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Evening star., 1962-01-07
Insurance Men
Look Ahead 10
Further Gains

In this area of above average
incomes all major branches OF
the insurance business look
forward to a busy and pros
porous 1862, year-end state
ments indicated.
Executives of life insurance
and casualty and fire insurance
companies reported substantial
gains in 1861. The fledgling
variable annuity life insurance
plans a major expansion year
after building foundations for
it in 1861.
Sales of ordinary life insur-
ance in the District of Colum-
bia during 1861 exceeded $265
million with a gain of around
10 per cent from the preceding
year, preliminary data showed
When we consider the
strong upsurge of our economy
1862 holds promise of being an
even better year." declared
Quentin c. Aanenson, president
of the District Life Under
writer's Association and Wash
ington branch manager for
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York.
"The increased public in
terest in owning larger
amounts of life insurance for
family protection and savings
will continue to have q very
positive effect on life insur-
ance sales" he predicted.
New Policies Developed
The program Of packaged
policies has continued to de-
velop at a rapid rate and the
last year has brought many
changes for fire and casualty
agents, reported Ralph w. Lee
III, president of the District
Association of Insurance
Agents.
In addition to the home
owners policy previously avail
able, agents have been able
to introduce an apartment
owners policy, a motel owners
policy and an office building
owners policy. These new forms
now offer to the public a
broader coverage at reduced
costs, said Mr.. Lee who is vice
president and treasurer OF
Ralph w. Lee & Co.
Safe driver plans now avail
able in the District of Columbia
and in all adjoining States ap-
pear to be working very salts
factorily and the average driver
| insurance costs have not risen
much in the last year, Mr.. Lee
reported. However, the need fol
safety education in the field OF
private passenger automobiles
persists, he added.
Package policies and safe
driver plans have increased
competition for the insurance
buyers dollars and this should
benefit the insurance buyer, he
said. A number of companies
will voluntarily restrict cancel.
lationS of auto insurance pol
icies, he declared. After the
first so days, cancellations will
be ordered only for specific
reasons such as non payment Of
premium, loss or suspension OF
drivers license, false statement
on application, three or more
speeding violations within IL
months, driving while intoxi-
Gated and several others, he
added.
Licensed in IL States
| Variable Annuity Life 1nsur.
ance Co. of Washington, tht
Nations first company formed
to offer the variable annuit!
Evening star., 1962-01-07

settled down in 1861 after con-
siderable consumer experiment
tation with different types OF
cigarettes. He said filter ciga-
rettes now make up about IS per
Evening star., 1962-01-07

cent of sales and non-filters IS
per cent. Ten years ago, he
noted, filters represented less
than l per cent of cigarette
sales.
Evening star., 1962-12-04
Expense Account Rule
Eosed After Outcries

he has already adopted would
reduce the amount Of itemiz-
ing required for claiming tax
deductions on travel and enter
tainment expenses.
He said he also Is consider
ing changes to liberalize re-
quirements for vouchers and
receipts. and to allow more flex-
ibility in claiming per diem
travel expense deductions.
But Mr.. Caplin emphasized
that the regulations still will
impose severe restrictions" on
expense account deductions, as
Congress ordered earlier this
year.
Studies since World War Il
have indicated widespread ex.
pense account abuse" Mr.. Cap.
lin said. adding that "expense
account living and the catch
phrase, it's deductible.'
have served as irritants II
many taxpayers. and have
shaken public confidence ant
respect for our self-assessment
(tax) system"
He noted that Congress toned
See TAXES, Page Al
Evening star., 1962-12-04
By LEE M. COHN
Star staff Writer

Worried businessmen, tax
lawyers and accountants got
the word today that their COM
plants about a breakdown on
expense account deductions
have softened the Internal Rev.
enue Services heart-a little
bit.
Mortimer M. Caplin. COM
missioner Of Internal Revenue,
opened public hearing on ex-
pense account regulations by
announcing that he has de-
cided to liberalize the proposed
rules and may make additional
changes to meet objections.
The first public witness To
testify. a lawyer for the United
States Chamber Of Commerce,
commended Mr.. Caplin and
said the changes took care Of
some Of the business organiza-
tons main complaints.
The lawyer, Joel Barlow, re-
marked that Mr.. Caplin was "a
little unfair to organized OBJ
jectors."
Mr.. Caplin said the changes
Evening star., 1962-12-04
Butcher in Accord

