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that might help the tribunal
decide the case.
Mr.. Castro replied with a de-
tailed defense of his revolution
ary program. Even with a one
hour recess. he was tired and
hoarse at the end and never
once directly called Maj. Matos
a traitor.
ours is not a Communist
revolution" he shouted at one
point. ours is. I admit, a rad
ical revolution - probably the
most radical in Cuban history" "
The conduct of the trial in
the Camp Libertad theater
made it clear that normal court
room procedures were being
abandoned for Mr.. Castro's
revolutionary formulas of JUS
tice.
Matos' Queries Rebuffed
Maj. Matos stood up several
times to ask Mr.. Castro to ex-
plain some of his charges.
Must I suffer such unnec-
essary Interruptions" Mr.. Cas-
tro asked the president of the
court. The Prime Minister also
was spared any cross-examina-
ton by defense counsel.
At one point Mr.. Castro, him
self a lawyer, took over the job
of the prosecution and called
Capt. Felix Duque, another
prosecution witness, to testify
that Maj. Matos persuaded
fellow officers to resign by
spreading rumors about COM
munism.
Maj. Matos called Capt.
Duque a liar and asked the
courts permission to answer.
Other government witnesses
then intervened, including Edu-
cation Minister Armando Hart.
Soon six people were talking
at once.
Finally Mr.. Castro shouted
to the court president: Il need
no help in this matter!" Maj.
Matos ami the others were or
dered to take their seats.
Mr.. Castro's appearance at
the trial denied his oratory to
another audience. He had been
scheduled to inaugurate a
of the sugar workers
with an appearance over a ma
tion-wide television network.
After the union delegates wait
ed five hours, they were told
the meeting had been post
poned until tonight.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

of treason. He was arrested
last october after resigning as
the Castro commander in Ca
maguey Province and charging
the bearded Prime Minister'S
government was inflltrated
with Communists.
Just befort the trial ended,
Maj. MatoS, the former school
teacher who turned rebel in
the Castro cause, told the
court: IF you sentence me to
death, I invite you to witness
how a man who fought in the
Sierra Maestro can die"
Verdict Later Today
The court announced that
the decision against the for
mer Castro commander in
Camaguey Province would be
announced later today.
Maj. Matos denied the trea-
son charges, and told the court
Il am ready to accept any
verdict you may return, but
am innocent. No man should
be sentenced for his political
ideology."
Maj. Matos speech came
after Mr.. Castro appeared as
the star witness for the prose-
cution.
The Prime Minister charged
that Maj. MatoS' resignation
was part of a plot to cause a
crisis in his government. The
prosecution followed by accus-
ing the major of touching off
a seditious movement and try
ing to confuse the Castro revo-
lutionary movement.
Back to Five-Man Court
Mr.. CaStro's marathon speech
delivered with his back to
the five-man military court and
his face to the $500 spectators
was touched off by a single
question from Prosecutor Jorge
Serguera. He was asked whether
he could explain the events sur
rounding Maj. Matos' resigna-
ton and offer any information
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Virginia OKs
NegrOSchoo|
Whites Get Charter
In Prince Edward

FARMVILLE, Va, Dec. 15.-
A private organization was
chartered by white residents
today to provide schooling for
Negro children in Prince Ed
ward County.
All public schools in that
rural area have been closed by
county officials this year rather
than submit to court-ordered
integration.
The organization chartered
by the State Corporation Com
mission is Southside Schools,
Inc, a non-stock, non-profit
organization.
LOO CchOOl Children
White children in the county
about so miles southwest of
Richmond, have been attend
ing private, segregated schools
Until toGay's action, there had
been no provision made for
educating the approximately
1,700 Negro school children in
the county.
The announced purpose OF
SouthSide Schools is to pro
vide exclusively educational op-
portunities for Negro students
by forming one or more nom
profit schools with all the
necessary teachers and facilities
j. Barrye Wall, jr., a white
Farmville attorney who re-
quested the charter, said the
reason the group was formed
is that we're anxious to pro-
vide an education for the Ne
See SCHOOLS, Page At
Evening star., 1959-12-15

