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Evening star., 1947-06-11
To Liohten the Burden

Reliable information indicates that the
United States will let Germany have
number of laid-up Liberty ships to be
operated by German crews for the trans
portation of food and raw materials. This
is in line with a recommendation made last
February by former President Hoover in
his report to President Truman on the
economic situation in the Anglo-Amercan
zones. Private American shipping interests
and the maritime unions are said to be
strongly opposed to the idea, but it seems
too sound to be argued down.
At any rate, according to Mr.. Hoover,
such move would represent consid-
erable economy for both Britain and the
United States. In the words of his Febru-
ary report, ''If we could effect some tenn
porary operation by German crews of, say,
seventy-five Liberty ships, now laid up,
all the expense could be paid by the Ger
mans in marks, except for fuel, and thus
save a very large amount of dollars other
wise coming from the American and
British taxpayers This would probably
amount to s40o00,o00 per annum." saw
ing of that magnitude cannot be ignored
II Mr.. Hoover's estimate is right, his rec
ommendation ought to be adopted without
further delay.
This move is not the only one that would
save money for Britain and the United
States. In his February report Mr. Hoover
made several other econonlizing recon-
mendations These included changes In
the rationing program: the shipment of
seed potatoes to provide substantial addi-
tions to the German harvest: the removal
Of barriers to exports from Germany: and
Evening star., 1947-06-11
On Hearing q Concert
THE SINGER

IhE SlNcEH
I remember the first pure toonder
As the Uoice murn1urs like south ,1tnd
Moving under June thunder.
see the narro1o foot slanted do,on
Betueen the brook-tern and the moss;
The unnamed petal OF the nnderfoot,
Clinging to the net. round stone,
And the mater you came to cross
Making an island for you alone.
THE voL1N1sT
The girl-roundness OF the arms lifted
As she holds the ptolin and the stofft botn
Is like the tenderness OF your hand
Lifting the s1otrl OF your ootDn,
While the petttcont folloiDed the foD I
OF that muslin and blue sash drtfted.s
THE PIANIST
The hands here on the hard keys
Are efortless and sure as the moments
That 1oued from the hour before you cams
Until you passed ouer the stream.
That ioas the first spring.
The music OF 1t Is here In the notes
Fading backward into the dream.
The melody repeats no Dord that you spoks
Yet here are the terms and the D1oss J
And your tohite foot stepping, z
And the stones In the tcnter-henrt
,cnitinD,
And the song my lips are shaping.
SARA VAN ALSTYNE ALLEN.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Trade Barriers to Peace

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The House of Representatives has passed q
bill which permits the raising OF tariffs on
imported wool as much as so per cent and
allows an import quota limiting the amount
OF wool brought into the country. 1t also
directs the CCC to continue the buying Of
wool through 1e4s and to sell it to meet the
competition of foreign wool and take the loss.
One hundred and thirty million dollars VIII
finance this program.
This kind of q bill, If not vetoed by the
President is the hrst step In wrecking sound
two-wsy trade. II u Of . piece With the
Evening star., 1947-06-11

dlesex Council might be met by enhpha-
sizing Punch's eventual punishment. Little
boys and girls surely are as apt to be
impressed by the fate OF Judy's husband
as they are by the wickedness OF the be-
havior for which at last he must pay the
price.
Evening star., 1947-06-11

Average hourly
By Robert ]. Leicis
Second OF a Series of Four Articles.)


