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Evening star., 1961-12-28
W. A. Thompson
49, Census Clerk
And Mason

William A. Thompson, sr.
40, a Census Bureau statistical
clerk and an active Mason, died
at his home, 1882 Savannah
place Sc.
A native of the District and
a graduate of old Miner Teach
er'S College, Mr.. Thompson had
been in Government service
since 1886
He was a 32d degree Mason
and had served as past grand
master of Redemption Lodge
"a, F.AAN., past high priest
of Union Chapter No. 2,
H. R. A. NJ, past grand high
priest of Adolphus R. Hall
grand chapter, HIRAM. and at
various other posts.
Mr.. Thompson, who did
graduate work in education at
Howard University, was the
great grandson Of Arthur
Bowen, one of the founders of
the Y.MC.A. He was a mem
ber of st. Johns Methodist
Church.
He leaves his wife. Melineaze,
and a son. William, jr.. both
of the home address, and a
brother, Perry j., CT 1888
Queens Chapel terrace NE.
Funeral services will be held
at l pm. Saturday at St.
Johns, Stanton and Douglas
streets Sc. Burial will be in
Carver Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
Mrs. Vaughan,
Lonq Resident

Mrs. Mary Ellen Vaughan,
70. a long time Washington
resident, died yesterday at
Providence Hospital. She lived
at Carroll Manor, 1922 LaSalle
street, HyattSville.
Mrs. Vaughan was the for
mer Mary Ellen Carroll and
a native of Washington. She
was the widow of Patrick F..
Vaughan.
She leaves two children,
Mrs. Lillian Burns, IL Gran
vile drive, Silver Spring, and
Robert Vaughan of Washing
ton; a brother, Thomas j. Car
roll of 1927 o street NV, and
two sisters, Mrs. Josephine
Krouse, 1907 o street NV, and
Mrs. Lillian Stoneburner, Bill
Arlington boulevard, Arling-
ton.
Requiem mass will be said
at Carroll Manor at 10 am.
Saturday. with burial in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
James Wilson, 90, Engineer
In 30th Year at St. AIbuns

James E. Wilson, 60, senior
maintenance man and engineer
at st. Adams School, died Tues
day at the Washington Hospital
Center after a heart attack.
He died on the seth ami
.versary of his employment at
the school.
Born in Orange County, Va,
Mr.. Wilson probably was known
to more st. Adams alumni than
any present member of the
schools faculty or staff.
Mr.. Wilson annually sang at
the schools Good Friday alumni
gathering and at least once a
year in the schools chapel.
He was a deacon of ST. Phil
ip's Baptist Church, and Or
ganized and directed its choir.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice
Wilson of the home address,
3463 Holmead place NV; six
sisters, Miss Annie Wilson and
Miss Ethel Wilson, both of
Luray, Va; Mrs. Ruth Lig-
CONS, Mis- Grace Wilson and
Miss Arlene Wilson, all of
Washington. and Mrs. Lottie
Luby of Pittsburgh. He also
leaves two brothers, Max Will
son of Washington and the Rev.
David Wilson of Pittsburgh.
Services are being arranged
Evening star., 1961-12-28
Mrs. Bruwner,
SO Years With
District Schools

Mrs. Mary v. Brawner, a re.
tired District public schoo
principal, died Monday al
Providence Hospital after g
heart attack.
A native of Calvert County
Md, she retired as principal
OF Carver Elementary School
in 194l. At that time she had
served more than so years in
the school system.
Mrs. Brawner, who was a
graduate of old Miner Normal
School and Howard University
was active in affairs of the
Brown Memorial Church. Her
father was one of the church's
charter members.
The widow of James Brawner,
Mrs. Brawner directed the choir
at the church for more than
so years. She also was a trustee
and treasurer there.
Mrs. Brawner leaves a sister,
Mrs. Edeania Freeman of 11O9
Sixty-fifth avenue in Cedar
Heights, Md.
Funeral services will be held
at pm. Saturday at Brown
Memorial AME Church, Four
teenth street and Constitution
avenue NE. Burial will be in
Harmony Memorial Park Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
Morris FIeishmon Dies,
Butcher for 40 Years

