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St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

i lAANhh N' NSNAh'
that there are food shortages
there is famine. The Khrushchev
Manifesto itself promises better
life day after tomorrow, but not
much for today.
But we have grown so used to
accepting the Communists evalua-
ton Of themselves that sometimes
we tend to lose sight of their
shortcomings and failures. Often
their propaganda machine makes
so much noise we don't know just
what is going on. But every once in
a while some plain, unvarnished
reporting pops up, almost from
nowhere, and it helps put things
back in perspective.
Such information now comes
from a 25-year-old Ghanian en-
gineer, George Savara Arthur, one
of 5000 African students studying
in East Germany. He had to leave
Leipzig, where he had studied for
three years on scholarship, after
he objected to being indoctrinated
and used for propaganda purposes.
I'VE are not FOOLS" he writes,
"even If we do come from a rela-
lively backward country. 1t is OBJ
vious to all of us that the main
objective of the East German gov
ernment in inviting us over to
study is political-their political
benefit, not ours. That is unlikely
to prevent their offers from being
taken up, as things now stand, but
their success should not be taken
for granted"
Mr.. Arthur then goes on to note
that the East Germans, who ap-
parently have drawn Africa as
their assignment in the world
Communist movement, have three
closely related detectives.
First, they try to win the young
Africans good will through schol-
arships. Second, they expect these
youngsters to occupy high posi-
tions in the newly-created inde-
pendent states and hence subject
them to heavy doses of Commun-
ist ideology. Third, they use the
students for internal propaganda
among the East German subjects
The East Germans provide a
stipend of about $25 per month
for the students. Since their OWL
governments are poor this in it.
self is quite an attraction. A few
students receive invitations direct
lly but most are selected by theil
own governments, which make:
everything look legitimate. Ghana
has about so students there. The
number from Guinea was moi
available. Nigeria has refused the
scholarships.
THE PROPAG NDA MIS-.
FIRES - Most of the propaganda
according to George Arthur, l.
directed towards making the stu.
dents hate" the West German
government and the United States
in that order. It falls wide Of the
mark so far as Bonn is concerned
and he explains why.
Now few African students fee
strongly, one way or the other
about the Federal German Repub,
lie, since it is beyond the range
of their personal experience ant
preoccupations. But from frequent
visits to West Berlin which
they enter just by taking the un
derground railway - we learned
that reality differed from propa
Iganda.
I'VE discovered that the worker.
in the Federal Republic are in
comparably better off not by
studying statistics, but by elem
entary observation of what they
eat, wear and use to furnish theil
homes. You realize that West Ger
many is a rich country, whose in
habitants are contented and loya
to their regime, whether they ar
Government or Opposition; Eas
Germany, by contrast, gives thu
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
SEGREGATION DYING sTUBBoRNLY IN DIXIE

Segregation dying dying subbomly but
nevertheless white Souhenes for the an and
White Citizens again will the maserserant
relationship white possible that relationship is
establishing being being
relationship eventually equality and
Observation-Disclosures, Chicago
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
DIR Y-POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

By FIRED GfNAM
Khrushchev scientific military diplomatic
tory shooting has
preceded followed
s
An indignant citizen wants something respectable
girls While they they might
also do something about streetwas respectable
girls
you suppose Republicans
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
WATCH
on the
POTOMAC
By ROBERT O. SPIVAcK

Washington DC.-THE SOVIET DRIVE FOR AFRICA
The Communists continue dazzle the West with the Soviet
Unions spectacuars in space In matters down
earth they not doing well.
Fragmentary reports from Red China well the Soviet
Union indicate Sen Hubert Humphrey reported recently
food shortages everywhere and in
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

make have pride
termined to do still a better job.
This appreciates support
its readers and advertisers
It hopes that will continue support
has enjoyed in the past
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
Letters To The Editor
says We're Wrong Abovt United Fund

Editor You about the United Fund being good idea
What committee brasy industrial
ucras the decision what will supported and what will
starved to death These characters would the
March Of Dimes the Multiple Scers Hope Chest the Sister Kenny
1t would taken sticks dynamite to
like the Urban Now that these things
they will but how needs do think these
bureaucrats will United Fund
hardening
where charity dollar G. B., St Paul, Minnesota
into their party changing COP the GYP?
One for moonghtng working that
families paycheks support automobile the style
o which they have become accustomed
Mr. K takes time achievements outer promise
subjects He taking
the that WW chant You'll pie in the
sky bye and bye"
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Scout Rocket
Radios Data
Devices Measure
Space Rodiotion

