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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
MURDER THEORY
DISCOUNTED

AUSTIN, Tex, July % (AP) i.
"A member Of the grand jury
which looked into the strange
death of Federal Agriculture
official Henry H. Marshall took
issue yesterday with State and
Federal investigators who said
Mr.. Marshall was murdered.
Pyrse Metcalfe, ira Frank
lin (Tex0 businessman, sent a
letter to Col. Homer Garrison,
jr., director Of the Texas De-
partment of Public Safety,
yoicing his disagreement. The
grand jury said almost q year
after the death that it could
not dispute the suicide verdict.
Mr.. Metcalfe told Col. Garri-
son the grand jury found sew
eral motives for suicide but none
for murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Hoffa Calls
Charges Lies

DAYTON, Ohio, July 26
(AP) .-Teamsters Union Presi-
dent James r. Hoffa has chal-
lenged Senator McC lellan. Dem
ocrat Of Arkansas, to repeat
outside Senate immunity state
ments made about him in q
Senate Investigations subcom-
mittee report.
The subcommittee, Of which
Senator Mcclellan is chairman,
described Mr.. Hoffa in the re-
port yesterday as showing a
callous disregard of whether his
own union members were
robbed by their officers.
Mr.. Hoffa, here for an Ohio
Transfers Conference, said last
night the report, sis a complete
fabrication and a lie." He la
beled Senator Mcclellan as
anti-labor.
Mr.. Hoffa challenged Sena-
tor Mcclellan to make the
statements outside of Senate
immunity and said, And when
I sue him, I wonder if he'll
take the Fifth Amendment
again like he did in Florida"
The Teamsters president pre-
viously had accused Senator
Mcclellan of hiding behind
senatorial immunity to avoid
testifying at a hearing in Flor
ida on a mail fraud case which
Mr.. Hoffa said amounted to in
voking the Fifth Amendment.
The subcommittee report to
the Senate yesterday said that,
"Hoffa's attitude was one of
defiant indifference to the in
terestS of the rank-and-file
members Of Local 239 Gin New
York; whose treasury was be-
ing exploited and misused by
corrupt and dishonest officials"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

rive not from man but from a
supreme being"
Senator Heating agreed that
in the New York case the court
made the narrow decision TO
strike down the New York
prayer because it was promul-
gated by the State, and did not
accept the broader principles
expressed by Justice Douglas.
Senator Heating said that if
the Douglas opinion became
1.-THE law of the land it certainly
would require a constitutional
amendment"
But he suggested that it
might be well to wait and see
which direction the court takes
in other pending cases.
Stennis Replies
Senator Stennis replied that
he does not expect the Supreme
Court to reverse itself.
Although almost ITS years
elapsed after the adoption of
the First Amendment before
the court felt compelled to out
law prayer in public schools, /"
said Senator Stennis, I'VE may
be sure that other decisions in
this area will not be long in
coming"
Senator Stennis said there
are cases awaiting decisions
now from Maryland and Penn
Sylvania. In Maryland, the
State court held that the rights
of a student were not violated
by the opening exercises in
Baltimore schools involving the
voluntary reading of the Bible
and recitation of the Lords
Prayer.
In Pennsylvania the court
nelo a law requiring Bible
reading violated the First
Amendment, even though a
child could be excused from
participating.
Senator Stennis said he I'M
derstands a third case may may
reach the Supreme Court from
Florida involving reading of
the Bible.
Senator Hart called atten-
ton to one proposed constitu-
tional amendment which would
legalize "non-denominational
prayers and asked who would
decide what is non-denomina-
tional.
Il ask because I question the
wisdom of making members of
the Supreme Court theologians
as well as lawyers" said Sena-
tor Hart.
We'll, they are pretty good
at passing on everything else,
replied Senator Stennis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

