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Evening star., 1949-03-01
Skies Dog Was Faithful


This is the last straw! The other day I
was tortured some IS or 20 times while
reading a purported life of Charles Dickens
by Stephen Leacock, by seeing Mr.. Boun-
derby, the self f-made humbug'' of Hard
Times persistently referred to as Mr.
Bunderby" In Life magazine a few weeks
ago, in a singularly inept sketch of Mr.
Dickens life by some female supposed to be
descendant, Miss Mowcher, the intrepid
midget of David Copperield," was referred
to as 1.-The invalid Now, one of your cor
respondents describes Bill Skies as being
the one ruffian in fiction whose dog deserts
him.
The famous dog of Pompeii was but
tickle cur compared to that of Skies, for
there is no reason to believe that his faith
fulneSs had been put to the test by life
time spent under showers of blows from his
master. Despite the sophisticated gable of
the literary pigmies of the present day
about Mr.. Dickens melodrama, the climac-
tic scene in "Oliver Twist" drawn by the
master in a handful of words is the one
wherein the dog. whimpering and cringing
up to the edge of the roof, finally leaps to
his death in an attempt to Jump to the
shoulders of his hanged master.
What has become of all the people who
used to read the works of Charles Dickens
before talking about them?
EDMUND A. GIBSON
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Letters to The Star

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q 1Oriter kno6n to The Star to use
nom de plume Please be briet.
Evening star., 1949-03-01

After all the years in which politicians
have tried to carry the farmer, he re-
mains malcontent. Oh, what tangled
web we weave when first we practice to
relieve
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Questions and Answers

reader can get the to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau 316 street NE, Washington .. D. c.
Please inclose three 90 cents for return postage
Evening star., 1949-03-01
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

c. How fast can an expert open oysterss
". o. R.
A. good shucker can open 600 oysters
an hour. The work is done by hand.
Evening star., 1949-03-01

O. Has immigration had any part in the
considerable increase in population between
the 1910 census and 1947?-F. r. S.
A. Practically all the increase in popula-
ton since 1910 has been due to natural in
crease, that is, excess of births over deaths
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Questions Trust in the B-36


To the Editor of The Star:
With reference to the letter from John
H. Llewellyn published in your issue OF
February 22 regarding the B-36 bomber.
and his statement that we do not know
how to stop a determined night bombing
attack. let us assume for the sake OF argu-
ment that all his statements are correct.
In that case what will be the logical target
for the unheralded attack of our most prob
able enemy? The logical answer is easy
the limited number of United States bases
that can accommodate the B-36 or its larger
successors. If he is lucky, he will also get
most of the super bombers at the same
time Just how will we proceed after that,
if we have put all our trust in the B-36?
In view of the current propaganda on the
subject the only hope for successful prep
aration for the next war appears to be in
quiring and impartial editorials such as
yours of February 16. If there are enough
of them, the truth eventually will emerge.
LIB MOODY.
Evening star., 1949-03-01

creased tourist trade and the tourists will
have the opportunity of adding another
colonial restoration project to their itin-
eraries The prospect is happy one for
all concerned.
Evening star., 1949-03-01

@. What denomination did the founder
of the Salvation Army belong to?-Z. M. T.
A. The originators of the Salvation Army
were William Booth, Methodist minister,
and his wife Catherine, a Quaker. They
began their work in the slums of London
in 1865.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Jeanette Expedition Remembered


To the Editor Of The Star:
read with interest Thomas Henry's re-
port from the icebreaker, U. S. S. Edisto.
now cruising near Greenland. However, I
would like to call your attention to one
point mentioned by Mr.. Henry: He said
that the Edisto is the first United States
Navy vessel to go above the Arctic Circle
in winter.
I am sure that the Navy Department has
records of the expedition of the U. S. S.
Jeannette in the Far North just after the
close of the Civil War The Jeannette. un-
der the command of an officer named G. w.
DeLong. spent two full winters above the
Arctic Circle.
The Jeannette did not reach the North
Pole, however. She became encased in pack
ice and remained thus for almost two years,
North of Siberia. The expedition failed,
and only few men survived.
detailed story of this episode is won-
derful reading Commander Edward Ellis
berg has written very good book about the
Jeannette's cruise, and there is a monument
to her men on the Naval Academy's grounds
at Annapolis.
Best wishes to the Edisto.
GUS LAMAR.
Editors Note: The Jeannette formerly
the Pandora it seems, was not in Navy
service but rather in that OF j. G. Bennett
of the New York Herald when she sailed
into Bering Strait in 1879 and subsequently
leSD foundered in the Arctic ice.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Doubts Modern Poetry Is Poetry


