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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
TORME SINGS
THE BLUES IN
DIVORCE SUIT

SANTA MONICA, Calf.
(AP).-Singer Mel Torme
wants an annulment. and,
If he can't get that, he'd
like a divorce.
He says his wife Arlene
and another woman
pounced on him and hit
him on the head when he
entered his home earlier
this week to pick up some
sheet music for q New
Years eve performance.
Yesterday he said his wife
pnoned and told him he'd
get similar treatment if he
came home again.
Mr.. Tonne, "a, petitioned
for an annulment in Su-
perior Court on grounds his
wife knew when they mar
ried four years ago that he
was still legally wed to
Candy Toxton.
Mr.. Tonnes petition
asked for a divorce on
grounds Of extreme cruelty
if the annulment is denied.
He said he would pay 500
a month for support Of the
couples 20-month-old child
Tracy. He asked that his
wife be restrained from
molesting him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
SO, 800 in Stote Enroll
In Retirement System

RICHMOND, Dec. 81 (AP).-
Approximately SO per cent of
eligible State employees report
edly have enrolled in Virginia g
supplemental retirement sys-
tenn since the insurance plan
became effective on July /.
Charles H. Smith, director
Of the system. said about $242
million worth Of insurance has
been issued to $4,000 State en-
ployes, school teachers and en-
ployeS Of political subdivisions.
He said claims for death or
dismemberment since July /
totaled $476.560.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
KENNEDY
KENNEDY
Weaver Is Named
To Head HOUSING
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Pag'
public housing authority, Mr.
Kennedy said, II believe we
have been most fortunate in
securing his services"
Mr.. Weaver now is chairman
of the board of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. He
said he will relinquish that post
when he assumes the Federal
housing Job.
The Housing and Home
Finance Agency embraces the
Federal Housing AdminiStra.
tion,. the Public Housing Ad-
ministration, the Urban Re-
newal Administration and the
Federal National Mortgage AS
ISOLATION, The administrator
job pays $2l 900 per year.
Mr.. Weaver was asked If he
planned action to require that
any housing constructed with
the aid Of FILA mortgage in
surance be open to Negro &C.
cupancy.
He replied that it is pre-
mature" to say what technique!
may be used to achieve hi
detectives, but said, Il certainly
favor the idea Of open occu'
pancy and nondiscrimination II
housing"
A reporter also asked thu
sprucely dressed. bald Negro
what he thought would be the
reaction Of Southern Demo.
Gratis to his appointment.
Il think IL is premature u
say" he answered.
Mr.. Kennedy interjected thai
he had selected a man HI
thought could do the housing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
indians Scalp
BruziI Luborer

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
Dec. 81 (AP).-Savage Indian
tribes, one of them cannibalistic,
are attacking workers building
a new road westward from
Brasilia to the Acre territory,
the newspaper o Globo said
yesterday.
A dispatch from Goiania in
the interior quoted a work
leader who returned there yes
terday carrying a submachine
gun.
Antero Mendes, the leader,
told the newspaper he and a
work party surprised a group
of Pacaas-Novos Indians who
had slain a laborer with arrows
and were scalping him.
The Pacaas-Novos, most
vicious Of about $4,000 Indians
in the remote area. scalp their
victims and eat some Of the
flesh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
VAChief Resigns;
President Accepts

President Eisenhower has &C.
cepted the resignation of Sum-
ner G.. Whittier as administra-
tor of Veteran Affairs, effective
January 20.
Mr.. Eisenhower wrote Mr..
Whittier yesterday that every
American can be proud of the
achievements of the Veterans
Administration in the past
eight years" He mentioned i'm
proved internal management,
increased capacity of VA hos
pitfalls, medical research, a mod
ernized pension system and an
end to racial segregation in
the hospitals.
Mr.. Whittier was at his home
in Everett, Mass, today. His
office here said he had not
disclosed his plans for the flu
ture. He was named VA chief
in December, 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

gan negotiations with United
and q proposed merger agree
ment was concluded on August
III.
Under the terms of the mer-
ger, each share Of Capital COM
mon stock would be exchanged
for one-seventh of a share of
United common plus a warrant
emitting the holder to buy
three-fourteenths Of q share
of United common stock at $40
per share during the following
five years.
Provision also was made for
the exchange Of Capital de-
bentures for United common
stock and for q settlement of
Capitals debt to Vickers-Arm-
strongs. The merger proposal
has been approved by stock
holders Of United and Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

