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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-25
NEWS ITEMS
 FROM 5ITkA
Special Correspondence)


 SITKA, Alaska, April 22-Today is Palm Sunday for the Russian Church = and next Sunday, Easter five weeks after OUTS has pas sed. This is about as far apart as the two Easter calendars can be.
 The Sitka Public Schools Spring Concert was presented Friday eve- ming. An interesting and varied program was presented, including quintettes, trios and solos. But the outstanding number was the Battle Hymn of the Republic with .he High School and Grade School Choruses, accompanied by the band. This was one of the most beau- .iful things ever heard in Sitka and at its conclusion the audience responded with an ovation for mu- sic director, Walter Birkeland
 The Sheldon Jackson Junior Col lege girls chorus left Wednesday aboard the Princeton on a our of Southeast Alaska commun- ties. Cyrus Peck went as skipper, Ruth Fawcell as musical director md Fern Gable as supervisor.
 The group will visit Klukwan, daines, Skagway and Hoonah, holding religious services and tell ing the history, activities and aims )f their school.
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FOR SALE OR RENT THE HOLM'S Coffee Shop for sale or rent. Call 1905. 791-tf
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TOUGH dependable & economical transportation-1947 Jeep, tip-top condition thru out-See Jorgen-
 sons Motors. 79l-3t
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istrative assistant, returning from brief business trip; MT. and Mrs William Spears, new personnel from Detroit, Michigan.
 Leaving aboard snip for Seattle Friday evening were: MT. and Mrs Dolph Lucas, on vacation; Mrs Hazel Fraley and grard-daughter Sandra Colkins, for the Fraley home in Pennsylvania; pr. Robert E. Staff-to pick up his family MT. and Mrs Brent Sturgiil, or a brief vacation; Dr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Shuler and infant daughter Barbara, on business trip on the Coast and Chicago and a visit with their respective parents in the Midwest.
 For Juneau were: Lorraine Sin ger, head nurse at the Orthopedic Hospital, MT and Mrs. Eli Howard and young daughter.
 Andrew Hope left by plane We'd nesday enroute to New York City to attend a meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions. His trip is sponsored by the SJS Alumni Association to discuss plans for the future of SJJC.'
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HOUSEHOLD Furniture for sale. Phone 787. 792-3t
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The ANS ship North Star arr rived from Seattle Wednesday with the following passengers for sitka !. MT and Mrs. Paul Jackson, of the Federal Security Agency; Geor- giana smith, dental assistant, re- turning from vacation; Mrs. J, Hasstedt, to join the medical cen- ter' MT. and Mrs. J. A. Workman to visit their son and family. the Max Workmans; E. T. Paddon
 new cook; Manfred Weeks. admin
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UNFINISHED Cabin at Lena Beach. Call 800, Apt. sos. 790-tf
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DOUGLAS Home. 2 bedroom elec- tric stove & hot water. heater garage = floor furnace $7500- Call Douglas 392 almost any time.
 791-6t
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SINGER Electric Sewing Machine
 with attachments. Cabinet type. very good condition. Call Blue
 75O. 790-3t
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BEAMY 16' skiff with windshield.
 Used one season, $500. Phone J. A. Mclean. 792-6t
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MT. and Mrs. Joe Paddock en- tertained with a family dinner
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Mrs. George Baggen, Sr., left for Juneau Sunday, to meet her daughter, Mrs. Jim Vrooman, for a brief visit.
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Ben Forbes has bought out his partner, Stockton Webb, in the Webb-Forbes Marine Repairs Con- pany, and will take over tomorrow.
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ONE Ivory and gold nugget brace- let Friday some where down. town. Contact night cashier at Percy's. Reward 793-3t
 CNGDuDU vry 4 Nyr ans n.r,
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BURDICK'S Cabin Point Louisa
 Beach. Phone Green TOO. 792-4t
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LOST AND FOUND

IF THE PARTY who stole the aerial from my car will call me, he may have the radio which is of no use to me without the aerial. Bergie Smith, Phone 1037.
 793-1t
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ATTENTION! DIFFERENT LISTINGS EVERY nAY

