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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-01
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
star Staff Writer

After a weeks study of Presi-
dent Kennedy's proposed new
defense buildup, the three serv-
ices have come to three widely
differing opinions:
The Army believes the change
will go a long way toward solv-
ing this country's - and the
Army's-most pressing defense
problem. 1t offers an alterna-
tive to a nuclear defense.
The Navy, however, believes
the new plan fails to meet the
most vital needs of the fleets
and takes a rather unrealistic
view Of non-nuclear defense
of Europe.
And the Air Force, as one
general put it. fears the buildup
"just buys a lot of obsolescence
and semi-pro soldiers"
The reactions reflect the de-
Tense theories and the special
requirements of the services
more than the amount of adj
ditional money or number Of
troops going to each.
$4,000 More for Army
The Army will get $4,000
additional men - raising its
strength slightly above its old
goal Of a million-man Army
and SIS billion for equipment,
operations and personnel. But
equally pleasing to Army Off
GERS is the fact that, after q
decade of battling, the Army's
opinion that under most fore
seeable circumstances this
country can defend itself sue
cessfully with non nuclear
weapons in the face of nom
nuclear attack have been &C.
cepted.
No new divisions will be
Grated, technically, but three
paper divisions-the First In
fantry at Fort Riley, Kans., the
Second Armored at Camp
Hood, Tex, and the Second In
fantry at Fort Benning, Ga,
will be charged from training
to fighting divisions. For many
years they have been incapable
Of fighting on short notice, be-
cause they have been full of
new trainees.
Now, the Army says, these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-01

the youths plea in a letter to
the Institute of International
Education.
II am approaching you to
help me attain the college edu-
cation I have always dreamed
of. which the Communist sys-
tenn offered me and which in
the Free World has been re-
fused to me-until now" wrote
the youth, whose name must
be withheld to protect his
family.
In the letter to the institute,
which administers grants to
foreign graduate students, the
youth told of holding the No.
/ position through high school.
"Offered" Czech Course
After his graduation last
month, the Castro government
Offered" him an obligatory
scholarship to study engineer
ing in Communist Czechoslo-
vakia.
His staunchly Catholic par
ents objected, and struggled
him across the Caribbean into
Miami, where he wrote, he is
living with relatives.
After a month of futile eff
forts at finding educational aid,
he wrote, Cali my efforts in
Miami, at the Cuban refugees
center and educational institu-
tons, to receive a scholarship
or loans for admission to q
university have been useless"
Miss Semmes, a junior at
Trinity College here and a
summer employe of the For
eign Student Service Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-01
Swedes Like Chance

STOCKHOLM-About 1900
changes of family names are
approved annually by Stock
holm's Name Bureau. Most of
the applicants for new names
are people whose names end
in "son."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-01
No Press Conference

President kennedy will not
hold a news conference this
week. White House Press Sec
Rotary Pierre Salinger said late
yesterday that there was no
special reason for foregoing a
press conference this week
just that none was scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-01

strength, and shore instaIla-
tons are worse off. The 90, 900
men viii be used to man and
support "demothballed'' ships.
leaving the Navy IN the same
bind.
Most ships were built during
World War II, and assuming
the normal life of a ship to be
20 years, the fleet will begin
coming apart like the "one-
boss shay" during the next few
years. Twenty-Five of the Oldest
ships had been scheduled for
mothballs during the coming
year. Presumably they will all
be kept. and about 40 even
older, mothballed ships will be
reactivated.
The Navy is quite happy.
however. to have the added
$685. million for equipment -
mostly aircraft, missiles, am
m milton - and operating
funds. .--- t.
It will probably be able to
keep a minimum of three
attack aircraft carriers on
station in the Pacific and DOS
sibly three in the Mediter-
ranean - up one carrier from
present minimums. These
carrier task groups are useful
in both conventional and
nuclear war. large or small.
Air Force Distributed
The Air Force will get $754
million additional and $4,000
more men, but air officers are
disturbed because they will be
required to retain $50 to 200
obsolescent BAT m dunn
bombers and their tankers and
will get "only a handful" of
modern aircraft, like the F-105
fighter-bombers. The Air Force
could be cheered up only if
Mr.. Mcnamara said these
measures were temporary and
that a permanent buildup re-
quiring planes like the BIO
superbomber and F-108 fighter
was to follow.
Mr.. McNamara's advisers say
there will be no such switch,
however. While the Nays re-
quest for more ships and men
still is under consideration, the
Air Forces plea for these two
new airplanes has been. re-
jected, barring some unexpected
change in the presumed shape
of future wars.
. The Air Force also worries
that the new administration is
committing itself to a World
War II-type defense in Eu-
rope without being able to sup
ply non-nuclear ground and
air forces in World War II
numbers.
Cite Enemy Divisions
Air officers believe they have
enough non-nuclear air sup
port planes and air transports
to back up the ground troops
in any war the Army is big
enough to fight, but these Of
ficers doubt if the Army or
Air Force now planned can
stand up to the hundreds of
divisions the enemy might pour
into a war.
Again, the Air Force has
been overruled. Top Defense
Department officials believe
the enemy will be working I'M
der limitations that will keep
him from outgunning an ex-
banded NATO- force.
All three services hope this
is only Phase One of a per-
manent, substantial buildup of
forces. And they would all like
to influence the direction of
Phase Two.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Prince Georges Asks
Record Health Budget

