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Evening star., 1961-03-02

that the voting rolls were
clean of false entries. This
was true in Chicago, Phila-
delphia, st. Louis and other
cities. And these failures
played directly into the
hands of unscrupulous ward
and district leaders. These
Republicans have decided
there is no use of crying over
spilled milk. They are deter
mined to strengthen their
party organizations in these
big populous areas.
Vote Stealing Methods -
Here are the various meth
ods Of vote stealing which the
new pamphlet warns against:
tombstone voting, padded
voters lists; vote buying: dis
qualifying of ballots; spoil
ing Of ballots; rigging Of vot-
ing machines: collusion be-
tween opposing party leaders: +.
trickery by advice, wrong ad-
vice; disqualifying Of valid
voters; floaters jamming yot-
ing machines, so that q voter
may use only one side and for
one party; chain balloting,
with voters smuggling out
clean ballots which they hand
to party bosses when they
come from the booths.
It is estimated that as
many as three million voters
failed to have their votes
correctly counted in the 1860
national election. II this. is
true, 1t is a shocking thing.
Further, it should create in
the minds Of many honest
voters who went to the polls
a fear that their ballots were
cast in vain. Nothing could
be more frustrating.
The pamphlet sets forth
proposed remedies. In the
main, however, the problem
calls for hard and unselfish
work on the part of many
citizens. It also calls on the
party leaders - Democratic
and Republican-to see that
their organizations are eff
cient and effective when it
comes to manning the polls,
seeing that the polling lists
are clean of frauds, and that
those persons entitled to vote
are on the lists, and are per-
mitted to vote and to have
their ballots counted without
Disagreement
Take a look at the Demo.
cratic pluralities rolled UP in
some Of the big cities in the
national election last Novem-
Der. New York, 791,118; Chi
cago, 455.312; Philadelphia,
331, ,554; Pittsburgh, 91,47o;
Detroit, 3l1,721; Baltimore,
88,047; st. Louis, 1O0,987:
Boston, 144,336; Cleveland,
141,339; Milwaukee, 72,s41;
st. Paul, 28,601; Newark, SO,
069; Buffalo, 71,635. These
13 cities gave Mr.. Kennedy a
lead Of 1883, 900 votes over
Mr.. Nixon.
1t is not difficult to say,
with these figures in mind,
where the Republicans lost,
1t is not difficult to under
stand what the COP must do
in the coming years If it Is to
elect a President or to gain
control Of Congress.
Evening star., 1961-03-02
Untopped Resources

Our Federal Government
belatedly discovered what
the intelligent people Of the
world have known since mil
lenniums before Christ: that
gold Is universally recognized
as the one and only solid
evidence of wealth.
Why the plaintive cry to
our few substantial friends
to help us bolster our claim
to solvency when we have
within our country, and par
ticularly the Sierra Nevada
States, untold millions or bill
lions Of the beautiful yellow
metal with properties no
other metal has, including its
power over credit, waiting
for knowing and competent
release from political stag
nation and ignorance.
AS a young mining engi-
neer, I remember and ex-
amined some Of the famous
deep mines along the Mother
Lode in California and the
ancient river channels high
up in the mountains and I
have seen and marveled at
the remaining huge banks of
aurific gravel on the eastern
slope of the Sierras holding
untold wealth If only compe-
tent modern engineering had
the liberty and financing to
work them again without
harm to anyone and benefit
to all.
Men of government, you
should acknowledge that gold
is a commodity and should
be produced and sold as such
without the paralyzing hand
OF law and not classified with
foodstuffs, though 1t Is the
very life Of credit.
Henry Curtis Morris.
Evening star., 1961-03-02

the license, the broadcasters
would (again I hope) con-
centrate upon improving
their programming "in the
public interest.
My faith in broadcasters,
however. is such that I fear
they would interpret this as
meaning the discontinuance
Of those concert and public
affairs programs which do
so poorly on the polls, and
their replacement with such
educational shows as Pistol
Whipper,' The Yoker's Year
Book" and Secrets Of
Sadism." so we'll beloved by
the kiddies and housewives.
Again I ask: Is it true that
man is descended from an
ape that fell on its head?
Robert EichberI
Evening star., 1961-03-02
JFK Too VoIubIe?

