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Evening star., 1963-01-17
Stolen Brussels Statue
Recovered in Antwerp

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan.
II (AP).-The oldest and most
famous citizen Of Brussels, the
little bronze boy in an unbluSh-
ing pose atop the fountain 100
yards from the police station.
was stolen during the night
but recovered a few hours later
in Antwerp.
Police said they found the
statue at an Antwerp student
club called the Vikings.
A student prank had been
suspected, since a paSSerby re-
ported seeing a group Of about
20 students near the fountain
at about the time the theft was
believed to have occurred.
A headless plaster copy OF
the statue was found in a
nearby street. Police thought
the thieves might have planned
to put it on the fountain but
were scared away.
The disappearance was re-
ported to the Belgian News
Agency by an unidentified tele-
phone caller.
A police guard was posted at
the fountain and impressions
we're taken Of footprints in the
snow inside the inclosure.
City Councillor Leo Schalck-
ems said he would question the
Mayor about police deficien-
cies in defending the city's
most cherished patrimony." He
said police had been warned
several times the statue might
be stolen.
A bronze boy has stood atop
the fountain since 1919. but a
stone statue was said TO have
existed before.
The original bronze was
stolen around 1900. II was re-
covered badly broken. and a
new statue was cast.
Various attempts to steal the
little boy have been made since,
the last serious one In 1925.
A special alarm system was
installed recently TO alert the
Evening star., 1963-01-17
Art Theft Laid
To Red Youths

CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. II
(AP) Troops and police be-
gan a building to building
search today of the Communist
infested Central University for
five French impressioniSt t
masterpieces stolen by young,
gun-waving terrorists who in
vaded a Caracas art museum.
Authorities believed students
from the university made off
with the paintings, on loan
from France and insured for
an estimated half a million
dollars. Central University is
a hotbed Of Castro sympa-
thizerS.
The Interior Ministry pre-
dicted quick recovery of the
paintings seized in yesterdays
daylight raid by a band Of
about Is including two teen-age
girls. One girl shot and Sc
riously wounded a high school
student who defied the raiders.
Oppose BetancOurt
The gang shouted that they
were taking the paintings to
let France know that they
opposed the Venezuelan gov
ernment of President Romulo
Betancourt. They said they
would return the art works,
but officials feared the paint
ings might be damaged.
The stolen paintings were
identified as Lilies in a Cop
per Vase" by Van Gogh, painted
in 1886; a 1929 still life by
Picasso; an 1889 still life by
Gauguin; "Still Life With
Pears" 1925, by Braque, and
THE Bathers," 1890, by Ce-
zanne.
The paintings were in a COL
lection of lat sent by the
French governments Louvre
Museum and the Museum Of
Modern Art in Paris for an
exhibit titled 100 Years of
French Painting" The exhibit
had been shown previously in
Mexico City.
They were brought here by
the Fina Gomez Foundation,
which said it paid France a
special insurance premium.
Hans Neuman, the director
of the foundation, said he had
no fear the bandits would sell
the paintings because they
could be easily identified. But
he expressed anxiety that they
might be damaged.
They are boys and don't
know what they are doing" he
said.
An official Of the Louvre in
Paris called the theft very
bad news" He said the stolen
paintings were Of high value
but that he could not imme-
diately estimate the total.
The band, waving guns and
shouting Communist slogans.
invaded the museum during a
students tour. They herded
four surprised national guard
soldiers into the crowd Of some
400 student visitors and took
the paintings from the walls.
A high school student stood
in front Of one painting, shout
ing: II know who you are, and
I'm against your He was
wounded in the side.
The band finished its work
In half an hour, then sped off
in cars, its escape aided by the
traffic congestion around the
museum.
Evening star., 1963-01-17
Rome Has II DuiIies

ROME (AP).-The city of
Rome, with a population Of
about two million, has IA morn
ing newspapers and three after
noon dailies. Among the morn
ing dailies is one devoted en-
tirely to sports, and two dealing
only with financial matters.
Evening star., 1963-01-17
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star staff Writer


