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Evening star., 1962-03-17
Women Pickets Freed,
2Stoy ToSee President

Three polite but determined
housewives who were arrested
at the White House yesterday
and freed hours later say they
have not given up attempts to
discuss nuclear testing with
President Kennedy.
The matrons were charged
with unlawful entry after they
walked onto the White House
grounds. The charges were
dropped when they reached
Municipal Court.
Assistant United States At
torney Edmond T. DAILY, chief
Federal prosecutor at the court,
said one of the women was re-
turning home and her compan-
ions were warned ito espousc
their cause in a legal manner" !"
Mrs. Hermene Evens, SIS, told
reporters that family RESPONSE
bilities forced her to return to
Chicago after two weeks here,
but said she may come back.
Mrs. Marjorie Swami, Al, OF
Norwich, Conn. and Mrs. Fran
ces Within, 43. of New York
City, said they would remain
here for at least a few more
days in an effort to gain an
audience with the President.
The three, all Of whom are
mothers, said they were acting
Evening star., 1962-03-17

as individuals in urging the
President not to resume nuclear
testing.
Yesterday they arrived at the
White House armed with a bou-
quet of daffodils for the Pres
ident, debated with guards for
two hours, and were arrested
when they walked up the front
driveway.
Booked at the police women's
bureau, they slipped coffee pa :
tiently at Municipal Court
while officials pondered their
case for two hours, then let
them off with rebukes.
Mrs. Swami and Mrs. within
said they would go to Jail rather
than pay any fines levied. AS a
matter Of fact. they said, they
had checked out of the YWCA,
expecting to be guests of the
Government for awhile"
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. within
said they had never been ar
rested before. but Mrs. Swami
said she served five months in
q Federal reformatory for walk
ing onto an ICBM site at Oma-
ha. Neb. in 1859.
The women agreed that their
treatment here had been cour-
teous, "even kindly" dispite
their unsuccessful campaign so
far.
Evening star., 1962-03-17

charged with failing to obtain
$50 gambling stamps.
In other Maryland raids, Ju-
Illus H. Finkle, 70, of Annapolis,
was arrested as he stepped from
his car in that city. He was
charged with failure to obtain
a $50 gambling stamp and Fed
eral agents seized his car, 81 ,346
in cash and $500 in negoti-
able checks. the IRIS said.
Anne Arundel Hit
In Anne Arundel County,
Norman Pledger Of Stoney
Creek, was charged with failure
to obtain a $3.50 tax stamp for
an amusement machine. How
ever. Pledger was not arrested,
the IRIS said.
Two other men were arrested
at Timonium. Md, in what IRIS
agents described as a lottery
operation.
Charged with failure to
obtain $50 gambling stamps
were William P. Herr, 48, of
Baltimore, and Less H. Backus,
AZ, of RandallStown, Md.
In Charlottesville, Va, a
grocer and his wife were
arrested at their store. Charged
with failure to buy a Federal
gambling stamp were c. A.
Perry and Mrs. Ruby Lee Perry,
the IRIS said.
Evening star., 1962-03-17
Democratic Club
Gains q Husband

his wife were among those
attending the party.
Others receiving an espe-
cially warm welcome included
Mrs. Victor Hunt Harding,
whose late husband was ex-
ecutive director Of the Con-
gressional Campaign Com
mittee, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Walker. head telephone OPP
orator for the National COM
mittee, greeted by everyone
as "Mummie." "She brought
all Of us up," one staff mem
ber explained. E
Among those representing
the Young Democrats was
the national executive secre-.
tary, Charles Manatt, who
said that Mrs. Bush had been
very active in the organiza-
ton and served as its acting
president for several years
during World War II.
Evening star., 1962-03-17

