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Evening star., 1961-08-06

most complete and accurate
files in America" Mrs. Green
declares:
Il suggest that all good
Americans come to the aid
of Welch founder Of the
organizationD and make the
list really the largest yet.
They talk of a list of a mil
lion and a half; let's make
them happy and keep them
really busy. With 40 million
names to file. the John Birch
erS would have time for.
nothing else!"
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Story Behind Statue

One of the conversation
pieces in Vice President
Lyndon Johnson's office on
Capitol Hill is a 15-inch
bronze statue of the Vice
President, which shows him
running, with a telephone in
his hand.
The piece was an express
sion of Illustration on the
part of Miss Jimilu Mason.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Budding Politician

Ruth Hagy is thinking
about going into politics in
New York.
The television producer
performer. who had her own
show, college News Con-
ference" for many years, has
been encouraged by New
York Democrats to run for
the New York City Council.
She's not going to do it
this year, she says, because
she has TV plans for the
fall.
But she does see politics
in her future, she declares.
Some of her friends say she
would like eventually to run
for Congress.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
mo Hope"

THE airplane has Just
about ruined the life of a per-
son in public life" laments
Senator Clinton P. Anderson
Of New Mexico.
you can't say no any more,
on the ground that you can't
reach a place in time" the
Senator explained. There is
no hope. There's always a
plane available. They have a
way of saying, We'll have one
of our members drop by in
his plane and get you"
Recently, Senator Ander-
son said, "I' spoke at noon in
st. Louis, that night in Chi
cago, the next morning in
Portland, Oreg.. and that
night in San Francisco!"
Evening star., 1961-08-06
One Solution

Represent tive Edith
Green, Democrat of Oregon,
has her own solution to the
problem of the John Birch
Society.
Noting in her news letter
that the society has asked
its members to help it COM
pile ITS list of Communist
SympathizerS, socialists and
liberals in the United States"
which it says will be "the
Evening star., 1961-08-06
CAPITAL FOOTNOTES
To Be Texons-or Not
Or Why One Senator Decided Not to Run

White House press secretary's
mother with a smile. "And
I know who you are too
May Craig"
And it was.
Mrs. Carlson, who is visit
ing the SalingerS from her
home in Carmel, Calf, said,
although she had never met
Mrs. Craig, I've seen you so
often on televiSion I feel like
we're old friends"
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Mutual
Identification

A woman walked UP to
Mrs. Jerome Carlson at a re-
cent party and said, You
must be Pierre Salinger's
mother. You look exactly
like him"
That's right" said the
Evening star., 1961-08-06

paid up members and prospec-
tive members at Z pm. on
August is at the home Of
Mrs. Morris Gurevich in Col
lege Park.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Where Are
They Now?

Former Civil Service Com
missioner Barbara Gunder-
son, now back home in Rapid
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Barbecue Planned

The Prince Georges County
Chapter Of B'nai Birth Wom-
en- will hold a barbecue for
Evening star., 1961-07-15
u. S. StoH Is Trimmed
At Geneva Laos, 7 oIks

The United States cut skeleton
14-nation Geneva conference Laos
While officials aren't ready to concede the indicates
feeling Of hopeless aemae they indicate they reach
that point there isn't change In the next few weeks They
the Communists empty talk than
Evening star., 1961-07-15
Smithsonian Exhibits
625-Pound Meteorite

A 625-pound stony meteorite,
believed to be the most recent
big find" in the United States,
has been acquired by the Smith
sonian Institution for scientific
study and public display.
The object, largest metAorite
of its type in the institutions
collection Of more than 1000,
was discovered last spring by
a New Mexico farmer while he
was plowing.
Associate Curator z. P. Hen
derson said the meteorite was
purchased in mid-June. He said
it apparently had been lying
dormant for centuries on the
New Mexico farm.
It was discovered southeast
Of Clovis, q New Mexico city
near the Texas border. when
the farmer broke his ploW
against it.
He wrote to the institution
Mr.. Henderson said. and Later
sent q sample.
Mr.. Henderson said he cut
. thin section Of the sample
and could see it had the char
acteristic structure Of Q meteo-
rite"
After the curator visited the
Evening star., 1961-07-15
Job Stand Affects
Naval Base Power
By the Associated Press

