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Evening star., 1962-01-10
Annual Rites
Hit by Snow
By the Associated Press

Snow and 17-degree cold cut
attendance today at the service
for members of Congress held
annually by National Presby-
terian Church.
The snow was still falling as
the 8 am. communion service
began. It had stopped by the
end Of the 45-milute obsery-
ance but traffic along busy
Connecticut avenue still was
creeping.
The congregation prayed for
guidance in the new session OF
Congress, for the Nation, for
President Kennedy and for all
the Nations leaders.
/ The small church auditorium
was less than one-third full,
compared to a full house last
year when the service was at
tended by former President
Eisenhower and former Vice
President Nixon. Mr.. Eisen-
hover was a member of the
church during his two terms as
President.
Officiating at the service was
ruling elder Paul D. McKelvey,
moderator of the United Pres
byterian Church; the Rev.
Wallace M. Aston, moderator
of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States; the Rev.
Eugene Carson Blake, stated
clerk of the General Assembly
of the United Presbyterian
Church; the Rev. Marion de
Velder, stated clerk of the Re-
formed Church in America; the
Rev. Frederick Brown Harris,
chaplain of the Senate; the
Rev. Virgil E. Lowder, ex-
ecutive director, Council of
Churches, National Capital
Area. and the Rev. Edward L.
R. Elston, pastor of National
Presbyterian Church.
Among Congress members
taking part in the service were
Senators Curtis, Republican of
Nebraska, and Stennis, Demo-
crat of Mississippi, and Repre-
sentatives Pillion, Republican
of New York; Fountain, Demo-
crat of North Carolina; Pirnie,
Republican of New York, and
Laird, Republican of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1962-01-10

a limited number Of individuals
tenn of protective payments to
in cases where the persons are
having trouble managing the
relief money.
S. An increase in child well
fare funds including authority
for expenditures to provide day
care for children of working
mothers.
6. A provision for Federal
financial participation for the
first time in aid payments to
meet the needs of both parents
Of needy children under the
aid to dependent children pro-
gram. At present, only one
parent can be. given help.
The proposals may > meet
some resistance in Congress.
Senator Goldwater,s Republican
of Arizona, among others, has
urged that the welfare program
be cut and not expanded.
Evening star., 1962-01-10
VIRGINIA
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OOHtAHucu rEOIH rage Al
message was devoted to a re-
view of accomplishments of the
last four years, with emphasis
on education and industrial de-
veIopment.
He indicated his budget to-
morrow will provide for addi-
tional State police when he
said: g..
"The burdens of its Depart
ment of State Police respon-
sibility are daily growing with
the increase of traffic and
highway expansion. We stand
in dire need of more intense
and a wider range of patrolling.
The budget recognizes this sit
uation and I trust that you will
see to it that the patrol per-
Sonnel is increased"
In the field Of legislation he
declared: II recommend prompt
enactment Of the implied con-
sent law"
This would provide that every
licensed driver has given his
consent for an alcohol test of
his blood if charged with drunk
driving.
In a related vein, Gov. AL
mond added: II recommend
that you give careful consid-
Grafton to and take remedial
action with reference to the
flagrant and rampant violation
OF law by those who continue,
with impunity, to drive upon
highways during the period of
suspension or revocation of
their permits They should
be meted out Jail sentences
which no court has the power,
inherent or otherwise, to sus-
pend.
Await FalIOut Action
Gov. Almond said that while
the State has a great RESPONSE
bility toward caring for men,
tally i'll, "a substantial portion
OF this problem must be shared
and decentralized to the local
tiles. thereby establishing a de-
gree OF local responsibility"
On civil defense, he urged
every Virginian to make plans
to protect himself from fallout.
but added: 1T would be i'm
proper for me to present to you
specific lines of action. Until
sound plans, specifications and
effective means are developed
at the Federal level, drastic
and costly action is not feasible
at the moment"
Gov. Almond commended a !
report Of his reapportionment
commission which has recon-
mended a realignment of rep
resentation in the Legislature,
including two more Senators
and three more Delegates for
the areas next to Washington.
At another point he referred
to the confusion which sur
rounded the adoption of day.
light saving time in a number
OF areas last summer.
Il recommend that you take
appropriate action to establish
uniform time in Virginia,
whether it be seasonal daylight
or year round eastern stand
ard" Gov. Almond said.
While a large portion of his
address was a review of what
has occurred since 1857, the
Governor made no direct ref
erence to the public school in
tegration issue which placed
him at odds with the dominant
Byrd Democratic organization.
Evening star., 1962-01-10
Chief Bunk Examiner
For U. S. Appointed
By the Associated Press

