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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-25

provides q vital role and,
like everyone else, has been
hit by rising costs.
Consumers spend about
$40, 900, 100000 a year at
retail for food products grown
In this country. The far
mer's share is about $4,000
900, 900. for crops and live
stock. The difference be-
tween what the farmer re-
ceives and what the consumer
spends is called "the middle
mans spread"
Government econo mists
calculate that in a typical
market basket" of food pur-
chases, the farmer receives
about 38 cents of each 81
spent for food at the grocery
store. What he gets for indi-
vidual items varies.
For example, a farmer gets
Is cents for the corn in a
27-cent box of cornflakes,
SIS cents Of each 81 spent for
choice beef, "a cents for the
oranges in a 21-cent can Of
frozen juice concentrate,
three cents for the wheat in
a 2l-cent loaf of bread and
ii cents from q 25-cent quart
Of milk.
The "middleman's spread"
is perhaps best illustrated by
q non-food product, but an
important one to many farm
ers. The farmers share for
the cotton in a mans 81 shirt
is less than 80 cents.
'Pre-prepared" Services
The "middleman" also has
a valid argument in his de-
Tense. Housewives today want
better food. including the
many prepared" services.
Many are willing to pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-25
CLUB
CALENDAR
TOMORROW

University WOmen's Club
Board meeting at 10 am.
WOmen's Advertising Club
Of MISUNDERSTANDING at
IL am. at the Arts Club.
National Council of Jewish
WOmen-Montgomery County
section meeting at noon at
Temple Emanuel, Kensing-
ton.
TakOma Park WOmen's
Club-Homemakers depart
ment meeting at 1880 pm.
at 5000 Takoma avenue, Sill
yer Spring.
WOmen's Bar Association
of ID. C.-Meeting at 1880
pm. at the National Lawyers
Club.
American Association Of
University WOmen-Spring-
field-Annandale branch. edu-
cation study group meeting
at 8 pm. at the home of
Mrs. A. H. Green, West
Springfield.
Maryland Mothers of Twins
Association, Inc.-Meeting at
8 pm. at Bethesda Methodist
Church.
Knights Of Columbus -
Women's club, Great Falls
council meeting at Sis pm.
at the home of Mrs. John
Herbert.
Northern Virginia Mothers
of Twins Club-Meeting at
8:15 pm. at the Springfield
Methodist Church.
Beth Tikva SisterhOOd-
Meeting at $3.50 pm. at Eng
lish Manor School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-25
BY KENNETH sCHEIBEL

by hENNEIh SCnEAbEL
North American Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Mar. U.s.
Who is to blame for the high
cost Of food?
Is 1t the farmer and his
subsidy programs?
Is it the "middleman" who
gets the products to market
and on the grocer's shelf?
Or is it the housewife, who
demands better products,
packaging and "built-in maid
service?
Is the cost Of food coming
from American farms actually
very high?
The argument that farm
price supports raise the cost
Of food often is advanced.
But 1t is, with few exceptions,
difficult to prove. 1t can be
said with equal fervor that
farm programs which tend
to encourage production have
q stabilizing effect on COM
modities. In the case Of
butter. however, the wholesale
price is directly tied to the
Government support price.
$40 Billion for Food
The role Of the middle
man" in agriculture has
drawn close attention. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-25
Reception to Follow
Ballet Society Event

The National Ballet Soci-
ETY. will give a special pre-
miere performance April 6 to
benefit the Alexander
Graham Bell Association for
the Deaf, introducing a new
work to the music of George
Gershwin.
Under the honorary pa
tronage of Mrs. John F. Ken
nedy, the performance will
take place at Lisner Audi
torium. The ballet to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-25

Also on the program will
be Mr.. Franklin's Tribute"
Ito music by Cesar Franck),
never before presented in
Washington, and LES Sylphi-
des" Photographed by
Michel Folkine.
Following the performance
there viii be Q reception for
patrons, sponsors and special
friends Of the ballet associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-25
Ten ways
you waste
money