Grant said. Prince Georges now
gives the Health Department o
little over cent from each tax
dollar.
About half the personnel in
crease is for l6 additional
nurses, to bolster the staff to
II persons. Also, the staff will
be able to. meet increased de-
mands for bedside care services.
In addition, the larger staff
win extend o public health pro-
gram to 80 schools, instead Of
SO now served. and to the coun-
lty's IL nursing homes. The
homes now are visited only
three times q year by State Of
ficials.
"The budget includes funds
for one Of our most important
projects. mental retardation,
DR.. Grant said.
While there has been q long
time need for this program,
lack Of funds prevented it8
start until last fall when q con-
tribution was received from the
Prince Georges Association fol
4 Retarded Children. Or. Grant
noted the need for such worl
was underscored by the refer.
fence to mental retardation ir
the budget message Of Presi-
dent Kennedy.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
By JAMES B. ROWLAND
star staff Writer

Prince Georges County's
Health Department today re.
Quested q record $1,039,l15 to
serve the growing population
In le61-2.
An increase Of $313,367 over
the present budget. the new re-
quest includes funds for q sec.
ond psych.atrist and physician
and money for expanded serv.
ices-especially to children and
bedridden patients.
In all, 36 new physicians are
needed to bolster the lis
member staff. according to DR.
Murray Grant, county health
officer. He submitted his an.
nual budget to the County
Commissioners, who will include
in consideration Of the overall
county budget to be adopted
this spring.
The budget requests 1881 40:
from the county--up @75,961--
with the balance coming from
State and other sources.
Geared TO serve q population
Of over 365,000 persons, tn
budget would cost q little les
than a I-cent increase in tn
present tax rate Of $2.42 pc
&l0O assessed valuation, D.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Bethesda Rood
Closing Urged

Closing Of Old Georgetown
road in Bethesda to other than
local traffic until It can be re-
surfaced has been urged by the
North Bethesda Congress Of
Citizens Associations.
The group, In kilograms sent
to Gov. Tawes. county legisla-
tors and governing officials,
said such action Is warranted
especially south Of Interstate
Route 70-S, because Of Its haz-
ardous condition.
The telegrams urged that all
but local traffic be barred until
the roads Improvement pro-
gram is completed.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
MARYLAND BRIEFS
Zone Bourd
OKs Tower
For C&P

The Montgomery County
Board Of Zoning Appeals has
approved construction Of Q con-
troversial microwave tower In
downtown Silver Sprint.
The Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. had requested
permission to build the steel
structure atop its building on
Georgia avenue at Fidler lane.
The board also approved the
company's request for q two
story addition to the building.
The request had been vigor-
ously opposed by . number Of
Silver Spring businessmen who
claimed that the tower would
downerade their properties.
The board also approved Z
request by Nick J. Chaconas TO
build q radio station and trans.
mitter tower on 81 acres on
Watkins Glen road near
GaithersbuYR. ~ H
Evening star., 1961-02-24
virginia watching !.

