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Evening star., 1961-12-16
Pope Makes Plea
For Congo Peace

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 16 CAP)
Pope John XIII called upon
responsible leaders today to re-
establish peace in the Congo,
whose blessed lands are bathed
in blood"
The pontiff's plea was con-
sidered to be a response to re-
quests from Belgium and
katanga's President Noise
Tshombe for his intervention
in the Congo conflict.
Pope John, obviously deeply
moved, said:
I'VE turn to all who can and
should, with disinterested coun-
Gil, objective information and
the light of right, cooperate to
establish peace in that coun-
try, to prepare tranquil and
serene days for all.
This is the most fervent
prayer that we elevate Almighty
God through the intercession of
His celestial mother"
The pontiff urged all men of
good will to join him in this
prayer.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
YULE GIFTS
GO OTHER WAY,
ESCAPE BAN

White House memo or
not, there are big gifts un-
der the Christmas trees in
some Government offices.
James F. Kelleher, special
assistant to the Postmaster
General, was questioned by
a reporter about some
handsome gifts under the
tree in his office.
He noted that the White
House memo bans Christ
mas gifts from employees
or outsiders to bosses.
Nothing bars my giving
gifts to my secretaries and
other assistants" he said.
adding that the gift policy
had caused him to return
what would amount to
nearly a case of whisky al
ready this season.
Returning the gifts has
been troublesome - You
have to write tactful notes
so the giver doesn't get
mad" - but Mr.. Kelleher
said, the policy is a good
one.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Injunction Curbs
Brokerage Firm

District Court Judge Joseph
&c. McGarraghy has handed
down an injunction against
Mulford Wakeman & Co., Inc,
following filing of a Securities
and Exc hange Commission
complaint.
The injunction bars the firm
from using the mails for GER
tain dealings and prevents il
from making any transactions
that require recording until its
books are brought up to date.
The SEC. in court papers. al.
legged the firms records were
not kept as required and thai
as of November 80 the firm
owed customers 1920 shares
of stocks with a market value
of SOS, 900.
Court papers showed that the
firm, with offices at 1725
street NV, has been a regis
tered broker since 1859. Rec
ords at court showed the firm
consented to the judges order
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Vote in u. N.
On RedChinu

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
Dec. 16 (AP) Following is the
vote by which the General AS
sembly yesterday rejected a So
Wet resolution to seat Commu-
mist China and expel Nation
alist China:
Yes 1861 - Afghanistan, Al
bania, Britain. Bulgaria
Burma, White Russia, Cambo.
dia, Ceylon. Cuba. Czechoslova.
kia. Denmark. Ethiopia. Fin
land, Ghana, Guinea, Hungary
India, Indonesia, Iraq. Mali
Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Paki-
stan, Poland, Romania, Sierra
Leone, Somalia, Soviet Union,
Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Ukraine,
United Arab Republic, Yemen
Yugoslavia.
No (48) - Argentina. Aus
tralia. Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil,
CAMERON, Canada, G hi lie,
China, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador
Ell Salvador, France, Gabon
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hon.
duras, Iran, Ireland, Italy
Japan. Jordan, Laos, Liberia
Libya. Luxembourg, Malagasy
Republic, Malaga, Mauritania
Mexico, New Zealand, Mica
Iragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru
Philippines, Senegal, South AT
rica, Spain, Tanganyika, Thai
land, Turkey, United States
Uruguay, Venezuela.
AbstentionS 600 - Austria
Central African Republic, Chad
Congo (Brazzaville), Congo
CLeopoldville), Cyprus, Daho-
mey, Iceland, Israel, Ivory
Coast, Lebanon, Netherlands
Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Portu-
gal, Saudi Arabia, Togo, Tu-
niSia, Upper Volta.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Mrs. Kennedy
Sees History
At San juan

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec
16 (AP).-Jacqueline Kennedy
sampled the acclaim of mod
ern-day Puerto Rico, then got
a taste of the islands splen.
dored history-and appeared
to like the fare.
The First Lady waved gently
to a cheering throng of flag
waving Puerto Ricans who
turned out ,00O-strong yes
terday to welcome her anc
President Kennedy.
AS an admirer of antiques
she was shown crystal table
centerpieceS that came to this
island as a gift of Queen Isa-
bella of Spain in the 10th CEN
tury.
1t was perhaps the easiest
day of the three day schedule
of a fast-moving Presidential
weekend trip to Latin America
Mr.. Kennedy noted on their
arrival that the last time he
and his wife were in Puerto
Rico was lone of the last care
free interludes we have had"
At that time he was a Senator
Graced with an armload of
ceremonial flowers, Mrs. Ken
nedy stood by yesterday as her
husband was accorded a 81
gun salute. Friendly crowds
jostled her as they tried to get
in close. but she did not seem
to mind.
The Kennedy's spent the
night at the Governors 18TH
century SpaniSh-Style resi-
dence, La Fortaleza, after a gay
dinner party.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