In the April issue Of Better
Homes q Gardens the editors
show how you can reduce high
fixed costs" in a family budget.
Working on the premise that no
cost Is permanently fixed, they
list ten Of the most common and
give handy hints on how each Of
them can be reduced. Food,
housing, insurance and auto
expenses are all covered. Put
April Better Homes q Gardens
on your shopping List - on
sale nowl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-25

its world premiere is
Rhythm in g." choreog-
raphed by Frederick Frank
lin. director of the National
Ballet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-30

can't escape contact with
Negroes" Mr.. Parker said Of the
Young G. o. P.'s plans.
Committee Assured
White Bourland, Young Re-
publican president, said he
assured the executive commit
tee his organization is prepared
to work hard and make a
greater effort to enlist Negro
members. He said some Of the
Senior Republicans promised
their help in this effort.
I'VE will list all potential
Young Republicans in our regu-
lar door-to-door canvassing and
this special list will be turned
over to our membership COM
mittee which will make follow
up contacts to sign up these
young people," Mr.. Bourland
said he assured the executive
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-30
Sugar Price Rise Seen
Young COP. EnIisting
Negroes, Party Is Told

Senior District Republican
officials apparently are salts
fled temporarily that their
junior colleagues will make Sc
rious efforts to involve more
Negroes in Young Republican
activities.
Il am satisfied they (the
Young Republicans will make
positive attempts to involve
everybody - especially young
Negro business and professional
people," commented District
G. o. P. Chairman Carl l..
Shipley.
Ways to interest more Dis
trict Negroes in Republican af-
fairs was one Of the things dis
cussed at a meeting Of the Dis
trict G. o. P. Executive Com
mittee yesterday, Mr.. Shipley
said.
Last week Mr.. Shipley crit
icized the Young Republicans
for failing to enlist more Ne
groes in their activities and in
dcated he night have to con-
slider organizing another junior
unit to remedy the situation.
Intentions Revealed
THE young G. o. P. officers
told us what they have done
and intend to do in the COM
munity," Mr.. Shipley said
They were closely questioned
by members of the executive
committee, especially our Ne.
gro members"
One of those Negro members
Darlington Parker, an attorney
said "the proof of the pudding
will be in the eating only
the results will demonstrate
that they are sincere.
IF they actually participate
in organizing -. registering
and helping us build the
precinct organizations, they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-30
Tuxicub Fare Hearing
Scheduled for Nov. n

The final public hearing in
the investigation of proposed
changes in taxicab zones and
fares will be held at 10 am.
November % in Room 500 of
the District Building, the Pub
lie Utilities Commission an
nounced today.
A group of companies rep
resenting about 40 per cent OF
the taxis licensed in the Dis
trict is proposing a 40-zone
map in place Of the present
%, elimination of the party
rate and some increases in
group rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-30
Month Sees No Change
In Living Costs Index

but we're still 14.7 per cent
higher than a year ago and
are likely to go up again, q
spokesman said.
The department said cost Of
living increases of or 2 cents
an hour will go to about $4,000
workers with contracts pegged
to prices. The wage increases
are based on quarterly or an
nual reviews in the cost Of
living.
Little Change EFFECTED
On a yearly basis, the cost
Of living was up nine-tenths Of
l per cent above a year ago. A
department spokesman said
little or no change is expected
when this months figures are
in.
Today's report said the
spendable earnings Of workers
in manufacturing industries
rose significantly during Sep
TENDER because Of a longer fac
tory work week and increases
in hourly wages.
Average weekly take-home
pay advanced to S1.2O to ss7.78
for factory workers with three
dependents. and to S8O.01 for
single workers. 2 per cent
increase over the year in both
cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-30
By ne Associated Pres

The cost Of living remained
unchanged in September with
fluctuating prices Of selected
items balancing off. the Labor
Department said today.
Food prices fell six-tenths of
a per cent from August. Trans
portation costs also eased,
largely because of gasoline
price wars in the Midwest and
season-end lower prices for new
1868 cars.
On the other hand, clothing
prices we're up slightly and
there was q 1.9 per cent in
crease in the cost of such serv-
ices as auto insurance, medical
services, home repairs, laundry
and dry cleaning.
The departments price index
remained, for the secon d
straight month, at 1911. This
means selected items which
cost $40 in the 1957-59 base
period now cost $10.71.
Sugar Price Rise Seen
The departments Bureau of
Labor Statistics said largely
seasonable lower prices Of fresh
fruits and vegetables more than
offest a seasonal egg price in
crease.
Retail sugar prices dropped
8.6 per cent over the month
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Fair Association
Announces Dates
Of Virginia Fetes

