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Evening star., 1950-02-07
Deplores False Witness" Against
White Community of Washington

In the current issue of popular maga-
zine. Washington is described in lurid
fashion. The writer harps on slums, as
though all other American cities are free
OF slums. The offense of Washington appears
to be that. while in the sl,Ims of other cities
there are many white people, Washington
slums are inhabited chiefly by Negroes
The Negro population of the city is de-
clared to be only % per cent Of the whole,
this in spite of the fact that Washington
authorities estimate from 80 to IS per cent
from 250.000 to 100000
If only % per cent of the population, why
should Washington Negroes contribute 10
per cent of the arrests commit 10 per cent
of the city's crimes? And why should they
consume 10 to so per cent of the public and
semipublic relief funds?
Washington. like al other cities, il bad
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Letters to The Star ~

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1orHer, although it is permissible for
1oriter knotDn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Questions and Answers

. a reader can get the answer to any npe.t,or a,
faet hy writing The Star Information Buresu' sis "a
rye strset NE. Washingto~ q d C. Please snrio.s
three CD cents for return postage eAefoss
Evening star., 1950-02-07

A proposal in Massachusetts, to bar
wrestling by women in public is not yet
law. Until then, the shopper with a firm
clutch on one end of the bargain girdle
can hold on
Evening star., 1950-02-07
BY THE HASKIN sEpv1cr

@. In what parts of the world do orcb,d.
grow naturally?-E w.
:, A. The American Orchid Society says that
there are approximately $4,000 to 90 600
known varieties of orchids found throughout
the entire globe from the Arctic region to
tne Equator and south almost to the Antarc-
tic. v
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Says He Is Weary of Criticism
OF Local Baseball Club

OF Local Baseball Club
To the Editor of The STAR
I'm Nat fan. have been since 1884,
when my father first took me to game.
And I'm sick and tired of all this carping
and criticism about our ball team. So they're
not as good as the Yanks or Tigers, so they
lose pretty often! So what?
They're our ball team, aren't they? Why
not little support and civic loyalty for
change? All the gripping in the world isn't
going to make things any better, so why not
take them as they are and enjoy the game?
I wish things were better too, but I'm not
losing sleep over it. Let's support the team
now and hope for better days.
SAM A. MINDORFF
Evening star., 1950-02-07

The Senate votes two to one for an
equal-rights amendment pushed by wom-
en-, and if the other sex has any nerve
it will demand the same for men.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Blames Secretary of Defense
T4v r. ws,~ - r.,~~s-

BIameS Secretary Of Defense
For Daring Russia
To the Editor ofThe Star:
Better peace, and good will, and a stronger
o. N. are not created when our Secretary of
Defense goes around with a hostile, anti
peace. war-mongering chip on his shoulder,
just daring Russia to knock it off
EMIL NEIL
Evening star., 1950-02-07

Q. Which term implies full diplomatic rec
ognltlon OF new state, de facto or de lure?
H. C. R.
"A. De Jure means that full diplomatic
recognition has been given to a state: de
Iacto only means acknowledgment of its
existence
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Two Views of Mental Hospitals
Represent Widely Different Attitudes


have noticed in your paper recently a.
number OF letters regarding mental hospitals
ana their inmates. The whole question and
situation in the mental hospitals has been
one OF closed doors. and it is time that the
truths were made known to the public. so
that remedy possibly may come forth.
The crusade for more humane care and
treatment of the mentally i'll has been
neglected one, and I am glad to see that
people are becoming interested in the rail
roadlng" OF persons to mental institutions.
The Star is to be commended for publish
ing letters to the Editor regarding condi-
tlons in mental hospitals. have devoted
some time investigating conditions in pri-
vate, county, State and Federal institutions
caring for mental patients, and as the direct
result OF observation truthfully can say that
human life Or health has absolutely no value
IN any mental hospital in the United States
as all are conducted in the same fashion.
The only hope for relief is that as a
result OF publicity. the officials and the
public will demand only qualified and
especially trained personnel to look after
the unfortunate persons confined Again I
say The Star deserves credit for bringing
this vital matter to the attention of the
pubic. DICK MOORE.
Evening star., 1950-02-07

