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Evening star., 1961-12-09

MANILA. Dec. 9 (AP).-A
Panamanian freighter sank in
a storm in the South China Sea
last night and it was feared 33
on board may have perished.
The 1,722-ton freighter Com
bined One, en- route to Hong
Kong from Singapore with a
cargo of logs, apparently went
down just west of Ladd Reef,
in the Spratly Island group
about $50 miles southwest of
Manila.
The U. S. Navy said five sur
vivors had been rescued and
two bodies recovered.
No additional survivors have
been sighted" said a spokesman
at Sangley Point Naval Base.
The United States 7th Fleet
landing ship. Epping Forest,
earlier had reported about SO
persons were in the water in
boats and RATS. But the latest
report from Capt. J. F. Ryder
commander of United States
Navy Mine Division l aboard
the Epplng Forest, made no
mention of them.
The Epping Forest earlier
reported rough seas, heavy
rains and 35-knot winds were
hampering rescue operations. A
! later message said the rains
Evening star., 1961-12-09
Pope Issues EncycIicoI
Urging Christion Unity

worlds Christian forces to
band together against the
threat of atheistic communism
today.
The encyclical, from its
opening words In Latin, is
named "Aeterna Del Sapienta
the eternal wisdom of God.
Council to Meet
Its issuance in advance of
the Roman Catholic Church S
first ecumenical council in
nearly 100 years emphasized
Pope Johns deep concern with
Christian unity. a subject
upon which he has frequently
touched in the three years of
his reign.
The Pope is expected to an
nounce the opening date of the
council soon, possibly in his
Christmas message to the world
on December 81. The council
will be primarily devoted to in
ternal affairs of the Roman
Catholic Church, but Pope
John himself has indicated his
hopes that it would be a step
toward union of all Christians.
See POPE, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-12-09

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 9
(AP) Pope John XXTII today
made the most powerful plea
of his reign for Christian unity
in the modern world.
The Pope made his appeal in
issuing an encyclical on Pope
Leo 1. the great 5th century
pontiff.
Appealing for the unity of
all Christians, Pope John ex-
pressed the hope that the day
bringing the dawn of univer-
sal reconciliation" would come
soon. ....
Leo. who became a saint of
the Roman Catholic Church,
stood up to Attila, the Hun,
dissuading him from attack
ing Rome.
But the great pontiff was es-
pecially noted for his fight for
church unity at a time when
the church faced heresy both
in. the East and the West, and
the declining power of the
Roman Empire faced the as
saults of barbarian hordes.
Vatican sources said the pom
tiff obviously intended his en-
cyclical on Leo as a call to the
Evening star., 1961-12-09
INTERPRETIVE REPORT

February resolution says force
may be used to prevent civil
war or to prevent clashes be-
tween political factions. The
November "a resolution author
ICES force to get rid of mer-
cenaries.
The directives reject the
Katanga claims of being a
sovereign country and demand
that its secessionist activities
cease forthwith. There is no
direct authorization of U. N.
force to back up these demands.
The closest thing to it is a
declaration that the U. N. will
give full and firm support to
the Leopoldville government to
maintain the Congos national
integrity.
Defensive Operations
The current dispute over use
of force in Katanga was fore
shadowed in Security Council
debate. France, for example
said it was abstaining November
"a because "the use of force can
See INTERPRETIVE, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-12-09

