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Evening star., 1961-08-02
AFTER SIX MONTHS
Robert Kennedy Sees
U. S. Inching Ahead
By MARY McGRORY
Star Staff Writer

When you ask the Attorney
General of the United States,
the Presidents brother, Rob-
ert F. Kennedy. to sum up the
first six months of the Ken
nedy administration, he refers
you to a quotation from Gen.
Douglas Macarthur.
When the President, after
Cuba, was making the rounds
of senior citizens of opposing
political beliefs, the General
said to him:
well, the chickens have
come home to roost, and you
happen to live in the chicken
house"
II am not pessimistic," says
Bobby, who regards his broth
er's problems as his own, but
when you look around the
world, the problems are almost
overwhelming. We are on the
defensive. But I think we're
moving ahead, inch by inch. I
guess in a situation like this, if
you're holding your own, you're
making progress"
His attitude reflects the new
gravity of the administration,
a change that began after Cuba
destroyed the joyful self-con-
fidence of the early days, and
deepened with the quickening
of the Berlin crisis.
The Attorney General does
not like to dwell on the Cuban
disaster, but he viii say this
about it:
Obviously. 1t would have
been better if it hadn't hap
pened, but it would have been
disastrous if he (the President)
had not learned the lesson of
Cuba"
What the President learned
from Cuba was to reassess his
Judgment of the judgment of
experienced advisers. He learned
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to ask questions, to probe and
prod after opinions ha1 been
given. Without that lesson. his
brother thinks. we might have
been drawn into further and
more disastrous misadventures
in other areas.
Another important conse-
quence of that setback was the
Importation of Gen. Maxwell
Taylor into the White House
to be the Presidents military
adviser. After working for two
months with Gen. Taylor on an
investigation of the CIA, one of
the two agencies responsible in
Cuba, Bobby recommended him
to his brother as "a tough,
incisive, well-organized, artic-
ulate, taciturn, self-confident
expert"
The coming Of Gen. Taylor
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Appellate Post Is Given
ToBryon Of Alexandria

President Kennedy today
nominated Federal District
Judge Albert v. Bryan Of Alex
andria. Va. to be a Judge Of the
United States Fourth Circuit
Court Of Appeals.
This is a new position with
an annual salary of $25, 500.
1t was also the Presidents first
appointment of a circuit judge
under legislation creating 10
new judgeships.
Judge Bryan has been United
States district judge for the
Eastern District Of Virginia
since 1947. Before that he was
engaged in the private practice
of law in Alexandria from 1921
to 1947, as referee in bank
ruptcy from 1921 to 1924, as
city prosecutor from 1924 to
1928 and as Commemorative
Attorney from 1928 to 1947.
A lifelong resident of Alex
andria, Judge Bryan was born
there July %, 1899. He at
tended the University of Vir-
ginia from which he received
his law degree in 1921. He was
admitted to the Virginia State
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Pentogon Agency
Due to Combine
Intelligence Work

A new Defense Intelligence
agency will be created in the
Pentagon, Roswell L. Gilpatric
Deputy Secretary of Defense,
announced today.
The agency will combine
a number of intelligence func-
tions heretofore carried out in
dependently by the separate
military departments" a Penta-
gon spokesman said.
Mr.. Gilpatric said the agency
will provide greater unity OF
effort in intelligence gathering
by the services and will elm
mate Implications.
The Pentagon also hopes that
the new agency will end serv-
ice disputes over intelligence
information.
A three-star general or ad-
miral will be appointed soon to
head the agency. His term of
office will be four years.
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An agreement between the
United States and Russia in
augurating regular New York
to-Moscow air service is ex-
pected to be concluded soon.
Under the agreement, cur
rently being negotiated here,
service would not begin until
about the middle of next year.
Every good progress is being
made" in the talks which began
July 18. an official closely con-
nected with them reported to-
day.
He would not predict whether
the agreement would be signed
this week, but expected the
talks to conclude soon unless
a last-minute hitch develops.
The agreement, in period of
high tension between the two
nations over Berlin, the nu-
clear test ban and disarma-
ment, was read as a hopeful
sign here.
Three days of negotiations on
another East-West matter--for
cultural exchanges-ended yes
terday with an agreement in
principle that such exchanges
should be increased. Talks will
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organization plans, any loan of
$40 million or more, or a loan
for more than one year, would
be submitted to the Senate
Committees on Foreign Rela-
tions and Appropriations, and
to the Speaker of the House
Either branch of Congress
could stop the loan by passing
a resolution of disapproval
Unless such a resolution passed
in 80 days the loan would take
effect.
Senator Kesting is under
stood to have made the pro-
posal to Secretary of the Treas
ury Dillon at a luncheon yes
terday which Senator Bush, Re-
publican of Connecticut, ar
ranged to let Mr.. Dillon-him-
self a Republiean-explain the
Presidents program to group
of G. o. P. Senators.
Others attending the lunch
con were Senators Beall OF
Maryland, Boggs of Delaware,
See AID, Page AS
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a Die in Farm Well,
5 Others Overcome

