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FREEDOM
NeutraIists in Southeast Asia Posing Dilemma for u S.

assurances rather than q
guarantee" 90 Cambodia first
proposed and omits the idea
Of another Geneva conference
II would require signers to
send troops II necessary to
protect CambodiA against in
vasi0n. This goes considerably
further than the Laos pact,
which calls merely for con-
SultAtion.
Communist China said 1t was
prepared to sign Immediately.
The Soviet Union ana France
also approved the proposal.
The United States, Britain and
India so far have withheld
substantive comment.
The State Department has
been cool to the whole idea be.
cause OF the strong objections
OF South Wet Nam and Thai-
land, which insist that they
fear aggression from Cambodia.
The department opposed q
conference for fear It might
be extended TO Q discussion
Of some neutralist solution for
the war In Wet Nam.
Leads VolleybAll Team
Meanwhile, Sihanouk con-
tinues to accept economic aid
from the United States, the
Soviet Union and Red China
and TO lead his palace volley-
ball team TO victory over the
Americans Of the Military AS
sistance Advisory Group, q
diplomatic corps team that is
mainly Communist and the
other groups that take part IN
his non-aligned athletic league.
Watching . game recently,
Sihanouk smiled as he noticed
the Indian ambassador sitting
on the Sidelines with the So
Wet ambassador on one side
Of him and the United States
ambassador, Philip d. sprouse,
on the other. 4
"VolleybAll is good for friend
ship and good for health-a
good combination" said the
prince.
Relations with Cambodia
have been impaired by . ten
dency Of some American publ.
cations to ridicule the prince
by charges In South Wet Nam
that CAmhodia offers priv.
legged sanctuary and an infil-
tration route for the insurgent
Wet Cong.
American military observers
in Laos and Wet Nam deny
those charges.
Burma Seen Dlstrustfui
Unlike Cambodia, which tries
to DO friendly with all the
big powers, Burma gives the
impressions that 1t distrusts
them all.
United States Ambassador
John s. Everton has seen Gen.
Ne Win only three times since
last March-when he presented
his credentials. when Ne Win
protested against . flight by an
American plane. and when Mr..
Everton introduced Senator
Mike Mansfield on . visit to
Burma. .T
The Burmese dictator seems
to be keeping o tally Of his Dip
lomatic Appointments with the
United States. China and the
Z
Soviet Union and holding them
equal.
Burmese distrust Of the
United States results partly
from 10 years of insurgent Ae-
tivity by units Of Chang Kai-
Shek's Chinese Nationalist
army. The forces were supplied
from Formosa by planes flown
by former United States Air
Force pilots.
A captured Nationalist docu-
ment said the insurgent group
was to make trouble between
Communist China and Burma
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Is JnaC most OF the people
and many Of their govern
ments do not regard Comniu-
mist China Is their overriding
hazard. They do not share the
belief OF Chang Kai-shek and
the State Department that the
aggressiveness and even the
existence of the Communist
regime are by, far the worst
threat to the area.
This fact accounts for the
failure OF SEATo as well as
for the difficulties OF American
policy generally in Southeast
Asia.
Laos. the newest Of the neu-
trails, has really never been
anything else. American agree
ment to support Q neutral Goa
lition govern ment merely
marked the end Of an abortive
American effort TO turn Laos
into q bastion Of anti-Com-
munisn1.
u. 8. Efforts
Through most Of the Eisen-
hover ) administration, the
State Department and the Gen.
trail Intelligence Agency fought
10 prevent the very compromise
solution that the United States
now hopes will succeed.
They tried to block the
Geneva accords Of 1854. which
left Laos q neutral buffer be-
tween Thailand and North
Wet Nam, Through American
aid. they built up a huge
rightist arnly intent on sup
pressing the insurgent Pathet
Lao rather than migrating itI
into Laotian political life.
Twice In five years, Ameri-
can agents and dollars were
used TO help back rightist
coups that overthrow neutralist
coalitions headed by Prince
Phouma - the same
man on whom the United
States now bases its hope for
an independent neutralist
regime.
The upshot Of these Ameri.
can efforts In Laos was to push !
Souvanna Phouma's neutralists
into an alliance with the Pa.
thet Lao and TO bring about
Soviet Intervention In Laos, not
rs q case Of clear-cut ag-
erosion but in response to an
effort to
overthrow q neutralist govern
ment there.
The end came when the
huge army Of the American
backed Gen. Phoumi Nosavan
fled across the Mekong river
into Thailand before a limited
Pathet Lao attack at Nam Tina.
Some Progress In Laos
Considering that back
ground, the new troika style
government, with Souvanna
Phouma as premier and de-
Tense minister. Is progressing
somewhat better than had
been expected. Prince Soupha-
the Red Prince" vice
premier and minister of econo-
mic planning. Is a nationalist
rs well Is q Communist and
pays at least lip service to
the objective Of making the
coalition work.
Phoumi Nosavan, as vice pre-
mler and minister Of finance,
ironically. has been the one to
visit Moscow. Peking and Hanoi,
returning with promises Of
economic aid and an attitude
described BY an acquaintance
as euphoric.
The major immediate prob
lem Il to unity the armed
forces and end the present de
iacto partition of the country.
The three factions have agreed
10 do this. by cutting back the
10000 rightists, 10000 Pathet
Lao and $4,000 neutralists to
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This . the fifth in Q series Of 10
articles by Riehsrd Dudmon, Wosh-
iaston correspondent Of the 81.
Louis Post Dispoieh. onoIyzins the
situation in the countries oloNs the
rim OF Communist Chino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-21
BY RICHARD DUDMAN
Contributing Writer

