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Evening star., 1961-06-11
Annual Stunt Party
To Spool Officials

President Kennedy an d
many top members of his ad-
ministration will be on hand
Monday, June 10, when the
New Frontier is due for a
spoofing from distaff mem
berS of the press.
The occasion will be the
Women's National Press
Clubs annual stunt party
held at the Statler-Hilton
Hotel.
"Ain't 1t Grand?" is the
title of q 45-minute produc-
ton to be presented before
an audience including a
large turnout from the cab
met.
Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Beale, Saudi Arabian
Ambassador Abdullah Al
Khayyal, British Ambassador
and Lady Caccia and Tu-
nisian Ambassador and Mrs.
Bourguiba are among those
who have accepted from En-
basSy row.
Members of Congress eX-
pected include Senator Allen
Ellender, Senator Richard
Russell, Senator Henry M.
jackson, Senator and Mrs.
Thruston Morton, Senator
and Mrs. Thomas j. Dodd,
Senator and Mrs. Stuart Sy-
mington, Senator and Mrs.
George A. Smathers, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Estes Kefauver,
Senator and Mrs. Ernest
Gruening, Representative and
and Mrs. Richard Boiling
and Representatives JesSica
WeiS and Edith Green.
The Chairman of the
Council of Economic Advisers
and Mrs. Walter Heller,
Budget Director and Mrs.
David Bell, Special Assistants
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Miss Calhoun
Wins Award

The Prince Georges County
Federation of Women's Clubs
has awarded it's annual
scholarship to Miss Patricia
Calhoun, a senior at High
Point High School who plans
to enter Maryland Univer-
sity for training in elemen-
tary education or social work.
The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Waltz of Col
lege Park, she will receive
her award in a presentation
at the high school Thursday.
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TwoJuniorLeogueFetes Slated

Saul II and Mrs. Peter
Schneider.
Also Miss Marian Della
Schravesande, Miss Cynthia
Campbell Shaw. Mrs. Robert
H. Shorb, Miss Patricia Sulli-
van, Miss Julia Aileen Titus,
Miss Carrie Bell Waller, Mrs.
Whiting Willauer, Miss Leila
Fosburgh Wilson and Mrs.
Charles Kemp Wright.
Mrs. Walter M. johnson.
jr., is in charge of the well
coming tea. The group will
be greeted by the board Of
directors and members of the
Provisional and Invitational
Committees.
The six-week provisional
course begins october 5.
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Miss Mary Davidson
Presented at eu

low panel of the same ma
terial starting at the shoul-
der and extending to the
hemline. Her flowers were
yellow roses.
She received with her
mother who wore a dress Of
Alice blue brocade, with q
full skirt, and a corsage Of
gardenias.
Evening star., 1961-06-11
Miss Monroe
To Marry
Mr.. WiIIioms,J Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Monroe
of Lansing, Mich, announce
the engagement of their
daughter Lee Ann to Mr.. G.
Mennen Williams, jr., son of
the Assistant Secretary of
State for African Affairs and
Mrs. Williams.
Miss Monroe is a junior at
Michigan State University,
and Mr.. Williams is a student
at Princeton University.
A June, 1862, wedding is
planned.
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Fitch, Mrs. John D. Flynn,
jr.; Miss Mary Virginia Gibb,
Miss Julie Fairman Hamm,
Miss Sarah Grant Hand, Mrs.
Kathe Floete Hedegaard, Miss
Mary Jan Clark HolderneSs
and Miss Alice Gray Huettig:
Also Mrs. Charles D. Hyler,
Miss Elizabeth Sargent Knox,
Mrs. Lansing Lamont, Miss
Jane Rightor Lee, Mrs. James
F. Lynn, jr.; Mrs. William
Somers Maillard, Miss Pris-
ella Ellen Mitchell, Miss Helen
Alicia Moran, Mrs. William r.
Morris, jr.; Mrs. Charles w.
Nicholson, Mrs. Robert B.
Norris, Miss Lavinia Fletcher
Plumley, Miss Martha Birds
all Rulon, Mrs. B. Francis
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to the President Arthur M.
SchleSinger, jr., McGeorge
Bundy and Frederick Dutton,
with their wives; Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion and Mrs. Leonard Car
michael and NBC Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Joseph Good
fellow are others on the list.
Miss Frances Levine is
president of the club.
Evening star., 1961-06-11
French Event

