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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
BY MARY McGRORY
Star staff Writer

Early on, the Republicans had
assigned a role to Orville Free
man, in the Estes drama. He
was to be the political martyr
in the case.
The Secretary Of Agriculture
had. however, other ideas.
Martyrs do not come to the
witness table with fighting
statements about hanky-panky
on cotton allotments during
the Eisenhower regime.
Secretary Freeman did that
yesterday morning.
Martyrs do not talk back to
Senators.
Secretary Freeman did that
yesterday afternoon.
So the role of the martyr
was Just kicking around in the
Caucus Room and finally, Sen
ator Mundt, Republican OF
South Dakota, decided to take
the part.
The Secretary heard of the
Senator's persecution without
any conspicuous show of SYM
pathy. His view of the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
Republicans
Named for
Judgeships

President Kennedy today
named Republicans as United
States district judges in New
Jersey and California, bring
ing to 10 the number of Re-
publicans he has appointed to
the Federal bench.
These nominations were sent
to the Senate:
New Jersey State Superior
Court Judge Mitchell H. Co.
hen, as district judge for the
district of New Jersey.
Stanley A. Weigel, a San
Francisco lawyer. as district
Judge for the northern district
of California.
Judge Cohen, 81, practiceo
law in Camden from 1890 to
1913, during which time he also
served as prosecutor in the Re-
corder's Court and as police
judge.
He was prosecutor for Cam
den County from 1913 to 1858
and then county judge until
January of 1861, when he was
made a State Superior Court
judge with headquarters in
New Brunswick.
Judge Cohen was named to
succeed Judge Richard Hart
Shorne, retired.
Mr.. Weigel, Sc. has practiced
law in Oakland and San Fran
cisco since 1928. He also served
as an attorney for the war
time Office of Price Admins
tration in San Francisco in
1928, and has been a lee
turer at Stanford University
Law School since 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
Opposes Halt
To Rail MERGERS
BY the Associated Press

The Interstate Commerce
Commission says that even a
temporary curtailment of its
authority to approve rail mer-
gers might cause serious harm
to some railroads"
ICC Chairman Rupert L.
Murphy opposed bill by Sen
ator Kefauver, Democrat of
Tennessee. that would prohibit
most major railroad mergers
for the next 18 months.
Mr.. Murphy, testifying yes
terday before Senator Ke-
fauver's Antitrust and Mo-
nopoly Subcommittee, said such
a moratorium would accom-
plish nothing if the intent is
ito formulate a national pat
tern for railroad consolida-
tionS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
Both Sides in Doctor Strike
Seen Softeninq in Demands

had remained in the city. which
once had 10.
Three other doctors in the
southeastern part of the prov
ince announced their departure
because of threats.
Doctors Had Support
The population has been in
support of the doctors generally
since the strike began, although
this has not been militant sup
port except in the case Of the
small, ineffective Keep Our
Doctors Committee. whose pro-
posed aim to march on the
legislative buildings today died
away in an indecisive meeting
Wednesday night.
But a real medical crisis.
brought on by the collapse of
the emergency care program,
might swing this public sup
port into animosity that would
spell definite defeat for the
doctors and victory, though it
would be shallow, for the gov
eminent Then there would be
a medicare program, but a dec
mated doctor population to
practice under it.
The threat of the emergency
programs collapse does not
bode we'll for the government,
either. Even though outside
physicians are coming into the
province on a temporary basis
from as far away as England.
their number thus far is not
great enough to replace a mass
exodus of Saskatchewan ply
sicians. should it develop.
Labor Joins Critics
Labor leaders Joined in the
criticism of the striking doc
tors.
Claude Jodoin, president Of
the Canadian Labor Congress,
in a speech to the annual meet
ing of the Newfoundland Fed
Grafton Of Labor. called for the
doctors to abide by the law and
urged that all Canada have a
comprehensive m e dical care
plan.
In Toronto. Murray Tate,
vice president of the District
Labor Council of the United
Steelworkers of America, said
striking doctors should be. de-
prived of food, police and fire
protection. just as they deprive
people of medical care because
policemen and firemen are not
permitted to strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
TONSILS REMOVED
AND A BONUS
COMES WITH THEM

