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Evening star., 1948-10-05
Dunbarton College Board
To Hear Report Toniqht

Sister Mary Frederick, president
Of Dunbarton College of Holy Cross,
will report on the school year at
the annual meeting of the colleges
board of directors at 8 o'clock to-
night at the school, 1885 Upton street
NV. DR.. Roy j. Deferrari, secre-
tary-general of Catholic University,
Is board chairman.
The third annual series of stu
dent-faculty discussion assemblies
at the college was to open with
meeting at 12:45 pm. today.
At 8 pm. tomorrow, the college
will hold the first of its lecture
Evening star., 1948-10-05

concert series Of the present season
in the auditorium. Miss Jane Hoey,
director of the Bureau OF Public
Assistance of the Social Security
Administration, will be the guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Shephefd Rolls at Peck

y sTIEpHERDSToWN, w. Va, Oct.
s R1-Shepherd College has q rec
ord student enrolment Of 40l, with
100 more IN the night extension
courses. The numbers rs. including
five professors and nine associate
professors.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under d. C. laiUs, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,oait three full days and
receipe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Merchant Patrolman
 Is Giuen Police Powers

Merchant patrolman "C a p" Allen of Palmer this week re- ceived notice of his courtesy ap- pointment as a territorial high way patrolman. This appoint ment, which has been pending since Highway Engineer Frank Metcalf visited here last March, gives MT. Allen full police pow CTS in the town of Palmer. It carries no compensation.
 The appointment gives him po- lice powers equal to those of a United States marshal, accord ing to MT. Allen.
 The patrolman reports that additional requests for protection are reaching him daily. He inti- mated that it may be possible to extend his services to the entire town of Palmer, if enough re- qrests for protection are re- ceived. The patrolman at pres ent is employed by a group of Palmer businessmen to guard their establishments from fire loss and theft at night, and to police Palmer streets.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Breaks Ankle in Fall

Maud Hosler, Owner of the Matanuska Valley Gardens nurs- cry, suffered a broken ankle last Wednesday. The accident occur red when she fell over a box, it is reported.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Daniels s-In the Lions Den

Valleys Native Service hospital is now defnite loss that all Valley will feel members of the Chamber of Commerce those the major goal of efforts for the past few months
 But hard though the blow has the proving Valley at once turning it's attention to other projects the attainment of Realizing good and under standing of neghbors al-mporant sponsoring plan designed foster that feeling between chorage Palmer.
 They show by their attitude that attaining gained it. It would be human trait although to withdraw into Valley It's hard that wanted eaten by else
 We that Chambers action, in inviting Anchorage i1 % farther to bring about good will snce if c at b ti when the hospital decision has than hd f a fishi @ % th+ " 1 s d % 1+ % th M M s s th up p h h little doubt in Anchorage feeling friendship.
 business think standing We of Palmer when Anchorage for business and therefore of necessity we'll informed with what that city has offer Anchorage folk when coming Palmer usually vacatoninded and little interested the Valley other than to find where the big biting
 We feel visitors should dairy farms vegetable poultry think they Palmer should be told something the planned veopment They plans coming construction the valeythe Agricultural Admna ion headquarters the Maanuska Electric Association build ing the rebuilt drug store.
 They be made that Palmer than the their breakfast the teras for their dinner By all means they must be invited to der certain problems those of electric mutual 1nter-QepenOence communities stressed.
 That Anchorage in order to That Anchorage needs poperng and weldevoed hnerand ind which her surplus industries expand and from which draw her subsistence also should self evident The future of the Matanuska Valley and Anchorage linked; cannot prosper without the other
 need for another feel that Chamber Commerce heads indeed to let the controversy the hospital no rift between Palmer and Anchorage We not afford to quarrel.
 before Valley closes the chapter the Alaska Native Service hospital might not be we'll to make last minute effort determine failure? Secretary Warne spoke of the advantages and disadvantages know then plan do something remedy them that shall not fail again.
 Perhaps the moment ripe problem of street system planning vital kind municipal which will provide inteigently for school and law enforcement program within Palmer
 will deny today disadvantages the We relation hospital that large that they could dealt with the months just ahead We've lost the hospital feel it probably still good those problems which The problems still with they will continue be barrier further development until take toward their solution
 encouraging friendship of forward visit their sentatives in Let's schedule that visit annual calendar, next they let's make which will show Anchorage the that Palmer into effect As develop disadvantages les sened there will be other construction projects outlined this tme let's fitted ideal location that An
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