One Of the American diem
mas in Southeast Asia Is how
to deal with the neutralsts.
The problem is how 10 help
the uncommitted neighDors OF
the countries whose govern
ments have sided with the
West againSs the Chinese
Soviet DIoc-in short, how to
aid the nom Communists with
out breaking faith with the
Communists.
The Kennedy administration
Indicates by its actions that II
has not settled on q firm policy.
On the one hand, 1t actively
seeks friendship with the neu-
erals. 1t helped add to their
ranks, in fact. when It backed
q neutralist compromise last
year to end the civil war in
Laos.
W. Averell Hartman, Assist
ant Secretary Of State for Far
Eastern Affairs, said recently
that the Kennedy administra-
ton had adopted q policy
somewhat different from that
Of its predecessor.
Recalling that Burma, Cam
bodia and Malaga had been
successful in stemming Com
munist subversion In their
countries, Mr.. Hartman said
the administration believed
that 1t was adequate for a.
government to be nom ommu-
mist Gas distinct from anti
CommunisD In order for the
positive power Of its national
ism to preserve its independ-
ence and resist subversion."
On the other hand, the adj
miniStration has continued to
support the Southeast Treaty
Organization. one of the alli-
ances the late John Foster
Dulles devised to unite the pro-
Western nations and set them
apart from the neutrals, whose
position he considered immoral.
SEATO Called Divisive
SEATo has been ineffective
against Communist subversion
and, worse. has been a divisive
force in Southeast Asia. It has
isolated its own members from
the rest OF Asia and has
pushed some nonaligned coun-
tries toward the Communist
bloc.
The administration has given
only a cool reception, moreover,
to Cambodia's request for Joint
East West protection of its
neutrality and territorial integ-
rity along the lines of the
agreement covering Laos.
AS usual In such cases, the
current American policy salts
fies no one. The neutrals be-
lieve they are receiving second
class treatment. Some of the
aligned regimes. nota-
bly, those in Wet Nam and Thai
land. believe the United States
is rewarding softness toward
communism at the expense Of
the dedicated anti Commu-
niSts. ~
Strong for Neutralism
Neutralist sentiment is strong
throughout Southeast Asia,
even In the countries now con-
sidered pro- Western. Its sources
are centuries of civil war and
conquest, generations of coloni-
al gule, devastation and Japa-
nese occupation in World War
II, and, above all, their proxim-
ity to China.
The aggressive expansionism
Of China is not just a Commu-
mist phenomenon; it dates back
more than 1000 years. Tribes ,
from China's border regions
verran Southeast Asia repeat
eddy. Their descendants now
populate much of Burma. Thai
land. Laos and Wet Nam.
The rich rice bowl of the /
Indo- Chinese peninsula always {
has been q powerful magnet |
attracting the rulers of China,
with its chronic hunger. I
Cambodians and Burmese {
Ike to point out that they
have had little. or no trouble s
With Communist China. whereas
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! MSHINGTQNs BIRTHDAY SALE I

STEWART hos long been Toned Fs WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
SAES The ONE DAY when prices sIoshed cur resuIss
stocks Here are reductions Of okElHALF end more Size
ansss incomplete BUT there svtssndlas vsIus sos
rop you get in ssry. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-14

ROBERT v. FLEMING
CHARLES C. GLOVER, JR
MORRIS CAFRITZ
ANDREW PARKER
ARTHUR M. HILL
CHAS. S. WHITE
A. O. NEAL
HARRY A. deBUTTS
JAMES B. MORRISON
ALFRED H. LAWSON
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COrpOrdteList
Sinks, Federal
Bonds Mixed

