davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17
200 School Kids To Participate
 In Stunt Night

There will be 12 acts of enter tainment and 200 Palmer chil- dren on the stage when the cur tain goes up on Stunt Night at the Palmer gymnasium next Thursday evening. Because so many young children are in the show the curtain time has been moved ahead to 7:30.
 Every class in Palmer schaal. including h e grade school. has prepared an act. ii was announced by Mrs. Louise Cope. junior class ad- wiser. Preparations include pantomime. shadowgraphs. or iginal plays and skits. and even some completely unre- hearsed acts.
 Students will be competing for a prize. The audience will be asked to select the winner by popular acclaim.
 Posters announcing the show appeared in Palmer shop win doWs early this week. Admission is 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for high school children and 15 cents for grade school children.
 Members of the junior class, which is sponsoring Stunt Night, invite everyone in the commun- ity to be present. Gate receipts will be used to finance the junior prom.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17
Willing To Pay For Statehood
Continued from page D

Board members spoke of in- tances where industries and new businesses have been l6st because no central government and no system of taxation have been established here.
 Speaking of local need for markets for local produce, MT. Sundborg said a plan of mer- chandising is needed if Alaskan retailers are to realize the value of Matanuska produce.
 He said that a merchandis- ing plan. a better system of marketing and price control. uniform standards of producA lion. and a concentrated adveT- tising program would solve the Valleys marketing pro- gram.
 This plan can be best worked out by Valley farmers either through a coop or through inde- pendent control, he said.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17
P-TA Meets Tuesday

Parent Teacher Association members are reminded to come complete with pie at next Tues days regular meeting. The pie is requirement of the entertain ment committee which promises a good movie, The Salt of the. Earth" as it's share in making the meeting success.
 P-TA meetings are held at 8 o'clock in the school lunchroom. All parents and other interested Valley residents are invited.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17
Hobby Turns Into Valley Industry
Continued from page 1)

NO>N~S~~~S~~>~ an accomplished leatherworker, so when the pair began seeking a way in which to earn their living, in Alaska, which both love, leathercraft was an easy choice.
 They have hope for future of their work. but more than a little fear. too. We don't want it ever to get too big" Robbie says. We want it 10 grow just enough. but not so much that we can't always do it ourselves. That's the only way we can be sure of the quality of the work we turn out."
 But the Rickerts are hoping that this summers work will be
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17
Community Calendar
Wednesday

Wednesday CHAMBER OF COMMERCE luncheon at noon in St. Johns Lutheran church. WASILLA BOY SCOUTS meet in schoolhouse at 8 pm.
 Thursday BOY SCOUTS meet after school at United Protestant church. AMERICAN LEGION meets in office of Koslosky Bldg. at 8 pm LEGION AUXILIARY meets at Grange hall at 8 pm. VALLEY HEALTH COUNCIL meets in Health Center at 8 pm. STUNT NIGHT in gymnasium of Palmer school at 7:30 pm.
 Friday OPEN HOUSE all afternoon at Wasilla school.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17

sufficient to allow them to build a workshop for their shoes, bags and leather goods. With the shop, a St. Bernard pup and a cocker spaniel all in their home, the Rickert living room is a bit too crowded for comfort.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17
Valley Visitors
At the Lodge:

Harry Ehlers, Bagley, Minn.; Don Hatch, Leonard, Minn.; Joe Amundson, Charbook, Minn.; Aileen Lucus, Palmer; Warren Mccoy, Anchorage; Jack Webb, Palmer; Harry Snider, Anchor age; s. J. McRae, Jonesville; Tony Sousa, Moose Creek; S/Sgt. c. s. Thornton, Fort Richardson; S/Sgt. Paul E. Stocks, Fort Rich ardson; F. E. Nightenhelser,
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17
SON BORN

An eight pound, seven ounce son was born Monday to MT. and Mrs. A. H. Weatherbee at the Valley hospital.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-17

CofteY Insures Everything
 Remember? Adv.
The Valley settler., 1948-01-16
ClIlLINC fOR PEOHTS

