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Evening star., 1961-03-27
Congo Neutral Zone
Established by U. n.

= LEOPOLDVLLE, the Congo,
Mar. q Ap).-The United Ma
. tions announced two moves to-
day to help restore peace in the
Congo-a get friendly with the
Congolese" order to U. N. troops
and the setting up of a neutral
zone along the Ruanda- -Urundi
border.
The neutral zone will run be-
tween the twin towns of Coma
in the Congo's Kivu Province
and Kisenyi in the Belgian trust
territory of Ruanda- -Urundi.
1t was at this powder keg
point that Belgian and Congo
lese troops clashed several times
. earlier in the year.
Both the BelgianS and the
Congolese have agreed to with
: draw troops from the border
zone, q U. N. spokesman an
: llounced. The Congo side Of the
d. border will in future be patroled
by joint U. N. and Congolese
units.
u. N. troops also have the
right under the agreement to
inspect the Belgian side Of the
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Acheson Seen Bockinq
A-Weopons for NATO

that NA1O would he more ef-
fective if it had its own nuclear
force.
Gen. Lauris Norstad, NATO's
supreme commander in Europe,
and Paul Henri Spaak. the
organizations former secretary
general, are known to be
strongly in favor of such a plan.
Mr.. Kennedy, informants ex-
planned, was waiting not only
for the Acheson report before
deciding on this issue, but also
for some signs on whether the
Russians are willing TO CO.
operate in such areas as nuclear
test talks and Laos.
rne Kremlin expressed grave
concern over the Herter sug-
gesClon. But its warnings
against supplying NATO with
nuclear weapons might be
ignored if 1t maintains its
rigid attitude at the Geneva
nuclear conference or blocks
Western efforts to find a peace
full solution of the Laos crisis,
well informed sources pre-
dicted.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

frontier, which will not be reg
ularly patroled.
The u. N. military COM
mander, Gen. Sean McKeown,
meanwhile, issued an order to
all his troops deeply regret
ting" violence. earlier this
month between u. N. and Con-
golese forces "and any contri-
button which our troops may
have made to them"
"Our mission here in the
Congo is to assist the Congo
lese authorities, the Congolese
Army and the civilian popula-
ton of the Congo in every pos
sible way to maintain peace
until they find a solution to
their political problems" he
said.
"That help can only be given
when we meet, know and un-
derstand the people Of the
Congo and their difficulties. 1t
is our duty therefore to get to
know them and their problems.
to live on the closest possible
terms and in the closest pos
sible harmony with them"
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Editor Wins Review
In Contempt Case

other persons, principally on
the grounds that there was no
justification for his having
been called by the committee
in the first place.
In other actions today the
court:
/. Refused to review the case
of Herman L. Womack, who
was convicted here March 81,
1860, on 20 counts of dis
tributing obscene photographs
through the mail and using the
mails for circulars advising
how and where obscene pho
tographs could be obtained.
Womack, SO, who formerly
taught at George Washington
and Howard Universities here,
was sentenced to one to three
years on each count, to run
concurrently.
Q. Refused to review the de-
nial of bail for frankie Carlo,
reputed underworld czar Of
boxing, and three Of his CO.
defendents in a trial now in
progress in California.
Carlo and the others are
being tried on 10 counts
charging them with extortion,
threats and conspiracy to COM
NIT such offenses. The appel
late court at first reversed the
District Courts unusual action
! in denying bail during the
trial, but later upheld it.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Holy Week Services
Held in Jerusalem

for the Pontiff's appearance
instead of the basilica of st.
Paul outside the walls to give
the throngs of pilgrims more
room.
More than $4,000 assembled
in the huge church and the
square outside to cheer the 79-
year-old Pope as he was carried
by on his portable throne. The
Pope blessed a pile of 180 palm
branches and personally dis
tribted them to 18 Cardinals,
scores of Bishops and Archbish-
ops and other church officials.
Holy Week in largely Cath
olic Poland found the church
locked in struggle with the
country's Communist rulers.
The country's primate, Stefan
Cardinal WySzynSki, said in his
Palm Sunday sermon that Polish
Catholics face forces dedicated
to hunting down God in our
souls and destroying traces of
his existence in our personal
lives"
That Christ for whose de-
struction much money is being
spent in our Polish community
comes to us as a quiet King" 4"
Cardinal Wyszynski said. But
he called on his people to love
God "courageously," saying the
Polish Catholics love Of God
must be manly, heroic, pro-
Tossing belief openly, especially
when there is an entire, ex-
tremely elaborate organization
for hunting down God in our
souls and destroying traces of
His existence in our personal
lives"
Evening star., 1961-03-27
By the Associated Press