November, last year, the BIS wholesale price
index for lumber shot up from 1888 to 1888 by
March, this year. The wholesale lumber price
level In March, this year, was 1889 per cent
higher than in 1899.
The astonishing rise in the lumber price was
in contrast to a cement price jump Of only %
per cent and an increase IN the price of struc-
tural steel Of only 19 per cent in the same
period.
Other wholesale price increases in March,
this year, over 1899. included: Brick and tile,
449 per cent; paint and painting materials,
1127 per cent; plumbing and heating, 48.9 per
cent; other building materials, $50 per cent.
At the retail level prices generally showed
even larger percentage increases. For common
framing lumber as an example, Washington
builders report they had to pay as high as $1l0
a thousand In contrast to $50 or $50 before the
war;
In addition to actual cost increases the
price of building today reflects in some cases,
the additional margin builders and subcon-
tractors say they must provide to protect
themselves against loss in a rising market and
against delays owing to Interruptions Of pro-
duction.
incidentally. this margin must provide for the
pOSSlplliCy OF QciayS owing W StIiAcS, SIoWuoWAo
or union jurisdictional disputes and costs added
by so-called restrictive practices, say builders.
Builders point out that cost uncertainties
make 1t virtually impossible now to abandon
the present practice of cost plus" contracts on
commercial projects and return to lump sum"
bidding. Most Government contracts today,
however, are reported to be on lump sum"
basis
Present conditions, as result mean that
sponsors of commercial projects must shoulder
most of the risks In the case of a "cost plus
flxed fee contract. the builders fee is figured
on his estimate of the total cost In the case
of "cost plus percentage" the builders
profit reflects the total cost. Thus the higher
the cost goes-whether owing to Interruptions
of materials flow, higher prices for materials,
increased wages or labor sowdowns or stop
pages-the higher the builders return will be.
And thus the higher the ultimate outlay for
the job.
In the, case Of the speculative home builder,
however, rising costs can be reflected in the
selling price only to the extent that home
financing Is available. Thus. In cases where
costs get too far out Of hand. or delays become
too costly, the builder may be caught in
squeeze from which he is lucky If he extricates
himself.
(The third article in this series will appear
tomorrow
Evening star., 1947-06-11

kind of insanity that permitted the kerosening
OF potatoes while millions starve. We vote
billions for foreign relief, yet at the same time
refuse to let those same countries pay us back
in trade. Now comes bill to ban the i'm
portation OF Dutch bulbs except for ''propaga
ton" purposes.
1t seems to me that more attention by the
press to such little bills while they are still
in the making, would have beneficial effect
by giving readers time to protest to their Con-
gressmen. Not only does free trade depend
upon the United States, but the eventual
economic land what war is not fundamentally
caused by economic dislocationsD peace Of
the world. MARIAN B. DAVIDSON.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
For Miniature Camera Addicts

To the Editor Of The Star:
What this city needs is real active ninia-
ture camera club. We do have Il believe) a
couple of camera clubs but they are not strictly
miniature and are not very active The Stars
photo contest is stirring lot Of interest in
amateur photography, so let's start while the
interest is still red hot. BY miniature I mean
up to size SIG 016).
MINIATURE CAMERA FAN
Evening star., 1947-06-11
RELIGION in Russia

To the Editor Of The STAR
A religious revival in Russia OF early church
proportions, with miracles and healings, would
so re e-establish the Christian faith In the hearts
OF the Russian people that the Red Dictator
ship would fall OF like dead leaves before the
bursting buds Of spring, and the rest Of the
world could relax from the fear Of another
elobal war Of atomic proportions.
EARL GRIPS.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,Driter, although it is permissible for
priter knotDn to The Star to use
nom de plume Please be briet.
Evening star., 1947-06-11

Plans are being made for government
by television" in the event of an atom
bomb attack on the United States. Those
who think we have too much government
will have an excellent chance to tune it
out
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Wants Minority Opinion Respected

Recently two amendments to the increased
subsistence bill for veteran students were pro-
posed. AS reported, one would deny benefits
to any member of the Communist Party and
the other would deny benefits to veterans who
are in sympathy with the aims Of the Com
munst Party. The latter bill is the one which
aroused my attention and Indignation
In these United States, one is presumed to
be allowed to have his own opinions with no
punishment for those holding opinions con-
ficting with those of the majority
BENJAMIN F. COE
Evening star., 1947-06-11

Yes, this is an age of confusion. So
was every other age of which living gen.
erations have any knowledge.
Evening star., 1947-06-11

@. What is "petrined lightning'7-M N.
A. "Petrifed lightning is q popular name
for fulgurite, or rocks which have been fused
on the surface by the intense heat caused by
lightning. 1t also refers to the characteristic
tubes In rocks made by lightning passing
through these materials and fusing them
Evening star., 1947-06-11

O. Why did the late Warden E. Lawes express
himself against capital punishment7-K. M
A. His belief was stated briefly as follows:
II am unalterably opposed to capital punish
ment not because Of sentimental reasons but
because 1t is neither a deterrent nor Is 1t
equitably enforced"
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Questions and Answers

