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Evening star., 1961-05-31
Los Angeles
Mob QueIIed

LOS ANGELES, May 81 (AP)
An angry throng hurled rocks.
bottles, cans, sticks and baseball
bats at police when a riot broke
out among holiday visitors in
Griffith Park yesterday.
Authorities said the melee
started when officers tried to
arrest two youths for horseplay
on the parks merry-go-round.
Police said the offenders were
part of a group of youthful Ne
groeS who had been jumping
on and off the platform.
Sympathizers in the crowd
challenged the arrests and soon
a mob Of 200 persons was ad-
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the Congressman and Senators
realized the department wasn't
fooling.
The employe organizations
are solidly behind Mr.. Day and
Mr.. Brawley. For instance,
Fred ODwyer. president Of the
National Association Of Postal
Supervisors, has said the policy
lis one OF the most significant
steps taken in years to bring
about a more effective and ef-
ficient postal service"
I'VE commend the Post
master General for his frank
and courageous decision in this
important area of personnel ad-
ministration," he added.
-
ONCE-A-WEEK PAYDAYS
Many Government employe
leaders would like to see a sys-
tenn whereby Federal workers
would be paid on a once-a-week
basis. This is the pattern in
private industry, where approx
imately 88 per cent of employees
are paid weekly. Employe lead
ers feel it would be much more
convenient and helpful to en-
ployes to get paid weekly in
stead Of on a biweekly basis.
They say if industry can do it,
SO can the Government.
However, the biggest stun
bling block has been the cost
aspect, since the contention al
ways has been that adminis-
trative and payroll costs for
the Government would be
greater if employees were paid
once a week. AS a matter Of
fact, Navy recently ordered that
it's per diem (blue collar work.
ers, the only group Of Federal
employees who are paid weekly,
be placed on a biweekly basis.
Employe protests have caused
Navy to hold up the order, at
least temporarily.
Now, Representative Fogarty,
Democrat of Rhode Island, a
key member of the House Ap-
preparations Committee, has
sponsored a bill, HR-6622, to
put all Government per diem
Evening star., 1961-05-31
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

Postmaster General Day is
being pressured by Democratic
members Of Congress to aban-
don the no-politics policy the
Post Office Department has
adopted in regard to. promo
tions to and in supervisory jobs.
1t was learned that a con-
siderable number of Democrats
in Congress have either tele-
phoned. written or gone to the
department in person in an
effort to have the policy
rescinded.
However, Mr.. Day and Deputy
Postmaster General Bill Braw-
ley have resisted all preSsures
and have made it plain the
no-politics policy will be re-
tanned.
The Democrats in Congress
are bitter over the fact that
most postal promotions during
the eight years Of the Eisen-
hover regime were made on a
political basis, going to Re-
publicans. They contend the
Democrats now are entitled to
utilize promotions for political
patronage purposes. Generally
speaking, promotions through
out the history of the postal
service have been based largely
on political considerations.
However, Mr.. Day and Mr..
Brawley are standing firm in
their view that maximum eff
cheney and service can be OBJ
tanned only when promotions
are based on merit.
Mr.. Brawley announced the
merit promotion policy several
months ago. There wasn't too
much outcry from Capitol Hill
then, probably because many
Democrats didn't really think
the department was going
through with this policy. But
when the departments new
merit promotion policy was Of
ficially announced last week
In the Postal Bulletin, with the
no-politics decree emphasized
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turer described by the commit
tee as secretary of FSA, invoked
constitutional amendments so
times in refusing to answer
questions.
Telling the committee that
she had no records of FSA op-
erationS and grants when she
was subpoenaed last April, she
declined to say whether she
ever had such material before
that time.
She also invoked the Consti-
tuition in refusing to answer
questions also whether she was
a Commist Party member. She
would not reveal whether she
was associated with FSA,
whether it made grants mainly
to Communists, and whether
she ever taught at the Jeffer-
son School for Social Science
in New York, a former school
listed by the Attorney General
several years ago as subversive.
The committee encountered
an equally balky witness in
Irving Kaplan of New York
City, whom it identified as FSA
treasurer. In response to a
subpoena he produced bank
statements and cancelled checks
checks of the organization.
Like Miss Rubinstein, he in
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"a Youths Form
Human Chain to
Halt River Flood

