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Evening star., 1961-08-03
3 Firms Sue to. Attach
:S12MiIIion Cuba Check

contract to build a low-rent
urban housing project near Ha-
Vana.
The Reynolds companies are
claiming $7.3 million in dam
ages because the Castro gov
eminent discriminatory and
forcefully confiscated and
seized" Reynolds assets in Cuba.
The Fischer Construction Co.
lis suing for $150,000 because,
it says, Cuba contracted with
the firm to locate and buy
farm machinery, then preached
the contract.
Federal Distric Judge Albert
". Bryan told company attor-
neys last week that he doubted
he had jurisdiction, since the
Cuban government had not
been served with papers in the
suits.
The suits were brought in
Fairfax Circuit Court, attorneys
said, because jurisdiction can
be established if - can ne dem
onstrated that a defendants
property is located in the
county. Attorneys for the firms
content that such property
the $12.5 million checks in
the possession of Mr.. Austin.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Hospital Still
Needs Aid,
Morse Says

The National Orthopedic and
Rehabilitation Hospital in Ar
lington, Va, must be assured
continued Federal grants, Sen
ator Morse, Democrat of Ore
gon, told the Senate last night.
He took the floor to alert the
Health, Education and Welfare
Department to congressional
interest in the pilot center set
up in 1854.
Lower echelons in HEW are
determined to phase out" aid
to the pilot clinic, Senator
Morse said. He maintained the
Senate could not idly stand by
and let HEW or the National
Advisory Council on Vocational
Rehabilitation do damage to
this great humanitarian in
stitution."
The clinic would be eligible
for Federal assistance under
programs in the $50 billion
HEW budget, now being de-
bated in the Senate. But Sen
ator Morse said HEW admins
traitors had indicated in corre-
spondence with clinic officials
that they could expect little
more help.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

Attorneys for three United
States corporations which claim
more than $12 million in dam
ares from the Republic of
Cuba have filed suit in Fairfax
Circuit Court seeking to attach
a $12.5 million check they say
is being held by a Fairfax
County engineer.
The actions are similar to
0nes brought in Federal Dis
trict Court in Alexandria last
week.
Reynolds Metal Co. and two
ots it's subsidiaries, Berlanti
Construction Co. of Delaware
and the Fischer Construction
Co. of Pennington, Mimi, claim
that Frank M. Austin of 204
wakefield street, Fairfax
County, acted as an agent for
the Batista government in deals
involving the firms.
Contracts with Cuba by two
of the firms were preached,
they said, after the Castro gov
eminent took over in January,
1850.
The Berlanti firm is suing
Cuba and Mr.. Austin for $50
million, charging breach of a
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Alert Boy Joes UdoII
On Lincoln Date Error

Hans Bryant, Is, asks a ques-
ton a month. Last week he got
a reply from Secretary of In
terror Udall himself.
"In your letter about the diff
ferent dates on the Lincoln pho
tographs you say you're just
another 8th-grader schoolboy,
but I will have to argue that
you are an unusually alert 9Th
grader" wrote the Secretary.
On a trip to the Lincoln Mu-
scum early in June, Hans read
the account of the assassination
of President Lincoln in a PAM
phlet, and noticed a photo
graph that claimed to have
been taken four days before
the Presidents death.
Still curious, Hans bought a
booklet, "The Assassination of
Abraham Lincoln" by Edward
j. Kelly, for 35 cents at the
concession stand. Inside he
found the same photograph
but a different time element
Taken five days before the
assassination" it said.
So, Hans, a student at Hart
Junior High School, wrote to
the Secretary: "It is obvious
that a mistake has been made.
1 certainly hope that you or
somebody will let me know
your side of this problem of
mine"
Hans also wrote, to an en-
cyclopedia information service,
to whom he intends to direct
Evening star., 1961-08-03
DELEGATE LOOKS TO NOVEMBER
Thomson Faces Next Battle

