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Evening star., 1962-06-27

area will shift to the Pacific
Ocean. A four-orbit mission
would end about 200 miles east
of Midway Island, while five
or six orbits would bring the
space craft back to earth about
300 miles northeast of Midway.
Mercury space capsule No.
16 has been assigned to Comdr
Schirra for the flight. His
form fitting space couch will
be installed in it before the
launching date, and it will be
his privilege to name the cap
sule.
Traditionally, the Mercury
capsules have the number az
as part of their names in recog-
milton Of the team spirit of the
seven Mercury astronauts. Navy
Comdr. Alan B. Shepard, jr,
pilot Of the first sub-orbita
Mercury mission May 5, 1861
called his craft Freedom-7. Tht
second capsule, flown by All
Force Capt. Virgil I. Grisson
Evening star., 1962-06-27
WELL-MOTIVATED RECRUIT.
Sloppy Marines
Lose Man to Scots

LONDON, June 81 (AP) -
The crack Scots Guards newest
recruit is a youth from Battle
Greek, Mich, who says he re-
fused to join the United States
Marines because they aren't
smart enough"
David Elder, II, had listened
for years to stories about the
Scots Guards, His father was
once a lance sergeant with the
regiment.
He and my uncle, another
Scots Guardsman, used to tell
me about the regimental his
tory when I was Schoolboy,
said Scots-born David.
Before my father died ir
1859 he said: It's tough wher
you are training at the Guards
depot-but after that the Army
is a good life "
Two years ago David''
mother remarked. to Sergt
William Sabin of the United
States Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1962-06-27

MY stepfather wanted me to
join the United States Marines, u
said David, "but I told him they
were too sloppy for me.
when he and my mother
saw I was keen to join the Scots
Guards, they did everything to
help me-"
Using money left him by his
father, David bought a plane
ticket, flew to Britain and
headed straight for the Scots
Guards depot at Pirbright, near
London.
"It was worth every cent" he
said.
David, who signed up fol
nine years, only just made it.
Minimum height for recruits
to the regiment is 5 feet
inches. David measure 5 feet
8A.
II think I would have died
if they had turned me down fol
being too Short" he said.
Evening star., 1962-06-27

House Democrats nervously
counted votes on the admin.
istration's trade bill today
trying to decide whether they
must make concessions to win
conservative support.
Debate on the top-priority
bill started this afternoon
pointing toward a vote by TO-
morrow night.
The Democratic leadership
pondered whether it will be
necessary to cut back sections
of the bill providing special
aid to workers and companies
injured by import competition
These aid sections are under
attack by many House con-
servatives in both parties.
BY trimming the aid pro-
visions voluntarily, the Demo
cratic leadership might pick
up some votes. But at the
same time, the compromise
might lose the support of Or
ganized labor and its hackers
who now favor the tariff-cut-
ting legislation.
Concessions Resisted
Administration officials were
resisting the move for conceS-
sionS. On administration source
said the bill would win by a
clear majority without any
compromise on its present pro-
visions.
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48 Orphans Leave
Chino for u. S.

HONG KONG, June 81 (AP)
-Forty-eight Chinese orphans
left Hong Kong by jet airliner
today for adoption by Ameri-
can families.
Most were between 8 and IL
years of age, and they were
evenly divided between boys
and girls. 1t was the biggest
group of orphans sent to the
United States since the program
was started here in 1858.
Twelve of the children are
going to Los Angeles, IL other;
to Chicago and the remainder
to New York. All but six are
going to families of Chinese
ancestry. All came to Hons
King prior to the mass refugee
exodus from Red China last
month.
The program is sponsored by
the International Social Serv.
ices.
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and lost at sea last August was
called Liberty Bell-7.
Col. Glenn called his ship
Friendship-7 and the name of
Comdr. Carpenters was Au-
rora-7.
No Major Changes
Space Agency officials said
there would be no need to make
major changes in capsule No.
16 for the Schirra flight. The
pilots oxygen supply is ade-
quate for more than a day, and
the need for additional fuel
for the capsule control system
will be eliminated by scheduling
long periods of drifting flight.
This means that for a con-
siderable part of his time ir
orbit, Comdr. Schirra will make
no effort to steer his capsule
II 1t floats off dead center or
any one of its three axes o.
orientation, he will make NJ
immediate effort to correct tht
See MERCURY, Page Al
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precedented resolution which
gave many members a chance
to say what they thought about
the Supreme Court.
Introducing Amendment
A unanimously shouted vote
adopted a routine bill authoriz-
ing printing of $4,000 copies
of a pamphlet describing the
Prayer Room, a tiny monde
nominational chapel near the
Capitol rotunda which individ-
ual legislators use for spiritual
meditation. Not even the ultra
economy minded Representa-
tive Gross. Republican of Iowa,
asked how much the printing
would cost.
The House then was in
formed by Representative Tay-
lor, Democrat of North Caro-
proposed constitutional amend
ment resolution to permit pray
ers and Bible reading in the
public schools. Mr.. Taylor. one
of whose constituents is Evan
gelist Billy Graham, declared
that such an amendment was
See HOUSE, Page Az
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0ran Asks Hall
To Sabotage
French Hopeful
Peace Is Near

