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Evening star., 1963-12-25

George A. Wrinkle. 81. Q for
mer Government attorney and
g Washington resident So
years. died Of q heart attack
Monday at his home here.
Mr.. Winkle, Q native Of New
York, received his law degree
from the old Columbus Law
School in 1887 and was admit
Evening star., 1963-12-25
CONGRESS-D.C.
Several Issues Stir
Controversy in House

the rail transit blowup, a CON-
promise site plan for a new Po-
tomac River bridge fell apart
under objections from Virginia
| officials.
A White House sponsored
commission had recommended
a route Just downstream from
Key Bridge as a substitute for
the rejected Three Sisters Is
lands location. Objections by
Virginia officials, however,
forced a new study of routes
between Key Bridge and Three
Sisters.
The House District Commit
tee set out to block a city order
to eliminate race discrimina-
ton in housing. Senior men,
bers from the South and the
city needed Congressional au-
thority. District Commissioners
claim they don't.
A stalemate developed. The
order wasn't issued, but 1t prob
ably will be in the three-week
recess inasmuch as Congress
did not expressly ban it.
The home rule issue devel-
oped into a question Of wheth-
er to turn back most of the
District to Maryland. Attorney
General Robert Kennedy at
tackled the idea on legal and
practical grounds. But the re-
ceSsion to Maryland could
make its way out of the House
Committee next session.
More Renewal Hearings
An Administration bill for q
locally-elected city government
was largely ignored by House
committeeman. 1t will be re-
vived in the Senate next year
only If President johnson ex-
erts strong pressure. The Sen
ate, with five home rule bills
on its past records, is tiring OF
acting only to see the legisla-
ton die in the House.
Representative Multer, Dem
ocrat Of New York, tried again
this year to rewrlte the Dis
trict's liquor law. Last year, his
Evening star., 1963-12-25

FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic, Survey
Evening star., 1963-12-25
FIvE-DAY FORECAST

Temperatures in the Wash
ington area will average 2 to 5
degrees below the normal high
and low temperatures Of A
and 80. Somewhat colder to-
warmer Saturday or
Sunday and turning colder
Monday. Precipitation will av-
erage one-tenth inch or less
over the week end.
River RepOrt
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls.
Shenandoah clear at Hsrpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1963-12-25

bill was killed in Committee.
This year. theHouse Shelved his
bill by a 258 to SO vote for fear
it would leave the liquor indus
try loosely regulated.
A House District Subcommit-
tee spent 96 hours and five
minntes during 80 hearings on
District urban renewal. There
are more hearings to come.
Some committeeman suspect
mismanagement, or worse.
Renewal planners and busi-
ness leaders got what they
have wanted for a long time in
a Senate bill to permit renewal
in the central city. The Senate
also voted to pay moving costs
for persons displaced by city
public works.
Neither renewal bill cleared
the House Committee. Down.
town renewal authority is like
ly newt session. The bill has
been tied UP in the house by an
amendment dispute.
Violence at District Stadium
after a high school football
game on Thanksgiving last
year set off reactions that led
to passage Of school discipline
bills in the House. One would
permit teachers to use capital
punishment on unruly pupils
and the other would let princi-
pals suspend or expel trouble
makers.
Aquarium Approved
As the Stadium incident be-
comes remote, so do chances Of
Senate acceptance Of the
House bill.
The District had some victo-
ries and setbacks on Federal
building projects.
Spending of about $35 mil
lion was approved for construc-
ton Of Federal office Building
No. 5-the Little Pentagon"
that will span the Tenth Street
Mall In the new southwest
area.
About $12 million was voted
for a new records center, ex-
pected to be built In Suitland,
Md.
Congress sealed its earlier
approval for a $40 million ma
tional aquarium, which is to be
built in East Potomac Park, by
voting $4,000 to start the
project.
Evening star., 1963-12-25
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

late this afternoon or early to-
night. Variable winds mostly
north or northeast 10 to IS
knots tomorrow. Partly cloudy,
with visibility extending 5 to 8
miles.
Evening star., 1963-09-29

