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Evening star., 1960-05-24
ANWC
Elects
Officers

Mrs. Sarah McClendon,
news correspondent for daily
papers in Texas and New
England, last night was
elected president Of the
American Newspaper Wom-
ems Club. She succeeds Miss
Mary Lowry Vaughan of The
Star.
Other officers elected in
cluded Mrs. Edith Gilbert,
press assistant to the United
States Housing Administra-
tor, first vice president; Mrs.
Elinor Lee, food editor of the
Washington Post Times Her.
aid, second vice president;
Miss Urcel Daniel, labor re-
porter with the Bureau of
National Affairs, Inc, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Mary
Tinley DAILY, director of pub
lie information for Catholic
University, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Shirley New
hall, U. S. Lady Magazine.
treasurer. and Miss Julie
Dickinson, travel editor for
the American Automobile
Association, historian.
Elected to the board Of
governors were Miss Elsie
Carper, the Washington
Post-Times Herald; Mrs.
Gladys Montgomery, elec-
tronics writer with McGraw-
Hill publications; and Miss
Alice Anderson, information
specialist with the United
States Department of Labor.
Evening star., 1960-05-24

and prefers a suit for travel.
She loves all colors. and has
a collection Of simple clothes
for a backbone wardrobe.
In the article, Mrs. Eisen-
hower's choice for formal
occasions is a Paris-pink taf-
feta with simple. elegant
lines. She also shows off a
short party dress made from
pale yellow sari fabric which
she bought in New Delhi.
For a White House lunch
con, Barbara Eisenhower
wears a simple black sheath
topped with a red linen top
coat and her travelling cos
tune shown in a beige silk
tweed suit.
Mrs. Eisenhower likes to
wear gay cottons at home
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Club to Mark
AnniVersury

The Pro Bonata Club will
celebrate its 25th anniversary
with a silver anniversary
banquet tomorrow at the
Columbia Country Club.
The club was organized in
1885 by the late Mrs. Wen
dali Walker and in 1898 was
federated with the District
Federation Of Women's
Clubs. 1t is q philanthropic
organization.
Highlight Of the banquet
will be installation Of new
officers.
New officers are Mrs. Will
liam p. Pye. who succeeds
Mrs. Julius T. Becker as pres
ident; Mrs. Lawrence L.
Weight, first vice president:
Mrs. Herman S. Ward, sec
ond vice president; Mrs.
Charles F. Gramlich, secre-
tary: Mrs. George William
Fairfax. treasurer; Mrs. Ber-
nard M. Mulvilhill, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs.
Becker. director to the
DCFWC, Mrs. Hugo Worch.
alternate director to the
DCFWC, and Mrs. Ennis A.
Almond, custodian.
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Mrs. John Eisenhower Finds
Fashion Is No Problem

Mrs. John Eisenhower,
daughter-in-law of President
and Mrs. Eisenhower, shows
off her double life" ward
robe in a national magazine
this month.
AS the mother of four live
ly youngsters and a White
House daughter-in-law at one
moment Mrs. Eisenhower is
shopping at a super market
in Gettysburg and later the
same morning she is driving
to Washington for an official
luncheon at the Executive
Mansion.
Tall, hazel-eyed, Barbara
Eisenhower has no "as usual"
routine about clothes.
She likes casuals, wears a
sweater and skirt at home
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Diplomat Says Goodbye

being solved on a day-to-day
basis.
-Four hundred guests from
the area and places as far
as Boston and Detroit gath
cred to wish the Ramachan-
drans a fond au revoir. Mrs.
Ramachandran will leave for
India a week later than her
husband.
Guests were served typical
Indian dishes, including the
''murkha" and the pax
hora," and signed a personal
autograph book Of the Ra-
machandrans.
The Department of State
was represented by Donald
D. Kennedy, Deputy Assist
ant Secretary for Economic
Affairs, and Mrs. Kennedy,
and by Frederic Bartlett. Di-
rector Of Southeast Affairs,
and Mrs. Bartlett.
The Department Of Com
merce set included Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Brakeman.
Mrs. Bradley Fisk. wife Of the
acting Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce for International
Affairs, attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Myers
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
A. Ioanes were from the De-
partment of Agriculture. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Canavan
were from the Federal Trade
Commission, and Mr.. and
Evening star., 1960-05-24
By MOHAMMED A, RAUF, JR.
Contributing Writer