The Cabinet members ap-
pointed by the President are
generally considered to be
the Nations best qualified
and available.
However, If JFK continues
to steal the spotlight from
his official family on impor-
tant issues. it might tend to
destroy their initiative and
confidence. The men select
ed were good enough to win
the approval Of Congress, the
press and the public. They
should be given an opportu-
nifty to express themselves
and exert their full author
ity. Herbert SOmmers.
Evening star., 1961-03-02
What's All This Nonsense About nterservce RivoIry?'
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
tton. Those not used iDill be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied BY self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-03-02
Final Curtain

More than once during the last
three years it appeared that the monitors
appointed to clean up the Teamsters
Union might be on the verge of breaking
the power Of James r. Hoffa. But now
the final curtain has come down. Mr..
Hoffa's victory is complete, and the
Evening star., 1961-03-02

@. Were coins ever made
with markings on only one
Side?-F. F.
A. The very earliest coins
were stamped on one side
only. The hot metal was held
with tongs by one person,
another adjusted upon it the
wedge or die, and q third
man brought the hammer
down on the die. The original
purpose in stamping was
merely to identify the weight
and fineness of the piece Of
metal. so that ut would not
have to be weighed each time
1t was used as money. A regu-
lar shape for coins was a later
development, necessary to
prevent tampering with the
metal after it had been
stamped.
@. When did the Smith
sonian Institution start its
collection Of dresses worn by
the wives of Presidents?-
A.. F.
A. The first gift was made
in 1912, when Mrs. William
Howard Taft presented her
inaugural gown. The idea Of
a collection of historical cos
tunes originated with Mrs.
Julian James Of Washington,
D. c., in the early 190Os. Mrs.
Rose Gouverneur Hoes, a
descendant of President
Monroe, suggested that the
collection be made UP Of
dresses worn by the Nations
First Ladies.
Evening star., 1961-03-02
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer, by
mail, to any question Of fact BY
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau, 635 F. street NV. Washington
4, D. c. Please inclose return post
age or self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
Evening star., 1961-12-17

in his own liquor cabinet. Starring Shirley
Conway Gloria De Haven, Eva Gabor,
Zohra Lampert. Julie Newman and Tsai
Chin, all of whom portray the late
Gideons adoring ex-wves.
900 q SAT. NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.
Movie Hours, 20 Minutes. "o'Henrys
Full House." 1852, quintet of short
stories by o. Henry: THE Cop and the
Anthem" starring Charles laughton; The
Clarion CALL" starring Richard Widmark;
"The Last Leaf" starring Anne Baxter;
"The Ransom of Red Chief" starring
Fred Allen; "The Gift of the Maei,"
starring Jeanne Grain.
@ RcMP.
Adventure GILES PeIIetier stars
q LAWRENCE WELK SHOW.
Variety. l Hour. Families Of the music
makers join in the traditional special
Christmas show.
$50 q MANHUNT.
Crime. Victor Jory stars.
q HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL.
Western PaIadin (Rchard Boone) wins
stranger wager when he plays poker
with miner (Jacques Aubuchon) Flip
Mark is featured.
1000 @ BOLD JOURNEY.
Adventure. l Hour. Hunt for Private
Treasure" and The Big Swim"
q FIGHT OF THE WEEK.
Sports. Approximately as Minutes. Emile
Griffith vs. Isaac Logart 10 rounds.
WeIten"eiohts.
q GUNSM0KE.
Western l Hour. When Kitty amanda
BIake) is abducted by a man UayIor
McPeters) from the Tennessee hill country,
she is astounded to learn that the hill
billy has chosen her for his wife.
lO:45 "a MAKE THAT SPARE.
Bowling Win Elliott commentator.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
SATURDAY. 81
Evening. Cont.
7:3o q TALES OF WELLS FARGO.