ALGIERS, June 81 (AP).-
Leaders of the terrorist Secret
Army in Oran, which have
virtually held that city in its
grip for months, appeared today
to be giving up their struggle.
1t was too early to be certain
that the Secret Army was fad
ing off the scene in the Western
Algerian city. But there were
these indications:
/. French authorities re-
ported that former Col. Jean
Defour, one of the Secret Army
leaders in Western Algeria,
made a broadcast last night Or
dering a halt to sabotage in
Oran to facilitate the exodus
of the French population to
France.
2. Unconfirmed reports circ-
ulated in Oran that ex-GAn.
Paul Gardy had fled Oran with
several of his aides. Gen.
Gardy had announced he was
taking over leadership of the
Secret Army after several top
figures in the organization were
captured.
8. Pierre Laffont, the direc-
tor of the Oran newspaper,
Echo d'Oran, and a leader of
the European community, said
Algeria should become "inde-
pendent in peace" In an edi-
torial, Mr.. Laffont called on
residents of the Oran area to
"avoid new suffering" during
the days leading to independ-
ence.
4. There were no fresh re-
ports of violence in Oran,
which has frequently been tor
tured by explosions and fires
for weeks. Telephone communi-
cations, cut yesterday by sabo-
tage, were returning to normal.
A huge fire on oil tanks on the
waterfront caused authorities
to close the port yesterday,
blocking the exit of European
refugees by ship for at least
48 hours.
S. Rene Soyer, a French Of
ficial who has been trying to
mediate between Oran's Secret
Army and the Moslem Nation
al Liberation Front (FLN
predicted a peace agreement by
Friday. He left for Oran, ap-
parently taking new instruc-
tionS.
Everything should be cleared
up in the next 48 hours" Mr..
Soyer said.
! Other officials also expressed
optimism that a deal could be
worked out and terrorism halt
ed in the West Algerian port
before Algeria's Moslem ma
jority indorses independence in
a self-determination referen-
dunn Sunday.
Mr.. Soyer, a roSy-cheeked
goateed Paris merchant turned
government official only two
! See ALGERIA, Page At
Evening star., 1962-06-27
Attest Debris
Scratches Two

The Atomic Energy Commis-
sion today said two workmen
on Johnston Island incurred
scratches from falling debris
when the United States de-
stroyed a missile carrying a
'nuclear device during a test on
June 10.
An Acc official said it was
learned two days after the
firing that the workmen had
sustained minor scratches
from the debris.
They were so minor that
they were not reported to task
force Officials" the spokesman
said.
Evening star., 1962-06-27