Former Secretary of State
Dean Acheson has concluded
the review of this country's
policy toward the Atlantic AL
lance. He is reported to favor
furnishing NATO with nuclear
weapons.
Mr.. Acheson reported his
findings informally to Presi-
dent Kennedy today.
Mr.. Kennedy asked Mr..
Acheson to make his review Of
the 15-nation alliance shortly
after the Inauguration in jan
uary.
Mr.. Acheson did not submit
a formal report when he went
to the White House, but dis
cusSed with the President what
he thinks the United States
should do to bolster the alli-
ance.
Mr.. Acheson's informal re-
port represents his own views
embracing all of NATO's politi-
cal, military and economic as
poets. Mr.. Kennedy has ample
time to make his decisions be-
fore NATO'S foreign ministers
meet in Oslo May 8.
The administration, officials
cautioned, does not plan to
come out with a one-package
sweeping policy statement in
connection. with NATO but will
announce its views on certain
questions whenever the occa-
sion arises.
Former Secretary of State
Christian Herter told the NATO
Ministerial Conference last
December that the United
States is prepared to furnish
the alliance with Polaris-
equipped submarines.
Thus far, the Kennedy ad-
ministration has not repeated
the offer. Mr.. Kennedy himself,
however, in a magazine article
last fall supported the thesis
Evening star., 1961-03-27
BY PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 27.-Two
bills which would have pro-
hibited slot machines in Mary
land were killed today by the
House Judiciary Committee.
Opposition was led by Dele
gate John Hanson Mitchell,
Democrat of Charles County,
one of the four counties in
which slot machines are legal.
The bills, sponsored by Is
delegates, were killed by a voice
vote Of 36-member committee.
There were only a few voices in
favor.
Mr.. Mitchell said he did not
see "how the Legislature can
single out one type Of gambling
and say that it should be elm
mated"
Hits Morality Argument
The Charles County delegate
said most Of the opposition at a
recent public hearing was a
moral grounds. II don't see why
one form Of gambling is more
immoral than another" said
Mr.. Mitchell mentioning spe-
officially horse racing.
He also said eliminating slot
machines would have serious
economic impact" on the coun-
ties Of Southern Maryland.
The property tax rate in
Charles would have to be in
Evening star., 1961-03-27

The Supreme Court today
agreed to review the contempt
Of Congress conviction Of a
New York Times copy editor
who claimed he was "a victim
of accident" in being called
before a congressional COM
mittee.
The newspaperman, Robert
Shelton, was convicted of re-
fusing to answer some ques-
tions posed by the Senate In
ternal Security Subcommittee
in January, 1856.
He was one Of six persons
whose contempt of Congress
convictions were upheld by the
Court Of Appeals here last
summer. The Supreme Court
heard arguments last week in
the case of another of the six,
Bernard Deutch, a nuclear SCI
enlist from Springfield, Pa.
Mr.. Shelton was sentenced to
six months in jail and fined
$500 after his conviction.
He contended he was the
victim of accident" because
the subpoena to appear before
the subcommittee originally
was made out in the name Of
another Shelton.
Mr.. Shelton acknowledged
that he refused to answer Ger.
tain questions inquiring into
possible Communist associa.
tions and conversations with
Evening star., 1961-03-27
BUDGET
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next June, and $2.1 billion-not
counting forthcoming proposals
for defense spending boosts-in
fiscal 1862. the year starting
next July /.
Former President Eisenhower
had estimated surpluses of $79
million for fiscal 1861 and SIS
billion for fiscal 1862. Mr.. Bell
called these estimates unreal
iStic.
The budget director supplied
additional details in today'S
testimony.
He gave these estimates of
spending by broad categories
for fiscal 1861: Major ma
tional security, $46.7 billion,
up from $45.9 billion in the Ell
senhower budget; international
affairs and finance, $2.4 bill
lion, up from $2.3 billion; COM
merce, housing and space, 81
billion, up from $3.8 billion;
agriculture, $40 billion, down
$31 million; natural resources,
So billion. up $94 million; labor
and welfare. $5.1 billion, up
from $4.5 billion; veterans, SIS. 2
billion, up $12 million; interest
on the public debt, SO billion,
unchanged; general. Govern
ment, 50 billion, down $14 mil
lion; contingencies. $25 million,
unchanged.
For fiscal 1862, not counting
proposed defense spending in
creases. the new estimates are:
Major national security, $47.5
billion, up from $47.4 billion;
international affairs and fl
nance, $2.8 billion, up from $2.7
billion; commerce, housing and
space. $3.8 billion, up from $3.4
billion; agriculture. $5.7 billion,
up from $5.1 billion; natural
resources, $2.2 billion, up from
$2.1 billion; labor and welfare,
Sc billion, UP from $4.8 billion;
veterans, $5.3 billion, up $5 mil
lion; interest, $8.7 billion, up
from $8.6 billion; general Gov
ernment, $2.1 billion, up $24
million; and contingencies,
$100 million, unchanged.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

