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Evening star., 1961-05-04
BOYS DIDN'T PANIC
Coptoin TeIIsofSeo Rescue

the Virginia Legislature. The
boy lived with his stepfather
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max w. Goodlett, at the
Arlington address.)
The Gran Rio, four-year -old
freighter flying the Surinam
flag, picked up the survivors "a
hours after the square-rigged
brigantine sank. The Gran Rio
entered Tampa Bay shortly
after dawn today.
David (Tod) Johnstone, IT,
of Stonington, Conn, was at
the wheel when the Albatross
was staggered by the blow of
the storm.
When the ship started to go
over. Philip G. LIE Boutillier, II,
of Perrysburg. Ohio, went to
young Johnstone'S aid.
"She went to one side," Tod
said. I'VE thought. she would
right herself but we had water
on deck. We thought she would
come back up but she didn't"
Philip said Tod grabbed me
and pulled me out of the wheel
house and up toward the rail-
ing"
The boys said there was little
surface wind when the vessel
keeled over, but a heavy gust
! See SHIP, Page A-A
Evening star., 1961-05-04
By JACK BELL
Associated Press Staff Writer

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
was represented today as be-
lieving that inadequate mill
tary planning contributed to
the Cuban invasion failure.
The former President, who
has given his backing to Presi-
dent Kennedy in the Cuban
and Laotian crises, was re-
ported to have criticized in a
discussion Monday with Re-
publican leaders at Gettysburg,
Pa, the military tactics en-
ployed by the invading Cuban
rebel forces.
Without trying to assess
any blame, Gen. Eisenhower
was quoted as wondering If the
Joint Chiefs of Staff had been
consulted in any detail about
the mounting Of the invasion.
Cites Experience
The former President was re-
ported to have expressed the
view that most of the heavy
military equipment was loaded
into a single old Liberty ship
that could hardly withstand
any shore battery fire or aerial
attack. He repeatedly said this
seemed inconceivable to him.
AS an old military man, the
general was represented as
feeling that anybody who had
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on the next $500 and 13 per
cent on anything over $1,000.
Mr.. Back said that the pur-
pose of basing the local tax on
the Federal tax is to simplify
the computing problems of city
residents and to ease admin
istrative chores.
Seek Early Action
Mr.. Back said that, under his
recommendation, there would
be no appreciable difference in
the tax payment up to an an
nual taxable income level Of
about $25,000. He said a huS-
band and wife with two depend
ents and an adjusted gross in
come of $4,000 would, with
reasonable itemized deductions
pay ony $l03 more than under
the present system.
The Commissioners sent the
request for the tax legislation
to the Corporation Counsel's Of
flee for study. Mr.. Back said
he hoped a bill could be intro
See DISTRICT, Page A-A
Evening star., 1961-05-04

TAMPA, Fla, May 4 (AP).-
The skipper of the ill-fated
student cruise ship, Albatross.
today credited the refusal of
the boys to pahic" for the fact
that 13 survived when a sudden
storm sank the vessel in the
Gulf Of Mexico.
Prof. Christopher B. Sheldon
Of Darien, Conn.,, was inter-
viewed by an Associated Press
writer, Jack Sirnms, in the
stateroom of a rescue ship while
cruising toward Tampa.
"The crew was very orderly
about getting off the ship"
Prof. Sheldon said. "This was
the principal reason so many
of us got Off"
Six Of the 10 aboard went
down with the AlbatroSs when
a subtropical storm broke over
the vessel without warning
about 8 am. Tuesday and drove
her to the bottom in minute.
Ten of the survivors are
teen-age boys, ranging in age
from Is to 18. Most are from
wealthy families.
-Four Of the dead we're class
mates Of those who survived.
The others were a cook and DR..
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Vice President
Planning Visit
To Far East

A Far Eastern goodwill trip
by Vice President johnson is
under active consideration, "
the White House disclosed
today.
Plans for the trip, which
would include visits to several
Far Eastern countries, have not
been completed, Andrew Hatch
er, assistant White House press
officer said.
Mr.. Hatcher said he was un-
able to say what countries
would be included on the pro-
posed trip. It has been re-
ported that the Vice President,
making the trip at the suggeS-
ton of President Kennedy,
would visit not only key states
in the Far East but one or more
in the Middle East.
Evening star., 1961-05-04
BY WILLIAM DUKE
star staff Writer