committee may try to act with.
out hearings.
Speeches and proposed meas.
ures to circumvent or shake
up the tribunal found many
Democrats and Republicans ir
general agreement that some
thing ought to be done about
the official prayers in public
schools.
But as in the case of equally
or even more controversial rul-
ings in the past, there was nc
immediate indication that Con-
greSS would do anything Specif-
ic except criticize the court and
urge constitutional amend
ments or bills to let Congress
veto high court decisions and
provide shorter terms for JUS
ticeS.
Traditions Intact
Most such resolutions OF
moves would have to &c
through the House Judiciary
Committee. Among the few
House members thus far de-
Tending the Supreme Court de-
ciSion was the chairman OF
that committee, Representative
Celler, Democrat of New York
Congressional reaction tc
Mondays decision, however
produced a clear determination
by House and Senate to keer
intact theft own traditional
practices. These include pray
ers at daily sessions and the
other ministrations by chap
lains who are elected and Sala-
ried officials of Congress.
Speaker Mccormack replied
with a firm: "Of course not,
when a reporter asked if the
House might abandon its daily
prayer in view of the Supreme
Courts decision about prayers
in public schools. The prayer
yesterday by the Rev. Bernard
Braskamp, House chaplain, die
not mention the matter.
AS soon as the House got
down to business it enthusi.
astically approved a minor bill
and received a practically un-
Evening star., 1962-06-27
Insurer Endinq
S&L Policies
Security Financial
Preparing to Close
BY ROBERT GRUENBr nc
star staff Writer

=.
The Security Financial Insur-
ance Corp, target of Federal
and State law enforcement
agencies, announced today that
it is canceling all its savings
and loan association insurance
policies.
Company officials said this
was the prelude to going out
Of business.
The announcement was made
in letters being sent to %
member associations, 20 of
them in Maryland, and three in
Idaho and Utah. according to
Karre George Christian, pres
ident of the firm.
The corporation is now under
investigation by a Federal
grand jury in Baltimore. Last
Wednesday it was hit with an
order by the Circuit Court Of
Baltimore City, virtually tying
up its entire operation.
Responsive to Request
The order was in response to
a request by the State insur-
ance department that it be
placed in receivership and dis
solved. The State had charged
it, in part, with a fraudulent"
operation.
A hearing was set before
Judge Reuben Oppenheimer,
who had issued the order, for
July 8.
The total amount of deposits
in the associations, Mr.. Chris
tian estimated, is about $57
million. The policy cancella-
ton is effective 60 days after
the letters sent out today are
received.
Asked if Security Financial,
the only private State-char-
tered insuring firm, was closing.
Mr.. Christian replied: That's
the only thing I can think of. /"
Keith Seegmiller, attorney
for the corporation, called it
IAN indication that it will wind
up its affairs"
Assails Crusade"
In the announcement today,
Mr.. Christian said that "Se-
curity Financial nor any other
insurance company is geared to
Withstand a publicly financed
crusade against it of the kind
currently waged by State Off
cials and the press in and
around the State of Maryland.
You may be assured" he
See SAVINGS, Page AS
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HoIIondio Reports
Indonesiu Gain

HOLLANDIA, West New
Guinea, June 81 (AP).-Indo-
nesian paratroops today were
reported within Is miles of the
town of Merauke. on the south
ern coast of Dutch New Guinea.
The troops were part of an
estimated 100 to $50 invaders
dropped Sunday between 20
and 40 miles to the northeast
of Merauke. The Dutch govern
ment information service said
one Indonesian officer had
been reported killed by Papuans.
Merauke has a population of
about 5000. The government
said yesterday that it did not
intend to evacuate the town.
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band left their home here Mon
day night and had not been
seen since.
DR.. Soblen was convicted
on July 13, 1861, and was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. A
former staff psychiatrist at
Rockland State Hospital, he ap-
pealed but the conviction was
See SOBLEN, Page A.
Evening star., 1962-06-27
Role Of Agriculture
In Estes Case Blasted
FIRST PACIFIC LANDING
Schirro Will Fly 6 Orbits
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

The next Mercury manned
space flight will go for six
orbits with Navy Comdr. Walter
M. Schirra, 80, at the controls.
the Space Agency announced
today.
The flight, to be designated
Mercury-Atlas-8, will be at
tempted late this summer,
manned space flight director
D. Brainerd Holmes said.
Air Force Maj. L. Gordon
Cooper. 35. will be Comdr.
Schirra's backup pilot, and
will make the flight if the
primary pilot is unable to
qualify for any reason.
The flight, if it goes the
whole distance. will be twice
as long as the first two Mer-
curry orbital missions flown by
Marine 1t. Col. John H. Glenn,
jr., on February 20, and Navy
1t. Comdr. Scott Carpenter on
May "a. 1t will take about
nine hours to accomplish the
mission.
Could Be Cut Short
Mr.. Holmes pointed out that
the flight might not go the
whole six-orbit distance, but
could be cut short earlier If
conditions warrant.
I'VE believe another three
orbit mission will increase our
growing knowledge of space
flight" Mr.. Holmes said. ANY
thing more than three orbits
should be considered a bonus. u
Like earlier shots in the
Mercury series. MA-8 will be
launched from Cape Canaveral
Fla. If it is terminated after
one, two or three orbits the
same landing zones will be
used as were staked out in the
Atlantic off Bermuda ano
Puerto Rico for the Glenn an6
Carpenter flights.
If the flight goes beyond the
three -orbit distance the landing
Evening star., 1962-06-27
Probers See
Changes for
Department
By CECIL HOLLAND
Star Staff Writer

