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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

Totals IS IS so Totals "a IL 80
Halftime: CIV, 24-23.
Goodwin 4. Harris ., Morris. Hunter
Cowley, Diekerson. GW-Ferrell 8,
Clark. Legins, Admits .. Armstrong
Personal fouls: W&M-Bergey s..
Morris 3. Hunter 3. Harris, Gooding
3, Clark 4, Legins A. Admits 5,
Checkan ., Aruscavage 2, Armstrong
Attendance: 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
O'ConneII Downs
St. Joseph's, ABBA

PETERSBURG. Va. Dec.
tSpeciaD-Dic Buckley scored
i3 points as O'Connell High
School Of Arlington opened It's
season with a 1894 victory over
81. Josephs here tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

TOTALS u g81 TOTALS 90 10 81
Halftime: Maryland 20, Penn State 90
Free throws missed Maryland
Greenspan 3, Eicher /, Carpenter l.,
Ferguson /, McWilliams /. Penn
state, Hoffman /, Avillion /, Hoover
., Weiss !.
Personal fculs-Maryland-
|, Greenspan 3, Barton 5, Eicher g.
Ferguson 3. McWilliams 1. Penn state
Hoffman ., Avillion 4, Hoover I
Donate ., Weiss 2, Marin 2, Kart !,
900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
HundbuII Tourney

CHICAGO Dec. / (AP).-The
1868 National intercollegiate
Handball Championship will be
played at Westbrooke Country
Club, Miami, Fla. April ll-13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

Totals 10 4I2 Totals 80 10 n
Halftime: 33-l7. Catholic.
Free throws missed. Catholic
Leahy, 4: skinner, 1; Mcdonald, 2:
Howard. ?; oist, /; Aston, 1. Bee
ton, I,
Leahy, 4 Skinner, =. Spencer, /:
sevick Howard-Holland. Il Dutch.
L: Gist, I. Watkins. 81 Aston, 1:
Beckton, .. Dale, /. Pote, /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

Totals "a 10 81 Totals rs "a ~
Halftime: 47-33. st. JoSeph's.
Free throws missed: st; Joseph's.,
georgetown = Barry, Mazclin, Q.
Franz. 2; .O'Donnell. 3; Hodgman
Personal fouls: st. Joseph's-Wynne
5; Boyle, 8; Tiller, 2: Hoy. Courtin.
4; Hofmanrf. Kelly. Lynman, 8. George
Mazclin. 2; Franz. 3: O'Donnell, 9;
Prendergast, 8; Hodgman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
STATISTICS

and 2 yards. Second-string
quarterback Carl Kuhn ran 2
yards for a tally as did Full
back Ted Rzempoluch. Half :
back John Greene scooted "a
yards for still another score
and on Virginia's one touch
down pass, End Jim Hoffarth
grabbed a 24-yarder from
Cuozzo.
The deepest Rutgers pene-
tration was late, in the first
half to the Virginia 3 after q
7l-yard drive, but a fourth
down pass failed.
Cuozzo wound UP his college
career with the following Vir-
ginia passing records:
Season-Most yards passing,
1,l36; most passes attempted,
1871; most passes completed, SO.
eareer-Most yards passing,
1904: most passes attempted,
377; most passes completed,
1870.
Today, Cuozzo completed six
II -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
STATISTICS

bonnet Bowl at Houston after
dealing its principal South
eastern Conference football
rival the worst defeat in this
series since 1856.
Lothridge, running and pass
ing with equal skill from a
spread formation and the con-
ventional ct" scored three
touchdowns, converted four
times and kicked a 42-yard
field goal. He set a new total
offense record for Tech with
1,484 yards for the season and
scored rs points for a season
total of SO.
Tech Scores Early
The victory gave Tech a 7-2-1
season record. 1t was Georgia's
fourth loss against three VIC
tories and three ties.
Lothridge guided Tech on an
83-yard touchdown march the
first time the Yellow Jackets
got the ball. His three touch
downs came on i-yard plunges
after his passes set up two OF
them.
Fullback Mike McNameS
scored the first Tech touch
down from the /, and Sopho-
more Halfback Gerry Russell
got the other on an 8S-yard
run.
Georgia, its attack made
impotent by Techs massive line
scored its lone touchdown when
Halfback Carlton Guthrie
caught a 10-yard pass from
Quarterback Larry Rakestraw
Lothridge passed for l2C
yards and ran for rs TO eclipse
the old Tech offense record
OF LAO yards, set in 1894 by
Eddie Prokop.
Russell Stars
He had TO share the starring
role, however. with Russell, who
intercepted a pass and recov-
cred a tumble in addition to
his sparkling touchdown run,
Halfback Joe Auer, welcomed
back to the team after being
absent without leave for two
days this week, also stood out
for Tech with solid running
from scrimmage, plus 55-yard
kickoff return that set up
Techs third touchdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
A QUESTION OF TIMING
Mona Lisa Meets the Press