with the firm. Mr.. Robinson
said that Edlin's wife, Pearl
formerly served on the board Of
First Continental.
Dividend Notice Cited
In presenting the case to
Judge Watkins, Mr.. Weiner said
that First Colony published a
dividend notice which described
he said, IAN excellent third
quarter" by the firm, when ac-
tually during the period, July
to September 80, 1858, it lost
S45,O00.
The Government had also
charged use of the mails tc
defraud to the firm itself, and
two other officers: Rosabelle
Edlin, whom it identified as a
sister -in-law of Edlin's, serving
as secretary treasurer, and
Jackson D. Rains, acting presi-
dent. Also charged, was James
w. Bridges, of Watertown
Mass, former executive vice
president.
All have entered not guilty
pleas and their cases were con-
tinued until after the sentenc-
ing Of Edlin, said Mr.. Weiner
The Government charged
that bait" advertising and a
promise of 5 per cent interest
we're used to attract customers
In addition, false and mislead-
ing advertising as we'll AS false
entries in the books of First
Colony, were used, he said.
/ Operation Abandoned
The advertisements said that
a five per cent dividend on in
vestments could be had at g
time when the company had nc
earnings, said Mr.. Weiner. The
scheme to use the mail to de.
fraud continued from February
1858, until May, 1859, the in
dictment charged.
| The first loan was not made
! See SAVINGS, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-12-09
Light Snowfall
Begins in Area,
80 Tonight

Snow, expected to turn to
rain tonight, began falling or
the Washington area about
noon today.
The Weather Bureau said
temperatures would probably
remain in the lower 30s today
and predicted a low of 80
tonight.
Light snow covered some
areas of nearby Virginia.
Temperatures plunged from
a high of 80 yesterday to a low
of % at 4:40 am. today-the
lowest mark since the 13 reg
istered last February 6.
At Sterling, Va, near the new
Dulles Airport, the thermometer
hit 13 while at Fort Belvoir
Va, a low of Is was recorded
Evening star., 1961-12-09

have laid down obJectlVeS, but
these have been interpreted
differently by different groups.
The Soviet Union broke with
the late Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold after disagree
ing with his Interpretation.
Now there is disagreement as
to what the U. N. force should
do to end secessionist activities
in Katanga Province.
The most recent Security
Council resolution, adopted No
vember "a, lists these major
goals: To maintain the Congo's
territorial integrity and po-
litical independence, to assist
the central government in re-
storing and maintaining law
and order, to prevent civil war.
and to obtain withdrawal of all
foreign military personnel and
mercenaries.
Use Of Force Authorized
Does this mean that U. N.
forces should be used to con-
quer the Katanga government
of President Noise Tshombe?
The Soviet Union believes
they should. The other big pow
ers say no.
Two Security Council reso-
lutions authorize the use of
force for limited purposes. A
Evening star., 1961-12-09
E|isabethvi||e
Is Shaken by
HeaWG Gunfire
Radio Knocked Out
By U. N. Jet; Roin
Slows Fighting

ELISABETHVILLE, Katanga,
Dec. 8 (AP).-The heaviest
gunfire of the Elisabethville
battle between Katangan and
United Nations forces shook
buildings all over the city last
night.
During the uproar Swedish
jet fighter knocked out the Ka-
tangan radio station with
rockets and cannon fire. The
station later went back on the
air, presumably using an auxili-
ary transmitter.
The outbreak was followed
today by the quietest spell
Elisabethville has had since the
fighting started five days ago.
Torrential rains apparently
slowed military activities on
both sides.
But U. N. sources said their
troops we're consolidating posi-
tions against "indiscriminating
attacks by the Katanga gen.
darmerie."
Swedes Pushed Back
Fighting apparently was
heavy at dusk last night and
the Katangans appeared to
have pushed Swedish soldiers
back from the highway pass
under railway controlling
traffic to the suburbs.
The Swedes tried to take the
tunnel two days ago, but at
tained only technical control,
Katangans remained in the
area.
In the violent flareup at dusk
tracer shells and bullets buzzed
at rooftop level over hotels,
houses and stores.
Civilians ran for shelter; chill
dren screamed.
Afterward Katanean officers
voiced deep respect for Swedish
mortar crews who, they said,
were very accurate.
I'VE don't like their mortars,
but the Swedes' smallarms fire
is not so hot" said a lieutenant.
Heavy Explosions
At the same time there were
heavy explosions in the west
part of town.
Hospital authorities said six
white civilians were killed and
10 wounded, including two
women.
A U. N. spokesman said the
jet plane attack on the Ka-
tanga radio was made to shut
off propaganda exciting the
local population.
Motar fire was heard in the
area of U. N. headquarters at
dawn today, and Katangan
sources said they expected to
launch an attack.
A U. N. armored car went
through the streets in that
section yesterday warning by
loudspeaker that if civilians
sheltered Katangan snipers in
See CONGO, Page A-3
Evening star., 1961-12-09
Kennedy Due
In D. {. Today
PorIeys Slated
With Top Aides

