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The Nome nugget., 1963-03-29
Tomorrow is Doth Anniversary of
 Purchase of Alaska from Russia

country of most of it's resources.
 First overtures for the sale of Alaska were made in 1859 during the administration of President Buchanan. This effort was swept aside by the outbreak of the Civil War.
 In December 1866, Baron Edou- ard DeStoeckl, long time ambas- sador to the United States, was on vacation in Russia when he was given orders to negotiate for the sale of Alaska.
 Returning to Washington, he broached the subject to Secretary of State William Seward. Seward offered $5 million. Stoeckl demand ed $10 million.
 Soon they agreed on SIP million and on the evening of March 29, Stoeckl burst into Stewards home with the news that his government had agreed to treaty terms and they could prepare a final draft the next day.
 With Congress on the verge of adjournment, Seward insisted they go right to work that night. The treaty was signed at am. March 30 and immediately sent to the Senate. It was ratified April 9.
 Congress appropriated no money for payment before it adjourned, but Russian-US. relations were so cordial that Alaska was handed over anyway on Oct. Is.
 Payment Not Made Until 1868
 Efforts to appropriate tn e money were stalled by the im- peachment trial of President An drew Johnson in early 1868 It took an unlikely coalition of John son supporters and the men who ] had just tried to remove the Pres ident from office to win 113-43 ap- proval of the House by July IA, 1868
 This strange partnership result ed in rumors that Stoeckl had bribed key officials. After the pay ment, reports indicate that some 1 $135,000 of the SIP million never reached Russia.
 When he left the country a few months later Stoeckl said he was sick of the corruption of congress men and other public officials in the United States.
 These rumors gained new life in 1905 upon discovery of a memo by President Johnson detailing a conversation with Seward Sept. 6, 1868, at a picnic.
 Johnson said Seward told him Stoeckl had admitted paying $30,000 to Charles Forney, owner of the Philadelphia Press, for his newspapers support of the Alaska purchase appropriation. Forney had been a foe of Johnson. Ralph Korngold, recent bio
The Nome nugget., 1963-03-29

Russians Felt Colony Bankrupt
 Mismanagement had brought the company to the verge of bank ruptcy when the czar refused to renew the franchise in 1862. The Russians felt they had drained the
Evening star., 1963-04-19
COMMERCIAL GROUND

CLOSE IN, Annapolis Rd. 3 acres
CO, large frontage. Ideal for new
or used car dealer, Will lease al
or part or built to suit tenant
UN. 4-110S.
400 SO. FT. s. P. GROUND, II
prime dntn, lce. $50 SSO So So & Mr. Z
PHILLIPS, INC, DI. 7-l4l1.
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oUI.oF.ToWH REAL EST.

FOR sALE-smAll house. good To-
Srits MRS, DAN DAN SeTXRIASp'' SGpysRisaSf,' J
Route 3 Winchester, Va. or cali
winchester, MO. 2-36e3.
NEW LOG CABINS and cabin siteS
located In the mountains, water
and eiee. avail. In the n. Ritchie
and colt course within is 70 70
RERLSsNE s' pEvKLoPMEENT co. Co.
Boz ~. cashtoyn, Pa. phone
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BUSINESS PROP. FOR RENT
BUSINESS PROP. WANTED

COMBINATION soft ice cream and
milk shake machine wanted, must
be In AL eond. Phone MICKEYe
MARKET. DEALE. Nd. UN. =
s062.
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NJ. E. RoCKHILL, Broker
WATERFRONT PROP. RENT

A REALLY SUPER Long Beach Va
cation. excellent cottages for week
TO season, / 10 Q bedrooms. S5b
TO 500 weekly. M. Z. ROCK
HILL, Broker. Mail. 81. Leonard,
Md. Phone, Prince Frederick 30S.
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ALEXANDRIA oFF1cE TE. 6-s916
GREAT FALLS AREA-open, brk
rambler. 8 bedrms.. 2h baths
lr. Or. .eauip. kit. on ~ acres.
9pen. sat- sun; 70 to- 3 p Pm; 90, o.,
s yIs ca q aRPFailTf Pilf SHs s1st g RSITTY I51pf,;
or PI,- f-23bb.
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sEAsHoRE PROPERTY
VACATION PLACES

NEAR LURAY--cottageS and camp
ing. Olympic pool. riding, etc
River and mountains, 3sb-734l Of
RI. a-el32 or write Boz l0l.
Luray. Va.
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TRUCKS F0a SALE

