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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23
U. 5. EDUCATION
 OFFICIAL HERE ON
 SCHOOL MATTERS

Dr. Paul T. Jackson, accompan- jed by Mrs. Jackson, arrived in Ju- neau over the weekend to confer with Dr. James Ryan, Territorial Commissioner of Education, on school matters.
 Dr. Jackson is special represent ative of the U. s. Office of Educa- ton for the western district which comprises Washington, Oregon, Id aho, Montana and Alaska.
 His purpose in the Territory is to explore the educational needs of Alaska with reference to construc- ton, maintenance and operation of schools eligible for appropriations under Public Laws 815 and 874. These are schools on Army, Navy or Air Force bases which come under the above Public Laws for financial assistance.
 The Territory, has, up until this time, advanced money on a reim- burSement basis for teachers sal aries, supplies and maintenance for these schools, but with the ex- pected step-up in enrollments, and added expense, no longer has the funds with which to do so.
 T want to emphasize the splen- did cooperation your Commissioner of Education, pr. Ryan, is giving us in this matter" Dr Jackson said Tt is big problem to work out and we deeply appreciate pr. By ans help"
 pr. Ryan, and Dr. Jackson are leaving tomorrow for Anchorage to confer with military authorities concerning school matters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23
GOOD LUCK, HIGH
 SCHOOL BAND, K
 SH0FNER'S RADIO

An old friend wishes good luck to the best band in Alaska IS the brief but complimentary radiogram received last Saturday, addressed to the Juneau High School band, care of Art Uggen. The radiogram was from Joe Shofner, former dl- rector of the Juneau bands, from Columbia, South Carolina. on the eve of departure of the Juneau or ganization to Ketchikan to parti- cipate in the annual Southeast AL aska Music Festival
 Shofner is the originator of the Music Festival in which choral and bands of Southeast Alaska meet in a festival. Last year at the festival held in Juneau, the local organiza- tions and individual members cop ped their share of firsts.
 Walter Welke of the University of Washington. whc was in Juneau last year as instrumental judge, will also be at the festival at Ket- chikan. Vocal indicator will be Wayne Hertz of Central Washing ton College.
 Local groups will leave perhaps not later than Wednesday for Ket- chikan. It was for this transporta- tion fund that the concerts were given here last Friday and Satur- day nights. There will be approx imately 45 members from both groups going to Ketchikan for the festival which opens Thursday to continue three days and evenings.
 It is understood here that Peters burg will send a choral group of l2 to Ketchikan and they will pre- sent three numbers, "On What a Beautiful Morning" Bless This House." and Country Style"
 Sitka is expected to send both band and choral groups to Ketchi kan and Klawock will be represen- ted by a choral group. Wrangell, it is also believed, will have a chor- al group in the festival and Ket- chikan will have both band and singers entered.
 The concert in Juneau Saturday night was as delightfully."- given as on Friday night and applause was generous. Following the program, pictures were taken of the choral group and band
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23

A. B. Johnson of Wrangell i stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23
TAFT SEEKS TO. INVESTIGATE. CONTROVERSY.

WASHINGTON, April 23 -R- Senator Taft (R-Ohio) said today Republicans are going to insist upon an investigation of every aspect" of the Truman Macarthur contro- versy over Far Eastern policies.
 Taft made the statement to a reporter amid indications that the military high command will give Investigating senators look at just about anything they want to see during their inquiry. Informed Pen tagon sources, however, said con- siderable part of the record is likely to be spread out only in closed-door sessions.
 Taft said he will call the Senate Republican Policy Committee to- gether within the next few days to study practical ways of getting a complete investigation"
 The committee already has en- dorsed a proposal by Senator Fer guson (R-Mich) to set up a 24- member committee from the Senate and House to inquire into military and foreign policies.
 But there is doubt that the Re- publicans can win sufficient support to get approval of this resolution. An agreement already has been reached for the Senate Armed Serv- ices and Foreign Affairs Commit tees to go into the overall reasons behind President Trumans firing of Gen. Douglas Macarthur as Pa cific commander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23

FROM MT. EDGECUMBE Lorraine D. Singer of Mt. Edge ,umbe is at the Baranof hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23
FRUIT GROWERS
 HIT FOR LOSSES BY HEAVY FROST
By Associated Press