to have the grand opening
when Congress was here"
Are you under the impress
sion that there are any art
lovers In Congress7" demanded
an incredulous reporter.
Actually, II was the decision
OF the French Government" ex-
planned Mr. Walker. "They
wanted II shipped over on the
France. We have been asked not
TO open II to the public early"
ASKED by whom?" another
reporter wanted 10 know.
"Ah. by the French Govern
ment," said Mr.. Walker.
How do you feel about this
personality" asked someone.
You could really be packing
EN- In here at the old gallery
II you'd put the Mona Lisa on
display"
Il feel grateful It is here at
all" replied Mr.. Walker humbly.
Couldn't the painting be
shown 10 the public now. and
then II you have TO honor Con-
gress, do II later on a special
day7"
1T has already been settled
between Paris and Washington,
and II would be difficult TO
change" said M. Wincckler.
"Are you sure II isn't domes-
tic political considerations
that's keeping II out OF sight,
Mr.. Walker7"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Macmillan Under Fire
From Right and Left

However, Defense Minister
Peter Thorneycroft returned
from Nassau trimming with
support for the British-Amer
can Polaris deal. He said it
was good bargain because:
1t is IAN imaginative ad-
vance in the field of co-opera-
ton in the Western alliance. "
1t provides features of an
independent British deterrent
which is essential for our SOW
ereign rights to defend our
selves"
THE Polaris system will not
cost us any more than Sky
bolt would have and will last
longer"
The new arrangement does
not write off the Royal Air
Force II think there is a great
future for the Raj"
He also said the Nassau
communique on increasing con-
ventional defenSes did not
mean increasing the number
of British Army men in
Europe.
Under Attack In Press
The Laborite Daily Herald
splashed its report of the
Polaris deal across its front
page under the bold heading:
"Macmillan's surrender"
A smaller heading said:
See LONDON. Page, Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Mother and Two Children
Killed in T fairfax Blaze

Most of the building was a
mass of flame" he said. ut
looked like a flash fire. The
living room and kitchen were
burned out and three upper
bedrooms suffered heavy dam.
age from smoke"
Cause Undetermined
The cause Of the blaze was
not certain, but Fairfax County
Fire Marshal George Alexander
said it appeared to have begun
in a chair in the living room.
He estimated the damage at
$l2,0 The Mears built the
house about a year ago.
Mr.. Mears was treated for
smoke Inhalation, a cut hand
and shock at Alexandria Hos
pital and released. The AS
ISOLATED Press said he was
transferred to the A. P.'s Wash
ington bureau in october 1861,
Since his transfer here. Mr.
Mears had been night filing
editor. He is due to join the
Associated Press staff at the
Capitol next month.
He had just started a weeks
vacation and planned to drive
his family to Boston this week
end to spend Christmas with
his parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Defense Minister Pleased
Conservative Routed
In Dominion Election

sANTo DOMINGO, Domin-
lean Republic. Dec. 20 APP
"A moderate leftist candidate
has routed his conservative OPP
ponent In the Dominican presi-
dental election. nearly COM
plete unofficial returns showed
today.
The unofficial tally gave re-
form-minded Juan Bosch. SO,
OF the Dominican Revolution
AIRY Party victory over DR.. Viri-
alto A. Fiallo. 67-year-old phySi-
clan. OF the National Civic
Union by 100000 votes. Doth
men are friendly to the United
States.
The election Thursday was
the country's first free vote
In 80 years. Only minor Incl
dents marred the test In de-
mocracy after long years OF
the Trujillo dictatorship.
Roman Catholic Archbishop
Octavio Beras Of Santo Do
mingo called on the defeated
candidates TO accept the YER
dict OF the voters. The prelate
told the rejected candidates in
a special message TO set aside
sterile partisan battle TO col
laborate in the achievement Of
the peoples welfare"
Mr.. Bosch, who campaigned
for dignity against money"
was particularly strong in the
federal district around the cap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
3-Yeur Pact
Ends Strike
On VIVA

