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Pressured on 500 Tickets,
Federal Workers CHARGE

the dinner viii be sent to the
employee. It provides the ade-
quate spaces for filling out how
much money win be contributed
along with the number of tick
cts desired.
Officials Of the Democratic
National Committee defended
the invitations. declaring that
Government workers were also
solicited to attend Republican
Embarrassing dinners during the
Eisenhower administration.
They denied that employees
careers would be jeopardized IL
they failed to buy tickets and
said it all was on a voluntary
basis.
The personnel director of
one Of the biggest Government
agencies, who for obvious rea-
sons didn't want to be quoted
by name, declared:
while my office wouldn't
stand for any direct pressure
on Government career en-
ployes, and I'm sure in this we
would be fully supported by the
head Of the agency. there is
a rather subtle form Of pres
See INVITATION. Page IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-06
Rusk Will Spend
Day in ireland

Secretary Of State Rusk will
stop off in Dublin on his way
back from the NATO minis
terial meeting in Paris, the
State Department announced
today.
His one-day visit to Ireland
on December 16 will follow the
three-day NATO meeting De-
cember 1915.
Mr.. Rusk will confer with
Irish ministers on matters of
mutual interest" the State De-
partment reported.
He is to pay a courtesy call
on President DeValera and
lunch with the Irish Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-06
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star STAFF writer

Government career employees
are getting formal invitations"
to purchase $100-a-plate tick
cts for the Second Inaugural
Salute dinner being sponsored
by the Democratic National
Committee.
Civil service careerists in
grades IL and above in many
of the departments and agen-
cies have received letters at
their homes mailed by the
Democratic National Commit
tee asking for "the pleasure
of your company" at the affair
to be held at the Armory on
January Is.
The dinner, in honor Of Pres
ident and Mrs. Kennedy and
Vice President and Mrs. john
son, will swell the campaign
Golfers Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Follow Up at Office
Some of the career employees
are complaining that the in
vitationS are not-too-sllbtle
pressure on them to purchase
tickets if they want to remain
in the good graces Of their
bosses and hang on to their
jobs or receive promotions.
In some cases. employees COM
plain that their immediate
bosses are following up on the
letters Of invitation by asking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-06

them ct work If they plan to
attend and Stressing that the
agency would like to see a good
turnout.
Civil Service Commission Of
ficials said no violation Of the
Hatch Act is involved so long
as the invitations were mailed
to the employees homes and were
not mailed from Government
buildings nor at Government
expense.
However. some Government
personnel officials question the
ethics in such a procedure and
feel that it does not help the
merit system.
The practice of some Govern
ment officials in following up
on the letters by contracting
employees personally in their Of
fices to see If they are going to
the dinner could be a violation
Of the Hatch Act, it was pointed
out. But it would ibe difficult
to get a criminal conviction
without the definite proof which
most employees would be loath
to give because Of fear Of los
ing their jobs.
The letter received by career
employees requesting the pleas
ure of your company" was &C
companied by a reservation
card in which employees were
invited to send back in an en-
closed stamped-address envel-
ope to the Democratic National
Committee.
The card contains the infor-
nation that for each 500 con-
tribution TO the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, one ticket to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-06
Planners Back
Rail System
Swift Completion
Urged BY Group
By ROBERT J. LEWIS
star staff writer

District planners today unan.
imously approved, in principle
a s793 million rail transit sys.
TEN for the washington area.
In a separate action, they
urged that when the plan has
been generally approved "con-
struction proceed as rapidly as
possible in the interest Of eco
Monies and service to the pub
lic."
Today's action was taken by
the National Capital Planning
Commission on a favorable re-
port of its transportation COM
mittee.
Budget Bureau Request
The question came before the
planning agency as a result 81
a recent request by the Budget
Bureau calling for comment or
transit and, highway proposal:
made a month ago in a report
to President Kennedy by the
National Capital Transports
ton Agency
On the vital issue Of high
ways. planners reserved judy
ment until the transportation
See PLANNERS, Page "A
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Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Snow flurries tonight
and colder, low about &c. Partial clearing
tomorrow. high in the upper sos with
northwesterly winds at 20 to rs miles per
hour. High, 46, at 6 am. today;
low, 35. at II am. today.
Full Report on Pose B-4
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Deaths Mount
AsSnlogH Holds
London in Grip
81 Persons Perish,
1873 Others Are
Sent to Hospitals

