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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-03-01

Sweden won the recent Euro
pean ski championships in st.
Moritz, Switzerland. both in the so
and the Is kilometer race In the
former Sweden captured the first
four places; in the latter Swede
won first prize, a Finn came in
second. but of the ten first in
goal, seven were SWedes. In Zu-
rich a Swedish hockey team de-
feated Swiss team SO More
than 10000 spectators braved SUBJ
zero weather to watch the Winter
Grand PriX automobile race at
Rommehed. in Dalecarlia. on Feb
ruary 10. First prize for racing
cars was won by R. Parnell, of
Great Britain. while Raymond
Sjoquist. of Stockholm, was first
in the sports car class
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-03-01
Twenty-siX on British Vessel Res
cued by Swedish Steamer

On Jan. 80 the Swedish steamer
"P. l.. Pahlsson,' of Halsingborg,
arrived in Lisbon with % crew
members and three passengers of
the British steamer "Samwater,"
which early in the morning OF
Jan. 30 HAD caught fire in the Bay
of Biscay off Cape Finisterre
The cargo, consisting of wool,
burnt fiercely and the fire spread
to every part of the ship. Two
lifeboats We're launched, but both
capsized and all the II occupants
of one drowned. The other was
righted, however, and happened to
come in the path of the Swedish
steamer.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-03-01

LyckSele, in northern Lapland,
temperature of SO below zero.
Fahrenheit, has been reg stored
and in the Stockholm suburbs the
mercury has gone down to be-
low
The Fuel Commission is expect
ed to announce this week whether
hot running water will still be free
or temporarily shut off in order
to save coal. In the meantime the
epidemic of influenza is spreading
and no visitors are allowed in any
of the city hospitals.
Many schools are also closed.
Large patches of penicillin have
been flown to Stockholm from
New York.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-03-01
SWEDEN In GRIP OF SUB. ZERO WEATHER

STOCKHOLM-(By Wireless)-Sweden is locked behind
barrier of ice with Gohenburg the only port through
which ships with COAL food and other essentials pass
Even there, however, the pack ice may win the ice
breakers that try keep channel navigabe In
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-03-01

symphony No. g. by the
American composer, William Schu-
man, recently was performed
by the Stockholm Symphony
Orchestra
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-03-01

The Norwegian General Hjalmar
Riiser-Larsen will join the Sean
dinavian Airlines System, accord
ing to Stockholm newspapers. He
will plan new air routes outside
Europe.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Robert @. Whitton Resiqns
As Alexandra Hospital Head

Robert G. Wilton yesterday an
nounced his resignation as admin
istrator of the Alexandria Hospital
Mr.. Whitton's resignation came
exactly one week after publication
OF findings OF survey of the hos
pital conducted by a staff of New
York experts which was highly criti-
cal OF the hospitals financial and
administrative condition.
In letter to the hospital board,
Mr.. Whitton wrote: 1T appears that
the best interests of the Alexandria
Hospital will be served by rendering
my resignation, which I hereby do
at the pleasure of the board of di-
rectors."
He added that, as he had no i'm
mediate plans, he offered his serv-
ices ito help accomplish the task
known by all of you"
Board Fails to Act.
The hospital board failed to act
on recommendations of the survey
when it met last week due to the
absence of three members. The
board announced plans Immediately
after that meeting, however, to meet
Monday or Wednesday to consider
the report and promised to move
swiftly" to put into effect some of
the reforms recommended as a re-
suit of the survey.
The board gave no indication,
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Women Voters Back
Montgomery Charter
By Unanimous Vote

