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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26
Princeton Names
Negro Professor

PRINCETON, N. j.. Aug. rs
(AP).-Dr. w. Arthur Lewis
vice chancellor of the Univer-
sity Of the West Indies. ia
maica, British West Indies
since 1859, has been appointed
professor Of public and inter-
national affairs at Princeton
University, the university's
president, DR.. Robert F. Go
heen, announced today.
DR.. Lewis. believed to be, the
first Negro named to the full
rank Of professor at the univer-
sity. was deputy managing d.
rector Of the United Nations
special fund before he went to
the University Of the West
Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26

a year-or nearly so times the
number Of malformed infants
expected to be born in Europe
as the result of thalidomide,
the sleeping pill.
This much is known about
birth defects, the Foundation
said: "Only a few birth defects
are hereditary. Some are caused
by something going wrong dur
ing pregnancy. The growth OF
an infant inside its mother is
IA very delicate process and 1t
may be damaged by conditions
of which the mother is I'M
aware"
The Foundation. which is
supporting research on birth
defects, has issued this list OF
DOS and dont's for expectant
mothers:
l. Because the early days and
weeks of pregnancy are even
more important in a baby's
development than later weeks
a physician should be consulted
when possible before pregnancy
for his counsel and advice.
| 2. Because X-rays may seri-
ously injure an unborn infant
especially in early pregnancy
be sure to tell your doctor
before any X-rays, if you know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26
THALIDOMIDE
Problems Just Begin
For Drugs Victims

Apart from their physical de-
formities, in fact, the babies
appear quite normal. Happily
oblivious of any unusual prob
lem. they smile. roll around
and gurgle appreciatively at
the doctors and nurses that
surround them in the clinics.
In over 300 cases tested in
the Bonn region, DR.. Weicker
has discovered only two where
there might be some possible
mental defect.
The immediate problem Of
the doctors. therefore. is less
with the babies than with the
parents.
The first reaction" says,
DR.. Weicker. lis usually one of
shock. There are frankly many
parents at the beginning who
do not want their babies to live.
But if they can get over the
first two or three weeks it is
all right. These are nice babies
and their parents. in most
cases, very quickly learn to love
them"
Quite clearly, however, in
many cases the parents them
selves are not able to cope with
the longer-range problems in
volved. The most seriously
malformed children are already
in public institutions. In all
probability they will remain in
them for the rest of their lives.
No Thought of Future
The Oldest Of them by now
are over two years old. No
one has apparently started to
think seriously about the spe-
cial facilities they will need in
a few years time.
For many others, much could
be done to reduce their handi-
caps through the use of arti-
fetal limbs.
But good proSthesiS," OBJ
one doctor, is really a
matter of money. The average
cost of about 10000 marks ($2,-
500 is impossible for most
parents. And so far, practically
has been done to help
them"
There are, of course, long
standing laws in Germany
which provide for public aid for
crippled children. But the ex-
ecution of these laws-and the
Job of providing the necessary
MONEYS left under the Ger
man system to the 10 separate
state or land governments that !
make up the Federal Republic.
Action taken by these state
governments varies greatly.
Little Urgency
And given the lack Of any
public pressure in the case of
.halidomide victims. there has
been no very great sense of
in the measures taken
so far.
And so the tragedy, though |
perhaps limited in scope. con-
tinues to cast dark shadow
over the future of many thouS-
ands of German families. In
many others. the fear is still
very real.
I'VE do not know yet how
this happened" DR.. Lenz
admits. And we do not know
how it might have been pre-
Perhaps someday we
may have the answers. But in
the meantime, much work re-
mains to be done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26

firings." Apparently he meant
20-millimeter guns, relatively
light weapons with a %-inch
bore. The ships were reported
to have stood little more than
a half mile offshore.
In terms similar to those he
used in denouncing the abor-
tive Bay of Pigs invasion 16
months ago, the Prime Minis
ter declared The treacherous
surprise attack shows the cow
ardice. the criminal and pi-
ratical spirit Of its authors. "
I'VE make the Government
Of the United States responsible
for this new and cowardly at
tack on our country and we de-
nounce before the world the
aggressive plans which impe-
rialiSm is preparing against
Cuba" he said. I'VE warn the
President of the United States
that our people will adopt all
the necessary measures to con-
front the danger.
THE Cuban revolution, which
could not be defeated by the
economic blockade, nor by the
repeated military actions, nor
by direct attack organized by
the United States, will be able
to resist and repulse direct
attack as well.
"Fatherland or death. We
will conquer"
The Cuban general staff
ordered all demobilized anti
aircraft aritllerymen to report
at the Havana University Sta
dunn at 8 am. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26

