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Evening star., 1963-05-28
Judge Delays
Birmingham
DesegregdtiOn
Warns Against Bio!
In Pupil Placement
Law Application

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May %
(AP).-A Federal judge re-
fused today to order city
schools desegregated until the
good faith of school officials
has been tested.
United States District Judge
Seybourn H. Lynne warned the
officials they must apply a
State pupil placement law
without discrimination. If the
law is unconstitutionally ap-
piled, Judge Lynne said, he
would "be compelled to order
the submission of a desegrega-
tion plan"
Denying a requested injunc-
ton against segregated schools,
Judge Lynne ruled that Negro
compliments in a 1860 suit
had not exhausted remedies
under the 1856 statute which
gives school boards wide au-
thority in assigning pupils to
schools.
Appeal Likely
An appeal probably will be
made to tile Fifth United States
Circuit Court, said Attorney
Peter A. Hall, who represented
one of the complainants.
School board members de-
clined comment but a spokes-
man said they might issue a
statement later. Mayor Albert
Boutwell,, who helped write the
Placement Act during his legis-
lative career, said he was
gratified and greatly encour-
aged by the ruling.
II am convinced that the
board Of education will con-
tinue to fairly and properly
administer these laws which
are equitable. workable and
effective" he said.
Cites Boards Stand
Despite clear evidence of a
segregated school system, Judge
Lynne said Supt. Theo R.
Wright and board members
had assured him they stood
ready to comply with the law.
This court will not sanction
discrimination by them in the
name Of the placement law, but
it is unwilling to grant injunc-
tive relief until their good faith
has been tested" Judge Lynne
held.
Adequate time remains be-
fore the fall term for the
processing of assignment or
transfer applications in behalf
of interested individuals, he
said.
In Washington, the Justice
Department declined to COM
ment on Judge Lynne's deci-
sion.
Judge Lynne ruled in the
case of James Armstrong; four
children. He dismissed from
the same suit two other parents
and threw out a 1862 suit of
similar nature by the Rev. T. N.
Nelson because their children
no longer attended Birmingham
schools.
Says Law Must be Tested
Relying on decisions Of the
4th United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals upholding a
similar North Carolina law,
Judge Lynne held that the
Alabama statute must be
tested. 1t has been upheld on
its face by the United States
Supreme Court, which warned
1t could be unconstitutionally
applied.
Judges Of the 5th Circuit,
which includes Alabama, have
See SCHOOLS, Page AS
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Evening star., 1963-05-28
Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Mostly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow with some rain at
times and q chance of some thunder to-
morrow. Lowest tonight So. A little warmer
tomorrow, Todays high, IS, at pm; low,
so, at am.
Full Report on PGss B-4
Evening star., 1963-05-28

Pictures on Pose BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

of two more Army officers,
bringing the total of such raids
to II In the last nine days.
Their wives and servants were
held at gunpoint while the ter
rorists ransacked the houses
for uniforms and weapons.
In each case the robbers
identified themselves as mem
bers of the FALN. which the
government says is sponsored
by the Communist party anC
its ally, the Movement of Rev.
dictionary Left MIR).
The Interior Ministry blameC
the FALN and the Communis
party for the attempted rob
berry Of a Barcelona bank. on
guard was killed and q robbie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

plications, but that the re-
Spouse to the campaign was
heavy and reports from re-
CRITTERS VERY encouraging"
Inspector Douglass said he
expects results to equal and
possibly exceed a "highly sue
cessful" 1860 recruiting effort.
He noted, however, that only
about one out of 10 appli-
cants is accepted after stiff
physical psychological and
character screening.
Fire Chief Raymond c. Rob-
erts said yesterday he is tick
led to death" with the outcome
of his departments campaign,
which turned up about 1000
prospects. The departments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31
z Firms to Design
New FBI BUILDING

Firms in Chicago and Akron
Ohio, will design the new Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation
building to be built at an esti-
mated cost of $47.7 million, the
General Services Administra-
ton has announced.
The firms are c. F. Murphy
Associates, Chicago, and Beis-
wenger, Hoch, Arnold and AS
sociates, Akron. The plans are
due by October, 1864.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