The State Fair in Richmond
September 20 to % is the high
light of the 1863 schedule an
nounced by the Virginia As
sociation of Fairs.
The one closest to Washing
ton will be the Prince William
County Fair in Manassas Au-
gust 1917, according to the
schedule.
Others scheduled include:
The Clarke County Fair
Berryville, August 26-31; Gull
peper Farm Show and Fair, Au-
gust l2-l7; Fredericksburg
Agricultural Fair, August 26-31;
Warren County Agricultural
and Industrial Fair, Front
Royal, September 2-7; and
Rockingham County Fair, Har-
risonburg, August 20-24.
Also, the Page County Fair
Luray, August 5-10; Page Valley
Agriculture and Industrial
Fair, Luray, August 1924;
Staunton Augusta County
Agricultural Fair, Staunton
September 2-7; Northern Neck
Agricultural Fair. Warsaw, Sep
tember 2-7, and Shenandoah
County Fair, Woodstock, Au-
gust 26-31.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Segregation Ends
At

LYNCHBURG, Va, May 20
CAP). - A dozen Lynchburg
restaurants operated by 10
firms have put into effect the
voluntary desegregation of their
facilities.
Their action yesterday fol-
lowed by less than a week the
deSegregation of lunch counters
at drug stores in the Lynch
burg area and was announced
by the inter-racial commission
appointed by the city council.
Restaurants affected are
Archie's No. / and 2, two Holi-
day Inn Motels, Bon Ton Grill,
Hamlet's restaurant, Howard
Johnson's, Kenney's Ameri-
cana, Presidential Dining Room,
Shamrock restaurant, South
erner Drive-In restaurant and
Town and Country restaurant.
Until restaurant owners
agreed on the desegregation at
a meeting yesterday, the only
integrated eating establish
ments in Lynchburg were the
Lodge Of the Fisherman, a
church-affiliated coffee house,
and the snack bar at Lynch
burg General Hospital.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Matthias Pushes Bill
For Canal Park Status

large segments of earth and
boulders had been blasted from
the sides Of mountains and had
fallen into the old canal bed.
The railroad has been WIDEN
ing, deepening and raising the
height of several tunnels and
underpasses along its right-of-
way to make possible the tran
portation of the larger freight
loads.
At two of the tunnels -
Point-of-R f-Rocks and the Catoc-
tin Tunnel, near Landers -
the railroad relocated one of its
tracks on a new roadbed blasted
from the side of the mountains
while 1t relocated the other
track in the center of the
tunnels for higher clearance.
Mr.. Matthias is sending let
ters to Chairman ASpinall of
the House Interior and Insular
Affair Committee and Chair
man Morris of its National
Parks Subcommittee, asking for
early hearings on legislation
he introduced on February 81.
Like the bill he sponsored last
year, 1t would transfer the
canals status from that of a
national monument to a ma
tional park.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Withholding 7 ak Brings
WindfoII' for Virginio.j

RICHMOND, May 30 (AP).-
Virginia's new withholding plan
for State income taxes already
has produced So million more
"windfall" revenue for the
l962-63 budget year than had
been anticipated.
Figures from the State tax
commissioner show that the
yield from the plan totals more
than $22 million since it went
into effect January /. The pre-
diction had been for $40 mil
lion.
The money. of course, is for
1868 taxes. But all of IL that
comes in prior to June 30
and the total may be close to
$24 million-will be listed as
revenue for the 1962-63 budget
year.
Tax Commissioner c. H.
Morrissett said last night that
1868 taxes withheld by en-
ployers and delivered to the
State since January total
more than $18.7 million.
Added to this is $3.3 million
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Judge Denies
Court Order
ForDrugStrip

A drive to build a drag strip
on 80 acres near Cheltenham,
Nd, has reached the finish
line a loser in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court.
Judge William B. Bowie ruled
yesterday against the request
of Thomas LaRoque for a court
order forcing the Prince
Georges County commissioners
to issue a permit for the strip.
The commissioners twice have
turned down Mr.. LaRoque's
request for a permit, saying a
$250,000 drag strip would not
be in the best interests of the
county's welfare and safety.
Arguing the appeal for MFR.
LaRoque yesterday, Attorney
w. Byron Sorrell contended
that the county had no dis
cretion in the issuance of a
permit.
However, Judge Bowie agreed
with County Attorney Robert
B. Matthias that the county's
right to issue a permit implies
the right to deny it.
Evening star., 1963-05-29

