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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-06-18
Soviet Airman Named
Bakhchiavanzhi Was First
To Fly Jet-It Says Here

~ a
LONDON, pa Russian, radio
Moscow said today, was the first
to fly in jet plane.
In a Soviet aviation day broad
cast, the voice of the Soviet Union
said:
"In 1912 the Soviet airman
Bakhchiavanzhi was the first in
the world to perform a flight in
a jet aircraft, which was of home
design by Bokhovitinov and pro-
vided with a jet motor by Dush-
kin, thus establishing priority for
our country in the field of appli-
cation of jet-propelled aircraft"
The broadcast made no mention
Of Air Commodore Frank White,
British inventor who started re-
search in jet propulsion in 1887
and had jet engines pushing
Gloucester planes around the skies
in 1871.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-06-18

This year there will be an es-
timated $4,000 new cancer cases
in the US, the American Cancer
Society estimates.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-06-18
GRASS ROOTS OPINION

Las Vegas, NM, Daily Optic: "The rule that Presi-
dents kill themselves on the job has happy exception
in the Of Herbert Hoover who is performing val
liable service to the nation Fl years after he left the
White House. Earlier Presidents came back for brief
periods of service in the Executive Department and
the Congress- but of all the list Hoover has contributed
the most in his post-presidential period
Views and Reviews
It is easy to 60 to war, but ending the thing is
more complicated
The risk attendant to collaborating has reached
low in the United States according to the Public
Health Service It would be nice if the same could be
said for the risk attendant to being born.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-06-18
SAW FISH?

CHESTER, Calf, Up - Work.
men at a sawmill cut into a huge
rotted log and out poured about
1900 live fish from l to inches
long. The fish probably were
trapped inside the log while it
floated in the mill pond, sawrnill
men said.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-06-18

Every day $40 Americans die
of cancer, American Cancer So
ciety statistics show.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-06-18

Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-06-18

Entered second class matter October IA, 1943
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under Act of March g.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Reception Tonight
To Open Convention
0fNewspaper Editors

A reception this evening at the
Hotel Statler will open the 1854
convention Of the American So
ciety Of Newspapers Editors,
which is expected to attract 425
members from all parts Of the
United States.
Highlighting the three day
convention will be addresses by
Vice President Nixon, several
members of the cabinet and for
mer President Herbert Hoover.
The opening business session
tomorrow will include a trip to
the Pentagon. where top civilian
and military officers of the de-
Tense establishment will be heard
in a confidential brief1ng.
While the editors are at the
Pentagon their wives will be en-
tertained at a Statler luncheon
at which the speaker will be Mrs.
Oveta Culp Hobby, Secretary of
Health, Education and Welfare.
Vice President Nixon's address
is scheduled at a luncheon Fri
day. Mr.. Hoover's speech will
be delivered at the concluding
banquet Saturday.
Basil L. Walters of the Knight
newspapers, Chicago, is president
of the ASNE this year.
Evening star., 1954-04-14

The neighbors Of Navy 1t.
Jerome j. Golnik have relented
and he can have two ham radio
antennae after all.
The Alexandria City Council
last month told MIR. Golnik he
could have but one antenna at
5477 Fillmore \avenue. At that
time neighbors from the WASH
ington Forest area appeared to
protest the erection Of tall an
tennae which they feared would
b unsightly and would interfere
with TV reception.
So Mr.. Golnik took down one
Of his tive antennae. He had
erected both before learning
that it was necessary to get a
permit from the city and then
had applied for permission to
have them.
Edwin c. Nelson, president Of
the Washington Forest Citizens
Evening star., 1954-04-14

for the red light. the youth re-
lated. his 6-month-old pet wild
cat. sitting on the seat beside
him, toppled off and landed be-
meath the brake pedal.
II didn't dare push down the
brake pedal on him." young
Kroyer said.
Judge MacElwane fined him
SIS and costs on his plea Of
guilty.
Evening star., 1954-04-14

tober asked Judge A. D. Barks-
dale to order. Russell County
Clerk J. s.. Howard to turn over
election records after irregulari-
ties had been charged.
Mr.. Howard first refused, then,
after consulting with Attorney
General j. Lindsay Almond, jr..
he said he would obey the order.
Two days later Mr.. Howard's
Office at Lebanon was entered
and a number of election records
and poll books were taken.
The five indicted are from
Dorton or Banner precincts, the
two precincts currently under in
vestigation by the jury.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
5 virginians Indicted
In Election Inquiry
BY the As.oeio,sd Press

