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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-17
Koenie-Freed

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Koe-
mig announce the engage
ment Of their daughte r
Susan Ruth to Mr.. Frederic
Joel Freed, son Of DR.. and
Mrs. Edwin Freed Of Phila-
delphia. Pa. A late October
wedding Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-17
Frunon-Lozor

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fru-
man of Silver Spring an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Janet Lee to
Mr.. Sidney David Lazar, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Lazar
of Silver Spring. A fall we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-17
Miss Walsh
Is Bride Of
Mr.. Lunnpert

Mrs. Gerald Powers Walsh
Of New Bedford, Mass, an
nounces the marriage Of her
daughter Kathleen Mary to
Mr.. James Blaine Lampert,
son Of Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
James Benjamin Lampert of
Alexandria.
The wedding took place
Sunday at st. Ignatius
Church in Chestnut Hill,
Mass.
The bride is also the
daughter of the late Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-17
Party Honors Miss Smith

Mr.. and Mrs. James Kir-
win Sullivan entertained
from 6 to 8 yesterday at
their home on California
street for Miss Melissa Tyler
Smith.
Miss Smith made her bow
on June 3 at a reception
given by her mother and
stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Dewey. She is a
half sister of Mrs. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-17
ADVERTISEMENT


II you have old jewelry that
needs repairing, or is hopelessly
out-of-fashion, bring 1t in for an
Ernest Burk beauty treatment or
undermining. The cost is mod
est-the results delightful. Ernest
Burk, Inc, GA 18th St. NV.
Between F and @ SITS. Next to
First Federal. @ 1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-17
De Buchononne-
Hurst

Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
DeBuchananne Of Silver
Spring announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Jean
Antoinete to 1t. Q.gO Al
fred C. Hurst, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred C. Hurst of
Palo Alto, Calf. A late July
wedding Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-17
Nussboum-GoIbitz

Mrs. Sara r. Nussbaum of
Silver Spring announces the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
'ADAM-spuTTING' FIzZLEs
Powell Plays 1t Very Cool

other peoples money" he said
slyly, when the discussion
turned 10 the chairman's allo-
cation Of his much-reduced
budget funds.
Eyes. I believe I am" re-
Piled Representative Powell
blandly and that was as far
as It went.
Representative Powell. whose
truancy Is legendary. scored q
small point In gaInesmanship
by speaking of how deeply he
regretted the absence Of Rep
resentative Smith. Democrat OF
Virginia. chairman Of the Rules
Committee.
The only real emotion of the
session was provided by Repre-
sentative Frelinghuysen. Re-
publican OF New Jersey. the
ranking minority member. who
has a perpetual grievance
which he airs at every oppor-
tunity.
Representative Frelinghuyser
thinks It's intolerable that the
Republicans don't have a proper
minority staff, and he doesnr
think that dividing the Labor
and Education Committed
would help the situation at all
Sometimes he thinks, said
Representative Frelinghuysen
they should take the HOUSE
Labor and Education Commit
tee and chop II up In little
pieces and throw II down thu
drain.
The members OF the Hous'
See HEARING, Page A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
.GMCIeured
In California
Trust Case

Los ANGELES. Mar. II
(AP) "A Federal Judge acquit-
ted General Motors and $50
cQ-defendants today Of anti
tfust charges. ending q trial
that began last December.
Judge Thurmond Clarke
granted q defense motion for
q directed verdict Of acquittal
after the prosecution had COM
pleted its case.
The Justice Department
brought the action In an at
tempt TO prevent the auto
manufacturer from allegedly
trying 10 control prices al
which dealers sell cars.
1t accused the firm, dealer
associations and others Of lille
gally conspiring TO bring pres
sure on Chevrolet dealers to
prevent them from selling new
cars to discount dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

was listed as Cameron w. Fraz-
Ter Of the United States Sol
diers Home and the other as
Donald e. Fitch Of $500 Brook
crest place. Annandale. Va.
Postal Investigation
Mr.. Kennedy said the case
was developed by the Postal In
spection Service. Results OF
several similar postal investiga-
lions have been turned over to
the Justice Department and
are now being reviewed by
other grand juries. he said.
He did not name the other
States where land sales are
now under investigation, but
1t was known postal inspectors
have developed cases in New
Mexico. Oregon. California. Me-
vada and Colorado. RI
In addition to Lake Mead
Rancheros, three similar cases
are repeatedly before q grand
jury, another dozen are ready
for presentation and the postal
inspectors have approximately
135 others under investigation.
MFR. Kennedy coupled the
announcement Of the indict-
See LAND, Page IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Potomac to Crest
Tomorrow Nearly
AT Flood Stage

