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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
TEXAS
Poll Tax Retention
Becomes Big Foctor

rying Texas again in 1864 re-
( ceived a setback earlier this
month when voters rejected a
proposal to remove the State
poll tax.
Poll tax repeal had been in
dorsed by all major political
figures Of both parties, by most
Texas newspapers, by the
League of Women Voters and
other civic groups. Yet it lost
by a margin of almost 8 to 2.
COnnally Blamed
In characteristic fashion, CO.
alition leaders blamed the Con-
nally conservatives for sabotag-
ing poll tax repeats while the
conservatives claimed the lib
erals unwittingly defeated it
by advertising it as the key to
a liberal takeover.
Most observers. however, at
tribute the outcome to white
reaction against the possibility
Of mass enfranchisement Of
additional Negro and Latin
voters.
In East Texas counties.
where both Yarboroughs have
run strong. and in labor wards
of some big cities, white farm
ers and laborers voted to keep
the poll tax in effect.
Now the Democrats have
only until the end of January
to persuade thousands OF
potential Kennedy supporters
among the Negroes and Mex
leans to pay their poll taxes.
Without a heavy enrolment OF
new voters, the Presidents
chances of carrying the State
appear to be practically nil.
Funds Sought
The coalition leaders have
asked the Democratic National
Committee for 100000 to
finance the registration Job.
AS yet. they have no answer.
They are convinced Mr.. Ken
nedy is hesitating for fear of
antagonizing Gov. Connolly.
who might well figure those
additional votes would be cast
against him in the primary.
There is one possible out.
If the Federal anti-poll tax
amendment is ratified in 1868,
Texans would be given 80 days
to register without any fee to
vote for Federal offices.
Those who did so could then
vote for Representative, Sen
ator and President in the gen.
eral election-but they would
still not be eligible to vote in
the primary for State offices,
thus avoiding any wounds to
Gov. Connolly.
But ratification of the con-
stitutional amendment is prob
lematical; it rests chiefly on
the action of the Arizona and
South Dakota legislatures, a
risky basis for the Democrats
hopes for carrying Texas.
Legal Difficulties
AS If that were not uncer.
tainty enough, the current
makeup of Texas congressional
districts has been ruled un-
constitutional by a three Judge
Federal court. The decision IL
now under appeal to the Su-
preme Court, whose timetable
on handling the case is unclear
/ Gov. Connolly must decide
soon whether to call a special
session of the legislature or
redistricting. Filing for 1854
races closes early in February
so any rediStricting action must
be completed before then.
Redistricting would probably
increase G. o. P. chances Of
gaining one or two additional
seats and holding the two they
now have.
But the alternatives pos
sible Supreme Court order
forcing all % Congressman to
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Study Tuqs Beavers

HALIFAX. - Biologists in
Nova Scotia are seeking ways
to conserve the areas beaver
population, source of $4,000, 900
in pelts during the last Is trap
ping seasons. Beavers will be
trapped, tagged, and released
in preliminary studies.
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HOME RULE