ABINGDON, Va. April a.
Five persons have been indicted
by a Federal grand jury here on
charges Of conspiracy in connec-
tion with alleged irregularities in
the general election in 1852 In
Russell County.
Indicted yesterday were Will
liam Everette Fields: his wife,
Mrs. Alice Fields. former post
mistress at Castlewood; William
Edward Gray, Emmett Horton
Milton and Nathan c. Meade, jr.
All are Democrats and reside
in the general rural Castlewood
section of Russell County.
Fields and Gray also were in
dicted on charges of violation OF
the Fraudulent Practices Act,
specifically in connection with
vote buying.
A Federal grand jury last Oc-
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Ham Keeps. Radio Antennoe,
Thanks to Good Neiqhbors

Association, told the city council
last night that most people had
thought the application meant
1t. Golnik planned to erect more
antennae. Mr.. Nelson said q
good ham operator needs two an
tennae, and he had not intended
that one should have to be re-
moved.
Councilman Daniel O'Flaherty
said he also had been under the
impression that 1t. Golnik's ap-
plication was for more antennae.
On Mr.. O'Flaherty's motion the
council voted to let Mr.. Golnik
have his antenna back.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Wildcat Is Excuse
For Passing Red Light
By the As.oeinted pre..

BY the Assoeiated Press
TOLEDO - Municipal Judge
Geraldine MacElwane agreed the
excuse offered by Paul A. Kroyer.
10, for running q red traffic
light was the most original ever
heard in her court.
Just as he was about to stop
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Veterun Runs Runch

Ross Salmon, famed wartime
British Navy veteran, is now as
Sistant manager of q ranch in
Venezuela, Caracas reports.
Evening star., 1954-10-14
; Are Sentenced 10 Death
In AS Killing Of Thai King
BY The Associated Press

- sttS SNsSSst~ssSs 'sSS
BANGKOK. Oct. 1.-THE as
sassination eight years ago Of
King Amanda Mahidol Of
Thailand brought death SEN
tences yesterday by the Supreme
Court against his private secre-
tary and two former royal pages.
The 21-year-old monarch was
found shot to death in his palace
bedroom June 9. 1916.
His secretary, Chaliew Pa
thumros, was re-arrested Oc-
tober 2 after two years Of free
dom following his acquittal by
both the Criminal and Appeals
Courts.
The pages are Butr Patta-
masirind and Chit Singhaseni.
The court yesterday noted
that Pridi Phanaomyong. the
Premier at the time Of the Kings
death, first wanted to declare
the cause was stomach trouble
but later announced the death
as accidental.
Pridi, now leader Of the
Peiping guided Free Thai
movement in Communist China'S
Yunnan province. long has been
suspected by a large segment
Of the Thai public Of implication
in the Kings death.
Evening star., 1954-10-14
Mrs. Dunkley Heads
County Realty Board

Mrs. Margaret j. Dunkley Of
Bethesda was elected president
Of the Montgomery County Real
Estate Board last night at the
groups ninth annual meeting ct
Kenwood Coli and Country Club.
She Is the first woman to as
sumo such q post In Maryland
or the Washington area.
Other officers elected were
Willard z. Beers. first vice pres
ident: H. e. Thompson. jr.. Sec
ond vice president: Samuel e.
Bogley, secretary-treasurer. and
Chester Keller and VIII Stack
house, jr.. directors.
Other members continuing on
the board are Frank j. Hewitt.
jr.. Harry B. Blair and Henry w.
Stoehr.
After the election q dinner was
held In honor Of Mr.. Hewitt. re-
firing president. and Mrs. Dunk
ley. Seven past presidents also
attended. There were j. Ingram
Medley, Ralph P. Ripley, j.
Noble Boaz. A. j. Kessinger,
Robert H. Best, c. r. Graham
and George w. Robertson.
Evening star., 1954-10-14
New zeulnnd Workers
Slack Off Friduys