In four days we list all Of our listings. Below you see only one
 section, offered
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NEW Shower with glass door, New
 table top 30 gal. hot water heater, tile board for kitchen & bath room, table combination radio and record player, asbestos sid ing & roofing for 4-room house. Call 300, Apt. sos. 790-tf
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FLOOR Safe on wheels-Phone 98 daytime or SIS evenings. 778-tf
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Frustrated Youngsters

dispatch from New York City sets what
must be new record for understatement in
describing the activities of the younger genera
ton.
It seems that a million-dollar recreation
center was being opened in the Bronx The OFF,
cials in charge admitted 750 teen-agers, all the
place could accommodate under fire regulations,
and had to turn away some 1000 others. 4#
Then the bricks began to fly. According to
the news story, the Juvenile enthusiasm" of the
1000 'boiled over" and these frustrated young
sters" really let go. Twenty five plate-glass win
dows costing $50 each and a number of smaller
windows were smashed. The swimming pool was
showered with slivers of glass and was closed.
After an hour police reserves succeeded in quiet
ing the youngsters, but no arrests were made.
Perhaps this sort of thing is tolerated as the
natural reaction of frustrated children in New
York City But if that is the case it is slightly
ridiculous for the older generation to be wrnging
it's hands over signs of decline of public mo-
rality. One might suspect that we haven't seen
anything yet.
Evening star., 1951-04-04

with Seott's advice. to negotiate q peace
treaty.
On February 2. 184S. Trist, acting
without authority and in defiance Of the
administration, concluded and signed
the Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo which
gave to the United States California,
New Mexico, Arizona. parts of Nevada
and Utah. and recognized the Rio
Grande as the southern boundary of
Texas. It was the second greatest ac-
QUESTION Of territory in our history.
Polk. however, had the last word in
his feud with Winfield Scott. On Janu-
ary 2, 1848, he had relieved the general
of his command and ordered him before
a court of inquiry on trivial charges
brought by jealous subordinate The
charges came to naught 1t was the
administration last petty move in its
war on a soldier who deserved, for his
services, better reward
AS then-Captain Robert E. Lee ex-
pressed it: Scott had performed his
task, and was now turned out as an
old horse, to die"
Evening star., 1951-04-04
BY Charles E. Trocewen

the blue jay, feeds the fallen baby on
the ground, and makes no effort to take
it back into the nest,
Sometimes it is feasible to fix up a
berry basket with soft tissues, and lash
it to branch, as high as one can put it.
In this. place the fallen baby. Unless
the parents are plain dummies, they will
in time fly down and feed it, Watch
must be kept, however, and If they do
not. the baby, box and all, must be
removed to safe place.
About once, an hour is enough to feed
the young bird,
Feeding must be done so often, but no
harm will be done if a feeding or so
is missed. In other words, if the foster
parent often woman, fortuntely
must go to the grocery store, she can
do so without feeling that the bird
will die.
There is no need to feed at night,
since the natural parents do not do so,
least o'clock. or earlier, in the morning.
but feeding should be resumed by at
Do not forget the water. In nature
the worms and insects brought by the
real parents contain much moisture, but
when a bird is brought up by hand"
the foods are likelyato be dried out.
Be sure the creature is protected from
dogs, cats and children. This is best
achieved by putting it on screened
porch, or lacking that, in large card
board box with screen on top.
Evening star., 1951-04-04

How to take care Of any young birds
you find out of the nest is explained
by that old master, Malcolm Davis, who
is in charge of the bird house at the Zoo.
1.-THE earth is awakening" Mr.. Davis
rhapsodizes. "Some of our local birds
have returned from their winter sojourn,
and several species are In the midst OF
courtship, and nesting will follow.
For the last week have been an
observer Of the nesting activities of a
group Of black-crowned night herons
that for the last 20 years have nested
near the bird house.
'The pairs are actively gathering
small bits of branches with which they
build their platforms some so feet up
in clump of trees.
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"Other birds will soon nest and rear
fiedglings with gaping mouths and stom-
achs that. are impossible to satisfy.
"a goodly number Of perching birds
will nest and their offspring will meet
with disaster due to winds storms, pred
atory animals and destruction done
by man.
"Some fiedglings viii be found upon
the ground in the vicinity of their nests.
and perhaps passerby will pick up a
creature and take it home to shelter,
and attempt to care for 1t and give
it food.
"a formula, one which the housewife
can mix easily in her kitchen follows:
Equal parts of grated hard boiled
egg. raw hamburger and paublun.
Evening star., 1951-04-04

