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The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22
Alaska NOtables See Dedication of EielsOn Monument

FAIRBANKS, R-While mill tary planes roared by in a jet-age flyover, the Air Force dedicated Saturday a monument at Eielson Air Force Base near here to Carl Ben Eielson, Alaska air pioneer who lost his life in the crash of his Hamilton bilplane in arctic ice in 1929
 Among those voicing tributes to Eielson, whose early air ex p1oits have remained an Alaska legend, were Gov. Mike Stepo- vich, arctic explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins, Fairbanks Mayor Doug las Preston, fellow aviator Noel Wien, Ted A. Loftus of the Pio- neers of Alaska, and Col. Ray J. Will, commander of the air base which now bears Eielson's name
 A brother and four sisters of Carl Ben ElelSOn were present, as was the son of Earl Borland, Eiel- sons mechanic who died with him in the 1929 flight from Teller to the fur schooner Nanuk which was locked in the ocean lle. Lieut.. Gen. Frank A. Armstrong Jr., commander of the Alaskan Command, was among those pres ent, as were the commanding of ficers of Ladd and Elmendorf Air Force Bases and of Ft. Greedy and the Yukon Command.
 A crowd of one thousand wit messed the ceremonies.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22
Government Finds General Motors
 Dishonesty in Air Force Contract

WASHINGTON, R-Govern- ment auditors reported today that General Motors Corp. ''overstat- ed'' or "misstated' cost figures on S375 million Air Force contract. They said this resulted in un- reasonably high prices being paid by the government"
 Their testimony before House Armed Services subcommittee was called shocking" by Chair man Hebert D-La).
 The auditors further told the subcommittee General Motors has refused to refund any part of its contract profits totaling 12.6 per cent, despite three separate pleas by the Air Force to do so Ion principle"
 Hebert said the situation was bordering on actual fraud"
 Rep. Hardy D-Va asserted "it looks to me like General Motors is trying to be bigger than the United States government" and added:
 If this is not complete dishon- esty in negotiations, then I don't know the meaning of the word"
 Hebert said the subcommittee would subpoena both General Motors records and its top off cials, from President Harlow Cur tice on down, if necessary, to ob- tain the figures.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22
Polio Chapter, Sah-yungg-ah Timnin, Formed

A local chapter of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation has been organized, taking the name "Sah- yung- -ah Tim -min," which in ES- kimo means strength from the body" The need for such an or ganization has been felt for some time in Nome.
 Chairman of the new organiza- ton is Mary Andersen who has been so faithful in organizing the Polio Drive each year. The o t h CT officers include Lou Oliver; treasurer, James Man hing, and secretary, Dick Miller
 Charter members in addition to the officers are: Boyd Harwood, Carrie McLain, John McNees, Jim Walsh, and Margaret Swan berg.
 The first important task be- fore the group is to organize the Second Division for polio vaccine shots. This program is expected to start early this fall.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22
Aleutian Trench May Be Dump for Radioactive Waste

SEATTLE, R-A scientific ex- petition left here today for the North Pacific to test the four mile-deep Aleutian Trench as a possible dumping spot for radio active waste products.
 The University of Washington scientists plan to check the water at the bottom of the trench to find out how fast it circulates and how long it take for it to be replaced.
 If the water is stagnant enough so it lays for centuries in the deeps of the trench, radioactive material could be dumped there without risk of delayed-action damage.
 The problem of finding places to discard radioactive wastes all ready has become one of major concern and will grow more acute with the development of commer- rial uses of atomic energy
 The expedition, in the universi- tvs vessel, Brown Bear, is part of the International Geophysical Years research.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22

asked: Gan you imagine anybody going to jail for not getting a haircut?"
 The charges against Wheeler did not mention haircuts and the Air Force contended it was a routine" matter of discipline.
 Summing up before the court martial board, the Air Force pros ecutor traced US. military his tory from Valley Forge to Bataan and declared:
 If we were to allow every air man to decide whether he should reject or obey an order, we would have sorry group of people ded- icated to our country"
 Wheeler's civilian attorney ar gued that under our system, he Wheeler has a right to question an order including the type of haircut he wanted to get"
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22

