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Evening star., 1961-09-13
HOpevanisF1es
ForGMAccord
ByTomorrow

DETROIT, Sept. IS (APl.-
Hope vanished today that Gen.
eral Motors Corp. and the
United Auto Workers Union
could reach agreement by to-
morrow on a new contract and
end gripping local-level strikes
that have closed 90-plus GIN
plant1
The UAW, however, ordered
all local unions whicn already
have reached at the plant
agreements to go back to work,
and 1t told others to end strikes
as quickly as they reach set
Elements.
Hope of settlement tomor-
row was dashed when the
UAW called off a scheduled
2 pm. Thursday meeting Of its
General Motors Conference,
which had been called to wrap
up a new three-year contract
with the worlds largest auto
maker.
Evening star., 1961-09-13
Uurges Speed-Up

The UAW said, in effect,
there was no possibility of get
ting a sufficient number of at
the-plant agreements by to-
morrow where strikes are in
progress.
The union urged intensified
ton of local-level bargaining
ito reach sensible and satisfac-
tory solutions to local problems
at the earliest possible date. y
1t said the GIN conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-22

One Of IceIand's strangest phe-
nomena is the geysers. This volcanic
hot.water is not only an attraction
for tourists. 1t also supplies great
deal of the central heating in the
houses of the Icelanders, and is even
used to heat greenhouses where it
provides warmth enough for the
cultivation of such heat-loving fruits
as oranges and bananas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-22
Remember
What You Read

no way wishing to detract from the
merits of the Scots, it must be said
that ''homespun" is not really a
Scottish invention at all. When the
Spanish Armada was defeated, many
of their ship s ran ashore or were
wrecked on these rocky coasts, and
it was the Arab sailors from these
ships who taught the Scots to weave
their wool into the now famous
Scottish tweed, supple and soft as
the Arab burnous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-22

Between Memphis and Houston
lies an area where, so years ago, a
then quite new musical form was
discovered. In the musical shows of
the French Creoles who lived here,
there appeared a styled principal
character called ''Mr. Jasbo," cor
ruption of the French Chase
beau" lie. a beau, or dandy, who
takes the wind out of the sails of
other beaux. Jasbo was again short.
ened, this time to the word JAZZ,
and so the era of Jazz was ushered i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-22

Sable Island is a minute islet out
in the Atlantic. 1t is virtually no
more than a lagoon formed by
circle of dunes. Its only inhabitants
are lighthouse keepers and a great
number of wild ponies which are
probably descended from animals
surviving one of the many ship
wrecks on this island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-22

The Scottish Hebrides are famous
for their sheep and wool products,
including the well-known home
spun" Scottish tweed. While in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-22

Every common eel born into the
world first sees the light of day in
the Sargasso Sea. Only recently it
was discovered that the fully grown
eel is driven by some strange instinct
to leave its haunts in river or canal
and to travel thousands of miles to
continued on merit page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-22
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Evening star., 1961-09-19
Rebels Burn Capital
In Wet Nam Province

SAIGON, South Wet Nam,
Sept. 10 (AP) In their boldest
stroke of South Wet Mans civil
war, Communist rebels attacked
and burned the capital of Phuoc
Thanh Province. the govern
ment said today.
The DARN graid, the first on
any provincial capital. was
staged early yesterday on the
capital, Phuoc Vinh, the gov
ernment said. The city is only
so miles north of this capital.
The Communist Wet Cong
raiders held the town for sew
eral hours in predawn darkness,
burning and ransacking several
provincial buildings. One source
estimated $500 guerrillas took
part in the attack. The gov
ernment said the raiders at
tackled to liberate rebel pris-
onerS.
It marked a new height in
violence in the areas north of
Saigon where the rebels are be-
lieved to be building strength.
Evening star., 1961-09-19

