davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1963-03-27

ton fosters "the ghetto and ex-
cessive rent and congestion
and congestion fosters the
slum."
The report said that "the
dangers of the slum are so we'll
known that they scarcely need
repeating"
The statistical evidence OF
widespread charging of excess
sive rents to Negroes not only
tends to document the existence
of housing discrimination, the
report said, but also Constitutes
evidence Of destruction of their
property values, made possible
by a restrictive housing mar
ket."
The report also said that
testimony and Recommendation
presented at the public hearing
were evidence of the destruc-
ton of property values in the
District by "blockbusting"
Evils Cited
In blockbusting, the report
said. both white and black are
victimized, the white panicked
into selling under fair value and
the non-white, forced by a
restrictive market into a highly
competitive situation, having to
buy over fair value"
The report said that prop
erty values in changing neigh
borhoods do not necessarily de-
cline but it is the blockbusting
that dramatically lowers prop
erty values"
Discussing the existence OF
racial discrimination in hous-
ing here, the report said:
There are thousands Of nom
white families who can afford
to enter present white areas
without crowding.
At every level of rent, a
higher proportion of nom
whites than whites Is paving
excessive rent relative to their
incomes.
At all levels of rent and in
come, a far higher proportion
of non-white than whites is
living in overcrowded quarters.
At all levels of rent and in
come, a substantially higher
proportion of nom whites than
whites is living in deteriorating
and dipapidated quarters. For
the most part, non-whites are
paying more and getting less
for their housing than whites.
The report said that approxi-
mately half of the Negro fam
lilies here are paying excessive
rent.
Rent Payments Excessive
In the low rent brackets, the
report said, "the proportion of
Negro families paying excess
sive rent relative to their in
come is extremely high-in-
deed as high as an estimated
So per cent in the lowest rent
bracket and 100 per cent in
the next bracket up). The
corresponding white percent
ages are much lower"
Last September Mr.. Tobriner
instructed the Districts legal
office to draft anti-discrimina-
tion regulations.
However, these regulations
have never been officially rec
ognized by the Board of Com
missioners and they have been
shelved.
Under these draft regula-
tons. the doors of all-white
neighborhoods would be opened
TO Negroes seeking to buy or
rent.
The order would have COW
cred renting, selling, financing
and advertising. The draft
regulations provided a $500
fine or a To-day jail term for
"a discrimination conviction.
Evening star., 1963-03-27
2dRoundof BerIinTo oIks
Is Expected Next Week
By the Associated Press

Secretary of State RuSk Soviet Ambassador Anaoly
Dobrynn expected to meet again in about week to
continue their exploratory talks Berlin authoritative
sources reported today
Mr. Rusk and Mr. Dobrynn conferred for an hour yes
terday at the State Department The session produced
Evening star., 1963-03-27
King Hosson Greeted
BY Kennedys at Station

President Kennedy welcomed King Hassan Of Morocco to
Washington today in red carpet ceremony at Union Sta
tion-a rarity in this jet plane age.
The King who arrived here with his party from Phladel
phia aboard Pennsylvania Railroad train at noon told
the President great pleasure for him to lad
Evening star., 1963-03-27
Sylvester Minimizes
Quizzing Of Reporter

The Pentagon search for the who made public
Air Force document crticzng Senate investigating
mee not supposed to include questioning of The Evening
Star reporter who wrote the story Arthur Sylvester Assistant
Secretary of Defense, said today
The story quoted Air report which charged that
Evening star., 1963-03-27
Ghetto" FOstered

The Commissioners report
also said that racial discrimina-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Adenouer and Cabinet
Await Pact Guarantees

BONN, Germany, Aug. IL
(AP). - Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer and the West Ger
man cabinet decided today to
accept the nuclear test-ban
treaty provided the expected
guarantees are provided by
the United States.
The guarantees were spelled
out by United States Secretary
of State Dean Rusk during his
weekend visit to Bonn and
are to be presented by him be-
fore the Senate. They are
meant to keep the treaty from
helping Communist East Ger
many gain international rec
ignition by being one of the
signatories.
Mr.. Adenauer and the cabi-
net will meet again Friday
after tine Senate hearings on
the treaty and Foreign Minis
ter Gerhard Schroeder's mid
week visit to London to gain
reassurances on the British
attitude. Government spokes-
man Karl Guenther Won Hase
indicated at q news conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
3 Indicted in 1861 Staying
Of D. c. Postal EmpIoye

