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Evening star., 1959-12-09

tour. He spent almost 6 hours
in this mountainous kingdom
before taking of for India at
.2:40 pm.
Before leaving he. told the
Afghans, whose government
has been trying to stay neutral
between Eastern and Western
blocs, that true friendship and
mutual responsibility" have be-
come essential among nations. "
A communique said the Pres
ident in talks with King Mo-
hammed Zahir assured him of
the American desire to con-
tinue to assist Afghanistan in
the task of strengthening its
economic and social structure. ,"
King Offers Toast
At a luncheon in his palace
the King toasted the President
and assured him that today,
as in the past, our independ-
ence remains our foremost
concern"
Our current efforts for the
reconstruction of our country,
and for the improvement of
the standard of living of our
people, revolve around this
point" he said.
The King, who is under
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Train DeruiIed
3 Persons Hurt

LEWISTOWN, Pa, Dec. 9
(AP)-A diesel engine and 13
cars of a 17-car Pennsylvania
Railroad passenger railroad
train derailed early today about
20 miles south of Lewistown.
Three persons suffered minor
injuries. Several other per-
sons were treated at the scene
for shock. There were about
140 passengers aboard the
train.
Admitted to the j. c. Blair
Memorial Hospital in nearby
Huntingdon we're jeanne Null
ligan, "a. of 4405 East-West
highway, Bethesda, Md, and
John Morgan, 48, of New Cas-
tie, Pa. Both were listed in
good condition.
Dempsey L. Sutton, 81, of
Cleveland. was admitted to
LewiStown Hospital in salts
factory condition.
The train-called the Cleve-
lander-was en- route from
New York to Cleveland and
had just pulled out of Harris
burg.
Cause of the derailment was
mot learned Immediately.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Drug Firm President
Challenges Profit Doto
Candidates interviewed d

druggist for 10.7 cents and
makes a profit Of 1853 cents
per tablet after taxes.
Mr.. Connor. however, was
asked to defend predniSone
prices to druggists by Merck
at up to four times higher than
competitors.
Lower Prices Cited
It was pointed out that what
Merck sold for $3.50 to the
druggists, Physicians Drug &
Supply sold for 81: Bryant, for
s6.75; Penhurst, for $6.95, and
ILannett for $12. Three Of
these smaller manufacturers
we're cited by the committee as
having consistently lower
prices. but being unable to get
their products uniformly in the
drugstores because of low ad-
vertising budgets compared to
what the large companies can
afford.
Mr.. Connor reminded the
committe that his company has
30 competitors which he said
he divides into three cate
gories:
First, the creators who are
successful in bringing out new
products.
Second, the "molecule manu-
facturers," researchers who
don't knock home runs first.
Third, the "tail-coat riders
who neither sow nor reap, but
the Lord seems to take care Of
them anyway. They wait until
the market is established ano
then set their prices" he said
Price Policy Defended
Mr.. Connor said that after
introducing cortisone for the
treatment of athritis in 194S
Merck voluntarily reduced the
price 80 per cent in three years
He told the subcommittee:
"At no time since the frs
sale in 1949 have we raised the
price of any of our steroiC
products"
Mr.. Connor contended ar
objective examination of the
facts will reveal a highly com.
petitive industry, free of exces.
sive concentration, discovering
developing, producing an
marketing an ever-increasint
quantity of medically, socially
j See DRUGS, Page A.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Yes, ,Loborond Industry!
Santa Is Still Legal

provided-are still okay. So are
charitable gifts by labor organ
izationS.
The Secretary said he had
received sevral letters from re-
putable charities reporting that
some labor organizations may
be Withholding customary dona-
tions in an erroneous belief
they now are prohibited. The
new law makes labor unior
officials more personally re.
sponsible for misuse of unior
funds.
Employees and union official!
also are barred from eXchang-
ing money payments or othel
things of value that amount
to bribeS.
Mr.. Mitchell said unions still
may make charitable contribu'
tions as long as they are prop
erly authorized by the union
laws or. members.
Evening star., 1959-12-09

mounting Soviet influence as
a result of Soviet aid, greeted
the President warmly in near
freezing weather at the Rus
sian-built airport 80 miles out
side the mile-high capital.
Cheering, applauding throngs
surged to within a foot of the
Presidents limousine as it
passed along a Russian-built
highway to the capital and al
most slowed the motorcade to
a walk.
Children Wave Flags
Children waving small Amer
lean flags shrieked repeated
cries of Welcome" in faltering
English.
welcome to Preside n
United States" said a banner
across the road.
Bearded. turbaned old mer
See AFGHAN, Page A-1O
Evening star., 1959-12-09
American FIees
Prison in Cuba

PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba, Dec
9 (AP).-Military headquarters
announced that North Ameri-
can Austin Young, Miami, SEN
fenced yesterday by a military
tribunal to 80 years imprison-
ment, escaped from military
prison early this morning.
Comdr. Jose Argibay, chief OF
the 9Th Military District, made
the announcement that Mr.
Young had escaped with
another prisoner, Sergio Her
nandez Reyes, who was to be
tried Friday for counter-revo-
lutionary charges.
Mr.. Young was tried fol
counter revolutionary activi-
ties with 81 others, including
Peter John Lambton of Nassau
Earlier story on Page A-22D
Evening star., 1959-12-09
BIust in East Zone
Shakes Border;
Big Cloud Seen

LUBBOCK, Germany, Dec. 9
(AP) giant explosion shook
the border region between East
and West Germany today
West German police say they
believe a Communist explosives
depot blew up.
Officials said they heard two
detonations and observed 9
1,200-foot smoke cloud over
Pahlingen Heath, about a mile
inside East Germany. The
shock wave shattered windows
in several houses on the West
German side of the border.
Police recalled small detona-
tions had been heard from East
Germany in the last few days
They said it appeared East
German guards wanted tc
clear a wooded area for better
control of the border. The West
German authorities theorizeC
the charge used in this clearing
work had been stored at a de-
pot which blew up today, either
by accident or sabotage.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
BY the Associated Press

Labor Secretary Mitchell is
sued an opinion today to the
effect that the new anti
corruption labor law didn't
abolish Santa Claus in the
labor or-management field.
Mr.. Mitchell said in a state
ment that he could find Moth
ing in the law to discourage
or prohibit "the traditional ex-
change Of Christmas presents
by employers and labor organ
izations.
BY traditional" aides of
Mr.. Mitchell said, the Secre-
tary meant regular, usual and
moderate gifts-not, for ex-
ample, a fat diamond ring OF
an automobile.
Secretary Mitchell said tradi-
tional practices-such as holi-
day parties for employees where
gifts and ent kainment are
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Red Paper Curbed

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 8
(AP). - Military authorities
have suspended publication of
the IndoneSian Communist
Party newspaper Harlan Rakjat
for reporting a speech by party
Vice Chairman Njoto. He had
accused the government of
using force to resettle Chinese
traders under President Su-
karnos' alien trading regula-
tions. y
Evening star., 1959-12-09
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS
Star stan Writer

The Kefauver subcommittee
probing the cost Of medicine is
using a mythical" company
existing only in an investiga-
tors mind for price compar-
isons, the head Of a large drug
company charged today.
John T. Connor, president Of
Merck & Co., Railway, N. j.,
took sharp issue with DR.. John
Blair, subcommittee economist,
after being accused of unduly
holding high the price Of anti
arthiritis drugs.
The Syntex Company. a
small Mexican manufacturer
chosen by the committee be-
cause of its low prices. "exists
only in DR.. Blair's mind" Mr..
Connor said.
81 named the 20 companies
that manufacture these drugs, +"
he said, "and DR.. Blair's myth
cal company is not one Of
them"
If it does exist, Mr.. Connor
charged, "it apparently doesn't
have a good name here. 1t isn't
used by doctors prescribing
medicine"
Costs Compared
The exchange came after DR..
Blair introduced evidence that
the Syntex Company produces
| prednisone at a cost of only
1881 for a bottle of 1000 tab
lets. Merck & Co., he said,
charges the druggist $170 for
1000 tablets and suggests a
retail price to the patient of
$2S3.33.
Mr.. Connor, who heads the
second large drug company to
be raked over the Goals this
week, angrily tossed aside the
1881 figure, saying he could
not accept it as the cost of
1000 pills, even if selling ano
distribution costs are excluded
Earlier he had produced a
financial analysis of another
drug he said was typical oI
his company's efforts. This is
a hormone known as dexame.
thasone, marketed under tht
trade name Decadron. Mr.
Connor said the average cost
to the patient is 27.2 cents pei
tablet.
Merck, he said, sells it to the
Evening star., 1959-12-09
North Sea Gale
Upsets Ship;
2OAreLost
Big Storm Lushes
Europe Fifth Duy;
Toll Put at SO

