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Evening star., 1949-08-06
More Dangerous Every Duy

The fatal accident few days ago near
Laurel on the Washington Baltimore pike
was tragic reminder that traffic hazards
on that heavily travelled highway are get
ting worse, year by year. 1t is a matter of
conjecture how many more lives will be
sacrificed, bodies manned and property
for those forced to use it.
Representative Fallon, Democrat, Of
Maryland, who is urging completion of the
wartime Washington Baltimore Parkway
as traffic relief measure, recently de-
Scribed the old pike as "one of the most
crowded and dangerous roads in the coun-
try" He cited Maryland State Police acci-
dent figures to prove It, The traffic record
for this fortymile stretch over q recent
eighteen-month period showed q toll of
So persons killed and 608 injured in total
of more than thousand accidents. Nearly
thirty thousand passenger cars, trucks and
buses jockey for space in it's four lanes
every day.
To make matters worse, there is no
ridge or parking to separate traffic mov-
ing in opposite directions. In wet weather
the road is slippery and 1t is easy for
car to skid across the painted center line
into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
These perils have increased as the con-
geStion on the road has grown-from
$4,000 cars day in 1880 to 29, 800 in 1s47.
At night an almost endless array of
dazzling neon signs on roadside establish
ments confuse drivers
The Star heartily agrees with the Balti-
more Sun in its denunciation of the pike
as "an outrageous anachronism, disgrace
to Maryland and the Nation" From the
standpoints of engineering and cost, the
problem of making the highway over along
modern divided-lane lines is admittedly a
difficult one. Perhaps the best hope of
relief is through completion of the alter
nate parkway begun in 1912 This six-lane
divided highway eventually will connect
the two cities by way of Fort Meade.
Maryland has completed several miles
under her share of the agreement. The
Federal Government has acquired eighteen
miles of right-of-way and has graded six
miles Of this. Representative Fallon has
been seeking an appropriation of $11 ,0O0-
600 for carrying out the Federal part of the
job. This is one highway project that de-
serves priority under any road building
program.
Evening star., 1949-08-06

that at Rome enjoying the seniority in the
West. This bishopric continued as such un-
til the organization of the papacy in the
7th or 9th century, as developed by Able
Guette in his authoritative book on THE
Papacy' Apparently. Adrian I (772-795)
was the first Roman bishop to become Pope.
Parallel with this organization of the papacy
was the development Of corresponding
hierarchy in the Greek Orthodox Christian
Church in the East.
The term Holy Catholic Church." used in
the Episcopalian ritual, assume q am not
an Episcopalian) means the entire Chris
tian fellowship in the catholic or universal
sense. Therefore,, it is difficult to under
stand how any one division of the Christian
fellowship properly may claim to be truer
or more apostolic than the others. whichever
one it may be. VERIFY,
Evening star., 1949-08-06
A West Point of the Air

That military unification does not neceS-
Sarily mean consolidation of activities and
facilities is apparent from the request OF
the Air Force for a $171 100000 "West
Point of the Air" The request, submitted
to Congress by Defense Secretary Johnson,
is logical development of the law Great
ing an independent Air Force. One of the
anomalies of the merger legislation was
its creation of three defense departments
instead of the two which previously ex-
isted 1t was inevitable that the setting
up of a separate branch would bring de-
mands for new facilities to serve the new
agency.
1t is but fair to point out that, de-
spite the difficulties of effecting economies
under an expanded establishment, consid-
cradle progress has been made in merging
some functions. In the field of procure
ment, for example, the three services are
working together as never before, with
consequent savings for all Air transport
operations have been united. Medical &C
tivities are in course of being co-ordinated.
But efforts to consolidate the training of
officers have floundered.
Before uniication the Air Force, then
West Point After unification, it was ar
ranged that West Point would supply 40
per cent of its graduates to the Air Force
and that Annapolis would furnish per
cent. This arrangement has not been
satisfactory to the Air Force, which nat
urally preferred to train it's own officers
in an academy of its own. Moreover. the
two existing academies were unable to
supply enough officers to meet the require
ments of a growing Air Force. The late
Secretary Forrestal appointed a special
board, headed by DR.. Robert L. Stearns,
president of the University of Chicago, to
study the problem and make recommended
tions This board which included among
its members General Eisenhower, has come
to the unanimous conclusion that the only
satisfactory solution is the creation of an
Air Force Academy. Secretary Johnson has
indorsed the findings Of the Stearns Board.
It Is to be regretted that no feasible way
Evening star., 1949-08-06
For q Complete Overhaul