Warmer weather has moved into the Pacific Northwest, ending the killing frosts which caused heavy losses among fruit growers.
 It also brought relief to fruit belt residents from the smoke pail of smudge pots, which blackened their nostrils, ruined clothes left out on lines overnight and turned white dogs a brown color.
 There was no relief, however from the record April dry spell and the forest fire danger. Weather forecaster said no rain is in sight and the humidity will continue to be low, although improving slight ly today (Monday).
 The freeze caused heavy damage to peach, apricot, cherry and pear crops in the Wenatchee-Okanogan area. The apple crop also was hit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23

entertainment field have refused to answer.
 He answered No" and empha- sized it. Absolutely"
 q have always hated Communism Lit is a tyranny, a dictatorship, It is against democracy" Garfield said.
 The movie star was the leadof1 witness in a new week of hearings in the House committees investiga- tion of Red infiltration in the movie industry
 He said he was 38 years olo anu was born on New Works East Side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23
HoLDENs TO ROCHESTER

MT. and Mrs. Alex Holden flew south via Pan American plane this week end, bound for Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn., where Holden will undergo a medical check-up. Theyi expect to be gone about five weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23

Army rvt. Christopher A. Glaser, son of MT. and Mrs. Walter Glas- CT of Anchorage, has returned to duty after being wounded in Ko- req, the Defense Department repor- ted today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23

The condition of French Marshal Henri Petain is reported slightly improved. The former Vichy Pre- mier is gravely ill in his island prison off the west coast of France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-23
PETERSBURG VISITORS

MT and Mrs. Lloyd Pederson of Petersburg are at the Baranof Ho- tel.
, 1951-10-10
Rules For Ph0ning
in ReportingF Fires

The role Of a community's fire
alarm system is a vital safeguard
during the national defense pre-
parations, according to Fire Chief
Roy Messerly of GAINESVILLE, O.
Larger communities have street
alarm box networks. Smaller
places may have sirens or bells
which sound from the fire house
or other central point. But in all
cases the telephone is a highly i'm
portant factor.
Seconds count" says the chief,
in advising how to telephone re-
ports Of fires.
persons phoning should keep
cool, give the correct address and
extent Of the fire, and then go out
in front to stop the firemen when
they arrive. Many times the fire
men are forced to move slowly
along the street looking for num-
bers, when the fire is not imme-
diately visible and no n is wait
ing to direct them.
"The same is true of an alarm
sent from a regular box-the per-
son sending in the alarm should
remain at the box until the ap-
paratus arrives. Every citizen
should know the location of the
nearest fire alarm box"
1t was also pointed out that the
number Of the fire department
should be written or posted ada
cent to the telephone where it is
Immediately available. If the call
er cannot obtain the number quick
ly, then the telephone operator can
be notified and she will Immediate
~ pass the alarm along to the fire
department.
, 1951-10-10
Decorating The
Problem Room

A long, narrow DON usually pre-
sents a problem when it comes to
decorating. For one thing, furni-
ture arrangements are limited so
you can't always count on them
to add to the illusion Of width.
And, sometimes, the classic ways
of coping with this problem, such
as hanging drapery across one
end of the room, or mirroring a
whole wall, are hard onthe budget.
But the Devoe Home Decorat-
ing Institute says there are sever
al easy and effective decorating
tricks that you might keep in mind
if you have a problem room to de-
corate in your house - n that's
disproportionately narrow. Color
is your best ally. When choosing
the color for your walls, remem-
Der that light, bright colors will
add a sense of spaciousness to- a
small room. Also remember that
| strong color at the end of the room
will draw the eye quickly andmake
the distance seem shorter. White,
light or bright curtains at the end
will have the same effect. For in
stance, a long bedroom, might be
done with yellow walls, white drap-
cries, and a red coverlet on the
bed at the end of the room.
, 1951-10-10
w. E. B. Dubois
To Be Tried Nov. |

