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Evening star., 1961-06-26
Senate Advances
Defense BUILDING

The way was cleared today
for a funding request for q $4z
million, 2-unit defense build.
ing in southwest Washington
The Senate Public Works
Committee authorized con-
struction. The House had ap-
proved it earlier. Money can be
appropriated for such Federal
buildings only after clearance
by both Senate and House
Public Works Committees.
The administration may send
"a supplemental budget for the
Washington building and othcl
federal projects throughout the
country. Or part of a $25 mil
lion request for site acquisition
and planning Of all buildings
could be restored to the Inde-
pendent Offices Budget, now
pending before the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

Negroes were charged with
breach Of peace during the
last three weeks for using the
benches reserved for white per-
sons.
Mr.. Thompson said the zoo
is a place for people to look at
the animals, "but not the
NAACP. They don't go look
at the animals. They only
want to cause trouble"
He said the NAACP partici-
pants in the sit-ins at the zoo
were not interested in helping
the Negroes. ..
The Mayor said that in ef-
forts to improve facilities
there is a bond issue coming
up to build q new swimming
pool, library, tennis court and
softball fields for the Negroes. "
Evening star., 1961-06-26

SAN FRANCISCO. June %
(AP).-Coroners deputies yes
terday ruled the death OF
George Vanderbilt III a suicide
but the reason for his plunge
from a 10th floor hotel suite
remained a riddle.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, ~, who In
herited $40 million, was found
dead Saturday night by a Mark
Hopkins bellboy after his bride
Of three months missed him In
their rooms.
"The circumstances indicate
suicide, but he left no notes
and there were no witnesses, u
Deputy Coroner Karl c. Lytle
said. Mr.. Lytle didn't rule out
the possibility Of an accident.
Mrs. Louise Vanderbilt said
her husband had called to her
and she had gone into the
suites sitting room, found him
gone and the window open.
She told police she was afraid
to look down and called the
hotel desk.
The couple had driven to
San Francisco from their
Northern California ranch near
Mount Shasta for a Saturday
night at the theater.
The coroner's office said in
vestigation showed Mr.. Van
derbilt died of multiple injuries
suffered in the 150-foot fall.
Funeral service will be held
Wednesday at the Vanderbilt
Arcadia plantation at George
town, s. c.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, his fourth
wife, told police her husband
Evening star., 1961-06-26

husband. John c. Rogers. 80,
burglary, 1854, Los Angeles, six
months, and Arthur Brooks, jr.,
%. auto theft. 1857. Los An
geleS, one year probation.
Zoo Benches Removed
One of the riders transferred
to State Penitentiary at Parch-
man, 140 miles to the north,
announced an end to his re-
ported 23-day-old hunger strike
after a prison physician said
he had lost only az pounds.
The prisoner, Price Graham.
81. Of Rockaway Beach, L. l.,
NY, a story analyst for a
motion picture company. issued
a statement Saturday saying he
would not eat again until all
transportation facilities in
Jackson are integrated-com-
pletely integrated."
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Vanderbilt Death Fall
Is Ruled as Suicide

had been in good physical and
mental condition but was wor-
ried about business troubles
and his 172-foot schooner. the
Pioneer.
In Honolulu, Mr.. Wander
bits doctor, E. F. Cushnie,
said Mr.. Vanderbilt suffered
from hronictpancreatitis. DR.
Cushnie said his patient had
lived in terror Of being struck
down any time by a coma.
DR.. Cushnie said the disease
causes low blood sugar and
Vanderbilt had to watch his
diet carefully.
"He had to give up things
he had been used to-" the doc
tor declared, adding that the
illness left Mr.. Vanderbilt dis
couraged.
zJr. Cushnie said the illness
Icould have been q basic cause
Of his suicide.
Mr.. Vanderbilt had an estate
in Honolulu.
He served in World War II
as a naval officer and con-
tracted malaria in the Pacific
Mr.. Vanderbilt had been re-
ported as having donated his
schooner to Stanford University
for a Marine biological lab
oratory. Stanford officials,
however, said Mr.. Vanderbilt's
gift was a verbal one and the
transfer papers had not yet
been signed. They said clari-
fication might have to wait
for settlement Of the estate
Mr.. Vanderbilt had set up the
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Ikeda Boosts
Canada Trade