The United States Court OF
Claims has denounced third
degree" methods by the Army
in forcing a confession from a
civilian employe that he had
been engaged in immoral
activities.
The court ordered back pay
to be given the employe who
had been dismissed after he
confessed" to the charge fol-
lowing II hours Of gruelling
questioning by Army security
investigators. The questioning
extended over a three day
period.
The court found that the en-
ploye. a disabled veteran was
subjected TO extreme mental
pressure. false allegations and
threats Of perjury, and was not
provided with counsel Chief
Justice Jones described the
employees interrogation as
vicious" The employe con-
tended that he confessed
because Of the extreme
pressure and mental anguish
brought about by the constant
questioning He denied the
charges the Army brought
against him and later repudi-
ated his confession.
The employe, who worked at
the Letterkenny Ordnance
Depot at Chambersburg, Pa
was represented by Washing
ton Attorney Claude L. Daw-
son in the proceedings before
the claims court.
Chief Judge Jones COM
mented, "Old-fashioned third
degree methods went out with
the ducking stool and other
similar pressure devices 80 al
least among free people whC
recognize human rights"
EARLIER RETIREMENT -
Chairman Johnston Of the Sen,
ate Civil Service Committee ha,
sponsored a bill tS-i76) 10 per.
init optional retirement by
Government employees on ful
annuities at age 55 after 81
years OF service
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
Evening star., 1963-01-17

who pays the bill out Of rev.
erence for the dead, and high
pressure real estate operators
who lure the elderly into buy
ing homes they can't afford.
Susceptive TO Schemes
Chairman william L. Cary Of
the Securities and Exchange
Commission told the committee
that the elderly are pecul-
iarly susceptive to fraudulent
schemes and the problem is
especially acute where invest
ment opportunities are
involved.
George P. Larrick, Commis-
sioner of Food and Drugs, told
the committee that some firms
make a business of promoting
products especially to older per-
sons. While many firms do an
honest job, he said, "too large
a segment of this business is
carried on by promoters who
try to gain an advantage by
making extravagant claims"
He gave estimates that con-
sumers waste $500 million a
year on medical quackery and
another $500 annually on mis-
represented vitamins, health
foods" and nutritional supple
ments.
False Advertisements
Chairman Paul Rand Dixon
of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, in outlining his agency's
efforts to get rid of false and
misleading advertisements of a
variety of drugs and devices,
told the committee that a pro-
moter could keep on advertis-
ing for up to four years while
his attorneys used "every legal
shenanigans." He said Congress
again will be asked to approve
a law that would enable FTC to
stop deceptive advertising
quickly.
Like previous witnesses Mr..
Dixon gave the committee a
rundown of the various types of
deceptive practices aimed at the
Evening star., 1963-01-17
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Court Denounces Third Degree
By Army on Civilian EmPIoye

get $1,000 additional life in
surance, while those earning
more than that would get ST.
900 worth.
Mr.. Morrison also sponsored
HR-l67l to modify the reduc-
ton in Government employe
life insurance policies after age
65.
OVERTIME BILL Repre-
sentative Morrison has spon-
sored a bill to give postal
workers cash overtime payment
for all Saturday and Sunday
service during December. Also
under the bill all substitute
postal workers would get time
and-one-half overtime for work
in excess Of eight hours a day.
DEMOCRATIC PRESSURE
The Civil Service Commission
and the Justice Department re-
main strangely silent over
charges Of Federal career en-
ployes that they are being pres
sured into attending tomor-
rows Democratic 500 gala in
violation Of the Corrupt Prac-
tices Act.
Meanwhile, Representative
Lankford, Democrat OF Mary
land, has written TO the csc
asking II TO look into the sit
uation. Senator Williams, Re-
publican Of Delaware, has spon-
sored a resolution calling for
a Senate investigation into the
charges. This column first dis
closed this situation in De-
cember.
$50
ORGANIZATION DRIVE -
The National Federation OF
Federal Employees is launching
an intensive membership drive
In the Defense Department
here. The NFFE has called on
its ace organizer. Harry john
son, TO conduct the drive.
| NAPUS. -- The executive
board Of the National Associa-
ton Of Postmasters has con-
cluded a successful meeting
here this week, comforting with
key members Of Congress and
top postal officials on legisla-
ton and department problems.
Evening star., 1963-01-17