LONDON, Dec. 9 (AP).-
Winter gales in the North Sea
overturned a Norwegian freight
er today and little hope was
held for any Of her 20 crewmen.
The giant storm. raging for the
fifth day in the Atlantic and
along the coasts of Europe, has
taken a toll of SO dead or
missing.
The l,7l9-ton Elfrida was
found floating bottom up of
the southern coast of Norway
after she radioed for help. Her
last call for help said the crew
was taking to lifeboatS.
The Oslo motorShip Buffalo
found two overturned lifeboatS
and six bodies, and the Nor
wegian liner Olsofjord found a
lifecraft but with no one
aboard. Amateur radio opera
tors said they heard another
ship reporting 10 bodies found.
The Norwegian air-sea resuce
service said, however. it had
three Catalina planes still
searching for another lifeboat.
Lightship Crew Saved
Of the Scottish coast, how
ever, a happy ending for the
seven crew members of the
North Carr lightShip was finally
recorded. Two Royal Air Force
helicopters plucked the crew to
safety as the lightShip drifted
perilouSly close to the rocky
shore of the Firth Of Forth.
An entire lifeboat crew OF
eight was d owned Monday
night in an effort to reach the
drifting ship, and a tug ano
lighthouse tender were unable
to take her in tow.
Norway'S radio frequencieS
were jammed with distress calls
and rescue operations from al
over the North Sea.
The wreck of the little Ger
man freighter Merkur, 995 tons
was found 100 miles of the
rugged Norwegian coast not fal
from the spot where the Elfrids
turned over. The Swedish shiE
Vasaholm and a British trawlel
reported there was no sign ol
the Merkur's seven-man crew
Another German in Trouble
The 700-ton Norwegian
freighter Crete Solheim, miss,
ing since last night on a voyage
from GrimSby, England, II
Aalesund, Norway, was re.
ported safe with all her Mint
hands. The freighter mad,
port at Utsira, Norway, despitI
one of the worst North Sc;
gales since 1886.
The Norwegian salvage shil
Slavator was standing by tn
See STORM, Page A,
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Million in New Delhi
.Enqu|f President S Car
Welcome
Exceeds Thut
Given Reds
By WATSON SIMS
Associated Press stan Writer

NEW DELHI, Dec. "a JOY
ously hysterical throng of more
than one million - sometimes
terrifyingly out of control -
Surged about President Eisen-
hover tonight as he rode for
miles through this capital Of
India.
Proclaimed In a huge banner
as "the Prince of Peace" the
President was caught tight in
an awesome crush of scream
ing, almost worshipful human
ity.
1t was the greatest welcome
this capital ever has given a
foreign visitor, eclipsing that
accorded Nikita S. Khrushchev
four years ago.
Mr.. Eisenhower had been
welcomed tumultuously in both
Pakistan and Afghanistan, but
nothing equalled this. Waving
and smiling on the snail-paced
11-mile trip from the airport,
he seemed at times bewildered
by the sheer massiveness Of
the welcome.
Police Are Inadequate
The trip into the city took
2 hours and 5 minutes. Hun
dreds of police were utterly
unable at times to keep back
the surging crowds, who stopped
the motorcade in its tracks a
number of times.
Some screamed out: "Ameri-
can Badshah! King)"
Some tossed flowers. Most
just shrieked their approval.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty, himself
somewhat overwhelmed, said
he had never seen anything
like it. Nor had newsmen who
have followed Mr.. Eisenhower
public appearances since his
1852 campaign.
Mr.. Hagerty said it was evi-
dent the Indian people went
out Of their way to show their
love for Mr.. Eisenhower and
obviously were making most
earnest attempts to be sure the
President knew they loved him.
Many Seek .Handshakes
All the way into New Delhi
lit up and glittering like a
fairyiand for the occasion
people pushed and showed and
Shouted. When the great crowd
halted the motorcade by their
force of numbers. many tried
to thrust their hands into Mr..
Eisenhower's car to shake
hands with him.
Prime Minister Nehru at
times seemed to be emotionally
affected by the demonstration.
The long trip from the air.
port after an early morning
takeoff from Pakistan and a
stop in Afghanistan would have
been an exhausting experience
; even for a man of many less
: than Mr.. Eisenhower's SO years.
At times he looked tired and a
bit ruffled. But the Presidents
firm step and strong voice at
the airport indicated he was
still able to take the gruelling
trip in his stride.
"YOu Write 1t"
What did you think of that
reception?" a reporter called to
him as he later stepped from
his car, ankle deep in flowers,
at the home of Indian Presi-
dent Rapendra Prasad.
You write it," Mr.. Eisen-
See EISENHOWER, Page A-1o
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Red Chiefs to Meet

