davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-28
Treated at Hospital

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 20 (AP).
Actor Kirk Douglas was re-
ported in good condition today
at Cedars Of lebanon Hospital
where he is being treated for
a low-grade respiratory infec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-28
AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Impatient Marchers Force
Change in Procession Plan

The Lincoln Memorial pro-
gram of the March on Wash
ington got off to an early and
impromptu start today after
thousands of demonstrators
left the Monument grounds to
troop to the shrine Of the Great
Emancipator.
A program of music kept the
crowd quiet and apparently
happy as organizers Of the
march strove to get the formal
part Of the program under way.
Although originally sched-
uled to start at 2 pm, the pro-
gram was reset to start earlier
If possible. This, it was ex-
planned, would enable the
demonstrators to begin their
exodus from Washington at a
correspondingly earlier hour.
The first group OF civil rights
demonstrators approached at q
slow pace the marble building
sacred to Lincoln's memory.
March Begins Early
The march" was a march
by name only. Rather than a
disciplined formation, the first
arrivals at the memorial were
all walking at their own pace
in the same general direction,
in pursuit Of the same general
objective. The surge Of march
ers, who left the Washington
Monument grounds earlier thar
scheduled, forced leaders to ad-
vance their own march to the
memorial.
Several hundred yards behind
the first marchers came the
flags of the United States and
the District of Columbia, fol-
lowed by a uniformed band of
young Negroes clad in gold
colored shirts, green trousers
and green berets. This was the
official head of the procession.
The marchers carried signs
identifying their cities and the
organizations they represented,
Slogan signs appeared to be
restricted to the authorized
ones provided by the march
organizers.
AS the procession came on
to the circular road surround
ing the memorial, marchers
dropped out of the procession,
apparently Informally, and
lined up beside the road.
Favorite spots appeared to be
under the broad trees that line
the road, in shade many de-
grees cooler than in the hot
sun.
One Route Abandoned
Although the marchers from
the monument to the memorial
were supposed to come more
or less simultaneously by two
routes-Constitution and hide
pendence avenues-the south
ern route on independence was
abandoned when the crowd
broke early along the Consti-
tuition route.
From the porch of the
memorial. where the ceremonies
will take place, the signs held
by the crowd gave a patriotic
red.- white and blue tone to
the scene. Some of the signs.
such as I'VE Demand an End
to Bias Now" were printed in
red ink on white cards and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-28
DISTRICT
roffic Has Holiday
In Morning Rush

town area - such as the World
Bank, AAA and the Pan Ameri-
can UL:on-were following the
Governments liberal leave
policy and allowing employees to
stay home rather than risk in
Movement in the maze. OF
blocked-off traffic arteries and
the on-street parking ban that
covered most of the downtown
area.
Some, like the United States
Chamber of Commerce on
Lafayette Square, gave their
employees the day off.
All employers, Government
and private, stressed that the
reason for the stay-home policy
was not fear of possible vio-
lence, but simply a practical
concern for their employees diff
ficulty in traffic.
While it was a relatively sim
pie matter to get to work in or
through the demonstration area
before $50 am, when the
traffic plan went into effect
the big worry was the antici-
pated snarl this afternoon.
The program at the Lincoln
Memorial was to break UP right
at the peak of the homeward
rush period, and the employers
felt it would be unfair to their
workers to expect them to
spend hours getting home
There was also the feeling, OF
course, that it would be help
full to police If no more COM
muters than necessary were
adding to the general confu-
sion.
Incoming commuter buses
were able to keep to their usual
routes downtown for the morn
ing rush, but the closing of Me-
mortal Bridge and main arteries
like Constitution avenue forced
the re-routing of buses around
the march area after $3.50.
Estimates Of absentees in the
large Government offices down.
town ranged all the way from
rs per cent or more Of the TO-
900 workers in the Navy-Muni-
tons compound on Constitu-
ton avenue in the heart OF
the demonstration area - to
only 20 per cent or less Of the
Justice Departments 5000 en-
ployes.
A spokesman Of the United
States Information Agency
whose 5000 employees are as
concerned with the civil rights
march as the Justice Depart
ment, said he would be sur
prised If more than 10 or Is
per cent stayed home from
work.
GSA Expects 40 Per Cent
On the other hand. the Gen.
eral Services Administration
whose custodial chores in the
half-empty Federal buildings
will be correspondingly lighter
was expecting no more than 4C
per cent Of its employees to be
on the Job today.
OF the District governments
$4,000 employees, about hall
were expected TO be working
today, but 5000 Of the absentees
were teachers on summer vaca-
ton.
Some offices had an ever
lighter turnout OF workers thar
expected earlier. The result ir
most cases was more work fol
the few who did show up.
We're spending most OF our
time answering telephones" re.
ported an employe at the Labor
Department, where absentees
were estimated as high as rs
per cent.
Those Federal buildings that
are tourist attractions as well
as offices reported a dearth OF
sightseers.
The White House, which was
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Martin Loses
Bid toContest
Hills Election
BY the Associated Press