The nursing home problem in
the District will come under
the scrutiny of a subcommittee
of the Special Senate Commit
tee on Aging, Chairman Nc
Namara said today.
At the first full-scale meet
ing of the new and enlarged
committee, Senator Mcnamara
authorized the appointment of
the subcommittee to explore
conditions in the Nations
nursing homes and to make
recommendations for nursing
home standards. The study
will include public hearings
for nursing home operators and
District inspection officials.
The subcommittee will focus
its attention on the problems
between District officials and
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income, who would pay more.
The recommendation, which
would require approval by Con-
gress, would bring in about the
same amount of revenue each
year, the Commissioners were
told.
The proposal, made by FL
nance Officer Kenneth Back,
includes a provision that the
Commissioners could adjust the
local-Federal income tax for
mula if the Federal levy were
changed. The idea is that the
percentage formula would be
revised in this case so that the
tax burden and total revenue
would remain the same.
Formula Sought
The proposal is to establish
a direct relationship through
a graduated percentage form
ula. Using the residents total
Federal tax the city income taX
would be computed by figuring
this way:
Four per cent on the first
500 of Federal tax, 8 per cent
on the second 500, IL per cent
Evening star., 1961-05-04
Balloon Sets New Mark
By Scoring ZIG Miles

Comdr. Victor G.. Prather, med
ical officer of the Bethesda
(Md.) Naval Medical Institute,
scientific observer.
Delayed Three Times
The balloons ascent be-
gan at 9:08 am. (EDT) from
a point about 43 miles south
east of South Pass at the mouth
of the Mississippi River.
The carrier turned to follow
the path of the balloon. Plans
were laid out to recover
the balloon about 180 miles
south southeast of Pensacola,
Fla.
The launching and recovery
attempt was postponed three
times last week because of bad
weather.
The balloon used today was
described by the Navy as the
largest in the world. 1t contains
10 million cubic feet of helium,
and is All feet tall.
Comdr. Ross and Comdr
Prather rode in an open gon-
dola of aluminium screening 6
feet wide, S feet long and S
feet high. The gondola is en-
closed with standard Venetian
blinds. One side of the shutters
is aluminized to reflect heat,
the other black to absorb heat,
for control of temperature by
adjustment of the blinds.
One aim of the flight was to
test pressurized suits, only
slightly different from those
of Americas astronauts, in the
thin upper atmosphere where
temperatures range down to IS
degrees below zero.
Evening star., 1961-05-04
Ki|Iian Heads
GroupCreated
ByKennedy
Private Citizens
To Keep Eye on
U. S. Intelligence
BY GARNETT ID. HORNET
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy today re-
established a special advisory
board of private citizens to keep
a continuing check on opera
tions of the Central Intelligence
Agency and other foreign intel
ligence activities of this Gov
ernment.
The President wrote the man
he named to head the Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board
that he wanted them to analyze
effectively the work of all the
Governments foreign agencies
and advise him about any
changes that would improve
such operations.
AS disclosed yesterday. he
named DR.. James R. Killian,
jr.. who is chairman of the
corporation of Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, to be
chairman of the board.
The White House action came
as a move to set up a con-
gressional watchdog committee
to oversee CIA operations
gained headway at the Capitol.
Humphrey Backs Move
Senator Humphrey of Min
nesota, the assistant Democratic
leader, who is supporting the
move, said today that unless
tight controls are clamped on
the CIA, "it will begin to think
it's a Government unto ITSELF"
Senator Humphrey said the
C1A needs more scrutinizing
and less publicizing."
Besides DR.. Killian, the mem
berS of the reactivated board
named by the President are
Gen. Maxwell Taylor, former
Army Chief of Staff; Robert D.
Murphy, former Undersecretary
of State and now president of
Corning Glass International;
DR.. William L. LANCER, profess
sor of history at Harvard Uni
versity; 1t. Gen. James II.
Doolittle, now chairman of the
board Of Space Technology
Laboratories, Inc, Los Angeles,
Calf, and DR.. William o.
Baker. vice president for re-
search for the Bell Telephone
Laboratories. Others will be
named later.
DR.. Killian was the first
chairman of a similar board
set up by former President
Eisenhower in 1856. Gen. Doo-
little and DR.. Baker were
among members of the Eisen-
hover board who resigned in
January.
Gen. Taylor already is max
ing an independent review of
Americas capacity for para
See INTELLIGENCE, Page A-4
Evening star., 1961-05-04
Cuban Invasion 7 octics
Hit by Eisenhower

