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Evening star., 1960-08-24
Nixon, Kennedy
Views on Captive
Peoples Asked

A national committee that
obtained congressional approx
al for a Captive Nations Week
observance this year has asked
Vice President Nixon and SEN
ator Kennedy for their views
on relieving the plight of peo-
Piles Subtugated by Soviet
Russia.
One of seven specific ques-
tions dealt with the possibility
of Russian interference in Cuba.
1t asked the Democratic and
Republican presidential nomi-
nees: Are you for a firm policy
and action now in regard to
Cuba. designed to stave of the
poisonous effects of the coming
Khrushchev visit? What spe-
cifically do you propose?"
Another question asked their
views on the advisability of
establishing a congressional
standing committee concerned
with all captive nations.
Captive Nations Week was
observed on a Nationwide scale
last month as a result of a
congressional resolution urged
originally by the National Com
mittee on Captive Nations
Week. That organization in
cludes more than 100 members
OF the Senate and House as
well as several hundred citizens
throughout the United States.
The chairman is DR.. Lev E.
Dobriansky, an economics pro-
fessor at Georgetown Univer-
sity. Its headquarters are at
1000 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1960-08-24

bills sponsors are cautiously
optimistic that it will be signed.
The administration is known
to be less strongly opposed to
the House version than to the
Senate bill. The House bill
would start the program on
July !, 1861, while the Senate
version provided fer a January
l, 1861, date. Also, the House
bill would have one carrier
underwrite the entire program,
compared to various plans that
would be offered under the
Senate bill.
Another factor is the out
come of legislation to provide
medical care for the aged, now
pending in Congress. The fate
of this bill may well determine
the fate of the retired Federal
employe health insurance legis-
lation at the White House.
PIPE DREAM-There is no
truth to the report that Will
liam c. Doherty. president of
the National Association of
Letter Carriers will be elected
president also of the American
Federation Of Government En-
ployes.
A few ardent Doherty ad-
herents in the AFGE would
like to see him become presi-
dent of their organization. But
Mr.. Doherty will be reelected
Evening star., 1960-08-24

tests at the Lovelace Founda-
ton in Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Lovelace Foundation is a pri-
vate organization that has
done contract work for the Ma
tional Aeronautical and Space
Administration.
Would you object to sharing
q space capsule with an astro-
naut?" a male reporter asked
Miss Cobb at a news confer
ence.
mo" she replied, without a
pause.
Miss Cobb. who has logged
$500 hours in the air since
learning to fly at the age of
u, said Project Mercury is
only to get the first man into
space flight"
But after that
Eventually, women will fly
into space, whether as passen-
gers or pilots" she said. LAS
far as I'm concerned, Ill be
there"
Why would a woman want to
Venture into space?
Il just think it would be the
greatest adventure a pilot could
eXperience-any person could.
she said.
AS a forerunner in a 12-
woman testing program at
Lovelace, Miss Cobb said il
followed the male astronaut
pattern.
: She seemed to feel that
women could handle emotional
strains as we'll as men, noting
that the testers deliberately
tried to get the trainees to
blow up"
:, They try to make you angry
asking you about something
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you don't like and telling you
that everyone else likes it," she
said. land pretty soon you get
mad-but I didn't"
She was asked whether any,
thing in the tests is frighten-
ing or painful.
We'll, perhaps a little" she
said. I've heard many COM
ments that the worst was
the neurological examination,
where they stick needles in your
arms"
Miss Cobb, who has a &C.
1854 figure. said she lost 7
pounds during a week of test
ing but regained them. She
stands feet 7 inches and
weighs 12l pounds.
Miss Cobb said the women
taking the tests were invited to
volunteer. She said she did
not know precisely why she was
invited except that she had ex-
pressed an ambition for space
flight.
The blond is advertising and
sales promotion manager OF
an Oklahoma City plane manu-
featuring company. She was
United States aviation's woman
Of the year for 1859.
She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Cobb. Her
father, a former Air Force
lieutenant colonel now a Ponca
City automobile dealer, taught
her to fly.
She said one thing she has
no taste for is space fiction
with emphasis on the fiction.
Is there anything the pro-
spective spacewoman is afraid
of?
Yes she said, "grasshop-
pers."
Evening star., 1960-08-24

