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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Castro Probably
Can Get Return
Of Detecting Ship
BY the Associated Press

Cuban Premier Fidel Castro
probably will be able to get back
the latest detecting Cuban pa
troll ship.
But he hasn't asked for it yet.
This was indicated yesterday
by Washington authorities when
asked about the case of the Las
Villas, 110-foot Cuban craft
which steamed into Key West
Saturday.
The captain and two others
aboard the Cuban vessel asked
for asylum, according to infor-
nation received here. Presum-
ably the others aboard can 60
back to Havana if they want to.
Meanwhile, the ship, a World
War II type vessel, is being held
by United States authorities.
The reason Mr.. Castro prob
ably can get the ship back for
the asking is the doctrine of
sovereign immunity which has
been applied in past cases of
Cuban government property
taken to the United States by
Cuban escapes. Under this pro-
cedure, the Havana government
has been able to avoid court
seizure of property by declar-
irg to the State Department
that it belongs to the govern
ment and therefore has sover-
eign immunity from seizure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Boun Gum Government
Decries U. S. Pressure

1.-THE pressure now being ex-
ercised on the royal govern
ment to make it deviate from its
duty and dignity is intolerable,"
the finance minister said.
The United States postponed
delivery Of its monthly SO to 81
million dollar aid-the Gov
ernment's financial mainstay-
after Vice Premier Phoumi
Nosavan rejected United States
Ambassador Winthrop browns
strong suggestions that the
rightists drop their demands
for the key defense and in
terror posts in the proposed CO.
alition with forces of neutraliSt
Prince Souvanna Phouma and
pro- Communist Prince Sou
phanouvong.
The United States and all
other Western countries except
Thailand agree that these two
posts should b. given neutralist
Prince Souvanna Phouma's
center group if a workable CO.
alition is to be formed with the
pro- Communist Pathet Lao.
THE royal government will
never accept that its alignment
be made a stake of interna-
tional bargaining" the finance
minister's statement said.
This time again we are con-
WINGED that the Lao people will
accept the sacrifices asked when
it is a matter of safeguarding
the independence and sover-
eighty of our country"
Despite these brave words,
the government has no chance
of maintaining its 70,000-man
army and running the govern
ment without the annual United
States aid of nearly $45 million.
Government revenues, mostly
from customs duties on imports
bought with American aid
money, are about S. million a
year. Laotian exports total less
than 81 million a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09

VIENTIANE, Laos, Jan. 9
(AP). Prince Boun Gums
right-wing Laotian government
today termed American pres
sure to make it join a coalition
regime "intolerable" and said
the Lao people would rather
tighten their belts than yield.
Finance Minister Phouang-
pheth Pahanareth said the
government and Lao people
would prefer to endure the
rigors of great austerity rather
than fail in their mission by
making an act of reSipiscence
(change of heart).
His statement, published in
the official Lao Presse Bulletin,
was the royal governments
first reaction to American sus-
pension of economic aid. The
statement repeatedly was pre-
pared by several cabinet minis
tiers and represented the gov
ernment's position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09

painting, the second is a rep
lica." If the assistants did the
second copy without his help,
it is a copy" or studio copy"
Thus, DR.. Held comedies that
Rubens worked on the Cleve-
land version. But he contends
that Mr.. Getty has acquired the
original.
Records do not indicate that
two versions of the Diana we're
painted by Rubens.. DR.. Held
said, however, that he had seen
the Cleveland painting, before
the existence Of the other be-
came known, and II always as
sumed that there must have
been a better version"
Asked by Getty
The professor, who lives in
Manhattan, said that Mr.. Getty
asked him to come to England
a few months ago to authenti-
cate the painting which was
offered to the oil Millionaire. DR..
Held went and came away
convinced that this was Rubens
original Diana.
1T was in a 18th century
collection and still had the
catalog number on it," DR.. Held
said. Where it was between
the 18th Century and our time,
I don't know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Drives for More Military Paw
And Hig her Annuities Expected