Snow melting in the hiily up
lands Of the Potomac River
watershed and rainwater will
produce a river crest expected
to pass Washington tomorrow
morning. ~
Weather Bureau observers
said the springtime torrent
viii approach the flood stage
at the bureaus Letter gauge
above Little Falls early toner
row. A gauge reading of IL to
IL feet Is anticipated. The
river is considered to be at
flood stage when the water
reaches the 12-foot level. =.
In Georgetown, at the foot Of
Wisconsin avenue, a 5 or SIS
reading is expected on the bu-
reau's tidewater gauge. on this
guage, q reading of 8 is rated
as normal at high tide. The
flood stage level Is 7.
A bureau official said. the
crest viii not be unusually high
for this time Of year. But he
noted that If Mondays RAIN
storm had been conferred 100
miles farther to the north. seri-
Gus flooding here would have
resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Prouty Gets No Help
In Opposing Roosevelt

he has q chance TO rebuff Mr.,
Cullum's remarks.
But Committee Chairman
Maenuson ruled II q matter
for executive session and de-
layed the decision until Tues
day, when the nomination will
be considered behind closed
doors.
Democrats on the committee
left no doubt today that they
thought Mr. Roosevelt had
passed his examination with
flying colors. Senator Hartke
Of Indiana told him. "Youl
father and mother would have
been proud Of you Others
expressed similar sentiments.
The final morning saw SEN
ator Prouty lead the NOMINEES
through q detailed recital Of
his record as a driver. q tax.
payer. q foreign agent and q
businessman.
But the Vermont Senator
had no help from his fellow
Republicans In pressing an at
tack on Mr.. Roosevelt's quail
See ROOSEVELT. Page A-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

OF Arizona land advertised as
developed. 'king-sized West
ern estates" near Lake Mead.
Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy, in announcing the
indictments. said most Of the
property was In fact totally un-
developed desert range land
some 4S miles from Lake Mead.
Defendants Listed
Named as defendants were
Dory Auerbach, David Prosser
Randell and Irving Gottlieb.
ali of Miami and all officers Of
Lake Mead Rancheros. Inc,
with offices In Miami and Hol-
lywood. Fla.
The indictment charged that
they sold property to at least
5000 persons through adver-
Using. Each of the % counts
in the indictment charged them
with causing a different mall
ing of money to their two Ari-
coma addresses.
These mailings of checks.
according to the indictment,
came from IL States and the
District Of Columbia. Two
would-be land purchasers from
this area were listed as having
sent checks to Arizona. One
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

Hearings on the nomination
Of Franklin D., Roosevelt. jr..
for Undersecretary Of Com
merce wound up today with
Democrats praieing his quail
fications and q lone Republican
demanding that the Committee
hear q surprise witness.
The request Of Senator
Prouty, Republican Of Vermont,
that the Commerce Commit
tee caIl the former business
partner who once filed a 81
million damage suit against
Mr.. Roosevelt, produced the
only fireworks Of the three-day
hearing.
Senator Pastore, Democrat
Of Rhode Island. called 10 "a
fishing expedition"
Some Of us are getting q
little frustrated" he said. land
going wide afleld."
MIR. Roosevelt said he had
no objection TO the commit.
tees calling Dyke Cullum. his
one-time associate In q foreign
car distributorship. a. long ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

bers lolling back In their chairs,
thinking out loud. talking at
the same time and cracking
partisan Jokes by the dozen.
For all their homely humor
and earthly politics. the menu
bers can be tactfui. and nobody
even mentioned the wanderlust
OF the chairman which had
occasioned the move to reduce
the size of his home base.
Representative Brown. who
like all Rules Committeeman
likes 10 live dangerously. gave
one hint.
"You are very liberal with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Eruption Perils
Costa Ricon Arec