1T all happened within three
or four minutes" the Czech
said. speaking in English.
81 was smoking a cigarette
on the seaside terrace when
shooting broke out. First I
thought it was militiamen post
ed in the area. Then I noticed
tracer bullets coming in from
the sea. I dropped to the
ground.
Their craftsmanship was
poor and they were pretty far
out. But soon pandemonium
ensued. Guests in nightgowh
raced through the hotel. Panic
seemed to be more dangerous
than the effects of the raid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26
Court Closes Rink
Scene of Sit-Ins

CAIRO, Ill. Aug rs (AP) -
william B. Thistlewood,
charged with racial discrimin-
alton, has been ordered to close
his roller skating rink, the scene
of recent demonstrations.
The closing ordered yester-
day, followed issuance of a tenn
porary injunction requested by
the State, which is studying the
city's racial problems at the di-
rection of Gov. Otto Kerner.
Court officials said the State
was not required to make public
its reasons for seeking the
temporary injunction.
Circuit Court Judge Ross
Reynolds set Tuesday for a
hearing on a permanent in
junction.
Mr.. Thistlewood, whose Skat-
ing rink has been the scene of
several sit-in demonstrations
since June 26, had pleaded in
nocent to a discrimination
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26
REACTION
SheIIfiire From Sea
Damages Cuban Hotel

eminent. Damage was slight
but near-panic swept the hote
as sleeping guests were shaker
out of bed by the midnight
bombardment.
A spokesman for the student
group said the bombardment
most dramatic anti-CaStro move
since the ill-starred Bay of Pig
invasion Is months ago, wa.
made because of the arrival Of
Communist bloc personnel ir
Cuba.
THE Russians are on our
SOIL" he said. I'VE cannot
stand and do nothing"
Mr.. Castro charged that sew
eral other buildings besides the
hotel were hit by the shellfire
He made no mention Of any
casualties.
The student group, the Direc-
torio Revolution Estudiantil,
said its 19-to-23-year-old sea
raiders encountered return fire
from the shore but escaped I'M
harmed in the darkness. Resi-
dents of the suburban shore
area, however. said gun bat
terieS there were silent.
Scant damage was visible at
the hotel, the lear. a 175-room.
10 story concrete structure
eight miles from the heart of
Havana. and a Czech physician
living there said nobody was
hit. He said near panic of
guests startled from their beds
seemed a greater danger than
the gunfire. Six shots nickeo
the seaside wall of the hotel
and three whistled into the
lobby.
Newspaper pictures showed
shattered mirrors and glass
doors allegedly broken by
Yankee bullets"
The newspaper Hoy said nine
rooms of the hotel we're dam
aged. Other buildings reported
hit were the Chaplin Theater
where Mr.. Castro has made
some of his flashiest televisior
speeches, and several homes.
Mr.. Castro paid a visit to the
hotel yesterday.
He made no mention Of casu-
alties. but said the buildings
received multiple impacts Of
perforating explosives, imperil-
ing the lives of their inhabi-
tants."
He said the attack was
launched at 1880 pm. with
numerous 20-caliber cannon
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/ SOhtAAIuCu NEOn age al
mounting aggression against
| Cuba.
United States officials sale
they did not know Immediately
whether the two boats had sci
out from the United States OF
elsewhere, such as the Bahoms
Islands.
Mr.. McCloSkey said the
United States Government has
been las diligent as we can be-
in trying to enforce the neu-
trality law and prevent anti
Castro forces from slipping out
of this country to attack Cuba.
He noted there are many
small motor launches in Florida,
some only 80 miles from Cuba,
and it is difficult to keep a
check.
Before they reported evidence
that Friday nights attack was
Miami-directed, United States
officials speculated that Mr..
Castro might have ordered the
Smelling himself in an attempt
to feed his anti-United States
propaganda campaign.
Statement Issued
Mr.. McCloskey's second state
ment, issued yesterday after
an investigation. said:
I'VE now have evidence that
the Student Revolutionary Di-
rectorate in Miami was respon-
sible for the Smelling in Cuba
last night, and in this connec-
ton I have the following state.
ment:
"A Spur-of-the- moment raid
such as this does not weaken
the Communist apparatus.
while we appreciate the
strong feelings of this free stu
dent group and their hostility
to this most oppressive regime
we cannot approve the use Of
United States territory as a base
for such action.
The Coast Guard intends tc
impound the boats, and we
must inform the participant;
that any repetition of such &C.
ton by any group could involve
the provisions of the Neutrality
Act"
Hotel Is Hit
Among the buildings hit in
the raid, according to word
from Havana, was a hotel head
quarters of Soviet bloc techni-
clans helping the Castro gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26
BYRD
Less U. S. Spending
Urged for Tax Plan

