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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
u. S. SoIutes Cosmonouts,
Confident of Own Plans

ence in London, former Presi-
dent Eisenhower said the Rus
slams have been indulging in
"all kinds of spectaculars,
whereas we have been putting
all kinds of satellites in the
air"
He predicted that the Ameri-
can program would lead to
the moon and it will come
about as a matter of course"
Il do not agree that they
(the Russians have a space
lead or that there is a gap"
the former President went on.
I'm a little tired of that word
gap"
Officials Of the National
Aeronautics and Space Admin
iStration struck an optimistic
note at a news conference here.
II think that we will make
the manned lunar landing be-
fore they do" said Administra-
tor James E. Webb-and before
the end of the decade.
And. the deputy adminiStra-
tor, DR.. Hugh L. Dryden, put it
this way: The fact that they
may have done one job ahead
of us does not mean that they
are ahead of us in going to the
moon"
However. both DR.. Dryden
and other NASA officials said it
was possible Russia might make
a manned trip around the moon
without landing before the
United States could do so.
Crash Effort Costly
Mr.. Webb said a crash pro-
gram could speed efforts to
put Americans on the moon,
but it would cost more money
and undoubtedly cut into the
military program"
Its a question" he said, "of
changing men from building
missiles-and putting them on
boosters"
RuSsia's space feats are gen.
orally believed based on boost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
BY the Associated Press

The record-smashing flights
Of RusSia's space twins has
drawn a salute from Presi-
dent Kennedy and confident
predictions from United States
space officials that the first
man on the moon will be an
American.
Once again, Americans were
wondering If their country was
on the short side Of a space
gap-and were getting con-
flicting advice.
The Presidents congratula-
lions were in a message to
Soviet Premier Khrushchev,
made public yesterday by the
White House. 1t read:
Il send to you and to the
Soviet people the heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS of the people and
the Government OF the United
States on the outstanding JOINT
flights Of Maj. Nikolayev and
Col. Popovich.
This new accomplishment
is an important forward step in
the great human adventure of
the peaceful exploitation of
space.
Americas astronauts join
with me in sending our salute
to Mai. Nikolayev and Col.
Popovich."
Earlier this week, in a ma
tionwide radio and television
address. the President declared
the United States was behind
in the space race and would
remain behind for some time
to come.
Mr.. Kennedy said the United
States started late in the space
race in the 1865. Yesterday,
the man who was President
during seven years Of that dec
ade, said he does not agree with
those who claim the Russians
have a space lead over the
United States.
Speaking at news confer
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always, he hated doing business
with theN Government. The
Hanna Co. could have built a
million that was advanced by
the Government from banks
better understanding plant for
less money. he said.
1t could have gotten the $25
with just a few telephone
calls" Mr.. Humphrey said.
1t was only the Governments
insistence on a crash program
that caused his company to
build the plant with United
States money.
Senator Thurmond, Democrat
of South Carolina, suggested
that to make money while the
boys were fighting in Korea
was questionable.
Mr.. Humphrey gave one of
his large answers.
You also are confused in
this situation" he told the
Senator.
The plant was run at cost,
he insisted.
Just Small Potatoes"
THE whole deal was small
potatoes" to the Hanna Co., the
charges of profiteering "just
bunk" according to Mr.. Hum
phrey. and finally "baloney."
Senator Cannon, Democrat OF
Nevada. attempted to bring him
to book with a quotation from
the memoirs of another Eisen-
hover hero, Sherman Adams
He read a paragraph said to
have come from the lips of
Mr.. Humphrey about sacrifices
businessmen might be prepared
to make in the national in
terest.
The American businessman, "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16

