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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
SMALL, EASY TO CARRY

These inhalers are small and i easy to carry in to the inmates, and it is not too difficult for them to hide them. We have been for tunate enough to catch couple of dishonest employees who have brought these inhalers to inmates, but it is a constant source of trouble in an institution of this type.
 Warden George Alexander, Ore gon State Penitentiary-Most of the benzedrine which is brought here is purchased by guards and turned over to inmates or sold to them.
 Superintendent Ray Ryan Wash ington State Reformatory- Have had considerable trouble in the past with benzedrine inhalers be- ing smuggled into this institutions by officers on our staff. Certain officers were found to be peddling inhalers to various inmates.
 Warden w. E. Miller, Wyoming State Penitentilly-We had con- siderable trouble with guards smuggling benzedrine into the cell house before the guilty ones were arprehended and dismissed. Since then. we have had soma tro,,hla with relatives and friends sending it in, buried in peanut butter or some other foods. We have even had one conviction of a relative sending narcotics inside the walls.
 To check the spreading benze- drine-inhaler dope craze. Congress man Grant is drafting a bill to restrict the sale oi benzedrina in- halers except cn doctors pres- eription.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
Marthas Meet for
 Dessert Luncheon

The Martha Society met in the Northern Light Resurrection church parlors Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with Mrs. Burrass Smith and Mrs. Arthur Walker as hostess for the dessert luncheon
 Tatles were attractively decorated with miniature cherry trees, hatch cts and clusters of small American flags. Marthas voted to invite all those present at the afternoon meet ing of the World Day of Prayer, March 4, to tea in the church par- lors immediately following the pro- gram.
 It was also declaed to hold Food Sale March 25 at Sears Roebuck office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
Daily Lessons in English V L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, T a explained these things these things"
 OFTEN AnsPRoNoUNcED Drought. 
 OFTEN MISSPELED: Vctuas though pronounced VITTLES
 usty trustworthy voted staunch,
 WORD STUDY "Use word three Let increase our vocabulary by mastering CELIBACY single fe especially bachelor one bound by VOWS not to The celbacy of the clergy"Halam
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
PRACTICE SPREADING

A subsequent survey by Con- greesman Grant showed that talk ing dope from benzedrine inhalers started during the war in military disciplinary institutions.
 Results of. Congressman Grants survey have not been made pub lie, but here is cross section of replies from prisons throughout the country.
 Warden R. P. Balknew, Georgia State Prison-Benzedrine caused US more trouble within this prison , than any other form of contra hand. We had several lose their minds completely by the use of this drug.
 Superintendent l.. F. Chapman, Flogida State Prison-In recent years the use by prisoners of these irhalers has been major curse. The ease with which they can be purchased in any drug store makes the effort to keep the inhalers out of prison most difficult.
 Superintendent o. M. Smith, Wa9hington State Penitentiary = We, like every other penal insti- tuition in the country, are having a difficult time controlling traffic in this harmful and habit-forming drug. It is definitely established here that the use of benzedrine contributes to the development of perverted practices. The use of benzedrine as a stimulant by thous- ands of persons not confined in institutions is also becoming a growing menace It is a we'll known fact that many college stu- dents use the drug as stimulant during periods of examination. It 1t further established that many persons in the entertainment world who are required to be awake and vivacious during all hours of the night, have become addited to the use of benzedrine.
 Warden w. E. Snyder, Sing Sing Regulations prohibit ben zedrine inhalers but recently some inmates procured some through improper channels.
 Dr. B. L. Steward, Arizona State Prison-I feel that if benzedrine inhalers were put on the prescrip- ton list 98 per cent of our trouble with inmates would be eliminated.
 Warden E. T. Senson, Maryland State Pcnitentiary-While the use of benzedrine inhalers has been prevalent for number of years it appears, since the war, their use through ingestion by chewing the contents of the inhalers or soak
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
COMMITTEES TO BE. ANNOUNCED TONIGHT
 AT LEGION MEETING