A reader can obtain the answer to any question
Sureau 31s street NE. Washinston Z, b. G.
Please nclose three (3) cents for return postage.
@. What occasioned the building of the State
house at Williamsburg, va.?-C. c.
A. The Statehouse at jamestown was burned.
Plans were soon drawn for a new capital to
be developed on the site of an old outpost be-
tween the York and the James Rivers. The
town was named in honor Of the reigning king.
Q. What was the greatest disaster In the
history of the United States?-V. R.
A. It has been said that the greatest national
disaster in United States history occurred at
Galveston, Tex, on September s. 1900. at which
time over 5000 lives were lost in tidal wave
caused by a hurricane.
Evening star., 1947-02-09

| an member Of Mrs. Wintrinsham.
the House Of Commons, proudly
points out.
This former Liberal member OF
the British Parliament Is here on
q brief visit. While In Washington,
she is at 2716 Thirty-fifth street
NV, as the guest Of Lady Maclean,
who is visiting her son, Donald
Maclean, attached to the staff OF
the British Embassy.
Lady Maclean's late husband and
Mrs. Wintringham were fellow
members of Paliament. Lady Mac
lean Is enthusiastic about the tact
and zeal with which Mrs. Wintring"
ham brought various housing, san1-
tation and educational needs to the
attention of her masculine asso-
ciates in the House Of Commons.
Once, Mrs. Wintringham got i'm
mediate cooperation by pointing
out in a two-minute speech that
the bedrooms in a contemplated
family housing project were the
same dimensions Of the speakers
table. /
Both Lady Maclean and Mrs.
Wintringham are warm in praise OF
the superb job which was done to
improve rural conditions by Miss
Ellen Wilkinson, England's Labor
Minister Of Education, who died
last week. Miss Wilkinson was the
more remarkable, they emphasized,
because until she was IL years old,
she had never even set foot on a
grass plot.
Ruddy checked, clear skinned,
Mrs. Wintringham has been farm
woman all of her life. She firmly
believes united groups Of farm
women are to become an increasing
force in public affairs all over the
world.
"Of course in my country as in
yours, there Is sometimes the feel
ing that women leaders are not
being awarded quite as many plums
from the political puddings as they
feel they are entitled to because Of
the outstanding service they gave
during the war;" she frankly admits.
"But the fact remains, women have
proven themselves able administra-
tors, and they will continue to be
more and more readily recognized
in filling Of administrative posi-
tions.
Among Great Britain's 18 women
members of Parliament there are
no marked divisions Of agreement
as to what they desire for England's
betterment and her future, Mrs.
Wintringham said.
Every few English families have
! domestic help Of any kind" she
Evening star., 1947-02-09
| Porent-T eocher
| Activities

The Board OF Managers will meet
at 10 am. Tuesday In the Adams
School, Nineteenth and California
streets NV. Founders, day win be
observed in many local associations
this month. This year. marks the
50th anniversary Of the parent
teacher movement.
Meetings this week:
Edmonds-M -Maury Associations will
feature an old-fashioned spelling
bee on fathers nighty tomorrow.
Luncheon for children Of both
schools will be held at Edmonds on
February IS. Health examinations
now in progress with the assistance
OF Mrs. Madeline Raynor and Mrs.
Virginia Virgins. :.
Raymond Association = Monday,
lis pm. Theme, Meeting the
Needs of Your Children" DR.. Rice,
District OF Columbia mental hygiene
clinic, will speak on "The Health
of Your Child"
Anne Beers-Founders' day cele-
bration, pm. tomorrow. Doors
open at 7:30 for teacher consulta-
ton. Inspector Dick Mansfield.
guest speaker. Entertainment by
Mrs. Theodore Entwisle, vocalist,
accompanied by Miss Irene Roby
at the piano and Hawaiian guitar
Evening star., 1947-02-09

duet, G. nj. Rollins and Arthur
Pritchett. Health class Thursday,
1:30 pm, Mrs. Kathleen Bowman,
instructor.
Kimball Association School night
and meet your teacher, informal
Thursday, 7:30 pm, benefit Of
parents Of new pupils. Movies will
be shown by courtesy Of Wilson Gill,
Entertainment by school chorus.
Eliot Junior High Association
Wednesday, 8 pm. School Board
member viii speak on Responsible
titles Of a Father" Playlet, BURN
Candles Burn" presented by board
members.
Park View Association Tuesday.
8 pm. Speaker, Mrs. Viretta Van
Dorm, Association for Childhood
Education, viii discuss 1.-THE Home
and the Child"
Central High-Executive, Wednes-
day. 8 pm.
Bryan-Executive, Friday, Ills
pm.
Barnard Association-Tuesday,
pm. General discussion, Working
Together for Mutual Understand
ing" Miss Katherine Scrivener
divisional principal, and George
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Physicist to Give 10th
Joseph Henry Lecture