Washington on June IL. President Polk
threatened to recall the general and
have him court-martialed.
Strangely enough, after pickering for
several weeks, Scott and Trist became
friends. They set about to finish the
war and write peace themselves. Scott
handled the fighting; Trist, the peace
moves. Never before did an American
military diplomatic team function so
perfectly. Never before was President
kept SO much in the dark. Scott and
Trist granted two truces. They even
invested $4,000 cash in fruitless effort
to buy peace from the Mexican Con-
gress.
In Washington, Polk gnashed his teeth
over Scott's vanity" and "insubordina-
ton" While he fumed, Scott's cam
paign eliminated in the capture of
Mexico City on September IA, 1847. Next
day. exasperated with Trist for sharing
"Scott's hatred of the administration,
the President recalled his plenipoten-
tiary. But Trist refused to be recalled.
He ignored Folks order and proceeded,
Evening star., 1951-04-04
This and That

"Mix thoroughly in cup, and to a
cupful add one drop of viosterol.
Roll this mixture into tiny balls the.
size of the birds mouth.
Feed this nesting food about eight
times a day, placing by means of
tweezers, the food we'll back and down
the throat of the bird until the throat
muscles grasp the food and convey it
to the gullet.
"Give also q drop of water from an
eye dropper. The young bird will be
continually begging for food. It is ad-
visable to offer food frequently but in
small portions.
keep the bird in warm material, and
if it becomes necessary to handle it do
so with warm hands.
"If it is possible to restore the bird
to its nest and parents, do so. by all
means. for its parents possess more bird
lore than you and l."
Gathering in helpless creature that
fits into the palm of your hand is quite
an experience.
AS Mr.. Davis says. the best thing is
to put it back into its nest, if that is
feasible.
Often 1t is not. because the nest is
too high.
Unfortunately the parent birds seldom
possess the ability to convey their lost
hedglings back to its own nest.
Even that smartie Of the bird world.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
The AItruists

Snug By the birch-loo blaze, ,phile snoto
and sleet
Spatter Without. long tongues and
needles clGcking
Sit Yards Peckham and Almena Treat :.
The sister NTH the shears alone is
lacking
As these gray gammers deal NTH local
fate:
Sue Riggs diporce (the aDay Tom drank
iD1S aDickedD a.
May Bender's brdsen schemes to snare
mate;
10 Denning's ailments (stiH looks sort
of peaked;
Quaint eccentricities OF Grnmma Locke
Must be the poor old body's tpits are
t1ilingD =
Thus ON and on they chatter, knit and
rock,
Lugubrious each ,teigbbor's noes detail
And, though shriu mind hotDls and
clouds spit spiteful,
The afternoon proDes perfectly de-
ligtttnl
Harold WiIlord GIeoson
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Atomic Safety Record

In spite of being uniquely hazardous, the
Nations huge and far-fiung atomic project has
maintained exceptional safety standards ever
since its start during the war years. Moreover,
far from leveling off, the standards have been
moving steadily higher-so much so that they
have set an example that challenges industry in
general to try to do as well.
Thus, according to the Atomic Energy Com
mission, the projects operations in 1850 were
carried out with an average of only 4.67 employees
injured for every million man-hours worked.
Representing % per cent improvement over
the preceding year, this figure is good deal
better than the 10.14 rate recorded for American
industry as whole in 1949, the latest period
covered by the National Safety Councils reports.
In a breakdown of the overall figure, the
Acc has shown that every phase of the atomic
project has been conducted with considerably
fewer injuries than those recorded for compa-
rable activities in private enterprise, including
construction and chemical work. As for fatai-
ties (none due to radiation), there were eight in
1950-two more than in the preceding year, but
still, as expressed in terms of rate per 100000
workers, only about half that recorded for all
United States industry in 1949.
This is an excellent record and the Acc
and all the big and little private companies
working on the project merit a hearty pat on
the back for it. If American enterprise as q
whole makes point Of trying to equal it, there
can be marked reduction in the great economic
and human loss that this Nation suffers each
year in the form of industrial accidents.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
The Citizens Score Twice

