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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-08

keudeS Wishing Mr.. boums helT
with a home problem may address
him in care Of The Stor. inelosins
stamped, addressed envelope.
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eccentricities Of central heat
ing, we occupied a house
identical to that of a neigh
Dor. He was a highly qualified
heating engineer while our
knowledge Of this subject was
practically nil. During our
first winter in this new COM
munity, we burned twice the
oil that he did. After that,
we too learned something
about oil burners.
Our most often-heard COM
plant from readers with
steam heating systems is that
the rooms most removed from
the furnace never become
warm. In an effort to force
heat into these areas, the
thermostat is set higher and
this results in the rooms
nearest the furnace becoming
overheated and this wastes
fuel.
Steom Pushes Air
When the oil burner is off.
all the pipes and radiators
are filled with air. Then,
when the burner goes on, the
steam must push all this air
out ahead of it before it
reaches the radiators.
Obviously, the radiator in a
room near the furnace gets
steam first and the room be-
comes warm while farther
rooms are still cold. The cure
for this ailment is to replace
the air vent valves on the
radiators with adjustable
port valves. These resemble
ordinary valves except that
they have an adjusting screw
on top which regulates the
size Of the vent opening. The
valve in a room far from the
furnace is set full open while
the valve in a close one is set
almost closed. Then you start
the oil burner and dash
madly back and forth from
room to room, adjusting the
vent openings so that steam
reaches all radiators at the
same time.
While we are considering
heating systems. you should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-08
Architects Sketchbook
MuIti-Use Table
BY URSULA IA. S. DADRAS
Contributing Writer

extremely simple way: There
are dowel holes in the four
corner blocks Of the train
box, which receive bowels
placed on the underside of
the ping pong panel. Drop
the panel into place and you
are ready to play ping pong;
lift it off and you expose the
family railroad.
There's also a third use.
Because Of the way the train
box is attached to the legs,
the box can easily be
clipped" to expose its flat
underside for use as a play
or work surface.
The ping pong panel re-
quires a 5-by-9-foot plywood
panel "a inch thick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-08

If you'a are an average home
owner, 1t Is around this time
Of the year that you become
convinced that there must be
a leak In your fuel oil tank.
It would be impossible for
that monster in the cellar to
be consuming so much. 1t is
surprising what an appetite
that monster can have when
it is not operating at peak
efficiency.
Years ago, when We re-
ceived our first lesson on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-08

Two popular pastimes for
youngsters-miniature trains
and ping pong - have one
thing in common: They both
require a lot Of space.
If you're puzzling over
which one to choose as a
family Christmas present this
year because you have room
for only one, stop worrying.
you can easily provide facili-
ties for both in the space
usually occupied by one.
The illustration shows how
this weeks Sketchbook prof.
ect can serve as a spacious
setting for a miniature train
set Of any gauge. and also as
a sturdy, regulation-size ping
pong table.
Dual use Is obtained in an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-08

TABLE PLANS AVAILABLE You order deoed pons
for this tobIe Send 50 with this Architects
SkehbOOk The Washington so Box l5 General Post Office New
York NY
PleOse send Table Pons S-s7.
SHeer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-08

Readers wishing Mr.. BOum's help
with a home problem may address
him in care Of The Stor. inelosins
q stamped, addressed envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-08

DIRECTIONS; George Washington Porkwoy TO
Route l25. Proceed through MeLeon on Route
l25-eft on Route ga toreot Folls Rd). Go
about "a mile TO right on Me6orlp Rd, Left
on oIney Rd, left 10 model house. Or, from
FoIs Church, out Route toward Tysons Corner.
Turn right on Isle Ave. ond proceed direct to
model home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-24

indorsing the Peace Corps.
I'VE came in early when they
needed support" said Mrs.
Ozbirn who is pleased at the
amazing success" of the
corps in the past year.
The CIVIC was dramati-
cally in the forefront when
Mrs. Ozbirn chose Henri
spheric Solidarity" for the
major emphasis of her ad-
ministration in the field of
international affairs.
President Kennedy had not
yet been elected, and his
Alliance for Progress would
come later. But even before
she took office two years ago,
Mrs. Ozbirn had determined
that the GFWC's 1861 Miami
convention was to be fol-
lowed by an international
convention in Rio de Janeiro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-24

