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Evening star., 1961-06-27
BY the Associated Press


The Justice Department to-
day announced indictments
against 13 men on charges OF
using illegal long-distance tele-
phone hookups to conceal 9
Nationwide horse race betting
system.
Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy said a 20-count in
dictment, returned by a Fed
eral grand jury in New Orleans
grew out of illegal calls to OF
from these 10 cities:
New Orleans and Baton
Rouge, La; New York, Chicogo
Los Angeles, Las Vegas, At
lantic City, Miami, Biloxi
Miss, and Newport, KY.
The indictment charged that
the defendants-described un-
officially as including some oi
the biggest names in horse race
lay-off gambling operations
paid telephone company en-
ployeS to fix Switchboards Sc
that wagering calls went
through free and unauthorized
The indictment charges them
with conspiring to defraud the
Government of taxes and tc
cheat the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. of toll charges
The Internal Revenue Service
investigated the case.
Bench warrants have been is
sued by United States District
Judge Herbert w. Christen-
berry for the arrest of the 13
and bond was fixed at $25, ,00C
each. The defendants are:
Benjamin Lassoff, SO, and
Evening star., 1961-06-27

ing project in the Southwest
They will go as soon as the
Defense buildings are COM
pleted, he said.
One of the tempos has been
standing at Fourth street and
Adams drive S.W. since World
War I.
Others scheduled for demoli-
tion-all of them of World War
II conStruction-are: In the
Northwest-"T 8" on Constitu-
ton avenue between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets and
one at 131 Indiana avenue NV
In the Southwest-"Chase
Hail." 800 Independence ave-
nue.; Tempo D." Fourth and
Independence, and Tempo r.
Third street and Jefferson
drive.
In the Northeast-Two in
the 'Langston" temporary
building unit at Twenty-fourth
and Oklahoma avenue and in
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Senate Unit
Votes Bigger
Outlay
By the Associated Press

President Kennedy's request
for funds to step up space ef-
forts in a move to outdo Soviet
Russia won unanimous backing
of the Senate Space Committee
today.
'The group approved an au-
thorization for spending ST.
84,300,000 during the next
year for such efforts as
manned spacecraft, weather
and communications satellites
and elaborate moon shots, in
cluding an eventual landing
and return.
This added more than $400
million to the amount previ-
ously voted by the House which
approved the authorization of
81, ,361 100000.
Actual money will be pro-
vlded by a separate bill now
bending in the Senate Appro-
priations Committee.
Senator Kerr, Democrat of
Oklahoma, chairman of the
Space Committee, said he hopes
to have the authorization meas
ure ready for Senate action
next week. Passage is indicated.
Senator Magnuson, Democrat
of Washington, floor manager
for the separate money bill, in
dicated earlier that he favors
providing all authorized sup
port for the space programs.
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Mckinley Wins
At Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England, June
27 (AP).-Chuck Mckinley o1
st. Louis and Dennis Ralstor
of Bakersfield, Calf, United
States Davis Cup hopefuls
today led a large American
contingent into the second
round of the Wimbledon tennis
championships.
Mckinley, seeded eighth ano
the only American on the
seeded list. defeated SERGE
Tacchini of Italy, 60, 60
As, Ga. Ralston started
loosely but pulled his game
together for a SO, 6-1, 60
6-3 triumph over Patricic
Rodriguez of Chile.
Earlier Story on Page A-15)
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Hampton, Republican,
Nominated for CSC

Robert E. Hampton, 38-year-
old career Government official
with wide experience in per-
sonnel work, was nominated
by President Kennedy today to
be a member of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
Mr.. Hampton, a Republican
who was a staff assistant to
former President Eisenhower
is working now as a consultant
on special projects in the Of
flee of the. Secretary of the Air
Force.
He was named for a six-year
term on the Civil Service Com
mission to fill a vacancy that
has existed for nearly four
months, succeeding Mrs. Bar
bara Gunderson, former Re-
publican National Committee
woman from South Dakota,
whose term as a CSC member
expired February %.
Under the law, no more than
two of the three members Of
the commission that regulates
Federal employment may be
members of the same polit-
ical party. The two present
members, John w. Macy, jr.,
chairman, and Frederick j.
Lawton, are Democrats.
A native of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and a graduate Of the
University of Chattanooga, Mr..
Hampton entered Government
service in 1850 as a temporary
vice consul in Germany. After
serving in several posts in the
State Department and Air
Force Mr.. Hampton became a
staff assistant to former Pres
ident Eisenhower in 1858, ham
ding White House personnel
Evening star., 1961-06-27
u. S. WORKERS NAY TAKE
FOUR-DAY JULY a WEEK END