The Club D'Amitie Franco
Americana will meet at $3.50
pm. Wednesday at the home
of Nine. Yves Delrieu of Be-
thesda. Mrs. Arthur Ring
land will speak on flower
arrangements.
Evening star., 1961-06-11

The Junior League Of
Washington is planning two
large events this week, one
the final membership meet
ing of the year on Wednes-
day and the following day a
tea in honor of the new
provisional members who
have just been elected.
The membership meeting
will take place at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Samuel H.
Kaufman at II am.
Mrs. Eldon Crowell, league
president, will preside. Among
items on the agenda are the
election of next years In
vitation Committee, the Con-
ference Report, and a report
on the Christmas Shop.
Mrs. James F. c. Hyde, jr.,
will give the report on the
seth Annual Conference of
the Association of Junior
Leagues of America which
she attended last month with
Mrs. John w. Gill in Dallas,
Tex.
Report Planned
Mrs. Richard T. West will
give a report on plans for the
Junior Leagues third annual
Christmas Shop which will be
held at the Sheraton Carlton
Hotel on october 25, 26 and
q. Many of the old stores
that made the shop a sue
cess in the past will be re-
turning and volunteers from
the league are already busy
making a wide selection Of
handmades for sale.
After the meeting a buffet
luncheon will be served.
The tea for Provisional
members will take place at
the Junior League headquar-
ters.
The Invitation Committee
has announced that So young
women have been accepted
for membership, the largest
group invited in well over 10
years. They are:
Miss Margaret Dunham
Anderson, Mrs. j. Richards
Andrews, Miss Cynthia Alex
andra Armstrong, Miss Flea
nor Poe Barlow, Mrs. Richard
Barrett, Mrs. Clay D. Blair,
jr.; Miss Edith Draper Blair,
Mrs. William D. Blair, jr.;
Mrs. William Brosnan, Miss
Caroline Wilcox Brewer, Mrs.
Murray Callahan, Miss Dev-
ereux Carter, Mrs. Milo G.
Coerper, Mrs. Charles Cole
man and Miss Eda Winslow
Darneille.
More Listed
Evening star., 1961-06-11
More Listed

Also Miss Elizabeth Donald
son, Mrs. Felix borough, Miss
Villa F. Fales, Miss Celia F.
Faulkner, Mrs. Robert H. M.
Ferguson, Miss Jennifer r.
Evening star., 1961-04-01
Peace Corps
Gets sOkoyo Of
Educators

An overwhelming majority OF
the Nations college presidents
support the principles of Pres
ident Kennedy's proposed Peace
Corps, a survey released today
shows.
The questionaires were dis
tributed to public and private
institutions by the American
Council on Education.
Arthur S. Adams, council
president, said of the 468 COL
leges and universities respond
ing, AL or "a per cent ex-
pressed approval in principle
of what is now being called the
Peace Corps" Only 27 insti-
tuition presidents indicated, dis
approval, he announced.
Describing the number Of re-
plies as larger than might have
been expected from what was
Of necessity, a rush request for
information" Mr.. Adams said
practically all institutions also
reported some degree of student
interest in the corps ever
though the questionaires went
out before President Kennedy''
formal announcement on March
/ Of establishment Of the corps
Considerable" student inter
est was reported by ITO insti'
tutions, another ITO reported
some" interest, and only Al
reported no student interest.
Evening star., 1961-04-01

American Friends Service Com
mittee told the group a nuclear
test ban "is possible and we
must be patient and persistent
in our efforts to get it."
Speaking to more than $50
representatives of the IA groups
at All Souls Unitarian Church,
/ ISixtee nth and Harvard streets
NV, Stephen G. Carey, assoc
late secretary of the Friends
! Service said, I'VE should be
prepared to negotiate for years,
if necessary, to achieve the cru
cially important breakthrough
of an agreement with the Rus
slams"
Albert Bigelow, captain OF
the boat Golden Rule, which
sought to block nuclear bomb
tests in 1858 by sailing into the
Pacific test range. told mem
bers, 1--WE are citizens of one
Evening star., 1961-04-01
3 Flying Pastors
Lost in Storm