FORD 'ei i2-ft. van body, eood
cond. Phone La. o-3602.
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GsED CAR L0T F0R szEE. near
sssgTiist SSg y; tS9' ts rex: i.sl?s 70 SS.Si9ass'
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HOUSES FOR sALE-vA.
SPRINGFIELD

WEST SPRINGFIELD = Brick bi
lsysl elf. facing ~ golf ... course; 3 bsdr%s,
auisH Sa.a: Sale iSi onIS Ess; $s5SS6e 5 6eAFass' 70
iali bsns. saSpore GfSS%' acre sAiSs iot
susi %sk sis'ssS ss@' 1SnSH5 HnStssr With an!
baths. Z bedrms.. full fin. bsmt.
sPLIT-LEvELs, choice Of several
5 bedrms., ~ baths, garage O.
are top-quality homes with land
scaping completed. Possession ant
terms flexible. Priced for S20,95(
70 to $22; sS,s; ;2S9, 2,S, See ard compare; .0o,
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REAL ESTATE LOANS

ABBOTT LOAN SERVICE = casf
fast. no delays, end trust loans
Money for any purpose. ID, c., Nd /.
Va. Day or ewes, uN. 4.e2ss.
ACTION IN 2f HRS.
PAYMENTS 10 SUIT
YOUR INCOME
REASONABLE RATES
GIBRALTAR MOT. CO. B2b-e3Oe
ACTION IN "a HOURS : AM
fRRzEriS fPRGf! xGa of e ssS. co TSE SssSssc 5ss::
BANk ,ls!! |. RAIEs|Is. .s IA, .pd 2nd trusts
buy real estate In distress or un-
rS1SffTY S,Sff YiSStvIiHpt ccoRP ccoFRIei7 AnYSsppss
CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBTS by
2nd trust, AMERICAN MORT.
Southern Bldg. Ma. S-33si. Inns
mediate services. 10 70 $3.50 pm.
IMMEDIATE CASH
For home owners. Strictly confiden.
SS SS. OisR'9sio M. HONS sNa: 81. ,ssSS = ssGSr
Is YOUR and TRUST DUE7 Let Us
srs S9S eS%' inc sA RE i0 s;s.
MONEY and TRusT-ws viii buy
End trust notes. D, c.. nearby Nd.
or Va Reaa. rates, NATIONAL
niS1lssTp4os niS1lssTp4oss ave- = nv INvEsTs ES s.Ssssl SsosP :
PLENTY FUNDS AvAILABLE=-Ist %
and 2nd trusts, fNTEHsTATE
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ARLINGTON RESTAURANT

AALANOAON AEbIhghhNI
Gross. $4,000. Cash. $4,000
JOE Il. THOMPSON, Jackson $4,000
ARL. UsED-CAR OPERATION =
excel. business Beaut. dble offices,
hot and cold water, Law. gas heat,
air cond. Long-term lease, very
low overhead. All set up for bust
ness. incl. cars on consignment II
nee. Owner retiring for other in-
terest. FIRST $1,000 takes all.
BEAUTY sHOP-Home and in.
come. Modern b-rm. home, excel
lent business, Retiring. DeAle,
Nd. UN, 7-s4b5.
CABINET SHOP, fully equip. Also
mfg. dist. Needs capital 70 ex.
and showrm. MONARCH LUMBER
q BLDG. SUPPLY CO., Inc, b29-
1927. Mr.. Levey, 6s7-e242. ewes,
VARIETY SHOP, Of
flee Bldg. 6-day week. Illness
forces quick sale, A liye-wire may
e:i csl s.CSe Nh. eSpfos' RAJ sris: SASSY ssssr''d
cARRY-0UT wanted 70 rent or
isase. on very good price. Answer
this paper, Boz 340-x. Star.
CARRY-0uT DELIcATEssEN, On.
IN. Washington, going business.
owner selling due 70 other In
ssIi'si eaii 81. Ss.ssS7ari reasonably priced
CLASS A BEER and Wine License.
Q days, off sale. Maryland. best
offer 772-3670.
C0IN-OP LAUNDRY In heavily
populated apt. house area on main
thorouRhfaFe In Arlington. "a
washers, D dryers. Reas, rent.
Room for eoin-op dry cleaning.
300 cash required. Call o40.
1901 after pm,
Pts5eAEtssIs sssS. sEs.n g. f.sss fsss7 9St ~.
FROzEN custaFd mobile units.
down payment $1,000. Balance.
easy terms. Phone t24-30O3 or
iCE CREAM TRUCKS (bJ, busy
season lust starting, 5000 70 5000.
ssEAspsgisn III = FIX Y n: lcf L. cEscs sacssi CO.
MALE HAIR STYLISH either %
shop 4b minis. from d. c, or man
ss.s a. ap:i .v.il m; sosnMss7.Ssss nsss SsSsssT''7-
PRINTNo-wELL EQUIP. eompo-
aition house. limos, mixer, Model
Ter, assortsd handtype and Ham
mond say Priced 70 sell. call
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TRUST NOTES WANTED
TRUSTS BOUGHT
CALL 362-6g2O

