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Leuquers Mark 'OIdDoys'

a high-kicking nurse corps
whose brief uniforms would
have gone a long way to
boosting morale Of the els
of the 40s.
In the SOS scene, out
marched an impressive array
of league projects walk
ing clock and channel num-
Der for the league television
program; a playful elephant
to remind Of the players pro-
auctions for children: an ele-
gantly dressed model, her
royal robe clearly priced for
a Thrift Shop transaction at
1895; and finally, a gliding.
Christmas tree. beautifully
lighted and trimmed. for the
leagues annual Christmas
Shop.
Mrs. John Nevius was
chairman OF the clever show.
with Mr.. Deane Maury as
master OF ceremonies and
Mrs. Eldon II. Crowell assist
ing.
The huge ballroom filled TO
capacity for the 10 TO 2 am.
event. with continuous dane
ing and an early morning
breakfast after the show. Ball
chairman Mrs George c.
McGhee. wife OF the new AM
baSsador TO Germany, had a
table which included the
Hamilton RobinSonS. Edward
BurlingS, John Kenneys, Rep
rescntative James Fulton and
Miss Bcale.
Others included the Will
liam Knews, Charles
Webbs, Chambers ELEPHANTS,
Representative and Mrs. Paul
Rogers. Representative VIII
liam Hull, the Richard
WathanS. worth Sprunts.
James Francis Hydes, jr.,
william Mackalls. Dr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Borden. the Ar
mold Wilcoxes. and scores
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11
BY EVELYN M. DENT
Special Writer for The Star

distinguished guests, CLAM
or, and color, blended to-
gether and made the party
given by Air Force Chief of
Staff Gen. Curtis LeMay and
Mrs. LeMay last evening a
memorable one.
Climaxing the third Inter-
American Conference of Air
Force Chiefs Of Staff, the
dinner was given by the Le-
Mays at Boiling Air Force
Base Officers Club.
Secretary of State Dean
Rusk came for a short while
before dinner and was soon
surrounded by old friends.
The Dean of the Diplomatic
Corps, Nicaraguan Ambassa-
dor Sevilla Sacasa, also was
there, together with other
members of the Latin
American diplomatic corps.
Gen. and Mrs. LeMay
stood inside the door to the
Capitol Room to receive the
more than three hundred
guests asked for the dinner
party.
Commander of the Air
Force of Paraguay, 1t. Col.
Adrian lara, brought to
Mrs. LeMay the most ex-
quisite lace stole. Mrs. Le-
May forthwith wore it with
her Nina Ricci white satin
gown.
The lace pattern is a ira
ditional one in Paraguay, its
beginnings lost in antiquity.
Made by the women of Par
aguay, the pattern is named
after the animal depicted in
the lace. "Nanduti" mean
ing spider" in the Guarani
language, the native tongue
Of Paraguay.
1t. Gen. Carlos Granthon
Cardona, and Mrs. Granthon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-05-11

Sterling Cole OF New York,
who sent a needlepoint Of a
scene In Vienna, and Rep
resentative Fred Schwengel.
whose wife showed his col
lection Of Lincoln plates
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Mizpuh Artifocts
Being Displayed

An exhibit of more than 40
objects excavated at Mizpah, a
name often mentioned in the
Bible, has gone on display in
the Klutznick Exhibit Hall Of
the B'nai Birth Building, 1910
Rhode Island avenue NV.
The exhibit, which includes
implements and weapons used
In everyday life from 500 to
100 BIC. will continue through
late June. Conducted lecture
tours are offered and the ex-
hibit is open from 1880 to 5
pm. Mondays, Tuesday, Thurs
days and Fridays and from 10
am. to 5 pm. Sundays.
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PresbyterY to Meet

