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Evening star., 1960-07-07
BY CARL IRVING
Star STAFF Writer

Richard Benton died this
less than a day after
his father prevented 43-year-
old Holaine Sigmund from
marrying him.
A District Court judge yes
terday banned the issuance of
a marriage license here to Miss
Sigmund at the fathers re-
quest.
Richard, 26, had asked her
to get the license last week so
they would not be separated
by the father, Thaddeus Ben
ton, Miss Sigmund said today
through her attorney, Leon
Shampain. Miss Sigmund had
applied for a marriage license
last week.
The father, an executive with
the Small Business Admin
stration. who lives at I'LL
Army-Navy drive, Arlington
had contended his son was not
able to marry because of his
health. Judge Matthew F. Nc
CURE. who prevented the we'd
ding, said there have beer
death-bed marriages, but that
one was not needed in this case
since Miss Sigmund said she
was the younger Benton's COM
mon-law wife.
Richard Benton, who died al
S am. today in Georgetown
University Hospital after sew.
eral weeks disqualification fol
a liver ailment, left no will
The dispute between the fathel
Evening star., 1960-07-07

to take up the slack. On the
contrary, there is a 200,000-ton
shortage in domestic produc-
ton this year, caused by a
drought in Puerto Rico and a
strike two years ago in Hawaii.
This means the United States
will be buying about 100000
tons of raw sugar abroad up to
the end of this year.
According to rough estimates
of world supplies. Brazil is cal
culated to be able to supply
100000 tons and the Philip
pines 100000 tons.
New SuppIierS
The Sugar Act passed by
Congress last Sunday directs
the President to seek new sup
pliers of the former Cuban
share in the American market
according to the following pri-
ority:
First, domestic producers.
Second, five nations whose
quota is presently between
5000 and 10000 tons, each to
be allotted enough to- raise their
sales to 10000 tons for the year.
See SUGAR, Page Az
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Man Dies Day After
Court Bars Morriooe

and Miss Sigmund probably
will continue over the youths
estate, Mr.. Champain said to-
day.
Thaddeus Benton had pro-
tested that the marriage might
have meant the loss of his
right to inheritance. The judge
said Miss Sigmund would have
the inheritance rights of a
ceremonially married wife if it
was true that she had lived in a
common-law relationship with
the son.
Mr.. Shampain said Florida
law recognizes common-law
marriages. No fixed amount
of time is required, and the
test is whether the couple lives
together and consummates the
union and the man and woman
present themselves to the COM
munity as husband and wife,
he said.
Mr.. Shampain said the cou-
/ pie lived together in Florida
for several years, while the
younger Benton was an engi-
Ineer at Cape Canaveral. He
was flown here last month
when he became i'll.
Miss Sigmund. who now lives
at 1924 Fortieth street NV,
will claim her right to inherit
the estate as "the lawful sur
viving wife" the attorney said
The estate mainly consists OF
money and property that the
younger Benton inherited from
his maternal grandmother, the
attorney said.
Evening star., 1960-07-07

Of the race for the nomination
would be known.
Although he did not say what
that outcome would be, he OBJ
viouSly was counting on Sena-
tor Kennedy getting most of
the 231 votes from Illinois,
California and Pennsylvania as
a result of week end caucuses.
The Associated Press quoted
Gov. Brown as telling a press
conference in Sacramento that
Kennedy supporters are press
ing him for an early declaration
for the Senator. At the same
time, he said, Spokesmen for
other candidates want me to
be a favorite son as long as
can"
Still NOncOmmittal
Although Gov. Brown has re-
Gently shown signs of favoring
Senator Kennedy, he insisted
yesterday he has not decided,
but would tell where he stands
when he releases the delega-
ton.
Gov. Brown revealed he had
talked with Mr.. Stevenson by
telephone Tuesday, and quoted
the two-time Democratic nomi-
nee as having said he is not
asking anyone to vote for him
in this convention. Before the
See DEMOCRATS, Page Az
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700.000-ton reduction in Cuba'S
original 1860 quota of 3,119,655
short tons. CUBA also loses a
156, ,000-ton extra quota it stood
to receive under the old law.
The President based his move
on economic rather than politi-
cal grounds, claiming the regime
Of Fidel Castro "iS now follow
ing a course which raises serious
question as to whether the
United States can, in the long
run, continue to rely upon that
country for such large quanti-
ties of sugar."
The conclusion is "inescap-
able" the President said, that
Cuba intends to commit stead
lily increasing amounts" of it's
crop to the Communist bloc.
No Shortage Seen
The American housewife need
not worry about a sugar short
age or a rise in price of re-
fined sugar, according to esti-
mates here. World supplies of
raw sugar were found to be
ample before Mr.. Eisenhower
acted yesterday.
Domestic producers of raw
sugar, however, have no stocks
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Turkey Cuts Troops
To 300 in Koreu