May Z, 1861, in the 500 block
Of Fifty-fifth street NE.
The police said that. ac-
covding to their tipster, the
trio waylaid Mr.. Graves as he
was returning from q visit
with friends. They knocked
him out and locked him in
the trunk. However, Mr..
Graves recovered conscious
ness and tried to escape
through the back seat. About
this time a resident Of Fifty
fifth street reported hearing
loud groaning and a man
pleading, please help me-"
According TO the police, the
three returned to the car and
shot Mr.. Graves In the head
but the bullet only graSed his
scalp. Again he pushed an
arm through the space in the
back seat and this time they
returned TO shoot him be-
tween the eyes. police said.
The indictment alleged that
the three men. using the car,
held UP the Bennings Heights
Section One, Inc, a real estate
office, and escaped with $3.50
after threatening two en-
ployees with a gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12

police. He is now IN st. Eliza
beths Hospital undergoing a
mental examination prior to
trial.
The second defendant is Ron
aid K. Payne, 80. who was
convicted in February 1852 and
sentenced TO IS years for rap
ing a woman in a Brightwood
area speciality store. He is cur
rently in st. Elizabeth's as a
mental patient.
The third man George Nc
Daniel, "a, is serving out q
term in Lorton for violating
his parole after he was con-
yicted for robbing the mails
in July 1861.
Homicide Squad 1t. Arthur
Weber said detectives as
sembled their case without
even talking to the three sus-
poets and presented the facts
to the grand jury directly
since all three are in custody
at this time. The unusual pro-
cedure followed by the inves-
tigators also bypassed the
usual process of charging and
booking the suspects.
The victims body was found
locked In his automobile trunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
5Hurt, 500 Flee Fire
In Dorchester House

down the fifth-floor hallway
pounding on doors to awaken
other residents.
Minutes later hundreds OF
persons in their night clothes
were grouping along the smoke
filled corridors. making their
way to the lobby Of the nine
story building.
Mrs. Hill was later treated
for smoke inhalation at the
Washington Hospital Center
along with two other residents
and two Metropolitan Police
detectives.
The detectives admitted 10
the Washington Hospital Center
as a result Of the apartment
house fire were identified as
1t. Herbert Young, 81, and
Detective Joseph Lyons, So,
They were overcome by smoke
while awakening residents OF
the building.
The detectives we're assisted
in leading the orderly evacua-
ton by two other District
policemen. Pvt. George o
Young and Pvt. Ronald @
Fields.
Mrs. Hills apartment was
completely destroyed by the
blaze, according to Inspector
johnson. Thirteen other fifth.
floor apartments in the same
wing were damaged by smoke
the fire official said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
BY WALTER GOLD
star staff Writer

A two-alarm fire ragged
through q Northwest Wash
ington apartm emit building
early today. routing almost SOC
residents and injuring five per-
sons.
Firefighters said the pre-
dawn blaze at the 395-unit
Dorchester House Apartments
24s0 Sixteenth street, appar
emily broke out in a fifth-flool
unit occupied by Mrs. Kath-
leen Hill, "a.
The flames quickly engulfec
the apartment and swept Out
through fifth floor corridors
Clouds Of gray, billowing smoke
and hundreds Of frightened
fleeing, residents hamperec
flremen arriving on the scene
according TO Deputy Chiei
william r. Sweeney.
District Fire Inspector Bur.
ton w. Johnson said Mrs. Hill
and a guest, owen Edmonds
"a, Of Dallas, Tex, had beer
smoking in the apartment ant
that the fire was apparently
caused by q "carelessly placed
cigarette"
Mr.. Edmonds said he and
Mrs. Hill, driven out by thu
heavy smoke and flames. rar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
BY JACK LANDAU
Star staff Writer

A District grand jury today
indicted three Washington men
already in custody for other
crimes, in the murder Of a Post
Office Department employee
unsolved for more than two
years.
The three men are accused Of
shooting William H. Graves, So
OF 1925 Bay street Sc, on April
"a, 1861 in order to get his car
to use in a $3.50 robbery. Mr.
Graves body was still in the
trunk Of the car when the
robbery was committed in a
Benning Heights real estate
office, the grand jury said.
The indictments came after
police received a tip which they
said led them TO the trio.
The three defendants are:
John Thomas Crawford, 80
who was indicted for the dar-
ing April daylight $500 hold
up Of the Petworth Branch OF
the Industrial Bank Of Wash
ington last April 8. Crawford
and another man we're caught
minutes after the robbery In
q bullet-spewn auto chase with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Wet Numese Sir
Fails in Sacrifice

