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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-07
POTOMAC FEVER
TN skVlNG II FOR A RAINY 1AN'
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Khrushchev is being nice lately, you're not sure
whether to call 1t the Iron Curtain or the Iron Sieve.
Gov. Rockefeller won't say whether he'd back Gold
water for President He's afraid Godwaters Of those
dangerous politicians who means what he says
White House ode to mpartiaty: In the rail dispute
Just to be fair, it's ]. F. K. who travels by air.
Hgh-salared actors collecting jobess pay between
shows. In movie circles flet mignon is known the
welfare steak. = e
No wonder girls such live wires in summer.
They little insulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-07
Next Stage of U. S. Policy Believed Tied
To Post Treaty Soviet Purposes

American Government and
the wishes Of most Ameri-
cans. The measured words Of
the State Department should
mean infinitely more to Mr..
Dobrynin than all the
speeches and arguments de-
signed to revive the ancient
antagonists against Russia.
1t is possible to assure MIR.
Dobrynin that he starts with
certain personal advantages.
To a degree unknown in So
Wet ambassadors since the
vanished era of Maxim Lit
vinoff, he has mastered the
traditional language of West
ern diplomacy. II Russia has
any message Of peace for the
State Department, he is
equipped to convey 1t: and
he will find many important
American officials eager to
journey with him in an hon.
est pilgrimage Of peace,
On the American delega-
ton which saw Mr.. Rusk
sign the test ban treaty
negotiated by Mr.. Hartman
were two men with a special
interest of their own in the
proceedings.
Adlai Stevenson has never
been able to forget that as
long ago as 1856 he argued
that the United States had
more to gain from q treaty
against testing than 1t could
possibly profit from q nu-
clear competition with Rus
STA. For this advice he was
mercilessly assailed as II he
were an enemy Of Americas
security. Remembering this
experience, he wanted to be
present at the ceremony in
Moscow and President Ken
nedy, aware Of the symbol
ism behind the decision. put
him on the delegation.
The other symbolic figure
was Senator Humphrey who
has struggled for a respon-
sible system Of disarmament
with a courage which has re-
fused to be Knocked by dis
appointment and with a per-
sistence which has declined
TO be wearied by indifference.
Mr.. Rusk's mission has lit
tie chance Of leading toward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
U. S. Can't Quit Wet Nam
Despite Strife, Kennedy Says

|eign service officer, Paul Kat
tenberg.
Up to this point, the United
States has treated the dispute
between the Buddhist leaders
representing 10 to 80 per cent
of the population, and the
government as an internal
matter.
Mr.. Kennedy made plain,
however, that the religious dis
|pute had arisen at the very
time when the governments
military effort against the Wet
Cong Communists had started
to improve.
II would hope that some
solution could be reached for
this dispute which certainly
began as a religious dispute, u
Mr.. Kennedy said. His impli-
cation was that it had now
taken on political overtones-
a view shared by the State
Department officials.
This is very difficult fol
any society to stand" Mr.
Kennedy said. Mr.. Kennedy
said the United States would
bring our influence to bear
but that the final decision is
up to the Diem government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
President Skips
Over Potomuc's
Pollution

President Kennedy side
stepped the problem of pollu-
ton in the Potomac River at
his press conference yesterday.
A reporter, noting reports
that he might make a trip
around the country this fall in
the interests of conservation,
asked might you consider
starting or ending your trip in
the middle of the Potomac
River to survey and perhaps to
smell the sewage disposal
problem in the National
Capital?"
Mr.. Kennedy replied: well,
If we do make that trip, I will
certainly observe it, pass over
it and even go further than
that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
Cen. Eisenhower,
Scranton to Dine

HARRISBURG, Pa. July Ia
(AP). - Former President
Eisenhower and Gov. William
w. Scranton of Pennsylvania
will be fellow guests at a pri-
vate dinner today.
The dinner is to be held at
the home of Charles Wolf
counsel for the Adams County
Republican organization, al
New Oxford, a small commu-
nifty near Gettysburg.
Sources here said some So
guests had been invited to the
dinner, among them CraiG
Truax, State Republican Chair
man.
Gov. Scranton has said he
would be a favorite son candi-
date for the Republican presi-
dental nomination next year.
Party sources insisted that the
circumstances of the dinner
meeting with Gen. Eisenhower
had no political significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
Weaver Hardware
To Open Again

w. T. Weaver & Sons, Inc,
the Georgetown hardware firm
closed by a five-alarm, $780,
900 fire II days ago, will be
open for business again, In
temporary quarters, Monday
morning.
The Weaver firm, the Oldest
hardware establishment in
Georgetown and one Of the
oldest in the city, occupied the
ground floor and part Of the
second story of the Masonic
Hall building at 1908 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV.
The building was virtually
destroyed in a July Z blaze
fought by more than 200 fire.
men.
The owners of the firm
which was founded in 1889,
have installed a temporary
facility in the H. w. Fisher &
Son building at 1871 Wisconsin
avenue NV. They expect to
return to the old location when
the Masonic Hall is rebuilt
possibly within a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
Ambassador
To Vatican
Ruled Out