Continued From Page Al
both the administrations bill
and the XVI measure.
MissisSippian Adamant
In his prepared statement,
Mr.. Kennedy said 1t was his
hope Ito put to rest any pos
Sible question as to the con-
stitutionality of home rule leg
iSlation."
Whether Mr.. Kennedy was
successful with all the subcom-
mittee members is debatable.
At one point, during a ques-
tion-and-answer session. Rep
resentative Williams, Demo-
crat of Mississippi. said he him
self sticks with the statement
In the Constitution which con-
fers on Congress the power to
exercise exclusive" legislative
jurisdiction over the District.
/ The Attorney General, in his
statement, cited statements by
the Nations founding fathers,
and several court decisions, in
support Of his position that the
Congress has the legal author
ity to enact a home rule bill
for the District.
Sees No Doubt
There is no doubt whatever
that Congress has the constitu-
tional power to provide for an
elected council for the District
of Columbia and to confer on
that body all the legislative
powers which could be exercised
by State or territorial Legis-
lature, the Attorney General
told the subcommittee.
] The keystone in Mr.. Ken
nedy's argument was a 1858
Supreme Court decision dealing
with the validity of a law that
established a legislative assem-
bly, in the District between 1871
and 1874.
In this decision, Mr.. Kennedy
said. the court expressly con-
sidered and rejected the argu-
ment that the Constitution for
bids granting home rule in the
District under the exclusive
jurisdiction clause.
Considered Challenge
Mr.. Kennedy's proposal for
a home rule referendum ap-
Ipeared to be offered in the
form Of a challenge to commit
tee members who oppose home
rule.
At one point, the Attorney
General got no answer when
he asked Representative Will
liams if the Congressman
would support home rule leg
islation provided that the peo-
pie here approved the referen-
dunn.
Mr.. Williams said he favors
giving Washington residents
true home rule by passing the
XVI bill. which would make
them residents of Maryland
with full voting privileges.
The Attorney General said
he had strong doubts on the
constitutionality of ceding the
territory to Maryland. Mr.
Kennedy also questioned the
constitutionality of the KY
bill in relation to the Twenty
third Amendment 10 the Con-
stitution which gave residents
in the Nations Capital voting
rights on presidential elections
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run at-large-could be catas.
trophic to the Democrats Il
Senator Goldwater is the Re-
publican presidential candidate
and PAGES the G. o. P. to q
sweeping victory.
G. o. p. At Work
While the Democrats fret
the Republicans continue or
ganization work at a pace that
exceeds anything either Of the
Democratic factions can claim
George Bush. a Houston at
torney and son Of former Sen
ator Prescott Bush of Con-
necticut. heads the field OF
declared Republican Senate
candidates.
Jack Cox. who received AZ
per cent Of the votes for Gov
ernor last November, may join
the Senate race. but G. o. P.
leaders hope ne will take an
other crack at Gov. Connolly.
In a special election earlier
this month, Republicans won
the seventh and eighth of Dali
las nine seats in the State
House Of Representatives.
Here in Austin. a Republi-
can battled his way into a run
off against a conservative Dem
ocrat for Lyndon Johnson's
former House seat, held by
retiring Democratic Represent
ative Hormer Thornberry.
Significantly, all three Re-
publicans billed themselves as
Goldwater men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
Ban on Junk Mail"

This controversy blew up
over action Of the Senate last
June in amending the bill to
ban both Senators and House
members from sending free
mail-the Senate called it junk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
ConnaIIy Yields Power