and air tanks filled with a mix
ture Of gases devised by Mr..
Keller. Water was pumped into
the bell to equalize pressure.
The bell dropped TO 1000
feet. the men opened the hatch
and dropped out two flags
Swiss and American. Plans
had called for them to swim
around at the tremendous
depth.
Then something happened.
A television camera. lowered
from the vessel which dropped
the bell. showed them collapsed
on the platform inside the bell.
II was brought up. slowly.
Mr.. Whitaker went down TO
help, but vanished on his way
back up TO the surface.
Mr.. Keller-who claims the
worlds diving record OF 728
teet-apparently survived un-
hurt. He was treated at q
hospital and released.
Mr.. Small, who went down
despite suffering the bends two
days earlier In a 300-foot train
ing descent. was q last-minute
See DIVERS. Page A-s
Evening star., 1962-12-04
Rioting Erupts
In Katanga
U. N. Cars Stoned
Consulate Hit
ELISABETHsvuLE,

ELISABETHSvnLE, Ka-
tanga. Dec. 4 (AP).-Hundreds
of rioting Belgians stoned
United Nations vehicles and
the Belgian consulate in Elisa
bethville last night.
The demonstration started
in an orderly manner outside
the Belgian consulate. Belgians
shouted slogans condemning
Foreign Minister Paul-Henri
Spaak and protested the Bel
gian opposition to Katanga's
secession. They also attacked
the agreement between Mr..
Spaak and President Kennedy
to take steps against Katanga
if the secession did not end.
Then university students be-
gan to hurl rocks at the con-
sulate, shattering windows.
There were loud cheers from
the crowd.
Passing U. N. vehicles we're
stoned ahd had to turn back.
Indian Gurkhas in one jeep
pointed their guns at the
crowd, causing Africans in it
to flee in terror. But once they
got away from the barrage of
stones, the Gurkhas waved in
"a friendly manner.
Another U. N. jeep which
was stoned drove at full speed
See KATANGA, Page AS
Evening star., 1962-12-04
DiverDies Tryingto Aid
Another 7 raped in Bell

LONG BEACH, Calf. Dec. 4
tAP) Two frogmen. seeking a
diving record, dropped 1000
feet into the sea--and some-
thing went wrong. One man
was fatally stricken and an
other. coming TO his aid, van
ished in the depths.
Both we're Englishmen TAX
ing part yesterday in an expert
ment to see II a secret mixture
Of gases could enable man To
survive deep in the sea.
The first victim was Peter
Small, 35, a reporter for the
London Daily Telegraph. He
apparently died Of the bends,
The second victim was Chris
topher Whitaker, %. also OF
London. He had been studying
geology at the University OF
California at Los Angeles. His
body has not yet been recov-
cred.
Mr.. Small and Hannes Keller
%, a Swiss mathematician anC
skindiver, submerged off Santi
Catalina Island in a diving bell
The men wore frogman suit
Evening star., 1962-12-04

Charles Bartlett, Washington
correspondent for the Chat
tanooga Times and a personal
friend of President Kennedy.
Disagreed on Blockade
The article, "In Time of Cri-
sis" contends that Mr.. Steven
son disagreed with the Presi-
dent on the offensive arms
blockade and preferred politi-
cal negotiation to the alterna-
tive Of military action" when
Soviet missiles were discovered
in Cuba.
Illustrating the article is a
photograph of the U. N. Am
hassador which is captioned
Stevenson was strong during
the U. N. debate, but inside the
White House the hard-liners
thought he was soft"
Two White House statements
and q pair by Mr.. Stevenson
himself yesterday did not deny
this point. Instead they EN-.
phasized that President Ken.
nedy's rival for the Democrats
presidential nomination in 1861
! See STEVENSON, Page Al
Evening star., 1962-12-04
New Montgomery Council
Suspends Major OutIays

tions. according to Mr.. Briggs
were authorized more than five
months ago but have not beer
filled. The council said thai
since these jobs apparently
were not urgently needed they
should be rejustified individu-
ally. The freeze could save
approximately $500,000 in the
next six months.
8. Authorized a thorough
mid-year budget review to give
the new members an oppor-
tunity to gauge county spend
ing and to make decisions on
what programs should be cur
tailed or cut.
4. Deferred plans to set ur
a computer system to aic
administrators. The move came
when Mr.. Briggs reported that
both the school board and
WSSC have computers working
on a limited basis.
Defer Projects Decision
The council then withheld
action on a recommendation
to halt all capital projects
which are not under construc-
ton or for which contract:
have not been let. The law.
makers decided to consider thi:
next week when they have 9
complete list of these projects
their costs and priority listings
Besides Mr.. Floyd. a member
Of the planning board, thu
council elected DR.. Thomas M
Wilson as vice president anc
Mrs. Mary Hepburn as secre.
tary for the coming year.
The only question raised a!
the new council went through
the recommendations ca m {
from Councilman Grover X
Walker, one Of two holdovei
Democrats. Mr.. Walker ques.
toned the legality of Mr.
Briggs suggestion that bondi
Evening star., 1962-12-04

