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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
BY the Associated Press

Senator Dodd, Democrat of
Connecticut, says the State De-
partment is guilty of petty, vim
.dictive efforts to expel the Bel
-gian chief of Katanga's infor-
NATION center in the United
States.
Demanding a Senate inveS-
tigation, Senator Dodd yester-
day charged the department
used phony excuses to conceal
its real reasons for revoking the
visa under which Michel Strue-
lens entered the United States
from Belgium. Senator Dodd
also called for an explanation
from Secretary of State Rusk,
The State Department an
nounced on October 4 it had
Cancelled Mr.. Struelens' visa be-
cause, 1t said, he entered the
United Stats as a newspaper
man, not as an information Of
.ficer.
J Senator Dodd said Mr.. Strue-
lens has documentary evidence
that he was admitted to serve
as information officer for the
.Katanga government Of Noise
-Tshombe.
Criticized U. S. Policy
The departments real rea-
son for lifting the visa, the Sen
ator commended in statement
lies in a campaign waged by
Mr.. Struelens to induce Sena-
tors-Mr. Dodd among them
to criticize United States and
United Nations policy in the
Congo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Dodd Asks Inquiry
In Ousting of Belgian

The State Department de-
clined immediate comment on
Senator Dodd'S statement. How
ever, Press Officer Joseph
w. Reap repeated what he said
on October 4 when he declared
that the Belgian was engaged
in activities outside the scope
of the visa category for his posi-
ton.
Mr.. Reap refused to be more
specific.
Hearings Seen
Senator Dodd said he had
met with Mr.. Struelens before
making speeches which pic
tured the Katanga government
as anti Communist and the
Congolese government as infil-
trated by Communists and
Communist sympathiZers.
Let me state for the record
that I have met Mr.. Struelens
for a matter of a few minutes
only" Senator Dodd said. He
left with my office certain
documents and newspapers in
French and English which
used as one of many sources In
preparing my several state
ments on the Congo situation"
Senator Dodd said he is ask
ing the Senate Internal Secu-
rity Subcommittee to investi-
gate. A well-placed source, de-
clining to be quoted by name
told a reporter the request will
be granted and that hearings
have been scheduled tentatively
for early November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Truman Goes
To Dallas 70
Visit Rayburn

DALLAS, Oct. IS (AP).-
House Speaker Sam Rayburn,
hopelessly i'll with cancer, to-
day prepared for another dis
tirguished visitor, former Pres
ident Truman.
Mr.. Rayburn sat up in bed
today and ate part of an egg
for breakfast. His aides said
the 79-year-old lawmaker is
clear-minded again after hsv-
ings lapSed into unconscious
ness Wednesday when he de-
veloped pneumonia.
Mr.. Truman was having a
sociable drink in Mr.. Ray
burns hideaway office on
April IL, 1945, when he re-
ceived word of the death of
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Tru-
man succeeded to the presi-
dency.
Mr.. Truman left his Mis-
siuri home unannounced and
Travelled by train to Dallas.
Sits in Chair
Mr.. Rayburn improved suf-
ficiently from the pneumonia
to sit in a chair for a time
yesterday, his doctor reported.
The physician, DR.. Robert F.
Short. jr., told reporters that
Mr.. Rayburn, still incurably i'll
with cancer, received his first
treatment of FUDR. a form of
5 fluoro-uracil, which he had
received before contracting
pneumonia. The new form is
less toxic, DR.. Short said. Like
the original drug, it is aimed
at impeding the growth of the
cancer. 1t is not curative.
The latest medical bulletin,
issued early last night, said Mr..
Rayburn'S condition lis still
serious but not critical" DR..
Short said Mr.. Rayburn had
been on the critical list because
of pneumonia and not because
of the cancer.
Has Not Been Told
DR.. Short said yesterday Mr..
Rayburn has not been told he
has cancer. but the physician
added "he is a very smart man,
and I'm wondering If he has
made up his own mind"
DR.. Short said Mr.. Rayburn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

