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Evening star., 1962-05-10
Ready 10 Negotiate

Prince Souphanouvong's pro-
Communist rebels also were re-
ported ready to return to unity
talks. Gen. Phoumi Nosavarl.
deputy premier and strongman
OF the royal Laotian govern
ment, said despite the Pathet
Lao attacks. he still was ready
TO negotiate. But he demanded
that Prince Souvanna first re-
turn TO Laos and give assur-
ances that he is truly neutral.
Before his departure for
France. Prince Souvanna pub
licly pledged that his neutralist
and proc ON m unist troops
would not attack unless they
were themselves attacked. He
told French newsrnen that he
believed Nam Tha twas not at
tackled deliberately" but that
royal government forces in try
See LAOS, Page A-e
Evening star., 1962-05-10
Neutral Prince
Asks PuIIback
BNLaOs Reds
SouVonnu Phoumo
Reps Violations
OF Yeur-OId Truce

VIENTIANE, Laos, May 10
(AP). = Prince Souvann a
Phouma has ordered pro-
Communist Prince Souphanou-
wong to withdraw his Pathet
Lao troops from Nam Tha and
Muong Sing to behind the
original cease-fire line, in
formed diplomatic sources said
today.
The informants said the
neutralist leader sent a cable
from France to Prince Sou
phanouvong, his half brother
and ally, denouncing the
seizure Of the two government
outposts in Northwest Laos as
a violation Of the year-old
cease fire.
Prince Souvanna, the Soviet
and American choice to head
a neutralist regime in the
jungle kingdom. repeatedly also
cabled his acting premier, I"
Phagna Khamsoukeola, at rebel
headquarters at Khang Kay to
arrange for the withdrawal of
the pro-Communist troops,
Evening star., 1962-05-10
RebeIs Near HOuel Sal

Rebel battalions dispatched
from Nam Tha, striking at
remnants Of the retreating
garrison on their way, were
reported by the Defense Min
istry to have been only 20 miles
from the royal government
stronghold of Houei Sal, on
Thailand's border.
The Defense Ministry said
that, after two battles on the
road, q third encounter took
place yesterday between the
retreating troops rear guard
and pro- Communist forces at
Tha Fa, which Is 20 miles
north Of Houei Sal. After a
five-hour battle the rear guard
at Tha Fa was overrun at II
pm. 1t said.
Prince Souvanna left for
Paris five weeks ago to stay
until June ! for medical treat
ment and the wedding Of q
daughter. He told French
newsmen last night be was pre.
pared TO return 10 Laos ans
time Prince Boun Gums right.
wing regime formally requests
resumption Of talks on forma.
ton of a coalition government
of Communists, conservatives
land neutralists.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
Manila Angry
AfHouse Vote
MucopuguI Visit
Muy Be Cancelled

MANILA, Philippines, May
10 CAP).-Sources close to
President Diosdado Macapagal
said tonight it is possible he
will -call off his visit to the
United States as a result Of the
defeat in the United States
House of Representatives Of a
$7S million Philippine war
damage bill.
Mr.. Macapagal, scheduled to
make the visit in about q
month. called a special cabinet
session for tomorrow as q result
Of the defeat Of the measure
yesterday by a vote Of POI tc
III.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
Called unfortunate"

The action, said the Presi-
dent in a statement, was most
unfortunate" He added:
"It was not necessary to dis
approve it, particularly shortly
before the projected state visit
to the United States of the head
of q nation which has been
Americas stanchest ally in
Asia. It would have been suf-
ficient not to act on the bill"
Philippine American rela-
tions took q sharp dip here,
There was strong pressure by
many Senators and Representa-
tives for the President to can
Gel his visit. Some legislators
demanded q break in diplo-
matte relations. Others sug-
gested that Philippine AM
bassador Emilio Abello be re-
called from Washington.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Mostly cloudy with
showers possible tonight and tomorrow.
Low IN upper 40s tonight, followed by cool
tomorrow. High, IS, at 4 pm. yesterday;
low, a, at $50 am. today.
Full Report On psss B-2
Evening star., 1962-05-24
Ex-Governor Fine
Found Not Guilty
On Tax CHARGE

