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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
KENNEDY STOPS
FOR ICE CREAM
With OLD FRIEND

BOSTON (AP) - Look
who's here!"
The teen aged clerk,
Peter Pelligriti, stood wide
eyed yesterday as the Pres
ident of the United States
strolled casually into a
Boyleston street refresh
ment parlor and ordered ice
cream.
Peter was so petrified by
the eminence of his Gus
toner that a counter girl,
Diane Bachelor, stepped
forward and served the
President and his compan-
ion, David Powers, a White
House aide.
A. Thomas Pellegritti of
Winthrop, the store man
ager and father of the
youth, told newsmen he
had known Mr.. Kennedy
for many years"
HE has come into the
store many times" the ell
der Pellegriti said. I'VE
talked about people we
knew and old friends. Then
we talked about such gen.
eralities as the weather.
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Gromyko Viewon 7 oIks
Distorted, British Say

LONDON, Oct. 10 (AP). -
The Soviet News Agency Tass
today quoted Foreign Minister
Gromyko as saying it was a
distortion to write that he had
spoken in pessimistic terms of
talks among the United States
Britain and the Soviet Union
on all international subjects.
His gloomy remarks made
during a stopover at Prestwick
Airport Scotland, yesterday,
TaSs said, referred only to an
assessment Of disarmament ne
gotiations.
The British Press Association,
rechecking its report, distribu-
ted to the Associated Press and
other news agencies, said to-
night it had been distorted in
transmission from Prestwick to
London. 1t said Mr.. Gromyko
used the phrase could not be
worse" in reference only TO Big
Three talks on disarmament.
Tass quoted the East German
News Agency Adm as saying
the airport reporter asked Mr..
Gromyko for his assessment Of
the disarmament talks.
The Minister replied that
the state of affairs in the dis
cussions was bad" Tass said.
Before leaving the United
States, Mr.. Gromyko had APP
peared relatively cheerful, and
that was the reason there was
a certain amount of shock at
what he had been quoted as
saying at the Scottish port.
One Western diplomat in
Moscow remarked however, "the
Soviets do not announce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

changes in policy through re-
marks made by Gromyko on a
misty airport in Scotland. 1t
just isn't done that way"
According to the British Press
Association tonight, Mr.. Gro
myko said:
ITO be frank, the state of
affairs in our discussions is bad.
We are making no progress
whatsoever.
I'VE have been carrying the
whole burden Of disarmament
on our shoulders and we have
been doing our best to reach
agreement.
But whether we shall be
able to convince our partners
in negotiation or not is an
other matter. We have pro-
posed certain steps toward the
leSsening of tension, steps
similar to the Moscow Qimited
test-ban treaty. But I would
like to stress the Importance
of a German peace treaty
one of the most crucial prob
lens Of European security.
The status of West Berlin
should be abolished and free
state established. We shall con-
tinue to stress the Importance
of this despite the fact that
some Western statesmen un-
derestimate the importance OF
this ISSUE"
Mr.. Gromyko also stressed
his belief in the need for a Ger
man peace treaty in a joint
statement with East German
Communist boss Walter u
BRIGHT during a stopover In
East Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Busques' Language
BuffIinq to Linguists

MADRID - No foreigner has
ever learned to speak the Bas-
CUES language, Euzkara, fluent
ly. And no one has ever mast
cred its eight dialects. The vo-
cabulary and syntax used by
the colorful inhabitants of sew
en- provinces in Spain and
France have puzzled linguists
for centuries. Here's why:
The sentence, II gave the
Basque beret to the old man."
translates, "Beret Basque the
man old the-to in the act Of
giving I have 1t given to MIN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