Striking drivers and mechan-
les Of the VIVA. Transit Co.
today voted TO accept a COM
pany offer Of a new three-year
contract. The vote at a meeting
of Local 284 Of the Transport
Workers Union was 81 TO Z. the
union leadership reported.
They said the striking men,
bers we're willing TO go back
TO work Immediately.
The offer voted on by thu
union members differed from
the company's previous Offer
In the following respect, &C
cording TO John McBmney. at
torney for the union:
Instead OF hourly pay in
creases totaling 20 cents for
three years. the offer was q
cents over 30 months.
A new sliding scale OF mini
NUNS was set for men who
do not drive regular bus runs
The so-called extra board
men would receive a $40 mini
mum per week for the first
nine months Of employment;
s77.50 for from 10 10 10 months.
and $3.50 for 10 10 "a months,
and sos after "a months OF
experience.
The minimum for men who
drive regular runs Is sos as In
the old contract.
The new total wage. bene-
1T and fringe package amounts
10 ABOUT 20 cents an hour over
the three-year contract life,
according 10 Eugene Attreed
international vice president u
the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

That is not the case" re-
piled Mr.. Walker firmly.
An aggressive Chicago re-
porter demanded to know why
Mona Lisa was not going TO
be shipped to the great Mid
western heartland. I'VE have
the facilities for It," he said
in an accusing tone.
MY dear man." was the
translated reply from one OF
the officials, there are 300 mu-
seums in this country with ia
cilities 10 handle the painting.
We Just don't have the time 10
visit them all" He did not say
where Chicago stood on the list
OF 300.
A reporter wanted TO know
II the United States had any
paintings the Museums OF
France might like 10 borrow as
sort OF an exchange goodwill
gesture for Mona Lisa.
Lake September Morn may
be-" said another newsman
helpfully.
Mr.. Walker declined TO put
the question TO the French Of
ficials, on grounds that II would
be embarrassing.
"oh," said the questioner
GROSSLY, so nothing we've got
would be-"
Thank you. gentlemen.
thank you very much" cut in
Mr.. Walker hastily. 1.-THE press
conference is over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

What started out as an eve
ming of Christmas caroling
ended in tragedy last night for
the Walter r. Mears family.
A fire that broke out in their
Fairfax County home while
they were singing at a neigh
s boris house across the street
led to the death of Mrs. Mears,
who died in a futile attempt to
rescue her children, Pamela, 4,
and Walter, jr., % months.
Mr.. Mears. an Associated
Press newsman, had rushed
home with his wife shortly
after 10 pm. when a neigh
boris child shouted their house
was on fire. He was found
stumbling out the back door,
shouting for his daughter. and
believing his wife had rescued
their son.
Firemen found Mrs. Mears in
the children's room of the home
at 602 Governors court in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Tito Reiterutes
Neutral Policy

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia.
Dec. 20 AP).-President Tito
returned today after a visit to
the Soviet Union, declaring
Yugoslavia has not changed its
policy of friendship with all
countries.
In a short address at the
railroad station he denied that
Yugoslavia had changed its
policy of non-alignment.
He said Of his talks with
Premier Khrushchev that ION
all questions concerning world
peace and international prob
lens We found easy agree
ment.".
He did not mention party
theological differences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Pictures on Poae Ala

reau cautiously indicated that
the worst might be over, but
colder weather, possibly accom-
panied by more snow, is in the
offing.
The temperature is expected
to drop to the upper 20s to-
night. the Weather Bureau said
Tomorrow's thermometer read
ings are expected to be near
40 degrees.
A king sized transportation
snarl at WaShington's bus,
train and air terminals re-
suited when thousands aban-
doned their plans to drive be-
cause Of ice-glazed highways,
Schedules Off
The gigantic traffic jam be-
gan building as early as 10
am. yesterday. continuing
throughout the night and to-
day. Union Station, National
Airport and the Greyhound
and railways terminals re-
ported buses. trains and planes
running behind schedule with
thousands Of people milling
about the waiting rooms.
Waiting time was down to
a minimum of two hours al
Union Station today. Forty ad-
ditional trains we're operated
out Of the station yesterday anc
another 80 were scheduled tc
leave the city today. A total
Of $50 trains will operate from
the station today as compared
See HOLIDAY, Page A-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

ital, where he had a 4-to-l
margin.
The newspaper FL Caribe
gave Mr.. Bosch 57l,95l votes
TO Or. Fallo's 270,090. The ma
tional electoral junta did not
issue any figures. The chair
man said the official results
would not be announced for 10
DAYS or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Picture on Pose Az


impolite questions at National
Gallery Of Art Director John
Walker and various represent
tatives Of the French Govern
ment.
The most embarrassing ques-
ton which drew conflicting
answers - was why the famous
painting Is being kept In seclu-
sion In an underground vault
for the better part Of three
weeks.
isn't II a waste 10 keep II
there and not let school children
see II during Christmas vaca-
tion7" asked one reporter. with
the air OF a man who had been
asked the very same question
over the breakfast table that
morning.
1T was a political considera-
tion." explained French EN-
bassy charge d'affaires Jean
! Claude Wincckler. I'VE wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Christions to Visit
Holy Lund Shrines

