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Evening star., 1961-08-15

Cuba, has demanded in one
working committee after an
other to know whether Cuba
can qualify for a share in the
$40 billion Alliance for Prog
ress.
The United States has per-
sistently refused to answer in
public, on the ground that the
American position must await
final ratification here of the
Act of Punta del Este" in
plenary session.
That session begins late to-
day. Delegates meeting in gen.
eral committees until the small
hours of this morning wrangled
over the final words, commas
and grammar of the technical
instrument.
That instrument sets up
multilateral machinery for a
hemisphere attack on eco
nomic privation and social in
justice.
Another Controversy
But this technical act sud-
denly became far less controv-
ersial than the accompanying
Declaration of Intentions" to
be presented to the conference
today.
About a dozen chiefs of dele
cations, including United States
Treasury Secretary Dillon
gathered behind closed doors to
map out the political frame
work the Cubans have persist
emily opposed for the alliance
Later, on the floor of ar
Evening star., 1961-08-15
INLET FISHING
COSTS LITTLE

INDIAN RIVER Inlet, between
Rehoboth Beech, DEL, end oeeon
City, Nd, is one Of the most popular
fishing spots on the Middle Atlantic
coost, writes Stor Outdoors Editor
ChorIes CoveII todoy in O column
on the Leisure Sports pose, AIS.
Evening star., 1961-08-15
Foreign Loan Reviews
Expected , Rusk Says
Senate Assured Of Kennedy Stund
In Move to Breuk Aid Bill Log Jam
By ]. A. O'LEARY
Star staff Writer.

Secretary Of State Rusk assured the Senate today that
the Kennedy administration expects Congress to review each
all foreign loans under the veyear borrowing authority
approved last week.
The Secretary sought to break log jam that has held
the Senate in controversy since yesterday variety
Evening star., 1961-08-15
West Sharply Protests
Curbs on Berlin Travel
RetuIiutory
Trade Ban
Considered

BERLIN, Aug. IS CAP). -
The Communists frightened the
screws on West Berlin today
and the West opened a cam
paign Of pressure and protests
against Russia and her East
German satellite.
United States, British and
French military commanders
sent sharp notes to Col. Andrei
I. Solovyev, the Soviet COM
mandant at Karlshorst In East
Berlin protesting the illegal
measures" taken by the East
German regime against travel
in Berlin.
A joint Allied announcement
said the Western commanders
complained that East German
military and semi-nilitary or
ganizations, formed in violation
Of four-poWer agreements and
whose very presence in Berlin
is illegal, had turned the So
Wet sector into an armed
camp"
Mass Protest Called
With tempers flaring on both
sides of the new Iron Curtain,
Mayor Willy Brandt called
West Berliners to a mass pro-
test demonstration outside city
hall tomorrow. .., r..
He issued the call after the
Communists turned out troops
and tanks to enforce new
Iron Curtain across Berlin.
Possible plans to apply the
pressure of trade embargoes
against East Germany or the
whole Communist bloc were re-
ported from Bonn, Washing
ton and London.
The military commandants'
letter called the East German
action "the most flagrant viola
tion" of the city,S status since
the Soviet blockade II years
ago.
The Western military COM
inanders acted against a back
ground Of German demands
for more than paper protests
against Communist orders that
bit by bit are closing West Ber-
lin off from travel in and out
by Germans.
Motorists Restricted
The latest order by the East
German Interior Ministry
barred West Berlin motorists
from entering East Berlin un-
less they get special permits.
West Germans already had
been barred except by special
permit.
The first order, early Sunday,
sealed the West Berlin border
to East Berliners. Designed to
stop a tide of westbound refu-
gees from East Germany, it
also stopped some $4,000 East
Berlin commuters who work in
West Berlin.
The Communists said they
would announce later the pro-
cedure for West Berlin motor
lists to get their permits to enter
East Berlin.
Meanwhile, they allowed
West Berliners, about $4,000 J.
| Of whom work in East Berlin.
to drive to their jobs as usual.
They passed through the II
gates still left open.
West German motorists, who
See BERLIN, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-08-15
Uruguay Talks Ending
In Cubo-U. S. Battle
Guevofo Demands Alliance Share;
Declaration of Intentions Strs Fight
BY GEORGE SHERMAN
Star staff Writer

PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay, Aug 15.-Deegates to the
special conference the Alliance for Prog
fortified themselves here today for dramatic closing
battle between Cuba and the United States
For week and half the two delegations have played
a cat-and- mouse game here
Ernesto (Che) Guevara, bearded revolutionary from
Evening star., 1961-08-15
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star staff Writer

House advocates of Federal
aid to education started a last
ditch drive today for Education
Committee approval Of a pro-
posed three-point compromise
BILL.
A committee vote was put off
until tomorrow when Republi-
can members protested that
they had insufficient time to
study a new bill introduced
by Representative Thompson,
Democrat of New Jersey.
Democrats said chances of
committee approval are fairly
good" They refused to pre-
dict, however, whether the bill
would get to the House floor
this year.
Representative Kearns Of
Pennsylvania. the committees
ranking Republican member,
said he favors a two-year ex-
tension of the Federal aid pro-
gram for communities where
public schools are "impacted"
by large concentrations of Fed
eral Government installations
and employees. The Senate FL
nance Committee reported out
a ope-year extension bill last
week.
Public Schools Only
The Thompson bill would
continue the $312 million i'm
pacted area program for one
year. It also would extend for
one year the $189 million Ma
tional Defense Education Act
but with no provision for loans
to non-public grade or high
schools. ..-.
The most controversial Sec
ton of the Thompson bill
would provide 1925 million In
Federal aid annually for three
Evening star., 1961-08-15

District and vicinity-Fair. not as cool
tonight, low about 6s. Some cloudiness,
little warmer tomorrow, high around 80.
High and low of last "a hours: High, 86,
at pm. today; low. 50, at am. today.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Corcoron May Still Find a Way

said that $500,000 is a more
realistic figure. And besides,
Mr.. Hamilton said yesterday.
Much as we would love to
have Mrs. .Halpert's collec-
tion, there actually are other
things which the gallery
needs more today"
What the gallery board
and directorate really would
like. it was apparent from
several discussions, is to
build a more Sizable and
architecturally attrac C tive
new wing than Miss Halpert
suggested, which would also
provide extra space needed
for other expanded gallery
functions. particularly d
stepped-up education pro-
gram.
They also would like to
enlarge the staff, install bet
ter lighting and air con-
dition the gallery. The abb
sence of air conditioning
makes it necessary to close
off the second floor of the
gallery whenever the tenn
perature goes into the eos.
staff members said.
The entire project would
cost about 81 million.
Judge Edward A. Beard.
president of the Friends of
the Corcoran, told other
guests yesterday that he
thought it was "very pre-
mature" for the new group
to begin considering raising
money for capital improve
ments to the gallery. even
in order to secure the Halpert
collection.
The Friends" stated pur-
pose is to use money COL
lected from members ($100
a year apiece to buy one or
more outstanding contem-
porary American art works
each year. Members are
encouraged to make addi-
tional contributions, and loan
their own paintings for ex-
hibitionS. Were just barely
getting started. We have
just 40 members" Judge
Beard said. II think it is
much too soon for us to
think about launching-or
helping launch--a big fund
drive. What we have to
do is get at least one paint
ing on the wall, which we
can say we contributed.
Then we will begin to have
some status, and can decide
where we go from there"
Nevertheless. he conceded
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Martha RuIon
Is Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Keen
Rulon announce the marriage
Of their daughter Martha
Birdsall to Mr.. Thomas
Alexander Frazier. jr., son
of Brig. Gen. Frazier, USA
(retired) and Mrs. Frazier
of Chattanooga, Tenn. and
Waynesville, N. c.
The wedding took place
June 80 at Saint Adams
Episcopal Church. A recep-
ton followed the ceremony
at the Chevy Chase Club.
The bride was graduated
from Madeira School and
Bradford Junior College. She
attended George Washington
University and was presented
to Washington society in 1858.
The bridegroom was grad
uated from Baylor School,
Chattanooga, the University
of Virginia, and the Univer-
Sity Of Virginia Law School,
Mr.. Frazier is currently q
trial attorney in the tax
division Of the Department
of Justice.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
WHITE HOUSE
GETS MORE
FURNITURE
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The White House yester-
day added a rare mahog-
any desk to its growing
collection of early 10th
century furniture.
Pamela Turnure, Mrs.
John F. Kennedy's press
secretary, said there are
only 10 desks like it in
existence.
The desk, made in Balti-
more, is inlaid with satin
wood.
DR.. and Mrs. Maurice
Noun Of Des Moines, Iowa,
presented the desk to the
Fine Arts Committee Of the
White House. They gave 1t
in memory Of Miss Flora
Dunlap, first president of
the Iowa League of Women
Voters.
Miss Turnure said there
are similar desks in the
Metropolitan Museum Of
Art in New York, the Balti-
more Museum and Winter
thur = Dupont Museum in
Wilmington. Del.
Evening star., 1961-07-18

