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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
By Kenneth Likes

HANOI, North Wet Nam
This city of quiet lakes and
ancient pagodas stirs with new
uneasineSs.
For the French, before. it was
somewhat exciting but never
too worrisome to be on the
fringe of hostile Wet Mini
country and in the shadow of
Red China. Danger to isolated
Hanoi gave an air of adventure
to a slow-moving. provincial
city.
Recent staggering reverses for
the French Army in the frontier
region 100 miles to the north
have transformed the tone of
sidewalk conversation. Talk
has taken on a lower pitch
hushed word of high casualties
and whispered rumors of plans
for retreat. Sometimes talk is
loud and a little hysterical.
The French commissioner
quietly started to register de-
pendents of French business
people. The army has ordered
wives and children of service
men out of North Wet Nam. A
few others are packing. The
rest are sitting it out.
They hang on in a colonial
city that appears to be a small
French suburb transplanted to
the Orient.
Lead Confined Life
Brick sidewalks in Hanoi's
French quarter are as wide as
streets in other cities. Expan-
sive, shaded boulevards are lined
with massive concrete homes
and business buildings, ornate
but somewhat shabby. Their
yellow paint is discolored and
streaked with tropical mold.
The old Metropole Hotel and
several smaller ones are crowded,
mostly with French military
people. Five theaters do a big
business with French and Amer
lean films. A half-dozen cafes
with chairs spread onto the side
walks have, become social CEN
tiers, clustered with idgGplay-
ing French businessmen and
Foreign Legionnaires.
A single Chinese night club is
the city's only hot spot. It's
standby drink, cognac, costs IS
piastres ($1.75) a shot, but it is
jammed with foreign consular
officials, soldiers and black mar
keteers. A Filipino band plays
American STYLE" and taxi girls
are Hong Kong imports.
Hanoi's shops miss the big city
glitter of Saigon but lean toward
luxury goods. French wines and
perfumes are stacked high. Ele-
CANT leather goods. textiles and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

jewelry and fine cameras can
be had at astronomical prices.
No American or British goods
are on sale.
Boulevards extend from the
center of the city toward the
Citadel" a suburban district of
army barracks, hospitals and
government buildings. Across a
small lake from the French
quarter, the Wet Namese and
Chinese section of about 200, 900
persons is a tumble of tightly
cramped shops and houses.
If you are one of the 1900
French civilians in town or one
of the 20-odd Western foreign
ers, you don't wander too far
from the brightly lighted French
quarter at night. Residents
have come to accept their con-
fined life and the unsureness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
By Joseph {. Dynon

PARIS. Gen. Charles de
Gaulle is going to hit the come
back trail again.
The moody, 59-year-old gen.
eral has been languishing for
months in the political wilder
ness.
What ever happened to De
Gaulle?" is asked with increas-
ing frequency by foreigners
visiting France.
The main thing that hap
pened was that the general
failed in his campaign to get
Parliament to dissolve itself and
order a general election. He was
sure his French Peoples Rally
(RPF) would win the election.
So. De Gaulle has been hiding
his time-almost forgotten-in
the hamlet of Colombey-les-
Deux-Eglises in Eastern France.
where he has an estate.
Can't Wait Too Long
His lieutenants now concede
that there is no chance of fore
ing the elections before. their
scheduled time. Normally, they
should be held in November.
1851. But De Gaulle can't be
left too long in the wilderness.
or his followers will drift away.
De Gaulle plans to start his
new campaign of criticism Of
the present French regime in
Paris with "a monster rally
then go off stumping through
France, urging the need for a
strong government with himself
at the head.
He is even about to do some
thing he once said he would
never do-descend to the po-
litical arena himself as a can
didate for a seat in Parliament.
RPF strategy now calls for De
Gaulle to run for Parliament
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