Phuoc Thanh is a new prov
ince in Wet Mans rubber
growing region.
Military sources said there
were only 10 civil guardsmen in
the provincial capital when the
attack came. The commander,
a major; his deputy. and a
number of others were killed.
About so wounded persons were
brought to hospitals in Saigon.
A paratroop unit and ranger
company assigned to the area
were operating elsewhere in the
province, but rushed back and
colnterattacked.
The government communique
said only that enemy losses were
many"
Large numbers of troop re-
Inducements were being rushed
to the area. Sources indicated
the Wet Cong had withdrawn
to a heavily forested area.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
1,OOO-Hour Sick Leave Fanfare
Falls Into Disfovor at Navy

inc illness, has been unable to
accumulate large amounts of
sick leave.
2. Employees are encouraged
to report for duty when actu-
ally Sick-a potential hazard to
the employe and to others with
whom he works.
8. There is an implication in
such programs that public
acknowledgment is necessary
to induce employees to use sick
leave with integrity.
4. The time spent in record
keeping, and in printing 1000
hour sick leave certificates
could well be spent on more
productive labors.
y y
POSTAL MAGIC-The postal
employe unions have lost none
of their political potency.
In the House vote yesterday
on the Senate-approved bill
to liberalize postal employe
longevity pay benefits, the bill
was approved by the over
whelming vote of 358 to 4.
Liberals and conservatives alike
Joined in voting for the bill.
1t augurs well for a general
postal and classified employe
pay raise bill next year.
Among those voting for the
bill was Chairman Murray of
the House Civil Service Com
mittee. The conservative Ten
nessean frequently has been
opposed to increased Govern
ment and postal pay measures,
but he has always been emf
nently fair and this time
apparently felt that postal
workers were entitled to the
same longevity pay provisions
as classified employees.
The bill now goes to the
White House. Although the
administration opposed the bill
it's considered likely that Presi-
dent Kennedy will sign it.
Il
HEALTH LEGISLATION -
Evening star., 1961-09-19
Health Fund
Bill Neurs
Passage
BY the Associated Press

Only House approval was
needed today to complete con-
gressional action on a COM
promise $3.50 million COM
munity health facilities bill
aimed at improving services
for the aged and chronically
i'll.
Seante House conferee S
reached agreement on the
measure yesterday morning
and the Senate then passed it.
Among other things the bill
would:
/. Boost from $50 million to
$50 million the annual author
ization for matching grants to
the States to help them estab-
lish public health services for
the elderly and chronically ill.
2. Authorize $40 million an
nually to help local communi-
ties and nonprofit organiza-
tions develop new ways to care
for the chronically ill outside
of hospitals.
3. Increase from $40 million
to $40 million annually for the
next three years the author
ization for grants to help build
nursing homes.
4. Raise from $1.2 million
to $40 million a year the au-
thorization for grants to help
finance experimental hospitals.
Evening star., 1961-09-19

Senator Maurine Neuberger,
Democrat of Oregon, has spon-
sored legislation to correct in
equities in the Federal employe
health insurance program. Sem
ator Neuberger is the widow of
Senator Richard Neuberger,
who authorized the health pro-
gram legislation.
Although too late to be acted
on this year, the measure is
considered to have a good
chance of passage next year.
A companion bill has been
sponsored by Representative
Morrison, Democrat of Louisi-
ana, ranking majority member
of the House Civil Service
Committee.
The legislation would:
/. Allow deferred annuitants
with 20 or more years of Fed
eral service to come under the
Federal health insurance pro-
gram.
2. Permit, at her option, a
married woman Government
employe to obtain family-plan
coverage at lower rates than
now offered her, by excluding
from coverage a non-depend-
ent husband.
8. Permit the so-called pre-
1948 widow survivors to elect
to participate in the health
program.
4. Allow the Civil Service
Commission to terminate par
ticipation of certain health car
riers who have less than 800
enrolleeS.
SUPER GRADES The
House has approved the bill
creating 698 new super-grade
and other high-Salaried jobs
paying up to $4,000 a year.
Thirty of the jobs would be for
the proposed new United States
Arms Agency.
The Senate is due to take up
and approve similar legislation
within the next few days.
Evening star., 1961-09-19

rules suspension procedure re-
quiring two-thirdS majority
margins was a trimmed down
version of a measure relating
to the use of the mails for Com
muniSt propaganda from
abroad.
Red Mail at Issue
Mr.. Kennedy last March dis
continued an 11-year Govern
ment program of intercepting
mail from behind the Iron Cur
tain. A provision to restore that
program was written into the
proposed postal rate increase
bill.
Chairman Walter Of the
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivitieS last May sponsored q
bill designed to ban use of the
mails to spread Communist
propaganda. He called up the
bill yesterday in a much milder
form. 1t merely directed the
Postmaster General to "alert"
people about mail suspected of
containing Red propaganda.
The bill was passed, 369-2, after
some members complained it
was either too weak or too
vague.
Evening star., 1961-09-19

