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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
THE WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
An Important Victory

IndOnesian and Dutch nego-
tiat0rs reached agreement last
week on a formula to end their
bitter dispute over West New
Guinea. Their governments still
must ratify the accord.
Great Britain agreed to the
formation Of a Malaysian Fed
Grafton made up of Malaga and
all that remains Of the British
Empire in Southeast Asia ex-
cept Hong Kong.
In a world surfeited by never
ending disputes, there was COM
fort in the unexpected settlement
OF the l2-year-old West New
Guinea dispute.
The settlement was in a sense
a victory for old-fashioned di-
plomacy. And it is no exaggera-
ton to say that the calm, busi-
neSs-like accord reached by Dutch
Ambassador to the United States
j. Herman van Roijen and In
donesian Foreign Minister Sub
andrio was also a victory Of rea-
son over madness. A war over
West New Guinea would have
been a classic example of the lat
ter.
West New Guinea CWest Irian
to the Indonesians) is 100000
square miles Of tropical waste
land, populated by about 100000
semi-savage Papuans. Some 3d.
900 Dutch and Chinese live in
Hollandia and other trading CEN
tiers.
Its main crops are copra and
nutmeg and it is forced to import
three and a half times more than
it exports. 1t has cost the Dutch
about $40 million a year to OPP
crate. and is about the least de-
sirable land in Asia. Australia ad-
ministers East New Guinea as a
United Nations trusteeship,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05

On the heels of the temporarily
successful satellite bill peace came
news of another promised move
to change the Senate rules to pre-
vent filibuSters. Three Senator'S
Humphrey Of Minnesota, Douglas
OF Illinois, Democrats, and Javits
OF New York, Republican-said
they would push a drive for an
anti-filibuster rule in January at
the converting Of the 8Sth Con-
gress. It's been tried many times
before and has always lost on the
grounds that the Senate-unlike
the HOUSES a continuing body
and its rules hold over from one
Congress to another. These rules
can be changed only upon recon-
mendation of its Rules Committee.
The compromise also broke an
impasSe which has annoyed bu-
reaucratic Washington. Passed
and sent to the White House were
the first three Of the years de-
partmental appropriations bills.
These were for Defense, Interior
and the Treasury and Post Of
flee Departments. A separate
measure for the National Aero
nautics and Space Administration
also went to the President. In
the House, on the same day, ap-
preparations measures to run sew
eral departments were sent to
the Senate.
The squirt of activity on routine
bills did not, however. disguise the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Two-Yeor Plan

The original plan envisaged two
years before Indonesia took con-
troll. Indonesia demanded control
by the end of this year, and fl
nally, after weeks of deadlock, Mr..
Subandrio agreed to May l, 1868,
as a compromise. Indonesia
agreed to hold a plebiScite by
1869.
Both governments must still
ratify the accord, but unless Mr..
Sukarno goes back on his word,
this is expected to be done with
out trouble. Mr.. Sukarno proba-
bly, will claim a victory" over the
Dutch on Indonesian Independ-
ence Day on August II. The
peaceful settlement mt should
strengthen his regime since it will
mean less reliance on Communist
support than would have been
necessary in case of war.
Coincidental with the ending of
Dutch rule in Southeast Asia, the
British took another step last
week toward disposing of their
colonial possessions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
New FHbuster?

Whether the filibuster would be
resumed when the bill reappears
in the Senate was an open ques-
ton. The relief which was felt
when the compromise ended last
weeks talks was indicative of the
chagrin which would greet their
resumption. The sessions first
filibuster was in the Senate, too,
and was against an administra-
ton bill designed to end discrim-
inatory use of literary tests by
Southern voting registrars. The
filibuster was successful when a
motion for cloture was defeated.
AS the bill stands, it would
create a corporation to be fl
nanced by voting stock that would
be sold in 500 shares to the pub
lie and by non-voting stock that
would be sold to the communica-
tons companies. The board of
directors Of the corporation would
consist Of is members, Of whom
six are to be elected annually by
the public stockholders, six by
the communications companies,
and three are to be appointed by
the President. The corporation
would operate the satellite, con-
tract with the government for
launching services. and charge
fees to licensed communications
companies and the government
for relaying transmissions. It
would be subject to regulation by
the FEC and to the supervision
of the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Was Dutch

