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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

He was, too," Capt. George comedies.
THAT was Elihu, and he sure could pull the
hide off rat. He took the title away from me
and held it till Russell Insley beat him out
last year.
your speed skinning muskrats," MIR.
Insley explains. depends about 90 per cent
on the rats you get. If you get good ones, in
the best condition, you can take the hide off
in a flash.
But if you get bad one, you can pull all
night and never get anywhere. I'd say skill
plays minor part in skinning contests"
Mr. lnsley's youngest son looks as if he is
getting ready to give the champions some
competition. He just turned the day of the
recent contest, and he skinned his first musk
rat in the competitions for youngsters.
''Toady" has learned from his father
and his mother has made him a hip boot from
an old rubber glove SO he will look the part
OF real muskrat trapper
The three-day winter show is a carni-
val event for Eastern Shoremen They come
out of the marshes to enter the skinning
contests, the goose and duck calling contests
and the trap setting contests.
Joe Robbins the Shores champion duck
~A'SA' SOuHuS ~ uhuCu lAhc VIII uuCk tHdI
penned birds answer him His neighbors
say Joe can initiate any wild bird that lives
in the marshes.
And as a special demonstration, Capt
George shows how to call in the bulIfrogs.
Il change my throat three times, he says
Il first call in the little ones, then the big
ones, then call in the whole pond"
And when Capt George bellows out, it
sounds like hundred frogs are croaking
on the floor before you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Star Staff Writer

VOU skin muskrat like you take off
IL sweater-pull the hide right over his
head.
And when you find man like Elihu Alb
bot or Russell Insley, you'll have to watch
close to see the skin come off. For these boys
are among the fastest muskrat SINNERS in the
world.
In fact, Mr.. Abbott is the worlds fastest
muskrat skinner, and Mr.. InsIey runs him
close second. He recently took off five hides
in exactly minute and seconds, lettering
his previous world record by seconds
Muskrat skinning is refined art in Dor
chester County, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The marshes of Dorchester rank among the
top muSkrat producing areas, and the idea of
pitting one mans skinning skill against an
other originated in Cambridge Each year
there is big outdoor show, and the main
event is the championship skinning contest
Each year trappers from other areas
who think they are as fast at taking the fur
off muskrat converge on Cambridge, and
each year they 60 down in defeat before the
Eastern Shoremen At this winters show,
SINNERS came from louisiana Indiana and
Pennsylvania.
Muskrat skinning ability seems to run in
Eastern Shore families.
Capt George r. North, who at 70 can still
out-skin most of his grandsons, held the first
championship. That was in the late 193Os,
when the contests were started. He can't re-
member how long it took him to skin five rats,
but he does recollect that his prize was a SIS
bill-"Big money in those days." he says
Capt George held the skinning title for
few years-until one of his grandsons got
sassy enough to think he was better
Evening star., 1962-09-14
BOY GETS ACTION
SHOWING PISTOL
BEFORE KENNEDY

HOUSTON, Tex, (AP).
IT wanted to see what
Secret Service agents would
do" If they found someone
carrying a gun in the pres
ence Of the President of the
United States, the 17-year-
old boy explained.
He found out Wednesday
quickly.
While President Kennedy
spoke at Rice University
stadium, the boy, who was
not identified, stood up and
pulled an air pistol from
his shirt. He took only
three steps and Detectives
E. H. Bennett and j. A.
Pierce grabbed him.
Two other detectives and
and two Secret Service men
were only seconds behind.
They hustled the boy out of
the stadium without other
spectators noticing.
After two hours of uues-
tioning and a long lecture
he was sent home, along
with the air pistol.
Evening star., 1962-09-14
Goldberg Ends
His Testimony
By the Associated Press ,

Arthur ]. Goldberg made his
final appearance yesterday be-
fore the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee as it concluded its ex-
amination of his qualifications
to be an associate justice, of
the Supreme Court.
Unanimous or nearly unani-
nous approval of the nomina-
ton Of the former Secretary of
Labor by the committee is ex-
pected. probably early next
week.
Mr.. Goldberg's nomination
to the high court to replace re-
tiring Justice Felix Frankfur-
ter then will move to the
Senate floor for confirmation
In his second session with
the committee, Mr.. Goldberg
stressed the Importance of fol-
lowing established legal prece-
dents except where it is obvious
they would result in an unfair
decision.
You can't have a rule o1
law that changes from day to
day." he said.
Mr.. Goldberg said it is the
Supreme Courts duty to in
terpret and apply the Consti-
tuition, not to amend it.
But he added that a judge
worthy of his salt" would try
to correct anything he regarded
as Q fundamental error in pre-
Yious decisions.
Senator Erwin, Democrat oi
North Carolina, asked Mr.
Goldberg II he realized thai
Evening star., 1962-09-14