LONDON, Dec. 6 (AP).-A
dense lethal smog settled down
on London again tonight, with
the death toll already 81 and
another 1888 victims of the sui
phurous fumes in city hospitals.
AS the choking pail thick
ened with the early darkness
for the fourth consecutive
night, a government Weather
Bureau spokesman said:
"It's a repeat performance
of the previous nights-just as
intense and thickening at the
same time. The rest Of the
country Is now comparatively
clear, but there is no relief in
sight for London and the lower
Thames River areas until to-
morrow, at the earliest"
Outside London dozens of
automobile accidents occurred
on icy roads andanother trans
portation freeze-up was pre-
dicted for England and Wales
during the night.
Wrecked Cars Line Roads
A spokesman of the British
Automobile Association said
the number of smashed-up cars
made some stretches of high
way look like battlefields."
Air tests in central London
showed the midday smoke con-
tent to be az times the average
for a comparative December
day. But worse still, the con-
centration Of the combustion
hyproduct - sulphur dioxide -
was seven times average. This
was blamed for the bulk Of the
deaths.
Most Of the victims were ell
derby or were already suffering
from respiratory ailments
when the pail descended. Some
Of them dropped dead on Lon
don streets. Others died soon
after arrival in hospitals.
Commuter Trains Disrupted
London mmuter train
schedules were in chaos. Thou
sands who normally travel by
bus flocked to the subway sta
tons as the smog immobilized
or slowed to a halt the city's
distinctive big red double
deckers.
This looks like another 1852
disaster" said Comdr. John
Langworthy, chief Of London's
Emergency Bed Hospital Serv-
ice. There are masses Of
cases."
The nine-day smog in 1852
killed at least 1000 persons.
Adding to the discomfort
were electric power failures
that hit large sections near the
capital. Thousands Of suburban
homes were without lights.
"The main cause Of the trou-
BILE has been overlooking Of the
lines" said a spokesman for
! the London Electricity Board,
TOO many people have been
using electric fires at the same
See SMOG, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-06
Poles Repay British

LONDON. Dec. 6 (AP).-The
Polish government has COM
pleted payment Of a 6 million
pound ($16.8 million) debt to
Britain five years ahead Of
schedule. the government re-
ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-06

Up until last July, the District
banned the Muslin services and GER
tain other Of their religious practices
behind prison walls. The sect's teach
ings of hate tended 10 upset inmates
and might bring on a riot. the city
commended.
Muslin inmates, however, had been
attacking the city ruling for several
years on the grounds that It was
discriminatory and deprived them OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-06

the Presidents determination
to try to remove any UNI
certainty about Mr.. Stevenson's
future.
The speculation stemmed
from publication of an article
in the Saturday Evening Post
which was written by two
Washington reporters, Stewart
Alsop and Charles Bartlett, a
close friend of the President.
The article quoted anonymous
officials as saying that at the
outset of the Cuban crisis Mr..
Stevenson dissented from MIR.
Kennedy's decision to throw a
Naval blockade around Cuba
and advocated a softer
approach.
Kennedy Action Necessary
Denials by the White House
and by Mr.. Stevenson, coupled
with statements that Mr.. Ste
venson had in fact supported
the blockade decision, failed to
quiet the speculation. Officials
decided the tempest could only
be stilled by some personal ac-
ton Of Mr.. Kennedy's.
The letter, read to reporters
by White House Press Secre-
tary Pierre Salinger. made two
major points:
1. That Mr.. Kennedy has the
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their constitutional right Of religious
freedom.
After a series Of unsuccessful court
suits, Muslin inmates at the Reforma-
tory won three legal victories:
/. An agreement from the District
TO permit their religious practices in
return for withdrawal Of suit before
the Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals,
which had indicated 1t would side
with the Muslims.
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Kennedy Letter Praises
Stevenson Role on Cube
President Hopes Furor Will End
With His Expression of Confidence
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
Associated Press staff Writer

President Kennedy hopes his public declaration of fullest
confidence in Ada Stevenson will put end to specula
ton that the United Nations Ambassador might be his
way out.
A"Dear Adlai" letter Mr. Kennedy Mr. Stevenson
was made public by the White House last night
Officials said the decision to give it out prompted by
Evening star., 1962-03-21
Urbunske
Won't Seek
County Post

