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Evening star., 1960-08-17
Russian Praises
U. S. Rudur Fixes
On Venus, Mars

STOCKHOLM, Aug. II (AP) J..
"A leading Soviet astronomer
says American radar contacts
with Venus and Mars are paw
ing the way for the first space
flights to the two planets.
Prof. Alexander Mikhailov,
70, head of the Polkovo Observ-
atory near Leningrad, praised
American research methods to
determine precisely the orbits
of the two planets nearest the
earth.
Prof. Mikhailov told a re-
porter yesterday that the prob
lem of finding the correct posi-
ton of Venus is one of the main
obstacles to sending an auto
matte space vehicle in an orbit
around that planet.
He said that only when exact
relations are established be-
tween the earth and Venus or
Mars will it be possible to put
a space vehicle in orbit around
those planets.
Leading space scientists are
here for the 18th International
Astronomical Congress.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Flight Of Code Experts
Unveils War of Tapes

explained the monitoring oper-
ations.
The NSA records every Com
munist electronic emission and
scrap of communications traffic
that it's possible to commit to
tape. It's a fantastic task which
staggers the imagination.
Much of the monitoring is
of voice traffic in the clear (un-
coded, but most of it, of
course, is coded and the tapes
are used to break Communist
codes"
The source said the West is
greatly dependent on inter-
cepting messages between the
Kremlin and Soviet embassies,
and Russian intelligence head
quarters and overseas spy net
works.
I'VE rely on intercepts be-
tween Soviet military. naval
and air headquarters and units
for early warning of any Com
munist buildup for surprise at
tack" the source continued.
This information is more
vital than ever since the ending
Of the U-2 flights.
The source ventured that the
Russians are likely to be sur.
prised by the extent to which
their codes have been broker
by United States experts.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Gubon Is Given
Its independence

LIBREVILLE, Gabon, Aug.
II (AP).-The small French
African colony of Gabon-
home of Albert Schweitzer's
jungle hospital-celebrated its
independence today.
The new nation on the West
Coast of Africa is just a little
smaller than the State of
Colorado and has 100000 in
habitants.
Cultural Affairs Minister
Andre Malraux represented
France at the midnight indie
pendence cermony and read a
message of friendship and
congratulations from President
Charles de Gaulle. A crowd
of about $4,000 gathered to
hear the independence procla-
nation read by President Leon
Mba.
Gabon is the 18th member
of the French African COM
munity to acquire independ-
ence, leaving only Mauretanis
still semiautonomous. 1t is
scheduled for independence in
November.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
President Meets
With z Envoys
Rr the Associated Press


President Eisenhower received
courtesy calls today from two
United States Ambassadors who
will be on their way shortly TO
their posts in Czechoslovakia
and Yugoslavia.
Christian M. Ravndal is 60
ing to Czechoslovakia after four
years in Ecuador.
Karl L. Rankin. who is re-
turning to his post in Yugo-
slavia after having been home
on leave since June. told report
erS he brought greetings to Mr.
Eisenhower from Yugoslav
President Tito. Mr.. Rankin said
he and MI, Eisenhower had a
general discussion and that I'VE
have no serious problems with
Yugoslavia."
Evening star., 1960-08-17
EISENHOWER
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the accused has been allowed
counsel of his own choosing
and accorded the right to see
representatives Of his govern
ment. But the Russians, Mr..
Eisenhower added, had denied
Powers these privileges.
Mr.. Eisenhower said he would
not comment in detail on the
trial and the charges because
that might not be helpful to
the flyer. But he spoke out IN
dignantly with respect to the
Russian claim that the United
States also is on trial.
He pointed out that the
United States was conducting
the U-2 flights because of what
he called Russia's closed So
ciety. Then he referred to Rus
sian boasting of what they
could do.
This does not put the United
States on trial, the President
declared. If they want to put
the President on trial, Mr.. Eli
senhower said, that is their
business.
AS for putting him on trial,
the President told a questioner
they cannot get Jurisdiction.
Remarks on Congo
Mr.. Eisenhower was re-
strained in his comments on
the explosive situation in the
Congo. Asked what should be
done if United Nations troops
are arrested, the President
said:
You have got conditions
that are deplorable and many
actions are taken impulsively."
The United Nations, he
added, must shoulder its
responsibility and I'VE will sup
port them"
The President indicated that
if the situation required it he
would use some of the foreign
aid contingency fund at his
disposal through the United
Nations to help meet the
Congo situation.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Contract Bridge
Winners Listed