was all ne hOpcd Tor, ana 1t was all ne got What with
Burgess straining to pull him back, and Charlie
cursing and fighting to regain control
But it was enough. The wheels caught the
gravelly shoulder and the car went over and down.
A low groan diverted his thoughts. Burgess
was coming around, and Macdonald made another
desperate but vain effort to pull himself free, realz-
ing just how helpless he was. The prisoners eyes
opened, staring blankly at first. Slowly he pulled
his legs around and sat up, checking himself over
gingerly for damage.
He stared at Macdonald. THAT was damned
fool thing you did," His gaze moved briefly to the
handcuffs then to the wrecked car. els your buddy
in there?"
Macdonald said nothing, waiting. Tate Bur-
CESS, on his way for an appointment in three weeks
with the electric chair, would not be content to sit
here and chat mot for long.
The killer stood up shakily, forcing Macdonald
to stretch his manacled arm upward He half
turned and saw the dead man few feet behind him.
He made no comment as he faced around again to
Macdonald. you've got the key to these cuffs in
your pocket. Slide it out here
Macdonald still said nothing, and Burgess
lashed out viciously with one foot and caught him
gancing blow on the temple. 81 get that key or so
help me, iii stomp your head down into the dirt!''
Macdonald shook his head, fully expecting
another blow. His job was to deliver Burgess He
had always done his job
'I'll count five, Burgess said, his tone disdain-
full, confident. Zone :. two three -
wait" Macdonald fumbIed for the pocket,
out of sight in the wreckage "Tve got to find it :"
His cropping fingers touched the key, pulled it out,
and curled into tight fist about it. Tive got it
now" he said. but I'm not giving it to you You
touch me and I'll toss it in there where you'll
never get it."
"A QUIvER OF RAGE and Illustration passed across
the killers face. After long moment his features
relaxed into grin. Lowering himself to the ground
he crossed his legs and glanced up into the still
branches of the oak. Then he nodded. $50 you got
your duty whatever you call it. Well, l got
around your buddy's principles You had it figured
right. My pals on the outside got to him. He said
you couldn't be bought, that we'd handle it his
way" Absently, he touched the wound on his face
He called you Mac, didn't he? Okay, Mac, he was
going to get ten grand. He's dead, so what do you
say to the dough? Ten thousand for one little key
that's fair, amt it? Besides, who's to knOw?"
Yeah, Mac Donald thought dryly, sutO's to knOu9
With me and Charlie dead, slOs euer to ksuO.C9
"Save your sales pitch, Burgess. They're prob
ably out looking for us already and they're going
to find me and you BOTH"
Burgess sprang to his feet, lvid with rage,
cursing. For time it seemed that he might carry
Evening star., 1963-09-29
Trooper, Macdonald was in the
tightest spot of his life pinned
under the wrecked police car,
soaked in gasoline, handcuffed to
a killer. Could he get out alive?
By RICHARD HARDWICK

u
MAcDoNAID ROSE like sluggish bubble from
viscous darkness into a red blur of pain that
crowded jaggedy along nerve 6bers from arms, legs
everywhere, slamming into his brain. Even before
he opened his eyes he remembered the last clearly
recorded thought the plunging crafty down the
long steep embankment toward the green foliage
below. And, too, he remembered the keen disap-
pointment he felt in Charlie WinslOw.
As soon as he did open his eyes and tried to
move, he found that he was pinned in the wreckage,
with only his head and shoulders and one arm on
the outside.
The car rested upside down against the trunk of
big, wide-branched shingle oak which cut off any
view of the roadway above. The still morning air
was pungent with the raw odor of gasoline He
could hear it dripping down somewhere in the
wreckage.
The prisoner, Burgess, lay before him on the
thick green grass, eyes closed, crimson cash down
his cheek, but breathing strongly. On MacDonald's
wrist the circlet of bright steel cleaned, then the
chain links and the other half of the handouts
about BURGESS arm.
Tue got to get out Of here, Macdonald thought
desperately. Get out and find Charlie . find the
gun.
His mind frOze suddenly. In the deep grass
beyond the prisoner he the twisted shape in the
khaki uniform. The Sam Browne belt lay some
distance up the slope, ripped off when Charlie was
thrown clear, the revolver still snapped in the
holster. There was no doubt that he was dead, not
with his head bent at that angle.
Toe killed him God i. =. . Toe killed Charlie!
Was sCvOng -?
1HE THING MACDONALD had done had been with
out conscious thought, an instructive action, a
reflex almost. The moment Charlie turned off the
route so carefully laid out by the captain, Mac
Donald had sensed something. And when Charlie
turned his head slightly and said, I'm sorry, Mac
Too much money, guess" Macdonald acted, even
before the last word was past Charles lips He
threw himself across the seat back and grabbed the
steering wheel with his free hand One good twist
Evening star., 1963-09-29