The powerful influence of concerted public
opinion was demonstrated in the Maryland Leg
islature's response to appeals by "good govern
ment" forces in Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties. AS a result, the citizens of the nearby
counties won resounding victories over we'll
organized pressure interests
Led by Montgomery County Senator Hyde,
civic organizations in the county waged vigor-
Gus fight against bill which would have de-
stroyed the county's monopolistic control of
wholesale beer sales and returned the beer busi-
ness to private industry" The chief argument
in favor of the bill was that it would increase
beer consumption, thereby increasing tax reve-
nues This argument did more harm than good,
judging by the reaction of citizens groups Mrs,
Stella B. Werner, member of the County Coun-
Gil, reflected the views of majority of county
residents when she said: "A higher beer con-
sumption rate is the very thing Montgomery
County does not want We will do without extra
tax dollars and we will pay higher taxes if nee
essary-but we do not intend to permit Mont
gomery County to become a garish, honky- tonk
beer-tavern county" The bill managed to pass
the House, but Senator Hydes fight led to defeat
OF the measure in committee.
Prince Georges citizens scored similar
victory in another field, slot machines. Over
coming determined opposition from the slot
machine industry, the county's civic, church and
other "anti-gambling" forces made their voices
heard at Annapolis most effectively. The As
sembly made a slight concession to the COIN
machine industry in that pin-ball and claw ma
chimes were legalized But all other slot machines
of pay-off type were outlawed. Prince Georges
County is better off without them.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
April Fools Porode

Easter Day listened to a very excel
lent sermon. Briefly, it compared the
true spirit of Easter with the spectacle
it has become. After reading two news
paper accounts the following day of the
parade on Connecticut avenue, it seems
to me that we have come very far from
this spirit. Dogs, pigs and goats parading
all dressed UP on Easter Sunday seem
far removed from the Ascension.
How about the good merchants of
Connecticut avenue taking over April
FOOLS Day for their circus. providing it
does not fall on Easter, Sunday?
Alice S. Hoyt.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Progress Report on DoyIight Saving

The reason that some of our friends on the
House District Committee vote against daylight
saving for the District of Columbia is that they
represent rural areas. The people of those areas
are agin daylight saving, viewing it as the work
of the devil in conspiracy with city slickers. For
these gentlemen to vote for daylight saving, even
in the District of Columbia, is to court personal
disaster at the polls.
In these circumstances we should harbor
no resentment against these gentlemen. But
there is very simple way to get themselves off
the hook. That would be to go through the usual
motions of opposing any daylight saving, but to
do it in such way that the Senate bill-giving
The Commissioners permanent authority to decide
the buSiness-would be sure to pass. AS it is, the
House presumably will pass the bill reported yes
terday from the District Committee which gives
the Commissioners the authority to order day.
hight saving for one year only. And that means
that the whole business will have to be repeated
next year.
= The explanation for this odd preference for
an annual debate on daylight saving, instead of
debate that would dispose of it once and for all
by passing the buck to the Commissioners, may
be that the gentlemen do not want to get them
selves off the hook. They evidently relish the
annual opportunity to vote against daylight saw
ing They like to see the question revived, peri
odically, in order that they can emphasize by
reiteration their stalwart stand. They do not
mind wasting time, daylight time, standard time,
central time mountain time western time or any
other kind of time That is something they have
plenty of, and in these perplexing days it prob
ably is relief to be able to cast vote against
such simple, sensible down -to-earth issue as
daylight saving-so long as they can enjoy, with
other Office slaves, more daylight this summer
without being called to account back home.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Education and the Draft