Virginia authorities might be
content with o sentence Of life,
but anything short Of that
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Secretary Of Navy
Will Visit Academy

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Feb. "a
tAP).-John B. Connally. the
new Secretary Of the Navy. win
pay his first official visit to
the Naval Academy here to-
morrow.
Secretary Connally and his
party will arrive at the academy
ct II am. and viii receive full
military honors. He win inspect
Q representative unit Of the
Brigade Of Midshipmen, the
Marine Guard and the Naval
Academy Band.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Redisfriciinq
May Lie With
4 Delegates
Bya star staff writer

- , 2h@t 8t4AA WtAbeA
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 24.-Hopes
for an extensive revamping Of
MarSland's congressional dis
tricts may lie with q four
member House subcommittee
which is expected to be ap-
pointed today.
Delegates Ridgely Melvin,
Democrat Of Anne Arundel
County, who Is chairman Of
the House Of Delegates judi
ciary Committee, said he will
appoint the subcommittee 70
take q look at redistricting
legislation which is now before
the General Assembly.
An administration bill, which
has the support Of most DEM
ocratic Party leaders Of the
State, Is the odds-on fayorite
to win approval Of the as
sembly. It would divide the
big fifth district Of Southern
Maryland and create Q new
district Of Prince Georges and
Howard Counties.
Montgomery County legis-
lators are pressing for Q re-
districting which also would
benefit the sixth district in
which Montgomery is located
and the second district north
OF Baltimore.
Delegate Blair Lee III, Demo-
crat Of Montgomery. suggested
at q hearing Wednesday that
|a subcommittee be appointed
to take q completely new look
ct the redistricting issue.
The subcommittee will be
composed Of Delegates Alger
Y. Barbee Of Montgomery, DAN
lei M. Murray, jr., Of Howard: :
Hervey Machen Of Prince
Georges and H. Kemp Mac
Daniel Of Baltimore County.
The subcommittee could be-
come q key group because re-
districting legislation is ex-
pected to move through the
House Of Delegates first.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Librury Needs Cited

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. "a (AP).-
Public libraries were described
yesterday as crowded. made
Quate and greatly In need Of
increased State aid.
The House Ways and Means
Committee was urged to ap-
prove three bills which would
provide more State and county
money for library operation. Gre
ate an incentive fund for build
ing more libraries and establish
regional reference libraries.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Reopportionment Foe
To Bock Right Bill

and 12 Delegates each. The
three counties now have one
Senator and six Delegates each.
The Senator said. however,
that the boundaries Of the DIS
|tricts would have to be tied
down by the Legislature. He
said he does not favor leaving
it up to the counties to draw
the district lines.
Senator Makus' comments
were made after q public hear
ing on reapportionment before
the Senate and House Judiciary
Committees.
To Name Subcommittee
Ridgely Melvin, Democrat Of
Anne Arundel, who is chairman
of the House Judiciary COM
mittee, said after the hearing
that he will appoint a suhcom-
mittee to make recommended
tons on the matter. Several
bills aimed at giving the big
counties more representation
are before Mr.. Melvin's and
Senator MslEus' committees.
Senator Malkus said he does
not plan to bring up any Of
the bills for O vote In his com.
mittee unless someone asks
that they be voted on. He said
that If q legislative diStricting
bill is brought in he viii see
that it gets prompt action.
II was reported after yes
terday's hearing that the
Maryland Committee for Fair
Representation, which has
been pushing reapportionment
strongly, is trying to draw up
a plan along the lines suggested
by Senator Malkus.
Phillip Thorson, president Of
the Montgomery County unit Of
the Fair Representation Com
mittee. said he hopes the plan
can be presented to the SUBJ
committee which Mr.. Melvin
plans to appoint.
Two, busloa ds Of Prince
Georges and Montgomery resi-
dents came to the hearing yes
terday seeking more representa-
ton in the Assemly for the big
suburban counties.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Tydines Named
U. S. Attorney

Joseph D. Tydings. 32-year-
old member Of the Maryland
House Of Delegates. today was
nominated by President Ken
nedy to be United States Attor-
ney for Maryland "
Mr.. Tydings, the son Of the
late former Senator Millard z.
Tydings, Is q graduate Of the
University OF Maryland Law
School. #E a
His selection was understood
to be the personal choice Of
the Presidents brother, Attor-
ney General Robert Kennedy.
Mr.. Tydings is expected to
be confirmed promptly by the
Senate. He succeeds Leon H.
A. Pierson for a, term Of four
years.
Evening star., 1961-02-24