Committee appointments will be feature of Post No. 4, the Amer ican Legion, as the organization ecnvenes at 8 o'clock tonight, ac- cording to Chester Zenger, Post Commander, with enrolment of members and plans for the sum- mer program. including the De- partment of Alaska convention at Mt. Mckinley early in the sum- mer, following as subjects of dis cussion.
 Each third Monday of the month is termed New Members Night" with initiation of candidates being the primary feature, at which members are asked to wear their Legion caps.
 It is presumed that tonight's session will include the consuma- ton of business authorized in the meeting of February IA, when the matter of enrolling all eligible vet arans was one oi the foremost top ics under advisement.
 The tenents of The American Legion preclude any distinction among those who are eligible to enter the organization, there be- ing no distinction of military rank, nor discrimination based on relig- ious, racial, or partisan political differences.
 Voting privileges are open to all members on every issue, and while designed for veterans primarily, the meetings are open to any one who desires to attend.
 Membership responsibility rests with the First Vice Commander, and Bob Druxman, who holds this cffice and is therefor chairman of the membership committee, antici- pates a substantial increase in the enrolment of members prior to closing date, thereby giving Ju- neau post greater voting strength at the annual convention.
 Preceding the regular business meeting there will be a preliminary session starting at 7:15 o'clock. This will be the first of 18 class es devoted to a study of parlia- mentary procedure The plans for this activity were approved at the last meeting of the post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
I-@ PRINCESS N0RAH.
 IN FROM SOUTH


 Princess Norah docked here at 6:30 o'clock last night to discharge IT passengers, sailing for Skagway at 11:30. She will return here Wednesday morning at am. and sail at 10 am.
 Passengers for Juneau includ5d: Peter J. Bond, Miss June Bagley, Mrs. Claudia Hoffman and daugh- ter, Miss Shirley L. Montgomery, Franz D. Nagel, MT. and Mrs. Win field s. Pullen, MT. and Mrs. Robert Rowland, Mrs. Jessie Stevens, Mrs. Muriel Schad, Mir and Mrs. Harry E. Young, Miss Norma L. Young. Miss Colysta R. Young, Axel Ed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21

 inhalers and smuggled in to them. One sharpshooting spitball sniper had even Tipped the paper wads into the closely guarded death eel.
 Tn most cases the benzedrine- saturated paper was soaked in wat CT, then the mixture was injected into the hlocd stream with a hypo- dermic needle, the Congressman said. When the prisoners couldn't borrow orsteal hypodermic needle from the dispensary, they some times stuffed bits of benzedrine paper into razor slashes on their arms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
At the Old Stand
Cincinnati Enquirer)


 story in the current issue of the weekly U S. News and World Report shows how difficult it is to lick geography and history It is factual story en- titled sRussias Secret Source of Dollars" It tells how the Soviet Union acquires United States currency as well as scarce and strategic goods the flow of which our Government is trying its best to stop
 The Russians have set up an illicit trading cor poraton the headquarters of which is in Vienna It has front called USIA Administration of Soviet Enterprises in Austra) which enjoys extra territorial rights, so nobody can do anything about it.
 The details of this underground commerce, though interesting do not concern here What does is the fact that Vienna thanks to her geographical location continues to play her historic role as kind of brok craze or clearing house between the East and West Whereas in the good old days" the business was carried on legally and thus made the city one o the great centers of international banking, today it is transacted under the counter.
 In way, this explains why the Russians have been so reluctant to leave Vienna to draw up peace treaty with Austria. Once they do, they will no longer be able to operate centers like USIA as they are at present. Meanwhile. however Eastern brethren doing a whopping business at the old stand with the dollars being sent by us to aid European recovery
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21

ing them in hot water and coffee has become very prevalent by alco- holics and others seeking to effect a cheap drunk. It is more notice- able among ex-servicemen at this time but is rapidly spreading among other people. Sincere drug gists recognize this evil and some of them vii, not stock this medi- cant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
27TH DAY, FEB. 19
Measures Introduced)