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho,
May 81 (AP). Twenty -four
teen-agers, who formed a hu-
man chain across a preached
dixie until it could be shored
up, have the sniffles today
and the satisfaction of having
saved valuable farmland.
Army engineers, sent here to
direct the fight against the
swollen Kootenai River. said
the boys stood waist deep in
the frigid waters, locked arm
in arm, for several minutes
while other volunteers worked
feverishly to place sandbags
across the breach.
1t was a 20th-century version
of the Dutch legend of the little
boy who saved Holland by
sticking his finger in the dixie
except that the Bonners Ferry
boys used their backs to stem
the tide.
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lvancing on the officers. In a
bid for time, one of the be-
Ileagured officers fired a shot
into an embankment that par
TALLY dispersed the crowd.
OF the rs police called out to
the disturbance, five were in
jured. Two civilians also were
hurt.
Three men were arrested.
Officials estimated that 5000
persons were near tn merry-go-
round at the time the riot
started and that as many as
1000 probably took part. An
unoccupied patrol car was over
turned by the rioters.
Although most Of the par
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a republic free Of the 51-year
rule under the British crown
braved rain for night-long rev.
elry in this administrative capi-
tai.
Strike Called Failure
AS the republic was born. the
government claimed a total
collapse" Of the three-day strike
launched Monday by leaders of
the nations 13 million nom
whites to demand voting rights
reserved for 3 million whites.
But one African was shot
dead and two wounded last
night in African townships out
side Port Elizabeth, where
thousands of Negroes demon
strated against the government
by burning South African flags.
Police moved into the African
townships with armored cars
but said they were not respon-
Sible for the shootings.
JohanneSburg'S streets were
nearly deserted. Hundreds in
the nations biggest city had
stayed home earlier in the
week. but today was a holiday
for most people anyway. Some
Indian and Chinese merchants
have kept their shops pad
locked in silent protest against
white supremacy rule.
Unity Stressed
Charles r. Swart, a 66-year-
old Afrikaner, who once played
bit parts in Hollywood and was
South Africa's last governor
general under the crwon, takes
over as the new republics first
president. His job is largely
ceremonial. The real power
still rests with Prime Minister
Hendrix F. Verwoerd, who led
the drive'to make South Africa
Evening star., 1961-05-31

Elephants were Negroes, police
said there was no inter-racial
fighting within the crowd.
The park-largest in the city
finally was closed to all visi-
tors at S pm. when a patrol car
equipped with a loud speaker
gave the order to move out.
About 10000 persons were be-
lieVed to have been affected by
the order.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
PING Day Is Pressured to Abandon
Politics Policy on Promotions

(blue collar employees on a BIZ
weekly pay basis. There are
about 100000 Of these employees.
Employe leaders are watching
the situation closely. Should
the bill go anywhere. there un-
doubtedly will be a drive for
similar legislation to establish
once-a-week paydays for the
Governments classified and
postal workers as well.
MORE JOBS-The 1862 Post
Office appropriations bill ap-
proved by the Senate Appro-
priations Committee would pro-
vide 10,962 additional postal
jobs, mostly clerks and carriers.
The House okayed 9,378 addi-
tional postal jobs in its money
bill. The difference will have
to be settled in House Senate
conference.
AH
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Maj
o. w. Clark, former deputy ad-
ministrator of Veterans Affairs,
will address the Alumni Club of
the Veterans Administration at
q noon luncheon next Tuesday
at the Burlington Hotel. Il
William Charm, chief of civil
ian personnel am manpower
division, Office of Deputy Chief
Of Staff for LOgistics, has re-
ceived Army's top civilian award
the exceptional service deco
ration. Charles Kinney of
the Office Of the Chief of Army
Engineers, has received the
Army special service award. i
Joseph Gilbert of Internal Rev
enue Service has received 10I
awards under the IRIS incentive
awards program. E. . Mrs. Clar-
ice Bullock of Labor Depart
ment's Bureau of Labor Man
agement Reports has received
an outstanding performance
award. Catherine Quinn,
staff librarian of Air Forces
Office of AerOspace Research,
has been elected first vice pres
ident and president-elect of the
Washington chapter of the
Special Libraries Association.
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a republic and then took the
republic out Of the British
Commonwealth when its other
members demanded that he
modify his apartheid policy Of
strict racial segregation and
white supremacy.
The theme of republic COM
mentaries was the need for
unity between the ruling Afri-
kaners and the English-speak-
ing whites, most Of whom voted
against the republic.
Evening star., 1961-05-31
Hot Blast Due
ByEisenhower
AtG.0.P.RaIIy
BY JACK BELL
Associated Press Staff Writer

