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Evening star., 1962-04-18
ENLISTED BY MISTAKE
Oldest Marine Dies at IS

part of his life savings for the
project.
Sergt. Smith donated his COL
lection of Marine Corps SOU
venirS to the Naval Academy
Museum at Annapolis several
years ago. But he kept his old
uniform.
He asked not to be buried
in the uniform, and that it be
sent to Jack.
Sergt. Smith, who took part
in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion
in 1900 and in the Spanish
American War, remained ac-
tive enough to cut the birthday
cake at the Marines annual
celebration in Annapolis last
November 10. He was the old
est member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Post 304, in An
napolis. A Marine Corps Spokes-
maan said a check of the rec
ords showed no older Marine
anywhere.
Sergt. Smith had been living
for the past year with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Shaw of Annapolis.
His survivors include two
d aug hters, Mrs. Lawrence
Springfield of Annapolis and
Mrs. Agnes Stonesifer of Edge
water, Md; another adopted
son, James Lynn Smith of
Edgewater; IA grandchildren,
81 great grandchildren and
three great -great-grand =
children.
Services will be at IL am.
Friday at the Hopping Funeral
Home in Annapolis.
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Two Soldier Critics
Get Kennedy Mercy

Pvt. Chidester faced a court
martial tentatively set for next
Monday on charges of violating
the uniform code of military
justice by soliciting and en-
couraging men in his unit to
sign a letter to Senator Ben
nett, Republican of Utah.
I'm very happy about this" "
said Pvt. Chidester in a tele-
phone interview at Fort Lewis.
He repeated the phrase over
and over the Associated Press
reported.
I'm very happy and it's
something I deeply respect the
President for, now more than
ever.
Regrets? I actually don't
have regrets. I believe I have
the right to write a letter to
my Senator. Perhaps there
were things that were some
what critical, but many have
criticized the President much
more than I have done"
Both men relieved of punish
ment by the Presidents action
today had been described as
leaders of complainers against
being called to active duty.
They were part of several Ma
See KENNEDY, Page AS
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-WATCHING THE WORLD
Chaos PeriIs Algeria
AS Picture Dorkens

reverted to a largely defensive
role. Despite the most fragrant
provocation by OAS comman-
dos, there has been no serious
attempt to break up the ter
rorist gangs. And the support
of the European population for
the OAS, which many thought
had been shaken a few weeks
ago, is now more solid than
ever.
Thus in Oran the public is
treated to the spectacle of a
handful of OAS gunmen TAX
ing over the central post office
for five hours at a time with
out a shot being fired. At night,
gangs of terrorists in uniform
cruise the streets in jeeps with
out interference while house.
holders beat out an enthusiast
tic chorus of approval on pots
and pans. AS the delirium
grows, so does the conviction
of the people that in the end
the OAS will triumph.
The army, meanwhile, stays
quietly in its heavily-fortified
positions. According to CORE
spondents on the scene, the
army today is obsessed by the
memory of what happened in
AlgierS on March 26 when
troops opened fire on a crowd
of civilian demonstrators with
the loss of Al lives. To avoid
a possible repetition of the
See ALGERIA, Page A-6
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now working for the United
States.
Mostly on Maennel's testi-
mony. the prosecution built up
this case against Capt. Kauff-
man:
Capt. Kaufman was being
transferred from Sondrestrom
Air Base, Greenland, to Castle
Air Base, Calf, when he came
to Germany on vacation in 1860
and travelled to Berlin. Capt.
Kaufman entered East Berlin
September 20, 1860, and was
picked up by East German
secret agents.
Gave Data on Greenland
Maennel said he was one of
these agents, and that they
and a Soviet intelligence Of
ficer interrogated the American
at a secret villa in East Berlin
Capt. Kaufman gave them
data on the United States ra-
dar warning system in Green
land and on the tactical and
personnel strength of Air Force
units there. This information
was turned over to a colonel in
the Soviet intelligence service.
Capt. Kaufman was told to
go to a West German boarding
house, and then made several
trips back to the Communist
sector. He drank with the Com
munist agents in East Berlin
bars and even Joined them in
singing the Internationale, the
Communist anth EN-. Capt.
Kaufman sealed an agreement
to work for the Communist in
telligence service with a hand
shake and wine toast and
promised to return to East Ger
many in 1868 Tor espionage
training.
The prosecution put particu-
lar stress on the fact that Capt.
See TRIAL, Page A-6
Evening star., 1962-04-18
BY GARNETT d. HORNER
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy, in what
he said was the spirit of Easter
week, today gave executive
clemency to two disgruntled
reServistS who got into court
martial trouble Tor actions he
termed more misguided than
criminal in intent"
Mr.. Kennedy announced at
a press conference that he has
asked the Army to cancel the
trial of Pfc. Larry D. Chi
deSter, "a, of Salt Lake City,
who was facing a court-martial
at Fort Lewis, Wash, for
soliciting signatures to a letter
critical of the President.
I'm the same spirit of Easter
week." the President said he
has directed the Army to remit
the balance of the sentence of
Pfc. BerniS G. Owen, %, OF
Seadrift, Tex, who was SEN
fenced at Fort Polk, La, on
March 81 to six months at hard
labor.
Pvt. Owen was court-mar-
tailed for calling an order of
his commander cracking down
on protest meetings "a hila-
riouS climax to a chain of in
justices"
Evening star., 1962-04-18
BY JANET KOLTUN
Star Staff Writer