tionship, Judge Homer Fergu-
son, with Judge Paul j. Kilday
concurring, said a manslaugh-
ter verdict may have been war
ranted for Airman Thomas
Moore, 20, Of Long Branch,
N. j., who admitted beating his
adopted daughter to discipline
her.
Noting that the child, Mari
Yvonne Moore. was 80 bat
tered and beaten that it shrieks
Of an intent to kill" Judge
Quinn said reliance of the two
judges upon the fathers dis
ciplinary authority "is so COM
pletely miSapplied in this case
as to be shocking"
Airman Moore admitted hit
ting the girl five times with a
rubber hose. but told his gen.
eral court martial he did not
realize the severity of her in
juries until she died after being
put to bed. The incident oc-
Cured October II, 1859, at an
air base in Japan.
Judge Ferguson wrote that
Moore's prior reputation of
kindness toward the girl al
lowed the court martial to con-
slider manslaughter as we'll as
murder. He and Judge Kilday
granted Moore a new trial be-
cause the court martial had
been allowed to consider only a
murder verdict by its law Of
ficer.
In his dissent, Judge Quinn
said "the figure of Justice is
portrayed with a blindfold, but
the symbol stands for impartial
ity to the parties, not loss of
eyesight.
Evening star., 1962-03-17
BY FRANCES LIDE
Star Staff Writer

Two members Of an Tex
elusive club made up Of hus-
bands of Democratic poll
ticians" took in a new men,
beT last night.
The welcome was extended
to Interstate Commerce Com
missioner John w. Bush
officially greeted as Mr..
Dorothy Bush-by Assistant
Secretary of Commerce Hick-
man Price who said that for
20 years he has "basked in
the glory of being "Mr. Mar
garet Price"
He explained that he also
spoke for Herbert Edwards,
otherwise known as Mr..
India Edwards"
Mr.. Bush received his club
membership by virtue Of his
marriage in January to the
former Dorothy Vredenburgh
at a family party" given for
the newlyWeds by members
Of the Democratic National
Committee.
His wife is one OF the best
known members Of the COM
mittee, having been its ma
tional secretary since 1874.
Thus, in point Of service,
she held seniority over Mrs.
Edwards when the latter be-
came vice chairman Of the
committee in the Truman ad-
ministration, Mrs. Edwards
pointed out.
Mrs. Price, a longtime
committeewoman from Mich
igan, was appointed vice
chairman during President
Kennedy's campaign.
Last nights party. held in
the Maryland and Virginia
rooms of the Mayflower Ho-
tel, included many former
associates as we'll as present
members of the committee
and headquarters staff.
Invitations also had been
exte ended d to congressional
friends from Mrs. Bush's
home State of Alabama and
Mr.. Bush's home State OF
Ohio and to his colleagues on
the Int terstate Commerce
Commission.
Democratic chairman John
M. Bailey emceed a brief
program for presentation OF
gifts TO the couple.
The women on the COM
mittee had selected a Steuben
coronet bowl with four can
dlesticks to match.
A pair of Steuben candle
holders in a tear drop pattern
were given jointly by Mr..
Bailey, Committee Treasurer
Matthew H. McCloskey and
General Counsel Harold Lev
enthal.
Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller,
Democratic committeewoman
from Pennsylvania since 1882.
Joined Mrs. Price and Mrs.
Edwards in speaking for the
women.
Former Committee Chair
man J. Howard McGrath and
Evening star., 1962-03-17
Woman
Scientist
Honored
BY RUTH DEAN
Star Staff Writer

