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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
sExp|odes
In Engine Test
Shot at Moon Off
Until November

CAPE CANAvERAL, Fla,
Sept. "a (AP).-An Atlas-Able
rocket being readied for a
United States shot at the moon
exploded on its pad during a
test of its engines today.
Flames spurted from the base
OF the towering rocket as the
countdown reached zero in the
static engine test. Suddenly
the missile erupted in a flash
of fire.
A mass of boiling flames and
black smoke engulfed the
launching pad for more than
a minute. Clouds of smoke
lowered over the area for sew
eral minutes. None of the APP
proximately 40 members of
the test crew in the blockhouse
so yards away was hurt.
Cause Investigated
The Air Force issued this
statement shortly after the ex-
ploSion:
"An Atlas-Able missile ex-
ploded on the launch pad this
morning during a static test
at the Atlantic missile range.
The missile was being prepared
for a space probe, early next
No personnel We're in
jured. The cause of the explo-
sion is being investigated by
the Air Force"
The Atlas-Able was to. have
been launched some time be-
tween october 3 and 6 when
the moon was to be at its
closest point to the earth.
The shot would have been
an attempt to put a 375-pound
satellite in orbit about the
moon. A television camera in
the satellite was to attempt
to take pictures of the dark
side of the moon which man
has never seen.
Next Try in November
1t is doubtful that the
United. States can ready an
other Atlas-Able rocket in time
for an early october launch
ing. This means it will be at
least early November before
such a launching can be at
tempted.
The explosion of the more
than 100-foot-tall rocket was
a bitter blow to United States
hopes for leveling the moon
score with the Russians. Earlier
this month the Soviets re-
corded a spectacular space feat
by hitting the moon with one
of their big rockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24

is fairly sophisticated about
visiting Russians, having pio-
neered in the receiving OF
Soviet agricultural delegations
But the coming Of Nikita Khru-
shchev will be spoken of in the
years to come in the awe-struck
terms usually reserved for re-
citals Of drought and crop
failure.
1t was a day that began with
Mr.. Khrushchev's host. Roswell
Garst. kicking and throwing
corn husks at reporters and
photographers, and came to an
end with Mr.. Khrushchev jovi-
ally suggesting that he and his
sidekick, Henry Cabot Lodge
might jointly occupy "a chair
for pork chops"
"Let Farmers Do II"
1t had not been much of a
day for diplomats anyway. Mr..
Garst, a leathery-faced farmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
Khrushchev Revises Plans
To Prepare for Vital Talks
Calls Off
Scheduled
NH Visit