port and construction Of two
good-sized towns, involving a
total expenditure Of something
over $500 million in Quebec and
Labrador.
Under these circumstances
I had very little time to spend
ersonally on this nickel project.
Of so much lesser importance
and the part I played was to
advise from time to time with
my associates who were con-
Quoting the negotiations. AS a
matter Of fact I was always
doubtful about Hanna's under
taking the project in the way
the Government proposed"
Took No Part
Mr.. Humphrey also noted
that negotiations for the prof..
ect began long before he had
the slightest idea" he would
ever be a Government official.
LAS Secretary of the Treasury
I had, of course, no occasion to
take and did not take any &C.
ton affecting these contracts"
he declared.
"One Of the first things I did
when entering the Treasury was
to issue a flat order that any
questions Of any kind that
might thereafter arise affecting
in any way any company with
which had been previously as
ISOLATED should go directly to
an Undersecretary for atten-
ton with full power to act with
out any reference Of it to me-"
Mr.. Humphrey recalled that
when he left the Tresury in
July. 1857. he returned to the
Hanna company only as a
director. He said he received
no salary and was not an oper-
ating officer.
Stresses Risks
In an indirect reference TO
previous testimony by Govern
ment auditors that the con-
tracts were "one-sided' in favor
of the company. Mr.. Hum
phrey said the Hanna organiza-
ton took great risks in entering
a business that was entiely
new and wholly untried."
He said he was particularly
insiStent that his associates
should not take the risks in
volved in an unbusinesSlike
crash program and in the i'm
mediate expenditure for devel-.
opment of a mine and con-
struction Of a plant" under,
circumstances first proposed.
early in the negotiations. /
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and I would do it again If I be-
lieved I could be of help to my
Government"
Subcommittee members re-
called that the Treasury Sec
rotary at that time was an
ex-officio member Of the De-
Tense Mobilization Board which
was directly concerned with
stockpile programs.
Mr.. Humphrey said he at
tended some board meetings
but never when the Hanna
contracts or nickel stockpiling
in general was discussed.
QuiZEed About Rose
Richmond Coburn, subcom-
mitee counsel, when told by
Mr.. Humphrey that some Un-
dersecretaries of the Treasury
attended those meetings, asked
whether former Undersecretary
Chaplin Rose did so. He noted
that Mr.. Rose was seated next
to Mr.. Humphrey at today's
hearing and for many years
was a Hanna Co. counsel.
Mr.. Humphrey said Mr.. Rose
attended one or two boarC
meetings but none when the
Hanna contracts were dis
cuSSed.
In support of his charge that
talk of "unconscionable" profits
by the Hanna company in the
Government contract was "juSt
baloney," Mr.. Humphrey tolc
the subcommittee that:
Our whole deal involved
$27 million in sales to the Gov.
eminent. We made a net profit
Of SIS million after payine
more than SIS million in take.
to the Government during the
entire Seven-year period.
I'VE paid you back every cent
you put in and we paid interest
on 1t and took the smelterine
plant off your hands. We coulc
have built that plant ourselves
better and for less money thar
it was built under the contract
for a crash program"
Mr. Humphrey said the Gov
eminent was under great pres
sure in the early 1865 during
the Korean War and needed
nickel stockpiling at once.
Calls Thurmond Confused
This statement prompted
Senator Thurmond, Democrat
OF South Carolina, to ask
whether the Hanna organiza-
ton should not have been more
eager to hold down its profiN
while our boys were fighting in
Korea"
Mr.. Humphrey bristled and
replied: "Mr. Senator, YOU are
confused in this situation be-
cause the testimony you pre-
viously have heard is confused. "
When other subcommittee
finished questioning
Mr.. Humphrey, Senator SYM
ington said he was sorry that
the former Treasury Secretary
saw fit to describe former testi-
mony as "baloney" and bunk. 4"
Well" Mr.. Humphrey COM
mented, Monday morning
quarterbacking years after the
event can lead to some strange
suggestions"
Confident of Testimony
Mr.. Humphrey remarked to
reporters during the luncheon
recess that he was confident his
testimony demonstrated that
serious insinuations" by some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
Highways damned

DETROIT.-About 100000
Americans take their vacations
by car each year. Their aver
age trip is 276 miles.
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Testimony Differs