AS the date set for the trial Of
DR.. W. E. B. Dubois and his as
sociates approaches November
1st), numerous organizations are
expressing their Indignation that
the noted scholar is being forced
to face the ordeal of trial in Wash
ington, D. c.
The Louisville and Vicinity Bap-
fist Ministers and Deacons Meet
ing of Kentucky representing IS
churches passed a resolution voic-
ing their full confidence in the
integrity and patriotism Of DR.. Du
Bots and stated that his indictment
is a serious error.
In addition to the Baptist min
listers, six Louisville Clubs have
issued statements calling for the
v%indication of DR.. Du Bots and
his associated. Other Louisville,
Kentucky organizations that have
acted are: Mrs. Christine Mason,
Pres. of the CongregationalService
Club declared: that the Congrega-
tional Service Club would like to
see DR.. Du Bots and his associates
indicated of all charges.
Mrs. Pearl Bell, Pres of The
Housewives League speaking for
the housewives and mothers of the
organization stated that for many
years DR.. Du Bots has been an out
standing leader and citizen of in
ternational note. eve respect his
unquestioned integrity and feel
that he should be exonerated'',
they said.
Mrs. Lillian Elder, Chairman,
Louisville Committee for the De.
Tense of DR.. Du Bots stated that
the American people want peace
and will not capitualate to those
who profit from war. She showed
that the Indictment of DR.. Du.
Bots and his associates came about
because of their activities fol
peace.
Mrs. Mahalie H. Daley, Pres, TIL.
Domestic Servants Club said that
"We consider the persecution O.
DR.. Dubois and other officers o.
the former Peace Information
Center an injustice to all Ameri
cans who believe in peace, good
will and the brotherhood of men,
Mrs. Lucille Elliot, Sec'y., Wo
mans Chapter, Farm Equipmen
Workers Local 236, u. E. and Mr.
R. E. Jones, Temple of the W.
mans Society of Christian Ser
| vices expressed their confidence
in DR.. Du Bots and called for tn
dropping Of the Indictment.
, 1951-10-10

Christ and eventually became a
Trappist monk, wrote, "Do not be
too quick to condemn the man who
no longer believes in God; for it is
perhaps your own GOODNESS and a.
varice and mediocrity and materi-
alism and sensuality and selfish
ness that have killed his faith"
, 1951-10-10

80 to 100 days old. But the mat
riarch of the family on display had
lowered the record considerably
by producing her first family at
age IA days.
81 haven't quite figured that
out" the dignified Doctor allowed.
I can understand why DR.. Re-
yniers so far has worked with the
lesser forms Of animal life in his
experiments. The germ-free ex-
istence is terrifying bleak and ster-
lie, and right out of Aldous Hulk
ley's "brave new world"
, 1951-10-10

To make the heart of the anthe-
list still sicker there is the know
ledge that he has been made for
sublime and noble things, while
his atheistic eyes allow him to
look no higher for goodness and
purity and selflessness and love
of something greater than self
can find their expression, and he
looks about to see if there are men
who show forth these great pow
ers. If he can find signs of a Di-
vine Life in the lives of his fell
lowmen, he will find reason for
hoping that he too may some day
rise above his bleak atheism.
1T is TRUE that there are mo-
ments when the atheist loves his
puny power to defy Almighty
God and the notoriety that is his
in holding a cocksure position that
startles so many. But it is a no
toriety gained at a great price,
For these moments are follow
ed by seasons of deep depres-
sion when bitterness and futility
smother him and he cannot escape
from himself and the world his
little god rules. So he runs to the
barbiturates of comrades and ar
guments and violence to kill his
very thoughts.
Pride will keep him in this I'M
happy state till some personal ca
tastrophe hurl him into the face
of facts and he sees that the
world and life are ~senseless with
his tiny god. False reasoning and
still faultier education can hold
him in his deception. Or youth may
desire the wide license. that is the
atheists.
BUT BY FAR THE STRONG.
EST link tht binds the atheist te
his sad position is the mediocre
life of SO many Christians. The
atheist is constantly looking fol
inspiration and hope and signs Of
a Divine Life, and if you as a fol
lower Of Christ do not give hin
these things you may be preparing
a soul for hell.
Thomas Merton, one-time dab
bier in skepticism and atheism who
found God in the person of Jesu.
, 1951-10-10
In Defense Of The Atheist
By Alvin Illig,

