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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-09
Letters support Stand
AN INFORMED VIEW
Presidential Friendship Can Be Complicated Matter

sef less seriously. 1t was the
practice of Presidents TO have
particular editors or publish
ers as allies and to use them as
pipelines for the White House
point OF view.
But the Gust o m has been
dead for some time and is UNI
likely to be revived. II would
be senseless today for a Presi-
dent TO use a newspaperman
who had been publicly identi-
fled as a personal friend to
convey a position or deliver an
attack for which he could not
himself be responsible. He could
find far more convenient We
hicles than a writer who was
known to be his friend.
II on the other hand q re-
porter who was also q friend
used the President as the
source for a story that could
embarrass him. he would not
be sparkling with character or
long around the White House.
He would be more OF q luxury
than q Chief Executive could
afford.
Any newspaperman with the
privilege OF such q friendship
would be impressed above ell
by the enormity OF the pres
sures and perils which envelop
the President. He would in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-09
BY CHARLES BARTLETT
Contributing Writer

One summer night around
the turn Of the century Presi-
dent william Mckinley and
hts good friend. Herman Kohl
saat OF The Chicago Times
Herald. sat smoking cigars in
their shirtsleeves outside the
White House.
Tell me, Herman" said Mr..
Mckinley. 'how does II feel TO
be q close friend of the Presi-
dent OF the United States7"
Mr.. Kohlsaat's answer is not
recorded but II could have
been: Mr.. President. II feels
fine as far as I'm concerned
but I'm sure that It's easier on
me than II is on you"
II is probably no mere CO.
incidence that there have been
relatively few Of these relation
ships In recent years. Presiden-
tial and press interests are not
always concurrent ana a mod
ern President Is sufficiently
challenged by the necessity TO
control his official Spokesman
without also bearing a respon-
sibility for friends who write
for newspapers.
In the earlier days of the Re-
public, when Washington was
smaller and the press took it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-09

also a member of Congress
from New York.
During the three-day meet
ing. Mr.. Miller was reported to
have held private discussions
with many members and
soothed any feelings they may
have had for making an issue
of a full-time Craftsmanship at
this time.
In the meeting National
Committeeman John Scott
Kemper of Chicago submitted
a resolution, unanimously
adopted, authorizing Chairman
Miller to name a seven-man
committee to review the Ma
tional Committees functions
and staff in preparation for the
1864 campaign.
Bid for 1864 Convention
The Republicans also APP
proved the selection of a COM
mittee to pick the site for the
1864 convention. Chicago, Dali
las, Detroit, Houston and Seat
tie already have indicated in
formally an interest in being
host to the convention, Mr..
Miller said.
In addition to the resolu-
See REPUBLICANS. Page AZ
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IL spreading 10 otner agencies,
he added.
During the crisis, both de-
partments ordered their Off
Gals to have information Off
GERS present when they met re-
porters or to submit written
reports on their contacts with
the press.
The State Department order
has been withdrawn, and the
Defense Department order -
known as the Sylvester mem
orandum"-is now under re-
view, MIR. Salinger said.
Stevenson Article Discussed
In the course of a broad
ranging discussion of admin
istration news policies, Mr..
Salinger said President Ken
nedy played no role whatever"
in the controversial magazine
article that criticized Adlai
Stevenson's stand during secret
National Security Council de-
alterations on Cuba.
He said Mr.. Kennedy furn-
ished no information for the
article his close personal friend,
Charles Bartlett. wrote with
Stewart Alsop for the Saturday
Evening Post.
Mr.. Salinger denied reports
the President suggested the
story idea or called other Off
cials and asked them to speak
TO the authors.
He said. however. the Presi-
dent, in early November. lifted
the secrecy order he had i'm
posed during the Cuban crisis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-09
SPORTS ROUNDUP
Colts Defect
Redskins, 34-21

The Baltimore Colts exploded fol
three touchdowns ia the final Pc
Rod to whip the Redskins, 34-zt, Ia
Baltimore Yesterday. The Redskins
held q 2l-l4 Iced after three suor-
tiers.
The loss dropped the Redskins be-
low the 500 marx $50 for the
first time this yeor. Normon sneod
posed for three toachdowns for
Washington. one on s5-yorder TO
Rookie Leroy Jackson.
John Moekey's 40-yord punt return
gave Syracuse q l2-7 victory over
UcLA in college footboIl's resuIor-
season windup.
McTIond. George Washington ond
Navy oil lost in bosketboll. The Terps
were bombed. 92-S6. by Duke and CIV
wos swomped by Cincinnati, $3.50
Novy lost to Penn. S4-Sl. in overtime.
IDetoils in Sports Seetionl
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Career Setup Urged
In State Department
AID, USIA
Included in
Herter Plan
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