luis ulI1eTeQ ITOL1 testimony
yesterday that the company
earned more than SIS million
in gross profits and $40 million
of net profit on the nickel ore
production.
Members Of the subcommit-
tee. headed by Senator Syming-
ton, Democrat of Missouri,
seemed certain to question Mr..
Humphrey later on his own
financial earnings in the Hanna
organization, particularly dur
ing his tenure as former Presi-
dent Eisenhower's first Secre-
tary of the Treasury from jan
uary, 1853 to 1857.
Government stockpile con-
tracts with the company were
signed January 10. 1858. a few
days before Mr.. Humphrey be-
came Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Humphrey reminded the
subcommittee today that nego-
tiations began during the Tru-
man Administration.
MY own personal participa-
ton in the nickel under taking
was very limited" he said.
While the contracts were
being negotiated I personally
was engroSsed in the negotia-
ton and development Of a very
much larger project. embracing
the building Of a 360-mile rail-
road. opening of several iron
mines, building Of a shipping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jun e
l6 (AP) Scientists in San An
tonic are working with an cleo
tronic bloodhound so sensitive
it can detect alcohol in mans
saliva from a bottle of beer he
drank the day before.
They plan on using the blood
hound to sniff out possible signs
of life on the sun-seared deserts
of Mars.
1t is called the gas chromato-
graph.
DR.. Thomas B. Weber of the
School of AeroSpace Medicine
at Brooks Air Force Base, holds
a patent on a miniaturized YER
sion of the gas chromatograph
that has a representative detec-
ton apparatus no larger than
the end of a mans thumb.
No longer do the scientists
have to talk about traces in
a mixture of chemicals in terms
of parts in a hundred or thou
sand. With gas chromatog-
raphy, chemists at the school
can detect a few parts in a mil
lion or even a billion.
Here for the first time is a
method that appears to be un-
limited in its possibilities for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Unusual Terms

The purchase terms were unusual
and the price of $65O,OOO does not
represent all benefits to Mr.. Auchin-
Gloss.
Normally, as the seller, he would
have had to pay brokerage fees,
which in transaction of this magni-
tude would have been at least $4,000.
He also normally would have had to
defray costs of the rezoning case
and the sale would have been made
contingent upon rezoning.
But the syndicate relieved Mr. Au-
chincloss of all brokerage fees. 1t
also agreed to bear all expenses of
trying to persuade the board to pass
the rezoning. These eventually ex.
ceeded $4,000. Finally, it contracted
to purchase Merrywood, regardless of
whether it was rezoned.
The syndicate clearly was willing to
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New EIectronic Sniffer
ToCheck Mortion Life

identifying trace materials in
minute quantities" DR.. Weber
said.
How does it work?
A small tube of plastic or
metal is stuffed with something
such as activated charcoal. A
mixture of gases is forced into
it. The molecules constituting
each of the gases will have diff
ferent physical characteristics
such as size and shape.
This means some of them will
slip through the little holes in
the charcoal faster than 9TH
erS.
AS the gases come out of the
other end of the tube they are
measured with a super-sensi-
tive thermometer called a ther-
miStor.
A pen makes a line on a
moving piece of graph paper.
The piSition of the humps on the
graph paper tell the scientists
what kind of gas molecule came
through the tube and in what
order.
The size of the hump tells
just what percentage of the gas
molecule is present in the mix
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
The Beginning

1t begins in May, 1861, when Mr..
Gibson received telephone call from
man he had never met.
''This is Mr.. AuchincloSs," the
caller said.
81 only know of one Mr.. Auchin-
Gloss" Mr.. Gibson replied
well, I'm the one."
Hugh D. Auchincloss, the STEP
father of Jacqueline Kennedy, was
approaching the age when tax laws
induce many wealthy men to liqui-
date property.
Two years before he had begun
trying to sell Merrywood, a 46-acre
river estate containing beautiful
grounds and a handsome house that
long had been a landmark in Wash
ington society.
1t was offered as site for a foreign
embassy. A group of physicians con-
sidered Transforming it into sani-
tarium. But the price of 1888 900
deferred prospective buyers.
So Mr.. Auchincloss sought the coun-
sci of Mr.. Gibson, Falls Church
lawyer well known for his def and
frequently winning touch in coming
and land cases.
Mr.. Auchincloss suggested that the
estate, located between Chain Bridge
and the Central Intelligence Agency,
could be used most lucratively for an
apartment development
Mr.. Gibson concurred. But he ex-
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Cumbodio Troops
Move, Thuis Say

BANGKOK, Thailand, Sun
day, June II (AP) The Gov
eminent said today that Cam
bodian troop movements have
been noted along the Thai
border.
The statement was issued as
the Thai cabinet met in emer-
gency session to discuss the
World Courts verdict award
ing sovereignty over a long
disputed border temple to Cam
bodia.
The statement said that as
of Friday, Cambodia began
to deploy her troops" in an area
adjacent to the Thai frontier
in terrain adapted to artillery
emplacements." Earlier Pre-
mier Sarit Thanarat declared
that Thailand's police will
fight off any Cambodian at
tempt to take over the disputed
border temple of Preaho vi
hear.
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Bay State Republicans
Tap Lodge for Senate

