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commitment to the world pr
ganization. where Irish diplo-
mats have long been trying to
mediate disputes and an Irish
man has served for the past
year as General Assembly presi-
dent.
But one, price of that COM
mitment has been read in the
news reports from Katanga. and
the issue appears certain to be
raised during the short cam
paign that ends October 4.
The Irish Independent said
in an editorial: Whatever the
wisdom of the United Nations
policy in Katanga in the past
few days, our soldiers have
done their duty Loyalty and
bravely.
THE Irishmen in the Congo
went willingly and cheerfully
to uphold with honor the cause
of law and order Under supra
national supervision. q
1T is a noble principle which
sets civilization and human
rights above the interests, Of
great powers or local factions.
To this the faith Of Ireland
was pledged. 1t has now been
sealed in Irish blood"
James Dillon. leader of Ire
lands chief opposition party
Fine Gael, took the same line
at an election meeting last
night.
"Our Irish soldiers went. to
the Congo to help the United
Nations in the task of restor-
ing peace and providing ordered
government for a young nation
on the threshold of its inde-
pendence," he said. I'VE hope
and pray these objectives may
soon be realized"
Mr.. Dillon avoided attacking
Prime Minister Sean Lemass'
government on the Congo issue.
But a bitter criticism of the
United Nations and its repre-
sentative in Katanga, Conor
Cruise O'Brien-a leading irish
diplomat on U. N. service
came from Senator Patrick
Quinlan of Cork.
Senator. Quinlan, a fierce
opponent of the government,
wired Mr.. Lemass:
"The Black and Tan methods
of the United Nations, Under
O'Brien's leadership, are fast
putting Katanga-the Catholic
part of the Congo-under the
heel of the pink regime in
Leopoldville. in which the Com
munist deputy premier AN
toine) Gizenga is the real
power.
"All Irishmen are shocked
and saddened that Irish blood
should be recklessly spilled in
the diabolical task of spreading
communism in the Congo"
(The Black, and Tans were
the constabulary recruited, by
the British and used in the
Irish Rebellion after World
War - .e..
Mr.. Lemass instructed his
minister of foreign affairs.
Frank Aiken. to go to the Congo
to investigate the fighting in
volving Irish troops.
Many Irish politicians were
believed to have decided to wait
for Mr.. Aiken's report before
the Katanga fighting
as a full-scale election ISSUE:
Evening star., 1961-09-16

the Congo River, TO go to
Brazzaville, its capital. to take
a plane for Paris and New
York. The French Embassy in
Leopoldville said the refusal
was for reasons of security be-
cause the U. N. action in
Xatanga had provoked dis
content and unrest in Brazza-
vile.
The Irish troops at Jadotville
were sent there originally to
protect white residents of that
city, a center of the provinces
copper and cobalt industry.
They were surrounded by
500 well-armed Katanga troops
and hundreds of fanatical
Beyeka tribesmen. A U. N,
relief column was turned back
by Katangan roadblocks, re-
inforced by heavy machine
guns.
U. N. officials discounted
Katanga claims that more than
one-third of the Irishmen had
been wiped out and the others
captured. But Conor Cruise
O'Brien, an IriShman who is
the chief U. N. representative
in Katanga, said enough Ka-
tanga prisoners had been cap
tured to set up an exchange for
the Irish if necessary.
Radio Free Katanga, Mr..
Tshombe's station, declared
that 10 U. N. prisoners would
be executed for every Katangan
killed. About 1870 Irish U. N.
troops were prisoners when the
announcement was made yes
terday. 1t followed orders from
U. N. officials for the summary
execution of any Katangan
civilian found carrying weap-
ons.
Curfew Decreed
The orders came from Brig
S. K. Raja of India, the U. N.
military commander. He de-
creed a state of emergency and
an 8 pm. curfew. In a message
to Leopoldville, Brig. Raja re-
ported:
considerable reinforcementS
are arriving in Katanga from
many. parts of the Congo, Els
abethville was quiet today, and
U. N. troops have received or
ders not to shoot unless at
tackled"
Mr.. Tshombe was believed
still in Elisabethville. The U. N.
second in command in Ka-
tanga, Michel Tombelain, said
yesterday the provincial presi-
dent would soon talk with U. N.
authorities. But Mr.. Tombe-
lain made it clear that the
world organization would not
back down and "is determined
to stand by its decision to i'm
plement the Security Council
resolution in order to end Ka-
tanga's secession" Mr.. Tshom-
be had vowed to fight ito the
last bullet"
Katanga jets bombed or
strafed Jadotville, Elisabeth
vile and Kamina.
Hundreds Attack ..
Troops by the hundreds
were thrown against the
Swedes and Irish inside the
former Belgian base at Kamina.
Mortars and machine guns
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raised to demand the recall of
Irish troops from the United
Nations forces.
Most politicians and news
papers urged the Irish to be
proud of the boys who gave
their lives for the U. N. The
troops were sent there as a
gesture in support of Ireland'S
Evening star., 1961-09-16
Congo Losses Leave
Irish Sad but Proud