spired to suppress dealer sales
through the discount houses
and referral service outlets and
to use shoppers" who would
buy cars in order to identify
dealers who continued to sell
their cars to and through the
discount houses.
The defendants, the indict-
ment alleged, also conspired to
induce or persuade these nom
conforming dealers to repur-
chase cars bought by the
shoppers"
Free Market Seen Hit
The indictment charged that
one of the effects of the con-
spiracy to stop such sales has
been to deprive Chevrolet buy
ers in Southern California of a
free and unrestricted COMPETE
tive market.
In addition to General Mo-
tors the indictment named three
Los Angeles dealers associations
and Kenneth E. Staley of De-
troit, general sales manager of
the Chevrolet division of Gen
eral Motors; Lee N. Mays Of
Detroit, assistant general sales
manager of Chevrolet; Roy M.
Cash of Oakland, Calf, Chew
rolet'S Pacific Coast sales man
ager; Robert M. O'Connor of
Los Angeles, Chevrolet's Los
Angeles zone manager.
Maximum penalty for each
individual defendant would be
year in prison and $4,000
fine if they are found to have
violated the Sherman Act and
a year in prison and a $4,000
fine if they are found to have
violated the Clayton Act. Max
imum penalty for General Mo-
tors and each of the aSsocia-
tionS would be $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

conspiracy to suppress and
eliminate competition in Chev-
rolet sales, was returned by a
Federal grand jury in Los An
geleS late yesterday.
GIN Board Chairman Fred
erick Bonner denied the accu-
sation. He said GIN frowned
on discount dealers lack of
service facilities and other Gus
toner convenienceS-but did
nothing to discourage dis
counters.
Indicted Under Two Acts
For the first time, the indi-
yidual defendants were indicted
under both the Sherman and
Clayton Antitrust Acts. Deputy
Attorney General Byron R.
White said the Justice Depart
ment had decided to rely on
both statutes pending Supreme
Court action in a Kansas City
case where the judge dismissed
Sherman Act charges against
an individual on the ground
that the charges should have
been brought under the Clay
ton Act.
In the California case, ac-
cording to the indictment, the
rise Of discount houses and
referral services threatened to
lower retail prices of Chevrolet
automobiles in the Southern
California area.
The grand jury said that dis
count houses and referral Serv-
ices entered the Los Angeles
Chevrolet sales picture in 1858.
The indictment reported that
by 1860 over 1000 cars with
a retail value of about SIS mil
non had been sold through the
discount houses.
The indictment charged that
from the summer Of 1860 to the
present, the defendants con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Supreme Court Is Asked to Rule
On Veteran Job Retention Ria hts

Courts decision is expected
shortly.
NEARER REALITY - The
National Association Of Letter
Carriers project to build a
retirement haven for its retired
members and other retired
Federal workers is one step
nearer reality.
William Doherty, NALC pres
ident, has announced that the
Federal Housing Administra-
ton has approved the site in
Lake Wells. Fla. The NALC
plans to spend $4.3 million to
build a 500-unit apartment
project, with recreational facil-
tiles. Under the law, Federal
employe unions can secure loans
for these projects, with full
Government guarantee. The
NALC is the first Government
employee group to embark on
such a project.
4 \
AILING-James Langan, the
popular and able operations
director of the AFL-CIO Gov
eminent Employees Council, has
been ill the last four weeks.
His many friends are hoping
for a quick recovery.
II y
TRAN SPOR TATIO IN
ALLOWANCES-A number of
readers have asked what the
Government allows in the way
of expenses for transportation
of personal effects of employees
who are transferred to another
city.
The Government Is author
lied to pay transportation ex-
penses for up to 1000 pounds
net weight for household goods
and personal effects for en-
ployes with immediate families
and up to $500 pounds net
weight for employees without
immediate families. The Gov
eminent also may pay for tenn
porary storage Of household
goods and personal effects.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - TIL,
Securities and Exchange Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

The Supreme Court has been
asked to review during its
present term the constitution
atty of the Veterans Preference
Act, which gives veterans abso-
lutte job retention rights over
non-veterans in Government
observation-disclosures.
A suit challenging veterans
preference is being financed by
the National Association of
Federal Career Employees on
behalf of several civilian en-
ployes at Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio.
The Sixth Circuit Court Of
Appeals in Cincinnati some
months ago upheld the vet
Grams preference law. The ca
reer employe group has asked
the Supreme Court to review
the lower courts decision.
If the Supreme Court agrees,
1t will decide on the constitu-
tionality of the Veterans Pref
erence Act in regard to career
veterans job retention rights
over non-veteran employees in
Government layoff programs.
regardless of seniority or other
factors.
Once a veteran attainS three
years service in Government
and secures career status, he
has absolute job retention
rights over all non-veterans.
II the high tribunal refuses
to review the lower court de-
cision, it will in effect uphold
the constitutionality of the Vet
,erans Preference Act and end
further legal tests of the law
The Supreme Court several
years ago refused to review a
flower court decision upholding
the constitutionality of veter-
ans preference.
However, William Coen, the
attorney representing the career
group in the current case, says
he feels the new case pending
before the Supreme Court is g
much stronger one than the
previous case, The Supreme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
West toConfer
In London