Der. Ted Kennedy won the
Endorsement for Senator at
the Democratic convention a
week ago.
Mr.. Kennedy, however, faces
a primary fight with State At
torney General Edward J. Nc
Cormack, jr., nephew of House
Speaker Mccormack.
Young Mr.. Mccormack with
drew from the convention con-
test before the balloting was
completed. When it halted, the
vote stood SOL for Mr.. Ken
nedy and $50 for Mr.. McCor-
mack.
The Republicans Endorsed
Gov. John A. Volpe by accla-
nation for denomination for a
second term.
Gov. Volpe promised Mr.
Lodge his support down the
line all the way"
Mr.. Curtis said he would
See LODGE, Page A-S
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To builder Sheldon Magazine, car
dealer William Page, Sheriff John
Taylor and Attorney Lytton Gibson,
a favorable vote would mean hun
dreds of thousands of dollars and
possibly millions.
In the judgment of many Mclean
citizens, it would mean betrayal of
promises and dissertation" of the
Potomac Palisades.
The Fairfax Board of County Super
visorS was about to decide whether
to permit apartments to rise above
the Potomac on the Merrywood estate.
No one was certain what the decision
would be.
Chairman William Moss turned to
Supervisor A. Claiborne Leigh, who
in his campaigns repeatedly had
pledged to keep all apartments out of
his district.
AS his constituents listened incred-
ulously, Mr.. Leigh made the motion
to admit the first high-density dwell
ings to his district and the Fairfax
shores of the Potomac.
When he finished, supervisors
Stuart DeBell, John Parrish, James
and Robert Gotten joined him in a s.
to-2 vote enacting the apartment re-
coming.
Shaking his fist, Clyde L. Duval,
president of the Mclean Citizens
Association, rushed toward Mr.. leigh,
shouting: You double crossed us!"
Mr.. Leigh said nothing. 81 decided
to restrain myself and not flatten
him right there" he later commented.
Thus was born the Merrywood con-
troversy which has captured national
attention, caused grand jury inves-
tigation and created the threat of
congressional intervention.
The Merrywood story, much of
which has remained untold, is more
than that Of rezoning. It is also
a case history of politics as now prac-
ticed in Fairfax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17

WORCESTER, Mass, June
16 (AP) Massachusetts Re-
publicanS today chose another
Lodge to fight for a seat in
the United States Senate for
which another Kennedy is
aiming this fall.
George Cabot Lodge won the
COP. State convention in
dorsement for Senator in a
neck-and-neck battle, which
was finally decided only by the
last three of the 40 districts.
Mr.. Lodge, "a, defeated the
veteran Representative Lau-
renee Curtis, So, for the in
dorSement after the lead had
see-sawed back and forth sew
eral times. The final vote was
Mr.. Lodge, 936, and Mr.. Cur
tbs, 848.
Republicans expect Mr..
Lodge to face Edward M. CTedD
Kennedy, youngest brother of
President Kennedy, in Novem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
THE MERRYWOOD DEAL
Fairfax Estates Rezoninq Provides
A Political Case History
BY JOHN BARRON
Star Staff Writer

pressed doubt that the necessary re-
coming could be obtained and per-
suaded Mr.. Auchincloss to- drop the
price to between $7OO,OOO and $75O, 900.
Even with this reduction, several
Northern Virginia brokers engaged
by the attorney were unable to at
tract a purchaser.
Then late last summer, Mr.. Gibson
heard that County Planning Director
william Burrage had described Merry
wood as suitable for apartments.
Are you unalterably opposed to
apartments on Merrywood?" he i'm
nediately asked Mr.. Burrage.
mo, but there are lot of questions
I want answered first" was the re-
Sponse,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17
Sports Roundup

