceso we may know how many children toexpect. .

CLUB HOUR-7 and 28 Apri I-all re­freshments half price from 1600 to172D hours.

op Suggester" of Personnel Division, realizes athree adopted suggestions.Mr. Feeney has attained this award.

AIlS OFFICERS l1UB ACfIVlTIES for APRIL

Circle these dates on your calendar_ DANCE-on the 17th-"swing and sway"members and their guests are invited. to the music of Hill Smith's Quintet.

There is no assessment or servicecharge. A Club Hour will ,precede thedance from 2000 to 2400 hours, alldrinks one-half price.

CARD NIGHT-14th and 28th--make up atable of Canasta or Bridge and playfrom moo hours unti 1...

BREW NIGHT--23rd--enjoy free beer andpretzels. The hours are 1600 to 1930

BAR and GRILL--on duty days the bar isopen at 1615 hours, the Grill at 1800hours. Saturday, Sunday, and holidaysboth are open at 1200 hours.

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We would appreciate calls from anyAgency employees who have boughthomes within commuting distance ofFt. Meade in order to assist you,if possible, as home owners in a newlocale. Your experiences might alsobe helpful to other employees con­templating the purchase of homes inthat area. Please contact PersonnelRelocation Task Unit, Building 7,Hoom 7131, telephone Code 131, Ext.60385.

LETTER of APPREl)TION//

I rPersonnel Divi-sion l and her staffl were complimentedby General Lantne tn a letter of appre~

cia t.i 0 n Mar c h 18 for the ex cell e11, t wo r kperformance on the special c~assifica-

tion project setting up the supergradepositions in the Agency.

The Newsletter will publish the namesof em.ployees receiving letters ofAPPRECIATION and COMMENDATION in sub­sequent lssues.

DENTAL CLINIC for ARMY PERSONNEL--ASA and NSA--at AHS

JUST in case you advance tr; 'de ~rade

of general or lieutenant general, theAF has a word for you. Offic·~rs retired,for physical disability while serving Iin those grades will be retjrec in s-'.ch :grade. Formerly, such pers(")n~: :'f~<J::j'e~

in their permanent grade. Confirm~tiOnji

of the higher grade rested with Congress,Change resulted from a JAG opinion last I

month.----Whitman

Mr. Friedm.an l Doctor Sinkov l andDoctor Kullback presented Promotionsby General Canine

Congratulations to Mr. William F.Friedman, Dr. Abraham 8inkov, and Dr.Solomon Kullback on their promotion tothe supergrade positions, G8.16.

Mr. Friedman, Special Assistant to'the Director, has been with the Agencyand its predecessors since January :1921.Prior to that time, during World War I,he was a First Lieutenant, MilitaryIntelligence with GHQ, AEF, and was aLt. Colonel in the Signal Reserveuntil 1940.

Dr. Abraham Sinkov, Technical Direc­tor, Production, has been WIth theAgency since 1930. 14 lrom 1941 to 1946 heserved with the US Army WIth the rankof Colonel and returned to NSA In 1946.Dr. Slnkov received a B.S. degree fromCity College, New lorK; M.A. degreefrom ColumbIa University; and Ph.D,George Washington University. He wasborn In Philadelphia, Pa.

Dr. Solomon Kullback, Acting Assis­tant Director, Hesearch and Development,has been with the Agency SInce 1~46.

From 1941 to 1946 he -served in gradesfrom Ca~tain through COlonel with theUS Army. Dr. Kullback was born inbrooklyn, N.Y. He IS a graduate ofCity College, New York, B.S.; ColumbiaUniversity, M.A.; and George Washing.ton University, Ph.D.

Dental examinations for Army per­sonnel of ASA and NSA are conducted atthe AHS Dental Clinic 0800-0900 hours,Monday through Saturday. Appointmentswill be made only after an examin~tion.

Routine dental sick call is held 0800~

KEYDE TS BEAT RAMS 0900 hours. Emergency treatments wi 11For Agency Basketball Championship be given at any hour.

I I tNavy and Air Force personnel of AHS

Wi th/ and, IWill be treated for emergencies only.scori~g 14 pOInts eaqh~ the Keydets , •beatt'he Rams, 75 to",48~ in the fInalgame/ot the play-oft's·"l 1){ash i gh s co r e r f Qr th e lla m s W I t h 1 2points.

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FI RS T THH EE PHOMOT10_ -,"TO SUPERGRADES IN NSA

Stran.,ger,' if you passing meet me.and desire'to speak to me, why should

i/YOU 9-o.t"~peak to me? And why should Inot's peak to you?

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