CAPE CAlIAVERAL, Fla,
Jan, 2 s(AP).-A Blue Scout I,
largest solid-fuel rocket ever
flown here. successfully pro-
PEELED . package Of sensitive
measuring devices into the
lower edge Of the Van Allen
radiation belt today.
Valuable information was
radioed back from all eight
experimental devices packed
into the '3s2-pound payload.
The slender, 72-foot rocket,
making its maiden flight, per-
formed perfectly as 1t scooted
high over the Atlantic. All
three stages fired in rapid
succession and hurled the
package 1000 miles into space.
As the payload plunged back
toward earth, q 90-pound
instrument capsule popped out
and parachuted into the Allan
tic Ocean about 1900 miles
down range. landing northeast
Of the West Indies Island Of
Antigua.
A search plane spotted the
capsule floating in the water
in late afternoon and directed
the ocean range vessel Coastal
Crusader to the scene.
The Coastal Crusader was 200
miles away at the time and was
not expected to reach the cap
sule for . recovery attempt I'm.
til tomorrow morning.
Blue Scout I is one OF a fam
lily Of rockets the Air Force
is developing as low cost, all
purpose vehicles for launching
scientific probes and satellites
to gather vital information for
military space missions.
A smaller rocket. the 40-foot
Blue Scout, jr., had two test
flights last fall, one successful.
Blue Scout n and Air Force
Scout, two other members of
the family. are slated for tests
in the next few months.
Evening star., 1961-01-08

through periodic inspections.
Although not commenting
directly on the Capitol Hill
properties. Mr.. Jahde said that
as q rule District valuations on
homes run between 50 and IS
per cent Of their actual market
value.
j. George Stewart, Architect
Of the Capitol, who is directing
the acquisition OF these two
blocks on Capitol Hill for the
House once Building Commits
sion, headed by Speaker Ray
burn. said he was not surprised
at the size Of the gap between
the offer and valuation OF the
Capitol Hill Club.
Assessed valuations don't
necessarily mean q thing" he
said. Mr.. Stewart added that
the Capitol Hill Club was en-
titled to extra compensation
because 1t had gone to the ex-
pense Of assembling land ad-
See ASSESSMENTS, Page A-1s
Evening star., 1961-01-08

$500. 1000 for its property at 102
Carroll street Sc. and 208, 210,
212 and 214 First street Sc.
The current assessed valua-
tion-the figure on which taxes
are based-for those properties
totals SOS, ,263.
Most of the other Federal
offers for stores and homes in
the two-block area bounded by
independence avenue, First, c
and Second streets Sc. amount
to two or three times their as
sessed valuation.
Although assessed valuations
do not necessarily represent a
standard percentage Of actual
market value. such land-buying
as the Redevelopment
Land Agency use them as one
Of their guides in arriving at q
fair price.
Walter Jahde, a District di-
rector Of property assessments,
said assessed valuations are set
on the basis of specific stand
ards and are kept up TO date
Evening star., 1961-01-08
D. c. Prepares to Shine
For Inaugural Holiday

In the District. Inauguration
Day Is an official holiday. Dis
trict employees win have the
day of. For Federal workers
working in or within commute
ing distance Of Washington, It
means . holiday also.
Most schools. some banks
and public buildings will be
closed In the nearby cities and
counties.
Here Is Q rundown on nearby
areas:
In Arlington, schools will be
closed but county government
ofnces will be open. Banks plan
to be open. Originally, the
school board had scheduled
the Goth as a regular class day
but protests by parents and
teachers resulted in the change.
Montgomery County schools
and courts and government Of
fees will be closed; banks will
be open.
County employees in Fairfax
will have q holiday, schools will
See INAUGURAL, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Centennial Open; South
Holds North Fired First

1t has been generally ac-
cepted by historians, and the
National Civil War Centennial
Commission, that the first
shots were fired 100 years ago
tomorrow by four young Cita-
del cadets at the Union ship
Star of the West" when 1t
tried to slip through the early
morning mist into Charleston
harbor to reinforce and pro-
vision Fort Sumter.
Two OF the II shots fired
from the 24-pound cannon on
the Morris Island battery in
the harbor struck the vessel,
forcing 1t to turn back.
The war did not start in
earnest for three months after
the fort was fred upon.
But in q telegram OF protest
to the Centennial Commission,
See CENTENNIAL, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Boy raped.
In Air Shaft.
Is Rescued s