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II (AP) d.
The summer national mixed
tournament of the American
Contract Bridge League was
won last night by a team of
Mrs. Ralph Kemper of Los
Angeles. Mrs. Betty Ann Welch
of Shreveport. La. George
Rapee and William Grieve, both
of New York.
They led all four sessions,
winning 5812 matches.
Second with $3.50 matches
was a team of B. Jay Becker of
New York, Sidney Silodor and
Norman Kay, both of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Dorothy Hayden,
MISREPRESENTATION, N. Y, and
Mrs. Sylvia Stein, Detroit.
There was a tie for third at
53.6 matches. Teams tying
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sharp,
Covington, KY, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kunkel of Harrisburg, Pa,
and Sam Katz, Miami Beach,
Fla, and:
Mrs. Edith Kemp, Harry
Harkavy, both of Miami Beach;
Emmanuel Hochfeld and Mrs.
Gloria Turner, both of Chicago.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
WAGE
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was defeated on his amendment
to prevent the Secretary Of La
Dor from regulating wages and
working conditions for migra-
tory farm workers. This vote,
however, was not a test Of sem
timent on the main issues of
the minimum wage bill.
If Senator Hollands second
amendment is defeated today,
other Senators are prepared to
propose less drastic cutbacks
of coverage.
Backers of the Kennedy bill
expect close votes on some of
these amendments. but they are
counting on what one Of them
called "the presidential aura"
to pull them through. Wavering
Democrats will resolve their
doubts in favor of supporting
their party'S presidential nomi-
nee on a key issue. they hope.
Nevertheless, Senator Ken
Evening star., 1960-08-17

nedy is prepared to make some
relatively small concessions on
coverage, but not on the wage
level, to clinch a victory. The
extent of his concessions will
depend largely on how close
the vote is today on the Holland
amendment.
According to inform e d
sources, Senator Kennedy is
thinking tentatively of elimi-
mating hotels, restaurants and
auto dealers from his coverage
provisions. This move would re-
duce his bills coverage extern
sion from S million to about 4.6
million, experts said.
Senator Kennedy came to the
floor as the time for voting on
the Holland amendment ap-
preached and sat down next to
Senator Clark, Democrat of
Pennsylvania. Senator Clark
announced that Senator Ken
nedy has lost his voice and is
scribbling notes to me-"
Using Senator Clark as his
mouthpiece, Senator Kennedy
then proceeded to answer ques-
tions from those opposing his
bill.
The voice problem arose sew
eral times during Senator Ken
nedy's primary campaigns. He
said he is suffering this week
from sinus trouble.
Senate Republican Leader
Dirksen of Illinois plans to pro-
pose a substitute bill if the Hol-
land amendment is defeated
He has said his substitute
would be in line with the bill
passed by the House in June
which would extend coverage tc
IA million retail workers ant
raise the wage floor to $1.15
for the 23.7 million workers
who now are covered.
! But Senator Dirksen is con-
sidering expansion of his sub
stitute to make it conform more
with the Eisenhower admins
tration'S proposal, which would
extend coverage to about 81
million workers and raise the
minimum wage to Sl.10 or $l.l5,
Rejects Compromise
Neither Dirksen proposal is
acceptable to Senator Kennedy
Nor would he accept a COM
promise by Senator Monroney
Democrat Of Oklahoma, he said
yesterday.
Senator Monroney would &C
along with a SIPS wage floor
but would limit coverage of re-
tail and service enterprises tt
what he calls truly interstate
businesses. He decided yester.
day to expand his proposal tt
cover about 3,25o,O00 workers,
Evening star., 1960-08-17

