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The Florence Circle of the East ern Star lodge gave a card par ty last Saturday night at the Ma sonic Hall which was greately en- joyed by the 50 persons who at tended Both pinochle' and bridge were offered for diversion, Mrs Edith Lee winning the pinochle prize and Mrs. Dorothy Carroll the bridge. Sandwiches, pickles ant coffee were served at the conclu- sion of play.
 Old friends of Mrs. H. D. Clark were shocked and saddened to heal of her sudden death at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William De war, Monday evening, April 28 Mrs. Clark. who has been in il health for the past few years, wa' feeling so much better she hat been down town and to the li' brary, the first time in months and was planning garden for this summer.
 Funeral services were conduct. ed at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, the Rev John Dodge off ciating The casket was covered with a profusion of beautiful flor al sprays. The lovely and com fortinG old hymn, Lead Kindly
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LOST-Ladys brown Parker Life
 time pen, near post office. Ph. Blue 685. 571-t3
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fir lumber at Lena Point consisting of IS pieces X 6. Il pieces 2 1, 20 pieces l X l2 and small lot flooring, phone
 269 or P. O. box 822 573-t3
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FOR SALE-Tnlce houses and lot, houses in good condition and best location. Inquire Trevor Davis. Box 576, Juneau. 472-tf
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FOR RENT

tOOMS-Kitcnen privileges. iaons HOtel-Ph. 886.
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Twenty-one hundred dollars that had been placed in a fruit jar and hidden under the kitchen floor was located after lengthy search last Sunday afternoon in the Itgcn house. II was known
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MISCELLANEOUS

WILL TRADE bedroom Apt. for
 a house. Phone ,753. 572-t2
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Keys on ring, between 20 and Baranof Hotel Reward Re-
 turn to Empire. 573-t5
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FULLY FURNISHED HOTEL. Pn.
 l37. 546-tf.
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LOST-Ring of keys with small crescent wrench attached; on Glacier Hwy. Reward. Ph. 5ol2.
 571-t3
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FURNITURE Clearance continues on Juneau Young's Mezzanine.
 -adv. 573-tf
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OIL BURNING water heater, brand
 new $50 George Brothers. 570-tf
Evening star., 1947-05-17

national conference Of the signatory
powers, plus the United States III place
of Japan, It win not enter into any partial
talks and will not even discuss the grant
ing Of base rights on the Straits to q
foreign power. This would be considered
by Turkey to be an infringement OF It's
sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President Inonu likewise stressed wish
for friendly cooperation with Greece, with
the Balkan States, ard with the Arab
world, albeit within the frame CT the
United Nations Charter" He refused to
admit the existence Of an Armenian prob
lem in Turkey, because in this country
every citizen enjoys equal rights without
any distinction Of religion or race" This
contention is violently disputed by Arme-
nian groups abroad who have always con-
tested the territorial settlement OF Turkeys
eastern frontiers as being based upon the
expulsion Of the former Armenian resi-
dents of those territories.
Evening star., 1947-05-17

A Good Sort of AiImen.

AL who have had, or who may now have,
a duodenal.ulcer will be happy to know
that they are people of distinction. At
least that is the opinion of DR.. Charles w.
Mayo, son of one of the founders of the
famous Mayo Clinic. He says that such
people do better work than most human
beings and that anybody who wants to be
sure of having a job done well should hire
them. Apparently, like those who are
attacked occasionally by herpes-vulgarly
called shingles-they have something that
others lack. The ailment itself, in other
words, is proof of their superior qualities.
This should cheer them up. There are not
many infirmities that fatter the infirm,
but here is one which man or woman
can be proud of and show off with, even
though it hurts. In fact, If DR.. Mayo is
right, it can be used to good effect In
requests for more pay and similar maneu-
vers calculated to carry the ambitious up
the ladder of success. Too bad the same
does not hold true for all the ills that flesh
is heir to. If 1t did, one could suffer them
with kind of wry and slightly SNUG pleas
ure Alas, though, average affiictions like
colds in the head or fallen arches do moth
ing whatever to build up self-esteem. Life
is full of shortcomings like that.
Evening star., 1947-05-17

the Russians may Be making possible the
formation of m effective regime repre-
sentative Of all parties Under the best
Of conditions this will not be easy, con-
sidering Korea's political divisions and
weaknesses after decades Of Japanese
domination. But the Soviet decision a
decision probably hastened by our plans
to take measures Of our own II the stale
mate continued much longer-at least
improves the outlook II there Is sincere
intent to reach good understanding, the
change may presage an Improvement in
Russia's relations with us elsewhere. At
any rate it lis pleasant to hope So
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Where Turkey Stands