man Of the board of the Union
Pacific Railroad Co. and chair
man Of the executive commit
tee of the Illinois Central Rail-
road Co.
His Government service be-
gan in 1885 as administrative
officer for the National Re-
covery Administration. In 1910
he became director of the
War Materials Division of the
ONCE Of Production Manage
ment. President Roosevelt sent
him to London in 194l as his
special representative in Britain
for shipping, lend lease and
war production matters.
At the height of World War
II. Mr.. Hartman went to Mos
cow as Ambassador in 1943. He
became Ambassador to Great
Britain in 1916.
Later in 1916, former Presi-
dent Truman appointed Mr..
Hartman as Secretary of Com
merce. Two years later he was
of to Europe again as special
Ambassador for the Marshall
Plan.
He was named director for
mutual security. with cabinet
rank, in 1851.
He was elected Governor of
New York in 1855. He was
defeated for reelection by Mel
son A. Rockefeller, the present
Republican Governor Of New
York.
Mr.. Hartman was a con-
tender for the Democratic
presidential nomination in 1852
and 1856.
He Is an EpiScopalian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
HEADLINE PERSONALITY
D. C.-Born Weaver
logged intellectual

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 (AP)
Robert Clifton Weaver is a
housing expert who could prob
ably rewire your home himself,
then sit down and talk econom-
les with you on a Pho. level.
AS President-elect Kennedy's
choice for administrator of the
Federal Housing and Home FL
nance Agency. he viii assume
next month the highest politi-
cal post ever held by q member
Of his race. Mr.. Weaver, SO, is
q Negro.
In his new Federal job, he
will direct the multi-million-
dollar Federal housing pro-
grams. II Congress agrees to
Mr.. Kennedy's proposal to es-
tablish a Department of Urban
Affairs, his job viii rise to cab
met rank.
Crusader for Rights
Mr.. Weaver has been a cru
sader for Negro rights, but he
Is also known as q genial intel
lectual who has cultivated the
virtues Of patience. AS q young
member of President Franklin
d. Roosevelt's brain trust" in
the 1930s, he was one Of the
FIRST of a group Of Negroes who
held responsible positions in
Government during the day
while being excluded at night
from restaurants, theaters and
other areas Of the Washington
as it was then.
His motto has been, Eight
hard-and legally-and don't
blow your top"
Now vice chairman Of New
York City's Housing and Re-
development Board. he will
have to take a $500 cut in
salary to take on the $2l. 900
Federal job.
Mr.. Weaver Is q heavy-set
man who loves reading and do
it-yourself projects around the
house, although otherwise he
avoids exercise. He once held
an electricians license.
Born in Washington, the son
Of q postal clerk, he was grad
uated from Dunbar High School
and attended Harvard Univer-
sity, where he took q Ph.D. in
economics.
Wrote Two Books
His first Government job
was as an aide to Interior Sec
Rotary Harold L. Ickes. He
later served as special assistant
in such agencies as the Federal
Housing Authority. the Housing
Division of the Works Progress
Administration, the National
Defense Advisory Commission.
the War Production Board and
the War Manpower Commits
sion.
When he left Washington in
1914, he was regarded as the
most influential Negro in the
Federal Government.
In the postwar period, he
became State rent admins
traitor under New York Gov.
Hartman. He also wrote two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Oil Firms Guilty
In Indiana
Gas Price Fix

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Dec. 81
tAP)+Twelve major oil COM
panies were convicted in Fed
eral court late last night Of
fixing gasoline prices in viola
ton Of the Sherman Anti-trust
Act.
Attorneys for the companies
Immediately filed motions for
q new trial. Judge Luther M.
.Swygert set a hearing on the
motions for January %.
The defendants were Hudson,
Tornado, Standard Gndiana),
Central West, PAGER, Ohio,
Socony Mobil, Texaco, Gulf,
Cities Service. Shell and
Phillips. Another defendant,
Sun Oil Co., won a directed
verdict Of acquittal three weeks
ago.
The companies were accused
of agreeing on a gasoline price
increase at filling stations in
South Bend and nearby Mis-
hawaka May l, 1857.
Company attorneys contended
during the trial that each firm
made its own decision, merely
notifying the others, because
of financial losses during a
price war that had started in
March.
The trial was based on a
1858 indictment. The COM
panies first were indicted in
1857, but the first charge was
thrown out OH a technically
over the selection Of the grand
jurors.
The IL jurors who returned
the guilty verdict were polled
individually by attorneys for
each of the IL defendants-a
total Of la queries-before the
verdict was accepted.
The jurors had deliberated
for seven days. They were al
lowed to so home each night
and had a three-day Christmas
holiday. They had stayed in
session late last night in the.
hope of reaching a verdict be-
fore the New Years week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Tuwes' Aide Hurt
In Fall on Icy Street

ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 81 (APJ
-Odell M. Smith, assistant to
the Governor, suffered a broken
shoulder in a fall on an icy
sidewalk here Thursday night.
Mr.. Smith, who handles press
relations and publicity for the
Governor, slipped in Church
Circle.
He was treated yesterday in
Anne Arundel General Hos
pital and will be hospitalized
for an undetermined length of
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

FULL NAME - Robert Clifton
WeoveE.
CLAIM TO FAME President
Z elect Ksnnedy's choice as heed
Of the Federal Housing and
Home Finonee Agency.
HoME-Nsw York City.
AGE-53.
JoBS-Numerous Federok Jobs in
the Roosevelt administration
ond now vice ehoiFmon Of New
York city's Housing end Rede-
Velopment BooFd.
FAlMILY-Momisd to former ElIo
Hath. One adopted son. Rob
ert, il. 10.
books. Negro Labor: A Ma.
tional Problem" in 1946, anc
1.-THE Negro Ghetto" q study
Of housing problems, in 1913.
He recently was appointed
to his New York City housing
post. and until the national
job offer became known, II
seemed that he might soor
move to an even higher city
position. Mayor Robert r. Wag.
ner repeatedly supported him
for the Manhattan borough
presidency to replace Hular
Jack, also a Negro. Mr.. Jack
was convicted recently on q
conflict on interest charge.
Mr.. Weaver and his wife, the
former Ella Hath, an assist
ant professor Of speech al
Brooklyn College. live in o
a large apartment at 295 Gen.
trail Park West, an upper-in-
come apartment area. They
have an adopted son, Robert
Jr., 10.
The new Federal appointee
has long been closely associated
with the National Association
for the Advancement of Coloret
People and has been its ma
ton chairman for the past year
He believes that housing
segregation is responsible fol-
much other segregation. and Il
10 strong advocate of a presi-
dental executive order ban.
ming segregation in all federally
aided housing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
lndonesiu Seeks Arms

ROME. Dec. 81 (AP) Gen.
Abdul Harris Nasution. Indone-
sian Minister of National Sc
curity, arrived in Rome today
on his way to Moscow as a
member Of an arms-buying
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Jordan Hangs Four

AMMAN, Jordan, Dec. 81
(AP)t-Four men were hanged
in this capital city's main
square today on charges they
took part in the August 20
bombing which killed Premier
HaZza Majali and ii others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

monopoly" Mr.. Wrenn said
the transaction would not re-
strain competition or jeopardize
other airlines.
Competing airlines, which OPP
posed the merger, and other
parties involved in the case have
10 days in which to file excep-
tons to Mr.. Wrenn's recon-
mendation.
Changes Rejected
The examiner said the air-
lines which objected to the
merger exaggerated the poten-
tial effect on their operations.
He rejected suggestions that
major changes in the merger
agreement be ordered by the
CAB.
MIR. Wrenn urged that the
merger be approved subject to
conditions which would pro-
tect Capital workers.
Mr.. Wrenn said the merger
will protect the jobs Of 1900
employees of Capital and per-
NIT improved service over
Capitals routes.
At the time the merger plan
was announced. United Air
Lines said it planned to keep
Capitals prophet maintenance
base at National Airport.
Capital officials said the
maintenance payroll totals
about 1000.
Mr.. Wrenn said the argu-
HnentS advanced by those OPP
posing the merger have merit,
and added that If this were
an ordinary merger case they
might warrant disapproval Of
the proposal.
No Parallel Seen
But" Mr.. Wrenn said, "the
circumstances in the instant
case do not parallel any pre-
viouS merger or acquisition
case before the board"
Mr.. Wrenn said that for the
first time a major airline finds
itself insolvent and threat
ened with the loss Of all its
planes through a foreclosure
on loans.
1.-The hard fact which can
not be ignored is that without
approval of the merger 1t is
unlikely that Capital will be
able to maintain operations Of
any kind but instead will go
into bankruptcy and liquida-
tion," he said.
''1n this situation" Mr..
Wrenn added. there is no
doubt the merger would better
serve the public interest than
permitting Capital to go out
Of business"
Capital has been operating
In the red since 1855, and in
the first nine months of 1860,
had a net loss Of $8,210.O00.
Since 1855. the net worth Of
the line has dropped from $17.1
million to $3.7 million.
-
Sued by ylckers
The lines financial difhcul-
ties came to a head last April
when Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd.
Of Great Britain filed suit be-
cause Of Capitals failure to
meet payments on purchases
a Vickers Viscount aircraft.
AS Of June 80, Capital was
$33.3 million in default on its
DEBT to Vickers.
Capital soon thereafter be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
CAB Official Approves
CopitoI-U United Merger
BY the Associated Press