An Indian diplomat said
last night that relations be-
tween his country and the
United States we're never
better than today"
At an Indian Embassy fare
well function. s. @. Rama
chandran, Commercial Coun-
selor. said: America is a
fabulous country and the
Americans are an extremely
nice and wonderful people"
Mr.. Ramachandran will fly
to Rangoon on 9 new assign
ment June l after completing
a 2l2-year tour Of duty in
the United States. c. ]. Stra-
cey, his successor and until
recently Indian Consul Gen.
eral In San Francisco, already
has arrived.
Mr.. Ramachandran, who
was described by Pat OLeary,
a Department Of Agriculture
official, as an improvement
on Washington decor, said:
Trade relations between our
two countries are developing
fast. Due to Indian develop
ment plans, my country is
importing more from you
than exporting. The balance
OF trade is in your favor"
He added commercial prob
lens between the two are
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Corefree ArneIo JERSEY

The smart look for summer .. .. for travel, or in
town. Carefully fashioned in ArneIe triocetote
Choice Of gold, blue or green stripes on white
ground. Junior sizes to II, or misses lo to g.
Evening star., 1960-05-24
How to Stay
Married

Much that is written about
marriage, states Inez Robb,
sis just so much malarkey."
Speaking from 80 years ex-
perience with spousery, she
says in June Readers Digest
ut is for adults. and sets
forth with frankness some facts
about "the only career essen
tial for my SEX" Page 169.
Evening star., 1960-05-24

Mrs. P. s. N. Prasad from the
International Bank.
Ofhcers from other en-
bassies included Raiko Niko-
Low. Second Secretary Of the
Bulgarian Embassy, who has
been in Washington only q
few months.
Asked his impressions Of
the American nation, the
diplomat said: THE Ameri-
cans are q very friendly
people, sociable and sympa-
thetic." He said trade be-
tween his country and the
United States was not much,
but added the Americans like
peace lust as we like peace.
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Farewell Fete
For Miss Asukoi

A farewell luncheon will
be held in honor Of Mis-
Akiko Asakai, daughter of
the japanese Ambassador
and Mrs. Asakai, on Thurs
day at the Bethesda Naval
Medical Center Officers Club.
Hostesses for the luncheon
will be a group of Miss Asa
kai'S sophomore classmates
at Trinity College which she
has attended for the last two
years. Miss Asakai returns
to Japan in June.
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Luncheon Meetinq

The Annapolis Wives of
'49 will hold a luncheon
meeting at 1870 pm. tomor-
row at the Watergate Inn.
Mrs. Stanley Counts Of An
nandale will act as hostess.
Evening star., 1960-05-24

when she cooks for family
and friends, reports the arti-
Gle in the June issue of the
Ladies Home journal.
Evening star., 1960-05-24
Miss Lewis
EnOooed

Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Jack
Lewis announce the engage
ment of his daughter, Miss
Lana Marlene Lewis to Mr..
Ralph Frank Kalmus, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Kali
mus of Riverdale, Md.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Drive Urged to Return
First Banjo to Virginia

APPOMATTOX, Va, Mar. IA
(AP). - The Joel Walker
Sweeney Memorial Fund here
may be revived to establish a
museum in honor of the in
ventor of the American banjo.
Joe Sweeney, as the 10TH
century minstrel was known
widely, was born here in 1910.
He died at the home place in
1860 and was buried in the
family graveyard.
The memorial fund was es-
tablished in April, 1858, at the
Band of Appomattox by retired
Army Col. G. H. Collins. The
colonel, member of the Ban
joists of America, said his group
regards Joe Sweeney as its
patron saint"
The original purpose of the
fund was to provide a head
stone for Joe Sweeney's grave.
Mrs. Mary A. Hudson, a teller
at the bank, was named treas
urer Of the fund. She reported
that, after the headstone was
installed, some $50 remained in
the account. Original dona-
tions came from all over the
United States and from England.
Research disclosed that what
is believed to be Americas first
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Drug Agency Warns on Quocks
With Turtle Oil, RoyoI Jelly Cures