right into a windfall of publicity but allowed Miss Peru to keep the title she won over beauties from nearly three dozen countries
 Miss Peru, statuesque Gladys Bender. accepted her diadem gra- ciously. However, her father Eduardo Bender, a wealthy Lima induStrialiSt-threw contest off cials into another tizzy when he at first refused to allow his daughter to accept promotional trips sponsored by a bathing suit manufacturer and cosmetic firm.
 Finally, Bender consented, pro- vided his raven-haired daughter be chaperoned by her mother.
 Then Miss Universe settled down to a quiet reign that includ- ed Mass yesterday at St. An thony's Catholic Church here fol- lowed by a dinner-dance with other contest lovelies at the plush Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
 In Baltimore, Miss USA-Mrs. Leona Gage Ennis-admitted her marriage to Air Force Sgt. Gene H. Ennis, 28, was her second. Her first, at the age of IA, was an nulled, the 18-year-old beauty said.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22
Revenuers Round Up 20 Moonshiners and 148 Gallons of Whisky

HARLAN, Kentucky, R-Fed eral, state and local officers Fri day launched what they called "the largest concerted operation ever to take place in Kentucky"
 The raid-a result of several weeks of undercover Work-net- ted 20 Harlan Countians and 143 gallons of moonshine Thirty-tWo officials participated.
 The arrested were arraigned before the US. commissioner on charges of possession, sale or transportation of untaxed whisky.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22
Teacher, 57, Scrubs Deck, Cooks, Washes Dishes For Vacation Fun

KANSAS CITY, R-"My knees are still sore from getting down to scrub the galley dacl," Miss Ethel Evans, 57, said in describ- ing her vacation.
 Being 'cook. dishwasher and galley scrubber" on a logger tug boat in Alaskan waters might not be everybody's idea of fun, but it is for Miss Evans, who has spent IS winters teaching high school English in Ketchikan, Alaska.
 ''It's a real vacation in spite of the york;" she explained. ''No telephone and about six hours a day of free time for reading and writing.
 T love teaching, but I just like to get as far away from it as I can in the summer"
 Miss Evans, of Lebo, Kan, is flying today to Nuremberg, Ger many, to spend a year teaching English in boys school under the Fulbright teacher exchange plan.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-22
Four Air Force Men Die in BAY Crash
 Flying Classified Mission

MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., R-Four Air Force men have perished in the flaming crash of BAY bomber flying a classified mission in northeastern Nevada.
 The BAY, from this southern California base, slammed into a mountain near Shafter, New, last Thursday night while flying with three other planes from March.
 A witness said the plane ap- peared as a streak of flame in the sky. Air Force ground crews got to the wreckage the next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31

Most Happy Fella." David
Lloyd. the Florestan. Is cur
rently In the City Center pro-
auctions Of both '"rfaviata"
and THE Abduction From the
eeraglio." and Wilma Spence,
who will be Beethoven's hero
Inc. has had an operate career
In New York and st. Louis.
Three Performances
Real life and art are coming
full circle for Jan Rubes. the
Czech bass. who In "Fidelio"
sings the role Of Rocco. head
warden Of o military prison.
During the war Mr.. Rubes
spent many months In prison
himself--in O German concen-
tration camp.
Others in the cast are Mary
Henderson. Marnelline; Grant
williams. Jaquino. and VII
liam Walker. Don Fernando.
The opera. which viii open the
second season Of Washington
new company. win Be given
three performances next week
on Thursday, Friday and Sun
day. Tickets are on sale at the
National Symphony boxofhce
In Campbell's. at the Discount
Record shop and at the ONCE
Of the society. l745 X street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
Official Defends
Union TeIecasts

DETROIT. Oct. 81 IN. -
A high-ranking United Auto
Workers ofiicial told q Federal
Court jury yesterday that q
series Of telecasts sponsored
by the union in 1854 was "edu-
cational" and not political.
The testimony was given by
Emil Nancy. JAW secretary
treasurer. who took the stand
on the second day OF the un-
ions trial on charges that It
violated the corrupt practices
act by alleeedly sponsoring
shows that favored certain
nominees In the 1854 election
campaign.
Mr.. Nancy told the court he
had hoped the candidates who
appeared on the telecasts In
question would be elected. but
added that the shows weren't
for that purpose.
Asked II the union favored
Democratic candidates, Mr..
Nancy replied: I'VE favor the
best men"
He was then asked II any
Michigan Republicans had the
JAWS backing during the 1854
campaign. Mr.. Nancy an
swered:
"It's awfuliy hard to ind .
good Republican"
The union ofiicial said the
JAW makes no political in
dorsements itself. although
they may be made by locals
belonging to regional labor or
CARNATIONS.
Mr.. Macy said money for the
weekly telecasts came from the
unions Education Fund. The
Government charges the pro-
grams cost the union S6.372.
The jury Of 10 women and
two men spent the afternoon
session listening to transcript
ions Of the programs.
The trial was ordered by the
United States Supreme Court
after an appeal by Government
attorneys. An earlier trial on
the same charges was dismissed
In 1856 by Federal Judge Frank
A. Picard. presiding Judge at
the current trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31