Senator Carlson, Republican
of Kansas, the ranking minor
ity member of the House Civil
Service Committee, has spon-
sored a number Of bills to cor
rect health insurance and re-
tirement inequities among Gov
ernment employees.
S-l27 would eliminate the
higher premium that married
women employees In Govern
ment with non-dependent hus-
bands now pay for their family
health insurance benefits
SIPS would provide recompu-
tation of annuities where per-
sons designated to receive sur
vivor annuities predecease the
annuitantS. S-l26 would elm
mate the provisions requiring
termination of annuities Of sur
viving wodows or widowers on
remarriage. S-l24 would modify
the decrease in Federal employe
life insurance benefits after
age 65.
COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY
Senators williams and Boggs,
Republicans OF Delaware, have
sponsored legislation (S-l08) to
make Columbus Day, october
10, a legal holiday.
-
DUES CHECKoFF BILL
Representative Olsen, Democrat
Of Montana, a member OF the
House Civil Service Committee,
has sponsored HR-l683 to au-
thorize a union dues checkoff
system for Government en-
ployes. Under the bill. depart
ments and agencies, on authori-
alton from the employees, would
deduct their union dues from
their paychecks once a month.
The unions would pay the ad-
ministrative costs OF the
deductions
LIFE INSURANCE - Repre-
sentative Morrison, Democrat
OF Louisiana, the ranking ma
iority member OF the House
Civil Service Committee, has
sponsored a bill, HR-i670, TO
give an added $1,000 or $4,000
unit Of life insurance TO Gov
crnment employees. Those earn
ing under $4,000 a year would
Evening star., 1963-01-17
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star Staff Writer

A spokesman for more than
half : a million retired people
said today a growing type of
exploitation" tries to use older
persons for political pressure.
DR.. Ethel Percy Andrus, pres
ident of the National Associa-
ton of Retired Persons and the
National Retired Teachers As
sociation, recommended an in
vestigation of the Embarrassing
activities of these pressure
groups.
groups. Most Of the groups have
their headquarters in Southern
California, she said, although
their activities are Nation
wide.
Her testimony led off the
third day of hearings by the
Special Senate Committee on
Aging In its investigation OF
frauds affecting the elderly.
Hard to Understand
1T is hard to understand"
she said, "how the oldster would
be willing to give up his right
as a citizen to succumb to the
political opportunist who bla-
tantly promises impossible in
creases in social security OF
welfare benefits and supports
his activities from the contri-
button that many make from
their welfare checks or meageT
incomes. :"
DR.. Andrus, who is close to 80
herself, said many of the VIC
tins are too proud or too en-
barrassed to admit they acted
unwisely or they delayed ex-
posing the fraud until too late
to prosecute the offenders OF
save themselves.
She included among the ex-
ploiters publishers who encour-
age oldsters to pay for the pub
lication of their life story; pro-
moters who send out decorated
newspaper clippings of obitu-
aries to the surviving spouse
Evening star., 1963-01-17
Re|ay-1 Works
As Ordinary
Radio Fails

The space agencyss Relay-l
satellite enabled North and
South America to communicate
today while ordinary radio
links were out of service.
The communication, part of
the experim ent originally
planned for mid December,
took place before dawn. A Voice
of America program in three
languages was beamed from
Nutley, N. j., to Rio de Janeiro
via the satellite orbiting more
than 1000 miles above the
earth.
Ordinary high frequency
radio communication with Rio
was not possible at the time
because of atmospheric condi-
tions. These conditions did not
affect the signals bounced off
Relay-l, the space agency ex-
planned.
Three Channels Used
The program sent via Relay-1
lasted IL minutes. Three sepa-
rate channels were used to
transmit the program, one each
for the English, Spanish and
Portuguese versions. Astronaut
John H. Glenn, jr., took part
sending greetings not only in
English, but in the other two
languages as we'll.
Stories from the Associated
Press and United Press Inter-
national also we're transmitted
from the International Tele-
phone and Telegraph Labora-
tory at Nutley to the orbiting
satellite. From there they were
beamed to a mobile receiving
unit near Rio de Janeiro, al
most 5000 miles from New
York.
A spokesman at IT&T said il
took about five minutes to
clear an Associated Press
article Of about 200 words
Re-transmission from Rio to
Nutley, he said, was almost
simultaneous"
Trouble Repaired
Relay-1, the second United
States electronic communica-
tions satellite, was launched at
Cape Canaveral December 13
by NASA. 1t suffered a power
failure when first launched,
but repairs from the ground by
engineers have since made it
work. In previous experiments
it relayed a televiSion show
from the United States to Eu-
rope and on January 13 it car
ried teleprinter and voice mes
sages to Rio de Janeiro.
Participants in the radio
program included Secretary OF
State Rusk; Teodoro Moscoso
co-ordinator of the Alliance
for Progress, and American as
tronaut John H. Glenn, jr., who
voiced greetings in Spanish and
Portuguese.
Part of the return radio show
from Rio was a rendition in
Portuguese of The Rain in
Spain" a song from the Broad
way musical MY Fair Lady
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aged and in some cases an en-
ployee becomes "aged" when he
reaches the age of 40 To adjust
our thinking and our practices
with regard to the employment of
older workers there will have to
be special services rendered to
those who seek employment within
this age group. Employers and
businesses must readiust their
thinking about the value of the
services that can be rendered by
mature, experienced employees.
There are developments in hous-
ing. Some of the recent housing
acts enacted by the Congress pro-
vide specifically for programs of
housing for the elderly 1t is my
hope that as the income and the
buying power of senior citizens in
creases that they will be able to
command the kind of housing
market which will be provided by
free enterprise to meet their par
ticular needs
The problems of research go
forward and every day at the Ma
tional Institutes of Health in Beth
esda there is research into the
prolonging of life and in making
longer life richer and more re-
warding drought good health. The
Federal Government has been par
ticularly active in this area.
AS we make it possible for peo-
pie to live longer, as we make it
possible for people to be healthier
throughout a long life, America
is going to be a richer and
greater Country.
AS the Nation achieves the
legal and social adjustments that
are required to enjoy the benefits
made possible by medicine and
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The Church OF God of Prophecy,