hearing examiner yesterday recommended that the Civil
Aeronaucs Board approve the proposed merger Of Capital
Arines into United Air Lines.
Examiner Tom l. Wrenn who conducted public hearings
the issue last fall found that the will be consistent
with the public interest and viii not result in creating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

To6Ay's Temperature
Midnight ---- 30 Noon ----- 3.
am, 1900 ~
Record Temperature for Che Year
Highest, 95. on April 90.
Lowest, 10. on December %.
The Sun and Noon
Rises Sets
Sun. today 5:2sa.m. 4:5S pm
Moon, today 4:I6 pm. 500 IN
-. Automobile lshts must be turned OF
u hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

For high and low tides at the follow.
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above:
Annapolis, az hours; Bloody Point
Light, 4Hs hours; Colonial Beach. 4
hours; Deale, Ala hours: solomonS
Island, ga hours; Point Lookout, IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

shift to colder weather due tonight through central
third of the Nation the Ohio Valley
1t will remain cool in the Eastern Gulf Scattered
peced for New England into the Eastern
dicted for the Central Appaachians and the Gulf
Mississippi Valey-AP WrephOto Map E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

winds at &c to IS knots tonight
will shift to northeasterly and
pick up from IS to Is knots by
tomorrow. Mostly sunny to-
day. Cloudy tonight with rain
in the south and rain or snow
in the northern areas beginning
late tonight or early tomorrow
morning. Visibility, 5 to 10
miles today closing in to / to
4 miles in areas Of precipita-
ton.
Road
West-District OF Columbia to Penn.
sylvania turnpike, mostly clear with q
Few slippery spots north Of Hancock;
pennsylvania turnpike, mostly clear
and dry. Ohio turnpike. clear; U. 8
90 west to Ohio, mostly clear with q
y; 8. so west to Ohio. mostly clear
slippery spots in the mountains.
South.U. g. to Richmond, clear;
Shirley highway virginia Route $500,
clear: Richmond south. clear; District
OF Columbia to Charlottesville, clear
North and East-District Of Colum
bia to Delaware Memorial Bridge
generally clear; New Jersey turnpike
clear: New England, clear; District Of
Columbia, to Harrisburg, Pa. generally
clear with q few slippery spots NORTH
Of Gettysburg.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harper,
Ferry and clear at Great Falls. 6hen.
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
R,,r
, 1960-08-18
v. |. Housing and
Redevelopment
Authority Meets

The Virgin Islands Housing
and Redevelopment Authority
met this morning in the grand
ballroom at Government House.
Among those present were
Louis Brown, Commissioner of
Agriculture and Labor and
chairman of the Board; Ariel
Melchoir, Atty. Almeric Chris
tan, Henry Millin, Executive
Secretary; Pastor James Amos
and Miguel Gonzales.
, 1960-08-18
Meeting Called to
Org. Boys. Girls V'bull
Girls Softbdll Teens

A meeting for the purpose of
organizing a boys and girls
volleyball and girls softball
teams will be held on Friday
night in the old Police Court
room in Christiansted at eight
o'clock.
AL those interested are in
vited to attend.
, 1960-08-18
Volkswogen Stolen,
Stripped Of Tires.
Severed Other Ports

A Volkswagen, No. C19O4
belonging to the carib Rentals
Inc. which was stolen last Fri
day, from in front Of its offices
on Company Street, was found
yesterday at Estate Straw
= EE@4x#4 &5aE laS5N#H N#t#%@&
berry.
Five tires, rims, a jack, rear
view mirror and gear shift
lever were taken out.
, 1960-08-18
Personnel Mention

Ignatius Edwards, a native
of Christiansted, is home after
an absence of "A years during
which time he resided in
New York.
Mr.. Edwards, formerly a
member of the Smith Indus
trial Band of Christiansted is
now a member Of the we'll
known Fess Finlay Band Of
New York. He plays t h e
clarinet.
He is a house guest of a re-
lative, Mrs. Ismay Thompson.
, 1960-08-18