MUST SELL $4,6OO home; cleo tricity, city water; complete except siding; lot 75 140. $3,500 full price, $2,O00 down, bal. terms. Will consider car or pickup with house trailer part payment. Stensen, first St. north of Anchorage Highway, third house.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

FOR SALE OR TRADE ACREAGE, close in; will take late model pickup, panel or station wagon. Ina. LeDuc, Ketchikan Spruce.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

'37 BUICK, recently overhauled motor, new tires; exceptionally good condition. Hartley Broth CTS Motors.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

APPROXIMATELY 25 acres of land, 20 under cultivation; priced for quick sale; located three mi. SO. of Palmer on good road. Ina. Palmer Photo graphic Center.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

88-ACRE farm, 7 rm. house, water, lights; 30 acres cleared; AZ mil. north of Palmer. Ina. David Bryant, Box 1848, Pal mer.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

TAPPAN gas stoves and regu-
 lators. Hartley Bros. Motors.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

LOG CABIN, 2-rooms, furn.; wired for lights; insulated; To- cated at Mile 36 on Palmer Highway on 5-acre homesite; ideal business location. $1,500 full price. Write Box 713, Pal mer, or ina. within.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09
Classified Ads
FOR SALE

HOUSE LOGS; delivered or at mill. Phone 50Y12 or write Box 682, Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

HYDRAULIC LOADER units; fit FOrd-Ferguson and McCor- mick-Deering tractors. Hartley Bros. Motors.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

'38 GMC 1-ton pickup; Al con- dition. Palmer Automotive Service.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-07-09

'38 DODGE panel; Al condition.
 Palmer Automotive Service.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

custom whereby the prospective bride and
groom were required to present to the meeting
q petition signed by many or all of the folks
IN the community stating that the match was
a suitable one, before their marriage was sane
toned by the meeting. Such marriages were
highly successful. How many times have we
noticed among our acquaintance couples in
which one party had certain characteristics
which we could see would cause trouble sooner
or later! OF course the couple can't see it
and, after all, it's none of our business.
I'll admit that it would take forward looking
people to permit the results of any tests to in
huence marriage plans, but it will take Just
such peoplesto do anything constructive toward
reducing the divorce rate. The program to be
most successful wouldn't start at the license
bureau, but could be undertaken much as the
marriage courses now conducted in schools.
Testing has apparently been quite well re-
ceived in the vocational field. Why not adont
1t in this far more critical phase of life?
FRED G. YOUNG.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Not SeIf-Perpetuutinq

When 1948 comes to an end, the United
States will be able to credit itself with
another record in terms Of the prosperity
of its citizens According to the Depart
ment Of Commerce, October statistics-the
latest available-show the total personal
income of Americans reaching an annual
rate of $2156o0, ,000 900, or almost $16,-
000, 100000 above the rate recorded for
October last year.
The figure represents new all-time
high. To get the full flavor of it, we have
only to think back to 1929 when our
national income, rejecting boom condi-
$83, 600, ,000,0 900; or we can recall 1882 when
it dropped to depression low of less than
$40,O00000,000, or prewar 1889 when it
stood at $70s29, 100000. The contrast
speaks for itself. With record breaking
60,0O0,000 of US In jobs, we are sitting on
top of the biggest earning peak in our
history.
But we have reason to ask ourselves how
long we shall be able to sit there. The
situation does not warrant complacency.
On the contrary, even as we enjoy our un-
precedented prosperity, we would be well
advised to give serious thought to the ar
tif1cial factors that have been playing
key role in our boom. They include the
tremendous pent-up postwar demand for
consumer goods, the vast volume of our
exports for foreign relief and recovery, and
our extraordinary outlays for peacetime
preparedness.
What will happen when these and SIM
liar abnormal economic influences dimin-
iSh or disappear? When supply catches up
with demand, when overseas nations get
back on their feet and do not have to
import heavily from us, and when we have
a peaceNf ever-that will permit us to
make sharp cuts in our armament output,
our production probably will have to be
adjusted accordingly, which means down.
ward. And downward can mean, in turn,
much less hum in our factories, vanished
profits, and large numbers of people look.
ing for jobs no longer available.
Economists and business leaders have al
ready begun to voice warnings on this
score. Our present prosperity may con-
tinue we'll into the next decade, but still
sooner or later-the synthetic forces stim-
ulating our postwar economy are likely to
become progressively weaker and thus have
a far-reaching showdown effect on our
production and employment. The Soviet
theoreticians delight in predicting that the
situation must inevitably lead to the col
lapse Of our free-enterprise system. To
prove them wrong, we must begin now to
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Soviet BIockbulI in U. N.