The main lines OF Turkish policy, foreign
and domestic, political and economic, have
just been defined by President Ismet Inonu
in answers to series of questions pro-
pounded by the United Press.
OF outstanding interest is the Presidents
reply to the first query, concerning the
utilization of the proposed sl0o,000,O00 aid
from the United States. The answer came
back unequivocally that this aid was TO be
used "for military purposes" The Presi-
dent went on to say that "for the pur-
pose of economic development loan will
be requested from the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development" An
analysis OF Turkeys financial and COM
mercial situation makes it apparent that
it would be q sound applicant for World
Bank loan. Turkish foreign trade has
prospered for several years, its favorable
balance for 1946 being close to $10o, 900 900.
It's gold reserve is considerable, insuring
stability for the Turkish pound, in con-
junction with strong position In foreign
exchange, covered budget and general
domestic tranquility. II it were not for
the heavy drain imposed by military COM
mitments, Turkey would now be enjoying
marked prosperity And it is precisely the
financial aid promised from the United
States. together with the diplomatic sup
port already extended, which promises to
relieve some of the pressure from Soviet
Russia under which the country has been
laboring.
President Inonu's response on the Straits
question reiterates the stand consistently
taken by the Turkish government on the
matter. This is that, while Turkey is will
ing to discuss proposed alterations to the
Montreux Convention through m inter-
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Russiu and Koreo

In view Of past experience prudence
suggests wait-and-see attitude regarding
the impending resumption of Soviet
American negotiations in Korea. Never
theless 1t is heartening that the Russians
have at last apparently yielded to our
insistence that the countrys major demo-
cratic parties and social Organizations be
consulted in forming unified provisional
government. This ends year-long dead
lock- Assuming good faith all around, 1t
holds out the promise that the Korean
situation may now take marked turn
for the better.
The basic trouble to date has been Rus
sia's refusal to let the joint Soviet
American commission give consideration
to any Korean groups that had ever been
critical of the 1s45 Moscow Agreement on
steps to be taken in restoring Korea to
self-government In effect, since they
were the only ones who had not criticized
the agreement, this meant that the Korean
Communists alone-though minority
would have been entitled to a dominant
voice in the provisional regime. The United
States obviously could not accept such an
arrangement. So the result has been
stalemate, with the unhappy country spllt
into two zones strictly sealed on from each
other, and with the overall economic and
political situation going from bad 70 worse.
In agreeing now to the American ueW'
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Financing Alcoholism Clinics

The fifty cents gallon liquor tax in the
District is relatively so low that II 1t were
doubled, as it is apt to be in the new tax
program, it would still be below the tax In
Maryland and many other Eastern States.
That is one argument in support OF financ-
ing the proposed system OF clinics for
treatment OF alcoholism by a special tax
Of five cents gallon or one cent fifth.
There are other arguments. Chairman
Walt Horan of the House Subcommittee on
District Appropriations, mentioned some OF
them in his testimony before Senator
Cooper's subcommittee, now considering
the clinic bill. Such tax, he argued,
could be collected with little or no addi-
tional expense by the sale of tax stamps,
to be affixed to each bottle. The District
is in such financial straits now that some
such source OF revenue must be designated
to finance the clinic program. The natural
source of that revenue is the sale OF liquor.
Despite the anguished bleats from the
liquor trade, there is an inescapable con-
nection between the problem Of alcoholism
and the liquor traffic and this tax would
be wholesome recognition Of the fact.
1t is not necessary to segregate the
revenue from this tax and earmark 1t
specifically for the clinics. Commissioner
Masons opposition there is understandable.
The receipts could go into the general
fund. But an important part of this
proposal to undertake an intelligent ap-
proach to the problem Of alcoholism
through establishment of clinics is the
levy Of a liquor tax that will finance 1t.
establishing the principle that a part OF
the enormous receipts from sale Of liquor
should be devoted to alleviating at least
some of its evils.
Senator Cooper's subcommittee will make
better bill than the one passed by the
House If it approves the provision to add
a small increase in the liquor tax to finance
the alcoholism clinics.
Evening star., 1947-05-17
A Matter Of Prestige

