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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Father Of ; Killed
As Truck 0Verturns

A District father of three chill
dren was killed yesterday when
q fuel truck overturned on him
on the Dover House road near
andrews Air Force Base in Prince
Georges County. Md.
County police identified the
dead man as Earl Leonard Day,
81, Of 1881 K street Sc. He was
married and the father of three
children.
Mr.. Day was riding truck
which police said was driven by
Richard P. Sweet, 80. of 1925
Fifty-sixth avenue, Hillside, Md.
Mr.. Sweet was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with serious head
injuries. Police said the truck
was owned by HeSSick, Inc. coal
and fuel dealer at Fourteenth
and Maine avenue S.W.
The accident occurred about
1890 pm. when the truck failed
to make sharp turn on Dover
House road, a half mile from
woodward road, Police Pvt. Oral
o, HuSk reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
East Zone Minister
Rejects West Plan
For Little Solution
By the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN. Feb. "a - Soviet
Zone Prime Minister Otto Grote-
wohl rejected today the western
powers proposal of a little So
luton" for divided Germany.
The Communist leader told
the East German parliament:
/. The plan of the American,
British and French high COM
miSsioners to get together with
Soviet Commissioner Vladimir
Semyenov on trade, transport.
travel and other complexities of
the split nation is unacceptable.
2. The only proper solution" is
for alderman talks to be or
ganized.
The allies proposed the little
solution" in a note to the Soviets
after the Big Four foreign min
listers ended the Berlin confer
ence as far apart on Germany
and Austria as ever. Soviet
Minister v. M. Molotov ASSURED
the West that the Russian chief
here had enough instructions to
act on easing life for the Ger
mans and if he needs more, he'll
get more.
The allied note went to the
Soviet Embassy. residence OF
Semyenov, on Monday. There
has been no reply from the
Russians. Meantime, however,
the controlled East German press
has given a preview of its re-
ception by saying just what
Grotewohl said officially this
afternoon.
The official Soviet zone news
paper Taeghche Rundschau said
the Western proposals were only
clumsy maneuvers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
.Eerie Session Of Commons
Musters Only 3 Members

government should conduct re-
search into rainmaking.
Such a strange session is pos
sible under rules of the House,
which has more than 600 men,
bers. A quorum is 40 members,
put II no member demands a
count to determine if 40 actually
are present the session goes on
and on. Both Mr.. de Freitas
and Mr.. Ward thought they had
audience enough, made no de-
mands for q count, and spoke
lengthily.
Mr.. de Freitas thought that
rainmaking had been vaude-
vile joke long enough, and that
it was. time for the government
to look into 1t.
Mr.. Ward saw certain diffi.
culties. particularly of a lega
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
BY the Assoeiused Press

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The House
Of Commons sat until late last
night. and in the chamber, eerie
with shadows and echoes, there
were only three members.
One, the deputy speaker,
couldn't leave because it's his job
to preside as long as any one
wants to be presided over.
Two members, Laborite George
de Freitas and Conservative
George Ward, decided to carry
on the business Of the House de-
spite the fact that all other
members had yawned and gone
home.
The two debated the weather
and. in the best traditions of the
mother of parliaments, specu-
lated on whether the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Benson Says Change
Strengthened Soil
Conservation Service
BY the Assoefosed Press

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. "a
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son says the Soil Conservation
Service was strengthened when
1t was reorganized from a re-
gional to a State level.
In an address to the eighth
annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Soil Con-
servation Districts where criti-
ciSm was heard over the change,
Mr.. Benson said yesterday that
State Sos offices are being given
greater responsibility in forming
and carrying out programs.
I'VE believe" the Secretary
said, that farmers and ranchers
will receive a larger proportion
of each conservation dollar as a
result"
Tells of Groups Efforts.
Before Mr.. Benson spoke, As
ISOLATION President Waters S.
Davis. jr.. told delegates that he
and other officers of the organi-
cation tried in vain "all last
winter, spring and summer to
have a voice in the reorganiza-
ton" but that "such was not in
the cards."
Il w. E. Sherwood of Redding.
Calf, member of the California
Soil Conservation Commission.
said there was a campaign in
Mr.. BenSon's department to
weaken soil conservation dis
tricts and to make extension
work ''the all-powerful bureauc-
racy in agriculture"
A few hours after Mr.. Benson
spoke, Raymond Mcconnell. jr.,
editor of the Lincoln (Nebr0
Journal. told delegates that the
reorganization of the SCS could
"only be counted as a loss that
your organization was not ade-
Quately consulted in a matter in
which the elected supervisors of
the Nations soil conservation
districts have a primary concern
and legitimate interest"
Comments on Criticism.
"a second adverse develop
ment was reluctance of the De-
partment of Agriculture to admit
that reorganization of the Soil
Conservation Service and budg-
citing of funds for that agency
are inseparable," Mr.. Mcconnell
said
mo doubt we've made some
mistakes" Mr.. Benson said.
Even though I've been criticized,
! have no fear of criticism.
Never will I knowingly advo-
cate any program that 1 believe
is not in the best interest of the
farmer. regardless of political
pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
House Labor Group
Begins Step-by-Step
1aft-Hah|ey Review
BY the Assoeioted Press

