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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
MAN, 30, CHARGED
IN MELON PATCH ,
DEATH OF YOUTH ;

GORDO, Ala. (AP0
First degree murder,
charges have been filed
against an s0-year-old man
in the shooting of q
teen-ager in a watermelon
patch.
Pickens County officers
said the man, John D. Hig-
don Of Gordo, would be
given a preliminary hear
ing Monday.
Phillip Howell. II. was
hit in the chest and throat
by a blast from a shotgun
while he and a friend were
in the Higdon watermelon
. patch, officers said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02

couraging changes in Latin
America, he added.
"I' think there has been a
common recognition" he said,
that there is the necessity for
revolution In Latin America,
and it. is either going to b.
peaceful or bloody. In nj
opinion, 1t can be peaceful"
To Discourage Travel
Asked whether the United
States will take any action
against American students now
visiting Cuba, the President
said unhesitatingly that their
passports are going to be lifted
when they come back here" He
added dryly that this may dis
courage their travel for a
period"
He added that it seems to
him that some of the leader
ship of the group visiting Cuba
at the expense of the Castro
government ''are definitely
Communists sand other steps
may be considered against
them.
. f
While some Of the visitors
may not be Communists, he
said. II think that they should
have some concern for the Sc
curity and foreign policy objec-
tiYes Of the United States"
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STUDENTS DENY
LEADERS ARE RED

HAVANA. Aug. Q tAP). -
Phillip Luce, a leader of 4
group Of So American students
touring Cuba in defiance OF a
State Department ban. says
President Kennedy was mis-.
guided in asserting some of the
students appear to be Commu-
nists.
Mr.. Luce, who says he is an
Ohio State University student,
asserted:
I'VE did have the security
and policy interests of the
United States at heart when
we came to Cuba to see for
ourselves what was happening
here The issue is not one
Of communism but freedom to
travel ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02

plans for a multi-lateral nu-
clear force.
THE problem really goes to
the organization of the defense
of the West" Mr.. Kennedy
said, land what role France
sees for herself, and sees for
us, and what kind Of a Coop
erative effort France and the
United States and Britain and
the other members of NATO-
and this is important, the nom
nuclear powers Of NATO-
could join in"
Mr.. Kennedy conceded the
multi-lateral force-with the
built-in American veto-was
not perfect for Europeans, but
said 1t represented the best
solution to hold the Alliance
together, which we believe To
be essential"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02

cans now making propaganda
for the Castro regime In Cubs
will be lifted when they return
"In addition, other steps
may be considered In regard tC
q few who are not students but
who are Communists" the
President added.
At the same time he dashed
out at critics of the admins
tration In regard to Cuba who
oppose economic aid policies he
considers essential to help pre-
vent the spread Of communism
throughout Latin America.
Critics Who Won't Help
what I find to be almost
incomprehensible," he said
ARE those who speak about
Cuba all the time, and yet are
not willing to give the kind OF
assistance and the kind Of sup
port to assist other countries
of Latin America to develop
themselves in q peaceful way"
Taking note that this month
marks the second anniversary
of the Alliance for Progress
the President said he is "al-
ways depressed" by the size Of
the problems faced In Latin
America.
With population increases,
declines in commodity prices,
and other serious domestic
problems in most Latin Ameri-
can countries, he said, Eve
sometimes feel that we are not
going ahead"
/ But he emphasized: II think
we ought to keep at it."
! There have been some en-
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concessions and capitulation to
the imperialists" in agreeing to
a partial nuclear test ban with
the United States and Britain
The Peking Peoples Daily
official organ of the Chinese
Communist Party, launched an
attack against the Soviet Union
apd its Western partners in the
test ban treaty.
- Exposure" Applauded
srAn editorial said the treaty
reflects the ugly face Of
United States Imperialism,
which is aggressive by nature,
as. well as the servile features
Of those who are warmly en-
bracing United States imperial
ism"
THE editorial continued:
1.-THE exposure of these freaks
and monsters in their true col
ors is an excellent thing fol-
the revolutionary struggle OF
the peoples and the cause OF
world peace"
The Peoples Daily accused
the three treaty partners OF
acting as "nuclear overlords
while the overwhelming major.
ity of (other) countries are tc
kneel down on the ground and
obey orders meekly, as If they
were nuclear slaves"
Mr.. Khrushchev was named
directly in another blast. Lilac
Cheng-chih, vice chairman OF
the China Peace Committee
told q rally in Picking: In the
past few years Khrushchev hac
all along been anxious to make
q deal with United States i'm
perialism In order to push the
Soviet general line Of peaceful
cp-existence."
~
- People Declared Cheated
Mr., Lao added that the So:
Wet signing of the test ban
treaty was "capitulation to i'm
perialism and a gross sellout
OF the interests Of the social
ist Communist countries"
Gen. 10 Jui-ching, army
chief Of the Chinese general
staff, also accused Mr.. Khru-
sf1chev of working hand In
glove" with the imperialists
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ment continued. He paid SIS
per half gross, or about Z cents
each.
THE boxes were marked
Capital Fireworks Co., Inc,
Brandywine, Md"
Senator Dodd said the Brandy
wine cherry bomb operations
were shifted to Elkton, Nd, I'M
til July 4. An employe of the
Delaware First State Fireworks
told subcommittee investigators
that machines for cherry bomb
production were removed be-
cause of trouble caused by the
bombs" Senator Dodd said.
The Senator said the sub
committee had been unable to
locate Mr.. Mercolino. identi-
fled by Senator Dodd as man.
ager of the Elkton plant.
Found Bomb COmpOnents
Our investigators did find
discarded about the premises,
however, components of the
plastic variety of cherry
bombs, sections of fuses used
in the bombs, and the actual
explosive ITSELF" Senator Dodd
said. THE unmarked half
gross boxes, which have turned
up in recent weeks in Wash
ington, Virginia, and Mary
land. also were found on the
premises.
The subcommittee chairman
thought Significant" the dis
covery of identical markings
on plastic castings at Delaware
First State Fireworks and
fragments of a bomb from the
box which contained the bomb
that partially blinded Randy
Berkeley.
There is very little doubt
that these are the plastic
cherry bombs that have been
plaguing local citizens for the
last several months" Senator
Dodd concluded. He said his
hearings were. aimed at deter
mining "how and by whom
these devices we're transported
to Maryland, Virginia and the
District "in violation Of Fed.
eral laws"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02