Republicans are looking to
former President Eisenhower
for a reSounding attack on the
Kennedy administrators do
mestic policies at a party rally
here tomorrow night.
Mr.. Eisenhower was repre-
sented by those who have talked
to him recently as being in a
mood to assail President Ken
nedy'S New Frontier program
as one likely to call for a
spending spree threatening the
stability of the dollar.
With Mr.. Kennedy scheduled
to begin informal talks in
Vienna Saturday with Soviet
Premier KhruShchev. Mr.. Eli
senhower is expected to re-
frain from any attacks on for
eign policy at this time. He
has made it clear he is re-
serving the right to speak out,
however, when he believes the
proper time has arrived.
The presence of his brother,
DR.. Milton Eisenhower, on the
Tractors-for- Freedom Commit
tee is regarded as an indica-
ton that the former President
will not join other Republicans
in criticizing the proposed ex-
change with Cubas' Fidel Cas-
tro.
First for Eisenhower
Mr.. Eisenhower's speech at
a $100-a-plate Embarrassing
dinner will be his first since he
left office last January 20.
While Democrats don't think
they will like what he says.
they nevertheless are CO.
operating with Republicans to
cut the cost Of staging the din
ner. The G. o. P. helped re-
duce the expenses Of q similar
6,000-plate birthday affair for
Mr.. Kennedy in the same
armory last Saturday night.
While officials of the two
national committees have gone
about their usual business Of
exchanging political insults in
public, they have collaborated
privately to share the coSt Of
building platforms, arranging
bunting and transporting tables
and chairs. Both committees
thus saved several thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Eisenhower will have
lunch at the Capitol Hill Club
tomorrow noon with Repub-
ucan leaders.
The national committee will
meet in the afternoon to con-
duct routine business and to
get a report from State Chair
man Ray Bliss Of Ohio on the
findings of a committee study
ing how Republicans can i'm
prove their voting strength in
the big cities.
Miller Top Runner
Mr.. Bliss action in bowing
out as a possible successor to
retiring National Chairman
Thruston B. Morton appears to
have left the field to Repre-
sentative William E. Miller of
New York.
There had been sentiment
within the committee for the
election Of a full-time, paid
chairman. But Mr.. Miller said
he was not interested in resign
ing from the House to take over
the party post.
Mr.. Miller'S expected election
at Friday session of the COM
mittee would bring to the
Craftsmanship a 47-year-old
Roman Catholic who is gener-
ally regarded as a middle-of-
the-road Republican.
Mr.. Miller supported former
Vice President Nixon for the
party's 1860 presidential nom
ination before Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York said
he wouldn't be a candidate.
Evening star., 1961-05-31
House Probers Open
Red Group Tax Quiz

The House Committee Un-Amercan Activities began
hearings today bill to deny tax exemption privileges to
Communist front groups.
1t Immediately into difficulty with witnesses it denti-
fled officers of the Fund for Social Analysis organization
that makes grants for research
Miss Annette T. Rubnsten of New York writer and
Evening star., 1961-05-31
South African Whites
Inougurote Republic

PRETORIA, South Africa. May 81 AP)-South Africa
became republic today with the nation mobilized against
demonstrations by the nonwhte majority Of its people
Church bells at midnight and daybreak heraded
the birth of Acas 22d independent naton-and the only
still wholly ruled by whites
Jubilant long
Evening star., 1961-05-10
SuDt. Woodson Praised
As Great Educator