HOUSTON, Oct. 10 (AP).-A
special three-judge Federal
court. with q 81 decision, held
today that Texas statutes
establishing the states % con-
gressional districts are uncon-
stitutional.
The majority opinion said
current districting favors rural
areas and discriminates against
urban areas.
The order said all members
OF Congress from Texas must
be nominated and elected from
the state at large until the
state legislature revises the In
valid statutes.
State officials also we're en-
Joined and restrained from
conducting primaries and gen.
eral elections involving the cur
rent congressional districting.
Stay Is Permitted
The order specified, however,
the rulings will not become
effective until IL am. on No.
vember /. thus permitting the
defendants to apply for and
obtain a stay from the 5th Cir
cult Court or the Supreme
Court.
Texas Secretary Of State
Crawford Martin said in Aus
tin that "as far as I am con-
cerned, we will ask for q stay
Of the ruling in order to give
the Supreme Court q chance
to rule on several vital ques-
ticns that ! think are involved
in this case"
Defendants in the suit filed
in April by five Harris County
Republicans include Coy. John
Connally, Attorney General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

foreign economic assistance to
other nations. whether unilat-
eral or through the U. N"
In my view" Gov. Rockefel-
Ter said. this would be catas-
trophic."
1860 Speech Noted
Congressional Quarterly not
ed the 1860 speech to the Ma
tional Association Of Manufac-
turers in its review Of the
Goldwater record. along with
his unbroken opposition to all
foreign aid bills for the last 10
years.
But It also quoted him as
saying, in an interview last
month, This does not mean I
would deny these countries
help. Loans can be m a lie.
Technical assistance can be
stepped up"
Gov. Rockefeller cited his
differences with Senator Gold
water on these foreign policy
issues as q reason why the two
men should engage in a series
Of debates before the Republi-
can convention meets.
I'VE must have the courage
to debate these issues openly"
he said. I'VE can't cook up our
party positions in some smoke
filled back room"
Open debate, he said, us the
only way to get positive. for
ward-looking answers to the
failures of the Kennedy admin
istration at home and abroad"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

with the successful bidder with
the Tx was that it was the
smallest of 20 banks which
participated in a fully secured
line of credit negotiations by
the Chase Manhattan Bank Of
New York long prior to the
Tx competition. Senator
Mcclellan, at the hearings,
stated that he saw no special
significance in this transaction.
In the course Of its investiga-
ton, the committee staff also
obtained some personal letters
that 1 had written to friends
and former associates at the
bank which had nothing to do
with Navy business or my Off
cial duties.
I am also making available
to the press everything found
in my own files that is relevant
in this matter. These letters do
in fact, show that on several
occasions-certainly less than
a dozen over a period of almost
two years-I wrote personal
friends with respect to their
business at the bank or in con-
nection with the welfare Of the
bank. I repeat that not one Of
these had anything to do with
my official responsibilities.
Proud of Record
On three occasions, over a
two-year period, an official of
the bank wrote me concerning
procurement proposals tina
! friends or acquaintances Of the
bank official had presented to
the Navy. These were handled
on an official basis by the Navy
as many similar letters were
handled from any citizen seek
ing to do business with the
Navy. These are not classified
and the full Navy files are
available for examination.
Before becoming Secretary Of
the Navy. I served the United
States Government in severa
capacities. I am proud of my
record Of public service and my
entire record, I think. justifies
this pride.
With respect to the few in
stances that showed I contin.
ued to show an interest in the
welfare of the bank, of which
had been president, I want Il
emphasize the following points;
None Of these instances ir
any way involved my officia
responsibilities.
Stock Sold
At the hearing on my nomi.
nation as Secretary of the
Navy, I advised the ArmeC
Services Committee of the
] United States Senate that
retained my relatively modest
stock interest in the bank q
was about IL per cent Of thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
TEXT OF STATEMENT
Korth Seeks to Put
Rumors to Rest

Following is the statement
issued last night by NdUy
Secretary Fred Korth in con-
nection NTH his resignation
from the Navy post:
resigned solely for the long
standing personal reasons !
expressed to the President. ]
do not, Of course, know what
the anonymous officials re-
ferred to in news stories may
have had in mind, but the rea-
sons stated did not and could
not have influenced my reSig-
nation.
1t is possible that the cur
rent rumors came from discus
sions of material secured by
the Mcclellan Subcommittee
subsequent to my appearance
before that committee. 1 did
consider whether the continued
investigation Of the subcom-
mittee of my personal affairs,
having nothing to do with the
Tx controversy. should cause
me to delay my resignation.
I concluded that since there
was and could have been moth
ing of any substance develop,
that I should proceed with my
plans and caused a search Of
my personal files which might
have a bearing on the situation.
I placed all Of these facts be-
fore the Department Of De-
Tense and the Justice Depart
ment and asked for an exami-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