GoLF-Jock NiekIous fired 50
in the afternoon round to tie Arnold
Polmer for the National Open
championship with 283. They will
hove on lS-hoIe pIoyoff for the title
today.
BASEBAlL-Mickey MontIe hit q
three-run homer but the Indions
nipped the Yonkees, 1919, to toke
over first pIoce in the American
League. The Orioles nipped the Sen
otors. 4-3. at D. c. Stadium. 1t was
the Baltimore clubs 18th victory in
IA comes here during the last two
years.
TENNiS-The United Stotes kept
the Wiehtmon Cup by detecting
Britain, 4-3, in the annual women's
team matches at Wimbledon.
RoWING-corneII won the varsity
ond freshmen roces in the Goth on
nuoI intercollegiate Rowing Assoeio-
tion championships. Navy won the
junior varsity race.
RAClNG-Be Somebody won the
Chnstiono Stokes at DeIowore Park,
beotine Bonjour in q photo finish.
(Detoils in Sport Section
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New Vistus Open

These words suddenly changed Mr..
Gibson's concept Of the possibilities
presented by Merrywood. He reasoned
that If the county's professional plan
nerS recommended apartment coming,
the supervisors might listen. If the
land were rezoned, it at once would
be worth more than twice what was
being asked for it. And once luxury
apartments looking down on Wash
ington were built, they could produce
millions for their owners over period
of years.
In September, Mr.. Gibson conferred
with two old friends. One was Mr..
Page, the auto dealer who had con-
siderable financial resources. The
other was Sheriff Taylor, who had
considerable influence and experience
in real estate dealings.
They all perceived the obvious: the
rezoning was worth fighting for.
Mr.. Gibson insisted that the apart
ment project would not be approved
unless there was associated with it
a builder possessing demonstrated
ability, an established reputation and
access to big lenders.
What about Sheldon Magazine?"
Mr.. Taylor asked.
With the assent of his new partners,
the sheriff placed call to Washing
ton and asked Mr.. Magazine if he was
interested. He was.
The four formed syndicate in
which Mr.. Magazine has so per cent
and Mr.. Gibson, Mr.. Page and Sheriff
Taylor shared so per cent.
They then signed an option to buy
Merrywood within nine months for
about $65O,OO0.
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Airline Strike Voted
By Flight Engineers
Union Due
To Reveal
Plan Today

Airline flight engineers yes
terday decided to strike, but
withheld an immediate an
nouncement on what lines they
will strike and when.
The announcement Of the
strike decision came from
headquarters of the Flight En-
gineers International AsSocia-
ton here after a strike vote
was taken at a New York meet
ing and chapter presidents in
three cities were polled.
The three airlines involved
are Pan American, Eastern and
TWA. The union, however, left
it uncertain whether all three
lines would be affected.
A union spokesman, Don
Byrne issued this announce
ment:
Our chapter officials have
concluded their meeting in
New York. There will be an
airline strike. We will not be
able to tell you on what line
or lines until late Saturday
night or early Sunday morning.
I'VE have several people to
be in touch with. We are doing
this as fast as possible. AS
soon as we have reached them
all, we will inform the travel
ling public"
Announcement Today
Later. Mr.. Byrne said there
would be no announcement un-
til 8 or 10 am. today.
The reason for the delay ap-
parently was the inability of
the union leaders here to
locate two crucial officials else
where in the Nation. As Mr..
Byrne put it in a statement at
midnight:
IT'S too late to start pulling
the plugs. Sunday it win move
fast"
He said the union would dis
close today which airlines are
to be struck and when.
A Pan American spokesman,
after the first union announce
ment, said that if the union
strikes Pan American, it will
close down rather than try to
operate with a few supervisory
engineers scattered all over the
world.
Eastern Air Lines also indi-
Gated 1t would not attempt a
partial operation If it were
struck. An Eastern spokesman
said the line would offer full
service or no service, since it
lacks enough supervisory en-
gineers to give regular service.
TWA likewise indicated it
would ground all its planes, If
1t were struck, rather than at
tempt a skeleton operation.
See AIRLINES, Page a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-17

the coastal city about 10 miles
east of Havana.
Mr.. Dorticos' speech at a po-
litical rally indicated there may
have been disturbances over
food rationing.
1T is true we are confronting
difficulties and shortages" Mr..
Dorticos said, but these "are
consequences of imperialism'S
economic aggression"
IF there is little, the little we
have we distribute equally and
better" Mr.. Dorticos said. 1--WE
must not allow the enemy to
take the offensive"
He told the crowd to squash
the counterrevolutionaries in
the cities"
Then referring to the mill