Harry r. phoebus Of Somerset
also asked for q delay on the
grounds that only five Of the
nine committee members were
present.
I'm probably vote Tor the bill
but ! think we ought to wait
until the otl3ers are here" Sem
ator Phoebhs said. He called
the legislation % money bill
the highest priced bill ever in
troduced here"
Senator Nory angrily coun.
tered: "The reason I want Il
get this bill out is to avoid any
possible taint that It is being
lobbied in the Senate by some
high-priced lobbyist.
The committee approved the
bill by . 5 to 0 vote.
The bill Is strongly indorsed
BY Gov. Tawes. who said aftel
the Senate committee vote that
he was delighted" that thc
bill Is moving. He again sale
that he viii resist any attempt
to amend the basic provisions
Of the bill.
Other legislative develop
ments included:
EDUCATIONAL bill TO con.
vert Frostburg State Teacheri
College into . branch Of tht
University Of Maryland was in.
troduced today.
MOTOR vEHICLEs-A plar
to add driver-education courses
to high school studies was airec
by q House committee.
ROCKFISH-The old fight
between sports fishermen anc
commercial watermen was re.
newed at q hearing on g pro-
posed winter rockfish ban.
Evening star., 1961-02-24

senate BANKING ana insurance
Committee approved II after an
angry exchange between two
members.
The bin came to the floor
of the Senate today. but ac-
ton was postponed until Nom
day night ct the request Of Sem
ator Charles See, Republican
OF Alleghany.
Time for study
Senate President George w.
Della; Democrat Of Baltimore
City, had said earlier that 4
motion would be made 10 make
the bill - special order Of busi-
ness for Monday" Senator
Della said this wOul dallow
time for an official determine
ton Of its ccnstitutionality by
the attorney general.
Senator See did not mention
the constitutionality question.
He merely said he wanted more
time to study the bill.
~ agree with those who think
this blu is unconstitutional, 2
Senator Della said: "At any
rate, the question Is serious
enough to call for Q delay"
Explains Views
Senator Della said his view
is based on q provision which
would outlaw multi-stock saw
ings and loan associations. This
is one Of the most controversial
Of the bills provisions. Most Of
Maryland's savings and loan as
sociations are one-stock mutual
companies in which the voting
stock is held by the depositors
and borrowers. while the voting
shares in q multi.stock assOci-
alton Is held by q few Investors.
Senator Raymond Burlington,
Democrat Of baltimore City,
walked out Of the Banking and
Insurance Committee meeting
yesterday after Chairman John
Clarence North, Democrat Of
Talbot, refused to hold the bill
pending Q ruling from the At
torney General.
Senator North said the Case
Commission. which drew up the
bill. was assured by the attor-
ney generals office that the
bill was constitutional. The
legislation would give Maryland
It's first regulation Of the say.
ings and loan industry.
Asks Delay
After Senator Burlington
walked out, Republican Senator
Evening star., 1961-02-24
~ JERRY O'LEARY, Jr.
star staff WIiter

BALTIMORE, Feb. "a
Whistler Melvin d. Rees, jr.
convicted kidnaper and muir.
derer. win face further triall
apparently depends on the Sc.
verify Of the prison sentence
meted out to him within the
next two weeks. 1t appeared
today.
The 3z-year-old slayer Of
Mrs. Mildred Jackson and her
daughter. Susan Anne, escaped
the gas chamber yesterday
when an all-male Maryland
jury found him guilty Of the
crime. However. authorities Of
two States win be watching
closely when Federal Judge
Roszel c. Thomson passes sem
tence on Rees. probably within
the next two weeks.
Under the verdict which
found Rees guilty Of kidnapping
and staying the 27-year-old
Apple Grove (Va.) housewife
and her 6-year-old daughter,
Judge Thomson must limit his
sentences to any prison term
from life imprisonment to no
defined minimum. Under the
Lindhergh law, the death SEN
tence Ia mandatory II the jury
recommends it, but cannot be
given without specific recon-
mendation.
Defense Plans Moves
There Afe several legal moves
10 be disposed Of before Judge
Thomson passes sentence. De-
fense attorneys william J.
OponnelI and william j.
Evans served notice as soon as
Foreman Charles A. Conner
announced the guilty" verdict
that they would file motions
within the next five days for
. new trial and for q directed
verdict Of acquittal.
The new trial motion viii
contend the Judge erred in rul-
ing the Admissibility Of evi-
-dence. They said the motion to
set aside the verdict win dis
spute evidence that the Jack
sons were alive when brought
to Maryland. -
If these maneuvers fail, the
-court-appointed defense law
yers said they expect to file
an appeal Of the verdict within
10 days.
It is considered likely that
Judge Thomson will act on the
motions for new trial and &C
uuittal and pronounce sentence
as soon as he receives Q pre-
sentence report on Rees and
his past life.
The sentence pronounced by
Judge Thomson Is considered
the key to what viii become Of
the sallow. dark-haired mu-
sician.
Virginia Watching
virginia authorities might be
content with o sentence Of life,
but anything short Of that
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Virginia Moy Ask rial
If Rees Term IS Light