TeXas democratic Party.
ConnaIIy Yields Power
The reigning Connally con-
Servatives control all the major
State offices, the official party
organization and access to
most of the big political money
in the State.
The dissident Marlborough
group, organized formally as
the Democratic Coalition, in
cludes the leadership elements
of the State AFL-CIO. the
Mexicans- Americans, the Me-
groes and the "egghead" lib
erals.
They offer Mr.. Kennedy
unqualified support for his do
nestle programs and access to
thousands of low-income, min
ority-bloc citizens, many Of
them not now on the voting
rolls.
Given his wishes. the Pres.
ident would undoubtedly like
to have both Gov. Connally
and Senator Marlborough On the
ticket with him, the former
arguing his cause with the
Texas establishment" and the
latter drumming up votes fol-
him along the great mass Of
have nots."
But Mr.. Kennedy seems un.
likely to get that supporting
cast without a bitter primary
fight.
Governor May Face Fight
Houston Attorney Don Var
borough, no kin to the Senator,
but a darling of the same lib
eral-labor- minorities group, has
never stopped campaigning
against the Governor, who beat
him by only $4,000 votes in
the 1862 Democratic primary
runoff.
If he challenges Gov. Con-
molly for the Democratic gu
bernatorial again-and even
coalition leaders who are re-
ceptive to a 1864 peace pact
with the Governor claim they
cannot hold him back-the con-
servativeS will undoubtedly find
a Democratic opponent to con-
test Senator Marlborough in the
primary.
Trial balloons have beer
floated already for ex-Gov
Allen Shivers, ex-Representa.
tive Lloyd Bentson, Represent.
alive Jim Wright, and mos
recently, Representative Joe
Kilgore.
The early betting favors Sen.
ator Marlborough against AM
Of those men.
But a John Connolly-Dor
Marlborough race could be close
with the outcome perhaps de.
pending on the number of con.
Servatives who are drawn into
the Republican primary by the
prospect of contests there.
/ G. o. p. a Factor
Republicans are considering
having a straw vote on theil
presidential preferences. Lib.
eral Democrats hope they do
calculating that many conserv.
atives would vote in the Re.
publican primary in order tt
register their pre-conventior
support for Senator Goldwater
/ Whatever the outcome, Dem.
ocratic senatorial and guber'
material primaries could no
help but complicate an already
difficult situation for the Ken.
nedy-Johnson ticket.
Democratic prospects of car.
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The Senate has unfurled its
battle flags again, Infatuated
by criticism 1t backed down In
a feud with the House because
1t feared more sniping from
Representative Tom Stee d
Ia bout call girls and free
whisky.
Because Of the Senate wrath
the possibility developed today
that Congress may coast into
the New Year without taking
final action on q bill to provide
1882 million for its own oper-
ations-with q provision the
House wants and the Senate
doesn't.
Noting storm signals, Demo-
cratic Leader Mansfield an
nounced yesterday that action
on the measure would be post
poned for some time to come
IN hopes that tempers will cool,
But they may be a long time
cooling. according to some SEN
ators.
Quick Return Planned
Actually there had been plans
afoot to bounce the measure
back to the House by a unani-
nous vote TON the words of
Republican Leader Dirksen-
warm the cookies of the white
charger from Oklahoma"
That being Mr.. Steed-the
Oklahoma Democrat who has
become the Houses champion
over what he considers to be
a Senate affront to the honor
OF the House.
In carrying out his battle.
Mr.. Steed recently limited
darkly at exposing a free LIQUOR
cabinet called "Hernando's
Hideaway" in the Senate base
ment and said he knew of a
Senator who had two call girls
on his payroll. He gave no
names.
Mr.. Steed indicated he was
only trying to show the SEN
ators what might be said If
they disregarded traditional
comfy" which guarantees that
members Of the two bodies will
speak respectfully about each
other and won't poke their
noses into the others business.
Senator Dirksen described
Mr.. Steed's remarks as bladder
dash and piffle."
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Continued From Page Al
fight to hold this State against
Senator Goldwater, should the
Arizona Republican be his par
tvs presidential candidate,
Mr.. Kennedy is under strong
pressure to throw his weight
to one side or the other in the
bitter battle for control Of the
Texas Democratic Party.
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Continued From Page Al
both the administrations bill
and the XVI measure.
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Justice Opinion Secuted

Mr.. Gilpatric sought to point
out that the Justice Depart
ment had received his case and
found that there was no con-
flict Of interest for his role in
the Tx matter.
He was interrupted by Sena-
tor Mcclellan, who said:
I'm not concerned about the
Justice Department. Its de-
cision is not binding upon my
conscience and my duty. :"
Evening star., 1963-03-28
ROOMS HOUSEKEEPING

NV. 18th ST.-Eng. bsmt., nice
rm, hot plate, refgr, sink, nexi
bath. conv, loc., S35. AID. 4-0l23
p ST. NV, 1T4O--"The Church.
ILL.," Double room. kitchen, linens
nr. bath, $3.50 up. NO. 7-9S6S
TV IN your sunny front studio rm.
refgr., grill, pvt, entr,, Sl4-S24
2l35 F st. NV. 33S-6274.
Evening star., 1963-03-28

WASHERS, auto. used less than
one year. repossessed, sos. Also
dryer e45. 561 -0462.
WAS TER. late model, fully auto,
like new, guaranteed. Will deliver
$50. Call IL. 7-3536, Dealer.
WASHER, Kenmore. automatic, S45.
In good condition. Call 63S-357l.
WASHERS AND DRYERS, S45 and
up. many makes and models, De-
livered and guar. WA. 7-2S3S.
WAsHERS-60 late models, fully
auto, guar. Must sell, win del. and
install. sac ca. b46-1627. Dealer.
Evening star., 1963-03-28
PIANO
CONN MUSIC
STUDIOS
3425 KING ST.