building Of Europe, which had
a highly developed labor force.
great technical skills and which
required only an infusion to
provide an increase over the
pre-war standard of living"
Latin America depends on
export markets in Europe. the
President observed. but has
suffered a flight of capital in
recent months which has been
serious"
Prices Of primary products OF
Latin America also have
dropped in recent months, he
said.
As a result, he added, Amer
lean assistance to Latin Amer
lea has only kept the economies
there "even." instead Of boost
ing them ahead.
Evening star., 1962-09-14

many Informed and sincere
persons" feel the court has
usurped the powers Of Congress
and the States.
Mr.. Goldberg said he is aware
OF this. adding, ANY Judge
worthy of the name recognizes
that Just because he sits or
the Supreme Court he is not i'm
mune to criticism"
Evening star., 1962-09-14

be for some time. You cannot
remake the face Of Latin
America overnight and provide
better opportunity"
The area has been neg
lected for many, many years, /"
he observed. 81 would hope
that q good many Americans
who are particularly concerned
about Cuba today would also
take q very careful look at the
very low standard Of living of
much Of Latin America, the
bad housing, the unemploy-
ment. the bad health Of so
many Of the people there.
I'VE are engaged in a monu-
mental task In attempting to
increase the standard Of living
Of Latin America, and we have
available for that purpose
a good deal less money than
we had available for the re-
Evening star., 1962-09-14
US. Population Shifts

CENTRALIA, Ill.-The geo.
graphic center Of the United
States population, near Cen.
tralia. is 701 miles west Of the
.1790 center point in Baltimore
Evening star., 1962-09-14
Kennedy Asks Europe
To Help Lotin America

President Kennedy has called Western Europe partc-
oarH the six nations Of the Common Market help the
United States lift Latin America out Of poverty.
We are engaged in tremendous operation with insult
fcient resources Mr. Kennedy told conference last
night
There is Of business left unfinished and there will
Evening star., 1962-09-14
Continues Policy

Mr.. Kennedy promised wher
he took office to continue Presi-
dent Eisenhower's policy oi
ruling out American U-2 flights
over Soviet territory. When the
Soviet Union protested that
U-2 had spent nine minutes
over Soviet-held territory or
Sakhalin Island, the United
States said the violation was
"unintentional" If, indeed. Il
had happened.
The President did not say
yesterday whether U-2s haC
been loaned or given to any
other American ally. He ha,
ruled out flights by American
U-2s only over Soviet territory
U-2 missions to sample the
Evening star., 1962-09-14
Shots to Prove Out
New NucIeor Doto

I upper atmosphere's radioactivit,
content are still being con
tinued. Australia announced re
Gently some Of these plane
will be based there.
Presumably the flights alonl
the periphery Of the Sino-So
Wet land mass are also beinl
continued. The State Depart
ment has said only that pre-
cautions against straying owe.
Soviet territory are being re
viewed.
U-2s would be able to con.
firm such events as the frs
Chinese Communist nucleal
test in the atmosphere, or II
sample the radioactive debrii
from further Soviet atmos'
pheric testing.
Replacement Weighed
Since both the Soviet Unior
and Red China have succeeded
in bagging one Of the high.
flying U-2s, the United Statei
is believed to be preparing Il
place greater reliance on I
more modern replacement, tn,
spy satellite.
The Soviet Union, in turn
Is reported to be preparing II
open a. political offensive
against American spy satellite
in the United Nations Genera
Assembly, which opens mex
Tuesday in New York.
If Kremlin experts have de,
vised q way to shoot dowr
these space-orbiting replace,
ments for the U-2, they are no
known to have used it.
The President dealt onl!
briefly with the Berlin prob
lem, rejecting the Soviet CLAIM
that negotiations on Berlin
must be suspended because o
the Am erican congressional
elections.
Long COmmitent
at thought that the leader
of both political parties in thI
Congress indicated yer!
clearly" the President de-
clared, that on this matter o
Berlin there was not q politica
division within the UniteC
States and that our position
in Berlin, which carries over .
long commitment, stretching
back through many years. sew
eral administrations, would no
be affected by whatever results
may be in the November elec.
ton"
The poet, Robert Frost. car.
ried no message from the Whit
House to Soviet Premier Khru.
shchev. Mr.. Kennedy reported
and the word Mr.. Frost carries
from the Soviet leader to th'
President has not yet beer
communicated to him.
Mr.. Kennedy said he hopeC
to see Mr.. Frost shortl.
to learn the contents Of Mr.
Khrushchev's message and q.
am sure I will be glad to com.
municate 1t to you and to th'
American people"
Evening star., 1962-09-14
BY EARL H. VOSS
Star staff Writer