The tempo Of work In New
Zealand fades visibly on q Friday
afternoon. under the five-day
week. q survey Of offices and fac
tories in Auckland showed. The
40-hour week ends for most at
five on Friday afternoon but
workers begin to relax after
lunch and from three o'clock on
they are truly relaxed" q factory
manager said. With plenty Of
overtime, workers can earn
enough in four days and eve
nings to take Friday OF or leave
an hour or two early.
Evening star., 1954-10-14
Elephant Saves Boy
In Indian River

A circus elephant saved q 12-
year-old boy from drowning in
the River Kanhan at Kamptee.
Nagpur reports.
The elephants trainer. seeing
the boy being carried away by
q swift current. ordered the ami
NAL into the swirling waters.
The elephant waded il, got
hold Of the boy with its trunk.
and brought him to safety.
The boys mother wept for
joy and made obeisance to the
elephant with vermillion and
coconuts.
Evening star., 1954-10-14
by tho Assoiassd Press

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia. Oct.
14.--Yugoslavia's Communist or
gan says the Russians have
halted their six-year radio war
against President Tito. The ac-
ton is part Of the Soviet bloc's
current campaign FOR better re-
lations with its former partner.
The Yugoslav party newspaper.
Borba, said last night Moscow
Evening star., 1954-10-14
6-Year Radio War on Tito Over, Belgrade Paper Says

had s1spped jamming radio Bel
grades broadcasts in Russian
and the Kremlin's radio Free
Yugoslavia stopped its broad
casts from Moscow two weeks
ago.
Since Tito and the Soviet
dominated Cominform split in
l948. the radio jamming had
Evening star., 1954-10-14

been constant and the broad
casts from Moscow beamed to-
ward Yugoslavia had been de-
voted chiefly to denunciations OF
Tito's policies.
Evening star., 1954-10-14
High Altitude

SANTA FE.-This capital Of
New Mexico has an altitude Of
over 1000 feet.
Evening star., 1954-10-14

always thrilled and proud to receive flowers and
plants, but especially day like Sweetest Day." The
blooms you send Saturday will convey your tender message
of esteem and affection to you for Naturally
her have ovest bouquets corsages plants
So your Allied Florist and depend him for the
finest freshest flowers and the best of service at moderate
prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-04

Yesterday for HE % Time In years. General Electric urged
Upen Congressional Committee the need for security
legislation to dsaI with the Communist problem American
industry We recommended legislation which would:
~ avthor,oivey identity unions, and
then deny them any legal right operuss unless the Com
mUniss leaders were first removed by the rank and file;
N security agencies exclude genuine
svbversvss from employment in any ndvsia plant which is
0ngaeod In mpounf defense work and In any industrial plant
which HE Defense Department Indicted will be highly
important nefonaI defense in the early stoses Of
emergency
l. the PROBLEM OF COMMUNIST DOMINATED UNIONS
Long-Aeeussd Unions by Law The problem of
very large and very real Con-
~ has been discussing for about IS years. bat still has not solved
the problem. The Taary affidavit helped little first but has
proved to be not enough
Despite efforts avoid doing the NRB has choice but
certify various unions which have been repeatedly accused Of Communist
domination before Congressional Committees Under these RB
dhead employers compelled by Federal law recognize and
bargain with these widely suspect unions
Situation In Electrical Industry The United Electrical Radio
Machine Workers Amerc. charged
domination by Congressional Committee after another
officers claimed Fifth protection against
characterization refusing questions concerning their alleged
Communist aiadon Only last year. UE told Congressional Com
Communists
These facts and others have led and large portions of the public
believe the repeated charges of UEs Communist domination
Despite all this Federal law protects and assists UE The law
ps General Electric 800 other employers about
1000 Of their plants, recognize and deal with the UE.
Politics Pulling With many union officials having opposed Gov
action this matter has long been apparently considered
politically difficult support legislation aimed effectively and thor
oughly eliminating Communists from union leadership
nconcevb however, that either Democratic Republican
legislators will receive anything less than overwhelming approval
for advocating and supporting such legislation
The majority of rank and file union members and officers
unquonaby loyal They should enthusiastically welcome the Gov
aid they have long needed to "clean house."
authoritative Identification Of Communists Needed Con-
w should empower judicial Government agency investigate
auhoravey determine and publicly identity any Communists posi-
tons Of union leadership Such should then be legally prohibited
from funcdonng labor union leaders.
Under such law the loyal body rank and file employees would
have the incentive and opportunity reoganze their union with loyal
leadership seek loyal leadership through aaon with another
union.
Our proposal is directed against Communists individuals
against labor unions We recommended yesterday before
investigation and determination of leadership must
process of law and full judicial No union should any
penalty unless had refused rid itself Of individuals auhoravely
identified as dangerous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-04