GREENWOOD. Miss. April
l CAP).-A search for a private
plane that disappeared with
three clergymen aboard con-
tinued today.
The single-engine plane took
off Thursday night from
Meridian on a 3OO-mile flight
to Paragould, Ark. At $40 pm,
80 minutes after taking off, it
reported it had flown into a
thunderstorm at 1000 feet
Three hours later it's last dis
tress signal was picked up by
radio at Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Aboard were the Revs. Robert
Mapes Of Fort Wayne. Ind,
the pilot; c. C. Kirby of Troy,
Mich, and M. B. Ellis of Detroit.
Mr.. Mapes, pastor of the Light
of Christ Tabernacle in Fort
Wayne, owned the plane and
used it extensively in coun-
trywide evangelistic services.
Evening star., 1961-04-01
NORTHWEST
ST. PAUL'S N.s, aas0 vs.. : s.. N%: c';:I.

ST. PAUL'S T:s, aaao Ws.b \ St T:%: c'':I.
EASTER EVEN tSot., Apr. -
Motins, 9:l5; AItor Service, $50
o.m. The Eoster Vigil Liturgy !
pm. and First Moss Of Eoster at
II midnight. Evensong 6 pm
Confessions, 4 to 7 pm,
EASTER DAY CApr. y
The First Mass of Eoster OF :
midnight. Motins OF 7:45 o,m
Low Mass OF 8 ON. Solemn Pro-
cession, Sung Moss and Sermon,
9 ON. Solemn Procession, High
Mass and Sermon, ll:)5 ON
Solemn Evensong, Sermon onc
Benediction, s pm, Low Moss
daily ot 7; also Eoster Monday ot
6 and II; Eoster Tuesdoy, $50
and II; Thurs, Y; Sot, $50,
Mathis dolly OF 6:45. Evening
Prayer daily, 6, Confessions: Sot
18th, 5 to 7 pm.
Evening star., 1961-04-01
CubunsSeize
Americans
In Plane Trip
By the Associated Press

The Swiss Embassy in Ha-
vana has been asked to deter
mine the whereabouts Of two
Americans repeatedly forced
down in a civilian plane last
week end in Cuba.
Thus far, State Department
officials said yesterday, Swiss
diplomats have been unable to
confirm the capture Of the
Americans but I'VE have no
reason to doubt they are there" "
In Havana, the government
controlled newspaper Combate
said the two were being held
by Cuban police for flying over
a government-held petroleum
refinery.
The Americans we're identi-
fled as Donald Swenson, 36,
an executive with Gerber Prod
uctS Co. of Fremont, Mich, and
Linden Blue, about 26. formerly
Of Meeker, Colo.
1t was understood here that
Mr.. Blues twin-engine plane
was intercepted over Cuba by
a Cuban fighter aircraft and
forced to land.
A Gerber spokesman at FIRE.
mont said the two were flying
from Miami to Managua. Mica
ragua. where Mr.. Blue, his
brother and Tilden Evans oi
New York own a banana plan
tation.
The Cuban newspaper sale
the plane was carrying $4,000
worth of machine parts which
the flyers said was for the
plantation. The paper sale
they planned a stopover al
Swan Island, site Of a powerful
anti-Castro radio station.
The Swiss Embassy said tht
two had obtained proper clear
ance to fly over Cuba, bu
added that the clearance wal
Cancelled after the plane wa
in flight.
Evening star., 1961-04-01

passed through their ranks to
enter their offices.
Participants wore badges,
Witness for Peace, 1861"
The witnesses were from IA
organizations supporting a nu-
clear test ban and disarma-
ment. Most were from the
Mid-Atlantic States.
Lawrence Scott, co-ordinator
for Witnesses for Peace, said
they are urging that the United
States take the initiative in
negotiations to end nuclear
testing; are asking the aboli-
ton of chemical and biological
weapons and the conversion of
Fort Detrick, Md, into a world
health center.
Late this morning the group
prepared to walk from the
Pentagon to Judiciary Square
at Fourth and E streets NV,
for a public rally. They eX-
peCted to have up to 400 wit
.neSseS for the rally.
Last night an officer of the
Evening star., 1961-04-01
II Areas Extend
JobIess Benefits

