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OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. LVI No. 74 ~ NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2371954 Per Copy—15^
President Warns
Cuts In Foreign
Aid Unjustified
WASHINGTON, W — President
Eisenhower said today any cuts in
the administration’s proposed $3,
447,700,000 foreign aid program
would be “unjustified and un
safe” in the light of “the con
tinued ruthless drive of Commun
ist imperialists for world domin
ation.”
In a special message to Con
gress, Eisenhower said in an al
lusion to the Indochina war:
“Recent events in southeast
Asia have created grave uncer
tainty. The security of that region
and the interests of the United
States and its allies there are
clearly endangered.
“It is, therefore, critically im
portant that the Congress author
ize the appropriation of funds
needed to provide military and
other assistance to this area and
that authority be granted to ad
just the use of these funds to
rapidly changing conditions.”
Eisenhower’s message came as
the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee moved toward a possible
final decision on how much
should be recommended for for
eign aid in the fiscal year be
ginning July 1.
Canada and U.S. May Ask
Japan to Keep Out Of
North Pacific Fisheries
OTTAWA, UP)—Canada and the
United States may ask Japan to
keep her fishing vessels out of the
north Pacific fishing grounds first
developed by Canada and the U.S.
The International North Pacific
Fisheries Commission made pub
lic a report yesterday outlining
the roles to be played by the three
countries in dealing with conser
vation problems. The report cov
ers the first meeting'of the com
mission at Washington in Feb
ruary.
The external affairs depart
ment said in a statement that the
report approves the concept of the
freedom of the high seas as far
as fisheries is concerned.
“But the tripartite agreement
supports the principle that where
a fishery has been developed and
is under conservation by one or
more parties, other countries
which have not contributed to
its development might be asked
to abstain from exercising their
customary international rights to
fish these resources as long as
they continue to be fully utilized
and under scientific study and in
vestigation.”
BOUNDARIES SEPARATING
2ND AND 4TH DIVISIONS
ARE CLARIFIED
WASHINGTON, UV-The House
yesterday approved clarification
of boundaries separating Alaska’s
Second and Fourth Judicial Divi
sions.
It passed and sent to the Sen
ate a bill which the House In
terior Committee said redesig
nates the 'boundaries to conform
more closely with mountain
ridges, rivers and other natural
dividing lines.
No inhabited area is affected by
the changes, the committee said.
Chamber Hears Of
Sanitation And
Market Week
The Chamber of Commerce had
an interesting noon luncheon yes
terday with two special speakers.
Territorial Sanitary Health In
spector Charles Frohman spoke
on the surface sewerage system
of Nome as one of the chief sani
tary problems that definitely of
fered “room for improvement.”
He had no definite plan to offer,
however, for the improvement of
the situation at this time under
the present circumstances.
Another observation made by
the inspector was the fact that the
summer water lines were left
open in the winter and contami
nated.
He told of the big improvement
in Fairbanks with its new system
which is kept operating all winter.
This system was installed at the
cost of almost $5,000,000, it was
reported.
John Paden, of Traders, Inc.,
stated that his organization hopes
to introduce a new buying prac
tice and selling technique for the
entire area from Platinum to Bar
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row.
They plan, he told the Cham
ber, to arrange for a buyers Mar
ket Week next March at which
time his company will pay the
transportation of all the private
traders to Nome and return. Pa
den feels that they will realize
that they are doing a better job
of buying for their communities
as there will be thousands of sam
ples from which to choose instead
of buying from out of a salesman’s
briefcase as they have had to do
for the past generation.
He asked for the cooperation of
the local merchants to make the
Market Week an interesting one
for the many visitors who are to
be here. The local support will do
much to establish this into a reg
ular event.
In addition to Traders’ rep
resentatives, 20 to 25 outstand
ing manufacturer’s representa
tives will be brought in to meet
the buyers. Anything the mer
chants need will be made avail
able to them at this time.
