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Clarke Hits Authority
In Highway Aid Bill

power to veto or approve Fed
eral aid for interstate high
ways.
The funds could be used only
If such highways were judged
by the HHFA administrator
consistent with a comprehen-
Sive urban plan.
Gen. Clarke said States are
better judges Of balanced ur-
ban planning than is any Fed
eral official.
States should assure the Sec
retary of Commerce that a Fed
eral aid highway project meets
transportation needs and gives
proper consideration to urban
development
Upon this certification, the
Commerce Secretary could is
sue the 80 per cent Federal aid
under the Clarke proposal.
His suggestion is similar to
current law. He prefers safe
guards for local decision max
ing to a bill sponsored by Sem
ator Case. Republican of New
Jersey. The Case bill-making
HHFA, in effect. an arbiter of
highway and transit interests
is one of several proposals
which may be incorporated in
President Kennedy's transpor-
tation legislation.
The President has asked for
grants of $500 million through
the next three years to help
buy transportation facilities,
including rights of way and
transit equipment.
Spokesman for Senator Case
said the danger of the Clarke
proposal was that States could
be unduly influenced by the
knowledge that the Commerce
Secretary could offer 80 per
cent highway aid if they only
assured him of balanced local
planning. The HHFA, on the
other hand, is neither road
nor renewal prejudiced, they
claimed.
Gen. Clarke is responsible for
constructing highways in the
Capital city. But his projects
are given to the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission and
the National Capital Regional
Planning Council for review
previous to their acceptance.
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on a $3.50 million high-speed
rail system.
The Chamber of Commerce
witness, in prepared testimony
today, said the national cham
Der had asked 2,700 local
chambers if they had expert
enced a mass transportation
crisis in their cities. Only 18
responded, DR.. Frederick said.
Fourteen indicated they had a
problem. but nine said local
action was meeting it.
Cites Philadelphia
For example. Philadelphia
commuter railroads and the
local area governments are CO.
operating to satisfy commuter
needs, he said. They have
worked out a pact inSuring
continuation of services.
In Lawrence, KanS., mer-
chants bought stock to insure
continuation of a bus system
threatened by declining profits.
The bus system has remained a
profitable operation for the
past several years, as a result,
he said.
The Chamber liked the idea
of transit financing by munic-
ipal bonds. This general ap-
proach was incorporated into a
bill introduced by Senator
Engel, Democrat of California,
and supported by the California
witnesses. Senator Engel sug-
gested that private loans to
transit systems be guaranteed
by the Federal Government to
assure interest low enough to
make repayment possible. !
But the Chamber saw the
proper Federal role in trans
portation as one giving car
riers more latitude in rates.
services and taxes. The 10 per
cent passenger excise tax on
communter services should be
repealed, he said.
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A new Federal transportation
program must not rob local
cities Of decision-making power,
District Engineer Commissioner
Frederick j. Clarke warned to-
day.
In a statement filed with a
Senate Banking Committee,
Gen. Clarke took issue with
handing the Housing
and Home Finance Agency
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Upset Seen for 1884 Opinion
Bypossing Women's Promotion

