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Evening star., 1954-12-09
BY the Assoeiused Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 9.-Pope
Plus XII, wearied by q restless
night, today underwent his sec
ond thorough medical examina-
ton since dangerous illness
struck him q week ago.
The Pontiff's personal physi-
clan, DR.. Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi,
called in three consulting phy-
sicians in a new effort to deter
mine the exact nature of the
illness. They also wish to assess
results of a new treatment begun
after the 78-year-old Pontiff
collapsed last Thursday.
Earlier today DR.. Galeazzi-
Lisi said the Pope's condition
remained satisfactory. However,
an authoritative source said the
Pope did not sleep well" last
night. Perhaps yesterdays
Marian function tired him."
Emotion Filled Blessing.
This was a reference to the
Pontiff's emotion filled blessing
to the world by radio which
closed the Roman Catholic year
honoring the Virgin Mary.
Despite fatigue today. the
spiritual leader of the worlds AS
million Roman Catholics received
in a long audience Msgr. Giovan-
nj Battista Montini, his closest
collaboration for many years in
the administration of the church.
DR.. Galeazzi-Lisi ushered three
consulting physicians into the
Pope's apartment this afternoon.
They were Prof. Antonio Gas
barrini, a nutrition expert from
Bologna; DR.. Raffaele Paolucci
di Valmaggiore, one of Europe's
foremost surgeons, and DR.. Luigi
Vittorio de Stefano. a 37-year-
old surgeon at Rome's Interna-
tional Salvador Mundi Hospital.
The Vatican described today's
consultation as "a check visit"
All the doctors present first
examined the Pope Friday
night, about "a hours after he
suffered his serious collapse.
Msgr. Montini, who saw the
Pope at noon said:
st am much relieved. The
Holy Father is really improving.
Evening star., 1954-12-09

Attorneys Oren r. Lewis and
Frank L. Ball, ST., contended, on
the other hand, that the 1854 act
is invalid and unconstitutional
because the Legislature failed to
re-enact the entire section of
the law dealing with registrars
but, instead, attempted to modify
it by adding new language.
They also contended that Ar
lington Circuit Court previously
has ruled on the question and
therefore the issue has been set
tied. They referred to an earlier
suit brought by Commemorative
Attorney William j. Hassan, in
behalf of the public, seeking to
declare the county boards reso-
luton invalid. The court ruled
against Mr.. Hassan last spring.
Judge Mccarthy was expected
to rule later today.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
BroyhM Says 84th Congress
WMNot Repeal Farm Proqron1

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia, today pre-
dicted that the Democratic 84th
Congress would not repeal the
farm bill enacted by the Repub-
lican 83d Congress.
Speaking before the Arlington
Rotary Club at it's weekly lunch
con, Mr.. Broyhill said. THE last
Congress enacted a farm bill
designed to reduce huge farm
surpluses and at the same time
to provide necessary assistance
to the farmer.
Leaders of the opposite
party" he said, "are talking
about repeating this law and re-
turning the Nation to the old
law of high parity and monu-
mental surpluses. But much to
their surprise, they are finding
that the farmer is not so certain
he wants the law repealed.
Leading farm organizations
and individual tillers of the soil
Evening star., 1954-12-09
West Germans Earmark
ST. Billion for Defense
sy shs Asssslsssd prsss

"
BONN. Germany, Dec. e-The
West German government has
earmarked 9 billion marks
t$2,l42. .000. .0o0l for defense costs
In the next fiscal years budget.
presented to Parliament yester-
day. That's about a third Of the
proposed total expenditures,
27, $50 ,o00. 900 marks.
Introducing the budget. State
Secretary Alfred Hartmann said
8 billion marks was the utmost
West Germany could pay for
defense.
This is an indication the Ger
mans viii not be prepared to
exceed that amount In negotia-
tions with the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization tNATO)
next year.
Contributions in NATO. which
West Germany would join upon
ratification Of the Paris agree
ments. are assessed In accord
ance with standards, based on
estimated ability to pay, set by
the NATO council.
The budget is for the year
beginning April /.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Fairfax Trial Justice Named
As Commonwealth Attorney
Robert Fitzgerald
Will Fill Mursh's
Unexpired Term