LONDON, Oct. 10 CAP).-
The Foreign office announced
today senior diplomats of
Britain, France, the United
States and West Germany are
likely to meet in London next
week for a new round OF policy
making discussions on the Ber-
lin and German crisis.
A spokesman declined to give
more precise details when
pressed at a news conference.
1t was understood from other
sources the purpose Of the
quickly arranged get-together
is to produce an authoritative
assessment of the East-West
dispute in the light of Premier
Khrushchev'S expected declara-
ton on Berlin to the 22d
Congress Of the Soviet Com
munistlParty. opening Tuesday
in Moscow.
Mr.. Khrushchev's declara-
ton could set the pattern for
the developing East-West feud
over Berlin and Germany for
the next few weeks. The West
ern nations consider it essen
tial to be in a position quickly
to react to any developments
that may emerge from Moscow
Britain's representative will
be Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh, a
Deputy Undersecretary for For
eign Affairs. The United States
Delegate is expected to be the
Assistant Secretary of State in
Charge of European Affairs,
Fay Kohler. French and West
German representatives were
not Immediately made known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

mission has given top incentive
awards to Norman Rodman,
jeanne BEDFORD, Frances
Reeves, Melvin Warther, Ethy-
lene Lewis, Ellwood Highlander,
Geraldine Flora, Bernard Ku-
Xix, Robert Bagley. Murray
Weiner, Curtis Davies, William
Toomey, John Frembd, Martin
Moskowitz, Ira Pearce. Blanche
Schwartz. Arthur Rothkopf.
Stephen Paradise, Shirley Basa,
Shirley Hollis, M. Cecil Pinette.
Robert McCulloch, Maryalice
McConville. Robert Wood, Mary
Lacy, Rayburn Witt, Pearly
Latney, Teresa Terrence, Ger
trude Lincoln, Chlora Alexan-
der. Doris Bliss, Edythe Long,
Nancy Mattila, Robert Wright.
Walter Freeman, John Medlock.
Margaret Hould, Mary Louise
Scott, Martha Freeman. How
ard Claggett, jr.; Albert Fontes,
Margaret Pint. Ruth AppleSton,
Walter North, Andrew Barr,
Magdalen Murphy, Helen
Steiner, Paul Foster, Robert
Wood, Robert Bretz and Manuel
Cohen. Public Health Serv-
ice has given superior per-
Torrance awards to Harry
Aylor. Katherine Lashmit. Ar
line Ludwig, Patricia Grimes,
Leo Caravaggio, Mary Ann
Beggy, Eleanor Collins, Joseph
G. Brown and Constance R.
Jones. Beneficial suggestion
awards went to Thelma Gard
ner, John Babchak, William
Atkinson and William King.
st. Elizabeths Hospital has
given incentive awards to Or
vile Cox, Kathleen Marsh, c.
R. Moffett, I. D. Petit, George
Minor, Willie Alexander, Mrs.
Betty Dickerson, Mrs. Vivian
Frazier, Joseph P. Hill, Mrs.
Helen Hobbs, Mrs. Fredda
, Smith, Mrs. Mildred @. Smith
and Isaiah Brent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Stephens AIumnue

Miss Sally Dickinson, alum
nae executive secretary and CO.
ordinator of college relations
for Stephens College, Columbia,
Mo-, will speak to a meeting of
the Stephens College Alumnae
Club Of Washington, D. c., to-
night. The meeting will be at
8 pm. at the home of the club
president, Mrs. Sid Zins, 1914
Nevis road, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
DRUG DEVELOPER
GOING TO DALLAS

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 10
(AP) DIR. Anthony Curreri,
director of cancer research at
the University of Wisconsin,
will fly to Dallas Sunday to con-
suit with doctors treating House
Speaker Rayburn, it was an
nounced last night.
DR.. Curreri helped develop a
new drug, 5-fluoro-uracil, which
is being used to help deter the
spread of Mr.. Rayburn's can
Ger growth at the Baylor Med
ical Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

asked him what had happened
in the last few days.
II said the disease has been
working on him. He did not
ask me what disease and I did
not tell him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Sociological Meeting

The District Sociological So
ciety will hold a dinner meeting
at $50 pm. Tuesday at Caruso's
italian Kitchen, 427 Eleventh
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Temple Sinai Dance

The Young People Of Temple
Sinai will hold a champagne
dance from 9 pm. to midnight
Sunday at the temples social
Hall, 300 Military road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
GIN Men Are Indicted
In Discount Sales Ban
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star Staff Writer

