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Evening star., 1960-08-29

business leaders and govern
ments in various nations. He
is a University of Maryland
engineering graduate, attended
Georgetown University Law
School and the Harvard Grad
uate School of Business.
N His associate in the enter
prise is William D. Lee, vice
president, a Columbia Univer-
sity graduate who spent some
time in China. Mr.. Lee pub
lished the Chinese-American
daily newspaper in Shanghai
and owned the Oriental Steam
ship Agency of Tientsin. China.
The company's ships were con-
fiscated by the Communists, he
said.
Program Explained
Mr.. Webster made it clear
"this is no giveaway program"
He will tell business men and
government leaders: If you
are not ready to work, don't put
your hand out here"
He said his organization is a
catalyst between United States
manufacturers and business
men and governments in the
less developed countries. He
said the governments will be
asked to supply land for small
industries for plants to be de-
signed by manufacturers 10
this country. His organization,
he said, will arrange for money
to invest in plant and equip
ment, with United States man.
ufacturers giving only their
time and design. The people
abroad will be asked to put up
some of the money.
Mr.. Webster said once a
plant is planned and ready to
build, funds can be secured
through the Development Loan
Fund and other international
organizations that are anxious
to loan money for worthwhile
projects and sell free enterprise
to fight Soviet aggression.
Projects Outlined
This is a people -to-people
idea, getting it down to where
the people can see it-and will
share both financially and by
working the president said.
He said his organization is
now interested in building an
electrical supplies plant at
Bangkok, Thailand. and in a
hydro-electric dam at Yan-Hee
on the Ping River, there.
His Board Of Advisers COM
prises: Gen. Graves B. Erskine
USMC. retired. Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Spe-
cial Operations; Luis Corea, vice
president, Riggs National Bank
Arthur Weld, vice president
Melpar Corp, Arlington. Va.
George Ferris, jr.. Ferris & Co.
stock brokers and investment
banker; Nathan A. Baily. dean
of the School of Business Ad-
ministration. American Univer-
sity; Col. Clarence Lubach, Ali
Force, retired, vice president
Advanced Communications En-
gineering; A. L. Hill. professor
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology and Robert w. Miller,
executive vice president, Public
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TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP)-Noon over the coun-
ter U. S. Government Treasury bonds,
bid, asked, net change and yield for
Evening star., 1960-08-29
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Construction Contracts
awarded over the Nation in 7
months ended July 81 totaled
$21 ,148,047 900. down SO from
1857. w. Dodge Corp.
National Tea Co. sales in 4
weeks ended August 13 totaled
SOS, ,509,442. up 0.3Po from
1853; for 80 weeks ended Au-
gust l3 $514,839,341, up $50
from 1859.
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EXCHANGE
FOREIGN

NEW YORK. AUG. 90 (AP) For
eign exchange rates (Great Britain
and Australia in dollars. others in
cents and decimals OF cent:
Today Prev Day
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Relations Research Associates
here.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Muy 23

5-Mon Behind the Badse.
9-Hennesey. Comedy.
Hennesey spends O hectic night
on duty in the shore potrol sto-
ton. jackie Cooper, Fronk Cor
shin. LorN Storch. Hal Baylor.
tRepeot.l
5-The coIifornions. Western.
Adom Kennedy stors.
lied Mcck's Amoteurs.
s-PIoy Of the Week. Dromo.
Z Hours. "orchy and nehito-
BEL" A humorous free verse
story thot concerns orchy, lit
erory cockrooch, and his sweet
heart mehtobel the cot, os Gre
oted by Don Marquis. Eddie
Brocken, Jules Munshin, Tommy
Grimes.
4-News. Local News.
COLOR. Horkness. Word.
5-StorIisht Theoter. Movie.
IA Hours. White Fire" 1853.
A merchont seonon who comes to
England TO see his missing BROTH
er. Scott Brody. Mary Costle.
7-WorId News. McCoffrey.
Il:l0
7-WeotheF. Sports. News.
Il:l5
4-News. Weather. Sports.
COLOR. Rosh. Forester. Simp-
SOn
Evening star., 1960-06-30
President Talks
At Dedication of
Grange Center