The Montgomery County League
Of Women Voters has voted unani-
mously to support the proposed
charter for the county.
The action was taken at the No
vember meeting of the group. A
Telephone Committee, headed by
Mrs. Philip Woods, Takoma Park.
was set up to spearhead the league
campaign for a charter form of
government.
The charter, drafted last spring
by the County Charter Board. will
be submitted to the voters in 4
referendum at the November, 1948,
general election.
! According to Mrs. Marian Hem
lngWay, league president, study
groups sponsored recently by the
organization found that the Char
ter Boards recommendations have
improved the charter over the one
rejected by the voters three years
ago.
More Study Groups Planned.
She said additional study groups
will be held in the future to discuss
the proposed charter and that the
league will furnish speakers to ex-
plain its provisions. Requests may
be made to Mrs. Ralph Hin,stead.
chairman OF the leagues local gov
eminent committee, at Wisconsin
5156.
All league members have been
asked whether they wish to serve
on the Telephone Committee, whose
members will call their neighbors
and other county residents to invite
them to attend the study groups.
The organizations As precinct lead
ers also will aid In the campaign.
DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, jr., State
superintendent of schools, told the
league that Baltimore and Anne
Arundel Counties are far ahead Of
Montgomery County in providing
funds for school construction.
In Baltimore County, he said |
$12,00O,00O is being spent for new
schools this year while Anne Arundel
County officials were authorized at
the recent special session of the
General Assembly to float a $7,00o,-
900 bond issue for school construc-
ton. This is in addition to
81 100000 bond issue previously
sold by Anne Arundel, he said.
Only 100000 in County.
Montgomery County, however, has
only $5,000,000 available for this
purpose up to July, 1949, DR.. Pullen
pointed out.
He went on to say that State aid
for school construction and in
creased teacher pay are bringing
about better buildings and better
teaching.
Mrs. Elizabeth Macdonald, presi-
dent of the Montgomery County
Teachers Association, warned that
many schools in the county would
be forced to start double shifts next
year and that libraries would nave
to be used as classrooms unless the
school building program is accel-
Grated.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

board, said last night the board
would meet tomorrow morning to
act on Mr.. Whitton's letter of res
ignation.
The survey that produced criti-
cisim of the hospitals administra-
tive and financial conditions was
undertaken on recommendation
of the Council of Social Agencies to
settle a dispute between the hospi-
tai and the city over indigent-care
rates.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

however, that the reforms referred
to included Mr.. Whitton who was
described in the report as "the per-
son of ultimate authority generally
responsible for conditions"
Mr.. Whitton said the effective
date of his resignation was up to the
board.
Board Meets Tomorrow.
D. c. Book, chairman of the
Evening star., 1947-11-23
AIumnoe Group to Hold
Communion Breakfast

st. Patrick's Alumnae Associa-
ton will receive communion at the
8 am. mass Sunday, December H.
at St. Patrick's Church.
Following the mass, the academy's
graduating class will be guests at the
associations annual communion
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Glass to Hear Dr.. Adams

THE Proof of a Christian" will be
the text of Dr. William B. Adams for
the Monday Night Bible Glass at
7:30 pm. tomorrow in the Central
Branch of the YWCA, 1876 G street
NV. DR.. Adams is pastor of the
Rockville Baptist Church. This class
is sponsored by the Organized Bible
Glass Association.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

Freight traffic in the American
zone of Austria is running we'll a.
head of preWar,
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
q Survive

KetchIkan (P) = The Coast Guard reported completion of the removal of 4 known surviv- ors of the wreck of the Army transport Clarksdale V ctory, ia which 49 lest their lives.
 Survivors suffering shock and exposure, were flown to Ketch- ikan The Coast Guard said the aft section of the broken vessel had been located offshore from the grounded bow.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29

with Nancy Norman, Airline Herring and oid Hubley, were tied with five wins and oRe loss apiece after the two nights play.
 The Jerling quartet scored an upset win in the playoff, held yesterday, 10 take the champion ship Scores m the final match were 15-7, 1858.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
KODIAK MIRROR

& Mrs. Chas. Collins. Helen pl. anen, A J. Bamberg, Louisa Dexter
 Alexander DeFresne, Father Mcdonald
 OUTGOING:
 Della Kinports, MT. & Mrs. N. A. Sutherland, B. JohnsCa, Mrs. Bradley Poland & child. Mrs. Merrill Coon & infant, Ben Kraft, A D. EarIs, Ned Nelsons. Helen Cass, A. Verle Collar. Geo. Drewes, w. F. Estill
 Paul Odlaug, Ali Madsen, A, S. Erickson, Andy Kalheim, c. J Putzel.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29