A complaint by James D.
Martin contesting the election
last November of incumbent
Senator Hill. Democrat of Ala
bama. was dismissed yesterday
by the Senate Privileges and
Election Subcommittee.
Mr.. Martin, a Republican of
Gadsden. Ala, lost to Senator
Hill by 6,825 votes out of about
100000 cast. The subconmit-
tee, by a 2-1 vote dismissed
Mr.. Martins petition for an
investigation and recount.
The subcommittee's Demo-
cratic majority said that even
II Mr.. Martins allegations were
true, the results of the election
would not have been changed.
BY the same party line vote,
the subcommittee rejected a
motion by Senator Curtis, Re-
publican Of Nebraska, a mem
ber of the group, calling for
an investigation of Mr.. Mar
tins charges.
, Mr.. Martins charges OF
irregularities we're based largely
on what he called misunder-
standings based on the Alabama
ballot that caused some votes
to be invalidated.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
National AirIines Joins
Plea for One-CIoss Fare

wade virtually every public fare
and It's spread undoubtedly will
have a depressing effect on
revenue levels Of the entire in
duStry."
Last week officials OF the
American Society OF Travel
Agents (ASTA) criticized the
complex air fare structure, de-
claring II is so complex II is
causing public confusion and
anger"
Irving Frankel, secretary OF
ASIA, pointed out that there
are more than 100 different
round-trip fare schedules be-
tween Boston and Miami.
In another phase OF the
growing controversy. Charles c.
Tillinghast. Jr.. president Of
Trans World Airlines. last week
told a Washington Aero Club
luncheon:
II do not hesitate 10 predict.
without reservation, that a sim
gle fare for the industry. de-
spite certain first-blush attrac-
tiveness, will neyA become a
reality
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Manila Hits
US. Booking
.OfMoIoysio
BY the Associated Press

The Philippines wants the
United States to take a second
look at its Endorsement of the
proposed Federation Of Ma
laysia.
Philippine Ambassador Ame-
Ito r.. Mutuc said yesterday
he will ask Secretary Of State
Rusk whether the approval OF
Malaysia expressed by State
Department Press Officer Lin
coin White last week repre-
sents the official United States
view.
Mr.. Mutuc said Mr.. White
had not taken into account the
Philippine claim to North
Borneo, one of the segments
Of the proposed federation.
Mr., White, asked about the
Embassy statement, said:
I'VE would hope to see prog
ress toward the formation Of
Malaysia which we regard as
the best means Of promoting
the political and economic
progress Of the people involved
while bringing an orderly con-
Evening star., 1963-02-05
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH
star Aviation Writer

Another voice has joined the
campaign for single class air.
line fares.
Scoring the complexity OF
promotional fares. many OF
them cut-throat and absurd"
L. B. Maytag. jr., president OF
National Airlines. has gone on
record as an advocate OF the
one-class ticket.
United Air Lines has applied
10 the Civil Aeronautics Board
TO try single-class Jet fares on
some routes as an experiment.
II demand dictates. United
would spread the service TO
Washington In early spring.
Speaking In Houston yester-
day, Mr.. Maytag declared that
"at a time when our industry
is faced with soaring costs and
is striving 10 recover from Jet
indigestion, we are coping with
l6 different fares, many OF
them cutrthroat and absurd.
The discpsnt scheme could in
Evening star., 1963-02-05
DISTRICT
Home Rule Issue
Is Not Discussed

