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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Abel Posed as Artist
To Hide Spy Activities

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (AP).-
Russian Col. Rudolf Abel car
ried out his spy mission in the
United States in the guise OF a
struggling artist.
He opened a studio in Brook
Ign and even turned out a few
oil paintings in what time he
could spare from seeking out
national defense data.
Abel microfilmed the data
and hid it in hollowed-out sec
tons of such objects as coins,
bolts, pencils and blocks Of
wood.
His studio was equipped with
short wave receivers capable of
picking up radio messages from
Moscow.
The studio, by coincidence or
design, was across the street
from the Brooklyn Federal Dis
trict Courthouse where he was
tried in 1857.
The colonel shed his infor-
NAL role as an artist and re-
verified to his military bearing
during the trial. He listened to
the proceedings stiffly and
showed no emotion at being
pronounced guilty-even though
he faced a possible death pen
The tall, thin Abel, then SIS
years old, was sentenced to 80
years in prison.
Assistant Attorney General
William F. Tompkins said in
his final argument that spying
was Abel's chosen career-"He
knows the rules of the game
and he's entitled to no SYM
pathy."
James B. Donovan, Abel's
court-appointed defense coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Prosecutor
Says Soviets
Won in Deal

MAPLEWOOD. N. j., Feb.
10 (AP).-The man who prose-
cuted Russian spy Col. Rudolf
Abel said tonight the Russians
got the best Of the deal in the
trade for Francis Gary Powers,
U-2 pilot.
cts like trading Mickey
Mantle for an average ball
player" said former Assistant
United States Attorney Gen.
William F. Tompkins. 1--WE
gave them an extremely valu-
able man and got back an air.
plane driver"
But Mr.. Tompkins, who
handled the Abel spy case from
the Brooklyn trial to the
United States Supreme Court,
stressed that human values
must not be forgotten.
From the human side the
swap is a fine thing" Mr..
Tompkins said. at will be a
happy day for all families con-
cerned. I know the Powers
family must be very happy"
Mr.. Tompkins, a. specialist
in Communist espionage &C
tivity during the administra-
ton of former President Eisen-
hover, described Col. Abel as
1.-The best spy we ever saw" He
said the Russians are getting
back a real pro.
He said Col. Abel would prob
ably work in Moscow as an ex-
pert on the United States.
But he's finished as a spy"
he added, because he's so well
known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-11
Sub to Be Launched

PASCAGOULA, Miss, Feb. 10
(AP).-The Navy's Goth nuclear
powered submarine, the Barb,
will be launched at the Ingals
Shipbuilding Corp. yard Mon
day. The speedy attack sub will
be christened by Mrs. Eugene
Fluckey of Washington, wife of
a Rear Admiral who wone a
Congressional Medal as a skip
per aboard the first Barb in
1914.
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been mentioned in the past
year as a problem, so much
has 1t been smothered under
the greater disputes over Ger
many and Berlin.
Western diplomats doubted
the release of Capt. Powers
would improve relations enough
to bring on a satisfactory set
Element of the German issue.
The surprise among the Rus
sian people at the news of the
prisoner exchange was to be
expected.
Communist authorities never
told their people that Col. Abel
was convicted of spying in the
United States and was sent to
prison for 80 years. Only i'm
perialist, colonialist, aggressive,
war-mongering countries have
spies, according to Soviet doc
trine.
Russians who never had
heard of Col. Abel were simply
unbelieving when correspond
ents broke the news to them
of the exchange.
One Russian near the tele-
graph office seemed interested
to learn that Capt. Powers was
released. Capt. Powers trial in
August of 1860, ending with a
10-year sentence, had aroused
tremendous interest. But when
told Col. Abel had been re-
leased, the Russian snapped:
There are no Russian spies. "
Only when it was explained
that the two, prisoners had been
exchanged did it seem to sink
home. He looked wide-eyed for
a moment, shrugged his over
coat and muffler high above
his ears, and turned away.
There was no indication here
how the negotiations had been
carried on leading to the re-
lease. From one Russian chan
mel came the information, ap-
parently reliable, that Capt.
Powers had been taken from
Vladimir prison last Thursday.
Except for his trial in Mos
COW, Capt. Powers had been
held in that city ITO miles
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sci, argued that the spy charge
had not been proven and said
that even if Abel were a spy 1t
would only have been in the
role of a Soviet patriot.
Abel had slipped into the
United States illegally from
Canada in 1948 and evaded de-
lection for nine years. He was
arrested June 81, 1857, in a
hotel room in Manhattan.
The colonel undertook the
spy mission even though il
meant leaving his wife and a
married daughter at home. His
new-found freedom presum-
ably will lead to a reunion with
them for the first time in vir-
tually a decade.
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MOSCOW'S VIEW
Better u. S. Relations
Called Aim of Reds

