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Evening star., 1950-09-25
Eclipse Tonight

provided the sky Is not overcast with clouds
or with smoke from Canadian forest fires the
total eclipse of the harvest moon tonight should
ne worth watching. The show will begin about
$50, when the moon enters the penumbra of the
earth, and finish about 2:13, when it leaves the
snaooW. IT the schedule worked out by the
astronomers proves accurate, the time when
the eclipse is at its height will be 11:17 At that
moment the sun, the earth and the moon will
stand in straight line. The actual duration of
total coverage is supposed to run from 1854 to
ll:40-a span of 46 minutes
Amateur skygazers should watch the color of
the moon during the "black out" It may be q
pale blue or, more likely, dull copper red. What
determines the satellites appearance in this
regard still is mystery. Since the earth is ap-
proximately IA times as big as the moon, it would
seem that the. observation should be complete
and absolute. The un1bra or cone of the earths
shadow goes far beyond the 1885, 900 miles of the
moons path But light continues to reach the
moon from rays of the sun refracted and re-
hected from the atmosphere around the disc of
the earth. Usually this illumination is progress
Sively redder as the eclipse proceeds. Occasion
ally however, it is a beautiful powder blue" The
explanation may lie in the relative thickness of
the earth's envelop of air. Watchers skilled in
the science of colors may help by checking what
they see against their charts.
Other observers usefully could concentrate on
possible flashes of light which may be visible on
the surface of the moon during the eclipse. These
theoretically are the results of falling meteorites
hitting bare rocks and pumice of the satellite.
They have been reported by several independent
spectators in the recent past. If large number
Of people witnessed any such phenomenon and
communicated the circumstance to professional
astronores it would undoubtedly be established.
Yet a third problem which amateurs might
aid in solving is that of confguration changes
which may take place on the moon due to the
decline of it's temperature during the eclipse.
But even If no great discoveries are made to-
night, the spectacle should be worth seeing. It
will remind us of our relation to the universe.
We are not merely bystsSders
Evening star., 1950-09-25
The Sky Marker

With ore and ploD, With mortar, nan
and bit
He put his mark on earth, and this
tUGs it:
A cabin in the clearing IN the beech,
The only stellar matter he could reach.
And ,D1aile he cut a planet to his size
The far reUolui'tg markers of the skies
Marked him 1Dith line and crease and
d1rkening skin
And to the gray eyes poured such
spaces in
No man could say. certain OF sDhat he
heard,
Where vision stopped beyond the spoksn
tDord.
CHARLES MAIAAfst
Evening star., 1950-09-25

Blue Boy, the parakeet, was eating
with the sparrows at the feeding station.
He was the biggest sparrow Of them
ALL
What was he doing. with his bright
blue breast and long pointed tail, and
hooked bill. in Chevy Chase garden,
with autumn coming on?
Here was some sort of South American
bird, fit only to live in the tropics, sport
ing his days away in climate soon to
turn cold
What would become of him then?
The feeding station was located on
stump.
It was filled with sunf1ower and other
seeds; it did a thriving business with
sparrows, cardinals titmice, chickadees,
toWhees and jays, among others.
The parakeet liked best to circle this
stump.
Around and around he went. with his
neck held level, looking down continu-
ously.
He was mistaken for turtle dove, at
first, and no wonder, for the markings on
his back were somewhat like those Of
the ordinary cooling dove.
When he turned the corner of the
stamp. however. and came into the sk1n-
Evening star., 1950-09-25

