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million to remodel the down.
town Civil Service Commission
Building, to be vacated in
April, for a national portrait
gallery and the national COL
lection of fine arts. Some $1.2
million, or $46l 900 under the
request, was proposed to con-
tinue capital Improvements at
the Zoo. But the District Com
missioners we're told to con-
tinue financing the operation
and maintenance of the Zoo.
Local officials want the Fed
eral Government to take it
over.
One-Third Allowed
The National Capital Tran
portation Agency was allowed
81 million, one-third of what
Administrator C. Darwin Stol-
zenbach wanted. This is enough
for the agency pending Con-
gressional action on President
Kennedy's expected recommen-
dalton for a co-ordinated tran
sit development program, the
committee decided.
House budget makers also
told Mr.. Stolzenbach that the
ALLEGATION Of % per cent of
funds to executive direction
and administration appears ex-
cessive." They asked him to
shift money to operating &C
VivitieS.
The National Capital Plan
ming Commission was allowed
S650.000, including money to
continue a Pennsylvania ave-
nue. study. An open space
study should be covered by
costs of regular operation, the
committee said, in denying a
$1,000 request to finance this
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28

question or two can get the
answers.
Confusion at tax time Is not
limited 10 the public-at- large.
Congressman and White House
aides ask for tax help too.
The only difference Is that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
BY BRIAN KELLY
Star Staff Writer

An Alexandria jury was told
today it has IAN obligation to
the community" to convict
Malcolm l.. (Skip) Ward, jr.,
10, Of murder and to imprison
the youth for life.
The case went to the jury
at 1920 pm.
AS the jurors were about to
begin their deliberations, Com
monwealth's Attorney Earl F
Wagner told them, The eyes
Of the community are on you
He asserted Ward acted to-
gether with William B. Billy
Bodmer. II. in Staying the
younger youths stepfather,
Donald @. Cooley, so, last July
2. Bodmer pleaded guilty to
killing his stepfather and stab
bling his mother, Catherine
Cooley. AZ, in an earlier trial
in Alexandria. Mrs. Cooley re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
Ward Prosecutor Tells JuN
1t tias Obligation to Convict

Backus conferred from 8 O'Clock
last night until 4:3O am. to-
day in the judges chambers
before agreeing on instructions
to the jury.
Tells Of Skepticism
He offered testimony con-
flicting with Bodmen's asser-
tons the day before that
Ward had encouraged the
The Ward youth offered tes-
timony conflicting with BIO d.
mems assertions the day before
that Ward had encouraged the
bloody assault on the Cooleys.
Neatly outfitted in a blue
blazer. red tie and gray Stacks,
young Ward testified Bodmer
told him Of plans to slay the
Cooleys at least four times on
the day of the double-assault.
Each time, Ward added, he
"shunted it off," and disbe-
lieved him. He denied egging
him on.
According to Ward, he tele-
phoned Billy that afternoon,
and Bodmer answered with the
words: What's the matter with
you? E. Don't call me up. 4.
My mothers asleep on tn e
couch and I'm going to stab
her"
Ward related. II says, Look,
Billy, forget about that stuff. /"
Went for Gun
That evening, Ward added, he
went to his friends home for
the sole purpose of borrowing
a .22-caliber rifle. Once again,
he said, Bodmer proposed a
scheme to kill the Cooleys.
Ward was to shoot Mrs. Cooley,
while Bodmer stabbed her hus-
band. Ward testified.
The defendant said he then
told Billy. stop talking that
nonsense. It's not good,
tit'll warp your mind. You don't
want to kill'your parents"
Shortly afterward, Ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
The
Rambler
Admires the
Kings Clothes
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The red flags with the
geometric five-pointed star
feStooning the Capital are
for our royal visitor, the
youthful King Hassan II of
Morocco.
The taxi driver taking this
writer to Union Station yes
terday was incredulous.
1.-THE Kings arriving on
a trainP" he asked.
mo one comes that way
any more"
Met Garrett Horner, The
Stars White House corre-
spondent, at the station. He
said:
THE last time a President
came to Union Station to
greet a distinguished visitor
was in September, 1851. The
President was Truman. He
came here to welcome deGas-
peri, the Italian prime min
ister."
The long train shed was
lined with troops, soldiers,
Marines, sailors, airmen and
Coast Guardsmen. There
were enough flags for a
United Nations event.
Behind the troops we're
members of a citizens COM
mittee and, If my eyes did
not deceive me, there was
Edgar Morris, Washington's
Grover Whalen. 1t did look
IKE the old days.
A long red rug had been
unrolled on the platform be-
side Track 10, and at its end
was a small elevated plat
form.
Soon the band sounded
Hail to the Chief" the
troops presented arms, the
color guard raised the flags
and the President and Mrs.
Kennedy, followed by Secre-
tary of State Rusk and other
officials, came in sight walk
ing from the east end of the
terminal.
The President was wearing
a pencil-Stripe blue suit, and
Mrs. Kennedy had a huge
black hat and a white coat
with pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28

Interior Department as a Fed
eral park. along with shoreline
south Of the point where owners
are willing to donate or sell
property.
The park item was one OF
the economies amounting to
1928 million in all demanded
by the House committee in the
first of a dozen annual money
bills subject to its blue pencils.
Presents Opportunity
President Kennedy asked for
81 billion. This was trimmed
to 1885 million. The COM
mittee expressed concern over
large additional requests re-
ceived each year for funds"
and said it does not feel that
every effort is being made to
defer and limit increases TO
the most urgent items and to
shift possible work of
lower to work of higher pri-
GRITTY"
The Interior bill will give
the House its first opportunity
to carry out threats of many
members to slash all White
House requests deeply.
In general, the committee
cut back requests for research
TO eliminate duplication" but
was strong for proper plan
ming"
Locally, the committee re-
jected 81 million asked to re-
store Ford'S Theatre, where
President Lincoln was shot, and
allowed only $500, 900 of 81 mil
lion asked for Cival War land
acquisition.
But SIG million, nearly twice
as much as Interior asked, was
recommended to plan a monu-
mental air museum to be To-
Gated on the Mall opposite the
National Gallery of Art.
In disallowing the Potomac
parkland bid. the committe,
| said $4,000 granted last yea
: to buy the 133-acre Mockle,
: Point sis all that is warranted
, in these times when every eff
fort must be made to reduce
Federal expenditures"
Landowners north of Mock
ley wanted a ban on spending
the $213.000. according to VIII
liam Edison Owen, their at
torney.
View Undamaged
( Their argument that private
ownership of the land zoned
rural residential" would in no
way detract from the scenic
view from Mount Vernon won
committee agreement, however
Foundations have indicated
they will donate $50 acres of
land, mostly south of Mockley
Point along the Potomac. An
other Isl acres in the area
already has been donated. In
terror expects to receive scenic
easements" on 1900 more acres
1T does not appear that
there is any real problem left
in this area warranting further
Federal expenditures" the COM
lmittee report said.
Committeeman added thaI
additional land acquisition, Il
desirable for parks, "appro-
priately should be the respon.
sibility Of the local jurisdiction
which enjoys some of the high
est per-capita incomes in the
younGry."
The committee granted S5.4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
Senate Unit Okays
Amended Slots Bill
Fundsto BuyRiverLond
Denied by House Unit
Money to Restore Ford Theuter
Is Refused; Air Museum Cost OK'd

Funds to buy more parkland the Potomac River
from Mount Vernon refused today by the House Appro
priations Committee
The committee rejection victory for farmers who
want to retain bordering Pscataway Creek north
Mockley Point The rverfron land proposed by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
BelittIes Evidence

In his closing argument, De-
Tense Attorney T. Brooke How
ard argued, THE public has no
say" Mr.. Howard said the
public's feelings should not
enter into the jury's delibera-
ton.
He asserted also that the
only evidence against his client
consisted of testimony given by
Bodmer, and that "in the final
analysis it's a case of whether
you are going to believe Bodmer
or whether you are going to
believe Ward"
Before the two attorneys
summed up their cases today,
Judge Franklin P. Backus gave
the Corporation Court jury 3S
legal instructions to follow in
reaching their verdict on
Wards innocence or guilt.
The slender youths major
defense has been that he never
believed Billy's repeated threats
to do away with the Cooleys.
Taking the witness stand yes
terday, Ward declared also that
a .22-caliber rifle he was hold
ing fired accidentally as he
tried to flee the Cooley home
after Billy had stabbed Mr..
Cooley.
Today Judge Backus told the
Jurors they must believe Ward
had malice in his heart II they
are TO convict him of murder
Otherwise he could be found
guilty of involuntary man
slaughter or acquitted alto
gether. the judge said.
Stresses Effect Of Doubt
He added at one point that,
II the jurors had any reason
able doubt as TO whether the
rifle was fired accidentally or
not. they must find the de-
PENDANT not guilty.
In a dramatic 25-minute
statement. Mr.. Wagner de-
manded Of the Jury: You pun
ish this boy 10 life imprison-
ment-that is what he is en-
titled to-don't you give him
one second less. This was a
horrible crime"
Both attorneys and Judge
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continued. he was about to
leave, when from the kitchen
he saw Bodmer start stabbing
Mr.. Cooley as the Fairfax
schoolteacher slept in a re-
Ginning chair in the living room.
Ward said he remained lust
standing there" in the kitchen.
II was in a state of shock and
just frightened" Then, Mr.
Cooley struggled UP. and follow
ed Billy into the kitchen.
The Alexandria youth sale
he was in the adjoining utility
room, fumbling with the back
door, backing away from the
scene, staring into the kitchen
as Billy renewed his attack
with something from the "sil-
verware" drawer, and then:
Il fell against the door. The
gun went bang! I looked around
and I saw Mr.. Cooley STUN
bling back into the living
room"
Under cross-examination by
Mr.. Wagner, Ward conceded he
had remarked earlier in the
evening on Bodmer's proposal
to stab his parents to death.
Il said. I couldn't kill an
animal that way, Billy, and If
you're going to kill anybody,
best use a rifle, a high-powered
rifle"
Jury Sees Rooms
The jury yesterday visited
Mrs. Cooley's home on East
Taylor Run parkway to see the
rooms where the assault on
Bodmer's parents took place.
Another defense witness yes
terday was Wards younger
brother, Michael Timothy, 10,
who testified Bodmer said sew
eral times last year he would
like to get rid Of" Mr.. Cooley.
One time, Tim said. Bodmer
told him Mr.. Cooley by chance
threw away a cup Of coffee
that Bodmer had loaded with
] rat poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
Chairman Urged OK

The committee chairman
said the measure should have
been reported to the House
floor for approval.
The merchants supported the
bill when it set the interest
ceiling at 11a per cent. The
Senate, however, reduced the
percentage, amid claims that
the merchants had employed
the most vicious lobby seen at
Annapolis in years"
The House, meanwhile, held
over for one day action on
another controversial credit bill
= the small loan bill.
The measure would allow
small loan companies to make
loans UP to $1,000 at a rate of
3 per cent a month for the
first $500, 2 per cent for the
next $500. and per cent on
the remainder.
Held to $500
At present the small loan
companies are restricted to
making loans up to $500, at a
straight 3 per cent a month.
Supporters Of the bill said in
debate last night that it would
help the poor man" who now
must take out several $500
loans all at the 3 per cent fig
ure.
Opponents said 1t actually
would keep a person Of modest
means from getting a loan I'M
der the present industrial cred
1t law" with more favorable
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
Refers to Sal Bill

Mr.. Machen was referring to
action two years ago when a
bill to regulate savings and
loan firms died. In its wake,
the State was plagued with
court action against savings
and loan firms and criminal
action against some firm Of
ficialS.
During a two-and-a half
hour debate today, Delegate
Lowe said: II think we are
abrogating our responsibility
II we fail to make a decision,
especially since this bill came
out Of a (Governor's) commits
sion study.
He warned that as a result
OF the two-month fight over
the regulatory measure, both
the public and the merchants
are now on notice that this is
an unregulated field and may
be subject to widespread
abuses.
At present, most large de-
partment stores charge Ia per
cent interest but some firms
charge up to 2 per cent a
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28

THE PRESIDENT WAS at
ease. When the time came
he spoke briefly without
notes, m e ntioning that
American troops had been in
Morocco during the war, and
that President Eisenhower
had greeted the Kings
father a few years ago in
Washington.
The King, a slender man
half a head shorter than the
President, was wearing a
very dark slate-colored suit.
He was alert, as one is in
unfamiliar surroundings. An
officer stepped forward from
among the bystanders,
opened a briefcase, gave the
King a paper and he read a
statement in French.
When he was finished,
Garnett Horner said.
did you notice the Kings
coat is lined with gold cloth2
A royal touch. I wish my
clothes fitted that we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28

THERE WAS NO waiting.
At the moment of the Presi-
dents arrival a red Penn
sylvania Railroad train was
slowly backing into the sta
ton inch by inch. The time
was exactly noon. This is a
radio-TV age.
The President and Mrs.
Kennedy and the party
walked a short distance
down the platform between
the tracks. The train came
to a stop well short of the
bumper.
The private observation
car from which the King
alighted was a museum piece.
1t was more than baroque.
1t was rocco. There is no
such thing as a modern
private car.
Probably the King appre-
ciated 1t. He is not a man
in a hurry. He crossed the
Atlantic by ship.
Soon Mr.. Kennedy and the
King walked from the train
along the red rug to the little
platform. They stood side by
side before the microphones.
Mr.. Rusk and the Kings
translator stood benin d
them. There we're about nine
men on the platform.
There were enough photog-
raphers, more than so TAX
ing stills and seven working
motion picture cameras.
Standing behind the plat
form we're the Kings sister
and Mrs. Kennedy with the
wide fixed smile that has
haconna familiar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28
CreditCharue
Ceiling Killed
In Maryland
Judiciary Committee
Sends Measure to
Legislative Council
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 28-The
bill to place a ceiling on re-
volving credit interest rates was
killed in the House Judiciary
Committee today.
Over the opposition of COM
mittee Chairman Thomas H.
Lowe, Democrat of Talbot, the
committee voted is to IL to
refer the controversial Senate
drafted bill to the Legislative
Council-between-session arm
Of the General Assembly.
Retail merchants from the
Baltimore and Washington
areas waged a strong fight
against the bill, which would
have limited them to charging
l per cent a month interest
on revolving accounts. The
merchants wanted 11a per cent,
which the committee approved
today before killing the meas
ure for this session.
Delegate Hervey @. Machen.
Democrat Of Prince Georges,
said, II thought everyone was
in agreement that we needed
some sort of regulation in this
field. I feel we've just ducked
our responsibility for this year
Just as we did on savings and
loan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-28

Backus conferred from 8 O'Clock
last night until 4:30 am. to-
day in the judges chambers
before agreeing on instructions
to the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-04

der heavy guard but YemeniI
officers did not press for an
swers when the Britons refused
to give military information.
Sought Information
He said one Egyptian officer
tried to extract information
from one of the men whom he
Intercepted separately" but
gave up the attempt when the
man declined to answer his
questions" Egyptian forces are
the mainstay of the Yemeni
republican regime which over
threw the monarchy last fall
Mai. Ormerod reported their
captors treated them well and
the food was agood enough"
He said officials of the Ameri-
can embassy, which has repre-
sented Britain since the Brit
ish refused to recognize the re-
publican regime, visited them
daily and supplied them with
"a limited quantity Of beer"
The men were returned by
commercial airliner from Ye-
men.
They were ordered to appear
later today before a military
board set up last week to in
vestigate the incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-04

barefooted because Of the heat.
He invited the students to
visit each Cuban province and
Took for yourselves at the
works Of our revolution"
He promised them a long
interview before their visit
ends.
The group toured shipyards
at Varadero and q school for
fishermen's sons before return
ing to Havana.
Group leader Veil Lauh Of
New York said 1--WE have been
nicely impressed by what we
have seen and have had no
difficulties. It's too early to
form an opinion on the Cuban
situation"
The students circumvented
the United States ban on travel
to Cuba by going by way Of
Czechos lovakia. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-04
Yemen Frees Britons
II Days After Ambush

ALDEN, July a Cap. - Sixteen
British servicemen returned
safe and wen to Alden today
after IL days Of captivity in
Yemen.
They were among 43 Brit
ish service personnel ambushed
by Yemeni tribesmen June 20
when they strayed into Yemen
during a training exercise
Nineteen soldiers got back
across the border the next day,
four were killed in the ambush,
and four servicewomen were re-
leased June "a.
: Hopes for BLOOD Money"
The leader Of the group,
Maj. Berkeley Ormerod, said he
thought they had been held SO
long because the Yemenis
hoped to collect blood money"
for several tribesmen they said
were killed in the clash.
He said the Yemenis also de-
manded an apology for ''at-
lacking Yemeni territory" but
finally accepted his apology
''for unintentional trespassing. =
The group was held fol
nearly a week in Ta'iz, one Of
Yemen's twin capitals. Ormerod
said they were questioned I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-04
Nation Faces a Rail Strike
Unless Congress Acts Fast

gaining. Moreover, Congress
might go beyond the Presi-
dents proposals and enact leg
islation restricting unions gen.
orally.
But Mr.. Writ told the news
conference there is very little
hope for a negotiated settle
ment without legislation.
He plans, nevertheless, to
continue mediation efforts I'M
til the last possible moment.
Meetings with union and man
agement negotiators are sched-
uled for tomorrow.
Not one Of the issues has
been settled, he said, calling
the situation "as serious as it
could possibly be-"
Preliminary Report Today
Today's report to the Presi-
dent was to be a preliminary
one. II tomorrow's talks pro-
duce no significant develop
ments, Mr.. Writ said, a full
report will go to the President
early next week.
The railroads announced
yesterday that they will put
new work rules into effect at
1901 am. July IL. They called
for legislation to prevent a
strike through compulsory
arbitration.
j. E. Wolfe, chairman of the
National Railway Labor Con-
ference, told a news conference
the railroads will not. postpone
the deadlineev If the Pres
ident requests a delay--unless
a quick settlement is practic-
ally guaranteed.
Binding arbitration would
constitute such a guarantee
he said, indicating the rail-
roads would postpone imposi-
ton of the new work rules II
the President asked Congress
to compel arbitration of the
dispute.
The five unions Of on-train
employees, with about 100000
members. have refused to SUBJ
NIT the dispute to binding ar
bitration voluntarily. They
have said they will strike II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-04
BY LEE M. COIN
Star Staff Writer


The Nation faces a railroad
strike next Thursday unless
Congress acts fast to block a
shutdown.
That's the substance of a
report Labor Secretary Writ
gave Resident Kennedy today.
The President is expected to
propose emergency legislation
to authorize Government seiz-
ure Of the railroads or to compel
labor and management to sub
NIT, their dispute over work
rules TO binding arbitration.
Some combination Of seizure
and arbitration also Is a posi-
bility. For example, the legis-
lation could require arbitration
after seizure Of the railroads.
No Hint ON Legislation
Secretary Writ refused at a
news conference late yesterday
to drop any hints about the
kind Of legislation the President
will propose, except to say that
it probably win be limited 10 the
current dispute.
Mr.. Wirtz also refused to
indicate whether the admins
tration will try to prevent q
strike from starting by pushing
legislation through Congress
before next Thursday, or will
let q strike run for a couple Of
days before stopping it.
The administration feels a
long strike could not be toler-
ated, because a protracted shut
down would severely damage
the economy and national
security.
But there is some sentiment
in the administration for al
lowing a short strike. partly to
stir up congressional and pub
lie support for legislation.
Fear Bargaining Damage
The President and Mr.. Writ
would much prefer to avoid
legislation, because a new law
to prevent or stop a rail strike
would impair collective bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-04
/ Barefoot Castro Beots
American at Ping Pong

HAVANA. July 4 (AP)-
Prime Minister Fidel Castro
invited an American student to
a game OF ping pong with this
challenges you will be Prime
Minister and I will once again
be q student If you defeat me-"
Mr.. Castro, playing in bare
feet, won the game.
He played Eric Johnston Of
San Francisco, one Of SO stu
dents touring Cuba for a month
in defiance Of a State Depart
ment ban on American visits
to the Castro island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-04

Three other students chal-
lenged Mr.. Castro. The Prime
Minister defeated them also.
One challenger, Richard
Thorne of San Francisco, said.
I'VE seemed to be playing with
a little bit different rule" He
didn't explain.
Mr.. Castro dropped in on the
students at Varadero Beach,
100 miles from Havana, where
they had gone Tuesday for q
two-day rest.
Mr.. Castro said he played