TINS WEEK Mssosias / ssp,s~b.r ~. 1893
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
To Test Underground

The President said something
else which probably viii also aid
treaty ratification: He declared
unequivocally that the Unite d
States would continue nuclear
testing underground. as permitted
by the three-power pact.
While various nations around
the world. such as Israel and the
United Arab Republic. announced
that they would accede TO the
treaty. West Germany expressed
misgivings about doing so and
France and Red China, as ex-
pected, made 1t absolutely clear
that they have no intention Of
becoming parties TO IL.
The West Germans present In
decision is provoked by East Ger
many's announced intention TO
accede. The Bonn government is
fearful lest such an act by the
hated Ulbricht regime would as
sist the latter in its drive TO
gain status as a sovereign power.
Mr.. Kennedy attempted TO allay
West German fears on this score
at his news conference. He said
the United States and Great
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COW rejected It. Although admin
istration advocates cite this to
Republicans in a bid for support,
1t does not follow that a person
in favor Of such q treaty nearly
five years ago would automatically
favor one now.
The reason is simple: The
United States held a commanding
lead in nuclear weapons tech
nology in 1858. Since that time,
the Russians have conducted sew
eral massive series of atmospheric
tests and have substantially mar
rowed the gap with the United
States and may have drawn even.
In one specific area-that Of very
large warheads-they are ahead.
Some experts believe that these
warheads are important for anti
missile missile weaponry.
On the matter Of defense
against ballistic missiles, the
President told a news conference
questioner that the problem "is
beyond us and beyond the So
VETS technically" and added that
many experts who are working
on such a defense feel that per
haps it can never be successfully
accomplished"
This statement may allay some
fears In the Senate that the Rus
slams would develop an effective
missile defense by using the data
they accumulated in their big test
series last fall and that the
United States would be left be-
hind in this critical area. r -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
The Challenge

with the same firm, almost
;ernotionless voice he displayed in
the tension of the 1860 television
debates and last falls Cuban
crisis, the President declared his
administrations gauntlet ha d
been cast down long ago to chal-
lenge segregationists.
The pace of street demonstra-
tions has slackened, he agreed
last week, ''but that does not
mean that we should go to sleep
and forget the problem. Because
that is no solution"
An unexpected assist came at
midweek from former President
Eisenhower. Interviewed aboard
the Queen Elizabeth before sail
ing to England, he endorsed free
dom marches "as the rightful
discomfort of a minority"
IF they call attention to their
discomfort by proper demonstra-
tons, / feel that it is all right"
he commented, but warned, Il do
not agree with anything that is
so violent it has a contrary eff
feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
Voting Suit

An example came last Wednes-
day not FROM the White House
but the Justice Department. where
It filed the biggest lawsuit in
Volving vote registration on record.
The case involves Negroes in
Birmingham, Ala.-2,032 Of them
and the largest total involved in
such q suit since the Civil Rights
Act was enacted six years ago.
This suit was filed" said At
torney General Kennedy, "only
after we were unable to secure
guarantees from 0ocal officials)
that past discriminatory conduct
would be rectified and that all
citizens would be permitted to
register and vote without regard
to race"
Justice charged that registrars
helped white citizens through
literacy tests but turned down
Negroes whose answers had been
responsive. In. jefferson County
where the case was prepared. only
$4,000 of 1890 eligible Negroes
are registered to vote.
Aside from its massive size, the
Alabama case was nothing new
for the Kennedy administration.
1t has filed 80 Of the IS voting
Continued ON Page E-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
Fine, but Not for Him