DUBLIN Ireland Sept 16 tA) The Irsh neutrals war
but always fighters for stood with heads high today
but anxious about reports of the slaughter Irish soldiers
the Congo, -.-ssz4>Hse~.ae. sa.+ D
Word OF the boodhed election campaign
began FEELINGS high in the capital but fewvoces were
Evening star., 1961-09-16
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Evening star., 1961-09-16
Operation Moon
Short Cut to Eunor Mission
Seen in OrbituI Rendezvous
By WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer
CHAPTER Z

after ALL" said James R. Dempsey "if you can't rem
with something in orbit around the earth you
can't rendezvous with the moon"
Mr. Dempsey youthful president of General Dynamics/
Astronautics San Diego emphasizing his belief that
the huge Nc superbooster rocket for Operation Moon
Evening star., 1961-09-16
FOUND

CAT, Siamese. male, seal point: vic.
Yale drive. ALEX. ANIMAL Shell
TER. XII 9-395a.
PARAKEET, very tame, found near
Stephenson place and Broad Branch
on Wed. EN-. 2-6422
TOOL CHEST. found in Shepherd
Park area. RA. 6-6S6S.
Published Daily and Sunday
at 225 Virginia Ave. Sc,
Second Class Postage Paid
at Washington, D. c.
, 1961-02-14

Care of Children and for other Purposes.
ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.
SECTION /. Section 14 of Title "a, Virgin Islands
Code, is hereby REMEMBERED Section 104 (al, and the fol
owing paragraph is hereby added:
"lb) The Commissioner of Social Welfare, with the
advice of the Board of Social Welfare and the approval Of
The. Governor, is hereby authorized to establish a Schedule
OF Fees for payment for foster care Of children. The fees
s. all cover as nearly as possible the per capita cost Of care
based upon the need Of the Individual child; Provided, that
a minimum Of Forty ($40 Dollars per month, per child, is
hereby established. The schedule Of fees may be revised
from time to time whenever changes in TIL cost of living
may so warrant. Such schedule of fees or changes shall be
effective if not disapproved by the Legislature with
in thirty 800 days after the Legislature shall have re-
ceived same, while in regular or special session
, 1961-02-14
TUESDAY.

Charlotte Analie St. Thomas
May rs. 1860
The Honorable
The President of the Legislature
of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amale
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. President:
have the honor to return herewith, without nv ap-
proval, Bill No. 1904, Third Legislature of the Virgin
Islands Of the United States, Regular Session, 1860, To
Appropriate the Sum Of $4,000 as a Grant to the Virgin
Islands Repertory Theatre in Connection with the presen-
tation of "Medea" in New York City, August i to August
Z, 1860, passed by the Legislature on May 18 and present
ed to me for executive action on May 10. 1860.
This bill purports to appropriate the sum Of $4,000 as
a grant to the Virgin Islands Repertory Theatre for the
purpose Of assisting in ~defraying expenses in connection
with the presentation Of the drama production "Medea" in
New York City during the month Of August.
recognize that the Virgin Islands Repertory Theatre
is a %non-profit organization which has contributed to the
cultural aspects of community life and which has also con-
tributed financially to various civic undertakings. Indeed,
the Virgin Islands Repertory Theatre should be commend
ed for its continuous h~igh-level program of public enter
tainment and civic contributions.
However, a grant Of government funds to assist the
members Of the R~epertory Theatre to present a play in
New York would constitute most unfortunate precedent.
| can find no valid justification whatsoever for the expen-
diture of taxpayers money for an undertaking Of this
kind. which has been and should be kept completely be-
yond the scope Of government purview and control. I
know Of no reason why funds for this purpose could not be
raised by plays and by public donations.
For these reasons, I have disapproved Bill No. 1904.
Sincerely yours
tSgd) John D. Merwin
John D. Merwin
Governor
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
The House resolved itself into the Committee Of the
Whole and there: "a called for discussion and action Bills
Nos. 1914, 1917, 1909, 11O1, 1903, ITO, 1121, LAT,
ll73, l18O, 1922 and 1923; 20 consented to the withdraw
alof Bill No. ITO and 80 dropped from consideration Bills
Nos. 1914 and 1O77.
LENAR SESSION:
Recovering in plenary session the house proceeded
to adopt the following bills in the form and by the votes.
indicated:
BILL No. 1101
, 1961-02-14
BILL No. 11O8

