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Evening star., 1950-03-08
The Kashn0ir Crisis, and How 1t Grew
By Creston B. Mullins

T n remote part of Asia, hostile troops
stand guard in a dynamite-laden
truce while the world watches anxiously.
The locale is territory known as
Kashmir Officially Jammu and Kash-
mir which in more peaceful days was
native state of India, ruled by Mahara-
jah who issued interesting stamps. 1t
was a summer resort for Europeans in
India.
Today the tourist trade is in grave
danger. For Kashmir, spawned by 18th
Century British imperialism, is bone
of contention between two new nations.
The antagonists of course, are India
and Pakistan. Their troops-and lr-
regulars-divide Kashmir, holding their
ground until the governments reach
agreement or some new spark lights the
fires a1resh.
Kashmir is high on the agenda OF the
United Nations at this moment although
the General Assembly is out of session.
The Security Council is attempting to
handle the dispute, and is scheduled to
take it up today for the appointment OF
a mediator.
What the Council does about the sit
uation may have great deal to DO with
whether India and Pakistan live in peace,
meeting together the dangers OF Com
munism which confront all Asia now that
China is gone or whether they drift into
a new war which nobody wants, creating
conditions of chaos which invite the in
lection of Red influence-and eventual
Communist domination
The story of Kashmir is not difficult to
tell, for it is the story of many subject
peoples.
The British, building their Indian en-
pire in the 10Th Century, united several
districts, all predominantly Moslem in
character, and put on the throne Hin
du prince, Gulab Singh.
Kashmir was ruled by Gulab Singh's
descendants for century. until the
British partitioned the subcontinent
into India and Pakistan in 1947. The
partition left the native states free to
join whatever dominion they wished.
While some of the states had no
trouble making this decision, since they
were either Moslem or Hindu both in
population and in government, the case
of Kashmir was different. Kashmir was
overwhelmingly Moslem in population,
but the Hindu Maharajah, Hari Singh,
was disposed toward India
Britain withdrew formally August H.
1947. Armed Sikh and Hindu forces
entered Kashmir to support the Maha-
rajah's government, which was attempt
ing to unite with India. Attacks on the
Moslems in Kashmir by these irregulars
touched off mass migration to Paki-
stan 1nf1amed by the mistreatment of
their kinsmen, Pakistan's Moslem tribes
Evening star., 1950-03-08
A Slap at Senator Byrd

The nomination of Martin A. Hutchinson to
the Federal Trade Commission is, of course
slap at the Virginia Senators. But the chances
are that Senators Byrd and Robertson will not
oppose the nomination. For Mr.. Hutchinson,
by the tests of competence and integrity, ap-
pears to be as good as most, and better than
many, of the Presidents choices for important
Federal offices
Mr.. Hutchinson has been leader OF the
Democratic opposition in Virginia to the Byrd
organization He ran against Senator Byrd In
the 1946 primary and was soundly beaten. In
1s4S he worked hard to carry the State for Mr.
Truman when most of the Byrd men were mark
ing time.
In all of this there is reason enough, II
such be the case, for the President to want 10
reward Mr.. Hutchinson with $15,0O0-a-year
Job on the FTC. Francis Pickens Miller, another
Virginia opponent of Senator Byrd says the
nomination "symboizes the unity that has been
established between the national forces OF
democracy and the new Democratic movement
which is arising in Virginia and the South"
That sounds like wishfu thinking. 1t Is not
likely that the President, being practical poll
tician, would think that he could wean the
South away from its conservative political lead
ers with the lure of Federal jobs. And If he
could do So it would not reflect much credit
on the Southernefs who support him and his
program.
In any event. the Virginia Senators will be
we'll advised not to oppose the Hutchinson NOM
ination unless it can be validly attacked on its
merits. For if the President is indulging In
bit of petty politics, that is no reason for them
to retaliate in kind
Evening star., 1950-03-08

chiropodists and specialists In the field OF
dandruff
Such is the logic OF totalitarianism 1t can
not keep its hands off any field OF human
endeavor 1t must control and totalize every
thing Nothing can be allowed to escape its drive
to mold the universe in accord with it's basic
theology. All that there is in life and the world
and the cosmos must be shaped and regimented
by it until it reduces itself to kind of insane
absurdity-so absurd, indeed, that sometimes
one can hardly resist the temptation to suspect
that non-totalitarian peoples are making mis-
take when they think that this thing, with it's
tremendous Stiffness, is really strong enough
to be feared
Evening star., 1950-03-08
UTAH AVENUE.