CHICAGO AP).-Sur-
geons who removed Kris
tine Gartland's tonSils yes
terday got a big surprise
and so did the 6-year-old
patient.
When the tonSils came
out so, too, did a blue plas-
tic eye which stared up at
the doctors from the tissue
removed. A hospital spokes-
man said the eye was about
the size Of a dime.
Kristine said she could
not remember swallowing
the eye. Her mother. Mrs.
Mary Garland. said that
an eye was missing from
one of Kristine's dolls
which was discarded about
three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
ESTES
Continued From Page Al


to trace the payments to the
two Mcintosh County officials.
The investigator testified
that 1921 acres of cotton allot-
mentS were transferred from
Mcintosh County to the Estes
operation in Reeves County,
Tex. The investigator said the
two men were paid SIS an acre
for the help they had given
Estes representatives in locat-
ing and arranging for the
transfer of the cotton acreage
allotments through a land-sell-
ing scheme which the Agricul-
ture Department has ruled il
legal.
The testimony by Mr.. Big
gerstaff showed that the two
men asked for the payments
in cash and later sought to
have records of the tranSac-
ton destroyed.
Chairman Mcclellan, Demo-
crat of Arkansas, told the two
Oklahomans that this showed
they had "a guilty conscience.
Mr.. Stone, speaking in a
voice so low he could hardly
be heard, told the subcommit-
tee:
81 just don't want to keep
telling lies. 1t has been both
ering me quite a bit"
"Simply Scared"
Asked why he had not told
the FBI about the matter, Mr.
Stone said: There is no excuse
except that I was just simply
scared. I never did feel
right about this"
The two men acknowledged
that they had not included the
money they received on their
1861 income tax return. They
told the subcommittee they
are going to file supplemental
returns.
Mr.. Calabrese testified that
the two men, when questioned
gave affidavits originally deny
ing they had received the pay
ments.
The affidavits also said that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
Virginia May Get
Federal Health Aid

RICHMOND, July 6 (AP) -
State Health Commissioner
Mack I. Shanholtz says Vir-
ginia would receive about $720,-
900 for the vaccination of chill
dren under a pending admin
istration bill in the Senate.
He said the $50 million bill
would not add new services to
those already offered by Vir-
ginia through local health de-
partment. The bill would au-
thorize grants to the State for
a crash program of immuni-
zation, concentrating on chill
dren under S, against polio.
diphtheria. whooping coug h
and tetanus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06

put into effect in "a of Sas-
katchewan'S 154 hospitals TO
provide at least a minimum of
medical care for the provinces
$4,000 residents, is deteriorat-
ing rapidly.
The Medical College an
nounced yesterday that of the
240 volunteers who began man.
ming these centers when the
strike started. SO had already
dropped out, most of them
because they had been offered
jobs outside the province and
had left to assess them. The
volunteers have refused to &C
cept fees for their services in
defiance of the medicare pro-
gram.
Eight of those who have quit
the volunteer corps are from
Regina. which now is left with
only 80 doctors to man its two
hospitals. one of which Re-
gina General Hospitals the
largest in the province.
Doctors Leaving
In the Moosomin region, in
the open prairie west of here,
only 2 of the IL emergency doc
tors will be left by the end of
the week, strike leaders here
said.
Because of the departure of
doctors, surgical service in
many of the out-province hos
pitfalls operating as emergency
centerS has been eliminated,
making it necessary for prairie
patients to go even farther fer
medical assistance in serious
cases.
Doctors here predicted that
II the government persists in
applying its medicare program,
so per cent of the provinces
TAO physicians will have left
Saskatchewan. most of them
for good. by the first of next
month.
Complete deterioration OF
emergency care would work
against the doctors stand be-
cause it would likely turn a
thus-far placid population
against them.
In Swift Current, where a
regional medical care bill had
been in operation since 1916
doctors terminated their con-
tracts July and were support
ing the stand against the
province-wide plan.
DR.. David Berezan, Swift
Current coroner and one of the
senior doctors in that south
eastern Saskatchewan cattle
area. left a letter with a
colleague announcing he was
leaving because of anonymous
threats made against doctors,
the Associated Press reported,
He was one of five doctors who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
OF VIEW
Freeman Declines q Role

thetic lions around him, the
Senator challenged the investi-
eating committee to investigate
him, and called on Secretary
Freeman to bring out any evil
dence he might have against
him.
Furthermore, said the Sena-
tor, the Secretary had read the
mail Of Republican Senators in
Department of Agriculture files
in an entirely surreptitious and
concealed" way. Only through
friends and Ito my surprise,
not to my anger" had the Sem
ator heard about it.
The Secretary holly replied
that there was nothing surrep-
titious" about his reading Of
old Republican letters in the
Department files.
InflammatOry Statements
II had seen that the SEN
ator from South Dakota had
seen fit to make inflammatory
statements and PREJUDICE the
hearings before they began and
read political meanings into
them"
Senator Mundt said that all
he had done was to point out
the possibility Of the depart
ment being in collision with "a
guy on the make" and in sug-
AIRY tones asked the Secretary
to agree that Billie Sol fit the
description
Il called on you personally
in your office and said all the
facts would be made available, A"
retorted the Secretary. Il was
surprised and somewhat APP
palled that you made a bitter,
partisan statement without CIV
ing me at least the courtesy of
a telephone call"
Senator Mundt cried. with
the irrelevance that is the hall
mark of the hearings. You can
have the Attorney General haul
me into court"
Secretary Freeman eyed him
coldly and said, II think the
matter has been pretty thor
oughly reviewed"
When he was dismissed, the
Agriculture Secretary said he
had enjoyed appearing before
the committee. There was rea-
son to believe, the roles having
been reversed, that he did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06