AVELLINO, Italy, Aug. 2
(AP).-Four persons died yes
terday in a 50-foot we'll and five
others lost consciousness try
ing to save them.
First to die was a farmer who
Suffocated while trying to re-
pair a gasoline pump in the
well. His farm hand and his
two children were asphyxiated
in trying to reach him. Five
other members of the family
and neighbors were overcome
before police and doctors
reached the scene.
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the Keating idea Gould be
preferable to requiring annual
appropriations, but there were
no indications the Democrats
were disposed to turn to the
Keating compromise.
Senator Humphrey said ad-
ministration leaders think they
have the votes to pass the Presi-
dents plan as it came from
committee.
Chairman Fulbright OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee was waiting to open de-
bate on the Foreign Aid bill
late this afternoon, if the
Health, Education and Welfare
money bill is disposed of.
Process for Veto
Under the Heating solution
the President would get the au-
thority he deems essential to lei
the Treasury borrow $8.8 billion
over the next five years, instead
of relying on one-year appro-
priations, for making economic
loans to cooperating countries.
But, as in the case of re-
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28 Portuguese Die
In Angola Action

LISBON. Portugal, Aug. 2
(AP).-The Portuguese gov
ernment says % soldiers were
killed in action and six were
killed accidentally in operations
during July against African
rebels in Northern Angola.
The number of wounded was
not given nor was there any
estimate of African casualties.
Evening star., 1961-08-02
Judges Again Rule, Fl,
Thomson Won by Vote

A three-judge court today
clinched the one-vote victory
of James M. Thompson over
Denis K. Lane for Alexandria S
seat in the Virginia House OF
Delegates.
One of the judges, Hamilton
Haas of Harrisonburg, noted
his dissent in the formal ruling
Judge Haas asserted that "at
least three" rejected ballots
should have been counted for
Mr.. Lane, which would have
had the effect of defeating
Mr.. Thompson by two votes.
After turning down a motion
for a second recount and for a
breakdown of ballots cast in the
July II Democratic primary
the court today certified the
results of a recount it had or
dered yesterday.
Effect Of Findings
Yesterdays tally changed Mr.
Lanes previously apparent IA
vote victory into the 1-vote de-
feat. making the official results
4,458 for Mr.. Thompson and
LAST for Mr.. Lane.
The motion by Mr.. Lane to-
day was filed by State Senator
Armistead L. Booth, who was
an unsuccessful candidate on
an anti Byrd organization
ticket for lieutenant governor
in the primary, and by an aSso-
ciate, Henry A. Thomas.
Mr.. Lane also had cam
paigned on an anti-organiza-
ton platform against the Byrd
, organization Stalwart, Mr.
Thomson.
Twenty-Five Lane ballots and
seven Thomson ballots were re-
jected in the court-ordered re-
count.
Judge Backs Lane
Judge Haas said he had ia.
vored sustaining Mr.. Lanes
assertion that the court hao
no right to order a recount
solely on the basis of a close
vote, but only on cases of fraud
There was no assertion o1
fraud.
The court had found that a
recount was justified because
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D.C.Air Guard
Units AIerted
For Gallup
18th Wing, l2lst
Squadron on
Priority List

