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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-23
TO NAMES

The Rev r. r. Armstrong, field
representative of the Presbyterian
Beard of Missions, will go to Haines
to conduct Christmas services there
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IN DANCE MEASURE

Christmas carols were in dance
measure at first. The word carol
comes from "corolla,' a ring, be-
cause the song was for ring
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-23

Make your own Center-piece a
Ming-tree Christmas tree. See at
Nina's Nick Mack. 689-2t
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-23

The Nugget Shop will be open
to accommodate late shoppers from
2 to 4 Sunday afternoon. 691-1t
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LARSON HERE

Norman D. Larson of Pelican is
staying at the Hotel Juneau for
over Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-23
BETHEL VISITORS

Wilma Bennington and Elizabeth
Kaneroff of Bethel are guests at
the Baranof Hotel.
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FROM YAKUTAT

]. w. Booth and Karl E. Aho,
both of Yakutat, are at the Gas
tineau Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Letters to The Star
A pseudo11yna is permissible only
Uhen letter carries correct name
and address of 1Driter. Please be brief.

told that he had to falsify the story by
making it appear that we American
students were too sophisticated to fall
for any Communist propaganda, how
ever clever, or else the Tufty news agency
would not release it.
(Mrs. Esther van Wagner Tufty,
head of the Tufty Bureau, from which
the North American Newspaper Alli-
ance obtained the story, says of this
statement: "Mr. Bodden wrote an
honest story, which I merely edited,
making no changes in fact. The man
ner Of presentation was his own."-Ed.)
The unusual attendance we had for
this visit should indicate to every one
that American students are eager to
have social intercourse with the Russians
whenever the Russians let down their
restraints and whenever no serious i'm
pediments are met by the students from
American sources. We want to know
more about the Russians and their way
of life and will not accept the PROPOSE
tion that the United States and the
Soviet Union cannot co-exist peacefully
Later in the evening nine of the young
men of the Embassy staff (rather than
four or five as Mr.. Bodden stated came
to our fraternity house for beer and
more conversation. Both Russians and
Americans enjoyed themselves immensely
and parted on friendly terms. Mr..
Bodden cast unnecessary abuse on our
hosts and guests Of the evening.
Carl p. Savage, Jr.
Evening star., 1950-03-28

OF course much Of the beauty Of the show
Is definitely Natures own doing. The trees,
shrubs, plants are part OF a cosmic scheme which
men did not create But the human touch for
that very reason is of real Importance. There is
ample evidence everywhere in the show of the
skill and the love which people have put into
aiding Nature. This garden in the Armory is
cultivated garden. 1t did not happen by acci-
dent. On the contrary, it plainly demonstrates
the art and the science of gardening in modern
times.
Much credit then is due to the business of
gardening-the commercial organizations, green
house operators, professional growers, florists
and seedsmen who have collaborated to stage
the exhibition. like observation applies to
the volunteer groups-the garden clubs spe-
officially. Every beneficiary of the cooperative
undertaking will hope that the National Flower
and Garden Show may be an annual event.
The Armory is an excellent background for any
such display. And Metropolitan Washington
certainly has indicated that 1t enjoys such a
demonstration Of living beauty.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Flowers That Bloom in the Armory

If anything had been needed to prove the
popularity of gardening and flower growing, the
National Flower and Garden Show at the Armory
Is supplying the lack. People not only are flock
Ing to see the display. They are coming in crowds
which are visibly enthusiastic. All classes OF
men, women aud children reflect the same keen
appreciation, the same delight in the exhibition.
The spirit of the place and of the occasion is
one of happiness and fellowship.
And that is natural result of the devoted
labor which has gone into making the show
worthy OF its public The visitors first glance
over the Armory suffces to convince him that
the display was well planned. Each portion OF
the entire ensemble has been developed as an
individual contribution to the effectiveness OF
the whole. The pattern fits together like giant
jigsaw puzzle or, better, like glorious mosaic
of mulu-colored stones and fragments OF glass.
Viewed from the balconies, the spectacle resem-
bles q magnificent tapestry.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
BottIeships and Rockets

