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former policeman, Of Manas-
guam. held on a bad check
charge.
Thomas A. Hughes, 38, Of
Philadelphia, held on a forgery
charge.
Wilson C. Let's, 10, of Cedar
Run. held on charges of sod
omy, rape and carnal abuse
Adam Bodzam, AZ, of Allan.
tic City. serving 80 days fol
disorderly conduct.
William C. Lehman, 81, OF
Toledo. Ohio. a sailor stationed
with Helicopter Squadron 2 al
nearby Lakehurst Naval Ali
Station. awaiting trial or
charges of holdup and robbery
Joseph Booker, As, of Hart
ley, Del, held on a larceny
charge.
The fire burned for about an
hour and a half in the build
ing'S interior, which is largely
steel and concrete. The Jail was
put up in the late 1905 and
rebuilt in 1925.
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international Law Cited

Cubans as well as Americans
have protested the land reform
policy. The United States
formally expressed concern
over the compensation pro-
posed.
The State Department, in its
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Confederate Veteran
Still on Critical List

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. "a
(AP). - Walter w. Williams.
1l6, had a restless night and
remains IN critical condition,
his daughter reported.
He hasn't been resting too
WE'LL" Mrs. Willie Mae Bowles
said. Il got a little liquid nour-
ishment down him, however"
Mr.. Williams, Confederate
veteran who is the Civil Wars
last surviving soldier, has been
on the critical list several
weeks.
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New Jersey Jail Fire Fatal to Eight
Is Laid to Match or Lighted Cigarette

TOMS RIVER. N. j., Aug. "a
CAP. - The Ocean County
prosecutor said today the dis
astrous County Jail FIRE was
caused by matches or a lighted
cigarette passed to a prisoner
In a padded cell.
Howard Ewart, the prosecu-
tor, said one of the two trusty
inmates handed a cigarette and
matches Of a lighted cigarette
to q Gen" Petersen. 35. Of
Lakewood, who was being held
in the padded cell on a drunk
enness charge.
The fire that broke out in
the cell filled the Jail with
smoke. caused an explosion and
took the lives of eight prison.
ers, including Petersen.
Mr.. Ewart said the trusty's
gesture apparently was an act
of kindness without criminal
motives. He said two TRUSTEES
had access to the corridor where
the padded cell was located and
1t is not known which one
handed in the cigarette or
matches.
Mr.. Ewart, q former Super
ior Court judge; said there will
be a grand jury investigation Of
the tragedy.
One Burned to Death
Petersen was burned to death
in the padded cell, a box-like
affair which could be moved
on rollers on the second floor of
the two-story jail.
The seven other victims were
in other cells on the second
floor where rescuerS we're un-
able to reach them because of
smoke, flames and the explos-
ion. The deaths of these seven
were attributed to smoke pois-
oning.
Twelve persons were injured.
They included men and women
prisoners. firemen and a Navy
man who was visiting his father
across the street and pitched
in to help reScuers.
The Jail held IS prisoners at
the time of the fire. Its ca
pactiy was 20.
The cells on the first floor
were damaged only slightly by
the fire and % of the prisoners
were locked up there again
during the night. Others were
sent to jails elsewhere around
the State.
Survivors to Be QuizZed
State police planned to queS-
ton all the surviving prisoners
today, as well as the four pris-
oners and four firemen still in
Paul Kimball Hospital in near
by Lakewood.
Some of the foam rubber and
canvas used as padding in
PeterSen'S cell was to be sent
to the State police laboratory
in Trenton. Experts there were
to check its degree of flamma-
bility and determine whether it
could give of any explosive
gases.
Sheriff Harry Roe said
matches and cigarettes are for
hidden to prisoners in the
padded cell.
The victims included one
man serving 80 days for dis
orderly conduct. Others awaited
disposition of charges that in
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5000 Cells Per Inch