BILL No. 1108
THIRD LEGISLATURE OF VIRGIN ISLANDS
or TIL UNITED STATES
Regular Session
1860
To Amend Section 525, Title 8, Virgin Islands Code, Re
vising the Ratings Of Veterans Of the Armed Services in
Merit System Tests.
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands:
SECTION /. Section 525, Title, 8, Virgin Islands
Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
IS SIS. Every veteran Of any branch of the Armed
Services Of the United States holding an honorable dis
charge therefrom shall be entitled to have added to his
final earned rating five $500 per cent Of his total score on
any test for an initial appointment, which new score shall
then become the new final rating and be listed accord
inplv"
, 1961-02-14

DIR. ANDUZE .....
Mr.. DE LUGO ,..-
Mr.. GOMEZ .....
Mr.. GUADALUPE
MR.. HODGE .....
Mr.. LAWAETZ ....
Mr.. MADURO ....
MRS. MILLIN 49,.
Mr.. MOOREHEAD
Mr.. OTTLEY ....
MR.. REESE $500.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Ceose-Fire PorIey
On Laos Bogs Down

HIN HEUP, Laos, May 6
(AP). - Preliminary talks
aimed at working out a cease
fire for Laos begged down to-
day as representatives of the
Kingdoms warning factions
wrangled over where negotia-
tions should be held.
Military negotiators - teams
of six army officer each sent
by the pro-Communist Pathet
Lao and the royal Laotian gov
ernment - deadlocked shortly
after the opening meeting yes
terday in an abandoned house
on the north bank of the MIN
Lik River.
Royal officers insisted per-
manent negotiators should hold
the next session here in Hin
Heup. The rebels argued that
Evening star., 1961-05-06
B'ourguiba III,
Remains Here
BY the Associated Press

Tunisian President Habib
Bourguiba today Cancelled a
scheduled visit to Tennessee
and Texas because of an attack
of bronchitis.
He will remain in the Presi-
dents Guest House here but
hopes to resume his United
States tour in New York next
Wednesday.
The announcement of the
Tunisian leaders illness was
made by his son, Ambassador
Habib Bourguiba. jr., only an
hour before Mr.. Bourguiba was
scheduled to fly to Knoxville,
Tenn.
/ The elder Bourguiba had
planned to remain in Tennes-
see until Monday and was to
have flown from there to Dali
las, Tex. A full round of visits
had been scheduled in both
cities. These have been can
celed.
The younger Bourguiba, who
called a news conference at the
Presidents Guest House to an
nounce his fathers illness, said
the situation is very embar-
rassing."
President Kennedy and Presi-
dent Bourguiba concluded their
talks with agreement that nego-
tiation and self determination
are the key to peace in Algeria
and to stability in North Africa.
The two chiefs of state fur
ther agreed on the right of all
nations to remain neutral.
Their views we're expressed in
a joint communique issued yes
terday after the second of the
Kennedy Bourguiba confer
ences.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Mercury Space Shot
Step Forward for U. S.

the week. The whole operation
was carried off within l or
2 per cent of previously set
goals.
The Redstone rocket which
provided power for Comdr.
Shepard's space capsule was
supposed to boost the astro-
naut to 115 statute miles. 1t
did. .
1t was supposed to reach a
top speed of 4,50o miles an
hour and burn out. 1t hit this
almost on the nose.
The capsule was supposed to
be lowered gently by parachute
into the ocean 290 miles from
here. It "splashed" at a dis
tance of either 297 or 302 miles
away-no one seemed to be sure
and, since it was that close, no
one seemed to be much con-
cerned about which figure was
right.
The flight was to take Is
minutes. Comdr. Shepard's cap
sule hit the water IA minutes
and SIS seconds after blast-off.
Helicopter pilots spotted him
on the way down and were cir
See MERCURY, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-05-06
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla,
May g. Astronaut Alan B.
Shepard's phenomenally sue
cessful flight into space yester-
day was a giant step forward to
Americas man-in-space pro-
gram.
While the 37-year-old Navy
commander is being examined
and "debriefed" on a secluded
island off the Florida coast, far
from the furor set off by the
spectacular 115-mile-high ride,
experts here are jubilantly
evaluating yesterdays achieve
ment.
Barred by holds for weather
and mechanical trouble for
more than 72 hours, Project
Mercury's first manned space
shot went off absolutely per-
fectly once it got started. Rob-
ert r. Gilruth, the taciturn
director of the Mercury task
group, said of the mission at
noon yesterday that it was "a
very satisfactory one"
This was, by universal con-
sensus, the understatement OF
Evening star., 1961-05-06
West Europe Praises
Courage of Space Shot