a golden silence" toward Mr..
Kennedy.
In his talk to nearly 1000
apple growers and other guests
at the picnic. Senator Byrd
spoke Of many things-taX cuts.
the Supreme Courts prayer de-
cision and his own cool rela-
tons with the last four men
who have occupied the White
House.
On tax cuts, Senator Byrd
said 1t would be irresponsible
for President Kennedy to sub
NIT proposals for cutting taxes
without some effort at whit
| ling Federal spending.
Little Assurance
The Senate Finance Chair
man declared that he could
find little assurance that the
administration plans any ex-
penditure reduction-with or
without tax cuts"
President Kennedy told a ma
tionwide television audience
earlier this month that he
plans to send to Congress in
January proposals for reduce
ing taxes on personal and cor
porate income.
Senator Byrd opened his ad-
dress with a prayer. He then
said the United tSates Supreme
Courts ruling in the New York
prayer case distressed" him.
MY first serious break with
President Roosevelt was when
he attempted to pack the Su-
Ipreme Court. We then had a
Supreme Court that knew what
the Constitution meant"
OF President Truman, Sen
ator Byrd said. Mr.. Truman
and I were desk-mates for five
years. We were very cordial
friends"
They parted, he said, when
the President took over strike
bound United States Steel Corp.
The Senator asserted that his
parting of the ways with Presi-
dent Eisenhower came when
Mr.. Eisenhower sent troops into
Little Rock during the school
indignation crisis.
Regarding his relations with
the President, he had this to
say of President Kennedy:
For 10 years I had a very
cordial relationship with the
present President while he was
a member of the Senate. His
father and I still are great
friends.
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"doubly golden" response and
would be prodded no more.
He declined to say whether
he would oppose Mr.. Almonds
confirmation if it ever reaches
the Senate floor. or whether he
thought the Senate Judiciary
Committee would meet before
adjournment to act on the
nomination.
I'm not even a member OF
that committee" Senator BYRD
added with a smile.
When President Kennedy
was asked at a press confer
ence earlier this week about
inaction on the Almond ap-
pointment. the President saic
he did not understand why the
Senate had failed to act.
1T was my understanding
when his name was sent up
there that there was no OBJ
lection by the Senators in
volved," the President said.
Although it was generally
accepted that Senator Byrd
would oppose the appointment
of Mr.. Almond to the Federal
bench in Virginia, no objec-
tions were anticipated to an
appointment outside the State
The Customs Court sits in
Washington.
Under Senate custom. hear
ings on judicial nominations
are not scheduled until So
called blue slips" of approval
are received from the Senators
of the nominees State. So fan
as is known, neither Virginia
Senator has turned in his blue
slips" for Mr.. Almond.
Massive Resistance"
Mr.. Almond was elected Gov
ernor of Virginia with Senator
Byrd's support. but they parted
company over Mr.. Almond S
abandonment of massive re-
siStance" against school inte-
grafton. Under Gov. Almond S
leadership, the State turned 10
a more moderate program
which has permitted gradual
deSegregation. Senator Byrd
has never forgiven him.
Those golden silenceS" OF
Senator Byrd's have been cred
tied in the past with helping
put additionally Democratic
Virginia in the Republican col
umn in past presidential cleo
tons, including the last one
when the Senator let it be
known that he was maintaining
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RAIDERS

Continued From Page Al
party: Bernabe Pena, Lazaro
FarinaS, leslie Nobregas. Ro-
dolfo Vidal, Jose BaSulto,
Carlos Hernandez, Francisco
Garcia, Luis Camps, Francisco
Blanco, Julio 10 and ISidro
Borja.
Names Of the eleven other
men were withheld to protect
their families still in Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26
Birth Defects Strike
One of Is U.S.. Babies

