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Evening star., 1962-05-13
The Tax Bill

Meanwhile, as the prospects
were that the Senate itself would
turn from civil rights to other
matters on Monday. the Senate
Finance Committee last week re-
ceived from Treasury Secretary
Dillon a modification of the con-
troversial plan for . 20 per cent
withholding tax on interest and
dividends, making y easier for
those who expect to pay no in
come taxes to exemRt themselves.
The Dillon appearance followed
by q day Mr.. Kennedy's news con-
ference blast against savings and
loan associations he charged were
confusing the public on the issue.
He said they had led many IN
dividuals to believe that new taxes
were involved that 1t would take
money unjIstly from honest tax
payers, that it would hurt the low
income group and would cost more
to administer than 1t would bring
in.
mot q single one Of these charges
IS true" the President declared.
Although the income tax on in
terest and dividend has been on
the books for years many Sena-
tors have reported heavy mail pro-
testing the new" taxes being pro-
posed.
AS the President pointed out
those individuals who already
pay their taxes on dividends and
interest viii not be affected. Those
not now paying their proper taxes
would, of course, be hit at the
source. The administration esti-
mates that the tax evasion In this
area amounts to $500 million q
year.
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five Western members, five Soviet
and three European neutrals.
Among the powers represented
would be East and West Germany
and the two Berlins. Since Bonn
refuses formal recognition of East
Germany, many believed the
leak" was an attempt to sabotage
Soviet-American talks on Berlin.
Mr.. Kennedy repeatedly was
furious at the security break. West
German Ambassador Grewe was
said to have been dropped from
future policy discussions. Publicly,
however, the administration and
Bonn avoided any debate on the
proposal. And last week ends
NATO conference was reported in
agreement on how to deal with
the Russians.
On Monday however, Chancellor
Adehaper crushed the facade Of
accord At Q press conference In
Berlin. the venerable leader said
the access plan was "unworkable"
and he made 1t clear he thought
the Soviet-American talks would
lead nowhere.
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1860 Offensive

In December, 1860, aided by the
North Wet Namese, and Soviet
air lifts, the Pathet Lao began O.
new offensive from its northern
strongholds. The Pathet Lao
seized more than half the country
before a hastily summoned IA,
nation conferences met iil Geneva
in May Of last year to seek solu-
ton TO the crisis and call for g
eease-fire.
Z with little choice, the United
States and its allies agreed with
the Red bloc to back q neutral.
independent Laos. led by Souvanna
Phouma. Unfortunately, the Boun
Gum group. in control Of vienti-
ane, refuses to turn over the key
ministries to the neutralists whom
they charge are Communists"
It Is O complicated situation,
and Washington says the rightists
may be correct in the long run.
The United States feels, however.
that the security Of South Wet
Nam Is endangered so long as
chaos rules in Laos. To force
Boun Gums compliance, the
United States has cut off economic
aid to Laos military help has con-
tinue0.
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Adenouer Block

Despite Mr.. Kennedy's attempt
to gloss over the rift, 1t was clear
that MIR. Adenauer had succeeded
in blocking any progress regarding
Berlin. This veto" undoubtedly
irked officials in Washington and
London while pleasing many in
Paris. The French believe the
best policy Is q "no-talk" one.
During all this intra-West de-
bate, the Soviet Union has been
sharpening It's stand on Berlin. It
agreed with West Germany = but
for different reasons = that an
international access route was q
poor idea, and 1t seemed to be pre-
pairing for another siege Of 'hard-
ness"
Newspapers in East Germany
and the Soviet Union repeated the
line that such an authority would
be an abrogation Of East German
sovereignty. This ''hard position"
could be softened in negotiations.
but with the United States blocked
by Bonn's objections, 1t is hardly
likely.
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Symbolic Gift

The gift was more symbolic
than real. however. The subs win
still be controlled by the United
States. and any decision to fire
its missiles viii have to be ap-
proved by Washington.
Because Of his feud with WASH
ington, Mr.. de Gaulle has not CO.
operated fully with the United
States in military planning. In
stead, he has charted his own
course, and ordered nuclear devel-
opment full speed ahead.
Last weeks test, q minor one
compared with the powerful
Anglo-Ameriean tests at Christi
mas Island (eleven so far), indi.
Gated. though, that France Is now
on the verge Of manufacturing its
own weapons.
Most observers believe that
France viii have its own Strategic
Air Force by 1865, about the time
Red China Is expected to be join
ing the once exclusive A-Club.
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U. S. Policy