and other programs has not been carried
out for the sake Of implementing more
sound programs, but simply for the
sake of quashing them outright?
True, Republican motivation stems
from the belief that we really can't
afford to fight Communism. The Chief
postwar enemy of the Republicans has
not been Communism but high taxes.
Thus Mr.. Hartman graciously comedies
that the most charitable thing one can
say about Mr.. Taft is that he knows not
what he does. Otherwise we would have
no alternative but to brand him
deliberate liar and saboteur.
The "regrettable" thing is not that Mr..
Tafts voting record has undergone pub
lie discussion. Rather it is that The
Star finds it within the realm OF high
principle and honest conviction for
politician to engage in, and lend support
to, Red smears against an adminlstra-
ton actively fighting Communists. but
yet reach a finding of cheap politics"
when the Red smearer is exposed as
voting to relieve the Communists from
any pressure of opposition from the
United States. Disgusted.
You are to be commended for your
courageous and fortnight editorial Of
September 20, 1850, "Mr. Hartman.
Politician"
Unlike many of The Stars past edi-
torials, which seem to avoid taking a
definite stand this one really deserves
thoughtful attention and the highest
form of commentator.
Labor leaders and their political serv-
ants have become so powerful and ar
rogant, so blind to the general good OF
the Nation that they are able to use
as their mouthpiece an official close to
the President, and holding non-elective
Office at that, to help perpetuate in
power group of power-hungry, avari-
cious and petty politicians at the ex-
pense of the ultimate well-being of our
citizens and Nation.
God help America if statesman Of
the high caliber of Senator Taft is
purged from public Office by the machi-
nations of unscrupulous labor leaders
and their stooges for daring to voice
and vote his honest convictions and
those of the people of the sovereign
State OF ONO. Reader.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
A Larger Chest Goal

Raising of the 1851 Community Chest goal
by $3.50 900 to provide additional welfare services
for the armed forces presents an additional
challenge to the mobilizing Chest campaign
units. It is challenge which the Chest and
Its supporters must accept boldly In this time
of emergency planning and action. And as
Campaign Chairman Dufield points out, there
is urgent need that the whole community should
understand the overall problem which faces the
Chest as it organizes for its expanded fund
raising task.
AS the governmental and business units were
holding opening rallies today the campaigners
were under no illusions as to the size of the Job
before them The Chest had difficulty in raising
$3,5500 900 in the 1850 campaign, although the
goal was $3,991719. Yet cognizant of the citys
basic requirements in the charitable and welfare
fields the Chest decided to fix the new goal
half million dollars above the amount
raised before. Now with the Nation calling it's
men to arms again, there will be new demands
on the city's Chest agencies demands which
must be met promptly and adequately, just as
they were met in World War H. It was necessary,
therefore, to raise the campaign sights higher
The campaigners will strive to convince Chest
supporters that they must be far more generous
than they have been in the past if the enlarged
goal for 1851 is to be attained. Mr.. Duff1eld, in
announcing the bigger objectives, said: 'Let no
one with a sharp pencil figure that the goal is
20 per cent more than was given last year and
say that 20 per cent individual increase is the
answer The level of giving through the Com
munity Chest in the National Capital area
is among the lowest of the large cities of the
country. While there are many generous givers
for whom 20 per cent increase would be right,
there are more who must double, treble and
quadruple and even increase their gifts tenfold
over last year." Unless there is this wholehearted
response to the new appeal of the Chest, the en-
larging of the goal will have been only neces-
sary but futile gesture.
Evening star., 1950-09-25

The La Paz newspaper Ultima Hora"
made a scathing attack on the compe-
tence of Bolivias ambassador to Chile.
Alberto Ostria Gutierrez. to conduct the
negotiations; it claimed that as minister
to Peru in 1929 he had been totally un-
aware" Of the discussions on Tacna and
africa, and had thus failed to press
Bolivia's claim for corridor"
The Bolivian Foreign Ministry prompt
ly issued statement refuting the
newspapers charge, and published cor
respondence between Ostria and the then
Bolivian president to show that the gov
ernment was kept fully informed Of the
1929 negotiations. Another La Paz paper,
Evening star., 1950-09-25
By J. H. Ferguson

