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Evening star., 1963-01-07
Coal Miner Saws
He Reported Gas
Before 81 Died

CARMICHAELS, Pa, Jan. 7
(AP) "A miner testified today
he reported the presence of
methane gas in a coal mine
the day before an explosion
rocked the mine and killed 81
men. An assistant foreman
said he could not recall re-
ceiving such a report.
Fred Spoliarich, operator of
"a continuous mining machine,
said he detected gas from an
intersection near the digging
area. He said he reported it.
Albert H. Dillow, assistant
foreman in charge of MIR.
Spoliarich's crew, took the
stand next and said he could
not remember receiving a re-
port on gas. He said:
"On December 5 found no
accumulation of methane gas
in 8-left, 4-main, and as I re-
call none was reported to me-"
The investigators are trying
to learn the reasons for the
blast December 6 at the United
States Steel Corps Robena No.
8 mine near Carmichaels,
testimony, some Of it con-
flicting, was heard three days
last week.
Workers at the mine have
refused to return to work, say
ing that before they do they
must be satisfied that attempts
have been taken to prevent
further explosions.
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City Friday for Senator Kerr's
funeral he urged the Governor
10 take the Senate seat.
AS Mr.. Edmondson gathered
his supporters at the Cover
nor's mansion 10 make the
switch, Senator Kerr's son,
Robert S. Kerr, jr., announced
he will run for the Senate in
1864 Mr.. Kerr said he thought
Mr.. Edmondson's appointment,
effective only until the 1864
general election, would slow
down big water development
projects launched by his
father.
Mr.. Edmondson's program Of
State reforms brought him into
conflict with old-line leaders
and the legislature. The re-
forms included a merit system
for State employees, a central
purchasing agency, equaliza-
tion and upgrading OF county
tax valuations. He also backed
a referendum which resulted
In the repeal OF Oklahoma's
1907 liquor prohibition law.
Mr.. Edmondson could have
a hard fight In the 1864 pri-
Evening star., 1963-01-07
District Man, "a,
Killed by Train

A District man was killed
yesterday when he was struck
by a l5-car Pennsylvania Rail-
road passenger train travelling
rs to 80 miles an hour near
Cheverly. Prince Georges po-
lice reported.
Richard Odell Chisholm, "a,
of lll7 I street NV, was
struck about 10:45 am. while
he was walking north along the
tracks Just south of Columbia
Park road, according 10 Pvt.
R. H. Borruso.
The Baltimore bound train
had just rounded a curve when
1t struck Mr.. Chisholm, Pvt
Barruso said.
Mr.. Chisholm apparently did
not hear the train whistle nor
the warning shout of a rail-
road employe, Basil B. Hough
lof Baltimore. working so yards
away, police said.
Evening star., 1963-01-07
Mock British H-Attock
On U. S. Cities Denied

He said the British flew Vul-
can bombers to Eglin Air Force
Base in Florida last December
9 during a round-the-world
flight.
An announcement OF this
flight was made by the British
Air Ministry after normal flight
plans had been filed. he said.
Raj Denies Story
The spokesman said the
North American Air Defense
Command, headquartered at
Colorado Springs, Colo, had
been in contact with the chief
Of the British bomber command
and that the Raj official said
there was no foundation to the
British newspaper reports.
The spokesman said he was
not aware Of any penetration
Of United States air defenses
during the past six months and
he stressed he included Cuban
and Russian aircraft in this
statement.
-Four British n newspapers
claimed the 600-mile-an-hour
Vulcans got through United
States defenses and, had they
been armed with H-bombs,
could have wiped out major
United States cities.
The newspapers said the ex-
ercises were carried out by four
.Vulcans about two months ago.
Evening star., 1963-01-07
CONGRESS
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batable. This would mean the
opposition could talk inde-
finitely unless a majority is
available to table the question.
Senate Democratic Leader
Mansfield has taken an in-be-
tween stand, saying he favors
a rule that would permit de-
bates to be halted by three
fifths Of the Senators voting.
Senator Mansfield said today
he hopes arrangements can be
made to postpone the Senate
fight until after the state-of-
the-Union message expected on
Monday.
He said that so far as he is
concerned, he will make no
effort to cut off debate until
there has been ample discus
sion" Of the proposed rules
CllduBe.
Discussing protests against
gag" rule, the eight Senators
in the bipartisan group said
the new anti-filibuster rule they
proposed would permit full,
fair, and even prolonged de-
bate" They said it both pro
tects the interest OF the mi
nority to be heard and the
right Of the majority to de-
eide"
The way their proposal would
actually work in practice, they
said, would mean a minimum
OF five to six weeks Of debate
on a bill before the vote or
final passage.
Evening star., 1963-01-07
Stolen Italian Paintings
May Be Exhibited Here