The new Washington head
quarters of the National Grange
at 1916 H street NV. was
dedicated by President Eisen-
hover yesterday in a brief cere-
mony attended by 1000 persons.
In a short talk, Mr.. Eisen-
hover praised the non-gov.
ernmental character of the
Grange, saying its role as a
private agency dedicated to
helping the farmer is ito be
cherished and spoken of with
pride"
Herschel D. Newsom, master
of the Grange since 1850, con-
Quoted the dedication, held in
a parking lot behind the build
ing. Agriculture Secretary
Benson concluded the proceed
ings with a benediction.
The 10-story 81 .250,000 struc-
ture near the White House is
the Oranges second Washing
ton home. The old head
quarters at 744 Jackson place
NV. was acquired by the Gov
ernment for Federal Office
space.
In addition to the Grange,
six other agriculture groups
and several farm publications
will occupy the building.
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CUBA

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new sugar act, which empowers
the President to cut the quota
of United States purchases of
Cuban sugar for which the
United States now pays a pre-
MUM above the world price of
about $3.50 million a year.
In taking over the Texaco
properties, Mr.. Castro accused
the company of violating a
1888 law directing all refineries
in Cuba to process state
owned" oil at the orders of the
government.
The three foreign companies
in refusing the Russian oil said
they had obligations to their
traditional suppliers, in this
case Venezuela. The govern
ment already owes the COM
panies an estimated $50 million
In foreign exchange for Vene-
zuelan oil they have refined
and sold in Cuba.
Mr.. Castro contends he car
buy Soviet crude for 81 barre
less than the Venezuelan price
But oil trade sources do not be-
lieve the Russians can supply
the entire Cuban market. Thest
sources say the Soviets lack thu
tankers to get the oil to Cuba.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
Women Beaten,
Robbed by Youth

Miss Geraldine Treiner, 20,
an FBI clerk, was knocked
down and robbed of SIS by a
youth as she waited for a bus
at Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. early today
police reported.
Miss Treiner, who lives al
3424 Eleventh place Sc, was
treated for a bruised right jaw
at Casualty Hospital and re-
leased.
Her attacker was described
as colored, 19 to 20, wearing 9
knitted yellow sport shirt, darl
trousers and a brown straw hat
In another purse snatching
Jessie H. Gaines, 38, Of 431!
Hunt place NV, was robbed o.
1899 by two boys near hel
home, police said. The twt
were described as colored.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
Discoverer Fails
To Achieve Orbit;
AT Seeks Reason

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE
BASE, Calf, June 80 (AP).-
The latest Discoverer rocket
failed to go into orbit and de-
stroyed iself in a flaming
plunge into the earth's atmos-
phere. the Air Force said today.
The Discoverer XII. fired
yesterday, fell soon afterward
somewhere over the South
Pacific.
Air Force scientists worked
through the night to pinpoint
the spot where the rocket fell
and determine. If possible,
why it doesn't orbit.
1t was intended to circle the
earth on a north-south polar
orbit and then, after II trips
to drop an instrument-loadec
capsule into a target area ir
Hawaiian waters today. Planes
we're to have tried to snag the
parachuting capsule, while
ships waited if they missed.
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MILLER
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sistants have received no pay
for services at previous conven-
tions. Mr.. Butler estimated that
the cost of transporting and
housing one person for seven
days in Los Angeles would be
between $3.50 and $3.50. In the
past Mr.. Miller and his assist
ants were reimbursed for trans
portation and housing costs.
you had seven assistants
in 1856 at the expense Of the
committee, "Mr. Butler wrote" !"
I cannot justify any part Of the
expense involved for these
people at the 1860 convention.
Our decisions now cannot be
made on the basis of what has
been the practice in the past. "
Mr.. Butler wrote in reply to
a June 81 letter from Mr.. Miller
concerning plans to go to Los
Angeles as head doorkeeper
for the convention. The ma
tional chairman indicated that
this was a misunderstanding
TO say the least.
II remember talking with you
some months ago but I do not
recall telling you that you
would be doorkeeper at the
convention. What did say
was that I would talk to you
later about the situation" Mr.,
Butler wrote. Il know you
will not be happy at this de-
cision but I am st1re you will
be fair enough to me to under
stand the reasonableness Of 1t. "
Evening star., 1960-06-30
Eisenhower
KeysVucotion
ToCongress
By the Associated Press