Studied the battle of Gallipoli
would have known in advance
that it would be almost impos-
sible to make the kind of land
ing that was attempted.
In 1915 the allies tried land
ings on Turkeys coastline in
an attempt to seize the Dar-
danelles but were repulsed with
heavy losses after months OF
fighting.
The former President was
said to have made it clear he
was speaking from a military
standpoint only. He is known
to have told the Republicans
he feels they should avoid criti-
cizing Mr.. Kennedy in the grave
crises in the world today.
Single Ship Used
Some of these leaders said il
was Gen. Eisenhower's view
that wherever possible the
United States should avoid
acting alone in attempting to
solve any crisis. They quoted
him as favoring cooperation
with allies.
Gen. Eisenhower's reported
view that much of the military
equipment was loaded onto a
single ship virtually coincided
with information pieced to-
gether by a United States Off
cial in the days Immediately
See EISENHOWER, Page Al
Evening star., 1961-05-04
Dominant Role
In1aos Taken
BySouvannd
'NeutruIist' With
Red Backing Calls
Leaders Together

VIENTIANE, Laos, May 4
(AP).-With an end of the
fighting apparently in sight.
Prince Souvanna Phouma today
assumed the dominant role in
the formation of a new Laotian
government.
The 60-year-old "neutralist'
recognized by the Communists
as the legal premier Of Laos
called a conference of the king
dom's political leaders for to-
morrow as both sides went
ahead to put into effect a cease
fire in the civil war.
The royal government ac-
cepted Prince Souvanna's invi-
tation to peace talks tomorrow
on the front north of Vientiane
Both sides have agreed to stop
fighting.
Premier Boun Gum said the
government will send a military
delegation to a point just north
Of the town of Hin Heup, so
miles north of Vientiane on the
main north-south highway.
Major Point Remains
Government acceptance OF
Prince Souvanna's invitation
still left unsettled q major
point: The government has in.
sisted combat officers Of both
sides meet in the field to draw
UP an armistice line and other
details Of the cease fire before
political leaders meet.
The government announced
its officers were rebuffed by
the rebels when they met on
the front IS miles north of
Vientiane last night. The rebels
said all their negotiations would
be handled by Prince Souvanna.
Gen. Phoumi NoSavana
Deputy Premier and military
strongman of Prince Boun
Gums proAWestern regime
said he was insisting on pri-
ority for definite cease fire
arrangements.
Peace Delays Seen
There were no strong expec-
tations in Vientiane that the
dispute would lead to any re-
sumption Of the fighting. But
the controversy was considered
an indication that peace nego-
tiations in the coming weeks
will be delayed and stalled on
many points.
In Bangkok, Thailand, the
Southeast Asia Treaty Organ
ization's council of repre-
sentativeS held a special
session on Laos despite signs
Of decreasing tension. There
was no official word on what
was discussed at the meeting,
the sixth in IL days.)
Prince Souvanna proposed
the talks be held in the village
Of Ban Namone. in no mans
land IS miles north Of Wen
tiane.
But he said II government
representatives could not go to
Ban Namone, they should pro-
ceed to Hin Heup, five miles
farther south.
He proposed the talks cover
political as we'll as military
questions. The government an
See LAOS, Page "A
Evening star., 1961-05-04
Millions toGet
New Pay Rate
BY LEE NJ. COHN
Star staff Writer

Nearly 2.6 million workers
will get pay raises next Sep
tember under the minimum
wage bill awaiting President
Kennedy's signature.
Final passage of the legisla-
tion by the Senate and House
late yesterday represented the
Presidents biggest and tough
est congressional victory to
date, and produced new evi-
dence Of a split in the con-
servative coalition of Repub-
licans and Southern Democrats.
Mr.. Kennedy was forced to
make concessions to win the
minimum wage battle, among
them exclusion of low-paid
laundry workers from cover
age. But the new law will
establish a significant prece-
dent for broad extensions of
coverage in future years.
Minimum wage legislation
has been high on the Presi-
dents and organized labor's
priority lists.
House Reverses Defeat
Voting on a compromise bill
drafted in conference, the Sen
ate approved the legislation on
a 64-28 roll call and the House
on roll call tally of 230-196.
The House vote reversed a de-
feat inflicted on the President
by the conservative coalition in
March on preliminary votes of
186-185 and 216-203.
In the Senate, 48 Democrats
and 16 Republicans voted for
the bill yesterday, while 13
Democrats and Is Republicans
were opposed. In the House,
the bill was passed by 1877
Democrats and 80 Republicans
who outvoted So Democrats
and 1873 Republicans.
Directly responsible for the
House reversal were conces-
sions frankly designed by ad-
ministration forces to swing
specific votes. These conces-
sions included exemption of
See WAGE, Page A-4
Evening star., 1961-05-04