social security laws apply to Puerto
Ricans as to citizens of the main
land. Veterans of the island get
the same benefits that are en-
joyed by any American who has
served in the United States armed
forces. The same agricultural
and crop benefits apply to Puerto
Rico.
All these privileges have come
about in great measure because
of the cooperation and enlight-
ened leadership of officials and
people of the island themselves
and particularly through the bril-
liant leadership of Gov. Luis
Munoz Marin. Munoz and the
people associated with him know
that cutting loose completely in
short independence from the
United States as advocated by the
Nationalist would mean economic
suicide.
Meantime they have been lift
ing the people of the island by
their bootstraps to better life.
New industries and enterprises
from the United States have been
coaxed in to give more employ
ment and produce more goods for
local consumption: One of the
greatest housing programs any
where in the hemisphere has been
under way for the last two years.
Vast slum areas have been torn
down and literally thousands Of
new houses for the less fortunate
constructed. New hospitals and
schools have been built in the
cities and villages and an effective
rural public health service in
stituted. No other island has
such good roads as Puerto Rico.
All of which has been accom-
plished without raising taxes UNI
duly and according to the most
impartial observers probably with
less graft and profiteering than
in many big cities of the United
States itself.
With an unequaled climate and
scenery and some of the finest
hotels, most of them constructed
recently, the tourist trade which
has meant so much to the economy
of Mexico. Cuba, Nassau and
other countries and islands has
been growing at a rapid rate. In
almost every field there is definite
progress. Only the small groups
of Nationalist and Communists
have opposed these accomplish
ments and they have offered moth.
ing instead but the empty prom
Use of political independence.
| What the extremists have &C
complished for the island and for
their own people in the last few
days can hardly bring them SYM
pathy from any except Communist
sources.
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to which all Frenchmen of good
will, regardless of party, could
rally for the regeneration OF
their homeland. He still pro-
claims this idea.
In practice, however, the RPF
operates just like any other
party. It has a national COM
mittee, departmental County,
committees and local groups to
push RPF propaganda, support
RPF candidates, watch the polls
and get out the vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
De GouI|e Still Has High Political Ambitions

One thing which distinguishes
it from other groups is its con-
centration on pushing the for
tunes of one individual. Other
parties give weight to a number
of leaders. The RPF always ad-
vertises De Gaulle.
The general, who led Frances
pro-Allied forces in the last war.
has done a lot Of this advertis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

that comes from knowing the
city is honeycombed with a
Wet Mini underground that can
count thousands of sympathiz-
ers.
The French have a corps of
plainclothes men and a large
force of military police. The
French-nursed Wet Nam govern
ment has its own separate police
force. Nobody can tell you now
how many uniformed and secret
police there are. The French
and Wet Namese don't even in
form each other of their num-
bers, it is said. Both Wet
Namese and French are afraid
to talk freely. Many have a
phobia of being watched and
followed. w..
People in Hanoi are accus-
toned to looking over their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

from a district in Lille. his
home town, while Brother Pierre
de Gaulle. now Mayor Of Paris
runs from a district in the
capital.
The general never has had
anything but scorn for ordinary
politicians and political parties.
The new outlook apparently
is a belated recognition of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

RPF and began a series of
speeches in which he maintained
that the present assembly is
not representative of the nation
and should be replaced as quick
ly as possible by a new legisla-
ture which could bring the RPF
to power.
Since it's foundation, the RPF
has had a checkered history. 1t
made an astoundingly success
full showing in municipal cleo
lions few months after it was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

TACT that before
he can write a
n e W constitu-
ton, he must
first come to
power under the
pres e n t one.
Under the cur
rent con S titu-
ton. it is virtu-
a II y impossible
for a person to
take over the
Premier's Office
without being a
member Of the
national assem-
bly,.
When De Gaulle
first formed the
RPF. he main
tanned it was
not a political
arty, b u t
Simply a banner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

ing himself as
o n e of t h e
Fourth Repub-
lies most con-
trov e rsial fig
ureS.
In 1916 ne
S u d d e My re-
signed as head
of the provi-
sional g ov ern-
ment in protest
against inc e S.
S a n t political
pickering in the
Legislature. He
said he was
leaving p u b lie
life. disguised
W it'll the lack
of p a tri o t ism
among legisla-
tors.
A wear later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