health and antidelinquency re-
forms.
These programs outlined in
his special message would re-
quire spending of 1920 million
in the city through the year
beginning July l. Until Con-
gress authorizes new revenue
sources, the President has only
asked for a spending budget Of
$3.50 million.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
SCHOOLS
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page Al
tions that DR.. Hansen and his
administration have possibly
overlooked the uncertainties
facing classroom teachers, Mr..
Tucker said:
Cites Difficult Task
THE superintendent of
schools has had an almost i'm
possible Job in leading the
school system to its present
position Of competence. One Of
his problems is thatNhe has had
to leave the problem of disci-
pline to others, and hasn't been
able to devote enough time to
1t himself"
The Rev. E. Franklin Jack
son, president Of the District
chapter Of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People concurred with
DR.. Hansen.
II think we ought to get be-
hind him in the work he's do
ling in trying to improve disci,
pline," he said.
Reaction to DR.. Hansen.
warning varied widely among
teachers and school officials.
Frank T. Davenport, presi-
dent Of the High Schoo
Teachers Association. charged
that "a lot of cover-up ha,
been going on for some time by
quite a few agencies" on dis.
Iciplinary problems. The stu.
Iation is getting to the point,
Ihe said, where either we sup.
Iport the teachers or there ISM
going TO be any teacher. Money
is one aspect Of the matter
but not all of II.
Asks Guidelines
There's a great deal OF EN-.
phssis on what a teacher cam
do. There are really no
enough guidelines to help {
teacher make a decision or
discipline" Mr.. Davenport said
He said he would have u
qualify his general agreement
with Or. Hansen's warning be,
cause disciplinary conditions
vary widely among schools.
Mr.. Davenport said OF thu
teachers position: There are
plenty Of times when the prin.
cipal does not back them up.
although he said he was salts
fled with the backing at hi
school.
Principal Lynn F. Woodwork
OF Eastern. on the other hand
said. Il don't know why people
refuse 10 look at what oul
problems really are. Our prob.
lens are not the problems Of
discipline.
sour need for teachers
guidance counsellors and cler.
ical help is much more i'm.
portant than the number oi
people they crowd into oui
building" Mr.. Woodworth said
Mrs. Ellen Catcher. president
OF the Junior High Schoo
Teachers Association. said
Teachers need to know what
they can do In their classrooms
We do need help"
Asked whether she agreed
with the extent OF the problem
as pictured by Or. Hansen, sh,
said Il would say no."
Mrs. Catcher did say. how,
ever, that unless we do Re
sonR relief In the Junior high
Evening star., 1963-02-05
CUBA
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page Al
the President stated his posi-
ton clearly at his January "a
press conference, and said he
knows Of no change in the stu
alton since then.
At that time, the President,
IN response to a question about
new reports Of a Soviet mill
tary buildup in Cuba, said that
one ship had arrived in Cuba
since the october crisis which
might have had arms on 1t.
But there has not been a
military buildup in that sense
Of, the equipment coming in
from outside Of Cuba" he said.
There is no evidence that
this ship carried any offensive
weapons"
Troop Estimate
He added that I'VE figure"
there still are about 10000
or 1900 Russians in Cuba,
continuing to operate anti
aircraft missile sites and build
Ing some barracks.
Mr.. Mcnamara told the Asso-
ciated Press that based on
information available to him
q" believe there are no surface
missiles in Cuba threatening
this country today"
Publication of the inter-
view, given a week ago, was
delayed until yesterday to per-
NIT security clearance.
Mr.. Mcnamara said he would
rather not comment" on the
presence Of Russian troops or
reports they seem to be digging
in To stay.
But he said that one reason
for the maze Of persistent re-
ports on ballistics missiles in
Cuba may be confusion over
the various kinds of missiles
that are there.
THE reports perhaps con-
fuse ground-to-ground, inter-
mediate-range ballistics missiles
"a type the United States con-
siders offensive) on the one
hand with the other types Of
missiles which undoubtedly are
stocked in Cuba"
OF this latter category, Mr..
Mcnamara licked off five
kinds:
81. Air defense missiles.
"2. Air-to-air missiles used by
fighters to attack other fighters.
"3. Surface-to-sea missiles
used for costal defense pur-
poses.
q. Missiles for coastal de-
fense purposes fired from pa
trol-type boats.
Bruce Makes Charge
IS. Ground to ground mis-
siles Of these classes exist in
Cuba, and it seems probable
that the reports are based
on that probability"
The missile issue was brought
Evening star., 1963-02-05
MESSAGE
U. S. Grants Urged
To Back Mental Aid