Delegate James M. Thomson,
winner by one vote of the
Democratic nomination for
Alexandria's House of Delegate
seat, faces a Republican and an
Independent in his battle to
retain his post in the Virginia
legislature.
Mr.. Thomson was declared
the Democratic primary winner
yesterday over challengers
Denis K. Lane, by special three
judge court after a recount.
The final figure was 4,458 for
Mr.. Thomson and 4,457 for Mr..
Lane. Before the recount, Mr..
Lane had held a 14-vote lead.
Mr.. Lanes attorneys asked
yesterday for a second recount
in a precinct by precinct break
down of the final talley. The
Evening star., 1961-08-03
DC. Bridge Player
Wins Trip to Paris

bitiously went to six spades. He
would have made this contract
if the East-West hands were
exchanged, but it would still be
a poor contract. AS the cards
were, North was doomed to lose
two diamond tricks.
North'S bidding was a matter
of skill, since he could decide
for himself whether or not to
bid a slam. The result for
East-West was, however, a
matter of luck. If their oppo-
nentS foolishly bid a slam, East
and West would get a fine
score; but if North bid his
cards cautiously, East and West
would get only a mediocre
score.
Tournament players try to
avoid making mistakes, but
they must keep on the alert to
take advantage of any mistake
made against them. In some
cases, all they have to do is
pass and wait for their tricks
to come to them.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Youths Fined
In FireCuse,
One Cleared

One former member of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad was found not guilty and
two others were placed on pro-
baton on charges Of attempted
arson.
Daniel F. Radice, jr., 20, of
the 5400 block of Grove street,
Chevy Chase, was found not
guilty at a hearing before
Montgomery County Circuit
Court Judge Kathryn L. Shook.
without rendering a verdict,
the Judge ordered probation for
Robert w. Gollan, 18, of the
4500 block of Franklin street,
Kensington, and Richard M.
Rinaudot, 20, of the 5000 block
of Rosemary street, Chevy
Chase.
In addition, court officials
said, Gollan and Rinaudot we're
fined $100 each on charges of
making a false report.
The case arose after an in
vestigation of a fire last Sep
tember l in a deserted house at
4907 Auburn avenue in Be-
thesda, opposite squad head
quarters.
All three youths were Sus-
pended from membership in the
squad last October.
Chief Joseph Gordon said a
membership meeting would be
held on August 81 to deal with
applications. for reinstatement
by Gollan and Rina,1dot. The
official said no application had
been received from Radice.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

'District and vicinity-Clear-
ing, cooler tonight, low about
68.. Mostly sunny, warm to-
uerrow but less humid.
Maryland - Clearing, cooler
tonight, low in the Cos except
around 10 near the coast.
Mostly sunny, warm but less
naniid tomorrow.
notwithstanding cooler to-
night, low in the COS except
around TO near the coast. Most
ly~sunny, warm and less humid
tomorrow.
bower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay - Northwest to
north winds 10 or Is knots to-
night, northerly winds around
10 knots tomorrow. Clearing
tonight, fair tomorrow, 81 to
ST. Visibility 5 to 10 miles.
ss Resort Areas Tomorrow
ocean beaches - Variable sunshine,
cloudiness, high in mid or upper sos.
-,Cape Hatteras-Rather cloudy with
scattered showers, high in upper sos.
Skyline prive-Fair with high around
81. Visibility good.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

"At our present rate of
population expansion" he told
the group, "in about Is years
you will turn on the water tap
and nothing will come out"
He added that this would be
true only with the present wa
ter supply, but that plans we're
under study to correct the i'm
pending deficiency.
The commissioner said the
problem of sewage disposal and
pollution of the Potomac river
were tied in with water supply.
He said a series of dams on the
Potomac would be needed.
He also said the drainage sys-
TENS carrying raw sewage and
storm run-off would have to
be separated. He pointed out
that the same sewage system
is now used for both. He esti-
mated the cost of this separa-
Evening star., 1961-08-03
RIA Accepts.
$3.4 Million
Rouds Loan

Redevelopment Land Agency
officials yesterday agreed to
accept an advance" of $3.4
million from the District to
buy highway rights-of-way in
the Columbia Plaza renewal
area. ,
Agency directors said the
loan from the District Govern
ment will enable RIA officers
to begin Immediately to buy
land needed for the inner loop
freeway's E street ramp.
The Columbia Pl-za project
involves an area bounded by
Twenty-fifth street NV, E
and G streets and Virginia
avenue and Twenty-third street.
Repayment Of the District
loan is expected in few weeks
when the RLA'S loan and grant
contract with the Housing and
Home Finance Agency is
signed. Later, the District
Highway Department will re-
imburse the RIA for funds
used in the E street ramp land
purchases.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

ton at a half a billion dollars
On transportation, Commits
|sioner Clarke said the present
highway program must be COM
|pleted; a rapid transit system
must be set up and additional
downtown parking space must
be found. At present, he said
the District was losing park
ing space because of new con-
struction in former parking
areas.
About so acres Of the city, a
year can undergo urban renewal
the commissioner said, at an
annual cost Of about SO million
Two thirds of this cost would
be borne by the Federal Govern
.ment, with the remainder paid
for the District. At this rate,
lit will take about 40 years to
redevelop some 1000 acres
which now have a need Of it, he
said.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