The House Labor Committee
begins today laborious section
dissection review of the Taft
Hartley Act as it considers pos
sible changes. including IA rec
concentrations by President
Eisenhower.
Chairman Mcconnell indi-
Gated the 28-man committee
Is Republicans and 10 Demo-
crats-will meet daily for sew
eral weeks in an effort to get
bill ready for House consid-
Grafton.
Lengthy hearings last spring
and summer produced volumi-
nous testimony but no specific
bill.
To Use Basic Law.
Hence. Mr.. Mcconnell said.
the group will use the basic
law, coupled with a chart of
proposed changes. in the over
haul job.
This procedure was adopted
last week after some Labor Com
mittee Democrats failed to win
an indefinite delay of the
project.
AS the job got under way. one
committee Democrat said in an
| interview: you will soon see
evidence that the Republicans
will follow the President only
on those points which will make
union activity tougher"
NLRB in Dispute.
The first dispute. it was in
dicated, will come when the
committee reaches the section
dealing with the National Labor
Relations Board, the quasi-judi-
cial agency that administers the
labor relations law.
| So far, there has been a pro-
| posal to abolish the board. an
/ other to increase its membership
by two. and still another to re-
fashion it into an agency with
a separate administrator.
| At the present the NLRB has
five members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Modest Gains Made
AT Berlin, Eden Says
In Commons Debate
BY .he Assoe,o,ed Press

LONDON. Feb. "a (P.-For-
eign Secretary Anthony Eden
said today the Big Four foreign
ministers made modest gains
at the Berlin conference in agree
ing to discuss a Korean settle
ment and Indo-C China.
Opening a two-day debate or
the conference and the future
of Germany in the House OF
Commons. Mr.. Eden said that
despite the sharp differences
between Russia and the West
the Berlin meeting certainly
has not heightened international
tension" This, he added, is
encouraging"
For those who took part In
it the, conference was frustrating,
disappointing and at times near
tragedy" he declared. But ii
was, am convinced, nonetheless
we'll worthwhile"
Mr.. Eden said. I'VE did agree
to call Far East conference
on Korea. the preparations fol
which had been deadlocked fol
many weary months at Panmun-
JON.
1T tthe conference also made
possible a discussion on Indo.
China. These were modest
gains"
The Far East conference will
be held in Geneva on April 26
| Mr.. Eden said the problems o.
Germany and Austria are "th'
crux of our European Difficult
ties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24

NICOSIA. Cyprus, Feb. "a F).
Stores throughout Cyprus were
closed yesterday as shopkeepers
staged a 24-hour protest strike
against a government proposal
to increase rents by up to $50
per cent. A call by Communist
and non-C Communist unions for
members to join in the stoppage
was only partly obeyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Reds Sentence Dissidents

VIENNA. Feb. "a (P).-Sen-
fences up to life Imprisonment
have been handed out recently
to members Of four groups OF
terrorists and criminals In
Czechoslovakla, Prague radio
said today. 1t reported defend
ants waited for armed inter-
vention from abroad and the
destruction of the peoples demo-
cratic order in Czechoslovakia. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Record Load of Tourists
Arrives on Indian Tour
BY the Associated prsss

