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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Staggering Of Hours
Urged to Ease Jams

vast that it should be given a
good try"
A swing to staggered shifts
and provision for a reasonably
and properly integrated free
way system" are two major
steps that could reduce rush
hour congestion in all metro
politan areas, he said. In very
large areas, Mr.. Aitken added
a concentrated effort must be
made for improvement of mass
transportation.
Mr.. Athens comments were
included in a written statement
prepared for a meeting of the
American Association Of State
Highway Officials in Denver.
In the report, Mr.. Aitken
said that staggering hours of
work could mean billions to
Government, business and in
dividualS.
I'm some areas that do not
now use rail transit for heavy
commuter service, the efficiency
of freeways could be improved
so that the need for rail tran
sit could be delayed for years.
he said. The plan also would
ease commuter problems for
rail mass transit operations.
he added.
Other benefits, he said, would
include more efficient utiliZa-
ton of office space and equip
ment, and an easing of the
congestion ION the first tee
or boat dock :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
6 TO ~ TO 10

District Highway Director
Harold L. Aitken today pro-
posed that cities switch to COM
pletely staggered work days in
order to reduce rush-hour traf-
fic jams.
Half the people could work
from 6 am. to 2 pm, he said.
and the other half could work
from 2 pm. to 10 pm. The
work day Of supervisors could
span part Of both shifts, he said.
Details for setting up stag
gered shifts could be worked
out easily. Mr.. Aitken said.
THE single obviously diff
cult element is acceptance of
the idea" he conceded.
The highway director added,
however. that the employe
might be willing to accept a
drastic change in his work
habits If it would give him a
chance to avoid the twice-a-
day "commuter nightmare" of
fighting rush-hour traffic.
Mr.. Aitken called for a con-
centrated effort by both Gov
eminent and private industry,
coupled with research and
we'll documented assumptions
and conclusions" to sell the
idea of staggered hours of
work to employees.
This will not be too easy,
and it is not likely to happen
all at once all over. However
the potential dividends are SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
U.S.. Sets OHAtom Blast
Hints at Secret ests

tests beyond the three an
nounced. They declined to say
how many tests had been con-
Quoted, or where, but observed
that the Atomic Energy Com
mission had been strictly held
to the Presidents order not to
announce all tests.
Besides the Nevada test site,
the United States has another
nuclear-weapon proving ground
in the Pacific. There has been
no announcement of tests in
the EniWetok area but facilities
there are known to have been
kept on a standby basis.
Defense Department and
Atomic Energy Commission Of
ficialS are also known to have a
keen interest in conducting fur
ther nuclear tests at high alti-
tudes and in near space.
Nineteen Russian tests have
been detected since the Soviet
Union resumed its experiments
September /. All of these have
been in the atmosphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Dominican Party
Rejects BoIoeuer
Coalition Plan

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Domini-
can Republic, Oct. II (AP).-
The Dominican Revolutionary
Party last night rejected Presi-
dent Joaquin Balaguer's pro-
poSal for a coalition government
OF the ruling Dominican Party
and three major opposition
factions.
The Revolutionary Party said
its participation would disrupt
unity and "defraud the Dom!ni-
can people"
It called on the Roman
Catholic Church to bring to-
gether government leaders and
opposition elements for talks
aimed at ending political I'M
rest that has prevailed in the
nation since the assassination
of General Issimo Rafael Tru-
jillo last May.
The two other major OPP
position factions-the National
Civic Union and the 14th of
June Party-turned down Mr..
Balaguer's proposal. Earlier
the Revolutionary Party had
adopted a moderate stand
toward the government, and its
rejection of a coalition came as
a surprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Norwegian King Wins
1861 hansen Medal

OSLO. Norway. oct. II (AP) t..
king Olav v was awarded the
Nansen Medal for 1861 yester-
day for his own and the Nor
wegian peoples contributions to
the World Refugee Year.
Felix Schuyler, the United
Nations high commissioner for
refugees, presented the medal
to the monarch in a memorial
meeting at Oslo University.
The ward commentaries
Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian
humanitarian. scientist, Arctic
explorer, diplomat, statesman
and Nobel Peace Prize winner,
who died in 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Van Fleet Coming Back
AS Stair ConsuItont