Vice Admiral Began, who retired recently
after a distinguished naval career, is one OF the
admirals who believe that the conventional
battleship is a thing Of the past. But he thinks
that some Of them could be converted into very
useful feet units in the rocket era. There are
indications that the Russians have the same
idea.
Writing in the spring issue of Air Affairs,
Admiral Began advocates use of the Missouri
and other ships of her class as guded-missile
platforms. This would mean of course, removal
of big guns and turrets and installation of rocket
launching apparatus of the type now being tested
on the experimental guided-missile ship, the
former seaplane tender Norton Sound.
The latest issue of James reports that the
Soviet Navy is completing three battleships which
may be armed with guided missiles instead of.
heavy guns. Despite this information there have
been hints at the Pentagon that plans for con-
verting the partly completed Kentucky into
rocket-launching dreadnought will be abandoned
The Kentucky was to be a sister ship OF the
Missouri The latter now is being used as
training ship. Many laymen will share with
Admiral Began the belief that such big ships
could serve better purpose than training mid
shipmen. If they are to be kept in service at all
it would seem wise to equip them with arms as
modern as any the Soviet Navy could use against
them
Evening star., 1950-03-28

do not know this, but continue to make
killing their business, are out of step
with the universe
They have set up hate instead of love,
and long to make us all reap the whirl-
wind.
Natural phenomena Of all kinds should
give them and all of us pause.
Life is the intent of phenomena, even
of atoms and fission.
To thwart the plain intent of the Gre
ator by bringing chaos out of life and
being, is to take step backward from
what can be read plainly in even the
slightest snowfall.
Diamonds in the snow would point to
jewels In the heavens If we could get
politicians to consider first the love that
lies at the core Of life.
The shortness of human life, COM
pared with history, ought to give all
leaders pause. In most cases, they are so
or over before they really get q chance
to wreck a world. There were some
exceptions, Of course.
Just few years, then, separates all
living politicians from their tombs. Have
they nothing better to do with the few
hours left them than to MAIN and kill,
and maybe now destroy all living
things? The very word. politician.
sounds too much like the word "morti-
cian." We had done better to have edu-
Gated our leaders to be metaphysicians,
or even physicians, whose sworn duty
4 = to Try to heal.
Evening star., 1950-03-28

know something of this disease, as
my young sister-in-law is victim OF it.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Of New York City is doing research, but
it takes more money than an associa-
ton has. To medical science multiple
sclerosis is most battling disease, and
it is becoming an acute social problem
It's the disease the much-loved ball
player Lou Gehrig died of. It strikes.
suddenly and fiercely, thousands Of young
people in the prime Of life. The symp-
toms vary but some of the more COM
mon are double vision, tremors OF the
body, involuntary movement of the eye
ball, weakness, difficult in walking and
balancing, numbness Of parts of the
body, speech difficulties, emotional dis
turbances and bladder trouble. Finally
the victims are confined to a wheel
chair. What is generally known about
the disease is that the covering to the
nerve hbres is destroyed and impulses
pass through the body in disturbed
fashion.
To know just one of the victims of
this dread disease is to be convinced
of the urgent need for large sums of
money for research. Please do not let
down these sick young folks! This
bill is Number S-2591.
Dorothy Keesee.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Diamonds in the snow

Diamonds in the snow
Metropolitan Washington's little snow
fall held countless billions-12 billion
per square foot, at least, according to
the modern way of writing it--of snow
crystals, each one of which cleaned like
a tiny diamond.
To get the best effect that morning
one had to be afoot, and then go with
the sun to his back.
Those who crept along in their motor
cars missed this show.
It was little theater underfoot.
Surely no star-spangled display on
curtains ever held such glitter.
a little time.
The eyes soon wearied.
The brightness, the almost -alive spar
kle, the constant change as one walked
over the thin crust
These factors tired the eyes, first. and
the mind, second, SO that soon the
walker was glad to turn to watch the
squirrels in the evergreens over the way.
Squirrels, despite their hardihood, do
not like snow.
Unlike the BIRDS they are not indif-
ferent to it. Birds understand snow,
and can walk over it on their snowshoe-
type claws.
The heavy bodies of the squirrels tend
to sink in, so that in deep SHOWS one
sees few Of them.
Dogs love snow, eats hnd faint amuss-
nsnt tn It.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
This and That
By Charles E. 7roceweN