The Government has brought antitrust against
era Motors four Chevrolet sales executives three Chew
roe dealer associations. charging them with conspirng to
stop Los Angeles Chevrolet dealers from selling cars
through discount houses.
The indictment against the eight defendants alleging
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Mrs. Ollie N. james, Widow
Of Prominent u. S. Senator

from 1909 until his death in
1925.
After her husbands death.
Mrs. James continued living
in Washington, though she
travelled widely. She visited
the Orient and England. where
she was presented at the Court
of St. James.
Until five years ago she was
active in Washington social
life. She was a charter men,
ber of the Women's Congress
sional Club and was active for
many years in the Senate Wives
Red Cross unit. She also was
an honorary member of the
Women's National Press Club.
A patronness of numerous
charitable committees, she was
particularly interested in Chill
dren'S, Hospital and in work
for the blind, and was a mem
ber of the board of the Wash
ington Thrift Shop.
The daughter of a Methodist
minister, she was the descend
ant Of settlers who reached
Kentucky soon after Daniel
Boone opened the Wilderness
Trail.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by Joseph Cav
ler's and Sons, 1855 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

Mrs. Ollie M. James, widow
Of a Senator and sister Of a
Congressman, died yesterday
at her home at the Kennedy
Warren.
The former Ruth Thomas,
she was born in Marion, KY.
where she met and married her
husband. At the time he rep
resented the States first district
in Congress.
In 1912 Mr.. James was elect
ed to the Senate. but he died
in 1918 before completing his
first term. He became nation
ally prominent as the perma-
nent chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Convention in
1912, and was mentioned as a
possible presidential candidate.
Mrs. James brother, Robert
Thomas, served in Congress
with the Kentucky delegation
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Mrs. Tusso,
Former EmpIoye
Of Tax Agency

Mrs. Michael TaSsa, q resi-
dent of Washington area for
more than 40 years, died Fri
day at Bethesda Naval Hospi-
tai after a long illness.
A former employe of the
Internal Revenue Service and
the Naval Medical Bureau, she
lived at 4201 Cathedral avenue
NV.
The former Miss Ethyl Ogan,
she was born in Ohio and grew
up in Banville, III. She came
to Washington and studied
four years at the Corcoran
Gallery.
In 1920 she married Mr..
Tassa, a former civilian en-
ploye Of the Navy Department.
They lived at 170e Hobart street
NV. until two years ago, when
they moved to the Cathedral
avenue ADDRESS.
In addition to her husband
she leaves two brothers, Early
and Percy Ogan, both of DAN
vile, and three sisters, Mrs
Clyde Parks of Danville; Mrs,
Dallas Dickerson of st. Peters.
burg, Fla. and Mrs. Arthur
Kloepfer of Glendora, Calf.
Services will be held at 1890
am. Tuesday at the Robert A
Pumphrey Funeral Home, 1857
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda.
Burial will be at Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
SomueI Lifschey,
With Philadelphia
Symphony Group

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Is
(AP)-Samuel Lifschey, viola
soloist emeritus of the Phila-
delphia orchestra, is dead at
the age of 70. He collapsed
Thursday soon after he re-
turned from a vacation in Ver-
mont.
Leader of the viola section
of the orchestra for 80 years,
Mr.. Lifschey retired in 1855.
He was nationally known as
soloist, ensemble player and
teacher.
Born in New York, he was
graduated from Cooper Insti-
tute with a civil engineering
degree. Instead of following
that career. he became first
violinist with Walter Damrosch
and the New York symphony.
He later held the same chair
in the Cleveland and Detroit
orchestras.
He went to the Philadelphia
orchestra in 1925 at the in
vitation of conductor Leopold
Stokowski.
Mr.. Lifschey served in the
Navy in World War 1.
Surviving are his widow and
two sisters.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Sterling Ely,
Lawyer and
ChemistHere

