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Evening star., 1963-04-26
BY HUGH WELLS
Star staff Writer

BALTIMORE. April 26.-The
denial yesterday Of motions to
dismiss the conspiracy and con-
flict of interest charges against
two former Congressman by a
United States District Court
Judge will force the defense to
present its case to the jury be-
ginning Monday.
The defendants. Frank w
Boykin. of Alabama; Thomas
F. Johnson, of Maryland;
j. Kenneth Edlin, savings
and loan magnate, and Will
liam L. Robinson, his lawyer
expect to take about three
weeks to present their testi-
mony.
Yesterday, Federal Court
Judge Roszel c. Thomson re-
jected two separate sets Of mo-
tions by the defendants: first
to dismiss the charge that the
four men conspired to pressure
the Justice Department into
Evening star., 1963-04-26

dropping a mail fraud indict-
ment against Edlin.
Second, to dismiss the con-
flict of interest charges. Mr.
johnson is charged with &C.
cepting seven payments total
ing $17,550 for his intervention
with the Justice Department
The other three are charged
with aiding and abetting him
Hits Prosecution
The major argument by the
defense for dismissal of the
conspiracy charge was that the
Government had included two
distinct sets of actions under
one broad conspiracy charge.
George Cochran Doub, coun-
sci for Mr.. johnson, claimed
there was a nine-month Vac
uum" between the speech giver
by his client in the House oi
Representatives, allegedly al
the behest Of Edlin, and the
visits and telephone calls tc
the Justice Department.
He argued that the speech ir
Evening star., 1963-04-26

Roanoke, president of the Vir-
ginia Synod, was among the
nine pastors chosen as a dele
gate to the national meeting.
Nine laymen also we're named.
The delegates will represent
l64 Lutheran congregations in
Virginia and Southern West
Virginia having over $4,000
members.
The Lutheran Church in
America came into being in
January when the United,
American Evangelical, Finnish
and Augustana Churches
merged to form the new 3.2-
million-member denomination.
A record budget of $611,6 ,675
for 1864 was adopted by the
delegates yesterday. OF this
amount $265,869 goes to the
Virginia Synod and $345, ,806 to
the national church body.
Evening star., 1963-04-26

and has been there ever since,
When Judge Shook tried to
find out how come, she ques-
toned key officials at the ar
raignment.
Clayton X. Watkins, clerk OF
the court, said 1t was the policy
TO issue a bench warrant auto
matically in such cases.
The sheriff testified he had
never received a bench warrant
from the clerk in this case, and
therefore did not know the
man was In lail.
Didn't Interfere
Jail Warden John Ford tes-
titled that 1t was his policy to
take a middle of the road
stand" and not interfere in
cases between the court and a
defendant.
Judge Shook sharply repri
manded Warden Ford, inform
ing him that AL inmates OF
the jail are innocent until theE
are convicted" Z +
She assigned Attorney Vic
tor L. Crawford to the young
mans case. and ne now is
awaiting a trial May IA.
Before the hearing. Mr.
Smith asked the county's per-
sonnel department for a weekly
list of prisoners which are
awaiting court action in Jail.
The first list came. all right,
but the name Of Galknowski
was not on IT,
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Defense to 7 axe 3 Weeks
In Boykin-Johnson Case

June. 1860, which defended "in-
dependent" savings and loan
associations Of Maryland d
against Federal associations
was entirely separate from the
so-called pressure on the JUS
tice Department that extended
from March. 1861, to Novem-
ber, 1861.
The government responded
hat several factors indicated a.
continuing conspiracy. Mr..
Johnson continued to be paid,
aid United States Attorney Jo-
eph D. Tydings. and in the
.seRne surreptitious fashion,
namely from an Edlin firm,
through Mr.. Robinson's per-
sCnal bank in Miami to Mr..
johnson.
Language Similar
Also copies Of Mr.. Johnson's
House speech continued to be
handed out during the interval,
he said, and the language Of
the letters sent TO the Justice
Department was nearly identi-
cal with that used in the
speech.
In essence, he said, 1t was
the same pitch" - that Fed
eral savings institutions we're
carrying on a vendetta"
against the independent insti-
tutions.
The defendants argued for
dismissal of the conflict Of in
terest charges on two major
premises. Mr.. Doub charg' 4
that not one witness had tes-
titled that he knew the pay
ments to Mr.. johnson were spe-
officially for visiting the Justice
Department on Edlin's behalf.
Mr.. Tydings. in his rebuttal,
pointed out that no bills were
ever found from Mr.. johnson
in Edlin's records, thus indi-
eating Mr.. johnson had not
been paid for just legal serv-
ices as claimed by the defense.
with Him Eight Times
The United States Attorney
also said the method of pay
ment was indicative of a de-
sire to conceal the purpose.
And he added that a former
President and a former Vice
President of Edlin's savings and
loan association knew Of no
legal services rendered by Mr..
johnson.
The other defendants,
charged with aiding and abet-
ting Mr.. johnson, contended
that no evidence had been pre-
Isented showing that they knew
Mr.. johnson was not acting as
a lawyer, admitting he was
being paid by Edlin, but as a
] Congressman. "a
Evening star., 1963-04-26