Originally, West New Guinea
was the easternmost part of the
vast Dutch East Indies. When
Indonesia got its independence in
1949 after a bitter revolutionary
war. and even more bitter nego-
tiations, the Netherlands retained
West New Ghinea. Indonesia at
the time was too weak to do more
than protest.
The Netherlands kept the use
less land partly to salvage some
political pride, and partly out of
ill-founded optimism about the
lands mineral wealth. The Dutch
also have insisted that the bar
barrie Papuan tribes are not re-
lated ethnically to the Indone-
slams and should be able to rule
themselves when they achieve a
civilized state. Since many Of the
Papuans have only recently left
the Stone Age era, this will take
many years.
The Dutch presence on a part
Of the former East Indies in
furiated Indonesian President Su-
karno. He used this issue for IL
years to rally domestic and for
eign support to his cause. When
ever Indonesia's economy seemed
on the rocks, he called for in
creased belt-tightening because Of
the Dutch.
He has spent millions on Rus
sian arms, and has broken di-
plomatic relations with the Meth
erlands, costing the country mil
lions of dollars in possible eco
nomic aid. Currently, Indonesia is
in difficult economic straits, and
no doubt this weighed heavily in
Mr.. Sukarno's decision not to
fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
CIoture Threat

The bill was called up in the
Senate on Thursday of the week
before last. For three days the
opponents talked. After a tenn
pestuous Saturday which saw acri-
mony rise and the Senate's rules
bend under the stress Of quorum
calls, there was a recess over Sum
day. On Monday the fight start
ed again. The Senate's Demo-
cratic leaders signed up a cloture
petition to limit debate and an
nounced that they would offer it.
This Is a rarely used procedure;
seldom can the necessary two
thirds of all Senators present and
voting be counted upon to vote
to limit their colleagues. The
thing might boomerang. So, the
opponents of the measure were
not really very frightened over
this maneuver. Senator Majority
Leader Mansfield. appealed to the
common sense of the orators by
urging them to get on with the
business of the Senate. He cited
the sorry record" it was running
up for accomplishment in this
session. But the response wasn't
very impressive; Senators are
usually pretty impervious to what
people think Of how long it takes
them to get anything done.
In a long, hard session Git last
ed until 10 O'Clock at night on
Tuesday Senator Mansfield ad-
vanced a compromise idea: Send
the bill temporarily to the Senate
Foreign Relations ommittee
where charges that it contains
elements which would be embar-
RAISING to the United States in
its conduct Of foreign affairs
could be aired. Republican Lead
er Dirksen agreed to the compro-
mise but it was turned down by
the objections of G.. o. P. con-
Servatives: Senators Goldwater of
Arizona and Tower of Texas. SEN
ator Goldwater considered the
move a giving in to a "willful
handful" of obStructionists. At
one point his choice of words de-
lighted the Senate galleries. Re-
ferring to the anti-Senators he
called them "reactionaries."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
MoIoysion Group

The latest Remembering of the
Empire will take place next year
when the new Malaysian Fedora
ton is due to be formed. The
federation will consist of Malaga
(already independently and the
British possessions Of Singapore,
Sarawak, Brunei and North Bor-
neo. Britain will retain her naval
base in Singapore.
The federation will extend in
1000 mile arc from Thailand to
the Philippines. Eventually, it is
believed that the Philippines also
will be able to affiliate with the
federation.
The federation is the outgrowth
of proposal made by Malayan
Prime Minister TINKER Abdul Rah-
man last year. At that time, Mr..
Rahman said Malaga would like
to federate with Singapore which
is as close to Malaga as Arling-
ton is to Washington. But he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
The Proposal

The proposal, as announced by
Mr.. Adoula calls for extensive
self-rule in the provinces. The
provinces would control local ad-
ministration, economy, and police
power. The central government
would handle foreign relations,
foreign trade, and national de-
Tense.
Washington greeted the Adoula
plan with satisfaction, feeling it
was a good compromise that
should be acceptable to Mr..
Tshombe. The United States has
never stated a preference regard
ing Congo government, as long
as it is united.
Without Katanga, Washington
believes the Congo would turn into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Offer to u. NJ.