Q. What is the maximum amount of
money that an individual can invest in Series
bonds?-E. F.
A.: An individual cannot buy more than
$1,000 OF Series U. S. Savings Bonds in
the issue of each calendar year. Such bonds
would have maturity value of $4,000.
9. How did Key West Fla, get its name.
H. D. H.
A. The original Spanish name was Cayo
Hueso, or Bone Key, because of the numbers
OF Indian skeletons found there. English
sailors mispronounced the words until they
became Key West.
Q. During what years was HOLLYWOOD.
Calf, listed as separate post office?-A, L.
A. The Post Office Department says that
Hollywood. Calf, was established as a post
ohce on October Is, 1897. 1t was discon-
tlnued as post Office on December 81. 1907.
and starting January /, 19o8 was designated
station of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Your correspondent, Mrs. Margaret Hart
icy, IN her communication published in The
star. February 4, has so evidently misunder-
stood what said about the elderly patients
IN 81. Ellzabeths Hospital that I must in
fairness write brief note to you in correc-
ton.
Mrs Hartley apparently understands that
meant by my remarks (Which were errone-
ously represented in one paper, not The
starr that st. Elizabeths Hospital receives
patients who are not mentally i'll and that it
oeta1ns such patients after they have re-
covered, I explicitly and vigorously deny
That either Of those assumptions is correct.
Ihe commitment laws of the District are
stnl. 10 my mind, too strict. initiating
against early admission and admission of
border-line patients; they certainly. how
ever, more than assure that any patient
committed is seriously Ill mentally and In
need OF care in mental hospital
AS Tor the elderly patients. some, although
stlil suffering from mental illness, are now
primarily nursing problems and could be
cared Tor at home Gf the family situation
permltteO or in less expensive type of
public institution df the District had one)
The public may be sure that our constant
interest is to discharge, not to retain, unless
tne "ei1are OF the patient and of society
REQUIRES IL. There is no "railroading" in the
Dlsgrlct, nor have ever seen any evidences
OF IL In other Jurisdictions in over 80 wears
OF mental hospital experience.
:, WINFRED OVERHOLSER ND
superintendent. st. Elizabeths Hospital,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02

mink pens. Eghty-seven minks worth $l95 apiece slipped through the holes and lit out for freedom News tems).
 Ordinarily a free mink in his natural state would have up housekeeping alongside the nearest stream and started hunting. But apparently these minks had been in captivity long they didn't have enough gumption left to provide for themselves.
 Breakfast time next morning found many of them back in their broken pens. And by suppertime prac- tically all of the mnks had voluntarily returned to captivity. To political philosophers the moral of this little incident would be smple-secury is more desirable than freedom.
 If the sole purpose of life on this troubled planet is to provide coats for the state, they right But we're inclined to think differently. And believe the mnks of last years crop, gracing the backs of lady operagoers, would agree with us.
 We think this proves that the price of freedom is independence Dependence is like dope. At first it is pleasant but eventually it enslaves us The more men depend on the the less freedom they have The longer they live in security and captivity the harder it is to learn to live free men again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
MerrY-GO-ROund

Strictest secrecy precautions m
 diplomatic history were invoked to
 guard the meeting of the 12 Allan
 tic Pact defense ministers and their
 military chiefs of staff. On the day before the first meeting in the
 huge government auditorium on Constitution Aveue, 20 FBI men and special army counterlntelll- gence agents secured every nook and cranny for hidden microphones and wiretaps. They even looked into the huge chandeliers that light up the conference room to see II the Communists had secreted mic rophones in them. As an extra precaution, nearly 100 military po- licemen with fixed bayonets were assigned to guard the building wlth orders that newsmen were not even to be allowed in the lobby-whlch is far from the conference room
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
MILDRED HERMANN BACK; SEES "S0UTH PACIFIC"

Mildred Hermann returned yes terday after a month in the States.
 She attended a board meeting of
 the General Federation of Woman's
 Clubs in Washington, DC, and also
 visited her son, Russell (Chee), who
 is taking law at George Washington
 University there.
 While in New York to attend the annual meeting of the American Cancer Society, she was invited to the Herald-Tribune Forum. The subject this year was "Mobilizing for
 World Security" The highlight of the New York visit was an oppor- tunity to see South Pacific" On her return trip Mrs. Hermann visited her daughter, Barbara Mar shall, who is taking her doctors , degree in anthropology at the Uni versity of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
PROCLAMATION

Whereas, tuberculosis kills more young adults between Is and 35 than any other disease. and,
 Whereas, no home in this com- munity is safe while @ single case of tuberculosis exists in Juneau, and, Whereas, the Alaska Tuberculosis Association is waging a year-round battle against tuberculosis to bring it under complete control in Juneau and other areas of Alaska, and,
 Whereas, the sale of Christmas seals constitutes the sole support of the association and all its projects,
 Therefore, l, Waino E. Hendrick- son, Mayor of the City of Juneau, do strongly recommend that all residents of Juneau buy and use as many Christmas Seals as they can in support of the Alaska Tubercu- losis Associations efforts toward making this community healthier one in which to live.
 (signed) Waino E. Hendrickson
 Mayor, City of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
MENDENHALL All BOYS PLAN
 ACHIEVEMENT PARTY SAT.

