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Evening star., 1961-05-28
County Police
Name 9 Youths
In Theft Rinq

Reports have been filed with
the Montgomery County Juve-
nile Court on nine teen-agers
who allegedly were involved in
a Bethesda theft ring, Mont
gomery County police reported
yesterday.
The youths, ranging in age
from IA to 16, were among IS
youths questioned since May IA
about 140 cases Of larceny,
housebreaking, destruction Of
property and shoplifting, ac-
cordinR to police.
Officers said the youths,
part of a gang known as the
Rebels, had been operating in
the Bethesda area since Sep
tember, 1860.
Detectives said they had re-
turned many stolen items, the
worth of which was estimated
at $1,228, to the owners, who
included officials of seven
churches, two schools and va
rious business firms.
The Investigations, officers
said. would continue until a
total Of 43 youths have been
questioned in the case. Police
said no hearing date has yet
been set for the youths by the
Juvenile Court.
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Nonesistent Woman
Wins Press Award

Community Relationships.
Ruth B. Spencer, a former
member Of the District Board
Of Education.
Human Relations-Mortimer
C. Lebowitz, president Of Nor
tons Stores.
Mass Communications-Miss
Era Bell Thompson, editor OF
Ebony Magazine.
Press Club citations went to:
The Rev. Laurence Henry,
head of the Districts Non-Vio-
lent Action Group and a leader
Of last years "sit-ins" here.
The Rev. James Robinson,
pastor of the Church Of the
Master, New York, and a leader
Of Operation Crossroads Africa
a private group similar to the
Peace Corps.
Mrs. Pearlie Cox Harrison
retired society editor Of the
Washington Afro-American.
Citizens for the Presidential
Vote of D. c., a group award ac-
cepted by its national co-ordi-
nator, Timothy j. May.
The press club presented its
annual $3.50 scholarship to
Thomas E. Payne, 10, a Cardozo
High School Senior who intends
to enter Howard University.
The clubs new officers, who
take over until next year, are
President, Otis Thompson Of
Public Relations Consultants
Inc; vice president, Wallace
Terry, staff writer for the
Washington Post; recording
secretary, Mrs. Lucille Bridges;
corresponding secretary, Mrs
Irene Beckwith; treasurer, Miss
E. Josephine Lowery.
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St. Mory's Sets
Shrine Ceremony

The Shrine of Our Lady of
the Miraculous Medal of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Fifth
and H streets NV, will be
blessed in ceremonies at 10 am.
tomorrow in the church.
The Very Rev. Msgr. Edward
j. Hermann, pastor of the
church, will conduct the cere-
monies and offer a solemn mass
of thanksgiving. MSgr. Herr
mann will be assisted by the
Rev. Charles M. Wilk and the
Rev. Victor A. Wong, assist
ant pastors.
The day will be dedicated to
commemoration Of the redec-
grafton of st. Mary's Church
and the installation Of the
Shrine.
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DEMOCRATS
Truman AccIoinns
Kennedy Courage
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self with. saying it gave him
IAN especially good feeling tc
come back to Washington and
see that the issues confronting
us are being met with courage
and decision.
"The new President has his
work cut out for him." Mr.
Truman declared, but I have
every confidence in his capac-
ity, his ability and his judg-
ment to deal with the unsolved
problems of the previous ad-
ministration and the new prob
lens that may develop"
Bipartisan Tone
A bipartisan tone was struck
by Vice President johnson. who
said the good wishes of all
Americans and free men on
every continent" will be with
President Kennedy in his talks
with Mr.. Khrushchev next week
end.
Never in this century-per-
hapS never in hiStory-has a
man at the age of A enjoyed
the trust or borne the hopes of
so many Of his fellow men as
does John F. Kennedy" Mr..
Johnson said.
The Vice President, just re-
turned from a round-the-world
trip, said Mr.. Kennedy's youth
was a reminder to other nations
that America itself is young,
that our cause is new, that our
course is not yet run. They are
remembering that it is tyranny
that is old tyranny which is
in retreat before the tides of
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CuIories Cut
ByKennedy
ToKeepS Slim
BY DAVID BARNETT