tCOTner King 81, ana quaker Lanel
54S-0350
Mon Through Fri. 1919. Sat. lO-e
Plenty Of Free Parking at Our Door
PIANO SALE-New spinets, were
S695, now S4o5; no cash, SIT per
mo. PIANOS, INC, 524-9440.
PIANO SALE-New consoles, were
S795, now S595; $50 per mo.
.4522 Lee hwy, Arlington.
4IANO SALE = Beginners special,
Sl95; "a per mo-; full keyboard,
sg0ad ss9aNost tone; me- tuned delivered
PIANO sALE-Rnabe, s395; small
upright, walnut case, lovely tone,
Sl2 per mo. PIANOS, INC
PIANO sALE-No cash down, 81
SIT per mo. PIANOS, INC, 1922
Lee hwy, Arl., 524-9440.
kIANO SALE until Sat, open night
IL Q pm. PIANOS, INC. 1922 Lee
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PIANOS-Your choice mahog., wal.
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amos. surprisingly low priced. S455
KITS @ convenient locations)
Dntn., 1880 @ st. NV. RE. 7-6212
Alex, 1921 Mt. Vernon ave. XII
S-6SS3, Congressional Plaza shop.
ping ctr, Rockville pike. HA. z.
742O. IVA. and Nd. stores open
daily til 9 pm. except sat-
PIANO, Chickering console in i'm
mac. cond. Outstanding value
S795. KITS (Washington's larg.
est music store). 1880 @ st. NV.
RE. 7-6212.
PIANOS-Brand-new Kimball, Al
In console, special price at S695.
Terms.
CAMPBELL MUSIC CO.
110S @ st. NV. DI. 7-s464
RADIO, 2-way taxicab. oE. 9 volts
o6S-oOl1.
RANGE, electric, Admiral, Wild
oven: Excellent condition. $50
Evening star., 1963-03-28

ORGANS. New electric organs from
500 so. KITS g convenient 10.
cationsl; dntn,, 1880 @ st. NV.
non ave, XII, S-6SS3: Congress.
sional Plaza shopping ctr. Rock.
vile pike. HA. 7-7420. IVA. ant
Nd. stores open daily til o pm
Evening star., 1963-03-28

noficE TO THE PUBLIC. Thou.
used, damaged freight and close
out furniture being sold. Also AN,
TtouFA and hrir-a-hrac.
ENnIEgIDE FIRM CO
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
Local Affairs Head
 Coming; Group May Veto Mandatory Vote

tact Cease by telephone, which he did during recess in the meet ing, to learn if Cease could ar- range his schedule to include this special meeting. The Agency head called Dr. J. B. Deisher of Seward, Borough Group chair man, on Monday saying he would be available if the meeting could be set for Sunday. This has been done.
 Cease was in the Peninsula on April 5-6 for four separate hear ings regarding proposed incor- poration of Homer -Ninilchik borough, for which petitions al ready have been submitted. He is expected to be able to clear up several problems confronting the local group.
 May Seek Extension
 One of the ques tions to be ask ed IS if an extension of time may be allowed beyond the May Is deadline set for presentation of borough petition, if the group should desire to rescind the man. datory incorporation motion and should decide to incorporate by local option.
 The brief time before the May 15 deadline was thought by many to be insufficient for properly preparing a petition.
 Mullen expressed an opinion that if the state makes the man. datory move for incorporation of the area, the group "can clear the deck and give more time to pre- pairing for the borough can get the baloney out of the way =. make a major effort to be ready for assuming borough re- responsibilities on Jan. 1, 1864 in- stead of fiddling away time and energy in working up petition"
 kilcher warned that under To- cal option the area would have say in boundaries of the .. pro-
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26

posed borough but that Eff we wait and let the state do it, we may get only what's left
 Rep. Charles "Chuck" Cole, Jr., Seward, said he felt big borough including Election Districts 9 and 10 could survive but did not feel smaller boroughs could carry out their responsibilities. He added that "While HE No. 90, the bor- ough bill, is not the best bill in the world, it represents much study and work. Eighteen amend ments were made in one day whip ping it into shape.'
 Deisher, group chairman, went on record as favoring that the proposed borough be incorporated as first class borough, and not as second class, in order to in- sure more flexibility.
 Saturdays meeting was we'll at tended and there were delegates from Seldovia, Seward, Homer, Kasilof, Ninilchik, Cooper Land ing, Sterling, Kenai, Nikiski North Kenai), Ridgeway, and Soldotna.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26