Morris Fleishman, II, a
kosher butcher in Washington
for more than 40 years, died
today at his home, 6223 Fourth
street NV, after a long illness.
Born in Lithuania, Mr..
Fleishman came to the United
States in 1912, and lived in
Washington since 1917. In that
year he opened u kosher meat
and grocery business in the old
Center Market which he owned
and operated there and at thy
new Center Market City until
his retirement in 1857.
Active in Jewish charitable
and philanthroplc work, Mr..
FleiShman was past president
of the D. c. Lodge of the He
brew Beneficial Association,
and secretary of the lodges
Free Loan until his death. He
was a member of the Board of
Trustees of the United Jewish
Appeal. of Odd Fellows Lodge
No. 13. of the Zionist Or
ganization of America, and a
member Of the Hebrew Acad-
emy since its conception,
He was a former president of
the Talmud Torah Synagogue
and active with the Ohev Sho-
lom Talmud Torah Congrega-
tion.
Mr.. FleiShman was a former
president of the Hebrew Butch
erS Association.
He leaves his wife, Freida,
and a daughter, Rose Fleish-
man, both of the home ad-
Evening star., 1961-12-28
Konrud Bercoyici
Musician, Writer
On Gypsy Life

NEW YORK, Dec. % (AP).-
Konrad Bercovici, author, musi.
clan, and noted cataloguer O.
gypsy life, died at his home her,
yesterday. He was 80 years old
A native of Romania, Mr.
Bercovici was educated ir
France and studied the orgar
under Vidor. who also in.
structed Albert Schweitzer. He
gave a recital at the Cathedra
Of Notre Dame in Paris and
later. in New York, in Grace
Episcopal Church.
A noted newspaper and mag
azine writer, Mr.. Bercovici also
worked as a writer in Holly
wood. where he won a suit for
plagiarism against Charlie
Chaplin over the script of the
Chaplin movie, "The Great
Dictator"
Born Of gypsy parents. Mr.
Bercovici wrote many books
about gypsies. He also wrote
about Romania's King Carol
THAT Royal Lover" and "Sav-
age Prodigal," a biography OF
the poet Rimbaud.
Coming to this country in
1910, he worked for the old
Morning World as a sports and
feature writer, and later wrote
for the Post and Sun.
He was a foreign correspond
ent and covered the Spanish
revolution.
Survivors include two sons,
two daughters, two brothers,
two sisters and two grandchil-
dren. His wife died in 1857.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
AIouis Damn, IA,
Retired Salesman

Alouis ]. Damn, "a, a retired
cemetery lot salesman, died
Tuesday as a result of injuries
sustained in a fall at his home,
1880 Twenty-first place Sc.
A native of Denver, Colo. he
came here 33 years ago and be-
gan working for the Cedar Hill
Cemetery. He retired eight
years ago.
Mr.. Damn leaves his wife,
Mabel c., of the home address.
Services will be at l pm.
tomorrow at Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
Mrs. H.W. Barker,
Former Resident

Mrs, Elizabeth Moss Barker,
88, a former Washington resi-
dent and member of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution. died Monday in a
Long Island IN. " hospital
after a long illness.
She was the widow of Col.
Howard Wilson Barker, an
Army doctor who died in 1916.
She had been living in New
York since 1881.
Mrs. Barker leaves a sister,
Mrs. Byrd Maynard Miller, of
New York.
Graveside funeral services
will be held here at 2 pm. Sat-
urday in the Glenwood Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1961-12-28

dress; another daughter, Mrs
Evelyn Lazer, of 8408 Park
Crest drive, Silver Spring, and
two sons, Jacob of 97l3 SaXony
road. Silver Spring, and Irving,
of 7014 Oregon avenue NV.
Services will be at 2:l5 pm.
tomorrow at the B. Danzansky
Funeral Home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV, with burial at
Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah
Congregation Cemetery,
A memorial week will be OBJ
served at the home address.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
F. }. Gettys, So, =:
School Principal !:

HAGERsToWN, Md, Dec. ei
(AP) Francis John Gettys
principal of the Hagersto1r
High School, died after a hear
attack yesterday. He was Sc.
Mr.. Gettys, a native oi
Grantsville, Md, taught in thl
Washington County school sys.
tenn for % years and had beer
a teacher for 80 years.
He leaves his wife and 9
daughter. Burial will be ir
Grantsville Cemetery after a
requiem mass in HagerstoWp
Saturday.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
SiXty-TwO Enroll Tn
Remedial Reading

Sixty-two Junior High students
have enrolled in remedial reading
this semester. These students have
completed many kinds of tests
which give information as to each
students interests, abilities and
areas needing more practice in the
basic reading skills.
This week each student will be
assigned practice work to help
them increase their comprehension
ability. Reading Councillor David
Calichio Of Harvard says, 'Most
bright people function below be-
tween one-third and one-fourth
of their capabilities" Skills a
tIced can be applied to every day
reading with marked improve
ment in over all grades.
Lack of understanding can be
overcome by students surveying
material beforehand to determine
structure, content and style. Poor
retention can be improved by
looking for main ideas and sub
ordinate points.
Improvement in phrase reading
and speed will be considered later
IN the program.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

In the preceding articles in this
series, l have outlined the major
changes in the social security law
recently enacted by Congress. One
other change can save benefits for
workers who can least afford to
lose them - the disabled and their
families.
Until the new amendments were
signed, a worker with a severe
disability of some years standing
had until June 80, 1861 to apply
for his disability insurance bene-
fits. Disabled workers who had
been unable to work for some
years, and who delayed applying
beyond that date, could lose all
rights to current and future bene-
fits for themselves and their de-
pendentS.
In the 1861 amendments, Con-
greSS has given these disabled
workers n year more - until
June 80, 1862 - to apply for bene-
fits through their social security
office under the disability provi-
SionS of the law.
More than One-half million dis
abled workers under 65 and their
dependents - are now receiving
monthly benefits. But there may
be other eligible disabled workers
who have not yet heard that these
benefits are payable. This action
by Congress will, we hope, CALI
their attention to their rights and
encourage them to make applica-
ton for their benefits.
To be eligible for disability in
Surance benefits, a worker must
have credit for at least 5 years
work under social security during
the 10 years before his disability
began. In addition, he must be so
severely disabled that he cannot
do any substantial gainful work.
The disability must have existed
for at lest 6 months and be ex-
pected to continue indefinitely.
While a worker is receiving dis
ability insurance benefits, depen-
dents benefits a be paid to GER
tain members of his family Just
as in the case of a retired worker.
Payment can go to any of his chill
dren who are under age Is, or
who have been totally disabled
since before they reached 10. His
wife, REGARDLESS Of her age. can be
paid benefits if she has in her care
a child who is eligible for these
dependents benefits. If there is
no child eligible for benefits The
workers wife may qualify for
payments when she reaches 81.
Any disabled worker who be-
lieveS he may be ELIGIBLE for dis
ability benefits should get in touch
Tyith his social security office now.
A person who is unable to visit
his social security office may tele-
phone or write, or ask someone
else to make the call for him. The
social security office in Billings
is located at 2415 First Avenue
North.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
c. G.. GLASSCOCK TAKES
LOOK AT LIVESTOCK HERE

I. q. GlaSScock of Three Buttes
RancheS, near CulbertSon, and also
OF Corpus Christie, Texas, was
looking over livestock sales this
past week at the Yellowstone
Livestock Auction Sales ring.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

The family of Ida Kincaid want
ITO thank all friends, nurses and
DR.. Hyde for their kindness and
thoughtfulnesS during the time Of
u loved ones sickness and
oeath. 35-1tc
Evening star., 1961-02-16
Two Groups Join
To Promote Area
Activity of.Aqed

