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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24

HIS book, The Voice OF the DOlphlnS,
published in paperback, Is a collection Of
satirical essays, written since the war and COM
piled when he thought he was dying Of cancer.
The title story, in which group Of dolphins
save mankind from nuclear destruction, is a
brutal Swiftian essay on International politics.
II has gained him cult of followers who have
given his unorthod0x views kind of cocktail
party currency around the country. After read
ing or listening to DR.. Szilard one is likely to
come away feeling that if this man is right, then
everyone else must be wrong.
It was Leo Szilard who in 1947 wrote an
open letter to Joseph Stain suggesting that
American and Soviet leaders speak to each
others people at regular intervals. His idea,
preposterous then, is now considered rather
conservative cultural exchange proposal.
Regularly, Dr. Szilard- now University of
Chicago professor up with seemingly
outlandish proposals to prevent mutual de-
struction. He is tireless in forcing people to
hear him out He has talked to Nikita S.
Khrushchev for several hours in New York; he
travelled to Moscow few months later to talk
with Soviet scientists. As result of these talks
he is convinced that the Russians are amen
able to some sort Of International agreement
to prevent war.
His recovery from cancer of the bladder in
1850 is typical of the mans courage and per-
sistence. Doctors had prescribed radiation
treatment followed by surgery. DR.. Szilard
asked his wife, who also serves as his personal
physician, to examine records of patients with
cases like his.
Out of 40 such cases that went to surgery,
DR.. Szilard recalls they found only one who
was saved. With such low recovery rate, DR..
Szilard refused to 60 under the knife. Against
medical advice, he asked for more radiation
instead Gradually his symptoms disappeared.
He finally left the hospital apparently cured.
He came to Washington in February. 1861,
month after John F. Kennedy's Inauguration
He had vague idea of doing something about
heading off devastating war. He prepared
speech, Are We on the Road to War;" and gave
it to audiences around the country in the fall
of 1851 and in early 1852 In it he said:
Those of you who have watched closely
the course of events :. may have been led to
conclude that we are headed for an about war;
!, myself believe we are, and that our chances
of getting through the next 10 years without
war are Slim" CHe now thinks only six years
are left If no solution is found)
This flat assertion of terror, secretly be-
lieved by great numbers of people, has aroused
considerable interest in DR.. Szilard's recon-
mendatiOns. While many people speculate on
the future, DR.. Szilard claims to offer way out
a road away from war. He says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24


lean policy But Dr. Szilard has no other firm
policies besides few first steps,"
These include joint Soviet-American non-
governmental study group on disarmament
matters; an increase in our conventional mill
tary forces so that we could promise not to use
our nuclear forces first; and number of other
steps designed to clear the cold war air.
These are unspectacular proposals, not
nearly so unorthodox as many he has made (he
once proposed facetiously that the Russians
and Americans plant nuclear mines under
each others major cities, so that there would
be instant retaliation If one side used the
bomb first. Today, the Administration is re-
ported on the road to making just such non-
first strike pledge as DR.. Szilard advocates.
The morale of his council is good, If the
size Of the membership is not. Last fall, the
first trickle of funds was used to set up a two
room office in the Dupont Circle Building, a
long stones throw from DR.. Szilard's hotel, and
to support two Democrats in their senatorial
campaigns Clark of Pennsylvania and Nc
Govern of South Dakota, both of whom won.
The council claims the McGovern victory
as its first triumph. Since Senator McGovern
won by only 597 votes, the council says its
$4,000 contribution can be cited as the factor
that made the difference Senator McGovern's
office acknowledges the sizable support lit was
one-fifth of his total campaign expenditure
but hesitates to say that one mans dollar was
more responsible for victory than any others.
II is true, however, that the $4,000 would not
have been possible one year earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24

SUNDAY MAGAZINE. THE WASHINGTON STAR MARCH ca. 1908
Copper River current., 1963-11-07
continued from lst column

Host of the residents of the Kenny Ike area attended the Community Leagq Social for the month at the school, Friday evening. Lennie Hartmann was in charge of entertainment Whi ch wa S in the Halloween theme, with most of those present in costume.
 John Goertz has been spending the past weeks on his homestead.
 The floor is down in the new chapel Word has been receibed from Bill Weaver, who is presently working at Cape Romanzoff, that he is planning trip to North Carolina and Washington DC. in the near future.
 Pat Helkenn was a recent winner of a radio contest. She will receive 2 long playing records as her prize.
 4 familiar sight on the Edgerton Cutoff is the buffalo which seems to have claimed residency on the Alley and Newton hOmeS oadS.
Copper River current., 1963-11-07