Service is expected to be elected
president of the new Federal
Professional Association. a
group that will be composed
solely of professional and ex-
ecutive personnel in Govern
ment.
Robert RamSpeck, former
House Democratic whip and re-
tired vice president of Eastern
Air Lines as well as a previous
Civil Service Commission chair
man, is being sought for the
post of executive director. Mr..
Ramspeck repeatedly is giving
serious consideration to accept
ing the job at a salary OF
$4,000 a year.
RESIGNATION Bun Raley,
legislative representative of the
National League of Post
masters, is resigning to return
to his native Texas. Mr.. Raley
did a good job and will be
missed on the Washington
scene.
AUTHORIZATION - TIL e
Civil Service Commission has
announced that Federal
agencies may pay travel and
household moving goods of
newly hired grade 5 and Z
statisticians to first duty posts
in Washington. The Census
Bureau is the major employer
for these jobs, but there are
other Federal agencies involved
as we'll.
\ n
SEMINAR The Washington
lodges of the American Fed
Grafton of Government EN-
ployes are holding an all-day
seminar from 9 am. to 5 pm.
Saturday at the Willard Hotel
on President Kennedy's execu-
tive order on Government en-
ploye unions. Top Government
and labor officials will partici-
pate in the discussions.
One interesting feature of the
meeting will be a discussion of
The Future of the AFGE
Under the Presidents Execu-
tive Order" by the three candi-
dates for the unions vice preSi-
dency in the Washington area
They are John Brennan of the
Civil Service Commission, A. E
Casgrain of the Army Adjutant
Generals Office, and Adrian
Roberts of the Labor Depart
ment.
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feSSor of transportation at the
University of Maryland. said.
Speaking for the Chamber, he
claimed it would be mani
festly unfair" to ask millions
of taxpayers who are not in
volved to underwrite the ex-
pensIve subsidy.
His testimony before the
Senate Housing subcommittee
contradicted almost all other
witnesses who have appeared
through three days of hearings.
Only one other organization,
the American Farm Bureau,
took a stand similar to that
of the business organization.
The Farm Bureau claimed
mass transportation essentially
was a local problem.
The grant program has been
praised by administration
Spokesmen, a well-organized
delegation from California in
cluding Gov. Pat Brown. mum
nicipal, transit and highway
officials.
Dilemma Seen
Generally. supporters have
argued that city traffic ills
have become a national dilem-
ma in an urban Nation. Reve-
nue. from transit fare boxes
cannot cover the cost of putting
efficient systems into service,
they claimed. So. grants rather
than loans must furnish the
major impetus to coordination
of both private and public
means of transportation to
move more people faster.
Gov. Brown said passage of
the Presidents bill would slim
ulate major transit projects in
both Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Los Angeles wants
to start construction January
/. 1868. of a rapid transit sys-
tenn. San Francisco Bay area
voters are to vote November 6
Evening star., 1962-04-26

compose the opening day wit
nesses when the House Civil
Service Committee starts its
pay-raise hearings next Thurs
day. The group also intends to
hold pay hearings the Tuesday
and Thursday of the following
week as well in an effort to
expedite the hearings.
Civil Service Commission
Chairman John Macy will be
the opening witness, with Dep
uty Budget Director Elmer
Stats scheduled to follow.
Other administration officials
who will testify in the days
ahead are Postmaster General
Day. Treasury Secretary Dillon
and Commerce Secretary
Hodges.
Following completion of ad-
ministration witnesses, Govern
ment employe union leaders
will be heard.
STAGGERED PAY RAISE
Capitol Hill observers predict
that in view of the steel set
tlement, Congress will spread
Federal and postal employe pay
raises over a two-year period.
In this way, two modest in
creases can be given and avoid
any one-shot sizable pay raise
that would appear inconsistent
to the voters back home in
view of the "non-inflationary"
steel settlement this year, they
say.
The feeling is that the first
installment of the pay raise will
become effective July l this
year, even though President
Kennedy still wants the start
of the increases deferred until
January l. Mr.. Kennedy also
wants the pay raises to be in
three installments.
4
NFFE PRESIDENCY Three
vice presidents of the National
Federation of Federal Employees
urged E. B. Powell, jr., labor
adviser to the chief of Navy's
Office of Industrial Relations,
to run for the NFFE preSi-
dency. Mr.. Powell considered
it, but finally decided against
making the race this year
NFFE's present head, Vaux
Owen, already has announced
his candidacy for reelection.
Il Il
PROFESSIONAL GROUP
Vincent Jay of Public Health
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FIemming Clashes
With StockpiIe Probers

