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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
By WILLIAM TUCKER
Miami News Staff Writer

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti,
Oct. 9 CAP).-The president OF
the Haitian Red Cross today
estimated hurricane Flora's toll
in the island republic at $500
dead-not by a body count but
because you Just don't see any
people" in the obliterated vii
lagos that recently teemed with
life.
DR.. Jacques Fourcand, North
American educated neurosur-
geon, based his estimate on re-
ports made by runners to each
of the hardest-hit towns on the
north and south coasts Of Haiti's
southern peninsula.
The Red Cross tabulators
made their way by small boat
and horseback. There are nc
airstrips at most of the villages
and besides the weather, with
Flora still failing the Wind
ward Passage area, has been
too miserable for even helicop-
tiers to touch down in the deva-
stated places.
The Red Cross listed the
number Of residents of each
town hit, the number still there
and the survivors theories as
to what had happened to the
population.
Reports Of mass burials are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
Detroit Council
Rejects Anti-Bius
Housing Law

DETROIT. Oct. 9 CAP).-De-
troit's City Council yesterday
rejected, z to 2. a proposed
anti discrimination housing
ordinance, and Negro leaders
called for protest demonstra-
tons.
The councils decision showed
the Harsh reality Of white OPP
position to Negro rights" the
Detroit branch Of the National
Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People
charged.
Pickets had marched over
night at the city council build
ing in support Of the ordinance
which would have banned dis
elimination by reason Of race,
religion, color or national or
igin in the sale or rental OF
real estate. Owner occupied
homes would have been In
cluded.
The councils vote followed q
State attorney generals opin-
ion that Michigan's new con-
stitution, to take effect jan
uary /, would make any city
characterization ordinances
unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
FIoru Going Quito Sea,
Touches Bohomo Isles

MIAMI. Fla, Oct. 9 CAP).-
Flora, one Of the most deadly
tropical storms on record,
thrashed a handful Of thinly
populated Bahama Islands to-
day. apparently her last land
fall as a hurricane.
Flora's center, surrounded by
winds up to 100 miles an hour,
passed over the ilsand Of Maya
guiana before dawn, and then
she picked up speed and swirled
into the open Atlantic at Is
miles an hour.
The Weather Bureau said
Flora would move faster and
faster as she pressed toward
Northwestern Europe and Eng
land for the next few days
But by the time she reaches
the North Atlantic, cold air will
rob her Of tropical character.
Flora left behind a trail OF
devastation and death.
Exact Figure Unknown
Officials at Haiti, hardest hit,
estimated the dead at $500, but
said the exact figure viii never
be known because the bodies
cannot be found. Many parts
Of Cuba are still under water.
Some Of the islands in the
Southeastern Bahamas - ina
qua, Caicos and Grand Turk
were still due for gales.
But the islands, some OF
which contain United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09

along q map Of the southern
peninsula and pointed out town
after town wiped out or almost
so on the north coast-Grand
Goave, Miragoane, Anse q
Veaut, Petit Trou de Nippes,
Petit Goave and Leogane.
Then he drew his finger
back along the south coast past
place names with the same
grim double cross mark--Aquin,
Cote de Fer. Bainet. Marigot,
Cages Jacmel and Jacmel. ''In
some of the towns there are
very few people left where hum
dreds lived only a few days
ago." he said.
As he spoke, lingering rains
from Flora beat down drearily
on the sodden streets Of Port
au Prince, its stormy politics
showed aside for the moment in
the face Of the massive natural
tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
Negro at St. Louis
Heads School Board

ST. LOUIS. oct. o (AP).-
The new president Of the st.
Louis Board Of Education is a
Negro. first of his race to hold
the position.
The Rev. John j. Hicks,
pastor Of Union Memorial
Methodist Church, was unani-
mously elected last night to q
one-year term. He had been
vice president Of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
Furmun Lowers
Burs Voluntarily

GREENVnLE, s. c., Oct. 8
(AP).-Furman University has
lowered its racial barriers vol
unfairly, the first white college
in South Carolina to do so.
Trustees Of the Baptist-sup-
ported institution with only one
dissenting vote agreed yester-
day that the college henceforth
shall consider applications
from all qualified students"
The action was announced
by Board Chairman j. w.
Wood. University officials said
no applications from Negroes
have been received.
Clemson College and the Uni
versity Of South Carolina have
accepted Negro students under
Federal court orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09