ton ABROAD. For tne nome
audience there was a series Of
Russian-language bulle tins,
heavily laced with propaganda.
The Russian were told
Powers base at Adana, Turkey,
is a place where young bloods
are trained for the purpose OF
committing the villainous pro-
vocative flights into the skies
of foreign countries and in
particular the air space Of the
Soviet Union"
Rocket Claim Revealed
In another Russian-language
broadcast. the radio noted that
Powers testified he was at
$4,000 feet at the time of the
explosion which felled his
plane, adding:
This once again disproves
the mendacious assertion by
the United States and reaction
airy press that Powers aircraft
was brought down at a low
altitude. The Soviet rocket
reached the United States air.
craft at the maximum altitude
Of which it was capable Of
flying"
In a subsequent home serv-
ice broadcast, Powers was de-
nounced as "the bondman Of
the Rockefellers and the Nor
gans, Of those who turn the
sorrow and tears Of mothers
of the world into streams of
gold"
with head bowed low. the
spy Powers is sitting in the
dock" the radio said. Reply
ing to questions put to him by
the court. this tall man of
athletic build speaks in a
quiet, faltering little voice, an
lnoffensive little lamb.
Called Bandit Plane"
"Yet this is the very same
man whose hand, on the con-
Evening star., 1960-08-17
kennedyBaeks
Broader Care

Senator Kennedy outlined
today the changes he wants
made in the medical care b.;
reported to the Senate by the
Finance Committee.
In a letter to Senator Ander-
son. Democrat of New Mexico,
a committee member, the Dem
ocratic presidential nominee
said the bill lis good as far as
it goes, but it simply does not
for far enough and does not
meet all of the problems"
He told Senator Anderson he
would join him in sponsoring
an amendment on the Senate
floor to add provision grant
ing limited hospital and nurs-
ing home care to aged persons
with financing through the So
.cial security system.
The amendment is similar to
on erejected by the Finance
Committee last Saturday, IL
to 5. Senator Kennedy'S let
ter to Senator Anderson thus
indicated that a main battle
in the Senate will center on
an attempt to reverse the COM
mittee and put the Anderson
amendment into the bill.
Senator Kennedy told Sen.
ator Anderson:
Il concur in your judgment
that We must have a health
benefits program financed BY
contributions of a maximum oi
one-quarter of one per cent oi
taxable earnings by employer.
and employees"
Senator Kennedy said thai
additional tax would be Suffi.
cient to finance these foul
benefits for persons over 68:
l. disqualification up to 12t
days.
2. Nursing home care up tt
240 days.
3. Nursing and other health
services at home up to 36I
days.
4. Out-patient diagnosti,
services.
Evening star., 1960-08-17

an increase from the 3 million
he originally intended. He
estimated his total would in
clude about 1.9 million workers
in retailing and services.
Senator Kennedy would cover
enterprises affecting" inter
state commerce, even if they
are confined to one State. In
retailing, he would cover any
store with gross annual sales
of at least 81 million.
Senator Monroney proposes
to cover retailers only when
they have stores in two or more
States. He has dropped his
earlier plan to cover such re-
tailers only when they have five
or more stores and have gross
annual sales of 81 million or
more.
Difference in C0verage
Senator Monroney would
omit coverage of some big local
stores included in the Kennedy
bill, but would cover some rela-
lively small businesses excluded
from the Kennedy bill.
A key issue is that Senator
Kennedy would establish a
precedent for coverage of local
stores. Retailers fear that such
local coverage would be eX-
panded in future years by re-
duction of the 81 million cut
off.
The Senate yesterday re-
| jected Senator Hollands
amendment on migratory farm
workers by a roll-call vote Of
| Sc to 40. after defeating g
milder substitute by Senator
Cooper, Repul, ,iican of Ken.
lucky, on a roii-call vote of 81
to 18.
| Labor Secretary Mitchell re-
quires farmers who recruit mi.
gratory farm workers through
the United States Employment
Service to pay the areas pre-
vailing wages and to conform
with prevailing hours and
working conditions.
| The Holland a m n d m n
would have prohibited issuance
of any such regulations. The
Cooper substitute would have
allowed such regulations only
when the workers are recruited
H in one State for employment in
another.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
School Band To Play

