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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
By the Associated Press

A Unitarian group has criti-
cized the Roman Catholic
bishops statement on Federal
aid to education, saying the
bishops have now fatty dis
agreed with the first Roman
Catholic President Of the
United States. :"
The directors Of the Uni
tartan Fellowship for Social
Justice said they had reason
to believe that the American
bishops ARE not Of one mind
in taking this position, and we
know that many Catholics
throughout the country are OPP
posed to the bishops stand"
The Unitarian Fellowship, an
affiliate Of the Unitarian Uni
versaliSt Association, referred
to a statement issued Thursday
night in which the bishops de-
clared again their opposition
to ANY form Of general Fed
eral aid to education that dis
eliminates against children
attending non-public schools. "
Catholic sources said the
general tenor of the church.
mems statement was that it
expressed a unanimous opinion,
but the manner in which it was
phrased led to some speculation
that some Of the bishops may
have taken a minority view.
THE bishops" said the Uni
tartan Fellowship statement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Final Arguments
Set for Tuesday
In Morgan Trial

Final arguments in the DAN
iel Morgan lawyer-impersona-
ton case have been set for
Tuesday in District Court after
the defense rested its case
yesterday. The prosecution
rested earlier.
Morgan, a 50-year-old former
convict. is accused in a IA
count indictment of posing for
IL months here as a lawyer
named Lawrence Archie Harris.
Mr.. Harris is a real lawyer who
lives in California.
The trial, which started No.
vember 7. has played to a
packed courtroom ever since.
Visiting Judge John D. Martin
from Memphis. Tenn, has in
trigued spectators by his re-
Taxed attitude.
The prosecution, which
dropped nine counts Of a 90
count indictment at the judges
suggestion, has tried to estab-
liSh that Morgan impersonated
Mr.. Harris. Morgan contends
he actually was 81. A. Harris. u
The defense produced a
string of witnesses, many from
jail, who testified about the
quality Of legal service IL. A,
Harris" provided. Morgan's po-
sition is that the clients re-
ceived good representation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
LIMITATIONS Criticize
Bishops on School Aid

have now fatty disagreed with
the first Roman Catholic Presi-
dent Of the United States. who
pledged himself to maintain
the separation of church and
state. and they have cut them
selves off from the great Prot
estant. Jewish and educational
organizations of the country
who have made unequivocal
statements against aid of any
kind, grants or loans to church.
related schools"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
King Tut Exhibit
Hours Extended

The National Gallery of Art
is expanding its visiting hours
tomorrow to accommodate the
growing crowds who want to
see King Tut's treasure.
The gallery, at Sixth street
and Constitution avenue, will
be open from 10 am. to 10 pm,
instead of its usual 2 to 10
pm. hours. The Egyptian ex-
hibit is on the main floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Bridge Subcontructor
Charged in Deaths

District safety inspectors
have charged the Grow Con-
struction Co., of New York, a
subcontractor on the new Four
tenth Street Bridge, with fail
ing to provide life jackets for
two workmen drowned when
their small boat was struck by
a barge November 7.
No life jackets were found
on Russell G. Make, "a, of
Aquasco, Md, and Milton j.
Newman, 22. of Waldorf, Md,
but a company spokesman said
provisions were made for jack
cts. A Corporation Counsel
hearing has been set for Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Church Film Slated

The award winning Italian
film, "Ladri di Diciclette" -
"The Bicycle Thieves"-will be
shown at 6 pm. tomorrow in
Holy Rosary Catholic Church,
Third and F streets NV. The
film is the first of a series spon-
sored by the church and will
feature film shorts on current
events in Italy and an Italian
travelogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Bible Interpretation

DR.. Harry M. Orlinsky, pro-
lessor of Bible at the Hebrew
Union College, will speak or
"Re-interpreting Some Basic
Biblical Concepts" at 1880
am. tomorrow in the Washing
ton He brew Congregation
Massachusetts avenue and Ma
comb street NV. The talk is
part Of the congregations Sun
day Morning Scholars series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Servicemen's Club
Burns, 8 Rescued

LONDON, Nov. 10 CAP). -
Eight persons, including three
children, were rescued by Lon
don firemen when an American
servicemen's club caught fire
today.
The servicemen's club, the
"242" at Harrow road, Padding
ton, was closed at the time.
Those rescued, including a
French family Of three, occu-
pied two apartments over the
club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
YugosIuv Freiehter
Takes on U. S. Jets

