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Evening star., 1960-06-09
Negroes Stage Sit-In
At Arlington. Store

A group of seven Negroes
and five white persons staged
a sit-in demonstration at Peo-
Piles Drug Store in Arlington
today.
The group walked into the
store at Lee highway and Old
Dominion drive shortly after
pm. They bought small items,
then sat at the lunch counter
Some of the group were
served after they sat down but
several Negro members said the
food had been ordered by the
white participants.
Shortly afterwards, all of
the employees left. They re-
turned in a few minutes and
announced the counter was
closed.
One of the sit-in group, who
declined to give his name, said
the participants were affiliated
with the Congress of Racial
Equality. A number said they
were Howard University stu
dents.
Assistant Manager Richard
Foate said he had been told in
advance by company author
tiles to notify the company if
such a demonstration was
staged.
There was no disorder. The
group sat talking among them
selves, and one girl was reading
aloud from st. Matthew. After
the counter closed, the partici-
Evening star., 1960-06-09

total shortage must be worth
about $25 million a year ma
tionally.
Similarly, coffee at rs cents
a pound was being short
weighted to the tune of 7/10
cent a pound. on the average,
in 40 per cent of the cases. This
would amount to SIS million a
year. Five per cent of a pound
of coffee will make about two
cups of beverage.
In the FDA survey nearly 2
per cent of all short-weight
packages were light by 5 per
cent or more. This amounts to
nearly one ounce in the pound.
Shortages of more than Q per
cent-well above the limit of
what could be considered "triv-
iaP'-showed up in 1874 per
cent-or nearly one-seventh-
of the Short-weight instances
among the big ten" commodi-
ties.
The FDA survey distin-
guished between ok lots" and
short contents lots" Regional
FDA inspectors obtained a
sampling of wholesalers stocks,
taking 40 or so cans from a
given lot, or identifiable batch,
of food. Several lots were sam
pied at each FDA center.
"OK lots" were those whose
See SHORTAGE, Page Ala
Evening star., 1960-06-09

pants said they were still wait.
ing to be served.
"Sit-ins" have been con.
Quoted by Negroes in recent
months in restaurants, depart
ment stores and dime stores
serving meals, in Richmond
Petersburg, Portsmouth and
Norfolk, among other Virginia
communities.
Although Virginia has a law
prohibiting mixed assembly of
whites and Negroes in public
meetings, it has no law pro-
hibiting the serving of the two
races in the same eating estab-
lishmentS.
The earlier sit-in demon
strations in Virginia have been
dealt with under the States
trespass law which was strength
ened earlier this year by
the General Assembly with the
idea of dealing with the racial
issue, although race is not
mentioned in the statute.
Virginia has had a trespass
law for several years." the
State attorney generals Office
said. IF a drug store or res
taurant wants to serve whites
and Negroes alike, it may do
so. But the store operator has
the right to refuse to serve in
dividuals who then may be
prosecuted under the trespaSs
law if they decline to comply
with a request to leave the
premises"
Evening star., 1960-06-09
2House Units
Clear Suffrage
For Final Vote
Measure Reaches
Floor; Leaders See
Debate Next Week
By GRACE BASSETT
Star Stan Writer

A constitutional amendment
for national suffrage in the
District sped in "a hours today
from its introduction to clear
ance for House debate.
Majority Leader Mccormack
of Massachusetts, said he would
announce tomorrow whether
time could be spared next week
for floor consideration.
First, he wants to talk with
Judiciary Committee Chair
man Celler. Democrat of New
York. Mr.. Celler is anxious to
put the amendment to a vote
next week.
Swift Action
Machinery of the House was
well creased to move the
amendment, which would en-
able Washingtonians to vote
for President and Vice Presi-
dent for the first time in $50
years.
It moved swiftly because it
was travelling the same legis-
lative path for the second
time. The first trip took five
months.
In unusual action, the House
Rules Committee yesterday
recommended that the resolu-
ton, which had cleared the
Senate in another form, be
reintroduced in the House.
Bars Amendments
Mr.. Celler dropped a fresh
resolution in the hopper late
yesterday. The House Judici-
airy Committee reported it
favorably this morning. House
Rules Committee Chairman
Smith, Democrat of Virginia,
promptly handed House leaders
his committees recommended
ton for a two-hour debate
under a CLOSED" rule.
This closed rule denies House
members any chance to offer
amendments on the floor. If
See SUFFRAGE, Page A-6
Evening star., 1960-06-09
HOMEOWNER BEWARE
Finance Can Be Boon
OrChonce for Fraud

