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Evening star., 1960-08-12
Lumumbu Given
New Soviet Plane

LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo
Aug. IL (AP).-The Soviet gov
ernment gave Premier Patrice
Lumumba a new plane yester-
day.
It is a white Ilyushin-14, q
twin-engine transport thai
cruises at about 200 miles ar
hour. Painted in black on the
side is the inscription "Repub.
lique du Congo"
Soviet crewmen ferried the
plane, which the Premier will
use for trips around his huge
country and in Africa generally
Mr.. Lumumba undoubtedly
will have Russian pilots for q
long time. There are no Con-
golese pilots and few other
Africans are qualified to handle
such a plane.
Evening star., 1960-08-12

+ LA PORTE, Tex, Aug. II
(AP).-Residents of this sea-
port town began dropping on
the streets like flies" today
from what authorities said was
gas escaping from a chemical
plant. The plant shut down
Immediately. and the danger
was declared ended.
Justice of the Peace Bud
West of La Porte said 80 or 4C
persons were overcome.
Harris County sheriff's depu-
ties said the gas is believed to
have come from the S. g. w
Chemical Co. in La Porte.
They tentatively identified ii
as FAC gas, used in World
War I. It sometimes is known
as the firing gas, causes ex-
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Barge With Benzine
ExpIodes in CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug. IL (AP).-
A barge carrying 10000 barrels
of benzine caught fire and ex-
ploded early today in the Calu-
met-Sag channel linking Lake
Michigan with the Mississippi
River.
Burning benzine spread dan
gerously over the channel be-
fore firemen extinguished the
four-hour blaze. Two firemen
suffered minor injuries, but the
six-man crew of the pusher
boat escaped uninjured. Fire
officials said the barge was
owned by the Rebel Towing Co
of New Orleans.
Evening star., 1960-08-12

treme nausea and fatigue, but
is not fatal.
The air in La Porte was al
most calm, causing the gas to
hover.
The S. & w. plant makes
industrial chemicals. The Gulf
of Mexico coast on which La
Porte sits is one of the largest
chemical plant areas in the
world.
All highways and roads to
the city were blocked off for a
time but were reopened when
the gas cleared.
A state of emergency was de-
clared by city authorities and
help poured in from other
cities. Houston, 20 miles away
sent in 10 medical teams.
Ambulances and oxygen also
we're sent.
Mr.. West said the town oi
Evening star., 1960-08-12

as a whole, but Republican
Leader Dirksen objected.
Senator johnson said he did
not think that a vote on pas
sage of the bill will be taken
before Tuesday at the earliest
and the attitude of some critics
of the legislation cast doubt on
prospects for voting on many CT
the more than three dozen
pending amendments will be-
gin before Tuesday.
Before resuming debate on
the bill, which is sponsored by
Senator Kennedy, the Senate
rangled about absenteeisms and
slowdowns.
Heating Sarcastic
Referring sarcastically to
Senator Kennedy as "the Ma
jority Leaders leader" Senator
Heating. Republican of New
York. charged that the Demo.
cratic presidential nominee ha!
been permitted to spend a min
imum of time on the minimum
wage bill"
Although Senator Kennedy
has expressed willingness tt
stay in session as long as nee
essary, Senator Keating said
he left early last night to make
a political foray to New York.
Senator johnson replied tina,
the decision to end yesterday
session at 7 pm. had nothing
to do with Senator Kennedy
date in New York.
ASsailed by Scott
Assistant Democratic Leadel
Mansfield of Montana saic
Senator Kennedy'S attendance
has been as good as anyone's
IF there is any delay Tin legis'
lation). I'm afraid you folks OF
the other (Republican) side O
the aisle must bear a large par
of the responsibility" he added
Senator Scott, Republican o
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Bandit Grabs
Payroll in Car
. Building Firm Nor
Robbed Of $3,9el