"This alliance Is beyond question
except in the fancies OF those who
make It their profession to alarm
the people by depicting each
scratch as an incurable wound, =
he said.
And in rejecting the test ban
treaty concluded between the An
glo-Saxons and the Russians" he
was almost congratulatory, saying:
II must say 0t) appears salts
factory to us. and we even share
In the joy so eloquently expressed
by President Kennedy the day be-
fore yesterday concerning this
event.
But Gen. de Gaulie asserted. In
effect, that the United States,
Great Britain and the Soviet
Union were taking the attitude Of
I'm all right, Jack" or I've got
mine, how are you doing?" IN their
willingness to restrict testing.
He commended that nothing has
been changed by the treaty to
eliminate the threat, particularly
to those nations who have no nu-
clear arms, which the arsenals of
the two superpowers suspends over
the world.
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the atmosphere, in outer space and
underwater effective.
Last week, it appeared increas-
ingly likely that the Senate would
ratify. It is believed that most
Senators, Republican as wen as
Democratic, have made up their
minds to vote affirmatively. A
number of other Senator's report
edly have certain misgivinks about
the pact, but it is expected that
In most cases the fact that the
prestige of the United States is
so heavily committed to the treaty
will overcome the doubts. A
minority of Senators are opposed
to the treaty.
There is another group Of SEN
ators-probably small one. If it
could be determined precisely -
who have not yet decided. The
long, hard look the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee has promised
to take at the treaty, beginning
with hearings this week. will give
them the opportunity they need
to come to a decision. But II the
hearings are not enough, there
will be q rousing floor debate
later to enlighten them further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
Kennedy Confident

Mr.. Kennedy. cheered by re-
ports from his nose-counters on
Capitol Hill and by the over
whelmingly favorable mail he has
received on the subject, voiced
confidence on Thursday that the
Senate would ratify.
But the President could not
help but be disappointed by these
two items which dampered his
hope for enthusiastic and demon
strative bipartisan support for
the treaty:
/. The cautious attitude of Re-
publican chiefs in the Senate,
highlighted by the decision by
Minority Leader Dirksen and SEN
ator Hickenlooper, ranking Re-
publican member of the Foreign
Relations and Joint Atomic Energy
Committees, not to attend the
treaty signing ceremony in Mos
COW. 1.-TWO Republicans have
Joined the Rusk party, however.
They are Senators Saltonstall Of
Massachusetts and Aiken of YER
mont)
2. The failure OF former Presi-
dent Eisenhower, who sailed for
Europe last week for q senti-
mental holiday. TO issue a ringing
statement in support Of the pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
The Strategy

If the man in the street is
sometimes confused by the way
Congress Is handling civil rights
legislation, it's understandable.
The mischief began when the
White House decided to assault
the problems on broad front
with an omnibus bill. instead of
taking each item separately. The
result was a document to uproot
discrimination in public facilities,
schools and employment.
Senate leadership further COM
plicated matters In its anxiety to
get at least portion Of this re-
ported to the floor for q vote.
1t split the highly controversial
public accommodations" section off
and handed it to the more liberal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
Renews Own Offer

Nothing prevents the two ri
walls from continuing to make
missiles, more and more numerous
and more and more powerful, and
from equipping themselves with
planes, submarines, satellites,
more and more improved" he de-
elared.
This statement led to O renewal
Of an old De Gaulle proposal: If
the Americans and Russians dis
arm and decide to destroy their
nuclear arms and ban their use,
France will abstain from procur-
ing such weapons.
The general said further that
he 10 ready to propose to the
three other atomic powers Ger
tain effective and practical meas
ures Of disarmament, bear
ing in particular on space. air and
sea launching vehicles for nuclear
missiles"
So far there has been no of
ficial reaction in washington,
London or Moscow on the bid for
talks on such Q disarmament
scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
What Purpose?

