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Evening star., 1961-05-16

of Elections, a volunteer wit
ness.
His board would be charged
with registering voters, con-
Quoting elections and counting
votes, mainly under its own
rules by bills sponsored by the
White House and by Represen-
tative Broyhill, Republican OF
Virginia.
Harsha's Argument
You know that your very
desirable philosophy, as a mat
ter of fact, will not exist with
out legal safeguards" countered
Representative Harsha, Repub-
lican of Ohio. II do not believe
that in the this glass house
for the world to look at, we can
gamble with the integrity of
our elections"
Mr.. Harsha, who stressed he
had no pride Of authorship
See VOTE, Page At
Evening star., 1961-05-16
NOT so WHACKY DUCK
Mo||ord Guards Eggs
14Feet Upin a Tree

CHEsTERTOWN, Md, May
l6 (AP) .-Marilyn the patient
mallard is back again attempt
ing to hatch eggs at the Rem
ington Farms wildlife research
center-this time in a nest IA
feet up in a big oak tree.
The duck. whose choice of
nesting habitat has intrigued
biologists, is guarding IL eggs
with the attention of a nervous
mother goose.
She's nearing the end of an
anxious four-week vigil, and
farm personnel say the pros
poets look good for Marilyn
to succeed this time after three
previous similar efforts failed.
If so. the question then is
what will happen next. Mallards
don't belong in trees, and the
young are supposed to learn to
swim before they fly.
Game management men first
noticed the mixed-up mallard
three years ago and banded the
bird on each leg-for identifi-
cation.
The first spring, while her
colleagues were back on the
Canadian praries hundreds of
miles to the north, Marilyn
built a nest on the lawn of the
main building at the research
farm. A predator quickly shat
tered the nest and a dozen
eggs.
Last spring, the duck tried
twice again in the same oak
tree she occupies this spring.
The first nest was laid be-
tween the exposed roots Of the
tree, but something destroyed
her IA eggs within two weeks. A
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mendation that 18-year-olds
be permitted to. vote.
Seasoned politicians on the
subcommittee, headed by Rep
resentative Davis, Democrat of
Georgia. warned that too loose
a law would invite fraud in the
Nations Capital, a showplace
of democracy.
WashingtOnianS' Viewpoint
Voteless WaShingtons. eager
to cast their first ballots here
for President and Vice Presi-
dent, vouched for the honesty
and efficiency Of city officials.
They argued for simple legis-
lation, insisting that written
guideposts would lead to con-
troversies delaying passage and
endangering budget requests.
Il don't believe we should go
into our first presidential elec-
tions accepting the Inevitable
ity of fraud" said Ernest
Schein, chairman of the Board
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Johnson Sees
Thai Officials
Will Pledge Aid
To Resist Reds

BANGKOK. Thailand. May
l6 (AP) Vice President Lyn-
don B. Johnson came to this
pro- Western nation today with
a pledge of United States sup
port for leaders worried by the
advance of communism in
neighboring Laos.
I'VE are determined to main
tain adequate and responsible
strength in the free world" the
Vice President said in an air
port speech. I'VE will honor
our commitments for the use
of freedom. We will stand by
our friends-none more so than
you. the Thai people"
Mr.. Johnson described his
Southeast Asian tour as a mis-
sion of purpose" for President
Kennedy to consult with lead
ers in this part Of the world
and see what must be done tc
check Communist advances.
Cites Mutual Goal
I'VE will not falter. we will
not fail" he continued. TO
gether we will press on toward
our mutual goal-to educate
our youth, to eliminate disease
and to develop those resources
With which this land Of the
free is so amply blessed"
Talks have been arranged
between Mr.. johnson anc
Thai leaders, who are seeking
more United States military
and economic aid.
For one thing. Mr.. johnson
See JOHNSON, Page At
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South Korea Rebels Dew
Pleas to Return Control
U. S. and U. N.
Back Ousted
Premier