Fairfax Trial Justice Robert
c. Fitzgerald today was ap-
pointed Commonwealth's At
torney. of Fairfax County.
Mr.. Fitzgerald succeeds Hugh
B. Marsh, who announced Mon
day he will resign January /, tc
devote full time to private
practice.
The appointment was made
by Circuit Judge Paul E Brown
who will name a successor to
Judge Fitzgerald.
The new Commemorative At
torney has been Trial Justice
since 1851.
He was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. Marsh
who was elected to serve until
January /, 1856. Primary elec-
tions for the post are scheduled
for next July, with the next full
term to be filled In the general
election in November.
Mr.. Fitzgerald received his
law degree from the University
of Virginia and has law Offices in
Falls Church. He is 80, served
Evening star., 1954-12-09

visors gave county employees
full-day holidays on Christmas
Eve and New Years Eve.
Mr.. Runyon and Clarence Jett
were designated to serve with
the Fairfax Juvenile Committee
now studying a possible North
ern Virginia regional detention
home.
On motion of Arthur Schaffer,
Mr.. Massey was directed to ex-
plore the possibility of permit
ting real estate tax payments
on a semiannual basis, after a
letter from the Groveton Citi-
zens' Association asked for an
installment plan.
Mr.. Jett raised the possibility
of paying county employees twice
a month instead of on a month
ly basis, but no decision was
reached,
Evening star., 1954-12-09
FBl Agent Iestifies
To Shortage al Trial
OF Woman Bank Aide

The Governments case against
Mrs. Evelyn Jones, former teller
and assistant bookkeeper at the
Occoquan (Va.) Bank, was ex-
pected TO wind up today.
The trial of Mrs. Jones, charged
with embezzlement and making
false entries, was begun yester-
day in Alexandria Federal Court.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney James r. Moore planned to
ask for further testimony from
Leonard M. Walters, special FBI
agent, who examined the bank
records and conducted research
into the case.
Mr.. Moore told Federal Judge
Albert v. Bryan and the all-male
jury that the Jones family made
bank deposits exceeding their in
come. He contended Mrs. Jones
falsified the bank records by
making promissory notes in vari-
Gus names and withdrawing
cash.
Mr.. Walters testified the bank
suffered a shortage totaling
nearly $1,000. But the indict-
ment under which Mrs. Jones is
being tried accuses her of taking
only $3.50, between December,
1852, and January, 1854.
Defense Counsel John G..
Epaminonda of Falls Church,
Va, told Judge Bryan and the
jury that Mrs. Jones is a victim
of circumstances. In his OPEN
ing statement, he said bank Of
ficials authorized her to honor
the notes.
Charles E. Gurtler, the banks
assistant cashier, led the judge
and jury through an explanation
of it's records. H
He conceded, under cross
examination, that the bank did
not keep a liability ledger until
recently, recording note pay
ments and just how customers
stood regarding their repayments
to the bank. He said this ledger
was instituted four months ago,
after the shortage was dis
covered.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Orioles Trainer Drops
Charge Against Janifor
By the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, Dec. "a So
year-old Memorial Stadium jani-
tor was cleared of assault charges
yesterday when Edward P. Wied-
ner, ST.. trainer for the Baltimore
Orioles, refused to press charges.
Mr.. Wiedner said the fractured
skull he suffered in a locker
room ENHANCEMENT with the
janitor, Charles M. Brown, was
only from a friendly tussle."
He was in serious condition in
hospital for a month after he
received the injury in Septem-
ber. He said his head hit a
locker when he fell.
Evening star., 1954-12-09

in the Marine Corps in World
War II and lives at BOT Poplar
street, Falls Church, with his
wife and two children.
Mr.. Marsh was appointed Com
monwealth's attorney in 1914 to
succeed Judge Brown when Judge
Brown was appointed to the
bench. He was reelected twice
to full four-year terms.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Four Arlington Registrars Sue
To Void Office Abolition

Efforts by four Arlington pre-
cinct registrars to void an act
by the County Board last March
which abolished their offices were
being made in Arlington Circuit
Court today.
Two suits, one involving Agnes
BriScoe,s Katherine Dinges and
Elizabeth Summers and the Sec
ond, by Mary Further. were being
heard simultaneously by Judge
Walter n. NC carthy. ..ss.za
They are among 81 local reg
istrars whose offices were abol-
ished by the Electoral Board
after the County Board passed a
resolution on March 20.
They claim that a special act
of the 1854 General Assembly
prohibits the county from abol-
ishing the Offices.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Big Shrimp Sales

NEW ORLEANS.-More than
ITO million pounds of shrimp
more than one pound per per-
son, were sold in the United
States during 1853.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Second Lurqest Stute