When she was only 10
years old DR.. Gertrude
Blanch knew she was going
to be a mathematician be-
cause she showed a special
aptitude for solving prob
lens that stumped her New
York City classmates.
There was nothing else I
wanted to do" she said yes
terday. But she added almost
wistfully, II have not done
as much as I hoped I would
to fulfill the promise I
thought ! had"
Others think she has full
filled that promise. For DR..
Blanch was in Washington
for one purpose yesterday
to be at a luncheon which
honored her as the first
woman senior scientist in the
armed services.
On Staff
DR.. Blanch is on the staff
Of the Air Forces Aeronau-
tical Research Laboratory at
Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Host for the luncheon was
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Hooks,
commander of the Air Forces
Office of Aerospace Research,
parent organization of the
Aeronautical Research Lab
oratory.
Brockway Mcmillan, Assis-
tant Secretary of the Air
Force for Research and De-
velopment, headed the select
group of Air Force scientists
and Government personnel
chiefs who attended the
luncheon to celebrate DR..
Blanch's promotion to the
elect of Civil Service person.
mel. Her PL- -313 rating
which puts her in the $16,'
000-to-$19,000 salary cate
CORY. is one of those posi-
tions authorized by Public
Law 313 of the 80th Con-
gress for exceptionally we'll
qualified scientific and pro-
fessional employees of the
Federal Government
The petite tshe's just five
feet) Polish-born woman sci
enlist held her own - pa
tiently and sometimes hu-
morously-with a barrage Of
questions from reporters who
wanted her to translate into
layman's language" the very
precise and technical jargon
in which she talks about her
field of theoretical mathe-
matics.
Explaining her work with
computers those great time
saving mechanical brains"
of modern civilization - DR..
Blanch said that the mathe-
matician's role is ito explain
to those who tamper with
daily things, why it is that
their contraptions work, and
when they will work"
Prepares Tables
In other words she pre-
pares the mathematical ia
bles that are the basis of the
electrical computerS' work.
Well-known in the inter-
national scientific commu-
Evening star., 1962-03-17

nifty for her work, she has
either written or co-authored
% publications and 20 VOL
umes having to do with the
mathematical theory of COM
putting processes and their
practical application.
However, she takes time to
answer correspondence from
high school students and to
address their classes. her
boss, DR.. William j. Price,
Chief Scientist at the Day.
ton laboratory, revealed yes
terday.
She has a great interest
i'll these youngsters who
write and ask her how to
become a great mathema-
tician,'" he said.
Evening star., 1962-03-17
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
jazz, High Life
Salute Africa

had its exponents in many
parts Of the world. 1T might
be interesting to bring mu-
sicians from all these coun-
tries together and see what
we have"
or to Theater
~. N. jazz" Mr.. Olatunji
put in. and the audience
roared.
At intermiss S S ion, about
1890 pm, the Nigerian mu-
sician and his troupe had to
pack into their bus and hurry
off to the Howard. where
they had later engagement. ,
Mr.. Mann's sextet returned
for the second half Of the
program and presented, as
its tour de force. a Jazz piece
composed by Mr.. Mann es-
pecially for the occasion. It
was dedicated to the new
African nations.
Mr.. Olatunji also had pre-
sented a tributed piece.
"Uhuru" or Freedom Song,
and he said, I'VE play 1t so
loud so it can be heard all
over the world"
EARLIER IN THE EVE
MING Ambassador Hahn Of
Ghana gave a farewell party
at his residence for Ambas-
sador Maiga Of Mali. who
leaves March 20 for home.
He announced last night
his successor here will be Mr..
Omar Sow, formerly Resident
Minister (the equivalent Of
Ambassador in Ghana, who
was expected to arrive in New
York today.
Mr.. Maiga's next post will
be Prague, from which he'll
serve as his country's envoy
to Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria,
Romania, Hungary and Po-
land and as chief Of the
economic and cultural mis-
sion to East Germany.
Mr.. Maiga believes his two
year tour here, and more
especially the visit by the
President, improved relations
between Mali and the United
States. The chief improve
ment, he said through an in
terpreter, was increased un-
derstanding on both sides.
Diversity Of views is not so
important, but comprehen-
sion of views is important"
Several hundred guests at
tended Ambassador Halm'S
party, among them repre-
sentatives Of all the Com
munist countries. but East
Germany, that Mr.. Maiga
will serve in. These stood
together in one corner Of the
room, almost in a huddle.
making what appeared to be
serious conversation.
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Of State William Fredericks
and other State Department
officers attended, also Assist
ant Secretary Of Labor George
Weaver.
Evening star., 1962-03-17