The Northwestern Sc nior
High School band will hold the
second of a series of summer
concerts at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the duck pond in Northwest
Branch Park. College Park, Md.
The band will be conducted by
Michael Ronca.
Evening star., 1960-08-17

BONN, Aug. II (NANA).-
The disappearance of the two
United States code experts has
lifted the curtain cloaking the
weird war of tape recorders
waged by battalions of Ameri-
can and Communist cryptog-
raphers spotted around the
world.
Bernon F. Mitchell and Will
liam H. Martin. the missing
men. were employed, it is un-
derstood. in the analysis OF
monitored Communist trans
missions, mainly code breaking
They were members of a
worldwide group which has
played a key role in the case
of the U-2 American spy plane.
as well as the cases of the
RB-47 Air Force plane shot
down last month over the
Barents Sea, and the Air Force
Hercules transport shot down
in Soviet Armenia in Septem-
ber, 1858.
In each case United States
monitors were able to provide
tape recordings of Soviet COM
munications bearing on the
incidents.
KhruSfchev Refuted
In the case of Francis G.
Powers. the U-2 pilot, the
United States was able to refute
Premier KhrushcheV's claim
that a wonderful Russian
rocket" had downed the U-2
at its normal operating alti-
tude above $4,000 feet.
Tapes supplied by National
Security Agency monitors con-
tanned the voices Of Soviet anti
aircraft controllers reporting
Powers plane was losing alti-
tude and tracing its descent to
$4,000 feet.
Even more dramatic was the
case of the Hercules. The NSA
monitors captured the voices OF
Soviet fighter pilots engaged in
shooting down the unarmed
transport.
! Job Is Fantastic"
Finally, the NSA is reported
to have taped similarly Soviet
communications traffic relating
to the shooting down of the
RB-47. and these tapes account
for American assurance the
plane was destroyed over inter.
national waters.
A source familiar with NSA
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Identification Hint

ST. LOUIS-It's a good idea,
when you're storing partly used
cans of paint, to put a dab of
paint from each on the out
side of the can, permitting
quick identification of the color
of the contents.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Reds Get Party Line
On TrioI of Powers

LONDON, Aug. II (AP)-Rado Moscow told the Russian
people today that facts Gary Powers trial poy
the whole of ruling Washington which has raised espionage
to the level of state policy
The radios coverage of the trial tool, two forms.
actual account broadcast in English for consump
Evening star., 1960-07-20
D. c. Bank Loans
Decline in Week

Gross loans Of WaShington'S S
three largest banks declined
slightly in the week ended July
13, but remained 80 per cent
ahead of a year ago, the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported today.
The total for Riggs National
American Security & Trust
and National Bank of Wash
ington was $546, ,337 900 on July
13. compared with $553,100, ,00O
a week earlier and $504,226, ,000
on July Is, 1859.
Commercial and industrial
loans totaled $155,676,000 or
July 13, compared with $780,
$4,000 a week earlier and were
1872 per cent ahead Of $780,
10000 a year earlier.
Deposits rose to $1,074,950,-
900 on July 13 from $1,067,-
323,000 week earlier, but re-
manned 80 per cent behind
Sill ,248, 900 on the hike 1855
date. Demand deposits totalec
$840, ,949,0 900 VS.. $833,613,000 q
week earlier and $859,1S9 ,O0C
Evening star., 1960-07-20
ALB Chapter Lists
Schedule of Courses

