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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Earthquake Hits
Teton Park Area

REXBURG, Idaho. Dec. 20
(AP) An earthquake was re-
ported today in the Teton
Mountain area along the
Idaho Wyoming border.
There were no reports OF
damage or injuries. but the
University of Utah in Salt
Lake City said its seismograph
recorded what q spokesman
called "a pretty good earth
quake" at 500 am, MIST.
The university said the
tremor centered in the Teton
National Park area Of Wyo-
ming, some distance east of
Lamont. Idaho, where resi-
dents first reported the shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Hope Kept Up
By Mcnamara
Optimistic Over
Wet Nam Outlook

SAIGON, Wet Nam, Dec. 20
(AP) Defense Secretary Rob-
ert S. Mcnamara, winding up
consultations on South Wet
Mans United States-backed
war against Communist guer-
rillas. said today Il am opti-
mistic over progress to be made
during the coming year."
Mr.. Mcnamara and top
American officials based in
Wet Nam had an afternoon
long conference with the ruling
junta, including Chief of State
Maj. Gen. Duong Van Mini
and Premier Nguyen Ngoc Tho.
The Secretary, who had been
given given a somber briefing
by United States officers on
events since the November /
coup that overthrow President
Ngo Dinh Diem, said Gen. Mimi
explained in detail the Wet
Namese military plans for 1864.
Mr.. Mcnamara said he made
his flying 36-hour visit here
from Paris Ito discuss thor
oughly the United States plans
for providing support to Wet
Nam" He gave no details.
Leaves for Honolulu
He took off tonight for Hon.
olulu, where he was to have a
two-hour conference with Ad-
miral Harry D. Felt, COM
mander of United States forces
in the Pacific. He then will re-
turn directly to Washington.
Coinciding with his visit,
South Wet Namese forces
stepped up their activity against
the Red Wet Cong. An Ameri-
can spokesman said there was
no significant contact, but
with major operations in the
Mekong Delta and north of
Saigon we can expect fire
works in the near future"
The spokesman said an
American-piloted Mohawk re-
connaissance plane hit by guer-
See MCNAMARA, Page Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
BY GARRETT d. HORNER
star staff Writer

49, 9eeAA
President johnson was In a
folksy mood today when he
signed a treaty ending the
Chamizal border dispute with
Mexico.
He explained something of
the history Of the Treaty Room
in the Executive Mansion where
the signing ceremony was held,
disclosing in the process that
he had moved his daughter
Lucy's study room from there
to across the hall.
AS he started back to his Of
flee, the President asked five
women reporters who were COW
ering the treaty signing to ac-
company him. He then con-
Quoted them on o brief tour of
the living quarters on the Sec
ond floor of the White House,
which rarely are seen by OUT
siders.
His First Treaty
The treaty with Mexico ends
a 100-year-old boundary dis
pute by providing for an ex-
change of some territory at Ell
Paso under which Mexico gains
about 437 acres.
Mr.. johnson said the treaty
removes q thorn in the side"
of American relations with
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Fire Hits Atomic Sub
In British Shipyurd

BARROW = IN = FURNESS,
England, Dec. 20 (AP) Fire
broke out today in the empty
reactor compartment of Brit
aims nuclear submarine Valiant
being built at the Vickers Arm
strong Shipyard.
The blaze was controlled in
10 minutes. Rober M. Nichol-
son. general manager of the
Shipyard said the nuclear re-
actor had not been installed in
the $50 million submarine.
No one was injured. Cause
of the fire was not announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20