NEW YORK (AP)-A major
change that didn't materialize
was the dominant news In the
bond markets this week. Bond
dealers figure 1t will come but
timing is the big question.
The change is an increase
in the Federal Reserve discount
rate to S1a per cent from 8
per cent.
While waiting nervously for
the Nations money managers
to act, corporate bond prices
deteriorated gradually to their
stiffest loss Of the year, as
measured by the Associated
Press averages of so issues
traded on the New York Stock
Exchange.
Government bonds close d
mixed with three days higher
and two In the minus column
Bond prices generally dip In
the face Of higher interest
rates. The discount rate has q
strong influence on all interest
charges. For some time specu-
lation has conferred on the GEN.
trail bank lifting this rate
which is what they charge
member commercial banks on
borrowing, Such a move would
be designed to impede the flow
Of investment funds to over
seas markets which, in turn,
would help the Nations serious
balance Of payments problem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-14

L. A. JENNINGS
RICHARD A. NORRIS
FREDERICK M. BRADLEY
LEO GOODWIN, SIR.
SAMUEL SPENCER
RICHARD p. DUNN
]. WILLARD MARRIOTT
FLOYD E. DAVIS. JR.
CHAS. A. CAVALIER. JR.
w. JOHN KENNEY
Directors.
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Win bankruptcy or receivership Or
being reorganlzed under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such com.
panies. MEX interest. t-Certificates.
st-Stamped. f-Dealt In fiat. x-Matured
bonds, negotiahilily impaired by maturity.
nd-Next day delivery. xw-Ex warrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-14

In the District Of Columbia at the close of business Jul
&c. 1862 published in to call made by Comproe
Of the Currency, Under Section 52 u s. Revised Statutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-14

Unless otherwise noted rates Of dividends In N,
foregoing table are annual disbursements based o.
the last quarterly semi-annua declaration. Speeia
or extra dividends payments not designated al
regular are identified in the following footnotes.
a. Also extra or extras. b-Annual rate plus stool
dividend. Calculating dividend d-Decared or paiC
in 1863 plus stock dividend e-Pad last year. fPay
able IN stock during 1853 estimated cash value o.
ex-dvidend redistribution date g-Declared paiC
50 far this year. h-Declared or paid after stocl
dividend or split up. k-Declared or paid this year
an accumulative issue with dividends In arrears. p
Paid this year, dividend omitted deferred no actor
taken at last dividend meeting. r-Declared or PAID
In 1862 plus stock dividend t-Pad In stock durinr
1902, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or "a
distribution date.
cld-Caled xxx dividend y-Ex Dividend and
sales In full xdis-Ex distribution. MEX rights XIV
Without warrants. ww-With warrants. wd-When dis
tributed. wi-When issued. nd-Next day delivery,
Win bankruptcy receivership or being reor
ganzed under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities as
sumed by such companies.
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TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP)-Over the Counter
us. Government Treasury bonds, weekly
high, low and closing asked prices, the
net change from the previous weeks
nl0mana agIraN ar4an ard wsala
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BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK (AP). National Associa.
ton Of Securities Dealers, Inc, closing
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s5s7.2O2,ls4s2.
MEMORANDUM

81. Assets pledged assigned to secure liabili-
ties and for other purpose 37S0750000
lie w STEARNS JR. Vice President and Cashier Of the
bank do hereby declare that this report Of cond
ton true and correct TO the best Of knowledge and belief
e. w. STEARNS, JR.
We the undersigned directors attest the correctness Of
this of condition and delare that been examined
and to the best OCT knowledge and belief and
correct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Huskies Take Game
From Bruce S. to 50

Northern High Schools Huskies
handed Bruce Highs winless Bull
dogs their 10Th defeat Tuesday
night in the opening game of the
series between the teams at Acct
dent by the score of SIS to So It
was Northerns sixth victory
against II losses.
The teams clash again this eve
ming at Westernport. The two
games had been scheduled early
in the season but both were post
poned on account of weather.
Larry Yommer and Tom
Speicher paced the Northern
High scorers with 10 and 10 points,
respectively Hawks also had 2,
Shoemaker G, X. McGraw 6, Het-
rick 9. with Gcorg and c. McGraw
scoreless.
Berry and Right had ID and IL
markers FOR the losers. Bruce led
at the end of the first period rs,
but trailed at halftimc % TO 10 and
at the close Of the third quarter
1923. Northern outshot the Bull
dogs fom the field % to 20 and
got II of % fouls while Bruce
was getting 10 of IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
World Day of PRAYER

