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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
LorryKnohI,.
Son Held as
Tax Dodgers

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 CAPl.-
Larry Knoll, once described by
Government officials as an in
fluence peddler during the
Truman administration, was
arraigned yesterday on charges
of evading Federal income tax
payments.
Arraigned with the 57-year-
old Knoll was his son, Irwin
Knoll, 20.
The arraignment papers
charged the two conspired to
evade tax payments due from
the elder Knoll for the years
l954-55 by concealing assets.
The father was released on
$4,000 bail, and the son on
$4,000 for action of the Federal
grand jury in Brooklyn. Both
waived preliminary hearings
before United States Commits
sioner Max Schiffan in Brook
Ign Federal Court.
In 1854 the elder Knoll was
tried and acquitted on charges
of evading $4,000 in income
and corporate tax payments for
the years between 1948 and
1850.
Chief Assistant United States
Attorney Cornelius Wicker
sham, jr., said at the time Of
the elder Knohls indictment
in 1854 that he had used
considerable influence" with
Washington officials during the
administration Of former Pres
ident Truman.
| In 1856, Larry Knoll was
tried twice in another income
tax case in which he was
charged with evading payment
of $l95,000 The first trial
ended in a mistrial when his
attorney suffered a heart at
tack. The second trial ended
in a hung jury.
The Government charged at
the time that Mr.. Knoll got
S435.000 from a friend to fix
an income tax case, but pock-
eted most Of the money and
paid no income tax on it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
Judge Refuses to Halt
Long Yonkers FiIibuster

rule on whether the Yonkers
council can end the filibuster
and force a vote on the issue
at hand.
The issue revolves around a
Democratic plan to redistrict
the election wards in this New
York City suburb of 10000
people.
A citizens group is protest
ing the plan, and the vocal eff
forts of as many as 127 per-
sons ranging in age from IA to
IS are an attempt to keep coun-
Gil from voting on the issue.
Into New Year
They have to talk straight
into the new year to be sue
cessful. BY holding off a vote
until January l, they would
under city charter
rules in taking the matter out
Of the hands of the Democratic
controlled council and tossing
it to Republican Mayor John
E. Flynn.
On the other hand, If the
Democrats, who rule in council
by a Z to 5 majority, shove
through the redistricting plan,
next November's election would
be conducted along lines IA
vorable to their party.
What started the fuss was a
referendum concerning ward
lines. AS approved, the referen-
dunn provides for Republicans
to control eight wards and the
Democrats four, effective next
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29

it is found that the United Ma
tons does not have enough
fighters to match Mr.. Tshom-
be's air force.
AS both India and Ethiopia
are withdrawing their planes
from the Congo, the United
Nations can presently count
on only three Swedish Jet
fighters. United States Off
Gals noted, however, that Iran
has pledged to send four Jet
fighters. Others are expected
from Italy and the Philippines,
and an additional four fighters
from Sweden. These, plus the
10 American planes, would give
the United Nations a strong air
arm in the Congo.
The American planes would
be flown by U. N. pilots, the
sources said.
Fighting Minimized
United States officials APP
peared to minimize the serious
ness of the fighting between
U. N. and Katangese troops,
which began Thursday night.
One highly placed official said
the shooting "just happened"
and that there is no evidence
Of a planned about attack.
These officials, who received
reports from the United States
mission in the Congo, said the
fighting apparently was the
result of a misunderstanding.
The U. N. observation post
at one Of the Union Miniere
plants IN Elisabethville, the
Katanga capital, was manned
for weeks by French-speaking
Tunisian soldiers, who kept
good relations With katangeSe
gendarmes, speaking the same
language.
When the Tunisians were
replaced by Ethiopians, a Ka-
tangese soldier who did not
know about the change APP
preached the observation post,
as he used to do when the
Tunisians were in charge.
The Ethiopian guard ordered
him to halt. When the Ka-
tangese, not understanding the
order, failed to stop, the Ethio-
plan fired into the air. The
Katangese fell and rolled down
the hill leading to the obser-
walton post and his comrades
believed he was shot. Thus,
they say, the shooting began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
Invasion Ideas
Seen by Tass

MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (AP).-
The official Soviet news agency
TaSs suggested today the
United States is still toying
with the idea Of invading Cuba.
The TaSs article began by
denouncing the American press
for making a great hue and
cry" about the Bay of Pigs pris-
oners released by the Cuban
government.
Then Tass reported that
Manuel Artime, an anti-Castro
leader, told a news conference
in Palm Beach, Fla, that the
former prisoners would con-
tinue to fight for the overthrow
of the Cuban government.
Journalists have been be-
wildered by Artime's statement
on preparations for another
intervention, made after Pres
ident Kennedy's assurance to
the effect that the United
States would not attack Cuba
or tolerate any attack on Cuba
by any Latin American state ;
TaSS said. HF ..t... -
The correspondents asked
Mr.. Lincoln) White, the State
Departments press secretary
to comment on such statements
Mr.. White replied he could un-
derStand and appreciate the
sentiments of these people, but
he would not want to comment
on them in any way.
why did Mr.. White refuse to
comment? The point is that
Artime made his statement to
the press Immediately after he
and his four associates were
received by President Kennedy.
Describing this meeting, the
Washington Post correspondent
reports the President showed
kindness toward his
guests and told them he hoped
some time to visit a free Cuba.
Naturally, after this, Mr..
Whites comments would have
been superfluous."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29

.ile Songo, authoritative in
1ormants said today.
The most important items on
Uhe U. N, shopping lists are 10
tighter planes. They are needed
10 give air protection to U. N
ground troops and to fend off
hlt-and-run attacks of the
katanga air force, estimated
TO consist of about 20 airplanes
OF various types and vintage.
Truman Brings List
The list of requested ma
teriel-a detailed document
drafted by the Indian COM
manders of the U. N. air force
was given to 1t. Gen. Louis
w. Truman, head of q United
States fact-finding mission,
which returned from the Congo
this week.
Gen. Truman, informants
said, approved the U. N. list
after on-the-spot verification
of the requirements, and he
submitted it last night to the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff.
The final decision rests with
President Kennedy, officials
said, and added that knowing
Mr.. Kennedy's concern about
the deteriorating Congo situa-
ton they felt sure the United
Nations will get what it asks
for.
Another of the items it asked
for is a pre-fabricated steel
bridge to span the Lualaba
River at the town of Kongolo,
an important east-west road
and rail junction in North
Katanga. The bridge that had
been there was blown up by the
forces of Moishe Tshombe, the
Katanga secessionist president.
The United Nations also
wants air transport planes and
2l2-ton trucks.
No Commitment Reported
High United States sources
indicated that the United States
made no commitment to supply
the fighter planes.
Some officials said that, while
the United States will certainly
provide transport planes and
trucks for troop transportation,
the decision on the fighters de-
ponds on how many planes
other nations turn over to the
U. N. force.
In other words, the United
States would fill in the gap if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
KATANGA
20 RoodbIocks Taken
In u. N. Offensive

during peace talks v-'''' ~
He said that the fighting last
night and this nor..Ing could
have been avoided If Mr..
Tshombe had signed an agree
mont to remove his roadblocks.
Other U. N. officials, have
said Mr.. Tshombe seemed to
be acting in good faith in seek
ing a halt to the shooting.
Firing Continues
Small arms and machinegun
fire was reported continuing
today near a group of mining.
installations and a military
camp. There was also some
mortar fire.
The U. N. had no report on
Katangan casualties.
Belgian travellers from Ka-
tanga reaching the North
Rhodesian border said last
night that U. N. troops sup
ported by heavy mortarfire had
closed in on the heart of Elisa
.bethville in a broad arc from
both sides of the Union Miniere
refinery at Lumumbashi. They
also reported that the Katan-
gans strongly resisted another
attack launched from the
northwest in the area of the
Jadotville road.
Meanwhile, the first group
of U. N. civilians-mostly de-
pendentS-evacuated from the
Katangan capital arrived by
air in Leopoldville.
In Washington, United States
officials said they had a report
from the United States mission
in the Congo that the Outbreak
was touched off by an Ethio-
plan United Nations sentry fir
ing into the air at the approach
OF a Katangan soldier who
didn't understand an order to
halt.
The outpost had previously
been manned by Tunisian
United Nations troops who had
good relations with the Katan-
ganS because both forces spoke
French.
The United Nations said Ka-
tangans fired on a United Ma
tons patrol Wednesday night
and again Thursday night, but
United Nations forces did not
return the fire.
United Nations accounts said
the international troops were
under frequent machine gun,
automatic weapons and mortar
fire throughout Friday morning
and afternoon but did not reply
to the attacks until late after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29

