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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Pope Plus Gaining
In Battle for Life;
Talks With Pre|ates
Cancer Fear Dispe|Ied;
Bedside Consistory
Moy Name Cardinals
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 4.-Pope
Plus XII got a little better again
today and specialists dispelled
fears that the seriously ailing
pontiff has cancer.
Two clinical experts who took
part in a bedside conference
last midnight said the Pope was
suffering from "a gastric or
ulcerous condition.
The 78-year-old head of the
Roman Catholic Church suffered
a collapse Thursday that brought
him close to death. But his
sturdy heart pulled him through
that crisis and through the
hours that allowed him to
strengthen.
Everything locks better" DR.
Luciano Casimiri, a Vatican
spokesman, said as he returned
to the papal apartment earlier
today to. issue the morning COM
munique.
Report on Condition.
The statement containing the
report said:
1.-TWO clinical doctors con-
suited yesterday, Prof. Antonio
Gasbarrini and the surgeon
Prof. Raffaele Paolucci di VAL
maggiore, issued the following
report:
1.-THE clinical facts resulting
from the history, notwithstand-
ing the fact we could not make
a complete Pathological exami-
nation, exclude there being any
tumoral sac of the digestive
tubes. :"
The Pope's heart and lungs
are excellent, the doctors said,
adding:
1T is imperative to re-estab-
lish the strength Of his holiness
This strength, without any
doubt, will recover rapidly if a
gradual feeding is carried out
and the therapy of vitamins and
liver extract, already started, is
continued"
Resting Easily.
| The Pope was resting fairly
easily in his white-walled bed
chamber in the Vatican Palace
Despite grave weakness, his
morning included conferences
with leading prelates, interpreted
here as probably designed to
two ends:
l. Delegation of some Of his
duties during his severe illness.
2. Preparation for a possible
bedside consistory at which the
six vacancies in the College of
Cardinals would be filed.
The announcement was fore
Swallowed earlier when two car
dinals emerged from a bedside
audience with the Pope and re-
ported finding him much better
and more cheerful"
The two prelates, Eugene Car
dinal Tisserant, dean of the Col
lege of Cardinals, and Nicola
Cardinal Canal, said the Pope
spent a comparatively restful
night.
The cardinals said the Pope
was most cordial" during the
15-minute meeting. one of sew
eral the pontif has arranged
despite his illness. He repeatedly
talked yesterday with Msgr,
Domenico Tardini. a close asso-
ciate in the Vatican secretariat
OF state, and Msgr. Giovanni
Battista Montini, recently APP
pointed Archbishop of Milan,
who has been mentioned as a
possible successor to the papal
| throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
20 japanese Fishermen
Released by Russians
BY the Associated Press

NEMURO, Japan, Dec. A.
Twenty Japanese fishermen held
more than a month by Soviet
authorities returned to their
Northeastern Japenese port to-
day aboard two fishing boats
released by the Russians.
Kyodo News Agency said the
vessels, Tokai Maru and Eikyu
Maru, were seized by Russian
patrol boats early last month.
They were fishing for cod in
waters off Nemuro-near where
Russian fighter planes shot down
an American B-29 photo plane
in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
JeweIry Statesmen
Pick Bad Day to
Visit Stores Here

The dragnet police threw
out after today's 100000
jewel robbery Melted a pair
of New York jewelry sales
men here on legitimate busi-
ness.
They convinced police at
headquarters that they were
honest statesmen. and as
they left, one commented
gloomily:
This is a bad day to be
selling jewelry in Washing
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04

President Eisenhower to d a y
congratulated Senator Watkins,
Republican, of Utah, for the
very splendid job" he did as
chairman of the special commit
tee which recommended censure
of Senator Mccarthy, Republic
can, of Wisconsin.
James c. Hagerty, White
House press secretary, made this
statement to reporters in the
presence of the Senator after
Senator Watkins conferred with
the President.
Mr.. Hagerty said the Presi-
dent told the Senator che
thought he (Watkins) handled
a difficult and tough assignment
with a great deal of dignity
which reflected the respect the
people have for the Senate of the
United States"
In response to a question, Mr.
Hagerty said the President still
was following a hands-of policy
with regard to the Mccarthy
controversy itself.
Conduct Condemned.
The Senate voted, 67-22,
Thursday to condemn the Wis
consin Senator's conduct after
Watkins special committee had
recommended such action.
Senator Watkins told reporters
after his White House confer
ence he made a brief report to
Gen. Eisenhower on the Nc
earthly matter. He did not say
what was in the report.
Asked whether he believed the
Senate vote, which found the
Democrats unanimous against
Senator Mccarthy and the Re-
publicans divided 1922, would
result in permanent rift" in
the Republican Party, Senator
Watkins replied:
II don't think any one man
can cause a permanent rift in
the party. A party may be
divided on great principles, but
I don't think an action taken
with reference to one individual
can split the party perma-
nently."
Senator Watkins said the par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Mccarthy Making
First Post-Censure
Address Tonight
By the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Dec. A.
Senator Mccarthy. Repub-
licen, of Wisconsin tonight
makes his first public speech
since his Senate colleagues
censured him this week.
He will appear before the
Cuvier Press Club, a private
group of some $500 persons,
the majority of whom are
not newsmen.
The Senator planned to
fly from Washington with
his wife in a private plane.
Representative G Or d o n
Scherer, Republican, of
Ohio will introduce him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Hollywood Is Filming
Peter Marshall Story