North American Newspaper Alliance
White House living. for the
first few months, threatened to
make heavyweights out Of the
male Kennedys.
On John Fitzgerald Kennedy,
jr., the pounds looked good.
The six-month-old son of the
President is a plump Is pounds.
For the President, the extra
pounds were an additional
burden of the office and he
quickly cut down on his food
intake to get back to the 165-
170-pound weight best for him.
Dropping the daily calorie
ration did not require any
major change in the Presidents
eating habits.
His breakfast has stayed
about the way it was during
his congressional days: A large
glass of orange juice. two four
minute boiled eggs, broiled
bacon, milk and coffee.
In the past, however. Mr..
Kennedy had a penchant for
creamed soups. He could eat
cream of chicken or cream of
celery soup three times a day.
He now tries to hold the soup
down to a maximum of once a
day, perhaps, at lunch, with a
chop.
For his main meals, the Pres
ident still likes steak-prefer-
ably the cut known as New
York sirloin. He also Is fond
Of combinations such as shep-
herds pie, a crusty mixture of
ground meat and mashed po-
tatoes.
Evening star., 1961-05-28

history and before the revolu-
ton of freedom which began
here in America"
Party to Profit
Last nights Armory dinner
and a companion event which
Mr.. Kennedy will address to-
morrow night in Boston are
expected to net almost 81 mil
lion for Democratic Party cof-
fers.
Yesterday afternoon, Party
Treasurer Matthew H. Nc
Closkey told a meeting of the
Democratic National Commit
tee the debt from the 1860 cam
paign had been reduced from
$3,796, 900 to $1,926.785.
The national committee
adopted resolutions authoriz-
ing National Chairman John
M. Bailey to appoint a commit
tee on site and arrangements
for the 1864 convention and to
negotiate for affiliation of the
Popular Party of Guam.
1t also gave its preliminary
sanction to a plan for consti-
tuting subcommittee to ad-
wise on matters of party organ
ization, finance and related
matters.
Frank Reeves, the District of
Columbia national committee
man, thanked his colleagues for
their support of the 23d
Amendment granting the Dis
trict suffrage in presidential
elections. Mr.. Reeves added, "I
warn you we will be back for
your help on attaining self
government here as we'll"
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The Capital Press Club
yesterday presented its
Journalist Of the Year" award
to a woman who doesn't exist.
Miss Helen E. Batiste," press
agent for the National As
ISOLATION of Colored Women's
Clubs, Inc, was named for the
award at the clubs annual
luncheon at the Hotel Cont
mental.
In what came as a complete
surprise to the award judges
and most club members, Miss
Batiste" turned out to be
Ernest Goodman, director Of
information services at How
ard University.
Unknown to them, Mr..
Goodman has been handling
publicity for the wcmen's
group for the last year. Award
judges said his performance
earned the award because it
was IAN outstanding Job on a
limited budget"
Once Played Tackle
Mr.. Goodman is 6 feet 6
inches tall, weighs 270 pounds
and once played tackle on the
South Carolina State College
football team.
Racial segregation in public
places and in Job opportunities
figured prominently in the
other annual awards made by
the club.
Attorney General Kennedy's
call for a cooling off" period
in the Freedom Riders contro-
versy in the South was attacked
by Joseph L. Rauh, jr., a Dis
trict attorney who was the re-
cipient of the clubs Civil Rights
award.
1--WE support the Freedom
Riders" Mr.. Rauh asserted,
land not with moderation. We
do not ask them to cool off,"
"A segregated democracy is
no democracy, 1t Is a travesty," ,"
said Mr.. Rauh, who is vice
chairman of the Districts DEM
ocratic State Central Commit
tee and of the District chapter
Of Americans for Democratic
Action.
Other Guests Present
Other guests at the luncheon
included Bill D. Meyers, as
sociate director of public af-
fairs for the Peace Corps
and John Seigenthaler, admin
istrative assistant to Attorney
General Kennedy, who was in
jured during the recent riot
ing in Montgomery, Ala.
Other press club awards were
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Kennedy, Unable
ToAttend Dinner,
Host to NeWsmen
By the Associated Press

President Kennedy couldn't
attend a dinner of the Capital
Press Club, a predominantly
Negro organization, Friday
night but at his invitation
members came to see him in
the White House rose garden
and gave him a gold member
ship card.
The club gave honorary
memberships to White House
Press Secretary Pierre Salin-
ger and his assistant. Andrew
Hatcher, who is a Negro.
Mr.. Kennedy told the club
members something has to be
done to make the press dinners
more unified otherwise he's
going to be dining out every
Saturday night. He has at
tended so far dinners given by
the Gridiron Club, the White
House Correspondents Associ-
alton and the White House
News Photographers Associa-
ton. And he has accepted an
invitation to a dinner of the
Women's National Press Club
next month.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
KennedyFete
Set in Boston

