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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-01
Planners Vote
Firm Stand on
Mall Museum
Arts Center Urged
On Pension Office
Or Potomac Site
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN
star stan Writer

AAAG N0bA0AAaA SuPAbhA = uAl-
ming Commission today voted
to reiterate its stand in favor
Of the Smithsonian Institu-
tons Air Museum between
Seventh and Fourth streets,
Jefferson drive and Independ-
ence avenue S.W., opposite
the National Gallery of Art.
In taking this action. it re-
jected a proposal to construct
Plonnen Consider Moving Into District
Building. Poee ca
the National Capital Center of
the Performing Arts on that
Site. But 1t suggested. in a
resolution, that the cultural
center be constructed on a Po-
tomac River site, between
Twenty-sixth, Rock Greek and
Potomac parkways, south of
New Hampshire avenue or on
the old Pension building site.
between F and @ streets and
Fourth and Fifth streets NV.
Three Sites Rejected
The Commission adopted a
report Of its Federal Planning
and Projects Committee which
rejected these sites for the cul-
tural center:
/. The Federal ONCE build
ing site No. 10. between hide
)endence avenue, c street,
Seventh and Ninth streets
5.w.:
2. Foggy Bottom bounded
W E street. Virginia avenue,
'rwenty-third street and the
est leg of the Inner Loop in
Iorthwest);
8. The Navy Potomac Annex.
In the vote on the resolution.
hich the commission adopted.
Col. A. C. yelling, District En-
gineer Commissioner, abStained.
He explained that he did not
want to take any action, be-
cause of possible land acquisi-
ton involved. which would in
terfere with the proposed new
location for the bridge across
the Potomac River, near Theo-
dore Roosevelt Island.
Resolution Quoted
In its resolution, the COM
mission declared:
IF. after serious inveStiga-
ton and consideration, neither
the Pension Building site nor
Potomac River site can be &C
cepted and it is the will of the
Congress and the President
that the Mall site should be
used for the center, the COM
mission urges strongly that the
legislation be amended to con-
tain: that the basic design of
the building conform to the es-
sential requirement of archi-
tectural symmetry; that close
attention be paid to its bulk
and scale; that parking for a:
least 1000 cars be provided
within the structure. and that
a Joint study be conducted by
the Smithsonian Institution,
the commission and the Fine
Arts Commission Ito find an
excellent and suitable site
within the limits of the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the pro-
posed National Air Museum.
In its resolution, the COM
mission Endorsed the concept of
the center and said it greatly
favors its location on site of
prominence" Now pending in
Congress is the Thompson
Fulbright bill, designed to es-
See MUSEUM, Page AS
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New Magnets Boost Power in Atom
Smosher. Pooe B-l9
were made public at a special
scientific meeting at the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences
here.
DR.. Richard w. Porter, head
of the American ICY group,
emphasized that the data are
"fragmentary" but added that
in view o. their significance,
and the interest of both the
scientific community and the
public, the reports we're being
made public.
The mysterious radiation,
apparently originating in the
sun, seems to be so powerful
that it would be unsafe for
humans to be exposed to it for
more than five hours. At times
the radiation hit the satellites
so fast and furiously that GEL
ger counters were damned.
Nature Not Determined
The exact nature of the
radiation has not been deter.
mined. DR.. James A. Van Allen
of the University of Iowa told
the scientists. DR.. Van Allen
heads team which has been
studying radiation data radioed
from the satellites.
DR.. Van Allen had mentioned
in prepared paper the five
hours maximum. In later dis
cussion with newsmen, however,
he said that one and a half
hours was the maximum.
Whether dreams of space
travel will be denied realization
or will be delayed for some
time will depend on how broad
the radiation belt proves to be.
If a space vehicle could traverse
the danger zone in less than
five hours, the radiation would
not be a real obstacle. If the
zone is too broad, however, it
might prove necessary to outfit
spaceships with heavy shielding.
The hazard from radiation,
while considerable, appeared
not to be insurmountable. DR..
Van Allen said a millimeter
(one-twenty-fifth of an inch)
of lead would cut down the
danger from radiation by
about 80 per cent and that
2 millimeters, or about a
twelfth of an inch. would be
sufficient protection so that a
man could spend two years in
the danger zone"
The Iowa physicist explained
that the type of radiation one
See EXPLORER. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-01

New Magnets Boost Power in Atom
Smosher. Pose B-l9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-01