SEOUL, Korea, Wednesday,
May II (AP).-The rebel mill
tary junta, defying American
advice to pull in its horns,
claimed full control over South
Korea today.
1t. Gen. Chang Do-young
said his revolutionary commit
tee has taken over all authority
from the elected regime of Pre-
mier John M. Chang and has
formally begun handling affairs
of state. He made this an
nouncement in a midnight
broadcast.
The rebel junta, avowedly
pro-American and anti Com
munist, seized ernm n
buildings in Seoul, proclaimed
martial law, ordered diSsolu-
tion of the National Assembly
and local legislatures, and es-
tablished 7 pms am. cur
few. 1t controlled Radio Seoul.
The broadcast by Gen.
Chang. 38-year-old leader of
the military group that spear
headed a pre-dawn coup Tues
day, came shortly after Presi-
dent Yum Po-Sun had appealed
to Premier Chang and his
ministers for cooperation.
Appeals to Premier
BY radio Mr.. Yum urged the
Premier and his cabinet ito
come out as quickly as possible
to bring the situation under
control"
Mr.. Yun's position is ordi-
narily that Of figurehead leader
of the nation, with the Premier
in actual command.
The United Nations military
command and United States
authorities in Seoul had quickly
rallied to the support of Premier
Chang.
Gen. Carter B. Magruder,
commander of the U. N. and
United States forces in Korea,
called on the Korean military
chiefs to see that lawful gov
ernment authorities were re-
stored to control.
United States Charge DAT
faires Marshall Green said the
United States supports the
constitutional government of
Korea as elected by the people
of this republic"
Gen. Chang said the objec-
tive of the coup was to rebuild
South Korea and wipe corrup-
tion and incompetence from
political circles.
Corruption Claimed
Although the Chang govern
ment was established after last
years revolution, the general
said, "the suffering of the peo-
pie grew worse because Of cor
ruption and incompetence which
was unchanged"
Because of this incompe-
tence and corruption" he said,
"the time had come to stop
watching it and we have dared
to rise up.
Il ask the people to under
stand this fully. Therefore,
when the revolutionary objec-
tives can be realized, we will
without delay turn back power
See KOREA, Page AS
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message was in reply to one
sent February % by Mr.. Ken
nedy and delivered in person
to the Soviet Premier by Amer
ican Ambassador Llewellyr
Thompson in Siberia.
Mr.. Salinger refused to say
anything about the contents OF
either message.
The Presidents February %
message was said at the time
to express full confidence in
Mr.. Thompson to act for the
President in any discussions
with Mr.. Khrushchev, and to
outline the American position
on various cold war issues
around the world.
No Plans "At Present"
Mr.. Menshikov refused to
answer reporters questions
about whether he discussed a
Khrushchev meeting with the
President.t
He would say only that any
further information would have
to come from the White House.
And all that Mr.. Salingel
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little later, she moved IL feet
up into the tree-but again a
predator, possibly a raccoon,
destroyed the clutch of eggs.
This year, farm personnel
had just about given the duck
up for lost-when again she
appeared, nesting in the tree
two feet above the level Of her
last attempt.
If there's a reward for pa
tience, say the men of Rem
ington Farms, Marilyn earns
the prize.
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Portuguese Plan
Anti-SuIuzur Moves

SAC PAULO, Brazil, May II
(AP).-Portuguese Gen. Hum
berto Delgado said yesterday q
government in exile will be sci
up soon in Europe or Africa
with the aim of toppling Pre-.
mier Antonio SalaZar.
Gen. Delgado declined to give
details in an interview.
Political opponents of Mr.
Salazar in Lisbon last week
called for widespread constitu-
tional changes to bring Portu-
gal a more democratic govern
ment.
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Religious Issue Feared

Backers of the measure, while
confident of Senate passage
expressed fears that the reli-
gious school aid controversy
may tip the scales against it In
the House.
The question of aid to paro-
chial schools flared up again
yesterday on another front.
Without comment, the Su-
preme Court refused to review
a Vermont Supreme Court
ruling that tuition payments to
Catholic parochial schools are
unconstitutional. The effect
was to let the Vermont ruling
stand.
The vehicle for Senator Mans
fields move would be to tie to
the general school bill an ex-
tension of the National Defense
Education Act, due to be re-
ported from a Senate Subcom-
mittee later this week.
Opposition Restated
The merger would meet de-
mands from proponents of aid
to non-public schools that the
church-connected institutions
share the benefits Of any new
Federal assistance.
Senate Republicans con-
ferred in caucus on the school
bill for an hour and a half this
morning but reached no con-
clusionS on the major issues.
Minority Leader Dirksen Of
See EDUCATION, Page AS
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Price-Riggiing
Is enlarged in
Sales in Area
Six Officials Listed
In Scheme Dotinq
To SO or Earlier

