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Evening star., 1961-05-19
By GILBERT GIMBLE
Star Staff Writer

Northern Virginia's $50 mil
lion roadbuilding program was
given an on-the- spot examina-
ton yesterday by State high
way officials, representatives of
the roadbuilding industry and
members of the press.
Their reaction: Road prog
resS in nearby Virginia soon
will be easing some of that
heavy traffic congestion.
The all-day tour, which in
cluded road projects in the
Culpeper district of the Vir-
ginia Highway Department, was
made to highlight the impor-
tance of highway week, to be
celebrated next week.
Road officials feel an in
formed public will provide the
needed support for construc-
ton programs aimed at solving
the increasing problems of COM
muter transportation.
Beltway Inspected
The focal point of yester-
days tour was the new super
speed Capital beltway, the
circumferential highway that
will circle the District. Vir-
ginia's portion of the beltway
will be completed in 1862.
Parts of the beltway will be
open sooner than that. Work
is now moving ahead on a
gigantic interchange at Route
l which will take traffic along
a piece of the beltway to the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge. This
job. part of an $11.5 million
contract. will be completed in
September to coincide with the
opening of the bridge.
Another OF the huge inter-
changes along the beltway now
being constructed - including
six separate bridges and a maze
of ramps-is the Shirley high
way interchange!
This single interchange COW
ers more than 100 acres. With
cruising speeds of so miles an
Evening star., 1961-05-19

munity and home-contribute
to social opportunities" the
report added.
The move against secret
groups such as fraternities and
sororitieS came to a head last
month when 801 parents petit
toned the school board to ban
them. Washington-Lee High
School is estimated to have at
least 80 secret socitieeS.
Teacher IntegratiOn?
On another matter, the board
was questioned by Negro At
torney Otto Tucker on whether
Negro teachers not needed at
Negro schools could have an
opportunity to transfer to jobs
at white or integrated schools
The question arose originally
because two Negro teachers at
Hoffman-Boston School had
been scheduled to be released
on the basis of an expected
drop in student enrolment
next year. Later the enroll
ment estimate was raised and
the teachers we're kept on.
Board Chairman Barnard
Joy said the school systems
written policy was to make as
signments without regard to
race"
Member James G. Stockard
proposed that the board adopt
an equitable" personnel pol
icy on retention like that used
by the Federal Government.
The board agreed to ask Mr..
Reid and his staff to study the
subject and bring back rec
concentrations next fall.
Evening star., 1961-05-19
Better Schools
Meeting Called

A meeting to organize a
Better Schools Committee for
the Second District of Anne
Arundel County has been called
for 8 pm. next Wednesday at
Edwards Chapel Hall, Riva
road and Route $50.
The meeting follows a county
Board of Education announce
ment of plans for moving more
than 200 pupils of South Shore
and Germantown Elementary
Schools to Eastport School
during the next school term.
Evening star., 1961-05-19
Secret Societies Face
Arlington School Ban

Secret societies in Arlington
high schools will be outlawed
next fall.
This was the import of the
school boards action last night
on a report from a special
committee. The board voted
its approval of the four prin-
ciples of the committees plan
and voiced its Endorsement of
the steps recommended for
carrying them out.
Administration of the plan
was left to School Supt. Ray E.
Reid and the four high school
principals, who are to work out
details.
The committee report stressed
school-sponsored or approved
activities, recommended men,
berShip in all school groups or
a democratic basis and Sug-
gested greater participation BY
parents in school-approved So
cial activities.
Suspension Asked
The committee further rec.
commended that, starting ir
September, anyone who partic-
ipates in secret groups in high
school should be suspended ano
that offenders be denied the
right to participate in school,
offices and athletics or receive
honors for the rest of the school
year.
The report noted that High
school is not the center of all
social activity for young peo-
pie in the school,"
Many groups-church, COM
Evening star., 1961-05-19

tire State, Mr.. Harris said.
Its a tremendous program,
said C. w. KeStner. Culpeper
district engineer. We're sold
on it and We believe the public
will be, too"
Evening star., 1961-05-19
Art Class Show

Members of the adult art
class at Sherwood High School,
Sandy Spring, Md. will give a
spring exhibit which opens at
2 pm. Sunday at the Sandy
Spring Color Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18

An oil-powered hot-water heater
will give you 4 times as much hot
water at half the cost of Fuel tx"
with same size tank. Ask your
Institute member about it today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18
Henry Lee Dixon
Named Postal
Personnel Aide