Aiken Sees Four-Doy Week os FinoI
Solution. Pose. A-3
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WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy. occasional rain today and tonight
low 81. Cloudy, chance OF showers, high 10
tomorrow FUN report, Page A-2.)
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
Bombs On Quemoy May Be Invasion
By SPENCER MoosA

TAIPEI Fornosa. tR IF The Chinese Communists bombarded Quemoy in furious bursts for the fourth straight day today again increasing the volume of shells poured into the little Chinese Ma tionalist outpost island.
 The bombardment which some officials feared was a prelude to invasion of the Nationalist off shore islands began with about 8O,00O shells over the weekend but subsided Monday to some g. 900 shots. Today the Reds stepped up the tempo again.
 In three rounds of shelling from the nearby mainland be- ginning shortly after midnight, the Communists hit Quemoy and the nearby Tan Islets about 930 times, the Nationalist Defense Ministry said. Then in 2 hours and 40 minutes of early after noon some $500 shells crashed down on the heavily fortified islands.
 With the U. s. 7th Feet already on the alert, a landing force of 1,6O0 men from the 3rd Marine Division was ordered to sail from Singapore. The destination of the four attack transports and four accompanying ships was not dis closed, but it was assumed they were moving closer to Formosa.
 The 7th Fleet is pledged to pro- tect Formosa but not necessarily Quemoy of the offshore islands. Officials in Washington said close watch was being kept on the set up in the Communist attack.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
(By The Associated Press)

Alaska voted herself into the Union today by an overwhelming margin.
 Residents in record numbers turned out and gave bigger vote than expected in Tuesdays refer endum on taking the big step of becoming a state. The mounting returns were running Al in favor of Statehood.
 The result paves the way for Presidet Eisenhower to proclaim the northern Territory the 49th and the biggest - State late this year or early in 1859
 In other political developments in the United States itself:
 1. Republicans and Democrats in New York State finally settled on their candidates for Senator in the November elections. Rep. Kenneth B. Keating. after an in- Kenneth B. Heating, after an in direct prod from the White House, agreed to accept the Re publican nomination. Democratic leaders, rebuffed in their efforts Wagner of New York City to make the run, fanally settled on Dist. Atty. Frank s. Hogan of New York ity as their candidate despite opposition from Gov. Av- erell Hartman.
 2. A three-man race for the Senate 1oomed as a possibility in New York when the Liberal Par ty nominated homas K. Finletter, former Secretary of the Air Force, as it's candidate for Sen ator. Finletter had sought the Democratic nomination, but at the party's convention received only 66 votes and ran a poor third behind Hogan and former Atomic Energy Commissioner Thomas E. Murray.
 tContinued on Page Four)
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
Statehood To Bring More
 WildIife Funds

WASHINGTON. LRl = Alaska's delegate to Congress, E. L. Bart lett CD, said yesterday State bod will make Alaska eligible for a lot more federal aid than it now gets for wildlife and fish restoration projects.
 Here's how Bartlett figures:
 Since 1850, Alaska's share un- der a wildlife program has been limited to $75,0O0 a year. Under Statehood, it could be as much as $850,000 a year.
 A fish restoration law which now gives Alaska $7,000 year could provide between S200.000 and $25O,O0O year under State bod.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
.UNALAKLEET
 RETURNS

Governor, Butrovich 15, Egan 1O3, Rivers IT and Williams 8.
 Secretary of State: Dewey IA, Greuel B, Wade 92.
 U. s. Senator, Bartlett 132, Robertson 10.
 U. $. Senator B term, Gruen- ing 94, Stepovich 35.
 U. s. Representative, Benson 21, Hummer 65, Rivers Al.
 Senator for District N at large, Bronson 81. Johnson 53.
 Senator, District N 4 year term, Beltz 125, Frazier 12.
 State Senator 2 year term, McNees 87, Jones 36. Beltz 125, Frazier 12.
 State Representative, Blodgett 43, Degnan 8S, Fagerstrom 75, Gray 23. Martin IA.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
NOME, FAVORS STATEHOOD;
 CARRIES SEVEN-ONE
ECAN, BARTLETT, STEPOVICH
 & RIVERS LEAD AT 800 COUNT