Defense Department representatives. who supervise me ooven'
ments Security Program plants and security ofncer'
proud single employees suspended under
General Eeccs policy had been given clearance worked on
classified job That security problems exist regardless Of union af
aons may from the following Of the suspended employees
eight UE members members of unions not suspected
of Communist domination and apparently belonged union
Government Should Known Subversives New. All
genuine should barred kind Of work In plant
doing defense work which the Department Of Defense
considers will be highly critical national defense the early
emergency The job Of making distinctions between genuine
and many socaed security risks who not deemed
subversives only be done by the Government
Employers defense and should not be
pected embark privately upon sweeping programs for judging the
loyalty Of employees In the very Of the problem such action
might compel them make discharges based upon suspicious and
which the employer would be position authotadvey
evaluate prove.
proper Government policy could be carried which
would protect the greatest degree possible the individual rights Of
workers and provide opportunity for them to review Ct any
improper mistaken denial of employment
proper policy great sabotage danger resulting
from allowing bvee. known only the Government to continue
employed plants which will be vital to national defense
III. GENERAL DETECTIVES OF SECURITY
One Of the functions of any national security program create
fdene throughout the country that the problem Of subvev being
dealt with compeendy, fairly and effectively
There genuine security program SO long there continues
widespread and continuing Misunderstanding and anxiety about
the security risks industry represented by ndvduals high and low
In and Of unions
Only Congress this situation BY adopting clear policy
and seeing that efficiently enforced by Government
This partisan political matter The responsibility Icr
and adequate legislation equally upon the shoulders Of Democratic
and Republican Senators and Representatives Congress
Electric continues express its views national security
Congress and the public of a of public duty.
security problems essentially those many otee
firms they handled under Government security regu
laons prominence of General Electric undersndab
headlines and attention certain phases Of security Of all proper
significance of given situation Day in and day
Gas esewhere-dfcut though unpublished security work
being conenouy carried out by intensely loyal citizens
poy and in the employ of Defense Agencies
The real fact that every possible effort continuing be made
carry present Security Program the fullest
well beyond requirements That Program sups-
ingy successful in where mistakes easy make Still
urgent need for further preventive legislation Of the
kind recommended to the Senate yesterday
Your will undoubtedly be interested
problems cbove discussed We
write this matter, whether your views ugss with
these abevs outlined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-04

Government - Not Private Citizens - Must identify
Traitors The duty of Government expose and identify Communist
traitors cannot safely properly be left private citizens
An employer certainly should not have the right decide that he
will recognize union chosen by his employees because he believes
Communist dominated Employees the public and the courts would
fear that such power might be abused deliberately through wish
full thinking get rid of effective union leaders The basic principle
of the Wagner and TaHy guarantee that employees
and employers will choose the union be bagained with
The should properly union leaders from having
the power authoavely decide when rival union official Com
mun Internal union politics often gets pretty bitter and the power
brand rival Communist might likewise be deliberately
through wh thinking Besides the experience Of twenty years
proves difficult members need the aid of Gov
eminent to do the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-04
n. the PROBLEM OF INDIVIDUAL suBvERsIvEs