The Church Of God of Prophecy,
Loeb Lynn, Rev. Walter S. Bells,
pastor Sunday School, 10 a. M;
Worship Service, IL a. M; Evangel-
istic service, 7:45 p. m. Auxiliary
services, Wed, 7:30 p. m. Eagle
Rock, Mona Hebb, pastor Sunday
School, 1890 a m; Worship, Ills
a m; Evangelistic service, 7:45 p.
IL. Auxiliary services, Thurs, 7:45
p. m.
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Our Senior Citizens

The news from Washington in
creasingly emphasizes the con-
Germ of the Congress and of the
Administration with the problems
of the aged Perhaps you have
noticed this and wondered exactly
why it was so There are some
very interesting statistics which
provide the answer. Today there
are more than II million Ameri-
cans IS years of age and over.
Every day there is a net increase
in this age category of our fell
low citizens of 1000 per day. BY
1870 their total will be 20 million.
AS a matter of fact they are the
fastest growing age group in our
population and are exceeded only
by the group which includes chill
dren between the ages of 5 to IA.
Even the very old age group
is expanding rapidly. By the very
| Olu dSC SlOup We usually HlOdU
those who are IS years of age and
over. Today their number is not
less than 100000 in the so states
and this represents an increase of
920Gs since 1920. The interest and
concern of the Federal Government
for this remarkable and valuable
group in our population is eX-
pressed in varied ways. Much has
already been said about a program
of medical care for the aged and,
of course, such a program was en-
acted in the Eisenhower Admins
tration. 1t is now being admins
tered throughout the Country be-
ing popularity called the Kerr Mills
Plan.
There have been developments
regarding the employment and in
come of older workers. The Man
power Retaining Act which was
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DEER PARK

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Calderwood,
Bethesda, are visiting relatives and
friends here
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Smith and
daughter, Baltimore, visited rela-
tives here recently.
Rev FIR. John Ford. csc, Wash
ington, ID. c.; 1t Col and Mrs.
Thomas Dunno and children, Fort
Dix, n. j.; Mr.. and Mrs Forrest
Simpson, Helen Anne Simpson,
Nikep; James Mckenzie. Lonacon-
ing, we're Easter guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. c. Clatterbuck.
Rev Perry Mcintyre delivered
the Easter sermon at the Metho-
dist church on Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Doerr and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ashby, of Ohio,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Sollars during the Easter
holiday.
Mir. and Mrs. James Storey and
two sons, Bethesda, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Shank, Altamont.
Jack Hinebaugh, Germantown.
visited his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hinebaugh.
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Mt. EGgESQ ENGEgok NeEUS

Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Peck spent
Easter with their son and daugh-
ter-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs, Donald
Peck in Frostburg.
Mrs. William OFT is visiting her
daughter in Silver Spring.
Ort Groves, who has been a pa
tiont in Garrett County Memorial
hospital has been moved to a Nor
eautoWn hospital for further treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Curran
and children of Pittsburgh spent
Easter with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Edward Curran.
Mrs. Stella LoWdermilk and
daughter. Maudie Sisler, returned
home after two weeks in Somer-
set, N. j.. where they visited Mayo
and Don Sislcr and families. While
there. Miss Sisler attended the
ground breaking ceremony of the
new Somerset bank building, of
which her brother is the president.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Sisler and
sons were dinner guests, Sunday,
of Mrs. Stella Lowdermilk.
Miss Joyce Sisler, of Shenandoah
college. Winchester, Va, visited
her home here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graham, of
Hyattsville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Nicholson, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Moon visited
their daughter, Helen Mae, in Day
ton, O., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Burton and
family, of Bel Alton, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. f. Shillingburg, at
Steyer.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Shank over the weekend we're
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MIR. and Mrs. Robert Taylor and
children Of Canton, O., spent the
weekend visiting their parents,
Mrs. Susie Liston and Mr. and Mrs.
Lambert.
Miss Eileen Sisk, Of Washington,
d. c., spent the Easter holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Sisk
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Weeks and
family, of Dundalk, spent the week
end with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Wheat Weeks.
Guests Of Mr. and Mrs Lyle
Weeks on Easter were MIR and
Mrs. Joseph Weeks and son. oi
HagerstoWn and MIR and Mrs
Joseph DcBcrry and son, of Man
nineton, w. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira lIardcsty and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Murphy visited
relatives in Mt Rainier and Silver
Spring, for Easter.
Mrs. John Whiting and sons, of
Charleston, w. Va, spent Easter
with Mr.. and Mrs Ray Paugh.
Mrs. Kate Metz and son, of Sails
bury, visited her sister. Miss Ethel
Turney and other relatives over
the weekend.
Mrs. John Stevenson returned
home after spending several weeks
with her son in Rockville
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crone and
son, Manassas, Va. spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mason Calls
Vernon Sullivan, of Alexandria,
Va, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs Fannie Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shafer and
children. of St. Mary's, Pa. spent
the weekend with relatives.
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Corinth Methodist. Worship, LIST
Sunday, IL a. m; 3rd Sunday, 1880
p. m.
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passed by the last Congress places
considerable emphasis on the re-
training of our older workers. In
this context of course it is neces-
sary to define what we mean by
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science it will approach the idea
of a healthy and energetic pco-
pie whose vigor is tempered only
by the maturity gained from ex-
perience and wisdom.
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A congressional study mission
complained that some Latin Ameri-
ca school children we're being fed
communism along with free lunches
he U. S provides.
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Additional Church Services

RockYdrean Assembly of God,
]. c. Skipper, pastor. Sunday
School, 10 a. m; Worship, 1880 p.
m. CIendaIe: Sunday School, 7:30
p. m; Worship, 2:3O p. m. Worship,
Thursday, 7:30 p. m.
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their daughters, Misses Beverly
and Sara Shank, of Arlington, Va.
Jerry Liller, of Fairfax, Va; Ger
aid Blair, Masontown, Pa, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Shank, of Ian
sing, Mich.
The open house held for Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Shank in honor of their
25th wedding anniversary, was well
attended. Guests from Accident,
Deer Park, Eglon, w Va, Oakland
MasontOWn, Pa, Arlington and
Fairfax, Va, and Mt Lake Park
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Shillingburg
Steyer, had as their guests for
Easter her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Erich Young, of
Newport, Mich, and her niece and
husband, Capt. and Mrs Larry
Wigner and children, of Detroit
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ford and
children, of Baltimore, spent the
week at the home of his grand
father. U. G. Ford. While here, a
son, Ricky, broke his collar bone
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TERRA ALTA sTocKYARD. INC

TERRA ALTA STOCKYARD, INC.
Calves, choice, 1880 to $3.50;
good, 2900 to $500; medium, $3.50
to 5000; common, 2200 to 2450.
Steers, good, 21.50 to 1850; medi-
UNI, 1900 to 21OO; stock, 23OO to
$3.50
Heifers, good, 1000 to $3.50; medi-
UNI, 1900 to 2050; stock, 1880 to
2250.
Cows. good. 1450 to 1920; medi-
UNI, 1880 to 400; common, 500 to
1125
Hogs, 145O to 1870; Sows, 1850
to 1850
Horses. cwt, 500 to $50.