The civil service reclaSSlhcation bill
approved by the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee provides for governmental reform
that long has been urgently needed. This
measure would open the way for top-to-
bottom overhaul of Federal jobs and
salaries something that the Civil Service
Commission has been advocating for years
The existing classification system has
been outgrown by the Federal establish
ment. New jobs have been tackled onto
the old schedules, year after year, until
the civil service structure bears little
resemblance to the classified system set up
originally. And meanwhile, Congress from
time to time has made piecemeal pay re-
visions that have led to gross distortions
of the pay scales and created absurd
tnequities for some of the Governments
most valued employees.
The legislation proposed by the Senate
committee is intended to restore some sort
of balance to the classified service. 1t Is
In line with similar legislation requested
by the Civil Service Commission, but would
afford higher pay raises to most employees
than had been provided for in the ad-
ministration measure. An average increase
Of $125 year for each of the Govern
ment's S50,o0O classified employees would
be granted More important STILL the bill
would raise the salary ceiling from $10,330
to $4,000 a year-a move that would help
the departments to obtain and retain top
executives and specialists Some of these
top men now are receiving less pay than
the employees who work under them. The
committee also approved separate bill
to raise salaries of most Of the Govern
ment's key men, outside the classified
service. This Is second step to halt the
exodus into private industry of administra-
tive and professional employees.
The bill has an interesting efficiency
provision that is likely to cause debate on
the floor. This clause would authorize cash
awards to supervisors who operate their
units on an especially efficient basis. The
idea behind this plan is to counteract the
tendency of. heads of sections. and diyi-
sions to build up their units, in order to
qualify for higher ratings with more pay.
II the award system will start trend In
the direction of governmental thrift and
general efficiency, it ought to be adopted
as soon as practicable. 1t is worth fair
trial, anyway.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Senator Bridges Not Alone
In Having "Outside" Interest

To the Editor of The Star:
Much has been made of Senator Bridges
$4,000 job as one of the U. NJ Ws well
fare fund trustees.
Many insinuations and half-truths have
been circulated.
There has been no attempt on the part
of Senator Bridges to conceal the fact. His
position and salary are made public in the
U. M. w. constitution.
A large percentage of the members OF
Congress have outside" businesses. law
practices. investments or positions which
yield them substantial returns.
So what is so astonishing about the fact
that Senator Bridges holds such position
and draws a salary for It?
AS for the insinuation that Senator
Bridges vote in the Senate has been in
duenced by his job as trustee for the U.
M. WIS welfare fund, the record will show
his position unchanged. He voted for the
Taft-Hartley Law in 1947 (before his ap-
pointment as trustee) and he did so again
this year.
No doubt some would like to smear Sen
ator Bridges, but they will have to find
a more valid excuse.
Might this be red herring across the
five-percenters trail? w. B.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Report on the Press

The American Society of Newspaper
Editors has just made public report OF
its investigation of disclosures that num-
ber of Illinois newsmen had held jobs,
legitimate and otherwise, during the
regime of former Governor Green. This
is a noteworthy development, not so much
because of the matters set forth IN the
report, but rather as an evidence OF a
commendable effort on the part of the
press to keep its own house in order.
This subsidization of newspapermen
came to light last April through stories
published in the st. Louis Post-Dispatch
and the Chicago Daily News. Although
it was shown that 81 newsmen were on
the State payroll, most of them holding
phony jobs, the stories were not carried
Immediately by the press associations and
therefore did not receive national pub
licity. 1t might be said that this, in
sense, was compounding the felony, for
while the failure of the press associations
to carry the story was due to faulty news
Judgment on the part of their representa-
tives in Illinois, it might have been mis-
interpreted as an effort by the press to
hush up scandal in the newspaper family.
In fairness to the press associations, now
ever, it might be pointed out that neither
the Daily News nor the Post-Dispatch
sought national distribution of the story.
1t was against this background that the
ASNE investigators went to Illinois and
devoted several days of their time to
interviews with individuals involved in the
affair. Their work was done thoroughly
and effectively. 1t was found that some
of the newsnfen on the State payroll held
legitimate jobs, but most of them were
doing little or nothing for their money
and some were concealing their State
afhliation from the public.
The investigators found that this was
what might be called an old Illinois GUS
tom, though not by any means confined
to Illinois. (The Atlanta Journal recently
reported that seven editors of weekly pa
pers in Georgia were on Gov. Talmadges
payrolD. The ASNE investigators also
found that the individuals involved in
Illinois, for the most part, were employees
of very small papers, and not fairly rep
resentative of their profession in the State.
The fact remains, however, that the
practice is thoroughly bad one. 1t rep
'resents an improper use of public funds
and is clearly incompatible with the re-
sponsibilities and obligations of the press.
It was primarily on these grounds that the
report condemned both the state of affairs
in Illinois and the failure of the press
associations to give prompt attention to
the story.
This is healthy development in Amer
lean journalism. For the press, while
searching out and exposing the wrong
doings Of others, must be constantly alert
10 rectify It's own shortcomings II 1t Ii to
Evening star., 1949-08-06
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE


@. Some watches keep excellent time whils
they are worn during the day but vary when
placed IN quiet position at night. What
can be done to remedy this? WIGS.
A. At night, pocket watch is best kept in
the vest pocket. 1t should not be placed un-
der the pillow or in other places where it is
liable to be subjected to varying degrees of
temperature. If it is inconvenient to keep
the watch in the vest pocket it should be
placed in position as nearly upright as pos
sible. where it is not liable to fall and where
it will not be near open windows or hot radia-
tors. For most constant time telling service,
a strap watch should be worn by the owner
to bed, as we'll as during his waking hours.
@. Do women consistently spend more time
listening to the radio than men? EN-.
A. Surveys have shown that women listen
to the radio more than men in the daytime,
evenings and Sundays.
@. Please give some information about the
Carolus dollar. E.C.T.
A. Carolus dollar is another name for the
Spanish American silver dollar or piece-of-
eight real, when used for trade in the Far
East The term is confined to the issues OF
Charles III Q759-89) and Charles ~ Q789-
1808).
@. What does the statue on the Mormon
Temple at Salt Lake City represent? AL'G.
A. The Angel Moroni. The figure which
surmounts the central spire of the Temple at
Salt Lake City is II feet in height. and Is
of hammered copper covered with gold leaf.
Moroni, according to Mormon belief. was the
son of Mormon, the compiler and writer OF
the Book of Mormon. AS the Angel Moroni
he revealed to Joseph Smith the location OF
the gold plates bearing the records OF the
prophets.
Evening star., 1949-08-06

of permanently utilizing existing academy
facilities for the training of Air Force
officers has been found. However, it looks
as though the temporary arrangement be-
tween the Air Force and the Army and
Navy academies will have to be continued
for the time being at least. The chance
of securing congressional approval at this
economy minded session for a $l71 ,0O0, 900
Air Force Academy is slim indeed. Even
tualy, though, the Air Force request will
merit careful consideration.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
| Had Forgotten
I had forgotten

had forgotten
Ho1D blue this sky;
Ho,o silent these pines
With the mind whispering By;
had forgotten
The reeds, bending tall
Oper marsh mallo,Ds blooming
Where 1Dild her0nS call.
Ho,p lo,D to the sand dunes
The fresh sea 1oind passes,
And mimics the blue 1DaDes
In brown salt fecked grasses.
Because I'd forgotten
While I 1D1s n1Dny,
My eyes filled NTH quick tears
: Returning today.
JULIA COLLINS ARDAYNE
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Reviews Evidence Against Theory
That Peter Visited Rome