MOSCOW, Feb. 10 (AP).-
The Government said today
Francis Gary Powers was re-
leased in the hope of improving
relations with the United
States. But as expected, a terse
announcement made no men
ton that the U-2 pilot was
exchanged for Col. Rudolf
Abel, the Soviet spy.
The Russian press leaves the
impression there are no Rus
sian spies, and people in the
street were disbelieving when
informed by Western CORE
Spondents of the exchange.
Moscow Radio carried a
brief announcement of Capt.
Powers release, saying the de-
cision had been made by the
Presidium of the Supreme
Soviet (parliament), which
acts when parliament is in
recess.
1.-THE Presidium of the Su-
preme Soviet" the announce
ment said, "having considered
the plea of the relatives of
Francis Gary Powers, "the
American pilot sentenced in
the USSR, and taking into con-
sideration that he acknowl-
edged committing the most
serious crime, and also being
guided by the desire for i'm
provement of relations between
the USSR and the U. s. A.,
adopted a decision about mercy
for Powers and handed him
over to American authorities. ="
Removes Obstacle
While diplomats here were
disposed to look upon the U-2
incident now as a small affair,
it did appear to remove one
obstacle lying in the path of
better Soviet-American rela-
tons.
But it had been considered
unlikely the Powers case would
have interfered with a trip to
Moscow by President Kennedy
should he have chosen to visit.
The incident has not even
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FAMILY
Continued From Page Al

NOutAuucU rIUH age nj
day. Mrs. Powers thoughts
turned to the future. What
ever plans they may have, she
said. would be up to her hus-
band. Then she added:
HE has always been a filler
and I assume he will continue
flying"
She has been living with her
mother, Mrs. Monteen Allen, in
a one-story frame house in
Milledgeville, in central Geor-
gia.
ut was so wonderful and I'M
expected that I've been crying
for JOY really have" she
said. After the phone call sleep
was out Of the question and for
the remainder of the day she
received the congratulations of
friends and relatives.
The last letter had brought
her spirits low, she said, "but
now my ordeal is almost over
but not quite-it will be when
I see him again."
Newsmen phoned Capt. Pow
ers' sister. Mrs. Veril w. Melvin,
80, Of 1904 Nealon Drive, Falls
Church. Va, and Mrs. Hileman.
The calls came through about
4 am. and then they spoke to
their father by phone to verify
the details.
"At first" said Mrs. Hile-
man, II couldn't believe it. I
thought it might be a joke
somebody was playing on me-"
By noon-still without de-
tails about their brothers
arrival home-the sisters were
bothered by the suspense"
So Mrs. Melvin called the
State Department, her sister
said, and an official there sug-
gested she call the White
House. She was connected with
Mr.. Salinger.
HE told her only that we
would be notified when and
where we would meet my
brother" Mrs. Hileman said.
That was all he could tell her.
] kidded her and said she
should have called Mr.. Ken
nedy."
Mrs. Hileman went about her
normal duties of caring for
Teresa, her 3-year-old daugh-
ter. and Todd, her 5-month-old
son. ut really will be some
thing when my brother sees
these two" she said proudly.
The children were infected
with the excitement their
felt. Mr.. Hileman, a
Washington Daily News cir
culation manager, went off to
deliver headline bearing news
papers about his brother-in-
laws jacksonville newsmen
streamed to the front door Of
their duplex home.
Hears NewScastS
Waiting for word, reporters
read Mother Goose stories to |
Teresa and a patient photog-
rapher bounced the baby on his
knee while Mrs. Hileman re-
glued to the television |
and radio newscaStS.
In Falls Church, Mrs. Melvin,
whose husband Is an electrician
or the American Oil Company, |
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iWASHINGTON'S VIEW
Rihin Red Bloc Seen
Squirting Exchange
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
Associated Press Staff Writer

Russias decision to release w. Pilot Francis
probably inspired at least partly by
over its increasingly bitter political conflict with Red China
United States officials said yesterday the latest in
the complicated diplomatic being played between
President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khruschey gives new
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
MONORAIL & SPACE NEEDLE
 ARE SMASH HITS AT C-21 N

