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Evening star., 1961-08-07
Some Leaders Held Troubled by Links
With Birch Society, Souths Diehords
DORIS FLEEsoN

The question of how deep
an Identification Republi-
cans can afford with the ex-
treme conservatives including
the John Birch Society and
the die-hard segregationists
Of the South is beginning to
trouble the national leaders
Of that party.
At present that identifica-
ton Is neither fixed nor total.
Even when it appears. most
elected Republicans are care
full to modify their commit
ments. Influential Republi-
cans in a wide range of
States entirely disassociate
themselves from such connec-
tions and openly deplore
them.
Nevertheless the substan-
tial and we'll influenced Far
Right is showing a striking
ability to attract name Re-
publicans to push its often
sive against any idea with
which it disagrees and any
Government figure it finds
personally obnoxious. It's
list is a long one and is not
likely to grow less as frus-
trations abroad and racial
tensions at home continue to
mount.
The conservative favorite
is Of course Senator Gold
water of Arizona, who has
not yet embraced the Far
Right but has done little to
discourage it. He is not q
member of the John Birch
Society, but says he knows
many fine people who are.
He jumped into the New
burgh welfare fracas, which
Evening star., 1961-08-07
How Far to Right the G.O.P.?-

for building Republican State
parties there.
What 9th her Republican
leaders fear is that too strong
a conservative impress upon
party policy in the South with
an accompanying connection
with segregationist champions
will bear too high a price
tag nationally.
Some light on present ma
neuvering may be shed by
the Senate's final home
stretch debate on changing
the rules with the aim Of
making. it easier to enact
civil rights legislation. s,l
Evening star., 1961-08-07

has signally failed to live up
to its advance billing as a
great anti-chiseling crusade.
Last week end he enthusi-
astically Joined Senator
Thurmond of South Carolina
in an attack on Senator Full
bright for suggesting to the
Pentagon that too many mill
tary men were meddling in
politics under the cloak of
anti-communism.
Senator Thurmond is a
disciple of Senator Byrd of
Virginia, in much the same
way that the new Texas
Republican Senator, John
Tower, is Of Goldwater. 1t
had already been noted by
Southern reporters that their
regions only Republican in
the Senate tended to align
himself with the most deeply
conservative Democrats on
regional questions rather than
with Southern moderates.
Tower was a one-day won-
der here and little noticed
thereafter in the usual fresh
man pattern. But his fellow
Southerners discovered that
he has been doing much
travelling and talking outside
Washington for a wide variety
Of sponsors and mostly in
the SouGn.
The South has long had a
disproportionately strong
voice in Republican presiden-
tial conventions, and it is
normal for ambitious candi-
dates to court it. The differ
ence now is that a Republi-
can, Goldwater, is a genuinely
popular figure in the area
and that possibilities exist
Evening star., 1961-08-07
How to Put Squeeze on Castro

a Caribbean mosquito, effec-
lively stayed the Presidents
hand.
Now the whole scene has
been changed-and largely
by Castro himself.
Last year an embargo was
put upon all shipments to
Cuba, except for food and
medicines. Now, the Admin
istration is working at q to-
tai embargo, to cut off the
$50 million a year exports
Castro is still permitted to
send here. More significantly,
it would cut off American
food which Castro must have.
AS a companion piece, the
Administration is asking Con-
gress for authority for a
broad refugee resettlement
program which would per-
NIT Cuban patriots not
merely to come here for
asylum but to stay here for
good.
This would take from a
single State, Florida, the
heavy and properly national
burden Of taking care Of the
current refugees. And it
would beckon masses Of new
refugees, much as West Ber-
lin serves as a gateway to
freedom for the masses of
Germans daily fleeing Com
munist East Germany.
It does not seem unduly
optimistic to forecast that
this steady loss Of able peo-
pie would become as drain
ing to Castro as it has al
ready become to the Soviet
German Communist regime
in East Germany.
Since Nikita Khrushchev
has been prepared to 60 to
the brink Of war to ease the
Soviet pain in Germany, it
is not too fanciful to suggest
that Castro may one day
feel an equivalent pain in
Havana.
Evening star., 1961-08-07
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