A second Republican legisla-
tor from Maryland. Representa-
tive Matthias of the 9Th district,
has announced that he is IN
favor of public development OF
Assateague Island off Mary
lands Eastern Shore.
Mr.. Matthias, whose district
extends from nearby Montgom-
cry to Garrett County in West
ernmost Maryland, said today
that he supports the position
taken earlier this week by Rep
resentative Morton. whose LIST
district includes Assateague.
II shall work closely with
Congressman Morton in max
ing ASsateague available to all
of the people of Maryland" Mr..
Matthias declared.
Opposed by County
The Interior Department has
offered to transform the 33-
mie-long island into a national
reSreational area proposal
which has been opposed by
officials Of Worcester County,
in which Assateague is located,
30 far, the plan has drawn
no comment publicly from Gov.
Tawes or other Maryland DEM
ocyatic leaders.
Mr.. Matthias, in his announce
mSnt, said the question is
whether or not ASsateague
should be developed for private
use or as a national park.
RI believe" he added, that
commercial development would
be wrong because Assateague
represents what has become a
very rare asset in America. and
it should belong to the Nation.
IF we in Western Maryland
want a. chance to 60 to the
seashore and to change the
variety Of our mountain scenery
by view Of the sea coast, we
shbuld have an opportunity to
do so, just as we can offer our
shore neighbors the opportunity
to visit our unrivaled rivers,
mountains and forests. This op-
portunity will be denied If As
sateague Is allowed to be con-
verted to commercial usage"
Delegate Is Critical
Meanwhile. four Maryland
Congressman have been criti-
cized by a Baltimore Delegate
for not supporting the Depart
ment of Interior proposal to
take over and develop ASA
league Island into a Seashore
park.
Delegate Maurice J. O'Con-
nell, Democrat Of Baltimore,
also called John B. Funk, chair
man-director of the State
Roads Commission, "an arro-
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Council to Meet
On Vacancy in
Alexandra Post

The Alexandra City Council
will hold a special meeting at
1880 pm. Tuesday TO certify the
vacancy created by the death
of Councilman John J. Ewald
on April l8.
certification Of the vacancy
permits the Corporation Court
to order a special election to
fill the position during the re-
mainder Of the term Of office.
which expires June 30. 1854.
Mr.. Ewald, the senior coun-
Gilman, died of head injuries
received In a fall down stairs
at his home April 3.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Lutheran Synod
Picks Z in Area
For Convention

Two nearby Northern Vir-
ginia Lutherans, a pastor and
a layman, were elected yester-
day by the Virginia Synod as
delegates to the first national
convention of the Lutheran
Church in America next year
at Pittsburgh.
The Rev. Duane H. Carlson,
pastor of st. Marks Lutheran
Church. Springfield, and j. A.
Lauble, a member Of Resurrec-
tion Lutheran Church. Arling-
ton, we're chosen at the synodi-
cal meeting in st. Marks
Church. The three-day con-
vention closed yesterday.
DR.. ]. Luther Mauney Of
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Virginia PTA Boord
Meets Nearby Muy z

The board OF managers Of
the Virginia Congress OF Pa
rents and Teachers will hold a
meeting In Northern Virginia
for the first time May 2. In
conjunction with q northern
district convention slated the
next day.
More than 200 delegates Of
local PTAs In Alexandra and
Falls Church and the counties
OF Arlington. Fairfax, Fauquier.
Loudoun and Prince William
are expected TO attend the con-
vention In the Arva Motel. Arl-
ington.
The board OF managers meet
ing will be In Fairfax County's
new Marshall High School.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Park on Assoteogue
Backed by Matthias