and "shamelessly" cheating
the people of the world.
The Peoples Daily reiterated
the Chinese governments de-
mand for a world conference
to ban all nuclear weapons.
MoScow's direct attack on
Mr.. Chou came in a review
of the tradition Of discipline
among Communist parties.
History Prof. B. Leibzon,
writing in the Soviet govern
ment newspaper Izvestia, noted
that Mr.. Chou at the 1859 So
Wet Party Congress in Moscow
Endorsed Kremlin leadership of
the world Communist move
ment but soon afterward
launched a campaign against
the Soviet party.
This showed Mr.. Chou was
"iusincere and had a long
range objective" Prof. Leibzon
asserted.
Kremlin Concern Noted
The professor said a majority
of Communists supported Mos
cows leadership.
The article reflected an APP
parent Kremlin concern over its
leadership role In world COM
munism and followed publica-
ton of anti Chinese statements
issued by its East European
satellites.
But a Romanian statement
in the Soviet party organ
tPravda--solicited for the Goth
anniversary of the second Con-
gress of the Russian Social
Democratic Workers Party at
which Lenin organized the
Bolsheviks-avoided any men,
ton of the Moscow-Pe dis
pute. 1t SKINNED over interna-
tional issues with the observa-
ton that Soviet foreign policy
was "a factor having important
significance" In the struggle for
peace.
The Romanians have stood
aloof from the theological bat
tie since they rebelled against
MoScow's attempt to restrict
their industrial development In
favor of farm production for
the rest of the Soviet bloc.
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Archbishop to Bless
Librury in Bethesda

The Most Rev. Patrick A.
OBoyle. Archbishop Of Wash
ington, will bless and dedicate
a new library at 1880 am. to.
morrow at the Mother House OF
the Sisters Of Mercy Of the
Union, 10000 Kendale road,
Bethesda.
The library will be named
for Mother Mary Bernadine
Purcell, second Mother General
of the Sisters Of Mercy, who
will be present at the dedica-
ton.
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LANDS

