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Seward seaport record., 1951-11-02

CT, ana Iilll AIlloS. Pdul NuIIdy was a member of the class but was called to his home in Chi cagO.
 MT. and Mrs. Ken Soper and son Roy departed for the States on Oct. 23. They will join thelr daughter, Dona, who is attend ing high school in Portland, Oregon. The Sopers plan to make their home in Portland.
 MT. Soper has been an em- ploye of the Alaska Road Com mission for about nine years working in the Anchorage and kcnai offices. Friends and fcl- low employees of the local ARC gave the Sopers a farewell party and presented MT. Soper with an engraved gold watch. Friends and neighbors wish them sue cess and happiness in their new home; they will be missed here in kcnai.
 Scout activities in Kenai are prOgressing-a gular Boy Scout Troop has been organized to accommodate the older boys. Cine Cub Scouts have been ac- tive for year Scout Master is GeOrga DenjsoM; Cub Scout lo a q CT Herman TIermansOn. Scout Troop Committee consists of Kenneth Jordan. chairman, Cecil Jones, Allan Petersen and Phillip Ames The Scouts meet at the school house.
 MT. and Mrs. Freddie. Mill2r recently purchased the property and business belonging to MT and Mrs. Clifford Lennon Kays Ice Cream Bar. The Mil
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-02

Prices may go over the hump, but leaves the consumer over the barrel.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-02
enui

|enai is already enjoying the Eenience of added travel ia ies since the opening of the |horag ge-SeWard highway. A hber of local cars have made "trip into Anchorage and de |e it is truly "a dream come :"
 |pcal folks who attended the |,ial dedication ceremonies I the opening of the highway |iirdWood on Oct. 19 were
 and Mrs. Jack Lewis and Stephan, MT. and Mrs. J. D. 3rsen, MT. and Mrs. Allan
 rsen, all from Kenai, and
 and Mrs. Hedley Parsons
 Soldotna. The Jack Lewis
 ly and J. D. PeterSens drove
 nto Anchorage to complete
 eVentful trip.
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-02

l Oct. 20 the Honorable Dale
 oty, assistant secretary, De
 nent of the Interior, Wm, J. le, chief engineer, Alaska Commission, Lowell Puck director. Bureau of Management, and Walter |, Bureau of Land Manage !, were visitors in kenai. keeting was called in the bl house to meet the digni- |s and discuss local projects problems which are under firect supervision of the de |hents represented by the
 Prs. Enlightening and sym l tic hearings were held on Renal ToWnsite Project, ke-
 Peninsula land withdrawal
Seward seaport record., 1951-11-02

CT, and Phil AmeS. Paul Murray was member of the class but was called to his home in Chi cago.
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Time for Drastic Measures

The designation of Key Bridge and SIS city
streets Tor restricted traffic during snow emer-
gencles is drastic move, but when city finds
itself paralyzed as Washington was paralyzed
by the recent storm, drastic measures to prevent
another such tie-up justified. Certainly it is
drastic step to bar passenger cars from any
pubic street because they lack tire chains or
snow tires. 1t may even be unrealistic, in view
OF the shortage of such equipment and it is
questionable whether such regulation, even as
Stunning the exercise of good judgment by the
police, can be enforced But the order issued by
the Commissioners will serve useful purpose if,
without necessity of stern enforcement, sub
stantial number of motorists voluntarily Coop
crate in keep certain main arteries clear for
mass transportation vehicles. That is the real
purpose of the restrictions
The plan proposed by Traffic Director Ke-
nelpp is less restrictive than that which Balti-
more hastily adopted after the big snow There
the police are authorized to bar all private
automobiles from certain through-traffc streets
used by buses and streetcars Here private cars
will be permitted to restricted streets If they
are equipped with special non-skid devices Much
of the trouble during the recent sudden snow
storm arose when District, Maryland and Vir-
g1nia public transportation lines were blocked by
private cars, many of which became stalled on
Streetcar tracks. Three main steps to prevent
another city-wide tie-up of mass transportation
facilities are provided in the plan. One is the
controlled release Of Federal workers so that
sanding trucks and snow plows may get to work
on danger spots. second is the reservation of
main thoroughfares for buses, streetcars and
few other types of vehicles-plus private cars
suitably prepared for snow travel. The third
STEP yet to be taken bat nonetheless important.
Is coordination of District and suburban snow
emergency programs.
Perhaps it will not be necessary to invoke
the new plan this winter. But it would be risky
to indulge in wishful thinking and not adopt any
plan at all. The lack Of an adequate plan had
a lot to do with the city's worst traffic jam. If
the police use ordinary common sense in en-
forcing the chain rule and II the public, for its
own good will be reasonably cooperative in try
Ing to keep buses and streetcars running, the
plan ought to be helpful in another crisis At
least 1t is better to give 1t test than to sit back
and do nothing
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Blessed Are the Peucemokers'