JERUSALEM, Mar. 81 (AP)
Latin Patriarch Alberto Gori
led a Palm Sunday procession
Of 5000 pilgrims from all over
the world In the steps Of Christ
yesterday. opening Holy Week
in the Holy Land.
Foreign consuls, Catholic
bishops Of the AsSyrian and
Roman rites and Holy Week
tourists made the three-hour
walk covering less than 2 miles.
They began at Bethpage,
where crowds once gathered
from pastoral villages to hail
Jesus and cover with palms the
path He travelled by donkey on
His triumphal entry into Jeru-
salem.
The procession passed the
Mount Of Olives and Gethse-
name and crossed the Valley
OF kloron 70 JeruSalemS walls.
Jesus had entered the ancient
city through the Golden Gate,
but it now is sealed with stones
because Of the Arab-Israeh di-
vision Of the Holy Land.
The pilgrims used st. Ste
phen's Gate to the north to
reach st. Anne's Convent.
marking the birthplace and
childhood home Of Mary. where
a solemn pontifical mass was
celebrated in the basilica.
At the Vatican, Pope John
XIII headed the annual pro-
ceSsion and blessed palms in
st. Peters Basilica, the first
Pontin to attend the cere-
mony there since 1870. st. Pc
ter'S, the worlds biggest
church, was chosen this year
Evening star., 1961-03-27
SALES TAX
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Continued From First Page
Only $25 million has been ap-
propriated for each of the last
three years.
Representative Jones, Demo-
crat Of Missouri, argued that
his constituents are taxed more
than District residents and
challenged Mr.. Hays to prove
local citizens are carrying an
equal burden in support of the
District.
The bill now goes to the SEN
ate District Committee. Hear
ings are expected to be held on
the controversial parking ia
cilities amendment. The ques-
ton was not publicly dis
cussed by the House District
Committee.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Alaska Causes
u. S. Population
Density to Drop
BY the Associated Press


g Thanks to Alaska, the United
States is less densely populated
than it was 10 years ago.
The Census Bureau reported
yesterday there were sos per-
sons per square mile in 1860,
Compared with 50.7 in the 1850
cehsus.
Admission of Alaska to the
Uhion reversed the long trend
toward heavier population den-
Sity. The vast 50th State has
Sbout az times as many square
miles Of land as it has human
Inhabitants.
If Alaska and Hawaii had
been States in 1850 the popula-
.tion density in that census
would have been 42.6 persons
per square mile.
In 1900 the population dem
sity was 25.6 persons per square
mile. Counting Alaska and
Hawaii, it would have been 21.5.
The United States still is q
country of relatively low-den-
sity population, the bureau
said, compared with such lands
as the Netherlands with 893
inhabitants per square mile
and Belgium with 769.
At the other extreme are
Libya with two, Australia with
three and Canada with four
persons per square mile.
Rhode Island is the most
densely populated State with
812 persons per square mile.
New Jersey is next with 806.6.
AT the other end Of the
United States density scale,
after Alaska with only one
and four tenthS of q person per
square mile come Nevada with
rs persons and Wyoming
with S.4.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Utilities Confer
On Possible Suits
Over Bid-Rieeing
BY the Associated Press