Dear Sir:
This morning saw the first robin
in the garden.
\ Gould you please tell me what to
feed the squirrels?
They lick up all the bird seed, and
eat the apples put out for the mocking
bird, and carry them off.
"They perch on the window sill, watch
ing me while eat, with their paws out
stretched. They don't seem to like white
bread, but will eat corn bread, once in
a while.
do you know anything could put
around the back porch to keep the cats
away?
your column is refreshing after read
ing all the dreadful things in the news.
Sincerely, c. L."
Squirrels are omniverous.
They like to eat almost everything
from nuts to tomatoes.
Fresh corn, in season. and peanut
butter-why there is scarcely thing, ex-
cept beef, they will not eat. At times
they will even sample ground meat put
out for the cardinals at nesting time.
It may be realized that such animals
take to sunfower seed as readily as to
acorns, and to apples as neatly as to
tomatoes.
Thousands Of persons. making veg
Evening star., 1950-03-08
We Are Open to Submarine Attack

The combined Army Mayfair Force ma
neuvers in the Caribbean area are proving
point made by Admiral Sherman, Chief of Naval
Operations, in an interview stressing the gravity
of the Russian submarine threat. The point
is that our antisubmarine defenses are not being
built up as rapidly as Russia is building up
her submarine fleet In blunt language, we
are vulnerable to sudden submarine attack, just
as we were prior to World War II-and this
time the potential undersea enemy is far
stronger
indicative of the striking power of an enemy
equipped to wage an offensive under the sea
as we'll as over it are the results of week OF
"enemy" forays against our forces off Puerto
Rico The aggressor team is credited with
sinking approximately so ships during that
period. Yet the enemy has no surface craft
only 10 submersbles and less than a hundred
aircraft
Admiral Sherman, in copyrighted inter-
view with United States News and World Report,
reiterated his previous warnings that the Soviet
submarine fleet would be a serious menace in
time of war. I'VE haven't as much antisub-
marine strength as we would like to have" the
Admiral said. "In the event of an emergency
we would need additional antisubmarine craft
Immediately" 1t was the lack of such craft
early in the battle against Hitlers U-boats that
nearly caused our defeat in the Atlantic war
a defeat that would have been disastrous to
Allies dependent on the "bridge of ships" And
in those days the submarine was threat only
to ships at sea. In an atomic era, with sub
marine delivery of atomic bombs feasible, the
undersea boat would be threat to our port
cities, too.
1t is this grim picture that is causing
Admiral Sherman and his colleagues to empha-
size antisubmarne warfare The Caribbean
exercises are providing evidence that this en-
phasis is fully justified
Evening star., 1950-03-08
A pseudonyn1 is permissible only
1Dhen letter carries Correct name
and address of 1Uriter. Please be BRIEF

Mr.. Tomlinson refers to the commit
tees report, now before the OAS Coun-
cil." If he has seen that report, as he
clearly implies, it is a matter of con-
siderable surprise and concern. The
committee has not yet made it's report
public nor has it made it's findings known
as yet to the nations to which it will refer.
Perhaps. then. it is not Mr.. Tomlinson
alone who has been Irresponsible
,. HARRY C. KLEMFUSS,
Director, Dominican Republic Infor-
nation Center. f' t7'.
Virginia Senator Gets the Byrd
I find it inconsistent that our most
lllustrious senior Senator from Virginia
should qualify himself nationally as a
spokesman on nonesSential govern
mental expenditures and taxes when
deplorable situation-never mentioned
by him-needs correction back home in
his own State.
don't hear many vitriolic words from
him against the Virginia poll tax. If
ever there was a nonessential expendi-
ture, it's this.
How about little relief here in Vir-
ginia? Charity begins at home. An
ostrich is bird that buries its head in
the sands-but pays no head tax for do
ing it. VIRGINIAN.
No Such Thing as big Three"
Critic of Britain Contends
It appears that considerable section
OF the American people, realizing their
own strength but mindful of the calam-
ity Of an atomic war, are very much in
favor Of meeting of the heads of
states. But who should meet? There was
a suggestion from Mr.. Churchill whether
an election stunt or not) for a big
Three" meeting, one of the three, pre-
sumably, being Britain.
This is quite presumption on the
part of our English cousins. Why is
England any more Big" than France?
Why is England any bigger than China?
Is it because Mao chased Chang off the
mainland?
The fact is ga situation of fact" Mr..
Acheson please note) that there are only
1.-TWO "Bigs," the United States and Russia.
The whole world knows it and admires
it. If these "Bigs" could come to an
agreement the main difficulties could be
solved or ameliorated. Only a meeting
of these two "Bigs" can bear fruit.
The Churchill suggestion was cal
culated slap at France. But we may be
quite sure that Mr. Churchill Cor any
other Englishman) would deliver the
same kind Of slap at us if by some trick
Evening star., 1950-03-08