Continued From Page Al
He also had offered full CO.
operation" in the investigation,
Mr.. Morgenthau said.
Mr.. Lands, born in Tokyo of
American parents, served as
law dean at Harvard from 1887
TO 1916. He also has been gen.
eral counsel to the American
Mercantile Exchange, a special
trial examiner for the United
States Department Of Labor,
chairman of the Civil Aero
nautics Board and has served
as a member or consultant to
various governmental agencies
and commissions.
He once was a Supreme Court
law clerk to Justice Louis Bran
deis and served Mr.. Kennedy
as AN efficiency expert, advis-
ing on Federal regulatory
agencies.
Offers Explanation
Dean William Warren of the
Columbia University Law
School represented Mr.. Lands
in court today and read a four
paragraph explanation Of the
defendants failure to file re-
turns promptly.
The statement said:
THE failure to file timely
income tax returns was ini-
TALLY due to the unavailability
of tax basis of certain securities
inherited by the taxpayer some
80 years earlier, which he had
sold in order to meet a pressing
family need.
Subsequently, the taxpayer,
being deeply engrossed IN pub
lie affairs and the affairs of
clients, neglected his own per-
sonal matters, including the
income tax returns, and mis-
takenly delayed filing returns
for any subsequent years, until
he could complete the return
for the first delinquent year.
"All information available to
the taxpayer relating TO report
able transactions was kept by
him in separate tax return
files, and he attempted on sew
eral occasions, prior to any
question by the Internal Rev.
enue Service, to prepare the
returns. He was never able to
complete the returns. Finally,
he engaged an accountant to
prepare the returns, whic h
were then filed by the tax
payer.
AFTER the returns were filed,
the taxpayer appeared volun-
tarily before examining agents
and co-operated fully in pro-
viding all relevant data re-
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erty Of M. E. Sullivan, also of
Woodbridge.
Mr.. Sullivan was identified
by another man, Ashton Shift
flett, as his brother-in-law
Mr.. Shifflett indicated" the
bombs were his and that he
had bought them from a man
In a new light-colored Cadillac
with North Carolina license
plates, Mr.. Mooney testified.
Earlier, it was testified that
fireworks brought in" to States
by Mr.. Semel were delivered in
a Cadillac convertible with
South Carolina plates, in a dark
blue Cadillac sedan, or II,
rented trucks.
Lake Death Theory
Senator Dodd urged Mr.
Semel to help the subcommittee
in its investigation of the cher
ry bomb.
Virginia police and medical
officials simultaneously are in.
vestigating the possibility that
q swimmer at Lake Bancroft
was killed July Is by an under
water explosion of such a bomb
Attorney Ernst said he woulC
confer with Mr.. Semel over the
week end on the question Of
testifying.
The Senator said he could
not promise that Mr.. Semel
would go scot free" if develop.
ments show he has done some.
thing wrong.
Witness Under Subpoena
II think it would bother you
conscience" not to come for,
ward with helpful information
Senator Dodd added.
The Senator warned that tn,
witness still was under sub,
poena.
Attempting to prod Mr.. Sc
mel to change his mind, Sena,
tor Dodd acknowledged that hi
testimony might get the man
ufacturer into "a little trou.
ble." But, the Senator asked
what is that compared with {
tragedy, for example. Of a chile
losing an eye because Of a bomI
explosion
Listening in the hearinI
room was 16-year-old Rand!
Berkeley, whose right eye patch
is a reminder of the cherry
bomb explosion that partially
blinded him July 4. He is tn,
son Of Marine Col. Randolph
Berkeley, OF Mclean, Va.
Law Limits Shipment
Senator Dodd chastised Fire
Marshal Robertson for failing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
BOMB
Illegal Explosives
Purchased in Area

to follow up manufacturers
shipments more closely. A
Federal law bans shipments of
explosives into a State where
their sale is prohibited.
The records of a plant identi-
fled as Mr.. Semel's show ship
ments of explosives into ct least
two States prohibiting sale.
Senator Dodd said.
Isn't it your duty to check
with those State fire mar
shals?" the Senator asked.
Eyes, sir, we do need to do
more Of that" Mr.. Robertson
replied.
Both he and Lawrence r.
VOLT, Prince Georges County
fire marshal. urged an absolute
ban on fireworks sales in
States bordering Maryland
Congress could set an example
by passing such a law for the
District, they indicated.
Area Laws Differ
Firecrackers termed safe and
sane" are sold legally In the
District and Virginia. But
Maryland permits the sale only
of explosives as powerful as
paper caps"
Senator Dodd could not draw
from Mr.. Robertson any overt
criticism Of Mr., Semel. There
is no record that Mr.. Semel
has been breaking the law since
his plant was closed" Mr..
Robertson testified.
The Brandywine plant was
shut down because. in the opin-
ion Of enforcement officers, 1t
lacked safe facilities and
trained personnel.
"UnSapory" is what Senator
Dodd said he would call Mr.
Semel's record.
isn't 1t a fact that after
you took Mr.. Semel's license
away. that he had the First
Delaware do his manufacturing
for him?" Senator Dodd asked
This was an apparent reference
to the Delaware First State
Fireworks Co., Inc, at Elkton
Md, which repeatedly is oper.
ated by Carmine Mercolino.
isn't that just a device to
get around the law?" Senator
Dodd went on.
To "wide Open" States
Mr.. Semel always claimed
his products were going into
wide open" States where sales
are legal, Mr.. Robertson replied
Senator Dodd, obviously not
satisfied, told the fire marshal
that Ito enforce the law, you'd
have to check all these people
all the time"
In his opening statement
Senator Dodd said his investi-
cation showed that cherry
bombs originally were manu-.
featured and distributed from
Capital Fireworks, Inc. al
Brandywine. Mr.. Semel wa;
general manager of that firm
the Senator said.
/ I'VE have reports from par
ents throughout the Washing
ton Maryland Virginia area
that their youngsters bought
these bombs" according to the
Senator.
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Picking Calls Russians
Freoks' in A-Bon Row