President Eisenhower says
plans of Congress to reconvene
after the political conventions
will interrupt the vacation he
hopes to start early next month.
In a jovial mood, Mr.. Eisen-
hover chatted with newsmen
in a White House corridor
yesterday after attending O
ceremony in the diplomatic re-
ception room. He and Mrs. Eli
senhower were on hand to ac-
cept new furnishings for the
room.
A reporter asked the Presi-
dent what he thought of the
congressional leaders an
nounced plans to recess the
Senate and House until after
the Democratic and Republi-
can National Conventions.
With a smile. Mr.. Eisenhower
said he still hopes to get away
early in July. perhaps next
week, for a vacation.
The President said he has
been thinking about going to
Newport. r. l., where he vaca-
toned in 1857 and 1858. Other
sources said plans for a return
to Newport are fairly definite
When a reporter asked speci-
fically what Congress plan to
reconvene would do to his va
cation plans, the President
chuckled and replied:
You'll be back here just like
I will be-"
He indicated that he may re-
turn to Washington during the
week when Congress reopens
shop, and then 60 back to his
vacation spot for week ends.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
Fund Bill Signed
For Agriculture
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower yester-
day signed a bill appropriating
$3,994, ,097. 500 to operate the
Agriculture Department in the
fiscal year starting July /.
This is $141,165,590 less than
the President had requested.
In addition to the new cash,
the bill provides $577 million
in new loan authority for the
department. largely for rural
electric and telephone pro-
grams. The loan authorization
is $210 million more than the
President had sought.
The President also signed a
bill making an emergency ap-
preparation of Sc million to the
Labor Department for unem-
ployment compensation pro-
grams.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
GIRL, 10, TO SELL
PONY SHE WON,
GIVE $40 TO FUND

Barbara Jean Gault, 10,
won a pony, bride and sad
die at the Hilltop Farms
horse show and rodeo at
Temple Hills, Md. on June
10, but she will not be able
to keep her prize.
Barbara Jean and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel w. Gault, live at
GOT Fairlawn avenue Sc,
which Is hardly a place to
keep a pony.
So the pony will be sold
and Barbara Jean will
donate $40 of the money
received to the Southeast
Hospital fund. The money
collected at the horse show,
which was sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of Washing
ton, also will go toward the
hospital fund.
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FISCAL

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on the city's earlier strong op-
position to Mr.. McMillan'S bill
and point out that the deci-
sion is up to Congress. Gen
yelling. on the other hand
has announced that:
I'm the face of the realities
Of the overall situation, I am
quite prepared to support ar
increase in the sales tax"
The statement, it was re-
ported, will outline the city's
pending fiscal problems, relat-
ing to final action on pay raise
proposals. public works spend
ing and a request for a 81 mil.
lion Federal payment.
According to reports, the
testimony tomorrow will in.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
NORTH DAKOTA

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counting ended for the night.
GOV. Davis had led in the early
going by as much as 5000 votes.
Mr.. Burdick, So, a freshman
Congressman who in 1858 be-
came North Dakota's first
Democratic Represe n tative,
flew back to Washington last
night.
The State Canvassing Board
must meet within 20 days of
the election to compile final
figures audited by county can
vassing boards. Until then,
neither man can ask for a re-
count.
Mr.. Burdick said he hasn't
even thought about a recount:
Gov. Davis said ''it will de-
pend upon any irregularities
we might hear about in the
counties. So far we haven't
heard of any, but some might
turn up"
Most of the absentee ballots
have been counted, although
late ones will be delivered to
county canvassing boards to in
clude when they meet on or
before next Tuesday.
Mr.. Burdick said he felt he
ran very we'll in the, tradition.
ally Republican city precincts
where G. o. P. leaders felt Gov
Davis would have to show hi
greatest strength.
Mr.. Burdick's congressional
victory in 1858 was the result
of a sometimes shaky allianc'
between Democrats and tn,
Nonpartisan League. The leagu
commonly referred to as tn
NPL, deserted the Republi.
can column after 40 years il
1856.
Mr.. Burdick, son Of forme
G. o. P. Representative Ushe
L. Burdick, again carried tn
Democratic -NPL banner in thi
election and had the backin
of the Farmers Union, an or
ganization for which he serve
as counsel for many years.
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VETO
VETO
Democrats Certain
Poy Bill Will Survive
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ago. which is due to expire in
January.
The only increase beyond
that, he declared, that "could
possibly be justified under pres
snt circumstances" would be one
in line with the rise in the cost
Of living.
The measure he vetoed, has
been described as providing a
IN per cent raise for most Gov
ernment workers, with the in
crease going to 8.4 per cent for
postal workers. But the Presi-
dent said it would raise pay by
nearly 9 per cent for a large
number Of employees.
He noted that since June,
1858, when Federal employees
got a 10 per cent pay increase,
the cost Of living as measured
by the Consumers price index
has advanced 81 per cent.
Dissent Noted
While he favors no pay raise
now, the President said ap-
parently his view is not shared
Evening star., 1960-06-30
Hiker Plans Stop
In Winchester

