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Evening star., 1959-12-31
Hearing Slated
On Licensing
Car Statesmen .
Stiff New Rules
To End Rockets
Get Airing Jan. u
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star Stan Writer

The District Commissioner.
today ordered a public hearing
january % on stiff new regu.
lations to rid Washington oi
fhe used-car racket.
The proposed regulations
which include licensing cal
statesmen for the first time, were
unveiled at the Commissioners
meeting by Corporation Counsel
Chester Gray.
Mr.. Gray said the new rules
are designed ito meet certain
problems plaguing portions OF
the public in connection with
the sale and financing of mo-
tor vehicles"
At the core of the regula-
tions are measures designed to
deny motor vehicle licenses or
to revoke them for the type of
unethical practices described in
The Stars series on the used
car racket, entitled Buyer
Beware"
Work Not Completed
Mr.. Gray told the Commits
sionerS that the work of draft
ing comprehensive regulations
has not been completed, but the
most significant features" have
been chosen for immediate ac-
ton. He recommended the pub
lie hearing because a number
of features of the new regula-
tionS are admittedly contro-
Versial." Between now and the
hearing date further refine
ments of the regulations pre-
sented today will be made.
Mr.. Gray told the Commits
sionerS that subsequent regula-
tions will be proposed to pro-
vide additional safeguards for
the public.
He added that his Office is
also drafting proposed legisla-
ton to regulate finance charges
in connection with inStallment
sales of motor vehicles and to
require bonding of finance
companies.
3 Major LOOphOleS
AS The Star brought out in
its series, the three major loop
holes in District law which
made it possible for the used
car racket to flourish here were
the lack of any regulation of
finance companies, the lack of
any requirement that dealers
be trustworthy and the lack of
licensing of car salesmen.
The District through regula-
ton and legislation is in the
process of plugging all three
loopholes.
The regulations to be
thrashed out at the public
hearing include these high
lights:
That each applicant for a
dealers license must satisfy the
director of the Department of
Licenses and Inspections that
he is trustworthy, that he in
tends to act as a bona fide
dealer and that he has sub
stantial experience or training
or education in the business of
selling cars, or that he has en-
ployed a managing director
who has such experience,
training or education.
Could Inspect Records
That the Director of Ii
censes and Inspections may
inspect the dealers records to
determine or verify identities
of officers, directors, partners
and managing employees and to
establish the identities of per-
sons exercising control over
the business activities of the
See CARS, Page A-12
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Top pU.S.Aides Push
Steel Settlement
Nixon Joins
Mitchell in
Peace Bid
BY LEE NJ. COIN
Star Stan Writer

The Eisenhower administrs.
ton soon will plunge deeper
into steel negotiations in a
frantic effort to avert a battle
over anti-strike legislation, in
formed sources said today.
Vice President Nixon has
started the drive for a steel
settlement by holding private
exploratory conferences with
union and MANAGEMENT leaders.
The peacemaking campaign
will be intensified Immediately
after Steelworkers vote Janu-
ary 11-13 on settlement terms
proposed by the steel COM
panies.
officials hinted that the ad-
ministration. in its eagerness to
settle the steel dispute, may go
so far as to recommend terms
Of a labor contract-despite the
Presidents distaste for such di-
rect intervention.
May Referee" Dispute
First, of course, the admin
istration will try to achieve a
settlement through less drastic
methods, including persuasion
by Mr.. Nixon and other top
officials. But if all else fails,
the administration will seri-
ously consider serving as referee
to recommend compromises on
wages. fringe benefits and
work rules.
Although recommendations
would not bind the union or
the companies, public opinion
would exert great pressure on
them to accept the Govern
ment's proposals.
President Eisenhower and his
top advisers want desperately
to achieve a settlement with
out new laws. Republicans
might be blamed for anti
labor" legislation. And Con-
gress might act unwisely in the
political climate of an election
year.
Seek New Strike Ban
The only way to avoid the
risk OF a legislative battle is to
push through a settlement be-
fore January 26. On that date.
the Taft-Hartley Act injunc-
ton will expire and the steel
workers will be free to resume
their strike.
If peace efforts fail, the
President will recommend leg
islation to block a new strike a
few days before January rs.
Officials now are drafting sew
eral proposals. The most likely
legislative recommendation
would be a bill to extend the
expiring injunction to keep the
workers on the job.
Little can be done now, be-
yond preliminary probing for
areas of possible compromise.
That is the apparent purpose
OF Mr.. NiXon's exploratory
conferences. Neither the union
nor the companies are in any
mood to make concessions un-
til after the workers vote on
management's last offers" In
tenSlve negotiations probably
See STEEL, Page Ala
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Scouts Plan Own Drive
AT Risk of UGF Custer
Council Defends Separate Campaign
AS Head of Fund Warns of Expulsion
By BETTY MILES
Star Staff Writer