The Dutch government, under
strong pressure at home from So
cialist leaders who wanted the
Netherlands to give up West New
Guinea, offered it to the United
Nations last fall. But Mr.. Sukar-
no used his influence to block
such move.
When war seemed most immi-
nent last winter, the United
States prevailed on both sides to
mediate the dispute. President
Kennedy assigned Ellsworth
Bunker, a former Ambassador to
India, the job of sitting down
with both sides in nearby vir-
ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Edst-West:
Marking Time

President Kennedy indicated
last week that the United
States was prepared to soften
its demands for a nuclear test
ban II the Soviet Union agreed
to the principle Of international
inspection.
With a minimum Of publicity,
Walter Ulbricht, Premier of East
Germany German Democratic
Republic), flew to Moscow last
week with his top assistant, Will
Stoph.
The purpose Of the visit was not
disclosed, but it set off a series
Of rumors throughout the West.
Dominating the speculation was
the believed imminence of a
Soviet-East German peace treaty.
Few thought such a treaty
would be signed during Mr.. W.
bricht's present trip, but many
observers felt Mr.. Ulbricht and
MIR. Khrushchev may have dis
cussed the timing of such a treaty
"a treaty Mr.. Khrushchev has
been promising Mr.. Ulbricht for
nearly four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05

From these talks evolved the
Bunker Plan, a neat two-stage
transfer of power from the Meth
erlands to Indonesia with neither
side losing face. or feeling its in
terests were in danger.
The plan goes something like
this dts details have not been
made public YETI:
Stage One: The Netherlands
gives up control to the United
Nations.
Stage Two: The United Nations
assumes control and then re-
quests Indonesia to administer
the land until a plebiscite is held
by the people to decide whether
they want to be part of Indonesia
or to be independent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Threats Cited

Soviet diplomats in Washing
ton would neither confirm nor
deny the rumors, except to point
out that the Soviet Union has
threatened to sign a unilateral
treaty If the West did not alter
its Berlin stand according to Rus
sian specifications.
The United States and the So
Wet Union have been talking
about Germany and Berlin for
months, without any change in
the status quo, or any easing of
positions.
Basically. the Soviet Union
wants the West to recognize the
sovereignty Of East Germany and
to withdraw its troops from West
Berlin. In return for Western rec
ignition of the Communist gov
eminent, Mr.. KhruShchev has
promised a free city" status for
West Berlin, with a variety of
alternatives, such as United Ma
tons control of the city, or multi
nation supervision.
The West is deeply committed
to remaining in Berlin until the
1945 Big Four agreement is car
ried out for unification of Ger
many. Pending such a final set
Element, the West insists on its
rights in West Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Chinese Power

But Mr.. Rahman noted that
there are few Chinese in the 9TH
er colonies and a broad Malay
sian Federation would reduce the
Chinese power in any federation
government. The other colonies
were willing to federate, and Bri-
tain gave its consent last week.
Singapore's Chinese government
agreed to the federation since it
was allowed a great deal of au-
tonomy.
These developments last week
overshadowed the recent signing
of the Laotian neutrality agree
ment in Geneva, but what hap
pens in Laos probably will have
more international import. Pre-
mier Souvanna Phouma visited
Washington for five days last
week end. and pledged his coun-
try's neutrality. He received q
cordial welcome, and the sincere
best wishes of the United States.
Asia as a whole, however, is
still not at rest. The South Wet
Nam war continues undated and
India and Red China are still
making angry noises at each 9TH
er, punctuated by few rifle shots
in the Kashmir frontier region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
The Compromise

On Wednesday the Senate was
set for another day of such de-
bate when Senator Tower an
nounced that he would withdraw
his opposition since ne had been
assured by the Democratic lead
ership that the bill would be re-
turned to the Senate for further
consideration not later than Au-
gust 10. 1t was then sent to the
Foreign Relations Committee,
which promised hearings de-
signed to answer such charges
against the bill as the one which
challenged the right of a private
corporation to negotiate with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05

chaos once the United Nations
leaves, and officials warn that
the U. N. cannot stay forever in
the Congo. The costs are too high.
A disorganized Congo might lead
to further violence, Washington
says, and the re-emergence of
Communist agents, now a very
small voice in Congo affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Tshombe View