N. Alice Sheldon, physician
wife of the skipper.
(Among the victims was
John Goodlett, II. Of 1912
North Liberty street, Arling-
ton, Va. Young Goodlett was
the son of John C. Webb, the
Fairfax County delegate to
Evening star., 1961-05-04
Jets Collide

UDINE, Italy, May 4 (AP).-
Two of the four Sabre jets of
an Italian air force acrobatic
team collided at an altitude of
1,500 feet yesterday as the team
was stunting in close formation.
One pilot was killed. The other
Iparachuted to safety.
Evening star., 1961-05-04
Watchdog Unit on C|A Named
New Formula Drafted
For D. 6. Income Tax
District Levy Would Be Keyed
To Amount Paid Internal Revenue
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star staff Writer

proposal to base District residents local income tax
the amount of his Federal income levy approved
today in principle by the Commissioners.
City officials said that the change would not make any
apprecabe difference in most taxpayers burden The big
gest difference would be for persons with extremely high
Evening star., 1961-05-04
MYSTERY FRUIT
ALWAYS A TREAT

PINEAPPLE is oIwoys good TO
cot, even if the origin Of the fruits
name is uncertoin, Violet FouIkneT,
Stor food editor, reminds readers.
She offers six new recipes in an
illustroted article on Pose C-l.
Evening star., 1961-05-04

ABOARD AIRCRAFT CAR
RIER ANTIETAM IN GULF OF
MEXICO, May 4 (AP).-A bal
loon launched from the deck
of this aircraft carrier in the
Gulf of Mexico today carried
two men to the greatest alti-
tude ever reached by a balloon
Before it leveled off the
huge bag scared to about 49,
500 feet-or 2l.6 miles above
the earth's surface. This was
slightly under it's planned max
imum of 10000 feet.
At this point the balloon
which is as tall as a 40-story
building, was over the gull
about 1856 miles south of Mo-
bile. Ala.
The previous record for a
manned open gondola balloon
flight was set by Air Force
Capt. Joseph Kittinger, jr., who
scared 100000 feet in August
1860.
Can See Ocean
Told by radio that the bal.
loon had exceeded the altitude
record, Capt. Malcolm Ross Of
Arlington, Va, the pilot, com
mented:
ITO one side I can see cleal
across Florida, and I can SCI
the Atlantic Ocean on the othel
side Of Florida. I have a rea
good look at the Gulf States
l can see New Orleans and
can see the entire Gulf Coast
line"
Comdr. Ross, who is assigned
to the Office of Naval Research
in Washington, was accom-
panied on the flight by 1t
Evening star., 1961-05-04
THE WEATHER:

District and vicinity-Clear, cool tonight;
low. A, in city and SO in suburbs. Mostly
sunny and mild tomorrow High and low
Of last "a hours: High, 81, at 2:30 pm.
yesterday; low. "A, at s am. today.
Evening star., 1961-06-14

Book" which covered the games
history here from 1904 to 1881
= .
Isemann rated the bowlers
of the area over five-year pc
riods. From 1905 to 1911 he
placed Krauss on Top. In the
period from 1917 to 1921 it
was vaeth. with Krauss fourth.
His last ratings were for
1927-193l when Howard Camp
bell was the kingpin.
Like Clarke, Vaeth quit BOWL
ing while in his prime. He
died during the mid-30s at the
age of 35.
A. L. Ebersole, executive Sec
retary of the duckpin congress,
said today that Vaeth is among
those certain to be considered
for the Hall Of Fame when
additions are made next year
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live in Florida, where the game,
at that time. virtually was nom
existent.
A% +
Washington's Harry Krauss,
the only charter member of
the Hall who earned his laurels
before the national rankings
were instituted. in 1928. wanted
to know: "why didn't they pick
Johnny Vaeth?"
Vaeth, a noted Baltimore
bowler, came to Washington in
the heyday Of KrausS' career
to manage a bowling plant for
Morris Cafritz. The late
George L. Isemann, first ex-
ecutive secretary of the Ma
tional Duckpin Congress, and
a president of the Washington
City Duckpin Association, pub
lished The Duckpin Blue
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ance Tony hasn't changed in
many years.
Comparable to Santini, but
in a higher sphere Of compe-
tition is Nick Tronsky Of Nsw
Britain, Conn. recently named
a charter member Of the Duck
pin Hall of Fame. During the
same season that Tony won his
first K. or C. title Tronsky
earned the national No. rank
ing. Twenty-one years later
he hit the top again in one
Of the most notable duckpin
careers. But between times he
twice led the pack, in "a and
'4S.
Astor Clarke of Washington
who succeeded Tronsky after
the 1934-35 season, reigned fol
six consecutive years and
bowled only one more season
before he quit the game tc
Evening star., 1961-06-14
Ted Mcdowell
Presidents Cup
Chuirmun Again