Anselmo jackson, another
native Of st. croix, who has
been away for thirty-seven
years, is visiting his native
land.
, 1960-08-18
Inter- Virgin Isldnds
Conference Held
In ST. John Yesterday

The Inter : Virgin Islands
Conference convened Wednes-
day, August II at Cancel Bay,
Saint John. Governor Merwin,
Government Secretary Bornn,
and DR.. Andrew Preston, Com
missioner Of Education were
among the officials in the St.
Thomas delegation.
It was the seventeenth meet
ing of the conference, COM
posed of British & American
Virgin Islands Government Of
ficals. This meeting had on its
agenda matters relating to
education, control of shipping,
mosquito eradication, wildlife
protection, and other sub
jects,
, 1960-08-18
Civil Service Comm.
Announces Exdrns
For Rudio Techniciun
v. !. P~ldnning Bourd
MdY Get Federal
Matching Funds
British Consul
Arrdnges for Depart.
Of Nine Seumen

Henry Onal British Con- Matching Funds. covering A new examination E r
sui for the Virgin Islands, ar planning and zmng orgmiza-R Radio Broadcast Temcan
rived lin ST. Crnx on We'd ton may becone available if has been announced by the
nesay morning and conclld- negoihons between the Vr-U S Civil Service Commits
ID arrangements for the re. gin Islands PLming Board and sn for filling positions in the
turn of the nine shpWrecked the UrbanR Renewal Agency in Voice Of America Broadcast
seamen to St lucia in the Washington, DC, are success ing Service the I. S. lnfor-
British West indies full mahon Agency in Washing
The crew of the Rebena IF So u b to $l5OOO can be ton, d G. Starting salaries
day afternoon on Pan mert these Islands, including large hour.
can Flight No. 21 for Anti scale Typographical m a p M written test is required.
ga, md will embark fort their showing IL existing develop To qualify for these position,
final destination at St Lucia mmtm detail applicants must have had ap-
The Department of Social The lack of these maps have propmae technical expert
Welfare and the ST. CrM handicapped land owner and encei including experience in
Chapter of the American Red developers, architects eni studio control operations or in
Cross corporaed with the ners and the public generally. tape and disc recording opera
Governors Representative in Up otep present people have tons in a radio or eedson
meeting the urgent needs of had to get their wv maps broadcast station or network
these snpwreckd sailors made up privately which led pertinent resident study IN
# to overlapping and needless technical radio or teeison
-s.##.. expense. bradc&tngh in school above
Volkswogen Stolen. The tonoonnbe.1 - ] ! j bgb school, eel o. the nos
Stripped Of Tires. would enshe anyone 10 bra session Of : first elias rec
Severed Other Ports - - hat sbon1na ~ r.d, +deobooer canse navb h.
A VoksUagH, No. Cl94 land or location they were m-s substituted for part of the re-
belonging to- the Caib Rentals tnetedm for a few dollars quned experience Fl nfor-
Inc which wass ben last Fri Up to $4,000 nay be made nation concernngH the require
day. FRONT honto Of nso hcsa available for making these ment to be met is given in
on Company Street was found maps as a preliminary to- de civil service announcement No.
yesterday at Estate Straw tailed coming and subdivision 235 ]. E l
berry in all three islands. CONTINUED On page Il
, 1960-08-18
Governor Asks for
designations Of jones
Dr.. Preston

Governor John David Mer-
win has asked for the resigna-
ton Of James A. O'Bryan,
Executive Secretary Of the
Virgin Island Board Of Tax Re
view; it is learned also that he
has asked for the resignation
of DR.. Andrew C. Preston, Com
missioner Of Education.
The Governor confirmed
that he had requested the re-
signation of Mr.. O'Bryan; but
when asked about the Com
missioner Of Education he
only suggested that DR.. Pres
ton would be moving on some
time next month.
Evening star., 1960-12-07

Only e q thss. b. sIk. homes: 2 be. bed
pssser.d x.ls. Hs'1s; Scod ,sss SindoS: s:m,l ai
schools, bus, shops. why rent7
oIUL1ANo Real Estate. OIL. 4-1100
BETHEsDA-We have listed 8, 4
in price from $4,000 10 100000
IN prestise locations. Phone for
particulars. A. v. P1eANI. Real
tsrs; Saso @ oL A. ,4-5S92i 55s,is ewes" OIL. =