GT TNLC0 UT WCII0 FNINNV'
Western. l Hour Color. Harde (Oale
Robertson) searches for quarter-mil-
lion dollar necklace which was stolen
from a Wells Fargo stageeoach. Tina
Louise stars.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Finch and CuroIe
Are Sentenced
To Life Terms

LOS ANGELES, April II
(AP) DR.. r. Bernard Finch
and his former mistress, Carole
Tregoff. today were sentenced
formally to life Imprisonment
for the murder of his socialite
wife, Barbara Jean. in 1859.
Judge David Coleman said
the evidence of their guilt
seemed to him overwhelming
and denied motions in behalf OF
each defendant for a new trial.
The peanlty was decreed
March 81 by a jury, which
could have sent them to the
gas chamber.
DR.. Finch, 43, and Miss
Tregoff, "a, stood without ap-
parent emotion for a moment,
then exchanged wan smiles as
they went their separate ways
to return to jail.
Judge Coleman called their
defense "a shoddy and crudely
woven fabric of deceit"
He added: This was brutal
crime, and it appears to the
court that the defendants have
little left to them but des-
perate. though earnest legal
dialecticS."
Attorneys for both defend
ants have said they will appeal.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
House Member
Hints at Hook in
Red Space Flight
BY the Associated Press

Representative Pucinski,
Democrat of Illinois, says there
is evidence the Russian claim
of successful space flight may
be hoax.
While not making an out
right charge of deception, Mr..
PucinSki said Il believe it is
the duty of some responsible
branch of our Government to
fully investigate this &C
complement before we accept
it as a reality"
The Congressman outlined
his position in a letter yeSter-
day to Representative Brooks.
Democrat of Louisiana. chair
man of the House Space Com
mittee,
Mr.. Pucinski urged that Mr..
Brooks committee ask Presi-
dent Kennedy to request the
Soviet Union to permit an in
ternational team of experts to
review all technical data in
volved in the Soviet claim
before RuSsia's contention that
it has successfully launched a
manned space ship is accepted. -
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Science Societies
To Meet Jointly

Scientists who study the
world and its weather will
gather here tomorrow for a
four-day joint meeting of the
American Geophysical Union
and the American Meteorologi-
cal Society.
Latest developments in
weather prediction through the
use of satellites and "electronic
brains" will hold the attention
of weather men throughout the
meeting. The geophysicists,
whose interests are more varied
and wide ranging, will deal
literally with everything from
the bottom of the sea to the
remotest corner of universe.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Ex-GE Official
Fined $500 in
Price-Fix Case

PHILADELPHIA, April II
(AP).-William H. Schiek, 49,
year-old former General Elec-
trio Co. executive, today was
fined $500 for conspiracy in
fixing of prices and rigging of
bids in the sale of oil circuit
breakers during 1959-1960.
Schiek was the last to be
sentenced of As individual de-
PENDANTS in the Federal Gov
ernment's successful prosecu-
tion of a massive conspiracy.
The case also involved 90 of the
Nations largest electrical
equipment manufacturers.
Schiek was scheduled to be
sentenced with the other de-
PENDANTS on February 7. At
that time Judge J. Cullen
Ganey of the United States
District Court imposed fines Of
81 .925. 500, and jailed seven
men for 80 days each.
Edwin Rome, attorney for
Schiek, told the judge in appeal
ing for leniency that the de-
fendant just has recovered from
a serious illness. He stands be-
fore you man unemployed, 3"
the attorney said.
Mr.. Rome said that Schiek,
after % years with GE, was
recently given the alternative
"of either reSigning or being
discharged" He said Schiek
did what he did because he
was ordered to participate in
the conspiracy by his su-
periors."
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Gunmun Invudes
Home, Gets SIS