There than 200 different kinds birth defects
ranging from cleft lip club foot and other but correct
be defects to massive keleta and mafoma
TONS the National Foundation said yesterday.
One in every Is American babies born with significant
birth defect each the Foundation said This
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cases where deformed babies
have been allowed to die.
But none of these things is
ever talked about openly. In
Germany. indeed. the whole
thalidomide tragedy is treated
as a painful and slightly scam
dalous episode which nearly
everyone, apparently, would
prefer to forget.
There are exceptions. of
course. At the University Clinic
in Hamburg, DR.. Widukind
LEM, who first connected
thalidomide with the rampant
outbreak of phocomelia. has
his own theory about the
strangely apathetic public re-
action in Germany.
A Sense of Guilt
In other countries" he says,
"this was something that came
to them from the outside and
which now they are anxious to
protect themselves against. In
Germany. unfortunately. there
is a very real sense Of guilt
connected with thalidomide."
Another doctor offers a
harsher explanation.
The Germans" he suggests,
like to think of themselves as
a race of heroes. This is some
thing that can happen to other
people, but not to them. Which
is why there is no real sense Of
group responsibility. Or even,
for that matter, any real
democracy"
But if the problem, for most
people. is something to be
pushed out Of the mind and
forgotten. this is not possible
for everyone. For parents, for
doctors, for public health Of
ficials and for the children
themselves, the real problem
is only just beginning. And a
trip to almost any child clinic
in West Germany today sup
plies convincing proof of how
difficult and long-laSting the
problem will be.
Large Variations
The deformities themselves
vary enormously. In some cases
it is simply a question of miss
ing fingers or toes or slightly
misshapen hands and feet. In
other, the arm and leg bones
are either foreshortened or
entirely, resulting in
strange. seal-like flipperS from
which the Greek name phoco-
eal-limbs"-is derived.
In the most extreme cases, there
are no legs or arms whatever. |
though the survival rate of
these babies is low.
Altogether. however, about
two thirds of the "thalidomide
babies" do survive and continue
to grow normally. DR.. Heinz
Weicker of the University Clin-
ic in Bonn estimates that those
who survive their first year
stand good chance" of grow
ing to maturity.
This opinion is not shared by
some other doctors, who sus-
pect that there may be a high
percentage of internal mall
formations as yet undetected
among the thalidomide VIC
tins. But as yet this suspicion
is largely improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-26
Tractors Increase

CANBERRA. - Australian
farmers have 253,s15 tractors
up more than 300 per cent
since 1945.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-27
Jaycees To Sponsor
Beauty Contests

Haswell Plummer, Executive Di-
rector for the Miss Milford Contest,
has announced that the Milford
Jaycees will sponsor the Miss Mil
ford and Little Miss Milford Con-
tests at the Schine's New Milford
Theatre on Thursday evening, May
10, 1862. In addition to the contest,
there will be full length motion
picture for the audiences added
entertainment
This years contest promises to
be one of the best ever with pro-
spective contestants already show
ing great interest and enthusiasm.
The local winners will receive
many valuable gifts, and t h e
chance to participate in the Miss
Delmarva Contest at Harrington.
The Miss Milford contest is open
to all local, single girls between
the ages of 161a and 221a. The
Little Miss Milford Contest is open
TO all entrants between the ages of
8 and parliamentary school.
Anyone interested in entering
the contest should call 422-4417 or
422-4015. Tickets are available
from any local Jaycee.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-27
1862 Tourist
Season Now
u n d erW a Y
In Delaw are
Many Fetes During The
Month OF May Are
Listed For The Dia-
mOnd State Tourist
Trade.

The 1862 Delaware Tourist Sea-
son, which got underway Easter
Sunday with the traditional Spring
Fashion Promenade at Rehoboth
Beach, moves into high gear n
May with crowded schedule of
outstanding activities, advises the
Delaware State Development De-
partHlent
May, according to the state in
formation agency, not only offers
Delaware's countryside, orchards
and gardens at their loveliest, but
also offers such eagerly awaited
events as "Old Dover Days; "A
Day in Old New Castle; Whining
toms Clothesline Art Fair; ou t.
standing exhibitions at the d e a.
ware Art Center, Wilmington. and
the Art League, Rehoboth Beach;
Garden Days and Flower Marts at
Wilmington, New Castle and Sea-
ford the annual Brandywine Rail
Ramble; variety of outdoor, pub
lie patriotic programs; and a
varied offering of sporting events.
The month is ushered in with
annual Loyalty Day obseryances at
various locations and the opening
of the month-long and statewide
Delaware Festival of the Arts. The
Clothesline Far, held annually on
the steps of Wilmington Public
Building, gets underway also n
May l and continues through May
g.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-27
]. M. Clayton Takes
Land Judging Contest