Florida light yesterday when g
police sharpShooter pinpointec
William Stoner, the gunman
with a rifle shot at 35-yaro
range. Mate Jack Harrington
with Stoner's gun against his
head, was unhurt.
Miami Beach Policeman Will
liam Leary, crouched in the bow
OF a Coast Guard boat, was or
dered to aim for the 19-year-
old Mercersburg tPa.) youths
right shoulder. The slug from
his .30-caliber, scope-equipped
rifle struck Stoner in the chest
close to the shoulder and
knocked him to the deck.
Skipper Gledihill, 30, said
Stoner boarded his 40-foot
craft and pulled 80 caliber
pistol on Mr.. Gledihill and Mr..
Harrington.
We're going to Cuba to kill
Castro" Mr.. Gledihill said
Stoner told them. He killed
three of my buddies last year
and I am going to kill him.
You go. man, go. I am not
fooling."
But I've only got gas enough
to go to Key West" Mr.. Gledi-
hill replied. 1t was then, he
said, that Stoner said evenly
"if We run out of gas you run
out of life"
Miami Beach police. alerted
by a bystander, boarded Coast
Evening star., 1961-12-16
KennedyBacks
U.N. Bond Plan

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y,
Dec. 16 (AP). - The United
States announced here yester-
day that President Kennedy
will ask Congress next month
for authority to buy long-term
u. N. bonds to help the United
Nations out of its financial
hole.
Acting Secretary General U
Thant has proposed a 25-year,
low Interest bond issue of 5000
million to avert U. N. bank
ruptcy, and has said he will
ask governments and financial
institutions to buy the bonds.
Philip M. Kutznick, United
States delegate in the Assem-
bly, Budgetary Committee, said
that normally the United
States would votes against or
abstain on the question of a
bond issue at this time of year
because only Congress can au-
thorize United States partici-
patton in such a plan.
But because of the crisis,
Mr.. Klutznick told the COM
mittee,- the United States will
vote for the resolution when it
appears before the committee
and Mr.. Kennedy will ask
Congress to follow through
with the authority.
Mr.. Klutznick also an
nounced United States support
for resolutions to authorize
Mr.. Thant to spend $40 mil
lion monthly in 1862 to keep
the Congo operation going; to
appropriate $50 million to in
sure payment of the Congo
bill from November l through
June 80 and to appropriate
$9.75 million, half the cost. of
the peace-keeping U. N. Emer-
gency Force in the Middle
East.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Pedestrian Hit
By Police Car

A 35-year-old man was hos
pitalized this morning after he
was struck by police traffic
safety car.
Police said Warren E. LomaX
of l541 K street Sc. was taken
to District General Hospital
with leg. chest and head in
juries. He was struck at $50
am. on Eleventh street Just
south of Virginia avenue Sc
Sergt. Ross Gordon Riker, Al
of 1926 Schelhorn road. Alexan-
dria, a Traffic Division officer
reported Mr.. Lomax ran sud-
denly in front of the white
traffic safety car he was driv-
ing. Police said Mr.. Lomax had
a diabetic condition.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Costro's Young Son
Visits Berlin on Tour

BERLIN, Dec. 16 (APD.-
The 12-year-old son of Prime
Minister Fidel Castro of Cuba
is visiting Berlin, the official
Communist East German news
agency, Adm, reported today
ADM said young Castro is
one of five members of the
Cuban young rebels" youth
movement touring Communist
countries. At the week end the
five will travel on to Prague
CZechoslovakia, ADM said.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

Guard cutters as the Sandona
sped seaward through Gov
ernment Cut. A Coast Guard
helicopter also chased the hi
lacked boat. When the copter
hovered close Mr.. Gledihill
waved it away, worried that
Stoner would get jumpy and
start shooting.
Police on a pursuing boat
shouted appeals for Stoner to
drop his gun, promising he
would not be hurt. He ignored
them and finally 1t. N. G..
Siegendorff ordered policeman
Leary to shoot.
Stoner was hospitalized in
serious condition.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