PALM BEACH. Fla, Dec. 9
(AP). - President Kennedy
leaves balmy Palm Beach today
for windblown Washington and
a late afternoon conference on
tight international situations
with Secretary of State Rusk
Mr.. Kennedy also asked
Budget Director David E. Bell
to meet him at the White
House when he gets back to
the Capital.
A late addition to Mr.. Ken
nedy's schedule when he re-
turns was Secretary of Defense
Mcnamara.
The President, after mixing
homework with relaxation for
most of three days in Palm
Beach, was scheduled to arrive
back in the Capital about $50
pm.
Exactly what Mr.. Kennedy
has in mind wasn't announced.
but it seemed sure the talk with
Mr.. Rusk would touch on his
trip to Venezuela where anti
United States demonstrations
have flared this week. The
President and Mrs. Kennedy,
demonstrations notwithstand-
ing, expect to fly to Venezuela
and Colombia on a goodwill
venture next week end.
The trip ties in with the
United States-sponsored Alli-
ance for Progress to benefit
Latin American nations, part
of the foreign aid program in
which the State Department is
interested.
The meeting with Mr.. Bell is
another in a series to formulate
the administrations 1925
budget proposals.
Mr.. Mcnamara and Mr.. Rusk
are leaving this week end fol-
NATO conferences in Paris.
Mr., Kennedy intends to drive
to Glen Ora, his rented estate
in Virginia's hunt country. this
evening to join Mrs. Kennedy
and their children for the re-
mainder of the week end.
Evening star., 1961-12-09

Dorsey Watkins who set sem
fencing for January 10.
The maximum possible SEN
tence, said Assistant United
States Attorney Arnold M. Wei
ner who presented the case,
is 40 years in prison and a fine
of $4,000.
Edlin, SO, was found guilty
in Detroit in 1941 for postal
fraud and violating the Sc
curities and Exchange laws,
and given a fow-year sentence.
He served two years and was
put on probation for five years,
said Mr.. Weiner.
/ Controls Savings Operations
In court yesterday the Gov
ernment prosecutor identified
Edlin. a Miami Beach resident
who also lives in Washington
at 1886 Sixteenth street NV.
as the person who controls the
operations of First Colony and
First Continental Savings and
Loan Association in nearby
Maryland.
/ Mr.. Weiner said both were
incorporated in February, 1858
and that First Colony was
about to open a branch office
at 5410 Wisconsin avenue
Chevy Chase, which subse-
quently became the headquar-
tiers office of First Continental
instead.
First Colony, he said, is still
in operation in Prince Fred
erick and Elkton, Md. and has
about So million in savings OF
shareholders.
G. C. A. Anderson, Edlin'i
attorney, pointed out that nc
shareholders had lost money
Mr.. Weiner agreed.
In Washington, William l.
Robinson, an attorney for First
Continental, said Edlin did MOI
serve in an official capacity
Evening star., 1961-12-09

mocracy. This symbol should
be for all the free people in
the world as. we'll as the United
States.
Communism has a symbol,
so l think that we should have
one. too. We haven't come
up with anything very good yet
The only thing we have thought
of is a broken chain releasing
a bird. We would like your
approval Of this idea.
Evening star., 1961-12-09
Typhoon Ellen Hits
Farms on Luzon