II 316 4AS4N<1-1a1b4SA 61tGAfAB O14C Vi
l. South Americas most famous trouble
spots, is once again in dispute. 1t consists
Of the adjacent Pacific seaports of Tacna
and africa. with Peru to the north, Chile
to the SOUTH and Bolivia inland over the
mountains to the east. All three coun-
tries have long claimed it, and it repre-
sents the only serious outstanding terri
torial problem on the South American
mainland.
In bitter war, in 1879, Chile captured
both cities, thus cutting off Bolivia from
access to the sea and depriving the
Peruvian Department of Moquegua of its
only seaport. Bolivia, though she COM
planned, was too weak to act, but Peru
never ceased to press for the return of
her lost territories, and finally plebiscite
was held in 1929. AS result Tacna re-
verted to Peru and africa remained
Chilean.
In 1948. President Peron Of Argentina
"a country geographically remote from
the area, though bordering Chile and
Bolivia elSewhere) caused an outburSt by
supporting Bolivia's claims for port in
africa. Chileans reacted violently fearing
hidden imperialist ambitions on Peron'S
part. The Peruvian military dictatorship,
friendly to Peron, was embarrassed.
Peron, having successfully got all his
neighbours growing at one another. de-
clared he had been unsupported. and the
excitement died down.
This month it has been revived. It was
reported from Santiago, the Chilean
capital, that discussions were proceeding
with the Bolivian government on the
question of ceding territory to Bolivia
which would give her an outlet to the
sea, lie. africa. The first result Of this,
curiously, was domestic storm in
La Paz the mountainous Bolivian capital.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Cutting Must Begin Somewhere

In passing the big omnibus appropriation bill
Congress ordered the Budget Bureau to find ways
of saving half billion dollars, over and above
what Congress had already cut The order was
in the nature of compromise. Both the House
and the Senate had prescribed other methods.
In the end it was agreed to leave the cuts to the
Budget Bureau, which must make them from
non-defense items
One of the first economies chosen by the
Budget Bureau has been to slice in half the
appropriation for aid to the States, and the
District of Columbia, in hospital building. Con-
gress appropriated $3.50 million. The Budget
Bureau has reduced this to $75 million. In doing
so it has chosen what it may regard as an
excellent example of Illustrating the error OF
congressional intent to economic. Everybody,
more or less, favors new hospitals. To reduce
Federal grants aid for that purpose will mean
that hospital building is delayed, put OF entirely
or that plans for new construction will be
modified. Three plans for hospital construction
In Washington are thus affected, to the tune of
$243 300.
Of the necessity and the wisdom of congress
sional mandate forcing reductions in domestic,
non-defense expenditures The Star has no doubt
whatsoever. The enormous increase in defense
spending is also necessary and in addition to
much higher taxes, it should lead to drastic
reduction in all non defense items The alterna-
tive is increased deficit financing and all the
evils flowing from that policy, including further
depreciation of the dollar.
The Executive branch of the Government,
of which the Budget Bureau is an agency, has
not been in sympathy with reductions enforced
by congressional mandate. The reduction of
hospital construction money will bring protests
from many parts of the country. The wisdom
of the Budget Bureau action, however, will be
proved by what other things are cut. If it
! is necessary to begin with hospitals, that is
unfortunate. But the cutting must begin
somewhere.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
etters to The Star .

has the right to interfere with the other
In this respect.
Therefore. busybody do-gooders who
would deny those soldiers their beer
ration are transgressing the rights of
those soldiers In trying to take away
from every one that which few do not
want.
Allen Barr.
How even the WCTU could deny them
their little gastronomic luxury is beyond
all understanding. Many doctors advise
nursing mothers to drink beer in order
to give additional strength and nourish-
ment to both mother and child. For the
very same reason it should be part of
the rations of any of our boys who want
1t. The idea of making them pay extra
for it is absurd. There may be many who
do not care for it. but am quite sure
they would not want it denied to those
who do.
have lived IS years and have yet
to see any one-man or woman-become
intoxicated on can of beer. Let our
boys have their beer gratis-and anything
else we can give them to make their lot
little more endurable. They are fight
ing for us.
ElIabella,
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Teachers COLLEGES

The chief argument against the dual
system, so long as neither race is dis
eliminated against in the facilities Of
fered, is its added cost. and the deter
mination Of whether there shall be dual
system should be the prerogative Of those
who pay the major portion Of a city's
taxes.
Teachers should have sense of loyalty
to their profession and Of responsibility to
those under their supervision and to the
taxpayers. Such loyalty should keep them
from letting personal vindictiveness over
conditions not to their liking undermine
public confidence in the schools, prevent
their creating dissenSion among their
students and between their school sys-
tenn and the public.
Recent controversies originating at
Wilson Teachers College could well have
their origin in dissatisfaction with the
relationship between the local teachers
colleges and the public school admins
tration.
The Strayer report of 1949 indicated
many grave defects in this relationship.
of which little or no cognizance seems to
have been taken to date, and thorough
study of the situation should be made
and effective measures taken to improve
the efficiency of operation of the schools.
to bring them both up to the educational
level of the best Of corresponding State
colleges. Mrs. E. b. Morris.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