Justin T. Watson of Cleve-
land yesterday was appointed
chief national bank examiner
of the United States.
Mr.. Watson. a member Of
the staff of the controller Of
the currency since 1945, was
named by Controller James j.
Saxon. He succeeds Reed Do
Ian, SO, who resigned last week.
Mr.. Watson, Al, had been dis
trict chief examiner at Cleve-
land since May, 1860.
Evening star., 1962-01-10

"the program of the President
of the United States" He pro-
missed to do everything pos
sible to put it into effect" He
claimed that most members of
the Democratic Party in the
House are in favor of the Ken
nedy program"
John F. Kennedy's program
is our program, he said, "and
We'll go down the line for it,"
Both Mr.. Mccormack and
Mr.. Albert conceded that diff
ferences exist among House
Democrats. They nevertheless
promised a successful, effective
and progressive record for the
congressional session that be-
gins today and House Demo-
cratic gains in the elections
next November.
Won't Admit Coalition
Mr.. Mccormack, however,
was not willing to admit the
existence Of a Republican
Southern Democratic "coali-
ton" He did not refer spe-
officially to complaints in some
quarters that he and Mr.. AL
bert were helped toward their
new positions by the support
OF Representative Smith of
Virginia, leader of Southern
Democratic conservatives in
the House.
Il have never seen any evil
dence of a definite coalition, >
he said. Naturally, members of
both parties sometimes gravi-
tate together on some issues.
I'll be frank with you'd like
to see Democrats vote in more
numbers than they sometimes
do on s,rogreSSiVe legislation"
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WELFARE
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quarters, in the cost of provid-
ing services to rehabilitate per-
sons on the welfare rolls.
3. A provision for Federal
financial participation in COM
munity work-training programs
so long as the needy persons
are paid a rate prevailing for
comparable work in the COM
munity and so long as regular
workers are not displaced from
their jobs. Under the welfare
program now, Federal funds
cannot be used by the States if
the local community requires
the aid recipient to work.
4. A provision for a new sys-
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CONGRESS
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ton Of a successor to Senator
Bridges.
Senator Chavez, Democrat
Of New Mexico, who has been
in the Naval Hospital since
Congress adjourned, recovering
from a throat operation, was
greeted warmly by his COL
leagues when he appeared on
the floor for the opening ses-
sion.
SchOeppel in Hospital
Senator Schoeppel, Republi-
can OF Kansas, missed the OPEN
ing session. He is a patient in
Bethesda Naval Hospital, but
his office reported that he ex-
poets to be back on the job
about January 25, barring un-
expected complications.
Both houses adjourned until
noon tomorrow, when they will
meet in joint session to hear
President Kennedy deliver his
state of the Union message.
On the eve of that message
Treasury Secretary Dillon called
on Chairman Harry F. Byrd Of
the Senate Finance Committee
to acquaint him with the debt
ceiling problem.
Senator Byrd said he was not
given the final figures as to tho
increase needed, but was told
action is desired by March l.
Senator Byrd said there was
discussion Of a bill that would
settle the question for two
years, but that he would prefer
to have Congress review the
debt situation annually.
In addition to adjourning to-
day out of respect to Senator
Bridges, leaders announced that
eulogies to the former dean Of
the Republicans will be deliv-
cred in the Senate on the after
noon of January II.
Keeps Craftsmanship
Despite Senator Saltonstall's
defeat for the Policy Commit
tee post, he presumably will
continue as chairman Of the
Republican Conference.
The Hickenlooper victory
places Republican leadership
largely in the hands of Mid
westerners and WeSterners. In
addition to Senator Dirksen of
Illinois as floor leader, the Re-
publicans have Senator Kuchel
of California for whip, Senator
Goldwater of Arizona as chair
man of the Campaign Commit
tee and Senator Milton r..
Young of North Dakota as sec
retary of the Republican Con-
ference.
The vote for policy chairman
was on a secret written ballot.
For the first month or two
Of this session the spotlight
will be on the House, for two
reasons:
l. The three most important
bills-taxreyision foreign trade
and medical care under social
securitySTnust originate in that
branch because they involve
the raising; of revenue.
2. All eyes will be on Speaker
McC Cormack and Maj jority Lead
Evening star., 1962-01-10
CONGRESS
Spotlight to Center
On Fiqhts in House