On Saturday, November 4, at 2 pm. boys of Mendenhall All Club will hold a regular meeting at the home of Mrs Joe Kendler.
 All members are urged to attend as plans will be discussed con- corning participation in observ- ing National All Achievement Week from November to 12.
 Looking for suitable places to hold our Achievement party are committee members Jack Makinen, Richard Gaines and Billy Gaines to cover the air port district. Bob- by Ogden, David Norton, and Du- ane Reddecopp cover the Aux Bay district. All committee reports are expected to be turned in at this meeting.
 RICHARD GAINES, Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. BUREAU OF

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS, NOVEMBER l, 1850 SEALED BIDS will be re- ceived at the office of the Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Federal and Ter
 ritorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, until goo o'clock AM. on Novem-
 Der 29, 1850, and then publicly opened for furnishing the materials and performing the work for con- structing Seward Anchorage High way, Section Al, Grading and Bridges, Third Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska. The project, 9,495 miles in length extending from approximate mile posts to l2 and
 l4 to 17.5 consists of 9.45 miles of granding, the construction of 3 new
 bridges and the widening of one other. The principal items of work involved are approximately as fol
 lows: Clearing and Grubbing 65 acres; Unclassified Excavation 270,-
 900 Gu Yds.; Unclassified Excaya- ton for Structures 1,150 Gu. Yds.;
 Unclassified Excavation for Borrow
 1O2 800 Gu. Yds.; Overhaul 343 800 Sta. Yds.; Special Overhaul of Bor-
 row 151 ,000 Gu. I'd. Mi; Pit Strip
 ping $500 Gu. Yds.; Concrete 30s
 Gu. Yds.; Reinforcing Steel 42,0Oo Lbs; Structural Steel 101 800 Lbs; FTreated Timber II M b.m.; Culvert Pipe 3,732 Lin. Ft.; Treated Timber Filling 900 Lin. Ft.; Structural Steel Filling 900 Lin. Ft; Plans and speci- fications may be examined by pros pective bidders at Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska; Bureau Eof Public Roads, Seward, Alaska; Associated General Contractors of America, Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Seattle, Washington Associated General Contractors of America, Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Ore gon; Associated General Contrac- tors of America, S. 102 Stevens St., Spokane, Washington; Associated
 General Contractors of America, 564 Market St., San Francisco, Cali 1 fornia; Associated General Con- tractors of America, 304-306 Central
 Building, Anchorage, Alaska Where
 copies of plans and specifications
 are requested, deposit of 5000 will be required to insure their re- turn. If these are not returned with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
RANDY HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY ON pNA PLANE

Randy Coleman had his tenth birthday party aboard a Pacific Northern Airlines plane enroute to Anchorage yesterday His parents MT. and Mrs. M. Coleman and Brother Paul were all enroute to Kodiak where they expect to make their home. Helping him celebrate and share the big birthday cake with ten candles were the other Anchorage-bound passengers: Tim Casey, R. E. Baer, w. H. Finne- gan. D. Perkovich, T. O. Dickin- son, Jim Rayburn, Linn Forrest, Lewis Standley, Sgt. L. G. Pfohl, Frank and Robert Pearce. Dan Levshakoff went to Cordova.
 Thirteen arrived from the Vest ward. From Anchorage: Ed Cowan, Jess Snyder, MT and Mrs. Floyd Edwards, Charles Badger, Louis Ranery, Louis Miller. From Cor dova: D. F. Gearheart, Miss T. Blake, Charles Nageak.
 From Yakutat: Mrs. B. Henrin- ger, MT. and Mrs. James Sheldon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
Pan Am Employees
Washington Post)