cities. A total of 80 persons
were arrested across the coun-
try and l6 automobiles, 26 slot
machines and $1,000 were
confiscated, the IRIS said.
Charged with operating a
lottery in the $500 block Of B
street Sc. were Margaret A.
Putnam. 28, of the B street ad-
dress; Charles M. Speiss, 80, of
the 900 block Of South Fayette
street. Alexandria, and Walter
w. Inscoe, jr., 26. of the 100
block Of Maple street. Alex
andria, according to the IRIS.
Capt. Scott E. Meyer of the
metropolitan police morals di-
vision said horse betting rec
ords and numbers slips were
confiscated at the Southeast
address. He said the operation
was doing a $750-a-day busi-
ness.
Post $1,000 Bonds
The three prisoners were
freed on $1,000 bond each after
appearing before United States
Commissioner Sam Wertleb.
Arrested in a raid in the $500
block Of Twenty ninth street,
Mount Rainier, we're Byron
George, IS, of that address;
and Jerry D. Mopps, 20. of the
5000 block of Thirteenth street
Sc, an IRIS spokesman said.
He added that they were
Evening star., 1962-03-17
Women to Hold
Town Hall Meet

The Montgomery County
Federation of Republican
Women will sponsor a Re-
publican Town Hall meeting
at 8 pm. Monday in the
meeting rom Of the Silver
Spring Library. The meet
ing's theme is Shame and
Scandal in Our State House. "
with a panel discussion.
gram arrangements
have been made by the Fed
eration's political education
committee under the direc-
ton of committee chairman
Caroline Freeland.
Evening star., 1962-03-17
0ffshore Oil
Drilling Bids
Smash Record

NEW ORLEANS. Mar. II
(AP).-A record $446.7 million
bid for tidelands gas and oil
rights may point to a new deep
water drilling boom as far as
100 miles out in the Gulf Of
Mexico.
Industry representatives said
If the boom pans out, 1t should
focus new interest in finding
revolutionary ways to cope
with the vast and expensive
problems Of underseas mining.
The Interior Departments
two-day lease sale. concluded
here yesterday, brought 500
representatives of the Nations
biggest oil and gas concerns
here.
Record Smashed
Some firms formed combines
to submit a gross bid that far
exceeded the previous high of
1882 million paid at a one-day
tidelands auction In 1860.
On the block was a huge
tract of 3.7 million acres of
submerged lands off Louisiana
and Texas-some of it nearly
900 feet underwater.
Company spokesmen said the
heavy offshore investment
one combine paid $3,081 an
acre for land about so miles
off the coast-underscored the
industry's confidence that rich
pools Of minerals lie untapped.
Development thus far has
been relatively close to shore,
mostly in waters under 100
feet.
Combine Bid Is High
Yesterdays high bid was for
$l5.4 million by a combine
formed by the Ohio Oil Co. and
Pure Oil Co. 1t bid for a 5000
acre tract in the south Tim
balier area off Louisiana's s
southeast coast.
On Tuesday, the first day of
the sale, Gulf Oil Co. put up
$14.l million for a block near
the Mississippi River mouth
under 200 feet of water.
Other bids came from Texaco
($10.1 and $5.5 million), Ten
nessee Gas ($11.4, $7.4 and
$50 million) and Humble ($6
Million. There weree 146 bids
Of 81 million each.
OF 21o parcels bid on yester-
day, only 80 were off Texas
where development has not met
expectations.
The Standard Oil Co. of
Texas. a subsidiary Of Standard
of California, was the sale firm
interested in these lands. All
but one of its bids were we'll
under $106.000.
The companies have five
years under the lease arrange
ment to strike oil or gas. If a
strike is made, the lease is
validated. 1t stays In effect
as long as it produces.
Evening star., 1962-03-17
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star Staff Writer

