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Evening star., 1961-05-10

Beaver Meadows, Hazleton and
Mifflinville. all In Eastern
Pennsylvania.
Flood conditions crippled
business in many Midwestern
towns and hamlets, but there
we're a few bright spots. The
drenched flood belt had no
further rain and fair weather
was the immediate outlook for
most areas. The worst appeared
over in some sections.
Streams Up to Banks
In Ohio and Oklahoma, many
streams and rivers were up to
their banks but the threat of
major flooding appeared easing.
AS the rains halted in the
midlands, soaked with heavy
downpourS for four or five days
to set off the overflows, stormy
weather spread into eastern
sections Of the country.
Many thousand acres Of farm
land are inundated. In Illinois
the Kaskaskia River, which Is
fed by many streams in the
central part Of the State, burst
through weakened levees near
Vandalia. The water spilled
over more than 10000 acres of
land, including TOO acres Of the
Illinois State penal farm. Sew
eral families along the river
were evacuated. Several other
rivers in southern sections were
on the loose.
Evening star., 1961-05-10

officials, Mr.. Gromyko declared
the Soviet Union will "use
every effort to solve the Lao
tian problem justly and with
out procrastination and stamp
out hotbed of war danger"
He said he hoped that other
delegations will act similarly
and promote the restoration
Of peace in Laos and create the
conditions under which the
Laotians can freely resolve
their domestic affairs without
outside pressure.
United States Secretary Of
State Dean Rusk was sched-
uled to arrive in Geneva this
evening. coming from the North
Atlantic Alliance talks in Oslo.
The international meeting
was called by Britain and the
Soviet Union, co-chairmen Of
the 1854 Geneva conference
that settled the Indo-C China
War.
The key issue is how to
secure the future of Laos and
prevent it becoming the spark
for a major conflict in South
east Asia.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
8-Yeur Span
Voted for
ReserVists
BY the Associated Press

All reservistS would have an
eight-year military obligation
under a bill passed by the
House.
The measure sent to the Sen
ate yesterday would place re-
serves in all branches of the
armed forces ON the same
basis. adding two years to the
obligation Of men from 1872
to 26 years Of ago who enlist
in the ready reserves.
The eight-year obligation al
ready applies to those who
enter the reserves under 1872
and to drafteeS who must re-
main in the reserves six years
after two years on active duty.
The bill also would give the
National Guard the authority
already possessed by other
organized reserves to order As
days additional active duty
for men who fall behind in
required training.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
FLOODS

Continued From First Page
and lightning whirled through
Orange, WeStcheSter and Sui
livan Counties. Although the
main, 45-minute blow was con-
centrated in a relatively small
area, the Weather Bureau de-
clined to call it a tornado.
More than / inch of rain
was measured at Indiana Lake,
N. Y, in Hamilton County, and
at Eagle Bridge, in Rensselaer,
County.
Pennsylvania also was bat
tered through the night by
thunderstorms, hail and winds
with gusts OF more than so
miles an hour. The storm
skipped across the State hap
hazardly, causing extensive
damage to buildings, vehicles
and power lines.
Hardest hit communities were
Evening star., 1961-05-10

that the projected 14-nation
parley will open as scheduled
in the United Nations Palace
here Friday.
The United States and other
Western powers among the IA
have proclaimed an intention
to stay out until the three
nation international Control
Commission for Laos certifies
the cease fire agreed upon by
the royal government and pro-
Communist rebels last Wednes-
day. That certification is still
lacking.
The British government,
however. declared itself hope
full. A Foreign office spokes-
man in London said: I'VE are
going ahead with plans to at
tend. We are acting on no
other assumption but that the
talks will proceed"
Mr.. Gromyko was followed
in by Chang Yen, secretary
general of the Red Chinese
delegation. Chinese Foreign
Minister Chen vi was due
later from Moscow, together
with deputationS from Wet
Nam.
Met at the airport by Swiss
Evening star., 1961-05-10
INQUIRY