YONKERS, N. Y, Dec. 20
(AP) "A State Supreme Court
judge refused today to halt a
filibuster of city council being
conducted by Yonkers citizens
seeking to prevent a vote on a
rediStricting plan.
Judge Frank s. Mccullough,
sitting in nearby White Plains,
declined to sign an order sought
by Yonkers Corporation Counsel
John Trainor.
Judge Mccullough said he
did not recognize the talkathon
as a filibuster, but rather as an
opportunity for the citizens to
present their views. To this,
they are entitled, he added.
Meanwhile, the hearing was
In recess but was expected to
resume momentarily.
Truce Called
A truct was called at 1890
last night to enable weary par
Elephants to get some sleep. At
that time the session had been
in progress for 26Ia hours.
To gain their objective, citi-
zens must keep the filibuster
going through midnight Deem
Der 81.
But a ruling today by a
State Supreme Court Judge
could upset their talkathon
plans.
Judge Frank s. Mccullough,
sitting in nearby White Plains,
seat of government for West
chester County, is expected to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
British Propose
Cease Fire

LONDON. Dec. 20 (AP).-
Britain today urged an imme-
date cease-fire in the fighting
between United Nations and
Katangan forces. 1t warned
against "the futility Of trying
TO impose a political settlement
on the Congo by force"
A Foreign Office statement
announced that Britains dele
gate at United Nations head
quarters. Sir Patrick Dean, has
been ordered to urge Secretary
General U Thant TO accept
President Noise Tshombe's Of
fer Of talks on a revenue-shar-
ing settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
KATANGA
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page Al
ported the Belgian-operated
Union Miniere Copper Co. in
Kipushi was evacuating Belgian
civilians.
Fighting continued in Elisa
bethville this morning but ap-
peared to have almost died out
later.
The fighting went on after
two raids this morning by
United Nations planes on the
capital and on the airfield at
Kolwezi. the base of Mr.
Tshombe's rudimentary ali
force.
The raid on Elisabethville
was carried out by a single air.
craft at 4 am. The plane
dropped about five bombs, but
the targets and damage were
not yet known.
The raid on Kolwezi wat
made by Swedish-built Saat
jet fighters. 1t is believed tina
three planes were destroyed OF
the ground by the Saabs.
ROadblOckS Seized
United Nations Tunisiar
troops occupied Elisabethville's
central post office and the
United Nations claimed to have
complete freedom for its forces,
following the seizure of 20 Ka-
tangan roadblocks.
The United Nations military
commander. Indian Brig. Regi-
maid Noronha, in a victorious
mood, said the fighting for
the roadblocks had teen easy,
with only one casualty
wounded Indian. But he
claimed the United Nations
was still having to deal with
mercenaries in the Katangan
Army.
Asked how he knew that
mercenaries were taking part
in the battle, the brigadier re-
piled: who else could have
fired mortars?"
Earlier, United Nations re-
ports said there appeared to
have been no mercenary ac-
tivity.
Brig. Noronha accused Mr..
Tshombe of being insincere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
Africu Freedom Uraed

ALGIERS. Dec. 20 APP
An official seven-member Hun
garian delegation visiting AL
geria wound UP this week with
a Joint statement condemning
nuclear arms testing and urg-
Ing independence for African
areas under foreign rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
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U. 5. Expected to Send
Arms to COMO Soon
By the Associa ted Press