MANILA, Dec. g (AP).-
Typhoon Ellen, with 120 mile
an-hour winds, bored into the
rich agricultural regions Of
Eastern Central Luzon Island
today.
Storm warnings remain
hoisted over Manila, Central
and Southern Luzon.
Evening star., 1961-12-09
SYMBOL OF DEMOCRACY?
Free Bird for Free World
BY ANNE H. CHRISTMAS
Star staff Writer

Somewhere deep in President
Kennedy's "in" basket of cur
rent correspondence is a letter
from two Silver Spring boys
seeking his advice on a prob
lem with global implications.
The boys. Andy Tannen and
Fernando Morales, jr., are fifth
graders in Parkside Elementary
School, where class discussion
recently centered on how dem
ocratic Government came about
in America.
Eventually a big question
came up: What is the recog-
nized emblem of democracy?
Members of the class, con-
Quoted by Mrs. Norma Klavens.
observed that the hammer-and-
sickle is the symbol OF COM
munism, but they couldn't think
of any single one for democ-
racy.
The class decided unani-
mously to take this right to
the top, to President Kennedy,
himself. From a sheaf Of let
ters written by each of 80 in
the room, those by Andy and
Fernando were picked by their
classmates as the best and
combined for the final draft to
the White House. Andy lives
at 9414 Crosby road and Fern
ando at 9401 Thornhill road.
Silver Spring.
In their best and most care
full handwriting. the boys said:
I'VE are in the fifth grade.
We have been studying about
how we got our Democratic
Government. We have discussed
the idea and think that there
should be a symbol for de-
Evening star., 1961-12-09

DO you think We should have
a Nation wide contest? We
would appreciate any help you
could give us"
Wide-eyed and hopeful, the
boys dropped their first White
House-bound letter into the
mailboX early this week.
President Kennedy hasn't
had time to answer it yet"
observed Andy. Il guess he gets
an awful lot of mail"
Evening star., 1961-12-09
u. Ms Goals in Conqo
Shrouded in Confusion
Job Would Be Easier If Agreement
Could Be Reached on What Job Is
BY MAX HARRELSON

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. Dec 9.-The United Nations
has force of $4,000 in the Congo supported by United
States transport mainly by United States money Its job
could be lot easier if there agreement to
precisely what its job is.
Both the Security Council and the General Assembly
Evening star., 1961-12-09
Hospital Fire
Death Toll IS;
Probe Started
Hartford Hunting
Cause Of BIuze
Thot Trapped 100

HARTFORD. Conn, Dec. 9
(AP) Fire burst out of a ninth
floor trash chute at Hartford
Hospital yesterday, flashed
down a corridor with blowtorch
fury and killed Is persons.
More than 100 other persons
were trapped in hospital rooms
as the fire transformed once
cleaning corridors into a mass
of charred debris.
Six patients, five visitors and
four hospital staff members
were among the dead. Two Of
the visitors had been to see
their i'll husbands. There were
1913 patients in the hospital at
the time.
An almost immediate investi-
cation and hearing put witness
after witness-some of them
still disheveled and soot-marked
before fire officials in an
effort to pinpoint the cause.
Cause Not Clear
But the cause was still not
clear. Perhaps a lighted ciga-
rette, said one hospital official.
Perhaps some kind of escaped
gas, said another.
The formal interrogation ses-
sion lasted for six hours and
was recessed until today.
OF the fire victims, IL were
women and 3 men. The four
hospital staff members who
perished were a doctor, a private
nurse. a dietary aide and a
housekeeping supervisor.
One doctor said flames raced
along the ceiling. Another said
a billow of flame dropped down
from the ceiling like a blow
torch"
Thick smoke and a muffled
explosion accompanied the blast
of flame that spouted from the
trash chute at the ninth floor.
1t was time OF horror and
heroism. Patients screamed for
help from their windows. Res
cuers fought through smoke and
fire as they carried helpless
patients to safety down stairs
or by a few elevators still
working.
Nurses Stay on Job
Nurses remained with their
patients to prevent panic de-
spite choking smoke and ap-
preaching flames.
They ran through corridors.
slammins doors shut as a
safety measure until they were
forced by fire to seek refuge
in rooms.
Rescuers evacuated all pa
tients from the eighth floor up
in the $40 million, 13-storS
hospital that was built 13 years
ago and was regarded as almost
fireproof.
Firemen outside sought to
reach trapped patients on the
ninth floor with extension lad
ders. But most of the ladders
went only as high as the
eighth floor.
Some patients were carried
to safety while plasma bottles
still were attached to their
arms.
Doctor Among Dead
One of the hospital staff
members, 33-year-old DR.. Nor
man Hedenstad. perished in
flames as he tried to close a
door at the end of a corridor
to prevent the spread of the
fire.
Andrew Agogliati, So, of
Framington, Mass, one of four
patients in a ninth floor room,
heard a shout: Get the pa
tients out!"
He got out of bed although
I'm not supposed to"-and saw
flames and smoke. Visitors in
the room used blankets and
sheets to seal cracks around the
door to keep smoke out.
I'VE all opened windows and
the smoke went out" he said.
so we just stayed there. and
tried not to panic"
Lois DAILY was one of the
nurses who closed doors and
windows in patients rooms.
She eventually was forced into
See FIRE, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-12-09
SHE'S OFF AT so
FOR MISSION JOB