Most Government workers will be able to take long
July holiday under directive by President Kennedy
The President sent memorandum to the heads of
all Government departments and agencies yesterday say
ing he wants them to adopt enient policy regarding the
granting of annual leave Monday July 3.
He directed that leave be granted for that day to all
Government employees requesting it except those whose
attendance at work B required in the interest of national
security or other public reasons"
This that most Government workers can
be off from Friday evening, June 30 until Wednesday
morning, July 5.
Evening star., 1961-06-27

matters and recruitment for
top level Government jobs.
When President Kennedy
moved into the White House
last January, he kept Mr..
Hampton as a consultant in
this field until he moved to
his present Air Force position
May 20.
Mr.. Hampton is a veteran
of combat service in the Air
Force during World War II.
Shot down in a Flying Fortress
on a bombing raid over Ger
many in 1945, he was a pris-
oner Of war for three months
before the Nazi surrender.
He lives at 5804 Rossmore
drive, Bethesda, Md, with his
wife and two children.
Evening star., 1961-06-27

the Tempo K" at Nineteenth
and East Capitol streets.
A tenth Defense Department
temporary building will be torn
down in Arlington.
The Defense buildings, which
will house $500 employees, will
face independence avenue and
flank the entrance to the pro-
posed Tenth street mall.
The construction proposal
was Endorsed yesterday by the
full Senate Public Works Com
mittee. 1t was approved or
June IA by the House.
The GSA spokesman said the
agency would now push for an
appropriation bill.
He said it also hopes to clear
out the four Central Intelli-
gence Agency temporary build
ings in West Potomac Park "aS
soon as possible" after the
Langley (Va.) headquarters is
completed.
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Board Opens Hearings
On Ship Strike Issues

Management accepted but
the unions rejected Mr.. Gold
berg'S proposal last week fol-
a 60-day voluntary truce in
the strike, with establishment
of a committee to recommend
settlement terms.
The President appointed tc
the Taft-Hartley board of In.
quiry the same men proposed
by Mr.. Goldberg for the re.
jected panel: Chairman Davic
L. Cole, a leading labor arbi.
traitor and former director o1
the Federal Mediation anc
Cancellation Service; Judge
Samuel I. Rosenman, adviser
to Presidents Roosevelt anC
Truman; and Prof. James j
Healy of the Harvard Graduate
School of Business Administra-
ton.
Unions named in the PreSi-
dents executive order are the
National Maritime Union, Sea.
farers International Union
Nation al Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association, Inter
national Organization of Mas.
ters, Mates and Pilots, Ameri-
can Radio Association, Radio
Officers Union and Staff Off.
GERS Association of America.
Issues in the strike-aside
from inter-union antagonism-
include wages, fringe benefits
subsidies and the unions de.
mand for the right to organize
American-owned ships sailing
under foreign flags Of
convenience" or flags oi
necessity"
Evening star., 1961-06-27

istration and considerable Pen
tagon operation.
Mr.. Bell was said to be In
between, recommending several
specific new civil defense func-
tionS for the Pentagon but sug-
gesting most of the power be
left with Mr.. Ellis.
Agree on Revitilizati0n
Administration leaders agree
with Mr.. Ellis attempt to re.
vitalize civil defense. They be-
lieve it should be treated al
a key part of national defense
not only to save lives during
war but alsO to demonstrate
in criseS-like Berlin-that thi'
country is serious about fight
ing for its vital interests
abroad.
Mr.. Mcnamara is finding
See CIVIL DEFENSE, Page At
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Picture on Pose AS

yesterday, issuing an executive
order to invoke the Taft-Hart.
ley Acts machinery for han
ding national emergency
strikes.
He made a formal finding
that the strike-potentially. in.
volving about 10000 workers
will, if permitted to continue
imperil the national health
and safety"
Mr.. Kennedy ordered the
board of inquiry to report tt
him on the strike issues by
Friday. After receiving the re.
port, he can and probably viii
direct Attorney General Rob.
ert Kennedy to petition a Fed
eral district court for an in.
junction.
Fast action could produce 9
temporary restraining order
this week end, compelling the
strikers to return to work i'm
mediately. A Today restraining
order normally would be fol.
lowed by a To-day Injunction
The strike now is in its twelfth
day.
Evening star., 1961-06-27
u. S. Indicts 13 Men
In Phone Bet Hookup

his brother, Robert Lassoff, Al
and Myron Deckelbaum, 81, all
of Cincinnati.
Gilbert Lee Beckley, 40, Surf
side, Fla, and Allied Mones, 81
Miami Beach.
Sam Di Piazza, 35, and Louis
E. BagneriS, so, Arab, La; Eu.
gene A. Nolan, 81, Baton Rouge;
Charles A. Perez, A, Harolc
Brouphy, So, and Anthony Clio.
rioso, 46, all of New Orleans.
Alfred Reyn, So, New York.
Peter Joseph Martino, 81
Biloxi.
The illegal hookups went or
for years, the indictment
charged. The counts relate
directly to calls made from
November i, 1852, until july
81, 1859.
Evening star., 1961-06-27