Early hearings on legislation
to make the Chesapeake 81 Ohio
Canal a national park we're be-
ing pushed today following dis
closure that the historic water
way has been blocked by a rail-
road relocation project at two
places.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road, which sold the canal to
the Government several years
ago, has been blasting out
mountainsides so that 1t can
detour its tracks around two
tunnels in the Point-of-R Rocks
and Brunswick areas.
This is part Of a IS million
track rebuilding and relocation
project to make possible an ex-
pansion of the railroads pig
gy-back" freight service,
This type Of service allows
movement of fully loaded trail
ers which are transported on
flat-bed railroad cars.
Representative Matthias, Re-
publican of Maryland, expressed
concern over the blocking OF
the canal - a favorite recrea-
tional area for mixers and fish
ermen. after personally inspect
ing blasting operations earlier
this week.
He said that at two locations,
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Marshal Served
With Summons for
Summons Refusal

The United States marshal
took a busman's holiday yes
terday when he was served with
a summons for his alleged re-
fusal to serve a summons on
the Tunisian Ambassador TO
the United States, Habib Bour-
guiba, Jr.
The Marshal, Luke c. Moore,
serves summons and subpoenas
almost every day as part Of his
job. However, he received the
summons because he honored
the ambassadors diplomatic
immunity.
The suit involves a legal dis
pute between the Hellenic
Steamship Lines of New York
City and the Republic Of Tu-
nisia in which the shipline ac-
cused the republic of preaching
a contract TO unload wheat de-
livered in Tunis.
When the ship arrived on
March IL, 1862. the suit claims.
there was an unloading delay
Of 10 days and % hours in vio-
lation Of the contract which
ordered unloading as fast as
possible, causing damages Of
$l3,l75.
Last November 80, the lines
asked the marshal 10 serve the
summons for the law suit but
Mr. Moore refused on the
grounds that the ambassador
had diplomatic immunity.
The ship company and the
Tunisian government tried To-
settle the matter amicably but
the talks broke down and the
firm again asked Mr.. Moore To-
serve the summons: and again
he refused, the suit claimed.
The ship company claims it
must sue the Tunisian govern
ment here and II must serve
the ambassador In order TO
protect It's rights. Mr.. Moore
claims, the suit said, he has
no authority 10 serve an am
baSsador, but Of course, he can
be served.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
BY HUGH WELLS
Star Staff Writer

BALTIMORE, May 29-
Lykes M. Boykin, a defense
witness for Frank w. Boykin,
resumed his testimony today in
U. S. District Court about land
transactions in which he
served as counsel to the former
Alabama Representative.
The Arlington lawyer is not
related to the defendant, al
though he has the same last
name.
Frank Boykin claims that
$250,000 in payments from
savings and loan operator j.
Kenneth Edlin for two tracts
Of land came as the result of
a legitimate SO million deal.
The Government contends
that the money was, in effect,
a bribe from Edlin for ap-
preaching the Justice Depart
ment in an unsuccessful at
tempt to gain a dismissal of a
1859 mail fraud indictment
against the latter.
Sought Financing
Yesterday, Lykes Boykin told
the jury of his attempts to OBJ
tain financing from Edlin for
a developer Of an 8,000-acre
tract belonging to the Con-
gresham near Waldorf, Md.
During these proceedings. he
said, he could not recall that
Thomas F. Johnson, former
Maryland Representative, par
ticipated. Mr.. johnson, also
accused of taking part in the
conspiracy against the Gov
ernment, testified earlier that
he took an active part in the
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Naval Center Cites
Top Enlisted Man

Robert II. Humphreys OF
2s29 s street Sc. has been
named outstanding Naval Re-
serve enlisted man OF the
Washington area. the Naval
Reserve Training Center has
announced.
Mr.. Humphreys. a yeoman
second class, is q member OF
Naval Reserve Security Group
Division 5-i3 at the training
center, White Oaks. Md.
Evening star., 1963-05-29

paid thus far with declarations
of estimated taxes for the first
quarter of 1868. A declaration
and payment for the second
quarter is due June is and this,
too. will go into the 1962-63
revenue pot. Y
Figures are not yet available
on the yield from 1862 State
income taxes, which were due
May /, but the total is expect
ed to exceed the estimate Of
$94.5 million made last year.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Course for Teachers