Employees of the newly merged operation of Pan American Airways and American Overseas Alrhnes have good thing in the job formula handed down by the Civil Aeronautics Board This protective regu- ation provides that any employee dismissed or ols- placed as a result of the merger shall continue to receive his average salary for the life of the route certficate-that is until July, 1852. What this really means is that there shall be no discharges except for cause In addition senority lists are to be ntegrated and machinery is provided for the amicable settlement of disputes. This Is more than geenrous protection accepted in good grace by Pan Am and it should quiet employee fears of firngs because of the absorption of AOA. Indeed, in the
 nusal concern it shows for the social consequences of the merger it should encourage labor peace. It IS a good start for Pan Ans expanded operations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
BOY SCOUT FINANCE
 (AMpAiGh NOW OVER
 HALF WAY; S3,117.50

Boy Scout finance campaign totals passed the $3,000 mark this morn ing, according to chairman Allen Shattuck. A total of $3,11750 has been reported by AS different work CTS, with about 25 of the team mem bers not yet reporting. In addition, many of the AS who have turned in initial reports are holding con- tacts for follow-up, so that the final accounting will not be possible until later in the month.
 The total of $580.75 to date has come from government employees with about half of the government offices yet to complete their reports Of this amount $257 is from the Federal Building, $140.25 from the Goldstein Building, with other agencies including the Territorial Welfare Department, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Territorial Tax Commissioner office, government offices in the Shattuck Building and the Juneau Classroom Teachers Association. Ralph Browne is cap tain of the government employees division.
 We hope that most workers will turn in their complete reports by Saturday of this week." Shattuck said, "in order that the campaign may be officially concluded then Those holding contacts requiring further follow-up or calling back should keep them out and make their report to the Boy Scout office in the Goldstein Building at the earliest possible moment"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
COMMUNITY EVENTS
T O D A Y

 At 6 p.m-Taku Toastmasters meet in Gold Room, Baranof. At ' p.m.-Joint Veterans Affairs Committee meets in CIO Hall. At 8 p.m-Regular meeting, VFW post, CIO Hall. At 8 pm.-Women of Moose meet At 8:45 p.m.-Juneau Singers re- hearse in Methodist church. At 8 pm.-Red Cross films to be shown, Grade School Auditorium
 November 3 At noon-SoroptimiSt Club meets in Terrace room, Baranof., At 1 pm-Martha Society meets in the church manse.
 November At 10:30 am. - Martha Society Rummage Sale. At 1130 am.-Rebekah bazaar in IOOF Hall continuing until mid night.
 At 3 p.m-Rainbow Girls meet in Scottish Rite Temple. At 8:30 pm. - Promenaders and Bubbles and Beaux Square Dance Clubs, joint dance, Parish Hall. At 10 pm.-Masons, Eastern dance, Scottish Rite Temple.
 November 5 At a.m.-Ski Club breakfast in Gold Room, Baranof.
 November 6 At noon-Lions Club, Baranof. At 7:30 pm.-Back-to to- School Night in Juneau Public Schools. At 8 p.m.-Hq. and Service Co.,, 208th Inf. Bn (Sep) Alaska Na- tional Guard, drill, National Guard Armory At 8 pm.-American Legion post meets in Dugout.
 November : At noon-Rotary club, Baranof. At 8 p.m.-Mary Circle meets in N L. Presbyterian church parlors. At 8:30 p.m.-Community Center night for adults at Teen Age Club.
 November 8 fiA At noon-Kiwanis Club, Baranof.2 At 8 pm.-Elks Lodge. s
 November 9 l4 At noon-Chamber of Commerce. Baranof.
 At 8 pm-Emblem Club roll call night, meeting in Elks lodge rooms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
JERRY MAG0RTY NOW
 CHOIR LIBRARIAN AT
 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Jerry Magorty, son Of MT. ana
 Mrs. H. w. Magorty, has been se- lected as one of three librarians ol the Eastern Washington College ol Education choir at Cheney, wash.
 Seventy mixed voices are ln the
 choral group.
 Leo Collins, former director of the
 Bell Telephone chorus of New York City, is the new choral director o1
 the Cheney college. He has inaug-
 urated program of public rehear-
 sals for an hour each Friday morn ing. Students, faculty members, ana general public may drop in for an hour of music.
 Sewing machines for rent at the White Sewing Machine Center. 642- If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
Pack of Jackals"