5tAr StafI writer
Miss Margaret Ann Gold
water, daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Barry Goldwater
Of Arizona, was proclaimed
Queen of Norfolk's ninth
international Azalea Festi-
val at a diplomatic recep-
ton" last night at the Shore
ham Hotel. which also
honored her attendants.
Vice President Lyndon
johnson, whose daughter
Lynda Bird ruled over the
festivities last year, was
among those who came to
extend CONGRATULATIONS to
Her Majesty"
Lynda Bird also was there
to give support--and a few
words Of counSel-to her sue
cessor. The festival will take
place April 23-29.
Peggy Goldwater received
with her parents, wearing a
lemon-yellow chiffon dress
entwined at the waist with
a green and yellow sash.
Close by her was Cadet
James Robert Martin, from
the United States Military
Academy.
When Cadet Martin was
asked how he had become the
escort for Miss Goldwater he
replied, THE Commandant of
Cadets selected me, but I
think it was just from IBM
long distance-they checked
my height. they checked my
weight and I am now king"
Smiles Advised
The advice given to Miss
Goldwater by Lynda Bird
was smile, smile, smile"
Then she added II am sure
Peggy will do alright, but I
will add my support and
offer a prayer for no rain.
We had nothing but rain last
year"
The Vice President, who
ropped in Unexpectedly,
turned as he left and said
to Miss Goldwater, II hope
you have good weather and
I do want you to know that
you are the prettiest thing
that I have ever seem"
Peggy is attending a pri-
vate school, Judson school in
Scottsdale, Ariz., and has
been accepted as a freshman
student in Mount Vernon
Junior College here next fall.
However, Peggy's grey
green eyes are looking to-
ward wider horizons. She
hopes to travel abroad follow
ing junior college and par
ticularly hopes to work with
children in community CEN
ters in Israel.
The Senator and Mrs.
Goldwater seemed pleased to
watch their daughter in her
majestic role" The Senator,
in the spirit Of the occasion,
was wearing a deep red Aza-
lea blossom in his button
hole; Mrs. Goldwater could
almost have been the sister of
the Queen, wearing a cream
colored chiffon afternoon
dress.
Big Moment
There was a big moment
for Miss Goldwater and a big
laugh for her father in the
receiving line. Miss Gold
Evening star., 1962-03-17
Three Arrested
In Numbers Raid

Alexandria police arrested
three persons yesterday in a
numbers raid at the Beverly
Plaza Delicatessen in the 5000
block Of Mount Vernon avenue.
Charged with operating a
lottery were Garnett w. Brum-
field, 40, operator of the deli
catsSen; his wife Geneva, 81,
and Robert j. Meredith, 81, of
the 300 block of Del Ray ave-
nue..
Police said they raided the
delicatessen on a tip and seized
number slips and an adding
machine. A hearing was set for
March % in Alexandria Mu-
nicipal Court. All three were
freed in $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1962-03-17
Reception Honors
'62 Azo|eo Queen

