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Evening star., 1961-12-19

cause for measures as an.
nounced by Mr.. Sukarno.
Seek U. N. Group
The government suggested
the committee Of II member
nations Of the United Nations
to be formed to execute a reso-
luton to end colonialism
adopted last year. might help
arrange the negotiations.
The government also is dis
cussing the situation with the
United States and with the
President of the U. N. General
Assembly, the communique said.
Measures as announced by
President Sukarno," the COM
munique added, can only en-
danger attempts to solve the
New Guinea question peace
fully"
The government said it con-
tinued to hope that the Indo-
Evening star., 1961-12-19
Ex-GSA Chief
Gets College Post

John L. Moore, former head
Of the General Services Ad-
mihistration. has been ap-
pointed business manager of
the University of Rochester.
University officials announced
yesterday that the 59-year-old
administrator will assume his
new duties at the Rochester
IN. " university January /.
Mr.. Moore. who resigned from
the GSA post on November %.
served as business manager and
vice president at the University
of Pennsylvania before his ap-
pointment as GSA administra-
tor last January.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
Dutch Offer
ToNegotiate
With Sukarno

THE HAGUE. Dec. 10 (AP)
The Netherlands government
today stressed its willingness tc
negotiate a settlement Of the
New Guinea issue with Indo-
nesia through the United Ma
tions.
Commenting on Indonesian
President Sukarno's mobiliza-
ton order Ito liberate West
Irian Dutch New Guinea ;" a
communique said there was nc
Evening star., 1961-12-19

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ones with gift awaiting them from Chas.
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Tiffany Sterling Key Ring? We give either pur-
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Evening star., 1961-12-19

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wrapping to free, convenient parking.
Charge accounts? Of course And credit
policy so LIBERAL it makes many lasting friends
for us.
Won't you put us to the test? Merry Christ
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Come 0rite or phone for 1861 Christmas Catalog.
Evening star., 1961-04-13
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star staff Writer

NEW YORK, April 13.-The
Bell System said today it is
prepared to spend up to SOS
million of its own money in the
coming year on experiments
leading to development Of an
earth-orbiting communications
system.
The announcement was made
by James E. Dingman, vice
president and chief engineer OF
the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. Mr.. Dingman
said the phone company is will
ing to defray all costs of q
rocket launching, plus the cost
Of developing and building an
experimental satellite.
The rocket, launching fees
and bird" would cost the Bel
System about SIS million, Mr.
Dingman estimated. In addi-
tion, a ground station suitably
equipped to conduct communi-
cations experiments would cost
81 million or more.
The phone company execu'
tive announced that ground Il
already being broken on {
Evening star., 1961-04-13
Acheson's Nomination
DELAYED in Committee
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star staff Writer

The presidential nomination
Of David C. Acheson to be
United States Attorney for the
District today was passed over
by the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee.
The committee recommended
confirmation of 10 other men
to be United States Attorneys
throughout the country. Mr..
Acheson'S name was the only
one not cleared.
Mr.. Acheson, the son Of for
mer Secretary Of State Dean
Acheson, will be called before a
special subcommittee formed
today to answer questions Of
law relating to contempt pro-
ceedings and the Hatch Act.
This mornings decision re-
fleets mot the slightest criti-
cism of the selection of Mr..
Acheson by President Ken
nedy," said Senator Carroll,
Democrat Of Colorado, chair
man of the special subcom-
mittee.
Rather. he said, the hearing
Is aimed at clarifying the law
and Mr.. Acheson's interpreta-
ton of it for the benefit of
both the legislative and execu-
tive branches Of the Govern
ment.
Other members of the sub
committee are Democratic
Senators Erwin Of North Caro-
Evening star., 1961-04-13
Bell to Spend Millions
For Network in Space

