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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
BY DAVID BRAATEN
star staff Writer

In It's enthusiastic attempt Il
firm UP the m uscle tone o.
flabby Americans and spike oul
reputation as an underdevel.
oped nation. the Kennedy ad-
ministration has won genera
approval.
But this time the New From.
tier is definitely out OF bounds
There is evidence at hand Of
a treacherous move to put un.
slightly biceps on the frail, Sc
ductive b eauties who tradi.
tionally use those high-pricec
suggestively-n a m e d perfumes
to win the alteration Of Ameri.
can men.
The Presidents Council or
Physical Fitness has an.
nounced that Lanvin Parfums
the makers of such provocative
scents as Arpege. My Sin and
Scandale. are producing a fit.
ness film for women.
Tentatively titled, Promise
Her Anything, But Give Her
Barbells," the film is still in the
script-writing stage. 1t is unre-
liably reported that the story
line concerns q young fashion
model with high cheekbone'
and false eyelashes who find
true happiness and improved
circulation through sit-ups anc
deep knee-bends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
St. Johns Episcopal Church to Drop
Ancient Practice of RENTING Pews

10 dded approximately $4,000,
about 10 per cent of the annual
budget. is received from this
source.
"The $4,000 we now receive
from this so urce can be Ill
spared. However. every single
church that we have contacted
which has given up re nte d
pews reports no loss Of income
thereby. Essentially, every such
church. such as st. Thomas in
New York, reports steadily in
creased income and attendance
since abandonment of rented
pews."
To offset this loss, the re-
port declared "a very substan-
tial proportion Of st. John s
financial support comes from
non-pewholders In 1862,
$32, 756.48 in pledges came
from those who do not rent
pews, compared with SIS ,272 20
from pew renters. In numbers,
pledges were received from $40
non-pewholding families COM
pared with 1877 pewholdin g
family pledges. Some 40
pewholders make no pledge in
addition to their rent"
Several disadvantages accrue
from the pewholding system.
according TO the state m e n /.
One Is that most people find
the concept foreign to their ex-
perience, particularly younger
persons.
I'VE are convinced that new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Local Attitude
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Writer

The long standing tradition
Of renting pews in st. Johns
Episcopal Church Lafayette
8 uare) will be discontinued
January /.
This decision was announced
by O letter to parishioners OF
the historic parish from Miles
L. Colean. senior warden. and
Russell Z. Train. junior war
den.
The action resulted from q
study by q committee consist
ing Of j. Harry Covington III
Samuel Spencer and Mr.. Train
Terming the system Of re-
served seats ian anachronism
in the church today" the COM
mittee's report pointed out st
Johns Church was the only
one in the Washington Diocese
to follow this practice.
It further noted the practice
of rented pews has almost dis
appeared throughout the Epis-
copal Church, with only q COM
paratively few exceptions re-
tanning the system.
The Rev. John c. Harper
said the pews had been rented
on a yearly basis TO parishion-
ers, with rents varying In diff
ferent parts Of the church.
Observing that between 50
and so per cent Of all seats al
st. Johns Church are rented
and reserved. the statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
SPORTS ROUNDUP
Bemun Winner;
Cards Triumph

Bsthssdo's Dsons Bemon cop
tursd his second NotionoI Amateur
golf championship Yesterday with Q
2-ond-l victory over Dick Skies In
the 36-hOIs finoI in Dss MOines.
lowo.
Other results on o worried sports
front included victories by both the
Dodgers and the cordinoIs In their
Notionol League pennont struggle,
Monse's triumph in the $4,000
United Nations Hondieop at At
Iontie City. Miss Exids and Cole v
winning Presidents Cup hsOts on
the Potomac and Georgia Tech
beating Florida. 80. in the most
prominent Of q smottsrinS Of col
less football comes.
The Dodgers won, 81, at Phil
odelphio but 81. Louis turned book
Milwaukee, 81, to stoy 2h comes
behind the Notionol League leoders.
Never Send and Cory Sock
chased Monso to the wire. in thot
order. Three more heots today, the
first at ! pm, will wind Up the
Presidents Cup oetion for unlimited
hydros off Hoins Point
tDetoils in Sports Ssetion.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Maids With BigMuscIes
Give Scent of Danger