the members of the School Board
shall be appointed by the Board Of
Supervisors. Both also place con-
troll of most of the county budget
in the hands of the board. I'm
der both plans. also. the chief Of
police would no longer be ap-
pointed by the Circuit Court judge.
The differences in the two plans
now being fought out are methods
by which the administrative Of
flcer is appointed and in the meth
DDS by which the board members
are elected.
Under the manager form the
administrative officer is appointed
by the board. and in turn may APP
point his department heads. I'm
der the manager form, board
members, while they must live in
their respective districts, are
elected by the people at large.
Under the executive plan, the
administrator is appointed by the
board, which also appoints depart
ment heads and personnel on the
recommendation of the admins
traitor. The supervisors, under
this plan, are elected as at pres
ent, by the voters of the various
districts.
New Era Predicted
1t is claimed by manager advo-
Gates that this system will provide
greater freedom to the admins
traitor and thus give better county
government. They also state that
a board, elected at large, will be
more responsive to all of the peo-
pie. This, it is stated, will stinlu-
late countrywide thinking and
planning.
Manager hackers point out that
81 per cent of the residents of
Fairfax County live in the three
suburban districts. and that. I'M
der the executive form this ma
jority still would have only three
votes on the board, against three
votes for the II per cent living
in the three rural districts.
Charges that the manager form
is an attempt by the citizens as
sociations to take over county
control and that the manager,
under this system, would not be
responsive to the people, have
been hotly denied.
On the executive side it is
claimed that this system will pro-
tect more nearly minority rights
in the county by providing that
the residents of each magisterial
district elect their own super
visor.
1t has been pointed out that
fairfax is not a homogeneous
county, and that under the man
ager plan it would be possible
for one urban district to control
the Board of Supervisors.
Executive supporters also believe
there is protection against possible
abuse in leaving the responsibility
for department personnel directly
in the hands of the supervisors.
If either of the reform plans
are adopted by Fairfax County
voters it will not become effective
until January, 1852. And there is
little doubt among observers that
at that time the county will be-
gin a new era of county Govern.
nent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Frances Defense Attitude
Is Blow to European Unity
Germans Now Have Feeling That French
Want to Turn Them Into Cannon Fodder
By Constantine Brown

The Washington meetings of the political military
of the IL nations Atlantic coalition
only the surface In fact they disclosed
deep gulf which only the future military
this defensive organization but also the hopedor future
of United States of Western Europe.
acting today like retired prina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
FonoticoI NotionoIists Are
DANGEROUS as Communists
Puerto Rico Not the Only Country Where
Such Minority Group Has Made Trouble
By Edword TomIinson

attempts of handful of fanatical Nationalist
Puerto Rcans President of
murder their island
to emphasize nation
aism anywhere usually Just dangerous the
and nations communism Another
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Virginia

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Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

'48-1 12 ton Chev. truck; staia- less steel van-type body: used very little. See or write C. w. McKerr, Northland Trailer Ct., Mt. View, Anchorage.
 AT CHEV. Fleetline Arrow sedan, 2-dr.; Al con1.; looks like new; radio, spotlight and all extrasS two heaters; low mileage; can be seen at Coop Garage or, contract John L. Wisenberger. 30 ACRES; 5000, cash or terms; located by Frank Clark. Ber- nard Nieman, Box 869, Palmer. JEEP station wagon; radio, heat CT, chains, new spare, headbolt heater; excellent condition. Dr. Earl F. Graves, Palmer. PREMIER coal; also haul Jones' vile coal. See Robert Mielke, North Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
ARR Queen Candidate Will Have Gen DeLond As Rendezvous Guest

