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The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-09-10

vacation in the States.
 R# MT. and Mrs. L. c. Patenaude. who has been in the States for the past four months returned home on the Alaska.
 a $ The American Bakery was ad- yertising bread at 10 cents a loaf.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-09-10
R. DEvENY SOUTH

Ralph Devenny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Devenny, returned to Seattle this week on the Prince George after spending the summer in Wrangll. He is returning to the Queen City to finish his course at a cooks and bakers school
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-09-10
SALVATION ARMY Corps Officers
Capt. Esther Wilson Lieut.. LaVerne Nash

Sunday Services at 11:OO a. m and 7:30 p. m.
 Sunday School at 800 D. m.
 Wednesday, 3 D. m. Junior Leg ion; 4:9O Band practice; 7:3O Young Peoples Meeting
 Thursday, 7:SO, Ladies Home League. <.
 Friday, 7:S0, Holiness Meeting. Wednesday, Young Peoplet Friday, Holiness meeting 8:0t ,. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-09-10
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH The Rev. Hugh F. Hall

Prlest-ln-charge Sunday Sept. 12. 18th Sunday after Trinity.
 7:45 a. m. Hoyl Communion. S:3O a. m. Service at Wrangell Institute.
 930 a. m. Sunday School. 11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer and Sermon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-09-10

THIS IS THE THIRD OF A SERIES OF MESSAGES sPON. sORED BY THE TERRITORIAL TAXPAYERS AsSOCIA- TON A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED FOR THE BENEFIT AND WELFARE OF ALASKA AND AL
 ASKANS
Evening star., 1948-03-05
WHY Not Do 1t Now?

BY signing an appropriation bill yester-
day President Truman made available the
money for some improvements at Gal
fingers psychiatric division.
Elevators will be installed in unused
shafts. Special treatment rooms will be
renovated and put into operation. These
were some of the deficiencies discussed
in The Stars series Of articles last No
vember, printed under the appropriate
title "A Disgrace to Washington"
But they are merely some of the needs
Another one is for a simple amendment
of existing law under which the patient
load at Gallinger would be reduced by a
third. Such an amendment would permit
chronic patients, in need OF long treat
ment, to be sent direct to st. Elizabeths
(where they eventually 60 anyway and
eliminate time-wasting, unnecessary stop
overs at Gallinger
The inaction at the District Building
In preparing this amendment and pressing
for congressional action is hard to under
stand. 1t was one of the important steps
recommended by the Public Health Service
consultant, Dr. Samuel B. Wortis, who
drew up recommendations of what should
be done at Gallinger. 1t was approved by
the District Medical Society. As far as
The Star knows, there has been no opposi-
tion from any quarter.
Yet third of the cases now sent to
Gallingers psychiatric division, helping to
overcrowd inadequate facilities, could be
eliminated now by the proposed amend
ment. The time devoted to diagnosis and
examination by the Mental Health Com
mission at Gallinger could be saved by
having these patients examined at better
equipped St. Elizabeths. And aside from
the resulting relief for an overworked staff
at Gallinger, the interests of the patients
would be served.
Corporation Counsel vernon west has
said that the proposed amendment would
be relatively simple. The advantages are
obvious. Yet nothing has been done to
draw it up and submit it to Congress. One
would think that after all the criticism
of Gallinger the Commissioners would
have taken advantage of this opportunity
to follow sound medical advice, and at the
same time cut down the overcrowding at
Gallinger, which is the source of some OF
their difficulties
Regardless of the reasons for past mac
tion in this respect, they should have the
amendment prepared now and use their
best efforts to get it approved.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Country Church

I haze come home again. This slim
Uhite spire =
Pointing a heauen-path into the sun
Ends the strange Journey, Childhood
begun,
Ends the long dream and the dreamer's
desire. -
Under this slanted root, In other years.
Starched to white prtmness and singing
His praise, 7r3.-
I tollowed holy One do,Dn snnlit ,1ays.
Shepherded gently past any small tears.
Here was the sacred bread broken tor me,
Here tipped the chalice OF thrtce-blesseS
10ine,
But mn hearts wanderiust shaped He's
design st.s
To neon of cities and salt tang OF sea.
There hare been laurels, yet all roads
haze led
Back to this country ehurch-,ohers souls
are fedI ANOBEL ARMOUR.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
ExiIes and the Red Tide