pm. tomorrow to approve or
reject a new contract. The
council is made up of local
union presidents and shop COM
mitteemen from across the
country.
Effects of local-level walk
outs have spilled over into
Canada. General Motors of
Canada announced yesterday it
was furloughing 5000 today at
its Oshawa plants which nor
mally depend upon GINS
United States factories for
parts.
There was no hope of get
ting the worlds No. / auto
maker back into full produc-
ton at all its 129 United States
plants before next week. And
GIN of Canada said there was
no chance, even if all strikes
ended today, of its avoiding the
6, 6,000-worker layoff.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
GAO Auditor
Dies in Crash

Harry Ingle McCollum, sr.,
SO, a General Accounting Of
flee auditor, was pronounced
dead at Washington Hospital
Center after his car went out
of control and crashed into a
metal fence in the 1900 block
of Sixth street NV. this morn
ing.
Accident investigation unit
officials said Mr.. McCollum,
who lived at 431l Robert court,
Silver Spring, apparently was
stricken by a heart attack as
he was driving to work. He
had suffered from a heart con-
dition for the past year, men,
berS of the family said.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Alma McCollum, two sons,
Harry I. McCollum, jr., and
Robert L. McCollum, all Of the
home address; a daughter,
Mrs. Margene Watson, OF
Richmond, Va, and a grand
daughter.
Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
10y Is Named
Special Aide
To FAAChief

Frank E. Ley, 80, Los Angeles
attorney, has been named a
special assistant to Federal
Aviation Administrator N. E.
Halaby in his role as aviation
adviser to the President.
Principal responsibility of
the newly created post will be
to help implement parts Of the
Project Horizon report on
aviation goals for the next 10
years.
Mr.. 10y will give special at
tention to international mat
ters such as United States pol
icy on international airline
competition and use of United
States know-how to aid new
and under-developed nations.
A native of Nuremberg, Ger
many, Mr.. 10y came to this
country with his parents in
1889, received his degrees from
the University of California
and Harvard after attending
schools in Germany, Switzer-
land and Italy.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
By JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

The Navy's Office of Indus
trial Relations is frowning on
the practice of giving official
recognition to Navy civilian en-
ployes who accumulate 1000
hours or more of sick leave. 1t
could have Government-wide
implications.
A survey made by Navy
showed that most bureaus and
offices favored a policy Of dis
couraging 1,000-hour sick leave
clubs and 1,000-hour certifi-
Gates, usually presented to en-
ployes with a fanfare Of pub
licity.
The DIR, which is the boss
OF Navy's 375,000 civilians,
says it found that this idea of
rewarding employees who go
long periods without taking
sick leave has more drawbacks
than advantages.
Originally, the 1,000-hour
sick leave program was to con-
troll the use of sick leave and
discourage employees from TAX
ing it unless they we're really
i'll. However, Navy says there is
little indication that it has
achieved this purpose.
While Navy has not told local
commands to discontinue their
l,000-hour clubs, it is not en-
couraging tn cir continuance
either.
Navy feels that stressing that
sick leave should not be used
unless absolutely necessary be-
cause it is good insurance" for
use at the time when an en-
ploye might suffer a long i'll
ness, is a better approach than
recognition for recognition's
sake.
Navy found that the 1000
hour sick leave clubs have these
disadvantages:
/. An undeserved reflection is
cast on the conscientious en-
ploye who, because Of a genu-
Evening star., 1961-09-19
GIN Producing Again,
FinoI Solution Seen

