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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Ex-Envoy to Panama
Rops Housing Project

The former Ambassador to
Panama saidtoday a proposed
United States Government-in-
sured housing project for Pan
ANA "Stinks" and that one of
the reasons he quit his post
was because of the way it was
handled.
He was referring to a 1900
unit project which Senator
Smathers, Democrat of Florida,
has been pressing the State
Department and the Agency
for International Development
to approve.
The project, which would be
financed principally by money
put up by two unions, is being
promoted by Eugene McGrath,
head of the Panama Insurance
Co. and a close friend of Sena-
tor Smathers.
81 don't like this thing" said
former Ambassador Joseph S
Farland. ut stinkS. 1t wasn't
conceived right. 1t wasn't ham
died right. It's one of the rea-
sons I resigned"
The project also is being
looked into by the House For
eign Affairs Committee. A re-
port by two staff members who
were sent by the committee to
Panama to investigate the prof.
ect is sharply critical of AID
handling of the matter.
Senator Smathers told re-
porters yesterday that his only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17

interest in the McGrath prof.
ect is his (the Senator's) de-
sire to get better housing for
the people of Latin America.
He said he has had no business
dealings with any of the people
or companies involved in the
project.
He admitted he is a good
friend of Mr.. McGrath and
that he had talked to three
Government officials and the
former Ambassador about hous-
ing in Panama.
Participation in the project
by the AID is made possible by
an amendment to the Foreign
Assistance Act sponsored by
Senator Smathers in 1861. It
provides for Government guar
antees of loans for self -liquidat-
ing housing projects in Latin
America.
AID approved the loan guar
anty for the Panama project
last July but is re-examining it.
Senator Smathers said his
interest in getting better hous-
ing in. Latin American coun-
tries came long before Mr.. Nc
Grath's project but he thinks
Mr.. McGrath called or came to
see that nothing was being
done on the application for a
loan guaranty.
Who gets a contract in that
See PANAMA, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
East and West Berlin Aqree
To Open Wall at Christmas

BERLIN. Dec. II (AP)-East
German and West Berlin au-
thoritieS signed an agreement
today to open the Berlin Wall
from next Friday through jan
uary 5 for West Berliners to
visit relatives in East Berlin
over the Christmas season.
Estimates of the number of
West Berliners eligible to cross
into the Soviet sector ranged
up to 100000. Deputy Mayor
Heinrich Alberto said his staff
calculated that 100000 could
obtain permits.
The traffic will be strictly
one way. The East German
Communist regime has no in
tention of letting East Ber-
liners cross into the West, a
haven for thousands before
the Red wall checked the refu-
gee flood in August, 1861.
The agreement was reached
after six days Of tough negoti-
atoms, in which the Westerners
warily countered Communist
efforts to win a measure of
Western recognition for their
Soviet-backed government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
By CHARLES YARBROUGH
Star staff Writer

The Pan American jetlinel
which crashed in flames neal
Elkton, Md, December 8, a pos.
sible unprecedented victim Of
lightning, did not have the
aviation version of lightning
rods.
1t was not required to have
them.
But the awesome chance that
a bolt brought down the four
engine plane has prompted a
vigorous study by the Federal
Aviation Agency. results Of
which may dictate one of two
courses of action within the
next few days:
l. Ground all the commercial
jets which do not have the
static devices.
2. Give the owner airlines an
opportunity to make the modi-
fications when the aircraft
appear for maintenance.
Even with the Elkton disaster
which killed 81 persons, there
never has been conclusive proof
of lightning fatally disabling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Cold to Lineer
For 80 Days

The Washington areas bone.
chilling cold wave continued it.
tight grip today and the
Weather Bureau said it wa,
only a forerunner of the
weather to expect for the next
80 days.
The freezing blasts from
Canada will keep coming moi
only through the rest of thi,
week but, in general, for the
next month over the Eastern
half of the Nation, the forecast
er said. Temperatures should
be well below the seasonal
normS.
The Washington mercury
dropped to 18 degrees this
morning and should go to q
degrees again tonight aftel
warming up to about the mid.
die 30s today. There will be
plenty of sunshine but gusty
winds will cancel out theil
benefit.
The five-day forecast here
calls for some precipitation late
tomorrow or Thursday.
The cold snap started Satur.
day and has brought tempera.
lures in this area near or below
freezing since. But things have
been balmy in Washington
compared with other parts Of
the country. Some tempera-
lures reported today included
SO degrees at Bemidji, Mimi;
Ill in Lone Rock, Wis; Ia
at Augusta, Me, and u just
outside Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17