Ottawa, June 26 (AP).-
Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda
met with Prime Minister John
Diefenbaker today and out
lined plans for a big increase
in trade with Canada. They
also discussed the international
situation.
Mr.. Diefenbaker told news
men after a Commute confer
ence with Mr.. Ikeda that Japan
wants to step up purchases of
Canadian iron ore, copper and
other minerals to support a
new industrial expansion pro-
gram. Mr.. Diefenbaker said
Mr.. Ikeda outlined his goal Of
doubling Japan's national in
come within 10 years.
"It will require a large sup
ply of raw materials much of
which will come from Canada, Z"
Mr.. Diefenbaker said, adding
that Canada will increase its
purchases from Japan.
The talks also dealt with the
situation in Asia and particu-
larly Laos, said Mr.. Diefen-
baker.
I'VE dealt at length with the
question Of Communist China" |"
he reported.
He did not elaborate but said
that the question Of Commu-
mist China's representation at
the United Nations came in for
consideration.
Mr.. Diefenbaker said that
his talks with Mr.. Ikeda and
with other Japanese officials
had brought "an increasingly
wide field Of agreement on the
international situation"
Evening star., 1961-06-26
1000 NAACP Delegates to Call
On Congress for More Rights Laws

JACKSON, Miss, June 26
(AP).-Medgar Evers Of Jack
son. Mississippi field represent
ative for the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of
Colored People, said today more
than 1000 delegates to the
NAACP national convention in
Philadelphia next month will
go to Washington to ask Con-
gress for more civil rights
legislation.
. Both Negfoes and white
persons will be among the DEL
egation asking Congressman
egation on July IL asking Con-
gressmen to stop segregation
practices, Evers said.
Since May "a, police have
arrested 164 self f-styled Free
dom Riders testing segregation
laws and customs in interstate
rail, bus and airport terminals
in jackson.
Police arrested II Negroes
and nine white persons yester-
day in the white waiting room
OF the city's railway terminal.
They had left New Orleans
earlier in the day. Most were
from California.
Jail In 20 Minutes
Police Capt. j. L. Ray ordered
them to move out of the sta
ton. But the spokesman for
the group, Marian A. Kendall.
San Leandro, (Calif.) social
worker said: We can't"
Within 10 minutes Of their
arrival, the 20 were en- route to
the police station and jail.
Miss Kendall, before leaving
New Orleans for jackson, told |
newsmen she had become q
freedom rider because II feel
once there's equality under the
law, other areas of equality
will develop" ,eG
Mary L. Hamilton: Negro,
Los Angeles school teacher,
said she intended to go to Jail.
She added: 1--WE are taking
these Jail terms because the
courts have begged down our
civil rights for hundreds Of
years"
Three Listed as Criminals
Jackson police said three Of
the Negro riders had been con-
victed for committing offenses
in other States.
They are listed as Janis
Rogers, Is, larceny, Chicago,
sentenced to eight months; her
Evening star., 1961-06-26

ator Kefauver. Democrat Of
Tennessee. or by a special unit
set up for the basketball Sit
uation.
81 Colleges Affected
Thirty-six players from 81
colleges from coast to coast are
involved in spreading scandals
which broke in March. Inves-
legations are under way in
New York and North Carolina.
Players, many from Midwest
schools, generally have been
granted immunity in return for
damaging testimony against
gamblers who repeatedly Of
fered bribes.
Today's hearing drew heavy
committee criticism of the
Justice Department bill pro-
posing a $1,000 fine or five
years in prison for persons who
threaten or injure citizens aid
ing Federal Investigations.
Herbert ]. Miller, jr., chief
of the departments criminal
division. said potential wit
nesses sought by the FBI had
been threatened with death to
themselves and their families.
Senator Erwin, Democrat Of
North Carolina, viewed the
proposal as fundamentally
dangerous. Tyranny uses the
Evening star., 1961-06-26