Arlington County Board
member Leo Urbanske today
confirmed that he has inquired
about becoming County Mana
ger, but said that he has de-
cided not to seek the job.
He reported that the reaction
Of his fellow board members
strongly influenced his deci-
sion not to apply for the ad-
ministrative position which
will be vacant June 80 as a re-
suit of the unexpected retire.
ment Of A. T. Lundberg.
Because a number Of people
suggested I apply I felt I had
an obligation to them at least
to consider It," Mr.. Urbanske
said.
II did make some formal in
quiries to my colleagues. Gen.
orally speaking, their response
was such that I did not feel
encouraged to continue. I now
have come to the conclusion
that I should not and will not
apply"
Evening star., 1962-03-21
City to Extend
New Muth' Plan

The new approach" to
teaching mathematics has been
successfully tried in the seventh
grade at George Mason Junior
Senior High School and will
be extended to other grades
next fall, the Falls Church
School Board was advised last
night.
For three hours, the board
heard members Of the school
faculty explain the present and
planned math curriculum for
grades seven through twelve in
the first Of a series of monthly
departmental curriculum meet
ingS.
A discussion of physics
chemistry and biology is slated
for April II.
Chester Rockwell, head of
George Mason's math depart
ment, explained to the board
and the nearly 40 citizens and
members Of the faculty attend
ing the session that the new
approach" in math is an at
tempt to correlate more closely
such branches Of mathematics
as algebra, geometry and trig-
onometry.
Evening star., 1962-03-21
State Ban Sought
On Nassau Firm

BALTIMORE, Mar. 81 (AP).
Deputy Attorney General
Joseph S. Kaufman says he
will recommend to Attorney
General Thomas B. Finan that
a temporary order against a
concern in the Bahamas be
made permanent.
Kaufman made the statement
after officials Of the Dollar In
duStrial Bank Of Nassau failed
to appear in Mr.. Finan's office
yesterday for an inquiry into
their activities.
The temporary order forbids
Dollar Industrial from solicit
ing funds in Maryland. Also
summoned to the meeting were
officials Of the American Re-
serve Insurance Co., also of
Nassau, which purportedly in
sures Dollar Industrial.
Assistant Attorney General
Robert S. Bourbon said he had
received a telegram from DOL
lar Industrial saying it does no
business in Maryland and could
see no reason why it should
bear the expense of appearing.
Senator Beall, Republican OF
Maryland, referring to the two
Nassau firms in a Senate speech
last January, said the attempt
to attract funds was a Clever
attempt to swindle the public"
Evening star., 1962-03-21
By WILLIAM DUKE
Star Staff Writer

The post Of Register OF Wills
has grown in Importance in
Montgomery County in recent
years, a fact which has not
escaped the notice Of the three
Democratic factions in the
county.
Each Of the factions has in
dorSed a candidate to run tor
the $8,500-a-year post in the
May is primary. All of the
candidates are women.
Mrs. Virginia Black Of Ken
sington. the incumbent, has
been Endorsed by the United
Democrats for Tawes; Mrs
Philip Schiff Of Bethesda, by
the Mahoney-Lee ticket, and
Mrs. Clara Davidson of Bethes-
da by the County Democrats.
Had Long Service
In the last three years, the
registers office, manned by
eight full-time employees, has
handled the complicated legal
work on about 800 wills and
estate problems. The register
also serves as clerk of the Or
phan's Court and collector Of
estate taxes.
Mrs. Black, a former member
Evening star., 1962-03-21
Women Suffer Bruises
In z Street Robberies

Two women were struck in
the face and robbed early to-
day in separate purse snatch
ings.
Mrs. Ora B. Lowe, IS, Of 14oo
Chaplin street NV, was walk
ing near her home at las
am. today when she was
grabbed and struck by a man
who took her purse containing
$50, Robbery Squad Detectives
Booker Kent and Robert Ed
ridge reported.
Mrs. Lowe, who was return
ing from work was taken to
the Washington Hospital Cen
ter. treated for facial bruises
and released. Police are look
ing for a light-skinned Negro,
IS years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall,
weighing 145 to $50 pounds
and wearing a three-quarter-
length coat and a chauffeur's
hat.
Evening star., 1962-03-21