SAN JOSE. Costa RIGA, Mar
IA (AP).-The volcano Irazu
erupted violently yesterday
pouring lava and rock on live
stock farms.
Many roads were blocked In
the province Of Carriage. Fear
was expressed for the fate Of
families living In the area, &C
cording to reports received
here,
Witnesses said dense clouds
Of ashes obscured the sky. anc
the eruption was so powerful
O new mouth may have beer
opened in the volcano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
MaI|oryLaw
Change Asked
Bor Wonts 6-Hour
Questioning Period

Congress toaas was heml
legislative proposals by Q blue,
ribbon committee Of Districi
lawyers that would in effec'
modify the Mallory rule ane
allow police questioning 81
suspects for q six-nour period
the Recommendation wai
forwarded to congressional
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MeAAilIun Reps Commissioner Ares
ssaad. - Pooe .. |
leaders by President Thomas
8. jackson Of the District Bar
Association.
The proposals, the result Of
long study by q special associa-
tons board Of directors. The
association itself has yet to act
on them.
Mr.. jackson. in letters. to
Chairman Bible Of the Senate
District Committee and Chair
man Mcmillan OF the House
District Committee, said the
proposals were forwarded for
the information Of both units.
Studied by Bar
The bar association last fall
named its study committee to
look into the impact of the
Mallory rule after the United
States Court Of Appeals here
extended its application in the
controversial KilIough decision.
The Mallory rule was handed
down in 1857 by the Supreme
Court when 1t threw out the
confession of a rape suspect
because 1t was obtained during
what the court judged was an
unreasonable delay between his
arrest and appearance before q
magistrate.
Specific proposals Of the Bar
committee would:
l. Provide that confessions
See MALLORY, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Oil Quotas Eused

President Kennedy told two
New England Senators today
that import restrictions on
residual fuel oil win be eased
to prevent any rise In prices
and to assure ample supplies.
Informed sources said a formal
announcement Is expected to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

from the Savannah street ad.
dress.
As the patrol wagon braked
to 3 halt in front Of the modest
home. two men were seen run
ming from the front Of the
building BY Pvts. Melvin Hardy
SO. and George n. Wesley. 20
both Of the 18th precinct.
Pvt. Wesley said he jumped
from the patrol wagon and
chased the pair west on Savan-
nah street while Pvt. Hardy
See Staying. Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14


man to the ranking Republican
member OF Rules. Representa-
tive Brown Of Ohio.
\ Representative Powell Is OPP
posed to the dissolution Of his
empire. So. II turns out. Is
practically everybody else ex-
cent the sponsor Of the resolu-
ton, Representative Landrum,
Democrat OF Georgia, and his
partner on the labor bill. Rep
resentative Griffin. Republican
Of Michigan.
The chairman was hand
somely clad In q fawn.color
suit, matching tie and shirt OF
palest blue. He was entirely
relaxed.
The House Rules COMMITTEES
Is not one 10 put q colleague
on the defensive. II does not
produce awe, fear or passion In
its witnesses. It's deliberations
somehow take on the atmos-
phere Of q bull-session In q
country store. with ell the mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

TOKYO, Mar. IA tApl,--Po-
lice headquarters has become q
favorite attraction for country
people visiting Tokyo. Tourists
are lured by television shows
depicting police cracking BIG
crime cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