Retired M/Sergt. Samuel w
Smith, who joined the Marines
thinking it was the Army and
lived to be the oldest Marine
anywhere. died last night in
the Naval Hospital at Annap-
oils. He was 96.
Sergt. Smith ran away from
home in Baltimore in 1887, at
the age Of 20, and went to
Philadelphia to look for q
blacksmith's job.
No jobs. So, he recalled a
couple of years ago, he met
a young man who suggested
that they join the Army.
1--WE saw a flag flying over
what looked like a recruiting
station so we went in and
Joined. 1t wasn't until I was
on my way to the next day
that I found out I had joined
the Marines"
During his first enlistment,
ne received $3.50 a month,
with 20 cents withheld for
hospital fees. Base pay has
gone up a little-Marine re-
cruitS now get $500 a month.
In his second enlistment, he
only got $3.50 a month in
actual pay.
THE Marines drank heavy
then" he recalled. 80 SIS a
month was held back and the
accumulated $50 was given at
the end Of our enlistment to
buy a civilian suit"
Sergt. Smith retired from the
Evening star., 1962-04-18

commission by executive order
last November. It's chairman
was Alexander Heard, dean of
the graduate school of the Uni
versity Of North Carolina and
author of the definitive study
of campaign financing The
Costs of Democracy" The eight
other members included leading
Democratic and Republican
fund -raiSerS.
Recommendations
In addition to the tax bene-
fits for campaign contributors,
the commission recommended:
l. Elimination of the present
ineffective" spending limits on
political committees and the
imposition of tough. reporting
requirements OIL the source
and use of all campaign funds.
2. Sponsorship by corpora
tions, unions and other private
groups of bipartisan fund
raising and registration cam
paigns, as we'll as joint radio
television appearances by the
candidates.
3. Provision of Federal funds
to meet the pre-inauguration
expenses of the President-elect
and his government-in-the-
making, now borne by his party
kers. These transition
i See ELECTIONS, Page Ali
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Crime Farley
Planned Here
a#s
"saH.a
Neoro Unit Spurs
City Heads Action

District officials are drafting
plans for a crime fighting con-
ference.
A proposal for a city-wide
meeting to assess the crime
problems here was made re-
Gently by O Negro businessmen's
organization, the District Of
Columbia Chamber of Com
merce.
The organization had urged
the Commissioners to invite
representatives of government,
business, civic, educational and
religious groups.
Today, Commissioner Walter
N. Tobriner safH h. has told
aides to draw ~ & proposed
formal for such q conference.
Mr.. Tobriner, who has direct
responsibility for police matters
here, said he will take up the
matter soon with his fellow
Commissioners.
Group Concerned
In a letter to the Commits
sioners, Berkeley G. Burrell,
president of the Chamber of
Commerce, had said that his
group is very much CONCERNED
with this (crime) problem and
abhors the increasing Incl
dences of both juvenile and
adult infractions against So
ciety :"
The chamber president de-
clared that probable factors in
the city's rising crime rate
include congressional apathy
in respect to city budget re-
quests. lack of equal job oppor-
See CRIME, Page AS
Evening star., 1962-04-18