week recess. they could claim
credit for the most comprehen-
sive program Of aid to educa-
ton ever enacted, the first step
toward aiding the States to i'm
prove the outlook for mentally
retarded children and the nu-
clear test-ban treaty.
On the debit side. this Ses-
sion, which will end officially
tonight or tomorrow, failed to
act either on civil rights or
tax revision-the administra-
tons top-priortiy issues. But
it did enough spadework to
encourage the leaders to look
for passage early in 1864
Mansfield's Belief
Senate Democratic Leader
Mansfield also believes the
next session will act on propo-
sails to add health insurance
for the elderly to the social
security system. Only very brief
hearings were held on this So
called medicare proposal this
year.
This has been the longest
session of Congress since 1850
when the outbreak of shooting
lin Korea kept the lawmakeri
In Washington for a full /:
months.
Much OF the criticism direct.
ed at this Congress resulted
from its failure to pass most o.
the IL regular annual ap.
preparation bills until the new
fiscal year, which started July
/, was nearly half over.
But when the three remain.
ing money bills are completed
the leaders expect to show they
have cut the budget submitted
to them last January by more
than Sc billion.
Through yesterday this session
had appropriated about SOL bill
lion. The budget submitted by
the late President Kennedy re-
queSted 1855 billion. These fig
ures include approximately $40
billion Of interest on the ma
tional debt. which is a perma-
nent authorization and there
fore does not have to be carried
in any appropriation bill.
A $4.5 Billion Cut
The figures reflect a cut by
Congress of $4.5 billion, not
counting what will happen on
the foreign aid, agriculture
and last supplemental fund
bills which may get last minute
approval or be left for action
In January.
Indications are the foreign
aid bill, now in conference be-
tween the two houses, will ap-
Ipropriate not more than $3.2
billion, instead of the $4.5 billion
asked for by President Kenne-
dy. This would run the total
budget cut up to about $50 bill
lion.
If the two houses should
See CONGRESS, Page AS
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home their political concep-
ton of the division of Ger
many.
West Berlin police reported
that by late afternoon 1852
persons and 600 automobiles
had passed through four
special crossing points re-
served for the Christmas
visitors to the East.
There was no count Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Stay Until Aid, Farm Bills
Pass, Johnson Asks Congress
Democratic Chiefs
See President

President Johnson has urged
congressional leaders not to
adjourn Congress without set
ting the foreign aid dispute
and passing a farm appropria-
ton bill, it was learned today.
Mr.. johnson met with Dem
ocrat leaders this morning at
the White House.
Soon thereafter House
Speaker Mccormack told re-
porters Congress probably
would not be able. as he had
hoped. to wind up its almost
year-long session today.
Meanwhile, House and Sem
ate conferees trying to resolve
differences in the foreign aid
bill were understood to be
deadlocked. They scheduled
further sessions later today.
Leaders were advising their
colleagues, after the White
House meeting, that Congress
would be kept in session to
conclude action both on the
foreign aid appropriation and
the farm money bill.
The House passed the agri-
culture appropriation with a
$50 billion figure, the Senate
with a Sc billion one.
Big Issues Not Yet Up
Representative Passman
Democrat of Louisiana, who
heads the House conferees on
the foreign aid bill, said only
the most minor matters were
discussed at the morning ses-
sion, and the big difficult issues
had not yet come up.
I'm prepared to stay here
until Christmas eve midnight,
Mr.. Passman said. He added
that he felt that way not only
about the foreign aid bill, but
about other measures Congress
has not yet handled.
On the House floor, mean.
while, Democratic and Republi.
can leaders differed angreily
over whether Congress should
give Speaker Mccormack 9
birthday present" by enactine
the foreign aid bill before
adjourning this year.
Noting that Mr.. Mccormack
will be u tomorrow, Democrat
ic Leader Albert said the best
birthday present would be for a
full attendance of members
until a foreign aid compromise
is voted.
Republican Leader Halleck
noting that an opening quorum
call listed only 288 of the ABS
House members, said he saw no
reason why final action on the
bill should not wait until Con-
greSs reconvenes next month.
Financed Till Jan. 81
THE foreign aid program
has been before Congress for
the last six months and the
program itself will continue to
be financed under a resolution
until January 81" Mr.. Halleck
said.
eff we can get an agreement
today, we'll and good. I am
going to stay here but I don't
know how many others will.
However, I am not particularly
interested in sticking around
here to finance the Russians
and Communists"
This was a reference to the
controversial question of BAN
ming Export-Import Bank
credit guarantees for sales OF
wheat and other products to
See AID, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Drug Firm Is Indicted
In Deception Of FDA
False Report
Charged on
MER-2o