Religious books and novels will be featured at the newly opened Bible Book Store, located in the former Dinner Nook build ing across from the Belmont, Rev John Marshall, of the Kod iak Praise Chapel, announced toe day
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the Fishermen's Union at the Union hall next Tuesday. the 3rd, at 7;3o pm.
 The date is being changed so as not to conflict with the Dem- ocratic Committee meeting on Wednesday, the usual meeting night
 (Please disregard Fishermen's Notice on page II this issue
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29

Two teams of young athletes wound up the November paddle bird championships in a te Tuesday evening after a double round robin of play
 Johnny Beuke Braves com posed of Phyllis Sullivan, Sally Heitnran and Alien Chernoff Ill addition to Captain Beukers, and Charles Jerlng's Stars
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29

Bill Anderson, son of MT and Ms. W A. Anderson, who was graduated from high school here last spring has joined the army, subject to passing his final phys ical. He was flown to Anchorage Wednesday.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
B. E. Nachtweih

Marjorie Ellen Fadaoff, of Kodiak, and Robert Williams, U. s. Navy, were married Sat- urday evening by U. s Commis- sioner G. w. Bubendorf at the latter's office Mrs Emma King and Peter Klug, Jr were wit nesSes.
 The couple left for the States thls week.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
Notice

For those late-hour emergency stove jobs, leave word at the Polar Bear and prompt service will be given, except Friday evenings. by, Home Service
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
AOdlak MlurOr "SXews Of c4mersca's Last FrontYer

Published Every Saturday at Kodiak Alaska
 Yearly Subscription Rate $500 Entered in the Postofce at Kodiak Alaska Second Class matter under act of Congress of March B. 1878 KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY William H. Lamno, Editor and Publisher
 Lillian B. Lamme, Associate Editor
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
NOTICE

There will be a Firemen's meeting at the frehaII Monday, Dec 1, at 7:30 Em. All members please be present.
 George Magnusen
 Fire Chief
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29

The Bills Club recently form ed by local Elks has rented the space formerly occupied by the Cheeckako Club for their head quarters. The Cheechako Grill in the same building was not in- cluGed.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
Council
(contlnued from page l)

ing areas, including changes of a taxi stand from the Ships to Bert's corner, were discussed and an ordinance is to be drawn up covering them
 The water rate ordinance had its second reading and passed and new rates going into effect Dec.
 Matter of a proposed change in the curfew ordinance caused much discussion The change, previously requested in a resol- ution from local teachers, asked that children under 16 not be allowed in public places after 9 pm during the school year un- less accompanied by parents, ex- cept on weekend or holiday eve nights, The proposal will come up for discussion again at the next meeting.
 A peddlers license ordinance, requiring a $L00 fee, had it's first reading.
 Councilman A. A Owen asked that a letter be directed to Ed e ester of the Sailors Union, Seattle, protesting "time.kllling" tactics and the poor sailors crew on the last fr5ighter un- loaded at the city dock. MT Owen said the unloading took 4 hours longer than 1t should have.
 Proposal for e $10O bond to l be put up by an association of residents of the Mission road areas, to cover fire calls outside the city limits was discussed and the council was to meet last nigh with members of the as. socIation to sign such an agree ment John Gibbons is president, { and Chester Clark secretary of | the residents group
 It was reported a new type of | rat poisoning was received by the city on the last freighter to combat t he increasing rat prob lem Rats for the first time are spreading throughout the town, reportedly from the city dump
 The Kodiak Community Gen. ter's hustling and voluble vel. leybaIl team again mopped up at NO B. last Monday evening. The townies licked the Fort Gteely Soldiers and the N O B. Civilians Tn d-fought matches.
 The team will again play Monday night, leaving the Com munity Center at 7 pm Any interested players are invited to make the trip
 The Kodiak Garden club will meet Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the home of Rea Nachtweih (town or country residence depending on the weather).
 Members are urged 10 be early to accomplish some planned work.
 In the civil suit brought by Karl Brunstad versus L J Shaw, judgment was found for
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
was directed to pay s7O back rent plus costs.
Mrs. Hodge Harland

The above named person may call at CHRISTY'S Bakery to- day and receive the Weekend Special FREE. (adv)
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29
Notice