SEOUL, July 7 (AP) .-Tur-
key is replacing it's 5,OOO-man
brigade in Korea with a 300
man company for economy
reasons, Turkish Ambassador
Hikment Kayri Anil said yes
terday.
The Turkish cutback will
leave these foreign forces in
South Korea: Two United
States divisions, a Turkish
company, a Thailand COM
pany, a handful of British SOL
diers with the United Nations
command honor guard, and
Ethiopian, Australian, New
Zealand. Canadian and French
liaison detachments.
Evening star., 1960-07-07
DC. Students
Rise in Tests
Levels Still Below
National Average
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Star Staf Writer

The achievement levels of
District elementary school stu
dents continued to improve
during the last school year,
Supt. Carl F. Hansen reported
today.
In every subject tested-from
paragraph meaning to arith-
metic computation-the young
sters did better than their
counterparts five years ago, DR..
Hansen said.
The scores still are below the
rational average, he said. but
added that this is almost in
evitable in a large city which
has a student population with
below-average 10 scores.
The superintendent told a
press conference he is con-
vinced the schools "are doing
a magnificent job" He added:
I'VE expect to do better"
Kindergartens Lauded
The test results released by
the superintendent and DR..
Irene c. Hypps, assistant super
intendent for pupil appraisal,
also gave additional proof of
the value of kindergarten
preparation.
The 5000 first-graders with
out such preparation last year
ranked collectively in the bot
tom 20 per cent of the country
in their ability to handle for
NAL school work. But the 8,400
youngsters who had been to
kindergarten here scored just
a shade below the national
average in these readiness
tests.
Last year there were 1900
See TESTS, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Two-Woy Pressure Put
On Key Fovorite Sons
Kennedy Buckers and Foes Besiege
Governors Heading Big Delegations
BY ]. A. O'LEARY
Star STAFF Writer

LOS ANGELES, July 7-Favorte under heavy
pressure from two sides in this convention city today the
hand they being urged to take part in early
swing Senator Kennedy and the other they being
urged to stay il the in order to give the other
tenders fighting chance.
California with it's priced 81 delegate votes offered the
Evening star., 1960-07-07
EASY DISHES
BEAT THE HEAT

IMAGINATIVE DISHES thot ore
cosy TO prepare ore one way Of
whettne dull summer oppetites and
beotins the heat. See whot Violet
Foulkner, The Stor's food editor,
recommends today. in the Food
Section.
THE PoMP AND TRAPPINes Of
royalty moy seem romontie TO many
Americans, but q FolIs Church fom-
lily with q first-hond knowledge Of
Sweden's royal house reveals this is
not necessarily so on Pose Be-.
Evening star., 1960-07-07

at Sacramento that his Lieu
tenant Governor, Glenn M.
Anderson, had beaten him to
the draw by announcing for
Adlai Stevenson.
Gov. David Lawrence of
Pennsylvania, also with "81
votes, and Gov. Robert Meyner
of New Jersey, with Al, are
other key figures who could
decide at party caucuses here
Sunday and Monday whether
there will be a quick Kennedy
victory or a real race for the
Democratic nomination.
Further zest was added to
the pre-convention speculation
when it was reported that
Louisiana may offer its Gov
ernor, Jimmie Davis, as an
other favorite son instead of
going Immediately to Senator
johnson of Texas.
Bargaining Position
A source familiar with Lou
isiana politics said the dele
cation was doing this to i'm
prove its bargaining position
to get from the leading candi-
dates a promise Of equal treat
ment for the Gulf States in
fixing State boundaries of Off
shore oil lands.
This source pointed out that
a recent court decision gave
Texas and Florida jurisdiction
over l0.5 miles off shore, while
Louisiana, Alabama and Mis-
Sissippi we're limited to s.
mile limit.
Most of the Louisiana dele
gates are believed to be still in
favor of Senator johnson al
though Senator Kennedy is
said to have three or four sup
porters.
The delegation will be under
the unit rule.
Brother Hopeful
In tacit recognition of the
Importance of the pre-conven-
tion caucuses of key delega-
tions, Robert Kennedy, brother
of the front-running MasSa-
Ichusetts Senator, predicted that
by noon Monday' the outcome
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Brazil, Philippines Gain
As Cuban Sugar Is Cut
President Trims Quote 100000 Tons;
Supplies Ample, No Shortage Seen
By EARL H. VOSS
Star Stah Writer