BOSTON, Mass, May 27
(AP). - President Kennedy is
coming here to celebrate his
44th birthday Monday at a
dinner promoted N his honor
by Massachusetts Democrats.
The dinner, a Embarrassing
affair as well, is sold out with
more than 5000 of the party
faithful paying 500 each for
tickets, but there's some party
embarrassment connected with
the affair.
The only living Democratic
former governor, Foster Fur
colo, was overlooked when the
dinner invitations went out, A
belated bid was dispatched, but
Mr.. Furcolo then announced he
couldn't make it.
The dinner committee had
invited Republican Gov. John
A. Volpe to attend and intro
duce the President for his
speech.
A last-minute change was
made in that plan. too. Gov.
Volpe still Is invited. but the
introduction honor was reas-
signed to Representative Nc
Cormack, Democrat Of Massa-
chusettS.
If that wasn't enough, the
co-chairman Of the dinner,
Middlesex County Sheriff How-
ard w. Fitzpatrick. one of
the States leading Democrats,
was indicted last Thursday
charged with negligence in
connection with the escape
from jail Of two men held for
murder.
The escapers killed Warden
David S. Robinson with a
smuggled gun.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick in private
life is a caterer, and it Is his
firm that is serving the dinner
Monday night.
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BIuefieId Man
Will Head YEA

RICHMOND. May 27 (AP)-
Lewis N. Dalton, principal of
Graham High School in Blue
field. has been elected presi-
dent-elect Of the Virginia Edu-
cation Association. He will
assume the post January /.
John B. Madden, principal of
Chandler Junior High School,
Richmond, was reelected treas
urer.
James G. Tyler, of Arlington,
will become YEA president on
January /.
Mr.. Dalton, who defeated
Miss Emma F. Baltimore, a
teacher at Pulaski High School,
in the 16-district balloting will
serve as preSident-elect during
1862 and will assume the presi-
dency in 1868, the Tooth ami
versary Of the YEA.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Flyers Use Dulles
In Emergency

That Dulles International
Airport isn't scheduled to open
until october of next year
meant little to a pair of wind
tossed pilots yesterday.
Two light aircraft, out of
Baltimore for Richmond and
battling gusty winds of around
80 miles an hour, were all but
flying backward when the two
II ,500-foot runwayS at Dulles
beckoned.
Both landed safely and waited
for the wind to abate before
taking off again.
Officially, Dulles three COM
pleted runways are closed tc
all traffic, but there have beer
several emergency landings
there and several more before
the facility was ordered closec
to air traffic.
Evening star., 1961-05-28

Montgomery Improvement AS
sociation, was wounded as he
stepped out of his home.
The six Negroes, among II
integrationists jailed Thursday
while trying to break color bar
rierS at the railways bus sta
ton cafe, started leaving their
meals untouched at supper last
night.
They refused to post bond
yesterday when the other five
-four white college professors
and a Negro student-posted
$1,000 bail each and caught a
plane for home.
A National Guard spokesman
said he did not know the reason
for the fasting by the six Ne
groeS. including three of the
South's most widely known foes
of racial separation.
But the wife Of one of the
Mrs. Abernathy said her
husband told her in a tele-
phone conversation today that
he and the others will con-
tinue fasting as a general pro-
test" But the group apparently
changed its plans.
Charles Conley, Negro at
torney, said the five still in Jail
probably will remain behind
bars until their trial June 16
on the charge that they, in
their integration attempt, COM
mitted a breach of the peace.
Professors Post Bond
He said George B. Smith, a
Negro student at Yale Univer-
sity, and the four white pro-
fesSors made bond because Of
final examinations beginning
Monday and Tuesday at their
Eastern colleges.
The professors are the Rev.
William S. Coffin. jr., Yale
University chaplain and a
member of President Ken
nedy's Peace Corps advisory
council; the Rev. Gaylord B.
Noyce. assistant professor of
religion at Yale Divinity
School; DR.. David E. Swift,
professor Of religion at Wes-
leyan University in Middletown,
Conn, and DR.. John D. Ma
guire. assistant Wesleyan pro-
fessor of religion.
Still in jail is the Rev. Wyatt
Tee Walker Of Atlanta, another
integration leader.
The others are Clyde L. Car
ter and Charles Jones, students
at johnson C. Smith Univer-
sity in Charlotte, N. c., and the
Rev. Bernard Lee of Atlanta.
Mr.. Jones and fellow demon
Strators went on a hunger
strike while imprisoned in York
County, S. c., as a result Of sit
in protests.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
RESEARCH
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Continued from FlrSL rage
more than 45O people has
dealt with tactics, strategy and
weapons system evaluation.
DR.. johnson said a conserva-
tive group now in control Of
the Army wanted to control
the research to avoid anything
controversial.
There's tragedy in a con-
servative approach at this time
when things are moving so ra-
pidly," the scientist said. This
is not the time for conserva-
tism if we are going to survive
not as far as ground warfare
is concerned"
DR.. johnson also was critical
of the secrecy between the SER
vices on research findings. He
said the researchers Of the var
ious services cannot look at
each others work.
He claimed that as the SER
vices compete for the funds
they consider essential to do
their jobs, they tighten up on
information so they can gain
a competitive advantage over
the other services in presenting
their story to Congress.
This leads to the kind OF
secrecy which may not be bene-
ficial to the country but does
benefit the individual service"
he said.
SMr. Morse, who is quitting
his job this week, has been act
ing as the catalyst in attracting
top men to the new organiZa-
tion's board and attempting to
persuade the ORC staff-with
the exception of DR.. Johnson
to make the transfer.
DR.. Johnson said he had
pledged himself to help the
Army transfer ORC activities
intact, if possible. He added
that Mr.. Morse had assured
him that the new organization
would be allowed to operate in
dependently and that more
centralization of research is
planned.
Describing his staff as the
most skilled research staff in
the Army, DR.. johnson said if
it were broken up, it would take
10 years to replace it.
"We're experts in guerilla
warfare and limited war;" he
explained. TITS essential that
the work survive"
AS for himself, DR.. Johnson
said he did not feel personally
abused and he was grateful that
the university has backed him
throughout in his differences
with the Army.
I've survived longer than
most in a difficult job," he COM
mented philosophically. Wash
ington is a rough town."
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Stevenson May Go
To South America
By the Associated Press