manned in critical condition
today.
In addition. a woman who
had to flee from her home,
which was scorched by the
fire, died of a heart attack
early today in the home of a
son here. She was Mrs. Mabel
H. Wager. IT..
God. it was like a clap OF
thunder =. a bomb I.
everything lit UP red," Gene
MerrilIs, who was standing be-
side a barn 100 yards from the
blast, said. tt
Eight Of the injured were in
Putnam Memorial Hospital,
Bennington, VT, six were in Sa-
marian Hospital, Troy, N. Y,
and two others were discharged
after treatment in Troy.
Black Skies Above
Thunderheads we're gather
ing in the sky at about $3.50
pm. when Robert j. McLucas,
80, of Porneroy, Pa, took his big
truck down the twisting two
mile hill leading into Berlin
which is near the meeting Of
the New York Massach usetts-
Vermont State lines. The brakes
apparently failed. State police
said, and Mr.. McLucas leaned
on his horn in warning as the
vehicle picked up speed. Some
witnesses said the brakes ap-
peared to be ON fire.
About so yards from the vii
lage square, the truck reached a
turn near the bottom of the
hill. It jacknifed, the trailer
broke off and upset, Sr
There was a pause, then a
pop, then a blam. The flames
must have gone $50 to 400 feet
in the air bright orange"
That was the account of Holden
Gutermuth, "a, who witnessed
the explosion from a field.
Mr.. McLucaS was blown $50
feet. He died about two hours
later.
Watches Wife Escape
Postmaster William Moses was
closing up for the, day. He
looked at his own house. ut
was terrible =. it was a mass
of fire" His wife was inside.
Held back by the heat, Mr.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Virginia ABC
Sales. Profits Up

RICHMOND, July 26 (AP)
total sales and net
profits of Virginia ABC stores
for the first quarter of 1862
were well above the figures for
the same period last year.
Sales of alcoholic beverages
in the State-owned stores for
the January-March, 1862, quar-
ter totaled $24,383,176, up 5.4
per cent over the same quarter
of 1861.
At the same time, net profits
rose So per cent, totaling
$S,501,193. This was $191 ,976
higher than for the first quar-
ter of 1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

Talk on Capitol Hill:
The expected Government
pay raise this year is consider
ed virtually certain to result
in salary increases next year
for members of Congress as
well as presidential appointees
under the Executive Pay Act.
Raising Of the Classification
Act ceiling to at least $22. 500
(the same salary that is made
presently by members of Con-
gress) is expected to give Con-
gress a perfect excuse next year
to raise its own salaries.
It also will result in pay
raises for those Government Of
ficials under the Executive Pay
Act, since Federal career en-
ployes in many cases will be
making more than their bosses,
The pay of members Of Con-
gress probably will be raised
to at least $27, 500 or $4,000 a
year.
Cabinet officers, pay is ex-
pected to be increased to $780,
900 or $4,000 annually, with
substantial increases also fol-
agency heads, assistant and
undersecretaries, bureau chiefs
commissioners, etc.
Congress won't consider rails
ing its own pay and that OF
presidential appointees this
. year because it's an election
year. But next year - with
Federal career salaries in
creased - it will pave the way
for action on Congressional and
Executive Act salary increases
REPRISAL THREAT-Posta
and Government employee unior
leaders say that any veto by
President Kennedy of pay raist
legislation this year could have
serious repercusSions for thu
Democrats at the polls il
November.
Postal employe leaders par
! ticularly feel that their mem
berships would be incense at |
veto. They declare their mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Pay Raise Expected to Pave Way
For Congressional SoIory Boost

AFGE-Arch Dram, chief of
investigations of the Civil
Service Commissions ninth re-
gion in st. Louis, has taken a
demotion in order to run for
the presidency of the American
Federation of Government En-
ployes. The csc had ruled that
Mr.. Grams job was of sufti-
Gent management importance
to bar him from seeking union
office. Consequently, Mr.. Dram
asked to be appointed recruiting
officer for the region. a job
which the csc decided would
not bar him from running for
Age presidency.
&* -
RETIREMENT BILL = Civil
Service Commission officials
are pleased over the bill APP
proved by a Senate Civil Scrv-
ice subcommittee liberalizing
retirement benefits for present
Federal workers and raising
annuities for retired Govern
ment workers.
They are seeking similar
legislation from the House Civil
Service subcommittee which re-
Gently held hearings on the
subject.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP -
Weather Bureau has given
performance awards to Mrs
Shirley Herman, Mrs. Norma
Lands, DR.. Joseph Smagorin-
sky and Spurgeon Terry.
Coast and Geodetic Survey
needs a budget analyst, grade
IL or l3. Apply second floor
Longfellow Building, 1741
Rhode Island avenue NV.
Public Housing Administration
has given outstanding perform.
ance awards to Joseph Burstein
Geor &c Bailey, Helen Halbig
Bernard Ryon, Mrs. Glars
Rawlings, Audrey Moran ant
Mrs. Eva Rapke. Superior serv.
ice awards went to Clarence
Davis, James Gore, Emmett
Buck" DeAvies, jr.. and Law
renee Hantke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Estes, Formers JuqeIed
Papers, Mcclellan Says
b the Assoeiated Press