willingness to fight if need be,
Mr.. Lewis conducted his union
affairs in peace with the politi-
clans and his old and special
foes, the coal mine operators.
In his letter today to UNIV
members, Mr.. Lewis displayed
again his lifelong fair for
rolling, sonorouS language.
The years have been long
and individual burdens OPP
pressive," he wrote. "Yet
progress has been great.
AT first your wages were
low, your hours long, your labor
perilous, your health dis
regarded, your children with
out opportunity. your union
weak, your fellow citizens and
public representatives indif-
ferent to your wrongs.
To-day, because Of your
fortitude and deep loyalty to
your union. your wages are the
highest in the land, your work.
ing hours the lowest, your
safety more assured, your
health more guarded, your old
age protected, your children
equal in opportunity with their
generation, and your union
strong, with material re-
sources"
To Keep Fund Chairmanship
The mine workers, VIII c
earned about So a day when
Mr.. Lewis became UNIV presi-
dent in 1919 and worked long
hours, now have a $24.25 basic
daily wage and a 612 houl
working day in most cases.
Mr.. Lewis considers his great
est achievement the establish
ment of the UMW's health and
welfare fund. 1t collects and
pays out nearly $3.50 million
a year in doctor and hospital
bills and pensions for coal
miners and their families. It
built and operates 10 modern
hospitals in Kentucky, West
Virginia and Virginia.
Financed by Accent roy
atty on every ton of coal pro-
See LEWIS, Page Az
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Ghunu Eyes FoIIout

ACCRA, Ghana, Dec. Is (AP) .
will set up two sta
tions to detect fallout from the
proposed French atomic test in
the Sahara, the government
has announced. The Negro re-
public will send two experts to
Canada and Switzerland to
study installations for such
monitoring stations.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Copters Lift Goods
Over Tokyo Traffic

TOKYO, Dec. Is (AP).-If
you can't get through Tokyo's
jammed streets, go over them.
That's what a local department
store is doing to clear a noun.
tain of year-end deliveries.
From the stores roof, five hell
copterS are making continuous
runs to suburban delivery
points. Trucks take over there.
Year-end bonuses always bring
heavy purchasing in Japan
from mid-December to Janu-
airy /.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Herter Insists
,NAT0 Accent
0neCon1mand
Direct Challenge
Made to De GuuIIe
On Uniting Forces

PARIS, Dec. IS (AP).-In
a direct challenge to France,
United States Secretary of
State Christian A. Herter to-
day told the foreign ministers
of the North Atlantic alliance
that NATO must continue to
integrate its military forces
under one command.
Mr.. Herter's remarks at the
opening session of NATO's an
nual ministerial review sharp
ly underlined the major task
of the Session-to resolve the
differences dividing French
President Charles de Gaulle
from his allies in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Gen. de Gaulle has openly re-
jected the principle Of inte-
grated forces.
Mr.. Herter spoke in a closed
session of the ministerial coun-
Gil. A NATO spokesman re-
ported his speech to a news
conference.
No U. S. Withdrawals
The United States Secretary
mentioned recent press re-
ports implying the United
States might be planning
Withdrawals Of forces from
Europe. He said these showed
a fundamental misconception
of American policy and that
the United States intends to
maintain its NATO commit
ment.
Mr.. Herter warned, however
that the ability of the Gov
ernment to get money from
Congress to maintain United
States troop strength in Europe
is related to the degree of
effort and determination dem
onstrated by our NATO part
ners."
Speaking of the concept of
integrated defense, Mr.. Herter
said that it was on this basis
that the United States makes
its contribution to NATO. He
said the idea of integrated de-
fense is more important than
ever.
Gen. de Gaulle has fatty re-
jected this concept in favor of
nations retaining control Of
their own forces. However. he
is understood to have given
assurance that, at this time,
he will withdraw no more
French forces from NATO.
Mr.. Herter warned the min
listers that any weakening OF
the Atlantic alliance will un-
dermine the West in future
summit negotiations with the
Soviet Union. He said the ul-
innate Russian goals remain
the same despite any recent
appearance of change.
Need for Agreements
Mr.. Herter said the West
must seek tangible agreements
with the Soviet Union on two
pointS-O arms control and
(2) the division of Germany
and the related problem of
Berlin. The acid test, Mr..
Herter added, will be the Rus
sian attitude on Berlin.
Even as Mr.. Herter spoke,
Gen. de Gaulle restated his
ideas to a group of French
parliamentarianS who visited
him.
One reported the French
President said: During the
last two world wars allied
| forces were not integrated,
Nonetheless they won vic
tories"
Mr.. Herter made his expected
plea that European nations
See NATO, Page Az
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Eisenhower Is Hailed
In Greek Parliament
Boards Ship
ForVoyoge
TOT Tunisiu
BY JOHN SCALI
Associated Press stan Writer