ly, the financial burden Of my
service In Washington has been
so great that I have had to sell
almost all of that stock. I also
advised the Armed Service s
Committee that I hoped to re-
turn to my association with the
bank on completion Of my
service with the Navy.
The news media today also
have referred to q previously
publicized law suit against me
and other leading Texans who
were directors Of All States Life
Insurance Co. In the first
place, this litigation had moth
ing whatsoever to do with
my Government service. TIL e
facts involved occurred in
1955-seven years before I be-
came Secretary Of the Navy
The law suit was filed almost
two years before I took office
The obvious attempt to create
the impression that this law
suit was in some way connected
with my public service Is COM
pletely unjustified.
Tells Of Stock Offer
In the second place, this law
suit involved a familiar type OF
commercial law transaction
Shortly after the formation of
the All States Insurance Co., q
n lumber of prominent Texas
businessmen were offered stock
at the original issue price and
were invited to become direc-
tors. Thereafter, the stock was
sold to the public at a higher
price approved by the Insur-
ance Commission Of Texas.
Five years later, a law suit
was instituted by q few dissi-
dent stockholders. Rather than
subject the directors Of the
company to the harassment OF
trial, the suit was settled fairly
and equitably with the approx
al Of the United States Dis
trict Court in which it was
pending. The final decree stated
that "the suit shall not be
construed as an admission by
the defendants against whom
judgment is rendered"
My working day as Secretary
Of the Navy has customarily
C o m m e nc e d before 7 am.
have seldom left my office be.
fore 7 pm. Practically every
moment has been devoted tt
the service Of my country ir
the performance of my job. Tt
insinuate that I devoted time
or attention to my personal in.
terest to the detriment of my
responsibilities is a gross libel
I deeply resent any insinua.
ton that these few trivial Incl.
dents and communication
raise a question concerning my
character or that they furnish
or could have furnished a valiC
basis for my reluctant decision
to resign to attend to my Ions
neglected personal and famil!
affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Against withdrawal

The Governor recalled that,
as an Assistant Secretary Of
State, II fought for and worked
for the development of the U.
N" at the San Francisco con-
ference in 1945.
ut has not fulfilled all Of my
expectations but ! am fatty
opposed to even a suggestion OF
with drawal," he said. This
would be a disaster for the fu-
ture Of freedom"
Gov. Rockefeller aides said
Senator Goldwater had advo-
Gated pulling out Of the U. N
in g television interview In New
York last May u.
In recent weeks, the Senator
has said he has misgivings
about the world body but would
make no effort as President to
force United States withdrawal,
Vote on Aid Reviewed
Congressional Quarterly, in
its study Of the Goldlwater rec
ord published last month said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
NOrstad Mentioned

Mr.. Marcus wrote that this
was done "for the purpose of
buying Government securities in
order to avoid year-end taxes"
and said that, in the future. a
small balance would be left. Mr..
Korth then wrote to the bank
saying, II am enclosing a copy
of Eddie Marcus letter, which
I hope fully explains the with
drawal."
Another exchange Of letters
brought in the name of Gen.
Lauris Norstad, the retired
NATO commander and now
president Of Owens Corning
Fibreglass international.
Earlier this year, Gen. Nor
stad was invited to a Texas
function by Mr.. Korth. In
declining, he mentioned that
Corning was developing a plant
at Waxahachie, Tex. Mr.. Korth
Informed his former banking
associates in a March 9 letter
and said, ~ am sure that you
folks down there are aware of
this, but if ] can be helpful to
the banks friends in connec-
ton with Gen. Norstad, let me
know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Obtained From Bank