The United GverS Fund today faced perhaps it's grave
crisis to date with the yesterday that the
Boy Scouts will conduct their limited campaign despite
a UGF warning that the drive might mean expulsion
Philip Larner Gore president of the National Capital Area
Council Boy Scouts of America said he felt an appeal In Feb
Evening star., 1959-12-31

>>->--N--@--~---~--~-
mire said, he himself will run
as a favorite son candidate to
provide a test of sentiment.
Senator ProXmire, assuring a
primary fight in the State, in
effect invited Senator Kennedy
of Massachusetts, to make Wis
conSin a principal battle-ground
in his expected bid for the
Democratic presidential NOM
ination. Senator Humphrey an
nounced his candidacy yester-
day. and Senator Kennedy is
expected to do the same on
Saturday.
Senator Kennedy's campaign
headquarters said the Senator
will make an announcement at
news conference at 1890 pm.
Saturday and release a formal
statement at the same time.
II certainly welcome Sena-
tor Humphrey to Wisconsin, 1"
Senator Proxmire said. He
will make an extremely attrac-
tive candidate, a splendid
spokesman for D m o or a t C
principles and, if elected, a
great President"
II won't make the race as
long as the voters have a
choice" Senator Proxmire said
in an interview.
Other Possibilities
That seemed to refer to Sem
ator Kennedy. Among the
others prominently mentioned
for the nomination, Adlai E.
Stevenson, Senate Democratic
Leader johnson and Senator
Symington of Missouri have
all made it clear they will not
willingly let their names go
into any primaries.
All may find themselves on
the ballot in Oregon's May 20
primary, with or without their
consent. Senator Humphrey
said he is going into that State
willingly, as well as into tests
in the District of Columbia May
3 and South Dakota June 7.
Senator Wayne Morse of
Oregon, who has said it is in
evitable his name will be on the
Oregon ballot, declined to COM
ment on whether he will oppose
Senator Humphrey for the Dis
trict of Columbia's nine con-
vention votes.
Senator Humphreys long-ex-
See DEMOCRATS, Page A-12
Evening star., 1959-12-31
New Frontiers Beckon
Mankind as sos Dawn
Decade of Revolutions and Rockets,
Bombs und Beutniks on It's WuY Out
BY the Associated Press

The 1885, time of technical triumphs draw to close
tonight, and the world embarks decade the
edge of strange frontier.
At midnight, men and around the world will
greet the dawning SOS.
And as the shift, mankind had begun different
Evening star., 1959-12-31
CHEESE TIPS
FOR HOLIDAYS

NEED SOME food ideos for the
remaining days Of the holiday seq
son? And some ideos for using up
those holiday gifts Of cheese2 Food
Editor Violet Faulkner supplies both
in her column in todoy's Food Sec
tion, Poqe B-4.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
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Evening star., 1959-12-31
Crash of Friends Cars
Kills Musician Here

A former Air Force Band
drummer died today when
his car collided with another
driven by a friend, police
reported.
The drummer, Charles R.
Test, "a, of 116 Irvington street
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Primary Fight
Seen Certain
In Wisconsin
Proxmire to Bottle
Humphrey IfOther
Rivals Stoy Out
By the Associated Pres

Senator ProXmire of Wis
consin said today he will OPP
pose Senator Humphrey in
Wisconsin's Democratic presi-
Dental primary unless the
Minnesotan has other opposi-
ton.
If no one else enters the
April 5 primary, Senator Prox-
Evening star., 1959-12-31
The WEATHEPs Full Report
on Poss AZ