Secretary Of Labor Goldberg
signed agreements yesterday
with 10 States and the District
:Or the extension of unem-
ployment compensation bene-
fits in the II areas.
The District Unemployment
Compensation Board said per-
sons who have exhausted un-
Evening star., 1961-04-01

said they had no objections 70
them being held.
For a mile a Catholic process
sion with lighted candles, hymn
singing and prayer recitation,
wound through Havana and
past the capitol.
A crowd estimated by church
officials at $4,000 packed the
area outside a downtown church
and thousands more flocked
along as the Way-of the Cross
service began to move.
Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo
Evening star., 1961-04-01

Boza Masvidal Of Havana led
the marcners iii the first out
door religious observance here
this Lent. Others normally held
during the penitential season
were Cancelled to prevent any
incidents.
In Santiago, thousands
especially the women, took part
! in the annual devotions. Santi-
ago is Cuba's second-ranking
city and the archdiocese Of the
Most Rev. Enrique Perez Ser
antes. Cuba's most militant
anti-Communist cleric.
! An image Of Christ'S Mother
I Mary, was placed in Santiago'S
Cathedral Square. Catholic
high school students stayed
away from the services, appar-
emily to avoid trouble. None
was reported.
"Cubans. there has beer
enough blood" someone in the
Santiago crowd shouted.
Church authorities at Guines
35 miles southeast of Havana
Cancelled a Good Friday pro-
cession to avoid possible dis
turbances." according to police
there. Police said they offered
protection.
In the only reported incident
Castro militiamen had fired
shots into the air yesterday
outside a government-spon.
sored religious play at Guine'
to break up a crowd protestins
the arrest Of two men fol
carrying concealed knives. 4
brief scuffle followed and {
military investigation agen'
was wounded slightly from {
stray police bullet.
Evening star., 1961-04-01
FOUNDRY TO CONSECRATE NEW BUILDING
Chang Has Plan
To Bar Red Sect

TAIPEI, Formosa, April l
(AP). - Nationalist china S
Ambassador to the United
States George Yeh said today
Chang Kai-shek's government
has mapped a campaign to
keep Red China out of the
United Nations.
The Ambassador, who con-
ferred during the past week with
Gen. Chang and other Off
cials, declined to disclose the
strategy.
Evening star., 1961-04-01
THE EVENING STAR
Washington D. c. ReIiHi0uS News
Saturday, April !, 1861 ANSLS

e employm ent compensation
benefits may file for additional
benefits the week beginning
April 9.
The jobless benefits. in
general, will be about half of
the benefits drawn previously.
The agreements yesterday
are the second group to be
announced. On March "a,
agreements with the compen-
sation offices of 19 States were
signed.
Evening star., 1961-04-01

world and all we lack are the
mechanics to make it work"
For the first time, Mr.. Big
Glow continued, mo nation can
say to its people, we can defend
you"
Evening star., 1961-04-01
Cubo's Faithful March
In Good Friday Rites

HAVANA, April (AP).-Cries of God your people
rang the Cuba oce watched pasvey despite
the antcerical campaign of the Castro regime.
The Good Friday religious professions in this predomnaty
Catholic biggest in several with thousands
of singing marcherS-mostly and youths
Some traditional Cancelled even though police
Evening star., 1961-04-01
Pentogon Pickets Hold
Vigil Against H-Tests