C2sh over feed costs and cont inuous cul- ling so hand in hand in the poultry cane, particularly so in this period of ever increasing feed co sts. Yet, says Doul try extension special ist, too many producers do flock cu1ling only once 9 year, usually in the fall.
 Vicor end vitality are the first essen- tials for high eCg product ion and satis- factory bra ding stock. Taoy arc indica- ted by bright prominent eye, roll- balanced head, rugged, refined tormora- mont, capacity as indicated by breadth and donth Of body, and sufficient si7o and voiGht to onablo tho hen to maintain en adequate physical re serve throughout tho period Of production.
The Valley settler., 1948-01-16
HIGHWAY CUECMS RUtES

Travellers outbound over tho Alaska - h. vay should leave T"riban} s carly enough tc make Tok friction before 2 n.n. and ,aC, Y.T.,' before g p.ra. if they plan on travo1- ing at night, accord ing to vord received at the local U. s. C. ator2s off co this rock from 5+las T cEard, imi1ration offi- cor at Tol1 rho is also acttre as 7ton'e CT icor during the vacation of J Try A in- s .voral ears have arrived recently at Tok during the evening vith tho idea that Canadian officials would let then through. Tho Canadian custors offico ct Snag is onen from am. until p.m. only, and SnaG officials vil1 not let anyone through after hours unless there is general emergency At 1ok Junction the hours arc from am. until n. m. and travellers should arrange to pass through botroen these hours. Also be surc to have license re gi Stration along, and if one is driving another per- sont car, ro should havo Q notarizod statement accorp panyi2g the reeistration,
 N
The Valley settler., 1948-01-16
Wall ey Sc ttler

bird that is laying rill have large' rcd comb that is verrl and froo from rhitieh crust or scalos: as contrastod with snail, shrivoled comb of bird not layirc. 3richt red color indicates aood blood circul at ion and health. Tho good layer is active, nervous and generally is not afraid. sho has good a9potite and roll-uorn too nails from scratching for food.
 Cul1ing vi1l not mako high producer of a low produc ing flock. It is not a curo-al1. Good breeding, disease control and comfor- table housing arc ether management osson- tials.
The Valley settler., 1948-01-16
POULTRY PRCSPEC7S

EoG production in the U. s. for 1928 ril1 probably be bolov l947 Eg prices in lo4o, although oZooctcd to decline season. ally, arc likely to average at least as hirh as in~l947. Tho osg-food ration rill be less Favorable in the first half or l9A8 than in 1947.
 sono important considerations ir poultry and ace outlook in lH4e arc; 1, Con su1cr's inco~os arc o7Dcctad to continue nigh. 9, Feat supolics are likely to Dc 5 to 10 per cent l. ss thar in l947, rith much of the Doduction coming in tho latter nart of tho var. feat prices rill probably re- rain nqar tho 1c cord levels Of l9A7. 5, Less feed cr1ias ~ill be availablc. 4, 7> cd prices vill stay higher than tho sa11o months of tho prc codinG year at least un- til the crop prospects arc lnorn.
 Tcror chickens arc e1noctod to bo raised because or smaller food SUI lies ard high feed costs. T is reduction in chickens raised will noan loss poultry meat.
The Valley settler., 1948-01-16
AFBf ASKS SCu AGENCY CHANCE

AF6f ASKS SCH AGENCY CHANCE Tuo federal agencies concerned vi tn vest ern arricu1 ture--the Soil Conservation service and the Bureau of 2eclanat ion-- would be revarrped or curtailed if strong re so1ut ions adopted at the recent conven- tion of the Amer ican Farm Bureau feder- ation at Chicago should i've 1egisla- tive act ion,
 Charging that farmers are becoming in- creas singly concerned over the dup1i cat ion overl apo ing and confl jets mich exist in soil conservat ion programs" the federa- tion endorsed decentra1 ization and coor- dination. Local soil conservat ion dis tricts vould be retained but the land grant colleaes .rould provide the educa- tional, irformat ional and technical as sistance. Research would be adninis stered by the state experiment stat ions; inform ation and technical services by the ex = tension service; and conservation 7ay- nents by the county farmer committees of the production and rerroting adminis- tratton.
 Such a program it appears would virtually eliminate the Soil Conservation service as nov oDer.ting. The resolut ion as adouted by the Farm Bureau did not speci- fically refer to either of the soil con- servat1on bills nor before congress, but 1t is in effect reaff irnat on of pre- vious action out of which Crer the so- called Cooley bill. This oill would con- solidate under the agricul tural exten- sion service all agencies having to do vith soil conservation. Another bill, fuovn as the Jensen bill, provides for consol idat ion of all conservation activ- ities under the resent Soil Consorva- tion service, prociain1ng a federal land policy and laying snecia1 emphasis uron the present so il conservat ion districts program. These tT-o vier9oints are cen ter of q vigorous battle, the Farm
 3ureau itself not being unap iInous in it's position.
Evening star., 1948-04-12