president Of the NALC at its
convention in Cincinnati this
week, and next week James A
Campbell will be reelected
president of the AFGE, also in
Cincinnati.
The AFGE is having a heat
ed contest for it's secretary
treasurer's job, with the in
cumbent, Esther Johnson, be-
ing opposed by Thomas Wal
terS. who is backed by Mr.
Campbell.
HATCH ACT - Meanwhile
Chairman Johnston of the Sen.
ate Civil Service Committee
speaking at the NALC conven.
ton, said that if the Civil Serv.
ice Commission suspendS Mr.
Doherty for violating the Hatch
Act, he will give the letter car.
rier chief job on the staff oi
the Senate committee.
Senator Johnston asserted
that Mr.. Doherty was charged
with violation of the Hatch Act
because of his successful efforts
on behalf of the postal arr
Federal employe pay raise. {
Actually. Mr.. Doherty has
been on leave from the Post
Office for many years and an
adverse finding against him
could not affect him, except tC
slightly decrease the civil serv-
ice retirement annuity he
would be entitled to at age g.
Senator Johnston's offer to
place him on the Senate COM
mittee payroll would assure
that Mr.. Doherty would suffer
no cut in retirement annuity.
Senator Johnston was lavish
in his praise of Mr.. Doherty
and the NALC. Every Federal
employe who received the re-
cent pay increase is indebted to
the National Association of Let
ter Carriers and to your great
president, Bill Doherty," the
Senator told the convention.
Evening star., 1960-08-24
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
and cool tonight with the low
in the lower Cos. Mostly sunny
and cool with low humidity
tomorrow.
Maryland-Clear and cool
tonight with lows SIS to so IN
the mountains and So to 63
elsewhere. Fair and continued
cool tomorrow with the high
near IS.
Virginia-Fair and COO. to-
night. lows SIS to so in the
mountains and 60 to 65 else
where. Mostly sunny ard cool
and less humid tomorrow with
highs IS to 30.
I, Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-North to northeast
winds diminishing to 10 to Is
knots tonight and tomorrow
Clear tonight and mostly sunny
tomorrow. Visibility over 6
miles.
Pollen Count
= The D. C. Medical Society's
ragweed pollen count Tor the
24-hour period ending at $50
am. today, ITO grains per 3.6
centimeter square slide area.
Temperature Humidity Index
Time Temp. Humidity Index
2 p.m.--- 76 81 70
Five-Day Forecast for
: Washington and Vicinity
+. Temperatures will average
near the normal high and low
of 50 and 66. Cool tomorrow
with slow warming trend
Evening star., 1960-08-24

for correcting abuses when
Congress returns next year.
+ This will be the first large
scale investigation by a House
group into a situation which
has brought many complaints
from civilian employees and
union leaders concerning the
defense agencies. While the
subcommittee occasionally has
looked into individual cases
brought to it's attention, it has
not fully investigated the prac-
tice of assigning military per-
Sonnel to jobs normally per-
formed by civilian civil service
career workers.
Mr.. Davis said his group will
try to determine how many
military personnel are now in
jobs that should be occupied by
civilians, how many of these
military personnel are officers
and how many are enlisted men,
the types of jobs involved. what
happens to civilian employees
who are thus displaced, and the
effect of the dual compensation
law and the 20-year military
retirement system on the
situation.
HEALTH BILL-The Senate
is expected to accept the House
passed version of the bill Civ
ing health insurance coverage
to 100000 retired Government
workers and : their families,
thereby sending it to the White
House.
The Senate approved health
insurance legislation for Gov
.ernment retirees several months
ago. The House on Monday
amended the Senate bill and
adopted a different version.
In the interest of saving val
liable time that would be con-
sumed by having the bill go to
House-Senate conference, the
Senate is expected to accept
the House measure.
Whether President Eisen-
hover will sign the bill is a
matter of conjecture. The
Budget Bureau has officially
opposed the measure, but the
Evening star., 1960-08-24
.Spocewomon Ready
For Flights With Men