Sunday, he told his wife,
who visited him in his cell,
that he had ended his hunger
strike.
The physician. DR.. Hector
Harrell, said he examined
Chatham and found him in
excellent condition. He said he
believed Chatham had been
eating and recommended isola-
ton to check his food intake.
Chatham had been in a cell
with other prisoners and the
group was fed in the cell. Chat
ham called off his hunger strike
after being placed alone in a
cell Friday.
Meanwhile, jackson Mayor
Allen Thompson said all park
benches at the city zoo were
removed to prevent the NAACP
from stirring up trouble"
The move came after nine
Evening star., 1961-06-26

nurses auditorium after bless.
ing sick call kits and several
sets Of vestments which were
donated by the workers for use
by the Catholic chaplains at
the hospital.
Also donated were two tele-
vision sets. two radios. an air
conditioning unit and many
flower bulbs and spruce sap
lings which eventually win be
planted on the hospital grounds.
The meeting consisted Of
members Of the Sodality Union,
the Catholic Daughters Of
America, st. Vincent de Paul
Society, Dunbarton College,
Catholic War Veterans and
Auxiliary, Knights of st. John,
International Federation Of
Catholic Alumnae and Chris
topher Ladies.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

The Kennedy administration
is expected to drop its opposi-
tion to the bills liberalizing
retirement and life insurance
benefits for Government en-
ployes.
While the administration
may not specifically give the
bills its Endorsement, 1t is not
expected to oppose them either.
The bill dealing with life in
surance has been approved by
a Senate Civil Service subcom-
mittee in a modified form to
reduce the administrations
original opposition.
Originally, the measure would
have given Federal workers
about a Is per cent increase in
the amount of their life insur-
ance policies under the Gov
ernment employe life insurance
program.
However. the Senate SUBJ
committee modified the bill to
provide a $1,000 increase in
policy values for all employees
earning up to $9,999 a year; a
$4,000 increase for those earn
ing between $4,000 to $19,99e
annually, and $4,000 for those
earning between $4,000 tc
$4,000 a year (such as depart
ment and agency heads OF
members of Congress).
The employees would pay 2S
cents per payday per $1,000 ad-
ditional insurance. This is the
same rate they pay for theil
present life insurance.
Unlike the present policies
the additional insurance woulc
not decline in value after age
Evening star., 1961-06-26

/ George Vanderbilt Foundation
at Stanford.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Charles Farian,
Bronxville. N. Y.
Mr.. Vanderbilt had one
child by his marriage to his
first wife, now Mrs. Lucille
Parsons Balcom. The daughter
is Mrs. Lucille Brady Of Brook
vile. L. l.. N. Y.
His second wife was Anita
Zabala Howard of New York
City. His third wife was Joyce
Branning, now living in Hawaii
Mr.. Vanderbilt was the
great-great grandson Of Com
modire Cornelius Vanderbilt,
builder Of q railroad empire.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Workers Thanked
By Archbishop

The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Archbishop of WASH
ington, yesterday thanked
Catholic volunteer workers at
District General Hospital who
have contributed time, effort
and money on behalf Of the
hospitals patients.
The Archbishop addressed
the group in a meeting in the
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Senate Probe
Of Basketball
Bribes Slated
By GRACE BASSETT
Star staff Writer