Soviet Premier Khrushchev
today suddenly Cancelled tour
OF the National Institutes of
Health scheduled for tomorrow
in order to prepare for his
momentous week end talks with
President Eisenhower.
As Washington prepared for
Mr.. Khrushchev's return this
afternoon, a White House an
nouncement Of his switch in
plans pointed up the impor-
lance the Communist leader
attaches to the conference,
which will climax his hectic
eight-day tour of the country.
He and Mr.. Eisenhower will
journey to the Presidents Camp
David retreat in Maryland's
Catoctin Mountains tomorrow
afternoon and met there with
their top advisors through Sum
day morning.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said Mr..
Khrushchev expressed regret at
missing the tour of the NH
facilities at Bethesda, which
had been set up for tomorrow
morning. DR.. A. M. Markow, a
professor in the Soviet Unions
Ministry Of Health, will take
his place on the tour.
Sunday Statement Possible
At the same time, Mr.. Hagerty
indicated that the President
may make a statement Sunday
afternoon or evening on the
results of his talk with the Red
leader. Mr.. Khrushchea already
has scheduled as4 pm. press
conference, and q B pm. tele-
vision speech for Sunday. He
returns to Russia Sunday eve
lining.
When asked by White House
reporters this morning whether
Mr.. Eisenhower planned any
move to counter the Khrushchev
appearances, Mr.. Hagerty said
Il haven't any comment" He
made the same reply when
asked If Mr.. Eisenhower planned
a television speech Sunday eve
ming.
Since earlier he had said
there were no plans for any
statement by the President, Mr..
Hagerty's switch to a noncom.
initial mo comment" was con-
sidered significant.
VIII Be Herter's Guest
Mr.. Hagerty also announced
one addition to the Khru-
Sncney Scneuule t0r tomorrow.
At l pm. the Premier will be
the guest of Secretary Of
State Herter at a luncheon at
Anderson House at 2i18 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV.
The guests will include 10 to
Is officials from each of the
American and Soviet sides.
AS preparations were COM
pleted at Andrews Field for
the Soviet leaders return at
AIS pm. today, the President
completed his own prepara-
tons for the Camp David talks.
The President was repre-
sented as hopeful but by no
means certain that in the con-
versations some way may be
See EISENHOWER. Page AS
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which makes the big machine:
used by steel mills. In the So.
Wet Premier's party is Nikola
A. Tikhonov. a key man in the
Soviet steel industry.
AS he met employees at the
plant, one of them, Kenneth
Jackey, reached into his pocket
and whipped out a pack Of
five-for-39-cents cigars.
Mr.. KhruShchev happily &C.
cepted one cigar, and then
slipped off his wrist watch and
gave it to the startled Jackey
Soviet officials said the
watch was a Victory" It's
made in Russia and costs be-
tween $25 and $40.
Mr.. KliFushchev, an old fac
tory hand himself. seemed to
enjoy himself at Mesta.
Checks on Wages
Ever practical, the Premier
checked up on the workers pay
and how much vacation they
get. Their take home pay runs
between sos and Sll6 a week,
There was no indication
whether or not this impressed
the Russian leader.
Before talking with the
workers, the Premier met with
company executives. He told
them their plant once had
made machines for the Soviet
Union, and he, could see no
reason why it shouldn't do SC
again.
And here Mr.. Khrushchev
made the pitch he had made SO
often before: That this coun-
try's trade restrictions, in his
opinion, are hurting US, too.
At one point Mr.. Khrushchev
was asked if he were having
a good time.
IT am having a wonderful
time" he said, 'you can al
See KHRUSHCHEv, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
Labor 60 Slow Policy
On Roce Curbs to Stoy

Mr.. Meany: "You talk about
tolerance.
Mr.. Randolph: "Just a min
tue, Brother President"
Mr.. Meany: 1--WE asked, dc
you think this union should
destroy locals that have lasted
so many years despite the fact
that the members want to
maintain them? And you call
1t democracy? Well, it's not my
type of democracy"
Mr.. Randolph: Mr.. PreSi-
dent"
Mr.. Meany: Because those
Negro members have the same
rights Of any other members Of
this federation. Even though
you think you should think fol
them"
MOI EmOtlOnaI
Mr.. Randolph: II would say
this, Mr.. President, and we
don't have to become emotional
about it: I don't believe men,
bers of a union have the right
to maintain a Jim Crow local.
Mr.. Meany: well, I believe
that a group of members of a
Negro union that want to stay
the way they are, have a right
to stay that way"
Mr.. Randolph: "Well, what
about a group of members in a
union that want to have a CON-
munist-dominated union?"
Mr.. Meany: "They can't
have it and belong to this fed
Grafton"
Mr.. Randolph: well, they
ought not to have it as a Jim
Crow local either"
Mr.. Meany: That's where
you and I part company, Phil.
I think these Negro members
have the same rights. They
have the right to think for
themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
making more use Of their in
surance.
Rate Increases Listed

making more use Of their in
surance.
Rate Increases Listed
Some Sc per cent Of the sub
scribers have surgical-medical
coverage in one form or an
other. The standard group fam
lily surgical medical contracts
rate of $l0.42 q month will be
increased $1.52 to a total OF
$ll.94, or an increase Of 1859
per cent.
The preferred surgical-med-
ical family contract, which
now costs $11.66 a month, will
also be increased by $1.52 to
a total of $l3.18 a month, or a
1904 per cent increase.
The standard family surgi-
cal-which does not include the
medical benefits-will be raised
from $3.50 a month to $9.84
a month, or an increase OF
| 1896 per cent.
The largest increase Is in the
non-group subscriber who has
the standard surgical-medical
family contract and now pays
$3.50 a month. This will be
upped to $3.50 a month or an
increase Of 1888 per cent.
One Of the smallest increases
will go to the holder of the
non-group individual preferred
surgical policy. The present
$3.86 monthly premium will be
increased IA cents to 81, or a
1853 per cent raise.
The rate increases in no way
affect the rates of Group Hos
pitalization, Inc, Washington's
Blue Cross Plan, whirh an
nounced an average increase Of
AZ per cent a year ago. CHI
administers Blue Shield, how
ever, and to subscribe to Blue
Shield one must also subscribe
to Blue Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
BY NORMAN WALKER
Associated Press stan Writer