recount request was denied.
Precinct figures were available
from the court clerk.
Faces Colby Again
This November Mr.. Thomson
will face Republican Brendan
Mccain and in dep end e n
Robert T. s. Colby. Mr.. Colby
ran two years ago as a Repub-
lican against Mr.. Thomson and
was defeated by a narrow mar
gin.
Mr.. Lane said today there
had been many requests that
he wage a write-in campaign
for the general election, but
that he would not do anything
to encourage it.
I'm a Democrat" he said,
Evening star., 1961-08-03

land when run I do so under
the party's banner"
In its final order yesterday,
the three judge court, with one
dissent, said the recount was
ordered Tuesday because it
appeared that the "unauthor-
lied unSealing of certain of the
ballots cast" resulted in an
undue election"
Ballots from two precincts
were opened and recounted by.
the electoral board on July l3
after Thomson's supporters
alleged discrepancies.
At one point in the final
hearing. from which there can
be no legal appeal, Judge
Daniel Weymouth of Heaths-
vile, commented that he
thought it had been illegal and
unwise for the ballots to be
opened.
When the recount was
ordered, all % election judges
who had served in the primary
were called to the court. Each
contestant selected six election
commissioners from the group.
The IL election commission
ers then counted the ballots
again, three precincts at a time
and reported their findings to
the court-the number Of good
ballots, blank ballots and ques-
ftionable ballots.
Ballots Classified
When the good" ballots were
itotaled, Judge VILLA m p
WoollS said, there were % fewer
votes for Lane and seven fewer
for Thomson than previously
Judge Woolls said there were
approximately 16" question
able ballots.
The three judges studied the
ballots and decided that none
Of the approximately 16 ques-
tionable ballots should be
counted.
Judge Hamilton Haas of
Harrisonburg disagreed with
this finding. Judge Haas said
he felt that "at least three" of
the rejected ballots were "ade-
quately and lawfully" marked
for Mr.. Lane.
Judge Haas also noted in the
final order that he had favored
upholding a Lane demurrer,
which asserted that the court
had no right to entertain a re-
count merely on a close vote
but only on evidence of fraud.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Clarke Rates Supply Of Water
As Top D. c. Engineering Problem

The most pressing engineer
ing problem the District has
today is water supply, Engi-
neer Commissioner Frederick
J. Clarke said last night.
Speaking before a meeting
Of the Oldest Inhabitants, Inc,
Gen. Clarke outlined what he
considered the four most ur-
gent needs in the District. The
problems stem from two facts,
he said: more people are living
in the District today than
planners rs years ago ever
considered, and, to compound
the snarl, most of them drive
cars.
The four chief problems are
water supply, sewers, high
ways and urban renewal, he
said. Gen. Clarke placed wa
ter supply above the other
three in priority.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Matthias Names
Top Assistunt

Representative Matthias, Re.
publican of Maryland, has des-
ignated one of his office staff
members as his administrative
assistant, filling the post for
the first time.
The 9Th district legislator,
who took office last January,
announced that Robert s..
Hudspeth, who until now had
been his legislative assistant,
will serve as his top aide.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

From the C o m m issio n ers
came a compromise proposal for
ceiling payments Of SAT a week
for a variable duration of 26
weeks. not to exceed so per
cent of base period wages.
Would Tax Employers
The labor bill does not in
clude Board of Trade sugges-
tions for stabilizing the COM
pensation fund built by taxes
on employers. The Commission
ers in their proposal took some
of these business demands, de-
spite the reluctance of the ad-
miniStration and its Labor De-
partment to indorse them
wholeheartedly.
Senator Morse challenged the
labor leaders to answer charges
that unemployment compensa-
ton, instead Of strengthening
the economy of the Nation and
the ambition of individuals,
created loafers who would
rather do nothing and draw
jobleSs pay. Mr.. Turner and Mr..
Mason promised to submit
staten ents refuting the
charges. -
Mr.. Turner commented that
the charges collapsed before
three facts:
First, compensation is denied
any person not actively seeking
work and willing to take job.
Second, compensation appli-
cants must list first and second
work choices with the local
compensation board and are
under pressure from the board
to take jobs iii the second cate
CORY if they can't find work in
the first.
Finally, Mr.. Turner said, he
could not conceive that the
head of a family would take
half of what he could earn in
compensation when his own
effort could double returns to
his family.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
City of Foirfox Bockers Hit Group
Seeking Consolidation Referendum

