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TULSA, Okla, July 81 (AP)
"A record rainstorm flooded
Tulsa today and a mysterious
rainmaker who had promised
to bring showers said he would
try to turn off the downpour.
THE Weather Bureau said
8.75 inches Of rain was dumped
on the downtown area, most Of
it between $3.50 am. and 1880
pm. A total of 7.50 inches was
reported at the official weather
station northeast Of the city.
No serious injuries were re-
ported but property damage
was expected to reach 100000.
Streets throughout the city
were awash and police asked
boat owners to volunteer for
rescue work. Some families
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

ing Friday, Mr.. Zuckert con.
tended the military people
failed to pay enough heed to
the findings of the technical
team Of evaluators, and had
overstressed a report from an
other team which judged the
rival designs from an opera
tional viewpoint.
He said he did more research
than his critics did and con-
cluded:
II was convinced that Gen.
eral Dynamics was most likely
to provide the best plane in the
least time and at the lowest
cost"
II amconfident that it WILL
he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

PARIS, July 81 (AP). -
President de Gaulle today dis
cussed foreign and domestic
affairs with two key cabinet
ministers in advance of his
news conference Monday.
The president. who returned
to the capital yesterday after
spending a few days in medi-
tation at his country home
at Colombey-les-D eux- Eglises,
met with Foreign Minister
Maurice Couve de Murville,
then with Premier Georges
Pompidou.
Gen. de Gaulle, who has
been on the Sidelines while the
Big Three nuclear powers talked
in Moscow. takes the spotlight
in the coming week with the
news conference, a rare event
for him. g.. ,
He may make a major policy
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Junuory Crime Rate
Rises Over Year Aqo

have averaged about II per
month.
January was the seventh
month in row in which crimes
topped those OF the same month
In the previous year, January's
increase was the greatest OF
the seven months.
The total for the month was
2.0ll crimes. 29S more offenseS
than the January, 1868, total
OF i,7i3 crimes.
There we're 2,034 serious
crimes In December 1862, in
cluding 8 rapes. 270 robberies.
9 criminal homicides, 203 ae-
gravated assaults. 56s house
breakings. li2 grand larcenies.
59i petty larcenies and 273
auto thefts.
The January total was only
81 per cent below the all-time
peak for crime In the District
This peak occurred In Deem
Der, 1852.
Totals for this January in
cluded 8 criminal homicides.
IA rapes, 273 robberies, 2i5 ag-
gravated assaults, $50 house
breakings, 80 grand larcenies
and 260 auto thefts.
In 1861, Washingtons crime
rate rose Al per cent over
1860, slightly exceeding the
national crime increase OF "a
per cent.
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Crowd Gathers in Roin
For Tribute to Lincoln

lermo Sevilla- -Sacasa, the AM
bassador from Nicaragua, and
Secretary of Interior Udall.
Also taking part IN the cere-
mony for the Army we're the
lst Battle Group, Sd Infantry;
for the Navy, the Potomac
River Naval Command; for the
Marines, the Marine Barracks;
for the Air Force. the United
States Air Force Headquarters
Command, and for the Coast
Guard, the Coast Guard Yard,
Curtis Bay, Baltimore.
In advance Of a civil rights
observance of the Lincoln BIRTH
day today, President Kennedy
will receive a special 250-page
historians report on the pro-
gress made in civil rights in the
100 years since Lincoln's Eman-
cipation Proclamation
The President and his wife
have invited some 800 top Of
ficials and civil rights leaders
from across the country TO a
buffet reception at the White
House tonight.
They have banned press COW
erage Of the event. the first
such major social gathering
during the Kennedy admins
tration where no reporters
have been allowed.
When asked why there was
See LINCOLN, Page A-6
Evening star., 1963-02-12

The scene outside the Lin
coin Memorial was dismal and
drizzling, but inside the cele-
bration today Of Abraham
Lincoln's 154th birthday was
colorful and spirited.
Beyond the huge doric col
umns, the United States Navy
Band played, as a small crowd
of umbrella-covered people
clustered around the steps.
The Lancaster Fencibles, a
group from Lancaster, Pa,
dressed in Civil War uniforms
and boards TO match, marched
proudly up the steps.
Their women, the Patriot
Daughters, in red, orange and
green hoop skirts followed.
The Gettysburg Address was
read by Frederic Shriver Klein,
professor Of American history
at Franklin and Marshall Col
lege, in Lancaster. He is a
member of the Fencibles, a re-
created unit Of the Union
Army.
The band played the Battle
Hymn Of the Republic as the
presidential wreath was placed
before the memorial by Maj
Gen. Paul A. Gavan. command
ing general OF the Military Dis
trict of Washington. Other
wreaths were laid by the dean
of the diplomatic corps. Gull
Evening star., 1963-02-12