SAIGON, Wet Nam, Aug. II
(AP).-A young Wet Namese
girl smashed her wrist with q
hammer inside Saigon's main
Buddhist pagoda tonight in an
attempted sacrificial suicide.
She was screaming incohe-
rently and her blue silken dress
was covered with blood when
monks and nuns found her ly-
ing outside Xa Loi Pagoda's
main chapel, a Buddhist spokes-
man said.
Pagoda officials had nc
knowledge beforehand Of her
act, the spokesman said.
The girl was identified as a
Mai Tuyet. Is, a Saigon Uni
versity student. Monks said she
had three letters in her clothing
-one addressed to President
Ngo Dinh Diem, one to Madame
Ngo Dinh Ngu, wife of the
presidents brother, and one to
Buddhist leaders.
The letter to Buddhist lead
ers said she was taking her life
because of the South Wet
Namese governments reluc-
lance to settle the continuing
dispute with Buddhists.
She was taking her life, she
said, in the tradition Of two
monks Who have burned them
selves to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Rail Unions,
Management
Hold Session

Representatives of engine
crew unions and railroad man.
agement met jointly with Sec
rotary Of Labor Writ again to-
day in a renewed effort to set
tie their notwithstanding
work rules dispute.
Locomotive engineers and
firemen were involved in the
session, and switchmen, con-
ductors and brakemen were to
meet with Mr.. Writ and the
carriers later today.
Mr.. Writ and Francis A
O'Neill, jr., a member of the
National Mediation Board, met
with the unions only yesterday
No results were announced.
Today's meeting is viewed
as the most likely arena fol
framing a possible settlement
plan for presentation to tbs
1876 general chairmen Of the
union who are due here to-
morrow to consider any form
ula for settling the labor dis
pute.
The main issue is the rail-
roads plan to put into effect
on August 20 work rules that
would eventually eliminate
more than $4,000 jobs Of fire.
men. Railroad unions say they
will strike Immediately If the
work rules are imposed.
There was no announce
ment of results of yesterdays
two-hour talk between Mr..
Wirtz and the unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12

be reduced from the present 50
per cent to 48 per cent.
President Kennedy's original
proposals called for individual
tax rates ranging from IA per
cent on the first $1,000 Of in
come to S. per cent in the top
bracket, and for reducing the
corporation tax rate to AZ per
cent on earning over SOS. 900.
These reductions would have
totaled $13.6 billion over three
years, starting this year, and
would have been partly offset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
SIT Billion I ak Cut Proposed
To House Group by Dillon

by tax reforms to raise $3.2
billion of revenue.
Mr.. Dillon's proposals we're
presented at a closed meeting
Of the committee. Mr.. Dillon
declined to tell newsmen about
them, but other sources filled
in some details.
Since tax revisions already
approved by the committee and
expected to be approved would
result in an increase Of some
thing over 81 billion a year in
revenue, the net effect-if the
Treasury-prepared rate sched-
ules were accepted-would be
a reduction Of something
between 50 billion and $40 bill
lion when the new provisions
are fully effective.
1t was understood the pro-
posal is to put two-thirds of
the individual cut into effect
January /, the remainder a
year later.
This would mean a slightly
smaller tax cut eventually than
President Kennedy originally
proposed, but probably O
greater immediate reduction.
The committee is nearing the
end of its work on a tax bill
that is expected to go to the
House for consideration early
in September.
Proposals Well Received
One member said the Treas
ury proposals appeared to be
well received and were likely
to represent fairly closely the
ultimate committee action.
Earlier, Senate Republican
Leader Dirksen had expressed
doubts that Congress would get
around to cutting taxes this
year.
President Kennedy is put
ting heavy pressure on the
Democrats for action, but
whether he will get it remains
doubtful" said Senator Dirk
See TAXES, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. IL
(AP) DIR. John H. Davis, head
Of the United Nations Relief
and Works Agency for Pales-
tine refugees for the past five
years, announced today he is
resigning his post In December
for compelling personal rea-
sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Hurricane Arlene
Dies Out in Atlantic

