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Evening star., 1963-02-07

The Madison, Washington
luxury hotel at Fifteenth and
M streets NV, opened today
with dual personality.
The IA floor, $40 million
hotel has, on the one hand, a
strictly American appeal--its
contemporary design, modern
engineering features, it gadg-
etry. efficiency and comfort.
AM-FM radios. television re-
ceivers and ice-cube makers are
standard in each of Its 36I
guest rooms and suites.
But the Madison is some-
thing else too, its developers
insist-a town mansion" ia
cility with decor touches of
French Empire opulence, a
hotel that is to be operated in
the European tradition.
The two elements were sched-
uled to be fused successfully
today at a glittering, cham
payne cork popping press re-
ception.
Hollywood star and model
Suzy Parker arrived last night
to preside at the reception.
Special Features
A tour of the Madison re-
vealed these features, to name
a few:
An underground, 300 car,
parking garage.
Beneath the garage, a spa
cious wine cellar cooled by a
natural spring which the Madi-
sons builders. the Roscoe-Ajax
Construction Co., Inc, of Wash
ington, fortuitously uncovered
during excavations.
An exterior (on the street
leveD faced with Italian mar
BILE. trimmed with bronze.
Above the street level, win
dows Of recently developed
"Graylite" glass set in a facing
OF Mo-Sai. a pre- cast mosaic
tile combined with white quartz
and black glass grit.
Five wining and dining faci-
lities: a restaurant panelled in
part with Brazilian rosewood
and equipped with Roto Slide
tables, a "for men only"
Evening star., 1963-02-07

Becker & Dorsey in behalf Of
the Florida company.
The amended paper, based on
documents and depositions OBJ
tained in the last two years
called for a larger amount than
previously mentioned.
1t repeated allegations that
the Lichtman group of 10 per-
sons operated through a COM
plicated apparatus of groups
and companies and violated
both the usury law and the loan
shark law of the District OF
Columbia in financing Indian
Lake Estates when 1t was
owned by Leon Ackerman of
Washington.
5000 Lots Sold Here
Mr.. Ackerman sold more
than 5000 lots Of the Indian
Lake Estates development to
Washington area residents be-
fore he signed a compromise
agreement with the Lichtman
group in 1859 and then sold
his interest in the development
to Alaska Oil & Mineral Co. of
New York, its present owner.
In addition to Mr.. Lichtman,
who is board chairman of the
new District Of Columbia Ma
tional Bank, and president and
chairman Of Disc, Inc, real
estate development firm, the
Washington defendants were
listed as Robert A. Philipson,
Jack Friedlander, Albert w.
levitt, David /. Allentuck,
Harry Racoosin, Sam Gildar,
Philip Robin, Maurice E. Kup-
ersmidt and Herman Eisen-
berg.
Also listed as defendants were
Special Investments. Inc, and
Net Limited. Inc, two affiliated
Washington firms controlled
by the individual defendants.
The complaint listed II joint
Evening star., 1963-02-07
KimbuII Named

AKRON. Ohio. Feb. 7 (AP)
Dan A. Kimball. president Of
Aerojet General Corp, has
been named board chairman to
succeed Arthur H. Rude, who
is retiring, M. @. ONeil, presi-
dent Of the parent General
Tire g. Rubber Co.. announced
yesterday.
Evening star., 1963-02-07
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK


:. CHICAGO, Feb. z (APD CUsDAl.-
HOGS, 5000: moderately active. butch
ers opened about steady; soWs fully
steady. shippers took IS per cent Of
16.O0-l 1880 81 head Is 205 ID with
reputation for high yield OF lean cut
1880; bulk mixed 1-3 10O-22g lbs
80, ,.le;S5G Ss0-240 lbs I5.s5.l5,5b;
lbs 14.25l5.OO: mixed is3 3sO-4OO ID
sows l3.7h-l4,25; 4O0-50O lbs l2.Tb-
IL. 10; 2-3 5OO-0OO lbs l2.bO-l3.
Cattle, 500; calves, none; not enough
ssagRhter steers or heifers for q market
bulls steady; few small lots good and
low choice. BOO 1850 ID steers 1925
g5.OO; package choice .02b lbs o6.eb:
package good s75 lbs heifers $3.50;
it.uu: canners and cutters III 90
ia'25i utility and commercial bulls
Evening star., 1963-02-07
Split Is Proposed