1,000-acre tract in Rumford,
Me-, for the stations site.
The multimillion dollar ex-
pertinent, if proved successful,
would lead to an operational
system of communications sat-
elites in orbit. Such a system
was proposed last year to the
Federal Communications Com
mission. The price was esti-
mated at $170 million at that
time.
Mr.. Dingman emphasized
that the $40 million odd expert
mental costs would not be a
part of the $170 million total,
which indicated that the phone
company is prepared to risk
something like 5000 million.
He said an operational sys-
tenn could be ready to handle
commercial traffic within three
or four years.
The Bell System said flatly
that mo subsidy by the United
States Government would be
involved Tin its communica-
tions program). The Govern
ment would be reimbursed for
any expenditures involved in
the launchingS."
Evening star., 1961-04-13
KennedyAsk
FPC Increase
Seeks New Power
For US. Agencies
By GEORGE SHERMAN
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy told Con-
gress today that chairmen of
Federal regulatory agencies
should be given greater man
agerial responsibilities under
direct presidential supervision.
The President also urged
Congress in a special message
to enlarge the Federal Power
Commission from five to seven
members and enact other legis-
lation to reduce the log jam
of natural gas cases.
And he announced issuance
Of an executive order establish
ing a new Administrative Con-
ference Of the United States to
consider and propose changes
in administrative procedure
and organization that will make
our regulatory processes more
effective"
The President said he will
shortly recommend to Congress
a series of changes for all
regulatory agencies authorizing
commissioners to delegate mi
nor decisions to subordinates
and giving them more time for
full and expeditions considera-
tion Of the more important
issues"
Today'S message recommends
that hearing examiners in the
commissions be given higher
status and salaries-including
$500 year extra for their ad-
miniStrative management re-
Sponsibility - through amend
ment Of the Administrative
Procedure Act of 1946.
Follows Lands Report
All Of the Presidents recon-
mendations follow lines laid
out by James Lands, now spe-
cial assistant to the President,
in his pre-inauguration report
on regulatory agencies last
December. But the most con-
troversial lands proposals have
been omitted from this mes
sage. These include establish
ment of White House co-ordi-
mating offices for overall
See AGENCIES, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-04-13

Premier. Khrushchev and to the
Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri A. Ga
garin. The feat, he said, was
a most important scientific ac-
compliShment."
Cites US. Program
We have a program of our
own, Mr.. Kennedy pointed out,
and we are going ahead with
it. He said the United States
expects to orbit an astronaut
this year, and is placing "ad-
ditional emphasis" on rocket
propulsion programs which will
give us a capability the Rus
slams are not now known to
have.
President Kennedy already
has asked Congress for $125
million more than was re-
quested in former President
Eisenhower'S original fiscal
1862 budget.
The added funds would be
used largely for super-booSter
rocket components.
The administrations posi-
| See SPACE, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-04-13
Astronout Ate, Worked
During Weight|ess Trip
Flyer Tells Of Tokine Notes
While Floating Inside Cabin

MOSCOW, April 13 AP).-Maj. Yuri A. Gagarin said
today he easily worked and ate state of weghtessness
on his orbtal flight and his body responded smoothly to the
pull of gravity his SpaceShip headed for landing
He floated in the cabin Of the ship as it whzzed at
speed of $1,000 miles hour than 100 miles above the
earth he told the official news agency somewhere in
the Soviet interior Other objects in the ship oated about
him.
The new hero of the Soviet Union who will be given a
tremendous reception his arrival in Moscow tomorrow
said that despite the weghessneSS he was able to mako
notes of his historic flight
The transition from weightlesSneSs gravitaton" he
sad o the appearance of the force gravity is smooth
Ones legs and arms feel as before during weghssness
but again acquire weight And longer hover over the
chair but eaSed mySelf into it," -
Evening star., 1961-04-13
Powell Tax Fraud Case
Is Dropped by U. S.

on q 1851 return and on the
Powells' joint 1852 return.
The trial last year lasted
seven weeks.
Miss Scott was not a defend
ant. and was not called as a
witness because, as his wife,
she could not be compelled to
testify against him.
Remembers Little
They now are divorced. Each
has remarked.
Miss Scott repeatedly told
Mr.. Robson recently she re-
called little about the trans
actions involved in the indict-
ment.
Mr.. Robson, q Republican
and outgoing United States at
torney, personally handled the
prosecution at Mr.. Powell's
trial. Mr.. Robson stepped into
the top job on a temporary
basis when United States At
torney s. Hazard Gillespie, an
Eisenhower administration ap-
pointee, resigned after the Ken
nedy administrators takeover.
Mr.. Robson is to be replaced
soon by a Democrat. Mr.. Giles
pie also is reported to have
recommended that the indict-
ment be dropped.
The recommendation for dis
miSsal is reported to have been
approved by Attorney General
Robert F. Kennedy.
! Mr.. Powell, pastor Of a large
Baptist Church in Harlem, is
chairman of the powerful
House Education and Labor
Committee.
A tax evasion indictment
against one of Mr.. Powell's
congressional secretaries was
dismissed here last week be-
cause the prosecution felt it
did not have sufficient evil
dence.
Two other Powell secretaries
have served prison terms for
tax evasion.
Evening star., 1961-04-13