SND TRUSTS wKNTFD; p G.. Nd.
JOHN /" t"Sia Sshifos. 3f;a 90 ~ 'E'SiSc;: E.soOc
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TRUST NOTES FoR SALE

SEASONED end TRUST. good NV
$500 mo. sS'iCo Tor pfOhpi'
to& or on yt,liD Nd. 3nd III
Mr., KATE. Df. 7-t44b. ewes. MA
and TRUST NoTE, $4,000 payabi.
so9ni, ). VI cAIIhSbRo CO. AP
7-biei, AP. 7-ae22.
Evening star., 1963-04-19
COUNTRY ESTATES
ESTATE HOUSE

ESTATE HOUSE
Greatest land boom in this cen
tury. 400 acres, spae s-rm. white,
column home in peri. cond.. SO.
II. liv. rm, 25xls din. rm., ga
with firepl, colored flagston'
front and back pehs.. aluminium
storm windows and drs., h.-w.h
Tenant house. .good barn ant
poultry houses. million y. o.
sssss S%ssr' po.nSss %lss te P,v.r TaiTSs" MS.,
settle estate. Priced s49.6O0. oper
LOVELY LITTLE
100 acres with mod. rambler,
bedrms. and bath, ~ acre lake
good barn. road frontage on Z
sides. Ideal retirement. culpepeI
County. $4,000
.88 ACRES, BIG HOUSE
wiSs n%.vs. 1THe''Si Attract Sa hSas. hoe nvi With
bedrms, center hall with bath,
central heating, horse or cattle
barn. fine tract Of timber. good
grazing, outbldgs. and tenant
house. Owner on premises Sat. and
sun. Call for directions, s2s.b00,
To settle estate.
2k-Acre Estate Sites
Off Rte. IS, I mile from 90 inter-
change. Convenient TO Dulles,
beautiful mountain view, all road
frontage. $1,000 per acre.
CULPEPER COUNTY
lb0 acres Of rich soil. 4.bedroom
Colonial home with plenty OF
trees surrounding IL. Nice week
end or guest cabin. setting on the
banks OF well stocked lake.
orss ssrS sHSttS onls 90s sss.cSSP csSSSP''r''o 70
Dillon Land Co., Inc.
REALTORS JE. 4-4040
Land Brokers'"
Evening star., 1963-04-19
HOUSES FOR sALE-VA,
(cONTINUED)
FAIRFAX
Owner-Builder Specials

FAIRFAX
Owner-Builder Specials
s6,200-4.42-AcRE PARCEL, trees
stream on State rd.
$3o,e50-6 ACRES, STREAM with
massive eolumned Colonial. s lge
bedrme., tile baths, sep. din
rm., ltv: rm.. mahog. pnld. rec
rm,, 2 fifepls., ultra GE kit. Poss
with $4,000 dn., To-day occup.
S27950-2 ACRES plus. Planned
Tor B. bedrms., 3 baths, 8 bedrms.
baths, sep. din. rm., Westing.
house Coppertone kit, with din
space, liv. rm. and rec. rm. space
with firepls.
27,000-sAME AS above on u.
acre tree-lined lot.
Observation-Disclosures 3.
bedrm. cottage on "a acre, Sep
din. rm;, hV. rm. with firepl,
bright kit.
Call CIR. 3-43BB NOWll
ALL BELOW MARKET PRICE
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HOUSES WANTED TO BUY
(coNTlNUEDl