A committee headed by for
mer Secretary of State Christian
A. Herter yesterday urged ma
jor changes in the State De-
partment and two other
agencies representing the Unit
ed States abroad.
To meet demands Of goth
Century diplomacy, the pri-
vately financed committee pro-
posed:
/. Abolition of the civil serv-
ice system in the State De-
partment, the United States
Information Agency and the
Agency for international De-
velopment and substitution Of
foreign affairs personnel sys-
TENS.
2. Creation of a foreign af-
fairs college.
8. Creation of the post Of
Executive Undersecretary of
State as the third-ranking Of
ficial in the State Department
to administer the new person.
mel systems.
New Merit Plan
The recommendations call
for employees of the three agen-
cies to be placed under o for
eign affairs personnel system
governed by merit principles.
The proposed National For
eign Affairs College would be
established to provide high
level in-service training for pro-
fessional personnel in the three
agencies.
The Herter committee was
set up in late 1861 at the re-
quest of Secretary of State
Rusk, under the auspices Of
the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, with FL
nancial support provided also
by the Ford Foundation and
the Rockefellers Brothers Fund.
Commenting on the reports
recommendations, Sec RI tary
Rusk called them Impressive. +"
Mr.. Rusk said that, while he
has not yet come to his own
conclusions about all the de-
tails Of the proposals, ''it Il
clear that the recommendation
are Of major significance. Thil
report viii not go unheeded."
The committee proposed
creation of three career foreign
personnel systems which wouIc
constitute a family" OF per-
sonnet services under uniform
statutory provisions.
There would be q Foreign
Information Service" for the
United States Information
Agency and a Foreign DeYel-
opment Service" for the Agency
for International Develop
ment. Together with a re-
varnped United States Foreign
Service In the State Depart
ment, these personnel systems
would be closely aligned.
USIA and AID employees now
See SPOTLIGHT, Page Az
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Gurk1a Troops
Fly TO Borneo
ToQue|I Revolt
Government Forces
Appear in Control
In OiI-Rich Brunei

BRUNEI, Dec. 8 (AP) The
British Army airlifted hard
fighting Gurkha troops to this
tropical sultanate on Borneo
tonight to help crush a revolt
for independence from Britain.
Striking before dawn, rebels hit
at Brunei's rich oil installa-
tons but the local government
appeared to have the rebellion
under control by nightfall.
Seven persons were reported
killed in the opening skirm-
ishes of the revolt, spanked by
an Observation-Disclosures law
yer who - in Manila - pro-
claimed himself Prime Minister
of Brunei and its British-ad-
miniStered neighbors, Mort h
Borneo and Sarawak.
Opening their attacks at 2
am. the rebels hit at British
operated oil installations in
this capital but no damage or
casualties were reported.
They also were reported to
have struck at Brunei's major
oil fields around Seria, about
IS miles southwest Of here. The
rebel leader threatened to blow
up the oil fields, Brunei's chief
resource, unless the British
gave in to his demand for in
dependence.
Gurkha troops left Singapore
in planes on a 700-mile flight
to Brunei.
Nearly 500 AlrIIfted
AS airlift operations contin-
ued past midnight, British au-
thorities said a total Of nearly
800 troops had been flown in.
Most Of them we're reported
sent to Labaun, q coastal is
land about IS miles from Bru-
nei town, and some were said
already to be in the capital.
There were no late reports
from Brunei.
THE government Of Sarawal
announced in Kuching the
situation in Brunei was undel
government control and that
order had been restored witt
100 persons under arrest. II
said. however. the situation In
the oil-field areas Of Seria and
the Kuala Belait district was
still serious. The statement
added that Sarawak had sent
police units TO Limbang on the
See REVOLT, Page ALL
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Silent Spring
Gets Replies

MANY GOVERNMENT and in.
dustry experts hove disputed the
eonelu,iOas drown by RoeheI corson
IN her book Silent Spring." which
completed seriolizotion in The Star
lost week. In the frs, Of severol
articles, The Stor presents some o.
the views Of those who contest Miss
Corson. Today on Pose A.l0.
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News Conference Set