Genevieve DeLand, tiny blonde queen of Palmer High Schools recent Snow Ball, will be an hon. or attendant of Princess Aurora (nee Marjorie Gropp) of the Alas ka Railroad at next weeks Fur Rendezvous celebration in An chorage.
 Genevieve and her chaperone, who will be either her mother, Mrs. L. z. Scott, or her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Meier, will be guests of the Railroad for the en- tire Rendezvous week. They have been presented with passes to take care of their transporta- ton and they will be housed in Railroad quarters in Anchorage.
 At press-time this week, the Railroads queen candidate was leading all girls in the Anchor age race for the position of ruler of the 1850 Fur Rendezvous.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Aloskon Javcees To Meet at Petersburg On March 16, v. l8

Members of Alaskan Junior Chambers of Commerce will meet in a three-day convention at Petersburg next month, it was announced this week. The con- vention opens on March 16 and closes March IS. Gen. Nathan F. Twining tentatively has prom ised to be chief speaker at the sessions, which will be concerned with the theme "The American Perimeter. of Defense"
 High on. the entertainment side of the convention plans is trip by chartered yacht down Wran- gell Narrows to Duncan Canal to see crab, shrimp, halibut and sal mon fishing operations.
 Visitors are expected from the states as we'll as from Alaska.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Many Must Scan
 wa Aid AnnIicGfions

Federal aid to Alaska under |he Federal Works program re- quires a multiple screening be- fore the actual grant is made, it was pointed out recently by John ArgeStsinger, district engineer for tte Community Facilities Serv- ice.
 Applications must be approved by Governor Ernest Gruening, Kenneth Kadow, head of the Alaska Field Committee of the Department of the Interior, and interior Secretary Chapman The applications also must meet the approval of field men of the Com munity Facilities Agency, who study them to find that projects meet proper standards.
 Planning must have advanced to the point of the letting of bids before these approvals are re- quested, MT. Argetsinger said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Girl Scoufs Will Sell
 Cookies On March 12

Palmer Girl Scouts are plan ming a cookie sale for March 12, it was announced this week by Mrs. Charles Wilson, Brownie leader. Cookie sales are one of two ways in which Girl Scouts are permitted to earn money for Scout expense, Mrs. Wilson ex- plained. They may sell cookies Ill 1e spring and calendars in the all.
 Cookies are baked to standard
 ,cipe, and are particularly good
 children, she said. Keeping
 lality of the cookies is said to be excellent, and they may be stored for several months without deterioration.
 Palmer's Girl Scout troops are particularly anxious to be able to report a good sale, since the local troops failed to meet their quota of Council expense last month. When the Community Chest goal was not met, the Scout budget, together with all other participating Chest agencies, was pared down.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
SCOUTS GIVE SAMPLE OF WINNING SKILLS

An efficient demonstration of Scouting skills was presented at last weeks open house for par ents, Scout leader Victor Alfsen announced today. Planned as a prevue of the rally events in which Scouts will compete on a Territorial basis, the Hawk pa trol led by Howard Esslinger won the Tuesday events.
 In other demonstrations, Harry Campbell and Laddie Huntley gave an almost perfect example of Morse code signaling, using flashlights to send a message, Adelard Beylund, Lane Johnson and Laddie Huntley all gave sue cessful demonstrations of fire making through the use of flint and steel.
 The meeting concluded with an award ceremony, in which How ard Esslinger and Harry Camp bell were given the Scout 10th anniversary pin in recognition o1 certain Scout achievements.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
FOUND

SILVER Ronson lighter, engraved
 CWH. Claim at Valley From tiersman office.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
COOP MANAGER IS IN SEATTLE

James Wilson, general mana ger of the Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Associa- tion, is in Seattle this week. MT, Wilson left Tuesday and expects to return early next week.
 A Coop board member looked mysterious but refused to com ment on the purpose of the visit other than to say that it appeared to be ga good time to take trip to Seattle"
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Basketball Concession Nets Enough for New Typewriter

The concession operated by Kiwanis Club members at the Se- ward High School basketball games in the Gymnasium grossed S176, it was reported this week. Proceeds, after costs were deduct ed, were contributed to the Palmer Library. The library will use the money to purchase new typewriter.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Alaskan Mortality Rates Studied Hv Vital Statistics Bureau