Tooth new fireman was sched-
uled to report for duty today.
500 Tested
The chief said 900 applicants
are ready to be examined. and
800 have already been tested
The department has had GAS
openings in the past year. OF
which 10 are still to be filled.
Chief Roberts said.
Among his recruiting efforts
were letters to every fire chief
in Maryland and releases from
the department to the press
radio and television media.
Inspector Douglass said that
until now police have had q
shortage Of applicants. Both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31
Reds Blamed
For error
InVenezueIu

CARACAS. Venezuela, Mar.
80 (AP).-A rising wave Of ter
rorism against Army officers
and holdups at factories. offices
and banks was blamed by po-
lice today on the Communist
linked Armed Forces Of Ma
tional Liberation (FALN.
Gunner carried out six at
lacks in the last "a hours al
targets ranging from a noodle
plant to a Upper factory.
Terrorists looted the homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31
Recruiting Cheers Fire, Police Officials

District police and fire Of
ficials are encouraged by the
results Of q recruiting drive
they have just completed.
-Four two-man teams Of po-
lice recruiters interviewed 1900
prospective applicants in trips
to II cities in IL States, &C.
cording to Alexander s. Doug
lass, the Training Division d.
rector.
One in 10 Accepted
The department is trying tc
fill So openings, with 100 more
coming up July /, Inspector
Douglass said yesterday. He
said he will have TO wait IL
see how many prospects follow
through with civil service APP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

departments have found 1t i'm
possible to find adequate pros
poets in the District. and have
had the same difficulties as
other major cities in recruit
ing elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

dressed as an Army officer was
wounded and captured in q
gunfight.
The prisoner was identified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

as Hector Rodriguez. q univer-
sity student and known Com
munist terrorists. the ministry
said.
Evening star., 1963-02-05

Wet Cong guerrillas attacked a
Special Forces outpost at Piei
Mrong, in the central highlands
north Of Saigon. The story
got from 1t. Paul Leary, 81, of
Abilene, Tex, was that at the
height Of the battle only he
and a half dozen other Ameri-
cans were holding off maybe
half a company of Wet Cong in
the middle of the night. The
Wet Namese troops were gone
1t must be admitted, though,
that this was a surprise victory
by the Wet Cong. At least 40
Wet Namese soldiers we're killed
or wounded.
The government lost 10000
men last year while the Wet
Cong had 10000 dead, accord
ing to Gen. Paul D. Harkins,
our top military man in Wet
Nam. Many of the Wet Namese
were killed in 1862 when they
stepped on land mines or were
ambushed. or were riddled with
bullets while driving jeeps or
trucks outside government
outposts.
Some were killed fighting to
save Americans who we're them
selves trapped by Wet Cong
guerrillas.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Transit Fares Up
In Philadelphia

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. S
(AP).-The Pennsylvania Pub
lie Utility Commission has au-
thorized an immediate increase
from % to 25 cents in bus,
trolley and subway fares In
Philadelphia, where a ls-day
transit strike ended three days
ago.
The commission said yester-
day 1t was recognizing in
creased costs due to the new
two-year contract ratified Sat-
urday by Local 234 of the
Transport Workers Union.
The rate for tokens went
from five for $1,05 to three
for 10 cents. An 8la-cent
school-token fare remained un-
changed. but the commission
said further hearings will be
held on the request by the
Philadelphia Transportation
Co. that it be raised to 1912
cents.
The commission estimated
that the increase will mean
S3,87l, 900 more a year for the
company.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Erhord Would Oppose
Adenouer for Unity

but the Chancellor would prefer
someone else.
Asked If he were ready to
take over, Mr.. Erhard replied: 4:
Yes If my party and
Parliament so decide"
Despite resentment against
the French German pact for
cooperation in foreign rela-
tions. education and defense,
no prominent West German
politician, including Mr.. Err
hard, has openly opposed the
treaty.
Parliament is not expected
to act on ratifying it before
May or June.
Mr., Adenauer apparently did
his best at the closed meeting
to allay the resentment. A
spokesman quoted the Chan
cellor as saying that he had
told Gen. de Gaulle clearly he
favored Britain's entry into the
Common Market.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
FOUND

At Washington nc
Evening star., 1963-02-05
10 Atomic Inspections
Inadequate, Strauss Says

Mr.. Strauss said continued
testing is needed and clean"
bombs, free from fallout,
should be developed ito de-
Stroy enemy missiles already
launched at targets in our own
country"
MANY people have been
misled into a vast fear of the
effect Of fallout from nuclear
test" Mr.. Strauss said.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
BY the Associated Press