MOSCOW, Dec. 9 (AP).-
The Central Committee of the
Communist Party will meet De-
eember % to discuss further ex-
pansion of agricultural produc-
ton, Tass said yesterday.
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Red China Purdons
1902 Prisoners

TOKYO, Dec. 9 (AP).-Com-
muniSt China announced yes
terday it has granted pardons
to 1902 prisoners, including
2,424 former counter-revolu-
tionary criminals" The re.
maipder are common criminals
the New China News Agency
reported.
The pardons were granted in
accordance with an order from
Red Chinese Chairman Liu
Shao-chi.
Evening star., 1959-12-09

early next month. From about
100 volunteer policemen six will
be selected for the first class.
An equal number Of dogs will
be chosen from so now being
offered free by citizens If they
meet requirements.
Candidates interviewed
Policemen are now being in
terviewed by Torrance Cahil,
selected to head the training
program, and by Inspector
Winfree. Later they will visit
homes of the prospective dog
donors to determine whether
the dogs are suitable for train
ing.
The problem of where to
train the District dogs ended
when Inspector Winfree, re-
membered Mrs. Archbold, for
whom police had extended
courtesies when he was captain
of the 7th precinct.
Mrs. Archbold raised Ger
man Shepherds on her 46-acre
estate and sent them to Norris
town, Mass, for training as
seeing-eye dogs.
When Inspector Winfre e
called on her recently, Mrs.
Archbold was happy to offer
use Of her estate for the police
training course. 1t includes a
stable, IL kennels and a large
tract of woods and fields ideal
to train dogs in searching.
Mrs. Archbold'S generosity
will keep the Districts outlay
on canine funds to approx
imately the $500 salary fol
Mr.. Cahill, and erection of q
few barriers for climbing ex-
ercises.
Evening star., 1959-12-09

Up to then, Washington police
had been puzzled about how to
pay for training facilities.
In Alexandria, Police Capt.
George F. Everly said the Mary
land Casualty Co., which had
given temporary coverage dur
ing a study of rates, had noti-
fed the city it could not under
write the required liability
insurance covering dog bites.
Alexandria has had one dog,
King, a l1a-year-old German
shepherd, on patrol duty since
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Mrs. ArchboId Offers
.Lond for K-9 Training
Alexandria Corps Runs Into Snug
As Firm Refuses Liability Policy

Things looking snappier today for the Districts
proposed police canine corps but in Alexandria insurance
company has at least temporarily muzzed similar program
The District settled the problem of where to train the
dogs when Mrs Anne Archbold wealthy sociate offered
free of her large estate at 1905 Reservoir road NV
Evening star., 1959-12-09
Confetti ShowerGreets
Eisenhower in KobuI
independence Is Chief Concern,
Afghan King Says During Brief Visit
By JOHN SCALI
Associated Press staf Writer

KABUL AfghaniStan, Dec, 9-Vast confetti throwing
crowds cheered President Eisenhower today during his
stop in this capital of Afghanistan only 200 miles
the Soviet border
The President stopped in Kabu on fight from
Pakistan the fourth leg Of his good will
Evening star., 1959-12-09
FAMILY PHOTOS
AT CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS CARDS bosed on
fomiIy photographs have become a
national proetice. Stor Stoff Writer
Amelia Young todoy tells how one
family does it on Pose Ell Of the
Womon's Section.
Evening star., 1959-12-09

the city launched the program
a month ago. Capt. Everly said
the insurance snag will delay
further use of the dogs.
Baltimore Corps Insured
The District has not yet
come face-to-face with the in
surance matter. Commissioner
Robert E. Mclaughlin, who
studied patrol dogs in London,
said he was told that neither
London nor Baltimore had
been sued over their canine
corps.
However, Commissioner Nc
Laughlin has asked Corpora
ton Counsel Chester H. Gray
to hold a conference as soon as
the District plans for a corps
are complete.
Baltimore Police Commits
sioner James Hepbron said tht
city had experienced no trouble
over insurance and had com
plete coverage.
The District hopes to begil
training its men and dog
Evening star., 1959-12-09
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Evening star., 1959-12-09
GoIdfine Wins
His Plea for
Private Quiz
Decision Cops
2-Hour WronqIe
In House Unit
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star stan Writer