The 10th Joseph Henry lecture oi
the Philosophical Society of Wash
ington will be given at $3.50 pm
Saturday In the auditorium OF the
National Museum. The speaker will
be DR.. Jesse w. Beams, professor
Of physics at the University Of Vir-
ginia, who will discuss high CEN
trifugal fields.
The lecture Is given annually by
some outstanding scientist In honor
of Joseph Henry, first president Of
the Philosophical Society and first
secretary Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Saturdays lecture is open to
the public.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
British Still Having Grim Time,
Former Woman Legislator Says
Feminine Leaders Will Get More and More
important Posts, Visitor Here Asserts
BY Jessie Font Evons

said. 1--WE do yearn after your mar
velous American household gadgets
and your many household labor
saving devices. Mechanical short
ages OF all kinds are OF course very
great handicap to Britain's return
to normalcy.
In Mrs. Wintringham's home
farm area, as In other farming sec
tions, shortages in farm machinery
parts are real handicap to full
production. Particularly Is this a
setback In regions which have grown
accustomed to the large scale farm
ing operations made possible by
American machinery during the
war.
Evening star., 1947-02-09

Hammond will speak On Parents
and Teachers as Partners"
Woodridge-Founders day tea,
Thursday, lis pm. Guests Of
honor, president, Mrs. Q. q. Han
kinS and Mrs. Frank Borden OF the
District Of Columbia Congress. =
Buchanan Association Tuesday.
parent-teacher conference from 7::30
to 8 pm. Motion picture on Ant
werp, speaker from the Belgian
Embassy,
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Public Relations Group
To See Fishing Film

"The Saga Of q TUNA Clipper" 8
motion picture In color, will bt
shown at luncheon to be held By
the National Capitol Forge of the
American Public Relations Associa.
ton at 1915 pm. tomorrow at ths
willard Hotel.
Don Loker Of the California Fish
Gamers Association, who made the
film, will speak.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Jewish Writer to Speak

B. z. Goldberg, columnist Of the
Jewish daily newspaper "The Day,
will speak at the Beth Sholom Syn
agogue, Eighth and Shepherd streets
NV. at $3.50 pm. Tuesday. Mr.
Goldberg recently returned from q
tour Of European countries and
Palestine.
Evening star., 1947-02-09

terity Of meager, ,
rationed living
continued, de-
spite the fact
that the war is
over.
Yet, with dog
ged perserver-
ance, women in
all ranks Of life
are keeping the
vision Of q bet
ter peacetime
world, Mrs. Mar
garet Wintring-
ham, FIRST Eng
lish-born wom-
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Valentine Dance Slotted

A st. Valentines Day dance will
be held at Q pm. Saturday in st.
Margarets Episcopal Church. Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place
NV. under the auspices Of the
Young Women,s Axiliary.
Evening star., 1947-02-09

The home-makers Of Great Brit
ain are continuing to have a grim
time Of it, especially in the cities.
Universal shortages and the aus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
No. 5633-A

No. 5633-A
 In the District Court fer the Terri tory of Alaska, Diylsic-a Number One, at Juneau.
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA, Plain tiff and Petitioner, vs. JOHN H.
 WALMER, as Clerk of the Dis trice Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number 1; All other parties in interest or persons
 unknown having or claiming un-
 SUIT nndered bonds issued by the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com
 pany, a corporation, prior to De-
 cember 24, 1924; kll other parties or persons unknown having or
 claiming any right. title, estate,
 lien or interest in the money de-
 scribed herein, Defendants and Respondents.
 Plaintiffs First Amended Petition and Information has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court in the above entitled cause, setting forth the following facts:
 That there is on deposit with the Clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska First Division, the sum of s9,94983, for unknown holders of Alaska Gastineau Mining Company bonds, resulting from foreclosure proceedings and trus- tee transfer of funds, as more par ticularly described in the said First Amended Petition and Information on file in the above entitled cause, and that no person whomsoever has interposed a claim for any portion of said money at an time since Janu- ary 31, 1889, and said First Amended Petition and Information alleges that by reason of such facts and cir cumstances, said deposit has escheat- ed to and become the property of the Territory of Alaska, and. prays for Decree adjudging and decreeing such money the property of the Territory of Alaska.
 NOW THEREFORE, all persons interesed in said money on deposit with the Clerk of the District Court are hereby required to appear and show cause, if any they have, on or before the 21st day of May, 1947, at 2 o'clock P M. of said day, why the title to said deposit should not vest in the Territory of Alaska.
 TT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order to Show Cause shall be published for six consecutive weeks, beginning March 27, 1947, in the DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated this 25th day of March, 1947
 HARRY k. PRATT,
 United States District Judge. First publication, March 27, l947. Last publication, May ', 19i7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07
Berlin Cafe Diners
 Must Rent Cutlery