Soviet Russia's veto of Ceylons applica-
tion for membership in the United Nations
again emphasizes two grave defects in the
working of that organization. The first OF
| these Is the generalized abuse of the veto
power practiced Systematically by Soviet
Russia. The second is Russia's specific
applications.
The U. N. Charter contains two pro-
visions which the trainers presumably in
tended to function in different frames of
reference. The first of these is the veto
power given the five permanent members
Of the Security Council. That was adopted
to afford the big Five" (America, Britain,
China, France and the Soviet Union) pro-
lection Of their vital interests against being
possibly outvoted by a combination of
members irrespective of power realities.
The other provision dealt with applica-
tions for U. N. membership. The Charter
reads that the qualifications are sover-
eighty, peacefulness, and willingness to
abide by Charter obligations to promote
international tranquility, cooperation and
security. Furthermore, the Charter en-
visages the United Nations as ultimately
embracing all sovereign and peace-loving
states in its membership.
The first test of this membership provi-
sion occurred nearly two years ago, when
two nations applied for membership whose
qualifications under the Charter require
ments seemed unexceptionable. These
were Fire and Portugal. But Russia at
once declared that its assem- was de-
pendent on acceptance Of candidates of its
own, notably Albania and the Mongolian
Peoples Republic, which were notoriously
satellites of Moscow. Their sovereignty
and willingness to perform the Charter
obligations were so questionable that the
Western Powers refused to make a deal
which was stigmatized by their spokesmen
as a 'horse trade" Russia thereupon
used its veto against Fire and Portugal, and
has consistently done so with subsequent
worthy applicants such as Italy, Austria,
and Finland, together with Trans-Jordan
and now Ceylon. In every instance, Mos
cow has broadened its bargaining by
championing longer list of satellites to
Offset the legitimate applicants.
Russias arbitrary action becomes more
Aagrant through an opinion of the Inter-
national Court Of Justice, handed down
last May, that Security Council members
have not the right to introduce political
considerations in their voting on member
ship applications. But Moscow has
brushed this opinion aside as irrelevant
and insists on its veto power at its own
discretion. It's veto on Ceylon is pecul-
iarly arbitrary action, since 1T had been
believed that this application was noncon-
troversial and would not be opposed by
Moscow. The Inference is that Moscow
intends to show its intransigence regarding
new members unless it gets its way with its
satellite. candidates.
Apparently there Is nothing which can
be practically done for the moment. But
resentment against Moscow's conduct is
rising in the U. N. and number of pro-
posals have been made looking to the re-
form of this abuse which may bear fruit
in the future. That. however, is specula-
ti0n
Evening star., 1948-12-16

support to the incursion, it might be found
guilty Of improper conduct in permitting
political exiles within its borders to Or
ganize revolutionary movement directed
against its southern neighbor.
The prompt action by the Council un-
doubtedly was influenced by the danger
that renewed civil war in Costa Rica might
give the signal for spread of the conflict
to other parts of Central America. There
is tension between several of these repub-
lies, and conflict in Costa Rica might tempt
lnterventions on both Sides The sooner
this spark is extinguished, the better for
every one.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
A Word for Our Aoe

