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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
HOOVER TO ADDRESS
GO. P.CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO (P.-
Ex-President Herbert Hoover.
who will be 50 August 10,
will address the Republican
National Convention here
August 81 at President
Eisenhower's personal invi-
tation, party officials an
nounced here.
Mr.. Hoover, now staying
at Bohemian Grove in near
by Sonoma County, gave
what he called his "vale-
. dictory" addres to the Re-
publican convention four
years ago.
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Hurrimun Will Meet
Nebraska DELEGATES

OMAHA. July II (R.-Govl
Averell Hartman will meet Sun
day with Nebraska delegates to
the National Democratic Con-
vention.
The meeting will be at the
home of National Committeeman
Bernard Boyle, where members
Of the delegation on July Z met
another Democratic presidential
contender, Adlai Stevenson.
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son. he added, the measure could
60 over.
The President again expressed
the hope that Congress would
approve the full authorization of
81 billion in new money for for
eign aid. This figure was agreed
to by the Senate Appropriations
Committee, but even if the SEN
ate votes for it there will be a
job of reconciling the measure
with that passed by the House
at a lower figure.
Senator Knowland said the
President expressed his appreci-
alton for Democratic support for
the foreign aid program.
Meets Hungarian Envoy
On the Presidents calling list
today were UnderSecretary of
Labor Arthur Larson and DR..
Peter Kos, new minister of
Hungary, who was to present
credentials.
The President came back to
his desk yesterday, Just 81 DAYS
after undergoing the intestinal
operation which kept him in bed
three weeks. He put in extended
sessions both morning and AFTER
noon.
Press Secretary James c.
Hagerty told a questioner he
thought the President had re-
acted very we'll" to the new
order of things. He said once
more, however, that he would
Just have to wait until the doc
tors tell me" when asked when
Mr.. Eisenhower's convalescence
period would end.
StrOlIs Outside White House
Late in the day the President
took a Shirtsleeve stroll around
the south bounds of the White
House in company with Mai
Gen. Howard Nice. Snyder, his
physician. The President was
on the move about Is minutes
while a group of tourists and
homebound Government workers
watched from the iron fence
several hundred feet away.
The President did a bit of
walking around the executive
mansion and Offices during the
day but did not attempt the
swimming stint that was on the
program before he was stricken
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ItlCIc 10 ClldilCe TOT Iue leBlS-
lation, but it's a long shot" at
this late date. He promised, how
ever, that every avenue would be
explored and if there is any pos
sible way for the legislation to pe
put through it will be done.
Representative Martin of Mas
sachusetts, the House MiHority
Leader, also expressed the opin-
ion that action on the bill is
pretty doubtful" Mr.. Martin
said the President wants seat
for every school child" and he
said Mr.. Eisenhower was hopeful
that the legislation would give
emphasis TO aid for needy States
rather than to spread school
construction over the country
where the Federal Government
would be assuming a job of sup
plying facilities that already are
being taken care of by State and
local governments.
Powell Rider Killed Bill
A wrangle over a proposal by
Representative Powell, Democrat
OF New York, 70 withhold Fed
eral school aid from areas where
the facilities are racially segre-
gated beat the school bill in the
House.
The leaders told the Presi-
dent that Congress might get
away by the middle Of neAS week
or might go over until Saturday
night.
The President and the leaders
also talked over the prospect
for civil rights legislation and
Mr.. Martin predicted that the
measure would pass the House
by 2 to /.
Senator Knowland thought the
Senate would pass the measure
IT it could be brought to a vote.
but he said there was the danger
Of filibuster.
Hopeful on Housing
Representative Martin said the
Republican leaders were hopeful
for housing legislation but the
bill which passed the Senate is
still tied up in the House Rules
Committee. Mr.. Martin said
however. that public housing is
not pressing this year as there
Is already authorization to start
about $4,000 units. For that rea-
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something worth investigating
about Mr.. Hodge.
That tip set the newspaper
on the trail Of alleged irregulari-
ties in the State auditors Office.
Other newspapers soon joined in
the search for information.
Gov. Stratton. who previously
had served an ultimatum on Mf.
Hodge to get out of Office and
on the COP. State ticket, &C
cepted the designations, effective
Immediately.
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general said. Il presume he
would have to attempt to liq-
uidate some Of his properties"
Mr.. Castle was present at the
meeting of Gov. William G..
Stratton. head of the States Re-
publican administration, and the
52-year-old Mr.. Hodge, a re-
ported millionaire.
\ Mr.. Castle was asked whether
Mr.. Hodge made any admission
of law violation during the
meeting.
Case up to Prosecutor
He said Mr.. Hodge and the
Governor did not go into the
criminal aspects of the case. We
felt the criminal end of it is
entirely in the hands of the
States attorney.
The Chicago American said in
a copyrighted story that Gov.
Stratton confirmed the offer. The
newspaper quoted the Governor
as saying, "Mr. Hodge made the
offer of restitution in a some
what casual manner. I told him
to make the same statement and
offer to Coutrakon. George P.
Coutrakon, Sangamon County
States Attorney"
The American quoted an "un-
challenged source" as saying
Hodge promised to testify with
out strings, and said he would
sign an immunity waiver"
The reference was to a Sanga-
mon County grand jury investi-
cation of Mr.. Hodges alleged
financial irregularities being con-
Quoted by Mr.. Coutrakon.
Mr.. Coutrakon said the grand
jury is looking into reports that
at least AZ State warrants
(checks) issued by Mr.. Hodges
Office were cashed under "ques-
'tionable circumstances" He
placed their total value at
S544, 900.
Could Raise 100000
The American said Mr.. Hodge
estimated he could raise a max
imum of 100000. The news
paper said unnamed officials be-
lieve the State may have dis
bursed as much as $1,000 lille
gally as the result of auditors
Office irregularities.
The Chicago Daily News car
ried a graphic account of yes
terday's dramatic meeting with
Gov. Stratton and Mr.. Castle,
from which Mr.. Hodge emerged
showing obvious emotional ten
sion.
Attributed to Mr.. Castle by the
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4, 900 Miles of BRIDGES