CANT bureaucrat who blindly
insists on building a SIS mil
lion bridge to a roadless, bar
rem island"
I'VE have received much sup
port from members Of the
House of Delegates" Mr.
O'Connell said. but have been
bitterly disappointed in the
lack of support from Repre-
sentatives Fallon, Garmatz and
Friedel." The three Congress
men are Baltimore Democrats
Above ALL" Mr.. O'Connell
said, I'VE we're shocked by the
inaction Of Congressman Sic
kles, who spent eight years in
the House of Delegates and is
we'll acquainted with the ASA
league problem" Mr.. Sickle:
also is a Democrat.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
LONG WAIT FOR TRIAL
Youth Lost 6Months
In Montgomery Jail

Consider the plight Of Rob-
ert F. Gajknowski, 10.
He was lost in the Mont
gomery County Jail for six
months. AS a result, an official
order was issued for a weekly
list of prisoners TO avoid a
similar occurrence-and then
his name was missing from the
very first list which was pre-
sented TO the court.
Gajknowski's hapless stay In
the detention center came to
light in a hearing recently be-
fore Montgomery County Cir
cult Court Judge Kathryn L
Shook after the youth wrote a
series of letters to court Off
cials about what seemed to him
like a mighty long wait for his
trial on charges of larceny and
forgery.
He told Assignment Com
missioner Howard M. Smith lin
a letter which apparently took
six days to travel from the Jail
to the courthouse a mile away
that he had been sitting there
since last october and he GER
tainly did wonder when his
trial would be set.
Held in New York
An arraignment promptly
was held, and Judge Shook
summoned the clerk of the
court. the sheriff, the jail war;
den and Mr.. Smith.
1t developed in testimony
that the Wheaton youth orig
inally was released on the
charges on $400 bond, but then
was arrested in New York on
charge of driving without a
license. Meanwhile. his trial
came up in Rockville Peoples
Court. and a bench warrant
was issued for his failure to
appear.
His bondsman went to New
York and returned him. He
was put in jail on october 26,
Evening star., 1963-04-26
JudgeDenies
Election Role
For Pressnldn
RALTIMoRE. April 26 (AP1g

BALTIMORE, April 26 (APl !
Superior Court Judge j. Gill
bert Prendergast declared yes
terday that Democrat Hyman
A. Pressman is ineligible to run
on the Republican ballot for
city controller.
Judge Pendergast ruled that
Mr.. Pressman'sl name may not
be substituted for that of W.
Rae Dempsey because Mr..
Pressman ran for the same Of
flee In the Democratic primary.
Permitting Mr.. Pressman's
name ON the ballot would
DESTROY the entire primary sys-
tenn" the Judge said.
G. o. P. attorneys announced
Immediately they would appeal
the decision to the Maryland
Court of Appeals. The case is
expected 70 be heard Monday
in Annapolis.
Judge PendergaSt also ruled
that Mr.. Dempsey may legally
resign from the race and
that the Board of Election
Supervisors should accept his
resignation.
Attorney General Thomas B.
Finan had said earlier it was
unlawful for Mr.. Dempsey to
withdraw from the race at such
a late date. The municipal
elections are on May Z.
Mr.. Dempsey resigned last
Friday after a firm he formerly
headed was placed in receiver
ship.
Judge Pendergast overturned
another Finan opinion by rul-
ing that the Republican City
Committee has the power to fill
the vacancy created by Mr..
Dempsey's resignation.
II the Republicans lose their
case in the Court of Appeals,
they plan an intensive write-in
campaign for Mr.. pressman.
Evening star., 1963-04-26

The Prince George County
Chapter OF the Bowie Alumni
Association is offering q schol-
arship Of 5000 10 q senior high
school student interested in at
tending Maryland State Teach
ers College at Bowie.
Students should make appli-
cation to william W. Hail,
Board OF Education annex, up
per Marlboro. Nd. before May
q
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Hospital Gets Lift

The Clinton CMd.) Lions
Club presented a $50 check to
the Southeast Hospital Foun-
dation at a meeting last night
in the Clinton firehouse. The
check was presented by club
president Cy Wildes to George
Stafford. administrator of the
hospital fund.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Pony to Be Auetioned

A pony will be auctioned at
the annual auction and barbe-
cue to, be held. starting at II
am tomorrow, by st. Peters
catholic Church on the church
grounds at Olney, Md. The
chicken barbecue will be served
from 2 pm. on.
Evening star., 1963-04-26