A construction company
timekeeper reported he was
robbed Of a 1891 payroll
today by a bandit who forced
his way into a car and drove
the shaken victim several
blocks before fleeing with the
loot.
Abraham Dosik, 81, of sci
Oglethorpe street NE, told
police he was about to deliver
the money to workers on the
Professional Building project.
Twenty-first and K street
N. w., when the robber got into
the car about 9:45 am.
As the timekeeper slid over
in the seat on orders from the
holdup man, he said he sat
on top of another envelope con-
tanning $1,000 for workers at
the Sibley Hospital project
The holdup man missed the
second envelope entirely, Mr.
Dosik said.
Mr.. Dosik is employed by the
Blake Construction Co.. 33 E
street S. w., and is the father
in-law of the firms general
superintendent. H o W ar
Bender. He has worked for
Blake about three years.
Bandit Halls Cab
HE held a newspaper toward
me and said there was a CUR
under it," Mr.. Dosik told Police
1t. Eugene Sisson.
Lay over there and keer
STILL" Mr.. Dosik said he was
told, "and you won't get hurt.
Taking the wheel, the bandit
drove until they reached the
5000 block of Canal road NV,
Stay here Is minutes" he
warned Mr.. Dosik. I'm going
to throw away the keys" The
bandit walked away and ap-
parently hailed a cab.
Mr.. Dosik said he waited only
three minutes and then also
hailed a cab and was taken
to the third precinct station
to report the theft.
One witness, a street depart
See HOLDUP, Page At
Evening star., 1960-08-12
u S. Orbits Big Balloon Satellite
Echo IBounces
Clear Message
ByPresident
Inflated Sphere
Opens New Era
In Communication

CAPE CANAvERAL, Fla.
Aug. IL (AP). - The United
States sent a giant communi-
cations satellite into orbit high
above the earth today and
quickly signaled it's success by
bouncing a message from Presi-
dent Eisenhower across the
Nation.
The new space messenger, a
balloon high as 10-story
United Stotes Coins in Spoee Roes by
Two Giont Steps. Pose AS
building, was rocketed up from
this missile test center at 5:39
am. CEDT.
A little over two hours later
the National Aeronautics and
Space A d ministration n an
nounced it was successfully in
orbit.
Then at 9:10 a m. (EDT), less
than four hours after launch
ing. the recorded message from
the President was played back
at a news conference in Wash
ington.
The message came back loud
and clear when received at
Holmdel, N. j., after being sent
from Goldstone, Calf.
Text of Message
1t said:
This is President Eisenhower
speaking.
1T is a great personal salts
faction to participate in this
first experiment in communica-
tions involving the use of a
satellite balloon known as
Echo.
This is one more significant
step in the United States pro-
gram of space research and ex-
ploration.
"The program is being car
ried forward vigorously by the
United States for peaceful pur-
poses for the benefit of all
mankind.
1.-THE satellite balloon which
has reflected these words may
be used freely by any nation for
similar experiments in It's own
interests.
Information necessary to
prepare for such participation
was widely distributed some
weeks ago.
Sighted on Pacific Coast
"The United States will con-
tinue to make freely available
to the world the scientific in
) formation acquired from this
and other experiments in its
program of space exploration"
See ECHO, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Discoverer XIII
Nose Retrieved
From Space
Recovery Hailed
As Impressive
First for U. S.
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

The United States had an
impressive first" to its credit
today-the recovery of an or
biting satellite from outer space.
1t was the 85-pound instru-
ment capsule of Discoverer XIII,
launched Wednesday in Califor-
MIA and plucked from the sea
late yesterday.
In the 27 hours between
launching and recovery. the
small package Of electronic
gadgetry had circled the earth
more than 16 times and had
Travelled nearly half a million
miles. The feat of finding it in
a drop zone 200 miles long by
so miles wide was comparable
to locating a washtub in an area
the size of Maryland.
For the Air Force, the exer-
else was Lucky 49," the first
completely successful Discov-
erer mission in a series that
began a year and a half ago.
Space First Achieved
'It's a real space first" said
1t. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever
at a midnight Pentagon press
conference. Until we have the
capability to re-enter the at
mosphere we are Just part Of
the way into space.
"It's a real milestone"
The elated head Of Air Force
research and development sug-
gested that the instrument cap
sule might find a place in the
Smithsonian Institution as q
memento of a real historic
event" Of the early space age.
The immediate disposition of
the capsule is to be brought to
Honolulu-probably today-and
then flown to California for
examination Of all its COM
ponents.
Having licked one of the
thorniest problems Of space
m a n S hip-re-entry-the Air
Force technical crew announced
plans to push its luck further.
Another recovery attempt will
be made with Discoverer XIV
in about a week, followed with
in a month of Discoverer XIV,
containing an 8,pound spider
monkey. Orbiting and recovery
of animals is a necessary pre-
cursor to similar flights involv-
ing men.
Hex Seems Beaten
Grinning, Gen. Schriever told
reporters that he had beaten an
apparent hex or voodoo that
had been dogging recent Dis
coverer shots and other rocket
exercises.
II had a new billfold that had
been given to me-" the slim.
youthful-a ppearing general
said. II noted we had been
running a real series Of bad
luck, so the other day I went
back to my old money clip.
1--WE haven't had a failure
since"
He displayed the clip, which
See SPACE, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Keotina Proises Stor Story. Poee A-3