The Presbytery of Washing
ton City will meet at 1880 pm.
Tuesday at Irwin Memorial
Presbyterian Church, 421 Idyl-
wood road, Falls Church.
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Kennedys had known their
tenants for some time" The
couple attended the State
Dinner for the Grand Ouch
ess Charlotte Of Luxembourg
at the White House on April
80.
Mr.. Hodgdon finally adj
mitted that he has no horses,
does ride, and possibly they
will be in the house within
a month or two.
Mrs. Hodgdon said II do
not want to talk about the
house, but again about the
film "
Likes House
Mr.. Hodgdon admitted that
he had seen the house and
said II like it,"
The new tenant added II
can't talk about the Ken
nedys, and l can't talk about
the house, but 1 can talk
about us and our film.
I'VE are building a house
at st. Thomas Virgin Is
lands) and I own an island in
the Bahamas. I can only
tell you we are trying to
avoid areas that would en-
barrass the KennedyS as I
hope they would do for me. "
Mr.. Hodgdon is the presi-
dent and founder of his own
company, and is also a di-
rector of several firms in
Guiding Mid-American Life
Insurance Company in Okla
homa. His son Dana, II, &C
cording to Mr.. Hogdon is
now working for an oil cor
poration in Saltwater, Okla.
On the Grill
After Mr.. and Mrs. Hodg-
don, according to them, had
been ION the grill" with press
reporters, they stepped out
side the apartment house for
another picture-taking ses-
sion.
The Associated Press pho
tographer present at the
conference produced a May
4 photograph OF the Ken
nedys' Rattlesnake Mountain
place and he tried to have
the first tenants pose with
the picture of their summer
home. Mr.. Hodgdon refused
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Star staff Photo.

with a smile, Mrs. Hodgdon
refused with obvious annoy
ance.
The Hodgdon firm was one
Of many criticized in a recent
report by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The
report said the company ad-
vises customers to divide most
Of their investment capital
between mutual funds and
real estate syndication, and
describes the real estate
stocks as blue chip"
The report said about one
third of the real estate
stocks bought by Hodgdon
customers in the period
studied were in enterprises
promoted by the firm, and
half of the mutual fund
shares sold were in a fund
in which Mr.. Hodgdon had
an interest.
DISTINGUISHED Advice
Mr.. Hodgdon, denying the
charges, commended his firm
gives disinterested advice to
its clients on stocks.
Mr.. Hodgdon is a graduate,
according to the release about
him, of the Episcopal High
School in Alexandria, with
specific honors and prizes
for leadership, character,
French, English and debat-
ing"
Mrs. Hodgdon, according
to the same release, was
graduated summa cum laude
from Northwestern Univer-
sity and had the highest
scholastic standing of any
girl in the university"
The elevator doors opened,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgdon dis
appeared into the private
sanctum of their apartment
with their press agent. but
Mrs. Hodgdon was still trying
to tell everyone about "our
film"
She didn't know why no.
body cared. The Photographic
crews packed up. the re-
porters sauntered off, and
one asked What is she so
worried about a silly movie
for-don't they know they've
just rented the Kennedy
house?"
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Atoka 7 enants Schedule
A No News Conference
BY DAISY CLELAND

The summer tenants Of the
Kennedy place in Middleburg
held a mo news" press con-
ference late yesterday after
noon.
At noon word was released
at the White House that
President and Mrs. Kennedy
had leased their Virginia
house to Washington invest
ment broker and Mrs. A.
Dana Hodgdon.
BY mid-afternoon, the city
wire services announced that
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgdon would
hold a press conference at
their Potomac Plaza apart
ment, time $50 pm.
The session ended up in
the lobby OF the plush apart
ment house. Reporters, pho
tographers, television crews,
lights and tape recording ma
chimes we're in readiness for
the big moment.
Helpful Air
An attractive young wom-
an, with an air of helpful
ness, was in attendance Of
fering printed biographical
material on Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodgdon. She said that she
worked for Mr.. j. Russell An
ders, a public relations man
who represents Mr.. Hodgdon.
The elevator doors to the
lobby in the apartment house
opened and out walked Mrs.
Hodgdon, a sophisticated red
head who had no trouble say
ing no." and her millionaire
husband. He is an affable
young gentleman who wears
glasses, is over six feet, has a
quick smile and seems to have
trouble saying yes or no."
Beside his local investment
dealings, Mr.. Hodgdon
founded a motion picture
theatrical production in New
York City, and their latest
film is one of the two British
entries in this years Cannes
(France) Film Festival.
Mrs. Hodgdon is RESPONSE
BILE, according to the Anders
release, for the casting of
this film, "The Lord of the
Flies" and it soon was obvious
at the so-called press confer
ence what was being pro-
NOTED. Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgdon
left for France and the fes-
tival shortly after the con-
ference.
Non COmmitaI
Questions and answers fol-
lowed:
"Mr. Hodgdon, how do you
feel about renting the Ken
needy place in Virginia."
Mr.. Hodgdon: Il can't an
swer that"
will you occupy the house
in Virginia, Mr.. Hodgdon?"
II can't tell you that" he
answered.
when will you occupy the
house of the Kennedys in
Virginia, Mr.. Hodgdon2"
Il can't tell you that" he
answered.
1--WE would rather talk
about our film" said Mrs.
Hodgdon.
1--WE have a problem" said
Mr.. Hodgdon.
WAS it part of the agree
ment with the White House
that you would not talk, Mr..
Hodgdon?" asked a reporter.
II can't answer that" he
said.
On questioning, Mrs. Hodg-
don said, MY husband has
two sons, and I'm expecting
my first child in October"
Mr.. Hodgdon: II can't
comment on our relations
with the Kennedys."
Comment withheld
do you know the Ken
nedys?" asked a reporter.
II can't conn ent on
whether 1 know the Kennedys
or not" said Mr.. Hodgdon.
One reporter at this mo-
ment asked the gentleman If
he realized what he was say
ing, and if he possibly would
think over his answers. There
was no further explanation.
The White House yester-
day had explained that the
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ST. THOMAS CHURCH