er Albert to compare their
leadership record with that of
Mr.. Rayburn.
Tomorrow's state of the =
union message will bN fol-
lowed by the Presidents budget
message on January 18, and the
annual economic report a few
days later.
In the budget message Mr..
Kennedy is expected to call for
a spending figure in excess of
$92 billion, a level at which
the budget could be balanced
in 1868 if Congress takes GER
tain steps, including higher
postal rates.
Tax Bill Tops List
1t was agreed at a White
House conference with con-
greSSional leaders yesterday
that tax revision will be the
first major bill tackled by the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee, followed by a series of
changes in Federal aid to State
welfare programs, and then the
big reciprocal trade fight.
The welfare programs listed
in second place relate to re-
training the unemployed, and
better provision for dependent
children. These questions will
be handled separately from the
administrators controversial
plan to add medical care for the
aged to the Social Security
System.
Mr.. Kennedy may have trou-
BILE getting this medical care bill
out of the Ways and Means
Committee, although his sup
porters believe it would pass
if brought to a vote in the
House.
Byrd Opposed
If it passes the House the
medical care bill must go to
the Senate Finance Commit
tee, where Chairman Byrd is
strongly opposed to it. The
problem confronting admins
tration hackers is how to get
this bill to a vote in both
houses.
Political observers expect
some foreign policy debate in
Congress this year, especially
on the proposal to have the
United States buy up to 500
million of a United Nations
bond issue. But with con-
gressional elections coming up
this fall, the major battles of
1862 will be fought over do
mestic issues.
One of these is Federal aid
to education, which has passed
the Senate, but still faces an
uncertain fate in the House.
The perennial farm problem
also will be with the lawmakers
again, since some of the major
crop programs adopted at the
last session were for one years
duration.
- II
No General Revision
The tax program which is
being given top priority is de-
signed primarily to stimulate
business expansion. No gen
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eral revision of individual in
come tax laws is expected until
1868.
In the business field, the ad-
ministration is reported still in
favor of allowing corporations
a tax credit for part Of any
amount invested in plant ex-
pansion, with the loss of rev.
enue to be made up by estab-
fishing tax withholding on divi-
dendS and interest, repeal Of
the 4 per cent dividend credit
and restrictions on expense de-
ductions.
Some Of the key men han
ding tax legislation are not
keen for the investment credit
plan or for the proposal to
withhold taxes on dividends and
interest. Considerable contro-
versy over the tax bill is in
prospect.
Doubts Rights Fight
Senator Russell, Democrat Of
Georgia. expressed doubt today
that the Kennedy administra-
tion will ask for any new civil
rights legislation at this Ses-
sion.
Senator Russell, who heads
the Armed Services Committee,
predicted an increase in defense
spending. but said more mem
bers will want to take a close
look at foreign aid appropria-
tions this year.
What happened in Goa is
going to make more Senators
take another look", said Sena-
tor Russell. He expressed the
belief this country could have
halted India's seizure of Portu-
geSe Goa by making it clear
this country could not continue
aid to India if it invaded Goa.
Evening star., 1962-01-10
HOUSE
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problems which our predeceS-
sors in this House could never
have envisioned." Speaker Nc
Cormack told his colleagues
after being formally sworn In
by Democratic Representative
Vinson of Georgia, who has
served longer than any Other
present member.
Cites Leadership
Fortunately as in the case
of Presidents of the immediate
past we have in President Ken
nedy a strong leader who does
not shrink from the challenges
that confront him. Fortunately
wa have a Congress that does
not shrink from these chal-
lengeS. A strong President and
a strong Congress which for
tunately our country and the
free world have, working to-
gether, can guarantee ultimate
victory in the cause of freedom
and liberty"
Speaker Mccormack, who
first was selected as House
Democratic leader in 1910 and
served longer than anyone else
in that office, said that the
death of Speaker Rayburn de-
prived the Nation and the world
of "a great man and a good
man"
IF he could speak to us from
the great beyond, knowing of
our intense love of our
country" Mr.. Mccormack con-
tinued, "he would urge us in
this trying period of the worlds
history to carry on with con-
fidence and with unity"
He promised that as Speaker
he would perform his parlia-
mentary duties impartially and
would enforce the rules without
regard to party affiliation.
To Protect Rights
He remarked that the office
of Speaker also carries political
responsibilities as a leader of a
party. He promised, neverthe-
less, that one of his primary
responsibilities would be to pro-
tect the rights of the minority
as well as the majority.
Although he did not refer to
specific legislative issues that
would come before the Congress
which reconvened today, he said
he was proud of the record
that Congress for years has
made in the two most important
fields of a strong national de-
fense and a firm foreign policy"
Yesterdays Democratic eau
Gus also elected Representative
Albert of Oklahoma, party
whip since 1855. as the new
Majority Leader.
Mr.. Halleck said after the
procession Republican confer
ence today that he had no hope
Of winning the speakership,
but was grateful to his party
colleagues for their demonStra-
tion Of confidence in him and
even more so for their enthusi-
aSm and unity.
I'VE Republicans gave a very
good account of ourselves in
the first session of the 87th.
Congress-" he said. 1--WE will
do even better this year. must
say that the way the Kennedy
administration is backing away
from its campaign promises we
Republicans don't know yet
what we will be up against.
1--WE will be affirmative and
positive in our approach. We
will try to get our program
across to the people so that we
can elect a Republican Congress
next November"
The House roll call currently
shows 258 Democrats and 174
Republicans, with five va
cancies.
The only rev thing about
the Democratic caucus yester.
Evening star., 1962-01-10
HOUSE
Mccormack Choice
For Speokershiip