Retired Army Gen. James A.
Van Fleet is coming back into
active service part-time as a
consultant to Secretary of the
Army Stair on special projects,
President Kennedy announced
today.
Gen. Van Fleet, who retired
in 1858 after commanding
American and United Nations
forces in the Korean war for
two years. will assess the COM
bat readiness and training
progress made by the two Ma
tional Guard divisions being
called to active service Octo-
Der Is.
The White House said that,
taking advantage of his long
experience with the situation
in Greece in 1948 when the
United States aided Greek re-
Sistance to Communist guerril-
las, Gen. Van Fleet also will
serve as consultant on special
warfare training.
The Army's training for spe-
cial warfare, including guer-
rilla-type operations. now is
centered at Fort Bragg, N. c.,
under the command of Brig.
Gen. William P. Marlborough.
The White House said that
other special projects will be
assigned to Gen. Van Fleet by
Secretary Stair.
Gen. Van Fleet, who con-
ferred with the President at the
White House last night. will as
sumo his consultant duties &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
BY EARL III. VOSS
Star Staff Writer

American officials limited to-
day that the United States has
tested more than the three
nuclear weapons publicly an
nounced since experiments were
resumed September Is.
The Atomic Energy Commits
sion reported yesterday that
another nuclear blast of low
yield had been set off under
ground at the Nevada test site.
1t was the third test announced
President Kennedy ordered a
resumption of American test
ing Is days after the Soviet
Union ended a 34-month mora
forum that had been observed
in both countries. Mr.. Kennedy
warned that the United States
would not announce all of its
tests in the new series.
Officials pointed to that word
of caution today when asked
if there had been additional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Rusk Planning
First Vacation
BY the Associated Press

A State Department spokes-
man said today Secretary Rusk
will take his first vacation this
week end-if he can spare the
time off from world problems.
Mr.. RuSk has been putting in
six and seven-day work weeks.
plus nights on the job, since
he took the post when the
Kennedy administration came
to Washington in January.
Press Officer Joseph w.
Reap said that upon returning
tomorrow from a speech at
Miami, Mr.. Rusk hopes to take
the rest of the week off and
go to the Williamsburg, Va,
area for relaxation.
Until Monday, Mr.. Reap said,
the Acting Secretary of State
is slated to be Undersecretary
George Ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
More Troops
Going Abroad
About 1000 Seen
Slated for Europe
By the Associated Press

Deployment of more United
States forces, probably Of mod
crate size, to Europe was re-
ported today to be imminent
Speculation was that the total
Of manpower involved might
be something over 1000, includ-
ing some tactical air as well
as ground forces.
The units presumably would
be in addition to the program
for adding 10000 men to fill
out under strength elements
and otherwise increase the
fighting capability of the
United States 7th Army.
Assistant Secretary Of De-
tense Carlisle Runge said in
a speech last week that the
10, 000-man augmentation would
be completed by November l
Reports of the manpower in
volved in the new deploy-
ment suggested that total Army
strength would be larger than
a battle group. which consists
Of about 1900 men.
This left the possibility that
the new deployment might in
volve a battle group with addi-
tional attached units or sep
arate units to back up division
size elements already in Europe.
Under the overall military
buildup. the augmentation OF
ground forces is being matched,
in some proportion. by more air
power to provide cover and sup
port for infantry.
There was no immediate in
formation on whether units
going overseas would be regular
or reserve outfits, although the
possibility seemed to point to
Regular Army elements.
In his speech to the National
Guard Association, Mr.. Runge
noted the 40,000-man augmen-
tation is intended only to bring
the 7th Army up to combat
efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11

count Of the Sun Valley project:
Mr.. Lower in 1854 bought an
option for 2,475 acres in Bre-
ward County, Fla, for $150,000.
and arrangements were made
for use of Local 376 money to
pay Sun Valley employees.
Mr.. Lower in 1855 obtained a
$4,000 loan from the Bank of
the Commonwealth in Detroit,
where Mr.. Mccarthy then was
a branch manager, and Mr..
Hoffa Endorsed the note.
A month later, the land was
purchased and Mr.. Hoffa OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Lower an OPP
ton to buy As per cent of Sun
Valleys stock.
In 1856, $500,000 of funds
from Local 299 were deposited
in the Florida National Bank
at Orlando, and almost sim
ultaneously that bank len t
$500, 900 to Sun Valley.
Called "MOdel City"
This allegation was in line
with charges by a court-ap-
pointed board of monitors that
the 100000 of union money
was collateral for the 100000
Of loans to Sun Valley.
The indictment charged that
Sun Valley was represented as
"a model CITY," but actually
was partly "permeated with
water" and could not be prac-
ticably improved and devel-
oped."
The grand jury said the lots
had been acquired for about
$18 each and were sold for $3.50
to $1,000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Finnish President
Visits Canada