ST. LOUIS.-The cells of the
yeast plant are so small that il
5000 of them were laid side BY
side on a straight line, they
would measure only about
inch in length, combined.
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SOuI Gu VII MI. NdSITO as Ills
land reform and general eco
nomic program unfoloed. AS
Prime Minister he slashed rents
by 80 to so per cent, a move
which pleased tenants but nat
urally diSpleased property
owners.
Law Lacks Details
Owners of vacant lots were
ordered to sell to anyone wish
ing to build a home. Then Mr..
Castro maddened investors by
declaring land prices we're ex-
cessive.
In May the Prime Minister
alienated many of the larger
landowners and businessmen
when he announced the agra
rian reform law, the corner
stone of his social revolution.
This law. which has not yet
been supplemented by the all
important regulatioNs spelling
out details. hits the great Gu
ban sugar industry particularly
hard. 1t causes major concern
also among cattle men, coffee
growers, tobacco growers and
other interests.
In all probability, the gov
eminent will stand or fall on
the success of its land reform
policy. Unless it succeeds, Mr.
Castro faces the prospect of
losing support among not only
the upper classes but the
campesinos (farmers) too.
The law, in effect, ends non
Cuban ownership of sugar cane
producing property and pro-
hibits foreigners from owning
agricultural land in the future,
Offered Bonds in Payment
Almost 10 million acres of
land is subject to expropri-
alton. For this the government
has proposed paying off the
owners with 20-year peso
bonds bearing not more than
AZ per cent interest. Those
involved have called this plan
unacceptable.
The government decided also
1t would pay not on the basis
Of actual values but on the
basis of tax valuation.
theoretically. peasant fam
lilies selected by the govern
ment will each get 81 acres OF
the appropriated land. Under
terms Of the Marxist-tinged
law, the government decides
what crop is to be grown on
each tract, how much, where
Cne crop is sold and for what
price.
Inc peasant cannot mort
gage the land and cannot sell
V. Only under certain condi-
tons can it be passed tn the
Oldest son of the family.
international Law Cited
Cubans as well as American,
have protested the land reform
policy. The United State,
formally expressed concerr
over the compensation pro.
posed.
The State Department, in it
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100000 Reported Idle

What then? If shutdowns
occur on a large scale, Geo.
nomic chaos would follow, fol-
no man could expect the Gu
ban workers operating indie
pendently and utterly lacking
in know-how, to do what is i'm
possible.
And, some 100000 jobs de-
pend upon the sugar industry
at the employment peak.
Unemployment is one OIL
the big problems plaguine
Prime Minister Castro. He says
100000 Cubans are idle now
Reliable American sources es.
innate the number at 100000
and say the other 100000 are
"under-employed" in part.
time jobs. The total working
force is "a million.
How all these people can bt
put back to work and how the
land reform program or othel
revolutionary projects are 60
ing to be financed remain un'
clear.
The government did pick VI
some $120 million in con
science" tax return money
within the first six months O
1859. Also, it confiscated abou
$40 million found in safe de-
post boxes held by Batista fol-
lowers who fled. And about al
much more has been contri'
buted by individuals to the lane
reform movement. But all O
this won't begin to buy wha
Fidel Castro promised hi
people when he marched then
INTO Cuba's new Promised
Land.
He guaranteed, among many
Iother things, full time employ,
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House Loses
Last Delegate
After 159Years
BY the Associated Press