The House showed good 1udgment In
defeating an ill-advised effort on the floor
to slash even more drastically the State
Departments entertainment allowances for
the next fiscal year. It would have demon
strated fuller appreciation OF the I'M
portance OF these funds II IL had granted
in entirety the departments request for
$1,118,00o for essential" entertaining.
This is not, rs some members Of Congress
seem to think, 4 cookie pushing item de-
signed for the pleasure Of our diplomats In
foreign lands. 1t Is 4 matter OF upholding
the prestige Of the United States abroad
in an era when prestige counts as never
before, when the world Is watching our
every move to see how firmly and effec-
lively we assume our responsibilities in the
field Of foreign relations. We cannot afford
to run the risk of offending foreign gov
ernments by abstaining from the tradi-
tional and ofttimes expensive courtesies
which they have come to regard as due
them from foreign representative.
It Is we'll established fact that made
quate prestige allowances" Is the State
Department refers to them, have tended
Ill yeAES phct W uldAC oip1ouAaSy - AASAA
mans service. Only the very wealthy
could afford to represent us in foreign
capitals. 1t was pointed out on the House
floor, for example, that Averell Hartman,
while serving as Ambassador to Great
Britain, expended his entire entertainment
allowances for one year in giving single
luncheon Had he not given this luncheon
the United States would have been the
only foreign nation whose ambassador
had failed to participate in series ct such
functions traditional with the diplomatic
corps in London.
The increased entertainment fund sought
by Secretary Marshall reflects primarily
the increase in number of our foreign
service representatives in world where
our military men are tapering OF their
activities and our diplomatic representa-
tives are taking up new burdens created
by war Many of these burdens will fall
upon subordinate foreign service officers
of the career type. Few Of these are
wealthy, few can afford to dig into their
own pockets to build up and maintain the
sort of friendly relations which are neces-
sary in their vital work. With proper sup
port from their Government, these trained
career men are ing psition to render in
valuable service. cohxress should not let
them down for wantof an understanding
of their special problems
Evening star., 1947-05-17
No Economy in 1t

Although they argued that economy
would result from the transfer OF the
Census Bureaus Section of Customs Statis-
tics from Washington to New York, Repre-
sentatives Taber and Rooney failed to
explain to the House just how such a
costly decentralization move will save the
Government any money. In the absence
of any economy evidence. it looks as II
" Representative Sasscer of Maryland struck
the nail on the head when he commented
that Messrs. Taber and Rooney naturally"
are for the transfer because they both are
from New York"
But the natural desire of members of
Congress to bring added business-includ-
ing Federal business-to their respective
districts could have devastating effects on
Government efficiency if put into practice
in any substantial degree. And efforts to
get in on this grab game should not be
masked in the guise of economy.
What the New York Representatives
neglected to tell the House was that the
Department Of Commerce, the Census Bu-
reau and the Budget Bureau are strongly
opposed to the move because they contend
that it would reduce efficiency, complicate
administration and sever the existing close
working relations which the section main
tains with other Federal agencies and with
Congress. Mr. sasscer, in addition to call
ing attention to these overlooked angles.
pointed out that gross injustice would be
done three hundred families which now
depend on the section for their livelihood
and which would have to move to already
overcrowded New York City if Congress
finally approves the transfer. In short,
Federal efficiency and sense of justice
toward employees of the long established
local section require that the proposal of
the New Yorkers, as approved by the
House, be rejected when the matter comes
up for final decision by Congress.
Evening star., 1947-05-17

goods industries hxed BY their chief Industrial
consumers; 1t ought to,emphasfse government
encouragement Of the arts and recreation.
public financing Of elections and revisions In
traditional democratic procedures.
These changes would make concessions to
socialism while retaining essential liberties
along with private enterprise which could be
subjected to q system OF globsl law. Marine
insurance, seaports. airports, public works and
certain international waterways ought to be
government operated. These concepts might
be accepted In most parts Of the world and
might be adopted within Russia II the Com
munist revolution is contained within It's pres
ent boundaries.
The controversy over the State Department
appropriation may be proper occasion to
examine, not merely whether we should finance
An information program beamed abroad, but
what hind Of program It should be.
QUINTTN NJ SANGER
Evening star., 1947-05-17
IfIt Had Been Reel