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II am. Service and Sermon
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ST. PAuLN

ST. PAuL'S
ROCK CREEK CHURCH ROAD
The Rev. y. Pinkney Wfoth, Jr.
Services. y pi90 tCh. Schl am,
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EPISCOPAL
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DOWNTOWN

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MUSIC, GOSPEL PREACHING
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SiciIiun Assembly
Votes Mufiu Curb

PALERMO, Sicily, Nov. 8
(AP).-The regional assembly
Of this Italian island birth
place Of the Mafia-has adopt
ed a plan to strike at the I'M
derworld society's influence on
Sicily's economic life.
The Asee bly, voted last
night to examine ownership Of
wholesale sales Licenses and
commercial and industrial as
sociations to see If the Malta
has a hand in them. It also or
dered a sharp lookout on public
works projects to keep out un-
derworld influence.
Authorities say the Malta
has recently concentrated on
gaining commercial footholds
to extend its power and raise
money.
The Assembly also asked the
Italian Parliament to under
take a program of industrial.
commercial and agricultural
development to ease Sicily s
chronic poverty and thus elimi-
nate some reasons for the Ma
fia's existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
Choice of Goldwoter Conservatives
And Rockefeller Liberals Due in Party

cal struggles. The sudden
sprint toward victory at the
national convention by the
Goldwater forces surprised
many Of them. They hoped
the Senator would slow
down, but he has not.
He has made the running,
and 1t is in q conservative
direction. Gov. Rockefeller
may not have a bright
chance. but he would have
none If he started in the
same direction.
He has two instant tasks.
One is to secure an astute
campaign manager. The 9TH
er is to convince State and
local leaders that he is in the
race to stay.
Those who enlist with him
will want assurances that he
will not drop the banner and
that if he finds he cannot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
DORIS FLEEsoN
COP. Faces theological Battle

personally prevail, he will
move for a compromise IN
der which they will be pro-
tected. Already there is spec
ulation about who he has
chosen as an acceptable sub
stitute In q deadlock.
He also will need 10 reas-
sure the pros that he does
not propose an Armageddon
in the Bull Moose pattern.
Many of these have feared
that the New Yorker would
lead them down some path
which would mean alienation
from the party as they now
know it. They want no holy
war, even those who deplore
Sen. Goldwater's opinions.
The cliffhanger now is
where Gov. Rockefeller can
acquire support. Senator
Thomas Kuchel of Califor-
mia. Republican whip, confers
soon with his State advisers,
and the odds are on his COM
ing through as a Rockefeller
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
DIFFERENT SCENE
!. Message to President
Recalls Crisis of '43