erning bodies involved break
down with a six-month period.
Motive Explained
Mr.. Harrison, a university
law professor, argued that the
filing Of his petition indicated
only that his group was ex-
pressing its belief in represents
atiye government and involved
no intent to "embarrass" the
council.
James M. Breen, chairman
of the rival Fairfax City Cit
izens for an Independent City,
disagreed with Mr.. Harrison's
stand and pointed out that the
city and county we're currently
in the throes Of complicated
settlement negotiations as a
result Of the city's separation
from the county July /.
The petition, coming as it
did from dissident citizens,
would weaken the councils
negotiating position, Mr.. Breen
said. He suggested that the
opposing organization should
hold its fire until next June's
Evening star., 1961-08-03

Supporters Of the City of
Fairfax's recently acquired
independence from Fairfa K
County, last night leveled
charges Of "disloyalty" at an
opposing group pressing for a
forced referendum on city
county consolidation.
The charges we're aired at a
budget meeting of the Fairfax
City Council and came in
response to statements from
Joseph H. Harrison, a steering
committee chairman with the
Fairfax City Citizens for Self
Determination.
Mr.. Harrison advised the
council Of action last Friday
in which his group filed a 935-
name petition invoking a State
law aimed at starting merger
discussions between adjacent
political subdivisions.
The State law appears to give
10 per cent Of the city's regis
tered voters the power to call
a referendum on a consolidation
question in the event that
negotiations between the gov
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Loan Aides
Solicited for
TaWesFund

Loan firm officials have been
asked to "give credit" to Gov
Tawes of Maryland by buying
tickets for a $100-a-plate tes-
timonial dinner for the Gov
ernor in September.
In letters to 20-to-25 savings
and loan company executives
it was suggested that they
demonstrate their appreciation
of Gov. Tawes' work in behalf
of the States new law regu-
lating loan firms.
The controversial bill, backed
by the Governor, went into eff
feet on June /, Federally-in-
sured savings and loan
companies in the State gen.
orally favored the measure,
but it was bitterly opposed by
smaller firms which are pri-
vately insured.
Democratic Party officials,
despite objections from some
sources, have announced that
the net proceeds of the Sep
tember 81 dinner will be used
for the Tawes ticket in the
coming 1862 primary cam
paign.
The announced destination
of the dinner receipts moved
former Maryland Gov. William
Preston Lane, jr., to bow out
of any formal connection with
the dinner. Mr.. Lane, who had
earlier been designated chair
man of the fund-raising din
ner, declared he had nothing
against a "TaweS ticket" but
felt that such fund-raising af-
fairs should be held for gen.
eral election purposes only.
The letters asking loan firm
officials to purchase tables or
individual tickets for the din
ner were signed by William C.
Rogers, president of the Sc
curity Title Guaranty Corp. of
Baltimore.
The Governor worked hard
for the regulatory bill and I'VE
should give him credit for it,"
Mr.. Rogers said.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
DC. Election Chonoe
Would Ask DeIeqote

Permission to elect a nom
voting District delegate to the
House of Representatives will
be sought as an amendment to
the presidential election bill at
Senate hearings tomorrow.
The idea came from Sturgis
Warner, local attorney, who has
made District suffrage his avo-
cation.
President Kennedy asked
Congress for a non-voting dele
gate in separate home rule"
legislation calling for an elected
mayor and seven-member coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Warmers vehicle for the
delegate proviso would be pend
ing legislation to set up the
Districts first election for
President and Vice President.
The presidential vote was guar
anteed Washington residents in
the Twenty-third Amendment
to the Constitution.
The District needs at least
talking representation in Con-
greSs as soon as possible, Mr..
Warner reasoned. The presi-
Dental vote bill may well clear
Congress this session. Home
rule is certain to be stalled.
Every Two Years
Also, election of a House
delegate will start election ma
chinery running every second
rather than every fourth year,
according to Mr.. Warner, a
Democrat who thinks inde-
pendently about local vote re-
form.
Elections work best if they
are used often" Mr.. Warner
explained. I'VE in the District
need years of training to be-
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Unionists Renew Effort
To Boost JobIess Paw