Nearly hundred and students stood in silence
facing the today earymornng vigil protesting
nuclear ornaments.
Bearing signs The World Is Now too Small for
Anything Brotherhood the participants faced the river
the military complex few Saturday workers
Evening star., 1961-06-25

convenience" or "flags of neces-
sity." The unions cali these
vessels runaway ships"
A major complicating factor
is animosity among the unions
involved, which have split into
two camps-one headed by Mr..
Curran's NMU and the other by
Paul Halls SeafarerS Interna-
tional Union.
Mr.. Goldberg said he could
not anticipate the conclusions
he will present to the President
tomorrow. But he previously
had taken a grave view Of the
strikes impact.
He said Thursday that the
strike was hurting the economy
and hindering efforts to re-
duce the deficit In the United
States balance Of payments.
Continuation of the strike, he
said, would cause serious
shortages Of vital industrial
and consumer goods" He re-
layed reports Of shortages in
Hawaii caused by the strike
Evening star., 1961-06-25
Billy Graham
Denies ASKING
Queen for Gift

GLASGOW, Scotland, june
"a (AP).-Evangelist Billy
Graham emphatically denied
today he sent a personal letter
to Queen Elizabeth II asking
her for a gift which might be
auctioned in America for char
ity.
He said he signed q form
letter which was sent to promi-
nent persons all over the world
asking support for the Multiple
SclerosiS Foundation Of the
United States.
Surrounded by many news
men, DR.. Graham said he did
not know such a letter was
going to Queen Elizabeth, with
whom he had tea in Bucking-
ham Palace last Thursday. The
letter to the palace asked the
Queen for some object "close
to her heart"
A report the letter had been
sent was published widely BY
the British press and several
newspapers printed q copy Of q
signature purportedly DR.. Gra-
hams. The signature. he said
was not his. But he said he
supported the aims of the
foundation.
Evening star., 1961-06-25
Elevator Shaft
Fall Hurts Boy, 3

A3-year-old boy was seriously
injured yesterday when he fell
one and a half stories down an
elevator shaft.
Casualty Hospital officials
said Johnny Williams, who lives
in the Greenleaf Gardens
apartments at 203 N street S.W.
was playing in an elevator in
the building with several other
children.
The children stopped the ele-
vator and opened the door be-
tween the first and second
floors, and Johnny fell to the
basement, hospital officials
said.
Doctors at the hospital said
the boy suffered cerebral con-
cusSions, but is not in critical
condition.
Evening star., 1961-06-25
ShriYer Stresses
Role of Schools
In Peace Corps

r. Sargent Shriver, director
Of the Peace Corps, yesterday
stressed the important role
which higher educational iIlsti-
tutionS play in making the
Peace Corps program q success.
Speaking to representatives
Of more than 80 colleges and
universities. he said that it is
important that schools not only
provide training centers for
the Corps. but that they stimu-
late interest among the stu
dents.
DR.. Nicholas Hobbs, director
Of selection for the corps said
that most Of the applicants so
far have been sincere and Of
high quality. He explained that
the very idea Of the corps is
not one that would attract
purpoSeless or unqualified indi-
vtduals.
One student asked Mr.. Shriv-
er If it is not "too late" to in
clude in pending Peace Corps
legislation q CT Bill type pro-
gram for discharged volunteers.
Mr.. Shriver replied that it
was mot too late" but "too
early"
Evening star., 1961-06-25
Reeves BeIutedIy
Pays Income Tax

Frank Reeves. who was nomi.
mated last week as District Com.
missioner. said he has mailed
the District a $64.l7 check tc
take care of his delinquent 1885
income tax payment.
A lien was filed against Mr.
Reeves by the Districts tax Of
flee in District Court or
March 20.
Mr.. Reeves called the delay
In payment an oversight" He
said his wife pays the bills and
"this one got by her."
Mr.. Reeves said he was also
late paying his taxes in 1857
II realize" he said. that we
citizens have a duty to pay
taxes. I'm sorry I was late, but
I'm human"
Mr.. Reeves, a Democratic
committeeman for the District,
had been a special assistant to
President Kennedy. Senate
hearings on his nomination as
District Commissioner are
scheduled for this week.
Evening star., 1961-06-25
Fairfax Legion
Cites Chapman