A 54-year-old man reported
he was pistol-whipped and
robbed OF S75 in his home last
night by an intruder who es-
capped with his car keys but
failed to take the car.
Police said Albert E. NeWby
Of l017 Second street Sc. told
detectives he was reading in
his living room when he an
swered a knock at the front
door and found a man holding
pistol facing him.
The intruder forced Mr..
Newby, his wife, and three
other persons to lie on the
floor and then struck Mr.. New
by with the pistol, he told po-
lice. Then he robbed Mr..
Newby of $75 and his car keys
before fleeing. Mr.. Newly was
admitted at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Rubber Workers,
Goodyear Agree

- CLEVELAND, April II CAP)
I'm the wake of a settlement
between the United Rubber
Workers Union and the Good
year Tire & Rubbr Co., hopes
were expressed that a Firestone
Tire & Rubber Co., contract
agreement would be reached in
negotiations which resume
today.
- The unions $1,000 members
were poised to strike both firms
when the old contracts expired
at midnight Saturday. The
Goodyear agreement was an
pounced shortly before mid
night, and URW negotiators in
the FireStone talks said there
was sufficient progress to war
rant continuing bargaining Ses-
sions without a strike.
Representatives of all Fire
stone locals in the country met
yesterday with the URW in
ternational policy committee to
discuss the Goodyear agree
ment, which is expected to set
a pattern for the rest of the
industry.
That agreement, which must
be ratified by the Goodyear
locals, provides for an extern
sion of supplemental unemploy-
ment benefits SUB to con-
form with the recent extension
of State unemployment bene-
fits, as provided in the Federal
Unemployment Act. Wages
were not an issue.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
CONVICT EXPECTS
ATTACK, BUT PADS
WRONG SIDE

SAN QUENTIN, Calf.
CAP). - Convict Homer
Gayle wilson guessed
wrong.
Expecting to be stabbed
in the back, Wilson, %, of
San Jose, padded that
area with magazines be-
fore he went out into the
recreation yard at San
Quentin Prison yesterday.
There another convict
stabbed him three times
with a Sharpened table
knife-in the stomach.
Wilson, in prison since
last July for possession of
firearms by a former felon,
was reported in fair condi-
tion after hospital surgery.
He refused to identify
his sSsailant.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
3 Red Officials
Fired for Fukinq
Production Dutu

MOSCOW. April II CAP).-
The three top Communist Of
ficials of the Soviet Tadzhik
Republic in Central Asia have
been fired for taxing cotton
production figures.
The Tadzhik Republic, bor-
dering on Afghanistan, is one
of the smallest in the Soviet
Union but Cne of its major
sources Of cotton. Russia is ex-
periencing a definite cotton
shortage, and the Communist
Party newspaper Pravda gave
one of the reasons why in its
report on the Tadzhik scandal:
For the last three years, the
state plan for cotton purchases
was not fulfilled. Nevertheless,
the leaders of the CTadzhik)
Republic reported every year
that the plan was fulfilled
ahead OF time. Paddlng OF
figures has become very popu-
lar there"
At a meeting of the Tadzhik
Central Committee last Tues
day and Wednesday, First
Secretary T. Ulgabayev, Second
Secretary P. Obnosov and
Council of Ministers Chairman
N. Dodkhudoyev we're fired
from their jobs and kicked out
of the Communist Party.
The committee elected D.
RaSulov first secretary and A.
Kakharov chairman of the
council of ministers.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Grand Jury Holds
Dallas Williams
In Two Murders

A District grand jury today
returned a two-count indict-
ment charging Dallas o. Will
liams. the notorious Bad Man
of SWampoodle," with first
degree murder in the death of
two gas station attendants.
Williams is charged with
shooting Robert L. Watson, 40,
and Hazel Ross. 48, at the
Richardson Service Station,
1928 Fifth street NV, after
what police termed a relatively
minor argument last March Is.
Mr.. Watson. of 1914 Fourth
street NV, was dead on ar
rival at Freedman'S Hospital
and Mr.. Rose, who lived at 2l2
Florida avenue NV, died there
on March 26.
Williams. as, one of the CEN
trsI figures in the debate over
local insanity laws, was sent
to st. Elizabeths Hospital on
March II for a psychiatric ex-
animation, according to Assist
ant United States Attorney
John Conliff.
The grand jury also indicted
Williams on a third count of
carrying a dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Mrs. ]. E. Cook,
Former Resident