Nome voters favored Statehood seven to one with the following count:
 Proposition 1, 510 in favor and
 "A opposed.
 Propositin 2, 511 in favr and 67 opposed.
 Proposition 3, 5OS in favor and 69 opposed.
 Because of the complexity of the counting of votes the election board only counted 200 ballots last night before closing down and resumed counting this after noon at one o'clock
 The count for the 500 is as follows:
 For Governor, Butrovich 157, Egan 169, Rivers 105, and Will Hams 53.
 For Secretary of State, Dewey 171, Wade 152, Greuel 154.
 U. s. Senator's: Bartlett 38f, Robertson 100, Stepovich 282, Gruening 146.
 U. s. Representative: Rivers Rivers 221, Benson 146, Hummer 96.
 State Senator: Bronson 276, Johnson 2O4; Beltz 292, Frazier 166.
 District State Senator: McNees 278, Jones 177.
 State Representative: Blodgett 183, Degnan 100 Fagerstrom 231. Gray POS, Martin 138.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
ALASKA JUNEAU TO
 EXCHANGE STOCK

NEW YORK. R-A1aska Ju- neau Gold Mining Co. is offering to acquire Fletcher Aviation Corp. of Rosemead, Calif., through an exchange of stock.
 Alaska Juneau shareholders will meet Sept. 12 to vote on the proposed merger. Fletcher is maker of disposable wing tanks and refueling systems for mill tary aircraft and agricultural crop duster planes.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27

SEATTLE. LR = Sen. Henry M. Jackson D-Wash0 said last night returns from Alaska's referen- dunn on statehood confirmed the testimony given Congres by Statehood advocates.
 'sWe were told Alaskans would vote overwhelmingly for State bod and they are," said the Washington Senator, who was floor manager for the Admission Bill during it's consideration by the Senate.
 Jackson, chairman of the Sen ate Territories Subcommittee which heard testimony on the bill, said the early returns indi- cated Alaskans would give State hood a favorable majority of greater proportions than in the 1946 referendum or the 1856 bal loting on the proposed state con stitution and the Alaska-Tennes- see Plan.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
LITTLE CREEK RETURNS

Proposition 1 and 3, all IT for and 1 against.
 Governor, Butrovich 4, Egan 6, Rivers 8, Williams 0.
 Secretary of State, Dewey 6, Greuel 4, and Wade 4.
 U. s. Senator Term A. Bartlett Is, Robertson 2.
 U. s. Senator, Term B, Stepo- vich 6, Gruening 12.
 U. s. Representative, Benson 3, Rivers II and Hummer 2.
 District N year Senator, Bronson 10, Johnson 8. District N year term Senator.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27

JUNEA R - Giant, unframed Alaska is joining the Union as the 49th State.
 Statehood for the colorful Northland received the blessings of a record number of Alaskan voters yesterday They swamped the scenic Territorys polling places.
 With about half of the areas 297 precincts reporting, the un- official count in favor of State hood was 22.214 to 4,291. Incom- plete returns almost equalled the total of 28,9O3 votes cast at the 1856 General Election, Alaska's previous high count.
 Many polling places ran out of ballots and had to use samples or have fresh supplies of official forms flown in So many people were lined up outside of scores of voting places that ballots con- tinued to be cast long after the scheduled closig time.
 Earlier estimates were that Statehood would be approved by margin of two-to-one, or slight 1y better - on a total vote be- tween 35,OOO and 10000. The total seemed certain to reach that fig ure - but the margin was far ~x,.o~o+1,- 4I, nxroafnd
 Opposition to Statehood, dur ing more than a generation of argument on the question in the Territory, came largely from res idents who feared higher taxes under. State status.
 But today most of Alaska's 215,000 residents were looking forward to a rich and healthy future for the huge land of the midnight sun IF twice as big as Texas. But the transition to Statehood will present Alaskans with a major challenge as it strives for solid economic devel- opment.
 Now only the formality of Presidential proclamation T. that probably will be issued in late December - is needed to add Alaska's star to the American flag. The main question was con- tained on the first proposition of the referendum: Shall Alaska inn mediately be admitted into the Union as a state
 At the same time Alaskans were answering a resounding yes to that question, they also were voting to pick nominees to state and congressional contests to be determined in Nv. 25 general election.
 Those who got a free ride, into the fall election included Demo- crat E. L. Bartlett. the Territory's non-voting delegate in Congress
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
6-1F0R STATEHOOD
49th STATE ELECTION ROUNDUP