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. II
(AP).-Hurricane Arlene passed
within 300 miles of Newfound-
land yesterday, then puffed out
into the North Atlantic and
died.
The Weather Bureau here
said Arlene was now q low
center storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
By the Associated Press

Secretary of the Treasury
Dillon put before the House
Ways and Means Committee
today a proposal for an Sill
billion tax cut in two steps.
beginning January /.
Individual tax rates range
from IA per cent on the first
$500 Of income to a 70 per cent
top. The present range is 20
on the first $4,000 to a top Of
81.
Corporate income taxes would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
BattIeon Rights
Averted by Bar
Compromise Plun
Expected Tomorrow
BY DANA BULLEN
Star Staff Writer


CHICAGO, Aug. IA bat
tie over civil rights at the
American Bar Association con-
vention here may have been
headed off as support gathered
behind a special committees
compromise rights report.
The report, the work Of a
committee which included law
yers from all parts of the Ma
ton, goes to the policy-making
house of delegates tomorrow,
with the unanimous blessing of
the ABA's board Of governors.
The report, which recon-
mends q stand for the house
of delegates to take on the role
lawyers should play in the civil
rights crisis, calls for an end
to mass demonstrations and
for observance Of law.
"GOOd Starting Point"
While the committees report
is not what liberal lawyers may
have hoped for, it was con-
sidered by some leaders here as
"a good starting point" and
about the strongest statement
that could win broad support.
Specifically, the committee
report:
/. Asserts that the solution
to civil rights problems, Gin
particular cases, must be found
in the communities involved"
Lawyers in these communities.
should help in finding a
peaceful adjustment Of diff
ferences."
2. Calls for respect and obedi-
ence for Federal and State
court rulings. Demonstrators in
some localities have claimed
certain State court rulings were
designed, or had the effect, Of
hindering legitimate demon
stations.
LawIessness Deplored
3. Deplores "lawlessness in
any form" Mentioned as man
ifestations were demonstrations
that include violence or injury
to persons or property, trespass
and intentional law violations
calculated to provoke arrest. +"
4. Raps action or inaction
of public officials who refuse to
carry out the mandates Of
See ABA, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12

"Whut makes q eriminol'
Mostly arrested develop
ment. Mostly baby reactions
and childish attitudes inside
odult bodies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Court Refuses
Prince Edward
School Order
Action Must Wuit
On State Decision,
FL Opinion Says

The Fourth Circuit Court OF
Appeals, in a 2-to-1 decision,
today refused to order the re-
opening OF Prince Edward
County schools as it held that
what public schools a State
provides is not the subject of
constitutional command"
In an opinion which APP
parently means Prince Ed
wards public schools will sit
idle for a fifth straight term,
the appellate court in Rich
mond, Va, held that the States
own court first should pass on
the reopening question. That
is not expected to occur before
October-too late to do any,
thing about resuming classes
this fall.
A ruling by Federal District
Judge Oren R. Lewis that the
schools must be reopened was
vacated, and the case was sent
back to his court for possible
later legal action in the years.
old Prince Edward case.
Rebuff Is Clear
Although the majority
stressed that they were up-
setting Judge Lewis decision
because the State Court had
not passed on the reopening
question, they clearly rebuffed
the principal legal argument
of those seeking to end the
four-year school shutdown
which the county imposed to
avoid court-ordered desegre-
cation.
Attorneys tor Negro children
together with the Justice De-
partment which entered the
case as a friend of the court
had argued that it violated the
equal protection clause Of the
Constitution to operate schools
elsewhere in Virginia while
Prince Edwards remained idle
Judge Lewis concurred. as he
ordered the schools reopened
He suspended his order, how
ever, until the case was carried
to the Appeals Court.
In their ruling today, the
appeals judges said there is
nothing in the 14th amend
ment which requires a State,
or any of its political subdi-
visions with freedom to decide
for itself, to provide schooling
for any of its citizens" the
Associated Press reported.
Impact on Poor
The majority continued:
Schools that are operated
must be made available to al
citizens without regard to race
but what public schools a State
provides is not the subject Of
constitutional command.
1.-THE impact Of abandonment
of a system of public schools
falls more heavily upon the poor
than the rich. Even with the
assistance Of tuition grants
private education of children
requires expenditure of some
money and effort by their par
ents."
THAT the poor are more like
lily to steal bread than the rich.
or the banker more likely to
embezzle than the poor man
who is not entrusted with the
safekeeping of the monies Of
! See PRINCE EDWARD, IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Stresses Limitations