Mrs. j. E. Cook, 81, a To-
year Arlington resident, died
Saturday in Paris, KY, after a
long illness.
Mrs. Cook is the mother of
Miss Kathryn Cook, supervisor
of guidance in the Arlington
public school system.
-, Mrs. Cook lived most of her
life in Lawrenceburg, KY. and
moved to Arlington II years
ago after the death of her hus-
band. She had lived with her
daughter at 57OO North Six
teenth street, Arlington. She
returned to Paris, KY, last
year.
Mrs. Cook leaves two daugh-
ters, Miss Kathryn Cook and
Mrs. Charles Tate of Paris, KY.
and two sons. George and Cecil
Cook, both of Lawrenceburg,
KY.
: Services will be held today in
'Lawrenceburg, KY.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Kosovubu Announces
Softer Stand in u. N.

it should pull out of the Congo
altogether.
CongoleSe politicians long
have feared the U. N. is moving
to deprive the country of its
sovereignty. They drove U. N.
troops from the port of Matadi
last month and have main
tanned a continuous campaign
of arrest and h Ssm n t
against U. N. soldiers and civil
ian personnel.
Mr.. KaSavubu referred to a
number of these "regrettable
incidents" but insisted U. N.
troops still could not return to
Matadi, their main supply port.
Great Deal Left Unsaid
He indicated he accepts U. N.
resolutions calling for the
withdrawal of foreign-mainly
Belgian-political and military
advisers. But he said they could
only be dispensed with gradually
as Congolese are able to take
over their jobs.
He said the agreement clearly
recognizes Congolese sovereignty
and his own position as head of
state, but he still left a great
deal unSaid.
He made no mention of the
Congolese Parliament or the
political future of the country.
U. N. resolutions have called
for reconvening Parliament,
which Mr.. Kasavubu recessed
last September after Gen. Jo-
seph Mobutu staged his military
cOuD
Evening star., 1961-04-17

LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo
April II (AP).-PreSident Jo-
seph Kasavubu announced to-
day an agreement in prin-
ciple" on disputes between the
Congolese government and the
United Nations and moved to
clear weeks of tension with a
formal declaration of friend
ship.
Il am convinced we can CO.
operate with certain elements
in the United Nations" Mr..
Kasavubu said. And further
more that it is in our interest
to do So"
Mr.. Kasavubu took the un-
usual step of summoning the
diplomatic and press corps to
his villa to hear the declara-
ton.
No Concessions Announced
He announced no specific
concessions or accords on dis
putes with the world body. His
reference to certain elements"
in the U. N. left the way open
for continuing his campaign
against the Indian head of the
U. N. Congo mission, Rajesh-
war Dayal.
But diplomats hearing the
declaration interpreted the for
NAL statement as a first step
in clearing the atmosphere.
Only two weeks ago Mr..
Kasavubu called the U. N. oper-
ation here a failure and said
Evening star., 1961-04-17
JUDGE