Thursday during a meeting be-
tween Mr.. Mcnamara, Mr.. Ellis
and Budget Bureau Director
Bell.
A settlement Of the dispute is
necessary before President
Kennedy can send Congress his
revised-and tripled-civil de-
fepse appropriation request for
the fiscal year starting July /.
Three Principals
At the Thursday meeting, &C
cording to reports which have
reached Capitol Hill, Mr.. Ellis
insisted on civil control" OF
civil defense. He wanted in
creased Pentagon participation
but only as an agency carrying
out his directives.
Mr.. Mcnamara, it is reported
wanted broad Pentagon admin
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Living Costs
Dip.2% Here
Decrease Is First
In Two Years

The cost Of living in Wash
ington decreased during May
for the first time since No
vember. 1859, the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics said today.
Robert ]. Meyers, deputy
commissioner of the bureau
said prices Of consumer goods
and services here declined by
two-tenths of ! per cent be-
tween February and May. The
reduction was due largely to
lower housing costs. which
combined with some lower food
prices, more than Cancelled a
substantial rise in the cost OF
transportation.
Costs Shown Stable
The living cost dip here came
as the consumer price index
for the Nation declined by one
tenth of per cent to a leve,
of 1874. On the national
scene, the new price index
indicates that living costs have
been relatively stable for the
past eight months.
Spendable earnings and buy
ing power of factory workers
continued to rise during May
the bureau said. Spendable
earnings, those which are left
after taxes, rose by about s.
cents during the month to ar
average of $82.44 a week for q
production worker with three
dependents.
All the increase in earnings
represented more buying power
Mr.. Meyers said, because the
cost-of-living index has re-
mained stable.
Rise Over May, 1860
In the District, the types Of
goods and services which cost
more included: Clothing, med.
zeal care, reading and recrea>
tion and personal care, while
other goods and services
showed small declines.
In computing the Districts
index, the bureau said average
prices for housing fell one pei
cent over the quarter as the
cost of home ownership anc
mortgage interest rates de-
clined sharply. Rents, on the
other hand, rose four-tenths
of one per cent during the
period.
Retail food prices in Wash.
ington fell three-tenths of one
per cent between February ano
See PRICES, Page At
Evening star., 1961-06-27
ReeVesGri|Ied
On Tax Debts
And Politics
ShipIey Attacks
Nominee; Vote
In Favor Expected
By GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

Frank D. Reeves today was
confronted at Senate hearings
on his presidential nomination
to be District Commissioner
with his record Of three tardy
tax payments and of political
partisanShip.
He freely admitted he had
been delinquent in satisfying
one Federal and two District
tax liens since 1857 because of
inability to pay"
He volunteered a ringing de-
defense Of party politics in gov
ernment, insisting he could
serve fairly as both Democratic
national committeeman for the
District and as a member Of
the Board of Commissioners.
Despite an unusually strong
attack on his qualifications by
District Republican State Com
mite Chairman Carl Shipley,
Mr.. Reeves is expected to be
Endorsed by the Senate Dis
trict Committee and confirmed
by the Senate.
Call for Tax Records
Committeeman agreed, how
ever. to ask the Federal and
District Governments to turn
over Mr.. Reeves complete tax
records for their examination
before acting on the nominal
tion.
He is to succeed Robert E.
Mclaughlin, whose three-year
term expires Friday.
Mr.. Reeves, a 44-year-old at
torney, is the first Negro to be
nominated by the White House
to become a District Commits
Sioner since the present form
of government was established
in 1873.
The hearing was a curious
mixture of good-natured and
dedicated support and dis
turbed opposition. The room
was packed. Many spectators
stood. The three incumbents-
Commissioners walter To-
briner, Frederick Clarke and
McLaughljn-sat together, in
a silent show of solid support.
Admits Tardy Payments
Mr.. Reeves acknowledged
three tardy tax payments
since 1857 - a Federal claim
of $628.40 and two District liens
of $63.29 and $51.33.
II certainly would have no
objection to examination of
the complete record" said Mr..
Reeves. II hope the committee
will indulge my specific lack
of recollection of details.
II can assure you that my
failure to pay was solely and
entirely due to my financial
embarrassment, my inability to
pay" Mr.. Reeves told the COM
mittee.
The tax issue was raised by
Committee Chairman Bible,
Democrat of Nevada, who sup
ports Mr.. Reeves nomination.
But it was the suggestion of
Senator Miller. Republican of
Iowa, himself a tax lawyer, that
tax records be turned over to
the committee for study.
A bitter attack on Mr.. Reeves
qualifications was launched by
See REEVES, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Dead Shark Bites