of the United States Army is
a dues-paying member Of the
association.
The membership costs him
IS a year and he already has
renewed it at least once.
For those dues, plus the 81
he paid to register at the con-
vention at the Sheraton-Park
Hotel, plus another $3.50 to
attend a reception, 1t. Col.
Viktor F. Lobanov collected
armloads of information on
Americas latest defense de-
velopments.
And he brought along a friend
from the Soviet Embassy-Lt.
Col. Vsevolod S. Tovma, as
sistant military attache. Two
Soviet assistant air attaches
followed. Col. Tovma pinned a
member" card on his coat
when he registered but the as
sociation files don't show him
as member.
Actually, Col. Lobanov and
Evening star., 1960-08-12
ROCK FISHING
GAINS FAVOR

RocKFlSH con be eousht by
mony methods. Stor Outdoor Editor
Chorles Covell lists some Of them
in his column, the Week in Fishing,
todoy on Pose All.
TENSION con be disposed Of If
you work at it, writes Tv Stor
Arlene Froneis todoy in the sixth Of
II ortieIes token from her book,
"That Certoin Something" Today's
ortieIe is on Pose Dill Of the
Womens Section.
Evening star., 1960-08-12
X-15 Pilot Climbs
Record 24 Miles
Rocket Plane
Scores Mans
Highest Flight

EDWARDS AIR FORCE
BASE, Calf, Aug. II (AP).-
The X-15 today rocketed an
Air Force test pilot more than
"a miles skyward. mans high
est flight yet. The new record:
$4,000 feet. =
Maj. Robert M. White, in
the same plane that set a
world speed mark of 2.196
m.p.h. last week. pointed the
sleek black dart up at an angle
of 81 degrees and let its mighty
twin engines roar all out until
his fuel was exhausted.
The 4-minute burst vaulted
him to the nearly airless edge
of space, where he arced
weightless for a few seconds
before plummeting back.
, Fantastic Up Here"
At the peak of his climb,
Maj. White radioed back:
This is really fantastic up
here"
The old mark was 126,200
feet. nearly "a miles. set by
Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe here
September 7, 1856, in the i'll
fated X-2 rocket ship. It later
crashed while setting a mark
of 1904 m.p.h. Capt. Kincheloe
was killed in a fighter plane
crash.
Records by experimental
planes are unofficial. The Off
cial mark is 103,395 feet, set
by Capt. Joe Jordan last De-
cember IA in an F-104C jet.
Back on the ground, Maj.
White said that at the peak
of his climb. II was impressed
by the feeling Of altitude-the
height above ground. At the
altitude at which I normally
fly, 10000 to $4,000 feet, I can
see, oh, maybe, hundreds of
square miless. This time !
took in 10 times that much"
What's 1t Like?
What's the sky like at 131 900
feet?
1T was exactly night but
there was a very distinct con-
trast-a very deep blue-your
view encompasses three distinct
bands-the earth. the light blue
of the sky and then the very
deep blue of extreme altitude.
It was very impressive"
Mai. White said he thinks
the Kills could go higher with
its present power plant.
The X-15 was dropped at
$4,000 feet from a B-52 mother
ship at 8:45 am. Maj. White
ignited eight rocket barrels and
within seconds scared out of
range of ground observers with
field glasses.
Flight Lasts Only Minutes
Minutes later the ship re-
appeared, a tiny dot in the vast
expanse of desert sky, and came
See X-15, Page Az
Evening star., 1960-08-12
Wage Bill Debate On,
4-Doy Delay Forecast
Dirksen Blocks Johnson's Move
. To Speed Action on Measure
BY LEE M. COHN
star Stan Writer

Senate Democratic Leader johnson today to limit
debate the minimum bill and predicted it will
three or four days and possibly week to complete action
the measure.
The vice presidential nominee proposed limiting debate
two hours each amendment and eight hours the bill
Evening star., 1960-08-12
U. n. Troops
Fly 10 Katanga
220 Swedes Led
By HummurskioId