for the last IA years.
 Bartlett now is after one of the two U. s. Senate seats that will be open to Alaska next year. He was leading all candidates in to- tai votes on the basis of incom- plete returns.
 Also unopposed was Republi- can R. E. Robertson, 72-year-old Juneau attorney who faces heavy odds in a Senate race against Bartlett in November.
 The other Democratic Senator ial candidate, 71-year-old Ernest Gruening, also was unopposed for the second U. s. Senate race. He served as appointed Territorial governor for 13 years under the tionS.
 Gruening's COP opponent in the general election will be Mike Stepovich, 39, Fairbanks, who re- signed as the last Territorial ap- pointed governor earlier this month to bid for the Senate. Stepovich likewise was unop- posed in the primary.
 The closest primary race - one that may not be decided for days as the ballot count slowly mounts U was for the Democrat ic U. s. House nomination. Un- official returns early tod ay showed Raymond E. Hummer; AS, Anchorage lawyer, and Ralph J. Rivers, 55, Fairbanks attorney, running neck and neck.
 The COP hopeful for the con- gressional post is Henry Benson, 48, present Alaska Commissioner of Labor, who was nominated without opposition.
 Independent candidates. who merely had to file to get on the November ballot and back the filings with a petition by a num- Der of electors, will be Keith Capper of Anchorage, who wants the same Senate seat Bartlett and Robertson are after Mike Dollinter of Fairbanks who will nun for governor, and Donald w. Holton, Fairbanks, a candidate for Secretary of State.
 William Egan, A, Valdez, seemed assured of the Democrat ic nomination for governor in a nomination for governor in a three-way contest. He was op- posed by Victor Rivers, 53. An chorage and J. Gerald Williams 51, Juneau.
 The unopposed Republican nominee for governor is John Bu- trovich Jr., Fairbanks.
 Hugh Wade of Juneau, Terri torial Treasurer, was building up what appeared to be a solid lead for the Democratic Secretary of State.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
LARRY AMAROK GETS MARINE MEDAL
BRIDGEPORT, Calf. GETTING

BRIDGEPORT, Calf. GETTING Marine Svt. Lawrence D. Amarok, son of Paul Amarok of Nome. Alaska, was awarded the Good Conduct Medal the latter part of July at the Marine Corps Cold Weather Training Center, Bridgeport, Calf.
 The medal is awarded Marines who hape displayed satisfactory conduct over three-year period.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27

Beltz 10, Frazier 5.
 District P, Jones 4, McNees IA.
 State Representative, Blodgett Is, Degnan 5, Fagerstrom 6, Gray 10 and Martin 8.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-27
Typhoon Flossie In Pacific

TOKYO. R-Typhoon Flossie blew out into the Pacific today, leaving IS dead, 30 missing and 39 injured in Japan.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-01

A 1T Pays To Know contest and
election oi local board and farm
home advisory committee mem
Leis viii Dc among tie highlghlA
u the Southern Statts san ami
versafy membership meeting lor
the AlT.riia area 10 be held al 1 JD
pm August at thc Veterans
Center The session Is being spon-
sored by the Southern $ i c )
Amelia Cooperative, Amelia
There will also be the election
Of delegate and alternate to a
District Election Meeting 70 bo
held III Petersburg IN October.
Another feature Of the meeting
will be Farm Youth Speaks
Contest for farm youth between the
ages Of - and ~ yeas Of Agc.
The 1T Pays TO know' 35lh AN
| niversary contest Will be based OF
35 questions about the cooperative
It's services programs and lucAl
| Agencies
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-01
Funeral Rites Held
At Blackstone For
Mrs. DuncanSon, 81

A funeral service for Mrs. Lille
Wells Duncanson 81. was held sun
day afternoon ut ianncr-Hardln
Funeral Home at Blackstone. With
intermcnt III LakeWleW Cemetery.
Mrs. Duicanson. widow 0! Will
liam + Duncanson died Thursday
at her home III Blackstone after q
long illness She WAS native OF
Nottoway county and d member Of
CrenshaW ! M + Church
She Is survived BY four daugh-
ters. Mrs Louise b Sheffield. Of
Richmond Mrs Elizabeth ~
Hamilton, u tarlnvlllr. and Mrs.
Frances ID Bradshaw and Mrs.
Otelia d TonAnson. both OF Black
stone and one son, william. Is.
Duncanson OF Blackstone !. onc SINH
ter. Mrs. Ous d Duncasoa. III
Blackstone, one brother, I Wilired
Wells. Of Vienna, and five Grand
children.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-01
Older Adult Meeting
Methodist Center
Conference Draws
Large Attendance