Senator Dirksen stiIl favors
his own bin, which relies on
voluntary efforts to desegregate
public accommodations.
The Commerce Committee
modified the administration
bill in q way that Committee
Chairman Magnuson, Demo-
crat Of Washington. said will
exempt many neighborhood
business places that do not
cater primarily to interstate
travellers. The bill is based
mainly on the power Of Con-
gress to regulate interstate
commerce.
Changes Listed
Other changes made by the
Senate committee:
Inclusion Of a ban on dis
elimination by labor unions, or
by professional, business or
trade associations.
Jury trial for anyone charged
with contempt for violating
Dissemination injunctions.
Reduction of the jail term
for violation Of injuctions from
6 months to so days.
Elimination Of lawyers fees
for those bringing discrimina-
ton complaints.
Senator Thurmond, Democrat
Of South Carolina. and Repub-
lican Senators Cotton of New
Hampshire and Morton Of Ken
lucky voted against the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
By ]. A. OLEARY
star staff writer

Democratic Leader Mansfield
today held firmly TO his de-
cision not to start the civil
rights debate in the Senate un-
til he gets q comprehensive
bill from the House, despite
the action Of the Senate Com
merce Committee in approving
a key part Of the program yes
terday.
The committee voted, IL to 8,
to report out q modified version
Of the bill banning discrimina-
ton in places Of public accom-
modation.
Called "WindOW Dressing"
The version was termed more
Tor less window dressing to-
day by Chairman Celler Of the
House Judiciary COMMITTEES,
which Is considering a bill COW
ering this and many other
phases Of civil rights.
The New York Democrat ex-
planned that he did not mean
to criticize the Senate commit
tee or its bill, which he de-
scribed as showing q desire to
do something" He added, how
ever, that he believed the Sen
ate bill would mark time until
the House completes action on
the overall civil rights legis-
lation.
At the end Of a three-houl
closed session Of the Judiciary
Committee on the comprehen-
sive bill today, Mr.. Celler re-
ported avery keen debate" or
the section relating to discrim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09

ridiculous" said DR.. Fourcand.
because you can't find the
bodies. They are buried in the
mud and debris or they are
washed away by the sea. Even
tually, some may turn up alive
but most will be written down
as lost forever"
Today" DR.. Fourcand said,
1.-THE runners are going into
the mountains Of the peninsula
because there a potentially
greater tragedy for Haiti may
lie-the ruin Of her crops.
Nobody suffers too much
from hunger for the first week
after a hurricane because there
is food in the market places
of the towns not affected and
that can be spread around.
But two weeks later-h there
is no more produce coming in
from the fields. Then Is when
we will feel our disaster all the
more"
DR.. Fourcand drew q finger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09

demand on the hiring Of Ne
groes as policemen, stating that
If the city council gave "evi-
dence Of good faith" that Ne
groes would be hired soon. then
demonstrations would not be
resumed.
zoo Attend Session
The first workshop on non
violence was held in the st.
James Baptist Church. About
200 persons. mostly teen-agers,
attended.
The Public Safety Committee
Of the city council said it is
considering implementing the
police force with Negroes. but
that its decision would be made
free Of fear and pressure from
outside groups.
Two citizens groups went on
record as favoring desegrega-
ton Of the police force, which
currently has no Negro police
men. The Ministers Associa-
ton Of Greater Birmingham
and the Young Mems Business
Club adopted resolutions back
ing the move.
During the week end, more
than 100 prominent white citi-
zens. representing the city's
business, professional and re-
ligious fields. petitioned city
council to give Immediate con-
sidering" to the setting up of a
Negro district. to be patrolled
by Negro policemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09

missile tracking equipment,
were expected to escape seri-
Gus damage because of ample
warning.
"For all practical purposes"
said forecaster Robert McCas-
lin. Flora, as q hurricane, is
no longer a threat to any land
areas"
Flora moved off the north
east coast of Cuba yesterday
after pounding the island with
winds and rain for five days.
Nearly $4,000 persons report
edly abandoned flooded homes
in oriente and Camaguey Prov
inces.
Haiti Devastated
Over the week end the slow
moving hurricane devastated
Haiti, leaving, in addition to
the dead, 100000 homeless.
Flora also killed II persons on
the island Of Tobago, off Vene-
zuela.
With communications in
Eastern Cuba knocked out,
there was no immediate esti-
mate of casualties on Fidel
Castro's island.
Havana reported that the
rain had stopped and the winds
abated in Oriente and Cana
guey Provinces, allowing relief
activities to pick up. Relief
work also was stepped UP in
Haiti.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
Hathaway whites