N0J "eso AAA. 4ANSOI L1ldSh . LII III
announcement that "a policy
committee Is out" His stand
was not altogether unexpected.
Sources close to him said
earlier this week that he
would not, agree to- requests
kbys some Democratic liberals.
particularly iilembers Of the
Democratic Study Group, that
such q committee be estab-
lished. They urged that in
dividual House liberals be given
a stronger voice and broader
participation in leadership pol
ICY and strategy moves. Mr.,
Mccormack insisted that his
voting record has been as con-
sistently progressive dis any
House memberssz ],
Whether a modified steering
committee would be set up was
a question Mr.. Mccormack
resolutely refused to answer
Immediately after being nom
mated by the caucus. He re-
portedly has favored the idea
of creating a committee main
ly for advisory and informa-
ton purposes, or to conduct a
periodic system of meetings
with small numbers of mem
bers on specific issues.
This report, as well as his
reluctance to talk publicly
about the matter yesterday,
seemed certain to displease
some members of the Demo-
cratic Study Group. That
group last Monday postponed
until tomorrow a meeting to
discuss proposals for a policy
or steering committee and a
50-member petition that could
bring the question before a
House Democratic caucus.
To Elect 2 on Ways Committee
Mr.. Mccormack made clear
that a second caucus next
Tuesday will deal only with
election of two Democrats to
fill vacancies on the Ways and
Means Committee.
AS a result of a unanimous
Endorsement by Democrats on
the Michigan delegation yes
terday, Representative Grif-
fiths was expected to get one
of the places. The other prob
ably will go to Representative
Thompson of Texas.
Mrs. Griffiths would achieve
distinction as the first woman
ever to serve on the Ways and
Means Committee. But she
has encountered criticism by
some Democratic colleagues
who believe she is not con-
vinced that medical care for
the aged legislation should be
financed through the Social
Security System.
Stress Teamwork
The concept of teamwork was
emphasized and the word
team" was used several times
by Mr.. Mccormack in COM
mentS after his nomination. He
linked himself specifically with
Mr.. Albert as a new leadership
team" He recalled that he
and the late Speaker Rayburn
were not only the closest of
personal friends but also for
years worked as a team" for
progressive legislation in the
House and for Democratic
Party unity"
He did not refer as specifi-
cally to President Kennedy, but
he declared:
President Kennedy's pro-
gram represents progress and
is for the people. The Demo-
cratic Party is the party of
progress and of the people. We
will make a good record in
the House, and it will be as
outstanding as the record we
made last year"
Cites Program"
Mr.. Albert described tn e
legislative program of the Dem
I 0cratic PARTY in CopUreec oe
Evening star., 1962-01-07

