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Evening star., 1961-05-26
Foreign Assistance
Programs

Responsibility and authority
for the formulation and execu-
ton Of the foreign develop
ment aid programs will be as
signed to a single agency-the
agency for international devel-
opment - within the Depart
ment of State. It will replace
the International Cooperation
Administration and the Devel-
opment Loan Fund, which will
be abolished.
The new agency-AID-will
Evening star., 1961-05-26

cIPtuEttHy Tue yOTeIyH uIu Ol
Transmitted herewith for
consideration by the Congress
is a draft of a bill which would
carry out the principal recon-
mendations set forth in my mes
sage on foreign aid of March
%, 1861.
The legislation is drafted to
provide, for aid to social and
economic development under an
Act for International Develop
ment and to provide for mill
tary assistance under an Inter-
national Peace and Security
Act. It is designed to provide
the concepts, the means, and
the organization for programs
of foreign aid attuned to the
needs in the decade ahead.
The Act for international De-
velopment seeks authorization
for appropriations of $1.69 bill
lion for four major purposes:
(a) To assist and support ma
tions whose independence or
stability depends upon such
help and is important to our
own security:
(b) To Provide for our share
in certain programs under
multilateral auspices;
Co To provide grant assist
ance to less-developed countries
primarily to assist in the devel-
opment Of their human re-
sources; and
I'd To establish a presidential
contingency fund to meet the
unpredictable exigencies with
which we will doubtless be con-
fronted during the forthcoming
year.
Loan Authorization
The Act for International
Development also seeks author
ization by the Congress to make
loans, repayable in us. dollars,
to promote the economic de-
velopment of less-developed
countries and areas with en-
phasis upon long-term plans
and programs designed to de-
velop economic resources and
increased productive capacities.
For this purpose I am asking
the Congress for long-term
authority in the form Of public
debt transactions which would
make available for this purpose
5000 million in fiscal year 1862
and SIS billion in each Of the
following four years. Addition
ally, repayments of previous
foreign loans Of about $500 mil
lion annually would be made
available for development lend
ing. Authority to make firm
long-term commitments Is of
paramount Importance.
Real progress in economic de-
Evening star., 1961-05-26
Civic Association
Events to Stress
Citizens Duties

A week OF events aimed al
proving that "civic responsible
ity is everybody's business" wa'
outlined last night by DR.. Phil
lip T. johnson, president of the
Federation of Civic Associa'
tions.
At a briefing held in The
Evening Star employees lounge
delegates were informed o.
plans for the Federation's an.
nual Civic Responsibility Week
to be held this year from Octo.
Der IA to 81.
The week will begin this yeal
with a Count parade on Con.
stitution avenue NV. Fourth
to Seventeenth streets. DR.
johnson said the parade, to bt
composed of four divisions, viii
promote such civic themes al
THE Church." THE Children
and Economics and Urbar
Renewal"
After the opening day pa.
rade. a program entitled 'Tht
Dance-a Pattern of Decorum,
will be- held. This will include
performance of modern-daS
dances from the waltz to the
rub" DR.. johnson said.
Sunday, October is, will be
highlighted by sermons dealing
with civic duty. After a week
Of evening and daytime school,
lecture programs discussing
civic responsibility, he said, the
event will close with the 31st
annual awards banquet to be
held at the Willard Hotel
There, national, community and
Federation awards, among them
The Evening Star award, will
be presented.
More details of the annual
civic week will be discussed to-
night at the Federation's regu-
lar meeting in the District
Building. beginning at 8 o'clock
Evening star., 1961-05-26