profits that they were not en-
titled to.
"WindfaIF" Defined
Senator Symington con-
suited Webster'S Dictionary as
to the meaning Of the word
"windfall" and reported that
it was defined as unexpected
legacy or other gain" Under
the Flemming ruling. he added,
the copper companies certainly
realized an unexpected profit.
Mr.. Flemming told the sub
committee yesterday he was re-
sponSible for the ruling which
was rescinded after a short
time but he was unable to ex-
plain just how it happened to
be issued.
The subcommittee produced a
draft of a letter from Govern
ment files which said the di-
rective was issued only after
top-level consideration by the
Defense Mobilization Board.
The board was made up largely
Of cabinet officers who advised
Mr.. Flemming on policy.
Copper Discussed
The letter referred apparently
to a March 80, 1855, board
meeting attended by former
Secretary of the Treasury
George Humphrey, former Sec
retary of Commerce Sinclair
Weeks and representatives of
other departments.
A summary record of the
boards proceedings said the
copper situation was discussed.
Because of the shortage exist
ing at that time, the record
showed, it was recommended
that copper deliveries under one
part of the stockpile program
should be Cancelled.
According to a letter intro
duced by the subcommittee,
this came only three weeks
after Mr.. Weeks had written
to Edmund Mansure, the head
of the General Services Admin
istration, opposing the cancel
lation.
1--WE believe that it will be to
the best interests of the Gov
ernment to have such copper
delivered to Government ware
houses and then resold to needy
copper fabricators," the Weeks
letter said.
Under this plan, the sub
committee brought out, the
Government rather than cop
per producers would have made
the profit resulting from the
higher market price for copper
The metal was then selling at
33 cents a pound and the Gov
ernment contract price ranged
from q to 80 cents a pound,
Mr.. Flemming acknowledged
that the directive was a mis-
take and said he undertook to
correct it. But he added that
the companies refused to 60
along with his suggestion.
Questioned by GAO
He acted to rescind the order
after the General Accounting
Office had questioned the can
collation. of deliveries. The di-
rective also had been criticized
by Senator Williams, Republi-
can of Delaware, on the Senate
floor.
Subcommittee Counsel Rich
mond c. Coburn said the wind
fall profits for the three pro-
ducers totaled $230,O0O during
the three or four months the
cancellation order was in ef-
feet. The companies, the sub
committee said, were Miami
Copper. Copper Range Co. and
the Howe Sound Co.
The $230,O00 was part of
about So million in extra profits
copper companies realized
through cancellation and defer
raj of deliveries granted by the
Eisenhower administration to
help relieve the copper short
age in the 1954-1956 period, ac-
cording to the subcommittee
Sees Justification
Mr.. Flemming said his de-
cision to continue the defer
rails, which carried through the
second quarter of 1856, was
backed by the cabinet-level
Evening star., 1962-04-26

iSter to Luxembourg. In l949 he
was assigned to Moscow for
a three-year tour as Ambas-
Sador.
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U.S.. Urban Transit Aid
Is Opposed by c. of c.

The United States Chamber of Commerce today opposed
President KennedyS of Federal urban
transportation problems
White House proposed of million over the
aext three would help solve critical problems in only
few major meropOtan Dr. John H Frederick pro-
Evening star., 1962-04-26
By CECIL HOLLAND
Star Staff Writer