The popularity II Unites
States foreign policy has hi
q record high among west
Europeans but the soyiets have
scored striking gains too, ac-
cording to a new United States
Information Agency poll.
The recent rise in pro-
Russian sentiment was attrib-
uted to ''the avoidance of war
over Cuba-which many in
Europe attribute more to So
Wet moderation than to United
States strength"
sim Classified
The UsIA survey Of opinion
in four major European ma
ions, dated last month and still
CLASSIFIED as confidential, re-
ported that America still runs
wen ahead Of Russia in popular
opinion. II also said:
1. Confidence in United States
leadership showed record gains
in Britain and West Germany,
but dropped some in France
where President de OauIle Is
$50 dramatically at odds" with
President Kennedy.
2. Frerchmen nonetheless
continue 20 hold the United
States in high esteem, although
Gen. de Gaulle's drive for Gin
dependence" from America Is
some Roadway and pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
BY MARY McGRORY
star staff Writer

Adam Clayton Powell. making
one Of hts rare personal appear
ances on Capitol Hill, played
IL very cool today before the
House Rules Committee. which
has before IL q resolution 10 d.
vide his House Labor and Edu-
cation Committee In two.
you came here to split the
ADAM" said the rowing chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Three Indicted in Sale
Of Arizona 'Roncheros'
U. S. Files Mail Frul.d Charges
In Lake Need Lond Promotion
BY MIRIAM OTTENSsaG
star staff writer

Three officers of Lake Mead RancherOs indicted
today in the first major mail fraud TO grow out Of wde
spread promotion of Western land.
The 22-count Indictment returned In Phoenix Ariz
against three Miami The charges stemmed from sales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

the slots bills when IL came TO
q crucial third reading In the
House Of Delegates. The Gov
ernor had placed his prestige
on the line for passage Of the
bill, part Of his reelection plat
form.
The defeat came after q
tense 75-minute session, when
% delegates who voted with
the administration to defeat
Gripping amendments to the
bill last week, switched sides.
AS the switch became evident,
speaker after speaker implied
that slot machine money had
been used TO influence votes.
The Governors aides said
they would move to reconsider
the vote at today's session.
Under House rules, only one
such move Is allowed. If it
fails, the bill dies. (
Musters 10 Votes
The administration last night
could muster only 70 votes for
the legislation. which would
have outlawed slots within five
years in the four Southern
Maryland counties where they
are now legal. Seventy-two
votes were necessary for pas
sage.
Slot-machine supporters were
able to get SO delegates to vote
against the bill. while 20 other
members. some identified as
staunch organization support
ers, refused to vote.
The oratory reached fever
pitch when Majority Floor
Leader w. Dale Hess noted that
90 delegates had voted with
the Governor last week to pre-
vent three Of the four South
ern Maryland counties from ex-
empting themselves from the
bills provisions.
only last week. oS Of you
thought this was q good bin,
said Judiciary Comlnittee
Chairman Thomas II. Lowe.
Democrat Of Talbot, but since
that time, we've seen these
halls crowded with slot ma
chine lobbyists and operators.
Obvious Emotion
eff we vote against this bin
now" he added with obvious
emotion, "the people Of Mary
land will feel we've been some
how persuaded--and not by
reason alone-to change"
mot only the prestige of
this administration, but the
prestige Of every member Of
this House hangs on this vote. q
Mr.. Lowe said.
The Governor. who was at
tending Q dinner in Baltimore
during the vote. expressed
keen disappointment" over
the defeat. His top aides were
on the House floor during the
debate.
vote-switching among Balti-
more City and Baltimore
County Delegates did most to
hurt the Governors hopes for
passage. Only 10 Of Baltimore
City's 80 Delegates voted with
him. II voted against and an
other II sat In their blue
leather chairs and refused TO
cast q ballot. Only three Of the
nine Baltimore County Dele
gates who supported the bill
See SLOTS, Page AS
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Young Men Charged
In FotoI Sc, Beating
BY WALTER GOLD
s star staff writer

