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Evening star., 1954-05-26
Both Sides Confident
Just Before Vote in
n. Y. Central Fight
Rivol Leaders MineIe
With Stockholders on
Troin to Meeting
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ALBANY, N. Y, May 26.-The
struggle for control of the $2.5
billion New York Central Rail-
road system reached the show
down stage in Albany today with
both sides claiming victory as
the meeting of stockholders op-
ened.
The entire 15-man board of
directors of the $21a- billion
railroad was placed in nomina-
ton for reelection by Wendell
w. Reuss, vice chairman of the
committee of New York Central
stockholders for present man
agement.
Then the Young slate was put
in nomination by Thomas j..
Deegan. vice president of Alle-
ghany Corp, of which Mr..
Young, opposition leader, is
board chairman.
Young Certain" Of Victory.
Robert r. Young, leader Of
the forces seeking to oust the
present management and board
Of directors Of the second larg-
est railroad in the world, arrived
in Albany aboard the first sec
ton Of q special train which
brought approximately 1000
stockholders from New York
City.
He told reporters his group
was certain of victory.
Shortly after arriving at
Union Station. Mr.. Young went
to the 10th Regiment Armory
for the annual meeting Of Gen.
trail stockholders.
William White, president of
the Central and the leader in the
fight to keep the railroad under
its present management. also
was in the first section Of the
New York-Albany special. But
he got OF at Poughkeepsie about
half way up the Hudson River
and boarded the second section.
A spokesman said Mr.. White
wanted to mingle with stock
holders in both sections.
Mr.. White and Mr.. Young did
not meet on the train.
Mr.. White had moved like a
(See CENTRAL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Halle SeIossie Arrives Today;
Traditional Welcome Planned
Eisenhowers to Greet Ethiopian Emperor
After Party Londs at Airport at a PM.

Washington prepared today
for the arrival Of Emperor Halle
Selassie Of Ethiopia and the ira
ditionaI presentation Of the key
to the city n District Building
ceremonies.
Emperor Selassie was sched-
uled to land ct National Airport
at 4 pm. A n1otorcade win bring
the offlcial party to the District
Building and then on to the
White House, where President
and Mrs. Eisenhower will greet
the party.
Government employees will be
dismissed ct $3.50 pm. to allow
them to watch the ilotorcade.
It win follow the traditional
Evening star., 1954-05-26
100 Dead, go Hurt in Fire on Carrier;
One Of Worst Peacetime Disasters
HeIicopters Taking
Injured Crewmen
From Bennington
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

QUoNsET, R. T.. May 2e.-The Navy suffered one Of
its worst peacetme disasters in history today more
than 100 men killed and 220 injured in fire at sea
aboard the aircraft carrier Bennington.
AS the 32,0OO-ton Essex Class craft which had an
llustrous record in World War II, into this naval
air base helicopters conducted shuttle service carrying
injured to the Naval Hospital in nearby Newport
First reports said hgh-octane gas was involved in
the fire.
The geratet naval peacetme loss OF fe missing
dead occurred when the destroyer Hbson rammed the
carrier Wasp April 26, 1852. in mid Atlantic.
Last October 81 died injured in an explosion
and fire aboard the carrier Leyte while she tied up
Boston for repairs.
The Bennington with of $780, engaged
the Navy called routine training when the unexplained fire
occurred.
Associated Press Photographer Peter J. Carroll who flew
from Boston to take pictures Of the Bennington coming into
port said he five hecopers making trip after trip
ing injured rushing them to the naval hospital Newport
eve made six at 200 feet the Bennington he
sad steamed Narraganset Bay at about 6S knots
past Prudence Island
Bennington planes their wings folded stacked
up fana portion of the deck the hecopers
took over the whole deck.
There smoke fire visible when few but
steam coming from the starboard ight) side
Evening star., 1954-05-26
7 Killed in Collision
Of Autos in FIoridu
BY tho Assoeiu,sd Press

FORT PIERCE, Fla, May 26.-
A head on crash of two automo-
biles 10 miles west Of Fort Pierce
early today killed seven persons.
Four others were hospitalized.
State Highway Patrolman Rob-
ert Gray said all the dead and
injured were colored. One Of the
dead was identified as DR.. George
Keebe, about so. q Fort Pierce
physician.
Mr.. Gray said the Keebe car
collided with another In which
nine persons were riding.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Europe-fo-Tok Plane
Arrives After Polar Hon
By the Associosed Press