DETROIT. Sept. 10 GAP).-
General Motors resumed lin
tied passenger car production
today for the first time since a
wave of wildcat strikes halted
output at the huge automaker's
129 plants on September IL.
More than 5000 assembly
line workers returned to GINS
Oldsmobile plant in Lansing
Mich, following final agree
ment yesterday on local plant
issues between the company and
the United Auto Workers Union.
The GMC Truck and Coach
Division resumed production al
Pontiac, Mich, yesterday.
New cars rolled off the Olds-
mobile line as GIN and UAW
negotiators pressed for final
agreement on local issues at SO
other plants.
Meeting Tomorrow
The resumption of production
added to hopes of a complete
Nationwide agreement before
tomorrow's 2 pm. meeting OF
the unions GIN National
Council.
Adding to hopes of a final
contract and subsequent re-
sumption of full production at
all GIN plants was the an
nouncement today of local
level agreement at the Buick
Oldsmobile Pontiac plant in
Linden, N. j. Settlement of
the Linden dispute was believed
to signal a break in the log
jam of local disputes at key
GIN plants still out.
Going into today's negotia-
tions, Louis G. Seaton, GIN
bargaining chief, said: LAS
seriously as both sides are try
| ing to arrive at a settlement, I
don't see why VIC shouldn't be
able to make it.
I'VE still have certain items
in the contract that have to be
resolved" Mf. Seaton added.
He reffered in particular to
points in dispute in efforts to
write a national uoneconomic
agreement on working condi-
tions.
Overnight Progress Seen
Both Mr.. Seaton and JAW
President Walter P. Reuther
said progress had been made
overnight. At a midnight re-
cess of previous talks neither
seemed pesSimiStic.
Today is decision day be-
cause the JAWS 280-member
General Motors Council has
been summoned to meet at 2
Evening star., 1961-09-19
Officials Elected
In San Murino

SAN MARINO, Sept. I9 (AP).
"A Christian Democrat and a
Democratic Socialist we're
elected yesterday as Chiefs of
State of San Marino.
They are Giovanni Vito Mar
cucci, a member of the Chris
tian Democrat Party. and Pic
GalasSi of the Democratic So
cialist Party.
They will hold office for only
six months-the normal tenure
in this 38-square-mile republic
within the land mass of Central
Italy.
The Chiefs of State are
elected by the 60-man Parlia-
ment and not by the people.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
Kennedy Asks
Special Fundto
Assist Schools

President Kennedy already
has asked Congress for $129
million to keep going a pro-
gram of Federal aid for schools
crowded with children of Fed
eral workers even though he
has not yet signed a bill author
izing extension of the program.
The aid fund for federally
impacted school districts was
the largest item in a supple
mental appropriation request
amounting to $308 million sub
mitted to Congress by the
President late yesterday.
The Presidents request also
included SPOT million for as
sistance for school construction.
Use Is Limited
Explaining that the extra
funds would be needed to
finance extension of the pro-
gram already voted for two
years by Congress, Mr.. Ken
nedy said the current budget
provides only for payments to
school districts for those cate
gories of Federal impact where
parents of pupils both work
and reside on Federal property
He asked another $1,575, ,00C
for the office of Education tC
carry out legislation expected
to be enacted by Congress which
would provide a two-year pro-
gram of grants to public or non.
profit institutions of higher
learning for courses of study
and scholarships for training
teachers of the deaf.
Seek Health Aid
Another SIG million was
asked for the Public Health
Service to finance newly au-
thorized or expanded programs
to aid community health serv-
ices.
The request also included $2t
million for the Social Security
Administration to provide fol
the full-year costs of health
education and welfare service,
started this year for Cubar
refugees.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
Chinese FIiers
Ask Seoul Asylum

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept.
10 (AP).-The military junta
said today two Chinese Com
munist civilian pilots sought
political asylum here after
crash-landing their light trans
port plane near Cheju Island
Friday night.
The junta said in a state
ment the two left an undis-
closed air base at Shantung
Province of Eastern China on
Friday.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
Thut GuiIty FeeIino

HOPKINSVILLE, KY. (AP)
"A little crime was a big load
on the conscience of a Hopkins
vile man. Sherman E. Harris,
25, turned himself into police
and admitted a crime he said
he had committed two weeks
earlier: Theft of a bicycle.
Evening star., 1961-09-19

