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The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
US. Canada, Japan and Russia Discuss Hunting
 Fur Seals In The Pacific

WASHINGTON RNFour North Pacific powers-the US, Japan, Canada and RuSsia-are meeting here today to discuss a new inter national agreement covering the hunting of fur seals in the Pacific.
 The United States is seeking to restore international regulations which long forbade hunting of seals in the open seas and restrict ed their killing to three estab- liShed rookeries between the Prib- ilof Islands in the Aleutians and the Commander Islands, off Si- beria.
 Japan withdrew from the inter national agreement in 1941 at the outbreak of World War II. But under an informal exchange of notes in 1851 between Secretary of State Dulles and then Premier Shigeru Yoshida, the Japanese government agreed to refrain from illegal sealing on the high seas.
 The biggest change in the seal ing situation came about when Russia took over Japanese rock cry as the result of the war. There is some concern now that unless the agreement is renewed, there may be an increase in indiscrim- mate sealing which experts say could lead to the ultimate destruc- tion of valuable fur seal herds.
 Under an executive agreement with the U.S., the Canadians re- ceive a $5OO,000 annual share of the catch for agreeing not to en- gage in open sea (pelagic) sealing.
 The conference, expected to last three weeks, will attempt to bring back into force an original 1911 aling agreement
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
University of Washington Football Team Rebels Against Coach Cherberg

SEATTLE, R-Principals in the University of Washington football coaching controversy marked time Monday awaiting an official Uni versity investigation of the rebel lion of some 30 players against head coach Johnny Cherberg.
 Declaring the situation ''has gotten out of hand," H. P. Ever est, University vice president, said Saturday the presidents office is studying the dispute that devel- oped last week when a group of players, protesting Cherberg's coaching methods, urged athletic director Harvey Cassill to ask the coach to resign.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
Believes Ike Will Seek Second Term If He Is Able

GETTYSBURG, Pa, R - Re- publican chairman Leonard w. Hall said today after a meeting with President Eisenhower he now believes Eisenhower will seek a second term If he feels he is able"
 Hall met reporters after hold ing with the chief executive the first all-out political conference Eisenhower has had since his Sept. 24 heart attack.
 The national chairman said Eisenhower's second term plans were not discussed "as specific situation" at their 45- minute meeting, but he added he felt livery much encouraged" as a re- suit of the meeting.
 Hall said he expected much to depend on late January physical examinations which are supposed to show whether Eisenhower's recovery from his heart attack is complete.
 Hall said Eisenhower made no promises about running again: ''He didn't say yes and he didn't say no"
 Hall said the President demon Strated in their talk he has kept in close touch with political af- fairs during his illness. He said Eisenhower has "a continuing in- terest that goes beyond today or tomorrow"
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
Matron Strangled In Escape of Five Girls From Detention Home

AKRON, Ohio, R-Five young girls carried out we'll rehearsed plan to trick a gray haired mat ron and escape from the Summit County detention home last night. The tightly bound matron was strangled to death before help reached her.
 Early today two of the girls walked into police headquarters and gave themselves up. An ac- quaintance and brother of one of the girls had talked them into the surrender.
 The victim of the escape was Mrs. Eula Bonham, 59, who had been a matron at the home for 16 years. Her body was found on the floor of the dormitcry. She had been bound with cloth belts from the print house dresses that the girls wore. A washrag, soaked with ammonia which the girls had been hoarding from the cleaning duties, had been jammed into her mouth.
 Mrs. Bonham, whose first mar riage ended in divorce years ago, had planned to be married Thurs day to an Akron rubber worker.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
US. Congressmen Held In Berlin For 4 Hours By Reds

BERLIN, lR - Two American congressman were held yesterday in the Russian sector of Berlin for more than four hours. The incl dent challenged some of the AL lied occupation rights in this four power city.
 U. s. officials disclosed East German Communist police de- tained Rep. Harold C. Ostertag R-NY, Osterag's wife, Rep. Ed ward F. Roland CD MasS, and their escort officer, It. James T. Mcqueen, of Mullins, sc.
 The party was held at pistol point at the Russian war memorial center in Trepow. The German police contended the visitors had violated the laws of the Commun- ist state by using an automobile equipped with two-way radio.
 US. authorities said the Rus sians supported this claim later in the day when the Americans release was secured. American of ficials took this to mean that the laws of the East German republic now could be applied to Allied personnel entering East Berlin. This would in effect, weaken, if not destroy, the four-power char acter of the divided, occupied city.
 The party was touring in an Army sedan of the type used by the US. mission accredited to the Soviet zone. The mission has never been involved in any incl dent over the use of it's tWo-Way radio.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
John Gilbert Graham Given Until Dec. 3 To Enter A Plea