Continued From First Page
uary. No word was heard from
the Governor for two months,
but supporters of the candi-
dates talked with him on sew
eral occasions.
Ten days ago Fairfax Falls
Church State Senator John A.
K. Donovan spoke with Gov.
Almond and was told the
Governor intended to appoint
a lawyer not recommended by
the bar. The Governor, Sena-
tor Donovan said, intended to
appoint an Alexandria lawyer.
: Senator Donovan urged ap-
pointment of a Fairfax lawyer,
since Justice Carrico had been
a Fairfax lawyer, and suggested
Mr.. Van Dyck.
Senator Donovan said today
he felt Mr.. Van DyCk combines
competence and integrity with
judicial temperament and a
knowledge of evidence"
Mr.. Van Dyck, a law part
ner Of Virginia Bar Association
President Robert j. McCand-
ltsh, jr, has practiced in Fair
fax since 1851.
A native of Portsmouth, he
was graduated with an engi-
neering degree from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, then
worked as an engineer until
World War II; when he en-
tered the Army.
After leaving the Corps of
Engineers as a major in 1916,
he attended the University of
Virginia Law School and re-
Ceived a law degree two years
later.
Mr.. Van Dyck worked with
the Western Electric Co.'S pat
ent office for three years, then
began practice in Fairfax.
He is married TO the former
Ann Harmon Roberts of Alex
andria, and lives in the towr
of Fairfax.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
JUVENILE

Continued From First Page
the Senate Committee. Last
year, the Senate passed a bill
authorizing appointment of two
new Juvenile Court judges but
the proposal died in the House
Representative Davis said
staff studies had shown that the
Juvenile Court backlog would
require from one-quarter to
one-third of the time of another
judge. Under his subcommit-
tee proposal, all Municipal
Court judges would be subject
to assignment to juvenile cases,
however.
The prospective House bill
would subject the newly auth
orized judge to qualifications
which must be met under pres
ent law by the Juvenile Court
judge here. They are general
provisions that the judge have
had experience in social work
and have evidenced an interest
IN problems of children.
The Civil Service status of
staff members of Juvenile
Court would be protected un-
der the bill shifting it to
Municipal Court. Employees
hired after the transfer would
be promised the separate but
parallel job security guaran-
teed Municipal Court workers.
All sections of the legislative
draft before the sub-commit-
tee this morning are "tenta-
tive" Mr.. Davis emphasized.
But the tentative approvals
revealed by Chairman Davis
seem certain to be adopted.
Judge Ketcham said Chief
Municipal Court Judge John
Lewis Smith both oppose the
transfer of Juvenile Court to
Municipal Court. The District
Commissioners are understood
to be leaning toward accep-
tance of the shift if it will
promise another Juvenile
Court judge.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
Students to Hold
Career BunQuet

Seymour Wolfbein, Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor,
will speak on "Manpower-
Challenge of the 1960s" at the
third annual Montgomery
County Work Experience En-
ployer- -Employe banquet at
7:30 pm. Wednesday in Brooke
Manor Country Club.
The banquet is being staged
by more than 200 seniors from
five county high schools en-
rolled in the n-the-job work
experience programs of the
county board of education.
Employers in the program are
the students guests.
The five high schools partic-
ipating in the program are Be-
thesda-Chevy Chase, Gathers
burg, Montgomery Blair, Rich
ard Montgomery and Wheaton.
Evening star., 1961-04-17
School Offers
Scholarships

Temple Secretarial School,
1888 G street NV, today an
nounCed availability of 20
scholarships to graduates Of
Washington area high schools.
Each is valued at $475.
The program is a l0-month
day course leading to a secre-
tarial diploma, officials said.
Applications, obtainable
through school counselors or at
the school, must be returned to
Temple on or before May 10.
They will be awarded on the
basis of need and merit, school
officials said.
The Arizona post., 1961-09-29
Ancient ShUI
Is Uncovered

ROME, (JTA) - The re-
mains of a monumental syn
agogue building, believed to
date back to between the
fifth and second centuries be-
fore the Common Era, have
been uncovered during exca-
Vations near Ostia Antica,
the harbor of ancient Rome.
The new findings unearth-
ed the most ancient Jewish
monument in the world after
the wailing wall fragment of
the Temple in Jerusalem was
destroyed by the Emperor
Titus. Officials of the Rome
Jewish community immedi-
ately established contacts
with competent Italian au-
thorities to cooperate in the
excavations. Chief Rabbi Elio
Toaff said that "unearthing
of this monument will have
an inestimable moral value
and will provoke deep echoes
in the Jewish communities of
the world"