At 50, the director Of religious
education at Calvary Methodist
Church hos volunteered for q five
yeor teaching assignment at q mis-
sion in Jopon. Miss Bess c. Miles is
interviewed on Poss AS.
Evening star., 1961-12-09
Savings and Loan Head
Faces u. S. Sentence
EdIino First Colony Enters PIeo
OF No Contest in Mail Fraud Case
By ROBERT GRUENBERG
Star staff Writer

j. Kenneth Edln controlling stockhoder Of the First
Colony Savings and Association Inc of Prince Fred
erick Md yesterday pleaded noo contendere in Baltimore
to a charge of using the mails to defraud.
The plea of "nolo contendere no contest to eight
counts in indictment accepted by Federal Judge
Evening star., 1961-12-09
khrushchev Warns
Of Big Bomb Threat
Calls Them
Sword of
DumocIes


Premier Khrushchev said today
the Soviet Union had built so
and 100 megaton bombs so that
they would hang over the heads
of Western powers like the
sword of Damocles.
He told delegates to the
Communist dominated Con-
gress of the World Federation
of Trade Unions that the So
Wet Union had no plans to
use such bombs but we shall
certainly use this weapon
against the enemy if they un-
leash new war"
Declaring that the Western
powers do not yet have q nu-
clear bomb in the so to 100
megaton range-the destructive
force of from so to 100 million
tons of TNT-Mr. Khrushchev
asserted the Soviet Union had
bombs even larger than 100
megatons.
Brandishes Weapon
Then appearing for the first
time to brandish the Soviet
superbomb as a terror weapon,
he declared:
The so and 100 megaton
bombs will always hang over
their heads like the sword of
Damocles.
The Russian Premier drew
his allusion from ancient
Greek history. Damocles was
rebuked and forced to sit at
a royal banquet with a sword
suspended over his head by a
hair.
Wants No Hostages
Speaking excitedly from the
platform in the Kremlin's red
and gray Hall of Congresses,
he said that there was not a
point on the globe which could
not be reached by Soviet rock
cts and he thought that was a
strong deterrent against ag-
gressive forces.
He referred to statements in
the West about his saying that
some West European countries
were hostages to restrain the
United States.
I'VE don't want to frighten
anybody" he said, peertng
above his steel-rimmed glasses
and shaking his finger at the
audience.
I'VE don't want hostages.
Mr.. Khrushchev expressed
dismay that not everybody in
the world appreciated the
correctness" of the Soviet
Unions decision to resume nu-
clear testing in the air.
He said that many honest
people had expressed concern
about the health danger.
But, he claimed, the social
ist countries have to think first.
not about fallout shelters but
how to avoid having nuclear
bombs fall on our heads.
Calls Tests Necessary -,
do you want us to create
conditions in which they would
throw bombs at us and also
clean the air for them?
I'VE would be soldering
idiots if we did not carry out
the nuclear tests. This is the
only correct line and the one
we have chosen"
When Mr.. Khrushchev con-
cluded there was stormy ap-
plause and the delegates gath
cred from all over the world
stood up and Joined him in
singing the Internationale.
He repeated his charges that
the West had started an arma-
ments race but claimed our
forces are past their forces"
Mr.. Khrushchev laughed at
President Kennedy's proposal
for an internationally controlled
corridor to West Berlin.
Strange people!" he said.
They still think of the Soviet
Union as it used to be. They
don't realize we have changed
our shorts for long pants"
Evening star., 1961-12-09
TILE MEATuED. Full Report
IIIL " - IN. en- F7re Al