Senate investigators launch
ed their Billie Sol Estes hear
ings today with blistering criti-
cism Of the Agriculture De-
partment for the way it handled
the Pecos (Tex0 operators
cotton allotments.
"Inefficiency is probably part
of the answer but it is incon-
ceivable that it is the complete
answer" the Senate Investi-
cations Subcommittee was told.
The criticism came from Paul
E. Kamerick, a staff member.
who said that as result of the
investigation the subcommittee
may want to recommend a ma
jor reorganization of the de-
partment.
Mr.. Kamerick testified that
Undersecretary Charles Muir
ply participated in numerous
department meetings dealing
with Billie Soils questionable
cotton allotmentS which were
finally cancelled after Estes
was arrested March 20 on Fed
eral fraud charges involving
millions Of dollars.
One morning last fall, Mr..
Kamerick said. the Undersec-
retary approved the cancella-
ton of Estes 1861 cotton allot-
ments and later in the same
day directed the appointment
of Estes to the National Cotton
Advisory Committee despite an
adverse recommendation from
the Agriculture Departments
personnel office. The commit
tee was set up by President
Kennedy to advise him on cot
ton problems.
Freeman Later Today
}, Mr.. Kamerick was the first
witness as the Senate hearings
got under way with Secretary
of Agriculture Freeman sched-
uled to appear later today or
tomorrow,
The hearing began with Billie
Sol, the star attraction, oc-
cupied in Texas with a felony
theft trial in the State court
there. However, the case that
has attracted Nationwide at
tention brought a standing
room only audience to the
Senate Caucus Room reminis-
cent of the Mccarthy Army
hearings and other major in
quiries conducted in the room.
The political implications Of
the Estes case were reflected
in a brief exchange between
Senator Mundt, Republican Of
South Dakota. and Senator
Muskie. Democrat of Maine.
Senator Mundt, in a state
ment. said the Senate inquiry
is concerned as much with what
was wrong in a system that
permitted a man like Estes to
operate as with discovering
who was responsible for such
dereliction."
Comments on Statement
After he had finished his
statement, Senator Muskie dry
ly commented on two state
ments of Senator Mundt. In
one. Senator Muskie noted, the
South Dakota Senator said:
See ESTES, Page AS
Evening star., 1962-06-27
Hansen 10 Ask
LegaIR RuIingon
OIReIigion
OfficiuI Seeks
Scope of Decision
By Supreme Court
By DAVID BREASTED
Star Staff Writer