eminent wanted Katanga returned
to the Congo as it was when it
left. That is, as part of a strict
central government that con-
trolled all affairs from the cap
ital. Mr.. Tshombe, whose copper
mines owned by Union Miniere
pay more than $40 million a year
in taxes, objected to strong con-
troll over his province, and wanted
a looser federation.
Katanga's army is the best in
the Congo, and it is quite clear
that Katanga cannot be forced
back into the Congo without
strong United Nations military
action. This would involve the
United States and cause a repeti-
ton of last DEFENDERS brief fight
ing which was criticized widely
in the United States and in Eu-
rope.
The aftermath of that fighting,
however, was an eight point
agreement signed by Mr.. Adoula
and Mr.. Tshombe which included
provision for a new constitution.
A representative from Katanga
sat on the commission that drew
up the new proposal last week,
and it is believed that Mr..
Tshombe may find it acceptable.
He was reported as saying that
the new outline was what we
have always wanted and I am
happy to say we now have an
opportunity to find a solution to
the constitutional problems"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05

that since Singapore's Chinese
population is larger than Mala-
vas Malayan population, he was
afraid the Communist-prone Chi
nese might lead q Malya-S inga-
pore union down the Red path.
He noted that Malayans tradi-
tionally distrust Chinese, and
such a merger would be hotly re-
Sented in Malaga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05

after Congo independence.
Since Katanga is the richest of
the Congo's six provinces. the Sc
cesSion caused a crisis in the
Congo that has not yet been re-
solved. The Congo government
has changed twice in the mean
time, and the United Nations has
had to take an increasingly ex-
pensive ($10 million monthly
policeman's role Q5,000 troops g.
Evening star., 1962-12-01
VA Starts
Show Lag

Veterans Administration
home loan activity in Octo-
ber Jagged behind year earlier
levels in two categories and
rose shove october, 1861 fig
ures In two others.
Both appraisal requests re-
ceived on existing homes and
applications for home loan
guaranty topped last year
levels. The former numbered
14,003 this October compared
to 12,254 a year before and
the latter rose to 21,891 from
an october. 1861. total OF
1904.
Houses started under the
VA program numbered 7,273
in October, down from 9,200
a year ago. Appraisal requests
on proposed housing units
also were down from 16,14S
to 14,077.
Evening star., 1962-12-01
A Quiet Home
Will Cost More

out too great an increase in
costs.
There are far more noise
makers in today's homes than
there were so years ago, chief
among them motor driven
appliances. In addition, most
homes are smaller than they
used to be, yet have more
open planning. a condition
conducive to the spread Of
noise.
In an effort to find a So
. luton, a building industry
magazine assembled 40 ex-
perts on the subject for a
roundtable discussion of the
matter. Some of their con-
cluSions are interesting to
anyone who owns a home or
contemplates building, buying
or remodeling one. Q
1t was agreed that the con-
trolling of noise at the source
is the chief responsibility Of
manufacturers and builders.
Appliances can be made to
operate at lower noise levels.
Noisy rooms and the Railways
connecting them to the quiet
part of the house should
have acoustical ceiling tile.
Staggered studs, with insu-
lation woven through them,
or slotted studs will cut noise
sharply.
Where common studs are
used, a soft buffering mate
rial between the wall surface
and the studs can help. The
fewer holes cut in the wall
the better. 1t was also agreed
that back = to : back wall
switches and outlets, as well
as back-to-back medicine
cabinets in adjoining bath
rooms, make easy paths for
sound through a wall.
The authorities felt that
separate return air ducts re-
duce sound transmission;
that squiet-flush toilets are
necessary where noise must
be cut down; and that car
peting is one of the most ef-
fective ways to block
through-the-floor noise.
From these and many
other conclusions, a partici-
pant in the roundtable, a
builder from Dallas, Tex,
decided to build a test house
Incorporating the sound
controlling features. He
adapted a production house
which sold for $4,000 and
which already had a number
Of the approved ideas about
sound.
Twenty-four changes were
made at a cost of about two
and one-half times the SELL
ing price of the house. This
was slightly more than what
the roundtable considered a
reasonable cost for a peace
full house, but it was con-
sidered acceptable, since some
of the more expensive chang
es might be omitted in pro-
duction houses of this type.
Many prospective home
purchasers have indicated a
desire to buy a quiet house.
1t will be interesting to see
whether sound conditioning,
at slightly higher cost, will
prove to be a strong sales
feature.
Evening star., 1962-12-01
URA Prints
In Spanish