scheduled for incinerator con.
struction be issued but the
money allowed 10 go to the
school system If the incineratol
project finally is scrapped by
the council.
The new council agreed, and
asked County Attorney Alfred
Carter to arrange a discussion
meeting with the county's bond
counsel.
Butcher in Accord
County Manager Masor
Butcher said he agreed in gen.
eral with all Mr.. Briggs recon-
mendations but wanted an op-
portunity to make comment:
on each of them.
The five-man Republican
majority was elected on a plat
form calling for economy in
government and on a specific
pledge to re-evaluate all county
operations in the hope of hold
ing down the real estate prop
erty tax rate, which has beer
increasing steadily for many
years.
Other Republicans on the
new council are Miss Kathryn
Diggs and John H. Hiser. The
remaining Democrat is Jerry
T. Williams.
The brief swearing-in cere-
mony for the new council took
place in the oak-paneled cir
cult courtroom with several
hundred spectators in attend
ance.
Judge Kathryn L. Shook
greeted the new council men,
bers on behalf Of the court
and turned the swearing in
ceremony over to Clerk Of the
Court Clayton Watkins.
Miss Diggs, who at 80 is the
See INCINERATOR, Page Al
Evening star., 1962-12-04

Picture Of New Council. Poee B-4
lawmakers took action on a
nine-point program drafted by
their budget cousultant, John
F. Briggs, of the University OF
Maryland's Bureau of Govern
ment Research.
Among its first actions the
council:
/. Halted work on the coun-
tvs $50 million incinerator
project until it can determine
whether the county should take
over all refuse collection and
disposal functions Of the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission. The former Demo-
cratic council wrestled for
months with the incinerator
problem last year before agree
ing informally to take over
refuse functions, at WSSC re-
quest.
2. Froze the hiring of llS
county employees authorized by
the past council. These posi-
Evening star., 1962-12-04
INTERPRETATION
Article Seen Damaging
To Stevenson's S Position
By EARL H. V0SS
Star Staff Writer

Adai Sevensons position the Kennedy administra
tons representative to the United Nations has damaged
competent observers believe result of magazine article
saying he urged soft line on Cuba
rash of statements by the White House and Mr. Steven
son calling parts of the article did little
counteract this view.
Both the White House and persons close to Mr. Steven
Evening star., 1962-12-04

StoH Writer George Ken
nedy, in the RombIer Col
umn about q year ago,
quoted q weather prophet
with on uneonny knock for
being right. Find out whot
this foreeoster hos to soy
about the coming winter.
-. In Toddy'S Star
Page B-1
Evening star., 1962-12-04
News Conference OFF

President Kennedy win not
hold a press conference this
week, the White House said to-
day. 49,
Evening star., 1962-12-04

son denied there was any move
to replace Mr.. Stevenson at the
U. NJ, but there was little doubt
that his position as Ambassador
has been eroded.
Mr.. Stevenson continues to
rate high with the administra-
ton as the United States con-
tact with neutral and non
aligned countries at the United
Nations.
Preserve Asset
Unless he resigns, the Ken
nedy administration can pre-
serve this asset. At the same
time, however, it has been
made clear that Mr.. Steven
sons approach to world af-
fairs is not necessarily the
approach followed by President
Kennedy.
With this point made it may
be considered unnecessary to
remove Mr.. Stevenson from his
post.
The magazine article thai
touched off the furor appear
in the Saturday Evening Post
1t was written by Stewart
Alsop, Washington correspond.
ent for the magazine. anc
Evening star., 1962-12-04

What are Old Man Winters
plons for the National Copi-
tol oreo' Snowstorms and
arctic cold waves or bright,
boImy weather.
Evening star., 1962-12-04
BY WILLIAM DUKE
star staff Writer

The Republican controlled
Montgomery County Council
in office less than an hour
today froze some large-scale
county spending until it has
time for a review Of all spend
ing policies.
After electing John r. Floyd
as council president, the new
Evening star., 1962-12-04
BOWL ALL SET
EXCEPT FOR TEAMS

