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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
By JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

Postmaster General Day has
promised that the Post Office
Departments tagging merit
promotion program will be pur-
sued vigorously from now on.
Amid great hoop-la last year
the department announced that
the system of awarding promo
tons on the basis of political
considerations and influence
would be abandoned and that
henceforth all promoti o ms
would be made strictly or
merit.
However, very few promo
tions have been made. One
big reason was that postmasterS
throughout the country as well
as postal regional directors
weren't sure that this was just
Understanding talk without any
real intent to carry through
on the part of the department
or whether the department
really meant what it was say
ing. Consequently, they held
back on making promotions
until they knew what the score
was.
Mr.. Day last week took note
of this situation in a special
telephone hookup with post
masters and other key poStaI
officials throughout the coun-
try.
Noting that some postmasterS
still feel that the department
really doesn't intend to pursue
merit promotion policy course
Mr.. Day told them they couldn't
be more wrong.
He said the merit promotion
program will be vigorously ad'
hered to in the postal service
and that he really means bust
ness in seeing that postmaster
and postal regional officials
adhere to this policy.
The merit promotion pro
. gram applies to clerks and car
riers being promoted to super
viSory jobs as we'll as to pro
motions among those who arr
already supervisors to highe
levels.
JOB SECURITY-Chairmal
John Macy of the Civil Servic,
y Commission says that no legis
lation is needed to give addet
e.. job security to Federal EN-
, ployes who lose their jobs be
cause of agency reorganizations
abolished functions. etc. MI
Macy said the commission
D.. separated career employe pro
gram is adequate enough il
most cases to find other job
y for displaced Government
workers.
The proposal for Legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Ribicoff' Bid
kApproved
ByPresident

President Kennedy today for
mally accepted Abraham A.
Ribicoff's resignation as We'll
fare Secretary because I'VE
need your voice and vote in the
halls of Congress"
Mr.. Ribicoff, the first man
named to the Kennedy cabinet,
resigned to seek the Democratic
nomination for Senator from
Connecticut. The White House
said an announcement on Mr..
Ribicoff's successor was i'm
minent."
THE experience you have
gained in the cabinet uniquely
qualities you for further service
to the people of your State"
the President wrote Mr.. Ribi-
coff in accepting the resigna-
ton he submitted yesterday.
Action Needed
Mr.. Ribicoff wrote the Presi-
dent that cit is increasingly
clear that the fulfillment of
the Nations needs is impossible
without vigorous and positive
action on your program in the
legislative branch"
Mr.. Kennedy wrote Mr.. Rib
icoff that experience has
taught us time and again that
a handful of votes or even one
vote in the legislative branch
may decide whether our efforts
succeed or fall back" and so
he was accepting the resigna-
ton to free Mr.. Ribicoff ito
seek the office from which you
can next year cast that vote"
In Hartford, Mr.. Ribicoff's
opponent for the Democratic
senatorial nomination, Repre-
sentative Frank Kowalski, said,
II am disappointed that the
President has not taken time
to look at my record of support
for him in Congress.
Il led the Connecticut dele
CATION in support for his pro-
gram and I would hope he
would say something about my
record" Mr.. Kowalski said.
Feats Reviewed
The President reviewed &C.
complishments in the Health,
Education and Welfare field
over the past 10 months in
which he said Mr.. Ribicoff was
to take great salts
faction" He added that he is
that still more prog
reSS will be accomplished at
this session of Congress.
But 1t is increasingly clear,
Mr.. Kennedy said, that all he
was talking about may not be
done in as full q fashion as the
means require"
He mentioned specifically
that "a formula may not be
found at this Congress to pro-
vide aid to education" And he
added that I'VE face an ex-
tremely close vote on our bill
to provide health insurance for
our older citizens under the
social security system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13