LONDON, May 6 (AP) Alan
B. Shepard's ride into space
gave a lift today to tagging
United States prestige in the
world and the wide-open
"A-OK" display Of the adven-
ture brought cheers.
Western Europe praised both
Comdr. Shepard's courage and
the courage of the United
States in not wrapping its first
manned space shot in secrecy.
Even the Communist world ad-
mired the astronaut'S fearless
ness.
British newspapers reflected
the Vests relief that the
United States had achieved
success after a long and anxi-
GUS wait. A London Daily
Sketch editorial voiced a feel
ing widespread in Britain:
Technically. they were run
ners-up. Morally, the cup is
theirs. Every setback, every
heartbreaking postponement
was mercilessly exposed.
This is the kind of achieve
ment we understand in our part
of the world. That's the way
we would like to have done it. y
Quotation a Headline
Comdr. Shepard's already IA
nous quote during his 16-min-
ute journey at 5.l00 miles an
hour-"What a ride!"-formed
the same huge headline in the
Mail, the Express and the Mir
ror.
The Communist London Daily
Worker gave the news almost a
full column on its front page
and said in the headline: Nov
there are two Spacemen.
Comdr. Shepard's wife made
the front page beside her hus-
band in photographs in two
Evening star., 1961-05-06
SHEPARD. SLIGHT
SEEN IN TALK
BY KHRUSHCHEV

LONDON, May 6 (AP).
Soviet. Premier Khru-
shchev made a sighting
reference today to Ameri-
cas- achievement in rocket
ing Alan B. Shepard into
space.
In a speech to the Ar
menian Supreme Soviet in
the local capital of Erevan.
Mr.. Khrushchev heaped
praise on Yuri Gagarin, the
Russian cosmonaut for
"the triumphant flight of
man aboard a spaceship
around the globe.
Around the globe pre-
cisely-not just up and
down." Mr.. Khrushchev
quickly added.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
HELP COMES TO
HOME SEEKERS

THE STARS Saturday real estate
section, with q wide voriety Of the
best real estote offerings in the
oreo, offords homeseekers the best
opportunity for the best buys.
THE VERY REV. Fruncis B. Soyre,
IT,, todoy marks 10 yeors as deem Of
the Washington Cathedral. Whot
he hos found to be his church's role
in the world is described in q story
on Pose A-l0.
Evening star., 1961-05-06

miles northward and nearer
rebel territory, but that they
would have to await word from
higher authority, probably to-
morrow.
Inspectors Set to Leave
Meanwhile. representatives
of Britain and the Soviet Union
went to the Indian Foreign
Ministry in New Delhi early
today with instructions for the
International Supervisory Com
mission to proceed to Laos to
certify that a cease fire has
taken place.
Commission Chairman Sa-
mar Sen of India said he ex-
pected the group to leave for
Laos tomorrow.
Britain and Russia are CO.
chairmen of the Geneva con-
ference which set up the Lao
tian commission. They have
assigned the commission the
job of checking the effective
ness of the cense fire in Laos
India is chairman of the
commission which also includes
Poland and Canada.
When the cease fire is found
to be effective, Britain and
the United States will agree
to attend the 14-nation Geneva
See LAOS, Page A!
Evening star., 1961-05-06