finally drove them out, an hour
later.
Most delegates left the building
for lunch, but hundreds of con-
ference secretaries were too terri
fed by the mob.
We reached the United States
Embassy three blocks away at 4
pm. Friday.
There were about 300 Americans
in the Embassy and in the Ameri-
can delegation ofdces across the
streeet who had passed a sleenless
night. reasss
The Embassy building was finged
by fires set by gangs. 1t appeared
there was not so much thought of
revolution as of looting and burn
ting
The sky was lurid with the ~refec-
ttien of the fires that ragged through
the city We worked in darkness
as Embassy officials forbade the use
Of lights for fear of offering a tar
get to the mobs.
Our building actually was afire
all night on the first two floors
The Embassy occupied the third to
fifth floors.
Twice we started to leave, but
each time the flames lessened. Few
actually realized the danger they
were in as the American officials,
especially Norman Armour, assured
every one they would be all right.
The courage of the refugees was
remarkable. ...
Police Helpless Before Mobs.
Friday night was hell on earth
for Bogota. Ospina Perez. who said
later that foreign and local Com
munists spurred the violence, called
1t the most shameful page in Co
lumbia's history.
Police disappeared from the
streets, helpless before the on
slaught of the mob who pilfered
millions of dollars worth of mer-
chandise in an orgy OF vandalism.
The army, loyal to the President,
started cleaning up snipers' nests
Saturday morning, and extended
their control from the Capitol to
the adjoining streets.
Corpses lay everywhere. The
wounded moaned helplessly without
medical attention.
The city morgue director esti-
mated Saturday there were 300
dead. Hundreds were homeless as
the rioters made no distinction be-
tween government supporters and
the opposition in wrecking homes
and stores.
Beautiful churches, one dating
Evening star., 1948-04-12

Dario Echandia (shown with wife Emilia) Colombia's
Liberal Party heads the coalition cabinet which office
yesterday in Bogota The includes six
brs of the liberal opposition party Immediately declared
normal -AP Wirephotos
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Iomasow, D. {. vioIinIsf,
Safe IN Colombia Revolt

Jan Tomasow, concert master of
the National Symphony, Is safe at
Cartagena In Northern Colombia.
according to word received by his
wife here.
The Washington violinist left last
Monday for . concert tour In Co
lombia. He had appearances sched-
uled in Cartagenia, Medellin and the
capital, Bogota.
Mfs. Tomassw received Z cable
gram from the American Consul In
Cartasena Saturday night. The
message said: Jan Tomasow well,
sends love to family"
Alarmed by news Of the Colombian
uprising. Mrs. Tomasow said she
sent her husband q message Q few
hours earlier. But I don't know
whether he got It," .she added.
A letter mailed from Cartagena
last wednesday mentioned no sign
Of trouble, she said.
The Tomasows live ct the Park
Central Apartments here. They
have . 1h-year-old daughter,
Beverly.
Mr.. Tomasow was born In Buenos
Aires, Argentina. This Is his first
trip to South America In seven years.
Evening star., 1948-04-12

ment whether union leaders have
ordered the strike ended.
The hospitals, am told, are over
crowded with the wounded and
homeless, seeking food and refuge.
Planes hum overhead, apparently
on reconnaissance, trying to spot
small bands moving through the
city.
That is the situation up to now
in Bogota, a city devastated as If by
war, where yesterday the predom-
inantly Catholic population had no
masses to 60 to. Virtually every
church has been damaged, and some
OF them were burned down.
(The following news from AP
Correspondent McEvoy was writ
ten Sunday and sent by plane to
the Panama Canal Zone, where
1t was telegraphed to the United
States.
The conservative government Of
President Mariana Ospina Perez
clings to power after two days Of
rioting and revolt.
The riot was touched off by the
assassination Friday Of Jorge Eliecer
Gaitan, leader of the Liberal Party,
the principal opposition to the gov
eminent.
President Blames Reds.
Ospina Perez, guarded in the
presidential palace by loyal army
troops, termed the uprising Com
munist maneuver"
Saturday morning brought relative
calm to the 400-year-old mountain
capital after a night of terror when
bowling mobs set fire to two score
major buildings and as many small
ones.
The city was sacked systematic
cally. Ragged gangs raced through
the streets, their arms laden with
clothing, watches and other valu-
ables.
Veteran diplomats and newsmen
who had witnessed other revolutions
said they never saw one equal to
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Boqotu
Continued From First Page.)