VIRGINIA CITY, New, jan z
(AP).-A 12-year-old Reno boy
was rescued tonight from a
crumbling air shaft leading
down into the famed Sutro tun-
mel in Virginia City's pioneer
silver diggings. -
A fire ladder was placed
across the shaft opening, a man
was lowered down IS feet on a
rope to the boys position, the
rope was placed around the
boy and he was hauled up.
Earlier, a bulldozer cleared a
road into the area, high in the
hills about four miles from
Virginia City.
Authorities said young Larry
Dacket plummeted As feet down
the vertical shaft while explor-
ing the once-fabulous Com
stock Lode with two older boys.
Deputy Sheriff Chester Bar
ton said Larry fell into the
shaft early in the morning
when a rope broke. He was
being lowered by the other
boys. Authorities were not noti-
fed until afternoon. Food was
lowered to Larry, who shouted
that he had a broken ankle.
Mr. Barton said the young
ster had crawled under a pro-
lection to escape falling rocks.
The shaft originally con-
nected to the historic Sutro
tunnel far below. The tunnel.
considered an engineering mar
vel when it was built before the
turn of the century, runs from
nearby Dayton under a noun
tain to a point below the
Comstock diggings.
State Mine Inspector Mervin
Gallagher was called in to
supervise the rescue operations.
Other experienced miners
joined in.
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Today's Star

THE CIVIL WAR snoffieioIb
beson 100 ysars sss tomorrow when
four citedeI esdsts fired on q
Union ship trying to reinforce Fort
Sumter in cheFleston herbor. The
color cover Of SUNDAY, The ster
Mssaxine. todoy rsiives that Incl
dent end one involving one Of the
last shots Of the war. fired in the
Berins Sec. through the rsproduc-
tion Of O eolorful mural. Inside, The
Stars eoveiess Of the cherlsston
incideHt is quoted and Washington
es II wos in 1861 is described on
Poses 6. 7. 9 end 9.
GEN. U. S. GRANT III, head Of
the Notier's Civil War centennioI
Commission, outlines six fomily va
COTTON tours Of civil War bottle
fields. His recommendo dotions ond q
special 1861 vocation mop and
guide offer appeer on Poss 4 Of
This Week Mosozine.
ECONOMIC TRENDS durins
1860 ore onoly1ed todoy in The
Stor's onnuol Business end Finonce
Review. You'll find this timely look
at the stote Of the Notions busi-
ness during 1860 in Section n.
LUCKY PEOPLE with enough time
to toks o midwinter vocotion will
find The Stor's speeiol Midwinter
TroveI Section q helpful guide in
planning their trips whether they
ore going to snow covered ski slopes
or sun.drenehed bseehes. II op-
pears in Section 6.
DEAN RUSK, Secretary Of Stote-
designate. is profilsd todey in the
first Of series Of stories on the
Evening star., 1961-01-08

l0-men teom who will help Presi-
dent-sleet Kennedy run the Exeeu.
tive broneh Of the Government. The
story oppsors on poss c.3.
DAY THORPE, long fomiIior to
reodes os The Stors music critic,
tries his hond at Q fresh assignment
todey on the Sock Pose. He re-
views "shodows On The Gross" o
collection Of four stories obout life
in Afries by Isak Dinesen on Pose
c-5.
MUSIC EDUCATORS will sother
here this week for shop tcIk ond
clinics designed to improve teoeh-
ing methods. Don't miss the discus
sion Of this meeting by The Stor's
new music critic, Irving Lowens.
todoy on Poss "a.
A BETTER FIGURE will be yours
If you follow josephine Lowmon's
ennuul eisht-week self. improvement
morothon for Iodies which begins
todey in the Society and Home
Section on Poss 60.
ICE SKATING is fost becoming
the most popular winter sport
among woshinston's younger set.
Don't miss the feature story ond
pictures Of Washington teens on
ice todoy in TEEN Mosozine.
TEEN oppeon otter Pose 81.
MARJORIE HOLMES discusses
why mothers get o guilt complex
when their youngsters pets eseops
in her home-spun column OF Love
end Loushter which oppsors todoy
90 Psse ETA.
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Soviet Asks
Council Meet
On Congo