Continued From First Page
been conferring with Secretary
of Defense McNamara and will
meet over the week end with
Air Force Secretary Zuckert
and with George Meany, presi-
dent Of the AFL-CIO.
After these sessions, he said,
he will be prepared promptly
to make recommendations to
the President for appropriate
action.
Senator Goldwater, Republi-
can Of Arizona, said earlier to-
day he doubts such strikes can
be cured by an executive order
from the Kennedy administra-
ton.
That's talking about symp-
toms, and not Of the disease" "
Senator Goldwater told a re-
porter in expressing doubt the
administration plan would be
fully effective. What's needed,
he said, is legislation. Senator
Mcclellan has said he intends
to offer legislation to deal with
the problem on a more perma-
nent basis.
Senator Goldwater said he
figures Congress is to blame for
not having passed laws long ago
to cope with strikes at defense
installations. He contends the
labor laws have been weighted
for political reasons to give la
Dor unions too much power.
Repetitions Seen
We're the ones who've got
to fix it," Senator 0oldwater
said. Until we in Congress get
the courage to face up to this
union power. we're going to
have this sort of thing time and
time again."
Senator Goldwater said he
has followed closely testimony
the Mcclellan subcommittee has
received accusing missile work.
ers Of striking so they could
collect overtime pay up to four
times the normal pay scale to
get projects back on schedule.
Other witnesses said that time
lost in a strike can never really
be regained.
Il don't think what they
(strikers) did was illegal" SEN
ator Goldwater said, but it
certainly was unpatriotic and
immoral. Adequate legislation
can take care Of that"
Evening star., 1961-05-10
800 at Dedication
OfAmidon School
Planned for 3 Rs
Some 800 parents and teach.

Some 800 parents and teach
ers gathered last night at
Fourth and I streets S.W. for
dedication Of the Districts
much-heralded Amidon Ele-
mentary School.
It's at Amidon that the Dis
trict, in a special program
being watched by educators
from coast to coast, is re-
emphasizing the value of stress
ing the IS Rs"
Coupled with the re-emphasis
Is the use Of such modern ma
terialS as phono-visual charts,
and a return to the thoroughly
disciplined classroom.
Amidon was opened last fall.
Though a final report on the
first years accomplishments in
the way Of improved training
is not yet completed, School
Supt. Carl F. Hansen said some
OF the preliminary findings
show the program will prove
startling"
Among the participants in
last nights dedication program
in addition to DR.. Hansen were
District Commissioner Walter
N. Tobriner. chairman Of the
District School Board when
Amidon was planned and con-
structed; John M. Riecks, as
sistant superintendent in charge
OF buildings and grounds; Miss
Edith A. Lyons. assistant super
intendent in charge OF ele-
mentary schools; Miss Kath-
crime Scrivener, director Of
elementary education, and DR..
Dorothy L. johnson, Amidon
principal.
Also present was John B.
Searles, jr., executive director
of the Redevelopment Land
Agency. Mr.. Searles told the
gathering that Amidon will
serve as the center Of the new
community being constructed
in the Southwest as part Of the
city's redevelopment program. a."
Evening star., 1961-05-10

Clifton, Colchester, Fairfax and
Providence. Other names could
Ibe submitted by petition.
Under the agreement the new
city would not increase taxes or
assessments in Clifton for five
years, unless capital improve
ments are built in the town
during that time.
Contrasts on Property
The consolidation agreement
points up in one section the
contrast in size between the
two jurisdictions.
1t lists county-owned real
property at sos million. COM
pared to $1,000 in property
owned by Clifton. The county
owns 81 million in personal
property, according to the
agreement while the town owns
$1,000.
Board Chairman Anne Will
kins announced that the board
had rather reluctantly" de-
cided upon consolidation after
discovering that the county
could protect its interests in
no other way.
Supervisor James Keith
stressed that the action was
not something done lightly or
unadvisedly. but after a ire
mendouS amount Of considera-
ton"
The action by the board was
unanimous.
The General Assembly will
be asked to approve the char
ter. Though the supervisors said
the draft charter adopted today
might be adequate, they want
legislative approval as a safe
guard.
The General Assembly re-
fused to approve a city charter
for Fairfax at its last session,
but supervisors feel voter ap-
proval Of the merger would
give it the character Of a man
date.
Would Follow Los Angeles
Fairfax, with 4o3 square miles,
would follow only Los Angeles
in the United States in terms
of size. That city has ass square
miles. and the present second
largest city. Houston, has 353.
The supervisors already have
determined that the county
would lose in the neighborhood
of $500, 900 in State road funds
If it becomes a city. But they
fear Fairfax would lose much
more revenue II nearby cities
and towns continue to annex
county land.
The city Of Falls Church is
currently suing for AS square
miles Of Fairfax territory, and
Alexandria has indicated it in
tends to file an annexation suit
for q square miles. Today's
action would not attest the Falls
Church suit, but the super
visors believe it will block the
Alexandria action, since that
has not yet been filed.
Towns Plan Action
If consolidation is approved,
all four towns within the
county's borders - Fairfax,
Vienna. Herndon and Clifton
would be dissolved.
But officials of the towns
Of Fairfax and Vienna have
said they would act quickly to
become cities rather than be-
come dissolved.
Under State law, the Circuit
Court can make cities of these
towns on petition of their
councils. since both are greater
than 5000 in population.
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FAIRFAX

