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The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
May Evacuate Chain Unalaska Mayor Hint

A letter from the Mayor Of Un- alaska was read at the City Coun- cil meeting Monday night setting forth the very bad situation which faces he inhabitants of Un- alaska and the entire chain un- less the Mail Boat Service is re- sumed at once as the plane ser vice as is now in effect is shown to he inadequate to handle heavy shipments of freight and com modities.
 Quick action will be necessary in order to eliminate famine con- ditions which are entirely poss ible. s4sK
 To quote directly from the Mayors letter they will have to have this service or evacuate.'
 Congress has increased the amount of the contract price for mail service to S250,0OO per year. Service bv steamer is not suffi- ciently remuneratiVe to ship owners unless the mail contract is included.
 Bids have been or are ready to present by persons interested in the contract but government red tape for all the adjitation thus far made has so far left the Post al Department unaffected.
 Inability of the postal depart, ment to realize the shortness of he season and the climatic con- ditiOns as we'll as the lingth of the 1900 mile area to be covered leaves Aleutian Chain inhabitants in a serious predicament
 If nothing is done it may be the Job of the Coast Guard to take in supplies or evacuate these people in the dead of this next winter from that area.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

a very short time had the two passengers on board. The girl of the party. whose name we did not secure was chilled through and shock and chill were appar- ent for some time but her com panion was not so badly off Two minus more and she could not have lasted. said Mel Homer.
 Brosseau shot back to Dentons boat. got Denton aboard and tow ed the overturned craft to shore.
 Fritz Brosseau who is employed at Lechner's Machine Shop did swell job in the nick of time.
 May we not be the last 10 con- graduate him.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
Local Man Acts
 Fast And Save Lives

What narrowly missed being a tradgedy Sunday on Trail Lake at Moose Pass was averted by quick action on the part of Fritz Brosseau. who has boat on the lake as has also young Denton.
 Dentons boat was not over loaded with 3 persons aboard. two of whom were employed at the Seward Sanitarium, but some way the boat overturned in the very cold water.
 Some got into cars to get as near to the accident as possible but Brosseau whose boat was at the dock near 1rene's store shot over to the capsized craft and in
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

Monday July l2th City Council meeting opened with all present except Painter.
 The petition of the Liquor Deal CTS Association was presented by Attorney Robert Baumgartner and some time was used in discussion. (See story in another columnD
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 Request that certain grading of streets in the Veterans Housing Area was referred 0 Committee and a report will be made at next Mondays meeting,
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 Fire Chief Kielcheski asked the city to consider the purchase of a new 2 or 212 ton dump truck and dealers will be asked to sub- init bids on certain specifications set forth by Kielcheski and pre- Sented by committee to the car dealers.
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 The June payroll was approved and will be paid.
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 City Engineer Estes has finished the map of the city and drawn to scale it is II feet long by about 36 inches wide. The map was ac- cepted and having been author ized last year will necessarily be paid for shortly.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
Liquor Dealers Assn.
 Petition City Council

At the City Council meeting Monday Attorney Baumgartner presented a petition or resolution from a new organization formed by the local group of Retail Lii quor Dealers in which they asked that the closing hour be set at 2 A. M. instead of l A. M. as it is now for week days and for Holi days and Saturdays they ask that the closing hour be set at 3 AM.
 A committee was appointed to look into the situation and to check he change in prices for li- quor across the bar which. it was cOntended by some councilmen. was raise in price but as pre- scented by the Liquor Dealers, was a matter of agreeing among them selves to charge the same for all drinks making uniform prices all over the town bringing 55c drinks to 6Oc
 Close cooperation on all points of law was indicated as has been the policy in the past.
 A move to table the action was unavailing and the committee will report next Monday.
 It was brought out by Attorney Baumgartner that the longer hours and increased revenue would have a tendency to in- crease the amount of the 23o tax collectable by the city.
 With a load of 100 pounds per dog, Alaskan dog teams average over 20 miles dav
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
BASEBALL!

Everybody was either asleep af ter working all night on the Bar anof or out at Moose Pass Sun day afternoon so the Organiza- tion meeting of the Ball Club did not materialiZe.
 Tuesday quite a number showed up for practice at the Fort Ray mond Ball Park
 Carl Ling is another ball play CT who signed up this week.
 Further word will be given by phone, poster or in the Polaris about further activities.
 WATCH for them.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
City Council Notes

Copies for the public will sell for $500 or S7OO but will not be available for perhaps as long as a month or six weeks. Those who desire map should leave word with the City Clerk.
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 A letter from the Mayor of Un- alaska was read See story on this page)
 The City Council will make re- presentations as will the Chamber to get this matter adjused.
 Petitions to the Postal Depart ment are being circulated and every citizen is asked to sign them at once so they may be sent in.
 The letter from the Wild Life Commission states their inability to stop shooting near the ely. An area abou the city can be set aside as reserve but this does not prevent the owners of firearms from practice shooting. It was stated that the Legisla- ure could set aside a Smile area in which shootion could be elim- mated completely.
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 A letter from E. A. Dixon of Whittier in which he makes
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