Arms" they demanded in one
poster. President Kennedy,
What Are You Waiting For?"
inquired another.
After the motorcade reached
the palatial executive mansion
and the gates slammed shut
the crowd set up a persistant
I'VE want Kennedy" chant
Responding to the appeals, the
KennedyS appeared on a bal
cohy. The President smiled
and hooded and Mrs. Kennedy,
dressed in a white and gray
silk dress. waved to the crowd.
Dominican Crisis Talk
Prior to a dinner last night
at the Governors residence,
Mr.. Kennedy conferred pri-
vately for an hour with United
States officials about the crisis
in the nearby Dominican Re-
public. where negotiations be-
tween anti-Trujillo groups and
the military for a transitional
government have stalled.
The President ordered Arturo
Morales Carrion, deputy assist
ant United States Secretary of
State for Inter-American Af-
fairs. and Consul General John
c. Hill to return to Santo Do
mingo to watch developments.
The Kennedys retired at
1890 pm. after the dinner,
by United States and
Rican officials. The
guest list also included Spanish
Cellist Pablo Casals, who per-
formed in the White House last
and Puerto Rican
Pianist Jesus Maria Sanroma.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

flrSt Lazy upon lnelr arrival
from Washington yesterday.
There was dancing in the
public squares-before rain
squalls dampened the fiesta
spirit. Minority factions which
had threatened a protest DEM
onstration for Puerto Rican
independence kept quiet.
Leaders of the independence
movement had threatened to
picket at La Fortaleza, the Off
cial residence of Gov. and Mrs.
Luis Monoz Marin. where the
Kennedys spent the night, but
none showed up.
"WelcOme Uncle Kennedy"
White House Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger said both the
President and Mrs. Kennedy
were extremely touched" by
the acclaim.
The only job for the Puerto
Rican police was to restrain
the estimated 100000 of the
areas half million, population
who cheered the Kennedys as
they motored along the 8l2-
mile route from the airport to
the ancient, White-Walled La
Fortaleza.
Welcome Uncle Kennedy"
one placard proclaimed. "Bien-
venldos' (welcome) appeared
everywhere.
The only loud protest came
after the motorcade had passed
along the packed avenues :
and it was of disappointment
rather than hostility.
OnlookerS complained that
the procession moved so fast
that they barely got a glimpse
of Mr.. Kennedy, who rode with
the Puerto Rican Governor in
a White House bubbletop linn
CUISINE, and Mrs. Kennedy, rid
ing with Mrs. Munoz Marin in
a second car.
LOudspeaker Breaks Down
In a brief airport speech,
Mr.. Kennedy said Puerto Rico
could serve as an example to
the nations of the Western
Hemisphere that stand to ben
eft from the Alliance for
Progress, his $40 billion plan
to raise living standards in
Latin America.
Several thousand greeted
the Kennedys at the airport
but barely caught a word of
the arrival ceremony - the
loudSpeaker system broke
down. Thousands of others
heard it broadcast throughout
the island by television and
radio, however.
One group of Cuban refugees
urged the United States to act
against the Communist regime
of Fidel Castro in Cuba. I'VE
Have the Men. Give Us the
Evening star., 1961-12-16
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Evening star., 1961-12-16
U. N.
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page A.
Zorin said. that many who
were compelled to vote against
or abstain on this Soviet reso-
luton will vote in favor at the
next session"
Yesterdays vote was the first
in 10 years on the direct ques.
ton of Chinese representation
From 1850 to 1860 the Genera
Assembly voted not to debate
the problem. This year the
United States estimated it die
not have the votes to try this
strategem agani.
FavOrs Two Chinas
The United Kingdom. in ex-
planning its vote favoring the
Soviet resolution, indicated il
favors a two-Chinas solution
seating both Red China anc
Nationalist China.
An amendment which coulc
have had that result was de.
feated, 45-30, with 90 abSten.
tions. Sponsored by Cambodia
Ceylon and Indonesia, the
amendment would have elimi.
mated from the Soviet resolu-
ton provision for ousting Ma.
tionalist China.
Neither the Nationalist mol
the Communist Chinese, how.
ever, would accept a Two.
Chinas solution. Both claim tt
represent all China.
In early planning for yester.
days vote, the State Depart
ment had considered backing
a two-China policy in the
expectation that Red China
would reject any invitation tt
join the General Assembly 81
long as Nationalist China
stayed on. This could become
a fall-back strategy if thu
United States and it's allies are
unable to repeat their victory
of yesterday.
Evening star., 1961-12-16
KENNEDY
Venezuela Takes
Security Measures
Continued From Page Al