Fairfax Post lit Of the Amer
ican Legion awarded its Dis
tinguiShed Citizen Citation to
Thomas P. Chapman, jr., clerk
Of the Fairfax County Circuit
Court, at its annual awards
program Friday.
About 20 members of the
Legion and its auxiliary received
merit citificates at the meeting
for contributions to the Legion
program during the past year.
The winning entry in the
Legion's essay contest on "Why
I am an American" was. read
during the program. The essay
was written by Christopher
Geer, q former seventh grader
at the Ellen Glasgow School
whose family has moved to
South Wet Nam.
Robert Conklin was selected
as "Mr. Legionnaire" and will
go to the Legion State conven-
ton In Roanoke August II to
receive his award.
Evening star., 1961-06-25
Blood Donors
GetJu|y4PIea

Blood donations played a
major role in saving the lives
OF an 87-year-old man and his
S6-year-old daughter last week,
but Washington Red Cross Re-
gional Blood Center officials
are worried about their 4th Of
July weekend blood supply.
Early last week the Red Cross
center flew six pints Of A mega
tive blood to Welsh, w. Va,
where Whitley Fullen was dy-
ing OF bleeding ulcers.
Last Friday emergency Red
Cross blood saved the life Of
Mrs. Verona Gamble, Mr..
Fullen's daughter, who lives at
81 Milmarson place NV. Mrs.
Gamble required rare ABB mega
tive blood after undergoing ma
jor surgery at the Washington
Hospital Center.
But Red Cross officials foresee
trouble with a long 4th of July
week end approaching and
blood donations dropping off
daily.
They urge donors to give
blood at the blood center, 2025
E street NV, from / pm. to
S:45 tomorrow, and 9 am. to
4:30 pm. Tuesday through
Friday.
Bloodmobiles will be at the
following locations this week:
Monday-Lansbursh's Dept. store,
Adelphi Room. Langley Park, Nd, 8
Ed,,3.,iz5., EE;S1;.1i4S pm; 8; Frances Chapel
reau Of Standards and Diamond Or
dnance Fuse Laboratories, Conn. ave.
at Van Ness ST., NV. (Army Regional
boFI Medical slds9. HRpo'ie io ss.i%as.::s:ss5
Pm.
Taesday-chapter House, 4o1 Duke
pm: Episcopal Parish Han Charles
Town, ". Va, 1913 a.m..4:16 pm;
Goddard Space Flight Base, Glen Dale
re.. Greenhelt. Nd, 8 anil AS pm.
Wednesday-Pentagon. Room ga
$50, $50 a.m.-3:15 pm; Main Navy,
Constitution avenue at 18th street
NV. Rm: 2541, $3.50 a.m.-2:45 pm:
Presbyterian Church, 165 N. Marsharri
street, Romney, w. Va, p.m.-5:45
pm.
Thursday-Chepter House, 1888 Ar
3:45 Pm; Ft. Andrew White School,
Gym, Leonardtown, Md, 10 am
pm; Camp Ritchie. Nd. IL an
4:45 pm.
Friday-Town Hall. Bowling Green,
Methodist Church, WOODBRIDGE, Va
pms pm; American Legion Hall,
Madison, Va, p.m.-5:45 pm. (EST).
Evening star., 1961-06-25
FurmersHuno
Debre's Effigy

PARIS. June "a (AP). -
Angry French farmers hanged
Premier Michael Debre in effigy
and broadened their revolt
against the governments agri-
cultural policies in a series OF
demonstrations today.
Thousands defied an appeal
by the premier, issued in a radio
broadcast yesterday, for an end
to the outbreaks launched three
weeks ago In Brittany.
Protest actions spread to the
rich wine growing southwest,
the Dijon region Of east-central
France and the World War II
battle-ground area around st. Lo
in Normandy. Brittany itself
was quiet.
The Debre effigy was hanged
from the balcony of a govern
ment building at Montauban, in
southwest France. at q rally of
about $500 farmers. Helmeted
riot police repulsed the farmers
with tear gas grenades when
they tried to set the effigy afire.
The farmers fought back with
stones and bottles. Three po-
licemen and two farmers were
injured.
A cheering throng near
Bordeaux was told by Joseph
Courau, president of the Ma
tional Farm Union Federation,
"You must remain in the state
Of alert"
II wish it to be known in high
places" he said, that when
the farmers quit their work
in the middle of the harvest,
it means they're fed up"