Inc United States is expected shortly will
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most urgently needed materiel will be Immediately to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29

stop, the United Nations decided
Mr.. Tshombe either had lost
control of his army or was
playing a double game. 1t then
set out Ito take all necessary
action in self-defense and to re-
store order"
Key elements in the fast
breaking picture we're these:
/. Air power. The United Ma
tons expects to get 10 addi-
tional Jet fighter planes soon
from the United States, Italy,
and Iran. 1t now has seven
Swedish jets. Katanga has 20
miscellaneous aircraft ranging
from trainers to small fighters.
Bad weather kept both air
forces grounded yesterday.
2. American help for the
United Nations in addition to
fighter planes, the United
States is due to supply with
armored cars, light tanks, guns,
and additional air transport.
This help. however, is not due
to arrive for another 10 days to
two weeks. Whether it will have
any effect on the fighting is
considered doubtful.
3. Mr.. Tshombe's intentions.
The United Nations was trying
to keep the Katanga president
in Elisabethville yesterday and
persuade him to surrender and
collaborate. His key aides have
apparently fled into the bush
to organize guerrilla warfare
Some reports, contradicted
here, said he too had disap-
peared.
Third Time Around
Twice previously the United
Natiors has fought against Ka-
tanga. The first battle was in
September 1861. The United
Nations took a licking then,
largely because Of lack of air
cover. The late secretary gen.
eral Dag Hammarskjold was
killed seeking a cease-fire.
In December 1861, as the
United Nations was rebuilding
its strength for a mercenary
roundup, Katanga jumped the
gun, forcing what was from the
United Nations point of view
a premature showdown. But the
United Nations won, thanks
largely to an emergency Ameri-
can airlift.
This victory was not COM
plete, though most observers
agreed it could have been. The
United Nations held back when
Mr.. Tshombe said he would end
his rebellion against the CEN
trail government and go into ne
gotiations on the terms of re-
unification.
/ The negotiations did take
place internationally for IL
months. They never were prom
Using. They broke down last
month when both Mr.. Tshombt
and the central government
baked at a United Nations
plan for national reconcilia,
ton"
The United Nations gave MI
Tshombe a final warning" De
cember 10. When he still hell
out, it began December IL /,
program of economic sanctions
designed to force a capitula.
ton.
Katanga, desperate to feno
off the economic pressure and
noting the United Nations mil
itary buildup, apparently de-
cided. once again, to upset the
United Nations timing.
DOwned HeIicOpter
On December "a, Katangese
troops shot down a United Ma
tons helicopter, savagely beat
the men who had been aboard
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
DOwned HeIicOpter

On December "a, Katangese
troops shot down a United Ma
tons helicopter. savagely beat
the men who had been aboard,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-29
ELISABETHVILLE
u. N. Determined
To Crush Kotongo

Continued From Page Al and left an Indian officer
. the United Nations decided jail to die Of his wounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-19
WILLIAM S. WHITE
Unhappy Duel Over the BIO

this correspondent the Old
Fox" in this instance Is
wrong. Congress has q right
to take away any or all of
the Presidents defense
money. But--once having
granted him money 1t can
not force him to spend more
than he thinks he needs, nor
interfere In such detail as to
how he is to spend It. For
the choice Of weapons 10 O
command responsibility of
the man elected by the peo-
pie as Commander in Chief.
1t should not ever be made
a committee responsibility,
not ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-19
< Protecting Consumer Interest