District and vicinity-Snow Or slest this
evening probably changing to rain later
tonight; lowest near 80. Clouoy with rain
and slowly rising temperature tomorrow.
High and low of last "a hours: High, 80,
at pm, yesterday; low, %, at 4:40 am.
today.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
SUNDAY ~
Evening, Cont.

700 q FNE-STAR FEATURE.
Movie. IVA Hours "LittIe Men," 1910. A
modern version of the famous classic
story by Louisa May Alcott. Jack okie.
q LASSIE.
Drama Jimmy and Lassie, with the help
of Ruth and Paul, work desperately to
save forest ranger trapped in forest
fire. Marshall Reed is featured (Repeat)
7:3o q MAVERICK.
Western. / Hour "Triple Indemnity"
Bart tJack Kelly knows his life is threat
ened and takes out the surest kind of
insurance-with his enemys company.
Peter 6reck is featured. (RepeatJ
q DENNIS THE MENACE.
Comedy. Dennis tJay North and his
buddy tBilIy BOOTH mistake valuable
stock certificate for a valueIess piece
Of paper (Repeat)
800 q NATIONAL VELVET.
Drama. "erudse Match" Mi Taylor
flames MccalIion). riding King. chaI-
Ienges fellow groom to race. tRepeatO
2 ED SULLIVAN SHOW.
Variety. Hour Guests: Lucille Ball.
Wayne and Shuster. Jack Carter. Rowan
and Martin, Justin Wilson. the Bill Black
Combo, Leon Bibb, Sandre Lee and Buzz
tRepeat)
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1961-12-01
Forthcoming Book Will Feature
Pictorial Account OF Kodiak

Kodiak's history has been told
many times in many ways.
Some excellent books have been
w~;4ten in which the early history
CT Kodiak is wildly portrayed or
touched on.
The scenic grandeur of TIE coast
line, and Kodiak's setting has been
acclaimed and commented on many
times by many people. Kodiak is
photogenic, it has been said.
1t remained for a young photo
grapher to see in this town and the
surrounding hills, islands and
coastline the great possibility of
telling Kodiak's story in picture
form.
George C. Ameigh, Chief on
the Naval Station, whose great hob
by is taking pictures, has photo
graphed Kodiak more than any one
individual. He has taken pictures
from the air, from boats, on the
land, and has shot Kodiak from
about every angle imaginable.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1961-12-01

George Ameigh's forthcoming
book, which is in the hands of the
printer right now, will cover Ko-
diak in all its phases, its, industry,
housing, history, fishing, hunting
and life in general. We reprint
herewith its cover.
Also will be found here several
reproductions of pictures to be
found in the book. Not all the pic
lures are the authors own, but the
great majority are.
Pictures to be found in the fin
ished book will be of many places
on Kodiak Island.
The author has been staff photo
grapher for the Kodiak Mirror for
more than a year. You have, we
feel sure, enjoyed his reproductions
in our pages. We feel sure you will
enjoy his forthcoming book, for
unique it will be-a pictorial his
DRY of Kodiak.