For the first time since 1900,
the House Of Representatives
today found itself without a
Delegate.
The Nation has run out OF
territories from which Dele
gates may be elected.
The last of a long line of
Delegates dating back to
pioneer days lost his seat in
the House last Friday when
President Eisenhower pro-
claimed Hawaii the 50th State.
He is John A. Burns. Today he
yielded his seat to Daniel
Inouye. Hawaii's first elected
Representative to Congress.
But the House still has a
commissioner, A. Fernos-Isern,
who represents Puerto Rico, a
Commonwealth as distinguished
from a Territory.
DlIIerence Explained
What's the difference be-
tween a commissioner and a
Delegate? A commissioner rep
resents an area not intended
to become a State.
Delegates and commissioners
have no voting rights in the
House, although they can debate
with the other members and
serve on committees. Their
pay has been the same as a
voting member. They may
make motions.
Congress started the prac-
tice Of allowing Territories to
send Delegates to the House in
1894, when James White took
his seat as a Delegate from the
territory south of the Ohio
River" In 1896 the Territory
became the State of Tennessee
and Andrew jackson became
its first Representative.
In 1900 the House received
another Delegate, from the
Territory northwest of the
Ohio River" Two years later
the territory was admitted to
the Union as the State Of Ohio
and a Congressman replaced
the Delegate.
Number Varied
From then on. the number of
Delegates varied. At one time
there were 10 in the House,
representing the Territories of
Arizona. Colorado. kota,
I d a no. Montana. Nebraska,
Nevada. New Mexico. Utah and
Washington.
The number f1uctuated from
Congress to Congress, and at
the start Of the present Con-
gress in 1858, there were only
two-from Alaska and Hawaii.
Alaska shed its territorial sta
tus for statehood last year.
I In 1871 even the District of
Columbia was given a delegate
in Congress. but Congress
ended the Districts territorial
status in 1874 and established
a commission form of govern
ment without representation in
Congress.
Puerto Rico, which was ceded
to the United States by Spain,
was allowed to send a commits
sioner to the House in 1901. In
1904 the Commissioner was
given the same powers and
privileges as Delegates from the
Territories. The Philippines had
a commissioner until the is
lands became a republic.
The Virgin Islands have no
commissioner in the House but
legislation is pending to give
them one. Future proposals are
expected to propose Commits
sioner representation for other
island possessions.
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to appropriate foreign-owned
property in the absence Of
treaty provisions to the con-
trary. But it firmly reminded
Cuba this right, under inter-
national law, is coupled with
the corresponding obligation
that such taking will be accom-
panied by payments of prompt,
adequate and effective compen-
Sation."
The United States pointedly
expressed regret that the Castro
government did not give a
hearing to American investors
who would be affected ad-
verSely.
The attitude of the revolu-
tionary regime toward Amer
ican interests is a source OF
constant irritation.
Will LIE apparent exception
OF Mr.. Castro. everyone knows
that Cuban economy is in
evitably linked with the United
States. The United States Is
Cuba'S largest supplier anc
also its biggest customer.
Spokesman for the sugar in
dustry protest that their COM
panies cannot comply with
provisions of the agrarian law
and their mills cannot operate
efficiently under some of the
present terms. Thus an even
tual shutdown may be expect
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would include many Governs
ment workers already retired.
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Hagen Misses
Montreal Blast