from a repressive dictatorship
with its false show, its illu-
sorry promises and its ruthless
destruction of human freedom
to progressive democratic
rule"
Emphasizing two freedoms
freedom from dictatorship
and freedom from the bonds
of economic and social injuS-
tice"-Mr. Kennedy said Amer
ican nations must be more
than good neighbors-we must
be partners in a hemisphere
whose history has shaped us"
Earlier, in a welcoming
speech at Maiquetia Airport,
Venezuelan President Romulo
Betancourt introduced Presi-
dent Kennedy as a man who
is rectifying the arrogant be-
lief" that the friendship of
Latin Americas 1870 million
people could be guaranteed by
dictators.
Nixon Experience Recalled
In visiting Caracas, the Presi-
dent came to a capital where
Vice President Richard M.
Nixon's car was pelted with
stones and sticks and spat upon
by an angry mob during a good
will trip in 1858.
Soldiers today lined the auto
pista. the l0-mile, Six-lane
highway which winds up noun
tains from the airport to
Caracas. The President and Mr..
Betancourt rode in the White
House bubbletop limousine
along a route decked with Vene-
zuelan and United States flags.
| A crowd of several hundred
invited guests Sprinkled con-
fetti and welcoming leaflets as
the cavalcade left the airport.
Mr.. Kennedy started the day
with a "a hour flight from San
Juan. Puerto Rico, where he
spent last night. He and Mrs.
Kennedy-attired in a striking
costume of apricot shade
| landed at Maiquetia Airport at
9:15 am. (8:45 am. EST.
Roosevelt Recalled
Mr.. Kennedy in his brief
airport remarks recalled that
Franklin D. Roosevelt, in pro-
claiming the good-neighbor
policy, asserted that through
democratic processes we can
strive to achieve for the Amer
icas the hig hest possible
standard of living conditions
Tor all our people.
He continued:
Here in Venezuela that
principle-Nthe achievement of
social and economic justice
under democracy - is being
carried forward"
Mr.. Betancourt, one of the
United States best friends in
Latin America. hailed Mr..
Kennedy as a President who
is rectifying a long period of
ignorance of the problems of
Latin America-of faith placed
in the relationships which
came and went. and not in
the people"
Change in Belief Noted
Mr.. Kennedy, said Mr.. Betan-
court, is changing the ar
rogant belief" that the friend
ship of l80 millions below the
Rio Grande could be guaran-
teed to the United States "by
Self-appointed rulers and their
courts of small oligarchies,
owners of the land and of the
wealth"
Mr.. Betancourt himself led
the movement that banished
the Venezuelan dictatorship of
Marcos Perez Jimenez. Mr..
Kennedy, noting this, declared
Mr.. Betancourt had re-estab-
lished democratic government
here after a decade of dicta-
torship.
He has carried forward a
solid and responsible program
nf nnnrnvoio r1rNnroee oFkor -
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Boat Hijocker's Spree
Ended by Police Bullet

MIAMI Fla l6 (AP)-If we run out of gas YOU run
out of life"
That's what Sport Fishing Skipper Richard Gledhi said
ne was told by hacker who held command with pistol
Coast Guard craft raced in pursuit
The motorboat Sandonas hectic cruise ended off Cape
Evening star., 1961-12-16
Puerto Ricons Touch
Kennedys by Acclaim

SAN JUAN Puerto Rico Dec Is ZAP President and Mrs
Kennedy deeply moved by wildly enthusiastic
hospitality during their visit here.
Hundreds of thousands of residents of this
capital poured the boulevards and
shouting flagwavng welcome the President
Evening star., 1961-12-16
FOUND

DOG, German shepherd. black and
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and feet. Call 53S-5327.
Evening star., 1961-12-16

Published Daily and Sunday
at 225 Virginia Ave. Sc,
at Washington. ID. L..
Second Glass Postage Paid
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
ST. JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens

Thought for the Day-"A merry
heart doeth good like a medicine.
Praise the Lord; for the Lord is
good; sing praises unto His
name; for it is pleasant" Psalm
1853.
Sgt. Donald Hearn of the 82nd
Airborne Division at Fort Bragg.
NC, and Airman Jackie" Hearn
of the Air Force Base, Kessler,
Miss, spent the holidays with
their mother, Mrs. Granville John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Melvin and
children George and Bonnie Matt
hews of Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford Matthews and children,
were Christmas dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Matthews
Callers during the day were Mrs.
Hettie Thomas of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Hattie Short and grandson,
Ewing Timmons of Millsboro.
Mrs. Hattie Short and Mrs. AL
berta Justice spent Thursday
with relatives and friends in
Ocean View.
Mrs. Lydia Rogers was the din
ner guest of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mccormick on Christmas Day.
Mrs. May Kitchens and Vernon
Kitchens entertained at a turkey
dinner on Monday after Christ
mas, Mrs. Doris Johnson and chill
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06