At Christmas. with its perennial re-
birth of hope for peace on earth. we
think OF our soldiers in Korea and their
families at home. Our negotiators, it
seems, have an awesome choice Their
actions may, because of what appear to
be minor points at issue, extend the war
beyond the December 27 deadline. Or
II. through intelligent and wise compro-
mise. cease-fire is made possible. all
mankind viii be brought renewed hope.
The major Communist concessions on
the 38th Parallel, on the final battle
line as truce line and on the exchange
Of prisoners indicate desire on their
part for peace. Holding out for these
concessions has cost us dear. Since talks
began we have suffered over 10000 cas-
ualtieS to swell the American sacrifice
for the war to 100000. Losses among the
many other peoples involved in both
sides of this conflict have been greater
still
Let us hope that our negotiators will
think of these facts at the Christmas
season. will remember the Sermon on
the Mount and will work for an end to
hostilities at the earliest possible time
Today, even to the professional military
man. Blessed are the peacemakers"
should be a more powerful command
than military necessity"
Rev. George Dent Naylor,
Chairman, Greater Washington Peace
Committee,
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Dr.. Henry G. Bennett

Killed with his wife and six associates in an
airplane crash near Teheran, DR.. Henry G.
Bennett had been administrative head of Pres
ident Trumans Point Four Program just little
more than year. He still was studying the
work he had been called to do when his career
was ended in far Iran. Where successor with
equal gifts and talents may be found is ques-
tion for which no answer is likely to be available
Immediately. He was the ideal man for the task
and he had no double.
Born in Arkansas 65 years ago and the son
of poor Baptist preacher, DR.. Bennett decided
in boyhood that education was the most i'm
portant factor in the making of a successful
and useful life. He pledged himself to the
teaching profession and obtained an appoint
ment as superintendent Of schools in Boswell,
Oklahoma, in 1908. Eleven years later he was
named president Of the Southeastern State
Teachers College at Durant He was chosen
president of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College at saltwater in 1928. During the %
years OF his tenure of the latter position the
student body increased from $500 to 10000. His
achievement was based on philosophy OF
scientific know how beginning with systematic
knowledge of the SOIL
But Oklahoma A. and M. was much more
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Judqinq 'Subversive' Textbooks

The Board of Regents of New York, under
which falls the conduct of public education in
that State is establishing a three member COM
mission to deal with school textbooks occasionally
attacked as "Subversive" The idea Is to remove
this subject of perennial controversy from the
emotional arena in which it is usually exploited,
with boards of education and school officials
placed in the position of defending their own
loyalty because of the use of certain standard
textbooks. School boards and superintendents
of schools often find themselves the targets of
smear attack following in general the line
pursued by Franklin T. Miles in his letter to
The Star which appears elsewhere on this page
The issue presented by this sort of attack
goes deeper than the merits of some specific
text used in the schools. Fundamentally, the
issue is whether the selection of textbooks is to
be left in the hands of professional educators
or in the hands of such Jealous critics as Mr..
Miles. Criticism of some textbooks may appear
to be valid. But it would be good thing if
commission made up of citizens whose reputa-
tions and opinions are respected could sit in
unbiased judgment of those that come under
attack and report their findings to the public
A few successful efforts have been made in that
direction and the undertaking in New York will
be watched with interest.
The selection of DR.. Corning as superintend-
degree upon original field investigation con-
Quoted by DR.. Robert A. Maurer, professor of
law at Georgetown University, who served for
many years as teacher and principal in our
public school system and later as distinguished
member of the Board of Education. When DR..
Maurer went to Omaha, where DR.. Corning was
superintendent of schools, his method of in
vestigation was to interview leading citizens of
that community as to DR.. Corning's reputation,
in addition to getting the opinions of those
competent to Judge him as an administrator.
He found DR.. Corning's reputation was excellent.
He also made inquiries as to DR.. Corning's back
ground in Colorado Springs and in other COM
munities where he had served, and the reports
received confirmed the boards own good i'm
preston after DR.. Corning had been personally
interviewed by its members.
1t is ironic that after all these years. DR..
Corning, in addition to his other difficulties,
finds himself put on the defensive by people
like Mr.. Miles, whose own attempts to foist his
pet theories on the school system through
legislation happily came to nothing
Evening star., 1951-12-26

than an agrarian school under his leadership
He loved literature and history and contributed
toward their characterization by editing an
excellent series of anthologies for Junior students
Meanwhile, he wrote for a long list of period
icals reaching many different classes of readers
Point Four was simply an expansion of his
principle: Help people to help themselves" ,"
When he was summoned to administer the
Technical Cooperation Administration of the
Department of State, he explained that he did
not visualize his job as being that of Santa
Claus. He told Congress he wanted less money
to distribute than Congress wanted to appro-
pirate The countries he sought to aid were
expected to match American contributions
dollar for dollar. Some nations resisted his
proposition, and Iran was one of the number
holding back. 1t was to explain his attitude of
practical quid pro quo that DR.. Bennett was
flying to Teheran. So it is fair to say that he
died, as soldier dies for an ideal He should
be remembered among those who have paid out
''the last full measure of devotion"
Evening star., 1951-12-26
ROUND HILL, VA.