TOKYO Aug. tAP).-Red China called Soviet leaders
freaks and monsters today for approving the nucear
ban treaty, while Moscow accused Chinese Premier
E-lai OF acting in bad faith long four years ago.
III Albania allied with Pking pitched into the mounting
Of words BY accusing Premier Khrushchev unconditional
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POLICY
Continued From Page Al

OVAssAAh1Oa AACAAA 49, IA
Llewelyn Thompson, special as
sistant to Mr.. Rusk for Soviet
affairs; Carl Kaysen, deputy
special assistant to the Presi-
dent for national security af-
fairs; Richard Davis, director
of the State Departments Of
flee Of Eastern European af-
fairs, McGeorge Bundy, special
assistant to the President for
national security affairs, and
William C. Foster, director of
the United States Disarmament
and Arms Control Agency.
Mr.. Rusk's conference with
Mr.. Kennedy underlined the
importance the White House
attaches to the talks Mr.. Rusk
will have with Mr.. Khrushchev
and his aides. Mr.. RuSk has
been invited to remain in the
Soviet Union after the signing
ceremony, and the Moscow con-
ferences are expected to last
three or four days.
Homes Role Uncertain
To what extent and for how
long Lord Home, the British
Foreign Secretary, will partici-
pate in these talks was not
Immediately clear. He, Mr..
Rusk and Soviet Foreign Min
lister Andrei Gromyko will sign
the treaty in the Kremlin's
magnificent st. Catherine Hall.
Mr.. Khrushchev. officials
said, Is expected to start the
talks with Mr.. Rusk on Tues
day. The place is undeter-
mined. although Mr.. Khru-
shchev is known to have
planned a vacation at the
Black Sea. Later, the discus
sions likely will be held In
Moscow with Mr.. Gromyko.
But the administration does
not expect any dramatic agree
ment to come from Mr.. Rusk's
talks with the Russian leader.
Instead, officials predict many
months Of talks both with
NATO nations. and with the
Russians on the terms for a
non-aggression pact between
NATo and the Warsaw Pact
COUNTRIES.
The administration hopes
that during these months. the
pilblic-and Congress-will
support it's efforts to reach
further accommodations with
the Russians, without expect
ing an overnight change in
East-West relations.
i"I think we should maintain
oiir strength Mr.. Kennedy
said. Il don't think we should
cut our defense budgets. !
think we should pursue. how
eyer, the next step, and the
next step to see II we can
bring about a genuine detente
I've don't have that yet o
genuine one that covers a
broad area" Mr.. Kennedy said.
.Mr. Kennedy's caution also
seemed aimed at allayina
fears Of some Senator's that
sbme deals" are in the wind
with the Russians.
Mr.. Kennedy said the United
States would continue to test
underground even after the
partial test ban Is ratified
and he said he thought the
Senate would ratify 1t by the
necessary two-thirds vote.
Disagree on Pact
On the question Of q nom
aggression pact. Mr.. Kennedy
disagreed with French Presi-
dent de daulle on It's signifi-
canoe. Premier Khrushchev is
known 10 put great Importance
on q non-aeeression pact.
In his press conference on
Monday. Gen. de Gaulle said
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U. S. Students in Cube
Due to Lose Passports

Communists among the Of American students"
visiting Cuba may for surprises when they return
to this country. te stt ssa - a
President kennedy indicated much press conference
late yesterday.
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Stored with Meat