The John ~ Clayton Future
Farmers of America Chapter cap
tured the Sussex County land judg-
ing contest held this week
Sponsored jointly by the Soil
Conservation District. Soil Conser-
vation Service. and the Extension
Service, the contest is designed to
provide instruction and practice In
land classification and proper man
agement practices
Seven schools participated in the
Judging with teams made up of 3
members each. They were, in ad-
dition 10 John NJ. Clayton. George
town. VIM c. Jason. Millsboro.
Lord Baltimore. Seaford d
Laurel
Soil factors considered in tn G
judging included surface texture.
depth OF soil. movement OF cir aE-s
water through the soil. surface
drainage. slope. and erosion from
wind and water. Each contestant
was asked to identify the land
capability class and to make
recommendations as TO the a d
treatments he would use In man
aging the Land for it's best use.
Mr.. VIM Ireland. Georgetown.
Soils Specialist with the Soil Con-
Servafi0n Service was In charge OF
the contest and with the assistance
fcostinued On page sen)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-27
Mrs. c. T. Dickerson
Gets Important Post

Airs. Virginia Dickerson. Milford.
has been reappoinfed 10 the volun-
teer post Of Delaware state ad-
visor cn women's activities of The
National Foundation-M arch Of
Dimes. Basil O'Connor. president,
announced today
Mrs. Dickerson will aid local
chapters Of the voluntary health
Organization az well as women's
clubs and youth groups in support
ING and carrying OUT The National
FoundatAoa's programs in the fields
of c.ippling birth defects. arthritls
and polio
One Of her primary duties this
spripg viii be 10 assist In the cam
psixa 10 help build the 5alk Ia
sfltaIe for Biologiest Studies now
x0as~ss sssstrsszs Son DIcsU.
Calf She will also Wark 10 stin-
uIate wider volunteer participation
in The National Foundation ser
vice programs II expanded patient
aid. and 30 interest young people in
studying for the hea7tia pro-
feSsions
Mrs Dickerson 10 past presi-
dent OF The Laurel Century Club.
former director OF tie State Tsd-
teonf1roso on pare fise)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-27
Capacity Crowd
On Hand For
installation
At VFW1 Post
Ceremonies At Blue Hen
Home Were Well At
tended This Past Mon
day Evening; S t a tie
Leader Present.

Newly elected and appointed Of
ficers of Blue Hen Post No. 64S3,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
Ladies Auxiliary were installed IN
well attended public ceremonies al
the VF.W. Post Home, here, Mon
day evening.
State Commander Allen j. Wentz
installed the new post of i C r
headed by James S. Christopher,
Jr.. and Mrs. Helen West, past
president of the local ladies unit,
installed new Auxiliary officers
headed by Mrs. Carolyn Collins.
Prior to the installation of Of
ficers and as part of the Milford
Area Loyalty Day observance, Miss
Donna Elliott, local and county
winner in the V.F.W.- sponsored
Voice of Democracy Radio Script
writing Contest, read her prize
wining script and was presented
with a citation designating her as
a Spokesman for Democracy"
Citations were also presented to
various individuals who had assist
ed with this years Milford Voice OF
Democracy Contest.
Retiring Commander John M
Short then presented Community
Service citations to Mr.. and Mrs.
David S. Hugg, Mr.. and Mrs. James
c. Sullivan, Mrs. 10 eph n e
Wdowiak and Mrs. Nell NJ Ion t.
gomery in recognition of their SER
vices in compiling the Blue Hen
Post and Auxiliary's Community
Service Scrapbook entry which
was adjudged best i n the recent
statewide competition.
Commander Wentz also present
ed a Buddy Poppy citation to the
Ladies Auxiliary of Post No. 64S3
and an individual citation to Mrs
June Messick. A Poppy citation
was also presented, in absentia, to
Mrs. Hilda Cannon.
CONTINUED on page three)