p Ted Kennedy visits Latin America while Bob Kennedy
visits Africa Preparedness ode With Teddy and Bobby the
nations secure for or the others forever tour
Astronauts glossary: "Everyth1ngs perfect"
B.OK-"Things $685." COK.-"Where the devil did
that monkey hide the driver?"
The New Frontier has changed things in Washington
You don't lind the old confusion. The kind nobody
understands.
Air stewardess the inter-com Welcome aboard
flight ILL., folks Please observe the No Smoking sign and
kindly fasten your seat-mate with the handouts"
Evening star., 1961-07-06
TAXPAYER WITH A GRUDGE
ASSAULTS 6-FOOT-8 AGENT

RICHMOND (AP).-A Richmond man with general
grudge against the Internal Revenue Service finally got
1t off his chest this week walked into the IRIS office
here twice hit the first agent he saw and walked
out of the office
Yesterday the IRIS agents and two United States
marshas tracked down arrested Thomas Peck Sharp
jr So clerk and janitor for printing firm He was
charged with aSSaulting Federal revenue agent.
Sharp waived preliminary hearing before United
States commissioner and held pending bond
Special Agent Kenneth E. McElroy of the IRIS intel
gence division said Sharp hit George B. Cousins of the
audit division but apparently had no specific complaint
against Mr. Cousins. The exact nature of his grldge
against the IRIS could not be determined Immediately
Mr.. Cousins, incidentally. is about feet inches
tall and weighs about 260 pounds Sharp is feet inches
tall and weighs about 140 pounds
Evening star., 1961-07-06
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Oc-
casional rain. scattered
5hundershowers tonight and
tomorrow. Low tonight in
upper COS.
: Maryland-Cloudy with rain,
scattered thundershowers to-
might and tomorrow. Low to-
night in upper COS in south and
lower COS in north. High tomor-
row in 70s.
Virginia-Cloudy with oc-
casional rain and scattered
thundershowers tonight and
tomorrow. Low tonight IS to 10
in south and east and so to 65
p In northwest. High tomorrow "A
to 80 in north and 78 to SO in
south.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Variable winds 5
to 20 knots tonight and tomor-
row except for chance of brief
periods of gusty winds in
scattered thundershowers. Oc-
sasional rain and scattered
thundershowerS tonight and
tomorrow. High tomorrow, rs
to 81. Visibility 3 to 6 miles in
fog and rain except lowering
10 less than mile in showers.
Evening star., 1961-07-06

Blanchett, arrived with his
big bag Of tools and some sug-
geStionS.
Nuts and bolts too snug to
be turned by Cubs were loosen
ed by several Explorer Scouts
who came to assist Head Me-
chanic Blanchett.
In less than five hours,
the stripped sedan dipped on
its remaining wheel. Gone were
doors, hood, battery, ignition
system, horn and the major
portion of the engine. They
were stacked neatly along with
the three wheels on the side
walk in front of the Hedahl
home. The cubs went home,
probably to explain to Dad that
one or more of the borrowed
tools weren't lost-but mislaid.
Meanwhile. a group of Ex-
plorer Scouts, a bit further ad-
vanced than their younger
Scouting colleagues, had the
Skeletonized car and it's parts
hauled away. They are going
to put it back together.
The foreign car still sits in
front of the Hedahl home, raw
material for another project.
Evening star., 1961-07-06
Gross Is Burned
AtWheuton Home