CHICAGO-There are more
than $4,000 railroad bridges in
the United States and if they
were placed end to end they
would extend for almost 1000
miles.
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COP. Senators Hit Back
At Health Issue Critics
BY the Associated Press

Three Republican Senators said today President Eisenhower
be trusted to keep the American people fully informed about
his health.
Brcker of Ohio Watkins of Utah and Schoeppe
Kansas said they need for renewed public questioning
Mr. Esenhowers doctors the DEMOCRATIC National Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
Resigned Illinois Auditor
Offers Fund Restitution

SPRINGFIELD III, July II (An offer of restitution BY
ove E. Hodge who quit under yesterday State
auditor in hafmion dollar reported today by
Attorney General Latham Castle
Mr. Castle said Mr. Hodge yesterday during
executive mansion conference at which he resigned
Hodge said he would try restitution" the attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
President Seeks Revival
OfOmnibus School Bill
BY JOSEPH A. FOX

President Eisenhower today told Republican
leaders that he hoped for revival of the omnibus which
was beaten in the House. But he advised outlook
was not too good
With Congress preparing quit sometime next week. Senate
Republican Leader Knowand of California that he thinks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
Death Charge Dropped
Against Woman Driver

"A manslaughter charge dismissed in Alexandra
aganS woman driver whose tore big hole in house
ana Killed woman sitting the porch - '
The driver Mrs Martha Russell 90 coorod mo. o,4o
charge. Wv On Ae0AleSs olVng
Judge Neville Hall dismissed the mansaughter count hui ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19
Glen Canyon Dam Men
Fight Rock and Sand

Utah border. It will be almost
three years before the first con.
crete is poured for the dam it.
self.
A year ago the Glen Canyon
gorge of the Colorado River wal
accessible only by horseback
The nearest highways were al
Kanab. So miles to the north.
west. and at Bitter Springs, Ariz.
40 miles to the south.
Today, crude roads-forerun.
nerS of a major highway-reaci
from Kanab and Bitter SprinN
to the opposite edges of the 800.
foot deep gorge.
Battle Rock and Sand
Road building in this desolatt
country is no easy task. There
are rock walls to circle or carve
through; deep sand and dust
which fouls equipment anc
makes a poor foundation anc
the problem of bringing equip
ment and material to such 6
remote area.
Both Utah and Arizona have
thrown hundreds of men into
the work in an effort to complete
by November road adequate tc
carry equipment and material fol-
a mammoth diversion tunnel tt
be built near the dam site.
The diversion tunnel will bt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19
TwoMen Convicted
In Political Fraud