TOKYO, May 26.-A Scandi-
navian Airlines DC6B airliner
arrived tonight from Shemya in
the Aleutian Islands, complet-
ing its trail-blazing commercial
flight via the North Pole from
Europe to Tokyo.
The American-built four-en-
gine plane carrying a crew of 10
and 40 relief personnel for the
Norwegian field hospital in
Korea made the nonstop flight
in less than IL hours.
The plane on its homeward
flight will take the same course,
leaving Tokyo airport on the
night Of May %.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Star Want Ad Finds
Buyer for Lawn Swing

Many porsnts were looking for just
the item Mrs. R. c. wonted to sell.
Placing on od in Stor Classified. she
advertised o ehild's lown swing for
sole. She sold the swing the first
doy her cd appeared. The od brought
20 coils!
II you have something. Iorse or
smoIl, TO buy. trode or sell. tell it to
the long established audience Of The
Stor reoderS.
The Stor publishes more classified
eds thon the other Washington news
popers combined beeouse il produces
the best results. Just phone Sterling
5000 and ask for On ed.takoE.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
II Puerto Rico
Nationa|ists
AreArresfed
Plot to Overthrow
U. S. Charged by
Justice Department
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

The Justice Department to-
day announced the arrest Of II
leaders Of the Nationalist Party
Of Puerto Rico on charges Of
plotting to overthrow the United
States Government.
Among those arrested were
Mrs. Oscar Colazzo, wife Of one
of the Puerto Ricans who at
tempted to assassinate President
Truman on November /, 1850,
and brother of the woman who
led the Puerto Ricans in the
sensational shooting at the Cap
itol last March /, when five
House members were wounded.
Six other members Of the Ma
tionalist Party already in jail
also were accused in the plot.
They include the four involved
in the shooting of the Congress
men and two in jail on other
charges.
Six Seized in Chicago.
Announcement of the arrests
was made by Attorney General
Brownell and FBI Director j.
Edgar Hoover. Six were arrested
in Chicago, four In New York
City and one in San Juan, cap
ital of Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Hoover said the FBI has
been investigating the Nationalist
Party since 1886. He estimated
the total membership to be about
500, largely concentrated in
Puerto Rico.
About 100 members Of the
party live in Chicago and New
York. Mr.. Hoover added.
The arrests were made on
charges Of seditious conspiracy
to overthrow the United States
Government. Maximum penal
ties are Imprisonment for not
more than six years or a fine of
not more than $4,000, or both.
The Nationalist Party has
been cited by the Attorney Gen.
eral as an organization which
seeks to alter the United States
Government by unconstitutional
means.
Those Under Arrest.
The II arrested were:
Rosa Collazo, 43, of New York
City, whose husband Oscar is
now serving life sentence at
Leavenworth, KanS., for partici-
patton in the assassination at
tempt on Mr.. Truman.
Gonzalo Lebron Sotomayor,
80, Of Chicago, brother of
Dolores Lebron. the woman who
led the group that shot the five
members of Congress. He owns
. grocery store.
Carlos Aulet, %, of Chicago.
an employe of the National Bis
cult Co. He has served as a
courier and bodyguard for Ma
tionaliSt Party officials. After
seven months in the United
States Army. he was discharged
because of his Nationalist Party
connections.
Jorge Luis Jimenez, "a, of Chi
cago. unemployed. He has served
two prison terms for forgery and
has been president, treasurer
and a member of the executive
Evening star., 1954-05-26