Two young men were charged
with homicide last night after
q 40-year-old man was found
beaten to death In his home at
100 Savannah street Sc
A veteran District police
official today termed the slay-
ing "the most brutal murder
here IN recent years
Police Identified the victim
as Thomas g. Bennett. who,
neiehbofs said. had lived alone
In the Savannah street brick
rows house since the recent
death Of bis mother.
Charged with homicide In
the fatal beating were Joseph
c. Frady, 81, q cement truck
driver Of the 41OO block OF
First street Sc. and q COM
panion, Richard Gordon, 10,
Of the 1900 block Of Congress
street Sc. s
Both Deny Charges
Both suspects. who have
police records. have denied the
charges.
However. two 18th precinct
policemen said they saw Frady,
and Gordon running from the
front Of Mr.. BENEFITS house
minutes before the battered
body was found. They said Mr..
Bennett apparently was dubbed
to death with o table leg and
a lamp.
Police Inspector Lawrence A.
Hartnett gave this account Of
the incident:
About e:45 pm, Mr.. Bennett'sI
neighbor. Sophie z. HUH Of
I'LL Savannah street. called
District police to report q man
screaming for help next door"
She said 10 minutes before
she heard Mr.. Bennett scream,
she heard someone knocking on
his front door. The mans
screams were accompanied by
changing and humping noises
from the Bennett house. she
said.
Patrol Wagon Nearby
When the police dispatcher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Both U. S. and Russia
Goin in USIA Polls

dominent French opinion favor
non alignment with eithe
Washington or Moscow.
Findings Of UsTA polls vert
the basis Of contentious hy Mr.
Kennedy in his 1850 presiden-
tial campaign that United states
prestige abroad had dumped
during the Eisenhower years.
Last month USIA agreed to
make public It's surveys after
they are at least one to two
years old. Its stated reason
for the delay was to avoid
damage TO United States foreign
relations by pubIicizing current
Under present USIA
policy. last months poll would
not be released before 1865.
The new survey said USIA
researchers would shortly pre-
pare a special memorandum
from the European opinion
sampling dealing specifically
with the Cuban situation.
Opinion In Percentages
The reports first conclusion
from preliminary returns" on
the European poll was that
favorable impressions Of United
States foreign policies now
stand at the highest point
registered in measurements on
this index extending back to
1885,"
BY subtracting unfavorable
from favorable responses among
See POLLS, Page AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Court Bars RoIIback
Of ascent Bus Fare
Also DELAYS
Setting Up
Rider Fund

The United States Court Of
Appeals today refused to roll
back the present 25-cent cash
fare collected by the d. c.
Transit System.
The court also postponed all
action on It's order setting up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

aCtAon ol It's OE0cf ntLtAIlB Up
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D. c. Chiefs. ?. U. c. Air Differences
On Bill. Paee 81
"a 81 million rider reserve fund
based on its decision that d. c.
Transit had unjustifiahly
charged the excess nickels from
March 2, 1860, to January 10.
1861. fsN
By unanimous order, the
court said It could take no
"definitive action" on the pres
ent fare because the case has
not been fully presented before
it.
The present fare order case,
the court noted. is now before
the United States District
Court and rollback action
would not now be appro-
pirate"
Two Orders Affected
The action this morning at
fected two separate orders Of
the Public Utilities Commission.
One order, Of March 2, 1860.
raised the cash fare from 20 to
IS cents. The second order, Of
January 10, 1851, reaffirmed
the 25-cent fare and supplanted
the prior order.
On January 81 Of this year,
the Court Of Appeals decided
that d. c. Transit was not en-
titled to the nickel increase un-
der the 1850 order and held
that the company should set up
the reserve fund for the benefit
of the riding public.
This morning. the court
lagreed to postpone action on
that judgment pending apph-
cation by d. c. Transit to the
J Supreme Court within Is days.
: However. 1t did not stop the
present District Court proceed
iraes contestine the present
fare.
Hearings Completed
The Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Commission,
which subsequently supplanted
the Public Utilities Commission,
has recently finished hearings
on d. c. Transit's application
for q removal of the 20-cent
token fare to be replaced BY q
straight 25-cent cash fare.
Leonard N. Bebchick and
Leonard s. Goodman, the two
young lawyers who led the
court fight, had asked the
court 10 roll back the present
fare to 20 cents. They argued
that should the District Court
subsequently upset the fare,
bus riders would be unable di-
rectly to reclaim their nickels.
They suggested that the court
See FARES, Page AS