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, Dec.
8 tSpecial) President Kenne-
dy will hold a news conference
at 4 pm. Wednesday In WASH
ington, Press Secretary Pierre
Salinger announced today. It
will be the Presidents second
meeting with reporters since
the beginning Of the Cuban
crisis.
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and gave his permission for
high administration officials to
discuss with reporters the
events of those days.
The magazine article, pub
lished last Monday, prompted
rumors Mr.. Stevenson would be
dropped from his post as Am
bassador to the United Nations.
Mr.. Kennedy subsequently re-
affirmed his faith In Mr.. Stew
enson.
Mr.. Salinger said he had mo
information" on the sources Of
the Bartlett-Alsop story. He
said its contents posed less Of
an intelligence problem than
a leak Of information out Of
the Defense Department"
At the same time, the White
House press secretary said the
incident supported my feeling
that the type of policies we
instituted during the Cuban
crisis were necessary"
Mr.. Salinger said Mr.. Ken
nedy would willingly meet with
news media representatives who
have been critical Of those
policies If they have positive
proposals to suggest. The ini-
tiative for the meeting, he said,
would have to come from the
press.
Letters Support Stand
He defended the administra-
ton against charges Of new
management" arguing that
"our record will demonstrate
that it has been our intent
See SALINGER, Page AS
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LOT Deals Spur
Federal Probe
Contest Produces
Many Winners
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star staff Writer

Washington area residents
are being bombarded with let
tiers Of congratulation from a
real-estate promoter who was
forced to close up shop after
four days of offering chances
on free lots" in New Mexico
at a recent home show here.
Apparently, everyone who put
his name in the box has won
The letters advise the winners
that they may claim their
quarter-acre building lots ir
"our new resort area subdivi-
sion" by sending in $49.3O tc
cover the engineering and
closing costs"
A Washington Better Bush
ness Bureau spokesman said
the volume of calls he's getting
on ''free lots" indicates the
area is being deluged with let
tiers to winners"
He said that when he gives
callers information he has on
the estimated value of the land
they have won" for S4g. 80,
they agree they haven't won
anything. The promoters letter
to winners" says the lots are
regularly sold for $495 a lot,
plus closing costs.
Glowing Descriptions
Other out-of-state land sales
practices aimed at prospective
Washington investors range
from glowing radio descriptions
Of undeveloped Texas land to
offers of door prizes as an
inducement to get people to
listen to sales talks by un-
licensed statesmen.
The Washington Real Estate
Commission stopped the free
lot" project as a violation of
District regulations, but can do
nothing about the subsequent
letters to winners"
The commission banned the
See LAND, Page AS
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One Body Found, Fote
Of Sc Miners Unknown

CARMICHAELS, Pa, Dec. 9
(AP) Rescue workers recov-
cred the body Of one coal miner
today. then pushed on toward
IS other miners trapped in a
mammoth explosion more than
two days ago.
Discovery OF the body. how
ever. gave no indication Of
the fate Of the other miners
caught $50 feet underground
by the blast In q mine near
this southwestern Pennsylvania
town. about so miles southwest
Of Pittsburgh.
The body Of Hurley c. Stall
maker, so. Of Adah. was recov-
cred near a coal train 5000
feet from the face Of the mine,
which is the point Of the min
ing operations.
Victim Was Motorman
Mr.. Stalmaker, a l9-year
mine veteran. was motorman
Of the train which was headed
toward the face when the ex-
plosion ripped United States
Steel Corps Robena No. 3
mine Thursday afternoon.
A United States Steel spokes-
man said a coal train usually
IS manned also by a brakeman,
but there was no sign Of any
other bodies. A funeral di-
rector reported earlier three
other bodies had been spotted.
MFR. Stalmaker's body first
was sighted early today. but
deadly methane gas prevented
workers from reaching 1t until
nearly eight hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-09
GO. P. Hits Democrats
For 'StoIIing' on Cubo
National Committee Books Miller,
Reps Administration Power Grub'
BY CECIL HOLLAND
star Staff Writer

Chairman William E. Miller emerged unchaenged
yesterday from meeting of the Republican National Com
mittee which scored the Kennedy administrators handling
of the Cuban crisis
In formal resolution the committee said the admin
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M. Bortlett is close peronoI friend
Of President Kennedy and o co.
outhOr Of the Soturdoy Evening Post
Article which lost week eoused q
Juror over AdIoi Stsvsnson's role in
the administrations decision making
during the cubon crisis.
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D. c. JeWeIer
Found Dead,
Store Robbed
Arms Bound,
Towel Tied
Around Neck