The Older Adult Conference held
at the Methodist Assembly Center
al Blackstone. July 2l24. had the
largest attendance Of the five year
period OF this project There were
83 present. average age 70 and the
two oldest IN attendance were II
DR. j j Klyes was the theme
speaker and he brought helpful
messages upon Creative Living In
the Older Year, showing the mean.
Ing OF life with It's opportunities and
indicating that true life Is always
creative and 1t is immortal because
Life is God whiting us.
Miss Virginia Stafford from the
General Board Of Education con
dueted veral work shops on
Creative Living during older
years. Her presentation Of oppor-
tunities. responsibilities. hobbies
and recreation was real challenge
10 the entire group.
Rev Gilbert Confer. Director OF
Adult work with the Conference
Board of Education revealed daily
his high efficiency and his deep IN
Outstanding Of older adults.
The conference closed with an
enthusiastic endorsement Of the
Assembly It's value and it joys
are increasingly appreciated
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-01

Saturday was AN eventual day III
Isl household ana cimaXed ten
days OF travel back and forth Up
ea.ly that morning she busteied
about. packed and helped her ex-
cited daughter. Michele. of ~
Camp Viewmont Then. taking a
deep breath, she was back on the
trail to Richmond again. this time
to bring her young daughter,
Marcia. home with her, which was
joyous occasion for all After a
busy and somewhat strenuous sum
mer. Mrs. Louis asks for no lengthy
vacation but just one day. at home
undisturbed. when she can rest In
her hammock with good book
Mr. and Mrs Alvin Thoms. Of
Richmond. made surprise n 4
most delightful call on Miss Martha
Bass Sunday afternoon. Miss Bass
taught under Mr. Thoms at Ginter
Park School in Richmond for 20
years so the visit was cramlned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-01

Two f. Nv c-.nember teamS-one
composed Of men, the other made
lip u women viii ~ selected from
THESE Mil5 VOTE In Board and Farm
Home ADVISORY Committee cleo
.ioI.s Contestants may let their son
Or daughter lo years " up play
II Their place
Charles Meyer, Vi Amelia. win
serve a. chairman VI the local
meeting Rev John Lennon, Of
Amelia. viii give the invocation
Group singing will be led by Mrs
Roy Saunders, Of Amelia
A report On local operations and
services viii be given by Herbert
Bernard Manager OF the Amelia
Cooperative Southern States Dis
trlct Manager Claud Fl Lane will
report OH overall Southern States
operations lor the year ended last
June 80.
Nominees ior thu local board Tor
VIC fllitild area arg n l. Vial kS
and Elridge NJ MILAN. both of
Amelia + S. Davis. OF Mannboro,
and r Wingo, OF Jetersvillc.
Nominees for the farm home ad-
vlsory committee are Mrs W T.
ReamS. Jr. Mrs. Russell Barnard.
Mrs J M Griles. and Mrs Craig
Ashman. all Of Amelia
Members OF the board whose
terms expire this year are A T.
Harve, Viii u Amelia and Milton
Anderson. of Jetcravllle
Members Of the farm home I'D
visory committee whose terms ex-
pire this yca ARE Mrs 4 q.
keans w Amd MIS- M W War
iinef both OF Amelia
Nominees lor Tie district election
del egate ana alternate are
Charles Meyer and H NJ Saunders
both u Amelia Other nominations
niay be made from the floor
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-01
III Camp Farrar
Teaches Initiative
And Conservation
BY GAIL LUSH. AMELIA


have just spent week. July
2l26. filled with the most fun and
as much educational value as any
week have ever spent This was
at All Conservation Camp In Camp
Farrar, Virginia Beach. Every
minute from the time we arrived
early Monday afternoon until we
left Saturday was checked fun Of
activities
| was one Of $40 club members
from 81 counties that attended this
camp Of training IN leadership and
conservation
III our morning and afternoon
classes We learned much about con
SeiTatlon and The need to the con
serve cur sell, forests waters and
wlldlife
have never BEEN III any camp
where We had such freedom and
such little supervision oi adults
directly Yet because We knew the
camp staff and our leaders de-
pended Oh us, we tried 10 do wha,
was expected of US.
Each nights vesper program was
prepared and planned. In entirety
by the campers who followed the
weeks theme. Expanding Our
Horizons.
| The camp by no means was all
OF educational value: swimming
square dances. parties. basketball
and other recreational activities
played a great part in each day