on the practical need and spe-
cific nature of a new Govern
ment agency of this kind now.
The measure before the
House differed substantially
from a bill passed by the SEN
ate earlier this month. Even
the names of the proposed
agency were different.
The House bill would estab-
lish a United States Arms Con-
troll Agency as a emi-inde-
pendent organization respon-
sible directly to the President
and headed by a $25,00o-a-
year director. The Senate bill
would create a United States
Disarmament Agency for World
Peace and Security within the
State Department and headed
by an UnderSecretary of State.
Mail Rate Bill Put Off
President Kennedy has urged
enactment of the legislation
and Democratic leaders man
aged to bring it up in their
respective branches before con-
gressional adjournment. House
leaders, however, made no all
out prediction of final passage.
AS the House plodded toward
adjournment, Acting Speaker
Mccormack said today there
will be no postal rate increase
bill this year.
Postal rates will not come
up" for House action until next
year, Mr.. Mccormack told re-
porters.
He said President Kennedy
had been informed at a White
House meeting this morning
that there is no chance for the
increase Mr.. Kennedy had re-
queSted to reduce the postal
deficit.
The bill--a compromise that
would have loaded 80 per cent
Of the increase on users of first
class mail and let users Of third
class off lightly-got into trou-
bic on the House floor Friday.
Rule Barred Amendment
1t had been brought up un-
der a closed rule that prevented
amendments. The bills spon-
sorS explained that If it were
amended the Senate Post Of
flee Committee would let it die.
But the House rejected the
leadership plan to put it
through without amendments
and voted down the gag rule.
Besides finally sending to
Mr.. Kennedy all that remained
Of the SIS billion Federal aid to
education program he recon-
mended last spring, the House
yesterday passed bills dealing
with such varied matters as
postal workers pay, Communist
propaganda in the mails and
telecaSting Of professional foot
ball games.
: In completing congressional
action on a two-year, 5000 mil
lion extension of Federal aid
for schools in impacted areas
and of the National Defense
Education Act, the House put
on an exhibition of confusion
and skepticiSrn of the kInd that
plagued the overall school aid
proposals all year.
Wrong Bill Distributed
Copies Of an original SEN
ate bill providing only for a
one-year extension were er-
roneously distributed 10 House
members. Despite assurances
by Acting Speaker Mccormack
that the official compromise
bill passed by the Senate and
pending in the House called
for two years. Republicans de-
manded that the clerk read the
bill before it was approved,
1928. The opposition vote
was made up of 10 Democrats
and 8 Republicans.
Among other bills passed by
the House yesterday under a
Evening star., 1961-09-19
Measure to Aid Deuf
Goes to White House
BY the Associated Press

The Senate passed and sent
to the Invite House yesterday
a bill providing a Federal pro-
gram Of grants in aid for the
training of teachers of the deaf.
1t adopted a House amend
ment providing for an initial
two-year program at a cost to
the Government not exceeding
Sis million annually. The Sem
ate had voted a 10-year pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1961-09-19
House to Act Today
On Disarmament Issue
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star staff Writer

The House armed for action today legislation to set
national agency to study and feasible dsarma
nnent programs
The issue controversial members opposed
the ideal OF world disarmament but because differed
Evening star., 1961-09-19

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not vsobe until eonoIs and roeds are constructed
-. no towns or vilIoees =. Otherwise il would
not be ovoilohe at this low low investment price!
Evening star., 1961-09-19

NOW is The Perfect Time 10 moke speculative
Florida investment {. while oil the world is cold
and sleeping, Florida continues her phenomenal
growth, ond predictions ore that il will continue.
through The 6o's! SvbropeoI climate is responsible
for this growth. A cimote that cont be found
above the fro''Iine =. in the v. S. or conedo!
Evening star., 1961-06-11

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DORMERS
SINGLE

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on q dolIor-Per-
sqUore-foot bosis
on the market.
Ideal for thot
much needed ex-
tro hadroom.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-04-28
Fathomeers Form

A new club, the Alaskan Fatho- meers, has been formed, with John Warren being elected it's first pres ident. Kenny Nikeferoff was elected vice-president.
 The club is composed of a group of skin-divers. A femal skin-diver is being sought for the position of secretary-treasurer
 The Chiniak Seals are affiliated with the Kodiak club Paul Gas is president of this group with Bill Beaty the vice-president.
 Alaskan Fathomeers are having practice sessions Saturday, April 29 at p. m. and Sunday, April 30 also at 2 p. m. in preparation for the diving in the King Crab Fes- tival, May 5, 6, and 2. All divers or prospective divers are welcome.