Brazil and the Philippines stand to gain the most from
President Eisenhowers 7OOOton cut in the Cuban
quota.
The President yesterday signed into law bill empower
ing him to determine Cubas sugar quota for the rest
of 1860 and the first three months of 1861.
At the time Mr.. Eisenhower announced the
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Castro Rages
Over j. ). Cut
|nSugar arQuota
Cuban Chief Tries
To RoIIy Other
Lutin Nations

HAVANA, July 7 (AP).-The
United States cut in imports
of Cuban sugar sent Fidel Cas-
tro into a boiling rage today,
but the Prime Minister did not
disclose Immediately what
American property he intends
to seize next in retaliation.
Fuming with anger, Mr.. Cas-
tro appealed to other Latin
American nations to rally be-
hind his fight against Amer
ican oligarchy." He told a
workers meeting the cutbacks
ordered by President Eisen-
hover would not halt his left
leaning revolution and charged
Mr.. Eisenhower acted in a
moment of hate. degradation,
insanity and stupidity"
A giant labor rally has been
called for Sunday in the vast
plaza before the Presidential
Palace in Havana to demon
strate "the Cuban peoples
unity in the face of Yankee
aggression" Mr.. Castro is ex-
pected to use this mass meet
ing to dramatize his announce
ment of how he intends to
strike back at the United States
with his new power to seize any
American property in the
national interest"
Mr.. Castro appeared at a
Ipost-midnight closing session of
the Metallurgical Workers Con-
Igress only a few hours after
Mr.. Eisenhower had slashed
100000 tons off Cuba's sugar
quota.
Can March Alone
laundering a reply in a
Ihoarse voice, Mr.. Castro de-
Iclared:
"Cuba will show the rest of
the exploited Latin American
people that Cuba can march
Ialone-that it is possible to
march ahead without you (the
United States)."
He asserted the United States
would gain nothing by cutting
Cuba's sugar quota to "ingra-
tiate" herself with other coun-
tries.
"At the same time you take
away Cuba's quota to give to
someone else" Mr.. Castro de-
clared, you are telling them
that you want them enslaved
and that when they want to be
free and defend their interests,
you'll take the quota away from
them as you did with Cuba"
In cutting sugar purchases
from Cuba the President Gr-
dered Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson to look fur
other markets to make up the
deficit. Among countries being
mentioned in Washington were
Brazil, the Philippines, MexicC
and Peru.
Called Degrading Act
You won't gain anything
by trying to ingratiate yourself
with Mexico from whom you
took half her land and killed
her children" Mr.. Castro
shouted at the United States.
You can take our quota but
you can't destroy this example
for the rest of your world vic
TINS. Confronted with this SO
degrading act we might say you
have committed what was ex-
pected of you this act will
go against you"
Mr.. Castro again accused the
United States of being an "ac-
complice" and "profiteer" on
See CUBA, Page Az
Evening star., 1960-07-07

ROME. July 7 (AP).-Italy's
rioting leftiSt leadership today
threatened to plunge the nation
into civil war.
The threat came as police
braced for more Communist VS..
Fascist trouble after a night of
wild rioting in the streets and
fist fights in Parliament.
In the worst week of disor-
ders since early postwar days
nearly 500 leftiSt demonstra-
tors have been injured in fight
ing from Genoa down to Sicily.
More than 200 police have been
hurt-135 of them in Rome
last night.
Senator Emilio Lussu, a pro-
Communist Socialist leader,
told a tumultuous Senate ses-
sion that if Premier Fernando
Tambroni's Christian Democrat
government does not resign it
will turn into "a government
of civil war"
Wave of General Strikes
But Gaspare Pignatelli, a
Christian Democrat, replying
to Communist charges of po-
lice brutality, shouted def
antly:
"Clubs are not enough.
Tanks are needed"
A wave of general strikes
called by leftists began to hit
every major city in Italy.
Rome was under a general
strike from l pm. until mid
night, called by the Chamber
of Labor protesting police ac-
tion against the rioters.
A half dozen other major
cities were similarly affected.
More strikes were called in
others by the Red-controlled
Italian Federation of Labor.
Non-Communist unions labeled
the strikes political and refused
to join them.
Rome looked like an armed
camp.
Police headquarters banned
all public meetings in Rome
Province in an attempt to fore
stall rallies planned today by
the Fascists in Rome and the
Communists in the port city of
Civitavecchia north of the cap
ital.
Truckloads of police were
stationed on side streets near
all strategic squares.
BloOdiest Riot in Years
In the bloodiest rioting Rome
has had in years, 1876 police
and $50 demonstrators were in
jured last night. More than so,
including two leftist members
of Parliament, we're hospital
ized. The street battle set off
See ROME, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-07-07