President Kennedy has ruled
out any move to send an Amer
lean Ambassador to the Vati-
can.
He replied with a firm mo"
when asked at a press con-
ference late yesterday II he
felt it would be fruitful to
consider setting up some regu-
lar channel of communication
between the United States and
the Vatican.
It is possible to get a mes
sage to the Vatican whenever
anyone wants to get into COM
munication. he added. Re-
marking that the American
Embassy In Rome is available,
he said 1T doesn't seem TO me
that there is any need for
changing procedures"
He also said he does not
think there is any lack Of
information or communication
back and forth"
During World War II, Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent a personal
representative TO the Vatican,
but stopped short Of establish
ing full diplomatic relations.
The possibility Of exchanging
ambassadors has been dis
cussed off and on for many
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
President GuardedIy Hopeful
As Test-Ban aIks Go On

President Kennedy is both
optimistic and cautious that
discussions between the Soviet
Union, Britain and the United
States in Moscow will lead to a
partial nuclear test ban.
After three days of talks, "
he told his press conferences
yesterday, I'VE are still hopeful
that the participating countries
may reach an agreement to
end nuclear testing, at least in
the environments in which it
is agreed that battle-ground
inspection is not required for
reasonable security"
He said, however, that the
state of negotiations is too deli
cate at this point to com
plicate" them with further
speculation" He refused to
make any comment beyond the
two brief paragraphs of his
opening statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18

In that statement the Presi-
dent made three important
qualifications about how far the
negotiations could go toward
reducing Cold War tensions and
obtaining a worldwide ban on
nuclear testing.
First, the President noted
that any agreement will require
Senate approval.
Second, he assured our allies
that the British and United
States representatives are not
negotiating with the Russians
on "other matters affecting
their rights and interests"
This was considered a yelled
reinsurance to the French and
West Germans who have vary
ing degrees Of opposition to the
Khrushchev attempt to link a
non-aggression pact between
NATO and the Soviet bloc to
the new test ban.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
BY the Associated Press

The United States is press
ing the South Wet Nam gov
eminent to settle its violent
struggle with Buddhist leaders,
But President Kennedy told
his news conference yesterday
the United States will not with
draw its support from Presi-
dent Ngo Dinh Diem's govern
ment in its war against Com
munist guerrillaS.
"In my opinion, the Presi-
dent said, "for us to withdraw
from that effort would mean a
collapse not only of South Wet
Nam but Southeast Asia. So
we are going to stay there"
Mr.. Kennedy conceded the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18

And third, the President not
ed that. if successful, the talks
must lead on to wider discus
sions among other nations "to
reach the widest possible
agreement on nuclear testing
throughout the world" Observ-
ers believe that this was a
subtle reminder that the nu-
clear pretensions of France,
Communist China and some of
the "neutralist" states still pre-
sent formidable barriers to any
universal ban on testing.
The President refused to be
drawn out on the question of a
summit conference to seal the
nuclear ban agreement. There
is no evidence that a summit is
indicated or needed" he said,
although he also noted that he
would go any place" if he
thought it essential to the max
ing of an effective agreement.
Mr.. Kennedy was extremely
reluctant to stir the muddy wa
tiers of the Sino-Soviet dispute.
Quite obviously, he said, there
are strong indications Of pres
sure" pushing break between
the two Communist powers,
but I would not make any final
statements because history has
shown that they are frequently
reversed"
He did allow himself limited
agreement with the Soviet con-
tention that Chinese policy
would lead to a conflict with
the capitalist world and nu-
clear disaster for everyone.
Russia, the President said, is
not anxious to engage In a
nuclear struggle to carry out
theological doctrines that the
Chinese Communists may de-
velop. "They have a natural re-
luctance to see their country
destroyed for that reason, as
do we," he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18

not given any thought to such
actions as suggested by the
questions Of newspapermen ano
had accepted DR.. Wakelin'S
explanation Of a "misunder-
standing" over which letter
the subcommittee wanted. He
said he thought the subcom-
mittee had given Mr.. Korth
and all Pentagon witnesses
very considerate and patient
treatment"
After the hassle had ended,
the subcommittee questioned
Mr.. Korth at length on his
claim that cost realism favored
General Dynamics over the
Boeing Aircraft Co., the losing
competitor in the Tx COM
petition.
The testimony revealed, ac-
cording to Mr.. Korth's figures,
that Beings bid for research
and development work on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18