Finest in-fIight service . Most
delicious meals . Friendly personnel
in the air and on the ground {.
Fast modern equipment . Luxurious
First Class or Deluxe Coach service
. And now for your convenience
Braniff's Advance Check.In. no
more standing in line at the airport.
(caII ST 1920 or your Travel AGenD
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16

NEW YORK Eff you get that tax cut next year that you've been hearing about for so long, who is going to spend it-you or your -a4ata aal laoal oratc2
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Coldwater Says Gen. LeMay Has Reservations

WASHINGTON R - Air Force Gen. Curtis E. LeMay lined up with other military chiefs today on qualified support of the limited test ban treaty.
 But Sen. Barry Goldwater said the Air Force chief ''had some very grave reservations"
 LeMay testified at closed ses- sion of the Senate Armed Services Preparedness Investigating sub- committee and GoldWater, re- serve Air Force major general, re- layed an account of this to a re- porter outside.
 His official position is one of support for the Taylor paper with very grave reservations" Gold water said.
 Gen. Maxwell Taylor, chairman of the military Joint Chiefs of Staff, previously had testified that all of them supported the partial test ban providing proper safe guards were carried out to offset the military and technical risks and disadvantages.
 LeMay, Air Force chief, fol- lowed Army and Navy heads in confirming Taylor's announce ment at closed sessions of the Sen ate watchdog defense group.
 After testimony by the four military leaders, Sen. GaldWater said T just don't think that the military have their hearts in this
 There are lots of ifs and buts," the senator said. q have yet to find any real enthusiasm for this treaty even by the administrations witnesses
 Earlier, the chairmen of three committees had agreed that ad- ministration witnesses are build ing up a strong and effective case for ratification of the limited nue. lear test ban treaty.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Matching Funds Available For Establishment
 Of Tourist Attractions

JUNEAU tR - H n ry ROlOff Commissioner of Economic Devel- opment and Planning, today re- minded leaders of cities and civic organizations throughout Alaska Of the availability of state match ing funds for the establishment of permanent tourist attractions.
 The matching monies, author ized by the last session of the leg islature, became available July 1. A total of $1O,00O was allocated for the purpose from the general fund, with project maximum of $1,0OO.
 Commissioner Roloff pointed out that projects falling within the provisions of the act include the development, restoration or display of historical documents, artifacts, or native arts. The erec- tion of historical markers, and other worthwhile tourist attrac- tions dealing with Alaskan history or culture, excluding the prepar- ation or distribution of community advertising.
 Applications for matching funds require the approval of the Com missioner of Economic Develop ment and Planning, and the Direc- tor of Travel, Morris Ford.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Five Arrested In Big British Train Robbery

LONDON tR - Five hooded fig ures were hustled into a small country court today and formally charged with participation in the ST million railroad train robbery.
 Three men and two women were arraigned.
 One of the men charged with robbery, William Boal, denied the charges.
 A detective told the court that Boal had told him during question ing: T am silly to get involved with this. I should have known better"
 The five suspects, two of them sisters, appeared before a magis- trate in Linslade, a village AZ miles northwest of London.
 The village is four mile from Cheddington, where a gang of bandits ambushed the night mail train from Glasgow eight days ago and escape with 2.5 million pounds (S72 million.
 The amount of money recovered rose today with police announce ment that it totaled Al ,000 pounds ($394, ,800).
 Two suitcases stuffed with money were found this morning in a wood south of London in Sur rey, and police began checking whether it was part of the mai l holdup.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
ANNIVERSARY PRESENT

LONDON lR - An anonymous husband said in a paid newspaper advertisement today his wife gave him a load of manure for his birthday present Signing himself simply Box K 1725, he invited comment.
 The advertisement, which ran in the personal column of the staid British paper, The Times, said:
 My wife gave me load of the best hand-forked manure for the garden on my birthday. After 30 years of married life I was an- xious. The comments from my friends were guarded. Tell me what you think-in confidence"
 No replies yet.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
S.-Russia Agree to Weather Satellite Program

WASHINGTON R-The United States and Russia have agreed to join in a coordinated weather sa- tellite program in joint experi ments with an Echo-type commu- nicationS satellite.
 The National Aeronautics a n d Space Administration announced final approval of the agreement today,
 The agreement also calls for joint contributions of satellite data to world magnetic survey to be conducted in 1865.
 The coordinated weather satel- lite program depends upon estab- lishment by early next year of a full-time telecommunications link beween Moscow and Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Mystery Balloon Said
 To Have Disintegrated