lima. and Dodd Of Connecticut,
and Republican Senators Keat-
ing of New York, and Hruska
of Nebraska.
They want to ascertain Mr..
Acheson's ideas about wheth-
er contempt-of Congress cases
should be taken into court by
indictment from grand juries
or by simple informations filed
by United States attorneys.
The contempt law says II
See ACHESON, Page Aot
Evening star., 1961-04-13
Russians Issue Stamp
Honorinq Space Trip

LONDON, April 13 (AP).-
The Soviet Union yesterday
rushed out a special stamp
commemorating mans first
space flight.
Moscow Radio said the stamp
carries the inscription Soviet
Man in the Cosmos" and shows
part of the globe and a space
ship in flight.
Evening star., 1961-04-13
Betting Slips Vanish
At Touch of Cigarette

HAMILTON, Ont, April 13
(AP).-City morality officers
report the latest gimmick used
by bookies to do away with evil
dence is a betting slip that van
ishes at the touch Of a ciga-
rette.
One said it can be touched
off in the hand without leav-
ing a burn or trace and that ii
is believed to be imported from
the United States.
Evening star., 1961-04-13

shape form Of the earth. It
seems like that when you look
at the horizon. I must say that
the view of the horizon is un-
usual and very beautiful.
1T is possible to see the un-
usual transition from the light
surface of the earth to the
completely black skies.
There is a very narrow band
which makes the transition
from the color of the horizon to
the blacknesS of the skies. This
strip is of a delicate blue color.
Could Have Stayed Longer
Il could have stayed con-
siderably longer in the space
ship but the length of my flight
was determined by a special
program. I worked well in the
spaceship, felt well and my
morale was excellent. I could
have stayed in the cosmic ship
as long as it would have been
necessary for fulfilling the
task"
Asked what was his first feel
ing on touching the earth, he
replied:
ut is difficult to say in words
all the feelings that took hold
of me when I stepped on our
Soviet land. First Of all I am
glad because I have successfully
fulfilled the tasks. In general
all the feelings which filled me
can express with one word
joy.
when I was going down
sang the song 'Motherland
Hears, Motherland Knows
(this is a well known song in
Russia).
Feeling Very Well
One of the medical team
looking after Maj. Gagarin re-
ported today he is feeling very
well-"one could even say ex-
cellent." Soviet physiologist
Vastly Parin told Tass he saw
Maj. Gagarin after his return
to earth and added:
HE is cheerful and full of
the joy of life. He intends to
take part in cosmic flights over
and over again." the specialist
said.
The hero of the Soviet Union
has been promised a tremen-
dous welcome by Mr.. Khru-
shchev.
1--WE shall celebrate with you
with all our people, this great
feat in the conquest of outer
space" the Premier told him
by telephone.
Banners were going up in
Red Square, showcase for the
biggest Soviet celebrations.
Tall, silver-colored flag poles
were in place. Crowd barriers
were being put up.
Millions from this capital
See ASTRONAUT, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-04-13

sition in space. But he re-
minded the American people
of his statement at the start Of
his term that "the news will be
worse before it will be better"
Russia's commanding posi-
tion in space stems from the
more powerful booster rocket in
its arsenal, Mr.. Kennedy said.
He called this an important
advantage" and said: 1T is
going to be with them for some
time"
Testing Of Durability
"a dictatorship enjoys an ad-
vantage in this kind Of compe-
tition over a short period" Mr.
Kennedy said. He observed that
the world is going through "a
period of long drawn out tests
of the relative durability Of the
Soviet and democratic systems
He said he believed that the
Western way would turn out to
be the more durable.
The President said he hac
expected the Russians to bt
the first in orbiting a man. ano
had sent congratulations tc
Evening star., 1961-04-13
Jordan Bids Africans

AMMAN, April i3 (AP). -
Jordan soon will bring students
from new African nations to
study at the Royal Military
Academy and technical and
agricultural schools, says an
announcement from Sheikh
Mohammad Amin Shanqiti.
education minister and chief
justice.
Evening star., 1961-04-13
INTERNATIONAL
COOKS THRIVE