seemed to be that the Senator
had asked for it.
Senator Mundt made the
transition from prosecutor to
victim almost imperceptibly
and only after he had tried
vainly to shake the Secretary
in his stubborn contention that
the Estes affairs had not cost
the American taxpayers a dime
Senator Mundt then set, out
to show that it had cost him a
great deal.
No RecriminatiOns
Senator Mundt said he felt
he had to ask Mr.. Freeman If
there would be determinations
against the farmers of South
Dakota because he, their Sena-
tor. was participating in an in
vestigation of the Agriculture
Department, which the Billie
Sol Estes investigation has
turned out to be.
Mr.. Freeman, jaw set, praised
Mr.. Mundt's solicitude for his
constituents, and said he was
pleased and joyful and happy
to assure him that there would
be no recriminations.
Under the sugar bill, which
the Senate voted yesterday
would South Dakota's chance;
on getting sugar plants bt
jeopardized because of Senator
Mundt's activities on the COM
mittee? he asked. a.
The Secretary said boldly hi
wouldn't want anybody to think
that the Senator from South
Dakota was putting any pres.
sure" on the Secretary Of Agri-
culture for the sugar plants and
assured him that South Dakota
would get equal consideration
with everybody else"
Senator Mundt. who by thi'
time had convinced himself
that he was the most imposed.
upon man in the room. con-
fronted the Secretary with the
information that last week enc
the Democratic State conven.
ton in South Dakota had passed
a resolution calling on the De.
partment of Justice and hi:
own investigating committee t
Investigate his connections with
the Billie Sol Estes affair.
Striding bravely into the apa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06

formation. Mr.. Dumas. in a
statement read to the subcom-
mittee, said the information
was available to the public at
his office.
When the transfers were
about completed, Mr.. Bigger
staff said he prepared a list Of
the parcels of land obtained
with the help Of the two Okla
homa men and turned it over
to Bobbie Frank Estes. brother
of Billie Sol and a partner in
many of the Estes enterprises
BE Sure It's Cash"
He said he later received an
envelope which he assumed
contained money and which he
knew contained some coins. He
added that he was told at the
time here is a package for the
boys in Mcintosh"
| Earlier, Mr.. Biggerstaff said,
he had told Mr.. Dumas and
Mr.. Stone that he would "See
if I can get something for
you" He added that Mr..
Dumas replied BE sure it's
cash."
On another visit into McIn-
tosh County. Mr.. Biggerstaff
said he went to the Asses office
and laid the envelope on the
table and said Here's some
thing for you, boys"
At a later time, the witness
said, the Oklahoma men said
they found in the envelope a
notation and asked him to see
that all records of the transac-
ton were destroyed.
AS the two Oklahoma men
completed their testimony, Sen
ator Mcclellan said, II don't
believe you are bad people" He
called them victims of a bigger
scheme to get rich quick" and
commended them for coming
before the subcommittee and
telling the whole truth"
Mr.. Freeman, winding up
three days of testimony yester-
day, assured Senator Mundt,
Republican of South Dakota,
that as far as he knew action
had been taken against all en-
ployes involved in the Estes
affair.
Senator Mundt asked for
assurance that there will be
no more instances popping up
involving Agriculture Depart
ment employees.
Mr.. Freeman said that to the
departments knowledge the
biggest gratuity in the Estes
case was a $50 gift certificate
to an employee of the Reeves
County (Pecos) committee
Senator Mundt and Mr..
Freeman clashed sharply over
the recent disclosure that the
Secretary had approved a
search of the Agriculture De-
partment's files for correspond
ence from Senator Mundt and
Senator Curtis, Republican of
Nebraska, also a member of
the investigating subcommit-
tee.
The Senator said he would
abstain from the subcommittee
hearings and would ask Sena-
tor Curtis to do likewise if the
Agriculture Department came
up with any instances Of i'm
propriety in the letters.
II will put it to you in good
Midwest language that you
understand" Senator Mundt
added, put up or shut up"
Earlier Senator Curtis read
a letter authorizing an Omaha
newspaperman to read the de-
partment's file of letters re-
garding him. He said the same
privilege would be extended to
other reporters representing
newspapers in his State.
/ Senator Mundt also attacked
the Secretary for the depart
ment's failure to submit the
Estes case to the Justice De-
partment for possible criminal
prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
ESTES
OkIohomons Resign
From Department