PROPOSE NEW RECREATION SITE
 The Bureau of Land Management is processing a proposed withdrawal of l, 625 acres near Eagle. The land would become public recreation area, with camping, fishing, the Yukon Riv- CT and hi istoric Fort Egbert as main attractions. The Lagle Historical ooc- iety, State Division of Parks and Rec- this venture. J from Alaska Conservation News Bulletin
Copper River current., 1963-11-07
KENNY LAKE NEWS
Mario Barnard

KENNY LAKE NEWS Mario Barnard
 Spooks, devils, witches and numer- ous other small hobgoblins were hon. ored on Halloween afternoon wi tn a party at the Kenny Lake School. Games were played and refreshments were served by room mother, Jackie Hunt and Thelma Hartman. The costumes were judged with prizes goint to: Ricky Alley, Kathy Helkenn, Marty Helkenn, Sandy Virgin, Merry Helkenn and Susie Phillips.
 Kenny Lake was well represented at the young people, s Halloween party at Gulkana, Saturday night. Prize winner from this area were: Steve Britain, the prettiest, and Gordon 4Absher, who had the most weird costume.
 Recent visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. Tom N Newton were the Newt on ' s son 4+rmand and wife from anchorage.
 MT. L. H. Hayes, area supervi sor of schools, was guest speaker at a recent meeting at the Kenny Lake School, to discuss the high school problem for this area.
 Back on his home stead for the Win- ter is Charlie Benj jamin, who has been commercial fishing this past summer.
 MT and Mrs Jim Route and family are now making their home on the Plppln Lake Road where they have filed on home stead.
 Mrs and Mrs Glenn Helkenn recently spent several days in Anchorage and upon returning, moved into their new log house.
 l4lso in anchorage for several days were Mrs Paul Hami lton and } children Pat Holkenn and Ginny Helkenn were h0stesses Monday night to a "Trip0ly" party and lunch.
 John and Bob Absher recently made trip into 5-nchorage.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE

Beginning November l5, the Copper Gen. ter Postoffice lobby will close at 600 PM on Monday through Friday, and at 200 PM on Saturday.
 The Postoffice will be closed on Monday, November Il, Veteran s Lay.
Copper River current., 1963-11-07

The Kansas City Star" once publi she an obituary by a cub reporter: Tt was always MT and Mrs Tom John son s wish to die together. Half of that wi sh was fulfilled last night. ..."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
Teucher Agrees
Not to Show Art
In Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss, April 1e
(AP).-A University of Missis-
sippi law student said yester-
day he dropped charges against
an Ole Miss art teacher after
being assured the teachers five
controversial paintings WOULD
not be shown at the university
or in Mississippi.
Charles Blackwell, "a, SAID
assistant art professor G. Ray
Kerciu made the agreement
through his attorneys.
THE man was here for only
one year. Mr.. Blackwell, 9
candidate for the State Legis.
lature, said. Hes from Michi.
gan and isn't familiar with our
laws, traditions and customs.
I'm keeping with the tradi.
tons and integrity of the Uni.
versity of Mississippi Mr.
Blackwell added, IT felt thi;
was a reasonable thing to de
since he agreed not to exhibit
his paintings in the State"
Justice Of the Peace w. H
Homes said he dismisse
charges of obscenity and de.
filing the Confederate flag aft.
er Mr.. Blackwell Withdrew
them against the 29-year-olc
teacher from Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
Mercer u. Votes
To EnroII Neqro

MACON, Ga. April 10 (AP)
Mercer University's trustees
voted yesterday to deSegregate
the Baptist-supported institu-
ton. the fifth Georgia private
school to lower racial bars vol
unfairly.
The vote was 1875 for deseg-
regation, with three abstentions
after an hours discussion.
The action cleared the way
for the enrolment of a Negro
ministerial student from
Ghana. The youth, converted
to Christianity by a Mercer
alumnus, is Sam Jerry Oni, %
of Takoradi. Ghana. His APP
plication was disclosed in Feb.
ruary by the Christian Index
an official Baptist publication
which said editorially that the
Negro youth should be conSid.
cred separately from the do.
nestle racial issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
interrogation Try
Misses Satellite
By Only 20 Miles
BY the Associated Press