Nationalist China is the only
nation that has been sold U-2
reconnaissance planes and nc
other sales Of the high-flying
aircraft are planned, according
to President Kennedy.
While this disclosure at yes
terday evenings press confer
ence was expected to reduce
tensions with the Soviet bloc,
the Presidents explanation, of
the reasons for further nuclear
tests In the atmosphere was
expected to have an opposite
effect.
American nuclear shots in
the Western Pacific are being
resumed. Mr.. Kennedy told
newsmen, to test some Of the
most important devices Of the
July series originally planned
These blasts had been pre-
vented by the blow-up Of the
johnson Island launching pad
and failures Of communica-
tions systems in the missiles
carrying the nuclear warheads
There were also certain
things learned" in the earlier
phase Of the 1862 Pacific test
program, the, President added.
which we would also like to
prove out" 3
No Radioactive Bands
The new tests, he said, will
be low enough in altitude and
yield $50 that lunar flights will
not be further endangered"
The Soviet Union had COM
planned that earlier American
space shots were producing
radioactive bands in space. The
President reminded newsmen
that export licenses for the two
U-2s sold to the Formosa gov.
ernment were issued in July
1860, meaning during the Eisen-
hover administration and be-
fore he came to power.
Communist China claimed
last Sunday its air force hao
shot down q U-2 in Eastern
China and Nationalist China
promptly confirmed that one
of the two it bought in this
country was missing. with its
Nationalist Chinese pilot.
The possibility that Ameri-
can-made U-2s are still secretly
flying beyond the reach Of
hostile anti-aircraft and air.
borne rockets. was further mar
rowed by the Presidents dis
closure that none of the planes
had been sold to other coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1962-12-16

REMEMBER THE DAY." 1912. The ladies
should like this sentimental story of
teachers life. claudette Colbert and John
Payne. ll.lo-s
GOLDEN HARVEST" 1888. tFirst-Run.l A
farmers strike brings conflict between two
brothers. one farmer, the other a broker.
Average drama. Richard ArIen l2:5Sq
Ihursdoy AN.
BEST OF THE BADMEN." 1851. A marshal
goes after the Sundance Kid, who heads
murderous band of outlaws. Randolph Scott
and Robert Ryan. lo0o-5
Ihursdoy P.M.
FOLLOW NE QUIETLY" le49. A marshal
traps psychopathic killer WeIl-made ex-
citing melodrama. William Lundiean, Dorothy
Patrick 100-5
JENNIE GERHARDT." 1888. (First-Run) About
wronged woman and her many TRAGEDIES.
Well-played. but too melodramatc for today.
Sylvia Sidney and Donald Cook 500
WHERE DO WE co FROM HERE" l945. This
fantasy deserves an "A" for effort but a
"B" for performance. Fred MacMurray.
June Haver ll:lo-5
case OF THE BLACK PARROT" l94l. Dull
whodunit about the tracking down of famous
thief known as the Black Parrot. William
lundisan 12:55Sq
Friday AN.
AT SWORDS POINT" 1852 Lively costume
meodrama; some fast action Cornell Wilde
and Maureen o'Hara. 1905
Friday P.M
JOHNNY ANGEL" l94s. A merchant marine
officer unraveIs the murder of his father.
George Raft, Claire Trevor. 1:00-5
EASY COME. EASY CO." le47 Eirst-RunJ
A lazy, horse-pIaying Irishmans sole Occu-
patton is stopping his daughter from getting
married Barry Fitzgerald. 5:00-9
BOYS TOWN." 1888. Story Of Father Flana-
san's Boys Town. Spencer Tracy and Mickey
Evening star., 1962-12-16