Lewis L. Strauss. former
chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission. says 10 on-site in
spections a year in the Soviet
Union would be completely in
adequate" as a check against
cheating in a nuclear test ban.
Mr.. Strauss gave this view in
an interview, made public yes
terday. with Representative
Hosmer, Republican of Califor-
mia. chairman of a House
Republican Conference Commit
tee on Test Ban Proposals.
The committee has been
presenting various experts
views on East-West negotia-
tions on a test ban. The talks,
which centered on the number
Of inspections for policing a
treaty, broke off last week
Cool TO Compromise
Mr.. Strauss, Acc chief in the
Eisenhower administration, said
he feared the Russian offer to
permit two or three on-site in
spections a year might lead to
an East West compromise at a
higher "but still insignificant"
number such as 10.
AS to the so-called BLACK
boxes"-automatic devices to
detect and record a nuclear ex-
plosion-which have been sug-
gested as a form Of robot in
spection. Mr.. Strauss said:
There is no such thing as a
tamper-proof detection device
and nothing can take the place
OF unhampered, on-site inspec-
ton by an international team
on which our own people would
be adequately presented"
Inadequate In 1860
The Russian offer, Mr..
Strauss said, ''is not new. The
Soviets proposed the same
thing in 1860, and 1t was total
ly inadequate then. There arc
hundreds Of seismic events in
the Russian land mass each
year, any Of which could be the
result of a clandestine weapons
test. To be offered the oppor-
tunity to inspect three OF the
many hundreds is meaningless
as a safeguard against cheat
ing"
Evening star., 1963-02-05
BY ALBERT AXELBANK
Special to The Star

$. SAIGON, Wet Nam.-It SIM
ply Is not true to say that the
Wet Namese soldier lacks cour-
age or is afraid to fight, I have
watched him for about one
month now and I believe the
opposite is true. He Is a brave,
scrappy little fighter who has
plenty Of CUTS.
But like soldiers in any long,
drawn out affair, many of
them are tired and sometimes
show the strain of innumerable
battles. At times, their leader
ship Is poor and the army's
chain Of command is sluggish
In operation. This has some
times rendered the Wet Namese
soldier ineffective.
Bravery Under Shadow
One must never forget that
the enemy is the formidable
Wet Cong guerrillas who have
learned their tactics from Mao
Tse-tung. Ho Chi Mimi and Vo
Nguyen Clap.
Unfortunately, > combina-
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Landing Place Criticized

Maybe another reason was
that we were going into an
Evening star., 1963-02-05
INTERPRETIVE REPORT.
Wet Nam Troops Fight BraveIy
But Show Strain of Many Battles

ton of unfavorable events has
recently cast a shadow over the
bravery of the Wet Namese
soldier.
I was myself witness to one
incident in which about 10 Wet
Namese soldiers baked at
boarding a helicopter waiting to
take them on an assault mis-
sion. didn't wait to see what
the outcome was. but I believe
they were finally persuaded
to go.
The reason they refused to
go at first, was, / think, that
on this particular mission Wet
Namese fighter planes did not
first soften up" the drop zone
with napalm bombs and So
caliber machine-gun bullets.
Wet Namese sources had re-
ported that the Wet Cong in
the area had captive Slaves"
with them and so our forces
were not permitted to strike
the Communists.
Landing Place Criticized
Maybe another reason was
that we were going into an
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Erhard Ready

Il am convinced that a re-
sponsible politician cannot pur-
sue any other policy"
The Christian Democrats are
believed to favor Mr.. Erhard
as Mr.. Adenauer's successor
Evening star., 1963-02-05

This slogan for National Electrical Week February 1O-16)
started us thinking about the progress we've made since we
generated first howat hour of "Machess Service back
In 1886 -. 67 years ago.
The picture the left shows generating equipment
used in our early days When this equipment use little
electric service required After our first major generating
plant was built at Bennng there those who thought
we would need no more.
But your grandparents and parents refused to halt their
progress toward Better Living Electrically As result
Evening star., 1963-02-05