that the permits be issued at
the elevated railway stations
in West Berlin which are con-
trolled under four power agree
ment by the East.
The West Berliners, in agree
ment with the Bonn govern
ment and the three Western
Allies responsible for Berlin,
accepted the offer to negotiate,
but insisted that permits be
issued at the wall. The setting
up Of permit offices in West
Berlin Sports Halls finally was
worked out as a compromise.
West Germans, as distinct
from West Berliners, have al
ways been able to cross into
East Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
PRECARIOUS PARTNERS
Latins Divided Over Coups

carries with it possible suspen-
sion of economic and military
aid-as in Peru, and the Do
minican Reptile and Honduras
last Fall.
But at the same time, the
rule calls for immediate be
h in d -the-scenes negotiation!
with the new junta over re,
turning the country to consti.
tutional civilian government
Diplomat tic recognition ano
step-by-step restoration of aic
are made dependent upor
guarantees of civil liberties and
a concrete schedule for holding
an election.
Last week end was the latest
demonstration of this policy
The State Department an
nounced recognition of the
three-month-old governments
in the Dominican Republic anc
Honduras. Each has promised
to be back to fully elected gov
eminent with l8 months. But
officials here make plain that
the future return of United
States ambassadors and aid to
both countries is dependent
upon those promises being
kept.
This gradualist approach
does not appeal entirely to lib
erals or conservatives in eth
er half of the hemisphere. Lib
eral critics claim it is a milk
toast attitude which seeks to
get rid Of military coups by ac-
cepting them. These critics
would have the United States
See LATIN, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
By GEORGE SHERMAN
Star Staff Writer

Democracy is in danger o.
becoming a dirty word in es.
tablished society in Latin
America.
More and more Influential,
people-by no means only
those oligarchs about whom sc
much is written-conSider mill
tary government a palatable
and even pleasant. if Temporal
ry, alternative.
The result is a bitter debate
over Just what are the relative
roles of both democracy ano
military coups d'etat at this
stage in the revolutionary
transformation ordained by the
Alliance for Progress.
It is a debate spanked by a
rash of military clusters OF
constitutional governments this
year-in Guatemala, Ecuador
the Dominican Republic and
Honduras-and two last year,
in Argentina and Peru. In each
case the question arose as to
how to treat the illegal success
sor government.
Curiously enough that ques-
ton seems to cause far more
fireworks outside the particular
country involved than inside
With the exception of Hondu-
ras last October, all of the
coups were virtually bloodless
Civilian politicians were either
unwilling or unable to rouse To-
cal popular resentment against
the military take-over.
But for architects of the Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17

lance for Progress, these mill
tary acts shattered an underly-
ing assumption of the Charter
of Punta del Este: The collec-
tive pledge of 19 Latin Nations
Excluding only Cuba-to I'M
dertake basic social and eco
nomic reforms with billion-dol-
lar aid from the United States
would somehow automatically
strengthen democratic govern
ment. Their immediate reac-
ton to the coups was that the
United States should boycott
the military interlopers out OF
existence.
But the late President Ken
nedy chose a less spectacular
middle way. In fits and starts,
beginning with Peru in July
1862, Mr.. Kennedy developed
the so-called rule Of demo-
cratic promises" for military
juntas or their civilian fronts.
State Department advisers say
that the same rule will be ap-
piled by President Johnson's
administration.
This rule of democratic prom
ises is to deplore publicly and
repeatedly the overthrow of a
constitutional government and
mutually to suspend diplomatic
relations with it. Depending
upon the individual circum-
stances. this suspension also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Army Battalion
Going to Europe
In AirIift Test
By the Associated Press

The Army will send an
infantry battalion to West
Germany next month in anoth-
er of a series of airlift exercises
that began in 1861.
The Defense Department
declined comment, but it was
reliably reported that a battal-
ion of the I'd Infantry Division,
Fort Benning, Ga, will be
flown to Europe in January.
1t will replace a battle group
of the LIST Infantry Division
that returned to Fort Riley,
Kans., in october. The battle
group returned aboard Air
Force transports that had
carried the I'd Armored Divi-
sion from Fort Hood, Tex, to
West Germany in Exercise Big
Lift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17