because of their shoddy opera
tions manage to stay in busi-
ness through a variety Of
financing tricks.
Their most fruitful-but not
the only - source of quick
money is the second or third
trust or mortgage. BY this
method, the homeowner, inten-
tionally or not, adds substan-
TALLY to the debt on his home.
The contractor takes the trust
note to a "middleman" who
sells it at a substantial dis
count, theoretically to finance
the home improvement. It is
the most expensive method of
financing and the least pro-
tected.
Here's a typical example of
what can happen to you when
a shady operator combines with
a "middleman" skilled in finan-
cial trickery:
A Southeast h ON eowner r
wanted two additional rooms
put on her home. At that time,
her only indebtedness was a
$4,000 first mortgage or trust
on which she was paying $50
a month.
She was told that the home
improvements would cost $500
and that whatever refinancing
arrangement was made to take
care of the old trust and the
new one would not cost her
See HOMEOWNERS, Page D-I
Evening star., 1960-06-09
COP Names
Underwood
Gets Temporary
Convention Post

Gov. Cecil Underwood of
West Virginia was named tenn
porary chairman of the Repub-
lican National Convention to-
day and Representative Judd of
Minnesota was chosen to give
the keynote address.
Their selection was an
nounced by Republican Ma
tional Chairman Thruston B.
Morton at the close of a meet
ing of the arrangements COM
mittee of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. The selec-
tions will be confirmed tomor-
row by the full committee.
The arrangements group
also indorsed the selection of
House Republican Leader Hal
leck of Indiana as permanent
chairman of the convention.
The previously announced ap-
pointments of Charles H. Percy,
Chicago industrialist, and Rep
resentative Laird of Wisconsin
as chairman and vice chairman
of the platform committee also
were ratified today.
Candidate for Senate
Mrs. Elizabeth Heffelfinger,
Republican National Commit
teewoman from Minnesota,
was named secretary Of the
convention.
Gov. Underwood, 81, is a can
didate for the Senate.
Mr.. Judd, who is 81, is serv-
ing his ninth term in the
House. He is a speaker of wide
reputation. A former medical
missionary in China, he spoke
See REPUBLICANS, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-06-09
JunketCosts
Top 100000
Congress Spending
Oversees Tailed

Touring Congressman spent
more than 100000 in United
States-owned foreign currency
last year, Congressional Quar-
terly reported today.
Spending Of these counter
part funds alone averaged about
$3.50 for each member of the
Senate and House.
However, that represents only
a fraction of the full cost of
last years junkets overseas
by Congressman. Counterpart
funds are one of several sources
of foreign travel money. Junk
citing Congressman may also
draw on funds from these
sources:
/. Money appropriated to
congressional committees for
Investigations and other ac-
tiv1ties. These are the funds
that are currently the subject
of revelations of unusual ex-
penses by Congressman. More
than SIS million has been au-
thorized for committee spend
ing by the 86th Congress. How
much of this goes to overseas
travel is not revealed.
Spent in IS Countries
2. Entertainment funds ap-
propriated to the State Depart
ment and special funds set
aside by other departments and
agencies to pay the expenses of
Congressman investigating de-
partmental budget requests.
The amount of these funds is
lost in a maze of Government
accounting secrecy.
While congressional commit
tees must report how much
they spent in counterpart funds,
See CURRENCY, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Fifth Of q Series

by Washington area banks and
savings and loan associations
to f1ance home improvements.
How many homeowners use
other methods of financing is
anybody'S guess.
So financing of home i'm
provements becomes at once
a boon to the homeowner and
a challenge to the swindlers.
If a home improvement con-
tractor assures you that he will
arrange the financing but
doesn't tell you how, or If he
tries to get you to sign a bunch
of papers without explaining
them, watch out. You may be
in the hands of a sharp opera
tor.
The kind of home improve
ment job you get goes hand in
hand with the financing.
Dozens of contractors in the
Metropolitan area who can't
get approved for a bank loan
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Typhoon Hits
Hong Kong,
KiIIine4 40

