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Local Forecast Partly cloudy, little temperature Imnge tonight. Fair and cooler Vednosday. (Detailed report on I'agc 2) ESTABLISHED 1846 VOL. 115--NO. 850 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1960 18 PAGES PRICE SEVEN CENTS MERCURY TEST FLOPS Escape tower (top) of Mercury space cralt rockets away but leaves Redstone missle behind in test flight at Cape Canaveral.

yesterday. The Redstone engine shut off prematurely, instead ol boosting space craft into the air. With Uiat disruption, the escape rockets fired much" too early, giving flaming display that should have occurred high in space. (AP Wirephoto) Johnson, De Gaulle Discuss Problems Confronting World PARIS (AP)--Lyndon B. John-1 One idea discussed in confer- Kennedy Cuts Staff; Works On Filling Jobs PALM BEACH, Fla.

(AP)-President-elect John i'. Kennedy gave priority attention today to filling about 80 top federal jobs after disclosure that he intends to cut the White House stuff deeply--starting at the top. Kennedy expects to abolish, at least so far as title is concerned, in the Eisenhower administration has been one of the most powerful positions in government. The job is called "the assistant to the president." Tlie man who apparently will come closest to filling that role in the new administration is Theodore C. Sorensen, 32, long-time Kennedy aide who already has been named White House special counsel.

These Kennedy plans were announced late Monday by Clark M. Clifford, Kennedy's chief liaison man with the Republicans. Clifford said he gave Kennedy Capt. Marion Eppley Dies, Founded Laboratory Here Capt. Marion Eppley, USNR, 77, founder of the Eppley Laboratory Inc.

and the Eppley Foundation for Research Inc. in this city, died today at his home in Oyster Bay, Long'Island. A physical chemist, by profession, he was chairman of the board o( the Laboratory corporation and president and director of research of the foundation. The laboratory's standard cells and precision instruments are used the world over. Captain Eppley came to Newport in World War being one of the first reserve officers ordered to the Second Naval District under Adm.

William S. Sims. He served on the staff of Fleet Adrn. Chester W. Nimitz in the Pacific in World War II.

He was a 33d Degree Mason, the first member of St. John's Lodge 1 of this city in its 200-year history to reach that degree. Captain Eppley was horn in West Orange, N. in 1883, a son of Francis Marion and Alice Oakes Eppley. He attended Carteret Aca list of about 80 high level jobs-- ademy and Princeton University, including Cabinet posts--which from which he was graduated must be filled first in order to five the new president complete control of the executive branch when he is inaugurated Jan.

20. Kennedy also got from Clifford a second list of between 400 and 500 jobs of secondary importance, and a third tabulation of about 1,200 lesser positions--all filled by "York Cily. son, U.S. vice preoident-eleci, and French President Charles de Gaulle had a -15-minute conference today. Johnson said they discussed "the wide range of problems confronting the people of the world." The two men met in De Gaulle's private office.

Although it was billed in advance as a courtesy call, the two men immediately got down to serious talk. Johnson is in Paris attending a meeting of parliamentarians from NATO countries. He was invited to the palace in order to give De Gaulle his first official contact with the incoming American administration. On coming from the meeting, Johnson said he had extended his "felicitations and congratulatory" to De Gaulle, who is celebrating his 70th birthday today. Then Johnson drove across the Seine River to lunch with.

Premier Michel Debre and a dozen or more French political and government figures. The vice president-elect was accompanied to De Gaulle's residence by U.S. Ambassador Amory Houghton. In a brief interview in the palace courtyard after the talk Johnson said: "We had very cordial I felt very stimulated and deeply appreciative for the opportunity to be in the presence of one of the world's great leaders." Before the De Gaulle talk, Johnson's aides said the vice president- elect had no intention of bringing up at this time any of the issues on which France and the United States have divergent views. It was an opportunity, however, to sound out De Gaulle.

Johnson indicated in speech Monday that the new U. S. administration would be more receptive to some of DC Gnulle's ideas than was the Eisenhower administration. In that light, the NATO parliamentarians today examined possible expansion into broader political and economic fie'ds. The vice nrosident elect in his speech sounded a call for "new dimensions" for NATO which would "enlarge the communiiy of joint purposes to include neighbors of the world." Proposals for developing political and economic cooperation within NATO were to conic up in closed committee sessions.