DENVER, LR -- John Gilbert Graham, 23, charged with the murder of his mother who died with 43 others in the explosion of a United Air Lines plane, to- day was granted until Dec. g to enter plea.
 District Judge Edward J. Keat- ing granted the delay during a seven-minute court hearing.
 John J. Gibbons, named by the court Friday as counsel for Ora ham, told Judge Heating, i've are in no position to enter a plea in this matter. We would like at least two weeks"
 Dist. Atty. Bert M Heating, who is no relation to the judge, said he had no objection to a two-week continuance but he re-emphasiZed he wants a speedy trial.
 Graham's mother, Mrs. Daisie King, 54, was among A persons carried to their deaths when the plane burst into pieces in flight near Longmont, Colo, only II minutes after taking off from the Denver airport Nov. 1.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
Newspapers Quote Truman Calling Nixon SO-and-SO

LOS ANGELES, LR - The Los Angeles Examiner today quoted one of it's reporters as saying for mer President Harry s. Truman said yesterday of Vice President Nixon:
 T don't even want to, discuss that - Don't even men ton his name to me"
 The Los Angeles times quoted Truman: T don't like the III III and I don't care who knows iti"
 But Truman, who arrived here yesterday, denied making the statements A spokesman at the Beverly Hills home Of Edwin Pauley, where Truman in stay ing, quoted the ex-president as saying he would never speak in any such way of anybody hold ing the office of vice president.
 Both newspapers said the quotes were Truman's response at the airpot when reporters, asked what his reaction would be to Nixon becoming the 1856 Repub- ican candidate for President.
 The spokesman quoted Truman as saying he said instead: "You know how I feel so don't talk to me about MT. Nixon"
 Truman arrived by plane from Seattle to address a $100-a-plate banquet tonight to raise funds for the Truman library, now under construction at Independence, Mo.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28

CHICAGO, R - Icy TO d S caused an estimated 1000 traffic accidents in Chicago during a six hour period ending at g pm. last night, police said. Only a few ser ious injuries were reported.
 A light afternoon snow turned the city streets into sheets of ice as the temperature dropped to near zero by nightfall.
The Nome nugget., 1955-11-28
Canada Fears US.
 Will Stop Project To Harness Yukon

VICTORIA, B.C., R-Fear that the United States may wreck Can ada's ambition to harness the fast flowing Yukon River as part of huge northwestern power proj- ect was voiced today before the Gordon Economic Commission.
 Northwest Power Industries Ltd, the Ventures -Frobisher Com pany working on Yukon Mass river power plans, said it is pro- posing the Mass river as the first stage development because it sees as yet no clear road in getting the Yukon project actually started.
 The Yukon cuts through the in ternational border between the Yukon and Alaska and flows to the Boring Sea. The Mass, To- cated in upper British Columbia, flows south within British Colum- bia boundaries. No international problems are involved, the com pany said.
 Together, the two projects, the Mass and the Yukon, could pro- duce a total of some 6,335, ,0O0 horsepower, providing low ' cost energy which could pave the way for an industrial boom in north ern B.C.
 The Mass River begins in a mountainous area 25O miles north of Prince Rupert. It flows south, roughly paralleling the Alaska Panhandle border about 60 miles west of the boundary line, and en- ters the Portland Canal and Pacif- ic Ocean about 50 miles north of Prince Rupert
 But the Yukon would~be by far the biggest project, ultimately producing some 4,9OO,OOO horse power against 455,O0O for the Mass.
 The company said: "The Yukon river power plan, known as the Yukon-Atlin-Atku power project, involves the diversion of upper Yukon waters sodtherly into Brit ish Columbia. As these waters naturally flow through Alaska to the Boring Sea, there is a poten- tially serious international factor involved.
 "The Mass river project, being a wholly provincial stream, comes within the jurisdiction of the pro- vince. No jurisdictional delays are involved"
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Soldier Killed
In Gun Mishup