: A 5-foot-high wooden cross
was burned Tuesday night on
e lawn of a house in Wheaton,
Md. recently purchased by a
Negro ia mily, Montgomery
County police reported today.
. The occupants, DR.. and Mrs.
Adolph D. Williams, first Negro
residents in a formerly all
white area, said they con-
sidered the incident an attempt
70 burn down the house, at
a2211 Connecticut Avenue.
Mrs. Williams, president of
the Montgomery County Chap
ter of the National Association
Cor the Advancement of Col
ored People, said she was ask
ing for police protection and
had also notified the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Evening star., 1961-07-06
Cubs Romp Over Old Car

Arlington neighbor telephoned
her. He had two automobiles
ready for retirement, a foreign
car with rear engine and an
American-made sedan, and
said he would turn them over
to her.
Mrs. Hedahl accepted the Of
fer. The American Automobile
Association volunteered to tow
them to the Hedahl home at
90I South Twenty-sixth place.
Arlington. The cars were parked
along the curbing.
Then the word went out to
the 8 and 10-year-old boys of
Den 10, Calvary Methodist
Church, Arlington.
Bring your own TOOLS" the
den mother said. We're going
to diSmantle an automobile"
Operation Knockdown was q
success from the start. In fact,
the IA members of Den 10
Swarmed in front of the Hedahl
home a full Is minutes before
starting time. The lawn be-
tween the Hedahl home and
the parked propect cars sprang
alive with Notwithstanding
Cubs.
A Boy Scout adviser, Joe
Evening star., 1961-07-06

time he attacked the Byrd
machine" and restated his de-
fense of maintaining public
schools despite racial integra-
ton issues.
Mr.. Stephens, who is re-
garded as waging an uphill
battle against a Byrd organiza-
ton ticket headed by Albertis
S. Harrison, jr., for Governor
said Virginia is experiencing
unrest (that) comes from
within the organization that
has dominated Virginia's eco
nomic and political life for
more than three decades"
'PrO-Virginia Campaign"
OF his own campaign, Mr..
Stephens had this to say:
"It is not an anti-movement.
1t is a pro-Virginia crusade
and it is being waged by men
and women who sincerely be-
lieve that the growth of Vir-
ginia is far more important
than the perpetuation of a
political machine.
Make no mistake. I was
part of that organization and I
went along with it 80 to 95 per
cent of the time. But I deter
mined for myself that if the
welfare of Virginia was to be
served then those of us who
saw the grip grow tighter must
speak out"
Then, to emphasize his sep
aration from the Byrd organi-
zation, Mr.. Stephens added, 81
made the move and I will never
regret it,"
200 Heard Harrison
Mr.. Stephens, and his run
ming mates, Alexandria State
Senator Armistead L. Boothe
for lieutenant governor and T.
Evening star., 1961-07-06

transferred from one school to
another.
"I've always felt the transfer
process was calculated to i'm
pede rather than assist deseg-
regation," he said.
Mr.. Wilson added he felt the
school board "has the mistaken
idea that the Negro parent is
complacent and agreeable with
the present situation"
"This, you may rest assured,
is not the case" he added.
Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Cheltenham
and the others who spoke be-
fore the board are Negroes.
Evening star., 1961-07-06
By RALPH WALLIS
Associated Press Staff Writer

The boys who take watches
apart to see what makes them
tick can take a few lessons
from some Arlington Cub
Scouts-they tear down auto
mobiles.
Mrs. Everett Hedahl, wife of
a Marine colonel and den
mother of the Cubs, came up
with an idea of getting an old
;alopy and letting the boys take
It apart.
She started a search for an
abandoned or unwanted car.
The word got around. A South
Evening star., 1961-07-06
Harrison Sees
SchooICIosinu
As Fake Issue