with about 10000 children
born mentally retarded each
year.
Officials said that applying
present limited knowledge
about the causes of mental re-
tardation should cut in half the
number of children so afflicted
each year.
Mental retardation strikes
children Of all classes and eco
nomic levels, the President
said.
He did not mention his own
family's experience. A sister
Rosemary, 43. is mentally re-
tarded and has been under Gus
todial care in a Roman Catho-
lie institution since 1941.
Mental retardation hits
more often - and harder - at
the underprivileged and the
poor" the President said. I'm
some slum areas 10 to 30 per
cent Of the school-age children
are mentally retarded, while in
the very same cities more pros
porous neighborhoods have only
/ or 2 per cent retarded" 3.
Maternity and Child Care
He proposed a new five-year
program Of grants to stimulate
State and local health depart
ments to develop comprehen-
sive maternity and child care
service programs, primarily to
aid families otherwise unable
to pay for needed medical care.
He recommended an initial ap-
preparation for this purpose Of
IS million rising to $50 million
by the third year.
He also proposed doubling ex-
listing $25 million annual Fed
eral grants for maternal and
child health and the $25 mil
lion-a-year for Federal grants
to crippled children's services.
In proposing grant aid in the
construction of centers for
treatment of the mentally re-
tarded, Mr.. Kennedy suggested
that emphasis be given to facil-
tiles connected with university
associated hospitals so as to
promote the training of spe-
cialized personnel.
While he has postponed
many worthy new programs and
reduced expenditure in some
areas in an effort to hold down
Government spending, Mr.. Ken
nedy said I'VE cannot afford
to postpone any longer a re-
versal in our approach to men,
tai affliction."
Evening star., 1963-02-05
DISTRICT
Continued From Page Al


in a month after studying
agency reaction to a rail-
dominated system urged by the
National Capital Transportation
Agency.
Mr.. Natcher's suggestion was
considered particularly mean
ingful because Mr.. Horsky Is
believed on Capitol Hill to be a
transit partisan. Mr.. Horsky is
perhaps the Presidents closest
adviser on District affairs. But
Mr.. hatcher. who spearheads
the District budget through the
House, probably has more to
say than any other one man
about how money should be
spent and raised here.
Byrd Offers Comment
Mr.. Watchers counterpart in
the Senate-Robert c. Byrd
had these comments:
There was a general under
standing that more money is
not the answer to all our prob
lens. There was an agreement
that we must have more suffi-
cient administration Of many
programs.
Specifically, Senator Byrd
said that he thought that the
District Welfare Department
was moving entirely too slow
ly." But he stressed that he
wanted to put no pressure on
the department. Rather, welfare
officials should work with the
tools Congress gave them. Bud
get hearings could assess the
results, he indicated.
Senator Byrd's inquiry into
welfare free loading has beer
followed by disclosure of sew
eral loose welfare operations
The latest. involving surplu,
food distribution, apparently
did not enter into White House
discussions.
Kennedy Praised
Senator Bible and Repre-.
sentative Mcmillan were Lavish
in their praise Of the President
for calling managers Of Distric
legislation to the White House
They called the meeting his.
toric. They were hopeful that
from time TO time, members
OF Congress would have othel
opportunities TO discuss the
problems Of the District witt
the President.
Home rule was not men.
toned by the President or any
of the Capitol Hill spokesmen
Mr.. Kennedy favors home
rule. Its absence from discus
sions may have been a courtesy
to Mr.. Mcmillan, who would
not substitute an elected city
government for congressional
and White House rule of the
Nations Capital. The President
also made no mention OF home
rule In his special message tc
Congress this year. So far, he
has ignored the issue. putting
emphasis instead on fiscal
transportation, school, welfare
Evening star., 1963-02-05
POWELL