NEW YORK Aug. "a (AP)-A blond who may become this
Nations first predicts that and will
make space flights together.
The view expressed yesterday by Geradyn M Gere)
Cobb 29 of Ponca City Okla first to flight
Evening star., 1960-08-24
IHE FEDEkAL 9FOI LI9nI %s4a
Job Study to Explore
Use of Military

BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Stan Writer

The House Civil Service subcommittee manpower has
voted to make widespread investigation of the of military
personnel in Defense Department civilian jobs
Representative Davis Democrat Of Georgia. the
intensive study of the situation between
January expects to have and recommendations
Evening star., 1960-08-24

For hish and low tides at the follow.
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above.
Annapolis 3l4 hours; Bloody Point
Light, 4l7 hours; Colonial Beach. {
hours; Deale, 4la hours: Solomon.
Island, Ga hours; Point Lookout
ia hours.
The Sun and Moon
Sun, today 6:3Oa.m Isl n m
Sun. tomorrow $50 am. 7:4q pm
Moon, today S:35a.m Q:01 D m
Automobile LIGHTS must be turnec
on one-hah hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1960-04-21
Reception
For Editors

South Cardinals news
paper editors will share
special guest honors with ma
tional columnists and presi-
dental hopefuls at a recep-
ton tomorrow at $50 pm. in
Room 3l8 of the Old Senate
Office Building.
The editors, who are in
town for their annual meet
ing, will compare notes with
many of their national writ
erS, and meet presidential
candidates. The States two
Senators and six congressman
will be present. Active mem
bers of the society will have
an opportunity to informally
cross examine the editors
about politics and State
affairs.
Evening star., 1960-04-21
Austrian ENJOYS Daughter
To Wed Conductors Son

The Austrian Ambassador
and Mrs. Platter announce
the engagement of their
daughter Sylvia to Mr.. Glenn
Alfredo Mitchell, son of DR..
Howard Mitchell, conductor
of the National Symphony
Orchestra, and Mrs. Mitchell.
No date has been set for
the wedding of the couple
who met a year and a half
ago at the concert opening
the National Symphony Or
cheStra season.
Miss Platter lived in
Washington from 1850 to
1854, when her father was
Counselor at the Austrian
Embassy here, and returned
when DR.. Platter was named
Ambassador two years ago.
She is attending the In
stitute of Languages and
Evening star., 1960-04-21
BY ELEM
Star Fashion Writer

Those who expect French
fashion only to be flamboy-
ant, will discover a new de-
sign dimension in the ward
robe designed by Jacques
Helm for Nine. de Gaulle.
She arrives in Washington
tomorrow with her husband
for a State visit.
Nine. de Gaulle dresses
conservatively, and this
wardrobe designed for her
visit to Canada and the
United States, is in keeping
with the French couture's
ability to satisfy the fashion
demands of all types of
women, including the con-
servatives.
Evening star., 1960-04-21
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Nine. de GouIIe to Wear
Elegant Helm Wardrobe

The coat, suit, two evening
dresses, and the ensemble to
be worn by Nine. de Gaulle
are a far cry from some of
the eccentric French fashions
that the fashion market
buys. French fashion collec-
tions are seldom made up
entirely of headline seeking
clothes.
From Collection
Nine. de Gaulle selected
her wardrobe from the last
collection in January making
changes in some colors, neck
lines, and fabrics.
Included in the Heinz
wardrobe is a light navy wool
crepe box pleated dress and
Evening star., 1960-04-21
Heads,
The Answers Differ