members Of Corcoran COM
ittees, plus a selected list Of
about 400 known art lovers.
Officers of the new group,
in addition to Judge Beard,
are Sidney S. Zlotnick, vice
president; Mrs. David Bird,
secretary, and Mrs. Andrew
Parker, treasurer. Mrs. Par
ker is the outgoing head of
the Corcoran'S women COM
mittee.
Others present at the kick
off event yesterday included
Mr.. Walter Louchheim, Mrs.
Raymond F. Tartiere, Mr..
Douglas Smith, Mr.. and
Fleming Bomar, Mr.. Rich-
ard A. Herman, Mrs. w.
Dabney Jarman. the new
chairman of the women's
committee, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph E. Phillips. Mrs. Phil
lips is curator Of the Cor
coran.
Evening star., 1961-07-18

Miss Phyllis E. Pesce left
yesterday to represent the
local Presidential Chapter of
the National Secretaries As
sociation QnternationaD at
the 10th annual convention
Of the organization to be held
in Los Angeles July 1922.
A secretary in the office Of
the Assistant Secretary for
Tax Policy of the Treasury
Department, Miss Pesce was
chosen by NSA Chapter mem
berS to cast official votes in
all business matters which
will be discussed during the
four-day session. This in
cludes the election Of inter-
national officers for the COM
ing year.
Attending the convention
will be more than 1900 Sec
retarieS from all over the
United States, Canada Mex
leo. Puerto Rico and Finland.
The worlds largest organi-
zation Of business women in
Evening star., 1961-07-18

that So million worth Of art
dangling in the background
is very alluring.
Its going to take us an
awful lot of years before we
contribute that much" he
said.
Some members Of the new
Friends committee, such as
Attorney Ralph Becker, said
they thought it ridiculous"
that the Corcoran couldn't
raise whatever money is
needed to make sure it gets
the Halpert collection.
Interest in the Friends"
group among art lovers has
been encouraging, Judge
Beard said. The first 40
members were garnered from
contracting just 100 persons.
Over last week end a larger
mailing went out, to 2,400
persons. The membership
committee hopes for 1000
responses. This would bring
the group 100000 q year to
spend on new works of art.
Recipients Of the new mall
ing include all of the regular
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Drive
Opens


Supporters of the rose as
the national flower kicked
off o new drive last night
with a oSe-strewn reception
at the Sheraton Carlton Ho-
tel.
Senator Heating, Repub-
lican Of New York, who in
troduced the resolution, gave
the party along with other
Senators who are co-sponsors.
At the time the invitations
went out, the others were
Senators .Javits Of New York
and Scott of Pennsylvania.
both Republicans, and Sen
ator Neuberger, Democrat OF
Oregon.
BY party time yesterday
there were two more co-spon-
sors-Senators Tower Of Tex
as and Bridges Of New Hamp-
shire, who also came to the
party.
Two Senators who previ-
ously had sponsored other
flowers, Democrats Randolph
of West Virginia and Engle
of California, announced at
the party that they had been
won over to the rose.
Senator Heating, in a brief
speech, said the United States
is the only major nation IN
the world which does not
have a national flower. Four
states-New York, Georgia,
Iowa and South Dakota
have the rose as their State
flower, and it grows in all
so States, he added.
The New Yorker cited the
fact that four other ma
tions-Great Britain, Iran,
Luxembourg and Honduras
have the rose as their ma
tional flower as a reason
why this country should
adopt it too.
Supporters Of the marigold
as this country's national
flower were using the same
facts to argue against the
rose.
Marigold fanciers stood
outside the rose party hand
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Dale Miller
Feted at PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene,
Rietzke Of Mclean. Va, en-
tertained at q surprise BIRTH
day party last evening for Mr..
Dale Miller at their home,
Beaufort.
The seated dinner for so
was held in the Hunt Room.
After dinner. there was dane
ing to the music Of Devron.
The guests, in addition to
being invited to bring their
children, brought amusing
gifts for the honor guest. Mr..
Miller was Joined by his wife
and his other friends when
he cut the huge birthday
cake decorated with a single
star and an inscription: ITO
a Star of the Lone Star
State"
Evening star., 1961-07-18
BY ISABELLE SHELTON
Star Staff writer