"WELcoME TO WASHINGTON"
is the name Of cooking class thot
looks like q miniature United Nu-
tions, with AZ countries represented.
Violet Faulkner, Stor food editor,
describes the club and gives several
recipes in on illustrated story on
Poee C-l.
Evening star., 1961-04-13

"the pressures Of our civiliza-
tl0n
Commissioner Walter N. To-
briner and, Engineer Commits
sioner Frederick J. Clarke
agreed to go along with this
change.
At the public hearing, SpokeS-
men for the local Democratic
organization, backed an 18-
year-old minimum while local
Republicans stood fast for a
21-year minimum. At today's
meeting, Mr.. Tobriner noted
that Congress will have the
final say on the election points.
Other major features Of the
Commissioners draft bill are a
Six-month residency require
ment and provision for regis
tration during each preSiden-
tial election year.
Registering Date Set
Under the latter provision, a
person wanting to vote in the
national elections would have
to register between the first of
that year and IS days before
the voting.
Today. Mr.. Mclaughlin made
an unsuccessful effort to
change this, and to open the
voting lists for re-registration
as Of the first Of the year fol-
lowing the balloting.
Mr.. Tobriner, backed by Gen,
Clarke, voted down this Sug-
geStion.
Evening star., 1961-04-13
People Maturing Faster

NEW YORK, April 13 (AP).-
A Federal District Court today
dismissed, at the Governments
request. the third and last
count Of an indictment charg-
ing Representative Powell, DEM
ocrat of New York, with income
tax fraud.
Two other counts had been
dismissed during the Harlem
Representatives. trial on the
three counts last April. A Jury
had deadlocked on the third
count.
The Government said it
lacked sufficient evidence for
a re-trial on the third count
that Mr.. Powell willfully filed
a false income tax return for
1851 in behalf of his then wife,
Hazel Scott, a pianist.
Judge Charles M. Metzner
dismissed it after United States
Attorney Morton s. Robson
said there is no realistic
chance to successfully prose-
cute the remaining count"
1t involved income Miss Scott
earned on a foreign tour in
1851.
OVerStatement Cited
Mr.. Robson said that "he-
cause of the Governments in
ability to produce certain wit
nesses from abroad, it was un-
able to establish that Miss
Scott's gross income was un-
derstated. AS a result, the evi-
dence showed no omission but
in fact an overStatement of
gross income"
Mr.. Robson said she failed to
claim an entitled credit for
about 5000 paid to Sweden and
the United Kingdom on income
earned in those countries.
The other two counts dis
missed last April by Federal
District Judge Frederick van
Pelt Bryan charged that Mr.
Powell evaded $3,063 in taxes
Evening star., 1961-04-13
D.C.Heods Shift Stand ,
OK Voting at Age 20
Druft of Suffrage Bill Completed,
Budget Bureau to Send 1t to Congress
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star staff Writer

The District Commissioners today lowered their proposal
for 21-year-old minimum voting age to 20 years.
This decision reached the Commissioners COM
pleted action on the cty's draft of suffrage bill.
The legislative proposals to carry out the newly right
of District residents to vote for President and Vice President
Evening star., 1961-04-13
U. S. Refusing to Panic
In Wake Of Red Feat
Kennedy Determined to Push Program
Says Big Rockets Are Key to Success

firm resolve to keep fingers off the panic button was
evident at all Government levels from President Kennedy
down today in the wake of the Russian mannSpace
triumph.
Mr. Kennedy observed at his conference yesterday
that mo one more tired than T. Americas No po
Evening star., 1961-04-13
District0rders
Home Rule
Bill Drafted
Kennedy Presses
For Passage at
This Session