BOMBAY. India. Feb. "a -
The largest shipload of tourists
ever to land at this Indian port
arrived here today on the 49,
719-ton United States liner In
dependence.
The $50 visitors. mostly Amer
leans, were greeted by a welcom-
ing committee headed by the
Mayor of Bombay. During their
nine-day stay they will be shown
round by more than 100 sari-
clad Indian girls recruited by
the Indian government tourist
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
THE EVENING STAR AS
Washington, D. C. ~
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1854

nature. If rain were caused to
fall in one county, the citizens
Of an adjoining county might
contend in law that II the gov
eminent had not monkeyed with
the clouds they might have had
the rain.
The House adjourned at IL
minutes after midnight without
voting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Lebanon Cabinet Quits

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. "a
,P.-President Camille Glamour
today accepted the resignation
of Premier Abdullah al Yafi's
cabinet. but he likely will ask
Yafl to try to form a new
cabinet. The cabinet was &C
cused by the opposition OF
failure to carry out promised
reforms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Clerks Pay Ninth of TotuI

NEW York; is estimated
that clerical workers salaries
make up a ninth of the Nations
total payroll.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30

to sovereignty brought by the threat of atomic and hydrogen warfare"
 Cole said it was questionable whether the Soviet Union "could now mount an attack of such in tensity and scope that our ability to retaliate would be eliminated. 7"
 "But three or four years from now," he added, "the Soviets will be able to launch a saturation at tack against our nation-an at tack so massive that our ability ultimately to prevail may be open to grave question"
 Cole said a 100 per cent defense against assault is impossible but a strong defense would "inflict such losses on raiding formations that an enemy will in all prob ability be dissuaded .. and be kept from dealing us a mortal blow"
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Camera Club Acquires Club Room And Will
 Show Tourists Pictures

The Mukluk Camera Club has new quarters across from the school and is remodeling the building into a club room with all of the latest equipment for devel- oping and printing. When finished the club room will be one of the incest in Nome, according to one of the club members
 Provisions are being made to show slides and movies of Nome and places of interest that it would take the tourists too long to reach during their short stay here.
 They have also offered to enter tain tourists when planes are down or grounded due to weather.
 The club has plans to set up an informal booth on Front Street where tourists may come for in formation regarding the taking of pictures and points of interest.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Geneva Conference Ends First Week
 Begged On Korea

GENEVA, Rt-The Geneva con- ference wound up it's first week of work today apparently begged down on Korea and still study ing how to get the Indochina peace talks started.
 British Foreign Secretary An thony Eden conferred privately with Russia's V. MI Molotov and Red China's Chou En-Lai at luncheon in Molotov's villa, sup posedly on the procedure for Indochina. A British spokesman, commenting on this gathering, said i've want to get on with the job"
 It was learned today that Molo- tov had proposed to French For eign Minister Bidault that India be included in the conference. But French and Indian circles ex- pressed belief the Russians would not make an issue of India's in clusion. The United States op- poses representation of Prime Minister Nehru's government at the council table. An American argument is that the talks should be restricted for efficiency.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
May 1 Proclaimed
 Loyalty Day in Alaska
From the Office of the Governor

From the Office of the GoUernor
 JUNEAU-May 1 has been pro- claimed Loyalty Day in Alaska by Acting Governor Waino E. Hen drickson.
 Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Loyalty Day has been marked as day to emphasize Americanism in all of it's aspects. It is entirely appropriate that Americans ev- anywhere observe Loyalty Day and reaffirm their faith in the American way of life, a way of life which emphasizes the impor- tance of human dignity and per sonal freedom and condemns tyr amy and slavery.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Biggest Money Bill Of Year, 29 Billions, Half
 Way Through Congress

WASHINGTON, R-The big gest money bill of the year - nearly 29 billion dollars for de- fense-was half through it's con- gressional journey today with the unanimous and almost dispute free endorsement of the House.
 What controversy there was re- volved mainly around a non-fin- ancial matter: an effort to limit the Presidents authority with re- spect to American troops move ments abroad. And this was knocked down yesterday on 214- 37 standing vote.
 Then the congressman sent the big measure to the Senate by rollcall, 377-0.
 The $248,684,25O,486 provided in the annual Defense Department appropriation bill is $1,202,804,- 514 less than President Eisen- hover asked. It will give the military an estimated $76,800,- 000,000, including carryover funds from previous years, for the fiscal
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Alaska Steam Announces Three Sailings To Boring Sea Ports This Summer