The Urban Renewal Ad-
ministration has just issued
a Spanish language version
Of its publication, THE Ur-
ban Renewal Program"
A fact sheet containing
general, non-technical infor-
nation to aid people living
in affected areas. the booklet
in its Spanish translation, will
be used in Puerto Rico and
cities in the continental
United States where Spanish
is the language of large num-
bers Of residents.
Evening star., 1962-12-01
By ANDY LANG
AP Newsfeotures Writer

One of the concerns of the
building industry is how to
make the modern house more
quiet. There's no question
that it can be done; the big
problem is how to do it with
Evening star., 1962-12-01
OFFICE BUILDING PLANNED

Construction is TO start this month on the So
million, l3-story FronkIin Square Building on
q site at l325 street NV. Designed by
Edmund w. Dreyfuss g Associates, the building
will eontoin lat 900 square feet Of floor space
plus parking for IS cars. Owners Of the
project ore Jerry WoImon, Nick BosiIiko, Hor-
old Bobys and Sgd Brotn,on.
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-08
Edward A. Vaughn Gets
Thirty Day WorkhoUse Term
For DisorderIY Conduct

Edward A. Vaughn, 26, 3S5
North Western was arrested about
7:27 pm, May %, after he
threatened his brother-in-law, Eli
jah Baker, S21 N. st. Albans with
gun.
Barker told st. Paul police Of
ficers that Vaughn visited his
home for dinner and after dinner
an argument started. Vaughn had
been drinking and when the argu-
ment started he was put out of
the house. Vaughn went to a
friends home and obtained a gun.
He was arrested as he stood in
the street hollering at Barker who
was in his home.
In st. Paul municipal court on
May 20, Vaughn received a 80
day workhouse term.
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-08
Council Scholarship
Chairman Pushes
Club Commitments

Mrs. Allie M. Hampton, who
was named recently to head the
Twin City Council of Clubs SchoI-
arship Fund, has sent out and
urgent appeal to all clubs affiliated
with the Council. She urged them
to either accept or reject the schol-
arship fund idea, but to make
their intentions known immediate
ly so that the total strength be-
hind the program could be deter
mined.
The proposed program, as out
lined by the council body, would
throw the collective cooperation of
the entire At council organizations
behind establishing a permanent
scholarship fund for deserving
youngsters of the community.
Mrs. Hampton upon acceptance
of the Craftsmanship had indicated
very emphatically that her ac-
ceptance was contingent upon ap-
proval of the program by presi-
dents or officials of the various
clubs.
Although no deadline has been
set or even discussed, the chairman
feels that graduation of next
spring should initiate the program.
She is therefore eager to get the
ball rolling Immediately.
Mrs. Hampton, along with other
community leaders, has expressed
optimism with the potential of this
program, if it is given total sup
port by all of the organizations
in the Council of
Clubs.
In the Council of Clubs official
publication, Council Newsletter"
which is mailed to every member
of every club in affiliation, Mrs.
Hampton indicates her intentions
of having her full committee set
up by mid-June. She requested i'm
mediate response by all organiza-
tions to these items: 1. Commit
ment in writing regarding accept
ance of the scholarship program.
2. Select representative from each
to serve on the schol-
arship fund committee.
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-08

The most distinguished honor
that came to Negro astronomer
surveyor Benjamin Banneker was
an invitation to serve on the COM
mission appointed by President
George Washington to survey the
boundary line and lay out the
streets Of the Federal Territory,
later known as Washington Dis
trict of Columbia.
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-08

11TH AVE SOUTH & 23rd. Large
four rooms and private bath, un-
furnished. $50.
8TH & GIRARD NORTH. Large
two bedroom apartment, unfurn-
ished, $50. FE. 8-0375, ia. 4-63O3.
S-46
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-08
Belly Dance 'A-0K,' But
No Twist In Egypt

Cairo, Egypt (ANP) - The
twist, the western worlds answer
to the Egyptian belly dance, has
been banned in dance halls in this
country.
But, as American astronauts
would say: IT'S still "all systems
GO" for the belly dance"
Meanwhile, in Kennett, Mo-,
U.S.A., a sign on the bulletin board
outside the Methodist church
reads: Giving is like the twist.
You're not really doing it until it
hurts"