SACRAMENTO.-California is
the second largest State in the
Union with a total land area Of
about $4,000 square miles.
Evening star., 1954-07-25

sHIco LoPEz, the laughing boy. the tennis
player with the white fannels, twiried
silver peso on the bar. 1t was the habit Of an
American-lover. and Luis, the head barman
at the Hotel Nacional, made sure that his
patrons had observed it.
This was the whisky hour, when the capi-
tails businessmen and politicos forgot the
clinging heat over tall drink; an hour for
Luis to show his own loud patriotism. He
Strengthened his white jacket.
In this bar, " he said to Chico Lopez, 1t
is not money that talks. Such things are for
Yankees. But perhaps, bochO. you no longer
speak Spanish"
LUIs was gati6ed at the sudden stiff silence;
the Quickness with which the gaunt colonel at
the bar glanced at him.
Chico Lopez was also conscious Of the gaunt
colonel
Slowly his smiling gaze left the bar mirror,
in which he had been dispassionately studying
his attractiveness In this country, to be
called pocho was the ultimate in insults. and
Chico took his time, savoring this. A pOchO
was one so Americanized that he was no
longer patriot, and to be called this in times
like these was not good. But it was widely
known he was favorite at the American
embassy. particularly with Mrs. Billings and
after proper pause, he shrugged.
For your information, Luis. he said. we
cannot all suddenly become nacionalistas.
There are those who prefer the gay bachelor.
His careless smile came Myself, am strictly
for dancing"
In the chill stiffness he glanced around the
bar, indifferently indicated bottle. The
Scotch
The patrons who knew his family looked
away at this shamelessness, and one man who
had been as brother at the university, called
for his check and left. Luis coidly put the
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
SEC Meeting Set Saturday

homa Ann to succeed Drew; Rob-
inson's successor has not been
named.
The conference limits each of the
IL member schools to 10 grant.in-
aid athletic scholarships each year.
Gen. Bob Neyland, University of
Tennessee athletic director, has
said he favors abolishing all res
trictions. Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech
and Kentucky all favor at least an
upward revision in the number al
lowed. Many of the other schools
are believed to take similar view.
AS to the Gator Bowl, SEC Com
missioner Bernie Moore said he
has polled school presidents on q
proposal to take the Is per cent
conference cut only on bowls pro-
ducing $s5 900 or more, and found
the majority in favor Of the move.
The Gator Bowl pits Auburn
against Baylor, at Jacksonville,
Fla, Dec. 81.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, R-A van
guard of coaches, athletic direc-
tors, university presidents and
others is expected here tonight for
the annual Southeastern Conference
meeting opening tomorrow.
The three-day meeting, expected
to be mostly routine, probably will
consider change in the restric-
ton on grant-in-aid athletic schol-
srships, and may vote not to take
q 25-per cent cut in Auburn's
Gator Bowl receipts for conference
purposes.
Two Of the II head football
coaches expected to attend, incl
dentally, are "lame ducks" Both
Red Drew, head coach at Alabama,
and Harvey Robinson, head coach
at Tennessee. have been dismissed
by their schools. Alabama has
named ]. B. Whitsworth Of okla
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08

"Try and find out what's wrong
with Division IT," said Rudolph J..
Schaefer, sponsor Of the statewide
Rudy Schaefer Fishing Contest.
Contest headquarters have been
tring all year to do just that. Di.
vision II is for Florida's cane pole,
fresh water fishermen. No fish
caught on rod and reel may be
entered, although three sweetwat-
er species are eligible in Division
!, open only to fish caught on rod
and reel.
The sponsors thought in setting
up a division for cane pole ang-
lers was that there were legicns
OF them and that almost no fishing
contests gave them q break. Some
estimates have 1t that fish taken
on cane poles in fresh water out
number those caught on rod and
reel.
If this is so, then the fact does
not show up in the Schaefer Con-
test, where rod and reel entries
outnumber cane pole catches over
20 to /.
Division ! is immensely success
full. A single weighing station, for
example, has sent in over 1900
seatrout entries, each of 6 or more
pounds.
With the belief that Division II
should be almost as strong, rather
than of token nature, the sponsor
has asked contest headquarters to
prepare this open letter type of
release.
We therefore ask those who fish
canal banks, lakes, pot holes and
rivers why less than 5000 entries
have come in from folks who 70
fresh water fishing with cane poles?
There are prizes, plaques and ci-
tations to be wont Every kind Of
fresh water fish is eligible, includ-
ing back bass, all the paniish.
mudfish and garfish. In addition,
judges win select the outstanding
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
Illinois Fails
TOPrOduce As In
Surprise Year
BY HUGH FULLERTON JR.