Continued From Page Al
collect the money"
He ordered published in the
Congressional Record a letter
from Mortimer M. Caplin, in
ternal revenue commissioner,
listing the claimed deficiencies
as from 81. l.542.l0 for 1854 up to
Sll ,696.52 for 1851. the amounts
including claims for tax, tax
fraud. estimated tax penalty"
In each instance. The amounts
claimed total S4l,0l5.l5.
Other documents Senator
Williams ordered published in
the Congressional Record de-
scribed the $250,000 grant go
ing to an organization named
Associated Community Teams,
Inc. to sponsor In New York
City's Harlem a domestic peace
corps and urban service corps
program. Mr.. Powell is the
pastor Of a Harlem Church.
A Welfare Department report
listed the incorporators as Mr..
Powell. Livingston L. Wingate,
one OF his aides; David d.
Jones. deputy commissioner OF
correction: Jawn A. Sandifer.
an attorney and "civic leader"
and Jose Ramos Lopez, a New
York City Assemblyman.
The housing loan insurance
project calls for a rehabilitation
OF the Hotel 2400 here. rehabili-
tation OF the Douglas Hotel in
Newark. N. j., and construction
OF some small homes In the
Bronx, NJ Y. A letter from
Housing Administrator Robert
c. Weaver said that all OF the
papers necessary TO meet the
agency's requirements have not
yet been filed.
Mr.. Powell could not be found
for comment. His congression-
al office was closed and a no.
tice on the door referred in
Iquiries TO the office OF his Ed
ucation Committee. Committee
staff members said they did
not know where Mr.. Powell was
or when he would return.
A committee colleague who
asked that his name not be
used said he understood that
Mr.. Powell was In New York
City early today and planned
TO leave almost Immediately for
Puerto Rico, where his .wife
lives and he maintains a heine
Evening star., 1963-02-05
CUBA
No Special Statement
Due, SoIinger Says

| up again yesterday by Repre-
sentative Bruce, Republican of
Indiana.
He told the House he has
information from friendly dip
lomats indicating that 40 or
more Soviet intermediate range
missiles-capable Of striking
American cities-are still In
Cuba. These, he said, are in
addition to the AZ the Soviet
said it put in Cuba and re-
moved after the threatening
days Of the crisis.
The Defense Department
swiftly disputed Mr.. Bruce's
contention, saying:
mo friendly government has
so informed the United States.
There remains no credible evil
dence to support his state
ment."
And the Pentagon added that
If Mr.. Bruce did have such
evidence, it would like to see 1t.
In reply, Mr.. Bruce suggested
they talk to the State Depart
ment. They better get their
heads together"
State Department sources
said there had been word re-
Gently from friendly diplomats
about Cuban missiles, but that
the information dealt only with
Surface-to-air missiles, coastal
defense and short range
ground-to-ground rockets.
A week ago, Senator Heating,
Republican Of New York, added
more tinder to the Cuban con-
troVersy when he told the Sem
ate a Soviet ship had unloaded
arms in Cuba and implied It
had slipped in undetected.
Authorities said today they
don't believe any vessels have
slipped into Cuban ports with
out being spotted since the
United States naval blockade.
Sea Lanes Watched
They said every sea lane
into the island is watched by
patrol planes.
The Defense Department has
refused on security grounds to
say how many vessels have an
chored in Cuban ports since the
blockade was lifted last No
vember 20, or to identify ma
tionalities Of such ships.
But last Thursday the Pen
tagon broke this rule to say
that two large Soviet ships ar
rived in Cuba some days earlier
and that there is no evidence
that either carried offensive
weapons" This statement came
after Senator Keating claimed
a continued and growing So
Wet arms buildup in Cuba.
The Navy does not claim 1t
can tell whether incoming ves-
sells carry arms-but officers
say they would know q missile
carrier when they saw one.
Evening star., 1963-02-05

clusion to- colonialism in the
area"
Malaysia would be composed
Of the British colonies Of North
Borneo and Sarawak. the pro-
tectorate Of Brunei, the crown
colony Of Singapore and the
present federation Of Malaga.
1t is to be created by Au-
gust 81.
Indonesia also opposes the
federation. 1t already holds
two-thirds Of Borneo and claims
1t has no territorial ambitions
for the rest.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Record $176,4O0
Is Paid for Bull

PERTH. Scotland, Feb. 5
(AP).-Clint Thomson, Amer
ican cattle dealer. paid q world
record price Of 10000 guineas
($176,400 today for the 13-
month-old Aberdeen Angus bull
Lindertis Evulse at the Berth
cattle show.
Mr.. Thomson was bidding on
behalf of j. r. Dick, general
manager of the Black Watch
Farm, Fishkill Plains, N. Y.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Gen. Critz to Head
10lst Airborne
By the Associated Press

Maj. Gen. Harry H. Critz,
artillery commander Of the 7th
Army Corps in Europe, will be-.
come commanding general of
the lOlst Airborne Division at
Fort Campbell, KY, this month,
the Army announced yesterday.
Maj. Gen. Charles w. Rich,
now commanding general Of the
l0lst, will move to command
of the Army's Infantry Center
at Fort Benning, Ga. ~
Gen. Rich succeeds Mai. Gen.
Ben Harrell, who was named
last week to be an assistant
Army chief of staff. stq