LONDON. Sunday. Jan. 8
(AP.-The Soviet Union has
demanded q meeting Of the
United Nations Security Coun-
Gil to discuss the Congo crisis,
Moscow Radio said today.
The broadcast said the So
Wet permanent representative
at the U. NJ, Valerian Zorin,
sent . letter to Security Coun-
Gil Chairman Omar Loutfi yes
terday demanding the Secu-
rity Council be convened to dis
cuss the threat to peace and
security resulting from the new
acts Of aggression by Belgium
against the Congo"
Mr.. Zorin's letter charged the
Belgians with grossly violat-
ing" the international status Of
the trusteeship territory of Ru-
anda- -Urundi. bordering the
Congo. and using it to organize
armed raids against Kivu Prov
ince. stronghold Of rebel sup
porters Of ex-Premier Patrice
Lumumba.
It claimed these actions rep
resented "open armed interven-
ton by Belgium against the
Congo Republic"
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Son, IS, Held
In Staying Of
Both Parents
Brother. IA, Coils
Police in Shooting
Near Annapolis

A 15-year-old boy, who told
police he was "bawled out" for
coming home late from q bas-
ketball game, last night was
held for the fatal shooting Of
his adaptive parents, o WASH
ington attorney and his wife,
in their home near Annapolis.
The victims, H. Malone Dres-
bach. A. and Mrs. Dresbach.
46, were shot to death with a
.22-caliber rife.
Capt. Elmer Hagner Of the
Anne Arundel County police
force said the couples elder
son, Ralph Wayne Dresbach,
signed q statement admitting
the double shooting yesterday
morning.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Dresbach
had been shot In the back in
their home in Franklin Manor,
near Churchton. an exclusive
section Of Anne Arundel County
on Chesapeake Bay.
Mr.. Dresbach was found in
the kitchen Of the home and
Mrs. Dresbach was found in the
bedroom.
Viewed rs Incorrigible
Capt. Hagner said Wayne
was brought before the Anne
Arundel County Juvenile Pro-
baton Authority on October II
on . complaint filed by his
parents that he, was incorri-
gible. The complaint was filed
shortly after Wayne returned
from one Of several flights
from home. Capt. Hagner said
he understood the boy was
given . talk by Q county pro-
baton offieer.
After being questioned by po-
lice yesterday, Wayne was
taken to Annapolis where a
delinquency petition was filed
by 1t. Lloyd Smith. attached to
the Juvenile Courts police pro-
lection bureau. Anne Arundel
County Circuit Court Judge
BENJAMIN Michaelson said he
would be detained at Spring
Grove State Hospital until the
hospital stan reports on his
mental condition to Juvenile
Court.
Boy Phones Alarm
Police learned Of the shoot !,
ing when the couples younger
adopted son, Lee. IL. called. The
boy sobbed that he had seen
his parents shot and that his
brother had gone on in one
See SHOOTING. Page Ais
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Quemoy Enjoying
23-Duy Fire LuII

TAIPEI, Formosa, Jan. 7
(AP).-The Chinese National
lists on Quemoy are enjoying a
record 23-day break in Commu-
mist artillery fire.
This Is the longest lull since
the Communists took up posi-
tions along the coast in 1949.
Most sources in Taipei are con-
vinced the Communists are
holding FIRE until President
elect Kennedy is inaugurated.
Evening star., 1961-01-08
BY BARNARD X. LETTER
star Stan Writer

Across the land today church
bells will toll at II am, in rev.
erent tribute to the 100000
men who died in one of the
most tragic chapters in the
Nations history - the Civil
War.
But the sound Of the church
bells won't drown out the
grumbling of partisans on both
sides who are almost as divided
today over the causes of the
war as their forefathers were
in 1851.
In fact, as the Nation opens
its official commemoration of
the 10Oth anniversary of the
Civil War today, one group of
Southerners has lodged q pro-
test over the dubious distinc-
ton Of who fired the first shot.
Evening star., 1961-01-08

Nixon gave members of the
Republican National Commit
tee who were his guests Friday
night at the Columbia Country
Club.
As these remarks became
public yesterday, Republican
National Chairman Thruston B.
Morton first hinted at and then
ruled out the possibility that
Mr.. Nixon might run In 1862
for the California Senate seat
now held by Republican
Thomas H. Kuche1. A spokes-
man for Mr.. Nixon said there
was mo basis in fact for any
such conjecture"
Without attempting to quote
the Vice President directly,
persons who heard him at the
country club said he pledged
to reserve time in 1852 to cam
paign for the ticket, not just in
the larger States but in the
South and in the smaller States
Is well.
Pleased With Gains
Mr.. Nixon. these informants
said, told them he planned to
return to California next
month and enter . law prac-
tice. Many Of his friends, he
said. were urging him to devote
Evening star., 1961-01-08