World Day of Prayer will be OBJ
served on Friday, March l. in
Grantsville at the United Church
of Christ, at p. M Mrs. James
Michael, of the United Church of
Christ. is leader, and will be as
sisted by the women of her church,
Lutheran Church women, and the
Methodist Church women. Mrs.
Fern Epstein will present a brief
message on "Fervent Prayer"
World Day of Prayer will be OBJ
served on Friday. March l., in Ac-
cident, at the Bear Creek Church
of the Brethren, at 7:45. Rev. Dean
Huntley will be the speaker. Mrs.
Rogers Fike will be leader of the
program with Jennings Methodist,
Meadow Min. Methodist, Glade
Mennonite church, Maple Grove
Church of the Brethren and Bear
Creek church participating.
Brief Items
Miss Maize Clark. Cumberland.
spent several days visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Darrell Stahl and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Huff and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Loechel
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Frantz
and children, Sunday, at Markleys-
burg.
Milton Rodamer, who is 80 years
of age, is a medical patient at the
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GTegERGSUiEEe NeErS

Meycrsdale Community hospital
Mrs. Ralph Glotfelty is confined
to her home with pneumonia.
James Edwards and children, of
Tonawanda, ~ Y, visited Mr.. and
Mrs George Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cook and
daughter Cheryl, of Clinton. Wis
tied Mrs. Melva Yommer and Mr..
and Mrs Neil Yommer and chill
dren.
Ted ROdamcr, Harrisonurg, Va,
and Ralph Whitlow, Martinsburg,
w. Va, visited Milton Rodamer
at the Meyersdale Community hos
pital
Andrew Faith visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Faith.
Andy is a student at the University
of Maryland.
William Bucket, student at the
University of Maryland, spent the
weekend visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Blair Bucket
Mr.. and Mrs. James Green are
the parents of son, David Eu-
gene, born Friday, February %. at
St. Agnes hospital Baltimore The
mother is the former Clara Jane
Calls, Grantsville.
Thomas RenWick, Rockville, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Renwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O. Miller
and Mrs Henry F. burst attended
the funeral of sister. Mrs. Laura
Fresh, in Akron, o.
Women's Guild Meets
The February meeting of the
WOmen's Guild of the United
Church of Christ was held in the
social room of the church with
Mrs. Thomas Bender as leader of
the topic, Renewal Through Wor-
ship" Mrs. James Michael, Mrs.
Clayton Livengood and Mrs. Juan
tia Beachy took part A record,
This Is My Task" sung by Ernie
Ford was played. Mrs. Bender
talked about the newly organized
nursery class and also what the
church has to offer through all the
other organizations. The business
meeting was in charge of the presi-
dent, Mrs. William Bender The
group voted to give $40 to the
March of Dimes. Mrs. William
Bender was hostess. There were Is
members present.
Rotarian Harry Edwards was in
charge of the program at Rotary
meeting this week Mr.. Edwards
spoke on Rotary Foundation" He
explained the organization of the
Grantsville club which was or
ganiZed 81 years ago.
The Grantsville Homemakers
met recently at the home of Mrs.
Ollie and Mrs. Raymond Loechel.
Participating were Mrs. Allen
Baker. Mrs Raymond Rosenberger
and Mrs. Lee Beachy Roll call was
answered by fifteen members. The
group donated toward the March
of Dimes, Red Cross and Heart
Fund. The next meeting will be
in the home of Mrs. John Folk.
Bonnie and Brenda Yommer were
honored with a birthday party at
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Annapolis News
by Martha I. cIotfeIty
by Martha /. clotfelty