MONT. AND PRINCE GEO. COS.
Cash Above GI or FHA LOANS
DU.- 7-0200 Ewes. JU. 9-l44l
URGENTLY NEED 8 and 4-bedrm.
houses. The GRACE A. BENJAMIN
REALTY CO., DU. 7-2209, DU.
Evening star., 1963-04-19
YEONAS
REALTY, INC.
IA. 8-21O0
JESSE JAMES

WOULD LOVE THIS
Military tEansisr owner says 70 ;sll ,s..
Svsy SSDasS SeqI RlT.. RSss Sssn rsstes Rs-IeTs s
new. new. no % %iandseaplns l q DO. Wall
TO schools and bus. all city utils.
buy FHA or VA for s2i.050. RE
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OFFICES, STUDIOS WANTED
COUNTRY PROPERTY

1 OR 2 ROOMS in q suite Of Of
ilces, share secy. and receptionist,
lower Conn. ave. area. 337-0323.
Evening star., 1963-04-19
WAREHOUSES FOR RENT

AVAILABLE AUG. .-SEPT. 1868
10000 90. It. and up.
fireproof, high ceilings, load
ing docks, aforementioned
offices, ample parking areas.
Fronting on U. 8. No. !.
Minutes to wash. or BALTIC.
viii build 10 suit. Approx.
zoe 50. II. Call S64-0629,
Mr.. BRAYMES.
Evening star., 1963-04-19
MCLEAN
POPULAR

SPLIT FOYER RAMBLER
bedrm.), 8 baths. Every
features 4 bedrooms, den 18th
room spacious. Living room
and recreation room have
fifeplaces, wall-to-wall car
pet. and fenced lot, sliding
glass doors to patio. I'M
mediate occupancy, Reduced
for nutak sala
Evening star., 1963-12-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01

SUNDAY MAGAZINE. THE wAsMNoToN STAR DECEMBER l.
Evening star., 1963-04-25

ried efforts as putting an
American on the moon this
decade and cutting taxes this
year.
Remarking that some people
say the money going into the
space program should be put
into housing or education, he
asserted forcefully:
I'VE have enough resources,
in my opinion, to do what needs
to be done in the field, for
example, of education, and to
do what needs to be done In
space"
Mr.. Kennedy said he thinks
one of the reasons for trouble
in putting across his spending
and tax policies is that people
either misread economic statis-
tics "or are misled."
He suggested that figures on
such things as the rising num-
ber Of Government employees
and the climbing national debt
should be considered in relation
to the country's population and
gross national product.
While Federal employment is
rising, in total numbers, he
said, It is declining as a per-
centage of the population be-
cause the population is rising
faster. The same is true for
Federal non-defense expendi-
lures, he said.
While the Federal debt has
gone up by billions of dollars
in recent years. he said 1t is
declining in terms of a percent
age of the gross national prod
uct-the total value Of goods
and services produced.
He said that is years ago,
the national debt was 100 per
cent of the gross national
Evening star., 1963-04-25
By JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

The watchdog" group of
Congress has charged the mill
tary agencies and some other
Government departments with
widespread inefficiency, waste
and extravaganza, improper ex-
penditureS and failure to COM
ply with the laws of Congress.
The report by the General
Accounting Office, presented
by Controller General Joseph
Campbell, shocked members Of
the House Civil Service Com
mittee, who said it was impera-
tive that Government agencies
take action to put their houses
in order.
Testifying before the House
Civil Service Manpower SUBJ
committee, Mr.. Campbell said
that strong surveillance and in
dependent internal review by
agencies on the actions of en-
ployes and supervisory person.
mel and management officials
alike, were needed to prevent
waste and misuse of Govern
ment funds. He said clear lines
of responsibility need to be
drawn, and officials and en-
ployes and military personnel
responsible for waste and mis-
use Of funds be held account
able.
"All personnel must be made
fully aware of their responsible
tiles and Of the nature and con-
sequences Of their actions and
that inefficiency will be a prime
consideration In evaluatinp
personnel work performance fol
promotion, demotion and re.
assignment" Mr.. Campbell said
The General Accounting Of
flee found that usually Gov
ernment agencies draw no clear
line Of responsibility. with the
result that mistakes and mis-.
use Of funds do not react
against the record Of the per.
sons involved and do not handi,
cap them in the advancement
of their careers.
Giving examples OF Gov.
ernment misuse OF Fedora
funds in procurement. payrol
matters. contracting -out, etc
the GAO investigations indi,
Gated that billions of dollars
have been dissipated in thi
fashion through the years.
Representative Gross. Re
publican OF Iowa, called tn,
disclosures shocking" Repre-
Evening star., 1963-04-25

The only thing that con-
Germs him about his legislative
proposals, he added, is whether
the House Rules Committee will
release them for votes. II they
do get to a vote. he said, IT
think the members of the
House will make very clear that
the American people are still
committed to progress on all OF
these fronts"
Evening star., 1963-04-25

cess in one service and needed
in another, premature replace
ment of usable equipment,
needless and costly warehousing
and distributing commercially
available equipment and sup
plies, and failure to standardize
common-use items"
Another GAO study disclosed
over million overpayments to
servicemen amounting to more
than $l00 million, Mr.. Camp
bell said. He said the major
cause of overpayments was the
high turnover rate and the in
sufficient training of the pre-
dominantly military personnel
engaged in this work, and the
lack of adequate supervision of
them. Mr.. Campbell added that
when civilian employees per-
formed these tasks, the rate of
erroneous payments was much
smaller.
Failure of the Army. Navy
and Air Force to cooperate
with each other in the distri-
button Of excess equipment was
also criticized as wasteful and
costly.
/ Also, II Army and Air Force
conducted their noncombat ve-
hicle maintenance operations
as effectively as that of Navy
the vehicle maintenance staff
OF Air Force could be reduced
by 10000 men and Army by g.
900 men at savings of S65 mil
lion, Mr.. Campbell said.
The GAO also criticized In
terror Departments Bureau oi
Mines for paying $l55 million
in excess costs IN connecting
with four fixed-priced con-
tracts 1t awarded to contrac-
tors for the production Of
helum gas. Also General Serv.
ice Administration procurement
methods we're criticized. al
wasteful and costly.
Another example cited by
the GAO was the Atomic En-,
ergy Commission. which II sale
has negotiated contracts with
out adequate evaluation o
: contractors cost estimates.
Asking that agency head
take the lead in ending vast,
: and misuse Of Government
funds. Mr.. Campbell said thi
. can only be achieved by "con
tinuity OF assignment ant
: proper training of personnel
! by imposing OF clear responsi
/, bilities, and by penalties 70
. faulty actions"
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the desirability Of our contin-
uing this program" he SAL,
adding that II am for it, and
I think it would be a mistake
to arrest it."
AS for his domestic program
in general the President re-
jected any idea of public
apathy about it.
He was asked about a Wall
Street Journal story reporting
Evening star., 1963-04-25
Anti-Bios Housing Unit
Is Told to Go Slow

Deputy Attorney General
Nicholas deb. Katzenbach said
today the Kennedy administra-
ton is proceeding cautiously in
its action against housing dis
elimination because "a setback
in this kind Of area is a very
serious thing"
Mr.. Katzenbach, addressing a
conference of the National
Committee Against Discrimina- :
ton in Housing. said this was
why the executive order last
fall was limited to federally
financed housing.
I'VE have learned the ad-
vantages of proceeding on
clear legal grounds" he said.
"As you go along, you build up
favorable court decisions, SO
that each court can build on
what previous courts did. II
is extremely important to win
any case with regard to dis
elimination because If you lose
you may be losing several
years"
But another speaker said he
hoped that America won't be
so morally incompetent" as to
have a Negro astronaut in outer
space before other members of
his race can live in decent
homes. Former Gov. David L.
Lawrence of Pennsylvania made
this comment at the opening
session of the conference.
Gov. Lawrence, chairman of
President Kennedy's Commit
tee on Equal Opportunity in
Housing set up to implement
the Presidents order barring
discrimination in new federally
supported housing, pointed to
conditions at Cape Canaveral
as an indication of a tragic
paradox where men and women
helping make that exploration
possible are denied access to
housing Sin the very shadow
of the launching pad"
One suggestion being formu-
lated at this time is that all
Evening star., 1963-04-25

that Congressman coming back
from Easter vacation found
apathy at the grass roots about
his program. He replied that
the Wall Street Journal prints
such a story every April.
The fact is that five or six
recent votes in the House and
Senate indicate support of a
program of expansion for the
American economy, he said.
Evening star., 1963-04-25

executive departments and
agencies of the Federal Gov
ernment, not merely those with
direct responsibilities for var
ious housing programs, be in
volved in promoting equal
housing.
The memorandum as con-
templated, Gov. Lawrence said,
would also specifically direct
that in determining the loca-
tion for a new Federal install
lation or deciding upon ex-
pansion, the availability OF
housing, without restrictions,
must be one of the criteria to
be considered.
Evening star., 1963-04-25
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
GAO Shocks Committee in Report
Of Waste, InefficiencyinAgencies