Immigration Commissioner
Plans To Clean Mexican
“Wetbacks” Out of U.S.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (51—Lt.
Gen. Joseph M. Swing, U.S. Com
missioner of Immigration, yester
day outlined plans to “clean the
Mexican wetbacks out of indus
try” in major American areas like
Chicago, Detroit and even Alaska.
“There are thousands of them
up there taking jobs from Ameri
can citizens,” said the retired 6th
Army commander whom Presi
dent Eisenhower recently named
to the immigration post.
Swing dropped in to see Gov.
Knight to discuss the current
drive against illegal Mexican
aliens by immigration border pat
rol agents with state and local
help.
Swing said he expects Congress
to appropriate an additional 3
million to his agency ip the next
week to augment its “mobile task
force” of border patrol.
Secretary Reports
On Stalemated
Geneva Conference
WASHINGTON, Iff) — Under
secretary of State Walter Bedell
Smith was quoted as telling a
White House conference of con
gressional leaders today that most
of Indochina probably will re
main free from Communist con
trol.
“They still expect Laos, Cam
bodia and part of Vietnam to re
sist Communism,” a veteran sena
tor, who asked that his name not
be used, said in an interview.
The senator was one of 30 key
Congress members, both Republi
cans and Democrats, who were
invited by President Eisenhower
to hear a report by Smith on the
stalemated conference with the i
Communists at Geneva on Korea
and Indochina.
“Undersecretary Smith gave us
a detailed report on what went on
at Geneva, what is expected of
our allies and what the reactions
of the Russians appeared to be,”
the senator said.
“He gave us the realities but
did not regard the situation as
hopeless. They had no new plan
or proposals but seemed to think
things might be more definite
after the conference here with
Churchill and Eden.”
Prime Minister Churchill and
Foreign Minister Eden of Britain
are due here Friday for confer
ences "with President Eisenhower
and Secretary of State Dulles.
One House member, also ask
ing not to be named, said he re
ceived the impression that the
State Department expects France
to seek a “truce at any price” in
Indochina. He spoke of the tone
of Smith’s review as “pessimistic.”
The Guatemala situation was
not mentioned, this informant
said.
France's Mendes-France Talks
Wiih China's Chou En-Lai
BERN, Switzerland, U!)—French
Premier Pierre Mendes - France
talked for two hours today with
Red China’s Premier Chou En-Lai.
Mendes-France said afterward the
meeting gave him reason to hope
the Geneva conference might pro
duce “happy progress” toward
peace in Indochina.
Tobacco Scientists Say
Further Study Needed To
Pin Down Cause of Cancer
NEW YORK, [fft—Further study
and experimentation are neces
sary, the tobacco industry says, to
pin down the causes of cancer
and heart disease.
It views as “preliminary” an
American Cancer Society report
indicating cigarette smoking cuts
the life span.
The tobacco industry’s attitude
was made public yesterday in a
statement issued through Dr.
Clarence Cook Little, newly ap
pointed director for a scientific
committee set up to study the
effects of tobacco on health.
Dr. Little termed “of vital in
terest” the findings of the scien
tists who made the study for the
American Cancer Society but took
the position that more proof is
needed.
July 4 Celebration
In Nome To Be Big
Event This Year
The Fourth of July celebration
is to be a big event this year,
states Chairman Jim Walsh.
The big celebration will be held
on Monday, July 5th, according to
present plans and although it is
sponsored by the city many of the
civic organizations are participat
ing in the event.
Robert Lewis is chairman of the
finance committee and is assisted
by members of the Beta Sigma
Phi who are canvassing the town
for the necessary funds. Any in
dividual who is not contacted is
urged to leave his voluntary con
tribution at Hagen’s Jewelry
Store.
Judge Walter Hodge will be in
charge of the patriotic exercises
being planned for the day.