might prompt them to bring
pressure to bear for extradi.
tion Of Rees to Virginia te
stand trial there. He Is charged
with two counts Of kidnapping
In Louisa County, Va, where
the family Of Carroll v. Jack
son. 20, was abducted on Janu-
airy IL, 1859.
He also Is charged with two
counts Of murder in Spctsyl-
vania County. near Fredericks-
burg, where the bodies Of Mr.
jackson and his daughter
Janet. 10 months. were found
on March Z. 1859. The bodies
Of Mrs. jackson and Susan
Anne were found II days later
in Q shallow grave near Gam.
Drills In Anne Arundel County
Md.
Commonwealth Attorney T.
Stokeley Coleman Of Spotsyl-
vanis County was q spectator
Wednesday night as the jury
sat from 4:07 pm. until II pm
without reaching 0 verdict
Yesterday. he commented or
hearing the verdict: "It Is toe
premature to comment on
whether Virginia will attempt
to prosecute Rees." However,
be said he did not agree with
the verdict.
u. 8. To Decide
Maryland authorities, who
have q warrant for Rees In the
1858 murder Of Mrs. Margaret
v. Harold, have indicated they
are willing to let Virginia have
first crack at him.
Ultimately. the matter lies
with the Justice Department.
Members Of the United States
Attorneys staff indicated It
would be discretionary with the
Attorney General whether Rees
would be turned over to Vir-
ginia authorities for trial.
The prosecutors. Assistant
United States Attorneys H.
Russell Smouse and Robert E.
Cahill, had no comment to
make on the verdict against
the man they spent II days
prosecuting. They appeared
pleased with the guilty verdict.
but both had demanded the
death penalty.
Defense Cites Issues
Mr.. ODonnell, however. said
his motion for Q new trial
would be based on three ele-
mentS:
!. The search Of the home Of
Rees' parents at t390S Madison
street. Hyattsville. by the FB1
which turned up his .3s-caliber
pistol.
2. The significance Of q paiI
Of od-stained pistol grips
found near Mr.. Jackson's body
8. The testimony Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank Tuozzo Of Laurel,
Nd, who testified Rees ab-
Quoted them before the Jack
son crime and molested Mrs.
Tuozzo.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
sya star stan writer

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 24.-one
of the strongest opponents Of
reapportionment said today he
will vote for it If the fright
kind" Of legislation Is proposed.
Senator Frederick C.. Malkus.
Democrat Of Dorchester. and
head Of the powerful Senate
Judicial Proceedings Commit
tee. said he recognizes that
reapportIonment is on the hori-
zon.
I'm not for reapportionment,
but ! recognise that 1t Is going
to come and III vote for the
proper BILL" he said.
Senator Malkus' committee
has been the executioner for
many reapportionrient bills In
the past.
Senator Malkus. an Eastern
Shore man, said he would sup
port Q plan which would provide
10 permanent solution to the
|reapportionEnent ISSUE" He said
this would be . plan which
would divide the three biggest
suburban counties into legisla-
tive districts from which addi-
tional legislators could be
elected.
Gains Support
The legislative district idea
appears to be gaining support
here. Gov. Tawes has indorsed
the Northrop-Pine bill, which
would add 20 seats to the House
Of Delegates, but he has said
the legislative districting idea
also has appeal to him.
Under the districting pro-
posal, the big counties would
be divided into legislative dis
Itricts like Baltimore City and O
Senator and six Delegates
would be elected from each.
Senator Malkus said he would
favor dividing Baltimore Coun.
| lty, biggest Of the suburban
counties. into three districts
and Montgomery and Prince
Georges into two districts, Thii
would give Baltimore County
three Senators and 10 Dele.
gates. and Montgomery and
Prince Georges two Senators
Evening star., 1961-02-24
DelIo Queries Legality
Of Soyines-Loon Bill
BY PAUL HOPE
star gtAff writer

ANNAPOLIS Feb. A-The president Of the State Senate
said today that he thinks the administrations bill to regulate
savings and loan associations unconstitutional that
ruling should be obtained from the Attorney General before
acting on Il d. the General Assembly
The bill passed It's first major test yesterday when the