The Corcoran Gallery of
Art has by no means
slammed the door on accept
ing So million worth of con-
temporary American art.
George E. Hamilton, jr., Cor
coran board president, said
yesterday.
Gallery officials "are still
negotiating" with Mrs. Edith
q. Halpert of New York, who
recently offered the Cor
coran 50 million worth of
contemporary American art
II the gallery would build a
new wing to house the coll
lection, Mr.. Hamilton said.
While the gallery has told
Mrs. Halpert it is unable to
raise funds for the new wing.
'other possibilities still are
being actively explored" Mr..
Hamilton said.
The subject of the hand
some offer to the Corcoran
monopolized the conversa-
ton yesterday at a party Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs. James K.
Sullivan to launch a new or
eanization called Friends of
the Corcoran.
The new group, whose
members are lovers of con-
temporary art who would
like to help the Corcoran ac-
quire more goth Century
works, actually has been in
the planning stage for the
past few months.
1t was conceived prior to
Mrs. Halpert's offer, and
with no knowledge of it. But
obviously the kind Of person
who would want to Join the
sFriends" is the kind who
would be most interested in
seeing the gallery. which has
relatively few modern works,
acquire Mrs. Halpert's coll
lection.
Hence, there was much
discussion yesterday about
what. if anything, the new
group could do to help get
the Halpert collection.
Mrs. Halpert has specified
that the collection, which in
cludes works belonging to her
and to three other persons,
must be housed in a new wing
A simple cinder block struc-
tnre, costing about $250,000
would be adequate, she has
said.
Corcoran officials have
Evening star., 1961-07-18
PHYLLIS Pesce at Convention

one profession, NSA has more
than 22,500 members in
approximately $40 chapters.
The Presidential Chapter was
established in 1916. Miss
Helen v. GrandStaff is the
current president.
Miss Pesce will also take
NSA's Home Trust Fund tour
to Hawaii for two weeks after
the convention closes.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Lendy Firestone
Is Married

CARMEL. Calf, July 18
(AP).-Lendy Stewart Fire
stone. granddaughter of Har-
vey s. Firestone. founder of
the Firestone Rubber Co.,
was married Saturday to
Samuel Croft Register in
ceremonies at Carmel's
Church of the Wayfarer.
The bride is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard K.
Firestone. Beverly Hills,
Calf.
Mr.. Register is the son Of
Mrs. Dorothy Pratt Barrett
Of San Mateo, Calf, and the
late Samuel Croft Register
of Marion, Mass.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Miss Salem Visitino

Miss Nahed Salem, daugh-
ter of Gen. and Mrs. Saad
FL Dine Salem of Cairo,
Egypt, U.A.R.. is visiting Mrs.
Robert Lee Ghormley of this
city. Gen. Salem was sta
toned in Washington from
1856 to 1858, when he was
Military Attache. Embassy Of
Egypt.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Visiting Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Roster
Of Palm Beach, Fla. arrive
today for a visit In Washing
ton. They will be the guests
Of DR.. and Mrs. Gustav Peck.
Evening star., 1961-07-18

land. Salute the marigold
a native of the American
continent and no where else
Evening star., 1961-07-18

in the world. It) Is not the
national flower of any other
country"
Evening star., 1961-07-18

ing out cards which read:
Salute the rose, the ma
tional floral emblem of Eng
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
C-124 GlObemasters
 Will Redeploy Arctic Troops and Equipment

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE Wash. lR - The air over McChord Air Force Base will be filled with huge C-124 Globemaster trans port planes today as the 62nd Troop Carrier Wing begins the busiest five days in it's history
 The first of 78 return flights of the big military air transport service strategic airlift transports is due to land at McChord today with the first of 1000 infantry troops and 1000 tons of equip ment airlifted last week to the Philippines during exercise Long Pass"
 At the same time, the big four engine transports will start talk ing off for Alaska to start re- deployment of some 2,00O Army troops and 145 tons of equipment airlifted to the far north for Arc tic maneuvers.
 The Philippines airlift, largest peacetime joint Army-Air Force maneuver ever staged in the Pa cific, was designed to test MATS ability to airlift battle-ready troops anywhere in the world on short notice. Last of the flights is scheduled for McChord Monday morning.
 Thirty Globemasters will be used to return the Arctic troops from operation 'Williow Freeze" '"
 The planes will fly to Elmen- dorf Air Force Base in Anchor age and all troops and equipment are scheduled to be returned to McChord enroute to their home base at Fort Bragg, N. c. by Wed nesday.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
Persons Publishing False Advertising Would be PenaliZed