Serious crimes in Washing
ton increased ia per cent last
month In comparison with
January. 1862.
The figures we're down
slightly from December. always
a heavy crime month.
Figures released today by
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
showed a doubling OF rapes.
a 800 per cent increase in rob-
berries. a. per cent increase in
aggravated assaults, 42.2 per
cent increase In housebreak-
ings. 3.5 per cent in grand lar
ceny and 40.l per cent increase
In auto thefts over January a
year ago.
Only one type OF serious
crime - petty larceny - de-
creased. There we're Sc per
cent fewer petty larcenies than
a year ago.
Criminal homicides remained
at the same level as a year ago.
One reason for the striking
January. 1863, percentage in
crease. was that January. 1862,
was a relatively slow month
for crime. The 100 per cent In
crease In rapes. for example.
was as much the result OF a
low number OF January 1862
rapes ~ as a high number
lB in January, 1868.
For the past two years, rapes
Evening star., 1963-02-12

old order by President Teddy
Roosevelt that showed how a
1908 Marine was expected to
march so miles within three
days.
Gen. Shoup sent the old or
der to President Kennedy, who
wondered whether today's Ma
rines were as fit. So the tests
were called for.
Walking, &n almost forgot
ten art in this motor-mad Ma
ton, suddenly became as i'm
portant as goldfish swallowing
once was.
The rules of the road are
simple:
Each officer is on his own,
He must twice circle a 25-mile
course at any speed he desires
and is free to stop at any or
all of the three rest stops. But
he must hobble across the fin
ish line. with a sprint, u pos
sible, within three days. And
his actual walking time must
not exceed 20 hours.
Evening star., 1963-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GIVE
US ALL A MARK TO SHOOT AT

LARKSPUR. Calf, AP).-Four high school track
who participated in a teen-age 50-mile hike
back roads have given Marines and the of
mark to shoot at.
The four marched off the distance in IL hours
minutes yesterday considerably under the 2Ohour pres
idential limit
For good measure, they sprnted the last 45O yards
around the Redwood High Scroo track Only 200 yards
were called for.
OF the estimated 400 teen-agers who started 81
finished including l9 girls
AT home. these kids won't walk to the drug
store" commented one parent.
Evening star., 1963-02-12

Gus red faces and few piteous
cries for water as the Marines
pulled into the rest stops, none
had fallen by the wet wayside
at noon.
1t wasn't exactly the day you
would pick for ong-diStance
walking. assuming you had any
interest in hiking at all. 1t
had rained most of the night.
a drizzle was falling at the
time and rain was forecast
during the day.
Everything went off with
neat military precision.
Mai. George Fox, the official
starter, assembled the first
group two minutes early. Then
as the seconds ran out, he
tolled them off. -Four . three
two one zero!"
Blast Off" cried a voice
from the rear and the general
and five assorted captains and
lieutenants. who made up the
first group, blasted off for their
hike
The early morning spectacle
attracted a group of watchers
headed by Mai. Gen. Frederick
L. Wieseman, commanding
general of the I'd Marine Divi-
sion. Moments before takeoff,
he shook hands with Gen.
Tompkins, who looked as fit
and ready as any man Of 81
can.
What began as a lark quickly
turned into something de-
cidedly different.
Marine Commandant Gen.
David M Shoup discovered an
Evening star., 1963-02-12
THEY'RE OFF-AND WALKING
34Marines on 5O-MiIe Hike

CAMP LEJEUNE, N. c., Feb.
IL (AP) Marines trying to
prove their physical fitness
with a 50-mile hike came up
with what looked like a real
winner today in a fast-march-
ing distance runner, I'd 1t.
Marty Shimek.
AS "a Marines, led by Brig.
Gen. r. McC. Tompkins, huffed
and puffed around the damp,
humid course, it took almost
no time at all to discover that
1t. Shimek Of Hazen, Ark, who
did his running at his State
university. was the pick Of the
lot.
1t. Shimek started in the
sixth group. rs minutes behind
the first starters, but he was
in front by the time the second
checkpoint was reached.
He walked and ran the first
l2.l miles in one hour and Is
minutes. a killing pace.
One problem: 1t. Shimek
developed a blister on his right
heel, but it didn't appear to be
causing him too much trouble.
Gen. Tompkins, while he
wasn't setting any course rec
ords, was walking steadily and
grimly as a general should.
He finished the first 6.3 miles
in creditable time of one hour
and 81 minutes.
Although there we're numer-
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Snow Threat
PeriIs Roads
Icy RuiK Tonight,
Cold Tomorrow