ROANOKE. Va, July 6 (AP).
I-Albertis S. Harrison, jr.,
struck at school closings as a
fake issue" in an informal
campaign appearance here yes
terday.
The Byrd organization candi-
date in the July II Democratic,
primary addressed a gathering
of II precinct workers at the
Patrick Henry Hotel.
Mr.. Harrison, former At
torney General and a veteran
of many court cases involving
desegregation. told workers,
you can't go against a court
order: we can't keep all the
schools segregated"
But at the same time, Mr..
Harrison pledged that his
ticket would work to maintain
maximum segregation through
out the State. Il think that's
what all Of you in this room
would want" he said.
Mr.. Harrison added that his
running mate, Senator Mills
Goodwin, is thoroughly in favor
of education" despite charges
of the rival Stephens-Boothe-
Boyd ticket to the contrary.
There are no laws that
would enable Virginia to close
Schools" Mr.. Harrison said.
Prince Edward County closed
their schools by simply not
leving any tax money to pay for
their operation, he explained.
Cites BOOthe Support
The organization Democrat
hit at the political activities of
State Senator Armistead L.
Boothe of Alexandria, citing him
as the reason for the militant
support" of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People and labor unions
for the anti-organization ticket.
These groups did not come for
ward in support of Mr.. Stephens
until after he added Senator
Boothe as the Lieutenant Gov
ernor candidate, Mr.. Harrison
said.
Mr.. Stephens was a candidate
for many months prior to the
selection of Senator Boothe and
T. Munford Boyd, the Attorney
General candidate, he said.
Mr.. Harrison indicated that
the election of Senator Boothe
could be a major disaster for
the State. There's a man who
has been consistently against
the right-to-work law he said.
Mr.. Harrison equated the
right-to-work law and Vir-
giE!a'S progress as irrevocably
dependent on each other.
Should the existence of this law
be threatened by the election
of Mr.. Boothe, industries would
not locate in Virginia, he said.
Mr.. Harrison also accused
Senator Boothe of not being
strongly in favor in the States
freedom of choice" plan be-
cause he failed to support the
tuition grant law in the Legis-
lature.
At Radford, Va, meanwhile,
statements that the Harrison
Godwin-Button ticket is not in
Evening star., 1961-07-06

Munford Boyd of Charlottes-
vile. for attorney general, at
tracted nearly 500 at the fair
grounds on the outskirts of
Warsaw. There had been in
termitent showers throughout
the day in this area.
A few days ago, when Mr..
Harrison spoke here, local OBJ
servers estimated he drew a
crowd Of 200.
The Northern Neck territory
lies in the lower end of the
9th congressional district rep
resented in Congress by How
ard w. Smith, a Byrd or
ganization stalwart who has
indorsed the Harrison ticket.
There is a strong but silent
segregation spirit among citi-
zens Of this territory as well as
a deep seated loyalty to
the conservative organization
headed by Senator Byrd.
For these reasons, it sur
prised many observers that Mr..
Stephens drew applause when
he attacked the Byrd machine
and promised to Keep public
schools open.
"The number one issue in
Virginia today is the future of
our public free school system,
Mr.. Stephens declared. "We
have said over and over that
we must keep our schools open
and that we must not let emo
tions or petty politics enter into
the scene.
I'VE favor operating under
the freedom of choice plan and
the continuation of tuition
grants. To tamper with our
school system if to threaten
the very future of Virginia
ITSELF"
Evening star., 1961-07-06