to give displaced employees
more meaningful rights in
securing other Government
jobs was made by Representa-
tive Broyhill, Republican of
Virginia. Mr.. Broyhill told Mr..
Macy at House Civil Service
Committee pay hearings that
he felt that not enough job
transfer rights are accorded
career employees when they lose
their jobs through no fault OF
their own.
HOUSE PAY HEARINGS
END-After three months OF
hearings, the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee yesterday wound
up its Federal and postal en-
Iploye pay raise hearings.
The group will meet in exec
utive session Tuesday to start
drafting whatever pay raise bill
it decides to approve. Indica-
tons are that at least several
executive meetings will be
necessary before the committee
agrees on a bill.
At the windup session, Rep
resentative st. George, Republi.
can of New York, said she will
offer an amendment to what.
ever pay raise bill is approved
which would tie future Fedora
pay adjustments to the cost Of
living. Mrs. st. George ha.
advocated this escalator-typt
approach to Federal salaries fol
a number of years.
Committee members have ex.
pressed support for a provision
to assure an annual pay review
by a presidential appointed
committee, which would submit
its proposals each year to tn,
President and Congress OF
compatibility factors between
Federal and industry wage,
and make recommendations TO,
annual adjustments.
Mrs. st. Georges amendment
would also take into considera'
ton cost-of-living factors.
+ -
RETIREMENT COMPRO
MISE - Representative Lank
ford, Democrat of Maryland
has sponsored a compromisI
bill on earlier optional retire
ment for Federal employees
Although he doesn't expec
action by Congress this year
Mr.. Landlord said he was Spon
soring the bill to encourag,
discussion of it and allow tn
Civil Service Commission t,
evaluate it during the rest o
this year.
Mr.. Landlords bill woul,
, provide for optional retiremen
for Government employees on
reduced annuity at age IS, afte
| Is years of service. At presen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13

Negroes that they would be
reimbursed for the December
bonds.
DR.. King said that Police
Chief Laurie Pritchett, in a
conference with Negro leaders,
agreed to refund the bond on
Wednesdays and Fridays. He
urged those who had posted
bonds to go to City Hall today
and ask for their money.
Now we are testing the
sincerity and good faith of the
city officials and, specifically.
Of Chief Pritchett," DR.. King
said.
Chief Pritchett confirmed the
agreement on the bonds and
these other points: Noninter-
ference in indignation of public
travel facilities. including city
buses should they resume opera
tons. and opening Of a chan
mel Of biracial communication
City buses were forced to shut
down because Of q Negro boy
colt earlier this year.
Served 3 Days
DR.. King and the Rev. Ralph
Abernathy were freed from the
city jail after serving three
days of q 45-day sentence for
parading without q permit. a
charge resulting from q De-
cember march they led.
Their SITS fines, which they
refused to pay, were put up by
q "well-dressed Negro man, "
said Chief Pritchett, who de-
MED any knowledge of the mys-
teriouS stranger.
DR.. King and Mr.. Abernathy
said they didn't know who paid
the fines and that their con-
stitutional rights had been vio-
lated with their election from
jail.
This is one time that I am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Next Largest Church

NEW YORK.-The Cathedral
Of st. John The Divine ic New
York City is the second largest
in the world. Only st. Peters
in Rome is larger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
British Counter French
Phone u. S. Via TeIstor

NEW YORK, July Is (AP).-The British jumped the gun
last night and put through the first transatlantic telephone
call via Telstar The space communications satellite thus
generated out-ofthisword rivalry between the English
and the French
France made an unscheduled start on transatlantic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
King Wins Bail Refund
For Albany Negroes