Continued From First Page
provides that If the referendum
is successful the city charter
would become effective July /,
1862. Supervisors would then
serve as councilmen until the
first city election, planned for
the second Tuesday Of June,
1868.
The agreement asks that an
election for the name Of the
new city be set for November 7,
1861, and specifies that at least
four names be on the ballot
Evening star., 1961-05-10
NATO

NOuCIuueu from FuSG rage
pected to sign a. separate peace
treaty with Communist East
Germany soon. giving the East
German regime control Of the
allied supply routes to West
Berlin.
The communique quoted the
NATO declaration of December
16, 1858. to emphasize the At
lantic alliances determination
to stand fast on Berlin.
The Atlantic ministers also
declared the related problems
of German Identification and
Berlin can be solved only on
the basis of self-determination
Of the German people, meaning
a free election in both East and
West Germany.
The NATO ministers ex-
pressed hope that the pro-
longed nuclear test ban talks
in Geneva and general disarm-
ament negotiations this sum-
mer will produce agreements
based on effective international
control.
Greece, Turkey Noted
The communique said the
ministers studied ways of
speeding up development pro-
grams for Greece and Turkey
and boosting the standard Of
living in both countries. A
three man mission will be or
ganized soon to investigate this
problem in detail.
The ministers described the
task of aiding the worlds un-
derdeveloped countries as one
Of the main challenges "of our
times" The Atlantic Alliance
is prepared to take up that
task, the communique con-
tinued.
Stress was placed on the i'm
portance Of full consultations
between the allies.
The ministers asked the
NATO permanent council to
study all aspects Of the military
structure of the alliance with
a view to improving its deter
rent and defensive strength"
Completion of the communi-
que was carried out quickly to
allow some ministers to rush
off to Geneva to participate in
an East-West conference on
Laos.
Striker Sees Awareness
At a news conference fol-
lowing the final session, the
alliances new secretary gen.
eral, Dirk U. Striker Of the
Netherlands, said the allies
made progress in improving
their method of consultation.
He said the ministers all
displayed an awareness of the
global threat now posed by
communism and reached a
general agreement of views on
Berlin, Laos and the Congo. He
did not go into details.
According to DR.. Striker the
ministers revealed a "determi-
nation to make better use of all
resources to strengthen NATO."
The 900-word communique
made no mention of an Ameri-
can offer to deploy five Polaris
submarines for the defense of
the NATO area. This proposal,
DR.. Striker said, may reach
the stage of decision at the
next North Atlantic conference
In Paris in December.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk
gave the conference a psyche
logical lift yesterday with a
pledge to back up the defense
Of Western Europe with the
Polaris nuclear submarines.
Mr.. Rusk said five Polaris
submarines would be assigned
to the Alliance by 1868 and
perhaps more later.
The submarines would be
under American operations
command, but their specific
mission would be to provide a
retaliatory blow to any Soviet
attack on a Nato partner. The
subs would be attached to the
United States Sixth Fleet in
the Mediterranean.
The United States pledge is
q modification of the Eisen-
hover administrators propos-
al last December that the sub
marines would be assigned to
European defense If the Euro
Dean members of the alliance
Evening star., 1961-05-10
NATO
Berlin Is Informed
Threat Will Be Met