I
of Undersecretary rank re-
porting directly to the Secre-
tary Of State and the President.
The internal organization of
AID will be geographically To-
cused to give operational mean
ing to the country plan concept.
Thus, the line authority will
run from the Administrator to
the assistant administrators
heading four regional bureaus
and, through the ambassadors,
to the chiefs of aid missions
overseas. The four assistant adj
ministratorS will be equal in
rank to the geographical As
siStant Secretaries of State and
will work closely with them.
Economic Aid Role
The proposed rank Of the
AID administrator and the re-
lationShip between aid and
other elements of the Depart
ment of State highlight a fun
damental fact: Economic de-
velopment assistance can no
longer be subordinated to, or
viewed simply as a convenient
tool for meeting, short-run po-
litical objectives.
This is a situation we can i'll
afford when long-range. self
sustained economic growth Of
less developed nations is our
goal. Development assistance,
therefore, husband shall -
take its place as a full partner
in the complex of foreign pol
icy.
The new agency will develop
the full potential of the use Of
agricultural commodities as an
instrument Of developm e mt
assistance. The Department Of
Agriculture will continue its
active role in respect to COM
modify availability, the dis
posal Of surplus stocks, interna-
tional marketing, and the
relationship of domestic agri-
cultural production to world
food needs.
In view of the inter-relation-
ship of domestic agricultural
products and their use for
foreign policy purposes, I shall
rely on the director of the
Food = for Peace program, Mr..
George McGovern, to advise
me in the formulation of poll
cies for the constructive use Of
our agricultural abundance as
well as to assist in the overall
coordination of the program.
Peace Corps Role
The Peace Corps, too, has a
special significance in our in
ternational development efforts.
1t will continue as an agency
within the Department Of
State, and its director will have
the rank of Assistant Secre-
tary of State.
The Secretary Of State will
establish arrangements to as
sure that Peace Corps activities
are consistent and compatible
with the country development
assistance plans. These ar
rangementS will assure that the
Peace Corps activities and aid
programs are brought into close
relation and at the same time
preserve the separate identity
and the unique role and mis-
sion Of the Peace Corps.
The principal assignments Of
authority for the administra-
ton of military assistance are
satisfactory and will remain
unchanged. The Department Of
Defense has operational re-
sponsibility for approved pro-
grams.
In recognition Of the fact
that military assistance should
clearly serve the foreign policy
objectives and commitments Of
the United States, the Secretary
OF State provides continuous
supervision and general direc-
ton Of the program, including
whether there should be a pro-
gram for a country and the
value Of that program.
Evening star., 1961-05-26
FTC Bans 81
TV Repair Ad

The Federal Trade Commits
sion yesterday announced ap-
proval Of a consent order for
bidding Mars Electronics, Inc,
of Washington, from misrepre-
senting the price it charges for
Servicing television sets in the
home.
The Mars firm, which oper-
ateS establishments at 1889 H
street NE. and 1920 Seventh
street NV, was cited in an
FTC complaint last November
%. The complaint challenged
the firms advertising claim
that it serviced television sets
in the home "for only 81"
The complaint alleged that
the advertised 81 service charge
was merely a form of bait" and
that the company in most in
stances removed television sets
to its shop.
A company spokesman said
the firm has discontinued the
advertising noted in the FTC
complaint.
Both the company and the
FTC's Bureau Of Litigation
agreed to the consent order.
The FTC announcement also
stated that the firms agree
ment to discontinue the chal-
lenged practices does not con-
stitute an admission that 1t
violated the law.
The November complaint also
alleged that the electronics firm
falsely claimed that its service
men were factory trained tech
nicians" and that all work and
repairs were fully guaranteed.
Mars Electronics, Inc, has no
connection with the r. Mars
Co., 20 Canal street S.W.
Evening star., 1961-05-26
Role of Diplomatic
Mission Chiefs

The ambassador, as repre-
sentative Of the President and
acting on his behalf, bears
ultimate responsibility for ac-
tivities Of the United States in
the country to which he is &C
credited. His authority will be
commensurate with his major
responsibilities. Presidential
action has already been taken
to strengthen the role of our
ambassadors, and furth e r
executive action Is being under
Evening star., 1961-05-26
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Evening star., 1961-05-26

taken to clarity their RESPONSE
bility and authority.
In light Of the above recon-
mendations, and in the earnest
hope and expectation that the
United States will meet its
challenges and responsibilities
in this decade Of development
in a fortnight, affirmative
manner which can engender
the respect and cooperation
Of the community of free ma
tions, I urge the early consid-
Grafton and enactment Of this
legislative proposal.
Evening star., 1961-05-26