THE NATIONAL TROPHY BOWL
gone hos set q perfect record 50
far. II wosn't ploysd lost ysor ond
II won't be ployed osoin this yeor.
Sports cOlumnist Morris Siessl re-
ports on Pose All.
VIOLENT PolsoNs vie for con.
sumsr attention in cheerful super
market disploys. Roehsl corson
charges in the ninth instollment Of
her controversial book, The Silent
Spring" now appearing In The Stor.
See Poss A-24.
Hove The Stor Delivered
Daily and Sunday
Dial Lincoln $1,000
Evening star., 1962-12-04
McNamara Revamps
Guard and Reserves
8 Divisions
Are Dropped
In Overhaul
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Secretary Of Defense Nc
Namara set in motion today
a drastic modernization of the
Army Reserve and National
Guard. He said it will build
strength "far greater than any
we have known In the past"
The sweeping reorganization
involves eliminating eight Re-
serve and National Guard in
fantry divisions, all Of low
priority, and dropping 731
smaller units which are con-
sidered out of date.
Most of the men in these
units will be reformed into
streamlined outfits which-to-
gether with a picked group of
six National Guard divisions
will make up top priority
force trained and ready to back
up the Army's l6 divisions
within eight weeks after a call
to active duty.
Guard Action Needs Consent
Mr.. Mcnamara ordered i'm
mediate elimination Of four Re-
serve infantry divisions and 393
lesser Reserve units. He could
do this because the Reserve is
wholly under Federal control.
At the same time, the De-
tense Department sent State
governors proposals-and ap-
peals for co-operation-in q
parallel revamping of the Ma
tional Guard. This calls for
cutting out four low priority
Guard divisions and 33S obso-
lete units.
Under the law, q Governor
must approve any changes In
the Guard within his State
and this could cause the Penta-
gon serious problems.
Some States would lose men,
others gain in the ALLEGATION
Of units. The plan is based on
an overall strength of 100000
men for the Guard and Re-
serve an objective Congress
has ordered the Pentagon to
try to reach.
10 Reserve Divisions
The Pentagon said the re-
organized Army Reserves would
consist of 9 combat divisions,
Is training divisions. 4 bri-
gades, Q maneuver area COM
mands and 2.155 other units.
The reorganized National
Guard would consist Of %
combat divisions. Z brigades
and about 1,743 other units.
The Army said the new bri-
gades will number $500 men,
their headquarters about 200
and the skeleton headquarters
Of the eight eliminated divi-
sions about $50 men each.
The six Guard divisions sin
gled out for first-line duty will
be raised to about 1900 men.
The Defense Department aim
is to finish the reorganization
the first in five years-be-
fore the Guard and Reserve 60
to summer training camps
next year.
Must Woo Governors
Whether 1t can do this, so
far as the Guard is concerned,
depends on its powers Of per-
suasion with the Governors
who have included some Of the
most outspokeh foes Of the
plan since 1t was first unveiled
some eight months ago.
However, congressional OPP
position appears to have
quieted.
The broad reorganization
also includes steps intended to
avoid some Of the serious DIFF
ficulties which the Army ex-
perienced In the 1861 Gallup OF
nearly 10000 Guardsmen and
See RESERVES, Page A-s
Evening star., 1962-12-04
Go|dWaterGefs
Push Toward
Candidacy
so Conservatives
In Secret Session
Weigh Prospects
BY DAVID s. BRODER
Star Staff Writer

Senator Barry Goldwater Of
Arizona limited today he may
be available as a candidate for
the 1864 Republican presiden-
tial nomination.
He told a reporter in Phoenix.
Ariz., the Associated Press re-
ported, that he knew nothing
of a secret meeting in Chicago
last Sunday at which some
so G. O P. conservatives dis
cuSsed his presidential pros
poets.
II still plan. to run for the
Senate two years from now" "
he said. But he added, Things
change, and it's too early to
be absolutely certain"
Broadest Hint TO Date
This was the broadest hint
the Arizona Republican has
dropped so far that he may
seek to oppose President Ken
uedy.
It came in the wake of the
Associated Press disclosure oi
the private caucus in Chicago
Sunday, where some G.. o. p
finance and organization fig
ures convassed the field OF
possible opponents to Gov. Nell
son A. Rockefeller of New York.
The meeting apparently pro-
duced no firm decisions on how
to nominate a conservative
candidate.
Most of the conferees, one of
those present told The Star, felt
Senator Goldwater would be
their choice-if he were avail
able.
But none of us knew for
sure whether he would be, and
there was no one there auth
oriZed to speak for him" this
man said.
"Basically," he added, "those
of us who met believe the Re-
publican Party should have a
conservative candidate. and
Nelson Rockefeller simply does
not fill the bill. We're resisting
the proposition that he should
win this nomination by de-
fault"
ROmney, Scranton Discussed
Governor-elect George Rom
ney Of Michigan and Governor
elect William Scranton Of Penn
sylvania also were discussed,
the source said.
"We adopted a wait-and-see
attitude toward them. We want
to see If either Of them catches
fire on the national scene and
we want to know a lot more
See REPUBLICANS, Pare A-6
Evening star., 1962-12-04
The Beautiful Hours of Christmas, in Color-Page d.
Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-c Cloudy with rain
likely late tonight. lowest near AZ. Cloudy
with rain also likely tomorrow, highest in
the SOS. High, IS. at 2 pm. today; low,
81, at 7 am. today.
Full Report on Puss B-4
Evening star., 1962-12-04