A 64-year-old jeweler, his
arms bound with rope, was
found dead yesterday behind a
counter in his northwest Wash
ington shop. A towel had been
looped around his neck.
Homicide Squad detectives
said the dead man, Joseph s.
Kronstadt, proprietor Of a store
at 1922 Seventh street NV,
had died Of a heart attack APP
parently suffered during the
commission of a robbery.
Deputy Police Chief Edgar
e. Scott said there were signs
of a scuffle in the shop, indi-
eating that a robbery or an
attempted robbery had taken
place.
Customers Find Body
The jewelers. body was found
by two customers shortly after
noon. police said. Mr.. Kron-
stadt was on his back and a
length of rope similar to
clothesline had been knotted
around his right arm. The
other end Of the rope lay across
his left arm.
Police theorized that the
towel tied around the victims
neck had been used as q gag.
An autopsy report sent to
police by Deputy Coroner Lin
wood Rayford stated that a
heart attack was the cause of
death. The report added that
no marks of violence were
found on the body. Mr.. Kron-
stadt was known to have been
in poor health recently, police
said.
Yesterday afternoon, police
officials ordered a check of
District pawnshops and in
structed city pawnbrokers to
report Immediately any per-
son or persons attempting to
dis pose of a "alrge quantity
Of jewelry. @
"Crime Was Committed"
Police officials said that
while the jewelers. death was
attributed to a heart attack,
the investigation would be con-
Quoted on the theory that a
robbery and assault" had
taken place.
I'VE feel that q crime was
committed--there was a scuf-
file and a man is dead" Deputy
Chief Scott said.
Detectives said no paper cur
rency was found In the cash
register at the Kronstadt shop.
A safe at the rear Of the store
was open, but police said 1t
had not been determined IL
anything was missing from It.
Something Was Fishy"
Two crumpled one-dollar
bills were found on the shop
floor near the register and q
third one-dollar bin lay on the
floor several feet away. police
said.
Two men. one Of whom left
the scene before his identity
could be learned. discovered
Mr.. Kronstadt's body. accord
ing to Police Inspector John L.
Sullivan. acting Robbery Squad
chief.
The other man, Charles
Hegeman, %. of 4l0 T street
NV, a Howard University
student, told police he first
went to the jewelry shop at
11:40 am. yesterday but saw
no one there except a woman,
apparently q waiting customer.
Mr.. Hegeman said he re-
turned a few minutes after
noon and found the establish
ment apparently empty. After
a few minutes wait, the stu
dent said, another man entered
the store. Both waited a while
longer and then, remarking to
each other that something
was fishy." they searched the
store and found Mr.. Kron-
stadt's body.
Early yesterday evening.
See KRONsTADT. Page as
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men were calling for elimina-
ton of the Communist military
base on the island.
The Republicans. winding UP
a three-day meeting, also said
the Nations security demands
on-site inspection in Cuba to
verify the removal of "all types
of offensive weapons" They
added:
Our foreign policy must be
directed toward the complete
elimination Of the Communist
military base in Cuba, and the
restoration Of freedom to the
Cuban people,"
leadership Endorsed
Mr.. Miller's leadership was
Endorsed by a closed meeting
of the National Committee at
the Mayflower Hotel. The
meeting was called to discuss
the outcome of this years cleo
tons and make plans for the
1864 campaign.
Some members and State
party chairmen, particularly
from the South. had been adj
vocating a full-time. paid ma
tional chairman, but this mat
ter was not brought before the
closed meeting. Mr.. Miller is
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/ Our progress may seem slow
but we are encountering ga
which we must move and a few
small fires" said James Girod
assistant general superintend.
ent in charge Of rescue opera
tons.
Mr.. Girod said he could not
say what the chances were oi
finding the other men alive.
Mr.. Girod explained that the
operation was progressing about
100 feet per hour and that
workers must explore 1,7O0 feet
OF headings for every 100 feet
they push forward.
Advance teams. wearing self
contained breathing apparatus,
have remained about 300 feet
ahead Of the main rescue OPP
erations.
workers nave had 70 rebuild
the ventilating system knocked
out by the blast. believed caused
by methane gas and coal dust.
One Of Several Tunnels
The tunnel where the miners
are trapped is one Of several
running off the main entry OF
Frosty Run shaft. The shaft
goes down SIS feet from the
earth surface, and the tunnel
slopes to $50 feet.
Relatives and friends of the
miners maintained their vigil
at the mine, hoping the men
still were alive.
However. for Mrs. Dorothy
Stalmaker and her eight chill
dren, the wait was over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-09
Brood News Curbs
Opposed by SoIinger
But Press Secretary Defends Rules
Set by Pentuqon, State During Crisi:
BY DAVID s. BRODER