HAMPTON, Va, May 80 P.-
A 21-year-old soldier attached to
the Fox Hill Nike battery was
killed Saturday when a carbine
he was loading discharged, mill
tary authorities reported.
Pvt. Jack j. Haberman of New
York was loading the weapon in
his barracks before going on
guard duty at 4 am, according
to 1t. Col. William Y. Nc
Cachern. commanding officer of
the 56th Anti-Aircraft (guided
misSile) Battalion.
Col. McCachern said a shell
evidently slipped into the car
bones chamber and fired. The
bullet struck Pvt. Haberman in
the chest. He died before he
could be taken to the hospital
Pvt. Haberman, who was as
signed to the unit only recently,
is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rose Marie Haberman of Long
Island City, N. Y, and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Haberman Of the Bronx, N. Y.
The body was flown to New
York by the 44Oth Operational
Squadron of Langley Air Force
Base.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
BridgeLeaper
Under Study

Police today we're trying to fine
out whether a 24-year-old man
Ieaped from Chain Bridge into
the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
once or twice early today.
Meanwhile, they sent John
Francis Williams, "a, of the 1900
block of North Herndon street
Arlington, to District General
Hospital for mental observation
He is employed as an Arnold
bus driver and is the son OF
former 1t. Charles Williams, re-
signed from the Metropolitan Po-
lice force.
A seventh precinct scout car
reported they found Williams
lying on the ground under the
bridge. soaking wet. and slightly
incoherent He said he had been
in fight in Arlington.
Pvt. M. E. Southern and T. F
Gray said they, Williams and an
Arlington policeman were talk
ing on the bridge when Williams
suddenly dashed to the railing
and leaped over.
He was dragged from the
canal unconscious. A George
town physician and police ad-
ministered artificial respiration
and oxygen for Is minutes be-
fore they could revive Williams
and remove him to the hospital
His condition was reported as
not serious.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
BEAGLE

Male, white black brown: re-
ward. LO. 5-l469 after 4. Childs
pet.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Acc MisIeads
Public on Tests,
Physicist Says

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 80
R.-A Yale physicist last night
charged the Atomic Energy
Commission with giving what he
called misleading information
about the danger to mankind
from atomic test blasts.
Franklin Hutchinson. assistant
professor of radiation physics,
said if Acc officials have data
to back up their contention that
there are no harmful genetic
effects from the radiation, that's
just wonderful. The trouble is,
/ don't know of any such data,
and neither does anyone else to
whom I've talked"
Genetic Effects Cited
He warned that the radioac-
tive fallout from such blasts are
producing genetic effects in
mankind that will be showing up
for thousands of years to
come"
Prof. Hutchinson cited an es-
innate by one authority that at
least 1900 children have been
born since last March with an
additional mutation caused by
the hydrogen bomb tests last
Spring.
He said this was a very con-
servative calculation
Such mutations, he added,
would not be of the spectacular
kind, but might show up as a
heart defect, or perhaps a de-
formity such as deafness. It
might show up just as a tend
ency to catch colds.
But he added that expert
mental work with plants and
animals indicate changes in
duced by mutations are almost
invariably harmful.
Can Offer No Control
IF we go ahead" he said,
"and expose our children to the
amount of radiation which later
proves to have harmful genetic
effects. we have committed our
grandchildren and their grand
children for many generations
to a situation over which we can
offer no control"
Prof Hutchinson said stopping
the tests is no solution because
of the threat of Communist
aggression"
He did suggest that the num-
ber of tests should be kept at a
minimum, and the size of the
bombs kept as small as possible.
In addition he urged the explo-
sions be made only under ideal
weather conditions. He also sug-
gested research in radiation ef-
fects and genetics to establish
the actual hazard" involved.
He spokes on a Yale radio
program.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
House Move Seen to Cut
Aid Funds to .'NeutroIs'