SAN DIEGO. Calf, Nov. Is
(AP). "A Yugoslav freighter
moved quickly in and out of
San Diego harbor yesterday,
picking up United State S
trainer jets and a storm of
protests. The freighter Gum
dulic left with five Navy Tv-2
planes sold by the Unite d
States to Yugoslavia.
A fleet of % lighted boats
belonging to Patriots Unlim-
tied" met the Gundulic when
it arrived. But the Coast Guard
said the picketing boats weren't
on hand when the freighter
left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18

cation is among % new bids
for membership which would
bring the present total of ITS
denominations to 1913. en-
bracing nearly 300 million
Christians.
At the councils 1913 forma-
tons 146 denominations be-
longed.
Estimates Of membership of
the Russian church range from
80 to 80 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
New Church Planned

The new Camp Springs
United Presbyterian Church
will be organized at a special
$3.50 pm. service tomorrow in
the Bells Methodist Church,
5621 Allentown road Sc, with
20 charter members. The con-
gregation has been meeting in
the Camp Springs Elementary
School since May. The Rev.
Laurean H. Warner, jr., is
organizing minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
TWU to Represent
Hostesses of WA

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (AP).-
The Transport Workers Union
of America says it has been
selected as bargaining agent
by hostesses and pursers of
Trans World Airlines.
The vote for representation
by TWU was 789 to 459, James
F. Horst, director of the I'M
ions air transport division, an
nounced last night. The dis
Senting votes were cast for the
Airline Pilots Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Science Lecture

Arch Bailey of San Fran
cisco. a member of the Chris
tan Science Board Of Lecture
ship, will speak at 8 pm.
tomorrow in Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, 1901 East
West highway, Chevy Chase,
Md. His talk is being spon-
sored by the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Preachers to Meet

DR.. Edward Wright of the
State Department will address
the Washington Methodist
Preachers Meeting at IL am.
Monday in St. Luke's Methodist
Church, Wisconsin avenue and
Calvert street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18

ZatlOnS press spokesman
Bishop Lakdasa de Mel of Cey-
lon, with questions about
whether the Russian church
was Communist-controlled.
These people," he said, "are
to be admitted because they are
Christian and because they be-
lieve devoutly in Christianity
and are giving a Christian wit
ness"
He insisted that a Christian
in Russia could not be a Com
muniSt and could not hold ANY
kind Of office in that govern
ment."
I6 Russians Present
Archbishop Nicodim of Mos
COW heads a 16-man delega-
ton of the Russian church
whose membership application
will be acted on early in the
three-week assembly starting
tomorrow.
Asked in an interview about
claims in some quarters that
his church was a tool of the
Soviet government, he said such
charges came from either peo-
pie who are ill-informed or
people who are ill-intentioned. {"
Asked if government policy
or the Gospel came first in IN
fluencing Russian church posi-
tons. he said: THE Gospel of
Christ and the love of Christ.
Everyone who is in a position
to follow our church life and
policy could testify that cur
actions are determined by
Christian motives"
Catholics Are Observers
About 1000 church repre-
sentatives including top figures
OF most of the worlds Protes-
tant, Orthodox and national
Catholic bodies are here for the
assembly. Officially designated
Roman Catholic observers are
also attending.
The Russian Church's appli-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-18
Envoy to Speak

Mohammad H SHIN Mai
vandwal. Ambassador of At
ghanistan, will speak of the
topic, Justice in Islam," at s
pm. Monday in the Islamic
Center, 2551 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
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Church Council PorIey
Tense Over Russians
BY GEORGE CORNELL
Associated Press Staff Writer

NEW DELHI India Nov. 18-East-West tension formed a
sharp undercurren today the Gobal Christian
Assembly this avowedy nonagned largely Hindu nation
Wide focused application by the Russian
Orthodox Church for membership in the World Council Of
Churches
At huge conference reporters peppered the ogan
Evening star., 1961-03-03
ROYALTY HAS GO AT POOL
Queen Mother WieIds Skilled Cue