LEWISBURG, Pa, May "a
(AP) John S. Fine, Repub-
lican Governor of PENNSYLVANIA
from 1851 to 1855, was ac-
quilted by a jury last night
of charges of evading $38, ,446
in personal income taxes for
1861.
The United. States District
Court jury also returned a not
guilty verdict for co-defendant
Donald P. Morgan, so, of
Malvern, brother of Mr.. Fines
deceased first wife. Mr.. Morgan
had been charged with prepar-
ing the allegedy false returns.
Mr.. Fine dabbed at tears be-
hind SunglaSseS when the verdict
was returned, ending a To-day
trial.
Mr.. Fine, SO, still faces
charges in connection with the
alleged evasion of more than
$4,000 in 1857 corporate taxes
of the Newport Excavating Co.,
a Nanticoke (PaD coal firm in
which he held a one-third
interest.
He was also its general
counsel.
Evening star., 1962-05-24
Rusk Schedules
Lute June Visit
With Adenuuer
BY the Assoelated Press

Secretary of State Rusk will
visit Chancellor Adenauer of
West Germany in the latter
part of June, officials reported
today.
They said the United States
arranged the visit because Mr..
Rusk believes it will be useful
to talk over differences with
the West German leader on
allied policy for Berlin.
Relations between the two
countries became rather
strained last month when Mr..
RuSk complained to the West
German government because of
a news leak" giving details of
United States proposals to be
submitted to Russia on a Berlin
settlement.
Mr.. Rusk is reported to have
termed the leak a breach of
confidence" and Mr.. Adenauer
was offended.
The process of reconciliation
started earlier this month
when Walter C. Bowling,
United States Ambassador to
Bonn, called on Mr.. Adenauer
to explain to him the United
States position. Then PreSi-
dent Kennedy wrote a personal
letter to the Chancellor. trans
mitted through Wilhelm
Grewe, the German envoy to
Washington.
Evening star., 1962-05-24
Judge Modifies
RuciuI Decision
In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La, May "a
CAP). - Federal Judge Frank
Ellis has modified the ruling of
another Federal Judge that the
first six grades in New Orleans
public schools be desegregated
next fall.
Instead, Judge Ellis ruled
yesterday that any first grade
child may attend the formerly
white or formerly Negro school
nearest his home.
The first ruling came from
Judge j. Skelly Wright, who
has been promoted to the Ap-
peals Court for the District of
Columbia.
Judge Ellis also ordered that
leach year, beginning with the
opening of school in 1858, the
children in one additional high
er grade beginning with the
second grade may attend the
formerly all-white or formerly
school nearest his
home, at his option"
Both orders resulted from a
suit brought by Negroes who
accused the Orleans Parish
(county) School Board with fail
ing to comply with Judge
Wright's original order to de-
segregate with all deliberate
In 1860, Judge Wright
ordered the school board to de-
Segregate the first grade and
one grade higher each yeaJ
thereafter.
Evening star., 1962-05-24
U. S. Bor Group Offers
Court Post Suggestions

The District chapter of the
Federal Bar Association today
submitted the names Of five
men and q woman to the
Justice Department as possible
selections for the two new
vacancies on the Juvenile Court.
They are Edmond T. DAILY,
Assistant United States attor-
ney; John ]. Larkin, director
Of social services at Juvenile
Court; Lewis Levathes, now
serving as legal and executive
assistant to Juvenile Court
Judge Orm w. Ketcham;
Hubert B. Pair and Una Rita
Quenstedt. both Assistant Cor
poration Counsels, and Aubrey
E. Robinson. jr., a private
attorney who specializes in
domestic relations law.
Paul E. Treusch, president of
the Federal Bar Associations
chapter. said the groups newly
organized judicial selection
committee considered II or I8
of those persons whose names
were submitted to US by area
organizations who are involved
with Juvenile Court"
Mr.. Treusch said, I'VE in
vited all interested groups to
suggest likely persons to fill
the judgeship posts" He en-
phasized that the chapter was
not promoting one over the
Evening star., 1962-05-24
Soda Slippers Win Out
AS 1872 Law Is Cited