route from the airport-across
Memorial Bridge, around the
Lincoln Memorial to Constitu-
ton avenue. east on the avenue
to Twelfth street, north on
Twelfth street to Pennsylvania
avenue and west on Pennsylva-
mia avenue to the White House.
IL Bands to Play.
Edgar Morris, chairman of the
civic welcome committee. said II
military and school bands will
line the motorcade route. Ethio-
plan. American and District flags
viii be mounted along the route.
Some 5000 small Ethiopian flags
win be distributed to, spectators
along Pennsylvania avenue.
AS a part Of the civic welcome.
the District Commissioners pro-
claimed today Halle Selassie Day.
Emperor Selassie will stay at
the White House tonight as a
guest of President and Mrs Eli
senhower. A state dinner will
be held at 8 pm.
Tomorrow morning. the party
will shift to Blair House. where
it will stay for the remainder of
the three-day visit to Washing
ton. At 10 am. Emperor Selas-
sic will go to Mount Vernon for
a sightseeing tour and to lay a
wreath on the tomb of George
Washington. At II am. he will
place a wreath at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
Honor by Press.
Press, radio and television cor
respondents will honor Emperor
Selassie at a l pm. luncheon in
the Hotel Statler.
The Ethiopian Embassy will
hold a reception for the Emperor
at 5 pm: in the Mayflower Hotel
This will be followed by a dinner
in the Emperor's honor, given by
Secretary Of State Dulles and
Mrs. Dulles in Anderson House
The Friday schedule for the
African monarcll's party calls Tor
a visit to Washington Cathedral
at $50 am. This will be fol-
lowed by visit to the Supreme
Court and the Library of Con-
greSS.
Emperor Selassie will address
a joint session of the House and
Senate at 1890 pm. Friday.
Honorary Howard Degree.
After the speech, he will be
the guest at a. luncheon given
by Eugene r. Black, president
of the International Bank. AT
4:30 pm, he will go to Howard
University for a special convo-
cation, at which he will be given
an honorary degree.
Emperor SelaSSie will then
hold a dinner and reception at
the Ethiopian Embassy in honor
of President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover. He will leave by train at
IL am. Saturday for New York,
via Princeton, N. j.
He will spend five days in New
York and then fly to Boston on
June 3. From June 4 through
June z. he will visit Canada.
He will then tour the United
States and Mexico, returning to
New York on June Is.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Cubo Arrests Three
In Reported Plot
~ the As,eeio,sd Press

HAVANA. Cuba. May 26.-
Moving to nip on Q reported plot
against the government. intelli-
gence agents took three persons
in custody today. including q Gu.
ban congressman.
In a series Of surprise raids
centering in Havana's fashion,
able residential district, the
agents seized Cesar Lancis. ac-
cused ringleader Of the plot, and
Francisco Cayrol, an Authentic
Party congressman.
Evening star., 1954-05-26

with Senator Knowland of Cali
fornia and that the Senate Re-
publican leader wanted to have
all bills expedited.
For that reason, he went on,
he was calling a meeting of the
Government Operations Com
mittee, which he heads as well
as the investigations subcom-
mittee at $50 pm. today. He
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Bulletin
Wet Mini Presses Attack

HANOI (R.-French Union
forces blew up and evacuated
two Of their own posts today
in the southeastern part of
the Red River Delta. The
Wet Mimi swept into string
Of half dozen villages within
10 miles Of Hanoi, but were
driven out again at bay0net
point.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1954-05-26
President Extends
Sympothies to Kin
OF Carrier Victims
white HOUSE Press Secre-

White House Press Secre-
tary James C. Hagerty is
sued the following state
ment early this afternoon:
"The President has been
informed Of the tragic acci-
dent aboard the U. S. s.
Bennington. He wishes to
extend his personal and Of
ficial sympathies to the ON
GERS and crew and to the
families of those who have
been injued or killed.
1.-THE Secretary Of the
Navy is presently en- route
to Newport and a complete
investigation will be imme-
diately started by the Navy"
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Several Hurt os Quoke
Hits Central Greece
BY the Associoied Press

ATHENS, May ga. violent
earthquake rocked Central
Greece early today, damaging
houses and injuring several per-
sons.
The tremor, which lasted IL
seconds, centered near the towns
Of Larisa. Lamia. and Karditsa.
Several houses damaged by last
months death-dealing quakes
collapsed. Five persons in Lamia
were slightly injured.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Army-McCo Probe
Sponsored by Star
On WMAL-V

TeIecosts Of the Army -McCorthy
hearing on copitoI Hill with COM
mentory by Bryson Rash ore being
sponsored this week in Washington by
The Stor os o public service in CO.
operation with The Stor stotion
WMAL-Tv.
Eoeh doy's entire proceedings will
be presented beginning at 10 an.
For complete teIevision eoveroee,
tune to ehonneI 7. For complete news
poper eoverose read The Stor. Phone
Sterling $4,000 for home delivery.
Evening star., 1954-05-26

BONN. Germany. May % (P1
"A German magazine which pic
tured q scantily clad Jane Rus
sci on the cover was confiscated
by West German police today.
The Bonn prosecutor said it en-
dangered the morals Of German
youth.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Billy Grohom Plays Golf

PERTH, Scotland. May 26 R.
American evangelist Billy Gra-
ham began q Today golfing va
cation today in Central Perth
shire. His holiday follows q re-
vival campaign among Lopdonsrs
which began in March and 4
last week end. Ra
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Foggy Bottom Skyline
Due for Big Change