District and vicinity-Fair and colder to-
night; low near rs. Mostly sunny, little
temperature change tomorrow. High and
low OF the past "a hours: High, 46 at pm.
yesterday: low. "a at am. today.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

Humphrey in Action Like Poetry in
Motion" Pose All
Evening star., 1959-12-31

mire said, he himself will run
as a favorite son candidate to
provide q test of sentiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30
Dirksen Sees Break
In Labor Bill Imposse

Senate after it meets at noon
tomorrow, with a vote hoped for
the next day. Senator DirkSen
said he expects the vote to be
mighty close" on his proposal.
Both the Dirksen and the
Kennedy resolutions are subject
to amendment.
Senator Stennis, Democrat of
Mississippi, said in a statement
that he will support the House
bills provisions on the disputed
points.
Meanwhile, five of the seven
House conferees said they "in-
tend to remain in conference
until this kind of bill is agreed
upon at this session of Con-
gress." In a joint statement
the five made it clear that the
kind of bill they want is essen
TALLY the Landrum-G Griffin bill
passed by the House.
The House members said the
action of their Senate COL
leagues in taking the matter
back to their parent body "oi
course, does not terminate the
conference, and in no way af-
fects the status of the House
conferees.
The statement was signed by
Representatives Barden OF
North Carolina and Landrum
of Georgia, Democrats, and
Kearns of Pennsylvania, Ayres
of Ohio and Griffin of Michi-
gan, Republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30
Gas Tax Vote
Likely 10 End
Roads Tieup
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
star stan Writer

The House expects to smooth
out the interstate highway pro-
gram muddle this week by vot-
ing for a one-cent gas tax in
crease for the next % months
and the transfer Of $500 mill
lion in excise tax revenue an
nually for three years begin
ming July /, 1861.
Senators directly concerned
with the problem yesterday also
gave this plan very good
chance" Of Senate approval
despite criticism by Senator
Gore. Tennessee Democrat who
co-authored the 1856 interstate
highway act. and Finance Com
mittee Chairman Byrd. Demo-
crat Of Virginia.
Several steps are essential
however, before the House ha,
a chance to consider the legis.
lation. No bill has yet beer
formally reported to the House
by the Public Works Committed
or the Ways and Means Com.
mittee. For weeks those com,
mittees wrangled over meth.
DDS Of finding revenue to keeI
the 4l.000-mile construction
program going, assure contin.
ued Federal ALLEGATIONS u
States and avoid q huge def.
cit in the highway trust fund
The Public Works Committee
meets Tuesday to vote on the
financing recommendation vot.
ed last Tuesday by the Way:
and Means Committee. Huddle!
between key members Of botl
committees and with Speaker
Rayburn and other Housl
Democratic leaders resulted II
perSuading Public Works Com.
mittee Democrats to adopt thi'
plan for the one cent increas,
in the present three cent
Federal gas tax. Most Publ,
Works Committee Democrat
originally opposed any gas tai
boost or at most favored only ;
one-half cent increase.
Besides the one-cent increas,
for % months beginning Sep.
TENDER l. the Ways and Mean!
Committee plan would divert tt
the highway trust fund from
July /, 1861. to June 80, 1864
one half Of the 10 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30

excise tax on passenger auto
mobiles and two-thirds OF the
8 per cent excise on automotive
parts and accessories.
Committee staff experts esti-
mate this would enable the
Federal Government to make
immediate ALLEGATIONS of about
$l.8 billion to States for fiscal
year beginning next July and
approximately 50 billion for
the year starting July l, 1861.
This would still fall short of
the $2.2 billion annual allot-
ments In recent years. But
highway authorities say 1t
would not necessitate a serious
cutback in commitments and
construction operations.
II, as expected q bill contain
ing that provision is reported
out this week by the Public
Works Committee it will have
to be cleared by the Rules
Committee. Its sponsors say
they anticipate no great diff
Guilty In obtaining clearance be-
cause the measure seems more
acceptable to most Rules Com
mittee members than was the
one cent. one-year plan.
II some last-minute OPPOSE
ton prevented acceptance by
the Public Works Committee.
a separate bill containing the
one-cent, 22-month's provision
and .July /. 1861. excise diver
sion date. could be sent to the
House by the Ways and Means
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30