To determine occupational nor tality rates in Alaska, data is now being tabulated by the Bureau of Vital Statistics to show prin- cipal causes of death among Alas ka's workers. Information is be- ing compiled from questions on the death certificates issued by Alaska's commissioners. The tab ulated results will be used in in surance plans, computation ot disability and death benefits and study of health and safety pro- grams.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Vaceo Holdings At Chilkoot
0r Rloek for Back Taxes

On Block for Back Taxes
 The independent school district at Haines, Alaska, has asked for a tax sale on Vacco's property at ,Chilkoot for non-payment of the 1948 taxes. The property, amount ing to a83 acres and valued at $333,854, owes $2,444 in back taxes.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
KNOB to Get New 'Copters

Two old helicopters will be ex- changed for a pair of brand new ones next month at Kodiak Naval Operating Base. The new pair are taking part in the Navy's winter exercises, and will not be turned over to KNOB until the conclusion of the winter man. 1eYreS.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Brownie Scouts Will Be Cookie Sellers, Too

Members of Palmer's Brownie Scout troops, who will be sales women for the March 12 cookie sale, were announced by Mrs. Charles Wilson this week. Brownie cookie peddlers include: Karen Aklestad Jill Cope
 Evelyn Cook s. Ellington Joan Hurley Dorothy Lentz K. MacPherson Donna Peterson Joan Stephen 1mogene Reid Leila Burnett Betty Jo Wilson Sandra Driggers G. Esslinger Ruth Henry Frances Miller J. Mckinley Mary Balogh Sally Reed Leona RippY M. E. Smith Muriel Hanks Rebecca Brown Bridgie Wright Ida Hoskins Judith Jolle N. Malcolm Donna Horton Patty Schaefer Gail Wooten
 Cherry! Sands Patricia Black
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
NOTICE

FOR POWER OFF after office hours, Sundays and holidays, call either Vernon Fridley .or Ralph Moore. Remember, of- flee closes at noon on Satur- days. Matanuska Electric As sociation, Inc.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
Zero, Zero. Zero for Hospital

Zero. Zero. Zero for Hospital
 The Valley Hospital had an un- eventful week, despite the stormy weather of the past week. No babies, no deaths, and in fact, all most no patients, was their box score at press-time.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-02-17
PERSONALS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS P. O. Box 886 Palmer

SPECIAL SERVICES BUTTO NHOLES s, Alterations. Mrs. Hanks (near North Palmer Store).
Evening star., 1950-05-21

inside the box. How pretty it
is" she exclaimed. Like
picture. Prettier, even"
The guest was distracted,
looking into the mirror and hold
ing spray Of white orchids
against her shoulder. WHAT"
she said, indifferently. oh, yes.
Very"
Fifteen minutes later Minnie
stopped Harry, Bellboy Is, in
the hall. Have you got a date
for tonight" she asked.
Fifteen bridled a little. 1t was
a we'll established fact that Harry
never had less than seven or
eight girls, with a dozen candi-
dates on the waiting list, and
Harry was rather vain about it.
Match" he said. loftily.
Minnie handed him the cor
sage box. "I'll bet she'll like
this"
Harry examined it. Hmm"
he said, approvingly. "Where'd
you get it, Minnie?"
Guest gave it to me. You can
have it. Calls for a pretty girl"
Thanks" said Harry.
len minutes later, Harry,
looking thoughtful, met O'Con-
nor. the porter. Harry's hand
some brow was creased because
he'd just been giving earnest
consideration to the more mum
dane facts of life. If he gave this
to Elsie - that was his Thurs
day date - she'd probably ex-
pect to be taken to a dance hall
or, at least, a movie, to show it
off. 1t wasn't that Harry was a
tightwad, but Sunday evening
with Alice, Monday with Jeanne.
Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings with Audrey, had left him
in a financial position where he
could not commit himself to
more than an evening in the
parlor, which was all right, be-
cause Elsie's parents had a new
television set.
Chuck" he said, generously.
surprise your old lady by CIV
ing her this present"
O'Connor opened the box.
Very pretty" he said, judi
cially. What's it for?"