Invocation of a 90-year-old
District law spelling out the
right-to-be-served of well-man-
nered soda slippers and milk
shake bibbers may have cost a
drugstore some of its meat-and-
potatoes customers.
Supervisory personnel at the
store-People's Drug Store No.
132 at Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street N.W.-de-
clined comment, but spokesmen
for the ice cream set told all.
Store 1925 lunch counter has
or had-a regular lunchtime
trade serving hungry adults.
But the counter recently has
been clogged with scores of
teen-age students, who pre-
vented older patrons from oc-
cupying the counter stools.
According to Police Capt.
Francis H. Dunn, commanding
officer Of the Eighth Precinct,
the avalanche Of students was
caused by the closing of a
Evening star., 1962-05-24

nearby cafe to which the stu
dents used to go during the
midday break.
The precinct commander
said the drug store yesterday
took steps to protect its older,
better-heeled customers and
displayed a sign banning
counter patrons under 18.
The sign was quickly re-
moved, however. when police,
after checking with the District
Corporation Counsel's office,
cited the 1872 law, which de-
clareS that keepers of ice
cream saloons or places where
soda water is kept for sale"
must serve any respectable,
well-behaved person"
Evening star., 1962-05-24
Appeal UphoIds
Hughes Tool Co.
BY the Associated Press

The United States Court Of
Appeals upheld today a Civil
Aeronautics Board order per-
mitting Hughes Tool Co. to ex-
tend emergency financial aid
to Northeast Airlines.
The court ruled the c. A. B.
had acted within its authority
last December 8 in permitting
aid to keep Northeast, which it
said was in severe financial
straits, operating pending ac-
ton on a petition to permit
Hughes to take control of the
airline.
The c. A. B. action was con-
tested by National Airlines. The
decision said:
". 1t is clear from the
record before us that the public
interest requires that North
east be kept in operation and
that the alleged harm to Ma
tional is only that which arises
from competition"
Evening star., 1962-05-24

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Evening star., 1962-05-24
RAF Unit Sent
To Bolster Thai

LONDON. May "a (AP).-
Prime Minister Macmillan said
today Britain is sending a
Royal Air Force squadron to
Thailand at the request of the
Thai government.
Arrangements for the re-
ception of the squadron" he
told the House of Commons,
"are now being discussed with
the Thai government"
The United States already
has landed a force of Marines
in Thailand because of that
nations apprehension about
Communist advances in neigh
boring Laos.
Evening star., 1962-05-24

others. The committee feels
that after evaluation, all six
are qualified for the vacan-
cies." he added.
Mr.. Larkin and Mr.. Robinson
also were indorsed for the
vacancies last April by the Dis
trict Democratic Central Com
mittee. Mr.. Robinson earlier
was indorsed by the Washing
ton Bar Association.
Mr.. Pairs name also has
been submitted by District Re-
publicanS and the Washington
Bar Association.
Evening star., 1962-05-24
Syriun Government
Appears in Crisis

BEIRUT, Lebanon. May "a
(AP).-Syria's fledgling govern
ment appeared headed for its
first crisis today five weeks
after it was installed in the
wake of an army coup.
Sources from Damascus, the
Syrian capital, described the
governments position as
"shaky." They said it apparent
ly is plagued by disagreement
within the cabinet on domestic
and Arab issues.
Evening star., 1962-05-24
Man Wounded
By Shotgun Blast