HONG KONG, June 9 (AP)
.-Typhoon Mary slammed into
Communist China today after
striking a Gripping blow at this
refugee-crowded colony.
At least 40 persons were
killed in Hong Kong, % were
missing and 20 injured, accord
ing to preliminary police esti-
mates. The casualty toll was
expected to rise as rescue
workers dug into the wreckage.
More than 1000 were re-
ported homeless, and property
damage was expected to run
into the millions of dollars.
Local authorities said it was
the worst disaster in Hong
Kong since the 1887 typhoon,
which tossed ocean liners onto
the beach.
Winds Up to 11S M.P.H.
The Royal Observatory re-
ported gusts of 118 miles an
hour whipped the colony at the
height of the storm in the early
hours today. An estimated 16
inches of rain fell in the last
"a hours.
The rain and winds set of
dozens of massive landslides,
upfooted thousands of trees,
and smashed hundreds of ref
ugee squatters' hutS clinging
to Hong Kong's rocky hillsides.
The fishing village of STAN
ley on the windward side of
See TYPHOON, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Is Die as Landlords,
India Tenants Clash

NEW DELHI, India, June 9
(AP).-Police gunf1re killed l3
persons and wounded 20 others
during a clash between land
lords and tenants at Mohan-
grab village, 100 miles north Of
New Delhi, press reports said
today.
The reports said the tenants
forcibly resisted the execution
of a court order evicting a ten.
ant from his plot of land.
Evening star., 1960-06-09


ment yesterday assailing Vice
President Nixon for his silence
on important issues and
criticizing the administrations
policies on defense and other
matters.
Senator Morton told a news
conference that while he ex-
pected a contest at the conven-
ton, he thought Gov. Rookie
feller could not be nominated
because "his attack on the rec
ord of the administration will
not find support" in the Re-
publican party.
The Rockefeller statement
also brought these develop
mentS:
/. The Vice President who
has withheld comment, said he
would answer Gov. Rockefeller
today at a late afternoon news
conference in Camden, N. J..
His decision was announced by
his special assistant, Herbert
G. Klein.
2. President Eisenhower was
reported by Congressional Re-
publican leaders after their
weekly White House conference
as sharply rejecting Gov.
Rockefeller's criticism of the
Nations defense program as
inadequate.
Nixon Defended
Senator Morton defended the
Vice President against Gov.
Rockefeller's criticisms. II
don't see how anybody is in
the dark as to how the Vice
President feels. I think his
views are known" on all the
major issues. Il see no need
for him to go into further de-
See ROCKEFELLER, Page Az
Evening star., 1960-06-09

"a reporter learned of the sur
vey's existence through a pass
ing remark in a speech by an
FDA official.
The official, Chester T. Hub
BILE of the agency's Enforce
ment Bureau, referred to the
study in an address prepared
for the 45th National Confer
ence on Weights and Measures
at the Sheraton-Park Hotel
today.
Sampling by Star
A smaller sampling by The
Star, of items in the topic
category purchased at super
markets in the Metropolitan
area. did not produce results
paralleling the FDA's ma
tional findings. In general,
similar procurement and in
spection methods were used in
both surveys. Details Of The
Star study appear in today's
paper.
The FDA survey, made on a
Nation wide basis, showed the
most significant shortages in
the following pre-packaged
goods:
Corn meal, butter, coffee, su-
gar. oleomargarine, farina and
oatmeal products, vegetable
shortening. macaroni products,
liquid salad dressings and rice.
About the only commodities
surveyed which did not turn up
significant short-weights were
frozen fruit juice concentrates
and fruit and vegetable baby
food preparations.
Some of the shortages in
individual packages were can
celed out" within wholesalers
lots by corresponding averages.
In these cases, however, the
overage or shortage was usually
small-in the neighborhood of
l or Q per cent of the packages
net weight.
In cases where the shortage
amounted to 3, 4, 5 or even
higher percentages, there were
few or no instances of honest
weight being given.
SIS Million on Butter
Among the big 10" groceries,
instances of short-weight oc-
Cured in 80 to 54 per cent of
all packages checked in various
commodity categories. Short
ages were noted in 1850 pack
ages among 32,225 big 10"
containers surveyed, or SO per
cent.
No individual housewife ever
loses much money on an in
dividual purchase, but the total
take from short-weght tactics
must be tremendous. These
figures will give some indica-
ton:
Forty-four per cent of all
butter packages surveyed we're
short The money value of the
average shortage, based on but
ter at last weeks selling price
of 73 cents, was about $40 cent
for each package-or enough to
butter a slice Of toast or two.
Yet so much butter is sold at
retail that If the FDA figures
hold good across the board, the
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Station Wagon
RamsIntoAuto
AtSOM.P.H.
Injured Youth Held
In Smushup on
Military Rood