Movies produced for the Fit
ness Council by private indus.
try are nothing new, but up tc
now the producers have beer
obviously appropriate outfits
like the National Livestock and
Meat Board and the American
Dairy Association.
Asked why q perfume dis
penser should be so interested
in muscle-building. a spokes-
man for Lanvin said. I'VE feel
that physical fitness is part OF
good grooming and being at
tractive."
He fatty denied that the fit
ness film Is part Of q scheme To
encourage the sale Of perfume
by making Milady perspire.
One thing seems clear,
though: II the American wom-
an is going to use push-ups
as well as perfume in her ar
senal Of persuasion. the Arneri-
can sutton should have some
kind Of warning.
Maybe the perfume makers
could come up with names like
"Uppercut" or Half Nelson"
Il would certainly be unfair
to be led on by the heady
aroma Of, say. Surrender, "
only to be stopped cold by an
Unexpectedly expert karate
punch TO the solar plexus. now
wouldn't it2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

families. faced with a choice
between renting a pew and
standing in line until the ap-
p ointe d hour, simply choose
not to come to st. Johns"
Another drawback is the
feeling of the average visitor
that the system lis one Of COM
plete inhospitality. With no ex-
perience Of such a system any
where else In the United States,
he is confronted with the fact
that he cannot enter the
church and take q seat Of his
choice"
Finally. younger families are
repealed by the practice and
turn away from the church.
"It is among these people
that the future Of st. Johns
lies. 1t is 10 them that st
Johns should open the door Of
its Christian ministry"
st. Johns Church has long
been known as the Church Of
the Presidents" because many
Presidents were members and
nearly all chief executives Of
the country have worshiped
there.
The parish was started In
1914 and the present building,
designed by Benjamin H. La
trobe. architect of the Capitol,
was dedicated in 1916.
Mr.. Harper recently came as
rector Of st. Johns Church,
Sixteenth and H streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
CUNTS Weary Father
Still Dozed by 1t All

ABERDEEN, 8. OAK, Sept. Il
(AP) Andrew Fischer, the
3S-year-old father of quin-
tuplets, had a weary answer
today when asked his future
plans:
I'D like to go to bed"
Mr.. Fischer said he had been
up all night, the telephone
was ringing constantly and re-
porters we're coming and going.
He had a dazed look.
He knows he has quintuplets,
all right, but the ramifications
hadn't begun to soak in.
The father of five children
already obviously hadn't gotten
used to suddenly becoming the
father of ten.
Mr.. Fischer's parents were
proud, but also a little dazed.
Mrs. John Fischer. o small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

Ibrown-eyed woman of SO, said:
Il just don't know what to
say"
The elder Fischers knew
Thursday night that quintu-
plets were i'm miner in the
family.
Grandma Fischer got the
word by telephone. She cried
the news to her husband out
side.
What are you crying forP"
he asked. I'm happy about It."
The elder Mrs. Fischer spent
the night praying that every
thing would be all right for the
expected infants and the rest
Of the family.
Danny, who Is almost 8, was
the only boy in the family until
See FATHER, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

Ingenious engineers and SCI
entists in the molecular cleo
tronics field ore shaping
new, bright horizons for the
consumer Of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Quints> Born to Wife
Of Clerk Doing Well
South Dakota
BubiesA
Baptized

ABERDEEN, 8. OAK, Sept.
IA CAP. Quintuplets were
born today to Mrs. Andrew
Fischer, 80, wife Of an $80-a-
week shipping clerk.
The babies-four girls and
q boy-appeared normal and
seemed to be doing well In
their isolettes. These are In
dividual chambers in which
oxygen, temperature and hui
Nudity are rigidly controlled.
The quintuplets were bap-
tized and confirmed this
afternoon by Catholic Bishop
Lambert Hoch. who said they
showed "lots Of vitality" when
he dabbed them with holy
water.
All In Good Condition
They appeared to remain In
good condition well into the
72-hour period cited by doctors
as the critical time of their lives.
They were born about two
months prematurely.
If all survive, they appar-
emily will be the first United
States CUNTS to live beyond
infancy, although records Of
the American Medical Associa.
ton are not clear on some old
cases.
The lone boy was named
James Andrew, the girls all
named Mary. They'll receive
second names later.
The babies were placed in
isolettes after their births be.
tween l:5S and 3:Ol am.
Estimates Weights Z
Or. James Berbos, who de-
livered the babies, said he esti-
mated their weights ct 21z to
3 pounds for the girls, about
4 pounds for the boy.
"The next few days are the
most crucial" he told as
sembled newsmen. "They were
born prematurely and theil
systems are premature. We are
watching them closely"
Or. Berbos said the boy
born fourth-was q breech de-
livery. that is, feet first, so
there was concern for the fifth.
But she was the smallest ana
the last delivery was the easi-
est" No surgical assistance
was needed, he said.
He said feeding Of the babies
, is not planned until "a to 10
hours after birth.
Messages Pour In
Messages, gifts and flowers
poured into the Northeastern
South Dakota city from far
reaches Of the Nation.
Odds against birth Of quin-
tuplets are about AZ million
to !.
Birth Of the South Dakota
quintuplets followed by a week
"a similar birth in Venezuela.
Only two sets of quintuplets
born in the Western Henri.
sphere have survived infancy
the famed Dionnes Of Cam
ada in 1894 and the Diligenti
children in Argentina in l943.
Mr.. Fischer and his wife
have five other children, ages
See CUNTS. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Data on Druu
Called False
Probers Accuse
MerreII Firm
BY WILLIAM GRIGG
star Staff Writer