ALBANY Ca July Is CAP).-The first of more than 100
Negroes arrested for antsegagaion demonstrations
ceber planned to seek refunds of bonds today
the terms of biracial agreement.
Dr. Martin Luther King jr, who unwillngly accepted
freedom from jail yesterday TOLD 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page Al
Democrat, Senator Thomas j
Dodd.
Previously. Senator Dodd had
been neutral in the guberna.
torial fight and the Kowalski
forces had counted on behind
the-scenes assistance from
some of the Senator's followers
The massing Of the Ribicoft
forces led some observers to
predict today that if Mr.. Ko-
WALSH has more than 191 votes
now, he will not have them by
the time the roll is called to-
morrow.
If the Congressman is
stopped short of that goal, it
is considered certain that party
leaders will try to persuade him
to go on the ticket for an
other term in his present job.
Mr.. Kowalski has said he is
not interested in returning to
the House, but he has stopped
short of a flat refusal to accept
denomination.
Meantime, however, he is
threatening moves that may
make the convention sessions
stormy. The first fight probably
will center on a move by the
Congressman's hackers for a
rule that would prevent any
switches of votes while the roll
call is in progress.
Switches Favored ~
The organization forces want
to permit vote switches, so that
delegates who are pledged to
Mr.. Kowalski can cast their
votes for him and then renege
before the totals are announced
Mr.. Kowalski conceded in an
interview today that his
proposal would be rejected, but
said its defeat would be
another black eye" for the
party. He also predicted "a
riot" if the convention man.
ayers try to prevent his demon
strators who are not delegates
from entering the auditorium
when his name is placed in
nomination.
There is more than a little
irony in Mr.. Kowalski's present
position as an anti-organiza-
ton rebel. A former Army
colonel. he was completely un-
known in Connecticut politics
In 1858, when Mr.. Bailey and
Mr.. Ribicoff forced his nomina-
ton at the convention for what
has become the traditional
Polish place" on the ticket.
RibicOff on TV
In his current struggle
against these same bosses,
Mr.. Kowalski has enlisted sup.
port Of substantial segments Of
organized labor, particularly
the teamsters, machinists anc
building trades, other Demo.
Gratis of Polish ancestry, anti
organization dissidents anC
some liberals attracted by hi,
strong advocacy of disarma.
ment initiatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Negroes Pass
Vote Test Held
ByU. 5. Judge

MONROE, La, July Is CAP) &.
I-Twenty-eight Negroes from
East Carroll Parish county
in Northeast Louisiana passed
a voter qualification test held
by a Federal judge today in the
first proceeding of its kind I'M
der the 1860 Civil Rights Act.
The % were among So Ne
groes who applied to become
the first of their race to vote
in East Carroll in 40 years.
United States District Judge
Edwin F. Hunter, jr., questioned
Is privately after they took
written tests and IL of them
passed.
Judge Hunter called the
hearing under the act that
permits a Federal Judge to
handle voter applications where
a pattern of discrimination has
been found to exist and no
other means of registering is
available.
without Registrar
East Carroll has been with
out a voter registrar since Cecil
Manning's resignation June IA.
The Parish police jury met
Tuesday to consider applica-
tions but deferred action on the
two received.
Final action on the applica-
tons received today will come
following a July % hearing be-
fore Judge Hunter in Shreve-
port, at which the State can
present is objection to the pro-
cedures followed. Judge Hunter
has promised final action be-
fore the July % State primaries.
Although State voter rolls
are closed 80 days before an
election, Federal court sources
have indicated that any appli-
cants approved by Judge Hunt
er would be eligible to vote, be-
cause their original applications
came before the 30-day limit.
rs Fail to Appear
OF 70 Negroes who had APP
piled to vote following a May
80 injunction by United States
District Judge Ben Dawkins of
Shreveport. that forbade dis
elimination, IS failed to ap-
pear in court here.
Judge Hunter, a Lake Charles
jurist sitting while Judge Daw-
kins is on assignment in Flori-
da, divided the SO who came
into three groups. His secre-
tary. law clerk and a probation
officer then administered a 12-
question, multlple-cholce test.
Eight correct answers were re-
quired to pass.
The test question covered
such subjects as what the legis-
lative branch of the State gov
eminent does. how senator's
are elected and who pays mail
carriers.
Five of the Negroes achieved
perfect scores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Importance Stressed

Mr.. Ribicoff said that Con-
gress is the place where the
crucial debate, elaboration and
ultimate decision will occur" on
all the great issues before the
Nation. That's where I want
to be-" he said.
At his press conference today,
Mr.. Ribicoff said he was willing
to see Mr.. Kowalski renomi-
mated for Representative at
large but was not backing him
for that job.
I'll support the nominee of
the convention whoever he may
be-" he said.
The former cabinet member
predicted that President Ken
nedy will come to Connecticut
to campaign for him and the
rest Of the Democratic ticket
this fall. In his first public
comment on the recent Su-
preme Court decision on prayer
in public schools. Mr.. Ribicoft
said he was rather surprised
at the ruling against the use OF
the regents prayer in New
York.
Il did not agree with it," he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
RIBICOFF
Dodd Will Nominate
Former Secretary