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. "a
Organized labor has decided
to maintain q soft. persuasive
approach to curbing racial
Determinations within unions
instead Of adopting a hard
mandatory ban.
This is how q torrid debate
wound up last night at con-
GLIDING sessions of the ALL
CLIO convention in q showdown
over union racial discrimina-
ton practices.
The dispute pitted George
Meany, AFL-C1O president,
against A. Philip Randolph,
Negro Sleeping Car Porter's
Union chief and an AFL-CIO
vice president.
Mr.. Randolph demanded
elimination Of racially segre-
gated union locals.
Against Punitive Action
Mr.. Meany said he deplored
discrimination as much as any
one but opposed punitive action
against locals that have demo-
cratically chosen to remain
segregated for decades. some
since the end Of the Civil War,
Finally, with Mr.. Meany
shouting from the rostrum, and
Mr.. Randolph from a floor mi
crophone, Mr.. Meany exploded !:
That's your policy. Well,
it's not my policy. I'm for the
democratic rights Of Negro
members to maintain a union
if they want to.
who the hell appointed you
as the guardian Of all the Ne
gro members in American"
Mr.. Randolph protested !:
Gust a minute, Brother Presi-
dent. I think you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
Red Premier
Tours Plants
Greeting Mixed
In Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH. Sept. "a
(AP).-Nikita s. Khrushchev
toured through Pittsburgh to-
day in an open car under
bright sunshine.
The chief focus of interest
was the Mesta Machinery Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
Lopez to Visit U. S.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. q
(AP) The Senate has voted
President Adolfo Lopez Mateos
permission to visit the United
States and Canada, starting
Octboer 8, and endorsed his
handling Of international rela-
lions. He is repaying President
Eisenhower's visit to Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
NO TINE FOR DIPLOMATS
Khrushchev CoIIides
With the Simple Life
BY MARY McGRORY
Star star Writer

PITTSBURGH, Sept 24-In the almost completed Amer
lean education of Nka s. Khrushchev nothing stands
like his introduction to the simple life.
Mr.. Khrushchev went to country lunch in Coon Rapids
Iowa, and the chances are that Coon Rapids will never
be the same.
1t happens that Coon Rapids. town of 17OO souls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24

Pose Al
duction Of expenses, DR.. Dus-
babek declared, by eliminating
hospital payments.
ALSO, the expanded coverage
will encourage subscribers to
undergo minor surgery prompt
ly, which may prevent more
serious and costly medical care
later" he added.
Enrolment Doubled
DR.. Dusbabek noted that
since 1852. when Blue Shield
rates were last increased, Its
enrolment has doubled. In this
same period, however. claims
for benefits have increased
threefold.
During 1859 subscribers will
receive about Sill million more
in benefits than they will have
paid into the plan. DR.. Dus-
babek said.
Last year, Blue Shield lost
nearly q quarter Of q million
dollars, he said.
DR.. Dusbabek said both the
new rates and broadened bene-
fits for Blue Shields 725,0OO
Washington area subscribers
will go into effect December l
He noted that fees paid to the
1890 doctors who participate
in Medical Service will not be
increased, and said the primary
reason for the rate increase Is
the fact that subscribers are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
Benson in Belgrade

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia,
Sept. "a (AP). - Ezra Taft
Benson, United States Secre-
tary of Agriculture. arrived
here today for a two-day off,
cial visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
Blue Shield Ups Rotes,
Extends Benefits Here
Medical Service Changes Include
Surgery at Home, in Doctors Office
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS
Star star Writer