cholesterol drug Mer-29 were
indicted by a Federal grand
jury here today on IL counts Of
giving false information to the
Food and Drug Administration
to get the drug released.
As an aid in preventing the
recurrence Of heart attacks.
Mer-29 was prescribed for up
to 100000 patients before i'd
was linked to eye cataracts and
other serious side effects
According to one estimate, as
many as 1000 persons may
have been injured by the
product.
1t was removed from the
market in April, 1862. by the
William S. Merrell Co. which,
made that drug and also thali-l
domide. which was linked to
birth defects. /
The company is a division Of
Richardson-MerTell Co., of Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
The indictment was made
before Judge George L. Hart!
jr, in United States District
Court by a special grand jury
impaneled in July. 1t names
the two companies and three
men identified as Merrell drug
researchers. Harold w. Werner.
Evert F. Van Maanen and
William M. King.
COncealment Charged
The indictment alleges THAI
the Williams s. Merrell Co!
knowingly and willfully con-
cealed by trick and schemes
the fact that corneal cloudiness
had been found in the eyes Of
rats to which the drug had
been administered. Such cloud
mess could have been q tip
that the drug might cause
blindness in human beings.
Cases in which falsificationa
are alleged also include studies
with monkeys. According to the
indictment these studies re-
vealed problems and were nod
revealed to FDA. These in
volved weight loss and damage
to various organs.
The indictment says that a.
report showing that dogs lost
weight or were made infertile
while on doses of the drug was
covered up or unsupported.
Statement by Company
R. H. Marschalk, president of
r lie h a I'd S o n-Merrell, Inc,
issued a statement after the
Indictment. 1t said, in part:
THE new drug application
and all supplements thereto
were submitted by the compa-
ny in good faith, with the firm
belief they were in compliance
with the law and regulations.
There definitely was never any
intent on the part of the COM
pany to deceive the Govern
ment."
A spokesman for the Justice
Department said that the
penalty for Justification to a
Government agency could be
up to five years imprisonment
and $4,000 fine for each
count. The indictment today
has twelve counts but the three.
drug researchers are not
named in every count.
During the two years when
Mer-29 was sold, 81 million was
spent in promoting it. 1t was.
sold for 1884 for a bottle of 80
See DRUG, Page Ala
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both in East and West Ber-
lin. A heavier flow was ex-
pected over the week end
and during the holidays.
Long lines continued to
wait at the IL permit offices.
Officials were able to handle
only a fraction of those
waiting for passes. AS many
as 100000 are eligible to
apply before midnight Janu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
First Session Sets
Respectable Record
BY ]. A. OTEARY
Star Staff Writer

The first session of the 8Sth
Congress, which moved in slow
motion most Of the year. is
ending with a respectable rec
ord of accomplishment.
AS members began heading
home for Christmas and a two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Ell PAso PACT SIGNED
Press Gets FoIksy Tour

Mexico. II hope that other
problems In this hemisphere
and throughout the world will
be solved with similar toler-
ance and trust" he added.
Then, talking about the room
itself, he said this is the room
where President Andrew john
son first met with his cabinet
and where President Lyndon
johnson signed his first treaty.
The room, on the south side
Of the second floor Of the White
House, has been called the
Treaty Room since the treaty
ending the Spanish-American
War was signed there.
Mr.. johnson said he was
grateful 10 Mrs. John r. Ken
nedy for the "fine job she has
done in redecorating this
room"
Girls and Boys
He later remarked that he
had come in the room the other
night and found his daughter
Lucy studying plain geometry
on the desk where he signed
the treaty today. So, he said,
he asked Mrs. Johnson to make
room across the hall for Lucy
to study.
As he showed the women
reporters through adjoining
rooms, the President led them
into a bedroom on the north
east side Of the house known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20

those who took the elevated
train and entered East Berlin
at FriedrichstrasSe station
inside the wall.
The figure was lower than
had been expected, but it
was pointed out that this Is a
working day and many
persons we're unable to go or
preferred to wait until the
whole family had a holiday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-20
Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Fair and cold to-
night. low about 10 in the city. around
zero In outlying areas. Continued fair and
cold tomorrow, high in the middle 20s.
Today's high, 20. at 2 pm; low. IL, at
$50 am.
EuH Report e. Pass "a
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Mrs. Horton, 81,
Church Worker