ROMNEY, w. Va, June 80
(AP) DIR. Barbara Moore
planned to hike through the
heart of Virginia's apple grow
ing country today and bed
down tonight at Winchester, Va.
Va.
That would be 43 miles along
U. s. so from her starting point
in this West Virginia town.
The 56-year-old British veg
etarian is en- route to New
York via Washington and has
been on the road nearly three
months since she left Sar
Francisco.
Evening star., 1960-06-30

clude a statement that the city
still feels that its proposed tax
package is preferable. but that
with House passage of the sales
tax bill, the Commissioners are
withdrawing formal opposition
to Mr.. McMillan's measure.
Question Avoided
The statement repeatedly will
not touch. on the related ques-
ton of whether the Commits
sioners will raise the city's real
estate levy. 1t is expected that
this question will be taken up
when Mr.. Karrick returns from
Europe next week. A real es-
tate rate increase is the only
tax hike which the Commits
sioners have authority to
adopt in their tax package.
Yesterday, the board Of trade,
also revised it's position on
the sales tax. The board which
had backed the Commissioners
stand at the committee hear
ing, announced that it would
prefer the sales tax increase
rather than a real estate in
crease big enough to cover SAL
airy increases for city employees
which Congress may vote and
balance the city budget.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
IRIS Sues Estate
Of Daddy Grace

BALTIMORE, June 80 (AP) /.
Liens totaling nearly $6 mil
lion have been filed by the In
ternal Revenue Service against
the estate of the late Negro
evangelist, Charles M. Grace.
Filing the liens in Superior
Court yesterday, the IRIS stated
Sweet Daddy" Grace was in
tax arrears for IL years be-
ginning in l945. The amounts
ranged from $73,482 in 1945
to 1881 ,003 in 1853 and to-
tailed IS, 5,990, SAB, said the IRIS.
Daddy Grace died in Los
Angeles January IL. His ad-
dress in claims filed here was
II Logan circle, Washington,
D. c.
Evening star., 1960-06-30

by Congress. AS a compromise,
he advanced his offer to. ap-
prove an increase close to the
81 per cent figure by which
the cost of living has gone up
in the last two years.
The Presidents veto mes
sage described the bill he
turned down as violating every
concept of fairness, every rule
Of reason and logic" He as
serted that it would greatly in
tensify "the already conspicu-
Gus unfairness and discrimina-
ton in our antiquated Federal
pay system.
He added that the cost to
the taxpayers Of what he called
"a long step backward" would
be $750 million land the money
would not be wisely spent"
Evening star., 1960-06-30
INTERPRETIVE REPORT

on his part did not in any way
change his unqualified support
of my candidacy"
Other Democrats in Wash
Iington noted that Mr.. Truman
has never in his political life
pulled out of a f1ght-even a
losing fight-once he has COM
mited himself to it.
Backers of Senator johnson
said they had no indication
that Mr.. Truman was plan
ming to indorse their candidate.
Q. Mr.. Truman regards a
Kennedy nomination as certain
and does not want to go
through the experience he had
in 1856 of indorsing a man
whose candidacy he had previ-
ousiy opposed. In 1856 Mr..
Truman led the convention
forces of Averell Hartman but
ended by congratulating Adlai
Stevenson on his victory.
This view was reported domi-
nant among uncommitted DEM
ocrats attending the Cover
nors' Conference at Glacier
National Park, Mont.
3. Mr.. Truman was angered
by the convention arrange
ments decisions made by Demo-
cratic National Chairman Paul
M. Butler, a Kennedy backer,
and chose this way of express
ing his diSpleasure. This the
ory was advanced by several
of the former Presidents close
friends in Washington. e.
But Mr.. Butler, in a tele-
phone interview, said he was
shocked" at these reports and
he knew of no friction with Mr..
Truman over convention ar
rangements.
Recalls Cordial" Letter
Mr.. Butler said his last word
from the former President was
"a very cordial and friendly
letter" three weeks ago, in
which Mr.. Truman agreed 20
speak at the $100-a-plate din.
ner the Sunday before the con-
vention opens and again at the
closing convention session in
the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The party chairman said he
was sorry to hear of Mr..
Truman's decision" and hoped
he would reconsider.
4. An Associated Press story
reported speculation in Wash
ington that Mr.. Truman sus-
poets a IDEAL" between Sena-
tors Symington and Kennedy
and wants no part of it. The
arrangement, according to this
report, would give Senator
Symington a place in a Ken
nedy Cabinet. presumably as
Secretary of Defense, the field
in which he has specialized.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
First Congo Envoy
Named by President