Ted Mcdowell. Washington
television executive, again will
be general chairman Of the
Presidents Cup Regatta, the
regatta association announced
today.
The regatta events run from
July IA through September "a
and features the unlimited ny.
droplane races on the Potomac
September is and II.
Mcdowell already has named
his principal committeeman
including Bill Hermann. Ben
nett Miller and Bill Martin a.
vice -chairmen.
Bill Armstrong will run the
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diving competition. scheduled
July 14-16 George Herman the
rowing. August 20: William
Rhodes the canoeing. Septem-
ber 8; Earl Hildebrand, power
boat racing, and Walter Hall
the sailing, September % and
"a.
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Eye Infection Puts
PhiIs' Ace in HospituI

PHILADELPHIA, June IA
(AP). - Outfielder Tony Con-
zalez will be lost to the Phillies
for about a week.
Gonzalez was admitted to
the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital yesterday with a deep
seated eye infection.
The young outfielder is hit
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ting .317 and has been among
the leagues top batters most Of
the season.
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BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

This the banquet bowers and caterers
aeng landofce business Conspicuous at the knights OF
Epumbus League dinner Tony Santin director of the
Queenstown Bowl who is 81 old but by his duckpn rivals
considered ageless.
Il Thirty years ago santin the leagues Championship
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championships. His average in
the 1892 season was l2l. Fol
l960-6l it was 1874. In appear
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ID there he was, at the end OF
= 1960-6l season, back on
,, probably to set a record
r intervals between league
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-14

WHATS wrong with Montgomery County school
W officials? Why do they stubbornIy insist on
standing still while school heads just across the line
in the District of Columbia moving ahead by ex-
tending the Amidon "three r. system to elementary
schools throughout the city?
What makes Supt. of Schools Charles Taylor
Whittier ignore the Amidon experiment with its en-
phasis on the basic tools of learning-an experiment
which has resulted in amazingly high student achieve
ments only seven months after it was inaugurated?
Why do apoogsts for the Montgomery system of
education attack the Amidon program as reaction
airy" when they themselves are following the 200
year-old free wlp' tenets of Johann Pestalozzi?
Is Pestalozz, who rejected mental discipline in
schools, to be preferred to Mark Hopkins who placed
training the mind above all else?
VIII air-conditioned schools, beauty shop equip
ment and hgh-paid administrators produce the kind
Of graduates need to cope with the complex prob
lens Of today's civilization?
Montgomery County taxpayers and parents de-
serve answers to these questions They are entitled
to know why the Amidon program, which is attract
ing nationwide attention, is not being tried here in
the schools which they pay staggering bill to
support.
Too long has the highly vocal minority support
ing present educational methods been permitted to
equate basic learning with harmful cuts in school
costs Like Pavlovs dog, they respond to proponents
of mental discipline with outraged cries of "they are
trying to destroy our school system"
This is nothing but smoke screen to obscure
the real ISSUE schools intended primarily to teach
children how to think, not to turn out robots with
pleasing personalities.
Every School Board election in the last several
years has shown that majority of the voters in
Montgomery County favor candidates who agree with
the philosophy of education followed in the Amidon
School Unfortunately, in every election, these cam
didates have split the vote among them so that those
supporting the standpat thinking Of our school admin
istrative hierarchy have been able to slide in.
Every advance in human knowledge has come at
the prodding of those who not afraid to try some
thing different Only the unintelligent fear change
It Is time for the highly intelligent Montgomery
County electorate to tell their school officials to take
OF their binders and to see what their neighbors are
doing in education.
It is not enough to say, "It won't work. or
Lets wait and see" or Our system doesn't need
Improvement" The least we could do IS to try It
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-03-14
Trampolines

The Sentinel and several
ether newspapers printed a let
ter last week concerning the
dangerous aspects of tram
poline used in Junior and Sen
Tor High Schools as part of
the physical education. Fur
thermore, jumping on these
things is compulsory for most
pupils ( r o m the seventh
through 10th grades.
First of all, perhaps you
don't know Mrs. Howard p.
Morrison who lives in Kensing-
ton. She is Betty Morrison, one
of the brightest and most ar.
tculate organizers in the
county. She spearheaded the
drive against taxing all Of the
county in the famous Silver
Spring Hospital referendum
fight. And she and her group
won by a tremendous vote.
Because Mrs. Betty Morri-
son is not just a distraught
citizen and known for chronic