Mrs. Isabelle jeanette Hor-
ton. 81, a former resident Of
East Orange, N. j., died today
at the home Of a daughter
Mrs. Elizabeth Benson, 606 st
Andrews lane, Silver Spring
Md, after q long illness.
For the past six years, Mrs
Horton had been living with
Mrs. Benson or with another
daughter. Mrs. Louise Dolan OF
Pine Bush, N. Y.
Mrs. Horton, a native of
Shermansville, Pa, was the
widow of George Ingersoll Hor-
ton, a life insurance official
who died in 1947.
She formerly performed
volunteer work for the Florence
Crittenden Home and was an
active member Of the Congre-
gational Church.
Besides Mrs. Benson and
Mrs. Dolan, she leaves another
daughter. Mrs. Doris Dunton
Of Ithaca. N. Y: Is grand
children and % great-grand-
children.
Services will be at II am,
tomorrow in the Walter Funeral
Home. 254 Carroll street NV
Burial will be in Union Springs,
N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
Ike Weiner.5 Sc,
Businessman,
Owned Theuter

Ike Weiner. Sc, a business
man here since 1945, died of q
heart attack yesterday al
Fairfax Hospital.
Mr.. Weiner. who lived Al
69l1 Joallen drive, Lake Bar,
croft, Va. was born in st
Mary's County, Md. and at.
tended school in Leonardtown
Md.
He had been in the retail
hardware and mercantile
business In the District. Be-
fore 1945, Mr.. Weiner owned
the Waldorf Theater in Wal
dorf, Md.
Mr.. Weiner was a member of
the Variety Club, Tent IL, and
a past member Of the Lions
Club.
He leaves his wife, Eleanor
L., Of the home address; a
daughter, Miss June L. Weiner
of 8l03 Eastern avenue, Silver
Spring; a son. Gordon M. of
Clinton, Md. and one grand
child.
Friends may call from 7:30
to 10 pm. tomorrow at the
Saul Levinson Funeral Home,
Reisterstown road, Baltimore.
Services will be held at the
funeral home at II am. Sun
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29

ing boats, most of which he
constructed himself. and 1t has
been a rare weekend during
the last IL years when several
Star fishermen have not en-
joyed the Majors hospitality.
Mr.. Major was married to
Eleanor Gary Major in 1921.
Besides Mrs. Major he leaves
one daughter by a previous
marriage, Mrs. Norris Friel of
5317 Branch avenue, Camp
Springs, three grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Major lives at the home
in Park Hall which Maj
helped to build. The bayside
residence has been a center for
old friends since Mr.. Majors
retirement from The Star in
1851.
Prayers will be said at the
Mattingley Funeral Home in
Leonardtown. Md. at 8 pm.
today. Services will be held at
/ pm. tomorrow at the Ives
Funeral Home, 2847 Wilson
boulevard. Arlington. Burial
will be in Columbia Gardens
Cemetery, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
E. Hume TuIbert,
Patent ATTORNEY

E. Hume Talbert, 81, retired
patent attorney and for 80
years a resident Of the District
area, died Thursday in st.
Francis Hospital, Hartford,
Conn, after a six weeks illness.
The son of George w. and
Ella Walsh Talbert, he was
born in Washington in 1875.
He lived later at IA West Kirke
street, Chevy Chase, Nd, NOV
ing to Hartford in 1855.
Mr.. Talbert was an 1897
graduate Of the old Columbian
College. now part Of George
Washington University. and
went into private practice as a
patent attorney.
He was a 32d degree Mason
and a Shriner.
Mr.. Talbert leaves his wife.
Daisy Hoggson Talbert, OF
Hartford; a daughter, Mrs.
Elsie Talbert Shelton Of West
Hartford. Conn.,, and three
grandsons.
Funeral services will be at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at Newkirk
a. Whitney Funeral Home.
West Hartford. Burial will be
private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
Ada ChoppIe Cotton, SO,
D. G. Librarian 40 Years

Ada Chapple Cotton, SO, a
librarian in the District for 40
years, died yesterday at Sibley
Memorial Hospital after a short
illness.
Born in Little Falls. N. Y,
Mrs. Cotton was a graduate of
Pratt Institute of Brooklyn in
1900. She was the widow of
John Storrs Cotton.
Mrs. Cotton came to the Dis
trict in 1900 and worked at the
Library Of Congress from 1900
to 1907. She was the first IL
brarian Of the Chevy Chase
Branch library in 1922 and also
the librarian of the Tenley-
town library on Wisconsin ave-
nue. until 1882.
Mrs. Cotton then became a
readers advisor at the Mount
Pleasant library in 1892 and
later at the Northeastern
Branch library. She retired III
1910.
She was active in the Ameri.
can Red Cross during both
World War I and World Wal
II. She was a member Of the
Chevy Chase Womens Club and
a member Of All Saints Epis-
copal Church, Chevy Chase
Circle.
Survivors include her son,
John Cotton of Glenwood, Md;
and two daughters, Miss Jane
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Cor Inspector
Dies of Injuries