Who was the gal who. chang ing a film and desiring a dark room to do it in was on board the Denali on the last trip, bound for Kodiak spent an entire after noon in a clothes closet changing the film and why?
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
Railroaders Took Moose Pass By Storm Sunday

What those Moose Pass people said about the visiting railroaders from the railbelt and Anchorage is a plenty;Jthey like 'em.
 Last Sunday they decended oa Moose Pass like locusts-no tha. wouldn't be right,-in point lt numbers, yes, but they decended from the first and second sections of two trains of coaches eacl which contained at least 65 per- sons per coach. That would be 9l0 persons. Seward was repre- sented by nearly 200 and other sections from nearby areas would bring that up to a full 1900 at least
 Can you imagine the little town of Moose Pass being host and hostess to so many?
 "Curley" Wolfe. acting for the unincorporated Moose Passers pre- sented huge golden key to the Raidroaders and received in re- turn a huge golden spike which, probably, will be beaten into a golden key to present to the mex: gathering at Moose Pass, The day before the picnicers i .y, town getting the place ready. that is to say, putting up tents in case of rain. laying out race courses with white lines and while we didn't see 'em we'll bet he did the same out on the lake for the boat races,-he's just that tho rough.
 We'll, he got the tents up and of course it didn't rain, Bobs wise to old Jupe. twas just insurance. It was one of those days that Mel Horner said you see once in a long-real longtime. Bright, sunny, warm and calm and no bugs or mosquitos.
 They had three buses on the train and some of the visitors climbed in and rode to Lawing where they met Alaska Nell and looked over her Museum; others went the other way to Quartz Creek to try their luck at fishing or to Russian River also. Some of em stopped at Sopers-that's nice place,-did you ever see the mounted animels on the walls?
 Everybody had a dandy time and was back at the Pass 10 climb aboard the train at six o'clock.
 Quite number stayed over, however. and enjoyed a dance, and the evening among friends, returning later to Anchorage.
 Every one in Moose Pass" said Mel Horner, had a dandy time and enjoyed the picnic im- mencely. The visitors were order ly and seemed to enjoy them selves. too,-We in Moose Pass certainly hope they come again" which seemed to be the concern sus of Moose Pass, judging by what we have heard.
 Mel said the stores were so swamped that, i've all wished we were twins.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
VERNON R. HALL
 PAYS $1o0.oo FINE

Vernon R. Hall was fined S10O in the U. S. Commissioners Court at Seward after pleading guilty to a charge of driving a vehicle upon the streets of Sew ard which was found to be defec-. tive in equipment and unsafe for operation. The arrest was made by the Seward Highway Patrol~ man.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

EN- Mayor Harding was pre- sented by Contractor Fred How ard in subStantian of his claim that the city through the then Mayor had ordered the oil stoves in the controversy involving some &5000 or S6000 between the City and Mir. Howard
 Harding alleged that Brink worth was short some S752O0 due the city in connection with the sale of certain quonset huts and that he should be brought back to Seward and made to explain or straighten out the affairs he left.
 He also stated that he was sure in his own mind that the stoves were re-embursable and, if as the rules and regulations set up by the F. H. A. for the project state other furniture and equipment for homes such as iceboNes and oil heaters are furnished by the gov ernment whether mentioned in the contract or not, are re-emburS- able. the ranges should be in. cluded.
 He hinted that it was possible lhat certain additions were made to the contract of the city which would enumerate these items and led his listeners to believe the person who made the changes was the Housing Engineer, MT Brinkworth. but it is assumed .ne acted in good faith even if the items mentioned were not in cluded in the bid or Towards contract. He stated he was anxi- ouS for him to return.
 Attorney Hutton, who attends the council regularly. stated that the easiest and most satisfactory way to clear the matter up is for the City to accept the Howard contract and include the oil ranges in the re-embursable items when they are presented to the government as the total cost of ne contract so far has not covered the allotted amount of S12O,0OO.OO as appropriated by the Govern nent for the project.
 On the other hand this would eliminate any reason for Howard to bring suit by reason his bid did not include the oil ranges.
 There are no two ways about he matter as when one is se- lected the city is bound to stand un that action and cannot change TO the other.
 If the government does not choose to re-emburse the city for ne stoves the city must pay. If he city chooses to stand on he City contract which states the .toVes are to be furnished, How ,rd might sue and the City could -Ile counter suit to recover the mount due on the stoves from Howard, however, the basis as ;le puts it, is that the ranges were not included in the bid. therefore, when things unmen- :ioned in the bid are added after the contract has been signed it must be with the consent of the contractor. MT. Towards contract t.oes not mention the furnishing of ranges or for that matter any of the furniture and has to do only with labor and materials having to do with the construc- ton of the project.
 Even sewer and water connec- tions are to be stood by the City when outside the immediate area of the project.
 The statement was made in the Seattle office of the F. H. A. that certain items and informa-
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