Measures Introduced)
 H.B. 62, by the Committee on Education, providing for the an- nexation of territory by Indepen- dent and Incorporated School Dis tricts.
 HB. 63, by Rep. William Egan, to authorize the Territorial Treas urer to waive certain provisions of the law regarding payment of counties on wolves and coyotes and on hair seals. To Ways and Means Committee.
 HB. GA, by Committee on Fish cries, to provide for the case of sick and disabled fishermen, es- tablishing a board and making an appropriation. To Ways and Means Committee.
 Measures Passed)
 H.B. p, establishing the Alaska National Guard providing for its organization and administration, defining offenses and prescribing penalties. Passed 14-10
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
MODERN ETIQUETTE Sy Syoprpr. ,rr

When is walking along the girl bows
 is not him bow 
 Q. On which finger should a birthstone This strictly either the third fourth finger
 What is the correct position the table?
 A. They should sides of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
H 0 U s E MEASURES
26TH DAY, FEB. IS Measures Intr0duced)

HUM. l6, by Rep. Frank G, Johnson, memorializing the Secre- tary of the Interior and the Dele gate from Alaska, urging that the Fish and Wildlife Service be dir ected to conform to the provisions of the Federal Administrative Pro- cedTe Act. To Judiciary Com mittee.
 (Measures Passcd
 None.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
|pAS5ENGERS ABOARD
 pNA SUNDAY FLIGHTS

Arriving here or Pacific Northern Airlines Sunday were Alverd John- son and Nick Rausch from Anchor age. Leaving on PIMA were Fred Johnson, Lucille Johnson, Priscilla Parker and Mrs. P. McCutcheon, for Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21

LausOn Air-eoOled Outboards, new models at Madsen's c. and F. Supply. "A If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21

"The Presidency grows on man, asserts col umnist Yes-and in many cases, much more than vice versa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21

Fried Chicken ana T-bone Steaks -S2.5O. Country Club. 19 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month /N in Scottish Rite Temple KN beginning at 7:30 D. m. W IX GLENN o. ABRAHAM, xW Worshipful Master; " JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

.oontir ted from Page ons,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-21
TIDE TABLE

FEBRUARY % . Low tide, 3:3o am, 6.5 it. . High tide, 9:41 am. l3.9 it. . Low tide, 16.47 pm, IA it. . High tide. 23:36 pm, 12.l it. . . S .
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Weather: High, s5; low, 27; cloudy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Mrs. Ambussudor-De

If the Senate confirms her-as seems
most likely-Mrs. Eugene Anderson will
be the first American woman Ambassador
In history. Although she has had no
formal diplomatic experience, and although
her appointment is in part reward for
her political services to President Truman,
reports indicate that she Is well qualified
to be credit both to her sex and her
country as our representative in Denmark.
An Iowa native, and in more recent
years a resident of Red Wing, Minnesota,
Mrs Anderson, age 40, Is described by
those who know her as we'll educated, in
formed on world affairs artistically tai
ented, energetic and highly personable-
all good ambassadorial qualities. Mother
of two young children, she has found time
since 1910 play leading role in the
politics of her State. AS national COM
mitteewoman of her party, director OF
Americans for Democratic Action, and
prime mover in efforts to Gust Communists
from Minnesota's Farmer-Labor organi-
cation, she has been a strong supporter
of President Truman and his domestic
and foreign policies. Despite being q
novice in the field of diplomacy, she Is
said to be amply equipped with the kind
of intelligence-as we'll as the personality
that should make it easy for her to
operate effectively as soon as she has had
enough time to get her bearings in the
Embassy at Copenhagen.
Another of Mrs. Anderson's qualifica-
lions is that she and her husband have
been running 50O-acre Minnesota farm
an experience that would be helpful to
any American serving as Ambassador to
a country whose economy is based largely
on butter, eggs and bacon. The Copen-
hagen post-which is of key Importance
to our Scandinavian relationships been
vacant for several months. 1t ought to
be filled without further delay. It Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Halloween and GreenbeIt