new type fighter plane was
$3.50 million less than General
Dynamics. The Secretary con-
tended, however, that COM
IpleXities and other factors in
the proposed Boeing plane
would have made its cost much
higher.
Yesterdays transcript also
revealed that the Navy now
wants to increase its orders
for the Tx plane.
The censored transcript re-
vealed that Mr.. Korth said the
Navy had requested a 16 per
cent increase in its share of
the planes. This would figure
out to about 81 planes on the
basis Of the 231 figure that has
been used in the subcommit-
tees hearings, but the Navy
Secretary qualified the esti-
mate by references to a vague
l"time frame"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
BOILED HOT COOLERS
The Legislative Gears
Grind Out Peanut Bill

his colleagues, he had samples
in a briefcase. House rules pre-
vented him from passing them
around. One doubtful member
remarked: "You will get more
votes for the bill if you keep
those things away from us"
Mr.. Matthews conceded that
boiled peanuts might seem a bit
soggy to the INITIATED but have
a delicious swamp cabbage
taste"
Critics charged that the ex-
emption would help a CON-
parative handful Of growers
covering about 5000 acres, while
wheat. cotton and other major
farm producers were threatened
by costly and complicated con-
trolls.
Symbolism Rampant
Democratic Representative
O'Hara, who comes from Chi
cago. admitted that as a city
fellow he was fascinated by the
political and world implications
discussed in the debate. He pre-
dicted that the Republican in
sigma for the 1864 election cam
paign will not be the massive
elephant but the little boiled
peanut"
Mr.. Dole declared that the
peanut bill was symbolic moi
only Of the small package OF
legislation approved by Con-
gress this year but also Of "the
basic need for a complete over
haul Of farm programs.
Secretary Freeman he
noted, lis temporarily in Mos
COW not only at a time when
peanuts are in hot water but
when wheat, dairy and cotton
farmers Of America are demon
strating their interest in new
voluntary farm legislation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
Wake|in Row
F|aresAgainin
Tx Hearing
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star Staff Writer

A new row has flared in the
Tx warplane contract investi-
cation over a statement by Sen
ator Mundt, Republican Of
South Dakota, that some testi-
mony by Assistant Navy Secre-
tary James H. Wakelin, jr.
would not have been accepted
without challenge from a call
girl or Jimmy Hoffa."
The fight occurred at yester-
day afternoons closed hearing
before the Senate Investiga-
tions Subcommittee with Navy
Secretary Fred Korth as the
chief witness.
A transcript of the testi.
mony. released this morning
revealed that Mr.. Korth took
strong exception to Senator
Mundt'S statement. He asked
that DR.. Wakelin, chief Of
Navy Research and Develop.
ment, be excused from testify.
ing. and said: II don't think
he should be subjected to this.
The dispute was finally re.
solved with Secretary Kortt
relenting in his attitude anc
agreeing that DR.. Wakelir
should continue as a witness.
Cites Change
Senator Mundt said his com.
ment was prompted by a state.
ment by Representative Wright
Democrat of Texas, at a new.
conference Tuesday charging
that Mr.. Korth was beine
treated with less considera,
ton than call-girls and racket.
GERS" who have been questioned
in past hearings. Mr.. Wright
represents Mr.. Korth's home
town of Fort Worth.
Senator Mundt said Mr.
Korth and other Navy wit.
nesses had been treated with
more consideration because Of
the positions they occupy.
Mr.. Korth brought up the
matter, the transcript showed
by citing a story which ap-
peared in The Star yesterday
He called particular attention
to a paragraph in the story
quoting Senator Mundt as hav.
ing said in an interview that
the subcommittee had accepted
from DR.. Wakelin an explana.
ton I'VE wouldn't have &C.
cepted from a call-girl o.
Jimmy Hoffa."
He asked Senator Mundt tc
confirm or deny the statement
Senator Mundt said he woulC
"be happy to give you an an.
Swer" and added that tn,
reference resulted from Mr.
Wright's criticism and not from
him.
The Senator said that the
quotation was part of what h,
said but didn't, unfortunately
cover everything"
Cites Other Query
Senator Mundt said he ais
had been questioned by othe
reporters on whether he though
DR.. Wakelin should be citet
for perjury" and had replies
what are you talking about?
This referred to an earle
part of DR.. Wakelin's testimon!
when he was asked whethel
he had a letter regarding
chart used by Mr.. Korth IL
seeking to justify the decision
awarding the Tx contract Il
the General Dynamics Co. O
Fort Worth. The letter, whel
finally supplied by DR.. Wakelin
said the figures used in thu
chart had been "invalidated.
Senator Mundt said he haC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
Acts Called Shocking
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
star staff Writer