The question of getting COM
mercial electric power to a
Texas naval installation was
involved today in the Kennedy
administrations stand against
racial discrimination in Gov
ernment contracts with private
firms.
The Navy has been seeking
power for the Pelican Island
destroyer base at Galveston but
the Houston Power & Light
Co.. the Navy said, has refused
to sign a contract because the
Navy insists on obtaining serv-
ice from a deSegregated firm.
This is in compliance with an
executive order by President
Kennedy of March 7.
The Navy said its Bureau of
Yards and Docks has sug-
gested to the Office of Naval
Materiel that the problem be
referred to the President s
Committee on Equal Employ
ment Opportunity.
The Pelican Island base is
not getting any power at the
present time because only dock
ing space is involved, the Navy
said. It denied reports that
ships were being sent to the
base to supply power from their
Shipboard generators.
Evening star., 1961-07-15
Gogorin Is Given
Cheering Sendoff

LONDON, July Is (AP).-A
cheering crowd gave Maj. Yur
Gagarin a happy sendoff tt
Moscow today. A five-day visit
had brought the Soviet space.
man plaudits normally reserved
for heads Of state and movie
stars.
The smiling cosmonaut. q,
told an airport news confer
ence:
"I carry back with me the
most warm memories of the
friendly reception given me
and of the hospitality in Great
Britain. May the friendship
between the Soviet Union and
the people Of Great Britain de-
velop and grow storing"
A crowd of about 1000 milled
around the Soviet Embassy an
hour earlier as Mai. Gagarin
left for the airport. Many were
jostled into the Embassy gar
dens. damaging shrubbery and
flowers, and a dozen policemen
had to shoulder a way through
for the little Russian to reach
his car.
Mai. Gagarin stood up in an
open gray Rolls-Royce en- route
to the airport, waving and
smiling as the crowds in the
streets recognized and cheered
him. eavy traffic heightened
the trip 13 minutes beyond
schedule.
Evening star., 1961-07-15
Sitter T uxAsked
On Lendinq-Firms l
BY the Associated Press

The Treasury Department
says mutual savings banks and
savings and loan associations no
longer need preferential tax
treatment.
Secretary Of the Treasury
Dillon yesterday asked the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee to impose sitter taxes
on these organizations.
Mr.. Dillon said the lending
agencies are virtually tax ex-
empt because of special tax
privileges granted in the early
stages Of their development.
Now, he said, their assets total
$110 billion and annual earn
ings are over $3.50 million, while
total taxes in 1858 were only
$8.S million.
c. Elwood Knapp, president
Of the United States Savings
and Loan League, said higher
taxes ultimately would mean q
reduction Of IS to SO billion In
funds available for home loans.
Evening star., 1961-07-15
BY the Associated Press

Senator Stephen M. Young
Democrat of Ohio, says only
a lack of rifles and military
organization separates the Johr
Birch Society and its leader
Robert Welch, from naziism.
In a Senate speech yesterday
Senator Young described the
militantly conservative group
as Fascist and Mr.. Welch a
"a little dictator" and a Char
latan of the far right"
Senator Young said Mr.
Welch, after being defeated fol-
the Republican nomination fol
Lieutenant Governor of Massa-
chusetts, turned against the
political process itself and oul
form of Government"
Senator Young said Mr.
Welch hopes TO weld the
-antis-the spreaders of racial
hate, the bully boys and the
lunatic fringe everywhere into
a political movement for pow
err" He added:
These radicals of the right
in many communities have been
practicing character assassina-
ton without regard for the
truth, threatening merchants
with boycotts, threatening COL
Evening star., 1961-07-15
U. S. Experts
MoppingAid
,ToViet Nam

SAIGON, South Wet Nam
July Is (AP).-A team ot
American experts left for
Washington yesterday to present
President Kennedy a crash pro-
gram designed to turn the tide
in South Wet Mans war
against Communist rebels.
Some high officials here feel
the proposals-both military
and economic-could be one Of
the most important factors in
whether this threatened ma
ton survives in the critical
months ahead.
1t would call for a consider
ably larger outlay of American
aid, informed sources indicated.
The American team, headed
by DR.. Eugene Staley of the
Stanford Research Institute,
spent three weeks here working
with Vietnamese experts. Their
joint report is still secret.
Informed quarters said the
goal is an all-out military and
economic effort to break the
back of Communist power and
cut its appeal within 18 months
to two years. Most observers
here would consider this a
highly optimistic goal.
Just how much more the
Vietnamese government would
contribute is uncertain. United
States officials have been urg-
ing increased taxes, a more real
istic exchange rate on American
aid money and unfreezing some
Of South Wet Mans large for
eign exchange reserves.
There was an encouraging
sign here this week when the
National Asse bly, started
pushing through several tax
changes.
Evening star., 1961-07-15
California Pilot
Appears Winner
OfWomen's S Race