SAN DIEGO. Calf, Oct. 10 (P)
Two associates of William G
Bonelli, former member of the
California Board of Equalization,
were convicted yesterday Of con-
spring with him to collect IL
legal political funds from liquor
dealers.
Nathan Harris Snyder. At
year-old Los Angeles attorney,
faces a sentence of 4 to 81 years
in prison. Edward w. Levine. SO,
a former Los Angeles press
agent, faces a sentence of two
to six years.
Snyder also was convicted Of
lying to a grand jury when he
denied he collected political
funds.
Bonelli disappeared recently
while resisting extradition from
Arizona and is listed as a fugi-
tive. He was defeated for reelec-
ton in 1854 after serving 16
years in a post which made him
Southern CALIFORNIA; liquor Ii
cenSe and control chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19

KANAB. Utah. oct. 10 (R.-A
big. sun-blackened workman
stopped his bulldozer and, STEP
ping into an inch of dust, waik=s'
to a nearby water bag. He filled
Ia cup and drank deeply.
Man, that tastes good!" He
exclaimed.
He wiped the sweat of the 100
degree heat from his face.
A pickup truck bounced ur
with two other workers aboard
The truck travelled along a
newly graded road. throwing up
Ia screen Of dust. Half an hour
later, it pulled into a trailer camp
and the tired men went to wash
eat and rest.
Working men, bulldozers, des-
ert heat, trailer camps and dust
these are the ingredients that
are going into making a dam in
North Central Arizona.
$3.50 Million Project
The dam is Glen Canyon, the
key unit Of the $760 million Up
per Colorado River projcct--the
largest reclamation authorization
ever granted by Congress in a
single piece of legislation.
Most of the work is on con-
Istruction of access roads to the
dam site in rugged Arizona
country five miles south Of the
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lovercrowded class-rooms and
thousands of unframed teachers
pressed into service, the school
system could not possibly cope
with the numerous social prob
lens that are becoming more
acute every day"
Mrs. Meyer stressed that the
call for more engineers and SCI
entists to meet the challenge
offered by Russia must be met
in the lower grades.
1.-The stimulation of an active
curiosity" she said, "the clear
thinking and of continuous eff
fort must begin in the first grade
If our children are to become
efficiently interested in mathe-
matics, physics, chemistry and
oGner sciences by the time they
are ready for college"
Mrs. Meyer accused the Eisen-
hover administration Of failing
to enact legislation for Federal
aid to schools. She urged edu-
Gators to become politically
minded to win an adequate law
to help pay the cost of educa-
ton.
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States. Hoover Dam is higher
The dam will create a lake 1876
miles long and up to several miles
wide, most of it in Utah.
The dams main purpose will
be to provide irrigation water
and power for the West. This
unit Of the Colorado River prof.
ect especially will benefit arid
lands Of Utah and Arizona and
will generate power for points as
far away as Los Angeles.
Glen Canyon is the biggest
unit of the Colorado River prof.
ect. 1t will cost an estimated $24l
million.
The entire project will take
more than so years to complete.
Eventually it will supply badly
needed irrigation water for more
than $4,000 acres of land and
have an installed hydroelectric
power capacity of IL million
lkilowattS.
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$500 feet long and as feet ir
diameter cut out of solid rocl
at the bottom Of the gorge.
About $50 men will Worl
around the-clock on the tunne
starting in November, It vii,
take more than a year to build
Then huge Golfer dams will b.
erected above and below Gier
Canyon before actual work car
start on the dam.
Some preliminary work is now
being done on the dam. Work.
men are drilling holes along the
canyon walls to study rocE
formations and to determine the
best anchor points for the dam
Second Highest Dam
When completed in about IL
years, Glen Canyon dam will be
700 feet high and about 1000
feet across. 1t will be the second
highest dam in the United
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|Shoemokers' Problem
Bore Feet in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (P. - Shoe
producers complain that Mexico
is a nation of barefoot boys
and girls.
They say that four million
adults who should be wearing
shoes do not. Mexico's total
population is about 80 million.
Shoemakers say that very few
persons wear shoes in southeast
Mexico. and in the tropical areas,
fit the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19

She is an author and lecturer
and the wife of Eugene Meyer,
chairman of the board Of the
Washington Post Co.
Mrs. Meyer said the Nations
school system has been saddled
with many responsibilities that
formerly belonged to the church,
home and community. Even
under the best circumstances,
she indicated, it would have
been difficult for the schools
to meet these responsibilities.
with an explosive increase
in population" she added, with
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Schools Losing Ground,
Mrs. Meyer Declares