A memorandum alleging that
the VIM. s. Merrell Co. falsified
data in It's application for the
sale Of MERf29 was circulated
within the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration shortly after the
anti-cholesterol drug was
pulled off the market.
The purpose Of the memo
randum was to warn FDA en-
ployes to give special handling
and close scrutiny to future
drug applications from the
company.
The confidential memo plus
new information on side eff
fects - and prior predictions
that such effects might occur
- have been unearthed by the
Senate Subcommittee on Re-
organization and international
Organizations, The Star has
learned.
Included in the data is q re-
port that the final tragedy
forcing the drug firm to take
MER/29 from the market was
the development OF cataracts
in the eyes Of q 6-year-old
child.
The materials. soon to be
published by the subcommit-
tee. are designed as a post
norton" of the drugs hand
ling. A preface by Senator
Humphrey. chairman Of the
subcommittee, says science
should not fail to look for les
sons in past experiences with
drugs.
Star Article Cited
For presenting the MER/ 29
story to the public, the preface
cites as helpful and compre-
hensive" an article by Miriam
Gutenberg in The Sunday Star
of August rs, 1862, which the
subcommittee used in helping
to develop a chronology Of
MER/29 and its handling.
The subcommittee flies in
clude:
/. A report Of expert testi-
mony on the FDA warning that
MER/29 should not be released.
2. A report Of animal tests
that could have shown the
drugs dangers before 1t was
marketed.
3. A review Of the reports
that accumulated Of cataracts,
hair loss, skin troubles and loss
of sexual powers associated
with MER/29.
4. A report Of cataracts in a
6-year-old child which q Mayo
See DRUGS, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Coso Nostro Roll Call
Shows Inroods by US.
Secret List Identifies Crime Elite
Convicted or Now Facing Trial
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
star staff Writer

secret list of Cosa Nostra members shows that Federal
authorities have recently bagged at least dozen ranking
figures in organized crimes elite fraternity.
The master list compiled from the revelations of Joseph
Valach the oldtme mobster turned nformer, and from
other informans now working for the FBI inside Cosa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

Nostra's inner circles, contains
more than 1000 names.
The Star yesterday acquired
the first substantial roll call
of identified CoSa Nostra men,
bers. This smaller list consists
Of members of the clandestine
crime syndicate who are now
awaiting trial or were recently
convicted.
Names Of other major crime
figures now under intensive
Federal investigation are ex-
pected to be revealed when
Valachi appears before Chair
man McClellan's Senate Inves-
legations Subcommittee. A firm
date for the start of these
hearings, which will delve
principally into international
trafficking In narcotics, Is ex-
pected to be announced early
this week.
80 Are Listed
The Stars Cosa Nostra list
Of 90 names indicates the in
roads that Federal law en-
forcement agencies are begin
ming to make into the top
echelons Of Cosa Nostra.
A check of these names
shows Federal indictments are
now pending against So iden-
titled members Of Cosa Nostra.
Another 80 have recently been
convicted. Five, including some
against whom Federal indict-
ments were pending, are miss
ing and believed dead.
Valachi's information CEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Today's Star

Also Sunday. The Stor Magazine;
This Week Mosozins; TV Mosozins;
color comics section; Savings and
Loan League sFovuFe tabloid, and
the Heeht Co. Home Fashions
sFovure section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Vatican Seeks
Closer Ties 10
NOn-Christians
Pope Paul Sees
Time 'Opportune'
For Church Action
BY BENNET M. BOLTON
Associated Press writer