The end Of the cease fire means
that the United States may have
to overhaul its Laotian policy.
Washington is not happy with
several aspects of the situation.
It was seriously concerned with
the Pathet Laos attack and told
Soviet Amhassador pohrynin this
on "Wednesday.
But even more alarming to
Washington is the attitude Of the
Laotian government which for
most Of the year has refused to
join in q coalition government,
and has boasted Of It's military
ability. The world loves winners.
however, and the Royal LaotiaI1s
have been consistent losers.
What Is the background in
Laos?
When the great powers agreed
in the summer of 1854 to end the
Indochina War, they divided Wet
Nam in half, and recognized the
sovereignty of Cambodia and Laos.
Laos, however, had no strong
central leadership ready to assume
power. Instead, there were and.
still are three rival factions. They
are the pro-C Communist Pathet
Lao, led by Prince Souphanou-
wong: the neutralist forces led by
Prince Souvanna Phouma; and q
provost group led by Prince Boun
Gum and General Phoumi Nosa-
van.
The Geneva powers had allotted
the Pathet Lao control Of two.
Northeast provinces. Phong Sally
and Sam Neua. bordering on
North Wet Nam. The agreement
called for eventual merger Of the
forces into q central government.
once q cabinet could be agreed
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Market Link

Frances atomic views have also
led it to look unenthusiasticaliy
at Great Britain's application to
join the Common Market.
Since the Market is to be a firm
European political alliance. Mr.. de
Gaulle is known to feel that
London Is closer to its Atlantic
brother than to It's European sis
ters. Britain does not like the
idea Of French nuclear capability,
and this might lead to q breakup
of European unity II Britain
presses for a remuneration Of such
weapons.
Many officials in Washington
feel that with France able to make
its own weapons, 1t would be as
tute to offer help to France. This
might. reduce Allied friction and
lead to q unified defense policy.
instead Of two-France,s and the
rest Of the West.
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The stotus Quo

It seemed to observers that he
preferred the status quo to any
American or Soviet proposal to
change 1t.
In effect. Mr.. Adenauer was
publicly vetoing the American
plan. Again Mr.. Kennedy was re-
portedly angry at the Germans,
but again he kept his public tenn
per.
He told his press conference on
Wednesday that all powers agreed
on the unity Of the free West"
and said this unity would sur
mount any disagreements.
Mr.. Kennedy, however. said that
the United States would continue
to talk with the Russians. He
emphasized that the United States
was committed militarily to. the
Vests defense, and he chided the
Germans for thinking the United
States might "sell out" their in
terestS.
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Kennedy Comment

On "wednesday, the President,
while remaining hopeful" on his
bill, made an observation in, a
somewhat similar vein.
IF the Senate ;. doesn't sue
ceed in getting q vote Monday
(on) cloture then. of course, there
is no use saying you're for it. be-
cause it won't ever come UP
Why did the administration
suffer such q huniliating defeat
in its first attempt to shut off de-
bate?
A variety Of reasons are being
advanced and perhaps each has
played q part.
First, neither the President nor
his aides built up any strong
public pressure for the measure.
There are Federal laws on the
books barring racial discrimina-
ton in registering voters and these
could be more vigorously enforced,
opponents pointed out.
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Obstinate Leader

Boun Gum, however, has been
obstinate, and said he would not
step down If it meant turning his
vital posts over to, Souvanna
PhouHna.
Last weeks fighting drove Boun
Gums men from the northwest
outposts Of Nam Tha and Houei
Sal, thus giving the Pathet Lao
virtual control over the whole
north. endangering T'hailand as
well.
The fighting was the usual
Laotian style. Few casualties, and
quick retreats. The Laotians--
especially the rightists have not
demonstrated any great fighting
ability.
But the renewed fighting was
more serious than its limited re-
suits. II meant that the cease
fire, agreed upon last May, was
broken seriously. The United
States and Great Britain protested
to the Russians, and Prince Sou
wanna Phouma cabled his anger
to his half -brother Souphanou-
wong. Souvanna is in Paris on
personal business, and apparently
felt the fighting was slap ct his
honor. Before leaving Laos he
had pledged no change in the
status QuO.r
The Soviet government, which
must have approved the Pathet
Lao attacks. has been silent on
the break In the cease-fire. The
Soviet press. however has been
quite noisy about what It calls
United States intervention" In
South Wet Nam.
Some observers believe the
fighting may have resulted from
Communist fears that the tide
might turn against them in Laos
and South Wet Nam If they did
not take the initiative. It may
also be another In q long series
Of Soviet attempts to force q
settlement-in this case Berlin
by threatening the peace in an
other area Of the world.
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Protests Heard