The Nations basketball bribe
scandals were made the busi-
ness Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee today.
Chairman Eastland, Demo-
crat Of Mississippi. said hear
ings would be scheduled soon
on legislation aimed at curbing
gamblers attempts to fix COL
legiate, and possibly profess
sional, basketball games.
The issue arose at hearings
this morning on seven anti
crime bills recommended to
Congress by Attorney General
Robert F. Kennedy. Only one
dealing with interstate travel
in aid Of racketeering-m might
apply to sports bribery.
Keating Preparing Bill
Senator Heating, Republican
Of New York, noting that the
Kennedy package would attack
the problem ''peripherally, /"
said he was preparing more
explicit legislation,
The Keating bill would max
lit a Federal crime to use the
facilities of interstate COM
merce for sports bribeS. Such
facilities would include mail,
telephone and telegraph equip
ment as well as transporta-
ton.
The bill should deal with
both amateur and professional
events, according to Senator
Keating. But he said he want
ed to clear the language with
the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association before he in
troduced his bill. !
Senator Eastland said hear
ings could be conducted by the
subcommittee headed by Sen
Evening star., 1961-06-26
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
White House Due to Drop Stand
Against 2 Bills Raising Benefits

IS or upon retirement after
that.
Regarding the Senate Civil
Service Committee-approved
bill to allow Federal employees
to voluntarily retire on full
annuities at age SIS after 80
years service, as well as to
eliminate the 1-per cent-a-year
annuity reductions after age
IS for employees involuntarily
retired, a top administration
official declared:
IF and when the bill goes
to the White House, I would
be very much surprised If
President Kennedy vetoed the
bill"
"The same can be said Of
the life insurance bill," he
added. Consequently, the big
effort now Is to get these bills
through Congress before ad-
journment.
4 4 q
MINIMUM WAGE-Presi-
dent Kennedy has ordered all
Government departments and
agencies to give their employees
the minimum wage increases
which Congress recently ap-
proved for industry workers.
This means that thousands Of
Government laundry and food
workers and others now max
ing 81 an hour will have their
pay raised to $1.15 starting
September 3 and to $1.25 start
ing September 8, 1868.
Mr.. Kennedy said, II want
to make clear these minimum
rates should apply to Federal
laundry workers, even though
such workers in private en-
ployment are specifically ex-
empt by the law" The Ameri-
Evening star., 1961-06-26

form Of criminal law to sup
press the people it opposes" he
warned.
Republican Senator Hruska
OF Nebraska said he fears the
bill might damage individual
rights.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

can Federation Of Government
Employees wrote to Mr.. Ken
nedy several weeks ago urging
that the new minimum wage
law be extended to Federal
workers.
COMMERCE INVITE s
IDEAS-Secretary Of Com
merce Hodges has invited the
Commerce Departments 5000
employees to dig up any "cre-
ative programs" which may
have been ignored by previous
administrations.
He designated the week Of
June 26 as idea Week" for
the resurrection Of old but good
ideas. This program, Mr..
Hodges pointed out, in no way
replaces the employe sug-
gestion program for new ideas.
PEACE CORPS - A top
woman career employe, Mrs.
Dorothy Mead Jacobsen, has
been appointed director Of per-
sonnel for the Peace Corps.
Mrs. Jacobsen has 20 years Of
Federal service. Prior to her
appointment, she was head Of
program review and analysis
for personnel of the Navy De-
partment. In her new Job she
will be responsible for organiz-
ing a civil service career de-
velopment program for the
Peace Corps headquarters staff
in Washington.
4 4 y
FAA PAY BOOSTS - The
civil Service Commission has
approved one-grade salary in
creases for many Of the air.
traffic control jobs in the Fed
Ieral Aviation Agency.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Dr.. Hyde Confirmed

The Senate today confirmed
the nomiantion of DR.. H. Van
Zile Hyde of Maryland to be
United States representative on
the executive board of the
World Health Organization.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Walker Nominated

President Kennedy sent to
the Senate today the nomina-
ton Of Forrest F. Walker to
be United States Marshal for
the Eastern District of Virginia.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
GUN-SHY MOUNT

PASADENA, Calf. Up - Movie
Cowboy Roy Rogers had little
trouble with his shooting irons
while riding a float in the Tour
nament of Roses Parade.
His trusty six-gun, loaded with
blanks, went "Phht" almost every
other time he fired it.
Later, when the weapon was
functioning more regularly, a
horseman rode up to the float and
asked Rogers to hold his fire
down to a reasonable barrage.
Seems the riders mount was a
bit gun-shy.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
Don't Call Me Jack"