bought 100 nuclear missiles tc
be located ashore. The latter
feature of the proposal did not
arouse enthusiasm because Of
the expense.
Mr.. RuSk also gave the usual
assurance that five American
divisions, plus supporting units,
will be kept on the European
continent indefinitely. He made
1t plain that the United States
expects that the European al
lies will increase their own
forces so that NATO's original
target Of 80 divisions will at
long last be attained. After IL
years NATO still has only 20
divisions, and they include
French units that have sent
men to Angola.
American military planners
believe units armed with tradi-
tional weapons can check small
Communist adventures in Eu-
rope without resorting to the
big nuclear weapons that would
bring nuclear retaliation and
probably a third world war.
The European allies concede
the validity of this reasoning
but some - already heavily
taxed are reluctant to in
crease heir military appropria.
tions to pay for more ground
troops. The obvious desire was
to keep on relying on Ameri-
can and British nuclear power
to deter the SovietS.
The allies were reported
united in their determination
to stand firm in West Berlin
against expected new pressure
by Soviet Premier Khrushchev
to drive them out Of the divided
city.
Secretary Rusk laid stress on
the need for swifter, more COM
plete consultation by NATO
countries. He proposed a sort
of crisis cabinet within the al
lance composed of experts who
would keep a constant watch
on potential world trouble
spots.
The ministers turned aside
this idea in favor Of a British
proposal calling for the estab-
liShment Of emergency COM
mittees as specific issues arise.
Such a group to deal with
African problems is expected to
be set up soon.
Other A-Sub Details
Other details Of the Amer
ican pledge concerning nuclear
submarines:
The submarines will be as
signed to the command of Vice
Admiral George w. Anderson,
commander of the American
9Th Fleet in the Mediterranean
and Of the NATO Strike Force
South. AS a NATO comman-
der Admiral Anderson is sub
ordinate to Gen. Lauris Nor
stad, the American supreme
commander Of allied forces in
Europe.
The vessels might be aug
mented by other submarines
when they become available.
Their role would be to REIN
force Gen. Norstad's capacity
to defend Europe-in contrast
to the embryo-force of nuclear
submarines now patrolling At
lantic waters which has the
primary mission of defending
the United States. This means
putting the Russians on notice
they would be inviting all the
havoc which 80 nuclear-war-
headed Polaris missiles could
wreak from the Mediterranean
alone if they loosed a major
assault.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
First Reds in Geneva
For Laos Conference

GENEVA, May 10 (AP) The first top-evel Communist
delegations the Laos conference Geneva TODAY
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko with party Of
about 25 advisers.
Although Soviet Red Chinese and other Asian DELEGATIONS
pouring into this Swiss city was still some dot
Evening star., 1961-05-10

executives to discuss the problem of handling
public information involving national security
ClOckwise from the left are: Lee Hills, executive
editor, the Detroit Free Press and Miami Her.
aid; ID. Tenant Bryan hidden behind Mr.
Hills), publisher, the Richmond News Leader
and the TfmeS-DiSpatch; Frank H. BarthoIO-
NEW, president, United Press International;
Turner Catledge, managing editor of the New
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Quoting from the plaque)

"GENTLEMENS QUARTERLY HONORS BRUCE HUNT,
INC FOR FASHION AUTHORITY :. FOR RENDERING
MOST VALUABLE SERVICE TO THEIR CLIENTELE
THROUGH SELECTION AND PRESENTATION OF
FASHIONlNSPIRED DISTINCTIVE ATTIRE FOR MEN
CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF
CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TASTE"
Evening star., 1961-02-17
American Stores Votes
s Pct. Stock Dividend

American Stores Co. directors
yesterday declared a S per cent
stock dividend in addition to a
regular quarterly cash dividend
of so cents a share, both pay
able March 81 to holders of
record March /.
Stockholders will be entitled
to one new share for each 20
held on the record date. The
cash dividend will not be paid
on the new dividend shares.
In distributing the melon,
certificates will not be issued
for fractional shares. but stock
holders entitled to a fractional
share will be given an order
card by which they may,
through an agent for a limited
period, either sell such fractions
or buy other fractions to make
one full share.
At the end of the period, full
shares represented by any frac-
tional interests as to which
no orders have been received
will be sold and the proceeds
remitted to the holders entitled
to them.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
81 Building Plans
Drop in January