A rocket fired from nearby
Wallops Island, Va, yesterday
pulled off the first known close
interrogation Of a satellite, the
space agency reports. 1t missed
hitting the orbiting Explorer-17
by only 20 miles.
The three stage Aerobee
rocket. carrying a 25-pound
University of Michigan instru-
ment package, was launched
just after 4 pm. to intercept
the Explorer as 1t passed 200
miles above Wallops on its
236th orbit, the National Aero
nautics and Space Administra-
ton said.
A spokesman said telemetry
data showed the rocket came
within 20 miles and then
zoomed over the satellites track
and ended its Commute flight
by plunging into the Atlantic
Ocean.
Weren't NASA scientists con-
cerned the rocket might de-
stroy Explorer-17? That's what
we were worried about" said a
NASA physicist, Richard Horo-
WITT.
Another observer remarked
dryly, THE Defense Department
would have been delighted
with the accuracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
Caution Asked
Ont obucco Blame

The tobacco industry yester-
day issued a new plea for SCI
entists not to accept as con-
elusive reports that cigarette
smoking causes lung cancer.
Research last year made 1t
increasingly evident that many
constitutional and environ
mental factors play a role in
who gets cancer or heart dis
ease, said DR.. Clarence Cook
Little, scientific director of the
Tobacco Industry Research
Committee.
1T is at present scientifically
unwise and indeed may be
harmful to attribute a simple
definitive causative role to any
one of them, or to attempt to
assign them relative degrees of
Importance" DR.. Titles annual
report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
Auto Inspection
Service Added

A new service has been set
up by the District Department
Of Motor Vehicles to help re-
duce waiting at the city's two
motor vehicle inspection sta
lions.
George England. depart
ment director, said that anyone
who wants to check on the
length of the line at an inspec-
ton station before driving
there can now phone MA.
$4,000. Extension 82l, and
get a report on the approximate
number Of cars ahead Of him.
Mr.. England said that his de-
partment is providing this
service because drivers "have
been punching up at pea k
hours" and sometimes have TO
wait two hours to get their
cars checked. The inspection
stations are located at Half and
K streets S.W. and at West
Virginia avenue and Mount Oh
ivet road NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
Fall Kills Woman Aeria|ist,
Third of WaIIendas to Die

"She fell so gracefully, it was
almost as though it were part
of her act :" Mrs. Scott
related.
Yetta fell face upward unit,
she hit a guide rope Is feet
above the green sawduSt on the
floor with a cracking sound
The impact spun her around
and she hit the floor spread
eagled and face downward. She
never uttered a sound.
For several moments the
arena was virtually soundless
Then there were sobs as spec.
tators and circus people broke
into tears.
Husband at Side
Her fall came Just after she
had completed a headStand or
the pole.
Among the first to reach the
stricken woman was her hus-
band, Arthur, who had rugged
the ropes for her act and was
standing about so feet from
where she landed. He was giver
sedatives after the accident.
AS a fire department rescue
squad worked over the faller
aerialist the circus band played
After about 20 minutes, Yetta
was carried out.
She was pronounced dead al
a hospital. Firemen said she ap.
parently died of a broken neck
Circus performers said the
dead woman was born Henri.
eta KreiS in Germany and that
with her sister Helen, she came
to the United States and joined
the Wallenda troupe. Heller
married Karl Wallenda.
Arthur Grotofent is Karl's
half-brother. The Grotofent.
lived in Sarasota, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
HomosexuuI Teachers
Ousted, Florida Told

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. April
10 (AP).-The chairman Of
Florida's Legislative Investiga-
tons Committee explained the
groups two-year study OF COM
munism and homosexuality
yesterday and urged the Legis-
lature to continue the commit
tee.
Senator Charley Johns Of
Starke told a Joint meeting Of
the House and Senate that the
committee has succeeded in
ousting II homosexual public
school teachers and 80 homo
sexual deans and professors.
In addition. he said, cases are
pending against SO public
school teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19