Freezing rain and possibly
snow may produce extremely
hazardous" driving conditions
tonight, the Weather Bureau
said.
Heavy snow warnings were
issued for inland areas-the
mountainous portions of Mary
land, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
The forecast for Washington
called for the rain and snow
to end by midnight followed by
partial clearing later tonight.
The temperature will drop to
the 20s. Tomorrow will be
cloudy and cold.
Rain showers last night
turned to sleet early today as
workbound traffic moved slowly
but steadily, into the city.
No major traffic delays were
reported here in the morning
ruSh-hour although in suburbs
around the District. streets,
trees and car windows were
glazed with ice.
Maryland Schools Close
Weather Bureau observers
at National Airport noted that
six-tenths of an inch of rain
(or sleet) fell in the 24-hour
period ending at Z am. today,
Emergency snow plans were
invoked in Western Maryland,
Up to 10 inches Of snow was
measured in the western portion
of Frederick County. Schools
were closed in Frederick, Car
roll, Baltimore, Howard an d
Hartford Counties.
"A to S inch snow cover was
reported in most mountain areas
from Knoxville. Tenn, to Har-
risburg, Pa. The heaviest snow
fell in a band so miles vide,
but snow measuring an inch or
two was reported in a noun
tain area belt $50 miles wide.
Sleet and freezing rain closed
See WEATHER, Page AS
Evening star., 1963-02-12
IMPULSIVE HIKERS
TOLD TO TAKE ON
so MILES SLOWLY
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Hiking is good exercise,
the Presidents Council on
Physical Fitness said to-
day. but don't try those So
mile hikes right away.
"A 50-mile hike is a fine
challenge for the Marines
and other persons who are
in good physical condition"
the council said in a state
ment.
But 1t advised those who
have not been exercising
regularly to begin with a
moderate walk and grad
ually increase the amount
and intensity of the ac-
tivity.
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Ghuno-S Soviet Air Link

WARSAW. Feb. 2 (AP).-
Ghana Airways will inauurate
biweekly flights to the Soviet
Union February rs. said the
newspaper Slowo Powszechne
Starting from Accra, the flights
will stop in Mali, Tunisia,
Switzerland and at Warsaw.
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Elected Mayor
ForD.C. Urged
BYPresident
Whole Louf' Plan
includes Council
With Tux Authority
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy wants the
current Congress to let Wash
ington residents elect a mayor,
seven member council and
a non voting delegate to the
House of Representatives.
His position was outlined in
the legislative package sent to
Capitol Hill by the Commission
ers which contains 81 items.
Home rule and increased
Federal payments and loans
are "of such extreme inpor-
tance that they are being
sponsored by the administra-
tion." the Commissioners mes
sage said.
The mayor city council
proposal defined for the first
time this year the Presidents
precise home rule position.
The President ignored home
rule in a recent talk with the
four congressional chairmen
of committees dealing with the
District. This seemed to sub
stantiate reports on the Hill
that the President would wait
for at leat a year to push
home rule.
Plan Spelled Out
On the pro home rule side
of the argument, supporters
pointed to his budget message
reference to the need for Con-
gress Ito restore to District
residents the basic right to
local self-governemnt."
The Commissioners spelled
out the Kennedy legislation
The mayor and his council
would be vested with full legis-
lative power locally, including
taxing and borrowing au-
thority. The elected delegate to
the House could debate but
not vote.
Federal interests in the city
would be protected by reten-
ton in Congress of ultimate
legislative power over the city
and by a presidential veto over
council legislation.
/ This version of home rule
was supported originally by Mr..
Kennedy when he was a Sena-
tor. Senator Morse, Democrat
of Oregon. now its chief spon-
sor, calls it the whole loaf"
bill, as opposed TO his half
loaf" label for the Eisen-
hover territorial bill.
Two Formulas
The White House also Will
ask for two formulas TO fix the
annual Federal payment and
loan to be appropriated by
Congress. The payment now is
$50 million and the loan
limit SIS million.
The payment formula rep
resents what the Federal
Government would give the city
If it we're a taxpayer. The yield
would be $50 million imme-
diately and $67 million by
1869.
The White House loan for
See FISCAL, Page AS
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Press Conference Set