The D. c. Council on Aging
yesterday Joined forces with the
growing League Of Senior Citi-
zens Clubs to promote an area
wide activity program for elder
ly persons.
A joint meeting Of the exscu-
tive committees Of, both or
ganizations at the Guy Mason
Recreation Center, Calvert
street and Wisconsin avenue
NV, heard suggestions for
bringing the remainder Of so
senior citizens clubs in the Met
ropolitan Area into the league.
According to League Presi-
dent Eugene s. Simmons, 80
clubs already have Joined.
The primary league aim is to
act as a clearing house for ac-
tivities Of elderly persons here.
Among the suggestions for the
leagues first projects today
were a safety campaign for the
elderly, card parties. and a pro-
gram for a senior citizens
month later in the spring.
A joint steering committee
appointed today to plan prof.
ects included DR.. Joseph L.
johnson, Milo Christensen,
Mr.. Simmons, Miss Kitty Bruce,
Edwin c. Smith. and William
c. Fitch, chairman.
Interested clubs may con-
tact Mr.. Simmons at 5628 Old
Barnaby road Sc.
Evening star., 1961-02-16
Chemical Convention
To Hear FBI Aide

Donald j. Parsons. assistant
to the director Of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation, will
discuss Industry and the FBI"
at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Chemical Market Research As
sociation convention meeting at
the Shoreham Hotel.
The theme of the associa-
tion's convention meeting which
runs through tomorrow is the
question, "1s Chemical Market
Research Up = to Date?" The
convention sessions tomorrow
will consider market research
In forecasting.
Evening star., 1961-02-16
CONGO
Leftists Face Trouble
In Primitive Nation

classic prologue to Communist
infiltration.
With Mr.. Kasavubu still "the
king" in the lower Congo and
Mr.. Tshombe apparently firmly
In control Of Katanga, the
only avenues open to Mr..
Gizenga and Mr.. Kashamura
for outside aid are the air
routes to Stanleyville and Bu-
kavu. Both of these have
limited airfields although they
can take smaller Russian Ilyu-
shinS.
Factions In Army
With President Canal Abdel
Nasser Of the United Arab Re-
public apparently prepared to
offer landing rights to any
planes applying aid to Gizenga,
the attitude Of the Sudan to
refueling by such planes In
Khartoum will be decisive. It
Is approximately 1000 miles
from Stanleyville to Cairo, and
Khartourn is about half way.
Gen. Victor Lundula, the
sergeant who became COM
mander Of Lumumba's army
and then was fired by Gen.
Mobutu. his chief Of staff, Is
In Stanleyville. But Gen. Lun-
duls was so ineffective as an
army commander during his
brief tenure he presumably
could not function effectively
outside assistance.
The army itself is another
Of the almost insuper.
able difficulties presented by
the Congo's complex tribal sys-
tenn. The great mass of the
army never recognized any real
loyalty to the government, the
new flag or any other national
symbol.
A company or q battalion
made UP of Bakongo tribes
men would enthusiastically &C.
cept orders known to be from
Mr.. Kasavubu. the Bakongo
leader. The Balubas would
gladly take any action harmful
10 the Luluas or the Bakongos.
As a result, for months small
groups Of soldiers have roamed
much Of the country doing
about as they please and the
U. N. force has been power
less to disarm most of them.
That is the situation Mos
COW is facing in the Congo,
and 1t is not improving.
Evening star., 1961-02-16
Republicans Hail
U. S. Congo Stand