In resiqning as Czech, Ambassador to
the United States, DR.. Juraj SlaVik mas
taken the only step left open to him as
an honest man with faith in freedom.
His example, together with that OF the
Czech Minister to Canada, probably WILL
be emulated by others of his countrymen
similarly situated in the world outside tne
iron curtain. The company OF such ex-
lIes-including Poles, Hungarians, Ro-
nanians. etc.-is constantly growing. 1t
is growing because the same thing Is hap
pening now as happened In Hltler's preWar
heyday, and it is happening for the very
same reason-namely, that black
tyranny Is on the march.
History in this sense Is proving Itself
to be dismally repetitious. Today Soviet
communism is doing what rampant and
rapacious Naziism was doing yesterday.
There has been a switch In names, put
no more than that, for the fundamental
nature of the evil remains unchanged. 1t
is q thing threatening death to national
independence and human liberty every
where, and 1t is particularly formidable
now because of its ability to capitalize on
both Europe and Asia as an aftermath OF
the war AS free men and as patriots, the
DR.. Slaviks of the world, seeing their
countries crushed by it and converted into
puppet police states under its reign OF
terror. can do little more than try fight
ing back from exile. Certainly, short OF
capitulating and becoming toadies, they
cannot return home without taking the
senseless risk of being put to death.
But although it is a sad and painful
thing to cut ones self off from ones home
land, such men-men like Macy OF Hun
gary, Mikolajczyk of Poland, Slavlk OF
Czechoslovakia and the forcibly dethroned
Michael of Romania-are really far more
fortunate than their countrymen who be-
lieve as they believe but who have no
chance to find sanctuary in the free world.
Thus, for example, as DR.. Slavik has
strongly suggested, President Benes would
never have accepted the new Gottwald
dictatorship were he not a terrorized pris-
oner, nor would he be in Prague today
were there any avenues of escape open
to him. 1t is these victims-the great
numbers of both prominent and obscure
ones now trapped behind the iron cur
tain-who merit the most sympathy.
Speaking for himself, DR.. Slavik has
proclaimed his faith that liberty and de-
mocracy will be re-established again some
day in tortured and unhappy Czechoslo-
vakia. The free world must hope so; II
must hope that every land forced under
the Soviet yoke will yet be liberated. But
faith and hope, important as they are
Evening star., 1948-03-05
SteeI's Defense

The testimony given by Benjamin F.
Fairless, president of United States Steel
CORPORATION, before the Joint Congress
sional Economic Committee was designed
to meet and counter criticism of the re-
cent increases in the price of semifinished
steel and certain other steel items.
In the course of his statement Mr..
Fairless said that the net profits OF United
States Steel in 1947 were $127 900 900. This
was equivalent to a profit of six per cent
on total sales and return OF about rs
per cent on the plant investment figured
at its book value.
The price increases averaging around
SIS a ton were designed to meet losses on
the affected items aggregating some
where between $4,000 900 and $4,000, 900
in 1s47. The significant point is, how
ever that United States Steel in l947 had
profits, even after its losses on relatively
few items, which totaled $127 100000, and
which represented reasonably good re-
turn whether figured on total sales or
investment.
Mr., Fairless made vigorous argument
in defense of the price increases, and as
a matter of good business practice, If other
considerations could properly be ignored,
one would be inclined to feel that he had
justified his corporations decision.
There were other considerations, how
ever, and they were important. One was
that the price increase came in the face
of the first significant downward trend in
certain other prices. In that setting, the
psychological effect of steePs action was
bad, and it should have been foreseen
that it would be bad. The other prin-
cipal consideration was that the price
boost was announced against the back
ground of a demand from the workers in
the steel industry for substantial wage
increases.
Mr.. Fairless told the congressional
group that he is against third round"
of wage increases on the ground that it
would entail serious consequences for our
economy. Yet the unfortunate fact is that
the advance in steel prices, even though
limited in scope, Is bound to strengthen
the bargaining position Of the steel union.
II Mr.. Fairless does not believe this now,
Evening star., 1948-03-05

are not enough. They must be backed up
with good works, with bold, affirmative
action such as the Marshall Plan and spe-
cial security pacts, If the Red tide Is to be
checked and reversed. That tide has al
ready engulfed far more than Naziism
did in the days before the war. If it is
not countered now with something
stronger than angry and noble words, it is
likely to keep on advancing until the day
comes when there will be no refuge left
anywhere for exiles from it.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
The New York Avenue Church