FOLLOWING is the tert of President Kennedys letter
explaining the foreign aid bill he sent to Congress toduy
Evening star., 1961-05-26
Wiesner Honored

CHICAGO, May 26 (AP).-
DR.. jerome B. Wiesner, PreSi-
dent Kennedy'S special assistant
for science and technology, last
night was awarded the Elec-
tronic Industries Associations
1861 Medal of Honor.
Evening star., 1961-05-26
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Evening star., 1961-05-26
Uranium Stock
FraudCharged
In Indictment

A District grand jury yes
terday indicted a Washington
area lawyer and a former in
veStment company official on
charges Of conspiring to de-
fraud purchasers of stock of a
uranium mining company.
The eight-page indictment
charged that Nathan Wechsler
of the 1900 block of Yorktown
road NV. and Herman Singer
Of the 2800 block of Washing
ton avenue, Chevy Chase, Md,
took part in the conspiracy be-
ginning in January, 1856, and
extending into August, 1855.
The jury charged that they
conspired with Coombs & Co.
in selling common stock of the
Lost Canyon Uranium & Oil
Co. through the United States
mails and by means If inter-
state telephone and telegraph
messages.
Allegations of Indictment
The indictment claimed that
Mr.. Wechsler and Mr.. Singer
acquired stock ownership and
control of the Coombs & Co.
investment firm, installing
Singer in the firm as president,
executive vice president and
director.
The jury also charged that
Mr.. Wechsler caused the in
vestment firm to hire his own
accounting firm as account
ants for Coombs and Co. Part
of the scheme was an agree
ment between the Lost Canyon
Co., a New Mexico firm, and
another investment firm for
sale Of three million shares of
Lost Canyon stock, the indict-
ment added.
Coombs and Co. then ac-
cepted orders from customers
for purchase of Lost Canyon
stock, with Mr.. Wechsler and
Mr.. Singer falsely represent
ing" that stock certificates
would be issued and delivered
when in truth and in fact as
the defendants well knew said,
certificates would not and could
not be delivered" the indict-
ment said.
EnjOined in 1856
In 1856 Coombs and Co, was
enjoined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission from
further sale of stock on grounds
that its liabilities had exceeded
the legal limit allowed broker
age firms under SEC regula-
tions. The investment firm later
was declared bankrupt, and it
was revealed at this time that
about $4,000 from sale of Lost
Canyon stock had not been
turned over to the uranium de-
velopment company by the in
vestment firm here.
Told of the indictment, Mr..
Wechsler said he had at one
time represented Lost Canyon
as an attorney and was once a
stockholder in the Coombs
firm. But he said that he had
sold out his interest to Mr..
Singer.
He said that he had never
been questioned on the opera
tionS of either Coombs or the
Lost Canyon company by Fed
eral investigators. "I deny
everything" he said.
Mr.. Singer could not be
reached for comment.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Would Inquire

that uoy ought to try to in
duce hi INTO introduce a resolu-
ton like yours and perhaps he
could be chairman If we decide
to have an investigating COM
mittee."
Mr.. Madden leveled his fire
mainly against reported state
ments of Mr.. WEIGH that former
President Eisenhower and sew
eral other high-level Govern
ment officials were at least sus-
ceptable to communism.
IT am not condemning John
Birch Society members" he ex-
planned, but ! do criticize
them for keeping their mem
bership after they hear what
their founder said. Maybe you
ought to get a new founder. "
IF you join," Mr.. Hiestand
said, maybe you could help US
get a new founder"
Mr.. Hiestand and Mr.. Rous-
selot said they believed Mr..
WEIGH was wrong and unfair
in his reported criticism Of Gen.
Eisenhower. the late Secretary
Of State John Foster Dulles
and others. Mr.. Rousselot
promised he would quit the So
ciety the day that such views
become its official policy"
Evening star., 1961-05-10

ton of 7-member House COM
mittee to conduct an inquiry.
Most Rules Committee men,
bers seemed inclined at the out
set to handle the whole thing
swiftly and somewhat gingerly.
A California Democrat, Repre-
sentative Sisk, said he has a
hunch the society wants pub
licity. Representative Madden.
Democrat Of Indiana. ques-
toned the witnesses closely.
Madden Proposed
When the session itself be-
gan to take on the tone of an
investigation Of the society,
Chairman Howard w. Smith,
Democrat of Virginia, remarked
to Mr.. Hiestand:
Usually the sponsor Of a
resolution for a special commit
tee investigation eventually be-
comes chairman of such a COM
mittee. But you are a member
Of the John Birch Society and
you also are a Republican.
However, Mr.. Madden seems
so interested in this matter
Evening star., 1961-05-10