 BERLIN-.R-An old and dis tinguished restaurant in the heart of Berlin, where some of Germany's important politicians of the imper- ial days used to gather, recently re-opened it's doors.
 A hundred pairs of its fine old knives and forks were laid out for the occasion.
 That was mistake in these days when knives and forks are virtually impossible to buy in Berlin. The guests took them all
 Now, if you want to dine in that restaurant you must make deposit of 50 marks for the use of knife and fork.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07
ALASkA MEMORIALS GETTING ATTENTICN, NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, May 7--lR- Alaska has asked that white set tiers be given the right to own reindeer to prevent the Territor- ial herds from becoming extinct. The Alaska Legislature in mem orial to Congress requests repeal of the law restricting the owning of reindeer to natives, saying that large herds already have vanished in the Second Judicial Division.
 Unless immediate and apbropri- ate steps are taken" the memorial said, the industry will soon be- come extinct
 The Legislature said settlers want to engage in the reindeer indus try, adding that it would afford a chance for veterans to get estab- lished in the Territory.
 The Legislature in another mem orial asked that Congress re- turn to the Territory 50 percent of the income taxes collected from Alaskans. It said the refunds would amount to S5,000,000 an- nually and that this already is be- ing done in Puerto Rico.
 This memorial recited that such action would provide funds for Alaska, if granted statehood, to establish state institutions.
 In third memorial, the Legis- lature asked that Congress de- wise means of effecting trans fer to the United States of that part Of Yukon and British Col umbia, Canada, through which passes the Haines cutoff on the Alaska military highway.
 The memorial said the Canadian government had made no commit ment for caring for it's part of the road, and that as the road luns through virtually unpopulat- ed country of no considerable value, the United States should trade another piece of land for that section or purchase it outright from Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to express sincere thanks for the kind synlpat1-y shown by friends on the death of my father, Alfred w. Willard, and especially thank the odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose for the beautiful funeral service they conducted Their thoughtfulness during his long illness is also greatly appre- ciated by me
 (Signed) MRS. DAVE MILNER
 adv. 573-t1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07
NOTICE

After May 10, no telephone rent als for the month of May will be accepted at discount. All remit tances must bear postmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt. Please add 1fc sales tax.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
 TELEPHONE co.
 adv. 573-t3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

BOAT No. 31A558, round bottom cruiser, 28 it. 9ft. 3.75 it.. Chrysler automobile engine. Ideal for trapping or fishing, ready to go. See Douglas Boat Shop.
 555-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

PROTECT your investment and property with FIRETOX. It works 24 hours a day. Home and Marine type now in stock. Ju- neau Welding and Machine Shop.
 524-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

35 FIT. TROLLER, ready to go. Call
 Green ITO or inquire Bertie II, No. l float. 547-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

ONE USED Ford V-8 dump truck with 4-yd. dump body See D. B. Femmer or view at Juneau Mot ors. 543-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

FURNITURE Clearance continues on Juneau-Y oung's Mezzanine.
 adv. 573-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07
MURPHY & MURPHY

REALTORS-ACCOUNTANTS Phone 676 over Five. Sa..JroT Pan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

1-3 ROOM CABIN, oil heat, show
 CT, furnished. Call at 142 Will oughby 550-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

GOOD INCOME property. See Nick Rocovich. 515-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

NEW 6 in. wooden pipe at whole
 sale cost, 1000 it., also T's and
 elbows. George Brothers. 553-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-07

GUARANTEED Realistic Per.rla- nent. s7.50. Taper Curls. sl up Lola's beauty Shop. Phone 2cI BIS Decker Way.