Johnsun. as a member of the political committee, was in a position to spoil out more in detail what he had in mind in speaking of new dimensions for new neighbors. ence corridors is a joint program of aid to underdeveloped countries. Johnson was a focus of confer ence attention. Although he emphasized that he was here in his role of Texas senator to fulfill an engagement dating back to last year, other delegates persisted in flunking" of him as the new vice president, a key personality in the new administration of Jobn F.

Kennedy, and the dominant figure in the United States Senate. Middletown Hits Water Resolution The Middletown Town Council last night took a dim view of a Newport Council resolution in reference to the continuing controversy over city water- rates. Councilman James W. Kirby felt most of the document was "pure conjecture" on the part of Newport. Tlie resolution calls on Public Utilities Administrator George W.

Michael of Newport to wait until the end of the city's fiscal year Juno SO beforo taking any action on Middletown's protest that Newport's budget eliminated hydrant and water charges against itself, while at the same time the town continues to be billed. Both Middletown and the Navy have objected. Town Councilman William R. Michael, son of the public utilities administrator, said he had been told the Navy would withhold its water bill payment next mouth. He did not disclose tile source of his information.

(Asked about the rumored refusal, a Naval Base spokesman said today "We know of no rounds on which to base such a 'The city resolution, adopted on a 5-2 vote last week, pointed out that the Council has no intention of raising its rates for Middle- presidential appointment. As for the possibility Kennedy retain some personnel who are career jobs in these categories, Clifford repjicd in response a news conference question: 'I am sure that he will." Dealing with reduction of the iVhita House staff, Clifford said Kennedy had told him it mil be 'nowhere near as large as it is under the present administration." On President Eisenhower's immediate, staff there are, Clifford said, 51 persons exclusive of secretarial and clerical workers. He added that Truman had a staff of about 15, and said Kennedy had reached no final decision on the exact number to be on his White House roster. Asked why Kennedy expects to wipe out the position of "the" assistant to the president, Clifford replied: "I think he said only that certainly at this time he did not contemplate appointing such a man, and I believe tlist the reasoning was that he did not contemplate setting up a -man who would act between him and his staff, as I think the position has existed in this past (Eisenhower) administration." Under Eisenhower, the job is held at present by Wilton B. Persons, once a major general on Eisenhower's Army staff.

Person's predecessor, and perhaps the most powerful man in the position, was Sherman Adams, who resigned under fire in 1958 after charges he had accepted favors and had granted some. Adams denied any wrong-doing. In the Truman administration, John R. Steelman was the assistant to the president. The Kennedy staff will be compact, close-knit and with easy access to the boss.

Clifford put it this way: he wants to keep it small, and I believe in that way it brings him not only in greater contact with the staff, but it brings him into greater contact with the heads of departments, which he also de- townors and hence the protest is unwarranted. town The Long Thanksgiving Set For City Hall Most city employes will hnve a long holiday weekend. City Manager George A. Risson today notified the departments Hint upon closing Wednesday afternoon some of them would remain closed until next Monday. Certain departments, he noted, that serve the public under state law.

may utilize a skeleton force on Friday. The department liond will give compensatory lime off at Inter dr.te to those, who work Friday. These departments include the city clerk's office, probate clerk's office, tax collector and finance department Tlie Probate Court will hold its regular weekly session, usually held Thursdays, on Friday. Bisson. in his circular, expressed resolution also stated no raise in rates charged the Navy is intended.

Town Councl President Karl E. Falkenholm said the Council would continue to pay Middlelown's bill under pretest until (lie matter is clarified. At his news conference Clifford called it important that Kennedy act swiftly to name a budget director or at least someone to represent the new director for talks with the Eisenhower Budget Bureau regarding spending and revenue planning for the next fiscal year. Clifford said he hopes the new director will be picked by Dec. 1, and that Kennedy is.fully aware of the urgency but wants to find the best man available.