ELISABETHVILLE. the Con-
go. Aug. IL (AP).-United Ma
tions Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold and the first
United Nations troops to enter
secessionist Katanga Province
landed here today.
The troops -220 Swedes-
arrived IN five planes, touching
down at 10-minute intervals.
Mr.. Hammarskjold and the
troops almost did not land after
all. The crowd at the airport
saw Mr.. HammarSkjold's plane
arrive at 1:40 pm. and circle
the airfleld three times before
it finally landed.
Katanga's president and Pre-
mier, Noise Tshombe, and
other government officials wait
ing at the airport were told as
the plane circled that the Sec
retary refused to land.
Airport officials dashed back
and forth from the control
tower to find out what was
happening.
Mixup Straightened Out
It appeared the control tow
er's European operator had told
Mr.. Hammarskjold he would be
allowed to land but that per-
mission would be refused to the
planes carrying the Swedish
soldiers.
Mr.. Tshombe was appalled,
and quickly ordered the con-
troll tower to allow all U. N
planes to land.
The tower operator hac
abided by previous instructions
that on no condition ShoulC
U. N. troops be allowed into the
airport.
Although Mr.. Tshombe three
days ago announced he nov
was willing to accept the U. N
troops under the Security
Council mandate for replace
ment of the Belgian soldiers or
duty in Katanga, the order tt
prevent them from landing
never was withdrawn at tn,
airport control tower.
This explanation was giver
to newsmen by Mr.. Tshombt
himself.
Mr.. Hammarskjold's plan,
finally TAXED UP to the apron
See CONGO, Page A.
Evening star., 1960-08-12

One of the Russian military
attaches who spent three days
this week collecting American
defense information at the
convention of the Association
Evening star., 1960-08-12
TIE M/EAFuH0. Full Report
itI "EAtH6N. on Pass AZ

District and vicinity-Cloudy with occa-
sional rain likely tonight. low near 10.
Continued cloudy and rainy tomorrow.
High and low temperatures of the last
"a hours: High. SO. at 4:30 pm. yester-
day: low, II, at 7:35 am. today.
Evening star., 1960-08-10

of 3501 Thirteenth street NV,
ran into the path of a car
driven by Mrs. La Verne c.
Edmondson, 81, of 47l2 Eighth
street NE.
Police SAID Mrs, Edmondson.
a clerk at the National Insti-
tutes of Health, did not know
her car had struck the child
until a passerby screamed. The
accident occurred at Holmead
place and Newton street NV.
The child was dead when
brought to Children's Hospital.
No charges were filed pend
ing the result of a coroner's
hearing.
The two deaths brought the
Districts 1860 traffic death toll
to so. compared to 38 for the
same period last year.
Evening star., 1960-08-10

ldence in a recent automobile
manslaughter trial.
The inadvertently burned
clothes, an overcost, suit, shirt,
socks, underwear and shoes,
were those of Louis Urow, 40,
an attorney who was fatally
injured when he was struck by
a car January q at Connecticut
avenue and Brandywine street
NV.
One of the shoes was to be
used as evidence last week at
the trial of Frank L. Emo. who
was charged with negligent
homicide in the case. Although
the trial ended with a hung
jury, Assistant United States
Attorney Luke C. Moore said
the loss of the shoe was not a
crucial factor at the trial.
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Police Decide
To Keep Clothes
Of ruffic Victims

Metropolitan police officials
yesterday said clothes which
may be used as evidence in
traffic cases will in the future
be kept in police custody.
Deputy Chief William j.
Liverman said the old practice
was to store such garments in
the District Morgue. He said
the change in procedure
stemmed from the accidental
burning at the Morgue of an
item of clothing which was to
have been submitted as evi-
Evening star., 1960-08-10

NV.
Her husband, John B. Eng
lish, 81, was injured seriously
and was listed in fair condition
at the same hospital this morn
ing.
Police said the truck, driven
by Reginald F. Bobbitt, %, of
1905 Blundell road, Falls
Church, Va, struck the side of
the English automobile, pushed
it into a light pole, and threw
both passengers out of the car.
Mr.. Bobbitt, an employe of
the Maloney Concrete Co., 3100
K street NV, was summoned
to appear at a Corporation
Counsel's hearing on August 10.
The other fatality yesterday
occurred when a child identi-
fed as Renee Toms, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Toms
Evening star., 1960-08-10