JUNEAU LB - Legislation which would prevent the publishing or dissemination of false or fraudu- lent advertising when such ad- Vertising is known to be false was approved by the House yesterday.
 Before passing the bill by a 34-6 count, the House amended the measure to spell out clearly that publisher or a radio or teleVision station could not be held resopsible unless they knew beforehand that the advertising material published or broadcast was false, fraudulent or deceptive.
 'We want to punish the person who caused the false or fradu- lent advertising to be placed in newspaper or broadcast" Rep. John Hellenthal of Anchorage said.
 "We do not want to penalize the publisher or the radio or tele- vision station which accepts the advertising matter in good faith"
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
Man-In-Space Capsule
 Returns in Excellent Shape

CAPE CANAVERAL R - A project M Mercury man-in-space capsule, apparently in excellent condition after punishing rocket ride, was returned here yesterday for minute examination.
 Scientists and engineers eager ly studied the one-ton space cabin. After a quick examination, one commented: Except for the scorching, it looks just like it came from the factory"
 The metal body of the vehicle had been blackened by the 5000 degree re-entry heat during the 12,850-mile-an-hour trip Tuesday. Otherwise, it seemed in good condition. A helicopter plucked it from the Atlantic.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
Volcanic Eruption Reported in Hawaii

HONOLULU LR - Halemau- mau fire pit in the center of tenn pestuous Kilauea volcano began an eruption today on the big island of Hawaii.
 "This definitely volcanic eruption" reported observatory officials.
 'It's not steam activity"
 An Aloha Air Line pilot re- ported the glowing fountain of lava rose at times to 150 feet. The lava broke through the crust in the northeast corner of the fire pit, which is two miles in circumference.
 Kilauea volcano is 4,00O feet above sea level on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawaii National Park on the southeast side of the island. Hilo, the islands biggest city, is 30 miles to the northeast.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
PRESIDENT ASKS EMPLOYES TO SIGN PLEDGE

WASHINGTON R - President and Mrs. Kennedy have asked all domestic employees to sign a pledge not to discuss or write about life at the White House.
 In recent years several domes- tic workers, including a chef, a butler and seamstress, have written of their experiences in the White House and their con- tacts with previous Chief Ex- ecutives and their families.
 White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger told newsmen yesterday that all of the current domestic and personal help at the White House have signed docu- ments saying they will not write about their jobs.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
HUMANE SOCIETY FILES SUIT AGAINST LEGION POST

CHARLOTTE, N. C. R - The Mecklenburg County Humane So- ciety has filed suit for an in- junction to stop American Legion Post 113 from holding more hunts in which rabbits are clubbed to death.
 The Society contends that the hunts which the post has held for the last six years as an outing for members and friends is "cruel, a public nuisance, and in- furious to the health and well fare and sense of decency of the public"
 SUBSCRIBE TO THE NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
FIREBALL ROBERTS WINS NATIONAL STOCK CAR RACE

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. R = Fireball Roberts won the 100- mile Grand National Stock Car Race at Daytona Beach today as five drivers wound up in the hos pital. None were injured serious ly.
 One of the smashups decided the race in Roberts favor. It came on the 38th lap of the 40-lap race. Roberts and Junior Johnson were roaring along bumper to bumper when Johnson's car ended in a Sway smashup on the high bank ed west turn.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24

Legislation which would permit juveniles to be treated as adults when brought to court for any violation of traffic offense which is not considered felony was ap- proved.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-24
Bills Approved In the House

JUNEAULR- Legislation which would permit the state to seize and sell vehicles, boats or air craft used in the transportation of illegal narcotics received the approval of the House.
 A bill which would permit the state to help pay for development of tourist attractions by political subdivisions of the state or by non-profit, civic or fraternal or ganizations was approved.
 The House gave its approval to a supplemental appropriation bill calling for the expenditure of $320,000 in general fund and fed eral transitional grant moneys during the fiscal year ending next June 30.
 Rep. Strandberg explained that, among other things, the bill would permit hiring of additional guards at Anchorage and Fair banks International Airports, an enlargement of the Customs Off, flee at Anchorage Field and the purchase of another fire truck for each airport.