More than 80 representatives
of publicly owned utilities con-
ferred here today on possible
treble damage actions against
electrical equipment manufac-
turers recently convicted at
Philadelphia of rigging bids on
public and private contracts.
The session was sponsored
by the American Public Power
Association, which has a mem
bership of about 1000 tax
supported utilities located in all
parts of the country.
Officials reported the closed
door discussions revolve d
atbund the most desirable pro-
cedure for seeking recovery of
estimated losses growing out Of
collusive bidding on contracts
awarded over the last nine
years.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Dr.Gordne. titRo

BALTIMCRE Mar. q fAP).
DR.. Robert Gardner, super
intendent of Spflng1fe8a State
Hospital at SykesvilIe since
1947, will retire June /, &C
cording to DR.. Isadore Tuerk,
State commissioner of mental
hygiene.
DR.. Tuerk said the 64-year-
old superintendent successor
had not been named.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
VOTE

Continued From First Page
before a $25-a-plate Republi-
can dinner.
"Ohio should be gracious"
Mr.. Mitchell said, "and allow
us to be last because Of Mr..
Morton'S presence here. 1t
would be a nice gesture"
He said Mr.. Morton was due
to arrive by chartered plane
from Oklahoma City at about
4:S0 pm. Washington time.
Mr.. Mitchell said the House
would remain in session today
until $50 pm. Washington
time.
"I'll meet him at the airport
and ask him to call UP the Ohio
Senate leaders Republicans)
and persuade them to be the
37th State. If they vote today,
we will also"
However, Senator Mechem
said earlier that he doesn't
feel too kindly toward the
idea Of letting Kansas have the
honor Of making the amend
ment official.
The vote amendment in
Ohio has been passed by the
House and is in the hands Of
the Senate Government Com
mittee, which is due to meet
at 4 pm. Washington time.
Rules there would have to be
suspended for the resolution
to come to a vote today.
10 Minutes to Act
Representative John Taylor,
chairman Of the Kansas House
State Affairs Committee, which
reported faborably on the Sem
ate-paSSed resolution last week,
said once it is decided to bring
the resolution to vote, 1t will
only take 10 minutes to pass.
He said 1t must be read to q
committee Of the whole. and
then q routine motion carried
to suspend the rules. Then the
final reading and vote can
take place.
Nobody is against it as far
as I can see," he said.
The Kansas Legislature is
faced with a large amount Of
important legislation still to be
acted on in this, its final week
Of meeting. For this reason, the
leaders would like to see the
District amendment disposed
Of as soon as possible so that
they can concentrate their ef-
forts on the important work
ahead.
Except for a few, most Of the
legislators have little interest
in the amendment.
The local newspapers have
not devoted any space to the
recent developments in the
progress Of the ratification
movement except for a letter
published in the Topeka Jour-
nal on Friday which was against
ratification.
The letter was signed by
Barry Bison, who claimed to
be a District resident but a
voter of the State Of New
HamnShire
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Concer Group Honors
Sloun and Grouse

NEW YORK, Mar. 27 (AP).-
The American Cancer Society
yesterday presented its 1860
awards to Alfred P. Sloan, jr.,
founder Of the Sloan-Ketter-
ing Institute for Cancer Re-
search. and playwright-pro-
ducer Russell Grouse.
The awards were presented
by former New York Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey. Mr.. Sloan
received the groups bronze
medal for contributions to the
control Of cancer, while Mr..
Grouse won the society's GER
tificate Of merit for helping
raise funds for cancer research.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
OHIOANS TO HOLD
CAUCUS ON VOTE
By GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar. q.
Republican leaders Of the
Ohio Legislature planned to
caucus this afternoon to settle
the Alphonse and CASTOR game
played by Kansas and Ohio.
The Ohio Senate was sched-
uled to vote at 4::30 pm. on the
constitutional am end m e n {
granting Washington residents
a voice in presidential elections.
But action under a suspension
Of rules was based on an asSur-
Evening star., 1961-03-27
5000 Million
TdxesUrged
For Highways
BY ]. A. O'LEARY
Star Staff Writer