was believed to be in superb
physical condition.
Air Force Captain Grissom
and Astronaut Donald Slayton
arrived here yesterday. Coming
today are the other members
Of the team-Scott Carpenter,
Walter Schirra, Leroy Cooper
and John Glenn.
Comdr. Shepard won freedom
from seclusion in the hospital
to attend a party last night
given by Capt. Hugh May, base
commander.
Happier Now
Medical men last night re-
ported first physical and psy-
chiatric checkups showed him
in fine fettle.
Hes just like he was before
the flight. only he's happier, OF
course" said DR.. William K.
Douglas, the astronauts' per-
sonal physician.
DR.. Douglas said the tape
records of Comdr. Shepard'S
flight Showed he performed
remarkably well the complex
tasks required of him. Five
minutes Of weightlessness ap-
parently posed no problem, nor
did the increased gravity pull
of re-entry."
This all indicates, as did the
recent orbit flight of Russian
Yuri Gagarin. that man car
pilot space vehicles, perhaps or
quite long trips. But the Rus.
See SHEPARD, Page A.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Free Beer Flows

MUNICH, Germany, May 6
(AP).-More than $500 gallons
of Munich beer foamed from a
fountain here and everybody
was allowed to drink as much
as he wanted to-without pay
ing. The free beer was given to
the public yesterday by Munich
brewers, honoring st. Florian,
their patron saint.
Evening star., 1961-05-06

London papers. They got whole
pages of pictures on the CONT
nent.
Chancellor Adenauer of West
Germany, Prime Minister Mac
milan of Britain and Premier
Fanfani of Italy cabled their
congratulations to President
Kennedy.
Queen Elizabeth II was fly
ing across Italy, on her way to
Venice after a Vatican audience
with Pope John XIII, when
she learned the news. II am
very glad" an official quoted
the British monarch. The
spokesman said the Queen in
tended to send Comdr. Shepard
a message.
Reds Draw Comparison
The reaction in Communist
capitals was admiration fol
Comd. Shepard, mild praise fol
the feat itself and reminders
that the United States astro.
naut's flight could not compare
historically or technically with
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Ga
garin's global space orbit o.
last month.
This is a notable achieve.
ment by American scientists,
said a Radio Moscow commen'
tator. A Soviet reporter chat
ting with United States news
men in the Russian city callec
it "a good start"
Soviet citizens got the new
in cut-and-dried fashion, tht
first broadcast disclosing it 81
minutes after Comdr. SheparC
landed in the Atlantic. Radio
Free Europe beamed bulletins
and eyewitness accounts be-
hind the iron curtain.
In Communist Bulgaria, thu
United States manned space
! See REACTION, Page A.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Deal On for $3.5 Million
Air I errninoI Hotel

to be leased by Moe Lerner,
president of Airport Transport,
Inc, which has been supplying
transportation service for Ma
tional Airport for 81 years.
Now 800 a Day
Currently, Airport Trans
ports downtown facility is at
the southwest corner of Fiji
teenth and L streets NV, ham
ding about 300 passenger ar
rivals and departures per day.
A study has indicated this fig
ure may grow to between $500
and 5000 per day within sew
eral years.
Architects on the project are
Leo Kornblath Associates ot
New York and Wendell B. Hal
lett of Washington, with the
Donohoe Construction Co. OF
Washington as the builder.
A projected 10 stories high
the building will have a poo
and sundeck on the top floor.
Parking Garage
There is to be an 1882.
square-foot parking garage
cocktail lounges and restau'
rant.
The 174 double rooms and 8;
single rooms will average abou
IL by II feet. The operation il
designed to handle require,
ments of ground transporta'
tion in this area for at leas
Is years.
In the terminal area, widt
driveways provide for dua
roadways for buses with airlin,
counters and baggage chutei
designed for ample custome,
space and efficient operation
Facilities for airline anC
terminal employees will be pro
vlded on the second floor.
Evening star., 1961-05-06

in learning Comdr. Shepard's
experiences as a pilot and what
they might expect if they go
aloft on future flights. Two
others flew here yesterday.
Engineers of Project Mercury
are bringing over tapes of data
recorded from his flight so they
can talk more intelligently from
an engineering viewpoint about
what happened.
RefIexes Checked
DR.. George Ruff, psychiatrist
at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and DR.. Robert Voas,
psychologist and training Off
Ger Of Project Mercury, are
scheduled to see the astronaut
today. His reflexeS are being
checked by DR.. Charles Jack
son, and DR.. Phillip Cox ex-
poets to examine the astronaut
again also.
Comdr. Shepard has been
given another chest X-ray. His
blood samples were found to be
normal, said Mercury informa-
ton officer John Powers.
Astronaut Virgil /. Grissom
slept in the hospital building
with Comdr. Shepard last night
because it was felt he should
not be alone, even though he