1t seems altogether in keeping with the
| temper and nature of our times that the
word "screwball" has at last acquired legal
respectability. On the strength of the
scholarly opinion handed down by Judge
Delaplaine of the Court of Appeals at
Annapolis, all of us-at> least in this part
of the country-are free to call each other
by that name without being considered
criminals subject to arrest and term in
the clink. The same goes for boob
''batty," "dippy," "sap," "galloot." nut" !"
"dumbbell" and long list of other verbal
bouquets, including "cabbagehead" and
"souphead."
Naturally, as in the case of food, the
choice of one or another of these words
involves matter of taste. AS Judge Della
plaine has learnedly suggested, the mores
and traditions of the locality must be taken
into account. In New Jersey, for example,
"souphead" may be preferable to screw
ball." while in Maryland it may be the
other way around. The individual, Of
course, is at liberty to decide for himself.
but he would be we'll advised not to call
another man a boob" in a community
where "muttonhead" is more forceful
because of being more commonly used.
Further, whatever the epithet, he would
be well advised to duck when he says it,
for the other fellow, though not entitled
to have him arrested, will still be able to
reply with poke in the eye, haymaker
to the jaw or, if he happens to be the
elegant type, resounding thwack on the
noddle.
These considerations to one side, how
ever, the thing that makes Judge Della
planes decision particularly stimulating
is that it is tailored to the dippy, batty,
BOBBY, sappy age in which we live. Poets
have long since written at great length
about the "moonstruck madness" of man.
kind, but somehow that expression seems
too fancy for what is happening now.
Within nations and among nations, with
fads, fancies, moods, crazes, fixations, etc.,
etc., the whole world is displaying lunatic
quality that calls very definitely for word
like "screwball." What could be more apt
or fitting, except possibly "souphead," as
they say In New Jersey?
Evening star., 1948-12-16
The Hiss Indictment

The indictment of Alger Hiss on two
counts of perjury means, or should mean,
that the political phase of this weird
episode is over. The case now becomes
the property of the Federal courts, to be
disposed of under the rules that govern
them.
Presumably the decision to proceed
against Hiss for perjury was dictated by
the fact that the statute of limitations,
which requires that prosecution be
initiated within specified period of time,
bars any indictment for offenses COM
mitted ten years ago. But the effect will
be the same, for at the trial the Govern
ment will have to prove under the first
count of the indictment that Hiss did
turn over secret State Department docu-
ments to Whitaker Chambers and that
he lied to the grand jury when he denied
doing so. The second count is less signif1-
cant, charging that Hiss lied when he
testified that he had not seen Chambers
after January 1, 1887 But the inference
is that the evidence in support of this
count will be substantially the same as
that in support of the first. One way or
another, the trial will bring out for public
scrutiny all of the legal evidence bearing
on the relationship between these two
men and their alleged espionage activi-
ties.
This means, Of course, that much Of the
story will remain untold. In the prosecu-
ton of Hiss for perjury it is unlikely, in
the face of his denial of guilt, that it will
be possible to explore the rarlifcations of
the case. The evidence admitted will have
to be relevant to the perjury charge, and
this being so, it is improbable that COL
lateral matters such as the accusations by
Chambers against other persons. the pos
sible laxity of high State Department
officials, ETC., will be gone into.
Nevertheless, if the evidence proves
sufficient to convict Hiss, the trial will
establish the important fact that Com
munist espionage ring was operating in
Washington and that it was able to gain
access to some of this Governments official
secrets.
This would be important because Of the
bearing 1t could be expected to have on
our attitude toward matters of this kind.
Most Americans seem to have an instinc-
tive distrust Of "spy scares." They are
reluctant 70 believe that other Americans
would betray their country, and up to a
certain point this is a healthy attitude.
But it is not healthy when carried to the
extreme of refusing to give serious con-
sideration to complaints of espionage, and
when, as in this case, many good Ameri-
cans show themselves to be less interested
in the truth than in ridiculing and dis
crediting an agency which, whatever its
shortcomings, is trying to get at the facts.
The proof of this pudding, of course, will
come with the production of the evidence
against Hiss. But if the evidence is in
hand, If he is convicted, it ought not again
to require ten years to get into the facts
of matter like this, and then only after
a political fight between the President and
a congressional committee.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
The Costu Rico Case