In order to put these rumors
TO rest, and in proof that these
activities were not important
enough to remain - much less
resign in fear of them - I
am making copies Of all docu-
ments and letters known to be
held by the committee avail
able to the press.
These documents and letters
we're obtained by the commit
tee in a comprehensive investi
CATION of the files and records
of the Continental Nationa
Bank Of Fort Worth, including
an investigation of my personal
checking account back to 1853
Contrary to press accounts
this investigation did not occur
shortly before my resignation"
but over a month ago.
Nothing found in these
financial records changes. mod
ifies or adds in any material
way to the record Of the Senate
committee with respect to the
Tx award. The Department
of Justice has thoroughly in
vestigated these records and
has ruled that there was nc
conflict Of interest.
Bank Deal Cited
The only connection that the
Continental National Bank
from which I resigned as presi'
dent upon assuming office al
Secretary of the Navy, hac
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firm with a branch in Fort
Worth.
Deposit Explained
A spokesman explained that
his deposit resulted from Mr..
Horth's long-standing friend
ship with william S. Bailey,
a vice president of the COM
pany and in charge of the
Texas plant.
In a February IL. 1868, let
ter. Mr.. Korth wrote a Dear
Bill note saying Allen Fisch-
bach had advise dhim by tele-
phone that the company was
sending the 100000 deposit
and added:
Il am always appreciative of
the wonderful things you do
for me personally and those
things you do for me in a bus
mess way"
The correspondence revealed
that Mr.. Korth had lent a
hand to the bank in connection
with the account Of Neiman-
Marcus, the Dallas Department
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Note Received

In a handwritten note dated,
October 10. 1862. from Leigh
Thornton, a Continental vice
president, Mr.. Korth was told:
STANLEY Marcus opened
S25. 900 acct. today for the
store. He asked me to be sure
to let you know-Good Luck"
Early this year, the bank
apparently informed Mr.. Korth
the Neiman-Marcus account
had been closed out. Under a
January II letter, Edward
Marcus, who signed his letter
Eddie" wrote Mr.. Korth:
Thanks very much for your
note. I was shocked at the idea
of our closing out the account
at the Continental and when I
checked / found that all the
money had been withdrawn not
only from your bank but from
other banks with which We are
not currently doing a primary
business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Cornerstone q Symbol

The very cornerstone Of the
u. N. Building in New York, he
continued. lis a huge block OF
gray New Hampshire granite
q symbol of the commitment OF
the people of this State to the
cause Of international cooper
alton"
This cause, he said, would be
seriously damaged by three pol
icies advocated by Senator
Goldwater.
Earlier this year" Governor
ockefeller said, Senator
Goldwater said fatty and with
out qualification that II he
were president Of the United
States, he would propose that
his nation withdraw from the
~. N"
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Continued From Page Al
Exchange Club would be consi-
dered an appropriate bank ex-
pense"
In his statement Mr.. Korth
dismissed these and other mat
tiers as trivial and said:
ITO insinuate that I devoted
time or attention to my person.
al interests to the detriment
of my responsibilities is a gross
libel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Bank Official Replies

In reply, one of the bank
officials said I'VE have con-
tacted Lynn B. Griffith Of the
Waxahachie Bank and Trust
Co. HE reported that Mr..
Griffith had been working on
the account and that any
help you can give them by
talking to Gen. Norstad will be
greatly appreciated. They have
promised us great things If
they get the account"
Mr.. Griffith's bank obtained
the account, the correspond
ence revealed and then last
July 10 Mr.. Holmstrom wrote
Secretary Korth:
I'VE had impressed upor
Lyn Griffith your participa-
ton in obtaining the account
of this company for his bank
and he has reciprocated by in
creasing his balance with III
but not to the extent we woulC
like to see it. He has an av.
erage balance of about $780,
900. =. :"
Stock Reported Sold
Mr.. Korth formerly owned
$500 shares in the bank. bu
a spokesman said that he hat
had to sell 5000 of them las
July.
When he came here, he tolC
the Senate Armed Service
Committee that, circumstance
permitting, he would stay a
long as he could serve effec
lively. Asked if the circum
stances have changed, tn
spokesman said:
They changed tremendous
| ly. He went broke"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
CONTINUED Prom Pare Al