Medical Service Of the District Of Columbathe local
Blue Shield pan-today announced increase in rates
ranging up nearly 20 per cent coupled with extended
benefits including surgery at home or in the doctors ofce
DR.. James A. Dusbabek, president of Medical Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
BAIT FOR FAMILY:
SHISH KEBABS

SET A TRAP for your fomiIy when
you cook outdoors with lomb shish
kebobs. Violet FouIkner recommends
on Poee D-l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24

O'Connor, the steel company's
medical directory and Harvey
N. Jordon, executive vice presi-
dent Of United States Steel,
See MUNFORD, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24

Mrs. khrushehev Tours lowo Form.
Pose FL
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Police Budget
Rise Backed by
Mclaughlin
Crime Rate Jump
Cited in Criticism
Of Cut by Fowler
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
Star stan Writer

District Commissioner Rob-
ert E. Mclaughlin said today
he has more confidence" in
Police Chief Robert v. Murray's
judgments than he has in his
budget-maker's estimates Of
how many more police are
needed to fight the city's rising
crime rate.
Budget Officer Walter L.
Fowler yesterday drastically
D. c. Health Department Fund Request
Also Cut. Pcse 81
cut the Police Departments re-
quest for an additional 500 pa
trolmen for next fiNcal year
partly because budget statis-
ticians concluded there is no
"crime wave" going on here.
The Budget Office recon-
mended instead that 100 new
patrolmen be added to the force
something Congress just ap-
proved for the current year
and that an additional sum be
spent for overtime duty.
Sharp Crime Increase
Mr.. Fowler'S recommendation
was announced only three hours
after Chief Murray disclosed
that serious crime increased
sharply in the District in Au-
gust for the eighth straight
month.
After releasing the new flg-
ures, which show that crime
during August was up 22.7 per
cent over the same month last
year, Commissioner Mclaughlin
announced he had called a
meeting of all law-enforcement
and correction officials in the
District next Monday.
The purpose of the meeting.
said Mr.. Mclaughlin, would be
to find ways of stemming the
increase in crime, which he de-
clared is more than a tenn
porary upsurge." The meeting
also will attempt to iron out
procedures for a comprenhen-
sive "crime census" for the
District.
SIS Million Asked
Chief Murray is asking for
more than SIS million for the
extra 500 policemen. The bud
get-makers would allot $3.50. 800
for the additional 100 men and
$240, 900 for overtime pay.
The overtime fund would
provide the equivalent Of so
additional men to the force, the
budget report said.
Commissioner Mclaughlin
said Chief Murray has informed
him that 500 men represent i'm
mediate needs but more police
could be used.
They District budget off,
cials) are being policemen"
Mr. Mclaughlin said.
He commented that he has
See BUDGET, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
Guide for Readers

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Classified E-4-l2 Lost. Found --A-5
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Crossword Gill Sports ----E-l-5
Editorial ALA ITV-Rodio A-l8-l9
Editorial Womon's
Articles AIS Section --F-l-3
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scribers will no longer have to
be hospitalized to receive bene-
fits for minor surgical pro-
cedures.
Previously many policies car
ried only limited surgery in
the doctors Office.
1T will make possible. in
many cases a substantial re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24

Toble Of New Blue Shield Rotes.
Pose AZ
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D. c. Health Department Fund Request
Also Cut. Pose 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12
Weeks Football Schedule

Thursday Carroll w VS.. Good Council
Friday Georgetown Prep VS.. Landon
Bulls High We. Charlotte Hall
Saturday B-CC VS.. Walter Johnson
Blair VS.. High Point
RMHS VS.. Northwood
Bulls High VS.. Charlotte Hall
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12
Of Fools and Xmas
By George Bragaw
SPORTS Editor