Senate Republican Leader
Dirksen Of Illinois and House
G. o. P. leader Halleck of Indi-
ana today applauded the firm
position taken by President
Kennedy last night in support
OF the United Nations in the
Congo crisis. -
Senator Dirksen said it is
apparent that "firmness alone
is. finally going to extricate the
free world from this situation.
We must support the u. N. and
resist any unilateral action"
Senator MCGEE, Democrat OF
Wyoming, said in a Senate
speech that the United Nations
should send more troops to the
Congo with full power to use
force In order to establish and
maintain law and order"
Senator Aiken, Republican
OF Vermont, said Russia must
bear responsibility for the
death of Patrice Lumumba,
former Congo Premier, and for
the lack of peace in the Congo.
Evening star., 1961-02-16

Continued From First PagC
Belgians - outside the great
economic development they
brought about-made a very
faint impression indeed on the
ways Of the people.
Parties Based on Tribes
When the Belgians lifted
their restrictions on political
parties in 1859, parties sprouted
all over the country. nearly 1oC
within a year, based on tribal
groups and clans and combina-
tons Of tribal groups and clans
Organizations headed by Pa
trice Lumumba and President
Joseph Kasavubu were some
what more sophisticated, but
they, too, were based on tribal
loyalties.
The combinations Of parties
that finally emerged for the
parliamentary elections Or
ganized by the BelgianS made
it obvious that no Congolese
leader had anything like a
clear and unimpeachable man
date. Lumumba emerged as
the top man because he was the
most persuasive orator, the
most politically minded and
the fastest man with a trade.
1t is now clear that Lu-
mumba, even In 1859, had no
tions Of cementing his leader
ship with outside aid which
his supporters would have re-
jected instantly had they
known Of his ideas. The Con-
golese. despite the excesses of
last July and August, were not
antiwhite or anti-Belgian on a
broad scale. They were opposed
mainly to outside domination
Of any kind.
Nor did the mass Of the Con-
golese people feel strongly
about a unitary state or a
federation. Millions Of them
would never move farther than
the next hill in their lifetimes.
Wanted Belgian Advice
The other articulate political
leaders - Kasavubu, Mobutu,
Noise Tshombe, Albert Ka-
londji, Joseph Ileo, Jean Boil
kongo-wanted to be masters
in their own homeland. They
were quite prepared to accept
Belgian tutelage. They all knew
such advice was, essential to
keep the economy moving and
the various public services in
operation.
It was Lumumba-inspired
by his Communist and left
wing advisers and emboldened
by brief visits with a few
African Nationalist leaders out
side the Congo-who insisted
on severing the ties with Bel
gium. And even Lumumba
recognized the need for Bel
gian advisers and technicians,
his government was still in
viting them back when Mr..
Kasavubu deposed him.
The Soviet move for the
United Nations and the re-
naming Belgians to quit the
Congo within a month can only
be a maneuver to deprive the
anti = Communist governments
OF the only experts and tech
nicians they can rely on, and
to create complete chaos-the
Evening star., 1961-02-16

had the largest audience In
history for Q presidential pres;
conference. Two Of his three
previous press conferences had
been telecast live. but at earlier
times. A total Of 347 reporters
were in the New State Depart
ment auditorium for last night
half -hour press conference.
The President offered Russia
a face-Saving way out of the
Congo crisis by reaffirlning
that broadening Of the Kasa-
vubu regime "is q quite legiti-
mate subjeet Of discussion"
U. N. Talks Noted
He noted that such discus
sions have been going on at
U. N. headquarters in New
York. Adlai Stevenson, Ameri-
can Ambassador to the U. NJ,
is understood to have suggested
before Mr.. Lumunba's death
was reported that he and lead
ers Of other Congolese factions
be brought into the Kasavubu
government.
Mr.. Kennedy warned that
the recognition Of Congolese
factions as so-called govern
in other parts of the
country (than Leopoldville, the
capital and seat Of the Kasa-
vubu government) can only
confuse and make more diff
cult the task of securing Con-
golese independence and unity. "
The President branded re-
cent Soviet action, which in
clude withdrawal of recogni-
ton Of Dag Hammarskjold as
U. N. secretary general, as "at-
tempts to undermine the effec-
tiveness Of the United Nations.
He cast the United States in
the role of protector Of small
nations through the U. N.
Asserting that "the United
Evening star., 1961-02-16
World Eye Bank
Established Here