It is a melancholy commentary on the
state of our world that only few days
after sovereign nation made the unprece-
dented gesture of abolishing it's army, it
has been obliged to mobilize it's forces in
order to cope with an invasion.
That Is the situation in Costa Rica, one
of the small republics in Central America.
There is no doubt that an invasion of some
sort has taken place. The only question is
whether it is solely an armed incursion of
political exiles bent on overthrowing the
existing government or whether those
exiles are being assisted by the neighboring
republic of Nicaragua. The Costa Rican
Government asserts that the greater part
of the invading force is composed of
camoufaged Nicaraguan troops, plus a
detachment of Communists of various ma
tionalities forming sort of international
brigade" On the basis of this charge,
which is grave one Costa Rica has in
voked the new Rio de Janeiro Treaty of
Hemisphere Defense, under the terms of
which all the signatories are obligated to
aid any one of them who is the victim of
external aggression. And the Council of
the Organization of American States,
which has Jurisdiction under the treaty,
has invoked the pact on aggression, for the
first time, and is sending commission to
investigate Costa Rica's charge.
Whatever backing may be behind the
incursion, it undoubtedly aims at over
throwing the existing Costa Rican Govern
ment and reinstating former President
Calderon Guardia, who was ousted last
spring by revolution and went into exile
in neighboring Nicaragua, together with
many of his followers. Incidentally, this
was the first civil war which Costa Rica
had had for many years, it having had an
enviable record of domestic peace and
political stability.
The Rio Treaty is expressly designed to
protect the peace and security of all its
members from external attack of any kind.
Even If 1t should turn out that the Nicara-
guam Government has not lent its positive
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Testing for Marriage

To the Editor OF Inc Star:
It seems that the high divorce rate these
days is drawing comment from all sides. ,and
now group in New York State Is proposing
eliminating divorce altogether. So I wonder
If might get my cents worth in for what
it might be worth.
Perhaps something already is afoot along
these lines, but so far haven't seen any one
attempting to solve the marriage problem along
one of our latest psychological lines-namely
by giving some Of those written tests similar
to aptitude tests to determine the ability of
prospective couples to get along together I'm
sure that it would be possible to set up .
series of questions covering persons likes, dis
likes sociability, interests, other characteristics
and traits that sociologists find conducive to
marital bliss.
With such tests available, young men and
women would be able to know on the basis of
the experience of thousands Of other married
people whether their chances Of getting along
would be good before the marriage knot is tied
Think of the grief that might be spared with
such knowledge!
believe that It was the auaksrs who had
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Negroes at St. Patrick's

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The National Committee on Segregation in
the Nations Capital easily could have checked
on the accuracy or inaccuracy of its statement
concerning the exclusion of Negro Catholics
from white Catholic churches by the simple ex-
pedient OF visiting ST. Patricks in downtown
Washington any day or evening. There any
visitor would find Negro Catholics kneeling un-
molested beside their fellow white Catholics.
I mention st. Patricks because 1 have seen
Negroes there regularly. am confident, how
ever, that the visitor may see them in anv
Catholic church. A. LOUIS MONACELI.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

anticipate events and to study how best
to make adjustments to them.
Our current boom, in short, is not a
self-perpetuating thing that will continue
indefinitely on its own momentum. When
the artificial factors In it begin to evapo-
rate, the danger of serious depression
will be real unless private management,
labor and the Government meanwhile have
prepared themselves not to be caught un-
prepared.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Praise for Senator Capper

To the Editor of The star:
The suggestion in your paper of December
to give vote of appreciation to Senator Ar
thur Capper for his 80 years OF service at
the Nations Capital deserves the heartiest ap-
proval of every man and woman who loves his
country and longs to see right prevail.
Let's make it unanimous. Here Is one citizen
of voteless Washington who could religiously
exercise, with a clear conscience. multiple vot-
ing to voice her gratitude and praise for this
noble man and peerless statesman.
ANNA J. COOPER.