Appraisal requests for pro-
posed construction under the
CT home loan program dropped
again : during January, the
Veterans Administration re-
ported.
The 9,410 such requests COM
pared with 1895 in December.
They were the fewest for any
month since January. 1859,
with the exception of 8,483 dur
ing July. 1860. The January,
1860 total was 11,166.
These requests are consid-
cred an indicator of future
construction activity.
On the other hand, the re-
quests for appraisal of existing
units increased to 5,418 in jan
uary from 4,754 in December.
In January, 1860, such requests
totaled 4,219.
New starts on GI-inSured
homes also increased during
January to 4,948 from 1890 in
December. These numbered
4,132 in January, 1860.
Applications for home loan
guaranty numbered 9,021 last
month. compared with 9,176 in
December and 1885 a year
earlier.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
C-E-I-R to Merge
Another Company

C-E-I-R, Inc, Arlington re-
search and computer service
firm, will merge with Com
puter Services, Inc, Of Engle-
wood. N. j.. it was disclosed
in q joint announcement to-
day.
The New Jersey firm has a
computer center in Boston and
viii add New England to the
sections served by rapidly
growing C-E-I-R.
The merger will be accom-
plished through an exchange
Of stock on the basis of five
shares of CSI stock for each
share of C-E-I-R after a q
for-1 split already announced.
Directors of both firms have
approved the merger and stock
holders of CSI will vote on
the proposal at a special meet
ing in the near future, the
announcement said.
The statement from PreSi-
dent Herbert w. Robinson of
.C-E-I-R and President George
Wulfing Of CSI said:
"Our two companies have
facilities and staff and con-
tracts which indicate that the
merger will have advantages
for both, with each firm pro-
viding Complementary and sup
Elementary facilities and pro-
fessional services for the other"
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Martin Co. Is Sued
In Tuke-OVer Churoe

NEW YORK, Feb. IT (AP).-
General Precision Equipment
Corp. said today it has filed an
suit against Martin
Co. of Baltimore, alleging a
take-over attempt by Martin.
James w. Murray, chairman,
said General Precision went to
court after its board rejected
Martin demands for two seats
on the General Precision Board
and removal Of six directors.
Martin is General Precision's
largest shareholder, with about
Is per cent Of outstanding vot-
ing stock, Mr.. Murray said.
Murray said the board last
Tuesday told Martin to quit
trying to take over and that
Martin failed to agree within
time limits set.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Sutro Bros. Acquires
Control of Avionics

Sutro Bros. g. Co., members
of the New York Stock Ex-
change. yesterday announced
acquisition of control in Avi-
onics Investing Corp, Wash
ington firm organized under
the Small Business Investment
Company Act.
Irving G. Rudd, resident
partner of the securities firm,
has been named a director and
treasurer of AvionicS. Harold
Friedman and Stephen H.
Floersheimer, both Sutro part
ners, also will serve on the
AvionicS board.
Capt. Andrew H. Bergenson,
USN retired, will continue as
president of Avionics. H.
Struve Hensel, former general
counsel and Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy, has been
elected a director. Harry Hell
Ter, who recently resigned as
assistant director of the cor
porate finance division of the
Securities and Exchange Com
mission, has been elected Sec
retary of AyionicS.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Weather Continues
To CurtoiI Sales

Continued cold and a little
more snow kept the damper on
retail trade in the Washington
area in the week ended Feb
ruary II, the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Richmond indicated
today.
Area department store sales
in the week remained z per
cent behind a year ago de-
spite a recovery of IL per cent
from the previous week of even
worse weather conditions. the
bank reported.
Area sales in four weeks
ended February II were down
13 per cent from a year earlier
and those for the year to date
were off 9 per cent.
The downtown portion Of the
area sales total was 4 per cent
behind a year earlier in the
week ended February IL, despite
an upturn of 6 per cent from
the previous week. Downtown
sales in four weeks were IA
per cent behind a year earlier
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Retail Trade
Luqs in Week

NEW YORK. Feb. II (AP).-
Retail trade over the Nation
picked up a bit in the week
ended Wednesday, spurred by
Lincoln's birthday and Valen-
tine promotions, but still Jagged
well behind q year ago.
Warmer weather shared credit
for the improvement in Dun &
Bradstreet's weekly review.
The business reporting serv-
ice estimated dollar volume
down Q to 6 per cent from a
year ago, with the biggest loss
suffered in the storm -buffeted
Middle Atlantic region followed
by the Pacific Coast.
A pickup was noted in con-
sumer purchases Of women's
winter coats and Valentine pro-
motions stimulated interest in
fashion accessories. Many re-
tailers reported higher sales In
women'S spring merchandise,
especially suits and dresses.