The Star on October Is, 1860, reported:
"We understand that the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church . will be dedicated
tomorrow tSunday) at eleven o'clock am"
and then observed: THE services of this
occasion will no doubt prove interesting
and instructive, whilst the audience will
fill to repletion the beautiful and COM
modious edifice to be dedicated"
Thus began the history of the landmark
which, rs announced yesterday, soon will
be replaced by another building not less
attractive in design and much better
suited to the growing needs of the
congregation. Edward Haviland, per-
haps q son of John Haviland of Philadel-
phia, who was famous architect century
ago, was the designer of the edifice in its
earliest form and should be credited for
composition whose principal features are
to be retained In the new structure. But
the church as it now exists is not strictly
Haviland's work It has been amended,
altered, largely reconstructed repeatedly.
The spire, for example, is relatively recent.
It's predecessor was blown down In a gale
in the 'o0s.
What the public at large will hope Is
that the Abraham Lincoln pew" will be
preserved and reintroduced in the mod
ern church. He Joined the congregation
early in 1851 because the pastor, the Rev.
erend DR.. Phineas D. Gurley, held HIM
self aloof from politics" Mrs. Henry Clay
Folger, co-founder of the Shakespeare
Library, saw him at worship there on
Sunday, July 81, that same year, when 4
message was brought to him announcing
the First Battle of Bull Run. Nearby was
the toy shop of Joseph and Appolonia
Stuntz, where the President took little
Tad to buy playthings and candy. Other
Chief Executives whose names are associ-
ated with the traditions of the church
were: John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jack
son, William Henry Harrison, Millard Fill
more, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan,
Andrew johnson, Grover Cleveland and
Theodore Roosevelt. Not all of these men
attended service on the present site, Of
course. Those prior to 1850 belong to q
period when the old Second Presbyterian
Church stood on r street on ground cur
rently occupied by the willard Hotel.
Chimes in the existing tower were the
gift of Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln, wife of
Abraham Lncoln's son. The new design
provides for another steeple In which the
same bells doubtless will hang.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
ow-motion pictures one seea

remind one of the slow-motiou pictures one sees
on the screen.
Az = lifelong resident who remembers WASH
ington ~ = really clean city, can accept no
excuses for present conditions. The constant
plea is lack Of funds. But 1t is not 20 much
lack Of funds rs lack Of proper application OF
available material, slovenly work and lack Of
proper supervision. Parts Of the city con-
tinually present the appearance OF slums,
unkempt and ugly.
The courtesy campaign Is = very good idea.
but to demonstrate true courtesy to guests, one
first makes sure his own house Is In order,
presents an inviting appearance, worthy Of
his visitors.
Aside from the question Of the impression
made on strangers, there is the matter of the
consideration due the people of the District.
who are paying high taxes for the upkeep of
the city. They have been patient for weeks,
thinking that surely there soon would be some
improvement, but they have come to the con-
clusion that things are practically at stand
still, and they would like to know why.
Let the courtesy campaign include the re-
furnishing of griny and trash-filled buses and
streetcars, dirty windows, dirty sidewalks and
uncleaned streets. VERA e. ADAMS.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Air Force PARTY Line"

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial mo Time to Disagree" is most
timely 1t brings out q shocking threat to our
national security, namely, the disunity among
our supposedly unified services which Is now
handcufnng all attempts to organize sound
consolidated national defense. In view OF the
deliberate and continuous" threats Of "aggres-
sive attack" which the country now faces. this
disunity amounts to q national scandal.
Difficult though 1t may be for the ordinary
citizen to believe this, the disunity stems from
the party line Of one service which Is followed
just as riedly as the Communists obey the
party line from Moscow This party line is.
that there Is only one criterion by which every
national defense proposal must be judged. and
that is: "Is it good for the Air Force9"
This party line Is wrecking current efforts to
provide the country with an integrated defense.
because decisions Of the joint chiefs must be
unanimous. A "niet" Russian for MOI from
the Air Force has the same effect as veto
in the Security Council of the United Ma
tions. Several important proposals for greatly
strengthening the security Of the United States
are now, being blocked because these proposals
do not contribute toward strengthening the
position of the Air Force
We must presume that the responsible policy
makers Of the Air Force are honestly convinced
Of the truth of their doctrine, just as the
members of the Politburo probably are sincerely
convinced that communism is the only true
faith. But you will never unify the services
and provide the country with the most defense
for it's money rs long rs high policy is settled
on the basis of what is best for one service.
We must somehow persuade the Air Force to
think in terms of the National Military Estab-
lishment of the United States.
Vienna Va. G. T. FORCE.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Letters to The Star
stice for the Southland Patience