Last nights dinner was
sponsored by the Fairfax
County Council of Parent
Teachers Associations. Mr..
Woodson, Ct, is dean of this
areas county school super
intendents in point of service.
He retires June 80 after serv-
ing since 1929 as Fairfax
superintendent.
The educator came to Fair
fax in 1925 as a county super
visor of instruction. A native
of Albemarle County, he has
served continuously since 1916
as an educator except for two
years in military service in
World War I.
DR.. Wilkerson paid tribute to
Mr.. Woodson as a great ad-
ministrator. educator and a
distinguished Virginian."
T. S. Heriot, chairman Of
the school board, presented to
Mr.. Woodson a framed, hand
lettered resolution of apprecia-
tion adopted by the board at
its last meeting May 2.
Mrs. John Onesty, recording
secretary of the Fairfax PTA
Council. presented a gift to
Mrs. Woodson.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
and cooler tonight, low near SO.
Tomorrow. cloudy and cool. a
chance of occasional rain.
Maryland-Cludy, cooler to-
night and tomorrow. a chance
Of occasional rain in the east.
Lowest tonight so to 55 in the
east, 40s in the west. High
tomorrow in the low COS and
upper SOS in the west.
Virginia-Cloudy, cooler to-
night and tomorrow, rain likely
in the southeast tonight and
from the coast west to the Blue
Ridge tomorrow. Low tonight
in the sos in the east and in the
upper 40S in the west. High
tomorrow SO to 66 in the east
and south and in the upper sos
in the northwest.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-North to northeast
winds is knots tonight. North
easterly winds Is to 20 knots
and occasionally Is knots in
the south tomorrow. Cloudy,
occasional rain in the south
tonight. Cloudy with rain likely
Evening star., 1961-05-10
SOMETHING IN COMMON IN ALEXANDRIA
Golf Ball Diver
Out of Bounds:
Fine Suspended

A 56-year-old Culpeper (Va.)
man. found attired in a skim
diving suit at a golf course pond
with a bag full Of golf balls,
pleaded guilty yesterday to tres
passing on the golf course.
John D. Wilson was given q
suspended fine of $25 in Vienna
Municipal Court by Judge John
G.. Corboy. A similar charge
against his wife, Ledie, 55, was
dropped on the recommenda-
ton of Town Attorney Marcus
L. Beckner, jr.
Mr.. Wilson was arrested
about 2 am. May 4 when police
spotted him wearing a skim
diving suit beneath a small
bridge spanning the pond at
the WeStbriar Country Club in
Vienna. His wife and a IT.
year-old youth not related TO
them were with him, police
said.
Police sair Mr.. Wilson told
them hunting golf balls in
ponds was a profitable under
taking, since they could be
sold to golf driving ranges. A
bag containing 200 balls was
found in Mr.. Wilson'S car, po-
lice said.
Mr.. Wilson was also charged
with contributing to the de-
linquency CT minor. Trial
on that charge was set for to-
day in Fairfax County Court.
Evening star., 1961-05-10

I'm the SOS yet ahead, much
remains to be done in improv-
ing the quality of education in
the state"
This is the view of DR.. Wood
row Wilkerson, Virginia Super
intendent Of Public InStruc-
ton.
DR.. Wilkerson was principal
speaker last night at a testi-
monial dinner at Annandale
High School honoring w. T.
WoodSon. retiring Fairfax x
County School superintendent.
Changes in education will
accelerate, DR.. Wilkerson de-
clared, pointing out I'VE are
told the scope of education
doubles every 10 years"
The State superintendent
told his audience of about 200
PTA members, school officials
and guests that several studies
aimee d at improving the
Virginia educational system
are currently being conducted.
He cited statements of policy
for both elementary a n d high
schools, issued by the PTA in
Richmond, as "a course of
action; a framework for public
schools in Virginia"
Evening star., 1961-05-10
$2MiIIion Damages Suit
OF ArmIess Boy Opens

The same air of quiet antici-
patton prevailed as the minutes
stretched into hours. While
the lawyers conferred, re-
portedly attempting to reach
a settlement, Butch sat with
his family. looking much like
any other specially scrubbed
and carefully garbed teen-ager.
except for the metal hooks at
the sleeves of his neat gray
suit.
Throughout the morning.
those in the courtroom turned
swiftly at each opening of the
door, but invariably it was
merely a spectator or court
official. The jurors were dis
missed at 1915 pm. for lunch,
and returned at las to resume
their vigil.
The courtroom was noisier
as the afternoon wore on. The
jurors swapped small talk and
the youthful plaintiff squirmed
frequently in his seat. 1t was
about 4 pm. after many
rumors of an approaching set
tlement had been circulated,
that the court suddenly was
called to order by the appear
ance of Judge Warnken.
Jury Drawn
Apparently all hopes for set
tlement had dissolved, and a
jury of IL men and one woman
was drawn. Butch was injured
May 18. 1856. on his family's
farm IN McConchie, Charles
County.
The suit says he touched the
neutral wire Of a set Of high
tension lines while climbing a
tree. The burns occurred when
swaying branches Of the tree
touched a companion hot wire.
causing $4,000 volts to pass
through his body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton. seek
81 million for permanent dis
ablement on a negligence
charge, 100000 for medical
expenses. and SIT million as
punitive damages on a charge
of trespaSSing.
The cooperative has denied
both the negligence and tres
passing charges, contending it
had permission to run the
power lines across tile property.
Judge Warnken, Of Baltimore,
was assigned to hear the case
here.
Preliminary proceedings have
been held in Baltimore to help
expedite the expected two-week
trial.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Fuirfux School Plans
For 1862 to Be Topic