Two paintings as old and
nearly as celebrated as the
Mona Lisa are now hidden in
a bank vault in California
where conditions may be dam
aging TO their bright colors,
Italian authorities said today.
But they added that The
United States Government is
giving them valuable aid in re-
storing the two paintings OF
Hercules 10 Florences Uffizi
Gallery.
They said they hope they
will soon be able 10 announce
the repossession Of the paint
ings by the Uffizi-and 10 an
nounce a showing Of the
paintings at the National Gal
lery.
The Italian counselor here
Elio Pascarelli, said Gallery
officials here have shown in
terest IN the paintings. And.
he added, after all the United
States has done 10 aid Italy
IN getting back paintings lost
in World War II, a showing
Of the paintings here should be
easily arranged.
Mr.. Pascarelli and Miss Luisa
Becherucci. director Of the
painting section OF the Uffizi.
said here that the two paint
ings are by Antonio Di Benci
Del Pollaiolo, who Is also rep
IN collections here and
In London.
The two small panels that
turned up In California repre-
sent Hercules Staying the
Hydra" and Hercules Stran-
Cling Antaeus" Worth perhaps
Evening star., 1963-01-07
German Aide
In London

LONDON, Jan. 7 (AP).-
Foreign Minister Gerhard
Schroeder of West Germany
arrived by air today for talks
with British leaders on future
defense. political and economic
cooperation in allied Europe.
Mr.. Schroeder's 24-hour visit
signaled the start of a British
government bid to win early
approval of its bid to join Eu-
ropes six = nation Common
Market.
Prime Minister Macmillan
and his colleagues spread the
word - through aides - that
they consider the Common
Market negotiations may foun-
der unless positive agreements
in principle on outstanding is
sues can be achieved by the
end of February.
Britain's hustle campaign
has been helped by a move
attributed to Ugo La Malta,
Italy's Finance Minister, for
creation of a special English
italian relationship to balance
French-West German collabor-
alton.
Mr.. La Malta was quoted by
the Financial Times as saying
he has urged Prime Minister
Amintore Fanfani to approach
Britain on the idea, which en-
visages special political, trade
and cultural links. Italy is
deeply concerned, by all ac-
counts, at what it considers to
be French stalling tactics in
the Common Market negotia-
tions.
The British Foreign Office
disclaimed knowledge of Mr..
La Malfa'S letter to Mr.. Fan
FAM but it was evident diplo-
mats here were by no means
displeased either by the dis
closure or the timing Of the
move.
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$5Oo,OOO, they have retained
their bright colorS and are in
some ways better preserved
than the Mona Lisa, painted
about the same time.
The paintings were found in
the possession OF a Pasadena
couple. Miss Becherucci has
Just returned from California.
but she was not permitted TO
see the pictures, which the Cali
fornians are fighting TO keep.
The paintings, stolen from
Florence by the Nazis. were ap-
parently bought at auction by
the Californians after the war.
Miss Becherucci is confident
that treaties signed after the
war to assure Italy all paint
ings would be returned Will
restore the paintings TO the
Uffizi. But she fears they
may be damaged, after all these
years, in a few short weeks In
their hiding place.
Mr.. PaScarelli explained that
Miss Becherucci has reason TO
believe that the paintings were
vanished shortly before being
hidden away. He said they do
not know the exact conditions
under which the paintings are
now kept but that they could
be damaged II the humidity
and temperature are not right.
particularly because OF their
recent vanishing.
He said he hopes that while
court action is underway. the
paintings can be placed in a
museum in Los Angeles for
proper care.
Evening star., 1963-01-07

salary rate of a classification
act supervisor.
2. THE relative rate ranges
of a classification act super
visor and a prevailing-rate en-
ploye supervised by him shall
be considered as well as the
specific rate either is receiving
at a given time.
3. Due consideration shall
be given to equities among SUI
pervisors as well as those be-
tween a supervisor and a pre-
vailing-rate employe supervised
by him"
Evening star., 1963-01-07
Family in Plane
Unhurt by Crash