decade have lived up to the
expectation of the president
of the worlds largest organi-
zation of women.
Solutions
I'VE have concentrated on
public issues" she said. And
we have tried to mould a
program that will help solve
today's problems before they
become the crises of tomor-
row."
To illustrate study pro-
grams on NATO and the
Common Market were made
available to clubwomen as
soon as these two topics be-
gan to "show up on the
horizon" she said.
The CIVIC was in the
vanguard of organizations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-24
Mrs. Ozbirn Turns T fables From T ga to Round

moment to turn over her re-
Sponsibilities to a successor.
But this isn't the time
to reflect on what has been
done, SO much as on how what
has been done will point to
the future" she said on the
eve of this weeks CIVIC con-
vention which will wind up
her two-year term.
Responsible, Responsive
Citizenship for Survival" was
announced as the purpose"
of her program when she
launched it in June, 1860.
with the beginning of this
administration, we begin a
new decade" she noted in her
inaugural address. Gas we
plunge into the soaring Cos
-. never have our opportu.
mites been greater"
The first two years of that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-24
By FRANCES LIDE
Star Staff Writer

Mrs. E. Lee Ozbirn thought
that launching her program
and getting it into orbit
would be the toughest part
of her job as president of
the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
But that was two years
ago.
Now that her administra-
ton is drawing to a close,
it's "just about as difficult
to bring it back through the
atmosphere" she jokingly re-
marked the other day.
Actually, with the hour of
re-entry at hand, all of her
programs were functioning
even to Katie Ozbirn's salts
faction as she neared tn e
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which, in turn, would be fol-
lowed by seminars for club
women in six Latin Ameri-
can countries.
Nor did the federation
president overlook our neigh
Dor to the north.
She chose to hold the first
board meeting of her ad-
ministration in Montreal,
Canada first time the
CIVIC directors had met
outside continental limits of
the United States.
This session Gin October,
1860 was also followed by
a seminar with the Cana
dian Council of Women's
Clubs.
New Program
An outgrowth of the study
tour of Latin America was
the federation's Dollars for
Scholars" program.
A people to people" prof.
ect aiding young Latin Amer
lean women, this fellowship
program already has brought
II students to this country
and funds have been &C
cumulated for another IA.
Delighted with the results,
Mrs. Ozbirn likes to tell about
the student from Argentina
who said she had expected
to find United States club
women chiefly interested in
such pursuits as playing
bridge, giving teas and spon-
soring fashions show.
Instead, the Argentinian
reported, the young club
women she has met are
deeply concerned with public
affairs at home and abroad,
with their spare time going
into such activities as work
ing for schools, recreation
centers and hospitals.
No observation could have
been more pleasing to the
CIVIC president. One of her
major goals, she says. was
to change the image" of
clubwomen from the bridge
playing, flower-b e d e ok e d
stereotype to the responsible
citizen who wants to know"
Equally gratifying were the
findings of a survey made
among clubwomen attending
the federation's last conven-
ton. The subject: Are lead
erS of women'S volunteer
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on the mimeoeroph.

service clubs more progressive
than the average citizen in
the community"
Conclusions are reported
in detail in the May-June
issue of the CIVIC magazine.
But briefly-the answer is
Eyes"
Turn the Tables
While she has sought to
turn tea tables into round
tables" through the fedora
tons action" program, Mrs.
Ozbirn also has put the
weight of the organization
behind two life-saving cam
paigns.
The GFWC-sponso red
"Woman's Crusade for Seat
Belts" has had spectacular
results. Since it was initiated,
100000 seat belts already
have been installed in Ameri-
can cars, Mrs. Ozbirn re-
ported.
The federation also
launched a crusade against
uterine cancer IA months ago
with kickoff ceremonies here
which have been duplicated
across the country.
An Informed vote cam
paign," a new handbook on
the United Nations, a survey
on clubwomen as home
makers, are some of the
other numerous projects that
have kept the CIVIC presi-
dent at her desk almost
constantly since she took Of
flee.
Energetic, petite Katie
Ozbirn also has managed to
find time to redecorate the
headquarters of the organiza-
ton on N street-a project
spurred on early in her ad-
ministration when the ceiling
fell in the Second-floor draw
ing room.
Done in the elegant man
ner, the receiving rooms now
provide an impressive setting
for CIVIC functions. The
latest acquiStion-a pair of
marble mantels from Spain
complementing the lovely
murals believed to have been
painted by the father of for
mer Secretary of State Chris
tan Herter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-24
CIVIC Schedule
MONDAY, JUNE rs