ATHENS, Dec. 15.-President
Eisenhower received a rous-
ing ovation in the Greek
Parliament today and then
boarded the United States
cruiser Des Moines on his first
real rest since he began his
peace and friendship mission
IL days ago.
The President, renewing his
call for peace in freedom in an
address to the 300-member
Parliament, was interrupted a
dozen times by applause and
cheers that almost shook the
rafters. The Communicated
minority Joined in.
Then, five hours later, the
President took his leave of the
Greek royal family and drove
IN a procession to the Athens
Stadium, where he boarded a
helicopter for the short fight
to the Des MoineS.
Stadium Packed
The cheers of thousands who
packed the stadium's upper
rows and the surrounding area
sent him on his way.
The President will have a.
three-day rest aboard the Des
Moines, broken only by a meet
ing Thursday in Tunis with
Tunisian President Habib Bour-
guiba.
Greek Premier Constantine
Karamanlis and other Greek
officials accompanied the Presi-
dent to the stadium.
The President touched off his
greatest ovation when he told
Parliament his message could
be summed up in these words:
Peace and friendship in free
dom"
The legislators rose to their
feet with a roar of shouts and
hand-clapping. The Communist
minority joined in.
President Is Touched
Touched, Mr.. Eisenhower de-
parted from his prepared text
and said:
II feel that here I am with
men who, like myself and all
Americans, love peace and free
dom and want to work for it,"
A slight drizzle set in as the
President sailed away at the
end of his 24-hour visit on
the Des Moines, 21,000-ton
flagship of the powerful United
States 9Th Fleet in the Medi-
terranean. He was accompanied
on the helicopter flight by his
son, Mai. John Eisenhower, and
Johns wife Barbara.
Within an hour after board
ing the cruiser, Mr.. Eisenhower
repeatedly was mapping in his
cabin.
The President showed he in
tended to rest as much as pos
sible during his three-day voy-
age. Soon after landing on the
deck, he switched to a sports
jacket and slackS.
Small Boats Cluster
For half an hour he stood
on deck watching the escort
ships put out into the Aegean.
Cheers followed the President
right aboard the DeS Moines.
They came from scores of small
See EISENHOWER, Page AS
Evening star., 1959-12-15
ARMY REMAINS
ALERT IN KOREA

THE ARMY remoins constontIy
on the olert in Koreo, writes Rich
ord FrykIund, Stor stoff writer, in a
report from the scene on Poee CT.
DUCK TRAPPING is despieobIe,
according to ChorIes CoveII, outdoor
editor, in column on the Leisure
Pose, D-5.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
BULLE TIN
NAACP Is Ordered
To Open Its Rolls

RICHMOND (AP). The
State Corporation Commits
sion ruled today that the
National Association for the
Advancement of COlOred PeO-
pie must open its Virginia
membership rolls to sec
inspection. The NAACP was
given so days to appeal the
decision.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Castro Stars in Court
With 7-Hour Horonque
Prime Minister Takes Over TriuI
Of Mutos, Burs All Interference

HAVANA, Dec. IS (AP) -Fidel CaStros military prose-
cutor demanded the death penalty for Maj Hubert MaoS
today after the Prime Minister appeared the star witness
for the prosecution and delivered 7hour harangue in
defense of his revolutionary regime
Maj MatoS is trial before military court on charges
Evening star., 1959-12-15
John l. Lewis Leaving
Union Post Next Year
Head of Mine Workers for 40 Years
Nearly 80; Health Termed Excellent
By NORMAN WALKER
Associated Press staff Writer

John L. Lewis titan of the American labor movement,
today he will resign president of the United
Mine Workers early next year.
Mr. Lewis who will be 80 next February IL, said in a
letter to UNIV members published today in the unions
Evening star., 1959-12-15