BONN, Feb. 5 (AP) Vice
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard saiC
yesterday he would back At
lantic unity even If 1t mean
opposing Chancellor KonraC
Adenauer, and declared he wa!
ready to take over as Chancd'
lor II backed by Parliament.
The challenge-the Strongest
bid Mr.. Erhard has made fol
the chancellorship-came annie
signs that an anti-Adenauel
group was emerging over re-
sentiment Of the German.
French CO y operation pact
spanked by Frances rejection
Of Britains bid to enter the
Common Market.
But a government spokesman
said no serious opposition had
dared show itself at a meeting
Mr.. Adenauer called with 80
parliamentary deputies to press
for ratification of the treaty
he signed with President de
Gaulle.
Maneuvering Suspected
Before the meeting, Mr.. Err
hard, Foreign Minister Ger
hard Schroeder and Christian
Democratic Party Manager
josef Hermann Dufhues con-
ferred separately, leading to
speculation Of anti-Adenauer
maneuvering.
Mr.. Erhard told the Sued
deutsche zeitung. one Of Ger
many's most respected cailies,
that II necessary to preserve
Atlantic unity he would be
read yto Join in a coalition with
the opposition Social Demo-
Gratis.
There was no immediate re-
action from Mr.. Adenauer, who
has said he would retire next
fall at the age Of 81.
Asked by the newspaper
whether he would hold the line
for unity with the West and
against special little European
alliances" even II it meant
deepening the cleavage between
himself and Mr.. Adenauer, Mr..
Erhard was quoted as replying
Erhard Ready
Il am convinced that a re-
Sponsible politician cannot pur-
sue any other policy"
The Christian Democrats are
believed to favor Mr.. Erhard
as Mr.. Adenauer's successor
Evening star., 1963-02-05
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Evening star., 1963-02-05

today we generate "Machess Service in four tremendous
plants with total generating capabty of kowas
And we're not finished yet.
Generating station rs is being built at Chalk Point
Maryland By 1865 it will give additional $4,000 klo
watts OF capaby-an increase of 4% over our present
4station capablity.
Our sixth plant at Morganown Md is now on the drawing
boards PEPcos Progress is continuous No matter how much
Electric power needed for your progress you'll get and
at lowest practicable cost.
Evening star., 1963-02-05

area Of known heavy concen-
tration Of Wet Cong. Under
standably. some of the Wet Ma
mere soldiers were scared.
Two recent incidents served
to impugn the good name Of
the Wet Namese soldier. One
was the bloody battle at Ap
Bac, south of Saigon. Some
American advisers said that the
Wet Namese lay down in the
mud and refused to advance
when they got off the hell
copters. At least 100 were killed
or wounded. Our advisers say
that our sides losses would
have been much lighter If the
Wet Namese soldiers had got
moving.
Surprise Attack Cited
It's worthwhile pointing out,
perhaps. that major miscal-
culation was made in the first
place by landing the soldiers
100 yards or less from a jungle
area full of Wet Cong so that
the enemy was able to fire on
the helicopters and troops al
most point blank.
Almost at the same time,
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Howell Asks
Voters Plan
Once'Aquin

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 10
(AP). - Henry E. Howell jr.
today busted off what he calls
q modern, uniform system"
Of voter registration and fired
off letters to General Assem-
bly, members throughout Vir-
ginia, urging that they con-
slider the plan.
Mr.. Howell's proposal would
require q participating voter
to register only once In his
life. Registration would be
permanent unless q person
fails to vote In at least one
election every four years. In
that case, registration would
be cancelled.
Mr.. Howell, Democratic
nominee for the House Of
Delegates, offered the proposal
to GOV. Harrison last Febru-
ary. In a subsequent confer
ence in Richmond, Mr.. Howell
said yesterday, Gov. Harrison
said the plan would be con-
sidered along with those from
"other sources"
Gov. Harrison has since re-
jected Mr.. Howell's proposal.
In its place he has offered a
plan to keep the poll tax in
State and local elections and
add special requirements for
non-poll tax payers who want
to vote in Federal elections.
Gov. Harrison is expected to
call q special General Assem-
bly, session in November or
December to consider his plan.
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Age Factor insignificant
In EnovidU Use, FDASoys