Mr.. Rusk reviewed the course
of East West disarmament ne
gotiations since the war and
stressed that the treaty was q
very limited one"
He emphasized, as President
Kennedy has done, that the
treaty might be a first step
on the long and difficult road
to world peace.
Anticipating possible critt-
cisms, Mr.. Rusk said the treaty
does not affect the use Of nu-
clear weapons in war MOI
would it reduce the administra-
tons awareness Of Soviet pol
ices.
This country has learned
much from the experience Of
the last 10 years. We do moi
propose to forget those les
sons" Mr.. Rusk said. I'VE have
no basis yet for assuming q
fundamental change in Soviet
detectives. We are still engaged
in a contest between free choice
and coercion"
He said there is nothing In.
consistent" between the treaty
and "a policy of vigilance" Mr.
Rusk noted, however, thai
both the United States and the
Soviet Union have q mutua
interest in avoiding mutual
destruction"
He emphasized that the sign
See TREATY, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Rusk Urges Senate
To Approve I realty
To Ban AT esting
Says US. Still Wary Of Russia,
Will Maintain Armed Strength
BY BERNARD GWERTZMAN
Star staff Writer

Secretary of State Rusk urging Senate ratification Of
the partial nclear test ban treaty promised today that
Americans overwhelming strength" would be maintained
as long as the cold war endures
Appearing the first witness in the Foreign Relations
Committee hearings the pact he signed last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12

colUmnist Jenkin Lloyd
Jones gets to the root Of the
eiminOl mind in on article
entitled "oUR BIG, BAD
CHILDREN"
Page AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12

that final action will be taken
then, based on the fulfillment
of the guarantees.
Attitude Is Vital
Mr.. Won Hase said these
would concern:
/. The attitude Of the United
States Government toward
East Germany.
2. The scope Of the role East
Germany will be allowed un-
der the treaty.
8. The United States treat
ment of Soviet notification Of
East German participation.
4. The acceptance Of the
Kennedy administrations dec
larations by the Senate.
5. Notice by the United
States Government to all ma
lions with which it maintains
relations Of its stand on the
East German issue.
Mr.. Won Hase told the news
conference details on the ex-
pected guarantees could not
be given, since this would an
ticipate Mr.. Rusk and other
administration spokesman be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Adenauer and his min
listers are leaning over back
ward to get formal reassur-
ances because Of their fear
that the division of Germany
may become deeper because Of
the treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12
Reassurances Sought


THE Government is deter
mined that German interests
are not to be harmed by the
treaty" Mr.. Won Hase said. "The
problem Of German reunifica-
ton must be kept constantly on
the table.
I'VE welcome all steps toward
a lessening Of international ten
sions providing that the causes
Of these tensions are reduced
at the same time. We resist
every move to accept the status
quo and make permanent the
division Of Germany"
In answer TO q question. Mr.
Won Hase said the cabinet also
took up the United States deci-
sion to withdraw 900 feet Of III
troops from Berlin. The Soviet
Union long has sought a reduc-
ton of the United States gar
rison. Mr.. Won Hase declined
full comment but noted that
United Slaves strength in Ber-
lin still win remain greater
than before the wall wal
started, two years ago tomor-
row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-12

Mr.. Rusk said his visit to
Russia did not lead to any
major progress toward a Sec
ond step" for reducing world
tensions.
No Change Seen
II do not anticipate there
is much chance or wisdom in
comprehensive negotiations" on
major East-West issues, Mr.,
Rusk said. There are q few
small points of agreement pos
sible, but nothing that might
Significantly alter the course
of the cold war, he indicated.
When Mr.. Rusk took the
witness chair, he was put under
oath on the motion Of Re-
publican committee members.
Senator Hickenlooper, Re-
publican OF Iowa, said all wit
nesses on the treaty would be
sworn.
Invited to the session were
members of the Senate Armed
Services and Joint Atomic
Energy Committees, both of
which have an interest in the
treaty to prohibit nuclear ex:
plosions everywhere except
underground. Since the sign
ing by the United States. Great
Britain and the Soviet Union,
more than 40 other nations
have added their names.