NEW YORK @-Looking back
at their own preseason forecasts,
the nations football experts de-
cided Wednesday that the Arkan-
sas team was the biggest surprise
of the campaign.
Arkansas was picked to finish no
better than sixth in the Southwest
Conference. 1t was a team loaded
with sophomores and even Coach
Bowden Wyatt thought it was at
least a year away from winning
anything important.
But the Porkers just couldn't lose
for winning. They plugged along
with their single-wing. formation,
an unfamiliar style in their part
Of the country, squeaking past
Baylor by point and three other
rivals by touchdown. First thing
they knew, they were listed right
up with the big boys.
What's more, they stayed there.
Even though they lost two games,
Arkansas finished as conference
champions and Cotton Bowl entry
and took 10th place in the final
Associated Press ranking poll.
This was listed as the seasons
biggest surprise by 54 of 80 sports
writer and broadcasters who re-
turned replies to this question
naire. Three others split their
votes between Arkansas and other
teams and four listed the Porkers
second.
Illinois, co-champions of the Big
Ten a year ago failed to come up
with q line to clear the way for J.
C. Caroline and the other backs
who had been 1858 sensations. As
a result, Illinois won only one of its
nine games. This also was men
toned on four other ballots.
Three teams made it almost
photo finish for second place in the
voting, two winners and one loser.
Ten writer's thought it most sur
prising that Ohio State, disregarded
in the preseason national ratings
and given little thought in the Big
Ten selections, finished unbeaten to
earn the conference championship
and the Rose Bowl bid. One divided
his ballot among Ohio State, Ar
kansas and Navy.
Minnesota's change from team
with a 500 record in 1858, when
| it had one great star in Paul Giel,
to an exciting outfit that won seven
and lost only two without Giel In
1854 drew 911 votes and one honor
able mention.
The losers who surprised the ex-.
perts were Alabama, Michigan
State, Iowa, Texas and Pennsyl-
vania.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08

centage wise something's wrong
II semi officials figures are to
be beliyed. Suggestions are wei.
coined. They should be addressed
to: The Rudy Schaefer Fishing Con-
test, Box 566, Northwest Branch,
Miami, Fla.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-08
Fresh Water Results Slow InSchaefer Meet

catch made in Division II. The an.
gler picked viii win his choice Of
. major electrical appliance, such
40 deep freeze, refrigerator, TV,
Room Humidifier, etc.
Numerically speaking cane pole
entries are satisfactory. But per-
The frontiersman., 1954-04-01
HUNDREDS EXPECTED AT MEA MEETING

Many valuable prizes will be awarded Saturday evening dur ing the Matanuska Electric As sociation annual membership meeting to be held in the Pal mer School gymnasium, begin ming at 7:30 pm. Several hun dred members are expected to attend.
 In addition to the prizes listed last week there will be a Dura- built travel iron from General Electric Supply and a years sub scription to The Frontiersman will be awarded during the meeting.
 All members are urged to turn out and cast ballots for board members and propositions. Any member who finds he will not be able to attend the meeting is urged to give his proxy to a bona fide member who will be attend ing. Any bona fide member may carry the proxy of not more than three members.
The frontiersman., 1954-04-01
LOAD RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE TODAY

Beginning today restrictions of load weights on the Territorial highway system are in effect, ac- cording to an announcement made by Irving Reed, highway engin- ger, three weeks ago.
 The breakup period on the in- terior highway system has begun and all shippers have been advis- ed that restrictions of load weights are effective today.
 The enforcement of the high way restrictions will be conduct ed by Territorial Police. All loads will be restricted to 50 percent of the gross allowable shown on Territorial highway load chart. In some cases, Reed said, it may be necessary to eliminate truck traffic entirely. This will be left to the discretion of the Territor- ial Police.
 Fred Zieke, Coop general man. ager, said this week that the bulk of local fertilizer shipments are in and already called for.
The frontiersman., 1954-04-01
Quartet Plans
 Special Numbers For Minstrel Show