Q. When warlike hordes sweep down
upon people, reference is often made
to Jenghiz Kahn. How old was he
when ne succeeded his father, and what
was his original name?-L. B.
A. The Mongol conqueror, Jenghiz
Khan. originally bore the name Temu-
jim. He succeeded his father at the
age Of 13. in ITS. He caused the death
of million people.
@. OF what nationality Is the man
appointed to coordinate Korean relief
assistance?-L. P.
A. Reginald Parminter has been re-
called from Europe to coordinate relief
assistance to Korea by the Unified
Command and contributing U. N. MEM
ber nations. He Is an Englishman. His
opposite number" in Korea Is Hart
Schaf, The latter Is an American,
@. Eas any woman in the American
Foreign Service been awarded the Julia
Ellsworth Ford prize? What amount
is given annually?-P. H. T.
A. The late Mrs. Ford set ND q
foundation in 1924 to provide for the
annual award of $4,000 to the author
OF the best book for children. Alice
Rogers Hager won the prize in 194s.
The author. now In the Foreign Service.
Is zen poste" at the Brussels Embassy.
Evening star., 1950-09-25

modern weapons are still in the planning stage
And our yaunted ingenuity too often is employed
to avoid, rather than to do, the things that must
be done If there is to be successful defense in
Europe or in any other place The sooner we get
away from this wishful business of winning pros
pective wars against the Russians with forces
that are outnumbered ten-to-one, the better the
chances that we and our children will stay alive.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 20
any question of fact By either writing Tho
NV. Washington s. D. C.. and inclosing cents
return postage. or by telephoning 81. 5000,
Evening star., 1950-09-25
SouthAnerconH HotspotWornsUp Again

LA Razon," supporting the government,
poured oil on troubled waters by COM
mending Chile's friendly attitude, re-
marking that the heads of two other
American countries, Messrs. Truman and
Peron, had interested themselves in the
issue as "the only problem which could
still disturb the peace" of South America.
The Chileans, however, were not so
pleased. In particular the inhabitants
of africa themselves, though minority
Of them would like to be Peruvian, have
no wish to become part of Bolivia, a
country they regard as backward and
unstable. According to a report from
Santiago a majority in both Chilean
Houses Of Congress would oppose the
cession of africa; public opinion certainly
would. ChileanS also point out that
Bolivia already enjoys harbor. customs
and railway facilities in africa, which is
linked to Bolivia by rail.
In Lima, Peruvian Foreign Ministry
spokesman has stated unoficially that his
country will oppose any solution which
alters the status quo. But Peru is not
actively involved, being secure in the pos
session of Tacna, and she might be per-
suaded to change her mind under Argen-
tine pressure, since her quasi-military
regime owes lot to Peron's goodwill. So
far the Argentines have displayed an
ostentatious lack of interest in the nego-
tiations now proceeding in Santiago. But
Peron might well put pressure on the
Chilean government to agree to the trans
fer of africa, if he were assured OF con-
cessions from Bolivia in return.
Whatever the result of these negotia-
tions, old passions already have been
aroused, and any result is going to dis
satisfy someone. The Argentines. who
like to see their smaller neighbors di-
vided, are the only people likely to emerge
contented.
Uondon Observer Foreign News serviceo
Evening star., 1950-09-25

A pseudonyna is permissible only
z0hen letter carries correct name
and address of Uriter. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Messrs. Hartman and Tuft

Warren w. Morse.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02
EXCERPTS FROM REPORT
OF CAB PREHEARING