Bureau, the majority of Federal
departments and agencies
would close a half-hour earlier,
while the closing time of other
Government units would range
from Is minutes to one hour
earlier.
The Commissioners also pro-
posed staggering the work day
Of employees in the same
agency, in order to alleviate
rush-hour traffic jams.
In the Washington area, the
Commissioners proposal would
result in 1854 employees having
their work day put forward one
hour, $3.50 employees by As min
uteS, 81 ,086 workers by 80 min
utes and 20,094 by Is minutes.
The Commissioners proposed
releasing most Pentagon en-
ployeS a half-hour earlier.
Would Start Earlier
The work day for Federal
workers would be made up by
their coming to work earlier.
Budget Bureau officials have
taken the Commissioners pro-
posals under consideration and
are now asking agencies for
their comments on the pro-
posals.
In submitting their report to
the Budget Bureau. the COM
misslonerS said the evening
rush hours "are the most dan
gerous time of the day as far
as traffic accidents are con-
cerned."
The morning hours are not
as dangerous nor congeSted
because many employees leave
home at different times in
order to get a good parking
space, eat breakfast downtown,
ETC., the Commissioners report
declared. In contrast. nearly
every one heads straight home
from work, the reported noted.
About go per cent of Govern
ment employees in the central
business district of Washington
come to work by automobile,
the report said.
Proposals Listed
Some of the Commissioners
proposals for earlier working
hours are as follows:
Defense Department (Penta-
gonl staggered hours, with the
closing time from the present
4:30 pm. to Sis pm. schedule
changed to 4 to 4:45 pm;
General Services Administra-
ton, present 4:30 pm. and
5 pm. schedule to proposed
Ais pm; Commerce Depart
ment. present 5 pm. to pro-
posed AIS, 4:45 and Sis pm.
schedule.
Labor Department. present
4:45 pm. to Ais pm: Veterans
Administration, 5 pm. to 4:30
pm. (thiS already has been put
into effect by VA with the
Budget Bureaus APPROVAL /;
Health, Education and Welfare,
present $50 pm. to 4:30 pm;
Treasury, present $50 pm. to
proposed 4:45 pm; State De-
partment, present $50 pm. to
4:30, 4:45, 500 and Sis pm;
Interior, Ais pm. to 400 pm.
Also, Government Printing
Office, 4::30 pm. to 400 pm;
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, 500 pm. to 4:30 pm;
United States Information
Agency, $50 pm. to 5 pm; Lii
brary of Congress, Sis pm. to
4:45 pm; Housing and Home
Finance Agency, Sis pm. to
4:45 pm; Internal Revenue
Service. present 4:45, 500 and
$50 pm. to 4:30, 4:45 and
5 pm.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Guide for Readers

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Evening star., 1959-12-15

Mister Eyebrows" as mil
lions came to know the fuzzy
broWed union chief in his or
New UNIV Chief Started in Mines OF
l3. Poee AS
ganizing and bargaining days
of the 1930s and l940s, has
headed the UNIV for 40 years.
Few men have had greater i'm
pact on American economic
life.
Kennedy to Assume Post
Mr.. Lewis will be succeeded
automatically by Thomas Ken
nedy, UNIV vice president and
former Lieutenant Governor
of Pennsylvania.
On retirement Mr.. Lewis will
be eligible to continue at full
salary of $50,000 a year. He
did not set a specific date for
quitting, saying only it would
be shortly after the new year.
Mr.. Lewis is responsible more
than any other labor leader for
organizing workers of the Ma
tons biggest industries into
labor unions.
With the country on its eco
nomic knees in the great de-
preston, he capitalized on the
National Recovery Act and the
Wagner Labor Relations Act
passed during President Roose-
velt's New Deal.
This established the rights of
unions to organize and the OBJ
| legation of employers to bar
gain with them on wages and
working conditions, Mr.. Lewis
| formed the CIO and drew mil
lions of workers into union
membership.
A man of iron will, he fought
industry and often the Govern
ment in unrelenting battle to
obtain bargaining rights and
wage-benefit gains for workers
in one industry after another.
In the past decade, although
still vigorous and indicating
Evening star., 1959-12-15
CityHeadsAsk
EarIierHo
ForU.S.0ffices
Shift in Schedules
Would Help Ease
Late Traffic Rush
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star, Sta1 Writer

The District Commissioners
have recommended changes in
the Governments working
hours in the Metropolitan Area
to provide earlier quitting
times for most Federal work.
erS.
Under the Commissioners
proposals, made to the Budget
Chort Showing Proposed Changes in
Hours. Poee Az
Evening star., 1959-12-15

journal that the time has come
to step aside. Aides said he is
in excellent health.
Mister Eyebrows" as mil
lions came to know the fuzzy
browed union chief in his or
Evening star., 1959-12-15

New UNIV Chief Started in Mines OF
l3. Pose AS
Evening star., 1959-12-15
TILE NIE Full Report
sTL "GAIIIEN. on Pose AZ

Variably cloudy and not as cold tonight;
low. &c. Mostly cloudy and mild tomorrow
followed by some rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
VA Proposes
Pension PIun