Sam Mogg has lined up many
native sports including blanket
tosses, high kicking, oomiak rac
ing and some of the more unusual
events for the occasion which
only a few people have seen be
fore.
The American Legion will have
charge of the children’s sports
and the dance held in the evening.
The VFW will co-ordinate with
the military for part of the pro
gram.
Lt. Varnell of Nome Field has
been appointed project officer and
from all indications a military
band and other special events will
be brought in from Ladd Air
Force Base for the day.
Chief W. W. Laws will have
charge of the free ice cream for
the children and with his experi
ence of many years in this capaci
ty has the job well in hand.
Rainfall Dampens
Interior Forest Fires
FAIRBANKS, UP) — Rain thru
out the Alaska interior yesterday
slowed advance of a forest fire
which has burned over an esti
mated 250,000 acres of spruce,
birch and brush.
Dick Quitus, forestry depart
ment chief here, said no crews
have been sent to fight the blaze,
which has been out of control in
an inaccessible region. He said
continued rainfall may control
the fire within a few days.
Smoke over Fairbanks was
cleared by todays’ rain.
Governor Heintzleman
To Hold Open House
In Juneau Saturday
From the Office of the Governor
JUNEAU—Governor B. Frank
Heintzleman announced Tuesday
that he will hold open house in
the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau
between eight and ten o’clock Sat
urday evening, June 26th.
This will be the first public af
fair in the mansion, recently ex
tensively repaired and redecorat
ed, since Gov. Heintzleman took
office.
The governor said he is extend
ing a general invitation through
the newspapers to' all Alaskans
and their friends. No individual
invitations are being issued and
the affair will be strictly informal.
Guatemala Rebels
Withhold Attack
Prevent Bloodshed
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, UP>
—Col. Carlos Castillo Armas said
today his anti-Communist forces
in Guatemala “are prepared for
a long or short battle” in efforts
to take over the government.
Asked how long he thought it
would take to unseat the govern
ment of President Jacobo Arbenz
Guzman, he responded:
“It depends on how long Ar
benz keeps thinking he can win.”
Last night the government of
Honduras where Castello Armas
hatched the plans for the revolt,
reported this country had been
attacked by mystery planes.
A communique from the rebel
army said that the anti-Commun
ist forces have not yet begun their
real air attack on government in
stallations. A few air raids have
been made, the communique
added, but these were merely to
demonstrate air superiority and to
give Guatemalan government
forces an opportunity to yield and
“prevent bloodshed.”
Castelli Armas said he will an
nounce soon the composition of
the cabinet in his provisional gov
ernment.
High Waters Cause 7,500
To Be Evacuated From
Homes In Des Moines
DES MOINES, —Under emer
gency police orders a precaution
ary evacuation of 7,500 persons
from low-lying areas was com
pleted here today as the Des
Moines River rose past the high
mark set in 1947’s disastrous
flood.
Officials said the total included
hundreds cff families who volun
tarily left their homes yesterday
and last night.
About 12 square blocks which
were without adequate dike pro
tection in the city’s southeast
bottoms already were flooded.
Elsewhere, the levees still were
holding but were under great
pressure. All threatened areas had
been cleared of people except for
workers and those still moving
out their possessions.
The raging river was more than
four feet above the 23-foot flood
stage and nearly a foot above
the 1947 high. It still was rising
with a crest of 29 to 30 feet due
by tomorrow.
The emergency evacuations be
gan during the night. Police
knocked on doors to awaken resi
dents in a seriously imperilled
area.
House Members To Fly
To Hawaii For Funeral
Services For Farrington
WASHINGTON, UR — House
Speaker Martin yesterday ap
pointed eight Republican House
members and Delegate Bartlett to
attend the funeral in Hawaii of
Delegate Farrington who died of
a heart attack Saturday.
Memorial sevices for Farring
ton will be held here today. His
body -will be cremated and the re
mains will leave Washington
Thursday, accompanied by the
committee and members of the
family.