The draft deferment plan for students ap-
proved by President Truman represents a SEN
sible attempt to reconcile the inevitable conflict
between rehabilitation and the American
scheme of education. 1t is too bad that condi-
tions in the world today require the drafting
into military service of young men who are
studying in college for peaceful, productive
careers. The requirement cannot be evaded, but
the impact on college students can be eased
by the application of some such deferment
program as that envisioned in the presidential
order.
Under the proposed plan only the less prom
Using college students would be taken from their
classes at the present time. Those with higher
scholastic standings would be deferred from
year to year to permit them to continue their
studies. Deferment also would be granted stu
dents who made satisfactory grade in ma
tional aptitude test Thus, even college student
who stood low in his class might qualify for
deferment by passing the special test.
The scholastic standards which would pre-
vail under this system are yet to be disclosed.
The standards are to be set by Selective Service
officials and may be adjusted from time to time
to meet the varying needs for military man
power. Right now the needs are lower than they
were shortly after the outbreak of war in Korea.
The Army recently announced SO per cent cut
back in its call for draftees in April. Because
of increased enlistments and reduced casual
ties in Korea, only 10000 men will be drafted
this month
Unless the military outlook changes for the
worse in the immediate future it is likely that
the majority of sophomores, juniors and seniors
will be deferred. A plan tentatively advanced by
Selective Service Director Hershey would permit
the deferment of all sophomores in the upper
two-thirds of their class, and juniors in the
upper three-fourths of their class These ratios
would be subject to change as military needs
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Teachers Pay

In 1947 the teachers of Washington
received pay increase which was an
attempt to bring salaries into line with
prices at that time. Their salaries have
not increased since that time Prices
have risen on all commodities. Rents
have gone up. Taxes debate their
already meager take-home pay and in
the future will increasingly do so. It
is time for reorganization of the pay
scale law.
The cream of the profession is leaving
the school system. Today there is not
school that has not lost three or four
Tor more, of its most able people. These
were forced to choose between position
they love and families loved equally
well, who had every right to the advan-
tages which could be purchased if the
resources of these teachers were used in
fields financially more remunerative.
And SO they chose. as you would choose
And all of our children must suffer for
this loss.
Men trained as teachers are being
offered as high as $4,000 with the FBI
(Starting salary. Teachers with grad
uate degrees .in psychology, personnel
administration, guidance, job analysis,
research. law and other fields are being
eagerly recruited by both Government
and civilian agencies. Teachers of shop
and industrial subjects are lured off by
the immensely higher value industry
places on persons with their background.
And what of those that remain? And
what of those we shall recruit? Shall
the schools become resting place for
every college graduate that feels he
would never be worth more than $4,830
a year-no matter how many graduate
degrees he earned. how much energy he
expended, how much ability he pos
sessed? Are these the type of people we
want to train our children in order that
they may thrive in the competitive
jungle which is our present-day society?
We cannot afford to lose a generation
of children. Congressman Klein of the
House District Committee is proffering
bill for consideration which suggests
a fiat $1,10O increase for all teachers
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Strange Elm

Strange Elm
Far be it from this writer's intent to
criticize adversely the interesting and
Informative prologue to the new serleS
of articles on Famous Trees Of Wash.
ington,' by Mrs. Minnie Louise Raul.
However, the picture illustrating the
prologue in The Sunday Star of March
18 must either be wrongly named. or
the wrong tree is shown. Under an
illustrative sketch of a gnarled, decrepit
old tree is the caption, These elms are
In Lafayette Park" But the aged Speci-
men indicated possesses not the least
characteristic of the grand American
elrns, "a few of which may be seen
around Lafayette Park. but which may
be viewed in all their marvellous grace
and beauty around the Ellipse, on New
Hampshire avenue, and other streets.
AS every observer of trees knows, the
American elm is one of the most grace
full trees in all the world. and one of the
most magnificent in size and spread.
From an outward-curving base, the
trunks of mature elnls rise straight and
smooth for many feet, not unlike the
tapering shafts of Corinthian columns.
The giant branches at first point up
ward, then curve outward and down.
ward, forming beautiful arcades of
shade. with high, tent-like semi-in-
closures not seldom 100 to 125 feet in
diameter. Few great trees can match
the elm for beauty of contour and grace.
There are few rugged English elms
in Lafayette Park These lack the form,
grace and spread of the American elms,
being more like some varieties of oaks.
The tree illustrated in The Star could
be an old. shaggy willow or stunted
silver maple. It bears no resemblance
to the elm.
Rossel Edward Mitchell.
Editors Note: Mr.. Mitchell is quite
right that the tree in the foreground
of Mrs Rauls picture is not an elm.
It Is white ASH
Evening star., 1951-04-04

changed. # about war were to develop, Of
course the deferment plan would have to be
thrown out the window No way has yet been
found to reconcile al-out mobilization with edu-
cation usual or business as-usual.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
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