Justice for the South-and Patience
To the Editor Of The star:
I am writing to sxprsss IN attitude that
ut least some Southerners have toward the
much discussed civil rights program
My home Is in Mississippi. My attitude TO
ward this problem, though, u not that Of the
average Mississippian. I believe In racial
equality and therefore think that the ends
which the civil rights program seeks are desir-
able however, do not believe that the means
which 1t would employ are ut all justihable.
It is not my purpose here however, to defend
States rights. Countless articles are being
published daily which explain that adoption Of
the civil rights program would constitute
severe threat to our democracy.
am writing to ask that 1t be realized that
there really are two issues inyolved-that
of racial equality and that Of States rights
It is exceedingly difficult to determine the
real motive Of the revolving Southern demo-
crats OF course, the cry for white Supreme
acy" is loud-loud, ugly and Christian. Yet
it would be equally un-Christian to judge the
Souths conduct without hrst making .
thorough analysis Of its position.
complete and sudden change to equality In
the South would result in an evil even greater
than the one such . change would attempt to
correct. To avoid this greater evil, it Is neces-
sary that the change evolve slowly. OF course,
many Of those who cry for white supremacy"
do 20 not as a choice of the lesser Of evils.
but as the natural result of their heredity
and environment. 1t would be unfair to expect
them to rise above this, and it would be fool
ish indeed to expect law to lift them above it.
My real purpose, then, is to appeal TO the
sense OF justice Of the American people-to
that same sense of justice which moves them
to promote racial equality-that they con-
slider fairly the Souths position, that they
distinguish between It's defense of States rights
and its defense of white supremacy" Insofar
as the South's objections are expressions Of
the former surely every American who believes
In real democratic principles realizes that
they are justihable. Insofar as they are ex-
pressions Of the latter, surely every fair
minded American will make q sincere effort
to understand snd to be patient.
Those who would promote justice must
first be just. G. M. I.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Chess News Appreciated

To the Editor Of The Star:
am pleased to see you print Sunday col
umn about chess activities in Washington. 1t
would be very entertaining If you printed the
best game each week from the District chess
championship tournament, starting soon. and
scheduled to continue for nine or ten weeks Is
is usual every year. EDMUND NASH.
Evening star., 1948-03-05

he will discover that 1t Is true when the
wage negotiations start.
There is nothing in the record to sup
port any suggestion that the steel in
dustry was profiteering when it raised its
prices. But the record does serve to rein
force the belief that the decision to in
crease prices, coming when 1t did, was
unfortunate, unjustified and unwise.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Cleanup Crusade Advocated