In The Star of February "a DR.. Edwin
Barnes speaks with approval of the poetry
award to Ezra Pound. referring to the action
of the Fellows of American Letters as show
ing a certain type of interior fortitude. The
undersigned agrees that it took fortitude,
but not for the reasons indicated by DR..
Barnes. Let's see:
Josh Billings once composed an alleged
poem which he mailed to Bret Harte, with
request that Bret read it and then let Josh
know what he thought of it, In the next
mail the poem came back. with this nota-
zion on the manuscript: Dear Josh: You
may be phule, but you are no poeck."
Some writer's of modern times, and some
readers too, have been inclined toward
something that might be called the New
Look in poetry, modern poetry, just as
though poetry is something that can be
cuffed about and fashioned to suit some
whim, or satisfy some superficial notion,
forgetting that poetry. like flowers or sweet
music, or eloquence of words, is the vehicle
bearing messages to the soul rather than
deadening its impulses and yearnings.
The old saying, BE not the first by whom
the new is tried nor still the last to cast
the old aside" is good advice in most Of
the activities of men, safe rule OF conduct
in most things, but it may be doubted as
to whether this would apply to our use or
treatment Of poetry. How would you cast
Evening star., 1949-03-01
German Official A1isouoted

German Official Nisquoted
To the Editor of The Star:
The Star edition of February 10 has pub
liShed certain statements concerning the
airlift to Berlin allegedly made by me.
was reported saying that the airlift ex-
penSes, being IAN intolerable burden for
the Germans, should be paid entirely by
the Allies" and that "all food for Berlin
was supplied from German sources
This report is a fantastic distortion and
directly contrary to the truth. The inter-
viewing correspondents unfamiliarity with
the subject and with the situation Gin addi-
ton to the linguistic difficulties can hardly
be considered valid excuse since she was
supplied with a written translation of a
statement had drafted myself and which
reads as follows:
The airlift to Berlin is in my opinion the
classical example of democratic peace poll
tics which by way of a superior technique
transfers into a state of detente politically
difficult problems. We can be happy that
democratic foreign policy uses elastic means.
The high price which the United States pays
by maintaining the airlift is one of the most
impressive facts for the good intentions of
democracy striving for peace above all.
We can be glad that these peace politics
enable us to rebuild our own economy and
thereby to contribute to the reconstruction
to the men who in the service of these
peace politics have already lost their lives"
Various witnesses who were present dur
ing the conversation which had with your
correspondent can testify that all my oral
remarks on the airlift were likewise imbued
with the same spirit of grateful recognition
towards the United States and that by no
stretch of the imagination could any one
of my remarks be reasonably translated or
interpreted the way it has happened in
your report.
Thus. your correspondent was also handed
a list showing clearly that of the foodstuffs
flown to Berlin all of the dried milk and
eggs. more than half of the potatoes, IS
per cent of the meat and other items are
taken from imports and not produced in
Germany
To aggravate the incident, your cofre-
spondent has presented the United States
Military Governor. General Lucius D. Clay,
with her sensational misinterpretations and
has apparently received the comments that
were to be expected.
The whole story throws a light on recent
unfriendly trends in newspaper reporting
on German matters, bitterly resented by
the responsible democratic officials over
here. l trust. therefore, that you will give
this letter the same publicity as your cor
respondents report.
I should add that this letter is based on
the Daily News Playback" Telegram from
OMGUS Berlin rendering only certain parts
of your article which seem, however, perni-
cious enough to justify my request for an
immediate rectiflcaton: SO far + could not
get hold of the February 10 edition of The
Star, and your correspondent has declared
herself unable to let. me have copy of her
report. DIR. ERICH KOHLER
President of the Bizonal Economic Council
Frankfurt.
Evening star., 1949-03-01

@. Why is the owl regarded as symbol
of wisdom?-D. z.
A. This is an ancient practice traceable
to the Greeks, who revered the owl as
special ward of Pallas Athene, the goddess
of wisdom. The owl is not especially IN
telligent, but the conformation OF the head
with the two eyes placed to look directly
forward, gives that impression.
O. Please explain the term Sub rosa.
L. P.
A. For centuries the rose has been the
symbol of secrecy. Fhe proposition SUB
means under" In places of sanctuary
where condolences were to be exchanged
II was customary to carve rose over the
entrance. Literally to be under the rose
was to have the benefits of secrecy.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
Shipping News