ministration as we'll as Govern
Iment employees generally will
have to modify their pay raise
aspirations to a more realistic
figure.
SUPPORT - awhile,
President Kennedy's hand
picked panel on Federal pay
has given support to the ad-
ministration's pending proposal
to give huge raises to those in
the upper Government salary
brackets and only token raises
to those in the lower grades.
The committee, headed by
Clarence Randall, retired head
of Inland Steel, filed a pre-
liminary report declaring that
reform of the Federal salary
structure is urgently required"
particularly in grades IL and
above.
1t stressed the theme of
Compatibility" with industry
pay. how Government salaries
trail those in industry particu-
larly at the topmost echelons of
civil service, and such appoin-
tive officials as commission
members, assistant secretaries
and undersecretaries.
The group said that the Gov
eminent should take prompt
steps Ito insure that employees
from the lowest levels to the
senior ranks should receive
compensation comparable to
that Of employees in non Gov
eminent jobs doing like work.
The group meets again jan
uary 20 to draft a final report
for Mr.. Kennedy.
Postal and Government en-
ploye leaders are fearful thai
the administration will use the
compatibility" theme as ar
excuse to give but token raises
to postal workers and lower.
salaried Federal employees. Blu
reau of Labor Statistics figure:
have generally shown that some
although not all, lower-sal.
aried Government jobs pay sal
aries equal to or in excess Of
, those of industry.
,
ANOTHER COMPARISON
. BIS figures did not give any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09

comparison for Government
shorthand reporters, whose SAL
aries range from $4,820 to ST.
900 a year. The Department Of
State Conference Reporters
point out that the average an
nual salary for shorthand re-
porters in industry in $4,000
a year, for congressional report
ers on Capitol Hill $12,582 to
$18,328, and for Municipal and
District Court reporters $4,000
to $4,000 annually Including
transcript fees).
- -
CONVENTION SITE - Top
officers of the American Fed
Grafton of Government EN-
ployes are seeking to change
the unions convention site
next September from Seattle
to a city somewhere in the
Middle West. Their reason
they give is the fact that a
new president will be elected
and it is essential that as many
delegates participate as pos
sible. They feel the cost Of the
trip to Seattle will deter some
delegates from attending.
On the other hand, those OPP
posing the change of conven-
ton site declare that the at
traction of the Worlds Fair
would insure a heavy turnout
of AFGE delegates in Seattle.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP The
New York State Society will
hold a reception for members
Of the New York Congressional
delegation and for Federal en-
ployes from New York State
from 5 to 1880 pm. tomorrow
in the old Supreme Court
Chamber in the Capitol.
Jerry Kluttz of the Washing
ton Post will discuss News and
Views I Couldn': Print" an ac-
count of his recent Scven-week
tour to Europe and the Near
East, at a luncheon of the So
ciety for Personnel Administra =
ton at 11:45 am. Tuesday,
January %, at the Black Gun
restaurant, 1913 Thirteenth
ST. Get NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Rubens 'Diono' Stirs
Battle Over Original

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (AP) =
DR.. Julius S. Held, a professor
and expert on Rubens, said yes
terday he is convinced that bill
lionaire j. Paul Getty, not the
Cleveland Museum of Art, owns
the original Diana and Her
Nymphs."
Nevertheless, in Cleveland,
Museum Director Sherman Lee
said the Museums Diana has
been properly authenticated
and we are satisfied it is by
Rubens."
DR.. Held does not contend
that Rubens had nothing to do
with the Clevelnd version. But
he said, IT think there is more
of Ruben's own hand in the
Getty version than in the
Cleveland one"
"a Good Studio Replica"
DR.. Held, professor of history
Of art at Barnard College. de-
scribes the Cleveland picture as
"a good studio replica"
This was a reference to the
practice by Rubens and many
other 18th Century artists of
working with assistants. Often
they would do the minor de-
tail, and the master would paint
the major features. When a
master did two versions of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
INTERPRETIVE REPORT