In a week which saw Presi-
dent Kennedy confronted with
the new crisis over Berlin and
other pressing matters, there
came a letter to the White
House which evoked no prob
lens. 1t brought back only
memories.
The date Of the letter, No
vember 2, in itself might have
meant nothing to the President
at first glance. But the first
few words of the letter certain
lily did.
SAT the very hour of this
writing, 20 years ago =" the
letter began.
The writer was retire d
Marine Col. w. T. Biggers. The
hour was between 5 and 6 pm.
Fol. Biggers was sitting in his
home at 5724 Old Chesterbrook
road, Mclean, Va, thinking of
20 years ago as he wrote:
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IT found myself and my pa
troll pressed by ] apanese
troops, our back to the sea-"
Landing Craft Driven Off
1t was on Choiseul and Col.
Biggers, then a major, had
some 80 men under his COM
mand.
The landing craft sent to
evacuate us had already been
driven off by enemy fire. Even
the weather turned against us
as nightfall brought a tropical
rain with it," he recalled.
when all seemed lost you
can well appreciate my relief to
see the landing craft returning,
escorted by PIT boats, one COM
manded by you.
Within a half an hour, I
was again to appreciate the
presence of your PIT boat as
the craft in which I was
embarked lost power and my
men and I transferred to your
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FLEESON

An intense theological
struggle within the RepubIi-
can Party is assured by the
declared presidential candi-
daey Of Gov. Nelson Rookie
teller of New York.
In choosing between him
and Senator Barry Goldwa-
ter, the Arizona conservative,
Republicans will be deciding
whether they want to take
the path of moderation in
domestic affairs and interna-
tionalism or W neither they
are read y to become a
straightforward conservative
party.
The Rockefeller and Gold
water records are clear. Pres
ident Kennedy will run
against those records and not
against any fancy footwork
in the convention platform
or primary ampaigns,
should it occur.
The forces supporting the
two Republicans also h ave
records showing what they
are for and what they are
against. Nor is there a Gen.
Eisenhower in the wings to-
day who can, because he
lacks any political record,
rise above the party differ
ences and make the race on
personal character alone.
1t is possible that had 9TH
er moderate internationalist
Republicans with some claim
to n ational stature an
nounced their candidates.
that Gov. Rockefeller might
have withdrawn. He has new
er admitted the injury dealt
his chances by his divorce
and re-marriage. The first
adverse reaction, indeed, took
him by surprise.
In any case he is filling an
obvious vacuum and he had
no choice but to accept the
wearing ordeal of the State
primaries. They are in many
ways an unsatisfactory
me tho d, but no alternative
proposals have won approval.
There can be no doubt
that most Republican organ
ization politicians are unhap-
by about the situation as 1t
has developed. Politicians
don't like clear-cut ideologi-
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He Is Viewed as Saying That Shooting
Over Procedures Is Up to Red Troops

~ N$9 AhSS@S
American and British agreed
to observe the established
procedure.
1T Is difficult to say what
would have happened If they
had not agreed to that. It Is
possible that you and I would
not be here today. We would
not have yielded and they
would have had to move over
our dead bodies"
The American version Of
the Autobahn incident Is
that it was the Soviets who
departed from the "estab-
liShed" procedure. This is
the kind Of argument that
normally is threshed out by
the foreign offices and the
diplom a is, but the Khru-
shchev statement indicates
clearly that the Soviet troops
are under "operational in
structions" to shoot when
ever they themselves wish to
deviate from the customary
proce dure and the Allied
forces in response attempt to
maintain their own rights.
No more dangerous setup
could be devised to bring on
a war. If shooting starts,
there will not be time to ar
que afterwards just who de-
parted from the "estab-
lished" rules. But now every
body knows that the Soviet
military forces have been
told to shoot when chal-
lenged. Mr.. Khrushchev's
policy appears to be to seek
gr q dually to impose more
and more restrictions until
the Allied forces have been
driven out Of the Berlin area
altogether.
Mr.. Khrushchev views 1t as
o test Of nerves. He says:
Evidently it must be q
test Of nerves on your part.
When you decided to test our
nerves, we decided 1 n re-
Spouse to put our armored
cars across the Autobahn to
test your nerves and see If
you would start shooting or
not. And we were glad you
didn't"
1t seem incredible that
the relations between the So
Wet Union and the United
States have reached a point
where any instructions have
to be issued to the respective
military forces Of these two
countries to test nerves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Gov Rockefeller announces for President Ideal candi-
date He's rch has brothers than Kennedy-and
times speak Republican with hardly Of an accent
Khrushchev denies he said Russia won't go to the moon
What he said that until they get belts he won't
60 himself.
Republicans plan a simple dropping campaign in
"a. They're going to against Bobby Kennedy the
Southland Bobby Baker in the North
Never give up. so years they said the horse was
through. Now look at him-a status symbol.
Who says the Soviets miss trick? When they
let United States convoy go the Berlin autobahn after
two days. they forgot to charge for overtime parking
Rockefeller says he's running for President because
vital principles stake-not to mention at least one
very vital principal he knows of.
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Lowell Thomas
In Good Condition