The passenger ship SS Alaska is expected to arrive at Seward at HOO pm. Thursd and the | freighter Harold Whitehead was expected earlier in the day with 369O tons of cargo for Seward. The James w. Cannon was expected to arrive at Whittier Wednesday. and should be at Seward in few days with 1856 tons of cargo for this port. The Coastal Monarch should be here on June 20.
 Other ships sailing from Seattle before the end of June are the Sailor Splice June 13, Square Knot June IF, Abigail Adams June 18. Flemish Knot June 20, Victoria June 20, Chief Washable June 25, Square sin2et June 2s. Six pas senger ships are scheduled to sail from Seattle by the end of the month. The John Chopper will sail from Portland June 23.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
PETERSBURG ON DENALTS ITINERARY FOR SUMMER

The Alaska Steamship Company announced that the Port of Peters burg has been added to the itiner- ary of the steamer Denali for three summer cruises. Included are the sailings of June 30, August II and September g.
 In addition to affording the Port of Petersburg more frequent serv- ice from Seattle and supplemental inter-port service in Alaska, the schedule changes will permit sev- eral hundred tourists to enjoy a visit to one of the most pros- porous fishing centers in the scenic Inside Passage of Southeastern Alaska.
 The complete itinerary of the Denali On the special sailings in- clude the ports of Ketchikan, Petersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skag- way, Kodiak, Seldovia and Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
LEGION CONVENTION AT MCKINLEY PARK

Postmaster Charles Sheldon and Frank Cooper are preparing to at tend the American Legion conven- ton at Mt. Mckinley National Park this week Two other dele gates from Seward were expected to attend, also, but the names could not be learned.
 Among the delegates at the con- vention will be group of men from Adak, who have stopped in Seward en route. They are Carol A. Cook, Henry Tighe, C. s. Fred riksen, Homer G. Nordling, and A. o. RaSmus.
 Mrs. George Green, wife of the superintendent of Jesse Lee Home, returned to her home from the hospital this week.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE Y.
South Dakota Priest Visits Kenai Peninsula

The Rev. M. F. Martin, pastor of the Catholic parish at Eden, South Dakota, and MT. Robert Halbauer visited in Seward last week, leaving Sunday morning by plane for Kenai.
 Both Father Martin and Mir. Halbauer are in Alaska for Vaca- tions, but they were very much interested in homestead opportun- ities on the Kenai Peninsula. Many young men from their part of the country would like to have home steads in Alaska, they said.
 Mr. Halbauer has a farm at Eden on which he raises diversified crops and Father Martin makes a hobby of gardening. He has done a great deal of work on Hydroponics, which is gardening without. soil. The technique is the supplying all necessary chemicals needed for plant food dissolved in water. Father Martin said he thought it would be possible to raise 65-day tomatoes in Alaska by this method.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
SS Alaska Possenqers

The following Seward passengers were booked northbound on the SS Alaska, sailing from Seattle at HOO a.m., June 8. l949.
 Emil J. Longhren, Art Nelson, Peter Gaasland, Mrs. Roy Gaasland, Mrs. Ray Gaasland, Mrs. Otto V. Rohr, Joann Rohr, Mrs John Van DeVort, Jack P Timer, Ruel Pitts, Fred Johnston, Mrs. Fred Johnston, Douglas Johnston, G. R. Taylor, Robert Taylor.
 Mrs. F. A. Alexander, Eddie AL exander,y Mrs. M. B. filling, Mrs. J. F Duncan, Al Lintner, M. Lintner, John D. Watson, Mrs. John D. Wat son, Edna R. McArthur, Rev. F. A. Hoffman, Mrs. Aline Holton, Claire Holton, Donald Holton.
 Mary Alice Wood, Mrs. Ethel l. Smith, Harry Jacobs, Bernard Ivey Mary Adams, Catherine Adams John w. McPhail, w. E. Riley, Mrs. Ralph Dunbar, Sandra Mcdowell, Mrs. Wm. Mcdowell, David Steele, Ralph Jennings, J. M. Rose, w. H. Jackson.
 w. C. Ross, w. E. Turner, Eliza beth Tunison, Lois Snodgrass, Mil ton J. Schober, Mrs. Milton J. Schober, Mrs Nettie Provast. Ar thur E. Beckman, Mrs. Monte Voor- hies, Mary Nash, Mrs. P. Painter, Mrs. w. Bowen, R. E. Dressel.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
Sinister Asks For Scheduled Service Here