Issuance of permits will be-
gin tomorrow at IL points in
West Berlin with officials of
the East German post office
handling the applications.
The East Germans mad want
ed West Berlin Mayor Willy
Brandt to sign the agreement,
but he refused, fearing this
might imply Western recogni-
ton of the East German re-
gime.
The Communists then said
Mr.. Korber could sign but his
signature would have to show
specifically that he was sign
ing for the West Berlin city
government. Again, the West
Berliners refused.
However, Mr.. Korber event.
ually signed the agreement and
there was no immediate ex-
PLANTATION. However, the sign
ing appeared to mean the Ber-
lin and Communist negotiators
had found a formula to break
the deadlock which arose Fri
day over how to sign the doc
ument.
Opinion here was divided as
to what political implications
this agreement might have.
Political Overtones Denied
Some officials say it is moth
ing but a technical agreement
without political overtones,
Others fear it gives the East
ammunition for their campaign
to isolate West Berlin from the
Western camp and turn it into
a So-called neutral, demilitar-
lied city.
The Communists first pro-
posed to talk about allowing
West Berliners through the
wall over the yuletide IL days
ago in a letter to Mr.. Brandt,
The letter was handed over
to the West German govern
ment, which directed the chief
of its trade office dealing with
East Germany to handle nego-
tiations. This trade office was
set up to avoid direct West
German government contact
with the Communist regime
which it does not recognize.
The Communists rejected
this and insisted on direct West
Berlin-East German talks and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Court Upsets
RedConVictior
Appeal Overturns
Registration Case
Star staff Photo BY Paul schmidt
BY WILLIAM BAsHAM
star staff Writer

The United States Court OF
Appeals today reversed the con-
viction of the Communist Party
of the United States for failure
to register under the 1850 Sub
versive Activities Control Act
The party was convicted in
December, 1862, in United
States District Court on a L.
count Indictment for failure tc
comply with a Subversive Ac-
tivities Control Board order II
register with the Attorney Gen.
eral by November 20, 1861. anc
with failure TO file a specia
statement. Judge Alexander
Holtzoff imposed the maximum
fine of $4,000.
The case had been in the
making since 1850, the yeal
the board began to investigate
the Communist Party. In 1858
it ordered the party to regiStei
and had been all the way tt
Supreme Court in trying to en-
force its ruling. The Supreme
Court upheld the board anc
ordered the party to comply by
the November, 1861. deadline
Standardization Right
Writing for the appellate
court, Chief Judge David L
Bazelon said it held only that
the availability of someone tt
sign the forms was an element
of the offense; that the Off
GERS, who should otherwise
have signed, were unavailable
by reason of their valid claim
of the privilege against self
incrimination."
Judge Bazelon said the con,
.viction of the party should bt
overturned because the Govern
ment failed to show that a vol
unteer was available. He sale
there could be no "willful fail.
ure of the party to register un.
til it is shown that some one
was willing to sign on its be-
half"
Judge Bazelon said there is 6
series of Supreme Court case
holding that mere association
with the Communist Party pre-
See COMMUNIST, Page A;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Balanced Budget

MEXICO CITY, Dec. II (AP)
Treasury Minister Antonio
Ortiz Mena says Mexico's rec
ord 1864 budget of $1.3 billion
will be balanced from in
creased tax revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Blond Tells of Cash Pickups
From Baker on Capitol Hill
By PAUL HOPE
Star Staff Writer