Senator Mcclellan Democrat Arkansas claimed evidence
today that Billie Sol Estes and of the with
ugged checks and receipts in elaborate coverup operation
Senator Mcclellan tossed this of hearings
before his Senate Investigations Subcommittee.
The subcommittee is investigating allegations political
influence favorism tgvng Estes helped the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

he is sympathetic" toward q
constitutional amendment, but
cautioned against inpairing
either the independence Of the
Supreme Court or the doctrine
of separation Of church and
state.
AS the Senate Judiciary
Committee began public hear
ings on the recent prayer de-
cision, it also received testi-
mony from Senators who favor
passage of a resolution merely
expressing the opinion of Con-
gress.
Senators Hartke, Democrat
of Indiana, and Thurmond,
Democrat of South Carolina,
urged the latter course. Such
a resolution could be passed by
a majority vote. A constitu-
tional amendment requires two
thirds in both houses and rati-
fication by three-fourths of the
States.
Eastland Sees Action
Senator Eastland, Democrat
of Mississippi, Judiciary chair
man, told a reporter he believes
the committee will take some
action before adjournment. But
he declined to speculate on
whether it would be on a con-
stitutional amendment or a
n n-bin ding expression OF
opinion.
Two members Of the commit
tee-Democratic Senator Hart
of Michigan and Republican
Senator Hruska of Nebraska
contended the decision in the
New York case was a narrow
one, aimed only at the fact that
the prayer used in New York
schools had been officially pre-
Scribed by school authorities.
They indicated their belief
that much of the criticism Of
the court has been based on the
broad views expressed in the
separate opinion of Justice
Douglas rather than on the
majority decision itself.
But Senator Stennis pre-
dicted that the New York deci-
sion will shortly be followed
by others which increasingly
erode our spiritual heritage"
! Decision Consistent
Senator Hart said that in its
marrow application the New
York decision was "predictablt
and consistent with a long line
of State and Federal" cases.
But Senator Hart agreed that
! the question needs examina.
ton. He said he also is con.
cerned as ito how we can in.
struct that certain rights de.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
New Marches Planned
By Negroes in Georgia

ALBANY, Ca, July rs CAP)
Racial strife headed toward
a climax here today as Negroes
organized for a series of anti
segregation demonstrations, ap-
parently of major proportions.
An about protest move by
Negro organizations appeared
imminent after a self imposed
day of penance" to atone for
rock tossing by some Negroes
Tuesday night in the wake Of a
protest march.
I'VE must go to Jail and We
must go in large numbers" the
Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy said
at a church rally of about 800
Negro followers last night.
I'VE can't stop now-and we
won't stop now" the Rev. DR..
Martin Luther King, jr., said.
Mr.. Alternately and DR.. King
are leaders in the indignation
drive.
Officers on Alert
Two hundred officers, in
GLIDING State troops and
county officers, waited to jail
any demonstrators. Nearly
1000 have been arrested and
most Of them Jailed for varying
periods since last December.
White citizens waited to see
what would happen after two
uneasy weeks of racial unrest.
And the Negroes of the Al
bany Movement calmly waited
out the hours until, they said,
they would willingly submit to
jail, If necessary, in their strug-
gle for racial equality.
At last nights meeting, many
Of the Negroes signed cards
pledging to go to jail with DR..
King. Mr.. Abernathy and DR..
w. G. Anderson, an osteopath
who is president of the move
ment.
Warns Against Violence
DR.. King again warned the
Negroes against violence. He
spent yesterday in taverns and
pool rooms and on street COR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Negro School
Issue Token
ToTopCourt

The Supreme Court has been
asked to review the dismissal Of
a suit aimed at preventing Ar
lington County from charging
all-Negfo Drew-Kemper Ele-
mentary School.
The suit, which sought to in
validate a $950,000 school bond
issue, was dismissed last March
by Arlington Circuit Court
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy.
The Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals was asked to con-
slider the case and refused. The
plaintiff is Robert M. Alex
ander. father Of a Drew-Kemp-
er school student.
Mr.. Alexander asserted, and
the Arlington School Board
denied, that the hidden pur-
pose of the Drew-Kemper
School addition was perpetual
ton of segregation.
School officials said con-
struction Of the 22-room addi-
ton has been held up pending
the outcome of litigation. The
Supreme Court can accept or
roiant tho raea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Senators Favor Action
On Prayer Amendment
By J. A. O'LEARY
Star Staff Writer