The National Membership
Chairman of the Daughters
of the American Revolution
delivered herself yesterday
of an embarrassing contra
diction which took seven
hours and three people to ex-
plain.
Mrs. Frank L. Harris, read
ing the annual report of her
committee at the afternoon
session of the seth Continent
al Congress, claimed a gain
of members in one breath
and in the next read figures
that seemed to prove the con-
trary.
Mrs. Harris reported that
from February /, 1859, to
February /. 1860, the total
membership count had risen
from 1928 to 186,650, a
net gain of 1862.
Surprising Breakdown
Then came the breakdown:
New members admitted
5,469; members reinstated-
500; deceased members-3,-
220; members who resigned
--3,114, and members dropped
-618.
The figures added up to a
loss of 814.
1t took a mystified report
er four hours to get hold of
Mrs. Harris, and when the
discrepancy was pointed out
to her, the membership chair
man looked myStified too.
IF there's a fault, I know
the fault is mine" she fret
ted, reading over the con-
f1icting passages veral
times. But there isn't a loss.
There's never loss"
Referred to Clerk
Mrs. Harris referred the
reporter to Mrs. Avon Jack
son, chief clerk in the Trea-
surer Generals Office. which
prepares the figures from re-
ports submitted by local
chapters and States.
Reached at home about 9
pm, Mrs. Jackson explained
that the breakdown figures
in the report didn't apply to
the February to February
period, which is the official
membership year. They ap-
Evening star., 1960-04-21

ed to society in Vienna in
January, 1858. She also made
her bow here in Washington.
Mr.. Mitchell, who attended
st. Johns College here, is a
graduate at the University of
Virginia and is now in his
second year at the George
town University Law School.
At the University of Vir-
ginia he was a member of
Delta Kappa Epsilon and
captain of the golf team.
Evening star., 1960-04-21

long jacket that forms Q
tunic effect.
There's an iron gray
straight suit with front seam
ing; a medium gray heavy
silk Surah coat; and two
evening gowns. One is a pearl
gray lace with matching ny
Ion ribbon used like en-
broidery, has a tunic bell
silhouette, a square neckline,
and a v backline.
The other evening dress is
in bronze green silk organdie
embroidered with beads, and
paillettes in green, topaz and
white.
Her millinery is by Svend,
the Helm milliner, and is
keyed to her preference for
neutral colorS like navy and
gray. The Presidents Lady
effects a royal fashion note
in that her hats are always
created so that her face is
not shaded or hidden.
The House of Helm is a
long established one in Paris.
1t was founded by Jacques
Helms mother and father,
ISidore.
Third Generation
A third generation, a son
Philippe, is working in the
couture establishment, that
was the first in Paris to spe-
cialize in clothes for the
"jeune file" after World
War II.
The House of Helm believes
a smart woman is never over
dressed. You don't notice her
because her wardrobe is per-
feet in every detail.
For the theater, Helm be-
lieves a fabric coat designed
to accompany the dress is
often a better choice than
an expensive fur coat. Fol-
lowing fashion blindly does
not make a woman fashion,
able, says Nine. Jacques
Helm who also works at the
couture house.
Nine. de Gaulle apparent
ly is in open agreement.
Evening star., 1960-04-21
Political Class

The political education class
of the Bethesda Women's
Republican Club will meet at
10 am. Monday at the home
of Mrs. H. J. Hermann,
1902 Granada drive.
Evening star., 1960-04-21
Copy Locked Up

The Registrar General said
her copy of the board meet
ing results was locked up for
the night. She referred the
reporter to the Treasurer
General.
The Treasurer General was
absent. So the Recording Sec
retary stepped in.
At approximately GAS pm.
it was revealed that the
board Of managers had ac-
cepted 24S designations, re-
corded 463 deaths, reinstated
l34 members and admitted
1850 new members at the
April is meeting.
The society ended its con-
gressional year with a net
gain of 259 members.
Evening star., 1960-04-21

piled rather to the congress
sional year, that is, from one
Continental Congress to the
next.
Furthermore, she said,
those figures weren't even an
accurate picture of the con-
gressional-year membership
gains and losses because they
didn't include the decisive
results Of the April 16 board
meeting. She referred the re-
porter to the Registrar Gen.
eral.
Evening star., 1960-04-21