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 10 GA former member of President
Commission Higher Education said yesterday
America lose the battle of brains for lack of sroom
well-trained teachers.
Mrs Agnes Meyer made the statement in speech for
Schoomens being held the University Pennsylvania
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
Guatemala Under Army Control
After Communist Students March

? GUATEMALA, RLPresideni
Carlos Armas put the army in
control of Guatemala yesterday
after demonstrations in which
four students were killed.
The President declared a state
of siege-a modified form of mar
tial law. The army, assuming con-
troll, asked the cooperation of the
people to avoid further clashes.
The deaths came last night dur
ing student demonstrations on the
capitals main street against a
government breakdown on Com
munist agitation. In addition to
the dead there were II injured
The police fired submachine-
guns and pistols into the ranks of
several hundred students who
were marching toward the gov
eminent palace. About half the
llidl SliSIS WSAC Slllo.
The students were protesting
curtailment of civil liberties un-
der a estate of alarm" imposed by
the President on Sunday.
The government charged the
students with spreading ,Commu-
mist propaganda.
Under the state of siege all con-
stitutional guarantees were sus-
pended for 80 days and military
censorship was imposed. This was
more severe than the state of
alarm.
A curfew was imposed from
9 pm. to 6 am. and military pa
trolls took over police activities.
All radio stations were seized
by the government which said its
actions were necessary to main
tain order because of "Commu-
mist agitation"
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
PredatOr Control Station
Opens at KOtzebue

A new predator control station
at Kotzebue is being opened this
week by the Fish and Wndlife
Service to combat wolves in the
area, it was announced here by
Maurice t. Kelly, supervisor of
predator and rodent control for
the Fish and Wildlife Services
game management division.
Stanley Patrick, formerly of
Kotzebue but who has been sta
toned for the past four years
with the Colorado Game Dept,
will be in charge.
Kelly said that seasonal preda-
tor control work will be done in
the Fairbanks area by Douglas
Jones, assigned temporarily to AL
aska after service with the branch
of predator and rodent control in
Oregon.
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
Is CAP Girl Cadets
Visit Nome Tuesday

The Intra national Civil Air
Patrol Cadet exchange brought to
Nome Tuesday group of Is
girl Cadets from all over the
States. They were accompanied
by U.S.A.F. officer as well as
two CAP officers.
Each visiting Cadet was chosen
for some special outstanding
work with the CAP.
The group was housed at the
Pioneer Igloo, given a big tour,
buffet supper and dance last
evening, and left today ON their
return trip.
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
DENTAL CHIEF NAMED BY
INDIAN HEALTH DIVISION

WASHINGTON, R-Appoint-
ment Of DR.. George E. Waterman
as chief of the dental branch of
the Division of Indian Health was
announced by the Public Health
Service yesterday.
In the assignment. effective on
July /. Waterman will supervise
the dental phase Of the recently
expanded program serving some
$50 900 Indians and Alaskan ma
fives.
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
Iceland Parties
Who Would Dust
US. Need 2 Seats

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, 1.-TWO
parties that campaigned on a Joint
platform to get US. troops out of
Iceland won rs seats in Sundays
parliamentary elections, only two
short of the number required to
form a government. Official re-
turns were issued Tuesday.
These parties, the Progressives
and the Soviet Democrats, now
have the task of shopping for 9TH
er partners in an effort to put
together a coalition commanding
a majority in the 52-seat Althing
Parliament.
The pro-American independence
Conservative Party of Premier
Olafur Thors lost ground.
Thors had held power with an
uneasy coalition of Conservatives
and Progressives. Elections were
forced when the progressives
pushed resolution through the
Althing calling for the removal of
US. troops from the big NATO
base at Keflavik.
The elections doomed import
antly in NATO eyes because of
the Keflavik issue, and Western
sourceseSaid a special meeting of
the Atlantic alliance countries
might have to be called to con-
slider the situation.
Sources here reported Progress
sive leader Herman Joanasson
was ready to try to form a coali-
tion government on the basis that
he had not intended to have the
Americans completely ousted.
These informants said a COM
promise was in the works to am
mend the defense treaty. This
would call for a reduction in the
size of the US. force and an elm
ination of source of domestic
friction by payment of an Iceland
duty on all goods imported for
use of base personnel, including
alcohol and cigarets.
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
Maj. Frank siegwsrt and fam