A Hyattsville electrician and
his family escaped injury when
their light plane crash-landed
early Saturday night on farm
near Savannah, Mo-, north of
st. Joseph.
Gene A. Johnson, his wife.
Charlene, and sons, Mark. 3,
and Mike, 2, of 1903 Madison
street, Hyattsville, were in the
plane. Mr.. johnson was pilot
ing the craft, which was dam
aged extensively.
The Associated Press report
ed the Johnsons were en- route
to Marysville, Kan, to visit
Mrs. Johnson's mother.
Evening star., 1963-01-07

Council continues to act as a
Provisional Organ of Consulta-
ton under the Rio Treaty of
1947 for hemisphere defense.
United States sources indicate
that the end Of the bilateral
negotiations with the Soviet
Union at the U. N. signals the
return of the Cuban question to
the exclusive confines of the
OAS.
A number of measures for
sealing off Castro Cuba from
the Western Hemisphere have
been hanging fire, pending the
formal conclusion of the U. n.
discussions.
Study Under Way
A special security committee
under Peruvian Ambassador to
the OAS Juan Bautista de La
vale has been investigating
how to tighten internal security
against Castro-C Communist sub
version and the possibility of a
complete economic boycott of
the Communist island.
Authoritative sources also
say new United States shipping
restrictions on trade with Cuba
await only final White House
approval to be put into effect.
They were in the works before
the offensive missiles were dis
covered in Cuba.
The restrictions will close
United States ports to all for
eign ships that engage in trade
with Cuba, forbid United States
Government cargoes to such
ships and forbid United States
ships to go to Cuba.
1t is reported that the only
remaining roadblock to imple-
menting these rules is the
continued confinement of %
American prisoners in Mr..
Castro's jails. The United
States Government is said to
be awaiting a definitive yes or
no about their release before
taking the tougher steps
against the Castro dictatorship.
Evening star., 1963-01-07
Majority Cited

To have responsible govern
ment, Mr.. Mccormack stated,
there must be an opportunity
for a majority to express their
will"
This applies to a Rules
Committee of IL where a tie
vote would prevent the House
from expressing its will, he said.
"A 15-member Rules Commit
tee is consistent with respon-
Sible government, enabling the
will of the majority to exist. In
a democracy this is fundament-
ally sound. I have always felt
that. as a basic proposition,
the party with the responsibility
of organizing the House should
have the means to carry out
that responsibility.
"In 1861 a move was taken
forward in constituting the
Rules Committee so the House
could have greater opportunity
to express its will. To go back
to IL members would be a back
ward movement. The best in
terests of members of the
House and of the country call
for a cintinuance of a 15-mem-
Der Rules Committee"
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dency of Katanga Province,
diplomats said. This would
leave him in the political swim
and enhance his chances for a
position of power in the future
life of the nation. Though bat
tered militarily he retains a po-
litical following in Katanga.
II he fights on, he could do
immense damage to the econ
omy through sabotage of in
stallations at Kolwezi, including
a dam outside the town that
supplies all Of Katanga's elec-
trio power.
Mr.. Tshombe was last re-
ported in Kolwezi gathering his
battered Katangan gendarmes
and white mercenaries for a
last-ditch stand. He said if the
U. N. would not negotiate with
him, he would fight to the
death.
U. N. forces could press on
Kolwezi either from Jadotville
80 miles to the southeast of the
town of from the big Kamina
base $50 miles to the north.
U. N. Troops Poised
A U. N. task force has been
poised at Jadotville since Thurs
day, awaiting the arrival of
armor and other heavy equip
ment stalled by bridge destruc-
tion. A detachment has seized
a road junction II miles along
the road to Kolwezi.
While Mr.. Tshombe could
still wage some scorched earth
warfare. his African troops ap-
pear to be through as a fight
ing force.
Associated Press Correspond
ent Adrian Porter found about
500 disorganized Kantanga
troops at Mokambo on the
Evening star., 1963-01-07
McC Cormock Optimistic
On Rules Vote Victory