occupy certain northern areas Of the
state during the plebiscite.
Pakistan agreed last summer to arbi-
trate. but India did not accept the pro-
posal The Security Council then took
over from the thwarted Commission
Four U. N members-the United States,
Britain, Cuba and Norway-have since
advanced a new resolution calling for
mediation in KaShmir Qess formal and
sometimes more effective than arbitra-'
tion) and this is the proposal which the
Council is expected to consider today.
Both India and Pakistan have accepted
mediation in principle.
What the final outcome will be is far
from predictable at this stage. But it is
predictable that the American Govern
ment-and all its Western allies-will
take a more serious view of this con-
troversy If it continues much longer.
For war between India and Pakistan
could well be a powerful invitation to
Moscow to inject its own influence for
settlement one way or another. The job
of the Western powers is to put up q
mo Fishing Allowed" sign around the
troubled Kashmir waters.
Evening star., 1950-03-08
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE


@. Is it true that moth balls can be
added to fuel oil in home furnace Oil
burner to prevent SCOT and carbon from
forming?-A. K. ...--
A. Moth balls are usually naph-
thalene, a light oil product. According
to the Bureau of Mines the use OF SUI
ficient moth balls may tighten the Oil
or cut some of it's sludge so that some
what different combustion conditions
may exist in certain cases. Normally the
materials used to burn SCOT that is &C
cumulated in a boiler are inorganic
chlorides, such as sodium chlorides, or
dinary table salt. The use of moth balls
in oil is not apt to give general satis-
faction.
@. To what extent would the weight
of an object differ on high mountain
and below the surface, in mine shaft?
Il. S.
A. A variation of about one part in
1000 may be expected for change Of
10000 feet in elevation. In other words,
a 1,00O-pound weight, weighed on
spring balance at sea level would weigh
about 999 pounds if elevated to height
of 10000 feet. It would weigh more than
1000 pounds If weighed at point below
sea level. The pull of gravity varies by
this amount. The weight in a mine shaft
involves considerations of the density OF
the outer shell or crust of the earth
above the mass being weighed and that
of the sphere below the mass. The weight
in the shaft would be greater.
Evening star., 1950-03-08
Letters to The Star
Reds Wouldn't Right Americas Wrongs;
They Would Wrong Americas Rights.

Reds Wouldn't Right Americas Wrongs;
They Would Wrong Americas Rights.
A recent issue of The Star carried a
What Makes Them Disloyal" While
obviously idealistic. and apparently ad-
mirable in its call for self examination,
this letter has undertones of naivete
which seem worthy of mention.
Let this letters author mingle with a
group of such people as she mentions
even for a little while. She will learn
that it isn't what is wrong with our
country that makes them want to betray
1t: it's what most of us consider most
right with it. To please our maniac
marginals, we would need to close our
churches destroy private enterprise,
change the American family and home
into something scarcely resembling what
we love and honor today.
Should we thus remedy our short
comings' to please the one per cent or
so of our population which would like to
see us do so? Ten years ago there were
among us quite few people who pre-
ferred one Herr Hitler's way of life over
our own. 1t is to our eternal credit that
we didn't remedy" our lack of ghettoes,
determination ovens and human breed
ing farms.
Communists have this one thing in
common with Christians: Their beliefs
need not be explained to the faithful.
and cannot be explained satisfactorily
to true non-believers. Instead of trying
to remake our country to suit the scarlet
sprinkling among it's population. let's
make it so strong-spiritually and ma
terially-that its lunatic fringe can't
succeed in destroying it. H. o. A.
Dominican Republic Spokesman
Challenges Tomlinson Article
In his article in The Sunday Star of
March s. "Uruguay's Envoy Tames Tru-
jillo." Mr. Edward Tomlinson cannot have
been serious in his description of the part
played by the Dominican Republic in the
recent disturbances in the Caribbean and
in their aftermath.
In what I believe to be his prejudice
against President Trujillo, he has allowed
himself to become irresponsible in the
presentation of what he describes as the
facts of that situation. In my opinion,
not only are his facts distorted but by
presenting his distortions at time prior
to the official release by the Organization
of American States Of its Investigating
Committees report on the Caribbean
situation, he does distinct disservice to
the cause of inter-American solidarity.
Evening star., 1950-03-08
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any aues-
tion Of fact by writing The Evening star IN.
formation Bureau, 316 Eye st. NE; Wasnington
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The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07
ROTARY AIMS
 TAKE OVER