Negro leaders. like Roy wilkins
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, and the Rev. DR.. Martin Luther
King, have chided the Kennedy
administration for not fighting
for more of a rights legislative
program. The defeat in the Senate
is likely to provoke stronger pro-
tests to the White House from
them.
But the President, who has done
much for the Negro through ex-
ecutive action, has some aces up
his sleeve which he may decide to
play before the November elec-
tionS.
One would be to sign an execu-
tive order barring discrimination in
Federal housing Another would
be the appointment of Negro to
the Cabinet. In the latter case,
Robert Weaver, head of the Hous-
ing and Home Finance Agency, is
being mentioned as possible sue
cessor to Abraham Ribicoff as
Secretary Of Health. Education
and Welfare. Mr.. Ribicoff Is ex-
pected to resign and run for the
Senate from Connecticut.
Evening star., 1962-05-13
THE NATIONAL SCENE
Civil Rights on Hill:
Woit TIL Next Yeor

The Senate on Wednesday de-
feated an attempt to shut off
debate on . Hteraey test voting
bin. Second and final cloture
effort by administration forces
due tomorrow with little hope of
success.
In view Of the Democratic Par
tvs platform pledges and his
promises as a candidate, President
Kennedy's legislative proposals on
civil rights have been rather
meager.
Last year, he proposed none.
This year, in addition to q rela-
lively minor bill to bar poll taxes.
he advanced q measure to end
discriminatory use of literacy tests
in some parts of the North and
South by making q sixthgrade
education proof of literacy for vot-
ing purposes in Federal elections.
Because such q proposal was
put forth in the Republican Party
platform Of 1860 and Senate Mi
nority Leader Dirksen staunchly
supported it, administration hopes
were high that it could be enacted
this year despite the certain bitter
opposition of Southerners.
Early Wednesday afternoon
these hopes lay crushed and dying
on the Senate floor as the COM
bined Senate Democratic and Re
publican leadership could not even
muster a simple majority in the
attempt to shut off debate, end
the Southern talkathon and bring
the measure to q vote. The count
was So against cloture to 43 in
favor. 1t takes two-thirds Of those
members present and voting to
impose the limit on debate.
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Inquiries:
BigOne

A senior Labor Department
official resigned on Friday after
admitting he accepted $1,000
from Billie Sol Estes, Texan
involved in burgeoning agricul-
tural scandals.
Senate investigating commit
tee announced II win open hear
ings on Estes case next month.
At his news conference on We'd
nesday, the President was asked
in effect, what he thought Of the
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Boun Gum as the legal head Of
government, but the Soviet Union
called his forces, rebels"
The United States felt that
Laos strategic position-it borders
on Red China. Thailand, North
Wet Nam and South Wet Nam
made it vital to keep it out of
Red hands. As long as Gen.
Phoumi Nosavan comm a nded
washington knew the troops were
anti-conmunist.
The Laotians, however, are not
war-like by nature, and have no
traditions of nationalism. They
are divided into many different
village cultures and their allegi-
ances are divided. ......-.
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Heart Of Trouble

This disagreement, however, has
been at the heart Of Laos troubles.
In the first years after independ-
ence, a coalition cabinet led by
Prince Souvanna Phouma seemed
mutually acceptable, but In Sep
tember, 1860, the Laotian rightists.
backed by United States equip
ment. overthrew Souvanna Phou-
mas cabinet and made Prince
Boun Gum premier.
The United States recognized
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More Talks

Prospects are for another round
Of talks in Washington, with no
one very optimistic about their
outcome. It is always possible
that. the Russians win sign their
long-threatened peace treaty with
East Germany. but this would re-
suit IN STRENGTHENING Western
unity, something Moscow generally
tries to avoid.
Somehow, the United States must
evolve q policy that will unite the
West even when there is no harsh
Soviet threat. Unity seems to melt
whenever the Russians talk reason
ably and a solution seems near.
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France:
The H0ve-Nots

France detOnated an UNDER
ground nuclear device In the )
Sahara last week indicating
that she planned to continue
developing . nuclear striking
force.
One of the most complicated
issues harrassing Western Off
cials is the problem Of nuclear
Evening star., 1962-05-13
The Guoronty