sumed either in Bogota or else
where and indicated an an
nouncement on the future of the
meeting could be expected today.
--latest reports to the State De-
partment were that sentiment
among delegates was unanimous
ly in favor of continuing the con-
ference In Bogota unless the sit
uation should become SO much
worse as to make this physically
impossible.
1.-TWO American Army planes
evacuated S6 persons from Bo-
gotta to Panama Canal Zone yes
terday. These included most Of
the women in the United States
delegation to the conference.
Secretary Marshall was reported
determined to sit tight in Bogotao
The Colombian government, in
announcing 1t is calling home its
diplomatic representatives to Mos
COW, reported the arrest Of two
Russians, said to be Communist
agents. The government, supported
by new coalition cabinet, also re-
ported the arrest Of persons who
feized Bogota's radio stations Fri
Gay afternoon and announced false
w the overthrow of the Ospina
Perez regime.
I CA new Conservative-Liberal
coalition cabinet, headed by Lib
eral Darrio Echandia as minister
of government, was formed Sat-
4 urday and took Office yesterday
! Martial law is being enforced
ind army squads are moving
6arough Bogota looking for arms
4nd explosives. Although no large
groups of revolutionists can be seen
y is thoroughly unsafe to walk the
&reets. There are some people
moving about the center of this city
nearly 100000. They try to stay
nder cover as much as they can.
y Hospitals Overcrowded.
sOfncial broadcasts have told the
workers to report to their jobs OF
4ce the consequences of refusal. A
leneral strike was called Friday
here is no indication at this mo-
Evening star., 1948-04-12

Air service between the United
States and Ell Salvador is increasing.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Senior Gloss Of 6. w. u.
To Hold Political Forum

A forum on politics. featuring
speakers from each Of the major
parties, will be held at Lisner Audi
torium at 8:15 pm. April n by the
senior clasS Of George Washington
University.
Speakers will include Senator
Green, Democrat. Of Rhode Island;
Representative Judd, Republican. Of
Minnesota, and Representative
Isaacson. American Laborite, Of New
York. Dean Myron L. Koenig. dean
Of the university's junior college.
will preside.
Evening star., 1948-04-12

The, death toll as the result Of
clashes between rioters then1SelNes
land with government troops ~ nif-
ficult to calculate. Unofficial es-
Inmates run into hundreds.
Fighting in Other Cities.
r Not hnty in Bogota. but in-Snme
anterior cities there was fighting,
There still are scores of bodies on
the streets of Bogota. Damage to
the city probably will run into mil
lions and millions Of dollars.
Among the major buildings de-
stroyed were:
The Capitolio-home of the Con-
gress - where the Pan-American
Congress sessions were interrupted
by rebellious mob; the Ministry of
Justice, the Ministry of Communi-
cations, the Cathedral and the IA
nous old church of San Francisco.
Many other buildings were ruined
by flames, including the Franco
Colombian College, a French school,
the Hotel Regina and the conserva-
Assassin Kicked to Death.
Mobs moved into action a few
minutes after hearing Gaitan had
been mortally wounded. They
started the violence by stripping and
kicking to death the alleged assassin
and carrying his body to the front
of the Presidential Palace.
Mobs carrying the body of Gal
tans alleged killer were driven away
from the palace here in the first
assault Friday afternoon.
A crowd Of about 10000 then re-
formed, and charged with sticks and
stones into the Capitol-home Of
the American Conference. They
literally drove the Pan-American
Conference out Of business.
New furnishings were slashed and
typewriters thrown out Of windows.
The newsroom where reporters were
trying to write stories of Gaitan's
murder and subsequent demonstra-
tions was pelted with rocks.
Flying glass and the disappear
ance Of messengers finally forced
us to take cover.
I lost my hat and was struck on
the arm slightly by a rock thrown
in the window, but was unhurt.
Embassy Hinged by Fires.
The rioters went inside the build
ing. They did not molest the oc-
cupants but smashed all the fur
nishings ruthlessly before the troops
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Fund for Poetry Award
Established at G. u.