Bowles of Connecticut gave a
full morning session to hearing
the demands of the civil rights
advocates.
Roy Wilkins, chairman of
the Leadership Conference on
Civil Rights-made up of 80
organizations - presented a
seven-point program which in
cluded proposals for the Dem
ocratic convention to declare
support for the sit-in demon
strations" and to pledge vigor-
Gus enforcement as we'll as
additional legislation and other
Federal action to eliminate all
racial discrimination.
A much more drastic pro-
poSal couched in demanding
terms came from representa-
tives of the Rev. Martin Luther
King, jr., president of the
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, and a leading ad-
See PLATFORM, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Brother Hopeful
Quake Jars Jumuicu

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 7
(AP).-A slight earthquake
Jared this island just before
3 am. today. No casualties or
damage were reported.
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Liberals Offer
RightsP|ank
Support for Sit-Ins
Urged by Wilkins
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star staff Writer

LOS ANGELES, July T.
Representatives of labor, Negro
organizations and liberal groups
today presented the Democratic
Platform Committee demands
for a far-reaching civil rights
plank ranging from indorse-
ment of the sit-in demonstra-
tions to a pledge for a Negro
cabinet officer.
The Platform Committee
h e a d ID by Representative
Evening star., 1960-07-07

mOSI uTaIHaCIC eVluenCe OF Jne
struggle. In the midst of reports
that Gov. Edmund G. (Pat)
Brown, the favorite son, might
come out for Senator Kennedy
by the week end came a dis
patch from the State Capitol
Evening star., 1960-07-07
BULLETIN
Reds Fire Rocket

MOSCOW (AP).-The So
Wet Union announced to-
night that it has fired a sec
Ond rocket into its testing
area in the Pacific.
Evening star., 1960-07-07

1000 Stevenson Supporters Heor Mrs.
Roosevelt at RoIIy. Poee AS
Evening star., 1960-07-07

Democrats Announce Convention Pro-
erom. Poee A-8
Democrats Study Four Point D. c.
Plonk. Poee B-l
Evening star., 1960-07-07
Italy Leftists Voice
Threat Of Civil War
RomeAWuits
Renewal of
Wild Riots
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy
(AP).-M a C hinegun fire
sounded through this city-a
Communist Stronghold-to-
day as rioters attacked two
truckloads of police. The
italian news agency Ansa
said unconfirmed reports
listed one dead and 40 in
jured.
Evening star., 1960-07-07
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District and vicinity-Fair tonight with
the low near 64. Mostly sunny tomorrow
with little change in temperature High and
low temperatures of the last "a hours:
High, SO, at 4:1O pm. yesterday; low, SO,
at $50 am. today.
Evening star., 1960-09-09

the United States Air Force
was expelled from Cuba yester-
day after the government re-
fused his offer to serve Cuba,
the Soviet Union or Red China.
Paul d. Wilson. az Of In
dianapolis. Ind, who had said
he couldn't get o fair deal in
the United States, was placed
aboard q Miami bound airliner,
government officials said.
Wilson spent over a week In
q cell Of the Castro intelligence
organization he had volun-
teered to serve. United States
Embassy officials said they were
told Of Wilson's detention and
his EXPULSION. But they said
they could not learn why he
was arrested.
The ex-sergeant came here a
Evening star., 1960-09-09

month ago. soon after his re-
lease on parole from the Fed
eral prison at Terre Haute, Ind.
He had been sentenced to serve
three years there for forgery,
larceny and deSertion.
Wilson spent his FIRST two
weeks in Havana In a leading
hotel as q guest Of the Cuban
government and his last two
weeks in a jail cell.
Evening star., 1960-09-09