Most oee Hathaway white Shirts They like the neeneede
stitching, the tolls the big buttons that stay the
ono the quality obr What they disagree collar Styles Hence
offer of Hoowoy preferred collars We hope your foe
Them Shown obove the Hathaway e spread collar of
ported boodcoth French cuffs So5. The other five the left
Choose Rogh All available sizes 4 H. sleeves 81 35
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
Alobomon Sentenced
On Dynamite Count

BIRMINGHAM Ala. Oct CAP)-Charles c. eagle "a
Of Birmingham. given the maximum sntence-sx months
IN jail at hard labor and fined 500 and cos-afer
convicted yesterday Of illegal possession Of dynamite and aiding
and abeng in the possession Of dynamite in connection with
Btminghams racial bombines.
The two counts constituted charge and the maximum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
Tee From Argentine

BUENOS AIRES - Argenti-
ma. which started raising tea in
the 1905. now exports IL mil
lion pounds a year. The Meth
erlands and Britain are major
customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09

sentence imposed was for
illegal possession Of dynamite
- misdemeanor = Recorders
Court Judge Earl Langner said.
Robert E. Chambliss. 50. and
John Wesley Hall. IS. both of
the Birmingham area. were to
be tried today on illegal posses
sion charges.
The three white men were
arrested by State investigators
led by Col. Al Lingo. head of
the highway patrol. two weeks
ago. They were not charged
with any specific bombing.
Birmingham has had a bomb
ings - all unsolved - since
World War II.
Gives Notice Of Appeal
eagles attorney. Matt Muir
ply, jr., gave notice Of appeal
to the conviction, and eagle
was released on q $500 appeal
bond.
The city's case was based on
q statement which investiga-
tors said was made and signed
by eagle, in which he related
how he and Hall picked up q
box, which eagle said he be-
lieved contained dynamite. at
Chambliss' house and hid it In
some woods outside the Biz
mingham city limits.
The statement was read IN
open court and admitted as
evidence.
Defense Attorney Murphy
questioned that eagles state
ment was voluntary" as he
was held incommunieado and
on open charges for 70 hours
during which time he was
questioned by investigators and
not allowed to see his attorney
Mr.. Murphy further con-
tended that the statement did
not show eagle was in actual
possession Of dynamite.
Workshops Started
Meanwhile, q task force Of
the anti-segregationist South
ern Christian Leadership Con-
ference began q series Of work
shops on non-violence for Me-
groes in the community.
The Rev. DR.. Martin Luther
King, IT., president. and the
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, pres
ident Of the Alabama Chris
tian Movement for Human
Rights, warned yesterday that
demonstrations would resume il
white leaders do not meet two
demands:
/. That the city hire a mini
mum Of IS Negro policemen
within two weeks.
2. That q face-to-face meet
ing be held between the city
council and Negro leaders to
discuss upgrading employment
Of Negroes as firemen, clerks,
and In other civil service jobs.
DR.. King later qualified the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
-Four Year Term for Joint Chiefs?

United Nations forces. But
pressure from the diplomatic
side-especially from allied
governments-caused the
chiefs to yield. A blunder was
made which changed the
whole situation from possible
victory to q stalemate that
amounted to q defeat.
There are, Of course, many
foreign-policy angles which
affect Americas interna-
tional planning, but military
chiefs who may be fired at
any m oment for differing
with the administrations
civilians are unlikely to take
a positive stand and make an
issue Of certain developments
on which they have doubts
and in which they see mill
tary dangers.
When Gen. Eisenhower
was President for eight
years, the American people
had a feeling they had q mil
itary man In the White
House who could take care of
any crises involving the use
of the armed forces. But
President Kennedy Is depen-
dent today on q combination
of military and civilian re-
Communications. Congress is
worried as to whether the
President, under his respon-
sibility as Commander-in-
Chief Of the armed services,
is getting directly the mill
tary advice he needs.
The report that Mr.. Ken
nedy would veto the pending
bill II, as seems likely, it is
passed by Congress Is incred-
ible. For what possible
objection is there to appoint
ing for a four-year term the
heads of the armed services?
Any one Of them could be
removed by the President If
he really proved In compe-
tent, but at least the Joint
Chiefs would feel free to ex-
press directly to the Presi-
dent and to Congress views
different from those of the
civilians in the Pentagon and
the State Department. If war
Is threatened-a n 1t has
been at various times In re-
cent years-competent mill
tary advice is essential to ma
tional security.
c 1858 New York Herald Tribute, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
Kennedy Names
Development Unit
For Rural Areas