The quartet has some wonder full numebrs this year." Jim Hur- ley reported this week following an addition held this weekend. The quartet will appear in sev- aral numbers during the Kiwan- is 1854 minstrel show to be held in the Palmer School gym next week Friday and Saturday.
 Reserved seats are selling fast, according to members of the tick ct committee. Various business firms around Palmer are selling tickets to the show and they may also be purchased from Kiwani- ans, or at the door. However, committeeman urge those plan hing to attend to purchase their tickets before the performance night if possible, to avoid dis appointment.
 Colorful stagings are being pre- pared, along with special light ing and regular rehearsals are in full swing. Over 40 entertainers in 20 acts, will be presented this year, including several new num- bers and many favorites identi- fled with a minstrel show.
The frontiersman., 1954-04-01
SUTTOk-ESkA AREA SEEKING SCHOOL

Residents of the Sutton -Eska areas heard discussion relative to obtaining a school in that sec ton at a public meeting spon- sored by the Homesteader Home makers club in the Sutton Com munity Church on March Is.
 Members of the Palmer School Board, Superintendent of Schools William Zahradnicek, and Coun- cilwoman Betty Mears attended from Palmer.
 The meeting was opened by H. J. Holderfield who was elected chairman of the meeting and a report on the results of surveys and meetings with the school board to date were presented by Mrs. Marion Matheson. The sur vey area included that from Mile II to Mile 54 of the Glenn high way and all intervening residen- ces.
 James Hurley, school board member spoke to the group on the general background of school and the means and meth ods necessary in obtaining one. Lew Hanks, also a school board member, told the group the board is in favor of a school in the area, providing funds can be obtain ed.
 Superintendent Zahradnicek gave transportation statistics, pointing out that an. average number TO students are transport ed from the Sutton-Eska area to the schools in Palmer. The fig ure flucuates, with a high of 81 and a low of 45 being reported on specific dates.
 A question and answer period brought out many points of in- formation relative to the acquis- ition and maintenance of a school, and the transportation of stu dents.
 Five acres of land have been donated by James McPherson up- on which to build school. A vote of thanks was given McPher- son for his generosity. Another vote of thanks was given the sur- vey committee for their prelim- mary work. Mrs. Edna Johnson was secretary for the meeting.
 Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by mem bers of the sponsoring club. An other meeting will be held at a date to be announced, when fur ther discussions will be carried out.
The frontiersman., 1954-04-01
SECOND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE ARRIVES FOR MATANUSKA VALLEY

Miss Jeanne Schaver, whose home is in Detroit, Michigan, ar rived in Palmer this morning to take up her new duties as Public Health nurse in the Matanuska Valley region. She will be assist ing Miss Dolores Mattila, PHN, who has been in Palmer more than a year.
 Miss Schaver has worked in Alaska before, Her first Alaskan work was on the M. V. Health, maintained at one time by the Department of Health in the AL eutian Island, Kodiak, and Bering Sea areas where she spent two seasons.
 She has recently completed ad- vance schooling at the Loyola University in Chicago.
The frontiersman., 1954-04-01
RosaIind Miller
 1854 IFYE Delegate

Miss Rosalind Miller of Palmer received word last week that she has been selected as the Alaskan International Farm Youth Ex- change delegate for 1854. Her foreign country has not yet been designated, although indications are that she will be going to Italy. Miss Miller was notified of her appointment by Mrs. Lydia Fohn- Hansen, home demonstration leader for Alaska, from word re- ceived by her department from Warren E. Schmidt, EYE pro- iect coordinator in Silver Spring, Maryland.
 Miss Miller is a graduate of the Palmer High School and attended the University of Idaho before re- turning to Palmer to make her home. She is employed in the of- fices of the U. s. Commissioner, and Soil Conservation Service.
The frontiersman., 1954-04-01
PUBLIC INVITED TO JOIN LOCAL
 RECREATION COUNCIL.

Membership in the newly form ed Palmer Area Recreation Coun- cil will be open to all interested persons, it was announced this week following a general meet ing held March 30.
 Questionnaires are being dis tributed throughout the Palmer schools, from the 18th grade down to the fourth, in an effort to de- termine recreation activities pre- ferred by valley youth. The ques- tionnaires will be used to help plan with the youth for recreation programs and facilities.
 All individuals interested in joining the Council are urged to contact their group representa- tive who will have membership tickets for sale. Tickets will be available to representatives at the office of The Frontiersman on or after April. 5. Representatives are urged to pick up their needed amounts of tickets as soon as pos sible. Yearly dues will be $1.00, for either adult or student mem bership. The Council hopes for a wide-range membership.
 On April 29 there will be an- other general membership meet ing, at which time Is board mem- bers will be elected. Following their election, board members will elect officers from this group to serve for the following term.