The following are excerpts
from the report on the prehear-
ing, Civil Aeronautics Board
Conference, held May % and "a,
1850, Anchorage, Alaska.
"Prehearing conferences were
held on June 80 and August Is,
1949, and reports thereon were
issued July S and August 16,
1949. Thereafter, three addition
al applications were filed, i.e.,
Merrill Remington, Gentry w.
Shuster, and Vern Dale Ira
koWSki. :"
"On behalf of Pacific North
ern Airlines, Inc, Alaska Air
lines, Inc, Cordova Air Service,
Inc, Christensen Air Service,
and Vern Dale Trakowski it was
requested that exhibits be SUBJ
mitted not prior to December
l, 1850, with hearing later in
December, 1850, for reason that
the time necessarily required by
the operators, their personnel
and witnesses in the preparation
of exhibits and attendance at
the hearing would result in a
disruption of efficient air car
rier operation during a period,
the summer season, when the
flow of traffic within the Ter
ritory is at it's peak. Objections
to further delay were voiced by
applicants Shuster and Hening-
ton and by Public Counsel :"
The decision of the Board
was that exhibits are to be serv
ed and filed on or before June
%; rebuttal exhibits on or before
July 6; hearing during July.
The objecting air carriers,
Pacific Northern Airlines, Alas
ka Airlines, ct al, filed notice
that they are appealing to the
Civil Aeronautics Board in
Washington, D. c., for a delay
in the hearing for the reasons
stated above.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02
SHOWER GIVEN FOR
MRS. FORREST RUSTAD

Mrs. Forrest Rustad was the
guest of honor at a baby shower
given for her in the recreation
room of the Lutheran Church on
Wednesday, May "a. The host
esses, Mesdames H. E. Burke,
Chris Jensen, James McSwain,
and Marvin Viale, had decorated
everything in the traditional
pink and blue and had a stork
carrying a baby in the center
piece for the table. A pink, white
and blue trimmed baby basket
held the gifts that were brought
by the 80 guests. Even the re-
freshments carried out the baby
color scheme, with pink ice
cream, white cake, and white
nut cups shaped like miniature
diapers.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02
HOW MANY NILES
PER GALLON?

Three boys hiking out to Mile
7 made game of counting the
empty beer and whiskey bottles
along the side of the road last
week. They made a point of not
duplicating each others count.
The high score was $50, End
was 100 and the lowest was Ill.
That makes total of 391. Won
der how so many liquor bottles
got alongside the road?
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

According to the National
Safety Council, a high percent
age of traffic fatalities are
caused by drinking drivers.
Guess we've been pretty lucky
so far in that the number of
recent accidents haven't killed
anyone around here, but there's
no point in crowding that luck.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

Mrs. Ina Fisk, first grade
teacher in the Seward school,
will not be back this fall. She
plans to attend the University
of Minnesota during this sum-
mer session and also during the
winter term in order to get her
Bachelors degree.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

Many father, with grown
sons, worries more about the
turnover of his car than the up
keep.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

GLENN SAYS he has another fur
nished apt. to rent See Glenn at
his Second Hand Store. Phone
Adams 1874.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

Classified Advertisements

Because of Advertising small line for the first
established display advertising
inh nrninp
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02
HAULING

LOCAL OR LONG DISTANCE -
Top soil, fertilizer, sand. gravel,
by the yard. Joe Edwards, Madi-
son las, or write Box 673. 90tfc
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02
FOR RENT

DUPLEX APT. Partly furnished.
Phone Black $50 or Monroe 3O5.
96tf
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

The married men of today
were the flattery singers of
yesterday.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

USED JOHNSON .OUTBOARDS &
biggest stock Of Johnson parts on
Peninsula. Hal Thornton, Kenai.
91-109c
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02
FOR SALE. MISC.

G.E. ELECTRIC RANGE. Good con-
dition. 500. Call Monroe Isl.
90tfc
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

ONE 1O-INCH DELTA TABLE Saw.
Call Adams 81. 95ttc
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

Potronize Home Industry
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02
FOR SALE LIVESTOCK

TWO MARES, sows, milk goats.
r. K. Peden, Box 725, Seward.
88-96p
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-02

DELUXE HOTPOINT ELECTRIC
Range, fully automatic. Used very
little-can't tell from new. $185.
Inquire Seward Shoe Repair.
96tfc