The washington area build
ing supply industry was hit to-
day by sweeping Federal grand
jury indictments accusing eight
firms and six of their eXecu-
tives OF conspiring to fix prices
Of materials.
Charging that price-rigging
agreement began in 1858 or
earlier, the indictment alleged
that two-thirds of building ma
terials sold in the area last
year were affected.
The indictment charged that
the prices were fixed on sales
made to the purchasing officer
for the District of Columbia,
"other representatives of gov
ernmental bodies in the Wash
ington area" private contrac-
tors and the general public.
Attorney General Robert
Kennedy, announcing return
Of the indictments in United
States District Court here, said
accusations were based on vio-
lation of section 3 of the Sher-
man Antitrust Act.
The offenSe charged is pun
ishable by a fine of up to
$4,000 in the case of a COM
pany, and the same fine or
one years Imprisonment or
both in the case of an indi-
vidual.
Those Indicted
Named as defendants were:
A. P. Woodson Co. and Vice
President Nelson Woodson.
lexington Building Supply
Co. and Warren S. Gruber,
president and director.
Hudson Supply & Equip
ment Co.
R. Robinson, Inc, and Joseph
H. Deckman, president and
director.
The Cushwa Brick & Build
ing Supply Co. and Jack A.
Richardson, vice president and
purchasing agent.
The United Clay Products
Co. and John Cissel, sales
manager of its building ma
terials department.
Potomac Builders Supply Co.
and Joseph Hill, president and
director.
District Building Supply Co.,
of which Mr.. Hill also is presi-
dent and director.
All the firms have their prin-
cipal places of business in
Washington, except District
Building Supply, whose head
quarters is in Alexandria, Va,
Mr.. Kennedy said.
Price Fixing Alleged
The defendants and various
|co-conspirators conspired in
and carried out a plan Ito fix,
stabilize and control prices for
the sale of building materials"
the indictment asserted.
The co-conspirators we're
identified only as various
other persons, including but
not limited to, other dealer
members of the Building
Supply Division, Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
Washington, D. c."
Effect of the combination,
the indictment said, was to
increase the price of building
materials and to suppress and
eliminate price competition.
Mr.. Kennedy said the ma
terials involved Portland ce-
ment, masonry or mortar,
building lime. plaster products.
gypsum products, metal lath
and wire mesh.
The indictment said dealers
in the Washington area bought
about So million worth Of ce-
|ment and related building ma
terials in 1860, of which about
$5.5 million-about 81 per cent
of the total-was purchased by
the defendant and Cocoon
Spirator dealers"
The grand jury also charged
that the defendants and CO.
conspirator dealers in the Dis
trict, Maryland and Virginia
sold about $6,750,000 worth of
these products to building and
construction contractors, pub
lie and private awarding au-
thoritieS. and the general
public" in the District, Mary
land and Virginia.
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SUPER MARINA
OPEN SOON

KENT ISLAND is the scene Of
the new Costle Marina thot boosts
q shopping CENTER efficiency oport-
ments, a putting green and tennis
courts. ChorIes CoveII, outdoor edi-
tor, describes the SIS million project
on Po9e ALB.
Evening star., 1961-05-16
8 Building Supply Firms Indicted
Legislators Support
Detailed Election Bill
Witnesses, However, Ask Simple Law;
Voting Age Of lS Stirs Opposition
BY GRACE BASSETT
star staff Writer

major issue evolving at House hearings a District
election law today whether to draw detailed bill
to hand wide discretion to the local elections board
majority of the House District Subcommittee also
appeared lining up against President KennedyS
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Soviet Envoy Delivers
Message to President
White House Call Spurs Speculation
About Kennedy-Khrushchev Meeting
By GARNETT d. HORNER
Star staff Writer