IAN Arlington mother told
us that her l6-year-old son
purchased two half-gross OF
plastic cherry bombs in a. mar
ket in Woodbridge, Va. They
were kept in q meat ice box in
plastic containers" the state
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Discussions Likely
On West Berlin

he saw little that could be
gained from such a pact.
Mr.. Kennedy commented,
however, that a formal nom
aggression agreement might
provide greater security for
Berlin" which is located In
the midst of Communist East
Germany.
Mr.. Rusk viii try to find out
If Mr.. Khrushchev would agree,
for instance, to trade a pledge
on Western rights in West Ber-
lin for some sort Of non-agres-
sion pact.
West German Fear
This is a delicate matter
since 1t cuts to the heart of
the whole German question
West Germany's prime fear
through the years has been
that the United States and
Great Britain might recognize
| the East German regime in re-
turn for some agreement on
West Berlin.
This has been utilized by The
Russians in repeated efforts to
split the West. But Mr.. Ken
nedy emphasized that no agree
ment be made with the Rus
slams until there had been long
discussions among the NATO
allies.
And in answer to another
question the President said the
United States does not intend
to recognize the East German
regime" He said the East Ger
mans could not gain legal
status by signing the nuclear
test ban, as some Republicans
and West Germans have
feared.
Mr.. Kennedy was asked
many question about France
an obvious thorn In the side
Of American policy for many
months. The latest irritant was
Gen. de Gaulle's not unexpected
refusal to sign the nuclear test
ban.
France Offered More Aid
He indicated that the
United States has offered
France more atomic help II
she would Join in the new test
ban accord.
But we have received nc
response from the French
government, other than the
remarks Of Gen. de Gaulle al
his press conference" Mr.
Kennedy said.
To receive American nucleai
assistance under the Atomic
Energy Act, France must dem.
onstrate substantial nucleai
progress on its own. So far
only Britain has received the
United States nuclear aid.
But Mr.. Kennedy said HI
considers France also to be {
nuclear power 'in terms o.
the Atomic Energy Act"
AS to offering Paris NOR
nuclear co operation, Mr.
Kennedy said guardedly, Nv,
have made some suggestions
recently as TO how that CO,
operation could be more salts
factorily developed II ther,
were a test ban"
Want United Force
The reason for Gen. dC
Gaulle's apparent obstinacy 4
his disagreement with thu
United States--and the rest o.
NATION how the alliance
should be organized.
He wants an independent nu'
clear force, free Of NATO con.
troll. He objects TO American
dominance in European affairs
and has not co-operated II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
Disagree on Pact

on the question Of 8 nom
aggression pact, Mr.. Kennedy
disagreed with French Presi-
dent de daulle on It's signifi-
canoe. Premier Khrushchev is
known 10 put great Importance
on q non-ageression pact.
In his press conference on
Monday. Gen. de Gaulle said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02

Senator Dodd chastised Fire
Marshal Robertson for failing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-10
The man who knew too much

affect my coordination. Pensioned off with light
job may be, but you'd be surprised how strong
still am. So | shouldn't try to rush me, il | we're
you, sir. 1t wouldn't do you any good.
It's always a mistake to know too much, sir.
Mary Purcell, you said. Alice was her first name,
the one all the papers used, did you know that? 1t
was only her family and her intimates who called
her Mary. And then, hOSO did you knOC her eyes
oae geen' They were shut fast enough before ever
the press got near her. But her lover knew
Yes, sir, know you now, you were the young
man who was staying with the Lovells at the farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-10

Most folks today realize that periodic phys
ical check-up can help keep them in shape. and
hopefully ward off illness and big medical bills.
Its the same with houses" says home-pIan-
ming authority. A. M. Watkins, author of ''The
Complete Book of Home Remodeling, Repair
and Improvement" and other books and arti-
cles in his field. Mr.. Watkins has now prepared
a booklet especially for the New York Life In
surance Company, SLOW to Hold Down Home
Maintenance Costs"
Avoid Unnecessary Repair Bills. Certain
stitch-in-time maintenance checks can pay off
in handsome dividends" he points out. 'They
can sharply cut your annual house operating
bills, as well as forestall major repair BILL
BY keeping home in tip-top shape, you pre-
serve its resale value, and also reap the most liv
ing enjoyment
In a detailed. easy-to-follow analysis, Mr..
Watkins lists the key problem areas to look out
for in plumbing, electricity, heating and such
and what to do about them
When to ''DO-it-yOurself." Many major re-
pairs and emergency service calls stem from
few basic causes, the booklet explains, and so
check-up plus preventive maintenance can often