President Kennedy talked
with Adlai E. Stevenson yester-
day about the possibility Of Mr..
Stevenson's going on a good
will mission to South America.
They conferred for an hour
at the White House, but made
no announcement of any plans.
There were indications. how
ever, that there would be an
early announcement on wheth-
er Mr.. Stevenson would under
take the trip.
Mr.. Stevenson merely told
newsmen he and Mr.. Kennedy
had another Of a series of talks
about the western hemisphere
and our problems"
Evening star., 1961-05-28
Big Reckoning Job

HONG KONG, May q (AP)
Hong Kong Is reclaiming
land from the sea to build
housing for its rapidly expand
ing population. This British
colony has housed nearly AGO.
900 refugees from Red China
in five years and plans to build
a 16-acre housing development
on land now covered by water.
Evening star., 1961-05-28
RACIAL

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in their parents custody. Their
names were withheld under
State law.
Otherwise all appeared quiet
on the racial scene a week
after mob riots aimed at BIZ
racial Freedom Riders shook
this Deep South city, and
brought on martial law.
Students to Continue
But most downtown variety
stores closed their lunch count
ers during the day amid rumors
of a possible Negro sit-in move
Cafes at both bus terminals re-
mained open.
In Atlanta, Edward B. King
pr, administrative secretary OF
the Student Nonviolent Coordi-
mating Committee, said % stu
dent freedom riders from sew
eral Northern and Southern
colleges were about to start or
were on the way to Montgom-
cry and Jackson. He said they
were travelling on regular buses
in small groups, but could give
no detailed information.
Mr.. King also said the Free
dom Rides would continue "un-
til we are able to travel freely
through Alabama and Missis-
Sippi."
An attempt to integrate the
lunchroom at the Montgomery
railroad station was made to.
day by three Freedom Riders
two white and one Negro. Ala
bama Adjutant General Henry
v. Graham reported the Incl
dent and said, but, unfortun-
ately, the place was closed for
business"
The Rev. Martin Luther King
jr. had said earlier in Atlanta
that he heard three Freedom
Riders had been arrested in
the Alabama capital city.
"They came over here and
but didn't-we didn't accom-
were supposed to get arrested
modate them" Gen. Graham
said. They didn't bother any
one, spent a lot of time on the
phone and finally left"
Gen Graham said the Negro
leader, the Rev. Solomon S
Seay, ST., was only slightly
wounded by a pellet gun fired
by one of the six boys, all 16
or II years old.
The military commander said
the other five youths were in
the auto when the shot was
fired Thursday as the car raced
past Mr.. Seay'S residence.
Mr.. Seay, 62-year-old Meth
odiSt minister and executive
secretary Of the pro-integration
Evening star., 1961-05-28