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July
Is (AP).-Mrs. Frances s. Bers
of Long Beach, Calf, appeared
today to have won her fifth
Powder Puff Derby.
Mrs. Bera, who flew the
TranScontinental Air Race fol
Women alone, placed first in
unafficial figures. The results
were not to be made official
until after a pilots meeting
later in the day.
Last years winning team of
Aileen Saunders, Ell Cajon,
Calf, and Miss June Douglas
West Palm Beach, Fla, was
second in the unofficial stand
ings.
Unofficial third place was
held by Miss Irene Leverton,
North Hollywood, Calf, and
Teckla kaufman. Pacific Pail
Sades, Calf.
Since the Powder Puff Derby
began in 1947, Mrs. Bera placed
first four previous times, each
time with a co-pilot.. She also
was co-pilot of one other win
ming team and was on the
second place team in 1854. Her
victories came in 1858, 1855
1856 and 1858.
Mrs. Saunders, who flew with
Miss Douglas to victory last
year, also won the 1859 race
with another co-pilot,
The final computations on
the order Of finish will be based
on the flying time needed to
complete the race compared to
the capability Of the aircraft
The race, from San Diego
Calf, to Atlantic City, ended
yesterday 4S hours behind
schedule as bad weather twice
forced postponements of the
deadline. Seventy-eight of the
81 planes that started out last
Saturday were in competition
for the championship. The
other 10 were disqualified for
various reasons.
Evening star., 1961-07-15
McCIoy En- Route
To Moscow Talks

FRANKFORT, Germany, July
Is (AP). John j. McCloy.
United States disarmament
chief. arrived from New York
today en- route to Moscow to
continue talks aimed at paving
the way for a disarmament
conference.
Mr.. McCloy told newsmen at
the airport that current East
West troubles over Germany
and Berlin will be discussed in
the Moscow talks.
Mr.. McCloy. accompanied by
his wife and daughter, was
greeted at the airport by his
son, 1t. John J. McCloy II, %,
stationed with the United States
Army's Sd Armored Division
at Friedberg, Germany.
Evening star., 1961-07-15

procedures, location Of ICC in
spection teams and provisions
for meeting expenses.
American officials point out
the conference has not been q
total loss since there has been
an improvement in the Situa-
ton on the ground In Laos.
Little fighting has been re-
ported there since early June.
To the extent that the rela-
tive quiet is a dividend Of the
Geneva conference, the exercise
is considered worthwhile. At
the same time, the rainy season
is recognized as q contributing
factor to the quiet.
The fear here Is that the
Communists may seize rev OPP
portunities to breach the cease
fire before the ICC is allowed
to operate effectively.
PesSimiStic ON Neutral Rule
The United States also is
pessimiStic about prospects for
forming q truly neutral gov
ernment of national union"
Prince Souvanna Phouma. the
Communist-backed neutral
leader, is regarded as the most
likely choice Of the Laotian
King to become Premier.
theoretically. his plan to
make himself the center Of o
three-bloc, "troika" cabinet is
q laudable concept, officials say.
It would bring together q large
group Of neutraliStS surrounding
Prince Souvanna Phouma as
the center horse" of the
troika, with q minimum num-
ber of pro- Communist Pathet
Lao and rightist ministers
thanking him.
The big difficulty, from the
American point Of view, is the
center group. Those designated
as neutrals are regarded in
Washington as pro- Communist
or at least willing to work
closely with the Communists.
Deputy Premier Phoui Nosa-
van and other members of the
rightiSt Royal Laotian Govern
ment are expected to oppose
this formula vigorously.
Evening star., 1961-07-15