| on a provision stating that a
union may promote consumer
boycotts by urging customers
not to patronize q store selling
unfair" merchandise.
Conferees were closer to
agreement on a provision max
ing 1t clear that picketing OF
a struck employer shall not be
considered q secondary boycott.
Senator Kennedy contends a
picket line that truckers and
repair men refuse TO cross
might be outlawed without this
amendment, since the pickets
would be restraining neutral
companies from dealing with
the struck employer.
Another proviso would ex-
empt farihed-out struck work
from the boycott ban, A union
could persuade a neutral COM.
pany to refuse to manufacture
goods to AL orders for struck
employer. The conferees agreed
in principle but differed on
language.
ORGANIZATIONAL PICK
ETING-Picketing to organize
nonunion employees would be
permitted by Senator Kennedy
so long as the pickets do not
prevent pickups and deliveries.
but merely try to persuade en-
ployes and inform the public
that the company is nonunlon.
If pickets stopped pickups and
deliveries, the National Labor
Relations Board would have to
hold an immediate representa-
ton election. II the union lost,
picketing would be banned for
a year.
Senator Kennedy also would
lprohibit organizational picket
ling If the company already has
a legal contract with another
union.
The House conferees want to
restrict organizational picket
ing which does not interfere
with pickups and deliveries
They maintain that customers
might refuse to cross the picket
line. There was an approach
to agreement in this area be-
fore the conference broke
down.
mo MANS LAND"-Exist-
ing law prevents the States
from dealing with labor cases
rejected by the National Labor
Relations Board. Cases falling
into this jurisdictional gap-ol
mo mans land" have NJ
forum. The Landrum-G riffir
bill would let State courts anc
agencies handle these cases
under State law.
Senator Kennedy yielded or
this issue to q great degree
agreeing to State jurisdiction
But he attached a proyiso pre-.
venting the NLRB from reject.
ing jurisdiction over types o.
cases it now handles. Prospect.
for agreement here are con.
Sidered good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30


ments, which are a form of
boycott used in the trucking
industry and elsewhere. The
Kennedy Erwin bill would out
law hot cargo agreements in
interstate trucking. but other
wise would not tighten existing
legal restrictions against boy
colts.
In conference the Senate
negotiators agreed to ban most
secondary boycotts and hot
cargo agreements. but insisted
on softening the impact in sew
eral types Of cases. The general
prohibition would bar unions
from coercing neutral" COM
panies to refuse to deal with
employers engaged in labor dis
putes. 1t also would outlaw VOL
untary agreements-hot cargo
agreements-with the same
effect.
For example. a union could
not stop a store from selling
non-union products. or a man.
ufacturer from using non
union parts. or a trucker from
transporting non-union prod
ucts.
But Senator Kennedy, Demo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30
BY the Associated Press

Senate Republican Leader
Dirksen held out the possibility
yesterday that Senate and
House conferees on the labor
bill may yet break their dead
lock without a Senate floor
battle.
Senator Dirksen said an
agreement could be reached by
the conference committee, when
1t meets again tomorrow morn
ing, in response to pressures
built up over the week end. He
told a reporter he imagined
1.-THE propaganda mills" on both
sides would be working full
blast until then.
However, another conferee.
Senator Randolph, Democrat
of West Virginia, said in a sep
arate interview that he saw
absolutely no prospect of fur
ther progress until the disputed
issues are threShed out in the
Senate itself.
Three Points At Issue
The principal points on which
the conferees have been I'M
able to agree after nine days
of meetings relate to secondary
boycotts. organizational picket
ing, and. Federal-State juris-
diction over labor disputes.
In all these fields. involving
changes in the Taft-Hartley
Act, the Labor Control Bill
passed by the House went be-
yond the provisions of meas
ure passed earlier by the Sen
ate.
Confronted with an impasSe
on the issues, Senator Dirksen
Friday night filed a resolution
in the Senate asking it to in
struct it's conferees to accept
the House provisions. which
have the backing Of President
Eisenhower.
Senator Kennedy, Democrat
Of Massachusetts,, chief author
of the Senate bill, countered
with a substitute to put the
Senate on record in favor Of
compromise proposals advanced
earlier in the week by the four
Senate Democrats on the con-
ference committee.
Asks Modification
Senator Kennedy has insisted
that some modification of the
House provisions revising the
Taft Hartley Act is essential
to protect legitimate union &C
tivities.
The resolutions to instruct
the Senate conferees are sched-
uled to be taken up in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30
Sn1oII but Vital Points
SPLIT Labor Conferees