JERUSALEM, Dec. % (AP)
Christmas season visits to
religious shrines in the Jordan
section of the Holy Land will
be made by $500 Israeli Chris
tians, mostly Arabs.
About $500 Of the Christians
who will cross the armistice
line to visit Bethlehem and
other holy places are Protes-
tants and Roman Catholics,
The others are Greek Orthodox
and Armenians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Cuban Doctors
Inspect U. s..
Drug Ransom
Appear Satisfied;
Ship Ready to Sail,
Planes Stund By
BY JERRY O'LEARY, JR
Star Staff Writer

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 90
three IMAM committee of Cuban
doctors returned to Havana to-
day after inspecting the cargo
of medical supplies aboard the
IS African Pilot that will bring
the release Of 1,107 prisoners
of the Bay Of Pigs invasion.
A spokesman for the Cuban
Families Committee. which is
negotiating to exchange an es-
timated $50 million in medical
supplies for the prisoners, said
the three Cuban physicians APP
peared well pleased" with the
cargo of the ship.
At the same time, committee
sources said it was now uncer-
tain whether the prisoners
would be flown to freedom to-
morrow or Monday.
1t depends on whether Fidel
Castro is satisfied with his
doctors inspection of the sup
plies or whether he insists on
a more detailed inspection
when the vessel reaches Ha-
vana.
Departure Due Today
The African Pilot was slated
to depart for Havana from
nearby Port Everglades about
S pm. today for the 14-hour
voyage. Pan American World
Always planes are standing
by to shuttle the men from
Havana to Homestead Air
Force Base near here as soor
as Mr.. Castro gives the word
to carry out the exchange
agreement signed last night ir
Cuba.
There was disagreement or
the date of the first prisoners
release.
The Cuban Families Commit
tee and Havana Radio said the
men would be on their way
Monday.
The Red Cross and other
sources had said earlier that
the first arrivals would be SUM-
day.
Ernesto Fryere, committee
secretary, made the announce
ment of the Monday arrival
time after a telephone CONVEX
sation with James B. Donovan,
chief committee negotiator in
Havana.
Mr.. Freyre also spoke with
Aware Sanchez and Mrs. Vir-
gipia Betancourt, committee
members, and said he was told
all the prisoners had been in
formed they were to be freed.
Excitement Runs High
Excitement among the 200,-
900 Cuban refugees here has
reached a fever pitch over the
return of the l,l07 ransomed
prisoners.
Lights burned all night in
countless homes of this Ameri-
can city where every fifth per-
son is in voluntary exile from
Communist Cuba. The Cuban
population here has swelled
during the last six days as
hundreds Of their fellow coun-
See PRISONERS, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
BY DAVID BRAATEN
star Staff Writer

Six dozen newsmen we're
granted the rare privilege yes
terday of gazing upon the Mona
Lisa "a privilege that is being
withheld from the general pub
lie until early next year.
The newsmen showed their
gratitude by firing a barrage Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

LONDON, Dec. % (AP).-
The agreement between Prime
Minister Harold Macmillan and
President Kennedy to provide
Britain with Polaris missiles in
place Of Skybolts brought a
wave of criticism from right
and left today.
1t threatened to produce the
biggest and bitterest defense
row since the war.
The opposition Labor Party
was reported planning to mount
a major attack on the govern
ment. 1t will oppose the deal,
announced at Nassau last
night on the grounds that it
is too late, too costly and that
the nuclear deterrent had bet
ter be left in the hands of one
power, the United States.
A furious onslaught was also
expected from some right-wing
rank-and-file members Of Mr..
Macmillian's ruling Conserva-
tive Party when he reports back
to the House Of Commons next
month.
Defense Minister Pleased
AS they prepared to disperse
for the Christmas recess there
were many angry accusations
that Mr.. Macmillan had bar
tered away Britain's nuclear
independence and was coming
back empty handed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Division Of Costs
AtIos ICBM Fired