1906. Shortly after graduation, he became assistant editor of the Scientific American as well as managing editor of its Spanish 1 edition. From 1908 to 1914 he was a partner in Robert Goodbody bankers and brokers in New From 1914 to 1917 he was in residence for his doctorate Princeton University, where was made lecturer in chemistry as the result of a course of lectures on military explosives. In World War he was ordered to active duty as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve and served as commander of the personnel section, Second Naval District. Later he was experiment officer in charge of experiments on torpedoes, depth charges and other similar devices.

It was at this time that he founded the Eppley Laboratory here, principally for the manufacture of standard cells. The supply from Germany had been cut off by this country's entry into the war. Subsequently, the company ex- electrical measuring instruments and instruments for the measurement of thermal radiation. He started his laboratory In his Capt. Marion Eppley home, "Beacon Rock," the former E.

D. Morgan estate on Harrison Avenue now owned by Felix W. DeWeldon, nationally known sculptor. He later established the laboratories on Sheffield Avenue, where the modern plant now employs more than 50 persons. In 1924, Captain Eppley was appointed by President Coolidge to the Board of Visitors to tiie Naval Academy.

In 1923 and 1924 he acted as national chairman for Navy Day. The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia honored Captain Eppley in 1926 by the award of the Howard N. Potts gold medal for work on electrical standard cells. Called back to active duty in 1941, Captain Eppley served as operations and security officer of the Naval Operating Base at Newport until 19-12, when he was designated chief of staff of the Narragansett Group Eastern Sea Frontier. A the request of Admiral Nimitz, in July, 1944, he was ordered to the Pacific Fleet to be the admiral's personal representative in all matters concerning servicemen's voting in the Pacific.

After completion of the voting, he was Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean areas. He was awarded the Le(Continued on Page 4) Kilvert Sees GOP At Lowest Ebb In State, Assails Party's Leaders Ghana Envoy Quits Congo; Troops Beat U.N. Aides LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo (AP) The Congo army forced Ghana's top diplomat to quit the country today after an all-night battle with United Nations troops, then went on a rampage. After Ghana charge d'affaires Nathaniel Welbeck left for home on a Soviet plane, the soldiers arrested and beat up scores of U.N. officials in revenge for the death of their field commander, Col.

J. Kokolo, in the battle. Some U.N. workers were hauled from their cars, others from their houses. Thirty were held at gunpoint throughout the night.

At least 12 officials were still held by the army after a day of futile efforts by the world organization to gain their release. The United Nations issued a warning that it would continue to carry out its mandate to maintain order in the city. Machine guns were mounted inside U.N. offices throughout this steaming, confused capital. The victory boosted the standing of Col.

Joseph Mobutu in his drive to assert himself as the Congo's strongman. The colonel told U.N. officials the soldiers acted without orders in rounding up U.N. personnel and he promised io bring about the release of those detained. Welbeck said he had decided to leave, after a long and stubborn refusal, "because my government wants me to." He said he would make another statement upon his arrival at Accra, his capital.

departure brought to an end a 12-hour battle between United Nations troops and the Congolese army. Fighting broke out after Welbeck refused to leave the Congo as ordered by army commander Col. Joseph Mobutu, who accused him of plotting with do- posed Premier Patrice Lumumba against Mobutu's regime. At least five soldiers were killed and nine wounded. The United Nations said three U.

N. Assembly Spams Demand For Debate Delay MANHOLE COVER BLOWS UP SPECIAL TO THE NEWS PROVIDENCE A critical sur vey by Charles A. Kilvert, defeat ed Republican nominee for lieu tenant governor in the last elec tion, made public today, said the party is at its lowest ebb in Rhode Island's history and blamed its condition on inaction and lack direction at the party's top level In a letter to 40 party leaders in advance of an impending state committee meeting to elect off! cers for the next years. Kilvert said the party lacks a positive mage, constructive selling, grass roots contact and response to voters' interest. "It is not the people who have withdrawn from the Republican party but the party which has withdrawn from the people," Kil- I'ert said.

"Rhode Island Republicans must appraise their conducl and their party to determine il is any vadidity in continuing offer a Republican choice in Rhode Island; if there is need for use for a Republican organization and if so what validity, what need ami what use there may be." Kilvert said copies of the letter have gone to some members of the state Central Committee, including Chairman William T. Broomhead who has announced his candidacy for reelection. I (AP) Kilvert was asked whether he is Three Providence women escaped a candidate for state chairman, serious injury today when a man- Ho said he had not thought about hole cover exploded under their car seconds after a power shovel struck a underground power line at tile Freeway construction site. Hundreds of business places and homes in the area of the highway construction were without power for nearly two hours. Riding in the car were Mrs.