President Kennedy will hold
a press conference at 4 pm.
Thursday.
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Flights to Resume

KEY WEST. Fla. Feb. i2
tAPJ.-KLM Royal Dutch Air
lines will resume service to-
morrow between Cuba and
Jamaica, Havana Radio said
today. Flights had oeen sus-
pended since the Cuban crisis
last october.
Evening star., 1963-02-12

Furor. Poge "A
confess that l looked in vain
for a contribution worthy OF
him" in the Governors COM
ments on Cuba.
Gov. Rockefeller has said the
administrations disc ! oSures
about Cuba left many un-
answered questions. He said
that while Russian soldiers and
equipment there may not pose
a military threat to the United
States. they constitute a propa-
ganda, subversive and possible
military threat to other him.
isphere nations.
Aims Barb at Heating
Senator Mansfield flatly de-
MED - as Senator Scott had
suggested-there was any deal
between Soviet Premier Khru-
shchev and Mr.. Kennedy for
the removal Of American mis-
siles in Europe in exchange for
the withdrawal of Soviet mis-
siles in Cuba.
In a barb patiently aimed at
Senator Keating, one of the
most vocal critics of the ad-
ministration, Senator Mans
field told his colleagues he
would be the last to suggest
that members Of Congress know
See CUBA, Page AS
Evening star., 1963-02-12
Kennedy Bockers Open
Counterottock on Cuba
Democrats Call for Bipurtisun Support,
Aim Burbs at Keotne, Rockefeller
BY the Associated Press

The Kennedy administration under heavy fire from its
political opponents striking back Republican critics of
its Cuban policies
In the face of fresh assault by COP congressional
leaders he nep conduct of foreign affairs by the
Kennedy administration" Senators Mansfield of Montana
Evening star., 1963-02-12

and Humphrey of Minnesota,
have teamed up to condemn
what they called partisan and
irresponsible charges.
Senator Mansfield, the DEM
ocratic leader, pointed his guns
at New York Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller and Republican
Senators Heating of New York
and Scott of Pennsylvania. He
told the Senate yesterday that
irresponsible public utterances
are playing dangerously
with the fires Of public emo
ton"
"COnfIictingRepOrts"
Senator Humphrey, his as
sistant, called on Republicans
to make certain that "a rash
of charges that cannot be sub
stantiated by facts do not find
their way, into this chamber. >
or into the newspapers.
The people are worried, con-
cerned and indeed confused be-
cause of so many conflicting
reports" he said. He added that
President Kennedy, the Defense
Department and the Central
Intelligence Agency have been
frank and candid" in disclos-
ing Soviet military strnegth in
Cuba.
Senator Mansfield said Gov
Rockefeller is we'll informed or
Latin American affairs. He
added however, that Il must
Evening star., 1963-02-12
KennedyAsksA-Ban>
Hit U.S.. Bases
Russia Gives
NoNewHope
At Geneva

GENEVA, Feb. IL (AP).-
The ,l7-nation disarmament
conference resumed today with
a call from President Kennedy
for a safeguarded nuclear test
ban agreement that would SOW
confidence and trust among
the nations" The Soviet Union
promptly threw in a block
buster.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Min
lister Vastly v. Kuznetsov fol-
lowed up Mr.. Kennedy's mes
sage with a proposal that would
deprive the United States of
the use OF foreign bases for its
nuclear deterrent forces.
Mr.. Kuznetsov's proposal
coming after United States and
British expressions of optimism
over a nuclear test ban-caught
Western negotiators by surprise.
The Soviet plan has no chance
Of acceptance by the Western
powers.
The plan provides for an
East West treaty calling for a
permanent ban on "the use of
foreign territories for station
ing strategic means Of delivery
of nuclear weapons.
AggravatiOn Charged
Mr.. Kuznetsov accompanied
his proposal with an attack on
nations that have established
submarine and other strategic
nuclear bases on foreign ter
ritories "for the purpose OF
dealing a nuclear blow on vital
centers of other states" This
meant the United States.
The bases, he charged great
ly aggravate the international
situation and increase the war
threat"
Mr.. Kuznetsov repeated Mos
cows position offering two or
three on-site inspections a year
in the Soviet Union under a
test ban treaty. The United
States position Is that eight or
10 are needed. But he put
most Of his emphasis on the
new Soviet proposal and his
remarks on the test ban treaty
contained no new element CIV
ing rise to hopes for an early
pact.
Mr.. Kennedy's message was
read to the conference by the
chief American disarmament
negotiator, William c. Foster.
Encouragement Noted
THE prospects Of agreement
on a test ban treaty now seem
somewhat more encouraging
than before because Of the
acceptance by the Soviet Union
Of the principle Of on-site in.
spection," the Presidents mes
sage said.
But Mr.. Kennedy stressed
that the Soviet Union must
show a genuine willingness to
negotiate.
Mr. Foster told Mr.. Kuznet-
sov that two or three inspec-
tions a year were not salts
factory.
He asked the Soviet Union
to bargain on this point and
on the number Of black boxes
robot recording stations
which would be allowed on
Russian soil.
Mr.. Kuznetsov merely re-
stated the old Russian position
and displayed no trace OF q
willingness TO compromise.
POlaris Subs Included
The Soviet Union has long
sought TO use the East West
disarmament negotiations 10
call for liquidation Of all Amer
ican strategic bases overseas.
The new draft expanded this
demand 10 include Polaris-
equipped submarines and air.
craft carriers with nuclear
weapons.
Mr. Kuznetsov said imme-
diate adoption OF his treaty
draft would be a major con-
tribution 10 averting war"
He said he hoped the IT.
nation conference would con-
See GENEVA, Page AS
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Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Mixed rain and snow
ending by midnight, followed by partial
clearing later tonight Low tonight in the
middle or low 20s. Tomorrow partly cloudy
and cold. High, Al, at midnight. Low, 81,
at pm. today.
Full Report on POss B-4
Evening star., 1963-02-12