FIaJs TdTIK oIs9WaTI dIIu IdIII-
lily are enjoying a visit from
grandmother Harriet Siegwart of
Pontiac, Mich, who has come to
see how Alaskans celebrate the
Fourth of July and spend about a
month here. She was accompan-
led by a family friend, Clara
LeibY. of Huron County, Mich.
One of the highlights of the trip,
which was made by Pan Ameri-
can, was sightseeing trip in
Fairbanks through the courtesy of
Jim Walsh. who was also a pas
senger on the flight
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
RADIO PROG r. A vi
ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICE : NOME FIELD

10: 30LSpotlite on a Star
10: 45-Rex Koury
li:00-Bob Crosby
11:l5-Latin Americana
11:30-Make Up Your Mind
11:45-At Ease
12:00-NeWs
iz:i5-6eilind III the Stc-s
II: 30-Platter Parade
1:00-Hillbilly Jamboree
2.00-News
2:l5-Bing Crosby
2:3o-Music a Ia Carte
4:00-NeWs
4:05-Baseball
6:00-News
6:15-Mel Allen
6:30-Revenuers' RoYnp
7:30-Could This Be You?
8:00-Tennessee Ernie
8:3O-Our Miss Brooks
9:00-What's My Line?
9:30-The Whistler
10:00--Portraits in Music
10: 30-Martin Block
11:OO-NeWs
i1:l5-A Joy Forever
11:30-One Night Stand
12:00-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27

Friday
6:3G-Sign On
6:32-Rise G. Shine
7:00-News
7:15-Weather Roundup
7:l8-Rise & Shine
8: i5-rHi0T ming EEss;vfoo..::ac:a.ss
8:30-Breakfast Club
9:00-Coffee Concert
l0:O0-News
10:05-Turn Back the Clock
10; 3o--Spotlite on a Star
1o:45-Rex Koury
|11:00-Bob Crosby
l1:15-Bobby Hammack
11:30--Make Up Your Mind
|11:45-At Ease
|I2:O0--News
i2:i5-Behind the Story
12:30-Piatter Parade
1:00-Hillbilly Jamboree
2:O0-News
2:15-Bing Crosby
2:30-Music a la Carte
4:00-News
4:05-Baseball
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
Wednesday

" %%NA< &
4:05-Baseba1l
6:0O-News
6:15-Mel Allen
6:30-Revenuers' RoYnp
7:30-Greatest Story Told
5.00-T ennsssee Ernie sIr ME
8:30-Truth or Consequ.
9:00-$64,00O Question
9:30-John Steele, Adven.
10:00-Howard Barlow
10: 30-Martin Block
l1:00-News
1i:15-Musical Express
Il: 30-One Night Stand
i2:0O-Sign Off
Thursday
6:30-Sfgn On
6:32-Rise & Shine
7:00-News
7:15-Weather Roundup
7:18-Rise G. Shine
5:15-Morning Devotions
8:30-Breakfast Club
9:00-Coffee Concert
10:00-News
10:05-Turn Back the Clock
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27

Jim Walsh returned from saca-
ton n California with his family.
who are now At Birch Bay. near
BeiHneaaFl, wash. where joe
walsh and John Fults operate a
summer resort
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27

Noel vcgen. older son Of Mrs.
Ethel vogen Of Teller, arrived
Yesterday enroute to Teller TO
spend the sumner Noel has been
attending school in Minnesota.
The Nome nugget., 1956-06-27
Monday Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2
Milwaukee 8, Philadelphia )
Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh II
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 5, Detroit }
New York 9, Kansas City 3
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento o, San Diego 2
Vancouver 5, Portland i
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-04-13
Johnston Files
for Senator

George Johnston. who is Scrv.
ing his fourth year as county
commissioner. was one of the
first filings for public office in
the county for the 1856 primary
election. having filed for the
position Of state senator.
Mr.. Johnston is lifelong
resident of the area that is now
Glacier county. His father.
Dean Johnston. moved to Cut
Bank in the early days. and for
many years operated the Metro.
politan Hotel III Cut Bank.
George received his elementary
sc hoo ing in the Cut Bank
schools. and graduated from the
high school in that city. and
later graduated from the School
Of Mines in Butte. specializing in
geology and mining engineering
In his younger days he worked
on his fathers ranch near Eth.
ridge. He also worked as a
gcologiSt and drillrr in both the
Pondera and Gu, Bank oil fields
in the earlier days. as we'll as on
production and pipe lines III