Railway Association. Mr.. Han
assumed his present position in
1894. The two organizations
were merged into the Associa-
ton Of American Railroads at
that time.
When he entered the rail-
road field he was with the
Washington ONCE Of the Asso-
ciated Press. covering the su-
preme Court. He formerly was
with United Press and Inter.
national News Service.
He Is q native Of Papoka.
Ind.
Mr.. Hall and his wife Helen
live ct 1000 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
A member Of the Columbia
Country Club. Mr.. Hall will
continue in public relations
work here. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
Opero for Washington
Now Being Reheorsed
by DAY THORPE

When Florestar. the hero Of
Beethoven1 opera "Fideiio" IL
finally sprung from prison net
Thursday In the Opera Society
Of Washington's production Of
the famous show. II will
be an extraordinarily carefully
planned break.
/ Rehearsals Of the event are
now In progress all day long
/ In New York under the eye Of
James Waring, director. and
Paul Galloway. conductor. and
viii be moved TO Llsner Audi
forum here ct the end Of the
! week.
\ The show requires the CO.
ordination Of q large and di-
verse body OF performers--the
National symphony Orchestra.
81 singers. set designers. build
ers. q costume department. TO
say nothing Of the ONCE crew
handling tickets and other
collateral details. In New York
this week from Washington. in
addition TO Mr.. Galloway and
mr.. Waring. are Molly Holden.
assistant director: Mrs. Louden
Mellen. costumes. and Mrs. Day
Thorpe. stage properties.
Seldom Presented
The fact that "Fidelio" has
seldom been given in recent
years makes It's preparation
more difhcult IN some ways
and easier in others. The cast
has no previous experience with
the problems Of its roles, but
on the other hand the director
does not have to cope with
seven singing actors. each with
. different conception Of how
the opera should be done.
AL the principals are New
Workers and are drawn. not
only from the world Of opera,
but in the case Of Lee Cass.
the Pizarro, from Broadway.
where Mr.. Cas- u now In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
w. {. Hall, AAR
information Chief,
|Retires at 70

William =. Hall. 70, manager
of the information section Of
the public relations depart.
ment. Association Of American
Railroads. will retire today.
Mr.. Hall, o former news
paperman. viii round out 81
years Of railroad service. He
was the originator about 80
years ago Of the AARb Weekly
Information Letter. which he
has since edited.
Entering the railroad field in
1920 IS publicity representative
for the Association Of Railway
Executives and the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05
PART .caIl Me Murderl"

Call him Ishmael Or Cain, or Long John
Silver, or seagoing Billy the Kid. Call
him Murder.
His real name was Samuel B. Comstock,
harpooner, Of Nantucket, Mass, and in
1924, when only u years old, he engineered
the most horrible mutiny in the annals Of
the Pacific. With almost fiendish fury he
personally murdered every one Of the Off
GERS Of his whaler, highjacked full-rieeed
ship, captured Polynesian island (see map
on page 32) and set himself up as king.
Compared to his gruesome one-man mutiny
more notorious ones like that Of the Bounty
seem commonplace and lacking in passion.
Sam Comstock was Quaker, the blonde
haired son Of a respectable schoolmaster Of
Nantucket. A resident of the town. Captain
Mayhem FoleeT, used to thrill Sam and
other youngsters with the amazing story of
how he had by chance in 1908 discovered on
lonely Pitcairn Island the survivors Of the
Bounty mutiny against Captain William
Bligh.
AS Captain Folger told the yarn, its
inescapable moral was that mutiny never
pays, for he described the pitiful aftermath
that transpired on Pitcairn. where the sue
cessful mutineers quarreled about their
native women and brutally stalked one
another to death or fell to the musketS and
spears Of the brown men whose women had
been taken.
But young Sam did not listen to this
part Of old Captain Folger's narration, for
dreams Of mutiny, high adventure on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05