GreenbeltS City Council Is in tune with
the times. Take, for example, It's plans
to discourage vandalism on Halloween.
Boys, the theory goes, like to break win
dows. So the community will supply
window panes for them to break, and make
a game of 1t. Young people like to deface
plate glass with soap writing. So plate
glass will be supplied by public-spirited
citizen. A contest in artistic soap writing
will be held. Thus far no member of the
City Council has volunteered to make him.
self the target for BIB guns, slingshot
missiles and bean shooters. But that, no
doubt, will follow in time. The boys would
like 1t.
The theory on which the Greenbelt
City Council bases its plans finds many
modern opponents. The theory is that
young people have the urge to do for
hidden things. To deny them the proper
expression of such impulses Is to invite
Illustration or unregulated window smash
ing.
Well, maybe so. But it Is at least argu-
able that the Greenbelt boy, provided by
the community with a pane of glass to
smash on Halloween, will thereupon con-
clude that one of his rights" is to throw
stones through glass. If the community
does not supply the glass, at convenient
locations and at proper intervals, his
rights" therefore are infringed The
remedy is simple. Demand the right.
Break any window as a demonstration
of that right. 1t is unfortunate that win
dows are broken. But are broken windows
as important as the denial of human
rights? If it Is question between human
rights" and property rights" the answer
is human rights".-as any of our great
liberal columnists would say.
The other idea is perhaps reactionary
The other idea is that parents are respon-
sible for teaching their young some OF
the obligations, as well as rights, of living
with other people. One of the obligations
is to respect the property of other people,
to be courteous and to learn that the
healthiest manifestation. OF young man
hood or womanhood Is an ability to resist
the occasional impulse to heave brick
through a neighbor's window.
One way Of enforcing such q concept is
parental supervision. And an excellent
symbol Of parental authority Ii the hickory
switch, the razor strap, the wooden hair
brush or the leather belt. The fine little
lad who heaves brick through q neigh
boris window, defaces the windshield of
his automobile or debates the tires with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Tragedy Of the Country Home
Without a Drop of Water

To the Editor Of The Star:
During the war we saved like beavers My
husband was a B-29 pilot flying long. dan
gerous missions from Guam and Saipan to
Japan. I held Government job in Wash
intgon. We'd bank our pennies and some
day we'd have a home of our own. That's
what we dreamed of in those days of sepa-
ration.
That's what we got: a cute little brick
home with a fireplace in Prince Georges
County Well. maybe it wasn't worth the
1000 we paid for it but we were satisfied.
It was ours
Then what happens? One day we awaken
to the sharp realization that there is no
water. We turn the spigot and gush of
dirty water emits. Then not even that
strange historical sort Of gloom settles over
the place. Our dream cottage isn't so
dreamy anymore. s
Surely something can be done. We rush
questions, seek advice. Doesn't anybody
know about wells? Finally we locate a
well-digging crew and after weeks of delay
they dig deeper and run into blue clay. No
water in blue clay they say-no, telling how
far through. Dig another well then, mister
But would 1t be more money wasted? The
folks around us are all in the same boat
This is the second well that's been dug on
the property.
Frankly we are at our wits end. Our
house sits empty and silent. Go there and
see it. See the harvest Of our hard work in
identifying the garden, see the little house
with its green shutters and screened porch
the white door begging for some one to
enter. But who can live without water?
Were it castle no one would want it.
The Sanitary Commission advises in def
mite, impersonal tones that survey has
been made and it has found it impracticable
to extend city water in that direction in the
foreseeable future.
In the meantime we pay high rental to
live elsewhere. Shall we give the house
containing our life's savings away? We
can't live in it, rent it or sell it. appeal to
all who read this letter for suggestions
Maybe there's something we have over
looked Only two miles from city water
on the main route to Southern Maryland
Why can't we get city water?
MRS. OMER L. cox.
East Riverdale, Md
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Limitations