Two District Air National
Guard units and their main
tenance and support elements
have been given priority fol
possible recall to active duty.
The 18th Tactical Fighter
Wing headquarters and the
121st Tactical Fighter Squadron
were on a list of 64 Air National
Guard and seven Air Force
reserve units in % States and
the District tabled yesterday
for possible Gallup.
Also alerted was the 500-man
149th Tactical Fighter Squad
ron, a Virginia Air National
Guard unit based at Rich
mond'S Byrd Field.
To increase the readiness of
these units, they were author
lied to accelerate training and
recruit additional personnel.
The various units operate
F-84F, F-86H, F-100C and F.
104 tactical fighters, RF-84F
reconnaissance planes and c.
81 and CHA transports.
Follows Signing Of Act
The order was sent to the
Governors of the States con-
cerned, only minutes after Pres
ident Kennedy signed the act
authorizing him to summon up
to 250,000 military reservists
for active duty.
The priority status gives no
indication when or whether
the units actually will be called
to service. The units alerted
total about $4,000 men, some
5000 under strength.
The Pentagon message to
Governors and the Continental
Air Command headquarters
said:
This is only an advisory
notice. Certain Air National
Guard units may be ordered to
active duty to augment the
present active force. The fol-
lowing tactical and standby
and/or technical units of the
Air National Guard of your
State and all their support
elements have been selected by
headquarters, United States
Air Force, as priority units for
possible active Federal duty.
The units will be authorized
full manning level and their
training will be accelerated
forthwith to increase their
readiness capability."
Affects S25
About 825 officers and men
attached to the District re-
serve units will be subject to
call under yesterdays an
nouncement.
Supporting units listed yes
terday included the 18th A-E
maintenance squadron, 18th
CAMRON, 18th supply squad
ron, 18th transport squadron,
18th airbase group headquar-
tiers, 18th air police squadron,
18th C-E squadron, 18th op-
erations squadron and 18th
tactical hospital.
All are based at Andrews Air
Force Base. ..,
A I'd Army spokesman at Fort
Meade, Md, said immediate
calls to active duty appear un-
likely for most Maryland Re
serve units. He said, however,
that some outfits may find their
annual training extended for as
long as necessary to guarantee
combat readiness.
There are $4,000 Ready Re-
serve members in the State and
10000 other Marylanders are
members of the Standby Re-
serve.
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envelopes containing ballots
from two precincts had been
opened after apparent errors
were discovered and pointed
out by Mr.. Thomson's sup
porters.
At one point in today's hear
ing, Judge Daniel Weymouth
of Heathsville, commented that
it had been illegal and unwise
to open the sealed ballots.
Wide Impact Seen
Mr.. Boothe, arguing for the
second recount, said the courts
decision could affect every elec-
tion in the State.
No appeal of the courts de-
cision is permitted under Vir-
ginia law.
Yesterdays decision, which
was reiterated today, followed
an all-day hearing and a
lengthy recount of ballots cast
in the city's 20 precincts.
"The final victory of the
Byrd machine took place in
the courtroom" was Mr.. Lanes
initial reaction last night.
Mr.. Thomson. a key member
of the Statewide political or
ganization headed by Senator
Harry Flood Byrd, had no
comment. He is a brother-in
law of State Senator Harry F.
Byrd, jr.
Appeal Not Permitted
The decision of the three
judge panel, which included
William P. Woolls, senior judge
of Alexandria's Corporation
Court is final.
| Returns certified by precinct
judges on election day showed
Mr.. Lane, a 48-year-old Wash
ington attorney, had defeated
Mr.. Thomson, 36, in a surprise
four-vote upset victory.
Two days later the Lane
margin was widened to IA votes
when the city'S election COM
miSsioners recounted ballots in
two precincts and discarded 10
Thomson votes.
Yesterdays hearing began at
10 am. and did not end until
8 pm. when Judge WoollS an
See THOMSON, Page Az
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WHAT'S BEHIND
BRITISH PROGRAM