mat feCer V1S1tc0 Rome
To the Editor Of The Star:
I was interested in the recent letter Of an
EpiScopalian priest who stated that once,
while escorting a group of people through
Washington Cathedral, a member denied
that he was a priest because he did not
belong to what was called "the one true
church and one apostolic priesthood" the
others being pretenders. Let us examine
the facts, mainly from the Bible.
AS we know, the term Christian" was
used first at Antioch. Peter was appointed
apostle to the Jews and Paul became the
apostle to the Gentiles. As the Jews lived
in the region at the easterly end of the Medi-
terranean Sea, Peter proceeded to that task,
while Paul journeyed to Corinth, Greece,
and established a Christian church there
Meanwhile, few Christians had gone to
Rome and Paul later went by sea and, with
those few Christians as nucleus, organized
the first Christian church at the imperial
capital. The year was about AID. 57-59.
Subsequently he suffered a martyrs death
there, and others continued his work.
Historical research indicates that Jesus
was born either or BIC, with the evl-
dence favoring the latter year. Peter was
older. If we assume only years older than
Jesus, then he must have been born as early
at least as IL BIC. In AID. 10 Titus Roman
troops captured Jerusalem, scattering the
Christians far and wide. Peter, then man
fully 50 years old. accompanied the group
that fled to Babylon. where he was living
when he wrote his first Epistle to the Chris
tians scattered throughout the country north
of Babylonia and in Asia Minor. as stated
at the beginning and ending OF the Ep1stle.
He never had gone to Rome prior 10 tnls
event and there is not the slightest reliable
evidence that he ever went as an old man
beyond 81 years Of age. Rome was out OF
his designated territory for missionary work.
He had no reason to go there. The rigors
of the journey would have been unbearable
for him. Undoubtedly he died peacefully
in that Near Asiatic region. Any one may
verify these facts at his leisure.s
Paul, it seems evident. established the
original churches of both the Greek Ortho-
dox and the Roman Catholic organizations
The former antedates the latter by few
years. During succeeding centuries. many
churches and various bishoprics were ere
ated. a. at Carthage. Rome and Milan. with
Evening star., 1949-08-06

retain that public confidence upon which,
In the last analysis, its cherished freedom
depends. It must never, as the report sug-
eests, become Indifferent to the Importance
of avoiding mot only evil but all appear
ances of evil"
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Motorist Raises Question About
Guide Lines at Eleventh and M, S.E.

To the Editor Of The Star:
see that two-lane guide markings again
have been painted on the left turn from
Eleventh street Sc. to M street. Does this
mean that two-lane traffic is now permissible
around that corner or is it just the same
BOBBY trap as it was several months ago with
a patrolman Just around the corner handing
out tickets? It's about time this matter was
defnitely settled. AAA MOTORlST.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Questions and Answers

A reader get the answer to any question
o. fact by writing The Evening Star Information
bureau, 316 Street NE. Washington Q, D. c
Please 1nclose cents for return postage
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,oriter, although it is permissible for
1Driter knO1Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Mats, 4 Good Team. Need
Cheers. Not BOos, From Fans

4
To the Editor Of The Star:
have read some letters blaming the Nat
players and Joe Kuhel for Washington's s
slump Obviously, they are written by fair
weather birds. They like the Mats when
they win and turn against them when they
lose. Well, they should blame themselves.
Do you hear all the booing in the stands?
There should be cheers instead Booing
breaks down the players morale.
We have darn good team, excluding some
OF the pitchers Give them a pat on the
back and good long cheer.
A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD NAT FAN.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30
REFLECTIONS in inc MIRROR
8 YEARS AGO-l94l

Fresh home grown straw . berries raised by Jacob Johnson, fox farmer, went on sale at the Kodiak Cash Market and drew mention in the paper for the week.
 Special dedication services were planned for the new Com. munlty Baptist Church.
 YEARS AGO 1942
 A new ruling by steamship companies said they would not accept beer and liquor for Ko diak or other Alaskan points un less space is available after all other all cargo is aboard.
 The Kodiak Transit Go was sold by Basil O'Neil and Bill Smith, Jr., to Ben Kraft. The line had seven buses
 YEAR AGO. 1948
 The w. J Erskine Go business property was sold to Donnelley and Acheson.
 Governor Gruening visited here, conferring with city officials.
 The city was seeking 8 new dump site and wrote the land office asking for property on Aill Bay.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30
NOTICE

The electric power will be off all over town for Is or 20 min. utes, between the hours of 5 am and am tomorrow morning.
 Certain sections of the busi. ness section will be without pow CT at various intervals between 3 am and 7 am. If the weather is bad the power will not be turred off
 Kodiak Electric Association
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30
NOTICE

The Coastal Monarch is sche. auled to sail from Seattle Augs Nst 6 for southeastern Alaska and Kodiak, and the Square Knot on August 20 for Seward, Kodiak and the westward.
 F. 4. Marian
 Alaska Steam Agent
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30
Legal Notice