OTTAWA, Oct. II (AP).-
President Urho Kekkonen of
Finland arrived yesterday for a
siX-day state visit to Canada.
He will leave for a Washington
visit Monday.
Mr.. Kekkonen, 81, the first
Finnish leader to visit Canada
in an official capacity, was &C
companied by his wife and
Foreign Minister Ahkti Kar-
jalainen. The party was met
here by Governor General
Georges P. Vanier, Prime Min
lister John Diefenbaker and
members of the diplomatic
corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
HOME FURNISHINGS
SHOW NOW OPEN

The Stor- sponsored National Cop
itoI Home Furnishings Show is now
underway, and will continue through
October IS at the National Guard
ArmoY.
The first Of its kind in Wosh-
inston, it will offer you on inside
the home exhibition hishIiShtins
distinctive interior arrangements for
every room in the house.
Visitors TO the show will have
1900 parking spaces ovoiIobIe to
them, and they will have on oppor-
tunity to participate in q lorse-
seoIe prize proerom.
Remember. For thousands Of deco
rotins ideos, come ond see The
Home Furnishings Show, open dolly
z pm. to II pm, including next
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Visit From Quemoy

TAIPEI. Formosa, Oct. II
tAP). - Newspapers here re-
ported frogmen from the Que
moy Islands, in a stealthy. pre-
dawn visit, planted a Chinese
Nationalist flag on the Com
munist island fortress of Annoy
yesterday. 50th anniversary of
establishment of the Chinese
Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
GromYko Assured
Allies Stand United
Red Official
Back Home
After Talks

MOSCOW, Oct. II (AP).-
Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gro
myko said today his talks on
Berlin with President Kennedy,
British Prime Minister Harold
Macmillan and other Western
leaders have been useful" But
he declined to go into detail.
The diplomat chatted briefly
with reporters on arrival at the
airport before whisking into
the city with First Deputy For
eign Minister Vastly V. Kuznet-
SOW. The two appeared to be in
earnest conference.
Mr.. Gromyko had talks with
President Kennedy and Secre-
tary of State Rusk in the
United States mostly on how to
get negotiations on Berlin
started. He discussed the same
problem with British Foreign
Secretary Lord Home at the
United Nations and again dur
ing a London stopover, where
he also saw Mr.. Macmillan.
From the London confer
enceS, he brought word that the
British government fully sup
ports United States determine
ton to defend Western inter
eSts in Berlin.
Meetings Cordial
Lord Home told the opening
session of the Conservative
Party conference at Brighton,
England, today that the West
ern allies have at last convinced
the Russians they will resist
interference with the Vests
access routes to Berlin.
IF there was interference
with access to West Berlin, a
fight would start" Lord Home
said, land no one can say that
it would not end in the ulti-
mate disaster of the nuclear
exchange. I think that we sue
ceeded in convincing Mr.. Gro
myko that that situation must,
not be allowed to arise"
Mr.. Gromyko, after outward
ly cordial meetings yesterday
with Prime Minister Macmillan
and Lord Home. Steadfastly
maintained the Soviet deter
mination to sign a peace treaty
with East Germany. He re-
fused to say, however, whether
the Russians would carry out
their previous threat to sign
the treaty before the end of
the year.
I'VE are firm on one basic
point-that an East German
treaty must be concluded and
and end to the Second World
War reached" the Soviet For
eign Minister told newsmen at
London airport.
Treaty Proposal Repeated
He repeated that Russia pre-
ferred to have the Western
powers join the Soviets in a
peace treaty with both Ger
But if agreement can
not be reached on that, he
warned, the Soviet Union land
other states" will sign a
See GROMYKO, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11