All roads on my private prop erty located on Mill Bay will be closed for 24 hours December 1, 1947.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-11-29

Mrs Ruth Rock. of Peters burg, representative of the Olympic Life Insurance com pany, arrived here Tuesday to spend a few days and to consult with her local representative, Mrs Bette De Young
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Riotino in Puris

II more evidence were needed that this
is going to be a winter of supreme political
crisis for the French republic, it is to be
found in abundance in this weeks
rioting in the streets of Paris and in the
violent reaction of the Communists in the
National Assembly to Premier Ramadier S
appeal for vote of confidence.
The rioting was the worst since 1895.
Some $4,000 Communists, called to action
by their party newspaper, stormed through
the streets and through police lines in an
effort to break up an antiCommunist
meeting Meanwhile, their political leader,
Jacques Duclos, was delivering speech of
unprecedented violence In the Assembly
attacking the Ramader government, the
United States and General de Gaulle al
most without, restraint
The main question which this raises is
whether the Ramadier government will be
capable of governing France, even though
1t has received closely contested vote of
confidence. Certainly, there is grave doubt
about it.
The French government is trapped be-
tween the political aggression of the Com
munists and the spectacular rise, in the
nature of a countermovement, of De Gaul-
list sentiment. The government denounces
both the Communists and De Gaulle And
Premier Ramadier and his advisers talk as
though the impending crisis can be dealt
with through the normal play of republi-
can institutions"
The great preponderance of the evidence
Is that they are wrong. For the Com
munists, stupidity perhaps, are beginning to
show their hand. They are bent upon pre-
venting the recovery of France and they
seem prepared to use all of the instruments
of power at their command to prevent it.
If they resort to these means, and if France
is to survive, force will have to be met with
force. The great weakness of M Ramadier
and his associates is that they seem un-
willing to look this fact in the face
Evening star., 1947-10-31

intimidated despite an admittedly intolerable
situation. DR.. Ruhland's reversal must be
regarded as such. His retreat from the facts
was an act of disloyalty to faithful and con-
scientious subordinate. DR.. A. R. Sweeney,
superintendent of Gallinger Hospital, must now
effectuate this unwise policy. Already he has
disgraceful mess on his helpless hands in the
understaffed, overcrowded confusion OF the
psychiatric department. Now his wards are
to become the disorganized catch-all for the
unpredictable violence and vulgarity of the
drunk
Admittedly we should do something to pro-
tect innocent victims of Inconsistencies with
the odor of alcohol on their breath. But in
these times Of critical shortages In hospital
beds priorities should be determined by right
and justice. Deserving people still vainly
knock on hospital doors for life-saving admis-
sion. But now paralyzed drunk can be
carried to the head Of the line e.
Voteless taxpayers ask why the over
taxed medical services of Gallinger Hospital
should be further disorganized with the COM
plex problem Of the alcoholic? Using the Jail
inf1rmary still is a sensible solution. The only
objection against it was the legalstic one of
false arrest. AS layman unlearned in law
this writer presumes to ask two questions:
Since when has protective custody of an un-
conscious person been ruled commitment
or formal police charge? If the peace is
to be disturbed by the unpredctable violence
and vulgarty Of the drunk, should it be the
peace Of those already in Jail or those helplessy
Ill in hospitals?
THOMAS E. MATTINGLY, MD.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Religion and Theology


To the Editor of The Star:
This writer did not say that the ills OF the
world were due to the failure Of Christianity,
as CMrs. john Bertha v. Seibert implies.
What he did say was that threats of theologians
that the wicked be consigned to everlasting tor
ture had failed to stem the tides of evil.
Mrs. Seibert fails to differentiate between
true Christianity as contained in the parallels
OF the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son
and the dreadful doctrine of eternal hell fire
and birthstone, as preached by ignorant theo-
logians.
The parable of the Prodgal clearly indicates
that no matter to what degraded depths man
has fallen, he may recover his true identity
when he decides to conform to the divine law.
And can anybody picture the Good Samaritan
consigning sufferer to flames?
No intelligent man believes that snake
started conversation in the Garden of Eden
or that eternal fire awaits a person who has de-
bauched himself while violating the law. But
1t is logical to assume that the serpent SYM
bolizes evil desire and hell fire remorse and
mental suffering.
The literal fires of hell exist only in fevered
imaginations and may be extinguished with the
waters of compassion and common sense
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Extreme and Arbitrary