War turned pale and salutec
the eight-officer court after
hearing the sentence.
The sentence also included
forfeit Of all pay and allow
ances. Life imprisonment is the
maximum sentence on the
charge.
The sentence will be auto
matically reviewed by higher
Air Force authorities.
Capt. Kaufman conferred
briefly with his civilian at
torney, George Latimer Of Salt
Lake City, Utah. Then Air Force
policemen took him to the Air
Force stockade in Wiesbaden.
Four Hours DeliberatiOn
The court deliberated four
hours last night before finding
Capt. Kaufman guilty of giving
East German intelligence agents
information about United States
bases in Greenland and per-
sonal information about other
American officers.
The court panel, equivalent
Of a jury in a court martial, in
terrupted its deliberations once
to return to the courtroom for
q rereading Of testimony of
the key prosecution witness.
30-year-old Cuenther Maennel,
an East German intelligence Of
ficer who detected to the West
in June, 1861, and says he is
Evening star., 1962-04-18

Marine Corps in 1918. After 81
years of service, you'd think a
man would want to take it
easy. And her did, for nearly
40 years.
But in 1857, when he was
SO, he decided to adopt a son,
Jack. The boy was a few weeks
old.
A few years ago, realizing
that he was getting along in
years and that other children'S
company would be good for
Jack. Sergt. Smith sent the boy
to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
at Grand Rapids, Mich, using
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Thunt to Visit Reds

MOSCOW. April 18 (AP).-
U Thant, Acting Secretary
General Of the United Nations,
will visit the Soviet Union at
the end of August or the be-
ginning of September. TaSs
news agency said today. He was
invited by the Soviet govern
ment.
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Detroit Leads, 10,
On Kuline Homer
By a Star Staff Writer

DETROIT, April 18-Al Ka-
lines home run into the lower
left field stands in the first
inning gave the Tigers a 10
lead over the Senators today
after three and a half innings.
1t was Kaline's second home
run in two days.
The Senators had one fluke
hit in four innings off Don
Mossi, their victim on opening
day in Washington. That was
a towering pop fly by Chuck
Cottier that fell in front of the
mound between Tiger infielders
in the third.
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Hulk GuerriIIus Slain

! MANILA, April Is (AP). =
Six Communicated Hulk guer-
rillaS and two soldiers were
killed in a SkirmiSh between
disSidentS and Philippine gov
ernment forces near the United
States Clark Air Force Base
last night, the Philippine News
Service reported.
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Captain Given 2OYeors
In u. S. Secrets Case
AT Officer Dismissed From Service
For Revealing Dutu to East Germuns

WIESBADEN, Germany, April Is (AP)-A court martial
today sentenced United States Air Force Capt Joseph
Kaufman to 20 at hard labor dismissal from the
service for having betrayed United States defense secrets
the East German intelligence service.
The 43year-od veteran of World War and the Korean
Evening star., 1962-04-18
PRESS PARLEY
ON AIR TONIGHT

Delayed telecastS of Presi-
dent Kennedy's press con-
ference will be carried to-
day at S pm. by WMAL-7
and at II pm. by WTTG
IS. Radio rebroadcasts
will be carried at 5::35 pm.
on WQMR and $3.50 by
WGMS.
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Tax Deductions Urged
For Small Party Gifts
Special Commission Warns Alternative
Is Subsidy of Presidential Campaign
By DAVID S. BR0DER
Star staff Writer

presidential commission today recommended giving in
come tax credits deductions for small political
onS that future candidates for the White not
placed lin moral hook" to bg-money hackers.
In unanimous report to President Kennedy the nine
man. bipartisan Commission Campaign Costs said the de-
Evening star., 1962-04-18

Can q Bethesda suburbunite
survive in the middle Of the
Ponumu jungIes on such q
"nuturoI diet" os iguono
broth and ormodiIIo meot?
Evening star., 1962-04-18
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
Enreign Corresnnndent of The Star

PARIS, April 18.-Abderah-
manne Fares, president of the
new Algerian Executive, has
warned that this may be a crit
ical week in that strife-torn
country. And, in fact. to judge
from the reports reaching Paris
today, unless things change
for the better soon, the situa-
tion in Algeria may be COM
pletely beyond control.
The grim truth is that there
has been a serious deteriora-
Unrest Ploeues AIeerio Month After
Geese Fire. A-20
ton in Algeria within the last
two weeks. The picture through
out the country has taken a
marked turn for the worse. And
so far neither the efforts of
the French military nor the
mixed French Algerian Execu-
tive have been able to stop an
accelerating drift toward total
anarchy.
In the major cities of Algiers
and Oran, there has been a
curious loss of momentum in
efforts to bring the terrorist
activity Of the Secret Army
Organization (OAS) under con-
troll. Since the major military
operation against the Euro
pean extremists three weeks
ago, the army seems to have
Evening star., 1962-04-18