first spotted q lonely South
Sea island, rising slowly
through morning mists. He
rushed up to Captain Shubael
Chase and pleaded to be set
ashore at any one Of the
islands the whaler was pass
ing. Captain Chase ridiculed
the idea and refused.
But Sam never overcame
that first, almost uncontrol-
liable urge to break loose,
invade an island, and estab-
lish his own kingdom. He
was a willy lad and realized
that he lacked one Of the
prime essentials for success
as a mutineer. He could not
navigate and would thus be
at the mercy of whomever he
stationed beside the helmsman
Of a captured ship. Accord
- Continued on next page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05

seas, and sovereignty over some savage
island had already iniiamed his magma
ton. He was impatient to be of.
Sam was only IS when he trod the deck
Of his first whaling ship. His inaugural trip
was exciting enough to please even Sam.
for in the first months Of the voyage the
ship was seized BY Chilean pirates. Sam,
thrown ashore in South America, beat his
way back to Nantucket.
Ablaze with dreams, he haunted the
waterfront until he found berth with the
Whaler Foster, new-built and starting on
her maiden voyage. From her decks he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05

Q 1857. By Ions, A MEeAsosr and A. Grove ooy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

room, a supper was served at
midnight-a cake 4 feet high,
400 gallons of oysters. 500 quarts
of chicken salad and 1900 quarts
of ice cream, also so saddles of
mutton and four of venison.
DR.. Rosenberger entitled the
last chapter of his paper "Trag-
|edy." The National Hotel had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
ENGINEER OFFERS
METHOD TO EASE
BIG CAR PARKING

ALBANY. Calf, (P.-
The exasperating problem Of
parking today'S long auto
mobiles may be relieved by
a parking scheme dreamed
up by Wayne NJ. McAuley,
Albany city engineer.
Mr.. McAuley proposed
parking cars parallel to the
curb. in units of two.
The City Council last night
ordered the city's parking
spots reprinted. as soon as
the weather permits. to put
the system into operation.
The City will have the same
number Of parking spaces
as now. It will Just be
easier on drivers.
AS McAuley outlined his
plans:
Cars would be parked two
together. bumper to bumper.
There would be an 8-foot
space ahead of and behind
each two-car parking setup.
Each individual parking
space would be 10 feet.
longer than the longest car
on the road today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

who gave the event full cover
|age in a paper of "a pages.
He quoted at length from The
Evening Star, then in its fifth
year; the Daily National Intelli-
|gencer. Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper and Philadelphia and
Richmond newspapers.
The weather was perfect. The
inauguration parade was the first
to use large floats and one, drawn
by six horses, carried such a
large model of the USS Constitu-
ton that sailors were climbing
in the rigging.
Deafening Ovation
The ceremony was on a plat
form above the steps of the Cap
itol, about where the last one
was held. When President-elect
Buchanan appeared. he bowed
repeatedly in response to the
long and deafening ovation.
Chief Justice Roger B. fancy
administered the oath to- the
sixth President he had inaug-
urated. Buchanan, DR.. Rosen-
berger said. had already been
informed Of the nature of the
coming bred Scott decision--in-
formation that helped him in
preparing his inaugural address.
There was a balloon ascension.
and some very early photography
helped m2morialize the event.
The Inaugural Ball that evening
was held in a wooden structure
built for the event, 235 feet long.
Sc feet wide and 20 feet high.
The site was at Indiana avenue
and Fourth street NV.
In a room adjacent to the ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

was pronounced dead at Freed
mems Hospital shortly after he
was brought in.
Police Pvt. Frank Lloyd said
the man was carrying the
burned-out tube to a trash can
when he fell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Man Killed by Fall
On Liqht Tube

A 50-year-old man bled to
death Wednesday night after his
jugular vein was cut when he
fell on a fluorescent light tube.
The victim was Richard Royal
Of 9l2 Eighth street NE. a part
time worker in restaurant at
1927 Fourteenth street NV. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
BY Walt Disney

and 1874 lire ($sD. iwher
Mattioli completed his com.
|pulsory military service. he tolc
officers he still had another yeal
to do in the Navy and was kept
on when he should have beer
back In civilian life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
ToIk on Roses