SYDNEY, Australia, June 27
P).-Nine-year-old Leonard
Balmer recently was gashed on
the left leg by the teeth of a
shark that was killed last year.
Leonard was taking the sharks
Jaws to school to show them
to his teacher when he slipped
and fell between them.
Evening star., 1961-06-27

be to review planning being
done in the Berlin crisis and
make recommendations to the
President.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev's
threat to sign a separate peace
treaty with East Germany this
year makes Berlin one of the
major cold war problems con-
fronting the United States and
its allies.
The President served notice
on Premier Khrushchev at
their meeting in Vienna earli-
er this month that the United
States is determined to main
tain its rights in West Berlin
in the face of the Communist
threats to cut off Western ac-
cess to the city.
No Command Authority
Mr.. Kennedy announced late
yesterday that he intends to
recall Gen. Taylor, who re-
tired as Army Chief of Staff
two years ago, to serve as his
military representative start
ing July /, He will have his
full four-star rank.
The announcement empha-
sized that Gen. Taylor will have
no command authority and will
not be interposed between the
President and any of his statu-
tory advisers OF advisory bodies
such as the Secretary Of De-
fense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff
or the National Security Coun-
Gil.
But he will maintain close
liaison with them and give his
personal views to assist the
President in reaching decisions,
it added.
The White House explained
that Gen. Taylor will assist
the President as an adviser and
staff officer primarily within
the military and intelligence
fields"
Completes Special Review
The Pentagon said Secretary
Of Defense Mcnamara is en-
tirely in accord with Gen
Taylor's appointment. CIA
Director Allen w. Dulles said
From the intelligence view
point I welcome. this" The
Joint Chiefs were said to have
been consulted before the ap-
pointment.
Gen. Taylor has just com.
pleted a special review for the
President of this country's ca.
pacity to wage para-military
operations, including intelli-
gence as well as guerrilla war.
fare.
Evening star., 1961-06-27
PERMIT FISHING
LURES IN KEYS

OUTDOOR EDITOR chorIes coveII
tokes you fishing off the Florida
Keys, and shares the thrill of coteh-
ing the elusive bonefish and wury
permit. His story is on the Leisure
Pose, A-2o.
FAIRFAX COUNTY would move
to city stotus with few opporent
surfoee changes, for the move wos
plonned thot way, Stor Stoff Writer
John Lawson reports. The second Of
a series Of articles on the proposal
that goes before the voters July II
is on PuSe B-3.
Evening star., 1961-06-27

publican OF Minnesota, to knock
out of the National Defense
Education Act expansion bill q
provision permitting 40-yeA
interest-bearing Federal loans
to non-profit private and paro|
chial elementary and secondary
schools. Such funds could be
used only for facilities for
teaching science. mathematics.
modern languages and physica;
fitness.
While this bill still had q
long way to go before reaching
the House floor, Speaker Ray
burn said earlier today after
a White House conference OF
Democratic leaders that he be-
lieved the House Rules Com.
mittee would report out some
school aid legislation that
might be adopted by the House.
He explained at the Capitol
this afternoon that he still was
not making any hard and fast
predictions.
Backers Not Named
Chairman Powell of the
House Education Committee
said the closed-seSsion vote on
the question of Federal as
sistance to non-public schools
showed II against the Quie
amendment and 8 for it, with
S members not voting. He re.
fused to tell how individual
members voted.
It was learned, however, thar
at least two Republicans sideo
with Democrats in saving the
non-public school aid provision
at least temporarily.
This provision still faced
several high hurdles. It and
other sections of the overall
NDEA expansion bill were to
be voted on late today by the
committee. Representative Pu-
cinski. Democrat Of Illinois.
one of the sponsors of the
provision, said he was encour-
aged by the test vote but
added: Il still have my fingers
crossed"
Education Committee ,ap.
proval of the overall bill con-
tanning this provision presum-
ably would open the way for a
Rules Committee meeting or
the measure as well as two
other school aid bills previously
reported out by the Education
Committee.
Rules Action Uncertain
The Rules Committee voted,
9-6. last week that unless it
received the NDEA expansion
bill from the Education Com
mtttee it would not hold hear
ingS on the two bills providing
general Federal aid to public
schools and scholarship and
construction assistance to COL
leges.
Mr.. Powell said today he was
not sure that the Rules Com
mittee would agree to meet this
See EDUCATION, Page AZ
Evening star., 1961-06-27
9 More I empos Slated
For Demolition Here
Structures Will Go When Projected
Defense Buildings Are Completed
BY ROBERTA HORNIG
star staff Writer