OMAHA, April 10 CAP. -
Yetta Grotofent, AZ, of the cir
Gus aerialist family, the Wal
lendas, died in a 50-foot fall
from her slender gray pole at a
Shrine Circus performance last
night.
Yetta had reached the climax
Of her solo act and was sway
ing back and forth in a wide
arc when, as the pole was on
a back swing, she suddenly
tumbled backward and plum
meted to her death while 1866
spectators watched in awed
silence.
She was the third member of
the troupe to die in a fall in
the last Is months.
Dieter Schepp, %, and Rich
ard Faughnan. 20, were killed
in Detroit on January 80, 1862,
in a high-wire accident involv-
ing seven members of the
troupe. Yetta was not a member
Of that act.
Star Was Nervous
A member of the Kristensen
troupe of equestrians said in a
tapped interview, Il think she
must have passed out up there
because she didn't scream or
nothing"
Fellow performers said Yetta
had been nervous since the cir
Gus opened here Monday. They
said her apparatus had been
damaged last week in Florida
and temporary repairs had been
made.
II don't think there was any
thing wrong with the POLE" said
Barbara Woodcock, member Of
an animal act. But Yetta was
just plain worried"
Countess Maritela, a high wire
performer, added: she even
looked a little Ill. I asked her
II she felt okay. She replied,
I'm all right"
Other show members who
watched said it appeared Yetta
bent to place her foot in a
strap, then seemed to faint. /"
Some spectators said the aeri-
alist appeared to slip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19
Mexico Divorce Set
For Juyne Mansfield

LOS ANGELES, April Is
P).-Actress Jayne Mansfield
plans to go to Juarez. Mexico
in about a week to shed hus-
band Mickey Hargitay, says her
attorney.
Jerry Schutzbank said yes
terday that Miss Mansfield
now in Biloxi, Miss, for a per-
sonal appearance, will sign the
necessary legal papers soon
Mr.. Hargitay has already
signed, Mr.. Schutzbank said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-19

ALGIERS. April 10 (AP).-
Premier Ahmed Ben Bella has
fired his information minister
and announced plans 10 create
an independent Algerian eco
nomic development unit.
A communique yesterday said
a plan will be submitted TO the
National Assembly next week
10 give the country q new
agency 10 administer the IL
nancine Of industrial and agri-
cultural projects.
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Mrs. Frank Scott. a spectator
said Yetta seemed to lose her
footing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18
Scientists Aiding Arabs
Become Israeli Prey

BERN, Switzerland, Mar. Ia
(AP).-Israeli agents are be-
lieved to be waging a cloak
and-dagger operation against
European scientists and indus
tries working on arms for the
United Arab Republic, In
formed sources said today.
The sources said two men ar
rested as Israeli agents BY
Swiss police earlier this month
were implicated in q plot II
kidnap DR.. Hans Kleinwaechter
a German missile expert.
DR.. Heinz Krug of Munich
another German scientist OF
the same UAR project, disap,
peared last September.
Swiss police informants con.
firmed an Israeli radio reporI
that the alleged agents = al
Israeli and an Austrian - fel
into q trap set by the daughter
Of another German scientist.
They were said to have beer
arrested March 2 after meeting
Heidi Goerke. daughter Of DR.
Jens Goerke. in q restaurant IL
Basel. Switzerland. Basel 4
across the border from Loer.
rach. Germany, where DR.
Kleinwaechter lives. Swiss po-
lice had been tipped off. A
microphone was concealed al
their table and their walters
were Swiss detectives.
The Israeli radio said the
men tried to get Miss Goerks
to persuade her father tC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18
Church Vandalism
Traced to 8 Girls

A series Of recent vandalism
In Alexandria churches has
been traced to three 10-year-
old girls, Alexandria police
said today.
The girls, residents Of Alex
andria. have been released in
the custody Of their parents
pending an appearance in Ju-
venile Court, Policewoman
Judy Akers Of the Juvenile
Bureau said.
The vandalisms occurred
March 6 at the Trinity Method
list Church. where $125 in
damage was done, and last
Wednesday at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, where
damages totaled $3.50, Miss
Akers said.
Police said the vandalism
consisted Of writing on walls
and stopping up toilets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18
Local Faces
Racial Charge

Stuart Rothman. general
counsel Of the National Labor
Relations Board, said today he
Is filing an unfair labor prac-
tees complaint against Local
IL Of the AFL-CIO Rubber
Workers Union at Gadsden,
Ala, alleging racial discrim-
nation.
This is only the second time
in the NLRB's 27-year history
that q complaint has been is
sued based on racial discrimin-
alton, the NLRB general coun-
sci said. He issued the first one
last August against an inde-
pendent union representing
employees Of the Hughes Tool
Co. In Houston. That union
faces loss Of bargaining rights,
The Gadsden local failed To
provide fair representation for
workers employed by the Good
year Tire g. Rubber Co. and re-
fused to process grievances OF
Negro employees against segre-
gated employment conditions,
Mr.. Rothman said.
The local also Is being
charged with violating laws for
agreeing in effect to continued
segregated conditions at the
Goodyear plant, despite urging
by the national Rubber Work.
ers Union that the local seek to
get the company TO end such
conditions, Mr.. Rothman said.
Mr.. Rothman expressed the
view the labor laws can be en-
forced both against employers
and unions TO end racial dis
elimination practices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18