the two men had included in
their income tax returns all the
money they had received.
Mr.. Biggerstaff said he was
employed in January. 1861, by
Estes and visited Eufaula be-
tween January IL and Is to
help arrange the cotton allot-
ment transfer.
He testified that Mr.. Dumas
and Mr.. Stone came to the
motel where he was staying
He said the two men made the
remark that they had some
cotton allotments they wanted
to sell.
Offered to Help
Mr.. Biggerstaff said it was
explained to him by the Estes
representatives at the motel,
who included two other men,
that the allotments could not
be sold but that the Estes
people could sell them some
land.
Mr.. Biggerstaff said the two
men came back later in the
day and asked how he was
getting along land I said. Well
q little slow" He added that
Mr.. Dumas offered to help him
but that the matter was left
undecided because Mr.. Bigger
staff said he had to check with
his office to see how much
could be paid.
The witness testified that
Mr.. Dumas came back alone
late in the afternoon and said
Look, we're not going to make
no deal. We're going ahead
and help you and when you are
done your boss can show us
his appreciation"
Estes Name Mentioned
Asked by Senator Mcclellan
if Estes name was mentioned
Mr.. Biggerstaff replied:
I'm sure it was, lots Of
times"
He said the two Oklahoms
men supplied him with a list
showing farmers who held
cotton allotments and other in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06
Cooper Hearing Set

A Senate Judiciary subcom-
mittee announced yesterday q
hearing will resume July II. on
the nomination Of Irving Ben
Cooper to be a Federal district
judge for southern New York.
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BY ALLAN BLANCHARD


REGINA, Saskatchewan, July
6.-There were signs today OF
a Softening in the hard front
put up by both sides in Sas-
katchewan'S six-day-old doc
tors strike.
These were only feelerS
toward a possible compromise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-06


between the Saskatchewan Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons
and the government here ir
Regina. But in the week-lone
impaSse that has left the prov
ince with only limited. OF
emergency" medical care ever
a change of wording is deemed
significant.
In Saskatoon, the headquar-
tiers of the medical society, DR.
A. D. Kelly, of Toronto. gen.
eral secretary Of the Canadian
Medical Association, which has
supported the Saskatchewan
doctors in their protest against
compulsory government health
insurance, said the key to the
stalemate would be the states
manlike willingness of the
government to suspend the Sas-
katchewan medical care act"
Word Is Significant
DR.. Kelly said that if the act
were suspended" doctors here
would resume the practice Of
medicine Immediately. The sig.
nificant word is suspend"
Until now, the doctors have
demanded unequivocally thai
the government repeal thu
act which went into effect
July l and made the govern.
ment's comprehensive health
plan compulsory.
]. H. Brockelbank, deputy
premier of the province. sale
executive repeal was impossible
since the act had become law
The Legislature, which passed
the bill last November, doe!
not meet regularly until mex
winter.
Could Change Bill
The government suggested
that the Legislature might
make notifications in the bill,
at that time. but definitely
would not repeal it.
Yesterday. however, Mr.
Brockelbank said that If there
was satisfactory evidence that
it would do some positive good
the calling of a special legisla-
tive session would receive favor
able consideration" This is
considered here to be a con-
cession on the government:
part.
At the same time, the deputy
premier revealed that Premier
Woodrow Lloyd had left Sas'
katchewan for the eastern par
/ of Canada on a mission tina
pertains to the present stale
mate.
, May Seek Mediator
! Prodded by reporters at
press conference, Mr.. Brockel
bank suggested that Mr.. Lloyc
the dominant figure in tn
governments stand, might b
seeking the services of Canada
most noted labor mediator
Carl H. Goldenberg, a Montrea
lawyer.
In Saskatoon yesterday, DR.
H. D. Dalgleish. president o.
the College of Physicians anC
Surgeons, said outside media
ton would solve little in the
present strained and tense at
titude.
Care Seen Failing
However, the possibility that
both sides might be looking for
a way out of this first strike
by doctors in North America
suggested that they fear what
may be lurking in the immedi-
ate future for Saskatchewan.
This is the belief that the
doctors emergency care plan
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Mr.. Blanchard is o stoff writer for
the Detroit News.
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