OUT WITH THE oLD-onIy the
strueturql skeletons remoin where the
huge 9os Storage tonks once stood
at Twenty fourth street and vitsinia
ovenue NV. The story Of their re-
movol. and the reasons behind it, is
told on pose All.
HISTORIAN TO RETIRE-Dr. n. ?.
coemmeres, outstanding authority on
the history Of the copitol City, will
retire from the Fine Arts Commission
next month. The story Of his 81
yeors Of service oppeors on poee All.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
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(See CARRIER. Page A-3J
Evening star., 1954-05-26

(see PUERTO RICO, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1954-05-26

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1954-05-26
jane Russell Held q Peril

tSee CENTRAL. Page A-5)
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16

thelr adverse claim in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be bar red by the provisions of the Statutes.
 Virgil o. Seiser, Manager First Publications: 10-l6-54
 Last Publications: 12-11-54 Glenn Robinson is back in Kodiak for a short visit and to attend to some business. He and his wife, went to Kenai about two naonths ago to home stead. sS Harry Gottschalk is again in sunny California after spending a week in Kodiak. During his brief stay in Ko- diak many things happened. Dave Leonard and family packed and left, destination unknown, the Happy Hour bar closed E temporarily. { and Happy Pierce is in charge of the Ships. -'&''f Y
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
Kixon's Herd Given OK

JAMEs.A. WILSON, Com missioner of Agriculture for the Territory and Dr. Hunt singer. the Territorial Victim arian, have completed testing the Kodiak Island herds of cattle and their findings were most gratifying.
 The herdof Al Nixon was was thoroughly tested ana found tobe freeof tuberculosis and brucelIosis. Nixon has been supplying the City of Kodiak with fresh whole mix for the fast five years.
 BRUCELLOSIS ISthe cause of undulant fever in human beings which is contracted tyrougn the drinkingot unpase uIized milk.
 Wilson also stated that the Joe Zentner and Beatty herds were in excellent shape ana that Kodiak had fine potent iality for a beef industry. There are at this time about 1000 head of cattle on Kodiak Island and no form of disease could be found.
 Chris Poulsen and Bert Schack, owners of the Poulsen and Schack theatres in An chorage and the Orpheum } n theatre are spending a few days in town.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
Historical Club
 To Meet Tuesday

The members of the newly incorporated KodiaK & Aleu- tian Islands Historical Society will meet for their regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, October 18th at 8 pm in the Science Room at the Kodiak High School.
 A very interesting and edu- cational program has been ar ranged by the Department or Natural History Committee who will take over the meet ing on the conclusion of the business and the reports by the various chairmen.
 The Board of Trustees in- cluding: Dr.. Johnson, Lee F. Bettinger. Lillian E, Lam- me, William l.. Smith. George H. Cornelius, Robert s. Ache son and E. L. Lightfoot met at the home of Presiden, Johnson earlier in the month
 
 and appointed the committee members and named the chair men.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
Please Do Your Share

askas have decided to care her own Cerebral Palsy rather then be dependent of the United States burden themselves with problem that in the strict est sense of the word, IS part of our duty.
 Consequently of the Legislators at Juneau conceived the idea first step that direction would be the erection of a Cerebral Palsy Hospital in Anchorage. f.
 The Benevolent and Protective Order of Eks heard ot th legislative and immediately undertook the campaign as most worthy project and the Territorial Eks assumed the obligation the raising thefunds for this kenevoant move Each Lodge in the Territory pledged to raise portion of the needed to match like Federal amount to build the hospital
 KODIAKS OBLIGATION. AS SET FORTH BY THE FIX ALTED RULER AT THE CONVENTION, was S40O0.O0. recent meeting the committee assigned the raising of this dollars the estimated amount raised to date approximately $3000 0 There three weeks of the allotted time left for Kouiak to meet its quota
 WHERE CAN WE RAISE THE $1 00OO0
 In tn remaining three weeks the Eks of Kodiak have rrapged number of to help raise this deficit On Sunday Oct Der 1h there will be shown most interesting taken and edited by Verne and Verna St Lous relating their experiences when they lived in the far north People who have these films have this to say The close shots of of the Kodiak Bear pictures shots the likes which, before been taken Beautiful all coored film of the great interior fishing banning for gold outdoor Alaska depicted in all her glory The adms sion this movie Cerebral Palsy ticket which costs dollar As added attraction next Sundays program there will be an auction which many useful articles will be toned off to the highest bidder This auction is alone legitimate but times hilarious aspect For instance what would Tim Gilmore with old discarded feminine hats Ole Johnson with pair of real showshoes?
 Saturday October 23d the Eks spon5 bring public dance the proceeds fromwhch will all apply oh hecampagn This will be gala affair." respendent with huge floor show lat eleven o'clock.
 The Eks are not asking for right donation but they are trying to give you somthing for your dollar.
 Who knows Maybe the dollar spend today will come back in the form of health and happiness to ber Of your immediate family.
 PLEASE. DO YOUR SHARE.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
Continued from page 1