SEATTLE M The Monorail and Space Needle were smash hits over the weekend, with the high speed train carrying 27,517 pas sengers and the S00-foot needle have 20,000 visitors Saturday and Sunday.
 Officials said the Space Needle will be open from 5-8 pm. through Thursday. A new schedule will be announced Friday The A1enorail will operate from 1-8:30 pm,
 A meeting Sunday night set the needles hours There had been some talk the public might have to be barred during the hectic final three weeks of construction at the Seattle Worlds Fair.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
KENNEDY ASSURES
 GOV. EGAN OF ALASK AS STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

JUNEAU tR President Ken nedy has told Gov. Vim. Egan Alaska's strategic importance will not be underestirnateda by the na- tional administration
 Egan had asked the President for increased military recognition of Alaska's strategic location.
 The governor said Alaska offers aunlimited potential on friendly soil for either offensive or de fensive" forces, but that the state now stands as an open back door within eye view of a potential ag- gressor.'
 In his answer, Kennedy said he was referring to Egan's views to the Department of Defense, and added:
 aThe matter of Alaskan defense is kept under continual review"
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
CD DIRECTOR CANCELS APPOINTMENT OF
 MAYOR ROSCOE WILKE


 JUNEAU M State Civil De. fense Director Don Lowell said to- day he lad cancelled the appoiIltt ! ment of Mayor Roscoe Wilke as Civil Defense Director for the City of Nome.
 Lowell said Nome will become a part of the Nome Civil Defense District and will not require a City Civil Defense Director at this time.
 Tn a letter to State Sen. Lester Bronson, Director of the Nome Civil Defense District, Lowell said the cancellation of Wilkes appointment was effective March g.
 Lowell asked Bronson to appoint two alternates for Bronson's posi- tion in case Bronson $ unable to continue his duties and to submit a table of organization and a plan of operation for state approval, so the district will become eligible for federal surplus property, con- tributions and grants
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
Soviets Won't Allow Test Ban Inspectors on Soil

GENEVA R3 Soviet delegate Valerian A. Zorin said today the Kreralin has changed it's mind about allowing nuclear test ban inspectors on Soviet soil because of new rnili tary measures taken by tFae Soviet Union.
 These measures, Zorin told the 17-nation Disarmament Conference, were prompted by the Berlin situa- tion and the Western military buildup.
 He said that was why the So- viets backed away from their former agreement in principle for international control posts to be stationed on Soviet territory to SUI pervise a nuclear test ban treaty.
 Now that the Soviet Union has taken these measures to strengthen it's defenses, Zorin said, the USSR could not have foreigners on it's territory lie did not 90 into detail about the military measures.
 xorin spoke after US. delegate Arthur Dean said the Soviet Union had astounded the world by re- jectinz the controls # once had agreed were necessary Dean called on the Soviets for reversal of the totally unreasonable stand.
 Western sources said Zorin's speech took on more of a cold war tone than his previous utter ances at tae conference.
 A0TIIl TelI1TdsSsu Inat ITsTf1e Un1red States carries out nuclear tests in j: sssss atmosphere in late April the Soviet Union will be compelled to carry out more tests in turn.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
SEN. MANSFIELD
SEN. MANSFIELD
 Says Trends of Distortion a 1 I hrcati To Survival of JUN.

WASHINGTON M -- Sen. Mike Mansfield, D-Mont1, said today trends of distortion in the United Nations are greater threat to it's survival than its financial crisis.
 Mansfield, Senate majority lead- CT, voiced his concern ira opening debate on a compromise proposal to provide up ..e $l00 million in American loans to the LIN.
 The proposal, which he intro duced jointly with Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill), COP minority leader, appeared headed for quick approval.
 But Mansfield said there is "a growing concern with the trend in the evolution of the United Nations organization and our position in il. :"
 He cited concern voiced by Sen. Henry Jackson, D-Wn.), that US. policies are some times shaped in tho LIN.
 But he said there were other worries including s'the dead- beats" in the United Nations who vote for operations like those in the Congo and Middle East and refuse to pay their assessments.
 There should be an even greater concern that most of these critical decisions have been reached on the basis of one-state one-vote pro- cedure in the General Assembly od the United Matters" " Mansfield said He referred to the fact that g nation of 175 900 population has the same vote in the General AS. sernhly as the United States and Soviet Rusisa.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
NEW ARGENTINE CABINET WEARS COMPLETION