SEATTLE, R-Alaska Steam ship Company announced today the Boring Sea schedule for the year.
 w. J. Manahan, general traffic manager, said the first sailing, June g, will call at Nome, St. Michael and Teller. The second, July 6, will call at Nome, Teller, Kotzebue and St. Michael, and the third and last sailing on Sept. 23, will call at St. Michael, Nome and Teller.
 The July 6 ship will call at Nome north and southbound, the northbound call for perishable cargo only.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Red Cross Week Kid Parade Slated For Saturday

American Red Cross Week in Nome will climax with a Kid Parade on Front Street at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Doll buggies, bicycles, gaily decorated wagons, tricycles, sleds, dogs, costumes, Red Cross slo- gans, cats, jalopies and musicians will compete for ribbons and prizes.
 Prizes will be awarded to the entry best carrying out the Red Cross idea in each of the follow ing age groups: Boys under six, girls under six; boys age 6 to g, girls age 6 to g; boys 1912, girls 10-12; boys 13 and up, girls 13 and up.
 The route of the parade will be from the Covenant Church to the U. s. Mere and return.
 Section One
 Will start from the Covenant Church and return for the award ing of ribbons. Dolls, doll-buggies, baby brothers and sisters, stroll CTS, baby carriages, pets other than dogs.
 Ribbons will be awarded for prettiest, gayest, cutest and best in each class; best parka, best mukluks, best dressed doll; story book doll, old-time doll; biggest bear, most disreputable stuffed animal; foreign doll, best puppet, best Eskimo doll; best costumed little brother or sister.
 Baby brother or sister is de- fined as a child under 4, accom- panied by an older child.
 Ribbons will also go to the pret- tiest cat, the prettiest kitten, the cutest kitten, the kitten with the biggest bow, the pokiest pet, the biggest cat; funniest costumed cat, pet with most clever slogan, best behaved pet, blackest cat, whitest cat, most unique pet.
 Continued on Page Two)
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Rep. Cole of Senate-HOuse Atomic Energy Committee Proposes Joint
 Canadian-American Defense Pact

NEW YORK, R-Rep. w. Ster- ling Cole R-NY) urges an Am erican- Canadian defense pact to ward off any enemy attack against the North American con- tinent
 Cole, chairman of the Senate House Atomic Energy Committee, said such a pact should be under the authority of the United Ma tions, comparable in purpose, scope and organization with the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion."
 Cole said his proposed defense organization should have a su- preme commander with Canadian and American land, sea and air forces under him.
 q submit that all other con- alterations notwithstanding" Cole said, it would be suicidal for Canada and the United States not to recognize the new dimensions
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Committee Investigator Admits Cropping Controversial Picture

WASHINGTON, R-James Jul jana, an investigator for the Nc Carthy committee, testified today he ordered the printing of a con- troversial cropped" photograph showing Secretary of the Army Stevens and Pvt. c. David Schine alone.
 He acknowledged the print was from a more extensive picture showing also Air Col. Jack T. Bradley.
 Juliana said he had ordered en- largements of both the picture of Stevens and Schine alone, and picture showing the two with Bradley.
 Juliana said he delivered the photograph showing Schine and Stevens alone to the Senate com mittee Investigating the McCar- thy-Army row because he thought that was what the committee had wanted.
 Prodded by Chairman Mundt as to whose specific decision" it was to bring to the investigators the picture showing only Stevens and Schine, Juliana replied:
 That was my decision"
 Juliana was called to the wit ness chair after Sen. Mccarthy had spoken up at the hearings on his row with Army officials and declared that Juliana had altered the picture.
 In other developments: ....l. Army Counsel Joseph N. Welch demanded that Mccarthy be called to the witness chair as soon as Secretary Stevens finishes his testimony. Mundt told Welch the committee would determine the order of the proceedings.
 2. Schine, in brief testimony, said that after refreshing his memory overnight he though he had given an accurate account Thursday of his part in the photo episode. That part was chiefly to furnish the original picture. He was excused from the witness chair but is to be back later for more general testimony.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Earl Cooper Polls Biggest Vote In Third Division