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OBITUARIES
Mrs. d. A. Griffith
Services Friday

DLLWYN. April Is = Mrs.
Lottie bearing Griffith. 70.
widow Of David Abraham Crit
fifth. died at her home near
Curdsville in Buckingham coun-
ty Tuesday night.
She was born in Elkton. a
daughter of John M. and Suger-
ME Murcia bearing.
A graduate of the University
OF Virginia. she was school
teacher IN Page county for Is
years.
She was a member of Smyrna
Methodist Church and New Store
HID Club.
Surviving are four sons. Earl
w. Griffith Of Richmond. David
D. Griffith, of Clarksburg, Carol
E. Griffith. of Dillwyn. and
Charles L. Griffith, of Drewes-
vile: four daughters, Mrs, w. H.
Griffin, Of Springfield, Mrs. H.
c. Dowdy, of Alexandria. Mrs.
Warren H. Perry. of Rockville,
Md. and Mrs. H. N. Baber, of
Barksdale. La; two brothers,
Willie bearing of Elkton, and
John bearing, Of Martinsburg,
w. Va; SO grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted in
Smyrna Methodist Church at 2
pm. today friday. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-04-26
Forest Fires
Continued from page u


forest fires We're Concerned. But
before we finished our interview
one home fire had been reported
in Appomattox. the home of
Lonnie Reynolds. Mop up crews
were also on the job at several
Of the big fires that had been
brought under control.
The biggest fire so far has
come in Halifax county. one OF
the ten counties Of the Farm
vile forestry district. One fire
there on Tuesday burned over
/ 800 acres. II still don't see
how We stopped that one" Stod
dard said, shaking his head.
Halifax also had three other
fires on Tuesday, which was
the worst day of the season.
Halifax. Mecklenburg and Apo
mattoX received the designation
hot counties. from the district
chief.
1900 Acres Lost
So far this week, the ten
county area has lost 2,2O0 acres
in ID fires.
Stoddard could not prais e
enough the fire fighting teams.
backed with many volunteers.
KVG teams from local high
schools. rescue squads and aux
lharies that have taken on the
projects Of feeding and plovld-
ing refreshments to the weary
smoke covered fire fighters.
One note Of thanksgiving was
added by Stoddard: The tor
nado did not matelialize that
was forecast on Tuesday If
the tornado had hit the middle
of a forest fire, the flaming de-
briS would have been scattered
over a wide area. starting a
multitude of smaller fires that
would have set Southside Viz
GINA aflame.
Stoddard said the Governor
probably would not lift the for
est closing law until we have
had substantial rain. Showers
will not change our situation APP
preciably," he observed. land
there is no forecast of rain UNI
til maybe the week end"
Until rain does come the only
solution IS to stay out of the
woods, and observe all safety
rules. and support the fire fight
ing teams.
The forest closing law affects
both public and private lands,
which are now closed to unau-
thO11Zed p e + S o n S. other than
owners or agents. or to persons
regularly engaged in woodland
operations. Travel on public
highways or we'll defined roads
in woodlands is permitted. how
ever. There are to be no fires
at any time.