Civil Service Commissioner Flemming
has issued a warning that should be taken
to heart by every one concerned with the
problem of safeguarding the security of the
Government. If any part of the loyalty
program Is carried out in such an ex-
treme and arbitrary manner" as to justify
"witch-hunt" charges, he told Federal per-
sonnel officials, the whole program will be
discredited.
Commissioner Flemming fears that the
extreme and arbitrary powers of summary
dismissal in certain security risk" cases
which Congress has vested in several SEN
sitive agencies can be carried too far. The
Star agrees with him. AS The Star has
for such agencies as the State and Defense
Departments and the Central Intelligence
Agency to remove instantly an employe
found to imperil national security. But it
Is taking unwise advantage of these dras-
tic security powers to apply them against
persons having nothing more than weak
nesses of character. Yet the State Depart
ment and the Central Intelligence Agency
catalogue as bad security risks land
hence subject to immediate discharge) en-
ployes who drink too much, talk too much
or hang around with questionable persons
To discharge such employees under the
security program is to stigmatize them with
hint of disloyalty that may be entirely
unwarranted. Until recent adoption of
the new security standards such cases were
handled through regular civil service pro-
cedures, established by the Lloyd-La Fol-
lette Act of 1912. No stigma of disloyalty
is involved in this plan. Commissioner
Flemming is "unalterably opposed" to the
new extreme and arbitrary" way of deal
ing with personality-defect cases. The
Star believes he is correct in his view that
no emergency exists which can justify
this change in procedure, and that it in
vites abuses of an otherwise necessary
exercise of administrative power And it
does not take more than one abuse of the
Governments security program to cause
great damage to this vital project
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Thinner Slices of Bread

TO the Editor OF The STAR
I should like to take my stand with Mrs.
Charles S. Dewey in your October % issue re-
garding the sicing of cut bread.
pack five lunches day and what that does
to the so-called Pullman loaf is simply terrific!
If the size of the present loaf is made smaller,
as I believe has been suggested, to Offset an
actual price raise, shall be worse of than ever,
as will many other lunch makers. Besides that,
four slices of the present. thickness are almost
too much bread. Yet my growing sons need two
sandwiches day.
Couldn't some appeal be made to the bakers
to accept Mrs. Dewey's common-se proposal?
ELIZABETH D. YOUNG.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
A Full Airing Needed

Deputy Coroner Murphy has acted wisely
IN acceding to United States Attorney Fay
request for a reopening OF the much
debated John Forrest Bunch case. Only
the fullest possible airing of all the evi-
dence accumulated by the various official
and private investigators can be expected
to bring out the facts
Mr.. Fay correctly states the situation
when he says that the public Is entitled to
know whether the grave charges which
have been voiced and published are true or
baseless He rejects, for the time being,
the Commissioners proposal for a grand
jury inquiry for the very good reason that,
II the allegations should fail to result IN
an indictment, the public would be left
without an explanation of the cases col
lapse Grand jury testimony Is secret.
And the District grand jury is limited
to finding a true bill or returning an
"ignoramus."
BY reopening the coroner's inquest, how
ever, any new evidence pertinent to the
question of whether Mr.. Bunch died from
natural causes or as result OF police
brutality or neglect can be revealed IN
public-by witnesses under oath. The way
remains open for possible grand jury In
vestigation later, either by request of the
coroner's jury or by voluntary action Of the
District Attorney. Because of the unusual
publicity given this case and because OF
the reports of suppressed evidence,
changed testimony and other irregu-
1arities, the Coroner should adopt a
liberal attitude on the introduction of
evidence, even though 1t may mean going
over ground already partially covered.
The public wants and deserves as COM
plete a Qualification of the Bunch con-
troversy as the Coroners Office, the Police
Department, the Department of Justice
and other qualified investigators of the
ease can provide.