ANCHORAGE, R - Mounting election returns from the Third Division today boosted the total vote received by four Democratic candidates for the Territorial Senate to twice the total received by the two Republicans, unoppos- ed in Tuesdays primary.
 In both the First and Fourth Divisions, two Democratic Sen ate candidates, without opposition, boiled bigger totals than the Re publican in three way contests. They reflected the swing of voters to the Democratic side in primary balloting.
 The highest vote for a Third Division Senate nomination was boiled by attorney Earl Cooper of Anchorage, former judge at Nome He had 3,505.
 The standing in the Senate race
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30

year starting next July 1.
 The Air Force was given the largest allotment of new funds.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30
Primary Balloting Reflects Swing
 Of Alaska Voters to Democrats
First Division Returns

JUNEAU, R-Bob Ellis, promi- nent air line operator in south east Alaska, topped the legisla- tive vote-getters in the First Div ision Tuesday while running with out opposition. He and Sen. James Nolan were unopposed for the two Democratic spots.
 The Senate vote for 46 of 58
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30

Latest Alaska primary election returns, including all major pre- cincts except one big one with 700 ballots in Anchorage subur- ban area: Q38 of 254 precincts)
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-30

Democrats - Hummer 4475, Kay 4020, Johnson 3678, McCutch- con 3588, Young 3O75, Ryan 266O, Bailey 2514, Palmer 235O, Buck alew 233O, Alamarides 2314, and Mears 23O5.
 RepublicanS-Prior 2554, Rob inson 2236, Olson 2O16, Erwin 2OO4, Snodgrass 1857, Nudsen 1884, White 1859, Hawkins 1847, Rent schler 1895, Nelson 178O, Peterson 1738.
 The total vote for the II top Democratic candidates for the House was 33,299 compared with 21,68O for the II leading Repub- ican candidates.
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For the House, six to be nom mated by each party:
 Republicans - Locken 233O, Johnson 1880, Eastaugh 1727, Heinmiller 2648, Boardman 1895, Mclean 1888, Mcdowell 1434, Fitzpatrick 2O82, Coon 961, Cros- by 833, Mitrovich ITO.
 Democrats-Metcalfe 2165, Ri- ley 1887, Stewart 2731, Nielsen 1911, Sweeney 1537, Wood 2429, Wingard 1903, Hanford 229S, Her mann 1176, Roady 888, Power Is, Reed 34.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-09
Mccarthy Calls for Complete Blockade Of Red China

CHICAGO, P-Sen. Mccarthy said Saturday Americans are in a war with Communism and should face the rev hard fact that we are losing this war |. :"
 Speaking before a throng of Illinois American Legion conven- tion delegates in Orchestra Hall, he said a complete blockade" of Red China should be insisted on by voters in this years congress sional elections.
 we can bring the enemy to their knees without firing a single shot," Mccarthy said.
 If the Allies who are using our money would stop shipping to China until every single Ameri- can (prisoner) is released, that would give us the most complete blockade of China you could get"
 He said II would suggest the American people ask every candi date: Will you promise us that not one red cent of American money will go to supply an ally that deals With a nation which is holding American men prisoner?"
 Mccarthy said that Communist China holds 932 American uni formed men in Communist dun geons."
 "These men are unaccounted for"
 Mccarthy claimed they are not classified as missing in action" and said it is known they are in Communist hands" He added that they include 32 military pilots whom the Communists have ad- mitted holding.
The Nome nugget., 1954-08-09
Reds' Acceptance Of Relief Food Surprises US.

WASHINGTON, R-Millions of dollars worth of American food are ticketed for free consumption behind the Iron Curtain with this country's blessing and somewhat to it's surprise.
 Although details have not yet been announced, it is presumed that shipments to flood victims in East Germany will come out of surplus government food stocks. This is allowed by law.
 One report was that it would take as long as six weeks to get the relief food to families thrown into need by the overfloWing Danube River.
 East Germany's acceptance of Americas aid offer became known Friday. Diplomatic officials here reasoned the surprise willingness of the Communist government to take American aid was prompted by fear that rejection would inn pei flod victims to jump the bor- der into West Germany.
 Nearly million East Germans swept across last summer for food supplied by the United States.
 State Department spokesmen said distribution of the new relief shipments would be handled by the East German Red Cross or church welfare agencies in the Red zone.