II. the PROBLEM OF INDIVIDUAL SUBVERSIVEs
Present Law Is Inadequate At present. there Government
law policy effect barring ubveves from employment indus
plants which would be vital the defense Of the United States In
the early stages Of any emergency
Security Agencies require the exclusion
subversves from plant which engaged highly i'm
poan military production experiments long the employees
does have to classified" information. =.
While Security Agencies doing good job in enforcing
this limited security program, that program only protects
classified information - does guard against sabotage
Some security risks Of being Com
otherwise dslo Most however security risks for
other unrelated loyalty but which lead to the belief that they
be trusted with confidential secret information.
The individual employer however does not get from the Govern
evidence by which he could establish that employee who
barred from classified" work security risk" in the bvee
than security risk" in the that he cannot be entrusted
with confidential information.
result possible that may many persons known
agencies being watched subvers who
employed jobs plants doing defense work
scheduled for immediate conversion in a emergency
General EIeetrles Efforts TO Improve Security Measures.
long dissatisfied with security program which did
advise which employees deemed the Government to be sub
yersyes and which deemed security risks" the lesser
Upon outbreak Of the Korean War; General Electric sought from
the Government but unable to obtain such information
We later recommended Government agencies that though
they would give such information they should at least determine
employee should excluded by only
classified military work. but also from unclassied work in the
same plants. This recommendation also rejected
Last year, pending adequate Government action, General
Electric adopted policy which calls for the ultimate discharge any
employee who nvoke the Fifth Amendment refusing ques
concerning Communist affiliations before Governmental author
N The policy provides for suspension with pay for 90 days. during
which time the employee may be cleared and rned by answering
fully under oath all questions asked him by Governmental authority
concerning espionage sabotage and the employees suspected Commu
mist affiliations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Mcgowan
Continued From Page Alto

He wound up with "a great day
and .406 for the season.
MCGOWAN can say II was
there" for most of the important
events in recent American
League history. He was behind
the plate at Fehway Park in
1948 for the only playoff game
in the history of the league. He
worked eight World Series and
didn't miss an inning for 1871
years while serving under three
different league presidents.
It will be a shame If Bill can't
make it for the .31st season in
1855. but he'll have to listen to
the doctors advice. His memory
book is crammed with stories Of
Ty Cobb. Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig.
Mickey Cochrane. Walter john
son, Lefty Grove and most of the
American Leaguers who made
the Hall Of Fame.
In time to come. 1t will be an
upset II ! MCGOWAN, too. isn't
made a permanent member of
the Cooperstown colony that al
ready includes such great umpires
as Bill KLEIN and Tommy Con-
molly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Gail Peters Wins Twice
In japan Swimming Meet
By The Associated Press

TOKYO. Aug. 16.-Ford Kon-
no Of Hawaii. upset in Satur-
days 1.500-meter race, came
back last night to win the 400
meter freestyle In the Japanese
national swimming champion
ships.
The 21-year-old Olympic
champion shot ahead at the
start and finished well ahead Of
Japan,s Yoshihiro Shoji, the
man who defeated him Satnr-
day. Konno's time was 4:4O.2,
Shoji's 4:41.6.
Gail Peters, formerly of the
Walter Reed Swim Club, WASH
ington. D. c., won two firsts last
night, whipping the japanese
girls in the 100-meter butterfly
and the 200-meter freestyle
races. Her times were 1:23 for
the 100 and. 1852 for the free
style, a second better than the
japanese record held by Sabako
Yamashita. Miss Yamashita
finished second last night.
About 1000 fans saw the final
competition in the Meiji pool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Indian Head and AK
Meet in pIayoff Today

Atchison g. Keller Q1-2) and
Indian Head (9-3) meet at $3.50
pm. today at Fairlawn for the
second half baseball champion
ship of the Anacostia League.
Snug Harbor won first-half
honorS.
The championship Of the De-
partmental League will be de-
cided at $50 pm. tomorrow at
the East Ellipse, when Lincolnia
frst-half titlist, and Bureau Of
Ships, second half winner. meet
in the deciding game Of the two
of-three series. The two teams
played to a A tie last Friday
in the deciding playof game,
called after 10 innings because
of darkness.
One other game is scheduled
for today. Silver Hill meets Boys
Club in the Industrial League at
the West .Ellipse. also at $50.