, sentative Beckworth. Democrat
of Texas, acting chairman of
the manpower subcommittee
and the other members joined
in expressing dismay at the
disclosures. The next move
would seem to be up to the
Executive Branch, since Mr..
Campbell said it was up to the
Government to put its house
in order and did not require
legislation.
Representative Udall. Demo-
crat Of Arizona. asked the
Controller General whether the
use of civilians rather than
military personnel in support
type activities in the Defense
Department would be more
economical as we'll as more ef-
ficient. Mr.. Campbell replied
that it would be.
In reply to a question by
Representative Johansen, Re-
publican OF Michigan. Mr..
Campbell said there should be
some controls on the amount
Of salary paid to employees who
work for contractors on Gov
ernment projects.
a%&
EXAMPLES GIVEN-Regard.
ing Federal contracting out oi
work to industry, Mr.. Camp
bell said: I'VE have found con.
siderable evidence that Gov.
ernment officials and employees
engaged in contract negotiation
and administration either dt
not comprehend the nature o
the contractual undertaking
and the Importance and con
sequences Of their actions o.
failures to act or, II they un
derstand. do not take the trou
BILE to assure that elementar.
matters are fully and accuratel.
considered"
He added the GAO also ha
found considerable evidenc
; that means have not been pro
vided. through effective super
vision, internal audit and man
agement reviews to correc
these conditions or provide in
formation as to their effective
ness. Mr., Campbell also criti
cized the evident failure G
the agencies and their contract
ing personnel TO assure tina
pricing data are accurate, com
plete and current"
In the Defense supply man
. agement area, the GAO foun
procurement In excess OF need
failure TO transfer material ex
Evening star., 1963-04-25

product, and now is SO pr cent.
This means that I'VE are far
stronger economically" he said.
The President said emphati-
cally that he does not agree at
all with what a reporter de-
scribed as a growing feeling on
Capitol Hill that 1t would be all
right to delay his tax cut pro-
posals because of the brighten
ing economic outlook.
The fact Of the matter, he
said, is that the Nations econ
omy is now moving along at
about the same figure as was
estimated by his Council Of
Economic Advisers when he
proposed the tax program to
stimulate long-term growth
and head off q possible future
recession.
He said he thought 1t would
be "a great mistake" eigher to
stop or delay the tax cut pro.
gram.
Actually. he said, he thinks
one of the reasor the econ
omy is moving on the bright
side now is that the prospect
Lof a tax cut has stimulated
things.
The man-on-the- moon pro.
gram also was pictured by the
President as stimulating
growth Of the country in many
ways outside the space field
itself.
He said he believes time will
prove that the money spent on
the space program will be
worth while even though all the
benefits that will come from
it cannot be anticipated now.
He has seen nothing that
"has changed my mind about
Evening star., 1963-04-25

said items containing stee'
figure as only a fraction oi
those measured in computing
the Government living cost
index.
But if other industries follow
steel's lead and slso raise
prices the effect at the con-
Sumer level would be significant
Mr.. Chase implied.
Evening star., 1963-04-25
Living Costs UpSIightIy
In March, Sets Record

While establishing a new liv-
ing cost peak, the March rise
was so slight in practical effect
on the householder budget as tc
be almost insignificant. II
means that it cost $l0.62 ir
March to buy the same goods
and services that cost $10.61 in
February.
Arnold Chase, Labor Depart
ment price expert. told re-
porters that he expects the
recent selective steel price in
creases to have a very minor
effect on living cost levels. He
Evening star., 1963-04-25
New CSC Members

The Senate confirmed today
the nomination of L. ]. Andol-
SEX, chief clerk of the House
Public Works Committee, to be
a member of the Civil Service
Commission. He is a former
aide to Representative Blatnik,
Democrat of Minnesota.
Evening star., 1963-04-25
BY the Associated Press

Living costs edged up one
tenth of one per cent in March
to a new record.
Higher costs of used cars
clothing and home ownership
items, principally real estate
taxes and water rates, boosted
the Labor Departments con-
sumers' price index to 1862 per
cent of the 1879 average.
The old high of 1861 in the
index was first reached last
September and also stood at
that level in February.