Old Lanny plunged through real snow
drifts-in the years when there are
such-as keenly as any child.
julius, the young cat, found the light
layer thing of wonder.
Julius was to have been named COM
pletely after the Roman dictator of
schoolboy memory, but mother sat on
the idea.
Julius Caesar!" she snorted. What
name for tiny kitten!"
But he will grow up!" protested Susy
Even when he grows up" retorted
mother, cit will be silly name for
cat.''
So Julius was compromise.
He ran out in that first snow, light
though it was, with uplifted paw.
He struck at the white stuff, now
right, now left, but could make moth
ing of it.
A trial run made no more Of it. It
was something new in his life.
Perhaps the best thing about snow
and many will think the only good
Things this equality of always-new-
ness.
Snow changes things. It gives hat
to q garbage can and puts coat on q
garage roof.
Streets widen Trees and bushes stand
forth with new evidence Of the Creators
design for us-living.
Living Is the gift.
Those politicians. the world ever, who
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Chino Policy Called Pink

All the Parlor Pinks in the country
are attempting to djscredit Senator
McCarthy's disclosure Of the communis-
tic leanings Of members of our State
Department. II the committee investi-
eating this subject is going to do any
thing more than make an attempt to
whitewash the State Department, it
should call as witness our former Am
bassador to China, Gen. Hurley. He
had some personal experiences with
several OF our present Far Eastern ad-
visers In the State Department when
they, IN the role of advisers to Gen.
Chang, were attempting to undermine
the Nationalists and bring the Chinese
Communists into power. They are the
ones who originated the ideas that the
China Reds were merely Agrarian Social
lists, and that no military aid should be
supplied to the Nationalists because
they were corrupt.
Perhaps It has been forgotten that
these same advisers were the ones who,
about 1945, promoted scheme to pro-
vide s. billion for Chinese T. v. A. pro-
jects and other socialistic schemes-but
not penny for military aid. These are
the advisers who are largely responsible
Tor the debacle Of our Chinese policy,
and they are still in there fighting to
prevent the sending of military aid to
Formosa. There is not another country
IN the world which would tolerate for
moment team Of advisers whose policies,
whether through stupidity or intent, had
led to such a debacle. And the Nation
as whole will never have any faith in
our State Department policies until this
group OF Pink" advisers Is routed out.
Henry C. Parker.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
An Interesting Stadium Plan

Granting that the District Highway Depart
ment was stepping out of its field when 1t
prepared plans for national stadium on the
site of the National Training School for Boys,
the proposal nevertheless is worth careful con-
sideration by the appropriate authorities The
interesting plan offers several advantages over
the stadium project drawn up as part of the
East Capitol plaza development program.
Whether the plan is feasible from the economic
as we'll as engineering and traffic control angles
can be determined only by expert studies.
The novel stadium plan was by product of
the Highway Departments proposal for an East
Capitol Street bridge over the Anacostia River.
Because the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission had objected to any bridge con-
struction in the vicinity of the East Capitol park
and recreation development, the department
expected that specific opposition would be voiced
at the recent congressional hearings to bridge
approaches near the projected stadium. To meet
such an argument highway engineers prepared
their alternative plan. There was no opportunity
to introduce it, however The Commissioners
UNDERSTANDABLE were loath to let such an i'm
pressive plan die in the Highway Departments
files.
The use of the National Training School
property on Bladensburg Road as site for
huge stadium would be contingent on an agree
ment with the Federal Government which owns
the land. But the Department of Justice has
indicated its intention eventually of moving the
National Training School to the Midwest, where
1t would be more centrally situated with respect
to the Nationwide area 1t serves. That being
the case, the site might well solve the problem
of finding suitable location for great sports
center. Serious questions have been raised as to
the advisability of placing the stadium at the
end of East Capitol street, where parking may be
inadequate and transportation facilities limited,
especially if bridge is built there.
The Training School site, however, is served
by several main arteries and would be close, also,
to the proposed Washington Baltimore Parkway
and the Fort Drive Moreover, the Pennsylvania
Railroad is nearby and would be useful In
handling out-of town crowds attending the
Army Navy football games or other national
events. Plenty of automobile parking space
would be available on the 30o-acre tract. This
Is all something for future realization, OF course.
1t would be in the public interest II the
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
and the District Commissioners would bury the
Ratchet forget past jurisdictional jealousies and
work together on study not only OF the stadium
problem but of the pressing Anacostia bridge
proposals. Is it unreasonable to hope that these
vital agencies of the people will start pulling
together for the good of the Capital they are
supposed to serve?
Evening star., 1950-03-28