Is there any useful purpose OF
a non-aggressi0n treaty for the
rest Of NATO? Mr.. Kennedy thinks
there might be and suggested ct
his news conference on Thursday
that 1t could produce greater Sc
curity for West Berlin. The idea
here presumably Is that. In ex-
change for accepting the Soviet
proposal, the USSR would give
stronger guarantees on Allied
rights in the former German cap
ital.
The mention Of Berlin by the
President might have been made,
in part, to spike reported concern
on the part of the West German
government that the signing Of q
non-aggression treaty by East
Germany, one of the Warsaw Pact
members, might mean. political
recognition of the Pankow regime.
There could hardly be a meaning
full NATO-Warsaw Pact agreement
with both West Germany and
France abstaining.
A non-aggression pact might
also be the second step" in near
ing detente with the Soviet
Union, which appears to be in
creasingly concerned with It's
erstwhile partners In an unshak-
able Communist brotherhood. the
Red Chinese.
But q non-aggression pact Is
not the only proposal Mr.. Rusk
viii explore In his three or four
day stay in the USSR this week.
Doubtless some Of the following
items Mr.. Khrushchev recently
said he would like to discuss with
the West win figure In the talks:
Q The possibility of reducing the
number Of Soviet and allied forces
facing each other in Central Eu-
rope. (While there is no indica-
ton that the United States Is 60
ing to do so, the withdrawal Of
some American troops from West
Germany would cut the outflow
Of precious dollars and help ease
our serious international bal
ance Of payments deficit)
. An agreement to lessen the
danger Of q surprise attack by
exchanging terms Of observers who
would be stationed at rail. harbor
and airport terminals.
. The possibility Of reducing de-
tense budgets Of the West and
the USSR.
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Some DetoHs

One feature Of the Commerce
panel has been a stream Of Gov
ernors from Southern States in
the last four weeks, all opposing
legislation. The Judiciary Com
rnittee, five floors below, recessed
its hearings Thursday after six
straight appearances by Attorney
General Kennedy to aswer ques-
tons by q lone Southerner. Sem
ator Erwin of North Carolina.
Though he denied he was fill
clustering, Senator Erwin spent
hours pursuing trivial matters Of
law during his Interrogation. One
sample: AID unsuccessful attempt
to get Mr.. Kennedy to admit q
shoeshine boy must be covered by
the bill because ''lnis polish and
rag" were made outside the state
and therefore in interstate CONF
merce.
Mr.. Erwin promised 10 have
more questions this week.
If nothing else, the Judiciary
Commuters atmosphere offers a
classroom workshop in Southern
lawmakers tactics Of delay. The
committee cannot meet while the
Senate is in session If one member
objects, for example. and Senator
Thurmond Of South Carolina has
refused this courtesy. So Chair
man Eastland conducts the ses-
sions from 1890 am. to noon.
then raps his gavel and ends
testimony for the day.
Exasperated by the maneuvers,
Senator Keating Of New York
last week asked that the unit re-,
convene after the Senate adj
journed In mid afternoon. TIL e
chairman refused. Mr.. Heating
then demanded night sessions,
also refused.
Its rapidly approaching the
appearance of a committee fill
buster" sighed the New Yorker.
BY the weeks end, however, the
initial phase was over In two
places. The Senate Commerce
Committee announced It had fin
ished hearing witnesses and would
begin writing q bill on public ac-
commodations. A House Judiciary
Subcommittee also ended hearings
on the Presidents program.
That left only Senate Judiciary
but August Is still young
The Kennedy administration,
despite charges by Mississippi's
Gov. Ross Barnett that it Is
sowing the seeds Of hate and
violence" despite the threats Of
a new Dixie secession at the ballot
box next year and stalling in
Congress on other legislation this
year, is sticking by its rights pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
To Study Pact

More Importantly. however, Mr..
Rusk will take up with Premier
Khrushchev, in an exploratory
way. other proposals which could
lead to q formal accommodation,
or detente, between the West and
the Soviet Union. For example, he
will try to determine just what
sort Of q non-aggression pact It
Is that Mr.. Khrushchev appears
so anxious to conclude between
NATO and the Warsaw Pact $50
Wet Bloc) powers.
Mr.. Rusk cannot, naturally,
speak for NATO, but Mr.. Ken
ney made It plain that we would
discuss, as Mr.. Hartman pro-
missed the Russians we would, Q
non-aggression treaty with our
NATO partners, other than the
French
Gen. de Gaulle said on Monday
that to-day France solefnnly de-
clares by the voice of the Presi-
dent of the Republic that there
never viii be o French aggres-
sion" and that, therefore. French
participation In q non-aggression
pact would serve no useful pur-
pose.