Our sessions last week were
marked by a dramatic event A
Gordon Boone. Speaker of the
House. was indicted by a Fed
eral Grand jury on mail fraud
charges, which we're made in con-
nection with Mr.. Boone's activities
in a Savings and Loan Association.
After conferences with the Gov
ernOr and parry leaders, Mr..
Boone stepped down as speaker,
succeeded by Del. Marvin Mandel.
of Baltimorc's fifth district and
Chairman of the Ways and Means
committee. Mr.. Boone will remain
as a member of the House. how
ever until his case comes to trial.
Our Republican members made
no comments in the Legislature or
to the press. We felt that we had
no right to do SO. Our courts will
be the ones to sit in judgment
on him.
On Wednesday morning, l was
guest for breakfast at the Gov
errors Mansion. Having been UNI
able to attend when / was first
invited | received a second in
vitation. 1t was very nice and the
Mansion is a lovely and stately
building. The Governor was i'll in
bed. with a second attack of the
flu, but Mrs. Tawes greeted us as
hostess.
On Wednesday evening our Re-
publican members held dinner
meeting with the Honorable
Charles Matthias and the Honorable
Roger Morton as our speakers and
guests. Each one of us spoke
briefly of our ideas about our
party and how we can strengthen
it in Maryland and in the nation.
A similar dinner was held in Cal
vert Co. with the same men as
speakers, the following evening.
A wage attachment bill intro
duced by our delegation was de-
feated on the floor. but was later
brought back to be reconsidered.
A similar bill introduced by Kent,
Somerset and Caroline counties
was also sent back to be reconsid-
cred. The two bills will be a spe-
cial order of business for this COM
ing Tuesday. The sponsor from
Caroline County made an eloquent
plea for the passage of his par
ticular bill Our group felt that
the psychological impact of this
law would help to get proper pay
ments of debts, even when the
income is small. Honesty is a mat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
KITZMILLER

Miss Linda Moore, Arlington
Va, is spending the weekend in
Blaine visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Keller and
son, Washington, D. c., visited the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Milavic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Phillips
and family were guests of his
brother at Short Gap.
Services at Mt. Bethel Mctho-
dist church next Sunday will be as
follows: Sunday School at 10 a. M;
evening worship, 7:3O p. m. Lay
mans service each 4th Sunday at
7:30 D. m.
Full Gospel services in the X. of
P hall, Blaine: Sunday School, 10
a. M: evening service, 7:30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Martin and
son visited Harold Dawson, Balti-
more, over the weekend.
A business meeting was held
Friday night at the home of Mrs
Carma White to discuss plans for
a spaghetti supper to be held on
March Ia. for the benefit of the
P-TA. This supper is being held
to raise funds to provide a trip to
Washington, D. c.. for the 9Th
grade of the Kitzmiller school. At
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tending the meeting were Mrs.
James Droppleman, Mrs. Dorothy
Knots, Mrs. Jackie Brady, Mrs.
JOY Ray Brown. Mrs. Katy Phil
lips. Mrs. Dolores Secrist and Mrs.
Carma White.
Mrs. James Junkins, Mt. Lake
Park, visited her mother, Mrs. M.
Whitacre, who is i'll at her home.
Asbury Harvey, who has been i'll
with flu is improving at his home
at Peerless.
Mrs. Luther Mclaughlin and in
FAINT son have returned home from
Garrett County Memorial hospital
Mrs. Mildred Beeman has re-
turned to her home from the hos
pital at Oakland.
On Saturday evening, February
"a, at 7 o'clock, at Mt. Bethel
Methodist church, Mrs. Pearl Will
son, of Barton, became the bride
of Joseph Inskep, also of Barton.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. Clifford Schell.
Mrs. Clifford Schell sang 81 Love
You Truly" After the ceremony,
the couple returned to Barton
where a reception was held in their
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Sullivan
and daughter, Washington, D. c.,
were weekend guests of Kenneth
Knots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murvin Sims and
son and Mrs. Betty McCloud and
son were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Stewart
Shirley Cover Bow has returned
home from Oakland.
Mrs. Ann Toloe is moving to
CreSaptoWn this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron WEIGHT, of
Hagerstown, and Natalie. Harold
and Paul Phillips, Baltimore,
were weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Aubrey Phillips.
Miss Peggy Barrick. Baltimore,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Barrick, over the week
end.
Joe Craver has returned home
from University hospital, Morgan
town, very much improved.
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ter of principle whether or not
the income is small or great, in
my opinion.
Several state wide bills regard
ing illegitimacy were passed. One
in a series OF several would al
low an Legitimate child to in
herit money equally with legiti-
mate ones providing the paternity
of the child had been established
Extensive hearings have been held
on these problems as they refer
to welfare costs, etc. We were told
that this problem poses one of
the most serious ones in our state
and threatens to erode our whole
Christian concept of the family
and its place in society.
A bill allowing civil marriages
in Maryland will be introduced this
coming week Many of the women
members l have talked to, feel
this would further erode our whole
marriage structure.
A member of the judiciary Com
mittee told me he does not think
House Bill 155-(called the beauty
party bill) will ever get out of his
committee. He also thinks the
minimum wage law will die in the
committee.
The 18th of March is the last day
for introduction Of bills, and our
work must be completed by April
1st.
I have asked permission to be
absent from the Legislature for
three days next week My husband
will undergo surgery in University
Hospital, Baltimore, on Tuesday.