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, FIRST. LAST AND ALWAYS
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Composition of 7 okeoff
SnorIs Thomos' Mark

NEW YORK, May 3 (AP).-
An unexpected snarl developed
today in John Thomas world
high Jump record of 7 feet
1la inches. 1t came from an
unexpected source-the COM
position of the takeoff.
When we submit the record
for approval by the Interna-
tional Amateur Athletic Fed
Grafton, we'll call attention to
the fact that the jump was
made from an asphalt-com-
position takeoff," said Pinky
Sober, chairman of the AAU
Track and Field Committee.
Thomas made his record on
his first try last Saturday at
the Penn Relays in Philadel-
phia. The composition take
off was the same one the Rus
slams objected to in their meet
with the United States last
summer. Later, when a rain
storm practically inundated
the field, they used it and pro-
nounced it satisfactory.
I'm certain the AAU will
Evening star., 1960-05-03
PROBABLE
PITCHERS

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at WaShington (n)-Perry
I'D VS. Kaat G-0D.
Chicago at Baltimore Cn)-Pieree
I'D VS.. Barber 1-0).
Detroit at New York-Mossi (O-D
VS. Ford Q-D.
Kansas City at Boston-Herbert
GO VS.. Casale C2-0).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee at San Francisco-Spahn
G-0 VS.. Sanford C2-O).
Cincinnati at Los Aneeles Cn)-Mc-
Lish t0-2l vs.. McDevitt (O-0).
Philadelphia at Chicago-Conley
900 VS.. CsccarelH CO-O.
COnly Games Scheduledl
Evening star., 1960-05-03

and Spring Broker. Spring
Broker will carry top weight of
ll9 pounds.
If all II start, the gross value
of the race will be $4,000. The
winner will get a gross of S10,-
920 and a net of S10,770.
c. V. Whitney'S Tompion, the
favorite with Bally Ache for
the 86th Derby Saturday, was
out for a gallop yesterday
morning and will work out
again tomorrow for the final
time before the Derby, Trainer
Wheeler said.
Bally Aches trainer. H. J..
Pitt, said the Edgehill Farm
colt will work five-eighths
Thursday and blow out Sat-
urday morning before the
Derby.
Victoria Park. the Canadian
hopeful, will have Manuel Ycaza
up in the Derby. Bill Hartack
had been listed tentatively for
both Victoria Park and Vene-
tan Way.
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Palmer Trying
To Take Sixth
Title of Year

HOUSTON, Tex, May 3
CAP Arnold Palmer of Lego
nier, Pa, COLTS greatest winner,
sought his sixth tournament
triumph in four months today
as he met big Bill Collins of
Crystal River, Fla, in a play
off for first money in the $685.
900 Houston Classic.
The two tied at 28O for 70
holes in drama-packed fin
ish yesterday when Palmer,
the Masters champion. closed
with brides on two of the last
four holes for a 1-over-par 70
while Collins had IS and
barely failed on a 15-foot putt
on the final green that would
have given him first money Of
$500.
Jack Fleck of Los Angeles
missed the playoff when his
putt for a birdie on the 18th
hole was six inches wide. He
had a closing 70 for 28l and
$4,000 third money. Collins
started the final round with
205 for 54 holes. Palmer had
207, and Fleck 2O9.
Regardless of whether Palmer
takes the playoff he still will
have piled up the most money
he ever won in a year. Back
in 1858 Palmer drew down $45,-
60793 by playing in 33 tour
naments. This year he has
participated in only IA and will
have won $47,65757 even if he
takes only second money of
$3.400 here. With first money
he will have S49,557.57.
Palmer could attribute a put
ting lapse on the third hole for
MS 1allure 10 win the tourna-
ment yesterday. He overshot
the green, Clipped short and s.
putted for a double bogey. His
second putt was only 18 inches
Collins said the shot he
would have liked to make over
again-and the one he figured
kept him from winning the
tournament outright-came on
the first hole of the final round
He had a muddy lie for his
third shot, tried to pitch to the
green and skulled the ball. It
went over the green and he
wound up with a bogey. He said
he should have tried to chip it,
Collins, the eX-Marine from
Baltimore, said he played his
See GOLF, Page CO
Evening star., 1960-05-03