Notice is given that a prehearing conference on the four cases listed below will be held Thursday, June 30, 1949 at 10 am. in the Office of the Civil Aeronautics Board, Lous- sac-Sogn Building, Anchorage, be- fore Hearing Examiner Lloyd Bu- chanan.
 In the matter of the application of Gentry w. Shuster, doing busi- ness as Safeway Airways, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity or exemption, auth orizing scheduled and non-sched- uled air transportation of persons, property and mail between the terminal point Seward and the ter minal point Homer and between the terminal point Sewsl'd, the intermediate point Whittier, and the terminal point Cordova.
 In the matter of the application of Hakon Christensen, doing busi- ness as Christensen Air Service, for certificate of public conven- fence and necessity or exemption order, authorizing air transporta- ton of persons, property and mail between Anchorage and Seward.
 In the matter of the certificate of public convenience and neces- sity issued to Pacific Northern Air lines formerly Woodley Airways) authorizing air transportation be- tween Anchorage and Seward.
 In the matter of the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for cer- tificate of public convenience and necessity or exemption, authorizing air transportation of persons, pro- perty. and mail between Seward and Homer.
 Attention is called to Part 285.6(b) of the Civil Aeronautics Boards Rules of Practice which permits any person having a sub Stantial interest in the subject matter of any proceeding before the Board to petition the Board for leave to intervene
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
VIEW. Auxiliary Head
 To Visit Seward

National president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of For eign Wars Helen Murphy will ar rive at Seward Thursday on the SS Baranof. She will be accompanied by Past President Florence Stark.
 Plans here call for a banquet in their honor given by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Seward Post of the VFW, and Friday there will be an entertainment at the Seward Sana- tOrium. The IF veterans hospitalized there will be visited
 Both the president and the past president are on the way to the VFW convention at Fairbanks.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
At The Hotels |.

The New Seward Carol A. Cook, Adak; Henry Tighe, Adak Nordling. CAA; A. O. Rasmus, Adak;; w. Keranen- Anchorage; i; Marvin H. Slaughter, Palmer; w. H. Krabler, Anchorage; SamuelStauf- fer, Talkeetna; R. H. Seipleton, Chicago; John R. Andrews, Fol som, Pa; Mrs. Raymond E. Plum mer, Anchorage; Robert E. Gooch- CT, Kalispell, Montana; Elmer Rem ington Portand; MT. and Mrs Brounison, Anchorage; Merle M. Stormer, Kenai; MT. and Mrs. w. s. Mcintosh, Anchorage; Eddie Pain ton, Cleveland.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
Engineering Students Get Field Truininq

A group of 50 engineering stu dents arrived at Anchorage on a chartered plane to go to work as section hands for the Alaska Rail- road b Q W e en Anchorage and Seward.
 Colonel John P. Johnson said the purpose of the program was to aid in the rehabilitation of the railroad and to give the students field experience in engineering. They paid their own transportation and will receive no special privi- leges on the job. The fifty students will work at 2l different stations for a 90-day assignment.
 Besides giving the students spe- cial experience, the purpose is to provide source of technical ex- perts, and disseminate information about Alaska throughout the na- tion. The background of field ex perience will be an aid to the stud Tents in their engineering studies.
 They have been recommended by officials of their colleges be- cause of outstanding work in school. Some have been recom- mended by engineering societies and by members of congress and even by state governors. Nearly every state in the union is repre-
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14

Miss Mona Kaye Funk of Cot tage Grove, Oregon, is visiting at the Roy Bryson home. Miss Funk is the II year-old niece of Mrs. Bryson. She came up by plane unaccompanied by any of her fam fly. Mrs. Bryson met the young lady at Anchorage last Sunday and they made the trip to Seward by train. It was Miss Funk's first plane ride and also her first train ride.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
Public Support Sought For
 Bond TE|ection

The following is a statement is- sued by the Seward Electric Sys- tenn for the information of voters in the election to determine whe- ther the City shall issue $1O4,O0O worth of revenue bonds for ex- banding the City's power plalnt. This statement is printed exactly as received:
 The Sewagd Electric System must have new engine to ade- quately carry next winters load According to the contract with REC no money can be spent from the earnings except for current expenses of the System until the debt to the REC is paid in full
 The election next Friday is to vote on new bond issue: $54,0OO to be used to pay off the REC in full and $5O,0OO to buy a new en- zine immediately.
 The new bonds are to be revenue bonds, that is, bonds that are paid from the earnings of the plant only and not by the taxpayers
 All qualified voters residing in the city who have registered may vote at this election. They do not need to be taxpayers.
 Registration books are now open and for the convenience of the public will be open Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week from seven to 10 PM You must register in order to vote.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14
All Club Prizes For Alaska Dairy Herds