BUENOS AIRES R = President Jose Maria Guido today neared completion of a patchwork cabinet to get the stalled Argentine govern ment machine going. However, he faced major roadblocks.
 The quiet, diminative chief ex- ecutive, who moved into the presi- dency after the custer of Arturo Frondizi, has filled all cabinet posts except foreign relations, economy and three military secretaries that operate under the Defense Ministry.
 Guides selection of cabinet after four days of effort still left him with the prospect of an llnfriendly congress when 1t re- convenes May 1. Most politicians turned deaf ear to plea for a political truce by the armed forces chiefs who busted Frondizi and irn- prisoned him.
 Though Guido is leader oi Frondizi's intransigent radica, party, the party's Central Commit tee was bitter at the military domination of the government anc declared: We came into power with Frondizi, we leave with him.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
APRfL. FOOL,S DAY

FLORENCE, Italy R Word spread through this birthplace of Michaelangelo Sunday that a group Of Florence artists had gone to Vatican Citsyr to steal the world famous Pieta Statute ticketed for display at the 1864 World Fair in New York.
 Later in the day, crowds gather ed in the central plaza as a truck drove into Florence carrying a statue. A sign read: The Pieta of ichaelangelo, taken from Rome to Florence by Florentine artists so 1t won't be shipped anywhere. 7
 But when the crowds moved il, closer they saw the statue was a plaster copy of the priceless work. And then the people remembered
 lit was April |, April Fools Day, and in Italy they do 1t big.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
BENNY lKID) pARET DEVELOPS PNEUMONIA

NEW YORK lN - Benny Kid) Paret, who suffered severe brain injuries in losing his Welterweight title to Emile Griffith, now has de- veloped pneumonia.
 A bulletin from Roosevelt Hos pital today announced the Worsen- ing in his condition and said the fighter is still in a coma.
 The coma has Geepened slightly during the past 24 hours, the hospi- tai report added.
 Paret has been unconscious since his 12th-resand knockout in Madi- son Suhare Garden on March A.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
AIR SERVICE HEARINGS
 TO BE HELD IN ALASKA

WASHINGTON M Sen. E. l.. Bartlett said today hearings prob- ably will be held in Alaska in con- nection with an investigation into air service between Alaska and other states ordered by the Civil Aeronautics Board.
 The scope of the proceedings and a schedule will be discussed at meeting of interested parties at conference set here for April 25, sne Alaska congressional dele gation said today.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
Steel Workers act Extends Longer Vacations

PITTSBURGH. Pa. tR = Con- siderably longer vacations for American workers generally can be expected if the terms of the new steel labor settlement are initiated Tn other industries as they usually are.
 The steel pact, ratified over the weekend, extends worker vaca- tions to the point that in a few years 1t will be common thing for veteran steel industry em- ploye to take two months off every year at full pay.
 Longer vacations will mean not only more leisure time but will mean more jobs will be opened to fill the places of vacationing work CTS. This has enormous irnplica- tions for resorts, the travel indus try, adult education and everything that has to do with recreation and sef-irnprovement
 Negotiators for the Ii major steel companies arranged to meet with separate Stockholders Union teams today to translate the economic terms agreed upon Saturday into individual contracts. They hope to get finished for signing ceremonies next Friday.
 Besides the new vacation bene- fits, described by union president David J. MacD Donald as a majoi breakthrough in collective bargain ing, the settlement calls for i'm proved pensions, iayoff benefits grievance procedures, seniority ane minimum weekly pay guarantees.
 President K enn ed warmly praised the union and industry for an early and responsible agreement.
 The new steel pact provides no immediate pay increases for the d50,000 workers in the basic steel industry already averaging $3.28 an hour. But the contracts can be re- opened at any time after Aug. l, 1863, for re-negotiation of pay rates, pensions, insurance and other mat ters.
 Besides increasing regular vaca- tions, the new terms provide for a special vacation bonus of one week for every two years worked after 1860. This means that worker of IS years seniority now getting a vacation will be getting eight weeks off per year seven years hence.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
1892 MILES OF HIGHWAY BUILT IN ALASKA IN 1881

JUNEAU R The State De partment of Highways said today that work was completed on 169.3 .32 miles of highway within Alaska during the 1861 calendar year.
 Work was completed on 95.29 miles of primary highway, 28. .49 miles of rnrondaru and raaduax and 45.5 miles Of secondary E highway, Highways Commissioner Sam Johnson said.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Mostly cloudy with occasional light rain. Little change in temp. Tn the last 24 hours; High of 39, low 34. Max. wind B nph from ZINE. Sunrise at 5:12 am, sunset at TOO pm. Temps. a year ago today: High of 10, low of IA. Ex- tremes on this date since 1907 High of 38 in 1886, low of -26 i1' 1949.
 In Nenana today it was fair witf temperature at 39 above.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
Report Japanese Fishing Fleet Off Kodiak Island