Wives of the Rotary club mem berS took over the clubs noon luncheon meeting Thursday, dec orated the occasion with their own presence, and bedecked their husbands with original Easter : bonnets. Mrs. Stan Morgan han died the gavel with a delicate but authoritative air showing evil dence of considerable experience in presiding in what is thought to be a mans world. Mrs. George Bayer also showed evidence of some practice in cleaning out friend husbands pocket as she combed the place with fines.
 A high light was the Easter pa rade of bonnets. complete with pi- ano accompaniment by Mrs. Ben Young. Winners were Ben Young, Jim Walsh and Stan Morgan, se- lected by judges Mrs. Brad Gun uSA SOil, NllS' ICIl CllSi Mrs. E. Straub.
 Bonnet decorations included a variety of Towering decorations, flying disc representing one of the airlineS and other assorted feminine imaginations, including sieve.
 Some pet gripes were aired, in- cluding forgetting a wedding an- niversary-watch repair for ev- eryone but the Misses, and new cars for the customers but none for my-lady. One bachelor elected to miss the Mrs. meeting and the other unclaimed Rotarian cheer fully paid his fine.
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07
Breaks Into Jail; Gets Arrested

FAIRBANKS, (P) - When the ninth trusty in the city jail pre- pared to retire Tuesday night, he found he was short a bed.
 He counted them carefully. Counted again.
 Personnel changes rapidly in the select quarters of the privil- eged trustees, and the weary fel- low couldn't single out the intrud- CT. Finally, with little teamwork from his awakened cellmates, the mystery was solved.
 A drunk had wandered in from the street and was snoozing peace fully in a top bunk.
 He was formally arrested. Now he must achieve trusty status be- fore rejoining the elite group.
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07

9:30-To be announced 10:00-Jack Berch 10:15-Musical Interlude 10:30-Platter Previews 11:00-Club Fifteen 11:15-Strike Up The Band 11:30-I. & E. Special Noon-Luncheon Turntable 12:30-Album Music l2:45-At Ease
 1:00-Around World In History 1:15-Jack Smith
 1:30-Yesterday's Best 2:00-Matinee Melodies 3:00-Name It For A Song 3:30-Musical Varieties 3:45-Album Music
 4:00-Curt Massey
 4:15-Second Hand luke Box 4:30-To Be Announced 5:00-NeWs-Short Wave
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07
Many Killed In
 World Accidents
CBy The Associated Press)

NBy The Associated PreSS)
 At least 125 persons were killed and more than 300 injured yester- day in three foreign train wrecks, a fire and a barg sinking.
 Sixty textile workers were missing from a motor barge which capsized in the Douro River at Oporto, Portugal.
 At least 19 persons were killed and more than 100 injured in the derailment of the Oviedo-Madrid Express at Pola de Lena in Spain.
 A train loaded with Easter hol- idayers plunged into the flooded Indian River at Tangua, Brazil, when weakened bridge collapsed and jammed coaches were report ed to have carried 40 persons to their deaths. The injured totaled 200.
 An early morning blaze in a home at Toronto, Ontario, trapped six children who were burned to
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07
Saturday. April 8. 1850

FOO a.m.-Morning Melodies 7:15-Morning Devotions 7:30-SunriSe Serenade 8:00-Let's Pretend 8:30-Not So Quiet, Please 9:00-Zeke Manners 9:15-Redd Harper 9:30-Mid-Morning Madness 10:00-Remember 10:15-Musical Interlude 10:30-Platter Previews 11:00-Jo Stafford 11:15-Solitary Singer 11:30-I. & E. Special Noon-Album Music 12 15-Passing Parade 12:30-Album Music 12:45-Serenade
 1:00-Around World In History 1:15-Lanny Ross
 1:30-Fairy Tale Time 2:00-New York Philharmonic
 Orchestra 3:00-Name It For A Song 3:30-MuSical Varieties 4:00-Album Music 4:15-Second Hand luke Box t:oO-StdTS Tn SOnS 5:OO-Songs of Long Ago 5:30-National Barn Dance 6:00-Leave It to Joan 6:30-Science Magazine of Air 6:45-Album Music 7:00-The Cisco Kid 7:30-Hit Parade 8:00-Grand OF Opre 8:30-Our Miss Brooks 9:00-What's The Name of That
 Song? 9:30-Richard Diamond 10:00-Life With Luigi 10:30-The Kings Men 1O:45-To Be Announced 11:00-After Hours Stuff Midnight-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07
SCOUT NEWS