VATICAN CITY, Sept. IA
Pope Paul VI opened the vati-
cans doors today for closer Ro-
man Catholic relations with
Judaism, Buddhism. Hinduism,
Islam and all the nom Chris
tan religions of the world.
He also named four cardi-
mails, among them his closest
unofficial aide, to key posts as
his personal executives in run
ming the Vatican Ecumenical
Council, The council opens
again September 20 after q
nine-month recess.
The Pope's decisions were
contained in q letter to Eugene
Cardinal Tisserant, French
born dean Of the College Of
Cardinals and senior among
the cardinals on the Ecumeni-
cal Councils presiding commits
sion.
1t seems opportune to US to
extend the scope Of the secre-
tariat, to be constituted in
time, also to those Of nom
Christian religions" the Pope
said.
Common Interest Served
His plan reflected q desire
for c a tn olicism to work in
areas Of common interest with
the nom Christian creeds Of the
world, comprising two billion
persons. Some Vatican sources
said the Pope's one-sentence
reference apparently was to an
expansion of the Vatican secre-
tariat for promoting Christian
unity. Others said they thought
an entirely separate secretariat
eventually would be fore m e d
because of the different aims
In having contact with Chris
tians and with nom Christians.
The Christian Unity Secre-
tariat. created by Pope John
XxIII in 1860 under German
Biblical scholar Augustin Car
dinal Bea, has been maintain
ing contact with Protestant
and Orthodox churches-rep-
|resenting $50 million MEM
bers- primarily 10 find ways
toward possible Christian unity
In the future.
Asian Bishops Ask Action
Several Asian bishops Of the
Roman Catholic C hurch had
proposed publicly earlier this
year that the Vatican create Q
secretariat for non-Christian
religions to encourage an ex-
change of views and informa-
ton.
In his outline for administer
ing the reconvened Ecumenical
Council, Pope Paul named as
papal delegates or moderators
these four cardinals: Leo Jozef
Suenens Of Brussels, Julius
Doepfner Of Munich, Giacomo
Lercaro Of Bologna, and Greg
DRY Peter Agagianian, Armeni-
an-born cardinal who directs
the Vatican Congregation for
Propagation of the Faith. An
official Vatican announcement
said their function would be to
direct with executive mandate
the conciliar assembly"
In effect, the four cardinals
will carry to the council floor
the Pope's thinking and wishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
DC. Officials
Plan Action
On Wig Sales
Duncun to Ask
Fast Regulation;
Probe Is Slated

DlSCrlCJ commissions J0nn
B. Duncan wants immediate
action to regulate Washing
toms booming wig business.
He told The Star yesterday
he viii ask the Board of Com
missioners this week to decide
how the Government should
proceed ITO protect its citi-.
Sens."
Commissioner Duncan said
he had analyzed The Stars re-
port last Sunday on present
practices by newcomers who
have made Washington the
hottest wig city" in the United
States.
After receiving complaints
himself and consulting with
businessmen, he said, Il have
definitely decided to take the
lead in getting this business
under control"
Probe h Planned
Commissioner walter N.
Tobriner said that II further
investigation confirms the re-
ports published by The Star,
"this clearly becomes q matter
on which the Commissioners
should act under whatever au.
thority they are advised that
they have"
Mr.. Tobriner noted that the
Department Of Licenses and
Inspections has been receiving
complaints from wig buyers.
He said those complaints win be
examined as the basis Of the in
vestigation.
Complaints during the week
to the Department Of Licenses
and Inspections totalled So.
The Better Business Bureau,
which has. been policing wig
ads. and shipping wig salons,
reported l04 inquiries concern
ing wigs last week. On the basis |
of the Better Business Bureaus
continuing surveillance of the
wig business here, Leland 8.
Mccarthy, managing director
Of the Better Business Bureau,
last week said he thought the
business should be licensed.
Warns on Delay
.1On the question of inves-
tigating the situation. Com
missioner Duncan emphasized
the time element. He said some |
promoters would be inclined to |
make q quick killing and pull
out before long delayed regu-
lations become effective.
"The more we delay, the
more women viii be eyped. he
said.
He said he will ask the Board
Of Commissioners to set an
immediate opinion from the
Corporation Counsel's office on
the form that the licensing Of
wig dealers should take.
Both 4 Corporation CounsePs
spokesman and the Commits
sioners mentioned the posi-
bility Of licensing under the
General License Act. Under
that act, the Commission
have authority to require
licenses Of any business or cali
ing which In their judgment
requires inspection. supervision
or regulation"
Earlier Decision
OF the 80 businesses and call
ings covered by licensing laws
here, about half are listed spe-
officially in the laws and the
rest have been added by the
Commissioners under their
general licensing authority.
As early as January. when
the wig business started mush-
rooming here. the Board Of
Cosmetology was asked to ex-
tend its jurisdiction over beau
ty shops to cover wig salons.
The board ruled that the Cos
metology Act does not cover
wig sellers as long as they don't
cut hair.
The spokesman for the Cor
See WIGS, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