School, 1900 Allison street NV.
turns out about 80 practica
nurses a year, and the Mar.
garet Murray Washington Vo'
cational School, o street NV
between First and Third streets
graduates from 120 to 158 stu.
dents a year.
The Hannah Harrison Schoo
Of the YWCA graduates between
20 and 25 practical nursing stu.
dents a year, recruited from al
over the country. This school
established under the will o.
Julius Garfinckel, provides free
tuition, board and lodging fol
its students.
These and other schools o.
practical nursing qualifying
graduates to take the licensing
examination will receive ere.
dentials from the new board.
Age is not a Barrier for the
practical nursing student, al
though classes have tended tt
become younger in average age
in recent years. Miss Mongeor
reported that Georgetown has
had two students come in al
age sc, both of whom were
graduated and are practicing.
Evening star., 1962-01-07
Bar Till Looted
Of S73 by Lone
Masked Gunmun

A lone bandit wearing a big
nosed Halloween mask robbed
Rays Bar & Grill, 5000 Marl-
boro pike, Coral Hills, of $73
last night and escaped.
Warren Carruth, 40, clerk in
the liquor store section of the
establishment, said the bandit
entered carrying a paper bag
which the clerk said covered
a revolver and announced: {:
This is a stickup."
Mr.. Canuth said he told the
bandit that if he wanted any,
thing he could take it. The
bandit backed the clerk, opened
the cash register and emptied
it, Mr.. Carruth said.
Mr.. Carruth explained that
little cash was kept in the es-
tablishment since burglars
broke open the safe about a
month ago and escaped with
over $4,000.
Evening star., 1962-01-07
BY JAMES B. ROWLAND
Star Staff Writer

A proposed Maryland law
licensing home improvement
firms would bar local licensing
in Prince Georges County which
is considering its own regula-
tions.
County officials, however
plan to go ahead with a public
hearing January 6 on the local
bill. Final adoption probably
will hinge on the outcome OF
the State proposal in the Mary
land Assembly convening Feb
ruary 7.
Holding up action on the
local law until the legislature
disposes of the State measure
won't do any appreciable da-
mage, Herbert w. Reichelt, vice
chairman of the County Com
missioners, said yesterday.
prince Georges may not
like the State bill and exempt
itself from the statute when
it comes up for a vote in the
legislature" Mr.. Reichelt added
Another Hearing Set
A Prince Georges exemption,
or that Of any other county,
would automatically kill the
bill since next months legis-
lature can consider only fiscal
measures and those affecting
all counties and Baltimore city.
Like a District law now in
effect, the Prince Georges pro-
posal would license home i'm
provement contractors and
statesmen, require surety bonds,
and public liability and pro-
perty damage insurance.
The States proposal, au-
thored by a special study COM
mission, is preliminary and
may be changed by the group
after it holds a public hearing
January II in Baltimore, ac-
Evening star., 1962-01-07
State Home Repair Law
Bars Local Licensino

cording to Paul T. McHenry,
executive secretary of the
study commission appointed by
Gov. TaweS.
Introduction Of a home i'm
provement licensing bill has
been recommended by the
Commissions chairman, Dele
gate H. Kemp MacDaniel, DEM
ocrat of Baltimore County.
Want Wide Application
Were still open to the views
of all concerned and that's one
reason for the hearing January
II. But we feel the law should
be Statewide" Mr.. McHenry
said.
He said he hoped some mem
ber of the commission could
attend the January 16 hearing
in Prince Georges County. II
will begin at II am. in the
courthouse, Upper Marlboro.
Mr.. Reichelt said he has
heard no complaints against
the Prince Georges proposal
Some have suggested home i'm
provement licensing laws in the
Washington erea have uniform
requirements, such as those
pertaining to bond. The Prince
Georges proposal and the Dis
trict law each requires a $4,000
surety bond from contractors
to insure completion of the
Jobs.
Evening star., 1962-01-07
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
and windy today but turning
colder this afternoon; highest
in the 40s. Mostly cloudy and
colder tonight; lowest near %.
Partly cloudy and colder to-
morrow.
Maryland-Cloudy but turn
ing colder today with snow
flurries in the mountains; high
est from the 30s in the noun
tains to the SOS in the south
east. Mostly cloudy and colder
tonight with snow flurries in
the mountains. Partly cloudy
and colder tomorrow with snow
flurrieS in the mountains.
Virginia-Cloudy but turning
colder today with snow flurries
lin the mountains; highest from
the SOS near the coast to the
30S in the mountains. Mostly
cloudy and colder tonight with
snow flurries in the mountains.
Partly cloudy and colder to-
morrow with snow flurries in
the mountains.
= Lower Potomac and Chesa-
, ,peake Bay-Small craft warn
ings are displayed over the ex-