Picture Of New coancil. Pose B-4
Evening star., 1962-01-07
Variety Sought

From Mrs. B. r., 213 Will
liamsburg drive, Silver Spring
Md. What can I plant with
chrysanthemums to give color
during the summer? Could the
C hrySant t h e m u m s be used
among the azaleas? My roses
became leggy and had poor
quality bloom at the end of the
season. They are floribundas
Would tea roses be better? Is
there anything to control leg
giness in chrysanthemums? My
rose stems seem to have a lot
of die-back - could it be can
ker? Answer - Hardy ANIMALS
would give color up until the
middle of the summer; sum-
mer-flowering ANIMALS would
probably be the best. I doubt if
you would want to have the
chrysanthemums in with the
azaleas, in the first place the
NUNS want Sun-the azaleas
shade. Some people grow lilies
in among their azaleas. The
floribundas are more likely to
give suitable results that hybrid
teas-check the soil problem as
well as drainage. Mulch the
roses during the summer, and
use an all-purpose protective
spray or dust. Believe the rose
dieback might stem from cane
borer cover each cut with
some preventative. The chrys-
anthemums get leggy when too
crowded, lack sunshine, or are
not pinched late enough in the
season.
Evening star., 1962-01-07
Rose Problem

From L. P. NJ, 3140 Univer-
sity boulevard, Kensington. The
enclosed sample of rose leaves
with marginal chlorosis is from
a bed planted in a mica soil,
worked to a depth Of 18 inches,
and fed with 5-10-5 and Nu-
Green, a peat mulch, and the
soil has a PHI. reading of TO
Answer A mica soil drains
very well and the marginal
browning is frequently due to
lack of moisture, or in some
cases lack of air. When it is
potash deficiency, then the COL
or tends to be more yellow.
iSh. Suggest feeding with a pot
ash fertilizer such as muriate
of potash or sulphate of pot
ash. Also that humus be ap-
piled as a mulch since working
it into the soil would destroy
the feeding roots.
Evening star., 1962-01-07

illiterates on the welfare rolls,
one expert made an offhand
guess that something like one
fourth to one-third Of the mil
lion or so adults concerned are
either illiterate or just above
the dividing line, educationally
speaking.
Outline of Program
The program will propose:
Grants to colleges and uni
versities to help them with pro-
grams for development Of spe-
cialized materials which they
may use in training of teachers
to instruct adult illiterates.
Grants to the States for
three purposes: ID To assist
in development of pilot and
demonstration projects on how
the purpose can best be
achieved; 90 For grants to To-
cal school districts to help
them establish or expand spe-
cial courses, and 90 To assist
State educational agencies in
strengthening their own serv-
ice.
While it was conceded there
probably never will be complete
elimination of illiteracy, per-
sons familiar with the program
said it was aimed at reducing
the problem to the point that
not more than something like
/ to 3 per cent of the adult
population can be classified as
functionally illiterate.
Evening star., 1962-01-07
Kensineton Contest
Winners Listed

Ten prize winners in the out
door Christmas lighting contest
for Kensington, Md, were an
nounced by Mrs. Carroll Creitz
president of the Kensington
Business and Professional Club
which sponsored the contest.
Overall prize winner was
Robert Bale, 1O203 Frederick
avenue. Others were:
Religious motif category-Joseph P
Vaghi, 1928 Dresden street; Fred W
Burroughs of Edgewood road, and w
G. Eiche, 1r.. OF ParGwood drive.
General Christmas theme category
simon A. McNeely, 9805 Hillridge
drive; Charles Laws of Denfield road
and Frank J. O'Connell. 1030S Mont
gomery avenue.
Door decoration winners-Edwin C
kenner, 9645 East BeXhill drive; Jack
K. Jenkins. 9813 East Bexhill and
Paul c. Kirshner Of Denfield drive.
Jud ges selected from the Garden
Department of the Woman's Commurii-
ty Club of Kensington--Mrs. John r.
Miller. Mrs. W. R. Oberlin and Mrs.
V. NJ. Dimmitt.