President Eisenhower yester-
day nominated Glare H. Tim
berlake, a career Foreign Serv-
ice officer, to be the first United
States Ambassador to the
Congo, which became inde-
pendent today.
Mr.. Undertake, So, now /,
serving as Embassy Counselor
at Bonn, West Germany. HI
has been in the Foreign Service
since 1880. The nomination il
subject to Senate confirmation
Evening star., 1960-06-30
CONGRESS
Fast House Action
Sought on 3 Issues

Senator Lausche, Democrat
of Ohio. said that whatever
Congress does in the heat OF
a campaign session would "be
subject to attack on the basis
OF political motivation, and
most of the attack would be
justified"
Senator johnson replied IL
was a reflection on the Senate
to say I'VE are incapable OF
acting after a convention-the
Senate is more responsible thar
many seem to think"
Erwin Asks Restriction
Senator Erwin, Democrat ot
North Carolina, said Congress
could serve the people best by
refusing to pass anything IL
the postconvention session ex'
cept money bills needed to rur
the Government.
Both houses are expected Il
pass a resolution before thu
recess. providing day-to-da!
operating expenses for AM
Government agency for which
the regular appropriation bill
is put off until August.
The Senate has postponed
action for the time being or
a bill to modify the ban on us,
OF wire-tap evidence in Fed
eral and State courts. The bill
was incorrectly reported by tn,
Associated Press yesterday a.
passed during a call of tn
routine calendar. But Senate
Hart, Democrat of Michigan
said he had asked that it b,
put aside for further debat,
because he did not feel i
should pass during such rou
tine procedure.
Evening star., 1960-06-30
Truman Move Clouds
Democratic Picture
BY DAVID S. BRoDER
star star Wrtter

Democratic politicians today tried determine whose
presidential ambitions had been helped or hurt by the
decision to recall Congress in August and the withdrawal
of former President Truman as an active participant in
the convention
Mr. Trumans announcement yesterday that he was
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8 as the reconvening date, but
indicated later this was not
firm. Speaker Rayburn said
there will be a choice between
August 8 and IS. House Repub-
lican Leader Halleck favored
August Is, and said Congress
could finish what will remain
at that time in two weeks.
Senator Russell, Democrat of
Georgia, said he thought the
August session could be limited
to three weeks. This view is
based on a belief that House
members, all of whom are up
for reelection. will want to
get home by September. In
the Senate only a third of the
members face reelection cam
paigns.
Recalls AZ Action
But Senator Sparkman, Dem
ocrat of Alabama, recalled that
when former President Truman
called the 80th Republican
controlled Congress back into
session after the 1948 conven-
tions, the session was a dis
NAL failure" with the time
being spent in talking politics
This time there is an added
reason why the Senate may be
converted into a campaign
sounding board at the August
session. 1t probably will have
both of the presidential Landi-
dates confronting each other
unless the Democrats nominate
Adlai Stevenson.
The only other serious con.
tenders for the Democratic
nomination are Senators Ken.
nedy, johnson and Symington
Vice President Nixon seem.
certain to be the Republican
nominee.
Nixon at DISADVANTAGE
Mr.. Nixon would be at some.
what of a disadvantage during
Senate sessions, because hi
could not talk back to his Dem.
ocratic opponent, except to in
terpret the rules and vote ir
the rare instances of tie votes
But Mr.. Nixon could turn thu
gavel over to any Senator anc
make speeches outside of tht
Senate from time to time, Il
he so desired.