DR.. A. H. McAndrews Of the
New York State College of
Forestry. will speak on How to
Grow Roses for Shows and Home
Use" at a meeting of the Po-
tomac Rose Society at 8 o'clock
tonight in the National Museum
Auditorium. Tenth street and
Constitution avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

been trying to rid itself Of rats
with arsenic. Its water was
drawn from a tank on the roof
When many became i'll. includ-
ing the new President. who had
stayed there before moving to
the White House, the tank was
checked and a dead rat was
found in it.
There was a rumor Of an
assassination attempt by poison.
The President recovered, but his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
AWOL in Reverse

GENOA. italy. Feb. ri R.-
The government has charged
Mario Mattioli with defrauding
lit Of $50 meals l.l25 cups OF
coffee. 2,190 cigarettes. clothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

nephew. who had been staying
at the National. died three weeks
later. His death was attributed
to the poison.
L. M. Leisenring, an architect.
gave a short talk on the James
Monroe House, now the Arts
Club at 2017 I street NV. The
meeting was conducted by Maj.
Gen. U. S. Grant Bird. retired.
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Historical Society Given
Buchanan Inaugural Doto
By GEORGE KENNEDY

Members Of the Columbia Historical Society meeting las
night in the Caucus Room Of the Senate Office Building
reminded that March is the Tooth anniversary of the naug
uraton of James Buchanan the bachelor President
The reminder given by Dr. Homer T. Rosenberger
visor Of training of the of Prisons Justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
Window System

NEW YORK. - Sash weights,
window cords and pulleys were
invented by the Dutch in 1850.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-22
Diocesan Cage
Teams Indicated

Unbeaten Sacred Heart, CoShocton, registered its Sec
ond and third cage wins of the season last week while
Central Catholic rolled to its third basketball
win.
Meanwhile, Holy FamiIYts Red Raiders notehed
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-22

their second win of the year
and St. Vincent, MI. Vernon,
successfully kicked off ITS cage
season with a convincing vic
tory.
Holy Trinity, Somerset, how
ever, fell by the wayside for the
second time. st. Mary, Lancaster
won a preview tilt played at Pick
erington High School.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-22
SACRED HEART
TAKES TWO

Sweeping from a haif-time 30
50 deficit, Sacred Heart scorched
the nets for % points in the third
period while holding Plainfield
to only nine tallies and went on
to register a convincing 1857 tri-
umph last Friday.
Carl Emmert paced the Irish
by hitting the cords for n tai
lies. Dick Unger Clipped in with
IS while Dick Sharke found the
range for II points.
The Irish lost to the Plainfield
reserves, 40-31.
In a Tuesday night tilt, Sacred
Heart raced to a 22-6 first quar-
ter lead and went on to sizzle the
nets to down Adamsville, 1850.
Pacing the big victory were
Emmert and Skarke who found
the range for 20 points each.
The Sacred Heart reserves had
little trouble in chalking up a
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-22
Soccer Scores
cYo LEAGUE
ST. Charles 3, 81. Agatha O.
St. Augustine !, ST. Christie
her O..


DIeIiOP OCIIOuoiy III
LAFAYETTE, Ind. NC) -
Prayers of the clergy, religious
and faithful of the Lafayette di-
Geese have been requested for
Bishop John G.. Bennett of Lafay-
cite in Indiana. Bishop Bennett
is in a serious condition at st.
Elizabeth's hospital here.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-22

tic view was not taken by the.
league. We appreciate the
leagues sympathy. However,
this appears TO be moi our prob.
lem alone but . community
problem.
"The action certainly places us
in a difficult position if we are
to continue our athletic pro-
grams" he. concluded.
The three schools made an all
out bid to gain admission to the
league because of the increasing
difficulty experienced by indie
pendent schools in getting a full
schedule of games each season.
Recent expansion of the local
leagues leaves member schools
fewer open dates to fill with in
dependent teams.
High schools play nine grid
games each fall. This means the
City League teams will have on
ly one open date each, since loop
members play eight conference
tits.
An alternative for ths indie
psndsnts would be to contract
for more ovt-of.town contests.
However, this places . heavy
financial burden on ths schools,
Mssr. Spires asserted.
He also pointed out that these
games create less interest than
contests between local schools.
This would result in smaller
crowds and poor gate receipts,
he noted.