Production of milk for human consumption is one of the oldest farm enterprises. Yet today-be- cause of modern scientific research and invention-it is one of the newest agricultural activitie Q S. Building successful dairy herd from an original investment in a All Club calf is one of the objec- tives of the l949 National All Dairy Production program.
 Guided by All Club leaders, Alaska boys and girls are again participating in this "learn by doing project. They acquire know how to grow fine pastures, build healthy herds and produce good, clean wholesome milk. Not content to stop there, these future dairy men pass along their knowledge to the community by demOnstrat- ing at clubs and meetings pro- cedures such as Dairy Cattle Man agement," Care and Handling of Milk" and Dairy Problems on the Farm
 To further encourage 4-H'ers in this endeavor, the Kraft Foods company for well over a decade has donated awards for outstand- ing records. This year there will be IS medals of honor for district winners, and $1OO U. s. savings bond for the champion.
 Genevieve Deland, of Palmer, was presented with a medal last year. The Cooperative Extension Service supervises the program.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14

Tom Bic, agent for the Coastwise Line, expected to go to Whittier Tuesday on business for the com pany. The freighter John w. Can non is expected to arrive at Whit tier Wednesday.
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14

MT. and Mrs. C. J. Grabb of Portland and Baker, Oregon, are visiting MT. and Mrs. Harry South ard here. The Grabbs arriv d Thursday on the Aleutian Mrs. Grabb and Mrs. Southard are sis ters
Seward seaport record., 1949-06-14

This little girl is of the lucky receiving anti. tuberculosis protection through Chdrens Emergency Fund UNCEF) cooperation World Health Organization (WHO) and Scandinavian Red Cross
 of the campaign which youngsters all over the wod imperied by UNICEs of funds, barely sufficient for this
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Santa and the Moqicion

Come back to your proper shapes ~
Slowly they came back: Mrs.
Claus, Peter Pan, Jack Frost, Pinoc-
chic, Father Time, Boy Blue, The
Sand Man and all the Santa Land
folk and all the other guests at the
party.
The Gumdrops Disappeared.
Soon all the gumdrops had dis
appeared. The cottage was over
flowing with folk, little and big
friend and enemy.
But who was the enemy? Surely
not these pleasant-faced, soft
voiced, gentle-mannered Wiggle
Wagglesl
At this moment Henry raced into
the cottage. When he saw wha:
had happened he ran up to Patrick
Tweedleknees.
II opened my present and I made
my wish" cried Henry.
"H-hmph," said Patrick. Tisn't
Christmas yet. You weren't sup
posed to open it until Christmas
"But you'd still be a gumdrop 4
I hadn't" laughed Henry.
whats all this about?" asked
Santa. What present? What
wish2"
Patrick Tweedleknees gave me q
Christmas present" explained Henry
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Answer "a pIAPHANous.
Uncle Ruy's Corner BY Re-
.bN Ramon coffn,on

when we hear about the blooming
Of the holy thorn.
The Puritans In Great Britain
should have credit for changing the
calendar. They accepted the changes
which had been made In the time
|of Pope Gregory. more than a
century-and-a-half before. Great
Britain was very, very late In making
those rnuch-needed changes.
Before the Gregorian calendar was
accepted. the Julian calendar had
been used. The Julian plan pro-
vided too many leap year days
and 1t had failed to keep In STEP
with the real passage Of time. Il
lit had been used for thousands o1
years, the month Of December
would have. fallen In the middle Of
summer.
As it was, Pope Gregory left out
10 days. The British had to leave
out II days because they had waited
so long to make the change. On
the night Of September 2, 1752, peo-
pie In Great Britain went to sleep
When morning came, it was not the
third Of September but the 18th
What q long sleep 1t must have
seemed to bel
Evening star., 1949-12-23
Word Come
Find IS or more words in
CONS STITUTION,
meaning
custom" !"
minutes

meaning, ian authoritative law or
custom" Average is 43; limit. IS
minutes.
Rules-Words must be Of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
By the addition Of "s." such as bats"
word is used. Proper names are not used.
4 list VIII be published tomorrow.