NEW YORK. Feb. 7 (AP) -
A S-for-l stock split and an
increased dividend was voted
Yesterday by directors Of Ster-
ling Drug, Inc, a manufacturer
OF ethical drugs and household
products.
Evening star., 1963-02-07
Indian Lake Estotes
Sues Lichtnon Group
For $5.6 Million
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Indian Lake Estates Inc of Florida will seek to
than $50 million of interest and damages from WASH
ngon group headed by Irving Lchtman in United States
District Court suit here.
The dollar amount disclosed in an amended COM
plant filed yesterday by the legal Brookhar
Evening star., 1963-02-07
OVER COUNTER

Following prices furnished by the Ma.
tional Association Of Securities Dealers
In Washington represent the range within
which locally active securities could have
been bought or sold at PM
Feb. J, 1853.
Evening star., 1963-02-07
Chrys|er Split,
Dividends Up;
Profits Soar

NEW YORK, Feb. Z (AP).-
Chrysler Corp. climaxed one Of
the business worlds sharpest
comebacks by reporting record
fourth-quarter earnings for
1862 today and directors voted
Immediately to split the auto
firms common stock two shares
for one,
Directors also voted to in
crease the dividend, bringing
further good news to stockhold-
ers who have seer their shares
more than double in value from
the 1962-63 lows. The company
noted that part of the earnings
gains could be attributed to de-
fense and space business.
The news followed disclosure
Of record-high earnings for
1862 by the only auto manu-
facturers larger than Chrysler,
General Motors and Ford.
Profits Soar
Chrysler cleared 1854 mil
lion, or $7.24 a share for the
year, compared with Sill mil
lion or S1.24 q share in 1861.
Despite the company's spec
tacular recovery from the rela-
tive doldrums in recent years,
the results still we're far below
Chrysler's best profit year
1949, when net income scared
to $132,170,000.
The company declared a reg
ular quarterly dividend of IS
cents a share on its present
common stock, payable March
l to holders Of record February
is.
1t also declared a dividend
of 25 cents on stock to be out
standing after the split. This
dividend is payable June 8 to
holders of record May 20.
Special Meeting
A special stockholder meet
ing will be held April 16 to vote
on the split proposal.
The big contribution to the
automaker's year came from
fourth-quarter income Of $50.3
million or $5.57 a share. which
compared with $31.6 million or
SO so a share in the similar 1861
period.
The fourth quarter 1861
earnings were enough to more
than offset accumulated losses
suffered during the first three
quarters Of that year.
Chrysler said its sales rose to
$2,378,000 900, up from S2,l27,-
000,00 in 1861. The total was
far below the $3.565, 900, ,O0O
mark posted in 1857, the firms
best year for sales.
Fourth-quarter sales reached
1886 million, a Jump Of 20 per
cent over the s696 million
chalked UP in the like period Of
1861.
Evening star., 1963-02-07
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK AP)-Noon over the coun.
W U, .. Government Treasury bonds.
g,u,L ASKED net change and yield for
Evening star., 1963-02-07

Sunday; Medical Expenses
distributed 1853, by The Hall Syndi
cate, Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1963-02-07
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK CAP)l
Z National Associa.
Gon Securities Deal.
Evening star., 1963-03-04
Red Chino Denies
Troops Are in Luos

TOKYO, Mar. 4 (AP).-Red
China says 1t has no troops In
Laos, only road-building ex-
perts, technicians and workers
In North Laos around Phong
sally.
The official Peking Peoples
Daily denied news reports that
China has at least a battalion
Of troops close 10 the Thailand
border in violation Of the
Geneva agreements on Laos.
Evening star., 1963-03-04
Take your wife first class for ha:fare and the kids too
pay less than you would for jet coach.

and children on our first class accommodations with all the
trimmings INCLUDING flet mignon or lobster or whatever
our chefs showing off with that day. beverages, spacious
amchalrs, evepthng)
Snceweve given up the men, we're still charging them
full fare But the total for your entire famy-or first class
and all that goes with it's lower than Jet coach.
This goes for all the far away places that American seNes
California, New York. Texas, to name few. And the plan
applies every day except Sunday.
How much are we talking about In dolars1
Here are few examples OF oneway savings for family
Evening star., 1963-03-04
EcumenicoI Group
Studies Use of Medic

VATICAN CITY. Mar. 4 (AP) =.
The Roman Catholic ECU
menical Councils Commission
on Laymen and Communica-
tions Is meeting TO consider
ways the church might use
press. radio. television and the
movies to spread its teachings.
The commission is one Of IL
which are revising and simpli-
flying the 70 theses submitted at
the councils first session last
fall. They are TO boil them down
to 20 theses that will be sub
mitted when the council re-
eonvenes September 8.
Evening star., 1963-03-04

For years now, through various family pans," we've
tried to convince men that real vacation for their families
Is not only worthwhile expense-bu not much Of an
expense
Now we've given up on the It's the woman with rugs
to and beds make and kids to get off to school
thatwe should have been talking to all along.
So, our Wife Vacation Plan.
"a word to the men, this plan isn't just for vacation
travel You take the wife along on business trip and
still etthe saving)
The whole idea Is that charge only hafare for wives
Evening star., 1963-03-04
Swiss Concern
Wins Share
In AniIine Sale
BY LEE M. COIN
Star Staff Writer

The Government has agreed
to share with Swiss interests
proceeds from the sale Of the
General Aniline a. Film Corp,
q big chemical and dye man
ufacturer seized by the United
States during World War II as
German controlled.
Under terms of the tentative
agreement announced yester-
day by Attorney General Rob-
ert F. Kennedy. the United
States would receive about 10
per cent and the Swiss interests
30 per cent of the proceeds If
the company we're sold for 5000
million.
In 20 years Of litigation, the
United States has claimed
ownership of all the stock
seized. Interhandel, a Swiss
holding company, has claimed
ownership Of SO per cent of
that stock.
Mr.. Kennedy said the COM
promise, II ratified, would per-
mite prompt sale Of General
Aniline without further litiga-
ton. He said the Government
wants to end its unnatural
role" as owner Of a private
corporation.
Up to Stockholders
Deputy Attorney General
Nicholas Katzenbach, defend
ing the settlement at a news
conference, said the Govern
ment thought 1t had q strong
case but could not be absolutely
sure Of winning over Inter-
handel in the courts.
II the settlement is approved
by Interhandel's stockholders
in q vote expected this month,
it will be subject to approval
by the Federal District Court
for the District Of Columbia.
If the court approves, Mr..
Katzenbach said, General AMI
line will be sold through COM
petitive bids three to nine
months later.
Experts have estimated the
selling price at $3.50 million to
5000 million. General Aniline
has headquarters in New York
and plants in eight States. Its
products include Ansco film
and Photographic equipment.
The Government seized 93.5
per cent Of General Aniline's
stock in 1942 as a German as
set subject to seizure under the
Trading With the Enemy Act.
Interhandel in 1943 started
legal action seeking recovery of
80 per cent Of the seized stock.
Cloak for Farben?
Interhandel claimed 1t owned
that amount Of the stock and
noted that Switzerland was not
an enemy country. The United
States has contended that In
terhandel did not own the
stock, but was really q cloak
for the actual owner. I. q
Farbenindustrie, 3 Germ q \
firm.
The case has gone to the
international Court of Justice
the United States Supreme
Court and subordinate courts
without coming to trial. It now
is before q special master ap-
pointed by the Federal Dis
trict Court here. The case d
the second Oldest proceeding
still pending in the Justice De.
partment.
The United States share oi
the proceeds would go into the
War Claims Fund, which Il
used to pay claims by American
citizens for injuries and prop
erty damage at the hands ol
enemies during World War II
II the settlement goes
through, the Government viii
sell its stock through sealed
competitive bids, probably X
underwriters who would resell
the stock to the general public
Only American interests woulC
be allowed to bid, and the
buyers would be barred from
selling the stocks to foreigners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Reverse Discrimination

\ In the backwasf of the civil rights
movement there has emerged an in
creasingly strong protest against what
some critics have deScribed-as "dis-
elimination in reverse" The critics
claim that the Kennedy administration,
in its eagerness to insure equal Job
and promotion opportunities for Ne
groes, has violated Civil Service rules
meant to apply equally to everybody.
This idea began taking root two
months ago after three Negroes in the
Dallas postoffice were elevated to SUI
perviSory positions over So other work.
ers who outranked them on the pro-
motion list. 1t gained momentum from
the requirement that Army Corps of
Engineers officers in New Orleans must
give written explanations each time
Negroes are not selected for jobs or
promotions.
Several times in recent weeks
Chairman Macy of the Civil Service
Commission has denied that rules have
been altered or relaxed to favor Negro
candidates for Federal jobs and pro-
motions. Apparently, this has done lit
tie to convince some Southern members
of Congress and Republicans who feel
that the scales are being unfairly tipped
in some places.
The Civil Service Commission has
focused attention on the administration
campaign by sending inspection teams
to IS cities with orders to report dis
elimination in Federal hiring and pro-
motions. Recently the inspectors were
chided for not giving Washington
harder hitting reports.
AS Mr.. Macy pointed out, the Dallas
postoffice incident has clearly demon
strated the need for a program to in
sure equal employment opportunities
for Negroes. Out of work force Of
5000 employees, not one of the 100 super
visors was Negro, even though Negroes
comprise Is per cent of the personnel.
However, there is distinct need
to make certain that, in the well-mean-
ing and proper program to assure equal
rights for Negroes, other employees do
not lose their equally guaranteed pro-
lection against injuSticeS. For that rea-
son, it is good that the House Civil
Service Manpower Subcommittee has
scheduled an investigation into possible
discrimination in reverse" And 1t Is
fortunate that moderate Of the caliber
of Representative Henderson of North
Carolina will direct the inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Estes Kefouver

Only hours before his sudden death
at go, Senator Estes Kefauver Of Ten
ilessee was engaged in a spirited debate
with his colleagues, this time on the
subject of the new Communications Sat-
elite Corporation. AS usual, though
Overwhelmingly outvoted on the issue,
he spoke as a liberal championing
"the public interest" against what he
regarded as the forces Of monopoly"
This was the position he adhered to
throughout his lively and distinguished
career as Senator. There were many
who thought him wrong on more than
few occasions, but he held fast to his
views. And there was a time-especially
after his famous televised crime investi-
cation in 195l-when a lot Of Americans
began to think Of him In terms Of presi-
Dental possibilities.
Senator Kefauver frankly so
thought Of himself, and he made no
bones about it. Tall, personable, full Of
vigor, and ambitious, he is said to have
set his heart upon the White House as
far back as his high-school days. And
twice-in 1852 and 1956-he did his best
(and rather impressively, despite the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Rough in Rome

In the view Of many, the Ameri-
can Supreme Court has struck serious
blows at American ways and customs"
In our view, such blows are as moth
ing compared to the one Just struck
by the Supreme Court in Italy. The
Italian court, deciding on a case five
years in process, has declared 1t a
punishable misdemeanor" for Italian
boys to whistle at italian girls or to
comment aloud on their physical
charms"
Talk about ways and customs!
The whole Of the Western World
has been educated in the finer things
Of life through Italian appreciation of
beauty. And now this appreciation, at
its most basic level, is not to be ex-
pressed. che pasztai
We know American ladies whose
lives have been given new purpose by
the whistle and the comment aloud of
Roman street-corner connoisseurs. And
now this therapy is denied. Come tnsen-
stbtlei
The ruling has the same offbeat
disregard Of reality as Marshal NAL
inovsky's recent efforts to ban swear
Ing In the Red Army And It has the
same consolation Of being utterly I'M
enforcible In Italy as elsewhere, Justice
may be blind, but her ministers are
not. Even II all the italian priests are
set to watching the girl-watchers, who
then will watch the watchers2
The thing to say OF pretty woman
remains, "Che bellezsai"
And Of tribunal against that tri-
butte, Come bruttol"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Where the Law Fails

The so-called Durham rule, Clarity
ing and iberalizing the defense Of in
sanity in criminal cases in the District,
points in the right direction. For while
its obscuritieS resulted in something ap-
preaching chaos in the trial courts. In
a unanimous ruling last fall, however,
the Court of Appeals tried to clear up
the confusion, and may have done so.
A very important corollary Of the
Durham rule was a congressional re-
quirement that anyone found not guilty
of crime by reason of insanity must be
committed to st. Elizabeths Hospital
and kept there until he can be released
without danger to himself or to the
community In this area, the law breaks
down if there is sloppy supervision Of
inmates at st. Elizabeths.
The latest example Of this break
down occurred last week in the case Of
a mental patient sent to the hospital
two years ago after an insanity acquittal
on a charge of assault with intent to
rape blind woman.
1t is said that the patient, Brice
Watson, escaped" from the hospital.
But he didn't escape; he simply walked
away as a result Of careless supervision.
Then he forced his way into a woman's
apartment, held her prisoner for eight
hours and assaulted her three times.
This atrocious crime resulted from
inexcusable carelesSness on the part of
hospital personnel. And 1t is by no
means the first instance Of its kind.
When this sort Of thing can happen, the
whole purpose Of the Durham rule and
the congressional requirement is frus-
trated. And the community, of course,
loses the protection from the criminally
insane which 1t ought to have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11

gimmick Of the coonskin cap) to win
the Democratic presidential nomination.
But he lost out both times to Adlai
Stevenson. He did manage, however,
to beat out young man named John
F. Kennedy for the honor Of being Mr..
Stevenson's running mate seven years
ago.
It is hard to believe that this man,
who only the other day was so ener-
getically arguing for what he believed
to be right, is now suddenly gone from
us. Whether one agreed with him or
not, he was an altogether likable and
Woodworking legislator respected by all
his colleagues The Senate is the poorer
for his passing, and so is Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Rides Northeast

In all the recent contro-
versy connected with the
c. A. B. decision to deprive
Northeast Airlines Of its
routes South Of New York,
and In particular Florida, I
have been most concerned to
note that scant attention
has been given the fact
that, should this order be
put into effect, Washington,
d. c., will lose its best and
most conveniently scheduled
air service to Boston.
During the past few years
I have been a regular COM
muter to Boston and points
North, and wish to protest
vigorously the anticipated
serious Inconvenience I will
suffer when I can no longer
avail myself OF Northeast's
services - air shuttle flights
Notwithstanding
Wallace II. MCDevitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
100 Years AGO

To add to the woes Of the
Confederacy, tattered troops
In gray were "going over the
hill" at an alarming rate q
century ago. The crushing
defeats at Vicksburg and
Gettysburg had made up the
minds of many Southern
boys who had already been
on the verge Of desertion.
Those paroled at Vicksburg
headed for home In such
great numbers that Jeffer-
son Davis, hoping to regain
their services on q prisoner
exchange basis, gave the
general leave-taking his re-
luctant blessing by granting
wholesale furloughS. After
Gettysburg. Virginia's roads
were crowded with members
Of Lees army, homeward
bound but still In possession
Of their equipment. There
was no stopping them. Au-
thorities who asked to see
their furloughs got q grim
look. An AWOL trooper
might pat his rifle and reply:
This is my furloughl" Many
deserters were Union SYM
pathizers who had been con-
scripted against their will.
Others, because Of their
youth, had not yet learned
the ways Of army life and
were unaware Of the stiff
penalties melted out to de-
serters. The Star Of August
IL, 1853. reported: Accounts
from Lees army represent 1t
in q very demoralized condi-
ton. The North Carolina,
Mississippi and Tennessee
troops are said to be very
much dissatisfied, and al
most in a state OF open
mutiny. Troops from the
Southwestern States gener-
ally share this feeling; and
since the fall Of Vicksburg
and Port Hudson, they con-
slider their cause hopeless
and are clamorous to go
home and give UP the con-
test, as they consider It Of
no use to continue the war
any longer. The greatest
apathy prevails among both
officers and men in Lees
army. and 1t Is believed he
will be unwilling TO risk an
other battle with Meade, and
indeed 1t appears 1t Is rs
much as he can accomplish
TO keep his army from falling
to pieces. Lees army Is
now only kept together by
threats and promises. and
its disintegration may take
place any day when once q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Birth of the Bomb

I consider your editorial on
Hiroshima and the "orgy Of
guilt feelings" as you ex-
pressed it both illogical in
the comparisons that you
made and wanting in appre-
citation of the motives and
feelings Of the scientists that
you have criticized.
I feel sure that they all
worked with the one idea of
giving America the ultimate
weapon for insuring victory.
1t was in the way proposed
for its use that they objected
to.
Hiroshima was q civilian
and not a military target in
any accepted use of the term,
and many thousands of in
nocent noncombatants died
In that demonstration Of nu-
clear power, which admittedly
shortened the war.
I have always felt that the
same results could have been
obtained by giving Japanese
military men q preview Of
this awesome weapon, on the
sands Of New Mexico or on
some desert island, before 1t
was used in a military way.
There is evidence that Japan
knew that the war had been
lost and was putting out
peace feelers," and I am sure
a demonstration of this kind
would have been q clincher,
and would have achieved, In
an unbloody way, the same
result as Hiroshima and
NagaSaki. At least nothing
could have been lost by the
effort, and the bomb could
always be used on q city, If
a military target did not
suffice.
Then, perhaps, unlike the
Ancient Mariner, there would,
today, be no albatross, real or
imaginary, hanging around
our neck. p. H. Kray.