/ interview any final cuts in the
aid program for the year start
ing July l are likely to come
in appropriations committee
action. The authorization meas
ure will be sent there for ap-
proval of actual funds to carry
out the program as soon as the
Senate completes action on the
authorization.
Firing Power Denied
Senator George, Foreign Re-
lationS chairman, also pre-
dicted failure for any Republic
can effort to put back in the
bill section by which roughly
half of all foreign aid employees
could be fired after July with
out regard to Civil Service regu-
lations. The committee stripped
that requested custer power
from the bill.
Little opposition is expected in
the House to the military provi-
sions of the legislation, but sew
eral Congressman said the bill
faces House efforts to modify the
total earmarked for non-military
projects or to advance the funds
as loans, instead of grants.
For the fiscal year beginning
July l, the bill provides $405
million in military and economic
aid for Yugoslavia. $85 million
in economic help for India and
So million in technical assist
ance for Indonesia.
Mr.. Morano said he expects all
of these" sums to be questioned
closely by committee members.
with a further fight on the House
floor.
Definite Reservations
Mr.. Bentley said he and other
Congressman have "very definite
reservations about giving aid to
! the neutral states" He has long
been a consistent opponent of
foreign aid, but says that this
year he is going to "go along
with some kind of program.
A number of House members
have long criticized giving aid to
India. and past appropriations
have been cut. Indonesia also has
come under milder attack for re-
fusing to line up solidly with
the West against communism.
In the past, aid to YugoSlavia
has escaped cuts despite consid-
erable criticism. Now, Mr.. Bent
ley said. House members are
looking closely for the results
of the visit of Kremlin leaders
to Belgrade.
Secretary of State Dulles at
tempted to counter both of these
House trends by telling the COM
mittee last week he does not
expect Yugoslavia to slip back
into the Soviet orbit and de-
scribing aid to India as of major
Importance.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
BY the Associated Press

The possibility that the House
may balk at providing substan-
tial foreign aid funds to "neu-
trail states" has been raised by
two members of the House For
eign Affairs Committee.
Representatives Bentley, Re-
publican. of Michigan. and Mo-
rano, Republican. of Connecti-
cut. said they expect the COM
mittee to look into the admins
tration's proposals for aid to
neutrals closely and indicated
the question might cause a
House floor fight.
They added that Yugoslavia
may be put in the neutral
state category. along with In
dia and Indonesia. if there are
signs of political reunion be-
tween Marshal Tito and the
Kremlin.
Hearings Set Wednesday
The House committee is con-
sidering President Eisenhower
$3.5 billion military-economic
aid program. Hearings resume
Wednesday, with Harold E. Stas-
sen, retiring foreign operations
administrator, testifying.
TIL Senate Foreign Relations
Committee approved the meas
ure last week without making
any dollar cuts.
The Senate is expected to be-
gin debate Tuesday on the for
eign aid bill. which provides
authorization for $1,278, 8,000, ,000
in direct military assistance plus
81 billion in defense support. AL
global economic help totals
around $500 million.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia declared today he is
reasonably satisfied" the Sen
ate will stick close to the Foreign
Relations Committees recon-
mendation that it approved all
the foreign aid money requested
by the administration.
Senator George said in ar
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Gettysburg Tower
Is Closed During
Eisenhower Visit

GETTYSBURG. Pa, May 80
R.-An observation tower on
the historic Gettysburg battle
field was closed over the week
end.
A sign reading Temporarily
Closed" hung over the stairway
of the tower, which for weeks
has been a favorite spot for tour
lists who used binoculars to steal
a glimpse of President Eisen-
hower's farm only a mile away
A score of persons were chased
from the tower by Secret Service
men, who chained the entrance
and then padlocked the stair
way. One agent said the tower
would be closed whenever the
President visits his farm.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Says
He Won Seek
So Nomination
BY the Associated Press

Senator Symington, Democrat,
of Missouri says he is "unavail-
able" for the 1856 Democratic
presidential nomination. Sena-
tor Sparkman, Democrat. of Ala
bama promptly commented this
strengthens his belief Adlai E.
Stevenson again will be the can
didate
Senator Symington said on a
recorded television program from
New Orleans yesterday that he
is sure he won't be nominated.
Asked by Representative Boggs,
Democrat, of Louisiana whether
he would be available. Senator
Symington replied:
I'm not interested and not
available for the nomination. "
Sees Rival Eliminated
Senator Sparkman, the 1852
vice presidential nominee. said
in an interview here that Sena-
tor Symington's sta t e m n t
seemed to eliminate a possible
1856 rival of Mr.. Stevenson. who
was defeated by President Eisen-
hover three years ago.
Senator Sparkman said he is
personally convinced Mr.. Steven
son wants to try again. and
added:
"I don't believe that by the
time the first of the year rolls
around there will be any real
opposition to Stevenson as the
nominee"
Won't Wait for Draft
Senator Sparkman, who earlier
had said he believes Gov. Aver
ell Hartman of New York will
back Mr. Stevenson. stated that
he has no doubt that Mr.. Ste
venson will actively seek the
nomination and will not wait
for any draft" as he did in
1852. Several top ranking DEM
ocrats, including National Com
mitteeman Carmine DeSapio Of
New York, have said no candi-
date is likely to be drafted"
next year.
"Stevenson's position now is
far different from what it was
in 1882" Senator Sparkman
said. "He actually didn't want
the nomination then. He was
Governor and Illinois and he
wanted another term to carry
out the program he had started
Nov he holds no official po-
sition. He has no job of that
kind to complete. And I think
he feels he has an obligation to
the Democratic Party
Evening star., 1955-05-30
BY JACK BELL
Associated Press Staff Writer

Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia said today he sees no
reason for Congress to remain
in session either to await recon-
mendations or get reports on the
forthcoming Big Four conference.
Senator Ives, Republican, of
New York agreeing. said in a
separate interview:
What would we do about any
reports we got-Sound off in
speeches? I don't believe it's a
good idea for Congress to stay
here"
Chairman Bridges of the Sen
ate Republican Party Committee
said last week Congress ought
to be on hand when the projected
conference ends to get a report
on progress and act upon any
proposals that might come out
of the meeting.
But Senator Sparkman, Demo-
crat, of Alabama said he thinks
the lawmakers could get through
with their work by July Is
unless something turns up that
We don't know about now" and
ought to do it.
Meeting Due in Late July
The proposed meeting of
President Eisenhower with the
prime ministers of Britain.
France and Russia is not ex-
pected to take place until late
July.
Senator George, VINO reads
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, said he doesn't think
any "drastically new program"
will come out of the big four
meeting. Mr.. Eisenhower has
said it is his idea that the talks
should define the problems and
suggest general ways in which
to seek solutions rather than at
tempt to work out details
Il don't think we could ac-
complish very much by staying
here" Senator George said. THE
pressure of public opinion is 60
ing to be such that tne Presi-
dent ano Secretary of Stats
Dulles will be obliged tc account
to the free world on tite main
ob1ectives of the conference, f
not the details "
The Georgia Senator said it is
the Democratic leadership's aim
to get the current session of
Congress over with las early as
it is feasible and practical to do
it."
Wants to Stop Criticism
I'VE want to be able to let
the record show that we have
tried to give consideration to
every responsible recommended
ton made to the Congress-" he
said. I'VE want to stop any
criticism that we are dragging
out feet and letting a lot of
Evening star., 1955-05-30
2 Youths Held
In Robbery

Park police today were hold
ing two young men suspected of
beating a 34-year-old plumber
into inconsistencies. robbing
him of $38 and dumping him in
Rock Greek Park.
The victim was James w.
Hale, 1914 North Capitol street
NV. Mr.. Hale was found lying
in the underbrush of a picnic
area near Oregon avenue and
Military road NV. yesterday
about 10 am. by Joseph Mitchell
of Buffalo, N. Y. who had taken
his wife and two children to the
park for picnic breakfast.
Mr.. Hale told police three
young men offered him a ride
home Saturday about 1880 pm.
from a restaurant in the 5000
block of Fourteenth street NV
He said the car went south
to U street, where one of the
I4ICll UOIlOWCO CI 1lOl1l Ill11A.
While the others waited in the
car. he said. the borrower went
into a place on U street and
stayed a few minutes.
Then, he said. the car started
again and the same fellow asked
him for 81. He said he told the
man he didn't have much money
with him and the beating start
ed. He was beaten into uncon-
sciousness, he said, before he
was dumped from the car in
the park.
Mr.. Hale was taken by ambu-
lance to Emergency Hospital,
where he was treated for cuts
and bruises around his head,
shoulders and back and three
fractured ribs.
Police picked up two men,
aged 18 and q, and were hold
ing them for a lineup.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Meuny Arrives in ItoIy

ROME, May 80 (P).-George
Meany, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, arrived
today for two days of conferences
with leaders of Italy's anti
Communist unions. He came
here from the World Free Trade
Union meeting in Vienna.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
NOT A TRAIN IN SIGHT AT WATERLO
George Doubts Congress
Needs to Await Bio 4

things accumulate on the calen-
dars."
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson Of
Texas. the Democratic leader
said that up to last week the
Senate had passed 1873 general
bills and treaties. at an average
of a little better than two day
He said it has much work
ahead to do but hopes that it
can be completed by the end OF
July.