1r the second robbery, Mrs.
Elizabeth o. Bidgell, 40, Of
Route 4, Fairfax. Va, was on
her way to work at the Dupont
Laundry, 1885 Georgia avenue
NV. when she was grabbed
and struck in the face. Her
purse containing So was stolen.
Detectives Kent and Eldridge
said Mrs. Bidgell was attacked
shortly after she got off a bus
and was walking in the TOO
block Of Euclid street NV.
The detectives, who were
cruising in the area, saw the
aSsailant running and pursued
him. but he got away.
Police are looking for q Negro
In his early 20s. about 5 feet 8
inches tall. Mrs. Bidgell was
treated at Washington Hospital
Center for facial bruises and
released.
Evening star., 1962-03-21
Top Governor Rivals Claim
Labor Votes at Cumberland

come Active in the Mahoney
campaign"
Gov. Tawes. who has been
campaigning In Western Mary
land for three days, also is
claiming labor's support.
William j. Culbertson OF
Baltimore, legislative agent for
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. who has been trav-
cling with Gov. Tawes, said
today that the rank and file
of organized labor in Western
Maryland are solidly behind
Gov. Tawes and his running
mate"
Area Labor Strong
David Hume, the third major
candidate, also was here last
night and asserted he will re-
ceive the Endorsement Of some
of the major unions in Mary
land.
Although organized labor is
not much Of a force in many
section Of Maryland, it is in
Evening star., 1962-03-21
BY PAUL HOPE
Star staff Writer

CUMBERLAND, Md, Mar
Mar. 2l.-The three major can
didates for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of
Maryland wooed organized la
Dor here today. George P.
Mahoney appeared to have
come out ahead, for the mo-
ment at least.
Mr. Mahoney was closeted
with labor representatives in
a hotel suite for three hours
and emerged after midnight
confident that he will get the
active support of the Western
Maryland Labor Council.
Woodrow w. Strong, presi-
dent Of the Maryland District
Of Columbia AFL-CIO, issued
this statement after the meet
ing:
"As a result Of Mr.. Mahoney's
meeting with labor representa-
tives, I feel the Western Mary
land labor movement will be-
Evening star., 1962-03-21
Man Sentenced
In Auto Death

A Silver Spring man yester.
day was found guilty on a man.
slaughter charge and two Other
counts stemming from the traf-
fic death last fall of a 14-year-
old Kensington boy.
He was Jack r, Smith, 81, ot
the $500 block Of Flower avenue
Silver Spring, whose car
touched off a four-vehicle
collision before jumping the
curb and hitting two Wheaton
High School boys waiting at q
bus stop last November 13.
One Of the boys, Leigh L
Nettleton III, of 3423 Nimitz
road, Kensington, was fatally
injured.
Smith was given a six-month
sentence and a $3.50 fine or an
additional go days on the man.
slaughter conviction by Judge
H. Ralph Miller in Silver Spring
Peoples Court.
He also was ordered to pay
$50 or serve is days on each OF
two other charges-traveling
at a speed greater than reason
able and failure to reduce speed
both to run concurrently with
the manslaughter sentence.
Evening star., 1962-03-21
PRIMARY PROFILEs
3Women in Contest
For Register of Wills

Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, has held the post
since 1858. She said she will
run on her record, especially
the innovation Of using micro
film for some records, and the
indexing of old wills back to
the establishment Of the office
in 1777.
Democratic Leader
Mrs. Schiff, a former IL
brarian, was one Of the found
erS of the Western Suburban
Democratic Club, and is active
in the Woman's Suburban and
the Bethesda Woman's Demo-
cratic Clubs.
She is a former member of
the Board Of Family Service of
Montgomery County, has held
executive secretary posts. She
now works for a Bethesda firm.
Mrs. Davidson is co-owner
OF an interior decorating firm.
She also is a percinct chairman,
and a. member of the planning
committee of the county's Civic
Federation.
The winner Of the Democrat
ic race will face Mrs. Esther
Fleisell Of Silver Spring, the
Republican nominee, in the fall
elections.
Evening star., 1962-03-21
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Chance
Of q thundershower early to-
night, followed by clearing.
Windy. becoming cooler with
low about 40 degrees. Windy,
fair and rather cool tomorrow.
Maryland-Scattered showers
and possible thunderstorms
early tonight followed by par
tial clearing. Windy with low
in 30s in west and lower 40s in
east. Partly cloudy, windy and
rather cool tomorrow with
chance of snow flurries in
mountains.
Virginia-Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in east fol-
lowed by partial clearing and
windy. Low tonight in 40s ex-
cept 30s in mountains. Partly
cloudy, windy and rather cool
tomorrow; cloudy In mountains.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peak Bay-Small craft warm
ings are displayed. Northwest
winds 20 to 80 knots tonight
and 20 to IS knots tomorrow.
Scattered showers or thunder
storms early tonight followed
by clearing. Partly cloudy to-
morrow. Visibility three to eight
miles early tonight; 10 miles
late tonight and tomorrow.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST
District and Vicinity
March 1925
Cool tomorrow, warmer over
Evening star., 1962-03-21