Morning Press Preview: Col P sapp rocket sled
1000 AM. pioneer
Evening Banquet.
500 PM Mount Vernon Guards will perform.
Speaker Douglas Dillon,
Secretary of the Treasury.
TUESDAY JUNE 20
Morning Executive Committee Reports
800 AM. Speaker Catherine Marshall.
AfternOon-Home Life Department
200 PM Speaker: Dr. Pauline Park Wilson Knapp.
Speaker: DR.. Frank C. Laubach Educator
Evening United States Marine Band
500 PM. Speaker R. Sargent Shriver, Director Peace
Corps.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 81
Morning Presentation of candidates for office
500 AM Speaker: E. Webb Administrator NASA.
Luncheon Council of international Clubs Luncheon.
1890 PM Speaker Angler Bdde Duke Chief OF Protocol
AfternOOn-Publc Affairs Department
Speaker Hodges, Secretary of Commerce.
Lyman H. Bookbnder, Assistant to the Secretary
of Commerce, to lead panel discussion.
Fine Arts Department.
Speaker August Heckscher, Consultant on the
Arts at the White House
Evening Katherine Hanse will sing.
Speaker: Edwin M. Martin Assistant Secretary
of State for Latin American Affairs.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
Polls open to pm. voting machines used)
Morning Speaker: Mrs Katie Louchhem.
800 AM Conservation Department
Speaker: Edward P. Cliff Chief of the United
States Forest Service.
AfternOOnEne afternoon devoted to reports of nterna
200 PM tiona delegates
Evening Community Improvement Program Awards.
$500 Pm.
FRIDAY JUNE 20
Morning International Affairs Department
$500 AM Speakers Harlan Cleveland Assistant Secretary
of State for International Organization
Affairs Harold S. Miner President of CARE
Afternoon -Educaton Department
200 PM Speakers John Ralph Rackley. PENNSYLVANIA
State University; Judge Bowden Hunt Juve-
nile Court Polk County, Florida.
Evening Rise Stevens sings n.,s.
Hahnemann Medical College Philadelphia,
Installation of Officers for 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-24

Evening
500 PM.
Morning
800 AM.
Afternoon
200 PM.
Evening
500 PM.
Morning =
Q.nn A M
Luncheon
1890 PM.
Afternoon
2:30 PM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01
Russia Raises Butter
To S1.83 Per Pound

States at the head, now is en-
gagged in sabre rafting. con-
ducts a feverish arms race and
harbors plans for a surprise
rocket nuclear attack on the
USSR and the other Socialist
countries. Its politicians and
generals speak openly of this. "
The order for the increase in
prices was issued by the Com
munist Party Central Commit
tee and the government in what
was described as an address. "
It's effect, however, was law
since all stores are government
stores and the prices are fixed
by decree.
There was no immediate in
dication what the public reac-
ton would be. 1t won't be very
active reaction, however. for
there is little that the ordinary
citizen can 60 in this respect
except to run the risk of writing
a letter to the newspapers.
The government conceded
that the increase in price would
be a burden upon the people,
probably decreasing their eat
ing of meat and butter. AS a
compensation, some decreases
were ordered in certain other
products, notably sugar.
The statement said the cost
of producing food, meat and
butter had increased sharply
because of the expenditures or
INFLAMMATION on the farms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01
BY MARY McGRORY
Star Staff Writer

The G. o. P. School for Can
didates is going on the assump-
ton that all its pupils will
graduate with honors in the
November elections.
Special courses will be Of
fered on life in Washington
during the three-day session
which will open here at the
Marriott Motel on July 6.
Wives of the hopefuls have
been invited to come along,
presumably for a view of their
future home, and to bring the
children. A tour of Capitol Hill,
possibly with the idea of re-
serving office suites, will be in
cluded in the curriculum.
ut may seem like putting
the cart before the horse" a
Republican congressional cam
paign aide said, but we think
they will find it helpful, and
we want them to know the i'm
portance of being a Congress-
man."
Helpful and heady hints on
protocol will be forthcoming so
that freshmen Republican Of
ce-holders will not be cropping
gauchely around the Washing
ton drawing-rooms they hope
to frequent next year. They will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01