A leading public educator
says President Kennedy's "a
point aid-to-education pro-
gram would inevitably lead to
Federal control Of the schools.
A. w. F. Ford, president Of
the Council OF Chief State
School Officers and commits
sioner Of education for Arkan-
sas, said yesterday the Ken
nedy program Invites control
at the Federal level. ..
IF Congress should be 50
unwise as to enact any sub
stantial part of this program,
control Of education by the
Federal Government will be on
its way" he said.
The council itself, represent
ing the SO State superintend-
ents and commissioners of ed
ucation. has not yet taken a
formal stand on the program.
Executive secretary Edgar Full
Ter said I'VE are waiting to see
how the bill comes out Of COM
mittee."
Mr.. Ford, writing in this
weeks issue of scholastic
teacher, described himself as
"a longtime advocate Of fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18
Mrs. McGurn,
Executives Wife

Mrs. George n. McGurn. 50.
wife Of a retired Veterans ADJ
ministration executive, died
yesterday in sibley Hospital OF
cancer.
Gifted in art and music. Mrs.
McGurn was prominent In
community life at Sherwood
Forest. Md, her home. Her
husband was president of the
Sherwood Forest Club.
She leaves a son, Thomas p,
Of 1907 Kentburry drive, Be-
thesda; a sister, Mrs. Rod
Thomas. Of 6l0 Longfellow
street NV, and two grandsons.
A requiem mass will be said
at 9 am. Wednesday at Our
Lady Of Victory Church, 1895
Macarthur boulevard NV
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry. The body may be viewed
from 1890 to 9 pm. tomorrow
at Gawler's, Wisconsin avenue
and Harrison street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18
D.C.Womun
Second in
Bridge Event
BY ALFRED SHERWOOD
Bridge Columnist Of the star


ST. LOUIS, Mar. l8.-Mrs.
Terry Michaels Of Washington
placed second last night in the
women's pair championship OF
the National Bridge tourna-
ment here.
In partnership with Mrs,
Garner Mcdaniel, Houston,
Tex, Mrs. Michaels scored 845
match points, and the pair is
now qualified to play in Inter-
national trials next November
in Miami Beach. where the 1854
United States ladies team will
be selected.
The event was won by a
Texas pair. Mrs. K. L. Sargent,
Fort Worth, and Mrs. Ray
Tobin, Denton, with a score of
$50 match points.
In third place, half a point
back, were Mrs. Lynn Haynes
and Miss Jane Clayton, Knox
vile, Tenn.
The mems pair title was won
by Canadians Sammy Kehela
and Baron Wolf Lebovic. both
Of Toronto. who totalled 834
match points. Leading WASH
ington player was Richard
Freeman, who placed 18th ir
partnership with M. Hochfeld
Chicago.
In second place were AL.
phonse Moyse. jr.. New York
and Thomas Sanders, Nash
vile. Tenn, with s291a; third
Alvin Roth Of New York and
q. Robert Nail, Houston, 1851
Mr.. Nail is q member Of the
North American international
team. The nine-day tourna-
ment ends next Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18
U. 5. Control of Schools
Feared in Kennedy Aid

eral financial support for edu-
cation"
But, he said, he had reached
the reluctant conclusion at
would be better to leave fl
nancing Of education to the
States and local communities
than to submit to a multiplicity
OF categorical programs which
can only result in domination
by the Federal Government. /"
Mr.. Ford said, Federal aid
to the States should lose its
identity upon reaching the
State, and such funds should
be used to supplement State
and local monies for educa-
tional purposes"
He said "The National De-
Tense Education Act of 1858
marked the first time that we
have had an invasion on the
part of the Federal Govern
ment in the area Of curriculum
in general education subjects.
without raising any question
as to the results of the Ma
tional Defense Education Act,
it is fair TO state that the de-
termination Of curriculum
needs was made by Congress
land not by the States"