~ ROUND HILL, VA.
Dear Sir:
II don't agree with you when you
claim that the picture window is a
modern urge for show Perhaps it is
to some people, but not to me.
"You say that no one inside can be
comfortable and must always be con-
scious that somebody is looking at him.
Shame on you, Mr.. T!
HAS it ever occurred to you that
heavy curtains can be drawn to shut
out the prying eyes Of passersby? We
have these drapes. dark. heavy-and
we don't need them, really. because.
you see, We live on high hill acres
off the busy Route Z. Our nearest
neighbor lives quarter OF a mile away.
when our home was being built this
year we included our two picture win
dows as must in our house plans.
If our pocketbook had been a little
more plump we'd have had them on
all sides of the house, for oh! the
view up here in the foothills of the
Blue Ridge is out of this world!
1T would be shame to shut out a
view of the wonderful gorgeous colors
of autumn, the snow lying as thick
blanket on the hillsides in the winter
time, and with the first thaw Of spring
the crocus peeking at her neighbor, the
narcissus, which In turn gives way to
the lovely tulip. Birds of all species
fly to our windows or feed from bird
feeders stocked with sunfiower seed and
raisins.
"We aren't bothered with prying
eyes here as we were back in the city.
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Latest Case Of international Pirocv
To the Editor Of The Star:

THE recent court action by Commu-
l. mist Hungary in relation to a
border violation by the crew of an Amer
lean Air Force CAT called for the pay
ment Of fine of $4,000 by each flyer or
the serving of prison sentence of 80
days. Without further qualification than
the discriminating evidence" presented
talr maps, two way radio and para
chutes), let us say that the trial was an
utter farce. The underlying reasons for
an action of this type on the part of a
government, no matter how unfriendly
is not clear to the average United States
citizen.
My first reaction was that some
Hungarian official saw golden oppor-
tunity to line his pockets with $120, ,0O0
for it is doubtful that such ransoms, if
paid, ever are of benefit to the proletar-
lat OF any of the workers paradises.
Such shakedowns are getting more and
more common every day. as witnessed by
the recent reports of American Chinese
with relatives in China In those cases,
money was the object.
Without additional conjecture on the
why of this most recent case, let us con-
slider the possible courses of action and
the probable results of each First and
weakest, our Government could appease
the blackmailer and pay. This would be
an open invitation to any thug, foreign
or domestic, to go into kidnapping as
full time business. Ransoms could then
be quoted like the open market price
on any commodity. If a member of the
United States Air Force brings $4,000,
then member of the State Department
staff in Prague, delivered at the German
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Mr.. Reynolds Resigns

Uncle Sam always has been hard put to get
good men to serve him. The problem is bigger
one and reason for more concern today than
has been the case in a long time A great short
age in the administration of public servants
gifted with high degree of competence, intelli-
gence and moral standards becomes more evident
daily, particularly in the upper echelons Ger
tainly, the Government can Ill afford to lose
any of its top talent"
So, it is regrettable to receive the news that
James j. Reynolds, jr, is resigning from the
National Labor Relations Board to accept a pre-
sumably more lucrative job in private industry
Mr. Reynolds is a public servant of the best
type. The soundness of his thinking was reflected
many times the past five years in decisions
interpreting labor relations law.
The job of labor board member became
Hartley law was enacted, with its complicated
code of conduct for labor unions and manage
ment. The task of sensibly applying this code
to already complex labor relations requires un-
usual judicial skill. Mr. Reynolds was not afraid
to tell union or an employer when it was out
of line He lent balance to the member
NLRB that will be sorey missed.
That Mr.. Reynolds is an unusual young man
Is shown by his life story. He was phone clerk
in Wall Street after graduation from college. Six
years later, and at the age of 27, he was mem
ber of the New York Stock Exchange. Later
he took job as an iron foundry laborer for a
large pipe manufacturer and within two years
he was assistant to the president of the
company. He returns now to that same company
with the best wishes of those who know him
and his work in Washington.
Evening star., 1951-12-26
This and That