MOSCOW, June l (AP).-
The Soviet Union today in
creased consumer prices of
meat and butter to finance the
country's tagging agricultural
program in the face of food
shortages.
Butter-up Is per cent
will cost $1.83 a pound; pork
and beef-up 80 per cent
will retail for SO cents a pound.
The effects of the increases
are measured against salaries
much lower than those in most
foreign countries. A semi
skilled Soviet worker gets the
equivalent of $88 a month, pro-
fessional and semiprofessional
people about 1922 a month.
The government announce
ment said that the increased
charges were necessary be-
cause there was no other means
of raising money to pay the
increased expenses on farms.
Blame was placed in part
upon the United States. The
statement said it was not pos
sible to switch funds to in
creasing the output of livestock
products at the expense of the
ccuntry's defensive capacity. :.
I'VE do not live in a vacuum.
While Imperialism exists, the
danger of new wars will remain.
1t is no secret that interna-
tional reaction, with the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01
A SCHOOL FOR CANDIDATES
OnIyHonor Grads Expected

know, if they pay attention at
school, just where they rank in
relation to ambassadors, JUS
tees of the Supreme Court and
other local celebrities.
They also will receive in
struction on how to pick an
office staff and how to budget
their congressional salaries.
This unbridled optimism ap-
parently is the Republicans
brave answer to the "non-par-
tiSanship" which was the
theme of the Democrats school
for candidates which met here
last week.
Democrats knotted their
brows over fine points of high
policy with top level New
Frontiersmen who lecture d
them on the gross national
product and deficit spending.
The Democrats professed to
find their seminars so uplift-
ing that they offered their en-
tire faculty, with the exception
of White House staff members,
to the Republicans.
The Republicans may ask a
few members of the Eisenhow-
er cabinet to talk to the candi-
dates. Their present plan, how
ever, is to derive most Of their
lecturers from Capitol Hill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01
Compromise Offered
On Tax WITHHOLDING

oppose the provision as written
in the House bill.
This would mean nine adverse
votes, a majority. One or two
other Senators are in the un-
certain column.
Exemption for Untaxed
The provision in the House
bill. which generally follows
the administration recommen-
dation. would impose 20 per
cent Withholding on dividend
and interest payments.
However, persons Of 10 and
younger, and all other persons
who owe no tax, could gain
exemption from withholding.
Senators supporting the plan
contend this would mean that
all low-income individuals or
families would be exempt.
Treasury officials have told
the Finance Committee that a
couple with up to $5,377 of in
come from social security and
interest or dividends would not
be subject to withholding.
Nevertheless. those proposing
the compromise said they felt it
would provide a clear-cut ex-
emption which would be more
easily understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01

village of Chieng Khong across
the river.
The Pathet Lao may be de-
liberately withholding an at
tack on Houei Sal to avoid pro-
voking Thailand.
A battalion or more of Thai
troops is patrolling its side of
the Mekong and is efficiently
disarming Laotian army de-
serters and refugees.
Few Irregulars Seen
The only damage in Houei
Sal has been caused by fleeing
Royal Laotian government
troops destroying supposedly
strategic property and by later
looting after almost all res
identS of the town fled.
No regular Royal Laotian
forces were visible in Houei Sal.
Only a motley equipped non
uniformed handful of men and
boys could be found.
Fewer than 20 Americans are
bivouacked on a sandbar in the
Mekong just off the village
shore.
Houei Sal was as quiet as a
See VILLAGE, Page At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01

with Minority Leader Halleck
of Indiana, one of their more
noted partisans. as a kind of
dean. Senator Goldwater, Re-
publican of Arizona, an enemy
of what he calls the admins
tration'S "no-win policy" will
be a featured speaker.
Republican Sena tors and
Congressman will discuss ma
jor campaign issues with the
candidates, while the campaign
managers will be in other class
rooms getting severely practi-
cal advice on such matters as
how to rent a campaign head
quarters and how to run a cof-
fee party.
Mrs. Clare Williams, director
of women's activities for the
Republicans, will advise wives
on how to help their husbands
campaign.
The place of women in poll
tics was not discussed by the
Democrats. who generally are
of the opinion that it is no
place for them. They were, in
fact. so Undetermined about
discussing politics at all at
their recent school that the one
session about the little matter
of winning was barred to the
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01
Liquor Bill
IsApproved
Extremely