Thus, the only guarantee Mr.. de
Gaulle win accept Is either total
destruction Of al nuclear arms. or
giving France It's own lluclear
deterrent force TO protect the
continent.
WAshington's policy against the
spread Of ruclear arms has antag.
onized Mr.. de Gaulle who has
spent millions in Algeria and addi-
tional millions in nuclear Develop
ment.
Many experts feel that as soon
as the nuclear club Is enlarged,
the possibility Of nuclear war will
increase. Thus. once France be-
comes nuclear. what viii stop
other smaller nations from even
tually having similar weapons. AS
a result, these planners say,
small-scale war might become @
holocaust.
West Germany, knowing 1t is
politically impossible to have its
own nuclear weapons, has ad-
vocated q NATO nuclear force,
under general NATo supervision.
The United States has been more
sympathetic to this proposal and
last week in Athens turned over
live Polaris submarines to NATO.
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Little Fhibuster

Second, Senate Democratic lead
ers did not set debate on the
literacy bill until April "a and then
allowed q leisurely. comfortable
little filibuster to develop, one
carried on in normal working
hours. Witha host Of major pieces
of legislation still facing the Sem
ate IN this off-year election year,
the late start on the rights bin
lessened the chances Of wearing
the Southern opponents down.
Third, there was genuine opposi-
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Naval Movement

The White House made no for
NAL announcement yesterday after
a high-level strategy meeting at
tended by Mr.. Kennedy and Sec
retaries Rusk and Mcnamara,
both Of whom Just returned from
ound-the-world trips. +,
Informed sources, however. said
that naval units were heading for
the Gulf Of Siam, off the Thai
land coast. Presumably this naval
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Access Plan

The details Of the plan remained
secret until last month when some
one = stili unidentified : leaked
them to the press il Bonn. Ac-
cording to. the informant, the
United States had proposed the
creation Of q l3-member authority,
Evening star., 1962-05-13

Red Rebels. odvonce in Loos.
Houei Soi tA) reported seized by
pro-Reds in their drive (open
orrow) from Maons Sing and the
recently captured Nam Tho. Royal
Lootion troops were reported flee
ing into ThoiIond (B).-AP Wire
photo Mop. :
Evening star., 1962-05-13

ton on the part Of some nom
Southern Senators that the Ken
nedy bill was unconstitutional,
that it abridged the rights Of the
States to establish voters quail
fications.
-Four, the disinclination Of mem
bers Of the Senate to limit debate.
particularly on civil rights meas
ures, is still very strong. And with
only two weeks Of talk having
taken place there was no apparent
disposition, outside the real civil
rights bloc and strict administra-
ton party Liners, to shut it off.
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Preparations Foil

Gen. Phoumf Nosavan, the
obstinate and tough royal COM
mander, had built up his forces
in that area. Just for such an
attack. HIS preparations were in
vain, however, for hts men broke
under the strain, and fled the
100 miles to the Thailand border,
crossing the Mekong en- route.
The loss Of the northwest en-
dangers the government capital
Of Vientiane and the royal capital
Of Luang Prabang. And there
were few observers who doubted
that the Pathet Lao could conquer
all Of Laos If it wanted.
All that seems. in fact, to be
preventing such q complete rup-
ture Of the peace Is the fear Of
the United States. already deeply
committed in the area, and orders
from Moscow, officially pledged to
Laotian neutrality"
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The WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
A New u. S. Line in Laos

Pathet Lao troops broke the
year-lOng cease fire last week
and drove prO-Western LaOtian
forces from their remaining
positions in northwestern Laos.
A Seventh Fleet task force
with q Marine battalion headed
for the area.
For almost 9 year, American
trained Laotiar troops have
guarded an uneasy cease-fire line
against the Pathet Lao, their pro-
Communist countrymen.
This line stretches the length
Of Laos, starting IN the north
where the Mekong River comes
down from China and going all
the way to Laos southern border
with Cambodia.
1t has been, as President Ken
nedy said in February, "a frayed
cease fire." but last week 1t was
torn into shreds. Pathet Lao
troops, trained by the North Wet
Namese (Viet Cong and supplied
by Moscow and Peking. attacked
Royal Laotian outposts in the
northwest.
Evening star., 1962-08-30
Mariner WORKING
On a Questions
Sent From Earth

PASADENA, Calf. Aug. 80
(AP Mariner II sped toward
the planet Venus today working
on the answers to four queries
radioed to it across 447,897
miles of space.
The 447-pound United States
instrument package is curving
along at 7,117 m.p.m. Scien-
fists hope to get it within
10000 miles Of Venus next De-
lcember. It was launched from
Cape Canaveral. Fla, Sunday.
Scientists tripped a signal at
Johannesburg, South Africa.
yesterday turning on instru-
ments to make four measure
mentS:
Changes in the interplane-
tary magnetic field; radiation
in space; density and diStribu-
ton of cesmic dust, and in
tensity and velocity of low
energy protons from the sun.
Evaluation Of the data is
being made at the Jet Propul-
sion Laboratory here, where
Mariner II was built.
Within a few days scientists
will try to fire a motor on
board Mariner II to change its
present course and aim it to
within 10000 miles of Venus.
On its present heading it
would miss the planet by
250, 900 miles.
Evening star., 1962-08-30
Margaret Kuiser.
Ex-lnformution
Aide, Libruriun