resides in the county, during
a board meeting in Upper Marl-
boro.
One speaker, L. L. Wilson,
president of the Carsondale
Civic Association, said later the
groups appearance before the
board was the start of a pro-
gram to open all county schools
to Negroes. Prince Georges
schools now are partially de-
segregated under a board policy
adopted in 1855.
Meetings with leaders of
other civic groups will be called
soon to map future strategy, Mr..
Wilson said. He said he hoped
complete desegregation can be
obtained by the opening Of
schools in September.
Present County Policy
Prince Georges desegregation
policy permits Negro children
to attend previously all-white
schools if written requests are
submitted to the board between
the first Friday in May and the
last Friday in July.
Approval is based on class
room capacity, school bus loads,
proximity of the school to the
home of the child requesting
the transfer, and any other
circumstances that the board
believes might affect the
change.
In the term just completed,
about S per cent of the county'S
1900 Negro school children at
tended 80 integrated schools.
Total enrolment is nearly TO-
900 youngsters in more than
1875, schools.
Boards Aims Questioned
Mr.. Wilson said that under
the current policy it would take
about 80 years to end school
segregation in Prince Georges.
He asked if it was the boards
policy to forestall compliance
with the 1854 Supreme Court
decision.
School Supt. william S.
Schmidt said the policy was not
designed to force persons to
attend certain schools unless
they want to do so. All trans
fer requests have been hon
ored" except those from high
school seniors and ones re-
ceived after the deadline, he
said.
Herbert T. Cheltenham, pres
ident of the Dupont Heights
Citizens Association, said he
could see no reason why a
child should have to ask to be
Evening star., 1961-07-06
Bund Concert OFF

The Northwes tern High
School band concert, scheduled
in Magruder Park, Hyattsville,
tonight, has been postponed
until 8 pm. tomorrow due to
!nclement weather.
Evening star., 1961-07-06

favor of public schools were
labeled utter nonsense devoid
of all truth" by Senator God
win.
The Southside Virginia leg
Evening star., 1961-07-06
Stephens Sums Up
With Blast at Byrd
By ALEX r. PRESTON
Star staff Writer

WARSAW, Va, July 6-Lt Gov. A. E. S. Stephens last
night fired his parting savo at the Byrd political organiza
ton in summing his campaign for the Democratic nomination
for Governor in Tuesdays primary.
Speaking in the Northern Neck territory where he
born Mr. Stephens Unexpectedly heavy applause each
Evening star., 1961-07-06
Prince Georges Held
Too Slow |ntegroting

The Prince Georges County School Board yesterday
trying hold back the complete ntegraon Of class
rather than assist the changeover from segregated
system
voiced by presidents Of three county civic
associations housewife District school teacher who
Evening star., 1961-07-06

islator made the statement
after a day of handshaking and
campaigning in Roanoke,
Christiansburg and Montgom-
cry County.
Evening star., 1961-07-06
River RepOrt

River Report
Potomac River clear at Harper's
Ferry and slightly muddy at Great
Ferry.
Evening star., 1961-07-06

ThdershOwe expected tonight from the
through the Central Mississippi Valley into the Ohio and Tennessee
the Northern
States the Higher forecast
the Southern States and
-AP WrephOtO
Evening star., 1961-07-06
Resort Forecasts Tomorrow

Resort Forecasts Tomorrow
Ocean beaches-Considerab cloudi-
ns''i aS to scattered q. 'hundeF''0rm'' high
Cape Hatteras = Partly cloudy.
chance of scattered thundershowers,
high in upper sos.
Skyline drive-Cloudy with rain and
PROBABLY scattered thunderstorms, nigh
6S TO "A. Visibility poor,
Water Temperatures
Ocean City Nd. s.; ;iHVf VirSinia 'T Beach.
g.. Compiled by Coast and Geodetic
Survey.)
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight fl Noon --- rs
sam. ------ so SPIN. - ~
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest 81 on July 1 and 2.
Lowest. 4, on February ..
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High --------. 3:54 pm. 4:5S pm.
Low ---------10:41 pm. 11:37 I'm.
For high and low tides at the follow
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above:
Annapolis, 3A hours; Bloody Point
Light. 4la hours; Colonial Beach, 8
hours; .Deale. 4la hours: Solomons
Island, Ga hours; Point Lookout, IA
hours.
The Sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sun today - 5:4S am. S:37 pm
Sun tomorrow 5:49a.m, S:36pm
Moon today 1:4lam. 2:54 pm,
Automobile lights must be turned on
"a hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