PALM BEACH, Fla. Up - Pres
ident-elect John F. Kennedy
wishes newspapers would stop
referring to him as Jack in
headlines.
But he has no objection to use
his initials, JFK.
Kennedy wants it understood,
however, that he is making no
strong protest about the "Jack"
headlines. It's just that he feels
they aren't in keeping with the
dignity of the office of the Presi-
dency.
1t was brought up by a reporter
who asked the Press Secretary,
Pierre Salinger, how Kennedy
feels about headlines referring
to him.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
Accidental Gunfire

HAVANA Up = Brief bursts of
gunfire broke out in front of the
Hotel Nacional today but quickly
subsidized.
This is in the heart of what
once was Havan's tourist belt.
Pedestrians dashed for cover and
police raced out of the hotel
driveway with drawn pistols.
1t turned out later that a gun
went off accidentally, causing
other guards to fire their guns too
Military personnel in the vi
cinity, where the West German
and Japanese Embassies are To-
Gated, are militia women recent
ly armed with Czech weapons.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
rs KILLED IN DC3
FINNISH AIRLINER CRASH

VAASA, Finland Up All Is
persons aboard a Finnish airliner
were killed early today when the
DC3 crashed into a wooded area
north of the West Coast Port OF
Vaasa, Finnish police reported.
Kahlevi Tiainen, a farmer who
rushed to the scene of the crash,
said.
There was sudden explosion
in the air, and the plane became
a giant torch which plunged
straight down."
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
BIG SHOE PARTY"

DALLAS, Tex. M - More than
5000 pairs of shoes were fitted
on needy youngsters Monday
when Brother Bill Harrod, minis
ter of the Piedmont Baptist
Church in West Dallas, held his
annual "Shoe Party"
II guess we had between 5000
and 1000 pairs Of new shoes and
as many used ones. They were
donated by individuals and stores
throughout Dallas and came from
manufacturers as far away as
Canada, New York and Chicago"
he said.
A corps of Is expert shoe filters
helped keep the long lines OF
children moving at a steady pace.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
Legislative Council Will be Open
For Suggestions and Comments

JUNEAU Up - The State Leg
islative Council said today it will
meet here Jan. 10 to consider
suggestions or comments from the
public on subjects which might
be attentioned to the Legislature.
The first session of the second
State Legislature is scheduled to
convene four days later, on Mon
day, Jan. %.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
Top Posts in House
Will Be Decided
BY Democrats

Associated Press Staff Writer

Associated Press Staff Writer
JUNEAU Up - State Rep. War
rem A. Taylor of Fairbanks will
probably find himself in a real
battle to retain his position as
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives during the 1861 ses-
sion.
Taylor, who indicated earlier
this year that he might not be
shooting for the speakership in
1861, now is going after it full
tilt again.
The job will be decided by the
majority Democrats in party eau
Gus the Saturday and Sunday
before the Legislature starts, on
Jan. %.
Right on Taylor's heels is Rep.
John Hellenthal of Anchorage.
Rounding out a four-man field
from which the speaker will prob
ably be picked are Francis x.
Chapados of Fairbanks and Will
liam M. Erwin of Seward.
Taylor has been an effective
speaker for the law chamber, but
Hellenthal has the stature, the ex-
perience and the know-how to
make a real fight of it.
Erwin is highly regarded and
could sneak in if Taylor and
Hellenthal get into a clinch.
Chapados' main interest is fl
nance and he might be content to
seek the Craftsmanship of the
House Finance Committee again.
Any of the four, with a little
luck, could take it.
The job of majority floor leader
will probably 60 to either Taylor
or Hellenthal, depending on who
is named speaker.
Because both Hellenthal and
Taylor are lawyers, another con-
sideration enters into the picture.
That is the question of which
man is to be chairman of the i'm
portant j u d lei airy Committee.
They are the only two Democrats
in the House who are lawyers
and Judiciary normally goes to
a lawyer.
The work load would almost
preclude the speaker or the ma
jority leader serving also as Chair
man of Judiciary.
That factor might leave the
door open for Peter M. Deveau
of Kodiak to pick off the majority
leader spot.
Hellenthal might be persuaded,
in a caucus showdown, to head
both the Rules and Judiciary
Committee, which would be
tremendous chore for one man.
Erwin and Deveau cannot be
counted out of the rules assign
ment and Dora M. Sweeney of
Juneau would be good for long
shot bet. Mrs. Sweeney has the
experience and there is strong
possibility she could pull the
necessary backing together.
Morgan Reed of Skagway is
known to have eyes on the FL
nance Committee Craftsmanship,
but it is doubtful he would choose
to fight if Chapados indicated a
desire to continue as chairman
of the group.
AS in the Senate, the question
of who gets the top post in the
House will go a long way in de"
ter1nining the rest of the major
assignments in the lower chamber
BIG SHOE PARTY"
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04