Because of the weather the B-29 "raid" |"
on Washington yesterday was poor show
"a failure from the spectators standpoint.
Yet, even though they few too high to be
seen clearly or to make an impressive
noise, enough OF the Super Fortresses were
UP there to wipe out the whole city had
they been enemy planes and had this been
war instead OF make-believe.
Indeed, they were much more than
enough. One Of them dropping an atomic
bomb, plus perhaps another unloading a
rain Of radioactive gas, would have been
quite sufncient to annihilate nearly all of
us, including the President, any of his
cabinet still In town and members of Con-
sress. Only minority would have escaped,
and the sights they would have seen might
have made them want to die anyhow.
TO be reminded of this again-as the
B-29s should have reminded us yesterday
y unpleasant, and in a sense boring. Ever
since Hiroshima we have been hearing
pretty much the same thing over and over.
One plane plus one bomb equals the end
Of city. Five hundred planes plus five
hundred bombs equal the end of nation.
And so on, until we arrive at point where
we could come close to making the entire
human race extinct Wearisomely lurid
as such talk may be getting to be, however,
the fact is that there is much more truth
in it than fantasy.
The thing speaks for itself. AS far as
Washington Is concerned, 1t means that
there is sense in proposed legislation to
make special constitutional arrangements
to cope with the chaos that would obtain
If our National Capital-top priority tar
get-were erased overnight in war with
A-weapons. As for the country at large,
it means that we can be neglectful OF our
arms only at the risk Of committing suicide.
Finally, as for the whole world, it means
that unless the atom is subjected to rigid
international control, unless nuclear
armaments race Is averted, the atmosphere
Is going to be conducive to a nervous break-
down. panic and self-destruettot1 Il
global scale. 4 81 ssss. .s
It may be tiresome to be reminded re-
peatedly Of these things. But to forget
them could be fatal. The more we and the
rest OF the world keep them In mind, the
better chance there will be Of preventing
them. In fact, where regular diplomacy
may fall to establish peace, they may
succeed. At any rate, a constant awareness
OF them conceivably could have the effect
of frightening all nations away from major
wars forever.
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Progress of Communists

To the Editor Of The Star:
have read your editorial "somber Report
in which you infer from Secretary Marshal's
address that he suspects that Russia's real aim
is the communication and ultimate incorpora-
ton Of Germany into q combination OF power
that would threaten free societies as they have
never been threatened before
Your powers of deduction and the Secre-
tary's perception are indeed remarkable. My
fear is that we already have assured the real
ization Of Stains ambition. That any one
should have failed to realize this after the
Casablanca, Teheran and Yalta Conferences
seems uncomfortable, but that Roosevelt did
not recognize It is indicated by his uncond-
tional surrender policy. That Gen. Marshall
likewise was ignorant OF the true issues OF the
war is evidenced by his approval of the Nor
mandy invasion, and that the American people
were gullble fools, blindly subscribing to
policies calculated to destroy our own tnsti-
tutions Of freedom is indicated by their fail
ure to IRE Henry Morgenthau for Incompetence.
In substance. what Stain wants is con-
tinuation in Germany OF Americas own idiotic
policies. Naturally he can be patient while
American policies Of hate and revenge Inn
plement Russia's communistic designs. 1t must
bs gratifying to the Russian leader to have
the burden Of his expansionist aims borne BY
Americas weary taxpayers.
Nothing has contributed more to the promo
tion Of communism in Europe than the Roose-
velt, Morsenthau and Frankfurter policies.
cannot believe that Americas interests were
served by Roosevelts talk about the -four tree
doms," while at Yalta he was indorsing
human slavery as . form Of reparations. Nor
can I see how respect for our democratic
institutions Is enhanced by witch hunting in
Germany. Neither do believe that our reputa-
tion was uninjured by our betrayal OF the
Firms and Of Mihailovic OF Yugoslavia. In
fact, am convinced that our interests ct home
and abroad continue to suffer more from the
stupidity and incompetence Of our own leader
ship than from the activities of the Russians.
In view OF which Stalin's complacence is
understandable do not oppose our anti
communistic Efforts in Greece, but do believe
We Ei1l dnd 1t expensive to purchase the love
Of those whose hatred we have incurred by our
policies Of revenge and betrayal
That We should seek to attribute the present
perils Of democracy to the sinister aims OF
communism is but = reflection Of that moral
cowardice and self-deception on our part
which constitutes communism's greatest hope
Should the destruction OF democracy occur,
that destruction win be the result not Of Com
munist nor Fascist aims, but Of our own tn-
worthinsss and incapacity to preserve our free
dom. for indeed communism y nothing more
than the remains Of dead democracy
4. n. SMALL
Evening star., 1947-05-17