An increase of 5000 million
a year in gasoline, tire and
truck taxes to complete the
interstate highway system by
1912 was urged upon Congress
today by a Commerce Depart
ment spokesman.
TeStifying before the Senate
Public Works Committee, Clar-
ence D. Martin, jr., Undersec-
retary Of Commerce for Trans
portation, was echoing recon-
mendationS President Kennedy
made in a special message last
month.
IT believe the interstate sys-
tenn can and should be COM
pleted as scheduled-by 1872"
said Mr.. Martin. II think the
people Of America want us to
finish the program as planned.
Further, I believe the people of
this country expect that the
taxes necessary for this pur-
pose will be provided. Ger
tainly all groups Of highway
users and all citizens generally
stand to gain great benefits ii
we carry the highway program
through as planned"
Evening star., 1961-03-27
81 Million a Mile

"a NAAAAAOpA q VMIle
When the interstate system
was begun in 1856 the cost
Of building the 41,00O miles of
main arteries across the coun-
try was estimated at about SGT
billion.
Mr.. Martin pointed out that
the cost now is figured at SAL
billion, or about 81 million a
mile. The Federal 80 per cent
share would be $37 billion.
To reach this goal Mr.. Ken
nedy has recommended that
the Federal gas tax be kept al
4 cents a gallon instead of let
ting it drop to 3 cents on July 1
The major recommendation
OF the President, however, was
that the weight tax on biz
trucks weighing over 26.OOC
pounds be increased from $i.5C
to IS per thousand pounds, ano
that small increases be made
in tire taxes.
Any new tax program will.
have to originate in the House
Ways and Means Committee
The Senate public works grouu
had no bill before it today, and
was merely getting a general
picture OF the highway Situa-
ton.
In discussing the increase in
estimated cost. Rex M. Whit.
ton, administrator of the Bureav
OF Public Roads, testified TODAY
that the original figure pre-.
sented to Congress in 1855 wa:
only a preliminary estimate
because of the limited time
available for its preparation.
The Senate committee also
heard Interior Secretary Udall
who emphasized the Importance
OF preserving scenic beauties
in developing the highway sys-
TEN.
"One' Continuous City"
Commenting on the way new
subdivisions mushroom along
the countryside between bic
cities. Mr.. Udall said:
Actually, If this trend is not
soon controlled, we can expect
before the year 1000 that the
Eastern seaboard will become
one continuous city from Bos-
ton, Mass, to Richmond. Va
other sections of the country
face a similar fate"
Secretary Udall cited the
Blue Ridge Parkway and the
George Washington Memoria,
Parkway along the Potomac al
examples of what can be done
through road planning that
includes proper concern for the
out-of-doors as an essential
element.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
FOUND

FOX TERRIER, black with white mark
ings: vic. Annandale. Va. CL. 6-5067.
Evening star., 1961-12-01
Liquor Tax Postpoyment in Effect

Schuyler Lowe, director of the
Department Of General Ad-
ministration: Kenneth Back
director of the District Depart
ment of Finance, and Henry E
Wilson. chief of the corpora
tion counSel'S taxation di-
vision.
The amount of the loss the
District will suffer has been
estimated by Mr.. Lowe and
Mr.. Back at 81 million.
Among the representatives Of
the liquor industry who vigor-
ously dispute the contention
that the District will suffer 9
revenue loss are Milford Sch
wartz, attorney for the Wash
ington Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers Association; Milton Kron.
helm, a leading Washington
wholesale dealer; Arnold Shaw
counsel for the Milton Kron.
helm Co.. and John F. O'Con.
nell, a Distilled Spirits Insti.
tute vice president.
These liquor industry spokes.
men argue that under the Law
a portion of the tax payment
this fiscal year will simply be
Evening star., 1961-12-01

big problems needing a solution
is greater opportunity for per-
sons of all races, colors and
creeds, said William B. Wrench,
an area development specialist,
in an earlier talk.
1.-The potential of the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area is
limitless." Mr.. Wrench said.
But we cannot afford to
have second-class citizens. We
need the support, ability and
training of all citizens, for the
economic cost of not dealing
with this problem is excessively
dear"
Mr.. Wrench, former execu-
tive director of the Fairfax
County Economic and Indus
trial Development Committee
and now president of Potomac
Oil, Inc, said an important
step toward solving the problem
is to recognize it.
| The session at the Statler
Hilton was opened with an
address of welcome by John w.
Thompson, jr.. president of the
Board of Trade. Mr.. Thompson
pointed out that the sessions
sponsoring council had as its
aim to attract appropriate
new industries and buttresS
those already here"