Speaker Mccormack said to-
day he is Optimistic" that the
House will vote Wednesday to
keep the Rules Committee at
is members I'm order to have
responsible Government"
He declined to predict the
size of the margin he expects
for enlarging the committee
from IL members. Other House
leaders, however, said they are
confident it would be some
what wider" than the 217-to-
2l2 roll call decision which
temporarily increased the COM
mittee's size two years ago.
There had been no secret
about Mr.. McCormack's advo-
cacy of a 15-member commit
tee. At his first news confer
ence of the new year today.
he urged his fellow House Dem
ocrats to concentrate on that
increase and not jeopardize its
chances by demanding g show
down vote on proposals to trim
the power of the committee.
Caucus Set Tomorrow
Several such proposals, as
well as the l5-member commit
tee question, are to be dis
cussed at a House Democratic
membership caucus tomorrow
morning. The Republican mem
bers will hold a similar closed
huddle tomorrow afternoon on
the eve of the convening of
Congress.
Mr.. Mccormack emphasized
today that the leadership feels
the fight on the House floor
Wednesday should be solely on
the issue of enlarging the COM
mittee. which has SO much to
say about the flow of bills to
the House.
He disclosed that the House
will be asked to vote specifi-
cally on whether to establish a
l5-member committee without
any time limitation. The 1861
vote expanded the committee
only for the two years of the
87th Congress.
Method Not Decided
Mr.. Mccormack would not
say whether Rules Committee
Chairman Smith, Democrat of
Virginia. would have an oppor-
tunity to move Wednesday for
Evening star., 1963-01-07
BY the Associated Press


A Defense Department spokes-
man today described as com
pletely without foundation"
British newspaper reports that
British Jet planes had pene-
trated United States air de-
fenses recently in a mock H
bomb attack. The British Air
Ministry also denied the report.
Reports that British Vulcan
bombers penetrated United
States defenses undetected in
a mock raid on the United
States a few weeks ago are
completely without foundation, "
the spokesman said.
He said the British did not
take part in an air defense ex-
ercise called Sky Shield III
last September 2 and that the
last previous participation by
Vulcan bombers in such an ex-
ercise was on october IA, 1861,
Don't Test Defense
British Vulcan bombers dc
make frequent exchange flights
TO Strategic Air Command
bases in the United States, but
these are not exercises to test
our air defenses," the spokes-
man said.
These flights to the United
States are made after norma,
flight plans have been filed
similar to any commercial air.
line flight"
Evening star., 1963-01-07
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quires an annual review of the
compatibility of Federal salary
rates with those in private en-
terprises and requires an annual
report to the President on the
operation of the four statutory
salary systems covered by the
Salary Reform Act.
The review of the compare
bility of Federal pay scales with
those of private enterprise will
be made by the Budget Bureau
director and the Civil Service
Commission chairman. 1t shall
be based on a survey by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Recommendations Ordered
such report" /" the order stip-
ulates, shall contain such rec
concentrations with respect to
statutory salary schedules, sal
airy structures, compensation
policy, and other related mat
ters as the director and chair
man deem advisable.
The director of the Bureau
Of the Budget and the chair
man Of the Civil Service Com
mission shall Cd provide au-
thorized representatives of such
Federal employe organizations
as they deem appropriate with
(D the findings of the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics survey re-
feTred to and (ID the
methods and results of their
comparison Of Federal salary
schedules with the findings of
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics;
% establish suitable means
for receiving and considering
the views Of such employe or
ganizations thereon: and 80
transmit the views Of such en-
ploye organizations to the Pres
ident with the report. ="
The Civil Service Commits
sion. in exercising its authority
to set special high pay rates
in order to get and retain en-
ployes for the Government must
review the adjustments an
nually. The order requires that
such special pay adjustments
may be continued, abolished OF
revised according TO the facts
at the time Of review"
Procedure Set Out
Setting guidelines for COM
mission policy in this field, the
order provides:
l. Higher pay rates for special
occupations may not be set un-
less the commission first de-
sermipes that the salary rates
in pritate enterprise for one OF
more Occupations in one or more
areaf are so substantially above
the Federal pay scale "as tC
haAilcap significantly the Gov.
ernment's recruitment or reten.
ton Of well-qualified personnel
2. When private pay rate,
are at least 10 per cent above
the Federal scale in a partic.
ular occupation in an ares
where the Government is re.
cruiting or retention OF quail,
fled personnel is handicapped
the commission may conclude
that the handicap is due (
the pay difference without In,
vestigating other factors.
In another section OF the or.
der, the Civil Service Commits.
sion is empowered OF revoke
the position classification au.
thority Of any department OF
agency whenever II kinds thai
such department or agency has
failed 10 classify It's positions
In accordance with applicable
standards.
In prescribing regulations for
higher rates Of pay for em-
ployes having responsibility for
supervision Of prevailing rate
employees. the Civil Service
Commission is directed 10 give
effect 10 the following:
/. IAN irregular prevailing
rate tsuch as the saved rate OF
a prevailing-rate employe not
related 10 his current position)
shall not serve TO advance the
4
Evening star., 1963-01-07
CONGO
u. N. Gives Tshombe
Chance to Keep Role