The meeting was opened by Senior Patrol Leader, leading the troop in pledge allegiance to the flag. Meeting was then turned over to Scoutmaster MT. Fults, who gave a very impressive talk nattendance and Scout advance ment.
 This was followed by Tender foot advancement. The Scout lead CTS want to extend their sincere congratulations to the following young men who have studied and applied themselves to Scouting in Troop 666.
 Robert Dunbar, Glen Tate, Dale Hagestead, Jack Muller, Melvin Tate, David Bell, Wilber Dahl, Bobby Bahnke, Tonnie Fults, Henry Blatchford, Walter Kaler- ak, Don Miller, Chuck Eager srrom, Vernon Carlson, Patrick Walker, Bruce Russell.
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07
A. F. R. $. MARKS AIR FORCE BASE NOME, ALASKA
Friday. April 2. 1850

KAUdTs APIII Is IooU 500 pm.-NeWs-Short Wave 5:15-Music of The Masters 6:00-Proudly We Hail 6:30-From Bookshelf of World 7:00-RequeSttully Yours 8:00-Family Theater 8:30-Sports Q 9:OO-Henry Aldrich 9:30-The Big Story 10:00-One Night Stand 10:30-To Be Announced l0:45-To Be Announced ll:00 p.m.-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07
Sunday. April g. 1850

Sunday. April g. 1850 10:00-Sunday Morn. Coffee Shop 10:30-Chapel Call 11:00-Turntable Time 11:3O-Piano Play House Noon-Dick Jergens 12:15-Passing Parade 12:3O-Enchanted Hour 1:00-Angelus 1:30-Concert Hall 2:00-Broadway Playhouse 3:00-Fellowship Hour 3:30-Show Time 4:00-Hollywood Bowl 6:00-HymnS From Home 6:30-Greatest Story Ever Told 7:00-Supper Club 7:30-Ffbber McGee and Molly 8:00-Fred Allen 8:30-Command Performance 9:00-Alan Young 9:30-Theatre U. s. A. 10:00-Arthur Godfrey 10:30-Magic Rhythm 11:O0-Dragnet 1l:30-This Is Broadway 12:00-Sing Off
 Monday. April 10. 1850 TOO a.m.-Morning Melodies 7:15-Morning Devotions 7:30-Sunrise Serenade 8:00-Gary Moore 8:30-Not So Quiet, Please 9:00-Zeke Manners 9:15-Melody Roundup
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-07

death. The parents and two other children escaped.
Seward seaport record., 1950-04-07
Great Interest Shown In Cub Scoufina

Interest in Cub Scouting in Seward has grown recently at a fast pace, as evidenced at last Sunday evenings Pack meeting held in the school gymnasium, at which more than 100 people were present, including parents and board members.
 A group of Jesse Lee Home boys attended the Pack meeting with Mrs. George Green, and plans have been made for two dens of Cub Scouts at Jesse Lee as soon as Den Mothers can be obtained. Another den has been organized out the road, and another is presently being or ganized here in town. It is ex- pected that there will be be- tween 50 and 60 members by the next meeting.
 Theme for the past month was Paul Bunyon," and the boys attended the meeting with various symbols of the fabulous lumberjack, including a 'steen- feet long pair of scissors and a monstrous fry pan.
 Several new members re- ceived their registration cards and several awards and promo tiOnS were made.
 Theme for the coming month is County Fair"-make believe, of course-to be held in the Civic Center, which is being donated for the occasion. The public is invited to attend, at a nominal charge. Definite date of County Fair" will be an nounced later.
 The Cubs are planning to march in the July 4th parade and will have a display some where in town for the 4th cele- bration.
Seward seaport record., 1950-04-07
FAREWELL PARTY FOR MIR. AND MRS. PAUL LEE

MT. and Mrs. Paul Lee and son, Curtis, were the guests of honor at surprise party given last Saturday night at the Bill Younkers' home. Miss Lucille Stephan was one of the hostess es. The Lees were very surprised to enter the Younker residence and find a crowd of their closest friends present for a spaghetti dinner.
 After dinner games were en- joyed by all-laughter was the key note of the evening. Decor ations included pussy willows and jonquils, with corsage for the guest of honor, and varied colored balloons stuck onto the ceiling with appropriate mes sages such as Bon Voyage" Goodbye" Good Luck" etc. on them.
 The Paul Lees are leaving on the Baranof for Seattle and plan to make their home in Idaho or Montana. Seward will miss them very much.