The contract to build the Home Economics room was let to Jas. Cameron who's bid of S675696 was accepted by the city at the Monday. July 12th meeting and bid by Gerrit Hoogland for s8249.O0 was turned down.
 CameronS bid includes every thing to be done and is step forward in the plan to increase the school.
 The Home Economies room is a permenent addition and will be about g x 50 ft when finished
 In order to pay for this work 1t is proposed to sell the present city hall and lot and move into the big U. s. o.
 If this is not done the money will have to come out of the sales tax.
 School opens Sept 7. l948 and the room is to be ready at that time
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
Housing Project Mess On Way To Be Cleared

ment's copy Of the Contract, (which is like the citys) which could not possibly have been in cluded at the time Towards con- tract was written or signed.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

With a load of 100 pounds per dog, Alaskan dog teams average over 20 miles a day.
Evening star., 1948-05-21
Bv Betty Miles

"The world" says Robert Louis
Stevenson in "A Child's Garden of
Verses" sis so full of a number of
things, I'm sure we should all be as
happy as kings" Taken for granted
among the number of things" the
poet had in mind were probably
such simple and fundamental
things as food and shelter. World
wide in scope, the Crusade for Chill
dren is designed to give security to
many children around the globe,
and a chance for happiness in the
world they know, alien even in
imagination to any of us here.
Secure and happy children, too,
are not apt to become insecure, un-
happy and suggestable adults In the
world of tomorrow in which our
children will live.
The aid being given today is
reaching but 100000 of the $780,
5000 children in danger of starv-
ing. American Overseas Aid United
Nations Appeal for Children is the
organization set up by the Secretary
of State and the Department OF
Agriculture for this work, and will
receive $21 100000 of the 100000, 600
sought as the donation of the
American people to the world chest
being raised in As countries to help
the children The remainder OF the
money has been allocated to
% American aid groups, including
Evening star., 1948-05-21
Theater Notes

We are sort of prejudiced about
Washington. We like the people, we
like the scenery, in fact, we like
everything about the town. So II
was with a rather SNUG attitude we
received a recent remark OF Carmel
Shows at a luncheon meeting OF
the Fashion Group not too long
ago. Mrs. Snow, who edits Harper S
Bazaar, remarked that she'd never
spoken to a more interested or more
attractive group of women.
That remark should make any
number of people sit up and take
notice.
OF late the audiences at the Ma
tional seem to be getting more and
more dressed up" for the per-
formances. It's a real delight to
see charmingly dressed women add
ing the touch of glamour that helps
make an evening at the theater
twice as enjoyable.
The opening night of Harvey
was bit chilly. AS a result a mum.
Der of women donned small fur
wraps. Two women wearing black
topped their decollete dresses with
silver fox stoles. One had silver fox
fashioned into a cape stole. The
other woman, who was much short
er, draped her strip type stole softly
around her shoulders.
Both women manipulated their
wraps in such a way as to please
themselves, be comfortable and
achieve a most striking fashion
effect. E. S.
Evening star., 1948-05-21
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS:
OIL. FROM WALLPAPER

From Mrs. D. B., Siluer Spring.
To mothers who have trouble
feeding babies eggyolk. A pedi-
african once told me to drop the
raw yolk in the morning cereal. My
three all showed preference for this
over the evening cereal without egg.
About doing diapers in an auto
matte washer! One Of the new de-
tergents seems to combine mildness
with real cleaning action. Its name
rhymes with bell" During the
winter there is no bleaching prob
lem as the freezing temperatures
bleach and soften them beautifully
However, I, too, would be interested
to hear of a product that softens
! them during the summer, for dur
ing that season mine dry somewhat
stiff and it bothers my babies.
A word of warning about glue sig
ing. When our house was closed
| up for its first winter the paint
peeled from the kitchen and bath
room ceilings. Apparently glue siz-
ing requires great deal of ventila-
ton where steam is present.
What will completely remove
grease from wallpaper? A bay oil
accident some time ago has left a
seemingly permanent mark on mine
Many, many thanks for all the
wonderful information the Clearing
House ferrets out, And 1t is q
high compliment, too, that nearly
all the contributors are agreeable
when discussing the rare disagree
meQtS
Evening star., 1948-05-21
By Josephine Lowman