The General Services Administration is laying prelin-
mary plans demosh nine temporary buildings in the
District congressional approval for construction
of two new Defense Department. buildings
A GSA spokesman said elimination of the tempos was
the reason for the agencys request the $2 million build
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Civil Defense Dispute
Neors Showdown Stoqe
Ellis Seeking Broudened Controls
As McNumuru Demands Pentuqon Rule
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star Staff Writer

struggle between the Pentagon and Office of Civil and
Defense Mobilization control Of civil defense appears
to be headed for a White House showdown:
OCDM Boss Frank B. Ellis controls civil defense today
he wants to keep that way Defense Secretary Nc
Namara the top responsibilities no responsibility
The White House staff tried to head off clash last
Evening star., 1961-06-27
Gen. Taylor
Named Aide
ToPresident
Picked to Review
Military Planning
In Berlin Dispute
BY GARNETT d. HORNER
Star staff Writer

President Kennedy is recall
ing Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
to active duty as his special
adviser on military and for
eign intelligence affairs.
One of Gen. Taylor's first
assignments in his new job will
Evening star., 1961-06-27
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Private School Aid
Survives Test Vote
Powell Unit
Supports
Loan Plan
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star staff Writer

Proposed Federal aid for
parochial and private schools
received tentative approval in
the House Education and Labor
Committee today on a 17-S
test vote.
The vote came on an attempt
by Representative Quie, Re-
Evening star., 1961-06-27
BY LEE M. COIN
star staff Writer

A presidential board of in
quiry opened public hearings
in New York today on the
maritime strike, preparing the
way for a Federal injunction
to stop the walkout for 80 days.
President Kennedy estab-
lished the three-man board
Evening star., 1961-06-27

Gen. ToyIor Is O SehoIur and Man Of
Action. Poss A-S
Evening star., 1961-06-27

School Aid Plans Stir Governors ParIey
Debote. Page B-s
Evening star., 1961-06-27
TIE WEATuED. Full Report
"hHIIILN' on Pase BIZ

District and vicinity-Fair tonight, low
near So. Fair and warmer tomorrow. High
and low Of last "a hours: High, 73, at 2:20
pm. yesterday; low, 50, at z am. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26

that Atlanta might miss the
Metropolitan next year because
Of the segregated seating policy
at the Fox Theater and the
fact that no other auditorium
in the city is adequate to
handle grand opera.
However, the festival asso-
citation announced arrange
ments had been made to take
over exclusive control of the
Fox Theater for the week of
opera starting April 80, 1862.
Jackson P. Dick, jr., associa-
ton president. said the associa-
ton has acceded to the request
of the Metropolitan that all
performances be on a non-
segregated basis"
The statement released by
Mr.. Dick also said tickets will
be sold by the Atlanta Junior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26

no struggle in the water.
The body was recovered
about 10 feet from shore in less
than six feet of water. The
water at the edge Of the beach
was clouded with sand from
children splashing in the
shadows.
The lifeguard said an I'M
identified boy stumbled on the
body and told him of it. The
lifeguard pulled the body to
shore and used mouth to mouth
resuscitation until rescue work.
ers from the Bailey's Cross
roads Volunteer Fire Depart
ment arrived a few minutes
later.
The rescue squad also used
resuscitation equipment on the
boy on the way to Fairfax
Hospital, where he was pro-
J nounced dead on arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-07-26

A nine-year-old Lake Bar
croft boy drowned yesterday,
apparently unnoticed, only a
few feet from shore at a beach
across the lake from his home.
Fairfax County police said
the victim was Howard Mario
WITT, 9, a foster child living
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S.
Blumenthal, jr., of TOO Whisp-
ering lane. Mr.. Blumenthal is
an accountant for the Army
Ordnance Corps.
Mrs. Blumenthal said How
ard had begged to go swimming
with her daughter. Joan, IL,