subject to criticism. But
hasn't this been the case for
years, and hasn't the Food
and Drug Administration
been improving that situa-
ton constantly by hard work
and efficient investigation?
AS for misleading" sales
manship, Is the Government
itself without faults? Why
doesn't the President busy
himself with the Post Office
Departments collection Of
money under what might be
called misleading" circum-
stances? 1t charges 80 cents
for a special-delivery stamp.
but there are hundreds Of
towns in the United States
where the post offices are
closed over the week ends
and hence no special-delivery
service is provided. The pub
lie doesn't know which towns
these happen to be. so a
great deal of money is paid
out under an illusion. This
is a form Of waste imposed
on the consumer by the Gov
eminent itself.
As to lack Of efficiency in
an important operation in
one of the Governments
biggest business enterprises.
airmail delivery is a case in
point. Many an airmail letter
posted during the week
even when there Is no adverse
weather-takes "a hours or
more for delivery, although
the plane carrying 1t makes
the trip in a few hours. Some
of the trains between . the
same points actually arrive
hours before the airmail
letter does.
Also, there are literally
hundreds Of cases in which
other Government depart
ments and agencies cause
considerable expense to the
citizens and to various BUSH
neSses and for which today
there is no redress or COM
pensation.
And what about the mis-
leading statements of poll
ticians? Wouldn't it be
protecting the consumer in
terest"-or at least the voter
interest"-if all political
craftsmanship. including mes
sages by the President to
Congress and speeches in
both houses. were subject
every day to the same strict
standards OF scrutiny and
common honesty that Mr..
Kennedy now recommends
for craftsmanship in business?
Copyright, 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-19
Vinson and Mcnamara Lock Horns
Over Issue Involving Constitution

tion." His equally earnest
conviction, as head Of all the
armed forces just under Pres
ident Kennedy. Is that the
committee has been over. sold
on the BIO and that the
1920 million in question would
be far better spent elsewhere.
Vinson is trying to per-
suade the House itself -
and later the Senate-to
confirm his direction" by
an act Of law. The real ques-
ton is not who is right"
about the BIO. The real
question Is whether any part
or all Of Congress can order
a President of the United
States, who by the ConStitu-
ton is Commander in Chief,
to take a particular decision
as to the development Of
weapons. In constitutional
tradition Mcnamara as Sec
rotary Of Defense is simply
the Presidents ARM
Vinson believes Congress
has that right, under its gen.
eral constitutional mandate
to raise and support armies
by taxes and appropriations.
But II Congress can tell the
President which weapon he
must promote. can 1t not
then move into the whole
complicated field Of. his de-
cisions as Commander. lin
Chief? II 1t can select the
weapons. cannot 1t then Sc
lect the strategy and even
the tactics? Would not Con-
gress, in such a theory, be
the real Commander-in-
Chief?
To this correspondent the
Old Fox" is the best chair
man of the Armed Services
Committee in history-but to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-19
Failure to Act in Election Year
Becoming Political Phenomenon

but the dividends mainly are
his.
This was shown in 1913,
former President Humans
"80th-worst" Congress had
ratified the Marshall Plan
and Greek-TwkiSh aid which
gave him a high place in
history, but 1t did not save
it from his furious attack.
It had passed a tax bill
which gave grounds for argu-
ment that it mostly helped
the people with money; and
its other major legislation
was a bill to remove indie
pendent producers of = nat
ural gas from Federal regu-
lation. which Truman vetoed.
What he did with that
record is legendary.
Apart from the vote appeal
aspect which every politician
must consider, there is a
philosophic speculation much
in the minds Of Washington
observers. 1t is the question
Of whether any society can
continue to vote staggering
sums for defense with its
foreign aid ramifications and
let its domestic plant, so to
speak. decay, if not in whole,
in important parts.
Yet even a conservation
bill in recognition of the
population explosion and ur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-19
Maritime Strike
Enters 18th Duv

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 10
AP).-TWo more ships were
expected to be tied up here by
the Pacific Coast maritime
strike which entered its fourth
day today with no settlement
talks scheduled.
The American President Lines
cargoliners. the President Mon
roe and the President Taft,
were scheduled to dock at San
Francisco, where the strike had
already idled Is vessels. The
dispute involves about 100 Pa
cific Maritime Association ships
and ports all along the Pacific
Coast.
In Honolulu. grocers yester-'
day started rationing such sup,
plies as rice and canned and
powdered milk. Gov. William F.
Quinn declared the island State
had only a three to four-week
supply Of rice. bakery goods,
butter and meat and he called
on President Kennedy to inter-
vene in the strike.