The Food and Drug Admin
istration has discovered that
its August warning against the
use Of the birth-control pill
Enovid by women over 35 was
a mistake.
A second look at statistics
on the occurrence of blood
clotting problems among
women over 35 has turned UP
the error.
Last month, FDA told En-
ovid's manufacturer to get a
warning on Its label based on
a report by an advisory COM
mittee released by FDA last
August. The report found there
was a significantly increased
amount Of blood-clotting diff
ficulties among persons over
35 who had used Enovid.
FDA officials said the warn
ing undoubtedly disturbed not
only over-35 users of the drug,
but also younger women who
feared they would have to stop
using the drug when they
reached 35.
The committee took a second
look at its statistics. found they
were in error, and has now re-
vised its report to say there is
no statistically significant diff
ference between the known oc-
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Bert Smith, II, Dies;
World War | Hero

Bert C. Smith, 70, a World
War I hero and retired Library
Of Congress employe. died Mon
day at Mount Alto Veterans
Hospital Of q kidney ailment.
Born In Dewitt, Mich, he
worked on his fathers farm
and enlisted in the Marine
Corps in 1912. His six-year mill
tary career, which ended in
the loss Of both legs, brought
Mr.. Smith citations for action
in Haiti, Veracruz. Mexico. the
Verdun sector and Chateau
Thierry in France.
At Chateau Thierry, Mr..
Smith was hit almost directly
by mortar fire, causing the
amputation Of both legs. His
battle citations included the
Victory Medal, two Bronze
Stars and an award by the
French government.
Upon his return to the United
States Mr.. Smith took rehabili-
tation training and received a
pair Of artificial limbs. In 1922
he went to work in the card
division Of the Library Of Con-
gress and remained until his
retirement in 1852.
Mr.. Smith was cited several
Evening star., 1963-09-19

conference this afternoon.
It was understood, however,
that Mr.. Morton, whose con-
stituents own part Of the
island, would divide the So
mile long sandspit into three
areas.
The north would be reserved
for private growth. Restau-
rants, motels and theaters
would be available for vaca-
tioners who stayed overnight
or for a longer holiday in beach
cottages.
The center Of the island
would be developed publicly for
recreation, with a stress on ac-
tivities for youth.
The southern section would
be kept more desolate, a haven
for nature lovers and wild
game.
Mr.. Morton had no COM
ments on this version of his
plan. But he was known to
have told persons close to the
situation that he wanted to
satisfy owners Of island land
and to hold future tourists on
Assateague for longer than a
day.
Meanwhile, Robert c. Walker
Of Berlin, Md, has been brief
ing members Of Congress from
Maryland on a plan Of his own.
He would reserve land between
the proposed Maryland State
Park on the northern tip, south
four miles, for unencumbered
construction Of q private beach
community.
Mr.. Walker has insisted that
beach homes located there
would be safe from storms that
buffet the windswept stretch
off the Maryland and Virginia
coasts.
Mr.. Walker said he might
Evening star., 1963-09-19
AIexundrion Quit:
Chamber Job

Anthony Saeli. executive vice
president of the Alexandria
Chamber Of Commerce since
1858, has announced his resig-
nation, effective october is.
to become general manager Of
the Traverse City (MichO
Chamber.
Applications to succeed Mr..
Saeli are being accepted, Presi-
dent Ralph H. Boyle. jr.. said,
Mr.. Saeli is q native OF
jamestown, N. Y, where he
practiced law for 10 years and
served three terms as a mem
Der of the county board Of
supervisors.
He and his wife Lola and
their son Jeffrey live at 913
Allison street, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Russian Ship-Jumper
HoiIs Voice Programs

mented him on his progress in
learning English. He had to
confer occasionally with an in
terpreter but seldom hesitated
In answering questions.
Committee Chairman Willis,
Democrat of Louisiana, said
Mr.. Tarasov was a good ex-
ample to others in Communist
controlled countries. He said
other Russians would have
no reason to worry about the
reception they will get II they
come to the free world; so long
as they meet all proper screen
ing requirements"
Mr.. Tarasov told how he was
held in custody by authorities
in India after leaving the Soviet
ship, but was released after q
thorough investigation and
very democratic court proceed
ings."
He said the Russians accused
him of having stolen money
from the tanker but produced
no witnesses or documents to
back up the charge.
Mr.. Tarasov said he was not
a member of the Communist
Party although he had to join
a Communist youth organiza-
ton to attend a nautical school
to study electrical engineering.
He added that he apparently
was under suspicion for some
time on Soviet ships because he
once found a ships political
officer" searching his room.