Egypt's President Canal Abdel
Nasser the initiative toward
Arab unity, a popular cause
among Arabs.
Premier Mamoun Kuzbari
and his professional govern
ment have described this
country's own short-lived union
with Egypt-the United Arab
Republic which. was shattered
by the Syrian revolution OF
September 28-as an expert
ment in Arab unity that failed
because it lacked a basis OF
freedom and equality"
Read by Premier
Syria's appeal, made jointly
by the provisional government
and the army revolutionary
command and read over Da-
mascus radio by Premier Kuz-
bari, said the United Arab
States should follow an inter-
national policy Of neutrality
and peaceful coexiStence.
Each member would retain
its own legislature and eXecu-
tive authority and control over
it's internal affairs, but there
would be a supreme joint leg
iSlature and a federal govern
ment to handle the unions
military and political affairs.
Each member would have its
own army but would assign
special units to a united Arab
army under a unified COM
mand.
All Arab governments were
urged to call their parliaments
into session to consider the
Syrian proposals.
Points Listed
The IA points Of the pro-
jected union:
/. A voluntary decentralized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11

constitutional union of all
Arab nations and territories.
2. Each country would re-
tain its own executive and leg
iSlative system and sovereignty.
8. The United Arab States
would establish a supreme
legislature whose decisions
would be binding on all mem
bers if passed by a two-thirds
majority.
4. The central legislature
would decide economic, mill
tary, foreign and cultural poll
cies. 1t could broaden its au-
thority step by step in accord
with Arab needs.
S. The United Arab States
would have a high executive
body with all governments rep
resented equally. The executive
would be headed by representa-
tiveS or prime ministers of
member countries on an annual
rotation basis.
6. The executive would super
wise the execution of decisions
taken by the central legislature.
Would Retain Armies
7. Each member would re-
tain its own national army but
would assign units to a United
Arab army under a unified
command.
8. The duty of the Arab army
would be to preserve borders of
the Arab homeland, to repel
foreign aggression and liberate
usurped Arab territories (pre-
sumably Israeli and free Arab
lands under colonial DONNA
ton.
8. Members of the U.A.S.
would pledge not to interfere
in each others internal affairs
See SYRIA, Page A-6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11

tober 80. The White House said
he will work on a part-time
basis because of his consulting
and advisory services with sew
eral industrial concerns.
This is the second time Gen.
Van Fleet has been called back
for special duties since his 1858
retirement. In May, June and
July of 1854 he made a survey
of the military, economic and
political situation in the Far
East as a special representative
of President Eisenhower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
Rayburn Hit
BYPneunnoniia,
On Critical LIST
Condition Worse
As X-Roys Reveal
Fluid in Lungs

DALLAS, Tex. Oct. II (AP)
House Speaker Rayburn de-
veloped pneumonia during the
night, his doctors reported.
He is now considered critical"
the physician said.
Mr.. Rayburn entered Baylor
Hospital 10 days ago and his
condition was diagnosed as in
durable cancer of the lymph
system.
The noon CEDT) hospital
bulletin prepared by Mr.. Ray
burns doctor said:
Sam Rayburn's immediate
condition has grown more seri-
Gus during the night. He has
developed left lobar pneumonia
with pleural effusion.
X-Rays Taken
This diagnosis was made
from X-ray examinations COM
pleted at $3.50 am. (CST) this
morning.
Because of this condition,
he is now considered critical"
The diagnosis means that Mr..
Rayburn has pneumonia in his
left lung.
"Pleural effusion" means
that fluid from blood or lymph
capillarieS are going into the
lung area.
His condition changed radi-
cally during the night. COM
parison of the hospital bulle-
tinS-indicated. Yesterday doc
tors said his spirits were good.
They also indicated that Mr..
Rayburn had not been told he
has cancer.
Yesterdays hospital bulletin
said Mr.. Rayburn's condition
was unchanged and added:
His spirits are good. He has
indicated great interest in the
newspaper highlights of the
Presidents visit yesterday
which have been read to him. q"
Hint Of Shielding
Hospital officials did not
elaborate, but the final SEN
tence carries at least a hint
that by reading only the high
lights those near Mr.. Rayburn
are shielding him from thu
extent of his illness.
The Rev. Baxton Bryant, a
Dallas County Democratic
leader, called on Mr.. Rayburn
yesterday. and when he came
out he told reporters: No, Mr..
Rayburn doesn't know.
While refusing to say why he
was sure, Mr.. Bryant said:
"Rayburn still thinks he has
lumbago."
Mr.. Rayburn received his
third dose of an experimental
drug, IS Fluro-uracil," yester-
day.
80 far he is showing no ill
effects from the treatment, "
the hospital said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11