Senators Bea Republican Of Maryland, and Robertson,
Democrat of Virginia. today called for constitutional
ment to permit voluntary recitation Of nonsecaan
in public schools.
Senator StennS Democrat Of Mississippi advocated SINH
lar action Senator Heating Republican Of New York said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
New Health Division

RICHMOND, July 26 (AP) 4.
The State Health Depart
ment yesterday announced the
organization of a Division of
Disease Control, headed by DR..
w. r. Southwark, who will con-
tinue to hold his present post
as head of the departments
Bureau of Chronic Disease Con-
troll sea. as g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

EecOS CIeX.l Ilnancler build q
business empire based on deals
under farm aid programs. Estes
has since been declared bank
rupt.
Senator Mcclellan gave no
details Of the check and receipt
juggling, which he said was Just
a manipulation" to provide
phony evidence that purported
land sale and lease-back ar
rangefnents between Estes and
the farmers we're bona fide.
Question Audit Delays
A House subcommittee.
meanwhile, continued its ques-
tioning OF r. E. Turner. an
Agriculture Department audit
Investigator from Dallas, about
delays IN checking on Estes
financial condition.
Mr.. Turner testified yester-
day he was not told the case
had any high priority when he
was assigned to 1t. and he
worked first on other matters
he considered more important.
Only preliminary work had
been done when Estes was ar
rested In March and ether
agencies took over, he said
He told the House subcom-
fnittee today:
81 have found, in 10 years
of experience, that the older
an investigation becomes the
more difficult it is to locate
witnesses. For that reason, I
make 1t q practice 20 work on
the older cases and try to clear
them up first
This was the procedure he
followed in the Estes case, he
said.
Tells OF Lease Backs
The Senate subcommittee
has heard weeks Of testimony
that Estes ostensibly sold land
to farmers. then leased It back
from them after some Of their
otton-planting allotments had
been transferred to the land.
Witnesses have called it Just a
scheme to cover up what
amounted to a sale Of their al
lotments = which Is forbidden
by law-and said no bona fide
land sale was involved.
Mrs. Ruth Minear, manager
Of the Pecos County Agricultural
Sterilization and Conservation
Service office, which handled
more than 100 such deals, tes-
titled she wondered about the
deals at the time they were
made in 1851.
Mrs. Minear's testimony be-
fore the Senate group again
brought to the fore the name Of
Henry Marshall, the mystery
man in the Estes case.
Shot Five Times
A Federal Agriculture De-
partment official probing Estes
affairs, Mr.. Marshall was found
dead June 8, 1861. on his East
Texas farm. He had been shot
five times. The death was ruled
q suicide, but the Texas State
Police said this month he may
have been murdered.
Mrs. Minear said Mr.. Mar
shall had instructed her to re-1
quire farmers who ostensibly
were buying land from Estes to
sign statements attesting that
no illegal and secret side deals
in cotton allotments were in
volved.
She said her county office
excused between 80 and 40 per
cent of the farmers from per-
sonal appearances to sign such
statements, although standing
orders from Washington vested
In State ASC committees sole
authority to excuse anyone. She
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Driver Killed Is Injured
AS Cos Truck .ExpIodes

BERLIN, N: Y July 26 (AP).-A load of propane
exploded this Eastern community
yesterday and flaming liquid spurted far hslfmie
destroying dozen homes and a church.
The truck driver injured fatally and Is men,
women and children hospitalized, Ten of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

bers still haven't forgotten
President Kennedy's veto last
year of legislation that would
have substantially liberalized
their longevity pay.
AS a result, employe leaders
are confident that the Demo-
cratic leadership in House and
Senate will stress these vital
facts to President Kennedy
when the pay raise legislation
finally reaches his desk.
Incidentally, employee leaders
feel that Federal and postal
workers played a major role in
President Kennedy's victory in
1860. They feel the resentment
of Government workers at
resident Eisenhower's pay
raise veto in 1860 caused most
Government employees to vote
Democratic, thereby turning the
tide of Mr.. Kennedy in 1860 in
his razor-thin victory,
Meanwhile, the House Civil
Service Committee meets again
today in hopes of reporting the
postal and Federal employee pay
raise bill. The committee yes
terday rejected compromise
amendments to trim the
amount of pay raises for postal
workers and lower salaried
Federal employees. 1t also re-
jected an amendment to stretch
the raise over three phases, with
THE first raise effective on
October / and the other ones
effective October /, 1863, and
october /, 1864. This was re-
jected by a vote of IS to s.
*& 50
TWO-WAY RACE = The
filing deadline for candidacy
for National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees presidency has
passed, with only two candi-
dates filing. They are present
president Vaux Owen and
Robert Griffiths of Rome, N. Y
Three candidates have filed
for the office of secretary
treasurer, now filled by Florence
Broadwell. Miss Broadwell is a
candidate for reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