DETROIT, Nov. 8 (AP).-
Lowell Thomas was reported in
good condition today at Henry
Ford Hospital. The 71-year-old
news commentator, author and
world traveller entered the hos
pital Thursday after feeling i'll.
Doctors said a heart ailment
was suspecte d. Mr.. Thomas
may remain in the hospital a
few days, q hospital spokesman
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
Dissolution of Cohesive Force There
Is Seen in Attack on Foreign Aid Bill

with the "p owerh ouse"
amendment, they then failed
to hold their troops In line
for their own compromise.
Defeat came on q 1910 vote
approving Amendment No.
303 to the "p h ouse"
amendment. B attn g back
amendment 303 would have
required only the pairing Of
two Senators who were pres
ent and for the amendment
with two who were absent
and against-two live pairs.
But the leadership was re-
fused even that minimal ges-
ture Of loyalty. Among those
who declined were two Sena-
tors with five years yet to go
in office, and who, only is
months ago, were in the adj
ministration -Ribic o If Of
Connecticut and McGovern Of
South Dakota.
So obvious was the rout Of
authority in the Senate that
one Of the leading MAYER
icks-Senator Dodd Of
Connecticut - was embold-
ened to taunt the Majority
Leader, Mike Mansfield, on
the floor. II worry about his
leadership" Senator Dodd
said. HE must assume it. II
we are to accomplish the
business Of the Senate, he
must behave like a leader"
Throughout the a ssault,
one power center in the Sen
ate seemed to go unscathed.
The Minority Leader, Sena-
tor DirkSen, roaste d the
mavericks in debate. He set
the $3.8 figure around which
the "powerhouse" am e n d.
ment was built. When that
position came under pres
sure, he was, unlike the
Democratic leadership, able
to get a live pair In support
Of the compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08

boat for a safe return to our
base"
Belated Amenities
PIT 100 proceeded on its way,
her young skipper busy with
his duties and alert for enemy
ships. The Marine officer was
busy, too, with some wounded
and others to care for. When
PIT 109 reached port, as Col.
Biggers recalled, he said only
Gee, thanks very much"
This week, with his letter, he
added a postscript:
las ! recall, we both had our
hands full, and there was little
time for amenities. Please again
accept my heartfelt thanks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
JOSEPH KRAFT
Triumph of the Senate Mavericks

For his pains, Senator
Dirksen, too, came under at
tack. Wednesday, the Senate
was treated to the extraordi-
nary spectacle Of q Demo-
cratic Senator charging q
Republican leader with in
sufficiently vigorous opposi-
ton to a Democratic admin
istration. II worry about the
opposition" Senator Dodd
said. THE opposition is so
weak, so decadent. so fallen,
so anxious to curry public
favor, that it does not say
what it should be saying"
In his lecture to Senator
Dirksen, Senator Dodd ex-
posed the true credo of the
mavericks. For them, Coop
Grafton is the enemy of vir-
tue; a cause can be good only
If it is a minority cause; and
bite re n dism they are
pleased to call principle. In
their h arts, they are not
comfortable with the COM
promises that underlie rep
resentative government. And
therefore, while maverickism
may be a good thing, a little
goes q long way.
At present, there is more
than enough. Apart from
Senator's Morse and Dodd,
Senators Proxmire an d
Lausche are full members of
the maverick club. Plenty Of
pledges are standing by.
The remedy is truly strong
leadership. Senator Mans
field is one Of the finest men
in Governm zen t-serious.
thoughtful and with great
pers SON a l charm. But If he
has no appetite for the lead
ership, it ought not to be
thrust upon him when the
Senate reconvenes next year.
Senator Humphrey Is presum-
ably available. If not, there
waits in the wings a master
OF debate and maneuver with
a tongue that can cut Sem
ator Pastore of Rhode Island.