Henry Lee Dixon, jr,, 40. a
career postal employe. has been
appointed employe relations as
sistant in the Post office De-
partment,s Bureau of Person.
mel.
An active civic leader in
Washington. Mr.. Dixon has
been a letter carrier and clerk
for 20 years. He is first vice
president Of the Federation Of
Civic Associations.
Postal officials yesterday said
Mr.. Dixon will play a major
role in the planning and oe-
velopment Of new personnel
policies affecting the postal
services $4,000 employees.
A native Of Charles Town,
W. Va. Mr. Dixon attended
WASHINGTON schools and is a
graduatesof Howard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18

Polish agents-revealed that
Mr.. Scarbeck attempted to lead
the foreign agents off the track
by giving them miscellaneous
informR ton"
Mr.. Scarbeck told Mr., Knauf
that he gave them an English
translation of a 600-page So
Wet economic report. which
they photocopied.
They were very angry with
me later" when they learned
Just exactly what they had
copied, Mr.. Scarbeck said on
the tape.
After Mr.. Scarbeck had got
ten Miss Discher to Germany
with the help Of the Poles.
they told him. You're a fool"
At one point during the in
terview. Mr.. Scarbeck asked
Mr.. Knauf plaintively. Can
/ see Miss Discher?" '
do you realize that Miss
Discher would be better off If
you never see her again?" the
security officer replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18
REST AND REGENERATION

REST AND REGENERATION
Under changes enacted in
the Foreign Service Act of 1861.
Foreign Service employees Of
the State Department and other
foreign aid agencies and their
families will be entitled to pc
riodic travel at Government ex-
penSe to locations specified for
rest and recuperation.
This applies to employees sta
toned at so called hardship
posts where there are no near
by places offering climatic or
environmental change. one
round trip for rest and recu-
peration can be authorized dur
ing a two-year tour of duty or
two round trips during a three
year tour Of duty.
These trips will not interfere
with the home leave provisions
for employees and their families.
In fact, Congress liberalized
the home leave provisions. For
merely, authority relating to
home leave required completion
Of two years continuous serv-
ice before eligibility for home
leave.
Now the law provides author
ization for home leave after the
completion of only 18 months
Of continuous service. In any
event, the granting of home
leave upon the completion Of
three years service abroad or
as soon thereafter as possible
is mandatory.
In addition, travel for med
ical purposes has been liberal
lied. Where formerly travel was
allowed only for purposes of
disqualification, travel is now
allowed for medical care. phys
ical examination, emergency
dental care, out-patient and
obstetrical care, when such
care cannot be delayed until an
employe or member of the fam
lily is eligible for home leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18
:THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
AT Tryout Raises Possibility
. Government Will Pay by Mail

hardships on employees. who
have been used to cashing their
checks at food markets and
other places and doing their
shopping Immediately after
work on payday.
In any event. the Govern
ment is eying the pay-by-mail
plan for the entire Federal
service. Also. it is once again
studying the feasibility of
allowing employees the option
of having their pay credited to
their bank accounts, without
the Government having to send
any individual checks to their
banks. This also would involve
savings Of paperwork plus the
paper the checks are printed on.
NO UNION POLITICKING-
The Civil Service Commission
has barred it's employees from
actively campaigning as candi-
dates for national Government
employe union offices.
The csc has told its en-
ployes that If they want to run
for office. they must first re-
sign their commission Jobs
The commission has in minc
several of its officials who are
being mentioned as candidates
for national president of the
American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees.
Top csc officials say the
commission doesn't want to gel
itself in the embarrassing posi-
ton Of being accused of inter.
fering in Government employt
union matters, as has happened
in the past.
CSC officials say it is per.
fectly all right for their en-
ployes to join unions and bt
active in local union activities
But they draw the line al
csc employees campaigning fol
national office of Government
employe unions while still or
the commission payroll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18

as ne was QueSLlOneQ IN FRANK
furt. Germany. on June 5 by
Kenneth Knauf. a State De-
partment security officer.
Mr.. Scarbeck earlier during
the Interrogation had tried to
convince the security officer
that he had not passed any
secrets to the Poles.
IF someone says he knows I
have passed secret documents
someone's trying to frame
me-" the voice of Mr.. Scsrbeck
said on the tape.
Read Secret Report
But Mr.. Knauf reminded Mr..
Scarbeck that he had already
Admitted that the Poles had
hNped him arrange to get his
2e-year-old Polish mistress.
Mss Ursula Discher. to Ger
oaany from Warsaw last April.
Insisting that Mr.. Scsrbeek
pas holding OUT Mr.. Knauf
rersisted. you must have
Given them a present"
l''Nobody's been this lucky in
tie history of intelligence" the
SECURITY officer emphasized.
,s"You tok documents out d.
they photographed them q.
YOU brought them back"
SAT this point in the recording
Mr.. Scarbeck sighed and said
".Ies--a secret document"
':Mr. Scarbeck then related
hnw he had read a secret re-
port prepared by the United
states Ambassador to Poland.
Jacob Beam, dealing with
american -olish relations dur
iag the past four years.
4But he insisted that he did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