Lillian Woodward of the j and
L Trading Post is confined to
the hospital with a back injury
sustained from a fall on Front
Street.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
MIMI HOSPITAL

Admitted: Herbert Kiyutelluk
and Richard Sockpik.
Discharged: Frances and Ber-
nadette Trantham, Kitty Peter
son and infant, and Lillian Moli-
yuk.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04
Savewith Pan AIMS NEW family fares

Make it vacation for the wife. the kids
and you get 70 off on each of their tickets!
Fact is, with Pan AIMS new Family Fare Plan, you
can save enough cash to pay for most of your vaca
ton expenses. You can fly right from Fairbanks to
other cities in the States-or Mexico-or the Carib-
bean. You can stay as long as you like, too. And
won't the kids be excited about their trip on Pan
AIMS Jet Clipper!
What can you save? Well if there are four in
your family, like this one, everybody flies round
trip for the price of three! Here's how Dad pays
the regular frst-class, round-trip fare. Nom and
the children from IL to 81 years, fly for only two
thirds the regular fare. And you can save even
more if your children are younger
Remember only Pan Am offers you jets from
Fairbanks to Seattle It's so smooth and quiet
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04

1t was George Santayana who
said: wisdom is sharper than
death and only the brave can love
her.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04

Men and apes are among the
few animals who see objects in
color j. or worry abou it.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-04

Eben Bros. Enterprises of Una
lakleet are here and will
render service to those who
need saws sharpened.
Evening star., 1961-04-19
AUTOMOBILES FoR SALE

V0LkSWAGENS - 81 models;
choice OF colors; immediate deliV-
ery. Liberal trades. Sedan prices
start at Sl,595. Only $195 down.
Evening star., 1961-04-19

like new. low mileage: S795. Call
FRED FREDERICK, TO. 9-7O7O.
Evening star., 1961-04-19

.YOLKSWAGENS '6l; de luxe cars
only. Immed delivery; choice Of
colors. Bank financing willow
down payment. Trade and terms
Evening star., 1961-04-19

I AOh D1GStO. NOA1(OJ
Wis. and Ellicott NV. KE. 7-1308
PORSCHE SO coupe; black, RED
leather: Al condition; S1.245
JACK PRY. 10th and Penna. ave
Sc. Est. 1923.
PoRsCHE so 1000 @ coupe; extras'
Evening star., 1961-04-19
ORIISIN MOTORS

7O4 W. BROAD, F. C. JE. 4-2422
PONTIAC '56 Custom Catalina Q
door hardtop: 7. and h., hydra
less than 10000 miles; S795.
IPage-HugheS Buick, Inc.
| Ro1 Arl Blvd. F C JE. 3-IlSa
Evening star., 1961-04-19

IPORSCHE 1857 model 1600-N
speedster; $4,000 miles with both
hard and soft top. Price, $4,000
! firm, OIL. 4-6S93.