Star Staff Writer
Investigating Senators and
former Defense Mobilizer Ar
thur S. Flemming clashed today
over ''windfall" profits made by
a number of copper companies
under a 1855 ruling issued by
the former Eisenhower admin
iStration official.
The clash came after Mr..
Flemming testified he could not
recall whether he had discussed
his decision with former Secre-
tary of Commerce Sinclair
Weeks and other officials.
Mr.. Flemming, testifying in
the Senate investigation of the
Nations costly stockpile pro-
grams, protested that he was
being asked to reconstruct what
happened seven years ago. At
the time he was director of the
Office of Defense Mobilization.
He offered to take leave as
president Of the University of
Oregon, and spend two months
here to help get the facts. 81
don't want to pull any names
down out of the air." he
declared.
Symington After Facts
Subcommittee Ch arm a n
Symington, Democrat Of Mis-
souri,, told Mr.. Flemming eve
intend to get at all the fact"
about the operation of the
stockpiles which have piled up
billions of dollars in excess
metals and other materials.
You seem, if I may say so,
a bit upset that you have been
called in and asked some queS-
tions." Senator Symington said.
Mr.. Flemming replied that
Senator Symington had made
some allegations with refer
ence to my attitude which are
not correct" He said he well
coined the opportunity to testify
and felt he had a duty to do so.
Quizzed on '55 Order
Mr.. Flemming was asked
repeatedly about the circum-
stances Of a 1855 order which
he issued canceling deliveries
under Government contract
for three companies during a
copper shortage between 1854
and 1856.
The directive enabled the
companies to sell the copper to
private users at a higher price
than they would have received
from the Government under
their contract.
Mr.. Flemming said that he
had expected to be asked to
testify about policies and not
about specific details about the
stock-pile program. He made
this statement when Senator
Cannon, Democrat of Nevada,
said it was rather surprising"
that Mr.. Flemming, whose Gov
ernment services go back to
1887. could not remember the
conversations he had on the
copper ruling.
Mr.. Flemming said that while
in the Government he followed
a policy of full disclosure of
everything that went on" in
ODM to the committees of
Congress.
Trying to Cooperate
This is the first time I have
been put in the position where
I seem not to be putting before
a committee the things I
should" he added. II am trying
to cooperate with the commit
tee to the fullest extent"
Then, he said that if the COM
was going into matters
involving the period when he
was defense mobiliizer in such
detail he would ask for a leave
of absence to go into all the
records.
A good portion of Mr.. Flem-
ming's second day of testimony
was taken up with a discussion
of semantics-juSt what was
meant by "windfall" profits.
Mr.. Flemming said that it
would be an improper use of
the word to say that the copper
companies involved obtained
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profits that they were not en-
titlad m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. IL APP
The Glickman Corp, a publicly
held real estate company. ques-
toned today whether Louis j
Glickman's 100000 Glass B
shares in the firm can be
transferred to the Walter j
Schneider Corp.
Mr.. Glickman resigned last
week as chairman, president
and director of the Glickman
Corp. The 100000 shares can
elect two-thirds of the firms
board of directors.
The Schneider company, also
a publicly held real estate firm
said yesterday it had acquired
Mr.. Glickman's holdings from
the Collateral Factors Corp, a
creditor. 1t added that il
hadn't taken physical posses
sion Of the shares.
A spokesman for the Click
man Corp. said the company
last week set UP procedures "tc
block the transfer of all stock
then held by officers and direc-
tors" At that time Mr.. Click
man was an officer and director
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
Stocks Turn
'''igler;;Trade
Moderate

NEW YORK, Dec. ~ (AP).
The stock market made q
fairly sharp gain in moderate
trading early this afternoon
Key stocks rose fractions to
more than a point.
Steels, motors, oils, electrical
equipments, mail-order retails,
electronics and utilities were
among the gamers.
The list was mixed at the
start but began to show selec-
tive improvement almost i'm
mediately. The buying move
won further support and prices
moved upward steadily.
Brokers said the market was
still largely in the hands of
professionals as the newspaper
strike in New York has taken
away financial news from many
oAAdAlcL ulVcSLOTS.
Except for Studebaker, which
was unchanged, the auto stocks
advanced unanimously. Chrys-
Ter rose well over a point and
General Motors was UP nearly
a point.
Steels did even better. Gains
of a point or more were posted
for Youngstown Sheet, United
States Steel and Jones a.
Laughlin.
Douglas Aircraft sank more
than. a point on reports from
London concerning the Sky
bolt missile, which is q major
phase Of Douglas business.
Corporate and Government
bonds edged higher in quite
trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
Economy Needs
Spark for 1868,
Ford Declares