Cash pickups at Robert G.
Bobby Bakers office and
other places on Capitol Hill
were described today by an
attractive blond widow as the
Senate Rules Committee began
delving publicly into the pri-
vate finances of the former
secretary to the Senate's Demo-
cratic Majority.
Mrs. Gertrude c. Novak,
widow of a former business
partner Of Mr.. Baker, told the
committee that she once picked
up $13,300 from Mr.. Bakers
office to put in the bank for
payment on some Ocean City
property.
Mrs. Novak. who is a clerk
for the Senate Select Commit
tee on Small Business, also
testified to other cash transac-
tons, including the pickup of
$4,000 from Mr.. Bakers wife,
Dorothy, at the Senate Inter-
nal Security Subcommittee's
office where Mrs. Baker works.
Vending Machine Firm
Mrs. Novak said she deposit
ed the cash in q Silver Spring
bank to pay for business opera
tons involving the Carousel
Motel at Ocean City. Md, and
the purchase of another block
of property at Ocean City.
Mrs. Novak also testified
that Mr.. Baker is a part-owner
of Serv-U Corp, a vending
machine firm involved in a
lawsuit filed in Washington
which kicked off the Baker
investigation.
Mr.. Baker is accused by the
Capitol Vending Co. Of using
the influence Of his Senate
position to knock Capitol out OF
a vending contract at Melpar,
Inc, a Falls Church electronicS
firm.
Mrs. Novak testified she
understood that Mr.. Baker had
a one-third interest in Serv-U.
Mr.. Baker. who resigned his
Senate post under fire on
october 7, has denied being a
stakeholder in Serv-U.
The witness, who lives in
Chevy Chase, also testified
about various stock tranSac-
tons involving herself, her
husband and Mr.. Baker. Docu-
ments introduced today indi-
Gated that stock transactions
involving several Washington
area people and the Mortgage
Guarantee Insurance Corp. were
handled in Mr.. Bakers Capitol
Hill office.
Questioned About Cash
L. P. McLendon, the commit
tees general counsel, ques-
toned Mr.. Novak extensively
about cash transactions carried
on at the Capitol.
She testified that on Novem-
Der 10, 1862, she went to Mr..
Bakers office to pick up money
to be deposited for payment on
the block of property at Ocean
City. She said the money was
on his desk and that she and
See BAKER, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17

Mary McGroys memorable articles written
during the recent period of national
bereavement have been assembled in
commemorative booklet, entitled:
IN MEMORIAM-
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
Designed and printed by leading Iitho-
graphic house, this special publication can
be ordered by writing to Rm AIS, The
Evening Star. Enclose 25c to cover the cost
of postage and handling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17

M. Shermon hos just returned
from O two-month trip covering
1880 miles in Lotin America. This
orticIe is the third Of five on his
findings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
johnson Calls onU.N.
Create New Deal
Sees Action
As Solution
To Problems
By GARRETT d. HORNER
Star Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-Presi-
dent Johnson called today for
an International new deal" to
help build a better world.
Problems of the troubled
world can be solved when all
members of the United Nations
make it a workshop for con-
structive action" the President
said in a speech before the
U.N. General Assembly.
Flying here from Washing
ton for a get acquainted" ses-
Text Of President Johnson'S U. N.
Address. Poee AT
sion with the U. N. delegates
before most of them leave for
home later this week, Mr..
johnson stressed his "unswerv-
ing commitment to the keeping
and the strengthening Of
peace.
L. S. Purpose Unchanged
Il have come here today" he
said, TO make 1t Enthusiastically
clear" that the assasSin's bullet
which took the life of President
Kennedy last month did not
alter his Nations purpose"
He asserted that America is
more than ever opposed to doc
trines of hate and violence, and
committed to the rule of law
and to belief in the rights of
all men of every color"-all
lin our own land and around
the world"
For the most part. the dele
gates listened quietly while the
President spoke.
He was interrupted by APP
plause only once-when he re-
affirmed United States support
for the U. N. as the best in-
strument yet devised to pro-
mote the peace of the world
and the well-being of man.
kind" He was applauded again
at the conclusion of his ad-
dress.
Wife, Mayor Listen
Mrs. johnson listened to her
husbands speech from the
front row of a special seating
section on the side of the As
sembly hall. With her were
New York City's Mayor Robert
F. Wagner, Mrs. Wagner and
members of a congressional
delegation from Washington
who were the Presidents in
Ivited guests.
After his speech to the Gen.
eral Assembly, the President
met each Of the delegates per-
sonally in a handShaking recep-
ton at U. N. headquarters.
The II members of the U. N.
Security Council, Secretary
General U Thant and the presi-
dent of the General Assembly
were invited to lunch later
with him. American delegates
to the U. N. and a bipartisan
group of Senators and Rep
resentatives at the Waldorf As
toria Hotel.
In his first major foreign
policy speech since becoming
See JOHNSON, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Weather Forecast

District and Vicinity-Cloudy and a little
warmer tonight, low in the 20s. Continued
cloudy with some light snow tomorrow.
high in the 3os. Todsy's high, 81, at pm;
low Is. at 5:35 an.
Full Report on Poss "a
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-10-18
UyWF CAMPAIGN
Mrs. Bank Heads
WOmen's Division