Small but vital differences have staemaed congressional
conrees in their efforts reconcile the Senates Kennedy
Erwin bill with the Houses stricer Landrum-G Griffin BILL
Here are the major items in dispute:
SECONDARY BOYCOTTS-The Landrum Griffin bill would
outlaw practically secondary boycots and hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30

crat of Massachusetts,, proposed
to permit agreements to freeze
out non-union subcontractors.
as in the garment industry.
Garment unions insist that en-
ployers refrain from farming
out work to "sweatshop" sub
contractors. They contend this
practice is essential to protect
union standards.
The House conferees agreed
in principle. but there was no
agreement on language to take
care Of the garment industry
without legalizing improper
boycotts and hot cargo agree
ments.
Consumer BOycOtts
Another proviso by Senator
Kennedy would permit picket
ing of non-union building con-
tractors even II the picketing
unavoidably Injuries neutral
contractors working on the
same construction project. Nc
progress was made in confer
ence on solving this dispute.
Senator Kennedy also insists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-29
Negroes Charge Spurs
Capitol Hiring Probe

Governments non-discrimina-
ton hiring policy, then asked
for a report on the matter from
GSA and the Architects office.
Z: Capitol Job Asked
The Negro. Alexander D.
Thomas, SIS. an iron worker, of
1921 Kane place NE, said he
asked for a job last month on
the renovation project for the
East Front of the Capitol.
He was told by officials OF
McCloskey Enterprises. a Phil
adelphia firm handling the
East Front foundation work, for
the new House ONCE Building
that its subcontractors hire
men furnished by the unions.
The workman wrote the Vice
President that he had been a
member of the Reinforced
Rodmen's Union in New Or
leans until he moved here in
1855. He said that, because OF
his race, Calvin L. Walker
business agent Of Local POI
here, previously had refused tt
accept his union transfer Oh
refer him to construction jobs
Refusal Charged
Last month, Mr.. Thoma
said, Mr.. Walker again refuses
to give him union referrs
papers for the McCloskey con
struction project.
Asked to comment, MI
Walker said his local has tw
Negro members and that MI
Thomas race has nothing t
do with the matter.
The workman, Mr.. Wake
said, had allowed his member
ship to lapse. The union ha
not been taking in many me
from outside the area, he sale
because of a tight employment
situation here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-29
3 Of 7 Escapes
Are Rounded up

NEWPORT, KY. July 90
(AP).-Three of seven escaped
prisoners were recaptured with
in hours after they sawed their
way out of the Newport Jail
yesterday.
Recaptured were Joseph .Di-
nardo, "a, Newark, N. j., a
Federal prisoner; and two men
held on State charges: Carl
H. Webb, 20. Newport, and
Harry Lee King. 10, Cincin-
natl.
Four Federal prisoners, in
GLIDING Howard D. Glenn, %
Birmingham, Ala, and DEM
plus Lewis, 81, Camden, Ohio
convicted bank robbers, were
still at large. The others were
Lawrence Adams, 26, Cincin.
natl, and Ebert Wellman, 80
Logan, w. Va.
! Dinardo was captured after
tipped-off police surrounded g
house at nearby Covington
Webb and King we're arrested
in downtown Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-29

Vice President Nixon has
ordered an investigation OF a
Negroes complaint that his race
barred him from a construction
Job at the Capitol.
The inquiry is being conduct
ed by officials in the General
Services Administration, which
handles construction contracts
for the Government, and the
Capitol Architects office.
Mr.. Nixon had referred the
complaint to the Presidents
Committee on Government
Contracts, which he heads. The
committee, charged with the
responsibility Of promoting the