GREAT BRITAlN's new austerify
prosrom is crucioly importont TO
the United Stotes, CoIumnist Sylvia
Porter expIoins todoy in the first
Of O three port series on the dro-
motto oetion end its future implico-
tions. Pose D-S.
A NATIONAL bridge champion
ship wos settled here Lost night by
the smallest margin in the history
Of tournament bridge, CoIumnist
Alfred SheinwoId reports on Pooe
b..
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changes in employment and un-
employment were both about
what was Seasonally expected.
Mr.. Goldberg said the fig
ureS showed that economic re-
covery has not affected the Ma
tion'S hard core unemployment
problem. He said it remains a
continuing cause of concern to
the administration.
The number of workers idle
a half year or longer increased
by nearly 100000 in July to
1925, 900.
Rate Inches Up
The rate of unemployment
to the total work force in
creased from 6.8 per cent in
June to 60 per cent in July.
Mr.. Goldberg spoke of this
as virtually unchanged, but
said it underlines the need for
legislation pending in Congress
to train idle workers in new
skills.
The fact that both employ
ment and unemployment could
decline in July was explained
by a drop in the civilian labor
force by about 645,000 to
73,639,000 because many stu
dents seeking summer jobs
dropped out of the labor force
without getting employment.
The Labor Department fur
ther reported that employment
conditions improved in most
of the $50 major job centerS
in the early summer. 1t said
indications are that the i'm
provement will continue to
mid-September.
Nevertheless, the number of
major areas rated as having
substantial unemployment
meaning 6 per cent or more of
the available labor force was
idle-remained unchanged from
June at 88.
A year ago there were 81
major areas so classified.
Mr.. Goldberg, stressing that
the long-term unemployment
problem is still extremely seri-
Gus, noted that the idle rate
has remained practically un-
changed at close to 7 per cent
of the work force for eight
months.
Evening star., 1961-08-02

pGTIiN. tUG HHtGS
hove some pow
erfuI deterrent
weapons, notably
o trode embargo,
which can be
used effectively
If the need
crises, writes
Crosby S. Noyes,
The Stars prize
winning foreign
correspon ndent,
from Berlin, in
Evening star., 1961-08-02
y. S. Pied ges to Bar
Reds in Wet Nam
Chen Joins
Kennedy in
Joint Pledge
By EARL HI. VOSS
Star staff Writer

President Kennedy today
pledged ANY support which
the United States Government
can render" to keep South Wet
Nam from going Communist.
He gave that firm promise in
a joint communique with Chen
Cheng, Nationalist Chinese Vice
President, which also pledged
United States support for Ma
tionaliSt China'S continued
membership in the United Ma
tions. and opposition to the
admission of Communist China.
The President is understood
to have given a Wet Namese
high official the same assur-
ance in private conversations
here recently.
Uncertain on Mongolia
The Kennedy-Chen COM
munique proclaimed agreement
on all major issues except the
question of Outer Mongolia's
admission to the U. N.
The document was a ringing
an til Communist declaration
with singing criticism of
APATHY, discomfort, and dis
illusionment" among the Red !
dominated people on the main
land of China. The two leaders
also resolved to support anti
Communist elements in Laos,
Wet Nam and Korea.
The United States will not
approve any arrangement
which would result in Commu-
mist domination" in Laos, the
communique said. This could
leave the way open for United
States disengagement from
Laos if a political settlement
now being negotiated there
were judged to open the way
for a Communist takeover.
Determination Stressed
On Wet Nam, however, the
communique said: THE Pres
ident stated that the United
States is determined that the
Republic of Wet Nam shall not
be lost to the Communists for
lack Of any support which the
United States Government can
render"
This was believed to be the
strongest public statement of
United States support for the
pro-Western government of
President Ngo Dinh Diem. It
had the effect of drawing a
line at the borders of South
Wet Nam against further Red
encroachment.
On Korea. the President and
Mr.. Chen welcomed the an
nounced policies of the new
Korean government to contin-
ue its partnership with the free
world, to oppose communism,
and to combat the economic
problems that face the Korean
people"
Mr.. Kennedy reiterated firm
United States support for con-
tinued representation of the
Republic of China in the United
Nations, Of which she is a
founding member" the COM
munique reported. HE also re-
affirmed the United States de-
termination to continue to OPP
pose admission of the Chinese
Communist regime to the
United Nations
Seats for Both Possible
This wording left open the
possibility that both National
ist and Red China could be
seated in the General Assembly.
The Chinese representation
problem is expected to come up
soon after the 18th General
Assembly convenes in New York
September 19.
The communique Jumped to-
gether the problems of u. N.
membership for Outer Mon
See CHINA, Page AS
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McMiIIanAsks
Authority for
District Probe
Offers Resolution
To Give Inquiry
Subpoena Power

Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee to-
day introduced a resolution in
Congress that would authorize
him to conduct an investiga-
ton of District government
departments.
Representative Mcmillan had
announced his intention to
look into reports of irregular
tiles" in District departments
after he was accused of inter-
ceding in auto dealer Ross
Rosenberg's appeal for a new
used car license.
Mr.. Mcmillan also requested
authorization to investigate
"the organization, management,
operation and administration
of any independent agency or
instrumentality of government
operating solely within the
District :"
A resolution was necessary
before the investigating COM
mittee appointed by Mr.. Nc
MILAN could subpoena wit
nesses and records in any
hearings.
Lacks Subpoena Power
The District Committee is
one of two committees in the
House which lacks subpoena
power without special author
ization.
Mr.. McMillan's resolution
reads in part:
"A resolution to authorize the
committee on the District of
Columbia to conduct an in
veStigation and study of the
organization, management, op-
Grafton and administration of
departments and agencies of
the Government of the District
of Columbia"
The resolution further states
that "the committee shall re-
port to the House as soon as
practicable during the present
Congress"
Mr.. Mcmillan reported earlier
he would launch his investiga-
ton after the Appeals Board
concludes its hearings on Mr..
Rosenberg's case. These hear
ings resume August Z.
A resolution is a fairly rou-
tine procedure for a committee
to follow when it wishes to in
vestigate some general area
which might possibly result in
legislation. it was reported.
Mr.. Mcmillan reported he
had interceded in the Rosen-
berg case, which is now before
a District appeals board, be-
cause he had advance informa-
ton the auto dealer would
make charges against a District
official.
Cleared for Job
In other developments, C. T.
Nottingham, the Districts su-
perintendent of licenses and
permits, said today he was
given top-level clearance on
accepting an outside job in
1860.
Mr.. Nottingham'S outside job
came to light in the wake of
shakedown harges by Mr..
Rosenberg against Conrad N.
Cardano, who works under Mr..
Nottingham.
Mr.. Nottingham said he took
the job offer, as a director and
appraiser with the Guardian
Federal Savings & Loan Asso-
citation, to the Board of Com
missioners.
The then-president of the
board, John Russell Young, not
only approved acceptance of
the outside job but said he
thought it was a compliment
that the post had been offered,
Mr.. Nottingham said.
Mr.. Young today said he did
See LICENSES, Page AS
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Bar in 1920 and to the District
of Columbia Bar in 1921.
Judge Bryan, a Democrat,
and Mrs. Bryan have two sons.
They reside at 1926 King street,
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1961-08-02
Humphrey Opposes
Keoting Aid Proposal
Compromise Would Apply Veto
Procedure to Long Term Looms
BY ]. A. O'LEARY
Star Staff Writer

Assistant Democratic Leader Humphrey described un-
acceptable today the proposal of Senator Heating Republican
of New York. apply the Government reorganization veto
procedure to long term foreign aid loans.
Another Democrat Senator Sparkman Of Alabama. said
Evening star., 1961-08-02

WATCHING THE WORLD
His three times weekly column thot
keeps the world scene in perspec-
tive for Washington readers. See
Columns six ond seven Of todoy's
Editorial Page.
For Home Delivery Of
The Star, Coll Ii. $4,000
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Berlin Report

Russio by no meons holds all the
cords in the impending crisis in
Evening star., 1961-08-02
JobIess Total
Shows d Drop
Rute Still High,
Goldberg Warns
BY the Associated Press

Unemployment dropped sea-
sonally by 100000 in July, but
the idle rate edged up a bit to
SO per cent of the work force.
Secretary of Labor Goldberg
reported that the number of
unemployed declined to 5,140,-
900 in July from 5,5S0,O0O in
June. This compared with 4
million idle in July 1860.
Employm ent declined by
205,000 to 6S,499,000. The
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TILE WEATuED, Full Report
''h 'HAI on Poee BE-

District and vicinity-Cloudy with scat
tered thundershowers tonight, low 70.
Variable cloudiness. rather hot and humid
tomorrow with scattered afternoon thun-
dershowers High and low of last "a hours:
High, S6, at 4 pm. yesterday; low, 10, at
4 am. today.
Evening star., 1961-08-02

United Stotes offieioIs See Coins in
Economy. Pose Al