Henry L. Stimson, t,Dice Secretary
of War and once Secretary OF State.
brings to bear an unusual background
of experience in appraising Senator
McCarthy's charges of communism in
the Government. His statement took
the form of letter to the Ne1D York
Times, Which is reproduced here aOith
the permission of Mr.. Stimson and
the Times.
THE present charges against the De-
l. partment of State have not in my
view deserved much attention. But the
very widespread notice they have re-
ceived prompts me to make certain
comments.
First, this is most emphatically
not the proper way in which to insure
LOYALTY of Government employees. II that
had been the real purpose OF the ac-
cuser, he would have used the fully de-
veloped and tested procedure OF the
executive branch of the Government.
under which charges are investigated and
weighed by men of both parties and un-
impeachable integrity. Any constructive
result which may eventuate from the
present charges would have been
achieved far more surely and effectively
by use of the existing procedures. The
fact that the accuser has wholly ignored
this we'll established method indicates
that his interest is of different char
acter.
Second, no matter what else may
occur, the present charges have already
spattered mud upon individuals of the
highest integrity, and in the present
state of the world the denial cannot al
ways overtake the accusation. 1t should
by now be wholly clear that indiscrimi-
nate accusations of this sort are doubly
offensive; they damage the innocent.
and they help protect the guilty. For
If the accuser is so stupid as to connect
a man like Ambassador Jessup with COM
munism, are not all such accusations
made suspect?
Third, and more important by far,
the method of the present charges di-
rectly and dangerously impedes the con-
duct of the foreign affairs of our Gov
ernment. It creates abroad feeling
that we are frightened and suspicious
Of each other; it diverts our attention,
at home, from the genuine and press
ing problems Of our foreign affairs; it
Evening star., 1950-03-28
The New Greek Cabinet

Cabinet building in Greece has taken
surprising turn. Out Of the complex political
maneuvering since the recent general elections
there has emerged virtually all-Liberal Gov
ernment with it's leader, Sophocles Venizelos, as
Premier. This outcome was not anticipated. The
logical deduction from the elections was coali-
ton of center and moderate left groups, includ-
ing the Liberals but headed by General Plastiras.
That would have insured an adequate parlia-
mentary majority. Instead, there is to be
minority government, the Liberals plus one small
allied group, having a total of only 81 seats in
the new 25o-seat Chamber of Deputies This
unparliamentary situation arises from what is
obviously deal between the Liberals and the
Populists or Royalists, who are the largest single
group in the Chamber, with go seats. It is under
stood that similar backing has been obtained
from smaller right-wing groups, which would
insure Mr.. Venizelos parliamentary control. How
ever the PopuliSts and allied rightists will not
form part of the government. They have merely
indicated general support Thus the Venizelos
Cabinet will at all times be at the mercy of
political hackers who take no political response
bility for its acts.
This strange situation is apparently due to
determination of the Populists and their right
wing associates to bar General Plastiras from
the Premiership. He 1t was who played the lead
ing part in overthrowing King Constantine and
his ephemeral successor King George II, shortly
after World War I, substituting republic for
the monarchy. This has made Plastiras anathema
in Royalist eyes ever since. The Populists would
much rather see the Liberals in power than a
leftist coalition dominated by new elements
However, the effects of this unusual maneu-
yer upon public opinion and the political situa-
ton may be unfortunate. The disappointed
leaders of the expected coalition accuse Mr..
Venizelos of having broken faith with them and
thwarted the popular will as evidenced by the
election returns. Regardless of the validity of
those charges, minority government assuming
Office under such auspices does not insure political
stability, which Greece needs if the tasks OF
undertaken.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Creation, BIossoming