Labor spokesmen today re-
newed their seven-year effort
to raise unemployment compen-
sation In the District.
They were opposed at a Sen
ate subcommittee hearing by
the Washington Metropolitan
Board Of Trade with an alter
nate and more limited increase.
The District Commissioners
submitted a compromise in an
effort to unite business and
labor interests behind a bill
which could clear Congress.
Chairman Morse, of the Sen
ate District Subcommittee, who
is the sponsor of the most lib
eral pending jobless pay bill,
conducted today's hearings.
It seemed likely to lead to full
Senate District Committee ac-
ton and possible Senate pas
sage this session.
House Snag Feared
Whether any unemployment
compensation bill could be
steered through the House this
year, however, seemed ques-
tionable. The House District
Committee traditionally has
leaned toward business inter-
ests and the Senate Committee
toward labor interests on the
compensation issue.
Present law, unchanged since
1854, calls for maximum weekly
payments Of $50 up to 26 weeks
not to exceed one-third of base
period wages.
Walter J. Mason, legislative
representative of the AFL-CIO,
and j. C. Turner, representing
the local AFL-CIO, supported
the Morse bill which would al
low maximum benefits of $72
weekly for a uniform maximum
period of 80 weeks.
The Board of Trade would
accept a $38 weekly maximum
If the present variable duration
of 26 weeks drawing period
were maintained.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
Autopsy Slated
In Silver Spring
Auto Fatality

An autopsy was scheduled
today on a motoriSt whose
car crashed into a church al
Georgia avenue and Forest Gler
road in Silver Spring about
2::35 am. but whose body
showed no visible injuries
Montgomery County police re-
ported.
The dead man was William
Tyler Stultz, 40, of 1902 Gridley
lane, Silver Spring, police said
They said Mr.. Stultz may
have been stricken with a heart
attack.
Evening star., 1961-08-03

a question a month. It's an
swer and Secretary Udall's
reply agree-the photo was
taken four days, not five, be-
fore Lincoln's death.
Hans, of 483 Orange street
Sc, already is planning his
next question, so furniture
manufacturers beware.
Lots of people claim to have
the worlds largest chairs"
says Hans. I'm going to write
and find out who really does"
Evening star., 1961-08-03

come a good electorate, and we
ought to use our machinery
often enough to get the hang
Of it,"
Mr.. Warner submitted a re-
write Of the Kennedy bill fol
national elections to the Senate
District Committee today. Tenn
,porarily hospitalized, he will be
unable to attend hearings ex-
pected to run into next week.
His draft extends the 1885
primary act for elections OF
party officers and delegates
and alternates to political con-
ventions to city-wide balloting
for President, Vice President
and House delegate.
Technical Changes
Most changes in the 12-page
draft are technical. But he
does urge slate voting for dele
gates and alternates to con-
ventions. Meant simply to
shorten a cumbersome ballot,
the slate voting proposal could
raise objections from Senator
Morse, Democrat of Oregon, a
traditional foe of slate voting.
The presidential vote bill
seems bound for conference. A
House subcommittee Tuesday
reported out its own version
with a voting age limit of q
years, one-year residence re-
quirement and a strict absentee
voting provision.
The Senate committee is ex-
pected to look with more favor
on the Kennedy requests fol-
an 18-year minimum voting age
90-day residence requirement
and broad absentee voting
guarantees.
Evening star., 1961-08-03
BY ALFRED SHERWOOD
Star Staff Writer

Paul Kibler, Washington
bridge expert, who a trip to
Paris yesterday afternoon by
finishing second in the Life
Master Pair Championship with
Robert Reynolds, of Coral Ga
bles, Fla.
Leading scores were:
Marshall Miles, San Bernar-
dino, Calf, and Philip Feldes-
man, New York, 8051a; Mr..
Kibler and Mr.. Reynolds, 799;
Oliver Adams, Los Angeles, and
Paul Allinger, San Francisco,
778l2; John r. Crawford, and
George Rapee, both of New
York, IT'S; and Harold Ogust
and Boris Koytchou, both of
New York, 7641a:
The two leading pairs will be
sent to Paris next year by the
American Contract Bridg e
League to play in a pair con-
test for the world champion
ship.
No teams were eliminated
last night in the first session
of the Master Knockout Team
Championship, although so of
the 400 teams lost their first
matches. Each team stays in
until 1t has lost two matches.
Tournament bridge is a test
Of skill, but the factor of luck
cannot be eliminated. The con-
flict Of luck and skill showed
up in this hand of the Master
Pair Championship:
NORTH
AAK976
0A
1K9432
&A3
WEST EAST
AK84 AJ2
VJ853 0K9764
oQ8 1AJ
%K8752 %10964
SOUTH
AQ1053
0Q102
10765
%QJ
The hand was played So
times in the final session, and
North stopped at a safe con-
tract of four spades in most
cases. Two diamond tricks had
to be lost, and North easily won
II tricks.
In a few cases North am