JUNEAU lR--Rep. Peter Deveau, of Kodiak, said today he had been advised that a Japanese fishing fleet consisting of 5,000-ton mothersIip and four I35-foot catcher boats were operating in Shelikof Strait
 Deveau said Oscar Dyson, Ko- diak member of the State Board of Fish and Game, told him in 8 telephone call this morning that one of the Japanese boats had been observed within three miles off Uyak Bay.
 The State claims Jurisdiction over Shelikof Strait on historical and geographical grounds, despite the usual three-mile limit on terri torial waters.
 Informed that the Japanese were fishing in waters claimed by the State, Gov. Wn.s lGgan fired off a l telegram to Undersecretary of State George Ball and made public the contents of letter he had writ ten to Ball last Friday. I The telegram said: aThis will supplement my letter
 of March 30 on Japanese fishing
 Mothership of Bansilu Maru fish 1 ing fleet has been reported by
 Alaska Department of Fish and i Game at 3 pm. April 1 as being Il miles off uganik Island in Sheli-
 lof Strait and her four herring
 catcher boats as fishing off the
 mouth of Uyak Bay about four
 miles from Harvester Island.
 Earlier reports placed mother ship within one mile of Kodiak Island All activities are in viola tion of Alaskan fisheries law. This is matter of immediate and grave concern to all Alaskans Will you notify me immediately as to pro- cedure federal authorities intend 10 follow. The state cannot sit idly by and watch state fisheries laws openly violated"
 According tn nllr information :, Egan wrote Ball, the Japanese ships are planning to stay three miles from Kodiak and the main land coast. In doing so, the Japan ese obviously take the position that they will be fishing in international waters.
 The State of Alaska does not wish to cause any international in- cident by interference with Japan ese operations in view of the para mount responsibility Of the federal government in the field of foreign policy"
 Herring formerly were on the abstention list compiled by the International North Pacific Fisher ies Treaty, along with salmon and halibut
 The Japanese agreed not take herring, salmon or halibut in waters east of ITS degrees west longitude.
 Herring were removed from the abstention list in 1860, because they were not being exploited by Amer ican fishermen.
 When the treaty was signed by Canada, Japan and the United States in 1852, there were 16 Amer ican herring seiners operating in the Kodiak area. None were oper- ating when herring were taken from the abstention list in 1860. Shelilxof Strait is the narrow stormy body of water which se- parates Kodiak Island from the Alaska Peninsula. It is 18 miles lwide at is narrowest point.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
Not Deodorixed

HO1 IE0QO14zeO
 SHREVEPORT, La. H Some one telephoned police Friday that skunk had caught his head in a can.
 Patrolinan B. T Lambert went out and succeeded in freeiHss s Ills .sis; animal. For some reason, he be- lieyed CD 1t was someone's pet and O had been deodorized. He de- ciied to rick it up and look for the owner
 Too late, Lambert found out CD 1t wasn't anyone's pet and (2) had not be deodorized.
The Nome nugget., 1962-04-02
CHARGE TT r.
 HTExy "A xE {n

NEVADA, Mo. tR Fred Sand CTS, manager of department store, noticed q woman and her little daughter shopping As they were leaving, he handed the child some gum.
 What do you say?' the woman said to the girl.
 Charge II! was the reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-23
"a Cars DeruiIed,
One Hits House

MEYERSDALE, Pa, Dec. q
(AP).-Thirty-four cars Of q
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
freight train left the track to-
day and a gondola car smashed
into the kitchen Of a house.
A B & o spokesman said ar
axle on the seventh car Of the
74-car train broke, causing the
derailment.
Mrs. Grace Harding, 36, was
in a room above the kitchen
Of her home at the time. She
was treated by a physician fol
shock.
The five crewman of the
train, en- route from Cumber-
land, Md, to Johnstown, Pa.
were not injured.
The cars were in the front
Of the three-unit diesel-pullec
train. Twelve were loaded with
stone. The gondola Car which
went through the wall Of Mrs
Harding's home was empty.
C. T. Williams, general man.
ager of the B g. O's centra'
division, said about 800 feet Of
one line of the double track
was torn up and the other line
was blocked.