Mr.. Ribicoff marked his re-
turn to the Connecticut political
wars by taking to television
last night to say. 1T is good
to be home again."
The former Governor has
been subjected to considerable
criticism for quitting in mid
term, leaving his successor. Gov.
Dempsey, to put through an
unpopular $3.50 million tax in
crease. and then dropping out
of the cabinet to grab off" a
Senate nomination several
others coveted.
To answer these charges of
Job jumping" Mr.. Ribicoff
pledged to serve in the Senate
"as long as the people of this
State accord me their support.
I would neither seek nor &C
cept any other position" he
said.
Mr.. Ribicoff took note of re-
ports he was interested ulti-
In appointment to the
Court. but said he had
put such ambitions behind him.
Il must say candidly," he
remarked. that as a lawyer
and student of American his
tory. that great office did hold
much attraction for me. But
when it became important for
me to decide for myself, my
mind was already resolved on
a different course.
Earlier this year, I told the
President of the United States
that I did not want an APP
pointment to the Supreme
Court. I told him then what
I tell you now: have made
a final and irrevocable decision
to serve in the United States
Senate If the people of Con-
necticut elect me. I would COM
plete my public career
there. -"
Evening star., 1962-09-04
The Best Guess

Doping the election has proved
maddeningly difficult. Voter interest
so far is bland. If there is a strong
national trend to either the Republ-
cans or Democrats developing, it has
escaped detection by the rival an
alystS.
The best guess at the moment:
GOVERNORS Now 34-16 Demo-
cratic, there are almost certain to be
more Republicans after November. Re-
publican Gov. Rockefeller of New
York. leading 1864 presidential con-
tender, seems assured of reelection.
Three potential rivals for the G. o. P.
nomina n ton Richard M. Nixon,
George Romney and william Scranton
risk their chances in the guberna-
torial races in California, Michigan
and Pennsylvania. All three may win.
&EATORS-Now 64-36 Democratic,
the|zAre likely to remain about the
same. Democrats, who see more bright
spots than Republicans, could achieve
a net increase of three or four seats.
Evening star., 1962-09-04
BY DAVID S. BRODER
Star Staff Writer

On Capitol Hill, at the White House
and in party headquarters downtown,
the reports arrive from fieldmen and
pollsters, candidates, campaign man
ayers and travelling journalists, by
phone and by mail and in whispered
conversation:
your candidate in the I'd district
isn't working"
"The new poll published Wednesday
will show Franks up another points"
$50 far, the breakdown on the city
registrations look good"
Finances are all right, but we're
not getting the support we should
from the doctors"
Hes still trailing outside the city,
but tell you he can make it up"
From these scraps of information
pseudo scientific, subjective, self
serving and often contradictory-the
party leaders and the President try
to anticipate the answers the voters
will give nine weeks from today when
they elect 35 Governors, 80 Senators
and ABS members of the House.
The reasons for their interest are
obvious.
The returns November will tell
the Republicans who will be in
position to seek the 1864 presidential
nomination and what that nomina-
ton likely will be worth.
Evening star., 1962-09-04
May Trigger Trend

There is, of course, no guarantee
events in the next nine weeks will not
trigger the sort of massive national
trend that overwhelms any barriers of
organization strength that can be
erected.
Last springs stock market crash is
still showing up in lowered Demo-
cratic support in suburban areas from
Connecticut to Colorado. Failure to
end chronic unemployment in such
spots as West Virginia and the Iron
Range of Minnesota is also hurting.
Democrats concede that any new stock
market or employment slump would
Continued on Page AT, Col. l
Evening star., 1962-09-04
Dr.. SobIen
Moy Fly to
u. S. Today
BY the Associated Press

DR.. Robert A. Soblen, con-
victed Soviet spy. may be de-
ported to the United States
from London today. Justice De-
partment sources reported.
The department was COM
menting on a report by Sem
ator Edward v. Long, Demo-
crat of Missouri, who said he
was informed that Soblen was
being flown to New York this
afternoon and would be trans
ferred Immediately to the Bu-
reau of Prisons Medical Center
at Springfield, Mo.
The 61-year-old Lithuanian
born psychiatrist has leukemia,
a blood disease which usually
is fatal. He faces life impris-
onment when returned to the
United States.
Department officials, dis
counting reports that Soblen
already had left London, said
they had received no word to
that effect.
But they said there were in
dications that Soblen, denied a
last-ditch appeal for asylum
in England, may leave some
time today"
Evening star., 1962-09-04
New Tremors Alarm
iran Quake Survivors