Teachers of Montgomery
County will have chance to
attend a two-day course in
Personal, Family and Com
munity Survival" on June 13
and IA at st. Johns School in
Silver Spring. Clarence E. Base
man of the Maryland Depart
ment of Education will conduct
the course.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Boykin Sales Counsel
Resumes His I estimony

attempt to gain financing for
the Boykin developer.
The Government contends
that Mr.. Johnson rendered few
if any services besides a speech
defending savings and loan
associations in the House of
Representatives and trying to
"fix the Edlin case"
Lykes Boykin testified he
also represented Representative
Boykin in the sale of a 5000
acre tract near Brooke, Va, to
Edlin. He said that another
party had purchased the Brooke
land in 1859 for $4.25 million,
but had defaulted in payments.
Edlin purchased the land for SO
million.
Appraisal Challenged
The witness said he also rep
resented Connecticut developer
Francis j. Finneran, who later
purchased both the Waldorf
and Brooke tracts for $l6.5
million.
Earlier, a Government prose-
cutor challenged a defense wit
ness on his appraisal Of the
Waldorf trade. The witness,
Charles L. Hanowell, had testi-
fled that it was worth about
$500 per acre, or well over $11
million.
United States Attorney Joseph
D. Tydings pointed out that
the final 1877 acres of land
which was in the middle of the
Waldorf tract. had been pur-
chased in August, 1861, for only
$40l per acre.
Mr.. Tydings added that the
assessed value of the land in
1861 was only 1893, ,065, and all
of Charles County, including
the buildings and houses, was
only $43.5 million.
Other Sales Cited
The prosecutor cited other
recent sales that went as low
as $50 an acre Tin 1861 in the
vicinity. He also attacked the
witness's rough guess that the
Brooke tract was worth between
$4.5 and $6 million or 5000 to
$1,000 per acre.
Mr.. Hanowell admitted he
had never studied the topo-
graphy Of the land or what
similar land was selling for in
the area. The Government al
legged that land similar to the
Boykin tract went for S101 per
acre as late as this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-09
Soldiers Home ENDING
Segregation at Hospital

regation was being ended,
Slowly"
The Department of the
Army said today that the de-
segregation of the hospital
was handled internally" and
that under a policy now in eff :
feet, any member of the home
may be quartered in any part
of the hospital as long as he
can get proper medical care
there.
Gen. Haislip said today that
the rest of the home, with the
exception Of the hospital, has
long been integrated.
Mr.. Parker agreed that the
residence buildings were in
tegrated. But he said that
sleeping rooms inside the
buildings are not mixed.
He said employment at the
hospital also appears Segre-
gated both for outsiders and
for residents, who may earn
small salaries for work around
the home.
Gen. Haislip said, however,
that when personnel matters
come up, II don't even know
who is a Negro and who isn't"
The home is an independent
establishment, not a military
establishment, but the Secre-
tary Of the Army has certain
responsibilities for its opera
ton, officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-09
Aid Rushed to 100000
Fleeing Fires in BroziI

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
Sept. 8 (AP). - The United
States rushed tons of food
supplies today to about 100000
homeless refugees fleeing from
four days of uncontrolled forest
fires in the drought parched
state of Parana.
Officials expressed hope that
heavy rains moving slowly
northwarG from Argentina
would end the fires that have
claimed possibly $50 lives and
destroyed thousands of acres of
coffee plantations. Food sup
plies were running short.
The United States and Brazil
combined in rushing powdered
milk, cornmeal and flour to
the refugees.
Doctor and nurse teams of
the United States Peace Corps
were reported treating about
500 injured refugees. The
United States Food for Peace
program ordered foodStocks
flown and trucked in.
Brazilian President Joao
Goulart called for an about
effort to help Parana. tt e
government has ordered fed
eral funds released to
Parana's Gov. Ney Braga.
Now only rain can save us
from total defeat" said Col.
Italo Conte, head of the fire
fighting effort, in a telephone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-09
BY the Associated Press

Lucinda Brawley became
the first Negro coed to enter
a previously all-white State
supported college in South
Carolina when she was regis
tered yesterday at Clemson
College.
Miss Brawley, IT. year old
graduate of Hopkins High
School near Columbia, S. c.,
Joined Negro Harvey B. CAN'T
at Clemson. He enrolled last
January under a Federal court
order.
Registration of l,400 new
students had not been sched-
uled until today. College
officials said that Miss Braw-
ley and 300 white students
were registered yesterday to
avoid congestion during the
scheduled registration period.
Two Negroes are to be ad-
mitted to the all-white Uni
versity of South Carolina