President Kennedy received message from Soviet
KhruShchev today amid circumstances that spurred
speculation about a meeting between the two men.
Soviet Ambassador Mkhail A. MenShikov delivered the
hrushchev message to the President during half-hour
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Premier Prince Souvanna
Phouma were on hand.
The Laotian government
delegation refused to attend
because the conference per-
mitted the Pathet Lao to take
part in the deliberations.
The conference had been
scheduled to open Saturday
but was delayed by East-West
wrangling over the composition
of the delegation.
Obstacles to Be Avoided
The United States. British
Soviet and French foreign min.
listers were reported to have
reached tacit agreement tt
avoid raising issues that might
put new obstacles in the way
of negotiations in Laos between
the warning factions for estab.
lishment Of a single coalition
government. So far the talks
in Laos are still in the prelim.
mary sparring stage.
The Western ministers re.
portedly planned to take ur
only the international aspect.
of final settlement to create
an independent. neutral Laos
They were expected to work
behind the scenes, however, tc
promote a political union OF
the three rival factions in the
kingdom.
An American concession au-
thorized by President Kennedy
broke a procedural deadlock to
clear the way for the opening
of the conference, four days
late.
The United States, after op-
posing seating of Pathet Lac
delegates at the conference,
gave in rather than have the
conference collapse before il
opened. The three big powers
agreed all three Laotian groups
would be admitted as advisers
or observers.
RuSk Speaks Tomorrow
The opening session was to be
devoted to speeches by Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei Gro
myko and British Foreign Sec
retary Lord Home. United
States Secretary of State Dean
Rusk is scheduled to speak to-
morrow.
Western. delegates said they
would press for a swift formal
or informal agreement-mainly
between the United States anc
Russia-to quit pumping in new
military supplies to the riva,
armies in Laos.
They also will demand IRON
clad arrangements for inter.
national supervision of the
truce. There was a possibility
new control machinery would
be set up to strengthen or re.
place the present Indian.
Canadian-Polish Armistice
Commission now in Laos.
On the political front, the
Western powers want the Lao
tians to settle their differences
among themselves and to set
up a united government. The
Western powers probably will
propose nationwide elections,
to be held under international
supervision. possibly that of
the United Nations.
Evening star., 1961-05-16
BY DAVID S. BRODER
Star Staff Writer

The Senate moved toward the
opening OF debate today on the
id-to-education bill with Re-
publicans and Democrats still
cropping for a strategy to deal
with the controversial issue OF
assistance to parochial and
private schools.
Senate Republicans discussed
the bill behind closed doors for
an hour and a half this morn
ing but arrived at no party
stand on the issue.
Meantime, Senate Majority
Leader Mansfield said, and ad-
ministration sources confirmed
that no final strategy had been
worked out by Democrats on
parochial school aid.
The majority leader said
yesterday he was thinking
very seriously" of trying to add
some assistance to private and
church connected schools to
the public-school-aid bill now
before the Senate.
Other Backers Object
Privately. other hackers of
school legislation registered OBJ
jections to the procedure and
today Senator Mansfield said
the matter was still under dis
cuSSion.
Senator Morse, Democrat of
Oregon, prepared to lead off
the formal debate on the is
sue with a speech reciting the
need for Federal help in educa-
ton.
In his prepared text, he said
the bill, providing $2.55 billion
in aid to States for classroom
construction or teachers SAL
aries over the next three years,
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Laos Boycotts
Geneva Talks
On lis Future
Rival Puthet Loo
And NeutruIist
Groups Attend

GENEVA, May 16 (AP).-
After four days delay, the in
ternational conference on the
future of Laos assembled today
with the government of Laos
boycotting the meeting.
AS the delegates of IA coun-
tries met in the old League of
West Still Hos Hope Of Laos Agree
ment. Pose AS
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conference at the White House
today.
White House Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger said later the
Picture m Pooe AS
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School Aid'Rift Wide,
Senate Debate Neors

would permit us as a Nation
to start the job Of bringing full
educational opportunity within
the reach of every American
girl or boy who can profit from
II p"
Evening star., 1961-05-16
THE WEATHER:

District and vicinity-Fair, cooler tonight,
low around S. Mostly sunny and pleasant
tomorrow, high in low 70s. High and low
of last "a hours: High. so, at pm. yes
terday; low, So, at 7 am. today.
Evening star., 1961-07-26
Hill & Sanders
Will Operate
New Division

A six-story building at 1114
Vermont avenue NV. will be
operated beginning August l, as
a new division of Hill & San
ders, Inc, Ford agency here for
many years.
William G. Hill, ST., president,
said that the Ford franchise has
been moved to 1880 Viers Mill
road near the Plaza in Whea-
ton. Md, where he is operating
as a subsidiary corporation, Hill
& Sander, Wheaton, Inc.
The Vermont avenue building,
titled the Vermont Avenue Ga
rage, will be under direction OF
Altman's Parking Service.
j. M. Sanders, a long time
associate Of Mr.. Hill. is senior
vice president and treasurer OF
the new Ford agency in Mary
land. William C. Mclaughlin
Is vice president and general
menager. The company said
all employees are remaining
with this subsidiary corpora
ton.
AS a separate service of the
parent corporation. automotive
insurance is sold for Universal
Underwriters Insurance Co. and
other companies. Robert H
Hill, a vice president of Hill &,
Sanders, Inc, heads this cor
poration. whose headquarters
are at 1880 Viers Mill road.
Evening star., 1961-07-26
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