Juvenile Court Judge John
T. Hazel, jr., ordered the COM
mitment and continued charges
against Mrs. Prather and her
husband until she returns.
Mrs. Prather and her hus-
band, James, 27, were charged
a week ago with neglect OF
James, 6, and Deborah, 4, after
the two children were admitted
to Fairfax Hospital cut and
bruised and suffering from
malnutrition. James and Debo-
rah were children Of Mr.. Pra-
theirs first marriage.
Custody of the two children
and that of a third, Robin, II
months, was given to the
County Welfare Department.
Robin Is Mr.. and Mrs. Prather's
daughter by their present mar
riage.
Police also charged Mrs.
Prather with beating Deborah
with a 16-inch stick and with
a television aerial wire at their
home, in the 1900 block Of Hile-
man road. Piminit Hills.
Assistant Commemorative
Attorney Quinn Elson told
Judge Hazel that the State
wanted Mrs. Prather put under
observation and added that the
couples lawyers concur. Mrs.
Prather has been in jail since
her arrest.
Attorneys Robert C. Watson
and Robert j. Arthur said Mrs.
Prather had been under psy-
chiatric care and had suffered
from epileptic fits in the past.
County Detective Donald Uf-
finger told Judge Hazel that
Mrs. Prather had admitted
beating Deborah and throwing
her onto the floor. Mr.. Prather,
he said, knew of the beatings
and had asked his wife to stop
them.
Mrs. Jean Todd, representing
the welfare department, said
James would probably be re-
leased from the hospital today
and would go to a foster home.
Deborah will remain in the hos
pital for a while. Robin already
is in a foster home.
Judge Hazel continued the
900 bond on Mr.. Prather
until a hearing date is set for
him.
Evening star., 1962-03-21

, Barbee's ticket and the State.
wide Tawes slate. Gov. Tawe.
has supported public accom-
mediation measures, and Mr.
Barbee, q member of the House
Of Delegates, has voted against
such a bill.
The other platform planks:
l. Stress the Importance o1
using Sound business policies
in the operation Of the county
because Of continual increase.
in the county's budget.
2. Vigorously support reap.
portionment Of the House oi
Delegates; the necessity o1
tough enforcement Of obscene
literature laws: and the insti-
tuition Of Statewide auto in
spection.
8. Require careful review OF
the county school budget.
while the children are
sacred" the platform commit.
tee said, "the budget Is not"
Evening star., 1962-03-21
Towes Group Stresses
Fiscal Care in County

The United Democrats for
Tawes in Montgomery County
who call themselves moderate
candidates." Issued a primary
election platform last night
stressing the Importance of q
stronger county fiscal policy
The group supports Gov.
Tawes but has not yet been
Endorsed by the chief executive.
Another organization has been
set up In the county to plug the
Governors candidacy without
working for United Democrats
candidates.
The platform contains a
plank opposing public accom-
modations laws unless they are
sanctioned by a Statewide
primary. Alger Y. Barbee, run
ming for State Senate on the
ticket, pledged his support of
this plank at o meeting Of party
officials Saturday.
This apparently is one Of the
friction points between Mr..
Evening star., 1962-03-21

Western Maryland and in
Baltimore.
The gubernatorial candidates
and their running mates con-
verged on Western Maryland
this week on the first leg of
intensive campaigning which
will take them to all parts of
the State before the May Is
Democratic primary.
Gov. Tawes' ticket was out
beating the sparsely settled
countryside for Democratic
votes yesterday, while Mr.. Ma
honey was concentrating on
Cumberland, where the biggest
portion Of Allegany County
voters live.
Mr.. Hume flew in last night
for a jefferson jackson Day
dinner which was attended by
all the candidates. Mr.. Hume,
travelling by private plane, had
several stops planned in var
ious parts Of the State today.
Gov. Tawes moved into
Washington County today after
a brief visit at the Labor Tenn
pie in Cumberland. Mr.. Ma
honey is scheduled to go to
Washington County tomorrow.
Mr.. Strong is accompanying
Mr.. Mahoney. The Maryland
District AFL-CIO voted several
weeks ago, by a narrow margin,
to indorse him.
Lee Not Endorsed
Asked If labor Endorsement
extended to the entire Ma
honey ticket, Mr.. Strong said
1t included only Mr.. Mahoney
and Carlton r. Sickles, a labor
lawyer who is seeking the nomi-
nation for Representative at
large. This leaves Blair Lee III.
seeking the nomination for
United States Senator; Samuel
w. Barrick. running for Attor-
ney General, and Marshall
Levin, running for Controller.