budget to b epropoSed for the
next fiscal year by the Commits
sioners will be made public
when it is submitted to Con-
greSS in January.
In addition to the restoration
appeals. department heads also
asked for ne wspending items
totaling about $500, 1000.
The budget office has pro-
posed two spending packages
one for $261.5 million that can
be raised from present revenue
measures, and a $34 million
second budget that would re-
main on the shelf unless the
city comes up with additional
money. Today's restoration re-
quests are on items disallowed
completely by budget officials.
School Requests Heaviest
The reservations requested by
school officials total about $40
million, of which $50 million is
in capital outlay items, with
the balance for operating ex-
penSeS.
In a separate appeal cate
CORY, the Commissioners were
urged by Department Of San
itary Engineering officials to
seek congressional appropria-
ton of $2.8 million for the
Dulles International Airport
sewer line.
Congress has authorized $28
million for the project but act
ually appropriated only $685.
million. Today's appeal would
raise the appropriation to the
full level of the authorization.
The Potomac interceptor
sewer project is being financed
b yFedersl loan and grant
funds.
Today's appeal from the de-
partment said the full autho-
rized amount is needed in
order to fulfill congressional
intent that the sewer service
be provided for expected COM
munity growth in the adjacent
areas in Maryland and Virginia.
Site Money Asked
The capital outlay appeals
today by school officials in
Guided:
Site and planning money for
a new elementary school at
Twentieth and NJ streets NE;
site money for a junior high
school at Trinidad avenue and
Neal street Sc; site and plan
ming money for a new ad-
ministration building; site
money for a junior high school
in the area of North Capitol
street and Michigan avenue
NE; site andplanning funds
for replacement of Hine Junior
High School, and site money
for a new senior high school
at Fiftieth and Grant streets
NE.
The school operating expense
appeals cover such items as
additional teachers, counselors,
Librarians and others.
The Health Departments re-
quests. totaling about 100000,
include funds to provide birth
control services in the maternal
and child welfare clinics.
These services would be among
the duties of new public
See FUNDS, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
HoHo Is Indicted Aqoin
In Florida Land Deal
Teumster Boss Charged With Misusine
$500,000 in Detroit Union Funds
BY LEE NJ. COIN
Star staff Writer

James R. Hoffa, president of the Transfers Union
indicted today Federal fraud charges involving allegations
that he misused 100000 of union funds in Florida real
estate deal.
The 16-count indictment returned by a Federal
grand jury in Orlando, Fla, and announced here by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11

Attorney General Robert +.
Kennedy.
Also named In the indictment
was Robert E. Mccarthy, jr.. a
Detroit banking executive.
A similar 1860 indictment
against Mr.. Hoffa, Mr.. Nc
Carthy and Henry Lowers
Teamster official who died last
August-was dismissed in July,
when a Federal judge ruled
that the earlier grand jury was
selected improperly. He did
not rule on the merits of the
case.
New Jury Called
Justice Department attorneys
recently presented evidence to
a new grand jury. and today's
reindictment resulted.
If convicted Mr.. Hoffa and
Mr.. Mccarthy could be i'm
prisoned for 20 years and fined
sos, 900.
Mr.. Hoffa has denied any
improper use of union funds.
The real estate deal involved
Sun Valley, Inc. which was
planned as a retirement center
for Transfers Union members
near Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The original indictment in
cluded eight counts of mail
fraud. three counts of fraud
by telephone and one count of
fraud by telegraph. The new
indictment includes those IL
counts plus three new mail
fraud counts and a mail fraud
conspiracy count.
Scheme to Defraud"
The indictment charged that
Mr.. Hoffa, Mr.. Mccarthy and
Mr.. Lower devised "a scheme
and artifice to defraud" four
Detroit Teamster organizations
Local 299, headed by Mr..
Hoffa; Local 376, formerly
headed by Mr.. Lower; Local 1877
and Joint Council 40.
The grand jury said the
plan was that Sun Valley would
be financed through the
misuse of union funds and OPP
Grated for the personal profit
of the defendants"
Funds of the four organiza-
tons were used to promote
Sun Valley.
Funds Traced
The three men also withdrew
Sun Valley funds "for their
personal use and benefit" &C
cording to the indictment.
The grand jury gave this &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-11
MOTHERHOOD
AFTER 40?

FOR WOMEN who ore frightened
by the ideo Of having q body otter
the age Of 40, Dr.. Peter J. Stein
crohn hos word Of encouragement
in his health column todoy, in the
form Of letter from q reoder. See
Pooe c-6.