HieStand and RouSSelot OF
California. They declared their
membership in the society but
said they disagree with what
they described as personal
views of the founder, Robert
Welch, retired Massachusetts
candy manufacturer.
Ask Clearing of Air
They defended the society's
aims and operations as patrio-
tic, educational, non-political
and non-discriminatory. Mr..
Hiestand said an investigation
Is needed because of "a great
deal og graSS-roots demand"
and to clear UP and refute
"many distorted and unsub-
stantiated charges and in
nuendoS" against the society.
Mr.. Rousselot suggested that
the investigation would be "a
healthy thing to clear the air.
Of charges that the society has
Fascist, Nazi or Ku Klux Klan
tinges.
The hearing dealt with Mr..
Hiestand'S resolution for crea-
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Goldberg Spurs
Drive for Jobs

Secretary of Labor Goldberg
announced today he is starting
a Nationwide drive to find jobs
for the country's 5 million
unemployed workers.
He said he had alerted United
State Employment Service Of
fices to step up their efforts to
place workers in available jobs.
Forty Governors, he said, have
pledged their help to the cam
paign and he appealed to en-
ployers to alert local employ
ment offices to Job opportuni-
ties as quickly as they develop.
Evening star., 1961-05-10

teith. vice president and gen.
eral manager of Westinghouse
Apparatus Products.
The subcommittee has been
trying to find out whether re-
sponsibility for the illegal &C
tivities went higher in the cor
porationS than was brought out
in court.
1t plans to wind up it's in
vestigation next week, at least
for the present, with testimony
from Mark w. Cresap jr., presi-
dent of Westinghouse, and
Ralph ]. Cordiner, Chairman
Of the General Electric Co.
Evening star., 1961-05-10

reasons after 10 years in the
service. He plans to 60 into
private business In Hawaii.
Mr.. Evans first Government
assignment was with the Office
Of War Information, a World
War II predecessor agency to
USIA. He headed Owls Irao
outpost during the war.
Mr.. Evans later served in
Cairo, Ankara, Buenos, Aires,
Sydney, Australia, London and
Washington.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Years in USIA,
Official Resigns
BY the Associated Press

The resignation of Gillespies S.
Evans as deputy director of the
United States Information
Agency was announced today.
Mr.. Evans, So, is one of the
handful of officials who have
been with the United States
overseas propaganda operation
since its infancy.
He is reSigning for personal
Evening star., 1961-05-10

yet heard by the subcommittee
in its inquiry into price fixing
and bid rigging in the electrical
equipment manufacturing in
duStry.
With the company since 1928,
Mr.. Hodnette said the first he
knew of any price-fixing meet
ings in which Westinghouse
employees had participated was
late in 1859 after word came
out of a. Federal grand jury
in Philadelphia.
Denies Suspicious
Senator Kefauver, Democrat
of Tennessee, the subcommittee
chairman, asked Mr.. Hodnette
if his suspicious had not been
aroused while he was general
manager of Westinghouse's
transformer division from 1916
to 1949.
Senator Kefauver said teSti-
mony received by the subcom-
mittee indicated that such
meetings were going on then.
II had no reason to suspect
our people we're meeting with
competitors" Mr.. Hodnette
said.
Senator Kefauver asked If
Mr.. Hdnette'S suspicious had
not been waroused when one
company would bid lower than
Substantially similar bids sub
mitted by competitor firms and
Westinghouse would lose out
on a contract.
mo, sir, Nh. Hodnette re-
piled, saying that Westinghouse
both won and lost on the bids
it submitted and he seldom
went into details Of particular
bids.
Would Inquire
He said that If Westinghouse
lost an order in which he was
particularly interested, he
would inquire about it and be
told generally that I'VE lost it
on price"
The committee also expected
to question today A. c. Mon
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Rules Unit Delays Vote
On Birch Society Probe
By ROBERT X. WALSH
Star Staff Writer