A 34-year-old man was shot
in the groin last night when he
went to a home near Laurel to
look for his wife, Prince
Georges County police reported.
Lester w. Carter of Bakers
town, Anne Arundel County,
was wounded by a 12-gauge
shotgun blast in a home in the
300 block of William street,
Oakcrest, police said. He was
admitted in fair condition to
Prince Georges General Hospi-
tai and police are questioning
his alleged assailant.
Evening star., 1962-05-24

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Evening star., 1962-05-24
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Evening star., 1962-05-24
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Evening star., 1962-10-19
Landscape Design
Course Planned

The National Capital Garden
Club League and the Federated
Garden Clubs Of Maryland, In
cooperation with the Univer-
sity Of, Maryland, are preasent-
ing Landscape Design Study
Course w, at the Westview
Shopping Center on Route 40,
near Baltimore, October 20 : 81
The course Is the last In .
series. It Is open TO anyone
interested in garden design.
Registration may be made for
the whole course, or for any
number Of the four sessions.
Topics for the lectures include
.IIerbaceous Material and Its
use, p"Conservation Of the Nat
ural Landscape and "Subdi-
vision: The Scourge OF the
Landscape" Information may
be obtained from Mrs. Harry w,
Harris, chairman Of the Land
scape Design Study Course
Committee, or from Mrs. Horace
Butterworth, 270S Gather
street, Sc, Washington 21,
D. G.. in charge OF reservations,
Evening star., 1962-10-19
OrtIoff, Roymore Write
Soil Management Book

Topics discussed INCLUDE the
properties Of soils. sand, clay
silt, muck and humus; tilth,
moisture and porosity Of soil;
chemistry, fertilizers and
acidity.
With this as background the
major themes are presented
and these include landscaping,
soil tests and the application
of their findings; fertilizing
and feeding; underground irri-
CATION, sill cocks watering and
open ditch irrigation; catch
basins, terracing and raised
beds: tillage, cultivation and
tools.
Evening star., 1962-10-19

A book Of considerable value
to home gardeners is just off
the presses titled "A Book
About Soils" by H. Stuart Ort-
loft and Henry B. Raymore IN.
Barros & Co.. Inc, 425 Park
avenue South, New York 16,
N. Y; $3.50.
Mr.. Ortloff is q member Of
the national committee in
charge of landscape design
schools that are sponsored by
the National Council Of State
Garden Clubs. Mr.. Raymore is
an architect and planning con-
sultant.
Evening star., 1962-10-19

SUM- 1916
Minimum for delivery So
delivery in
Evening star., 1962-10-19
Two-cIub Show
Results Listed

Results Of the recent show
Of the Glen Csrlyn and Forest
Glen Garden Clubs Of Vir-
ginia included the following:
Most outstanding arrange
ment, Mrs. Robert A. Kaye;
award Of distinction, Mrs.
James Donnelly; Forest Glen
arrangements trophy. Mrs.
Richard 1. Fahrney; Glen
Carlyn trophy and Barker La
More trophy, Mrs. william Van
Dersal.
Sweepstakes for the most
blues, Mrs. Edward @. Seeger:
junier achievement award,
Miss Dianne Van Dersal.
Interclub class. Mrs. Hugh
w. Cary, Neighborhood Gar
den Club.
Evening star., 1962-10-19
Healthy Chill

Chill nights is not q warn-
ing to get out and wrap up the
shruhbery.' It takes several
weeks Of chill Weather for the
woody shrubs to attain dorman-
cy and no protection should be
given during this period. With
out full dormancy before hard
freezes arrive they are likely TO
suffer winter injury. In other
words don't start to wrap up
the fig tree or the crape-myrtle
Evening star., 1962-10-19
tGIud corrns