Appointment of Mrs.
Joseph Bank as chairman
of the Women's Division
of the United Jewish
Welfare Fund 1864 cam
paign was announced
jointly by Philip w. Taxman,
president of the Jewish Com
munity Council, and Mrs. Jo-
seph Gross, president of the
newly-formed Jewish Women's
Federation.
Mrs. Bank will head up a
corps of more than 200 volun-
teers carrying out solicitations
among all women contributors
in the community during the
month of March, 1864. Last
year the Women's Division
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-10-18

raised $4,000, the largest total
in its history.
In preparation for her inn
portant responsibilities, Mrs.
Bank, together with her newly
appointed Advance Gifts chair
man, Mrs. Joseph Lagman, will
join the special United Jewish
Appeal Women's Division mis-
sion to Europe and Israel, leav-
ing from New York on October
20.
This special study group will
be composed of campaign lead
ers from major communities
throughout the country. They
will visit refugee migration
centers in Vienna and Mar
Continued on Page g.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-10-18
Fair Sabbath" Law
Is Signed BY Mayor

NEW YORK-Mayor Robert
F. Wagner signed the Fair
Sabbath" law which permits So
called family stores" that are
closed Saturdays to be open on
Sundays. New York City was
authorized by the State Legis-
lature last spring to adopt such
legislation.
The Mayor was congratulated
for signing the BILL by several
groups representing the Jewish
community, including the Am
erican Jewish Congress and the
New York Board of Rabbis. The
ordinance was passed by the
City Council two weeks ago and
entered into power following
the Mayors signature.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-10-18
OCTOBER 81 AT $50 PM.
Mayor, Council AsPirGnts
TOCiUe Views At Meeting

Hyde is a native of Salt Lake
City, Utah. His civic activities
include Phoenix City Council,
member of City of Phoenix
Planning and Zoning Commits
sion, board member Arizona
Citizens for Improving Public
School Education.
ACT candidate for mayor
Hairless is a native of Kelsey,
Tex. He has been assistant at
torney general, assistant city
attorney, Maricopa County At
torney, and U. S. Representa-
tive in Congress from Arizona.
He is active in Maricopa Coun-
ty Mental Health Association.
Korrick, member of a pioneer
Phoenix family, was Jewish
Community Center president;
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
director; United Fund direct
or; Downtown Merchants ASSo-
citation vice president; director,
Phoenix Indian Center; direc-
tor, Roosevelt Council B Oy
Scouts of America; director,
Council for Civic Unity; presi-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-10-18
Delinquency Forum
Planned Saturday

A forum on juvenile delin-
quency will be presented by
The League of Women Voters
of Arizona at the Westward Ho
Hotel on Saturday, Oct. 10,
from 8:45 am. to 800 pm.
Prominent Arizona educators
and officials in the field of
youth and its problems will
speak at the various sessions.
Under discussion will be 1.-THE
Law, the Courts and the Child"
"Public and Quasi-Public Insti-
tutions," !" SCHOOLS and the De-
linquency Problem" and "Pri-
vate Agencies, Volunteers and
Community Responsibility"
Rabbi Albert Plotkin of Tenn
pie Beth Israel will speak at the
closing session. His topic will
be "Propelling the Juvenile
Missile"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1963-10-18
Phoenix Forest
Kickoff Event Is
Set October II

A kickoff event at Temple
Beth Israel to promote a
Phoenix Forest" of 10000
trees in the Galilee will be held
Sunday evening, Oct. 27, at 8
pm.
Pinchas Dror, a native Is
raeli and an accomplished mu-
sician, will present a program
of folksongs. He will also give
an illustrated talk.
Additional entertainment will
be provided by Thelma Feller,
vocalist, and the Norma Barer
Dancers.
Rabbi Albert Plotkin is chair
man of the Phoenix coordinat-
ing committee of the Jewish
National Fund, sponsors of the
event. Other committee mem
bers are Kenneth Abrams, M.
B. Goldman, Tanya Hershman,
Perl Dacks, Edith Peven, Eth
vi Zimmerman, Nathan Bordo,
Sylvia Gertz, Zachary Merrin
and Bernard C. Duskin.
The public is invited and
there is no admission charge.