tiers on the makeup of the five
Cosa Nostra families" or mobs
of New York. FBI informants
have been identifying members
Of Cosa Nostra-which means
Our Thing-in more than a
dozen other cities. AS part Of
the identifying process, the in
formants pinpoint where the
members fit into the organiza-
ton.
Valachi's mental condition
was questioned in a copyright
ed story in today's Philadelphia
Bulletin, the Associated Press
reported. The Bulletin reported
that q psychiatrist examined
Valachi and found him men,
tally Ill two weeks after he
murdered q fellow inmate while
in prison.
Legally Sane
The newspaper added, how
ever. that the psychiatrist
found Valachi legally sane,
which surprised defense coun-
sci who had sought the mental
examination.
Valachi's information, &C.
cording to Justice Department
sources, confirmed intelligence
data that the FBI had beer
collecting since 1861 and has
since been checked out by FBl
inforrnants who have pene-
trated Cosa Nostra.
Asked about the Bulletin
story, Edwin o. Guthman,
See vALACHI, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

Business Writer Charles
coveIl reports on the tiny
eleefronie eireTits-soon to
be produced in the Wosh-
ingtos oreo--thot promise
10 Fevoiutionize automobiles
and home appliances BY the
1916.
=
:. Page Eli
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
By DAVID s. BRODER
star Staff Writer

MACKINAC ISLAND. Mich,
Sept. Ex-senator Barry Gold
water Of Arizona stands an ex-
cellent chance Of winning sig
nificant Michigan support for
the Republican presidential
nomination unless Gov. George
Romney moves actively to OPP
pose him.
The Michigan Governors
closest political associates rec
ognize this, but are divided on
what action he should take.
The decline in New York Gov.
Nelson A. Rockefeller's Michi-
gan following and the stepped
up activities Of the GoIdwater
camp have confronted Gov.
Romney with Q very clear
choice.
He can stand on his stated
position Of disinterest In the
1854 nomination and see Sem
ator Goldwater scoop up many
Michigan delegates. Or he can
declare himself a favorite son
and find himself in an about
battle for q nomination he
really may not want.
Local Attitude
The Governors dilemma is
compounded by the fact that
a heavy majority Of Michigan
Republicans Of all persuasions
want him to run for re-elec-
ton in 1864. They see no one
else who can keep the State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
--------POINT OF VIEW
GoIdwoter Gains Put
Romney On the Spot
POINT OF VIEW

Capital from returning to
Democratic control.
That is the picture that
emerges from talks with some
of the TOO top-level Michigan
Republicans who gathered ct
the Grand Hotel here for q
weekend political conference.
Leaders Of the Michigan
Draft Goldwater Committee,
whose hospitality room is
adorned with Identical sized
portraits Of Mr.. Romney and
Senator Goldwater, are preach
ing the joys Of peaceful politi-
cal co-existence between the
two men.
Creighton Holden, the draft
committee chairman, told re-
porters today he is completely
convinced that Senator Gold
waters nomination will be an
asset to George Romney's cleo
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
WOOing Of ROmney

The Goldwater men have told
the Governor they want him
to be chairman Of the delega-
ton and viii respect his role
as the real leader" of the
Michigan Republican Party. If
he wants a complimentary vote
for President on the first bal
lot. that, too, will be all right.
But they are equally firm
in saying they want as many
Goldwater men on the delega-
ton as they can get. And they
want their delegates to be free
to vote for Senator Goldwater
See ROMNEY, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Weather Forecast

District and vicinity Cloudy and cool to-
day, high in the eos and chance Of rain
or drizzle by evening. Tomorrow, partly
cloudy and warmer.
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