committee, with an estimated
$3.50 million a year going into
the pockets of the quacks.
One company, he said, sold
vitamins on a yearly basis at a
cost of $198 per person and
crossed $25 million a year. Its
product was supposed to be
good for everything from can
Ger to sterility."
Not long ago, Mr.. Larrick
said. an estimated 1000 people
paid $3.50 each for a little
battery device to administer
shocks. The gadget was sup
posed to be helpful for goiter,
kidney trouble, heart pain,
broken bones, childbirth, pa
ralysis and deafness"
Purveyors of turtle oil prep
arations claim its use will
bring about miraculous reju-
venation." The theory is that
if the oil keeps turtles living to
a ripe old age, it ought to be
good for humans.
Royal jelly is supposed to
be good for everything that
ails you," Mr.. Larrick said.
Royal jelly, he explained, is
a secretion made by worker
bees and fed to the queen bee
who invariably is larger and
leads a better life. II it can do
that for a bee, why not for a
man, its sponsors hope.
Evening star., 1960-03-14

son suffering from muscle
cramps sticks his head.
The "hagi pipe" made in
Japan at a cost of 6 cents, was
offered for sale at $2.40. Made
of bamboo with a mouthpiece
on one end. the pipe carried
this claim: Gospel to all
smokers. hagi pipe to prevent
lung cancer from smoking"
The directions for the plastic
bag, which sold for a dollar,
told the user to stick your head
down in the bag and exhale
into it, and then breathe back
your own BREATH" After doing
that five times, the cramps were
supposed to disappear.
Nutritional quackery, Mr..
Larrick estimated, costs an esti-
mated 16 million Americans
more than $500 million an
nually.
1t involves promotion of "spe-
cial" or secret" formulas in
cluding such ingredients as
blackstrap molasses, seaweed or
alfalfa. The makers claim that
If the formulas are used prop
erly they would cure or prevent
cancer or graying hair. Some
of the formulas sold for as much
as 5000 a year per person.
Medical quackery is big busi-
ness" Mr.. Larrick informed the
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Law 10 Retire
Pilots Upheld
Court Backs FAA
On Over-6O RuIino

The law which tomorrow will
start requiring airline pilots to
retire on their 60th birthdays
was upheld today in District
Court.
Judge Luther w. Youngdahl
turned down a plea by a 60
year-old pilot with a 28-year
accident-free record of flying
for airlines. The pilot, Robert
G. Chew. of Miami, Fla. had
c.,::cd tie judge to prevent the
Federal Aviation Agency from
enforcing the regulation.
The law. which will affect
about IS pilots over go who are
now flying for airlines, had
been vigorously defended by E.
r. Quesada, FAA administrator
Cites Safety Promotion
Judge Youngdahl ruled that
power to enforce the regula-
tion had been properly dele
gated by Congress to the FAA.
He said it was directly related
to the FAA's duties-the pro-
motion of safety in air COM
merce.
The regulation says:
mo individual who has
reached his 60th birthday shall
be utilized or serve as a pilot
See PILOTS, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-03-14

banjo is in the possession of
the Los Angeles County Mu-
scum in California. Efforts by
the State of Virginia to have
the instrument returned to the
Old Dominion in 1949 were un-
successful.
Whether the museum piece
is the first of the many banjoes
known to have been made by
Sweeney is not clear. But an
official said he believed 1t is
one of the first creations that
Sweeney is said to have mod
eled out Of sugar gourds, cat
hide and hairs from the tail of
a horse in the fashion of "ban-
jers" brought to this country
by slaves imported from Africa.
Further efforts to bring the
first banjo" back to Appomat-
tox likely will be made soon.
Records show that the in
strument Joe Sweeney devised
was very different from the
"banjer" used by Negro slaves
of that day. He added the fifth,
thumb, melody. chantrelle or
octave string.
He also was apparently the
first to use q circular box for
a rim. a laminated rim and gut
strings.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
BY LEE M. COHN
Star Stan Writer

AFL-CIO President George
Meany today denounced racial
discrimination in District oi
Columbia unions and declared
such practices must be stamped
out.
"The time has come to meet
this problem head on" he said
in a speech before the sixth
annual legislative conference oi
the AFL-CIO building and con-
struction trades department al
the Sheraton Park Hotel.
About $500 delegates repre-
senting some 3 million union
workers in the building trades
gathered here to buttonhole
members of Congress and lister
to speeches by presidential as
pirants and other political
luminaries.
Senator Kennedy, Democrat
Of Massachusetts,, and Labor
Secretary Mitchell assured the
delegates of their support for
the delegates top legislative
goal-relaxation of restriction,
Evening star., 1960-03-14
BY the Associated Press