Catherine Robinson. 56. Mrs Henrietta Lopes. 33, and Mrs. Dolores McCarthy.

53. AF's 'Ballute' System Returns 500-Lb. Space Capsule To Earth that in preparing his letter and that it should not be construed as a bid for that office." But he added "I suppose if the party wanted me to take it on. I'd be happy to serve in anyway I could." He said that a change in party leadership is not so important as to have a definite written program which everybody understands and to start immediately to do the organizing job so necessary for the party's survival and future success. He added there arc many volunteers willing to do the work, WASHINGTON (AP)--The Air Force has safely brought back to earth a 500-pound space capsule using a combination of a drag balloon and a parachute.

Tlie device, called a ballute, was tested successfully for the second time Monday at Santa Island, Fla. Tlie capsule was shot Io height of 32 miles by a three- stage missile. Four other rockets were launched during the day in reentry tests at the Kglin Air Force Base site. Three of these also involved balloons. by Goodyear Aircraft worked this As the third stage of the rocket T.i.OOO feel, still coasting at 1.100 miles an hour, a nine-fool balloon was released wish for "one and all, a Happy the tail section.

Thanksgiving." Tlie balloon popped into chape In a tenth of a second and was reeled out on a cable to stabilize the 500-pound capsule and slow it down by atmospheric drag. A strain gauge measured the amount of drag and radioed the information to the ground, while a camera recorded the balloon's performance. The capsule eventually reached a height of 170,000 feet. When the balloon had slowed it to less than the speed of sound (760 miles an houri, a parachute popped out and lowered tiie package into the Gulf Mexico test range. Surface crews recovered the capsule 45 minutes after it was launched.

Tlie tests are aimed at finding out whether drag balloons ran help solve re-entry problems by slowing down space 1 capsules enough so they won't burn up in the atmosphere as they come down. State Reactor Contract Made SPECIAL TO THE NEWS PROVIDENCE The state Atomic Energy Commission today announced that a $526,500 contract has been awarded to the General Electric Co. to build the state's nuclear reactor. It will be installed at the atomic energy plant to be constructed at Fort Kearney in Narragansett. Dr.

Arthur Quirk, chairman of the commission, said actual construction of the reactor will begin very soon in San Jose, Calif. It should be completed in about nine months and will be shipped here in sections. Meanwhile, the building which will house the reactor will lxi started next spring and completed by the end of 1961 so that the reactor can be installed and in operation by the of 1962. but if there is no program there is nothing for them to do. He pointed out that about 100,000 registered voters failed to turn out at the last election and that UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.

(AP) --The U.N. General Assembly today rejected a demand by Ghana that the Congo debate be adjourned pending a lull report on the clash between Congolese and U.N. forces in Leopoldville. Tlie defeat of the Soviet-backed move opened the way for a speedy decision on a credentials committee recommendation that a delegation- headed by President Joseph Kasavubu be given the Congo's vacant seat. The vote was 34 in favor of the adjournment, 50 against and 13 abstaining.

It appeared to foreshadow a victory by the United States and oth-. ers supporting the Kasavubu delegation. Ghana's J. E. Jantuah said it was impossible to resolve the question until it had full information from on the scene.

"We cannot sit here in this assembly and debate and discuss the seating of a government which has attacked this very organization," he declared. It appeared Kasavubu was slat- Dag ed to win. U.N. Secretary-General Hammarskjold spoke of the clash as "a most regrettable incident." He said he had requested a report from the U.N. command and he hoped to have it during the day.