LONDON, Mar. 3 (AP).-
Queen Mother Elizabeth in
vaded the strictly masculine
retreat known as the London
Press Club last night and shot
a little smoker.
She spent two hours as the
clubs guest at q cocktail party
and was presented with a gold
mounted blue quill pen. For
the benefit Of. photographers
she then picked up a cue and
had q go at the favorite club
pastime-snooker. a kind Of
pocket pool. She shot left
handed, and obviously knew
what she was doing.
In response to inquiries, q
press officer at Clarence House,
her London residence, said the
royal family includes billiards
and smoker among Its amuse-
ments and that the Queen
Mother Is a pretty fair player.
The Queen Mothers interest
in horse racing has been more
widely publicized. She fire.
quently has been seen at fash
ionable tracks with her daugh-
ters, Queen Elizabeth and
Princess Margaret, both well
known for their devotion to
the sport. Princess Margaret's
husband, Antony Armstrong
Jones, also attends the races,
but Prince Philip appears to
prefer hunting.
Evening star., 1961-03-03

mansion was turned into rub
BILE.
In the charred living room.
only the blackened frames Of
the Hartman masterpieces re-
manned.
The paintings were:
Anne lizard" Portrait Of
q Lady" and Portrait Of a
Gentlemen" all by Gilbert
Stuart: Lady In Black Veil, 4"
and Penelope Bentley Ward, +"
both by Thomas Sully; Sun
set," by George Innes: and q
seventh painting. unnamed.
done by Innes (either father or
son).
The paintings belonging to
Gov. Rockefeller were contem-
porary and done by such mod
ern artists as the late Jackson
Pollack.
Glass Litters Floor
The floors were a sea Of
glass. Smoke and SCOT covered
everything. The wallpaper hung
in groteSque shapes.
Firemen controlled the
flames about an hour after the
fire was discovered. The di-
sheveled Governor toured the
smoke-filled lower floors as
soon as the fire was out, then
said:
Lets get out Of here. I've
got to get some air"
Il liked the old building" he
See ROCKEFELLER, Page "A
Evening star., 1961-03-03
YocheIson
Named to
School Bourd

Irving B. Yochelson, a Wash
ington attorney, was named
today to fill the District School
Board vacancy created by the
resignation Of Walter N.
Tobriner, the new District
Commissioner.
Chief Judge David A. Pine,
in announcing the selection of
Mr.. Yochelson by the District
Court Judges. said the lawyer
has a "fine record" of .partici-
patton in community activities.
The Judge said the choice by
the jurists was unanimous.
Mr.. Yochelson will serve
through June 30, when Mr..
Tobriner's term would have
expired.
Mr.. Yochelson, of $3.50 West
over drive Sc, is 54. He was
born in Bayonne, N. j., but has
lived in the District since /. he
was a young boy.
A graduate Of Eastern High
School. he later was graduated
from George Washington Uni
versity and has been practicing
law here since 1929. He is a
member of the law firm of
Grossberg, Yochelson & Brill,
at 1707 H street NV.
He has two sons, one a
student at Pennsylvania State
University, the other a sopho-
more at Anacostia High School.
His community activities in
clude service as chairman of
Selective Service Board No. IL.
He is a member Of the District
Real Estate Commission.
Evening star., 1961-03-03

was a request to allow the Dis
trict to pay its share-$29, 900
of the newly formed Metro
politan Area Transit Commis-
sion. Maryland and Virginia,
also members of the commits
sion, are now carrying the costs
Of the new agency, which was
formed to regulate mass tran
sit in the Washington Metro
politan Area.
Called Misunderstanding"
One District official said this
cut was apparently a "mison-
derstanding" on the part of the
Appropriations Committee. He
said further negotiations with
House and Senate leaders prob
ably will correct the mistakes.
The committee also turned
down a request of $36,450
which would have been used to
increase the salaries for resi-
dents and interns at District
General Hospital.
Also lost was a $4,000 item
which would have covered the
cost Of licensing the city's prac-
See DISTRICT, Page A-4
Evening star., 1961-03-03
Senate Increases
ludeeships to E
Bs the 'Associated Press