Capitol at noon January 20
and becomes the 35th Presi-
dent. stores, banks and schools
in the District will be closed.
Police officials are prepared
to handle the tens Of thou
sands from the Metropolitan
Area and the vast numbers
from throughout the country
who will crowd into the city
to participate in the celebra-
ton.
Alt hough the Inaugural
Committee is predicting that
this viii be the largest ever"
hotels and motels report that
rooms are still available.
Evening star., 1961-01-08

virtually all his time to his
private career.
But, the informants reported,
Mr.. Nixon declared that he
had fought for the Republican
Party many times before when
it faced hard going and he in
tended to spend lots of time
helping the party in the future.
The Vice President, they said,
spoke Of his pride in the Re-
publican gains in House and
State legislative contests in
1860, linking them to his own
vigorous campaigning in all so
States. Difdcult as the 1860
campaign was, he remarked,
those In 1854 and 1858 were
even harder.
Asks More Strength
He urged the Republicans to
build for victory in 1854 and
1868 by concentrating on party
strength and principles, rather
than personalities. Republicans,
he said, should support Presi-
dent-elect Kennedy when they
think he is right, but they
should remember that the two
party system needs Q vigorous
and tough opposition.
The Vice President v ~ warm
See REPUBLICANS, Page AT
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Girl Quartet Arrives

MOSCOW. Jan. Z (AP).-
Quadruplets all girls have
been born to Nina Lapukhova,
~. wife Of q carpenter working
on the new science city near
Novosibirsk in Siberia, Tass re-
ported today. The Soviet news
agency said mother and daugh-
tiers are doing well.
Evening star., 1961-01-08

administrative assistant during
his IA years in the House and
Senate, to be administrative as
sistant to the President.
Ralph A. DUNCAN, 81, former
Legislative assistant to Mr.. Ken
nedy in the Senate, to be White
House staff secretary.
Frederick G. Dutton. 81. for
mer executive secretary to Cal
ifornia Gov. Edmund G. Gpat)
Brown and deputy national
chairman of Citizens for Ken
nedy- johnson during the elec-
ton campaign, as special as
sistant to the President In the
field of liaison with department
and agency heads and State
Governments.
COnfers In Washington
Mr.. Kennedy spent most OF
the day in Washington, max
ing progress in q conference
with personnel aides toward
filling most key positions in his
administration.
The President-elect also dis.
cussed the country's economic
problems with two governors
and received recommendations
for the start Of his peace
corps" plan to help out un-
derdeveloped nations.
After the personnel meeting,
Senator Jackson, Democratic
national chairman, reported
that "the bulk Of the key Do
sitions" in the new administra-
ton win be filed by the time
MIR. Kennedy takes ONCE on
January 20.
Union Ofiiclals Named
-Four union oficials. . busi-
ness executive and o lawyer
were named to make up Sec
|reary- designate Arthur j. Gold
berg's team in the Labor De-
partment. The post Of Under
secretary, No. 2 job in the de-
partment, will be filled by VIII
liam w. Wirtz, 4S, q Chicago
law partner of Adlai Stevenson
and chairman of the Wage
Stabilization Board in 1946.
The governors who met with
See KENNEDY, Page AT
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Of January le, 20, and n

These three editions Of The
Washington Star will hold high
historic and sentimental value
for people throughout the
world. All the drama and
excitement Of the Inaugural
ton will be covered in these
colorful editions.
Send this thoughtful and very
special gift to all your out-of-
town relatives and friends. For
handy coupons see Page CT.
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Offer for 9. O. P. Club
6 Times Assessed VoIue
$500, 900 Is Lorgest Tender Made
For llS Copitol Hill Properties

The Federal Government has offered to buy the property
Of the Capitol Hill Club Republican social organization
more than six times its assessed valuation
This is the largest proporonate offer any the 1s
properties involved in the condemnation Of the to-bock
area
The Justice Department has offered the Capitol Hill Club
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Nixon Promises COP.
To Aid 81 Candidates
Tells Party Leaders ot Country Club
To Seek Him Whenever Needed
BY DAVID S. BRODER
Star stan Writer

Vice President Nixon has promised Republican party
leaders he will campaign throughout the country in the
1862 election.
The pledge regarded the Vice Presidents clearest
public indication to date that he intends to keep his hand
in COP. affairs made during informal talk Mr..
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Pleased With Gains
BY HAYNES JOHNSON
star star Writer

Scrubbed and cleaning,
Washington Is preparing for q
holiday which comes enly once
every four years.
When John r. Kennedy
stands on the east front of the