Continued From Page Al
the winning touchdown himsel
and became so enthusiastic
shaking hands with Mrs. Rock
efeller that she was almost
pulled from the platform.
Gov. Roekefeller's Dart
mouth ties are one Of his main
assets in what Is expected to be
an uphill fight against Senator
Goldwater in the March 10 pr
mary.
Before giving himself over to
the back-slapping informality
Of the class Of 80 reunion. the
Governor laid down his sharp
est assault so far on the inter
national policies Of his prospec-
tive rival.
f0nte Applause OiFeh
His immediate audience-the
500 teen-age girls Of Colby
Junior College and a scattering
Of adults-gave his talk only
polite applause. But Rockefeller
hackers said they hope he win
continue to hammer on foreign
policy as the campaign goes on.
They are counting on New
Hampshire's additionally in
ternationlist views to bolster
his support against 8 senator
Goldwater, whose domestic con-
servatism is believed to sit well
in the Granite State.
Gov. Rockefeller stresse q
New Hampshire's contributions
to the postwar structure Of in
ternational organizations in his
Colby talk.
He noted that the World
Bank was created in Breton
Woods, N. H, in 1914. A year
later, he said, New Hampshire
voters Endorsed the concept OF
the United Nations by an over
whelming vote Of better than 2
to /" in a straw poll at their
town meetings. In 1916, he said,
both Of New Hampshire's Sen
ators supported the U. N.
Charter"
Cornerstone q Symbol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

However, in the correspond
ence there were letters of
thanks from the others, and
Mr.. McAdams, for example,
wrote a Dear Fred" note and
said: Want to thank you as
sincerely as I know for the as
sistance you gave in defeating
an application for a national
bank in our town"
A spokesman said ruefully
the trouble was that Mr.. Korth
had not written back and said,
in effect, Don't thank me, 1
didn't do anything"
Another letter revealed that
Mr.. Korth was connected with
a 100000 deposit made in
Continental National by Fisch-
bach & Moore, a New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Stock Sold

At the hearing on my nomi-
nation as Secretary of the
Navy, I advised the Armed
Services Com mittee of the
United States Senate that I
retained my relatively modest
stock interest in the bank ct
was about II per cent Of the
outstanding stock. Incidental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23
AT WHITE HOUSE
Throng Stands All Night
To See Return of Body

Union Trust Building
wrapped green paper around
the stem Of a earnation say
ing, quite q few people
started crying. They stopped
buying flowers"
But a few flowers were
bought somewhere, for three
nuns walking past the White
House gave small bouquets
to guards at the northwest
gate. A few hours later, q
man in the park said, II Just
mailed a letter to Mrs. Ken
nedy, I wrote her q poem"
When night fell every
movement inside the gate
meant something to the
crowd. When q chauffeur
drove out, only to get sand
witches. the crowd pushed to
the gate. When the new
President johnson came to
the south lawn by helicopter,
about 400 went around be-
hind the White House to be
whipped by the wind from
propellerS, and to see IL Mrs.
Kennedy were there.
BY midnight, the hammer
ing Of platforms to hold
floodlights and television
equipment mingled with the
constant sound Of police traf-
fic whistles. The people
knew the wait was meaning
full.
A 16-year-old boy from
Finland, his blond hair fall
ing into sad blue eyes, said,
II Just had to see him to
the last" An attractive red
haired girl collapsed and was
taken away in q police
wagon.
At 3 am. the crowd saw
workmen on ladders draping
the black bunting. At 3:I2
the honor guard walked out
to the North Portico. At
three minutes to 4 two priests
walked up the curving drive
way, the exact moment the
ambulance was reported
leaving Bethesda Naval Hos
pital.
At 4:25 the word TEN
Shun!" cracked from the
portico porch. The heels Of
honor guards clicked in uni
son as they presented arms
to leave a sound Of disturb
ing reality hanging in the
air as a day that no ones
heart could forget came to
an end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-23

in Mr.. Salinger's office. Mr..
White answered queries by
reading aloud from news serv-
ice dispatches and quoting
what he had heard on tele-
vision.
Asked who was in charge of
the staff, Mr.. White said he
did not know, because I'VE have
no hierarchy" He said two top
presidential aides, Theodore C.
Sorensen and McGeorge Bundy,
were in the White House.
Flags over the White House
were lowered at 2:45 pm.
Mr.. White was relieved by
Paul Southwick, a researcher,
and Charles A. Horsky, White
House adviser for national cap
ital affairs. Mr.. Southwick ar
ranged for mobile phones to
serve the increasing press
corps.
The mood was solemn but
not grieving, confused but not
flustered. Emulating their steel
nerved chief, the staffers show
ed no sign Of panic. They hid
their emotions.
John F. Kennedy, jr., awoke
from his nap in the White
House living quarters. Miss
Maude Shaw took him and his
sister, Caroline, to play. Their
uncle, Peace Corps Director r
Sargent Shriver. jr, stayed