Yugoslav delegate Dobrivoje Vidic supported Ghana's adjourn- stances, he said, "It would be senseless and improper to con- Polaris Submarine Ethan Allen Slides Down The Ways At Groton -r, uiu aupijui leu untuiti a iujuuui- the Republican vote for general ment Under the drcllm officers was at a lower level than a non-presidential year. He said immediate contact tinue debate." should be made to these 100,000 non-voters and that the parly leadership should concern itself with the creation of a positivo popular image nnd the projection of that image through continual selling to the public. He pointed out that in 1956 the Republicans had a moral issue which was virtually lost in 1958 because of indecision and public lack of self-confidence by the Republican leadership. The election of a Republican governor in 195S, he said, resulted from a major ethnic split among Democrats which was deepened in" into 1960, but healed before the election with no evidence that the Republican organization did anything to take advantage of this breach. As a result, the Democrats recaptured the governor's office, retained a solid Congressional delegaton and the other state general officers and gained decisive margins in both branches Vidic called for a quick departure of the U.N.'s 15-nation conciliation commission.

U.S. Ambassador James J. Wadsworth blamed Ghana for the current situation. He said that if Ghana had observed the normal procedure and recalled its charge d'affaires, Nathanial Welbeck, there would have been no difficulty. He said the Congolese forces were acting "to enforce a legitimate expulsion order of the chief of state." Wadsworth said the incident was regrettable but the assembly should get on with its debate on the seating of the Kasavubu delegation.

Western delegates predicted he would win by a comfortable, margin, but the issue was complicated by lighting in Leopoldville Monday night between U. N. troops and the forces of the Congolese army chief, Joseph Mobutu. Kasavubu in a statement defended the action of Mobutu's army in using force in an effort to throw out a Ghanaian diplomat who has been acting as advisor to Patrice Lumumba, Kasavubu's rival. The assembly resumes debate after a late night session in which several delegates pushed Kasa- vubu's candidacy.

Opponents of the move to seat Kasavubu contend that no action should be taken until the U. N. conciliation commission goes to tiie Congo to try to bring warring political factions together. of its men were killed and seven wounded. Tlie Congolese listed one killed, two wounded, four missing.

Maj Gen. Henry J. Alexander, British chief ot staff of the Ghana army, drove up to the besieged residence to get Welbeck after reaching an agreement on his departure with Mobutu. Once they left, the neighborhood quickly returned to normal except for battered Congolese army vehicles on the streets. At the big military camp, Leopold II, Congolese soldiers were reported screaming for revenge, however.

You have eaten our colonel," a Congolese officer shouted to Welbeck as the diplomat was escorted from (lie villa. "If this is true, we will c-at all your Ghana soldiers." Gen. Alexander said he was withdrawing all Ghana riot police from Leopoldville at once. Ghana's Foreign Affairs Secretary Richard Quarshie was brought to Leopoldville by Alexander, apparently to replace Welbeck. But Quarshie was arrested In his hotel by Congolese soldiers and held for an hour.

Col. Mobutu appealed for calm and discipline as his troops strut off traffic to Brazzaville, across the Congo River, and began slopping U. passengers. cars and searching GROTON, Conn. (AP) The Ethan Allen, first in a new line of Polaris-equipped submarines, slid down the ways loday to the traditional reception.

It also got an unexpected reception from two pacifists who climbed aboard after the launch- The craft, heaviest in the nation's growing fleet of nuclear- powered missile subs, was hailed of the General Assembly. by the chairman of the Jifnt Chiefs of Staff as one of a line that will add greatly to United States' defense efforts. Gen. Lyman J. Lemnilzer made his remarks to a crowd of about i 5.000 at launching ceremonies for I the new Ethan Allen, a lethal sub- mersible that will be equipped to hurl Polaris missiles 1,500 miles or more.

The self-styled pacifists, William Henry, 27, of and Donald Martin, 20, of Wellosley, swam out to the craft in the Thames River, and pulled themselves aboard with the bunting still draping the craft. They were quickly taken off by the Coast Guard. The two pacifists were among a group of nine that earlier was prevented from interfering with the launching itself. They had intended to row three small boats into the path of the huge submersible. There was U.N.

officials described the hat- tie the first during the five- month-long Congo crisis between U.N. troops and the Congolese army--as a "tragic mislako." They said Alexander had arrived two hours before it started in a Soviet Ilyushin plane with orders to lake Welbeck to Ghana. Before he could reach the residence of the charge d'affaires (lie shooting started. U.N. sources said tiie first shot was fired about 7:40 p.m.