President Kennedy put the
District drinking man on his
feet today by signing a bill
providing for stand-up drink
ing in restricted sections of res
taurants.
The new law also provides
for drinking heavy alcoholic
beverages while seated at bars
and counters when the act be-
comes effective 80 days from
now.
Until then patrons will con-
tinue to sip only beer and wine
at bars and counters, and will
not be permitted TO hoist any
thing while standing.
To qualify for stand-up
drinking. restaurants must
screen off a section away from
their dining space. There Gus
toners may be served spirituous
drink either at tables or while
seated or standing at the bar.
The law specifies that such
courtesy shall be granted only
those patrons who are waiting
for a chance to be served meals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01

Clipped away at phenomenal
gains scored in a rally which
followed the plunge Monday
and Tuesday morning.
The markets drop would be
considered substantial under
normal circumstances but so
far was puny in comparison
with the earlier big fall and
rise.
Losses of key stocks ranged
to around 50 while the more
volatile issues took deeper set
backs.
Trading volume continued
heavy but well below the week S
three previous sessions. The
New York Stock Exchanges
ticker tape fell 10 minutes be-
hind transactions at one point
but was nearly even with trans
actions early in the afternoon.
In the first two hours 2.32 mil
lion shares were traded, COM
pared with 3.71 million in the
like period yesterday.
The Associated Press average
of so stocks at noon was off
LEO to 223.90. 1t had gained
1870 Tuesday and Thursday,
wiping out Mondays loss.
The Dow Jones average of 80
See EXCHANGE, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01
Berserk Patient
Stays Doctor

PITTSBURGH, June l (AP).
"A crazed mental patient
fatally shot a doctor at a Vet
Grams Administration hospital
today and wounded a police
man during a gunfight. Police
stormed their way into an Of
flee where the patient had
barricaded himself and found
him wounded but alive.
Officers identified the ply
stefan as DR.. Daniel Thaw,
chief of acute and intensive
treatment at the VA hospital
at Leech farm on Pittsburgh's
Washington boulevard.
Hospital officials said the
patient is William S. Polla, q,
of Wilmerding.
The wounded officer was
Patrolman Horace McDaniels.
He was hit during a brief ex-
change of gunfire with the pa
tient.
Police fired two tear gas
grenades at the patient in an
attempt to rout him out before
moving in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01

courts have been asked to order
a reapportionment of the Sem
ate, too.
New House Total 142
The 10 new Delegates will in
crease the size of the House
to l42. The four suburban
counties and Baltimore City will
have 70 of them.
Nominees for the IS new
seats will be selected by the
Democratic and Republican
Central Committees in the
areas affected. The nomina-
lions must be made by August /.
Many of the rural legislators
fought strongly to stem the re-
apportionment tide. They APP
peared to be succeeding until
Gov. Tawes sent down his
singing message to the As
Sembly.
Royce Hanson, president of
the Maryland Committee for
Fair Representation. gave the
Governor credit for "rescuing
reapportionment from oblivion
and rescuing the State from an
impaSSe with the courts"
The General Assembly was
called into special session last
Friday under a mandate of the
Anne Arundel Circuit Court to
act in time for the suburban
See MARYLAND, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-01

River town at a distance Of
about four miles.
But so far, contrary to many
reports, there has been no veri-
fication that even one artillery
shell or Pathet Lao bullet has
been fired either against the
town itself or the American
used airstrip near it.
Nor did this reporter find on
a visit to Houei Sal that any
Royal Laotian reinforcements
have arrived there at any time
since the Royal government
troops hurriedly left the area
some two weeks ago in fear of
a Pathet Lao attack.
Americans Still There
Royal Laotian government
authorities appear ready to
abandon Houel Sal completely
But a tiny American contingent
of heroic white star" special
forces remains working with
the few Laotians willing to
fend the Pathet Lao off, at
least until the rainy season
arrives or a coalition govern
men1 is agreed upon and the
fighting ends.
There has been little rain
yet to hamper fighting.
Houei Sal lies on high
ground overlooking the Mekong
River, so fire from rifles and
machine guns by the Pathet
Lao could easily hit the Thai