The Government is studying
the possibility of paying its
employees by mail.
The Air Forces reported
success with such a program,
which it ultimately intends to
extend to all of its civilian en-
pIoyes, is causing administra-
ton officials to see II the plan
is feasible on a Government
wide basis.
Behind all this is the feeling
that government costs could be
reduced. Air Force. which now
pays about one-half of it's en-
ployes by mail, declares that it
costs about % cents to pay an
ernploye in person and only 5
cents to pay him by mail.
The 23-cent cost estimate in
cludes the manual labor in
volved in sorting and distribut-
ing checks to employees in their
offices. A further saving, not
included in the 23-cent cost
estimate, involves time wasted
in queues by employees waiting
to get paid, Air Force says.
The scent cost estimate for
paying by mail includes the
postage and all labor involved.
Air Force says it mails the
checks in time for employees to
receive them on the day they
ordinarily would get their
checks in person. In many
cases payment by Email means
that an employee gets the check
a day earlier, Air Force says.
Also, If employees so desire, the
checks are mailed directly to
their banks. The checks ar
rive at the banks at least a
day earlier than they would if
first distributed to the employee
at his place Of work, Air Force
officials declared.
There have been complaints
from employee leaders that
, check-by-mail sometimes works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18

Saturday, and there has been
no indication of how long he
might stay after that. He also
is expected to visit Thailand,
which fears Communist infil-
tration as the result of the
growing Communist influence
in Laos.
One Vietnamese military
spokesman summed up the stu
alton in South Wet Nam as one
of small-pocket fighting
throughout the Nation. but
nothing really big"
Vietnamese intellig ence
sources tell of mass movements
of Wet Cong troops through
jungles north of Saigon. other
reports say the rebels plan to
seize a jungle and proclaim a
separate government. as Com
munist Pathet Lao forces did
in Laos.
The report of Gen. Taylor's
1l-man mission could play a
large part in deciding the fate
of South Wet Nam and perhaps
much of Asia.
Some government leaders are
wary about propaganda capital
the Communists could make of
American troops intervention,
but others feel that such direct
American military assistance
may be necessary in the long
run.
United States military off,
Gals here generally view the
situation as serious. but far
from bad enough to warrant
the dispatch of American
troops. Most appear to doubt
that 1t has deteriorated in re-
cent weeks to the extent claimed
by some Vietnamese.
! Victims Body Found
The government announced
today that the mutilated body
of its top liaison officer with
the International Control Com
mission, who the government
said was kidnapped by the Wet
Cong october /. had been
found 6 miles from Saigon.
The government said a coro-
ner's examination indicated the
officer. Col. Hoang Thuy Mem,
had been tortured and then
stabbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18