James Patrick McGovern. Wash
ington lawyer, has established q
fund providing two poetry awards
Of SIS and $50 annually for the
next three years, open to under
graduates at Catholic University,
the school announced today.
Manuscripts must be sent to the
McGovern Poetry Award Commit
tee. room 113, Mullen Library, on
the campus before April 80 for this
years awards. There are no restric-
tions as to subject or form, but only
unpublished works In English may
be submitted. The length OF the
manuscript must not exceed 500
lines and manuscripts will not be
returned.
Evening star., 1948-04-12

from 1910. were looted and gutted
by flames.
Declared Ordered by Moscow.
The government broadcast that
the outbreak was perpetrated by agi-
tators at the express orders Of Mos
cow" to sabotage the Pan American
Conference.
A clandestine radio quoted Gil
berto Vieira, Communist leader, as
urging party members to join the
revolt. Moderate leaders, whom the
opposition radio tried to link to
the movement, disavowed any. con-
nectfor. III the interest ., of the
country's peace many of them came
to the aid Of Ospina Perez and
the coalition cabinet formed Sat-
urday. sss-s+.-+-as
Colombian labor unions are In
Ef1ltrated with COMMUNISTS, although
not dominated by them. They have
not yet ordered the people back
to work.
Snipers Being Cleaned Out.
Saturday morning most Of the
refugees were evacuated from the
embassy, leaving skeleton staff and
two correspondents behind-myself
and r. H. Shackford of the United
Press.
We saw one man killed just out
side the building when soldiers shot
him because he refused to obey
orders. Another body lay within so
feet of him There was intermit-
tent rifle fire throughout the city
Saturday afternoon and several new
fires sprang up in the eastern hills
that night.
In general. however, 1t seemed the
army was extending its control. Its
biggest task appeared to be clean
ing out snipers. Some of the revo-
lutionaries, who did not hesitate to
sack and burn the old churches In
this Catholic capital, even did some
sniping from belfries.
The looters combed not only the
exclusive clothing stores, silver shops
and restaurants, but also the mid
dle-class stores. Mobsters changed
their shirts right in the streets,
tearing off their old ones and put
ting on shirts they had stolen. They
ripped into liquor stores and, having
drunk their fill, sold bottles of
scotch to passersby for five pesos
($2.35). The normal retail price of
scotch Is four times that much.
Air service between the United
States and FL Salvador is incres sing
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Parker, McKeever Head
Salvation Army Drive Unit

Andrew J. Parker, jr, president
Of woodward d Lothrop, and Rob
ert L. McKeever. president Of
McKeever Real Estate Co.. have
been named co-chairmen Of the
business unit In the $3.50. 900 Saliva
ton Army Rebuilding Fund drive,
II was announced today.
Vice chairmen will be +. g. Cid
dings, vice president Of the Capital
Transit Co.: G. Oscar Berry, Of the
Washington Gas Light Co., and
Jesse II. OFT OF Bernstein Real
Estate Co.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Professors to Heor Tulk

DR.. Edward G. Reinhard, head Of
the biology department of Catho-
lie University. will discuss heredity
and environment at q meeting OF the
university chapter Of the Ameri-
can Association Of University Pro-
fessors at $50 pm. Thursday In
the auditorium Of the Music Build
ing on the campus.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Founder Of Boys Town
Received by Pope Plus
" .hs Asseeiated Press

VATICAN CITY, April 12.-Pope
Plus XII today received Msgr. Ed
ward Joseph Flanagan, founder Of
Father Flanagan's boys home at
Boys Town, Nebr.
Unofacial Vatican circles said Fa-
ther Flanagan Is travelling in q
plane put at his disposal by the
United States Government to sur
vey child health in Germany, Aus
tria and Italy.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Gen. WeyIund Will Speak

Maj. Gen. o. p. Weyland, deputy
commandment Of Fort Lesley j.
McNair, will address the Washington
alumni club Of Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College at pm
Sunday in the Ofiicers' Club ut WAL
ter Reed General Hospital. Repre-
sentative league, Democrat, OF
Texas, Is president Of the club.