SERMONS At THE BIJoU-HoIIy.
wood is mokins q film on the life Of
the late Rev. Peter MorshoIl. Senate
chopIoin and Washington minister,
and his sermons will be used ex-
tensively. It's described in q story
on pese A-S.
NEW IN THE oLD-Some Of the
elements Of contemporary house de-
sign con be incorporated in q home
thot looks traditional from the out.
side. The Stars real estate editor,
Robert J. Lewis. describes such q home
on pose B-l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04

own security case. He contend
ed it would prevent him from
speaking out on any issues in
volving the national defense or
"other matters without prior
authorization from the Govern
ment.
He said he had informed de-
partment officials of his decision
to study the implications of the
form-which he called a matter
of principle affecting every en-
(See DAVIES, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Is witnesses Heard.
19 Berlin Reds Arrested

BERLIN. Dec. 4 R.-Nine-
teen Communists were arrested
in West Berlin last night as
police smashed three street DEM
onstrations against Chancellor
| Konrad Adenauer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Mon, 113, Weds Girl, II

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. 4
R.-Omer Erkan. aged 113,
married q 21-year-old woman
yesterday after advertising that
he would bestow a house and
$4,000 worth of land on a bride
under 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Text Of Special Committees Report on
McCorthy Moil Cover. Pose As

|
commended that the Senate turn
over the evidence and exhibits
in the case to the Attorney Cen
eral for possible action. 1t placed
the responsibility for initiating
the check of Senator McCarthy's
mail on a Senate staff aide.
Senate in Adjournment.
With the Senate now in adj
journment no action is possible
before the new Congress meets
in January.
Condemning the use of mail
covers or checks by Senate
committee or its staff, Senators
Ferguson, Republican, of Michi-
gan, and George, Democrat. of
Georgia, absolved Senator Hen
nings, Democrat, of Missouri, of
any responsibility for the Nc
Carthy check.
Senator Hennings was chair
man of an elections Subcommit-
tee which was looking into Sem
ator McCarthy's finances, when
postmasters in Washington and
Kensington, Md, were requested
to make the check in October
November, 1852.
Name Rubber Stamped.
The Ferguson-Q brge report
said Senator Hennings' name
was rubber-stamped on the let
tiers to the post offices but that
he was unaware Of it. Speaking
of the covers" the report said:
"They were initiated by Chief
Counsel to the (HenningS) Sub
committee Paul j. Cotter, who
was responsible for them, and
actually put into effect by staff
investigators Francis x. Plant
and Robert Shortley under In
structions from Cotter."
Mr.. Cotter is now an aide to
the House Government Opera
lions Committee.
In the request for the mail
cover. the Post Office at Wash
ington was asked to furnish the
names Of addresses. the post
marks and the names and adj
dresses of the senders and to for
ward that information on a daily
basis to Mr.. Cotter.
Mr.. Cotter testified before the
special committee that he was
certain some member Of the
Hennings group authorized the
mail check, but he could not
recall which Senator it was. He
said he remembered that the
letters were sent up to Senator
Hennings' Office '(for his sigma
ture) and that they came out
of his Office"
Is witnesses Heard.
Senator Hayden, Democrat, of
Arizona has said that the cover
was used in this case as part
of the effort to determine Wheth-
er Senator Mccarthy was specu-
lating with money sent to him
for use in fighting communism.
The mail cover is employed by
the FBI, military intelligence
agencies, the CHA and other
executive branch investigative
bodies as a standard investiga-
tive technique.
Senator Taro1isnu told rayaark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Stevenson Hits
Move for Delay
On PartyChief
Mitchell Insists
Decision Be Made
On Successor Now
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Staff Correspondent