ANCHORAGE R - A balloon which drifted over the northern coast of Alaska presumably disin- tegrated in the atmosphere or de- Scended to earth in the Canadian Arctic, a North American Air De- fense Command spokesman says.
 The spokesman said Thursday the balloon disappeared from radar tracking scopes after drift ing across the Distant Early Warn ing Line last Sunday and Monday. He said the sighting was not con- sidered important enough to an- nounce at the time.
 The NORAD spokesman said the identity and origin of the balloon were unknown, although it pre- sumably was of type used in high altitude weather research.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Small Plane Bombs Cuban Sugar Mill

HAVANA JAP - Cuban authOrl- ties announced today a small plane bombed and strafed Camaguey Province sugar mill yesterday and another flew over Havana Bay oil refinery this morning, drawing anti-aircraft fire
 Nothing was said about the na- tionality of the planes, but the armed forces ministry charged they were pirates, organized, armed and directed by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States"
 The ministry, in an announce ment published by Havana news papers and broadcast by radio Havana, said small pirate plane made a loW-level attack on the sugar mill Thursday morning.
 The plane fired several shots and dropped two 50-pound bombs from an altitude of l50 to 200 yards, it said, and then headed northward in the darkness. The of ficial account reported one bomb exploded harmlessly and the other was a dud, recovered intact.
 Qn Miami, an anti-CaStro group claimed it sent the planes over Cuba0
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Alaska Steam's Galena Hits Submerged Object

SITKA R - Marine inspectors with the Coast Guard in Ketchikan were expected in Sitka early this afternoon to survey damage to the Alaska Steam vessel Galena, in cured on its voyage from Juneau this morning.
 The ship hit submerged object somewhere in Whitestone Mar rows.
 A dent 25 feet long was found by skin divers this morning on the port side.
 A foot-wide hole there is tenn porarily being plugged by mat on the outside of the ship and saw dust is being used to soak up oil and water from ruptured oil tank
 A thin cover of oil from the leaking tank is observed on most of the water along the Sitka waterfront.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Seven Navy Airmen Presumed Dead In
 Two Crashes at Sea

SAN DIEGO, Calf. LR - The Navy today reported seven men missing and presumed dead in Widely-separated crashes at sea of two of it's aircraft from San Diego bases.
 There was only one survivor - identified as Aviation Machinist'S Mate George James Pullon Jr. He was one of the four men of a sub- marine tracker plane that crashed off the southern coast of Japan yesterday while on a flight from the Aircraft Carrier KearSarge.
 The other aircraft-a Sea King helicopter-crashed in the Gulf of Alaska during a flight from the Aircraft Carrier Bennington early today. It also had crew of four.
 The helicopter was from Heli- copter Squadron Eight, based at Ream Field, San Diego.
 The Navy said that searches have been terminated and that the seven are listed as missing in line of duty.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
Final Decision on NOme's APW Application Will Be Made 'In A Few Days"

Don Hoover, Mayor of Nome, is in receipt of a message today from Sen. FL. Bartlett that the final de- cision concerning the Nome ap- plication for sewer and water fla cilities under the Accelerated Pub lie Works will be made 'in a few days"
 The status of the application at the present time is in a special group of 25 such applications re- quiring special consideration be- cause of unusual or unique situa- tions of critical need.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
S934 Million Contract
 Let For Apollo Project Three-Man Space Craft

WASHINGTON R - The Ma tional Aeronautics and Space Ad- announced today the of the largest contract 1t has ever negotiated, S934, 400 ,OOO agreement for development of the main parts of the Apollo three man space craft.
 The contract with North Ameri- can Aviation Inc is for the initial development and production of the Apollo's two major sections, the command and service modules.
 The command module will be designed to carry three astronauts in orbit around the moon and re- turn them to earth.
 The service module will contain the propulsion system and equip ment to support the command module.
 A third section, called the Lunar Excursion Module GEM), is being developed by the Grumann Air craft Engineering Corp. under a separate contract.
 The plane is for two of the Appolo team members to detach themselves from the space craft and descend in the LEM to the moon for surface exploration.
The Nome nugget., 1963-08-16
ROAD CONTRACTOR SUES STATE FOR S55.056

JUNEAU LR - A Washington State construction company h brought suit against the State of Alaska for $55,056 it claims it is owed as result of changes re- quired in a road building contract.
 s. s. Mullen, Inc. alleges that three contract alterations and two standby periods which resulted from them caused the expenses above the terms of the contract. The complaint declares that the Commissioner of Highways denied the claim July IS, 1863, and asks that his determination be set aside.