The aDind aDas petal pink and blelo
In strange sing-song Which he kneao
And had kno1Dn since time first began.
He kicked his shoes off and he ran,
Feet feeling grass, nose shifting trees.
As If the aDtole OF earth aDere these
Deep orchard aisles, stunned no,D iOith
pink.
He didn't reason, didn't think,
But sdU fruit ripen on, the bough
And, past this aH-importGnt notD,
He raced the .oind, coming to EnotD
How trees and fruit and brisk boys grooI
ANOBEL ARMOUR.
Evening star., 1950-03-28

requires of many high officials that they
desert their proper duties in order to
prepare and deliver such extensive re-
plies as that of Mr.. Jessup. Not one of
these effects would have resulted from a
disinterested study of the loyalty of any
suspected State Department employees;
each of them is the direct result of the
manner in which these charges have
been made.
Fourth, it seems to me quite clear
that the real motive of the accuser in
this case is to cast discredit upon the
Secretary of State of the United States.
This man is not trying to get rid of
known Communists in the State De-
partment: he is hoping against hope
that he will find some. Fortunately, the
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Against Multiple ScIerosis

want to appeal for the support Of
all for the passage OF an appropriation
bill which is now pending. The bill
originally covered an appropriation for
research work for heart and cancer, but
an amendment (H. r. 5073) was added,
covering multiple sclerosis. We already
know that heart disease and cancer have
affected almost every family, sometime
or other, so we are well aware of the
steps medical science has made in the
last few years and that 1t is still neces-
sary for large sums of money to continue
research on these diseases But null
tiple sclerosis is a rarer disease in
creasing by leaps and bounds and 50 it
is this part of the bill about which I
am concerned at this time.
Evening star., 1950-03-28
Russian Embassy Visit

In regard to the story Of the George
Washington University Chapter of Delta
Phi Epsilon, national foreign service fra
ternity, paying visit to the Soviet En-
bassy on the evening of March Is, writ
ten by Robert Bodden and run in the
March 81 Washington Evening Star, 1
would like to say as a member of the
fraternity who was also there that 1t is
regrettable that Mr.. Bodden slanted his
story in such hostile fashion.
It was stated that 80 members of the
fraternity went to the Embassy. The
truth is that maybe 80 or 40 were men,
bers and the rest were guests of the
fraternity.
Mr.. Bodden said first that we went to
the Embassy expecting a social evening
and then that we were amazed at the
obviousness of the propaganda. On the
contrary, we knew beforehand that we
would be propagandized.
The rumble of protest" which Mr.
Bodden spoke of on our seeing movies of
American equipment in the hands of
Chinese Communists liberating Shang-
hal, was rather laughter by both Amer
leans and Russians. The quick ex-
PLANTATION by the interpreter, Mr.. Mar
chenko, was not sarcastic, as Mr.. Bod
den said, but slightly amused, in keep
ing with our own amusement. Mr.. Mar
chenko was perfectly correct, courteous
and friendly at all times, as well all the
other members of the Embassy staff.
The most blatant Misrepresentation on
Mr.. Bodden's part, however, concerned
the film of the Youth Festival in Buda-
pest. He intimated that the events
which we saw and heard were manu-
factured Hollywood STYLE He said that
the sound track was dubbed in later.
The enthusiasm at the festival among
the delegates from some 80 countries
was real enough. There were hundreds
of thousands of them milling around
the city. The camera caught them in
any number of imposed situations. Since
they were carrying pictures of Com
munist heroes and various Communist
banners in addition to all the national
flags, their enthusiasm and it's direction
would have been obvious without a
sound track.
understand that Mr.. Bodden was
Evening star., 1950-03-28
BreothIess Over BoiIey Case

The decision by majority Of the Ap-
peals Court in the Dorothy Bailey case
states that the President can fire any
Civil Service employe he suspects of dis
loyalty. so he can suspect any one who
does not agree with him, or who refuses
to buy $100 tickets to his political meet
ings, SO the so-called Permanent Civil
Service" is out the window, and the Pen
dergast slave system has been substituted,
so competent Government employees will
start looking for employment where they
cannot be under absolute control of q
dirty political boss. Goodbye, Civil
Service!
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