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. A.
Strong opposition developed to-
day to the suggestion made by
Representative Rayburn of Texas
that the Democratic National
Committee postpone election Of
a successor to National Chair.
man Stephen Mitchell until Feb
ruary or March. Indications are
that if a motion to postpone is
made at this afternoons meeting,
it will be voted down.
Ranged against postponement
were Adlai Stevenson, titular
Democrats Drop Loyalty Doth; Action
Hailed os Southern Triumph. Pose A-3
leader of the Democratic Party;
retiring Chairman Mitchell him.
self, Mrs. India Edwards, one OF
the three vice chairmen of the
national committee, and many
of the II members of the COM
mittee who came here for the
particular purpose of electing Mr..
Mitchell'S successor.
Mr.. Rayburn, who will be
speaker of the House again in
the new Congress and is one OF
the most powerful figures in the
Democratic Party, said today
that he suggested a postpone
ment in the hope of averting .
contest for the Craftsmanship.
Word Carries Weight.
Asked whether a motion to
postpone would be made, Mr..
Rayburn said he did not know
and he added that he doubted
the motion could be carried.
That's my opinion without
having any further consultations
with members Of the COMMITTEES
today" Mr.. Rayburn said. He
is not himself a member Of the
National Committee but his word
carries weight.
Supporters of Paul NJ. Butler
of Indiana, one of the leading
candidates for the craftsmanship,
predicted that any motion to
postpone would be voted down
and that Mr.. Butler would be
elected. The only chance Of
holding the line against Mr..
Butler, whom former President
Harry S. Truman does not like.
would be a combination of the
forces supporting Michael v.
Disable of Ohio and James
Finnegan of Pennsylvania.
S1O0 Dinner Tonight.
Mr.. Stevenson, who is to make
the principal address at the
$100-a-plate victory dinner here
tonight, said that so far as he'is
concerned any one of the three
leading candidates would be all
right.
Il see no reason for postpone
ment. particularly in view of the
fact that II members of the ma
tional committee. an unusually
large number, are here and the
rest are represented by proxies"
Mr.. Stevenson said.
The 1852 Democratic standard
bearer, asked what the theme of
his speech tonight would be.
quipped: 1T will be kind Of
sanity speech. with Stevenson
reaching for his lost halo"
Mr.. Mitchell's firm refusal to
continue as chairman even a day
after December 81 is one of the
reasons why the postponement
plan is likely to be turned down.
Mitchell Won't Go on.
IT told Mr.. Rayburn last
night that I positively would not
remain as chairman after the
end of the year." Mr.. Mitchell
said. II see no reason whatever
for postponing the election of a
chairman.
The National Committee
opened its session today with a
luncheon meeting. Mr.. Mitchell
hoped to have this afternoons
business session an open one.
II see no reason for a closed
(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Stocks in the Spotlight

NEW YORK up. - Following are the
sales (add 00y. high, low, closing price
and net change of the 20 most active
stocks for the week:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
New Action in Probe
OF Mail Cover Seen
Up TO Mccarthy
Two-Mun Committee
DepIores Use Of Check,
Blumes Senate Aide
By L. Edeor Primo

Capitol Hill observers were
predicting today that unless
Senator Mccarthy himself
presses the issue little more Is
likely to be heard of the Nc
Carthy mail cover case.
A special two-man mvestigat-
ing committee yesterday rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
U. n. Approves
Atom Plan in
Assembly Vote
No Opposition;
Koreu War Allies
Press Flyer Issue
BULLETIN

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
P.-The U. N. General AS
sembly gave final unanimous
approval today to a resolution
setting in motion President
Eisenhower's atoms-for-peace
plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04

Democrats Drop LoyoIty Doth; Action
Hailed os Southern Triumph. Pose A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04

m Associated Press Newspaper
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-02
Chapman Urges Letter
Writing Campaign In Support
OF 80 Per Cent Supports

Speaking at the annual picnic of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES & Clark County
Farmers Union in Winston hall, Sun
day, Don W. Chapman urged all farm
ers to Immediately write Congress
asking retention of 80 per cent sup
ports on basic commodities. Chapman,
president of Montana Farmers Union,
reviewed the successful fight thus far
in gaining committee approval in both
House and Senate of continuation of
80 per cent supports for another year
despite about opposition by Presi-
dent Eisenhower and Secretary of Ag-
riculture Benson.
In writing to Congress, Chapman
suggested that letters be sent, not
alone to Senators Murray and Mans
field and Congressman Metcalf and
D'Ewart, but also to Senate Agricul-
ture Committee Chairman George
Aiken, House Committee Chairman
Clifford Hope, and to President Ell
senhower.
Chapman also suggested that wheat
farmers should vote for acreage al
lotments at the July % election if
they do not wish to see 1855 wheat
price supports tumble to SO per cent
of parity. Two-t thirds of the nations
wheat growers who vote must favor
acreage restrictions, or under the law,
the support price automatically drops
to so per cent.
The picnic, originally scheduled to
be held at the George Baum ranch,
was moved to Winston hall because
of a heavy day-long downpour of rain.
Andy Johnson, presided over the af-
fair which included a pot-luck din
ner.
Everett Ballard, Helena, democrat
ic candidate for state legislator from
Lewis & Clark, spoke briefly to the
farm people on his candidacy
HOBO PARTY PLANNED
Before the breakup of the annual
picnic, members of the two-county
Farmers Union, voted to hold "Hobo
party" the evening of Friday, July
80. The party will be at the Isaac
ranch up Rimini way west of Hell
ena. The Isaac ranch lies between
the Padbury and O'Connel ranches.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-02
By LOIS LAYCOOK