White House Press Secretary Pierre sanger said yester
day he opposes making it general Government policy
supervise contacts between reporters and public officials
In exclusive interview Mr. Salnger said he did not
regard the policies set in the Penagon and State
Department during the Cuban crisis precedent for
Il would not be in favor of Transcript Of Interview on Pose AS
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evitably be struck by the dis
parity In their occupations and
by the constant fact that the
Presidents day is a tougher,
more demanding. and far more
risky pursuit than his own. He
would not be inclined to deal
lightly with this relationship or
10 treat a man In these cir
cumstances In q callous FASH
ion.
Not Used rs Source
But II the President Is not
used as q source and the news
paperman Is not used as q
voice, each Is left 10 perform
his tasks and occasionally TO
enjoy a relationship which had
been enjoyable In the past. A
mutual interest In the problems
OF government would not de-
tract from the enjoyment.
Some question whether q
newspaperman can sustain the
integrity Of his profession In
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Weather Forecast

District and vicinity - Cloudy and rather
cold today. chance of little snow High
today in the low 4Os. low in the mid 20s
tonight, Windy and colder tomorrow, with
variable cloudiness.
N ~ Full Report on POse D-4
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Transcript Of Interview on POge AS
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OFFICIAL
AMERICAN
LEAGUE
BATTING
AVERAGES
Published Today

Published Today
Betting, pitching, fielding
and miscellaneous records OF
both major leagues will
follow during the coming 2
weeks.
In Toddy'S Star
Page C-5
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-07-05
TAPESTRY BRICK

1924. Make sure TO see this
lovely 4 bedroom brick bungalow.
Full both down, "a bath up, large
living room with porqusf floors,
spacious Kitchen with soting oreo,
l-eor attached soross. New 2-eor
detached garage. Loree IL" shaped
free shaded Iof-beoeh privileges
and only $lo,5OO.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-07-05
SOLD
Home
Accepted
In Yruds
ENGLISH COLONIAL

full basement; 2-cor ottoched
1cYnrna
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-07-05

NO DOWN PAYMENT
#6998. Just s76.76 q month plus
taxes and insurance for this large.
neot 3-bedroom homo. Lores liv-
ing room and dining room, full
basement, close to schools, shop
ping and transportation. The price
is the real surprise. $4,000.
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SEcLUDED-CAPE COD

1928. Nestled omons the trees.
nature at rs finest. Double pie.
tvrs windows, sonds'ons wall with
wood burning fireplace, doubls
garage. II you want the unusual
see this.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-07-05
BRICK BUNGALOW

1927. This homo Ioeoted on c
fres-Iined street hes ) nice bed
rooms, full basement Competing.
oIuminum storms and screens. 60
ross and privote beach privileges.
Priced under $4,000 ond con be
boush. with only 5000 down. Coll
now, shi, won't lost.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-07-05
LARGE COLONIAL

1922. See this lovely 4 bedroom
colonial today. Large living room,
dining room, kitchen hos loods OF
evpboord,, 2Ia baths, ottoehed CO.
rage, feneed-in back yard, 6oxlo3
lot and only $4,000.
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|!13144:4a
APPLIANCE SALES AND
SERVICE

APPLIANCE SALES AND
SERVICE
Established 8 years. Doing good
volume. Soles and service hos sew.
eroI regular triple A service &C.
counts. Complete stock and ports.
Selling on account Of illness. Price
is right.
BEAUTY SALON
Located In busy area Of Euclid.
Has 8 stotions, 8 dryers. Very al.
troetivsIy furnished. Hos t~o full
and two port-fims operators.
BEER AND WINE
Building and business. bI-D2 r.
eenss. Excellent residential loco.
ZION. Income from building alone
nets $500 a yeorI Excellent
chance TO get into tavern bushes.
HOBBY-TOY SHOP
Lorge, complete stock Of hobbies
and toys. Bicycle and mower re-
pair. Hos tremendous potenfioI.
Selling due 70 illness. Very reason
obls.
PjzzA - D1
Well sssobIished in Eastern suburb.
Doing gross Of $45,00o q year.
D2 license. Living quarters. Priced
right