Mrs. Margaret Gooch Kaiser
54, former chief Of group liaisor
services for the Pan American
Unions public information de.
partment, died yesterday in
Lexington. KY. where she had
lived for the past two years.
Born in Somerset, KY. Mrs
Kaiser received her masters
degree in art from the Uni.
versity of Kentucky, where she
was q member Of Phi Bets
Kappa and Mortar Board.
She taught in Arlington
schools and served with the
Pan American Union during
l946-1959.
Mrs. Kaiser and her husband
Orlando, who died in 1858
were charter members of st
Andrews Episcopal Church in
Arlington. where she sang ir
the church choir.
She was serving with the
library of the Kentucky Health
Department in Lexington al
her death.
Mrs. Kaiser was a member oi
the Kentucky Education Asso.
citation, the National Education
Association, the American AS
sociation of University Women
the YWCA and Kappa Delta
Pi, honorary education sorority
Services will be tomorrow ir
lexington.
Evening star., 1962-08-30
Joe M. Brown,
Norfolk Publisher
-Of Navy Guide

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 80
kAP).-Joe M. Brown, publisher
of the Navy Guide and a for
tner radio personality, died al
his home Tuesday.
Mr.. Brown, 81, known as Mr.
Navy in Norfolk" began the
Navy Guide in 1851 to help
sailors coming here for the
first time. He also established
3 Navy Guide information CEN
Der in the Monticello Hotel.
He began broadcasting ovel
Station VOL in Washington
In 1880, specializing in juve-
nile talent. In 1899, he begar
the same type of program or
Station WRVA in Richmond
and WTAR in Norfolk.
Among the graduates of hi,
Joe Brown Gang is popular Vo.
calist Keeiy Smith, who begar
with him as Dot Keely.
: Funeral services were to be
held today with burial in Forest
Lawn Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Josephine Gray Brown; 6
son, Robert Brown Of New
York; a daughter, Mrs. Roberr
d. Goodwin Of Portsmouth;
two sisters, four brothers ant
six grandchildren.
Evening star., 1962-08-30
Meyers Jacobs Dies,
Founded Paper Firm

Meyers 3. Jacobs, so, founder
and manager Of the Jacobs
Paper Co., Inc. died Tuesday
at washington Hospital Center
after o short illness.
Born in Toronto, Canada,
Mr.. Jacobs came across the
border and joined the o. s.
MarieS when he was II. He
served in the Marines for 8
years, rising to the rank of
sergeant. and was stationed
here.
He went into the paper busi-
ness in 1888 as Jacobs the
Paper Man." and steadily ex-
panded his varieties of paper
products over the years. In
1858, he changed the company4
name to Jacobs Paper Co.,
Inc" The firm Is located at
5000 Georgia avenue NV.
Mr.. Jacobs was a member OF
Temple Sinai.
He leaves his wife, Mynne, Of
the family address, 4545 Con-
necticut avenue NV; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Bryna June Kulla,
9l03 East Parkhill drive. Be-
thesda; a son, Stanley R.. Of
8201 Sixteenth street. Silver
Spring; three sisters. Mrs.
Gladys Feldman and Mrs.
Yetta Stone, both Of Toronto.
and Mrs. Rose Stearman, 5000
Fort Totten drive NE; three
brothers, Allan, Jack and Nor
Evening star., 1962-08-30
Judge Suggests
DO Ii Yourself
Drinking Study

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug.
80 (AP).-DiStrict Judge Har-
old w. Pope told the annual
meeting Of the Canadian Bar
Association yesterday that he
and seven other members of
the Saskatchewan bar got to-
gether with a police officer
and a breath analyzer for a
scientific drinking experiment.
The judge. from Moose Jaw,
said they drank for an hour
to see how much it took to
make their breaths show .06
per cent alcohol on the ma
chine-Canada's legal criterion
for drunkenness.
At the end of the hour, said
Judge Pope, only two of the
eight lawyers breathed more
than .05 per cent alcohol.
He urged his hearers to make
similar experiments ito come
to grips with this terrible social
problem and stop the murder
on the highways"