A Washington restaurant
owner and three of his em-
ployes were killed early today
when their car was struck
head-on at 80 miles an hour by
a stolen station wagon being
chased by a police car.
Another employe was seri-
ously hurt and the 19-year-old
driver of the stolen auto was
critically injured in the shat
tering crash in the 3700 block
of Military road NV.
Called Worst in Memory
Veteran accident investiga-
tors called the tragedy the
worst Washington accident In
their memory.
Killed was Restaurateur Con-
stantine ]. Poulos, SIS, known
as Brother Gus" He lived at
5528 Thirtieth street NV. and
was proprietor of Brother Gus
Cock Robin Inn at 5311 Wis
consin avenue NV.
Also killed we're the restau-
rant cook. Julian Thompson, SO,
of IS K street NV; the bar
tender. Edward F. Johanek, 43,
of 1899 I street NV, and an
other employe. Charles v. Will
liams, As, of 3471 Holmead
place NV.
A fourth restaurant worker,
John w. Norris, 16, of the Hol-
mead place address, is in seri-
Gus condition with multiple
injuries in the Washington Hos
pital Center.
Driver Under Guard
The operator of the stolen
car, identified as George Ed
ward Watson, whose mother
lives in the 5000 block of Fes-
sender street NV. is in critical
condition with a fractured skull
at George Washington Hospi-
tai. He is under police guard.
charged with four counts of
homicide, unreasonable speed,
unauthorized use of an auto
and failing to have District
drivers permit
Police officials earlier had
considered charging Watson
with murder, which has been
done before in at least one
similar case involving the
death of a policeman. They
pointed out that the United
States attorney could still de-
eide to charge him with the
more serious offense.
Murray Files Report
Before 10 am. today, Police
Chief Robert v. Murray pre-
sented the District Commits
sioners with a complete report
on the accident which had been
prepared by Deputy Chief
William J. Liverman, head of
the traffic division.
In response to queries, Chief
Murray pointed out that in a
1854 memorandum, he warned
officers to use extreme caution
in pursuing speeding cars
through the city streets.
Many of these vehicles are
driven by teen-age drivers who
may not exercise judgment
See ACCIDENT, Page A-6
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Opium Traffic Booms

BANGKOK, June 8 (AP).-
Although illegal, the opium
traffic is SO big in Thailand
that the government plans to
build a quarter million dollar
warehouse next year to store
seized narcotics.
Evening star., 1960-06-09
rivioI Short Weiqhts
Blk Buyers Of Food
Survey Shows Housewives Losing
Millions in Pre-Puckueed Goods
BY WILLIAM HINES
star Science Writer

American housewives being bilked Of millions of
dollars year through trivial shortwegh in prepackaged
groceries, hitherto unpublished Government survey reveals
The survey, based random samplng of nearly 100000
packages of 35 commodities made last year the Food
and Drug Administration. The results turned loose
Evening star., 1960-06-09
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star stan Writer

1t costs a lot of money to fix
up your home-usually more
than you'd spend on a color
television set, a newfangled
washing machine or even a
used car.
In fact, between $25 million
and $50 million a year is loaned
Evening star., 1960-06-09
.G.O.P.Batt|e
in
Morton Assumes Rockefeller
Will Be Entered, But Beaten
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star Stan Writer

Republican National Chairman Morton said today he
now assumes that Gov Nelson A. RockefelerS name will
be placed before the G. O. p nomination convention in
Chicago by the New York delegation But he sad he did
not think the New York Governor would win the nomination
The party charman's comment came almost simutane-
Evening star., 1960-06-09
ROAD GANG BOSS
IS FORMER SEABEE