pretty school teacher finds she has many
problems when she falls in love with IL young
men. Greer Carson, Robert Ryan and James
Arness 11ao ,
THE LAST POSSE" 1885,, tFirst-Runl
Good western about ruthless cattle baron
who forms posse to regain $loo, 900 stolen
from him. eroderick Crawford. l25S9
Saturday A.M.
hot LEAD" 1851. AVERAGE Tim Holt
western 1905
"sINBAD THE SAILOR" le47. Arabian
Nights tale of the seafarins Sinbad on a
treasure-filled island. Douglas Fairbanks IT,
Mareen o'Hara ll.Oo-5
Saturday P.M
THE FALCON IN HOLLYWOOD" le45. The
Falcon solves the murder of matinee idol.
Okay mystery. Tom Conway l:OO-5
TILL WE MEET AGAIN" 1885. World War
SPY story with former lovers meeting as
spies on the opposite side of the fence.
Herbert Marshall. 1870
DISCARDED" 1889. A disbarred LAWYER
tries to use lovely lady attorney as a front
for his shady activities. Fair "B" film.
Gail Patrick and Robert Preston. $500
RED SKIES OF MONTANA" 1852. Adven-
ture drama based on the exploits of the
smoke-jumper shock troops of the U. s.
Forest Service. Richard Widmark, Jeffrey
nunter ana Richard Boone. 300
HEAVEN CAN WAIT" ls43. Comedy about
late lsth-eentuV lover trying to explain
to the Devil why he thinks he BELONGS in
Hsdes Charles coburn. ll.OO-s
THE STORY OF WILL ROGERS" 1852. Story
OF the homespun philosopher Will Rogers,
IT,, Jane Wyman and Eddie Cantor. lilo
"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" 1888 Eirst-Run)
Sincere. we-acted adaptation of the Dickens
classic. Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart
11:15-7
ROAD TO ZANZIBAR" l94l. tFlrst-Run1
Satire on all jungle pictures Is the funniest
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
THREE FROM NOME TO
 ATTEND HOMEM4KER COURSE 1T U OF ALASKA

COLLEGE-Agrsss Helen Turner, assistant director of home econ onics programs in the US. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, DC, will be one of the featured speakers on the the program for the 18th an- nual Homemakers Short Course on the University of Alaska campus, June 3-8, according to Miss Agnes Sunnell, state home economics leader with the Cooperative Exten- sion Service.
 Mrs. Turner vii help the home makers with program development, Miss Sunnell said.
 Cost of the Short Course will be about $50. This will include boat ride on the Chena, a banquet, a room and meals, Miss Sunnell said.
 The l1omemakers will also be able to select from courses in ap- piled art for homenakers, child development, geology, family f. nances, communications, kitchen planning, and two clothing sessions.
 The Short Course will close Fri day evening with 3 banquet and presentations. Miss Sunnell said.
 Attending from the Mothers Club in Nome are Mrs. Wna. Ko- makhuk, Mrs. Fred Greene and aaszHrs. Clara Schmidt. They will leave on Friday. Also attending will be Jean Burand, extension worker for this area.
 Mrs. Komakhuk will aslo enjoy 3 visit with her daughter, Char lene, who is employed by the BIA in Fairbanks this summer.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
TEACHER WILL MAKE SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY BACK TO NOME

Margaret Holmes Barr of San Jose Calif., will make sentimental journey of many miles to Nome next May and June to see the town where she taught for two winters 50 years ago. She is hoping that she might be able to find some of her former students of 1911 and 1912 during the trip.
 Mrs. Barr viii be accompanied by her husband, George; MT. and Mrs. Jame MalIoch; and their three children. The itinerary has been arranged by Howard Nelson of Travel Advisors of San Jose through Arctic Alaska Tours. Nell son was one of the agents who made a Westours, Inc. sponsored travel agents safari to Alaska sev- eral years ago.
 The party will sail north from Vancouver, B.C., on the SS Yukon Star on May 30 with brief stops at Ketchilxan and Juneau. They will take Pacific Northern Airlines from Juneau to Anchorage where they will visit that city which was non-existent when Mrs. Barr lived in Nome On June they will take the Alaska Railroad for Fair banks for stopover before board ing Wien Alaska Airlines for Nome, Kotzebue, Point Barrow and return to Fairbanks for another overnight stop before taking tife Pan American World Airways jet for Seattle on June. g.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
ICE POOL FoH NOME

Nome is going to have it's own Ice pool during the Midnight Sun Festival, t has been revealed by the Festival manager, Johnnie Stephenson. It's not going to be on the scale of the Nenana Tee Classic and there doesn't have to be any. ice in the Boring Sea, because it will be the smallest ice pool in Tl1EsHre ez-
 Everyone will have a chance to guess on the winning minute
 Full details will be revealed at later date.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
Nome Chamber Meeting News
AirwaYs Activities