How long is it since any one around here
has seen one Of those old-time, two
wheeled, horse-drawn dump carts? II
there be a survivor. it should be included
in the vehicular museum of the, late Mr.
Ford, along with the gigs, phaetons and
coaches.
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Effects of Fare Increase

To the Editor Of The Star:
An editorial in The Star said that pass
holders OF Capital Transit benefit more from
the recently authorized fare hike than token
buyers Apart from the fact that can't UNDER
stand how any person benefits when ne has to
pay more for the same service. your arith-
metic is all wrong.
BY advancing the cost of passes as cents,
the transit company increases such costs by
20 per cent. But the buyer Of tokens can ride
six times for 60 cents, an increase Of 20 per
cent also. Or he can ride nine times for 90
cents, which is still the same rate Of increase.
GEORGE HOWARD.
Editors Note. The Star did not say that
any rider benefited from the increased fare
but did say that the weekly pass rider was
favored over the token customer in the
increase. The estimated increase per ride.
for the former is cent and for the latter
u cents.)
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Housewife in Heaven

4 long and tDorthy life,
OF loutng serrtce ended,
Each hour OF erery busy day,
Each day of eDery busy year,
Wisely expended,
As crotCned retrGrd,
The fosDtBD garments Chits,
The sotnps and harp, somehow,
The picture mar,
sss her softly rocking baby dnosls.
And polishing star.
HI1DEGARDE ARENDT.
Evening star., 1947-05-17
CT Subsistence Increases

70 the Editor Of The Star:
In your article of May 9 entitled Large
CT Subsistence Increases Are opposed" you
imply that Dr. Francis Brown Of the American
Council on Education appeared before a Senate
subcommittee. DR. Brown was present, but
unfortunately he was unable to offer testimony.
A group Of six student veterans from Maine,
Florida. Texas, Michigan and New York did
appear and offered clear, nrst-hand informa-
tion on the question of subsistence. The need
for an increase was made quite evident.
MARVIN GERSTIN.
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Alexandria's Opportunity

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Surely the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
is one. OF the beauty ways of the world. But it
is noticeably marred by one bad spot. refer
to the traflc circle as one is about to enter
Alexandra, and which Is apparently within
the Jurisdiction Of the city. The three grassy"
plots included in the circle contain not even
grass but tangled waste Of wild ground honey
Evening star., 1947-05-17

Letters for publication must bear the
Signature and address of the irriter,
although 1t Is permissible for tDrtter
kno1rn to The Star to Hse nom do
plume Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-05-17
Dissertation Of Memorial

Dissertation of Memorial
To the Editor Of The Star:
The Temporary" bridges thrown across the
lagoon Of the Lincoln Memorial constitute the
most fantastic dissertation Of public monu-
ment great work Of art, and the memory Of
the greatest man that America has ever
produced.
The war emergency certainly no longer exists
so how can Washingtoniars bear for one
Evening star., 1947-05-17

moment longer this dissertation Of noble
monument?
II one of your reporters were to take up
position at the end of the lagoon and photo
graph the memorial building, the resultant
picture might shock everybody into realiza-
tion that monument has been erected to
ugliness and bad taste, and has been permitted
to remain too long. H. LEE LURE.
New York City.