At the request Of President
Kennedy, the Commissioners
today ordered a home rule bill
drafted for submission during
this session of Congress.
The Commissioners acted af-
ter receiving a letter from the
White House asking for prompt
action on a home rule legisla-
tive proposal.
The corporation counsel's Of
flee was not given any direction
as to the type of home rule
measure, but 1t was considered
certain that the draft bill will
reflect President Kennedy'S
previously stated views on the
subject.
While in the Senate, Mr..
Kennedy supported legislation
to give the city an elected city
council and Mayor.
Asks Prompt Action
The White House letter, ad-
dressed to Commissioner WAL
ter N. Tobriner and signed by
Lee c. White, assistant special
counsel to the President, said
the President wants to submit
a home-rule bill to Congress
"at the earliest opportunity" so
that action can be taken dur
ing this session.
The letter said:
"As you will recall, follow
ing ratification of the Twenty
third Amendment to the Con-
Stitution restoring the rights
of citizens of the District Of
Columbia to vote for presiden-
tial and vice presidential can
didates, the President stated
that legislation granting Dis
trict of Columbia citizens the
right to choose their local gov
erning officials would be sub
mitted to the Congress.
1t is the Presidents hope that
he can submit a home rule bill
at the earliest opportunity so
that the Congress can consider
and act favorably upon such
legislation during this session.
He has requested, therefore,
that the Board of Commission
erS submit a legislative draft
Of a home rule bill at the ear
lest practicable time.
"It will be appreciated If you
will send a copy of any draft
legislation you have prepared
to me with a copy directed to
the director Of the Bureau of
the Budget"
Drive Gets Life
The Presidents action gave
new life to a drive for District
home rule this year.
The Senate has passed home
rule bills five times since 1949.
Home rule measures, however,
have languished and died in
the House District Committee
Efforts to win enough sigma
ture for a discharge petition
have failed.
Under the leadership oi
Commissioner Robert E. Nc.
Laughlin, a Republican, the
Board of Commissioners hac
backed the Eisenhower admin.
istration's territorial home rule
bill. Mr.. Mclaughlin was re.
placed as board president BY
Mr.. Tobriner, a Kennedy ad.
ministration appointee.
After Mr.. Kennedy's election
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he woulc
submit any home rule bill pro.
posed by the new administra'
tion.
The Commissioners legisla'
tive program submitted to Con
gress in January had called fol
a home rule bill but had no
specified the type of self
government.
Evening star., 1961-04-13

were to be sent to the Bureau
Of the Budget this afternoon
for submission to Congress.
Washington residents were
given the right to vote in the
national elections with ratifi-
cation of the Twenty-third
Amendment.
ReviSiOns Voted Earlier
Earlier this month, the Com
missioners voted for some re-
visions in a draft elections bill
after a public hearing on the
proposals. Today's decision to
back a 20-year-old minimum
voting age came as a surprise
The three Commissioners
agreed to the change at the
suggestion Of Commissioner
Robert E. Mclaughlin during
the boards final point-by-
point check Of the legislation.
The voting age revision was
the only major change made
today.
People Maturing faster
In proposing the lower voting
age requirement, Mr.. McLaugh-
lin said that he had had q
discussion with Senator Ran
dolph, Democrat of West Vir-
ginia, on this question.
Mr.. Mclaughlin explained
that he had decided to favor
the 20 age level because people
are maturing" earlier because ot
Evening star., 1961-04-13

District and vicinity-Clearing and chilly
tonight, low in the upper 30S. Mostly sunny
and warmer tomorrow, high near so. High
and low of the last "a hours: High, AZ,
at noon today; low, 36, at am. today.
Evening star., 1961-07-05

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oedrm. brick; fin, rec. rm; vacant,
newly redec. JU. b-74T3.
Evening star., 1961-07-05

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brick rambler: finished rec. rm.
2, firepls.,. attached earport: Z
school. Call DARWIN REALTY
INC. IA. 7-4353; ewes. Ell. 8.
Evening star., 1961-07-05

MacARTHUR BLVD. AREA, 5I77
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nial: screened porch, completely
redec.: avail. immed.: Is year
lease: S155 mo. BEERS BROS.
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Evening star., 1961-07-05
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Rental to include w.-to-W. CARPET.
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Evening star., 1961-07-01
DipIomocys Hard Path
Delays Camel Driver

for Fourth Of July celebrations.
Civic groups in Philadelphia
invited him to Independence
Day celebrations, there. New
York City offered to finance a
stay there. The People to
People" program extended an
other invitation.
Several airlines offered to
fly Bashir here and back by
jet airliner. Mr.. Johnson him.
setlf promised the poor camel
cart driver a room at the WAL
dorf Astoria.
But the Pakistan government
was not Sc enthusiastic. Presi-
dent Ayub is to peg,n a cere-
monial visit on July II. For
one week he will be royalty
entertained in New York and
Washington, spend a barbecue
week end at the johnson ranch
in Texas. and talk with Presi-
dent Kennedy about the future
of Southeast Asia.
Vice President Johnson's Of
flee says the invitation to Bashir
is still open, but negotiations for
a mutually acceptable" date
will not begin until after Pres
ident Ayub's visit.