DETROIT. Dec. IL (AP).-
Henry Ford II took a cautious
view Of the year ahead In his
traditional year-end statement
issued today.
He said the pickup In the
economy In 1862 has by no
means been strong enough or
gone far enough TO insure that
we are headed for new plateaus
Of prosperity"
Some spark is needed. he
suggested. TO give the economy
enough momentum to carry Il
past rough spots without
Sailing"
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec, IL tAP),--Actlys
short covering and buyina on export
accounts strengthened wheat and Tye
futures today on the Board OF Trade
but the feed grainA scarcely stirred
from previous closes In drasEy deal.
Wheat was UP almost . esnu In
spots in the early afternoon and some
rye contracts had posted Advances
oi cents or more. soybeans rallied
on the nearby months when one
mcrchandiSer turned TO the buying
SIDE after havine been a heavy seller
In earlier transactions,
BrokerA said dealers In the wheat
pit nov have discounted the talk Oi
Government selling from old stocks
IN Indications the, Hraln is OF In.
hlyhsr shortly before noon. Deesn, 5sr
December Nt,ttls oats h.L lower
December .TiA cents; rye unclaimed
20 IA. .highsr. December 81 .auiS SOY.
bears y lower TO y higher. January
Cash Markets
Corn No. ! yellow ig'i4S.iGs.i No ''1 Z
yellow fieIi No. yellow l.Oia
choice i.26sl .J;in: feed SSH .05n.
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COTTON

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 Cap. Cotton
futures were higher late today.
Commission house and trade buy
ing net only hsht offerings. The
deliveries which mad declined in the
previous two days.
There was evening up in nearby
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ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK Dec. IL (AP).-Ths
New York Stock Exchange reported
today these odd-lot transactions b.
principal dealers for December III,
Pprchases OF 249,sg9 shares sales Of
sold short.
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FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec, IL (AP).--Foreign
exchange rates (0reat Britain and
Australia IN dollars, others In cents
Today Prev. Day
Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21
MILLSBORO

On Sunday evening, at 700, a
pageant, "The Lost Star, and pro-
gram by the primary department
will be held in ST., Marks Church.
On Christmas Eve there will be
Holy Communion at IL: 80, and on
Christmas Day at $50 am. there
will be Holy Communion.
Carey's Church is having its
Christmas program Sunday night
at 1880.
Zoar's Christmas Service will be
held at 1880 on Sunday night
The men of st. Marks Church
will serve oyster fritters Friday
and Saturday, December 21 and %,
from to pm. on the corner O
Main and Church Streets.
The Junior and Senior MYF
group will meet at Grace Methodist
Church, Sunday night, at 8 o'clock
to go caroling.
Mrs. Virgil A. Hudson was in
ShepherdStown, w. Va last week
to attend the modern opera,
"Amahl and the Night Visitors. in
which her daughter Judy, a Shep-
herd College senior, danced.
Jenni Seidel of Salisbury spent
the past weekend with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ca
hail.
Mack Hudson underwent sur
gerry in Beebe Hospital on Monday
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Lingo were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Dobson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John d. Gray, and DR.. and Mrs
Leslie Dobson and daughter Susan,
of Milford.
Miss Ann Hazard of Rehoboth
is spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronald James. - E-zas--~
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McIlvaine
and Mrs. Charles R. Godfrey spent
Sunday in Woodstown, N ]. with
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth McIlvaine
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ferrier
we're at the Philadelphia Naval
Yard, Saturday, for the commits
sioning of the USS Berkeley
(DDG15), on which their younger
son, Robert, will be serving as
gunner. The Ferriers spent tn e
weekend in Wilmington with Mr..
and Mrs. John Fierro.
Mr.. and Mrs Americus Belts
and Mrs. Frank Harrison S pc
last Thursday and Friday in Will
mington and attended the funeral
of Norris Dixon.
John w. Ferrier, Phi. 2, stationed
at Norfolk, spent two days last
week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Ferrier, after being
in Puerto Rico for three weeks.