Science writer WiIIiom Hines
did when he volunteered for
some first-hund instructions
at the Air Forces Tropical
Survival School in the Cunol
Zone. Look for his special
report
In T0ddy'S Star
Page B-6
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Hansen Backs
Bible, Prayer
In Classroom
Board Is Urged
Not to Modify
Religious Rite
BY DAVID BREASTED
Star Staff Writer

should continue to open the
day with a Bible reading and
the Lords Prayer, School Supt.
Carl F. Hansen declared today.
DR.. Hanson cautioned the
Board Of Education against any
move to modify the boards re-
quirement for daily opening ex-
ercises in school. The board has
prescribed "the salute, to the
flag. a reading from the Bible
without note or comment and
the Lords Prayer"
DR.. Hansen made the recon-
mendation assuming it to be
understood that any pupil may
be excused from participation
in religious grounds.
The matter came before the
board after the Jewish Com
munity Council of Greater
Washington last January pro-
tested the religious practices.
Spiritual Value Cited
DR.. Hanson told the school
board the prayer and the sa-
lutte to the flag contribute to
the spiritual and moral devel-
opment Of youth, help to es-
tablish a tone of respect and
idealism in each classroom, and
provide for an association of
the individual with his Nation
and with the Supreme Being"
DR.. Hansen said in his re-
port that ito exclude from the
school experience all references
to the Deity with reverence and
belief would be to make the
school mechanistic and essen
TALLY materialistic in char
acter."
He said a majority Of the
community would be repelled
by regulations against any ac-
tivity based on a belief in God.
DR.. Hansen also said that
such regulations would be o.
restraint upon the rights and
privileges Of most children and
their parents"
Court Cases Cited
The constitutional question
Of separation of church and
state, also cited by the Jewish
council, was not within the
boards or the school admins
tration's Jurisdiction, he added.
The Supreme Court heard
arguments on April 8 In a case
originating In the New Hyde
Park, N. Y, school system In
which practice Of daily prayer
has been challenged on consti-
tutional grounds. A group of
parents contended that prayer
violates the constitutional right
to religious affirmation of
faith. The case Is under advise
ment.
The court also has an appeal
from a Maryland Court Of Ap-
peals ruling that religious OBJ
servances in the Baltimore pub
lie schools did not violate con-
stitutional rights. Another ap-
peal has been filed from a
Pennsylvania court decision
that similar practices were un-
constitutional.
Holiday Observances
On the issue Of religious
holiday observances, DR.. Han
sen said he opposes rules or
regulation prohibiting school
programs and activities relating
to religious holidays.
DR.. Hansen said that, for
example, prohibition of Christ
mas songs or pageants about
the birth of Christ would
create an artificial separation
Of events within the school
building and events outside in
the community"
He said holiday activities are
an important part of the
school program when used
with reason and intelligence"
in respect to q schools local
community.
DR.. Hansen urged the board
to reconfirm its existing poll
cies, declaring that he supports
without reservation" the per
misSiye position" of the board.
Evening star., 1962-04-18

by maintained by a United
Nations peace force.
The U. N. peace force, ac-
cording to this concept, would
Kennedy Not Hopeful On NucIeor
Test Bond. Pooe A-3
be so powerful that no state
can challenge it,"
Enforcement would be based
on spot checks within the
territories of the great powers,
instead of inspections by in
ternational missions based in
those territories, as the West
has previously proposed. No
date was suggested as to when
things might be in shape for
the U. N. to take over.
The detailed 35-page treaty
draft was submitted to the IT.
nation disarmament conference
by United States Ambassador
Arthur H. Dean.
Would Freeze, Shrink
Mr.. Dean said the new plan
was based on the principle
that the nations Of the worlc
should seize q moment in time
to stop the arms race, to freeze
the military situation as it ther
appears, and to shrink it tC
zero, always keeping the rela,
tive military positions of thu
parties as near as possible II
what it was at the beginning.
I'm Washington, President
Kennedy told q press con-
ference the treaty constitutes
a major effort to achieve q
breakthrough" in negotia-
tionS with Russia and other
nations on abolition Of all
arms and armed forces.
(Mr. Kennedy said the
Geneva meeting bears "a
heavy responsibility" for
success In disarmament ne
gotiations.)
Instead of starting the dis
armament process with an in
ventory of national military
establishments - which the
Russians have always rejected
as espionage-the new Ameri-
can plan called for spot checks
in selected areas.
These checks would be con-
Quoted on the sampling tech
See GENEVA, Page AS
Evening star., 1962-04-18