There either must be more fiat
busted women or more women who
are conscious of this figure fault
than there used to be. I received 50
many requests for help that I al
most feel as though I should run a
weekly bust development column.
Perhaps the sweater girl era caused
this!
1t is impossible to increase the
size of the bust itself through exer-
else. However, the pectoral muscles
Of the chest and the general muscu-
lature can be developed so that the
bustline is larger. I have had many
pupils who added two or three inch
es to this measurement with daily
exercise.
Posture also plays an important
part in the way your bustline looks.
If your bust is sunk into your ribs
because of slumping carriage. natur-
ally, you will not possess the con-
tour you long for, even If your bust
Is of normal size. The simple act
of pulling the tummy in and
Strengthening the back lifts the
bust.
This is a fine exercise for in
creasing this measurement: Stand
tall. Bend your elbows and, raise
your arms forward. elbows just a
Evening star., 1948-05-21
Crusade for Children

the Protestant and Catholic
churches, the Friends and Unitari-
ans, labor's overseas relief activities
and nationality agencies. These
rs agencies and the UNAC are
sponsoring the Crusade.
Food, clothing and medicine, ir-
respective of race, creed or political
belief, equipment and supplies for
hospitals, medical care for nursing
and expectant mothers, preventive
public health centers, foster parent
plans, Boys Town projects, educa-
tional aid to displaced students, and
supplies and books for schools and
universities are among the things
that will be bought with the money.
Donations can be given directly to
the local Offices at 1922 H street
NV. A coupon calorie book" has
also been issued, worth 500 with
coupons selling for 81. S. and $40.
One dollar will buy 80 days worth
of extra food for foreign child.
Or 81 will buy wool for sweater
and mittens, or bread and peanut
butter for 65 hungry children.
Volunteer workers have solicited
subscriptions and manned booths,
and are still needed for this work.
The campaign will continue through
the middle of June. Volunteer
workers have also helped with the
extensive publicity program.
The Crusade was kicked off" by
Margaret O'Brien last Monday
night, and will be followed up with
the international Festival" sched-
uled for Friday, May % at $50 pm
at Constitution Hall. Dances or
tableaux indigenous to the cultuer
of the various nations will be pre-
sented. The first Thanksgiving will
be depicted by American children.
The proceeds will go to the Crusade.
Evening star., 1948-05-21

the windows, as you get much less
lint.
1 would like to add my word Of
praise to RICH. My husband and I
both think it is swell.
EGG YOLK
From Mrs. H. w., Arlington.)
For the mother who inquired how
to prepare egg yolk for her baby
and retain the raw egg white. Ac-
cording to my doctors instructions,
separate the egg and then drop the
yolk in boiling water and let simmer
for 10 minutes. With this method
1t Is usually necessary to press the
yolk through a sieve after cooling
to make it smooth.
1 never realize how many un-
formed questions I have In mind
until I see them in print in the
RICH. Answers that I ami especially
watching for now are what to do
with old Readers Digests and of
the formula for gelatin starch for
rayons.
y
PLEASE AND THANK YOU?
From T. M. S., Chicdgo.)
A friend of mine here in WASH
ington told me that you could help
me find a poem I've unsuccessfully
sought. 1t is called please and
Thank YOU" and has the lines:
Away far down the river of time
I've combed all available indices
to meet only with disappointment
In telling a friend about it on a
visit here she mentioned your col
umn. I hereby seek your help. My
friend will watch your column for
the reply.
Evening star., 1948-05-21
WHY Grow Old?

little lower than your shoulders.
Spread your fingers and place the
fingers of your left hand against
the fingers of your right hand.
With your arms and hands in this
position-press your fingers togeth-
er hard. Hold for q few seconds.
Relax. Repeat the pressing, and
continue until weary.
Any exercises to increase bust
measurement must be done faith
fully, many times each day. Be-
gin by doing this exercise IS times
daily. Gradually increase until you
are doing it so times in the morn
ing and so times at night.
If you wish to have my routine
for bust development, send
stamped, addressed envelope
with your request for leaflet No. 7
to Josephine Lowman in care of
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1948-05-21
Courses Offered

Included in the YWCA's offer
ings designed to take Washing
ton women's minds off the sum-
mer heat are courses in millinery
and dressmaking, in color COM
bination, in home decorating,
drapery making and slip cover
ing, and how to budget ones
money, time and activities more
effectively. Registration for the
summer session. which will be
held at the YWCA, at Seven
teenth and K streets NV, Is
now in progress. Glasses will be
conducted from June to July 81.
Oil painting and water color
work. public speaking, voice
training, vocabulary building,
foreign languages, classes in
music appreciation and classes
in current events are also on the
roster. Work in personality de-
velopment and in mental hygiene
is included. Short story, article
and contest writing, and work
in typing and shorthand COM
plete the summer program.
Details may be secured by
writing to the YWCA, or by tele-
phoning Metropolitan 2100, Ex-
tension %.
Evening star., 1948-05-21

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing HoLse are not necessarily
those of The Star and, as it
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy CaS,veH