Fairfax County school plans
for next year will be the topic
Of a talk by Waldron E. Leon
ard. school board member. at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Will
liam Cullen Bryant PTA meet
ing at the school.
New officers who will be in
stalled at the meeting are:
Franklin M. Schultz, president;
Grady Frank, first vice presi-
dent; William H. Paul, jr.,
second vice president; Mrs.
Arwyn Arnhart. recording Sec
retary; Mrs. Evelyn V. Bald
ridge, corresponding secretary;
Clyde McGirk, treasurer, and
Mrs. Jocelyn Gutchess, parlia-
mentarian.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
School Board Acts on 7
Prince Georges Projects

tion next spring and the other
job. next January.
Final plans also were adopted
for a 28-classroom addition to
the new DuVal Senior High
School, near Glenn Dale, which
opened last September. Bids
will be received June 6 at the
board office in Upper Marl-
boro.
Preliminary plans we're ap-
proved for eight-room elemen-
tary schools on High Bridge
road, Bowie, and on Fisher
road, in Temple Hills; and for
a 600-Student junior high
school on Sixty-second street,
Eastpines, behind the Riverdale
Hills Elementary School.
w. Carroll Beatty, a two
year veteran of the board and
a HyattSville attorney, was re-
elected chairman.
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The Prince Georges County
School Board yesterday award
ed a bid for construction of a
high school addition and ap-
proved plans for six other
projects.
The 22-room addition to
Frederick Sasscer High School
in Upper Marlboro will be built
by Gee Bee Construction, Inc,
of the District, for 80,340,
lowest of seven bids. The school
is expected to be ready for use
in September, 1862.
Final plans were approved
for an eight-room addition to
Hyattsville Elementary, on
Forty-second avenue, and a
five-room addition to Seabrook
Elementary. The HyattSville
project is planned for compile
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Vopor Lights
Vetoed for
Home Area

A rebuilt, arterial highway
being dualized in Prince Georges
County will be modernized in all
respects except lighting.
The County Commissioners
yesterday bowed to a group OF
petitioners and withdrew an
authorization for mercury vapor
lights for about a mile Of
ColeSville road from Queens
Chapel road to University boul-
evard, near College Park.
G. r. Moltrup of 7l06 Coles
vile road said occupants Of 63
homes along Colesville road had
been contacted. and those in 49
wanted the present lighting
system retained.
The vapor lights had been
recommended by John H. Mar
burger, jr.. director of county
public works, and authorized
in March by the county heads
at a cost Of 5000. The lights
would have been leased from
the Potomac Electric Power Co
Petitioners said there is nc
commercial property along
Colesville road and that mo
property ds) likely to be zoned
commercial"
They said the road is lined
with fine homes assessed at
far above the average for the
county" Petitioners also OBJ
jected to the way the lights
would be shining in our win
dowS all night"
Mercury vapor lights have
been installed a mile away on
Ager road. now being dualized.
Not one complaint has been re-
ceived from these residents, ac-
cording TO Herbert w. Reich
cit, vice chairman Of the County
Commissioners.
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make them compact and flex-
ible."
Mr.. Burket told the board,
that the interior walls" at
Randolph and Parkland would
be made of morable panels.
That way, rooms could be made
to hold as many as 1000 stu
dents for group or team"
teaching, or for as few as Is
students for individual teach
ing.
Would Wait
A number of county residents.
including Mr.. Morrow. said they
do not want Montgomery to
build such schools before their
value has been proven.
80 few have been built in
the country" one parent said,
that we really do not know If
they are better than conven-
tional schools or not"
Referring to cost. both Supt.
Whittier and Mr.. Burket said
the county would save $40, 900
on each Of the buildings, in
cluding the cost of air-condi-
tioning. Mr.. Morrow, however,
said the economies Of air-con-
ditioning in schools also has
not been proven.
The board also:
l. Set June 20 as the date to
discuss plans for new teacher
pay scale.
2. Approved the setting up Of
a committee on health, school
and welfare agencies to study
a team approach" to assist
physically and mentally handi-
capped children.