in. devising an effective for
Inula for the naturalization
of Laos, and that the neutralS
seem to be going along with
the Communists.
Special Ambassador Averell
Hartman is remaining in Ge-
neva to head the reduced
American staff. His principal
deputy, John Sleeves, returned
to Washington yesterday to re-
sumo his post as Deputy AsSis-
tant Secreary of State for Far
East Affairs. Neither Mr.
Sleeves nor members of the
staff who have returned are
expected to go back to Geneva
unless there is q break in COM
munist foot dragging.
Seek to Block Arms
The United States wants to
give the International Control
Commission power to stop the
flow Of military aid to Laos
from outside. The Red delega-
tions insist on agreement on a
statement of the aim to guar
Antee the neutrality of Laos be-
fore discussing the control Of
the ceaSe-fire.
Great Britain, co-chairman
Of the conference with the So
Wet Union, has suggested q
compromise calling for discus
sion of neutrality every other
day or every other two days,
This would open the way for
concurrent discussion of
strengthening the International
Control Commission.
The United States has agreed
to this compromise, but Russia
and its Communist associates
have not acceded.
Reds Block Patrol Efforts
The Soviet bloc has thwarted
Western efforts to supply the
ICC with the equipment it
needs to patrol the borders or
to provide the rights of access
necessary to operate in pro-
Communicated territory.
Other issues involving the
ICC which the United States
wants to see settled are voting
Evening star., 1961-07-15
Airline Lending PIeu
Rejection Stirs Dutch

THE HAGUE, July Is (AE).
The Dutch government, after
Ia cabinet session, officially e<-
pressed disappointment at fall-,
ure to obtain landing rights for
kim at Los Angeles, the gov
ernment information service an
nounced today.
A Dutch delegation under
State Secretary Eilberd q. Stij-
kel returned Thursday from
Washington after long negoti-
ations with the United States
Government.
Evening star., 1961-07-15

site and inspected the meteorite
which had been moved to q
barn, negotiations started for
its purchase.
THE farmer thought he
owned the thing" Mr.. Hender-
son said, ''but courts have held
that the meteorite belongs to
the person who owns the land
on which it was found"
It was discovered on rented
land Mr.. Henderson said the
farmer purchased it from his
landlord and then sold it to
the institution.
The 20-inch high meteorite
is an irregular spherical mass,
Mr.. Henderson said. It is
known scientifically as a chon-
drite, made essentially of stone
from another sizable body"
While it is not the largest
stony meteorite discovered
(there is a larger one at the
University of New Mexico)
it is the largest held by the
institution.
Fell Long Ago
1T is obviously an old fall,
the curator said. "It had beer
in the ground so long that
some Of the red sediment OF
recent formations there had
more Of less attached itself
to the meteorite."
He said the dome" Of the
meteorite. the leading edge OF
the object during its flight
earthward, was very conspic.
uouS," and that the object
may have broken into several
pieces.
Scientific study will deter
mine If the meteorite is re-
lated to other stony meteorites
which have been found near
Clovis.
The object is one Of about
100 meteorites the institution
is displaying in its recently
opened meteorite alcove at
Tenth and Constitution NV
Included in the display is a
map showing all the meteoritic
finds in the United States.
Evening star., 1961-07-15

ASSEMBLIES OF COD
Evening star., 1961-07-15
Woman Goes to Joii
In s Rent FTauds !.

Mrs. Mary W. Hall, 43, who
pleaded guilty in six rent fraud
cases May 81, has received q
270-day jail sentences in Mu-
nicipal Court.
She was convicted OF false
pretences for renting her h00se
in the $500 block Of Tenth
street NV. over and over
= while prospective tenants
waited.
Evening star., 1961-07-15

FoRcEY MEMORIAL CHURCH
Evening star., 1961-07-15
Birch Society Blasted
As Fascist by Senator

lege professors and school prin-
cipals with dismissal. They
spread fear, hatred and sus-
picion."
The Birch Society, Senator
Young said, is the organization
doing the most to undermine
national unity" and its leaders
are "unwittingly acting as the
handmaidens Of the Soviet
Union"
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
Wilmington Annual
Garden Day May 6

The fourteenth annual Garden
Day will be held in Wilmington.
Delaware. on Saturday. May 6. 1861
from 1000 am. to 500 pm. Twen-
ty six gardens and four homes will
be open.
Many varieties of gardens will
be on display. ranging from small
city gardens and suburban gardens
to extensive estates. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Sellers Bancroft have completed
a small formal garden and reflec-
ton pool since last years Garden
Day. The gardens at "Ingleside"
property OF the Episcopal Church
Home Foundation, feature series
OF five terraces, each landscaped
with great care to preserve the
natural beauty of the topography.
ongtime favorites of Garden Day
visitors are the formal gardens of
Gibraltar. the home of MIR. Fl.
Rodney Sharp, and "Granogue", the
estate Of Mr. and Mrs. Irenee du
Pont.
The open houses will feature inn
portant collections OF Philadelphia
Queen Anne and Chippendale furn-
iture and rare pieces of white and
polychrome glaze pottery, Limoges,
Lowestoft, Royal Doulton and Dre-
Continued on page nfne)
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
New Feed Grain
Program In County