The digging Of gladielus
corfns should be completed soon.
Remove the tops immediately
after digging, dry in an airy
situation until the old corms
separate easily from the new.
Then clean and store for the
winter in q cool airy situation.
Slated crates are best for the
larger quantities. baskets, ETC.,
for the smaller ones. Discard
all diseased bulbs. If thrips were
4 problem last summer the
corns might be lightly busted
with DDT before storing.
Evening star., 1962-10-19
Bulbs
Mum Changes

survey chrysanthelnums TO
see which varieties should be
replaced and go to the flower
shows to. select those that you
will want to have in your gar
den In another year. The show
next week at the Shoreham, oc-
tober 27-28, will be an excellent
place to see all that is new as
well as the best Of the older
varieties.
Evening star., 1962-10-19
Trunsplunts

Not all trees or shrubs trans
plant best In the fall. Generally
speaking those with thin bark
should not be moved in the
fall; those of doubtful hardi-
ness should be moved in the
spring. Another approach to this
question = those with thick
fleshy roots are less likely to
Evening star., 1962-10-19
Luwn Culture

1t is not too late to fertilize
the lawn and to apply the milky
spore disease to turf areas for
control of the Japanese beetle
erubs. Chlordane, too, might
well be applied. 1t takes several
years before the milky spore dis
ease is thoroughly distributed
through the soil to the point
where it affects most of the
grubs. The ehlerdane, if broad
cast and washed down into the
soil gives immediate though
short Lived control.
In feeding the lawn 1t is well
to apply As to 65 pounds Of q
good turf mixture to the lawn
II one Of the slow-acting nom
burning (Ureaformaldeh dehyde)
forms Of nitrogen is used the
heavy growth normally follow
ing a feeding is less likely to
be SO lush. Regardless Of the
fertilizer used it is important to
put the emphasis on fall feeding
so as to reduce the likelihood
of disease in the lawn.
Evening star., 1962-10-19

before they are completely dor
mant-they don't need protec-
tion and to wrap them UP Is to
insure their winter injury.
w. II. y.
Evening star., 1962-10-19
THIS WEEK
IN YOUR GARDEN

Balmy weather and gardens
bursting with color are incen-
tiVes enough to stimulate fall
work. Planting is still in order
bulbs, seeds, shrubs, trees, etc.
Pansies should go into be S
now. Pulling weeds, cutting
grass and q host of other Jobs
need to be gotten out Of the
way before freezing weather
comes to stay.
Bulbs
Bulb planting, with the ex-
ception Of tulips and the Dutch
iris should be completed as soon
as possible. These bulbs all
make root growth shortly aft
er planting and q goodly root
system is needed If they are
to produce the desired display
next spring. It is always
well to incorporate compost or
peatmoss and bonemeal into the
new beds. Dig them deeply so
that these materials viii be be-
low the bulb when it is placed
at the proper depth. The roots
should go down. not up. to get
food and moisture.
Evening star., 1962-10-19
Berried Shrubs

The berried shrubs are max
ing a fine display and will until
a hard freeze darkens them, or
the birds devour them as they
do the dogwood fruits. The fire.
therns are the more commonly
grown berried shrubs. but there
are a number of others that
merit consideration
berry, the hollies, coralberry,
snewberry, some Of the vibur-
NUNS, etc. In selecting them be
sure they are ADAPTED to the
situation where they are to be
planted. Some are sun lovers,
some are shade tolerant, and
there are those that need shade.
Evening star., 1962-10-19
Lily Bulbs