JESS KoPP, q wortime seobee
now bossins rood building gang in
Thoilond, is called the Greet Big
White Good Man" by the Thois.
eorI n. Voss. stof stoff writer who
just returned from q Far Eostern
tour, tells how Mr. Kopp is refut-
ling onti- United Stotes propaganda
omons the ThOis todoy on Poss
B-3.
SALADS to needle the appetite
ore feotured by Violet Faulkner,
Stor food editor, in todoy's Food
Section,
Evening star., 1960-06-09

ously with a report that an
overwhelming" number of
the "a Republican members of
New York's delegation in the
House of Representatives have
rebuffed Gov. Rockefeller and
Endorsed Vice President Nixon
for the presidency.
Both developments arose from
the Governors bombshell state
Text Of Rockefeller Settlement on
Presidential Roee. Poee D-5
Rockefeller Writer Served Eisenhower.
Poee A-3
Evening star., 1960-06-09
TILE lAIEATuEn. Full Report
tHG IHEN' on Pose AZ

District and vicinity-Clear and cool to-
night with the low near so. Sunny and
continued pleasant tomorrow. High and low
temperatures of the last "a hours: High,
"a, at 4:30 pm. yesterday; low, So, at 6:25
am. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24

Turkey :. Turkey T.. Turkey Of course it's
good theSrIext day and the leftover from the
Thanksgiving feast has to be used buta turkey
fare several days in row may not make for
happy smiles at dinner time. May we suggest
puthng the old bird in the freezer for later meals
rnplan your weekend meals around these
thrifty suggestions we are featuring for you
today!kxs:G 100 s. y...Sg.t -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-24

Here's a hearty meat with
that wonderful smokehouse
tang. So high in nutrition
-. yet, so low in price!
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-10-07

the river bank, made them
selves comfortable and lap
ped up the waters with their
tongues. Three hundred of
them stood along the rivers
edge scooping the water up in
their curved palms to moisten
their lips without breaking
rank. These 300 God chose for
the army of Gedeon, which
was to defeat the MadianiteS.
THE GREAT LESSON here
is the need of self-restraint in
the use of the worlds goods.
We are to give up something
of what we have, not just be-
cause there are pathetic wants
such as those described in the
letter; but rather in order to
avoid luxury, sensualism, and
undue comfort for ourselves.
Our comfort-loving generation
needs to have pealed in it's
ears the reminder that our
wealth has increased in great
er proportion than the use we
have made of it for the sake
of our neighbor.
S~ELF-DENIAL has a sweet
ness which the jaded know
not. "A soul that is full shall
treat upon the honeycomb;
and a soul that is hungry shall
take even bitter for sweet"
Our Blessed Lord calls for
self-restraint that we may be
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-10-07

This is fhe 18th In q series
Of articles reviewing the po-
sifion and experience of ths
praetieins Catholic in the life
of fhe American community
from Colonial times. The aU.
thor holds a docforafe in
American History, has taught
in various universities, and
is presently Arehiviss and His
torian of the Archdiocese of
st. Louis.
North - in short, the inter-
ests of all the United States,
just as if they had never been
distracted by the presence of
a war"
On Christmas Eve at the
Tuileries Hughes had a long
conversation with Napoleon
and the Empress Eugene. AS
a consequence France neither
interviewed in the struggle nor
accorded official recognition
to the Confederacy.
IN HIS NUMEROUS letters
to Secretary of State William
Seward, Archbishop Hughes
mentioned visiting European
spas in the hope that the baths
might revive his health. On
his return to America it was
evident that not many days
were left to him. Notwith-
standing he made one more
effort to aid his adopted
country.
Volunteers having become
insufficient, Congress enacted
the country's first draft law in
1868. When initial names were
being drawn in New York, the
city was immobilized by a
riot which lasted four days.
The poor had revolted against
enforcement because the reg
ulations permitted an exemp-
ton to be purchased for $500
and because foreign labor was
being imported to keep wages
from rising.
AT THE HEIGHT Of the
melee the governor appealed
to Hughes to pacify the insur-
rectionists. Physically incap4
able of even standing, the
Archbishop had notices posted
inviting the rioters to come
to his residence. Seated in a
chair on a balcony, the Arch
bishop pleaded with his list
eners to cease the commo-
ton. Having given his bless
ing Archbishop Hughes retir-
ed from what was his last
public appearance. Three days
after the New Year began this
valiant I~rish-American church
man and patriot breathed his
last.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-10-07

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