The Senate today raised to
7S the number OF new Federal
judgeships that would be Gre
ated by a bill pending before it.
This is IA more than President
Kennedy asked.
Beginning the days work
with a measure calling for II
new judgeships. the Senate
quickly added two more.
Senator Aiken, Republican Of
Vermont. won adoption Of an
amendment providing for an
additional district judge for his
State. Also adopted was an
amendment Of Senators Clark,
Democrat Of Pennsylvania, and
Scott, Republican Of Pennsyl-
vania, providing for another
Judge for the Third Circuit
Court Of Appeals.
Republican Leader Dirksen,
who has accused the Democrats
Of playing courthouse politics"
with the bill, served notice he
will move to defer action until
March 16.
Evening star., 1961-03-03
Canoe Blockade Fails
To Seal Up Holy Loeb

ifist demonstrators to block the
tender from her mooring place
fizzled.
The hostile fleet set out to
battle as the American ship
moved stern-first UP the loch.
Hundreds of the tenders
crew, lining the rails, watched
the scenes which followed.
Included Canoes
The mosquito flotilla in
cluded two rowboats and four
canoes. AS it pushed off from
shore police warned through a
loudspeaker:
Gentlemen, keep clear Of
the path of the ship or else"
The demonstrators rowed and
padded grimly on, only to run
afoul of the wake Of encircling
British naval and police
launches.
One rowboat with two men
in it sank. So did a one-man
canoe. One canoe was seized
and hauled aboard a launch,
complete with its two occu-
pants. The other two went un-
der to their gunwales.
Two Of the canoe paddlers,
wearing life jackets, spurned
rescue efforts and started swim
ming toward the Proteus. One
Of the Royal Navy launches
caught up with them and they
were hauled aboard forcibly.
The lively welcome for the
See POLARIS, Page "A
Evening star., 1961-03-03

HOLY LOCH, Scotland, Mar.
8 (AP). The United States
Navy tender Proteus ran a
comic blockade by q pacifist
canoe armada today and
moored safely at this new
missile submarine base.
Thousands of spectators
lined the loch-side as the
10, ,500-ton Proteus was towed
to her anchorage by three tugs
amidst a slapstick chase OF
the pacifist blockaders by
British naval and police
launches.
In the end. all six Of the
blockading canoes and din
ghies were swamped and the
occupants arrested.
Submarine on Way
The ProteuS, unhlndered by
the sideshow, moved into place
200 yards off Ardnadam, on
the north side Of the loch,
and dropped anchor exactly on
schedule at 10:30 am.
The Patrick Henry. first Of
the United States Navy nu-
clear subs for which the Pro-
teus will act as mother ship,
is already en- route from Amer
lea, Prime Minister Harold
Macmillan told Commons yes
terday.
British newspapers predicted
the Patrick Henry would ar
rive here over the week end
as antinuclear demonstrators
poured into this normally quiet
basin on the Clyde.
A British warShip escorted
the Proteus.
And the attempt by the pac-
Evening star., 1961-03-03

the historic Mansion could be
repaired.
The Governor, reused by his
wife. climbed through . second
floor bedroom window to the
roof Of o shelter over the main
entrance and directed firemen
in the rescue Of three servants
trapped by flames in their
third-floor quarters.
Old Masters Lost
Both the Governor and his
wife remained calm as they and
the servants escaped down lad
ders from the turreted, Vic
torian style, 34-room mansion.
which once housed Presidents
Grover Cleveland. Theodore
Roosevelt and Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
I'm q great exit man." Gov.
Rockefeller Quipped.
The fire, which originated
in the basement and spread to
the main-floor music room and
second-floor bedrooms, ruined
seven paintings left by former
Gov. Averell Hartman and sew
eral contemporary works in
stalled by Gov. Rockefeller. Mr..
Harriman's old masters collec-
ton was valued at $3.50, 900.
Gov. Rockefeller said his own
loss could run as high as $780,
900.
He said he thought defective
wiring might have caused the
fire. The rear Of the brick
Evening star., 1961-03-03
Catholics Rap
ScFlooIAidB Bill
Insist on Benefits
For All or None
BY LEE M. COIN
star staff Writer