Taft is so able, so tireless and 50 headStrong," said the Senator from Michigan, that he carries the McCarthys, the Malones, the Jenne.s and the Kems right along wishf Back sivfat i0nist jackals meets with Taft almost every night to plot against me and the Marshall Plan. l am not sure whether l can lick them"
 Vadenberg did lick them in that particular fight. The Marshall Plan, which had more to do with defeating European Communism than any other factor, was passed.
 But Vandenberg is old and sick now. He makes no pretense of try ing to hold whip hand over the pack of isolationist jackals" whom he used to lick when it came to crucial votes on the bipartisan foreign policy.
 And this year the so-called pack of isolationist jackals" has been crying Communism all over the country, despite the fact that theiI own votes on foreign policy have gone right down the line witt pro Commmunist Congressman Marcantonio. This group has uset the technique of shouting so loud ly about Communists at hom that the reverberations have obs cured their own pro-Communis votes on policies abroad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
Confusing the Issue

This again is where the Truman high command has not played its cards well. In Indiana, for instance, the issue has become not Con- munism, but Truman versus COP Senator Capehart. Wisely, the Re- publicans played down the Con- munism issue in Indiana because in that state the Democrat run ming against Capeheart is Alex Campbell, the fortnight former Assistant Attorney General who ordered the prosecution of Alger Hiss, the 12 Communist leaders in New York; Harry Bridges and various others.
 In California, however, where COP Congressman Nixon is run ming for the Senate, the COP strat- egists have pounded home the Communist issue to a faretheewell For Nixon, as a member of the un-American Activities Commit OSS, AlOOiAANd i4Loo, dil0 tiiio ilo, been played up so adroitly that <. it covers up NiXons Mercantonio votes on such things as Korea and military aid under the North At lantic Pact.
 Likewise in Ohio, Taft's Marcan- tonic votes have now been pretty well obscured in the melee over the Taft-Hartley Act. Also forgotten is his private encouragement oi Senator McCarthy's spy-hunt at z time when Taft frankly admitted to other Republicans that he "dic not think Joe had anything"
 Not quite forgotten in Ohio, how. ever, is Taft's more recent attacl on General Marshall when Mar. shall was appointed Secretary O Defense. This hurt Taft; and hi friends are hoping it will be com Z pletely forgotten.
 Actually the attack on Marshal was a flare-up of the real Taft the Taft who is absolutely sheer and honest ip believing that w
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02

in 15 days after opening of bids, the deposit will be forfeited to the Government. Checks should be made payable to the Treasurer of the United States. Plans and specified tions may be obtained at the office of the Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska. H. A. Stoddart, Division Engineer.
 First Publication: Nov. 2, 1850.
 Last Publication: Nov. g, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The meeting of Girl Scout Troop No. II was held Wednesday at 4 pm. in the Lutheran church par lors. Our President Sue Wade called the meeting to order. Mrs. R. E Marsh, our leader, acted out a play The Florist Shop"
 Mrs. Eunice Nevin helped us with several songs we are going to sing at the Government Hospital.
 Virginia Nielsen, Reporter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
Thursday, November 2, 1850
ARE MINKS LIKE PEOPLE?

Ordinarily, advertisements don't make good edi- torials-and vice versa However, there are excep- tions to every rule and think this Union Oil Com pany ad is of them. At any rate it makes a point that should give pause to every American who wonders what the welfare state will mean to him and to his family. Without comment, we reprint it in its entirety.
 "On mink farm northwest of Chicago recently a driverless tractor got away and cracked open the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
U. S. Needs No Allies


 Taft's personal philosophy was quite accurately expressed at an Overseas Writers dinner not long before Korea, where, after some amazing statements that the Unl- ted States was best defended by two oceans, Taft was asked by Barnet Mover of the Denver Post
 "Then you think, Senator, that we would be better off fighting Russia without any allies at all"
 "Yes," replied the Senator from Ohio, q guess that's about it.
 Shortly thereafter, when Korea was invaded, Taft publicly reversed hilnseffa Tie <fssued a statement clamoring for more allies to help us fight Communism.
 But Tafts original isolationist thinking, plus his ability, his cour- age and his indefatigable energy is why he always carries the Kems, the Wherry's, the Jenners, the Malones, the Capeharts and the other COP isolationists with him. Together they form compact and powerful unit which guides one wing of the Republican Party. And that is why the basic issue in the current Ohio race is actu- ally whether the Republican Party will become more isolationist oi more progressive in the future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
WALT SMITH WITH VA

Walter Smith, formerly with the advertising department of the Elm pire, began employment this week in the supply division of the Vet eran's Administration.