Superintendent of Schools
Carl F. Hansen said today he
will seek legal opinion on
whether Mondays Supreme
Court decision rules out Christ
mas, Easter, or any other re-
ligious observances whatever in
District schools.
This, he said, is in addition
to the question of whether the
decision invalidates a Board of
Education rule requiring recita-
ton of the Lords Prayer and
reading from the Bible with
out comment.
DR.. Hansen said he also plans
to ask the Corporation Counsel
if the courts opinion limits
the choice of songs in schools"
Does the decision have the
effect of prohibiting Christmas
or Easter programs, or does it
merely declare that the Board
Of Education cannot require
reading from the Bible and the
Lords Prayer?" he asked.
- Seeks Interpretation
He said he wants to know
if the opinion is a prohibition
Of required saying, or prohibi-
ton against any saying of
prayers, even on a discretionary
basis, by any teacher or visitor
to schools"
DR.. Hansen added that If
the court ruling does, in fact,
invalidate the board require
ment, the board rule would
probably stay on the books, but
the school system would no
longer enforce it.
Meanwhile, there will be no
change in the current practice.
DR.. Hansen said he will have
his request for an opinion
ready for the corporation coun-
sci within a day or two"
A wait-and-see situation pre-
vailed today in nearby Mary
land and Virginia, where school
systems do not have any re-
quirement like the Districts.
A Montgomery County
spokesman said officials there
are awaiting Interpretation
from Attorney General Thomas
B. Finan and State Supt. of
Schools Thomas G. Pullen, jr.
Mr.. Finan said lit would be
tragic if the State Of Mary
land should be compelled
to forbid its children to bow
their heads in humility before
the Supreme Being"
Intends Further Study
He said he intends further
study of the opinion before
giving his own.
Supt. Pullen, rejecting the
idea that the decision applies
in Maryland, declared that "the
decision of the Supreme Court
does not say that prayers that
are not prescribed or required
by any governmental agency
are prohibited by the Constitu-
tion."
He referred to the Murray
case, appealed to the Supreme
Court, in which the Maryland
Court of Appeals upheld recita-
ton of the Lords Prayer in
Baltimore classes.
An Arlington spokesman said
the prayer matter would proba-
bly, not come up with the
school board at a meeting to-
night on finance. The board
See PRAYER, Page A-4
Evening star., 1962-06-27
THAHAND FEARS
INFILTRATION

THE MEKoNG RIVER constitutes
q strategic borrier between Loos
and Thoilond, whose leaders ore
IVORY Of Communist suerriIIo thrusts.
The situation is onolyzed by EorI n.
Voss. Stor stoff writer. in the fourth
Of q series of articles on Southeast
Asio, on Pose A-l6.
MEDICAL MEN stote thot there
moy be as many women alcoholics
os men. In the third Of five articles.
Joy Miller examines the speeiol
problems Of women drinkers. See
Poee A.
Have The Stor Delivered to
Your Home Dolly and Sunday
DioI Lincoln $4,000
Evening star., 1962-06-27
Constitutional Change
For Prayer Is Pressed
Senate Committee Reported Reudy
For Speedy Action on Resolution
By ROBERT X. WALSH
star staff Writer

The Senate Judiciary Committee has called to meet
tomorrow amid reports that effort may be to get
speedy action on constitutional amendment reversing the
supreme Court decision banning prayer public schools
One reliable source said there was a possibility the
Evening star., 1962-06-27
BULLET TIN
23d Test Shot Fired

BY the Associated Press
The United States fired a
nuclear test shot equal to a
million tons or more of INT
near Christmas Island in the
Pacific today. The announce
ment from the Atomic Energy
Commission and the Depart
ment of Defense said the
device was dropped from an
airplane about 1880 am.
edit. 1t was the 23d shot
of the current test series.
Evening star., 1962-06-27

His approach to medical
problems is that on ounce
of prevention is better than
O pound Of cure. Read his
valuable advice
-z
= In Today'S Star
Page E-3
Evening star., 1962-06-27

Dr.. Peter J. Steincrohn ex-
plains the facts and findings
of medical science in every
day terms in The Stars Med
icoI Column HOW TO STOP
KILLING YOURELF.
Evening star., 1962-06-27

District and vicinity-Clear and cooler to-
night, low in the middle COS. Sunny and
pleasantly warm tomorrow High. 50, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; low, SO, at $50 am.
today.
Full Report on Pose B-2
Evening star., 1962-05-27
800 HERON DRIVE
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BETHESDA = Garrett Park Is.
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newly decor, lovely knotty pine
rec rm.. walk to public and paro-
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Sat. and Sun. noon It'll dark
Phone VIII. 2-4367.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
CHEVY CHASE, MD.

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left a mile to Taylor st., and right
"a blk. to Chestnut and left t
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Evening star., 1962-05-27
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(By appointment only
OFFICE OPEN 10-4

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breezeway.. garage. 3 bedrmS.. 2
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Best Beth. .-Montg. Buys
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on Culver to 9713.
Evening star., 1962-05-27

Brick home, 8 bedrms., ,lge. uv.
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REALTOR
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MD. 30l-CLearwater 3-23IJ
Evening star., 1962-05-27

BETHESDA-3-bedrm. brick ram
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fenced yard. Near NH Assume
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$4,000. I'm. 5-0S62.
Evening star., 1962-05-27

Brick home. 2 bedrms., liv. rm
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