PSIlueIlCe OF CdnQlQaCeS on
large contributions can best be
dealt with by encouraging a
growth in small gifts and by an
improved system of disclosure. &"
Alternative: Federal Subsidy
If these measures are not
successful, it warned, the only
alternative is direct Federal
subsidy of campaign costs, per-
hapS with the Treasury match
ing small contributors on a
dollar ar-by-dollar basis.
The present system. relying
mainly on large contributors,
Evening star., 1962-04-18

NuieS OT9eu 10 SoNeIn IoIItlCS on
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jeopardizes the independence of
candidates and breeds wide
spread cynicism about the
democratic system" the COM
mission said.
Mr.. Kennedy at his news con-
ference. said the recommenda-
tionS were being examined by
this administration and will be
the basis of legislation in this
field"
He did not specify what the
legislation would call for but
said the commission proposals
represent "the advancement o.
the public interest in this very
vital field"
Mr.. Kennedy set up tn,
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Kennedy Says Rift
With Steel IS Over
But Grand
Jury Probe
Will Go On
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy spoke
soothingly about business to-
day after winning his battle
with the steel industry over a
price increase.
He told a news conference
his administration harbors no
Evening star., 1962-04-18

'SN VI 'iSSS SOhiS'SHSS- Io9S N-Il
~----------~-
i'll will against any individual,
any industry, corporation, or
segment of the American econ
omy.
The President declared the
administration plans no puni-
tive action in the steel case,
but said in answer to a question
that a grand jury investigation
would be continued to de-
termine whether there were
any violations of law in the
now rescinded steel price in
crease.
Both Sides Essential
Our goals of economic
growth and price stability are
dependent upon the success Of
both corporations, business and
labor" Mr.. Kennedy declared,
"and thert can be no room on
either side in this country at
this time for any feelings of
hostility or vindictiveness."
Mr.. Kennedy took a concil-
iatory attitude as he discussed
the epic struggle over the steel
price boost. His mood was in
marked contrast to that of just
one week ago when he de-
nounced the price increase as
unjustified.
At that time, referring to
steel's announced Sc a ton in
crease in price, the President
said: 6. the American people
will find it hard. as 1 do. to
accept a situation in which a
tiny handful of steel executives
whose pursuit Of private power
and profits exceed their sense
of public responsibility. can
show such utter contempt for
the interests OF 185 million
Americans :"
mistake Retracted"
The President discussed the
end of the dispute with these
words:
when a mistake has been
retracted and the public in
terest preserved, nothing can
be gained from further public
recrimination."
His comments followed an
indication that the steel in
dustry. too, wanted the rift
healed quickly. Roger M.
Blough, local chairman Of the
United States Steel Corp, paid
an unheralded visit to the
White House late yesterday to
help clear the smoke from the
price war.
Mr.. Kennedy said that while
he was concerned last week in
preventing an inflationary
spiral his administration is not
unmindful of the steel indus
try's needs for profits, mod
ernization and investment cap
ital.
His administration and in
dustrial leaders. the President
added, are in basic agreement
on far more objectives than
they are in disagreement.
Cites Steps Taken
He cited steps the admins
tration had taken to encourage
economic growth.
Anticipated profits this year
for industry in general and
steel in particular, the PreSi-
dent said, indicate that the ad-
miniStration's policies are
meeting with some measure
of success"
The last quarter of last year
and the first quarter of this
year, Mr.. Kennedy pointed out,
will bring the highest profits
in the history of the country,
the highest number of people
See STEEL, Page A-6
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Text of Press Conference Pose All
Evening star., 1962-04-18
i. ). ArmsCui
Plan Includes
Spot Checks
Big U. N. Force
Would Replace
National Armies

GENEVA, April 18 (AP).-
The United States today pro-
posed a three-Stage disarma-
ment program adapting the
sampling technique of big busi-
ness to check on compliance,
with world security finally to
by maintained by a United
Nations peace force.
The U. N. peace force, ac-
cording to this concept, would
Evening star., 1962-04-18
Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Fair tonight with
low Of about AZ. Mostly sunny tomorrow
with little change in temperature. High,
so. at pm. today; low, IS. at $50
am. today.
Full Report on Poss 81
Evening star., 1962-04-18

Kennedy Not Hopeful On NucIeor
Test Bond. Poge A-3
Evening star., 1962-04-18

Rules Urged to Govern Politics on
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