A 54-year-old car inspector
injured in an accident wednes.
day at the Potomac Yards If
Alexandria, died yesterday In
Alexandria Hospital.
The accident victim. Clinton
r. Nichols OF Bealton. Va. SUI
fered an amputated right LEG
and a broken left leg when he
was caught between two rail-
road cars. Aexandria authori-
ties said.
Mr.. Nichols died about IL
am. yesterday. He was an in
spector for the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad. He was injured about
8 pm. Wednesday while check
ing cars, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
FL. Marion, 90,
Movie Pioneer

STANFORD, Conn, Mar. 2s
(AP) Frank Joseph Marion. a
pioneer Of the motion picture
industry. died in a private hos
pital here yesterday. He was
90.
In the infant days Of movies
Mr.. Marion operated the Kalem
Co. and turned out such films
as Prom the Manager TO the
Cross" and a serial called "The
Hazards Of Helen"
One Of his leading ladies was
Alice Joyce.
Before going into the busi-
ness Of making movies. Mr.,
Marion - in 1899 - worked for
Thomas A. Edison with the
Biograph Co. in New York.
Mr.. Marion retired from mo-
viemaking a half-century ago,
when he was 43.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29
SiIvio OnofrXz4,
Retired Oboist
In Marine Bond

Silvio Onofry, "a. retired Ma.
rine Bandsman who had lived
in the Washington area since
1910, died after a heart attack
yesterday at his home, ISIS
Cleveland avenue, Landover
Md.
Mr.. Onofry was born in Ma.
Piles. Italy. He studied music
at the Naples Conservatory anc
came to this country in 1905
with Creatore's Band. While or
tour with that band in Denver
he enlisted in the Unite {
States Marine Corps.
For the next 80 years Mr.
Onofry served in the Marine
Band, retiring as a principa,
oboist in 1910.
Mr.. Onofry then taught mu-
sic at the Southeast and Silver
Spring boys clubs. He also
served in the Soldiers Home
band for five years.
He was a member and a past
president of the Retired Bands
men Association and a men,
Der of the local chapter Of the
musicians union.
Mr., Onofry's wife was the
late Adele Orlando Onofry.
He leaves a son, Thomas s
Onofry, 5019 Aspen Hill road
Rockville. Md; two daughters
Mrs. Christine Melifano, Peek
skill. N. Y, and Mrs. Lucia
Eckert, 1917 Holdridge road
Silver Spring; 10 grandchildren
and two great-grandehildren.
Funeral services will be at
8 am. Monday at the Warner
E. Humphrey Funeral Home,
S434 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring, with burial in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-29

/ He always used a steel pen
with a bottle Of ink" the judge
recalled, land never took his
notes with a fountain pen. He
was amazingly accurate and
could go as fast as anyone
talked in the courtroom.
Mac would manage to get
down everything. If the wit
ness spoke In a heavy dialect,
he could make out the testi-
mony. In all the years I saw him
operate, I can never remember
Mac asking someone to repeat
a statement or speak up"
But taking notes and trans
cribing them were not Robert
Graham MacCartee's only at
tributes.
On-Time Hitchhiker
In so years Of work. he never
arrived at a courthouse late
quite a feat for someone who
never drove an automobile.
Whenever he would leave for
court from his Hyattsville home
at 4015 Oglethorpe street, he
would rise early, walk to the
highway and stick out his
thumb.
Mac said hitchhiking was the
best way to travel. THAT way
you get to meet the people," he
told his friends.
He was also a politician and
an ardent Republicsn-some-
thing which is rare in South
Iern Maryland even today-and
the fact that his best friends
were Democrats didn't bother
Mac. Several times he ran I'M
successfully for the House of
Delegates, but nevertheless
pulled a respectable vote for a
@. o. p. candidate.
Mac was also active in COM
munity affairs and was a past
commander of the Farmer
Butler American Legion Post
No. 3. He loved sports and in
recent years had served as a
scorekeeper for Boys Club and
little league baseball games
when he wasn't shagging flies
in the outfield during practice
sessions.
A bachelor, he lived with his
sisters, the Misses Enid v. and
Edith j. MacCartee.