nerS preaching his non-violent
doctrine. which he called the
INST potent weapon of an OPP
pressed people"
Il don't believe you want to
hurt us in this struggle" DR..
King said. I'VE cannot win
with bottles and bricks. One
thing our opposition would de-
light in would be for us to
turn to violence"
He told the Associated Press
he was very encouraged by the
response to his pleas.
DR.. King had said earlier he
would halt mass demonstra-
tons If in his Judgment the
Negro community at large
might resort to violence in the
racial struggle.
The White House again was
brought into the picture by Mr..
Abernathy.
Referring to the President,
Mr.. Alternately said, when
Kennedy was running we could
hear from his house then-we
want to hear from his house
now"
May Stage March
He said Negroes might march
on the White House and indi-
Gated possible simultaneous
demonstrations in other parts
of the country to support the
Albany drive.
Gov. Ernest Vandiver's prom
Use to activate the National
Guard if necessary for preserv-
ing order in Albany brought
this response from Mr.. Aber:
nathy:
We've heard from the State
House. Now we want to hear
from the White House" g.,
Outlined by DR.. King at the
meeting was a four-point ap-
proach to the segregation issue:
He urged Negroes to register
and vote, to improve their
economic lot, to press legal as.
saults and to engage in direct
action protests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Warns Against Violence

DR.. King again warned the
Negroes against violence. He
spent yesterday in taverns and
pool rooms and on street cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
Lexington
r BAPTIST CHURCH

Church School, 10 am. with
worship hour at II q. m. and
TOO p. m. and Baptist Training
Union at 500. p. m.
Prayer meeting at 7:30 eac!.
Wednesday evening, followed by
choir practice.
The Rev. P. D. Bragg, pastor
Louie B. Nichols Sunday School
Superintendent: Charles Lee
Truitt, Training Union director.
Women's Missionary Society
circles one two and three, meet
each Monday afternoon at 3.
Business Women's Circle meets
second Monday each month
6 pm. and Sunbeams each Mon
cay at 8.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23

SUNDAY School at 70 an. with
worshin hour At II am. and
Union each Sundav st 500 D. m.
Wednesday prayer meeting al
: I'm.
The WoYnen's Missionary Unior
meets each Monday at $50 pm
Business Women's Circle at 2
nm
The paw. J prize Pr0ck. pas
tor: c,1odav School S11perinten-
dent. John Yarhorouqh: TraininG
Union director. GEORGE Wvnns
rroir director. Price Brock, Jr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
Goodman
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday services:
Sunday School at 10 am. with
worship hour at II am. and
7:30 pm. Methodist Youth Eel
lowship meets at $50 pm. The
Wesley Foundation, college stu
dents group, meets also at $50
Wednesday night prayer meet
ing is held at z.
The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service meets each Monday
at $3.50 pm. The Wesleyan Ser
vice Guild meets at 7:30 on the
first Monday of each month.
The Rev. B. F. Lee, pas
tor; Sunday School superinten-
dent, w. w. Griffin, Jr.: Church
secretary, Mrs. D. X. Gulledge-
MYF director, Mrs. Nell Branch
Wesley Foundation director, Mrs
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 am. with
Worship hour at 1885 am. and
2 p.m. Methodist Youth Fellow
ship at 6 pm.
PRAYER meeting at Z pm. each
Wednesday, followed by choir
practice.
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service meets each Monday aft
ernoon at 3.
Wesleyan Service Guild meets
second and fourth Monday each
month at 7:30 pm.
The Rev. Crawford Ray. pas
Tor: Ben Ratheli, Sunday School
Superintendent: Woodson Earle
Youth Fellowship director.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-08-23
MISSIONARY EASTSrDE
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School. 1000 {. m. and
worship hour. 100 a. m. md
ZOO o. m. with Baptist Training
Union at 500 D. m.
Prayer meeting is held each
Wednesday night at 7 pm. fol
lowed by the Women's Mission.
ary Union and the Brotherhood
meeting.
The Rev. Charles Cooley. pas
tor; Sunday School Superin-
tendent and Church Secretary,
G. r.. Thompson.