Sussex County farmers should
think of future results as we'll as
their present situation when they
decide whether or not to partici-
pate in the new feed grain pro-
gram.
Associate County Agricultural
Agent Ed Ralph emphasizes that
factors other than immediate in
come may be just as important.
According to Paul W. Mitchell.
state administrative officer of the
Delaware Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation program, one
of these factors is the possible eff
feet such a program could have
on the present huge feed grain sur
plus. He points out that Govern
ment-owned stocks of these grains
are so large that, at the current
rate of disposal, ii would take CCC
nine years to move them into use
on a first-in, first-out rotation
Continued on page eleyenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
State Is Cited For
It's Voters Turnout

The state of Delaware. which
regularly turns out high percent
age of voters for national elections
has again been cited by The Amer
ican Heritage Foundation. this time
for getting more of its civilians
of voting age to the polls than any
other state in the South Atlantic
Region. Notification of the award
has been received by Governor Ell
bert n. Carvel from Brendon
Byrne. executive director of the
Foundation.
In recognition of this outstand-
ing achievement in behalf of better
citizenship, Governor Carvel is to
receive, on behalf of the State of
Delaware, the South Atlantic Reg
ion Outstanding Citizenship Award.
This citation is an authentic aged
parchment reproduction of Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address in the martyr
ed presidents own handwriting, be-
meath which appears an Inscription
specifically citing the State of Del
aware for sending 74.5 per cent of
its eligible voters to the polls last
November.
fcontfnued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
Milford Grange
To Sponsor Bazaar

The Milford Grange will spon-
sor a bazaar and gala in the
Grange Hall under the supervis-
ion of the Home Economics Com
mittee, Mrs. Lorraine West and
Mrs. Louise Thawley, on Friday
evening, April 2S. from 6 to 10
p. m. Our bazaar will include
home baked goodies, aprons, fan
cy work. recipes. white elephant,
flower plants and other garden
items These contributed by all
grange members and friends.
There will be free coffee for ev-
eryone Hot dogs will be on sale
as we'll as soft drinks.
Our members will be taking do
nations for chances on a piece OF
summer furniture for your patio.
The proceeds from this will be
especially for the Delaware State
Grange Scholarship Fund.
A brief program will be present.
ed twice during the evening-at
Z p. m. and again at 9 p. m. This
will include our own Grange Hula
Continued on page sixD
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
Dover Century Club
Concert Due May 9

The Dover Century Club Chorus
is pleased to present the Dover Air
Force Base Choral-Airs as a part
of their annual Spring Concert be-
ing given this year on Tuesday.
May 8, in Dover at Grace Fellow
ship Hall on The Plaza at 8:15 pm.
Admission is by advance subscrip-
tion which may be secured by
writing the Treasurer, Mrs. ThOm-
as w. Harmon. 126 Mary Street.
or By calling the Secretary. Mrs.
Weston Hodgkins at Redfield 4-7S14
Subscriptions received by April 26.
or until the house is sold out. will
be recognized on the program
The Dover Air Force Base Choir
Affairs were organized in Decem-
Der 1858 by Captain John II. Porter.
Since then, over so concerts have
been presented in Delaware, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Washington. d. C. One of their most
exciting performances was at the
Eastern Shore Rotary Convention,
Traymore Hotel. Atlantic City, NJ.
They sing because they honestly
enjoy singing and because they
wish to foster good relations be-
tween the USAF and civilians, not
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
Milford New Century
Club In Final Session

The delectable display of culi-
nary art. done by the members of
the Milford New Century Club.
made the final meeting of the year
1960-61 and the attending covered
dish luncheon on Monday a de-
lightful and enjoyable affair. Mrs.
Theodore Aber and a capable COM
mittee arranged the tables. with
their decorative centers in such a
manner as to give the club room
a new look that was greatly ap-
preciated by those who were pres
ent. Turkey, with all of the good
things that make a full menu,
raised the luncheon to a full
course dinner proportion and was
much enjoyed by the members.
Mrs. Borden Smith conducted the
business meeting that followed
during which five new directors
were installed by the parliament
tartan. Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce. They
were Mrs. William f. Miller. Mrs.
Robert Rudolph, Mrs. Alex Sad
owski. Mrs. Harold Wall and Mrs.
Harvey WILSON,. The club voted
to give SIS, to the local chairman
of the American Field Service,
Daniel Friedman for help in the
continuance of exchange students.
CONTINUED on page sixl