An administration proposal
10 modernize pension programs
for veterans OF World Wars Il
and II and the Korean conflict
and their dependents is before
Congress.
The program would provide
graduated scales for payments
TO veterans, widows and chill
dren with the payments keyed
TO needy Of the recipients, in
stead Of the present system Of
fiat payments In different cate
gories.
Summer g. whittier, veterans
administrator. said approval Of
the proposal by Congress would
give increased tensions to SIS
per cent Of the 1.223.000 vet
Grams, widows and children now
on the roles.
His announcement said the
program during the first year
would add about 500 million
to the present 1898 million an
nual cost Of VA pensions. But
in the long run. he said the an
nual cost would be substan-
tally below what it would be
under present laws.
The bill covering the pro-
posal, which VA said was intro
duced by Chairman league Of
the House Veterans Affairs
Committee, provides that no
present beneficiary would be
cut of under its terms ond
that the recipients would be
given their choice between the
proposed new rates and those
now in effect.
VA quoted Mr.. league as
saying hearings on the bill
probably will get under way
about May IL. provided there
can be substantial agreement
reached between all Of the vet
eran groups and the involved
Government agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
Class Finds
ItsCoptoin
Courageous

Mrs. vlasta Williams fifth
grade class at the Shepherd
School has a vested interest
in the troubles of Capt. Frank
S. Siwik of the Grace Lines
whose ship was involved in a
collision with the tanker VAL
chem on March 26, of At
lantic City.
The 38 members Of the class
adopted the captain and his
ship last fall. Since then,
Capt. Siwik and the crew have
been writing letters and send
ing pictures to the class. Care
full accounts Of the movement
Of the ship and its ports of call
are kept by the class on a large
map. They study about places
that the ship docks as part of
their geography lesson.
When the news came that
the captains ship. The Santa
Rosa, had collided with the
tanker. the class sent a tele-
gram to Capt. Siwik telling him
how sorry they we're about the
accident.
Later. at the investigation of
the accident, Capt. Siwik said
that he made a wrong turn
and in all probability could
have avoided the accident by
turning the other way. When
news of this reached the class,
their opinion of the captain
SCARED. They said. I'VE really
realized what a great man he
is. because it takes real courage
to come to such a decision"
The adoption" of the ship
is part of the Districts public
school program which permits
certain schools to adopt a ship
and study the places that it
visits. Each time the ship docks
at a new place the crew writes
to the class telling them about
it. The class then discusses
the place and writes back any
questions that they have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
Boy Anglers
Catch First
Small Blues

Looks like the best fishing
this week end again will be
found in nearby ocean waters,
Bay fishing is spotty. to say
the least. but there is one good
omen. Small blues are showing
up.
Snappers were taken this
week all the way from Point
Lookout to Poplar Island. Not
that they are in any great
quantity, just enough to give
bay anglers hope.
Fresh water fishing doesn't
look too promising, either, with
the Potomac continuing cloudy
above Great Falls and other
streams low in water after the
long dry spell.
Trolling Good on Lewes
Over on the ocean. top pros
poets are small tuna and oc-
casional large schools Of blue
tlsh. Marlin fishing 10 picking
up and head boats are getting
plenty Of sea bass and porgies.
Founder fishing is excellent al
most everywhere.
Capt. Don Daisey at Iewes.
Del, says trolling offshore Is
very good for bluefish. bonito
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
FORE AND AFT
Boot Club Planning
2-Doy Celebration

There will be eight races
starting at IL am. Feature
event will be the Regatta Queen
race with class Blu runabouts.
Victory over a Canadian team
gives the United States Inter-
national IA sailors possession Of
the Emerson trophy for the
first time.
Competing for the 25-year-
old cup were DR.. Stuart Walker
Of Annapolis, David Thorpe Of
Plymouth, Mass, and Charles
Shumway of Rochester, N. Y.
representing the United States.
and Paul Henderson, Jerry
Pangman and John Clark, rep
resenting the Canadians. The
were sailed of Toronto.
4 y 4
A move is underway to have
the Swedish-built Kings Cruz
sers recognized as q North
American racing class.
Efforts will be furthered at
a regatta for Kings Cruisers
to take place of Annapolis
during the July 25-26 week end.
Boats from Lake Michigan,
where they have become popu-
lar, will compete with craft
from the Chesapeake area. A
rendezvous will take place Fri
day night, July "a, at the docks
Of the George B. Walton Co.,
which will be host to a crab
feast.
Racing will begin Saturday
morning. Top prize will be the
Gunnar Anderson Trophy,
named for the Swedish sailor,
which will be awarded after a
dinner at the Red Coach Inn.