Sterling Ely, Washington
representative for the Union
Carbide Corp, died of a heart
attack early yesterday at his
home. POPS Hillyer Place NV.
He was So.
Mr.. Ely was a native of
Nelsonville, N. j., but had lived
in Washington since his grad
uation from the University Of
Maryland in 1921. He was a
research chemist and a consul
tant to chemical firms includ-
ing the National Carbon Com
pany, Haynes Stellite Co., and
affiliates. in the early days Of
his career.
He received a law degree in
1880, was admitted to the bar
in 1881 and was identified.
thereafter with legal aspects of
the chemical business. He had
been with Union Carbide since
1914.
Mr.. Ely was an active worker
in the restoration of Wood
lawn, the home of Nelly Gusts.
Martha Washington's grand
daughter, and served as secre-
tary of its board of trustees.
He was a member of the Amer
lean Chemical Society. Ameri-
can Bar Association. American
Judicature Society, Delta Sig
ma Phi.
He was a past president of
the University Club and a
member of the Nineteen Twen-
ty-five F Street Club and the
Beachcombers Club at Prov
incetown, Mass, where he had
a summer home.
Survivors include his widow,
the former Helen Barker
Tompkins, a daughter, Lloyd,
and a son, Stephen Ely. He had
a brother, Donald Ely, of
Charleston, West Va.
Funeral arrangements are
being made by Gawler's Funer-
al Home.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
DRathH

TYRRELL, CHARLES EUGENE. Sud
denly, on Friday. September is,
1851 at his residence, Woodbridge,
Va. CHARLES EUGENE TYRRELL,
aged 81, beloved husband Of Ber-
IN ina tbIs. Tyrre iou, He also 1. survived
Mrs. Marion Davis and Mrs. Mil
dred .Beckwith; three brothers,
Richard, Harry and william. and
four grandchildren. Friends may
!occoouan. Va. where services viii
be held on Monday. September is,
at pm, Interment Pohick Gem
etery, Lorton. Va. -.
McyAY A. On satur-
day. September 10. 1901, McVAY
A. WASHINGTON Of 81 p st.
Hawkins, Gwendolyn, Brenda, Bev-
erly. Sharon, McVay, jr., and Mi
chael Washington. son of Lille
and Owen Washington and brother
Of Kenneth, WASHINGTON. Also sur
relatives and many friends. No
tice Of funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS
by Mcclure. Inc. 10
WATSON, MARIE r. OF 9IS Penn
Syyiysnia ave. Sc. on September IA,
son. services at Chambers Fu-
neral Home, 5I7 11th st. Sc,
on Monday, September is, at II
noon. Interment Fort Lincoln Gem
WESTON, BURT HoRToN. On Fri
day, September Is. 1861. at Wash
ington Sanitarium and Hospital,
BURT HORTON WESTON of 1901
Ilford rd., Silver Spring. Md, be-
loved husband Of the late Mary T.
weston and father Of NJ. Tate,
Paul r. and Burt H. WESTON, jr.;
Mrs. Anne w. Caldwell, Mrs. Mary
nellie w. Lorenz and Mrs. Isabelle
W. Mills. He also Is curvived by
sixteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.- Services at The s.
II: Hines Co. Funeral Home. 290l
18th. st. NV, on Monday, Septem-
Der Is. at . pm. tparking faeili-
tiesl. Interment Fort Lincoln Gem
etery. II
ssgtember IL 1881, MARY VII VII
voted mother of Leon W. Simp-
sons and beloved grandmother Of
MaEdslene johnson Of Topeka.
Kans.. and Dolores Gibson Of
Kansas. Kansas City, No: She also Is
September Is. friends may cali al
the Frazier Funeral Home, 3S9
Rhode Island ave. NV, where serv-
ices will be held at ii am Tues
day. September 10. Interment Lin
coin Memorial Cemetery. IS
Evening star., 1961-09-17

he regarded as this country's
slow progress or i'too little
Imagination" in the space
program. He fought hard for
increased funds and speed up
programs. Several months ago
he voiced an optimistic predic-
ton that the United States
could put a man in orbit by
the end of this year.
HOnOred for Work
While in the hospital two
weeks ago Mr.. Brooks received
a Congressman of the Year in
Science" award from the maga-
zine Western Aviation, Mis-
siles and Space" Although i'll,
he insisted on standing during
the ceremony.
While in Congress Mr.. Brooks
was especially interested in
Federal flood control and rivers
and harbors projects. For many
years he was a member of the
National Rivers and Harbors
Congress and was its president
for five years.
In many of his other votes
he aligned himself generally
with Southern Democratic col
leagues in opposing some New
Deal, Fair Deal or New Frontier
proposals and was critical of
some aspects Of foreign aid and
civil rights legislation.
In manner he could have been
mistaken sometimes for a
schoolmaster. Although he was
6 feet tall and weighed almost
200 pounds, he avoided being
spectacular either as a speaker
or a legislator. In 1888 he mar =
ried the former Miss Mollie
Meriwether Of Shreveport. Mrs.
Brooks and a daughter, Laura
Anne, survive him, as do his
mother, Mrs. Claude M. Brooks
Of Shreveport, a brother and
four sisters.