northern RhodeSian border. He
said the very mention of the
possible arrival of u. N. troops
starts these Katangans worry
ing and thinking of moving
elsewhere.
Mr.. Porter found Katanga
Interior Minister Godefroid
Munongo, reputed by some to
be the strong man" behind
Mr.. Tshombe, concentrating on
running a bar he owns at Mo-
kambo. An earlier report said
he was organizing armor and
1000 troops for an attack on
Elisabethville. Mr.. Porter said
Mr.. Munongo was holding
meetings with refugees and
politicians, but it all appeared
meaningless.
Gardiner MOdifies Stand
DR.. Bunche flew to Elisa
bethville from Leopoldville yes
terday, taking with him Robert
K. A. Gardiner of Ghana, head
Of the U. N. Congo operation
and 1t. Gen. Kebbede Guebre
of Ethiopia, chief of the 49,
000-man U. N. Congo command
Mr.. Gardiner was believed
to have notified his origina
opposition to any more talks
with Mr.. Tshombe on Congo
unity
The Soviet Communist news
paper Pravda yesterday called
for speedy fulfillment of U. N
decision in Katanga, ever
though Russia has refused tt
contribute financially to the
U. N. Congo operations.
The editorial placed Russia
on the same side as the United
States in advocating Congo
unity. But the paper also ac-
cussed the United States of
trying to push out Belgian and
British interests and deal it
self in on the Congo's wealth.
Evening star., 1963-01-07
Resolution Needed

This closed briefing is the
second given by top-level
United States officials to the
OAS Council in a month. Two
weeks ago, Alexis johnson,
Undersecretary of State for
Political Affairs, spoke to the
Latin American delegates.
These closed consultations
are in line with the unanimous
resolution adopted by the OAS
Council on October % backing
the arms quarantine of Cuba.
Under that resolution, the
Evening star., 1963-01-07
Stevenson Briefs OAS
On Cuban StoIemote

Adlai Stevenson, United
States Ambassador to the
United Nations, gave a secret
briefing to the Organization
of American States today on
the end of Soviet-United States
negotiations over Cuba.
The Soviet Union and the
United States will release a
Joint letter on those negotla-
tions at the United Nations
tomorrow, authoritative sources
here report.
The letter is reported to be
a Simple affair" whereby both
governments announce that a
stalemate has been reached
in the 212 months of negotia-
tions begun after the missiles
crisis over Cuba in october.
Ambassador Stevenson has
been head of the United States
team at the United Nations
conducting the talks with the
Soviet Union. While the Rus
slams have announced removal
Of the offensive missiles and
bombers, they have followed
Cuban Premier Castro in re-
fusing the international inspec-
ton demanded by President
Kennedy.
The session at the Organiza-
ton Of American States today
lasted As minutes. Mr.. Steven
son was assisted in the detailed
question-and-answer period by
Assistant Secretary of State for
Inter-American Affairs Edwin
Martin and United States Am
bassador to the OAS deLeSseps
Morrison.
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Method Not Decided

Mr.. Mccormack would not
say whether Rules Committee
Chairman Smith, Democrat of
Virginia, would have an oppor-
tunity to move Wednesday for
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adoption of the previous as
sion's rules, which provided for
| a l2-member committee. The
Speaker indicated that the par
liamentary method to be used
has not yet been decided in
all its details.
Asked whether he has rea-
son to believe that more Re-
Ipublicans will vote for the
Rules Committee enlargement
this year than the % who did
so in 1861, he replied that II
have no reliable information
House Republican LIE ader
Halleck indicated he would
answer questions on that point
1T a news conference probably
tomorrow.
AS for the size Of the COM
mittee. the Speaker maintained
that there is nothing sacred
about IL members" He noted
that in 1880 it consisted of five
members, and on various oc-
casions had IL, - and IA. Since
l945 it has had IL except for
the temporary increase in the
87th Congress.
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