Tor L ne NAo1 LILLE L E1NN EOOEAN
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Purcell L
Smith, head of the nations privat,
power lobby, has declared his organ
ization got it's moneys worth from
the $547,789.32 it spent on influenc
ing legislation and other activities
last year.
One of the major accomplishments
Smith blandly observed in an inter
view with this reporter, was "our eff
fectiveness in keeping TWAS appro.
priation to reduced amount"
The organization also was success
full in its work against other public
power legislation before Congress
he declared.
Smith is president of the National
Association of Electric Companies,
which reported to Congress that it
spent more for lobbying and other
activities in 1858 than any other
organization registered under the
federal lobbying registration act.
Tic is pdlo IMAM PoO3OOO d
year in salary for his activities.
The electric lobby's closest rival
was the Association of American
Railroads which reported expendi.
lures totaling $235,727.73 last year
little more than half the amount
reported by the electric companies.
ALL EXPENSES
Smith, however, insisted that the
S547,789.32 spent by his organiza-
ton covered not only lobbying ac-
tivities but administrative expenses
as well.
owe report our total expendi
lures while many other organiza-
tons report only the amount they
claim was spent solely for lobby
ing purposes" he said.
Other lobbying groups would show
arger totals on their reports to Con-
gress if they included all expendi-
lures, he added.
Nevertheless, Smith conceded that
he National Association of Electric
Companies had unprecedented sue
,esses last year.
81 think our greatest success was
bringing about greater awareness
among members of Congress-, the
department and to some
extent the public, of the factors that
Ipply to the government power bust
less and particularly of the accom-
of the electric companies
n supplying all the power needed in
he areas they serve," Smith said.
Smith added he is convinced that
lis organization is driving home its
ontention that "the government has
10 responsibility either legally or
norally to supply all the electric pow
+ in the areas where it has big oper-
lions and that includes IVA as we'll
S the Bonneville Power administra-
ion and the Missouri river BASIN"
In regard to his accomplishments
n specific legislation before Con-
ress last year, Smith made the fol-
owing comments:
81. | think we were effective in
eeping IVA appropriations to a re-
uced amount.
so. We made good progress in the
iagara bill authorizing five power
in New York to build the
ydroelectric project on the Niagara
yer. The House passed our bill by
vote of 262-120 and there were 80
emocrats among the 262. We're
ow working on the Senate bill.
"3. l think the results of our work
as been reflected in the Interior De-
artment appropriations bill which
lcluded vast reductions for the
Power administration,
le Bonneville Power administration,
nd the Southwestern Power admin
tration. Outside of the IVA area,
lie federal government now owns not
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-02

Honolulu supports seven radio sta
lions, two television stations and
more than 20 movie houses, accord
ing to the National Geographic So
ciety.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-02

voting for any candidate for President, think
of the vast power he will have to appoint men
who can overrule the Supreme Court and
Congress. Judging by the candidates own
views, and those of the groups back of him,
what kind of men will he appoint?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-07-02
TOP power TRUST LOBBYIST CLAIMS
HE GOT moneys WORTH

a single transmission line in the south
eastern section of the United States
"A. Congress voted funds for only
one new start of a government
owned power generating facility.
That was multi-purpose dam prof.
ect at Gavins Point, S. D. Senator
Mundt (R-S. D., got that through
last year"
HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES
Smith said that while these repre-
sent the power lobby's major accom-
plishments on specific legislation, the
organization has made great strides
in other fields of its endeavors.
"A very great deal of our &C
tivity has been directed at inform
ing the public on the dangers of
the government power business
through pamphlets, booklets and
other publications, he said. "This
work has proved very effective
Smith said the association strives
continuously to ''instigate our indi-
vidual power companies to work on
their congressional delegation and
the people at home. This is basic with
US. We could not accomplish anything
without it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
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