May 25, 1976

Fed officials say on May 24 that Justice Dept is investigating charges that Repr Wayne L Hays placed woman in $14,000-a-yr Govt job in exch for sexual favors; sr Adm sources say newly formed section of dept that deals with public integrity began inquiry on May 23; say dept has jurisdiction to investigate improper employment and situations where salary kickbacks or other favors are elicited in exch for Govt jobs; spokesman for Hays says he was not notified of investigation, but that he learned that FBI is conducting inquiries; no Cong com has decided to open investigation; alleged impropriety by Cong members comes under purview of Com for Standards of Official Conduct, known as Ethics Com, but spokesman for com says its chmn Repr John J Flynt is in Georgia and matter received no consideration; Repr Frank Thompson Jr, whose Adm Accounts subcom has jurisdiction over HR jobs, says he is in line to succeed Hays as chmn of full HR com and that it would be conflict of interest for him to investigate; Hays denies he had sexual relations with Elizabeth Ray; contradicts Ray's statement that she was unable to perform tasks for which she received her Govt salary; Playboy magazine says picture of Ray is scheduled in Sept article on women in Washington; she is reptdly preparing book for publication this summer; Ray said she went to work on Capitol Hill in '72 as clerk for former Repr Kenneth J Gray; David Carlton, who is now associated with Gray in public-relations co and who worked for Gray when latter was Repr, recalls that Ray 'did her job fairly well'; Ray said she often entertained Gray's male friends aboard Gray's houseboat; in int with Washington Post, Gray says he never dated Ray; Ray next went to work for Hays as asst clerk earning $11,000 a yr; in early '75, Ray left Hays' office and went to Hollywood to try to become actress; venture was unsuccessful and she returned in July '75; Hays arranged to have her placed on payroll of Repr Mendel J Davis on Aug 1, '75; Hays later transferred her back to HR Adm Com at $14,000 salary; Hays says he ordered Ray off payroll as of May 21 because she was not reporting to work; says he was 'suckered' by Ray; Ray is described by several persons as having become angry when Hays remarried 5 wks ago; Hays illus (L)

US Adm officials rept USSR has acknowledged tech violation of '72 interim agreement limiting offensive strategic weapons and has taken steps to rectify infraction, which is related to timetable for dismantling old ICBM launchers as new ones become operative under agreed limit; disclose violation after partial version of it is discussed in publication Aviation Week & Space Tech (M)

ability of Karen Anne Quinlan to breathe without respirator has temporarily halted efforts to allow her to die 'with dignity' in line with NJ Sup Ct ruling and could force case back into ct; it may take several other steps--like withholding high calorie food formulas and antibiotics-to allow her death; attending physicians and St Clare's Hosp, Denville, NJ, have indicated they are unwilling to take those steps; NJ Med Soc exec dir Vincent Maressa says ct guidelines did not encompass withholding food or med (M)

Brit Airways and Air France begin Concorde service to Washington, from London and Paris, on May 24; throngs fill observation deck at Dulles Internatl Airport to watch landings; illus (L)

NYC new expense budget adds $10-million to community school bd's budget to restore full school-day (S)