enemy territory possibly even
into North Wet Nam. Amer
leans, however, would not be
sent North except in the event
of war.
United States Air Force in
structorS are training Wet
NameSe to fly in single engine
T-28 aircraft, helicopters, light
observation planes and trans
ports. Recently, two World War
II vintage B-26 medium bomb
ers were supplied to Wet Nam,
and crews for these are now
being trained. Ground crews
for the infant air force are
trained by United States in
structors.
The Wet Namese Navy is
growing in strength, particu-
larly with respect to United
States donated light patrol
boats, shallow-draft landing
craft and mine sweepers. United
States Navy men are training
Wet Namese crews.
Some United States service
men are being used to supervise
military construction, such as
helicopter landing pads, air.
strips and Notifications, and in
training Wet Namese troops in
the use of bulldozers and con-
struction equipment.
Flow of New Equipment
New equipment is arriving
in a steady stream from the
United States. both by air and
sea. Conveys of big, U. S. Army
trailer trucks often
rumble through Saigon late at
night to avoid attracting aten-
ton.
To improve communications
and provide a servicing base
for the field telephones, radio
and electronic equipments ar
irving in large quantities, a
number of United States troops
are assigned as repairmen and
technicians.
Medical facilities are being
expanded, both FOR the United
States forces here and for the
Wet Namese army, which has
been desperately short of sup
plies and trained pharmacists,
medicS, technicians and sur
geons.
The big United States Mill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09

the useful purpose of estab-
fishing a promising line of COM
munication.
In other words, each side
knows fairly we'll what the
other is thinking about.
The Steelworkers Union has
scheduled an executive board
meeting here tomorrow. While
undoubtedly the union chiefs
have done some advance plan
ming on contract demands, they
are not ready to disclose them.
A union spokesman said he
expects the board meeting to
be routine.
The steel industry wasn't
very happy about being told
by Mr.. Kennedy last fall to
avoid raising prices when the
final pay boost specified under
the now-expiring contracts
went into effect. But the steel
producers didn't raise prices.
That puts them in a favorable
public light as new contract
negotiations get under way in
a few months.
There is ample precedent for
the Government to take a hand
in settling steel labor problems.
In modern times few steel con-
tracts have been negotiated
without Federal intercession.
In 1859 it was Richard M.
Nixon, then Vice President,
who outlined the ultimate set
Element terms.
The last general steel price
increase in 1858 brought the
composite base price of finished
steel to about 1924 a ton. Since
then Steelworkers have received
pay increases of IA to rs cents
an hour, depending on job clas-
sification, with rates now rang
ing between $2.27 and $4.37.
The Labor Department reports
average steelworker earnings at
about $125 a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

A pay raise drive on behalf
OF military personnel is ex-
pected to be waged in Con-
gress this year.
Also, a concerted drive is eX-
pected to raise the annuities of
retired Federal employees.
All this has the utmost sig
nificance for Federal classified
and postal workers who also are
seeking pay raises this year.
There will only be a certain
amount of money available to
take care of all groups seeking
pay raises, since the admins
tration is seeking a balanced
budget this year and so is Con-
gress.
Thus, the amount of salary
increases for any one group
will, of necessity, have to be
moderate.
Senator Russell, Democrat of
Georgia, chairman of the Sem
ate Armed Services Committee
and the most powerful man in
the Senate on military matters,
has declared he favors a mill
tary pay raise. Senator Russell
says he thinks Congress will
have to consider the whole
question of military pay.
Meanwhile, military groups
are starting their campaign for
pay raises.
The Fleet Career Association
has asked for a 10 per cent in
crease in basic pay and a Is
per cent raise in quarters al
lowance for all militry per-
sonnet.
The cost of pay raises fol-
Federal classified and posta,
employees and military person.
mel, as well as annuity in.
creases for retired Government
workers, would cost at least 81
billion and probably more, ever
if the raises were of fairly
moderation proportions.
Of course, the expected en-.
actment this year of postal rate
increase legislation would offse
some Of this cost, but not thu
bulk of it.
Consequently, both the ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Ell Salvador Elects
Provisional President

SAN SALVADOR. Jan. 9
(AP).- DR.. Rodolfo Eusebio
Gordon, president of the Con-
stituent Assembly, was elected
provisional president of Ell Sal
vador last night by the Assem-
bly,.
DR.. Gordon will take office
January Is and serve until July
/ when a new president to be
chosen in elections in April will
take over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Up to 5000 Americans
Training Wet Nomese
BY MALCOLM w. BROWNE
Associated Press Staff Writer