FALCON go Tudor sedan; 7. and
b., de luxe interior; spotless con-
dition; special today. S1.495.
| GUY STEUART MOTORS
Evening star., 1961-06-15
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEV. '55 Bel Air hardtop eoupe;
V-S, powerglide, =. and. h.; 2-tone
beige and blue blue; excel. cond. Car
Evening star., 1961-06-15
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

1860 fleetwood; eouip.
with air conditioning, etc, ab-
solutely lmmae.; special, "a. .6qb,
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 pm.
suburban Cadillac-OldS Co.
Evening star., 1961-06-15
AUTOMOBILES For SALE

FORD SO 9-pass. Country Squire
wagon; blue: power equipped, auto
trans, ETC.; very clean. Sso5.
GRADY
Evening star., 1961-07-09
TUESDAY ~
Evening, Cont.

Evening" Cont.
900 q sTAcEcoAcH WEST.
Western. l Hour. "A Time to Rum
A wounded Mexican attempts to CON-
mandeer a staoecoach horse to escape
bounty hunters. Cesar Romero. tRepeat)
q THE TOM EWELL SHOW.
Comedy Mrs. Dynamite" Tom hires
girl Friday dorothy Konrad) whose speed
and thoroughness bring Nightmares to
two families. tRepeat)
$50 @ HIGHWAY PATROL.
Crime Broderick Crawford stars
q PLAYHOUSE 90.
Drama lHa Hours. "The Cruel Day."
The intimate story Of a man who at
tempts to bring about triumph of love
and understanding over cashng hatreds
in Algeria. Peter LORE, Van Heflin.
Charles Bronson (Repeat)
1000 q PROJECT 20.
Public Affairs I Hour. Whose Rag
time Years" A portrayal of the ragtime
music craze which existed in the 20 years
previous to the First World War.
Hoaey Carmichael, Dorothy Loudon. Mae
Barnes. tRepeatJ
g MEDIC.
Drama "To the Great-a Most Seldom
Gift"
q ONE STEP BEYOND.
Drama "The Death Waltz" A "dead"
Army lieutenant returns to claim dance
with the girl who sent him to his death.
Elizabeth Montgomery, Ed nrentiss.
(RepeatJ
10.30 a THE CHEATERS.
Crime "The Weasel" John Ireland.
q M SQUAD.
Police "Prescripton for Murder" A
gang attempts to kidnap doctor. Lee
Marvin.
Evening star., 1961-09-24
Mrs. B. @. Harris Dies;
rode Board Member

Mrs. Bryant G.. Harris, the
only Negro woman to be named
to the Washington Metropoli-
tan Board of Trade. died Fri
day at Freedmen's Hospital
after a brief illness. She was
SO.
The former Elena johnson,
she was born in Culpeper, Va,
and came to Washington as a
child. She was graduated sum-
ma cum laude from Howard
University in 1916.
Mrs. Harris was named to
the Board of Trade in 1859.
She served on a number Of
committees, all dealing with
educational programming. She
was a member of the National
Technical Association Auxil-
iary and of the Hospitality
Guild of st. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Harris worked for the
Harris Electric Co. which is
owned by her husband. She
lived at 1918 E street NE.
Besides her husband, she
leaves two step-children, Bry-
ant and Michael, all of the
home address. She also leaves
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis A. johnson of $500 Thir-
Evening star., 1961-09-24
Mary 6. Contee,
Church Worker

Miss Mary G. Contee, SO, a
lifelong resident of the District.
died Thursday in District Cen
eral Hospital after a long ILL
ness.
Miss Contee had lived at 1914
c street Sc. She attended pub
lice school here, was a mem-
ber of the Elks. and was active
in st. Cyprian's Cath Ollie
Church.
She leaves a sister, Miss
Mary NJ. Contee of the home
address, and a brother, Clar-
ence, of 1915 C street Sc.
Friends nlay call at the home
address after noon today, A
requiem mass s'ill be said at
10 am, tomorrow. in st.
Cyprian's Church, Thirteenth
and c streets Sc. Burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.