Courses to be offered by
Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking in Sep
tember were announced yester-
day by John w. Crutchfield, ed
ucational chairman and first
vice president of the chapter.
They include: Principles of
Bank Operations, Monday and
Thursday; Negotiable Instru-
ments, Wednesday; Commercial
Law, Tuesday; Economics,
Thursday; Effective English,
Wednesday; Accounting l,
Tuesday; Money and Banking
Monday; Supervision and Per-
Sonnel Administration Monday
Effective Speaking, Tuesday;
Credit Administration, Wednes-
day; Federal Income Tax,
Thursday.
For the first time there will
be only one class each week
instead Of two as in the past,
Each class will last three hours
instead of two previously
Glasses will begin September
Is, 10, 20 and 81, respectively
Evening star., 1960-07-20
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. July 20 (APp CusDD -
Hogs 1000; fairly active; barrows
gifts and sows 25 cents higher; fairly
good shipping demand for limited sup
ply; mixed lots u S. 1-2 and 1-3 190-
220 ID butchers 1S.50-lS.75; IS head
mostly and ? 1s.65-lS;75; bulk
and IS 240-27O ID l7.50-ls.25: mixed
20 and IS 270-3OO l7.OO-17.75 mixed
IA 4.5O-16.5O; mixed 90 and IS 400
$50 lbs 13.5O-14.75.
Cattle ll.0O0; calves 100: prime
steers and high choice steers l,25O
lbs and heavier steady to so lower;
most advance on weights 1 ,O5O lbs and
below; heifers steady to strong; cows
steady to weak; bulls steady; vealer,
steady: no early sales stockers anc
feeders; load prime 1000 ID steers
2S.25; few loads mostly prime 1900
], 300 lbs 27.00-27.75; load lots high
choice and mixed choice and prime
prime i,O75 lbs 200: load mixed
choice and prime 1914 lbs e. 90; goot
to average choice steers % .5O-25.75
most average choice 24.50-25. so: with
several loads choice 95O-1,O5O Ii
yearltngs 1915; load lots mixed good
and choice steers 24.00-24.50; load
standard 100 lb Holsteins so; loac
high choice slagghter heifers l.26'
mixed choice and prime 25.25-25. so
utility and standard heifers 1880
Il 700! utility and commercial cow
i4.!5-l5.25; Gamers and CUTTER
3;50-17 90; utility and Commercial
hulls ls.0O-21.OO; vealers $500 down
Evening star., 1960-07-20
First National
EIecfs0ffutt
ToPresidency

A. Scott Offutt, veteran
Washington banking leader,
today was elected president of
the First National Bank to
succeed the late John A. Reilly.
His election took place at q
board meeting this morning
and Mr.. Offutt, wEo has been
president of Anacosita National
Bank since January, 1851, will
take over his new duties on
September /.
First National had $42.5 mil
lion Of assets, $38,959, 900 of
deposits and $2,9Y9, 900 of capi-
tai funds on June Is, date of
the recent bank call. Under
Mr.. Reilly it has had steady
growth over a long period of
years.
Financial General Corp,
which grew out of a series
Of companies associated with
Equity Corp. and the Old Nor
ris Plan Bank group, acquired
control Of First National Bank
in January, 1859. Financial
General also owns control of
Union Trust Co. here and has
major interests in the Bank
of Silver Spring and Alexandria.
National Bank.
Mr.. Offutt, led $28 million
Anacostia National through a
period of rapid growth, and
was associated with Mr.. Reilly
in the District Bankers Asso-
citation for many years. Both
served as association presi-
dents.
Mr.. Offutt has been in bank
ing more than 40 years and
before taking neim at the Ana
costa National was a vice
president of Union Trust Co.
Previously he was a vice
president of the old Morris
Plan Bank of Washington,
which acquired the Union Trust
Co. Mr.. Offutt also gained ex-
perience with the old City
Bank and National Capital
Bank.
He is a native cf Maryland
and was born in 1901 on a
farm where Georgetown Pre-
paratory School now stands.
Evening star., 1960-07-20
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Electric Power Production In
the week ended July 16 totaled
ID, ,208, 100000 kilowatt hours
compared with 13,031, 900. 900 in
the previous week and was SIS
per cent above the like week 9
year ago.-Edison Electric In
Stitute.
Wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each OF
81 foods in general use, this
week declined to $5.91 a share
VS.. $5.92 and is 5.92qo below the
like week a year ago.-Dunn &
BradStreet.
General Instrument Corp.
and General Transistor Corp
signed a formal agreement to
merge, subject to stockholder
meetings on August 80.
Evening star., 1960-07-20
State Loon Issue
Marketed by Group