B ERIK eley "S-A"
Clothesmaster holds up
to SO garments plus
hots, shoes, more. NO.
bile. Comparable value,
1895. $50
Some without casters.
Comparable value,
9.95. $50
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Woman, Is, Child Die
In Traffic Accidents

Traffic accidents in the District yesterday claimed the lives
OF an edery Chevy Chase woman and 32year-old girl
Mrs. Amanda M English 49, of 474O Bradley boulevard
died early today in Georgetown Hospital Of injuries suffered
when the in which she and her husband riding
ded with truck Foryfirst
Evening star., 1960-08-10

Lady Atkins Carpet
sweeper cleans rugs in
q jiffy. Comparable
value, 8.o5. 6.4S
De luxe model. Conn.,
parable value, 1926,
9.48
Evening star., 1960-08-10

Proctor Ironing Board,
Pad and Cover Com.
bination. Turquoise e
with silver color finish
on tubular steel legs.
Adjusts from "a" to
36" with steomvent
top for cool ironing.
Comparable value
1890. 1890
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07

NHERE USED TO abundance of fine old oaks elms
and naples around our houses in Wauwatosa Wis
consn Now many of them gone Trees nearly century
in the growing topped in matter of mnues-not
by tornado, earthquake, food but by man his hurry
to develop and build
Excellent design has gone into many Developments
all know and here and there natural features have
been preserved thanks to someone's imagination and good
sense At the same time, however, there has been alarm
ing and houghesS destruction of much of native vege
ton in the last ten years, especially mature
We happen to live in Wisconsin, but the story the same
from Maine to California. Every day farms are sub
divided into lots which stripped of trees shrubs and
topso to suit the grades and lot lines powerful bull
dozer do wonders in removing all obstacles and
streets pushed straight through in the familiar gdiron
pattern regardless of whether they fit The developer
has to watch his profit magnbut the neghborhood has
to live with the results for many years.
Not every tree, of course should be saved. Those
weakened by disease accidents hazards and should be
removed. Where trees have grown closely, selective
cutting is needed But let's begin think before we cut
Trees belong than generation We inherit them
pass them They not only belong the community;
they belong to posterity.
Small trees very good to plant in neighborhood
but few odtmers give depth and dignity the place.
Their large size gives edmensona scale buildings
and open spaces Instead of living something live in
it. The big tree frames the picture down the street, cools
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07
Cut it with
WHS5

New Wiss Hy-Power Pruning Shears,
with fitted vinyl grips, cut toughest
limbs with ease. This No. 9O7-G is
S3.25 at hardware, garden supply,
and department stores everywhere.
Others from SITS to $4.25.
Ask for your copy of the authori-
tative WISs PRUNING GUIDE from
your nearest Wiss dealer, or use cou-
pom below TO order il direct.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07

and shades play areas shelters nsecteatng birds During
phoosynhesis its leaves trade oxygen for carbon doxde
purifying the air we Suburbantes like brag about Trees
act sound barriers and vision barriers in our outdoor
space design, for added privacy.
Trees have personality; get to know them throughout
the seasons Think of the sugar MAPLE for instance the way
buds and blossoms in the spring. the shape and character
OF its eay head during the summer the drama of its autumn
COLOR the silhouette of the branching habit against the snow
Besides this trees have real-estate monetary value
healthy weocaed tree increase the price of
lot by 2Oo Wooded lots are always in demand
The total worth of all shade trees according to the
Department OF Agriculture, is 900 million dollars
Most of our communities have coming laws to be sure
but they do not always protect Zoning not complete
planning it keeps things from getting worse.
SAVE of big and preserve more natural
features need and-use analysis and landuse egsa
ton-and we need it now before is late Some land
should never be built The greatest good the greatest
number will be had through the preservation of such land
as native green Spots islands, waercourse networks
To be effective, planning has to have authority behind it.
Down through the ages the best outdoor composition has
resulted when planners had the green light from someone
in power, Pope or king or private developer.
We can no longer afford the casual throwing away of our
resources The countryside around great cities is rapidly
being exhausted Edward Stone pointed out in the March
issue of SUBURBIA TODAY. The cost in beauty is all
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07

Should these four great naples
come down TO make way for
a new service station
in RidgefeId, Conn?
yes" says the station owner.
mo" say other residents.
Case has gone TO court.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07

We Inherited big Trees Can we stop their destruction?
BY WALTER C. HOLZBOG AND GRACE JEFFERY