AirwaYs Activities
 President Pearse Walsh of the Nome Chamber of Commerce ex- pressed congratulations to Dick Galleher, who recently took over Munz Airways and incorporated it into the Munz-Northern Aviation Co, stating that Bethel and that area which is served is a place that has long needed such serv- ice.
 He also told of expanding service Alaska Airlines, which will soon be on daily service for the summer.
 Wien Airlines, he stated is al- ready on daily service and starting their twice daily service plus three flights week 10 Barrow.
 A flight crew and plane will be based here for this purpose and other work as well during the week.
 clean-Up News
 The members of the Chamber held an open forum on ways and means of making people conscious of the deplorable condition exist ing throughout the community and how this can be remedied.
 Anyone having complaints about cleanup that the city should do were urged by Mayor Don Hoover to put their complaints in writing so that they could come before the council for action.
 Help from other organizations is sought and t ss in the planning to have 3 campaign to make every body anxious to have their property neat and orderly,
 Festival Activities
 Manager Johnnie Stephenson re- ported much enthusiasm is being shown over the coming Festival with splendid cooperation shown ay many of the local organizations. Tour contestants from Nome have sIreauy entered tns Queen Contest md will be presented at the next Chamber meeting, she stated. Out af firm ees.ssss;ttsss:sssss ss also i1l- crested, she has been informed.
 She urges everyone to get in he mood and start planning cos unes for the three day event.
 President Walsh announced that he president of the State Chamber of Commerce, Bob Baker and wife. who have been invited tol he Midnight Sun Festival plan 70 not only accept the invitation. ! put take in some side trips as l we'll.
 Plans were discussed for Mid- l night Sun charter flights which l rave been SO popular on the longest 1 lay of the year if the weather CO., l operates.
 Boat News
 Bob Reddiway reported that the first boat is noW loading frcight l md will be leaving earlier than last 1 year One stop will be made prior ! Q coming to Nome, at St. Michaels, where 2 64-ton oil barge for the Northern Commercial co. will be  Mining News
 Sill Burand, district engineer, re- ported that offshore stalking con ! Einues up and down Alaska's coast line and now extends into Cape | York, Tin City, Candle and Ke- walik.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
ICE MOVES OUT

The ice moved out of the Nome roadstead at 10:45 yesterday morn ing, after having resisted strong north winds for several days. In- mediately after ns,lleu away from the mouth Of the Snake River, 1t was reported moving out at the east end of town also.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
N o T I C E

The Women's Society ot inc Methodist Church will hold their installation of Officers and pledae Service Friday evening at the F'el- lowship Hall at 8:00. All members and friends of the church are urged 10 attend. 65
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
Vacation Bible School

sdId11u1z BE1Ie ScnUoI
 The program for the Vacation Bible School being held at the Nome Gospel Home will come tomorrow night at 7:30. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be craft exhibits on display and an interesting program has been planned.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30
sfsering With His Knee !.

Steering With His Knee
 PERTH, Australia sR - Francis Rea was fined 10 pounds S22 for c0lnbing his hair with one hand, pafting it down with his other and steering his sports car with his knee.
 Francis said he was on his way to see his girl
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30

VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
 Meeting postponed due to holiday Will be held instead on June 6fh
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-30

FOR SALE: Boys 24-inch bicycle.
 Call 2503. Milton Vaudeville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-16
Mrs. Louchheinn
Receives Award

Mrs. Katie Louchheim,
Deputy Assistant Secretary
of State for Public At
fairs, was presented the
woman of the Year" award
of the Women's Division Of
the American Friends of the
Hebrew University.
The presentation was made
at a luncheon at the Ameri-
cana Hotel in New York
City, at which Mrs. Louch-
helm spoke.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Au-
thor Pearl Buck and Anthro-
pologist Margaret Mead were
among the past recipients of
the award.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-16
CHRISTMAS
SOS FOR
COOKIES

Wanted; 10000 Christ
mas cookies for distribution
to the enlisted personnel
stationed at isolated mill
tary installations in the
Washington area.
This appeal is from the
Armed Services Hospitality
Committee which is urging
area housewives to bake
an extra batch Of cookies
for the servicemen when
they do their regular holi-
day baking.
The Home Service De-
partment of the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. will pro-
vide recipe booklets on
request, it was said.
The cookies, packed in
boxes or cans, should be
sent to the committees Of
flee in room lis, Old Post
Office Building at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-16

Students and faculty mem
-bers Of Dunbarton College
will honor Mother Rose Eliz-
abeth. csc, founder of the
college, at special ceremonies
marking Founders Day, on
Monday.
This is also the Feast Day
of st. Elizabeth of Hungary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-16
College Founder Is Honored

patron saint of Mother Rose
Elizabeth. A Solemn, High
mass will be sung in the col
lege chapel by the Dunbarton
College Schola. The day also
will be a holiday at Dunbar
ton.
Mother Rose Elizabeth, new
vice president of Dunbarton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-16
New NeckIine

The evening neckline Of the
year is the draped cowl,
Especially when used to &C
cent a low back on a high
front dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-16

was to be honored at a special
convocation today at the col
lege.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-07-11

Norma c. Cannon of Conway.
S. c.