President Kennedy set up a
Rural Development Committee
today to coordinate the ef-
forts Of various Government de-
partments and agencies in i'm
proving the lot of low income
rural people.
He issued an executive order
naming the Secretaries of Agri-
culture, Commerce, Interior,
Treasury and Health, Educa-
ton and Welfare as members
Of the committee. The Housing
and Home Finance Administra-
tor and the head of the Small
Business Administration were
also appointed.
The order said the commit
tee shall provide leadership
and uniform policy guidance to
the several departments and
agencies responsible for rural
development program func-
tons and related activities.
One aim is to promote more
effective cooperation with
State, local and private inter-
ests In meeting rural develop
ment needs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
DORIS FLEESON
Omens in off, Year Elections

city hall would be Q blow to
the President, whatever its
cause. He VIII need the city
70 carry that big State Of
Pennsylvania. and It's mayor
can help or hurt him.
In 1850 he lost Kentucky
and he naturally would pre-
fer TO have its electoral ma
chinery in the hands Of
Democrats. In 1850. however.
Mr.. Combs won going away
and 1t didn't help Mr.. Ken
nedy.
Here the President Is
reaching for the center. con-
fident that . Goldwater
presidential nomination and
off-year victories won under
the Goldwater banner can be
turned to the Kennedy ac-
count.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
Red Chino to Cut
Hong Kong Water

HONG KONG. oct. 10 CAP) /.
Communist China viii reduce
its fresh water supply to this
drought-stricken British colony
sharply next year. the Hong
Kong government announced
today.
A government spokesman
said Red China could supply
only Ia billion gallons Of fresh
water next years. per cent Of
the normal annual supply Of 5
billion gallons. He said this
was due to low rainfall in the
.neighboring province Of Kwang-
tung. the source Of supply.
Hong Kong has been paying
the Chinese 4 United States
cents per 1000 gallons. A 10
month-long drought has re-
duced the household water sup
ply to four hours every four
DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
DAVID LAWRENCE

congress Is about TO pass 3
bill which already Is being
threatened with q presiden-
tiGl veto. according to
Spokesman for President
Kennedy.
The bill provides for a
four-year term for members
Of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff,
but it actually has far more
significance. The safety Of
the people Of the United
States could very well depend
on the quality Of Judgment
rendered in a crisis by its top
military chiefs. If, however,
those same chiefs are to be-
come the tools Of civilian
policy makers. the Unite d
States could some day find
itself without competent mil
itary chiefs in q dangerous
situation. For not all wars of
the future will necessarily be
nuclear, and there Is no sign
that conventional weapons or
forces are to be discarded.
Military strategy is as yet by
no means superfluous.
The issue is whether the
President, as Commander-in-
Chief, is to rely directly, on
the advice of the best mill
tary minds he can get or
whether these same men are
to be subjected to presSures
from civilian officials so as
to require them to recon-
mend what may seem for the
moment sound politically but
which may be unwise mill
tarily. II the Joint Chiefs are
to serve "at the pleasure Of
the President" as Mr.. Ken
nedy's representatives pro-
posed to a committee of Con-
gress this very week. the
heads of the armed services
will be uncertain from day to
day whether they will keep
their jobs.
Three former heads Of mill
tary services Of the United
States-Gens. Twining, White
and Decker-have just told a
subcommittee of the House
Armed Services Committee
that they favor a specified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
Republicans See q White Revolt
Against Kennedy in Contests