The House Rules Committee juggled hot potato resolution
today investigate the John Birch Socea proposal backed
by members we'll critics of the unltra- conservative
organization.
15-member committee put off at least until next week
whether to send the bill to the House floor.
:. The only witnesses were Republican Representatives
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Electric Official Denies
Knowing Of Price Fix
By the Associated Press

Hodnette executive president Of the Westing
Electric Corp testified today he first learned from
grand jury investigation that company employees had
been meeting with competitors to fix prices
IT Of such meetings before that" Mr. Hodnette
old the Stnate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee.
Mr. Hodnette the highest executive OF Westinghouse
Evening star., 1961-05-10

foreign CARS tSs SEA. aesG e9yses so,4s Axsa5 AXES
Evening star., 1961-05-10

See and try this fine organ at
any Of our stores-enjoy O per-
sonol demonstration.
Navajo times., 1961-05-24
NE BlBLE

BY coANELIUS r. STAM Pass.
BEREAM 0I0lE SOCIETY
CHICAGO 3S, ILLINOIS

Gods verdict upon the pagan
is that "they are without excuse,
because, when they knew God, they
Glorificd Him not God, neither
were thankful" from. 1:O,21)
The Psalmist, on the other hand,
declares:
EFT IS a GOOD THING TOGlVE
THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND
TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY
NAME, o MOST HIGH:
ITO SHOW FORTH THY Low
ING KINDNESS IN THE MORNING,
AND THY FAITHFULNE SIS EVERY
NIGHT. (Psa. 81: 1,2(.
Believers today have even more
TO be thankful for than did the Psal-
mist, for we can rejoice in what
God has done for US through Christ
and His redecming work. Thus
Paul, by divine inspiration, speaks
off,.
"CIVINC THANKS UNTO THE
FATHER, WHO HATH MADE US
MEET FIT) TO BE PARTAKERS
OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE
SAINTS IN LIGHT:
''WHO HATH DELIVERED US
FROM THE POWER OF DARK
Navajo times., 1961-05-24
The Teacher:

In every class there is at least
one outstanding youngster who
makes teaching worthwhile.
This year it's Chris. He's one of
those level-headed boys who cap
tiVatesyour heart and charms you
with the warmth of his nature. At
15he is thoughtful considerate and
serious. He frequently stops by my
desk after school hours to continue
a class discussion. He doesn't al
ways agree with my views and lad
mire the way he handles differ
enCeS of opinion.
He corners my arguments and
then moves in. He frequently wins.
| enjoy this mental sparring and so
does he. At other times we settle
the worlds problems in happy
agreement.
When he leaves and | turn to
complete my daily chores find
myself contemplating Chris's tut
ure. What wonderful neighbOr he
will make. Able to listen TO both
sides of question, willing to take
time to talk it over, he will be well
come to any community. He would
make good judge. How carefully
hewould weigh the evidence. Think
of him as father conferring with
his child. 1t is hard TO visualize any
human circumstance in which
Chris would not be an asset.
But of all the future jobs can
think of for my young friend there
is one that stands out. hope that he
gets to be superintendent of
schools. What JOY to train your
own boss. Sincerely,
Your teacher
Navajo times., 1961-05-24

High School graduates, parents
and the Tribe are very eager for
Navajo boys and girls to enter col
lege make good grades and grad
uate. The Tribe is willing to spend
many thousands of dollars on COL
legc educations for their young peo-
pie. They want and need trained
leaders and workers.
Study habits are developed early
in school life and are we'll estab-
ished before nigh school grad
uation. Start now TO work on thiS...
get your lessons every day. Think
about it,. Talk it over with your
teacher. An early start may mean
happiness and money inyour pock-
ct later on in life.