House subcommittee MEM
oers decided after two hours
If wrangling today to grant
Bernard Goldfine's request for
3 closed session questioning
about his operation of two Bos-
ton companies.
The 70 year-old Boston tex
tile and real estate millionaire
went before the House
Legislative Oversight Subcom-
mittee shortly after noon to
be asked 18 questions he re-
fused to answer at a July, 1858,
open hearing.
His request to be heard be-
hind closed doors caused a
sharp dispute in the subcom-
nittee. The 10 am. scheduled
start of the hearing was de-
.ayed two hours while the
subcommittee met in execu-
tive session on the issue. At
one point, about IL o'clock
Mr.. Goldflne. Miss Mildred
Paperman, a business associate,
and Mr.. Goldfine's lawyers
went into the committee room
for a 15-minute conference.
Won't Divulge Plans
When the subcommittee f.
nally announced its decision
to question Mr.. Goldfine in
closed session, it refused to
disclose the vote or to say at |
this time whether the tram
script will be made public |
later.
At least two members re-
portedly had demanded that
Mr.. Goldfine be questioned in
a public hearing and the ques-
tioning should not be limited
to the 18.
Soon after Mr.. Goldfine,
Miss Paperman and his attor-
neys were called back into the
committee room in the New
House once Building, the sub
committee released the text
of an opening statement by
Chairman Harris, Democrat Of
Arkansas.
Probe Ties to SEC
Mr.. Harris statement en-
phasized that the subcommittee
was determined to find whether
the Boston Port Development
Co. and the East Boston Co.
both controlled by Mr.. Gold
fine, complied with legal re-
quirements for filing reports
with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
The statement also declared
that thee subcommittee must
have answers to the 18 ques-
tions to find whether the SEC
was sufficiently alert and active
in regulating the financial
operations of those companies.
Mr.. Harris statement also
served notice on Mr.. Goldfine
that he was likely to be asked
questions in addition to the 18
which were the basis of his
contempt of Congress convic-
tion last summer In District
Court here.
The appearance of Mr.. Gold
fine before the subcommittee
today gave him an opportunity
to answer those questions and
possibly avoid a one-year prison
sentence and $1,000 fine i'm
posed by Judge James M. Nor
riS. Judge Morris last August
directed him to answer the 18
questions If the subcommittee
gave him an opportunity.
Quiz on Protection
THE 18 questions which were
the subject of your indictment. I"
Chairman Harris told Mr..
Goldflne, "are concerned with
manner of functioning Of the
SEC, the adequacy of the pro-
lection afforded investors and
the obtaining of data neces-
sary to assist the subcommit-
tee devising legislative pro-
posalS which it determines to
be appropriate in the public
interest"
Noting that Mr.. Goldf1ne was
the dominant stockholder in
the East Boston company. Mr..
Harris said that information
See GOLDFINE, Page AS
Evening star., 1959-12-09

TFoiner to Interview District Police
Dogs. Poss AT
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.Vignetfes .

of the ministry. AS a matter of
simple tactics and techniques,
Strategy believes it is unwise to
make announcements in the heat
of temper. He believes that haSty
actions and angry words can all
too easily ALLEVIATE those you want
to influence. Actions and pro-
nouncements during the heat of
tension must be considered
against a long range program.
They can easily do more harm
than good. If minister has done
his work we'll in the months and
years of calm, his members will
not require a special tempo on
his part to know their religious
obligations during crisis. He fur
Their feels that minister's pri-
mary responsibility is to his
members rather than to the COM
munity. The pastor must keep
an upper tension" on his flock
as they grow in religious stature
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-01-01

and social awareness, but he
should not expect sudden and
dramatic transformations. There
is a long road ahead.
An efficient and persuasive
person, a minister beloved by his
people, Strategy has accumulate
ed significant amount of re-
spect, prestige and affection in
the community as in his congre-
cation. He used very little of it
last fall. In a city whose liberals
were disheartened and unassured
when certain ministerial voices
said loudly that God is a segre-
gationist and went without effec-
tive rebuttal, Strategy might
have rallied an efficient body of
citizens to assert liberal convic-
lions based on moral imperatives.
The history of Little Rock, 1857
So would have been different had
this happened. He is, perhaps,
better qualified than any other
local minister for such an effort.
Yet he did not do it.Not from
fear of losing his job, nor fear
of criticism, nor for distaste for
the effort itself. Not because he
is illiberal, but because he be-
lieves that his influence must be
preserved until it can be employ
ed with maximum impact.
Strategy has excellent contacts
with public leaders, in both the
city and the state, whose behav-
Tor during the crisis he regards
as contrary to the Christian i'm
perative Regarding these lead
ers he says: "They need help and
I can help them. intend to help