Women survivors sat v aeping
while the men-haggard from
lack of sleep, food and water
dug body after body from the
ruins left by Trans worst earth
quakes in 20 years.
Threats of epidemics grew.
The official death toll from
the tremors that devastated
about 100 villages in northwest
Iran Saturday night rose to
more than 4,000." The Iranian
Red Cross said the dead might
total 10000 and that the num-
ber of injured is beyond
counting"
The Western worlds govern
ments and relief organizations
assembled aid shipments for
air transport. United States
forces in Germany mounted an
airlift to transport 10000
blankets, 1000 tents and a
100-bed hospital unit within
the next AZ hours.
No offers of assistance were
reported Immediately from the
Soviet Union, Trans northern
neighbor.
Thousands of soldiers and
volunteers dug for bodies in the
wreckage of mud huts scattered
over $4,000 square miles of
Northwest Iran. Trains, buses
See QUAKE, Page IA
Evening star., 1962-09-04

ing big mistake. He better find out
what the voters in his district want"
1t is automatic among the profess
sional politicians that in the absence
of great wave of popular sentiment,
organization wins elections. Great
stress is being given by both parties to
the fundamentals.
Democrats and their union allies are
mounting the most intensive registra-
ton drive in their history. Republi-
cans are striving to find workers for
the thousands Of big-city precincts
where lack of G. o. P. manpower last
election day led directly to the loss of
the presidency.
Evening star., 1962-09-04

DAN-ISFAHAN, Iran, Sept.
a (AP).-Earthquakes today
barely shook Teheran and the
village of Strap. alarming resi-
dents still aghast at the devas-
tation of last Saturday nights
tremors which may have killed
up to 10000 people.
A tremor was hardly felt this
afternoon in the capital which
was alarmed earlier by a broad
cast on the American armed
forces radio station warning
that another earthquake was
expected. The United States
Embassy apologized for the
broadcast and said it was a
''cruel hoax" by a false in
former posing as a policeman.
Earlier slight earth rumbles
frightened 800 survivors Of a
village near Dan-Isfahan.
People dropped to their knees
and prayed to Allah.
The tremors were felt this
morning in Strap, a hamlet
just beyond Dan-Isfahan which
is the heart of the worst
devastation.
The force of the Saturday
night temblors changed the
course of a river in the district.
Cars rushing relief had to drive
more than 10 miles through
water.
Evening star., 1962-09-04
SPECIAL REPORT.
Trend Still EIvdes the Cumpaigners

A gain of similar size for the Republi-
cans does not seem to be in the cards.
REPRESENTATIVES, Now 263-174
Democratic, there are likely to be
more Republicans after the votes are
counted. A 1920 seat Republican gain
enough to throttle most Kennedy
domestic proposals. would surprise no
one in either party. However, Demo-
Gratis have enough target districts to
bring numerically slight but psy-
chologically vital gain just within the
realm of possibility. Republican re-
capture of House majority-requir-
ing 44-seat gain-looks unlikely.
One-party States and gerryman-
dered districts make it possible to pre-
dict more than half the eventual
winners with certainty right now.
Many of the doubtful contests, how
ever, will remain in that category
until the votes are counted.
"we're approaching this thing on
the basis that each race is unique"
said a top Republican Strategist.
We're trying to design campaign
tailored to the personalities and pc
culiar circumstances of each district"
The White House agrees that this
year all contests are essentially local
contests. ANY Democrat who thinks
he can be elected just by sending out
leaflets saying President Kennedy
Needs Me in Washington one pres
idential adviser commented, "is max
Evening star., 1962-09-04
AREA SCHOOLS
OPENING TODAY
AND TOMORROW

School classes resumed
for thousands Of children
in the Washington area
today, but District public
and elementary and high
schools will not open until
9 am. tomorrow.
Public schools opened
today in Montgomery,
Prince Georges. Fairfax,
Arlington, Fauquier. LOU
doun and Prince William
Counties and Alexandria.
Parochial schools in North
ern Virginia also started
today.
Falls Church public
schools will open tomorrow.
Parochial elem entary
schools in the District and
Maryland open Thursday.
The opening dates for
parochial high schools vary.
An estimated 572,500
pupils will enter public and
parochial schools this week
for a new record high en-
rollment in the Greater
Metropolitan Washington
area.