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, KODIAK PRECINCT. In the Matter of the Estate LEROY sTULL, Deceased No 355 Probate Notice of Widows Petition
 For Set-Off
 NOTICE IS HEREBY CIV en that Opal Pearl Stull, widow of the above captioned deceased, as filed with the Probate Court Kodiak Precinct, Third Division Territory of Alaska, 8 petition praying that the remaining ass, cts of the above captioned estate be set of for her as provided in Section 44O7 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1883, and Sec. ton 6l.12-2 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, l949, and that on the 20 day of September, I949, at the hour of 2 % o'clock P. M, in the Courtroom of said Court, in Kodiak, Alaska. has been fixed as the time and place of hearing the petition herein mentioned whereby the petition CT prays that an order be enter ed vesting the absolute title in the remaining prope ty of the above captioned estate in hev, and at which time and place an. y person interested therein may appear and file his objections thereto and contest the same.
 DATED at Kodiak, Alaska, this 28 day of July, 1949.
 A. M. VOkacek
 United States Commiss.
 toner & Ex.Officio Pro.
 bate Judge
 Last Publication S-20.49
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

The DenaIi is due at 10 this morning at the city dock. It will also stop at the base to unload B cows for Bells Dairy.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

John Thevik, recently return. ed from halibut fishing to the westward, will leave on the Denaii for a trip outside, hls asst in more than 20 years.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

Mrs Harry Norton and her daughter Sandra vii! leave on the Denali for a visit in Seattle.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

HELICOPTER PILOT wants to rent small house or apart- ment for self, wife and baby Contact Ensign Buerckholtz, NOE operations, phone 382.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

WANTED Room and board in private home for working mother and 3 year old son. See or call Mrs Helen Meyer at Kodiak Hotel
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30
Clussifieds

WANTED Typesetter for part or full time work. No ex perience necessary. Earn while you learn. Apply Kod ak MIRROR Monday.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

FOR SALE 9 room house. in. come property. Also complete. ly furnished 2 room house. Warranty deed Phone 2l12.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

FOR SALE 300 acres, title and clear. 8 room house furni. shed. Running water, light plant, other buildings and
 dock. One million feet saw timber. Good grazing land ad- joining. Good location for small cannery or bear hunting lodge. $7, ,500 - terms. Frank
 Healy, box CAD, Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

FOR SALE or trade. One completely rebuilt (by Jack Grohe) Ford 6 cyl engine, just like new, ready to install complete with 4 speed trans mission. $225. See John Gib. bOns. Phone 3632
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

FOR SALE-'38 Nash Ambass. ador sedan, good tires, radio. heater, See at NOE 77B a. vation hill, phone TOY or PA Steuckert.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

FOR SALE-One bassinette, one carriage. Phone Franke, 42Ol.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

ROLL FILM FINISaING- Quality Prints and Speedy
 Service. Margo Lester Studio
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

FOR SALE Furnished, one bedroom house close to town $4700. Insurance Department, Bank of Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-30

FOR SALE Two outboard motors, circulating heater, small desk. Call 2672
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-09-23
Denver Girl, Winner
Of Paris Scholarship,
Visits Father Here

Visiting in Phoenix with her ia
ther, Martin Heller, of 2037 E.
Mitchell, before her departure for
Paris, France, was Esther Heller
of Denver, Colo.
Miss Heller will attend the Sor-
bonne on a United States govern
ment scholarship awarded under
the Fulbright Act. Candidates are
selected by the Institute of Inter-
national Education.
While in Europe, Miss Heller
hopes to get into Poland to visit
her brother, the sole survivor of
her family of five, which she left
when she came to the United
States as a child.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-09-23
U. S.. Britain Blink At
Nozis, Robbi Claims

PARIS, (JTA) - Th e
United States and Britain
were charged here with al
lowing anti-Semitism in Ger
many to grow unchecked. The
charge was voiced by Rabbi
Abraham L. Fineberg, of To-
ronto, following a visit to
Germany.
"The chief concern of the
governments of the United
States and Britain is to put
Germany on its feet" he said
in a statement to the press.
Cali other problems are con-
sidered as secondary. German
anti-Semitism is allowed to
grow without being checked.
The Jews remaining in Ger
many are potential hostages
in the hands of new Nazis."