Lily bulbs should be planted
as soon as received. Drying out
in storage, shipping. or in the
kitchen should be avoided as
1t takes some time for them TO
recover the vitality lost under
unfayorable conditions. Plant
them in q well drained. and If
possible, protected situation SO
that they will thrive and i'm
prove in vigor and beauty over
the years. The stem-rootfng
kinds and varieties (have roots
above the bulb) must be planted
more deeply than those with
roots only at the base Of the
bulb. The Madonna is an ex-
ample Of the latter. Regal, Aure-
lian hybrids, ETC., are typical
Of the major portion Of gar
den lilies, and they are stem
rooters.
Evening star., 1962-10-19

suffer severe shock If moved in
the spring. Examples are:
Beech. birch, dogwood, elm, lin
den. red maple, sugar maple,
magnolia, poplar, tuliptree. etc.
However, If moved with q large
ball of earth on the roots there
is less risk in moving and un-
+doubtedly are as likely to sur
vive o fall move as Q spring
transplanting.
The Nome nugget., 1962-10-15
sEsky" Clark
Urges AIaskans To Preserve the Pioneer Spirit

KETCHIKAN tR = Henry w. Esky' Clark, vice president of the Alaska Steamship Co, urged Alaskans to preserve the Pioneer spirit as he delivered keynote address 10 the Grand =Igloo, Pio- neers of Alaska, convention Friday night.
 Clark spoke at a snorgasbord at the Elks Hall. Gov Vim. Egan preceded him to the rostrum and told the Pioneers of his visit, with federal officials, to Kodiak to ob- serve the activities of Russian fish ermen
 Egan said the first hand obser- vations brought greater under standing of the threat of foreign encroachmcnt to Alaska's fisheries and he felt the resulting report would bring protective. measures.
 Clark. who was born in Wran- gel and went to school in Ket- chikan, leading figure in Pa cific Coast Maritime affairs, said Pioneers not only preserve the memory and history of early Alas but more importantly should keep alive the spirit, initiative and inspiration that made the Alaskan pioneer a great figure
 Clark scored the trend toward greater socialism in government. He also told of the Alaska Steam ship Co.'S efforts to improve it's service and me. high costs by finding a unique ship for our unique problems.e
 He said the company was stop- ped from operating the ship fl sought to acquire under the Amer jean flag by hidebound rules, con- veational shippers. shipping asso- ciations and one of OUT competitors who stirred up the California dele gation in Congress.
 Clark declared none of these groups appreciated our problem in unique and drastic. The only alternative they offer is Canadian control or the horse and buggy transportation of tugs and barges.'
The Nome nugget., 1962-10-15
Postpone Moon Shot

CAPE =CANAVERAL lRi Space officials Monday postponed for 24 hours, until Wednesday,. an at tempt to launch the Ranger 5 spacecraft to the moon.
 The effort was called off when checks of changes made on the spacecraft could not be completed in time to replace the vehicle on top of the Atlas-Agena B booster rocket
 The 755-pound gold-and-silver plated Ranger is intended to race across a quarter million miles of space in 66 hours, take closeup television pictures and then land package of instruments to mea- sure moonquakes and meteor hits.
 Trouble developed in the pay load during checkout Sunday and it was removed to a hangar for replacement of a component.
 Officials said they should be able to rejoin the spacecraft with the rocket in time for Wednes- day morning launching.
The Nome nugget., 1962-10-15
Alaska Airlines WithdtaWs Protest to Wien Request For Route Transfer

FAIRBANKS LR, IL We arc for mally withdrawing our application fer the Fairbanks-Juneau air route in favor of Wien Alaska AIrline's position,'' Charles Wills Jr., presi- dent and general manager of Alas ka Airlines, said here Saturday.
 We have no desire for that route and we agree and support Wien Willis declared
 An agreement is pending before the Civil Aeronautics Board for the transfer of the Fairbanks Whitehorse-Juneau route from Pan American AlrWays to Wien Air lines.
 Alaska Airlines had at first ob- iected to a petition to sever the proceeding from the overall Paci fife NorthWest-Alaska route case proceeding
 Later, Alaska Airlines- with drew it's objection on the basis that this action would not preju- dice it's application for the route. Today's announcement means the application as well as the objection are being withdrawn.
 Willis said the application had been flor technical reasons only and was not an attempt to inter- fere with the transfer.
 Still on the books IS protest by CordoVa Airlines.
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