Embassy here yesterday that
Haiti is severing diplomatic
relations with the Dominican
Republic, its neighbor on the
island of Hispanola.
The Foreign once said it was
complying with the San Jose
resolution of foreign ministers
OF the Organization OF Ameri-
can States calling for the Dip
lomatic break. As the an
nouncement was made, the new
$12 million Dominican Radio
Caribe stepped up its attacks
on the Haitian government.
Evening star., 1960-09-09

told reporters Cuba also will
support Algeria's drive for in
dependence and moves for
world disarmament.
He talked with newsmen at
Havana Airport before leaving
for New York and his U. N.
post.
Meanwhile. the feeling grew
here that Prime Minister Fidel
Castro would soon announce
plans TO attend the General
Assembly.
Evening star., 1960-09-09
Envoy in Moscow

MOSCOW. Sept. Q (AP).-G.
Faure Chaumont, Cuban Am
bassador to the Soviet Union,
arrived yesterday to take up
his new post. He is the first
diplomatic representative from
Cuba since relations were bro
ken in 1852 under the old re-
gime Of Fulgencio Batista.
Evening star., 1960-09-09

talks on the Cuban situation as
a result of q television address
by Mr.. Roa last week attacking
President Arturo Frondizi.
Mr.. Roa replied to a stiff
Argentine protest over the
speech with a formal note criti-
cizing Argentina for its stand
at the recent Organization Of
American States foreign min
isters conference In Costa Rica.
Evening star., 1960-09-09
Cubu TO Back Chino

HAVANA, Sept. 8 (AP).-
The Cuban Ambassador to the
United Nations said yesterday
Cuba will back Red China for
a U. N. seat in the General
Assembly session opening Sep
tember 20.
: The diplomat. Manuel Bisbe,
Evening star., 1960-09-09
LATIN AMERICAN NOTES 'ssse' !
Argentine Calls Home
Ambassador to Cubo

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina,
Sept. o (AP).-Argentina called
home its Ambassador to Cuba
for consultations yesterday
after rejecting as improper q
note from Cuban Foreign Min
lister Raul Roa.
Argentine Foreign Minister
Diogenes. Taboada announced
that Ambassador Julio Amoeda
had been summoned here for
Evening star., 1960-09-09

terday that the presiding off,
Ger suspended the session.
In his speech, Senator Alej-
andre chelen Rojas. a leader Of
the Socialist Party. called
Western Hemisphere foreign
ministers colonial lackeys Of
the United States and Inter
national political delinquents. :"
Evening star., 1960-09-09
Row Over Castro

SANTIAGO. Chile. Sept. o
(AP). II A Socialist Senator's
speech in behalf Of Cuba's FL
del Castro provoked such q
noisy row in Chile's Senate yes
Evening star., 1960-09-09

Argentina jointed in o CONFER
ence condemnation Of Soviet
and Red Chinese intervention
in the hemisphere.
Evening star., 1960-09-09
Huiti Cuts Relations

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti,
Sept. 8 (AP).-The Foreign Of
flee notified the Dominican
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Renegade Expelled

HAVANA. Sept. 9 (AP).-A
renegade former sergeant in
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-08-13

and their dependents in their old
age, or in case they become per-
manently and totally disabled, and
for their families in case of their
death.
although social security has
become firmly associated with the
idea of old age" Mr.. Pate said.
"the survivors and disability pro-
visions of the law are a bulwark
of protection for American fami-
lies" To illustrate, he pointed out
that more than $4,000 widows and
children in Mississippi are now
receiving monthly survivors insur-
ance benefits under the Social Sc
curity Act. Approximately ninety
percent of the mothers and chill
dren in the state are eligible for
these benefits should the head of
the family die. Close to 7,0Oc
disabled workers and members Of
their families are now receiving
monthly disability insurance ben
efits and q majority of employed
workers in the state are insured
for the payment of these benefits
in the event they should become
severely and permanently disabled.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-08-13
Social Security
Law Reaches
25th Birthday

Marking the 18th anniversary
of the signing of the original So
cial Security Act by President
Roosevelt on August IA, 1885
John F. Pate, district manager of
the Jackson social security office
noted that Is years ago about half
of all persons aged IS or over
were mainly or wholly dependent
on relatives and friends. Today.
over 72 percent of a much larger
aged population are either draw
ing old-age and survivors insurance
benefits, or will be eligible to draw
them when the worker retires.
Originally designed to provide
only old-age insurance benefits for
workers in commerce and indus
try, these provisions of the social
security program have been ex-
banded and improved over the
years. About 9 out of 10 work.
ers in Mississippi, almost the en-
tire gainfully employed population,
work in employment or self-em-
ployment covered by social secur-
ity.
Through this work, they are
building protection for themselves