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE
BASE, Calf, Dec. % (APl.-
A strategic missile squadron
here launched an Atlas IcBM
early today-toward an I'M
designadte target area in the
Pacific-in what was termed a
training launch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

Williamsburg Manor section Of
Fairfax County.
"She was lying on the floor
with her older child in her
arms" a fireman said.
Other Child Nearby
The other child was nearby,
the fireman said. The three
had died of smoke inhalation.
Navy 1t. Louis Pentz, IS, and
1t. Comdr. John K. Nunneley.
friends Of the family, ran into
the Mears home the same time
as the parents. .
I'VE had just finished sing
ing carols at a house across the
street when Comdr. Nunneley's
little girl. Kathy, told us the
Mears house was on fire." 1t.
Pentz said.
"The Mears rushed into the
house looking for the children,
who had been sleeping, and
Jack Nunneley and l made a
Decline for the house."
Mass of Flames
Comdr, Nunneley ran up a
short flight of stairs to the
main floor Of the split-level
house, but was forced out when
he saw fire creeping up the
hail." 1t. Pentz said.
Il put my coat over my head
and went up the stairs. I
couldn't breathe and had to
come back down again. Walter
later stumbled out the back
door. He kept shouting for
Pamela. He was under the i'm
preston his wife had made 1t
outside with the boy"
A member Of the Mount Yer
non Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, one Of about 30 men
from three companies that
fought the blaze, said Mrs.
Mears and the two children
we're found in the third room
that the firemen entered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

Bahamas. the Air Force has
several test missiles remaining
and intends to fire them in
case the project is revived later.
The missile today was
dropped from beneath the right
wing of the huge B-52 Strato-
fortress seconds after the plane
swept over Cape Canaveral and
darted over the Atlantic Ocean.
The 39-foot, 5la-ton rocket
dropped some 500 feet before
the first stage fired as planned.
The sleek projectile shot for
ward in an upward-swooping
curve far in front of the plane,
leaving a trail of fluffy white
smoke in its wake.
No Guidance Attempt
After a brief coasting period,
the second stage flashed to life
and the Skybolt climbed about
300 miles before diving into a
broad ocean area about 900
niles down range. No attempt
was made to guide it to a pre-
Use target.
The Air Force reported sue
cess of the test and said, ut
was the first time a ballistic
ever was launched sue
cessfully from an aircraft and
flew its full mission under its
own power and guidance"
The announcement said the
rocket was fired at an altitude
of 10000 feet and landed in the
preselected target area hun
dreds of miles down range"
An official hailed the success
as evidence that the highly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
SkyboIt Fired by B-52,
Lands 900 Miles Awoy
Successful Launching From Bomber
Comes After Decision to Scrup EToiect

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, Dec. % (AP).-Streaking NOR
than miles high B52 bomber today launched the con-
troverSa Skybolt missile its first u test flight
in six aunchngs.
Although the Skybolt program handed death
sentence this week in the conference in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Traffic SnarIed
In Sin. Snow
Terminals Jummed
As Winter Sturts

The 5-inch snowfall in the
Washington area continued to
add difficulties to the efforts
of travellers trying to get out
Of town today for the long
Christmas holiday week end.
As winter made its official
debut today the Weather Bu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Not Finished Product

However, today's missile was
far from the finished product
and much work would be ng,ded
to make it a reliable weapons
system.
The Air Force and Douglas
Co., Skybolt prime contractor
had hoped to fire the missile
during the Bahamas talks this
week between President Ken
nedy and British Prime Minis
ter Macmillan because they
were confident a success might
have some bearing on the dis
cussions. But political decisions
apparently forced delay until
after completion of the meet
ingS.
To launch the missile, the
Air Force had to open the
range-which had been closed
for the Christmas holiday
and pay overtime wages to
scores of tracking and support
personnel.
Earlier this week, the Skybolt
was the center of a bitter dis
pute between the United States
and Great Britain. United
States announcement of plans
to abandon the Skybolt EN-.
FILTERED the British, who haC
planned to mount the 1000,
mile missile on their VULGAR
bombers as a deterrent meas
ure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
De GauI|e Holds Key
To NATO A-Force
PoIuris Deal
AIsoOffered
To France
By GARRETT D. HORNER
Star staff Writer

PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. %,
President Kennedy hoped to-
day that France will join the
United States and Great Brit
ain in building up an allied nu-
clear force under NATO.
French President de Gaulle
was offered the same deal in
Text Of communique. Pose AS