Perhaps the birds feel we are nosing
in on their private lives We hope not,
for we regard them with friendly eyes
and welcome them to our little corner
of this troubled world.
I'VE certainly do not consider our
selves cheeky people without manners
and can find nothing wrong with pic
ture windows, and we resent your absurd
accusations that one should look with
suspicion on the picture window.
I'VE love our picture windows!
VERY sincerely yours, r. NJ
We are quite sure that Mrs. M. and
family are not cheeky people without
manners.
And we are quite glad that they love
their picture windows.
Perhaps we would, too, if we had any!
Our windows are just little old win
dows, but they do show very interest
ing things.
No doubt we should have prefaced
our previous musings with a statement
that they were aroused by the sight
of picture windows looking out on blank
walls. and the like.
You do see some rather absurd things
in q city. don't you, Rosemarie?
Picture windows are not new, after
all.
The late Arthur Brisbane, we read
somewhere. put 40 foot windows in his
New York apartment house.
One may wonder what he saw out of
such huge peppers that his neighbors
didn't.
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Lib/u's Transformation

In your splendid editorial. 'Idealism
in a Rush." regarding Libya's conver-
sion into an independent nation, l
admire the precautionary advice which
you advanced on the hasty transforma-
ton of those three widely divided groups
into one nation
Regardless of the political and reli-
gious differences existing between the
inhabitants of Libya. we must admit
that they do not seem capable Of self
government at this time. Founding a
new government without political and
economic stability is likely to result in
Communist inf1ltration, with its even-
tual domination
While under Italian rule, Libya en-
Evening star., 1951-12-26
The LowIy Pedestrion
]. III. Johnstone.

1t was very interesting to hear special
police in scout car bawling out orders
and threats to the public last SATURDAY.
on F street. The interesting thing, and
the surprising thing, was that the whole
weight OF the broadcast fell on the lowlv
pedestrian, as usual.
After listening for some time, at vari-
Gus points along this busy thoroughfare.
I heard not one word directed to the
motorists-not a word to the drivers who
are running the red lights with impu-
nifty. who are making turns at forbidden
corners across the pedestrians walk
light, who are stolidly blocking the Pc
deStrlans' crosswalks and chivalrously
waving them out into the flow of moving
traffic around the front of their cars.
Not word to the motorist who sits
sQuarely on the car track in front of a
Streetcar which has green-light arrow.
and refuses to bulge until he gets his
through signal. Not word to the driver
who speeds down the car tracks, on the
rails, when streets are deep in Slush and
water. and browns every one on both
sides in a 6-foot spray Of dirty water.
Not word to the hundreds of motorists
who are speeding past open streetcar
doors at car stops, with no check from
the police, so that boarding or leaving a
car at some intersections becomes as
hazardous as war.
I drove car for many years. am
now mostly pedestrian. The evident
reason why motor traffic is getting out
of hand is because insufficient and often
Indifferent enforcement of existing laws
designed mostly for the protection of the
pedestrian is giving the motorists vir-
tually free reign to drive as they please.
Just now and then one sgets caught in
the act. but so many get by" that they
think it is too good chance to be
neglected.
Give the pedestrian rest. Just for a
while. Put the same lung power and
energy into ordering and threatening
the drivers, and perhaps they might
understand that some one means
business.
Vera E. Adams.
Evening star., 1951-12-26
Capt. John J. swift.

East-West border could bring as high
as $4,000 UNITED StatesJ wholesale to
be. held for a ransom of $4,000.
Second, and least honorable. is the
bargaining approach. This is similar to
the first course of action but takes
longer. Reference to the current prisoner
exchange talks being held in Korea and
the Robert Vogeler deal will show that
results are the same in the long run as
the first possible course, but the trans
action simply takes longer, during which
time the hostage remains interned. The
cost is the same. the loss in international
prestige is the same, the appeasement is
just as humiliating
Third, and hardest to do, is to defy
the gun in the back, course which ad-
mits no guilt, and one that sets the rec
ord straight once and for all on our
national policy toward international
Evening star., 1951-12-26
BY Charles E. TroceweH

An interesting modern house we know
has front door and round window con-
tanning this glass that permits one to
look out from the inside but does not
allow one outside to look in.
One may be bit dubious about those
windows, too.
Saw an interesting comic strip, in
which the inhabitants OF strictly mod
ern house were dressing, and at the same
time priding themselves on their Won
derful new glass.
They saw persons outside peering in,
with sundry grins, but they still thought
such Ill mannerly ones could not see in,
until they received telegram from
their builder stating that he was sorry.
but that he had put plate glass in the
windows by mistake!
We were interested in our correspon-
dents statement that she put sunflower
seeds and raisins in the bird-feeding
stations.
Surely one cannot do better than that.
SunfloWer seeds are rich in all the
nourishment the birds need, summer and
winter.
All birds love them, as well they may,
for plump sunflower seeds are used
as human food, particularly in Russia,
where they eat them like candy.
One may feel quite sure that the birds
of the mountains feel no resentment
whatever at persons nosing in on their
private lives.
Food is food. the world around, and
mountain birds like it quite as well as
city birds, :.