EVERY ATHEIST builds his own sorry little god, and bears
out the words of Voltaire, "There must be a God; if there were no
God men would have to invent one"
The toy god the atheist invents, however, is a god of cheap pro-
portions, a god of mediocrhy and pessimisim and hopelessness and
noise and hatred. His god can only condemn and tear down; he is not
big enough to build.
1t is in this god, homemade to his own standards, a god who is
no other than himself, that the atheist is forced to place all his hope
and belief. What sad disappointment the atheist must suffer.
NEVER THINK THAT the atheist loves his atheism. He is sick
to heart when he runs his thoughts inward. He dares not dwell on
his way of life and the future into which he travels. For what he
sees he hates with a hatred that one who has faith in God cannot
know, a hatred tinged with despair
, 1951-10-10

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 10 a.
NS)-Despite penicillin, hygiene,
DOT, strong soap and detergents,
man is full of germs and subse-
quent and assorted miseries and
crotchets.
For all man knows, this vale of
tears without germs might be a
paradise and even the Russians up
to their scuppers in Euphoria.
Germ-free man, unmenaced by
the common cold, is someplace in
the distant future, but Notre Dame
university has at least made a
start in that direction. 1t is pro-
ducing the worlds first germ-free
life in "autoclaves". in the labor
%atories of it's bacteriology depart
ment.
The project, originated and
headed by DR.. James A. Reyniers,
has so far produced several gen
erations of germ-free rats, chick
ems and cockroaches, as well as a
monkey or two. And already DR..
Reyniers has discovered that germ
free rats arc full of (1) health and
(2) beans.
So far, DR.. Reyniers and his
assistants have found germ-free
rats resistant to cancer and to ul.
GERS, the wound stripe of civiliza'
ton and the curse Of the drinking
classes.
"At least, for experimental pur
poses we have been unable to in
feet them with cancer or ulcers
DR.. Reyniers, Notre Dame '28
said as he took me on a quicl
tour Of Lobund, the germ-fre'
experimental station.
Whether germ-free man woul'
be equally resistent is something
else again. But it may be indica
tive of the Utopia in which germ
free man might live that DR.. Rey
niers has just barely succeeded il
injecting one of his germ-free rat
, with a virus. Old John @. Publ
t topples oyer with this or that vir
I Us every hour IN the hour, blu
2 not the germ-free rat!
Furthermore, DR.. Reyniers ex
planned, the rat he succeeded il
injecting with a virus was a dod
e dering old specimen. The youn!
and frisky fellers wound have non
of it.
Furthermore, among the youn!
and frisky germ-free rats, Sc:
has reared its ugly head, and, i
you will pardon a cliche, how! L
one of the bacteria-free "auto
claves," in which the Doctor OF
dered me to peek through a glas
window, was a happy family o
rats which was a surprise even t
oDr. Reyniers.
At best, the Doctor said, the OF
binary or germ-laden young raj
I" reproduces his kind when he j
, 1951-10-10
Awhile

PASQUALE: You know, fat
people live longer than anybody
else.
LUIGI: That is a new one on me.
PASQUALE: Sure. They got a
Theory. It's called survival of the
latest.
CHS Radios "Life with Luigi
, 1951-10-10

- Opinion
Dissrlbsfsdb BY lasssssfIesd
News Service

UDWt1 Service
The World Series was "a pleasant
relief from most page one news .
49,. nobody took a ham or a mink
coat to flavor a decision.
And Of all the men left on base,
none were stranded there because
the guy at bat was secretly work
ing for the other side.
But now we're back to "who
said that?" featuring an all-star
cast Of contractors,
X X X
Stassen got the toughest re-
buttal when the state department
started to deny a conference he at
tended r.. two hours later even
the state department couldn't be-
lieve that one
So then they admitted there was
a conference butStassen waswrong
about what happened at it . . so
far they haven't produced a
stenographer who happened to be
taking notes outside the door,"
Or that accidental practice may
not have been started until the
Wake Island conference.
Which reminds me, the Mac
Continued on page three)
Evening star., 1951-12-09

thing too expensive he supposed for julia his wife With
start he realized he could remember just when was he
had stopped buying dozens of silly things dime store
to elaboratey for the tee when Julia longer
shopped with willy humor bring him that gift in
which love undead the fun poked oble of his
E suddenly that he had been rejecting whole
hearted acceptance of Christmas
He sighed heavly-it almost angry cultural =
and swung around in his swivel chair ask Nora to get
the usual Scotch cigars for odne customers he'd 90
Evening star., 1951-12-09