With civil rights bills seeth-
ing in Senate and House COM
mittees and other major legis-
lation barely simmering, Con-
gress has sent to the White
House the burning question of
boiled peanuts.
That issue raised a surplus OF
salty comments in the House
yesterday about peanuts in par
ticular and hard-shelled critic
ism Of Agriculture Secretary
Freeman's farm policies in gen.
eral. 1t also turned up Re-
publican roasting Of the Ken
nedy administration and the
slow-grinding congressional OPP
erations this year.
But the House finally passed
a Senate-approved bill to con-
tinue for another two years the
1867 law exempting boiled pea
nuts from acreage allotments
and marketing quota regula-
tons.
They're Different
Along with q Gertrude Steir
paraphrase by Representative
Dole, Republican Of Kansas
that "a peanut is a peanut,
urban area Congressman hac
TO be shown that the peanuts
covered in this bill differed
from those ordinarily found
on the cocktail circuit or al
baseball games.
The bill defined this variety
as peanuts which are marketed
before drying or removal Of
moisture and are boiled fol
consu mption. Representative
Matthews, Florida Democrat
who handled the hot issue or
the House floor, was not left
holding the bag.
BY coincidence, he notified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18

Diem government and Bud
dhists undercuts the effective
ness of American military and
economic help just when the
tide Of battle seemed to be i'm
proving.
The Diem overnm n
cracked down hard again yes
terday on Buddhist street dem
onStrators. Scores were ar
rested.
Acts Called Shocking
Dispatches from Saigon
quoted American officials as
saying there was police brutal
ity that shocked and disguised
them.
Riot police, plalnclothesmen
and troops used clubs, rifle
butts and boots in breaking up
a projected march by more than
1000 Buddhists to a pagoda
where a hunger strike by some
200 yellow-robed monks and
nuns was in its second day. The
Buddish campaign is now ir
its third month.
United States Embassy Off
Gals rescued a monk threatened
with detention by police after
he made a trip from his pagods
l1reputedly under a promise Of
safe conduct-to appeal to Am
basSador Frederick E. Noting
Ijr., for help against police
brutality.
A uniformed policeman
grabbed him outside the EN-.
! bassy. An American official in.
tervened, dragging both the
monk and the policeman. A
United States Marine guard
then stepped in and pulled the
policeman off the monks back
Kennedy Hopeful
In expressing hope that the
dispute can be settled Mr.. Ken
nedy reminded Americans, I'VE
should realize that they are
going through a harder time
than we have had to &c
through"
Henry Cabot Lodge, desig-
mated to become Ambassador tc
Wet Nam next month, con-
ferred yesterday at the State
Department as the church
state crisis mounted.
In addition, the State De-
partment reshuffled its per-
sonnet working on the Wet
Nam problem. Charles B. Wood,
who has directed Wet Nam
affairs for six years, was re-
placed by another career for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
FOUND

PARAKEET, green with yellow head,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
BrOadcasts Moderated

The latest was on July ID
when Premier Castro said at a
reception in the French En-
bassy in Havana that he wanted
to live in peace" with the
United States. At the same
time, the Cuban radio has
moderated its vicious anti
American propaganda in broad
casts to Latin America.
The prevalent feeling among
experts in this capital is that
this plea for relaxation reflects
both Soviet and local Cuban
needs. 1t is believed that Pre-
mier KhruShchev made it quite
clear to Mr.. Castro during his
Soviet visit that the Soviet
Union cannot afford another
crisis with the United States
over Cuba when the Soviet
struggle with the Communist
Chinese is reaching a climax.
At the same time a leriod of
explosive strain is opening in
side Cuba. Since his return, Mr..
Castro has repeatedly attacked
the happy-go-lucky Cuban at
titude toward socialist con-
struction." He has served notice
that he means to add efficiency
which means new police con-
trols-to the Cuban model of
socialism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
Kennedy Bars
Deal on Cuba
BY GEORGE SHERMAN
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy has made
clear that any honeymoon with
the Soviet Union excludes &C.
commodation with Soviet Cuba
in the Caribbean.
Il think the United States
has indicated very clearly that
we do not accept the existence
and cannot coexist in the
peaceful sense with a Soviet
satellite in the Caribbean" he
said yesterday at his press con-
ference.
At the same time he refused
to be drawn on the accompany
ing question as to whether he
might come to terms with a
"Titoist" or independent
Communist Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18
Following Satellite Role

1T is very difficult to base
a future policy on presumptions
which are not today realized"
he answered. Although he
hoped that the situation would
change some day." at present
Cuba does have Soviet troops
and is following a satellite
role"
Taken together, the Kennedy
answers add up to the United
States response to the peace
offensive" launched by Premier
Fidel Castro since his return
from Moscow in June. The
President said he has heard
verbal statements" on the
Cuban desire to normalize re-
lations with the United States
but he has seen mo evidence .
During the past two month.
the Castro government has
made an increasing number Of
public feelers on reducing
tension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-18

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