Cleanup NruSaQe Advocated
To the Editor OF The Star:
This is another protest against the dis
gracefully dirty condition of our Capital City.
Before we stage our Sir Walter Raleigh
courtesy to visitors, it would be an excellent
idea to clean up the debris in the cutters.
Added to last years leaves and trash which
had accumulated before the last big snow fell
in January, there are layers of sand and gravel
Burnt logs still lie at street corners marking
the places where sledders warmed themselves
weeks ago. and streets in the more outlying
sections of the city are several inches deep IN
some places with sand, which whirls through
the air when the wind blows.
The only places which show signs OF an effort
to clean up are in the very heart of the down.
town section. Even there piles OF debris still
lie around loading zones and in cutters, and
along the outside edge Of sidewalks After such
4 season as we had this winter one would
think that 4 special effort would be made to
make the city presentable. But one sees very
little evidence of any activity in this direction
The movements OF q street cleaner here ana
there, with his little cart, shovel and broom
Evening star., 1948-03-05
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE. "
O. Is the humming of telegraph wires louder
in winter than at other times Of the year,
T. E. r. '" s-.
A. The following Is quoted from ways of
the Weather" by William j. Humphreys: This
singing is loudest in winter, with equal wind
velocity, because the wires then are stretched
tightest and therefore transmit their vibra.
tions in greatest force to the sounding boards
the poles"
O. Is any information available as to the
name of the youngest naval of1cer commits
stoned in the United States Navy or Naval
Reserve during World War II?-C. J. H.
A. According to the Navy Department.
Michael Vincent Forrestal was the youngest
naval officer commissioned in the Navy during
World War II. He was born on November 26,
1927. He was commissioned on February %,
1946.
O. Why was the red carnation chosen 10 bs
the State flower Of Ohio?-B. B. H.
A. 1t was selected by the Legislature because
it was the favorite flower of William Mckinley,
"a beloved and devoted citizen Of Ohio"
Q. What is the oldest city under the Amer
lean fag?-N. E.
A. The oldest city under the flag of the
United States is San Juan. the capital Of
Puerto Rico. 1t was settled half . century
before st. Augustine, the Oldest city on ths
mainland.
Q. Which mammals produce the largest
ltters?-K. M. c.
A. The rat with IT, the SOW with II, and the
opossum with Is are the mammals producing
the largest Itters 80"
Evening star., 1948-03-05

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
.oriter, although it is permissible for a
,nriter knoaDn to The Star to xss
nom de plume. Please be brist.
Evening star., 1948-03-05

Unlike many = contemporary is secre-
tary Forrestal, according to an American
Mercury sketch, wherein it is said he
looks tough. he talks tough, and-heres
the switch-he is tough.
Evening star., 1948-03-05

Science, the wonderful. added years to
our lives, so that millions who might have
enjoyed no more than half the symptoms
In the medical almanac now survive to
complete the set.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Hungarian Envoy Denies Story

Hungarian Envoy Denies Story
To the Editor Of The Star:
Your issue of March / carried a story cap
toned 1.-TWO Congressman Quiz Satellites"
According to this story Congressman Nixon
asked:
"'f the Hungarian people were absolutely
free of any pressure, their orentation -
would be WESTERN Mr.. Vambery inter-
rupted."
1t is true that two Congressman did pay me
visit and asked various factual questions
about Hungary to which I gave them the IN
formation to the best of my knowledge How
ever, Mr.. Nixon did not ask the above quoted
question. Therefore, no such answer could
have been made.
I am not used to making predictions or to
offering opinions without previously consulting
the government represent.
RUSTEM VAMBERY.
Minister of Hungary.
Editors Note: The story referred to was by
Associated Press Staff Writer Douglas B.
COrnell)
Evening star., 1948-03-05
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The letter by Old Washingtonian, who OBJ
jects to the way in which the Community
Chest is operated and who says that there is
work for all who want 1t. is challenging.
A visit to employment agencies, including the
USES. as well as glance at the classified ads,
will disclose that very few organizations will
employ any one who is past 80, and IS gen.
orally is the limit 1t would be interesting,
therefore to know how these people should 60
about getting the work which Old Washing
tonian says is for all who want 1t. His answer,
Of course should be forthcoming. A. L. A.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening star Informatiop
Bureau, 316 Eye street NE, washington Q. D. c..
Please incloss three t3) cents for return postass.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Why Us Are in the Chest


TO the Editor Of The Star:
I would like to answer in part letter
printed by you on February a. entitled Limit
ing Chest to Charity" and signed Old Wash
ingtonian.
The letter states: "The YMCA, YWCA, are
not charitable organizations" and "USO work
is over"
True, the Us are not charitable organizations
but they need financial support and, in order to
avoid separate money raising campaigns, they
are included in the Chest. Our Central Branch
YMCA is overcrowded, but the civic pride of
Washingtonians does not seem to take its
plight into consideration. In short, we need q
larger building with much more space.
The USO work Is not done. While the
United Service Organization was terminated
on December 81. 1947, the work is being car
ried on by other organizations, among them
the YMCA and YWCA. The YMCA has set
up an Armed Services Branch in the Central
Y, but they are overly cramped for space.
There Is an ever increasing need for work
among servicemen, another need for funds
To rid society of "barnacles" in the future,
good beginning would be to support the soul
and body building activities of the YMCA and
YWCA. J. B. s.