rust coloced gussan caused by the oxidation of chalcopyiite, which is the chief copper ore supply.
 Martin Jasper, a govern ment engineer with the Bureau of Mines investigated the Sitkalidak deposit this summer and his report has not been made public. How ever the thirteen claims al ready registered is good in- dication that the deposit is there and in sufficient quanti. ties to make its mining profit able.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
Russell Wren Dies

Russell Wren, 56, former accountant at SRD at the Ma val Staiion for many years, passed away on Thursday of a sudden heart attack.
 Funeral services will be held at the Greenlake Funeral Home in Seattle on Monday at l pm.
 Mrs. Maidee Fulford, mother of Mrs. Winnie Root left We'd nesday after spending several months with the Roots.
 Mrs. Fulford will spend the winter with her son in Seattle.
 E. V. Stolen, District Man ager, and his brother H.. M. Stolen, Sales Manager for the Encyclopedia Britannica are in town. They expect to re turn to Anchorage in a few days.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
NOTICE United States
l Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
 Land Office
 Sept. 28, 1853
Sept. 28, 1853
Notice For Publication

NOClCe TOT TuDllCdIlOH
 Notice is hereby given that John l.. Pearson has made ap- plication for a headquarters site under the act of March 3, 1927 t44 Stat. 1864, Anchorage Serial No. O17549 AS U. s. c. Section 461) for a tract of land described as U. s. Survey No. 304p situated about 14 miles northwest of Dillingham; Lat. 59on2' 38" N., Long. 158o29' 55.6" w., containing A.88 acres, and it is now in the flies of the Land Office, An chorage. Alaska. ,, l < Any and all persons claim ing adversely any of the above < saeatiened land should file
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
Rodiak
Rlirror

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 Yearly Subscription Rate $500 Entered in the Postoffce at Kodiak Alaska as Second Class matter under act of Congress of March B. 1678 THE BENNETT PUBLISHING COMPANY
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Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16
Usg NEWS

The Service mems Program
 Planning Committee met at
 the USO Club, Tuesday night
 at 7::30 PM. All service units were represented, along with ] Miss Gertrude Selig a member of the JuniorHostessess group.
 New members who met for the first time with the committee,
 were Sgt. Bob Tucker repre- senting ACS, Bill Gray, Kodiak
 Bear. Cpl. Joseph Berg, USING and R. B. List ATC, represent ing VP.6 new squadron who recently came to the naval station.
 Plansswere discussed for a Holloween Party Saturday night October 30, at the Ski ChaIet.
 Hospitality Night will be featured at the local USO Thursday Night October 2l, at 8 P M. Hillside Chapel will be in charge of the evening feat turing special numbers by their choir, along with special num-
 bers by Mr.andMrs. Art Bates accomplished musicians. The other church groups will fur nish entertainment to add to the evenings program. Follow ing the program refreshments will be served by the different church groups. The Holloween
 motif will be in keeping with the season. All service famil- ies should plan to attend, to
 show them that we really do appreciate their fine hospital ity. q
 There will be the monthly
 meeting of the Junior Host
 essess club Monday evening at the USO 7:30 PM. according Ito Car ol Tolbert their presi- dent. All hostesses should plan to attend, to assist in making plansfor the month of October.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16

Gospel services are being continued in the Muller apart ments on Mission Road each Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, also Tuesday and Friday eveE- ings at 7::30. Services will be conducted by Lowell Collins and John Friesen.
 ALL INTERESTED per- sols ara urged to attend !.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-10-16

Attthe next regular meeting of the VFW. in the Club rooms on Tuesday, October l4th, a Junior Vice Commander will be elected to replace the va. cancy caused by the resigna- ton of Robert Small as Senior Vice Commander and the au- tomatic elevation of Louis Horn to that position by Smalls resignation.
 On October 24th, in the VFW Club rooms, a Past Com manders Dinner will be held. Only a number of reservations are available due to the finite d seating capacity, so make your reservations at the earli- est possible date.
 Roll call meeting of Emblem Club 181 will be held Thurs day, October 2lst 8 pm at the Elks Club.
 Marge Gibbons, ident Of the Club urges all members to be present at this meeting. Following the meeting a social time will be held, refresh ments and entertainment will be enjoyed.