Monday night by one of the Tunisians when several hundred steol-hel- meted Congolese soldiers stormed the gate of the residence. Col. Ko- kolo was cut down by machinegun fire. Firing was heaviest during the first hour, then turned sporadic tiie rest of the night. U.N.

Command had placed soldiers at the residence to prevent a violation of Welbeck's diplomatic immunity. Already on hand was a squad of Ghana riot police. During the fighting the U.N. Command agreed to Weibeck's expulsion. Indian Brig.

Indarjit Rl- khyc, acting U. N. commander arranged a ceasefire to bring him out, hut was turned back by Congolese bullets when he died to make his way to the building. Rikhye insisted that Kokolo, not his superior Mobutu, had decided on the Congolese action. He claimed violation of the cease fire showed Mobutu had little if any control over his men.

But the morning's developments Indicated that Mobutu's orders were being obeyed. Tlie Congolese withdrew their ring around the Welbeck house Immediately after he left. The last shot was fired about 7 a.m. In Leopoldville U.N. officials expressed fears the shootinR might spread In other parts of the capital and flare into a nmjor war between the U.N.

and Congolese armies. Jt was easily the most dangerous incident in the often stormy relationship between the U.N. Command and the Congolese since U.N. forces were sent here. Carrier Sails For Caribbean BOSTON' A Tlie carrier a slight chill in a crew specially trained initzer spoke under anti-submarine tactics, weighed ear bright skies I anc 10 today, maneuvered inlo "Our enemy." 'he said, "must know at all times that we maintain certain ability to destroy NEWEST POLARIS SUR Gaily-colored bunting covers bow of the nuclear-powered, Polaris-armed submarine Ethan Allan which was launched in Groton.

today. Tlie 6.fKXMon, ship, built at General Dynamics Corporation's Electric Boat Dvision yard, is first of a new class of missile submarines that will fire the longer-range Polaris missile, Tlie ship is heaviest submarine ever launched by the Navy. channel and sr.ik'd for troubled Caribbean waters. Relatives and sirl friends of tile him no matter liow, or 2-IOO-nicmber crew waved farewell attempt to achieve surprise, he 'S 'X'K'm her i un- miRht seek to attack us. We have oricrs locnl Navv officials ad- that capability now.

i 0 wcrc unexpected. 'The Ethan Allen and the -long navi ThanksRiyin.R line of fleet ballistic missiles sub- i nnol 1 at their marines which follow it. taken as i mv TM lrs lho f. part of our overall Invulnerable 1 10 7TM' retaliatory forces, give unmis- ho lay a spi1 takcable evidence to the world in TMTM members arc New that we intend to maintain and rosl cnls enhance that capabilitv in the ns las bcon to ure i relieve ino aircraft earner Shan' I Ln which bases at Mavporl, The traditional bottle of cham- i a i in the Thames River was swung Amp i( by Mrs. Robert H.

Hopkins skippri hf CnpL Brookhne Mass. Karaberis who makes Mrs. Hopkins a great-great- his homf in Manchester, X.H. grea -granddaughter of Ethan A 1 Tie Wasp will join a patrol of len. leader of the Green Mountain warships ordered' hy President Boys in the Revolutionary War.

at the nf the of and GROTON. CO.N'N'. A I EiRht Nicaragua, to Riiarr! aqaiiiM any self-styled pacifists tried to inter-1 Communist invasion a fere with the launching of the nit- Tun two nation-; charR-d alw- clear submarine Ethan Allen to- tj revolts last week a a i 1 both bu wcrc "eadrd i Rovpniments were inspired hy Cu- Th! eight were aboard two row- )nn Tm Fidel fasiro boats and a canoe a tried to i OnmnMe serre-v pnv'opert enter the area where the i a wO-font carrier NVivv i i a in submarine was to slide down i refused comment on die tt departure of the i the One of the pacifists jumped or -fell into the Thames River and a Xavy in Washington the will relievo 1ho ShrinKri Coast Guardsman went in after La wl of this nr him. All the pacifists wore put The Wasp returned i. RosMn aboard official vessels.

1M aflei- almost a month The pacifists, members of the of lty Committee for NonViolent Action, p- 0 50v erni months, the Wasp had announced i a a that has (,,,,,, testing new methods of they would seek to intervene in ths ceremonies. I (Continued on Pace -I).