claimed a state of emergency
throughout the nation in an
apparent move to step up the
fight against the Communist
led Wet Cong rebels.
The decree was signed last
Sunday but its announcement
was apparently timed to COIN
eide with Gen. Taylor's visit to
determine whether it is neces-
sary or advisable to send United
States troops to assist the
Diem forces.
The emergency decree Sus-
pended the application Of all
laws until further notice. The
National Assembly. was called
into session and was expected
to give Mr.. Diem its usual solid
support.
Gen. Taylor mst President
Diem at the heavily guarded
lpresidentia l,palace after a
three hour session with United
States officials who have been
training and equipping Wet
namese forces. Reporters were
told the survey, at the United
States Embassy, covered mill
tary, political, social. economic
and other factors in an appaF-
emily deteriorating situation. A
spokesman commented, how
ever. that the discussions were
neither optimistic nor pessi-
miStic.
14-HOur Flight
Gen. Taylor'S Air Force jet
transport arrived at Saigon's
International Airport at 7:50
am. Qocal time). after a IA
hour flight from Honolulu with
stops at Wake Island and Clark
Air Force Base in the Philip
pines.
The general, wearing a dark
blue business suit, shook hands
with VietnameSe and United
States officials, then drove off
to conferences at the United
States Embassy.
He was greeted at planeSide
by Deputy Defense Secretary
Nguyn Dinh Thuan. and Wet
nameSe military commanders
plus United States Ambassador
Frederick p. Noting, jr.. and
the chief Of the United States
Military Advisory Group, 1t.
Gen. Lionel McGarr.
Gen. Taylor told newsmen his
visit reflects Mr.. Kennedy's
concern over reports of stepped
up aggression against Wet Nam
and that he would seek ways to
assist the Diem government.
Will Tour Mountains
The General plans to tour
mountain highlands near the
LaotianS border and the south
ern Mekong delta region. both
rebel strongpoints. Much Of
the concern that led to his mis-
sion centers around reports Of
heavy infiltrations Of Wet Cong
troops from North Wet Nam
across the Laotian border.
Gen. Taylor's schedule has
been announced only through
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not turn over this document
to the Poles until he had de-
cided that there was nothing
in it that affected the security
of the United States"
1T helps cement relation
ships" the diplomat insisted.
On the tape. Mr. Scarbeck
said 1t was something that
shocked the hell out of me"
when the Polish agents said
there was a new security Of
ficer coming to the United
States Embassy in Warsaw.
Il din't even know we had one
COMING" Mr.. Scarbeck told Mr..
Knauf.
Previous testimony during
the trial of Mr.. Scarbeck here
has disclosed that a report from
this new security officer-Vic-
tor Dikeos-was the first link
in b chain which led to the
exposure of Mr.. Scarbeck's il
licit love affair and his passing
Of American secrets to Polish
security police.
The testimony has shown
that the Poles blackmailed Mr..
Scarbeck into giving them in
formation from the American
Embassy after they caught him
and his mistress in bed together
in her Warsaw apartment last
December %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18
Gen. 1oyIor in Saigon,
Backs Diem Regime

SAIGON, Oct. 10 CAP)-Cen. Maxwell Taylor. President
Kennedys special military adviser arrived today to size
threat to South Wet Nam and expressed the
Kennedy administrations utmost confidence" in the
ment of President Ngo Dinh Diem.
A hours after Gen. Tayor's arrival Mr.. Diem pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18
Reduced to q Dishroq,
Tape Quotes Scorbeck
BY PHIL THOMAS
Star staff Writer

I'm reduced to dishrag. I'm hung
This the tired voice of Irwin c. ScarbecS former
second secretary of the American Embassy in Warsaw it
today District Court jury listening to To-
hour tape recording Of Mr. Scarbcks lengthy confession that
he passed secrets to Polish agents
The statement Of the 41-yea-old eXdipomat made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-18
Made Poles Angry

The tape recording Of the in
terrogation Of Mr.. Scarbeck in
Germany-eight days before his
arrest here on charges Of pass
ing classified information to
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Son Of Ribot to Test
Chances in Chesapeake

Trainer George Archibald. a
former top English steeplechase
rider, will find out tomorrow in
the Chesapeake Stakes at
Laurel If he has a Belmont
Stakes hopeful on his hands.
He will saddle Guardian
Angel, a 3-year-old who has
never won a race but was sired
by a horse who never lost one.
Guardian Angel is English
bred and was bought last Octo-
Der from Mrs. John B. Thouron
by William M. Hackman, Plain
field IN. j. manufacturer of
Chemicals. The small colt is by
Ribot, the Italian wonder horse
who twice won the Prix De
L'Arc De Triomphe and was
undefeated in sixteen starts.
Archibald says his charges
effort in the Chesapeake will
be a test for the colts status in
the Belmont Stakes, third leg of
the Triple Crown to be run
June 8.
Archibald's. life has been a
paradox. I'm probably the only
American born, naturalized
Britisher and American immi-
grant in the United States
today" he said.
His father, also George e
Archibald, who rode the 1911
Kentucky Derby winner, Meri-
dian, the same year Laurel
opened so years ago, took the
Oakland-born boy to England
when his son was two years old.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Laurel Double,
11-9, Pays $969.6O