the muscles LOvellette uses in jumping
They worked out lead weighted vest
which resembles somewhat the flack vests
used by the army in the Korean War.
The vest was built so the weights could be
changed and the weight could be gradually in
creased as the exercises progressed.
Despite the fact the Clyde is very developed
in the upper body, he has always had spindly
legs. The added weight of the vest holds him
down while exercising and puts a tremendous
added resistance on the muscles he is trying
to develop.
He began by doing exercises for about
a half.hOur each day. He started with
about 10 deep knee bends and 10 pIantar
thrusts. The weight of the vest started
at go pounds but gradually increased to
80, 80, 1OO lis, 100 and finally 1856 pounds
The idea was to try to reach the maximum
possible effort at each exercise session. But
instead of increasing the number of repeti-
tons as he gained strength, the conditioners in
creased the weight of the vest In this way
the exercises were kept short, Clyde didn't
lose interest, and muscle fatigue was avoided.
Clydes jumping ability improved almost
Immediately. He can now make running
jump to the length of 11-foot, 4-inches and is
able to dunk the ball with both hands for the
first time in his career.
After the first several weeks of exercise
sessions, Clyde began complaining that his
knees were swelling. DR.. London examined
them and discovered the sewlling was merely
the development of muscles Lovellette had
never been aware of before.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12

Historians tell us there was an age of faith
and an age of reason. Now we are involved in
what many call the age of science.
This must be the age of science, wise ones
tell US, because no man with reason would play
basketball and that is one of our most popular
sports nowadays
At least one basketball player has hitched
his star to the science wagon and if his efforts
are successful, you can bet you'll see all the
roundball coaches join in
The player is one Clyde LovelIette, star
center of the st. Louis Hawks, who despite
his 6.fOot9 frame is concerned with not
being able to get close enough to the has.
ket.
Using weighted canvas vest and working
at special exercises prescribed for him by the
Hawks team physician, Dr. Stanley L. London,
Clyde was able. to increase his standing jumps
from 10-foot-3inches to 10-foot Inches in less
than two months
One of the exercises is no more than deep
knee squats. Another is one called "plantar
thrust" which consists of standing on his toes
on board about the size of dictionary and
hopping up and down.
Although Lovellette has great natural abili-
ty, he has always been known as player who
has rarely reached his potential This spring,
Clyde decided to do something about it and
asked for help from his team physician and a
physical therapist at the Jewish Hospital in
st. Louis
Dr. London and Bob HchoIx-the
physical therapst-wOrked out a plan of
exercise specifically designed to develop
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12
Blair Faces Eagles in AN Game;
Uncovers New HaIfback Threat

Montgomery Blair face S
another tough assignment this
Saturday at II am. when the
Blazers take on High Point at
Northwestern Stadium.
Blair, unbeaten in Bi-County
play, needs only to win its final
game against High Point and
Bethesda to assure at least a
least tie for a third Bi-County
football title. Richard Mont
gomery is also unbeaten and
has Northwood and Wheaton
yet to face.
The Blazers are in good physi-
cal condition for the always
tough Eagles and have added
an offensive halfback to their
list of stars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12
Northwood Hopes
To Find Rockets
Looking Ahead

NorthWood's young squad
will be hoping to find Rich
ard Montgomery looking
over a drowsy shoulder to-
ward Wheaton when the In
dams and Rockets tangle at
2 pm. at Blair Stadium Sat
urday.
The Indians have only a win
over Oxon Hill and near miss
against B-CC to show for their
efforts this season and would
step into the role of miracle
men if they were to upset the
Rockets.
The Rockets can assure them.
selves of tie for the Bi-Coun-
ty league championship in their
second year of league competi-
ton if they win their last two
games against NorthWood and
Wheaton.
AT present, Blair and Richard
Montgomery are tied for the
league lead. Blair has two
games to play against High
Point and arch rival Bethesda
Chevy Chase.
Unbeaten Richard Montgom-
cry broke out with four touch
downs in the second half to de-
feat B-CC for the first time
since 1850 last week.
Prather Triggers Scores
Tiny Watson Prather, 1875
pound tan flash, and quarter
back, Bruce Mackey, emerged
the stars of a muddy game be-
fore some 1000 chilly fans.
Prather played the best game
of his life, picking up II yards
on five carries. He scored two
two touchdowns, returned an in
tercepted pass 81 yards, and
made key pass receptions,
tackles and blocks which helped
carry the Rockets winning
thrust to 10 games over a two
year period.
Mackey, who moved into the
starting role a month back
when Kenny Doane broke his
arm, also played one of his best
games. Bruce picked up 33