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Evening star., 1961-10-12

much that 1t would halt the
business recovery.
At present, Mr.. Kennedy re-
ported, the Nations economy
is moving ahead" He said
there was a 10 per cent in
crease in the second quarter
and a S per cent increase
in the third quarter. He added
that I'VE are going to con-
tinue to have a substantial in
crease in the next quarter"
Asked whether he thought
the steel companies are going
to heed his pleas against rails
ing steel prices this fall, he in
dicated that he hoped so.
II think that the steel COM
panies are going to make a
judgment based on what they
consider to be in the public
interest and in line with their
Evening star., 1961-10-12
Soviet History
Lauds Leader

MOSCOW. Oct. IL (AP).-|
The Soviet Union is continuing
to glorify Premier Khrushchev
as its greatest leader of World
War II while further downgrad-
ing former Soviet heroes now
out of favor.
In the just-released third
volume Of the official history
Of the war. there are Al eulo-
CYSTIC references to Mr.. Khru-
shchev in which he is credited
with victories from Stalingrad
to Kurak. He appears in nu-
merous pictures throughout the
latest volume of the series titled
THE History of the Great
Patriotic War of the Soviet
Union"
In contrast Stain, once hailed
as the all-powerful, all-wise
director of the war effort. rates
only q mentions and is identi-
fled In only one photograph.
Marshal Georgi K. Zhukov,
rated one of the Soviet Unions
greatest soldiers until deposed
as defense minister by Khru-
shchev, is mentioned only twice.
Such prominent war figures
as Lazar M. Kaganovich,
Georgi M. Malenkov and Law
renty P. Beria are not men
toned at all. After Stalin's
death Beria was executed. Mr..
KhruShchev downgraded Mr..
Malenkov and Mr.. Kaganovich
as "antiparty."
Unexpected prominence was
given British and American
praise for the heroic defenses
of Stalingrad and Leningrad.
There are full-color pictures of
the gold sword King George
VI presented the people of
Stalingrad and of the engraved
scrolls President Roosevelt sent
the people of both cities.
But comment on the British
and American war effort gen.
orally was derogatory. The book
is critical of what it calls the
British and American failure to
open a second 'front.'" slow
pace in the Italian campaign
and slowness in delivering sup
plies through Murmansk.
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increases in defense expendi-
lures.
Mr.. Kennedy recalled that he
had hoped before the Berlin
crisis developed that business
recovery might produce a So
billion surplus this fiscal year
which would have permitted a
tax reduction.
But 1--WE have lost that hope, I"
he said. since decisions in July
to boost military spending by
$3.5 billion.
I'VE have still a strong desire
to balance our budget" he
added, but I cannot predict
what extra military demands
may be made in the next month
or two which may lessen that
chance"
Asked about whether he
would move to increase taxes if
that became necessary to bal
ance the budget, Mr.. Kennedy
avoided any flat prediction but
made it clear that he would
consider such action.
He said it would have been a
big help If he had been able to
persuade Congress to increase
postal rates as he recon-
mended earlier this year.
I'VE will increase or we will
secure sufficient revenue to
balance the budget unless
Evening star., 1961-10-12

own responsibilities" he added.
On another sector of the do
mestic front, the President re-
emphasized that he considers
construction by American fam
lilies of at least minimum shell
ters against radioactive falIout
in case of a nuclear attack. is
most useful and most i'm
portant."
He was asked If he had fall
out shelters in any of the resi-
dences that he frequently uses
away from Washington such
as at Hyannis Port, Mass; Mid
dleburg, Va; Palm Beach, Fla,
or Newport, r. I.
He replied that there is nat
Evening star., 1961-10-12

there is excessive and sub
stantial" defense spending in
creases, he declared.
If crises in Berlin and
Southeast Asia should force de-
tense spending up further, he
said then he would see how
much could be cut from non
defense expenditures.
Then, the President said, he
would have to make a judg-
ment as to "how much of a
tax burden can be sustained
without strangling the re-
covery."
He stressed that he would
not want to increase the al
ready heavy tax burden so
Evening star., 1961-10-12

urally a provision for the pro-
lection Of the President, the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. and others
who have to maintain reSpon-
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sibility in the case of military
action"
But he added: There Is no
sure answer for anybody"
Evening star., 1961-10-12
Possibility Of Tax Rise
Kept Open by President

President Kennedy keeping the possibility raising
taxes while closing the door to hope
The President told conference late yesterday that
his present intention to balance the budget unless
struggle against communism world forces