approve Thomas record for an
American mark" Sober said.
MY personal opinion is that
the IAAF will accept it. But.
of course, I can't speak for that
organization"
The IAAF rules state that the
surface from which the takeoff
is made be capable of taking
normal spikes.
That's where the complica-
ton could come in" Sober con-
tinued.. What are normal
spikes? Thomas actually was
using the indoor needle-type
spikes on his jump because that
surface won't take the longer,
outdoor-type spikes.
so the rule is a little am
biguous. We will ask the IAAF
to draft a new rule taking cog
nizance of the composition ma
terial usually rubberized as
phalt or asphalt and cellulose) :"
If the IAAF does not accept
the new-type of takeoff, United
States athletes-and especially
high jumpers like Thomas and
Charlie Dumas-will be in
trouble. Most of the takeoffs
in this country now are made
of the composition material.
That includes Villanova, Ber-
kelley, Calf, and Bakersfield.
Calf, where the IC-4A, NCAA
and National AAU champion
ships are to be held.
The Olympic tryouts at STAN
ford will have a grass takeoff.
The AAU will vote On Thomas
record later this summer and
then, assuming it is accepted.
send it along to the IAAF for
action.
I'VE will cite all the condi-
tions under which it was made"
Sober said.
The world record now on the
books is Yuri Stepanov's IL.
The Russian used q special
shoe with a built-up sole when
he made his record in 1857.
The shoe since has been banned.
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Senators Need New Script
As Kaat Battles With Perry
Calumet Trio Heads
Dozen in Derby Trial

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 3
(AP) Nothing succeeds like
success, they say, and Calumet
Farm this year is trying the
same formula that provided
five of its seven Kentucky Der
by winners.
The Calumet trio of Hills
borough, Pied dor and Fango
are among the twelve 3-year-
oldS entered today in the S15,-
000-added Derby Trial.
Trainers Ben and Jimmy
Jones traditionally have run
the Calumet Derby hopefuls in
the one-mile Trial after pass
ing the Blue Grass Stakes at
Keeneland in favor of prep
races there.
The pattern paid off with
Trial and Derby wins for
Citation in 194S, Hill Gail in
1852 and Tim Tam in 1858.
Ponder finished second in the
l949 Trial before taking the
Derby. And Iron Liege. who
came out of the background
when Gen. Duke was injured
before the 1857 Run for the
Roses, wasn't even in the
money in the Trial.
If Hillsborough will "just run
we'll enough to encourage us" in
the Trial, he'll be a Derby
starter, Jimmy Jones said. He
didn't mention his other two
entries.
The rest of today's field,
which is expected to furnish an
other five or six Derby starters.
includes Command Pilot, Yo-
molka, Orbits Top, Effonlyi,
Beau Purple, Sonny's Sin,
Bourbon Prince, Cuvier Relic
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Chicago Track Pays
$l5,5l0 for Quintet

CHICAGO, May 3 CAP)-
One fan out of 1O,44O in Sports
mans Park yesterday picked
five straight winners. His
reward was $l5,510, the net
pool Of the daily quintet.
Included among those winners
was B-Ware-Mac, who sped the
lls miles of the featured S3.500
Little Man Handicap in 1853 to
score a $2l -for-S2 upset.
Evening star., 1960-05-03
MINISTER STARTS
ON RIGHT FOOT
AS HORSE RACER

FORT ERIE, Ont, May
3 (AP). - The Rev. John
Gibson, an "a year old
Toronto clergyman in
semi-retirement, started a
new career yesterday as a
horse racer.
1t was a highly success
ful start, too, as his g.
year-old She's A Gem won
her first start at $4.10.
She's A Gem is a daugh-
ter of Locker Shot, a mare
acquired by the Rev. Mr..
Gibson, five years ago. The
owners colors are: black
with white reverse collar,
white halo on left shoul-
der.