SAIGON, South Wet Nam,
Jan. O. The streets of this
South Wet Nam capital are TAX
ing on an American atmosphere
as more and more United States
servicemen arrive here to train
the Wet Namese to fight the
Communist guerrillas.
Details are kept secret, but
best estimates are that from
1000 to 5000 United States
servicemen of all branches are
in South Wet Nam and the
number is growing daily.
The Americans were sent to
help correct basic weaknesses
in the Wet Namese armed
forces-communications, intel
ligence. mobile transport and
organization. But their duties
in the interior often involve
them in shooting with the Wet
Cong guerrillas from North
Wet Nam.
One United States service
man was killed recently in a
Wet Cong ambush. He was
riding in a truck with nine Wet
Namese soldiers.
Per Diem Allowance
While off duty, all United
States personnel are required
to wear civilian clothes. Most
take their meals in hotels and
restaurants, and draw q per
diem allowance of SIG a day
in the case of most enlisted
men. Generally, few depend
entS have come to Saigon.
Starting the day, the men
wear fatigue uniforms often
adorned with French campaign
hats and Wet Namese insignia
OF rank. AT night, the men re-
turn to their hotels, clean up,
and reappear in civilian
clothes.
About 400 of the United
States Army men are pilots
and ground crews of the two
light helicopter companies sent
here last month to support the
Wet Namese army. These
companies already are flying
missions, carrying Wet Namese
troops into combat in remote
areas where roads are poor.
An unknown number of
United States servicemen are
engaged in training Wet
Namese soldiers in special
guerrilla techniques. Many of
these Americans are under al
most daily sniper fire while
they train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Dreyfus Affair Topic

DR.. Hams Erich Hack of
the Berman Embassy will speak
on 1.-THE Dreyfus Arrair and
Germany" at 8 pm. Thursday
before the German Language
Society in Powell Auditorium,
2170 Florida avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Goldberg Moves Seen
To Avoid Steel Strike
BY NORMAN WALKER

President Kennedys administration is not only firmly
determined to do everything possible avoid midyea
steel strike but will actively discourage advance steel stock
pling.
1t was learned today high authority that the admin
istraton has decided to ride close herd the upcomng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09
Training GuerrillaS

A few United States service
men are training Wet Namese
Army volunteers for behind
the-lines guerrilla work. These
special guerrillas would be air
dropped in groups of three into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09

steel contract negotiations and
will have no reluctance about
entering the talks should 1t
determine such action neces-
Sary.
The dual purpose will be to
make sure there is a settlement
without a strike and that the
new contract terms won't be
disruptive to the rest Of the
American economy. Present
contracts expire June 80.
Due to Kick Off Drive
Secretary of Labor Goldberg
may make all this clear at a
news conference later today.
Among other things he is due
to kick off a drive intended to
discourage heavy industry from
its usual practice, already
getting under way, of sub
stantially overbuying and stock
piling steel supplies as a pre-
caution against a possible strike.
The administration believes
this unnatural productio m
bulldup, always inevitab oily
followed by a production slump,
is a bad thing all the way
around.
1t falsely stimulates. then
depresses the economy. Smaller
steel customers can't afford
stockpiling. Steel producers are
compelled to use older. less
efficient mills during the build
up. Finally, the work force must
work overtime, then underline.
Hope to "Sell" Idea
How successful the admins
tration may be in persuading
steel users, the booming auto
industry for example, to avoid
buying up huge quantities Of
steel against the possibility of
another steel strike, Of course
remains to be seen.
But Mr.. Kennedy and Mr..
Goldberg hope they can sell the
idea there won't be any walkout.
They feel the country can't
afford one.
Certainly the top administra-
ton leaders couldn't be more
determined that they simply are
not going to permit anything
like the record 116-day steel
strike in 1859.
Mr.. Goldberg-who until join
ing Mr.. Kennedy'S cabinet a
year ago was general counsel
for the Steelworkers Union. and
as such helped negotiate many
steel contracts-knowS the steel
labor situation inside out. He
has Mr.. Kennedy's full conf
dence in the present situation.
Hopeful Signs Seen
It's a fact of life that steel
negotiations are the Nations
most important single piece of
collective bargaining. The steel
industry calculated that its last
contract cost it we'll over 81 bill
lion. Steel contract terms be-
come a pattern for other in
dustries.
There are a few hopeful signs
this year. Both the steel in
dustry and union so far have
avoided firing their usual prop
uganda blasts. Joint committees
established on a permanent,
year-around basis under the
last contract have been meeting
regularly.
Not long ago, R. Conrad
Cooper of U. S. Steel, chief
steel industry negotiator, met
quietly with David J. McDon-
aid, president of the Steel
workers in a Florida hotel.
While no spectacular agree
ments have been achieved, these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-01-09