. CHICAGO. July 26 (AP) (usDA-
hogsi 5000; moderately active, butch
ers about steady, few late sales weak to
20 lower: sows fully steady. best de-
mand for weights 400 lbs and down;
only fair shipping demand: mixed -
2O0.225 ID butchers 1S.50-1S.15; 80
head At 1875; mixed l -3 and 2-3 19O-
240 lbs lS.00-1S.50; few late sales
mostly 3s 17.75: 2:3 240-2f0 lbs
l775-1S25;.. a few shipments mostly
3s 300-320 lbs 16.50-17.0 90; mixed / g
.l10-190 lbs 17.00-1S.00: mixed Ia
1904 ID sows 15.50-1625; a few 10
270-300 lbs 16.25-1650; mixed 2-3
400-500 lbs 13.50-14,75.
Cattle: 10000: calves none: slaugh-
ter steers l 1.250 lbs down moderately
active. steady to 25 higher: heavier
steers slow. steady to weak; heifers
steady to strong: cows steady to Sc
lower; bulls steady to weak; other
prime cool 400 10 steers 2I.0O-23. rs:
q load tot prime 1880 lbs at 1915:
load Of high choice with prime
end 905 lbs 1918; good 900-1 800 lbs
21.00-22.75: mixed good and choice
q 50-23.00; utility and standard
1S.50-20.50; a few high choice and
90 100; choice 2l.75-22 so; good and
mixed good and choice 19.75-22 90;
utility and standard 15.00-19.50: cut.
ter. utility and commercial cows 1900
few 1925; Gamers 12.00-14. 90;
utility and commercial bulls 1900.
II 90; q few good vealers 22.00-23. 90;
cullS down to 1000.
Evening star., 1961-07-26
SAL Profit
Off Sharply

RICHMOND, Va, July 26
(AP) Net income of the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
dropped more than So million
during the first six months this
year, compared with the first
six months of 1860.
A spokesman reported today
that net income through June
totaled $4.9SS,4S6, compared
with $8.187,494 in the same
period last year. Gross revenues
for the period totaled $78,871.- =
698, compared with $83,780,11S
during the first six months of
1860.
Net income for June totaled
1851. TAT, compared with ST.
000,577 in 1860.
Earnings were $1.03 a share
for the first six months, COM
pared with $1.69 for the same
period in 1860.
Evening star., 1961-07-26
harrington Receives
Order for Scunners

harrington Electronics, Inc,
Of Alexandria. today announced
that 1t has received the largest
order in its history for elec-
tronic reading machines.
Seventeen Of its optical
scanners were ordered by the
New York Telephone Co. to be
used as part of a new billing
and collection system.
Total value of the order was
not disclosed. The reading de-
vices made on an individual
custom basis cost from $780, 900
to 100000 apiece.
Farrington's reading ma
chimes were first used by the
telephone industry three years
ago to replace a manual punch
ing operation that translated
printed matter into punched
cards for data processing and
computer use.
New York Telephone will use
the new equipment to produce
punched cards for customer
Evening star., 1961-07-26
Records Set
ByAmericun
Tobacco Co.

NEW YORK, July 26 (AP).-
American Tobacco Co. today re.
ported record sales and earn
ings in the first half of 1861. ,
In addition, second quarter
sales were a record for any
three-month period, and net
income was a record for the
April June period. ..-.
First half earnings came tc
$32,441,00 equal to $2.37 a
common share on sales oi
$626. $4,000. This compared
with net Of $29. .269 900 or $2.1s
a share on sales of $583,5t4,00C
in the first half Of 1860.
The second quarter sales ot
1927, ,426 900 brought net income
Of $17,230, 900 or $1.26 a share
aided by a non-recurring credit
equal to 2 cents a share. In the
second quarter of 1860 the firm
earned $15,758,00O or $1.l5 6
share on sales of $308, ,444, 900.
President Paul M. Hahn said
unit cigarette sales in the first
and second quarters exceeded
those of 1860, but gave no fig
ures.
Evening star., 1961-07-26
AT&T HONORS
7 MILLIONTH
STOCKHOLDER

A Wichita, Kans.. drug
gist was saluted today as
the two millionth stock
holder in the Nations
most widely held corpora
ton.
American Telephone and
Telegraph Co. was host to
Hugh T. Poison and his
family in New York, where
Frederick r. Kappel, AT&T
president, presented the
milestone stock certificate
to them.
The Polsons bought 10
shares of AT&T recently
as part OF a diversified
portfolio to provide for
their children's education.
The family will visit Wash
ington Friday as guests Of
the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. for a look
at the sights.