over the card list. he'd do his annual Christmas letter.
But why hadn't Nora reminded him of the Christmas letter
before this usually she mentioned it about the tenth or
thereabouts and here it was .
You haven't been in the mood for it, Nora said when she
came In She was smiling but without humor TALL hand
some girl in dark skirt and busnesske blouse She had
started with him young of twenty four and was
now he realized it suddenly woman in her thrties
BAN thought he understood their relationship and did
Nora Crawford but it is unlikely that either was accurate
about the understanding The relationship was at once
Evening star., 1951-12-09
FICTION
THE BUZZER on Sanford Bain's desl
IL sounded an imperative summons

BAN glanced at the instrument with I'M
patience and finally stretched languid hand
it, Nora his secretary, asking she could in
and go over the list for Christmas cards.
Christmas cards. Well he supposed he would have get
it. The tardy dawning of Christmas in his mind sud-
denly disturbed him. He knew this procrastina
ton something than the symbol of the frantic
male who has put off shopping.
He shrugged, mentally preparing shopping list
Evening star., 1951-02-26
Grand Jury May Hear
BasketbaIIers Today
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-District
Attorney Frank S. Hoganis Office
today will resume questioning of
two college basketball stars ac-
cused in the bribery scandal.
Depending on developments,
the two may make first appear
ance before a New York County
(Manhattan) grand jury later in
the day.
Authorities said Eddie Gard,
Long Island University team cap
tain last year, and Ed Roman,
City College star this season, are
slated for interviews with Assist
ant District Attorney Vincent
A. G. O'Connor.
Six other accused players have
received grand jury subpoenas.
The district attorneys Office re-
vealed yesterday that questioning
of pretty Jeanne SollaZzo. %, wife
of Gambler Salvatore T. Sollazzo
had been delayed by the former
models illness.
SolIazzo is accused of bribing
players. His wife, who was sub
poenaed by Hogan last week. re-
portedly played hostess to basket
ball players in the New York
mountain resort area and at the
Sollazzo penthouse overlooking
Central Park.
Evening star., 1951-02-26
Mats
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any time in a professional career
dating back to 1912. He won four
and lost five with Washington last
season after reporting late in
June.
Ross showed q lot of promise
in his major league debut agai1st
the White Sox. In a relief an
pearance he held Chicago score
less for five innings, but never
measured up to that perform
ance in subsequent appearances.
Irked by the Mats inability to
bunt last year, Harris devoted
most of a two-hour workout yes
terday to laying 'em down. Bucky
gave personal instruction to vir-
tually every player, attempting
to teach deception along with
proper bunting technique.
1--WE might have won another
five or six games last year if we
had gotten good bunts in tight
situations" Bucky said.
The Mats batted against me-
chanical pitching arm yesterday.
The machine uses rubber base
balls which lack the liveliness Of
regular baseballs but hold a true
course in flight.
The entire squad is due to work
out Thursday but Clark Griffith
is making no move toward obtain
ing the signature Of four unsigned
infielders. "We'll let them come
to us" Griff says Of First Base
man Mickey Vernon. Second Base
man Cass Michaels, Shortstop
Willie Miranda and Third Base
man Eddie YoSt.
Vernon participated in the Mats
drill yesterday but strictly unofii-
cially. He stepped into the bat
ting cage at Coach George Myatt's
request and swung several times
with the machine serving them
up, but Mickey was in street
clothes. He won't put on a uni
form until he signs.
Evening star., 1951-02-26
Pan American
Continued From Page A-15.)

when Avery Brundage of Chicago.
president of the Pan American
Congress sponsoring the games,
read a resolution in faltering
Spanish. 1t praised Peron and
his wife for making possible" the
games and without whose support
it would not have been epossible
to hold them"
There was another ovation when
Evelyne Hall of Glendale, Calf,
presented a bouquet of red roses
to Mrs. Peron on behalf of the
athletes of the Americas.
Two Greek athletes also got a
big cheer. One brought the eter-
nal flame from Mount Olympus to
light the Pan American torch, a
big metallic bowl 10 feet in diam
eter. The other presented Peron
and his wife with olive branches
from Greece as a symbol Of anna
teur sports.