quest by the kenai Peninsula Bor- ough Study Group, Ronald Cease, director of the Local Affairs Agency, Juneau, will confer with the group in a special Peninsula wide meeting called for this week end.
 The meeting, which is expected , to draw a capacity crowd of Pen insula residents interested in bor- ough matters, is set for Sunday at 1 pm. in the Soldotna School building.
 Possibility of resembling a mo- tion for mandatory incorporation, passed at last Saturdays borough meeting in Soldotna, may be con- sidered if the group feels local op- tion incorporation is feasible af- ter hearing comments of the Lo- cal Affairs Agency director.
 A decision to seek counsel from the Local Affairs chief was reach ed Saturday in the form of mo- tlon passed after dissatisfaction was expressed regarding passage of prior motion for the group to allow the state to incorporate the area under mandatory provisions of the Borough Act.
 The combined Seward and Ke- nai-Cook Inlet election districts No. 9 and No. 10 comprise one of the five areas in Alaska which were warned by the Local Affairs Agency last week that time is running out if they want to take advantage of local option provi slons of the Borough Act.
 Under bill passed by the 1863 Legislature and signed into law oy Gov. Wm. A. Egan, mandatory incorporation will be required by Jan. l, 1864 if incorporation is not accomplished voluntarily by Oct. l. Petitions for local option incor- poratlon must be in Ceases of lice. by May 15, the warning in- dicated.
 Mandatory Vote Wins
 The motion for mandatory in corporation was made by Frank Mullen, Soldotna, and seconded by Dan France, Sterling. It pass ed by vote of 31 to 24.
 Considerable discussion arose following Mullen's presentation of the motion and an effort to table the motion failed by a 2724 vote.
 Sen. Yule Kilcher, Homer warned the group to proceed With caution in making any de- clsion concerning any matter as important as borough incorpora- tion. Kilcher declared that Mul- lens motion was premature and that such a motion should have been made at the close of a meet. ing only after much discussion and should never have been brought up in the first half hour
 Resembling of Mullen's motion was discussed but no action was taken. It was decided that anoth- CT meeting should be called tc elarify various points in question and that Ceases assistance should be asked.
 kilcher-wa authorized to con
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
Kenai School
 Lunch Menus
Monday, April g

AhPa't -" Spaghetti with meat sauce, but tered mixed vegetables, pear halves, hot buttefed rolls, milk.
 Tuesday, April 30 Wieners and buns, mustard, re- Hsh, buttered spinach, chocolate pudding, milk.
 Wednesday, May 1 Creamed turkey on buns, mash ed potatoes, green butter beans, peach hlaves, milk.
 Thursday, May Cheeseburger on buns, buttered peas and carrots, fruit Jello, milk.
 Friday, May 3 Tuna and noodle casserole. but tered grean beans, apple sauce, hot rolls. milk.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
INTERESTED IN DUPLICATE BRIDGE

NORTH RENAL - Peg and
 Roy Tietjen of the North kenai area are interested in contracting all persons in the area who play
 or would like to learn to play duplicate bridge. Object being-to organize a club. A card addressed to them or a talk with them at Peg and Roy's Laundromat is sug- gested.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-10-05
Bears Aug
Lions .37-2H

Two University of Michigan
players collidcd rs Terry Barr
was pittcd against Bcnnie Nc.
Rae. Flankcr Barr only beat de-
fcnsivc bact McRac once but
that was for a I'd. The rest of
the game McRac covered Barr
like wet blanket
Beside quarterback Billy Wade 5
pinpoint passing, the Bears 2l2
pound halfback Charles BivlnS
from Morris Brown simply sovl-
ed the Lions over as he seemed
almost uncomfortable.
Except for a theft comparable
to the London 500 billion dol
lar train robbery when Gail Cog
dill swipcd the ball from Dave
WhitSell in the end zone. the
score would have been even
worse. ~
There isn't much the Lions
need to be world bcaters cX.
cept a competent quarterback
and defensive line that can
hold the onrushcrS out until the
quarterback gets the snap from
center.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-10-05
Golden Bears

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. - I h G
Miles Golden Bears are under.
going rugged scrimmages daily
in preparation for the coming
football season.
BY the 10th of September the
Bears were down TO the number
of players who would comprise
the Bears of l96364
The Bears have been greatly
strengthened in the backiIcld
with the return of Clarence
(Flash) Byrd Byrd has shown in
practice that he is still the Byrd
of 1861 when he was almost un-
stoppablc. lie runs the 100 yard
dash at 98
The Golucn Bears of 1862 sur
priSed the football world when
they climaxcd successful sea.
son by stopping the mighty A&M
Bulldogs. 60. at Birmingham S
Rickwood Field. They are gun
ning for an even more aggressive
campaign in 1868.