MONTREAL, April is (AP) i.
"A man carrying 20 sticks of
dynamite in an overnight bag
registered at the downtown
Queens Hotel last night. Less
than two hours later a blast
shook the building, taking his
life and injuring two persons.
Detectives said 1t was suicide
and that the man was Guy
Charbonneau, about 40, from
the farming community of st.
Lin, Que, IS miles north of
Montreal.
Police had no immediate
clues to his motive, and no
note was found.
His fourth floor room and
one adjoining were demolished.
But there was no damage to a
room three doors away in
which a United States space
expert, DR.. John P. Hagen, was
registered. DR.. Hagen, chief
of the Vanguard satellite prof.
ect, was addressing a chemical
meeting on the hotels main
floor at the time.
The blast punched a four
foot hole through the ceiling
of the room below Charbon-
neau's, slightly cutting its two
occupants.
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This group controls flights be-
tween Berlin and the West.
The C-130 turboprop few into
and out Of Berlin at between
10000 and $4,000 feet. 1t was
the third American trip to Ber-
lin in nearly three weeks at
attitudes above the 10,0O0-foot
level the Russians contend is
the maximum for Allied planes.
The Western allies maintain
that they can fly at any level
in the corridors to Berlin.
United States officials said
yesterday that two Soviet jet
fighters Swallowed the latest
American high flyer closely but
did not buzz it as Soviet MICS
did the two previous flights.
But today American sources
said later information from
Berlin showed dangerous har-
aSsment, or buzzing as it is
popularity called, did occur yes
terday."
Presumably this will produce
. counter protest from the
Americans.
AS British papers accused the
United States Air Force Of en-
dangering the prospects of
East-West negotiations by the
flights, a British Embassy
spokesman in Bonn said the
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would depend on an employees
salary.
For those earning $4,000 a
year or less. the employee would
have to pay 500: those earning
between $4,000 to Sill, 900 would
pay 5000, and those earning
$1,000 or more would have to
pay $500.
The major medical plan
would then provide for pay
ments Of rs per cent Of all
medical. surgical and hospital
expenses above the terms des-
cribed above.
ADMINISTRATION PLAN
Under the administrations
plan, the employe or a member
of his family would pay the
first $50 of all medical expen-
ses a year and the plan would
pay 80 per cent Of the re-
mainder Of the expenses, UP to
a maximum Of $4,000. There
would also be a $50 a year de-
ductible for hospital expenses.
with the insurance paying all
of the next 5000 of expenses
and 80 per cent of all costs in
excess of this $3.50, without
limit on the number of days of
disqualification. The $50 a year
deductible would apply to eth
er medical. or hospital expenses,
or a combination of both but
would not exceed a total of $50.
Also, the administration plan
provides that on semiprivate
hospital expenses, the insurance
would cover the first 5000 of the
bill latter the employee pays the
first $50 of hospital expenses)
The insurance coverage would
pay for 80 per cent Of all hospi-
tai expenses in excess of this
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made by employees before they
could receive major medical
benefits as provided in the
Johnston bill.
The administration proposal
would provide free coverage for
Federal employees when they
retire as well as for members
Of their family. The Johnston
bin not only provides this but
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair
and not as cool tonight; low
about So. Some cloudiness and
continued warm tomorrow.
Maryland-Fair tonight; low,
$3.50 in the east and 38-45 in
the west. Considerable sun
shine and warm tomorrow;
high, 72-7S except near 10 with
increasing cloudiness in the
mountains.
Virginia-Fair tonight; low,
1852 in the east and 42-46 in
the west. Parity cloudy and
continued warm tomorrow with
q chance of showers in the
mountains at night.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Southwest winds
Of 1920 miles per hour tonight
will increase to 1925 miles per
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$3.50. with the employee paying
20 per cent.
AS can be seen. the Johnston
bill would prove considerably
more liberal for most types Of
illness, since the average illness
does not usually last up to a
year.
EXAMPLES GIVEN-Here
are some examples given by Bill
Brawley, the Senate commit
tees staff director:
Case A. A patient who has a
hernia operation runs up a SOTO
hospital bill. The Johnston bill
would provide full insurance
payment to cover expenses. The
administration plan would re-
quire the patient to pay $l34
of the bill.
Case B. A maternity case.
The Johnston measure provides
full insurance payment of the
$3.50 bill. The administration
plan would require the patient
to pay $50 Of the bill.
Case C. A patient in a hospi-
tai for six months with a seri-
GUS heart ailment. The total
hospital and medical bill comes
to $500. The Johnston bill
would have the insurance policy
cover $5,005 of the expense, with
the patient paying $485. The
administration plan would re-
quire the patient to pay $l,10O
of the expenses.
However. on long, drawn-out
costly illnesses lasting for a
year or two or even longer, the
administration proposal is more
liberal. This is because it pays
80 per cent Of the expenses as
compared to rs per cent in the
Johnston bill and it also elimi-
mates the corridor" payments
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Arabs Seekinu
Bigger Share
OF Oil Profits

CAIRO, April 16 (AP).-The
first Arab petroleum confer
ence opened today on an ex-
pected keynote-the Arabs want
a bigger share Of the profits
from their richest resource.
II would like to emphasize
the injustice felt and the wish
expressed in the Arab world to
share equally in the division Of
profit" said the conference sec
Rotary general, Mohamed Sal
man, who heads the Arab
Leagues Petroleum Bureau.
Mr.. Salman said the Arabs
feel no enmity toward the for
eign companies that operate
their oil industry. But he called
on the companies to revise their
contracts and purify the texts
from all which emanates
the stencil Of exploitation"
General Policy Sought
The Middle East oil industry
is operated by American, Brit
ish, French and Dutch capital
in various combinations.
Khalek Hassuna, secretary
general of the Arab League,
said he hoped the conference
would lead to the formulation
of one general petroleum policy
for the area.
On hand were $40 delegates
from most Arab states, Iran,
Venezuela and almost all oil
companies operating in the
Middle East. An American oil
man on hand said the delega-
tons represent at least a third
lof the production Of the nom
Communist world and three
fourths of that worlds proven
oil reserves.
Kassem Not Represented
Premier Abdel Karin Kas-
SENS Iraqi government is not
represented, however. Gen.
KaSsem has been boycotting
Arab League meetings because
of his feud with President
Nasser of the United Arab Re-
public. But leading Arab dele
gates said the Iraqis share their
oil aims.
Saudi Arabia's director of
petroleum affairs, Abdullah
Tariki, is urging that the Arab
states seek a share not only in
the profits Of production, but
also in the marketing, refining
and transporting of oil. At
present the arrangement gen.
orally is a $3.50 split on pro-
duction profits only between
the companies and the govern
ments.
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Briton Says Chino
Will Be Chief Power