water received her first Eu-
ropean tribute as the Ger
man Air Attache, Col. Hell
mutt Brueckmann, came
through the line and kissed
her hand. The Senator
quickly turned to his daugh-
ter to check if this was the
first time such a tribute had
been paid her. She an
sWered, with a blush, yes,
daddy, isn't it wonderful"
The party was a gay intro
duction to several other
young ladies who will be-
members Of the court at the
Azalea Festival. Most Prin-
cesses and their sponsors
were there.
Among the Princesses pres
ent was Miss Anne Elisa
beth Conroy of Canada. The
Danish A m b ssador and
Countess Knuth-W Winterfeldt
brought their pretty young
daughter. Countess Isabel
Knuth- Winterfeldt to the
party; France is being repre-
sented by Miss Joelle Coeffin,
l6-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Paul A. Fayard. Her step
father is a member of the
French delegation to NATO.
Others were the represent
ative Of Germany, Miss
Ursula Steinhoff, daughter Of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Johannes
Steinhoff, who is presently
working in the accounting
office Of Doctors Hospital;
from Greece. Miss Catherine
Delannis, whose family's
name is we'll known in the
history Of Greece; and Miss
Thorunn Wathne from Ice
land, who was actually born
in this country.
Four Languages
Petite Anne Bastian repre-
sents the small country of
Luxembourg. A brunette with
winning brown eyes, she
speaks four ages
French. German, English and
Letzeburgesch. She has taken
up as an American hobby
collecting and reading
American history books. She
is presently the secretary to
Luxembourg's Ambassador
to the United Nations. Mau-
rice Steinmetz and was
escorted to the party at the
Shoreham Hotel by Luxem-
bourg's popular Ambassador
to the United States and Mrs.
Heisbourg.
From The Netherlands was
Miss Bernadette van Houton,
whose sponsor, Mrs. van Roi-
jen, wife Of the Ambassador
of The Netherlands, was
there: Miss Lise Koht, daugh-
ter of the Ambassador OF
Norway and Mrs. Koht; Miss
Serena Paiva Murray from
Portugal. presently attached
to the Portuguese Embassy
here, and from Turkey, Miss
Ferial Arnas. daughter of the
Turkish Naval Attache and
Mrs. Necat Arnas.
Representing the United
Kingdom was Miss Prunella
Crawford, who is the 19-year-
old daughter of Vice Admiral
and Lady Crawford.
Evening star., 1962-03-17
Judge Rops Colleagues
In Child Murder Case

Chief Judge Robert E. Quinn
Of the Court of Military Ap-
peals has taken his two COL
leagues sharply to task for re-
versing the murder conviction
Of an Air Force man sentenced
to 20 years confinement for
beating his 5-year-old daughter
to death.
Citing the parent-child rela-
Evening star., 1962-03-17
BY AMELIA YOUNG
Star staff Writer

The State Department
USIA Recreation Association
hailed Africa last night in
idioms her peoples under
stand - American jazz and
African high life"
Presenting its Second In
ternational Gala, the asSo-
citation took over the new
State Department auditorium
and staged q program Of
music and dancing titled "A
Salute to the New Nations
Of Africa"
First to appear was the
noted American jazz flutist
and composer, Herbie Mann.
with his Afro-Jazz Sextet.
Mr.. Mann's group, who went
to Africa in 1859 and 1860
on State Department tours,
include in their repertoire a
number Of pieces based on
high life - the calypso-jazz
rhythm popular all over
Africa now.
After several numbers, the
American sextet gave way to
Michael Babatunde Olatunji,
a leading exponent Of au-
thentic African music, who
has organized a 15-member
company Of dancers, singers
and drummers. Although he
tours with his group and
makes professional appear
ances currently at the How
ard Theater here), music is
just a sideline.
Seeks DOctOrate
Mr.. Olatunji, a Nigerian,
came to the United States 10
years ago to study public ad-
ministration and he's now
working on his doctorate.
When he returns home, prob
ably in 1864 he said, he'll 90
into politics or diplomacy.
Most Of the members Of his
company are Americans Of
African descent, graduate
students interested in music,
dancing and the theater
Speaking on their behalf last
night, Mr.. Olatunji urged
African diplomats in the au-
dience to consider inviting
these Americans to their
countries to pursue their
study of African music. If
they've gone this far on their
own," he appealed, they
should be helped to 60 fur
ther."
Assistant Secretary Of
State G.. Mennen Williams,
honorary sponsor Of the
event. attended with Mrs.
Williams and said a few
words of welcome at the
start. He commended jazz as
"a language we all dig"
The master of ceremonies
was Mr.. Harold Boxer, music
director Of the Voice Of
America. With representa- =
tiveS OF about 40 countries
present, he observed that jazz