tary Assistance Advisory
Group compound serving as
headquarters for United States
military activity grows in IA
cilities and men each week.
Other MAAG compounds are
mushrooming around the
countryside.
Evening star., 1962-09-16

do nearby. With or without transporta-
ton. All meals, some, or none-if you'd
like to explore the gourmet delights
of Florida's fine restaurants. Or have
your own apartment or cottage where
you can cook the fish you catch.
How to pick a package: See the
Florida Package Vacations advertised
in the travel section of this newspaper.
Or see the Fall Catalogue of Florida
Package- Vacations at air, bus or train
ticket Offices at motor clubs, car
rental Offices, motorist information
centers at travel agents and tour
companies. Or mail the coupon. And
hurry! This is no time for the waiting
game. Grab the chance now for "a
diant days in Florida this fall!
Evening star., 1962-09-16

Off-season rates make Florida-in-the-
fall a tremendous vacation bargain!
And in fall, Florida is at its most
inviting bright blue skies, balmy
zephyrs, and the surf an average
800 warm! No wonder more and more
off-beat vacation connoisseurs enjoy
these beautiful Florida months - in
fact, II out of every 100 visitors now
come in fall.
Savings in both time and money are
also provided by a big assortment of
package" vacations. A package va
cation is the modern, easy, no-worry,
all-fun way. Everything is arranged
for you. Accommodations, tickets,
what you wish - and all you do is
go! Before you start, you know how
much you'll spend - and save!
Evening star., 1962-09-16

Go where, when, and as you please!
In the fall catalogue of Florida Pack
age-Vacations, you can choose from
self-guided preplanned trips-or find
out where to have one tailored just
for you. For congenial companions,
pick a guided tour for single people
or couples in your own age-group, or
with those who share your special
interest, be it art or ZOOS. There are
romantic deluxe honeymoons at easy
going prices. And Florida trip is
the perfect way to celebrate a we'd
ding anniversary!
What does q Florida Package
Vacation include? Whatever you like.
A circle tour of the entire state, or a
single resort-with plenty to see and
Evening star., 1962-09-16


c."
, 1962-09-24

sary. Randolph and Totten were
escorted back to their former seats
as international President and IN
.ernational Secretary : Treasurer,
sspectlvely. Totten has held this
office since 1880.
The convention was held at the
Queens Hotel in Montreal, Cam
ada, and was under the supervi-
sion of A. R. Blanchette, Interfa-
tlonal Representative for the Do
minion of Canada. Mr.. Blanchette
is the brother of Miss Flora Blan-
Ghetto, Supervisor of Nurses at st.
Croix.
During the Convention, Blan-
Ghetto paid a great tribute to Tot
ten. He said: mot enough has
been heard of this man because he
is .unassuming and does not flaunt
himself before the public seeking
praises, but the record speaks for
itself. 1t was Totten who started
his great movement; it was he
who made the greatest sacrifices,
and we in Canada do evaluate him
according to the record"
Before presenting Totten to the
convention to read his triennial fl
nancial report. A. Philip Randolph
, 1962-09-24
Dr.. G. jones

for approaching problems with
more light than heat.
Here at Morgan, we have not
forgotten that you took our Stu
dent Loan Fund and developed it
from almost nothing to a flourish
ing agency for serving students.
AS you know / do not play party
politics because of my position as
director of the Institute for Po-
litical Education. Nevertheless, a
teacher is always o~verjoyed when
a student is living up to highest
expectations. ! am in this case, and
if ! were a voter in the Virgin Is
lands, you certainly would have
my vote. I believe you have the
ability, spirit and integrity to work
for the best interests of the Vir-
gin Islands people"
, 1962-09-24

GERA -.
the varied vacation attractions Of
st. Croix."
Blecher and Miss Jean Sullivan,
executive vice president of GERA,
supervised a group of 100 mem-
bers who vacationed at St. Croix
over the long Labor Day weekend
as part of a ten-day Caribbean Wis
it by the group.
This was the sixth Caribbean
tour by the GERA members and
their third visit to st. Croix.
Shopping, swimming and in
specting the many historic land
marks on this American Caribbean
outpost highlighted the visit by
the GERA members. Many enjoy
ed visiting Americas newest Ma
tional Park, the spectacular under
water trail at Buck Island just a
pleasant sail from Christiansted's
harborfront.