Have you ever tried turtle oil
to iron out your wrinkles, used
royal jelly to cure anything that
ails you, or applied an electric
shock to mend broken bones?
If you have. you may be
among the millions Of Ameri-
cans who shell out close to a
billion dollars a year to medi-
cal and nutritional quacks.
The Food and Drug Admin
istration Is conducting a run
ming war against literally
thousands of medical quacks"
and wants Congress to put up
more money to finance the
fight.
George P. Larrick, head of
the agency created to police
the food and drug business. re-
Gently outlined his problems to
a House Appropriations sub
committee which published his
testimony today.
While there has been no final
action, members indicated that
they may approve the money
request.
Mr.. Larrick brought along
some samples to back up his
case. They included. among
other things, a "hagi pipe" and
a plastic bag into which a per-
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Ironsit Agency Bill
Filed in Both Houses

many differences Of opinion, >
Senator Bible told the Senate
so it is up to Congress to de-
velop these ideas fully through
hearings"
Mr.. Broyhill praised the ad-
ministration proposal as a
very sound approach" Con-
gress must complete action on
this bill. or a reasonable adap-
tation Of it. to meet its respon-
sibilities to residents of the
Capital area, he stressed.
Calls for New Agency
The bill calls for creation OF
a new Federal agency to fix
routes and timetables and es-
innate costs Of a rapid rail
transit system. With the ap-
proval Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia Governors, the agency
could begin actual construction
Of a subway system in the Dis
trict and the surrounding
suburbs.
The administration envi-
sions the agency being super
seded by 1868 by an interstate
organization. The President
would form a new Federal cor
poration to succeed the agency
if an interstate compact could
not be negotiated.
Joint Senate House hearings
on the measure were favored
within a month by both Sem
See TRANSIT, Page A-6
Evening star., 1960-03-14

government orders and at pub
lie expense in Corsica.
There also is the uncom-
Portable knowledge-at least
among officials concerned
that Mr.. Khrushchev himself
has had some serious reserva-
tions about the party as it was
originally planned.
Changes Suggested
Even before the announce
ment Of his illness, some of the
arrangements had threatened
to become unstuck. And with
the postponement and subse-
quent rescheduling, the argu-
ment over these arrangements
probably will continue.
Objections about the plan.
for the visit became known here
soon after Mr.. Khrushchev got
See PARIS, Page AZ
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Meony Urges Unions
To End Race Bios Here

against picketing on construc-
ton sites.
Other speakers on today's
schedule were Senator Kuchel,
Republican of California, and
Senator Douglas, Democrat OF
Illinois. Thursdays agenda-
after the delegates circulate on
Capitol Hill Tuesday and
Observation-Disclosures speeches
by Senators Humphrey, Demo-
crat Of Minnesota; Symington,
Democrat Of Missouri: Cooper
Republican of Kentucky;
Morse, Democrat of Oregon,
and Mcnamara, Democrat OF
Michigan.
The delegates are pressing
for a broad legislative program,
including Federal aid to edu-
cation, housing and depressed
areas.
After calling for strong and
meaningful' civil rights legis-
lation, Mr.. Meany said labor
cannot in good conscience urge
Congress to act against racial
discrimination when some of
See LABOR, Page AS
Evening star., 1960-03-14

victim Of diplomatic indiSposi-
ton is being firmly laid down
by the government and duti-
fully accepted by most of the
press. The line was bolstered by
the prompt rescheduling of the
visit.
But like a hostess whose long
planned party falls through at
the last moment, France shows q
good deal of evaporation amid
the gloomy feeling that the
party-when it does come off
won't be the same.
Cost Is One Factor
1t isn't only the cost of post
ponement-distracted hotel
keepers and banqueteers, fran
tic officials, forlorn half-com-
pleted decorations, tons OF
wasted flowers, complaints OF
hundreds Of political "vaca-
tioners" cooling their heels on
Evening star., 1960-03-14
By GRACE BASSETT
Star stan Writer


A White House proposal to
start planning and building a
rapid transit system in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
today was introduced as legis-
lation on both sides of Con-
gress.
Sponsoring Senator Bible,
Democrat of Nevada, and Rep
resentative Broyhill, Republi-
can of Virginia, were identified
as standard-bearers of the
sweeping administration plan.
Senator Bible introduced the
legislation as chairman of the
District Committee and the
Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Washington Metropoh-
tan problems. Senior House
District Committee members
deferred to Mr.. Broyhill be-
cause his neighboring con-
stituency will be most directly
effected by this bill.
Hopes for Action
II hope Congress, before the
end of this session, will act on
the transportation legislation,
Senator Bible said.
He added the bill posed ma
jor policy questions, such as
new methods of cooperation
between Federal. State and 10
cal governments to reduce con-
gestion in a crowded Metropoli-
tan area.
1T is likely there will be
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Missile Cruiser