Roman Catholic prelates
have launched q public cam
paign against President Ken
nedy's proposals for Federal
aid to education, labelling the
program "discriminatory"
against Catholics.
Unless the administration
bill is amended to give Cath
olic and other private schools
Ia share Of the benefits, q
spokesman for the prelates said
In q statement late yesterday
there will be no alternative
but to oppose such discrimina-
ton"
President Kennedy has stated
emphatically that he opposes,
on constitutional grounds, CIV
ing Federal aid to religious
schools.
win Ask Amendment
Disputing the Presidents In
depreciation Of the Constitu.
ton, the prelates announced
that they win urge Congress
to amend the administration
bill to provide long-term, low.
interest loans to private edu.
cational institutions, including
Catholic schools.
Archbishop Karl J. Alter o.
Cincinnati, chairman of tht
administrative board of thu
National Catholic Welfare Con.
ference, summarized the pref,
ates' position In o statement
responding to press inquiries.
Prelates' Statement
The NCWC administrative
board discussed Federal aid Il
education at a closed meeting
here Wednesday. Five cardi'
mails and 10 archbishops ant
bishops are members Of tn.
board, which oversees NCWC
activities. It was understood
the boards spring meeting, US
ually held at Easter time, wa
moved UP because Of the ur'
See CATHOLICS, Page A.
Evening star., 1961-03-03
District Heads
Elect. Tobriiner
Chief oil Board
Hopes to Apply
New Frontier
ConceptrHere
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star staff Writer

Walter N. Tobriner today took
over the District Governments
top post, president Of the Board
Of Commissioners, and said he
hoped to bring to the city the
Kennedy administrations con-
cept Of the New Frontier.
Mr.. Tobriner was elected
board president after being
sworn in as the Districts new
commissioner.
He took over the chairman
ship of the three-member board
the post of official spokesman
for the city-from Commits
sioner Robert E. Mclaughlin
the Republican who will finish
out his second three-year term
at the end Of June.
A native WaShingtonian and
a prominent lawyer who hao
been serving as president Of the
Board of Education. Mr.
Tobriner succeeds Mark Sui.
Ivan. jr., on the board. Mr.
Sullivan. a Republican, hao
been a commissioner since last
September. serving under a re-
cess appointment.
TObriner States Hopes
After being sworn in before
an overflow audience in the
District Buildings boardroom
by Judge Henry w. Edgerton
Of the Court of Appeals, Mf
Tobriner declared:
II would hope to bring tc
the city. with the aid Of my
fellow Commissioners, the con-
cept Of the new New Frontier
the New Frontier which has
so captured the imagination oi
the country and kindled the
spark Of new effort to me
it is a rehabilitation Of Amer.
ican life on ali levels :"
Among his goals. Mr.. To.
briner listed freedom to wall
the city streets without feal
Of violence. Q greater voice BY
the city In self-government
establishment Of q city college
development Of q beautiful resi-.
Dental area in the core Of the
city and strengthened civi
rights against unwarranted ar.
rest and detention.
In his speech, Mr.. Tobriner
So. said his hopes for the fu-
ture also include expanded job
opportunities, generally higher
standards and q system of eff.
fective highways that will at.
tract the young families back
to the District from the
suburbs.
Elected Unanimously
At the new boards organiza-
tional session following the
swearing-in ceremony, Mr.
Tobriner won the election a
president by unanimous vote
He was nominated for the post
by Mr.. Mclaughlin.
MIR. Tobriner takes over the
city departments which hac
been under the direct supervi.
sion Of Mr.. Mclaughlin. The
major departments are police
and fire.
| Mr.. Mclaughlin, in turn, now
will have direct supervisory
responsibility with the depart
See TOBRINER, Page A;
Evening star., 1961-03-03

without the additional Federal
payment.
The full House will take up
the action Tuesday. But Dis
trict officials probably will take
their fight for restoration o1
the payment to the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee which
traditionally is more sympa-
thetic to District needs.
Works Program PeriIed
If the cut is not restored, the
frequently delayed public works
program will be pushed further
into the future.
The So million payment, re-
quested in a deficiency appro-
priations bill for the current
fiscal year, was based on an au.
thorization of a $32 million
Federal payment. Last year
only $25 million was appropri-
ated.
The deficiency subcommit.
tee, headed by Representative
Thomas, Democrat of Texas
ordered the city to finance the
pay raises and other cost.
from available District funds.
Also denied, for example
Evening star., 1961-03-03
Committees OK
Eisenhower Rank
BY the Associated Press

The Senate and House Armed
Services Committees today ap-
proved a bill to restore former
President Eisenhower's five
star general rank.
The House committee acted
first and Senate committee
action followed shortly after.
Chairman Vinson of the
House committee termed the
action a sign of the Nations
affection and admiration" for
Mr.. Eisenhower.