Stacia, the longest shot in the
first race. stunned a crowd of
$500 at Laurel today by romp-
ing home a two-length winner
at $199.60 with Jockey William
Downs in the saddle.
The smallest possible daily
double resulted, however, when
the Brandywine Stables Back
stairs captured the second race
for a $969.60 for the So payoff
Winning numbers were II and
9. Only So winning 50 doubles
were sold and just two of the
$40 variety.
Backstairs, a paddock tip,
opened at 12-1 but paid $3.50
straight with Jockey Ken
Church in the saddle.
The longest possible double
payoff would have been
! $7,078.40.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Six Oppose
Kiperic at
Shenandoah

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
April IA (SpeciaD. - Night
thoroughbred racing will get
its toughest test in three years
during the 32-night Shenan-
doah Downs meeting which
opens this evening, and Cen
eral Manager Bob Leavitt is
betting his favorite sport will
come off all right.
Shenandoah will buck day
thoroughbred racing at Laurel
Race Course and night har-
ness racing at Laurel Raceway.
Shenandoah has the Big
Bonanza back. but Leavitt is
inclined to discount this as the
main cause for the tracks
soaring popularity. There's no
doubt the Bonanza helps" he
says, "but I think people are
going more and more for night
racing"
Ware and Kiperic, arch RI
walls at this oval, ducked each
other in the weekend head
liners, but each will see action.
Kiperic heads a field of
seven in tonight's Inaugural
Purse, while Ware goes against
the same number in tomorrow
nights $2,500 Shenandoah
Valley Handicap.
Mrs. Norman L. Browns
Pretty Bee and Floyd H. Ho-
rine's Achsah Ann appear to
be the best among Kiperic's
opposition tonight.
Post time is 7:15. and buses
will leave 1910 E street NV.
at S pm.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL

RESULTS YESTERDAY
Northwood at High Point. ppd.. to
Wilson at St. Albans, ppd, to April 10
Fairmont Heights at suitland, ppd. to
Wakefield at osbourn. ppd to tomor-
row.
GAMES TODAY
Longfellow at ouantico Post. 8.
George Mason at Herndon, 4.
Bell at Western, 3:15.
Coolidge at Dunbar. 3:l5.
Chamberlain at Eastern, $3.50.
Laurel at Glenelg. $3.50.
Falls Church at Fairfax, S.
Osbourn at Groveton, $50.
Stuart at Mount Vernon, 8.
Lee at Mclean, $3.50.
Madison at Wakefield, $50.
WI at Annandale, 4.
Spotsylvania at Garfield. 4.
Luther jackson at Hoffman-Boston.
Phelps VS.. Anacostia at spinEarn, $50.
Gonzags at st: Johns, $50.
Carroll at DeMatha, $3.50.
o'Connell vs.; yorktown at Williams
Gaithersburg at Good Counsel, 3:45.
st; Stephens at Georgetown Prep.
St. Adams at Landon. $50.
Thicket, T.
Woodward Prep at Wilson, 3:15.
Georgetown Frosh at Bulls Prep, 5.
B-CC at Bladensburg, $50.
Fairmont Heights at Suitland, ..
Oxon Hill at Wheaton, $50.
Gwynn Park al La Plata, 80.
Northvood at High Point, ..
GAMES TOMORROW
St. Johns at Washineton-Lee, /.
Episcopal at Randolph Macon, 2:30.
Friends At St. James, $50
Quantico Post at Priory. ..
Newport News Apprentice at Bulls
Prep, .
Wakefield at Osbourn, ..
Evening star., 1961-04-14

1t wasn't until he swore to de-
fend the British Isles against
all foreign powers in 1889 that
he became a naturalized Eng
lish citizen.
simultaneously, he lost his
American citizenship.
Before World War II, Archi-
bald was ranked as one of the
top six English steeplechase
jockeys. He continued to ride
until 1947.
He returned to North America
in 1855, going to Canada. The
next year he trained for the
then Mrs. Liz Lunn at the
Middleburg (Va.J training Gen.
ter. He also worked for Hubert
Phipps and Trainer Jim Ryan
Last summer at Saratoga
Archibald recommended the
purchase Of Guardian Angel tc
Hackman, who further marked
his entry into racing as an
owner by buying five yearlings
KELLY.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Su Mac Lad Wins
$65,000 Trot

YONKERS, NY, April 4
(AP). - Su Mac Lad of the
United States took the lead at
the start and won the $65,OOO
Gotham Trot as wet snow
pelted Yonkers Raceway last
night.
Air Record, another US.
entry was second and Tie silk
of Canada was third in the
field Of IL horses from our
countries.
Su Mac Lad, winning his third
straight, paid $3.70 to hackers
in the crowd of 1887. He was
timed at 2:3s for the mile and
a quarter.