LORIENT, France, Mar. IA
(AP).-Defense Minister Pierre
MeSSmer has announced that
construction will begin soon on
a guided missile cruiser for the
French navy. He gave no date
or other details.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Giant Air|ift
IsUnder WAY
Exercise Involves
$4,000 Troops

FORT CAMPBELL, KY, Mar.
IA (AP).-- Military transport
planes were transporting troops
from snow-covered Unite d
States bases today for two
weeks Of maneuvers in balmy
Puerto Rico.
The split-second airlift sched-
ule, which will last throughout
the exercises, will get some TOO
troops and hundreds of tons of
equipment to the Caribbean
commonwealth by midnight to-
night: Before the operation
ends. $4,000 troops and 1000
tons Of equipment will be sent
to Puerto Rico and returned.
Test Of Transport
Eight thousand Of the troops
are 101st Airborne Division
paratroopers from Fort Camp
bell, where the mercury stood
at Is degrees. Nine hours after
departure, the troops will be in
Puerto Rico, where the temper
ature is expected to reach the
80s.
Exercise Big Slam Puerto
Pine is one Of the largest air
lifts OF men and equipment
ever undertaken in peacetime
and is designed to flex the
muscles of this Nations mis-
sile-age defenses. Its chief
purpose is to see how quickly
the Military Transport Serv-
ice can speed battle-ready
troops to the worlds hot spots.
Those taking part in the
Joint Army-Air Force exercise
include Utah National Guards
men and Pennsylvania reserv-
lists.
other troops will come from
such widely separated points
as the Pacific Northwest and
New England.
$40 Planes in Airlift
The first planes took of at
1890 am. (CTS) and the
schedule called for similar
flights, each carrying 10 men
with battle equipment, every
half hour during most of the
next two weeks. Most of the
troops will stay in Puerto Rico
only two or three days.
The initial flights are loaded
primarily with equipment. The
big lift Of manpower will be
Saturday.
A total Of 370 planes will fly
925 round trips during the ex-
ercise.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
House Rights Bill
Facing Senate Fight
Warning
Sounded
By yRusseII.
BY J. A. OLEARY
Star Stan Writer

Senator Russell indicated to-
day that the opponents of
civil rights legislation will not
accept a moderate House bill
without a fight.
The Georgia Democrat, lead
er Of the Southern forces in
their fight against the legisla-
ton, said that those who ex-
pect the Senate to accept the
House bill without batting an
eye may be in for "a rude
awakening"
He made the statement in
the Senate as House leaders
prepared to begin voting late
today on their measure, gen.
orally regarded as more mod
crate than the Senate bill.
Will Restore Clause
However, House judiciary
Committee Chairman Celler
said he would move Immediate
ly to restore provisions author
izing the Attorney General to
file Federal court civil suits in
all kinds of civil rights cases,
making permanent the Com
mittee on Equal Job Opportun-
tiles, and authorizing Federal
grants to communities for
school desegregation programs.
If the House agrees to take
up these proposals first, it
probably would not act until
tomorrow on the intended
Southern attempt to extend to
all kinds of court orders the
present bills ban on obstruc-
ton Of orders dealing only
with school deSegregation.
Most observers doubt the
Southern Senators will be able
to prevent action on the House
bill. But if they launch an
other round of marathon
speeches against it, Senate
leaders will be compelled to
make a second attempt to IN
woke the anti -filibuster cloture
rule.
Could Keep Fight Alive
This could keep the civil
rights fight going in the Sem
ate until near the end of March.
But Senate Republican Lead
er Dirksen told reporters he
thought the Senate would ac-
cept the House bill, even if it
includes a court obstruction
penalty provision, and that
final congressional action on a
civil rights bill might come by
the middle of next week.
Speaker Rayburn said he be-
lieved the House will pass a
reasonable" bill. He said he
could not predict the exact
form of the final measure be-
cause "a very great many"
amendments will be offered.
Key amendment proposals
dealing with the Federal court
referee plan will be offered by
two Republicans. Representa-
tiveS McCulloch of Ohio and
Lindsay of New York. The YER
sion originally recommended by
the Justice Department is to be
submitted by Mr.. Lindsay. Mr..
McCulloch repeatedly has made
some revisions in that proposal.
but has not disclosed whether
the form in which he will in
See RIGHTS. Page AS