A $40 million offering of 5.4
per cent sinking fund deben-
lures of State Loan and Finance
Corp. was marketed today by
a group headed by Johnston,
Lemon & Co., Eastman Dillon,
Union Securities g. Co.
Due on July Is. 1880, the new
debentureS were priced at par
and accrued interest from July
is and will yield 5.4 per cent.
Net proceeds will be added
to general funds and used to
reduce outstanding short-term
loans. Proceeds from these
short-term loans were used
primarily to provide subsidi-
aries Of the company with funds
to carry on their respective
businesses
Evening star., 1960-07-20
S. Million Contract
Let for Marriott

A contract for a new $5 mil.
lion Marriott Motor Hotel ir
Philadelphia has been awrdec
to Irwin & Leighton of Phila-
delphia, it was announced to-
day by ]. w. Marriott, jr., vice
president of Hot Shoppes, Inc.
and director of the chains
motor hotel operations.
Construction will start al
once on the Philadelphia motor
hotel which is located just of
the Schuykill expressway or
City Line avenue. Completion
of the 300-room luxury estab-
liShment is scheduled for May
1861. Grading and other pre-
liminary work have been COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1960-07-20

$13l, ,927,1S2, a gain of 1913 per
cent from $116,617.056 in the
preceding 52-week year. They
contrasted with $60,558,000 in
the year ended April 80, 1865
and even more with $3l, ,198, ,000
in the year ended January 20.
1851.
Net income for the latest
year amounted to $1,397 ,977 or
$1.08 a common share, after
income taxes, compared with
$1,119.162 or $1.02 a share in
the previous year.
Five years earlier the net
was $874.000 and for the year
ended in January, 1851, the
total after taxes was $43l 900.
The last figure did not include
any deductions to the profit
sharing plan which was in
stituted in 1858.
Assets Near $19.4 Million
Giant Foods balance sheet
for April 80 listed assets of
sig, ,397, 900. including $6,737,-
900 of net working capital.
compared with $14,59S,000 of
assets and $3,793, 900 of work.
ing capital a year earlier.
Five years earlier assets
totaled $6,294,000 and net
working capital $1.7S5,oOo. In
January, 1851, they totaled
only $l.940.O0O and $4,000.
respectively.
Reviewing the company'B
phenomenal gains, Mr.. Cohen
predicted a continuation Of
steady growth in the coming
year.
The company had SO stores
on April 80 and six large mar
ket openings are scheduled for
the present fiscal year. Stores
numbered Al in April. 1859. %
in 1855 and % in 1851.
Six New Stores Listed
The scheduled store openings
for the current fiscal year in
clude: Beacon Plaza, U. S.
Route l at West Oak street in
Fairfax County, Va; SPRING
field Plaza, Springfield, Va;
Fairfax Shopping Center. Fair
fax, Va; Danor Plaza, Falls
Church, Va; Vienna Shopping
Center, Vienna, Va. and Glen
ridge Shopping Center, Lam
ham, Md. The company opened
six stores in fiscal 1860. in
cluding four Super Giants.
Evening star., 1960-07-20
Earnings

Libbey- Owens Ford Glass in
6 months ended June 80 earned
$25, ,524,9l0 or $2.43 a share rs.
$33.524,146 or $3.16 in 1853
period.
Youngstown Sheet g. Tube In
6 months ended June 80 earned
$18, $780, .0l0 or $5.42 a share VS..
$28,704,805 or 1927 in 1859
period.
American Steel FOundrieS in
8 months ended June 80 earned
IS, ,917,947 or $2.02 a share VS..
$4,953,049 or $1.89 in 1859 pc
riod.
Other earnings included: