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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-30

Gov. Rockefeller. leader Of
the more progressive wing Of
the Republican Party, and
Senator Goldwater, the dar-
ling Of the conservative wing
Of the same party, are having
their troubles-trying to keep
supporters from launching
campaigns for their respec-
tive nominations for Presi-
dent next year. The Repub-
lican National Convention
will not meet to make such
a nomination until July, 1864,
a matter Of is months in the
future. The first presidential
preferential primary is still
q year away. at which voter
sentiment may be tested.
This is not new in American
politics. Indeed, leading fig
ures in both the Republican
and Democratic parties over
the years have had to fight
off what they considered pre-
mature organizations for
their political advancement,
particularly toward the White
House. None Of them-or
very few-have been dis
pleased by spoken and print
ed words hailing them as
worthy Of a presidential
nomination. On the contrary,
most Of them have loved it,
and will continue to do so.
But few have wished to be
compelled, virtually, TO admit
their candidates. so early.
The reason-a head raised is
a head to be shot at.
Support for Both
Gov. Rockefeller Of New
York has been making noises
like a candidate, but has
withheld any announcement
of his candidacy. Senator
Goldwater Of Arizona has
said that he wanted a year
or more to make UP his mind
and that at present he is
only q candidate for re-
election to his present Of
flee. AS things now stand,
however, it appears inevitable
that both will have support
ing delegates-and delega-
tions-when the showdown
comes at the next @. o. P.
national convention.
So Gov. Rockefeller's plea
to former Gov. Goodwin
Knight of California not to
open "Rockefeller-Fo Pres
ident" headquarters in that
State was urgent and sue
cessful. Perhaps Gov, Rookie
Teller, in successfully calling
off the former Governor, was
also influenced by the fact
that Mr.. Knight has been a
sorehead and troublemaker
in Republican politics in Cali
fornia, a State where a united
G. o. p. front is greatly need
ed If Gov. Rockefeller or any
other Republican is to carry
1t in next years presidential
election. It was Mr.. Knight
who refused to support for
mer Vice President Nixon in
his race against Democratic
Gov. Pat Brown last year.
And it Is Mr.. Knight who, at
the same time he comes out
for Gov. Rockefeller. levels
a charge against Mr.. Nixon
that he had improperly ne
gotiated a sos. 900 loan for a
brother while he, Mr.. Nixon,
was Vice President. Mr..
Knight wanted to be NOM
mated for Governor last year,
Illness took him out Of the
running. He wanted to be re-
nominated for Governor in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-30
THE POLITICAL MILL
'Rocky's' Dim View of 'Goodie'
By GOULD LINCOLN

1858. But former Senator
Knowland. minority leader Of
the Senate, wanted to trade
jobs with him. Mr.. Nixon was
instrumental in getting an
agreement by which Senator
Knowland had the guber-
Material nomination and Mr..
Knight the senatorial. Both
were defeated, and Mr..
Knight has had his knife out
for Mr.. Nixon ever since.
Just why Mr.. Knight wants
to Jump on the expected
Rockefeller bandwagon-Gov.
Rockefeller is rated far and
away the leading probability
for the presidential nomi-
nation--has not been fully
explained. Some have seen it
as a move to get himself
nominated for Vice President
with Gov. Rockefeller at the
head Of the ticket; others, as
a desire on the part Of Mr..
Knight to sink Mr.. Nixon
without trace. While Mr..
Knights move to get the
Rockefeller-for-P re sident
campaign underway could be
beneficial to him, 1t is ex-
tremely doubtful that 1t
would be of assistance to
Gov. Rockefeller in Califor-
mia. Too many Republicans
there like Mr.. Knight too
little. Undoubtedly the Knight
move has been an embarrass-
ment to the New York Gov
ernor. Certainly Gov. Rookie
feller's effort to disassociate
himself from the move has
been firm. In the opinion Of
Representative Bob Wilson Of
California. chairman of the
Republica n Congressional
Committee, the New Yorker
has told Mr.. Knight bluntly
he does not want his support.
Pulled Out in 1859
There is no doubt that in
California as in other States,
supporters of Gov. Rookie
teller are anxious for the
Governor to get promptly
into the race for the presi-
Dental nomination, and so
pre-empt the nomination. To
date Gov. Rockefeller has re-
fused TO be pushed into
declaring his candidacy, and
he may keep it up for some
time to come. It may be re-
called that after he was first
elected Governor Of New
York in 1858, his name was
put forward as a likely candi-
date for the presidential
nomination in 1860. And by
December of 1859 it was gen.
orally expected he would
enter the lists against Rich
ard M. Nixon. It was in that
month. however. that Gov.
Rockefeller pulled the rug
from under the feet Of his
supporters and took himself
out Of the race. He did so
after visiting California and
a number Of other Western
States, where he found the
Republican organization
leaders tied to Mr.. Nixon's
candidacy. In recent months
he has become the Kennedy
Administrations severest
critic. s
1t is possible that Gov.
Rockefeller, having won re-
election, will again refuse to
become a candidate for the
1864 presidential nomination,
If President Kennedy's re-
election appears inevitable,
but 1t is not probable-f he
ever wishes a chance to win
his way into the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-30
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condensd-
ton. Those not used tDtH be
returned only tphen accom- =
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-30
Adoms-Morgon Goal

Now is the time for the
Adams Morgan community
to re-emphasize its original
goal and exhibit the togeth-
erness that Is essential to
achieve a desirable en-
vironment for all.
Gen. Clarke's recent state
ments have added fuel to
the already raging fire that
threatens the health Of the
entire neighborhood.
We who have worked over
four years to develop a plan
for the improvement Of the
community should give con-
siderable thought to the
latest stumbling block to its
early approval by the Com
missioners and determine
what we in Adams-Morgan,
united. can do to move for
ward.
In spite Of the differences
on several phases Of the phys
ical planning for the area,
all Of US must realize that
we need the powers Of urban
renewal unless we are willing
to turn the entire area over
to specializing individuals for
their own personal gain.
I would hope that those Of
us who are sincerely inter-
ested in remaining in Adams
Morgan and benefiting from
its improved residential char
acter would exercise all our
strength to encourage and
support the District Com
missioners in any efforts to
secure additional funds for
urban renewal projects in
the Nations Capital.
Mary Z. French,
Planning Delegate. Cham
plain Street Association,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-30
Bottle of Culture

castro mas developed q
number Of techniques for
spreading his subversive and
destructive doctrines in Latin
American countries which are
giving US great concern. Pres
ident Kennedy deserves en-
thusiastic support for the
leadership he is giving the
nations Of this hemisphere in
developing important count
er-meaSures in a number of
areas.
However, increasing con-
Germ is being expressed by
civic and cultural leaders
over Castro's developing cul-
tural offensive and the failure
Of our country to develop and
support the cultural counter
measures and programs which
are needed.
Mr.. Cornerstone. head Of
the fine arts department Of
the Pan-American Union, was
reported in Newsweek maya
zine august 10, 1882 as
saying that "the Pan-Ameri-
can Union hasn't been asked
to participate" in this Ma
TONS cultural exchanges with
Latin America, and that the
USIA and the Museum Of
Modern Art hoard every
thing" in those cultural ex-
changes which are carried on.
The White House recently
reported the postponement of
the Inter-Americarl Music
Festival for 1868. This post
ponement comes at q partic-
ularly unfortunate time in
view Of the Cuban cultural
offensive now under way in
Latin America which has the
support Of the Soviet Union.
Cuba launched this cultural
offensive with a month-long
Festival de Musica Latin
Americana" held under the
auspices of the Cuban Nation
al Cultural Council in Ha-
vana between October Z and
November 10, 1862. Music by
leading composers from all
Latin-American countries was
featured in this Cuban cul-
tural festival.
Lack Of financial support,
undoubtedly, Is the major
reason for postponing the
Third Annual Inter-American
Music Festival-1963. Accord
ing to reliable sources, less
than 100000 was needed to
hold the festival this year.
Senator Beall. Republican
Of Maryland; Representatives
William B. Widnall, Republic
can Of New Jersey; Abraham
j. Multer, Democrat Of New
York, and John XVI, Repub-
hcan Of Iowa; have introduced
bills TO provide the modest
sums necessary to carry out
the Inter-American Music
Festival. and to counter the
Cuban cultural offensive in
Latin America effectively.
This cultural offensive
could prove more damaging
to our national interests than
the offensive Of the USSR in
Egypt. To counter that Of
fensive, President Kennedy
asked Congress TO appropriate
$40 million to save the an
cient temples and artifacts of
the Nile Valley-and Congress
obliged.
At the same time this ad-
ministration has provided,
over the protests Of many cit
liens, a $40 million aquarium
for the Nations Capital. To
maintain that this rich Ma
ton cannot compete with
Cuba in cultural matters be-
cause Of a lack Of 500, 900 is,
In view Of its ability to pro-
vide such an expensive luxury
as an aquarium. little short
Of ridiculous.
ThOmaa A Wa0wou.r n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Pedestrian Hit.
Driver CHARGED

A 57-year-old District resi-
dent was in critical condition
at Casualty Hospital today after
being struck as he walked
across Brentwood road NE. in
the middle of the 1900 block,
police reported.
Accident Investigation Units
Pvts. Frederick A. Cain and
William L. Shank reported that
Joseph r. Frazier. listed at sos
Rhode Island avenue NV, was
struck at about $50 O'Clock last
night by a car driven by Gil
bert @. Jackson, 38, of the 1900
block of Blair road NV.
Police said Mr.. Jackson was
driving northeast on Brent
wood road when his car struck
Mr.. Frazier. who was wearing
dark clothing. Mr.. Jackson
was charged with colliding with
a pedestrian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Federation Hits
DC. LuwIessness

The d. c. Federation of Civic
Associations voted last night to
express outrage to the District
Commissioners for the lawlesS-
ness which has beset the city.
until the Board Of Com
miSsioners assumes their re-
sponsibility 10 bring the civic
and business communities to-
gether to solve this problem. "
said Henry L. Dixon, president.
I'VE will be merely fighting
brush fires"
Corporal punishment in the
schools was opposed in a reso-
luton which stated that physi-
cal discipline only adds to an
already bad situation and beat
ings are common enough in
lower income families"
A resolution was also passed
indorsing amendment Of rede-
velopment laws which would
permit urban renewal in Dis
trict non-residential areas. but
that provision be made
for relocating non-white fam
lilies into areas which they can
afford.
The federation met In the
District Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Johnny Mathis
Disappears After
losVegos Dispute

LAS VEGAS, New, Mar. %
(AP.-Singer Johnny Mathis
was supposed to be appearing
at a resort hotel here, but he
hasn't been seen in public since
an incident at 5 am. Thursday
in which he was knocked out
by an angry husband.
Thursday night officials of
the Riviera Hotel said only that
their headliner was "sick" and
replaced him with Singer Sarah
Vaughan. Yesterday they adj
mitted they hadn't seen him
since Thursday morning.
They took his name off the
marquee and gave Miss
Vaughan his job. He was to
have appeared here through
tomorrow.
The San Francisco Chronicle
says 1t has talked to Mr.. Mathis
by telephone. The paper said
he was in an unnamed Los
Angeles motel because I was
terribly frightened"
There was no police report On
the alteration, but Charles
Walsh. a card dealer at a
downtown casino. readily ad-
mitted he felled Mr.. Mathis
with a single blow. He said
Mr.. Mathis made uncompn-
mentary remarks to his wife, a
waitress, and pushed him and
used abusive. language when he
protested.
Mr.. Mathis. the Chronicle
said, denied the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23

which gushed from broken
pipes and sprinklers.
Police identified the VIC
tins as: M
Mrs. Marie Straight, IS,
Campbell, Calf, a clerk in
Penney's yardage department,
adjacent to the boiler room;
Mrs. Florence Caballero, As,
San Jose, and Vernon B. Hin
ton, Al, San Jose, both Gus
toners.
Nine Of the injured were re-
ported in serious or critical
condition.
Fire chief Ronald Lebeau
estimated damage at more
than 100000.
The blast struck at 4:49 pm,
the height of the rush hour.
About SO persons were in the
drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
GGAS

Continued From Page Al
gas stored by the firm in addi-
ton to ordinary property taxes.
This new taxing power would
bring the county an additional
Sis million annually wnen the
storage field is fully developed.
The Attorney Generals Office
is now investigating the con-
stitutionality Of this particular
tax.
Many citizens Of the Brandy
wine area opposed the under
ground facility at a public
hearing here Thursday. Many
claimed the facility could be-
come a safety hazard. although
company officials insist such
storage areas exist in other
parts Of the country and are
safe.
Delegate Hervey Machen OPP
posed the countrywide referen-
dunn idea. unless the bill was
changed TO give the gas COM
pany countrywide condemna-
ton powers. But as finally Rp-
proved. the language Of the
bill still refers only to land IN
the Brandywine area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
End EquoI-Time
Broadcast Rule,
Congress Told
By he Aasoclaled Preaa

The chairmen Of the Demo-
cratic and Republican National
Committees have urged Con-
gress to lift the equal broad
cast time requirement for next
years presidential election
campaign.
But Democrat John M. Bailey
and Republican william e
Miller said yesterday suspen-
sion Of the rule for State and
local election campaigns could
lead TO abuses.
Mr.. Miller told a House Com
merce subcommittee a suspen-
sion OF the equal time law in
1864 will open the way for an
other series Of televised debates
between the Republican and
Democratic candidates for
President.
He said the television net
works gave the two major party
candidates about So million
worth OF free time during the
1860 campaign. The equal time
rule swas suspended for that
campaign.
Had II been In effect. Mr.
Miller said. the networks could
have been forced TO grant equal
time 10 about 10 minor party
candidates. and they obviously
could not have afforded 10 dc
So"
Mr.. Bailey said the 1860 sus-
pension served the public In
terest admirably"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
KENNEDY
U.S.. Viewed as Leader
OfSupersonic Air Age

stronger consumer demand
plant capacity is not fully in
use. Without full plant utiliza-
ton, profit margins are re-
duced. Without higher profits,
investment lags behind. And so,
the sagging spiral continues.
Our task is to reverse this
spiral"
Mr.. Kennedy's trip to Chi
cago conceded with the closing
days of the reelection cam
paign Of Democratic Mayor
Richard Daley. Although there
is little reason to believe Mayor
Daley needs Mr.. Kennedy's
coattails, he got them in full
measure.
Under Mayor Daley's hard
driving, Woodworking leader
ship" said Mr.. Kennedy, this
city is creating new jobs faster
than most"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Texans Take
Mixed Pairs
Bridge Title
By ALFRED SHERWOOD
Bridge columnist for The Star


ST. LOUIS, Mar. %. - The
winners of the mixed pairs
championship at the spring
championships of the Ameri-
can Contract Bridge League
yesterday were Ira Corn and
Mrs. Charles Moore, both of
Dallas, Tex.
They had Ala match points
while the runners-up, Alfred
Sheinwold and Mrs. Jacqui
Mitchell, both of New York,
had 4111a points.
In the Vanderbilt Cup con-
test, Lew Mathe's California
team remains unbeaten and
will be Joined in the finals by
three once-beaten teams de-
cided by the seventh round yes
terday.
The team captains in the
finals are Oswald Jacoby of
Dallas, whose team defeated
that of John Hubbell of Kansas
City by 16 points; Clifford
Russell of Miami, Fla. who
won over B. Jay Becker by 8
points. and John Crawford of
New York, who defeated Al
phonse Moyse's team by 26
points. The Becker and Moyse
teams were both from New
York.
The Mathe team had a bye
in this round because it was
indicated. In the finals the
Matf1e team can afford to lose
one match but the other three
will need three straight VIC
tories to win the title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
3 Killed and II Hurt
In California Store BIost

SAN JOSE, Calf, Mar. %
zap "A bombslike boiler ex-
plosion blew o. gaping hole in
a downtown store yesterday
leaving three persons dead in
a maze of rubble and at least
II injured.
The blast from the 6-foot-
high boiler in the basement of
j. c. Penney's wrecked a drug
store on the buildings main
floor and scattered glass and
wreckage in the main inter-
section of this town of 200, 900.
A discharged maintenance
man. Ricardo Mello, 81, was
jailed today for investigation
in the explosion.
Mello. who left the boiler
only 40 minutes before the
blast. flunked part of a lie
detector test and admitted
tampering with the boiler, said
Chief Of Detectives Barton
Collins. Mello was held in the
Santa Clara County Jail for
investigation of homicide.
Mello. who had been told his
job was being turned over to
a maintenance firm. left the
boiler at 4 pm. The blast oc-
at 4:49 ON.
Detective Collins said Mello
admitted he had opened a vent
Of the boiler and forgot to
close it. Mello flunked the
part of the lie detector test
In which he was asked If he
was mad at the company, De-
tective Collins added.
One mysterious angle Of the
was a telephone call
reporting boiler trouble only a |
few minutes before 1t blew up.
The call sent a fire truck TO
the scene; 1t arrived one min
ute after the blast.
The dead were hurled into
the wreckage in Penney's base
ment and into 4 feet of water !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Plotting Monk
Sent 10 Prison