An International Eye Bank
has been established here to
speed sight-saving eye tissue
from United States donors to
blinded persons throughout the
world.
The international operation,
first Of its kind. was announced
today by DR.. Peter D. Coman-
duras OF Washington. secre.
tary-general Of Medico, Inc.
the international medical aide
organization which founded
and will operate the bank.
The overseas shipment OF
human eye corneas, the vital
window panes" over the pupil,
has been made possible by a
combination Of jet air trans
portation and a new tissue dry
ing process.
The International bank, with
headquarters and processing
laboratories at the WASHINGTON
Hospital Center, will act as a
clearing house for eye materials
from more than 20 eye banks
throughout the United States,
according to Dr.. Comanduras.
Evening star., 1961-02-16

States can take care Of itself {"
he said that any attempt to de-
stroy the U. N. ''is a blow aimed
direcly at the independence and
security Of every nation
especially the smaller countries.
Therefore, he said, he would
think the small countries would
be reluctant to see the u. N.
fragmented and the authority
of the secretary general les
sened. st...t,
In effect, he was appealing
for the votes of the new, Afri-
can states and other small ma
tions against Russia.
While seriously concerned"
about the prospect of Russian
unilateral Intervention that
would "endanger peace in AZ
rica," Mr.. Kennedy said he
still hopes that all q. N. mem
berS will decide to operate in
the Congo through the United
Nations" Such q decision
would involve a complete about
face for Moscow.
The U. N. now has about
$4,000 troops, made up mostly
from African and Asian cou1-
tries, in the Congo.
The President indicated he
would be reluctant to contrib
ute American units to the U. N.
force for fear this would stir
up more trouble. Asked
whether he would consider this
if other nations pulled their
troops out Of the U. N. force he
said that he hopes the smaller
countries can maintain con-
troll Of troop movements in the
Congo land not begin to have
troops from larger countries
with all of the hazards that
might bring"
Despite the tense situation
in the U. N. the President also
expressed earnest hope" that
American relations with the
Soviet Union "can remain
harmonious"
He told a questioner he hopes
it would be possible for United
relations ito de-
velop in such a way that peace
can be protected and that 1t
will be possible for us to use our
along peaceful and
productive and fruitful lines"
Evening star., 1961-02-16
KENNEDY
Russia Is Warned
On Congo Action
KENNEDY
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
be differing on matters which
carry with them such hazards. "
Still, he SHE'D away from
anything that could be con-
strued as an invitation to
Soviet Premier Khruhschev for
a personal meeting. He reit-
Grated that there are no plans
for such a meeting.
Asked If he would welcorre q
conference If the Soviet Pre-
mier should come to New York
for the U. N. meeting, he said,
II would make q judgment as
to what usefully could be done
once we knew what Mr.. Khru.
Shchev's plans were"
The President said he finds
it difficult to believe that any
government is really planning
to take so dangerous and ire
sponsible a step" as appears
threatened by Russia in the
Congo.
Bars MiscalculatiOn
Obviously, he wanted to make
sure that any possible miscal-
culation Of American determi-
nation to stand by the U. N.
does not lead Moscow to take
action in the Congo that could
set off another Korea-or big
ger war.
The Presidents serious con-
cern about the crisis was en-
phasized as he opened his press
conference with the policy
statement and told reporters he
would say nothing more about
the Congo because "this state
ment was carefully drawn and
represents the policy of the
United States at this time on
these matters"
Because it was televised live
at 7 pm, in prime listening
time, Mr.. Kennedy probably
Evening star., 1961-02-16

function and which most def
nitely would not provide the
instrument for all the uncom-
mitted countries Of which they
are In need.
II can assure the Soviet
Union that I have the courage
to take the full consequences of
this attitude even If it means
being forced to continue in my
post without the support
needed and with means des-
|perately weak in the face of
enormous demands"