And il it be called to the attention
OF the cock that he cannot sing,
Shall he then dbdicate his barnyard
THRONE
Leaving no alert hatcher to herald the
morning.?
And it the albatrosS discover
His 1Oay of toGlking is an a,pk1oard thing,
Shall he then refuse to fly on the winds
tur-blo1Dn, ,,
Letting the great ship sail Nth no at
tendant bird of good omen?
And II the quiet lakes mirror shol0 tho
nightingale
But small plain crest, a dull-plun1aged
tping,
Shall she then hide a,oay, silent and alone,
Failing to poice her aria for the worlds
enchdntment?
Y. WILLIAMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Who took the picture of the Marines
planting the flag on Two Jima?-P. N. r.
A. Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press
won the l945 Pulitzer Prize "for an out
standing example of news photography as
exemplif1ed by news photograph published
in daily newspaper" for his photograph
of the Marines planting the flag of the
United States on Two Jima.
@. How long have white center lines on
highways been in use?-A. w. M.
A. The white center line on highways
was originated in 1911 by Edward NJ Hines,
a road commissioner of Wayne County.
Michigan.
O. Where in the United States was the
largest gold nugget found and what was
its Sized. S. E.
A. Apparently the answer to the question
depends upon the definition of nugget"
According to the records of the Smithsonian
Institution, the largest gold nugget in the
United States was found at the Reid Mine.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in 1896.
The nugget weighed % pounds, including
pounds of quartz. Other authorities list
larger nuggets"
Q. Has the whale any hind limbs?-
F. A. H.
A. The fore limbs of the whale are de-
veloped into paddle-like organs but there
are no external traces of hind limbs There
are vestigial traces of hind limbs in the
skeleton.
@. Where did football originate?-C. r. H.
"A. Football gradually evolved from such
early games as the Greek Harpaston, mean
ing the forward pass game, and the Roman
Harpastum and Follis. 1t came from many
peoples including the Celts, Teutons, Eski-
mos and Aztac Indians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

an icepick, may be doing nothing more
than expressing healthy and normal i'm
pulses. But If he is caught in the act
and soundly thrashed as prelude to
making his apology to the neighbor, and
paying for the damage, he will have
learned better lesson in the art of
living in democracy than he will learn
at Greenbelt on Halloween.
AS revolutionary as the idea may be, in
this day and age, it has its merits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
A Man of Peace

In this era of the cold war the Nobel
Peace Prize seems so anachronistic that
kind OF bitter irony can be read into the
Norwegian Parliament's decision to award
1T to Lord Boyd Orr of Britain Yet 1t Is
shining symbol of humanitys up-and-
down striving for a better world, and
whenever 1t is bestowed, 1t serves as
good and inspiring reminder to peoples
everywhere that the effort to achieve such
world-a decent world of collective secu-
rtty-must be carried on without let-up.
In the atomic age this is mankind's most
urgent task. To consider it futile to
abandon it as waste of time, to lose faith
In 1t and surrender to the do-nothingism
OF despair would be merely to accept as
inevitable thing that can be avoided
another holocaust that could destroy the
whole of civilized society
1t is because he has been anything but
respondent about this task, because he
has set splendid example of how the
individual can help to carry it out, that
Lord Boyd Orr has been awarded the
Nobel Prize. known as Sir John Boyd
Orr before being created a baron some
months ago. he has been one of the worlds
foremost crusaders for collective security.
In concrete sense, during his distin-
guished service as director general of the
United Nations Food and Agriculture Or
ganization he gave effective leadership to
an international assault on the war-breed-
ing forces of hunger and want, and now
he is throwing all his fine intelligence and
his great energy behind a movement to
bring every nation, Eastern and Western,
under single global government
In the present context of events, Lord
Boyd Orr's current labors may seem i'm
practical and unrealistic. But idealists OF
his type are sorely needed to prod the
world, no matter how slowly toward the
distant goal of genuinely cooperative,
collectively secure global society. To the
extent that any one individual can i'm
prove humanity's lot, this man of peace
has contributed much to his fellow men
and is still contributing. Certainly,
although the cold war RACES on as fiercely
as ever, he we'll deserves his new honors
for his persistent effort to abate it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Social Equality Opposed
At Present Time.

It seems to be the chief purpose in life Of
some people to try to promote the mingling
socially Of the white and negro races. If
the facility is public. segregation is attacked
because of that fact. If the facility is private
the attack is made from some other angle.
Negroes have the same opportunities as
the white people to advance their race In
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Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
Driter, although it is permissible for
10riter kno1Dn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
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dividually and collectively through spiritual
enlightenment and diligent effort. To strive
for social equality at this point is to put
the cart before the horse
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