In our study of Africa, we have
learned about the gold mines and
diamond mines in the southern
part of Africa-also about the Nile
River and the Victoria Falls, and
many other things Here are some
interesting facts about Africa.
Almost h e-fourths of the
worlds diamonds come from A
frica.
Africa sends peanuts, rice, and
rubber to distant lands.
Some of the worlds biggest cop
per mines are in the Congo and
Rhodisia
The Congo has the largest
known deposit of uranium.
Helicopters hop from one town
to another over jungles where no
roads have been built.
Some of the men who fish are
forming fishing companies so that
they can buy bigger boats.
Kenny Carter
In our recent study of Africa We
became very familiar with the con-
tinent and the way the people live.
We learned that the Sahara is one
of the hottest spots in the world,
and that the Nile River is the only
river that flows north. In less than
ten years Africa will be one of the
most productive continents in the
world.
Tommy Davis
Africa is as large as the United
States, Europe, and China COM
bined Africa contains the Nile and
the Zambeze Rivers. Africa also
contains the Sahara, the largest
desert in the world.
Burce Webb
Changing Africa
Africa is much larger then the
continent of South America. Until
about sixty years ago, Africa was
often spoken of as the Dark Con-
tinent. Much of it was unexplored
by people from other lands.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06

dren of Milton, Mr. and Mrs. FL
wood Franklin of Millsboro. Miss
Irene Johnson, Wayne Rust, Miss
Kathleen Roberts, Donald Frank
lin, Miss Joan Ann Franklin and
Mrs. Sallie Truitt.
Mrs. Helen Truitt, Mrs. Lille
Stewart and Mrs. BERTHE Dorman
visited Charles Stewart, who is a
patient in the Beebe Hospital.
Lewes, on Wednesday night.
Tommy Steele, a student at the
University of Delaware. spent the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Steele.
Mrs. Ida Gordy spent Thurs
day and Friday with her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Betty (ShowelD
Gordy and children in Ocean View.
Vernon Kitchens and mother
accompanied Rev. and Mrs. Ross
and Ethel Ray Connard of Milton,
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06


way. Trucks, busses, and auto
mobiles travel across the Sahara,
too.
Joesph Sullivan
The Meeting i'm Liberia
There was a meeting held at
Liberia this summer that could
lead to a United States of Africa.
Fourteen different African nations
took part.
One group made plans to unite
the Airlines of the African nations
into one system covering all of
Africa.
Another group started working
on plans to extend roads and rail-
roads in Africa.
Other groups at the meeting
planned a postal system for all of
Africa, and big shipping COM
pany.
Next year they expect to have a
bigger and better meeting with
more nations taking part.
Joyce Verley
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06

Since 1900 great changes have
taken place in Africa, and changes
are continuing rapidly today. People
from all parts of the world are
moving to Africa. They are bring
ing new ways of living and work
ing.
The life of the African people
C h ging. Each year new
schools are being built and more
children are learning to read and
write. An increasing number of
young people are attending Afric-
an colleges or going to Europe or
the United States.
Neil Geise
The Sahara
The Sahara desert is the largest
desert in the world. Much of the
Sahara is, empty land.
There are hundreds of green,
fertile spots in the Sahara desert
called oases. Outside the oases the
Sahara desert is Wilderness.
Much of the western part of the
Sahara is under control of France.
Some parts of the Sahara are
covered with sand. In some places
in the Sahara the wind has blown
sand into dunes one hundred feet
high. Under some of this worth
less-looking sand oil is found. In
yet other places rocks are found
which wind and sand have sand
papered into strange shapes.
There's not much rainfall in the
Sahara, nor is there much infor-
nation on rainfall in the Sahara,
because there are few weather
stations there. One station, for ex-
ample, never received a drop of
rain for an entire year.
In July the Sahara is the hot
test place in the world.
A few hundred years ago the
caravan was the only way of carry
ing goods across the Sahara. The
people of the desert still make
trips across the Sahara with cam
els, but it is no longer the only