DEGGENDoRF, Germany,
Mar. % (AP). - Benedictine
Monk Matthaeus Blenk was
sentenced yesterday to three
years and two months in pris-
on for trying to electrocute a
fellow brother who was to re-
place him as manager of the
poultry yard at Bavaria's ME-
deraltaich monastery.
Georg Steinbauer, a 37-year-
old electrician, was convicted
as an accomplice and drew the
same term.
According to testimony at a
three-day trial, this was the
sequence of events:
Blenk known as Brother
Gunther- had faced dismissal
from his poultry yard rost aft
er superiors discovered irregu-
larities. Several appliance S
missing from the monastery
had been sold to the electrician
by Blenk, who was saving
money to buy a car.
Blenk, IS, was the author of
several anonymous letters
purportedly signed by the Com
munist Party which threat
ened to burn down the me-
dieval monastery.
Then, he and the electrician
set up a device that was meant
to do away with his designated
successor, Brother Gallus. With
the help of an electric incu-
bator, they led a powerful cur
rent through a poultry yard
door.
But qualns Of conscience
made Blenk shy away from the
plot virtually at the last min
ute. He switched off the charge
just before Brother Gallus
opened the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Outlook Dim
For Lausche
Transit Bill
BY the Associated Press

Prospects appeared slim to-
day for a bill Senator Lauschc,
Democrat Of Ohio, has submit
ted as a substitute for Presi-
dent Kennedy's $500 million
mass transit subsidy bill.
A Commerce Subcommittee
completed four days of public
hearings on Senator Lausche's
proposal yesterday. The session
also included testimony on the
administrations proposal,
which had been approved pre-
viously by the Banking Com
mittee.
The subcommittee is to meet
Monday to consider its stand
on the two bills. The full Com
merce Committee then will up
the question on Tuesday.
However, Republican sources
said they doubted whether the
Ohio Senator's bill would be
approved at these meetings.
They pointed out that the
feature of the measure which
would give tax concessions to
transit companies was not even
under the Jurisdiction of Com
merce.
This would have to 60 before
the Finance Committee and, In
any event, could not originate
in the Senate since the House
must act first on tall tax leg
islation.
The other part of the
Lausche bill would offer a Fed
eral guarantee Of local transit
bonds.
But the Treasury strongly
opposed this at the hearings,
arguing that such securities al
ready we're tax-exempt and
that no additional special sta
tus should be given them
The Senator conceded that
he believed this section might
have to be revised.
Members Of the Commerce
Committee said they believed
the most likely outcome of
their meeting Tuesday was a
recommendation for provisions
to tighten the administration
of the subsidy bill.
Senator Lausche told a re-
porter, however, that he was
convinced the hearings before
the ommerce group had
helped build up the case against
the $500 million in grants.
He said that a foot-in-the-
door approach was being tried
by the administration because,
in his view. the Federal cost of
improving mass transit all over
the Nation could reach So bill
lion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
Churchill Thunks
Roanoke Council

ROANOKE, Va, Mar %
(AP)-Former British Prime
Minister Sir Winston Church.
hill has sent his warm thanks"
for Roanoke City Councils
most friendly" resolution in
.dorsing honorary United States
citizenship fer him. te
Mr.. Churchill wrote the let
ter on his personal stationery
March IS addressed to the city
clerk. Miss Virginia Shaw. 1t
arrived here Thursday.
The famed World War III
leader signed the note Nv.
Churchill" in ink,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-23
HEADLINE PERSONALITY
Clash With Congress
Not New for GiIpotric
BY the Associated Press

Getting in the middle Of a
row between the Pentagon and
Congress is nothing new to
Roswell Leavitt Gilpatric.
For all his suave manner and
magazine advertisement APP
pearance, the 56-year-old Dep
uty Secretary of Defense is
outspoken to the point of
bluntness-when it suits him.
His legal training and ex-
perience was in control when
the one-time Yale honor stu
dent told Senators that his
informal remarks to reporters
might have been misinterpreted
to imply political motivation
Of an investigation into a
multi-billion dollar airplane
contract.
The Senators probably re-
called that this was the same
Mr.. Gilpatric who, as Under
secretary of the Air Force IL
years ago, shocked another
congressional committee with
the remark that the Joint
Chiefs of Staff were so inef-
fective they had to toss a coin
to decide a controversial de-
Tense issue of that period.
Mr.. Gilpatric later amended
his comment to read that lots
had been drawn" by the chiefs.
Early Kennedy Backer
Mr.. Gilpatric, who was an
early hacker of President Ken
nedy and was one Of his pre-
Inauguration advisers on de-
Tense affairs, became the No. 2
defense boss in January, 1861.
In the pattern of his earlier
Pentagon tour when he raised
congressional eyebrows with
the thought that perhaps we
need only one" instead Of four
military services, Mr.. Gilpatric
has backed to the hilt Secre-
tary Of Defense MaNamara's
hard-hitting notification deci-
sions.
1t is one of these decisions
that has embroiled Mr.. Gil
patric in the current contro-