LONDON, April 16 (AP).-
Lord Boyd Orr, president of
the British Council for the Pro-
motion of International Trade,
predicted yesterday that Red
China will be the worlds most
powerful nation in 80 years.
He added that in the future
Red China will not take any
back-chat from either Russia
or America"
Lord Boyd Orr spoke on
leaving for a month-long visit
to Peiping to promote new
trade.
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HlEh and Low Of LAST q HOURS
High, "A. at 4:30 pm.
Low, A., at 500 am.
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British had been informed be-
forehand of yesterdays fight
but were not consulted"
The spokesman said Britain
agreed that allied rights in the
air corridors should be main
tanned in the face Of the Rus
sian insistence of the 10000
foot ceiling, "but we ourselves
are not doing anything active
about it at this time"
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Insurance Passage
Lies in Compromise
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star stan Writer

The health insurance proposal for Government workers
and their families faces lot Of hard work and compromise
before it will become reality.
Sponsors Of the bill in Congress and Government employee
leaders still hopeful that the plan be enacted in time
into effect this despite the adminsratons stated
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Sponsors Of the bill in Cor
leaders still are hopeful that Il
to go into effect this year, des
wish that it should be delayed
until July /, 1860.
But health insurance advo-
Gates realize they have a tough
fight ahead of them and that
the battle probably win go right
down the wire until the closing
days Of this years session Of
Congress. just as, in the case
Of pay raise legislation Of re-
cent years.
Whether the drive will prove
to be successful depends on
the amount of compromise both
sides are willing to make and
the time element involved. The
measure is a complicated one.
with many problems to be
settled.
Indications are that both
sides are willing to compromise
at least on some matters.
On one side are Federal en-
ploye leaders who are strongly
in favor Of the bill sponsored
by Chairman Johnston of the
Senate Civil Service Committee.
On the other side is the admin
istration, which has proposed
a less costly, more modest
health insurance program, to
take effect July l, 1860.
OMPARISONS The
Johnston bill would be more
liberal for Government en-
ployes in at least 95 per cent
of all illnesses and hospital ex-
penses.
/ The administrations plan
would prove slightly more
beneficial for employees in cases
of long and costly illnesses
that continue for years.
The premiums employees
would have to pay would be
larger under the administra-
tons plan. But in this area a
compromise probably can be
reached. Instead of the two
thirds Government and one
third employe contribution as
proposed in the Johnston bill
and vice versa in the admins
tration proposal, a $3.50 Gov
ernment-employe contribution
probably will be adopted.
This was explored rather
thoroughly by Senator Neu-
berger. Democrat of oregon,
chairman of the subcommit-
tee. in the groups opening day
Of hearings yesterday. The
hearings continue today with
Government employe union
leaders as witnesses.
Senator Neuberger asked ad-
ministration witnesses what
they thought of a $3.50 con-
tribution plan. Civil Service
Commission Chairman Roger
Jones said the idea certainly
should be explored. Assistant
Postmaster General Eugene
Lyons said that he personally
Thought it was a good idea.
Under the administrations
plan. married employees would
pay premiums of SOTO a
month and single employees
would pay $3.50 monthly. Un-
der the Johnston bill, married
employees would pay 81 monthly
ana single employees S2.5O.
! \ y X
FEATURES-Here are some
of the differences between the
Johnston bill, which would cost
$405 million annually, and the
administration proposal, which
would cost $242 million a year.
The Johnston measure pro-
videS standards guaranteeing
employees 100 days of hospital
care in semi-private accom-
modationS, in-hospital medical
and surgical benefits and out
patient benefits. Also, equiva-
lent benefits are provided for
at-home illnesses. After these
benefits become exhausted, the
employe would have to pay a
corridor" sum before major
medical would apply. This cor
rider" amount-the difference
between basic coverage ends
and major medical begins -
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hour tomorrow. Fair weather.
Visibility 10 miles.
River Report
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls
Shenandoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Temperature for Yesterday
Midnight 81 Noon -- SO
4 am 4B 4pm, rs
am. - So SPIN. ~ 65
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, 30, on April 9.
Lowest, IL, on January 9 and II.
Tide Tables
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and Qeodetic Survey