Kentucky where the Combs
order Is unpopular, all Demo-
Gratis. including President
Kennedy, are accused Of
rule BY executive decree"
At this stage. Kennedy
strategy Is to admit that a
large gray area prevails In
civil rights and claim that
the President need not fear
occupying It.
The Presidents advisers
argue that emotional anti
Kennedy sentiment among
Negroes Is confined to rela-
lively few rank-and-file
leaders. Similarly, they sug-
gest that white emotion suf-
ficient to lead to real reprisal
in the presidential election Is
limited.
The next step in this rea-
soning Is to say that the
President will be sharing the
gray area Of moderation and
compromise with q great
many Americans. His aides
point to polls showing that q
large percentage Of voters
are committed to q better
deal for Negroes while doubt
ing both the Goldwater
States rights approach and
the militancy demanded by
some Negroes.
This raises the question Of
whether enough 1868 races
are involved outside the
South TO furnish q reasona-
bic clue to 1854 on the race
issue. It does not really seem
that there are and that q
great array Of upset Republi-
can victories-which Is not
expected would be neces-
sary to provide the desired
clue.
Loss Of the Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Suspicious traders, these Russians The way they're
acting in Berlin apparently they intend to stop all wheat
shipments at the border-and count every grain.
Mrs Jacquene Kennedy returns home from her yachting
trip Back to the old treadml the First Lady Nothing
but culture culture. culture.
Marshal Tito visits Washington The Yugosav boss has
his own commercial: When it communism Brand
x is better
Question-When did this country experience its fastest
rate Of economic gowth2 Answer-During the days
pyramid clubs and the 81 chain letters
The G. rs Berlin story: Now the time for all good men
to stand up and be counted against standing down
counted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
There's more to ReIaIr

There are classic homes to choose from Prices
start at $1599O for the Cape Cod And the price of
each includes kitchen and laundry appliances all
General Electric, plus central air conditioning by
Westinghouse The community is complete with
stores, schools and recreation of its own There's
prize-winning home in prize-winning commu-
nifty waiting for you at Belair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
Bill to Pay Presidency
Transition Costs Passes

The Senate has assed a
House bill to defray the transi-
ton expenses of an incoming
and outgoing President whene-
yer there is a change of admin
istrations.
It would provide office space
and routine expenses for q
newly-elected President be-
tween November and inau-
guration in January. Similar
expenses would be provided for
the outgoing President and
Vice President for a brief pc
Rod following Inauguration.
The measure must go back to
the House because the Senate
reduced the authorization from
$1.3 million to 100000.
In recommending the legisla-
ton, the Government Opera
tons Committee found that it
cost the Republicans 100000
to meet the expenses Of the in
coming Eisenhower admin
istration in the fall Of 1852.
The committee was told that
the Democrats ha d expenses
amounting to $360,000 for Of
flee space. salaries. and trans
portation for the incoming
Kennedy administration after
the 1860 election.
When Senator Miller, Repub-
lican Of Iowa. asked if these
funds would be appropriated by
ongress before next years
election Senator H u m p hrey,
Democrat Of Minnesota, pred
icted with a grin that "since
there will be no transition next
year" from one administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18

Baltimore Washington Express
which leads the Annapolis
Maryland Route Exhibit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-18
More Constructive Social Purposes
Are Cited for Use of Public Money

Normally, private industry
In this country would, on It's
own, also have been working
on an SST. But the estimat-
ed development costs are
staggering-about 81 billion,
or several times what any
previous plane cost TO devel-
op. With the Defense De-
partment shifting from
manned aircraft TO missiles,
the concealed subsidy that
made possible the subsonic
Jets was no longer available.
And many aircraft compan-
ie@both manufacturers
and carriers-had been vir-
tually bankrupted by the cost
OF financing the subSonic
Jets. In these circumstances.
the industry turned TO the
Government for help.
The question Of Govern
ment help for the SST might
have occasioned serious. ex-
tended and at least semi
public discussion 1t didn't.
Early in March, the White
House got word that Pan
American was contemplating
purchase Of the British
French Concorde. On March
%, in remarks at the dedica-
ton Of O'Hare Airport in
Chicago, the President raised
the issue Of supersonic flight
and said: I'VE want the
United States to be in the
lead" The decision to sup
port private industry in
building the SST was all but
made.
The exact terms, however,
were to be worked out by a
committee of the cabinet. On
June 1, while that committee